1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 765（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 Suspend Schooling to Work1目前有些大一学生申请休学一年到校外打工2出现这种现象的原因是3你对此的看法二、Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to
2、the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 One City, Two VisionsExperts differ in m
3、ethod, but agree that people make a city prosper.What should be the next step after a city has become a domestic success in almost every field?“Have more internationally competent talents prepared,“ one expert answered.“It should learn more about how to learn,“ said another.They were speaking about
4、Shanghai and both assertions (断言) refer to the quality of people, and the belief that any further development of the city requires talented individuals who have both professional expertise (专门知识) and international vision.Comments from an article entitled “On Internationally Competent Talents,“ by Mi
5、ao Qihao, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Library, which was published in the Hong Kong- based Wen Wei Po on October 12, 2003, add some insights into this interesting and very relevant social issue.“Internationally competent talents, in many occasions these days, have become the equivalent of haigui
6、 (Chinese who have gone abroad to study or work and then returned), but I dont quite agree with this,“ says Miao.He explains his definition of internationally competent talents as having various categories, including foreign professionals and haigui who, according to a more accurate term suggested b
7、y the United Nations specifically referring to talent backflow from developed countries to developing ones, is “reserve brain drain (人才流失).“ These expertise and knowledge of these two kinds of arrivals, Miao concludes, certainly add more international flavor to Shanghais economy and culture.The real
8、 challenge for Shanghai to foster a strong contingent of internationally competent talents, Miao maintains, is not only expanding the first two categories, but for local professionals to upgrade themselves to international standards. “They are the largest part and their quality to a large degree det
9、ermines the quality of human capital of the whole city,“ he adds.But for those who have never been abroad, under what conditions can they be regarded as “international talents“? Diplomas and English proficiency? Practical criteria, but much too simplified. According to Miao, ethical virtues and prof
10、essional expertise are essential, in addition to three other qualities, namely, understanding of international practices and rules, cross-culture communication, and global vision.We are not calling for know-alls, but for professionals who have professional knowledge, Miao clarifies in his definition
11、 of understanding of international practices. For example, human resource managers of academic institutions should be able to tell qualified foreign university diploma from false ones, he adds.As for international rules, Miao raises an example of a Chinese export company that was stunned by the emer
12、ging technological barrier in the European market. Though the new regulation was published half a year earlier on the official website, ignorance to international rules made the company believe that the once warm and extravagant reception they extended to their European clients would exempt (免除) the
13、m from any restriction.Skills in communication with people speaking different languages and having different cultural backgrounds, in Miaos opinion, are another essential but lacked capability. The English name of a Shanghai organization, for instance, sounds like “hang you“, which may confuse or ev
14、en frighten its foreign clients. Many may attribute this to insufficient English ability, but overlook the problem of cross-culture communication lying deeply beneath.“Think global, Act local,“ a slogan Miao cites to illustrate his understanding of global spirit and vision. “Global“ is a big word, b
15、ut it can also be reflected in very practical local actions. Printing name cards with recycled paper, for example, is a practice for the good of environment protection, a grave global issue.Miao goes on to argue that tolerance to foreign culture and appreciation of national heritage (遗产，传统) are anot
16、her part of global vision. “Shanghai should be a Chinese Shanghai open to the whole world, not an oriental version of Paris or New York,“ he suggests.In addition, Miao says that top domestic experts are internationally competent talents worthy of the name.While Miao focuses on Shanghais keeping up w
17、ith international development, Xiao Wei, a professor of Fudan University, prescribes (指示，规定) another theory on what Shanghai people can do to make their city progress faster, in his article entitled “A Market Promoted by Science and Education, Supported by a Learning Society.“Shanghai is facing mass
18、ive challenges on its transition from the first modernization based on industrialization and urbanization to the second modernization featuring knowledge economy, he says. In the Report on Chinas Sustainable Development Strategy in 2003 released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai was once
19、again honored with greatest sustainable development ability, but also challenged by the really small margin of second place. Beijing, which had set the pace in developmental potential indicators of “social support“ and “intellectual support“ for a succession of years.Therefore, to keep its leading p
20、osition, Shanghai has to make human capital its priority and usher in an economy largely supported by education and scientific advance, says Xiao.With a number of academic institutions and research centers, Shanghai has done a lot in improving the “visible environment,“ but still lags behind (落在后面)
21、in “invisible environment“ construction, including human capital management, assessment (为征税对财产所作的估价 ), and performance appraisal (评价).Equally important, Xiao points out, is a group of qualified bottom-line technicians who are able to put scientific achievements into practical use. In China, scienti
22、fic and technological advance only contributes 30 to 35 percent of the force driving economic development. Although Shanghai has been better than average with above 50 percent since 2000, it still trails (落后).2 According to the article, the quality of people is essential to the development of a city
23、.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 Miao Qihao agrees with the definition of haigui (Chinese who have gone abroad to study or work and then returned).（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 According to Miao, most of the internationally competent talents are local professionals, so to some extent their quality determines the quality of the
24、 human capital of the whole city.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 According to Miao, only those with diplomas and English proficiency are regarded as internationally competent talents.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 “Invisible environment“ construction includes human capital management, assessment and performance appraisal.（A）Y（B
25、） N（C） NG7 According to Xiao Wei, the first thing Shanghai has to deal with is human capital in order to keep its leading position in development.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 It took a long time for Shanghai to realize industrialization and urbanization.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 Miao adds that human resource managers of
26、 academic institutions should be able to tell _.10 Another part of global vision is the tolerance to _.11 According to a more accurate term suggested by the United Nations, haigui refers to _.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the e
27、nd of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A
28、）The traffic.（B） The weather.（C） Their health.（D）Their timetable.（A）She has not heard of Professor Savior.（B） She is a good friend of Professor Savior.（C） She does not know Professor Saviors brother-in-law.（D）She has not heard of Professor Saviors brother-in-law.（A）An accountant.（B） An advertising c
29、lerk.（C） A travel agent.（D）A teacher.（A）He agrees with the woman.（B） He hasnt been to a game recently.（C） He doesnt know much about basketball.（D）He doesnt think the team has been playing well.（A）He approves of the action.（B） He feels sorry for those students.（C） He considers the punishment excessiv
30、e.（D）He has no opinion about the action.（A）He thinks that the speaker wont show up.（B） He thinks the seminar wont be open to the public.（C） He thinks that there wont be enough seats for everybody.（D）He thinks that there might not be any more tickets available.（A）In a park.（B） In a restaurant.（C） In
31、a barbershop.（D）In the supermarket.（A）Where to shop.（B） The mans clothes.（C） The mans hairstyle.（D）The Santa Anita mall.（A）Itd give her a chance to make a lot of money immediately.（B） She could stay at a hotel at a discount.（C） She might get a good job later.（D）She might be able to get course credit
32、s for her work.（A）Shell have to work long hours.（B） Shell have to work at the hotel during the school year.（C） Her rent will be expensive.（D）It doesnt pay very well.（A）Make extra money while taking classes.（B） Work in the clothing store.（C） Visit the hotel.（D）Continue her job search for while.（A）To
33、help international students prepare to enter institutions of higher learning.（B） To teach students how to use English in their daily lives and at work.（C） To provide work opportunities for graduating students in the community.（D）To provide, from basic communication courses to content-based classes.（
34、A）Literature.（B） US Culture.（C） TOEFL.（D）Business English.（A）May 29th.（B） June 29th.（C） July 29th.（D）April 29th.（A）$2030.（B） $2013.（C） $2,300.00（D）$2,330.00Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage
35、 and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）The skyscrapers effect on urban areas.（B） Safety regulations for skyscraper design.（C） The development of the modern skyscraper.（D）Problems with futur
36、e skyscraper construction.（A）It created design problems for architects.（B） It made skyscrapers more expensive to build.（C） It was needed for transporting construction materials.（D）It enabled architects to design their office buildings.（A）Projected changes in the building code.（B） Design features of
37、modern skyscrapers.（C） Strategies for reducing traffic jamming.（D）Methods of estimating construction costs.（A）About 10,000 F.（B） About 20,000,000F.（C） About 2,000,000F.（D）About 20,000F.（A）Masses.（B） Molten lava.（C） Gasses.（D）Unknown substances.（A）Its a well-known fact.（B） Its a common assumption.（C）
38、 Its an unfounded theory.（D）Its a scientific belief.（A）Eye contact is very important in relationships.（B） The more eye contact, the better.（C） The less eye contact, the worse.（D）Communication barriers are produced by eye contact.（A）To show intimacy.（B） To show attention.（C） To show influence.（D）To s
39、how respect.（A）Not look into his eyes.（B） Stare at him.（C） Keep eye contact.（D）Avoid eye contact.（A）The Spanish.（B） The American.（C） The Arabian.（D）The British.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen ca
40、refully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either
41、use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Kathy was a university student. Like most students she had very little money, but she wanted to buy a car.“If I can buy one really cheap that works,“ she thought, “I will save money on bus【B1】_. Then Ill have more to spend on【B2】_“She spen
42、t a day looking at cars in the【B3 】_car stores. Most of them were much too expensive for her to【B4 】_, but at last she found one for $250.The car was rather used and the paint was badly【B5】_, but it worked.“Its got a good engine,“ the salesman said, “and the gear box is O.K. Forget everything else.“
43、Kathy bought the car and drove it out of the car yard. Everything was wrong with it except for the engine and gear box, which worked very well.“As long as they work,“ Kathy thought, “nothing else【B6】_The salesman was right.“【B7】 _, a few days later, while she was driving to her university, a police
44、car drove up beside her and made her stop. A young policeman got out of his car and walked around Kathys car. He looked at it【B8】_.【B9】_. Then he looked inside the car.“Does your speedometer work?“ he asked.Kathy shook her head.【B10 】_.Kathy smiled at him sweetly.“Oh, but I do know how fast I am tra
45、veling,“ she said. “Up to 30 miles an hour, the doors shake.【B11】_.“37 【B1 】38 【B2 】39 【B3 】40 【B4 】41 【B5 】42 【B6 】43 【B7 】44 【B8 】45 【B9 】46 【B10 】47 【B11 】Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of ch
46、oices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank m
47、ore than once.48 Before investing in common stocks, one should be aware of both their advantages arid disadvantages. One advantage is their high potential return on the【S1】amount invested. The average price of all stocks sold on the major stock【S2 】can be expected to rise considerably over an【S3 】pe
48、riod of time; common stocks offer an【S4 】hedge(防御措施 )against long-term inflation. Additionally, there are tax advantages to invest in common stocks. The income on the capital gain of a common stock held for more than a year is taxed at a much lower rate than ordinary income. The big disadvantage of
49、common stocks is the great risk of price【S5】that must be accepted in return for the chance to realize large gains. Both individual stocks and the market in general【S6 】to sudden and steep price falling. These are difficult for the small investors to【S7】. Another disadvantage is during periods of high inflation the attractiveness of other forms of investment, such as time【S8】, mortgages(抵押), and bonds, reduce buyer interest in common stocks, resulting in
