1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 834（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, suppose you are the Chairperson of the Student Union at your university. Write a welcome speech to the new students at your university. You should write no more than 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 表示欢迎2. 介绍学校
2、的有关情况(如图书馆、饭厅和体育活动场所等);3. 遇到困难该如何解决。A Welcome Speech to New Students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 the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (for Y
3、ES) 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 Road Rage All the RageTo many people the term “Road Rage“ describes a relatively mode
4、m concept of drivers “getting worked up due to some incident whilst on the road and resorting to physical violence or damage to property“. Most people would say that this has only really become a problem in the last five years or so. It has certainly attracted great media interest in recent times, b
5、ut it has, in fact, been part of motoring for quite some time now.A psychologist, employed by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC), defines “Road Rage“, thus: “unchecked behavior designed to cause harm to another road user; behavior which is not normally in the behavioral repertoire of the person. Road R
6、age is an altering of an individuals personality whilst driving caused by a process of dehumanization. This dehumanization is caused by road use frustrations and an artificial sense of isolation, protection and empowerment provided by the car. This leads the person to behave in a way de signed to ca
7、use harm or endanger other road users.“Most motorists can remember an occasion at some time in their motoring career when an impatient, or shorttempered driver has “cut them or someone else up“ with an aggressive display of driving, forcing the victim to take evasive(逃避的) action to avoid a collision
8、. At the time, they probably thought: what a dreadful piece of driving; and mentally clapped themselves on the back for being such controlled, calm drivers. Media attention, focused on particularly horrible incidents, has been paid to a certain notoriety(恶名昭彰的人) on this sort of driving. As a profess
9、ional driver in inner London and a motorcycle instructor, I have witnessed such driving all too of ten over the years.The 1996 Lex Report on motoring, published by Lex Service PLC, the UKs leading vehicle retailing and leasing group, provides us with some startling statistics. In the last 12 months,
10、 there have been: 1.8 million instances of people who have been forced to pull over or off the road; 800,000 instances of people being physically threatened; 500,000 people in their cars being deliberately driven into corners; 250,000 people having their cars deliberately damaged by another driver.
11、A survey also carried out by Lex confirms that up lo 80% of motorists have been the victims of “Road Rage“ and that driver confrontation(对抗) is on the increase.The RAC has also much to say on the topic. One of their surveys reveals that as many as 90% of motorists have suffered at the hands of serio
12、usly antisocial drivers and that the effects upon them have in many cases been wholly disproportionate(不相符的) to the level of threat or actual violence suffered.The examples are both chilling and many; a driver had his nose bitten off following a row with another motorist; a 78 yearold man was killed
13、 after being punched by a man half his age; an RAC patrolman, flagged down on the motorway by a motorist, was violently assaulted and verbally abused by the motorist. The list goes on and on.The 1991 Road Traffic Act takes a very dim view indeed of dangerous and careless driving and, as with assault
14、s, provides stiff custodial(监禁) sentences for those guilty of such crimes. To date, however, there is no such offence in the statute (成文法) books known as “Road Rage“. There can be assaults or criminal damage, followed or preceded by dangerous driving, but no offence that incorporates botha change in
15、 the law which the public are demanding for in the face of increasing anarchy on the roads.Conversely, the Association of Chief Police Officers denies that “Road Rage“ exists; or, indeed, that there is a trend. There have been suggestions from the ,same quarter that “media interest and reporting are
16、, in fact, creating the problem by causing unnecessary anxiety in the minds of the motoring public in a direct analogy with fear of crime“.Most of us probably imagine violence on the road to be an entirely male preserve, as men are naturally more competitive and aggressive, especially when it comes
17、to driving. Melanie Flowers of Oxford Brookes University, however, has the following to say, “Women can be more aggressive in cars than they ever would be when they are out of their cars, often feel they can even things up a bit when they are behind the wheel. When you are driving youre judged by yo
18、ur car rather than your physical attributes. It makes some women feel stronger than they really are.“An interesting study, but how often do you see women fighting at the roadside or kicking in body panels?If all this is a general reflection of the driver of the 1990s, then the professionals have an
19、uphill struggle. But they are tackling the problem head on. The RAC and Auto Express, a motoring journal, have joined forces in a Campaign Against Rage (CAR). They aim to promote driver courtesy, offer advice on avoiding “Road Rage“, and even Rage Rehabilitation for violent offenders in an attempt t
20、o avoid reoffence.The courts are looking at stiffer penalties. And the RAC is suggesting that signposting be improved to try and stop city drivers losing their way, a constant source of annoyance and aggression, and they have also proposed the introduction of variable message signs that can help imp
21、rove driver behavior. Some police traffic control cars are now equipped with these message signs on the roof or rear of their vehicles.And the future? The Autoclass survey, published in 1997, shows that parents are creating the next generation of roadragers. The research among 1016 yearolds found th
22、at 62 per cent of fathers and 55 per cent of mothers get angry while driving.One thing is certainty: the Road Rage phenomenon is not going to disappear overnight, even after stiffer sentencing or improved driver draining.2 The Lex Report was published in 1996 by the local government.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3
23、 Road Rage is not in itself a violation of the law.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 According to a psychologist employed by the RAC, cars give their drivers an unreal feeling of being safe.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 The survey on Road Rage carried out by the RAC is very thorough.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 According to the writer, Road
24、 Rage is a relatively modern phenomenon.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 The Association of Chief Police Officers attributes the problem of Road Rage to media interest and reporting.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 The writers view of the eradication of “Road Rage“ can be summarized as optimistic.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 Professionals fac
25、e an _ in their fight against Road Rage.10 _ are being considered by the law courts.11 Violent behaviour by motorists is, in all probability, considered by many to be exclusively a _.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of eac
26、h 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）Because
27、he doesnt write well enough.（B） Because he is not a professional writer.（C） Because he has no professional experience.（D）Because he didnt perform well in the interview.（A）He makes a fool of himself by eating too much.（B） He likes to eat something other than beef.（C） He wants to eat some more roast b
28、eef.（D）He couldnt eat any more roast beef.（A）Prof. Brown has got into trouble.（B） The woman regrets taking up much of Prof. Browns time.（C） Prof. Brown has difficulty in sleeping.（D）The woman knows Prof. Brown has been busy.（A）The man should buy a different meal ticket each month.（B） Every individua
29、l has different eating habits.（C） Buying the meal ticket wont save money for the man.（D）The price of a meal varies from month to month.（A）The terrible noise in the library.（B） The heat inside the library.（C） The small room in the library.（D）The air conditioner of poor quality.（A）Toms sister and her
30、husband were leaving for Boston.（B） Toms sister was leaving for New York.（C） Toms sister was going to Boston.（D）Toms sister was going to New York.（A）Rome is the most beautiful city.（B） Paris is the most beautiful city.（C） London is net as beautiful as Paris and Rome.（D）Madrid is the most beautiful c
31、ity.（A）The woman will arrive at the theatre only ten minutes late.（B） The woman has ten minutes to get to the theatre.（C） The man thinks he will be able to reach the theatre in ten minutes.（D）The man thinks be will not be able to drive quickly to the theatre.（A）The master bedroom with its own bathro
32、om.（B） The main door to the living room.（C） Dining area as part of the living room.（D）The work area at the back of the garage.（A）Memories of a recent storm.（B） How strong winds develop into a hurricane.（C） Weather patterns that can affect Florida.（D）Planning a summer vacation.（A）Late summer is sunny
33、 season.（B） Late summer is hurricane season.（C） Late summer is rainy season.（D）Late summer is cloudy season.（A）Wind speed.（B） Rainfall.（C） Water temperature.（D）Direction of approach.（A）By name.（B） By number.（C） By location.（D）By month.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passa
34、ges. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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）Criticizing others on bus.（B） Amusing people in pubic.（C） Enjoying talk
35、ing to people.（D）Listening to peoples conversations in public.（A）Playing a word game.（B） Arguing with each other.（C） Whispering to each other.（D）Talking about their families.（A）Surprising.（B） Amusing.（C） Quite boring.（D）Extremely exciting.（A）10points.（B） 2 points.（C） 15 points.（D）5 points. （A）They w
36、ill take one of the six major tests.（B） They will have to write a composition.（C） They will be given a pop test.（D）They will be required to read a short story in class. （A）An essay.（B） A magazine article.（C） A poem.（D）A short story. （A）Three.（B） Twenty - four.（C） Two hundred.（D）Eight.（A）Three.（B） Tw
37、enty - four.（C） Two hundred.（D）Eight.（A）Cotton.（B） Coffee.（C） Iron.（D）Rubber.（A）Cameroon is in West Africa.（B） Cameroon is divided by three religions which compete for the loyalty of the 8 million people.（C） Cameroon has developed a strong economy in the past 10 years.（D）Religious conflict is a majo
38、r social problem in Cameroon.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36
39、 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 use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 34 Scientists in India have discovered a way to make bamboo plants produc
40、e flowers in laboratory. The British【B1】_Nature recently reported the【B2】_event. In the wild it can take as long as 120 years for some kinds of bamboo to flower, and after the plant【B3】_its seeds it dies. The bamboo plant is used in many different ways. But because it takes so long to produce seeds,
41、 scientists never【 B4】_it a traditional farm crop. The recent【B5】_in India may change that. The【B6 】_was done at the National Chemical Laboratory in India. Three scientists cut two hundred pieces from two different kinds of bamboo plants; each was a few inches long. The tiny cuttings were placed in
42、the【B7】_of coconuts milk, plant-growth hormone and other nutrients. Just a few weeks later, flowers began to【B8 】_.【B9 】_. Two weeks after that the plants began to produce seeds.【B10 】_. One of them had not put the bamboo seeds in soil, but he believes they will produce plants. The Indian scientists
43、 now are planning experiments to see 【B11 】_.35 【B1 】36 【B2 】37 【B3 】38 【B4 】39 【B5 】40 【B6 】41 【B7 】42 【B8 】43 【B9 】44 【B10 】45 【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 choices given in a word b
44、ank 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 more than once.45 The mo
45、dern age is an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights, radio, televisions, and telephones that it is hard to【S1】_what life would be like without them. When there is a【S2】_failure, people grope about in candlelight, cars【S3】_in the streets because there are no traffic lights to gui
46、de them, and food【 S4】_in silent refrigerators.Yet, people began to understand how electricity works only a little more than two centuries ago. Nature has【S5】_been experimenting in this field for million of years. Scientists are【S6】_more and more that the living world may hold many interesting secre
47、ts of electricity that could benefit humanity.All living cells send out tiny pulses of electricity. As the heart【S7 】_, it sends out pulses of record; they form an electrocardiogram(心电图), which a doctor can study to determine how well the heart is working. The brain, too, sends out brain【S8 】_of ele
48、ctricity, which can be recorded in an electroencephalogram(脑电图). The electric currents generated by most living cells are extremely small-often so small that【S9】_instruments are needed to record them. But in some animals, certain muscle cells have become so specialized as electrical generators that they do not work as muscle cells at all. When large numbers of these cells are linked together, the effects can be【S10】_.A)spoils I)apparentlyB)sensitive J)discoveringC)beats K)reasonableD)waves L)powerE)astonishing M)hitsF)seemingly N)imagineG)stop O)hesitateH)determine46 【S1】47
