1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 866（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter of Congratulations. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline ( given in Chinese) below: 1. 你的一个朋友考取研究生，向他/她表示祝贺。2. 他/她的成功给你的启示。3. 邀请他/她来你校。二、Part II Read
2、ing 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 YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) i
3、f the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 100 Candles on Her Next Cake, and Three Rs to Get Her ThereEsther Turtle is nearing the end of the 10th decade of a remarkably productive and adventurous life. If all
4、continues to go as well as it has to date, next July 1 she will join the rapidly growing group of centenarians (a person who is 100 years old or older), whose numbers in the United States have increased to 96,548 in 2009 from 38,300 in 1990, according to the Census Bureau.At age 92, Mrs. Turtle (bes
5、t known as Faity, her childhood nickname) wrote a memoir (回忆录) with the title “No Rocking Chair for Me“ displaying an acute memory of events, names, dates and places that she retains as she approaches 100.At 30 years her junior, I couldnt begin to recall the kinds of details that remain fresh in her
6、 still very active mind. I can only hope, should I live that long, to be as vibrant and physically fit as she is.What, I asked, is the secret to her long life? Is it genetics? Perhaps, but its hard to say. Her parents died at ages 42 and 50, leaving her an orphan at age 11, along with a brother and
7、two sisters, one of whom did live to 96.Genes do play a role in longevity. Dr. Nir Barzilai, a geneticist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, reports that centenarians are 20 times as likely as the average person to have a long-lived relative. But a Swedish study of identical twi
8、ns separated at birth and reared apart concluded that only about 20 to 30 percent of longevity is genetically determined. Lifestyle seems to be the more dominant factor.As Mrs. Turtle said in loud and clear tones that didnt show her advanced age: “Youve got to work, be cheerful and look for somethin
9、g fun to do. Its a whole attitude.“If you respect what the doctors tell you to do, you can live a long life, but you have to do it.“Her memoir and replies to my questions revealed three critical attributes that might be dubbed longevitys version of the three Rs: resolution, resourcefulness and resil
10、ience. Throughout her long life, shes taken hardships in stride and converted many into building blocks. And she has stuck firmly to a set of rules of a careful diet, hard work, regular exercise and a very long list of community service, all while raising three children.Like many if not most other c
11、entenarians, according to the findings of the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University, Mrs. Turtle is an extrovert who has many friends, a healthy dose of self-respect and strong ties to family and community. She continues to enjoy her youthful passions for the theater and opera.A study o
12、f centenarians in Sardinia found that they tend to be physically active, have extensive social networks and maintain strong ties with family and friends. They are also less likely to be depressed than the average 60-year-old.Do optimists live longer than pessimists? Yes, studies indicate. Dr. Hilary
13、 A. Tindle of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, found that among 97,000 women followed for eight years, those believed to be optimistic were significantly less likely to die from heart disease and all causes than were pessimistic women.The optimists were also less likely to have high bloo
14、d pressure, diabetes(糖尿病) or high cholesterol, suggesting they take better care of their health. Indeed, the pessimists were more likely to be overweight, smoke cigarettes and avoid exercise, indicating, Dr. Tindle says, that negative thinkers make poorer lifestyle choices than positive thinkers. A
15、Walking ExampleFaity Turtle could serve as a model for that studys findings. Each morning, she does an hour of yoga (瑜伽) and other floor exercises, then dresses and goes out on the street or to the top of her Manhattan apartment building for a half-hour walk before breakfast. Her usual breakfast: or
16、ange juice, cereal, a banana and black coffee. Then she works at her desk, mostly corresponding with her 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, now 3. “So many birthdays one or two a month,“ she said.Lunch may be soup or meat, a slice of toast, with tea and fruit fo
17、r dessert. The afternoon includes an hours nap and another walk, often combined with grocery shopping.Dinner is home-cooked, of perhaps lamb, pork chops or roast chicken. Mrs. Tuttle, whose husband, Ben, died in 1988, lives with a dear friend, Allene Hatch, 84, an artist and author affectionately kn
18、own as Squeaky, with whom she shares work in the kitchen. Stay-at-home evenings are spent reading or watching “a good movie“ on television, she said.Mrs. Tuttle recently gave up a lifelong passion for horseback riding, but she still drives, though not on public roads, only on a 300-acre farm in nort
19、hern New York that the Turtles had the wisdom to acquire when land was cheap. Her children built homes on the property and now live there in retirement, providing Mrs. Tuttle with nearby loving company all summer and during the spring and fall weekends she spends at the farm. The Benefits of CopingA
20、s good as her health is (no high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes), it is not perfect.She describes herself as “an artificial woman from the waist up“, with an artificial breast to replace the cancerous one removed 20 years ago, a heart pacemaker installed about a decade ago, a hearing a
21、id and contact lenses.Although she has rejected dairy foods for most of her life and follows a diet low in sugar and rich in meats and fats, she was only recently found to have weak bones.Nor has she always enjoyed a rich lifestyle. Though born into an accomplished, well-to-do family, her parents ea
22、rly death (the children were taken in by an aunt with limited means) and her decision to pursue an acting career led to a hardscrabble (拮据的) existence that persisted through the early years of her marriage and life on a farm with three small children and no electricity. According to one study, survi
23、vors of traumatic (创伤的) life events learn to cope better with stress and poverty and are more likely to live to 100.Instead of trauma, there are many measures one can take to facilitate a long and productive life. Why live to 100 if those last years will be spoiled by physical and emotional misery?2
24、 What is said about people who are 100 years old or older in the United States?（A）They are still capable of working.（B） Their population increases rapidly.（C） They pose as a burden to the family.（D）They like taking adventures.3 What do we know about Esther Tuttle at age 92?（A）Her mind was still very
25、 active.（B） She suffered from memory loss.（C） She became physically weak.（D）She couldnt recall details of events.4 What does a Swedish study show?（A）Parents play a key role in a childs longevity.（B） People with religious belief usually live longer.（C） The way of life contributes most to longevity.（D
26、）The length of life is strongly linked with genes.5 The New England Centenarian Study at Boston University finds that_.（A）centenarians are more likely to get depressed（B） most people over 100 have a happy family life（C） old people are not interested in social activities（D）many centenarians enjoy bei
27、ng with other people6 Dr. Hilary A. Tindle suggested in his study that_.（A）women are more likely to live a long life compared with men（B） negative thinkers have a healthier way of living than positive thinkers（C） optimistic people care less about their health than pessimistic people（D）people who thi
28、nk positively live longer than those thinking negatively7 One thing that Faity Tuttle does each morning is_.（A）having food rich in fat（B） phoning with her family（C） taking some physical activity（D）doing some grocery shopping8 What do we know about Mrs. Turtles farm in northern New York?（A）It belongs
29、 to her children now.（B） It was bought at a low price.（C） She enjoys a happy retirement there.（D）She used to ride horses there.9 With no high blood pressure or diabetes, Mrs. Turtles health can be regarded as good but not10 After her parents passed away, Mrs. Turtle lived with her aunt who is of_.11
30、 One study showed that those living through traumatic life events are better able to deal withSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the convers
31、ation 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）She is full.（B） She has problems digesting apples.（C） She is afraid there arent enough apples.（D）
32、She just wants a small one.（A）Her false teeth werent fit.（B） She broke her legs.（C） Her feet were badly hurt.（D）She cut her fingers.（A）For a few days.（B） For a few weeks.（C） For a few months.（D）For almost a year.（A）Next morning.（B） This afternoon.（C） Before lunch.（D）After lunch.（A）Doctor and patient
33、.（B） Receptionist and client.（C） Teacher and student.（D）Partners. （A）Half a year ago.（B） Two months ago. (（C） One month ago.（D）Two weeks ago. （A）Sometimes he cant get incoming and outgoing calls and always gets a busy signal.（B） When he receives a call, it always cuts off.（C） When he makes calls, th
34、ere are always noises.（D）He always calls into wrong numbers. （A）It could be the cellphone equipment.（B） It could be the line upgrading.（C） It could be the mans wrong operation.（D）Not given. Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hea
35、r 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）The speakers friend entered his house from back door.（B） The speakers friend entered his neighbors house by mistake.
36、（C） A thief entered the speakers house by mistake.（D）The speakers friend entered the room by climbing the apple tree.（A）To cook something for him.（B） To wait for him.（C） To give him advice.（D）To have a meal and drink by himself.（A）Under a piece of stone.（B） Under the window.（C） In the kitchen.（D）Nea
37、r the living-room.（A）There are 177 canals in Venice.（B） Venice is sinking into the Adriatic Sea.（C） There are many kinds of boats on the canals.（D）There arent any roads or streets in Venice.（A）They will build some huge walls to walk on.（B） They will build gates in the sea to keep water out.（C） They
38、will build some roads in the sea.（D）They will build some more buildings in the sea.（A）In 2040.（B） In 2014.（C） In 2034.（D）In 2044.（A）Beasts.（B） Herbivorous.（C） Carnivorous.（D）Dinosaurs.（A）150 years ago.（B） 60 million years ago.（C） 16 million years ago.（D）150 million years ago.（A）By digging site.（B） B
39、y reconstructing skeletons.（C） By observing them closely.（D）By living with them.（A）Scientists have studied them for centuries.（B） They were meat eating as well as plant eating.（C） They wandered the earth for millions of years.（D）They lived on land, in the sea, and in the sky.Section CDirections: In
40、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 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For
41、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 29 In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U. S. Minority(少数民族). As their children began【B1】_up th
42、rough the nation s schools, it became clear that a new class of【B2】_achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation s best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering【B3】_have taken on a decidedly.Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is
43、 partly【 B4】_by the fact that Asian - American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the U. S. with a【B5】_grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also【B6】 _by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in
44、areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more【B7】 _. And the return on the investment in education is more【B8】_in some thing like engineering than with an arts degree.Most Asian - American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their chil
45、dren take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer.【B9 】_Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian Culture that breeds success,【B10 】_.Both explanations for academic s
46、uccess worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial(种族的)image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants(移民)were the victims of social isolation. Indeed,【B11】_.30 【B1 】31 【B2 】32 【B3 】33 【B4 】34 【B5 】35 【B6 】36 【B7 】37 【B8 】38 【B9 】39 【B10 】40 【B11 】S
47、ection 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 bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a let
48、ter. 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.41 More and more young adults are remaining single and 【S1】_ This is bringing about a violent change in the education of young people. More and m
49、ore young girls are signing up for the classes 【S2】_ reserved only for boys. And, 【S3】_, a good number of boys are finding that classes in cooking and sewing are extremely useful to their own independence.A growing 【S4】_ of college students are choosing to take the classes which are meaningful and useful rather than traditional. I find it encouraging that some women are pursuing training as mechanics and electricians. Within ten years
