1、大学英语四级分类模拟题 483及答案解析(总分：101.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Junk food is everywhere. We“re eating way too much of it. Most of us know what we“re doing and yet we do it anyway. So here“s a suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why
2、 not take a lesson from alcohol control policies and apply them to where food is sold and how it“s displayed? “Many policy measures to control obesity (肥胖症) assume that people consciously and rationally choose what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing information and more access to
3、 healthier foods,“ note the two researchers. “In contrast,“ the researchers continue, “many regulations that don“t assume people make rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substancelike foodof which immoderate consumption leads to serious health problems.“ The researc
4、h references studies of people“s behavior with food and alcohol and results of alcohol restrictions, and then lists five regulations that the researchers think might be promising if applied to junk foods. Among them: Density restrictions: licenses to sell alcohol aren“t handed out unplanned to all c
5、omers but are allotted (分配) based on the number of places in an area that already sell alcohol. These make alcohol less easy to get and reduce the number of psychological cues to drink. Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food stimulates our desire to eat it. So why not limit t
6、he density of food outlets, particularly ones that sell food rich in empty calories? And why not limit sale of food in places that aren“t primarily food stores? Display and sales restrictions: California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near the cash registers in gas stations, and in most pla
7、ces you can“t buy alcohol at drive-through facilities. At supermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in places where they“re easily seen. One could remove junk food to the back of the store and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines. The other measures include restricting portion size
8、s, taxing and prohibiting special price deals for junk foods, and placing warning labels on the products.（分数：71.00）(1).What does the author say about junk food?（分数：14.20）A.People should be educated not to eat too much.B.It is widely consumed despite its ill reputation.C.Its temptation is too strong
9、for people to resist.D.It causes more harm than is generally realized.(2).What do the Rand researchers think of many of the policy measures to control obesity?（分数：14.20）A.They should be implemented effectively.B.They provide misleading information.C.They are based on wrong assumptions.D.They help pe
10、ople make rational choices.(3).Why do policymakers of alcohol control place density restrictions?（分数：14.20）A.Few people are able to resist alcohol“s temptations.B.There are already too many stores selling alcohol.C.Drinking strong alcohol can cause social problems.D.Easy access leads to customers“ o
11、ver-consumption.(4).What is the purpose of California“s rule about alcohol display in gas stations?（分数：14.20）A.To effectively limit the density of alcohol outlets.B.To help drivers to give up the habit of drinking.C.To prevent possible traffic jams in nearby areas.D.To get alcohol out of drivers“ im
12、mediate sight.(5).What is the general guideline the Rand researchers suggest about junk food control?（分数：14.20）A.Guiding people to make rational choices about food.B.Enhancing people“s awareness of their own health.C.Borrowing ideas from alcohol control measures.D.Resorting to economic, legal and ps
13、ychological means.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest
14、pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whe
15、ther the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends w
16、hom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feel
17、ings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the
18、pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transpo
19、rt us; no passport to enter the land of our heart“s desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the st
20、udios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almos
21、t unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.（分数：10.00）(1).Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while readin
22、g?（分数：2.00）A.No one has come to disturb you.B.Everything is so quiet and calm around you.C.The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.D.Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed.(2).How would you account for the fact that people like their acquaintances in books
23、even more?（分数：2.00）A.They resemble human friends exactly.B.They are unfamiliar types we like.C.They never desert us.D.They never hurt our feelings.(3).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.All of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books.B.We can travel free of charge to our heart“
24、s content by reading books.C.We should rely on reading to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life.D.We may obtain valuable experience from reading good books.(4).The word “weary“ (Para. 2) means _.（分数：2.00）A.“to attract someone“s attention“B.“to distract someone“s attention“C.“to m
25、ake someone very tired“D.“to make someone interested“(5).“. the whole world is ours for the asking“ (Para. 2) implies that _.（分数：2.00）A.in books the world is more accessible to usB.we can ask to go anywhere in the worldC.we can make a claim to everything in this worldD.we can make a round-the-world
26、trip free of charge五、Part Translation(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.唐三彩 (Tricolor-glazed Pottery of the Tang Dynasty)是一种著名 陶器 (pottery)。它的诞生可以追溯到唐朝以前。“三彩”是多彩的意思，并不是只有三种颜色。唐三彩吸取了中国国画和 雕塑 (sculpture)的技巧，成为一种风格独特的艺术品。它以造型生动、色彩丰富而著称。唐代是一个繁荣昌盛的时代，唐三彩就盛行于此时。在那时唐三彩不仅在国内风行一时，而且还闻名于海外。 （分数：20.00）_大学英语四级分类模拟题 483答案解析(总分：1
27、01.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Junk food is everywhere. We“re eating way too much of it. Most of us know what we“re doing and yet we do it anyway. So here“s a suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not take a lesson from a
28、lcohol control policies and apply them to where food is sold and how it“s displayed? “Many policy measures to control obesity (肥胖症) assume that people consciously and rationally choose what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing information and more access to healthier foods,“ note t
29、he two researchers. “In contrast,“ the researchers continue, “many regulations that don“t assume people make rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substancelike foodof which immoderate consumption leads to serious health problems.“ The research references studies of p
30、eople“s behavior with food and alcohol and results of alcohol restrictions, and then lists five regulations that the researchers think might be promising if applied to junk foods. Among them: Density restrictions: licenses to sell alcohol aren“t handed out unplanned to all comers but are allotted (分
31、配) based on the number of places in an area that already sell alcohol. These make alcohol less easy to get and reduce the number of psychological cues to drink. Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food stimulates our desire to eat it. So why not limit the density of food outlet
32、s, particularly ones that sell food rich in empty calories? And why not limit sale of food in places that aren“t primarily food stores? Display and sales restrictions: California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near the cash registers in gas stations, and in most places you can“t buy alcohol
33、 at drive-through facilities. At supermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in places where they“re easily seen. One could remove junk food to the back of the store and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines. The other measures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting
34、 special price deals for junk foods, and placing warning labels on the products.（分数：71.00）(1).What does the author say about junk food?（分数：14.20）A.People should be educated not to eat too much.B.It is widely consumed despite its ill reputation. C.Its temptation is too strong for people to resist.D.I
35、t causes more harm than is generally realized.解析：解析 从文章第一段：垃圾食品无处不在，我们吃得实在是太多了。我们中的大多数人都知道自己在做什么，但是我们还依然这么做可知，虽然大家都知道垃圾食品不健康，但它仍被广泛消费。故答案为 B。(2).What do the Rand researchers think of many of the policy measures to control obesity?（分数：14.20）A.They should be implemented effectively.B.They provide misl
36、eading information.C.They are based on wrong assumptions. D.They help people make rational choices.解析：解析 从文章可知，很多控制肥胖症的政策措施都假定人们是有意识并理性地选择吃什么、吃多少，而重点是提供有关健康食品的信息和获取渠道；而没有假定人们会做出理性选择的规章条例已成功地应用于酒精管控。由 in contrast可以推断，控制肥胖症的政策措施是失败的，原因在于其假定错误，故答案为 C。(3).Why do policymakers of alcohol control place den
37、sity restrictions?（分数：14.20）A.Few people are able to resist alcohol“s temptations.B.There are already too many stores selling alcohol.C.Drinking strong alcohol can cause social problems.D.Easy access leads to customers“ over-consumption. 解析：解析 由文章可知，售酒许可证是基于某一地区现有售酒场所的数量进行分配的，这使人们不那么容易买到酒，以此减少饮酒的心理暗
38、示。由此可知，如果人们能够买到酒的场所越多，饮酒的心理暗示会增加，从而导致人们喝更多的酒，故答案为 D。(4).What is the purpose of California“s rule about alcohol display in gas stations?（分数：14.20）A.To effectively limit the density of alcohol outlets.B.To help drivers to give up the habit of drinking.C.To prevent possible traffic jams in nearby areas
39、.D.To get alcohol out of drivers“ immediate sight. 解析：解析 由文章最后一段可知，加利福尼亚州有一条法规，禁止在加油站收款机旁摆放酒类；因此在超市里，可以将垃圾食品移到后面，并禁止将其摆放在结账队伍旁的货架上。这些措施是在降低消费者“看见”酒类的机会，故答案为 D。(5).What is the general guideline the Rand researchers suggest about junk food control?（分数：14.20）A.Guiding people to make rational choices ab
40、out food.B.Enhancing people“s awareness of their own health.C.Borrowing ideas from alcohol control measures. D.Resorting to economic, legal and psychological means.解析：解析 文章第一段和第二段指出垃圾食品无处不在这一现象，并且兰德公司两名研究人员针对此现象给出的建议：何不借鉴控酒措施?后面论述了减少垃圾食品消费的两项措施。由此可知，控制垃圾食品的总体原则出现在文章第二段。故答案为 C。四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：
41、10.00)From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our conte
42、ntment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken f
43、rom real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present
44、unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good
45、books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape
46、 from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of o
47、ur heart“s desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mingle with th
48、e gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the
49、enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.（分数：10.00）(1).Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?（分数：2.00）A.No one has come to disturb you.B.Everything is so quiet and calm around you.C.The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive. D.Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed.
