1、大学英语四级分类模拟题 520及答案解析(总分:160.50,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数:1,分数:106.50)1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of over-reliance on the Internet and then explain the dangers of doing
2、so. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. (分数:106.50)_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数:0,分数:0.00)四、Passage One(总题数:1,分数:20.00)In the North Star tattoo parlour in downtown Manhattan, Brittany shows off her ink: a Banksy-inspired tableau covering both feet. Now a student at New York
3、University, she hopes to be a lawyer one day. “That“s why I got the tattoo on my feet,“ she says. “It“s easy to hide. “ Once the preserve of prisoners, sailors and circus freaks, tattoos have become a benign rite of passage for many Americans. One in five adults has one, and two in five thirty-somet
4、hings. These days women with tattoos outnumber men. But what happens when these people look for work? Alas, not everyone is as savvy as Brittany. Though increasingly mainstream, tattoos still signal a certain rebelliousness that works against jobseekers, says Andrew Timming of the University of St A
5、ndrews in Scotland. In a forthcoming study, Mr. Timming and colleagues asked participants to assess job candidates based on their pictures, some of which were altered to add a neck tattoo. Inked candidates consistently ranked lower, Despite being equally qualified. In a separate study Mr. Timming fo
6、und that many service-sector managers were squeamish about conspicuous ink, particularly when filling jobs that involve dealing with customers. Designs of flowers or butterflies were deemed comparatively acceptable. And some workplaces are more open-minded: a prison-services manager explained that h
7、aving tattoos made it easier to bond with inmates. Firms with a younger clientele are also more tattoo-friendly. But by and large the more visible the tattoo, the more “unsavoury“ (令人讨厌的) a candidate seemedeven if the boss had one. Such prejudice may seem anachronistic, but it is not unfounded. Empi
8、rical studies have long linked tattoos with deviant behaviour. People with inked skin are more likely to carry weapons, use illegal drugs and get arrested. The association is stronger for bigger tattoos, or when there are several, says Jerome Koch, a sociologist at Texas Tech University. This may he
9、lp explain the army“s recent decision to reinstate old grooming standards. These restrict the size and number of tattoos, ban ink from the neck, head and hands, and bar body art that might be seen as racist, sexist or otherwise inappropriate. The change is intended to promote discipline and professi
10、onalism. But it is making it harder to recruit to the army, says Major Tyler Stewart, who handles recruitment in Arizona. His battalion is turning away 50 tattooed people a week.(分数:20.00)(1).What is the finding of the forthcoming study conducted by Mr. Timming?(分数:4.00)A.Candidates are evaluated th
11、rough their appearance.B.Candidates with tattoos are discriminated.C.Candidates should hide their tattoos to find good jobs.D.Candidates with tattoos are rebellious.(2).Why are tattoos acceptable in some workplace?(分数:4.00)A.Because the tattoos are so beautiful that people likes them.B.Because some
12、people are open-minded.C.Because people with tattoos seem more accessible in their work.D.Because the tattoos reflects the workers“ characteristics.(3).What can we learn from empirical studies?(分数:4.00)A.People with tattoos are more likely to commit a crime.B.People with tattoos always do some illeg
13、al things.C.People with bigger tattoos are likely the leaders of illegal organizations.D.People with tattoos always hurt other people.(4).Which tattoo can be accepted according to the old grooming standards?(分数:4.00)A.The tattoo showing discrimination against other races.B.The little tattoo from one
14、“s hand.C.The little tattoo of a flower from one“s leg.D.The tattoo insulting women.(5).What does the passage mainly talk about?(分数:4.00)A.The link between crime and tattoo.B.The relationship between tattoos and work.C.Tattoos representing certain rebelliousness.D.Tattoos banned in the army.五、Passag
15、e Two(总题数:1,分数:20.00)The small coastal town of Broome, in northwest Australia, is a remote village in the vast countryside. There are no traffic jams and hardly any roads. There is only the massive Australian wild land, where some houses are 500 miles apart and some driveways are 50 miles long. Ther
16、e seem to be only two main sources of entertainment out here: the sunset at the beach and Sun Pictures. Sun Pictures is a very different movie theater: The seats are park benches and deck chairs, but you“re also welcome to sit on the grass. It is the world“s oldest outdoor movie garden. Sun Pictures
17、 was built in 1916 on the other side of the globe from Hollywood. All the big films were shipped here and the lonely country was amazed. Broome resident Pearl Hamaguchi has never traveled far from home. But in the Sun Pictures chairs, under the deep blue night sky, she has been almost everywhere. “A
18、nd we came back excited about Gregory Peck,“ she recalled. This is one of the few places left in the world where you can see two sets of stars at the same timeone set in the sky, the other in the film. Each night, dozens of people from around the world line up at the old wooden stand, with no comput
19、er in sight, and buy their tickets to the latest films. Sun Pictures is also a museum, exhibiting projectors (放映机) that date back to the silent films, a portrait gallery of the famous people who never knew about this placeeven though they came here all the time. Every once in a while, I“m told, you
20、might find a non-ticket holder in your seat. That“s why it“s always a good idea to shake out your chair to make sure there are no spiders or scorpions. “We“ve only had a couple of scorpion incidents but no one“s been stung yet,“ said Aaron Mestemaker, a tourist visiting from Michigan. Sun Pictures i
21、s a holy hall of movie history and a reminder that air conditioning and carpet are no match for grass and fresh aireven when the lizards steal the scene.(分数:20.00)(1).The first two paragraphs want to show that _.(分数:4.00)A.living in Broome is inconvenientB.the life in Broome is boringC.few people li
22、ke to live in BroomeD.Broome is simple but vast(2).Sun Pictures is different from other theater in that _.(分数:4.00)A.it is the most historical outdoor theater in the worldB.the audience can either sit on chairs or on the grassC.it was built by some constructor from HollywoodD.all the films were impo
23、rted here from Hollywood(3).Gregory Peck is most probably the name of _.(分数:4.00)A.a placeB.a filmC.a movie starD.a country fellow(4).The “non-ticket holder“, as is mentioned In the passage, refers to _.(分数:4.00)A.a country fellow who does not buy the film ticketB.an elderly people who enjoys free-t
24、icket privilegeC.an insect which comes to the theater by incidentD.a foreigner who doesn“t know a ticket is necessary(5).It can be inferred that the tourists in Broome are most attracted by _.(分数:4.00)A.its peacefulnessB.its beautiful sunsetC.the Sun PicturesD.the gallery of movie stars六、Part Transl
25、ation(总题数:1,分数:14.00)2.北京有无数的胡同。平民百姓在胡同里的生活给古都北京带来了无穷的魅力。北京的胡同不仅仅是平民百姓的生活环境,而且还是一门建筑艺术。通常,胡同内有一个大杂院,(courtyard)房间够 4到 10个家庭的差不多 20口人住。所以,胡同里的生活充满了友善和人情味。如今,随着社会和经济的飞速发展,很多胡同被新的高楼大厦所取代。但愿胡同可以保留下来。 (分数:14.00)_大学英语四级分类模拟题 520答案解析(总分:160.50,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数:1,分数:106.50)1.Directions: For thi
26、s part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of over-reliance on the Internet and then explain the dangers of doing so. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. (分数:106.50)_正确答案:()解析:The
27、Impacts of Over-reliance on the InternetRecently, the Internet seems to have become so indispensable in our life that almost everything we do and every aspect of our life is significantly affected by it. In the cartoon, the teacher seems so sad when the little boy challenges to say that they needn“t
28、 learn geography any more for they have Google Earth. No doubt that the Internet has brought great convenience to our life. However, as the saying goes, “Overdone is worse than undone“. Over-reliance on the Internet may give rise to some dangers. On the one hand, those who turn to the Internet whene
29、ver they have troubles are in fact on the way of destroying their ability of creative thinking. On the other hand, the colourful world provided by the Internet may distract people“s attention from their study or their daily work and thus harm may be done to their academic and work efficiency. Theref
30、ore, we should never depend completely on the Internet. And we should only treat it as a useful tool to make great contribution to our life. 解析 这是一篇图画类作文 随着网络技术的进步与社会经济的发展,互联网似乎已经成为我们日常生活中不可或缺的一部分。在不知道路线时,我们经常听到这样的话:“上百度地图看看!”不知道某个问题时,很多人第一反应不是去图书馆、去翻书,而是“百度一下!Google 一下!”互联网带给我们便利的同时,也带来了很多问题。题目中的漫画
31、就反映了这一现象。学生对老师说,因为有 Google Earth,谁还需要学地理!现代人对网络的过分依赖可见一斑。写作时可以顺着 directions所给的要求来组织文章,即:先描述过分依赖网络这一现象,然后分析其危害,最后加以总结。 第一段:总起全文,描述现状及漫画内容。 第二段:转折论述过度依赖网络的危害(1危害创造性思维能力;2沉溺于丰富多彩的网络世界会使人们分心,对学业、工作效率产生消极影响)。 第三段:总结全文,表明观点不可完全依赖网络,应把网络视为方便生活的工具。二、Part Reading Compr(总题数:0,分数:0.00)四、Passage One(总题数:1,分数:20
32、.00)In the North Star tattoo parlour in downtown Manhattan, Brittany shows off her ink: a Banksy-inspired tableau covering both feet. Now a student at New York University, she hopes to be a lawyer one day. “That“s why I got the tattoo on my feet,“ she says. “It“s easy to hide. “ Once the preserve of
33、 prisoners, sailors and circus freaks, tattoos have become a benign rite of passage for many Americans. One in five adults has one, and two in five thirty-somethings. These days women with tattoos outnumber men. But what happens when these people look for work? Alas, not everyone is as savvy as Brit
34、tany. Though increasingly mainstream, tattoos still signal a certain rebelliousness that works against jobseekers, says Andrew Timming of the University of St Andrews in Scotland. In a forthcoming study, Mr. Timming and colleagues asked participants to assess job candidates based on their pictures,
35、some of which were altered to add a neck tattoo. Inked candidates consistently ranked lower, Despite being equally qualified. In a separate study Mr. Timming found that many service-sector managers were squeamish about conspicuous ink, particularly when filling jobs that involve dealing with custome
36、rs. Designs of flowers or butterflies were deemed comparatively acceptable. And some workplaces are more open-minded: a prison-services manager explained that having tattoos made it easier to bond with inmates. Firms with a younger clientele are also more tattoo-friendly. But by and large the more v
37、isible the tattoo, the more “unsavoury“ (令人讨厌的) a candidate seemedeven if the boss had one. Such prejudice may seem anachronistic, but it is not unfounded. Empirical studies have long linked tattoos with deviant behaviour. People with inked skin are more likely to carry weapons, use illegal drugs an
38、d get arrested. The association is stronger for bigger tattoos, or when there are several, says Jerome Koch, a sociologist at Texas Tech University. This may help explain the army“s recent decision to reinstate old grooming standards. These restrict the size and number of tattoos, ban ink from the n
39、eck, head and hands, and bar body art that might be seen as racist, sexist or otherwise inappropriate. The change is intended to promote discipline and professionalism. But it is making it harder to recruit to the army, says Major Tyler Stewart, who handles recruitment in Arizona. His battalion is t
40、urning away 50 tattooed people a week.(分数:20.00)(1).What is the finding of the forthcoming study conducted by Mr. Timming?(分数:4.00)A.Candidates are evaluated through their appearance.B.Candidates with tattoos are discriminated. C.Candidates should hide their tattoos to find good jobs.D.Candidates wi
41、th tattoos are rebellious.解析:解析 细节推理题。根据题干中的 the forthcoming study和 Mr Timming定位到第三段第二句。其意思是:Timming 和他的同事要求参加者根据照片评判求职者,一些照片在脖子处添加了纹身。虽然他们的条件相当,但是那些有纹身的应聘者的排名一直靠后。选项 A的意思是“人们是根据外貌来评估应聘者的”,但是文章中说的是人们根据应聘者是否有纹身来评判应聘者的,因而 A错误,选项 B的意思是“有纹身的应聘者被歧视”,从文中的“带有纹身的应聘者的排名一直靠后”可得出这是正确的。选项 C和 D虽在文中提及,但并不是研究得出的。因
42、此正确答案是 B。(2).Why are tattoos acceptable in some workplace?(分数:4.00)A.Because the tattoos are so beautiful that people likes them.B.Because some people are open-minded.C.Because people with tattoos seem more accessible in their work. D.Because the tattoos reflects the workers“ characteristics.解析:解析 细
43、节推理题。根据题干中的 acceptable和 some workplace定位第四段第二句和第三句。意思是:一些工作场所更为开放,监狱管理员解释到纹身使他和囚犯更容易建立联系。面向年轻人的公司也越倾向接受纹身。选项 A,B,D 在文中未提及。选项 C是说有纹身的人在工作中更易相处,因此正确答案是 C。(3).What can we learn from empirical studies?(分数:4.00)A.People with tattoos are more likely to commit a crime. B.People with tattoos always do some
44、illegal things.C.People with bigger tattoos are likely the leaders of illegal organizations.D.People with tattoos always hurt other people.解析:解析 细节推理题。根据题干中的 empirical studies定位第五段第二句和第三句。意思是:实证研究将纹身和异常行为长期联系在一起。有纹身的人更可能携带武器,使用违禁药品或是被逮捕。选项A的意思是有纹身的人更可能犯罪。选项 B,C,D 在文中未提及。因此正确答案是 A。(4).Which tattoo ca
45、n be accepted according to the old grooming standards?(分数:4.00)A.The tattoo showing discrimination against other races.B.The little tattoo from one“s hand.C.The little tattoo of a flower from one“s leg. D.The tattoo insulting women.解析:解析 细节推理题。根据题干中的 the old grooming standards定位第六段第一句和第二句。意思是:这可能有助于
46、解释部队近来恢复旧仪容标准的决定。这些标准限制了纹身的数量和大小,禁止脖子、头和手上的纹身,禁止那些可能被视作种族歧视、性别歧视或其他不合适的人体艺术。选项 A是歧视其他种族的纹身,选项 B是手上的纹身,选项 C是腿上花朵的小纹身,选项 D是侮辱女性的纹身。根据文章意思不难得出正确答案是 C。(5).What does the passage mainly talk about?(分数:4.00)A.The link between crime and tattoo.B.The relationship between tattoos and work. C.Tattoos represent
47、ing certain rebelliousness.D.Tattoos banned in the army.解析:解析 主旨大意题。题目是让我们总结文章的主旨。从对上文的阅读,不难看出整篇文章讨论的纹身与找工作之间的关系。因此正确答案是 B。五、Passage Two(总题数:1,分数:20.00)The small coastal town of Broome, in northwest Australia, is a remote village in the vast countryside. There are no traffic jams and hardly any road
48、s. There is only the massive Australian wild land, where some houses are 500 miles apart and some driveways are 50 miles long. There seem to be only two main sources of entertainment out here: the sunset at the beach and Sun Pictures. Sun Pictures is a very different movie theater: The seats are park benches and deck chairs, but you“re also welcome to sit on the grass. It is the world“s oldest outdoor movie garden. Sun Pictures was built in 1916 on the other side of the globe from Hollywood. All the big films were shipped here and the lonely country was amazed. Broo