1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 350及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Online Love. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline ( given in Chinese ) below. 1. 近年来，网恋在年轻人中呈上升趋势； 2网恋的利处与带来的问题；
2、3你的看法。 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 the passage. For questions 1-7, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in
3、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 Better Halves Jerry and Eileen Spinelli met, quite literally, over writing. At the time, they worked for the same company but were barely ac
4、quainted. One day while waiting at a trolley stop, Eileen took three binders of poetry and dropped them into Jerrys lap. “Those were the days when I wanted to be Edna St. Vincent Millay,“ Eileen explains today with a laugh. A surprised Jerry began to read. “Very nice. This is nice,“ he managed to sa
5、y. “Perhaps I was unfair to her since I saw her as Eileen in the circulation department,“ Jerry says. “After all, how good of a poet could she be? That compromised my judgment; I only saw half of what was there, and my compliments were half empty. Still, if Id had my wits, I would have fallen off th
6、e bench over her right them“ A connection was forged that day, one strong enough that today the Spinellis are married, and both of them are highly successful writers of books for audiences ranging from young children through older adolescents. Jerry won a Newbery Medal for Maniac Magee and has writt
7、en other books ranging from the lighthearted Who Ran My Underwear Up the Flagpole? to the beautifully grim Milkweed. Eileen has written the renowned Lizzie Logan series as well as award winning picture books and poems. Each writes individually, but they share the results of their efforts. “We are su
8、pportive of one another and supportive of our dreams together,“ Jerry explains. Its a partnership that benefits Jerry, Eileen, and their many readers, too. Different approaches to writing Their lives together are worked around different approaches to writing. Jerry writes every morning from 10: 00 t
9、o noon barring family emergencies or other commitments such as attending conferences. Sometimes he also writes at night, but that time is optional. “Its easy to put writing down and hard to pick it up,“ he says. Eileen, on the other hand, does not have a specific writing schedule and is more incline
10、d to wait for inspiration; Her favorite writing pieces are picture books, which allow her to “tap into human issues. I am drawn to a focus on language and images, and I have never been disappointed,“ she says. One of the advantages - or dangers - of being married to another writer is having a live-i
11、n critic. Honesty characterizes the Spinellis interactions. “We made a pact to be honest,“ Jerry says about their roles as the others first reader. They react differently to that honesty. “I tend to ball up the paper and throw it away,“ Eileen says. “I rend to get more argumentative and defend my wr
12、iting,“ Jerry says, smiling, as Eileen nods in agreement. “Sometimes it gets very quiet around here, she says. But each also knows that the other does not have the last word. Instead, their own gut feelings about their writing are the final arbiters. “sometimes the problem is that I love everything
13、she writes,“ Jerry explains. “Then I have to try to find something I dont like. If I spend a year giving her nothing but flattery, Ill lose my credibility.“ Because Jerry is likely to write longer books, Eileen reads them chapter by chapter. In fact, she was the one who started him on his book Milkw
14、eed, a poignant account of children surviving during the Nazi occupation of Warsaw. She had told him about an article shed read about a father who saved his daughter by giving her a pill that made her seem to be dead and then smuggling her out of the ghetto in a coffin. Although he didnt use the inc
15、ident in the novel, the idea was his starting point, and she shared her enthusiasm for the work-and her admiration of his skillful writing as it developed. Jerrys inspiration in Eileens work often comes from a different direction. Sometimes shell show him a poem that she has written, thinking that i
16、t was meant to be nothing more. Jerry, however, will be so moved by what he reads that he will insist to her, “This is so good that it needs to be its own picture book.“ Genuine admiration That sort of genuine admiration shines through whenever the Spinellis talk about each others work. They make it
17、 obvious that writing is a special way to make a living. Reading educators and others who care about the written word could be forgiven if they imagined that life was lived on a more rarefied and lofty plane in the home of two writers than it is by the rest of us. But its not so, say the Spinellis.
18、“We are only writers 20% of the time,“ insists Jerry. Eileen agrees, saying, “I do the laundry, clean the house - we have real lives.“ But no matter how real the everyday lives of these two writers may be, the intertwining of those lives that started at a trolley stop years ago left them better off
19、as writers and their many readers are. better off because of it, too. 2 Jerry and Eileen were working in the same company and Jerry thought highly of Eileens writing talent. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 After marriage, Jerry and Eileen have cooperated with each other in writing and together they have mad
20、e great achievements in their career. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Jerry has a timetable for writing while Eileen only writes when her inspiration comes. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Jerry and Eileen proofread each others works and the final draft is always improved based on the others comments. （ A） Y （ B） N
21、 （ C） NG 6 They live a normal life as non-writer couples do; they have to take care of their children and sometimes play games with them. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Eileen admires Jerry very much and often tries to learn from him so as to improve her writing. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Jerry and Eileen sp
22、end twenty percent of their time being writers and for the rest of their time, they have real lives just as ordinary couples do. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Both of them are successful writers of books intended for audience ranging from _. 10 When Jerry writes, he bars _ such as attending conferences. 1
23、1 The intertwining of their lives benefits _. Section A Directions: 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 conversation and the questions will be spoken only onc
24、e. 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 a waitress. （ B） She is a shop assistant. （ C） She is a hotel clerk. （ D） She is a doctor. （ A） He hadnt take medicines. （ B） He hadnt
25、 worn enough clothes. （ C） He waited for Peter outside his house for a long time. （ D） He caught a cold as the weather changed suddenly. （ A） She learned it from her friends. （ B） She took French lessons at school. （ C） She learned it from her father. （ D） She took French lessons in the army. （ A） T
26、he man wants to drive around the White House today. （ B） The man didnt go by the White House yesterday. （ C） The man wants to go into the White House today. （ D） The man didnt have a good look at the White House yesterday. （ A） She comes to learn something about filing. （ B） She comes to teach Miss
27、White about filing. （ C） She comes to persuade the man to join her. （ D） She comes to meet Miss White. （ A） Complain to the waiter. （ B） Scold the waiter for his carelessness. （ C） Ask the woman to change her order. （ D） Have the steak changed. （ A） The pattern is less fashionable. （ B） The design i
28、s less interesting. （ C） The colours are a bit too bold. （ D） Its too cheap to buy. （ A） He had a lot to do before he got sleepy. （ B） He was excited for an early start the next morning. （ C） He just couldnt help it as the movie was so interesting. （ D） He didnt have to pay for watching a good movie
29、 on TV. （ A） He is indifferent. （ B） He is actively involved. （ C） He is not interested. （ D） He remains neutral. （ A） He is a liberal. （ B） He is a conservative. （ C） He is neither a liberal nor a conservative. （ D） He is either a liberal or a conservative. （ A） Who wins the election. （ B） He is co
30、ncerned about the civil rights. （ C） He is concerned about the economic policy. （ D） He is concerned about the foreign policy. （ A） A 1983 Toyota. （ B） A 1982 Toyota. （ C） A 1983 Bens. （ D） A 1982 Benz. （ A） Dark blue. （ B） Dark green. （ C） White. （ D） Black. （ A） $4,050. （ B） $4,150. （ C） $4,500. （
31、 D） $5,400. （ A） He wants to make an appointment. （ B） He wants to visit his friend. （ C） He wants to inquire about the car. （ D） He wants to invite his friend for a meal. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.
32、 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） To offer a criticism of the works of Pearl Buck. （ B） To illustrate Pearl Bucks views on Chinese literature. （ C） To indicate the
33、background and interests of Pearl Buck. （ D） To discuss Pearl Bucks influence on the cultures of the East and the West. （ A） It means that the name Pearl Buck was used only at home. （ B） It means a word concerning house work. （ C） It means that Pearl Buck was well known. （ D） It means that Pearl Buc
34、k used to be a housewife. （ A） Indifferent. （ B） Admiring. （ C） Sympathetic. （ D） Tolerant. （ A） They were not rich enough. （ B） They had no suitable clothes. （ C） They didnt know the professor. （ D） They were not weU-educated. （ A） He quarreled with some guests. （ B） He had had a lot to drink. （ C）
35、 He left the dinner without a word. （ D） He began to become rude. （ A） The two businessmen were confident. （ B） The guests left the room because they didnt like the two businessmen. （ C） Both the businessmen made fool of themselves because they didnt know Shakespeare. （ D） Shakespeare was a kind of
36、cheese. （ A） To learn to recognize plants and animals. （ B） To get to know more about yourself and your place in nature. （ C） To lean how to make use of a map to find your way in the open air. （ D） To learn how to survive in the wildness. （ A） A simpler lifestyle. （ B） Mysterious views of nature. （
37、C） Wildness and animals. （ D） An experience of wild life. （ A） Not to feed the animals. （ B） To water the plants if possible. （ C） To treat nature with respect. （ D） To clean your campsite before leaving. （ A） To encourage people to become camplovers. （ B） To advocate a simpler life style. （ C） To e
38、xplore the natural world as much as possible. （ D） To protect the nature while enjoying the plants and animals. Section C Directions: 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
39、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 use the exact words you have just heard or writ
40、e down the 36 Technical and technological skills will take on greater importance. There will be a【 B1】 _ need for people who can understand and fix systems-from computer systems to product【 B2】 _systems to plumbing systems. Visionary skills will be in demand. The ability to gather and【 B3】 _a wide r
41、ange of input , then use that knowledge, understanding, and【 B4】 _to guide organization into future, will be【 B5】 _. Ability to organize will【 B6】 _be important in the corporation of the future. Everywhere there will be a need to organize something: resources, workfiow, marketing mix,【 B7】 _ opportu
42、nities, and much more, all will【 B8】 _high levels of organization and reorganization. Persuasive skills will be used in many ways by the corporation of the future,【 B9】_. Good salesmanship will be essential in many more interactions than we consider today, especially inside the organization. Communi
43、cation skills careful listening, clear writing, close reading, plain speaking, and accurate description-will be invaluable. In tomorrows fast-paced business environment there will be precious little time to correct any misunderstandings;【 B10】_. Ability to learn will be above everything else in impo
44、rtance-empowering people to gr6w in effectiveness and help their companies achieve desired objectives. Some of this skill is innate, but many people enhance their ability to learn and to relate different aspects of learning-through college and university courses.【 B11】 _. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】
45、40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: 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 carefull
46、y 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. 47 Do I have Free Will? After considering the evidence for the three
47、 views I have concluded that soft determinism is best【 S1】 _ . I will be arguing for soft determinism with evidence【 S2】 _ in the class readings. I will start out with the evidence of unconscious【 S3】 _ . It is the unconscious that forces us to act out things we think are justifiable but can actuall
48、y be hurtful. With the three factors of our unconscious state, the ID, super-ego and the unconscious ego, we【 S4】 _ to be in a tug-of-war with our mind over who bas control. With the mind being in the unconscious state we tend to make compromises in our actions. With, the unconscious working, we hav
49、e the freedom of free will. Once the ID is in【 S5】 _ it puts its demands in the table and wants satisfaction while the super-ego【 S6】 _ the wish. We need our unconscious to mediate between the two forces;【 S7】 _ our mind would be in a constant battle. Another argument for the point would be of【 S8】 _ responsibility. According to Hospers we have none. We are conditioned from birth with qu
