1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 56及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On the Education for Examination. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 我国教育一直采用应试教育 2. 是否继续应试教育，人们看法不同 3. 我认为 . On the Edu
2、cation for Examination 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 infor
3、mation 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. 2 Titanic: Sinking the Myths “Practically Unsinkable“ As soon as the waves of the North Atlantic closed over the stern of RMS
4、Titanic on 15 April 1912, the myths began surrounding her design, construction and transatlantic voyage. The Titanic disaster today is a classic tale, a modern folk story, but like all folk stories our understanding of what really happened has been clouded by the way the disaster has been recounted
5、over the years. It was said that the builders and owners of Titanic claimed she was “unsinkable“. The claim actually made was that she was “practically unsinkable“ close enough, but nevertheless an unfortunate statement and one which would haunt both builder and owner for years. Titanic, the largest
6、 vessel in the world when she entered service in 1912, was neither the finest nor the most technically advanced of her day. Size, seldom an indication that something is better, was the only record she held. The ships that Titanic, and her slightly older sister Olympic, were designed to compete with
7、were the Cunard liners Lusitania and Mauretania, which entered service in 1907. Designed and built as record breakers, both held the coveted “Blue Riband“ for the fastest Atlantic crossing. It was built principally from lessons learnt from advances in warship construction, but most importantly was p
8、owered by steam turbines driving quadruple screws, fitted with a large balanced rudder(方向舵 ), making them faster than the competition and easier to manoeuvre. This was a giant leap forward in marine engineering, comparable to the advances made in 1969 with the introduction of the Can corde supersoni
9、c aircraft. Achilles Heel Building ships this large led to inevitable compromises. Titanic adopted tried and trusted methods for her design and construction. No risks were taken with the choice of engines which were enlarged versions of the propulsion system first used experimentally in Laurentic, a
10、nother White Star liner, in 1909. The triple screw vessel had proved that two expansion engines feeding exhaust steam into a low pressure turbine were more economical than vessels using expansion engines or turbines alone. Titanics hull(船体 ) and upper works were also enlarged versions of designs ref
11、ined over several decades. Her stern(船尾 ),with its high graceful Counter and long thin rudder, was an exact copy of an 18th-century sailing ship, wrought in steel, a perfect example of the lack of technical development. Compared with the rudder design of the Cunarders, Titanics was a fraction of the
12、 size. No account was made for advances in scale and little thought was given to how a ship, 852 feel in length, might turn in an emergency or avoid collision with an iceberg. This was Titanics Achilles heel. Speed These design differences meant Titanic would never be able to challenge the speed or
13、manoeuvrability of the Cunarders, but this did not matter. White Star had given up all thought of speed records more than a decade be- fore, in 1899, with the introduction of Oceanic, a ship given the title “Clowning Glory of the 19th Century“. It was justly deserved, for her interiors were, the fin
14、est ever created by the Belfast shipbuilder of Harland 【 B7】 , the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities【 B8】population increased. These population shifts to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. During this time, in the【 B9】 19
15、40s and early 1950s, city residents became wealthier, more prosperous. They had mare children. They needed more【 B10】 . They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the【 B11】 , areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices o
16、r factories. Now things are changing. The children of the people who【 B12】 the cities in the 1950s are now【 B13】 . They, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities.【 B14】continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are【 B15】 and the population is increasing in【 B16】 states as Texas, Flor
17、ida, and California. Others are moving to more【 B17】 cities of the Northeast and Midwest, such as Boston, Baltimore and Chicago. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and executives are moving back into the city. They prefer the city【 B18】 the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afr
18、aid of the fuel shortage; or they just【 B19】 the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities a wealthier,【 B20】 mobile class. 73 【 B1】 （ A） values （ B） attitudes （ C） ideas （ D） expenses 74 【 B2】 （ A） accommodation （ B） transportation （ C） relaxation （ D
19、） employment 75 【 B3】 （ A） maintain （ B） obtain （ C） contain （ D） sustain 76 【 B4】 （ A） fight （ B） difference （ C） violence （ D） conflict 77 【 B5】 （ A） but （ B） as （ C） while （ D） when 78 【 B6】 （ A） education （ B） population （ C） economy （ D） culture 79 【 B7】 （ A） unless （ B） and （ C） however （ D） a
20、lthough 80 【 B8】 （ A） whose （ B） which （ C） where （ D） that 81 【 B9】 （ A） late （ B） early （ C） previous （ D） prior 82 【 B10】 （ A） space （ B） spot （ C） time （ D） food 83 【 B11】 （ A） countries （ B） towns （ C） districts （ D） suburbs 84 【 B12】 （ A） departed （ B） left （ C） reached （ D） entered 85 【 B13】
21、（ A） peasants （ B） farmers （ C） parents （ D） aduhs 86 【 B14】 （ A） Some （ B） All （ C） Several （ D） Few 87 【 B15】 （ A） stretching （ B） widening （ C） expanding （ D） prolonging 88 【 B16】 （ A） such （ B） these （ C） those （ D） many 89 【 B17】 （ A） organized （ B） commercialized （ C） realized （ D） established
22、 90 【 B18】 （ A） than （ B） against （ C） with （ D） to 91 【 B19】 （ A） win （ B） enjoy （ C） earn （ D） acquire 92 【 B20】 （ A） very （ B） far （ C） more （ D） much 四、 Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences in the blanks by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 93
23、When he heard the news that his father died, he stood _(好像被钉在地上一样 ). 94 _(就我个人面言 ), I do not object to your marriage and your career. 95 In many places people who have_(有能力解析梦 ) are likely to be highly respected. 96 Mr. White and Mrs. White have to _(缩短蜜月 ) because the secretary bothered them with t
24、elegrams. 97 Im afraid you_(错过了最后期限 ), so your application can not be considered. 大学英语四级模拟试卷 56答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 【正确答案】 On the Education for Examination Nowadays, our country is still adopting the education for examination. At school, teachers pay more attention to the students
25、scores in exams than their overall quality, which resul 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 th
26、e 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. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题是一个总括性介绍。作者提出了人们之前的看法的一些偏颇之处。通读全文可以发现本篇文章就是针对人们的一些误解而逐一做出解释的。而且从第一段的最后一句话
27、 like all folk stories our understanding of what really happened has been clouded by the way the disaster has been recounted over the years 也可以找到答案。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由题干中的信息词 unsinkable 定位到第一个小标题下的第二段。由该段可知，据说船厂和船东认为 Titanic 是不会沉的。但是接下来的那句话马上指出他们说的是几乎不会沉 (practically unsinkable)。原文与题干内容不符。 4 【正确答案】
28、 B 【试题解析】 由题干中的 largest 可定位第一个小标题下的第三段。从该段第一句话可知 Titanic 虽然是世界上最大的，但并不是技术上最先进的。原文与题干内容不符。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由题干中的信息词 1909定位到第二个小标题下的第一段。从该段可知这艘船并不敢尝试用扩大的推动力系统。原文与题干内容不符。 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由题干中的信息词 White Star 定位到第二个小标题下的第一段。根据本段内容可知 White Star 放弃了打破 10年前 速度记录的念头，但是文章中并没有说他们认为是不可能的。所以答案是不能确定。 7 【正确答案】
29、 A 【试题解析】 由题干中的信息词 Oceanic 和 Titanic 定位到第三个小标题下的第二段。从该段第一句话可知 White Star 拿不出和 Oceanic 同样的钱，用在体积更大的 Titanic 上。再参考一下前一段的最后一句，就可以断定 Oceanic 的内部装修要好于 Titanic。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由题干中的信息词 Titanic 定位到第三个小标题下的第三段。从该段 可知就算所有的锅炉都是打开的也不能在速度上打破记录。原文与题干内容不符。 9 【正确答案】 potential engine damage 【试题解析】 由题干中的 a full s
30、peed crossing 可以定位到第三个小标题的第三段。由该段的最后一句话可知 Titanic 并没有全速行驶，因为存在着发动机损坏的危险。所以答案是 Potential engine damage。 10 【正确答案】 the vicinity 【试题解析】 根据题干中的信息词 Bruce Ismay 定位到第 四个小标题下的第二段。该段第二句讲到他上救生艇的过程，从中可以找到答案 the vicinity。 11 【正确答案】 lifeboat accommodation 【试题解析】 根据题干中的信息词 British governments Board of Trade 定位到最后
31、一个小标题下的第三段。从该段第一二句中可以找到答案为 lifeboat accommodation。 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 onl
32、y 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. 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 W: I wish I could get used to this American custom of using first names, M: I usually call just my good friends by their f
33、irst names. Q: What is the woman complaining about? 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 W: If you had got up earlier by ten minutes, we could have been able to catch the Greyhound bits to Seattle. M: Yes, if my watch didnt betray me. Q: Why did they miss the bus? 14 【正确答案】 B 【 试题解析】 M: How did you ever finish that l
34、ong novel so fast? W: It was time, read. But what was hard was remembering till the characters names. Q: What does the woman mean? 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 M: Could you tell me when the next train leaves for London? W: The next train leaves in three minutes; if you run you might catch it. Q: What will the
35、 man probably do? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 M: My parents have seen my report card and they said I should drop this course? W: Think twice, young man. Never give up on anything so soon. Q: What can be inferred about the boys academic performance? 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 W: Maybe we should take Front Street this
36、 morning. The radio announcer said that the traffic was very heavy on the freeway. M: Well, if he says to take the Front Street we should go the other way. Q: What is the mans attitude to the radio announcer? 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 M: If you dont have an account here, I cant cash, your check. Im sorry,
37、but thats the way it is. W: Well, thanks a lot! Youre a big help. Q: How does the woman feel? 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 W: Waiter, this just wont do. Tiffs wine has got a most peculiar flavor. M: Yes, madam. Ill take it back. Perhaps you would like to choose another wine instead, Madam? Q: What does the waiter advise the woman to do? 20 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Laura. Where are you heading? W: Hi, Peter. Put off to the gym. Ive got to stay in shape, you know.
