1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 622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 Paying Kids for Chores? You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below. 1现在有不少家长付钱让孩子做家务 2有 人对此赞成，也有人表示反对 3你的看法 Paying Kids for Chores? 二、 Part II
2、 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 the passage; N (f
3、or 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 Are Your Kids Eating Junk? Develop Healthy Eating Habits In Your Children The other day I watched a very informative documentary Vive La Cantinel (Long live
4、the Canteenl). There was a chef and a dietitian (营养学家 ) who went to 2 canteens in France to see the condition in which children, about 8 years old, were served food. It was really very unpleasant and shocking. The children were served chips and other “junk food“ (Powder and water for soup!) on a dai
5、ly basis. They deliberately avoid any vegetables placed on their plates despite genuine efforts made by the cooks at the canteens to make them food from fresh vegetables. This gave me food for thought because this is a very grave issue when children at this tender age, still in a stage of active phy
6、sical growth, do not eat vegetables. This article will be focused mostly on vegetables because these are the main foods which are a problem for children. Educate your children about the different types of vegetables Take some junk foods like chips, burgers, etc. and add a few vegetables like beet, s
7、pinach and celery and ask your kid the names of each food item. Ill bet you that your child will know ALL the junk food and will fail to know the names of about 30% of the vegetables. Educating their children about the basics of healthy eating is an area where most parents fail. So the first thing I
8、ll recommend is to familiarize your kids with the different vegetables there are, their tastes, their textures, their colors, their flavors in food. Let them actually experience the joy of fresh vegetables and hopefully this will help them get rid of the bad image vegetables ingrained (根深蒂固 ) in chi
9、ldrens minds. Stop rewarding your kids Most parents try to bribe their children into eating vegetables by coaxing (劝诱 ) them with rewards. This kind of behavior will instill (灌输 ) the idea that vegetables are something that they are forced to eat for a reward. If there are no rewards, your children
10、wont bother eating the vegetables. If you are doing this, you must STOP it now because you will only be fooling yourself and your kids for a “short period“. How long do you think you can bribe your kids to eat vegetables? If you want your kids to gain healthy eating habits for the rest of his/her li
11、fe, you must start by explaining to them why eating vegetables are good for them. They wont be able to understand this at first but be inflexible (不 退让的 ) (not forceful). Explain each time that kids must eat vegetables to stay healthy and smart. Stop punishing your kids Like the rewarding kids, ther
12、e are some parents who go to extreme measures in order to make their children finish their meals. These experiences will make the children create a hatred for vegetables. Dont shove the vegetables down his/her throat but rather be patient and take the time to explain to your children that vegetables
13、 will do their health good. Actually cook them food Most parents actually buy foods for their kids or just microwave something they put together like the “powder and water to make soup“ food. First of all, outside food does not equal home cooked food. You have no control of the ingredients used to m
14、ake the food, basic stuff like salt, sugar, oil. No, you must not put your kids on a diet but it doesnt hurt to have a control on health enemies like this especially as the rates of obese kids are escalating. Also, most of the instantaneous foods which take just a few minutes to cook are actually ju
15、nk food. Let your kids taste a real carrot soup with real carrots in it instead of just powder and water. Limit the pocket money Kids today have too much money and not enough control. Limit their pocket money so that they dont buy candy or a chocolate bar every time they are hungry. Prepare them a h
16、ealthy lunch meal instead of giving them money to buy food to eat. Give your kids healthy snacks Instead of giving him two chocolates, two candies, or one chocolate and biscuit, why not treat him to a chocolate and an apple or a yogurt and some biscuit. He will like it and also eat healthily at the
17、same time. Hide the vegetables in the dishes Despite your various attempts you find your kid still not enjoying the vegetable you have cooked for him, then it is time for you to resort to some guerrilla tactics (游击战术 ). You must try to hide the vegetables in the dishes you prepare for him. You can c
18、rush vegetables for pasta sauces or you put the vegetables on a pizza. You can also make shakes and smoothies from fresh vegetables. There are many secret ways to prepare dishes with vegetables which are not so apparent. If you are discovered by your kids, you may be accused of “cheating“ but at lea
19、st you are sacrificing yourself for the goods of your children. Make them watch educational cartoons on food and nutrition Children are easily influenced by what they watch on TV. The proof: a cartoon from Ireland known as Food Dudes is already getting children hooked on vegetables. The Food Dudes a
20、re 4 preteens called Razz, Rocco, Charlie and Tom who fight against the evil General Junk and his sidekicks who are depriving the world of fruits and veggies! The teens get their superpowers by consuming healthful foods like raspberries (Razz), broccoli (Rocco), carrots (Charlie) and tomatoes (Tom).
21、 Be a model to your children And last but not least, be a model to your kids. Avoid bad eating habits in front of your children as children are very intelligent persons and they can learn very quickly to emulate (模仿 ) your eating habits. Also if youre practicing healthy eating habits, its a lot easi
22、er to convince children to do the same. Kids are very smart nowadays. You will lose many battles at first but you will win the war eventually if you stick to the above guidelines. Use your imagination. 2 What did the program Vive La Cantine! reveal about childrens diet at school? （ A） Most food serv
23、ed for children tastes unpleasant. （ B） Kids have only junk food to choose from at school. （ C） Many children dont eat vegetables as their daily food. （ D） Children enjoy a balanced diet thanks to the cooks. 3 According to the author, most parents fail to_. （ A） tell their kids important facts about
24、 healthy eating （ B） serve their children with fresh vegetables at home （ C） warn their kids to stay away from junk food （ D） teach their children ways to recognize junk food 4 Why should parents stop rewarding their kids for eating vegetables? （ A） It changes kids eating habits. （ B） It has only sh
25、ort-term effects. （ C） It may lead to overeating. （ D） It costs parents too much money. 5 When explaining why kids must eat vegetables, parents need to_. （ A） understand nutrition （ B） express the idea carefully （ C） be a forceful speaker （ D） be persistent and patient 6 If parents punish their kids
26、 for not eating vegetables, kids will_. （ A） form healthy eating habits gradually （ B） feel hatred for their parents （ C） have a strong dislike of vegetables （ D） change their negative attitudes to vegetables 7 The author suggests that home cooked food_. （ A） is rich in salt and sugar （ B） tastes wo
27、rse than outside food （ C） is just a waste of time for parents （ D） helps control childrens weight 8 According to the passage, too much pocket money causes a problem that_. （ A） children are more difficult to control （ B） children tend to eat unhealthily （ C） children become greedy for money （ D） ch
28、ildren form a habit of wasting money 9 For kids who dislike vegetables, parents can try some secret ways to make the vegetables less _in the dishes. 10 The example of Food Dudes illustrates that watching_about vegetables attracts children to vegetables, 11 Its important that parents avoid_in the sig
29、ht of their quick-learning children. 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 once. After
30、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） The man should wait for a while. （ B） The man should keep it as a secret. （ C） She would like to know about that problem. （ D） The man should listen t
31、o the others opinion. （ A） It is very boring. （ B） It is very interesting. （ C） It is a waste of time. （ D） It is his responsibility. （ A） Taking a train. （ B） Feeling nervous. （ C） Taking a plane. （ D） Traveling with her friends. （ A） The man needs more skills. （ B） Vocabulary is sufficient for com
32、munication. （ C） The man should practice using the vocabulary. （ D） Vocabulary is a necessary part for communication. （ A） Choose other time. （ B） Choose another bank. （ C） Pull through the crowds. （ D） Come to the bank in the morning. （ A） It wont be any different from the others. （ B） It will be u
33、nusually mild. （ C） It wont affect the hunters. （ D） It will probably be cold. （ A） The woman bought too many skirts. （ B） The woman bought all the skirts in the store. （ C） He wanted to see what the woman bought. （ D） He didnt like the style of the skirts. （ A） In an airplane. （ B） In a hotel. （ C）
34、 In a restaurant. （ D） In a store. （ A） She doesnt have time to do exercise. （ B） She eats less but remains overweight. （ C） She doesnt eat fast foods but remains overweight. （ D） She doesnt know whether the doctor can help her. （ A） Try to eat less. （ B） Walk more quickly. （ C） Use the stairs. （ D）
35、 Avoid fast food. （ A） Healthy food. （ B） Effective medicine. （ C） How to reduce weight. （ D） How to do exercise. （ A） Harm that is legalized. （ B） Damage that can be repaired. （ C） Harm that cannot be repaired. （ D） Harm that people cannot prevent. （ A） Taking drugs. （ B） Being crushed. （ C） Becomi
36、ng an orange. （ D） Being a problem to the society. （ A） It is already so widespread. （ B） It is proved to be positively harmful. （ C） It proved to be more harmful than tobacco. （ D） It is unknown whether cannabis may be harmful or not. （ A） Rejecting all values. （ B） Being hostile to society. （ C） D
37、isregarding the values of others. （ D） Rejecting the values of their elders. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mu
38、st choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） A wide variety of guide dogs. （ B） The training of guide dogs. （ C） The selection of guide dogs. （ D） Ways to work with guide dogs. （ A） Dogs chosen for guiding the blind must be intelligent and patient. （ B） Some kinds of do
39、gs are born to be guide dogs. （ C） At the age of two guide dogs begin a five-month intensive course. （ D） Most blind people could find the guide dogs helpful. （ A） Teaching the guide dogs to watch traffic and safely cross the street. （ B） Placing the guide dogs with their future owners. （ C） Showing
40、 the guide dogs how to avoid dangerous situations. （ D） Educating the guide dogs to obey any command of their owner. （ A） 4%. （ B） 10%. （ C） 14%. （ D） 25%. （ A） The birthrate is on the decrease recently in America. （ B） Age is no longer an indication of ones marriage. （ C） The society demands more a
41、nd more nowadays. （ D） The aging of population causes many social problems. （ A） People dont have to act their age. （ B） People should have their own judgments. （ C） One is never too old too learn. （ D） People must respect the old and cherish the young. Passage Three （ A） Pets value in medical resea
42、rch. （ B） What pets bring to their owners. （ C） How pets help people calm down. （ D） Peoples opinions of keeping pets. （ A） If he has a pet companion. （ B） If he has less stress of work. （ C） If he often does mental calculation. （ D） If he is taken care of by his family. （ A） They have lower blood p
43、ressure. （ B） They become more patient. （ C） They are in higher spirits. （ D） They are less nervous. （ A） People with dogs did more exercise. （ B） Dogs lost the same weight as people did. （ C） Dogs liked exercise much more than people did. （ D） People without dogs found the program unhelpful. Sectio
44、n 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 is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you ha
45、ve 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 write down the 36 Throughout history the basic unit of almost every human society has been the family. Members of a family
46、 live together under the same roof, and they【 B1】 _the economic burdens of life as well as its affectionate (有感情的 ) joys. It is the family that has primary【 B2】_ for the important task of raising children to【 B3】 _. The family is not a【 B4】 _concept in all societies. In many places it is an extended
47、 group that【 B5】 _uncles, aunts, cousins and in-laws. The head of the family usually has 【 B6】_influence in arranging marriages, selecting careers and【 B7】 _all the important moves and purchases by any member of the family. Particularly where the society or the state does not give aid and where【 B8】
48、 _the responsibilities of the family are greater, this larger group provides better. In many other societies, including most industrialized ones, the “nuclear family“ is the basic social unit.【 B9】 _, whether natural or adopted. Industrialization and urbanization【 B10】_ and thus to separate residenc
49、es as soon as they become wage earners. The small family, with one or perhaps two incomes,【 B11】 _. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 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 carefully before m
