1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 804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 “My Thoughts about Advertising“ in three or four paragraphs. You should write at least 120 words and base your writing on the outline given below. 1. Nowadays advertisement
2、s are found everywhere. 2. Advertisements fill almost every minute of a day. 3. No one can avoid being influenced by ads. 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 a
3、ttached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark： Y (for YES) if the 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. 1 The Importance of Just Be
4、ing There “Whats the most important thing youve done in your life.?“ The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers. The answer came to me in an instant. Its not the one I gave, because the setting wasnt right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audi
5、ence wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well known persons. But heres the true answer, the one that leapt from the recesses of memory. The most important thing Ive ever done occurred on October 8, 1990. It was my mothers 65th birthday, and I was back home for a family celebration
6、. I began the day playing tennis with a secondary -school friend I hadnt seen for a while. Between points we talked about what had been happening in each others lives. He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night. While we were playing, a car came screaming up the road t
7、oward the courts. It was my friends father, who shouted to my buddy that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital. In a flash my friend was in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust. For a moment I just stood there, paralyzed. Then I tried to figure out what I s
8、hould do. Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself. My friends son was in the care of doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect tile outcome. Be there for moral support? Well, maybe. But my friend and his wife both tad larg
9、e families, and I knew theyd be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was get in the way. Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home. So I decided to head b
10、ack to my folks house and check in with my friend later. As I started my rental car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts. I now faced another problem. I couldnt leave the keys in the truck. But if I locked the truck and took the keys, what would I do with them? I coul
11、d leave them at his house, but with no paper on me to leave a note, how would he know I bad done that? Reluctantly I decided to swing by the hospital and give him the keys. When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting. As I had thought, the room was filled with
12、family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife. I slipped in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next. Soon a doctor appeared. He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died, the victim of sudden infant death syndrome. For wha
13、t seemed an eternity the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained, stunned silence. After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they might want to spend a few moments with their son. My friend and his wife stood up and walked numbly past their fam
14、ily. When they reached the door, my friends wife saw my standing in the corner. She came over and hugged me and started to cry. My friend hugged me, too, and said, “Thanks for being here. For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife ho
15、ld the body of their infant son, and say good - bye. Its the most important thing I have ever done. The experience taught me three lessons. First: The most important thing Ive ever done happened when I was completely helpless. None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law sch
16、ool or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was stand by and watch it happen. And yet it was critical that I do just that -just be there when someone neede
17、d me. Second :The most important thing Ive ever done almost didnt happen because of things I had learned in classrooms and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organize them - then evaluate that information dispassionately. These skills are critical
18、 for lawyers. When people come to us for help, theyre often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forgot how to feel. Today I have no donut that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital. Third: I
19、 was reminded that life can change in an instant. Intellectually we all know this -but we think the bad things, at least, will happen to some one else. So we make our plans and see the future stretching out in front of us as real as if it has already happened. But while looking to tomorrow, we may f
20、orget to notice all the todays slipping by. And we may forget that a job layoff, a serious illness, an encounter with a drunk driver or other events can alter that future in the blink of an eye. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to regain perspective on your own life. From that experience I learned that
21、the most important thing in life isnt the money you make the status you attain or the honors you achieve. The most important thing in life is the kids team you coach or the poem you write - or the time when youre just somebodys friend. James M. Kennedy 2 The author joined his friend and rushed to th
22、e hospital at once. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The author was talking to his friend when a car came screaming up the road towards the courts. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 At last, I decided to drive to the hospital and give trim the keys. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The author thought that the most important th
23、ing is the time when you are just someones friend in life. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The author had learned from his own experience that a lawyer cannot learn much in classrooms. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 It was his friends wife who came and broke the bad news that his friends baby ;vas sent to the hosp
24、ital. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The friend of the author was a lawyer too. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The things I had learned in the law school is to take a set of facts,_ them_ and organize them. 10 The author thought he would not be of much help, so he decided to_ his friend later. 11 His friend had j
25、ust had a baby boy, who was_ them_ at night. 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
26、. 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 thinks the man should take a second degree. （ B） She thinks a double major would be more valued. （ C） She thinks the man should take a maj
27、or and a minor instead. （ D） She thinks the man should consider the matter seriously. （ A） The stationery store has closed down. （ B） The stationery store is closed. （ C） The shop assistants have all left at that moment. （ D） The shop assistants of the store have gone for a long time. （ A） She is fu
28、ll. （ B） The cup is already full. （ C） She would be impolite to accept another. （ D） She thinks she would be foolish to refuse since its delicious. （ A） He has other plans for the evening. （ B） He is looking forward to attending the party. （ C） He often misses Lindas parties. （ D） He wants to know i
29、f he should bring anything to Lindas Party. （ A） It is very popular. （ B） They are selling it second-hand. （ C） It is about food-making. （ D） They II try to improve it soon. （ A） In a shopping mall. （ B） In the dormitory. （ C） In the office. （ D） In a library. （ A） Because he has no extra money to b
30、uy gifts. （ B） Because its almost impossible to pick a perfect gift. （ C） Because it takes a lot of time to choose gifts. （ D） Because his gifts are often put into the closet. （ A） A gift should be perfect. （ B） A gift should be impressive. （ C） A gift should be decorative. （ D） A gift should be pra
31、ctical. （ A） Buy a tractor. （ B） Fix a house. （ C） See a piece of property. （ D） Sign a business contract. （ A） It is only forty miles from where they live. （ B） It is a small one with a two-bedroom house. （ C） It was bought at a price lower than expected. （ D） It has a large garden with fresh veget
32、ables. （ A） Growing potatoes will involve less labor. （ B） Its soil may not be very suitable for com. （ C） It may not be big enough for raising com. （ D） Raising potatoes will be more profitable. （ A） Finances. （ B） Labor. （ C） Equipment. （ D） Profits. Section B Directions: In this section, you will
33、 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 must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） He was very rich. （ B） He was anxious to get it.
34、（ C） His business was very successful. （ D） He wanted to make the jeweler believe him. （ A） It must be a little bigger than the black one. （ B） It must be exactly as big and good as the black one. （ C） It must have exactly the same quality as the black one. （ D） It must be worth no more than $ 25,00
35、0. （ A） 5000 （ B） 20000 （ C） 25000 （ D） 30000 （ A） A best-selling coffee. （ B） A special educational program. （ C） Government support for schools. （ D） A new type of teacher-student relationship. （ A） To supply teachers with drinks. （ B） To do some research on nutrition. （ C） To raise money for scho
36、ol affairs. （ D） To develop students practical skills. （ A） She owns the schools coffee shop. （ B） She teaches at Dixie Heights High School. （ C） She sees that the drinks meet health standards. （ D） She manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton County. （ A） In the first semester. （ B） In the second se
37、mester. （ C） In the third semester. （ D） In the fourth semester. （ A） She is ill. （ B） She is too old. （ C） Her husband wants her to. （ D） Her husband is ill. （ A） His sister. （ B） His mother. （ C） His girlfriend. （ D） His cousin. （ A） He has decided to continue his studies. （ B） He has still to mak
38、e a decision. （ C） He has decided to give up his job. （ D） He has still to take a part-time job. 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 is read for the
39、 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 write down the 34 T
40、o us it seems 【 B1】 _ to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. The history of umbrella can 【 B2】 _ back to the 11th century B.C. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a 【 B3】 _. And there was a strange thing 【 B4】 _ with its use: it became a symbol of 【
41、 B5】_. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in 【 B6】 _ use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in 【 B7】 _ to use the um
42、brella as 【 B8】 _ against the rain were the ancient Romans. 【 B9】 _. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. 【 B10】 _. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England. By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. 【
43、B11】 _. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors. 34 【 B1】 35 【 B2】 36 【 B3】 37 【 B4】 38 【 B5】 39 【 B6】 40 【 B7】 41 【 B8】 42 【 B9】 43 【 B10】 44 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are r
44、equired 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 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
45、 the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 44 Language barriers present a variety of challenges for children of any age. In Houston alone, bilingual education programs have helped many grade-school students【 S1】 the trials that accompany not being able to speak English
46、. In the past, such vital curriculum was not always readily【 S2】 for children who needed it. One person who experienced the【 S3】 of school life without a bilingual program was UH education professor Yolanda Padron. As a child, Padron and her family moved from Cuba to the United States. Settling in L
47、andover, Mass., she was placed into elementary school, but had no working【 S4】 of English. With that, she found herself at a【 S5】 disadvantage. “When I came here, I was in the fifth grade, but because I didnt speak English, they put me back a year,“ she said. “We lived there for about six months bef
48、ore we moved to Houston. When I came here, I still didnt speak English, so I was placed back another grade. At the time, that was the【 S6】 to how to deal with children who didnt speak the language.“ Despite the awkwardness of being placed back two grade levels, Padron【 S7】 some much-needed attention
49、 from concerned teachers. After being【 S8】 , it was learned that she was on par with other students of her【 S9】 age despite not knowing English. By the eighth grade, Padron was【 S10】 able to join students in her peer group. A) little I) lost B) major J) received C) impossible K) difficulties D) tested L) knowledge E) finally M) available F) response N) basically G) own O) overcome H) happiness 45 【 S1】 46 【 S2】 47
