[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷616（无答案）.doc

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1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 616（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Air Pollution. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below.1目前许多城市的空气污染严重2空气污染带来的危害3如何解决空气污染问题Air Pollution二、Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimmin

2、g 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 (for NO) if the statement contradict

3、s the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 Stress Pains Many in CollegeMost students in U.S. colleges are just plain stressed out, from everyday worries about grades and relationships to darker thoughts of suicide, according to a poll o

4、f undergraduates from coast to coast. The survey was conducted for the Associated Press and mtvU, a television network available at many colleges and universities. Students Stress ProblemFour in 10 students say they endure stress often. Nearly one in five say they feel it all or most of the time. Bu

5、t most are bearing it. Nearly two-thirds in the survey say they enjoy life.The majority cite classic stress symptoms including trouble concentrating, sleeping and finding motivation. Most say they have also been disturbed, worried, too tired to work. “Everything is being piled on at once,“ said Chri

6、s Curran, a junior at the Albany College of Pharmacy (制药) in Albany, N.Y. He said he has learned to cope better since starting school. “You just get really disturbed and anxious. Then you start procrastinating (拖延), and it all piles up.“ Many cite eating problems and say they have felt lonely, depre

7、ssed, like they are failures. Substantial numbers are even concerned about spring break, chiefly not having enough money or being in good physical shape.More than a quarter of the students sometimes think they should cut down on drinking or going out. A third say they sometimes want to use drugs or

8、alcohol to relax. About 15% say theyre at least somewhat concerned about drinking too much on spring break. One in five say they have felt too stressed to do schoolwork or be with friends. About the same number say things have been so bad in the past three months that they have seriously considered

9、dropping out of school. Darker still, about one in six say they have friends who in the past year have discussed committing suicide, and about one in 10 say they have seriously considered it themselves. Friends have actually tried to end their lives in that time, one in 10 say.In this ocean of campu

10、s anxiety, 13% say they have been diagnosed with a mental health condition such as depression or an anxiety disorder. Of that group, two-thirds say they always or usually follow their treatment, one-tenth say they have been unable to stick to it, and the rest are not on a plan. The perils- (危险) of h

11、alting treatment were highlighted last month when police said the girlfriend of Steven Kazmierczak, who fatally shot five people and then himself at Northern Illinois University, told them he had stopped taking medication.All is not doom and gloom for todays students. Six in 10 in the survey say the

12、y are usually hopeful and enjoy life. Half even concede they feel understood by their families. What Causes the Stress Problem?The survey shows plenty of sources of stress, led by the seven in 10 students who attribute it to schoolwork and grades. Financial problems are close behind, while relations

13、hips and dating, family problems and extracurricular activities all are named by half as adding pressure.College women have a more stressful existence than men, with 45% of females and 34% of males saying they face pressure often. The youngest students cite frequent stress most often. Whites report

14、more stress than blacks and Hispanics. From schoolwork to dating, women are more possible than men to say they experience pressure from virtually every potential source of distress in the survey. Six in 10 women and just four in 10 men say family issues cause problems, though the differences between

15、 the sexes in most areas are slimmer. Besides balancing her approaching graduation with the 20-hour-per-week job that helps finance school, Jeanette Devereaux-Weber said she has a new pressure: beginning her post-college life. She has not decided what to do. “It doesnt feel like looking for a summer

16、 job anymore, its looking for a career, its things that will shape everything to come,“ she said. “Sometimes it feels like you have to make the right choice right away or you will be behind everyone else.“ How to Solve the Stress ProblemThe poll shows a spotty sense among students of how to find ass

17、istance handling pressure. Just over half say they are sure whom they would turn to for help. Only one in seven say they were very familiar with the counseling offered at their schools. Overall, 26% of students say they have considered talking to a counselor or getting other professional help. Just

18、15% say they have actually done so. Professional help, though, is not atop students lists when they need help. Three-quarters say they would be most likely to turn to friends; nearly two-thirds cite their parents and half say they would talk to brothers and sisters. Only one in five say they would s

19、eek out school counselors.Of the 9% who said they had considered suicide in the past year, only half said they had considered talking to a counselor or professional and four in 10 had actually received such help. While 11% said they had friends who had tried committing suicide in the past year, that

20、 doesnt mean there have been that many attempts because many people often know each individual who has tried. According to the most recent figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, far less than one of every 100 people aged 18 to 24 tried to injure himself in 2006. However

21、, there were fewer than 3,500 suicides out of 29 million people of that age in 2005. How is the Survey Conducted?The survey was conducted by Edison Media Research from Feb 28 to March 6 by having 2,253 undergraduate students fill out confidential forms. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus

22、 3 percentage points. The students, aged 18-24, were handed the questionnaires at 40 randomly chosen four-year schools around the country. To protect privacy, the schools where the poll was conducted are not being identified and the students who responded were not asked for their names. Those mentio

23、ned in this story were not among those polled and did not necessarily attend schools involved in the survey.MtvUs sponsorship of the poll is related to its work on “Half of Us“, which it runs with the Jed Foundation, a non-profit group that works to reduce suicide among young people. “Half of Us“ is

24、 a program designed to raise awareness about emotional problems faced by college students.2 According to the survey, how many of the college students in the U.S. say they enjoy their life?（A）Nearly 20%.（B） More than 25%.（C） About 33.3%.（D）Nearly 66.7%.3 According to the survey, what is the classic s

25、ymptom of stress mentioned by the majority of students?（A）Money problems.（B） Eating problems.（C） Concentration problems.（D）Physical problems.4 How many of the college students in the U.S. say they have considered dropping out of school seriously?（A）About 10%.（B） About 15%.（C） About 16.6%.（D）About 20

26、%.5 How many of the college students diagnosed with a mental health condition have been unable to follow their treatment?（A）7%.（B） 10%.（C） 50%.（D）66.6%.6 The leading cause of college students stress problem is attributed to_.（A）school work and grades（B） financial problems（C） relationships and dating

27、（D）family problems7 Who may face the least pressure according to the survey?（A）College women.（B） White female college students.（C） The youngest female college students.（D）Black and Hispanic male college students.8 The example of Jeanette Devereaux-Weber in the passage revealed the new pressure of_.（

28、A）approaching graduation（B） starting post-college life（C） solving family issues（D）financing school9 When facing the stress problem, only 20% of the college students would turn to_.10 Because of the stress problem the rate of students aged 18 to 24 trying to injure themselves in 2006 is_than in 20011

29、 The conducted schools in the poll are not being identified in order to_ _Section ADirections: 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 questi

30、ons will be spoken only 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.（A）Stacy lost the debate.（B） Stacy won the debate.（C） The judges couldnt agree on the decision.（D）The judges decision wa

31、s out of their expectations.（A）He enjoyed reading the novel.（B） He hasnt started reading the novel yet.（C） He doubts the woman will like the novel.（D）Hell lend the woman the novel after he has read it.（A）She doesnt want to see the exhibit.（B） She hasnt gone to see that exhibit yet.（C） She prefers to

32、 go to the art gallery rather than study.（D）She hopes that they will take some of the paintings away.（A）They are very rewarding.（B） They are too troublesome.（C） They are not helpful at all.（D）They are too time-consuming.（A）In a library.（B） In an elevator.（C） In a hospital.（D）At a railway station.（A）

33、He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons.（B） He has made great progress in his English.（C） He is a student of the music department.（D）He is not very interested in English songs.（A）She read it selectively.（B） She went it over chapter by chapter.（C） She read it slowly.（D）She finished it a

34、t a stretch.（A）He wont come at all.（B） He will be late as usual.（C） He is a punctual person.（D）He will come on time tonight.（A）He doesnt have a clear idea of the complete service.（B） He wants the best service.（C） He just wants to have his hair cut the way he likes.（D）He wants his hair to be trimmed

35、quickly.（A）Your hands look good.（B） Your hair is in good condition.（C） You have a good beautician to serve you.（D）You can relax.（A）To attend a business convention in town.（B） To meet his clients.（C） To see his friend.（D）To prepare for an interview of a new job.（A）A tale related to bamboo.（B） Differe

36、nt kinds of bamboo.（C） Bamboo artifacts in Japanese culture.（D）The use of bamboo in Asian countries.（A）The Shinto gods lived inside the bamboo.（B） Bamboo was the food of the Shinto gods.（C） The Shinto gods used bamboo to build houses.（D）The early inhabitants worshiped bamboo as the Shinto gods.（A）It

37、 has many joints.（B） It can be easily planted.（C） It has a delicate fragrance.（D）It is a strong plant but can be easily bent.（A）It is used to add sugar.（B） It is used for mixing tea.（C） It is used for measuring tea.（D）It is used as a tea container.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear

38、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）Banking.（B） Food business.（C） Transportation.（D）Automobile

39、 industry.（A）135,000.（B） 350,000.（C） 515000（D）531000（A）Food selling.（B） Food growing.（C） Food distribution.（D）Food manufacturing.（A）He only knew bad words.（B） He could say a lot of words.（C） He was good at praising others.（D）He was not able to learn words taught by George.（A）George felt angry at the

40、 bird.（B） George was proud of this bird.（C） George was quite satisfied with his bird.（D）George was surprised to hear the bad words.（A）George cursed him back.（B） George was going to kill him.（C） He felt ashamed because George was angry.（D）He was afraid of being treated the same way as the chicken.（A）

41、She had run a long way.（B） She felt hot in the subway.（C） She had done a lot of work.（D）She had donated blood the night before.（A）By lifting her to the platform.（B） By helping her rise to her feet.（C） By pulling her along the ground.（D）By dragging her away from the edge.（A）When the train was leaving

42、.（B） After she was back on the platform.（C） After the police and fire officials came.（D）When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.（A）They would miss their train.（B） He didnt see the train coming.（C） She was sure Lisa was hard to lift.（D）She was afraid the train would kill him.Section CDirectio

43、ns: 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 have just hear

44、d. 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 When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or does not live up to the manufacturers claim for it,

45、 the first step is to present the【B1】_at the store. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various【B2】_ the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain【B3 】_to the store manager. In general, the

46、“higher up“ the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumers【B4】_, if he or she has a just claim. Consumers should go to the store of purchase to complain whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the

47、 store, it is【B5】_to phone or write the【B6】_in a letter. Complaining is usually most【 B7】_when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can show what is wrong with the item in 【B8】_. If this cannot be done, 【B9】 _, rather than by making general statements. The store manager m

48、ay advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, 【B10】_. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. 【B11 】_37 【B1 】38 【B2 】39 【B3 】40 【B4 】41 【B5 】42 【B6 】43 【B7 】44 【B8 】45 【B9 】46 【B10 】47 【B11 】Section ADirections: In this section

49、, 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 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 Growing up as an Asian in Br