2013年12月英语四级改革模拟题：长篇阅读训练及答案

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大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷312(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷312(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed SO minutes to write a short essay entitled Should Smoking Be Banned in Public Places? You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words following the outline given below. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.1．近年来越来越多的公共场所禁烟2．这项举措在受到拥护的同时也引发了争议3．我的看法Should Smoking Be Banned in Public Places?正确答案：Should Smoking Be Banned in Public Places? In recent years, smoking has been banned in many public places such as shops, restaurants, and even bus stops. This regulation has triggered much dispute. On the one hand, many welcome the ban since lots of illnesses and deaths are smoking-related, and this is a very sensible step to improve people’s health and living condition. On the other hand, however, smokers consider it is unfair to ban smoking. It is their right to smoke, and they are not committing any crime, so the government should not ban that. In my view, to ban smoking is a long term process, during which education rather than enforcement is more likely to be the key to the success. Banning smoking in the public areas is a policy that should be implemented step by step.解析：这篇作文要求考生结合社会现象论述自己的观点。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试阅读理解真题及答案详解(全套)

2013年12月大学英语四级考试阅读理解真题及答案（全套）幸福就好我亦安2013年12月大学英语四级考试阅读理解真题(一)【阅读】Sectio n CDirectio ns : There are 2 passages in this sect ion. Each passage is followed by some questi ons or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresp onding letter on An swer Sheet 2 with a sin gle line through the cen tre.Passage OneQuesti ons 56 to 60 are based on the follow ing passage.In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food in take are in flue need by a large nu mber of factors besides our biological n eed forenergy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.Studies have show n, for in sta nee, that eati ng in front of the TV (or a similardistract ion) can in crease both hun ger and the amount of food con sumed. Even simplevisual cues, like plate size and light ing, have bee n show n to affect portion size and con sumpti on.A new study suggested that our short-term memoryalso mayplay a role in appetite. Several hours after a meal, people's hunger levels were predicted not by how much they ' d eaten but rather by how much food they'd seen in front of them —in other words, how much they remembered eati ng.This disparity (盖弃) suggests the memory of our previous meal may have a bigger in flue nee on our appetite tha n the actual size of the meal, says Jeffrey M. Brun strom, a professor of experime ntal psychology at the Uni versity of Bristol."Hun ger isn't con trolled solely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal. Wehave identified an independent role for memory for that meal，" Brunstrom says."This shows that the relati on ship betwee n hun ger and food in take is more complex than we thought."These findings echo earlier research that suggests our percepti on of food can sometimes trick our body' s response to the food itself. In a 2011 study, for instanee, people who drank the same3S0-calorie (卡路里)milkshake on two separate occasions produced different levels of hunger-related hormones (荷尔蒙),depending on whetherthe shake' s label said it contained 620 or 140 calories. Moreover, the participants reported feeling more full when they thought they'd consumed a higher-calorie shake.What does this mean for our eat ing habits? Although it hardly seems practical to trick ourselves into eati ng less, the new findings do highlight the ben efits offocus ing on our food and avoidi ng TV and multitask ing while eat ing.The so-called min dful-eat ing strategies can fight distract ions and help us con trol our appetite, Brun strom says.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷80(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷80(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the secret to happiness. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.”The secret to happiness is to blame other people for your troubles. “正确答案：The Secret to Happiness As is shown in the picture, after a long trip a young man finally gets the secret to happiness from an old man, that is, “to blame other people for your troubles”, which was quite beyond his expectations. I strongly disapprove of this negative attitude towards life and happiness. In my opinion, the secret to happiness is to stop blaming others and bravely face up to our own problems. There is no blame, complaints or regrets on the road to happiness, let alone blaming others for your own problems, which is a kind of disgraceful coward behavior. People make mistakes. A courageous man faces up to his own faults and takes responsibility when things go wrong. Of course he will get applause and happiness in return in that only a man of integrity deserves happiness and blessing. Furthermore, blame is to happiness what poison is to human. One cannot obtain happiness unless he stops blaming others, which might lead to misunderstanding, anger, and even hatred. In short, happiness is the ever-lasting pursuit of mankind, easy to obtain and equal to everyone. Just stop blaming others and tell them it’s no big deal because you can handle it.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: I’m glad that you win the singing contest. The award money may enable you to travel around Africa this autumn.M: I wish I could, but I have to save the money to pay for my daily bills for the next year. You know how expensive things are nowadays.Q: What does the man imply?2．A．He has decided how to spend his money.B．He has no idea about the cost of living.C．He has already saved enough money to go around Africa.D．He has decided to use the money to pay his tuition next year.正确答案：A解析：女士提到男士在歌唱比赛中获胜所得的奖金可以供他今年秋天周游非洲了，男士则说他必须把钱省下来作为明年的生活费用，因为现在的生活成本太高了。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷99(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷99(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Urban Waterlogging(内涝)following the outline given below. You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words.1．如今不少大城市一下暴雨就出现城市内涝的现象2．出现这一现象的原因3．我对这一现象的看法和建议On Urban Waterlogging正确答案：On Urban Waterlogging In recent years, we can see news headlines like “XX city suffers greatly from waterlogging after a rainstorm”from time to time. These events make us wonder why our so-called international modern cities are so weak in front of a common rainstorm. Should all the blame falls onto the extreme weather? The answer is definitely no. We are now suffering the consequence of our own actions. On the one hand, the acceleration of urbanization squeezes the green area to the largest extent. In addition, the endless construction works damage the water drainage system. On the other hand, the current water drainage systems in most cities are outdated and do not keep up with the city planning. Generally, local authorities tend to put more emphasis on above-ground constructions over underground ones, as the former are achievements much more easily to be seen. The drainage system somehow reflects one city’s level of civilization. It is urgent for local governments to prioritize the construction of drainage systems, and reinforce the supervision and the maintenance of related facilities.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: Excuse me, Madam. You are not supposed to be here. This area is for airport staff only. W: I’m sorry, I didn’t notice the sign. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2．A．The area is for passengers only.B．The man is asking the woman to leave.C．The man feels sorry for the woman.D．The woman is a member of the staff.正确答案：B解析：男士告诉女士她不能待在该处，只有机场工作人员才可以，答案是B。

2013年12月大学英语四级阅读理解改革新题型匹配题(附答案与解析)最新版

大学英语四级阅读理解改革新题型（附答案和解析）Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section B(原快速阅读理解调整为长篇阅读理解，篇章长度和难度不变。

篇章后附有10个句子，每句一题。

每句所含的信息出自篇章的某一段落，要求考生找出与每句所含信息相匹配的段落。

)Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statementcontains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions bymarking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Caring for elderly parents catches many unprepared[A ] Last July, Julie Baldocchi，s mother had a massive stroke and was paralyzed. Baldocchi suddenly had to become a family caregiver, something that she wasn"t prepared for. “I was flying by the seat of my pants,” says Baldocchi, an employment specialist in San Francisco. Both of her parents are 83, and she knew her father couldn’t handle her mother’s care. The hospital recommended putting her mother in a nursing home. Baldocchi wasn’t willing to do that. But moving her back into her parents’ home created other problems. Baldocchi, 48, is married and lives about a mile away from her parents. She has a full-time job and has back problems that make it difficult for her to lift her mother. “I couldn’t do it all,” she says. “But I didn’t even know how to find help.”[B] With help from the Family Caregiver Alliance, she eventually hired a live-in caregiver. “But even if you plan intellectually and legally, you’re never ready for the emotional impact,” Baldocchi says. In the first two months after her mother’s stroke, she lost about 30 pounds as stress mounted. More than 42 million Americans provide family caregiving for an adult who needs help with daily activities, according to a 2009 survey by the AARP. An additional 61.6 million provided at least some care during the year. And many are unprepared.[C] While many parents lack an advance care directive, it’s the most basic and important step they can take. The directive includes several parts, including: a durablepower of attorney, which gives someone legal authority to make financial decisions on another’s behalf; a health care proxy, which is similar to the power of attorney, except it allows someone to make decisions regarding medical treatment; and a living will that outlines instructions for end-of-life care. (For example, parents can say if they want to be kept alive by artificial measures.) “It’s invaluable for the kids, because it’s hard to make those decisions for a parent,” says Jennifer Cona, an elder- law attorney at Genser Dubow Genser & Cona in Melville, N.Y. An advance care directive is the first line of defense if a situation arises, says Kathleen Kelly, executive director of the Family Caregiver Alliance, which supports and educates caregivers. Without an advance directive, the family will have to petition the court to be appointed th e parent’s legal guardian, says .[D] It’s important for families to talk about long-term care so the adult children know their parents，preferences, wishes and goals, says Lynn Feinberg, a caregiving expert at AARP. But it’s not an easy conversation. Elderly parents are sometimes suspici ous of their children’s financial motives, says Susan John, a financial planner at Financial Focus in Wolfeboro, N.H. One client asked John to hold a family meeting because they needed an intermediary to talk about financial issues, she says. And when there are many siblings, the family decisions can become a three-ring circus with much acrimony, says Ann-Margaret Carrozza, an elder-law attorney in Glen Cove, N.Y. Families who need information and help sorting out disagreements can call on elder-law attorneys, financial planners, geriatric care managers and caregiver support groups. In February, AARP said it will offer its members a new caregiving support service through financial services firm Genworth.[E] Many families are unprepared for quick decisions, especially when they find out that Medicare doesn’t pay for long-term care, Feinberg says. The median cost of a year in a private room at a nursing home in 2011 was $77,745, according to Genworth. And only those who have spent most of their assets can qualify for Medicaid to pay for the nursing home.[ F] Assisted living is another option. Residents can have their own apartment to maintain some independence. But the facilities generally provide personal care services, such as meals, housekeeping and assistance with activities. Still, it’s not cheap: The national median cost in 2011 was $39,135, according to Genworth. Assisted living isn’t covered by Medicaid.[G ] If they have a choice, at least 90% of elderly parents prefer to stay at home as long as they can, according toAARP research. But if the parents can no longer safely live at home, it can be hard for children to move them into an adult care facility. There may be another option. Sometimes the home can be modified so a parent can stay there. For example, Baldocchi put in a chair lift for her mother. She also arranged for a home caregiver.[H] Family caregivers take over many responsibilities. One might manage a parent’s finances, while another sibling will take the parent to doctors" appointments and shopping. Those who move in with a parent take on a significant and sustained burden of c are. Jan Walker moved into her mother’s home in Leesburg, Fla. After her mother, who is 83, had fallen, she wasn’t able to get around as well. Walker, 55, has three brothers. But she is the only daughter, is divorced and has no children. “I always knew tha t this was the role that I would have, and I guess my mind was prepared for it,” says Walker, who now is a full-time caregiver and works from home as a tutorial instructor for a digital scrapbooking website. “When you get into the trenches, it’s literally baptism by fire,” she says. “New things come up. It’s not just about advance planning for finances or medical care. It’s everything,” she says.[I ] Caregivers need to also watch their own health. “There is such a thing as caregiver burnout, ” Cona says. Among female caregivers 50 and older, 20% reported symptoms of depression, according to a 2010 study on working caregivers by MetLife. “It’s a hard job,” Walker says. “But most worthwhile things are hard. She was always there for me when I needed a helpin g hand. It’s only natural that I be here for her now.”46. When elderly parents cannot live at home safely, their children can change their home instead of sending them to an adult care facility.47. To talk about long-term care is not easy because sometimes aged parents are suspicious of their children’s financial motives.48. Besides advance planning for finances or medical care, family caregivers take over many other responsibilities.49. The difference between a durable power of attorney and a health care proxy is that the latter allows someone to make decisions regarding medical treatment.50. Baldocchi did not want to send her mother to a nursing home, but she had difficulty taking care of her.51. Over 42 million caregivers helped an adult with everyday activities in the USA in 2009.52. If a family needs information or help to sort out disagreements, there are many people they can call on.53. Caregivers should pay attention to their own health, or they may burn out or become depressed.54. One will have to petition the court to be the p arent’s legal guardian, if there is no advance directive.55. The national median cost of assisted living in 2011 was $39,135 and it is not covered by Medicaid.Section B46. [G]。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷324(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷324(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Why do More and More People Not Want to Go Home for the Chinese New Year? following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1．一些人因为没时间回家过年。

2．一些人认为过年没意思。

3．你的看法。

正确答案：Why do More and More People Not Want to Go Home for the Chinese New Year?(1) Nowadays, more and more people are unwilling to go home for the Chinese New Year. Some hold the view that they are too busy to go home. Others think that Chinese New Year is too boring. (2) In my eyes, there are many reasons for which people are reluctant to go home for the Chinese New Year.(3) Firstly, there exists a tendency that the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year is fading year by year, which has made many people neglect the importance of the Chinese New Year. (4) Secondly, many people, especially the ones who are near the age of getting married, are forced to go on a bind date if they go home for the Spring Festival. So they prefer not to go home for the festival. (5) Thirdly, some people would travel to other places to have a good rest instead of going home.To conclude, the reasons for not going home for the Chinese New Year are various. (6) I think that going home for the Spring Festival is a pleasant thing. We should cherish the traditional virtue of the Chinese culture.解析：(1)该句引出现象，指出“越来越多的人不愿意回家过年”。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试改革样题及答案

Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For For this this this part, part, you you are are are allowed allowed 30 30 minutes minutes to to write write an an essay. essay. You should start your essay witha brief descriptionof descriptionof the the picture picture and and and then then then express express express your your your views views views on on the the importance importance importance of of learning basic skills. You should write at least 120words but no more than 180words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

上作答。

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices markedA), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1with a single line through the centre.上作答。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How to Prevent the Spread of Epidemics? You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words. How to Prevent the Spread of Epidemics?正确答案：How to Prevent the Spread of Epidemics? In recent years, various epidemics, such as bird flu, swine flu and foot-and-month disease, have appeared to threaten people’s lives. They have brought much trouble to our work and life. It’s high time that we made efforts to prevent their spread. To prevent the spread of infectious diseases, on the one hand, local governments should try their best to clearly inform the public how to Lower the risks of being infected through all types of mass media in time. On the other hand, every individual should also try to keep healthy and strong by exercising regularly, taking sufficient sleep, having nutritious food, and staying away from the crowd. Besides, appropriate hygiene practices, like frequent hand-washing and clothes-changing, should be followed at all times. When governments and individuals work together, I am sure that we can succeed in preventing the spread of epidemics.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: Hi, Sophia. I’ve just moved into a new apartment. Would you like to come and enjoy a typical American home-made dinner with me at Christmas? W: Oh, Henry, that’s so nice of you. But I’ll be home at Boston at that time. Q: What does the woman mean?2．A．She wants to invite the man to Boston.B．She prefers to have dinner at her own home.C．She cannot join in the dinner with the man.D．She would rather try a dinner of another style.正确答案：C解析：男士搬新家，对女士发出晚餐邀请，关键听女士是否接受邀请；而女士的最后一句话以转折语气开始，她说那时她已回到波士顿家中，由此推断女士将无法受邀赴宴。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷240(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷240(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the statement “We can learn more from people at a higher level than us (like teachers) than from people who are at the same level as us.” Do you agree or disagree? You can cite examples to illustrate your viewpoint. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：Learn from the Wise It is said that we can learn from people at a higher level than us, for example teachers, than those who are at the same level as us.I strongly believe that there is a point in such a statement. First, people at a higher level here do not refer to those of mere greater age, seniority or social status. It is the maturity of the soul that measures which kind of people we can learn from and rest upon. Take the story between Aristotle and Alexander the Great as an example. Overbearing as he was as a king, Alexander respected Aristotle, a pagan from another polis, as his teacher. By repeatedly seeking advice from Aristotle, he expanded the presence of his military forces even towards the Asian and African continents. It is the mental support from his teacher that realized his ambition. No one in the world can be perfect. And that is why we should learn from others, especially from those who are wiser, more insightful and more intelligent. Learning from them can make us better improve ourselves.解析：此类题型属于典型的观点论述题。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷120(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷120(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on “ too much care spoils a child”.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：On “Too Much Care Spoils a Child”①We can see from the picture that a blooming flower is being destroyed because of over-watering. People often do something with good intentions, but the result turns out to be quite different.②That too much care spoils a child is a case in point. ③The problem of spoiling children is common nowadays , which has done lots of harm to our society, ④First of all, Chinese parents tend to dote on their children because many families have only one kid. Consequently, children are turning into “little princesses” and “little princes”lacking in the sense of independence and responsibility. ⑤What’s worse, the spoiled children depend on their parents for everything. As a result, once confronted with harsh reality, they are more likely to yield to hardships and difficulties. ⑥As is discussed above, going too far is as bad as not going far enough. ⑦Parents love their children by nature, but it is important to cultivate their sense of independence as well as their sense of responsibility rather than a habit of laziness. ⑧Only in this way can they become stronger to shoulder their due responsibilities.解析：①开篇简单描述图片内容：给花儿浇太多水，花儿不但没有开得更加绚丽，反而日趋枯萎。

2013年英语四级阅读真题及答案解析(12月)

2013年英语四级阅读真题及答案解析（12月）作文请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试作文一：For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essaybased on the picture below.You should start your essay with a briefaccount of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and thenexplain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.Youshould write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.“Dear Andy-How are you? Your mother and I are fine.We both miss youand hope you are doing well.We look forward to seeing you again the nest timeyour computer crashes and you come down-stairs for something to eat,Love,Momand Dad.”作文二：For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essaybased on the picture below.You should start your essay with a briefaccount of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain whydoesn’t simply mean learning to obtaininformation. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.“Once I learn how to use Google,isn’t thatall the education I really need?”作文三：For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essaybased on the picture below.You should start your essay with a brief account of theincreasin,use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explain theConsequence of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words butno more than 180 words.People are crossing the street looking at their cell phones andusing walking sticks in order to see.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear 8short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of eachconversation,one or more questionswill be asked about what was said.Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each questionthere will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices markedA),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer,Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷255(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷255(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and give your comments. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：Helping Others in Need (1)As is described in the picture, a little girl is helping the farmer push the wagon which is full of grain. Obviously, this picture tells us the importance of helping others. (2)Firstly, helping others in need has always been a virtue in our traditional Chinese culture, which should be inherited by our young people. Only if you immediately help others who get into trouble, you can get help from others.(3)In addition, helping others is the foundation of building a good interpersonal relationship, which is significant for building a harmonious society.(4)What is more, people in trouble need more help than the ordinary people. Maybe just a thread of light will call forth their strength and courage to get out of their difficulties. (5)To sum up, we should offer our help to all who are in need. I believe then the relationship between people will be more harmonious and our society will be a better place to live in.解析：第一段对图片进行简要的描述，即从图中你能看到什么。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷8(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷8(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on population aging. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：Focus On Population Aging Nowadays, the world is undergoing a period of great prosperity and various problems. Population aging is one of the social problems we have to confront with now. In the picture, it shows that the rate of population aging has been accelerating and the number of elders will run up to 87 million by the year 2050. It is high time that we focused on the matter of population aging. The situation of population aging has become increasingly severe and its problems have come to the fore. Firstly, with smaller families and escalating pace of life, it is even graver for families to care for aged members adequately. Secondly, population aging may cause a decline in work force, which will consequently affect the productivity of the whole society. Personally speaking, to build a solid economic foundation is the first thing we should do. Then, greater capitals should be invested in social security and welfare. And family care and community services shall also be encouraged.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: What do you want me to get? I’m leaving now. W: Pick up a bar of soap and a loaf of bread, please. Q: Where is the man probably going?2．A．To a barbershop.B．To the grocer’s.C．To a book store.D．To a restaurant.正确答案：B解析：结合对话中女士说的Pick up a bar of soap and a loaf of bread，please 可推断，男士想要去日用杂货店买东西，故答案为B)。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷330(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷330(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Create your own life.”You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of independence of mind. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：The Importance of Independence of Mind There is a saying that goes, “Create your own life.” What this concise aphorism tries to convey is that we should live according to our own will rather than live as what others expect us. In other words, independence of mind is needed to live happily. For one thing, with independence of mind, you could clearly know who you are and what you really need, so that you won’t compare unrealistically with others who are born with a silver spoon in their mouth. That’s where true happiness and contentment derives from. For another, independence of mind could detach you from the complex world and give you the power to face criticism and gossip from other people. Thus, you won’t lose yourself in the mess of life. To conclude, the quality of life isn’t dependent on what we have been given but what mindset we bear. As long as we work hard and enjoy what we have possessed, we will gain the happiness God bless us with.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：(1)When a dog loses a leg, the animal eventually figures out the best way to get around on three legs. In a short time, the dog learns to deal with its physical disability. Now, scientists have developed robots that behave in much the same way. We can find robots everywhere. Robots build cars, play chess and can clean your house. They may someday drive your car, too. Robots also help people in natural disasters. (2) Robots are deployed in search and rescue operations following an earthquake. Robots can be sent to a lot of places said to be unsafe. The problem is that all of those types of situations and environment are extremely unpredictable and hostile. And it is very likely that robots and humans in those situations become damaged. (1)The scientists are developing technology so that robots will continue operating after the first sign of injury.1. What is the news report mainly about? 2. What can we know about robots from the news report?2．A．A dog that runs on three legs.B．New robot dogs developed by scientists.C．New robots that can help people in natural disasters.D．New robots that can continue working when injured.正确答案：D3．A．They can do everything that people can’t do.B．They will be improved in two years.C．They can work in dangerous situations.D．They can mend themselves when injured.正确答案：C听力原文：We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. (3)Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer. Researchers say it is not important how far you run. It also does not matter how fast or even how often you run. As advertisements for the running shoe Nike say, “Just do it.”Recently, researchers studied more than 55 000 adults. About one-fourth of the adults reported they ran regularly. The study found these runners were considerably less likely than non-runners to die of any form of disease, including heart disease. (4)In fact, the runners lived, on average, three years longer than the non-runners. Compared to non-runners, runners showed 30 percent lower risk of death by any causes, including heart attack, stroke or cancer.3. What is the benefit of running according to the news? 4. How long did the runners survive the non-runners?4．A．It can help people cure diseases.B．It can make people feel happy.C．It can help people lose weight.D．It can help to protect against heart disease.正确答案：D5．A．One year.B．Three years.C．Four years.D．Thirty years.正确答案：B听力原文： A single cigarette sold on a street corner may not cost a lot: however, the overall costs of smoking are huge. First, consider the cost of human life.(5) The World Health Organization says about 10 people die of a tobacco-linked disease every minute. That rate adds up to almost six million people dying from such diseases every year. (6)For most people, stopping smoking is hard. Many began smoking as teenagers. They are used to it. Studies show people who want to stop smoking can do so with different treatments. Other experts and former smokers offer even more effective advice: If you are considering starting smoking, don’t. Smoking costs more than the life of an individual. It can affect the health of an entire country.(7)The World Health Organization says low-income countries depend heavily on taxes from cigarettes. They use the money, in part, to pay the costs of health care for tobacco-related diseases. But the illegal trade in tobacco products is further testing the economies of low-income countries.5. How many people die from smoking every year? 6. Why is it hard to stop smoking for most people? 7. How do low-income countries partly spend the taxes from cigarettes?6．A．Six million.B．Ten million.C．Six billion.D．Ten billion.正确答案：A7．A．They are accustomed to smoking.B．They have too much stress.C．They are teenagers.D．They find it cool to smoke.正确答案：A8．A．On the improvement of education.B．On the improvement of infrastructure.C．On the treatment of tobacco-related diseases.D．On some illegal trade.正确答案：CSection B听力原文：W: Do you think families have changed much in the last 50 years?M: I think families everywhere have changed a lot in the last five decades.W: What do you think is the biggest change?M: (8)Well, in the past, three or four generationswould live together under the same roof. Nowadays, relatives living in the same city have become rare. W: That’s true. You know, some husbands and wives don’t even live in the same city any more. M: Would you ever consider having your parents live with you when they get older?W: (9)I guess I’m a bit old-fashioned. I’d rather have my parents live with me than live in a retirement home. M: (10)That’s very respectable, but I could never live with my parents. I usually only see them at our Christmas celebration and that’s enough! W: How about your other siblings? Do they spend a lot of time with your parents? M: Two of my sisters still live at home, even though they have already graduated from university and had jobs. (10)They enjoy spending their free time with my parents. I guess in that respect, I’m the black sheep of the family. W: I see. Do your parents ever ask you to come home to visit them more often? M: (11)They’re always asking me to come home, but I think our relationship is better if we keep a distance from each other. Whenever we see each other, all we do is fight. W: Well, you know what they say, “You can choose your friends, but not your family. “8. What does the man think is the biggest change for families? 9. What does the woman wish to do when her parents get older? 10. Why does the man say he is the black sheep of the family? 11. Why is the man unwilling to live with his parents?9．A．The number of families has decreased a lot.B．More young people seldom stay at home.C．Relatives seldom live in the same place.D．The family members live in the same place.正确答案：C10．A．She wants her parents to live with her.B．She wants her parents to live alone.C．She wants her parents to live in a retirement room.D．She wants her parents to live with her siblings.正确答案：A11．A．He is always in trouble at home.B．He is reluctant to live with his parents.C．He often fights with his siblings.D．He doesn’t study hard.正确答案：B12．A．He likes living alone.B．His house is far from his parents’ house.C．He is busy with his business.D．He always quarrels with his parents.正确答案：D听力原文：W: (12)How is your house hunting going?M: Not very well. I haven’t found anything within my price range yet. W: How much do you want to spend? M: I can only afford about ￡300 a month.W: (14)Looks like you’re not going to get more than a bedroom in a shared flat with that. M: Really? That’s a lot of money to pay for one room. Do you know anyone who needs a roommate? W: Well, if you want to live in London, you have to pay the price! I can ask around at work. Do you have a preference for smokers or non-smokers?M: (13)I’d prefer non-smoking roommates, but I guess I’ll have to take what 1 can get!W: How long do you want to sign a contract for?M: I can sign a contract up to a year. I don’t know where I’ll be after that.W: Do you need a furnished or unfurnished apartment?M: (14)I don’t have any furniture, so it would be great if it were furnished.W: You know that you’ll have to pay utilities on top of the rent, right?M: No, I thought that would be included in the rent.W: It’s not usually included, so you’ll have to factor in about ￡100 more each month for utilities.M: I don’t think I can afford that.W: Don’t worry. (15)Sometimes people will give you a discount if you promise to do the cleaning or take care of the lawn.M: That’s a good idea. I’ll look into finding something like that.12. What has the man been doing recently? 13. What kind of roommate will the man prefer? 14. What kind of room will the man prefer? 15. What should the man do if he wants to get a discount?13．A．He has been looking for a job.B．He has been looking for a house.C．He has been looking for a roommate.D．He has been looking for an agent.正确答案：B14．A．A roommate who does not snore.B．A roommate who does not smoke.C．A roommate who is very tidy.D．A roommate who loves studying.正确答案：B15．A．A flat with two bedrooms.B．An unfurnished apartment.C．A well-decorated apartment.D．A furnished bedroom in a shared flat.正确答案：D16．A．Help do housework.B．Bargain with the landlord.C．Agree to share with others.D．Sign a two-year contract.正确答案：ASection C听力原文：Here’s a parable of two young children and a white-bearded wise man that lived alone in the mountains. (16)The man was highly respected by the local residents: however, the two young children just shrugged it off. One day, (17)the kids, intending to test this man, decided to play a joke on him to see his so-called wisdom. This was their marvelous plan. They would catch a small bird, put their hands behind their back and ask the man if the bird was dead or alive. If the wise man says the bird is alive, they will crush it. If the wise man says it is dead, they can let it live. So having captured the bird they went to the mountains to find the wise man. When they finally came across him, one of the youngsters laughed and asked, “Hi, wise man, can you tell us whether the bird I am holding in my hands is dead or alive?” (18)To their surprise, the wise man just smiled and responded, “Young boys, the future of the bird is in your hands.” There are many extremely smart people around that can grasp many issues at once. Perhaps the guy sitting next to you always mentions something that you didn’t think about or something that at the last minute made you change your mind about the resolution of a case under discussion. (19)So be ethical, be respectful, be smart and it is your opportunity to really make a difference in the world.16. What did the children think of the man? 17. What was the purpose of the children’s plan? 18. What does the man’s response imply? 19. What lesson does the parable tell us?17．A．He was worth respecting.B．He was a lonely man in the mountains.C．He didn’t deserve so much respect.D．He liked to be played tricks on.正确答案：C18．A．To examine how wise the man was.B．To make fun of the man.C．To catch a living bird.D．To show how clever they were.正确答案：A19．A．The bird was dead.B．The bird was alive.C．It’s hard to answer the question.D．He found out the children’s trick.正确答案：D20．A．A person should learn to be moral and respectful.B．A wise man can’t always be wise.C．People around are much smarter than us.D．Children often make stupid behavior.正确答案：A听力原文：With its fast food restaurants, churches and strip malls, this city in southeast Florida looks like much of America. But on a sunny day last month, (20)city official Hector Castro talked about its resemblance to Italy’s slowly sinking Venice. “At some point in the future, some places may be uninhabitable,” said Castro. “Maybe people could live in the top part of buildings. But what do you do about the roads?”These predictions about an underwater city may sound horrible, (21) but officials here say they are already changing infrastructure with climate change in mind. Recent storms hit the 4.4-square-mile city to such a degree that some homes were abandoned for the first time. It was the kind of heavy rainfall that could become more frequent with climate change, even though scientists say no weather event can be tied to warming temperatures. Simultaneously, (22) the city’s freshwater supply is being contaminated by saltwater intrusion—a problem that was not created by climate change, but that is likely being accelerated by it. So city officials are spending some $16 million to move the city’s entire drinking supply to the west to get out of the way of the ocean. It is a temporary fix for a problem that is projected to get worse as time goes on. There may be limits on how much to protect the city from flooding and saltwater intrusion with existing technologies. No one knows how long serious trouble will come—it could be 30 years or so, or it could be later.20. In what aspect does the city in Florida resemble Venice in Italy? 21. How do the local governments react to the city’s sinking? 22. What does the speaker say about the city’s freshwater supply?21．A．They are both sinking slowly.B．They are both famous tourist resorts.C．They are both prosperous in economy.D．They are both full of sunshine throughout the whole year.正确答案：A22．A．They’ll make residents live in the top part of buildings.B．They’ll call for people to abandon their homes.C．They’ll reclaim land from the sea.D．They’ll replan the local infrastructure.正确答案：D23．A．Its contamination is primarily due to climate change.B．It has been moved far away from the west.C．It needs lots of money to fix.D．It is polluted by saltwater intrusion.正确答案：D听力原文：Crazed doggy parents will eagerly tell you that their dogs are able to understand and communicate, and are surely capable of basic levels of human cognition. (23) It turns out that these doggy parents may not be so crazy after all.(24)Dogs, like human babies, read our facial expressions. They don’t just rely on verbal cues to ascertain what humans want. They also use eye contact to anticipate our desires. In a recent study, the dogs were shown a video of a woman who would call them, stare straight at them to get their attention, and then look down at an object beside her. Then the dogs were shown a second video in which the woman would silently turn her head and stare at the object without ever making direct eye contact. In most cases, the dogs followed the woman’s gaze in the first video. In the second video, in which she made no direct eye contact, the dogs didn’t follow her gaze. Similar experiments have been conducted with babies, and 6-month-old infants exhibited the same behavior as the dogs. (25)Experts think it’s a trait that the animals developed as they worked and bonded with generations of humans. Dogs have evolved to sharing their lives with humans, and they gained new skills that support their social interaction with humans. This should reinforce that if we want our dogs’ attention, we should be clear about it. For those people who talk to their dog in a baby-talk voice, they should keep it up.23. What does the speaker say about crazed doggy parents? 24. What do we learn from the study? 25. How do dogs learn to interact with humans according to some experts?24．A．They are indeed very crazy.B．They consider their dogs as their babies.C．They are, in fact, reasonable to some extent.D．They can’t actually communicate with their dogs.正确答案：C25．A．Dogs can only understand verbal directions.B．Dogs can understand humans by interpreting their facial expressions.C．Some dogs like to gaze at humans while some do not.D．Dogs have the intelligence of 6-month-old babies.正确答案：B26．A．They are born with the ability to interact with humans.B．They are frequently trained by doggy parents.C．They acquire the ability when sharing their lives with humans.D．They will pay attention when humans talk to them in a baby-talk voice.正确答案：CPart III Reading ComprehensionSection AA new scholarly study documenting the poor health of southern military recruits (新兵) has been much reported. The team of researchers found that male and female army recruits from ten southern states were【C1】______less fit and much more likely to become【C2】______while on duty than male and female recruits from other parts of the country. The authors of this careful study, based on data drawn from 170,000 recruits,【C3】______that the overall poor state of public health in the South shows up clearly in the data on military recruits from the region, and that, as a result, is impairing U. S. military readiness and national【C4】______ There is no reason to challenge the study’s overall findings, however depressing/ but adding a bit of historical context might allow us better to【C5】______them. It is important to note that the study’s findings will not【C6】______any student of southern history. The South has long been a public health disaster area, with the region’s population【C7】______the charts in statistics relating to mortality and various indices (指数) of risky health outcomes for a century and a half. The region’s doubted rankings in these regards are closely【C8】______to wealth, poverty, educational achievement, and other socio-economic【C9】______ The average level of income, high level of poverty, and poor state of public health in the region over the last one hundred fifty years have presented in countless ways, including in high rates of rejection for military service in the Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II. In each of these cases the 【C10】______reason for rejection was related to weight. A) account F) integrateK) security B) broadly G) interpret L) significantly C) calculate H) primary M) suggest D) indicators I) related N) surprise E) injured J) relieve O) topping 27．【C1】正确答案：L28．【C2】正确答案：E29．【C3】正确答案：M30．【C4】正确答案：K31．【C5】正确答案：G32．【C6】正确答案：N33．【C7】正确答案：O34．【C8】正确答案：I35．【C9】正确答案：D36．【C10】正确答案：HSection BWhy you shouldn’t try to be a morning person A) We’ve all heard it before: to be successful, get out of bed early. After all, Apple CEO Tim Cook gets up at 3:45 a.m., Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at 3:30 a. m. and Richard Branson at 5:45 a. m.—and, as we know, “The early bird catches the worm.”B) But just because some successful people wake up early, does that mean it’s a trait most of them share? And if the idea of having exercised, planned your day, eaten breakfast, visualized and done one task before 8 a. m. makes you want to roll over and hit snooze until next Saturday, are you really doomed to a less successful life? For about half of us, this isn’t really an issue. It’s estimated that some 50% of the population isn’t really morning or evening-oriented, but somewhere in the middle. C) Roughly one in four of us, though, tend more toward bright-eyed early risers, and another one in four are night owls. For them, the effects can go beyond falling asleep in front of the TV at 10 p. m. or being chronically late for work. Research shows that morning versus evening types show a classic left-brain versus right-brain division: more analytical and cooperative versus more imaginative and individualistic. D) Numerous studies have found that morning people are more persistent, self-directed and agreeable. They set higher goals for themselves, plan for the future more and have a better sense of well-being. And compared to night owls, they’re less likely to be depressed, drink or smoke. E) Although morning types may achieve more academically, night owls tend to perform better on measures of memory, processing speed and cognitive ability, even when they have to perform those tasks in the morning. Night-time people are also more open to new experiences and seek them out more. They may be more creative (although not always). And contrary to the maxim (“healthy, wealthy and wise”), one study showed that night owls are as healthy and wise as morning types—and a little bit wealthier. F) Still think the morning people sound more like CEO material? Don’t set your alarm for 5 a. m. just yet. As it turns out, overhauling (彻底修改) your sleep times may not have much effect. “If people are left to their naturally preferred times, they feel much better. They say that they are much more productive. The mental capacity they have is much broader,”says Oxford University biologist Katharina Wulff, who studies chronobiology (生物钟学) and sleep. On the other hand, she says, pushing people too far out of their natural preference can be harmful. When they wake early, for example, night owls are still producing melatonin. “Then you disrupt it and push the body to be in the daytime mode. That can have lots of negative physiological consequences,”Wulff says, like a different sensitivity to insulin and glucose—which can cause weight gain. G) In many ways, that makes sense, since research shows that our chronotype, or internal clock, is mainly biological. Researchers even have found that the circadian (生理节奏的) rhythms of human cells in vitro (试管内) correlate with the rhythms of the people they were taken from. Up to 47% of it is inherited, which means if you want to know why you pop up at dawn each day (or never do), you should probably look at your parents. One genetic factor seems to be the length of the circadian cycle: humans average a 24.2-hour clock, meaning everyone adjusts slightly each day to a 24-hour rhythm. But for night owls,the clock often runs longer—meaning that, without external cues to change, they’ll fall asleep and get up later and later over time. H) Your preference does change as you age. Children tend toward morning, with a peak shift toward night around age 20 and a slight change back toward morning at around age 50. But compared to your peers, you’ll probably always fall within the same rough part of the spectrum (范围).I) In our rush to figure out the “secrets”of success, we tend to forget a couple of things. First, not all high achievers are early risers, and not all early risers are successful. Famous late risers include Box CEO Aaron Levie and Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti, plus creatives like James Joyce, Gertrude Stein and Gustave Flaubert. J) But more importantly, in a phrase beloved by academics everywhere, correlation isn’t causation. In other words, it’s not clear that waking up early itself provides the benefit. Instead, it may be that most of us are expected to start work or school by 8 or 9 a. m. If you’re a morning person, a combination of biological changes, from your hormones to body temperature, will get you up and way ahead of your night owl peers. That means people who enjoy rising early will be more in line with their workday and likely to achieve more. For a night owl waking at 7 a. m., her body still thinks she’s asleep and is acting accordingly, so she’s groggy (昏沉的) for much longer than a morning person who wakes up at the same time. K) Researchers also point out that because evening types often have to function when their bodies don’t want to, it makes sense that they may have worse moods or lower life satisfaction. It may also mean that they’ve had to figure out how to be more innovative and cut corners—which may encourage their creativity and cognitive skills. L) Because the cultural stereotype is that people who go to bed and rise late are lazy, most people probably try to become morning people as much as they can. The only ones who don’t may inherently have more rebellious, or individualistic, traits. But shifting someone’s chronotype doesn’t necessarily change these traits. As one recent study found, even as people tried to become “morning” people, it didn’t make them have a better mood or life satisfaction, suggesting these traits are “intrinsic components of the late chronotype.”M) Other research also has hinted that your sleep preference may be biologically “bundled”with other characteristics. One recent study, for example, found that more visually-creative people had more sleep disturbances, such as waking several times at night or insomnia. Again, correlation isn’t causation. But there may be a connection to genetics. “There is a dopamine receptor gene that has been previously associated with both increased creativity and also with insomnia and sleep disturbance,” one researcher says.37．Research shows night owls tend to be more imaginative than early risers.正确答案：C38．Evening types can process information faster than morning types.正确答案：E39．Most people try their best to become morning people because they don’t want to be considered lazy.正确答案：L40．Your parents’ sleeping habits can have an important influence on yours.正确答案：G41．A morning person is likely to achieve more because his biological rhythm matches the rhythm of his workday.正确答案：J42．According to Wulff, if a night owl is forced to get up early for a period of time, he may gain weight.正确答案：F43．Researchers have found that people who rise late are likely to be less satisfied with life.正确答案：K44．Only part of early risers are successful, and some famous high achievers are late risers.正确答案：I45．Someone who is a night owl is more likely to suffer from depression.正确答案：D46．A 20-year-old man may sleep and rise later than a 53-year-old man.正确答案：HSection CAs a volunteer, John Apollos is losing weight—the old-fashioned way—by eating less. Apollos has lowered his daily caloric intake 25% over the past eight months. The fat, not surprisingly, has melted away. But that’s not the real reason Apollos and the other participants in the program are eating only three-quarters ofwhat they used to. The researchers are trying to determine whether restricting food intake can slow the ageing process and extend our life span. “I feel better and lighter and healthier,” says Apollos. “But if it could help you live longer, that would be pretty amazing.”The idea is counterintuitive: If we eat to live, how can starving ourselves add years to our lives? Yet decades of calorie-restriction studies involving organisms ranging from microscopic yeast to rats have shown just that. Last July a long-term study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin, found that calorie restriction seemed to extend the lives of humanlike rhesus monkeys (恒河猴) as well. The hungry primates fell victim to diabetes, heart and brain disease and cancer much less frequently than their well-fed counterparts did. Scientists have suspected that calorie restriction could extend the life span of animals since at least 1935, when researchers at Cornell University noticed that severely food-restricted lab rats lived twice as long as normal ones and were healthier. Other investigators began exploring the idea and learned that the secret is not merely a matter of body weight. One theory is that a state of slight hunger acts as a mild but constant stressor that makes an organism stronger and more resistant to the ills of ageing. Taking in fewer calories also slows metabolism (新陈代谢), and some data indicate that humans with a slower metabolism live longer. But even if these theories are correct, simply defining the mechanism is not the same as identifying the molecular pathways behind it. If researchers could determine those pathways, they might be able to pharmacologically mimic (模仿) the effect of calorie restriction. That could be the ultimate benefit of the CALORIE study. “Calorie restriction is pretty much the only thing out there that we know will not just prevent disease but also extend maximal life span,” says Dr. Marc Hellerstein, a nutritionist at the University of California.47．The purpose of keeping diet for John Apollos and other participants is to_______.A．lose weight in order to keep slimB．prove how long people can survive if they lack foodC．prove if eating less food can extend life span and keep youngD．just keep a good mood and live a healthier life正确答案：C48．What’s the meaning of “counterintuitive” (Line 1, Para. 2)?A．Unconventional.B．Incorrect.C．Comprehensible.D．Meaningless.正确答案：A49．What does the research on rhesus monkeys imply?。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷84(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷84(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on one of the most popular sentences online, “REMEMBER. .. always act like you’re wearing an invisible crown. “You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：The Importance of Self-confidence One of the most popular sentences online states that “REMEMBER. . . always act like you’re wearing an invisible crown.” What the saying indicates is the importance of self-confidence, an attitude that we should take towards our life. Here are two main reasons why we should be confident. First, it is the foundation of individual success. In reality, to achieve even the smallest goals, and to take on daily duties and responsibilities in life, we have to have self-confidence. For example, when we go for a job interview, if our body language gives any indication of uncertainty, the interviewer may pick up on that and probably will give the job to someone else. Second, a confident man is less likely to feel fearful, angry and depressed. The more confident we are, the less disappointed we will feel upon being rejected. In conclusion, self-confidence will enable us to persevere when suffering setbacks until we succeed, while lack of confidence will definitely have a negative effect on our social relations, career prospects and our mood.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: How do you like your job of teaching?W: Well, I really like it. I’m always in a good mood since my students are highly motivated, and what’s more, they are ready to accept all kinds of challenge. Q: Why does the woman like teaching?2．A．She can handle any challenge in teaching.B．Her students can tackle any challenge.C．She likes to be together with her students.D．She is greatly inspired by her students.正确答案：D解析：男士问女士对教学工作的看法，女士说她很喜欢教学，因为她的学生学习热情高涨而且勇于挑战。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷228(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷228(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about the importance of a harmonious dormitory life. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：The Importance of A Harmonious Dormitory Life As a college student, dormitory life is an inevitable topic on campus. A harmonious dormitory life plays an essential part in our college life. A good relationship with your roommates ensures a ideal learning and sleeping environment. But sometimes the harmony in the dormitory can be disturbed in one way or another. There are several contributing factors for this. In the first place, everyone grows up in different family and social background, which leads to their different personalities and living habits. In the second place, as an individual, college students have formed different values and outlook on life. They have their own ideas and feelings. In the third place, as the only child in their family, many students are spoiled by their parents. They never know what the tolerance is. In conclusion, in order to maintain a harmonious dormitory life, you have to get rid of your bad habits. It is important to learn how to tolerate each other and share with each other. Only in these ways can we build a harmonious dormitory life for the sake of good study and good life.解析：该作文话题“宿舍生活和谐的重要性”贴近大学生的生活，是考生很熟悉的一个话题。

2013年12月大学英语四级长篇阅读模拟练习题及答案（1）

Education Study Finds U. S. FallingBehind A Teachers in the United States earn less relative tonational income than their counterparts in many industrialized countries, yet they spend far more hours in front of the classroom, according to a major newinternational study. B The salary differentials are part of apattern of relatively low public investment in education in the United States compared with other member nationsof the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group in Paris that compiled thereport. Total government spending on educational institutions in the United Statesslipped to 4.8 percent of gross domestic product in 1998, falling under theinternational average — 5 percent — for the first time. C “The whole economy has grown faster thanthe education system,” Andreas Schleicher, one of the reports’authors,explained. “The economy has done very well, but teachers have not fullybenefit.” The report, due out today, is the sixth on education published since1991 by the organization of 30 nations, founded in 1960, and now covering muchof Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. D In addition to the teacher pay gap, thereport shows the other countries have begun to catch up with the United Statesin higher education: college enrollment has grown by 20 percent since 1995across the group, with one in four young people now earning degrees. For thefirst time, the United States’ college graduation rate, now at 33percent, is not the world’s highest. Finland,the Netherlands, New Zealand and Britain have surpassed it. E The United States is also producingfewer mathematics and science graduates than most of the other member states.And, the report says, a college degree produces a greater boost in income herewhile the lack of a high school diploma imposes a bigger income penalty. “The number of graduates is increasing, but that stimulates even more of a demand —there is no end in sight,” Mr. Schleicher said. “The demand for skill, clearly,is growing faster than the supply that is coming from schools and colleges.” F The report lists the salary for a highschool teacher in the United Stateswith 15 years experience as $36,219, above the international average of $31,887but behind seven other countries and less than 60 percent of Switzerland’s$62,052. Because teachers in the Unites States have a heavier classroom load —teaching almost a third more hours than their counterparts abroad — theirsalary per hour of actual teaching is $35, less than the international averageof $41 (Denmark, Spain and Germany pay more than $50 per teaching hour, SouthKorea $77). In 1994, such a veteran teacher in the United States earned 1.2 times theaverage per capita income whereas in 1999 the salary was just under thenational average. Only the Czech Republic, Hungary,Iceland and Norway pay their teachers less relative tonational income; in South Korea, teachers theactual teaching salary earn 2.5 times the nationalaverage. Teacher pay accounts for 56 percent of what the United Statesspends on education, well below the 67 percent average among the group ofcountries. G The new data come as the United Statesfaces a shortage of two million teachers over the next decade, with questions oftraining, professionalism and salaries being debated by politicians local andnational. Joost Yff, an international expert at the American Association ofColleges of Teacher Education, said training for teachers is comparable amongmost of the nations in the study, and that they are all dealing with similarissues of raising standards and increasing professionalism. H Though the United States lags behind in scores on standardized tests in science and mathematics, students here get more instruction in those subjects, the report shows. The average 14-year-oldAmerican spent 295 hours in math and science classes in 1999, far more than the229 international average; only Austria(370 hours), Mexico (367)and New Zealand(320) have more instruction in those subjects. Middle-schoolers here spend less time thantheir international counterparts studying foreign languages and technology, butfar more hours working on physical education and vocational skills. High schoolstudents in the United Statesare far more likely to have part-time jobs: 64 percent of Americans ages 15 to19 worked while in school, compared with an international average of 31 percent(only Canada and the Netherlands, with 69 percent, and Denmark,with 75 percent, were higher). I One place the United States spends more money is on special services for the disabled and the poor. More than one infour children here are in programs based on income — only five other countriesserve even 1 in 10— and nearly 6 percent get additional resources based on physical or mental handicaps, twice or three times the rate in other countries. J The report shows a continuing shift inwhich the United Statesis losing its status as the most highly educated among the nations. The UnitedStates has the highest level of high school graduates ages 55 to 64, but fallsto fifth, behind Norway, Japan, South Korea, the Czech Republic andSwitzerland, among ages 25 to 34. Among college graduates, it leads in theolder generation but is third behind Canada and Japan in the younger cohort (⼀群). While the portion of Americans with high schooldiplomas remains at 88 percent across age groups, the average age among membercountries is rising. It has gone from 58 percent of those ages 45 to 54, to 66percent of those ages 35 to 44 and 72 percent of those ages 25 to 34. A higherpercentage of young people in Norway,Japan, South Korea, the CzechRepublic and Switzerland have degrees than in the United States. K “The U.S. has led the development incollege education and making education sort of accessible for everyone,”Mr.Schleicher said. “It’s now becoming the norm.” 1. Compared with their counterparts in many industrialized countries, the U.S. teachers work longer. 2. The U.S. government spent 4.8% of its GDP on education in 1998. 3. From the passage we learn about Finland surpassesthe U.S.in college graduation rate. 4. When the number of graduates in the U.S.increases, the demand for them is rising. 5. The new study shows that the actual teaching salary per hour in the U.S. is $35. 6. In the report, the U.S.students’ study of science and mathematics get most instruction in those subjects in the OECD. 7. Compared with those in other OECD countries, high school students in the U.S. spend more time in in physicaleducation and vocational skills. 8. It is for the special services for thedisabled and the poor that the United States pays more money than other OECD countries. 9. Those who have high school diplomas in the U. S. account for 88percent ofthe Americans of all ages. 10. According toMr. Schleicher, the U.S.is becoming the norm in making education accessible for everyone and collegeeducation. 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.E 5.F 6.H 7.H 8.I 9.J 10.K。