大学英语四级听力模拟Model test two
Model Test 2听力文本和参考答案
Q: What do we know from the conversation?
Conversation One
W: Can you give me an example?
M: Certainly. One that immediately springs to mind was a Victorian surgeon by the name of Buckland. Being a great animal lover he used to share his house openly with the strangest creatures, including snakes, bears, rats, monkeys and eagles.
M: As far as preparation is concerned, there will never be an end to it.
Q: What does the man imply?
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W: Could you spare me a few minutes to go over a letter I have just written? You see I've never written a letter in English before, so I've probably made lots of mistakes.
Conversation Two
W: Now I've got your background. Let's talk about the management trainee scheme. What exactly do you think a manager does?
大学英语四级模拟试卷第2组(听力)
大学英语四级模拟试卷第2组(听力)Part ⅠListening Comprehension(_ minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear _ short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) She felt it was tiring.B) She felt it was very nice.C) She thought it took less time.D) She thought it was e_pensive.2. A) His advisor. B) His teacher.C) His partner. D) His boss.3. A) Both of them have overcome their fear of heights.B) The woman is afraid of high places, but the man is not.C) They are both afraid of high places.D) Both of them like to stand on high places.4. A) Frank’s car was accidentally lost.B) Frank was killed in a car accident.C) Frank fell out of a car.D) Frank survived a car accident.5. A) At a church.B) At a library.C) At a bank.D) At a theatre.6. A) He should sit in the smoking section.B) He should ask the stewardess for help.C) He should move to another part of the plane.D) He should put out his cigarette at once.7. A) He doesn’t have enough money to buy a car.B) He really doesn’t want to buy a car.C) he plans to buy a car in a little while.D) He will have enough money for a car soon.8. A) It is customary to throw money towards the performer.B) The man is rich and can afford to throw money towards the performer.C) The man doesn’t want his money any more.D) The performer hasn’t showed yet.9. A) It’s on the second turning on the left at the lights.B) It’s on the right side at the traffic lights.C) It’s on the second turning on the right at the traffic light.D) It’s on the first turning on the right at the lights._.A) The woman couldn’t get the reservations.B) The woman forgot about the reservations.C) The woman no longer wanted to go.D) The woman wanted to see the hotel manager.大学英语四级模拟试卷第_组(听力).。
ModelTest2答案及听力原文
2012级四级模拟考试二答案Part I Writing (15%)Sample:This picture shows us a satirical fairy tale. During recruitment (job interview) in the forest, a cat wearing a graduation cap (mortar board) is interviewed for a job by a tiger. The cat says arrogantly, “Since I have such an excellent degree, I should be king of the forest.”The picture means to show that the cat can‟t evaluate his own abilities accurately. He attaches too much importance to his diploma while neglecting what he is actually capable of, thereby becoming blindly proud and wants to become the kind of the forest.This is a reflection of the real world. We often see people who achieved high marks in college but are incapable of applying in real life what they have learned. Some people have PhDs in medicine but can‟t treat patients. Some have master‟s degrees in finance but can‟t even use a cash register. This phenomenon can be seen in almost all fields, and it has already had a profoundly negative impact. If left unresolved, this problem will hinder the development of the society.We, as the architects of our country, should lay emphasis not only on diplomas, but also on personal capabilities. Employers should also be reminded not to continue their common practice of concentrating only on diplomas during the hiring process.Part II Reading Comprehension (Long Passage) (10%)1- 5 F I D E L 6-10 B C J H EPart III Listening Comprehension (35%)11-15 C C D B B 16-20 C A D C A 21-25 B A C B A26-30 A A D C B 31-35 A D C B B36) views 37) spirit 38) situation 39) illustrate 40) yield to41) particularly 42) ignore 43) abides by 44) arrest 45) figure outPart IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25%)46-50 M D O J E 51-55 I G B C K56-60 C D A C B 61-65 A D A C BPart V Translation (15%)Chinese knot is a unique Chinese handicraft with a long history. Its origin can be traced back to ancient times, when knots were not only necessary tools in people‟s daily life, but they were also used to record events and thus were considered sacred in the eyes of ancient Chinese. In Chinese culture “knot”has a special meaning. The Chinese character “knot”means reunion, friendliness, peace, warmth, marriage, love, etc. Chinese knots are often used to express good wishes, including happiness, prosperity, love and the absence of evil. There are many shops selling Chinese knots before the Spring Festival. It is said that Chinese knots can bring people good luck.听力原文Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A[01:14.77]11. M: This terrible weather has ruined our weekend plan.[01:21.68]W: Anyhow, we might as well have a dinner at the Grand Restaurant and then go to the Broadway Theater instead of a picnic and camping at the beach.[01:32.22]Q: What does the woman imply?[01:48.73]12. M: Did you hear Eva‟s presentation in the meeting last night?[01:55.70]W: Y es. How she could be so calm in front of such a large audience is really beyond me.[02:03.29]Q: What do we learn about Eva?[02:20.13]13. W: Hi, John, how‟s your project going?[02:26.45]M: Oh, just so so. Y ou know, it seems less difficult to get financial support for the project than to get trained men.[02:37.03]Q: What does the man mean?[02:53.71]14. M: Was your brother hurt in the accident?[02:59.99]W: He was shaken by the experience, but he‟s all right, physically. The car is a wreck though.[03:07.55]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?[03:24.95]15. M: Carl earned a lot of money over the summer vacation as a consultant to that company.[03:35.09]W: I don‟t doubt it. What surprises me is that he‟s still working there now that classes are about to start again.[03:44.24]Q: What does the woman imply?[04:00.95]16. W: I gained 10 pounds in the last 3 months, none of my clothes fit any more. [04:10.19]M: But you look much better. In fact, you can gain another 5 pounds and still look good.[04:18.10]Q: What does the man mean?[04:34.79]17. M: Do you mind coming back by coach instead of by train?[04:42.76]W: No, I don‟t mind at all. It takes a lot longer, but it is very comfortable and much cheaper.[04:51.45]Q: What will the woman do?[05:08.43]18. W: Well, I‟m still feeling a little homesick and so many things seem strange to me.[05:18.09]M: Y ou‟re bound to feel that way at first, I guess.[05:23.08]Q: What does the man imply?11-15 C C D B B 16-18 C A DConversation One[05:48.15]M: Come on, Judy, how are we going to convince everybody that my car wash idea is the best way to raise money for the Thanksgiving party at the student center?[06:01.63]W: It won‟t be easy.[06:03.91]M: Thanks a lot![06:05.76]W: Oh, I‟m just kidding. Actually, I think once we show how much money it could bring in, we‟ll be sure to convince everyone on campus to pitch in.[06:17.36]M: Well... how are we going to get the message out?[06:21.96]W: One thing I was thinking of is to hang up posters on the bulletin boards.[06:28.02]M: But that‟s not going to attract much attention. We need to do somethinginteresting.[06:35.11]W: Let me finish: I know someone who works at the campus print shop. Last week he said he could get hold of materials to make a big banner. That‟ll attract the attention of a lot of students if we can hang it in front of the student center.[06:52.93]M: Nice work![06:54.79]W: I‟ve also arranged to have an article published in the school paper next Wednesday. That way you can get the message out to the entire campus.[07:05.75]M: Uh-oh, that means I had better come up with an article pretty quickly.How about if I write it up and I‟ll let you be the first to read it? How about after English class tomorrow?[07:21.81]W: Sounds like a plan. I‟ll see you then.[07:25.70]M: Y ou‟re the greatest. I don‟t think I would have known what to do without your help.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. C A B[07:41.33]19. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?[08:00.39]20. What can the woman‟s friend who works at the campus print shop help to do? [08:20.69]21. What does the man think of the woman?Conversation Two[08:41.69]M: Last time we talked about the history of paper, but do you know what paper is used for?[08:49.15]W: Oh, that‟s an easy question. Paper is used for newspapers, books, writing paper, envelopes, wrapping paper, paper bags...[09:00.44]M: Y es, actually only half of the paper that is made is used for such purposes. Have you got an idea about other uses of paper?[09:12.66]W: No, I‟m afraid not.[09:15.29]M: There are many other uses. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often prevented against cold by paper. Y ou have perhaps seen homeless people asleep on a large number of newspapers.[09:33.53]W: Yes, I have. So they are preventing themselves against cold.[09:39.25]M: Y ou are right. In Finland, it is very cold in winter. It is sometimes 40 degrees Centigrade below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer. [09:55.06]W: Oh, that‟s unbelievable.[09:57.90]M: Now more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper plates, cups and dishes for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper.[10:12.66]W: Amazing![10:14.81]M: People have made paper boats, but they have not yet made paper planes or cars. Just wait, they probably will.[10:24.22]W: Well, you have become an expert on paper. How do you know all that?[10:30.43]M: Y ou know, I‟m preparing for a presentation on paper, so I‟ve looked up a lot of material.[10:38.48]W: Well, I‟m sure your presentation will go really well.[10:42.51]M: Thank you.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. A C B A[10:53.23]22. What function does paper perform in house-building?[11:12.53]23. Why do farmers of Finland wear paper boots in winter?[11:32.40]24. What do we learn about paper planes and cars?[11:51.62]25. How has the man got to know so much about paper?[12:10.78]Section B Passages[12:43.80]Passage One[12:45.78]When I was 11, I loved rock …n‟ roll, and more than anything else.[12:52.23]I wanted a record player for Christmas. Dad‟s army salary went only so far, [12:59.53]so he took a 1-dollar-an-hour job in the Post Exchange, swallowing his pride and working to buy me that record player.[13:10.22]A couple of months later, my father needed to have a heart surgery.[13:15.89]Tragically, the doctor made a mistake and gave him the blood of wrong type, and Dad‟s organs broke down, one by one. For five days he knew he was dying.[13:30.24]On his last day he wrote me a letter.[13:33.47]Mom handed me this letter only after I was honored along with other kids[13:39.73]at a seventh- and eighth-grade awards dinner.[13:43.85]When my dad died in my mother‟s arms, the last thing he said to her was,[13:50.12] “Make sure Jimmy gets to that dinner and don‟t tell him about this until it‟s over.”[13:56.67]Mom and Dad had only one serious argument.[14:01.07]He wanted mortgage insurance on our home.[14:04.68]He said, “It‟s the only investment we have, and if anything happens to me,[14:10.25]you and the kids will have the house.”“We can‟t afford it,” Mom said.[14:15.81]Six months after this argument, Dad died, and Mom thought we‟d lose the house. But three weeks later the insurance company sent an employee[14:26.86]with a check for the entire mortgage.[14:29.79]My father had somehow scraped the money together.[14:33.18]He was the most remarkable man I have ever known,[14:37.31]and he cared for his family above all.[14:42.53]Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. A A D[14:50.02]26. How did the speaker‟s father manage to buy him the record player?[15:10.67]27. Why did the father‟s heart surgery fail?[15:29.39]28. What do we learn about the father‟s investment?[15:48.29]Passage Two[15:51.16]As a young man, Howard White of Portland, Oregon, was a basketball star at the University of Maryland and was drafted by the NBA, but knee injuries interrupted his career. [16:04.98]White is now vice-president of Jordan Brand for Nike Inc.[16:10.68]He considers himself a fortunate man[16:13.50]and thinks that his good fortune has been aided by his belief,[16:17.74]that is, small things in life, such as a simple polite greeting, can lead to large outcomes.[16:25.83]He works at a company where there are thousands of employees.[16:30.27]Though he doesn‟t know them all by name, he knows a fair share of them.[16:35.41]And almost all of them know him. It‟s all based on one simple principle:[16:42.26]he believes every single person deserves to be acknowledged.[16:46.72]For him, that begins with “hello.”[16:51.26]One day when White was about 10 years old, he was walking down the street with his mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee.[17:01.14]White was busy trying to hit the “O” in the stop sign with a rock and didn‟t pay any attention to Mr. Lee. After they passed Mr. Lee his mother said something that has stuck with him from then on.[17:16.25]She said, “Y ou let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody[17:22.14]and not open up your mouth to speak,[17:25.07]because even a dog can wave its tail when it passes you on the street.”[17:30.96]That phrase sounds simple but it‟s been a guideline for Howard White[17:35.72]and the foundation of who he is.[17:41.13]Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. C B A D [17:48.40]29. What do we learn about Howard White?[18:07.03]30. What is the belief that contributes to Howard White‟s good fortune?[18:25.98]31. Why could most of the employees in the company know Howard White? [18:45.63]32. Why did White‟s mother blame him?[19:03.32]Passage Three[19:05.52]Many deaths from home fires are the result of burns and panic,[19:11.57]but most are caused by deadly smoke and gases.[19:16.20]These fatal fires are often caused by such careless acts as throwing away a lighted match or cigarette, allowing rubbish to pile up, overloading electrical wires, or misuse of heating and cooking equipment.[19:35.70]Few families go to bed at night without first checking to make sure that the doors and windows are locked, but they overlook a very basic fire safety rule.[19:48.83]This rule states that people should sleep with their bedroom doors closed.[19:55.18]Nighttime fires are most serious because the family is asleep and the discovery of fire is usually too late.[20:04.99]A closed bedroom door gives extra protection by delaying the gases and fire, thus giving the family a few minutes to escape.[20:16.31]Not everyone flees quickly from a burning home.[20:20.19]Children often panic and hide in closets or under beds.[20:26.12]Being prepared or knowing what to do in case fire breaks out can mean the difference between life and death.[20:35.46]All members of the family should know certain basic steps.[20:40.75]Everyone should know an escape route and second route from each room in the house.[20:48.38]A family should determine a way in which any members can sound an alarm. [20:55.12]And family members should be taught not to waste time getting dressed or collecting valuable possessions. Speed is necessary in escaping from fire.[21:10.81]Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. C B B [21:18.28]33. What is the main cause of death during home fires?[21:38.26]34. What is the basic fire safety rule before people go to bed at night?[21:59.34]35. How do children often react in case of fire?Section C Spot DictationWhat does it mean to obey the law? That depends on where you are. Different cultureshave very different 36) views of obeying the law. In some cultures, law-abiding citizens try to keep the letter of the law. That is, whatever the law says, they do. In other cultures, good citizens live by the 37) spirit of the law. They see the law only as a general guideline. Often they obey the law only when someone official is looking. The 38) situation in America fits into the first category. That doesn‟t mean all Americans keep the law. But American culture teaches people to respect the law—even to the smallest detail.Driving habits 39) illustrate American respect for the law. A driver will usually stop for a red light, even when there are no other cars around. People treat the lines marking streets and roads as definite boundaries, not just decorations. V ehicles 40) yield to those with the right of way—41) particularly pedestrians. Actually, though, drivers don‟t always keep traffic rules. For example, many drivers 42) ignore freeway speed limits. But Americans generally drive with careful attention to the traffic rules.Of course, not everyone in America 43) abides by the law. Crime is a growing problem. For that reason, law enforcement officials will never be out of a job. Police officers have their hands full trying to 44) arrest lawbreakers. Detective agencies spend countless hours trying to 45) figure out unsolved crimes. Nevertheless, most Americans still like to believe that the law will eventually catch the bad guys.。
CET4英语四级考试全真预测试卷 第2套(听力)
11. [A] He'll be speaking at the end of the meeting. [C]He suddenly decided not to speak.[B] He was supposed to speak last night instead. [D] He already spoke very briefly tonight.12. [A] It's too high. [C] It's cheap indeed.[B] It's acceptable. [D] The woman should have bargained for it.13. [A] At two o'clock. [C] At four o'clock.[B] At three o'clock. [D] At five o'clock.14. [A] Shop assistant and customer. [C] Store keeper and customer.[B] Post clerk and customer. [D] Waitress and customer.15. [A] His girlfriend complained of his going to the party without her.[B] He was together with his girlfriend yesterday.[C] He has been busy dating his girlfriend these days.[D] He brought his girlfriend to the party.16. [A] She regretted having bought the second-hand car.[B] It is unnecessary to rent another house.[C] They should sell their second-hand car and buy a new one.[D] They can afford a second-hand car.17. [A] She loves the film too. [C] She asks the man to repeat his words.[B] She doesn't think much of the film. [D] It's not as good as she expected.18. [A] Go out with his wife. [C] Stay at home with his wife.[B] Work for extra hours. [D] Go out with his boss.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. [A] It's hereditary. [C] He combs his hair too much.[B] The shampoo he used caused it. [D] He is old enough to lose hair.20. [A] Use some special shampoo.[B] Wear a wig.[C] Don't try to comb hair over the bald or thin patch.[D] Go to the doctor for advice.21. [A] Over the radio. [C] At the man's house.[B] At a doctor's office. [D] At a drug store.22. [A] It suits him. [C] It looks old.[B] It looks ridiculous [D] It's getting worse.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. [A] Once a week. [C] Five every month.[B] Three every month. [D] Two every month.24. [A] When there are more than twelve people. [C] When there are fifteen people.[B] When there are five people. [D] When there are more than fifteen people.25. [A] Call the office. [C] Pay the money.[B] Sign your name on the notice board in advance. [D] There is no need to reserve a place. Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. [A] Because it isn't closed.[B] Because the students have to pass all examinations before entering it.[C] Because there is no examination before they are accepted as students.[D] Because its door is open.27. [A] At the airport. [C] Taking the air.[B] By plane. [D] On radio and TV.28. [A] Four. [C] Three.[B] Eight. [D] Five.29. [A] In four or five years. [C] In three or four years.[B] In one year. [D] In 36 weeks.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. [A] A new way to take notes. [C] The five steps in the reading process.[B] A short name for survey reading method. [D] Different ways to study for examinations.31. [A] That one should think about the ideas while reading the words.[B] That one should always take notes.[C] That one should read only the title and important words.[D] That one should read sequences of words.32. [A] Read. [C] Review.[B] Recite. [D] Reread.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. [A] Vacations. [C] Overcrowded classrooms.[B] Wages. [D] Paid sick leaves.34. [A] They want the teachers to resign.[B] They want the teachers to return to work.[C] They are very sympathetic toward the strike.[D] They are refusing to comment on the situation.35. [A] Parent Board. [C] Teachers' Union.[B] District Court. [D] School Committee.Section CThere are 17 kinds of penguins in the world. All of them live in the southern (36) ________. Only a few (37) ________ live on the continent of Antarctica at the bottom of the world. The emperor penguins are the largest. They are about 100 (38) ________ tall and weigh about 30 kilograms. Their special (39) ________ of mating makes them different from all other penguins.For thousands of years the emperor penguins have lived on the (40) ________ Continent of Antarctica. These black and white birds live in large groups or colonies. There are about 40 emperor penguin colonies on Antarctica. In total there are about 400,000 birds. These birds spend the summer swimming in the ocean in (41) ________ of food such as fish and (42) ________. Penguins are not able to fly, but they are (43) ________ swimmers. (44) ________________________________________. But when summer ends, so does this easy time spent by the water. (45) ________________________________________.(46) ________________________________________. They must find an area with some shelter from the freezing winds.Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. C 信息明示题。
大学英语四级听力模拟Modeltesttwo
大学英语四级听力模拟ModeltesttwoModel test twoSection A11. A. His girlfriend complained of his going to the party without her.B. He was together with her girlfriend yesterday.C. He has been busy dating his girlfriend these days.D. He brought his girlfriend to the party.12. A. A secretary B. A telephone operatorC. A shop assistantD. A student13. A. The woman is complaining about Linda.B. The man has been helping Linda with her studies.C. Linda did better than expected in the team.D. Linda should consider dropping out of the team.14. A. Learning to play the pianoB. Learning to typeC. Learning to printD. Learning to take a picture15. A. The exam was too difficult.B. The questions had little connection with the course.C. He couldn’t finish the questions within the time allowed.D. He found the questions confusing.16. A. Most people killed in the traffic accident are heavy drinkers.B. She doesn’t agree with the man.C. Drunk drivers are not guilty.D. People should pay more attention to the danger of drunk driving.17. A. She feels small parties are very impersonal.B. She feels big parties are very impersonal.C. She feels she has to pay much money to hold parties.D. She likes many people at home at the same time.18. A. Because he lost the pen.B. Because he brought the wrong pen.C. Because he forgot to bring the pen.D. Because he was not able to bring the pen.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. In a train B. In a planeC. In a travel agencyD. In a bar20. A. To travel in LondonB. To join the army in EuropeC. To visit his daughter’s homeD. To meet his wife at his daughter’s home21. A. He likes travellingB. He has a son and grandsonC. He will stay in London five days.D. He was a soldier during the World War IIQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A. Sports B. JobsC. Spare-time activitiesD. Lifestyles23. A. Working in a gardenB. Collecting coinsC. BowlingD. Collecting stamps24. A. Mexico B. ChinaC. JapanD. Canada25. A. He’s too busy B. He’s lazyC. He’s too fatD. He doesn’t want to Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. She was liked by many of her teachers.B. She was at her best as a typist.C. She had already made lots of money.D. She was very different from other girls in her school.27. A. 6 days. B. 8 days C. 4 days D. 2 days28. A. She set a new record of flying from Europe to India.B. She proved women could fly as well as men did.C. Her flight was the longest one ever made by human being till then.D. She flied at the highest speed ever known to men till then.Passage 2Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A. The ability to study well.B. The ability to do well in schoolC. The ability to deal with life.D. The ability to get high scores on some tests30. A. He cares more about what might happen to him.B. He cares more about himself.C. He concentrates on what to do about the situation.D. He is sure of the result he will get.31. A. He would try not to feel ashamed.B. He would learn from his experiences.C. He would regret as much as possible.D. He would make sure what result he would get.Passage 3Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A. They are too slim. B. They work too hardC. They are too fat.D. They lose too much body fat.33. A. They had more weight problems.B. They ate less food but had more activities.C. They ate less food and had less physical exercise.D. They ate more food and had more physical activities.34. A. Fat people eat less food than slim people and are less active.B. Fat people eat more food than slim people and are more active.C. Fat people eat more food than slimpeople but are less active.D. Thin people run less, but have greater increase in food intake.35. A. The more one runs, the more he eats.B. The more one runs, the fatter he is.C. The more one eats, the more he runs.D. The fatter one is, the more he eats.。
四级标准听力测试模拟二SectionB答案解析
Section B Passage One Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school. And, by the time that the average child finishes high school, he or she will have spent 18,000 hours in front of a television set as opposed to 12,000 hours in a classroom. Parents are concerned about these figures. They are also concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Even if it is unreal — a cartoon cat beating up a cartoon mouse with a baseball bat — this violence may have a negative effect on the young minds exposed to it. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or insecure. Parents are also concerned about the commercials that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers. Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is “Sesame Street”, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live. Even though most parents and educators give “Sesame Street” and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television a day turns children into bored and passive consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What is the main idea of the passage? 【解析】选[C]。
modeltest2 答案分析及听力原文
modeltest2 答案分析及听力原文---------------------------------------T est 2Part ⅠWriting参考范文:Internet, a T wo edged SwordInternet is playing an increasingly important role in people's life. As a newborn information delivering system, Internet has made diverse information available at our finger's tip. Besides, Internet serves as the most convenient means for communication. Through Internet, people can discuss various problems and make friends who share common views. Internet is also a faithful aid in our daily life since people can go shopping and get medical services online. So Internet is indeed one of the most interesting and important invention ever made.But Internet also has its own drawbacks which should not be neglected. First, it costs an alarming amount of money to construct the system and thus it is costly to most Chinese consumers. Second, it is sometimes difficult for people to find the right information they are looking for since there is much rubbish on the net. Finally, it is also difficult to prevent the net from theinvasion of hackers and viruses.Nevertheless, we should not give up eating for fear of choking. I think we should further develop the net and also exert stronger supervision over it so that we can make full use of it.Part ⅠReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)文章大意:本文主要讨论的是梦,涉及到四个方面:做梦的原因,做梦与睡眠的关系,怎样提高对梦的记忆及对一些梦境的解析。
大学英语四级模拟试卷二及参考答案
⼤学英语四级考试全真预测试卷 Model Test TwoPart I Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Smoking Be Completely Banned. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 有⼈赞同完全禁⽌吸烟,理由是……2. 有⼈不赞同完全禁⽌吸烟,理由是……3. 我的看法。
Should Smoking Be Completely BannedPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quicklyand answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A],[B],[C]and [D]. For questions 8-10,completethe sentences with the information given in the passage.Space Our Future in Space: It Has Already Begun!We are all space travelers. But we’ve stayed close to home until now. One day,we may leave our “mother ship”Earth to make our home among the stars.A giant, spherical “spaceship”, about 8,000 miles in diameter, is speedingthrough the solar system right now. It is cruising at an incredible 66,600 milesper hour.It’s not a giant, Star Wars mother ship. It’s spaceship Earth, the home ofover four billion people. This water coated spaceship has been traveling throughthe universe for about five billion years. Only within the past 25 years, however,have some of its passengers broken free of Earth’s gravityBut 25 years from now, many people, including you, might live in an orbitingspace station 200 miles above the Earth.Space CitiesScientists have already designed special space factories. These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity (zero gravity) to produce everything from life saving drugs to perfect ball bearings.Other scientists have designed space colonies, complete with farms, schools,and artificial day and night. Hundreds, or even thousands, of people will live, work,play—even go toschool, far above the Earth.Our conquest of space, of course, has already begun. We have explored part of the Moon, sent robot spaceships onto the surface of Venus and Mars, and aimed space probes past the planets of Jupiter and Saturn.Last June, one robot ship, Pioneer 10, left our solar system forever. Andastronauts from both the Soviet Union and the United States have lived in spacestations.The conquest of space, without question, is one of the greatest adventures human beings have ever set out on. But it may be more than a great adventure. Some scientiststhink the conquest of space may be a necessity for survival of the human species.We are tearing up more and more of the Earth to get raw materials for industry.And we are polluting the air and water as we manufacture products that we need or want. Almost everything that seems to make our lives more comfortable, and fromelectricity to pesticides, uses up or alters a piece of our planet’s natural environment.Why Go into Space?Yet our solar system is full of resources. The moon is chockfull of valuable metals. So are the asteroids, the small, rocky, planet like bodies orbiting the sun most of them between Mars and Jupiter. These metals, if we can get them, could be used to build factories and space stations.Also, in space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into electricity for manufacturing, for creating comfortable living conditions.Getting away from Earth has other advantages, too. Modern industry uses manykinds of metal alloys (mixtures of metal thatare better for certain purposes thanpure metals). Yet some metal alloys either can’t be made or are very expensive to make on Earth because of gravity. For instance, certain metals don’t mix well onEarth. But in zero gravity, molten (hot, liquid) metals mix more evenly. This is because there is no gravity to pull the heavier metals down, while the lighter ones float on top.From space, too, we can look down on the Earth and study the atmosphere, its weather, and the effects of air pollution.And because there is no strong gravity to break free from, our future homes away from Earth will be convenient starting points for travel to distant planets.But, while going into space might solve some problems, outer space can also be a dangerous place. For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth. Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation. Cosmic rays are tiny high energy particles from outer space. Again, the Earth shields us from most of them.At Home in Space?But in space, without special protection, we would be exposed to much stronger radiation from ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Also, in the zero gravity of outer space, our bones will lose calcium and become weaker. This will be more of a problem the longer people stay out in space. Doctors are looking for a way to keep our bones from losing calcium in outer space. And a small spaceship just might “drive you batty” after a while. But even on a short trip in outer space, you might not feelas well as you’d like to. Space travel could make you seasick!Yet, these risks won’t keep people from going into space. Eventually, an Earth like environment will be built in space. And they will be populated by people with many different interests: medicine, construction, farming, teaching, mining, and so on.The next hundred years will be filled with other worldly adventures, exciting scientific discoveries, and danger, as humans leave Earth—perhaps forever.Aging in SpaceSuppose a space traveler is moving at a velocity of 186,200 miles per second.For every hour that passes for him, 30 hours pass on Earth. If he travels for a year in this fashion (having accelerated instantaneously) and then turns around and comes back at this speed (having turned around instantaneously), he will find that while he has seemed to himself to have traveled two years, the men on Earth would claim he had been absent for 30 years.Suppose the space traveler had left at the age of 30, leaving behind a twin brother also aged 30. When he returned he would be 32, but his stay at home twinbrother would be 60. That is why the “clock paradox”, is sometimes called the “twin paradox”.Of course it takes quite a long while to accelerate to a high speed, and a long while to make a turn and head back again, so conditions aren’t quite as clear cut as just described.1.The giant, spherical spaceship mentioned in the passage is.[A]the outer space[B]a man made spaceship[C]the planet Earth[D]the Star Wars mothe ship2.Some persons have traveled into outer space after conquering within the past 25years.[A]the universe[B]Earth’s gravity[C]the earth[D]outer space3.We have explored or sent robot spaceships to the following space except.[A]the moon[B]Venus[C]Jupiter[D]Mars4.Why is the conquest of space more than a great adventure?[A]Because it is full of challenges for human beings.[B]Because it may be necessary for human beings to survive.[C]Because it is the greatest adventure in human history.[D]Because it is more exciting than any other adventures.5.The moon and the asteroids are alike with respect to their .[A]size and moving ways[B]comfortable living conditions[C]rich and valuable metals[D]solar energy6.Why can’t ultraviolet light scorch our skin on Earth as seriously as it does in space places?[A]Because the Earth’s atmosphere can make ultraviolet light less harmful.[B]Because ultraviolet can’t reach the Earth at all.[C]Because the Earth is far away from those planets radiating ultraviolet light.[D]Because other space places is near from those planets radiating ultravioletlight.7.In spite of many risks, scientists will finally build in space suitable for humans to live.[A]an environment without ultraviolet light[B]a lot of homes[C]an Earth like environment[D]an environment with atmosphere8.The reason some metal alloys can’t be made on Earth is that the heavier metals together with the lighter ones.9.In space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plentyof solar energy to be turned into, for creating comfortable living conditions.10.According to the author, will be caused to a man in gravity free space.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)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 askedabout what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 bestanswer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.[A]Tennis equipment.[B]Volleyball equipment.[C]Football equipment.[D]Basketball equipment.12.[A]He must meet his teacher.[B]He must attend a class.[C]He must go out with his girlfriend.[D]He must stay at school to finish his homework.13.[A]It’s not as good as it was.[B]It’s better than it used to be.[C]It’s better than people say.[D]It’s even worse than people say.14.[A]Because he doesn’t like football.[B]Because Maria fell ill.[C]Because he didn’t have the time.[D]Because Maria can’t stand football.15.[A]A temporary job.[B]A permanent job.[C]Some money for the vacation.[D]Some money for the university fees.16.[A]The woman did most of the talking.[B]The man did most of the talking.[C]The woman was wearing a black sweater.[D]The man and the woman had dark hair.17.[A]A sunny day. [B]A raincoat.[C]An attractive hut. [D]A lovely hat.18.[A]Librarian and student. [B]Operator and caller.[C]Boss and secretary.[D]Customer and repairman. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.[A]The benefits of strong business competition.[B]A proposal to lower the cost of production.[C]Complaints about the expense of modernization.[D]Suggestions concerning new business strategies.20.[A]It costs much more than its worth.[B]It should be brought up to date.[C]It calls for immediate repairs.[D]It can still be used for a long time.21.[A]The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.[B]A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.[C]The entire staff should be retrained.[D]Better educated employees should be promoted.22.[A]Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.[B]TV commercials are less expensive.[C]Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.[D]TV commercials attract more investments.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.[A]Searching for reference material.[B]Watching a film of the 1930s’.[C]Writing a course book.[D]Looking for a job in a movie studio.24.[A]It’s too broad to cope with. [B]It’s a bit outdated.[C]It’s controversial.[D]It’s of little practical value.25.[A]At the end of the online catalogue.[B]At the Reference Desk.[C]In the New York Times.[D]In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.[A]The liberation movement of British women.[B]Rapid economic development in Britain.[C]Changing attitudes to family life.[D]Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.27.[A]Because millions of men died in the war.[B]Because women had proved their worth.[C]Because women were more skillful than men.[D]Because factories preferred to employ women.28.[A]The concept of “the family”as a social unit.[B]The attitudes to birth control.[C]The attitudes to religion.[D]The ideas of authority and tradition.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.[A]Synthetic fuel. [B]Solar energy.[C]Alcohol.[D]Electricity.30.[A]Air traffic conditions. [B]Traffic jams on highways.[C]Road conditions.[D]New traffic rules.31.[A]Go through a health check. [B]Take little luggage with them.[C]Arrive early for boarding. [D]Undergo security checks.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.[A]Washing plates. [B]Clearing tables.。
2016英语四级听力模拟训练试题(二)
2016英语四级听力模拟训练试题(二)MAN:Yes? What's the matter?WOMAN:I'm wondering if I should buy a pair of tennis shoes. I'm going to join the tennis club in school.MAN:Why not? It's good that you finally play sports.WOMAN:But I'd like to have Adidas.MAN:Adidas? It's expensive. It's for the Chicago Bulls!WOMAN:No. All the guys in the school tennis team are wearing Adidas, boys, as well as girls...MAN:But none of us has ever had Adidas and we used to play quite OK.WOMAN:Here, Dad, is an ad about Adidas. Can I read it to you?MAN:Go ahead.WOMAN:Over forty years ago, Adidas gave birth to a new idea in sports shoes. And the people who wear our shoes have been running and winning ever since. In fact, Adidas has helped them set over 400 world records in track and field alone.MAN:Nonsense! The players have to go through a lot of hard training and practice. It's nothing to do with the shoes. Theymay be comfortable, but...WOMAN:You're right, Dad. The ad goes on to say "You are born to run. And we were born to HELP YOU DO IT BETTER."MAN:Hmm. It may be good for running, but you don't run.WOMAN:Listen. "... Maybe that's why more and more football, soccer, basketball and tennis," see? TENNIS players are turning to Adidas. They know that, whatever their game, they can rely on Adidas workmanship and quality in every product we make.MAN:OK, OK, dear, I know Adidas is good. But how much is a pair of your size?WOMAN:You don't have to worry about that, Dad. I've saved some money since last Christmas. I just want to hear your opinion.MAN:That's good. I have been wanting to have a pair of Adidas sneakers myself.Q19. What does her father think about Adidas shoes?Q20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the father?Q21. Why does the father object to Joyce's idea of buying Adidas?。
英语四级真题 Model Test Two
英语四级真题 Model Test Two○20应日1班○20应日2班○20应日3班○20应西1班○20应西2班○20应西3班○20应法1班○20应法2班完整15位学号 [填空题] *1. () [单选题] *A) Wait for the hurricane to stop.(正确答案)B) Call 911 at once for help.C) Leave their homes immediately.D) Tun to social media websites for help.2. () [单选题] *A) Their colleagues.B) Their neighbors.C) Local fire department.D) A restaurant where they often had dinner.(正确答案)3. () [单选题] *A) A piece of multi-use furniture for kids.B) A camera for watching children in another room.C) A young boy's daily life with his twin brother.D) A young boy rescuing his brother trapped under a dresser.(正确答案)4. () [单选题] *A) Playing with a new camera.B) Trying to move a dresser.C)Trying to climb to the top of a dresser.(正确答案)D) Climbing the wall in their bedroom.5.() [单选题] *A) Icebergs float through these waters between May and July.(正确答案)B) Its fresh water comes from melting icebergs.C) People can see icebergs from the coast.D) There is a huge iceberg sitting on the coast.6. () [单选题] *A) It has a population of 5 ,000 people.B) Its pillar industry is tourism.C) Its residents are good at fishing.(正确答案)D) It has only one small inn.7. () [单选题] *A) It will melt within 10 days.B) It will be pushed into the sea by ocean currents.(正确答案)C) It will be used as the background of films.D) It will be pushed into the sea by local residents.8.() [单选题] *A) A single room.B) A double room.(正确答案)C) A family room.D) A suite.9. () [单选题] *A) He is here on a research mission.B) He is here to meet his friends.C) He is here for sightseeing.D) He is here on business.(正确答案)10. () [单选题] *A) Free airport shuttle service.(正确答案)B) A full continental buffet every evening.C) Use of the mini-bar in the room.D) Room service provided by the hotel.11. () [单选题] *A) Any time.B) In the afternoon.C) At noon.(正确答案)D) Before midnight.12. () [单选题] *A) A lighting cameraman.B) A movie maker.C) A film and video editor.(正确答案)D) A film director.13. () [单选题] *A) Wonderful.(正确答案)B) Challenging.C) Frustrating.D) Difficult.14.() [单选题] *A) There are no office hour limits.B) Employees are reluctant to work overtime.C) Employees work more than 16 hours a day.D) Working long hours is very common.(正确答案)15.() [单选题] *A) They are much more effective.B) They are socially great.(正确答案)C) They are sometimes annoying.D) They are not so common.16. () [单选题] *A) Cars and iron ore.B) Iron ore and people.(正确答案)C) Animals and iron ore.D) People and animals.17. () [单选题] *A) It includes three infrastructure companies.B) It has 24 operators to run the services.C) It has no state-owned companies.D) It is a highly complex system.(正确答案)18. () [单选题] *A) He thinks British trains are the most punctual in the world.B) He never complains to the Rail Passenger Council.C) He constantly encounters the poor train service.(正确答案)D) He seldom takes a train when going out.19. () [单选题] *A) The trifles of daily life.(正确答案)B) The basics of relationships.C) The standards of relationships.D) The feelings of romantic gestures.20.() [单选题] *A) It needs something special.B) It is highly demanding.(正确答案)C) It is the source of happiness.D) It doesn't exist in real life.21. () [单选题] *A) There are many ups and downs in life.B) It is hard to find a romantic relationship.C) People tend to think highly of themselves.D) People have easy access to meeting strangers.(正确答案)22. () [单选题] *A) They are liable to attack.(正确答案)B) They like to smell people.C) They are as smart as cats.D) They are independent.23. () [单选题] *A) Strong.B) Quiet.C) Neat.D) Loyal.(正确答案)24. () [单选题] *A) They can be trained to deliver things.B) They can be put to use as guide dogs.C) They can be used to work as police dogs.(正确答案)D) They can be trained to help the disabled.25. () [单选题] *A) Evaluating dogs' reaction to different cancers.B) Using dogs to discover early stage cancer,(正确答案)C) Examining dogs' highly sophisticated sensor.D) Investigating the functions of dogs' noses.。
CET4-Model Test Two
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Part IV Translation
Model Test Two
Part I Writing
• 在当今时代,大学生选择工作时,会考虑很多因 素,比如:所选工作的就业前景,自己的兴趣以 及父母的安排等等,你的选择是什么,依据是什 么? • 第一段简要描述大学生就业现状,引出要讨论的 话题:选择工作的标准是什么?第二段首先表明 自己的观点:兴趣是最好的老师。然后,通过对 比选择“感兴趣的工作”和“不喜欢的工作”的 利弊,证明自己的观点。第三段,重申观点,并 阐述深层次的理由:“只做自己喜欢做的事,才 能享受到快乐的人生,这也是我们活着的目标”, 以此来呼应自己的观点。
Part III Reading Comprehension
• Section A
• 文章概要: • 本文主要说明不理想的倾听行为。第一段公布了 最近的一项名义测验的结果,美国一般的青少年 认为他们与父母的交流不好,而且造成这种隔阂 的一个首要原因是有不理想的倾听行为。并且举 了一个典型的例子。第二段和第三段又分别从婚 姻生活以及政治生活方面给出了听的行为影响交 流效果的例子。
• 重阳糕作为节日食品最初用来庆祝秋收,后来发 展成登高、吃重阳糕的习俗,寓意是我们的生活 越来越好。 • As a kind of festival foods, the double-ninth cake was first used to celebrate the autumn harvest. Later, it developed into the custom of climbing the mountains and eating doubleninth cakes, 4 which means that our life will become better and better. • 由于“九九”谐音“久久”,重阳节如今已被赋 予新的涵义—老人节。 • Because double ninth sounds like longevity (jiujiu in Chinese), the Double Ninth Festival nowadays has been given a new meaning – Seniors’ Day.
大学英语四级听力预测题(二)及答案.doc
大学英语四级听力预测题(二)及答案.doc大学英语四级听力预测题(二)及答案听力试题Section A1.A. Get some small change.B . Find a shopping center.C.Cash a check ai a bank.D.Find a parking meter.2.A. Shopping with his son.B.Buying a gift for a child.C.Promoting a new product-D.Bargaining with a salesgirl.3. A. Taking photographs.B.Enhancing images.C.Mending cameras.D< Painting pictures.4. A. He moved to Baltimore when he was young.B.He can provide little useful information.C.He will show the woman around Baltimore.D.He will ask someone else to help the woman.5. A. He is rather disappointed.B.He is highly ambitious.C.He can't face up to the situation.D.He knows his own limitations.6. A. She must have paid a lot for the gym.B.She is known to have a terrific figure.C.Her gym exercise has yielded good results.D.Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy.7. A. Female students are unfit for studying physics.B.He can serve as the woman's tutor.C.Physics is an important course at school.D ? The professors suggestion is constructive.8.A. Indifferent.B.Doubtful.C.Pleased.D.Surprised.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. He prefers the smaller evening classes.B.He has signed up for a day course.C.He has to work during the day.D.He finds the evening course cheaper.10. A. Learn a computer language.B ? Learn data processing .C. Buy some computer software-D- Buy a few coursebooks.11. A. Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45.B.From September 1 to New Years eve.C.Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks.D.Three hours a week, 45 hours in total.12. A. What to bring for registration.B.Where to attend the class.C.How he can get to Frost Hall.D.Whether he can use a check.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. A training coach.B. A trading adviser.C. A professional manager.D. A financial trader.14.A< He can save on living expenses.B.He considers cooking creative.C.He can enjoy healthier food.D.He thinks take-away is tasteless.15. A. It is something inevitable.B.It is frustrating sometimes.C.It takes patience to manage.D.It can be a good thing.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A. There were no planets without moons.B ? There was no air or water on Jupiter.C.Life was not possible in outer space.D.The mystery of life could not be resolved.17.A- It has a number of active volcanoes.B.It has an atmosphere like the earths.C.It has a large ocean under its surface.D.It has deep caves several miles long.18.A. Light is not an essential element o it-B.Life can form in very hot temperatures.C.Every form of life undergoes evolution.D.Oxygen is not needed for some life forms.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. Whether they should take the child home.B.What Dr. Meyers instructions exactly were.C.Who should take care of the child at home-D.When the child would completely recover-20. A. She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt.B.She makes them write down all her instructions.C.She has them act out what they are to do at home.D.She asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do.21. A. It lacks the stability of the printed word.B.It contains many grammatical eiTors.C.It is heavily dependent on the context.D.It facilitates interpersonal communication.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A. Job security.B. Good labour relations.C . Challenging work.D.Attractive wages and benefits.23. A. Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually.B.More and more tmskilled workers will lose jobs./doc/5b4313462.html,puters will change the nature of many jobs.D.Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable.24. A. Offer them chances of promotion-B.Improve their working conditions.C.Encourage them to compete with each other.D.Give them responsibilities as part of a team.25. A. They will not bring real benefits to the staff.B.They concern a small number of people only.C.They are arbitrarily set by the administrators.D- They are beyond the control of ordinary workers.Section CIn the humanities, authors write to inform you in many ways. These methods can be (26)into three types of informational writing: factual, descriptive, and process. Factual writing provides (27)an author, composer, or artist or on a type ofmusic,literature, or art. Examples of factual writing include notes on a book jacket or (28)cover and longer pieces, such as an article describing a style of music which you might read in a music (29)course. This kind of writing provides a context for your study of the humanities-As its name (30), descriptive writing simply describes, or provides (31)? a piece of music, art, or literature. For example, descriptive writing might list the colors an artist used in a painting or the (32)a composer included in a musical composition, so as to make pictures or sounds in the reader's mind by calling up specific details of the work. Descriptive writing in the (33), particularly in literature, is often (34)critical writing.Process writing explains a series of actions that bring about a result . It tells the reader how to do something. For example, explaining the technique used to shoot a film. This kind of writing is often found in art, where understanding how an artist created a certain effect is important.Authors may actually use more than one type of (35)in a given piece of informational writing.appreciation 听力答案Section AI. A2. B3. A4. B5. D6. C7. D8. A9. CIO. BII. C12. A13. D14. B15. DSection B16. C17. C18. A19. B20. D21. A22. C23. A24. D25. B Section C26. classified 27. background information on 28. album29. 30 .imp lies31. an image of 32. instruments33 ? humanities34. mixed with35. technique。
英语四级模拟2~答案及文本
Model T est 2Part Ⅰ WritingCampus SecuritySecurity issue may sound clichéd, but when it comes to the campus security, we have to take it seriously. Nearly every day, there are reports to the security office on campus that valuable things are stolen aw ay. A surrounding with stealing, mugging can’t be worse for studying. In such cases, what measures should be takento improve the campus security?On the one hand, we students should strengthen our security awareness. Once we smell out something unusual, we should report it to the campus guard immediately. On the other hand, more equipment such as monitors should be installed on campus so as to detect crimes as soon as possible. Besides, a proper amount of security guards should be arranged to patrol the campus.In my opinion, campus security will be improved as long as efforts are made on campus. Therefore colleges and universities should try their best to make everyone on campus safe and sound.Part II Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)1.[C]定位第1个小标题Planning your trip中Whereto stay部分的第I段第3句。
大学英语四级模拟试题CET4 model text2
Model Test TwoPart I Writing(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a letter to the dining hall of your college about its unstable tables.You should write at least120words but no more than180words.Part II Listening Comprehension(25minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the news report 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).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions1and2are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)An invention made by architects and engineers.B)A new device gathering information about buildings.C)An introduction of a three-dimensional model.D)New ways of building structures.2.A)The accurate shape of rooms in the building.B)The size and position of heating and cooling equipment.C)The size and position of windows and doors.D)The placement of electrical outlets.Questions3and4are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)Kids should spend more time outdoors.B)Kids all like trees and flowers.C)Kids may learn better in green nature.D)Kids should learn to protect nature.4.A)They can distract a child’s attention.B)They are easy to be accepted.C)They can hurt a child’s health.D)They will affect a child’s schooling.Questions5to7are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)Permanent loss of eyesight of pilots.C)Tragic results of air accidents.B)Loss of consciousness of passengers.D)Blackouts of jet fighter pilots.6.A)When the airplane slows down very quickly.B)When the airplane is making a sharp turn.C)When the pilots have a heart disease.D)When the pilots lose consciousness.7.A)It is required by the laws and the government.B)The air pressure is rather low above the Earth’s surface.C)The passengers will lose consciousness in the planes.D)Lack of oxygen can affect anyone at extreme heights.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hearfour questions.Both the conversation 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).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions8to11are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)Brentwood in America.B)London.C)Essex in England.D)Scotland.9.A)It is a small town next to London.B)It is a large population.C)It is in the southeast of Scotland.D)It is a poor city.10.A)It’s a relatively small town.B)The people living there are very rich.C)Houses are scarce there.D)It’s close to London.11.A)The woman is not satisfied with the recreation there.B)The man thinks highly of the recreation there.C)All kinds of recreations are available there.D)The man thinks little of the recreation there.Questions12to15are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He worked in a painting store.B)He worked in a painting factory.C)He worked in a gas stand.D)He worked in a bookstore.13.A)To print the TV guides.B)To edit the TV guides.C)To sell the TV guides.D)To prepare the TV guides for distribution.14.A)High pay and short work hours.B)Friendly environment and teamwork spirit.C)Relaxed atmosphere and valuable experience.D)Good friends he made in the factory.15.A)Delightful.B)Meaningless.C)Terrible.D)Cruel.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three 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).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.Questions16to18are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)They think it looks like flowers.B)They think it is full of passion.C)They use it to show respect to Christ.D)They think it is beautiful.17.A)France.B)The Caribbean.C)England.D)Canada.18.A)It is about the size of an egg.C)It is full of yellow seeds.B)It is with a brown skin.D)It is about the size of an orange.Questions19to21are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)A book.B)A clock.C)A shirt.D)A suitcase.20.A)Fastening her seat belts.C)Enjoying the beauty of the evening sky.B)Listening to the music.D)Sitting in a smoke filled room.21.A)She lost her ticket.C)She made some mistakes.B)She was thought bringing a time bomb.D)She passport had some problems.Questions22to25are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)They have unwritten regulations.C)They have the promising prospects.B)They never punish the violators.D)They have strict rules.23.A)He will be perceived as a successful person.B)He will be less likely to get promotion.C)He will be more successful.D)He will be pushed aside by his colleagues.24.A)Try to modify it.C)Don’t judge it.B)Criticize it directly.D)Shoot it down.25.A)He who creates the idea deserves the credit himself.B)It doesn’t matter if a business owner borrows his employee’s idea.C)You can borrow other people’s idea if you work as a team.D)The victims will forget soon if you borrow his idea.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions26to35are based on the following passage.New research shows girls who regularly have family meals are much less__26__to adopt all kinds of extreme weight control__27__,such as vomiting(催吐),using laxatives(泻药)or diet pills.A study surveying more than 2,500American high school students found that girls who ate five or more family meals a week had a much healthier relationship with food in later life.The research,published in international journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,polled students aged13to17in1999who were__28__up five years later.Regular family meals were found to have a protective effect__29__of the girls’age,weight,socio-economic status,dieting__30__or relationship with her family.Experts say doctors should encourage families to have dinner at the table instead of on the couch in front of the television to__31__against serious eating disorders.Belinda Dalton,director of eating disorders clinic The Oak House,said eating with family helped “normalize(正常化)”young people’s relationship with food.“When adolescents are feeling that they’re not coping they turn to something that they can control and food is something__32__and accessible for them to control.Clearly,if they’re sitting with their family on a regular basis then their family can be more in control of their eating,”Ms.Dalton said.“It’s about young people feeling connected with their family and that builds self-esteem and sense of worth and that can__33__very actively against someone developing an eating disorder.”An eating disorders expert,Kirsty Greenwood,said meal times were often difficult for sufferers.“It is__34__that they feel very ashamed of their eating habits and often won’t eat with other people.Perhaps it’s because they haven’t__35__the importance of the family meal in their growing up,”she said.A)available I)potentialB)behaviors J)prohibitC)examined K)protectD)favorable L)regardlessE)followed M)tendenciesF)followed N)typicalG)habits O)workH)likelySection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains 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 by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2.Media Selection for Advertisements[A]After determining the target audience for a product or service,advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement.We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising.We focus our attention on seven types of advertising:television,newspapers,radio,magazines,out-of-home,Internet,and direct mail.[B]Television is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers.When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience.When advertisers create a brand, for example,they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image.Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication.But television is expensive medium,and not all advertisers can afford to use it.[C]Television’s influence on advertising is fourfold.First,narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience.The Golf Channel,for instance,is watched by people who play golf;Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects.Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous than they have been in the past.Second,there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers,and thus,advertisers.This has also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed.Third,digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch.Fourth,control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.[D]After television,the medium attracting the next largest annual ad revenue is newspapers.The New York Times,which reaches a national audience,accounts for$1billion in ad revenue annually.It has increased its national circulation(发行量)by40%and is now available for home delivery in168cities.Locally,newspapers are the largest advertising medium.[E]Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer,more detailed message to their audience than they can through television.Given new production techniques,advertisements can be printed in newspapers in about48hours,meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the message out.Newspapers are often the most important form of news for a local community,and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local readers.[F]Advertising on radio continues to grow.Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor billboards(广告牌)and the Internet to reach even more customers than television.Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television,which means advertisers can afford to repeat their ads often.Internet companies are also turning to radio advertising.Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all tines of the day.Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work,at work,on the way home,and in the evening hours.[G]Two major changer—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods.Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than the local stations they could receive in the past.As a result,radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.[H]Newsweeklies,women’s titles,and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market.Magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver.A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members,but magazine audiences are more homogeneous.If you read Sports Illustrated,for example,you have much in common with the magazine’s other readers.Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.[I]Advertisers using the print media—magazines and newspapers—will need to adapt to two main changes. First,the Internet will bring larger audiences to local newspaper.These audiences will be more diverse and geographically dispersed(分散)than in the past.Second,advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences.Although some magazines will maintain national audiences,a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.[J]Out-of-home advertising,also called place-based advertising,has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers,who are more active than ever before.Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch ing billboards,newsstands,and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers.More consumers travel longer distances to and from work,which also makes out-of-home advertising effective.Technology has changed the nature of the billboard business,making it a more effective medium than in the ing digital printing,billboard companies can print a bill board in2hours,compared with6days previously.This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they can change their messages more quickly.[K]As consumers become more comfortable with online shopping,advertisers will seek to reach this market. As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet,the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease.The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that audience members remember.[L]Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations’advertising in the near future. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous,but small.Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well.[M]A final advertising medium is direct mail,which uses mailings to consumers to consumers to communicate a client’s message.Direct mail includes newsletters postcards and special promotions.Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers.For many businesses,direct mail is the most effective form of advertising.36.A newspaper may gain large ad revenue annually if it can reach lots of audience.37.Television is an attractive advertising medium in that it has large audiences.38.Advertising on radio continues to grow because it provides easy access to consumers.39.Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be quite homogenous,but amall.40.Magazines have much advantages in getting to target customers.41.With the increase of the number of TV channels,the number of TV ads people can see has increased.42.Out-of-home advertising has become more effective because consumers travel more now than ever before.43.Direct mail is an effective form of advertising for businesses to develop relationships with consumers.44.Conpared with television,newspapers as an advertising medium convey more detailed messages.45.The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that can easily leave impression on customers. Section CDirections:There are2passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinishedstatements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions46to50are based on the following passage.New evidence of a sick,deprived population working under harsh conditions contradicts earlier images of wealth and abundance from the art records of the ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna,a study has found.Tell el-Amarna was the capital of ancient Egypt during the reign of the pharaoh(法老)Akhenaten,who abandoned most of Egypt’s old gods in favor of the Aten sun disk and brought in a new and more expressive style of art.Akhenaten,who ruled Egypt between1379and1362BC,built and lived in Tell el-Amarna in central Egypt for15years.The city was largely abandoned shortly after his death and the ascendance of the famous boy king Tutankhamun to the throne.Studies on the remains of ordinary ancient Egyptians in a cemetery in Tell el-Amarna showed that many of them suffered from anemia(贫血症),fractured bones,stunted growth and high juvenile mortality rates,according to professors Barry Kemp and Jerome Rose,who led the research.Rose,a professor of anthropology(人类学)in the University of Arkansas in the United States,said adults buried in the cemetery were probably brought there from other parts of Egypt.“This means that we have a period of deprivation in Egypt prior to the Amarna phase.So maybe things were not so good for the average Egyptian and maybe Akhenaten said we have to change to make things better,”he said.Kemp,director of the Amarna Project which seeks in part to increase public knowledge of Tell el-Amama and surrounding region,said little attention has been given to the cemeteries of ordinary ancient Egyptians.Pose displayed pictures showing spinal(脊柱)injuries among teenagers,probably because of accidents during construction work to build the city.The study showed that anemia ran at74percent among children and teenagers,and at44percent among adults,Rose said.The average height of men was159cm(5feet2inches)and153cm among women.“Adult heights are used as an indicator for overall standard of living,”he said.“Short statures reflect a diet deficient in protein…People were not growing to their full potential.”46.What is the findings of the study mentioned in the passage?A)The ancient Tell el-Amarna was famous for its art records.B)The artistic exhibition of ancient Tell el-Amarna was trustworthy.C)The art records of Tell el-Amarna showed ancient Egyptians’real life.D)The was really tough for average Egyptians in ancient Tell el-Amarna.47.According to the passage,we can learn that Akhenaten______.A.brought the ancient Egypt to a period of the greatest prosperity.B)mainly held the reins of the ancient government in central Egupt.C)worshiped Egypt’s old gods,especially favored the sun God AtenD)asked his men to create an original pattern of artistic representation48.What’s the researchers’attitude towards the ordinary ancient Egyptians’life?A)Indifferent.B)Sympathetic.C)Sorrowful.D)Admiring.49.According to the passage,what is the aim of the Amarna Project?A)To assist the public to obtain more detailed information about ancient Egyptians.B)To attract people’s attention to the tombs of common people in ancient Egypt.C)To unveil the brilliant cultures of the ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna.D)To help people understand a certain capital of ancient Egypt and its neighborhood better.50.Why does the author mention ancient Egyptian adult heights in the last part of the passage?A)To realistically describe common people’s physical conditions at that time.B)To reveal the oppressive working pressure faced with ordinary Egyptians.C)To illustrate the fact that the quality of common life was truly low of the day.D)To demonstrate the average Egyptian’s unhealthy diet habits in ancient times.Passage TwoQuestions51to55are based on the following passage.Drink from plastic bottles can raise the body’s levels of a controversial“gendeer-bending”chemical by more than two thirds,according to tests.Experts have been concerned about the possible health effects of bisphenol A(BPA)—an everyday chemical used in many plastic food and drink containers and tins as well as clear baby bottles—which is officially classified as toxic in some countries.A study found that participants who drank for a week from polycarbonate(聚碳酸酯)bottles showed a69 percent increase in their urine of BPA.Researchers did not say how much liquid was drunk per day.Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health studied77students,who had first undergone a seven-day“washout”phase in which they drank all cold beverages from stainless steel bottles in order to minimise BPA exposure.They were then given two polycarbonate bottles and asked to drink all cold beverages from them during the week.Previous studies have suggested that high levels of BPA consumption are linked to birth defects,growth problems and an increased risk of heart disease.In particular there are fears that heating the bottles,as parents would do when warming their baby’s milk,causes the chemical to leak in potentially dangerous quantities into the liquid contained within.“If you heat those bottles,as is the case with baby bottles,we would expect the levels to be considerably higher.This would be of concern since infants may be particularly susceptible to BPA’s hormone gland-disrupting(扰乱腺体激素分泌)potential.”said the senior author of the latest study,Karin B.Michels.Most adults carry BPA in their bodies but expert opinion on the risks is divided.The European Food Safety Authority believes that people naturally convert the chemical into less harmful substances in the body.Previous studies had found that BPA could leach from polycarbonate bottles into their contents,but this study is the first to show the size of the corresponding increase in urinary BPA concentrations in humans.Harvard researcher Jenny Carwile said,“While previous studies have demonstrated that BPA is linked to adverse health effects,this study fills in a missing piece of the puzzle—whether or not polycarbonate plastic bottles are an important contributor to the amount of BPA in the body.”51.What to we know about bisphenol A(BPA)from the beginning of the passage?A)It is certain substance taken in by human beings every day.B)It is a component contained in a number of plastic products.C)It is an element that plays a decisive role in people’s gender.D)It is a kind of chemical that is universally regarded poisonous.52.According to Paragraph4,the“washout”phase was designed to_______.A)make the research be accomplished with a result as satisfying as possibleB)obtain references for the possible health effects of stainless steel bottlesC)eliminate substances in bodies that may affect the result of the researchD)limit the sort of beverages taken in by participants to the minimum level53.What result can be expected if baby bottles containing polycarbonate are heated?A)The liquid in the bottles would absorb limited amount of converted BPA.B)The infants should be seriously bothered by such disease as heart attack.C)Babies would consume more BPA if they drink the liquid in the bottles.D)The infants would undoubtedly refuse to drink the liquid in the bottles.54.How do experts evaluate the hazard that can be caused by BPA?A)They think it is so common in bodies that it isn’t hazardous material.B)Different groups hold different viewpoints on this issue.C)They believe it will be transformed into other safe materials.D)They consider the amount of BPA in bodies decides its harmfulness.55.What is the significance of the study talked about in this passage?A)It proved the assumption on BPA that studies previously.B)It clarified the high risks that BPA may pose to people’s health.C)It confirmed the principal source of the substance BPA.D)It showed what’s responsible for the rising level of BPA in humans.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to translate a passage from Chinese intoEnglish.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet2.中国的传统节庆膳食在数量和质量上都与平时有所不同。
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Model Test 2, Band 4Part I Writing <30 minutes>Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: City Problems. You should write at least 150 words, following the outline given below in Chinese:1.越来越多的人涌人大城市,有些问题随之产生2.比较明显的问题有……3.我对这种现象的想法City Problems作文请写在批改网上;用户登录后,点击"自测作文",在弹出的页面上操作。
没有账户或者忘记账户的同学可重新注册Part IIReading 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 on. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Paper--More than Meets the EyeWe are surrounded by so much paper and card that it is easy to forget just how complex it is. There are many varieties and grades of paper materials, and whilst it is fairly easy to spot the varieties, it is far more difficult to spot the grades.It needs to be understood that most paper and card is manufactured for a specific purpose, so that whilst the corn-flake packet may look smart, it is clearly not something destined for the archives. It is made to look good, but only needs a limited life span. It is also much cheaper to manufacture than high grade card.Paper can be made from an almost endless variety of cellulose-based material which will include many woods, cottons and grasses or which papyrus is an example and from where we get the word "paper". Many of these are very specialized, but the superiority of paper materials has been from soft wood and cotton or rags, with the bulk being wood-based.Paper from WoodIn order to make wood into paper it needs to be broken down into fine strands. Firstly by powerful machinery and then boiled with strong alkalies such as caustic soda, until a fine pulp of cellulose fibers is produced. It is from this pulp that the final product is made, relying on the bonding together of the cellulose into layers. That, in a very small nutshell, is the essenceof paper making from wood. However, the reality is rather more complicated. In order to give us our white paper and card, the makers will add bleach and other materials such as china clay and additional chemicals.A further problem with wood is that it contains a material that is not cellulose. Something called lignin. This is essential for the tree since it holds the cellulose fibres together, but if it is incorporated into the manufactured paper it presents archivists with a problem. Lignin eventually breaks down and releases acid products into the paper. This will weaken the bond between the cellulose fibers and the paper will become brittle and look rather brown and careworn. We have all seen this in old newspapers and cheap paperback books. It has been estimated that most paper back books will have a life of not greater than fifty years. Not what we need for our archives.Since the lignin can be removed from the paper pulp during manufacture, the obvious question is "why is it left in the paper?" The answer lies in the fact that lignin makes up a considerable part of the tree. By leaving the lignin in the pulp a papermaker can increase his paper yield from a tree to some 95%. Removing it means a yield of only 35%. It is clearly uneconomic to remove the lignin for many paper and card applications.It also means, of course, that lignin-free paper is going to be more expensive, but that is nevertheless what the archivist must look for in his supplies. There is no point whatsoever in carefully placing our valuable artifacts in paper or card that is going to hasten their demise. Acid is particularly harmful to photographic materials, causing them to fade and is some cases simply vanish!So, how do we tell a piece of suitable paper or card from one that is unsuitable? You cannot do it by simply looking, and rather disappointingly, you cannot always rely on the label. "Acid-free" might be true inasmuch as a test on the paper mayindicate that it is a neutral material at this time. But lignin can take years before it starts the inevitable process of breaking down, and in the right conditions it will speed up enormously.Added to this, as I have indicated earlier, paper may also contain other materials added during manufacture such as bleach, china clay, chemical whiteners and size. This looks like a bleak picture, and it would be but for the fact that there are suppliers who will guarantee the material that they sell. If you want to be absolutely sure that you are storing in, or printing on, the correct material then this is probably the only way.Incidentally, acids can migrate from material to material. Lining old shoe boxes with good quality acid-free paper will do little to guard the contents. The acid will get there in the end.Paper from RagPaper is also commonly made from cotton and rag waste. This has the advantage of being lignin-free, but because there is much less cotton and rag than trees, it also tends to be much more expensive than wood pulp paper. You will still need topurchase from a reliable source though, since even rag paper and card can contain undesirable additives.A reliable source for quality rag papers is a recognized art stockiest. Many water color artists insist on using only fine quality rag paper and board.The main lesson to learn from this information is that you cannot rely on purchasing archival materials from the high street. The only safe solution is to purchase from specialist suppliers. It may cost rather more, but in the end you will know that your important and valuable data and images have the best home possible.1. The corn-flake packet is cheaper than ________.[A] high grade card[B] middle grade card[C] low grade card[D] any grade card2. There are a lot of materials which can be used for making paper, but the superiority ones are ________.[A] woods, cottons and grasses[B] soft wood and cotton[C] soft wood, cotton and rags[D] cottons and grasses3. During the whole manufacturing process, the final product is made from________.[A] strong alkalies[B] caustic soda[C] cellulose fibres[D] a pulp of cellulose fibres4. In order to make white paper and card, the makers will add ________.[A] albescent[B] bleach[C] escharotic[D] lysozyme5. ________ is essential for the tree but it will make paper easy to break.[A] Acid[B] Alkali[C] Cellulose fibres[D] Liguin6. Many paper producers will preserve lignin during manufacture, because________.[A] leaving the lignin will decrease his paper yield[B] leaving the lignin will increase paper yield[C] liguin is very useful in the process[D] lignin is essential for making paper7. ________ is particularly harmful to photographic materials,[A] Liguin[B] Bleach[C] Acid[D] Chemical whiteners8. Incidentally, acids can migrate from material to ___________.9. Although free of lignin, paper made from cotton and rag waste can also cost more money than wood pulp paper because___________.10. What we can learn from "Paper from Rag" is that you had better buy archival materials from___________.Part III Listening Comprehension <35 minutes>Section A11. [A] The man was confused about the date of the appointment.[B] The man wants to change the date of the appointment.[C] The man is glad he’s got in touch with the doctor.[D] The man can’t come for the appointment at 4:15.12. [A] Wait for him until he finishes his class.[B] Invite Judie to play instead.[C] Cancel the game and stay at home.[D] Go to attend the class with him.13. [A] She was considerate.[B] She was unforgiving.[C] She was apologetic.[D] She was sympathetic.14. [A] It is totally different this time.[B] It has nothing to do with the textbook.[C] Most of the questions aren’t from the textbook.[D] Half of the questions are in the textbook.15. [A] He can’t afford to buy the ticket.[B] He needs a break from the math problem.[C] He doesn’t want to go to the opera.[D] He’ll meet the woman when he has finish ed the math problem.16. [A] Professor Harrison doesn’t teach well.[B] The woman doesn’t have to borrow notes from Jim.[C] Jim’s notes are good for the woman to borrow.[D] The woman shouldn’t have been absent-minded in the lecture.17. [A] She would mark the exam papers herself.[B] She would not give her students an exam.[C] She would collect the exam papers herself.[D] Her teaching assistant would grade the exam papers.18. [A] He’s eager to start his new job.[B] His job starts early next week.[C] He believes the job interview went well.[D] His professor was mistaken about the job.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. [A] The country.[B] Another country.[C] Cornfield.[D] Birmingham.20. [A] He might get his passport.[B] He might get some money and clothes.[C] He might make himself armed.[D] He might make a call.21. [A] He will meet her in another country.[B] They will go to another country together.[C] He will leave her in the country.[D] He will appear somewhere near her.22. [A] By air.[B] By car.[C] By sea.[D] By train.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. [A] They left their pets with neighbors.[B] They rented their house to a student.[C] They hired someone to stay in their home.[D] They asked their gardener to watch their house.24. [A] They look at a house sitter’s score report.[B] They interview a house sitter’s friends.[C] They check a house sitter’s references.[D] They attend a house sitter’s party.25. [A] The homeowner is afraid of being accused.[B] The house sitter pleads again and again.[C] Most house-sitters are very poor.[D] The homeowner doesn’t want to bother.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. [A] Neutral.[B] Opposed.[C] Approving.[D] Supportive.27. [A] Because FDA approved them.[B] Because they cannot read the labels.[C] Because they support the new technique.[D] Because they cannot tell which one is the cloned food.28. [A] More and more people accept cloned milk and meat.[B] FDA approved that cloned food is safe for human beings.[C] American farmers produce more milk than the people can consume.[D] Because more milk is produced by cloned cows, the milk price is reduced.29. [A] It may cause unintended bad results to human beings.[B] It is developed well enough to clone human beings.[C] It will bring more unexpected economic benefits.[D] It is supported by ethicists and religious leaders. Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. [A] To tell us how much time the new bridge will spend.[B] To tell us how much money the new bridge will cost.[C] To tell us China has started to build the longest bridge across the sea in the world.[D] To tell us why China began to build the longest bridge across the sea in the world.31. [A] 120kms.[B] 184kms.[C] 268kms.[D] 304kms.32. [A] To make it easy to enjoy the beautiful scene of the sea.[B] To show China’s growing economic power.[C] To help develop economy.[D] To do wonders.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. [A] Ask for their names.[B] Name babies after them.[C] Put down their names.[D] Choose names for them.34. [A] If the family tree is fairly limited.[B] If the family tie is strong enough.[C] If the name is commonly used.[D] If nobody in the family complains.35. [A] It will show the beauty of its own.[B] It will develop more associations.[C] It will lose the original meaning.[D] It will help form the baby’s personality.Section CSixteen-year-old Michael Viscardsi of San Diego won first prize in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology. He showed <36> ________ to a nineteen-century math problem.Michael has been <37> ________ by his mother, who has a doctorate in neuroscience. He also worked on his project with a professor at a university.The National Center for Education Statistics did its <38> ________ research on home-schooling in 2003. Researchers <39> ________ that more than one million American students learned at home. That was more than two percent of the school-age population.Michael Viscardsi, for example, has been taught mostly at home, but with <40> ________ math classes at a local university.The researchers asked parents why they home-schooled their children. Thirty-one percent said the most important reason was <41> ________ about the environment of the local schools.Thirty percent said it was to provide <42> ________ instruction. Sixteen percent said they were not satisfied with the quality of the <43> ________ in the local schools.<44>___________________________________________________ _. An education expert said much of this increase was in cities with histories of racial tension. Also, <45> _____________________________________________.Critics of home-schooling say children need to attend school to help them learn social skills. They also say that home-schooled children do not get a very good education. Still, <46> ________________________________________.Part IV Reading Comprehension <Reading in Depth><25 minutes>Section ADirections: In this section there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word fit each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank bellowing the passage. Read the passage through carefully before trucking your choices. Eachchoice in bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can __47__ performance at work and school. Cognitive<认识派的> researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on __48__ and gifts from others.The latter view has gained many supporters, __49__ among educators. But the careful use of small __50__ rewards speaks creativity in grade school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements<刺激> indeed __51__inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology."If kids know they’re working for a reward and can focuson a relatively __52__ task, they show the most creativity,"says Robert Eisenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark. "But it’s easy to __53__ creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating too much anticipation for rewards.A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands our high grades for __54__ achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and __55__ failing grades.In early grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points to ward valued rewards, shows __56__ in raising efforts and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.A> mentalB> promiseC> killD> avoidE> hopeF> especiallyG> aidH> ordinaryI> approvalJ> monetaryK> generallyL> improveM> challengingN> restoreO> excellent47. __________48. __________49. __________50. __________51. __________52. __________53. __________54. __________55. __________56. __________Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choicePassage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.I was introduced to the concept of literacy animator in Oladumi Arigbede’s <1994> article on high illiteracy〔文盲rates among women and school dropout rates among girls. According to Arigbede, literacy animators view their role as assisting in the self-liberating development of people in the world who are struggling for a more meaningful life. Animators are a family of deeply concerned and committed people whose gut-level rejection of mass human pauperization <贫民> compels them to interveneon the side of the marginalized <使处于社会边缘>. Their motivation is not derived from a love of literacy as merely another technical life skill, and they accept that literacy is never culturally or ideologically neutral.Arigbede writes from her experiences as an animator working with women and men in Nigeria. She believes that literacy animators have to make a clear choice about whose culture and whose ideology will be fostered among those with whom they work. Do literacy educators in the United States consider whether the instruction they pursue conflicts with their students’ traditional cultures or community, or fosters illiteracies i n learners’ first or home languages or dialects and in their orality?Some approaches to literacy instruction represent an ideology of individualism, control, and competition. Consider, for example, the difference in values conveyed and represented when students engage in choral reading versus the practice ofhaving one student read out loud to the group. To identify as a literacy animator is to choose the ideology of "sharing,solidarity, love, equity, co-operation with and respect of both nature andother human beings". Literacy pedagogy that matches the animator ideology works on maintaining the languages and cultures of millions of minority children who at present are being forced to accept the language and culture of the dominant group. It might lead to assessment〔评估that examines the performance outcomes of a community of literacy learners and the social significance of their uses of literacy, as opposed to measuring what an individual can do as a reader and writer on a standardized test. Shor <1993> describes literacy animators as problem-posing, community-based, dialogic educators. Do our teacher-education textbooks on reading and language arts promote the idea that teachers should explore problems from a community-based dialogic perspective?57. A literacy animator is one who ________.[A] struggles for a more meaningful life[B] frees people from poverty and illiteracy[C] is committed to marginalize the illiterate[D] is concerned with what is behind illiteracy58. The author suggests that literacy educators in the US in a way________.[A] promote students’ home languages[B] encourage students to accept their culture[C] teach nothing but reading and writing[D] consider literacy as of non-neutral nature59. Arigbede worked with Nigerians probably to________.[A] teach American customs and ideology[B] make a choice of culture to be fostered[C] reject the values of the dominant class[D] help maintain Nigerian language and culture60. Animator ideology emphasizes more ________.[A] the social function of literacy[B] students’ performance in tests[C] the dominant group’s language[D] the attainment of life skills61. It is implied by the author that, because of the kind of teacher education in the US, teachers there tend to ignore ________.[A] constant development of new teaching approaches[B] using their own wisdom in problem-solving[C] talented performances of minority students[D] community-based literacy enhancementPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.InfraGard is a grass-roots effort to respond to the need for cooperation and collaboration in countering the threat of cyber crime and terrorism to private businesses and the government. By the end of September, there will be InfraGard chapters in all 50 states, Calloway said. With advice from the FBI, each local chapter will be run by a board of directors that includes members of private industry, the academic community and public agencies. Banks, utilities, and other businesses andgovernment agencies will use a secure Web site to share information about attempts to hack into their computer networks.Members can join the system free. A key feature of the system is a two-pronged<双管齐下的> method of reporting attacks.A "sanitized" description of a hacking attempt or other incident--one that doesn’t reveal the name or information about the victim--can be shared with the other members to spot trends. Then a more detailed description also can be sent to the FBI’scomputer crimes un it to interfere if there are grounds for an investigation. Cyber crime has jumped in recent years across the nation, particularly in hotbeds of financial commerce and technology like Charlotte. "Ten years ago, all you needed to protect yourself was a safe, a fence and security officers," said Chris Swecker, who is in charge of the FBI’s Charlotte office. "Now any business with a modem is subject to attack." FBI agents investigate computer hacking that disrupted popular Web sites including Amazon. corn, CNN and Yahoo!Several North Carolina victims have been identified this year. The investigation has also identified computer systems in North Carolina used by hackers to commit such attacks. Prosecutions of hackers have been hampered by the reluctanceof companies to report security intrusions〔入侵for fear of bad publicity and lost business. Meanwhile, too many corporations have made it too easy for criminals by sacrificing security for speed and accessibility, Jack Wiles, who will lead the local InfraGardchapt er’s board, said a recent report estimated 97 percent of all cyber crime goes undetected. Wiles, a computer security expert, has a firewall on his personal computer to prevent hackers from getting into his files. "I get at least one report a day that somebody was trying to get into my computer," he said, "the Net is a wonderful place, but it’s also a dangerous one."62. From the first paragraph, we know________.[A] InfraGard is a protective measure against cyber crime[B] InfraGard is a measure of cooperation and collaboration[C] there will be 50 InfraGard chapters in all states[D] private business and the government are now committing cyber crime63. Each local chapter of InfraGard will be run by the following EXCEPT ________.[A] academic communities[B] public agencies[C] the FBI[D] private industry64. By saying "too many corporations...speed and accessibility" <Para. 3>, the author means________.[A] too many corporations take no notice of the security problem of computers[B] criminals are sacrificing security for speed and accessibility[C] it’s very easy to sacrifice security for speed and accessibility[D] many companies suffer from computer hacking because they value speed and accessibility more than security 65. All the following are reasons for the rise in cyber crime EXCEPT________.[A] victims won’t report intrusions by hackers[B] victims have no firewalls[C] the use of modem is increasing[D] companies don’t pay enough attention to security66. It can be concluded from the passage that________.[A] not all hacking attempts are worthy of investigation[B] information of the victims is inaccessible[C] InfraGard chapters will be in effect by the end of September[D] Amazon. was often disrupted by hackingPart V Cloze <15 minutes>Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Every year more than half a million American kids have drainage <排泄> tubes surgically implanted in their ears to combat persistent infections. The procedure, known as tympanostomy, may not be as 67_____ as the tonsillectomy<扁桃腺切除术> in the 1940s, but it now 68_____ as the nation’s leading childhood 69_____ and a new study suggests it’s being vastly overused. In 70_____ more than 6,000 scheduled ear tube operations, a team of experts 71_____ by Harvard pediatrician Lawrence Kleinman found that fewer than half were clearly justified. "Each year", the researchers write in thecurrent Journal of the American Medical Association <JAMA>, "several hundred thousand children in the United States may be 72_____ tympanostomy tubes that offer them no demonstrated 73_____ ...and may place them at increased 74_____."Tube placement isn’t a 75_____ risky procedure, but it costs $1,000 to $1,500 and sometimes scars the eardrum, causing a partial loss of 76_____. Studies show that thebenefits are most likely to 77_____ the risks ifa chi ld’s middle ear has produced sticky fluid 78_____ more than four months despite treatment 79_____ antibiotics. For less virulent infections, drug treatment is usually a<n> 80_____ , safer alternative <though drugs, too, can be overused>. In the new JAMA study, Kleinman’s team reviewed the medical charts of 6,429 kids, allunder 16, 81_____ doctors had recommended the procedure. Even making "generous assumptions" about the likely 82_____, the researchers found that a quarter of the proposed operations were 83_____, since less invasive alternatives were available, 84_____ another third were as likely to harm the recipients as help them. Parents needn’t 85_____ about ear tubes that are already in place. Once 86_____ implanted, the tiny devices provide drainage for six months to a year, then come out by reducing health costs by hundreds of millions of dollars every year.67.[A] rare[B] common[C] general[D] abnormal68.[A] considers[B] altemates[C] ranges[D] ranks69.[A] operation[B] disease[C] condition[D] injection70.[A] finding[B] reviewing[C] amending[D] performing71.[A] controlled[B] conducted[C] legitimated[D] led72.[A] receiving.[B] accepting[C] undertaking[D] initiating73.[A] disadvantage[B] agreement[C] advantage[D] hortcoming74.[A] bottom[B] risk[C] edge[D] extent75.[A] subtly[B] hopefully[C] merely[D] terribly76.[A] feeling[B] hearing[C] health[D] memory77.[A] outfit[B] outflow[C] outweigh[D] outgrow78.[A] for[B] on[C] in[D] to79.[A] by[B] upon[C] with[D] along80[A] expensive[B] faster[C] further[D] cheaper81.[A] which[B] whose[C] that[D] who82.[A] risks[B] dangers[C] chances[D] benefits83.[A] inappropriate[B] favorable[C] preferable[D] inadequate84.[A] where[B] when[C] whether[D] while85.[A] outrage[B] panic[C] complain[D] protest86.[A] lively[B] quickly[C] successfully[D] formallyPart VI Translation <5 minutes>。
大学英语四级---听力专项(Model Test 2)
2012年12月英语四级听力 专项Model Test 2Listening Comprehension (35minutes)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 questions 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Fifteen minutes.B) Half an hour.C) Forty-five minutes.D) Twenty minutes.12. A) 3 blocks ahead.B) On the 3rd Avenue.C) On the 5th Street.D) On the 15th Street.13. A) 20 people.B) 15 people.C) 30 people.D) 25 people.14. A) She cannot go with the man to Smithville.B) There is a new art supply store downtown.C) The store went out of business.D) The store’s location has changed.15. A) In an office.B) In a department store.C) In an airport.D) In a travel agency.16. A) Someone else told him Fred had called.B) It wasn’t really Fred who called.C) The man looked for Fred at the gym.D) Fred probably borrowed someone else’s sleeping bag.17. A) Seven dollars.B) Five dollars.C) Three dollars.D) Two dollars.18. A) She thinks the man is a good soccer player.B) She wants to watch her sister play.C) She knows the man’s sister.D) She isn’t interested in soccer.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Washington.B) Maryland.C) New York. D.D) D. Portland.20. A) Forty-five minutes in the morning.B) Fifty minutes in the evening.C) Twenty minutes if driving a car in the morning.D) Fifteen minutes in the evening.21. A) The man likes to drive to work.B) The woman drives to work everyday.C) The speakers are on holiday.D) The woman feels bored with the journey.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) Why the man must take a science course.B) Which science teachers are the best.C) Which science course the man should take.D) Which science courses the woman has taken.23. A) Geology.B) Chemistry.C) Physics.D) Math.24. A) He has heard the teacher is poor.B) It won’t fit his schedule.C) He did badly in it in high school.D) The labs are too time-consuming.25. A) Astronomy.B) Physics.C) Chemistry.D) Biology.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Find out what caused the tides.B) Study the nature of light.C) Invent the first telescope.D) Develop the calculus.27. A) He became bottom of his class.B) He laughed at that boy.C) He became angry and fought back.D) He believed he was lazy and stupid.28. A) Wools Thorpe University.B) Grantham University.C) Cambridge University.D) Oxford University.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based as the passage you have just heard.29. A) England.B) Egypt.C) Japan.D) Spain.30. A) Irving was a British man.B) Irving’s background provides much to explain his literary achievements.C) Irving’s works were only received e nthusiastically in England.D) In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford.31. A) He only began to practice law late in his life.B) He spent very little time working as a lawyer.C) He never practiced law although he studies it.D) He worked as a lawyer with great enthusiasm.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Nuts.B) Roots.C) Grass.D) Dead animals.33. A) In the eighteenth century.B) In the nineteenth century.C) In the thirteenth century.D) In the fourteenth century.34. A) They were taller.B) They had shorter noses.C) They had stronger legs.D) They were heavier.35. A) There was no suitable food for them on most farms.B) They could find food themselves well enough in forest.C) It was difficult to develop improved types of pig.D) They did not grow well when kept indoors.Section CDirections: 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 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 main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.How many of you drink Cola? Nearly everybody. Did you know that Cola started out not as a soft drink but as a (36) for headache in the late 1800s? John S. Pamberton, a druggist from Atlanta, had experimented for many months trying to find a cure for the (37) headache. He worked in his (38) , mixing and heating different mixture of oils and flavors until he found one that seemed to work well. Pamberton bottled the (39) and began selling it in drugstores as concentrated syrup that the (40) had to mix with water before drinking. Cola’s transformation from a (41)syrup to a carbonated soft drink came about quite by (42) . One day, a customer came into a drugstore complaining of a (43) and asked for a bottle of Cola syrup. He wanted to take it right away. So (44) .The clerk, instead of walking to the other end of the store to get water, suggested mixing the syrup with soda water. (45).The clerk continued offering the mixture and carbonates cola grew in popularity. Today, (46).And although they no longer contain the ingredients used to cure headaches, they are still very refreshing.。
大学英语四级考试modeltesttwo
大学英语四级考试Model Test TwoPart ⅠWritingDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Should Parents Be Responsible for Children's Crimes? You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese:1.青少年犯罪成为社会焦点,父母应该负责;2.父母应该负责的原因。
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, markY (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.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Robot Cars to Do Battle in Desert Race When 15 competitors lined up in Nevada last year for the U.S. Defense Department's first million-dollar robot race, hopes were high. The challenge: to drive a vehicle without a human driver or remote control some 150 miles (241 kilometers) through the Mojave Desert.But those hopes quickly went up in a cloud of dust as most robots barely managed to get off the starting line. The best performer, a modified Humvee built by engineers at Pennsylvania's Carnegie Mellon University, traveled 7 miles (11 kilometers) before breaking down.To robot devotees (热爱者), however, it was a minor hiccup.No surprise, then, that 43 teams showed up to try out for this year's race, dubbed (被称作) the Grand Challenge. For the past week, teams ranging from garage enthusiasts to well-funded university engineers have been fine-tuning their machines at qualifying rounds here at the California Speedway in Fontana, California. (Watch the robots in action in our exclusive video.)Twenty-three finalists were announced Thursday for Saturday's Grand Challenge. The 175-mile (282-kilometer) course starts and finishes in Primm, Nevada.The race promises to be even tougher than last year's run. But 18 months is an eternity in the robotics world, and the technology has vastly improved.Organizers believe several teams have a real shot of finishing the race in less than ten hours to earn the grand prize of two million U.S. dollars."When the first team out of the Chute (斜道)--Mojavaton, a small team out of Colorado--made it successfully around the 2.2-mile (3.5-kilometer) qualification course, I knew right there and then that we had something special," said Ron Kurjanowicz, the chief of staff for the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is sponsoring the race.Unknown CourseThe aim of the Grand Challenge, Defense Department! officials say, is to spur development of autonomous ground vehicles that can operate in dangerous environments, such as war zones, keeping soldiers out of harm's way.A U.S. Congress mandate (训令) requires that one-third of military ground vehicles drive themselves by 2015, but the technology to meet that mandate does not yet exist.So the government looked to enterprising teams to develop the technology for driverless vehicles, sweeteningNone of the 23 teams knows what lies ahead for this year's race. DARPA won't reveal the exact route until two hours before the start of the race on Saturday.But the obstacles on the Fontana qualification course--including a steel-enforced tunnel that wipes out a vehicle's global positioning system--are made to resemble the rugged, real-life conditions that the vehicles will have to navigate.The vehicles use sensors such as lasers, cameras, and radar to help them avoid obstacles such as rocks and cliffs. The computer's brain has to figure out how to resolve unexpected conflicts, like a boulder sitting in the middle of the road."Think about all the decisions that you and I have to make when we drive from our house to the store," Kurjanowicz said. "These vehicles have to do the same thing, without a driver."Among the top contenders in Saturday's race is TerraMax, a massive truck originally built by the Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Truck Corporation for the U.S. Marine Corps.In last year's race, TerraMax managed to go only 1.2 miles (2 kilometers). Team leader Gary Schmiedel expects to do much better this year. He pointed to the new all-wheel steering feature on the truck as an important addition."We can move this large, 15-ton (13.5-metric ton) payload vehicle in a turn that's equivalent to that of a Humvee," he said.GhostriderThe resources of teams like TerraMax or Carnegie Mellon University, which has two vehicles in the race this year, are a far cry from those of some of the other competitors, including inventors, electricians, and even a high school team.One entry, from a Southern California team of engineers, racers, and hot-rodders, is called It Came From the Garage. It has a beer keg (小桶) stuck on the back and an on-offswitch that says "brain.""Most of the schools and organizations we're up against are just accessorizing conventional vehicles," said team leader Chris "C.J." Pedersen, a former actor. "Our vehicle is a custom-built, 21st-century hot plete with hood scoop and exhaust coming off the side."Anthony Levandowski, a robotics builder from Berkeley, California, is back with Ghostrider, the only motorcycle robot in the qualifications. Studded with sensors and computers, it toppled (翻倒) over after 3 feet (1 meter) in last year's race.Levandowski, who had to postpone his graduate studies when he couldn't find a faculty advisor who believed it would be possible to build the motorcycle robot, says his vehicle has some distinct advantages."We're smaller and go a lot more places," he said while tinkering with the robot before another trial run. "We're also a lot less expensive. This bike costs as much as a tire or a wheel of some of these other guys' machines."Smart MoneyNeither Ghostrider nor It Came From the Garage made the final cut at this week's qualifying races.However, another crowd-pleaser, Cajunbot--or the Ragin' Cajun--a converted all-terrain vehicle developed by a team from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, did.The smart money in Saturday's race may be on Stanley, a converted V olkswagen Touareg made by a team at California's Stanford University. It was the only vehicle that didn't hit an obstacle in the trial runs.Even if none of the vehicles finishes the race this year, DARPA's Kurjanowicz said, the event has succeeded in galvanizing robotics developers and pushing the creation of new technologies."The beauty of the Grand Challenge is that it doesn't tell people how to solve the problem," he said. "The community has come up with its own elegant solutions."1. The passage mainly describes the advantages and disadvantages of robot car races.3. It is a surprise that up to 43 teams came for this year's race called the Grand Challenge.4. The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is sponsoring the race.5. The aim of the Grand Challenge is to spur development of autonomous ground vehicles.6. Ghostrider and It Came From the Garage both made the final cut at this week's qualifying races.7. TerraMax will finish the race and win the grand prize of two million U.S. dollars.8. The obstacles on the Fontana qualification course are made to resemble the ______ .9. The only motorcycle robot in the qualifications is ______ .10. The only vehicle that didn't hit an obstacle in the trial runs is ______ .Part ⅢListening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In this section, you will hear B short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. [A] He'll be speaking at the end of the meeting.[B] He was supposed to speak last night instead.[C] He suddenly decided not to speak.[D] He already spoke very briefly tonight.12. [A] It's too high.[B] It's acceptable.[C] It's cheap indeed.[D] The woman should have bargained for it.13. [A] At two o'clock.[B] At three o'clock.[C] At four o'clock.[D] At five o'clock.14. [A] Shop assistant and customer.[B] Post clerk and customer.[C] Store keeper and customer.[D] Waitress and customer.15. [A] His girlfriend complained of his going to the party without her.[B] He was together with his girlfriend yesterday.[C] He has been busy dating his girlfriend these days.[D] He brought his girlfriend to the party.16. [A] She regretted having bought the second-hand car.[B] It is unnecessary to rent another house.[C] They should sell their second-hand car and buy a new one.[D] They can afford a second-hand car.17. [A] She loves the film too.[B] She doesn't think much of the film.[C] She asks the man to repeat his words.[D] Ifs not as good as she expected.18. [A] Go out with his wife.[C] Stay at home with his wife.[D] Go out with his boss.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. [A] It's hereditary.[B] The shampoo he used caused it[C] He combs his hair too much.[D] He is old enough to lose hair.20. [A] Use some special shampoo.[B] Wear a wig.[C] Don't try to comb hair over the bald or thin patch.[D] Go to the doctor for advice.21. [A] Over the radio.[B] At a doctor's office.[C] At the man's house.[D] At a drug store.22. [A] It suits him.[B] It looks ridiculous.[C] It looks old.[D] It's getting worse.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. [A] Once a week.[B] Three every month.[C] Five every month.[D] Two every month.24. [A] When there are more than twelve people.[B] When there are five people.[C] When there are fifteen people.[D] When there are more than fifteen people.25. [A] Call the office.[B] Sign your name on the notice board in advance.[C] Pay the money.[D] There is no need to reserve a place.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. [A] Because it isn't closed.[B] Because the students have to pass all examinations before entering it.[C] Because there is no examination before they are accepted as students.[D] Because its door is open.27. [A] At the airport.[B] By plane.[D] On radio and TV.28. [A] Four.[B] Eight.[C] Three.[D] Five.29. [A] In four or five years.[B] In one year.[C] In three or four years.[D] In 36 weeks.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. [A] A new way to take notes.[B] A short name for survey reading method.[C] The five steps in the reading process.[D] Different ways to study for examinations.31. [A] That one should think about the ideas while reading the words.[B] That one should always take notes.[C] That one should read only the title and important words.[D] That one should read sequences of words.32. [A] Read.[B] Recite.[C] Review.[D] Reread.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. [A] V acations.[B] Wages.[C] Overcrowded classrooms.[D] Paid sick leaves.34. [A] They want the teachers to resign.[B] They want the teachers to return to work.[C] They are very sympathetic toward the strike.[D] They are refusing to comment on the situation.35. [A] Parent Board.[B] District Court.[C] Teachers' Union.[D] School Committee.Section CDirections: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 heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blank, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.There are 17 kinds of penguins in the world. All of them live in the southern (36) . Only a few (37)about 100 (38) tall and weigh about 30 kilograms. Their special (39) of mating makes them different from all other penguins.For thousands of years the emperor penguins have lived on the (40) continent of Antarctica. These black and white birds live in large groups or colonies. There are about 40 emperor penguin colonies on Antarctica. In total there are about 400,000 birds.These birds spend the summer swimming in the ocean in (41) of food such as fish and (42) . Penguins are not able to fly, but they are (43) swimmers. (44) . But when summer ends, so does this easy time spent by the water. (45) .(46) . They must find an area with some shelter from the freezing winds.Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section ADirections:In this part there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the staements in the fewest possible words. Write your answers in the spaces provided on Answer Sheet 2.Culture shock is so named because of the effect it has on people when they enter a new culture. Experts have been interested in these effects and have agreed on five basic stages of culture shock. These stages are general and should only be used as a reference. Not every individual will go through each stage, and one stage may last longer than another for different individuals.The hardest thing for most travelers to deal with is the emotional "roller coaster" they seem to be riding. One moment they feel very positive toward the new culture, and the next moment very negative. It seems common that international visitors and immigrants vacillate (犹豫不定) between loving and hating a new country. Feelings of separation and alienation can be intensified if they do not have a sense of fitting in or belonging.Fatigue is another problem people face when entering a new culture. There can be a sense of a greater need for sleep. This is due not only to physical tiredness, but also to mental fatigue. This mental fatigue comes from straining to comprehend the language, and coping with new situations.The impact of culture shock can vary from person to person. There can be significant differences because some people may be better prepared to enter a new culture. Four factors which play into these are personality, language ability, length of stay, and the emotional support received.It is logical to think that when people are deprived of their familiar surroundings they will feel disoriented. One solution some have found is to bring a few small reminders of home. Pictures, wall hangings, favorite utensils, and keepsakes (纪念品) are all good candidates to make things feel more familiar. Another helpful activity is to establish little routines that become familiar over time. Even better is fitting things that were part of the regular routine back in the home country into the routine established in the new culture. This will make people feel more at home.47. According to the 1st paragraph, experts have interests in ______ .48. Emotional "roller coaster" refers to ______ .49. When entering a new culture, the problems people face are ______ .50. Coping with new situations may result in ______ .51. According to the author, the more effective way to solve "cultural shock" is ______ .Section BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneSixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle's husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup ofThey had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.Every day of the year, a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a good-bye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them.Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home---the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. "It's typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people's pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty."The Salvation Army's Investigation Department has a 70 percent success rate in tracking missing people down. According to Lt. Co. Bramwell Pratt, head of the department, men and women run away for very different reasons though lack of communication is often the biggest motive. "The things that disturb a mall's personality are problems like being tied up in debt or serious worries about work. And some women make impossible demands on their husbands. Women usually leave for more obvious reasons but fear is at the root of it. Men are more often prepared to give their marriage another try than women, but we are aware that, for some wives, it would be a total impossibility to return after the way they've been treated."52. When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle ______ .[A] could not forgive him for taking the children[B] had been expecting it to happen for some time[C] could not understand why[D] blamed herself for what had happened53. Most people who leave their families behind them ______ .[A] do so without warning[B] do so because of their debts[C] come back immediately[D] change their names54. The man or woman left behind usually ______ .[A] admits responsibility for the situation[B] wishes the person who has left were dead[C] feels embarrassed and useless[D] will have no legal marriage life for seven years55. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as ______ .[A] an act of despair[B] an act of selfishness[C] the result of a sudden decision[D] the result of the enormous sense of guilt56. The Salvation Army believes that ______ .[A] most men run away because of the impossible demands of their wives[B] men's reasons are more understandable than women's[D] women are often afraid to start marriage againPassage TwoThe English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities.Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, and reserved person among people, he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing (打盹) in a comer, and no one speaks. An English wit once suggested to overseas visitors, "On entering a railway compartment shake hands with all the passengers." Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion.It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion etc. Of course, an Englishman feels no less than any other nationality. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty, of a young girl. A man of more emotional temperament might describe her as "a marvelous jewel", while the Englishman will flatly state "Um, she's all right." An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting, "It's not bad." The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest. They must realize that; "all right", "not bad" are very often used with the sense of "first class", "excellent". This special use of language is particularly common in English.57. One explanation for the different character of English people is that ______ .[A] they are geographically isolated from the European continent[B] they have nothing to do with the other Europeans[C] they like to keep quiet among their acquaintances[D] they tend to be reserved by nature58. The word "inhibited" (Line 2, Para. 2) in this passage probably means ______ .[A] unable to have good manners[B] unable to express and relax freely[C] able to act properly[D] able to talk freely59. According to the passage, on entering a railway compartment, an overseas visitor is expected to ______ .[A] inquire about the code of behavior in the train[B] shake hands with all the passengers[C] shake hands with the person he knows[D] behave like an Englishman60. The English way of commenting on something or somebody suggests that ______ .[A] the English are modest in most circumstances[B] the English feel no less than any other nationality[C] the English tend to display less emotion than they feel[D] the English don't take a strong interest in making comment61. What does the passage mainly discuss?[A] The differences between the English and the other Europeans.[B] The different character of the Englishman and its reason.[C] The reasons for English people's shyness.[D] The code of behavior of the nationalities in Europe.Part ⅤCloze[C] and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor: you must be able to (62) the attention and interest of your students; you must be a (63) speaker, with a good, strong, (64) voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to (65) what you are teaching in order to make its meaning clear.(66) a good teacher and you will see that he does not sit still (67) his class: he stands the whole time when he is teaching; he walks about, using his (68) , hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express feelings. Listen to him, and you will (69) the loudness, the quality and the musical note of his voice always (70) according to what he is (71) about. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesn't (72) that he will indeed be able to act (73) on the stage, for there are very important (74) between the teacher's work and the actor's. The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the (75) words each time he plays a certain part; (76) his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually (77) beforehand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem (78) on the stage.A good teacher (79) in quite a different way. His students take an active part in his (80) they ask and answer questions; they obey orders; and if they don't understand something, they will say so. The teacher therefore has to suit his act to the needs of his students. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must (81) it as he goes along.62. [A] pay[B] hold[C] give[D] know63. [A] clear[B] slow[C] quick[D] loud64. [A] frightening[B] fearing[C] exciting[D] pleasing65. [A] act[B] talk[C] say[D] repeat66. [A] Listen[B] Look[C] Watch[D] Observe67. [A] for[B] before[C] behind[D] with68. [A] tongue[B] words[C] sound69. [A] hear[B] see[C] think[D] guess70. [A] making[B] changing[C] expressing[D] giving71. [A] talking[B] thinking[C] hearing[D] saying72. [A] tell[B] express[C] show[D] mean73. [A] good[B] badly[C] well[D] actively74. [A] things[B] differences[C] points[D] jobs75. [A] different[B] same[C] above[D] following76. [A] just[B] never[C] ever[D] even77. [A] read[B] known[C] fixed[D] written78. [A] natural[B] real[C] false[D] clear79. [A] is[B] works[C] has[D] teaches80. [A] group[C] class[D] play81. [A] invent[B] discover[C] teach[D] continuePart ⅥTranslationDirections: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.82. We offer a range of beverage, __________ (从矿泉水到酒精饮料都有).83. There is a drinks reception on in Boston __________ (为欢迎所有与会者).84. If you eat cookies or other fattening snacks between meals, __________ (你会变胖的)!85. Too often we believe what accounts for other's success is some special secret or a lucky break, __________ (但成功却很少如何神秘).86. Any kind of exercise will do well to the heart, (只要它能加速心跳).大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷二答案详解Part ⅠWritingShould Parents Be Responsible for Children's Crimes?Nowadays there are more and more crimes committed by the young, which 'becomes the main concern of the public. However, those youngsters are not morally responsible for what they did. On the contrary, their parents should take the responsibility for what could be prevented in advance.The soundest reason is that children are supervised not only by school but also by their parents. No matter how we blame the children, they have limited awareness of knowing what should be done and what should not. For parents, however, they are not free from the duty endowed by the society to ensure that their children are mentally healthy. Moreover, it's parents' inevitable duty to let children know about legal issues and right behaviors.Parents who don't do their duty well should receive the same punishment as their children because it is their irresponsibility in educating that ruins the children's future. Other parents can learn from those cases, and educate their children to behave well in an effective way.One thing is sure that parents are responsible for their children's crimes.Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning}1.N 本题考查文章的大意,可在做完后面9题后再解答。
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Model test two
Section A
11. A. His girlfriend complained of his going to the party without her.
B. He was together with her girlfriend yesterday.
C. He has been busy dating his girlfriend these days.
D. He brought his girlfriend to the party.
12. A. A secretary B. A telephone operator
C. A shop assistant
D. A student
13. A. The woman is complaining about Linda.
B. The man has been helping Linda with her studies.
C. Linda did better than expected in the team.
D. Linda should consider dropping out of the team.
14. A. Learning to play the piano
B. Learning to type
C. Learning to print
D. Learning to take a picture
15. A. The exam was too difficult.
B. The questions had little connection with the course.
C. He couldn’t finish the questions within the time allowed.
D. He found the questions confusing.
16. A. Most people killed in the traffic accident are heavy drinkers.
B. She doesn’t agree with the man.
C. Drunk drivers are not guilty.
D. People should pay more attention to the danger of drunk driving.
17. A. She feels small parties are very impersonal.
B. She feels big parties are very impersonal.
C. She feels she has to pay much money to hold parties.
D. She likes many people at home at the same time.
18. A. Because he lost the pen.
B. Because he brought the wrong pen.
C. Because he forgot to bring the pen.
D. Because he was not able to bring the pen.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A. In a train B. In a plane
C. In a travel agency
D. In a bar
20. A. To travel in London
B. To join the army in Europe
C. To visit his daughter’s home
D. To meet his wife at his daughter’s home
21. A. He likes travelling
B. He has a son and grandson
C. He will stay in London five days.
D. He was a soldier during the World War II
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. A. Sports B. Jobs
C. Spare-time activities
D. Lifestyles
23. A. Working in a garden
B. Collecting coins
C. Bowling
D. Collecting stamps
24. A. Mexico B. China
C. Japan
D. Canada
25. A. He’s too busy B. He’s lazy
C. He’s too fat
D. He doesn’t want to Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A. She was liked by many of her teachers.
B. She was at her best as a typist.
C. She had already made lots of money.
D. She was very different from other girls in her school.
27. A. 6 days. B. 8 days C. 4 days D. 2 days
28. A. She set a new record of flying from Europe to India.
B. She proved women could fly as well as men did.
C. Her flight was the longest one ever made by human being till then.
D. She flied at the highest speed ever known to men till then.
Passage 2
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A. The ability to study well.
B. The ability to do well in school
C. The ability to deal with life.
D. The ability to get high scores on some tests
30. A. He cares more about what might happen to him.
B. He cares more about himself.
C. He concentrates on what to do about the situation.
D. He is sure of the result he will get.
31. A. He would try not to feel ashamed.
B. He would learn from his experiences.
C. He would regret as much as possible.
D. He would make sure what result he would get.
Passage 3
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A. They are too slim. B. They work too hard
C. They are too fat.
D. They lose too much body fat.
33. A. They had more weight problems.
B. They ate less food but had more activities.
C. They ate less food and had less physical exercise.
D. They ate more food and had more physical activities.
34. A. Fat people eat less food than slim people and are less active.
B. Fat people eat more food than slim people and are more active.
C. Fat people eat more food than slim
people but are less active.
D. Thin people run less, but have greater increase in food intake.
35. A. The more one runs, the more he eats.
B. The more one runs, the fatter he is.
C. The more one eats, the more he runs.
D. The fatter one is, the more he eats.。