大学英语4级考试预测试题 3

PartⅠ Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay entitled Travelling Craze.

You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:

1. 旅游热的出现

2. 出现的原因和造成的结果 3. 我的看法

PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15minutes)

Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the

question on Answer Sheet 1.

For questions 1-7 , mark

Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;

N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.

For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

Are Your Kids Eating Junk?

Develop Healthy Eating Habits in Your Children

Why do you think your children are starved at school? The children were served chips and other “junk foods” (powder and water for soup!) on a daily basis. They shunned any vegetables placed on their plates despite genuine efforts made by the cooks at the canteens to make them food from fresh vegetables. Wastage of food is an enormous issue in these canteens.

This article will be focused mostly on vegetables because these are the main foods which are a problem for children.

Educate your children about the different types of vegetables

Try the following experiment. Take some junk foods like chips, burgers, nuggets, etc. and add a few vegetables like beet, spinach, watercress, celery, or choose any other vegetables from this list of culinary vegetables and ask your kid the names of each food item. I‟ll bet you that your child will know all the junk foods and will fail to know the names of about 30% of the vegetables you‟ll place in front

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of him/her. So the first thing I‟ll recommend is to familiarize your kids with the different vegetables there are, their tastes, their textures, their colors, their flavors in food. Let them actually experience the joy of fresh vegetables and hopefully this will help them get rid of the bad image vegetables ingrained in children‟s minds. Stop rewarding your kids

Most parents try to bribe their children into eating vegetables by coaxing them with rewards. This kind of behavior will instill the idea that vegetables are something that they are forced to eat for a reward. If there are no rewards, your children won‟t bother eating the vegetables. If you are doing this, you must STOP it now because you will only be fooling yourself and your kids from a “short period”. If you want your kids to gain healthy eating habits for the rest of his/her life, you must start by explaining to them why eating vegetables are good for them. They won‟t be able to understand this at first but be inflexible (not forceful). Explain each time that kids must eat vegetables to stay healthy and smart.

Stop punishing your kids

Like the rewarding kids, there are some parents who go to extreme measures in order to make their children finish their meals. These experiences will make the children create an aversion for vegetables. Don‟t shove the vegetables down his/her throat but rather be patient and take the time to explain to your children that vegetables will do their health good.

Actually cook them food

Most parents actually buy foods for their kids or just microwave something they put together like the “powder and water to make soup” food. Most of the instantaneous foods which take just a few minutes to cook are actually junk foods. Let your kids taste a real carrot soup with real carrots in it instead of just powder and water. If you are like me and don‟t have enough time on your hands, just wake up one hour earlier to cook food and get your spouse to help you if you are married. You may also want to cook in large quantities and freeze the food. Next time you want to serve the foods, just heat them. If you do not know how to cook, it‟s never late to learn.

Limit the pocket money

Kids today have too much money and not enough control. Teaching kids how to manage money is one of the biggest challenges facing any parent. If you can teach your child the difference between needs and wants, how to budget and how to save, your child will know more than many adults. Limit their pocket money so that they don‟t buy candy or a chocolate bar every time they are hungry. Prepare them a healthy lunch meal instead of giving them money to buy food to eat.

Give your kids healthy snacks

Instead of giving him two chocolates, two candies, or one chocolate and biscuit, why not treat him to a chocolate and an apple or a yogurt and some biscuit. Kids must eat sweets but also healthy foods. So create a combination of sweets and healthy foods and each time he wants a chocolate, give him an

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apple dipped in some chocolate cake with oranges in it. He will like it and also eat healthily at the same time.

Hide the vegetables in the dishes

Despite your various attempts and you find your kid still not enjoying the vegetable you have cooked for him, then it is time for you to resort to some guerrilla tactics. You must try to hide the vegetables in the dishes you prepare for him. You can puree vegetables for pasta sauces or you put the vegetables on a pizza. You can also make shakes and smoothies from fresh vegetables. There are many sneaky ways to prepare dishes with vegetables which are not so apparent. If you are discovered by your kids, you may be accused of “cheating” but at least you are sacrificing yourself for the goods of your children

Encourage family meals

Children get some motivation and actually love the family atmosphere where everybody sits around the table for a meal. Even if you are busy all day, at least take some time to enjoy a meal with your children. Learn to know what they are not eating. Encourage them to eat by telling how such a vegetable will benefit their health.

Make them watch educational cartoons on food and nutrition

Children are easily influenced by what they watch on TV. A cartoon from Ireland known as Food Dudes is already getting children hooked on vegetables. The Food Dudes are 4 preteens called Razz, Rocco, Charlie and Tom who fight against the evil Junk Punks (General Junk and his sidekicks) who are depriving the world of fruits and veggies! The teens get their superpowers by consuming healthful foods like raspberries (Razz), broccoli (Rocco), carrots (Charlie) and tomatoes (Tom).

Be a model to your children

And last but not least, be a model to your kids. Avoid bad eating habits in front of your children as children are very intelligent persons and they can learn very quickly to emulate your eating habits. Also if you‟re practicing healthy eating habits, it‟s a lot easier to convince children to do the same.

Kids are very smart nowadays. You will lose many battles at first but you will win the war eventually if you stick to the above guidelines. Use your imagination.

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1．The vegetables provided by the school canteens were not fresh enough for the children.

2．According to the author, children are not likely to know all the vegetables, but they may know all the junk foods instead.

3．Most parents begin to reward their children for eating vegetables since they go to school.

4．It‟s unfortunate that the instantaneous foods prepared by the parents for their children are mostly junk foods.

5．The author doesn‟t suggest that food be cooked in large quantities and saved for the next meal.

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6．Children should be strictly kept away from their parents‟ unhealthy diet. 7．Children‟s bad eating habits may derive from their parents‟ unhealthy diet.

8．Children tend to spend their pocket money on junk foods when . 9．When parents want to hide the vegetables in the dishes for their children, they can use some strategies.

10．Children are now being induced into eating vegetables by an Ireland TV cartoon called .

Part III Listening Comprehension (35minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end

of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After 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.

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11. A) The pear. B) The weather.

C) The dessert. D) The cold.

12. A) She has never talked in public.

B) She must be good at giving speeches. C) She enjoys serious moments.

D) She probably is poor at giving speeches.

13. A) Bill‟s brother. B) Bill‟s wife.

C) Bill‟s father. D) Bill‟s father-in-law.

14. A) She can use his gun. B) She can borrow someone else‟s gun.

C) She should have a gun of herself. D) She can‟t borrow his gun.

15. A) To the bank. B) To a book store. C) To a restaurant. D) To the grocer‟s.

16. A) She thanked the man for buying her the skirt. B) Her boyfriend presented it to her as a gift. C) She bought the skirt on her birthday. D) It was a wedding gift from her friends.

17. A) The couple were involved in an accident.

B) The man had the car repaired. C) Their car has to be replaced.

D) Their car was stolen and the man found it.

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18. A) Their outgoing personality. B) Their work environment. C) Their usual food and drink. D) Their healthy lifestyle.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) A detective story. B) A class assignment. C) A birthday present. D) A jewelry store robbery.

20. A) The professor did not like her story.

. B) She had trouble finishing her assignment.

C) She did not like the topic she had chosen for her paper.

D) She was taking too many courses.

21. A) Take some extra time.

B) Put down whatever ideas she has first.

C) Do some work for another course.

D) Write the story ending first.

22. A) To go shopping. B) To do research for her story. C) To meet her professor. D) To take a break from her work.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) He does not have his library card with him.

B) He does not want to return the book right now.

C) He does not like the system of putting books on hold. D) He does not want to pay the fine.

24. A) Only if he pays three times of the original fine. B) Only if he shares the book with others.

C) Only if other students waiting for the book finish using it. D) Only if he replaces his library card.

25. A) He will pay the $1.40 fine today.

B) He will return the book after the exam. C) He will pay the fine after the exam.

D) He will find out who borrows the book.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you 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.

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Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

26. A) Requesting one‟s business card directly. B) Accepting one‟s card but not continuing contact with him. C) Putting one‟s business card in the card file.

D) Refusing a request for your business card directly.

27. A) Say “Thank you.” and put it away.

B) Say “Thank you.” and examine it briefly. C) Say “Thank you.” and put it in your card file. D) Say “Thank you.” and pass it to your secretary.

28. A) To recall someone‟s name and title.

B) To arrange the next meeting.

C) To record the meeting one is attending.

D) To promote understanding between businessmen.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) How to face misfortune.

B) How to face success.

C) How to keep a positive attitude.

D) How to make your self-talk positive.

30. A) We can imagine we are a sport professional. B) We can imagine our cause.

C) We can imagine a beautiful picture.

D) We can imagine the outcome that we want.

31. A) We should try to talk with ourselves.

B) We should think about people that can help us. C) We should try to draw on a positive imagination. D) We should write down several positive sentences.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) The former CEO. B) The CEO‟s rivals. C) The CEO himself. D) The employees.

33. A) Sales dropped.

B) There were serious product problems. C) Things went along very well. D) The new CEO had to be fired.

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34. A) Hold a press conference. B) Blame the former CEO. C) Ask for more employees. D) Reorganize.

35. A) More envelopes should be prepared. B) He should write more letters.

C) He should care about his employees. D) He should consider resigning.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first,

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 works 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.

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A couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few things for the house. I needed a set of curtains for the living room, two table lamps, a rug and several (36)_________ . I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they said that they were (37)______ to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I (38)____ _ only the curtains and lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didn‟t receive all the (39) ____ I had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the (40)_____ with the curtains. I had bought a lovely (41)_____ blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well, you can just (42)____ how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what I‟d (43)____ . But one of the lamp shapes was damaged.(44)______________________________________________. They promised to come and (45)_____________________________________________________ .

.It has been two weeks since my complaint. (46) .

Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)

Sections A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with 10 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 Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the word in the bank more than once.

Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.

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There have been claims that warming on Mars and Pluto are proof that the recent warming on Earth is caused by an increase in solar activity, and not by greenhouses gases. But we can say with 47 that, even if Mars, Pluto or any other planets have warmed in recent years, it is not due to 48 in solar activity.

The Sun‟s energy output has not increased since direct 49 began in 1978. If increased solar output really was 50 , we should be seeing warming on all the planets and their moons, not just Mars and Pluto.

Our solar system has eight planets, three dwarf planets and quite a few moon with at least a 51 atmosphere, and thus a climate of sorts. Their climates will be 52 by local factors such as orbital variations, changes in reflectance (反射率) and even 53 eruptions, so it would not be surprising if several planets and moons turn out to be warming at any one time.

However, given that a year on Mars is 54 two earth years long, and that a year on Pluto lasts for 248 Earth years, it is rather early to start 55 conclusions about long-term climate trends on the outer bodies of the Solar System.

What do we know? Images of Mars suggest that between 1999 and 2005, some of the frozen carbon dioxide that 56 the south polar region turned into gas. This may be the result of the whole planet warming.

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A) affected I) halted B) nearly J) extension C) primary K) drawing D) frequency L) changes E) covers M) volcanic F) certainly N) moderate G) responsible O) locating H) measurements

Section B

Directions: 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 One

Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare‟s time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language, as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

It is virtually impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own language. The purposes for which English is learned and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult

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to define and still more difficult to assess what constitutes an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language. Besides serving the infinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of the most important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the dissemination (传播) of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for access to the scientific and technological development in the West.

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57. There are about 260 million people who can speak . A) English in its regional variety B) English in its standard variety C) English as a second language D) English as a working language

58. According to this passage, the English language might be used . A) for only one reason that English is becoming an international language B) mainly by people from the American continent and the European continent C) as an official language in an international conference on the American culture

D) in science and technology as well as in cultural and historical studies of all countries

59. The author seems to be wondering . A) what makes up one‟s adequate working knowledge of English B) why English can serve so many needs of various people

C) how to relate the technological problems in airport communications D) when English became so widely used

60. “three countries” (Line 7, Para. 3) most probably refers to .

A) the developing countries which used to be colonies B) the former British colonies which now are developing C) the colonized countries which become as strong as Britain D) the developing countries which are still colonized by Britain

61. A common language is necessary for some multi-lingual countries . A) for both internal and international communications B) for access to the development in other countries

C) for higher efficiency of the government and better life of the public D) for wider communications among colonial nations

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Passage Two

Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.

Although some shopping malls are in need of recycling or major remodeling the vast majority---82 percent---are doing quite well, thank you, according to a recent study. Nevertheless, developers are already beginning to stake out a new course for the design of these complexes.

“Hybrid malls” are perhaps the hottest concept in the industry. They are an attempt to combine large enclosed malls with an outdoor urban streetscape retail entertainment component, with such attractions as cinemas, ice rinks, children‟s playschemes, and themed restaurants. The International Council of Shopping Centers, based in New York, is calling this trend “the first major shift in regional mall structure since 1956”. In other words, since Southdale Center in Edina, Minn, became the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled mall with competing anchor stores. The appearance of the hybrid mall is a sure sign that retailers realize that some shoppers have grown indoor malls. “Many national chains like Banana Republic, Restoration Hardware, and Crate & Barrel are actively seeking what is called village retail,” says Bob Gibbs, whose company, the Gibbs Planning Group, specializes in retail development and market research. “Many of their customers, especially the Generation X and Baby Boomers, are saying, „we are bored with the mall.‟” Hybrid malls pick up on the growing popularity of village-style shopping with its connections to real communities.

New Urbanists often advocate creating mixed-use developments that incorporate village shopping, a strategy employed in plans to remake the Villa Italia mall in Lakewood, Colo. Developers of hybrid malls, on the other hand, are essentially creating shopping experiences featuring streetscape as an enhancement, and providing shopping option on the outside of malls which become bigger and bigger day by day. What this means is that businesses that once were outside the mall, such as full-service restaurants, major bookstores, cinemas, home-furnishings stores, and services are grouped together. Not in the same building, but often in open-air pedestrian walkways leading to the mall entrances. “We want someone to drop off in their dry cleaning, have lunch, and buy a sweater; we‟re back to cross-shopping,” Wally Chester of Westcor Partners, a mall developer, told Shopping Centers Today. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

62. What do we know about the “hybrid mall” from the passage?

A) The concept was originated by The International Council of Shopping Centers. B) The concept puts more emphasis on outdoor experiences than indoor shopping. C) It is popular with the developers of the malls in need of recycling or remodeling. D) It provides a combined experience of indoor shopping and outdoor entertainment.

63. It can be inferred that Southdale Center in Edina, Minn _____. A) inspire the concept of hybrid mall B) is the first shift in mall structure C) provides only indoor shopping D) has been popular since 1956

. By saying “we are bored with the mall”, the Generation X and Baby Boomers mean that A) they are tired of hybrid-mall shopping B) they prefer the village-style shopping

C) no malls can arouse their interest in shopping D) village retain should be combined into malls

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65. New urbanists‟ attitude towards mall-shopping can be best described as __ . A) pessimistic B) indifferent C) disapproving D) ignorant

66. Cross-shopping is made possible when ______ . A) businesses and services are grouped together B) services are grouped together in one location

C) consumers are enabled to shop after entertainment D) shopping experience is characteristic of streetscape

Part V Cloze (15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, D on the right side of the paper. You should choose the one that best fits the passage .Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. __67__many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have __68__true; they neglect the fact that __69__have not. Consider also the belief that “the phone ___70___ rings when I‟m in the shower.” If it does ring ___71__ you are in the shower, the event will___72___out and be remembered. If it doesn‟t ring, that nonevent probably won‟t ___73____ register (留下印象).

People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things___74___ personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths “happen in threes.” Such beliefs stem __75___ the tendency of people to allow the third event to __76___ the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their “happening together” is one month; if three crashes __77___ in a year, the period of time is __78___ . Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.

We also tend to believe ___79___ we want to believe. A majority of people thinks they are more___80___ , more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the __81___ person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use standards that work to our ___82___. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in___83___ he values: careful drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to ___84___ .” This way everyone ranks high in his own scale.

Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious in __85___ conclusions. The “evidence” of every day life is sometimes __86___ .

67. A)grow B)like C)become D)expect 68. A)absolutely B) particularly C) undoubtedly D)inevitably 69. A) distinct B) apparent C) distant D)desperate 70. A)Otherwise B)Whether C)Or D)And 71. A)show B)share C)obtain D)earn

72. A)Though B)In general C)In fact D)On the contrary

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73. A)recognize B)see C)realize D)define 74. A)difference B)style C)expression D)similarity 75. A)instead of B)rather than C)more than D)far from 76. A)at B)from C)in D)with 77. A)in which B)at which C)to which D)for which 78. A)that B)which C)who D)what 79. A)How B)Why C)Whether D)When 80. A)at B)to C)with D)for

81. A)for whom B)with whom C)to whom D)at whom 82. A)For instance B)Such as C)However D)Moreover 83. A)where B)when C)or D)while 84. A)anticipates B)recognizes C)encounters D)waits 85. A)magnificent B)efficient C)effective D)significant 86. A)rather B)whatever C)however D)in addition

Part Ⅵ Translation (5 minutes)

Directions: Complete the sentence on Answer Sheet by translating into English in Chinese given in brackets.

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87. Your gains from the stock market this month are nothing ___________________ _ (与我的相比). 88. Never in all my life ____________________________ (失去信心) !

. On average, visitors spend only ___________________ ___ (一半的钱) in a day in Liverpool as in London.

90. No company is willing to hire him, because (他曾被控谋杀). 91. ___________________ (飞机什么时候起飞) hasn‟t been announced to the public yet.

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