耕拓英语,大学英语四级 710分新题型标准试卷答案Model Test Six

Model Test SixPart Writing （30 minutes） Directions： For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write an announcement entitled Music Week to Be Held. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1. 学生会将举办音乐周的活动 2. 介绍音乐周的活动内容 3. 通知如何报名 注意：在实考中，此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Music Week to Be HeldPart Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning） （15 minutes） Directions： In this part， you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 17， 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. Prenuptial Agreements A prenuptial agreement （or “prenup”） is a contract between two people who are about to get married that dictates how assets will be divided if the marriage ends in divorce or death. When properly handled， a prenuptial agreement can help a couple sort out important issues prior to marriage， and many successful marriages have prenuptial agreements but dont end in divorce. On the other hand， nearly 50 percent of new marriages end in divorce， so unfortunately， getting a prenuptial agreement may be wise simply because of the odds.Why Get a Prenuptial Agreement In the past， prenuptial agreements were looked down upon as something that “encouraged” divorce， a sign that a marriage was doomed from the start. Over the last two decades， however， prenuptial agreements have become more accepted by couples and by courts. They still have a long way to go though as only 5 percent to 10 percent of newlyweds have prenuptial agreements. Judges also take a critical eye to prenuptial agreements during divorce hearings， tossing out an agreement if it seems unfair to one partner. Despite the stigma associated with them， there are many reasons to get a prenuptial agreement. First， you may want a prenuptial agreement if you are in any of the following categories： A business owner Eligible for an inheritance. Have significant assets like a home， stock or retirement fund. One partner is significantly wealthier than another. One partner expects a significant increase in wealth or salary in the future. Either partner has children from a previous marriage. Have elderly family members to support and care for One partner is supporting the other through college or graduate school As you can see， a prenuptial agreement does more than protect ones own assets. If you are engaged to be married and have children from a past relationship， a prenuptial agreement can contain language guaranteeing that， in the event of a divorce， money will be set aside to provide for those children. If one partner has past debts， a prenuptial agreement can dictate who will repay those debts or whether they will be paid off together. Perhaps you are also engaged but are worried about what might happen to family property or an heirloom in the event of a divorcea prenuptial agreement can help with that as well. A prenuptial agreement may allow you to have greater control over how assets are divided. It also can diminish stress and uncertainty in the event of a divorce. You will save money on lawyers and will have a clear understanding of how assets will be divided， assuming that a judge accepts the agreement as valid. And because both parties are familiar with the agreement， divorce proceedings should be more amicable than a bitter protracted conflict where both parties bicker over who gets what.How to Make a Prenuptial Agreement Creating a prenuptial agreement requires open and honest discussion， but its also a legal process， so youll need lawyers as well. Each of you should hire a separate attorney who has experience writing prenuptial agreements and is familiar with all applicable state laws. The lawyers will write the agreement together with the interests of their respective clients in mind. Each partner should create a list of the assets he or she owns， as well as any outstanding debts. In this part of the process， honesty is crucial. A judge can and will declare a prenuptial agreement invalid if its proved that someone concealed or failed to disclose important information. Once you are both satisfied with the prenuptial agreement， it should be signed well in advance of the wedding and in the presence of a lawyer. Ideally， youll sign the agreement before the invitations go out， but a month or more before the wedding is considered by many to be the bare minimum. A key criterion for a valid prenuptial agreement is that it is signed voluntarily by both parties， without any coercion or under duress. If the agreement is signed close to or even on the wedding day， a judge may throw it out， or it can be easier for a disgruntled spouse to claim that he or she didnt have time to look over the agreement or was pressured to sign. A prenuptial can help you protect assets， plan how finances will be managed and guard against a potentially nasty divorce. Here are some other things that can be discussed in a prenup： Joint or separate tax returns Who will be responsible for household bills Joint or separate bank accounts. How major purchases or projectshouse， car， businesswill be done. How credit cards will be managed. Savings accounts. How to settle future disagreements .How to provide for a spouse who survives the other There are many things you cant or should not put in a prenuptial agreement. You shouldnt include rules about how the household will be run （beyond financial matters）， the use of last names or responsibilities regarding children. You cant limit or waive your rights to child support， visitation or custody. Some states allow you to make stipulations about alimony， but others dont. Even if you have strict specifications in your prenup on how some financial matters will be handled， that does not mean you are bound to it for life. A will can be more generous than a prenuptial agreement in that it can leave more money to a spouse than is offered in the prenup. Experts also recommend that you review your prenuptial agreement every few years. After five or ten years of marriage， you might want to be more generous than your original prenuptial agreement， or you might find that the original document no longer satisfies your needs. You could also add a sunset clause to your prenuptial agreement that causes it to end after 10 or 20 years.Postnuptial Agreement A postnuptial agreement is a contract made after a couple gets married. Like a prenuptial agreement， a postnuptial agreement requires each partner to obtain his or her own legal representation. These agreements are designed to help resolve outstanding issues in the marriagefinances， assets， kids， even home maintenance. Like a prenuptial agreement， this agreement must be drafted and signed in complete honesty with a full disclosure of assets， no coercion and a document thats fair for both parties. Check on the validity of these types of agreements in your area before pursuing one. You may also want to consider some form of marital counseling either in place of or in addition to a postnuptial agreement.注意：在实考中，此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. In the past， people were generally reluctant to sign prenuptial agreements， believing that they would encourage divorce.2. Most prenuptial agreements are proposed for the purpose of effectively protecting the personal assets of one party in a would be marital relationship.3. Assets are divided according to what the court deems fair， if the divorcing couple live in an equitable distribution state and have no prenuptial agreement.4. The division of the family assets is strictly determined by the prenuptial agreement reached before marriage.5. The husband or wife is not bound to the prenuptial agreement for life even if the financial matters are strictly stipulated in it.6. A prenuptial agreement may be dismissed if the judge concludes that it is not signed voluntarily by both parties.7. In the United States， the husband and wife can arrange joint or separate tax returns.8. As suggested in the passage， people are advised to hire separate lawyers when they decide to reach a prenuptial agreement， as the creation of such agreement is.9. Either of the parties can not refuse to limit or waive their rights to ， as this endangers the welfare of their child or children.10. It is advisable to add to a prenuptial agreement if the marriage ends after 10 or 20 years.Part 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 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. 注意：在实考中，此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 11. A） She prefers to stay at home.B） Its hard to get tickets.C） She already has got tickets for both of them.D） They can watch the game on TV.12. A） Tea is better than coffee. B） The man should switch to tea.C） There are two reasons not to drink coffee. D） The man shouldnt drink tea either.13. A） The man should watch the program too.B） The program will be over soon.C） The man should leave the television on.D） The watch is on top of the television.14. A） At last he enjoys campus life.B） School has changed little since last year.C） He has many new friends.D） Life on campus is much interesting.15. A） The next few days are supposed to be warm.B） Clouds and cool temperatures are expected.C） It cant get much better than it already is.D） The rain is not expected to last much longer.16. A） She has already visited the museum.B） Linda might be leaving earlier than she.C） She will take him to the museum.D） The man could probably go with Linda.17. A） He is not used to big cities. B） He is very tall and thin.C） He will be hard to find. D） He should watch what he does.18. A） Cash a check for the man.B） Get money to pay a bill.C） Return Bills books to the store.D） Check to see whether she can pay in cash.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A） Why Tom needs new glasses.B） Research Tom has done for his chemistry paper.C） The disadvantages of working in an office.D） How using a computer can affect ones eyes.20. A） It helps the eyes absorb eye drops.B） It helps to keep the eyes moist.C） It improves a persons concentration.D） It prevents a buildup of chemicals in the eyes.21. A） Go to an eye doctor.B） Improve his computer skills.C） Take more frequent breaks. D） Drink more coffee.22. A） He has been working for a long time.B） He doesnt know how to use a computer.C） He doesnt want to write the paper.D） He needs to get an office job.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A） To find out if he has the flu.B） To find out how to maintain a nutritious diet.C） To find out how to prevent illness.D） To find out the results of a blood test.24. A） He gets ill at the same time every year.B） He doesnt get enough exercise.C） He often has difficulty sleeping.D） Hes sick with influenza throughout the winter.25. A） Hes unwilling to be immunized. B） He doesnt get enough rest.C） He forgets to take his medicine.D） He doesnt dress warmly enough.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. 注意：在实考中，此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A） He wants to make millions of dollars from doing so.B） He believes the pills can help save AIDS patients there.C） The thrown away pills were piling up in American hospitals.D） He has established his own clinics on the African continent.27. A） He was a nurse working in a hospital.B） He was a medical doctor in a hospital.C） He was a journalist for a newspaper.D） He was a travel agent in San Francisco.28. A） He has stolen the thrown away pills.B） He practiced medicine without a license in Africa.C） Thrown away pills can not be given away.D） He has not reported his doing to FDA.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A） Ill luck. B） Evil spirits.C） Filthy food. D） Viruses.30. A） To make him uncomfortable.B） To cause evil spirits discomfort.C） To kill the viruses. D） To relieve him of pain.31. A） Plants and herbs. B） Magic pills.C） Luck charms. D） All of the above.32. A） Religious rituals. B） Magic words and luck charms.C） Primitive remedies. D） Distasteful mixtures.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) Tall waterfalls. B) Granite cliffs.C) Clear streams. D) Snow covered mountains.34. A) The Sierra Club does not handle its job properly.B) Environmentalists are blocking efforts at repairs.C) Yosemite does not have the needed money.D) The park can not handle crowding visitors.35. A) Roads lacking repairs. B) Too many visitors.C) Leaky pipes and treated sewage. D) Floods in the park.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. 注意：在实考中，此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Fifty years ago， most people lived in （36） areas. However， according to the most recent estimate （37） by the United Nations， more than half of all people will live in cities by 2008， for the first time in history. City life is not always a bad thing， but many experts worry about this process of （38） . According to a new report from the World watch Institute， an environmental research group in Washington， it is having a huge effect on human health and the （39） of the environment. Of the three billion people who live in cities now， about one billion live in （40） settlements. These are areas of poverty， slums， that generally lack basic （41） like clean water， or even （42） housing. More than 60 million people are added to cities and （43） areas each year， mostly in slums in developing countries. Molly O Meara Sheehan， the lead researcher of the World watch report， （44） . Policymakers， she says， need to increase investments in education， health care and other areas.（45） . For example， Freetown， Sierra Leone， has established farming within the city limits to meet much of its growing food demands. In Bogota， the capital of Colombia， （46） .Part 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 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 words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. Thirty five hundred years ago， an 47 explosion blew apart an island and completely destroyed a 48 called Atlantis. Where was Atlantis What kind of people lived there Why and how was it destroyed No one knows the answers to these questions， but there have been hundreds of guesses and 49.The Greek philosopher Plato （about 427 to 347 B. C.） is the primary 50 for the legend of Atlantis. His description of the “lost continent” still 51 the modern mind. Platos Atlantis was a kind of paradisea vast island “larger than Libya and Asia 52 together”with magnificent mountain ranges， green plains that were 53 of every variety of animal， and luxuriant gardens where the fruit was “fair and wondrous and in infinite abundance.” The earth was rich with precious metals， especially the one 54 most highly by the ancients， orichalc， an alloy of copper， perhaps brass. The capital of Atlantis was beautifully 55 in white， black， and red stone. The city was carefully plannedin five zones built in perfect concentric circles. Each circular zone was built inside a larger one. Plato says that the capitals canals and its nearby port were full of vessels and merchants coming from all parts. The city was full of life， 56， and culture.注意：在实考中，此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A） excites F） structured K） speculations B） convincing G） full L） theories C） source H） constructed M） activity D） incredible I） grounds N） valuable E） prized J） put O） civilizationSection 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 centre. Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Some 1.5 million Americans have Parkinsons， a disease that gradually destroys brain cells that produce dopamine， a chemical crucial for the cellular signaling that controls muscle movement. Too little dopamine causes increasingly severe tremors and periodically stiff or frozen limbs. Standard treatments can control tremors for a while but cant stop the diseases inevitable march. So scientists are hunting ways to protect remaining dopamine producing neurons， and rescue dying ones. Previous attempts with growth factors havent panned out. The new approach uses gene therapyinjecting a virus that carries a gene that in turn produces the growth factor neurturinto try to get the protective protein right where its needed. None of the first 12 patients to undergo the experimentat the University of California， San Francisco and Chicagos Rush University Hospitalsuffered serious side effects， UCSF neurosurgeon Dr. Philip Starr reported. A year after treatment， three patients showed no difference on a standard rating scale of movement. But the other nine showed a 38 percent improvement， Starr told a meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. That doesnt mean the therapy worked， Starr cautioned. It could have been coincidence； some previous attempts found similar hints of effectiveness， only to fail when put to more rigorous testing. But the results were encouraging enough that researchers are enrolling more Parkinsons sufferers56 of themfor the next stage of testing. A third of those patients will undergo sham surgery， getting the holes drilled in their skulls but no gene carrying virus， to try to tease out whether the therapy really works.注意：在实考中，此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 57. What is the usual cause of Parkinsons diseaseA） The patient has suffered gradual brain damage.B） The brain cells in the patient do not produce dopamine.C） The patient has difficulty controlling muscle movement.D） The patient has stiff or frozen limbs leading to tremors.58. The problem with the standard treatment