大学英语四级模拟题九

1、1（郑家顺）大学英语四级模拟预测Directi ons: For this part, you areallowed thirtyminu tes to writea compositi on on the topic For a Better un dersta nding Betwee n Pare nt and Child?You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words, and base yourcomposition on the outline (give n in En glish) below:Out

2、l ine: 1) Prese nt situati on:2) Possible reas ons:b. Misun dersta ndingc. Othersa. For pare ntsb. For childre nSectio n AIn this sect ion, there is a passage with ten bla nks. You are required to select one word for each blank from alist of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read t

3、he passage through carefully before makingyour choices. Each choice in the bank is iden tified by a letter. Please mark the corresp onding letter for eachitem on An swer Sheet 2 with a sin gle line through the cen tre. You may not use any of the words in the bankmore tha n once.Questi ons 26 to 35 a

4、re based on the follow ing passage.Every year in the first week ofmy English class, some studentsinform me that writing is too writingprocess 27 and t 28 En glish,with its29 mansion (豪宅)andnever leaving one small room. When I meet students who think they can w rite, I know as a teacher my 30 isto sh

5、ow them the rest of the rooms. My task is to build fluency while providi ng the opport unity in here nt in anywriti ng activity to 31 the moral and emoti onal developme nt of my stude nts. One great way to do this is by having stude nts write in a jour nal in class every day.Writing ability is like

6、strength training. Writing needs to be done 32 , just like exercise; just as musclesgrow stronger with exercise, writing skills improve quickly with writing practice. I ofte n see a rise in stude nt confide nce and 33 after only a few weeks of journal writi ng.Express ing on eself in writ ing is one

7、 of the most importa nt skills I teach to stre ngthe n the whole student.Part IWriting(30minLack of com muni cati on betwee n pare nt andchild a. Different likes and dislikes3) Suggestions:Part IIIReadi ng Comprehension(40minDirections:hard. They n ever write, uni ess assig nments 26 it. They find t

8、he difficult.How awful to be able to speak in a Ianguage but not to write in i richvocabulary. Being able to speak but not write is like living in an2When my students practice journal writing, they are practicing for their future academic, political, and 34 lives.They build skills so that some day t

9、hey might write a greatnovel, a piece of sorely needed legislation, or the perfect love letter. Every day that they write in their journ alsputs them a step 35 to flue ncy, eloque nee (雄辩),and comma nd of Ian guage.A) closerE) eno rmousI) painfulM) requireB) dailyF) especiallyJ) performa neeN) sen s

10、itiveC) emoti onalG) hin derK) professi onO) urgeD) enhanceH) missi onL) remarkablySection BDirecti ons: In this sect ion, you are going to read a passage with ten stateme nts attached to it. Each statementcontains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the inf

11、ormatio n is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is markedwith a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Protect Y our Privacy When Job-hunting Online【A 】 Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types

12、of crime in which some one wron gfullyobta ins and uses ano ther pers on pers onal data in some way that in volves fraud or decepti on,typically for econo mic gain.【B】 The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent Gen eralAcco un ti ng Office report est

13、imates that as many as 750,000 America ns are victims of identity theftevery year. And that number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if theyknow they have bee n victimized.【C】Identity theft is“an absolute epidemic, ” states Robert Ellis Smith, a respected author andadvoc

14、ate of privacy.It s certainly picked up in the last four or five years. Itaffects everybody, and there s very little you can dotto pndvevorst of all, you can tdetect it until it s probably too late.”【D 】Un like your fin gerpri nts, which are unique to you and cannot be give n to some one else for th

15、eir use,your personal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card nu mber,your teleph one calli ng card nu mber, and other valuable ide ntify ing data, can be used, if they fall intothe wrong han ds, to pers on ally profit at your expe nse. In the United States and

16、 Canada, for example,many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financialaccounts, or, in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts andcommitting crimes while using the victims names. In many cases, a victim losses m

17、ay include not onlyout-of-pocket financial losses, but substantial additional financial costs associated with tryi ng to restorehis reputati on in the com munity and correct ing erron eous in formatio n for which the crim inal is respon sible.【E】 According to the FBI, identity theft is the number on

18、e fraud committed on the Internet. So how do jobseekers protect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes on li ne? The key to a successfulon li ne job search is lear ning to man age the risks. Here are some tips for stay ing safe while con ducting a job search on the Intern et.3【F 】If

19、you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search site you are4considering has a privacy policy, like CareerB The policy should spell out how your information will be used,stored and whether or not it will be shared. You may want to think twice about posting your resume on a s

20、ite thatautomatically shares your information with others. You could be opening yourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors（推销员 ）.G】When reviewing the site s privacy policy, youltlobdeealebtle your resume just as easilyas you posted it. You wont necessarily want your resume to remain out there on

21、the Internetonce you land a job. Remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board, the more exposure, bothpositive and not-so-positive, it will receive.H】 Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection. Before posting your resume, carefully consider your jobsearch objective

22、s and the level of risk you are willing to assume. CareerB, for example, offers three levels ofprivacy from which job seekers can choose. The first is standard posting. This option gives job seekers who post theirresumes the most visibility to the broadest employer audience possible. The second is a

23、nonymous posting. Thisallows job seekers the same visibility as those in the standard posting category without any of their contact informationbeing displayed. Job seekers who wish to remain anonymous but want to share some other information may choosewhich pieces of contact information to display.

24、The third is private posting. This option allows a job seeker to post aresume without having it searched by employers. Private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily apply for jobsthat appear on CareerB without retyping their information.I 】 Career experts say that one of the ways job seek

25、ers can stay safe while using the Internet to search out jobs is toconceal their identities. Replace your name on your resume with a generic identifier, such as “ IntranetDeveloperCandidate, o”r “ ExperiencedMarketin g Representative. You”should also consider eliminating the name andlocation of your

26、 current employer. Depending on your title, it may not be all that difficult to determine who you are oncethe name of your company is provided. Use a general description of the company such as “ Major automanufacturer. ” or “ International packaged gooIfdysosuur pjopblietirt.le is”unique, consider u

27、sing the generic equivalent instead of the exact title assigned by your employer.J】 Another way to protect your privacy while seeking employment online is to open up an email account specifically for youronline job search. This will safeguard your existing email box in the event someone you don ktno

28、w gets hold of youremail address and shares it with others. Using an email address specifically for your job search also eliminates thepossibility that you will receive unwelcome emails in your primary mailbox. When naming your new email address, besure that it doesnt contain references to your name

29、 or other informationthat will give away your identity. The best solution is an email address that is relevant to the job you are seeking suchas .K】If your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of your references, take it out. There s nosense in safeguarding your informati

30、on while sharing private contact information of your references.【L】 Do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, driver liscense, and bank account numbers or otherpersonal information, such as race or eye color. Honest employers do not need this information with an initialapplication

31、. Don t provide this even if they saythey need it in order to conduct a background check. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book don t fall froit.36. Concealing identities and using a general title on the resume instead of the real name is a safe way to protect job hunters5online.37. Identity

32、theft is a widely spread crime that may influence everybody and can hardly be detected and prevented.38. It is regarded guilty to obtain otherspersonal information through ways like fraud or deception for economic profit.39. On a lawful website like CareerB, three levels of privacy are available for

33、 job hunters to protect their personalinformation.40. Since a lot of people choose to hide the fact that their identity is being stolen, the actual number of victims of identity theftis underestimated.41. The risk of your personal information being exposed to others is in proportion to the time dura

34、tion your resume is postedonline.42. Victims of identity theft may suffer not only from loss of money, but also other financial losses related to an effort toregain his fame among people around him.43. When applying for a job, you don t need to share information like your race or eye color even if y

35、ou are asked to.44. While seeking a job online, it is safe to use an email account especially for the job search and the name of this emailaddress should not reveal your identity.45. It is advisable to post your resume on job hunting site that has a clearly stated privacy policy. Section CDirections

36、: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. Foreach of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

37、Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:There is a senseless notion that children grow up and leave home when theyre 18, and the truth is far from that, sayssociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today, unexpected numbers of young adults are living with th

38、eirparents. There is a major shift in the middle class, declares sociologist Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whoseson, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months.Analysts cite a variety of reasons for this return to the nest. The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes ho

39、me andits pleasantness particularly attractive to young people. A high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sendingeconomically pressed and emotionally hurt survivors back to parental shelters. For some, the expense of anaway-from-home collegeeducation has become so excessively great tha

40、t many students now attend local schools. Even after graduation, youngpeople find their wings clipped by skyrocketing housing costs.Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give her security and moral support. Her mother agreed,Its ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money f

41、or rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home. But sharing the family homerequires adjustments for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy. Some families, however,manage the delicate balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been

42、 home three times and left three times. What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem, she explains. He neverliked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends houses.Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most p

43、sychologists feel lengthyhomecomings are a mistake. Children, struggling to establish separate identities, can end up with a sense of inadequacy,defeat and failure. And aging parents, who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom, find themselves stuckwith responsibilities. Many agree t

44、hat brief visits, however, can work beneficially.646. There was apparently a trend in the U.S. _ .A) for young adults to leave their parents and live independentlyB) for middle class young adults to stay with their parentsC) for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absenceD) for yo

45、ung adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents47. Which of the following does not account for young adults returning to the nest?A) Young adults find housing costs too high.B) Young adults are psychologically and intellectually immature.C) Young adults seek parental comfort and mo

46、ral support.D) Quite a number of young adults attend local schools.48. One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to stay with their parents is that _ .A) there will inevitably be inconveniences in everyday lifeB) the parents have to spend more money keeping a bigger family goingC) the young

47、 adults tend to be overprotected by their parentsD) public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents49. The word hassles in the passage (Line 4, Para. 3) probably means _ .A) agreements B) worries C) disadvantages D) quarrels50. According to the passage what is the best for both par

48、ents and children?A) They should adjust themselves to sharing the family expenses.B) Children should leave their parents when they are grown-up.C) Adult children should visit their parents from time to time.D) Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble.Passage TwoQuestions

49、51 to 55 are based on the following passage:It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandingsbetween them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; thatthey are po

50、ssessive and dominant that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certainproblems and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how t

51、hey themselves felt whenyoung.Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This isnot their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a cultureand society of their ow

52、n. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate theirparents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leadersin style and taste.Sometimes you are resistant, and proud becau

53、se you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they didapprove, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog:you cant win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natura

54、l enough after longyears of childhood, when you were completely under your parents control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginningto be responsible for yourself.If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially parents, into7doing t

55、hings the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will giveyou the authority to do what you want to do.51. The author is primarily addressing _ .A) parents of teenagersC) those who give advice to teenagersB) newspaper readers D) teenagers52

56、. The first paragraph is mainly about _ .A) the teenagers criticism of their parentsB) misunderstandings between teenagers and their parentsC) the dominance of the parents over their childrenD) the teenagers ability to deal with crises53. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because

57、 they _ .A) want to show their existence by creating a culture of their ownB) have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteC) have no other way to enjoy themselves betterD) want to irritate their parents54. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they _.A)

58、have already been accepted into the adult worldB) feel that they are superior in a small way to the adultsC) are not likely to win over the adultsD) have a desire to be independent55. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be _ .8Part IVTran slation(30 minu tes)Directi ons: For this part, you are allowed 30 minu tes to tran slate a passage from Chin ese into English.You should write your answer on Answer S