四级模拟试卷试题三及详解答案

1、四级考前最新命制试卷三Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On the Tide of Immigrationfollowing the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1. 近年来越来越多的人移民国外2. 出现这一现象的原因3. 我对这一现象的看法和建议On the Ti

2、de of Immigration _Part II 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 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

3、 For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Overworked, Networked FamilyBring up work-and-family balance at a neighbors barbecue, and the conversation immediately turns toward tales of rushing out of meetings at breakneck (飞快的) speed to shuttle the kids

4、to soccer practice or struggling to tear ourselves away for a decent vacation. Complaints about time pressure are so common that they have become a common cultural vocabulary. Everybody, it seems, is stressed out about time, and achieving “balance” has become the Holy Grail (圣杯) of middle-class fami

5、ly life.But maybe balance is the wrong image. Instead, think transformation. Just as businesses are shifting from Industrial Age to networks, so, too, is the American family undergoing a parallel social revolution. Parents and children are no longer on the same schedule unlike the way things were a

6、generation ago. With many educated mothers and fathers working longer hours, they are linked to their kids by a web of cell phones and e-mails.At the same time, kids are taking the initiative to pursue more activities and are using information technologies to nurture their own electronic networks of

7、 relationships, from friends at school to cousins in distant cities.The networked economy is leading to far different standards and expectations of what it means to be a parent and a child. Its not simple enough for the young to get an education. Instead, the goal is to raise children to be creative

8、 and adaptable, able both to compete successfully and to collaborate with their peers from all over the world. “We have an economy whose functioning depends for the first time on the enhancement of human capability,” says Richard Florida, professor of public policy at George Mason University in Fair

9、fax, Va.How can the typical overworked white-collar American bombarded (轰炸) by e-mails, troubled with late-night meetings, and confronted with unexpected business trips at the same time manage at high speed and cope with the new challenges at home Gradually, a new body of shared rules-of-thumb (经验做法

10、) is emerging, passed along at playgrounds and in offices. Among them: transform technology from an oppressor into a liberator.Others have mastered the art of interweaving work obligations and home life in a way that was not possible before, answering an e-mail from work one minute and helping with

11、homework the next. And the younger members of the family already far more sophisticated at multitasking and networking than their parents are getting a chance to see what approaches work and what falls flat.Historically, the organization of the family has mirrored, to some degree, the organization o

12、f the workplace. Take the classic middle-class family of the 1950s and 60s, the “Golden Age” economy of strong productivity growth and abundant gains in real wages. With a secure corporate job, Dad could afford to work not much more than 40 hours a week and Mom could stay at home to raise the childr

13、en. The family of that era did many things together. The classic example is eating dinner every evening at the kitchen table. The kids also followed their parents when Mom and Dad visited friends. In essence, a family acted like a single unit, with a hierarchy (等级制度) that mirrored the top-down manag

14、ement of factories or large industrial organizations of the day.Fast-forward to the 2000s. Today, both Mom and Dad are more likely to have careers. The combined workweek of a husband and wife in their prime working years with children is 68 hours, up from 59 hours in 1979, according to calculations

15、by the Economic Policy Institute. The better educated the couple, the more hours they put in. At the same time, their jobs have changed. The rote (生搬硬套) work is either being done by computers or is in the process of being outsourced to foreign countries. Instead, whats left are the more complicated

16、and creative tasks that cant be easily reduced to a set of instructions.At home, standards for a healthy, emotionally rich family life are a lot higher than they used to be. Schedules during “leisure hours” are filled with music lessons and play dates for the kids, exercise classes for Mom, and occa

17、sional golf times for Dad. Parents are aware that colleges and universities look more favorably on high school students with a demonstrated ability to do many things well, not unlike the skills they will need in the workplace.To achieve these goals, families are learning to turn technology to their

18、advantage. Many time-pressed workers now realize that technology creates greater possibilities for busy families to stay in touch and, at the same time, increase family time. When Ruder went to the work on Saturdays and Sundays, he doesnt long for “the good old days”. “Because of technology, I proba

19、bly spend more time working on the weekend now, but its easier on me because I can work at home, then take a run, and go out to brunch with friends,” he says.But just as excessive e-mails and conference calls fill up time on the job, theres temptation to use the technology to stuff too much in at ho

20、me as well. Other busy people have found that its important to maintain fairly strict boundaries between work and home.Its important to note that theres no one-size-fit-all solution for the problem of reconciling long hours at work with a healthy family life. Whats more, individuals can accomplish o

21、nly so much acting on their own. Schools and other major community institutions still behave as though the 40-hour workweek were the rule rather than the exception. And corporations are still loading new responsibilities and commitments onto managers and professionals, without taking away any of the

22、 old ones. Nevertheless, whats fascinating about the current focus on managing work and family time is that its rooted in an abundance of possibilities. Through trial and error, with many troubles along the way, the networked family is starting to figure out how to take advantage of the many opportu

23、nities available today. And thats progress.1. We learn from the first paragraph that _. A) middle-class families take achieving balance as the Holy Grail B) time pressure makes it hard for people to balance work and family C) people are too busy to share the interesting things in their life with eac

24、h other D) complaints about time pressure have become ever more common among people2. According to the passage, one aim of the networked economy is to _. A) make children creative and adaptable B) let children get the best education in their life C) raise children to be imaginative and independent D

25、) get children to compete with their peers3. According to Richard Florida, what determines the operation of our economy? A) The transforming of businesses. C) The pursuing of more new knowledge. B) The using of information technologies. D) The strengthening of human capability. 4. One approach the t

26、ypical overworked white-collar American use to cope with the new challenges at home is to _.A) give up some extra work obligationsB) spend as much time with families as possibleC) change the role technology plays in their lifeD) discuss with others to get solutions5. What is the typical example of t

27、he things families did together in the “Golden Age” A) Always playing games together. C) Taking a walk together every evening. B) Always going to cinema together. D) Having dinner together every evening. 6. In the 21st century, the amount of time parents put in companying their children depends on _

28、.A) parents education level C) childrens academic recordB) parents working location D) childrens age7. Parents realize that to gain skills to be needed in the workplace, high school students should to go _. A) Companies and schools. C) Foreign countries. B) Colleges and universities. D) Offices and

29、schools.8. Today, many time-pressed workers realize that _ can increase family time.9. As people spend more time working at home, some busy people find it important to keep _ _ between work and home.10. According to the passage, todays managers and professionals are undertaking more _ from companies

30、.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 asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once

31、. 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) She is told to give up the apartment. C) She

32、is still looking for an apartment. B) She doesnt plan to move. D) She wants to move out of the dorm.12. A) Mary wanted to invite the man to dinner. B) Mary planned to see the man next year. C) Mary didnt want to have a dinner with the man. D) Mary hoped to come for dinner next time.13. A) New York.

33、B) Denver.C) Phoenix. D) Chicago.14. A) Jim is at a meeting now. C) Jim will take his girlfriend to the meeting. B) Jim will attend the meeting later. D) Jim is with his girlfriend now.15. A) Ask the woman to be his coach.B) Have a talk with the account director. C) Do the health and fitness trainin

34、g program.D) Talk about fitness with the woman in detail.16. A) Pay a visit to the man. C) Make a distance call to the man. B) Ask for some advice from the man. D) Invite the man to have a dinner.17. A) Try it on. C) Hammer a nail with it. B) Throw it away. D) Exchange it for a hammer.18. A) He like

35、s the current temperature. C) He likes cooking food. B) He wishes the weather would get warmer. D) He thinks he will like the food.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) She is not sure how to use a credit card. B) She doesnt know how to fix her faucet. C) She is

36、 not sure which credit card to choose.D) She is not sure whether to get a credit card or not.20. A) She can keep track of her finances.B) She will know how much she can overdraw.C) She is charged nothing until that date onwards.D) She will be charged at a higher rate after the grace period.21. A) Co

37、mpare a range of options.B) Find out more from research.C) Find out more by talking to the bank staff.D) Take some time before actually making a decision.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) To school. C) To the science museum.B) To the dentists. D) To Julies h

38、ouse.23. A) 12:30 p.m.B) 1:30 p.m.C) 2:00 p.m.D) 7:00 p.m.24. A) Clean the dishes. C) Call a friend.B) Play soccer with her brother. D) Help Julie with her science project.25. A) The video machine doesnt work.B) They have seen all the videos in her house.C) Susan has lent the video machine to a frie

39、nd.D) Susans mother is going to use the video machine.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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer fr

40、om 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) What they are most worried about.B) How much exercise they get every day.C) What

41、entertainment they are interested in.D) How long their parents accompany them daily.27. A) Have more activities. C) Receive early education.B) Have regular checkups. D) Get enough entertainment.28. A) They should have no TV sets. C) They should be near a common area.B) They should be no place for pl

42、ay.D) They should have a computer for study.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) How to develop a childs initiative.B) How to accumulate an amount of pocket money.C) How to teach a child to save moneyD) How to teach a child about money through allowance.3

43、0. A) It should not include entertainment expenditures. B) It should only include everyday expenses.C) Its better to be given in line with that of his friends.D) Its better to be given as less as possible.31. A) Children should be given more allowance when they behave well in school. B) Children sho

44、uld not be paid when they help do daily chores.C) Paying children for getting a high mark in school can develop their initiative.D) Allowance should not be tied directly to childrens housework.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Accidents and war. C) A

45、ccidents and aging.B) Diseases and aging. D) Heart disease and war.33. A) Medicine. C) The Internet.B) Brain cells. D) Human organs.34. A) Heart disease will be far away from us.B) Human brains can decide the final death.C) The basic materials of cells will last forever.D) Human organs can be repair

46、ed by new medicine.35. A) Human life will not last more than 120 years in the future.B) Humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now.C) Much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life.D) We have already solved the technical problems in building new cells.Section CDirections: I

47、n 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. Fo

48、r 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.

49、Pocket electronic dictionaries, popular with students, are raising (36) _ among local educators. Used (37) _ by students studying English, it contains dictionaries and general information. The products (38) _ in price from several hundred yuan to several thousand, depending on the functions “The ele

50、ctronic dictionary lightens both my school bag and my work (39) _,” said a middle school student. “Most of my classmates use electronic dictionaries for the (40) _.” he said.Even some teachers (41) _ electronic dictionaries. “Electronic dictionaries often allow students to read more,” said an Englis

51、h teacher. “they prefer to look up words they dont understand without having to (42) _ through a dictionary. They often find ordinary dictionaries are too complicated.”However, educators have expressed some concerns about the (43) risks of allowing students to use these products.“(44) ” said an offi

52、cial with an education commission. “(45) if a student is to learn correct usage.” he said.Another teacher provided an amusing example of what can happen when a student does not use a proper dictionary. “One of my students wrote in a composition He asked her to marry him, but she garbaged him, he said. I questioned him about his use of the noun garbage in this context and discovered that he wante