新版大学英语四级考试全真模拟试题 (十)及参考答案

1、PAGE 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（一）参考答案 第 PAGE 2页新版大学英语四级考试全真模拟试题（十）Part I Writing (30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay en-titled Looking up Health Information on the Internet based on the statistics provided in the chart below. Please give a brief description

2、of the chart first and then make comments on it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Percentage of adults aged 18 and over who in the past 12 months looked up health information on the Internet, by sex and stage: United States,2012. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上_PartIIIReadingComprehensi

3、on(40minutes)SectionA Directions: 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 ident

4、ified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter 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 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards from warm prais

5、e to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can _36_ performance at work and school. Cognitive(认知派) researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativ

6、ity by encouraging dependence on _37_ and gifts fro others.The latter view has gained many supporters, _38_ among educators. But the careful use of small _39_ rewards speaks creativity in grade school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements（刺激） indeed _40_ inventiveness, according t

7、o a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.“If kids know theyre working for a reward and can focus on a relatively _41_ task, they show the most creativity,” says Robert Eisenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark.” But Its easy to _42_ creativity by giving rewards fo

8、r poor performance or creating too much anticipation for rewards.A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands our high grades for _43_ achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universiti

9、es to tighten grading standards and _44_ failing grades.In early grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows _45_ in raising efforts and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.A me

10、ntalB promiseC killD avoidE hopeF especiallyGaidHordinaryI approvalJ monetaryK generallyL improveM challengingN restoreO excellentPAGE 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（一）参考答案 第 PAGE 11页Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains in

11、formation 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 Sheet 2.Will Your Next Car Drive Itself?A) You

12、know how much your telephone has changed over the past 10 years? Your car will change even more than that in the next 10 years.One of the big changes is that cars will drive themselves. Some day you may not need to drive a car. You will just tell the car where you want to go and it will drive itself

13、.“We definitely have the technology for it now,” says Andrew Poliak of automotive technology supplier QNX. “We expect self-driving cars to be a mainstream thing between 2020 and 2025.”B) The American company Google has been working on a self-driving automobile for years. These cars are already on th

14、e roads in the United States, mainly in California.Google cars are truly self-driving. These cars have no steering wheels or pedals.Last week, police ordered one of Googles cars to stop for driving too slowly on a public road. The car was not violating any law, so no one was punished. But police did

15、 speak with the operators of the vehicle. According to Google, its self-driving cars have been driven nearly 2 million kilometers. That is equal to the distance the average person drives in 90 years.So far, no Google self-driving car has gotten a traffic ticket. Some of them have been in accidents w

16、hen other cars hit them.Here is a video showing Googles self-driving car.C) Another American company, Tesla, added an “Autopilot” feature to its cars last month. Tesla put the feature, a computer software program, in cars that were built after September 2014.With the Autopilot turned on, the vehicle

17、 drives itself. The car will speed up, slow down, brake and steer by itself.You can take over driving any time by turning the steering wheel or touching a pedal.This video shows Michael Ballaban trying the Tesla Autopilot feature.Your car will slow down if the vehicle in front of you gets closer. It

18、 will turn at bends and change lanes if you use the turn signal.The car uses sensors to know when lane changing is safe and whether it should speed up or slow down. D) Tesla Autopilot takes over driving at speeds over 29 kilometers per hour when you press a button twice.Autopilot is made for cross-c

19、ountry driving. It keeps you in the lane and helps you avoid hitting other cars.Autopilot does not work as well on local roads. It will not stop at a red light or stop sign or turn at intersections.Reporter Carolyn Nicander Mohr tried the Autopilot feature of a Tesla earlier this month. She had a ha

20、rd time trusting the car to do what it should do.She thought about disabling the Autopilot feature many times during her trip. She wanted to take control at every bend in the road and hit the brake when the car in front of her slowed down.Yet the car drove perfectly.E) Other companies are working on

21、 self-driving cars. Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Volvo and Toyota all have plans for such vehicles.A company called BestMile plans to operate self-driving buses in Switzerland next spring. The buses will hold up to nine people and will be tested for two years.Mercedes-Benz is developing large self-driv

22、ing trucks for long trips. These trucks use drivers to control them.A company called Royal will have self-driving trucks at construction sites in Florida by the end of this year. No drivers are needed in these vehicles.This video shows Royal trucks driving without any people in them.F) According to

23、The Auto Insurance Center, 81% of car crashes result from human error. Many lives could be saved if cars drove more safely without human drivers.With fewer accidents, insurance costs may be lower for self-driving cars than other vehicles.In a self-driving car, you would not have to be worried about

24、talking on the phone or sending a text message. You could do other things while getting to where you need to go.G) Traffic may be reduced. Cars could flow more smoothly, with fewer cars on the road during busy times.Fewer accidents mean improving traffic conditions, and reducing delays, repairs and

25、injuries.Speed limits could rise with more people using self-driving cars. When self-driving cars prove they can operate at higher speed limits, speed limits could be raised.Self-driving cars could drive people who are unable to drive themselves. They could travel without depending on others.Busines

26、ses could use self-driving cars to bring goods to your home. Order food and have a self-driving car transport it. Send the store your shopping list and wait for the stores self-driving car to bring your order to you.H) You may not need to own a car. A self-driving car could come to your home when yo

27、u order it.You could sign up for a service that permit you a set number of kilometers, hours, or trips per month and have a car show up when and where you needed it. You could order small cars for single-rider short trips and larger cars for family trips.I) Self-driving cars may cost a lot more than

28、 other cars. The self-driving feature may first be offered on the most costly cars.Lower priced vehicles may take longer to offer the feature.But the cost of technology usually drops over time. Expect that self-driving cars could become less costly in the future.J) For self-driving cars to become th

29、e norm, people have to trust them. Drivers have to become familiar with these cars and what they can do.Many laws need to be changed to permit use of self-driving cars.Who is responsible when a self-driving car has an accident? Lawmakers will need to consider who is responsible when a self-driving c

30、ar has an accident.According to Forbes, Volvo has said it will accept responsibility when its self-driving cars have an accident.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46、It would be safer if cars were not driven by man and hence many live could be saved47、Ms Carolyn didnt trust the self-driving car at first.48、Someday

31、people may not need to drive a car because technology has made it possible for cars to drive themselves.49、Some estimate that common vehicles will still hold a major market share in the future because self-driving car was supposed to be costly.50、Self-driving cars use sensors to decide when is the s

32、afe time to change lanes.51、people in the future may not need to own a car they can just sign up for a service when they are in need.52、Self-driving cars allow people in it texting and talking on the phone while getting to their place. 53、Police order one self-driving car to stop for driving too slo

33、wly on a public road.54、It remains a question that whom is responsible for the potential accidents that a self-driving car may cause. 55、People can send the store your shopping list and wait for the stores self-driving car to bring their order.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this sectio

34、nEach passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statementsFor 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 Answe Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Passage OneQuestions 56 to

35、 60 are based on the following passage. Some immigrants in the northeastern state of Maine are learning to lose their accents.Some of the immigrants speak English fluently, but have a difficult time being understood because they have heavy accents, reported the Portland Press-Herald newspaper.Assoum

36、a Nyirabahizi says she left her home and job in Rwanda two years ago, coming to America on a green card “in hopes of a brighter future.”Nyirabahizi has a masters degree in computer science and speaks English fluently. She says all of her classes in Rwanda were taught in English, “but here I have to

37、learn again because of my accent.”She attends a free class to reduce her accent with seven other students. The city of Portland conducts the class.Marta Greenlaw is the teacher. She is also a speech therapist. She says immigrants who reduce their accent have better success at work. And they can comm

38、unicate more easily with store workers, teachers, doctors and neighbors. “Its a basic need to be understood,” Greenlaw told the newspaper. “It affects every part of their lives.”Greenlaw begins the class by telling students the 44 sounds of the English language. Those sounds include vowels, consonan

39、ts and other sounds that give American English its unique sound.Later, students speak about the food in their home countries. Sometimes, Greenlaw corrects their pronunciation. She tells them to pronounce the word “onion” as “unnnn-yunnnnn,” and the word “potato” as “poe-TAY-toe.” She tells the stude

40、nts “how the lips and jaw work to form the word.” Greenlaw tells the students that some American English pronunciation rules “dont make a lot of sense.” But she says they are important to learn if immigrants are to be understood by Americans.Losing ones accent is especially important for immigrants

41、who live in Maine, which is one of the least diverse states in the country. More than 90 percent of the population of Maine is white. Many people who live in Maine have not heard foreign accents except in movies or on television.Greenlaw says some Mainers are impatient with people who speak English

42、with a heavy accent. Her students say some Mainers ignore them or are unfriendly toward them because of their accent. They say this makes them less likely to speak.“Imagine waking up every day knowing you are going to have that struggle,” she says56、Why is it important for immigrants to reduce accen

43、t?A. they are not understood by other people.B. it promotes a better understanding at work and with other people. C. they may be discriminated by white people.D. to avoid having the struggle everyday.57、Which of the statements is not true?A. everyone needs to be understood.B. people in Maine are unf

44、riendly and impatient to foreign peopleC. some American English pronunciation rules “dont make a lot of sense.”D. speaking with less accents will help immigrants in work place.58、What does the underline word in paragraph 5 mean?A. different.B. distinguished.C. varying.D. indifferent59、Which one is r

45、ight according to Greenlaw?A. American English pronunciation rules dont make much sense, so there is no need to learn it.B. it is struggling to know that your accent will affect the way other people treat you every morning you wake up.C. if immigrants reduce their accent, they will be successful at

46、work.D. Mainers will ignore immigrants or are unfriendly toward them because of their accent60、Which is the best title for the passage？A. Discrimination is Still a Problem for Immigrants.B. Immigrants Have a Hard Time to be Understood.C. Accent Affects Every Parts of Immigrants life.D. Immigrants Le

47、arn to Lose Their Accents. Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Many people can roll their eyes, but adolescent girls have practically monopolized the ocular gesture as a form of communication. Adults on the receiving end of an eye roll are often offended, and sometimes t

48、hats just what the girl had in mind. But frequently, its not. Eye-rolling serves a variety of purposes, and the meanings behind the mannerism tell us a lot about what its like to be a teenager.Adolescents usually hate being told what to do, and will reflexively resist even suggestions with which the

49、y agree. Imagine a girl who is planning to put on her warmest coat when her well-meaning mother urges her to bundle up. If the teenager is developing normally, not a cell in her body is inclined to respond with a sincere, “Great idea, Mom! I was just thinking the same thing.” (And her mom might be s

50、tunned, or at least wonder what her daughter was up to, if she did.) But the girl still wants to be warm. Enter the eye roll! One spin around the socket while donning the coat and the girl advertises her resistance while doing as she intended all along.Given that the drive for autonomy is a central

51、force during adolescence, taking orders can be especially annoying for teenagers. So how should a girl respond when her parents say she cant go out for the evening until she unloads the dishwasher? She may see no point in fighting back, but still feel compelled to broadcast her objection. Again, oph

52、thalmic calisthenics offer a useful solution. By rolling her eyes while putting away the plates, the girl establishes that shes an independent state electing to yield, for now, to the regional power.At other times, girls roll their eyes when adults poke at a sore spot. A teenager hurting over a figh

53、t with a friend might shoot a skyward look when a parent asks gently, “Hows Julia? She hasnt come over for a while?” What seems to be a rude brush-off might actually be the girls valiant attempt to hold herself together. Teens can be easily overwhelmed by their own feelings, and theyre often ambival

54、ent about leaning on parents for support. A girl might decide that irritating her dad with an eye roll beats dissolving into tears in his presence. 61. What do we learn from eye rolling？A) there are a lot reasons behind eye rolling.B) it usually happens when somebody despise you.C) adults do not rol

55、l their eyes. D) adolescents rolling their eyes when told what to do.62. Which of the following statement is not true？ A) adolescent girls likes to roll their eyes more than others. B) adolescent girls were using eye rolling to express their resentment C) adolescents usually dont like being told wha

56、t to do. D) when an adolescent girl roll her eyes, it may imply that she is unwilling to show her real feelings. 63. What does the underline word autonomy mean?A) rebel. B) freedom.C) style.D) independent. 64. Whats the authors attitude towards eye rolling?A) he thinks it is offensive and impolite.B

57、) he was totally supportive.C) he is interested in the reason why adolescents rolling their eyes.D) he was trying to see things from another perspective. 65. Why Teenage Girls Roll Their Eyes?A) because they are being told something they already know.B) because they doesnt want to do the chores.C) i

58、ts a way of dealing with adolescent problems.D) all of those above Part Translation(30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.昆曲是中国古老戏曲中的一种，起源于江苏昆山，拥有600多年的历史。它是连接过去与现在，中国与世界的纽带，对现

59、今中国的戏曲形式，包括川剧与京剧在内，都产生了重要的影响。 昆曲蕴含了各种意象美，从音乐、舞蹈到诗歌，人们的精神世界甚至中国人的灵魂，都有所体现。正因为如此，昆曲在过去广受欢迎，也成了中国文化遗产中最珍贵的部分。但是现在，昆曲不仅面临着来自大众流行文化的挑战，而且年轻人也对其缺乏兴趣。只有进行适当的保护，昆曲才能拥有美好的未来。注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。新版大学英语四级考试全真模拟试题（十）参考答案Part I Writing (30minutes) 【参考范文】Looking up Health Information on the lnternetAs we can see fr

60、om the chart above, in the United States in 2012, a little less than a half of men looked up health information on the Internet, while more than half women did the same, especially women aged between 25 and34. However, a majority of adults over 65 would not like to do so.Two conclusions can be drawn