四级考试模拟试题二

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an announcement about Chinese Speaking Contest planned by the Students’Union of your department. You should

write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words which should cover the

information given below in Chinese. Do not sign your own name at the end of the

letter. Use Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the end of the

announcement. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.

1. 比赛目的、时间、地点；

2. 参赛者的要求；

3. 裁判和奖励的细节。

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Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

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1. A) In a garage. B) On a hill. C) At a service station. D) On the road.

2. A) Repair the door. B) Go outdoors. C) Make a new car. D) Stay indoors.

3. A) Make fewer telephone calls.

B) Pay less rent.

C) Phone the electricity company.

D) Pay several bills.

4. A) She would go though she doesn’t feel well.

B) She wouldn’t go because she is sick.

C) She would go because that exercise may do her good.

D) She wouldn’t go because she didn’t like him.

5. A) The diamond ring is desirable.

B) The diamond ring is good and cheap.

C) The diamond ring is good but expensive.

D) The diamond ring is cheaper than the silver one.

6. A) She read the article without any difficulty.

B) Her German teacher helped her with the vocabulary.

C) She needs to look up some words in order to comprehend the article.

D) The back of her German dictionary fell apart when she dropped it.

7. A) To try on a new pair.

B) To try a new shoe store.

C) To try another size.

D) To try the new shopping center.

8. A) Eating everything. B) Fruit and water.

C) Practice. D) Taking off quickly.

Questions 9 to12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A) Dickie Reeves. B) Josephin Carter.

C) Tarsan Carter. D) Mountain Lake.

10. A) She has been working in a zoo. B) She is an ape trainer.

C) She has grown up among apes. D) She has made friends with apes.

11. A) Five years. B) More than five years.

C) Less than five years. D) Not mentioned.

12. A) South America. B) South African Plain.

C) The African jungle. D) North America.

Questions 13 to15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A) A bank teller and a depositor. B) An account manager and a customer.

C) A sales clerk and a shopper. D) A stock broker and a client.

14. A) She thinks it makes good sense.

B) She thinks it’s unrea sonable.

C) She thinks it should have been implemented sooner.

D) She thinks it’s good business.

15. A) Take her business someplace else. B) Talk to the manager.

C) Change her purchase. D) Open an account.

Section B

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Passage One

Questions 16 to18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A) Eating too much. B) Undereating.

C) Bad sleeping. D) Nervous disorder.

17. A) Young men. B) Young women.

C) Middle-aged women. D) Elderly women.

18. A) Anorexia is easy to spot but difficult to cure.

B) Society’s improper demand should be responsible for anorexia.

C) Anorexia is the most fatal type of eating disorder.

D) Intensive counseling is effective for the people who suffer from Anorexia.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) The relation between changes in the season and crime patterns.

B) Different kinds of crimes.

C) Increasingly high crime rate in the U.S.

D) Seasonal changes in the natural environment.

20. A) July. B) February.

C) August. D) May.

21. A) One is most likely to make the best performance on examinations in summer.

B) Most people read serious books in summer.

C) More people have mental problems in June than in other months.

D) Few people get married in June.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A) He was the commander of the American Army during the War of 1812.

B) He was President of the United States.

C) He was one of the most colorful political figures.

D) All of the Above.

23. A) The American Revolution. B) His health.

C) His family. D) His soldiers.

24. A) Playing chess. B) Discussing some political issues.

C) Attending a party. D) Writing some letters.

25. A) Because his right side was paralyzed.

B) Because he pinched his right leg and there was no sensation.

C) Because what he pinched was the girl’s leg, not his own.

D) Because he had a sudden stroke.

Section C

Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.

Chinese students are 26 willing to study very hard for long hours. This is an excellent 27 , but it is often an inefficient method of study. An efficient student must have enough food, rest and 28 . You need to play ball, or sing a song, or go out with friends, see a movie, visit some 29 spots. When you return to your studies your mind will be 30 and you’ll learn more. Shorter, more intense study 31 are more intense than endless hours of 32 over your books.

Finally, be realistic. If you set impossible goals for yourself you can only be disappointed in your progress. Psychologists have determined that learning 33 this way: first, you make a lot of progress and you feel very happy. Then your language ability seems to stay the same; this period can last for days or even weeks. But you mustn’t be 34 .

Perhaps we can say that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine. We don’t mean that it’s bitter. We mean that, like Chinese medicine, the effects of your study come slowly but surely. So, don’t 35 along the way.

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Age is nothing but a number, according to new research that suggests you’re only as old as you let yourself feel. A study has shown that people who perceive themselves to be old and frail are more 36 to give up activities which could help to keep them young —such as

socializing and taking 37 exercise. By contrast, people with a 38 attitude are more likely to continue taking part in these activities which helps them to stay fit and mentally alert. Krystal Warmoth, from the University of Exeter, believes that older people who 39 themselves as elderly and decrepit are more likely to behave as though they are. She interviewed 29 older people in the southwest of England and asked them about their experiences of aging and fragility. She discovered that an elderly person’s 40 could lead to a loss of interest in participating in social and physical activities, poor health, and 41 quality of life. One respondent summed up the findings：“If people think that they are old and frail, they will act like they’re old and frail，” she said. M s. Warmoth also discovered there can be a cycle of decline whereby perceiving oneself as frail can lead to a person disengaging from activities that could reduce the likelihood of frailty — such as physical 42 . This, in turn, makes them more likely to become frail and to have a poor 43 of life. Ms. Warmoth said：“This study gives an insight into the role of 44 factors in older adults’health and activity levels.” However, plenty of elderly people are clearly following Ms Warmoth’s advice. People with a positive attitude are more likely to continue taking part in activities which help them to stay 45 and mentally alert.

A)exercise

B) attitude

C) positive

D) likely

E) categorize

F) proportion

G) quality

H) fit I) psychological J) reduced

K) pressure L) regular

M) stretch

N) regulatory O) health

Section B

Six Secrets of High-Energy People

A) There’s an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds. “I just can’t get started.” People say. But it’s not physical energy that most of us lack. Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. But in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history. I can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body.

B) What you’re seeking is not physical energy. It’s emotional energy. Yet, sad to say life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply. We work too hard. We have family obligations. We encounter emergencies and personal crises. No wonder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue, a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit.

C) And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives. Even as a child I observed people who were poor or disabled or ill, but who nonetheless faced life with optimism and vigor. Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit. Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of be to write. But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share. It was emotional energy that helped her succeed.

D) Unlike physical energy, which is finite and diminishes with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing. So how do you get it? You can’t simply tell yourself to be positive. You must take action. Here are six practical strategies that work.

1. Do something new.

E) Very little that’s new occurs in our lives. The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge: It's like a tire with a slow leak. You don’t notice it at first, but eventually you’ll get a flat. It’'s up to you to plug the leak －even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life. That’s where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago.

F) Fortunately, Maura had a lifeline －a group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives. Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but nevertheless life altering changes. She joined a gym in the next town. She changed her look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts. Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business.

2. Reclaim life’s meaning.

G) So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that somewhere along the line things went state.

H) The first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it. A case in point is Ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking. “I mistakenly believed that all the money I made would mean something.” she says. “But I feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering what to do with her life.” Ivy’s solution? She started a program that shows Wall Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children. In the process, Ivy filled her life with meaning.

3. Put yourself in the fun zone.

I) Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived. High-energy people have the same day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation.

A real estate broker I know keeps herself amused on the job by mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients. “I love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a

little tender loving care,”she says. “It’s a challenge －and the least desirable properties are usually the most fun.”

J) We all define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee this: If you put just a bit of it into your day, you energy will increase quickly.

4. Bid farewell to guilt and regret.

K) Everyone’s past is filled with regrets that still cause pain. But from an emotional energy point of view, they are dead weights that keep us from us from moving forward. While they can’t merely be willed away, I do recommend you remind yourself that whatever happened is in the past, and nothing can change that. Holding on to the memory only allows the damage to continue into the present.

5. Make up your mind.

L) Say you’ve been thinking about cutting your hair short. Will it look stylish—or too extreme? M) You endlessly think it over. Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain.

N) Every time you can’t decide, you burden yourself with alternatives. Quit thinking that you have to make the right decision; instead, make a choice and don’t look back.

6. Give to get.

O) Emotional energy has a kind of magical quality; the more you give, the more you get back. This is the difference between emotional and physical energy. With the latter, you have to get it to be able to give it. With the former, however, you get it by giving it.

P) Start by asking everyone you meet, “How are you?” as if you really want to know, and then listen to the reply. Be the one who hears. Most of us also need to smile more often. If you don’t smile at the person you love as t he first thing in the morning, you’re sucking energy out of your relationship. Finally, help another person — and make the help real, concrete. Give a massage (按摩) to someone you love, or cook her dinner. Then, expand the circle to work. Try asking yourself what you’d do if your goal were to be helpful rather than efficient

Q) After all, if it’s true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure that what’s circulating around you is the good stuff?

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46．The gradual but huge influ ence of the sameness on people’s emotional energy is just like a tire with a sloe leak.

47．The magic of emotional energy lie in that the more you give, the more you will get back. 48．The energy crisis that Americans are faced with has nothing to do with fossil fuels. 49．Maura’s small but life altering changes, resulting from her lively discussion with her group of women friends, greatly help to improve her emotional energy.

50．Ivy’s program of showing Wall Street the way to give time and money to poor chi ldren made her life much more meaningful.

51．The emotional fatigue that many of us suffer from is a kind of sheer exhaustion of the spirit. 52．The great success of Laura Hillenbrand’s bestseller Seabiscuit is attributed to her emotional energy.

53．According to a real estate broker, it is challenging to imagine how the most run-down house

could look with some good care.

54．Keeping the past memory of regrets could only undermine people’s life at the present. 55．Even though high-energy people do the same daily work as others, they can always find something happy on every occasion.

Passage One

Questions 56 to 60are based on the following passage.

New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.

Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern business people who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.

Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent (普遍的).

Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.

The employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and cam have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.

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56. What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?

A. Critical.

B. Prejudiced.

C. Indifferent.

D. Positive.

57. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople ________.

A. have to get familiar with modern technology

B. are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations

C. are attaching more importance to their overseas business

D. are eager to work overseas

58. In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Lines 2-3, Para. 3) probably means ________.

A. being unable to think properly for lack of insight

B. being totally out of touch with business at home

C. missing opportunities for promotion when abroad

D. leaving all care and worry behind

59. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in

employing people today?

A. Connections with businesses overseas.

B. Ability to speak th e client’s language.

C. Technical know-how.

D. Business experience.

60. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can ________.

A. better control the whole negotiation process

B. easily find new approaches to meet market needs

C. fast-forward their proposals to headquarters

D. easily make friends with businesspeople abroad

Passage Two

Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.

Imagine you went to a restaurant with a date; had a burger, paid with a credit card, and left. The next time you go there, the waiter or waitress, armed with your profile data, greets you with, “Hey Joe, how are you? Mary is over there in the seat you sat in last time. Would you like to join her for dinner again?”Then you find out that your burger has been cooked and your drink is on the table. Forget the fact that you are with another date and are on a diet that doesn’t include burgers. Sound a little bizarre? To some, this is restaurant equivalent of the Internet. The Net’s ability to profile you through your visits to and interactions at websites provides marketers with an enormous amount of data on you — some of which you may not want them to have.

Are you aware that almost every time you access a website you get a “cookie”？Unfortunately, it’s not the Mrs. Reid’s type. A cookie on the Internet is a computer code sent by the site to your computer — usually without your knowledge. During the entire period of time that you are at the site, the cookie is collecting information about your interaction, including where you visit, how long you stay there, how frequently you return to certain pages, and even your electronic address. Fill out a survey to collect free information or samples, and marketers know even more about you — like your name, address, and any other information you provide. While this may sound scary enough, cookies aren’t even the latest in technology. A new system called I-librarian Alexa — named for the legendary third century B.C. library in Alexandria, Egypt —does even more. While cookies track what you are doing at one site, Alexa collects data on all your Web activity, such as which sites you visit next, how long you stay there, whether you click on ads，etc. All this information is available to marketers, who use it to market more effectively to you. Not only do you not get paid for providing the information, you probably don’t even know that you are giving it.

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61. In the restaurant story, the author may most probably think the waiter or waitress was

________ .

A. considerate

B. polite

C. irritating

D. unsmart

62. The author makes up the restaurant story in order to _______ .

A. show the good service offered in some Web restaurants

B. criticize some restaurants for too considerate service

C. show the Internet’s ability to collect data on you

D. prove the incredible power of the Internet

63. What can be learned about “cookie” from the second paragraph?

A. It was first created by Mrs. Reid.

B. It collects information on you without your knowing it

C. It’s some information sent to your computer about yourself.

D. It’s the latest in technology.

64. What can be learned about “Alexa” from the second paragraph?

A. Alexa is named after an ancient hero in Egypt

B. Alexa is installed in libraries.

C. Alexa can collect all the necessary data on you.

D. Alexa can provide more data for marketers than a cookie.

65. Which of the following words can best reflect the author’s attitude to cookies and Alexa?

A. Critical.

B. Suspicious.

C. Objective.

D. Optimistic.

Part ⅣTranslation (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.

高山族世代居住在中国的台湾省，人口约为40万。他们以农业生产为主，种植水稻、红薯和小米(millet)等。还有些族人以打猎和捕鱼为生。高山族没有本民族文字，但口头文学很丰富，有许多神话、传说和民歌。唱歌和跳舞是高山族人生活的一部分，每逢节日，他们都要聚集在一起唱歌、跳舞。高山族人还非常喜欢雕刻，刻得最多的是蛇身人首的图像。