四级练习模拟题1

Model Test One 试卷一 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write A Letter to the President of Your School to give suggestions on how to create an ideal learning environment in your school. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow in Chinese: 1. 请描述你校目前的学习环境； 2. 为创建理想的学习环境你有哪些措施和建议。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write On Second Majors of College to describe the situation and give suggestions on choosing second majors of college students. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow in Chinese: 1. 许多学校都开设了第二专业供学生选择。 2. 学生选择第二专业的目的多种多样。 3. 我个人的看法是…… On Second Majors of Colleges 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. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage on Answer Sheet 1. Guide Dogs Introduction According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it is the dog’s year in 2006. Hence, dogs have become a hot topic among people. Various dogs, including pet dogs, are spoken highly of by their owners in western countries. However, the word “dog” in the Chinese language has rarely any good sense in their daily life. It seems almost all the dogs do something bad in their life in China. As a matter of fact, dogs have long been good friends of human beings and help people to do different kinds of beneficial work, especially those inaccessible to people or just beyond our capability. Some dogs are so clever that they are trained to perform special functions for a particular group of people. Now read the following stories to see what guide dogs do. Dogs on average For most dog owners, the expression "work like a dog"（拼命工作，苦干） doesn't make much sense. While the typical canine（犬的）companion certainly gives his owner immeasurable happiness, it’s obvious that he lives a life of remarkable leisure. Our pets gracefully go from the carefree（无忧无虑的）days of childhood directly to the rest and relaxation of retirement, skipping the working part of life entirely. But some dogs happily perform very demanding jobs for much of their life, putting in a full day's work just like the rest of us. Guide dogs, one of the most familiar sorts of working dog, provide an invaluable service to humans. Every day, they help their masters to get from place to place more safely. What do guide dogs do Guide dogs help blind or visually impaired (视力受损的) people get around in the world. In most countries, they are allowed to anywhere that the public is allowed, so they can help their masters get to any place they might want to go. But how can guide dogs do this? To do this, a guide dog must know how to: Keep on a direct route, ignoring distractions such as smells, other animals and people, or any other things. Maintain a steady pace, to the left and just ahead of the master Stop at all curbs（路边）until told to proceed Turn left and right, move forward and stop on command Recognize and avoid obstacles that the master won't be able to fit through, such as narrow passages and low ceilings. Stop at the bottom and top of stairs until told to proceed. Bring the handler to elevator buttons Lie quietly when the handler is sitting down. Help the master to board and move around buses, subways and other forms of public transportation. Obey a number of verbal commands What distinguishes guide dogs most? Actually, a guide dog must know to disobey any command that would put the master in danger. This ability, called selective disobedience, is perhaps the most amazing thing about guide dogs ---- that they can balance obedience with their own assessment of the situation. This capacity is extremely important at crosswalks（人行横道）, where the master and dog must work very closely together to go across the situation safely. When the team reaches the curb, the dog stops, signaling to the master that they have reached a crosswalk. Dogs cannot distinguish the color of traffic lights, so the master must make the decision of when it is safe to proceed across the road. The master listens to the flow of traffic to figure out when the light has changed and then gives the command "forward". If there is no danger, the dog proceeds across the road in a straight line. If there are cars approaching, the dog waits until the danger is gone and then follows the forward command. What’s guide dogs’ job like? Guide dogs enjoy their work immensely, and they get a lot of satisfaction from a job well done, but there is no room for typical dog fun during the work day. Games, treats and praise cannot distract the dog from helping its master go across the course. Even when the master doesn't need assistance, a guide dog on the job is trained to ignore distractions and keep still. This is because a guide dog must be able to come to the master's workplace or be in public places without creating a disturbance. When you see a guide dog on the job, it is extremely important that you recognize that it is at work. Petting or talking to the dog breaks its concentration,