Key to Model Test (8) Band Four
Part I. Writing
Sample Writing:
My Best Friend
I made many friends at university, but the friend I would like to tell you about is called Wang Ping. I met Wang Ping about two years ago at the university that we attended
together, and we soon became friends. Our friendship has lasted to this day. Wang Ping is always friendly. She cares about her family and friends and is always
willing to help others. I believe that Wang Ping has had a positive influence on my life
since we have met.
For example, I had trouble with my English in my freshman year. Wang Ping helped me whenever she saw me frowning over my English exercise book. She told me
many basic techniques to improve my English and lent me many useful books. By the
end of the second semester, my English had improved a lot.
So now you know why I regard Wang Ping as my best friend and will cherish our
friendship forever.
Part II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. Y 『解析』见原文第一段第二句。
2. N 『解析』见原文第二段。
3. Y 『解析』原文第三段第四句。
4. Y 『解析』原文第四段第一句。
5. NG『解析』原文未提及。
6. N 『解析』见原文第九段最后一句。
7. N 『解析』原文第十三段第二句。
8. demonstrates special talent.
『解析』参见原文第五段第二句。
9. make a positive contribution.
『解析』参见原文第十三段第三句。
10. a peculiar kind of freedom.
『解析』参见原文最后一段第一句。
Part III. Listening Comprehension
Section A
11-18 C A B C A B A A
19-22 DC C B
23-25 C A A
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Section B
26-28 A A D 29-31 A D D 32-35 B B B A
36. temperature 37. apparently 38. surrounded 39. familiar
40. employee 41. depression 42. Typically 43. authorities
44. However, Yetta Adams’s death received nationwide attention because of where she died
45. Homelessness is evident in both industrialized and developing countries.
46. In Third World countries, rapid population growth has outpaced the expansion of
housing by a wide margin, leading to a rise in homelessness.
Part IV. Reading Comprehension
Section A
47. E. 『解析』此处应填入一个形容词，这里指得是“最豪华的海上船只”。应选择
luxurious。
48. I. 『解析』此处应填入一个形容词，而且还要符合搭配。故选择superior。
49. K. 『解析』此处应填的词修饰，后面还的搭配，故选择so。
50. O. 『解析』此处缺少一个副词，指得是“那天晚上，很多乘客在船上”。故选择
aboard。
51. C. 『解析』此处应填入一个形容词。这里指得是“不可能避开冰山”，应选择impossible
。
52. A. 『解析』从语境和固定搭配看，这里指得是“不可扑灭的大火也促使船沉没在水
中”。故选择contributed。
53. B. 『解析』此处应填入一个名词。从后半句看，是“恐慌增加了死亡人数。”故选
择Panic。
54. L. 『解析』此处应填入一个动词。从句意看，本句讲的是另一艘船营救了生存者。
故选择rescued。
55. N. 『解析』此处应填入一个副词，从句意看，指得是人数不到原来的三分之一。故
应选择originally。
56. J. 『解析』此处应填入一个动词，本句表达“它至今还躺在那儿。”故选择lies。
Section B
Passage One
57. 『解析』B.
[解释] 文章第一段中提到，In a competitive economy, the consumer usually has the
choice of several different brands of the same product. Yet underneath their labels, the
products are often nearly identical. “identical”指“相同的”，本句意为不同
产品几乎一模一样。
58. 『解析』A.
[解释] 由第一段“Manufacturers solve this problem by advertising.”可以看出应选A.
59. 『解析』C.
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[解释] 文章第二段第一句可以看出科学的保证试图满足消费者的推理心理。60. 『解析』B.
[解释] 猜测词义题。根据第三段“For example, the advertisers may personify cans of
insecticide, and show them attacking mean-faced bugs.”可以推测“insecticide”指的是杀
虫剂。
61. 『解析』C.
[解释] 文章最后一段In this class, ads suggest that the product will satisfy some basic
human desire. One such desire is the wish to be admired by other people.看出，人们希
望得到他人的崇拜。
Passage Two
62. C. 从第一段倒数第二句话可知每年地震数量变化不大。
63. C. 文章第二段给出了地震造成破坏性的原因，未提及仪器的精确性。
64. B. 文章第四段中submarine被these 修饰，与前句句意有关，“In certain areas, earthquakes
take place beneath the sea.”，故这里意为在某些地方，地震在海下发生。
65. C. 从文章最后一句话可知答案。
66. D. 从文章最后一段可知答案。
Part V. Cloze
67. [B] 该句大意为：大豆作为经济上的现金的重要性在美国及全世界都迅速加强。
68. [A] 此处应填一个表转折的连接词，句意为尽管大豆在当今被广泛种植，它是古老种
植的农作物之一。
69. [C] 参见68。
70. [D] 根据文意，最早的大豆种植应是在中国。
71. [B] 根据文意，这里需要一个动词表示追溯到，固定搭配，应填date back。
72. [C] 固定搭配题，后文提到depend, 可知这里的搭配应为on/upon, 意为大豆是中国文
明依靠的五种神圣作物之一。
73. [A] 根据文意，近年来大豆的广泛种植的原因之一是用它来做大豆油。
74. [D] 固定搭配，on the average, 表示通常。
75. [B] 根据文意，前文指出为了生产大豆油，人们广泛种植大豆，此处表明原因，因为
大豆籽中含有20％的油。
76. [C] 根据文意，大豆油中含有少量的氢，用于少数比较，故选less。
77. [A] 由于大豆有很多优点，所以医师建议可以用大豆油烹饪或考面包。
78. [B] 固定搭配题，with an average, 意为大豆籽富含蛋白质，大豆籽中40％为蛋白质。
79. [C] 此处应填入一个形容词，意为因此大豆在我们称作合成食物的制造中占有了突出
位置。
80. [D] 此处缺少一个关系代词引导一个宾语从句，表示被我们称作合成食物的?，故选
择what。
81. [A] 本句意为由于用大豆油制造的合成食物具有和肉大致相仿的样子及味道，大豆才
拥有了在合成食物制造中的重要位置。故选almost。
82. [B] 该题为固定搭配题。in appearance, 表示看起来，参见81。
83. [D] 本句意为在美国，大豆蛋白质的主要用途之一是把它用作给家畜的高糖分饲料的
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补充，表示作为，用as。
84. [A] 固定搭配，说明把大豆蛋白质用于家畜饲料的原因，so…that…结构。
85. [B] 本句意为把大豆蛋白质用于家畜饲料的原因是为了使家畜有均衡的饮食并能获得
最大的增重。
86. [C] 参见85。
Part VI. Translation
87. As far as I’m concerned
88. having said/ that he had said what he shouldn’t have said to the boss.
89. regardless of local opposition
90. if you want to achieve something in life
91. solely responsible for the traffic accident
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Listening Material
Part III. Listening Comprehension
Scripts:
Section A: Understanding Conversations
Directions: 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
conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. 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 write the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
Short Conversations.
11. M: Do you think Bill will run for presidency?
W: I imagine it’s just a question of time before he makes his announcement. Q: What does the woman think about Bill?
12. W: The moon is really beautiful from here.
M: Especially when it’s the first time you have seen it from so high above the earth.
Q: Where did this conversation probably take place?
13. W: Will you agree that most of this country’s best beef is exported?
M: That might be true, but cheese is a different case.
Q: On what point do these people agree?
14. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your
house early next week.
W: Right now I think I want white for the window frame and yellow for the wall, but I’ll let
you know tomorrow for sure.
Q: Who is the woman talking to?
15. W: How’s your new job with the car company?
M: It seemed promising at first, but I guess I’m no salesman. And to add fuel to the fire,
the boss and I often have differences.
Q: What do we know about the man’s job?
16. M: Your son is only slightly wounded. In a couple of days, he’ll be well enough to go
back to climbing trees.
W: He won’t be climbing any trees. A fall like that could have killed him.
Q: What happened to the boy?
17. W: What time is your mother arriving?
M: She was supposed to catch the noon bus but she called to say she missed it. So she
plans to take the 3:00 which will get her here about dinner time.
Q: When will the man’s mother probably arrive?
18. M: Frank is always complaining about his job.
W: Maybe if you tried on tables, you’d see what it’s like.
Q: What does the woman mean?
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Now you will hear two long conversations.
Conversation one
W: Mr. Padley, I believe you’ve lived here all your life?
M: Yes, that’s right.
W: I wonder if you could tell us about this area.
M: Certainly. This part of town was part of Orts Farm. The development of the area
started when the Royal Berkshire Hospital was built.
W: When was that?
M: Ah, in 1837. The hospital opened in 1839. From then on a lot of houses were built
here, and by 1860 the whole area had become a residential area.
W: So the old farm disappeared?
M: Yes, it did. But there were still some old buildings. Watlington House, over there,
was built in 1688.
W: That’s the large house opposite St. John’s Church, isn’t it?
M: That’s it. It’s still standing. Beautiful old building, it is. And St. John’s Church. It’s quite
new. Only a hundred years old. Built in 1898, and the school next to it was built the following year.
W: I see. And what about the other buildings: shops, pubs, places like that? M: Well, when I was young, there used to be nine pubs. There are only four now.
There were also four bakers and three butchers. There’s only one baker now, and
there aren’t any butchers at all.
W: And were there any industries?
M: Oh yes. There was a small biscuit factory. And there were two mineral water factories,
and during the 1930’s there was a light engineering workshop.
W: Well, Mr. Padley, you’ve seen a lot of changes here.
M: Oh, yes. Now it’s mostly offices, and a lot of newcomers in the houses. There are
only a few old-timers like me left here.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. According to the man, when did the hospital open?
20. What do you know about Watlington House?
21. How many pubs were there in the area?
22. What do you know about the industries of the area in the past? Conversation two
W: Hi, Jeremy, I heard that you have got a new job, cutting grass for people, right?
M: Yeah, you must have heard that from Joe.
W: Yes. I guess it must be nice to work outdoors.
M: Sometimes it is, except when it rains, snows or gets too hot or too cold. W: I guess every job has its drawbacks.
M: You can say that again.
W: There are times when I get pretty tired of wrapping vegetables and fruits in
the
supermarket. But it’s my job and a job is a job. Got to earn money for school. M: Me, too. Tuition is surely high, isn’t it? Well, I’d better get going. I’ve got to plant
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some trees for my neighbors this afternoon.
W: Well, don’t work too hard, holding on the job, going to class studying, sometimes
it can become too much for one person. Take it easy.
M: You too, it was great seeing you.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What does the man think about working outdoor?
24. What is the woman’s job?
25. How does the woman know the man’s new job?
Section B: Understanding Passages
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear
some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you
hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C
and D. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet 2.
Passage One
William McGuffey had an important place in American education. He was born in
western Pennsylvania in 1800. Then his parents moved further west to Ohio. His area had
very few schools. So McGuffey was his own teacher. He began to teach school himself when
he was thirteen years old. But he wanted to go to college. So he used his free time to study.
After eight years of part-time study, he received his degree. McGuffey became very interested
in the public schools. He wrote many reading books for young children. McGuffey
meant to teach children good behavior in his books. So he put in many little stories about
how children should behave. McGuffey’s reading books became the most important school
books in America.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. When did William McGuffey begin to teach school himself?
27. How old was he when he received his degree?
28. What is his intention of writing books for children?
Passage Two
Adaptation is the process by which living things adjust to changes in their environment
—ways of finding food, protecting themselves from their enemies, and reproducing.
The protective adaptation varies with each species of animal depending on its individual
needs and environment.
Many animals possess colors that help them blend in with their surroundings. Polar
bears and white rabbits can easily move undetected amidst the winter snows. Many butterflies’
colors make it difficult to find them among the trees. Chameleons can change colors to disguise themselves on rocks trees, and wood chips.
Snakes bite; bees and wasps sting; skunks emit an unpleasant odor and porcupines
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eject painful quills into their attackers.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. Which of the following was not mentioned as possessing a protective device?
30. What makes porcupines unique?
31. What is polar bear’s protective device?
Passage Three
We often hear people talking about a generation gap. The name is new, but the
idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world
keeps changing. It has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a
wise man said: “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned
upside down.”
There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it
now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.
“When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people
who did not have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted
to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make
much difference.”
“Our children grew up in a world of war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted to think about the future. They thought nothing could be
done about it.”
“Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They are making people
listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. Who had grown up in a world of war?
33. What did the wise man mean by saying “Burying me on my face because in a
little while everything will be turned upside down”?
34. How many generations did Mr. Ellis mention in his story?
35. What could we infer from the passage?
Section C: Compound Dictation
Directions: In 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. For 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.
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On the evening of November 29, 1993, despite near-freezing (36) temperature,
Yetta Adams (37) apparently went to sleep on a bus bench in Washington, D.C. The
next morning, this 43-year-old mother of three grown children was found dead on
the bench, (38) surrounded by shopping bags and covered only by an old blanket.
Adams had been a (39) familiar face to office workers and homeless people in the
neighborhood. Once an (40) employee of a preschool, she had long battled severe (41)
depression and an addiction to painkilling drugs.
Every winter, homeless people like Yetta Adams die on the streets during cold
nights. (42) Typically, there is little publicity attached to their deaths, and in some
cases (43) authorities can never even identify the dead. (44) However, Yetta Adams’s
death received nationwide attention because of where she died: right across from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(45) Homelessness is evident in both industrialized and developing countries. In Great Britain, some 175,000 households accounting for about 400,000 people
are accepted as homeless by the government and are given housing. An even larger
number, perhaps 1 million people, are turned away from government assistance or
are sharing a household with relatives or acquaintances but want separate accommodations.
(46) In Third World countries, rapid population growth has outpaced the expansion of housing by a wide margin, leading to a rise in homelessness.__