[外语类试卷]大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷144.doc

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷90(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Companies should encourage old employees(55 years old)to retire, in order to give opportunities to the new generation. To what extent do you agree or disagree?正确答案：Companies Should Encourage Old Employees to Retire Nowadays, a large number of employees who are more than 55 years old must retire because of the company policy; therefore, many people think that the development of a company cannot be separated from the number of young employees. I approve of this viewpoint based on the following reasons. The main reason is that plenty of young employees mean that the company is infused with lots of fresh blood. With the development of technology, more and more new technological products have been developed. The new generation masters advanced technology and have the energy to explore. Another reason is that old employees cannot adapt themselves to the fast pace. Old employees find it difficult to learn new things rapidly. So old employees are not a patch on young employees, which means not only intellect but also physical strength. Last but not the least reason is that old employees have already worked for more than half of their lifetime; they have paid out too much in order to look after their families and careers, hence, they should retire to enjoy life. In conclusion, old employees shouldn’t continue working for themselves. Moreover, advancement of society needs a new generation.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: Hello, Mrs. White, what can I do for you? W: I don’ t know what’s the matter with me? I’ m always feeling tired, I’ m usually worn out at the end of the day. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2．A．The woman is a close friend of the man.B．The woman has been working too hard.C．The woman is seeing a doctor.D．The woman is tired of her work.正确答案：C解析：综合推断题。

Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For For this this this part, part, you you are are are allowed allowed 30 30 minutes minutes to to write write an an essay. essay. You should start your essay witha brief descriptionof descriptionof the the picture picture and and and then then then express express express your your your views views views on on the the importance importance importance of of learning basic skills. You should write at least 120words but no more than 180words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices markedA), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1with a single line through the centre.上作答。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷80(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the secret to happiness. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.”The secret to happiness is to blame other people for your troubles. “正确答案：The Secret to Happiness As is shown in the picture, after a long trip a young man finally gets the secret to happiness from an old man, that is, “to blame other people for your troubles”, which was quite beyond his expectations. I strongly disapprove of this negative attitude towards life and happiness. In my opinion, the secret to happiness is to stop blaming others and bravely face up to our own problems. There is no blame, complaints or regrets on the road to happiness, let alone blaming others for your own problems, which is a kind of disgraceful coward behavior. People make mistakes. A courageous man faces up to his own faults and takes responsibility when things go wrong. Of course he will get applause and happiness in return in that only a man of integrity deserves happiness and blessing. Furthermore, blame is to happiness what poison is to human. One cannot obtain happiness unless he stops blaming others, which might lead to misunderstanding, anger, and even hatred. In short, happiness is the ever-lasting pursuit of mankind, easy to obtain and equal to everyone. Just stop blaming others and tell them it’s no big deal because you can handle it.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: I’m glad that you win the singing contest. The award money may enable you to travel around Africa this autumn.M: I wish I could, but I have to save the money to pay for my daily bills for the next year. You know how expensive things are nowadays.Q: What does the man imply?2．A．He has decided how to spend his money.B．He has no idea about the cost of living.C．He has already saved enough money to go around Africa.D．He has decided to use the money to pay his tuition next year.正确答案：A解析：女士提到男士在歌唱比赛中获胜所得的奖金可以供他今年秋天周游非洲了，男士则说他必须把钱省下来作为明年的生活费用，因为现在的生活成本太高了。

2013年12月大学英语四级(CET4)考试样卷Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on theimportance of learning basic skills. You should write at least 120 words but nomore than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

PartII Listening Comprehension (30 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 whatwas said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. Aftereach question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line throughthe centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

[外语类试卷]大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷163.doc[外语类试卷]大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷163一、Part I Writing1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled There Is No End to Learning by commenting on the famous saying, "Education is not complete with graduation." You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.There Is No End to LearningSection A（A）Their death rate is too high to be neglected.（B）Governments pay little attention to the issue.（C）They want to win the public's praise.（D）There are little data about them to do research.（A）Maternal death.（B）Various types of injuries.（C）Infectious disease.（D）Natural disaster.（A）The White House warned them not to do now.（B）The panel of experts objected the proposals.（C）NASA didn't get adequate money.（D）It would be too costly to do so.（A）By loaning money from the state bank.（B）By cooperating with private enterprises. （C）By resorting to commercial banks.（D）By intensifying structural adjustment.（A）LG has exposed new concept TVs.（B）The market of TVs decreased.（C）TV will be replaced by computers.（D）LG is lagging behind in the TV competition. （A）They will be sold in stores this year.（B）They will be mass-produced.（C）The price of them is not very high.（D）One of them can be rolled up like a newspaper. （A）CES technology expo.（B）Ultra-high definition televisions.（C）Distinguishable technology.（D）Creative concepts like LG's.Section B（A）His inbox was broken.（B）He made a big mistake.（C）The meeting was put off.（D）The work was postponed.（A）There is a bunch of coffee.（B）It is full of misplaced memos. （C）The secretary works beside it. （D）Things get piled up there.（A）It has not been sent out yet.（B）It was posted in the break room. （C）It never got to the man's inbox. （D）It was misplaced by the man. （A）Ask the secretary about the memo. （B）Talk to his friends about the secret. （C）Read the memo to get the truth. （D）Take a bunch of coffee breaks. （A）She can't have a break again. （B）The tires of her car are broken. （C）She can't sell her car in the shop. （D）Her car is being repaired again.（A）He is incapable of repairing old cars.（B）He may overcharge her for the repairing.（C）He may make an incorrect estimate.（D）He doesn't know much about cars.（A）Offer the woman a ride home.（B）Write the homework for the woman.（C）Drive the woman back to campus.（D）Recommend a new car mechanic to the woman. （A）Move back to live on campus.（B）Leave alone those troubles.（C）Pay a visit to the dormitory.（D）Move to live near the campus.Section C（A）People who are over 65 years old.（B）People whose life is different from younger ones. （C）People who retire from full-time work.（D）People who live, far away from their family. （A）Money.（B）Safety.（C）Family.（D）Health.（A）Communities near their family.（B）Communities in big cities.（C）Communities in warm climates.（D）Communities in the countryside.（A）The number of senior citizens is increasing rapidly. （B）The problem of senior citizen becomes more serious. （C）Senior citizens are less active than before.（D）More senior citizens are involved in politics.（A）She was famous for her sharply funny comments. （B）She served as the governor of Texas for 2 years. （C）She helped black people to get their rights.（D）She worked as a teacher of four students.（A）Deputy Secretary.（B）Foreign minister.（C）Country commissioner.（D）State governor.（A）Ann Richards created a world for all the young people.（B）Ann Richards was the greatest feminist in the US.（C）Ann Richards helped young girls find their places.（D）Ann Richards was a kind-hearted person.（A）Accepting the criticism and ignore the praise.（B）Understanding the reason behind people's criticism.（C）Stopping caring other people's opinions.（D）Smiling to all the praise and criticism.（A）Thank the person.（B）Correct it happily.（C）Ignore the mistake.（D）Cancel the publication.（A）The topic is worth discussing again.（B）The topic is funny and meaningful.（C）The topic needs to be well understood.（D）The topic has to be changed.Section A26 Could the reason for the world's economic misfortunes all come down to finger length? Although certainly an oversimplification of our【C1】______troubles, scientists have shown that financial traders who lose the biggest dollars are more【C2】______to have shorter ring fingers than index fingers.Former Wall Street trader and scientist John Coates of the University of Cambridge wondered whether finger ratio reallycorrelated with trader success. His team【C3】______that traders with the lowest index-to-ring-finger ratios made the most money over a 20-month period, even when the researchers controlled for years of experience. They averaged the 【C4】______of $1,232,590, nearly six times more than that of men with 【C5】______ratios. "I almost fell off my chair," says Coates. "I could not believe what I was seeing."Tim Harford, a columnist for the Financial Times and author of The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World, calls the study "fascinating." He says he's glad to see that economists have【C6】______looking at financial markets in terms of natural【C7】______instead of looking at them in terms of rational people making rational decisions.Coates,【C8】______, says it is important to note that this study【C9】______on only one type of trading, and increased confidence and quick reactions may in fact be an obstacle to those trading over long periods of time, like investors at hedge funds and investment banks. "Each【C10】______of trading may require a different set of traits," he says.A)focuses E)strengthens I)high M)moreoverB)started F)likely J)conventional N)selectionC)however G)equivalent K)found O)currentD)figure H)style L)studied27 【C1】28 【C2】29 【C3】30 【C4】31 【C5】32 【C6】33 【C7】34 【C8】35 【C9】36 【C10】Section B36 18-to24-year-olds Most at Risk for ID Theft[A]Ryan Thomas, an airman in the Air Force Honor Guard, bought some DVDs on the Internet using his cash card. It was a $20 payment made from his account, which had about $900. But the following day, his account balance was zero. Someone had stolen his account information and bought computer games and other items. "I didn't know better about securing your information on the computer," said Thomas. After the incident, Thomas took a class about how to protect information in cyberspace. But last month, he was hit again, this time by someone who targeted his account from Malaysia. Similar identity-theft cases are rising sharply across the country, as young people—sometimes careless about their personal information—are hit the hardest, according to a survey released last month.[B]Identity fraud can include stealing a credit card number or opening a bank account in someone else's name. Thieves generally cross state lines in the commission of their crimes and are often linked to rings overseas in places such as Russia and Spain. The young people, ages 18 to 24, is at the greatest risk because it takes them longer to figure out that they have been defrauded—meaning their information is compromised for a longer period, according to the survey, which is a typical scene of the identity fraud landscape from last year.[C]"The young people don't protect enough or detect enough," said James Van Dyke, president of Javelin Strategy &Research, a California-based company that examined where identity theft threats are coming from and what effects they are having on consumers. It takes young people an average of 132 days to detect fraud activity on their credit cards, bank accounts and other personal holdings, and those in older age groups average 49 days, the survey shows. When their identities are stolen, the young people are victimized by thieves for an average of about five months.[D]"The 18-to-24 group is unique. They're going to college. They're away from home for the first time. They're sharing more information. More of their information is exposed," Van Dyke said. "The old stereotype is true that people are sharing information willingly or unwillingly and are waiting until they become a victim to listen to sound advice." Thieves stole $400 from law student Gregory Peltz after he opened a tab at an Ohio divebar, giving the waiter his cash card for the evening as he rang up drinks. He was shocked when his bank called him days later and told him that someone had withdrawn cash from the account, even without the card. "I felt clueless," said Peltz. He said he would have no problem handing over his cash card again for a night out at a bar—just not the same dive as last time.[E]Last year, there were an estimated 11.1 million identity fraud victims of all ages, a 12 percent increase from the year before, according to the survey. Thieves stole about $54 billion from them, according to the study, which surveyed 5,000 people nationwide, 703 of whom had been victims of identity theft. Javelin Research, which sells data studies to businesses and consumers, conducts surveys of consumer attitudes and behaviors on a variety of financial matters, including security, risk and fraud. Its most recent identity fraud study found that inaddition to well-known methods of thieving such as stealing wallets and credit cards, criminals are increasingly using high-tech methods of stealing.[F]Among the common schemes: phishing(in which e-mails direct a victim to false Web sites that imitate respectable organizations, including banks), smishing(in which text messages lure a victim into downloading wicked spyware), pharming(in which wicked code on computer sends victims to false Web sites)and keylogging(in which hidden software monitors victims' keystrokes to collect passwords). When people are victimized with those methods, it's much harder to detect, often leaving them with no explanation about how their identities were stolen. Only about half of the victims file police reports, the study found.[G]Identity thieves steal an average of $4,841 per victim, but the end cost to each person is about $373, because banks generally pay back the victims. The study looked at social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace and found that the young people are compromised more than other groups on the sites but that, in general, the sites account for small percentages of identity theft. Seven percent of young people said their financial information was compromised because of a social networking site, compared with 2 to 4 percent for other age groups. But there's a warning: About 55 percent of victims never figure out how their information was stolen.[H]Mary Madden, senior research specialist at the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, said 72 percent of the young people use social networking sites daily, compared with 40 percent of adults 30 or older. She said young people share personal information about themselves, whether it is their birth date, phone number or a picture from a party, as away to nourish relationships.[I]"You are trading information about yourself as a form of cultural currency," Madden said. "By posting a photo or an update about what you did at a bar last night, you are sharing with friends to have an exchange and continue a friendship." Problems arise, she said, when the information is misused. "It's an interesting balance they have to strike in deciding how much to share in order to start or maintain a relationship but not overshare with their network," she said.[J]Madden pointed to studies that show most people can be identified with three pieces of information: their sex, Zip code and date of birth. And seemingly unnamed profiles that catalogue preferences, such as movie lists on Netflix, can also be used to identify users. Adam Morrison, 19, a freshman at Arizona State University, realized that his identity had been stolen a few summers ago when he applied for a job and figured out that someone had been using his Social Security number for his own employment purposes. Morrison's bank account was not affected, but he remains annoyed about how long the person had been using the Social Security number and how it was stolen. "No idea how he got it," Morrison said.37 A recent study of identity fraud by Javelin Research showed that criminals tended to steal private information with high technology.38 Someone stole Adam Morrison's Social Security number with the purpose of his own employment.39 It is hard to detect certain high-tech methods of stealing, like keylogging and smishing.40 According to Madden, young people share their personal information as a way to nourish relationships.41 The youth group of 18-to-24 years old is unique in that they are away from home for the first time and their personal information is more likely to be exposed.42 Young people are hit the hardest in the identity-theft because it takes longer for them to detect fraud activity.43 Ryan Thomas's personal information was stolen again even after he had taken a course about how to protect information on the Internet.44 Young people are struggling to keep the balance between sharing information to maintain a relationship and avoiding oversharing with their network.45 Javelin Strategy & Research aims to examine where identity theft threats are coming from and what effects they are having on victims.46 The end loss of the identity fraud victims is much less than thieves actually steal because the victims get most money back from the bank.Section C46 Earlier this year I met with a group of women in Matela, a small farming village in Tanzania, and we discussed something that's been on all of our minds lately: finding a safe place to save money. The women said their babies were getting sick from malaria(疟疾), and they could afford the drugs if they saved money over time—but with no access to formal savings accounts, they had a hard time safeguarding cash So they saved in risky and inefficient ways. They made loans to each other, or bought goats or jewelry, then sold them if they suddenly needed money.The success of microloans has opened new opportunities for many poor people and has been a crucial factor in reducing poverty. But loans are not enough. Savings accounts could helppeople in the developing world with unexpected events, accumulate money to invest in education, increase their productivity and income, and build their financial security. Fortunately, this is a moment of opportunity. New policy ideas are uniting in ways that will lower the cost of savings and bring safe financial services to the doorsteps of the poor.One exciting trend is agent banking, in which stores and post offices serve as banking outlets. Banks still manage and guarantee the deposits, but they rely on the infrastructure(基础设施)of other outlets to deal with clients where there are no bank branches.The phenomenal growth of mobile phones in the developing world presents another opportunity. M-Pesa, the mobile-phone cash-transfer service in Kenya, has signed up more than 5 million subscribers in two years and recently expanded to Tanzania. This new idea is opening markets and transforming lives. A split-second M-Pesa transaction costs as little as 30 cents and replaces a day of risk and expense just to send someone money or carry earnings home.At the Gates Foundation, it has been committed more than $350 million to make financial services widely accessible to the poor because safe places to save can help break the cycle of poverty. If action is taken on this moment, then within a generation, billions of people will have the chance to build up their savings and live the healthy, productive lives that they deserve.47 According to the first paragraph, people in Matela are most likely to expect that______.（A）they can afford the cure for malaria（B）they can save their cash efficiently（C）they can live safely in the village（D）their can get rid of poverty soon48 What can help the poor build financial security?（A）Getting microloans.（B）Lower cost of savings.（C）Chances for education.（D）Savings services.49 What is the role of post offices in "agent banking"?（A）They are subordinate to banks.（B）They are cooperative with banks.（C）They are taking the place of banks.（D）They are being changed into banks.50 Compared with agent banking, M-Pesa most probably ______. （A）is less practical for poor people（B）is more popular among clients（C）costs less except transaction fees（D）provides safer savings accounts51 Gates Foundation intends to make financial services ______. （A）affordable（B）widely recognized（C）influential（D）easily obtained51 The inner voice of people who appear unconscious can now be heard. For the first time, researchers have struck up a conversation with a man diagnosed as being in a vegetative(植物的)state. All they had to do was monitor how his brain responded to specific questions."They can now have some involvement in their destiny," says Adrian Owen of the University of Cambridge, who led the teamdoing the work.In an earlier experiment, Owen's team asked a woman previously diagnosed as being in a vegetative state to picture herself carrying out one of two different activities. The resulting brain activity suggested she understood the commands and was therefore conscious.Now Owen's team has taken the idea a step further. A man also diagnosed with VS was able to answer yes and no to specific questions by imagining himself engaging in the same activities.The results suggest that it is possible to give a degree of choice to some people who have no other way of communicating with the outside world. "We are not just showing they are conscious, we are giving them a voice and a way to communicate," says neurologist(神经病学家)Steven Laureys of the University of Liege in Belgium, Owen's partner.Doctors traditionally base these diagnoses on how someone behaves: for example, whether they can glance in different directions in response to questions. The new results show that you don't need behavioural indications to identify awareness and even a degree of cognitive proficiency. All you need to do is tap into brain activity directly.The work "changes everything", says Nicholas Schiff, a neurologist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, who is carrying out similar work on patients with consciousness disorders. "Knowing that someone could persist in a state like this and not show evidence of the fact that they can answer yes/no questions should be extremely disturbing to our practice."One of the most difficult questions you might want to ask someone is whether they want to carry on living. But as Owenand Laureys point out, the scientific, legal' and ethical challenges for doctors asking such questions are formidable.52 "They" in the second paragraph can be replaced by " ______".（A）patients in a VS（B）researchers（C）monitoring machines（D）specific questions53 What did Owen's team find about the woman in the first experiment? （A）Her brain was active.（B）She gave creative responses,（C）She gave conditioned responses.（D）Her brain was damaged.54 Owen's team can communicate with people in a VS by______. （A）enabling them to think（B）enabling them to speak（C）providing them with choices（D）providing them with activities55 Nicholas Schiff looks at the findings by Owen's team with ______. （A）caution（B）approval（C）amazement（D）annoyance56 Owen and Laureys would most probably agree that______.（A）patients with VS should not give up their lives（B）patients with VS should enjoy legal rights too（C）doctors should leave the choice between life and death to patients（D）doctors should not ask a patient whether he wants to live or die二、Part Ⅳ Translation57 七夕节(Qixi Festival)在农历七月初七庆祝，起源于汉代(the Han Dynasty)，是一个传统节日。

[外语类试卷]大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷159.doc[外语类试卷]大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷159一、Part I Writing1 Write an essay commenting on the remark "The world is not only hungry but also thirsty." You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain what you can do to economize water resource. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Section A（A）He has decided to retreat from the talks.（B）He has supported the talks.（C）He has covered doubts about the talks.（D）He has opposed the talks.（A）The spread of nuclear weapons in the Middle East.（B）The position taken by the Security Council.（C）The pollution of nuclear plants.（D）The tougher position of Iran on the nuclear issue.（A）25.（B）10.（C）35.（D）15.（A）Every French voter wanted more Europe with better social protection.（B）Every Dutch voter wanted less Europe which cost them less money.（C）Some would cast their vote in protest against anunpopular government today. （D）There was also another cast in fear of an uncertain future tomorrow.（A）United States.（B）Iraq.（C）Saudi Arabia.（D）United Arab Emirates.（A）The United Arab Emirates doesn't want to make enemy with America.（B）The United Arab Emirates has its own resources and there are no mines in that waters.（C）The United Arab Emirate is far from Iran.（D）The United Arab Emirate is afraid of Iran.（A）The United States.（B）Iran.（C）The United Arab Emirates.（D）Not mentioned.Section B（A）He's explaining the language laboratory.（B）He wants to know where the tapes are.（C）He's showing her a new tape recorder. （D）He's recording her voice on a tape.（A）It needs to have more French lesson tapes. （B）It needs to have its controls repaired. （C）It is different from all the other laboratories. （D）It can be operated rather easily.（A）At ten o'clock.（B）Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 a.m. （C）From 4 to 6 p.m. at workday.（D）From 4 to 6 p.m. at weekend.（A）Change her class schedule.（B）Fill out a job application.（C）Organize tapes on the shelves.（D）Work on the French lessons.（A）There aren't enough cabinets.（B）There is too much noise.（C）Office supplies are taking up space.（D）Some teaching assistants don't have desks.（A）To get help with the course.（B）T o chat with Jack socially.（C）To hand in their assignments.（D）T o practice giving interviews.（A）Give Jack a different office.（B）Complain to the department head.（C）Move the supplies to the storage room. （D）Try to get a room to use for meetings. （A）He thinks it is useless.（B）He will think about it later.（C）He thinks it might work.（D）He has no idea about it.Section C（A）He obtained his philosophy degree.（B）He sold his own life on the Internet.（C）He became famous for his website.（D）He requested to part with his girlfriend. （A）He intended to do something special. （B）He wanted to ask for donations for charities.（C）He did not know the reason himself.（D）He meant to offer some help to poor people.（A）Driving license.（B）Training course.（C）Cooking skills.（D）Australian passport.（A）Because they had caught serious disease.（B）Because they had been away from home for many years. （C）Because it was said they had died.（D）Because they were put into prison.（A）His bitter experience abroad.（B）What he saw in the Asian countries.（C）Made-up stories based on his imagination.（D）The stories about his family.（A）Where the countries are.（B）How to make a travel around the world.（C）What he told about is quite true.（D）How to find the black stone for cooking.（A）She was believed to be the last survivor after the big ship sank.（B）She was reported to die at her own home in England on Sunday.（C）She was the youngest passenger on board when the disaster happened.（D）She was taking a journey with her family when the liner hit an iceberg.（A）Her father.（B）Her mother.（C）Her brother.（D）Her sister.（A）Because it would make her feel uncomfortable.（B）Because she was too sick to attend the ceremony.（C）Because she didn't like being treated as a celebrity.（D）Because she had to make some miserable speeches.（A）Valuable prints taken from the ship.（B）A suitcase filled with donated clothes.（C）Her lifesaving sack in the disaster.（D）Apology letters to her from the Fund.Section A26 The flood of women into the job market boosted economic growth and changed U.S. society in many ways. Many in-home jobs that used to be done【C1】______by women —ranging from family shopping to preparing meals to doing【C2】______work— still need to be done by someone. Husbands and children now do some of these jobs, a 【C3】______that has changed the target market for many products. Or a working woman may face a crushing "poverty of time" and look for help elsewhere, creating opportunities for producers of frozen meals, child care centers, dry cleaners, financial services, and the like.Although there is still a big wage【C4】______between men and women, the income working women【C5】______gives them new independence and buying power. For example, women now 【C6】______about half of all cars. Not long ago, many cars dealers【C7】______women shoppers by ignoring them or suggesting that they come back with their husbands. Now car companies have realized that women are【C8】______customers. It's interesting that some leading Japanese car dealers were the first to 【C9】______pay attention to women customers. In Japan, fewer women have jobs or buy cars—the Japanese society is still very much male-oriented. Perhaps it was the【C10】______contrast with Japanese society that prompted American firms to pay more attention to women buyers.A)scale B)retailed C)generate D)extreme E)technicallyF)affordable G)situation II)really I)potential J)gapK)voluntary L)excessive M)insulted N)purchase O)primarily27 【C1】28 【C2】29 【C3】30 【C4】31 【C5】32 【C6】33 【C7】34 【C8】35 【C9】36 【C10】Section B36 In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Indentify 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.Creative Book Report IdeasA)Are you at a loss for creative book report ideas for your students? If yes, then this article will help you make reading and reviewing books more creative for your class. In an age of PSPs, Xbox, an-ime and gaming arcades, reading has lost its foothold in the list of hobbies that children tend to cite. Most of the reading that kids do today, comes in the form of compulsory books that they need to read for school and maybe that is the reason they find reading to be an insurmountable and boring task. If you want to inculcate the love for languages and literary masterpieces in your students and want them to devour bookseveryone should read, then a good way of going about the same would be to get them to start working on creative book report ideas. While working on creative ideas for book reports, your students will have to understand the book in a way that allows them to come up with new ways to present to the class, the essence of the book.B)As a teacher, while egging your students to activate their creative gray cells, you will have to help them out with basic ideas that they can work on. Depending on the age bracket that your students belong to, the creative book report ideas will vary. This is so, not just because of the varying attention spans that children of various age groups possess but also because of the amount of work that kids can put into the report. While a middle school student will be comfortable handling a handy cam, a student from elementary school will be more fascinated if he is working with paints and puppets. So do you want to know how to write a book report creatively? In this article, we will list out for you, a couple of good creative book report ideas for elementary students and for middle school students.C)A book report sandwich is a good creative idea for book reports. As a teacher you can get drawings of a sandwich on sheets of paper that are of the color of the ingredients of your sandwich, for example, a cream sheet of paper to resemble mayonnaise, red to represent tomato and likewise. Obviously, each ingredient should be cut in a way that when assembled together, it looks like a sandwich. Now, give each of your students one of these book sandwiches to create their book report. It can start with the name of the book and the author's name on the top slice of the sandwich. The second ingredient can have the summary of the book on it. Each subsequent ingredient can havea description of the main characters, the setting of the book, the plot, and then his or her views about thebook. Once they are done with their book reports, they can staple the book sandwich together and then, you can create a class bulletin board with all the book report sandwiches on display.D)One of the good techniques is to retell a story: it is also one of the favorite creative book report ideas among students. The job that the student will have is to read the book and then pick a few objects at his/her home which will allow him/her to retell the story in a way that makes it interesting for his/ her audience. Every time he/she picks out an object from the bag to report the book he/she has read, there has to be a valid connection between the book and the object, which the student can first ask the audience to guess and then go ahead and explain it. This idea is spin-off on the normal show and tells and allows for an interactive book report session.E)This is one of the creative ideas for book reports in which, as the teacher, you will have to divide your class into groups and give them one book each. The students can then read the book and get together and write a play and act it out for the class. To give a deeper insight into the book, one of the students can play the role of the author and as a group, the students can try and recreate the thought process of the author. The student playing the role of the author can then interrupt the play at important junctures and talk about the reasons for these twists in the play and how he/she came up with these plot lines.F)As a young adult, your student's fascination may go beyond the immediate concerns of the book. He/she may want to understand the circumstances in which the book was written,the times then, the events happening in the world and get the author's perspective about the book. Encourage your students to think on those lines. Divide the class into pairs and give each pair one book to read. Let them then do the roles of the author and a journalist. You can have an interview session in front of the class, enabling them to dissect the book and get a peek into the author's world.G)In a technology-obsessed world, it may be a very tiny minority of your class that does not get excited with the prospect of shooting a film. It is one of the best creative book report ideas for middle school, and you will need to divide the class into groups and give them at least two months to adapt the book that they have been assigned, into a film. The movie should have a well-adapted screenplay, and all other prerequisites, like a lighting engineer, sound engineer, costume designer, etc. At the end of the given time, the film can be screened in front of the class and then discussed.H)If you are on the lookout for good individual creative book report ideas, then this one could be for you. Assign every student a book and then ask them to start maintaining a diary, from the author's point of view. Ask them to come up with imaginary incidents from the author's life and use historical events to explain why the author wrote the book in a certain manner. Alternately, you can also ask your students to give a surrogate ending to the story.I)These are just few of the options that you could use to inspire your students to come up with creative book report ideas. As kids we tend to be more imaginative and creative. Encourage your students to think out of the box and appreciate them for their efforts. This will help you have a class that is not only livelyand inquisitive by nature but also a class that will cultivate a love for words.37 Teachers can create a class bulletin board to display all the book report sandwiches after their students finish their reports.38 Adopting the method of knowing your author, teachers can encourage students to think beyond the immediate concerns of the book.39 Asking the students to write from their own point of view is suitable for teachers who are on the lookout for good individual creative book report ideas.40 Retelling a story is one of the favorite creative book report ideas among students and it tells and allows for an interactive book report session.41 Nowadays, most of book children read are those they need to read for school.42 As kids teachers tend to be more imaginative and creative.43 While working on creative ideas for book reports, students will have to understand the book.44 The creative book report ideas vary according to ages because children in different age groups have different attention span.45 If teachers ask their students to shoot a film about a book, they should give them no fewer than two months.46 That teachers have to divide their class into groups and give them one book each is a good creative book report ideas.Section C46 Wouldn't it be great if you could just look up at the sky and read the weather forecast right away? Well, you can. The forecast is written in clouds. If you can read that writing, you can tell something about the atmosphere. With some practice, youcanbecome a pretty good weather forecaster. Who knows, you might even do as well as meteorologists.Meteorologists use much more information than just the appearance of the clouds to make their forecast. They collect data from all over the world. Then they put it into powerful, high-speed computers. This does give the meteorologists an advantage, because they can track weather patterns as they move from west to east across the country. But you have an advantage, too. You can look at the sky and get your data directly.A meteorologist uses a computer forecast that's several hours old to make a local forecast.What are you seeing when you look at a cloud? "A picture of moisture is doing in the atmosphere," says meteorologist Peter Leavitt. There's moisture throughout the atmosphere. Most of the time you don't see it, because it's in the form of an invisible gas called water vapor. Sometimes, the temperature of the air gets cold enough to cause the water vapor to change to liquid water. It's called condensation, and we see it happen all the time(for example, when humid air from the shower hits the cold glasses of a mirror). When enough water vapor condenses, droplets come in the air. These droplets scatter light. A cloud is seen.Watching clouds over a day or two tells you a lot more than a single cloud about the weather to come. Changes in clouds show changes in the atmosphere. You should begin to notice patterns. Certain clouds, following each other in order, can signal an approaching storm. But don't take our word for it: see for yourself.47 The word "meteorologists" in the first paragraph means______.（A）people who broadcast weather on TV（B）people who are in charge of weather forecast（C）experts who study the earth's atmosphere and its changes（D）experts who study the earth's crust, rocks, strata and the history of its development48 According to the passage, an ordinary person might do as well as meteorologist in weather forecast______.（A）with some simple practice looking up at the sky（B）with the help of the high-speed computers（C）through a complex instruments（D）consulting a weather station49 Meteorologists can make their weather forecast______.（A）by using information of the appearance of the clouds only（B）by collecting data from parts of the world（C）by calculating and analyzing this data（D）by watching the sky50 According to the passage, your advantage in weather forecasts is that______. （A）you have a high-speed computer （B）you observe the sky and obtain your data directly（C）you have more instruments at home（D）you can track weather patterns as they move from west to east across the country 51 This passage mainly tells us about how to______.（A）train yourself as a meteorologist（B）be an assistant to a meteorologist（C）forecast the weather by ourselves（D）broadcast the weather forecast51 Acid rain, which is a form of air pollution, currentlybecomes a subject of great debate because of widespread environmental damage for which it has been blamed. It forms when oxides of sulfur(硫)and nitrogen(氮)combine with atmospheric moisture toyield sulfuric and nitric acids, which may then be carried long distances from their source before they drop in the form of rain. The pollution may also take the form of snow or fog or fall down in dry forms. In fact, although the term "acid rain" has been in use for more than a century — it is derived from atmospheric studies that were made in the region of Manchester, England —the more accurate scientific term would be "acid deposition". The dry form of such deposition is just as damaging to the environment as the liquid form. The problem of acid rain originated with the Industrial Revolution, and it has been growing ever since. The severity of its effects has long been recognized in local settings, as exemplified by the spells of acid smog in heavily industrialized areas. The widespread destructiveness of acid rain, however, has become evident only in recent decades. One large area that has been studied extensively is northern Europe, where acid rain has eroded structures, injured crops and forests, and threatened life in freshwater lakes. In 1984, for example, environmental reports indicated that almost half of the trees in Germany's Black Forest had been damaged by acid rain. The northeastern United States and eastern Canada have also been particularly affected by this form of pollution. Damage has also been detected in other areas of these countries and other regions of the world.Industrial emissions have been blamed as the major cause of acid rain. Because the chemical reactions involved in the production of acid rain in the atmosphere are complex and as yetlittle understood, industries have tended to challenge such assessments and to stress the need for further studies and because of the cost of pollution reduction, governments have tended to support this attitude. Studies released by the USA government in the early 1980s, however, strongly indicated industries as the main source of acid rain, in the eastern USA and Canada.52 From the first sentence of the passage, we learn that______.（A）acid rain has caused air pollution（B）acid rain has caused widespread environmental damage（C）acid rain has become a much-studied subject（D）acid rain travels in all directions before it rains down53 According to the passage, acid fog______.（A）falls down when the atmosphere is moist（B）is not as frequent as acid rain（C）often falls in the region of Manchester, England （D）is as damaging as acid rain54 The second paragraph is mainly about______.（A）the origin of acid rain（B）the cause of acid rain（C）the formation of acid rain（D）the widespread damage of acid rain55 Why is acid rain little understood?（A）Because it is a new phenomenon.（B）Because it is not frequent enough.（C）Because its formation is complex.（D）Because it is difficult to study it.56 According to the passage, Governments______. （A）deny that industries causes acid rain（B）admit that they are only partly responsible（C）claim that they are the main sources of pollution （D）think that the cause of acid rain needs further study 二、Part Ⅳ Translation57 孔子(Confucius)是一位思想家、政治家、教育家，中国儒学(the Ru School)思想的创始人。

[外语类试卷]大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷218一、Part I Writing1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Due Attention Should Be Given to Handwriting. You should include in your essay the cause of bad handwriting and solutions to it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.Due Attention Should Be Given to HandwritingSection A（A）Next year.（B）Next week.（C）In June or July.（D）In March or April.（A）A conference held between Britain, Israel and Palestine.（B）Peace talks held between Israel and Palestine.（C）The international effort to boost economy in Palestine.（D）The political and economic situation in Palestine.（A）More than $17 billion.（B）More than $17 million.（C）More than $70 billion.（D）More than $70 million.（A）He was accused of many charges.（B）He arrived on South Korea illegally.（C）He stole money on the airplane.（D）He committed crimes in Vietnam.（A）Studied a lot of international journals.（B）Estimated food consumption of undergraduate students. （C）Spent a lot of time eating in front of the television. （D）Surveyed students' viewing, eating and drinking habits. （A）Watching TV encourages snacking.（B）Most people had healthy eating habits.（C）Most people watch TV while eating.（D）People are distracted while eating.（A）Pay full attention to the TV shows.（B）Miss what happening on the screen.（C）Miss the cues that we are full.（D）Eat less food than usually.Section B（A）At a bookstore.（B）At a library.（C）On the telephone.（D）At the student center.（A）By applying from the department.（B）By lending journals and magazines.（C）By applying at the loan office.（D）By using his student I.D. card.（A）Return it as quickly as possible.（B）Pay a fine because of the delayed return. （C）Return it within 7 days of the recall notice. （D）Return it within 7 days before the due date. （A）Send an email to him.（B）Impose an overdue fine on him.（C）Ask his roommates to give him a message. （D）Give the notice to his teacher of his department. （A）Poetry is popular among the general public. （B）People there have no interest in poetry.（C）Poetry is the most popular literature.（D）People have no passion for writing poems.（A）Flowery words are the most shining point of poetry. （B）Flowery words aren't an absolute necessity for poetry. （C）One can write poems easily after he has read much. （D）He prefers a long novel to a short poem.（A）He has more readers than other poets.（B）He uses refined words in his poems.（C）His poems express deep thoughts.（D）His poems are interesting and excellent.（A）Finding out a rhymed word with panda.（B）Bringing the poem about panda to an end.（C）Adding the name "Amanda" into a poem.（D）Replacing panda with another word.Section C（A）It is an international organization.（B）It only exists in poor countries.（C）People always think highly of it.（D）Anyone can join the group easily.（A）To try to stop the war in Italy.（B）To help the wounded in the battle.（C）To form an international treaty.（D）To aid the injured in the earthquake.（A）Protecting the prisoners of war.（B）Teaching first aid to the public.（C）Raising money for public fund.（D）Publicizing the idea of charity.（A）They are offered for those with an interest in the courses. （B）Employers and employees in a company are both welcome. （C）People who will retire in a few years are the target students. （D）Students from a normal university can attend the courses. （A）Specialist speakers.（B）Retired people.（C）Employers.（D）Senior citizens.（A）They can attend any courses for free.（B）They arrange discussion groups for people.（C）They learn how to communicate with others.（D）They want to be carpenters or craftsmen.（A）It charges at a reduced rate.（B）It is available every day.（C）It is open to all people.（D）It is provided only in the evening.（A）They have to learn basics of English.（B）They know clearly what they want to learn.（C）It is good for them to learn general English skills.（D）They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.（A）The knowledge of teachers.（B）The behaviors of students.（C）The principles of schools.（D）The introduction of books.（A）English for doctors.（B）English for lawyers.（C）English for reporters.（D）English for businessman.Section A26 Skip that third helping of roast beef, save the planet and do your heart a favor at the same time.That's the advice of Alan Dangour of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and colleagues who【C1】______ the livestock industry's potential to help the UK reduce its carbon emissions to half of 1990 levels by 2030, and the knock-on effect on the nation's health.They found that the industry could reduce its emissions, but only if the livestock the UK produces, and the meat the nation【C2】______ , drops by 30 per cent Farms must also optimise (最优化) their energy【C3】______ by, for example, capturing carbon in animal waste.The health pay-off would be【C4】______ : 18,000 fewer people would die prematurely in the UK each year from heart attacks—a(n)【C5】______ of 17 per cent—as they would eat less of the fats found in meat.The effect would not be limited to rich nations. The team found that Brazil could【C6】______ the same health benefits. "We're not saying go vegetarian, we're saying reduce how much livestock produce you consume," says Dangour. The savings could be 【C7】______ higher if reduced death rates from cancer and obesity had been included, he adds.Agronomist (农艺学家) Kenneth Cassman of the University of Nebraska warns that cutting production in one region can【C8】______ it elsewhere, causing a rise in global emissions. "Reducing production of livestock products in a developed country like the UK does little to influence global【C9】______ in production and consumption where most of the increase in demand between now and 2050 will come from【C10】______ countries," he says.A) developing E) developed I) boast M) reductionB) even F) just J) achieve N) boostC) trends G) considerable K) considerate O) efficiencyD) explored H) consumes L) offers27 【C1】28 【C2】29 【C3】30 【C4】31 【C5】32 【C6】33 【C7】34 【C8】35 【C9】36 【C10】Section B36 How Should Teachers Be Rewarded?[A] We never forget our best teachers—those who inspired us with a deeper understanding or an enduring passion, the ones we come back to visit years after graduating, the educators who opened doors and altered the course of our lives.[B] It would be wonderful if we knew more about such talented teachers and how to multiply their number. How do they come by their craft? What qualities and capacities do they possess? Can these abilities be measured? Can they be taught? Perhaps above all: How should excellent teaching be rewarded so that the best teachers—the most competent, caring and compelling—remain in a profession known for low pay and low status?[C] Such questions have become critical to the future of public education in the U.S. Even as politicians push to hold schools and their faculty members responsible as never before for student learning, the nation faces a shortage of teaching talent. About 3.2 million people teach in U.S. public schools, but, according to an estimate made by economist William Hussar at the National Center for Education Statistics, the nation will need to recruit an additional 2.8 million over the next eight years owing to baby-boomer retirement, growing student enrollment and staff turnover (人员调整)—which is especially rapid among new teachers. Finding and keeping high-quality teachers are key to America's competitiveness as a nation. Recent test results show that U.S. 10th-graders ranked just 17th in science among peers from 30 nations, while in math they placed in the bottom five. Research suggests that a good teacher is the single most important factor in boosting achievement, more important than class size, the dollars spent per student or the quality of textbooks and materials.[D] Across the country, hundreds of school districts are experimenting with new ways to attract, reward and keep good teachers. Many of these efforts borrow ideas from business. They include signing bonuses for hard-to-fill jobs like teaching high school chemistry, housing allowances and what might be called combat pay for teachers who commit toworking in the most distressed schools. But the idea gaining the most motivation—and controversy—is merit pay, which attempts to measure the quality of teachers' work and pay teachers accordingly.[E] Traditionally, public-school salaries are based on years spent on the job and college credits earned, a system favored by unions because it treats all teachers equally. Of course, everyone knows that not all teachers are equal. Just witness how hard parents try to get their kids into the best classrooms. And yet there is no universally accepted way to measure competence, much less the great charm of a truly brilliant educator. In its absence, policymakers have focused on that current measure of all things educational: student test scores. In districts across the country, administrators are devising systems that track student scores back to the teachers who taught them in an attempt to assign credit and blame and, in some cases, target help to teachers who need it. Offering bonuses to teachers who raise student achievement, the theory goes, will improve the overall quality of instruction, retain those who get the job done and attract more highly qualified candidates to the profession—all while lifting those all-important test scores.[F] Such efforts have been encouraged by the government, which in 2006 started a program that awards $99 million a year in grants to districts that link teacher compensation to raising student test scores. Merit pay has also become part of the debate in Congress over how to improve the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act. Last summer, the president signed merit pay at a meeting of the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union, so long as the measure of merit is "developed with teachers, not imposed on them and not based on some test score." Hillary Clinton says she does not support merit pay for individual teachers but does advocate performance-based pay on a schoolwide basis.[G] It's hard to argue against the notion of rewarding the best teachers for doing a good job. But merit pay has a long history in the U.S., and new programs to pay teachers according to test scores have already had an opposite effect in Florida and Houston. What holds more promise is broader efforts to transform the profession by combining merit pay with more opportunities for professional training and support, thoughtful assessments of how teachers do their jobs and new career paths for top teachers.[H] To the business-minded people who are increasingly running the nation's schools, there's an obvious solution to the problems of teacher quality and teacher turnover: offer better pay for better performance. The challenge is deciding who deserves the extra cash. Merit-pay movements in the 1920s, '50s and '80s turned to failure just because of that question, as the perception grew that bonuses were awarded to principals' pets. Chargesof unfairness, along with unreliable funding and union opposition, sank such experiments.[I] But in an era when states are testing all students annually, there's a new, less subjective window onto how well a teacher does her job. As early as 1982, University of Tennessee statistician Sanders seized on the idea of using student test data to assess teacher performance. Working with elementary-school test results in Tennessee, hedevised a way to calculate an individual teacher's contribution to student progress. Essentially, his method is this: he takes three or more years of student test results, projects a trajectory (轨迹) for each student based on past performance and then looks at whether, at the end of the year, the students in a given teacher's class tended to stay on course, soar above expectations or fall short. Sanders uses statistical methods to adjust for flaws and gaps in the data. "Under the best circumstances," he claims, "we can reliably identify the top 10% to 30% of teachers."[J] Sanders devised his method as a management tool for administrators, not necessarily as a basis for performance pay. But increasingly, that's what it is used for. Today he heads a group at the North Carolina-based software firm SAS, which performs value-added analysis for North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and districts in about 15 other states. Most use it to measure schoolwide performance, but some are beginning to use value-added calculations to determine bonuses for individual teachers.37 Student test scores have become the key measure of teachers' performance due to the lack of well-accepted standards.38 The merit pay program in Florida and Houston has turned out to be a failure.39 The annual tests for students bring a new, less subjective way to measure the teaching quality.40 The key factor to strengthen achievement for a school is a good teacher.41 Value-added calculations have been used to determine the bonuses a teacher deserves.42 Teaching is an occupation known for low salary.43 Sanders' method was at first created as a management tool for administrators rather than a basis for performance pay.44 Merit pay attempts to pay teachers according to their working performance.45 Hillary Clinton agrees the school staff should be paid based on performance.46 Merit-pay movements in the past didn't succeed because unfairness was created when deciding who should get the extra money.Section C46 Here's some good news for parents of tweens and teens: You rule.That may be hard to believe sometimes. And it's true kids won't always follow your health and safety rules. But studies show parents who keep setting boundaries make a huge difference.The latest example is a survey on media use by the Kaiser Family Foundation. It found that typical kids aged from 8 to 18 spend an astonishing 7 hours and 38 minutes a day consuming entertainment media, indulging deeply in TV, computers, games, cellphones, music players and other devices while occasionally glancing at books and other non-electronic media. Many experts, including the pediatrics (小儿科) academy, consider that much screen time bad for mental and physical health.But the study also found that kids whose parents set any time or content limits were plugged in for three hours less each day. "Parents can have a big influence," says Kaiser researcher Vicky Rideout."The reality is that teenagers care deeply what their parents think," says Kenneth Ginsburg, a specialist of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "The challenge for parents is to get across rules and boundaries in a way that doesn't feel controlling." Research shows that parents who set firm rules but explain and enforce in a warm supportive way work better than those who set no rules, fail to enforce them or rule with a "because I said so" iron grip.Ideally, "kids understand the rules are about their well-being and safety," Ginsburg says.Still, achieving just-right parenting is "challenging", says Margaret Broe-Fitzpatrick, a teacher in Kensington, Md., who has four children, ages 8 to 16. "There are so many different things to keep track of." She and her husband keep their kids busy with sports and other activities, limit screen time and review the music their children download. They talk with their 16-year-old son about the rules he'll face when he gets a driver's license soon. But, she says, they can't police everything the kids encounter on the Internet or in friends' homes."We're just doing the best we can," she says, "even if young people may protest at first, they do feel more safe and secure when limits are set."47 The survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation is mentioned to illustrate the idea that_______.（A）kids don't always follow parents' rules（B）only few parents believe the good news（C）much media use results in bad health（D）parents' rules make a huge difference48 What did the kids do when parents set any time or content limits, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation?（A）They cut down on their screen time.（B）They appreciated their parents' love.（C）They spent more time staying outdoors.（D）They accepted parents' rules unwillingly.49 What will Kenneth Ginsburg most probably suggest that parents should do? （A）Avoid setting firm rules.（B）Avoid ruling with an iron grip.（C）Set rules after family discussion.（D）Set rules that are easy to understand.50 Margaret Broe-Fitzpatrick finds it impossible _______.（A）to achieve just-right parenting（B）to keep track of everything done by the kids（C）for the kids to face rules alone（D）for the kids to observe rules without protest51 The passage is mainly intended for parents _______.（A）whose kids have difficulty in self-discipline（B）whose kids are addicted to media use（C）who have doubts about setting rules（D）who are too busy to care for their kids51 In a survey conducted by research firm Harris Interactive, 71% of Americans said that spending extra money on travel during the holiday season is worthwhile—so long as it affords them time with family and friends. But just because traveling may be the right thing to do, that doesn't mean it has to be the expensive thing to do. Traveling involves many hidden costs that, once you're aware of them, are easy to spot—and even easier to eliminate.To start, consider transportation fees. For example, if you're driving, fill up the gas tank before traveling on the highway, where it's much costlier, says Clarky Davis, a personal finance expert. And make sure your car is in good condition by checking your heating vents, keeping up with routine maintenance and ensuring your tires are properly inflated, all of which help the car achieve favorable fuel economy. Furthermore, not only does a tow car (救援车) cause inconvenience; it also means extra costs.For those opting to fly, first, be aware of how much it costs to check a bag. Most airlines are charging for every checked bag by weight, but prices vary from carrier to carrier. If you can manage to pack everything into a carry-on, you'll save at least $15. Brooke Ferencsik, a travel expert, suggests considering secondary airports when booking your flight. These airports often are less crowded and frequently offer cheaper tickets.And when it comes to your actual destination, don't assume that hotels are going to cut back on fees simply because they're desperate to draw customers. "They won't be adding or increasing fees, but they won't be decreasing them either," says Ferencsik. The best defense against extra fees is to read about the hotel's rates online, before you make a reservation. "Be aware of surcharges for everything from housekeeping to groundskeeping to use of the in-room safe," says Ferencsik. Some hotels even install a sensor (传感器) within the mini bar, charging guests for simply touching the items, let alone eating or drinking them."From airlines to hotels to rental cars, they've all got hidden fees you need to be aware of," says Ferencsik. "Do your homework and ask questions."52 It is found that 71% of Americans regard it as worthwhile to _______.（A）spend money on souvenirs while traveling with family and friends（B）accept hidden costs while traveling with family and friends（C）travel with family and friends during the holiday season（D）travel with family and friends so as to please them53 How can fuel economy be improved?（A）By filling up the gas tank off the highway（B）By avoiding the inconvenience of a tow car（C）By considering transportation fees wisely（D）By keeping your car in good condition54 It is advised that everything be packed into a carry-on most probably because a carry-on _______.（A）is usually free of charge（B）is more convenient than several checked bags（C）is subject to safety guarantee（D）is usually of a larger size than checked bags55 When looking for a hotel room, customers usually take it for granted that_______. （A）extra fees are specified in the hotel's rates（B）hotels attract customers by reducing fees（C）online reservation provides the best rates（D）there is a surcharge for any in-room service56 The passage is providing advice to _______.（A）spend money wisely（B）make traveling enjoyable（C）economize on holidays（D）avoid hidden cost on a trip二、Part Ⅳ Translation57 筷子(chopsticks)是一种中国传统餐具(eating utensil)，由两根同等长度的小细棒组成，用于夹起食物。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷144(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter of appeal calling for student participation in an aid-education project in Western, areas following the outline given below. You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words.1．市教委组织了一次西部支教的活动，学生会呼吁大学生积极参与2．活动的时间、要求及作用正确答案： A Call for Participation in an Aid-education ProjectDear fellow schoolmates, Under the sponsorship of the Municipal Education Commission, an aid-education project will be held during the summer vacation. We hereby call for your participation to offer your kind help to students in the poverty-stricken western areas. Students meeting the following requirements are welcome for this project. Firstly, relevant teaching experience in English, Chinese and Math is a must. Secondly, participants should be confident to endure bad climate and poor living condition. This project will be a bridge shortening the distance between people in western areas and metropolitan cities. Our love and devotion will benefit the teenagers there who are thirsty for knowledge. We are looking forward to your sincere support. If interested, please contact the Student Union via emailing student-unionjd@ . Yours sincerely, The Student Union Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: Excuse me, where can I find the series Hairy Potter? I have been looking for it for about half an hour. M: I’m sorry, Miss. They were sold out yesterday. But you may possibly find it in other bookstores. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2．A．The woman has looked for Harry Potter in several bookstores.B．The woman has found Harry Potter in another bookstore.C．There is no Harry Potter in other bookstores yet.D．Harry Potter may be found in other bookstores.正确答案：D解析：女士问哪里能买到《哈利·波特》系列书，她已经找了大概半个小时。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷4(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on individualism. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.individualism: 个人主义正确答案：On Individualism The picture shows that it rains heavy. “Do you think that individualism is an increasing tendency?” The journalist, protected by an umbrella, asks a pedestrian who is like a drenched chicken in the rain. Nowadays, with the exchange of cultures and minds between the West and the East, the idea of individualism has raised great debates. Some people think that individualism may have good effects—it emphasizes the benefits of each single individual and the individuality that each social member strives to keep. It may promote the diversity of society. However, others hold opposite opinions. For one thing, they deem that individualism makes people care so much about their own benefits that some may become indifferent and hard-hearted to others(just like the journalist in the picture). For another, exceeding individualism hinders the cooperation between people, companies and organizations. In my opinion, we should try our best to avoid the bad effects of individualism and make full use of its beneficial effects so that a diversified and harmonious world will be built up.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: There is a limit of three books each person, but you take four books. M: Thank you for telling me this. I’ll drop this one and be certain to return the other three on time. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?2．A．In a library.B．In a book store.C．In a book company.D．In a booking office.正确答案：A解析：女士说每个人最多只可以借三本书，而男士拿了四本，男士说他将放回去一本，并表示一定会按时归还其他三本，由此可知，对话最可能发生在图书馆，故答案为A)。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷123(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled The Pros and Cons of Dormitory Life. You should write at least 120 words but on more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.正确答案：The Pros and Cons of Dormitory Life Dormitory life is a new experience for some university students who have never lived far away from their parents before. For example, they must depend on themselves to get up in the morning on time for class and to set aside an appropriate amount of time for study and relaxation. Some people believe there are more advantages about dormitory life. In a dormitory, on the one hand, students have more chances to communicate with and learn from each other. On the other hand, students have a great deal more freedom than they might have at home. They can act according to their own will rather than to that of parents’. But some others disagree. They think dormitory rooms are often small and crowded. This lack of space can limit one’s privacy and make it difficult for students to be engaged in their studies. In general, there are both sunshine and shadow about life in student dormitory. Whether they like it or not, most students have to face the reality of living with others.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: I’m a little worried about Jill. She has got a bad cold, yet she insists on practicing every day. M: She should take it easy until she is over it. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?2．A．Jill has recovered.B．Jill resists practicing.C．Jill is a weak girl.D．Jill should have a rest.正确答案：D解析：推理题。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷240(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the statement “We can learn more from people at a higher level than us (like teachers) than from people who are at the same level as us.” Do you agree or disagree? You can cite examples to illustrate your viewpoint. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：Learn from the Wise It is said that we can learn from people at a higher level than us, for example teachers, than those who are at the same level as us.I strongly believe that there is a point in such a statement. First, people at a higher level here do not refer to those of mere greater age, seniority or social status. It is the maturity of the soul that measures which kind of people we can learn from and rest upon. Take the story between Aristotle and Alexander the Great as an example. Overbearing as he was as a king, Alexander respected Aristotle, a pagan from another polis, as his teacher. By repeatedly seeking advice from Aristotle, he expanded the presence of his military forces even towards the Asian and African continents. It is the mental support from his teacher that realized his ambition. No one in the world can be perfect. And that is why we should learn from others, especially from those who are wiser, more insightful and more intelligent. Learning from them can make us better improve ourselves.解析：此类题型属于典型的观点论述题。

[外语类试卷]大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷193.doc[外语类试卷]大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷193一、Part I Writing1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours wants to buy a book, which book would you like to recommend to him/her and why?Section A（A）They are rare species.（B）They protect the environment.（C）They pollinate crops and wild plants.（D）They protect crops and wild plants.（A）Chemicals should be used as many as possible.（B）Chemicals should be used only if necessary.（C）Chemicals should be used as few as possible.（D）Chemicals should be used once a month.（A）An invention made by architects and engineers.（B）A new device gathering information about buildings.（C）An introduction of a three-dimensional model.（D）A new way of measuring the height of a building.（A）The accurate shape of all rooms in the building.（B）The size and position of heating and cooling equipment. （C）The size and position of windows and doors.（D）The placement of electrical outlets.（A）Permanent loss of eyesight of pilots.（B）Loss of consciousness of passengers.（C）Tragic results of air accidents.（D）Blackouts of jet fighter pilots.（A）When the airplane slows down very quickly.（B）When the airplane is making a sharp turn.（C）When the pilot has a heart disease.（D）When the pilot loses consciousness.（A）It is required by the laws and the government.（B）The air pressure is rather low above the Earth's surface. （C）The passengers will lose consciousness in the planes. （D）Lack of oxygen can affect anyone at extreme heights. Section B （A）He worked in a painting store.（B）He worked in a printing factory.（C）He worked in a gas station.（D）He worked in a bookstore.（A）To print the TV guides.（B）T o edit the TV guides.（C）To sell the TV guides.（D）T o prepare the TV guides for distribution.（A）High pay and short work hours.（B）Friendly environment and teamwork spirit.（C）Relaxed atmosphere and valuable experience.（D）Good friends he made in the factory.（A）Delightful.（B）Meaningless.（C）Terrible.（D）Cruel.（A）At her parents' home.（B）At her own home.（C）In a hotel.（D）In a restaurant.（A）Traditional dishes including mashed potatoes and so on.（B）Chinese food such as potatoes and pumpkin.（C）Turkey with mashed potatoes.（D）Pumpkin pie only.（A）Go boating.（B）Go bowling.（C）Play cards.（D）Watch TV programs.（A）She thinks it is a bad thing to have leftovers.（B）She never eats leftovers.（C）She likes it because she doesn't have to cook for several meals. （D）She doesn't care about leftovers.Section C（A）They can't lose weight.（B）They can lose weight by cutting calories or exercising.（C）They really can't keep the weight off.（D）They can lose weight just by dieting.（A）Senior people are less likely to gain weight.（B）Senior people are more likely to gain weight.（C）Once people get fat, they will suffer various problems. （D）Once people get fat, they gain weight steadily.（A）It may have a negative influence on losing weight. （B）It plays a very significant role in losing weight. （C）It is meaningless in losing weight.（D）It has a positive impact on losing weight.（A）Reasons for the drop in office gossip.（B）The significance of office gossip.（C）The relationship between office gossip and economy.（D）Some tips to improve the worker productivity.（A）A downturn in the economy.（B）A stressful work environment.（C）An upturn in the economy.（D）An increase in the worker productivity.（A）It is beneficial to the worker productivity.（B）It hurts the worker productivity.（C）It is an efficient way for workers to relax.（D）It is a direct way for the boss to know his workers. （A）Several explorers.（B）Representatives of Congress.（C）President Grant.（D）A group of animal lovers.（A）It was the first national park.（B）It was the first region explored by pioneers.（C）It is not accessible to everyone.（D）It is not managed by the National Park Service.（A）A visitor to the park.（B）A presidential campaign worker.（C）A park service employee.（D）A tour guide from a travel agency.（A）To build fires.（B）T o conduct scientific studies.（C）To train other staff members.（D）T o help visitors with any difficulty.Section A26 Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller【C1】______ , faces practically every company trying to develop new products. There can be little prospect of raising the sum needed fromfriends, and while banks may agree to provide short-term loan, they are generally unwilling to providemoney on a【C2】______ basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to take a share in the business in【C3】______ for a share in future profits. They do this by【C4】______ stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. By doing so they can even put into circulation the【C5】______ savings of individuals and institutions abroad.When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he 【C6】______placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to others.Many of the services needed both by industry and by us are provided by the government or by【C7】______authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity etc. , this country could not 【C8】______ . All these require【C9】______ spending on new equipment if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government and nationalized industries therefore need to borrow money to【C10】______ major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange. In brief, the Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel through which the savings can reach those who need financial help.A)continuous I)overseasB)exchange J)permanentC)finance K)precautionD)function L)recallingE)highly M)responsibleF)issuing N)scaleG)local O)securitiesH)originally27 【C1】28 【C2】29 【C3】30 【C4】31 【C5】32 【C6】33 【C7】34 【C8】35 【C9】36 【C10】Section B36 Which Low Carbon T echnology Is Now a Reality? A)With fossil fuels expected to supply over 70% of the world's energy needs by 2040, we face some urgent questions: where should efforts be focused in reducing greenhouse gas emissions? Which technologies hold the most promise? There are a range of low-carbon solutions and given the challenge, we will need them all. We hear a lot about the advances being made by refreshable sources of energy such as solar, wind and hydro-electricity and these are certainly valuable technologies in combating climate change. But how can we really make a major impact in reducing carbon emissions from large power plants and industrial facilities? Enter carbon capture and storage—or CCS—a technology that captures CO2 from fossil fuel production and permanently stores it underground. B)The aim is to prevent the release of large quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere(from fossil fuel use in power generation and other industries). It is a potential means of relieving the contribution of fossil fuel emissions to global warming and ocean acidification(酸化). Although CO2 has been injected into geological formations for several decades forvarious purposes, including enhanced oil recovery, the long term storage of CO2 is a relatively new concept. The first commercial example was Weyburn in 2000. CCS can also be used to describe the scrubbing(涤气)of CO2 from environmental air as a climate engineering technique. C)In November 2014 the Global CCS Institute released its flagship(核心的)publication—the annual Global Status of CCS report. This comprehensive annual update is the prominent source of information on the development of CCS around the world. A lot of work went into updating information in the report, in cooperation with the CCS industry, as there had been quite significant changes to the CCS landscape in the preceding 12 months. This included the launch of a large-scale CCS project in the power sector and the beginning of construction of the world's first large-scale CCS project in the iron and steel sector. D)Large-scale CCS is now a reality in the power sector with the October 2014 launch of the Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Boundary Dam is the first commercial CCS plant in the power sector, removing 90 per cent of the CO2 produced by electricity generation from lignite(褐煤)coal at Production Unit No. 3 of the SaskPower facility. The captured CO2 is primarily used for enhanced oil recovery(EOR)at the nearby Weyburn oil field, although amounts are also to be stored in deep geological formations at the Aquistore site. The success of the Boundary Dam project and the progression of additional projects through planning and construction, indicates that CCS technologies for application in the power sector are "market ready". E)The next 18 - 24 months will see CCS be applied across a range of industries and storage types. A further two large-scale CCS power projects are in construction in the US—the Kemper County Energy Facility in Mississippi and the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project in Texas. Both projects are expected to be operational in 2016. Also in the US, the Illinois Industrial CCS project planned for launch later this year will capture CO2 from the Archer Daniels Midland corn-to-ethanol(乙醇)plant in Decatur, Illinois for storage in an onshore deep saline formation. The Abu Dhabi CCS project in the United Arab Emirates is under construction and from 2016 will provide the world's first large-scale demonstration of CO2 capture from iron and steel production. F)In addition to the 22 large-scale CCS projects currently in operation or construction around the world, 14 projects are in advanced stages of planning, many of which are likely to be in a position to make a final investment decision over the coming year. Together this group of projects covers a range of applications for CCS and could extend to around ten in the number of large-scale CCS projects operating in the power sector by the end of the decade. Their progression to operation would add experience in the dedicated geological storage of CO2 and see operational large-scale CCS activity extend to China for the first time. G)2014 saw commercial application in the power sector become a reality and we can look forward to a further expansion across a diverse range of industries in the coming years. The Global CCS Institute continues to cover developments in CCS with up-to-date information, expert insights, workshops, media releases and online seminars. We struggle to make CCS industry information easily accessible and encourage you to engage with us via our website and regular publications. H)For detailed information on large-scale CCS projects please visit our online Projects page, which you can browse or search for projects based on stage, region, industry or capture, transport and storage type.For the first time the Institute's website contains project descriptions for around 40 lesser scale "remarkable" CCS projects, of which four Japanese "remarkable" CCS projects were the key focus of a chapter in the Global Status of CCS report. For ongoing expert information visit our Insights page, which is regularly updated with articles from experts in carbon capture and storage, public engagement, legal issues and policy developments. I)T o join in the discussion you can attend meetings and workshops around the world, and participate in online seminars where you will have the opportunity to listen to and ask questions of a range of experts. Visit our Events page to see upcoming meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars. Finally, for a range of up-to-date news and more detailed information, visit our news and publications sections. We look forward tocovering this exciting period in the development of CCS and providing you with the latest information and important issues for the sector.37 Carbon dioxide has been stored in geological formations for different purposes: however, its long term storage is comparatively new.38 A final investment decision on many projects in the planning stages is likely to be made within the next year.39 The case of Boundary Dam project and a series of advancements show that CCS technologies are prepared for its application in the power sector.40 More than 70% of the energy demand all over the world is expected to be supplied by fossil fuels by 2040.41 Information about CCS development all over the world can be obtained from the annual Global Status of CCS report.42 The purpose of CCS technology is to avoid releasing alarge amount of CO2 into the atmosphere.43 The commercial use of CCS in the power sector was realized in 2014.44 The online Projects page and Insights page of Global CCS Institute will provide detailed information on large CCS projects and expert information.45 It will take a year-and-a-half to two years for us to see CCS be widely used in various industries and storage types.46 Renewable energy technologies have made great progress, which will help to fight against climate change.Section C46 When English as a foreign language is taught to children at the primary and early secondary levels of education, it is generally taught with a general educational aim in mind—that is, it is regarded as a "good thing" for them to learn a foreign language as a part of a broad education. There is usually, however, no immediate and specific requirement for such children to make use of the language in any communicative situation. The purpose of learning the language is essentially a "deferred" purpose, deferred till the tertiary(第三的)level of education, normally at university, where, it is agreed, a knowledge of English would be helpful in their academic studies. Immediate aims of learning English are defined by the requirements of examinations. Inevitably what is taught to primary and secondary level children is not a communicative knowledge of English language use, but a knowledge of how the rules of English operate.The language system is taught by means of systematic audio-lingual drill and exercise techniques based on habit formation theory of learning and structural description of English. This may be an effective manner of teaching English usage, butit is less certain that an understanding of how these rules are related to language in use for communicative purposes is an automatic result of this instruction.What the thousands of children succeed in learning in this way is what is necessary in order to pass examinations. Whether such examinations accurately reflect the uses to which English will be put at the tertiary level is another matter altogether. Adults, on the other hand, unless they are learning a foreign language for "pleasure" at evening institutes, as a "cultural" and social experience, are generally highly conscious of the use to which they intend to put it. That use is frequently associated with an academic or professional requirement: without a knowledge of the foreign language, their development in their chosen sphere of work could be restricted or at least adversely affected.47 According to the author, the current examination system______.（A）reflects the students' future needs（B）does not offer students opportunities to show their knowledge of English（C）does not enable students to use English for communication（D）prepares students for their future academic requirements48 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）English teaching should prepare children for the passing of examinations.（B）English should be taught to children at primary and secondary levels.（C）It is agreed that English teaching would help studentswith their future academic studies.（D）English teaching at primary and secondary levels should focus only on grammar.49 We know from the passage that______.（A）audio-lingual techniques are the best way to teach English for communication（B）language rules are the focus of foreign language teaching at primary and secondary levels（C）foreign languages are usually taught to children as the key of a broad education （D）adults usually don't know why they learn foreign languages50 What's the relationship of English learning at different levels?（A）English learning at primary and secondary levels is more important than that at college.（B）English learning at the tertiary level is more important than that at the first two levels.（C）Successful English learning at the first two levels does not necessarily mean success in English learning at college.（D）English learning should not be divided into different levels.51 What is the main topic of this passage?（A）The importance of English learning.（B）English learning as a part of general education.（C）English learning and examinations.（D）Aims and purposes of foreign language learning.51 When anti-globalization protesters took to the streets of Washington last weekend, they blamed globalization for everything from hunger to the destruction of home-grown cultures. And globalization meant the United States. Thecritics call it Coca-Colonization, and French sheep farmer Jose Bove has become a cult(狂热分子)figure since destroying a McDonald's restaurant in 1999. Contrary to conventional wisdom, however, globalization is neither homogenizing(使......同化)nor Americanizing the cultures of the world.To understand why not, we have to step back and put the current period in a larger historical perspective. Although they are related, the long-term historical trends of globalization and modernization are not the same. While modernization has produced some common traits, such as large cities, factories and mass communications, local cultures have by no means been erased. The appearance of similar institutions in response to similar problems is not surprising, but it does not lead to homogeneity. In the first half of the 20th century, for example, there were some similarities among the industrial societies of Britain, Germany, America and Japan, but there were even more important differences. When China, India and Brazil complete their current processes of industrialization and modernization, we should not expect them to be exact copies of Japan, Germany or the United States.Take the current information revolution as an example. The United States is at the forefront of this great movement of change, so the uniform social and cultural habits produced by television viewing or Internet use, for instance, are often attributed to Americanization. But correlation is not cause. Since the United States does exist and is at the leading edge of the information revolution, there is a degree of Americanization at present, but it is likely to decrease over the course of the 21st century as technology spreads and local cultures modernize in their own ways.Historical proof that globalization does not necessarily mean homogenization can be seen in the case of Japan. In the mid-19th century, it became the first Asian country to embrace globalization and to borrow successfully from the world without losing its uniqueness. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Japan searched broadly for tools and innovations that would allow it to become a major power rather than a victim of Western imperialism. The lesson that Japan has to teach the rest of the world is that even a century and a half of openness to global trends does not necessarily assure destruction of a country's separate cultural identity.52 The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to______.（A）report the progress of some new events（B）criticize extreme and violent actions（C）recall a certain period of American history（D）tell his readers not to be afraid of globalization53 The author mentions world history to prove that modernization______.（A）does not result in homogeneity of local cultures（B）is somewhat related to globalization（C）is one of the long-term historical trends（D）has shaped different traits in industrial countries54 The author admits that a degree of Americanization does exist because______. （A）it is a long-term historical trend of the world（B）industrial societies are almost exact copies of the United States（C）the Internet and TV promote the spread of American social and cultural habits （D）local cultures are graduallyweakened over the course of the 21st century55 Japan is mentioned in the passage to show that______.（A）openness to globalization will not cost a nation's cultural identity（B）it was the first Asian country to develop successfully（C）the Merji Restoration of 1868 was crucial in Japan's history（D）tools and innovations would allow a country to become a major power56 From the passage we can conclude that the author is strongly in defense of______. （A）Americanization（B）globalization（C）information revolution（D）modernization二、Part Ⅳ Translation57 中国是一个多民族国家，具有经济发展不平衡的特点。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on generation gap. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：Let’s Get to Know and Accept Each Other Generation gaps exist in various times. In the illustration, the boy says to his father that he will allow his father watching cartoons with him only when his father doesn’t ask him to explain the cartoons. The generation gaps seem to be pulled widely apart with the advancement of the times. Therefore, both the seniors and the juniors should take some measures to bridge the gaps. Parents should learn to keep their mind open to the new things around them. In this way, they will keep their ideas fresh, know what their children are experiencing and will have new topics to talk with their children. And patience and tolerance always smooth the communication between parents and children. As to children, they should learn to show their respect and understanding to their parents, for example, explaining the new things patiently to their parents. In conclusion, only by the efforts of both parents and children can we narrow the generation gaps. So let’s start to know and accept each other so that better communications can be promoted.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: Tom, you really must take school more seriously. If you don’t pass your exam, you’ll have to go out and work. M: I don’t see that it makes much difference. If I have a job, I have to do boring work every day; but if I’m in school, I must listen to boring teachers every day. Q: What does Tom mean?2．A．Work is preferable.B．He hopes to get a job soon.C．Studying at school is no more interesting than work.D．Studying is more interesting so he’ll study hard.正确答案：C解析：男士的话I don’t see that it makes much difference为听音重点。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷8(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on population aging. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：Focus On Population Aging Nowadays, the world is undergoing a period of great prosperity and various problems. Population aging is one of the social problems we have to confront with now. In the picture, it shows that the rate of population aging has been accelerating and the number of elders will run up to 87 million by the year 2050. It is high time that we focused on the matter of population aging. The situation of population aging has become increasingly severe and its problems have come to the fore. Firstly, with smaller families and escalating pace of life, it is even graver for families to care for aged members adequately. Secondly, population aging may cause a decline in work force, which will consequently affect the productivity of the whole society. Personally speaking, to build a solid economic foundation is the first thing we should do. Then, greater capitals should be invested in social security and welfare. And family care and community services shall also be encouraged.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: What do you want me to get? I’m leaving now. W: Pick up a bar of soap and a loaf of bread, please. Q: Where is the man probably going?2．A．To a barbershop.B．To the grocer’s.C．To a book store.D．To a restaurant.正确答案：B解析：结合对话中女士说的Pick up a bar of soap and a loaf of bread，please 可推断，男士想要去日用杂货店买东西，故答案为B)。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷91(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. University students are busy with preparing for exams to get all kinds of certificates for English proficiency, computer skills, accounting, etc. They believe they have more chances of getting a good job with their certificates. However, some people argue that certificates do not necessarily indicate more abilities and better jobs. What is your opinion?正确答案：More Certificates, Better Jobs? Under the great pressure in the job market, many university students strive to equip themselves with all sorts of certificates, which they hope can help them secure a good job. While piles of certificates can indeed provide more job options, yet I still have to say students should be aware that certificates are not necessarily the passport to satisfying jobs. For one thing, certificates cannot reflect the overall ability of a person. Many employers value practical skills and working experience rather than the number of certificates. The ability to solve problems and handle complicated situations is more important, which is not possibly indicated by a certificate. For another, by working for large numbers of certificates, students tend to go astray in their career planning. They just follow suit instead of spending time in figuring out what they really want. Their versatility indeed provides more choices but never guarantees the chance to be chosen. In conclusion, certificates are not equal to ideal jobs. Students should have a serious career planning and expand their knowledge instead of just cramming for exams to get certificates. It is of importance to cultivate essential virtues such as responsibility and integrity.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: Wouldn’t you get bored with the same routine year teaching the same things to children? W: I don’t think it would be as boring as working in an office. Teaching is most stimulating. Q: What does the woman imply about office work?2．A．It’s awfully dull.B．It’ s really exciting.C．It’ s very exhausting.D．It’s quite challenging.正确答案：A解析：综合推断题。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷105(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to unite a short essay entitled Do One Thing at a Time, And Do It Well by commenting on the saying, “I can do many things well at a time if given chances.”You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words. Do One Thing at a Time, And Do It Well 正确答案：Do One Thing at a Time, And Do It Well Though many of us often boast that “I can do many things well at a time if given chances”, in most cases, we would ultimately mess things up when we really have to handle many things at the same time. Such failure drives us to follow the principle that “do one thing at a time, and do it well”. At first glance, multitasking seems to be productive, but it actually splits our attention, making our work ineffective and unsuccessful. Image a student trying to win an English speech contest, play in the college football team, take an internship and write a graduation thesis in one single term. Rather than getting several things half-done, why not try to get one thing handsomely done? Once we fully concentrate on one thing without distraction, we can finish the task faster and better. And the previous good performance will give us more confidence to move forward, thereby creating a healthy circle. Success doesn’t depend on how many things we have done, but on how well we can get things done.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: Excuse me, where can I find the series Hairy Potter? I have been looking for it for about half an hour. M: I’m sorry, Miss. They were sold out yesterday. But you may possibly find it in other bookstores. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2．A．The woman has looked for Harry Potter in several bookstores.B．The woman has found Harry Potter in another bookstore.C．There is no Harry Potter in other bookstores yet.D．Harry Potter may be found in other bookstores.正确答案：D解析：女士问哪里能买到《哈利·波特》系列书，她已经找了大概半个小时。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷141(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to unite a short essay entitled Do One Thing at a Time, And Do It Well by commenting on the saying, “I can do many things well at a time if given chances.”You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words. Do One Thing at a Time, And Do It Well 正确答案：Do One Thing at a Time, And Do It Well Though many of us often boast that “I can do many things well at a time if given chances”, in most cases, we would ultimately mess things up when we really have to handle many things at the same time. Such failure drives us to follow the principle that “do one thing at a time, and do it well”. At first glance, multitasking seems to be productive, but it actually splits our attention, making our work ineffective and unsuccessful. Image a student trying to win an English speech contest, play in the college football team, take an internship and write a graduation thesis in one single term. Rather than getting several things half-done, why not try to get one thing handsomely done? Once we fully concentrate on one thing without distraction, we can finish the task faster and better. And the previous good performance will give us more confidence to move forward, thereby creating a healthy circle. Success doesn’t depend on how many things we have done, but on how well we can get things done.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: I’m thinking about whether to tell that story about Joe at the reception dinner.W: Well, I know you are good at storytelling, but I’m not sure others would take it all that interesting. Anyway, when in doubt, leave it out. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?2．A．Tell Joe about the reception dinner in time.B．Prepare another more interesting story.C．Practice more before telling the story.D．Keep silent about Joe’s story.正确答案：D解析：男士在考虑是否于晚餐时讲那个关于Joe的笑话，女士建议如果不确定效果好不好，不如不讲，D中的keepsilent与女士话中的leave it out同义。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷143(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay by commenting on the English proverb “East or west, home is best.” You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words. East or West, Home Is Best正确答案：East or West, Home Is Best “East or west, home is best”is a generally accepted English proverb, which is an equivalent of a Chinese saying that a house of silver or gold is never as good as one’s own humble home. Both idioms indicate that people far away from home may well miss their home and family members. No matter where their home is located, in big cities or remote villages, and no matter whether their home is rich or poor, they will cherish it as the best. Why is it so? Firstly, people are most homesick when they are far away from home, because it is the place that offers them sweet memories and where their beloved ones live. Secondly, home is the place where people are accustomed to living. There is a typical example that a growing number of overseas Chinese students are returning to China. They are eager to come back and make contributions to their dear motherland. In a word, home is the best and sweetest place in people’s mind no matter how far they are away from it.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: I don’t understand why I received such a low grade on my math exam. Judy seemed happy with her grades. M: Happy? She could perfectly contain herself. Q: What does the man say about Judy?2．A．She contained her happiness.B．She pretended to be cheerful.C．She thought the exam was hard.D．She was awfully pleased with her grades.正确答案：B解析：男士反问说“(她)高兴?她可以完全控制住自己(不流露真实的情绪)”，言下之意是说Judy并不是真的高兴，而是她凭借良好的自制能力(contain herself)装出来的，所以B正确。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷118(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the popularity of wifi.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：On the Popularity of Wifi ①As is vividly depicted in the drawing, three birds are standing on the wire, while another is standing on the other side without wire, with its whole body floating in the air. One of the three birds says: “ He’s got wifi. “②By depicting this image, the drawer attempts to expose the popularity of wifi nowadays. ③But every coin has two sides, so does wifi. ④On the one hand, it makes it possible for a wireless-enabled computer or personal digital assistant to connect to the Internet almost anytime, anywhere, making our life more convenient and interesting. And with the development of society, free wifi will be available in many more places, which will make it cheaper for us to surf the Internet.⑤On the other hand, access points could be used to steal personal information transmitted from wifi users and there is still room for improvement in the signal strength of wifi. ⑥Generally speaking, ⑦only when we make the most of the advantages of wifi and get rid of its disadvantages will it benefit us.解析：①描述图片内容：三只小鸟站在电线上，而另一只浮在空中，因为它有无线网。