2015年6月大学英语四级预测试题5.docx

Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions：For this part,you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay entitled StudentsEvaluation of Their Teachers following the outline given belowYou should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words1学生对教师的评估被越来越广泛地应用。2人们对其持不同态度3你的看法StudentsEvaluation of Their Teachers_Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Lost Great Wall of ChinaA forgotten section of the Great Wall of China has been discovered deep in the Gobi Desert-and outside of China-researchers say.With the help of Google Earth, an international expedition documented the ancient wall for roughly 100 kilometers (62 miles) in a restricted border zone in southern Mongolia in August 2011.The defensive barrier formed part of the Great Wail system built by successive Chinese dynasties to repel Mongol invaders from the north, according to findings published in the March issue of the Chinese edition of National Geographic magazine. (The National Geographic Society is responsible for both the magazine and Nationai Geographic News.)Preserved to a height of 9 feet (2.75 meters) in places, the desert discovery belongs to a sequence of remnant( 遗留的 ) walls in Mongolia collectively known as the Wall of Genghis Khan, said expedition leader and Great Wall researcher William Lindesay.Named after the founder of the Mongol Empire, the Wall of Genghis Khan usually survives only as a faint trace, Lindesay said in an email.But we found a real wail, standing high and existing as a dominant landscape feature, he said.Whats more, it wasnt the work of Genghis Khan or his heirs but actually a long-lost segment of the Great Wall of China network, the teams findings suggest.First to Investigate New Great Wall?Close to China in the border region of omnogovi Province, the ancient structure hadnt been scientifically explored or studied before, said Lindesay, director of the International Friends of the Great Wall conservation group, based in Beijing, China.Were the first to investigate the ruins, he said.According to the army officers who minded us, we were the first outsiders to be allowed into the area,Lindesay added. We assumed various local Mongolians had been to the area, but had not considered the structure of much interest.At times seeking out topographic clues seen in Google Earth-the wall is visible on satellite imagesthe team located two well preserved but contrasting stretches of wall. One section had been made mainly with wet mud and a woody desert shrub(灌木)called saxaul(梭梭树)， the other from blocks of black volcanic rock.Along its vast length, Lindesay suspects, the wall originally stood at least 2 meters (6.5 feet) taller than it does today.What we found was just the last remaining piece of a fossil-the skull or the large thighbone, with the rest missing, he said.One can expect the wall was both much higher and continuous for vast distances.That dark basaltic rock(玄武岩)seems to have been an obvious choice for the second stretch，which crosses the rugged(崎岖的)remains of extinct volcanoesThe clean，straight edges to the blocks indicate that the stone was quarried(开采)，which would have required a large，organized workforce and an efficient transport system，the team saidRewriting HistoryAncient Mongolian texts suggest that the so-called Wall of Genghis Khan was built as an animal fence by Khans son Ogedei to keep wild gazelle (羚羊) on his land.But the recently explored Gobi Desert wall segment isnt in a region where large herds of gazelle occur.There would be no reason to build an animal wall in the Gobi, said anthropologist (人类学家) and Mongolia historian Jack Weathefford, formerly of Macalester College, Minnesota.Chinese researchers, perhaps not surprisingly, have speculated that Chinas Han dynasty had erected these little-studied stretches in about 115 B.C.But radiocarbon (放射性碳) dating of partly exposed wood and rope remains extracted from the wall indicates that the saxaul-segment construction occurred about a thousand years later than thought, from A.D. 1040 to 1160.Those dates hint that the Western Xia dynasty built the walls-or at least rebuilt old Han walls on the sites.Holding Back the Mongol TideThis northwestern Chinese dynasty isnt known to have contributed to the Great Wall system, but in at least one aspect, a Western Xia origin makes sense.During the Western Xia period, Mongol tribes were rising in strength and making forays ( 侵略 ) south,Lindesay noted.If one imagines the wall as a platform, with some kind of battlement-perhaps of wooden stakes, functioning as a shield to those manning its top-then it would have been an effective defense installation ( 防护驻地), he said.But, mysteriously, the expedition team found no pottery, no trash, no coins, no weapons-nothing to prove the wall was ever actually manned. Nor did they find any of the watchtowers that mark surviving sections of theGreat Wall within China.The wall system was incomplete, Lindesay said. It not only lacked the signaling capability to make smoke signals-it didnt appear to be capable of accommodating troops.Unfinished BusinessI believe the wall here is only half built and that there was, for some reason, a rethink on locating the wall here, Lindesay said.It isnt difficult to imagine how the purported (传说中的) Great Wall segments harsh desert location might have led to the remote frontier defense being abandoned, he added.Weatherford, the Minnesota-based anthropologist, agrees with Lindesays conclusion that the newfound remains were Chinese constructions.Theres a good reason, Weatherford added, that the stretch nevertheless carries Genghis Khans name.Mongolians, he said, are sensitive to the idea of Chinese structures built on their land, since it carries thepossible claim that the land was once Chinese.By calling it the Genghis Khan Wall, the name makes the place Mongolian and rejects foreign influence,Weatherford said.He also describes the expedition new findings asvery important, because to my knowledge this wall has not been studied.I would risk saying that it is the largest human-made structure or artifact in all of Mongolia, he added. It is amazing to me that it is not already much better analyzed.1. According to this passage, the purpose of building the Great Wall system is to _.A) avoid the trouble of sending an army to defend the areaB) repel Mongol invaders from the northC) indicate where the b. order line between Mongol and China isD) rival with the Wall of Genghis Khan2. Who is William Lindesay?A) An expert on Great Wall.B) An editor with National Geographic magazine.C) A scientist who named the section the Wall of Genghis Khan.D) An expert on this forgotten section of the Great Wall3. According to this passage, the newly discovered section of the Great Wall isA) the work of Genghis KhanB) the work of Genghis Khans heirsC) a part of the Great Wall of China D) a part of the City Wall of the capital of Mongolia4. Lindesay and his expedition team was the first group toA) investigate the remaining walls B) discover the wall ruins C) approach the Wall of Genghis Khan D) notice the forgotten Great Wall in Google Earth5. Lindesay assumes that the original height of the wall was about _.A) 2 meters B) 6.5 feetC) 9 metersD) 15.5 feet6. According to Jack Weatherford, why is it not possible that the so-called Wall of Genghis Khan was built to keep wild gazelle on the land?A) Because Mongol tribes hate gazelle.B) Because gazelle herds are rarely seen in that area.C) Because people would never build an animal fence like that.D) Because gazelle would jump over the fence.7. According to this passage, the walls were very likely built by_.A) the Han DynastyB) the Mongol tribesC) the Western Xia Dynasty D) an unknown tribe8. Compared with the Great wall within China, the newly found wall does not have watchtowers, which could be used to_ during the wars.9. According to this passage, the reason why the wall is called the Genghis Khan Wall is that_.10. Weatherford also thinks it is amazing that this section of wall, being such a large human-made structure, is not_.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 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 what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) He got off the bus at the wrong stop. B) He has a good reason to be angry. C) He isnt careful with his belongings.D) He doesnt have an extra umbrella.12. A) She has another meeting. B) She feels the grade is all right.C) She thinks it would be wrong to change the grade. D) She can meet with the student that afternoon.13. A) Make an effort to reach a compromise. B) Finish the first half of the project right away. C) Have the teacher review the project.D) Meet his partner in the middle of town.14. A) To a real estate agency. B) To a car rental agency. C) To a computer store.D) To a music store.15. A) It was designed by modem artists. B) Its best selection is of modem art paints. C) Its merchandise must be carefully sorted through.D) It colors black-and-white prints.16. A) Take her calls. B) Make plans to meet her. C) Write out a list of her calls.D) Telephone her later in the day.17. A) Give her the correct time. B) Use her notes.C) Time the speech.D) Continue revising.18. A) He has climbed the same mountain last year.B) He hasnt traveled around the world yet.C) He definitely does not want to go.D) Hes always been looking forward to climbing that mountain.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) By train and by car. B) By plane and by coach.C) By train and by bus. D) By bus and by plane.20. A) Glasses. B) Short hair.C) Moustache.D) Beard.21. A) In the third room on the right. B) In the Common Room. C) In a room at this end.D) In Room 501.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) He drives too fast. B) His radio wakes her children up. C) He plays his guitar too loudly.D) His friends are too noisy.23. A) At midnight. B) In the morning.C) When the neighbors son leaves for work. D) When the car is turned off.24. A) She doesnt want to make a bad first impression. B) She is afraid of getting too nervous.C) She is afraid they wont listen.D) She knows that they cant do anything about it.25. A) Nancy should call her neighbors to complain.B) Nancy should introduce her children to her neighbors.C) Nancy should ask her neighborsson to babysit.D) Nancy should bring her neighbors a gift.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Electric cars. B) Increasing fuel efficiency. C) Californias pollution laws. D) Automobile safety.27. A) They are cheaper. B) They do not pollute. C) They are simpler to drive. D) They are faster.28. A) It is not comfortable. B) R cannot go long distances without recharging. C) It is difficult to steer. D) Its engine easily overheats.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) To show a videotape on survival in outer space. B) To gain support for the space program.C) To describe her experience on space missions.D) To inform the audience about the space suit.30. A) The lack of air pressure. B) The extremely hot or cold temperature. C) Exposure to radiation.D) An inadequately ventilated space suit.31. A) A videotape. B) A book.C) A picture.D) An oxygen tank.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) It helps the body to digest food. B) It keeps milk fresh. C) It helps the body to absorb calcium.D) It prevents sunburn.33. A) Oranges. B) Milk.C) Tomatoes.D) Bread.34. A) Ten minutes of exercise each day. B) Ultraviolet rays. C) Vitamin supplements.D) Eight hours of sleep each night.35. A) Their bones may become weak. B) They may lose weight. C) They may develop wrinkles.D) They may become allergic to milk.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Women still have a complex and contradictory relationship with their own image according to a poll that found 25 percent of those (36)_would rather win the Americas Next Top Model TV show than the (37) _Peace Prize.And although 75 percent of women (38) _said they would be willing to (39) _their heads to save the life of a stranger; more than a (40) _of those taking part admitted they would make their best friend fat for life, if it meant they could be thin.As for that age-old (41) _of whether to marry for wealth or looks, half of the 18- to 24-year-olds questioned said they would marry an ugly man if he were a (42) _.The poll for U.S. television network Oxygen, which is (43) _at young women, also found that(44) _ .This survey reveals(45) _,said Dr. Jenn Berman, psychotherapist and judge of the upcoming new Oxygen series Pretty Wicked.As shown in several results, (46) _. This survey highlights the dichotomy ( 对分；二分法) in all of us, Berman said.More than 2,000 women aged 18-34 were interviewed for the poll.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Nearly a third of women are the main breadwinners in their household in Britain, according to a major survey.Researchers said that in many relationships it was no longer assumed that the man would bring in the bigger income，47 in a time of widespread redundancies(裁员)In a 48 shift in attitudes, four out of ten women said that the career of whichever partner had the highest income would take 49 in the relationship.In one in ten families, a house husband looks after the children and does the 50 while their female partner works full time.Ten percent of women admitted this role 51 had put strains on their relationship and some said it had even led to them 52 companyThe Women and Work Survey 2010，commissioned(受委托)by Grazia magazine，found that almost half of full-time mothers 53 not earning their own money.And two thirds of the mothers among the 2,000 women in the survey said they wanted to keep working in some way after having children.A 54 higher number of those with children under three said they would prefer to work-preferably part-time-rather than stay at home.Victoria Harper of Grazia said,Women are getting good jobs when they graduate, and working up the career 55 faster than they have ever done.This means that there has to be more 56 between the roles of men and women in a relationship and when they have children.A) precedence I) especiallyB) connection J) partingC) prospect K) oppositeD) slightly L) choresE) la