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江西财经大学外语培训中心大学英语四级模拟题Test 1Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic A Letter of Application for a Student Loan. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given in Chinese. 假设你是张三，大二的一名学生。请你就申请助学贷款一事给学校有关部门写封申请信。其内容包括以下几点：1 提出申请2 申请的理由3 恳请批准Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15minutes)Directions: this part, you will have 15 minutest o go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet.For questions 1-7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO )if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the statements with the information given in the passage.Help for the Chronically LateNew York designer Carolyn Keating was thrilled to get a job interview with a famous fashion producer. She knew that being on time was essential to making a good impression, but there was just one problem. “I had written down the address wrong. I meant to check it the night before on the computer, but I didnt.” When Keating finally arrived at the correct address, she was 30 minutes late. “I felt embarrassed and it really upset me. I carried that insecure and worried energy through the interview.” She didnt get the job.Another time, Keating and several friends showed up 15 minutes late to a colleagues wedding. “The bride was already at the alter. She was basically saying I do when we got there, and its hard for six or seven people to tiptoe in quietly. We were worried that we ruined the most important day of her life.”For some people, being on time seems nearly impossible - no matter how important the events. Theyre always arriving everywhere at least 10 minutes late. If this sounds like you, have you ever wished you could break the pattern? Follow the following steps.1. Making promptness a conscious priorityFirst, look at the costs of being late and the rewards of being on time. its important to recognize that being late is upsetting to others and stressful for the one who is late. Peoples stress level is very high when theyre late. Theyre racing, worried, and anxious. They spend the first few minutes apologizing. One of the rewards of being on time is that you eliminate the stress for the travel time and you eliminate the time spent apologizing.2. The consequences of being lateThe consequences of being chronically late run deeper than many people realize. Youre creating a reputation for yourself, and its not the best reputation to be established. People feel they cant trust you or rely on you, so it impacts relationships. It also impacts self-respect. Once you feel motivated to make a change, the next step is to figure out why youre always late. The reason can usually be classified as either technical or psychological.3. Technical difficultiesIf youre always late by a different amount of time - five minutes sometimes, 15, or even 40 minutes other time - it is likely that the cause is technical. That means you are not good at estimating how long things take, whether its drive times or routine activities like taking a shower. Its a case of bad planning, of thinking you need less time than you actually do.The solution is to “become a better time estimator”. Its better to keep track of everything you do for a week or two. Write down how long you think each thing will take and how long it actually took. This will help you find a pattern, so you can adjust your time estimates.This strategy is helpful. You have to be realistic about how long certain things take, especially things you do routinely. If you know it takes 20 minutes to dry your hair, allow yourself 20 minutes to dry your hair, and leave a little extra time for those days when your hair is unco-operative.4. Learning to say “no”Another technical difficulty for some people is the inability to say “no” to additional commitments when theyre short on time. you might be a good time estimator, but your best-laid plans get interrupted when someone ask you for something and you cant say “no”.The solution to this problem is to learn to defer or decline requests by saying, “I would love to help, but Im on a deadline ” or “Im meeting people in half an hour. I can help you tomorrow.”5. Choosing to be lateIf you are literally always 10 minutes late, its psychological. Youre arriving exactly when you want. The question is “why?”. The answer depends on your personality type. For some people, its a resistance thing. Its rebelliousness carried from childhood. They dont want to do what other people expect them to.Another category is the “crisis-maker,” someone who lives on the minicrisis of running late. These are people who cannot get themselves together until they get an organic rush. They need to be under the gun to get themselves moving.6. Planning for waiting timeFor most people, running late has more to do with anxiety about where theyre going. Theres a fear factor in which people are anxious about going at all or about getting there too early and having nothing to do. Youre in this category if youd rather be late to an appointment than spend one minute sitting in the waiting room.To overcome wait time anxiety, you can plan something highly absorbing to do while you wait. Try to arrive at every appointment 10 or 15 minutes early and use the time for a specific activity, such as writing notes to people, reading a novel, or catching up with friends on the phone. This strategy can help turn dreaded wait time into time that is productive and pleasurable, giving you an incentive to be on time.7. Walking out the doorFinally, a deceptively simple tip: Walk out the door on time. Many people try to avoid wait time by pushing in one more thing just before they need to leave. This is the “one-more-task syndrome” and its a major obstacle to being on time. If you really want to beat this, the minute you think of squeezing in one more thing before you leave, just dont do it. Stop yourself, grab your bag and walk out the door.注意：此部分有十题，1-7题为选择题，8-10题为填空题1. Keating ruined her colleagues wedding by arriving late.2. People usually dont realize enough the seriousness of chronic lateness.3. According to the author, the habit of being late can lower ones self-respect.4. People who dont know how to estimate time to do certain things probably have accounting difficulties.5. People are late because they dont plan things a week or two earlier.6. Saying “no” to requirements for favors is the way to solve another technical barrier toward being late.7. Psychological difficulties for being late refer to the habitual behavior that people like to do things in the last minutes.8. Some people who are psychologically late wouldnt be prompt until they _ .9. One good strategy to avoid being late is to arrive earlier, and find something interesting to do during_.10. Some people like to do one more last thing before walking out, which is barrier to _.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 Hell be able to clean the house in time. B He doesnt have time to take the woman home. C It should be easy for the guests to find the house. D He needs time to relax before the guests arrive.12. A If the game is held there the team will lose. B If the game is held there the team will win. C It makes no difference since the team will lose. D It makes no difference since the team will win.13. A Her sons health. B Her sons studies. C Her sons poor grades. D Her sons competence for the job.14. A The shops are not crowded in December. B Many people go shopping despite the cold weather in December. C People dont like to do shopping in busy shops in winter. D In December people stay at home because of the cold weather.15. A The exam questions were too difficult. B The questions had little connection with the course. C He couldnt finish the questions within the time allowed. D He found the questions confusing. 16. A The movie was inexpensive. B The movie was not worth watching. C He didnt have time to go to the movie. D The movie lasted too long.17. A He is learning about advertising. B He is the new advertising manager. C He is interviewing the woman. D He is waiting for an interview.18. A The man wants to go to San Francisco. B There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day. C There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours. D If the man board the plane to Los Angeles now, he will have to transfer at San Francisco.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A A novel about a president. B A political science book. C A listing of election results. D A text for one of his courses.20. A To the managers office. B To the paperback section. C To the textbook area. D To the publishers indexes.21. A Only those used in the university. B Only those printed at the university. C Only those currently available from publishers. D Only those in the field of political science.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A The woman is helping the man study for his class. B They are visiting a factory Kahn designed. C The woman is deciding whether to take history of architecture. D The woman is researching Kahns work.23. A Inventing the assembly line. B Building modern factories. C Designing early automobiles. D Reviving classical architecture.24. A Steel manufacturing. B Coal mining. C Textiles. D Transportation.25. A They were a fire hazard. B They were too spread out. C They were designed for efficiency rather than for beauty. D They were difficult to heat.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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A The degree of violence in programs is too high. B There shouldnt be any commercials on television. C Watching too much television is undesirable for children. D Television programs in the United States are of low quality.27. A A recreational program.B An educational program.C A program for cartoons.D A program for commercials.28. A They will become inactive and dull. B They will not go to cinemas as often. C They will forget to do their homework. D They will imitate what they see in the programs.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A Different kinds of crimes. B Increasingly high crime rate in the U.S. C Seasonal changes in the natural environment. D The relations between changes in the season and crime patterns.30. A February. B May. C July. D August.31. A Few people get married in June. B Most people read serious books in summer. C More people have mental problems in June than in other months. D One is most likely to make the best perfomp3ance on examinations in summer.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A It is harmful to the body only. B It is good to personal relationship. C It is harmful to the body and mind. D It is a good change after idling for a long time. 33. A Personal relationships should come after ones job. B People should care more about their personal relationships and relaxation. C When a job is very important, relaxation should be forgotten. D Personal relationships can help people do their jobs well.34. A He should relax and have a chat with friends while working. B He should not relax until he finishes his work. C He should play hard to fully relax himself. D He should shift some of his work to his colleagues.35. A Work and play are different activities. B Work and play should be combined together. C People should play more and work less. D People should work more and play less.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 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.When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or does not live up to the manufacturers (36) _for it, the first step is to present the guarantee at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will (37) _results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his or her (38) _, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumers favor, (39) _ he or she has a just claim.Consumers should complain in (40) _ whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is (41) _ to phone or write the complaint in a letter. Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but (42) _, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in (43)_. If this cannot be done, (44) _.The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, (45) _. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. (46)_. Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this part, 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. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.All of us ought to be able to brace ourselves for the predictable challenges and setbacks that crop up in our everyday life. If we _47_ that life wont be perfect, we will be able to avoid the _48_ to quit. But even if you are strong enough to persist the obstacle course of life and work, sometimes you will encounter an adverse event that will _49_ knock you on your back.A quick look at the history will tell you that history is full of example of men and women who _50_ greatness despite facing hurdles. Moses was a stutterer, yet he was _51_ on to be the voice of God and led the ancient Hebrews to Graceland. Abraham Lincoln overcame a difficult childhood, depression, the death of two sons, and _52_ ridicule during the Civil War to become our greatest president ever. Helen Keller made an _53_ on the world despite being deaf, dumb, and blind from an early age.There are _54_ examples. These were people who not only looked adversity in the face but learned _55_ lessons about overcoming difficult circumstances and were able to move ahead. Bearing all these examples in our mind, we can come to terms with any possible difficulties and _56_ on to embrace the final victories.A. impact B. called C. completely D. hold E. dropped F. expectG. pulse H. endless I. valuable J. constant K. accurate L. achievedM. impulse N. miracle O. relativelySection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.Television is often viewed as an anti intellectual medium. But truly clever people know how to use even the most unpromising material, and that is what Val Curtis and her colleagues at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have done. They employed the mass market appeal of TV to test a long held, but unproven, hypothesis（假设）: that the emotion of disgust evolved to protect people from disease. They set up their experiment in October 2007, by publicizing i