大学英语4级考试预测试题 3.doc

CET-4 Model Test 3Part Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay entitled Travelling Craze. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 旅游热的出现2. 出现的原因和造成的结果3. 我的看法Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the question on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7 , mark Y (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 sentences with the information given in the passage.Are Your Kids Eating Junk? Develop Healthy Eating Habits in Your ChildrenWhy do you think your children are starved at school? The children were served chips and other “junk foods” (powder and water for soup!) on a daily basis. They shunned any vegetables placed on their plates despite genuine efforts made by the cooks at the canteens to make them food from fresh vegetables. Wastage of food is an enormous issue in these canteens.This article will be focused mostly on vegetables because these are the main foods which are a problem for children.Educate your children about the different types of vegetables Try the following experiment. Take some junk foods like chips, burgers, nuggets, etc. and add a few vegetables like beet, spinach, watercress, celery, or choose any other vegetables from this list of culinary vegetables and ask your kid the names of each food item. Ill bet you that your child will know all the junk foods and will fail to know the names of about 30% of the vegetables youll place in front of him/her. So the first thing Ill recommend is to familiarize your kids with the different vegetables there are, their tastes, their textures, their colors, their flavors in food. Let them actually experience the joy of fresh vegetables and hopefully this will help them get rid of the bad image vegetables ingrained in childrens minds.Stop rewarding your kidsMost parents try to bribe their children into eating vegetables by coaxing them with rewards. This kind of behavior will instill the idea that vegetables are something that they are forced to eat for a reward. If there are no rewards, your children wont bother eating the vegetables. If you are doing this, you must STOP it now because you will only be fooling yourself and your kids from a “short period”. If you want your kids to gain healthy eating habits for the rest of his/her life, you must start by explaining to them why eating vegetables are good for them. They wont be able to understand this at first but be inflexible (not forceful). Explain each time that kids must eat vegetables to stay healthy and smart.Stop punishing your kidsLike the rewarding kids, there are some parents who go to extreme measures in order to make their children finish their meals. These experiences will make the children create an aversion for vegetables. Dont shove the vegetables down his/her throat but rather be patient and take the time to explain to your children that vegetables will do their health good.Actually cook them food Most parents actually buy foods for their kids or just microwave something they put together like the “powder and water to make soup” food. Most of the instantaneous foods which take just a few minutes to cook are actually junk foods. Let your kids taste a real carrot soup with real carrots in it instead of just powder and water. If you are like me and dont have enough time on your hands, just wake up one hour earlier to cook food and get your spouse to help you if you are married. You may also want to cook in large quantities and freeze the food. Next time you want to serve the foods, just heat them. If you do not know how to cook, its never late to learn.Limit the pocket moneyKids today have too much money and not enough control. Teaching kids how to manage money is one of the biggest challenges facing any parent. If you can teach your child the difference between needs and wants, how to budget and how to save, your child will know more than many adults. Limit their pocket money so that they dont buy candy or a chocolate bar every time they are hungry. Prepare them a healthy lunch meal instead of giving them money to buy food to eat.Give your kids healthy snacksInstead of giving him two chocolates, two candies, or one chocolate and biscuit, why not treat him to a chocolate and an apple or a yogurt and some biscuit. Kids must eat sweets but also healthy foods. So create a combination of sweets and healthy foods and each time he wants a chocolate, give him an apple dipped in some chocolate cake with oranges in it. He will like it and also eat healthily at the same time.Hide the vegetables in the dishesDespite your various attempts and you find your kid still not enjoying the vegetable you have cooked for him, then it is time for you to resort to some guerrilla tactics. You must try to hide the vegetables in the dishes you prepare for him. You can puree vegetables for pasta sauces or you put the vegetables on a pizza. You can also make shakes and smoothies from fresh vegetables. There are many sneaky ways to prepare dishes with vegetables which are not so apparent. If you are discovered by your kids, you may be accused of “cheating” but at least you are sacrificing yourself for the goods of your childrenEncourage family mealsChildren get some motivation and actually love the family atmosphere where everybody sits around the table for a meal. Even if you are busy all day, at least take some time to enjoy a meal with your children. Learn to know what they are not eating. Encourage them to eat by telling how such a vegetable will benefit their health.Make them watch educational cartoons on food and nutritionChildren are easily influenced by what they watch on TV. A cartoon from Ireland known as Food Dudes is already getting children hooked on vegetables. The Food Dudes are 4 preteens called Razz, Rocco, Charlie and Tom who fight against the evil Junk Punks (General Junk and his sidekicks) who are depriving the world of fruits and veggies! The teens get their superpowers by consuming healthful foods like raspberries (Razz), broccoli (Rocco), carrots (Charlie) and tomatoes (Tom).Be a model to your childrenAnd last but not least, be a model to your kids. Avoid bad eating habits in front of your children as children are very intelligent persons and they can learn very quickly to emulate your eating habits. Also if youre practicing healthy eating habits, its a lot easier to convince children to do the same.Kids are very smart nowadays. You will lose many battles at first but you will win the war eventually if you stick to the above guidelines. Use your imagination.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1The vegetables provided by the school canteens were not fresh enough for the children.2According to the author, children are not likely to know all the vegetables, but they may know all the junk foods instead.3Most parents begin to reward their children for eating vegetables since they go to school.4Its unfortunate that the instantaneous foods prepared by the parents for their children are mostly junk foods.5The author doesnt suggest that food be cooked in large quantities and saved for the next meal.6Children should be strictly kept away from their parents unhealthy diet.7Childrens bad eating habits may derive from their parents unhealthy diet.8Children tend to spend their pocket money on junk foods when .9When parents want to hide the vegetables in the dishes for their children, they can use some strategies.10Children are now being induced into eating vegetables by an Ireland TV cartoon called .Part III Listening Comprehension (35minutes)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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。11. A) The pear. B) The weather.C) The dessert. D) The cold.12. A) She has never talked in public. B) She must be good at giving speeches. C) She enjoys serious moments. D) She probably is poor at giving speeches.13. A) Bills brother. B) Bills wife. C) Bills father. D) Bills father-in-law.14. A) She can use his gun. B) She can borrow someone elses gun.C) She should have a gun of herself. D) She cant borrow his gun.15. A) To the bank. B) To a book store. C) To a restaurant. D) To the grocers.16. A) She thanked the man for buying her the skirt. B) Her boyfriend presented it to her as a gift. C) She bought the skirt on her birthday. D) It was a wedding gift from her friends.17. A) The couple were involved in an accident. B) The man had the car repaired. C) Their car has to be replaced.D) Their car was stolen and the man found it.18. A) Their outgoing personality. B) Their work environment. C) Their usual food and drink. D) Their healthy lifestyle.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) A detective story. B) A class assignment. C) A birthday present. D) A jewelry store robbery.20. A) The professor did not like her story. B) She had trouble finishing her assignment. C) She did not like the topic she had chosen for her paper.D) She was taking too many courses.21. A) Take some extra time. B) Put down whatever ideas she has first. C) Do some work for another course. D) Write the story ending first.22. A) To go shopping. B) To do research for her story. C) To meet her professor. D) To take a break from her work.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) He does not have his library card with him.B) He does not want to return the book right now.C) He does not like the system of putting books on hold.D) He does not want to pay the fine.24. A) Only if he pays three times of the original fine. B) Only if he shares the book with others. C) Only if other students waiting for the book finish using it. D) Only if he replaces his library card.25. A) He will pay the $1.40 fine today.B) He will return the book after the exam. C) He will pay the fine after the exam.D) He will find out who borrows the book.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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) Requesting ones business card directly. B) Accepting ones card but not continuing contact with him. C) Putting ones business card in the card file.D) Refusing a request for your business card directly.27. A) Say “Thank you.” and put it away.B) Say “Thank you.” and examine it briefly.C) Say “Thank you.” and put it in your card file.D) Say “Thank you.” and pass it to your secretary.28. A) To recall someones name and title. B) To arrange the next meeting. C) To record the meeting one is attending.D) To promote understanding between businessmen.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) How to face misfortune.B) How to face success.C) How to keep a positive attitude.D) How to make your self-talk positive.30. A) We can imagine we are a sport professional. B) We can imagine our cause. C) We can imagine a beautiful picture. D) We can imagine the outcome that we want.31. A) We should try to talk with ourselves. B) We should think about people that can help us. C) We should try to draw on a positive imagination. D) We should write down several positive sentences.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) The former CEO. B) The CEOs rivals. C) The CEO himself. D) The employees.33. A) Sales dropped. B) There were serious product problems. C) Things went along very well. D) The new CEO had to be fired.34. A) Hold a press conference. B) Blame the former CEO. C) Ask for more employees. D) Reorganize.35. A) More envelopes should be prepared. B) He should write more letters. C) He should care about his employees. D) He should consider resigning.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first, 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 works 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.注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上,请在答题卡2上作答. A couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few things for the house. I needed a set of curtains for the living room, two table lamps, a rug and several (36)_ . I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they said that they were (37)_ to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I (38)_ _ only the curtains and lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didnt receive all the (39) _ I had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the (40)_ with the curtains. I had bought a lovely (41)_ blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well, you can just (42)_ how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what Id (43)_ . But one of the lamp shapes was damaged.(44)_. They promised to come and (45)_ . .It has been two weeks since my complaint. (46) .Part Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)Sections ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with 10 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 word in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.There have been claims that warming on Mars and Pluto are proof that the recent warming on Earth is caused by an increase in solar activity, and not by greenhouses gases. But we can say with 47 that, even if Mars, Pluto or any other planets have warmed in recent years, it is not due to 48 in solar activity.The Suns energy output has not increased since direct 49 began in 1978. If increased solar output really was 50 , we should be seeing warming on all the planets and their moons, not just Mars and Pluto.Our solar system has eight planets, three dwarf planets and quite a few moon with at least a 51 atmosphere, and thus a climate of sorts. Their climates will be 52 by local factors such as orbital variations, changes in reflectance (反射率) and even 53 eruptions, so it would not be surprising if several planets and moons turn out to be warming at any one time.However, given that a year on Mars is 54 two earth years long, and that a year on Pluto lasts for 248 Earth years, it is rather early to start 55 conclusions about long-term climate trends on the outer bodies of the Solar System.What do we know? Images of Mars suggest that between 1999 and 2005, some of the frozen carbon dioxide that 56 the south polar region turned into gas. This may be the result of the whole planet warming.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2作答.A) affected I) haltedB) nearly J) extensionC) primary K) drawingD) frequency L) changesE) covers M) volcanicF) certainly N) moderateG) responsible O) locatingH) measurementsSection B Directions: 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 center.Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are bas