大学英语四级模拟作文

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大学英语四级模拟作文 篇1

大学英语三级作文模拟试题

模拟试题1 ：

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic On old worshipping.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1.许多青少年将娱乐明星当做崇拜偶像； 2.对此现象不同的人有不同的看法； 3.你对此事的看法。

模拟试题2 ：

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic My ideal job.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1.我理想职业是……,我喜欢它的原因是…… 2.我如何为它做好准备。

模拟试题3：

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic Food safety You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1.现在食品安全方面的问题频出： 2.你认为造成这些问题可能的原因； 3.解决办法。

模拟试题4：

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a letter of complaint.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 你宿舍对面的工地在深夜施工，噪音是你无法入睡。一周之后就是期末考试了，为了复习备考，你和同学去工地交涉没有任何成效。现在你给环保局写信，向他们说明情况以及你所希望得到的处理结果。

模拟试题5：

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write an application letter.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 假设你是一名在校的二年级大学生，打算在暑假打工。请写一封求职信，内容可以包括你想申请的职位、你的资历以及兴趣爱好，等等。

模拟试题6 ：

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic Roll-call system on campus.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1.“点名制度”在大学中一直被老师们使用； 2.学生们对此褒贬不一； 3.在我看来…….模拟试题7： Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic Freshmen are not allowed to bring their computer to the university.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1.有些大学规定，新生不可以带电脑到学校； 2.你的观点。

模拟试题8：

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic A letter for bank loan.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 假设你是某校大二学生李明，你要申请助学贷款，请你写一封申请书，内容包括：

1.简要介绍你自己的情况； 2.申请贷款的原因及数额；

3.表明你会合理利用贷款及还款的决心。

模拟试题9：

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write to write a letter of apology based on the following situation;Your name is Bob.Your friend Smith invited you to his house for dinner this weekend.You need to tell him that you can not accept his invitation.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1.表示歉意；

2.解释你不能去的原因； 3.邀请他在方便的时候来你家做客。

模拟试题10：

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic My view on online shopping.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1.随着网络的发展，越来越多的人选择网上购物；

2.网上购物给人们带来了诸多的便利，但也带来了一些问题； 3.我的看法。

大学英语四级模拟作文 篇2

Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled PayingKids for Chores?You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below.

1.现在有不少家长付钱让孩子做家务

2.有人对此赞成,也有人表示反对

3.我的看法

Paying Kids for Chores?

PartⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)

Directions:In this part,you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answerthe questions.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.

Universities Must Deal Better with Complaints

With student complaints at a record high,universities will have to raise their game once tu-ition fees rise.

Two universities that have broken official rules for dealing with student complaints are namedtoday in the independent adjudicator's(仲裁人的) annual report.The two,Southampton and Westminster,are the first to be exposed in this way—yet another sign of the new era in which universities are expected to be more accountable (负责的) to students who expect to be treated as customers.

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA),which reviews complaints when students haveexhausted their university's procedures,also reports a record rise in the number of cases.Last year the office received 1,341 complaints against universities in England and Wales,the highest number ever and an unprecedented(空前的) rise of one-third on the year before.

As the adjudicator himself,Rob Behrens,points out,1,341 complaints represents just 0.05%of higher education students,and 53%of those were not justified.But,he also observes,the proportion of justified and partly justified complaints has grown for the first time in several years.He predicts the increase in complaints will continue."It's to be expected where you have rising tuition fees,where students are being invited to behave like consumers and where the labour market is difficult so students will do what they can to ensure they qualify."

He says his decision to expose the universities of Southampton and Westminster is not"nam-ing and shaming,with all the associations of moral censure that term implies".He was,he explains,simply following OIA rules—something those two institutions failed to do.

Westminster fell short in its handling of two complaints.One was from a student who argueda disability hadn't been properly taken into account.The adjudicator agreed.The other student claimed that an exam question and its marking scheme had been unreasonable.In both cases the university broke the rules by failing to resolve the cases,as recommended,promptly and in full.

At Southampton University,four months after the OIA concluded that an undergraduate had ajustified complaint about their experience on a placement,the university continued to oppose the decision and was refusing compensation.

In a second case,the university also failed to comply with the adjudicator's decision.And ina third one,although the complaint turned out to be unjustified,for 10 months the university delayed the investigation by failing to provide evidence despite the adjudicator's repeated reminders.

At both universities,it was only after the adjudicator involved the vice-chancellors (大学副校长) that the complaints began to be resolved.

Behrens is pleased the relationships between his office and both universities are now muchmore positive."As the government places more emphasis on the student experience,complaints have an important role in safeguarding that,"he says."Universities must see complaints as feedback to become more professional."

Both Southampton and Westminster universities want to charge undergraduates annual fees of£9,000.There is an expectation,not only from ministers,but importantly from students and their families,too,that all universities wishing to increase charges will move to increase student satisfaction as well.

Before making an investment of£27,000,for example,each student will ask,"Is this good val-ue?Is the teaching good?Is this the best route to a successful career?"

Universities are being encouraged,some may say pressurised,to become more transparent andaccountable in a number of ways.

The government is urging all universities to publish a student charter,a sort of statement ofterms and conditions to remind students of their responsibilities and their rights.Universities are also expected to publish"key information sets"by September 2012.These will enable students to shop around by providing the same 17 pieces of information about each institution,including,for example,the proportion of"contact"time and group work,and the careers and starting salaries of previous graduates.

The OIA is already looking at creative ways to cope with both limited resources and likelyfurther rises in student complaints.Settling more disputes by phone is one option;helping universities to install an independent ombudsman (巡视员) on each campus—an idea borrowed from the Netherlands and the US—is another.

The question is,are UK universities well prepared for the new consumer culture where thedeal is if you pay more,you expect more,and if you feel you're not getting it,you'll complain?

The question is particularly pertinent for the universities of Southampton and Westminster onthe day they are exposed for dragging their feet with a legally established adjudicator.Both vicechancellors were unavailable for interview.

In a statement,Professor Debra Humphris,Southampton's pro-vice-chancellor,education,saidthe vast majority of the small number of student complaints are dealt with swiftly,described the dialogue with the OIA as"constructive and supportive"and said that an improved complaints procedure will be in place this autumn.

In a more defiant statement,Professor Geoffrey Petts,vice-chancellor at Westminster,points outthat the university is working with the OIA towards compliance with its recommendations:"The University of Westminster was disappointed to have been cited in the OIA report.The university has robust procedures for handling the very small number of formal complaints which it receives from stude nts.”

Aaron Porter,the president of the National Union of Students,has welcomed the new step ofnaming universities that don't fully co-operate with the adjudicator."In an environment where students are paying higher fees and will therefore raise expectations,they need to know which institutions stic.k to the rules."

He also makes this warning:"Faced with increasing competition to recruit students,many uni-versities are being tempted to make grander and grander claims.They need to improve their offer,but they need to be honest in what they promise."

The advice is echoed by Steve Smith,president of Universities UK and vice-chancellor of theUniversity of Exeter.He sees,in the adjudicator's annual report,a sector getting to grips with a new world where students are more demanding and will make sure universities correctly follow procedures."It is vital that institutions are honest and transparent about what students can expect from their courses.In an age of marketing,don't oversell.Any institution will have to make sure they do what they say.”

1.Southampton and Westminster's being named shows that______.

A) the independent adjudicator is quite impartial

B) the two universities have a very bad reputation

C) universities are expected to be more responsible

D) college students are treated with much respect now

2.What is said about last year's complaints against universities in England and Wales?

A) Few of them turned out to be completely justified.

B) They were much less than those on the year before

C) Most of the complaints were exposed in the report.

D) The number of the complaints reached a record high.

3.According to Rob Behrens,the increase in complaints is likely to continue as long as______.

A) we are living in a customer culture B) universities increase tuition fees

C) students have to pay their tuition fees D) the level of unemployment keeps rising

4.When a student complained about an exam question,the University of Westminster______.

A) deliberately delayed the investigation B) didn't deal with the complaint swiftly

C) modified the marking scheme promptly D) handled the case following official rules

5.Behrens believes that complaints play an important role in______.

A) safeguarding the student experience

B) protecting the interests of universities

C) enhancing customers'shopping experience

D) improving government employees'service

6.Students and their families expect that universities wanting more tuition fees will______.

A) offer more part-time jobs B) lower entrance requirements

C) increase student satisfaction D) invest more in teaching facilities

7.For the OIA,to resolve more complaints with limited resources,one option is to______.

A) urge universities to simplify their procedures

B) use the telephone to deal with the complaints

C) cooperate with officials from other countries

D) send an independent ombudsman to each school

8.According to Professor Debra Humphris,the University of Southampton will be ready to use______this autumn.

9.Aaron Porter warns that universities should not only______butalso be frank in their offer.

10.Steve Smith,president of Universities UK,understands that we have entered a new era wherestudents become more______.

PartⅢListening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A

Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.Atthe 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.

11.A) He fell ill on the jet plane.B) He has been working too hard.

C) He went to bed too late last night.D) He hasn't adapted to the new time yet.

12.A) The man doesn't have a strong enough will.

B) The man loves horror films.

C) The man will see the film anyway.

D) The man studied for the whole night last night.

13.A) Not to worry about the ticket.B) Buy a ticket at a higher price.

C) Book an air ticket in advance.D) Wait for others to cancel their booking.

14.A) The young man had some unusual problems.

B) The problem is common for young people.

C) It's not common for young men to leave home.

D) It was a problem for John when he left home.

15.A) The man will have no choices left.

B) The man had better go there quickly.

C) The man should go when he has spare time.

D) The books are a bit scratched and are of poor quality.

16.A) She can't afford the time for the trip.

B) She will manage to leave this month.

C) She has to change the time for the trip.

D) She hasn't decided where to go next month.

17.A) It is located near a large residential area.

B) It is open around-the-clock on weekends.

C) It is the same as other banks in any way.

D) It provides convenience and quality service.

18.A) He will go to see a doctor about his coughing.

B) He has had a heart attack because of smoking.

C) He is coughing because of too much smoking.

D) He has a serious lung disease and heart attack already.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.A) Go to summer school.B) Take a vacation.

C) Stay at home.D) Earn some money.

20.A) They hired someone to stay in their home.

B) They left their pets with neighbors.

C) They rented their house to a student.

D) They asked their gardener to watch their home.

21.A) Walking the dog.B) Cutting the grass.

C) Watching the children.D) Feeding the fish.

22.A) They attend a house-sitter's party.

B) They check a house-sitter's references.

C) They interview a house-sitter's friends.

D) They look at a house-sitter's transcripts.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23.A) Writing reports for them.

B) Teaching them foreign languages.

C) Helping them deal with daily existence.

D) Introducing work for them.

24.A) They don't have support networks.

B) They cannot cope with the difficulties in their lives.

C) The woman is famous for helping others.

D) People from their nationality refuse to help them.

25.A) They were surprised at the flavors.

B) They could find food they know and love.

C) There was at least one Chinese restaurant in every China town.

D) Americans have different foods.

Section B

Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,youwill hear some questions.Both the passage and questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A),B),C) and D).Passage One

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26.A) To do some research.B) To support his family.

C) To pay for his college education.D) To help his partner expand business.

27.A) It stood at an unfavorable place.

B) It lowered the prices to promote sales.

C) It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.

D) It made no profits due to poor management.

28.A) They had enough money to do it.

B) They had succeeded in their business.

C) They wanted to make others believe that they were successful.

D) They wished to meet the increasing demand of customers.

29.A) Learning by trial and error.B) Making friends with suppliers.

C) Finding a good partner.D) Opening chain stores.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30.A) To exchange ideas.B) To prove their value.

C) To achieve success in life.D) To overcome their fear of silence.

31.A) About whatever they have prepared.B) About whatever they want to do.

C) About learning something new.D) About getting on well.

32.A) To explain why people keep talking.

B) To persuade people to stop making noises.

C) To encourage people to join in conversations.

D) To discuss why people like talking about weather.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33.A) Bettering his way of life.

B) Improving his surroundings.

C) Modifying the face of the planet.

D) Altering the physical features of the earth.

34.A) When the ecological balance of the river is lost.

B) When people consume more fish than they used to.

C) When large numbers of algae,fish and birds are killed.

D) When the production of marine petroleum is increased.

35.A) Ecologists.B) Industrialists.

C) Businessmen.D) Environmentalists.

Section C

Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read forthe 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.

Today we are going to practice evaluating the main tool used when addressing groups—the (36)______.There are three main elements that combine to create either a positive or negative(37)______for listeners.They can (38)______in a voice that is pleasing to listen to and can be used effectively,or they can create a voice that doesn't hold the attention,or even worse causes an (39)______reaction.The three elements are volume,pitch and pace.

When talking about volume,keep in mind that a good speaker will adjust to the size of boththe room and the audience.Of course,with an (40)______device like a microphone,the speaker can use a (41)______tone.But speakers should not be (42)______on it.A good speaker can speak loudly without shouting.

The second element—pitch—is related to the highness and lowness of the sounds.High pitchesare for most people more difficult to listen to,so in general,the speaker should use the lower (43)______of the voice.(44)______.

The third element,pace—this is how fast or slow words and sounds are articulated—should al-so be varied.(45)______.Pauses ought to be used to signal transitions or create anticipation.It can be very effective when moving from one topic to another(46)______.

PartⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)

Section A

Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select oneword 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.

Perhaps like most Americans you have some extra pounds to shed.You may even have tried afad(时尚) diet or two,but found yourself right back where you 47.The key to weight loss is regular 48 activity.And surprisingly,you don't have to give up eating or make the gym your second home to see long-term,49 effects.

Your body needs a certain amount of energy to maintain basic 50 such as breathing,blood circulation and digestion.The energy required to keep your organs functioning is referred to as the resting or basal metabolic rate.Any time you are active,51 energy is required.It isobtained from glycogen(糖原) and fat stored in the blood,liver,and muscles.The key to losing weight is to draw on the fat rather than on the carbohydrate reserves.

Which of the two energy sources you use depends on the intensity and 52 of your activi-ty.The higher the intensity,the more your body will pull from the stored carbohydrates.The lower the intensity,the 53 your body will rely on fat as its fuel.

Aerobic exercise is most 54 for weight loss.When you perform aerobic activities you 55contract large muscle groups such as your legs and arms.Walking,running,rollerblading,swimming,dancing,and jumping jacks are all forms of aerobic activity.Surprisingly,if your aerobic activity is low to moderately intense and of long duration,you will burn more fat than if you had 56 in a short burst of high-intensity exercise.In short,a brisk 30-minute walk will burn fat while a 100-yard sprint will burn glycogen.

Section B

Directions:There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished state me nts.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice.

Passage One

Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

The warming of the Arctic is releasing a new wave of banned toxic chemicals that had beentrapped in the ice and cold water,scientists have discovered.

The researchers warn that the amount of the poisons stored in the polar region is unknownand their release could"undermine global efforts to reduce environmental and human exposure to them."

The chemicals leaking out as temperatures rise include DDT,lindane,chlordane,PCBs andHCBs.All of these persistent organic pollutants (Pops) are banned under the 2004 Stockholm Convention.

Pops can cause cancers and birth defects and take a very long time to degrade(降解),mean-ing they can be transported for long distances and accumulate over time.

Over past decades,the low temperatures in the Arctic trapped volatile(易挥发的) Pops in iceand cold water.But scientists in Canada and Norway have now discovered that global warming is freeing the Pops once again.

They examined measurements of Pops in the air between 1993 and 2009 at the Zeppelin re-search station in Svalbaard and Alert weather station in northern Canada.After allowing for the decline in global emissions of Pops,the team showed that the toxic chemicals are being remobilised by rising temperatures and the retreat of the sea ice,which exposes more water to the Sun.For example,air concentrations of PCBs and HCBs have shown a rising trend from about 2004 onwards.

Hayley Hung,a member of Environment Canada and of the team,said its work provided thefirst evidence of the releasing of Pops in the Arctic."But this is the beginning of a story,"she said."The next step is to find out how much is in the Arctic,how much will leak out and how quickly."With the exception of lindane,there was little existing knowledge of the scale of the Pops stored in high latitude(纬度) regions.

The fate of the frozen Pops depends on the speed of warming in the Arctic—it is currentlyheating up much more quickly than lower latitudes—as well as how the chemicals interact with snow and rain.Pops accumulate in fats and are therefore concentrated up the food chain,but Hung cautions that food chains themselves in the Arctic may be altered by climate change.

57.What have the researchers discovered in the Arctic?

A) The ice and cold water in the region contain banned toxic chemicals.

B) Poisons stored in the region are leaking out due to global warming.

C) The amount of toxic chemicals in the region could destroy all mankind.

D) The ecosystem in the region has been changed by rising temperatures.

58.What do we learn about Pops from the passage?

A) They pose a threat to marine life and humans.

B) They are substances that are easily degraded.

C) They can be found only in the polar region.

D) They will decrease in number if moving in the air.

59.By"the toxic chemicals are being remobilised"(Line 3,Para.6),the author means that the Pops______.

A) are taking in the form of ice or water

B) are becoming more and more poisonous

C) are able to move easily and quickly in the water

D) are no longer trapped in the ice and cold water

60.According to Hayley Hung,the scientists need to figure out______.

A) the harm the Pops will do to human beings

B) why the Pops have been trapped in the ice

C) the scale of the Pops stored in the Arctic

D) how to eliminate the banned toxic chemicals

61.What is said about the warming in the Arctic?

A) Human activities have sped it up.

B) It may change the food chains.

C) It is affected by the release of the Pops.D) It happened earlier than other regions.

Passage Two

Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.

If you haven,t heard or seen anything about road rage in the last few months,you've proba-bly been avoiding the media.There have been countless stories about this new and scary phenomenon,considered a type of aggressive driving.If you drive,you have more than likely encountered aggressive driving.

While drunk driving remains a critical problem,the facts about aggressive driving are surely asdisturbing.For instance,according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),41,907 people died on the highways last year.Of those fatalities,the agency estimates that about two-thirds were caused at least in part by aggressive driving behavior.

Why is this phenomenon occurring more than ever now,and why is it something that seemedalmost nonexistent a few short years ago?Experts have several theories,and all are probably partially correct.One suggestion is sheer overcrowding.In the last decade,the number of cars on the roads has increased by over 11%,and the number of miles driven has increased by 35%.Meanwhile,the number of new road miles has only increased by 1%.That means more cars in the same amount of space;and the problem is magnified in urban areas.

Also,people have less time and more things to do.With people working and trying to fit extrachores and activities into the day,stress levels have never been higher.Stress creates anxiety,which leads to short tempers.These factors,when combined in certain situations,can spell road rage.

You may think you are the last person who would drive aggressively,but you might be sur-prised.For instance,have you ever yelled out loud at a slower driver,honked long and hard at another car,or sped up to keep another driver from passing?If you recognize yourself in any of these situations,watch out!

Whether you are getting angry at other drivers or if another driver is visibly upset with you,there are things you can do to avoid major confrontations.If you are susceptible (受影响的) to road rage,the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way.If you are the target of another driver's rage,do everything possible to get away from the other driver safely,including avoiding eye contact and getting out of their way.

62.What do we learn from the first paragraph?

A) The media coined the term"Road Rage"only a few months ago

.B) People have been raged by media reports and want to avoid them.

C) People not interested in the media know little about recent happenings.

D) Road rage has received much media coverage in the last few months.

63.According to NHTSA,last year on the highways______.

A) approximately two thirds of drivers were killed by road rage

B) road rage remained the No.1 killer and took 41,907 people's lives

C) more people were killed by aggressive driving than by drunk driving

D) drunk driving was a problem more serious than aggressive driving

64.Which of the following is not mentioned as a cause of aggressive driving?

A) Drivers'stress and anxiety.B) Rush hour traffic.

C) Increasing number of cars.D) Overcrowded roads.

65.According to the passage,aggressive driving is characterized by______.

A) driving at full speed B) yelling at another driver

C) talking while driving D) sounding the horn when passing

66.The last paragraph is intended to______.

A) tell people how to cope with road rage

B) inform people how aggressive drivers could be

C) tell people how to control themselves when angry

D) warn people against eye contact with another driver

PartⅤCloze (15 minutes)

Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are fourchoices marked A),B),C) and D) on the right side of the paper.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.

Are organically grown foods the best food choices?The advantages claimed for such foods 67 conventionallygrown food products are now being 68.Advocates oforganic foods—a term whose meaning 69 greatly—frequently proclaim that such products are safer andmore nutritious than others.

The growing interest of consumers in the safetyand nutritional quality of the 70 North American dietis a welcome development.71,much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the foodsupply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional72.Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific 73,the preponderance (优势) ofwritten material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to distinguish fact74 fiction.As a result,claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods75 or cures disease or provides other benefitsto health have become 76 advertised and form the basis for folklore (民俗).

77 daily the public is surrounded by claimsfor"no aging"diets,new vitamins,and other wonder foods.Many an unfounded report 78 that naturalvitamins are superior 79 synthetic ones,that fertilizedeggs excel unfertilized eggs nutritionally,and the 80.One thing that most organically grown foodproducts seem to have in 81 is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods.But in many82 consumers are misled if they believe thatorganic foods can 83 health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods.84 there is a real cause for concern ifconsumers,85 those with limited incomes,distrust the regular food supply and buy merely expensive organic foods 86.

PartⅥTranslation (5 minutes)

Directions:Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

87.______(冒着破产的危险),he invested all his money in this facto-ry.

88.Many people______(理所当然地认为)marriage is the goal of every young woman's inmost thought.

89.It's time______(采取一些有效措施)to solve the pollution prob-lem all over the county.

90.John can not afford a car,______(更不用说房子了).

91.It______(我想起来)he might be interested in the problem we had disucssed.

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PartⅠ

Possible version 1:

Paying Kids for Chores?

A rising proportion of parents pay their children to do chores around the house nowadays.Forexample,some parents will give their kids allowances if they clean the room,do laundry,set the table,or prepare simple food for the family.

People differ on whether parents should pay their kids for doing housework.Supporters saytying kids'allowances to housework is a good way to teach kids accountability and responsibility.It also helps children learn about money and how it works.But critics of this approach say children should do routine housework for free.The reason is simple:chores are part of a family,and everyone does chores.

Personally,I don't think parents should adopt the pay-for-work view.Paying kids to help outsends the wrong message:they are entitled to freely have everything parents provide for them while the contributions they make to the family have to be paid for.It risks creating teenagers who would worship money and who are likely to drive a hard bargain just to take out the garbage.

Possible version 2:

Paying Kids for Chores?

To foster a love for work and help them become accustomed to it,many Chinese,especiallythose in big cities,pay their only child to do chores at home.Usually the amount of money given to the child depends on the child's age,the family's income and the child's expenses.

People's opinions vary towards this phenomenon.Some people think it's a good idea for par-ents to pay kids to do housework.It motivates children to do more jobs around the house,as paying chores shows them that they have to work in order to get allowances.Others,however,argue that it's improper for parents to take this approach,since paying them makes them lazy.They say many children now refuse to do anything unless there is some kind of compensation.

I'm in the camp that parents should pay their children in return for work done around thehouse.On the one hand,it teaches children that they should work for what they want in life.Onthe other hand,it provides solid lessons and opportunities related to money management.

PartⅡ1.C) 2.D) 3.B) 4.B) 5.A) 6.C) 7.B) 8.an improved complaints procedure9.improve their offer 10.demanding

PartⅢ11.D) 12.A) 13.D) 14.B) 15.B) 16.C) 17.D) 18.C) 19.D) 20.A)21.C) 22.B) 23.C) 24.B) 25.B) 26.C) 27.D) 28.C) 29.A) 30.D) 31.B) 32.A) 33.A) 34.C) 35.B) 36.voice 37.experience 38.result 39.adverse 40.amplifying41.natural 42.dependent 43.registers 44.During a presentation,it's important to vary pitch to some extent in order to maintain interest 45.A slower pace can be used to emphasize important points—note that the time spent not speaking can be very meaningful too 46.because a pause gives the listener time to think about what was just said or even predict what might come next

PartⅣ47.K) 48.F) 49.A) 50.H) 51.B) 52.C) 53.E) 54.D) 55.L) 56.I) 57.B) 58.A) 59.D) 60.C) 61.B) 62.D) 63.C) 64.B) 65.B) 66.A)

PartⅤ67.D) 68.B) 69.A) 70.B) 71.C) 72.A) 73.C) 74.B) 75.A) 76.C) 77.D) 78.B) 79.C) 80.D) 81.A) 82.D) 83.C) 84.B) 85.A) 86.D)

PartⅥ87.At the risk of going bankrupt/Running the risk of going bankrupt

88.take it for granted that

89.(that) some effective measures were taken

90.let alone/not to mention a house

91.occurs to me that

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Short Conversations

11.W:You look very sleepy and tired.What's wrong,John?Did you stay up very late last night?

M:Oh,no.Well,you know,I've been here for only a few days.In my home country,it isstill late at night now.I am suffering from jet lag.It's so hard to overcome this.

Q:What does the man mean?

12.M:Hey,I've rented a horror film from the shop near the college.Could you come over andenjoy it with me?

W:You told me last night you're going to study this morning.Your plans are always good enough,yet you rarely carry them out.

Q:What can we infer from the conversation?

13.M:I can't believe I can't get a plane ticket for the summer holiday.I mean,it's only March.

W:Well,you know I wouldn't worry about it too much.People cancel their reservations allthe time.

Q:What does the woman suggest the man do?

14.W:John's room was in a mess.It seemed that he had never cleaned it.

M:This problem is not uncommon for a young man from home.

Q:What does the man mean?

15.M:I think I'll get my second-hand books at the Student Union this year.So many of the books we are using are the same print.

W:I hope you're not planning to take your time going there.They are usually snapped up withinthe first week.

Q:What does the woman mean?

16.M:You're going to make a trip to San Francisco,aren't you?

W:Yes.But I haven't got the plane ticket yet.I'm thinking of postponing the trip to next monthsince this is the busiest month for the airlines.

Q:What do we know about the woman from this conversation?

17.W:The bank near the supermarket opens on Sundays,quite different from the other banks in the same street.

M:On Sundays people have time to go there.It is really convenient for people.Besides,theyoffer quite satisfactory service.

Q:What does the man think of the bank?

18.W:Did you go to see the doctor about your cough?

M:The doctor said if I keep smoking it will increase my chance of having a heart attack or,lungdisease.And I am thinking about quitting smoking as the problems seem to be quite serious.

Q:What do we know about the man?

Long Conversation One

M:I really don't know what to do this summer.I can't afford to just sit around,and there don't seem to be any jobs available.

W:Why don't you try house-sitting?Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went away on vacation.Mr.Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn't want it left empty.

M:You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?

W:It wasn't that easy.She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants.And when Eric housesat for Dr.Cohen,he had to take care of her pets.

M:House-sitting sounds like a good job.I guess it's a little like baby-sitting—except you're taking care of a house instead of children.

W:The Student Employment Office still has a few jobs posted.

M:Do I just have to fill out an application?

W:Margaret and Eric had to interview with the home owners and provide three references each.

M:That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.

W:Well,the home owners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitter.You know,they want to make sure you're not the type who'll throw wild parties in their house,or move a group of friends in with you.

M:House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.

W:Usually they're paid anyway just because the home owners don't want to make a fuss.But if the home owner reported it,then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job.So why don't you apply?

M:Yeah,I think I will.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Q19.What does the man want to do this summer?

Q20.What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer?

Q21.What is one responsibility the house-sitter probably wouldn't have?

Q22.How do home owners determine the reliability of a house-sitter?

Long Conversation Two

M:So,you must have a lot of contact with overseas students in your work helping people coping with daily existence.

W:Sometimes.You know the life of a social worker is not all wonderful and working to help people in their daily life.I have to spend a lot of time pushing paper,and writing reports too.But when I do get out,yeah,I see a lot of foreigners.And sometimes they come in because life in A merica has just beaten them down and they can't cope financially or emotionally.

M:Really?I would think that they had a good support network in place,especially university students.

W:They do have a network,and a variety of support groups,but these can't meet all of the students'needs.They can't help with paying bills,dealing with American neighbors and customs,fitting in,getting a driver's license,etc.They try,but very often the student has to figure out a lot of this stuff by himself.And if he or she is shy,they don't have the courage to ask other people,even other people from their nationality.people,

M:So what are some of the things that overseas students struggle with?

W:This might interest you,but they struggle with the food,especially Chinese.You know,they come here knowing that Americans love Chinese food so much.They think that there will be good restaurants with Chinese food that they love.But they get here and they are extremely surprised.Americans enjoy totally different flavors.

M:So what do they do?

W:If they're brave and curious,they look around and test all the restaurants.There is usually at least one restaurant in every town that has almost quality food.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Q23.In which aspect does the woman help people in her work?

Q24.Why do people come to the woman for help?

Q25.How did Chinese students expect the American-made Chinese food before they came to the US?

Passage One

It was the summer of 1965.DeLuca,then 17,visited Peter Buck,a family friend.Buck askedDeLuca about his plans for the future."I'm going to college,but I need a way to pay for it,"DeLuca recalls saying."Buck said,you should open a sandwich shop."

That afternoon,they agreed to be partners.And they set a goal:to open 32 stores in tenyears.After doing some research,Buck wrote a check for$1,000.DeLuca rented a storefront in Connecticut,and when they couldn't cover their start-up costs,Buck kicked in another$1,000.

But business didn't go smoothly as they expected.DeLuca says,"After six months,we weredoing poorly,but we didn't know how badly,because we didn't have any financial controls."All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.

DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time.Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York.They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running."We convinced ourselves to open a second store.We figured we could tell the public,'We are so successful,we are opening a second store.'"And they did—in the spring of 1966.Still,it was a lot of learning by trial and error.

But the partners'learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength.Every Fri-day,DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers."It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn't necessary,but as a result,the suppliers got to know me very well,and the personal relationships established really helped out,"DeLuca says.

And having a goal was also important."There are so many problems that can get you down.You just have to keep working toward your goal,"DeLuca adds.DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich,the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q26.What was DeLuca's purpose in opening the first sandwich shop?

Q27.What can we learn about DeLuca and Buck's first shop?

Q28.Why did DeLuca and Buck decide to open a second store?

Q29.What contributes most to their success according to the speaker?

Passage Two

Silence is unnatural to man.He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness.In between hedoes all he can to make a noise in the world,and he fears silence more than anything else.Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence.If he is introduced to another person,and a number of pauses occur in the conversation,he regards himself as a failure.He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly,but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure.

The aim of conversation is for the most part,to communicate ideas;it is to keep up thebuzzing sound.There are,it must be admitted,different qualities of buzz;there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito.But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person.Most buzzing,fortunately,is pleasant to the ear,and some of it is pleasant even to the mind.He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.

Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to knowthe reason why human beings wish to talk.Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new.Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people's ears.They have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel.At the end of an evening,during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time,they just prove themselves to be successful conversationalists.

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q30.What is people's purpose in making conversation according to the speaker?

Q31.What do people usually talk about to their neighbors according to the passage?

Q32.What is the speaker's purpose in giving this speech?

Passage Three

Throughout history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way oflife.With the tools of technology he has altered many physical features of the earth.He has transformed wood lands into farmland,and made lakes and reservoirs out of rivers for irrigation purposes or hydroelectric power.Man has also modified the face of the earth by draining marshes and cutting through mountains to build roads and railways.

However,man,s changes to the physical environment have not always had beneficial results.Today,pollution of the air and water is an increasing danger to the health of the planet.Each day thousands of tons of gases come out of the exhausts of motor vehicles;smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding areas of countryside.The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy.

The pollution of water is equally harmful.In the sea,pollution from oil is increasing and killingenormous numbers of algae (a very simple plant without stems or leaves that grows in or near water),fish and birds.The whole ecological balance of the sea is being changed.The same problem exists in rivers.Industrial wastes have already made many rivers lifeless.

Conservationists believe that it is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology inorder to survive on earth.

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q33.What is the purpose of man changing his physical environment?

Q34.When is the ecological balance of the sea lost?

Q35.Who would most probably disagree with conservationists?

Compound Dictation

Today we are going to practice evaluating the main tool used when addressing groups—thevoice.There are three main elements that combine to create either a positive or negative experience for listeners.They can result in a voice that is pleasing to listen to and can be used effectively,or they can create a voice that doesn't hold the attention,or even worse causes an adverse reaction.The three elements are volume,pitch and pace.

When talking about volume,keep in mind that a good speaker will adjust to the size of boththe room and the audience.Of course,with an amplifying device like a microphone,the speaker can use a natural tone.But speakers should not be dependent on it.A good speaker can speak loudly without shouting.

The second element—pitch—is related to the highness and lowness of the sounds.High pitchesare for most people more difficult to listen to,so in general,the speaker should use the lower registers of the voice.During a presentation,it's important to vary pitch to some extent in order to maintain interest.

大学英语四级模拟作文 篇3

关键词：商务英语；大学英语；特点；情境模拟教学

近年来，随着全球经济一体化趋势的不断增强，国与国之间的贸易活动也日益频繁，在这种背景下，对于既掌握英语技能又熟悉商务的复合型人才的需求量不断增加，因此，很多高校都开设了商务英语的课程。但是，由于缺乏对商务英语的正确定位，所以，很多高校的商务英语教学也局限在商务知识的阅读和词汇的学习上，而无法实现商务英语的教学目标。为此，本文针对商务英语的特点进行简单的分析，并且在此基础上，对商务英语教学中情境模拟教学的相关问题进行探讨。

一、商务英语的特点

商务英语，通俗地说就是在商务环境中英语的应用，也就是说，从事或者是将要从事商务行业的人才应当学习和掌握的英语。而商务英语的学习目标，是能够在商务活动中灵活运用英语进行沟通，解决实际活动中的问题，所以，实用性是商务英语最大的特点。如何通过有效的教学使学生掌握并且灵活运用，是当前商务英语教学中面临的一个主要问题。

兴趣是激励学生学习的有效途径，兴趣的培养对于学习效果也有着直接的影响，所以，为了提高商务英语的教学效率，我们坚持采用情境模拟教学方法，通过激发学生的学习兴趣，使学生从被动地接受知识转变为主动地学习知识，使学生成为学习的主体，而通过教师的引导和辅助作用，收获更好的学习效果。基于此，在商务英语教学中，教师可以通过模拟特定的教学情境，来激发学生的学习兴趣，培养学生的语言组织能力和运用能力，全面提高商务英语的教学效率。

二、情境模拟教学法在大学商务英语中的运用

1.情境教学法的理论基础

情境教学法（Situational Method），是上世纪60年代英国外语教学中常用的教学方法，通过在课堂上模拟各种实际情境，形成一个语言环境，通过教师的引导，使学生进入到模拟的情境中，通过学生的亲身体验，使学生掌握相关的理论和语言的运用技巧。在情境模拟教学中，学生可以通过听、看、说等形式，将所要学习的内容与模拟的情境相结合，仿佛置身于真实的语言环境中。情境教学法在英语教学中起着非常重要的作用，它能够营造良好的语言环境，使学生获得感性材料，并能充分调动学生的非智力因素。如今在商务英语教学中，大多数的学生已经不是只习惯于坐在教室里被动地接受教师所传授的语言点，学生对用英语进行交流已经不感到陌生了，但他们难以摆脱对语言点的纠缠。当他们意识到商务英语的使用强调特定的文化背景时，如果引导不当，他们只会将那些文化背景记在笔记本上。即使是用英文记录的，也顶多不过是强化了他们对语言结构的练习。

2.情境教学法的实施

（1）做好充足的准备工作

要使模拟的教学情境符合教学需要，就要求教师必须对教材和教学内容进行深刻和透彻的理解，首先要对教材有一个全面的掌握，而不能仅仅局限于词汇和句型，然后再根据教学内容选择科学的教学方法。在这个过程中，需要教师准备好充足的问题，在情境模拟的过程中，需要对学生提出的无法预料的语言点进行适当的概括和评述。

（2）模拟情境的创设

教师可以根据教学内容，选择真实的语料作为素材，创设一个模拟的公司，采用听说模拟、情境对话、角色互换等方式，使学生掌握商务环境下的语言表达方式。对于工作场景中跨文化的交流和沟通特点，比如，英美国家的商务礼仪、不同的文化背景下口语的交流方式等，进行沟通和交流。另外，对于模拟的情境中一些无法预料的语言活动，教师也应当准备好充足的材料，以便为学生提供更多的练习机会。在模拟情境中可以通过不同的角色扮演，使学生掌握不同的交流技巧。

（3）科学的评价

对学习过程的有效评价是开展有效教学的基础，因此，必须要建立起完善的评价机制，通过小组自评、组间互评以及教师点评等方式，对模拟情境教学的效果给予科学的评价，对其中存在的问题进行总结和解答，通过各小组之间的互相学习和监督，形成多样的奖励制度，激发学生的学习积极性。

商务英语与普通英语在教学上存在着一定的差异性，相比之下，商务英语对于学生的商务知识和语言运用能力有着更高的要求，因此，教师应当利用更多的情境模拟教学方式，为学生提供更多的商务实践机会，收集更多的商务实例，将其运用到教学中，这样不仅能够有效地提高学生的语言运用能力，同时也能够有效地增强学生的商务技能，使学生步入社会后能更快地适应商务环境的需求，成为优秀的人才。

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大学英语四级模拟作文 篇4

Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed(解散). As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible (负责任) for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized(强调) the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating(欺骗) themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously(认真地) about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.

Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued(继续) to believe that I had cheated on the test.

1. The story took place(发生) exactly ____ .

A. in the teacher’s office B. in an exam room

C. in the school D. in the language lab

2. The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because ____ .

A. she had not brought a pen with her B. she had lost her own on her way to school

C. there was something wrong with her own D. her own had been taken away by someone

3. The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy ____ .

A. to go on writing his paper B. to stop whispering

C. to leave the room immediately D. to stay behind after the exam

4. The thing(s) emphasized in her talk was(were) ____ .

A. honesty B. sense of duty C. seriousness D. all of the above

5. The boy knew everything ____ .

A. the moment he was asked to stay behind B. when the teacher started talking about honesty

C. only some time later D. when he was walking out of the room

答案解析

1.B 故事发生在考试进行期间，故选B。

2.C由“She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write.”可知她的笔坏了。

3.D 由“Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room…”可知考完试后，老师让他留下(stay behind)。

4.A 由“. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized(强调)…”可知老师反复强调的就是cheat的反面诚实(honesty)。

大学生英语四、六级模拟考试策划 篇5

一、活动目的在全国英语四、六级考试来临之际，我院从学风建设全局安排组织本次全真模拟考试，对我院学生进行英语四六级专项培训，以提高我院学生四六级通过率。本次考试性质采用校园广播播放听力、规范考试要求，专业老师阅卷，对于成绩优异的同学给予奖励，考后有专业老师给学生应试技巧交流会。

二、活动时间

2012年4月30日9:00—11:20

2012年4月30日15:00--17:20

三、活动主题

学会自律自强营造优良学风

四、活动对象

本次四、六级模拟考试主要面向建筑与交通工程学院09、10、11级自愿报名参加本次四、六级模拟考试的学生。

五、活动地点

11教电教室

六、活动主要内容

（一）前期准备

1、宣传动员工作：

（1）、在班级范围内宣传本次模拟考试的性质——全真四、六级模拟考试，要求学生干部带头动员学生积极参加；

（2）、喷绘宣传我院学风建设主题——学会自律自强营造优良学风

2、筹备工作安排：

（二）考试当天工作：

1、部门工作安排及人员安排

巡考人员 ：宾利华康斌 监考人员 ：

考点一韩子雯李畅达邓思思 考点二何永福王晓芬罗小偞

主观题批改工作团委学生会相关部门批改

2、阅卷要求、考生须知、考试流程（见附录一、二）

3、准备开展外国语学院专业老师给我院学生主讲的“全国英语四六级应试技巧”交流会活动

（四）注意事项

1、试题采用最新仿真题，作文批改、应试交流会主讲老师应联系好外国语老师

2、报名表必须于5月30日收集完毕，准考证上标有考生姓名、学号、身份证号、准考证号，5月30日发到考生手中。对于准考证我们可以通过外联手段获取资金。

3、考场使用电教室，于5月30日申请完毕，校园广播于5月30日申请完毕。

4、座次安排与平常考试一样，考试前30分钟布置完毕，团委学生会成员必须于8:30到场，下午2:30前签到完毕。

5、上午考完四级后，团委学生会学术部、社会实践部、宣传部留下来批阅四级客观题。

6、学术部、社会实践部、组织部严格处理考生迟到、考场外喧闹等不利于全真模拟进行的现象。

七、活动经费预算

1、试题费用预算与处理

（1）试题费用本次四六级全真模拟考试试题费用为1.0元每份，由考生本人承担，在成绩公布后由各年级统一收集上交。

（2）校园广播播放英语听力50元/场，共计100元（3）物质筹备序列

物质筹备序列

在评卷过种种按照以下评分细则统分，再折合成710分制得出模考成绩，并登入成绩表。

考试流程

英语四级：

8：30--9：00 校园广播听力测试

9：00--9：10 监考员宣读考场规则，发放作文试题和答题卡，9：10 开始作文考试

9：35 发放含有快速阅读的试题册(但10：40才允许答题)，9：40--9：55 做快速阅读，9：55--10：00 收答题卡一(即作文和快速阅读)

9：55--10：00 准备听力考试，10：00 开始听力考试 听力结束后完成剩余考项，11：20 全部考试结束。

英语六级：

14：30—15：00 校园广播听力测试

15：00—15：10 监考员宣读考场规则，发放作文试题和答题卡，15：10 开始作文考试

15：35 发放含有快速阅读的试题册(但15：40才允许开始做)，15：40—15：55 做快速阅读

大学英语四级模拟作文 篇6

2007年5月出版

大学英语六级考试710分快速突破

模拟试题

总主编

方振宇

1.__________________________________（和整个地球相比）,the highest mountain does not seem high at all.Compared with the whole earth

2.________________________（我希望我去过）Athens when I was in Greece.I heard it’s a beautiful city.I wish I had been to 3.________________________（尽管你的观点值得考虑）,the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.While your opinions are worth considering

4.Only under special circumstances ________________（允许新生参加补考）.Are freshmen permitted to take the make-up test 5.Features such as height, weight, and skin color ____________________________________（因人而异）.Vary from person to person 6.The author of the report _______________________（对医院的情况非常了解）because he ahs been working there for many years.Is well acquainted with the problems in the hospital 7.________________________________（如果我是你的话）, I would have accepted such an offer given by the general manager.If I were you 8.The murderer _____________________________（混在人群当中）with an attempt to shoot at the Prime Minister whenever he seized a chance.Mingled with the crowd 9.___________________________（为了最大限度减少盗窃案件的发生）, each family in this neighborhood installed an alarm system.Minimize the risk of burglary

10.No one has ________________（做出一个令人信服的解释）why dinosaurs died out.Come up with a convincing explanation of

11.The board chairman requested ________________________（所有的书面资料都要储存在电脑的硬盘上）.12.The father ____________（哀求）his son to be less trouble to his mother.13.Do you mind ________________（推迟这次会议到本季度末）? 14.__________（考虑到各种各样的因素）, our subjects should be rearranged to meet the requirements of the curriculum.15._____________________（洗完车之后）,professor Mayer went downstairs to the laboratory to proceed with his experiments.16.Living in the desert has many problems, ________________________（缺水并不是唯一的问题）.17.The rolled steel production _____________________________（增加到每月200吨）by the end of this month.18.The country is putting much emphasis _________________（在西部地区发展工业）.19.Susan will never forget _______________________（和小学校长初次见面的情景）20.He preferred to tell his wife everything _________________________（也不愿意冒险婚姻的破裂）.21.If you get into a bath full of water, __________________（有一部分水就会漫到地上）.22.He is a disgusting man who is fond of __________________（向别人的妻子献殷勤）.23.The medicine _________________________（治愈了老人的喉痛）which she had suffered 20 years.24.Many people nowadays have muscular problems in the neck, the shoulders and the back _________（主要是由于工作中的压力和紧张造成的）.25.More than three million children have health insurance, and more than two and a half million families _______________________（已经摆脱了贫困）.26.During that terrible famine a lot of people had ____________（没有选择，只能吃草和树叶）.27.The runner succeeded in ________（保持领先位置）in the last round of the race.28.It’s time _________________（采取措施）about the traffic problem downtown.29.When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon __________________（克服了这种心理）.30.Monica did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was _____________（忙着准备她的考试）.31._________________________（除主席以外的所有董事会成员都投票赞成我的建议）to set up a branch office in the suburbs.32.The emergence of e-commerce and the fast-growing Internet economy are __________（在为中国的国内外贸易提供新的发展机遇）.33.____________________（我们没有人料想到主席会出现）at the party.We thought he was still in hospital.34.Some women ______________________________（本来能够有一分很好的收入）in a job, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.35.Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used ________________（习惯了学生上课迟到）.36.The experiment requires that _______________________（要将材料加热至燃点）.37.The old woman never laughed, _______________________（也从来没有发过脾气）.38.__________________________（在其他条件均等的情况下）, a man who can express himself effectively will be more likely to succeed than one who cannot.39.It is in 1960s ________________________（两国的贸易达到了最高点）.40._______________________（既然被给予了这么好的一个机会）, he planned to continue his study.41.His so-called friends assured him that ___________________（不管等待他的是什么）, they were there to share it.42.By 2009, production in the area is expected __________________（比2006年的产量翻一翻）.43.There __________________（对奥斯丁的诚实存有怀疑）, the company asked him to resign.44.Everyone asked me how the story ended, but it was ______________（对我来说同样是个谜）as to them.45.Throughout his life, Henry ______________________（保持着对艺术的兴趣）.参考译文

1.__________________________________（和整个地球相比）,the highest mountain does not seem high at all.Compared with the whole earth

2.________________________（我希望我去过）Athens when I was in Greece.I heard it’s a beautiful city.I wish I had been to 3.________________________（尽管你的观点值得考虑）,the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.While your opinions are worth considering

4.Only under special circumstances ________________（允许新生参加补考）.Are freshmen permitted to take the make-up test 5.Features such as height, weight, and skin color ____________________________________（引人而异）.Vary from person to person 6.The author of the report _______________________（对医院的情况非常了解）because he ahs been working there for many years.Is well acquainted with the problems in the hospital 7.________________________________（如果我是你的话）, I would have accepted such an offer given by the general manager.If I were you 8.The murderer _____________________________（混在人群当中）with an attempt to shoot at the Prime Minister whenever he seized a chance.Mingled with the crowd 9.___________________________（为了最大限度减少盗窃案件的发生）, each family in this neighborhood installed an alarm system.Minimize the risk of burglary

大学英语四级作文备考策略 篇7

一、了解大学英语教学要求和作文评分标准

《大学英语课程教学要求》指出大学阶段的英语教学要求分为三个层次, 即一般要求、较高要求和更高要求。一般要求是高等学校非英语专业本科毕业生应达到的基本要求, 其中对书面表达能力的要求是:能完成一般性写作任务, 能描述个人经历、观感、情感和发生的事件等, 能写常见的应用文, 能在半小时内就一般性话题或提纲写出不少于120词的短文, 内容基本完整, 中心思想明确, 用词恰当, 语意连贯。能掌握基本的写作技能。了解教学要求后, 考生在备考过程中就会有的放矢。此外, 考生还要熟悉四级作文的评分标准。大学英语四级作文题采用总体评分方法, 即阅卷人员在通读文章后就总体印象给出分数, 具体的评分标准如下:

2分—条理不清、思路紊乱, 语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误, 且多数为严重错误。

5分—基本切题。表达思想不够清楚, 连贯性差。有较多的严重语言错误。

8分—基本切题。有些地方表达思想不够清楚, 文字勉强连贯;语言错误相当多, 其中有一些是严重错误。

11分—切题。表达思想清楚, 文字连贯, 但有少量语言错误。

14分—切题。表达思想清楚, 文字通顺, 连贯性较好, 基本上无语言错误, 仅有个别小错。

[注:白卷, 作文与题目毫不相关, 或只有几个孤立的词而无法表达思想, 则给0分]

由此可见, 阅卷老师从内容和语言两个方面对作文进行综合评判。因此, 考生要想在作文部分得高分, 既要保证作文切题, 又要保证用词准确、表达清楚。

二、掌握常用的写作套路

通过分析近五年的11套四级考题, 我们可以总结出作文部分的考查重点。其中, 5套作文题目涉及社会热点问题, 其余6套涉及大学校园生活。体裁主要以议论文为主, 11套题中有9套要求写议论文, 其他两套要求写应用文。因此, 在备考过程中, 考生应该多关注一些社会热点问题, 多阅读相关的评论报道, 以便为考试积累大量素材;而且, 多考虑一些同自己学习生活息息相关的话题, 只有这样才能在考试写作过程中做到有话可说, 写出内容充实的文章。此外, 掌握不同体裁作文的写作模式也是非常重要的。下文将结合近五年的四级作文题目, 重点介绍一下几种议论文的写作套路。

(一) 对比选择型

对比选择型议论文的立意在于对事物“利”与“弊”的分析。这类作文通常是对一个观点或事物的正反两方面或者两个不同的观点或事物进行对比, 从而引出主题, 得出结论。这种作文可以采用如下写作模式。第一段:简单提及现象或事物, 并阐述该现象或事物的甲方观点;第二段:阐述乙方不同观点;第三段:通过甲、乙两种观点或事物的对比得出结论, 或提出自己的观点。2006年12月的四级作文题目“On the Spring Festival Gala”, 就可采用上面这种写作模式。首先, 考生应该阐述甲方观点 (喜欢看春节晚会) ;然后, 指出乙方观点 (取消春节晚会) , 并简要说明他们的理由;最后, 考生应该表明自己的观点, 并提出建议。然而, 2008年6月的作文题目是“Recreational Activities”, 要求考生阐述娱乐活动的利与弊, 并提出自己看法。显然, 这篇对比选择型作文就应该采用不同的写作模式。即:第一段简单介绍现象或事物 (采用例证方法说明娱乐活动多种多样) ;第二段分析该现象或事物的好处和不利之处 (娱乐活动可能使人受益, 也可能有危害性) ;第三段通过对一种观点或事物的利弊分析得出结论, 或提出自己的看法。

(二) 问题对策型

2009年6月的“Free Admission to Museums”、12月的“Create a Green Campus”和2010年12月的“How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independnet?”都属于问题对策型的议论文。这种作文的立意在“how”, 以“方法”“途径”“怎么样”为短文的核心, 是重点落笔之处。这类题目通常先说明情况, 提出问题, 随后提出解决办法, 最后给予评价。具体的写作模式是第一段描述现状、形式、困难, 提出问题;第二段提出解决问题的方法, 是重点段;第三段简单评价提及的方法。例如, 针对2010年12月的作文题目, 考生应该先采用例证法描述一下目前不少父母为孩子包办一切, 指出这一现象所产生的严重后果, 进而提出应该培养孩子独立能力这一问题;然后, 考生重点阐述父母应该如何做才能帮助孩子独立, 可提两三种方法并简单扩展;最后, 简单评价、总结一下。

(三) 原因阐释型

原因阐释型作文的立意在于“why”, 以探究产生某一社会现象或问题的原因或理由为短文主体。这类题目通常先描述某一社会现象或问题现状, 然后阐释产生这一现象的原因, 最后对此做出评述或提出解决思路。具体的写作流程是第一段对某一社会现象或问题现状进行描述;第二段阐释产生这一社会现象的深层次原因;第三段针对该现象发表个人看法或提出解决思路。最近五年的考题中, 2007年12月的“What Electives to Choose”、2010年6月的“Due Attention Should Be Given to Spelling”都可归为原因阐释型议论文。例如, 考生答2010年6月的作文题时, 首先指出如今不少学生在英语学习中不重视拼写这一现象非常普遍, 可举例稍微加以扩展;然后, 重点分析出现这种现象的具体原因, 一般给出2-3个原因;最后, 结合原因, 对症下药, 提出改变这种状况的措施。

(四) 现象阐述型

现象阐述型作文主要阐述某一现象或观点。这类题目通常先指明一种现象或提出一种观点, 然后对这一现象或观点进行阐述, 最后得出结论或发表个人见解。这种作文的写作流程是第一段为概述, 简要描述某一现象或观点;第二段为具体阐述, 详细阐述现象或观点的正确性或危害性等;第三段为个人见解, 重申观点或表明自己的态度、看法。此类作文题目只在2008年12月的四级考题中出现过一次, 要求考生论述一次性塑料袋的使用和限用问题。撰写这篇作文时, 考生应该先概述一次性塑料袋广为使用这一现象;然后, 阐述这一现象的危害性, 即广泛使用一次性塑料袋所产生的2-3个问题;最后, 提出限制使用一次性塑料袋的意义。

(五) 例证阐发型

例证阐发型文章的主要写作手段是运用举例法。举例是最有效的说明和论证手段, 通过举例说明和论证可以化抽象为具体, 复杂为简易, 增强读者的阅读兴趣, 提高文章的说服力。举例应典型充分、切中主题、具体生动、安排恰当。例证阐发型作文的写作流程是:第一段解释谚语、成语等所蕴涵的道理并点明主题或直接点明主题;第二段运用实例阐述主题;第三段重申主题, 呼应开头。这种类型的作文题目未在近五年的四级考题中出现。

三、提高英语语言表达能力

文章的内容和语言是一个统一体, 作文应该表达题目所规定的内容, 而内容要通过语言来表达。要想写出高分作文, 考生除了掌握常用的写作模式, 还要提高自己的英语表达能力, 将内容清楚准确地表达出来。

(一) 背诵、模仿经典范文

在教学过程中, 笔者要求学生背诵所学课文的经典段落以及其他经典美文。一年之后, 学生的英语表达能力有了很大提高。因此, 考生应在平时多背诵一些高分作文或其他经典范文。注意积累地道的词、词组和句型结构, 并经常模仿使用, 将其内化为自己的知识。只有这样, 考生才能在考试过程中熟练运用所记的表达方式。

(二) 多写多练, 熟能生巧

大学英语四级模拟作文 篇8

【摘 要】英语四级考试的作文令许多同学头疼,本文介绍了写作中的应急对策和需要注意的问题,可以帮助考生得到满意的分数,取得理想的成绩。

【关键词】四级写作;应急对策;联想;词汇;语句

中图分类号:G633.4文献标识码:A 文章编号:1009-8283(2010)07-0214-01

1 大学英语四级写作应急对策

我们知道,在四级写作中,词汇量不足是影响成绩的一个重要因素。如果一个单词的意思表达不清,一般也是因为用词不当而造成的。一个好的句子也会因为一个词汇想不起来而不能完成。如何应付这种情况使作文顺利进行下去?这里作者向备考四级的同学们介绍以下三种简便易行的应急措施,希望对你会有所帮助。

1.1 使用笼统词是写作中的小窍门

笼统词关键在于意义较为广泛,构成词组后可以替代众多具体动词。尽管不能准确表达某些意思,但能大致表达意思。因此,学生在作文中可以尽可能使用含义笼统的词汇,会给考生带来意想不到的效果。

例如:我想去参加一个重要的会议。这里很多考生会想到使用“join in或attend the meeting,其实不然,我们也可以使用have,因为该词意思较广,属于笼统词汇,同样可以收到相同的效果。同樣的例子还有:

They occupied the city. = They took the city.

The boy resembles his father. = The boy takes after his father.

从以上的例句不难看出,具体词音节较多,使用频率不高,容易遗忘,而笼统词则不然。因此,在作文应试中,笼统词取代具体词,不失为一种应急良策。

1.2 联想相关单词,有助于行文

对于学生尤其是考生来说,在四级写作中尽量发挥自己的想象力,展开自己的写作思维空间,尽可能将一个单词,以此类推出多个意思接近或相关的单词来并且利用它们的内在联系,多层次,多角度地运用词汇。我们可按下列思路进行联想:联想同义词或反义词。

英语语言中众多的同义词在许多情况下是可以通用的。利用这一规律,由于某个单词受阻而影响全篇写作的情况便不会出现。试看下列句子:

The food is delicious. = The food is tasty. = The food is nice to eat.

在这个例子中,delicious,tasty,nice to eat均有同样的意思,因此,对于学生来说,只要联想出其中任何一个单词,都可以表达清楚该句的意思,只是这三种表达的区别是:正式语和非正式语之分。

英语语言中词与词之间是有联系的,也就是我们常说的同义词,因为丰富的同义词给我们写作提供了很大的方便。

同样,我们也可以反义词来替代某些遗忘的词,请看下面的例子:.

This is expensive. = This is not cheap.

She is talkative. = She is never quiet.

1.3 多用解释性语句,文章的层次会更加清楚

语言的功能在于表达,而表达的方式是多种多样的。当一个词影响到??以沟通。英语当中多功能解释性语句,就可以起到这一作用。请看下面的句子:

He is a dumb. = He is a person who can not speak.

He refused. = He said “no”.

I‘ve never seen such a stubborn person. = Ive never seen such a person who never listens to other‘s advice.

四六级作文的评分标准一般侧重于能清楚地表达意义,段落,层次有系统性,语法正确,而并不过分强调用词的精确度。因此作文应试的要领应该是快捷、清楚、流畅。所以,就考试而言,碰到难词或遗忘词时,过分地把时间花在“钻牛角尖”上是不明智的,而应该采取灵活的思维方法、迂回的战术,运用简单、易记的词汇及表达方式,从而能够运用有限的词汇作出美妙的文章,轻松自如地驾驭语言,把握时机,以聪明克服缺陷,以机智灵巧克服学究式的笨拙,以少胜多,最大限度地发挥自己的潜能。

2 大学英语写作需注意的问题

2.1写作时间的合理分配

有同学草草看完题目要求,就匆匆下笔,结果跑题万里。如果文章偏离主题,那就不得高分。所以,建议考生用大概5分钟时间先审题,定下大概写作方向,写下重点单词,勾勒出文章的大概框架。

接下来用20分钟左右的时间来写文章。

写完文章后,考生还应用2-5分钟时间来检查文章。考生如果不检查文章,就会自觉不自觉地犯一些错误,尤其是单数复数的错误和时态的错误。

2.2 掌握拓展语言的方法(即如何安排行文的顺序)

考生往往不知道如何下笔,不知道写什么内容,每个句子都得花很多时间来思考。如果有一个比较好的思路来引导我们,那写文章就会轻松多了。所以,建议考生在考前掌握如何通过因果关系、时间顺序、空间顺序等来扩展思维。另外,还要掌握如何分析原因,如何提供方法,如何做一些简单的评论。

2.3 增加语言的亮点

为了让作文得更好的分数,考生应该了解一些得分技巧,比如在单词层面上,单词要有变化,而且部分单词要有四级难度。如一篇四级范文中,考生用believe, think, maintain三个不同单词来表示"认为",这就体现了变化,maintain一词也体现了四级难度。很多四级考生在写文章时会习惯性地用中学时学的单词,所以文章即使错误较少,也不能得一个较高的分数。另外,在句子层面上,需要长短句有机结合,不要从头到尾都是简单句,比如可以加一个定语从句,状语从句,插入语等。这些语言的运用可以让阅卷老师知道我们所能掌握的语言复杂级别。当然,也没有必要从头到尾都写长难句。

3 结语

笔者需要提醒的是,作文的格式化意味着模板的可实际操作性的加强,但是基础写作能力绝对不能忽视。模板的填空部分总得自己写,同时对模板本身的语法分析也必不可少,以避免出现语法错误。从四级考试写作的测试目的来看,还是注重考查学生对基本语法、基本词汇运用能力的掌握情况。所以除了模板之外,考生还要在基本表达上狠下功夫,只有在平时多操练,在考场上才游刃有余。除此之外,学生还要在作文中多采用闪光点,这样就会使作文在基本分数上有所提升,有所突破。

げ慰嘉南:

[1] 丁往道等.英语写作基础教程.北京:高等教育出版社.2001.

[2] 《大学英语》项目组.大学体验英语综合教程3.北京:高等教育出版社.2003.

[3] 沙云龙.大学英语四级考试历年全真试题解析.北京:群言出版社.2007.