大學(xué)英語四級(jí)模擬題八(含答案)

1、 PAGE 8（鄭家順）大學(xué)英語四級(jí)模擬預(yù)測(cè)Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Succeed in a Job Interview ? You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese)

2、 below:Outline:面試在求職過程中的作用。面試取得成功的因素：儀表、舉止談吐、能力、專業(yè)知識(shí)、自信、實(shí)事求是Part IIIReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the

3、 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 onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are base

4、d on the following passage.Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three month of travel though Europe s had been aboard a couple of times, but I could hardly26to know my way around the continent.Moreover, my knowledgeofforeignlanguages was27to a littlecollege French.I h

5、esitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, 28 unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up 29 and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable 30 I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, thought ranthrough my mind:you can t learn if you do

6、nSo I acctetpryte. d the assignment.There were some bad31. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even32bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.The point is tha

7、t the new, the different, is almost by definition33. But ach time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.I ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a34. And I know I ll go ondoing such things. It s not because I m braver or more daring than

8、 others. I m not, but Ianxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can35wonders.A) accomplishE) constantlyI) manufactureL) reducedB) advancedF) declareJ) momentsM) regretC) balloonG) interviewsK) newsO) totallyD) claimH) limitedN) scarySection BDirections:In this section, you are goingto r

9、ead a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains informationgiven in one of the paragraphs.Identifythe paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by markingthe corre

10、sponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 .How Do You See Diversity?【A 】As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positionswith her company. During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made directeye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed bec

11、ause she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect r sum and gave good responses to her questions, but the factthat he never looked her in the eye said“ untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job toher second choice.【B 】“It wasn t until I attended a divseitry workshop that I realized the

12、 person we passed over wasthe perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn t known at the time of the interviewwas that the candidate“ sdifferent beh”avior was simply a cultural misunderstanding. Hewas an Asian Americanraised in a household where respect forthose in authoritywas shown by averti

13、ng your eyes. “ I was just thrown off by the lack of eye contact; not realizingit was cultural,” Tiffany says.“ I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again.【C】Many of us have had similarencounters with behaviors we perceive as different.As theworld becomes smaller and our workplaces more

14、diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions. Ata time when hiringqualifiedpeople is becoming more difficult,employers who can eliminateinvalidbiases ( 偏 見 ) from the process have a distinct advantage. My company, MindsetsLLC,

15、 helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots. A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make.【D 】“During my Mindsets coaching session, I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce.I recruited people from different cultures a

16、nd skill sets. The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to build up the company. When the real estate market began tochange, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to stay in the realestate market much longer than others in the sa me profession.”【E】D

17、ale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops on supervising a diverseworkforce.“ Throughone of the sessions, I discovered my personal bias,”he recalls. “ I learned Ihad not been lookingat a person as a wholeperson, and being open todifferences.In ”his case, the blindness was not abou

18、t culture but rather gender. “ Ihad amanagement position open in my department; and the two finalistswere a man and a woman. Had I not attended this workshop, I would have automaticallyassumed the man was the best candidate because the positionrequired quite a bit of extensive travel. My reasoning w

19、ould have been that even though both candidates were great and could havebeen successful in the position, I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home withher children and not travel.” Dale s assumptions are another exam-inptlenotfiotnhedwellbut incorrect thinking that limits an organization s a

20、bility to tap into the full potential of a diverse workforce. “ I learned from the class that instead of imposing my gender biases intothe situation, I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities and expectations toall candidates and allow them to make an informed decision.” Dale cr

21、edits the workshop,“ because it helped me make decisionsbased on fairness.”【F】Doug is another supervisor who attended one of my workshops. He recalls a major lessonlearned from his own employee.“ One of my most embarrassing moments was when I had a Chinese-American employee put in a request to take

22、time off to celebrate Chinese New Year.In my ignorance, I assumed he had his dates wrong, as the first of January had just passed. When I advised him of this, I gave him a long talking-to about turning in requests early with the proper dates.【G】“He patiently waited, then when I was done, he said he

23、would like Chinese New Year off, notthe Western New Year. He explained politely that in his culture the new year did not begin January first, and that Chinese New Year, which is tied to the lunar cycle, is one of the most celebrated holidays on the Chinese calendar. Needless to say, I felt very emba

24、rrassed in assuming he had his dates mixed up. But I learned a great deal about assumptions, and that the timing of holidays varies considerably from culture to culture.【 H 】 “Attending the diversity workshop helped me realize how much I could learn by simplyaskingquestionsandcreatingdialogueswithmy

25、employees,ratherthanmaking assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all,” Doug admits.“ The biggest thing I took awayf rom the workshop is learning how to be more inclusive to differences.”【I】An open mind about diversity not only improves organizations internally, it is profitable aswell.These comment

26、s from a customer service representative show howan inclusiveattit ude can improve sales.” Most of my customers speak English as a second language. One of the best things my company has done is to contract with a language service that offerstranslations over the phone. It wasn t until my boss receiv

27、ed Mindstehtast she was able to understand how important inclusiveness was to customer service. As a result, our customer base has increased.”【 J 】 Once we start to see people as individuals,and discard the stereotypes, we can movepositively toward inclusiveness for everyone. Diversity is about comi

28、ng together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities.It is about buildingbetter communities and organizations that enhance us as individuals and reinforce our shared humanity.【K 】When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learnedfrom our past, from

29、the media, peers, family, friends, etc., we begin to realize that some of our conclusions areflawed (有缺陷的 ) or contrary to our fundamental values. We need to train ourselves to think differently, shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doorsfor all of us, creating opportunities in organi

30、zations and communities that benefit everyone.Dale had considered men superior to women for a management position in his company before traininghe attended the workshop.Doughrealized that as employer, he should communicate well with his employees to know more about them rather than making assumption

31、s.If an employer can get rid of his prejudice toward people, he may enjoy an absolute advantage since it is increasingly difficult to hire excellent staff nowadays.In some Asian countries, it is customary for people to avoid direct eye contact while talking to people in order to show respect.People

32、with diversified cultural background and skills are important for establishing a strongcompany for they can fully use their potential and experiences.Seeing diversity means getting people together and utilizing all the similarities and differences to establish better organizations.The Chinese New Ye

33、ar is different from the Western New Year in that it is tied to the lunar calendar.The realization of the importance of inclusiveness is critical to customer service and it helps bring more customers to a company.Tiffany refused to employ aman whose resume was perfect because he had no eye contact w

34、ith her at all.We should change our way of thinking and discard some of our false assumptions from thepast experiences and realize the importance of diversities.Section CPassage One Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:Amtrak ( 美國(guó)鐵路客運(yùn)公司) was experiencing a downswing inridership (客運(yùn)量

35、 ) along thelines comprisingits rail system. Of major concern to Amtrakand its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly.At one time, trains were the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains werefast,

36、very luxurious, and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and the automobile became America s standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the ta

37、sk for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihoodthat trains would be considered for travel in the west.Two portions of the total market were targeted: 1) anxious fliers those concerned with safety,

38、relaxation,and cleanliness and 2) travel-lovers those viewingthemselves as relaxed,casual, and interested in the travel experience as part of their vacation. The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom, escape, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great wester

39、n outdoors. It stressed experiences gained by using the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures.Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romanticnames of some of these trains

40、(Empire Builder, etc.). These ads were strategically placed among family-oriented TV shows and programs involvingnature and Americain order to most effectivelyreach target audiences. Results were impressive. The Empire Builder, which was focused on in one ad., enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profit

41、s on its Chicago to Seattle route.What s the authors purpose in writing this passage?To show the inabilityof trains tocompete withplanes withrespect tospeed and convenience.To stress the influence of the automobile on America s standard of convenience.To emphasize the function of travel agencies in

42、market promotion.To illustratethe importantrole ofpersuasive communicationin changing consumer attitudes.It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to the fact that .trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportationtrains were not the fastest and

43、 most convenient form of transportationtrains were not as fast and convenient as they used to betrains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenienceTo encourage consumers to travel by train, DDB Needham emphasized.the freedom and convenience provided on trainsthe practical aspects

44、 of train travelthe adventurous aspects of train tripsthe safety and cleanliness of train tripsThe train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature and America because.they could focus on meaningful travel experiencesthey could increase the effectiveness of the TV programsthe

45、ir profits could be increased by some 15 percentmost travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiencesAccordingto the passage, the Empire Builderenjoyed an increase in ridership and profits because.the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertisedit provided

46、an exciting travel experienceits passengers could enjoy the great western outdoorsit was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines in Chicago and SeattlePassage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:The concept of “environment ”is certainly difficult and may even be misunders

47、tood; but wehave no handy substitute. It seems simple enough to distinguish between the organism and the surrounding environment and to separate forces acting on an organism into those that are internal and biologicaland those that are external and environmental.But in actual practice this systembre

48、aks down in many ways, because the organism and the environment are constantly interacting so that the environment is modified by the organism andvice versa (反之亦然 ).In the case of man, the difficulties with the environmental concept are even more complicatedbecause we have to deal with man as an ani

49、mal and with man as abearer ( 持有者 ) of culture. If we look at man as an animal and try to analyze the environmental forces that are acting on theorganism, we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants, and such-like factorscommonto allbiologicalsituations; but we also find,alwa

50、ys, veryimportantenvironmental influences that we can only class as“cultural ”, which modify the physical and biological factors.But man, as we know him, is always a bearer of culture; and if we study human culture, we findthat it, in turn, is modified by the environmental factors of climate and geo

51、graphy. We thus easily get into great difficulties from the necessity of viewing culture, at one moment, as a part of the man and, at another moment, as a part of the environment.Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of“environment ”as the author sees it?Elaborate.

52、B) Oversimplified.C) Faultless.D) Prejudiced.According to the author the concept of“environment ”is difficult to explain because .it doesn t distinguish between the organism and the environmentit involves both internal and external forcesthe organism and the environment influence each otherthe relat

53、ionship between the organism and the environment is unclearIn analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that.biological factors are less important to the organism than cultural factors to manman and other animals are modified equally by the environmental forcesman is modif

54、ied by the cultural environment as well as by the natural environmentphysical and biological factors exert more influence on other organisms than on manAs for culture, the author points out that.it develops side by side with environmental factorsit is also affected by environmental factorsit is gene

55、rally accepted to be part of the environmentit is a product of man s biological instinctsIn this passage, the author is primarily concerned with.the interpretation of the term“environment ”the discussion on organisms and biological environmentthe comparison between internal and external factors infl

56、uencing manthe evaluation of man s influence on culturePart IVTranslation(30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer onAnswer Sheet 2 .“快餐觀點(diǎn) ”（Fast food opinion ）是從別人那里聽到的不加思考就拿過來用的觀點(diǎn)?？觳陀^點(diǎn)沒有經(jīng)過調(diào)查研究，不含獨(dú)

57、立的思想、智慧，或自創(chuàng)的成分。通?？觳陀^點(diǎn)是政治或 神學(xué)（ theological ）言論?？觳陀^點(diǎn)常常來源于暢銷書籍，或是有政治動(dòng)機(jī)的有線電視節(jié)目。人們一般都不會(huì)把快餐觀點(diǎn)當(dāng)回事。Part IWriting（答案速查） KeysHow to Succeed in a Job InterviewNowadays, in a tighter job market, great importance has been attached toan interview for both the employer and the applicant. The interview,so to speak, has become indispensable for getting a satisfactory job. On one hand, the interviewercan take advantage of the occasion to learn about the ca