公共英语-公共英语四级分类模拟题高等教育

公共英语-公共英语四级分类模拟 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 高等教育 公共英语四级分类模拟题高等教育 Section ? Listening Comprehension Part A For Questions 1,5, you will hear a dialogue in which Karin is talking with Martin, assistant provost of a university, about the employment of overseas students. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered box. Information about the employment of overseas students Employers want to see students have gained 1 intercultural ______. What practical skills students should promote to employers depends on 2 the size of the organization and the ______. First and foremost, employers look for practical experience 3 and an area of ______. Student are supposed to look for volunteer 4 opportunities or ______. When promoting themselves, students should avoid the risk 5 of sounding clicheacute or ______. Part B For Questions 6,10, you will hear a passage on how to develop study-skills at college. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write not more than 3 words in each numbered box. Many students find the experience of attending university 6 lectures to be a confusing and ______. The lecturers 7 distribute reading material and give out Most institutions provide courses to 8 assist new students to become effective ______. Many useful study-skill guides enable learners to 9 practice these skills ______. With a study partner, it is possible to exchange ideas, 10 provide support and ______. Part C For Questions 11,20, you will hear two passages. Before listening to each one, read the question related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11、 Which statement is true about U.S.C? A. More than half of the students are from other countries. B. It enrolled the largest number of foreign students for the first time last year. C. The number of graduate students overtakes the number of undergraduates. D. It has the largest number of foreign students in America. 12、 Which country has the largest number of students in America? A. Japan. B. Mainland China. C. India. D. Russia. 13、 Most of the foreign students choose to study in U.S.C for its ______. A. athletics B. academic strength C. international student population D. appealing climate of California 14、 Which statement is true about the foreign students in U.S.C? A. They have much time for fun in the sun. B. Most of them are sports fans. C. Most of them receive financial aid. D. Most of them are from Asia. 15、 Which benefit is NOT brought by foreign students? A. Strong sportsmanship. B. More applicants to choose from. C. Large sum of money. D. Closer ties with other countries. 16、 Who should take the major responsibilities for learning? A. Teachers. B. Students. C. Administration. D. Both the teachers and the students. 17、 What is an ideal student for the teachers? A. A student who knows how to cut short. B. A student who only cares about grade. C. A student who learns actively with motivation. D. A student who learns depending on the teacher. 18、 What does the word "exhaust" mean in the sentence "..., to be able to exhaust the reference sources in the library"? A. Make the best use of. B. Edit. C. Copy. D. Collect. 19、 Which statement is true for the professors in the U.S.? A. They add comments and grades for any assignments. B. They have many other duties to fulfill besides teaching. C. They spend much time helping students find books in the library. D. They would not offer any assistance in finding reference sources. 20、 When students have problems with their study, they should ______. A. contact the teacher at any time they like B. go to the teacher's home C. keep it until next class D. see the teacher during office time or make an appointment Section ? Use of English Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each numbered blank. What do Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison have in 21 ? They all made billions of dollars in technology. And they all left college. Now, a wealthy businessman is paying other technologically talented young people to follow that same 22 . Peter Thiel is paying them to 23 or at least to "stop out" of higher education temporarily to work 24 their interests. He and his Thiel Foundation just announced the first group of what they call 20 Under 20 Thiel Fellows. "We selected people on the basis of a 25 of having demonstrated 26 passion about science and technology and then having the 27 to try to carry it forward in the years 28 ," Peter Thiel said. There are twenty-four people to be exact, because a couple of projects 29 more than one person. One of the youngest is Laura Deming. At twelve she began researching ways to 30 human life. Now, at seventeen, she has already graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All of the fellows will receive one hundred thousand dollars over two years to continue their research. As a graduate of Stanford University, Mr. Thiel says college has changed. "It's gotten 31 more expensive than when I attended school a quarter of a century ago. And so, if you look at how much college costs have gone up, you now have people graduating with a quarter million dollars 32 of debt and they end up having to spend years or decades paying the debt 33 ," He noted. The Obama 34 is pushing college. It says over the next ten years, nearly half of all new jobs will 35 more than a high school education. But Peter Thiel says many young people choose college for the wrong reasons. They take higher education almost the same as the secondary education 36 not thinking about what they're going to do with their life. Mr. Thiel says the young people he is 37 in are clear about what they want to do. At the very 38 , he says, they will 39 experience to take back to school if that is what they decide to do. More than four hundred people from twenty countries 40 the program. Later this year the Thiel Foundation plans to begin taking applications for the next group of fellows under the age of twenty. 21、 A. store B. common C. general D. reality 22、 A. path B. trail C. road D. track 23、 A. fall out B. check out C. drop out D. withdraw out 24、 A. in B. for C. with D. on 25、 A. combination B. investigation C. accumulation D. calculation 26、 A. tense B. intense C. tentative D. intensive 27、 A. drive B. push C. promotion D. stimulus 28、 A. away B. aloof C. awake D. ahead 29、 A. revolve B. evolve C. dissolve D. involve 30、 A. broaden B. enhance C. extend D. spread 31、 A. a lot B. very C. many D. most 32、 A. worthy B. worth C. worthwhile D. wothless 33、 A. for B. away C. off D. instead 34、 A. administration B. constitution C. institution D. institute 35、 A. inquire B. acquire C. desire D. require 36、 A. beyond B. of C. for D. with 37、 A. investing B. investigating C. injecting D. instilling 38、 A. most B. less C. lest D. least 39、 A. achieve B. gain C. gather D. accomplish 40、 A. asked for B. checked in C. involved in D. applied to Section ? Reading Comprehension Part A Read the following text. Answer the questions below the text by choosing A, B, C or D. According to the most recent American Freshman survey, conducted annually by the University of California, Los Angeles, undergraduates' chief objective in life is to be financially well-off. For this new crop of college students, attaining wealth ranks higher than raising a family and becoming an authority in their chosen field. Moreover, they listed their primary factor in choosing a school program as whether the graduates get good jobs. Long gone are the days of attending college to develop a "meaningful philosophy of life," which was the top concern for freshmen in 1971. Now, students focus on employability and potential earnings, both reflected in the undergraduate majors they pursue. But are men and women's choice of college majors equally stacked in terms of job openings and future salary? Close, but not quite. The most popular college major for both men and women, according to the U.S. Department of Education's latest figures, is business. In 2008 business degrees were awarded to 21% of the 1.6 million graduates who received a bachelor's. And women received nearly half (49%) of those practical business degrees. As an undergraduate major, business is broad enough to offer several career possibilities. It equips students to work in finance, sales, consulting, marketing and management positions. It's also impressive enough to help graduates land a job. "Business ranks high in terms of employability," says researcher Laurence Shatkin, author of Best Jobs for the 21st Century. "It has consistently been a good investment for students." However, men still dominate many of the majors with the highest earning potential. Engineering ranks at No. 3 on the list of men's most popular majors, and 83.2% of students in the major are men. Meanwhile, it is absent from women's top-10 list. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects the field of engineering to grow 11% by 2018 and estimates it pays an average $132000 to the top 10% of workers. Similarly, men make up the vast majority (82.4%) of computer and information science majors. This is another field that will be in demand and well-paid. The BLS projects job openings for computer and information scientists will increase 24% in the next decade. Top talent earns an average of $155000. As may be expected, women do still dominate many of the traditionally "soft" majors. On the list of women's most popular majors, education (No. 4), English (No. 9) and liberal arts (No. 10) rank far above their positions on men's list. These fields of study lend themselves to careers like teaching, writing and editing, public relations or sales. While there are well-paid positions in these fields, median salaries range between $35000 and $55000. Interestingly, the appeal of studying education seems to be slipping. Over the last decade education degrees have decreased 3%, though women still dominate the major and receive 85.4% of education degrees. For women it seems that education is being supplanted by health, which could be a market advantage. Shatkin says the health care industry is growing rapidly, and women are the majority of its workers. According to the BLS, the 14-million-strong industry will add another 3 million jobs by 2018. In fact, many of the positions on our list of the Fastest-Growing Jobs For Women are in health care; pharmacists, doctors and occupational therapists consistently make our list of the Best-Paying Jobs For Women. 41、 What is the undergraduates' chief goal in life nowadays according to the survey conducted by UCLA? A. Pursuing lofty ideals. B. Supporting a family. C. Making great fortune. D. Becoming an expert in certain field. 42、 What might be the best chosen majors for freshmen in 1971? A. Literature and history. B. Accounting and finance. C. Ethnic and women studies. D. Engineering and marketing. 43、 Why is the major of business so popular among both male and female students? A. Because business is the easiest major to learn. B. Because business offers the most career possibilities. C. Because business fits most into their life philosophy. D. Because business can help them win the highest social esteem. 44、 Which of the following majors is on the decline for women? A. Health care. B. Public relations or sales. C. Writing and editing. D. Education. 45、 Which is the best title for this passage? A. The most popular college majors for men. B. The most popular college majors for women. C. The most popular college majors for both men and women. D. Meaningful philosophy of life. Part B Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Rocketing Demand is Luring British Universities Abroad Universities have become terrifically popular. 46 In Britain the clamour for higher education is such that almost half of young people now enroll, and the prospect of having to pay more for the privilege from 2012 is provoking a headlong dash for the ivory towers. There are similar enthusiasms overseas: many more youngsters are extending their education in other rich countries and emerging economies, according to figures from the OECD, a think-tank. Keen to meet some of this demand, British universities are opening foreign campuses. Britain is a world leader in higher education, second only to America in attracting foreign students. But its universities are not quite so adept at setting up shop abroad. American universities have long operated in other countries: Johns Hopkins University, for example, opened a branch in Italy in 1955 and another in China in 1986, teaching mostly in English and catering for both local and visiting students. American universities have 78 campuses overseas, including four in Britain. Australian universities have a strong presence abroad, too, with campuses in Malaysia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. 47 By contrast, it was not until 2000 that the first large-scale British university campus was established abroad, by the University of Nottingham in Malaysia. In 2004 a second offshoot followed in China. Six years on British universities have set up only 13 international campuses, according to a tally by the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education, another think-tank. There are increasing efforts to catch up. On October 28th University College London (UCL) became the latest to sign a deal to move into Qatar, where it will join six American institutions already there. Qatar plans to build museums housing Arab and Islamic artifacts. 48 The new campus, funded by the Qatar Foundation and the Qatar Museums Authority, will offer courses in archaeology (考古学), conservation and museum studies to students, and professional training to those working in the galleries. UCL has also recently opened satellite operations in Australia and Kazakhstan. The biggest new market for western universities is likely to be India, according to a study by the British Council and the Economist Intelligence Unit, our sister company. 49 Legislation to allow foreign universities to operate there has yet to be passed, however. So universities such as Middlesex, which has two foreign campuses now, are entering into agreements with Indian outfits to offer degrees validated by the British partner. 50 The interest is mainly in tapping a new revenue stream, although British institutions tend to make less from their operations abroad than they do from charging foreigners steep tuition fees in Britain. But as competition for international students grows worldwide, British universities can no longer rest on their laurels at home. Expanding abroad might prove a route to survival. Section ? Writing 51、Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic: Which is Better: Lectures or Discussions. You should write an essay of 160,200 words and you should base your composition on the following outline: 1) a debate over the pros and cons of lectures and discussions is going on; 2) opinions of each side; 3) your preference and reasons. Section ? Speaking Part A Omitted Part B 52、Interlocutor: Now, I'd like you to talk about something between yourselves and speak loudly so that we can hear you. You should take care to share the opportunity of speaking. (Put the Picture for Candidates in front of both candidates and give instructions with reference to the picture.) You are going to talk about the picture. What's your opinion? 某高校一栋教学楼以XXX商标命名，此举引发热议。 Part C 53、Interlocutor: I'm going to give each of you a picture and I'd like you to first describe it briefly and then give your comment on what you see in the picture. (Put Picture for Candidates in front of both candidates.) Candidate A, this is your picture. You have three minutes to talk about it. Candidate B, listen carefully while Candidate A is speaking. When he/she has finished, I'd like you to ask him/her a question about what he/she has said. Candidate A, would you like to begin now, please? Candidate A: (about 3 minutes) Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, Candidate B, could you please ask your partner a question? (Half a minute for asking and answering the question.) 某大学校园到处都是游客和旅行团(打着导游旗帜)，地面上随处可见垃圾，校园正常教学和管 理秩序受到严重干扰。 答案 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 : Section ? Listening Comprehension Part A 1、 competences [听力原文] Karin: What do you see employers' primarily seeking in their candidates with overseas experience? Martin: Employers want to see students that have fully integrated new knowledge, gained new skills that are directly relevant to the industry or function of the job, gained new intercultural competences. Karin: What practical skills gained from international experience do you advise students to promote to employers? Martin: Depends on the sector and how big or small the organization is. In nonprofit international orgs, there is little need to push hard on value added by international experiences. But they want to hear how you articulate the value added by your experience—it is never sufficient unto itself to tout the experience per se. Karin: For the students currently studying abroad, what should they do in spare time to make themselves more attractive to employers? Martin: Keep in mind that, first and foremost, employers still look for an area of expertise and practical experience. So, be able to articulate how your major has prepared you for a particular job and be sure to look for internships or volunteer opportunities. Karin: Are there any other particular details you find useful to meet the needs of employers? Martin: It is also mindful to get those experiences that make you, at the risk of sounding clicheacute, well-rounded. Employers also prioritize those interpersonal skills, such as communication, problem solving, team work. So make sure you gain experiences that help develop these skills and qualities.2、 sector 3、 expertise 4、 internships 5、 well-rounded Part B 6、 frustrating experience [听力原文] Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to he a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps illustrating the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, distributing reading material and giving out assignments. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and wonders what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture with notes which do not catch the main points and which become hard even for the students to understand. Most institutions provide courses which assist new students to develop the skills they need to be effective listeners and note-takers. If these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skill guides which enable learners to practice these skills independently. In all cases it is important to tackle the problem before actually starting your studies. It is important to acknowledge that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills required in college study. One way of overcoming these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skill classes which most institutions provide throughout the academic year. Another basic strategy is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.7、 assignments 8、 listeners and note-takers 9、 independently 10、 identify difficulties Part C 11、D [听力原文] The number of international students in the United States is at record levels. Last year, more than six hundred seventy thousand foreign students attended an American college or university. And for the eighth year the school with the largest number was the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. It has about six thousand six hundred international students in regular academic programs. One in four graduate students and one in ten undergraduates come from other countries. According to Tony Tambascia, director of the office of international services, U.S.C. actively seeks international students. The university currently has students from about one hundred fifteen different places of origin around the world. It has strongest ties with Asia. India is first with over fifteen hundred students. Mainland China ranks the second. Sports fans know the University of Southern California for its athletics, but most students say they come for the strong academic programs. Star Wars' director George Lucas got his start at the U.S.C. film school. Besides the academic strength, some students choose this University for its international student population and the appealing climate of California. But many admit they do not have time for much fun in the sun with the busy schedule. Foreign students not only give schools more applicants to choose from, they also provide money. Undergraduate students from other countries usually pay full tuition at American colleges and universities. Only a small percentage receive financial aid.12、C 13、B 14、D 15、A 16、B [听力原文] Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination. The ideal student is considered to be the one who is motivated to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned with brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is responsible for learning the material assigned. When research is assigned, the professor expects students to take it actively and to complete it with minimum guidance. It is the student's responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works; they expect students, particularly graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference sources in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students not be too dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties besides teaching, such as administrative or research work. Therefore the time that a professor can spend with a student outside class is limited. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either approach a professor during office hours or make an appointment.17、C 18、A 19、B 20、D Section ? Use of English 21、B [解析] have... in common为固定搭配，意为“在……方面有共同点”，故选B。 22、A [解析] 几个选项都有道路的意思，但只有path还可引申为“成功的路径，行动计划”，follow the same path沿着同样的道路，故只能选A。 23、C [解析] fall out脱落，掉下来;check out结帐离开;drop out退学，辍学;withdraw out 从银行取出钱或从……撤出。根据题意应选C。 24、A [解析] in one's interests，意为“按照自己的兴趣”，故选A。 25、A [解析] combination结合，组合;investigation调查，勘查;accumulation积累，积聚; calculation计算。combination of A and B表示:A和B的结合，故选A。 26、B [解析] tense拉紧的，紧绷的，如:tense muscles绷紧的肌肉;intense强烈的，剧烈的，如: intense heat酷热;intense pain剧痛;tentative试验性的，尝试的;intensive集中的， 精细的，如:an intensive English course英语精读课程。根据上下文，本句话的意思是对 科技表现出强烈的热情，故选B。 27、A [解析] 此处是在考查drive作名词的用法。drive除了作动词，还可用作名词，表示强烈的欲望， 冲劲，干劲。故选A。 28、D [解析] in the years ahead在接下来几年里，故选D。 29、D [解析] revolve旋转;evolve进化;dissolve融化;involve需要，牵涉，使卷入。故选D。 30、C [解析] 延长人的寿命通常用extend，故选C。 31、A [解析] 四个选项中只有a lot可以修饰比较级，表示程度，故选A。 32、B [解析] 根据上下文，此处缺名词，而选项中只有worth可以作名词，故直接选B。 33、C [解析] pay... off为固定搭配，意为“还清(债务)”，故选C。 34、A [解析] administration行政机构，政府;constitution宪法;institution公共团体，机构;institute学会，协会。根据题意应选A。 35、D [解析] inquire打听，询问。如:inquire a person's name; acquire取得，获得。如:acquire knowledge; desire渴望，要求。如:He desired to marry a rich woman; require需要，如:We require more help。根据题意应选D。 36、C [解析] 此处承接上句话，许多学生由于错误的原因选择上大学，他们把大学学习等同于中学学习，原因在于他们对未来人生的目标没有进行思考。故选C。 37、A [解析] invest投资;investigate调查;inject注射;instill灌输。根据题意，应选A。 38、D [解析] 此处考查短语at least，表示至少。故选D。 39、B [解析] gain experience获得经验，其他不合题意，故选B。 40、D [解析] 此处应选apply to (申请) 和下句话中taking applications for the next group(接受下一轮申请)相呼应。故选D。 Section ? Reading Comprehension Part A 41、C [解析] 从第一段第二句话可知答案。 42、A [解析] 从第二段第一句、话可推知答案。 43、B [解析] 从第三段第三、四两句话可知答案。 D 44、 [解析] 从第六段最后两句话可知答案。 45、C [解析] 综合全篇内容得出C为正确答案。 Part B 46、在英国，人们呼吁高等教育应使差不多半数的年轻人都可以上大学，而且从2012年起须支付更多学费才能获得大学教育的规定正刺激人们轻易地破灭了进入大学这个象牙塔的期望。 47、相比之下，直到2000年，英国才创建了第一所大规模本国大学的海外分校，即诺丁汉大学的马来西亚分校。 48、由卡塔尔基金会和卡塔尔博物馆管理局资助的新大学将为学生提供考古学、文物保护和博物馆研究课程，并为美术馆的工作人员提供专业培训。 49、然而，印度允许国外大学在其境内办学的立法还没有通过。 50、海外办学的利益主要在于发掘新的收入来源，然而英国的大学从海外办学中获得的收入往往低于国内对外国留学生收取高昂学费的收入。 Section ? Writing 51、Recently, there is a heated debate over the pros and cons of lectures and discussions as two classroom teaching approaches. Some people hold that lectures enable students to learn more quickly and effectively. While others prefer discussions thinking they can help students learn more devotedly and creatively. Those who favor the former claim that lectures are more efficient for teachers to impart their knowledge to students over years of study and research. However others argue that in lectures, the teachers usually dominate the class and the students are confined to give full play to their imaginations and creative thoughts. But through the interactive activities involved in discussions, students will have more opportunities to air their views and foster their abilities to analyze problems independently. In my opinion, just as a coin has two sides, each method has both its advantages and disadvantages. Generally, lectures are preferable to discussions in science subjects, and just the opposite in humanity classes. So, different teaching approaches should be adopted to serve different subjects and different goals. Section ? Speaking Part A Part B 52、Candidate A: This picture shows some universities name some of their teaching buildings after well-known brands which recently triggered heated debates. People blamed the university for "selling itself" and labeled it as the "falling of the spirit of universities," while others said it was normal for campus buildings to be named after a donor. Candidate B: Yes, it's a common practice to name university buildings after prominent figures who have given large donations. But to have a company's name on a classroom building seems improper. Candidate A: For me, the problem lies in the growing demands of the fast-developing universities and limited government education funds. On the one hand, it is necessary for universities to seek social capital for sustainable development of higher education. On the other hand, universities should not be too commercialized. The channels of cooperation could be diversified, such as providing more training chances and technical support. Candidate B: I can not agree with you more. I think the prestigious university spirit should not be sold at a low price. Instead, it should be cherished and highly valued. It just can not be changed so easily and frivolously. Candidate A: Yes, such a naming may make people feel the history of the university was lightened and the dignity of the university was not respected. Some names would even make the university a laughing stock. So, any naming should be carefully weighed and a poll is expected to elicit public opinions if necessary. Part C 53、Candidate A: This picture shows that some well-known university campuses have become popular tourist attractions. Hundreds of thousands of middle school students visit the famous universities like Tsing hua and Peking University every year. It has a negative effect on the universities because it does harm not only to the environment but also to the intellectual atmosphere. The tourists make noise and leave rubbish everywhere. Some even trample grass to take photos, or get into the teaching buildings and libraries. Vendors peddle drinks, T-shirts and souvenirs to tourists. All of this severely disturbs the normal teaching on the campus. Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, Candidate B, could you please ask your partner a question? (Half a minute for asking and answering the question.) Candidate B: Do you mean campus tourism should be banned? Candidate A: Yes, a school is a place for students to study, discuss, play and relax. If the campus is open to tourists, many problems and inconviences would be brought to both the students and staff. Therefore, the university should not open to tourists and a ban should be imposed on campus tourism.