2022年大学英语四级预测题 2.pdf

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1、1 Model Test 2 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a Short essay entitled On College Students Career Planning. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1.近年来，各地高校日益重视大学生职业生涯规划教育2.分析这种现象产生的原意3.大学生应该如何规划好自己的职业生涯Part I

2、I Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, comple

3、te the sentences with the information given in the passage. 5 Questions on the Origins of Christmas The traditions we associate with Christmas have evolved over the centuries. Here are answers to five questions about these traditions, from the date we choose to celebrate to the origin of Santa. 1.Wh

4、y do we celebrate on December 25th? The Bible makes no mention of Jesus being born on December 25thand, as more than one historian has pointed out, why would shepherds be tending to their flock in the middle of winter? So why is that the day we celebrate? Well, either Christian holidays miraculously

5、 fall on the same days as pagan ones or the Christian have been crafty in converting pagan populations to religion by placing important Christian holidays on the same days as pagan ones. And people had been celebrating on December 25th(and the surrounding weeks) for centuries by the time Jesus showe

6、d up. The Winter Solstice, falling on or around December 21st, was and is celebrated around the world as the beginning of the end of winter. It is the shortest day and longest night and its passing signifies that spring is on the way. In Scandinavian countries, they celebrated the solstice with a ho

7、liday called Yule last from the 21st until January and burned a Yule log the whole time. In Rome, Saturnalia - a celebration of Saturn, the God of agriculture - lasted the entire end of the year and was marked by mass intoxication. In the middle of this, the Romans celebrated the birth od another Go

8、d, Mithra (a child God), whose holiday celebrated the children of Rome. When the Christianity became the official religion of Rome, there was no Christmas. It was not until the 4th century that Pope Julius I declared the birth of Jesus to be a holiday and picked December 25th as the celebration day.

9、 By the middle ages, most people celebrated the holiday we know as Christmas. 2. How did Americans come to love the holiday? The American Christmas is, like most American holidays, a mishmash of Old World customs mixed with American inventions. While Christmas was celebrated in American from the tim

10、e of the Jamestown settlement, our modern idea of the holiday didn t take root until the 19th century. The History Channel credits Washington Irving with getting the ball rolling. In 1819 he published 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 1 页，共 11 页 - - - -

11、- - - - - 2 The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, gent., an account of a Christmas celebration in which a rich family invites poor folk into their house to celebrate the holiday. The problem was that many of the activities described in Irving s work, such as crowning a Lord of Misrule, were entirely fi

12、ctional. Nonetheless, Irving began to steer Christmas celebrations away from drunken debauchery(放荡 ) and towards wholesome, charitable fun. Throughout the rest of the 19thcentury, Christmas gained popularity abd Americans adopted old customs or invented new ones, such as Christmas trees, greeting ca

13、rds, giving gifts and eating a whole roasted pig. 3.Who popularized Christmas trees? Since time immortal, humans have been fascinated with the color green and plants that stay green through winter. Many ancient societies- from Romans to Vikings - would decorate their Homes and temples with evergreen

14、s in the winter as a symbol of the returning growing season. But the Christmas tree didn t get going until some intrepid (无畏的 ) German dragged home and decorated a tree in the 16th century. Legend has it that Martin Luther himself added lighted candles to his family s tree, starting the trend (and l

15、eading to countless fires through the years ). In America, the Christmas tree didn t catch on until 1846 when the British royals, Queen Victoria and the German Prince Albert, were shown with a Christmas tree in a newspaper. Fashionable people in America mimicked the Royals and the tree thing spread

16、outside of German enclaves(被围领土 ) in America. Ornaments, courtesy of Germany, and electric lights, courtesy of Thomas Edison s assistants, were added over the years and we haven t changed much since. 4. What s the deal with Santa Claus? The jolly, red-suited man who sneaks into your home every year

17、to leave you gifts hasn t always been so jolly. The real Saint Nick was a Turkish monk who lived in the 3rdcentury. According to legend, he was a rich man thanks to an inheritance from his parents, but he gave it all away in the form of gifts to the less-fortunate. He eventually became the most popu

18、lar saint in Europe and, through his alter ego, Santa Claus, remains so to this day. But how did a long-dead Turkish monk become a big, fat, reindeer-riding pole dweller? The Dutch got the ball rolling by celebrating the saint - called Sinter Klaas - in New York in the late-18th century. Our old fri

19、end, Washington Irving, included the legend of Saint Nick in his seminal History of New-York as well, but at the turn of the 18thcentury, Saint Nick was still a rather obscure figure in America. On December 23,1823, though, a man named Clement Clarke Moore published a poem he had written for his dau

20、ghters called “ An Account of a Visit from St.Nicholas,” better known now as “ T was the Night Before Christmas. ” Nobody knows how much of the poem Moore invented, but we do know that it was the spark that eventually lit the Santa fire. Many of the things we associate with Santa - a sleigh, reindee

21、r, Christmas Eve visits - came from Moore s poem. From 1863 to 1886, Thomas Nast s illustrarions of Santa Claus appeared in Harper s Weekly - including a scene with Santa giving gifts to Union soldiers. Not much has changed since the second half of the 19th century: Santa still gets pulled in a slei

22、gh by flying reindeer, he still wears the big red suit and he still sneaks down chimneys to drop off presents. 5. Who invented Rudolph? Santa did get one more friend in 1939. Robert May, a copywriter for the Montgomery Ward department store chain, wrote a little story about a 9th reindeer with a dis

23、turbing red nose for a booklet to give customers during the holiday season. Ten years later, May s brother would put the 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 2 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - 3 story to music, writing the lyrics and melody. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1上作答。1.

24、When did people begin to celebrate Dec.25th? A)Right on the Jesus s birthday. B)Long before the birth of Jesus. C)Long before the existence of Christianity. D)When the Christian religion came into being. 2.What does Winter Solstice mean when it comes around Dec.21st? A)The day will become shorter. B

25、)The night will become longer. C)Spring is coming. D)Winter is coming. 3.The celebration of Jesus birth on Dec.25th has much to do with _. A) the Scandinavian Y ule B) Saturn, the God of agriculture C) Mithra, a child God D) Pope Julius I 4. Christmas began to take root in America in the 19th centur

26、y, thanks to _ . A) the writer Washington Irving B) the Jamestown settlement C) the History Channel D) the Dutch immigrants 5. What was regarded as old Christmas practice in America in the 19th centry? A) Christmas trees. B) Sending greeting cards. C) Drunken debauchery. D) Exchanging gifts. 6. What

27、 color fascinated the Vikings? A) White. B) Red. C) Blue. D) Green. 7. The trend of Christmas tree tradition in German was said to be related to _ . A) Queen Victoria B) Prince Albert C) Martin Luther D) Thomas Edison8. Santa Claus was based on a monk named Saint Nick, who was from _. 9. What Santa

28、Claus does nowadays can be traced back to one of Clement Clarke Moore s _ . 10. Rudolph, one of Santa Claus friends, appeared in Robert May s story as a _ . Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Setion A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversation

29、s. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D), and decide which is the b

30、est answer. Then mark the corresponding, letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2上作答。11. A) She hasn t finished reading the book. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 3 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - 4 B) She won t lend he

31、r book to the man. C) The man doesn t need the book. D) The man can use her book if he likes. 12. A) To make an appointment with Mr. Green at 4 o clock. B) To make sure that Mr. Green will see him at 4 o clock. C) To postpone his appointment with Mr. Green to 4 o clock. D) To have a date with the wo

32、man at 4 o clock. 13. A) The blue one is too fancy for him. B) Blue is one of his favorite colors. C) He doesn t like either of the two. D) He never wears silk or wool. 14. A) Buy a computer for himself. B) Borrow some money to buy a computer. C) Wait a while before buying a computer. D) Find a bett

33、er way to invest his savings. 15. A) He decides not to take chemistry. B) He s been tired of physics. C) He s already found a partner. D) He s too busy to find a partner. 16. A) Buying a car from an advertisement. B) Putting an advertisement in newspaper. C) Dealing with a second-hand car. D) Taking

34、 in a newspaper for a week. 17. A) The two speakers will go home first. B) The two speakers will have dinner at home. C) The two speakers will have dinner outside. D) The two speakers won t go to the concert. 18. A) Ask the professor when he ll be available. B) Help the woman to contact the professo

35、r. C) Solve the question for the woman. D) Ask the professor to clarify the question. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) To have her teeth filled. B) To have her teeth pulled. C) To have her teeth cleaned. D) To have her teeth examined. 20. A) Have one s hea

36、rt transplanted B) Have one s teeth transplanted. C) Advance the tooth filling technique. D) Put men onto the moon again. 21. A) Tooth transplants are expensive. B) Dentists are working on tooth transplant. C) Tooth transplants have been successful. D) Tooth transplants have failed. Questions 22 to

37、25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) Italy. B) Portugal. C) Spain. D) Costa Rica. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 4 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - 5 23. A) She may not find a suitable hotel. B) She has never been abroad. C) She can

38、t book tickets for her family. D) She has to take her children with her. 24. A) It should have a swimming pool. B) It should be very quite. C) It should be in the downtown. D) It should be on the beach. 25. A) Using a tent. B) Building a new hotel. C) Having a try. D) Giving up that hotel. Section B

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

40、 corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2上作答。Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) Why early men were so intelligent. B) The tools that belonged to early men. C) The language development of early men.

41、D) The way the human mind works. 27. A) It forced early men to do calculations. B) It improved early men s ability to hunt. C) It enabled early men to think of new ideas. D) It motivated early men to eat more. 28. A) People could use words to improve performance. B) People could share ideas with eac

42、h other and other generations. C) People could manage their time better than before, D) People could make their emotions understood better. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) To prevent the students from road accidents. B) To help the parents save mon

43、ey. C) To save time for the parents and students. D) To relieve the traffic pressure on the road. 30. A) It is only available for children far away from their school. B) It involves a bus service from Milton to Impington and back. C) It requires parents to pay $20 a term for the service. D) It is to

44、 be tired out for children in Eastern England. 31. A) By letting the bus run in the morning only. B) By limiting the number of the students. C) By obtaining the support from the headmaster. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 5 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - 6

45、 D) By linking the new bus service with the existing one. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Lifting your soup bowl to your mouth. B) Making a noise when drinking soup. C) Raising your elbows to the shoulder. D) Putting your elbows on the table. 33.

46、A) Putting your hands on the table all the time. B) Making noise while eating any kind of food. C) Eating your meals quickly and clearly. D) Keeping your elbows away from the table. 34. A) Eating with your right hand. B) Refusing the offer of the host and hostess. C) Being unaware of your legs. D) E

47、ating with your left hand. 35. A) Imitate what your host and hostess do. B) Do what you usually do at home. C) Avoid looking after your own needs. D) Worry about the details of table manners. Section C Directions : In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the Passage is read for th

48、e 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.

49、 For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2上作答。Everybody wants to get wealthy. In today s (36) _ world, making

50、money or becoming wealthy symbolizes a person s success and capability. Many people just make every effort, pay any price to (37)_ greater wealth. With money, they can buy nice, large (38) _ in nice neighborhoods; with money they can own stately (39) _ cars. Wealth seems to bring all happiness on li