(答案)四级模拟考试(2014.10.26)

Part I Writing 范文 From the graph above, we can easily observe that family spending on education in China has a steady increase in the past decade, with the number reaching 983 billion in 2013, which nearly triples the number in 2004. Many factors contribute to the ever-increasing education spending, "letting children win at the starting line" being one of them. Many parents spend a lot of money on pre-school education. They try to send kids to the best kindergartens whose tuition fees are much higher than that of universities. Choosing better primary and middle schools also takes money. Normally, students must attend schools within the district where they live. However, many parents prefer to send their children to a better-known school in other districts regardless of the large sum of "donations". Apart from formal education, parents also pay their children for various after-school programs, from common painting or dancing classes to expensive overseas summer camps. There is nothing wrong with parents' passion for education, but parents should keep in mind that spending more money doesn't necessarily guarantee a better education for children. Money should be put where it matters most. Part II Listening Comprehension 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. suffering from 27.anxious 28. identify 29. physical 30. findings 31. without fail 32. priority 33. were satisfied with 34. natural 35. adopted Part III Reading Comprehension Section A 36. O 37. N 38. J 39. F 40. K 41. L 42. E 43. B 44. C 45. M Section B 46. I 47. F 48. I 49. A 50. H 51. D 52. G 53. B 54. E 55. J Section C 56. C 57. B 58. D 59. B 60. A 61. C 62. A 63. D 64. C 65. B Part IV Translation 参考译文 Confucius Institute is an education and cultural exchange agency aiming at popularizing Chinese language and spreading Chinese culture and sinology. One of the most important functions of the agency is to provide Chinese language learners around the world with standardized, authoritative modern Chinese teaching materials and the most formal, principal channel for Chinese teaching and learning. The first Confucius Institute in the world was established in Seoul, South Korea in 2004; so far, Confucius Institute has settled in hundreds of education institutions around the world, with Confucius Classrooms in primary and middle schools amounting to more than 500, making it the global brand and platform for advocating Chinese teaching and learning, and spreading Chinese culture and sinology.  Transcript Section A 1. M: I don't want to buy the book Prof. Brown told us to read for the exam. Do you think you could lend me yours? W: Well, I'm not using it right now, but I really need to keep it handy just in case. Q: What does the woman mean? 2. M: So you and Julie are no longer roommates? I'm not surprised. You two never did things very compatible. W: Yeah, well... It's not that we didn't get along... We just didn't have much in common. Q: What can be inferred about the woman? 3. W: My parents think I ought to buy a computer. You know now I'm in college. But I hate to spend so much of my savings now. M: I'd say it's probably a worthwhile investment. Q: What does the man mean? 4. W: Have you decided whether you are going to get an apartment off campus next year, or are you staying in the dorm? M: We are still talking about the pros and cons. I don't know. To me it seems like six of one and half a dozen of the other. Q: What does the man mean? 5. W: Thank heaven. It's Friday. Are you doing anything special this weekend? M: Good question. To tell you the truth, my brother might be coming over and so everything is up in the air right now. Q: What does the man mean? 6. W: Oh, hi, I hate to tell you but we're done with lunch and the dessert is on its way. We decided you weren't going to show up. M: I can understand that. I've never seen such traffic. I am glad you didn't wait. Q: What does the man mean? 7. M: Oh, no, I think we left that road map at home. Do you know how to get to the beach? W: No, I didn't But since we haven't gone very far, we might as well just turn around. Q: What will the man and the woman probably do? 8. M: I really enjoy the play. The students did a great job with the scenery. It looks so authentic. I felt like I was back in the 19th century. W: I wish you could say the same thing about the costumes. But anyway they've done very well. Q: What does the woman imply? Conversation One W: May I help you? M: Yes. I would like to apply for one of the security guard positions you advertised in the local paper. W: Good. May I ask you a few questions first? M: Certainly. W: Have you ever worked as a security guard before? M: Yes, at shoppers' plaza in San Francisco and at the Regency Hotel here in town. W: How many years of experience have you had as a security guard? M: A little over four years. W: Have you had experience monitoring alarm systems? M: Yes. I've monitored several types of alarm systems in my previous jobs. W: Very good. You seem to meet our minimum qualifications. Do you have any questions? M: Yes. What are the wages and the hours? W: The wages start at eight dollars and seventy-five cents per hour. We have three shifts available: morning, evening, and late night. M: Good. I was hoping to get an evening job, since I go to school in the mornings. W: Well, you can write on your application that you prefer the evening shift. M: What do I need to do now? W: Complete this application form and bring it back to me. Then I'll schedule you for another interview. M: Thank you. I'll fill this out now. Conversation Two W: Are you going to the fair next Saturday? M: What fair? W: The annual fair that Riverdale puts on the first Saturday in June to raise money for the Riverdale hospital. The fair is going to be held on the university athletic field just like in previous years. Haven't you noticed the tents that had already been set up? M: Yes, I have. What are they for? W: They are for the many special events and displays. And this year there'll be quite a few new events. I'm going to help serve food at the refreshment tent for a few hours Saturday afternoon. M: Do many people volunteer to help out? W: Oh, yes. I like helping, because I really enjoy seeing a lot of my friends at the food tent. Everybody loves to eat. M: So that's it. I heard some other people talking about going to hear local bands. Everyone says that this year's show is supposed to be more exciting than all the others put together. That's the entertainment tent, right? W: Right, but that event will be the evening before the fair on Friday. An auction will take place on Saturday afternoon, and there will be some real treasures for sale then. People donate all kinds of things. There will also be an art show on Saturday and a special games tent just for children. M: And all the profits from the fair always go to support the hospital. What a good idea! Well, I need a couple of bookcases. Maybe I can find some at the auction. I'm glad you mentioned it. Section B Passage One In 1990, over 100 countries signed an international agreement to make it illegal to buy or sell ivory, which is mainly used for jewelry. Most ivory is made from the tusks of African elephants. These tusks are very valuable—one pair is worth more than three times that an African farmer or factory worker earns in a year. Hunting elephants was so profitable that from 1979 to 1989 the number of elephants in Africa fell from 13 million to 600,000. It was feared that by the year 2000 there would be none left. However, since 1990 there has been much less illegal hunting, thanks to the international agreement. But it costs a lot of money to preserve elephants. Game wardens must be hired to protect them, land must be set aside for them, and when they destroy a farmer's crops, the farmer must be paid compensation. Zimbabwe and four other African countries say that some of the elephants should be killed legally. This would help keep the population stable, and selling the ivory would help pay for preserving the elephants. But conservationists say that making ivory legal to sell would lead to even more illegal hunting. Others say that it is wrong to kill elephants because they are sensitive animals who feel emotional pain at the death of other elephants. 16. What do we learn about the international agreement signed in 1990? 17. What happened to the African elephants from 1979 to 1989? 18. Why do several African countries advocate legally killing some of the elephants? Passage Two We hear it a lot in the news these days: "Recycle newspapers and save a tree." Protecting our delicate environment seems to be on the agenda of politicians, government leaders, and citizens in many parts of the world to show support for mother nature. Three essential keys needed to power this movement include a more informed public, the development of improved technology, and a greater demand for recycled materials. Let's use paper as an example. The first step is to raise public awareness about the recycling process, to explain the kinds of materials that can be recycled, and provide ways on how to properly dispose of them. Local governments should educate the public on how to properly sort reusable materials from those that can't be recycled. Then, a system of collecting these sorted materials needs to be established. The public interest might be there, but soon may wane if there isn't a system where they can take these materials to be recycled. Give the public information they can grasp, and then you will increase your chances of gaining followers. Second, technological progress has been made on many fronts, but governmental agencies need to step up their support for companies involved in recycling by providing tax incentives, low-cost loans, or even grants to upgrade equipment and to encourage further research. The final key is to increase demand for the growing surplus of r