新版大学英语四级考试全真模拟试题（八） Part I Writing (30 minutes) (编者张春凤) Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to comfort a friend who felt depressed because she coun't afford fashionable clothes.You should write at least 120 vords but no more than 180 words. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上 Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes) Section A(编者张春凤) with ten blanks.You the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. are fast losing the art of relaxation.But Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to37it.In fact.it is not the bad thing as it is often supposed to be.A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life.It is only when the stress gets out of 38 that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress.and such 39 are obviously prime material for nagerial sibilities.Others ose heart at the first sight of 40 difficultie When exposec stress,in whatever form,we react both physically and In fa we make choice between "flight or fight"and in more 42 days the choices made the difference between life or death.The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme.but however little the stress.it involves the same 43.It is when such a reaction lasts long through continued 44 to stress that health becomes endangered ves it would be unwise to do so even if we ways to deal withi 新编大学英语四级全直橙拟试题（八)第1页
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（八）第1页 新版大学英语四级考试全真模拟试题（八） Part I Writing (30 minutes) （编者张春凤） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to comfort a friend who felt depressed because she couldn't afford fashionable clothes. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1 上 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A （编者张春凤） Directions: 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 passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. But relaxation is __36___ for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to _37__ it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of _38_ that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such _39__ are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first sight of _40__ difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both physically and _41__. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more __42__ days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlike ly to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same _43_. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued _44_ to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we cannot _45__ stress from our lives it would be unwise to do so even if we could, we need to find ways to deal with it
[A]exposure [F]psychologically [K]remove [BT characters [G]prim 「11 escape answe [H]transfe [Di chemically [I] unusual [N backwarc E avoid J control O essential Section B(编者吴志丹) Directions:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a parag once.Each par graph is marked with a letter Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. The Forty Most Important Minutes Each Day The Forty Most Important Minutes Each Day:Are You Using Them Well? A)Recently I had a conversation in Beijing with an adult Chinese friend who was complaining how difficult it is to study English.No surprises there.It is a difficult language to master,just like Chinese. B)I made a few suggestions based on my own experience.One involved a very valuable fact which I leamned from my high school Latin and Greek teacher.He was a Jesuit priest,a gifted linguist,and had an amazing ability to memorize things,like poetry,essays,speeches,etc. C)His advice to us students was that for memorization purposes,there are forty minutes each day in which our memory is vastly more receptive than it is during the other 23 hours and 20 minutes.This 40-minute"super memory"period is divided into two parts:the 20 minutes before we sleep,and the 20 minutes after we first awake D)The theory supporting this is pretty simple.First,the last information you input into your brain before a good night's sleep has a better chance of taking root than information acquired during the hustle and bustle of normal daily routine;and, second,your mind is free of distraction when you first awake in the moming-so more receptive to inputs,like a blank slat. E)I took the advice to heart and it served me well in my school years.In my university days,our Chinese teacher would assign us 200 new vocabulary words each day,on which we would be quizzed the following day.Without the "magic forty minute technique.there's no way I would have passed those daily quizzes. F)The technique really works,but like many things,it takes practice and discipline to hone and perfect it. As far as language study goes,it's not only useful for memorizing vocabulary. It's also a very useful window of time in which to listen to the language you're 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（八）第2员
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（八）第2页 ［A］ exposure ［B］ characters ［C］ answer ［D］ chemically ［E］ avoid ［F］psychologically ［G］primitive ［H］transfer ［I］ unusual ［J］ control ［K］ remove ［L］ escape ［M］ response ［N］ backward ［O］ essential Section B （编者吴志丹） Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs Identify the 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 marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. The Forty Most Important Minutes Each Day The Forty Most Important Minutes Each Day: Are You Using Them Well? A ) Recently I had a conversation in Beijing with an adult Chinese friend who was complaining how difficult it is to study English. No surprises there. It is a difficult language to master, just like Chinese. B ) I made a few suggestions based on my own experience. One involved a very valuable fact which I learned from my high school Latin and Greek teacher. He was a Jesuit priest, a gifted linguist, and had an amazing ability to memorize things, like poetry, essays, speeches, etc. C ) His advice to us students was that for memorization purposes, there are forty minutes each day in which our memory is vastly more receptive than it is during the other 23 hours and 20 minutes. This 40-minute “super memory” period is divided into two parts: the 20 minutes before we sleep, and the 20 minutes after we first awake. D ) The theory supporting this is pretty simple. First, the last information you input into your brain before a good night's sleep has a better chance of taking root than information acquired during the hustle and bustle of normal daily routine; and, second, your mind is free of distraction when you first awake in the morning — so more receptive to inputs, like a blank slat. E ) I took the advice to heart and it served me well in my school years. In my university days, our Chinese teacher would assign us 200 new vocabulary words each day, on which we would be quizzed the following day. Without the “magic” forty minute technique, there's no way I would have passed those daily quizzes. F ) The technique really works, but like many things, it takes practice and discipline to hone and perfect it. As far as language study goes, it's not only useful for memorizing vocabulary. It's also a very useful window of time in which to listen to the language you're
studying.even as background noise,and even if it's a level you find to comprehend.It might be audio language study aids,or just radio,TV or whatever. G)Beyond our years of formal education,memory skills are hugely important in any career. How many times have you heard a speaker read their speech from a prepared text.or read the word-by-word content of a powerpoint presentation as they present each slide? These are annoving.distracting.boring.and ineffective ways of communicating.They are almost guaranteed to lose the audience's close attention and interest.let alone persuade or inspire anvone to do anything.And vet lots of people still make this mistake If you use the "forty minute"technique,you may not succeed in memorizing your presentation contents on a 100%word-by-word basis,but you'll be familiar enough that you can spend much more time making eye contact with your audience.You will engage them in the process,while glancing at your text instead of staring at it.This will also free up your hands and arms to add some emphasis through gesture. H)Memory is of course a big challenge for any language leamer,especially as we grow older.Possibly an even bigger challenge,which starts around the pre-teen years for most people and gets progressively worse,is the fear of looking or sounding stupid. Younger children are generally uninhibited by this kind of self-consciousness when among their peers,and that's one reason they learn language so quickly. They are not afraid to mimic,even if they get it wrong Mimicry and imitation are core elements of the natural process of language leaming. I)So.for young adults leaming English or any second language.my advice would be threefold: 1) seize the forty-minute learning window; 2)slay the dragon of self-consciousness associated with mis-pronunciation or sounding funny, 3)find ways to use the language outside of the classroom,as regularly and frequently as possible. One fundamental rule of language learning is:"Use it,or lose it." The paybacks of success are enormous and life-long. Likewise,the cost of failure is high.It includes all the money spent on tuition and associated expenses,plus a huge amount of time poorly spent.Not necessarily wasted,but poorly spent because the results could have been so much better. 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试恩（八）第3项
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（八）第3页 studying, even as background noise, and even if it's at a level you find difficult to comprehend. It might be audio language study aids, or just radio, TV or whatever. G ) Beyond our years of formal education, memory skills are hugely important in any career. How many times have you heard a speaker read their speech from a prepared text, or read the word-by-word content of a powerpoint presentation as they present each slide? These are annoying, distracting, boring, and ineffective ways of communicating. They are almost guaranteed to lose the audience's close attention and interest, let alone persuade or inspire anyone to do anything. And yet lots of people still make this mistake. If you use the “forty minute”technique, you may not succeed in memorizing your presentation contents on a 100% word-by-word basis, but you'll be familiar enough that you can spend much more time making eye contact with your audience. You will engage them in the process, while glancing at your text instead of staring at it. This will also free up your hands and arms to add some emphasis through gesture. H ) Memory is of course a big challenge for any language learner, especially as we grow older. Possibly an even bigger challenge, which starts around the pre-teen years for most people and gets progressively worse, is the fear of looking or sounding stupid. Younger children are generally uninhibited by this kind of self-consciousness when among their peers, and that's one reason they learn language so quickly. They are not afraid to mimic, even if they get it wrong. Mimicry and imitation are core elements of the natural process of language learning。 I ) So, for young adults learning English or any second language, my advice would be threefold: 1） seize the forty-minute learning window; 2） slay the dragon of self-consciousness associated with mis-pronunciation or sounding funny; 3） find ways to use the language outside of the classroom, as regularly and frequently as possible. One fundamental rule of language learning is: “Use it, or lose it.” The paybacks of success are enormous and life-long. Likewise, the cost of failure is high. It includes all the money spent on tuition and associated expenses, plus a huge amount of time poorly spent. Not necessarily wasted, but poorly spent because the results could have been so much better
注意：此部分试愿请在答题卡2上作答。 46.English is a language which is as difficult as Chinese. 47.The three keypoints of leaning skills:imitation,practice,and confidence 48.The best memory time.is the 20 minutes before going to bed. 49.The valueable suggestions mentioned in the passage based on the author and his teacher. 50. A quiet surrouding before sleeping is better for memorizing than daytime 51.Mimicry and imitation are core elements of language learning. 52. Practice and discipline are also essential in addition tothe super memory time 53.Memory skills plays an important role in evey field 54. The first awaking moment in the momning is precious memory time 55.The first 20 minutes of waking up is the best moment for memorization purposes Section C(编者吴志丹) Direetions:There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some nts.For each of ther n there are four choices marked tchoice and mark the corresponding letter on Answe Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试愿请在答题卡2上作答。 Passage One Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. One of the busiest stations on London Underground,Holbom was the first station in the country to urge travellers to stand on both the right and left of upward-moving nt in No vember last y The prevo ted for hree week showed that standing actuall 16,220 people an hour were able to travel on the escalator during rush hour compared to the usual 12,745 when both standing and walking are allowed. Transport for London (TfL)hopes the new standing formation,which this time will be tested for six months,will mak e the most of wasted space on longer escalators, where most people choose to wait on the right. Many passengers had expressed concern at being forced to stand where previously they would have chosen to dash up the stairs,but TfL have addressed those fears ahead of this latest experiment. A third 'upescalato will be available for people who wish to tackle the steps with more vigour,they said Signs and information will be displayed around the station to encourage people to participate and prevent confusion during the six-month experiment. 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（八）第4页
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（八）第4页 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。 46. English is a language which is as difficult as Chinese. 47. The three keypoints of leaning skills: imitation, practice, and confidence. 48. The best memory time.is the 20 minutes before going to bed. 49. The valueable suggestions mentioned in the passage based on the author and his teacher. 50. A quiet surrouding before sleeping is better for memorizing than daytime. 51. Mimicry and imitation are core elements of language learning。 52. Practice and discipline are also essential in addition to the super memory time. 53. Memory skills plays an important role in evey field. 54. The first awaking moment in the morning is precious memory time 55. The first 20 minutes of waking up is the best moment for memorization purposes. Section C（编者吴志丹） Directions: There are 2 passages in this section．Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A)，B)，C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answe 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 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. One of the busiest stations on London Underground, Holborn was the first station in the country to urge travellers to stand on both the right and left of upward-moving escalators during an experiment in November last year. The previous test, which lasted for three weeks, showed that standing actually reduced congestion by 30 per cent – 16,220 people an hour were able to travel on the escalator during rush hour compared to the usual 12,745 when both standing and walking are allowed. Transport for London (TfL) hopes the new standing formation, which this time will be tested for six months, will make the most of wasted space on longer escalators, where most people choose to wait on the right. Many passengers had expressed concern at being forced to stand where previously they would have chosen to dash up the stairs, but TfL have addressed those fears ahead of this latest experiment. A third 'up' escalator will be available for people who wish to tackle the steps with more vigour, they said. Signs and information will be displayed around the station to encourage people to participate and prevent confusion during the six-month experiment
They will range from the creative -a talking projection of a staff member- to the more traditional-signs on the floors,footprints on the escalator steps. handprints on the handrails and station. 'The etiquette on London Underground is for customers to stand on the right of escalators.allowing others to walk on the left.However few customers choose to walk on longer escalators such as Holborn,so much of the left-hand-side is unused. 'We ho e that this can lead to improving congestion at Holbom,making joumeys easier for all of our customers 56.What is the new regulation of Holborn? A.passengers can stand on both right and left sides B.passengers can only stand on left side t side 57.What was people's attitude towards the new regulation? A.passengers expressed their concem and inadaptation B.30 percent of passengers supported thetest 58.What was the new regulation of Holbom for? A.it aims to break the tradition B.it can set offa new trend D.it ca t waste and save money 59.Which following sentence is true A.standing on right side can be more convenient B.standing on right side can save more time C.standing on both sides can improve congestion D.stand ng on left side can be conve ient 60.What measures did Holbom have to encourage people to participate in the experiment? A.voice broadcast B.signs and footprints on the floor C.station announcements D.all of the options above Passage Two Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage. If you're at all like me,you've eaten a lot of junk food late at night.One explanation for those late-night slices of pizza or burgers has to do with alcohol which has a disinhibiting effect that makes us crave fat and salt.But an increasing body of research that exha sa role t the munchies"are real,at least in cases when people didn't get enough sleep the night before. Sleep in which participants were put on normal sleep or sleep-restricted schedules while their calories were carefully monitored.Allison reports:The new 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试限（八)第5页
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（八）第5页 They will range from the creative – a talking projection of a staff member – to the more traditional – signs on the floors, footprints on the escalator steps, handprints on the handrails and station announcements. 'The etiquette on London Underground is for customers to stand on the right of escalators, allowing others to walk on the left. However, few customers choose to walk on longer escalators such as Holborn, so much of the left-hand-side is unused. 'We hope that this can lead to improving congestion at Holborn, making journeys easier for all of our customers.' 56. What is the new regulation of Holborn ? A. passengers can stand on both right and left sides B. passengers can only stand on left side C. passengers can onle stand on right side D. all of the options above 57. What was people’s attitude towards the new regulation? A. passengers expressed their concern and inadaptation B. 30 percent of passengers supported the test C. most people disapproved the experiment D. half of people show no interest 58. What was the new regulation of Holborn for? A. it aims to break the tradition B. it can set off a new trend C. it can improve the crowding problem D. it can cut waste and save money 59. Which following sentence is true? A. standing on right side can be more convenient B. standing on right side can save more time C. standing on both sides can improve congestion D. standing on left side can be more convenient 60.What measures did Holborn have to encourage people to participate in the experiment? A. voice broadcast B. signs and footprints on the floor C. station announcements D. all of the options above Passage Two Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage. If you’re at all like me, you’ve eaten a lot of junk food late at night. One explanation for those late-night slices of pizza or burgers has to do with alcohol, which has a disinhibiting effect that makes us crave fat and salt. But an increasing body of research suggests that exhaustion, too, plays a role — that the “sleep munchies” are real, at least in cases when people didn’t get enough sleep the night before. Sleep in which participants were put on normal sleep or sleep-restricted schedules while their calories were carefully monitored. Allison reports: The new
sudy,basedon nove finding:The daily ythm of particular by a lack of sleep echanges could be driving intake for more palatable foods,"Erin Hanlon,a neuroscientistat the University of Chicago Medical Center,told us. "We found that sleep restriction boosts a signal that may increase the hedonic aspect of food intake,"says Hanlon.In other words,being sleep deprived may produce e a stro nger desire to eat. We're still a long way from understanding the connections between sleeplessness stress,and,well,gluttony.But knowing that the "sleep munchies"are probably a real thing with an explainable physical cause can only help those of us trying to improve our droopy-eved eating habits. 61.What factors made people eeat late at night A.hungry B.junk food fans C.inadequate sleep D.alcohol 62.What kind of things did people who ate pizza or burgers at night want? A.alcohol B.fatty and salty food C less calories D water 63.What experiment details did the passage NOT mention to test people's calories? A.blood sample B.no mal sleeping hour C.sleep-restricted schedules D.eating habits 64.What is the result of sleep restriction in the passage A.boosting a signal for rejecting palatable foods B releasing a signal for craving delicious foods C.sending g a sign al for efus foods D.delivering a signal for delining appetite 65.What can we do with the study of sleep munchies? A.it can help us improve our body with more exercise B.it can help us lose some weight C.it can help us choose the right food to eat at night D.it can help us improve our sleepy eating habi Part IV Translation(30 minutes)(编者孙玲莉) Directions:For this passage from 景泰蓝Jingtailan)艺术是雕刻、绘画和塑瓷(porcelain making)的独特融合。据说 景泰蓝于元朝时诞生于北京，现存最古老的景泰蓝就造于元朝。但是景泰蓝在明 朝时经历了巨大的变革。那时，人们认为景泰蓝最为复杂。然而，由于熔铜技术 c够 pe r-meiting techniqu )的伟大发明，景泰蓝于清朝时达到顶峰。用景泰蓝能 瓶、其他器皿和装饰日 也能制成小物品 如耳环 或筷子。新中国成立以来，涌现出了很多新品种的景泰蓝，在国内外享有很高的 声誉。 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（八）第6页
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（八）第6页 study, based on blood samples, documents a novel finding: The daily rhythm of a particular endocannabinoid is altered by a lack of sleep. “And these changes could be driving intake for more palatable foods,” Erin Hanlon, a neuroscientistat the University of Chicago Medical Center, told us. “We found that sleep restriction boosts a signal that may increase the hedonic aspect of food intake,” says Hanlon. In other words, being sleep deprived may produce a stronger desire to eat. We’re still a long way from understanding the connections between sleeplessness, stress, and, well, gluttony. But knowing that the “sleep munchies” are probably a real thing with an explainable physical cause can only help those of us trying to improve our droopy-eyed eating habits. 61. What factors made people eat late at night? A. hungry B. junk food fans C. inadequate sleep D. alcohol 62. What kind of things did people who ate pizza or burgers at night want ? A. alcohol B. fatty and salty food C. less calories D. water 63. What experiment details did the passage NOT mention to test people’s calories? A. blood samples B. normal sleeping hours C. sleep-restricted schedules D. eating habits 64. What is the result of sleep restriction in the passage ? A. boosting a signal for rejecting palatable foods B. releasing a signal for craving delicious foods C. sending a signal for refusing foods D. delivering a signal for delining appetite 65. What can we do with the study of sleep munchies? A. it can help us improve our body with more exercise B. it can help us lose some weight C. it can help us choose the right food to eat at night D. it can help us improve our sleepy eating habits Part Ⅳ Translation(30 minutes) （编者孙玲莉） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2. 景泰蓝(Jingtailan)艺术是雕刻、绘画和塑瓷(porcelain making)的独特融合。据说 景泰蓝于元朝时诞生于北京，现存最古老的景泰蓝就造于元朝。但是景泰蓝在明 朝时经历了巨大的变革。那时，人们认为景泰蓝最为复杂。然而，由于熔铜技术 (copper-melting techniques)的伟大发明，景泰蓝于清朝时达到顶峰。用景泰蓝能 够制成大件物品，如花瓶、其他器皿和装饰品，也能制成小物品，如耳环、手镯 或筷子。新中国成立以来，涌现出了很多新品种的景泰蓝，在国内外享有很高的 声誉。 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答
