2019年大学英语四级模拟卷一

　Part I Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions:For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay onthe importance of writing ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than180 words.

　　【参考范文】

　　No body could deny that writing is one of the basic abilities for men. Put it another way, it is unlikely to imagine human civilization without writing ability.

　　At the top of the list, if we overlook the significance of writing ability, we will suffer a great difficulty in our daily written communication. In addition to what has been mentioned above, it is advisable for us to attach importance tothis abilitybecause writing plays a key in our academic performance. To summarize,writing does carry a positive implication for our life and study.

　　In view of the great value of writing ability, we should take actions to develop this capability. For my part, initially, we are supposed to keep in mind that reading is the first step of writing, so we should read great books as many as possible, learning from the great works how to write concisely and effectively. Moreover, owing to the fact that practice makes perfect, we should frequently practice writing; for example, we may develop the habit of keeping a diary.

　　PartⅡ Listening Comprehension ( 25 minutes)

　　SectionA

　　Directions:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and then 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 corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　Questions 5to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　Section B

　　Directions:In this section,you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions.Both the conversation 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 corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　Section C

　　Directions:In this section, you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage 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 corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　【参考答案】暂缺

　　PartⅢReading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

　　Section A

　　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 for each item 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 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.

　　Since the 1940s, southern California has had a reputation for smog. Things are not as bad as they once were but, according to the American Lung Association, Los Angeles is still the worst city in the United States for levels of 26 . Gazing down on the city from the Getty Center, an art museum in the Santa Monica Mountains, one would find the view of the Pacific Ocean blurred by the haze (霾). Nor is the state’s had air 27 to its south. Fresno, in the central valley, comes top of the list in America for year-round pollution. Residents’ hearts and lungs are affected as a 28 .

　　All of which, combined with California’s reputation as the home of technological 29 , makes the place ideal for developing and testing systems designed to monitor pollution in 30 . And that is just what Aclima, a new firm in San Francisco, has been doing over the past few months. It has been trying out monitoring that are 31 to yield minute-to-minute maps of 32 air pollution. Such stations will also be able to keep an eye on what is happening inside buildings, including offices.

　　To this end, Aclima has been 33 with Google’s Street View system. Davida Herzl, Aclima’s boss, says they have revealed pollution highs on days when San Francisco’s transit workers went on strike and the city’s 34 were forced to use their cars. Conversely, “cycle to work” days have done their job by 35 pollution lows.

　　A) assisted

　　B) collaborating

　　C) consequence

　　D) consumers

　　E) creating

　　F) detail

　　G) domestic

　　H) frequently

　　I) inhabitants

　　J) innovation

　　K) intended

　　L) outdoor

　　M) pollutants

　　N) restricted

　　O) Sum

　　【参考答案】

　　26. M pollutants .

　　27. N restricted .

　　28. C consequence .

　　29. J innovation .

　　30. F detail .

　　31. K intended .

　　32. L outdoor .

　　33. B collaborating .

　　34. I inhabitants .

　　35. E creating.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to 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.

　　【参考答案】

　　36-40 KDMGB

　　41-45 LHFJC

　　Section C

　　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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

　　Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people's mental well-being, a study has suggested. UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which only provided a short-term boost. Co-author Mathew White, from the European Centre for Environment and Human Health at the University of Exeter, UK, explained that the study showed people living in greener urban areas were displaying fewer signs of depression or anxiety. "There could be a number of reasons,” he said, “for example, people do many things to make themselves happier: they strive for promotion or pay rises, or they get married. But the trouble with all those things is that within six months to a year, people are back to their original baseline levels of well-being. So, these things are not sustainable; they don’t make us happy in the long term. We found that for some lottery(彩票)winners who had won more than ￡500,000 the positive effect was definitely there, but after six months to a year, they were back to the baseline."Dr. White said his team wanted to see whether living in greener urban areas had a lasting positive effect on people's sense of well-being or whether the effect also disappeared after a period of time. To do this, the team used data from the British Household Panel Survey compiled by the University of Essex.Explaining what the data revealed, he said: "What you see is that even after three years, mental health is still better, which is unlike many of the other things that we think will make us happy." He observed that people living in green spaces were less stressed, and less stressed people made more sensible decisions and communicated better.

　　With a growing body of evidence establishing a link between urban green spaces and a positive impact on human well-being, Dr. White said, “There’s growing interest among public policy officials, but the trouble is who funds it. What we really need at a policy level is to decide where the money will come from to help support good quality local green spaces.”

　　46. According to one study, what do green spaces do to people?

　　A) Improve their work efficiency.

　　B) Add to their sustained happiness.

　　C) Help them build a positive attitude towards life.

　　D) Lessen their concerns about material well-being.

　　47. What does Dr. White say people usually do to make themselves happier?

　　A) Earn more money.B) Gain fame and popularity.

　　C) Settle in an urban area.D) Live in a green environment.

　　48. What does Dr. White try to find out about living in a greener urban area?

　　A) How it affects different people.B) How strong its effect is.

　　C) How long its positive effect lasts.D) How it benefits physically

　　49. What did Dr. White research reveal about people living in a green environment?

　　A) Their stress was more apparent than real.B) Their decisions required less deliberation.

　　C) Their memories were greatly strengthened.D) Their communication with others improved.

　　50. According to Dr. White, what should the government do to build more green spaces in cities?

　　A) Find financial support.B) Improve urban planning.

　　C) Involve local residents in the effort.D) Raise public awareness of the issue.