大学英语四级考前模考考试卷(一)附问题详解

四级考前模考试卷（一）

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Hiring Celebrities as Visiting Professors. You should write at least 120words according to the outline given below.

1. 目前有不少大学请明星当客座教授

2. 对这一现象，人们看法不同

3. 我的看法……

Hiring Celebrities as Visiting Professors

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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Part II 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, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

Eight Things Successful People Do Differently

Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty awful when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer — that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others — is really just one small piece of the puzzle. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do.

Get specific

When you set yourself a goal, try to be as specific as possible. “Lose 5 pounds” is a better goal than “lose some weight”. Knowing exactly what you want to achieve keeps you motivated until you get there. Also, think about the specific actions that need to be taken to reach your goal. Just promising you’ll “eat less” or “sleep more” is too vague —be clear and precise. “I’ll be in bed by 10pm on weeknights” leaves no room for doubt about what you need to do, and whether or not you’ve actually done it.

Seize the moment to act on your goals

Given how busy most of us are, and how many goals we are juggling (同时做) at once, it’s not surprising that we routinely miss opportunities to act on a goal because we simply fail to notice them. Did you really have no time to work out today? Achieving your goal means grabbing hold of these opportunities before they slip through your fingers.

To seize the moment, decide when and where you will take each action you want to take, in advance. Again, be as specific as possible. Studies show that this kind of planning will help your brain to detect and seize the opportunity when it arises, increasing your chances of success by roughly 300%.

Know exactly how far you have left to go

Achieving any goal also requires honest and regular monitoring of your progress — if not by others, then by you yourself. If you don’t know how well you are doing, you can’t adjust your behavior or your strategies accordingly. Check your progress frequently — weekly, or

even daily, depending on the goal.

Be a realistic optimist

When you are setting a goal, by all means engage in lots of positive thinking about how likely you are to achieve it. Believing in your ability to succeed is enormously helpful for creating and sustaining your motivation. But whatever you do, don’t underestimate how difficult it will be to reach your goal. Most goals worth achieving require time, planning, effort, and persistence. Studies show that thinking things will come to you easily and effortlessly leaves you ill-prepared for the journey ahead, and significantly increases the odds of failure.

Focus on getting better, rather than being good

Many of us believe that our intelligence, our personality, and our physical aptitudes (才能) are fixed — that no matter what we do, we won’t improve. As a result, we focus on goals that are all about proving ourselves, rather than developing and acquiring new skills.

Fortunately, decades of research suggest that the belief in fixed ability is completely wrong — abilities of all kinds are profoundly malleable(可改变的). Embracing the fact that you can change will allow you to make better choices, and reach your fullest potential. People whose goals are about getting better, rather than being good, take difficulty in stride, and appreciate the journey as much as the destination.

Have grit (毅力)

Studies show that gritty people obtain more education in their lifetime, and earn higher college GPAs (grade point average). Grit predicts which cadets(军校学员) will stick out their first difficult year at West Point.

The good news is, if you aren’t particularly gritty now, there is something you can do about it. People who lack grit more often than not believe that they just don’t have the innate abilities successful people have — they are wrong. As I mentioned earlier, effort, planning, persistence, and good strategies are what it really takes to succeed. Embracing this knowledge will not only help you see yourself and your goals more accurately, but also do wonders for your grit.

Build your willpower muscle

Your self-control “muscle” is just like the other muscles in your body — when it doesn’t get much exercise, it becomes weaker over time. But when you give it regular workouts by putting it to good use, it will grow stronger and stronger, and be better able to help you

successfully reach your goals.

To build willpower, take on a challenge that requires you to do something you’d honestly rather not do. When you find yourself wanting to give in, give up, or just not bother — don’t. Start with just one activity, and make a plan for how you will deal with troubles when they occur (“If I have a desire for a snack, I will eat one piece of fresh fruit.”) It will be hard in the beginning, but it will get easier, and that’s the whole point. As your strength grows, you can take on more challenges and step-up your self-control workout.

Focus on what you will do, not what you won’t do

Do you want to successfully lose weight, quit smoking, or put a lid on your bad temper? Then plan how you will replace bad habits with good ones, rather than focusing only on the bad habits themselves. Research on thought suppression (压制) (e.g., “Don’t think about white bears!”) has shown that trying to avoid a thought makes it even more active in your mind. The same holds true when it comes to behavior — by trying not to engage in a bad habit, our habits get strengthened rather than broken.

If you want to change your ways, ask yourself, ‘What will I do instead?’ For example, if you are trying to gain control of your temper and stop flying off the handle, you might make a plan like “If I am starting to feel angry, then I will take three deep breaths to calm down.” By using deep breathing as a replacement for giving in to your anger, your bad habit will get worn away over time until it disappears completely.

1. Many people didn’t expect that very successful people _______.

A) can succeed in difficult tasks but fail in very simple ones

B) aren’t clear why they succeed in achieving their goals

C) tend to feel very lonely when they reach their goals

D) are born with some special ability to do something well

2. Why should people be specific when setting a goal?

A) It boosts their confidence. B) It makes the goal easier to achieve. C) It saves time in reaching the goal. D) It helps sustain their motivation.

3. Very often, people who miss chances to act on a goal attribute the failure to _______.

A) being busy and having no time B) setting too difficult goals

C) getting no notice from others D) hoping for better chances

4. According to studies, when people plan specific actions in advance, _______.

A) there is no doubt that they will fulfill their dreams

B) they have greater possibilities of reaching their goals

C) they are able to get their work done more efficiently

D) they are more likely to persist in face of difficulty

5. The author suggests that monitoring your progress regularly _______.

A) should be done by people around you

B) is helpful for determining whether the goal is realistic

C) enables you to make necessary adjustment in actions

D) is not always essential depending on the goal

6. Thinking that goals are not difficult to reach _______.

A) prepares people better for challenges

B) prevents people from shying away from hardships

C) helps people cope with difficulty calmly

D) significantly raises the possibility of failure

7. What does the author say about people believing in fixed ability?

A) They don’t focus on goals that improve themselves.

B) They are more willing to commit to long-term goals.

C) They can’t take on many challenging tasks at one time.

D) Their goals are to get better instead of being good.

8. People lacking determination usually believe that they are not born with _____________________________________ that successful people have.

9. Your ability to control your mind and body will become stronger if you _____________________________________ and use it properly.

10. According to some research, if you try to suppress thinking about white bears, it just

becomes _____________________________________ in your brain.

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A

Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. 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 best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet

2 with a single line through the centre.

11. A) Quit their jobs at the same time.

B) Establish a firm in collaboration.

C) Enrich their poor knowledge in business.

D) Take an adventurous trip with their savings.

12. A) People should not idle away their life.

B) People should have made greater achievement.

C) People should avoid being killed unexpectedly.

D) People should have taken things more seriously.

13. A) Time passes very quickly.

B) The woman is wrong about the pick-up time.

C) He doesn’t have anything to do.

D) Before lunch is a great time to pick up the papers.

14. A) She has to work to support herself. B) Her classes are not difficult.

C) She goes to a full-time school. D) She takes evening courses.