大学英语四级模拟试题五.doc

大学英语四级模拟试题（五） 　Part I Writing （30 minutes） 　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How long should the national holiday be? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 　　1. 有些人认为长假好，有些人认为短假好 　　2. 我认为…… 　　3. 我建议有关部门…… 　　How long should the national holiday be? 　　Part II Reading （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 question 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. 　　The Modern Olympic Games 　　The Modern Olympic Games might have remained just a part of history without the dream of one Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin. Coubertin believed that sport and exercise were very important for the health and happiness of every man and also for the nation. He therefore tried, in 1892, to interest other Frenchmen in his dream of starting a modern form of the early Greek Games. His ideas were strongly criticized by many people, who did not really understand what he was trying to do. It is perhaps sad that the great work Pierre de Coubertin did to bring back the Games was never properly recognized during his lifetime. Gradually, however, people all over the world became interested in his ideas and at a meeting in Paris in 1894, with representatives from twelve different countries; plans were made to hold the first modern Games in Athens in 1899. 　　Organizing the first modern Games, however, was not without problems. The Greek government was unhappy with the decision to hold the Games in Athens, as they had serious economic problems at the time and did not feel they were in a position to spend the necessary money. It seemed therefore that the Games would be finished before they had even begun. Prince Constantine of Greece, however, gave his support to Coubertin and the