大学英语四级(CET-4)模拟试卷.pdf

(CET-4) Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Studying Abroad. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 2. 3. 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, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. A history of English The English language we speak today went through three stages called Old English, Middle English and Modern English. But ages before Old English came into being, many other languages had to arise and develop. The oldest of these, as far as we know, was the Indo-European family of languages, which were beginning to be spoken clear back during the Stone Age. During the Stone Age, some Indo-European people lived on the island of Britain. The earliest known of these British Indo- European split into two groups called the Scots and the Celts. There was another group, who were not Indo-European, called Picts. Together these three peoples are known as Britons. The Britons were a fierce, Stone Age people constantly making war on each other. They dressed in animal skins, lived in caves or rude wooden huts. These people had their own languages. After conquering all of Europe, Rome invaded Britain and