【参考答案详细解释版】大学英语四级模拟试卷635

【参考详细解释版】大学英语四级模拟试卷635 Part ? Writing Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Is Stress a Bad Thing? You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline below: 1. 有人害怕压力 2. 有人认为压力并不是坏事 3. 我的看法 Part ? Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 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 the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Daytime TV Talk Shows—What's Their Appeal? It's no secret that television has become the public interest for Americans, the one central source of information and public debate on matters of national importance. 98 percent of us live in homes in which the TV set is on seven-and-half hours a day; 67 percent of us get all our information from TV. This is not a matter of laziness, stupidity, or even the seductive power of the tube. It is a tragic fact that illiteracy—actual and functional—is rampant(普遍). It is difficult if not impossible for more of us to read, even when we try. Television, in such cases, is a necessity. The emergence of TV talk shows In the early 1950s, when TV emerged as the dominant cultural form, it represented to us a middle-aged, middle-class, white-male image of authority. Network prime time was TV, and what it gave us, from dusk to bedtime, was a series of white middle-class fathers assuring us night after night that they knew best, that all was in good hands, that we needn't worry about the many scary, confusing changes brought by postwar capitalism. Ever since the 1960s, however, this has been harder and harder to manage. The breakdown of the family, the crisis in education, religion, and the credibility of the state, the growing visibility and vocality of minority groups and ideas--all these took the country and media by storm. The most recent dramatic proof of the impact of social crisis and the progressive movements they spawned is the amazing media talks about "multiculturalism" and "political correctness" on campuses. The primary goal of talk shows as a television form is to attract curious audiences and sell them products, not revolution. Thus the circus-like atmosphere and the need for bizarre and giggle-inducing topics and participants. Still, the influence of feminism and other social and cultural movements is there, and the result is more interesting and contradictory because of it. Donahue, Oprah, and pals have reproduced the experience of being in a group and sharing deeply personal and significant matters with others in the same boat. TV talk show: its uniqueness One reason those shows appeal is because, in agreement with the democratic thrust of 1960's feminism, their structure approaches the non-hierarchical(无级别的). The host is still the star, of course. But in terms of authority, she or he is far from central. The physical set enforces this fact. Audiences and participants sit in a circular form and--this is the only TV format in which this happens--speak out, sometimes without being called on. They yell at each other and at host, disagree with experts, and come to no authoritative conclusions. There is something exhilarating about watching people who are usually invisible—because of class, race, gender, status—having their say and, often, being wholly disrespectful to their "betters". The discussion of black woman with blond hair, for example, ignited(引起) a shouting match between those for whom such behavior meant a disavowal of one's "blackness", a desire to "be white", and those who insisted it was simply a matter of choosing how one whished to look, no different from the behavior of white women who dye their hair or tan their bodies. The audience, selected from the black community, argued with everything that was said. Both participants and audience members attacked the "expert", a black writer committed to the natural--to "black is beautiful". This is as close as television gets to open discourse on serious issues. But it is only possible because the issues discussed are not taken seriously by those in power. And that is why the sensationalism of these shows is double-edged. If they were respectable in their style and choice of issues, they'd be reined in more. By allowing themselves to seem light-hearted and trashy, they manage to carry on often-serious discussion without being cut off the air or cleaned up. This may seem contradictory, but it's not. The truth is that the emotional matters brought up on Oprah, Donahue, Sally, and the others are almost always related in some way to deep cultural and structural problems in our society. TV talk show: brings us to nowhere I have been stressing the positive side of these shows primarily because of their difference from their highbrow, prime-time counterparts, which are far more reactionary in form and content. It is, in grand scheme of things as they are, a good thing to have these arenas of ideological interaction and open-endedness. But, these shows are a dead end, and they're meant to he. They lead nowhere but to the drug store for more Excedrin. In fact, what's most infuriating(逢迎) about them is not that they are in had taste. It is that they work to contain real political change. What talk shows have done is take the best insights and traditions of a more politicized time and drop diem. This makes prefect sense. It is the nature of the mass media in a contradictory social environment to take progressive ideas, once they gain strength, and contain them in the large, immobilizing structure of the political status quo(现状). We are allowed to voice our woes(困难). We are allowed to argue, cry, shout, whatever. We are even allowed to hear about approved services and institutions that might help with this or that specific bruise or wound. But we are not allowed to rock the political or economic boat of television by suggesting that things could be different. That would rightly upset the sponsor and network heads. Who would buy their Excedrin if the headaches of American life went away? 1. In the early 1950s, people didn't watch TV at night. 2. American society was fully prepared for the social crisis of the 1960s. 3. TV talk shows democratic because the host is not the star. 4. TV talk shows will be taken seriously by those in power if the issues are related to deep cultural and structural problems in American society. 5. Oprah, Donahue and Sally are the famous hosts in the American day time TV talk shows. 6. By using the phrase "dead end", the author means that TV talk shows are going to disappear in America in future. 7. Companies in America are enthusiastic in sponsoring TV talk shows. 8. In the 1960s, the American society met with grave social problem ranging from the breakdown of the family to the growing visibility and vocality of ______. 9. Compared with previous programs, TV talk shows are more interesting and contradictory, because they root deep in the influence of feminism and ______. 10. The author believes that in such a contradictory social environmem, the nature of the mass media is to take progressive ideas, and contain them in the ______. Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear B 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. Questions 11to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 11. [A] Disappointed. [C] Nervous. [B] Surprised. [D] Uninterested. 12. [A] He didn't get the clothes. [B] The store closed while he was cleaning the car. [C] He'll clean up when he has more time. [D] The clothes aren't ready. 13. [A] He has already finished his assignment. [B] He's bothering the woman. [C] He forgot to attend class. [D] He's willing to help the woman. 14. [A] Ask Joan to recommend a good restaurant. [B] Have dinner at Joan's house. [C] Ask their friends about the restaurant. [D] Go to the restaurant. 15. [A] He has been asked to join the committee. [B] There are several new people on the committee. [C] He'd like to take the woman's place on the committee. [D] The woman should try to join the committee. 16. [A] He watched the television program with his mother. [B] His mother told him his professor was on television. [C] Answering the phone caused him to miss the television program. [D] His mother missed the television program. 17. [A] He plans to get his hair cut. [C] He works in a hair saloon. [B] He has a new hairstyle. [D] He decides to grow his hair longer. 18. [A] Buy a car from the woman. [C] Buy a new car. [B] Help the woman paint her car. [D] Look for a less expensive car. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] A recording artist. [C] A student. [B] A French' teacher. [D] An engineer. 20. [A] He's having a job interview. [B] He wants to know where the tapes are. [C] He's showing her a new tape recorder. [D] He's recording her voice on a tape. 21. [A] Change her class schedule. [C] Organize tapes on the shelves. [B] Fill out a job application. [D] Work on the French lessons. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. [A] There aren't enough cabinets. [B] There is too much noise. [C] Office supplies are taking up space. [D] Some teaching assistants don't have desks. 23. [A] To chat with Jack socially. [C] To hand in their assignments. [B] To get help in the course. [D] To practice giving interviews. 24. [A] Give Jack a different office. [B] Complain to the department head. [C] Move the supplies to the storage room. [D] Try to get a room to use for meetings. 25. [A] They'd have to get permission. [B] Jack wouldn't like it. [C] She thinks it might work. [D] The other assistants should be consulted. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] On a Tuesday. [C] On a Thursday. [B] On a Wednesday. [D] On a Friday, 27. [A] There will be only multiple-choice questions. [B] The exam will be both multiple-choice and essay questions. [C] The exam will have an oral and written section. [D] There will be only essay questions. 28. [A] During the first week of class. [C] On the last day of class. [B] During midterm week. [D] During holiday. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. [A] Energy conservation. [B] Transportation of the future. [C] Strip cities. [D] Advantages of air transportation over railroads. 30. [A] A lack of available flights. [C] Boredom on long flights. [B] Long delays at the airport. [D] Long trips to and from airports. 31. [A] It is more comfortable than a conventional train. [B] It doesn't require very much track maintenance. [C] It doesn't remain in any station very long. [D] It carries more passengers than a conventional train. 32. [A] They are subject to fires. [B] They become less fuel-efficient. [C] They produce too much noise. [D] They have trouble staying on the tracks. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage yon have just heard. 33. [A] A recipe for a soft drink. [C] The history of Cola. [B] The medicinal effects of Cola. [D] Soft-drink production. 34. [A] As a soft drink. [C] As flavored hard candy. [B] As medicine. [D] As a cooking oil. 35. [A] By mixing it with special oils. [B] By heating it. [C] By combining it with different flavors~ [D] By adding soda water. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Remember that this is a vocational training institute. We train you so that you can take up a (36) kind of job. So it is important that you know the main (37) of the jobs, what the work is like and what kind of qualities you need to (38) at them. A Physical Fitness Instructor works in health and fitness centers preparing (39) programs for ordinary members of the public. Physical Fitness Instructors prepare (40) of exercise to suit the individual (41) age and level of fitness. Sports (42) run clubs and sporting associations. Their duties include such things as booking playing fields with local (43) and organizing the schedule of games or events for the club, so they need good organizational skills. Sports Psychologists spend time with professional athletes helping them (44) . They do this by improving motivation and concentration or assisting with stress management. Physical Education or PE teachers (45) . PE teachers help the development of coordination, balance, posture, and flexibility with things like simple catching and throwing skills. They are not expected to be excellent in all sports, (46) . Part ? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) 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. Recently more and more attention has been focused on the problem of (47) the environment in the UK. On the past thirty years or so, the quality of many people's lives has become worse in some (48) because of technological progress. People living near airports are constantly troubled by the noise of (49) larger and more powerful airplanes taking off and landing. It is believed that (50) have been responsible for a lot of damage to the environment. They've led to the construction of increasingly noisy and dangerous roads and have polluted the (51) with exhaust fumes. The countryside has been affected by the large-scale use of insecticides. The killing of insects has resulted in a loss of (52) balance. Insects, although a (53) to farmers, provide food for birds. Moreover, many people are afraid that fruit and vegetables (54) with chemicals are harmful to our health. Recently, however, certain measures against environmental destruction have been (55) . One of these measures was the Clean Air Act, which introduced (56) zones in large towns and cities. Rivers that were polluted with industrial chemical wastes are now being cleaned, and fish that could not live in them a few years ago can now be caught again. [A] increasingly [B] atmosphere [C] sprayed [D] invent [E] introduced [F] enforce [G] resulted [H] automobiles [I] preserving [J] respects [K] climate [L] environment [M] smokeless [N] headache [O] ecological Section B 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 Hollywood suggests attraction, a place where the young star-struck teenagers could fulfill their dreams. Hollywood suggests luxurious houses. And the big movie stars were millionaires. Many spent their fortunes on yacht(游艇), Rolls Royce and diamonds. A few of them lost their attactions quite suddenly and were lei*, with nothing but emptiness and immense debts. Movies were first made in Hollywood before World War I. The constant sunshine and mild climate of Southern California made it an ideal site for shooting motion pictures. Hollywood's fame and fortune reached its peak in the 1930s and 1940s, the golden days of the black and white movies. Most of the famous motion picture corporations of those days, Columbia, and Warner Brothers are still very much in business and great star like Clark Gable, and many others besides, have become mortal. In those days Hollywood was like a magnet, drawing ambitious young men and women from all over the world. Nowhere else in the world has developed so expertly the skill of advertising as the Hollywood. The Hollywood studios by means of advertising, turned starlets into superstars. Many studio chiefs were tyrants(暴君), determined to get their own way at all costs, no matter how unscrupulous(不道德) the means. The stars were held on a tight control by the studio chiefs who could make and break all but stars with really big appeal. The stars were "persuaded" to sign seven-year contracts, during which time the studio saw to their training and packaging. Under their contracts(the stars did not have the rights to choose their parts), they were often typecast. Their studios decided everything. Hollywood still remains much of its attraction, crowned with such movie hits as "Gandhi", "Amadeus", "Born on July 4th", "Schindler's List", "Titanic" along with a group of superstars including Mery Streep, Dustin Hoffman, Anthony Hopkins, Al Paccino, etc., all of them together add up to a weighty achievement of Hollywood today. In the recession years of 1992, the movie industry in the U.S. ranked among the brightest spots in the country's balance-of-trade spreadsheet, bringing in mom than $1.7 billion in foreign revenue. The major difference that has occurred to Hollywood studios is that most movies today are filmed on location, that is to say, in any part of the world that the script demands. The Hollywood studios are still standing, but most of them have been leased to television networks. About 80% of all American TV entertainment comes from Hollywood. Nevertheless, Hollywood is a name which always be associated with motion picture-making, and for many years to come Hollywood movies will be shown in movie houses and on TV screens all over the world. 57. What is the most appropriate title of the passage? [A] Hollywood: Stylish Life Styles [B] Hollywood: a Big Draw for Motion Picture-Making [C] Hollywood: Golden Days of Black-and-White Movies [D] The Attraction of Hollywood: Yesterday and Today 58. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that Hollywood stars ______. [A] are always brilliant [C] are not always secured in position [B] are rich in all their life [D] easily get bankruptcy 59. Accoring to the passage, the Hollywood studios can make a star by ______. [A] elaborate packaging [B] controlling the star tightly [C] persuading the star to sign a 7-year contract [D] spending much money shooting a big film 60. According to the passage, in early years, [A] Hollywood was a prime site for TV because of its southern Californian sunshine [B] Hollywood stars didn't have to sign long-term contracts [C] many Hollywood producers handled their businesses without moral integrity [D] Hollywood stars were flee to bring their acting talent into full play 61. According to the passage, Hollywood studios are no longer the heart of the world's motion picture production because ______. [A] stars are not as important as they once were [B] 80% of all American TV entertainment are made in Hollywood [C] most movies are now filmed at places outside the studios [D] the best Hollywood movies are shown on TV screens Passage Two "Family" is surely an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of "family" in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, each British marriage suggests the starting of a new and independent family—and then, the tremendous significance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means going away from one's parents and starting one's own life. From that moment on, the man's first duty will be to his wife, and the same is to the wife. He will have a total responsibility for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. They together will be responsible for their children as well as alone. Neither the wife's parents nor the husband's, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them—they are their own masters. Readers of novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice know that in the past the girl's parents made arrangements on marriage among wealthy families, that is, it was the parents' duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him in the end to ask their permission of marrying her. Before that, the girl was protected and maintained in the parent's home, and the relief of getting rid of her in finance could be seen in their giving the newly married couple an amount of money called a dowry(嫁妆). Today it's very different. Most girls now get a job when they graduate and before they get married, they are financially independent. This has caused two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry. 62. The purpose of the writer saying that "'Family' is surely an elastic word" is to tell [A] different families in different time [B] different countries have different families [C] different families have different style of life [D] different definitions could be given to the word "family" 63. The husband's duty in an English family is ______. [A] financial while the wife is running the home [B] to support the family financially while the wife is raising the children at home [C] independent while the wife is dependent [D] the only master in the new family 64. In a family everything is decided ______. [A] with the help of their parents [C] by brothers and sisters [B] by the couple [D] by the husband 65. The book Pride and Prejudice ______. [A] is a handbook of marriage [B] provides a great deal of information about wealthy families in the past [C] is the most popular book on marriage [D] presents some aspects of English social life in former time 66. In the aspect of marriage, in Britain, present day girls differ from past time girls in ______. [A] choosing husbands [C] social position [B] the right to marry [D] more parental support Part ? Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. India has about one billion people and a dozen (67) languages of its own. One language, and only one, is understood—by the elite—across the country: (68) of the foreigners who ruled it for less than 200 years and (69) 52 years ago. Today, India. Tomorrow, unofficially, the world. That is well (70) way; at first, because the British not only built a global empire (71) settled in America, and (72) because the world has acquired its first truly (73) medium, the Internet. It is (74) that some 350 million people speak English as their first language. Maybe 250 million to 350 million do (75) can use it as a second language in ex- colonial countries or English-majority ones, (76) 30 million recent immigrants to the United States, or Canada's 6 million French-speaking Quebeckers. And (77) ? The guess is 100 million to I billion depending on (78) you define "can". Let us be bold: (79) all, 20-25% of earth's 6 billion people can use English; not the English of England, let alone (80) Dr. Johnson, but English. That number is soaring (81) each year brings new pupils to school and carries off monolingual oldies— (82) now as the Internet spreads. And English has (83) dominated learned journals: Germans, Russians or French may be useful to their (84) readers, but English is essential. (85) , if you want your own work published -- and widely read by your peers— (86) English is the language of choice. 67. [A] minor [B] vital [C] major [D] crucial 68. [A] which [B] what [C] it [D] that 69. [A] left [B] came [C] conquered [D] entered 70. [A] in [B] under [C] on [D] by 71. [A] and [B]or [C] even [D] but 72. [A] now [B] still [C] finally [D] secondly 73. [A] all-round [B] widespread [C] global [D] local 74. [A]calculated [B]predicted [C] summarized [D] estimated 75. [A]and [B]or [C] but [D] yet 76. [A]as [B] for [C] like [D] likewise 77. [A] where [B] elsewhere [C] anywhere [D] somewhere 78. [A] how [B] that [C] what [D] which 79. [A] for [B]at [C] in [D] after 80. [A] in [B] by [C] for [D] of 81. [A] while [B]as [C] with [D] after 82. [A] and [B] but [C] however [D] thus 83. [A] ever [B] never [C] long [D] seldom 84. [A] expert [B]skilled [C] skillful [D] experienced 85. [A] Nevertheless [B] So [C] Although [D] Moreover 86. [A] therefore [B] however [C] finally [D] then Part ? Translation Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2. 87. He never __________(追名逐利). 88. Just do it __________(尽自己最大努力). 89. Don't let the boy play with knives __________(以防他划伤自己). 90. We burned all the important documents lest they __________(落入对方手中). 91. My eyes, __________ (习惯了黑暗), turned instictively away from the light. 答案及解析 Part ? Writing In the past few years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to do something less competitive. They are afraid that the stress and strains of work will rob them of joy and happiness and do them harm both physically and mentally. In fact, however, stress isn't the bad thing it is often supposed to be. Above all, unless it gets out of control, a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and challenge, and to give purpose and significance to an otherwise meaningless, idle life. Furthermore, people under stress tend to express their full range of potential and to actualize their own personal worth—the very aim of a human life. Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it What we can do is to develop our adaptive abilities to deal with it rather than to escape from it. Part ? Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1. N 由题干中的时间1950s定位到小标题The emergence of TV talk shows下首段第二句: Network prime time was TV, and what it gave us, from dusk to bedtime, was a series of white middle-class fathers assuring us night after night that they knew best, that all was in good hands, that we needn't worry about the many scary, confusing changes brought by postwar capitalism, 由 此可知题目说法错误。 2. N 由题干中的关键词social crisis和时间1960s定位到小标题The emergence of TV talk shows下第二段前两句: Ever since the 1960s, however, this has been harder and harder to manage. The breakdown of the family, the crisis in education, religion, and the credibility of the state, the growing visibility and vocality of minority groups and ideas—all these took the country and media by storm。由此可知题目说法错误。 3. N 由题干中的关键词democratic, host, star定位到小标题TV talk show its uniqueness 首段 前两句: One reason those shows appeal is because, in agreement with the democratic thrust of 1960's feminism, their structure approaches the non-hierarchical(The host is still the star，of course，由此可知题目说法错误。 4(Y 由题干中的关键词taken seriously，those in power定位到小标题TV talk show its uniqueness第三段前两句:This is as close as television gets to open discourse on serious issues(But it is only possible because the issues discussed are not taken seriously by those in power，题目是原文的同义替换，由此得知答案为正确。 5(Y 由题干中的关键词Oprah，Donahue，Sally定位到小标题TV talk show its uniqueness 末段末句:The truth is that the emotional matters brought up on Oprah，Donahue，Sally，and the others are almost always related in some way to deep cultural and structural problems in our society(事实是Oprah，Donahue，Sally以及其他人提出的感情问题几乎总是以某种方式和我 们社会中的深层文化与结构问题相关)。结合本文的主题"Daytime TV Talk Shows— What's Their Appeal"，由此可知题目说法正确。 6(N 由题干中的关键词dead end定位到小标题TV talk show: brings us to nowhere下第二 段:But, these shows are a dead end, and they're meant to be. They lead nowhere but to the drug store for more Excedrin. In fact, what's most about them is not that they are in bad taste. It is that they work to contain real political change，此处dead end意为“死胡同”，指这些电视节目没 有出路，需要改变，而非题干中的电视谈话节目将在美国消失。结合上下文，可知题目说法 错误。 7(NG 题目中的关键词companies，enthusiastic，sponsoring在文章中无法定位，文中未提 及NG。 8(minority groups and ideas 由题干中的关键词1960s定位到小标题The emergence of TV talk shows下面第二段第二 句:The breakdown of the family, the crisis in education, religion, and the credibility of the state, the growing visibility and vocality of minority groups and ideas—all these took the country and media by storm，由此得出答案。 9(other social and cultural movements 由题干中的关键词interesting and contradictory, feminism定位到小标题The emergence of TV talk shows末段首句:Still, the influence of feminism and other social and cultural movements is there, and the result is more interesting and contradictory because of it, 由此得出答案。 10. large, immobilizing structure of the political status quo 由题干中的关键词take progressive ideas 定位到小标题TV talk show: brings us to nowhere第三段末句: It is the nature of the mass media in a contradictory social environment to take progressive ideas, once they gain strength, and contain them in the large, immobilizing structure of the political status quo, Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A 11(C 学习场景 [选项分析] 根据四级听力“积极向上”的原则，故排除选项A“失望的”和D“不感兴趣 的”，答案可能在选项B“惊讶的”与C“紧张的”之间。 [听音重点] 男士究竟是惊讶还是紧张? 听力原文: W: You don't seem to be able to sit still today. What's going on? M: Today they announce who gets the big scholarship for the next year. Q: How does the man probably feel? 12(A 洗衣场景 [选项分析] 选项A“他没有拿到衣服”与D“衣服没有准备好”意思相近，故其一可能为 正确选项。 [听音重点] 男士没有拿到衣服还是衣服没有准备好? 听力原文: W: I hope you remember to pick up my clothes from the cleaners. M: I couldn't go because the car wouldn't start. Q: What does the man mean? 13(B 学习场景 [选项分析] 选项B“他在打扰女士”与D“他愿意帮助女士”意思相反，故其一可能为正 确答案。 [听音重点] 男士打扰女士还是帮助女士? 听力原文: W: John, I really can't afford any more interruptions right now. I've got to finish this assignment. M: I'm sorry, Cathy. Just one more thing, I forgot to ask you if you could give me a ride to school tomorrow. Q: What can be inferred about the man? 14(D 就餐场景 [选项分析] 选项B“在Joan的家里吃晚餐”与D“去饭店”意思相反，故其一可能是正确 答案。 [听音重点] 就餐地点是家里还是饭店? 听力原文: W: Joan and her friends went to a new restaurant last night and said that it served the best food they'd ever had. M: That's quite a recommendation. Maybe we should see for ourselves. Q: What will the speakers probably do? 15(C 校园场景 [选项分析] 选项A“人们邀请他加入委员会”与C“他希望代替女士在委员会的位置”意 思相近(其一可能是正确答案。 [听音重点] 男士参加委员会还是代替女士的位置? 听力原文: W: I don't think I want to be on the curriculum committee anymore, but I'm not sure how to get out of it. M: Well, you know there are plenty of people who will be interested. Me, for example. Q: What does the man imply? 16(B 生活场景 [选项分析] 选项A“他和母亲一起看电视节目”与B“母亲告诉他教授出现在电视上”意 思相近，其一可能是正确答案。 [听音重点] 男士与母亲一起看电视还是只有母亲在看? 听力原文: W: Did you catch our very own Professor Stiller on TV last night? M: I almost missed it. But my mother just happened to be watching at home and gave me a call. Q: What does the man mean? 17(B 理发场景 [选项分析] 选项A“他打算去理发”与B“他有了新发型”意思相近，故其一可能为正确 选项。 [听音重点] 男士去理发还是已经有新发型? 听力原文: W: You look different today, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is. M: I finally got around to trying that new hair saloon in the mall. Q: What can be inferred about the man? 18(C 购物场景 [选项分析] 选项A“从女士那里买辆车”与C“买一辆新年”意思相近，故其—，可能为 正确选项， [听音重点] 男士自己去买车还是买女士的车? 听力原文: W: Well, if you are seriously considering buying a car, I'm trying to get fid of mine. All it needs is some new paint. M: Thanks. But most used cars end up being more trouble than they are worth. Q: What will the man probably do? Conversation One(求职场景) W: Hello, Professor Dennis, my name is Susan Adams. I read in the university newspaper that you were looking for a student to work as a language laboratory assistant? (19) M: Yes, we are. Are you interested in the job? (20) W: I think so. But before I apply, I'd like you to tell me more about the work. M: Have you worked with tape recorders before? W: I used cassette recorders a lot when I studied French in high school. M: Good, there are many different kinds of language labs. Ours is a small one, and it's fairly easy to operate. This is the main control panel. You can set the controls so a lot of students can listen to the lessons they want to hear. if you decide to take the job, I'll explain how the system operates. Most of the lessons are on cassette tapes, but some of them are also on long reel tapes or on records. The cassettes are kept in order on these shelves, and they are clearly marked with the language and the lesson number. For example, the cassettes in the green boxes are French lessons. Records and long tapes are over there. W: How many hours would I work? M: We need someone ten hours a week, Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. That is one of the busiest times for this laboratory. W: I'll fill out an application for the job right now. (21) It would fit into my class schedule nicely. M: Fine, I'll get back to you in a week or so after we review the applications. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Who is the woman? 正确答案:C [选项分析] 选项B“一位法语老师”与C“一名学生”意思相反，其一可能是正确答案。 [听音重点] 根据原文Hello, Professor Dannis, my name is Susan Adams(可知女士为一名学 生。 20(Why is the man talking to the woman? 正确答案:A [选项分析] 选项A、C、D结构相近，故其一可能为正确答案，选项B结构明显不同，故排 除。 [听音重点] 根据原文Are you interested in the job，可知男士在面试。 21(What will the woman do right now? 正确答案:B [选项分析] 四选项均为人物动作，可知本题考查具体动作。 [听音重点] 根据原文I'll fill out an application for the job right now，可知女士将填写一份工作 申请表。 Conversation Two(工作场景) W: Stan, do you have a minute'? M: Oh, hi, Cathy. Sure. What's up? W: Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about the situation in the office. M: I'm not in there very often. It's so noisy that I can't work.(22) W: That’s exactly what I'm getting at. We're supposed to be able to do our preparation and marking in that office, but have you noticed? Jack constantly has students coming in to get help with his course. (23) A lot of people are going in and out. M: Has anybody spoken to him about it? W: No, not yet, but someone's going to have to. M: We can't really ask him to stop having students come in for help, can we? W: No, of course not. But I'm not able to do my work and neither are you. I imagine it's the same for the others in the office. M: Hmmm, could we ask for a kind of meeting room?(24) When Jack has to talk with student, they could go to the meeting room and not use the office. You know, there's a room down the hall, a rather small room, that we could ask to use. It's only for storing supplies. W: You mean that little storage room? Oh, that would be too small. M: Are you sure? With the cabinets taken out, it might be bigger than it looks. W: Come to think of it, you may be on to something.(25) I'd like to have a look at that room. Can we go there now? M: Sure, let's go. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. What problem at the office are Cathy and Stan discussing? 正确答案:B [选项分析] 选项A和B结构相近，故其一可能是正确答案。 [听音重点] 根据原文It's so noisy that I can't work，可知噪音很大。 23(Why do Jack's students come to see him? 正确答案:B [选项分析] 选项A“与Jack随便聊天”与常识不符，故排除。正确答案在B、C、 D之间。 [听音重点] 根据原文Jack constantly has students coming in to get help with his course，可知学 生在课程上寻求帮助。 24(What does Stan suggest to do? 正确答案:D [选项分析] 选项A“给Jack一间不同的办公室”与D“尽力找一个房间用作会议室”意思 相近，故其一可能为正确答案。 [听音重点] 根据原文could we ask for a kind of meeting room，可知Stan建议找一间会议室。 25(What does Cathy say about Stan's suggestion? 正确答案:C [选项分析] 选项A“他们必须得到许可”与C“她认为也许可行”意思相近，故其一可能 为正确答案。 [听音重点] 根据原文Come to think of it，you may be on to something，可知女士认为也许可 行。 Section B Passage One(考试介绍) Now I'd like to talk to you about the final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. (26) Remember to bring along two or three pens in case you nm out of ink. Unlike the midterm, this test will not include multiple-choice questions. It'll consist entirely of essays. (27) You'll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive, which means you'll be responsible for all of the subject matter we've covered in class. I would suggest you review your midterm's as well as the textbook and your class notes. The final will count for 50% of your grade in the course. The research project will count for 20%, and the midterm 30%. I'll be in my office almost all day on Tuesday next week. If you run into any problems, please feel free to stop in. Good luck with your studying and I'll see you on Thursday.(28) Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. When will the exam take place? 正确答案:C [答案解析] 四级短文听力第一题通常考查开头，根据原文“考试将在下周四举行”，故选C “某个周四”。 27(What will be the format of the exam? 正确答案:D [答案解析] 根据原文“与期中考试不同，这次考试不含多项选择题(全是问答题”，故选D “将只有问答题”。 28(When is this talk most likely being given? 正确答案:C [答案解析] 根据原文结尾:Good luck wit your studying and I'll see you on Thursday，可知这 是考试前的最后一堂课，故选C。 Passage Two (美国交通: 磁悬浮列车) Although I think the United States generally has an excellent system of transportation, I do not think it does a good job of transporting people between cities that are only a few hundred miles apart.(29) A person commuting between Detroit and Chicago or between San Francisco and Los Angeles, so-called Strip Cities, may spend only a relatively short time in the air while spending several hours getting to and from the airport. This situation makes flying almost as time- consuming as driving.(30) Moreover, airplanes use a lot of their fuel just getting into the air. They simply are not fuel-efficient on short trips. High speed trains may be an answer. One fairly new proposal of such a train is for something called MAGLEV, meaning a magnetically levitated train. Maglevs will not actually ride on the tracks but will fly above tracks that are magnetically activated This will save wear and tear on the tracks.(31) These trains will be able to go faster than 150 miles per hour. At that speed, conventional trains have trouble staying on the tracks. (32) As you can see, Maglevs offer exciting possibilities for the future. Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. What is the main topic of the talk? 正确答案:B [答案解析] 文章开头提到“尽管我认为美国的交通系统相当发达，但对于在两个城市之间 通勤的人来说仍然有不足之处”，可知文章与交通状况有关，再根据文章结尾“如你所知， 磁悬浮列车给未来提供了激动人心的众多可能”，故选B“未来的交通”。 30(What problems face commuters who travel between Strip Cities? 正确答案:D [答案解析] 根据原文“来往于底特律和芝加哥或旧金山和洛杉矶等所谓带状城市之间的人 们，可能在空中只需要相当短的时间，但往返机场则需要花去几个小时”，故选D“往返机 场的长途旅程”。 31(According to the speaker, what is one advantage of the Maglev? 正确答案:B [答案解析] 根据原文“这将省去轨道磨损”，故选B“它不需要很多轨道养护”。 32(What happens to conventional train that speeds above 150 miles per hour? 正确答案:D [答案解析] 根据原文“在那个速度上，传统的列车很难停留在轨道上”，故选 D“它们很难 继续停留在轨道上”。 Passage Three(发时史: 可乐) How many of you drink Cola? Nearly everybody. Did you know that Cola started out not as a soft drink but as a cure for headaches back in the late 1800's? (33, 34) John S. Pemberton, a druggist from Atlanta, had experimented for many months trying to find a cure for the common headache. He worked in his backyard, mixing and heating different combinations of oils and flavors until he found one that seems promising. Pemberton bottled the mixture and began selling it in drugstores as a concentrated syrup that the customer had to mix with water before drinking. Cola's transformation from a medicinal syrup to a carbonated soft drink came about quite by accident. One day, a customer came into a drugstore complaining of a headache and asked for a bottle of Cola syrup. He wanted to take it right away. So he asked the clerk to mix the medicine while he waited. The clerk, instead of walking to the other end of the counter to get plain water, suggested mixing the syrup with soda water. (35) The customer agreed, and after drinking it, remarked how good it tasted. The clerk continued offering the mix and carbonated Cola grew in popularity. Today carbonated Colas are sold in most countries around the world. And although they no longer contain the ingredients used to cure headaches, they are still very refreshing. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. What does the speaker mainly discuss? 正确答案:C [答案解析] 四级短文听力第一题通常考查开头，根据原文“你知道吗? 19世纪末，可乐最 初出现并非作为一种饮料，而是一种治疗头疼的药剂”，故选C“可乐的历史”。 34(How was Cola originally sold? 正确答案:B [答案解析] 根据原文可知，可乐从一种药用糖浆转化为一种碳酸饮料纯属偶然可知，故选B “作为一种药物”。 35(How was Cola syrup made into a soft drink? 正确答案:D [答案解析] 根据原文“这位职员井未走到柜台的另一头去拿普通的水，而是建议使用苏打 水来混合糖浆”，故选D“通过加入苏打水”。 Section C 36. particular 37. roles 38. succeed 39. individual 40. routines 41. chiefly 42. Administrators 43. councils 44. approach competition with a positive mental attitude to enable them to achieve their personal best 45. instruct young students in how to exercise, play sports, and do other recreational activities correctly and safely 46. but must be able to show students the basic techniques involved in a wide range of activities Part ? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A 47. [I] preserving 48. [J] respects 49. [A] increasingly 50. [H] automobiles 51. [B] atmosphere 52. [O] ecological 53. [N] headache 54. [C] sprayed 55. [E] introduced 56. [M] smokeless Section B Passage One 57(D 主旨题。文章开头对好莱坞进行了总体介绍，随后讲述了好莱坞的发展历史，并描 述了现状，展望了未来，故选D。 58(C 推断题。文章第一段展示了好莱坞明星令人羡慕的成就和奢华的生活，但最后一句 提到“一些人很快就失去了魅力，并且除了巨额债务之外什么也没留下”，说明好莱坞明星 的生活并不稳定，故选C。 59(A 细节题。第三段倒数第三句提到“制片厂对明星进行训练和包装”，故选A。 60(C 细节题。第三段第三句提到“那些制片人为达到自己的目的不择手段”，故选C。 61(C 细节题。文章尾段前两句提到“好莱坞发生的最大变化就是，今天大部分电影都是 在所需要的地点拍摄。好莱坞电影制片厂仍然存在，但大部分已经租给电视网络使用”，故 选C。 Passage Two 62(D 语义题。本题考查对elastic这个词的理解，elastic意为“有弹性的，可以伸缩的， 不是固定不变的”，整个句子的意思是“家庭当然不是一个固定不变的概念”。本段的后面也 提到不同时期的家庭和婚姻状况，由此亦可知family一词的含义是不同的。故选D。文章 第一段描述了英国人对家庭的理解，主要是为了说明英国人对家庭的定义是一种狭义的理 解，并不能由此概括出C“不同的家庭有不同的生活方式”或B“不同的国家有着不同的家 庭”;文章第二段描写了Pride and Prejudice中的家庭与如今的家庭的区别，也是为主题句 “'Family' is surely an elastic word.”服务的，并不是说A“不同时期存在着不同的家庭”。 63(A 细节题。文章第一段倒数第三句写到:He will have a total responsibility for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home，由此可知，结婚后丈夫负责家庭经济而妻子 负责持家，所以A为正确答案。至于C“(丈夫)是独立的而妻子是不独立的”，虽有这样的 可能，但是文章中并没有提到。第一段倒数第二句提到They together will be responsible for their children as well as alone，所以选项B“(丈夫)负责家庭经济而妻子在家照顾孩子”是对 文章句子的错误理解。第一段最后一句讲到，不论是双方父母还是兄弟姐妹都不能干涉他们 的家庭，they are their own masters，故D“丈夫是新家庭的唯一主人”也应排除。 64(B 细节题。由第一段最后一句neither...nor, nor...have any right to interfere with them可以得出答案。此处的them是指夫妻俩，所以B为正确答案。 65(D 推断题。分析本文第二段可知，《傲慢与偏见》这本讲述了当时的婚姻状况。当时有钱人之间的婚姻都由女方父母做主，父母给新婚夫妇一些钱作为嫁妆之后就不再管他们的经济问题(这是当时英国社会生活的一个方面。所以D为正确答案，即展示了过去英国社会生活的一些方面。 66(C 推断题。由第二段后半部分可知，现在女孩的社会地位比以前有很大的提高，表现在结婚前就获得了经济上的独立，可以自己选择丈夫，可以不要嫁妆。所以C为正确答案，而A和B只是社会地位提高的表现。 Part ? Cloze 67(C 形容词辨析。根据句意，应选major(主要的，重要的，较大的)，意为“主要语言”。minor意为“较小的，较少的，次要的”;vital意为“极重要的，致命的”;crucial意为“至关重要的，决定性的”。 68(D 代词辨析。空格指代language，冒号之后为of短语，强干扰项it不能构成该短语。 69(A 逻辑关系。根据上文的ruled it for less than 200 years和下文的52 years ago，排除B、C、D三个选项。根据常识，印度独立于50多年前，英国殖民者应在那时“离开”印度。 70(B 短语搭配。under way意为“在进行中”。in the way意为“挡道”;on the way意为“在路上”;by the way意为“顺便问一下”。 71(D 语法结构。根据上文的not only，此处需填but(also)。根据句意“英国不仅曾建立全球性的帝国，而且曾在美洲定居”，也应是递进关系。 72(A 逻辑关系。at firs表示“最初，开始时”，故本句中的两个原因应是时间先后关系，故答案选now。与secondly搭配的应是first(ly)或first of all，故排除强干扰项D。 73(C 形容词辨析。此处指世界已获得第一个全球性的媒介——互联网，这体现了文章主旨:英语正在变为全球性语言，故选global(全球性的)。all-round意为“全面的，全能的”;widespread意为“广泛的，普遍的”;local意为“当地的”。 74(D 动词辨析。根据句意及常识，3.5亿人把英语作为第一语言并非预测而是事实，故排除predicted，选estimated，表示“据估计”。 75(B 逻辑关系。此句意为:“在前英语殖民地国家或英语占主体地位的国家，可能有2.5至3.5亿人口确实或能够运用英语作为第二语言。”空格前后是选择关系，故选or。 76(C 逻辑关系。逗号之后是对上文的举例说明，故选like。as表示“正如”时引导从句，不适合用于此处。 77(B 逻辑判断。上文数据有关前英国殖民地或英语主体国家的，按照逻辑，下文应为关于其他地方的数据。此句起承上启下的作用。 78(A 宾语从句。此句意为:据猜测，能讲英语的人有1到10亿，而具体数字要看怎么定义“能说英语”，此处应选表示方式的how引导宾语从句。 79(C 固定搭配。根据上下文，此处应选in all(总共，合计)。for all意为“尽管，虽然”;at all意为“根本，全然”;after all意为“毕竟，终究”。 80(D 语法结构。let alone相当于连词，前后是并列结构。上文是the English of England，下文应是(the English)of Dr(Johnson。 81(B 逻辑关系。根据下文的as the Internet spreads，此处应填“随着”，故选as。 82(A 逻辑关系。根据上下文，前后分句表示承接关系，应选and，而不选表示转折或因果关系的however, but，thus。 83(C 语义理解。根据上下文及常识，英语长期以来一直是学术期刊使用的语言。 84(A 形容词辨析。根据句意，此处应选expect(专家的，内行的)。skilled意为“熟练的，有技能的”;skillful意为“灵巧的，娴熟的”;experienced意为“有经验的”。 85(B 逻辑关系。根据上下文，此句与前句为因果关系，由于英语长期以来是学术期刊所使用的语言(所以要想使自己的文章发表并被同行所阅读，就得用英语来撰写。 86(D 语法结构。if...then...为同现结构。 Part ? Translation 87(答案:go after fame and wealth [解析] 词组:go after(追求);fame and wealth(名利) 88(答案:to the best of your ability [解析] 词组:to the best of your ability(尽自己最大努力) 89(答案:in case he cuts himself [解析] 从句:in case(以防)引导目的状语从句时，从句一般不用虚拟语气。 90:答案:fall into the opponent's hands [解析] 1)虚拟语气:连词lest导的目的状语从句应使用虚拟语气，谓语动词应使用should+动词原形，should可以省略。 2)词组:fall into someone's hand(落入某人手中) 91(答案:accustomed / used to the darkness [解析] 1)词组:be/get accustomed/used to(习惯于) 2)分词:此处作插入语，应使用过去分词形式accustomed/used to。