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大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及翻译）CET4

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on

the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

题目一：Suppo a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what

is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to e and why?

假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?

题目二：Suppo a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what

is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to e and why?

假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?

题目三：Suppo a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the

most interesting place you would like to take him/her to e and why?

假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this ction, 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 pau. During the pau, 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder

a ladder to help her reach the tea.

e the cupboard with a new one.

the tea on a lower shelf next time.

1. W: I can’t em to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard。

M: Oh… Why don’t you u the ladder? You might strain your shoulder。

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

2. A. At Mary Johnson’s B. In an exhibition hall

C. At a painter’s studio. D. Outside an art gallery.

2. W: Since it’s raining so hard, let’s go and e the new exhibits。

M: That’s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters。

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

3. A. The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.

B. She does not quite agree with what the man said.

C. The man had better talk with the students himlf.

D. New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.

3. M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation。

W: It depends on which student you are talking about。

Q: What does the woman imply?

4. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture.

B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture.

C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.

D. He was good at asmbling bookshelves.

4. W: It must have taken you a long time to fix up all the book shelves。

M: It wasn’t too bad. I got Doris to do some of them。

Q: What does the man mean?

5. A. He doesn’t get on with the others.

B. He doesn’t feel at ea in the firm.

C. He has been taken for a fool.

D. He has found a better position.

5. W: Rod, I hear you’ll be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true?

M: Yeah. I’ve been offered a much better position with another firm. I’d be a

fool to turn it down。

Q: Why is the man quitting his job?

6. A. They should finish the work as soon as possible.

B. He will continue to work in the garden himlf.

C. He is tired of doing gardening on weekends.

D. They can hire a gardener to do the work.

6. W: I honestly don’t want to continue the gardening tomorrow, Tony?

M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend。

Q: What does the man mean?

7. A. The man has to get rid of the ud furniture.

B. The man’s apartment is ready for rent.

C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust.

D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.

7. W: You’ve already furnished your apartment?

M: I found some ud furniture that was dirt cheap。

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

8. A. The man will give the mechanic a call.

B. The woman is waiting for a call.

C. The woman is doing some repairs.

D. The man knows the mechanic very well.

8. W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers?

M: Not yet .I’ll let you know when he calls。

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

9. A. She had a job interview to attend.

B. She was busy finishing her project.

C. She had to attend an important meeting.

D. She was in the middle of writing an essay.

Question: 9. Why couldn’t the woman’s roommate attend the Shakespearean English

class that afternoon?

W: Nothing, it’s just that she submitted a job application yesterday and the

company asked her in for an interview today. She’s afraid she won’t be able to attend

your class this afternoon though. I’m calling to e whether it would be OK if I gave

you her essay. Janet said it’s due today。

10. A. Accompany her roommate to the classroom.

B. Hand in her roommate’s application form.

C. Submit her roommate’s assignment.

D. Help her roommate with her report.

Question: 10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?

11. A. Where Dr. Ellis’s office is located.

B. When Dr. Ellis leaves his office.

C. Directions to the classroom building.

D. Dr. Ellis’s schedule for the afternoon.

Question: 11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation?

W: Fine, plea tell her I’ll be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing,

could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she

didn’t give me directions to your office。

12. A. He find it rather stressful.

B. He is thinking of quitting it.

C. He can handle it quite well.

D. He has to work extra hours.

Question: 12. What does the man say about his job?

M: Not bad, Jane. I’m involved in veral projects and it’s a long working day.

But I’m ud to that so it doesn’t bother me too much。

13. A. The 6:00 one B. The 6:30 one. C. The 7:00 one D. The 7:30 one

Question: 13. Which train does the man take to work every day?

M: It was terrible at first, especially getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30

train. But it’s bearable now that I’ m ud to it。

14. A. It is an awful waste of time.

B. He finds it rather unbearable.

C. The time on the train is enjoyable.

D. It is something difficult to get ud to.

Question: 14. How does the man feel about commuting to work every day now?

W: Don’t you think it’s an awful waste of time? I couldn’t bear to spend three

hours sitting in a train every day。

M: I ud to feel the same as you. But now I quite enjoy it。

15. A. Reading newspaper.

B. Chatting with friends.

C. Listening to the daily news.

D. Planning the day’s work.

Question: 15. How does the man spend his time on the morning train?

W: How do you pass the time? Do you bring some work with you to do on the train?

M: Ah, that’s a good question. In the morning, I just sit in comfort and read

the papers to catch up with the news. On the way home at night, I relax with a good

book or chat with friends or even have a game of bridge。

Section B

Directions: In this ction, 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 choo 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.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.

16. A) Ignore small details while reading.

B) Read at least veral chapters at one sitting.

C) Develop a habit of reading critically.

D) Get key information by reading just once or twice.

Question: 16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy

reading assignments?

17. A) Choo one’s own system of marking.

B) Underline the key words and phras.

C) Make as few marks as possible.

D) Highlight details in a red color.

Question: 17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?

18. A) By reading the textbooks carefully again.

B) By reviewing only the marked parts.

C) By focusing on the notes in the margins.

D) By comparing notes with their classmates.

Question: 18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) The sleep a person needs varies from day to day.

B) The amount of sleep for each person is similar.

C) One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep.

D) Everybody needs some sleep for survival.

Question: 19. What is taken for granted by most people?

20. A) It is a made-up story.

B) It is beyond cure.

C) It is a rare exception.

D) It is due to an accident.

Question: 20. What do doctors think of Al Herpin's ca?

21. A) His extraordinary physical condition.

B) His mother’s injury just before his birth.

C) The unique surroundings of his living place.

D) The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair.

Question: 21. What could have accounted for Al Herpin's sleeplessness?

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.

22. A) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.

B) She learned to write for financial newspapers.

C) She developed a strong interest in finance.

D) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.

Question: 22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?

23. A) She made a wi investment in real estate.

B) She sold the restaurant with a substantial profit.

C) She got 1.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.

D) She inherited a big fortune from her father.

Question: 23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight

24. A) She was extremely mean with her money.

B) She was dishonest in business dealings.

C) She frequently ill-treated her employees.

D) She abud animals including her pet dog.

Question: 24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?

25. A) She made a big fortune from wi investment.

B) She built a hospital with her mother’s money.

C) She made huge donations to charities.

D) She carried on her family’s tradition.

Question: 25. What do we learn about Hetty's daughter?

Section C

Direction: In the ction, 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 cond time, you are required to fill in the blanks with

the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third

time, you should check what you have written.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for cond-language teachers

are tho which are ___(26)___ in form but different in meaning in the two cultures.

For example, a Colombian who wants someone to ___(27)___ him often signals with a hand

movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move

rapidly ___(28)___ .Speakers or English have a similar gesture through the hand may

not be cupped and the fingers may be held more looly, but for them the gesture means

goodbye or go away, quite the ___(29)___ of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombian,

a speaker of English would have to know that when he ___(30)___height he most choo

between different gestures depending on whether he is ___(31)___ a human being or an

animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand ___(32)___the floor, as he would in his own

culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be

greeted by laughter, in Colombia this gesture is___(33)___for the description of

animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand

___(34)___to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not

only humorous but also___(35)___ moment. In both of the examples above, speakers from

two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs

sharply.

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this ction, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required

to lect 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. Plea mark the corresponding letter on Answer

Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not u any of the words in

the bank more than once.

Questions 36 to 45 are bad on the following passage.

Global warming is a trend toward warmer conditions around the world. Part of the

warming is natural; we have experienced a 20,000-year-long warming as the last ice

age ended and the ice__36___away,However , we have already reached temperatures that

are in __37__with other minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural.

We are __38__to a predicted worldwide in increa in temperatures__39__betweem 1℃

and 6℃ over the next 100 years. The warming will be more__40__in some areas, less

in other, and some places may even cool off. Likewi, the __41__of this warming will

be very different depending on where you are-coastal areas must worry about rising

a levels, while Siberia and northern Canada may become more habitable(宜居的)and

__42__for humans than the areas are now.

The fact remains, however, that it will likely get warmer, on __43__, everywhere.

Scientists are in general agreement that the warmer conditions we have been

experiencing are at least in part the result of a human-induced global warming trend.

Some scientists___44__that the changes we are eing fall within the range of

random(无规律的)variation-some years are cold, others warm, and we have just had an

unremarkable string of warm years__45___--but that is becoming an increasingly rare

interpretation in the face of continued and increasing warm conditions.

A) appealing I) melted

B) average J) persist

C) contributing K) ranging

D) dramatic L) recently

E) frequently M) resolved

F) impact N) nsible

G) line O) shock

H) maintain

Section B

Directions: In this ction, you are going to read a passage with ten statements

attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs

Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choo a

paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions

by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

The End of the Book?

[A] Amazon, by far the largest bookller in the country, reported on May 19 that

it is now lling more books in its electronic Kindle format than in the old

paper-and-ink format. That is remarkable, considering that the Kindle has only been

around for four years. E-books now account for 14 percent of all book sales in the

country and are increasing far faster than overall book sales. E-book sales are up

146 percent over last year, while hardback sales incread 6 percent and paperbacks

decread 8 percent.

[B] Does this spell the doom of the physical book? Certainly not immediately, and

perhaps not at all. What it does mean is that the book business will go through a

transformation in the next decade or so more profound than any it has en since

Gutenberg introduced printing from moveable type in the 1450s.

[C] Physical books will surely become much rarer in the marketplace. Mass market

paperbacks, which have been declining for years anyway, will probably disappear, as

will hardbacks for mysteries, thrillers, “romance fiction,” etc. Such books, which

only rarely end up in permanent collections, either private or public, will probably

only be available as e-books within a few years. Hardback and trade paperbacks for

“rious” nonfiction and fiction will surely last longer. Perhaps it will become

the mark of an author to reckon with that he or she is still published in hard copy.

[D] As for children’s books, who knows? Children’s books are like dog food in

that the purchars are not the consumers, so the market (and the marketing) is

inherently strange.

[E] For clues to the book’s future, let’s look at some examples of technological

change and e what happened to the old technology.

[F] One technology replaces another only becau the new technology is better,

cheaper, or both. The greater the difference, the sooner and more thoroughly the new

technology replaces the old. Printing with moveable type on paper dramatically reduced

the cost of producing a book compared with the old-fashioned ones handwritten on vellum,

which comes from sheepskin. A Bible—to be sure, a long book—required vellum made

from 300 sheepskins and countless man-hours of labor. Before printing arrived, a Bible

cost more than a middle-class hou. There were perhaps 50,000 books in all of Europe

in 1450. By 1500 there were 10 million.

[G] But while printing quickly caud the hand written book to die out, handwriting

lingered on (继续存在) well into the 16th century. Very special books are still

occasionally produced on vellum, but they are one-of-a-kind show pieces.

[H]Sometimes a new technology doesn’t drive the old one out, but only parts of

it while forcing the rest to evolve. The movies were widely predicted to drive live

theater out of the marketplace, but they didn’t, becau theater turned out to have

qualities movies could not reproduce. Equally, TV was suppod to replace movies but,

again, did not.

[I] Movies did, however, fatally impact some parts of live theater. And while TV

didn’t kill movies, it did kill cond-rate pictures, shorts, and cartoons.

[J] Nor did TV kill radio. Comedy and drama shows (“Jack Benny,” “Amos and Andy,”

“The Shadow”) all migrated to television. But becau you can’t drive a car and

watch television at the same time, rush hour became radio’s prime, while music, talk,

and news radio greatly enlarged their audiences. Radio is today a very different

business than in the late 1940s and a much larger one.

[K] Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries becau of its symbolic power.

Mounted cavalry (骑兵) replaced the chariot (二轮战车) on the battlefield around 1000

BC. But chariots maintained their place in parades and triumphs right up until the

end of the Roman Empire 1,500 years later. The sword hasn’t had a military function

for a hundred years, but is still part of an officer’s full-dress uniform, precily

becau a sword always symbolized “an officer and a gentleman.”

[L] Sometimes new technology is a little cranky (不稳定的) at first. Television

repairman was a common occupation in the 1950s, for instance. And so the old technology

remains as a backup. Steamships captured the North Atlantic pasnger business from

sail in the 1840s becau of its much greater speed. But steamships didn’t lo their

sails until the 1880s, becau early marine engines had a nasty habit of breaking down.

Until ships became large enough (and engines small enough) to mount two engines side

by side, they needed to keep sails. (The high cost of steam and the lesr need for

speed kept the majority of the world’s ocean freight moving by sail until the early

years of the 20th century.)

[M] Then there is the fireplace. Central heating was prent in every upper-and

middle-class home by the cond half of the 19th century. But functioning fireplaces

remain to this day a powerful lling point in a hou or apartment. I suspect the

reason is a deep-rooted love of the fire. Fire was one of the earliest major

technological advances for humankind, providing heat, protection, and cooked food

(which is much easier to cat and digest). Human control of fire goes back far enough

(over a million years) that evolution could have produced a genetic leaning towards

fire as a central aspect of human life.

[N] Books—especially books the average person could afford—haven’t been around

long enough to produce evolutionary change in humans. But they have a powerful hold

on many people nonetheless, a hold extending far beyond their literary content. At

their best, they are works of art and there is a tactile（触觉的）pleasure in books

necessarily lost in e-book versions. The ability to quickly thumb through pages is

also lost. And a room with books in it induces, at least in some, a feeling not

dissimilar to that of a fire in the fireplace on a cold winter’s night.

[O] For the reasons I think physical books will have a longer existence as a

commercial product than some currently predict. Like swords, books have symbolic power.

Like fireplaces, they induce a n of comfort and warmth. And, perhaps, similar to

sails, they make a uful back-up for when the lights go out.

46. Authors still published in printed versions will be considered important ones.

47. Some people are still in favor of printed books becau of the n of touch

they can provide.

48. The radio business has changed greatly and now attracts more listeners.

49. Contrary to many people’s prediction of its death, the film industry survived.

50. Remarkable changes have taken place in the book business.

51. Old technology sometimes continues to exist becau of its reliability.

52. The increa of e-book sales will force the book business to make changes not

en for centuries.

53. A new technology is unlikely to take the place of an old one without a clear

advantage.

54. Paperbacks of popular literature are more likely to be replaced by e-books.

55. A hou with a fireplace has a stronger appeal to buyers.

Section C

Directions: There are 2 passages in this ction. 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 56 to 60are bad on the following passage.

The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or

the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either/or proposition(命题)，although

the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM（science, technology,

engineering, maths）-related fields can make it em that way.

The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical

training, but also asrts that the study of the humanities (人文学科)and social

sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels.

Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our

democratic society, become innovative（创新的)leaders, and benefit from the spiritual

enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.

Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about

graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global

markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under the

circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical”

way out of the problem “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” ems the obvious

answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities

characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long

run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expresd a preference for students

who have received a broadly-bad education that has taught them to write well, think

critically, rearch creatively, and communicate easily.

Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their

4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce

today will be called upon to play many different roles over the cour of their careers.

The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be tho who educations

have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and

insight—picked up from science, arts, and technology—to solve the problems of the

future, and take advantage of the opportunities that prent themlves, will be

helpful to them and the United States.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

56. What does the latest congressional report suggest?

A) STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.

B) The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.

C) The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.

D) Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.

57. What is the main concern of students when they choo a major?

A) Their interest in relevant subjects.

B) The academic value of the cours.

C) The quality of education to receive.

D) Their chances of getting a good job.

58. What does the author say about the so called soft subjects?

A) The benefit students in their future life.

B) They broaden students’ range of interests.

C) They improve students’ communication skills.

D) They are esntial to students’ healthy growth.

59. What kind of job applicants do employers look for?

A) Tho who have a strong n of responsibility.

B) Tho who are good at solving practical problems.

C) Tho who are likely to become innovative leaders.

D) Tho who have received a well-rounded education.

60. What advice does the author give to college students?

A) Seize opportunities to tap their potential.

B) Try to take a variety of practical cours.

C) Prepare themlves for different job options.

D) Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems.

Passage Two

Questions 61 to 65 are bad on the following passage.

Energy independence. It has a nice ring to it. Doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, becau energy independence has been the dream of American president

for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil

price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.

“Energy independence” and its rhetorical (修辞的) companion “energy curity”

are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely though through. What is it we want

independence from, exactly?

Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil.

But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elwhere.

The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is

a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available, and more may become available,

but most biofuels cau economic waste and environmental destruction.

Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce

all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they prerve over their oil

imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration

and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans

really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in

order to cut back imports?

Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when

we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit.

And although you don’t read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter

of oil products, lling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about

90 countries.

There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and,

in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is

interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices, At the same time,

we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world

market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

61. What does the author say about energy independence for America?

A) It sounds very attractive.

B) It ensures national curity.

C) It will bring oil prices down

D) It has long been everyone’s dream.

62. What does the author think of biofuels?

A) They keep America’s economy running healthily.

B) They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.

C) They do not provide a sustainable energy supply.

D) They cau rious damage to the environment.

63. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?

A) It wants to expand its storage of crude oil.

B) Its own oil rerves are quickly running out.

C) It wants to keep its own environment intact.

D) Its own oil production falls short of demand.

64. What does the author say about oil trade?

A) It proves profitable to both sides.

B) It improves economic efficiency.

C) It makes for economic prosperity.

D) It saves the cost of oil exploration.

65. What is the author’s purpo in writing the passage?

A) To justify America’s dependence on oil imports.

B) To arou Americans’ awareness of the energy crisis.

C) To stress the importance of energy conrvation.

D) To explain the increa of international oil trade.

Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from

Chine into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

翻译题目一：为了促进教育公平，中国已投入360亿元，用于改善农村地区教育设施和中强中西部地区农村义务教育（compulsory education）。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学受益。资金还用于购置音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的儿童可以与沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。

翻译题目二：中国应进一步发展核能，因为核电目前只占其总发电量的2%，该比例在所有核国家中居第30位，几乎是最低的。2011年3月日本核电站事故后，中国的核能开发停了下来，中止审批新的核电站，并开展全国性的核安全检查。到2012年10月，审批才能又谨慎的恢复。随着技术和安全措施的改进，发生核事故的可能性完全可以降低到最低限度。换句话说核能是可以安全开发和利用的。

翻译题目三：中国教育工作者早就认识到读书对于国家的重要意义，有些教育工作者2003年就建议设立全民读书日。他们强调，人们应当读好书，尤其是经典著作。通过阅读，人们能更好地学会感恩、有责任心和与人合作，而教育的目的正是要培养这些基本素质，阅读对于中小学生尤为重要，假如他们没有这个关键时期培养阅读的兴趣，以后要养成阅读的习惯就很难了。

2014年6月大学英语四级答案解析（233网校）

写作

解析：与去年的图画作文模式不同，今年又重新回到了话题作文的形式，并且所给话题也是考生非常熟悉的，很容易展开思路。更令人惊奇的是今年的作文虽然有三个话题，但是话题设定的背景信息是趋同的，都是说外国朋友要来中国或来你的家乡或来你的学校，让你介绍一下中国/家乡/学校的特色，目的还是为了推介我们本土的文化特色，看来出题人是越来越看重中国传统文化的弘扬了。去年的翻译题当中就出现了一系列的对中国传统文化的介绍，像中餐，中国结，茶文化，中国园林，中秋等等。所以说，文化题材，特别是有关中国文化特色的题材要成为以后大家复习的重点内容。以后备考四六级的同学一定要多联系这个文化题材的翻译和写作。

【作文范文】

If a foreign friend is coming to visit our campus, I would show him or her our

school library and the dinning hall. There are veral reasons to account for my

recommendations. First of all, our university is famous for its unique library, which

looks like a beautiful flower (lotus) . It is designed by Bei Lvming, a famous designer

in the world, as a result of which there are a host of tourists who would like to take

a photo in front of it almost everyday. In addition, it also posss a large number

of books, with many students reading in it everyday, thus in which I'm convinced that

you can find the book you like too. Secondly, the dining hall in our school is a

wonderful place too. Many delicious Chine cuisines can be found there, such as

noodles, dumplings. You can try cuisines from different places of China in the same

dinning hall! Bad on the reasons above, I am sure that my foreign friend will enjoy

his or her stay here, with me acting as his or her guider.

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this ction, 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 pau. During the pau, 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder

a ladder to help her reach the tea.

e the cupboard with a new one.

the tea on a lower shelf next time.

1. W: I can’t em to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard。

M: Oh… Why don’t you u the ladder? You might strain your shoulder。

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

答案：B U a ladder to help her reach the tea.

2. A. At Mary Johnson’s B. In an exhibition hall

C. At a painter’s studio. D. Outside an art gallery.

2. W: Since it’s raining so hard, let’s go and e the new exhibits。

M: That’s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters。

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

答案：D Outside an gallery art.

3. A. The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.

B. She does not quite agree with what the man said.

C. The man had better talk with the students himlf.

D. New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.

3. M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation。

W: It depends on which student you are talking about。

Q: What does the woman imply?

答案：D. New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.

4. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture.

B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture.

C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.

D. He was good at asmbling bookshelves.

4. W: It must have taken you a long time to fix up all the book shelves。

M: It wasn’t too bad. I got Doris to do some of them。

Q: What does the man mean?

答案：C Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.

5. A. He doesn’t get on with the others.

B. He doesn’t feel at ea in the firm.

C. He has been taken for a fool.

D. He has found a better position.

5. W: Rod, I hear you’ll be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true?

M: Yeah. I’ve been offered a much better position with another firm. I’d be a

fool to turn it down。

Q: Why is the man quitting his job?

答案：D He has found a better position.

6. A. They should finish the work as soon as possible.

B. He will continue to work in the garden himlf.

C. He is tired of doing gardening on weekends.

D. They can hire a gardener to do the work.

6. W: I honestly don’t want to continue the gardening tomorrow, Tony?

M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend。

Q: What does the man mean?

答案： A They should finish the book as soon as possible.

7. A. The man has to get rid of the ud furniture.

B. The man’s apartment is ready for rent.

C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust.

D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.

7. W: You’ve already furnished your apartment?

M: I found some ud furniture that was dirt cheap。

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

答案：D The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.

8. A. The man will give the mechanic a call.

B. The woman is waiting for a call.

C. The woman is doing some repairs.

D. The man knows the mechanic very well.

8. W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers?

M: Not yet .I’ll let you know when he calls。

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

答案：B The woman is waiting for the call.

Questions 9 to 11 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A. She had a job interview to attend.

B. She was busy finishing her project.

C. She had to attend an important meeting.

D. She was in the middle of writing an essay.

Question: 9. Why couldn’t the woman’s roommate attend the Shakespearean English

class that afternoon?

W: Nothing, it’s just that she submitted a job application yesterday and the

company asked her in for an interview today. She’s afraid she won’t be able to attend

your class this afternoon though. I’m calling to e whether it would be OK if I gave

you her essay. Janet said it’s due today。

答案：A She had a job interview to attend

10. A. Accompany her roommate to the classroom.

B. Hand in her roommate’s application form.

C. Submit her roommate’s assignment.

D. Help her roommate with her report.

Question: 10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?

答案：C Submit her roommate's assignment

11. A. Where Dr. Ellis’s office is located.

B. When Dr. Ellis leaves his office.

C. Directions to the classroom building.

D. Dr. Ellis’s schedule for the afternoon.

Question: 11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation?

W: Fine, plea tell her I’ll be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing,

could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she

didn’t give me directions to your office。

答案：A Where Dr. Ellis’s office is located.

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

12. A. He find it rather stressful.

B. He is thinking of quitting it.

C. He can handle it quite well.

D. He has to work extra hours.

Question: 12. What does the man say about his job?

M: Not bad, Jane. I’m involved in veral projects and it’s a long working day.

But I’m ud to that so it doesn’t bother me too much。

答案：C He can handle it quite well

13. A. The 6:00 one B. The 6:30 one. C. The 7:00 one D. The 7:30 one

Question: 13. Which train does the man take to work every day?

M: It was terrible at first, especially getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30

train. But it’s bearable now that I’ m ud to it。

答案：B The 6:30 one

14. A. It is an awful waste of time.

B. He finds it rather unbearable.

C. The time on the train is enjoyable.

D. It is something difficult to get ud to.

Question: 14. How does the man feel about commuting to work every day now?

W: Don’t you think it’s an awful waste of time? I couldn’t bear to spend three

hours sitting in a train every day。

M: I ud to feel the same as you. But now I quite enjoy it。

答案：C The time on the train is enjoyable

15. A. Reading newspaper.

B. Chatting with friends.

C. Listening to the daily news.

D. Planning the day’s work.

Question: 15. How does the man spend his time on the morning train?

W: How do you pass the time? Do you bring some work with you to do on the train?

M: Ah, that’s a good question. In the morning, I just sit in comfort and read

the papers to catch up with the news. On the way home at night, I relax with a good

book or chat with friends or even have a game of bridge。

答案：A Reading newspapers.

Section B

Directions: In this ction, 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 choo 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.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.

16. A) Ignore small details while reading.

B) Read at least veral chapters at one sitting.

C) Develop a habit of reading critically.

D) Get key information by reading just once or twice.

Question: 16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy

reading assignments?

解析：They don't have time to read a chapter three or four times. They need to

extract as much information as possible from the first or cond reading.

答案：D Get key information by reading just once or twice

17. A) Choo one’s own system of marking.

B) Underline the key words and phras.

C) Make as few marks as possible.

D) Highlight details in a red color.

Question: 17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?

解析：Marking a book is a uful skill, but it's important to do it right. First,

read a chapter with one pen in your hand and others next to you on the desk. Second,

read a whole paragraph before you mark anything. Don't mark too much. Usually you will

mark about 10% of a passage. Third, decide on your own system for marking.

答案：A Choo one's own system of marking

18. A) By reading the textbooks carefully again.

B) By reviewing only the marked parts.

C) By focusing on the notes in the margins.

D) By comparing notes with their classmates.

Question: 18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?

解析：Maybe you will put question marks in the margin when you don't understand

something and before an exam. Instead, you just need to review your marks and you can

save a lot of time.

答案：B By reviewing only the marked parts.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) The sleep a person needs varies from day to day.

B) The amount of sleep for each person is similar.

C) One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep.

D) Everybody needs some sleep for survival.

Question: 19. What is taken for granted by most people?

解析：The thought of having no sleep for 24 hours or more isn't a pleasant one

for most people.

答案： D Everybody needs some sleep for survival.

20. A) It is a made-up story. C) It is a rare exception.

B) It is beyond cure. D) It is due to an accident.

Question: 20. What do doctors think of Al Herpin's ca?

解析：But a man named Al Herpin turned out to be a real exception, for suppodly,

he never slept!

答案：C It is a rare exception

21. A) His extraordinary physical condition.

B) His mother’s injury just before his birth.

C) The unique surroundings of his living place.

D) The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair.

Question: 21. What could have accounted for Al Herpin's sleeplessness?

解析：Herpin offered the only clue to his condition. He remembered some talk about

his mother having been injured veral days before he had been born.

答案：B His mother's injury just before his birth.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.

22. A) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.

B) She learned to write for financial newspapers.

C) She developed a strong interest in finance.

D) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.

Question: 22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?

解析：Hetty Green was a very spoiled, only child. She was born in Massachutts

USA in 1835. Her father was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, and

so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks

and shares. At the age of six she started reading the daily financial newspapers and

opened her own bank account.

答案：C She developed a strong interest in finance

23. A) She made a wi investment in real estate.

B) She sold the restaurant with a substantial profit.

C) She got 1.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.

D) She inherited a big fortune from her father.

Question: 23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?

解析：Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited 7.5 million dollars.

答案：D She inherited a big fortune from her father

24. A) She was extremely mean with her money.

B) She was dishonest in business dealings.

C) She frequently ill-treated her employees.

D) She abud animals including her pet dog.

Question: 24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?

解析：Hetty’s meanness was well-known. She always argued about prices in shops.

She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper,

and to get a free bone for her much loved dog. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent

the night looking for it. She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged

black skirt.

答案：A She was extremely mean with her money

25. A) She made a big fortune from wi investment.

B) She built a hospital with her mother’s money.

C) She made huge donations to charities.

D) She carried on her family’s tradition.

Question: 25. What do we learn about Hetty's daughter?

解析：When she died in 1916 she left her children 100 million dollars. Her daughter

built a hospital with her money.

答案：B She built a hospital with her mother's money