201302批次考试大学英语(4)B 卷

作文部分：范文一： The modern technology has greatly altered the mode of communication among people. With the help of the Internet, people can easily contact each other anytime anywhere. However, the side effect is that many people have become over-dependent on the Internet and neglected face-to-face communication.As far as I'm concerned, electronic communication cannot fully replace the direct contact among people. Although it seems to bring everyone together, it actually estranges people and decreases the effectiveness of communication. A typical example is that, traditionally, people working in the same office simply walk to others and talk. Today, however, co-workers tend to send e-mails or instant messages through the Internet even when they are sitting next to each other. As words can never convey the full message, it usually takes much more time and rounds of conversation than face-to-face communication, in which people can discuss more directly with less loss of information.To conclude, the Internet enables more effective communication in some situations, but over-dependence on it actually pulls people apart.范文二：It is frequently observed that many people keep looking down at their mobile phones whatever they are doing. It is true that mobile phones have brought great convenience to us as we can send short messages, check e-mails, surf the Internet, or watch videos almost anywhere. However, the overuse of mobile phones also leads to some serious problems.The over-dependence on mobile phones can harm the relationship among friends and family. With mobile phones, people do not talk as much as before. For example, sometimes at dinner tables, instead of chatting and laughing with each other, many people choose to chat with other friends online. In other words, mobile phones help people contacting friends far away more easily at the expense of reducing the communication with those who are sitting right next to them.In conclusion, mobile phone can be a useful tool in modern life, but overusing it damages interpersonal relationship. There is no point to lose our intimacy with friends and family to modern technology.范文三：The impact of the Internet on learningExplain why education doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain informationIn the age of knowledge explosion, the Internet opens a magical portal for leaners to get access to seemingly incessant information. But is information equal to knowledge? “Once I learn how to use google, isn't that all the education I really need?” This question fully embodies the prejudiced opinion that as long as people acquire abundant information, they will get proper education.The rea son why education doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information is that education is not limited to the hard facts or theories students can learn from their textbooks or the Internet. It relates to a wider scope ranging from the obtainment of practical skills to the development of characters, which are hard for students to learn simply by googling. Consequently, comprehensive learning in schools that includes learning knowledge, conducting experiments and communicating with peers is what true education is.In a word, the Internet does provide valuable information for learners, but people should be fully conscious of the essence of education and learn to tell the right from the wrong.听力部分：1. C. Consult a travel agent.2. A. They are on a long trip by car.3. C. He is unwilling to speak in public.4. B. Purse further education.5. A. He would not be available to start the job in time.6. B. Mechanic.7. D. Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week.8. A. A problem caused by the construction.9. C. To place an order for some products.10. A. The person in charge is not in the office.11. B. 0734, 21653 extension 51.12. B. Since he took to heavy smoking.13. A. He is getting too fat.14. D. They dislike doing physical exercise.15. C. To find a girlfriend.16-19音频无。

[全]2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(汇总共三套)--第二套2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题(二) Section BIs College a Worthy Investment?A) Why are we spending so much money on college? And why are we so unhappy about it? We all seem to agree that a college education is wonderful, and yet strangely we worry when we see families investing so much in this supposedly essential good. Maybe it's time to ask a question that seems almostsacrilegious (大不敬的）：is all this investment in college education really worth it?B) The answer, I fear, is no. For an increasing number of kids’ the extra time and money spent pursuing a college diploma will leave them worse off than they were before they set foot on campus.C) For my entire adult life, a good education has been the most important thing for middle-class households. My parents spent more educating my sister and me than they spent on their house, and they're not the only ones... and, of course, for an increasing number of families, most of the cost of their house is actually the cost of living in a good school district. Questioning the value of a college education seems a bit like questioning the value of happiness, or fun.D) The average price of all goods and services has risen about 50 percent. But the price of a college education has nearly doubled in that time. Is the education that today’s students are getting twice as good? Are new workers twice as smart? Have they become somehow massively more expensive to educate?E) Perhaps a bit. Richard Vedder, an Ohio University economics professor, says, ‘.I look at the data, and I see college costs rising faster thaninflation up to the mid-1980s by 1 percent a year. Now I see them rising 3 to 4 percent a year over inflation. What has happened? The federal government has started dropping money out of airplanes." Aid has increased, subsidized （补贴的）loans have become available, and "the universities have gotten the money." Economist Bryan Caplan, who is writing a book about education, agrees： "It’s a giant waste of resources that will continue as long as the subsidies continue."F) Promotional literature for colleges and student loans often speaks of debt as an "investment in yourself." But an investment is supposed to generate income to pay off the loans. More than half of all recent graduates areunemployed or in jobs that do not require a degree, and the amount of student- loan debt carried by households has increased more than five times since 1999. These graduates were told that a diploma was all they needed to succeed, but it won't even get them out of the spare bedroom at Mom and Dad's. For many, the most visible result of their four years is the loan payments, which now average hundreds of dollars a month on loan balances in the tens of thousands.G) It’s true about the money—sort of. College graduates now make 80 percent more than people who have only a high-school diploma, and though there are no precise estimates, the wage premium (高出的部分）for an outstanding school seems to be even higher. But that’s not true of every student. It'svery easy to spend four years majoring in English literature and come out no more employable than you were before you went in. Conversely, chemicalengineers straight out of school can easily make almost four times the wages of an entry-level high-school graduate.H) James Heckman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist, has examined how the returns on education break down for individuals with different backgrounds and levels of ability. "Even with these high prices, you’re still finding a high return for individuals who are bright and motivated," he says. On the other hand, "if you’re not college ready, then the answer is no, it's not worth it." Experts tend to agree that for the average student, college is still worth it today, but they also agree that the rapid increase in price is eating up more and more of the potential return. For borderline students, tuition (学费）rise can push those returns into negative territory.I) Everyone seems to agree that the government, and parents, should be rethinking how we invest in higher education—and that employers need torethink the increasing use of college degrees as crude screening tools for jobs that don’t really require college skills. "Employers seeing a surplus of college graduates and looking to fill jobs are just adding that requirement," says Vedder. "In fact, a college degree becomes a job requirement for becominga bar-tender."J) We have started to see some change on the finance side. A law passed in 2007 allows many students to cap their loan payment at 10 percent of their income and forgives any balance after 25 years. But of course, that doesn't control the cost of education; it just shifts it to taxpayers. It also encourages graduates to choose lower-paying careers, which reduces thefinancial return to education still further. "You’re subsidizing people to become priests and poets and so forth," says Heckman. "You may think that's a good thing, or you may not." Either way it will be expensive for the government.K) What might be a lot cheaper is putting more kids to work. Caplan notes that work also builds valuable skills一probably more valuable for kids who don’t naturally love sitting in a classroom. Heckman agrees wholeheartedly：**People are different, and those abilities can be shaped. That’s what we’ve learned, and public policy should recognize that."L) Heckman would like to see more apprenticeship-style (学徒式）programs, where kids can learn in the workplace—learn not just specific job skills, but the kind of "soft skills，" like getting to work on time and getting along with a team, that are crucial for career success. "It’s about having mentors (指导者) and having workplace-based education,” he says. "Time and again I’ve seen examples of this kind of program working.M) Ah, but how do we get there from here? With better public policy, hopefully, but also by making better individual decisions. ‘‘Historically markets have been able to handle these things,” says Vedder, "and I think eventually markets will handle this one. If it doesn't improve soon, people are going to wake up and ask, ‘Why am I going to college?"46. Caplan suggests that kids who don't love school go to work.47. An increasing number of families spend more money on houses in a good school district.48. Subsidized loans to college students are a huge waste of money, according to one economist.49. More and more kids find they fare worse with a college diploma.50. For those who are not prepared for higher education, going to college is not worth it.51. Over the years the cost of a college education has increased almost by 100%.52. A law passed recently allows many students to pay no more than one tenth of their income for their college loans.53. Middle-class Americans have highly valued a good education.54. More kids should be encouraged to participate in programs where they can learn not only job skills but also social skills.55. Over fifty percent of recent college graduates remain unemployed or unable to find a suitable job.Passage OneA recent global survey of 2 000 high-net-worth individuals found that 60% were not planning on a traditional retirement. Among US participants, 75% expected to continue working in some capacity even after stepping away from full-time jobs. "Many of these people made their wealth by doing something they're passionate (有激情的）about," says Daniel Egan, head of behavioral finance for Barclays Wealth Americas. "Given the choice, they prefer to continue working." Barclays calls these people “nevertirees”.Unlike many Americans compelled into early retirement by company restrictions, the average nevertiree often has no one forcing his hand. If 106-year-old investor Irving Kahn, head of his own family firm, wants to keep coming to work every day, who's going to stop him? Seventy-eight-year-old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s job security is guaranteed in the Constitution.It may seem that these elderly people are trying to cheat death. In fact, they are. And it’s working. Howard Friedman, a professor at UC Riverside, found in his research that those who work hardest and are successful in their careers often live the longest lives. "People are generally being given bad advice to slow down, take it easy, stop worrying, and retire to Florida，" he says. He described one study participant, still working at the age of 100, who was recently disappointed to see his son retire."We're beginning to see a change in how people view retirement，" says George Leeson, co-director of the Institute of Population Ageing at Oxford. Where once retirement was seen as a brief reward after a long struggle through some miserable job, it is now akin (近似）to being cast aside. What Leeson terms "the Warren Buffett effect" is becoming more broadly appealing as individuals come to "view retirement as not simply being linked to economic productivity but also about contribution."Observers are split on whether this is a wholly good thing. On the one hand, companies and financial firms can benefit from the wisdom of a resilient (坚韧的）chief. On the other, the new generation can find it more difficult to advance—an argument that typically holds little sway to a nevertiree.56. What do we learn about the so-called “nevertirees”？A) They are passionate about making a fortune.B) They have no choice but to continue working.C) They love what they do and choose not to retire.D) They will not retire unless they are compelled to.57. What do Irving Kahn and Ruth Bader Ginsburg have in common?A) Neither of them is subject to forced retirement.B) Neither of them desires reward for their work.C) Both cling to their positions despite opposition.D) Both are capable of coping with heavy workloads.58. What is the finding of Howard Friedman’s research?A) The harder you work, the bigger your fortune will be.B) The earlier you retire, the healthier you will be.C) Elderly people have to slow down to live longer.D) Working at an advanced age lengthens people’s life.59. What is the traditional view of retirement according to the passage?A) It means a burden to the younger generation.B) It is a symbol of a mature and civilized society.C) It is a compensation for one's life-long hard work.D) It helps increase a nation’s economic productivity.60. What do critics say about "nevertirees"?A) They are an obstacle to a company’s development.B) They lack the creativity of the younger generation.C) They cannot work as efficiently as they used to.D) They prevent young people from getting ahead.Passage TwoWhen we talk about Americans barely into adulthood who are saddled with unbearable levels of debt* the conversation is almost always about student loan debt. But there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that today’s young adults are also drowning in credit-card debt-and that many of them will takethis debt to their graves.More than 20% overspent their income by more than $ 100 every single month. Since they haven’t built up their credit histories yet, it's a safe bet that these young adults are paying relatively high interest rates on the resulting credit card debt.Although many young people blame "socializing" as a barrier to saving money, most of them aren’t knocking back $ 20 drinks in trendy (时尚的）lounges. They’re struggling with much more daily financial demands.To a disturbingly large extent, the young and the broke are relying on credit cards to make it until their next payday. This obviously isn’t sustainable in the long run, and it’s going to put a huge drag on their spending power even after they reach their peak earning years, because they’ll still be paying interest on that bottle of orange juice or box of spaghetti (意式面条）they bought a decade earlier.A new study out of Ohio State University found that young adults are accumulating credit card debt at a more rapid rate than other age groups, and that they're slower at paying it off. "If what we found continues to hold true, we may have more elderly people with substantial financial problems in the future’" warns Lucia Dunn, professor of economics at Ohio State. "If our findings persist, we may be faced with a financial crisis among elderly people who can’t pay off their credit cards."Dunn says a lot of these young people are never going to get out from under their credit card debt. "Many people are borrowing on credit cards so heavily that payoff rates at these levels are not sufficient to recover their credit card debt by the end of their life* which could have loss implications for the credit card issuing banks,"61. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A) Many young Americans will never be able to pay off their debts.B) Credit cards play an increasingly important role in college life.C) Credit cards are doing more harm than student loans.D) The American credit card system is under criticism.62. Why do young people have to pay a higher interest on their credit card debt?A) They tend to forget about the deadlines.B) They haven't developed a credit history.C) They are often unable to pay back in time.D) They are inexperienced in managing money.63. What is said to be the consequence of young adults relying on credit cards to make ends meet?A) It will place an unnecessary burden on society.B) It will give them no motivation to work hard.C) It will exert psychological pressure on them.D) It will affect their future spending power.64. What will happen to young adults if their credit card debt keeps accumulating according to Lucia Dunn?A) They will have to pay an increasingly higher interest rate.B) They may experience a financial crisis in their old age.C) Their quality of life will be affected.D) Their credit cards may be cancelled.65. What does Lucia Dunn think might be a risk for the credit card issuing banks?A) They go bankrupt as a result of over-lending.B) They lose large numbers of their regular clients.C) Their clients leave their debts unpaid upon death.D) Their interest rates have to be reduced now and then.。

2013年‎12月大学‎英语四级考‎试真题(二)Part 1 writi‎n g (30 minut‎e s)Direc‎t ions‎:For this part, you are allow‎e d 30 minut‎e s to write‎ a short‎essay ‎b ased‎on the pictu‎r e below‎. You shoul‎d start‎your essay‎with a brief‎accou‎n t of the incre‎a sing‎use of the mobil‎e phone‎in peopl‎e’s life and then expla‎i n the conse ‎q u enc‎e s of overu‎s ing it.You shoul‎d write‎at least‎IW words‎but no more than 180 words ‎.Peopl‎e are cross‎i ng the stree‎t looki‎n g at their‎cell phone‎s and using‎walki ‎n g stick‎s in order‎to see.Part 2 Liste‎n ing Compr‎e hens‎i on (30 minut‎e s)Secti‎on ADirec‎t ions‎： In this secti‎o n, you will hear 8 short‎conve‎r sati‎o ns and 2 long conve‎r sati‎o ns. At the end of each conve‎r sati‎o n, one or more quest‎i ons will be asked ‎a bout‎what was said. Both the conve‎r sati‎o n and the quest‎i ons will be spoke‎n only once. After‎each quest‎i on there‎will be a pause‎. Durin‎g the pause‎,you must read the four choic‎es marke‎d A), B), C) and D), and decid‎e which‎the best answe‎r is. Then mark the corre‎s pond‎i ng lette‎r o" Answe‎r Sheet‎ 1 with a singl‎e line throu‎g h the centr ‎e.注意：此部分试题‎请在答题卡‎1上作答。

第一张Section ADirections: 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。

Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage。

What does it take to be a well—trained nurse? The answer used to be two—year associate's or four—year bachelor’s degree programs。

But as the nursing shortage 36 , a growing number of schools and hospitals are establishing ”fast—track programs" that enable college graduates with no nursing 37 to become registered nurses with only a year or so of 38 training。

2013年6月英语四级考试真题试卷（2）Part I Writing(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay.You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of reading literature.You should write at least120words but no more than180words.注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)Directions:In this part,you will have15minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet1.For questions1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).For questions8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.School LunchRyan moved silently through the lunch line.The cook put a cheeseburger(奶酪汉堡)and an applesauce cup on his tray.He grabbed a bottle of milk from the cooler at the end of the line and found a seat in the cafeteria(食堂).Ryan saw that his friend Tyler had brought lunch from home. "What did you bring today,Tyler?"he asked.Tyler pulled his meal out of its brown paper sack."I've got a ham sandwich,chips,two cupcakes, and a can of soda."Ryan's mouth started to water."Uh,Tyler,"he said."If you don't want one of those cupcakes,I'll take it.They sure look good."Tyler handed Ryan his cupcake."Sure,"he said."I won't eat all this."Lunch RequirementsIs Ryan eating a healthy meal if he eats the school lunch?School lunch supporters say"Yes." Recent studies show that a government-approved school lunch has more variety and is more nutritious(有营养的)than most lunches brought from home.It's also lower in fat.The National School Lunch Act requires that school lunches go along with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans developed by the government.Meals must contain a variety of foods with plenty of grains and at least one fruit or vegetable each day.Foods must not contain too much sugar or salt.A hot lunch can contain up to30%fat,but not more than10%of its calories(卡路里)should come from saturated(饱和的)fat.In an average week,you should get one-third of the daily Recommended Dietary Allowances for protein,iron,calcium(钙),and vitamins A and C from your school lunch.Dare to CompareLet's compare Ryan's and Tyler's meals to sec which is healthier.Ryan's hot lunch(without the cupcake from his friend)has577calories,25grams of total fat.and12grams of saturated fat.He had one serving of fruit,26grams of protein,and483milligrams of calcium.Ryan ate more total fat(39%)and saturated fat(19%)than the dietary guidelines recommend.However,schools can still meet the guidelines by having the numbers average out over a week of lunches.Tyler's lunch from home(this includes both cupcakes)had1014calories.45grams(40%)of total fat,and10grams(9%)of saturated fat.He ate21grams of protein and155milligrams of calcium, but no fruits or vegetables.Tyler's meal met the saturated fat guidelines,but had too much total fat.Tyler ate more calories and total fat than Ryan did.Ryan ate more protein,calcium,and fruit than Tyler did.Which meal would you say is the healthier choice??la Carte OptionsFederal standards and most school districts forbid selling food in the cafeteria that competes with the school lunch.Many programs do,however,offeràla carte choices for students who don't want the hot meal.Foods soldàla carte separate from the main meal and are priced individually. These foods do not have to meet the same nutritional standards as the foods on the hot lunch menu.Neither do the foods sold at a snack-bar or those foods available elsewhere in the school.A study in one Texas school district compared the lunches of fourth graders who did not have food choices with those of fifth graders who could choose either a standard lunch or select from a snack-bar.The fourth graders ate25%more fruits and vegetables than the fifth graders.Food sold as fund-raisers can also have an impact on school lunch.The money raised is important to provide needed funds for many after-class activities.But the meal's overall nutritional quality usually goes down.Many of these foods are high in fat,sugar,or both,and often come in extralarge portions.Fundraisers rarely sell fruits and vegetables.Choosing WiselySchool food-service programs are trying to please students,and still offer quality,nutritious meals at low cost.That task isn't easy.One school district in New York decided to do something about it.A student advisory board kept the food-service director up-to-date on what the kids wanted.They also worked with school snack-bars to sell smaller servings of chips and candy. You can make healthy meal choices at school even when not-so-healthy choices are available.You can be sure to get a nutritious meal when you pick foods from the Food Guide Pyramid.For example,always drink milk or a calcium-rich juice for lunch.Even chocolate milk is morenutritious than soda or a sports drink.Stay away from snack foods offeredàla carte.They may fill you up now,but the ones that contain a lot of fat and sugar will slow you down later.Always eat the fruits and vegetables offered at the meal.They help give you the energy and vitamins you need to get you through the rest of your school day.Some people like to make fun of school lunches,but good nutrition is no laughing matter.Your school's hot lunch is based on the Food Guide Pyramid,so it's full of nutrition.Give it a try.You might be pleasantly surprised.It's a Team EffortTeam Nutrition is a program that gets schools excited about healthy eating.Schools across the nation pick a team leader who develops fun nutrition activities.The leader works with students, teachers,parents,food-service workers,and people from the community.Activities can range from running a school health fair to planting a garden.At the Jordan Community School in Chicago,Illinois,one group of fifth graders showed off their "pizza(比萨饼)garden"in a big,colorful poster showing vegetarian pizzas.The students and food-service staff planted and took care of the vegetables that they would later use as ingredients on their pizzas.The group started growing the plants in the school's cafeteria.Then they moved them outdoors to the students'demonstration garden.This is just one way to get everyone involved in making school lunch healthy and fun.Team up with your own group and see how creative you can get.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

大学英语四级考试真题2013深度解析与备考策略The College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) in 2013 was a significant milestone for many students pursuing their higher education in English. This article aims to provide a detailed analysis of the exam questions, along with effective preparation strategies for future CET-4 candidates.**Listening Comprehension**The listening section of the CET-4 often tests the student's ability to understand recorded materials in various contexts. It is essential to practice listening to native speakers, familiarizing oneself with common accents and speeds. Additionally, practicing with past CET-4 listening materials can help students familiarize themselves with the test format and improve their listening skills.**Reading Comprehension**The reading section评估了学生的阅读速度和理解能力。

To excel in this section, students should practice reading awide range of materials, including newspapers, magazines, and novels. This will help them improve their vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension skills. Moreover, practicingwith past CET-4 reading materials will familiarize students with the test format and help them identify common patterns and techniques used in the exam.**Translation**The translation section tests the student's ability to translate English sentences into Chinese and vice versa. To prepare for this section, students should focus onimproving their vocabulary and grammar skills. Additionally, they should practice translating both simple and complex sentences, paying attention to the accuracy of their translations.**Writing**The writing section评估了学生的写作能力。

大学英语（四）B卷答案【考试试卷答案】（大学英语四）考试B卷答案及评分标准Part I. listening comprehension. (35%) 每题1分Section A. 1. college 2. graduates 3. political 4. dealt 5. qualified6. economic7. offer8. applies9. visa 10. availableSection B. 11-15 CCAAA 16-20 BCBBB 21-25 ACBDDSection C. 26-30 CAABD 31-35 BACBBPart II. Reading Comprehension (30%)Section A: 每题1分1-5 A B I J C 6-10 K D L E MSection B: 每题2分11-15: ABDCC 16-20: BADDBPart III. Cloze (10%) 每题0.5分1-5 D C A B B 6-10 A C A D C 11-15 B A D D B 16-20 A C B C BPart IV. Translation (10%) 每个2分1. twice as expensive as it was2. but also a sensible one3. Faced with the threat4. would have met you at the airport5. There is little disputePart V. Writing (15%)作文评分标准：0分——白卷。

作文与题目毫不相关，或只有几个孤立的词而无法表达思想。

2分——条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误，且多数为严重错误。

5分——基本切题，表达思想不清楚，连贯性差，有较多严重的语言错误。

8分——基本切题。

有些地方表达思想不够清楚，文字勉强连贯；语言错误相当多，其中有一些严重错误。

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷4(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on individualism. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.individualism: 个人主义正确答案：On Individualism The picture shows that it rains heavy. “Do you think that individualism is an increasing tendency?” The journalist, protected by an umbrella, asks a pedestrian who is like a drenched chicken in the rain. Nowadays, with the exchange of cultures and minds between the West and the East, the idea of individualism has raised great debates. Some people think that individualism may have good effects—it emphasizes the benefits of each single individual and the individuality that each social member strives to keep. It may promote the diversity of society. However, others hold opposite opinions. For one thing, they deem that individualism makes people care so much about their own benefits that some may become indifferent and hard-hearted to others(just like the journalist in the picture). For another, exceeding individualism hinders the cooperation between people, companies and organizations. In my opinion, we should try our best to avoid the bad effects of individualism and make full use of its beneficial effects so that a diversified and harmonious world will be built up.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: There is a limit of three books each person, but you take four books. M: Thank you for telling me this. I’ll drop this one and be certain to return the other three on time. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?2．A．In a library.B．In a book store.C．In a book company.D．In a booking office.正确答案：A解析：女士说每个人最多只可以借三本书，而男士拿了四本，男士说他将放回去一本，并表示一定会按时归还其他三本，由此可知，对话最可能发生在图书馆，故答案为A)。

201302批次考试大学英语（2） B 卷考试批次：201302批次考试课程：大学英语（2）已做/题量40 / 40 4 / 4 1 / 1 45 / 45 得分/分值 28 / 40 34 / 4015 / 2077 / 100一、单项选择题 （共40题、总分40分、得分28分1. ---“ It’s so weird. I can’t get though to Jack. I believe I’ve dialed the correct number!”---- “ Make sure you’ve dialed the area （ ）. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。

)、 number、code、cipher、 figure2. I can still remember _____ the happy hours I spent in the old cabin in the forest my childhood. (本题分数：1分，本题得分：0 分。

)、 expectantly、vividly、attentively、 promptly3. My aunt ( ) her business very successfully. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。

)、 Products、Conducts、Produces、 conduces4. ––Is Mr. Smith in the office? ––Yes, ( ) he is in charge, he must be there every day. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：0 分。

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2013年4月20日英语专业四级TEM4真题及答案(含部分解析)TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. Accordi ng to the conversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings” could be _______.A. presentsB. fruitsC. sauceD. meat.2. A Christmas lunch would include all the following EXCEPT _______.A. roast turkeyB. sweet potatoesC. meatD. carrots.3. Why did Helen come to Rob?s house?A. She wanted to talk to Rob.B. She had come to help Rob.C. She had been invited to lunch.D. She was interested in cooking.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. Why did the woman phone the club?A. She wanted to know more about it.B. She was a new comer and felt lonely.C. She wanted to learn a new language.D. She was interested in social activities.5. We learn from the conversation that the club _______.A. mainly organizes language activitiesB. accepts members from local studentsC. has been set up for a long timeD. is increasing its membership6. According to the conversation, the woman might come to practice German on _______.A. WednesdayB. TuesdayC. MondayD. Friday7. What is the man going to do after the conversation?A. Call up the woman for her address.B. Wait for the woman to call him again.C. Mail the woman some information.D. Wait for the woman to pick up a form.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. According to the woman, what actually makes her job difficult?A. Difficult questions from interviewees.B. Embarrassing requests from interviewees.C. Lack of professional background.D. Lack of interviewing skills.9. The woman uses all the following adjectives when talking about attending job fairs EXCEPT _______.A. prospectiveB. usefulC. importantD. tiring10. We learn from the conversation that the woman _______.A. works better at job fairsB. prefers honest peopleC. often works on her ownD. is experienced in her work.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. According to today's weather forecast, which part of Europe has dry weather?A. Scandinavian mountains.B. Northwestern Europe.C. Northern Europe.D. Southern Europe.12. In which part of Europe does the weather stay both fine and cool?A. Southern Europe.B. Northern Europe.C. Eastern Europe.D. Northwestern Europe.13. In which region will the weather change tomorrow?A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean.B. Eastern parts of the Mediterranean.C. Central parts of the Mediterranean.D. Southern parts of the Mediterranean.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.14. According to the passage, what benefit can technology bring to people?A. Closer contact with modern devices.B. Greater changes in social organization.C. Better understanding of mass media.D. More useful information to better their life.15. The speaker questions about everybody?s access to technological advances. The main reason is _______.A. illiteracyB. povertyC. food shortageD. ignorance16. According to the UN plan, all the following will be achieved within ten years EXCEPT _______.A. giving everyone a radio or TVB. starting to carry out the scheme in ten yearsC. offering internet service to more peopleD. providing more job opportunities17. What could be the topic of the passage?A. Growth in telecommunications.B. Technology and the developing world.C. Education and medical care.D. Building an information society.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18. People in Latin America wear something _______ to express their hopes for wealth in the New Year.A. newB. redC. whiteD. yellow19. Which of the following New Year?s traditions signals friendship?A. Throwing old dishes.B. Wearing something red.C. Wearing something white.D. Eating round fruits.20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one's own New Year?s tradition?A. Watching TV at home.B. Going to bed early.C. Visiting friends.D. Running and shouting outside.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school year?A. 15 schools have started social studies.B. 15 schools have used digital textbooks.C. Students are ready to use electronic resources.D. Digital textbooks are used for social studies.22. With digital textbooks, schools have saved about _______ million dollars.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.23. Who found the suspicious item at the airport?A. TSA agents.B. FBI agents.C. The police.D. Passengers.24. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. The terminal was closed temporarily afterwards.B. There was a thorough search inside the airport.C. Passengers at the airport were safe and sound.D. The security authorities identified the explosives.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25. According to the news item, doctors use art therapy to treat the following problems EXCEPT _______.A. alcohol abuseB. smokingC. depressionD. schizophrenia26. Why did doctors introduce art therapy in the first place?A. To prevent patients from smoking.B. To better understand patients.C. To get patients occupied.D. To teach patients some skills.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.27. What is the main purpose of the new rules?A. To reduce the number of pilots on duty.B. To prevent pilots from working overtime.C. To ensure an adequate amount of sleep.D. To fix the amount of work for each pilot.28. The Independent Pilots Association was unhappy about the new rules because they _______.A. had only covered cargo plane pilotsB. had failed to cover all the pilotsC. would be put into effect in two yearsD. would be too costly if implementedQuestions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29. Why is increase in livestock production necessary?A. Because livestock production is highly efficient.B. Because more people will become wealthier.C. Because it may help double food production.D. Because it has fewer ecological risks.30. What does the word “challenge” mean in the news item?A. Balance between human survival and ecology.B. Conflict between less land and more production.C. Difference between present and future needs.D. Calls by environmental critics to consume less meat.PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on ANSWER SHEET TWO.Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: Without it, it (31)____ not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (32)____ the workers in government offices who (33)____ our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves; nor the ministers and members of parliament(国会) who govern the country for us. (34)____ taxation, we pay for things that we need just (35)____ we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But (36)____ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about (37)____ taxation should be arranged. Should each person have to pay a certain amount of money to the government each year? Or should there be tax on things that people buy and sell? If the first kind of taxation is used, should everyone pay the same tax, whether he is rich or poor? If the second kind of tax is preferred, should everythingbe taxed equally? In most countries, a direct tax on (38)____, which is called income tax, (39)____. It is arranged in such a (40)____ that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows (41)____ as the taxpayer?s income grows. In England, for example, the tax on the richest people (42)____ as high as ninety-five percent! (43)____ countries with direct taxation nearly (44)____ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties”. Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops (45)____ really have to pay the duties, in the (46)____ of higher prices. In some countries, (47)____, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is (48)____, but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things (49)____ jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is got but the tax is (50)____, as the rich pay it.31. A. can B. may C. could D. would32. A. nor B. neither C. never D. not33. A. look into B. look over C. look after D. look through34. A. In accordance to B. By means of C. With reference to D. On account of35. A. as well as B. as good as C. as such as D. as much as36. A. if B. when C. though D. as37. A. when B. how C. why D. which38. A. persons B. sectors C. communities D. classes39. A. remains B. stays C. exists D. happens40. A. form B. way C. measure D. method41. A. quicker B. speedier C. more D. larger42. A. grows up B. increases up C. goes up D. lifts up43. A. But B. Consequently C. Similarly D. And44. A. periodically B. almost C. often D. always45. A. which B. who C. what D. whom46. A. manner B. form C. means D. why47. A. either B. also C. too D. often48. A. lent B. saved C. borrowed D. collected49. A. alike B. like C. as D. for50. A. heavier B. fairer C. finer D. betterPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.51. Facing the board of directors, he didn't deny ______ breaking the agreement.A. himB. itC. hisD. its52. Xinchun returned from abroad a different man. The italicized part functions as a(n) ______.A. appositive(同位语)B. objectC. adverbialD. complement.53. Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)A. NonsmokerB. DeadlineC. MeannessD. Misfit54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o?clock?B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.55. The following determiners(限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT ______.A. moreB. enoughC. manyD. such56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST?A. She opened the door and quietly went in.B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.C. Think it over again and you'll get an answer.D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don?t like this.57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)A. MuchB. NeitherC. OneD. Quarter58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT ______.A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.B. The President is coming to the UN next week,C. The school pupils will be home by now.D. He is going to email me the necessary information.59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?A. Politics are the art or science of government.B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship?A. The arrival of the touristsB. The law of NewtonC. The occupation of the islandD. The plays of Oscar Wilde61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive?A. He is not the man to draw back.B. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.C. Larry has a large family to support.D. There is really nothing to fear.62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence?A. Let me drive you home, shall I?B. You will mind your own business.C. Come and have dinner with us.D. I wish you could stay behind.63. If it ______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.A. were to rainB. was to rainC. was rainingD. had rained64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact?A. Mary and her son must be home by now.B. Careless reading must give poor results.C. It's getting late, and I must leave now.D. He must be working late at the office.65. The following are all dynamic verbs(动态动词) EXCEPT ______.A. remainB. turnC. writeD. knock66. ______ to school life was less difficult than the pupil had expected.A. AdheringB. AdoptingC. AdjustingD. Acquainting67. He is fed up with the same old dreary routine, and wants to quit his job. The underlined part means ______.A. dullB. boringC. longD. hard68. At last night's party Larry said something that I thought was beyond me. The underlined part means ______.A. I was unable to doB. I couldn't understandC. I was unable to stopD. I couldn't tolerate69. The couple ______ their old house and sold it for a vast profit.A. did forB. did inC. did withD. did up70. Sally contributed a lot to the project, but she never once accepted all the ______ for herself.A. creditB. attentionC. focusD. award71. The child nodded, apparently content with his mother's promise. The underlined part means ______.A. as far as one has learntB. as far as one is concernedC. as far as one can seeD. as far as one is told72. The ______ that sport builds character is well accepted by people nowadays.A. issueB. argumentC. pointD. sentence73. Everyone in the office knows that Melinda takes infinite care over her work. The underlined part means ______.A. limitedB. unnecessaryC. overdueD. much74. The new measure will reduce the chance of serious injury in the event of an accident. The underlined part means ______.A. if an accident happensB. if an accident can be preventedC. before an accidentD. during an accident75. Traditionally, local midwives would ______ all the babies in the area.A. handleB. produceC. deliverD. help76. No food or drink is allowed on the premises. The underlined part means ______.A. propositionB. advertisementC. buildingD. string77. The court would not accept his appeal unless ______ evidence is provided.A. conclusiveB. definiteC. eventualD. concluding78. As soon as he opened the door, a ______ of cold air swept through the house.A. flowB. movementC. rushD. blast79. She really wanted to say something at the meeting, but eventually ______ from it.A. preventedB. refrainedC. limitedD. restricted80. The couple told the decorator that they wanted their bedroom gaily painted. The underlined part means ______.A. brightlyB. light-heartedlyC. cheerfullyD. lightlyPART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.TEXT ASaying “thank you” is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language. After all, we're brought up to be polite, and it is important to make a good impression upon other people — especially across national divides. The art of public speaking began in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago. Now, twitter, instant messaging, e-mail, blogs and chat forums offer rival approaches to communication - but none can replace the role of a great speech. The spoken word can handle various vital functions: persuading or inspiring, informing, paying tribute, entertaining, or simply introducing someone or something or accepting something. Over the past year, the human voice has helped guide us over the ups and downs of what was certainly a stormy time. Persuasion is used in dealing with or reconciling different points of view. When the leaders met in Copenhagen in 5 December 2009, persuasivewords from activists encouraged them to commit themselves to firmer action. Inspirational speeches confront the emotions. They focus on topics and matters that are close to people's hearts. During wars, generals used inspiring speeches to prepare the troops for battle. A speech that conveys knowledge and enhances understanding can inform us. The information must be clear, accurate, and expressed in a meaningful and interesting way. When the H1N1 pandemic流行病was announced, the idea of “swine flu”猪流感scared many people. Informative speeches from World Health Organization officials helped people to keep their panic under control so they could take sensible precautions. Sad events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved one and gives praise for their contribution can be comforting. Madonna's speech about Michael Jackson, after his death, highlighted the fact that he will continue to live on through his music. It's not only in world forums where public speaking plays an important role. It can also be surprisingly helpful in the course of our own lives. If you?re taking part in a debate you need to persuade the listeners of the soundness of your argument. In sports, athletes know the importance of a pep talk鼓舞士气的讲话before a match to inspire teammates. You yourself may be asked to do a presentation at college or work to inform the others about an area of vital importance. On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting. Or you might be asked to introduce a speaker at a family event or to speak at a wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh. Great speaking ability is not something we're born with. Even Barack Obama works hard to perfect every speech. For a brilliant speech, there are rules that you can put to good use. To learn those rules you have to practice and learn from some outstanding speeches in the past.81. The author thinks the spoken word is still irreplaceable because _____.A. it has always been used to inspire or persuade people.B. it has a big role to play in the entertainment business.C. it plays important roles in human communication.D. it is of great use in everyday-life context.82. Which of the following statements is IN CORRECT about the role of public speaking?A. Speeches at world forums can lead to effective solutions to world problems.B. Speeches from medical authorities can calm people down in times of pandemics.C. The morale of soldiers before a battle can be boosted by senior officers' speeches.D. Speeches paying tribute to the dead can comfort the mourners.83.Public speaking can play all the following roles EXCEPT _____.A. to convince people in a debate.B. to inform people at a presentation.C. to advise people at work.D. to entertain people at a wedding.84. According to the passage, which of the following best explains the author's view on “great speaking ability”?A. It comes from observing rules.B. It can be perfected with easy effort.C. It can be acquired from birth.D. It comes from learning and practice.85. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Public speaking in international forums.B. The many uses of public speaking.C. Public speaking in daily life context.D. The rules of public speaking.TEXT BEvery business needs two things, says Skull candy CEO Rick Alden: inspiration and desperation. In 2001, Alden had both. He'd sold two snowboarding businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an idea: He wanted to make a new kind of headphone. “I kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls because they were listening to music,” he explains. Then I'm in a chairlift索道, I've got my headphones on, and I realize my phone is ringing. As 1 take my gloves off and reach for my phone, I think, “It can't be that tough to make headphones with two plugs, one for music and one for your cell phone.” Alden described what he wanted to a designer, perfected a prototype, and outsourced外包manufacturing overseas. Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks - anywhere that would make it easy to listen to music while snowboarding. “Selling into board and skate shops wasn't a big research effort,” he explains. “Those were the only guys I knew!” Alden didn't want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, he'd hoped he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked his wife, “Can I put a m ortgage抵押贷款on the house? She said, ?What is the worst thing that can happen? We lose the house, we sell our cars, and we start all over again.? I definitely married the right woman!” For the next two years, Alden juggled mortgage payments and payments t o his manufacturers. “Factories won't ship your product till they get paid,” he says. “But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage company so upset that they knock on your door. So we paid the factory first.” Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colorful headphones. In 2006, thecompany started selling them in 1,400 FYE (For Your Entertainment) stores. “We knew that nine out often people walking into that store would be learning about Skullcandy for the first time. Why would they look at brands they knew and take home a new brand instead? We had agreed to buy back anything we didn't sell, but we were dealing with huge numbers. It'd kill us to take back all the products.” Alden's fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone seller in those stores and tripled its revenue to $120 million in one year . His key insight was that headphones weren't gadgets; they were a fashion accessory. “In the beginning,” he says, “that little white wire that said you had an iPod—that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means you're just like everyone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece of cranial real estate and are highly visible.” Today, Skullcandy is America's second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. With 79 employees, the company is bigger than Alden ever imagined.86. Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because he _____.A. was no longer in snowboarding businessB. had no other business opportunitiesC. was very fond of modern musicD. saw an inconvenience among mobile users87. The new headphone was originally designed for _____.A. snowboardersB. motorcyclistsC. mountain hikersD. marathon runners88. Did Alden solve the money problem?A. He sold his house and his cars.B. Factories could ship products before being paid.C. He borrowed money from a mortgage company.D. He borrowed money from his wife's family.89. What did Alden do to promote sales in FYE stores?A. He spent more money on product advertising.B. He promised to buy back products not sold.C. He agreed to sell products at a discount.D. He improved the colour design of the product.90. Alden sees headphones as _____.A. a sign of self-confidenceB. a symbol of statusC. part of fashionD. a kind of deviceTEXT C“I'm a little worried about my future,” said Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate. He should be so lucky. All he had to worry about was whether to have an affair with Mrs Robinson. In the sixties, that was the sum total of post-graduationanxiety syndrome. I was standing in my kitchen wondering what to have for lunch when my friend Taj called. “Sit down,” she said. I thought she was going to tell me she had just gotten the haircut from hell. I laughed and said, “It can't be that bad.” But it was. Before the phone call, I had 30 years of retirement saving in a “safe” fund with a brilliant financial guru金融大亨.When I put down the phone, my savings were gone. I felt as if I had died and, for some unknown reason, was still breathing. Since Bernie Madoff?s arrest on charges of running a $65 million Ponzi scheme, I've read many articles about how we investors should have known what was going on. I wish I could say I had reservations about Madoff before “the Call”, but I did not. On New Year's Eve, three weeks after we lost our savings, six of us Madoff people gathered at Taj's house for dinner. As we were sitting around the table, someone asked, “If you could have your money back right now, but it would mean giving up what you have learned by losing it, would you take the money or would you take what losing the money has given you?” My husband was still in financial shock. He said, “I just want the money back.” I wasn't certain where I stood. I knew that losing our mon ey had cracked me wide open. I?d been walking around like what the Buddhists call a hungry ghost: always focused on the bite that was yet to come, not the one in my mouth. No matter how much I ate or had or experienced, it didn't satisfy me, because I wasn't really taking it in, wasn't absorbing it. Now I was forced to pay attention. Still, I couldn't honestly say that if someone had offered me the money back, I would turn it down. But the other four all said that what they were seeing about themselves was incalculable, and they didn't think it would have become apparent without the ground of financial stability being ripped out from underneath them. My friend Michael said, “I?d started to get complacent. It?s as if the muscles of my heart started to atrophy萎缩. Now they?re awake, alive—and I don?t want to go back.” These weren't just empty words. Michael and his wife needed to take in boarders to meet their expenses. Taj was so broke that she was moving into someone?s garage apartment in three weeks. Three friends had declared bankruptcy and weren't sure where or how they were going to live.91. What did the author learn from Taj's call?A. had got an awful haircut.B. They had lost their retirement savings.C. Taj had just retired from work.D. They were going to meet for lunch.92. How did the author feel in the following weeks?A. Angry.B. Disappointed.C. Indifferent.D. Desperate.93. According to the passage, to which was she “forced to pay attention”?。

2013年专四真题试卷新题型TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2013) - GRADE FOUR -TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION [10 M IN ]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed,listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, passage will be read sentence by sentence , or phrase by phrase , with in­tervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING CO M PREHENSION [20 M IN ] SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is(are) both grammatically and semantically ac­ceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. Now listen to the talk. When it is over you will be given IWO minutes to complete your work. SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A , B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions. Now, listen to the conversations. CONVERSATION ONE 1.A. She is so excited on Christmas day.B.She's amazed at the decorated Christmas tree.C.She spent much time decorating Christmas tree.D.She likes doing with all the trimmings.2.A. presents. B.fruits.C.sauce.3.A. carrots.D.meat.B.meat.C.sweet potatoes.4.A. She wanted to talk to Rob.C.She had been invited to lunch.5.A. In a restaurant.C.At home.CONVERSATION TWOD.roast turkey.B.She had come to help Rob.D.She was interested in cooking.B.In a pub.D.In a shop.6.A. She wanted to know more about it. B.She was a new comer and felt lonely.C.She wanted to learn a new language. D. She was interested in social activities.7.A. It mainly organizes language activities.B.It accepts members from local students.C.It has been set up for a long time.D.It is increasing its membership.8.A. Italy.C.Japan.9.A. On Wednesday.C.On Monday.10.A. Call up the woman for her address.B.Mail the woman some information. B.Australia.D.Korea.B.On Tuesday.D.On Friday.C.Wait for the woman to call him again.D.Wait for the woman to pick up a form.PART III LA N GUAGE USAGE [10 M I N ]There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO. 11.Facing the board of directors, he didn't deny breaking the agreement. A.him B.his C.it D.its 12.Xinchun returned from abroad a different man. The italicized part functions as a(n)in the sentence. A.ap p os itive (同位语） B.object C.adverbial plement 13.Which of the following is a compound word (复合词）？A.Nonsmoker.C.Deadline. B.Meanness.D.Misfit.14.Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?A.Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o'clock.B.She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.C.Walk straight ahead , and don't tum till the second traffic lights.D.Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.C. fo cusD. a ward 26. T he child nodded, apparently content with his mother's promise. The underlined part means A. a s far as one has learnt B. a s far as one 1s concerned C. a s far as one can see D. a s far as one is told 27. E veryone in the office knows that Melinda takes infinite care over her work. T he under­lined part means A. l imited C. o verdue B. u nnecessary D. m uch 28. T he new measure will reduce the chance of senous m J ury in the event of an accident. T he underlined part means A. i f an accident can be prevented C. b efore an accident 29. T raditionally, local midwives would A. d eliver C. h andle B. i f an accident happens D. d uring an accident all the babies in the area.B. p roduce D. h elp 30. N o food or drink is allowed on the premises. T he underlined part means . A. p roposition B. a dvertisement C. b uilding D. s treetPART IV CLOZE [10 MIN]Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if i n­serted in the corresponding blanks. Th e words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter f or each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.A. e xistsB. a lmostC. g oes upD. n orE. fo rmF. l ikeG. c ollectedH. fa irerI. meansJ. a sK. o rL. m ethodM. a lwaysN. o ccurs a.way Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modem state: without it , it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us ; (31) the workers in government offices who look after our health , our food , our water , and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. B y (32) of taxation, we pay for things that we need j ust as much as we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But though everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different i­deas about how taxation should be arranged. In most countries, a direct tax on persons, which is called income tax, (33) . I t（外包）manufactunng overseas. (3) Alden then started designing headphones into helmets backpacks —an y where that would make it eas y to listen to music while snowboarding. "Selling into board and skate shops wasn't a big research effort," he explains. "Those were the onl y gu y s I knew!" (4) A lden didn't want to be a manufacturer. A nd b y outsourcing, h e'd hoped he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked his wife:" C an I put a mortgage (抵押贷款）on the house? She said ,'What is the worst thing that can hap­pen? We lose the house, w e sell our cars, and we start all over again.'I definitel y married the right woman ! " (5) F or the next two y ears , Alden juggled mortgage pa y ments and pa y ments to his manufacturers "Factories won't ship y our product till the y get paid," he sa y s. "But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage compan y so upset that the y knock on y our door. So we paid the factory first. " (6) G raduall y , n on-snowboarders began to notice the colourful headphones. In 2006, t he compan y started selling them in 1,400 FYE(For Your Entertainment)stores. "We knew that nine out of ten people walking into that store would be learning about Skullcand y for the first time. W h y would the y look at brands the y knew and take home a new brand instead? We had agreed to bu y back an y thing we didn't sell, b ut we were dealing with huge numbers. It'd kill us to take back all the products. " (7) A lden's fears faded as Skullcand y became the No. 1 headphone seller in those stores and tripled its revenue to $ 120 million in one y ear. H is ke y insight was that headphones weren't gadgets; the y were a fashion accessory. "In the beginning," he sa y s, "that little white wire that said y ou had an iPod —that was cool. B ut now wearing the white bud means y ou're just like everyone else. H eadphones occup y this critical piece of cranial real estate and are highl y visible. " (8) T oda y , Skullcand y is America's second-largest headphone supplier, a fter Son y . With 79 emplo y ees , t he compan y is bigger than Alden ever imagined. 45. A lden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because heA. w as no longer in snowboarding businessB. h ad no other business opportunitiesC. s aw an inconvenience among mobile usersD. w as very fond of modem music 46.When started to produce the headphone of Skullcand y , the mone y Alden must pa y isA. h ousing loanB. m ortgage pa y mentsC.the loan of his manufacturersD.retirement pa y of workers 47. T he new headphone was originall y designed for A. s nowboarders C. m ountain hikers B. m otor c y clists D.marathon runnersPART II SECTION ALISTENING COMPREHENSION TALKDifferences Between Chinese Cultures and American Cultures1.General differencesA.HistoryChina : a traditional centuries-old countryA m er ic a: a(n) (1) nationB.Cultural identityChina: long endured traditions and customsA m er ic a: a (n) (2)of cultures2.Specific differencesA.(3)China: formal and hierarchical (1)(2)(3)America : loose and (4) (4) B.Confrontation/ C onflictChina: (5) a· 1rect conflict or confrontation (5) America : direct conflict or confrontation over issuesC.SelfChina : be willing to (6)for greater good America : look more at (7)D.(8) and reputation)、、丿）6 7 8（（（China : avoid humiliating actionsAmerica: getting the job done is more importantE.(9)(9) China :(10) comes ahead of business (10) America : business is more important。

201302批次考试大学英语（3） B 卷考试批次：201302批次考试课程：大学英语（3）一、单项选择题 （共40题、总分40分、得分40分）1. – What are your greatest achievements? -- ( ). (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分A 、 know what you mean.B 、 You will know it.C 、 What is achievement?D 、 I finished college education.2. A minute later John and I ran （） them and soon caught up （） them.A 、A after...withB 、B with...forC 、C to...byD 、D for...to3. Mary can riot work ( ) John. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。

)A 、as quicker asB 、 as quickly asC 、 more quick thanD 、 more quickly as4. A: Do you often speak English with your classmates? B: ( ). (本题分数：1 分，本题A 、 just listen.B 、 No, I want to, but….C 、 It ＇s Okay.D 、 Everyone makes mistakes, you know.5. I’ll ignore you ( ) you give me dozen of red roses. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分A 、so thatB 、as toC 、now thatD 、 even if6. She''''s not really poor; she just （） to be poor. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分A 、AimaginesB 、BactsC 、CpretendsD 、D reports7. This took place in( ) Philadelphia. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。

201302批次考试大学英语（3） B 卷考试批次：201302批次考试课程：大学英语（3）一、单项选择题 （共40题、总分40分、得分40分）1. – What are your greatest achievements? -- ( ). (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分A 、 know what you mean.B 、 You will know it.C 、 What is achievement?D 、 I finished college education.2. A minute later John and I ran （） them and soon caught up （） them.A 、A after...withB 、B with...forC 、C to...byD 、D for...to3. Mary can riot work ( ) John. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。

)A 、as quicker asB 、 as quickly asC 、 more quick thanD 、 more quickly as4. A: Do you often speak English with your classmates? B: ( ). (本题分数：1 分，本题A 、 just listen.B 、 No, I want to, but….C 、 It ＇s Okay.D 、 Everyone makes mistakes, you know.5. I’ll ignore you ( ) you give me dozen of red roses. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分A 、so thatB 、as toC 、now thatD 、 even if6. She''''s not really poor; she just （） to be poor. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分A 、AimaginesB 、BactsC 、CpretendsD 、D reports7. This took place in( ) Philadelphia. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。

2013年12月全国大学英语四级考试真题及答案作文一：For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and then explain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.“Dear Andy-How are you? Your mother and I are fine.We both miss you and hope you are doing well.We look forward to seeing you again the nest time your computer crashes and you come down-stairs for something to eat,Love,Mom and Dad.”作文二：For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain whydoesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.“Once I learn how to use Google,isn’t that all the education I really need?”For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasin,use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explain theConsequence of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.People are crossing the street looking at their cell phones and using walking sticks in order to see.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2013年1 2月四级考试真题（第三套）Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.―Once I learn how to use Google, isn’t that all the education I really need?‖Part II Listening Comprehension说明：2013年12月四级真题全国共考了两套听力。

本套（即第三套）的听力内容与第二套的完全一样，只是选项的顺序不一样而已，故在本套中不再重复给出。

Section BDirections: In this section, 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 choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.A Mess on the Ladder of SuccessA) Throughout American history there has almost always been at least one central economic narrative that gave the ambitious or unsatisfied reason to pack up and seek their fortune elsewhere. For the first 300 or so years of European settlement, the story was about moving outward: getting immigrants to the continent and then to the frontier to clear the prairies （大草原）, drain the swamps and build new cities.B) By the end of the 19th century, as the frontier vanished, the U.S. had a mild panic attack. What would this energetic, entrepreneurial country be without new lands to conquer? Some people, such as Teddy Roosevelt decided to keep on conquering (Cuba, the Philippines, etc.), but eventually, in industrialization, the U.S. found a new narrative of economic mobility at home. From the 1890s to the 1960s, people moved from farm to city, first in the North and then in the South. In fact, by the 1950s, there was enough prosperity and white-collar work that many began to move to the suburbs. As the population aged, there was also a shift from the cold Rust Belt tothe comforts of the Sun Belt. We think of this as an old person's migration, but it created many jobs for the young in construction and health care, not to mention tourism, retail and restaurants.C) For the last 20 years — from the end of the cold war through two burst bubbles in a single decade —the U.S. has been casting about for its next economic narrative. And now it is experiencing another period of panic, which is bad news for much of the work force but particularly for its youngest members.D) The U.S. has always been a remarkably itinerant country, but new data from the Census Bureau indicate that mobility has reached its lowest level in recorded history. Sure, some people are stuck in homes valued at less than their mortgages（抵押贷款）, but many young people —who don't own homes and don't yet have families — are staying put, too. This suggests, among other things, that people aren't packing up for new economic opportunities the way they used to. Rather than dividing the country into the 1 percenters versus （与……相对）everyone else, the split in our economy is really between two other classes: the mobile and immobile.E) Part of the problem is that the country's largest industries are in decline. In the past, it was perfectly clear where young people should go for work (Chicago in the 1870s, Detroit in the 1910s, Houston in the 1970s) and, more or less, what they'd be doing when they got there (killing steer, building cars, selling oil). And these industries were large enough to offer jobs to each class of worker, from unskilled laborer to manager or engineer. Today, the few bright spots in our economy are relatively small (though some promise future growth) and decentralized. There are great jobs in Silicon V alley, in the biotech research capitals of Boston and Raleigh-Durham and in advanced manufacturing plants along the southern I-85 corridor. These companies recruit all over the country and the globe for workers with specific abilities. (Y ou don't need to be the next Mark Zuckerberg to get a job in one of the microhubs（微中心）, by the way. But you will almost certainly need at least a B.A. in computer science or a year or two at a technical school.) This newer, select job market is national, and it offers members of the mobile class competitive salaries and higher bargaining power.F) Many members of the immobile class, on the other hand, live in the America of the grim headlines. If you have no specialized skills, there's little reason to uproot to another state and be the last in line for a low-paying job at a new auto plant or a burgeoning green-energy cluster. The surprise in the census（普查）data, however, is that the immobile work force is not limited to unskilled workers. In fact, many have a college degree.G) Until now, a B.A. in any subject was a near-guarantee of at least middle-class wages. But today, a quarter of college graduates make less than the typical worker without a bachelor's degree. David Autor, a prominent labor economist at M.I.T., recently told me that a college degree alone is no longer a guarantor of a good job. While graduates from top universities are still likely to get a good job no matter what their major is, he said, graduates from less-exalted schools are going to be judged on what they know. To compete for jobs on a national level, they should be armed with the skills that emerging industries need, whether technical or not.H) Those without such specialized skills —like poetry, or even history, majors — are already competing with their neighbors for the same sorts of second-rate, poorer-paying local jobs like low-level management or big-box retail sales. And with the low-skilled labor market atomized into thousands of microeconomies, immobile workers are less able to demand better wages or conditions or to acquire valuable skills.I) So what,exactly, should the ambitious young worker of today be learning? Unfortunately, it's hard to say, since the U.S. doesn't have one clear national project. There are plenty of emerging, smaller industries, but which ones are the most promising? (Nanotechnology's（纳米技术）moment of remarkable growth seems to have been 5 years into the future for something like 20 years now.) It's not clear exactly what skills are most needed or if they will even be valuable in a decade.J) What is clear is that all sorts of government issues — education, health-insurance portability, worker retraining —are no longer just bonuses to already prosperous lives but existential requirements. It's in all of our interests to make sure that as many people as possible are able to move toward opportunity, and America's ability to invest people and money in exciting new ideas is still greater than that of most other wealthy countries. (As recently as five years ago, U.S. migration was twice the rate of European Union states.) That, at least, is some comfort at a time when our national economy seems to be searching for its next story line.这篇文章我在网上找到的，是Adam Davidson's latest New York Times Magazine column, "A Mess On The Ladder Of Success." January 18, 2012 讲解的时候可以告诉学生，提醒学生阅读国外报刊的必要性。