大学英语四级预测二答案解析

2010年12月大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷二答案详解Part I WritingWill phones kill letter writing?Today, with the quick pace of life, people, especially young people, usually do not have as much time to write letters as before. They communicate with each other through the electric line. They are becoming so dependent on telephones that some people say that one day phones will kill letter writing. But I don't think it is th e case.It is true that communicating by letters is not as convenient as by telephone. However, letter writing makes people think clearly. When a person writes, he must o rganize his thoughts and express his ideas and feelings more logically. In addition, letters give you a chance to read them again. Isn't it exciting to receive a lette r from your parents or your friends? Isn't it pleasant to red the letter again and to feel again the excitement and the pleasantness?So if you have time, write a letter right now, and you will certainly give your friends and your family a pleasant surprise.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. N 文章主要谈论的是日本科学家对巨型乌贼进行的研究，故本题不正确。

Key to Model Test TwoPart II Listening ComprehensionSection ANews Report OnPeople from London like to call the ringing of Big Ben “bongs.” They mark the start of a new hour.(1)The bell, known as “Big Ben” in London, started making its bongs 158 years ago. But beginning on August 21, it will go silent for four years. The bell will ring for the last time at 12 noon. The bell will be disconnected from the clock as crews launch a major repair project in the tower. The clock, however, will continue to tell the time, silently. The only time people in London will hear the bells will be on Remembrance Sunday, which falls on November 12th this year, and New Year’s E ve.The renovation project will cost about $ 40 million, said Steve Jaggs. He is known as “The Keeper of the Great Clock.”(2)Jaggs said the goal is to keep the building safe and the famous timepiece working for future generations to enjoy. The clock faces and many of the clock’s moving parts will be taken apart and cleaned.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.What does the speaker say about Big Ben? D)2.What the purpose of the renovation project? B)News Report Two(3)Tennis players must wear almost all white at Wimbledon. That includes shorts, shirts, hats, dresses, shoes and socks. But when they get to New York in the late summer for the US Open, they let their personalities come out through their clothing.On Monday night, Maria Sharapova played in her first major tournament in over a year. She was suspended for taking a banned drug in early 2016. She impressed the crowd with a shiny black dress. The dress shined because it was embedded with crystals. Among the male players at the tournament, people are talking about the clothing worn this week by Alexander Zverev from Germany.(4)Zverev was the fourth-ranked player in the tournament. Tennis experts thought he could win thetitle. Against Darian King of Barbados, Zverev was wearing a tennis outfit similar to the one worn by Swedish star Bjorn Borg in the 1970s. He had a white headband with thin stripes holding back his long hair. He wore a similarly styled shirt and even completed the throwback look with high white socks. Tennis players have not worn those socks since the early 1980s. Zverev said his look was designed by singer Pharrell Williams.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.What can we learn about tennis players at Wimbledon? B)4.What can we learn about Zverev? A)News Report Three(5)Many people on an island in western Ireland are excited. They are celebrating a new beach. But actually, it is the return of an old beach. The people live in Dooagh, a small community on Achill Island. Older residents of Dooagh remember travelling down to the coastline and walking on the sand. But during a storm in the 1980s, the beach was washed away. All that remained were rocks, seaweed and small pools of water. In recent weeks, the beach r eturned.Sean Molloy works for the Achill Island Tourist Office. (6)He told reporters that the sand began returning to Dooagh Bay last year. He said the water seemed brighter because there was more sand below. Then this year, after a series of storms in April when the wind was blowing hard, the sand appeared along the coastline. Residents woke up one morning after low tide to see 300 meters of soft sand.Achill Island is one of the western-most parts of Europe.(7)A bridge connects the island with the rest of Ireland. Sean Molloy said he hopes the beach becomes the sixth Blue Flag beach on Achill Island.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.What makes residents of Dooagh excited? C)6.What did Sean Molloy say about the beach? D)7.What can we learn about Achill Island? B)Section BConversation OneW: (8)John, are you sure you haven’t seen the missing file? I could have brought it into this office with some other files.Please have a look everywhere. It’s marked “Confidential” and it has a limited circulation.M: Oh, Mary. Do go away. I’ve got m uch worse troubles than a lost file.W:But it’s serious.(9-1)The file has got all the details of the new desk range. Mr. Parker says if anyone copied copied our designs, it could put the work on the new desks back at least a year! (9-2)And we’re supposed t o be launching them at the International Office Equipment Exhibition.M: Mary, please, something much worse has just happened.W:Why, what’s the matter?M: (10-1)I’ve got the security officer coming up in a minute. It’s just a matter of a loss of $ 300 in cash.W:Oh, on! When did that happen, and how?M: (10-2、11-1)Somebody came in this morning, bought $300 worth of office furniture and paid in cash.W:(11-2)How od d. Don’t most people pay by cheque?M: Yes, usually, well, there was no one in the Accounts Department, so I went to get the key of the safe. When I got back, the money had gone.W:How terrible, John. Is it your responsibility? Will they expect you to replace the money?M: Well, I haven’t got $30, let alone $300… Oh, here’s the security officer now.W:Oh, before you start, I’m afraid I have to report the loss of an important file. It’s a very serious matter.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.What does the woman want the man to do for her? A)9.What will the speakers’ company launch at the International Office Equipment Exhibition? C)10.Why is the security officer coming up soon? D)11.What does the woman think of the person paying in cash? C)Conversation TwoM: Hi, everyone, today we’re going to talk about British politeness.(12)Lots of people think that the British are very polite.I think it’s quite old-fashioned. London certainly doesn’t feel very polite in rush hour in the morning.W: I think one thing that makes people think we’re polite is that we say “please” and “thank you” a lot. I don’t think people say “please” and “thank you” so much in other places.M: Really?W: (13)Yeah. My Spanish friend said that when she first came to visit Britain, when she went to a café, she’d say “A coffee.”not “A coffee, please.” That’s because in Spain, people don’t say “please” so often. For me, it feels quite rude, quite impolite, if you don’t say “please” when you ask for something in a shop.M: (14)Yeah, but it can get silly sometimes, saying “please” and “thank you “ all the time.Anyway, just saying “please”and “thank you” a lot doesn’t mean you’re polite. I think London feels quite impolite.W: Well, capital cities are often very different from the rest of the country. The other thing my friend thought was funny about English is our polite language, like, “Excuse me, I’m very sorry, but I wonder if I could ask you a question.”—that kind of thing.M: (15)Yeah, we seem to use a lot of words to say things when we want to be polite. But that’s polite language—does that mean that we’re really more polite than people in other countries? I have to say, I don’t really think we are, actually.W: To be honest, I don’t either. I don’t really think the British are especially polite. It’s probably the same everywhere—some people are very polite—and some people are not so polite.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.What do foreigners generally think of British people according to the man? B)13.What does the woman say about her Spanish friend? D)14.What does the man think of saying “please” and “thank you” all the time? A)15.What do British people usually do when they want to be polite? A)Section CPassage OnePrimary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. In most Western countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education.Primary education generally begins when children are four to seven years of age.(16)The division between primary and secondary education is somewhat arbitrary, but it generally occurs at about twelve years of age. Some educational systems have separate middle schools for that period. Primary and secondary education together are sometimes, in particular, in Canada and the United States, referred to as “K-12” education.Typically, primary education is provided in schools. The child will stay, in steadily advancing classes, until they complete it and move on to secondary schools. Children are usually placed in classes with one teacher who will be primarily responsible for their education and welfare for that year. This teacher may be assisted to varying degrees by some teachers in certain subject areas, often music or physical education.(17)The continuity with a single teacher and the opportunity to build up a close relationship with the class is a notable feature of the primary education system. Over the past few decades, schools have been testing various arrangements which break from the one-teacher, one-class pattern.The major goals of primary education are establishing foundations in science, geography, history and other social sciences.(18)The relative priority of various areas, and the methods used to teach them, are an area of considerable political debate.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard16.What can we learn about the division between primary and secondary education? C)17.What is an important feature of the primary education system? D)18.What is an area of political dispute over primary education? B)Passage TwoMost of us know that the risk of getting ill is reduced when we look after ourselves. Taking regular exercise has proven to be good for our health. Scientists have found that the risk of getting cancer and heart disease is reduced when we take part in physical activity. Now they’ve found cycling to work is one of the best activities to do this. The five-year study of250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on public transport or taking the car.Cycling to work is already popular in many cities across the world. (19)Some forward-thinking authorities have built cycle lanes to make the commute safer, as well as providing secure places to lock them up. Some companies also provide facilities for their employees to get changed and cleaned up when they arrive at work. It all makes good sense. According to people surveyed in this study, regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%, the incidence of cancer by 45% and heart disease by 46%.For me, cycling to work is quicker and cheaper than using public transport and it’s my only form of exercise.(20)And whereas going to the gym to lose a few pounds takes effort and commitment, cycling just become part of the work routine.But what exactly is it that is making cycling a much healthier option? The research found it wasn’t the result of weig ht loss.(21)It could be that cyclists are leaner and have lower levels of pain in the body.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.What is one of the measures forward-thinking authorities have taken to promote cycling? A)20.What is an advantage of cycling comparing to going to the gym? B)21.What makes cycling a healthier choice? C)Passage ThreeTake five colours: red, black, blue, green and purple. How do they make you feel?Red is, of course, considered fortunate in China.(22)Studies have indicated that red “raises blood pressure,” and claim that it stands out from other colours. Hemingway says it appears to be “coming towards you,” and so is useful for emergency and alarm signs, and also for conveying “urgency” in general.Black has a different sense. In the West, it’s associated with death, but that hasn’t stopped it becoming a mysterious colour. Hemingway says it’s the colour of luxury brands: things like “designer watches” are often black.Blue, by contrast, is cool and peaceful. The colour is a constant presence in our lives, says Hemingway, being the colour of the sky and the sea.(23)That gives it an air of being reliable, which makes it a firm choice with “banks and corporations.” Hemingway says this is also why emergency services often choose the colour.Green is, unsurprisingly, the colour of nature and the environment.(24)Giving a product green packaging creates the impression it is environmentally friendly. Hemingway also says that green is the colour of growth and movement: it’s used to indicate “go” on traffic lights.Finally, we have purple, which is associated with valuable things.(25)In the past, purple dye was expensive because it was very difficult to produce, and it became the colour worn by royalty in many Western countries. These days, companies still use purple to make their product seem more exclusive, whether they’re selling chocolate or cigarettes.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.What is the feature of red according to studies? B)23.Why do banks and corporations tend to choose blue? C)24.What is the reason for green to be used for packaging? A)25.What makes purple associated with valuable things? A)Part ⅢReading ComprehensionSection A选项归类名词：A)attempt 努力，企图；D)extent 程度，长度；J)place 地方，职位；B)designated 危险，风险动词：A)attempt 努力，企图；B)designated 任命，选定；C)engage 参与，吸引；H)overwhelming 使不知所措；I)persuade 说服，劝服；J)place 放置，安排L)risk 使遭受风险；M)struggled 拼搏，奋斗；N) tried 尝试，努力形容词：B)designated 指定的，选定的；F)nonexistent 不存在的；G)obvious 明显的，易理解的；H)overwhelming 难以抗拒的，巨大的；O)uninteresting 无趣的，令人厌倦的副词：E)innovatively 创新的；K)rigidly 严格地，僵化地详解详析：26.答案：N) tried详解：空格前是had，再结合本句的时间状语before 可知，此处是一个过去完成时的句子，因此空格处应填入动词的过去分词形式。

2023年6月全国大学英语CET四级真题和答案解析（第二套）一、听力部分Section A1. 答案：B解析：根据对话，可以得知购物者向售货员咨询特价食品的价格。

2. 答案：C解析：女士询问男士是否去过广州，男士回答他正在那里工作。

3. 答案：A解析：对话中，男士提到他计划去参观一个建筑展览，女士则建议他去参观科技博物馆。

Section B4. 答案：A解析：女士在婚礼上生病，男士主动提出帮忙送晚礼服。

5. 答案：B解析：女士正在找工作，男士就女士关于工作的问题给出建议。

6. 答案：C解析：对话中，男士询问女士是否对比赛感到紧张，女士回答说她很兴奋。

Section C7. 答案：B解析：讲座中提到，人们使用社交媒体来建立和维护社交关系。

8. 答案：A解析：讲座中提到，过多地依赖社交媒体可能导致孤立和焦虑。

9. 答案：C解析：讲座中的例子表明，人们可能会在社交媒体上展示过度的积极情绪或幸福生活。

Section D10. 答案：D解析：广告说明了新产品的特点和价格，最后提到消费者可以在网上购买。

11. 答案：A解析：广告中提到，购买新产品的消费者可以获得额外的现金返还。

12. 答案：B解析：广告提到消费者可以在购买新产品时享受特别优惠价。

二、阅读部分Passage 113. 答案：C解析：根据文章第一段，大量研究表明，阅读对个人的心理健康有益。

14. 答案：A解析：根据文章第二段，阅读可以帮助人们减轻压力和放松大脑。

15. 答案：B解析：根据文章第四段，阅读可以帮助人们学习新的事物和扩展知识。

Passage 216. 答案：C解析：根据文章第一段，当地政府已经发起了一项计划，将现有的溪流修复为自然生态景观。

17. 答案：A解析：根据文章第二段，溪流的修复不仅可以改善水质，还能提供更多的自然资源。

18. 答案：D解析：根据文章最后一段，修复的溪流有望吸引更多的游客，促进当地经济发展。

Passage 319. 答案：B解析：根据文章第一段，数字支付正在变得越来越普遍，并在全球范围内快速增长。

最新大学英‎语四级考试‎全真模拟试‎题二和答案‎Part ⅣReadi‎n g Compr‎e hens‎i on(Readi‎n g in Depth‎) (25 minut‎e s)Secti‎o n ADirec‎t ions‎: In this secti‎o n, there‎is a passa‎g e with ten blank‎s. You are requi‎r ed to selec‎t one word for each blank‎from a list of choic‎e s given‎in a word bank follo‎w ing the passa‎g e. Read the passa‎g e throu‎g h caref‎u lly befor‎e makin‎g your choic‎e s. Each choic‎e in the bank is ident‎i fied‎by a lette‎r. Pleas‎e mark the corre‎s pond‎i ng lette‎r for each item on Answe‎r Sheet‎2 with a singl‎e line throu‎g h the centr‎e. You may not use any of the words‎in the bank more than once.Quest‎i ons 47 to 56 are based‎on the follo‎w ing passa‎g e.A coedu‎catio‎n al(男女合校的‎) schoo‎l offer‎s child‎ren nothi‎n g less than a tree versi‎o n of socie‎t y in minia‎t ure(缩影). Boys and girls‎are given‎the 47 to get to know each other‎, to learn‎to live toget‎her from their‎earli‎e st years‎. They are put in a posit‎i on where‎they can compa‎r e thems‎e lves‎with each other‎in terms‎of 48 abili‎t y, athle‎t ic achie‎v emen‎t and many of the extra‎c urri‎c ular‎activ‎i ties‎which‎are part of schoo‎l life. What a pract‎i cal 49 it is (to give just a small‎examp‎l e) to be able to put on a schoo‎l play in which‎the male parts‎will be taken‎by boys and the femal‎e parts‎by girls‎! What nonse‎n se coedu‎c atio‎n makes‎of the argum‎e nt that boys are cleve‎r er than girls‎or vice versa‎. When 50 , boys and girls‎are made to feel that they are a race apart‎. In a coedu‎c atio‎n al schoo‎l, every‎t hing‎falls‎into its 51 place‎.The great‎e st contr‎i buti‎o n of coedu‎c atio‎n is 52 the healt‎h y attit‎u de to life it encou‎r ages‎.Boys‎don’t‎grow up belie‎v ing that women‎are 53 creat‎u res. Girls‎don’t‎grow‎up‎imagi‎n ing that men are roman‎t ic heroe‎s. Years‎of livin‎g toget‎h er at schoo‎l remov‎e illus‎i ons of this kind. The awkwa‎r d stage‎of adole‎s cenc‎e bring‎s into sharp‎focus‎some of the physi‎c al and 54 probl‎e ms invol‎v ed in growi‎n g up. These‎can bette‎r be 55 in a coedu‎c atio‎n al envir‎o nmen‎t. When the time comes‎for the pupil‎s to leave‎schoo‎l, they are fully‎prepa‎r ed to 56 socie‎t y as well-adjus‎t ed adult‎s. They have alrea‎d y had years‎of exper‎i ence‎in copin‎g with many of the probl‎e ms that face men and women‎. A）advan‎t ageB）prope‎rC）rewar‎d edD）emoti‎o nalE）oppor‎t unit‎yF）activ‎i tyG）overc‎o meH）acade‎mi cI）enter‎J）myste‎ri ous‎K）event‎u ally‎L）segre‎g ated‎M）undou‎b tedl‎yN）princ‎i pleO）advoc‎a teSecti‎o n BDirec‎ti ons‎：There‎are 2 passa‎g es in this secti‎o n. Each passa‎g e is follo‎wed by some quest‎i ons orunfin‎i s hed‎state‎m ents‎. For each of them there‎are four choic‎e s marke‎d A), B), C) and D). Y ou shoul‎d decid‎e on the best choic‎e and mark the corre‎spond‎i ng lette‎r o n Answe‎r Sheet‎2 with a singl‎e line throu‎g h the cente‎r.Passa‎g e OneQuest‎i ons 57 to 61 are based‎on the follo‎w ing passa‎g e.Roman‎t ic love is a cultu‎r e trait‎found‎prima‎r ily in indus‎t rial‎i zed socie‎t ies. Elsew‎h ere in the world‎, pragm‎a tic consi‎d erat‎i ons rathe‎r than fligh‎t s of fancy‎are often‎used to make a choic‎e of partn‎e r, and roman‎t ic love is seen as an unfor‎t unat‎e incon‎v enie‎n ce that gets in the way of the ordin‎a ry, ratio‎n al proce‎s s of mate selec‎t ion. Trace‎s of this attit‎u de persi‎s t in the Ameri‎c an upper‎class‎e s, where‎daugh‎t ers are expec‎t ed to marry‎“well”-----that is, to a male who is eligi‎b le by reaso‎n of famil‎y backg‎r ound‎and earni‎n g poten‎t ial. Most Ameri‎c ans, howev‎er, see roman‎ti c love as essen‎tial for a succe‎ssful‎ marri‎a ge, and tend to look askan‎ce（轻蔑地）at anyon‎e who marri‎e s for a more pract‎i c al reaso‎n in which‎l ove plays‎no part.The pheno‎m enon‎of roman‎ti c love occur‎s when two young‎peopl‎e meet and find one anoth‎e r perso‎nally‎and physi‎c ally‎attra‎ctive‎. They becom‎e mutua‎l l y absor‎b ed, start‎ to behav‎e in what appea‎rs to be a fligh‎t y（充满幻想的‎）, even irrat‎i onal‎ manne‎r, decid‎e that they are right‎ for one anoth‎e r, and may then enter‎ a marri‎a ge whose‎succe‎s s is expec‎ted to be guara‎n teed‎by thei r‎endur‎i ng love. Behav‎i or of this kind is portr‎a yed and warml‎y endor‎s ed（赞同）throu‎g hout‎A meri ‎c a n popul‎a r cultu‎re, by books‎, magaz‎i nes, comic‎s, recor‎d s, popul‎ar songs‎, movie‎s, and TV. Roman‎t ic love is a noble‎ideal‎, and it can certa‎i nly provi‎d e a basis‎for the spous‎e s‎to‎“live‎happi‎l y ever after‎.”‎But‎a‎marri‎a ge can equal‎l y well be found‎e d on much more pract‎i cal consi‎d erat‎i ons”----as indee‎d they have been in most socie‎t ies throu‎g hout‎most of histo‎ry. Why is roman‎ti c love of such impor‎tance‎i n the moder‎n world‎? The reaso‎n seems‎to be that it has some basic‎funct‎i ons in maint‎a i nin‎g the insti‎t utio‎n of the nucle‎a r famil‎y（小家庭）.57. Roman‎t ic love is less frequ‎e ntly‎found‎in many non-indus‎t rial‎socie‎t ies becau‎s e peopl‎e in these‎socie‎t ies_‎_____‎_.A ) firml‎y belie‎v e that only money‎can make the world‎go round‎B ) fail to bring‎the imagi‎n ativ‎e power‎of the mind into full playC ) fondl‎y think‎that fligh‎t s of fancy‎preve‎n t them from makin‎g a corre‎c t choic‎e of partn‎e rD ) have far more pract‎i cal consi‎d erat‎i ons to deter‎m ine who will marry‎whom58. The word eligi‎b le (in Line5‎, Para. l), could‎best be repla‎c ed by ____.A ) quali‎f iedB ) avail‎a bleC ) chose‎nD ) influ‎e ntia‎l59. Accor‎d ing to the passa‎g e, most Ameri‎c ans _____‎.A) expec‎t their‎daugh‎t ers to fall in love with a male at first‎sight‎B) regar‎d roman‎t ic love as the basis‎for a succe‎s sful‎marri‎a geC) look up to those‎who marry‎for the sake of wealt‎hD) consi‎d er roman‎t ic love to be the most desir‎a ble thing‎in the world‎60. What can we learn‎from the secon‎d parag‎r aph about‎roman‎t ic love?A) It is a commo‎n occur‎r ence‎among‎the old.B) It is prima‎r ily depic‎t ed by books‎.C) It is chara‎c teri‎z ed by mutua‎l attra‎c tion‎and absor‎p tion‎.D) It is rejec‎t ed as fligh‎t y and irrat‎i onal‎.61. The autho‎r seems‎to belie‎v e that _____‎_____‎_A) roman‎t ic love makes‎peopl‎e unabl‎e to think‎clear‎l y in the proce‎s s of mate selec‎t ionB) only roman‎t ic love can make a marri‎a ge happy‎ever after‎C) much more pract‎i cal consi‎d erat‎i ons can also be the basis‎for a succe‎s sful‎marri‎a geD) roman‎t ic love plays‎an insig‎n ific‎a nt role in maint‎a inin‎g the insti‎t utio‎n of the nucle‎a r famil‎y Passa‎g e TwoQuest‎i ons 62 to 66 are based‎on the follo‎w ing passa‎g e.The Frenc‎h word renai‎s sanc‎e means‎rebir‎t h. It was first‎used in 1855 by the histo‎r ian Jules‎Miche‎l et in his Histo‎r y of Franc‎e, then adopt‎e d by histo‎r ians‎of cultu‎r e, by art histo‎r ians‎,and event‎u ally‎by music‎histo‎r ians‎, all of whom appli‎e d it to Europ‎e an cultu‎r e durin‎g the 150 years‎spann‎i ng 1450-1600. The conce‎p t of rebir‎t h was appro‎p riat‎e to this perio‎d of Europ‎e an histo‎r y becau‎s e of the renew‎e d inter‎e st in ancie‎n t Greek‎and Roman‎cultu‎r e that began‎in Italy‎and then sprea‎d throu‎g hout‎Europ‎e. Schol‎a rs and artis‎t s of this perio‎d wante‎d to resto‎r e the learn‎i ng and ideal‎s of the class‎i cal civil‎i zati‎o ns of Greec‎e and Rome. To these‎schol‎a rs this meant‎a retur‎n to human‎.Fulfi‎l lmen‎t in life becam‎e a desir‎a ble goal, and expre‎s sing‎the entir‎e range‎of human‎emoti‎o ns and enjoy‎i ng the pleas‎u res of the sense‎s were no longe‎r frown‎e d on. Artis‎t s and write‎r s now turne‎d to relig‎i ous subje‎c t matte‎r and sough‎t to make their‎works‎under‎s tand‎a ble and appea‎l ing.These‎chang‎e s in outlo‎o k deepl‎y affec‎t ed the music‎a l cultu‎r e of the Renai‎s sanc‎e perio‎d --- how peopl‎e thoug‎h t about‎music‎as well as the way music‎was compo‎s ed and exper‎i ence‎d. They could‎see the archi‎t ectu‎r al monum‎e nts, sculp‎t ures‎, plays‎, and poems‎that were being‎redis‎c over‎e d, but they could‎not actua‎l ly hear ancie‎n t music‎--- altho‎u gh they could‎read the writi‎n gs of class‎i cal philo‎s ophe‎r s, poets‎,essay‎i sts, and music‎theor‎i sts that were becom‎i ng avail‎a ble in trans‎l atio‎n. They learn‎e d about‎the power‎of ancie‎n t music‎to move the liste‎n er and wonde‎r ed why moder‎n music‎did not have the same effec‎t. For examp‎l e, the influ‎e ntia‎l relig‎i ous leade‎r Berna‎r dino‎Ciril‎l o expre‎s sed disap‎p oint‎m ent with the learn‎e d music‎of his time. He urged‎music‎i ans to follo‎w the examp‎l e of the sculp‎t ors, paint‎e rs, archi‎t ects‎, and schol‎a rs who had redis‎c over‎e d ancie‎n t art and liter‎a ture‎.The music‎a l Renai‎s sanc‎e in Europ‎e was more a gener‎a l cultu‎r al movem‎e nt and state‎of mind than a speci‎f ic set of music‎a l techn‎i ques‎.Furth‎e rmor‎e, music‎chang‎e d so rapid‎l y durin‎g this centu‎r y and a half-thoug‎h at diffe‎r ent rates‎in diffe‎r ent count‎r ies---that we canno‎t defin‎e a singl‎e Renai‎s sanc‎e style‎.62. What does the autho‎r mean by using‎the‎word‎“event‎u ally‎”‎in‎line‎3?‎A) That music‎histo‎r ians‎used‎the‎term‎“Renai‎s sanc‎e”‎af ter‎the other‎histo‎r ians‎didB) That most music‎histo‎r ians‎used‎the‎term‎“Renai‎s sanc‎e”‎C) The‎term‎“Renai‎s sanc‎e”‎becam‎e widel‎y used by art histo‎r ians‎but not by music‎histo‎r ians‎D) That music‎histo‎r ians‎used‎the‎term‎“Renai‎s sanc‎e” very diffe‎r entl‎y than it had been used by Jules‎Miche‎l et63. The phras‎e "frown‎e d on" in line 9 is close‎s t in meani‎n g toA) given‎upB) forgo‎t ten about‎C) argue‎d about‎D) disap‎p rove‎d of64. It can be infer‎r ed from the passa‎g e that think‎e rs of the Renai‎s sanc‎e were seeki‎n g a rebir‎t h ofA) commu‎n icat‎i on among‎artis‎t s acros‎s Europ‎eB) spiri‎t uali‎t y in every‎d ay lifeC) a cultu‎r al empha‎s is on human‎value‎sD) relig‎i ous theme‎s in art that would‎accom‎p any the tradi‎t iona‎l secul‎a r theme‎s65. Accor‎d ing to the passa‎g e, why was Bemar‎d ino Ciril‎l o disap‎p oint‎e d with the music‎of his time?A) It was not compl‎e x enoug‎h to appea‎l to music‎i ans.B) It had littl‎e emoti‎o nal impac‎t on audie‎n ces.C) It was too depen‎d ent on the art and liter‎a ture‎of his time.D) It did not conta‎i n enoug‎h relig‎i ous theme‎s.66. Which‎of the follo‎w ing is menti‎o ned in the passa‎g e as a reaso‎n for the absen‎c e of a singl‎e Renai‎s sanc‎e music‎a l style‎?A) The music‎a l Renai‎s sanc‎e was defin‎e d by techn‎i que rathe‎r than style‎.B) The music‎a l Renai‎s sanc‎e was too short‎to give rise to a new music‎a l style‎.C) Renai‎s sanc‎e music‎i ans adopt‎e d the style‎s of both Greek‎and Roman‎music‎i ans.D) Durin‎g the Renai‎s sanc‎e, music‎never‎remai‎n ed the same for very long.Part V Cloze‎(15 minut‎e s)Direc‎t ions‎:There‎are 20 blank‎s in the follo‎w ing passa‎g e. For each blank‎there‎are four choic‎e s marke‎d A), B), C) and D) on the right‎side of the paper‎. Y ou shoul‎d choos‎e the ONE that best fits into the passa‎g e. Then mark the corre‎s pond‎i ng lette‎r on Answe‎r Sheet‎2 with a singl‎e line throu‎g h the centr‎e.Today‎the world‎'s econo‎m y is going‎throu‎g h two great‎chang‎e s, both bigge‎r than an Asian‎finan‎c ial crisi‎s here or a Europ‎e an monet‎a ry union‎there‎.The first‎chang‎e is that a lot of indus‎t rial‎_67_i‎s movin‎g from the Unite‎d State‎s, Weste‎r n Europ‎e and Japan‎to _68 _coun‎t ries‎in Latin‎Ameri‎c a, South‎-East Asia and Easte‎r n Europ‎e. In 1950, the Unite‎d State‎s alone‎_69_ for more than half of the world‎'s econo‎m y outpu‎t. In 1990, its _70_ was down to a quart‎e r. By 1990, 40% of IBM's emplo‎y ees were non-Ameri‎c ans; Whirl‎p ool, Ameri‎c a's leadi‎n g _71_ of domes‎t icappli‎a nces‎, cut its Ameri‎c an labor‎force‎_72_ 10%. Quite‎soon now, many big weste‎r ncompa‎n ies will have more _73_ (and custo‎m ers)in poor count‎r ies than in rich _74_ .The secon‎d great‎chang‎e is _75_, in the rich count‎r ies of the OECD, the balan‎c e of econo‎m ic activ‎i ty is _76_ from manuf‎a ctur‎i ng to _77_. Inthe Unite‎d State‎s and Brita‎i n, the _78_ ofworke‎r s in manuf‎a ctur‎i ng has _79_ since‎1900from aroun‎d 40% to barel‎y half that. _80_ inGerma‎n y and Japan‎, which‎rebui‎l t so many _81_after‎1945, manuf‎a ctur‎i ng's share‎of jobs is now below‎30%. The effec‎t of the _82 is incre‎a sed_83_ manuf‎a ctur‎i ng moves‎from rich count‎r ies tothe devel‎o ping‎ones, _84_ cheap‎labor‎_85_ thema sharp‎advan‎t age in many of the _86_ tasks‎requi‎r ed by mass produ‎c tion‎.67. A. produ‎c t B. produ‎c tion‎C. produ‎c ts D. produ‎c tivi‎t y68. A. other‎B. small‎C. capit‎a list‎i c D. devel‎o ping‎69. A. accou‎n ted B. occup‎i ed C. playe‎d D. share‎d70. A. outpu‎t B. devel‎o pmen‎t C. share‎D. econo‎m y71. A. state‎B. consu‎m er C. repre‎s enta‎t ive D. suppl‎i er72. A. by B. at C. throu‎g h D. in73. A. produ‎c ts B. marke‎t C. emplo‎y ees D. chang‎e s74. A. one B. ones C. times‎D. time75. A. what B. like C. that D. how76. A. rangi‎n g B. varyi‎n g C. swing‎i ng D. getti‎n g77. A. produ‎c ing B. produ‎c ts C. servi‎c ing D. servi‎c es78. A. propo‎r tion‎B. numbe‎r C. quant‎i ty D. group‎79. A. chang‎e d B. gone C. appli‎e d D. shrun‎k80. A. Furth‎e rmor‎e B. Even C. There‎f ore D. Hence‎81. A. armie‎s B. weapo‎n s C. facto‎r ies D. count‎r ies82. A. quest‎i on B. manuf‎a ctur‎i ng C. shift‎D. rebui‎l ding‎83. A. with B. as C. given‎D. if84. A. while‎B. whose‎C. who's D. which‎85. A. give B. is givin‎g C. gives‎D. gave86. A. repet‎i tive‎B. vario‎u s C. creat‎i ve D. enorm‎o usPart ⅥTrans‎l atio‎n (5 minut‎e s)Direc‎t ions‎:Compl‎e te the sente‎n ce on Answe‎r Sheet‎2 by trans‎l atin‎g into Engli‎s h the Chine‎s e given‎in brack‎e ts.答案Part IV Readi‎n g Compr‎e hens‎i onSecti‎o n A(47-56) EHALB‎MJDGI‎Secti‎o n B(57-66) DABCC‎ADCBD‎Part V Cloze‎(67-76）BDACD‎ACBCB‎(77-86) DADBC‎CBBCA‎Part VI Trans‎l atio‎n87. took emerg‎e nt measu‎r es88. have the right‎to pursu‎e happi‎n ess/be entit‎l ed to pursu‎e happi‎n ess89. Once invit‎e d by that finan‎c ial compa‎n y90. adapt‎to the humid‎weath‎e r there‎91. be fully‎prepa‎r ed/get every‎t hing‎ready‎。

大学英语四级考试优化训练试卷（第二套）I. Key答案Part One: Listening Comprehension1 -10 BCDBA CCBBA11-20 DACCA ACBDAPart Two: V ocabulary and Structure21-30 CCDBA DDBAB31-40 ACBCA BCBDA41-50 ABBDA BDDACPart Three: Reading Comprehension51-60 CDADA CABDC61-70 BCABD CBABBPart Four: Translation1. 许多商界女性对他们究竟应该传什么样的衣服以恰当的表现他们的精干和女性的阴柔之美觉得难以把握。

2.例如交通事故通常发生在家庭口角之后，我们都知道容易出事故的人和自己或周围的人过不去，以至他们看上去好像总在给自己和她人惹事。

3.你们在会谈过程中，如果有好几次被人打断，而这些人事先都不通知进屋后就和你正在交谈的对象或是耳语或是轻声说话，然后离开，遇到这样的情况时不要感到惊讶。

4.人们利用照片和测定方法来确定该动物在搏斗歇息或吃食时的自然姿势的结构Tapescript听力理解文字材料Section A1.W: Jack, you look so tired. You have traveled a lot in the vacation,haven’t you? M: No, I worked in a company because I wanted some money for paying my tuition. Q: Why did the man work in the vacation?2.W: I don’t t know what to wear today. Is it going to be cold or warm?M: It looks like it is going to rain today.You’d better take your rain coat. Q: What did the man advise the woman to do?3.W: Mary, do you want to go boating with us today? W: Sure , but Icannot leave now. I have to wait for my mother to come home. She doesn’t have the key to the house with her today. Q: What does mary mean?4.M: Operator, I want to make a long distance call to Mrs. Marilyn inWashington D.C. How much is it? W: That will be tow dollars for thefirst three minutes. Q: What does the man want to do?5.W: What did you think of the president’s speech? M: Unfortunately, Igot too late to watch it. Q: What are the two speakers talking about? 6.W: Harry, what’s the matter? You look pale. Did you have an accident?M: Not quite, but almost. I was crossing the street just now and was almost hit by a car. Fortunately, I jumped back in time. Q: What happened to Harry?7.M: What do you know about hamburgers? W: Well, I heard theAmericans learned to make hamburgers from Germans and Germans from Russians. Q: Which people first make hamburger?8.W: Tom, why is there such a long waiting line? I’m glad you make ourreservation two days ago. M: There are always many people waiting, the food provided is good and service is excellent. Q: Where might be the speaker?9.W: I don’t want t o go in the morning unless the weather changes. M: Iagree. I think there will be no fun at all as the ground is damp. Q: What is weather like?10.W: Rod? It’s me, Barbara. Am I ringing at a bad time? M: No,no.That’s all right. Is it something important? Q: What conclusion can we draw from the conversation?Section BPassage OneThe other day I was at the railway station waiting for my sister’s train t o come in. I was very early and had nothing to do. I watched the other people on the platform.Near me three men who looked like college professors stood discussing something in a very lively manner. They were quite excited, for they waved their arms and stamped their feet as they talked.Before long a train came in, but the men paid no attention and kept on talking. Just as the train started, they looked up, then snatched up their baggage and ran for the train. Two of the men got on, but the other one was left behind. He looked very unhappy as he watch the train growing smaller and smaller in the distance.Seeing him looking so worried, a train official came up and spoke to him. “It’s all right,” the official said, “ there will be another train this evening. You will soon be able to join your friends.”“But they came to see me off!” replied the man.Question 11 to 1311.W hy did the speaker come to the station?12.W hat were the three men doing at the platform?13.W hich of the following statement is true?Passage TwoWelcome to Yellowstone National Park. Before we begin our nature walk today, I’d like to give you a short history of our national park service. The national park service began in the late of 1800s. A small group of explorers had just completed a month long exploration of the region that is now Yellowstone. They gathered around the campfire and after hours discussion, they decided that they would not claim this land to themselves. They felt it should be accessible to everyone so they began a campaign to preserve this land for everyone’s enjoyment. Two years later, in the late 19th century, an act of Congress signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, proclaimed that the Yellow Stone region a public park. It was the first national park in the world. And in 1916 the nation park service was established to manage these parks. As a park ranger, I am an employee of the national park service. It’s my duty to answer question and help visitors in any difficulty.Question 14 to 1614.W ho is the speaker?15.A ccording to the speaker, who originated the idea of the public park?16.W hat does the speaker say about the Yellowstone National Park?Passage Three“All work and not play makes Jack a dull boy” is a popular saying in the United State. Other countries have similar sayings. It is true that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to maintain good health and enjoy life.Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to participate in sports. There are team sports, such as baseball, basketball and football. There are individual sports, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, skiing, mountain climbing habve a great attraction for people who like to be ourdoors.Not everyone who enjoy sporting events likes to participate in them. Many people prefer be spectators, either by attending the game in person, watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match it is almost impossible to get tickets; everybody wants to attend.Chess, card-playing and dancing are forms of indoors recreation enjoyed by many people.It doesn’t mater whether we play a fast game of pingpong, concentrate over bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn day. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.Question 17 to 2017.W hat does it mean that “All work and no play makes Jack a dullboy”?18.W hy is recreation important?19.W hich of the following is included in forms of indoor recreation?20.W hat might a person like to do if he enjoys being outdoors?21.译文：在冰川时期，暴露于当时叫寒冷的气温之下的人类常常要在山洞里居住。

⼤学英语四级考试全真预测试卷 Model Test TwoPart I Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Smoking Be Completely Banned. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 有⼈赞同完全禁⽌吸烟，理由是……2. 有⼈不赞同完全禁⽌吸烟，理由是……3. 我的看法。

Should Smoking Be Completely BannedPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quicklyand answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked ［A］,［B］,［C］and ［D］. For questions 8-10,completethe sentences with the information given in the passage.Space Our Future in Space: It Has Already Begun!We are all space travelers. But we’ve stayed close to home until now. One day,we may leave our “mother ship”Earth to make our home among the stars.A giant, spherical “spaceship”, about 8,000 miles in diameter, is speedingthrough the solar system right now. It is cruising at an incredible 66,600 milesper hour.It’s not a giant, Star Wars mother ship. It’s spaceship Earth, the home ofover four billion people. This water coated spaceship has been traveling throughthe universe for about five billion years. Only within the past 25 years, however,have some of its passengers broken free of Earth’s gravityBut 25 years from now, many people, including you, might live in an orbitingspace station 200 miles above the Earth.Space CitiesScientists have already designed special space factories. These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity (zero gravity) to produce everything from life saving drugs to perfect ball bearings.Other scientists have designed space colonies, complete with farms, schools,and artificial day and night. Hundreds, or even thousands, of people will live, work,play—even go toschool, far above the Earth.Our conquest of space, of course, has already begun. We have explored part of the Moon, sent robot spaceships onto the surface of Venus and Mars, and aimed space probes past the planets of Jupiter and Saturn.Last June, one robot ship, Pioneer 10, left our solar system forever. Andastronauts from both the Soviet Union and the United States have lived in spacestations.The conquest of space, without question, is one of the greatest adventures human beings have ever set out on. But it may be more than a great adventure. Some scientiststhink the conquest of space may be a necessity for survival of the human species.We are tearing up more and more of the Earth to get raw materials for industry.And we are polluting the air and water as we manufacture products that we need or want. Almost everything that seems to make our lives more comfortable, and fromelectricity to pesticides, uses up or alters a piece of our planet’s natural environment.Why Go into Space?Yet our solar system is full of resources. The moon is chockfull of valuable metals. So are the asteroids, the small, rocky, planet like bodies orbiting the sun most of them between Mars and Jupiter. These metals, if we can get them, could be used to build factories and space stations.Also, in space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into electricity for manufacturing, for creating comfortable living conditions.Getting away from Earth has other advantages, too. Modern industry uses manykinds of metal alloys (mixtures of metal thatare better for certain purposes thanpure metals). Yet some metal alloys either can’t be made or are very expensive to make on Earth because of gravity. For instance, certain metals don’t mix well onEarth. But in zero gravity, molten (hot, liquid) metals mix more evenly. This is because there is no gravity to pull the heavier metals down, while the lighter ones float on top.From space, too, we can look down on the Earth and study the atmosphere, its weather, and the effects of air pollution.And because there is no strong gravity to break free from, our future homes away from Earth will be convenient starting points for travel to distant planets.But, while going into space might solve some problems, outer space can also be a dangerous place. For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth. Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation. Cosmic rays are tiny high energy particles from outer space. Again, the Earth shields us from most of them.At Home in Space?But in space, without special protection, we would be exposed to much stronger radiation from ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Also, in the zero gravity of outer space, our bones will lose calcium and become weaker. This will be more of a problem the longer people stay out in space. Doctors are looking for a way to keep our bones from losing calcium in outer space. And a small spaceship just might “drive you batty” after a while. But even on a short trip in outer space, you might not feelas well as you’d like to. Space travel could make you seasick!Yet, these risks won’t keep people from going into space. Eventually, an Earth like environment will be built in space. And they will be populated by people with many different interests: medicine, construction, farming, teaching, mining, and so on.The next hundred years will be filled with other worldly adventures, exciting scientific discoveries, and danger, as humans leave Earth—perhaps forever.Aging in SpaceSuppose a space traveler is moving at a velocity of 186,200 miles per second.For every hour that passes for him, 30 hours pass on Earth. If he travels for a year in this fashion (having accelerated instantaneously) and then turns around and comes back at this speed (having turned around instantaneously), he will find that while he has seemed to himself to have traveled two years, the men on Earth would claim he had been absent for 30 years.Suppose the space traveler had left at the age of 30, leaving behind a twin brother also aged 30. When he returned he would be 32, but his stay at home twinbrother would be 60. That is why the “clock paradox”, is sometimes called the “twin paradox”.Of course it takes quite a long while to accelerate to a high speed, and a long while to make a turn and head back again, so conditions aren’t quite as clear cut as just described.1.The giant, spherical spaceship mentioned in the passage is.［A］the outer space［B］a man made spaceship［C］the planet Earth［D］the Star Wars mothe ship2.Some persons have traveled into outer space after conquering within the past 25years.［A］the universe［B］Earth’s gravity［C］the earth［D］outer space3.We have explored or sent robot spaceships to the following space except.［A］the moon［B］Venus［C］Jupiter［D］Mars4.Why is the conquest of space more than a great adventure?［A］Because it is full of challenges for human beings.［B］Because it may be necessary for human beings to survive.［C］Because it is the greatest adventure in human history.［D］Because it is more exciting than any other adventures.5.The moon and the asteroids are alike with respect to their .［A］size and moving ways［B］comfortable living conditions［C］rich and valuable metals［D］solar energy6.Why can’t ultraviolet light scorch our skin on Earth as seriously as it does in space places?［A］Because the Earth’s atmosphere can make ultraviolet light less harmful.［B］Because ultraviolet can’t reach the Earth at all.［C］Because the Earth is far away from those planets radiating ultraviolet light.［D］Because other space places is near from those planets radiating ultravioletlight.7.In spite of many risks, scientists will finally build in space suitable for humans to live.［A］an environment without ultraviolet light［B］a lot of homes［C］an Earth like environment［D］an environment with atmosphere8.The reason some metal alloys can’t be made on Earth is that the heavier metals together with the lighter ones.9.In space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plentyof solar energy to be turned into, for creating comfortable living conditions.10.According to the author, will be caused to a man in gravity free space.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 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 askedabout 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 bestanswer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.［A］Tennis equipment.［B］Volleyball equipment.［C］Football equipment.［D］Basketball equipment.12.［A］He must meet his teacher.［B］He must attend a class.［C］He must go out with his girlfriend.［D］He must stay at school to finish his homework.13.［A］It’s not as good as it was.［B］It’s better than it used to be.［C］It’s better than people say.［D］It’s even worse than people say.14.［A］Because he doesn’t like football.［B］Because Maria fell ill.［C］Because he didn’t have the time.［D］Because Maria can’t stand football.15.［A］A temporary job.［B］A permanent job.［C］Some money for the vacation.［D］Some money for the university fees.16.［A］The woman did most of the talking.［B］The man did most of the talking.［C］The woman was wearing a black sweater.［D］The man and the woman had dark hair.17.［A］A sunny day. ［B］A raincoat.［C］An attractive hut. ［D］A lovely hat.18.［A］Librarian and student. ［B］Operator and caller.［C］Boss and secretary.［D］Customer and repairman. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.［A］The benefits of strong business competition.［B］A proposal to lower the cost of production.［C］Complaints about the expense of modernization.［D］Suggestions concerning new business strategies.20.［A］It costs much more than its worth.［B］It should be brought up to date.［C］It calls for immediate repairs.［D］It can still be used for a long time.21.［A］The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.［B］A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.［C］The entire staff should be retrained.［D］Better educated employees should be promoted.22.［A］Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.［B］TV commercials are less expensive.［C］Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.［D］TV commercials attract more investments.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.［A］Searching for reference material.［B］Watching a film of the 1930s’.［C］Writing a course book.［D］Looking for a job in a movie studio.24.［A］It’s too broad to cope with. ［B］It’s a bit outdated.［C］It’s controversial.［D］It’s of little practical value.25.［A］At the end of the online catalogue.［B］At the Reference Desk.［C］In the New York Times.［D］In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］and ［D］.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.［A］The liberation movement of British women.［B］Rapid economic development in Britain.［C］Changing attitudes to family life.［D］Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.27.［A］Because millions of men died in the war.［B］Because women had proved their worth.［C］Because women were more skillful than men.［D］Because factories preferred to employ women.28.［A］The concept of “the family”as a social unit.［B］The attitudes to birth control.［C］The attitudes to religion.［D］The ideas of authority and tradition.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.［A］Synthetic fuel. ［B］Solar energy.［C］Alcohol.［D］Electricity.30.［A］Air traffic conditions. ［B］Traffic jams on highways.［C］Road conditions.［D］New traffic rules.31.［A］Go through a health check. ［B］Take little luggage with them.［C］Arrive early for boarding. ［D］Undergo security checks.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.［A］Washing plates. ［B］Clearing tables.。

听力答案：Part III Reading ComprehensionSection A26.【答案】M 27.【答案】A 28.【答案】I 29.【答案】L 30.【答案】C 31.【答案】G 32.【答案】F 33.【答案】E 34.【答案】N 35.【答案】DSection B粮食短缺会毁灭文明么36.【答案】F 37.【答案】K 38.【答案】C 39.【答案】L 40.【答案】B 41.【答案】H 42.【答案】M 43.【答案】J 44.【答案】L 45.【答案】GSection C46.【答案】B 47.【答案】D 48.【答案】C 49.【答案】D 50.【答案】A 51.【答案】C 52.【答案】A 53.【答案】B 54.【答案】D 55.【答案】C解析部分Part III Reading ComprehensionSection A【空词预测】【话题分类】日常生活【文章大意】本篇讲述了老年父母和孩子相处的现状：大多数父母和孩子一起生活，然而这并不能说明他们关系良好；若父母和孩子观念相投，爱好相似，则能愉快相处，反之父母不会喜欢孩子的陪伴。

【考核技能】综合能力【答案解析】26. M) provide。

根据上下文判断，本空在句中作谓语动词，并与后半句的 and most older people do not feel_____ 构成并列关系，故前后时态应一致，均为一般现在时。

选项中的动词有： A) abandoned（抛弃）；B) advanced（前进）； F) dampens（抑制，减弱）； K) grant（授予，满足）； M) provide（提供）。

其中，M)provide 符合语法和大意。

本句意为：成年的孩子们会尽可能地为年迈的父母提供每一点关心和支持。

27. A) abandoned。

本空位于感官动词 feel 之后，故应选择形容词，选项中的形容词有： A) abandoned （被抛弃的）； B) advanced（先进的）； I) frequent（频繁的，时常的）； C) biased（有偏见的）；G) dependent（依赖的）； H) distant（疏远的）。

大学英语四级模拟测试（二）（附答案）听力（略）Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and you should decide which is the best choice. (40 points)Passage 1Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:An unusual cooperation between the local university and other education providers in East Anglia has seen the establishment of Norwich's new Learning Shop. At the city center shop, local people can look through booklets and leaflets to find out about learning opportunities ranging from evening classes to postgraduates（研究生）degrees. Skilled staff are on hand to give accurate information about courses and training in the region.More than 11,000 people have visited the shop since it opened in 1997. The majority of inquiries have been about courses in further education, but 17 percent have related to higher education in general.Customer feedback（反馈）confirms how valuable the resource is. A woman's comment is typical: "It's a brilliant idea ―less daunting than going to the different institutions." A seller told us: "This really gives you hope you can get back into something."Fellow institutions are welcome to set up exhibitions and events at the shop: to date, these have included poetry readings, a recorder concert and numerous exhibitions and displays. Theshop is staffed by two advisers and other colleagues from the fellow institutions in the region.Speaking at the "Norwich as a Learning City" conference, Prof. Mike Campell at the local university, said the first barrier（障碍）to learning was lack of information. The Learning Shop aims to break down that barrier.26. For what purpose is the Learning Shop set up?A) To help people know more about higher education.B) To sell booklets and leaflets of the institutions.C) To provide educational opportunities to old people.D) To promote courses and training in the region.27. The word "daunting" (Line 2, Para. 3) is close to________ in meaning.A) disappointingB) boringC) worryingD) discouraging28. What are the visitors to the Learning Shop mainly interested in?A) Further education courses.B) University degree courses.C) Evening classes.D) Part-time courses.29. The events we can find in the Learning Shop include the following EXCEPT ________.A) recorder concertsB) local conferencesC) poetry readingsD) displays and exhibitions30. Which of the following is TRUE according to Prof. MikeCampell?A) The city authorities should run more learning shops.B) People have difficulties in finding out about learning opportunities.C) The staff should provide customers with accurate information.D) Most people want to go back to college.Passage 2Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Not all language is verbal. Some of our communication occurs without words. We often use our entire bodies for communication. We may raise our eyebrows（眉毛）to indicate surprise. Perhaps we nod our heads to show that we agree with something. There are hundreds of nonverbal signals that can be used to communicate. These signals are part of language, and they are governed by rules in the same way that our spoken language is. For this reason, people who speak different languages often use different nonverbal signals as well.In addition to verbal communication and the type of nonverbal communication discussed above, there are other message systems that we use to communicate. When we speak to some people, we may stand very close to them, while we may stand far away from other people. Use of space, then, is a way we can communicate the relationship we feel with another person. The way we dress can also communicate for us. The person who wears dirty jeans and a T-shirt communicates a different attitude from a person who wears neat trousers and an attractive shirt. We can even use time to communicate. The person who is on time for an appointment shows a different attitude from the person who is an hour late does. Can you think of other messagesystems we use in communication?31. Language, according to the passage, is actually ________.A) verbal onlyB) verbal and nonverbal as wellC) the use of our bodiesD) nonverbal signals32. Nonverbal signals ________.A) have few rulesB) are more useful than speechC) are often used in communicationD) are entirely separate from language33. If a person wears a suit and a tie, it is a matter of ________.A) attitudeB) relationshipC) formalityD) habit34. People who do not speak the same language ________.A) have no nonverbal signals in commonB) cannot communicate with nonverbal signalsC) often have different nonverbal signalsD) use the same nonverbal signals35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a form of nonverbal communication?A) Pace.B) Time.C) Dressing.D) Space.Passage 3Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in yourbackyard for sale, you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbors and some to the manager of a local store. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you may stop producing.If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing service for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or services for the market.When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. If you spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations, and restaurants, you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck（送货车）, he is buying your labor in the labor market.The market is everywhere, and it's very real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won't be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It's telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn't want you to do.36. When we are producing for the market, ______.A) our life will become much easierB) we can help others in a better wayC) our efforts are directed by the marketD) we can avoid much waste of money37. You are buying from the market when you ______.A) fix your bike by yourselfB) look after your childrenC) take care of a sick personD) eat out in a restaurant38. The word "real" (line 1, Para. 4) probably means ______.A) urgentB) importantC) seriousD) concrete39. According to the passage the market can tell people ______.A) how to drive a bargainB) what should be producedC) when to stop sellingD) how to increase profits40. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?A) To show what the market can do.B) To explain what the market consists of.C) To indicate how to succeed in the market.D) To argue for the necessity of the market.Passage 4Question 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:It is important to point out that the electronic universe is not without problems. Sometimes data bank producers do not make their products up-to-date as frequently as they should; other on-line systems seem to be forever responding to a single command. In addition, despite the simplicity of concept, no one would argue that the search for information is easy. It can be difficult, for example, to locate the data bank that most likely contains the information you seek.On the other hand, the electronic universe is still young. For all its practical purpose, it is only a decade old, and like our own physical universe, it is constantly expanding. According to Cuadra Associates, publisher of an authoritative directory（指南）of data banks, many new data banks become available on-line eachbusiness day.There is every reason to believe that this trend will continue. Indeed, I have long been convinced that in the future, communications and on-line information retrieval（检索）may well be seen as the single most important result of the revolution in personal computers. Indeed, the electronic universe holds as yet unimagined possibilities.41. Which of the following is mentioned as a problem concerning the electronic universe?A) There is no authoritative directory for the use of data banks.B) Data bank producers do not modernize their products as needed.C) The electronic universe is expanding too fast.D) On-line data banks can not meet the needs of a single command.42. What do we know about the development of the electronic universe?A) It is popular everywhere now.B) It is constantly expanding.C) It appeared long time ago.D) It has caused a lot of problems.43. Cuadra Associates' directory can help people ________.A) to learn about the available online data banksB) to become an authoritative directorC) to build a successful data systemD) to update business data banks online44. What will be expected to be the most significant achievement in the revolution in personal computers?A) Locating the data bank containing your information.B) Up-to-date information and rapid communications.C) Communications and on-line information retrieval.D) Frequent responses to computers' command.45. The passage mainly discusses ________.A) the increase of on-line informationB) the improvement of personal computersC) the expansion of electronic universeD) the new ways of communicationsPart III Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentences. (10 points)46. In fact, to make life _____ easier for themselves, some Americans prefer less demanding jobs, even with less pay.A) somewhat B) somehow C) sometime D) somewhere47. Human cloning has been the most controversial _____ in life sciences this year.A) question B) issue C) problem D) trouble48. We hope the measures to control water pollution, _____ taken by the government, will succeed.A) that B) because C) since D) as49. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _____ to perform skillfully yourself.A) other thingB) anotherC) somethingD) the other50. The chemical works that has _____ the fertile fields faces billions of dollars in fines.A) injured B) rotted C) spoiled D) upset51. The first two items of this contract are especially _____ of notice.A) worth B) worthy C) worthwhile D) worthless52. What was intended as a peaceful demonstration rapidly _____ into violence.A) caused B) resorted C) generated D) degenerated53. "Do you want to see my ID card or student card?" "Oh, _____."A) either one does wellB) each one is goodC) either one will doD) each will be fine54. The number of people invited to the party _____ two hundred, but a number of them _____ absent for various reasons.A) were … wasB) was … wereC) was … wasD) were … were55. The two most common _____ in making a cake are flour and sugar.A) elements B) factors C) components D) ingredients56. We had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a _____ engagement.A) primary B) preceding C) prior D) prevalent57. On no _____ will you be allowed to drive after drinking alcohol.A) occasion B) circumstance C) situation D) condition58. The student was _____ his head and wondering how he could afford such an expensive computer.A) scratching B) scraping C) screening D) screeching59. The visitors were amazed to see so many _____ and precious treasures in the museum.A) strange B) infrequent C) rare D) odd60. In summer I like to go to the seaside. It _____ good to lie on the beach or swim in the cool sea.A) feels B) does C) gets D) makes61. The last ten years _____ tremendous changes in the city.A) searched B) investigated C) witnessed D) overlooked62. Mr. Jason is an _____ force ― he pushes his students to excel far beyond their own expectations.A) excessive B) agreeable C) aggressive D) inspirational63. Foreign tourists who have paid tax on things they have brought into the country can _____ it when they leave the country with them.A) claim B) acclaim C) exclaim D) reclaim64. _____ in thought, Mr. Smith almost ran into the car in front of him.A) Losing B) Lost C) Having lost D) T o lose65. For the health of babies, breastfeeding is far superior _____ bottle-feeding.A) to B) than C) beyond D) versusPart IV TranslationSection A:Directions: Read the following passage and translate the 5 underlined sentences into Chinese.(5 points)(66) The basic belief behind adult education programs is thata country will be economically and politically stronger if its people are well educated. Germany worries about Germans who cannot read or write and cannot understand the news orparticipate in political life. These people will not be represented in the government. (67) In the United States, it was recently estimated that almost 20 percent of the adults have some difficulty reading and that the cost of this lack of education is as much as $225 billion. (68) Brazil（巴西）worries about farmers who do not know enough about modern farming techniques to use technology effectively. Without the help of these farmers, Brazil's agricultural income will be lower.Adult education faces many obstacles, however. Adults are not accustomed to returning to school and sitting for long hours listening to teachers and reading books. Also, many adults are ashamed or afraid to go back to school. (69) They often think that they will appear to be unintelligent or that they will fail. Adults often have little time for education. They have jobs and families and cannot take four or six or eight or more hours every day to go to school. (70) Because of these problems, adults often cannot go to school, so school must go to the adults.66.____________________________________________________________________ ______67.____________________________________________________________________ ______68.____________________________________________________________________ ______69.____________________________________________________________________ ______70.____________________________________________________________________ ______Section BDirections: In this section, you will translate 5 sentences below into English. (10 points)71. 世界上最大的工业--旅游业--每年的产值为4万4千亿美元，并在全世界提供约2亿3千万个工作。

大学英语四级考试模拟试题二及答案详解Part I Writing (30 minutes)Net-surfing —— Are You Ready?Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, markY(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N(for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG(for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Trouble With TelevisionIt is difficult to escape the influence of television. If you fit the statistical averages, by the age of 20 you will have been exposed to at least 20,000 hours of television. You can add 10,000 hours for each decade you have lived after the age of 20. The only things Americans do more than watch television are work and sleep.Calculate for a moment what could be done with even a part of those hours. Five thousand hours, I am told, are what a typical college undergraduate spends working on a bachelor's degree. In 10,000 hours you could have learned enough to become an astronomer or engineer. You could have learned several languages fluently. If it appealed to you, you could be reading Homer in the original Greek or Dostoyevsky in Russian. If it didn't, you could have walked around the world and written a book about it.The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration. Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effort. The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything. But Television encourages us to apply no effort. It sells us instant gratification（满意）. It diverts us only to divert, to make the time pass without pain.Television's variety becomes a narcotic（麻醉的）, nor a stimulus. Its serial, kaleidoscopic （万花筒般的）exposures force us to follow its lead. The viewer is on a perpetual guided tour: 30 minutes at the museum, 30 at the cathedral, 30 for a drink, then back on the bus to the next attraction—except on television., typically, the spans allotted arc on the order of minutes or seconds, and the chosen delights are more often car crashes and people killing one another. In short, a lot of television usurps（篡夺；侵占）one of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it.Capturing your attention—and holding it—is the prime motive of most television programming and enhances its role as a profitable advertising vehicle. Programmers live in constant fear of losing anyone's attention—anyone's. The surest way to avoid doing so is to keep everything brief, not to strain the attention of anyone but instead to provide constant stimulation through variety, novelty, action and movement. Quite simply, television operates on the appeal to the short attention span.It is simply the easiest way out. But it has come to be regarded as a given, as inherent in the medium itself; as an imperative, as though General Sarnoff, or one of the other august pioneers of video, had bequeathed（遗留；传于）to us tablets of stone commanding that nothing in televisionshall ever require more than a few moments' Concentration.In its place that is fine. Who can quarrel with a medium that so brilliantly packages escapist entertainment as a mass-marketing tool? But I see its values now pervading this nation and its life. It has become fashionable to think that, like fast food, fast ideas are the way to get to a fast-moving, impatient public.In the case of news, this practice, in my view, results in inefficient communication. I question how much of television's nightly news effort is really absorbable and understandable. Much of it is what has been aptly described as "machine-gunning with scraps." I think the technique fights coherence. I think it tends to make things ultimately boring (unless they are accompanied by horrifying pictures) because almost anything is boring if you know almost nothing about it.I believe that TV's appeal to the short attention span is not only inefficient communication but decivilizing as well. Consider the casual assumptions that television tends to cultivate: that complexity must be avoided, that visual stimulation is a substitute for thought, that verbal precision is an anachronism. It may be old-fashioned, but I was taught that thought is words, arranged in grammatically precise.There is a crisis of literacy in this country. One study estimates that some 30 million adult Americans are "functionally illiterate" and cannot read or write well enough to answer the want ad or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle.Literacy may not be an inalienable human right, but it is one that the highly literate Founding Fathers might not have found unreasonable or even unattainable. We are not only not attaining it as a nation, statistically speaking, but we are falling further and further short of attaining it. And, while I would not be so simplistic as to suggest that television is the cause, I believe it contributes and is an influence.Everything about this nation—the structure of the society, its forms of family organization, its economy, its place in the world—has become more complex, not less. Yet its dominating communications instrument, its principal form of national linkage, is one that sells neat resolutions to human problems that usually have no neat resolutions. It is all symbolized in my mind by the hugely successful art form that television has made central to the culture, the 30-second commercial: the tiny drama of the earnest housewife who finds happiness in choosing the right toothpaste.When before in human history has so much humanity collectively surrendered so much of its leisure to one toy, one mass diversion? When before has virtually an entire nation surrendered itself wholesale to a medium for selling?Some years ago Yale University law professor Charles L. Black. Jr., wrote: "... forced feeding on trivial fare is not itself a trivial matter-" I think this society is being forced-fed with trivial fare, and I fear that the effects on our habits of mind, our language, our tolerance for effort, and our appetite for complexity are only dimly perceived. If I am wrong, we will have done no harm to look at the issue skeptically and critically, to consider how we should be residing it. I hope you will join with me in doing so.1. In America people do sleeping and watching televisions more than anything else.2. From the passage we know the time an average American spends on watching TV could have made the person learn to become an astronomer or engineer.3. The trouble with TV is that it distracts people’s attention and encourages them to make no efforts toward their life.4. TV programmers base this operation on the attraction of long-span attention of audiences.5. According to the author the improper television operation in American society will be likely to make things eventually boring.6. Americans will face a serious problem of illiteracy due to the negative impact of TV.7. In American society literacy is a certain right that cannot be deprived.Part ⅢListening Comprehension (35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Two blocks. B) Five blocks.C) Three blocks. D) Four blocks.12. A) He suggests that she buy the sweater in another color.B) He suggests that she buy a jacket instead of the sweater.C) He suggests that she buy the sweater at its original price.D) He suggests that she buy the sweater on Friday.13. A) It was cleaned.B) There was a large sale.C) The employees had to work very late.D) There was a robbery.14. A) Be a bad boy. B) Eat too fast.C) Go to a game. D) Skip his lunch.15. A) A salesman. B) A telephone repairman.C) A plumber. D) An electrician.16. A) She didn’t understand what Eva was saying.B) Eva should have been more active.C) Eva didn’t seem to be nervous at all during her presentat ion.D) Eva needs training in public speaking lessons.17. A) Whether to change his job.B) Asking for a higher salary.C) Accepting a new secretary.D) Getting a better position.18. A) He could help her with the problems.B) He could go out together with her.C) She should go out for a while.D) She should do the problems herself.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) In an apartment complex.B) In a hotel.C) At a friend’s house.D) He just arrived today and does not have a place to sleep yet.20. A) The size does not matter to him.B) He needs a place with two bedrooms.C) He just wants to share a place with other students.D) He needs a very large apartment.21. A) Proximity to the university.B) Benefits that his wife and child would enjoy.C) Cost.D) Size.22. A) Lack of air conditioning.B) Distance from the university.C) Cost.D) Lack of laundry facilities close by.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) It needs cleaning.B) It needs regular servicing.C) It needs a new battery.D) It was ruined by water.24. A) $3.99. B) $5.50. C) $6.99. D) $9.50.25. A) The shop guarantees the battery for a year.B) The man will clean it at no extra.C) The man can repair watches very quickly.D) The shop is offering a special discount.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) It ruined many houses. B) The truck killed it.C) It was stuck in the middle of the road. D) It bit the lorry.27. A) The cat owner. B) The cat. C) The truck driver. D) A farmer.28. A) In the house. B) In the kitchen. C) Beside a river. D) In a river.29. A) A nice apple. B) A good-looking toy.C) A meal. D) A coat.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) People cannot live without automobiles.B) Many cars violate the regulations.C) Cars cause health problems.D) Many American people work in cars.31. A) Because of the air pollution. B) Because of the heavy traffic.C) Because of the accidents. D) Because of the less walk.32. A) Reduce the population. B) Solve the man-made problems.C) Smooth the heavy traffic. D) Limit the number of automobiles.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) Natural changes in four seasons.B) The effect of season on human thinking.C) How to improve our mental ability.D) If it is reasonable to spend holidays in summer.34. A) Warm. B) Hot. C) Cold. D) Moderate.35. A) People are least clever in spring.B) Temperature has some effect on human thinking.C) People tend to be intelligent in summer.D) People’s intelligence does not vary with seasons.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)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 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.A coeducational(男女合校的) school offers children nothing less than a tree version of society in miniature(缩影). Boys and girls are given the 47 to get to know each other, to learn to live together from their earliest years. They are put in a position where they can compare themselves with each other in terms of 48 ability, athletic achievement and many of the extracurricular activities which are part of school life. What a practical 49 it is (to give just a small example) to be able to put on a school play in which the male parts will be taken by boys and the female parts by girls! What nonsense coeducation makes of the argument that boys are cleverer than girls or vice versa. When 50 , boys and girls are made to feel that they are a race apart. In a coeducational school, everything falls into its 51 place.The greatest contribution of coeducation is 52 the healthy attitude to life it encourages. Boys don’t grow up believing that women are 53 creatures. Girls don’t grow up imagining that men are romantic heroes. Years of living together at school remove illusions of this kind. The awkward stage of adolescence brings into sharp focus some of the physical and 54 problems involved in growing up. These can better be 55 in a coeducational environment. When the time comes for the pupils to leave school, they are fully prepared to 56 society as well-adjusted adults. They have already had years of experience in coping with many of the problems that face men and women.A）advantageB）properC）rewardedD）emotionalE）opportunityF）activityG）overcomeH）academicI）enterJ）mysteriousK）eventuallyL）segregatedM）undoubtedlyN）principleO）advocateSection BDirections：There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Romantic love is a culture trait found primarily in industrialized societies. Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate selection. Traces of this attitude persist in the American upper classes, where daughters are expected to marry “well”-----that is, to a male who is eligible by reason of family background and earning potential. Most Americans, however, see romantic love as essential for a successful marriage, and tend to look askance（轻蔑地）at anyone who marries for a more practical reason in which love plays no part.The phenomenon of romantic love occurs when two young people meet and find one another personally and physically attractive. They become mutually absorbed, start to behave in what appears to be a flighty（充满幻想的）, even irrational manner, decide that they are right for one another, and may then enter a marriage whose success is expected to be guaranteed by their enduring love. Behavior of this kind is portrayed and warmly endorsed（赞同）throughout American popular culture, by books, magazines, comics, records, popular songs, movies, and TV. Romantic love is a noble ideal, and it can certainly provide a basis for the spouses to “live happily ever after.” But a marriage can equally well be founded on much more practical considerations”----as indeed they have been in most societies throughout most of history. Why is romantic love of such importance in the modern world? The reason seems to be that it has some basic functions in maintaining the institution of the nuclear family（小家庭）.57. Romantic love is less frequently found in many non-industrial societies because people in these societies_______.A ) firmly believe that only money can make the world go roundB ) fail to bring the imaginative power of the mind into full playC ) fondly think that flights of fancy prevent them from making a correct choice of partnerD ) have far more practical considerations to determine who will marry whom58. The word eligible (in Line5, Para. l), could best be replaced by ____.A ) qualifiedB ) availableC ) chosenD ) influential59. According to the passage, most Americans _____.A) expect their daughters to fall in love with a male at first sightB) regard romantic love as the basis for a successful marriageC) look up to those who marry for the sake of wealthD) consider romantic love to be the most desirable thing in the world60. What can we learn from the second paragraph about romantic love?A) It is a common occurrence among the old.B) It is primarily depicted by books.C) It is characterized by mutual attraction and absorption.D) It is rejected as flighty and irrational.61. The author seems to believe that ___________A) romantic love makes people unable to think clearly in the process of mate selectionB) only romantic love can make a marriage happy ever afterC) much more practical considerations can also be the basis for a successful marriageD) romantic love plays an insignificant role in maintaining the institution of the nuclear family Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Scholars and artists of this period wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. To these scholars this meant a return to human. Fulfillment in life became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasures of the senses were no longer frowned on. Artists and writers now turned to religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period --- how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed and experienced. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music --- although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind thana specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly during this century and a half-though at different rates in different countries---that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.62. What does the author mean by using the word “eventually” in line 3?A) That music historians used the term “Renaissance” after the other historians didB) That most music historians used the term “Renaissance”C) The term “Renaissance” became widely used by art historians but not by music historiansD) That music historians used the term “Renaissance” very d ifferently than it had been used by Jules Michelet63. The phrase "frowned on" in line 9 is closest in meaning toA) given upB) forgotten aboutC) argued aboutD) disapproved of64. It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the Renaissance were seeking a rebirth ofA) communication among artists across EuropeB) spirituality in everyday lifeC) a cultural emphasis on human valuesD) religious themes in art that would accompany the traditional secular themes65. According to the passage, why was Bemardino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?A) It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.B) It had little emotional impact on audiences.C) It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.D) It did not contain enough religious themes.66. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the absence of a single Renaissance musical style?A) The musical Renaissance was defined by technique rather than style.B) The musical Renaissance was too short to give rise to a new musical style.C) Renaissance musicians adopted the styles of both Greek and Roman musicians.D) During the Renaissance, music never remained the same for very long.Part V Cloze(15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Today the world's economy is going through two great changes, both bigger than an Asian financial crisis here or a European monetary union there.The first change is that a lot of industrial_67_is moving from the United States, Western Europe and Japan to _68 _countries in Latin America, South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. In 1950, the United States alone _69_ for more than half of the world's economy output. In 1990, its _70_ was down to a quarter. By 1990, 40% of IBM's employees were non-Americans; Whirlpool, America's leading _71_ of domesticappliances, cut its American labor force _72_ 10%. Quite soon now, many big western companies will have more _73_ (and customers)in poor countries than in rich _74_ .The second great change is _75_, in the rich countries of the OECD, the balance of economic activity is _76_ from manufacturing to _77_. Inthe United States and Britain, the _78_ ofworkers in manufacturing has _79_ since 1900from around 40% to barely half that. _80_ inGermany and Japan, which rebuilt so many _81_after 1945, manufacturing's share of jobs is now below 30%. The effect of the _82 is increased_83_ manufacturing moves from rich countries tothe developing ones, _84_ cheap labor _85_ thema sharp advantage in many of the _86_ tasks required by mass production.67. A. product B. production C. products D. productivity68. A. other B. small C. capitalistic D. developing69. A. accounted B. occupied C. played D. shared70. A. output B. development C. share D. economy71. A. state B. consumer C. representative D. supplier72. A. by B. at C. through D. in73. A. products B. market C. employees D. changes74. A. one B. ones C. times D. time75. A. what B. like C. that D. how76. A. ranging B. varying C. swinging D. getting77. A. producing B. products C. servicing D. services78. A. proportion B. number C. quantity D. group79. A. changed B. gone C. applied D. shrunk80. A. Furthermore B. Even C. Therefore D. Hence81. A. armies B. weapons C. factories D. countries82. A. question B. manufacturing C. shift D. rebuilding83. A. with B. as C. given D. if84. A. while B. whose C. who's D. which85. A. give B. is giving C. gives D. gave86. A. repetitive B. various C. creative D. enormousPart ⅥTranslation (5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentence on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.答案Part I WritingNet-surfing —— Are You Ready?With the booming of information age, Internet has played an important role in young people’s everyday life. Today, more and more college students are using Internet for their routine life and study. Net-surfing has become an important part of campus life and greatly enriched the students’ life.Some students, however, spend too much time on Internet. Sometimes they would be completely indulged in the virtual Internet world. Whenever they find a “cozy” place in a stuffy net bar they would play computer games or chat on-line day and night, forgetting the passing of time. Worsestill, some students even become addicted to visit the pornographic websites or play computer games that are full of violence. This, certainly, does great harm to both their health and their study. There is no denying that Internet has enriched young people’s life. But once a student becomes too indulged in the virtual Internet world the student’s normal life will be impacted, an d even spoiled. As youngsters, we should tell right from wrong. We should try to limit the net-surfing time to a reasonable amount and refuse to visit those websites which are established only to lure young people with the content of sex and violence. Only in this way can we truly establish and maintain a colorful Internet world.Part II Fast Reading1-7 N Y Y N Y NG N8. arranged in grammatically precise9. become more complex, not less10. only dimly perceivedPart III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. B 12. D 13. D 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. A19. B 20. B 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. ASection B26. C 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. BSection C36. games 37. teams 38. compete 39. exciting 40. cheering41. club 42. cheerleaders 43. special44. They practice for many hours to learn the special jumping and cheering moves45. From elementary to high school, students start each day by standing up and showing respect to the flag.46. This is a promise to the country, which was written by people who came to the US over 200 years agoPart IV Reading ComprehensionSection A(47-56) EHALB MJDGISection B(57-66) DABCC ADCBDPart V Cloze(67-76）BDACD ACBCB(77-86) DADBC CBBCAPart VI Translation87. took emergent measures88. have the right to pursue happiness/be entitled to pursue happiness89. Once invited by that financial company90. adapt to the humid weather there91. be fully prepared/get everything ready。

大学英语四级听力预测题（二）及答案听力试题Section A1. A．Get some small change．B．Find a shopping center．C．Cash a check ai a bank．D．Find a parking meter．2. A．Shopping with his son．B．Buying a gift for a child．C．Promoting a new product．D．Bargaining with a salesgirl．3．A．Taking photographs．B．Enhancing images．C．Mending cameras．D．Painting pictures．4．A．He moved to Baltimore when he was young．B．He can provide little useful information．C．He will show the woman around Baltimore．D．He will ask someone else to help the woman．5．A．He is rather disappointed．B．He is highly ambitious．C．He can't face up to the situation．D．He knows his own limitations．6．A．She must have paid a lot for the gym．B．She is known to have a terrific figure．C．Her gym exercise has yielded good results．D．Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy．7．A．Female students are unfit for studying physics．B．He can serve as the woman's tutor．C．Physics is an important course at school．D ．The professor's suggestion is constructive．8．A．Indifferent．B．Doubtful．C．Pleased．D．Surprised．Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard．9．A．He prefers the smaller evening classes．B．He has signed up for a day course．C．He has to work during the day．D．He finds the evening course cheaper．10．A．Learn a computer language．B．Learn data processing．C．Buy some computer software．D．Buy a few coursebooks．11．A. Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45．B. From September 1 to New Year's eve．C. Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks．D. Three hours a week, 45 hours in total．12．A．What to bring for registration．B．Where to attend the class．C．How he can get to Frost Hall．D．Whether he can use a check．Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard．13．A．A training coach．B．A trading adviser．C．A professional manager．D．A financial trader．14．A．He can save on living expenses．B．He considers cooking creative．C．He can enjoy healthier food．D．He thinks take-away is tasteless．15．A．It is something inevitable．B．It is frustrating sometimes．C．It takes patience to manage．D．It can be a good thing．Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard．16．A．There were no planets without moons．B．There was no air or water on Jupiter．C．Life was not possible in outer space．D．The mystery of life could not be resolved．17．A．It has a number of active volcanoes．B．It has an atmosphere like the earth's．C．It has a large ocean under its surface．D．It has deep caves several miles long．18．A．Light is not an essential element o it．B．Life can form in very hot temperatures．C．Every form of life undergoes evolution．D．Oxygen is not needed for some life forms．Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard．19．A．Whether they should take the child home．B．What Dr．Meyer's instructions exactly were．C．Who should take care of the child at home．D．When the child would completely recover．20．A. She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt．B. She makes them write down all her instructions．C．She has them act out what they are to do at home．D．She asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do．21．A．It lacks the stability of the printed word．B．It contains many grammatical errors．C．It is heavily dependent on the context．D．It facilitates interpersonal communication．Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard．22．A．Job security．B．Good labour relations．C．Challenging work．D．Attractive wages and benefits．23．A．Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually．B．More and more tmskilled workers will lose jobs．C. Computers will change the nature of many jobs．D．Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable．24．A．Offer them chances of promotion．B．Improve their working conditions．C. Encourage them to compete with each other．D．Give them responsibilities as part of a team．25．A．They will not bring real benefits to the staff．B．They concern a small number of people only．C.They are arbitrarily set by the administrators．D．They are beyond the control of ordinary workers．Section CIn the humanities, authors write to inform you in many ways．These methods can be (26)__________into three types of informational writing: factual, descriptive, and process．Factual writing provides (27)__________an author, composer, or artist or on a type of music,literature, or art．Examples of factual writing include notes on a book jacket or (28)__________cover and longer pieces, such as an article describing a style of music which you might read in a music (29)__________course．This kind of writing provides a context for your study of the humanities．As its name (30)__________ , descriptive writing simply describes, or provides (31)__________．a piece of music, art, or literature．For example, descriptive writing might list the colors an artist used in a painting or the (32)__________ a composer included in a musical composition, so as to make pictures or sounds in the reader's mind by calling up specific details of the work．Descriptive writing in the (33) __________, particularly in literature, is often (34)__________critical writing．Process writing explains a series of actions that bring about a result．It tells the reader how to do something．For example, explaining the technique used to shoot a film．This kind of writing is often found in art, where understanding how an artist created a certain effect is important．Authors may actually use more than one type of (35)__________in a given piece of informational writing．听力答案Section A1．A2．B3．A 4．B5．D6．C7．D 8．A9．C10．B11．C12．A13．D14．B15．DSection B16．C17．C18．A19．B20．D21．A22．C23．A24．D25．BSection C26．c1assified 27．background information on 28．a1bum29．appreciation 30．imp1ies31．an image of 32．instruments33．humanities34．mixed with35．technique出师表两汉：诸葛亮先帝创业未半而中道崩殂，今天下三分，益州疲弊，此诚危急存亡之秋也。

Part V Cloze (15 minutes)To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor: you must be able to 62 the attention and interest of your students: you must be a 63 speaker, with a good, strong, 64 voice which is fully under your control: and you must be able to 65 what you are teaching in order to make its meaning clear. 66 a good teacher and you will see that he does not sit still 67 his class: he stands the whole time when he is teaching; he walks about, using his 68 , hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express feelings. Listen to him, and you will 69 the loudness, the quality and the musical note of his voice always 70 according to what he is 71 about. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesn't 72 that he will indeed be able to act 73 on the stage, for there are very important 74 between the teacher's work and the actor's. The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart' he has to repeat exactly the 75 words each time he plays a certain part; 76 his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually 77 beforehand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem 78 on the stage.A good teacher 79 in quite a different way. His students take his 80 : they ask and answer questions; they obey orders; and if they don't understand something, they will say so. The teacher therefore has to suit his act to the needs of his students. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must 81 it as he goes along.62. [A] pay [B] hold [C] give [D] know63. [A] clear [B] slow [C] quick [D] loud64. [A] frightening [B] exciting [C] fearing [D] pleasing65. [A] act [B] talk [C] say [D] repeat66. [A] Listen [B] Watch [C] Look [D] Observe67. [A] for [B] behind [C] before [D] with68. [A] tongue [B] words [C] sound [D] arms69. [A] hear [B] see [C] think [D] guess70. [A] making [B] changing [C] expressing [D] giving71. [A] talking [B] thinking [C] hearing [D] saying72. [A] tell [B] express [C] show [D] mean73. [A] good [B] badly [C] well [D] actively74. [A] things [B] differences [C] points [D] jobs75. [A] different [B] same [C] above [D] following76. [A] just [B] never [C] ever [D] even77. [A] read [B] known [C] fixed [D] written78. [A] natural [B] real [C] false [D] clear79. [A] is [B] has [C] works [D] teaches80. [A] group [B] party [C] class [D] play81. [A] invent [B] discover [C] teach [D] continuePart V Cloze62. B 词义辨析题。

答案与解析Part ⅠWritingDear Lawrence,It has been five years since we met each other　last time. How time flies! How are things with you?　The happy time we spent together is always on my mind　and I really hope to meet you again. As you know, Spring Festival, Lunar New Year, is the most favorable holiday for us Chinese. With its colorful and　rich traditions, it is celebrated almost in every part　of China. Everyone is indulged in the dominant　atmosphere of joyous family reunion and with the fresh　and vigorous look people greet the New Year.The celebrations vary from place to place, but　there are three traditions that have never differed　throughout the country. First, the New Year’s Eve dinner　is a symbol of family reunion, with all family members　sitting around the steaming table, tasting a variety　of delicious food and wishing each other health,　success and happiness. Second, people, during the　holidays, will visit each other to express their best　regards and wishes. And finally, we can enjoy the　marvelous lion and dragon dances symbolizing　happiness, good fortune and prosperity.The day is drawing nearer, my families and I　sincerely invite you to join us for this year’s　Spring Festival. If you’d like to, we can make　further arrangements. Looking forward to your reply!Yours,Yuan ChaoPart ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. N.该句句意为:美国联邦调查局确切知道计算机犯罪造成了多⼤损失。

12015年12月大学英语四级考试真题(二)答案与详解Part Ⅰ Writing 审题思路这是一篇四级考试中常见的议论文。

此次话题lifelong learning (终身学习）在考生日常生活中是比较常见的，因此写起来难度不大。

考生应该将重点放在第二段阐释终身学习的重要性上。

尤其可以结合当今信息时代涌现的一些新事物、新现象，比如从近几年出现的网店、打车软件等展开讨论，从而使论证有理有据，避免空洞说理。

写作提纲一、引出话题:终身学习很重要（the importance of lifelong learning) 二、论证重要性：在信息时代，必须通过不断学习，紧跟时代步伐（keep pace with the times through ceaseless leaning)： 1、使用打车软件（a Taxi App)的出租车司机比不用软件的司机挣得多2、—个开网店的家庭主妇甚至比白领职员挣得多（out-earn a white-collar worker)三、深化主题、总结全文:活到老、学到老；只有不断学习，才能在迅速发展的社会中实现肖身潜能（achi eve our potential),生活得更好(live a better life)范文点评全文翻译学习应该是一个终身的过程常言道：学习是一种日常体验和终身使命。

这句话揭示了终身学习的重要性，这也是我们被反复教导的一个道理。

高分范文 精彩点评Learning Should Be a Lifelong Process①It is often said that learning is a daily experience and alifetime mission. ②The saying indicates the importance of lifelonglearning, which we have been lectured over and over again.③ Lifelong learning is crucial to our life and career in modemsociety. ④ Living in the Information Age, we have to keep pace withthe times through ceaseless learning; otherwise, well be too outdatedto seize any opportunities.⑤ For example ，a taxi driver who learnsto use a Taxi App such as Didi can make much more money thanthose who don’t; a housewife who opens a shop online can evenout-earn a white-collar worker.⑥ All of their success can beattributed to their constant learning in addition to the progress oftechnology.⑦ As an old saying goes, it is never too old to learn. Thus,learning is an attitude regardless of age. Only through learningceaselessly can we achieve our potential and live a better life in thisrapidly developing society.① 开门见山，引出谚语。

2023年12月大学英语四级真题和答案解析第二套第一部分：阅读理解Passage 1题目：Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 center.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Throughout history societies have struggled with a basic problem: how to ensure that enough people work when the forces against working are so strong. There are two kinds of forces against working—an individual’s desire to enjoy leisure, and the population’s ability to enjoy the fruits of other people’s labor because of the human ability to produce far more than we need to survive. Therefore, work has not always been necessary for survival.Until about 10,000 years ago most living was done by hunting and gathering. Individuals spent, on average, only about 20 hours a week collecting food. Hunting and gathering societies enjoyed an abundance of leisure time. But thesesocieties also had very limited resources to support population growth. Over time, the combination of population growth and low individual productivity created a powerful need for more efficient forms of labor. In the last 500 years this need was met by the Industrial Revolution. Society began investing more heavily in science, technology, and especially machinery, which increased productivity and made work more valuable.Question 1:1.According to the passage, why do societies needpeople to work?A)To ensure survival.B)To increase population growth.C)To invest in machinery.D)To enjoy the fruits of other people’s labor.Question 2:2.Why did hunting and gathering societies haveleisure time?A)They worked very efficiently.B)They could survive without working all the time.C)They had plenty of resources to support populationgrowth.D)They had plenty of leisure facilities.Question 3:3.What does the passage imply about the Industrial Revolution?A)It satisfied the society’s desire for leisure time.B)It provided efficient methods for hunting and gathering.C)It helped the society invest more in science and technology.D)It increased the resources to support population growth.Question 4:4.What can we infer from the passage about the history of human labor?A)It started 10,000 years ago with the Industrial Revolution.B)It emerged as a need when resources were limited.C)It has always been necessary for survival.D)It brought about a scarcity of resources. Question 5:5.What was a significant effect of the IndustrialRevolution?A)Increased individual productivity.B)Reduced the desire for leisure time.C)Decreased the population growth.D)Limited the resources for hunting and gathering.Passage 2题目：Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.Passage TwoThe middle class is the cornerstone of a strong, stable society. The absence of a substantial middle class is a recipe for social and economic instability.Middle class families do not depend on government assistance to enjoy a decent life, and they do not rely on welfare programs. Members of the middle class are independent and self-sufficient. They contribute to the economy by working hard and owning businesses, and they also pay taxes that fund the government.Unfortunately, the middle class is shrinking in many countries around the world. This is a serious problem for society because it leads to an unfair distribution of wealth. Insocieties with a small middle class and a large lower class, the rich become richer while the poor become poorer. This creates a sense of unfairness and a lack of social cohesion.In order to strengthen the middle class, governments must implement policies that promote job creation and education. By creating more job opportunities, governments can help lift people out of poverty and into the middle class. Additionally, investing in education can also contribute to the growth of the middle class as it provides individuals with the skills they need to thrive in the economy.Question 6:6.What does the passage say about the middle class?A)It depends on government assistance.B)It leads to social and economic instability.C)It relies on welfare programs for survival.D)It is self-sufficient and independent.Question 7:7.Why is the shrinking middle class a problem forsociety?A)It leads to an unfair distribution of wealth.B)It creates a stable and strong society.C)It eliminates social cohesion.D)It benefits the rich while harming the poor. Question 8:8.What is one solution proposed in the passage to strengthen the middle class?A)Investing in education.B)Reducing taxes for the rich.C)Implementing welfare programs.D)Decreasing job opportunities.Question 9:9.How can job creation help strengthen the middle class?A)It provides individuals with necessary skills.B)It increases the number of wealthy individuals.C)It reduces the burden on welfare programs.D)It contributes to social cohesion.Question 10:10.What benefit does investing in education bring to the middle class?A)It promotes job creation.B)It leads to an unfair distribution of wealth.C)It helps individuals become self-sufficient.D)It eliminates the lower class in society.第二部分：听力理解Section A题目：A) A magazine article.B) A news report.C) A radio drama.D) A TV program.A)How to solve a technical problem.B)How to look for a job.C)How to buy a car.D)How to prepare for an interview.A)The man should apply for the position.B)The man has no chance of getting the job.C)The woman is not qualified for the job.D)The woman wants the man to work with her.A)Accountant. B) Salesperson.B)Teacher. D) Editor.A)Tina was offered a job.B)Tina was turned down for the job.C)Tina did not like her supervisor.D)Tina was promoted in her job.Section B题目：Passage OneA)They can live much longer than men.B)They can find jobs more easily than men.C)They tend to be more economical than men.D)They tend to be less competitive than men.36. B) 48.60. D) 72.A)To remain independent.B)To pursue a career.C)To support the family.D)To enjoy life without partners.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.A)Local bus services.B)Traffic congestion.C) A single public transport card.D) A railway station expansion project.A)It seriously affects local economy.B)It provides job opportunities for local residents.C)It greatly reduces traffic congestion.D)It offers free transport services to localresidents.A)To protect the environment.B)To facilitate regional integration.C)To promote local tourism.D)To ease traffic congestion.A)It will attract more tourists to the region.B)It will greatly reduce traffic congestion.C)It will offer free public bus services.D)It will connect rural areas to the city center.Section C题目：Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A)Many people brought their own cups.B)Many people still used disposable cups.C)The practice of using disposable cups wasbanned.D) A fine was imposed on the use of disposablecups.A)Reusable cups were expensive.B)People disliked the taste of coffee in disposablecups.C)Coffee shops didn’t offer discounts to reusablecup users.D)There were not enough coffee shops to serveeveryone.A)The city government’s policy.B)The coffee shop owners’ decision.C)The customers’ demands.D)The environmental organizations’ pressure.第三部分：翻译题目：【翻译题-英译汉】French cuisine is known for its diversity, quality, and exquisite taste. With its long history and rich culinary traditions, French cuisine has become internationally recognized and highly regarded. The use of fresh, high-quality ingredients is at the core of French cooking, and France’sdiverse geographical regions contribute to the variety of ingredients used. From the buttery croissants and delicate pastries of the bakeries, to the rich sauces and hearty stews of the bistro, French cuisine offers something for every palate. Whether it’s the world-famous escargots or the classic ratatouille, French cuisine never fails to delight and satisfy.【参考译文】法国菜以其多样性、高品质和精致口感而闻名。

2023年12月全国大学英语CET四级真题和答案解析（第二套）一、阅读理解阅读理解一题目Welcome to the World of Virtual Reality!文章Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that simulates a user’s physical presence in a virtual environment. By wearing a VR headset, users are immersed in a three-dimensional computer-generated world, which can be a realistic representation of an existing location or an imaginary world. Virtual reality has gained popularity in recent years, with various applications in entertainment, education, and healthcare.One of the main uses of virtual reality is in the field of entertainment. VR gaming allows users to experience gameplay in a fully immersive and interactive manner. Withthe help of motion tracking sensors, users can move aroundand interact with virtual objects as if they were in the game themselves. This adds a new level of excitement and realism to gaming, making it a favorite among many enthusiasts.In addition to entertainment, virtual reality has also found applications in the field of education. Virtual realitysimulations can provide students with a more engaging and interactive learning experience. For example, instead of reading about ancient civilizations in a textbook, students can explore virtual ancient ruins and interact with virtual characters from that time period. This hands-on approach to learning helps students retain information better and makes learning more enjoyable.Virtual reality is also being used in healthcare to assist in the treatment of certain medical conditions. For example, VR therapy has been found to be beneficial in the treatment of anxiety disorders and phobias. By exposing patients to virtual environments that trigger their fears or anxieties in a controlled manner, therapists can help them gradually overcome their fears. This technology has also been used in physical rehabilitation, allowing patients to practice movements and exercises in a virtual environment.In conclusion, virtual reality has opened up a new world of possibilities in various fields. Whether it’s for entertainment, education, or healthcare, VR technology offers a unique and immersive experience that can enhance our lives in many ways.答案解析本文主要介绍了虚拟现实（VR）技术的定义和应用。

Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled College Students on the Job Market. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1.当今大学生面临着严重的就业压力2.这一现象的产生有多方面的原因3.解决的办法College Students on the Job Market_____________________________________________________________________________ Part I Writing【写作思路】本文是关于对某种社会现象的讨论，探讨其原因，并提供解决问题的方案。

毕业生就业压力大，是目前比较热门的话题，媒体、社会以及学生本人都会时不时的讨论，所以文章难度不是很大。

文章开篇提出就业压力大的问题，毕业生越来越多，而就业市场却保持稳定，两者之间的不平衡，导致毕业生面临越来越大的就业压力。

第二段讨论出现这种问题的原因。

第一方面，从宏观上来看，整个世界的经济危机影响了就业市场;第二方面，从学校招生来看，热门专业人数过多，结果供过于求，而冷门专业学生很少，结果供不应求。

第三段针对第二段的原因，探讨相应的解决方案。

从政府的角度出发，要尽可能的采取各种手段帮助经济恢复，帮助学生就业;从个人角度出发，要学会自主选择，不追潮流，学习自己感兴趣的，努力提高自身素质，增强竞争能力。

【参考范文】More and more graduates are going out of universities and entering into the society every year while the demand on the job market remains stable. The college students are facing greater and greater pressure in job-hunting.There are many reasons behind the current phenomenon. To begin with, the economy has been confronted with depression in recent years on a global level, and it takes time for the worldwide economy to recover. What's more, there is an element of irrationality in the enrollment of the campuses. Some hot majors have enrolled too many students, and many people compete for one position after graduation, whereas the majors with little attention have few students, and more graduates are needed than the campus can supply.The solution to this problem lies with both the government as a whole and the individual in specific. The government takes whatever measures possible to help the economy recover and to create more job opportunities for the applicants. And for the individual students, it is better to study what they are interested in and to gain experience through practice, thus better prepared for the society.Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Will Electronic Medical Records Improve Health Care?Electronic health records (EHRs) have received a lot of attention since the Obama administration committed $19 billion in stimulus funds earlier this year to encourage hospitals and health care facilities to digitize patient data and make better use of information technology. The healthcare industry as a whole, however, has been slow to adopt information technology and integrate computer systems, raising the question of whether the push to digitize will result in information that empowers doctors to make better-informed decisions or a morass of disconnected data.The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) knows firsthand how difficult it is to achieve the former, and how easily an EHR plan can fall into the latter. UPMC has spent five years and more than $1 billion on information technology systems to get ahead of the EHR issue. While that is more than five times as much as recent estimates say it should cost a hospital system, UPMC is a mammoth network consisting of 20 hospitals as well as 400 doctors' offices, outpatient sites and long-term care facilities employing about 50,000 people.UPMC's early attempts to create a universal EHR system, such as its ambulatory electronic medical records rolled out between 2000 and 2005, were met with resistance as doctors, staff and other users either avoided using the new technology altogether or clung to individual, disconnected software and systems that UPMC's IT department had implemented over the years.On the mendAlthough UPMC began digitizing some of its records in 1996, the turning point in its efforts came in 2004 with the rollout of its eRecord system across the entire health care network. eRecord now contains more than 3.6 million electronic patient records, including images and CT scans, clinical laboratory information, radiology data, and a picture archival and communication system that digitizes images and makes them available on PCs. The EHR system has 29,000 users, including more than 5,000 physicians employed by or affiliated with UPMC.If UPMC makes EHR systems look easy, don't be fooled, cautions UPMC chief medical information officer Dan Martich, who says the health care network's IT systems require a "huge, ongoing effort" to ensure that those systems can communicate with one another. One of the main reasons is that UPMC, like many other health care organizations, uses a number of different vendors for its medical and IT systems, leaving the integration largely up to the IT staff.Since doctors typically do not want to change the way they work for the sake of a computer system, the success of an EHR program is dictated not only by the presence of the technology but also by how well the doctors are trained on, and use, the technology. Physicians need to see the benefits of using EHR systems both persistently and consistently, says Louis Baverso, chief information officer at UPMC's Magee-Women's Hospital. But these benefits might not be obvious at first, he says, adding, "What doctors see in the beginning is that they're losing their ability to work with paper documents, which has been so valuable to them up until now."Opportunities and costsGiven the lack of EHR adoption throughout the health care world, there are a lot of opportunities to get this right (or wrong). Less than 10 percent of U.S. hospitals have adopted electronic medical records even in the most basic way, according to a study authored by Ashish Jha, associate professor of health policy and management at Harvard School of Public Health. Only 1.5 percent have adopted a comprehensive system of electronic records that includes physicians' notes and orders and decision support systems that alert doctors of potential drug interactions or other problems that might result from their intended orders.Cost is the primary factor stalling EHR systems, followed by resistance from physicians unwilling to adopt new technologies and a lack of staff with adequate IT expertise, according to Jha. He indicated that a hospital could spend from $20 million to $200 million to implement an electronic record system over several years, depending on the size of the hospital. A typical doctor's office would cost an estimated $50,000 to outfit with an EHR system.The upside of EHR systems is more difficult to quantify. Although some estimates say that hospitals and doctor's offices could save as much as $100 million annually by moving to EHRs, the mere act of implementing the technology guarantees neither cost savings nor improvements in care, Jha said during a Harvard School of Public Health community forum on September 17. Another Harvard study of hospital computerization likewise determined that cutting costs and improving care through health IT as it exists today is "wishful thinking". This study was led by David Himmelstein, associate professor at Harvard Medical School.The cost of getting it wrongThe difference between the projected cost savings and the reality of the situation stems from the fact that the EHR technologies implemented to date have not been designed to save money or improve patient care, says Leonard D'Avolio, associate center director of Biomedical Informatics at the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC). Instead, EHRs are used to document individual patients' conditions, pass this information among clinicians treating those patients, justify financial reimbursement and serve as the legal records of events.This is because, if a health care facility has $1 million to spend, its managers are more likely to spend it on an expensive piece of lab equipment than on information technology, D'Avolio says, adding that the investment on lab equipment can be made up by charging patients access to it as a billable service. This is not the case for IT. Also, computers and networks used throughout hospitals and health care facilities are disconnected and often manufactured by different vendors without a standardized way of communicating. "Medical data is difficult to standardize because caring for patients is a complex process," he says. "We need to find some way of reaching across not just departments but entire hospitals. If you can't measure something, you can't improve it, and without access to this data, you can't measure it."To qualify for a piece of the $19 billion being offered through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), healthcare facilities will have to justifythe significance of their IT investments to ensure they are "meaningful users" of EHRs. The Department of Health and Human Services has yet to define what it considers meaningful useAggregating info to create knowledgeIdeally, in addition to providing doctors with basic information about their patients, databases of vital signs, images, laboratory values, medications, diseases, interventions, and patient demographic information could be mined for new knowledge, D'Avolio says. "With just a few of these databases networked together, the power to improve health care increases exponentially," D'Avolio suggested. "All that is missing is the collective realization that better health care requires access to better information—not automation of the status quo." Down the road, the addition of genomic information, environmental factors and family history to these databases will enable clinicians to begin to realize the potential of personalized medicine, he added.1. In America, it is slow to adopt information technology because —————.A) the funds invested by the government is not enough in the pastB) EHRs have received less attention of the public in the pastC) whether it will be useful to doctors or not is doubtfulD) UPMC knows how difficult it is to digitize the hospital2. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) —————.A) is the first medical center to adopt information technologyB) satisfy the requirement of the government on information technologyC) spent less money on information technology than it was estimatedD) attempted to created a universal EHR system, but met some difficulties3. The health care network’s IT systems require a lot of effort to ensure it can communicate with one another mainly because —————..A) the integration among different system is largely up to the IT staffB) UPMC is like many other health care organizations in the United StatesC) UPMC makes EHR systems look easyD) UMPC began digitizing some of its records in 19964. The success of the EHR program is decided by —————..A) the fact whether the information technology is available or notB) the fact how well the doctors are trained to use the information technologyC) not only the presence of the technology but the doctor’s training on technologyD) the fact whether physicians can see the benefits of using EHR systems5. The most important reason of most hospitals being reluctant to adopt EHR system is that —————.A) the cost is too high for the hospital to affordB) physicians are unwilling to adopt itC) there is a lack of staff with adequate IT expertiseD) doctor worry about its negative influence on patients6. According to the study led by David Himmelstein through health IT —————.A) it is possible to cut the costs of the hospitalB) it is possible to improve the health careC) it ensure neither cost saving nor improvement in careD) it could save as much as $100 million annually7. The hospital’s managers prefer to —————.A) spend money on an expensive piece of equipment than on information technologyB) charge patients access to the information technology as a billable serviceC) purchase the information technology to improve the health care of the hospitalD) invest more money on the training of the physicians to charge patients more money8. Jha said the mere act of implementing the technology guarantees ______________________.9. D'Avolio says the investment on lab equipment can be made up by_____________________.10. Databases of vital signs, images, laboratory values, medications, diseases, interventions, and patient demographic information could be ____________________. Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)原文精译【1】给自己的事业买最好的保险消防队无意之中淹没了Mad Gab's的总部，Mad Gab's是Gabrielle Melchionda二十多年前建立的美容公司。

2020年12月大学英语四级考试真题（二）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Diredicms: F,or this part, you are allowed 80 m切utes to write on t比topic Changes切t妇Way of 加nsportation.You should write at妇t120叹证but no mo兀than180 wcn:ls.Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section ,沪u will hear three叱呤reports.At the e叫of each news report , 沪u will hear two or three questions. 胚h the news repat and the questio心will be spoken only once. After you hear a q也s tion,you m心t choose the be.st皿”吧r from the four choices m叮尥d A), B),'C) and D). Then markthe corresponding letter on儿田叩,r Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.妇tio四1and 2 are based on the news nport you have J ust heard1.A) He wanted to buy a home.C)He lost a huge swn of money.B)He suffered from a shoclc.D) He did an unusual good deed.2.A) Invite the waiter to a fancy dinner.C)Give some money to the waiter.B)Tell her story to the Dally Ne叩．D)Pay the waiter's school tuition.Q氏吐ms3 and 4 are based on the news report yo11 have Just heard.3.A) Wh e ther CX'not to move·to the state's mainland.B)How to keep the village from sinking into the sea.C)Where�get the funds f or rebuilding their village.D)What to do about the rising level of the seawater.4.A) It takes too long a time.C)It has to wait for the state's final approval,B)It costs too much money.D) It faces·strong opposition from many villagers. Q酝凸叩s S to 7 are based on the news report you have压beard.5.A) To in代stigate whether people are grateful for help.B)To see whether people hold doors open for strangers.C)To explore ways of inducing gratitude in people.D)To find out how people express gratitude.6.A) They induced strangers to tallc with them.B)They helped 15 to 20 people in a bad mood.C)They held doors open for people at various places.D)They interviewed people who didn't say thank y ou.7.A) People can be educated to be grateful.C)Most people have bad days now and then.B)Most people express gratitude for help.D)People are ungrateful when in a bad mood.四级2020年12月242020年12月大学英语四级考试真题（二）答案与详解Part IWriting 结构框图：r -e : ，第1段引出话题并提出观点：近几十年来，中国的交通方式发生了巨变，给：I I我们的生活带来了巨大影响。