大学四级-1824

1、大学四级 -1824（ 总分： 710.00 ，做题时间： 90 分钟 ）一、Part Writing （ 总题数： 1，分数： 106.50）1.分数： 106.50 ） 正确答案： （Whether It Is Necessary to Go to College In this picture, a man is complaining that he chose a major of arts at college, but got a Bachelor of Unemployment degree after graduation. What this thought-provoki

2、ng drawing mirrors is the social phenomenon that many university students cannot find a job after graduation. Therefore, some people claim that its useless to go to college. However, I believe that going to college isof great necessity in spite of the employment pressure to some extent.First and for

3、emost , the great employment pressure we are facing at present is a worldwide problem, not only in China, but also in many developed countries owing to the global economic crisis. Secondly, although major matters much in job-hunting, what the employers value most is employees personality and capabil

4、ity, both of which can be well cultivated in college. Lastbut not least, literature and history, which can enlighten us, is the mirror of human development that cannot be rid of at any time. All in all, going to college might not give us a good job, but it can give us more than that.） 解析： 解析 描述图片反映的

5、内容：攻读文科专业的学生毕业即失业。 用 However 转折，亮出自己的观点。 支持论证自己的观点，通过 First and foremost ， Secondly ，Last but not least列举三点内容，层次清晰。 最后总结全文，重申观点。二、Part Listening Comprehension （ 总题数： 0，分数： 0.00）三、Section A （ 总题数： 3，分数： 106.50）（分数： 56.80 ）（1）.A Because her necklace was stolen.B Because her necklace was a fake.C Becau

6、se her necklace could not be found.D Because her necklace was sold at a low price.（分数： 7.10 ）A.B.C.D. 解析： 听力原文 W: Mary is annoyed after someone told her that her pearl necklace was very valuable.M: What a pity! If only she were told earlier. You know, she sold it for only 500 dollars.Q: Why is Mary

7、so annoyed? 解析 四个选项均出现了 necklace ，且都是负面的描述，由此推测对话与女士的项链有关，听音时要留 意女士的项链到底出现了什么问题。女士提到 Mary 知道自己的珍珠项链很值钱后很烦闷， 男士表示遗憾， 并说 Mary 要是早点知道就好了， Mary 的珍珠项链只卖了 500 美元。由此可知， Mary 烦闷的原因是她的珍珠项链卖便宜了。(2) .A Scolding the man.B Comforting the man.C Helping the man repair the car.D Helping the man escape from the acci

8、dent.(分数： 7.10 )A.B. C.D.解析： 听力原文 M: Just look at what Ive done! It was a new car. What on earth am I going to do?W: Look, its happened, and it cant be undone. Its not the end of the world, you know. After all, you had a lucky escape.Q: What is the woman doing? 解析 四个选项都是动词的 -ing 形式，且都出现了 the mall ，由

9、此推测本题考查女士正在为男士做些什 么，且结合选项中出现的 Comforting ， Helping 可知，男士遇到了一些问题，需要帮助。 男士自责把新车弄坏了，女士表示事情已经发生，改变不了，况且也不算很大的事，而且男士还幸运地脱 险了。由此可知，女士是在安慰男士。(3) .A Heavy casualties were caused by the flood.BThe food prices have rised across the country.CIt is impossible to grow crops in the countryside any more.DThe food

10、is in short in the whole country.(分数： 7.10 )A.B. C.D.解析： 听力原文 M: Have you read the news in todays newspaper? It says that flood struck most of the country.In many areas, crops were damaged.W: Yes, I guess thats why food prices have gone up across the country.Q: What is the result of the flood accord

11、ing to the conversation? 解析 四个选项中出现了 Heavy casualties ，caused ，flood ，prices ，impossible ，short ，由此推测 对话内容与洪水造成的后果有关，内容涉及洪水造成的灾害以及对粮食价格造成的影响等。男士提到报纸上报道全国大部分地区都遭遇了洪水，在许多地区，庄稼损失严重；女士认为这可能就是全 国粮食价格上涨的原因。由此可知，洪水导致全国粮食价格上涨。(4) .A He is a workaholic now.BHe has divorced his wife.CHe has changed a new job.

12、DHe has changed his work style.(分数： 7.10)A.B.C.D. 解析： 听力原文 M: My wife has been very upset about my bad habit of staying late at work.W: My husband used to be a workaholic. His work addiction almost ruined our relationship.Q: What do we learn about the womans husband?解析 四个选项都是对 He的描述，且 A和 B内容比较负面，由此推

13、测对话双方在谈论另外一名男士，结 合 C、 D语义可以推测，对话内容涉及他最近的变化，听音时应注意捕捉相关信息。男士说他经常加班到很晚，他妻子对此非常沮丧；女士表示她的丈夫过去是个工作狂，他对工作的痴迷几 乎毁了他们的关系。由此可知，女士的丈夫现在已经改变了工作习惯，不再是个工作狂了。 used to 意为 “过去常常”； workaholic 意为“工作狂”。(5) .A Jazz. B Blues. C Rock and roll. D Popular music. (分数： 7.10 )A. B.C.D.解析： 听力原文 W: I enjoyed all kinds of music.

14、What kind of music do you like?M: Rock and roll music hadappealed to me very much before I was introduced to blues. Now I thinknothing can compare with jazz.Q: What kind of music does the man like now? 解析 结合选项语义可以推测，对话谈论话题与音乐有关，本题很可能考查某人喜欢什么类型的音乐。 女士问男士喜欢什么样的音乐，男士说在接触布鲁斯音乐之前他很喜欢摇滚乐，现在他认为没有什么能和 爵士乐相比

15、。由此可知，他现在喜欢爵士乐。(6) .A He will set the table later.BHe will ask Tom to set the table.CThe woman should set the table herself.DThe woman should ask Tom to set the table.(分数： 7.10 )A.B.C.D. 解析： 听力原文 W: Dear, would you please set the table?M: I have to stay in the kitchen. I dont want the food to burn.

16、Tom is surfing on the Internet.Q: What does the man mean? 解析 四个选项均出现了 set the table ，结合选项语义可以推测，对话内容与摆餐具有关，听音时要留 意与 Tom有关的信息，并注意辨别到底是谁应该去摆餐具。女士请男士去摆餐具，男士说因为怕食物烧糊了，他必须待在厨房里，并提到Tom正在上网。言外之意，男士认为女士应该去叫 Tom摆餐具。(7) .A Mute the phone.B Call the customer service for help.C Disable the incoming calls.D Leav

17、e the phone in the dormitory.(分数： 7.10 )A.B.C. D.解析： 听力原文 W: Its so annoying. My phone rings all the time. Im afraid I wont get my thesis finished in time.M: Maybe you should disconnect the phone.Q: What does the man suggest? 解析 四个选项中出现了 phone， calls ，结合选项语义可以推测，对话与电话有关，内容涉及应该把电 话怎么处理，听音时应注意捕捉与电话相关的

18、信息。女士的电话一直响个不停，女士对此非常恼火，并说她恐怕不能按时完成论文了，男士说女士应该把电话 线切断了。由此可知，男士建议女士切断电话线使电话不能接收来电。（8）.A A landlord. B A publisher. C An operator. D A real estate agent. （分数： 7.10 ）A.B.C.D. 解析： 听力原文 W: I want to rent an apartment. Id like two bedrooms with an air conditioner and the heating system.M: All right. Have

19、a seat, please. First of all, please tell me your name and where youd like to live.Q: What does the man do? 解析 四个选项均为表示职业身份的名词，由此推测本题考查某人的职业身份，结合选项语义A“一名房东”、D“一名地产中介”可以推测，对话内容与房屋买卖或出租有关。女士说她想租一套两居室且配有空调和暖气，男士请女士告诉他她的名字以及她想在哪儿住。由此可知， 这位男士很可能是一名房地产中介。（分数： 21.30 ）（1）.A There was a serious traffic accid

20、ent.BA driver was killed in her specially-built car.CA woman fell onto a car from a high building.DA car was broken into pieces by a falling object.（分数： 7.10）A.B.C.D. 解析： 听力原文 W: Tom, I suppose you must have heard about that great piece of concrete falling onto a car in that terrible accident in Sou

21、th Street yesterday, havent you?M: Yes, I saw it in the paper. From a 200-foot-high building, wasnt it?W: Oh, yes. I saw the car; it was totally damaged.M: You usually park your car around there, dont you, Brenda?W: Yes, I left it in that very spot a couple of days ago, but yesterday it was parked u

22、p the road. M: You are lucky then.W: Out of luck, you mean! Id be very pleased if my old car were smashed to bits. I could claim from the insurance company then.M: But you used to be so proud of your car, werent you?W: It was years ago, but now there are all sorts of repairs to be done, and I just h

23、avent got enough spare cash to put it right.M: You can always sell it, cant you?W: Few people are stupid enough to buy a car in that condition.M: The woman whose car was crushed yesterday was very annoyed about it. She will be given a new car by the builders, though.W: Yes, but her car was a special

24、ly built model that cant be replaced, and there was hardly anything wrong with it.M: Well, thats life! When people actually want to get rid of their cars, this sort of thing seldom happens, does it?What happened in South Street yesterday? 解析 对话一开始，女士便提到了昨天在 South Street 发生的一起可怕的事故，有一大块混凝土砸到了 一辆车上。女士

25、补充说她看见那辆车了，已经被彻底损坏了。由此可知，昨天在 South Street ，一辆车被 一块混凝土砸坏了。（2）.A She had her car hit by a falling piece of concrete.BShe was fined for speeding in South Street.CShe had been unable to park her specially-built car.DShe could not claim compensation from the insurance company.（分数： 7.10 ）A.B.C.D. 解析： 听力原文

26、 Why does the woman consider herself unlucky in terms of yesterdays accident? 解析 女士说自己的车没被砸碎是不幸，因为这样她拿不到保险公司的赔偿。（3）.A Very indifferent. B Awfully annoyed.C Greatly pleased. D Extremely regretful.（分数： 7.10 ）A.B. C.D.解析： 听力原文 How did the owner feel when she knew her car was crushed? 解析 男士说，虽然建筑方会给受害车主

27、买辆新车，但她还是很生气；女士提到，她生气也情有可原，因 为她的车是专门制造的，是不可代替的。（分数： 28.40 ）（1）.A A policewoman.BA news reporter.CAn inspector.DA government employee. （分数： 7.10 ）A. B.C.D.解析： 听力原文 W: Good morning, sir. I understand that you have been robbed.M: I certainly have.W: When did that happen?M: About two hours ago.W: Why di

28、dnt you report it?M: I couldnt. I was bound.W: Please tell me exactly what happened.M: I was sitting in this room watching television when someone knocked on the door. Without thinking, I opened it. W: That wasnt very wise, sir.M: I know. I was expecting my wife, you see, and thought it was her.W: Y

29、ou should never open a door without looking to see who it is.M: Yes, I know, I regret it very much.W: What happened?M: Two men pushed into the flat. One of them threatened me with a knife while the other bound me.W: Can you remember what they look like?M: Im afraid not. They were both wearing stocki

30、ngs over their faces.W: What did they take?M: My wallet, with $300 in it, my wristwatch, some of my wifes jewellery from our bedroom, and a silver photo frame.W: They dont seem to have done much damage to the flat.M: No. They had just begun to search my house when the dogs next door began to bark. T

31、hey ran off then leaving me bound. It was some time before my wife returned and released me. I phoned the police at once.W: My men began searching the area as soon as we received your call. I cant promise you that well recover your property but well certainly do our best.What does the woman do? 解析 女

32、士首先对男士的被劫表示了同情，然后向男士详细询问了案件发生的经过。在对话结尾处，女士 表示她的手下已经开始对本地区进行搜查了，并承诺一定会尽力帮男士找回被抢财物。由此可以判断，女 士的身份是警察。(2) .A Because he was absorbed in TV shows.B Because he was receiving a phone call.C Because he was expecting his daughters coming.D Because he thought the knock was made by his wife.(分数： 7.10 )A.B.C.D.

33、 解析： 听力原文 Why did the man open the door without thinking? 解析 女士认为男士未看清对方是谁就开门的做法很不明智，男士解释说他知道不该这么做，但当时他正 等妻子回家，还以为是她敲的门。由此可知，男士不假思索就开门是因为他以为是自己的妻子在敲门。(3) .A Because his vision is very poor. B Because he was too frightened.C Because his eyes were covered.D Because the robbers faces were covered.(分数：

34、7.10 )A.B.C.D. 解析： 听力原文 Why cant the man remember what the robbers look like? 解析 女士问男士当时是否看清楚了劫匪的长相；男士回答说没有，因为他们的脸上都套了长袜。由此可 知，男士没有看清劫匪长相的原因是他们的脸被遮着。（4）.A Because the man shouted for help.B Because the dogs next door barked.C Because the man phoned the police.D Because the mans wife knocked at the d

35、oor.（分数： 7.10 ）A.B. C.D.解析： 听力原文 Why did the robbers leave in a hurry? 解析 女士说劫匪似乎并没有对房子造成多大破坏，男士解释说他们刚开始搜自己的房子时，隔壁的狗就 开始叫了，然后他们就跑了。由此可知，劫匪之所以匆忙离开是因为隔壁的狗叫声。四、Section B （ 总题数： 0，分数： 0.00）五、Passage One（ 总题数： 1，分数： 21.30）（分数： 21.30 ）（1）.A They were carried out by observation and questioning.B They surve

36、yed more than 340 000 adults and children in the US.C They found that people in their early 70s have the greatest happiness.D They found that people experienced highest level of stress in their 30s.（分数： 7.10 ）A.B.C. D.解析： 听力原文 Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for o

37、lder people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were 18 years old. The findings came from a survey of more t

38、han 340000 adults in the United States. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His tea

39、m found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their 50s. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early 70s. The people least likely to report feeling negati

40、ve emotions were those in their 70s and 80s. The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. The findings appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researc

41、hers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory proposed by some sociologists is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.What does the

42、speaker say about the recent findings? 解析 文章中提到，最年轻的成年人和刚跨入 70 岁的老年人的幸福指数最高。（2）.A Happiness makes people live longer.B Women at all ages are under less stress than men. COld people are always happier than young people.DMen are generally happier than women in their life.（分数： 7.10 ）A.B.C.D. 解析： 听力原文 W

43、hat can be inferred about happiness from the passage? 解析 文中提到，随着年龄的增大，男性和女性具有相似的情感模式，但研究表明各个年龄段的女性都要 比男性经历更多的悲伤、压力和忧虑。（3）.A It has not been found out yet.B Because they shoulder fewer burdens.C Because they have a good state of mind.D Because they can control their emotions better.（分数： 7.10 ）A. B.C.

44、D.解析： 听力原文 According to the researchers, why do people become happier when they get older? 解析 文章最后提到，研究者们表示不知道为什么随着年龄的增长，人们的幸福指数会增加。由此可知， 这一结果的原因尚不明确。文中提到的一些原因只是一些社会学家的看法。六、Passage Two（ 总题数： 1，分数： 28.40）（分数： 28.40 ）（1）.A Barbara Jordans political career. BA brief introduction to Barbara Jordan. CThe

45、 most important influence of Barbara Jordan.DHow Barbara Jordan became a successful woman.（分数： 7.10 ）A.B. C.D.解析： 听力原文 Barbara Jordan was a lawyer, educator and member of Congress. She was well known for her powerful, thoughtful speeches. Barbara Charline Jordan was born in the southern city of Hous

46、ton, Texas in 1936. Her father was a Baptist minister. In high school, Barbara heard a speech from a black woman lawyer. She decided to become a lawyer herself. Later, Miss Jordan attended the all-black college, Texas Southern University in Houston. She led a championship debating team and became kn

47、own for her speaking skills. She finished at the top of her class. Then she went onto Boston University law school in Boston, Massachusetts. After she finished law school, Miss Jordan returned to Texas. She began to work as a lawyer. She also discovered she was interested in politics. In 1966, she d

48、ecided to seek a seat in the Texas Senate and won. Barbara Jordan became the first black person to serve in the Texas Senate since 1883. After eight years in the Texas Senate, Miss Jordan campaigned for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. She won easily. She became the first woman

49、and first black to be elected to Congress to represent Texas. In Congress, Miss Jordan spoke for the poor, for women, for African-Americans and Latin-Americans. She believed strongly, however, in being loyal to her state and her political party. She considered the interests of the people of Texas be

50、fore those of any other group. Then, in 1977, Miss Jordan returned to Texas. Barbara Jordan began teaching about political values at the University of Texas. Her classes were so popular that students had to be chosen from a long list.Whats the passage mainly about? 解析 这篇文章是对 Barbara Jordan 生平的一个简短介绍

51、，其中包括她的家庭、学习生涯以及毕业后从 事的种种职业。(2) .A Because she was encouraged by her father. B Because lawyers at that time received high pay. C Because she was influenced by a black woman lawyer.D Because being a lawyer would help her to enter the Senate.(分数： 7.10 )A.B.C. D.解析： 听力原文 Why did Barbara Jordan decide t

52、o become a lawyer? 解析 文中提到 Barbara Jordan 上中学的时候听一位黑人女律师做演讲， 她决定自己也要成为一名律师。 由此可知， Barbara Jordan 当律师是因为受到一位黑人女律师的影响。(3) .A She was a member of the Senate. BShe worked in Congress for eight years. CShe spoke for the disadvantaged people.DShe placed the interests of Florida first.(分数： 7.10 )A.B.C. D.解

53、析： 听力原文 What do we learn about Barbara Jordan when she was in Congress? 解析 文中提到，在国会， Barbara Jordan 为穷人、妇女、非洲裔美国人、拉丁美洲裔美国人说话，而 这些人都属于弱势群体。由此可知，在同会， Barbara Jordan 为弱势群体说话。(4) .A She stayed at home. BShe worked in a law firm. CShe worked in the Texas Senate.DShe worked as an educator in a university.

54、(分数： 7.10 )A.B.C.D. 解析： 听力原文 What did Barbara Jordan do after she returned to Texas in 1977? 解析 文章最后提到， 1977 年， Barbara Jordan 回到得克萨斯州以后，她开始在得克萨斯州立大学教授 政治价值观。由此可知， 1977年， Barbara Jordan 在大学当教师。七、Passage Three （ 总题数： 1，分数： 21.30）（分数： 21.30 ）（1）.A It was established on December 11, 1926.BIt was one of

55、 the earliest interstate highways.CIt started from Oklahoma and ended in California.DIt mainly crossed deserts, mountains, valleys and rivers.（分数： 7.10 ）A.B. C.D.解析： 听力原文 Route 66 was once very famous in America. It has been called The Main Street of America. The idea for Route 66 started in Oklahom

56、a. Citizens there wanted to link their state with states to the east and west. By the 1920s, federal officials wanted to connect state roads to provide a shorter, faster way across the country. So a plan was developed to connect existing state roads into one long national highway. United States Highway 66 was established on November 11, 1926.It was one of the first federal highways. It crossed eight states. It was 3800 km long. It passed through the center of many cities and towns. It crossed deserts, mount