大学英语四级考试练习题-一-参考答案

1、大学英语四级考试练习题一答案分析Part I WritingShould College Students Hold Credit Cards?With the rapid development of the economy, credit cards have been winding their way into campus life. According to a recent survey, the number of college students who possess one or more credit cards has been increasing continua

2、lly during the past five years.With credit cards, college students can buy a wide variety of goods, especially those of great and urgent needs, such as daily necessities, electronic products, stationery and books. That can help to improve the quality of students9 life. However, holding a credit card

3、 may also make one purchase on impulse, which may result in a heavy financial burden and even a credit crisis.As far as Im concerned, credit cards are not necessities for college students. And for those who already have a credit card, I think it is quite important to set up a concept of rational con

4、sumption.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. financial 9. real-life 10. renewedA)o 根据第段第二句Most graduate programs in American universities produce a product for which there is no market and develop skills for which there is decreasing demand” 可知，

5、研究生教育 所面临的主要问题是无法满足的市场需求。C)。根据第二段中“our graduate system has been in crisis for decades, and the seeds of this crisis go as far back as the formation of modern universities 可知，作者提及 Kant 是要分析问题的源头， 并非批评。C)O根据第三段的第一、二句话可知，作者认为高等教育的规模化会导致人们重点关注学 科的专门化。D)o根据第五段小标题后的相关内容可知，作者认为过度分割和专门化的课程设置跟不上 时代，应被跨学科、跨文化

6、的课程体系所取代。B)o 根据第八段中 “These constantly evolving programs would have sunset clauses, and every seven years each one should be evaluated and either abolished, continued or significantly changed.v 句可知，教育项目应该随着时代形势的变化而取消、延续或改变。A)o 根据第十段最后句 uThrough the intersection of multiple perspectives and approaches

7、, new theoretical insights will develop and unexpected practical solutions will emerge.“ 可知， 这样以问 题为导向的项目可能会为实际问题提供意想不到的、实用的解决方案。C)o |艮据第H k段第二句 technology makes it possible for schools to form partnerships v 和 第四句 through teleconferencing and the Internet both subjects can be taught at both places

8、with half the staff可知，通过电话会议和网络等技术手段加强学校间的合作。financialo 根据第十二段第三句“As financial pressures on university presses continue to mount, publication of dissertations v可知，由于经济压力的影响，传统的论文形式应该改变。real-lifeo 根据第十三段倒数第二句The exposure to new approaches and different cultures and the consideration of real-life issu

9、es will prepare students for jobs at businesses and non-profit organizations.可知，研究生应该学会应对新方法、不同的文化和实际生活问题。renewedo 根据第十四段倒数第二句 uTenure should be replaced with seven-year contracts, which, like the programs in which faculties teach, can be terminated or renewed.可矢口，教师的聘任终 身制将被任期制取代，可以终止也可以续签。Part III

10、 Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)Section A 11. N 12. H 13. A 14. J 15. E 16. B 17. F 18. M 19. D 20. KH.N)o根据第一段第二句句意，研究者为使实验对象对两种声音都产生畏惧，在任意一种 出现时，都给实验对象以电击，故用eitheroH)o 根据下文第二段第二句 uthe rats that had been given the memory- blocking drug weren? t afraid of the beep可知，研究者使用了干扰记忆的药物，interfered:

11、干扰。A)o 根据上文第一段 “LeDoux s team first taught them to fear both a beep and a siren” 可 知是让实验对象害怕声音，fearful:感到害怕的；dreadful:令人生畏的。J)o under the influence of 表示“在影响下“，influence:影响。E)o根据第三段首句句意，此处讨论U0126对记忆的干扰方式，由ubut it may block the synthesis .可知研究者对U0126影响记忆的确切情况并不清楚，exactly:确切地。B)o根据本空之后“between neurons

12、”所需的搭配关系可知此处需选connections：联系。F)o根据第三段第二句句意，记忆的去除发生在其经过升级、稳固并转为长期记忆期间。 stabilized:稳定。18,M)o依据上句含义，记忆的去除需发生在其被提取期间，可推知只有激活的记忆才有可 能被去除。activated:激活。D)o第四段介绍去除创伤记忆的药物研究。第二句提到的药物会阻止大脑中记忆的弥合, cement:接合；弥合。K)o根据第四段最后一句，研究者介绍了本研究发展的方向和可能性，potential:潜在可 能。Section B 21. D 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. A 2

13、8. C 29. D 30. BPassage OneD)o 根据第一段最后一句 it promises to shed light on the biological pathways involved in human ageing.可知，此项研究是一项与人类衰老有关的生物工程。A)o 根据第二段中“it is unlikely to be a practical option. The diets involved are so minimal that they would be very difficult for people to maintain可知，以往的研究在实用性方面的局

14、限在于，它 要求人们只摄入最少量的食物，人们很难坚持。D)O根据第四段对研究方法的介绍可知，研究者是通过对比不同的饮食配方对果蝇的影 响而得出研究结果。B)o 根据第五段首句 “an amino acid called methionine had a particularly significant effectn 及后文 “By carefully manipulating the balance of amino acids in the diet, we have been able to maximise both lifespan and fertility.”可知，methion

15、ine对延长寿命有重要作用，通过调节控制其含 量的方式可达到延寿的功效。C)o根据全文大意可知，本文介绍了与益寿延年有关的新研究方向，全面讲述了它的研究 结果、研究方法和未来方向，并提到了它对于以往研究的全新突破。Passage TwoB)o 根据第段中 “that it hopes will lure top students into teaching and transform teacher education in the United States.” 可知，the Woodrow Wilson program 的一项主要目的是将优秀学生 引入教育行业。A)o 根据第三段最后一句

16、u Applications will be available next year for enrollment in fall. 可 知，此项目次年开始接受申请。C)o第四段划线短语后面的内容讲述了参与the Woodrow Wilson program的大学改造其教 育项目的具体方式，故along certain lines表示“按照一定的方式”。D)o 根据第四段中 greater collaboration between education colleges and primary and secondary schoolsv 一句可知，参与项目的学校要致力于加强其教育学院与中小学

17、的联系。B)o 根据最后一段 “It is not a sure thingn 及“But every dean of an education school in the country is hoping that this is successful.可知，虽然该项目最终是否能成功尚不明确，但教育学院 院长们都很期待它能成功，故选择promising最为贴切。Part IV ClozeC 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. DA 42. C 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. D 48. A 49.

18、A 50. C3LC)。根据文章首段所说，学校历来只考虑教师和测试，而两位建筑师拟将声学列入考虑范 围，“add to the list”，“列入考虑范围”。B)o根据首段最后一句两分句间的转折关系，可知此处选择despite,其他三项意义均不 合文意。A)o 考查名词辨析。construction,建设；conviction,信服;contradiction,矛盾；contribution, 贡献。D)o根据首段末句句意，学校很少将资金用于改善音响效果。devote . to,投入于。B)。考查副词辨析。本句句意是“大多数的建筑师都没有接受过声学教育，对于教室这样 小的空间当然也知之甚少了，

19、故选择certainly。B)o考查连词。本句和上句之间是因果关系，故此处选择so。A)o考查名词辨析。根据本句句意，这两位建筑师拟给予相关指导，guidance; appliance,器 具；interference,干涉；correspondence,通信。C)o考查形容词辨析。根据本段倒数第二句中的“music-room shapes”提示，此处说到的 教室形状应该与小型音乐厅相似。D)o考查动词辨析。此处句意是，第三种教室形状是遵循一种创新设计，followedo abandon, 放弃；modify,修改;scratch,刮掉。D)o本句句意是说让一组实验对象听事先录下的声音。subject,对象。A)O考查动词辨析。此处是说，实验对象听到的是经调整后模拟各个不同形状教室音效 的声音。simulate,模拟。C)o根据文意，第三种设计是研究者原创的，其效果良好，当然是他们高兴看到的，故选 择 ple