大学四级-138及答案解析.doc

1、大学四级-138 及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.50)1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write composition on the topic Competition and Cooperation. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1竞争和合作普遍存在；2竞

2、争与合作的作用；3竞争与合作并存才能促进人类发展。（分数：106.50）_二、BPart Listenin(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、BSection A/B(总题数：4，分数：106.50)Directions: 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 conversatio

3、n 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.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：35.50）(1). A. See a doctor about

4、 her strained shoulder. B. Use a ladder to help her reach the tea. C. Replace the cupboard with a new one. D. Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2). A. At Mary Johnsons B. In an exhibition hall C. At a painters studio. D. Outside an art gallery.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The te

5、acher evaluated lacks teaching experience. B. She does not quite agree with what the man said. C. The man had better talk with the students himself. D. New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(4). A. He helped Doris build up the furniture. B. Doris helped him arrange the

6、 furniture. C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves. D. He was good at assembling bookshelves.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(5). A. He doesnt get on with the others. B. He doesnt feel at ease in the firm. C. He has been taken for a fool. D. He has found a better position.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.Questions 6 to 8 are b

7、ased on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.30）(1). A. They should finish the work as soon as possible. B. He will continue to work in the garden himself. C. He is tired of doing gardening on weekends. D. They can hire a gardener to do the work.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The man has to get ri

8、d of the used furniture. B. The mans apartment is ready for rent. C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust. D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The man will give the mechanic a call. B. The woman is waiting for a call. C. The woman is doing some repairs. D. T

9、he man knows the mechanic very well.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.30）(1). A. She had a job interview to attend. B. She was busy finishing her project. C. She had to attend an important meeting. D. She was in the middle of writing an essa

10、y.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Accompany her roommate to the classroom. B. Hand in her roommates application form. C. Submit her roommates assignment. D. Help her roommate with her report.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Where Dr. Elliss office is located. B. When Dr. Ellis leaves his office. C. Directions to t

11、he classroom building. D. Dr. Elliss schedule for the afternoon.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.40）(1). A. He find it rather stressful. B. He can handle it quite well. C. He is thinking of quitting it. D. He has to work extra hours.（分数：7.

12、10）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The 6:00 one. B. The 7:00 one. C. The 6:30 one. D. The 7:30 one.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3). A. It is an awful waste of time. B. He finds it rather unbearable. C. The time on the train is enjoyable. D. It is something difficult to get used to.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Reading newspaper. B

13、. Chatting with friends. C. Listening to the daily news. D. Planning the days work.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.四、BSection B/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、BPassage One/B(总题数：1，分数：21.30)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.30）(1). A. It has been proven to be the best pain-killer. B. It is

14、a possible cure for heart disease. C. It can help lower high body temperature effectively. D. It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2). A. It keeps blood vessels from being blocked. B. It speeds up their recovery after surgery. C. It increases the blood flow to

15、the heart. D. It adjusts their blood pressure.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3). A. It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding. B. It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation. C. It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses. D. It should not be given

16、 to patients immediately after the operation.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.六、BPassage Two/B(总题数：1，分数：21.30)Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.30）(1). A. They strongly believe in family rules. B. They are very likely to succeed in life. C. They tend to take responsibility for

17、themselves. D. They are in the habit of obeying their parents.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2). A. They grow up to be funny and charming. B. They often have a poor sense of direction. C. They get less attention from their parents. D. They tend to be smart and strong-willed.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3). A. They usually

18、dont follow family rules. B. They dont like to take chances in their lives. C. They are less likely to be successful in life. D. They tend to believe in their parents ideas.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.七、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：28.40)Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：28.40）(1)

19、. A. They wanted to follow his example. B. They fully supported his undertaking. C. They were puzzled by his decision. D. They were afraid he wasnt fully prepared.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2). A. It is more exciting than space travel. B. It is much cheaper than space travel. C. It is much safer than space t

20、ravel. D. It is less time-consuming than space travel.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3). A. They both attract scientists attention. B. They can both be quite challenging. C. They are both thought-provoking. D. They may both lead to surprising findings.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(4). A. To show how simple the mechanical ai

21、ds for diving can be. B. To provide an excuse for his changeable character. C. To explore the philosophical issues of space travel. D. To explain why he took up underwater exploration.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.八、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Whe

22、n 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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you h

23、ave written.There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and U U 1 /U /Uin a file cabinet. It could remain there for years and, often U U 2 /U /U, never reach the outside world.Things have done a complete about-face since then. U U 3 /U /Uth

24、e change has been the astonishingly U U 4 /U /Udevelopment in recent years of the computer. Today, any data that is U U 5 /U /Uabout us in one place or another-and for one reason or another-can be stored in a computer bank. It can then be easily passed to other computer banks. They are owned by indi

25、viduals and by private businesses and corporations, leading U U 6 /U /U, direct mailing and telemarketing firms, credit bureaus, credit card companies, and U U 7 /U /Uat the local, state, and federal level.A growing number of Americans are seeing the accumulation and distribution of computerized dat

26、a as a frightening U U 8 /U /Uof their privacy. Surveys show that the number of worried Americans has been steadily growing over the years as the computer becomes increasingly U U 9 /U /U, easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain. In 1970, a national survey showed that 37 percent

27、of the people U U 10 /U /Ufelt their privacy was being invaded. Seven years later, 47 percent expressed the same worry. A recent survey by a credit bureau revealed that the number of alarmed citizens had shot up to 76 percent. （分数：71.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_

28、填空项 1:_九、BPart Reading (总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、BSection A/B(总题数：1，分数：35.50)BDirections:/B 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 mak

29、ing your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.What does it take to be a well-trained nurse? The answer used to be two-year associates or four-year bachelors degree programs. But as the nursing shortage U U 1 /U /U, a

30、growing number of schools and hospitals are establishing “fast-track programs“ that enable college graduates with no nursing U U 2 /U /Uto become registered nurses with only a year or so of U U 3 /U /Utraining.In 1991, there were only 40 fast-track curricula; now there are more than 200. Typical is

31、Columbia Universitys Entry to Practice program. Students earn their bachelor of science in nursing in a year. Those who stay on for an U U 4 /U /Utwo years can earn a masters degree that U U 5 /U /Uthem as nurse practitioners (执业护士) or clinical nurse specialists.Many students are recent U U 6 /U /U;

32、 others are career switchers. Rudy Guardron, 32, a 2004 graduate of Columbias program, was a premedical student in college and then worked for a pharmaceutical (药物的) research company. At Columbia, he was U U 7 /U /Uas a nurse practitioner. “I saw that nurses were in high U U 8 /U /Uand it looked lik

33、e a really good opportunity,“ he says. “Also, I didnt want to be in school for that long.“The fast-track trend fills a need, but its also creating some U U 9 /U /Ubetween newcomers and veterans. “Nurses that are still at the bedside U U 10 /U /Uthese kids with suspicion,“ says Linda Pellico, who has

34、 taught nursing at Yale University for 18 years. “They wonder, how can they do it quicker?“ The answer is they dont.A. additional B. applied C. demandD. excessive E. experience F. exploresG. graduates H. operations I. promoteJ. qualifies K. specialized L. tensionM. trained N. view O. worsens（分数：35.5

35、0）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_十一、BSection B/B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from whic

36、h the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Surviving the RecessionA. Americas recession began quietly at the end of 2007. Since then it has evolved into a global crisis. Reasonable people may disagree about whom to blame. Financier

37、s who were not as clever as they thought they were? Regulators falling asleep at work? Consumers who borrowed too much? Politicians who thoughtlessly promoted home-ownership for those who could not afford it? All are guilty; and what a mess they have created.B. Since 2007 America has shed 5 million

38、jobs. More than 15% of the workforce are jobless or underemployed-roughly 25 million workers. The only industries swelling their payrolls are health care, utilities and the federal government. The value of listed shares in American firms collapsed by 57% from its peak in October 2007 to a low in Mar

39、ch this year, though it has since bounced back somewhat. Industrial production fell by 12.8% in the year to March, the worst slide since the Second World War. Mark Zandi, an economist at Moodys Economy. corn, predicts that the recession will shrink Americas economy by 3.5% in total. For most executi

40、ves, this is the worst business environment theyve ever seen.C. Times are so tough that even bosses are taking pay cuts. Median (中位数的) pay for chief executives of S&P 500 companies fell 6.8% in 2008. The overthrown business giants of Wall Street took the biggest knock, with average pay cuts of 38% a

41、nd median bonuses of zero. But there was some pain for everyone: median pay for chief executives of non-financial firms in the S&P 500 fell by 2.7%.D. Nearly every business has a sad tale to tell. For example, Arne Sorenson, the president of Marriott hotels, likens the crisis to the downturn that hi

42、t his business after September 11th, 2001. When the twin towers fell, Americans stopped travelling. Marriott had its worst quarter ever, with revenues per room falling by 25%. This year, without a terrorist attack, the hotel industry is “putting the same numbers on the board“, says Mr. Sorenson.E. T

43、he hotel bust (不景气), like most busts, was preceded by a breathtaking boom. Although many other big firms resisted the temptation to over-borrow, developers borrowed heavily and built bigger and fancier hotels as if the whole world were planning a holiday in Las Vegas. When the bubble burst, demand c

44、ollapsed. Hotel owners found themselves with a huge number of empty rooms even as a lot of unnecessary new hotels were ready to open.F. Other industries have suffered even more. Large numbers of builders, property firms and retailers have gone bankrupt. And a disaster has hit Detroit. Last year the

45、American car industry had the capacity to make 17 million vehicles. Sales in 2009 could be barely haft of that. The Big Three American carmakers-General Motors, Ford and Chrysler-accumulated ruinous costs over the post-war years, such as gold-plated health plans and pensions for workers who retired

46、as young as 48. All three are desperately restructuring. Only Ford may survive in its current form.G. Hard times breed hard feelings. Few Americans understand what caused the recession. Some are seeking scapegoats (替罪羊). Politicians are happy to take advantage. Bosses have been summoned to Washington to be scolded on live television. The president condemns their greed.Extravagance (奢侈) is outH. Business folk are bending over backwards to avoid seeming