大学四级-1413及答案解析.doc

1、大学四级-1413 及答案解析(总分：712.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.1. 在大学校园里，占座是很普遍的现象；2. 有人认为，大学生课前占座是不文明的行为，也有人持不同意见3. 我的看法。On College Students Occupying Seats（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)The Top 10 Cars that Americans HateTimes are so difficult for the auto industry that eve

2、n Toyota and Honda have now experienced the kinds of double-digit sales dips that have been with American auto giants General Motors and Ford all year. Sales for the entire industry were down 25.6 percent collectively in September as consumers grew nervous about making big-ticket purchases.In good e

3、conomic times and bad alike, however, there are some vehicles that American consumers seem to hate outright. And theyre not just the big SUVs that are currently out of favor. It turns out, the ears American consumers hate the most come in many different shapes and sizes, and theyre disliked for a wi

4、de array of reasons.“Buyers make the same choices and buy the safe brand,“ says Jessica Caldwell, manager of pricing and industry analysis at Edmunds. corn, an automotive consumer information Web site. “They are not thinking outside the box and buying something that may stand out as an odd purchase.

5、“In other words, the cars Americans seem to hate arent necessarily bad cars. In fact, the industry victims are, for the most part, solid quality cars, according to J. D. Power and Associates ratings on quality, design and performance.There are usually just one or two elements or features that throw

6、consumers off, as is the case with the Dodge Magnum, which is a wagon ( American buyers gave up wagons for minivans a long time ago, then gave up minivans for SUVs); the Audi A3, which is a hatchback(有可向上开启天窗的汽车背部) ( consumers never cared much for them in the first place); and the Acura RL, which is

7、 just plain, says Stephanie Brinley, auto analyst at AutoPacific, Inc., an automotive marketing and product consulting firm.Car buyers are rightfully picky. From models that have quality issues (real or perceived) to simple design elements that lack aesthetic appeal, in each major vehicle class ther

8、es at least one car U.S. consumers tend to steer clear of.To generate our list of the cars Americans hate, we looked at sales data for the 10 major vehicle segments defined by market research firm J. D. Power and Associates. The sales data, provided by Automotive News, a trade publication, spans 200

9、6, 2007 and the first nine months of 2008. The vehicles with the lowest sales in their class made the list.We then looked at J.D. Powers consumer ratings in two studies. The 2008 Initial Quality study reports buyer satisfaction with a vehicle in the first 90 days of ownership in terms of mechanical

10、defects and malfunctions, as well as ease of using a particular feature. The 2008 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study measures owner delight with vehicle design, content and performance following the first 90 days of ownership. In both studies, a ring rating is used with five

11、rings as the highest and two rings for the lowest.Some vehicles that earned five rings made the list, meaning not all high-quality cars are instant hits with consumers. Quite the opposite, in fact. In the subcompact (超小型汽车)car segment, the Kia Rio earned five rings in both J. D. Power studies, but o

12、nly 92, 087 were sold in the measured period. The Rio even earns better quality ratings than the segment sales-leading Toyota Yaris, which saw sales of 243,602 in the same time frame.Why the snub (冷落)? The major reason could be that Hyundai models suffered from quality issues with the engine and tra

13、nsmission in the late 1990s (Kia, a relatively new brand to the U. S., is owned by Hyundai), yet those problems were overcome slowly but surely. Today the company even offers a 10-year/100,000-mile limited power train warranty to back up its improved-quality claim. Nevertheless, some consumers still

14、 view a car like the Kia Rio as a risk. The Kia brand as a whole only earned two rings in the J. D. Power 2008 overall study.In some segments, like the midsize car, the competition is so fierce that very good cars wind up getting almost completely ignored.The Honda Accord ( 1.37 million sales in the

15、 aforementioned (上面提到的) time period) and Toyota Camry ( 1.27 million sales ) dominate the segment. Sales of the slightly cheaper Mitsubishi Galant were a mere blip(短暂的偏离现象) (75,089 sales) in that segment. The Galant gets slightly worse gas mileage than the Accord, 21 mpg versus 25 mpg, but according

16、 to J. D. Power, Galant owners (five rings in each study) liked their cars more than Accord owners (three rings in each study). “The problem with the Galant and cars like it is that no one knows the brand,“ says Caldwell. “You pull up and people ask, Whats this? and then they want to know, Why did y

17、ou buy it? There just isnt a lot of brand recognition. “But then theres well-earned hatred, particularly due to quality issues, which is the case with the Jaguar XJ, of which only 10,852 were sold (the leader in the segment, the Cadillac DTS, saw sales above 135,000). The Jaguar brand was sold last

18、year to Indian company Tata Motors, and when Jaguar lost its British edge it also lost favor with American buyers, says Caldwell. Even though the quality problems of Jaguars, to that point, had been well-known among consumers, the idea of having a British car parked in the driveway was, for a long t

19、ime, enough to attract loyal American buyers. And thats whats missing in vehicle purchases today in general, says Brinley. The sheer emotion that persuades some buyers to choose a car they love over one thats generally acceptable to the masses.In other words, the overall driving experience probably

20、isnt all that different from car to car within a segment. But all it takes is one design quirk or one long-since-overcome quality issue for consumers to develop a negative perception of a car. Taking a risk on an overlooked model within a segment may be a better choice, but consumers make logical, s

21、afe purchases rather than ones that might be more fun and stand out a little.“Many car buyers are still buying cars like they buy appliances,“ says Brinley. “They buy a car that fits their life needs but they are not purchasing it for the design or style. Theres no emotional attachment to it. /（分数：7

22、0.00）(1).The sales for the whole auto industry were down in september because _.（分数：7.00）A.they are affected greatly by times that are so difficultB.Toyota and Honda have been going through double-digit sales dipsC.General Motors and Ford have been plaguing double-digit sales dipsD.when buying very

23、expensive purchase in hard times, the consumers show nervousnes(2).According to Jessica Caldwell, the consumers tend to buy cars with _.（分数：7.00）A.the same brandB.high qualityC.little moneyD.the safest brand(3).The example of Dodge Magnum illustrates that the American buyers _.（分数：7.00）A.like SUVs i

24、nstead of wagons due to the plain lookB.would like to choose minivans rather than wagonsC.give up buying because Dodge Magnum is a wagonD.give up buying for one or two features(4).How many months does the sales data provided by Automotive News span?（分数：7.00）A.12.B.24.C.33.D.9.(5).The comparison betw

25、een the Rio and Toyota Yaris illustrates that some vehicles that earned five rings are _.（分数：7.00）A.instant hits with consumersB.not high-quality carsC.not necessarily sold betterD.not better than lower quality ratings(6).Kia Rio was not recognized by the consumers mainly because _.（分数：7.00）A.Hyunda

26、i models once suffered from quality issuesB.Kia Rio was a relatively new brandC.Hyundai offers a limited power train warrantyD.Kia Rio was viewed as a risk(7).According to J. D. Power, though Accord gets more tings, Mitsubishi Galant _.（分数：7.00）A.is cheaperB.gets more gas mileageC.is liked by its ow

27、nersD.is a more popular brand(8).Jaguar XJ gets well-earned dislike and a bad sale because of _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).Instead of choosing those cars that might be more fun and stand out a little, consumers _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).According to Brinley, many car consumers buy a car to _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三

28、、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数：3，分数：105.00)Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.In a park.B.At a restaurant.C.In a barbershop.D.In the market.A.Saying goodbye to a friend.B.Buying a ticket for a sports event.C.Paying a bill at the bank.D

29、.Paying a plane trip.A.He has no much trouble.B.He understands the reading last night.C.He understands the reading very little.D.He hasnt been doing much of the reading.A.She will return it to the store.B.She will have it checked.C.She will refer to the book.D.She will have it replaced.A.He will go

30、to the exhibition with her.B.Shed better not go to exhibition without him.C.He can not go with her for the exhibition.D.She must know how to do with the exhibition.A.Pay the extra postage.B.Send EMS.C.Walt a few days to send the mail.D.Send the package by himself.A.The movie is very horrible.B.He li

31、kes this horror movie.C.This movie brought him great surprise.D.He doesnt think highly of this movie.A.He had to live by himself.B.He must pay the rent.C.He spent much money.D.He didnt spend much money.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.Because he change

32、s to another job.B.Because he is not a good employee.C.Because there are few job opportunities.D.Because the job is not good enough.A.He was tired of the boring work.B.He was not satisfied with the salary.C.He found no chance of promotion.D.He found no way to like his boss.A.His resume was refused b

33、y many companies.B.His was waiting for the results of interviews.C.He has received no response of acceptance.D.He only got two interviews so far.A.They are online companies.B.They are people unions that work in the same area.C.They are groups of people dealing with difficult bosses.D.They are people

34、 online who help each other to find jobs.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.He met with robbery.B.He risked the danger of life.C.He got his pocket lost.D.He had his pocket stolen.A.That is what he loves best.B.That makes him very boring.C.That makes him

35、healthier.D.That makes him less dangerous.A.He had made the right choice.B.She had no idea about that.C.It is not wise for him to do that.D.He will soon return.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）A.No findings made to cure

36、the disease.B.Pollution caused by the experiments.C.Killing animals for the sake of experiments.D.Accidents caused in the laboratories.A.Because scientists insist they are harmless.B.Because the protestors arent very big and powerful.C.Because they are critical for understanding and curing human dis

37、eases.D. Because there are enough regulations to protect animals from abuse.A.New restriction will be placed on the use of animals.B.The scientists will be forbidden to kill animals.C.The government will publish a law to protect animals.D.The scientists will advance their treatment of diseases.Passa

38、ge TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.Watering the plants.B.Settling the house.C.Cooking meals.D.Travelling.A.People and crops.B.Life and wealth.C.Poverty and death.D.Agriculture and bridge.A.Man can catch water life in rivers.B.The rivers can be used to r

39、aise plants.C.Many kinds of water sports can be held.D.People can get energy from the rivers.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.A poet.B.A painter.C.A singer.D.A musician.A.Because the violin was a small one.B.Because Midori shows great affection

40、 for violin.C.Because the violin is very cheap.D.Because Midori can practice violin together with her mother.A.She was too young to play the violin well.B.He cant believe she was so talented.C.She needs more practice to make playing perfect.D.He can teach her the skills.A.To live a more comfortable

41、life.B.To give performances.C.To be a pupil of a famous violinist.D.To enter a famous university.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)The concept of student exchange between countries is not a new one. It is common (36) in many European countries and the United States of America. In fact, most of the (37) uni

42、versities have made student exchange programs a necessary part of their system. This program is based on the (38) that a group of students coming from (39) parts of the world to a certain university for a year or even a few months can bring about a (40) change in the university. (41) its root back t

43、o World War student exchanges quickly became popular as they aimed to help increase the participants understanding and (42) of other cultures, as well as improving their language skills and (43) their social horizons. (44) . In this regard, I was selected for this program in 2007, according to which

44、 I was to study the Spring 2008 semester at the University of Montana. (45) .Education in America is a blend of academics and a whole lot of other things. (46) .But to make things interesting a wide, choice of majors is offered which makes it a little easier for students since then they tend to opt

45、for subjects that they find easy or are Interested in.（分数：77.00）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:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Section A(总题数：1，分数：90.00)As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are

46、 in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is (47) for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to (48) it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often (49) to be. A certain amo

47、unt of stress is vital to provide (50) and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor (51) and bad health.The amount of stress a person can put up with depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters ar

48、e (52) prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we (53) both chemically and physically. In fact, we make choice between “flight and fight“ and in more (54) days the choices made the difference between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so (55) , however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continu