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1、大学四级-1898 及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：103.00)1.目前垃圾分类不是很普遍2. 忽视垃圾分类会带来哪些影响3. 我们应该Waste Sorting（分数：103.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)The College Essay:Why Those 500 Words Drive us CrazyMeg is a lawyer-morn in suburban Washington,D.C., where lawyer-morns are thick on t

2、he ground. Shes asked us not to use her last name to prevent mortification (难堪) to her son Doug. He is quite mortified enough already.Doug is one of several hundred thousand high-school seniors who had a painful fall. The deadline for applying to his favorite college was Nov.1, and by early October

3、he had yet to fill out the application. More to the point, he had yet to settle on a subject for the personal essay accompanying the application. According to a college legend, a well-turned essay has the power to convince an admissions committee.“He wanted to do one thing at a time,“ Meg says, expl

4、aining her sons delay. “But really, my son is a huge procrastinator (拖延者). The essay is the hardest thing to do,so hes put it off the longest.“Friends and other veterans of the process have warned Meg that the back and forth between editing parent and writing student can be extremely unpleasant. “Bu

5、t I tell them, you cant scare me,“ she says. “Im already there. I mean, I was an English major, Im a lawyer, I write for a living! And Im panicking already.“The panic is arriving early this year. Back in the good old days-say, two years ago, when the last of my children suffered the ordeal-a high-sc

6、hool student applying to college could postpone all the way to New Years of senior year, assuming he or she could withstand the parental bothering. But things change fast in the upsetting world of college admissions. The recent trend toward early decision and early action among selective colleges an

7、d universities has pushed the traditional deadline of January up to Nov. 1 or early December for many students.If the time for heel-dragging has been shortened, the true source of the anxiety and panic remains what it has always been. And its not the application itself. A college application is a re

8、latively straightforward questionnaire asking for the basics:name,address,family history, employment history. It would all be innocent enough-20 minutes of busy work- except it comes attached to an incendiary (纵火的) device: the personal essay.“There are good reasons it causes such anxiety,“ says Lisa

9、 Sohmer, director of college counseling at the Garden School in Jackson Heights, N. Y. “Its not just the actual writing. By now everything else is already set. Your course load is set, your grades are set, your test scores are set. All thats done. But the essay is something you can still control, an

10、d its open-ended. So the temptation is to write and rewrite and rewrite.“ Or stall (拖延) and stall and stall.The application essay,along with its mythical importance, is a recent invention. In the 1930s, when only one in 10 Americans had a degree from a four-year college, an admissions committee was

11、content to ask for a sample of applicants school papers to assess their writing ability. By the 1950s, most schools required a brief personal statement of why the student had chosen to apply to one school over another.Today nearly 70 percent of graduating seniors go off to college, including two-yea

12、r and four-year institutions. Those schools usually require essays of their own, but the longest essay, 500 words maximum, is generally attached to the Common App. Students choose one of six questions. Applicants are asked to describe an ethical dilemma theyve faced and its impact on them, or discus

13、s a public issue of special concern to them, or tell of a fictional character or creative work that has profoundly influenced them. Another question invites them to write about the importance (to them, again) of diversity-a word that has assumed magic power in American higher education. The most pop

14、ular option:write on a topic of your choice.“Boys in particular look at the other questions and say, Oh, thats too much work, “ says John Boshoven, a counselor in the Ann Arbor,Mich. ,public schools. “They think if they do a topic of their choice, Ill just go get that history paper I did last year o

15、n the Roman Empire and turn it into a first-person application essay! And they end up producing something utterly ridiculous.“Talking to admissions professionals like Boshoven, you realize that the list of “donts“ in essay writing is much longer than the “dos.“No book reports, no history papers, no

16、character studies,“ says Sohmer.“It drives you crazy, how easily kids slip into repetitive and boring topics,“ says Boshoven. “They dont realize how typical their experiences are. I scored the winning goal in soccer against our arch-rival. My grandfather served in World War , and I hope to be just l

17、ike him someday. That may mean a lot to that particular kid. But in the world of the application essay,its nothing. Youll lose the reader in the first paragraph.“The greatest strength you bring to this essay,“ says the College Boards how-to book, “is 17 years or so of familiarity with the topic=YOU.

18、 The form and style are very familiar, and best of all, you are the world-class expert on the subject of YOU. It has been the subject of your close scrutiny (仔细检查) every morning since you were tall enough to see into the bathroom mirror.“ The key word in the Common App prompts is “you.“For all the a

19、nxiety the essay causes,“ says Bill McClintick of Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania,“its a very small piece of the puzzle. I was in college admissions for 10 years. I saw kids and parents beat themselves up over this. And at the vast majority of places, it is simply not a big variable in the colle

20、ges decision-making process.“Still, at the most selective schools, where thousands of candidates may submit identically super high grades and test: scores, a marginal item like the essay may serve as a tiebreaker between two equally qualified candidates. The thought is certainly enough to keep the p

21、ot boiling under parents like Meg, the lawyer-mom, as she tries to help her son choose an essay topic.For a moment the other day,she thought she might have hit on a good one. “His fathers from France,“ she says. “I said maybe you could write about that, as something that makes you different. You kno

22、w. half French, half American. I said, You could write about your identity issues. He said, I dont have any identity issues! “And hes right. Hes a well-adjusted, normal kid. But that doesnt make for a good essay, does it?/（分数：70.00）(1).Why did Doug have a painful fall?A. He missed the deadline for a

23、pplying to his favorite college.B. He could not decide on which subject to take at college.C. He had trouble with what to write for his personal essay.D. His essay was not considered as a good one by the college he applied to.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When Megs friends and other veterans gave her some wa

24、rnings, she_.A. took them for granted B. accepted them with graceC. had made enough preparations D. was already in panic（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the author tell us about a college application?A. It is the true source of the anxiety and panic.B. It needs quite a time of busy work to fill out.C.

25、 It contains some simple questions about basic information.D. It is a questionnaire which should be sent straightforward.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to Lisa Sohmer, what is the good reason for such anxiety over the personal essay?A. Many students can still change their school reports. B. Many stu

26、dents ask others to help with their writing.C. Only the essay is still controllable and open-ended. D. Students are asked to rewrite the essays by the officers.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In the 1930s,school papers were required_.A. to assess the applicants writing ability B. to see why students chose one

27、school over anotherC. to divide students into different classes D. as a very important method to give scholarships（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(6).What do we know about todays essays?A. They are required by nearly 70 percent of colleges. B. They often serve as an alternative to application forms.C. There are so

28、me choices for topics of the essays. D. The topics are all set by the college students apply to.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(7).John Boshoven found that if boys do a topic of their choice,_.A. they would do a lot of work for itB. they may produce inappropriate essays converted from old papersC. they usually tu

29、rn their essays into history papersD. they always produce excellent application essays（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(8).According to the College Boards how-to book,due to familiarity, the topic with the greatest strength you can bring in the essay would be_.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).Bill McClintick says that college a

30、dmissions members usually dont take the papers as a big variable in the_.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).However,when thousands of candidates are very close in their grades and test scores, an item like the essay may become_in student selection.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数

31、：4，分数：105.00)(1).A. The frame is not too expensive. B. The woman paid too much for the poster.C. The poster looks better without the frame. D. The woman got a bargain.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. He lost Pams notes. B. He tried to call Pam yesterday.C. He wants the woman to call Pam. D. He forgot to retu

32、rn the notes to Pam.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. She often goes to the beach. B. She got a weekend job at the beach.C. She misses the trips to the beach she used to take. D. Her home is near the beach.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. She is going to try to be more persuasive.B. Shell accept the committees proposa

33、l.C. She thinks the committee will accept the proposal.D. Shell revise the proposal before she talks to the committee.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. She doesnt care for cake. B. Shed like some more dessert.C. Shes had enough to eat. D. The cake was overbaked.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. The woman forgot Debbies

34、 birthday. B. The woman didnt know what Debbie wanted.C. The woman didnt buy a sweater for Debbie. D. The sweater the woman bought doesnt fit Debbie.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. The man doesnt have air conditioning. B. The mans air conditioner is broken.C. The man hasnt been using his air conditioner. D.

35、 The summer has been unusually hot.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Watch a TV program related to his project. B. Think about taking a less advanced sociology class.C. Finish his project as soon as possible. D. Reconsider his decision to interview so many people.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 19 to 22 are based

36、on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. He had no memory until three. B. He often flew the Atlantic.C. He loved to live abroad. D. He was good at French.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. It did not come true. B. It became reality.C. It guided his whole life. D. It turned out to be childish.（分

37、数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. A farmer. B. A librarian.C. A glider pilot. D. A member of Parliament.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Lifelike. B. Indifferent.C. Unbelievable. D. Unforgettable.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. On an expressway. B. I

38、n a. coffee bar.C. At the Avenue Park. D. In New York.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. A visit to the Wardorf Astoria. B. A trip to New York.C. Two tickets to a park. D. A three-day visit to London.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. She has broken up with Richard. B. She wants to give the man a surprise.C. She regards

39、the man as her best friend. D. She has deep affection for the man.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. He didnt want to be famous. B. He tried to practise his imagination.C. He hoped for self-protection. D. He wa

40、s ashamed of his writing.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. They can predict the future. B. They are not adventurous enough.C. They are perfect and invincible. D. They are similar to each other.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. It was entertaining. B. It was creative.C. It had a complicated plot. D. It had characters wi

41、th common problems.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Writing short stories. B. Selling movie tickets.C. Creating new heroes. D. Providing cartoon voice.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. He was a bad teacher. B. He always got bad results.C. He was

42、 popular with students. D. He had a terrifying teaching style.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. They wanted to get good results. B. They were fearful of the punishment.C. They liked the teachers lectures. D. They hoped to please the teacher.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Writing your mistakes one hundred times. B. W

43、aiting for a smack on the head from the teacher.C. Standing in a line outside the classroom. D. Having left your homework at home.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. They are out of date. B. They are inconvenient.C. They assist bad behavi

44、ors. D. They cause poor sales.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. It proves to be effective. B. It causes fierce revenge.C. It keeps customers away. D. It attracts more trouble-makers.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. They should be banned in all schools. B. They are hated by adults.C. They are embraced by all parents. D

45、. They cause controversial reactions.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Like words and gesture, silence serves important communication functions. Silence allows the speaker time to think, time to (36) and organize his or her verbal communications. Before messages of intense conflict and tho

46、se confessing (37) love, there is often silence. Some people use silence as a weapon to hurt others. After a conflict, for example, one or both individuals might remain silent as a kind of (38) . Silence used to hurt others may also take the form of refusing to (39) the presence of another person as

47、 in (40) . Silence is a dramatic demonstration of the total (41) one person feels toward the other. Silence may be used to prevent communication of certain messages. In conflict situations, silence is sometimes used to prevent certain topics from (42) Iand to prevent one or both parties from saying

48、things they may later regret. In such situations,silence often allows us time to cool off before expressing hatred, (43) criticism or personal attacks.(44) . Sometimes silence communicates a determination to be uncooperative or disobedient; (45) Silence is often used to communicate annoyance, usually accompanied by a pouting (撅嘴) expression, arm crossed in front of the chest. (46) .（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:_