大学英语四级-39及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语四级-39 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.B.He has difficulty understanding the book.C.He cannot get access to the assigned book.D.He cannot finish his assignment before the dead

2、line.A.She will drive the man to the supermarket.B.The man should buy a car of his own.C.The man needn“t go shopping every week.D.She can pick the man up at the grocery store.A.Get more food and drinks.B.Ask his friend to come over.C.Tidy up the place.D.Hold a party.A.The talks can be held any day e

3、xcept this Friday.B.He could change his schedule to meet John Smith.C.The first-round talks should start as soon as possible.D.The woman should contact John Smith first.A.He understands the woman“s feelings.B.He has gone through a similar experience.C.The woman should have gone on the field trip.D.T

4、he teacher is just following the regulations.（分数：6.00）A.She will meet the man halfway.B.She is sorry the man will not come.C.She will ask David to talk less.D.She has to invite David to the party.A.Few students understand Prof. Johnson“s lectures.B.Few students meet Prof. Johnson“s requirements.C.Ma

5、ny students find Prof. Johnson“s lectures boring.D.Many students have dropped Prof. Johnson“s class.A.Check their computer files.B.Make some computations.C.Study a computer program.D.Assemble a computer.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.It allows him to

6、make a lot of friends.B.It requires him to work long hours.C.It enables him to apply theory to practice.D.It helps him understand people better.A.It is intellectually challenging.B.It requires him to do washing-up all the time.C.It exposes him to oily smoke all day long.D.It demands physical enduran

7、ce and patience.A.In a hospital.B.At a coffee shop.C.At a laundry.D.In a hotel.A.Getting along well with colleagues.B.Paying attention to every detail.C.Planning everything in advance.D.Knowing the needs of customers.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.Th

8、e pocket money British children get.B.The annual inflation rate in Britain.C.The things British children spend money on.D.The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.A.It enables children to live better.B.It goes down during economic recession.C.It often rises higher than inflation.D.It has gone u

9、p 25% in the past decade.A.Save up for their future education.B.Pay for small personal things.C.Buy their own shoes and socks.D.Make donations when necessary.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：14.00)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：14.00）A.District m

10、anagers.B.Regular customers.C.Sales directors.D.Senior clerks.A.The support provided by the regular clients.B.The initiative shown by the sales representatives.C.The urgency of implementing the company“s plans.D.The important part played by district managers.A.Some of them were political-minded.B.Fi

11、fty percent of them were female.C.One third of them were senior managers.D.Most of them were rather conservative.A.He used too many quotations.B.He was not gender sensitive.C.He did not keep to the point.D.He spent too much time on details.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.50)Questions 20 to 22 are based on

12、 the passage you have just heard. （分数：10.50）A.State your problem to the head waiter.B.Demand a discount on the dishes ordered.C.Ask to see the manager politely but firmly.D.Ask the name of the person waiting on you.A.Your problem may not be understood correctly.B.You don“t know if you are complainin

13、g at the right time.C.Your complaint may not reach the person in charge.D.You can“t tell how the person on the line is reacting.A.Demand a prompt response.B.Provide all the details.C.Send it by express mail.D.Stick to the point.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.50)Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passa

14、ge you have just heard. （分数：10.50）A.Fashion designer.B.Architect.C.City planner.D.Engineer.A.Do some volunteer work.B.Get a well-paid part-time job.C.Work flexible hours.D.Go back to her previous post.A.Few baby-sitters can be considered trustworthy.B.It will add to the family“s financial burden.C.A

15、 baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother.D.The children won“t get along with a baby-sitter.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：35.00)Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in a school building, is smarter, more 1 , less afraid of what he doesn“t know. better at finding and 2 , more confident, resourc

16、eful (机敏的), persistent and 3 than he will ever be again in his schooling or, unless he is very unusual and very lucky, for the rest of his life. Already, by paying close attention to and 4 the world and people around him, and without any school-type formal instruction, he has done a task far more di

17、fficult, complicated and 5 than anything he will be asked to do in school, or than any of his teachers has done for years. He has solved the 6 of language. He has discovered itbabies don“t even know that language existsand he has found out how it works and learnt to use it 7 . He has done it by expl

18、oring, by experimenting, by developing his own model of the grammar of language, by 8 and seeing whether it works by gradually changing it and 9 it until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, including many of the “ 10 “ that the schools think onl

19、y they can teach him, and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him. （分数：35.00）填空项 1:_大学英语四级-39 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.B.He has difficulty und

20、erstanding the book.C.He cannot get access to the assigned book. D.He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.解析：听力原文 W: Just imagine! We have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday! How can the professor expect us to do it in such a short time? M: Yeah, but what troubles me is that I ca

21、n“t find the book in the library or in the university bookstore. Q: What does the man mean?A.She will drive the man to the supermarket. B.The man should buy a car of his own.C.The man needn“t go shopping every week.D.She can pick the man up at the grocery store.解析：听力原文 M: Do you think I could borrow

22、 your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets outside the city are so much cheaper. I“d also be happy to pick up anything you need. W: Well, I don“t like to let anyone else drive my car. Tell you what, why don“t we go together? Q: What does the woman mean?A.Get more food and drinks.B.Ask his fr

23、iend to come over.C.Tidy up the place. D.Hold a party.解析：听力原文 M: Forgive the mess in here. We had a party last night. There were a lot of people and they all brought food. W: Yeah, I can tell. Well, I guess it“s pretty obvious what you“ll be doing most of today. Q: What does the woman think the man

24、will do?A.The talks can be held any day except this Friday.B.He could change his schedule to meet John Smith.C.The first-round talks should start as soon as possible. D.The woman should contact John Smith first.解析：听力原文 W: What time would suit you for the first-round talks with John Smith? M: Well, y

25、ou know my schedule. Other than this Friday, one day is as good as the next. Q: What does the man mean?A.He understands the woman“s feelings. B.He has gone through a similar experience.C.The woman should have gone on the field trip.D.The teacher is just following the regulations.解析：听力原文 W: I was so

26、angry yesterday! My biology teacher did not even let me explain why I missed the field trip. He just wouldn“t let me pass! M: That doesn“t seem fair. I“d feel that way too if I were you. Q: What does the man imply?（分数：6.00）A.She will meet the man halfway.B.She is sorry the man will not come.C.She wi

27、ll ask David to talk less.D.She has to invite David to the party. 解析：听力原文 M: I really can“t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he is going to be at your Christmas party, I just won“t come. W: I“m sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come. Q: What does th

28、e woman imply?A.Few students understand Prof. Johnson“s lectures.B.Few students meet Prof. Johnson“s requirements.C.Many students find Prof. Johnson“s lectures boring. D.Many students have dropped Prof. Johnson“s class.解析：听力原文 W: You“re taking a course with Prof. Johnson. What“s your impression so f

29、ar? M: Well, many students could hardly stay awake in his class without first drinking a cup of coffee. Q: What does the man imply?A.Check their computer files.B.Make some computations.C.Study a computer program.D.Assemble a computer. 解析：听力原文 W: Have you ever put a computer together before? M: No, n

30、ever. But I think if we follow these instructions exactly, we won“t have much trouble. Q: What are the speakers going to do?Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.It allows him to make a lot of friends.B.It requires him to work long hours. C.It enables him to

31、 apply theory to practice.D.It helps him understand people better.解析：听力原文 W: What sort of hours do you work, Steve? M: Well, I have to work very long hours, about 11 hours a day. W: What time do you start? M: I work 9:00 to 3:00. Then I start again at 5:30 and work until 11:00, six days a week. So I

32、 have to work very unsocial hours. W: And do you have to work at the weekend? M: Oh, yes, that“s our busiest time. I get Wednesdays off. W: What are the things you have to do and the things you don“t have to do? M: Uh, I don“t have to do the washing up, so that“s good. I have to wear white, and I ha

33、ve to keep everything in the kitchen totally clean. W: What“s hard about the job? M: You are standing up all the time. When we are busy, people get angry and sharp, but that“s normal. W: How did you learn the profession? M: Well, I did a twoyear course at college. In the first year, we had to learn

34、the basics, and then we had to take exams. W: Was it easy to find a job? M: I wrote to about six hotels and one of them gave me my first job, so I didn“t have to wait too long. W: And what“s the secret of being good at your job? M: Attention to detail. You have to love it. You have to show passion f

35、or it. W: And what are your plans for the future? M: I want to have my own place when the time is right. What does the man say about his job?A.It is intellectually challenging.B.It requires him to do washing-up all the time.C.It exposes him to oily smoke all day long.D.It demands physical endurance

36、and patience. 解析：听力原文 What does the man think is the hardest part of his job?A.In a hospital.B.At a coffee shop.C.At a laundry.D.In a hotel. 解析：听力原文 Where did the man get his first job after graduation?A.Getting along well with colleagues.B.Paying attention to every detail. C.Planning everything in

37、advance.D.Knowing the needs of customers.解析：听力原文 What does the man say is important to being good at his job?Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.The pocket money British children get. B.The annual inflation rate in Britain.C.The things British children sp

38、end money on.D.The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.解析：听力原文 W: Now you“ve seen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get? M: Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I don“t quite understand the column entitled “Change.“ Can you explain what it means? W: Well,

39、 I think it means the change from the year before. I“m not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from 72p to 90p is a rise of 25%. M: Oh, yes, I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison. W: Yes. Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation? M: I am sorry I“ve

40、no idea. Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous. W: Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were a lot better off in 2001 than they were in 2002. That“s strange, isn“t it? And they seem to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is. M: Yes, I don“t understand tha

41、t at all. W: Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them? M: I don“t know. I think I“ll probably give them 2 a week. W: Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it? M: Well, out of that, they have to buy some small personal things, but I wouldn“t expect them to

42、 save to buy their own socks, for example. W: Yes, by the way, do most children in your country get pocket money? M: Yeah, they do. What is the table of figures about?A.It enables children to live better.B.It goes down during economic recession.C.It often rises higher than inflation. D.It has gone u

43、p 25% in the past decade.解析：听力原文 What do we learn from the conversation about British children“s pocket money?A.Save up for their future education.B.Pay for small personal things. C.Buy their own shoes and socks.D.Make donations when necessary.解析：听力原文 Supposing the man had children, what would he ex

44、pect them to do with their pocket money?三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：14.00)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：14.00）A.District managers. B.Regular customers.C.Sales directors.D.Senior clerks.解析：听力原文 As the new sales director for a national comput

45、er firm, Alex Gordon was looking forward to his first meeting with the company“s district managers. Everyone arrived on time, and Alex“s presentation went extremely well. He decided to end the meeting with the conversation about the importance of the district managers to the company“s plans. “I beli

46、eve we are going to continue to increase our share of the market,“ he began, “because of the quality of the people in this room. The district manager is the key to the success of the sales representatives in his district. He sets the term for everyone else. If he has ambitious goals and is willing t

47、o put in long hours, everyone in his unit will follow his example.“ When Alex was finished, he received polite applause, but hardly the warm response he had hoped for. Later, he spoke with one of the senior managers. “Things were going so well until the end,“ Alex said disappointedly, “Obviously, I

48、said the wrong thing.“ “Yes,“ the district manager replied, “half of our managers are women. Most have worked their way up from sales representatives, and they are very proud of the role they played in the company“s growth. They don“t care at all about political correctness. But they were definitely

49、 surprised and distressed to be referred to as “he“ in your speech.“ Who did Alex Gordon speak to at the first meeting?A.The support provided by the regular clients.B.The initiative shown by the sales representatives.C.The urgency of implementing the company“s plans.D.The important part played by district managers. 解析：听力原文 What did Alex want to emphasize at the end of his presentation?A.Some of them were political-minded.B.Fifty percent of them were female. C.One third of them were senior managers.D.Most of them were rat