大学英语四级-79及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语四级-79 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：45.00)（分数：15.00）A.His swimming skill is too poor to survive.B.His desired job doesn“t pay much.C.He didn“t get the job he counted on.D.He doesn“t have enough money now.A.The woman feels more at ease with t

2、he computer.B.The woman deals with complicated things more easily.C.The man hasn“t realized the popularity of the computer.D.The man isn“t intelligent enough to be a computer major.A.It“s too fast for him to follow.B.It“s somewhat beyond comprehension.C.It“s been quite enjoyable so far.D.It“s more a

3、ppealing than expected.A.Making phone calls to a friend.B.Camping in the countryside.C.Touring in a wonderful city.D.Discussing a weekend plan.A.She questions the man“s purpose.B.She doesn“t like parties.C.She is fully engaged.D.She has an invitation already.（分数：9.00）A.He was held up by the traffic

4、jam.B.His secretary forgot to remind him of it.C.He was a stranger to the place.D.He forgot where to meet the woman.A.The man wonders how critics will review the show.B.The man will help the woman sell her paintings.C.The woman is confident in the exhibit of her paintings.D.The woman dreams of becom

5、ing a critic someday.A.Youngsters don“t really know what is fashion.B.People should care more about their appearance.C.Styles change more quickly than necessary nowadays.D.It“s not sensible to go after brand name clothing.（分数：9.00）A.She feels embarrassed when speaking in public.B.Her presentation re

6、ceives a poor grade.C.She has not completed her assignment.D.She is unable to attend her psychology class.A.Leave as quickly as possible.B.Look at the exit sign.C.Don“t stand up.D.Ask her professor not to call her.A.They blush more than women do.B.They perform uncomfortably in front of adults.C.They

7、 can“t suffer psychological stress.D.They blush less frequently than adults do.（分数：12.00）A.He forgot to buy his wife“s favorite flowers.B.He forgot the exact date of their anniversary.C.He didn“t take his wife out last week.D.He failed to fulfill his dream.A.A nice trip to Chicago and Europe.B.A wee

8、k alone at a hot springs resort.C.Comfortable days at high-class accommodations.D.Quiet nights with bright stars and a blue moon.A.The old one doesn“t work.B.The old one burns the woman“s meals.C.The old one is too small for the family.D.The old one always leaks gas.A.Talking with friends about the

9、trip.B.Having lunch quickly.C.Buying some travel books.D.Checking their car at the garage.三、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)（分数：12.00）A.Saving natural resources.B.Cultivating rare plants.C.Hunting for animal experts.D.Protecting threatened species.A.Ocean currents.B.Climate disorder.C.Human being.D.Natural

10、 disasters.A.It has threatened the normal life of other animals.B.It“s an example of victims of habitat destruction.C.It“s the most special sea life in these two countries.D.It has totally disappeared from these two countries.A.Species protection methods are effective.B.More people are changing thei

11、r behavior.C.New energy substitutes are found for future use.D.The whole population of birds is increasing.（分数：9.00）A.How to make computers more intelligent.B.How to increase scientific productivity.C.Whether humans are getting smarter.D.Whether video games help improve IQ.A.People“s IQ scores keep

12、rising for the past half century.B.Average people have lower IQ scores than decades ago.C.Kids are better at school than the previous generation.D.Parents are under more pressure than their children.A.Scientists are more creative.B.There“s no upward trend.C.New inventions are springing.D.There“s a b

13、oom in business.（分数：9.00）A.It influences Americans“ value of life.B.It expresses Americans“ feelings vividly.C.It evolves with the development of America.D.It reflects Americans“ preoccupation with time.A.One should be compensated for working overtime.B.One should have a detailed daily plan on his w

14、ork.C.It“s hard to balance work and family in today“s society.D.Time during nonworking hours is not very precious.A.The interpersonal relationship.B.The high pressure.C.The servant system.D.The rapid progress.四、Section C(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Splitting dinner checks can cause a splitting headache, even whe

15、n the diners are mathematics majors. Three computer science 1 students at the US“s Carnegie Mellon University 2 worrying about shared bills so they decided to act. Shashank, Amit and Ashwin 3 a free website, B, in September, to help people remember who owes what and to whom. Instead of trying to 4 h

16、ow every dinner bill should be split, the site allows users to form groups of friends or housemates to track shared expenses over longer periods of time. For example, if one housemate pays for dinner for everyone, he earns credits in his Buxfer group and pays less on next month“s rent. Buxfer quickl

17、y became popular among college students and young 5 who often pool expenses and borrow small amounts from each other. News of the site has 6 largely by word of mouth and on blogs. It now has about 3,000 users who have made transactions of more than US$875,000. Buxfer 7 e-mails users about new transa

18、ctions. When a user 8 Buxfer, the amount he/she owes or is owed is shown on the homepage. Users can also leave notes for each other on the site. Buxfer has been an eye-opener for Veda as it has shown him how much money was 9 between him and his friends. The site is helping him track US$300 that othe

19、rs owe him, as well as the US$1,500 he owes to a friend who bought an 10 ticket to India for him. （分数：25.00）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:_大学英语四级-79 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：45.00)（分数：15.00）A.His swimmi

20、ng skill is too poor to survive.B.His desired job doesn“t pay much.C.He didn“t get the job he counted on.D.He doesn“t have enough money now. 解析：听力原文 W: What is on your mind, dear? M: I applied for a job as a lifeguard at the community pool. I“ll be earning pretty good money if I get it. But right no

21、w, I“m kind of short of cash. Q: What“s worrying the man? 解析 对话中男士虽然假设自己得到那份工作后会有很多钱，但眼下他缺钱(short of cash)，故答案为D。A.The woman feels more at ease with the computer. B.The woman deals with complicated things more easily.C.The man hasn“t realized the popularity of the computer.D.The man isn“t intelligen

22、t enough to be a computer major.解析：听力原文 M: Everything is becoming computerized these days, but the trouble is I hate the computer for it“s so complicated. W: You need to know something about the computer. It“s not that difficult once you understand it. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 解析 男

23、士觉得电脑很复杂，因而讨厌它。而女士说一旦了解了就不觉得那么难了，故可判断她面对电脑更轻松自如，即 A。A.It“s too fast for him to follow.B.It“s somewhat beyond comprehension. C.It“s been quite enjoyable so far.D.It“s more appealing than expected.解析：听力原文 W: What do you think of the play? M: The dialog is over my head . I“ve only understood about half

24、 of it . Let“s hope the second half is better. Q: What does the man think of the first half of the play? 解析 B 项中的 beyond comprehension“难以理解”，是对原文 over my head 的同义表达。即使不懂此处原文，也可以根据男士后面的解释“只懂了一半”作答。A.Making phone calls to a friend.B.Camping in the countryside. C.Touring in a wonderful city.D.Discussin

25、g a weekend plan.解析：听力原文 W: This is heaven, Harry! It is a great idea to spend the weekend this way. M: I“ve always liked camping out . Away from the phone calls and emails. I always go back to the city in a wonderful state of mind. Q: What are the two speakers doing? 解析 女士说“这样度周末太棒了”，男士说“我一直喜欢露营，远离

26、电话和邮件，我总是精神饱满地回到城里。”这说明他们正在乡下露营、度周末，故 B 正确。A.She questions the man“s purpose.B.She doesn“t like parties.C.She is fully engaged. D.She has an invitation already.解析：听力原文 M: Now, can we have a get-together some time this week? I mean any day. Any day“s fine. W: Sorry. This week“s out of the question. I

27、m buried under a heap of paperwork. Q: What does the woman mean? 解析 男士建议聚会，女士说这周“不可能(out of the question)”，然后解释说自己忙于一些文书工作，忙得不可开交(buried under.)，即 C。（分数：9.00）A.He was held up by the traffic jam.B.His secretary forgot to remind him of it.C.He was a stranger to the place.D.He forgot where to meet the

28、 woman. 解析：听力原文 M: I“m so sorry that I“m late. I know we“d arranged to meet today, but the place completely slipped my mind. I phoned your secretary, and fortunately, she had it in her diary. W: Oh, don“t worry. I haven“t been here long. Q: What do we learn about the man? 解析 根据选项可以预测问题与男士有关。对话中男士首先道

29、歉，然后解释说自己忘了地点，故答案为D。A.The man wonders how critics will review the show. B.The man will help the woman sell her paintings.C.The woman is confident in the exhibit of her paintings.D.The woman dreams of becoming a critic someday.解析：听力原文 W: I can“t believe this is really happening! But it“s still a drea

30、m that has come true. M: Well, remember, we“re not sure what the critics are going to write about your show yet. The reviews of this show are important for the sales of your paintings. Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 解析 女士对自己终于能够办画展显得很兴奋，但男士说还不知道评论家们会怎么说，他们的评论对于画的销路会有很大影响，故答案 A。A.Youngst

31、ers don“t really know what is fashion.B.People should care more about their appearance.C.Styles change more quickly than necessary nowadays.D.It“s not sensible to go after brand name clothing. 解析：听力原文 M: I can“t figure out why those youngsters are so obsessed with brand name clothing. W: I feel the

32、same way. It really doesn“t make sense when they know how quickly styles change nowadays. Q: What do the two speakers agree on? 解析 男士对于年轻人着迷于名牌服装感到不可思议，女士说有同感，并且补充说这样做不明智，因为时尚变化很快，故他们的共识应该是 D。（分数：9.00）A.She feels embarrassed when speaking in public. B.Her presentation receives a poor grade.C.She has

33、 not completed her assignment.D.She is unable to attend her psychology class.解析：听力原文 M: Hi, Sarah. What“s up? W: Oh, hi, I just got out of a history class. I had to give a presentation. M: How did it go? W: Terrible. I“m sure I made a fool of myself. M: Why? Weren“t you prepared? W: No, it was not t

34、hat. I just get so embarrassed and nervous whenever I have to speak in front of a group of people. I stand up and my face gets red and then I get even more nervous because I know everyone can see me blushing. M: It“s not so bad to blush. W: But it happens all the time. If the professor asks a questi

35、on and I know the answer, I blush like crazy if he calls on me. Doesn“t that ever happen to you? M: No, not really. Maybe you should just try to forget about the people. Look at something else in the room like the exit sign. W: I guess I could try that but I doubt it“ll help. M: You know, we talked

36、about it in psychology class. Blushing, even though it“s involuntary, is more or less a learned behavior. W: What do you mean? M: Oh, children hardly ever blush at all . And among adults, supposedly, women blush more than men. W: I wonder why? M: I don“t know, but I have a friend at high school, Bri

37、an Smith. It was really easy to make him blush. He turned red whenever a waitress would ask him for his order. W: I“m not that bad. Well, I“ve got to get going for my next class. I“ll talk to you later. What is the woman“s problem? 解析 四个选项都是描述“她”遇到的问题，听录音时要格外留意女士的话。女士说：“我只要是在人群面前说话就会感觉很尴尬、紧张。”故答案应为

38、A。由对话中多次提到的 get/turn red，blush 也可猜出正确答案。A.Leave as quickly as possible.B.Look at the exit sign. C.Don“t stand up.D.Ask her professor not to call her.解析：听力原文 What does the man advise the woman to do? 解析 男士说：“或许你应该努力忘记人群。看看房间里面的其他东西，比如出口指示牌。”故答案应选择 B。A.They blush more than women do.B.They perform unco

39、mfortably in front of adults.C.They can“t suffer psychological stress.D.They blush less frequently than adults do. 解析：听力原文 What does the man say about children? 解析 选项中的 They 与 women，adults 进行了比较，故猜测 They 可能是指小(男)孩，听音时要留意谈到 children 或 boys 的句子。男士说：“小孩子们基本不会脸红。”故 D 正确。（分数：12.00）A.He forgot to buy his

40、wife“s favorite flowers.B.He forgot the exact date of their anniversary. C.He didn“t take his wife out last week.D.He failed to fulfill his dream.解析：听力原文 M: Happy Anniversary! W: Oh, thank you. They“re beautiful. You shouldn“t have, especially since our anniversary, was last week. M: What? Oh, I com

41、pletely forgot . How can I make it up to you? Anything! W: Okay, let“s negotiate. First of all, I want to go on that dream vacation you“ve always promised me. M: You mean, to Chicago? W: No! To Europe. I want to fly first class and stay at 5-star hotels. And no more places with broken heaters, leaky

42、 showers, and dirty bedding. M: Ah, were those places that bad? W: Well, something a little nicer, at least once in a blue moon, would be nice. And next, I want to get a new kitchen stove. The old one took its last breath days ago. M: Oh, well. W: And finally, I want a new wardrobe: some new dresses

43、 shirts, pants, earrings. M: But. W: And, no, I“m not going to wear your grandmother“s old secondhand pants again. M: Is that it? W: Uh, hmm, for now. So, why don“t we grab a bite to eat before we start planning the entire adventure? M: But lunch wasn“t on the list. W: Let“s see. Paris, Rome, Londo

44、n, then a short detour to Russia, China, and, ooh, and Hawaii on the way home. M: Wow. I“d better ask the boss for a huge raise. What mistake did the man make? 解析 四个选项都是描述男士的过失，听录音时要格外留意。男士祝女士结婚纪念日快乐，女士说纪念日是上周，男士说“我彻底忘了”，故答案为 B。对话开头常出题。A.A nice trip to Chicago and Europe.B.A week alone at a hot spri

45、ngs resort.C.Comfortable days at high-class accommodations. D.Quiet nights with bright stars and a blue moon.解析：听力原文 What is the woman“s dream vacation like? 解析 听到女士说 vacation 时，注意之后的具体描述(坐头等舱、住五星级宾馆)，概括得出答案为C。A 中的 Chicago 不是女士想去旅游的地方，故不正确。D 中的 blue moon(蓝月亮)曲解了女士话语中的once in a blue moon(极少，千载难逢)。A.T

46、he old one doesn“t work. B.The old one burns the woman“s meals.C.The old one is too small for the family.D.The old one always leaks gas.解析：听力原文 Why does the woman want a new kitchen stove? 解析 对话中女士说“我要一个新的厨灶”，接着解释了原因：几天前就不能用了。所以 A 正确。A.Talking with friends about the trip.B.Having lunch quickly. C.Bu

47、ying some travel books.D.Checking their car at the garage.解析：听力原文 What does the woman suggest doing before they plan the trip? 解析 听到建议句型 why don“t we.时要注意捕捉后面的信息。grab a bite to eat 意为“随便吃点快餐”，故选 B。如果不明白该短语含义，只要听到了 bite，eat，lunch 也可以解答本题。三、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)（分数：12.00）A.Saving natural resources

48、B.Cultivating rare plants.C.Hunting for animal experts.D.Protecting threatened species. 解析：听力原文 Some of the planet“s most precious animals and plants are disappearing, according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The group, based in Switzerland, works with governments and experts to protect en

49、dangered species. On September 12, the IUCN released its Red List, a list of species at greatest risk of extinction. The list includes 41,415 animals and plants. The IUCN says that habitat destruction, hunting and other factors threaten one in four mammals, one in eight birds and one in three amphibians. Who is to blame? Scientists believe t