大学英语四级108及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语四级 108 及答案解析(总分：746.57，做题时间：130 分钟)一、Writing (30 minutes)(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a message for one of your parents on the occasion of his/her birthday using no more than 120 words. Base your writing on the following outline: 1. 向父亲或母亲祝贺节日； 2. 从一件难忘的事情

2、记述父亲或或母亲的无私奉献； 3. 如何回报父亲或母亲。 （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Indonesian Tsunami (海啸) Disaster Ing, eleven years old, isnt sure how she felt after surviving the tsunami disaster that hit the western coast of Thailand on 26 December 2004. The tidal waves not only swallowed her whole n

3、ative village of Baan Nam Kem, but also the life of her loving aunt, who had taken care of her after her parents separation. Another aunt is missing and has not yet been found. “What happened really saddens me. I cried until I had no more tears. The only reminders of them that I could find in the de

4、bris (残骸，瓦砾) were one of their blouses and a watch.On the day of the disaster, I was staying with my grandmother in a nearby village. I got very scared when I saw the wave. It was as tall as the tops of the pine trees. When it hit, I thought my grandmother and I were going to die. Luckily, a truck s

5、topped and picked us up. We finally made it to the top of the mountain safely,“ she said, still looking frightened. “My house was completely destroyed, and I do not have the courage to go back and live there again, let alone to swim in the sea. Im afraid that such a terrible thing might happen again

6、.“ Ing is now staying at a temporary shelter, waiting for her mother who lives in another district to come and collect her. At the same time, she looks forward to going back to school. “I want to go back to study, and only hope that my school will reopen soon.“ What I Witnessed Gordon Weiss, UNICEFs

7、 (联合国儿童基金会) Media coordinator of Emergency Operations, was in Aceh, the province hardest-hit by the tsunami. He gave us an eyewitness account of the disaster. A young boy clung to a plank (厚木板) . People were watching him from the bridge above, staring for a few moments, and then moving on. The boys

8、dead body lay atop a sea of debris, the gentle ocean swelled, rocking him against the bridges wooden pillar (柱子，支柱). The once emerald-green (翡翠绿) rice paddy-fields (稻田) of Aceh have become graveyards for thousands of people. Bloated (肿胀) , blackened bodies rose above the water and lined the narrow r

9、oads. Corpses seemed to be everywhere. On that fateful morning, farmers working on their fields watched in amazement as a wall of water appeared in the distance, then tore across a broad strip of coastal land, smashing everything in its path. The 10-meter-high wall of water carrying wood and other d

10、ebris surged across the plain, crossing the two kilometers to Segun Ayon in about 4 minutes. We drove on a little closer to the sea, to the village of Pengungi. Of the 6,000 people in the area, about 1,000 were killed. A third of the victims were children; another third, women. The children, frighte

11、ned by their experience, clung to their parents as we talked. The adults told us mat 13 of the 15 schools in this small cluster of villages had been destroyed. Many of the teachers were killed. Apart from food and water, the people here pleaded for help to reopen the schools for their children, who

12、desperately needed a safe place that could restore some normalcy (正常状态) to their shattered lives. One old woman said in broken English, “Education is medicine to these children.“ Every few hours, aftershocks (余震) shook me ground here. The stench (臭气，恶臭) of death lingered in the air. Half of the city

13、 of Banda Aceh had been destroyed, with the figures for the dead rising each hour. What We Can Do Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of United Nations, delivered his statement in Jakarta, Indonesia, 6 January 2005. What happened on 26 December 2004 was an unprecedented, global catastrophe (灾难，灾祸). It req

14、uires an unprecedented, global response. For the United Nations, it is the largest natural disaster the Organization has had to respond to on behalf of the world community, in the sixty years of our existence. It seems at times like a nightmare from which we are still hoping to awaken. We will never

15、 know the exact number of how many men, women and children perished on 26 December, and in the eleven days mat have passed since then. We do know that at least half a million people are injured; mat more man a million people are displaced (被迫离开家园的，失去家 园的); that nearly two million people need food ai

16、d; and that many more need water, sanitation (卫生) and health care. So as we grieve for the dead and pray for those still searching for loved ones, we have a duty to the survivors. To Treat the Wounded To prevent further suffering as a result of polluted drinking water, destroyed infrastructure, lack

17、 of food, clothing and shelter. To stop the tsunami from being followed by a second wave of death, this time from preventable causes. And in the longer term, to prevent a third wave of despair, where people cant recover their livelihoods, homes or communities. The governmental response has been matc

18、hed by unprecedented generosity from the general public. Consider the six-year-old boy in Shenyang, China, who donated his life savings of 22 dollars. Or the citizens of Sweden, a country of nine million inhabitants, who have raised more than 70 million dollars for the relief effort in Asia, while s

19、truggling to cope with the fact that almost 2,000 of their compatriots (同胞) are still missing in the tragedy. So the goodwill and concern around the world are enormous. So are the challenges facing us. Another Disaster to Children The most heartbreaking the tsunami disaster has brought was on childr

20、en, who account for as many as one-third of the total killed. Now, as refugees register in temporary camps, the world is confronting a different sort of tragedy: tens of thousands of children have been either separated from their parents or orphaned. These kids, whom relief workers are calling “the

21、Tsunami Generation,“ have become prime objects of the global outpouring of sympathy. But they are also drawing some unwanted attention. Relief workers say many orphans are suffering from both physical and psychological trauma (创伤) . A UNICEF spokesman says many are “in a state of denial.“ Some who s

22、aw their mothers drown, he says, cling to the belief that Mom has just gone to the ocean for a while, and that she will soon return. Protecting children from exploitation is another priority. Previous disasters have demonstrated that kids are targets for gangs involved in human trafficking (人口买卖) ,

23、which thrives in parts of the region. How serious is the threat? Supervisors in at least one refugee center in Sri Lanka report that people have turned up asking if they can buy children. “Bad people take advantage of difficult situations,“ Bellamy says. Response to the Threat The Indonesian governm

24、ent responded by restricting travel for kids and banning adoptions out of Aceh. Indeed, none of the affected nations are eager to send tsunami orphans abroad. The U.S. State Department, for its part, has placed a postponement on adoptions of tsunami survivors by U.S. citizens. For one thing, not all

25、 the displaced children are necessarily orphans. Some newly single parents may have dropped off their kids at shelters as they surveyed the ruins of their houses and lives. Other parents may still be alive but were separated from their children during the chaos of the flood. “For every story about a

26、n orphan,“ says Paul Deveril, a UNICEF project officer in India, “theres also a story about a parent searching for their child.“ Those who still want to help have options. Both the French and Italian governments have set up programs that will allow people to sponsor tsunami orphans. In the U.S., the

27、 Christian mission Gospel for Asia, based in Carrollton, Texas, is raising funds to build 10 “transition homes“ in Sri Lanka alone. But theres also the risk that with so many displaced children, local governments wont be able to find new homes for all of them, which could make thousands of orphans p

28、ermanent wards (被监护人) of their respective states. Perhaps then their adoption by foreigners will not seem such a bad idea. （分数：71.00）(1).The passage mainly talks about protecting children after tsunami disaster.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).When the disaster happened, Ing was together with her grandmother

29、in a nearby village.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).A third of the victims were women in the village of Pengungi.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).In the city of Banda Aceh, the figures for the dead rose continuously.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).There were almost 2,000 Sweden tourists missing in the tragedy.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.

30、NG(6).We will never know the exact number of how many men, women and children perished on 26 December because there were too many tourists.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).The U.S. citizens cannot adopt tsunami survivors immediately after the disaster but they can still help in some other ways.（分数：7.10）A.YB.N

31、C.NG(8).The U.S. State Department postponed _of tsunami survivors by U.S. citizens.（分数：7.10）_(9).Many orphans are suffering from both _trauma.（分数：7.10）_(10).To sponsor tsunami orphans and _are two options for those who offer help.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.The man wants to att

32、end tomorrows show.B.There arent any tickets left for tonights show.C.There arent any tickets left for tomorrows show.D.The man doesnt want to attend tomorrows show.A.It was a long lecture, but easy to understand.B.It was not as easy as he had thought.C.It was difficult as he had expected.D.It was i

33、nteresting and easy to follow.A.This apple pie tastes very good.B.His mother likes the pie very much.C.This pie cant match his mothers.D.His mother cant make apple pies.A.Buy a ticket for the ten oclock flight.B.Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C.Go to the airport immediately.D.Switch to a d

34、ifferent flight.A.Spending more time on sightseeing.B.Visiting the city with a group.C.Touring the city on a fine day.D.Taking the man with her on the tour.A.He will only be available in the afternoon.B.Its not his office hour.C.He doesnt have time.D.He is too tired after class.A.Four or five days.B

35、.Exactly a week.C.About a week.D.More than two weeks.A.That she will not buy them a present.B.That she will be sorry.C.That she will not quit her job.D.That she will be happy to go away.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Employer and employee.B.Teacher and student.C.Doctor and patient.D.Two classmates.A.A

36、t a bus station.B.In a library.C.On the campus.D.In an office.A.To show that they have very different behaviors.B.To show that they send out different messages by their silent language.C.To show that they have nothing important to do.D.To show that they are not happier for being kept waiting.A.Stand

37、ing.B.Sitting.C.Playing chess.D.Rubbing hands together.A.She is Professor Jamesons daughter.B.She works part-time as Professor Jamesons secretary.C.She used to do the job herself.D.She just came out of an interview for the job.A.It should be higher.B.Its very good.C.Its the same as the post office p

38、ays.D.It varies according to the persons experience.A.Make up homework problems.B.Do research in the library.C.Teach an introductory economics course.D.Grade homework sets.A.He wonders if hell have enough time to do the job.B.He is afraid he wont know enough to do the job well.C.He fears that the jo

39、b may be too boring.D.He thinks Professor Jamison has someone else in mind.A.Have to buy a special electronic ticket.B.Have to travel a long way to visit the university.C.Need an expensive device designed especially for the museum.D.Need a computer linked to a telephone.A.Provide a place for compute

40、r artists to show their work.B.Sell the art works more easily.C.Save space of museums for other purposes.D.Provide more fun for the artists.A.It helps a computer artist to record his pictures electronically.B.It helps a computer artist to send his pictures to others.C.It helps a computer artist to p

41、rint pictures on paper.D.It helps a computer artist to connect his computer to the art museum.A.To drive the car automatically.B.To measure the drivers pulse.C.To prevent car accidents.D.To monitor the drivers health.A.It sends out signals for help.B.It sounds an alarm to warn the driver.C.It takes

42、over the driving immediately.D.It stops the car automatically.A.It monitors the signals transmitted from the drivers brain.B.It can measure the drivers alcohol level in the blood.C.It can quicken the drivers response to emergencies.D.It bases its analysis on the drivers heartbeat.A.They thought it w

43、as the weapon of the gods.B.They thought it was electricity.C.They thought it was firework of the gods.D.They thought it was a mystery.A.He made the first lightning rod.B.He invented electricity.C.He built the Empire State Building.D.He prevented lightning from hitting cars.A.A swimming pool.B.A hig

44、h ground.C.Under a tree.D.A closed car.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Last year Google announced deals with five of the worlds top universities, including Harvard and Oxford, to scan much of the contents of their libraries into the Internet. The idea was to make millions of important but previously (36)

45、 1texts available to researchers everywhere with a few clicks of the mouse. The head of Oxford Universitys library service said the project could turn out to be almost as important as the.(37) 2of the printing press. Google (38) 3claimed its motives were purely altruistic, the realization of a longs

46、tanding dream for the groups (39) 4 founders Sergey Page and Larry Brin whod worked on a digital library project during their student days. But from the start Googles plan met opposition. The latest sign of this is a letter to Google from the American (40) 5of University Presses which represents (41

47、) 6academic publishers. The organization wants (42) 7on sixteen issues, claiming the book scanning scheme appears to involve systematic infringement of copyright on a massive (43) 8. Other opposition has come from France, where there are fears that the Google project will enhance of the dominance of the English language and Anglo-Saxon ways of thinking. (44) 9. Supporters of the Google scheme say copyright is protected (45) 10, and (46) 11. （分数：10.00）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、Reading C