大学英语四级卷二真题2014年12月及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语四级卷二真题 2014 年 12 月及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：130 分钟)一、Part I Writing (30 m(总题数：1，分数：106.50)1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about My most impressive friends. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. （分数：106.50）_

2、二、Part II Listening Co(总题数：1，分数：56.80)A.She will go purchase the gift herself.B.The gift should not be too expensive.C.The man is not good at balancing his budget.D.They are gonging to Janes house-warming party.A.It takes patience to go through the statistics.B.He has prepared the statistics for the

3、 woman.C.The woman should take a course in statistics.D.He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.A.The man wants to make some changes in the scripts.B.The woman does not take the recording seriously.C.They cannot begin their recording right away.D.Page 55 is missing from the womans scripts.A.A s

4、ignificant event in July.B.Preparation for a wedding.C.The date of Carls wedding.D.The birthday of Carls bride.A.The man was absent from the weekly meeting.B.The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.C.The woman was annoyed at the mans excuse.D.The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.A.The wo

5、man is a marvelous cook.B.The man cannot want for his meal.C.The woman has just bought an oven.D.The man has to leave in half an hour.A.Whether the man can keep his job.B.Where the man got the bad news.C.What items sell well in the store.D.How she can best help the man.A.The woman can sign up for a

6、swimming class.B.He would like to teach the woman how to swim.C.The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D.He works in the physical education department.Question 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.He is a wonderful lecturer.B.He is a diplomat.C.He loves clas

7、sical music.D.He teaches in a law school.A.Attended a dance.B.Went to see a play.C.Took some photos.D.Watched a soccer game.A.She decided to get married in three years.B.She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.C.Her father said she could marry Eric right away.D.Her mother objected to Erics fl

8、ying lessons.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.40）A.TeacherB.JournalistC.EditorD.TypistA.The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B.A new railway under construction.C.Some newly discovered scenic spot.D.Big changes in the Amazon valley.A.In news weeklies.B.In a loca

9、l evening paper.C.In newspapers Sunday editions.D.In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.A.To become a professional writer.B.To be employed by a newspaper.C.To get her life story published soon.D.To sell her articles to a news service.四、Section B(总题数：3，分数：71.00)Passage One Questions 16 to 18 are bas

10、ed on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.Waving ones hand.B.Nodding ones head.C.Holding up the forefinger.D.Turning the right thumb down.A.Looking away from them.B.Forming a circle with fingers.C.Waving or pointing to them.D.Bowing ones head them.A.Showing the sole of ones foot to a guest.B

11、.Keeping ones arms folded while talking.C.Looking ones superior in the eye.D.Using a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage Two Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.B.They shared a small flat with their relatives.

12、C.The children walked to school on dirt roads.D.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.A.Send their children to school.B.Earn an annual income of $2800.C.Tour Ecuadors Andes Mountains.D.Purchase a plot to build a home on.A.A new worldwide economic revolution.B.Different forms of assistance to th

13、e needy.C.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.D.The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage Three Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.40）A.They are highly sensitive to cold.B.They are a living part of our body.C.They are a chief source of our pai

14、n.D.They are vitally important to our life.A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.C.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.D.It is a rare oral disease among old people.A.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.B.It gr

15、eatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.D.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.A.Gum disease.B.Unhealthy living habits.C.Food particles.D.Chemical crosion.五、Section C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Stunt p

16、eople(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies. They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26) 1 enemies jaws. Sword fights must be fought with(27) 2 swords. Severa

17、l actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance. If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28) 3the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29) 4 his stunt

18、double. Stunt people must(30) 5 the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film(31) 6 the star. Some stunt people(32) 7 in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt

19、 from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert(33) 8. Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horses back. He(34) 9 the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt

20、 also(35) 10 a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.（分数：71.00）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:_六、Part III Reading Com(总题数：1，分数：35.50)Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. As an Alaskan fisherman. Timot

21、hy June, 54, used to think that he was safe from industrial pollutants（污染物）at his home in Haines-a town with a population of 2,400 people and 4,000 eagles, with 8 million acres of protected wild land nearby. But in early 2007, June agreed to take part in a 36 of 35 Americans from seven states. It wa

22、s a biomonitoring project, in which peoples blood and urine（尿）were tested for 37 of chemicals-in this case, three potentially dangerous classes of compounds found in common household 38 like face cream, tin cans, and shower curtains. The results- 39 in November in a report called“Is It in Us?”by an

23、environmental group-were rather worrying. Every one of the participants, 40 from an Illinois state senator to a Massachusetts minister, tested positive for all three classes of pollutants. And while the 41 presence of these chemicals does not 42 indicate a health risk, the fact that typical American

24、s carry these chemicals at all 43 June and his fellow participants. Clearly, there are chemicals in our bodies that dont 44 there. Ongoing study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found 148 chemicals in Americans of all ages. And in 2005, the Environmental Working Group

25、found an 45 of 200 chemicals in the blood of 10 new-borns. “Our babies are being born pre-polluted,” Says Sharyle Patton of Commonweal, which cosponsored“Is It in Us?” “This is going to be the next big environmental issue after climate change.” A)analyses B)average C)belong D)demonstrated E)excess F

26、)extending G)habitually H)neccessarily I)products J)ranging K)released L)shocked M)simple N)survey O)traces （分数：35.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.

27、C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.七、Section B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)In Hard Economy for All Ages, Older Isnt BetterIts Brutal A Young graduates are in debt, out of work and on their parents couches. People in their 30s and 40

28、s cant afford to buy homes or have children. Retirees are earning near-zero interest on their savings. B In the current listless (缺乏活力的) economy, every generation has a claim to having been most injured. But the Labor Departments latest jobs snapshot and other recent data reports present a strong ca

29、se for crowning baby boomers (二战后生育高峰期出生的人) as the greatest victims of the recession and its dreadful consequences. C These Americans in their 50s and early 60s those near retirement age who do not yet have access to Medicare and Social Security have lost the most earnings power of any age group, wi

30、th their household incomes 10 percent below what they made when the recovery began three years ago, according to Sentier Research, a data analysis company. Their retirement savings and home values fell sharply at the worst possible time: just before they needed to cash out. They are supporting both

31、aged parents and unemployed young-adult children, earning them the unlucky nickname “Generation Squeeze.“ D New research suggests that they may die sooner, because their health, income security and mental well-being were battered (重创) by recession at a crucial time in their lives. A recent study by

32、economists at Wellesley College found that people who lost their jobs in the few years before becoming qualified for Social Security lost up to three years from their life expectancy (预期寿命), largely because they no longer had access to affordable health care. E Unemployment rates for Americans neari

33、ng retirement are far lower than those for young people, who are recently out of school, with fewer skills and a shorter work history. But once out of a job, older workers have a much harder time finding another one. Over the last year, the average duration of unemployment for older people was 53 we

34、eks, compared with 19 weeks for teenagers, according to the Labor Departments jobs report released on Friday. F The lengthy process is partly because older workers are more likely to have been laid off from industries that are downsizing, like manufacturing. Compared with the rest of the population,

35、 older people are also more likely to own their own homes and be less mobile than renters, who can move to new job markets. G Older workers are more likely to have a disability of some sort, perhaps limiting the range of jobs that offer realistic choices. They may also be less inclined, at least ini

36、tially, to take jobs that pay far less than their old positions. H Displaced boomers also believe they are victims of age discrimination, because employers can easily find a young, energetic worker who will accept lower pay and who can potentially stick around for decades rather than a few years. I

37、In a survey by the center of older workers who were laid off during the recession, just one in six had found another job, and half of that group had accepted pay cuts. Fourteen percent of the re-employed said the pay in their new job was less than half what they earned in their previous job. “I just

38、 say to myself: Why me? What have I done to deserve this? “ said John Agati, 56, of Norwalk, Conn., whose last full-time job, as a merchandise buyer and product developer, ended four years ago when his employer went out of business. That position paid $90,000, and his rsum lists stints at companies

39、like American Express, Disney and USA Networks. Since being laid off, though, he has worked a series of part-time, low-wage, temporary positions, including selling shoes at Lord & Taylor and making sales calls for a limo company. J The last few years have taken a toll not only on his familys finance

40、s, but also on his feelings of self-worth. “You just get sad,“ Mr. Agati said. “I see people getting up in the morning, going out to their careers and going home. I just wish I was doing that. Some people dont like their jobs, or they have problems with their jobs, but at least theyre working. I jus

41、t wish I was in their shoes.“ He said he cannot afford to go back to school, as many younger people without jobs have done. Even if he could afford it, economists say it is unclear whether older workers like him benefit much from more education. K “It just doesnt make sense to offer retraining for p

42、eople 55 and older,“ said Daniel Hamermesh, an economics professor at the University of Texas in Austin. “Discrimination by age, long-term unemployment, the fact that theyre now at the end of the hiring queue, the lack of time horizon just does not make it sensible to invest in them.“ L Many displac

43、ed older workers are taking this message to heart and leaving the labor force entirely. The share of older people applying for Social Security early spiked during the recession as people sought whatever income they could find. The penalty they will pay is permanent, as retirees who take benefits at

44、age 62 will receive 30 percent less in each months check for the rest of their lives than they would if they had waited until full retirement age (66 for those born after 1942).（分数：71.00）(1).Greater mobility puts younger people at an advantage in seeking new jobs. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.(2).Many of th

45、e older workers laid off during the recession had to accept lower pay in their new jobs. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.(3).Those who has their jobs shortly before retirement age live a shorter-than-average life. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(4).Seniors at nursing homes could benefit from the weak job market. （分数：7

46、.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.(5).Age discrimination in employment makes it pointless retraining older workers. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.(6).According to recent reports and data analyses, boomers suffer most from the weak economy. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(7).Unemployed boomers are at a disadvanta

47、ge in job-hunting because employers tend to hire younger workers. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.(8).People in their fifties and early sixties bear the heaviest family burdens. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(9).People who take benefits from Social Security before official retirement age will get much less for the rest of th

48、eir lives. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.(10).Older workers choice of jobs can be limited because of disability. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.八、Section C(总题数：2，分数：142.00)Passage 1 New Yorkers, albeit many of them grudgingly, are gradually getting used to more pedaling passengers on those blazing blue Citi Bikes. But what about local bike shops? Is Citi Bike rolling up riders at their expense? At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca, a manager who gave his name as “Ben W.”said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program. “Its getting more people on t