1、大学四级-1342 及答案解析(总分：712.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.参加大学入学考试的人数近年来有下降的趋势 2有人认为职业教育更有利于就业，有人认为大学文凭更重要 3我的看法（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)To Help the Kids, Parents Go Back to SchoolFor a few years now, every parent of a newborn baby in the South Florida district has
2、 received a congratulations packet while still in the hospital that includes, among other things, a colorful animal picture book (in three languages) and a letter from something called the Parent Academy. “Keep in mind that you are, and will always be, your childs first and most important teacher,“
3、the letter reads. “Miami-Dade County Public Schools has many resources and opportunities for you to make the most of that awesome responsibility.“ You have to admit, its a pretty genius interpretation of that old advertising saying “Getem while theyre young.“ While the concept of parent academies-in
4、 which towns or school districts offer what are essentially classes and workshops on parenting skills-has been around for more than a decade, several larger cities are starting or expanding such programs in an effort to engage parents who are otherwise uninvolved in their childs education. Philadelp
5、hia has invested heavily in this years launch of a comprehensive and wide-ranging program for parents. Boston is restoring its Parent University following an earlier versions shutdown due to budget cuts. And Miamis Parent Academy, now in its fifth year, offers more than 100 workshops that range from
6、 Help Your Child Succeed in Math to Teaching Behavior Skills. Parent academies are particularly helpful for urban communities full of mothers and fathers who for various reasons are disengaged from their childrens education. Many are single parents with second jobs that leave little time to help wit
7、h schoolwork.Some are immigrants who dont understand much English.Some are parents uncomfortable with schoolwork-a survey released by Intel found that more than 50% of parents would rather talk to their kids about drugs or drunk driving than about math or science. And then theres the general confusi
8、on that often comes from dealing with a bureaucracy(官僚作风) as complicated as the typical American school district. “There are parents who are just not as well informed about the way schools work,“ says Karen Mapp, director of the Education Policy and Management Program at the Harvard Graduate School
9、of Education. “The policies, the procedures, what state test scores mean-its not that they dont care; they just dont know how.“ Picture yourself in the following supposed situations: youre a parent who never graduated high school; youre a parent whose only interactions with schools have been negativ
10、e ones; youre a parent who has zero recollection of how to divide fractions; youre a parent who has no clue as to what the important dates are on the college- application calendar. Now picture yourself experiencing all of the supposed situations at once, and then imagine how your child would suffer
11、from your knowledge deficiency. For as much as the current wave of education reformers like to maintain that quality teachers and schools can help overcome environmental factors, a childs home life plays an undeniable role in how well they learn, says Mapp. “Ive been doing research on family engagem
12、ent for about 16 years now,“ she says. “And theres 40 years of research that indicates a pretty positive relationship between families being engaged in their childrens education and positive effects on students in terms of their academic achievement.“ Mapp is currently helping write a case study on
13、Miamis Parent Academy program, which is one of the nations most successful big-city attempts in this area. Privately funded by local philanthropists (慈善家) and businesses, the Parent Academy has seen more than 120,000 people participate in its workshops during the past half-decade. It has taught pare
14、nts everything from how to reinforce reading lessons at home to how to deal with threat and the dangers of sexing. The county has partly adjusted its approach to serve its large non-English-speaking community. “Many of our newly arrived immigrants dont understand what they can do to support their ch
15、ilds success,and they dont understand the system-theres no point in going to the school board when youre concerned about your childs homework,“ says Anne Thompson, director of the Miami-Dade program. Because of language issues, she often sees students having to do their parentsjobs in terms of navig
16、ating school bureaucracy. In Philadelphia, superintendent Arlene Ackerman set up a Parent University this year after expressing concern over low literacy rates for parents and children, as well as a general lack of parental engagement among tow-income families, especially among African-American men.
17、 Tasked with cherry-picking the best elements from other programs around the country (and tossing the worst), Karren Dunkley, deputy of the Philadelphia School Districts Office of Parent, Family and Community Services, and her colleagues realized that they needed to ground the program within the con
18、text of adult continuing education. That is, if youre trying to teach adults something, give them the respect of having it resemble a real class, which meets more than once, reinforces lessons and allows parents to form learning-centered relationships with instructors and fellow students-just as the
19、ir kids do. “When we looked around the country, we found one-hit wonders, where parents would come into schools for daylong workshops,“ says Dunkley. “That really didnt produce transformative results, nor did it sustain interest or truly give support to parents.“ Supported primarily by federal funds
20、, the Philadelphia Parent Academys “curriculum“ runs the scope from a 10-week math-literacy course to a multipart social-etiquette(社交礼仪) class to a one-day session on attendance and truancy(逃课) that teaches parents about “compulsory education and attendance law.“ Its all targeted toward families in
21、need: parents of children at low-performing schools and residents of housing projects and emergency shelters. Of course, theres no guarantee that the people who need these programs the most will actually take advantage of them-you cant force parents to care, no matter how many free classes you offer
22、.Still, says Harvards Mapp, you have to make progress where you can. “Family engagement is a shared, mutual partnership between educators and parents,“ she says. “Its a two-way conversation between home and school./（分数：70.00）(1).The letter in the congratulations packet intends to _.（分数：7.00）A.persua
23、de parents to go back to schoolB.tell how to avoid parents responsibilityC.persuade parents to become teachersD.sell colorful animal picture books(2).Some big cities are launching parent academies programs to（分数：7.00）A.help the children succeed in schoolB.assist parents to be good teachersC.engage p
24、arents in their childs educationD.raise parents attention to their childs education(3).The survey by Intel found that more than half of parents _.（分数：7.00）A.dont help kids with their homeworkB.like to talk about drags or drunk drivingC.dont like math or scienceD.are unwilling to deal with schoolwork
25、(4).According to Mapp, besides teachers and schools, what is essential for childrens study?（分数：7.00）A.Their own talent.B.Their parents help at home.C.Their close friends.D.Their parents knowledge.(5).What do we learn about Miamis Parent Academy program from the passage?（分数：7.00）A.It is considered as
26、 a great success.B.It is funded by the federal funds.C.It has a staff of 120,000 people.D.It has taught parents everything.(6).Why do some students have to navigate school bureaucracy by themselves?（分数：7.00）A.No one else cares about that.B.Their parents dont know English.C.Their parents have limited
27、 time.D.Only students are allowed to do that.(7).A Parent University was set up in Philadelphia partly due to _.（分数：7.00）A.the low income among the African-American familiesB.the shortage of facility to help low-income familiesC.the common illiteracy for some parents and childrenD.the low school att
28、endance rates of children(8).Karren Dunkley realized that the parent academic program should be on the basis of_.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).The Philadelphia Parent Academys “curriculum“ is funded_by federal funds.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).According to Mapp, educators and parents should work in a_ partnership to
29、 help the kids.（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：3，分数：105.00)A.She has trouble getting along with the professor.B.She knows that the professor has run into trouble.C.She knows that the professor has been very busy this term.D.She regrets having taken up much of the p
30、rofessors time.A.He is used to the cold weather.B.He expected the weather to be warmer.C.He has never liked the weather in April.D.He didnt see the forecast for next week.A.He wont go shopping without a guard.B.He left his room key in a shop.C.He cant get into the guard room.D.He couldnt find his ro
31、om key.A.Wait for a taxi.B.Buy some food.C.Take a train.D.Book train tickets.A.She feels uncomfortable in water.B.She prefers swimming to sailing.C.She is also excited about sailing.D.She isnt sure how she feels about sailing.A.The lectures are usually crowded.B.The lecture has already started.C.It
32、is easy for them to get seats.D.The lecture may be canceled.A.He will finish the paper rafter playing basketball.B.He hasnt finished doing his assignment yet.C.He stays in the dormitory with his roommates.D.He is playing basketball with his roommates.A.Meet him at the cafeteria.B.Go to the cafeteria
33、 without him.C.Bring him something from the cafeteria.D.Wait for a while until he becomes hungry.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).Where does the conversation most probably take place?（分数：7.00）A.In a drugstore.B.In a supermarket.C.On the phone.D.On th
34、e Internet.(2).What is the woman going to do at the weekend?（分数：7.00）A.She is going to have dinner with the man.B.She is going back home for her parents anniversary.C.She is going to visit her friends in New Orleans.D.She is going to work over time in the office.(3).What does the man say at the end
35、of the conversation?（分数：7.00）A.The woman should be alert to heavy traffic.B.Many people go to the countryside at the weekend.C.The woman should guard against robbers on the way.D.Give him a call when the woman arrives home.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.0
36、0）(1).Why does the man need an outside interest?（分数：7.00）A.To free his mind off work.B.To enrich himself.C.To make new friends.D.To kill the time.(2).How does the woman think of collecting umbrellas as a hobby?（分数：7.00）A.Expensive.B.Unusual.C.Interesting.D.Relaxing.(3).What does the woman say about
37、stamp collection?（分数：7.00）A.She started collecting stamps from her childhood.B.A good stamp collection can be built in a short time.C.A rare set of stamps is worth a lot of money.D.It is nearly impossible to collect a rare set of stamps.(4).What will the man most probably take as a hobby?（分数：7.00）A.
38、Electronics.B.Collecting umbrellas.C.Collecting stamps.D.Playing golf or tennis.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage One（分数：28.00）(1).What do the American doctors say about babies?（分数：7.00）A.Babies begin to learn at 5 or 6 months old.B.Babies begin to learn when theyre born.C.Babies dont like to be ta
39、ught by strangers.D.Babies always want to learn new things.(2).What is the purpose of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development?（分数：7.00）A.To help all the weak children and women.B.To study the genes of babies and mothers.C.To find out what affects healthy development in people.D.
40、To study why babies are influenced by their environment.(3).What will a baby do if her mother does something she likes?（分数：7.00）A.She will clap.B.She will blink.C.She will smile.D.She will imitate her mother.(4).According to the speaker,what did the Dutch researchers find out?（分数：7.00）A.Unborn babie
41、s can remember sounds.B.Unborn babies learn how to smile.C.Unborn babies can learn to connect with people.D.Unborn babies are active to learn things.Passage Two（分数：21.00）(1).What do we learn about the 60 per cent of men who were questioned?（分数：7.00）A.They didnt like to do housework.B.Their efforts w
42、ere unnoticed by the woman.C.They were very tired after a whole days work.D.They wanted to share the housework with women.(2).What was the second most popular housework among men?（分数：7.00）A.Cleaning the washroom.B.Carring shopping bags.C.Taking out the rubbish.D.Changing the bed sheets.(3).According
43、 to the research by Dove,how long did men spend on DIY each week?（分数：7.00）A.4.7 hours.B.6.9 hours.C.5.1 hours.D.1.5 hours.Passage Three（分数：21.00）(1).What does the speaker say about typhoons?（分数：7.00）A.They can be good if they happen in summer.B.They occur only in South China sea.C.They can usually b
44、e seen around the Pacific Ocean.D.They happen in spring most often.(2).In what condition does a typhoon begin?（分数：7.00）A.When the warmer air meets with the cooler air.B.When the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second.C.When the seawater evaporates into the air.D.When the air gets warmer and warme
45、r.(3).What do we learn about the“eye“of a typhoon?（分数：7.00）A.It is the most active part of a typhon.B.It moves faster than 40 meters a second.C.It is fight in the middle of a typhoon.D.It is the most dangerous part of a typhoon.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)There are two factors which determine an indi
46、viduals intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains (36) considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless be has (37) to learn. So the second factor is wha
47、t (38) to the individual-the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is hindered environmentally, it is (39) that his brain will fail to develop and he will never (40) the level of intelligence of which he is capable. The (41) of environment in determining an individuals intellig
48、ence can be (42) by the case of the history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth (43) were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster(收养的)homes. (44) .Mark was reared in the home of wealthy parents who had been to college. (45) .This environmental difference continued until the twins were teenagers, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Marks I.Q. was 125, (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:_
