1、大学四级-1460 及答案解析(总分：711.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.假设你是李明，请你就一本新近出版的英语学习杂志写一封评价信，内容应涉及杂志的版面设计 (layout)、文章内容、难易度、实用性、价格等，可以评价其特色和受欢迎之处，也可以提出你的建议、构想和要求。以下是该杂志的主要栏目，仅供写作时参考：news channel(新闻频道)，humor(幽默故事)，tales of life(人生广角)，classic prose(经典文选)， kaleidoscope(万花筒)，learning aid(教与学)，eas
2、y readings(轻松读物)，New CET(Band 4 and 6)(聚焦新四、六级考试)，basic grammar(英语语法 ABC)，corner of literature(文学角)，practice in writing(习作园地)等。A Letter to the Editor-in-chief about a Newly-published English MagazineDear Editor-in-chief,（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Generation XXL(总题数：10，分数：70.00)
3、2.The improvement of the living conditions is one social force that makes children heavier.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_3.Every year about 50,000 Americans die of diseases resulting from obesity.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_4.According to Dan Glickman, obesity will rival smoking as a cause of preventable death in the near fu
4、ture.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_5.Childhood obesity was never tracked closely before, the reason of which is that childhood obesity used to be rare.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_6.The proportion of kids who are overweight in 1994 jumped 13 percent compared with that in 1964.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_7.Type 2 diabetes only occur in ad
5、ults while Type 1 diabetes may occur in children.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_8.The research of Dr. Christine Williams shows that overweight kids may become prime sufferers of heart attacks and strokes.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_9.The author cites the example of Emily Hoffman to show that 1 is / are one cause of overweight
6、.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_10.The example of Felice Ramirez shows us that in kids who are prone to obesity 1 is / are a stimulating factor for overweight.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_11.Besides the unhealthy food and drink, the vanishing of 1also contributes to the problem of childhood obesity.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_四、Part Liste
7、ning Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11 to 18 a(总题数：1，分数：56.00)A.At a gas station.B.At a bank.C.At a hospital.D.At a school.A.She wants to win the race.B.She is tired of losing.C.She doesnt want to disappoint her family.D.Her sister is waiting for her.A.Barry no longer lives
8、in New York.B.Barry doesnt know how to economize.C.The woman called Barry in California.D.The woman didnt ever meet Barry.A.Two hours.B.Four hours.C.Six hours.D.Eight hours.A.A restaurant.B.The station.C.The stadium.D.A star.A.A play.B.A movie.C.A lecture.D.A concert.A.Three-quarters of an hour.B.Ha
9、lf an hour.C.A quarter of an hour.D.Ten minutes.A.He fell.B.He had a fight.C.He was killed.D.He was punished.七、Questions 19 to 22 a(总题数：1，分数：28.00)A.A vacation the woman took.B.French influence in New Orleans.C.New Orleans Mardi Gras Festival.D.A business trip.A.By bus.B.By car.C.By plane.D.By train
10、.A.The weather.B.The food.C.The architecture.D.The music.A.He was president when the city was purchased.B.He led the American forces in a nearby battle.C.He designed Jackson Square in the French Quarter.D.He helped found New Orleans.八、Questions 23 to 25 a(总题数：1，分数：21.00)A.Different family background
11、s.B.The generation gap.C.Traveling and studying overseas.D.Different interests and hobbies.A.His parents are too strict with him.B.His parents are indifferent to politics.C.His parents dont understand him.D.His parents always criticize him.A.They were kept away from all the big social activities.B.T
12、hey were open to current events.C.They didnt seem to know much about their times.D.They were always agreeable to her.九、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：21.00)A.To prevent disease among military personnel.B.To investigate serious crimes in the military.C.To find ways of identifying bodi
13、es of soldiers.D.To store old military journals and diaries.A.Working on DNA.B.Wearing a necklace.C.Taking blood samples.D.Making identification tags.A.Biology.B.Geology.C.History.D.Political Science.十一、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：21.00)A.They can do better than others.B.It is expensive to hire labor.C.The
14、y dont like to be helped.D.They dont trust others.A.It publishes books only for children.B.It publishes books about peoples pets.C.It uses computers to make up stories.D.It makes the young readers the leading characters in the stories.A.Written by children themselves.B.Personalized story books for c
15、hildren.C.Printed with standard things.D.Published with thc help of computers.十二、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：28.00)A.Advice about landscaping.B.Hints about saving to buy a house.C.Photographs of the homes of famous people.D.Plans for houses.A.Nineteenth-century American painting.B.American architectural
16、history.C.Introduction to economics.D.Eighteenth-century American society.A.There was a shortage of architects.B.They included plans for an elaborate house.C.Builders could not work without one.D.They were relatively inexpensive.A.People who restore old houses.B.People who sell houses.C.People who d
17、esign new houses.D.People who want to buy a house.十三、Section C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、The biggest safety t(总题数：1，分数：77.00)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:_十五、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十六、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、People travel for a (总题数：10，分数：89.00)12.（
18、分数：8.90）填空项 1:_13.（分数：8.90）填空项 1:_14.（分数：8.90）填空项 1:_15.（分数：8.90）填空项 1:_16.（分数：8.90）填空项 1:_17.（分数：8.90）填空项 1:_18.（分数：8.90）填空项 1:_19.（分数：8.90）填空项 1:_20.（分数：8.90）填空项 1:_21.（分数：8.90）填空项 1:_十八、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、Passage One(总题数：5，分数：44.50)22.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to
19、 the passage?（分数：8.90）A.Since language is mainly for information, communication in our daily life is primarily symbolic.B.In modern times, we tend to use more symbolic languages than presymbolic ones.C.Before a genuine communication and conversation began, speakers generally accompany symbolic langu
20、age with presymbolic one.D.In terms of daily talking it is relatively hard to determine which part of the language is symbolic and which part is presymbolic.23.The phrase “older and deeper functions“ in the first sentence refers to _.（分数：8.90）A.the grammatical structure of languageB.the expression o
21、f emotions through soundC.the transmission of information through written languageD.the purely informative part of language24.The author uses the term “presymbolic language“ to mean probably _.（分数：8.90）A.language used in accurate reportsB.language that lacks an elaborate grammatical structureC.langu
22、age that our ancestors use prehistoricallyD.language that is of little informative value25.The primary value of presymbolic language for humans is that it _.（分数：8.90）A.wipes out human hostility and suspicion.B.permits and aids the smooth functioning of interpersonal relationshipsC.kills time in a mo
23、re casual wayD.helps establish an agreement for genuine cooperation26.With regard to the evolution of language, which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：8.90）A.The origin of language can be traced back to the early mans imitation of noises made by animals.B.Meaningless cries preceded the origin
24、 of language.C.In the process of evolution, language is mainly non-informative.D.Originally, language is the indistinguishable forms of cries.二十、Passage Two(总题数：5，分数：44.50)27.The experiment designed in the passage would be most relevant to the formulation(陈述，表述) of a theory concerning the _.（分数：8.90
25、）A.generally lower salaries received by women workers in comparison to menB.reluctance of some women to enter professions that are traditionally dominated by menC.anxiety expressed by some women workers in dealing with male supervisorsD.prejudices often suffered by women in attempting to enter the w
26、orkforce28.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.（分数：8.90）A.it is not always reliable to measure womens ability by how much they earnB.women would rather attach importance to sacrifices than ask for repayment for their workC.women tend to assess their ability of work by their own self-wo
27、rth rather than monetary valuesD.women generally remain indifferent to how much money they should obtain from their work29.The work of Messe and Callahan-Levy tends to support which of the following notions?（分数：8.90）A.Women are generally less concerned with financial rewards for their work than men
28、are.B.Men are willing to pay women more than women arc willing to pay themselves.C.Payment for work should generally be directly related to the quality of the work.D.Women judge their own work more critically than they judge the work of men.30.How is the research of Messe and Callahan-Levy related t
29、o earlier experiments in the same field?（分数：8.90）A.It suggests a need to discard methods used in earlier experiments.B.It tends to weaken the assumptions on which earlier experiments were designed.C.It suggests that the problem revealed in earlier experiments may be more widespread than previously t
30、hought.D.It helps to explain a phenomenon revealed in earlier experiments.31.Which of the following statements is supported by the facts stated in the passage!（分数：8.90）A.Men tend to pay themselves more than they pay other men for the same work.B.Women tend to pay men more than they pay other women f
31、or the same work.C.Men tend to pay women less than they pay other men for the same work.D.None of the above.二十一、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十二、The standard of livi(总题数：20，分数：70.00)32.（分数：3.50）A.PriorB.NextC.AsD.Up33.（分数：3.50）A.most of whichB.in which mostC.which mostD.on which most34.（分数：3.50）A.placed
32、B.locatedC.settledD.deposited35.（分数：3.50）A.in whichB.of whichC.for whichD.in that36.（分数：3.50）A.wellB.goodC.badD.badly37.（分数：3.50）A.toB.inC.asD.on38.（分数：3.50）A.dominateB.accumulateC.yieldD.assemble39.（分数：3.50）A.lastB.latestC.leastD.latter40.（分数：3.50）A.make outB.give outC.turn outD.hold out41.（分数：3.50
33、）A.not onlyB.neitherC.eitherD.not42.（分数：3.50）A.appropriateB.delicateC.favorableD.flexible43.（分数：3.50）A.forB.thoughC.butD.if44.（分数：3.50）A.scarceB.abundantC.generousD.unusual45.（分数：3.50）A.outerB.outwardC.exteriorD.external46.（分数：3.50）A.onB.ofC.toD.with47.（分数：3.50）A.in the event ofB.with the exception
34、ofC.at the expense ofD.as a result of48.（分数：3.50）A.noneB.nothingC.anything butD.nothing but49.（分数：3.50）A.exploitB.exploreC.extendD.expand50.（分数：3.50）A.potentialB.facultyC.capabilityD.capacity51.（分数：3.50）A.entertainmentB.assignmentC.attachmentD.achievement二十三、Part Translation(总题数：5，分数：35.00)52.You ca
35、n borrow this book 1 (条件是不要把它借给别人).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_53.I felt _ (如释重负) when I heard that she survived the earthquake.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_54.The plan was especially supported by those 1 (那些愿意有更多机会说英语的人).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_55.Despite the great achievements made by China over the past decade, 1 (还有许多问题亟待解决).（分
36、数：7.00）填空项 1:_56.It is strange that she 1 (竟然没有看出自己的缺点)（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_大学四级-1460 答案解析(总分：711.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.假设你是李明，请你就一本新近出版的英语学习杂志写一封评价信，内容应涉及杂志的版面设计 (layout)、文章内容、难易度、实用性、价格等，可以评价其特色和受欢迎之处，也可以提出你的建议、构想和要求。以下是该杂志的主要栏目，仅供写作时参考：news channel(新闻频道)，humor(幽默故事)，tales of l
37、ife(人生广角)，classic prose(经典文选)， kaleidoscope(万花筒)，learning aid(教与学)，easy readings(轻松读物)，New CET(Band 4 and 6)(聚焦新四、六级考试)，basic grammar(英语语法 ABC)，corner of literature(文学角)，practice in writing(习作园地)等。A Letter to the Editor-in-chief about a Newly-published English MagazineDear Editor-in-chief,（分数：106.00
38、）_正确答案：(A Letter to the Editor-in-chief about A Newly-Published English MagazineDear Editor-in-Chief,My name is Li Ming, a regular reader of your English magazine. Young as it is, this magazine has grown in popularity among us students, which is mainly attributed to its outstanding characteristics.F
39、irstly, with quite a few exquisite illustrations, the magazines new page layout so impresses me that I cannot help picking it up and looking it through. Whats more important, your magazine offers a huge amount of valuable reading materials for readers at various levels. For example, “news channel“ h
40、elps us keep track of whats happening around the world. “classical prose“ and “corner of literature“ turn out to be the best choice for literature lovers. “CET (Band 4- and 6)“ offers practical guidance to prepare us well for the examination, which arouses much concern for many college students. By
41、the way, the reasonable price distinguishes your magazine from others so that we college students can easily afford it.May I put forward a suggestion? Would you mind providing cassettes for the articles of your magazine so that we can practise our listening and oral English as we appreciate the beau
42、tiful lines?Wish your magazine a greater success in time to come.Yours sincerely,Li Ming)解析：二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Generation XXL(总题数：10，分数：70.00)2.The improvement of the living conditions is one social force that makes children heavier.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：NG）解析：3.Every year about 5
43、0,000 Americans die of diseases resulting from obesity.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：N）解析：4.According to Dan Glickman, obesity will rival smoking as a cause of preventable death in the near future.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Y）解析：5.Childhood obesity was never tracked closely before, the reason of which is that
44、childhood obesity used to be rare.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Y）解析：6.The proportion of kids who are overweight in 1994 jumped 13 percent compared with that in 1964.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：N）解析：7.Type 2 diabetes only occur in adults while Type 1 diabetes may occur in children.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：N）解析：8.
45、The research of Dr. Christine Williams shows that overweight kids may become prime sufferers of heart attacks and strokes.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Y）解析：9.The author cites the example of Emily Hoffman to show that 1 is / are one cause of overweight.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：genes）解析：10.The example of Feli
46、ce Ramirez shows us that in kids who are prone to obesity 1 is / are a stimulating factor for overweight.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：lifestyle）解析：11.Besides the unhealthy food and drink, the vanishing of 1also contributes to the problem of childhood obesity.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：recess and physical education）解析：四、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11 to 18 a(总题数：1，分数：56.00)A.At a gas station.B.At a bank.C.At a hospital. D.At a school.解析：听力原
