1、大学英语四级-4 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：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.Look after the dog.B.Not look after the dog.C.Look after the dog if she is paid.D.Call Wendy to look after the dog.A.He probably just has a headache.B.The nurse doesn“t think it“s so bad.C
2、.She thinks he is not seriously sick.D.He should put some water on his head.A.The exam will be cancelled on Thursday.B.There could be a power out on Thursday.C.There could be a power out next Thursday.D.The exam will be held on Thursday.A.He will show her a place to watch a midnight movie.B.He will
3、show her a bike shop that is open all hours.C.He will show her a grocery store to buy food.D.He will show her a place to eat at that time.A.It is heavy.B.It causes floods.C.It is very steady.D.It comes on and off.（分数：6.00）A.Go and eat there.B.See where the shop is.C.Check out of her hotel.D.Call Tom
4、 for information.A.The test will probably include the notes.B.The test will probably not include the notes.C.The course will need notes for the second part.D.The course doesn“t need notes for the second part.A.She has no knowledge about the movie.B.She hasn“t watched the movie before.C.She doesn“t k
5、now about the hacking.D.She is not interested in the movie.（分数：8.00）A.They are discussing where to put the furniture.B.They are complaining about running out of hot water.C.They are planning to rent one of the rooms.D.They are talking about the condition of an apartment.A.Whether the rent is too hig
6、h.B.Whether the rent covers water, electricity and gas.C.Whether there is a good supply of hot water.D.Whether there are too many people expecting to rent these rooms.A.$250.B.$500.C.$750.D.$1000.A.There scarcely are people wanting these rooms.B.They have a very nice talking.C.The man is child-free.
7、D.The man offers the most reasonable rent.（分数：6.00）A.At a bank.B.At a post office.C.At a shop.D.At a firm.A.To ask the woman for some money.B.To exchange foreign currency for RMB.C.To deposit pounds and US dollars.D.To exchange RMB for US dollars and pounds.A.500 yuan.B.5000 yuan.C.600 yuan.D.6000 y
8、uan.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.50)（分数：10.50）A.Listening to talking in public.B.Criticizing others on the bus.C.Enjoying talking to people,D.Amusing people in public.A.Playing a word game.B.Arguing with each other.C.Whispering to each other.D.Talking about their families.A.It
9、 was exciting.B.It was amusing.C.It was surprising.D.It was quite boring.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.50)（分数：10.50）A.He has to receive a training and pass a test.B.He must be strong and under the age of sixteen.C.He has to be healthy in mind and body and over seventeen.D.He must pay a certain amount of
10、 money and be old enough.A.More parking places are deserted.B.More roads are damaged by cars.C.There are more car accidents.D.There are more traffic jams.A.The roads are too crowded to drive.B.It“s difficult to take a bus or a train.C.They are too young or too old to drive.D.Train and bus services a
11、re becoming poorer.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：14.00)（分数：14.00）A.It was discovered by a man on the way to the Far East.B.It has developed because it is on ancient trade routes.C.It has developed rapidly since the nineteenth century.D.It was not on the map in the early nineteenth century.A.The island wa
12、s a sandy place.B.Not many people lived on the island.C.There were a lot of pirates on the island.D.The people had been chased away by rats.A.The pirates owned the island.B.The pirates came to the island to die.C.The pirates were very violent people.D.The local people had been killed by the pirates.
13、A.He felt that he was alone.B.He realized he had made a mistake.C.He had doubts about its future wealth.D.He believed it would become a rich city.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：35.00)Not everybody reads the 1 newspaper. People who do not read newspapers are sometimes 2 . as non-readers. Early research has sho
14、wn that non-readers are 3 low in education, low in 4 , either very young or very old. In addition, non-readers are more likely to live in 5 areas and have less contact with neighbors and friends. Other studies show that non-readers tend to isolate themselves from the 6 or less likely to own a home,
15、and seldom 7 local voluntary organizations. Why don“t these people read a dally paper? They say they don“t have the time, they prefer radio or TV, they have no interest in reading at all, and besides, they think newspapers are too expensive. Recent surveys, however, have indicated that the portrait
16、of the non-reader is more 8 than first thought. There appears to be a group of non-readers that does not fit the type mentioned above. They are high in income and fall into the age group of 26 to 65. They are far more likely to report that they don“t have the time to read the papers, and they have n
17、o interest in the content Editors and publishers are 9 to win them back. First, they are adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes. This will help 10 the time problem. And they are also giving variety to newspaper content to help build the reader“s interest. （分数：35.00）填空项 1:_大学英语四级-4 答案解析(总分：100.
18、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：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.Look after the dog.B.Not look after the dog. C.Look after the dog if she is paid.D.Call Wendy to look after the dog.解析：听力原文 M: Please reconsiderwhat have you got against keeping a dog for a month? W: You know I
19、“d like to help. It“s just that dogs axe a lot more trouble than they“re worth. Q: What is the woman most probably going to do?A.He probably just has a headache.B.The nurse doesn“t think it“s so bad.C.She thinks he is not seriously sick. D.He should put some water on his head.解析：听力原文 M: My throat se
20、ems a little rough today. I“m wondering if I didn“t catch something. W: Well, I“m no nurse, but it doesn“t sound so bad. Maybe you just need more water or perhaps it“s all in your head. Q: What does the woman mean?A.The exam will be cancelled on Thursday.B.There could be a power out on Thursday.C.Th
21、ere could be a power out next Thursday.D.The exam will be held on Thursday. 解析：听力原文 W: I can“t believe the school could have a power out just before our finals. How axe we ever going to begin our exams? M: Don“t worry. It“ll be postponed till Thursday. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A.He
22、will show her a place to watch a midnight movie.B.He will show her a bike shop that is open all hours.C.He will show her a grocery store to buy food.D.He will show her a place to eat at that time. 解析：听力原文 W: I thought of going for a bite but nothing seems to be open. M: Oh, that“s because it“s after
23、 12. Why don“t you follow me and I“ll show you one that“s open all hours. Q: What does the man suggest?A.It is heavy. B.It causes floods.C.It is very steady.D.It comes on and off.解析：听力原文 W: It looks like we have to postpone our outing trip. I don“t think it“s going to stop for the rest of the day. M
24、: Yeah. it“s been raining cats and dogs since yesterday. Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the rain?（分数：6.00）A.Go and eat there. B.See where the shop is.C.Check out of her hotel.D.Call Tom for information.解析：听力原文 M: You wouldn“t believe this. Tom is going to open a sandwich store next
25、to Nancy“s next month. W: Selling the same stuff?. Well, I wouldn“t mind checking it out when I get back from Sydney. Q: What would the woman most probably do?A.The test will probably include the notes. B.The test will probably not include the notes.C.The course will need notes for the second part.D
26、.The course doesn“t need notes for the second part.解析：听力原文 W: I“m not sure whether Professor Brown will cover the second part of the course or not. M: Well, from what“s been going around, perhaps you shouldn“t throw these notes away quite yet. Q: What can we infer from the conversation?A.She has no
27、knowledge about the movie.B.She hasn“t watched the movie before.C.She doesn“t know about the hacking.D.She is not interested in the movie. 解析：听力原文 M: You just have to catch that movie about Internet hackers the day after tomorrow. How about it? W: Oh. I“m afraid I“m not the one to ask. Maybe someone
28、 else. Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?（分数：8.00）A.They are discussing where to put the furniture.B.They are complaining about running out of hot water.C.They are planning to rent one of the rooms.D.They are talking about the condition of an apartment. 解析：听力原文 M: Good aftern
29、oon, ma“am. I“m Mr. Smith. I called you a little while ago about the apartment for rent. W: Oh, right, Mr. Smith. Come in. Let me show you the place. The two rooms are upstairs. Come with me. M: You have a very nice house. W: Thanks. Here we are. Both are simply furnished with a bed, a desk and a cu
30、pboard. M: This is not bad. How“s the hot water? That“s very important. I“m asking because where I live now keeps running out of hot water. I can“t tell you how many cold showers I“ve had to take. In fact, I had to take one just this morning. I can“t stand taking cold showers any more. W: Don“t worr
31、y. You can shower to your heart“s content in here. M: How much is the rent? W: Well, how about $250 a month for each room? That includes water, electricity and gas. M: Well, that sounds quite reasonable. Did you say quite a few people are waiting for these two rooms? W: Right. But you have no childr
32、en. I“d like to put you up higher on the list. M: Well, thank you very much. I“ll consult with my wife and contact you as soon as we make up our minds. It“s really very nice talking with you. W: Thank you. I“m glad you like the rooms. What are the two speakers talking about?A.Whether the rent is too
33、 high.B.Whether the rent covers water, electricity and gas.C.Whether there is a good supply of hot water. D.Whether there are too many people expecting to rent these rooms.解析：听力原文 Which of the following does the man pay more attention to?A.$250.B.$500. C.$750.D.$1000.解析：听力原文 How much will the man pa
34、y each month for the two rooms?A.There scarcely are people wanting these rooms.B.They have a very nice talking.C.The man is child-free. D.The man offers the most reasonable rent.解析：听力原文 Why would the woman like to rent these two rooms to the man?（分数：6.00）A.At a bank. B.At a post office.C.At a shop.D
35、.At a firm.解析：听力原文 W: Can I help you, sir? M: Yes. Could you exchange some money for me? I need some RMB. W: Certainly. What kind of currency do you have? M: I have pounds and US dollars. W: How much would you like to exchange? M: What is the exchange rate today? W: The current exchange rate of poun
36、ds against Chinese RMB is one pound to 10 yuan and that of US dollars against RMB is one dollar to 8 yuan. M: Then I“ll change 100 pounds and 500 US dollars. Here is the money. W: Wait a moment, please. Here is your money. Please count it. M: Oh, thank you very much. I also want to open an account h
37、ere to deposit them. W: All right, sir. What kind would you like? M: Since I need to take them out at any moment, I“d like to open the daily interest account. W: Would you please fill out this form? M: OK. Here you are. W: All right. Thank you. And here is your deposit book. Where is the man?A.To as
38、k the woman for some money.B.To exchange foreign currency for RMB. C.To deposit pounds and US dollars.D.To exchange RMB for US dollars and pounds.解析：听力原文 What does the man want?A.500 yuan.B.5000 yuan. C.600 yuan.D.6000 yuan.解析：听力原文 How much money does the man want to deposit?三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.0
39、0)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.50)（分数：10.50）A.Listening to talking in public. B.Criticizing others on the bus.C.Enjoying talking to people,D.Amusing people in public.解析：听力原文 Conversations are really kind of interesting. I guess it“s kind of a hobby of mine to listen to conversations that I can hear in
40、public. It“s amazing how different the style, or the tone or the content of different conversations can be and to listen to the differences in the language that people use when they speak to different people. There“re many interesting places to listen to conversations. One place that I“ve found is o
41、n the bus. People often talk to each other as if no one else were there. I guess they think people can“t hear their conversations. Recently I was on a bus, and I was listening to a conversation of two people behind me. I can really say I was listening. I guess it would have been hard not to hear it.
42、 It was amusing to listen to the two people, though, because they were playing a kind of word game about states and state capitals. One person would say the name of the state, and the other person would say the name of the capital. It sounds like a kind of simple game that doesn“t involve much langu
43、age, and you wouldn“t think that it would involve very much conversation, but actually this wasn“t the case. They continued to compliment one another and talk about how much they knew about history and how many of the other things that they could and couldn“t remember about those places from their t
44、rips or from their reading. It was really kind of fun to listen to them. What is the speaker“s hobby?A.Playing a word game. B.Arguing with each other.C.Whispering to each other.D.Talking about their families.解析：听力原文 What were the two people the speaker met on the bus doing?A.It was exciting.B.It was
45、 amusing. C.It was surprising.D.It was quite boring.解析：听力原文 What did the speaker think of the two people“s conversation?五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.50)（分数：10.50）A.He has to receive a training and pass a test.B.He must be strong and under the age of sixteen.C.He has to be healthy in mind and body and o
46、ver seventeen. D.He must pay a certain amount of money and be old enough.解析：听力原文 In Britain anyone who is physically and mentally fit and over the age of seventeen can apply for a driving license. A learner driver is issued with a provisional license and then gets a full license when he has passed t
47、he driving test. Car ownership is increasing fast and there is increasing congestion on the roads which no amount of new road and motorway building can entirely solve. The problem in the center of cities is becoming increasingly serious for not only are there problems of keeping the traffic flowing,
48、 but there is the added problem of parking. It is becoming obvious that private cars are going to have to be excluded from many central areas and people will have to use the various forms of public transport. Facilities for pedestrians are gradually being improved and many towns and cities now have
49、streets for shopping which are used only by people on foot. Nationally however there are still great problems, especially for people who don“t have cars, either because they can“t afford them or because they are too old or too young. Train services are decreasing and the bus services are also becoming fewer and fewer, and both stop running quite early, making it difficult to travel at night. People in rural areas and small towns are becoming increasingly isolated, and there is now a strong case for reintroducing new bu
