1、大学英语四级 1 及答案解析(总分：746.59，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 an essay entitled My Best Friend. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 你最好的朋友是个什么样子的人？ 2. 你们如何成为好朋友的？ （分数：30.00）_二、Reading C
2、omprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Picnic in the Dining-Room “We shall be having a picnic tomorrow afternoon,“ said my hostess, Mrs. Brown. “It will be quite simple and we shant make any fuss. I think an afternoon in fife open air will do us good, dont you? Would you like to come with us?“ I had already mad
3、e an appointment with the hairdresser but I weakly agreed to cancel it. Mrs. Brown smiled graciously. “I shall be making some cakes this afternoon,“ she explained, “so I shant have any free time. I wonder whether you would mind doing some shopping for me during your lunch hour, that is, if you can f
4、it it in.“ She handed me a typewritten list made up of twenty-four separate items, from shrimps to sugared almonds, including an order for a chicken, four sliced loaves, a half-litre of fresh cream and some Camembert, all to be delivered at the house before five o clock. That still left me with plen
5、ty to carry myself, and it seemed that if only I could manage to stagger home with my load, there would be no danger of starving the next afternoon. That evening a violent thunderstorm broke. Rain poured down; the sky was split by terrifying flashes of forked lightning while peals of thunder drowned
6、 conversation. But Mrs. Brown was not upset. “It will have cleared up before morning,“ she prophesied. “When this storm has passed we It have ideal weather, you 11 see. The B. B. C. weather forecast has promised sunshine, and they don t often make mistakes.“ She was right. The following morning was
7、glorious. Early in the morning I could hear her moving about in the kitchen. Breakfast was late and consisted of corn flakes and toast. “I must apologize for neglecting you,“ said Mrs. Brown. “So much to do ! You wont mind making your bed this morning, will you7 Im so busy. Im afraid we shall have t
8、o make do with cold meat and potatoes for lunch.“ The whole morning seemed to be spent in loading the car with a variety of bags, baskets and mysterious parcels. After a lunch of cold mutton, boiled potatoes, and limp damp lettuce, we took our rain jackets and umbrellas and fitted ourselves into the
9、 car. I was in the back seat, squeezed uncomfortably in the midst of a mountain of equipment. We crawled for the next two hours along a main road where a line of traffic was wedged so tightly together that it was almost stationary. Mr. Brown was in charge of the steering wheel but Mrs. Brown control
10、led the driving. At last we turned down a narrow lane and started looking for a suitable place for tea. Each one that we saw had its drawbacks: too sunny, too shady, too exposed, too sheltered. “If we were to picnic there, we should be too hot, cold, conspicuous, shut in,“ declared Mrs. Brown as she
11、 inspected each in turn. At last she decided that a certain meadown ( in reality no different from ally other meadow we had examined) would do. Mr. Brown opened the gate and drove the car inside. We started to unload. I had never in my life realized that so much stuff could be required for a simple
12、picnic. A folding table was produced together with a clean glossy tablecloth, folding chairs (with cushions), enough crockery and cutlery for a banquet and more than enough food for six courses, paper napkins, a transistor radio, half a dozen illustrated magazines and even soap, a towel, water and a
13、 bowl for washing our hands after the meal. I half expected a crimson carpet, possibly footstools for our feet, with red candles as tasteful table decorations. I did discover a tin of fly killer, a bottle of ammonia for the treatment of stings and even some indigestion tablets. For a whole hour we m
14、ade our preparations and at last everything that we needed was ready. As we were enjoying our first mouthful of thermosflask soup, a stout man opened the gate and came towards us. “Sorry to make a nuisance of myself, but in five minutes we shall have finished milking the cows,“ he announced. “Theyll
15、 be coming back here directly after.“ Mrs. Brown gazed at him speechless for a moment. At last she found words. “But you can see weve only just started eating,“ she protested indignantly. “surely you can delay sending them in for an hour or so?“ “Sorry maam, weve other jobs to do. Well give you time
16、 to clear up: that s the most that we can allow. Say twenty minutes. You know youre trespassing, of course?“ Mrs. Brown seemed to collapse in her chair. I wished I were fifty miles off. Mr. Brown was the only one that accepted the situation philosophically. “It seems to be high time we departed,“ wa
17、s his only comment. Half an hour after we moved off as the cows were wandering down the lane and as the first drops of rain were falling. We joined the traffic jam in the main road. Three hours later we unpacked again and had our picnic in Mrs. Browns dining-room-with a carpet underfoot but still no
18、 candles. We were strangely silent but our deep sense of grievance did not in any way prevent us from eating a great deal. （分数：71.00）(1).The author was most probably a tenant of the family. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).When the author was invited by Mrs. Brown to go on a picnic, she accepted it happily. （
19、分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).From the authors description, we can conclude that Mrs. Brown had made very detailed arrangements for the picnic. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).Mrs. Brown decided to have the picnic in a certain meadow without much thought. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).The farmer told the picnickers to leav
20、e because he was unfriendly and fault-finding. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).“I wish I were fifty miles off“ means that the author was eager to go home. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).Mr. Brown was happy that I was invited to joined the picnic. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).The evening before the picnic broke a violent t
21、hunderstorm, but Mrs. Brown was still 1 about the weather. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).When we went out for the picnic we met a heavy 1 along the main road. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).Finally we had our picnic in 1. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Plan his budget carefullyB.Give her more i
22、nformation.C.Ask someone else for advice.D.Buy a gift for his girlfriend.A.Shell have some chocolate cake.B.Shell take a look at the menu.C.Shell go without dessert.D.Shell prepare the dinner.A.The man can speak a foreign language.B.The woman hopes to improve her English.C.The woman knows many diffe
23、rent languages.D.The man wishes to visit many more countries.A.Go to the library.B.Meet the woman.C.See Professor Smith.D.Have a drink in the bar.A.She isnt sure when Professor Bloom will be back.B.The man shouldnt be late for his class.C.The man can come back sometime later.D.She can pass on the me
24、ssage for the man.A.He has a strange personality.B.Hes got emotional problems.C.His illness is beyond cure.D.His behavior is hard to explain.A.The tickets are more expensive than expected.B.The tickets are sold in advance at half price.C.Its difficult to buy the tickets on the spot.D.Its better to b
25、uy the tickets beforehand.A.He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.B.He was hit by a fallen box from a truck.C.He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.D.He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.How to deposit money.B.How to write a cheque.C.How to calculate th
26、e interest rate.D.How to open a current account.A.In the top right-hand comer.B.In the box printed on the cheque.C.On the right-hand bottom line.D.On the back of the cheque.A.In words.B.In numbers.C.Both in words and in numbers.D.In none of the above ways.A.He didnt really enjoy it very much.B.He li
27、ked its story, but the music was awful.C.He enjoyed every minute of the movie.D.He was excited with the development of the story.A.The usher.B.The people sitting next.C.The people sitting in front of him.D.The people standing in the back.A.The man was cutting jokes all the time.B.The woman was talki
28、ng about her boss.C.The woman was making comments on the performance of the actress.D.The man was telling the woman the entire story of the movie.A.From three to five months.B.Three months.C.Five months.D.Four months.A.Watch traffic.B.Obey commands.C.Cross streets safely.D.Guard the door.A.Three wee
29、ks.B.Two weeks.C.Four weeks.D.Five weeks.A.California.B.Southern Alaska.C.The arctic.D.Europe.A.5,400,000 years.B.65,000,000 years.C.8,400,000 years.D.75,000,000 years.A.Tourists.B.Birds.C.Winds.D.Some animals.A.4 yearsB.5 yearsC.8 yearsD.at least 9 yearsA.biologyB.chemistryC.philosophyD.medicineA.E
30、ach student must pass a national examination.B.Students who do best in the studies have a greater chance.C.They can seek to enter a number of medical schools.D.Chances to gain the entrance are many.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Its (36) 1 possible not to read advertisements these days. And how fun they
31、 often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like (37) 2 advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a (38) 3 wall or reading railway (39) 4 while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed (40) 5 of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, (41) 6 adver
32、tisement makes such a (42) 7 to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, (43) 8 radio and television companies couldnt survive this source or revenue. (44) 9. Just think wh
33、at a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustnt forget is the small “ads“ which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. (45) 10! Just think about something that can be accomplished through these column (46) 11. No other item in a newspaper provides such ente
34、rtaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. Its the best advertisement for advertising there is! （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 Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：355.00)Copernicus took away our claim as humans to a special p
35、osition at the centre of the Universe. Darwin forced us to take our place among the animals. Now the last refuges of mystery are being invaded as science begins to take apart human nature itself. Psychologists of every hue have been joined by neuroscientists, artificial intelligence experts, philoso
36、phers and economists in the rush to solve this last great problem. The scale and scope of activity is unprecedented. Never before have there been so many best-selling books on mind and brain from so many different thinkers. And no sooner has one proclaimed that a profound mystery of consciousness ha
37、s been discovered than half a dozen others will counterclaim that the mystery has merely grown deeper. As the science of human nature advances, two old debates remain. The first comes in many shapes. Is our nature inbuilt or is it acquired? Are genes or environment more important in shaping us? Phil
38、osophers characterize the difference as being between nativists and empiricists. The second great debate has a profound religious dimension. Does free will re ally exist or are minds merely a reflection of the mechanical workings of the brain? Hippocrates, who died in 377 BC, was one of the earliest
39、 to write that thoughts, feelings and perceptions were simply activities of the brain. But his appears to have been a lone voice in the Western world over the past 2,500 years, which placed the existence of free will, and its consequent choices between right and wrong, heaven and hell, at the heart
40、of its dogma. The questions underlying these two great debates have more than merely academic appeal for the study of human nature is not only scientifically challenging, false insights from it can be extraordinarily dangerous and lead to immense suffering and death. While Hitler had no deep knowled
41、ge of genetic theory, he did operate under a belief of human nature, justifying unspeakable crimes. It is true that unscrupulous politicians will always take what they want from science to further their own ends and ideologies, but in the area of human nature, scientists have had a more direct respo
42、nsibility for acts for which we should now feel collectively ashamed. （分数：177.50）(1).The reason why studying the nature of human beings is popular is that.（分数：35.50）A.the scale and scope of it is unprecedentedB.it is useful for determining policyC.it is still an area of great mysteryD.there are so m
43、any best selling books about it(2).According to the text, the problem that the scale of the study of human nature brought is.（分数：35.50）A.that it is mysteriousB.insights lead to more questions and mysteryC.it is almost always used for the wrong purposesD.there are too many competing theories(3).It ca
44、n be inferred from the text that the author thinks Hippocrates.（分数：35.50）A.had beliefs that should have been considered more seriously by western scholarsB.had too narrow an outlook on human natureC.did not believe in freedom of choice for peopleD.did not believe in environmental influences on perso
45、nality(4).The two old debates are significant because.（分数：35.50）A.it has profound value to researchersB.it has academic appealC.peoples beliefs about human nature can lead to dangerous actionsD.it forms the basis for our political policies(5).Scientists are responsible for people who hold harmful be
46、liefs about human nature because.（分数：35.50）A.the theories of scientists are used as justification for such harmful beliefsB.only through science can these people be refutedC.they have an obligation to correct their mistakesD.scientists are the ones who know the true nature of humankindUnder proper c
47、onditions, sound waves will be reflected from a hillside or other such obstruction. Sound travels at the rate of about one-fifth of a mile per second. If the hill is eleven hundred feet away, it takes two seconds for the sound to travel to the hill and back. Thus, by timing the interval between a so
48、und and its reflection (the echo), you can estimate the distance to an obstruction. During World War I1 the British used a practical application of this principle to detect German planes on their way to bomb London before the enemy was near the target. They used radio waves instead of sound waves, since radio waves can penetrate fog and clouds. The outnumbered Royal Air Force (RAF) always seemed to the puzzled Germans to be lying in wait at the right time and never to be surprised (袭击). It was r
