1、大学英语四级 4 及答案解析(总分：746.58，做题时间：130 分钟)一、Writing (30 minutes)(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write “An Eye-Witness Account of a Traffic Accident”. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 假设你在某日某时地目击一起车祸，就此写一份见证
2、书。见证书须包括以下几点： 1. 车祸发生的时间及地点 2. 你所见到的车祸情况 3. 你对车祸原因的分析 （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)The Sixth Sense When you were a child, did you ever wonder how your mother knew when you were writing on the wall with crayons (蜡笔) , even though she couldnt possibly see or hear you? . Or why she
3、always came outside and called you just as you headed for forbidden territory? How did she know? If you asked her, she probably told you that it was her “mothers intuition“. That never really explained anything, but it gave you something to think about. Just exactly what is a mothers intuition? Unfo
4、rtunately, not even mothers who profess to having it can explain exactly what it is. Some would say it was a “sixth sense“ or a funny feeling that prompted them to check on their children s whereabouts and activities. Others have claimed to hear a voice inside their heads that called their children
5、s names or had a “flash vision“ of what their children were doing. In any event, almost every mother seems to have it and will swear by its reliability. A typical example of this ability is the case of a woman who claims that her intuition prevented each of her five children from serious mishaps. On
6、ce she awoke in the middle of the night and felt the need to check on her son Paul, who was three years old at the time. He wash t in his bed, so she raced down the stairs to find him. She found him outside, sleepwalking, headed straight toward a flight of concrete steps. Then again, there was a tim
7、e when one of her daughters fell off a horse and broke her arm. The child neither cried nor yelled for help. But the mother, sensing that something was wrong, came out of the house and found her in a field just minutes after the accident. How did she know? “Just a feeling,“ she said, “that something
8、 was wrong.“ The concept that people are capable of having a sixth sense is not a new one. Numerous studies of ESP (extra sensory perception) have been under way for decades. What they have revealed only supports the theory that people axe capable of having and using another sense beyond sight, soun
9、d, smell, taste and touch. But no single group of people seems to have this ability as consistently as mothers do? Why is this? Some theorize that the close and intimate relationship that mother and child have for the first years of a child s life sets up an empathy (感情移入) that no other relationship
10、 could possibly duplicate. In other words, a mother “tunes in“ to the thoughts and behavior of her child more than any other person could. Therefore, even though she may be preoccupied with household chores or social activities, a part of her is constantly alert for her child s safety. Not an unreas
11、onable theory-since most of us axe the product of our mothers devotion. But how does this explain why a mother will know that her child is in danger, even though the child itself may not be aware of it? This is the question which has kept mothers intuition a mystery. Something beyond that which we c
12、an logically explain somehow seems to warn a mother when her child approaches danger. An interesting illustration of this sixth sense involves the famous escape artist, Houdini. As the story goes, Houdini was planning to perform an escape from a steel trunk wrapped in chains and dropped into a froze
13、n river. Because the river was so cold, he d only have a few minutes to escape in order to survive. They wrapped Houdini in a straight jacket, locked him into the trunk, secured the chains, and then dropped him into the river through a hole cut into the ice. Minutes passed and Houdini did not appear
14、. When enough time had passed to make it apparent that Houdini s escape had failed, the grief-stricken party left the scene and reported that Houdini had died. One friend remained at the hole in the ice, not yet convinced that Houdini had drowned. To his utter amazement, Houdini did indeed surface a
15、t the spot. When the half-frozen artist had recovered enough, he told his friend that he had not accounted for the current of the river under the ice. The river had carried the trunk downstream and when he got out of the trunk, he couldnt find the hole cut into the ice. He managed to get oxygen from
16、 air pockets caught between the ice and the water, but he had no way of finding the hole through the thick ice. Then he heard his mothers voice calling him. He followed her voice, and it led him to the hole in the ice where his friend was waiting. This was amazing, first, because his mother lived in
17、 another city and was nowhere near the scene of the frozen river. But more amazing than that was the fact that, when Houdini tried to call his mother, he was informed that she had died just hours before. What had told Houdini s mother that he was in danger-even beyond the grave? How had she been abl
18、e to protect her child in spite of the fact that she was no longer living? Someday, perhaps, we will know. Someday we may understand the kind of communication that exists between mother and child and be able to expand on that knowledge to a better form of communication in all relationships. There is
19、 no doubt that such a thing as a mothers revealed only supports the theory that people axe capable of having and using another sense beyond sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. But no single group of people seems to have this ability as consistently as mothers do? Why is this? Some theorize that th
20、e close and intimate relationship that mother and child have for the first years of a child s life sets up an empathy (感情移入) that no other relationship could possibly duplicate. In other words, a mother “tunes in“ to the thoughts and behavior of her child more than any other person could. Therefore,
21、 even though she may be preoccupied with household chores or social activities, a part of her is constantly alert for her child s safety. Not an unreasonable theory-since most of us axe the product of our mothers devotion. But how does this explain why a mother will know that her child is in danger,
22、 even though the child itself may not be aware of it? This is the question which has kept mothers intuition a mystery. Something beyond that which we can logically explain somehow seems to warn a mother when her child approaches danger. An interesting illustration of this sixth sense involves the fa
23、mous escape artist, Houdini. As the story goes, Houdini was planning to perform an escape from a steel trunk wrapped in chains and dropped into a frozen river. Because the river was so cold, he d only have a few minutes to escape in order to survive. They wrapped Houdini in a straight jacket, locked
24、 him into the trunk, secured the chains, and then dropped him into the river through a hole cut into the ice. Minutes passed and Houdini did not appear. When enough time had passed to make it apparent that Houdini s escape had failed, the grief-stricken party left the scene and reported that Houdini
25、 had died. One friend remained at the hole in the ice, not yet convinced that Houdini had drowned. To his utter amazement, Houdini did indeed surface at the spot. When the half-frozen artist had recovered enough, he told his friend that he had not accounted for the current of the river under the ice
26、. The river had carried the trunk downstream and when he got out of the trunk, he couldnt find the hole cut into the ice. He managed to get oxygen from air pockets caught between the ice and the water, but he had no way of finding the hole through the thick ice. Then he heard his mothers voice calli
27、ng him. He followed her voice, and it led him to the hole in the ice where his friend was waiting. This was amazing, first, because his mother lived in another city and was nowhere near the scene of the frozen river. But more amazing than that was the fact that, when Houdini tried to call his mother
28、, he was informed that she had died just hours before. What had told Houdini s mother that he was in danger-even beyond the grave? How had she been able to protect her child in spite of the fact that she was no longer living? Someday, perhaps, we will know. Someday we may understand the kind of comm
29、unication that exists between mother and child and be able to expand on that knowledge to a better form of communication in all relationships. There is no doubt that such a thing as a mothers intuition exists. And the fact of its existence may be an indication that all of us are capable of having an
30、other instinct-a sixth sense. （分数：71.00）(1).This passage tries to explain the reason why mothers often have a sixth sense. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Almost every mother has a motion s intuition and is quite sure of its existence. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).Studies on the sixth sense showed that no one coul
31、d be able to use any sense beyond smell, taste, etc. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).A mother is always on alert for her child s safety even when she is busy with housework or social activities. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Everyone left the scene when they found that Houdini had failed to escape. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC
32、.NG(6).If a mother doesnt love her child, she will not have a mother s intuition. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).Houdini managed to get out of the trunk, but couldnt find the hole cut in the ice. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).Houdini managed to get oxygen from air pockets caught between _. （分数：7.10）_(9).When Houdi
33、ni tried to call her mother, he was told that _. （分数：7.10）_(10).In the future, we may be able to expand on our knowledge of the kind of communication between mothers and children to _. （分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.The man doesnt want to see Mr. Williams.B.Mr. Jones is in an infe
34、rior position than Mr. Williams.C.Mr. Jones used to be in charge.D.Mr. Williams doesnt want to do tomorrow.A.They need to make more efforts.B.Theyll have more work to do tomorrow.C.The others have done the greater part of it.D.Theyve finished more than half of it.A.She was feeling very sorry.B.She f
35、elt a bit annoyed.C.She was in a hurry.D.She was in her office.A.Jane was telling a lie.B.The woman wasnt being sincere.C.Jane has already come back from Paris.D.Jane wasnt in Paris that day.A.The knife belongs to him.B.Bob should mind his own business.C.The man once borrowed Bobs knife.D.Bobs knife
36、 isnt as good as that of the man.A.Hell miss the meeting that afternoon.B.Hell have an appointment with the host.C.He wont miss the meeting.D.He is very hardworking.A.Because she wont fulfill her promise.B.Because her mother would be very angry.C.Because she cant finish the job ahead of schedule.D.B
37、ecause she would be the last to finish the job.A.He always talks on the phone for that long if its toll free.B.They have so much free time to talk on the phone for that long.C.They talked on the phone for too long.D.He wants to know what they talked about.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.A seafood resta
38、urant.B.A very fancy restaurant.C.An exclusive restaurant.D.An Italian restaurant.A.It is urban in tone.B.It is up to date.C.It is expensive.D.It is brilliant in colour.A.Red meat.B.White wine.C.Chicken.D.Dessert and coffee.A.They were worn out.B.They were dirty.C.They were of a dull colour.D.They w
39、ere out of style.A.They were too casual.B.They were too dressy.C.They were uncomfortable.D.They were not charming enough.A.None.B.One.C.Two.D.Three.A.The people are not in regular communication with the rhythm of nature.B.The people cant enjoy sunshine and fresh air.C.Modem cities offer better schoo
40、ls, more chances of employment.D.Traffic fumes pollute the air.A.Because city-dwellers are obliged to adopt a wholly unnatural way of life.B.Because the sun was hidden from view by tall buildings.C.Because the noise made by traffic never stops.D.Because large modem cities are too big to control.A.Li
41、ving conditions.B.Sunshine and fresh air.C.Air-conditioned houses.D.A few flowers and a few leaves.A.Large modern cities are not good to live in.B.Living in large modern cities has so many disadvantages.C.All the simple, good things of life are imposed on the people who inhabit large cities.D.Many t
42、hings that are going on in nature are connected with large cities.A.Americans life-style.B.Me-books.C.Do-it-yourself.D.Mind your own business.A.It publishes books with aid of computers.B.It only publishes childrens books.C.It “personalizes“ the books by having the computer make the reader the leadin
43、g character in the story.D.It publishes books written by oneself.A.To tell children how to learn to read.B.To love animals.C.To love life.D.To develop enthusiasm for reading and help a child to learn how to read.A.Many foreign tourists visit the United States every year.B.Americans enjoy eating out
44、with their friends.C.The United States is a country of immigrants.D.Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food.A.They can make friends with people from other countries.B.They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.C.They can practice speaking foreign languages there.D.Th
45、ey can meet with businessmen from all over the world.A.The couple cook the dishes and the children help them.B.The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress.C.The mother does the cooking while the father and children wait on the guests.D.A hired cook prepares the dishes and the fa
46、mily members serve the guests.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The young man was a French (36) 1, the son of one of the richest and most important (37) 2 of France. He had heard about the revolution taking place in America. He wanted to go and help. He was only eighteen years old. He was tall, handsome, a
47、nd a familiar (38) 3 in the high society of Paris. His family tried to stop him. They asked the King of France to throw him into jail in order to stop him, but the young had already (39) 4 his own ship and (40) 5 some young friends to go with him. He (41) 6 and came to America. The young man was the
48、 Marquis de Lafayette. Upon his arrival, he (42) 7 that no one knew him here. He had been (43) 8 that he would be an officer in the American army, (44) 9. He could not go back to France. Instead, he offered to serve as a volunteerwithout pay. Congress accepted. Later Lafayette met Washington. (45) 10. Lafayette became Washingtons personal aide. Once toward the end of the war, (46) 11. Lafayette asked Congress for
