1、大学英语四级 173 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.For this part you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Women Have Equal Job Opportunities with Men based on the following chart. You should write at least 120 words. （分数：30.00）_二、Reading C
2、omprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)PARENTS: Make Your Child A Winner Playing on a soccer team can be an important experience in your childs life. Participation can help your child physically and personally. However, placing your child on a soccer team does not guarantee a beneficial experience. As a parent
3、you can help your child have a positive experience in playing soccer. The type of support you give to your child can make soccer fun and rewarding or the cause of anxiety and stress. You can motivate your child and help to develop a healthy, positive self-image. Here are some suggestions: Children p
4、lay soccer to have fun. They also play to learn and improve their skills, to enjoy exciting times, to be with friends, and to stay in shape. In order to maintain or improve your childs motivation for playing soccer, find out why they like to participate and support their reasons for playing. Success
5、 in soccer is more than just winning. Young children equate winning with success and losing with failure. If children win a game, they feel good or worthy. If they lose they feel incompetent or unworthy. This attitude toward winning can be discouraging to children, unless they are always winning. On
6、e of your most important roles, therefore, is to help your child keep winning in proper perspective. Try to redefine success in terms of the actual performance or how well your child and the team played. Focusing on the performance rather than the outcome helps keep the game in perspective. Your chi
7、ld may also need guidance in how to deal with success. In winning, two things can happen. Long run success may come so easily that the competitive game loses its challenge. Your child may become complacent and/or arrogant. Conversely the pressure to win may result in a lack of motivation if your chi
8、ld dreads playing in fear of failure. Your child may not be able to perform well and may want to quit. Give encouragement and positive support if this is the case. It is important that you assist your child in understanding their contribution to the teams overall performance. Winning is fun. Your ch
9、ild needs to know that striving to win is important. Being successful in soccer also means making improvements and striving to do ones best. You can help develop this winning attitude in your child by encouraging maximum effort during practices and games, rewarding their improvements in mastering sk
10、ills, and supporting your child to try their best. The will to win is important but the will to prepare to win is of greater value. Losing is inevitable if your child plays soccer. Your child must learn to accept themselves after a loss, this is an important part of participation in the game. Instea
11、d of finding excuses it is important for your child to understand the reasons why the team lost. Such reasons may include superior competition, too many mistakes, poor preparation to compete at this level, or maybe the players have a poor attitude. Whatever the reasons your child needs to regroup. F
12、ocus on better preparation physically and mentally for training and the next game so he/she can do better next time. This is a valuable lesson. Realistic goals will help your child. Compare current performances with past performances to determine whether your child has been successful. Your child mu
13、st experience success at a level that demands his/her best effort. When your childs skill level improves they realize that effort equals success, and will feel a sense of accomplishment. Encourage skill improvements, good plays, and good behavior. Remember to praise effort-not just good performance-
14、this will motivate your child to try hard. The best way to encourage is by praising or with physical response: a pat on the back, thumbs up, or smile. Try to avoid giving money or other material rewards, which may turn play into work and have a negative effect. Mistakes are part of learning the game
15、 of soccer. Your child will make plenty of them. When your child makes a mistake, they know. They do not need reminding by you. Thats when they need your encouragement: “Great try!“ “Good run!“ “Youll get it next time!“ “Super game!“. You cannot play the game for your child. Let them make decisions
16、and learn through trial and error. Be patient and assist. If your child displays continual frustration, you can help by giving ideas, or practicing with your child on his/her skills to correct mistakes. Avoid criticizing and punishing your child for mistakes. If you do your child may fear failure. I
17、n turn this could lead to stress and worry about not performing well and to dread the possible disapproval of parents, coaches, and teammates. Never be negative to someone elses child. It hurts the child and parents. It also creates unwanted tension. Negative criticism hinders rather than improves p
18、erformance for the individual and the team. Fulfill your responsibility. As the number and variety of soccer teams flourish(兴旺), it becomes increasingly necessary for you to investigate the suitability of the different programs for your child. You have the right and responsibility to ask questions b
19、efore allowing your child to participate on a soccer team. Seek to find a compatible match between the philosophy of the program and the reason why your child wants to participate in soccer. Identifying with your child is perfectly natural. You want your child to be successful. Be careful not to liv
20、e out your own dreams through your child. Seeing a childs performance in sports as a reflection of ones self-worth and success can result in parents setting unrealistically high goals for their child. This can place pressure to perform beyond their capability, a major cause for stress in soccer for
21、children. Be a good role model. Be mindful of your behavior at games. You expect your son or daughter to show good sportsmanship and self-control. As the parent you need to exhibit appropriate behavior yourself, no matter how frustrating it may be to see a poor call or bad play. Let the coach.COACH.
22、 During games and practices, leave the coaching to the coach. It confuses players when they receive instructions from more than one source. Your child has the ball, their mind is racing, here comes a defender or two, a split second decision is necessary. Then suddenly from the sidelines: “Shoot!“, “
23、Pass!“, “Cross!“, “Kick it!“ “Hustle!“. Confused your child hesitates and is stripped of the ball. Then we hear from the sidelines: “Why didnt you shoot?“. Children go out on the field to do their best, and they expect their parents to do the same. Many of the adult leaders are unpaid volunteers. As
24、 a parent, you should be realistic in your expectations. However, the adult leaders that your child is associated with should possess some basic characteristics, which are favorable to the development of young people. Adults you would like to see your child imitate. （分数：71.00）(1).The author gives pa
25、rents some advice about what they should do while their children are playing soccer.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Success in soccer is more than just winning.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).Focusing on the outcome rather than the performance helps keep the game in perspective.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).The will to prep
26、are to win is important but the will to win is of greater value.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Losing is inevitable if your child plays soccer.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).Setting goals for your child helps him/her to feel a sense of safety.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).As a parent, youd better live out your own dreams
27、through your child.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).You expect your son or daughter to show good 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).During games and practices, leave the coaching 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).You cannot play the game for your child. Let them make decisions and learn through 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehe
28、ns(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.His father.B.His mother.C.His brother.D.His sister.A.A big travel agency.B.An experienced salesman.C.A job opportunity.D.A general sales manager.A.Mr. Green is in a meeting.B.Mr. Green is out of the building.C.Mr. Green has too much work.D.Mr. Green doesnt work there anymore.A.Th
29、e man should call a friend.B.The man should work on his car.C.The man should take a taxi.D.The man should walk to work.A.The woman would understand if she did Marys job.B.The woman should do the typing for Mary.C.The woman should work as hard as Mary.D.The woman isnt a skillful typist.A.He doesnt ca
30、re much about it.B.He enjoys it very much.C.He doesnt mind ever though its tedious.D.He hates working overtime.A.The woman is driving too fast.B.The woman is driving at a slow speed.C.The woman has broken a traffic rule.D.The woman has parked her car in a wrong place.A.He praises the woman for doing
31、 a good job.B.He enjoys the steak.C.He wants the steak to be cooked for a good while.D.He wants the woman to bring him the steak quickly.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.The benefits of strong business competition.B.A proposal to lower the cost of production.C.Complaints about the expense of modernizati
32、on.D.Suggestions concerning new business strategies.A.It cost much more than its worth.B.It should be brought up-to-date.C.It calls for immediate repairs.D.It can still be used for a long time.A.The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.B.A few engineers should be employed to modernize
33、the factory.C.The entire staff should be retrained.D.Better-educated employees should be promoted.A.Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.B.TV commercials are less expensive.C.Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.D.TV commercials attract more investments.A.Her parents.B.New
34、spaper advertisement.C.Her classmates.D.Her teacher.A.This law firm is very famous.B.She can practice law immediately.C.She can get to know about a law office.D.These jobs do not require knowledge of law.A.She can do it even without pay.B.She doesnt care much about the pay.C.The pay is lower than sh
35、e expected.D.The pay is high enough since she is still a student.A.Practical experience and ability.B.Years of patient practice.C.A degree certificate.D.A set of course of instructions.A.Because he had no paper.B.Because he had no degree.C.Because he had no practical skills.D.Because he couldnt put
36、up with the pressure.A.The author is very optimistic.B.Too much emphasis has been given to degree education while less to practical skills.C.Education in modern times is totally a failure.D.The author is quite pessimistic.A.Many foreign tourists visit the United States every year.B.Americans enjoy e
37、ating out 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
38、there.D.They 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
39、and the family members serve the guests.A.People in most countries of the world today are not opposed to living in flats.B.English people, like most people in other countries, dislike living in flats.C.People in Britain are forced to move into high blocks flats.D.Modern flats still fail to provide t
40、he necessary facilities for living.A.They were sold to people before necessary facilities were installed.B.They were usually not large enough to accommodate big families.C.They were mostly inhabited by people who did not earn much.D.They provided playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings.
41、A.Because the living expenses for each individual family are higher.B.Because they believe people like to live in houses with gardens.C.Because it involves higher cost compared with the building of houses.D.Because the disposal of rubbish remains a problem for those living in flats.六、Section C(总题数：1
42、，分数：10.00)Its never too early to (36) 1 your skinor your childrensfrom the sun. The sun produces (37) 2 rays(38) 3 A (UVA) and B (UVB) that can cause short - and longterm skin damage. The immediate effects of harmful (39) 4(40) 5, photosensitive (41) 6, and cell and (42) 7 damageare bad enough. But
43、(43) 8 experts believe that (44) 9. Health experts also believe that UVA may weaken the immune system. (45) 10. Using sunscreens regularly on children, for example, can reduce their risk of skin damage later in life. Sunscreens provide some protection by blocking the suns rays on the skin. They are
44、labeled with a sun protection factor (SPF): (46) 11. But no sunscreen totally blocks the suns rays. （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)One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman
45、 who spent almost half of her long life in China, a country on a continent thousands of miles from the United States. In her lifetime she earned this countrys most highly acclaimed literary award, the Pulitzer Prize, and also the most prestigious form of literary recognition in the world, the Nobel
46、Prize for literature. Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her life time because of her prolific literary output, which consisted of some eighty-five published works, including several dozen novels, six collections of short stories, fourteen books for children, and more than
47、a dozen works of nonfiction. When she was eighty years old, some twenty-five volumes were awaiting publication. Many of those books were set in China, the land in which she spent so much of her life. Her books and her life served as a bridge between the cultures of the East and the West. As the prod
48、uct of those two cultures she became, as she described herself, “mentally bifocal“. Her unique background made her into an unusually interesting and versatile human being. As we examine the life of Pearl Buck, we cannot help but be aware that we are in fact meeting three separate people, a wife and mother, an internationally famous writer, and a humanitarian and philanthropist (慈善家). One cannot really get to know Pearl Buck without learning about each of the three. Though honored in her lifetime with the Willia
