1、大学英语四级 199 及答案解析(总分：746.57，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 required to write a composition on the topic College English Teaching in China according to the following outline (given in Chinese). Your composition should be no less than 120 words. Remember to w
2、rite your composition on the Answer Sheet 1 clearly and neatly. 1. 有人认为中国的大学英语教学很不成功。 2. 失败的原因是 3. 我的建议 （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Dad, Why Did You Do It? Every time the phone rings in my flat I jump, especially if its near midnight. Deep down I know its only Mum, ringing for a
3、 chat because, yet again, she cant sleep. But for a fraction of a second I freeze. It was midnight. when the call came that changed the way I felt about the person I loved most-my dad. Id watch his friends playing around with young girls and then look at Dad. “Ridiculous, “hed say, and Id smile, kno
4、wing he could never behave that way. Last October, as if to prove the point, he whisked Mum away for a romantic weekend in Rome to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. She was so happy. I didnt think any couple could be closer and I always dreamed that when I got married it would be the same
5、for me-secure and caring. Dad always wanted the best for me and he made sure I got it. Thanks to his Army career and pension we were financially better off than most. But he always pushed me to achieve things for myself and not be too dependent on him and Mum. I loved him for that, but when he packe
6、d me off to America for a year to “find myself“ I didnt want to go. Hugging me at the airport, Dad wiped away my tears. “Itll be character building, Emma,“ he said, adding: “Anyway, if you. dont like it after a few months you can come back. But trust me Princess, youll love it.“ He was right. I love
7、d the States, and living there built up my confidence. Still, I missed Dad like mad. I remember sitting in a coffee bar in Chicago and hiding behind the menu as tears poured down my face. I was frightened, alone and I knew Dad wasnt there to put his arms around me and reassure me. I rushed out to a
8、phone booth to call him. As soon as I heard his sleepy voice I felt okay. Then, when I got home 12 months later, nothing much had changedI thought. Mum was as madly in love with Dad as shed been since the day hed first kissed her in the school playground; and Dad seemed to feel the same-on the outsi
9、de. Except hed finally left the Army and was now an area manager for a car manufacturer. Mum was over the moon-it meant he no longer had to travel all over the country and spend months away from home. Dad was excited about his new job, and when he started working late neither Mum nor I thought anyth
10、ing of it. He told us it was a new project, and so confidential he wasnt allowed to tell us much about it. I believed he was at work, tucked away in his office-until I got that unforgettable midnight call. The woman s voice was hesitant but panicky. She asked if I was George s daughter. I didnt real
11、ize who she was until she told me Dad was with her-at midnight. She said she hadnt wanted to ring, that shed never wanted me to find out about her, but she had no choice. Someone had to know that Dad was on his way to hospital. “Hes had a heart attack,“ she said, her voice trembling. As I paced up a
12、nd down the hospital corridor, this strange woman explained that shed been with my father when he d collapsed. The thought of them together made me feel ill. While I rushed to the toilet to splash water on my face, I heard a cry. It was her. As soon as I saw the doctor taking off his mask and laying
13、 a hand on her shoulder, I knew Dad had gone. I couldnt make myself go and look at him. I wouldve seen a stranger lying there. The man who for 24 years had told me never to lie, to be true to myself and always to treasure family values above all else, had slipped away from my lift for ever. Only the
14、n did I discover this woman worked for the company. She was Dads so-called“ confidential project“. An hour or so later I broke the news to Mum. I said Dad had suffered a heart attack while he was at his friend Roys house; that has made me feel even more guilty, because Ive had to draw Roy into it al
15、l. I told Mum that Dad had been going over the new project with Roy and had collapsed. Nothing could be done. I even remember saying hed been working much too hard lately. The last image I have of my Dad was as hed waved good-bye that night. Hed ruffled my hair and told me he loved me. Then he went
16、to see her. If Mum ever found out that he d been deceiving her and had died in someone elses arms, it would kill her. So Ive tried to make sure that never happens. Sometimes I wonder how Im strong enough to keep this secret Dad has burdened me With. But I must-for Mums sake. In the last six months I
17、 seem to have lost all sense of what is right and wrong. Worst of all, Ive lost the person who meant so much to me. In my eyes, my Dad died once when I heard her voice on the phone. And he died again when his heart stopped beating. The pain of knowing I lost him twice makes it doubly hard to bear. （
18、分数：71.00）(1).Emma was afraid to answer her mothers phone call at midnight. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Emmas father spent much of the night with a strange woman secretly. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).After hearing the strange woman s explanation, Emma rushed to the toilet to wash her tears away. （分数：7.10）A.YB.
19、NC.NG(4).Emmas father really has a new project on his new job. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Emma told her mother that her father got heart attack and collapsed in his doing the new project. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).In fact, Emma s mother once suspected her husband. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).Both Emma and her f
20、ather told lies. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).Emma told her story in a 1 tone. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).At first, Emma 1 her father because she thought he was faithful to her mother. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).“I saw the doctor taking off his mask and laying a hand on her shoulder. “implies that the doctor took the
21、woman as the mans 1. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.The woman is a close friend of the man.B.The woman has been working too hard.C.The woman is seeing a doctor.D.The woman is tired of her work.A.This apple pie tastes very good.B.His mother likes the pie very much.C.This pie
22、cant match his mothers.D.His mother cant make apple pies.A.Take a walk.B.Give a performance.C.Listen to the music.D.Dance to the music.A.Read an article on political science.B.Present a different theory to the class.C.Read more than one article.D.Choose a better article to read.A.The woman would und
23、erstand 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 wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B.He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C.He wants to change the time of the appointment.D.He
24、 wants the woman to meet him at three oclock.A.He gets nervous very easily.B.He is an inexperienced speaker.C.He is an awful speaker.D.He hasnt prepared his speech well.A.She didnt like the books the man bought.B.There wasnt a large selection at the bookstore.C.The man bought a lot of books.D.She wa
25、nted to see what the man bought.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.She had asked several people for the way.B.She had been given detailed directions by the receptionist.C.She lives nearby.D.She ever lived nearby.A.6315-72ndNW.B.T3B1A6.C.T3E 4A7.D.#314706-23 AveSW.A.Excellent.B.Good.C.Average.D.Not bad.A.M
26、onday at 8:00 am.B.Next week.C.On her way out of the interview.D.Next Monday.A.They prefer sour food.B.They prefer sweet food.C.They prefer salty food.D.They prefer spicy food.A.People in Bangkok are interested in mobile phones nowadays.B.There are about 65 million in Thailand and most people live i
27、n Bangkok.C.Thai people eat more bread and more noodles than rice nowadays.D.Thai people like to watch football and they also like to play badminton.A.One is from Thailand and the other is from Japan.B.One is from Thailand and the other is from China.C.One is from Japan and the other is from China.D
28、One is from Finland and the other is from America.A.Its a rich country.B.Its a beautiful country.C.Its a free country.D.Its a welfare country.A.Two-thirds of all Canadian households.B.Three-fourths of all Canadian households.C.Half of the Canadian households.D.All of the Canadian households.A.Telep
29、hones.B.CD players.C.Video camera recorders.D.Home computers.A.$295,000.B.$59,746.C.$50,171.D.$29,490.A.An actress.B.A photographer.C.A director.D.A driver.A.Because he wanted to have it in his new book of photographs.B.Because he thought she was beautiful.C.Because he thought she was talented.D.Bec
30、ause he was in love with her.A.She always tried to avoid her fans.B.She didnt like photographers and news reporters.C.She was tall.D.She had a beautiful car.A.They often take place in her major industries.B.British trade unions are more powerful.C.There are more trade union members in Britain.D.Brit
31、ain loses more working days through strikes every year.A.Such strikes are against the British law.B.Such strikes are unpredictable.C.Such strikes are more difficult to control.D.Such strikes are very common these days.A.Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular.B.Most strikes in Britain are
32、against the British law.C.Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now.D.Employer-worker relations in Britain have become more tense.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The motel, or motor inn, is the (36) 1kind of place in which people who are away from home can (37) 2. The first motel opened,
33、it is said, in (38) 3in Arizona. It was called Askins Cottage Camp. Later it was known as Askins Auto Camp, and motel is still in (39) 4there. It is believed that the (40) 5was first used in 1925 by the Milestone Motel. When the owner was (41) 6the name of the place on a sign and saw that he had not
34、 allowed enough room on the (42) 7to have “Milestone Motor Hotel“, he (43) 8it to “Milestone Motel“. From the early days (44) 9, motels have grown until today (45) 10. Moreover, motel owners provide more and more for the guests comfort and pleasure, (46) 11. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项
35、 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)Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists. Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across th
36、e night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth. Buy $ 50 million worth of new telescopes right now. then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space
37、rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course. Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt be cheap. Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is;
38、 and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rare but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll take care of
39、us,“ says one scientist. “Its that simple.“ The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,“ said a New York Times article.
40、 （分数：177.50）(1).What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?（分数：35.50）A.They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B.They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C.There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D.Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.(2).What do scientists say ab
41、out the collision of an asteroid with Earth?（分数：35.50）A.It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B.Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C.Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D.Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.(3).What
42、do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?（分数：35.50）A.It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B.It may create more problems than it might solve.C.It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D.Furth
43、er research should be done before it is proved applicable.(4).We can conclude from the passage that_.（分数：35.50）A.while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the worldB.asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near futureC.the worry about asteroids can
44、 be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetimeD.workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth(5).Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage?（分数：35.50）A.Optimistic.B.Critical.C.Objective.D.Arbitrary.
45、Amtrak (美国铁路客运公司) was experiencing a downswing in ridership (客运量) along the lines comprising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly. At one time, trains were the only p
46、ractical way to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and the automobile became Americas standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as
47、 the fastest method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west. Two portions of the total
48、market were targeted: 1) anxious fliers those concerned with safety, relaxation, and cleanliness and 2) travel-lovers those viewing themselves as relaxed, casual, and interested in the travel experience as part of their vacation. The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom, escape, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great western outdoors. It stressed experiences gai
