1、大学英语四级 204 及答案解析(总分：746.54，做题时间：130 分钟)一、Writing (30 minutes)(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.Write a composition on my view on producing nuclear weapons. Your composition should be more than 120 words. 1. 陈述你的观点； 2. 你的理由； 3. 结论。 （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Work and Life The pursuit of a bette
2、r work-life balance is at the root of calls for flexible hours, affordable childcare and paid paternity (父亲身份) leave. More than ever before are we demanding choice in our working lives. Gemma Lavender of the TUC explores the pressures and challenges. The issue If youre not careful, work can take ove
3、r your life. People in Britain work longer hours than anywhere else in Europe. Too many workplaces are gripped by a long hours culture where everyone is expected to do hours of unpaid overtime every week. Astonishingly, people in Britain do 23 billion worth of unpaid overtime every yearthat would be
4、 a 4,000 wages boost for the average long-hours worker. Hardly surprising, then, that theres an epidemic of workplace stress. Contrary to some expectations, according to a recent TUC poll, Brits do actually enjoy their jobs. 85 per cent told us that they found their work enjoyable and fulfilling, ye
5、t slightly more than half said they also found it hard to cope with the pressure. Eight million people complain that pressure of work gives them headaches or migraines (偏头痛), 12 million say they get bad tempered and irritable (易怒的) at home, nearly three million need to take time off work and more th
6、an two-and-a-half million say they drink too much. That is why work-life balance is the slogan of the moment. Unions, good employers and the government are all concerned but much more needs to be done. The pressures The core agenda with work-life balance issues is still the family. And despite all t
7、he improvements in equality between the sexes, this is still largely perceived as an issue for women rather than men. But times are changing. Mothers still take the greater responsibility for childcare but are also more likely to have paid jobs than ever before. Seven out of ten women of working age
8、 now have jobs, and half of mothers with children aged under five are in work. Todays women are breadwinners. Men and women are both taking on multiple roles. Men are doing more of the care responsibilities (according to the Equal Opportunities Commission, a surprising 36% of couples say that the ma
9、n is the main carer) and women are working more. Polls show that fathers feel they are missing out on time with their children. With people living longer, more workers are experiencing care demands on elderly relatives as well as children. The fact that women are now having children later in life me
10、ans that they may end up facing caring responsibilities for both ends of the age spectrum. The attitude of female workers has also changed. Women are growing more ambitious as they become key players in the world of work, contributing to major company successes. Whether youre a Martha Lane Fox or a
11、Marjorie Scardino, the impact of the female boss is considerably more powerful than ever before. The pressure for women to achieve drives them to work harder and for longer, especially when wanting to prove themselves against their male counterparts (对等的人). Technology both helps and hinders. Email a
12、nd the Internet give people the potential to work flexibly. Some now work for themselves or for their employer entirely from home. This doesnt suit everyone some find it far too isolating to be cut off from office networks, but working from home for part of the week can be a real help. However, tech
13、nology can also increase work pressure. The overflowing email inbox and the constantly ringing phone can really step up the stress levels. Progress on work-life balance is likely to give individual employees much more choice about how and when they work. Research shows that the more control you have
14、 over your own work, the less stress youre likely to get. But organisations, as a whole, need to tackle the issue it cant just be the sum of individual responses. And work-life balance issues are not just for carers. Everyone needs their personal space, and policies that only benefit parents or care
15、rs might cause antagonism (敌意) with other colleagues. The challenges Flexitime, working at home, and creches (托儿所) are available only to a minority, but they are on the increase. Falling unemployment in most parts of the country means that employers are having to put a bit more effort into retaining
16、 staff and providing good conditions designed to attract particular staff with skills and experience. While flexitime and home-working options are not appropriate for every type of job, there is still room for imaginative approaches to choosing working hours. The main obstacle is employer resistance
17、. Too many think that progressive policies will cost them. Small companies, in particular, say it may be all right for big organisations but we dont have the same options to be flexible. But the independent Institute of Employment Studies shows that some small and medium-sized businesses have saved
18、up to 250,000 on their budget simply by using family-friendly work policies. This is mainly because people take less time off sick when they have a better balance in their life. The benefits Businesses benefit if they make the best use of their most valuable resource: their staff. The main advantage
19、 of balancing personal and professional life is that the workers are happier. If they are happy, they work better; if they work better, the company profits. And if staff are happy they will stay. In a tight labour market, employers need to retain and recruit good, hard-working, loyal staff, especial
20、ly and increasingly women. Offering good working conditions cements (加强) the companys reputation as an employer of choice and will attract the best candidates for the job. Workers are also holding companies more and more accountable for bad working conditions and inflexible practices. The pressure i
21、s growing on employers. Society demands choice in the 21st century. The choice to take the kids to school and then go to work, the choice to leave early to attend a language course or visit granny, the choice to return to work on a basis you want, the choice to take unpaid leave to travel somewhere
22、new, to train, or to have more time to visit friends. （分数：71.00）(1).The main idea of the article is that work can never take over ones life if he finds it enjoyable. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).The Brits will have to find a solution to the work-life imbalance.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).As it is before, men a
23、re the family supporters and hence endure more pressure.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).Technology doesnt help solve any problem of work-life issue.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).The author suggests that the organizations should care children for parents to reduce their pressure.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).Less and less
24、people who work may have flexi-time or working at home.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).The employer will also benefit if some measures are taken to achieve a work-life balance.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).Basically, the pursuit of a better work-life balance means 1, 2and 3.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).The central problem o
25、f the work-life balance issue is the problem of 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).The main obstacle to more flexible time and home-working options comes from the 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Get some change from Jane.B.Go look for a pay phone.C.Use the womans phone.D.Pay for the ph
26、one call.A.At an art gallery.B.In a department store.C.At a bookstore.D.In a workshop.A.She will help the man to catch up.B.She is worried about the mans health.C.She has bought the man an up-to-date map.D.Shes bought the man a pair of glasses today.A.He is going to give a talk on fishing.B.He is ea
27、ger to meet Susans parents.C.He has the same hobby as Susans father.D.He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.A.He finds the presentation hard to follow.B.He speaks highly of the presentation.C.He considers the presentation very dull.D.He thinks Professor White has chosen an interesting topic.A
28、.A bookshelf.B.A typewriter.C.Some stocks.D.High quality paper.A.They set off early.B.They wait for a fine day.C.They go sightseeing.D.They go to the seaside.A.He liked to show off in class.B.He was the first person she met at school.C.He had a funny face.D.He was late for school on the first day.A.
29、Her car can stand any crash.B.Her car is kept in good condition.C.Her car is not as good as his.D.Her car is maintained as well as his.A.She is too busy to go.B.Shes willing to go swimming.C.She doesnt want to wait long.D.She enjoys the wonderful weather.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.He was studying.
30、B.He was making noises.C.He was nodding off.D.He was looking for a book.A.It is interesting.B.It is boring.C.It is exciting.D.It is challenging.A.Because Professor Rivers is interested in womens studies.B.Because Professor Rivers is fond of Professor Anderson.C.Because Professor Rivers knows little
31、in this area.D.Because Professor Rivers has a lot of spare time.A.The man is learning how to use a computer.B.The woman is showing the man how to put page numbers on a document.C.The man is printing a document.D.The man is using his computer to do mathematical functions.A.He needs to press F -7 to r
32、eturn to the document before he prints it.B.He has to print the document to see the page numbers.C.The printer is not Working correctly.D.The numbers are on the screen but they dont print out.A.She wants the man to listen to the instructions and observe.B.She wants the man to watch while she perform
33、s the operations.C.She wants the man to ask questions so that she can help him.D.She wants the man to try to do it while she gives him instructions.A.A green Olympic Games.B.A great Olympic Games.C.A non-smoking Olympic Games.D.A nonstop Olympic Games.A.By the end of 2006.B.By the end of 2007.C.In O
34、ctober 2006.D.In October 2007.A.It is not very difficult for China to host a non-smoking Olympic Games.B.The ban would not apply to the public transport and in offices.C.China is the worlds largest producer and consumer of cigarettes with nearly 2 billion sticks consumed a year.D.The World Health Or
35、ganization estimates that smoking kills 1.2 million people a year in China.A.A businessman.B.A distributor.C.A professor.D.A student.A.Distribution of goods and services.B.Factories.C.Todays homework.D.Advertising.A.The movement of goods from their sources to their destination.B.The arrangement of p
36、roducts in the shelves.C.The circulation of advertisements.D.The manufacturing of goods.A.A guest speaker might arrive.B.Class might be cancelled.C.There might be a short quiz.D.Homework might be collected.A.The national department of education.B.School boards.C.Public schools in the United States.D
37、.Local control of school.A.Public schools are not the same throughout the United States.B.The school board members are not professional education.C.The federal department is not the same as a department of education in many other countries.D.The members of the school board serve without pay.A.He gov
38、erns the local school district.B.He carries out policies of the governing board.C.He selects the superintendent of a school.D.He runs the business of the school.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Visiting Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai met with his Japanese counterpart Toshihiro Nikai on Saturday in Kyo
39、to and discussed (36) 1ties, trade, energy-saving cooperation and other issues, diplomatic (37) 2said late Sunday. “Cold ties have (38) 3on the political front. This has (39) 4 economic and trade relations,“ Bo was quoted as saying at the meeting. He noted that the difficulty in relations (40) 5not
40、because of the Chinese side or the Japanese people, but because of the Japanese leaders (41) 6on visiting the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, where top war (42) 7are honored. Bo expressed his hope that Japan would have a right view on history and create conditions for (43) 8 trade cooperation in the fut
41、ure. (44) 9 Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Nikai expressed willingness to mend fences between the two countries by promoting economic cooperation. (45) 10 During the meeting, the two ministers also agreed to start working-level talks to map out a mid- and long-term vision for economic
42、, trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries. (46) 11. He invited Japanese enterprises to attend an investment and trade fair in Hunan Province in September. （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)
43、In 776 BC, the first Olympic games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing w
44、ere held in individual cities. The participants competed every four years at Mount Olympus. The winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally, these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were stoppe
45、d to allow the games to take place. The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called“ Olympiads“ dating from 776 BC. （分数：177.50）(1).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：35.50）A.The winners placed olive wreaths on their heads.B.The games wer
46、e held in Greece every four years.C.Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.D.Poems glorified the winners in song.(2).Why were the Olympic Games held?（分数：35.50）A.To stop wars.B.To honor Zeus.C.To crown the best athletes.D.To sing songs about the athletes.(3).Approximately how many years
47、 ago did these games originate?（分数：35.50）A.776 years.B.1,205 years.C.2,277 years.D.2,782 years.(4).Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?（分数：35.50）A.Discus throwing.B.Boxing.C.Skating.D.Running.(5).What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?（分数：35.50）A.They like to fight.B.They
48、 were very athletic.C.They liked a lot of ceremonies.D.They couldnt count, so they used “Olympiads “for dates.December 25 is celebrated as the birthday of Christ. No one is certain why this day was chosen. It was chosen probably because, according to the calendar then in use, December 25 was the time of the year when winter days begin to grow longer in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun-worshippers had celebrated this day as the promise of spring. Over the years, a number of special customs associated with Chr
