1、大学英语四级 210 及答案解析(总分：746.56，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 to write a composition according to the picture. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline. （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)A R
2、oof over our Heads Man has three basic needs: food, clothing, and shelter. If a man lives in a warm climate, clothing is not absolutely necessary. However, man cannot live without food, and, he has little chance of survival without shelter. Mankind needs shelter to protect him from the weather, wild
3、 animals, insects, and his enemies. Long before man learned how to build houses, he looked for natural shelters, as the animals did. He found that he could protect himself by climbing up into trees or by crouching under the over-hanging edges of cliffs, or by crawling into caves. The first shelters
4、or homes actually built by man were very simple. For his building materials, he used what he could find easily around him: rocks, tree branches, dried grasses, animal skins. It was a long time, however, before man began to build permanent shelters because, until man learned to farm, he lived by hunt
5、ing. And, in order to follow game, he had to be able to move from one hunting ground to another. Thus, the first man-made shelters were those that could be easily transported. The first permanent shelters were probably built twenty to forty thousand years ago by fish eating people who lived in one p
6、lace as long as the fish supply lasted. Fish-eaters could stay in one place for several years. However, once man learned to farm, he could live longer in one place. Thus, he was able to build a permanent home. Once again, he built his home with the materials he found at hand. In Egypt, for example,
7、wood was scarce, so most houses were built of bricks made of dried mud, with a roof supported by palm tree trunks. When the Norsemen came from Scandinavia to northern Europe, they found many forests, so they built homes with a framework of heavy tree trunks and they filled the space between the trun
8、ks with clay. The Eskimos, on the other hand, lived in a land where there was little or no wood. They learned to adapt their homes perfectly to their surroundings. In the winter time, when everything was covered with snow and ice, the Eskimos built their homes with blocks of ice. When the warm weath
9、er came and melted the ice, the Eskimos lived in a tent made of animal skins. The weather is man s worst natural enemy. He has to protect himself from extremes of heat and cold and from storms, wind and rain. Where the weather is hot and dry, the house is generally made of clay brick. The windows ar
10、e small and high up, so that the heat stays outside. There is often a fiat roof, where people can find a cool place to sleep. In hot, humid areas, on the other hand, people need to be protected from the rain, as well as the heat. In such places, houses are built with wide, overhanging roofs, balconi
11、es or verandas (走廊). Where there are torrential rains, houses are either built on piles to keep them off the ground, or they have steep thatched (茅草屋顶的) roofs to drain off the rain. People living in the Congo River region have found that steep, heavily-thatched roofs drain off the jungle rains more
12、quickly. Other people in Africa have found that a roof of broad leaves sheds rain quickly. In Borneo, houses are built on high posts to protect people from dampness. And there are tribes in Malaya who build their homes in the forked branches of trees, and climb up to their houses on bamboo ladders.
13、In northern countries, people build houses to protect themselves from cold and snow. Their houses are built of sturdy materials, and the roofs are steep, so that the snow will slide off. There are also overhanging eaves (屋檐) to keep the snow from piling up next to the house. And, in northern Siberia
14、, where snowfall is extremely heavy, the roofs even have a funnel-shaped (漏斗状的) platform to protect the chimneys from drifting snow. Protection from danger has also influenced the type of house man builds. When. enemies threatened him, man made his house as inaccessible as possible. The tree-dweller
15、s of the Philippines protect themselves by living high above the ground. When danger threatens, they remove the ladders leading to their homes. The cliff dwellers of the American Southwest built their homes high up on the sides of cliffs, where access was very difficult. Nomad (游牧的) tribes must move
16、 from place to place, taking care of flocks of sheep that are always in need of fresh grass. Their houses must be simple and easy to transport. The nom ads of central Asia,-have developed a house made of a framework of poles covered with felt (毛毡). The house is round because the framework is curved.
17、 The poles are fastened together at the top with a wooden ring, and there is a hole at the top to let the smoke out. In Europe there are very few wooden houses being built today. This is partly because wood is no longer as plentiful as it once was, and partly because wooden houses are quite inflamma
18、ble (易燃的). On the other hand, there are many wooden houses in America. This is because the first settlers wanted to build houses quickly and inexpensively. Since the country was covered in many places with forests, some trees had to be cut down to make room for houses. Houses in many cities used to
19、be made of wood. However, since the houses were very close together, fire could easily spread from one house to another. There were disastrous fires in some cities, such as the great fire of London in 1666. When the burned-out cities were rebuilt, wood was still used for the frames and the roofs, bu
20、t stones or bricks were used for walls. There are so many people living in some cities that it is often very difficult to find a place to live, and if one does find a place it is often too small. And many of the houses are too old and uncomfortable. Just as in prehistoric times, finding a good place
21、 to live continues to be one of man s most urgent problems. （分数：71.00）(1).This passage mainly describes different kinds of roofs that man has built for his house. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).The first shelters or homes actually built by man were only made of branches of trees. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).The
22、first permanent shelters were probably built by fish-eating people. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).The Eskimos always live in a tent made of animal skins surrounded by blocks of ice. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).In hot, humid areas, houses are seldom made of clay bricks. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).Man also builds the
23、 house in the way that could best protect him from danger. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).There are very few wooden houses in advanced countries. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).The first man-made shelters could be easily _. （分数：7.10）_(9).The Norsemen built homes with _ and filled the space with clay. （分数：7.10）_(10)
24、.The house built by Nomads of Central Asia is round because _. （分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.$5.B.$6.C.$4.8.D.$5.4.A.A cellular phone.B.A normal telephone.C.A phone card.D.A fax machine.A.London and Washington.B.New York and Liverpool.C.London and New York.D.None of the above.A.H
25、is friend.B.Himself.C.The woman.D.His friend and himself.A.Five showings.B.Six showings.C.Three showings.D.Four showings.A.In a gym.B.In a theatre.C.In a department storeD.In a dorm.A.A postcard.B.Letters and a postcard.C.A parcel.D.Letters and a parcel.A.They should raise taxes.B.Theyre not going t
26、o raise taxes.C.Theyre going to raise taxes.D.None of the above.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.She is spending the weekends.B.She sells bikes for her dad.C.She is looking for a bike.D.She is doing some exercise with a bike.A.He wants to get a racer for sports.B.He wants to use it to go traveling.C.He
27、wants to use it for daily transportation.D.He wants to use it to do some exercise.A.To make sure its the right height.B.To get it top of the line.C.To be sure its in good condition.D.To feel comfortable.A.It was about a little animal.B.It took her six years to write.C.It was adapted from a fairy tal
28、e.D.It was about a little girl and her pet.A.She knows how to write best-selling novels.B.She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.C.She is able to win enough support from publishers.D.She can make a living by doing what she likes.A.The characters.B.The readers.C.Her ideas.D.Her life experi
29、ences.A.She doesnt really know where they originatedB.She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.C.They popped out of her childhood dreams.D.They grew out of her long hours of thinking.A.A film.B.A radio programme.C.A book.D.A TV programme.A.Four.B.Forty.C.Eight.D.A number of.A.A U. S. serviceman.
30、B.A producer.C.A correspondent.D.A Kuwait worker.A.A Just War.B.After the War Was Over.C.A War, Doubted but Rewarding.D.A War, Worthless and Meaningless.A.Soldiers.B.Mayor.C.Rescue workers.D.A fire brigade official.A.There was something wrong with his brains.B.A soldier shot and wounded him.C.He cou
31、ldnt see the settlements mayor.D.He wanted to make himself known.A.At least 3.B.At least 20.C.At least 25 .D.No one.A.It would be normal if the car took just four seconds.B.It would be normal if the car took six seconds.C.It would be normal if the car took less than three seconds.D.It would be norma
32、l if the car took less than six minutes.A.A speed limit.B.A speed-check.C.A distance measurement.D.A traffic-sign.A.By hiding behind the hedge and timing vehicles.B.By measuring the speed.C.By writing down their names.D.By taking down their car numbers.A.There were no motorists coming and going.B.Th
33、e motorists drove too slowly.C.Some two students played a trick.D.The police placed a notice.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Education is too important to take seriously. When people take anything too seriously, they put on blinders, which cause them to miss the important (36) 1 of what is going on aroun
34、d them. They develop “tunnel vision,“ which limits and (37) 2their perception of (38) 3. Education is too important to be limited by those who have (39) 4to wear blinders and develop tunnel vision. I believe the accountability movement has (40) 5many educators to take education too seriously. When w
35、e take education too seriously, we put (41) 6tests scores above children, we put lesson plans above teachers, and we put on our blinders, only to see a (42) 7small segment of the childthat segment that can be (43) 8easily than looking at the child as a whole. (44) 9. How can we take off our blinders
36、? How can we eliminate tunnel vision to see the whole child? How can we not take everything so seriously? My recommendation is simply to laugh, teach and laugh. Psychologists have long believed that negative motions cause negative chemical changes in the body. We know the opposite is also true. (45)
37、 10. Laughter actually relaxes the muscles, allows the heartbeat, and lowers blood pressure. Laughter stirs the inside and gets the endocrine system moving, which can be quite beneficial in alleviating disease. (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 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_
38、填空项 1:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：355.00)It will come as no surprise that the earth is going to be a much more crowded place in the next century. From a global population of about 5.4 billion today, the United Nations Fund for Population Activities says well see a rise to 8.2 billion people in
39、2025. The U. N. expects the total population to stabilize (稳定) at Il. 6 billion sometime later in the 2000 s. More than ninety percent of the population growth will occur in developing countries. Eighteen of the world s twenty largest cities will be in these lands as the number of urban-dwellers (城市
40、居民) swells from roughly two billion to 5.1 billion. The Unites States and Europe, which in 1950 accounted for twenty-two percent of the world s population, will be home to less than nine percent of its people in 2025. By contrast, Africa s share of the total will climb from nine percent in 1950 to n
41、early twenty percent by 2015. Ethiopia should double in size to almost 100 million people. In about the same time period, India will overtake China as the worlds most populous country. For the United States, the big news wont be an abundance of new faces; experts predict the country will grow from i
42、ts present 250 million population and stabilize at about 350 million sometime before the middle of the 21st century. The important changes will be in American ethnic (种族的) makeup. Twenty years from now, the United States white, non-Hispanic majority will peak at 195 million, and then may decline in
43、numbers. Asian-Americans will become an increasingly important minority, while African-Americans-whose population growth rate is slowing dramatically-will become the second-largest minority behind Hispanics, a half million of whom are now thought to be emigrating to the United States legally and oth
44、erwise, each year. （分数：177.50）(1).This article is primarily about _.（分数：35.50）A.population growth in developing countriesB.why the world s population is changingC.how the population is going to change in different parts of the world in the futureD.the sharp contrast in population changes between dev
45、eloping and developed countries(2).We can infer from the passage that _.（分数：35.50）A.Hispanics are the largest minority group in the United StatesB.Ethiopia will become the most populous country in the futureC.in the future, China s population will grow faster than India sD.Asian-Americans will be th
46、e most powerful minority in the US(3).Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（分数：35.50）A.Hispanics are the largest ethnic group in the United States.B.All Hispanics in the US are thought to be legal immigrants.C.Though slowing in population growth, African-Americans will
47、still become the second largest minority in the US.D.The white, non-Hispanic majority in the United States of America will always decrease in numbers twenty years from now.(4).Today people in the US account for about _ percent of the global population.（分数：35.50）A.9B.4.6C.22D.6. 5(5).What is the meaning of “For the United States, the big news won t be an abundance of new faces“ in Line 1 of Paragraph 3 ?（分数：35.50）A.People in the US wont be surprised at any new faces.B.There won t be any news in the eye of the US people.C.People in the US will become known to one another.
