1、大学英语四级卷二真题 2013 年 12 月及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：130 分钟)一、Part I Writing (30 m(总题数：1，分数：106.50)1. （分数：106.50）_二、Part II Listening Co(总题数：1，分数：56.80)A.The woman is now working in a kindergarten.B.The man will soon start a business of his own.C.The man would like to be a high school teacher.D.The woman is g
2、oing to major in child education.A.The furniture has to be rearranged.B.The sound equipment has to be set up.C.The conference room has to be cleaned.D.The video machine has to be checked.A.She is exhausted.B.She is near-sighted.C.She cannot finish work in time.D.She cannot go straight home.A.The wom
3、an is too particular about food.B.He would rather have a meal an hour later.C.The woman should order her food quickly.D.He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches.A.He is not a good mechanic.B.He doesnt keep his promises.C.He spends his spare time doing repairs.D.He is always ready to offer help to
4、others.A.Sam has a big family to support.B.Sam is not interested in traveling.C.The pay offered by the travel agency is too low.D.The work hours in the travel agency are too long.A.International trade.B.Product development.C.Financial consulting.D.Domestic retailing.A.Go on a business trip.B.Look fo
5、r a job in Miami.C.Make a ticket reservation.D.Take a vacation.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.It is located on Route 18.B.It has an interesting museum.C.It is a beautiful little town.D.It lies seven miles east of Newton.A.They are in opposite directio
6、ns.B.They are fifty-five miles apart.C.They are quite close to each other.D.They are a long drive from Norwalk.A.They are connected by Route 7.B.They are crowded with tourists.C.They have lots of old houses.D.They have many rare plants.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just h
7、eard.（分数：28.40）A.Bring him up to date on the current situation in Milan.B.Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy.C.Fetch the documents signed by Mr Gartner.D.Accompany Mr Gartner to the Linate airport.A.About 8:30.B.About 6:30.C.About 5:30.D.About 4:15.A.Mr Gartner from Milan.B.Gianni
8、Riva at Megastar.C.The companys sales representative.D.Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce.A.Travel agentB.Business managerC.SecretaryD.Saleswoman四、Section B(总题数：3，分数：71.00)Passage One Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.40）A.She had a desire to help others.B.She wa
9、nted to find out more about it.C.She needed some overseas experience.D.She was interested in farming.A.Carry out a cultural exchange program.B.Work on an agricultural project.C.Learn Portuguese.D.Teach English.A.She found it difficult to secure a job in her own country.B.She wanted to renew her cont
10、act with the Peace Corps.C.She was invited to work as an English teacher.D.She could not get the country out of her mind.A.By teaching additional English classes.B.By writing stories for American newspapers.C.By working part time for the Peace Corps.D.By doing odd jobs for local institutions.Passage
11、 Two Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.30）A.Time spent exercising.B.Time spent working.C.Time spent on leisure activities.D.Time spent with friends and family.A.Reading.B.Surfing the Web.C.Eating out.D.Watching TV.A.Driving.B.Gardening.C.Going to the pub.D.Visit
12、ing friends.Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.30）A.The car driver was trying to avoid hitting a rabbit.B.The car driver was partly responsible for the accident.C.McLaughlin was talking to his manager while driving.D.McLaughlins carelessness resulte
13、d in the collision.A.He crashed into a car parked there.B.He knocked down several mailboxes.C.He tore down the companys main gate.D.He did serious damage to a loaded truck.A.He will lose his job.B.He will have to pay damages.C.He will be fined heavily.D.He will receive retraining.五、Section C(总题数：1，分
14、数：71.00)When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate 26, they replied, “Because it is right.” If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants 27 skirts, or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get 28 and very u
15、ninformative answers： “Because its right.” “Because thats the way its done.” “Because its the 29.” Or even “I dont know.” The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are 30 by social normsshared rules or guidelines which prescribe the behavior that is appropriat
16、e in a given situation. Norms 31 how people “ought” to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform (遵守) to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they 32. In fact, we are much more likely to notice 33 from norms than conformity to them. You would not be surprised if
17、a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little 34 if they bowed, started to stroke you, or kissed you on both 35. Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we qui
18、ckly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.（分数：71.00）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:_六、Part III Reading Com(总题数：1，分数：35.50)Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. What does it take to be a well-trained nurse? The answer used to
19、 be two-year associates or four-year bachelors degree programs. But as the nursing shortage 36, a growing number of schools and hospitals are establishing “fast-track programs” that enable college graduates with no nursing 37 to become registered nurses with only a year or so of 38 training.In 1991,
20、 there were only 40 fast-track curricula; now there are more than 200. Typical is Columbia Universitys Entry to Practice program. Students earn their bachelor of science in nursing in a year. Those who stay on for an 39 two years can earn a masters degree that 40 them as nurse practitioners (执业护士) o
21、r clinical nurse specialists.Many students are recent 41; others are career switchers. Rudy Guardron, 32, a 2004 graduate of Columbias program, was a premedical student in college and then worked for a pharmaceutical (药物的) research company. At Columbia, he was 42 as a nurse practitioner. “I saw that
22、 nurses were in high 43 and it looked like a really good opportunity,” he says. “Also, I didnt want to be in school for that long.”The fast-track trend fills a need, but its also creating some 44 between newcomers and veterans. “Nurses that are still at the bedside 45 these kids with suspicion,” say
23、s Linda Pellico, who has taught nursing at Yale University for 18 years. “They wonder, how can they do it quicker?” The answer is they dont. A) additional B) applied C) demand D) excessive E) experienceF) explores G) graduates H) operations I) promote J) qualifiesK) specialized L) tension M) trained
24、 N) view O) worsens（分数：35.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A
25、.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.七、Section B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)The rise of the sharing economy A) Last night 40 000 people rented accommodation from a service that offers 250 000 rooms in 30 000 cities in 192 countries. They chose their rooms and paid for everything online. But their beds were provided by
26、private individuals, rather than a hotel chain. Hosts and guests were matched up by Airbnb, a firm based in San Francisco. Since its launch in 2008 more than 4 million people have used it2.5 million of them in 2012 alone. It is the most prominent example of a huge new “sharing economy”, in which peo
27、ple rent beds, cars, boats and other assets directly from each other, co-ordinated via the internet. B)You might think this is no different from running a bed-and-breakfast (家庭旅店), owning a timeshare (分时度假房) or participating in a car pool. But technology has reduced transaction costs, making sharing
28、 assets cheaper and easier than everand therefore possible on a much larger scale. The big change is the availability of more data about people and things, which allows physical assets to be divided and consumed as services. Before the internet, renting a surfboard, a power tool or a parking space f
29、rom someone else was feasible, but was usually more trouble than it was worth. Now websites such as Airbnb, RelayRides and SnapGoods match up owners and renters; smartphones with GPS let people see where the nearest rentable car is parked; social networks provide a way to check up on people and buil
30、d trust; and online payment systems handle the billing. Whats mine is yours, for a fee C)Just as peer-to-peer businesses like eBay allow anyone to become a retailer, sharing sites let individuals act as an ad hoc (临时的) taxi service, car-hire firm or boutique hotel (精品酒店) as and when it suits them. J
31、ust go online or download an app. The model works for items that are expensive to buy and are widely owned by people who do not make full use of them. Bedrooms and cars are the most obvious examples, but you can also rent camping spaces in Sweden, fields in Australia and washing machines in France.
32、As advocates of the sharing economy like to put it, access trumps (胜过) ownership. D)Rachel Botsman, the author of a book on the subject, says the consumer peer-to-peer rental market alone is worth $26 billion. Broader definitions of the sharing economy include peer-to-peer lending or putting a solar
33、 panel on your roof and selling power back to the grid (电网). And it is not just individuals: the web makes it easier for companies to rent out spare offices and idle machines, too. But the core of the sharing economy is people renting things from each other. E)Such “collaborative (合作的) consumption”
34、is a good thing for several reasons. Owners make money from underused assets. Airbnb says hosts in San Francisco who rent out their homes do so for an average of 58 nights a year, making $9 300. Car owners who rent their vehicles to others using RelayRides make an average of $250 a month; some make
35、more than $1 000. Renters, meanwhile, pay less than they would if they bought the item themselves, or turned to a traditional provider such as a hotel or car-hire firm. And there are environmental benefits, too: renting a car when you need it, rather than owning one, means fewer cars are required an
36、d fewer resources must be devoted to making them. F)For sociable souls, meeting new people by staying in their homes is part of the charm. Curmudgeons (倔脾气的人) who imagine that every renter is a murderer can still stay at conventional hotels. For others, the web fosters trust. As well as the backgrou
37、nd checks carried out by platform owners, online reviews and ratings are usually posted by both parties to each transaction, which makes it easy to spot bad drivers, bathrobe-thieves and surfboard-wreckers. By using Facebook and other social networks, participants can check each other out and identi
38、fy friends (or friends of friends) in common. An Airbnb user had her apartment trashed in 2011. But the remarkable thing is how well the system usually works. Peering into the future G)The sharing economy is a little like online shopping, which started in America 15 years ago. At first, people were
39、worried about security. But having made a successful purchase from, say, Amazon, they felt safe buying elsewhere. Similarly, using Airbnb or a car-hire service for the first time encourages people to try other offerings. Next, consider eBay. Having started out as a peer-to-peer marketplace, it is no
40、w dominated by professional “power sellers”(many of whom started out as ordinary eBay users). The same may happen with the sharing economy, which also provides new opportunities for enterprise. Some people have bought cars solely to rent them out, for example. H)Existing rental businesses are gettin
41、g involved too. Avis, a car-hire firm, has a share in a sharing rival. So do GM and Daimler, two carmakers. In future, companies may develop hybrid (混合的) models, listing excess capacity (whether vehicles, equipment or office space) on peer-to-peer rental sites. In the past, new ways of doing things
42、online have not displaced the old ways entirely. But they have often changed them. Just as internet shopping forced Wal-mart and Tesco to adapt, so online sharing will shake up transport, tourism, equipment-hire and more. I)The main worry is regulatory uncertainty. Will room-renters be subject to ho
43、tel taxes, for example? In Amsterdam officials are using Airbnb listings to track down unlicensed hotels. In some American cities, peer-to-peer taxi services have been banned after lobbying by traditional taxi firms. The danger is that although some rules need to be updated to protect consumers from
44、 harm, existing rental businesses will try to destroy competition. People who rent out rooms should pay tax, of course, but they should not be regulated like a Ritz-Carlton hotel. The lighter rules that typically govern bed-and-breakfasts are more than adequate. J)The sharing economy is the latest e
45、xample of the internets value to consumers. This emerging model is now big and disruptive (颠覆性的) enough for regulators and companies to have woken up to it. That is a sign of its immense potential. It is time to start caring about sharing. （分数：71.00）(1).Sharing items such as cars does good to the en
46、vironment. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.(2).Airbnbs success clearly illustrates the emergence of a huge sharing economy.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.(3).The major concern about the sharing economy is how the government regulates it （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.(4).The most frequently shared items ar
47、e those expensive to buy but not fully used.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.(5).The sharing economy has a promising future.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.(6).Online sharing will change the way business is done in transportation, travel, rentals, etc.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.(7).Airbnb is a website th
48、at enables owners and renters to complete transactions online. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.(8).The sharing economy is likely to go the way of online shopping.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.(9).One advantage of sharing is that owners earn money from renting out items not made full use of. （分数：7.10）A.B
49、.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.(10).Sharing appeals to the sociable in that they can meet new people.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.八、Section C(总题数：2，分数：142.00)Passage One Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a
