1、大学英语四级真题 2012 年 06 月及答案解析(总分：709.97，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Part Writing (30mi(总题数：1，分数：142.00)1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 1.目前许多商品
2、存在过度包装的现象 2.出现这一现象的原因 3.我对这一现象的看法和建议 On Excessive Packaging （分数：142.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：71.20)Small Schools Rising This years list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing. Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform:
3、 big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this invo
4、lved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students.SAT scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While
5、 the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress. Size isnt everything, but it does matter, and the p
6、ast decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enroll
7、ment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schooler
8、s and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer ev
9、ening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签)，such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally
10、 housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band. Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423among the top 2% in the countryon Newsweeks annual ranking of Americas top high schools. The success of small schools is appare
11、nt in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full ,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools
12、nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007. Although many of Hillsdales students came from wealthy households, by the late 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) “Hillsjail. ” Jeff Gilbert. A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, rem
13、embers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, “How did that student graduate?” So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three “houses,” romantically named Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth gra
14、ders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of “advisory” classes Teachers meet with students
15、in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students success.“Were constantly talking about one an
16、others advisers,” says English teacher Chris Crockett. “If you hear that yours isnt doing well in math, or see them sitting outside the deans office, its like a personal failure.” Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped fr
17、om 17 to 95.“It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics,” says Gilbert “Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them.”But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whe
18、ther smaller schools will be a cure-all solution. The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity
19、. But that is also its strength: its easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if theyd like. Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents(地区教育主管)from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calcula
20、tion.“It is impossible to know which high schools are the best in the nation, ”their letter read. in part. “Determining whether different schools do or dont offer a high quality of education requires a look at man different measures, including students overall academic accomplishments and their subs
21、equent performance in college. And taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities.” In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is
22、 schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list wont be necessary. （分数：71.20）(1).Fifty years ago. big. Modern. Suburban high schools were es
23、tablished in the hope of -|_|-. （分数：7.12）A.ensuring no child is left behindB.increasing economic efficiencyC.improving students performance on SATD.providing good education for baby boomers(2).What happened as a result of setting up big schools? （分数：7.12）A.Teachers workload increased.B.Students perf
24、ormance declined.C.Administration became centralized.D.Students focused more on test scores.(3).What is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation? （分数：7.12）A.They are usually magnet schools.B.They are often located in poor neighborhoods.C.They are popular with high-achie
25、ving students.D.They are mostly small in size.(4).What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education? （分数：7.12）A.Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.B.A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas.C.Many schools compete for the Bill and Me
26、linda Gates Foundation funds.D.Students have to meet higher academic standards.(5).Newsweek ranked high schools according to . （分数：7.12）A.their students academic achievementB.the number of their students admitted to collegeC.the size and number of their graduating classesD.their college-level test p
27、articipation(6).What can we learn about Hillsdales students in the late 1990s? （分数：7.12）A.They were made to study hard like prisoners.B.They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.C.Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,D.Their school performance was getting worse.(7).According to
28、 Jeff Gilbert, the “advisory” classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could . （分数：7.12）A.tell their teachers what they did on weekendsB.experience a great deal of pleasure in learningC.maintain closer relationships with their teachersD.tackle the demanding biology and physics courses(8). i
29、s still considered a strength of Newsweeks school ranking system in spite of the criticism it receives 1.（分数：7.12）填空项 1:_(9).According to the 38 superintendents, to rank schools scientifically, it is necessary to use 1.（分数：7.12）填空项 1:_(10).To better serve the children and our nation, schools student
30、s to take 1 .（分数：7.12）填空项 1:_三、Part Listening Com(总题数：1，分数：56.96)A.Trying to sketch a mapB.Discussing a house plan.C.Painting the dining room.D.Cleaning the kitchen.A.She is tired of the food in the canteen.B.She often eats in a French restaurant.C.She usually takes a snack in the KFC.D.She in very
31、fussy about what she eats.A.Listening to some loud musicB.Talking loudly on the telephone.C.Preparing for as oral examinationD.Practicing for a speech contest.A.The man has left a good impression on her family.B.The man can dress casually for the occasion.C.The man should buy himself a new suit.D.Th
32、e mans jeans and T-shirts are stylish.A.Grey pants made from pure cotton.B.100% cotton pants in dark blue.C.Fashionable pants in bright colors.D.Something to match her brown pants.A.Its price.B.Its comfort.C.Its locationD.Its facilities.A.Travel overseasB.Take a photo.C.Look for a new jobD.Adopt a c
33、hild.A.It is a routine offer.B.It is quite healthy.C.It is new on the menu.D.It is a good bargain.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you .（分数：28.48）A.Hosting an evening TV programB.Lecturing on business management.C.Having her bicycle repairedD.Conducting a market survey.A.He repaired
34、bicyclesB.He worked as a salesman.C.He served as a consultant.D.He coached in a racing club.A.He wanted to be his own boss.B.He found it more profitableC.He didnt want to start from scratch.D.He didnt want to be in too much debt.A.They work five days a week.B.They are paid by the hour.C.They are all
35、 the mans friendsD.They all enjoy gambling.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.36）A.It has gradually given way to service industry.B.It remains a major part of industrial activity.C.It has a history as long as paper processing.D.It accounts for 80 percent of t
36、he regions GDP.A.Transport problemsB.Lack of resources.C.Shortage of funding.D.poor management.A.Competition from rival companiesB.Possible locations for a new factoryC.Product promotion campaigns.D.Measures to create job opportunities.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：71.20)Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are ba
37、sed on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.36）A.They shared mutual friends in school.B.They had known each other since childhood.C.They shared many extracurricular activities.D.They had many interests in common.A.At a local club.B.At the sports center.C.At Joes house.D.At the bearing school.A.Du
38、rable friendships can be very difficult to maintainB.One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.C.It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friendsD.Social divisions will break down if people get to know each otherPassage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based as the
39、 passage you have just heart. （分数：21.36）A.Near the entrance of a park.B.At a parking meter.C.In his buildings parking lotD.At a street corner.A.It had been taken by the policeB.In had been stolen by someone.C.it had keen moved to the next block.D.it had been parked at a wrong placeA.At the Greenvill
40、e centerB.In a neighboring town.C.At a public parking lot.D.In the city garage.Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：28.48）A.Famous creative individuals.B.The mysteriousness of creativityC.A major scientific discovery.D.Creativity as shown in arts.A.It is
41、 something people all engage in.B.It starts soon after we are born.C.It helps people acquire knowledgeD.It is the source of all artistic work.A.Creative imagination.B.Natural curiosity.C.Logical reasoningD.Critical thinking.A.It is beyond ordinary people.B.It is yet to be fully understood.C.It is pa
42、rt of everyday life.D.It is a unique human trait.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：71.20)注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。 Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket(36) ,and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job? There
43、 are 20 officers in the Campus Security Division Their job is to(37) crime, accidents lost and found(38) ,and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets.(39) promptly to accidents and other(40) is important, but it is their smalles
44、t job. Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very(41) do any violent crimes actually(42) .In the last five years there have been no(43) .seven robberies and about 60 other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand,(44) ,which usually involves breakin
45、g windows or lights or writing on walls. The thefts are not the carefully planned burglaries(入室盗窃)that you see in movies.(45) Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly making our tuition go up again.(46) （分数：71.17）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
46、项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：35.60)Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a ward bank Read the passage through carefully before making your choices
47、 Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each them on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage, One in six. Believe it o
48、r not, thats the number of Americans who struggle with hanger To make tomorrow a little better, Feeding Action Month. As part of its 30 Ways in 30 Days program, Its asking 48 across the country to help the more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low-income individuals and families with the fuel they need to 49 . Its the kind of work thats done every day at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in San Antonio, People who 50 at its front door on the first and third Thursdays of eac
