1、大学四级-106 及答案解析(总分:500.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数:1,分数:106.00)1.B Building the Civilized Campus/B 1大学校园里仍存在一些不文明现象(课桌文化、逃课、偷盗自行车等) 2分析问题存在的原因 3提出解决建议(分数:106.00)_二、BPart Reading (总题数:1,分数:10.00)BMusic Made Easy/B“Sampling“ old songs to create new hits made Puff Daddy a star. Now the revolution
2、is coming to desktop.Ever dreamed of becoming a pop star? One of the best things about the PC revolution is that it enables amateurs to do creative work that looks professional. Thousands of people have used programs like Paintshop Pro, Adobe Premiere and Microsoft Publisher to retouch (润饰) photos,
3、edit footage and lay out slick newsletters. But what about music? If you cant play an instrument or carry a tune, no computer in the world can make you sound like Christina Aguilera.That is about to change, thanks to a small New York City start-up called MusicHall 2000. Instead of launching yet anot
4、her website where people can download MP3s, this company plans to do something much cooler: give away software that turns ordinary music lovers into composers by letting them create their own songs using prerecorded musical snippets or pieces of existing pop songs-called “samples.“ “You can envelop
5、people in your sound without going through the torture of training,“ says MusicHall president David Danon, 24. “Plus you can record your own music without spending hundreds of dollars on a studio,“ adds Adam Strauss, 25, the companys chief operating officer, “We saw a way to turn consumers into prod
6、ucers.“Making songs with MusicHall is a lot like layering a cake: you can put down a bass line, add drums and some guitar licks (小过门), then top it off with a horn riff (即兴重复段)-its all up to you. Within an hour of experimentation we created a song that sounded a lot like the thumping dance music of a
7、 club. Its intuitive (直觉的) enough for the average computer user to fool around with, yet powerful enough to make a professionalsounding CD, and MusicHall believes that it will appeal to both complete novices and trained musicians. Thats why its integrating (使结合) the software with the Internet so peo
8、ple can easily exchange their work with other wanna-be composers or distribute it to potential fans.There are two parts of MusicHall 2000: the software and the website. The CD-ROM contains the Virtual Studio program (it consists of a pair of music editors from Sonic Foundry, Acid DJ2.0 and Sound For
9、ge 4.5) and a library of samples. As you arrange your samples, you can add effects like reverb (混响装置), raise or lower the tempo (拍子), or even run the sample backwards. With additional equipment, you can record your own vocals (声乐作品) or instrumentals and throw them into the mix.Thats all a lot of fun
10、, but its when you connect to the website that MusicHall shows its potential. Once youve exhausted the samples included on the CD, youll be able to download new ones from the website. Using the on-screen world map, you can grab an Indian sitar or Congolese drumbeats. Some samples will be free; other
11、s will cost a small sum; the company is recruiting brand-name producers to contribute some of their hottest beats in exchange for a cut of the revenue (税收). The site is divided into several sections: the Audio Graffiti hall contains members home pages, where people can post their own samples and son
12、gs for others to download; the Star Tracks hall hosts a weekly battle of MusicHalls virtuosos (名师). An instant messenger will let people exchange samples and songs in real time.MP3. com meets eBay by way of RealNetworks-a cleverly cobble-together (拼凑) project, to be sure. But it works-and the ease o
13、f stringing together tunes of your own is highly addictive. There are signs that audiences might be receptive to this: Fueled by the rise of hip-hop (the popular street culture of big-city and especially inner-city youth, characterized by graffiti art, break dancing, and rap music) and electronics,
14、DJ/producers like Dr. Dre, RZA, Roni Size and Fatboy Slim have stepped from behind the mixing boards and into the spotlight (聚光灯). Wielding their turntables and samplers as brashly as Louis Armstrong did his trumpet, they chop up popular and obscure songs alike into snippets, then reassemble them in
15、to platinum hits. And they can succeed by bringing the music of the moment together with emerging power of the Net.The software will become available at in early November, and the companys three founders, Douglas Price, 22, Strauss and Danon, have some ambitious plans for taking their idea to the pe
16、ople, including free distribution to colleges and K-through-12 schools. Theyve shown MusicHall to only a handful of people in the industry, including artists like RZA and GZA of the group Wu-Tang Clan. But the response has been encouraging. Alex Aquino, the creator of the two year-old website hip-ho
17、p. com, says, “This is exactly what hip-hop needs. Instead of kids thinking they have to have a $ 50,000 studio, all they need is a computer with a good sound card. Thats less than a thousand dollars.“ But Josh Gabriel, whose two-year-old Mixman Studio software faces new competition from the more ro
18、bust (精力充沛的) MusicHall, questions whether selling samples to nonprofessionals is a viable (可行的) business. “Its hard, and no ones been successful at it yet.“Not everyone is thrilled (使激动) at the prospect of more kids getting turned onto sampling instead of more traditional forms of music. “The 10 bri
19、ghtest people who still dont have the level of intelligence as I do,“ says jazz critic and purist Stanley Crouch. He acknowledges that their work is sophisticated, but adds “the fact that its hard to do doesnt make it of value.“ Still, this is clearly the future; as old school hip-hoppers would say,
20、 you cant stop the bum-rush. Just as the sampler let producers mine old songs for new hits-thats the basis of Sean (Puffy) Combss career-MusicHall 2000 and its sure- to follow competitors are taking that musical revolution to the masses. So forget turntables being the instrument of the future: as so
21、ftware like this takes off, its all about the laptop, baby.(分数:10.00)(1).MusicHall 2000 launched another website where people can download music.(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_(2).Ordinary music lovers can record their own songs without spending hundreds of dollars on a studio.(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_(3).MusicHall 2000 be
22、lieves that both beginners and trained musicians will be interested in the software.(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_(4).MusicHall 2000 has helped many singers become superstars.(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_(5).In the Star Tracks section of the website, people can post their own samples and songs for others to download.(分数:1.00)
23、填空项 1:_(6).MusicHall 2000 will sell their samples mainly to nonprofessionals.(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_(7).Jazz critic and purist Stanley Crouch doesnt believe in the software of MusicHall 2000.(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_(8).Making songs with MusieHall is a lot like _.(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_(9).There are two parts of MusicHall
24、 2000: the software and _.(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_(10).MusicHalls founders believe they can succeed by bringing the music of the moment together with _.(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数:0,分数:0.00)四、BSection A/B(总题数:5,分数:126.00)(分数:28.00)(1). A. In a library. B. In a school. C. In a bookstore. D. In a pub
25、lishers office.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(2). A. Travel. B. Mystery. C. History. D. Poetry.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(3). A. She has a copy of one of his books. B. He gave gifts to millions of people. C. He was a very wealthy man in his time. D. Sample of his writing is worth a lot of money.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(4). A. D
26、o some research. B. Sell some of her books. C. Talk to some politicians. D. Sign her name in the book.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:28.00)(1). A. The balance of work and study. B. The financial aid. C. Education and good job. D. The tuition.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(2). A. To apply for financial aid. B. To apply for
27、 some sort of assistantship. C. To cut down on his classes and work more hours. D. To study full time and work full time.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(3). A. Theres not enough financial aid available. B. A good education is of great importance. C. More students worry about their school fees each year. D. The ma
28、n wishes to be a financial consultant.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(4). A. See if he qualifies for a student loan. B. Make a proposal to the government. C. Start to save up to pay for his kids to go to school. D. Take a semester off from school to earn more money.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:21.00)(1). A. Searching for
29、 reference material., B. Watching a film of the 1930s. C. Writing a course book. D. Looking for a job in a movie studio.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(2). A. Its too broad to cope with. B. Its a bit outdated. C. Its controversial, D. Its of little practical value.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(3). A. At the end of the online
30、 catalogue. B. At the Reference Desk. C. In the New York Times. D. In the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:21.00)(1).Why does the woman want to read the mans paper about Albert Kahn? A. She needs to do some research on industrial architecture. B. Albert Kahn is the womans
31、most-respected architect. C. She is interested in his classical design and industrial design. D. Albert Kahn designed many grand factories all over the world.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(2).what do we know about Kahns factories according to the conversation? A. They were inefficient. B. They had wooden frames.
32、 C. They were spacious and airy. D. They didnt provide enough light.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(3).what changes did the reinforced concrete bring to the architecture industry? A. It made the buildings solid and fireproof. B. It decreased workers labor intensity. C. It shortened the construction period. D. It
33、beautified the outlook of the buildings.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:28.00)(1). A. Steak. B. Chicken. C. Fish. D. Seafood.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(2). A. He got a promotion. B. He got engaged. C. He got married. D. He cooked dinner.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(3). A. At the office. B. At school. C. At university. D. In the p
34、ark.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(4). A. If he can cook her dinner. B. For a promotion. C. To marry him. D. For some more money.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.五、BSection B/B(总题数:3,分数:70.00)(分数:21.00)(1). A. Because Japanese preschools cost less than those in America. B. Because Japanese children have high academic achievemen
35、t. C. Because Japanese preschools pay much attention to the overall development of children. D. Because there are only a few preschools in America.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(2). A. Preparing children academically. B. Developing childrens artistic interest. C. Tapping childrens potential. D. Shaping childrens
36、 character.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(3). A. They can be instructed by better teachers there. B. They can accumulate more group experience there. C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up. D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:28.00)(1). A. In a f
37、ast-food restaurant. B. At a shopping center. C. At a county fair. D. In a bakery.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(2). A. Avoid eating any food. B. Prepare the right type of pie to eat. C. Wash his hands thoroughly. D. Practice eating a pie quickly.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(3). A. On the table. B. Behind his back. C. Unde
38、r his bottom. D. On his lap.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(4). A. Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats. B. Eating from the outside toward the middle. C. Swallowing the pie with water. D. Holding the pie in the right position.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:21.00)(1). A. Red Cross workers are in many countrie
39、s. B. Red Cross only exists in the United States. C. Red Cross is another name for world hospital. D. Many people who are in need work in Red Cross.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(2). A. Supplying blood for people who need. B. Providing a number of services for the public. C. Helping the sick and wounded during t
40、he war. D. Aiding people who were injured in an earthquake.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.(3). A. In 1875. B. In 1895. C. In 1881. D. In 1818.(分数:7.00)A.B.C.D.六、BSection C/B(总题数:1,分数:77.00)Today, students who want to learn English in the US have a wide choice of courses and institutions to U U 1 /U /Ufrom. And, b
41、ecause the US is such a big country, they also have a huge U U 2 /U /Uof locations in which to study. The US has a long U U 3 /U /Uof teaching English because, U U 4 /U /Uits history, the country has welcomed U U 5 /U /Ufrom all over the world, most of whom have needed to learn English. Today, the U
42、Ss English language teaching sector is well developed and its teachers are highly qualified and U U 6 /U /UAmerican universities and colleges welcome many thousands of U U 7 /U /Ustudents each year, who U U 8 /U /Uon degree or post graduate courses. U U 9 /U /U. These courses are called Intensive En
43、glish Language Programs and U U 10 /U /U. In addition to language tuition, Intensive English Language Programs give students U U 11 /U /U. (分数:77.00)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、BPart Reading (总题数:0,分数:0.00)八、BSection A/B(总题数:1,分数:10.00)Sandwich, Mas
44、sachusetts, is an interesting place to visit. Every known type of glassware was made in Sandwichblown, blown molded, and pressed. The glass wasU U 1 /U /Uin its day. Yet, despite theU U 2 /U /Uof the plant, production ended in 1888 in a labor dispute in which the ownersU U 3 /U /Uthe plant rather th
45、an meet the workers demands. In the 63 years that the factory was in operation, more than $ 30 million worth of glass was made there. Today Sandwich glass isU U 4 /U /Uprized by collectors, which makes the Museum and its famous collection popular withU U 5 /U /Uof antiques. Reproductions of Sandwich
46、 glass are sold at many of the gift shops in and around the town, while antique dealers demand high prices for theU U 6 /U /Uglass pieces.U U 7 /U /Uattraction in Sandwich is the Yesteryears Doll Museum. Yesteryears Doll Museum wasU U 8 /U /Uby a retired Army Colonel, R. F. Thomas and his wife. Mrs. Thomas began collectingU U 9 /U /Uin Europe and the Far East while her husband served tou