1、大学四级-45 及答案解析(总分：713.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.目前很多中国学生出国留学2. 出国留学的好处3. 我的看法Studying Abroad_（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：70.00)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7
2、, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in
3、the passage.The Louisiana PurchaseOn April 30, 1830, the area of the United States approximately doubled. Until that time, United States territory had extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the banks of the Mississippi and from the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River to the thirty-first parallel. Th
4、e national land now was expanded westward to include practically all of the area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains and between the Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border. On that day, for fifteen million dollars, the United States purchased from France 875,000 square miles of ter
5、ritory. After Robert R. Livingston, an American who represented President Jefferson in France, signed his name to the treaty, he rose, shook hands with James Monroe and Marbois, the Frenchman representing Napoleon and remarked, “We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives. “ As we
6、glance backward upon this important event in history, we must agree that the signing of the treaty for the purchase of Louisiana was probably the most important event in Thomas Jeffersons administration. Without the acquisition of this territory, the United States would most probably have not develo
7、ped into the powerful nation which it is today.What Causes Led to Purchase of the Louisiana TerritoryUntil 1763, Louisiana had been a possession of France, but in that year it was given to Spain to repay an old debt. Twenty years later in Paris, the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed b
8、etween the UnitedStates and Great Britain. One of the terms of this treaty was that the western border of the United States was tostretch to the Mississippi River. Immediately settlers and pioneers crossed westward over the AlleghenyMountains to clear the territory and establish farms. Since roads w
9、ere scarce and difficult to travel, the productsof these farmers had to be shipped on the waterways leading to the Mississippi River and then down this greatstream to New Orleans. At this port city, the produce was transferred to larger ocean-going vessels andtransported to markets on the Eastern Se
10、aboard or to Europe. However, Spains ownership of both shores of theriver for at least two hundred miles north of New Orleans permitted this foreign nation to control the trademoving on the Mississippi. As a monarchy (君主政体), the Spanish government distrusted the rising spirit ofdemocracy in the Unit
11、ed States, especially the much freer expression of democracy that existed among thewestern farmers. This distrust of democracy resulted in the desire of the Spanish to deny the use of the greatriver to any Americans. The reaction was instantaneous (瞬间的) and furious, western farmers raised theirvoice
12、s to protest and the United States sent John Jay to Madrid to discuss this matter. In 1795 this conflict wassettled. Spain consented to allow citizens of the United States the right to use the lower Mississippi River andalso the “right of deposit“ at New Orleans, the right of deposit permitted Ameri
13、can farmers, without a dutycharge, to remove their products from smaller boats at New Orleans after having navigated down theMississippi, and then to transfer the agricultural commodities to larger ocean-going vessels.For the succeeding five years this agreement was observed and little conflict exis
14、ted. On October 1, 1800,however, Spain signed a treaty giving the ownership of the Louisiana territory back to France. The news of thistreaty did not reach Jefferson until May of the following year. As soon as he became aware of the change inownership of the territory, Jefferson realized that this w
15、as part of a plan by which Napoleon hoped to establishFrance as a great power in the New World. Although Napoleon still permitted Spain to remain in control of theport of New Orleans, the future threat to the navigation rights of the western farmers still remained. At anymoment, Napoleon might send
16、troops to the “Gateway“ and forbid Americans to use it for navigation. Thiswould affect almost forty per cent of the total export trade of the United States. By April 1802 Jeffersonsconcerns in this matter became even more intense. Napoleon had shipped armed forces to Santo Domingo tosuppress the up
17、rising. Once this had been accomplished, the troops were under orders to take possession ofLouisiana with its key port city of New Orleans. On the eighteenth of that month the President wrote his now-famous letter to the American Minister to France, Robert R. Livingston.“There is one place on the gl
18、obe, one single spot, the possessor of which is our natural and habitual enemy.It is New Orleans through which the produce of three eighths of our territory must pass to market, it seals theunion of two nations who in conjunction can maintain exclusive possession of the ocean. From that moment wemus
19、t marry ourselves to the British fleet and nation. “Seven months later Jefferson learned that the Spanish officials at New Orleans had suspended the right ofdeposit. Immediately western farmers protested. Many demanded immediate action. Others pressed for adeclaration of war. The Federalists in the
20、East who opposed Jefferson sided with those who wished to declarewar, in order to split the ranks of his followers. In January 1803, Congress appropriated two million dollars “todefray (支付) expenses to help improve relations between the United States and foreign nations. “ Jeffersonasked James Monro
21、e to sail for France to resolve the difficulty. Monroe was instructed to negotiate for thepurchase of New Orleans and Florida. He was permitted to offer 50,000,000 francs for this concession ofterritory. If this offer were reused, then an alternative offer of 37,500,000 francs was to be made for New
22、Orleans alone. A third alternative to be used in the negotiation was to insist upon the permanent right of depositat New Orleans and navigation along the lower Mississippi. If all three offers were rejected by Napoleon,Monroe and Livingston were instructed to negotiate an alliance with the British G
23、overnment “not to make any peace with France. “Why Napoleon Sold LouisianaEvents favored the United States. Napoleon had transported 35,000 troops to eradicate (根除) the rebellion in Santo Domingo, but yellow fever and the rebels did away with most of the French troops. With this disaster Napoleons v
24、isions of expanding in the mainland at New Orleans vanished. He also recognized the inevitability of a conflict with Great Britain. How could he hope to keep Louisiana, thousands of miles away across the Atlantic, as long as Britain was “Empress of the Seas“? The revenue that the sale of Louisiana w
25、ould bring to France was a temptation to Napoleon, whose treasury was almost depleted (消耗). Confronted with so many problems Napoleon quickly arrived at a decision. On April 11, 1803, even before the arrival of Monroe in Paris, Talleyrand proposed that the United States purchase all of the Louisiana
26、 territory. Livingstons first offer for this “bargain“ was 20,000,000 francs, but Talleyrand countered with a demand for 125,000,000. In a brief negotiation both finally compromised on 80,000,000 francs, equivalent to $15,000,000 in American money. On April 30, 1803, Louisiana became the possession
27、of the United States. Three-fourths of the sum went to France, the balance was reserved to pay the claims of American citizens against France.（分数：70.00）(1).“The passage gives a general description of the reasons for and the effects of the Louisiana purchase.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(2).The purchase of Louisi
28、ana helped the U.S. to grow into the powerful nation which it is today.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(3).Spain was the original possessor of the Louisiana territory.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(4).In 1783, the American Revolution was ended by a treaty between the United Sates and Great Britain.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(5).The rising
29、spirit of democracy in the U.S. was introduced to Spain and France instantaneously.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(6).The Louisiana purchase only expanded the territory of the U. S.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(7).Livingstons eloquence persuaded Talleyrand to accept an unreasonably low price for the Louisiana territory.（分数：7.0
30、0）填空项 1:_(8).When Louisiana was purchased, the export trade moving on the Mississippi accounted for _ of the total export trade of the U. S.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).The Federalists in East of U. S. were in favor of declaring war on Spain because they wished to _ of President Jeffersons followers.（分数：7.00
31、）填空项 1:_(10).Louisiana was sold to the U. S, for _ francs.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BSection A/B(总题数：4，分数：105.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked abou
32、t what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B), C) and D) , and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a
33、single line through the centre.（分数：35.00）(1). A. In a taxi. B. In a train. C. In a plane. D. In a ship.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Buy her a ring. B. Tell her about the ring. C. Remind her about the time of the next meeting. D. Remind her before each meeting to make sure shes not late.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.
34、(3). A. She has plans to work in a supermarket this summer. B. She wants to take a class in marketing. C. She doesnt want to work this summer. D. She hasnt finalized her plans for the summer.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Shes been away from home for several days. B. She spends a lot of time on the phone.
35、 C. Shes rarely at home since shes always busy. D. She makes calls only when necessary.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. To receive cards made by hand. B. To get friends cards on her birthday. C. To send the cards to her friends in other countries. D. To make some cards all by herself.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：21
36、.00）(1). A. Tennis shoes. B. Music records. C. Nothing yet. D. A walkman.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She wants to buy another clock of the same kind. B. She wants to return the defective clock. C. She wants to buy a radio. D. She wants to ask the shop for a receipt.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. They are dis
37、cussing business courses. B. They are discussing American Literature. C. They are discussing colleges. D. They are discussing selecting courses.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. With a knife. B. On the edge of some metal. C. On s
38、ome glass. D. On a piece of paper.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. How much the cut hurts. B. How deep the cut was. C. How easily he was cut. D. How concerned the woman was.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The amount of skin affected by the cut. B. The cause of the cut. C. The amount of bleeding. D. The number of n
39、erve endings irritated.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Keep it elevated. B. Put a bandage on it. C. Clean it. D. Ignore it.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. Soccer players. B. Soccer teams. C. The sport of soccer. D. The World Cup.（分数：7
40、.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She thinks its interesting. B. She thinks its cruel. C. She thinks its dull. D. She thinks its funny.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. He thinks they are excellent in performance and skills. B. He thinks they are handsome. C. He thinks they are popular with girls. D. He thinks they are ha
41、rd to predict.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer
42、from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D ). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. To make them longer. B. To avoid accidents. C. To save materials.
43、D. To improve techniques.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. It is 1/4 mile longer in summer than in winter. B. It is safer in winter than in summer. C. The space between rails gets larger in summer. D. It is more dangerous in summer than in winter.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. In the places where metal expands. B.
44、 In the places where rails get crossed. C. In the places where metal is jointed. D. In the place where the bridge bends out of shape.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. By jointing the two ends of a metal band around a wooden wheel. B. By fitting a wooden wheel into a cold metal band. C. By expanding a metal b
45、and around a wooden wheel. D. By heating a smaller metal band to make it fit around a wooden wheel.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. Cold. B. Viruses. C. Infection. D. Wet.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. When they are working in t
46、he isolated Arctic regions B. When they are writing reports in terribly cold weather C. When they are free from work in the isolated Arctic regions D. When they are coming into touch again with the outside world（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Cold and wet are not responsible for catching colds. B. No one c
47、aught a cold even they were kept cold and wet. C. A cold virus caused a cold in volunteers. D. It was easier to catch a cold indoors in winter.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. The drug made them lose the ability to work. B. The drug made it easier for people to think rationally. C. The drug made people worry more about the future. D. The drug enabled people to forget all their problems.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The drug prom
