1、大学四级-1070 及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.50)1. （分数：106.50）_二、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section A(总题数：4，分数：106.50)（分数：35.50）A.The professor has graded the paper.B.The professor hates to grade the paper.C.The professor has been in the meeting all week.D.The professor h
2、as read the paper during the meeting.A.They should go to the class together tonight.B.They should not go to the class.C.The woman should just forget about the class.D.They should attend the class, but slip from it halfway.A.The man shouldn“t have invited her roommate to the meeting.B.Her roommate wa
3、s unable to attend the meeting.C.Her roommate is unreliable about delivering messages.D.She forgot about the time change.A.In a library.B.In a classroom.C.At a bookstore.D.In a shopping mall.A.She was slimmer then.B.She was 140 pounds then.C.She was 160 pounds then.D.She was in very good figure then
4、.（分数：21.30）A.It may not change this time.B.It will be fine.C.It hasn“t been good lately.D.It is unpredictable.A.The woman should watch a different program.B.The woman should like to watch television with him.C.The woman shouldn“t waste her time watching television.D.The television program doesn“t st
5、art until late in the evening.A.Not disgusting at all.B.More disgusting than expected.C.Usually disgusting.D.The most disgusting she has ever seen.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.40）A.The man shows off his new sweater.B.The man complains about the salesman
6、.C.The woman teaches the man how to stand up to the salesman.D.The woman and the man discuss who is good at shopping.A.The one he likes doesn“t suit him.B.This sweater is on special.C.This sweater is the most fashionable one.D.He is tricked by the salesman.A.Bright.B.High-necked.C.Long-sleeved.D.Pat
7、ternless.A.The man should send his wife to go shopping next time.B.The man“s wife has the final decision.C.The man should learn to turn down the salesman.D.The man“s wife should sell something to the salesman.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.30）A.She hasn“
8、t got ready yet.B.She is waiting for David.C.She is waiting for a taxi to pick her up.D.It is raining very hard and she doesn“t have an umbrella.A.See a film downtown.B.Call on the Johnsons.C.Pack for their holiday.D.Buy a new umbrella.A.It was left in David“s office.B.It was left in Kate“s office.C
9、.It was lost in the train some day.D.It was left in the Johnsons“.四、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：28.40)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：28.40）A.The educational values of the Indians.B.The colleges of the northern provinces.C.The talk between the
10、Indians and the officials.D.The problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century.A.To show their pride.B.To describe Indian customs.C.To politely refuse a friendly offer.D.To express their opinions on equal treatment.A.They were being insulted by the offer.B.They had a better way of educating
11、 young men.C.They knew more about science than the officials.D.It would be better for their boys to receive some schooling.A.The Indians also educated young women.B.The Indians had different goals of education.C.The Indians taught different branches of science.D.The Indians should teach the sons of
12、the officials first.六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：21.30)Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.30）A.Nancy set up “Dress for Success“ to make money.B.Nancy“s office gathers used clothes from women.C.Nancy“s grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.D.Low-income wom
13、en can get jobs at “Dress for Success“.A.They like the design of the dresses.B.They like to wear different clothes.C.They prefer buying clothes at a low price.D.They need to look smart when looking for a job.A.That she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy.B.That she is working happily at her present j
14、ob.C.The clothes from Nancy“s office helped to get her a job.D.That “Dress for Success“ has a good business relation with her firm.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：21.30)Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.30）A.Human beings have made use of language for centuries.B.Human
15、beings use nervous systems to support language.C.Human beings have made various noises stand for any events.D.Human beings can make anything stand for anything by agreement.A.Different noises may mean different things.B.Our culture determines what a symbol stands for.C.The language we use symbolizes
16、 our social positions.D.Our social positions determine the way we are dressed.A.Adults often learn from their young.B.“Pig“ is a dirty word because pigs are dirty.C.Words are not necessarily connected with the things they stand for.D.People sometimes have wrong ideas about how language works.八、Secti
17、on C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)We might like to think we“re not influenced by other people, but a new study into the group-buying mechanisms reveals a different finding. When buyers who come later to the offer know how many customers have already signed up, they 1 decide to buy the item themselves. Researchers
18、 wanted to understand why group-buying sites that have entered the market recently have enjoyed 2 success than those operating a decade ago. Earlier attempts typically left 3 buyers waiting for days before confirming whether or not they had got the offer they had signed up for. Researchers think one
19、 of the reasons group-buying has been 4 recently is because of the short time horizon. It allows for a herding effect. Another reason is the use of an information structure that discloses (公开) to later 5 how many have already signed. Researchers looked at two ways of designing the 6 mechanism for a
20、group buy. One is a co-occurring mechanism, where no one knows how many buyers have come before them. And another is a 7 mechanism, where a second group of buyer has the advantage of knowing the size of the first group. The research shows the most successful mechanism is the sequential one. They 8 t
21、rack the numbers of those who come after them. Therefore, it decreases uncertainty for those coming later to the deal, and improves the confidence of those who 9 early. Such information 10 confidence. （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:_九、Part Reading Comp
22、r(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Section A(总题数：1，分数：35.50)United States customs laws define an antique as an object that is more than 100 years old. Properly, an antique must also be 1 by some degree of aesthetic (审美的) or historic merit. An antique is usually both beautiful and decorative. It may also have 2 inter
23、est and value because of its 3 to a historical period or to some well-known person. George Washington“s teapot and dining room chairs, for example, are more valuable as antiques than those that 4 to most other 18th-century Americans. Antiques of all kinds are highly valued for their intrinsic (内在的)
24、beauty, craftsmanship, and quality of design. They may also be made of 5 materials such as gold or silver, but they may also be made of 6 materials such as wood or paper. Most antiques are things that were 7 used as household furnishings. These include furniture, silver, glass, ceramics, rugs, embro
25、ideries, and various kinds of metalware. Antiques are studied by cultural and social historians, who see them as direct 8 to a people“s way of life. Washington“s teapot and dining room chairs are studied as examples of 18th-century pottery and furniture making. They are also studied for their 9 in d
26、aily life at Washington“s home, Mount Vernon. Such material culture studies have 10 private collectors greatly because the results have enhanced the associative or relic value of certain objects. A. additional I. intensively B. belonged J. ordinary C. benefited K. originally D. clues L. rare E. cont
27、ribution M. relationship F. distinguished N. roles G. enhanced O. rules H. excessive（分数：35.50）十一、Section B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Universities Must Deal Better with ComplaintsWith student complaints at a record high, universities will have to raise their game once tuition fees rise. A. Two universities that
28、 have broken official rules for dealing with student complaints are named today in the independent adjudicator“s (仲裁人的) annual report. The two, Southampton and Westminster, are the first to be exposed in this way yet another sign of the new era in which universities are expected to be more accountab
29、le (负责) to students who expect to be treated as customers. B. The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA. , which reviews complaints when students have exhausted their university“s procedures, also reports a record rise in the number of cases. Last year the office received 1,341 complaints again
30、st universities in England and Wales, the highest number ever and an unprecedented (空前的) rise of one-third on the year before. As the adjudicator himself, Rob Behrens, points out, 1,341 complaints represents just 0.05% of higher education students, and 53% of those were not justified. But, he also o
31、bserves, the proportion of justified and partly justified complaints has grown for the first time in several years. He predicts the increase in complaints will continue. “It“s to be expected where you have rising tuition fees, where students are being invited to behave like consumers and where the l
32、abour market is difficult so students will do what they can to ensure they qualify.“ C. He says his decision to expose the universities of Southampton and Westminster is not “naming and shaming, with all the associations of moral censure that term implies“. He was, he explains, simply following OIA
33、rules something those two institutions failed to do. Westminster fell short in its handling of two complaints. One was from a student who argued a disability hadn“t been properly taken into account. The adjudicator agreed. The other student claimed that an exam question and its marking scheme had be
34、en unreasonable. In both cases the university broke the rules by failing to resolve the cases, as recommended, promptly and in full. At Southampton University, four months after the OIA concluded that an undergraduate had a justified complaint about their experience on a placement, the university co
35、ntinued to oppose the decision and was refusing compensation. In a second case, the university also failed to comply with the adjudicator“s decision. And in a third one, although the complaint turned out to be unjustified, for 10 months the university delayed the investigation by failing to provide
36、evidence despite the adjudicator“s repeated reminders. At both universities, it was only after the adjudicator involved the vice-chancellors (校长) that the complaints began to be resolved. D. Behrens is pleased the relationships between his office and both universities are now much more positive. “As
37、 the government places more emphasis on the student experience, complaints have an important role in safeguarding (保护) that,“ he says. “Universities must see complaints as feedback to become more professional.“ E. Both Southampton and Westminster universities want to charge undergraduates annual fee
38、s of 9,000. There is an expectation, not only from ministers, but importantly from students and their families, too, that all universities wishing to increase charges will move to increase student satisfaction as well. Before making an investment of 27,000, for example, each student will ask, “Is th
39、is good value? Is the teaching good? Is this the best route to a successful career?“ Universities are being encouraged, some may say pressurised, to become more transparent and accountable in a number of ways. The government is urging all universities to publish a student charter, a sort of statemen
40、t of terms and conditions to remind students of their responsibilities and their rights. Universities are also expected to publish “key information sets“ by September 2012. These will enable students to shop around by providing the same 17 pieces of information about each institution, including, for
41、 example, the proportion of “contact“ time and group work, and the careers and starting salaries of previous graduates. F. The OIA is already looking at creative ways to cope with both limited resources and likely further rises in student complaints. Settling more disputes by phone is one option; he
42、lping universities to install an independent ombudsman (巡视员) on each campus an idea borrowed from the Netherlands and the US is another. G. The question is, are UK universities well prepared for the new consumer culture where the deal is if you pay more, you expect more, and if you feel you“re not g
43、etting it, you“ll complain? The question is particularly pertinent for the universities of Southampton and Westminster on the day they are exposed for dragging their feet with a legally established adjudicator. Both vice-chancellors were unavailable for interview. H. In a statement, Professor Debra
44、Humphris, Southampton“s pro-vice-chancellor, education, said the vast majority of the small number of student complaints are dealt with swiftly, described the dialogue with the OIA as “constructive and supportive“ and said that an improved complaints procedure will be in place this autumn. In a more
45、 defiant statement, Professor Geoffrey Petts, vice-chancellor at Westminster, points out that the university is working with the OIA towards compliance with its recommendations: “The University of Westminster was disappointed to have been cited in the OIA report. The university has robust procedures
46、 for handling the very small number of formal complaints which it receives from students.“ I. Aaron Porter, the president of the National Union of Students, has welcomed the new step of naming universities that don“t fully co-operate with the adjudicator. “In an environment where students are paying
47、 higher fees and will therefore raise expectations, they need to know which institutions stick to the rules.“ He also makes this warning: “Faced with increasing competition to recruit students, many universities are being tempted to make grander and gander claims. They need to improve their offer, b
48、ut they need to be honest in what they promise.“ J. The advice is echoed by Steve Smith, president of Universities UK and vice-chancellor of the University of Exeter. He sees, in the adjudicator“s annual report, a sector getting to grips with a new world where students are more demanding and will ma
49、ke sure universities correctly follow procedures. “It is vital that institutions are honest and transparent about what students can expect from their courses. In an age of marketing, don“t oversell. Any institution will have to make sure they do what they say.“（分数：71.00）(1).When a student complained about an exam question,
