1、大学四级-312 及答案解析(总分：693.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.有些人认为养宠物益处多； 2有些人认为养宠物害处多； 3你的看法是。 BShould We Keep Animals as Pets?/B（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：70.00)BMusic to My Ears/BWhen other shad doubts, my father believed in me. As a boy growing up in Shenyang, China, I practi
2、ced the piano six hours a day. I loved the instrument. My mother, Xiulan Zhou, taught me to read notes, and my father, Guoren Lang, concertmaster of a local folk orchestra, showed mc how to control the keys. At first I played on Chinese keyboards-cheap, but the best we could afford. Later my parents
3、 bought me a Swedish piano, but I broke half the strings on it playing Tchaikovsky (柴可夫斯基). Thats when my parents and my teacher decided I was too much for such an instrumentand for our hometown. To be a serious musician, I would have to move to Beijing, one of our cultural capitals. I was just eigh
4、t years old then.My father, who played the erhu, a two-stringed instrument, knew that life wouldnt be easy. Millions of pianists in China were competing for fame. “You need fortune,“ my father said. “If you dont work, no fortune comes.“ “But music is still music,“ he added, “and it exists to make us
5、 happy.“To relocate to Beijing with me, he made a great sacrifice. He quit his concertmasters job, which he loved, and my mother stayed behind in Shenyang to keep working at her job at the science institute to support us. They both warned me, “Being a pianist is hard. Can you live without your mothe
6、r?“ I said, “I want my mother!“ But I knew I needed to be in Beijing. In America, people often move and start over. But it is not in China, not in those days.Suddenly my father and I were newcomersoutsiders. To the others around us, we spoke with funny northern accents. The only apartment we could f
7、ind for the money we had was in an unheated building, with five families sharing one bathroom. My father cooked, cleaned and looked after me. He became a “househusband“, basically.We lived far from my school, and since the bus was too expensive, my father would “drive“ me on his bicycle every day. I
8、t was an hour-and-a-half trip each way, and I was a heavy boy, much heavier than I am as an adult. He did this in winter too. Imagine! During the coldest nights, when I practiced piano, my father would lie in my bed so it would be warm when I was tired.I was miserable, but not from the poverty or pr
9、essure. My new teacher in Beijing didnt like me. “You have no talent,“ she often told me. “You will never be a pianist.“ And one day, she “fired“ me.I was just nine years old. I was desperate. I didnt want to be a pianist anymore, I decided. I wanted to go home to be with my mother. In the next two
10、weeks I didnt touch the piano. Wisely, my father didnt push. He just waited.Sure enough, the day came at school when my teacher asked me to play some holiday songs. I didnt want to, but as I placed my fingers on the pianos keys, I realized I could show other people that I had talent after all.That d
11、ay I told my father what hed been waiting to hearthat I wanted to study with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.BWhen Fortune Spots You/BI started winning competitions. We still had very little moneymy father had to borrow $ 5000 to pay for a trip to the International Young
12、Pianists Competition in Ettlingen, Germany, in 1994, when I was 12. I realized later how much pressure he was under as I watched footage (电影胶片) of the contest. Tears streamed down his face when it was announced that Id won-earning enough money to pay back our loan.It was soon clear I couldnt stay in
13、 China forever. To become a world-class musician, I had to play on the worlds bigger stages. So in 1997, my father and I moved again, this time to Philadelphia, so I could attend The Curtis Institute of Music. Finally our money worries were easing. The school paid for us an apartment and even lent m
14、e a Stein-way (斯坦威钢琴). At night, I would sneak into the living room just to touch the keys.Now that I was in America, I wanted to become famous, but my new teachers reminded me that I had a lot to learn. I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 I had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. The
15、 Chicago Symphony Orchestra heard me play and liked me, but orchestra schedules were set far in advance. I thought I might join them in a few years.The next morning, I got a call. The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to play the “Gala Benefit Evening“ at Chicagos Ravinia Festival, had become ill.
16、I was asked to substitute him. That performance was, for me, the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern introduced me, I played Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto No. 1. My fathers, mouth hung open throughout the entire piece.Afterward, people celebratedmaybe they were a bit drunkand asked me to play Bachs Go
17、ldberg Variations. So I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt something happening. Sure enough, concerts started pouring in LinColn Center and Carnegie Hall. Still, my father kept telling me, “Youd better practice!“ But living in America with me was beginning to relax him. In Beijing Id been fathe made sure
18、 I ateand hed been skinny. Now I was getting thin. He wasnt.I wanted to do something special for him for all he had done for me. So when I made my Carnegie Hall solo debut (初次登场) in 2003 at the age of 21, I included Chinese music. I wanted to bring back our familys Shenyang tradition of playing musi
19、c.My father and I had often practiced a piece called “Horses“, a funny version for piano and erhu. That night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin and Liszt, I brought Dad out on the stage, and we played our duet (二重奏). People went crazythey loved it. My father couldnt sleep for days. He was too
20、happy to sleep.There have been lots of concerts in Carnegie Hall, but for me playing there was especially sweet and made me recall the cold days in Beijing. Together, my father and I worked to reach the lucky place where fortune spots us, and lets us shine.（分数：70.00）(1).Who showed Lang Lang how to c
21、ontrol the keys?（分数：7.00）A.His mother.B.His father.C.His uncle.D.His kindergarten teacher.(2).What happened when Lang Lang was eight years old?（分数：7.00）A.The whole family moved to Beijing.B.He and his father went to Beijing to learn piano.C.His mother got iii.D.His family objected to his learning in
22、 Beijing.(3).What do we know from the passage?（分数：7.00）A.Lang Langs mother is a world-famous scientist.B.Lang Langs father had no job before he went to Beijing.C.Lang Lang began to learn piano when he was eight years old.D.Lang Langs father is proud of him.(4).When living in Beijing, how did Lang La
23、ng go to school?（分数：7.00）A.On foot.B.By bus.C.On his fathers bicycle.D.By train.(5).Lang Lang felt life was miserable in Beijing because of（分数：7.00）A.the great poverty and pressureB.the dislike of him from his teacherC.the disease he got that prevented him from learningD.the unbearably bad living co
24、ndition(6).What happened after Lang Lang started studying with the second piano teacher?（分数：7.00）A.He was still criticized by his second teacher.B.He lost his confidence little by little.C.His father found a new job in Beijing.D.His future began to take on a new look.(7).What special things did Lang
25、 Lang do for his father?（分数：7.00）A.He sent his father a special gift.B.He invited his father to play a duet at his Carnegie Hall solo debut.C.He took his father to Hawaii for sightseeing.D.He helped his father find a job in America.(8).According to Lang Langs father, music was still music, and it ex
26、isted to _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).Obviously, Lang Lang couldnt stay in his motherland forever, because in order to become a world-class musician, he had to _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).When Lang Lang gave his first performance in Carnegie Hall in 2003, he included Chinese music by bringing back _.（分数：7.00）填空
27、项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：3，分数：105.00)Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.In bed.B.At her mothers.C.In the hospital.D.At the office.A.He never drives his car in order to avoid accidents.B.He often suffers from the heavy traffic, too.C.He cant agree with t
28、he woman any more.D.The woman should take the subway to avoid the traffic.A.Go to see the game with the woman.B.Put on more clothes.C.Watch the game on TV.D.Watch a film on TV.A.He makes a fool of himself by eating too much.B.He likes to eat something other than beef.C.He wants to eat some more roas
29、t beef.D.He couldnt eat any more roast beef.A.Remove George from the committee immediately.B.Warn George that his attendance problem is serious.C.Offer to help George during the meeting.D.Telephone George to sec if hes coming to the meeting.A.Linda didnt like it.B.Bill lost his arm and Ieg in order
30、to get the ring.C.The ring was very expensive.D.Bill was injured.A.Continue to read.B.Meet the woman at the library.C.Make some coffee.D.Go out with some friends.A.He has to hand in a report about the museum.B.He is too busy to go with her.C.He has to read a history book.D.He has already visited the
31、 museum.BQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard./B（分数：28.00）A.Harm that cannot be repaired.B.Harm that are more powerful these days.C.Damage that can be repaired.D.Harm that are legalized.A.Being a problem to the society.B.Being squashed.C.Taking drugs.D.Becoming an ora
32、nge.A.Because cannabis proved to be more harmful than tobacco.B.Because canabis is already so widespread.C.Because it is not known whether cannabis may be harmful or not.D.Because canabis is proved to be positively harmful.A.Reject all values.B.Be hostile to society.C.Reject the values of their elde
33、rs.D.Disregard the values of others.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.He works in a publishing company.B.He cooks at home.C.He is a teacher or lecturer.D.He has no regular job.A.He saves much money because he neednt drive car or take bus.B.He doesnt hav
34、e to get up on time every day.C.He can easily earn much money.D.He has a lot of time to cook a meal at home.A.Because he can earn much money to support his family.B.Because his wife agrees with his present working way.C.Because his present work is creative.D.Because his work is useful to the people
35、and the community四、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.National economy.B.Adult population.C.Young children.D.National currency.A.To double last years food-aid.B.To raise $122 million for Iraqi people.C.To provide each
36、 Iraqi family with $26 a month.D.To help Iraqs 12 million population.A.60% of its population.B.70% of its population.C.30% of its population.D.40% of its population.BPassage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.They moved from one place to another.B.They c
37、ame from Indonesia.C.They have left us information about their migrations.D.They preserved their sagas and legends.A.How Indonesia came to be inhabited.B.How the Polynesian islands came to be inhabited.C.How the Polynesian people traveled from Indonesia.D.How the sagas told by ancient people were wr
38、itten.A.Materials that are easy to shape.B.The bones of men who made tools.C.Stones that do not decay.D.Ancient tools made from stone.BPassage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：28.00）A.People enjoy sport.B.There are general principles governing sport.C.Sport
39、makes war less likely.D.Sport is enjoyed by common people.A.Beating your opponent.B.Having fun.C.Doing your best to show your talent.D.Having award and reputation.A.Patriotic.B.Savage.C.Shamed.D.Even more competitive.A.Behavior of the players.B.The attitude of the spectators.C.The attitude of the pl
40、ayers.D.The number of medals五、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：77.00)For a moment it felt like being in some part of China. U(36) /U, Chinese snacks, lion and dragon dances, even luckyU (37) /Uwrapped in red paper, everything, well almost everything. U(38) /Uwith Spring Festival was there. But all that was hap
41、pening in London, in British capitals Chinatown, to be precise.The parade thatU (39) /Uits way yesterday from Chinatown to Trafalgar Square, welcoming the Year of the Rat. had something for every visitorU (40) /Uin the celebrations of the local Chinese community.Red lanterns lit up the ChinatownU (4
42、1) /U. and mascots of the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games added extra color to the festivities.The celebrations began on February 6 when UK and Chinese OlympicU (42) /Uat Oxford Circus switched on the newly designed Chinese lanterns for the two-month-long “China in London“ festivalThe ath
43、letes included British 400m OlympicU (43) /Uand former BMX biker Iwan Thomas, former Olympic triple-jump champion Jonathan Edwards, and Chinese Olympic gold medalist Tian Liang, known as the “Prince of Diving.“A stuntman took to a 14-foot ramp, performing extreme BMX (bicycle motor-cross riding) ski
44、ts high in the air. U(44) /U.Londons most prestigious cultural organizations, such as the British Museum, will hold more than 500 events during the third “China in London“ festival. U(45) /U.Illustrating the importance of the festival, London Mayor Ken Livingstone said: “U (46) /U“. which will conti
45、nue to grow as we approach the Beijing Games.（分数：77.00）(1).（分数：7.00）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:_六、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：90.00)By the time the Olympics begin m Atlanta this summer, the business world will have spent more than $1 billion to link their
46、 names and products to the Olympic Games. There are 10 Worldwide Sponsors, 10 Centennial Olympic Partners, about 20 regular sponsors and more than a hundred licensees. The Atlanta Games will boast an “official“ scouring pad and timepiece, two official game shows, and three official vehicles: a famil
47、y car, an import minivan and a luxury sedan.But what exactly do these companies reap for their huge investment? At the very least, they command tickets to the most popular events, invitations to the best parties and prime hotel rooms. But most of all, according to US Postal Service, it is purchasing
48、 the right to spend money.And the right to spend money is expensive. The biggest backers, Olympic sponsors like Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Mcdonalds and Xerox, commit up to $ 40 million. But, getting the rights to the Olympic rings is only half the battle. The other half is the challenge to sort of wrap their product
