1、大学四级-680 及答案解析(总分：712.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.假设你是李明，请你就一本新近出版的英语学习杂志写一封评价信，内容应涉及杂志的版面设计 (layout)、文章内容、难易度、实用性、价格等，可以评价其特色和受欢迎之处，也可以提出你的建议、构想和要求。以下是该杂志的主要栏目，仅供写作时参考： news channel(新闻频道)，humor(幽默故事)，tales of life(人生广角)，classic prose(经典文选)， kaleidoscope(万花筒)，learning aid(教与学)，ea
2、sy readings(轻松读物)，New CET(Band 4 and 6)(聚焦新四、六级考试)，basic grammar(英语语法ABC)，corner of literature(文学角)，practice in writing(习作园地)等。 BA Letter to the Editor-in-chief about a Newly-published English Magazine/B Dear Editor-in-chief,（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：10，分数：70.00)2.The improvement of the livin
3、g conditions is one social force that makes children heavier.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_3.Every year about 50,000 Americans die of diseases resulting from obesity.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_4.According to Dan Glickman, obesity will rival smoking as a cause of preventable death in the near future.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_5.Childho
4、od obesity was never tracked closely before, the reason of which is that childhood obesity used to be rare.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_6.The proportion of kids who are overweight in 1994 jumped 13 percent compared with that in 1964.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_7.Type 2 diabetes only occur in adults while Type 1 diabetes may
5、 occur in children.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_8.The research of Dr. Christine Williams shows that overweight kids may become prime sufferers of heart attacks and strokes.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_9.The author cites the example of Emily Hoffman to show that 1 is / are one cause of overweight.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_10.The exampl
6、e of Felice Ramirez shows us that in kids who are prone to obesity 1 is / are a stimulating factor for overweight.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_11.Besides the unhealthy food and drink, the vanishing of 1also contributes to the problem of childhood obesity.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：1，分数：56.00)Questions
7、11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.At a gas station.B.At a bank.C.At a hospital.D.At a school.A.She wants to win the race.B.She is tired of losing.C.She doesnt want to disappoint her family.D.Her sister is waiting for her.A.Barry no longer lives in New York.B.Barr
8、y doesnt know how to economize.C.The woman called Barry in California.D.The woman didnt ever meet Barry.A.Two hours.B.Four hours.C.Six hours.D.Eight hours.A.A restaurant.B.The station.C.The stadium.D.A star.A.A play.B.A movie.C.A lecture.D.A concert.A.Three-quarters of an hour.B.Half an hour.C.A qua
9、rter of an hour.D.Ten minutes.A.He fell.B.He had a fight.C.He was killed.D.He was punished.四、BQuestions 19 to(总题数：1，分数：28.00)A.A vacation the woman took.B.French influence in New Orleans.C.New Orleans Mardi Gras Festival.D.A business trip.A.By bus.B.By car.C.By plane.D.By train.A.The weather.B.The f
10、ood.C.The architecture.D.The music.A.He was president when the city was purchased.B.He led the American forces in a nearby battle.C.He designed Jackson Square in the French Quarter.D.He helped found New Orleans.五、BQuestions 23 to(总题数：1，分数：21.00)A.Different family backgrounds.B.The generation gap.C.T
11、raveling and studying overseas.D.Different interests and hobbies.A.His parents are too strict with him.B.His parents are indifferent to politics.C.His parents dont understand him.D.His parents always criticize him.A.They were kept away from all the big social activities.B.They were open to current e
12、vents.C.They didnt seem to know much about their times.D.They were always agreeable to her.六、BSection B/B(总题数：1，分数：21.00)BPassage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.To prevent disease among military personnel.B.To investigate serious crimes in the milit
13、ary.C.To find ways of identifying bodies of soldiers.D.To store old military journals and diaries.A.Working on DNA.B.Wearing a necklace.C.Taking blood samples.D.Making identification tags.A.Biology.B.Geology.C.History.D.Political Science.七、BPassage Two(总题数：1，分数：21.00)A.They can do better than others
14、.B.It is expensive to hire labor.C.They dont like to be helped.D.They dont trust others.A.It publishes books only for children.B.It publishes books about peoples pets.C.It uses computers to make up stories.D.It makes the young readers the leading characters in the stories.A.Written by children thems
15、elves.B.Personalized story books for children.C.Printed with standard things.D.Published with thc help of computers.八、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：28.00)A.Advice about landscaping.B.Hints about saving to buy a house.C.Photographs of the homes of famous people.D.Plans for houses.A.Nineteenth-century Ameri
16、can painting.B.American architectural history.C.Introduction to economics.D.Eighteenth-century American society.A.There was a shortage of architects.B.They included plans for an elaborate house.C.Builders could not work without one.D.They were relatively inexpensive.A.People who restore old houses.B
17、.People who sell houses.C.People who design new houses.D.People who want to buy a house.九、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：77.00)The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, U(36) /U have repor
18、ted well over 100 U (37) /U that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains U(38) /U , but increasingly, experts are pointing the U(39) /U at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and U(40) /U telephone
19、s. RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation industry, has U(41) /U that all airlines ban such devices from being used during “critical“ U(42) /U of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a U(43) /U ban during all flights. Currently, rules on us
20、ing these devices are left up to individual airlines. And U(44) /U , given that many passengers want to work during flights. The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircrafts computers. U(45) /U . But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a la
21、boratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not. U(46) /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:_十、BPart Reading (总题数：10，分数：90.00)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:_十一、BSectio
22、n B/B(总题数：5，分数：44.50)22.The author uses the term “presymbolic language“ to mean probably _.（分数：8.90）A.language used in accurate reportsB.language that lacks an elaborate grammatical structureC.language that our ancestors use prehistoricallyD.language that is of little informative value23.The primary
23、 value of presymbolic language for humans is that it _.（分数：8.90）A.wipes out human hostility and suspicion.B.permits and aids the smooth functioning of interpersonal relationshipsC.kills time in a more casual wayD.helps establish an agreement for genuine cooperation24.Which of the following statement
24、s is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：8.90）A.Since language is mainly for information, communication in our daily life is primarily symbolic.B.In modern times, we tend to use more symbolic languages than presymbolic ones.C.Before a genuine communication and conversation began, speakers generally ac
25、company symbolic language with presymbolic one.D.In terms of daily talking it is relatively hard to determine which part of the language is symbolic and which part is presymbolic.25.The phrase “older and deeper functions“ in the first sentence refers to _.（分数：8.90）A.the grammatical structure of lang
26、uageB.the expression of emotions through soundC.the transmission of information through written languageD.the purely informative part of language26.With regard to the evolution of language, which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：8.90）A.The origin of language can be traced back to the early ma
27、ns imitation of noises made by animals.B.Meaningless cries preceded the origin of language.C.In the process of evolution, language is mainly non-informative.D.Originally, language is the indistinguishable forms of cries.十二、BPassage Two/B(总题数：5，分数：44.50)27.The work of Messe and Callahan-Levy tends to
28、 support which of the following notions?（分数：8.90）A.Women are generally less concerned with financial rewards for their work than men are.B.Men are willing to pay women more than women arc willing to pay themselves.C.Payment for work should generally be directly related to the quality of the work.D.W
29、omen judge their own work more critically than they judge the work of men.28.The experiment designed in the passage would be most relevant to the formulation(陈述，表述) of a theory concerning the _.（分数：8.90）A.generally lower salaries received by women workers in comparison to menB.reluctance of some wom
30、en to enter professions that are traditionally dominated by menC.anxiety expressed by some women workers in dealing with male supervisorsD.prejudices often suffered by women in attempting to enter the workforce29.Which of the following statements is supported by the facts stated in the passage!（分数：8
31、.90）A.Men tend to pay themselves more than they pay other men for the same work.B.Women tend to pay men more than they pay other women for the same work.C.Men tend to pay women less than they pay other men for the same work.D.None of the above.30.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.（分数
32、：8.90）A.it is not always reliable to measure womens ability by how much they earnB.women would rather attach importance to sacrifices than ask for repayment for their workC.women tend to assess their ability of work by their own self-worth rather than monetary valuesD.women generally remain indiffer
33、ent to how much money they should obtain from their work31.How is the research of Messe and Callahan-Levy related to earlier experiments in the same field?（分数：8.90）A.It suggests a need to discard methods used in earlier experiments.B.It tends to weaken the assumptions on which earlier experiments we
34、re designed.C.It suggests that the problem revealed in earlier experiments may be more widespread than previously thought.D.It helps to explain a phenomenon revealed in earlier experiments.十三、BPart Cloze/(总题数：20，分数：70.00)A.onB.ofC.toD.withA.in whichB.of whichC.for whichD.in thatA.PriorB.NextC.AsD.Up
35、A.forB.thoughC.butD.ifA.toB.inC.asD.onA.not onlyB.neitherC.eitherD.notA.exploitB.exploreC.extendD.expandA.appropriateB.delicateC.favorableD.flexibleA.in the event ofB.with the exception ofC.at the expense ofD.as a result ofA.noneB.nothingC.anything butD.nothing butA.wellB.goodC.badD.badlyA.entertain
36、mentB.assignmentC.attachmentD.achievementA.placedB.locatedC.settledD.depositedA.outerB.outwardC.exteriorD.externalA.most of whichB.in which mostC.which mostD.on which mostA.make outB.give outC.turn outD.hold outA.dominateB.accumulateC.yieldD.assembleA.lastB.latestC.leastD.latterA.potentialB.facultyC
37、.capabilityD.capacityA.scarceB.abundantC.generousD.unusual十四、BPart Translat(总题数：5，分数：35.00)52.You can borrow this book 1 (条件是不要把它借给别人).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_53.I felt _ (如释重负) when I heard that she survived the earthquake.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_54.The plan was especially supported by those 1 (那些愿意有更多机会说英语的人).（分数
38、：7.00）填空项 1:_55.Despite the great achievements made by China over the past decade, 1 (还有许多问题亟待解决).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_56.It is strange that she 1 (竟然没有看出自己的缺点)（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_大学四级-680 答案解析(总分：712.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.假设你是李明，请你就一本新近出版的英语学习杂志写一封评价信，内容应涉及杂志的版面设计 (layout)、文章内容、难易度
39、、实用性、价格等，可以评价其特色和受欢迎之处，也可以提出你的建议、构想和要求。以下是该杂志的主要栏目，仅供写作时参考： news channel(新闻频道)，humor(幽默故事)，tales of life(人生广角)，classic prose(经典文选)， kaleidoscope(万花筒)，learning aid(教与学)，easy readings(轻松读物)，New CET(Band 4 and 6)(聚焦新四、六级考试)，basic grammar(英语语法ABC)，corner of literature(文学角)，practice in writing(习作园地)等。 BA
40、 Letter to the Editor-in-chief about a Newly-published English Magazine/B Dear Editor-in-chief,（分数：106.00）_正确答案：()解析：BA Letter to the Editor-in-chief about A Newly-Published English Magazine/B Dear Editor-in-Chief, My name is Li Ming, a regular reader of your English magazine. Young as it is, this m
41、agazine has grown in popularity among us students, which is mainly attributed to its outstanding characteristics. Firstly, with quite a few exquisite illustrations, the magazines new page layout so impresses me that I cannot help picking it up and looking it through. Whats more important, your magaz
42、ine offers a huge amount of valuable reading materials for readers at various levels. For example, “news channel“ helps us keep track of whats happening around the world. “classical prose“ and “corner of literature“ turn out to be the best choice for literature lovers. “CET (Band 4- and 6)“ offers p
43、ractical guidance to prepare us well for the examination, which arouses much concern for many college students. By the way, the reasonable price distinguishes your magazine from others so that we college students can easily afford it. May I put forward a suggestion? Would you mind providing cassette
44、s for the articles of your magazine so that we can practise our listening and oral English as we appreciate the beautiful lines? Wish your magazine a greater success in time to come. Yours sincerely, Li Ming二、BPart Reading (总题数：10，分数：70.00)2.The improvement of the living conditions is one social for
45、ce that makes children heavier.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：NG）解析：3.Every year about 50,000 Americans die of diseases resulting from obesity.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：N）解析：4.According to Dan Glickman, obesity will rival smoking as a cause of preventable death in the near future.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Y）解析：5.
46、Childhood obesity was never tracked closely before, the reason of which is that childhood obesity used to be rare.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Y）解析：6.The proportion of kids who are overweight in 1994 jumped 13 percent compared with that in 1964.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：N）解析：7.Type 2 diabetes only occur in adults while Type 1 diabetes may occur in children.（分数：7.00）填空项
