1、大学四级-889 及答案解析(总分：711.01，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.1你认为在英语学习过程中存在的主要问题是什么？2导致这些问题的原因有哪些？3对于解决这些问题，你有何建议？（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)The Sixth SenseWhen you were a child, did you ever wonder how your mother knew when you were writing on the wall with crayons (蜡笔)
2、, even though she couldnt possibly see or hear you? . Or why she always came outside and called you just as you headed for forbidden territory? How did she know? If you asked her, she probably told you that it was her “mothers intuition“. That never really explained anything, but it gave you somethi
3、ng to think about.Just exactly what is a mothers intuition? Unfortunately, not even mothers who profess to having it can explain exactly what it is. Some would say it was a “sixth sense“ or a funny feeling that prompted them to check on their childrens whereabouts and activities. Others have claimed
4、 to hear a voice inside their heads that called their childrens names or had a “flash vision“ of what their children were doing. In any event, almost every mother seems to have it and will swear by its reliability.A typical example of this ability is the case of a woman who claims that her intuition
5、 prevented each of her five children from serious mishaps. Once she awoke in the middle of the night and felt the need to check on her son Paul, who was three years old at the time. He wasnt in his bed, so she raced down the stairs to fend him. She found him outside, sleepwalking, headed straight to
6、ward a flight of concrete steps. Then again, there was a time when one of her daughters fell off a horse and broke her arm. The child neither cried nor yelled for help. But the mother, sensing that something was wrong, came out of the house and found her in a field just minutes after the accident. H
7、ow did she know? “Just a feeling,“ she said, “that something was wrong. “The concept that people are capable of having a sixth sense is not a new one. Numerous studies of ESP ( extra sensory perception ) have been under way for decades. What they have revealed only supports the theory that people ar
8、e capable of having and using another sense beyond sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. But no single group of people seems to have this ability as consistently as mothers do. Why is this?Some theorize that the close and intimate relationship that mother and child have for the first years of a chil
9、ds life sets up an empathy (感情移入) that no other relationship could possibly duplicate. In other words, a mother “tunes in“ to the thoughts and behavior of her child more than any other person could. Therefore, even though she may be preoccupied with household chores or social activities, a part of h
10、er is constantly alert for her childs safety. Not an unreasonable theory-since most of us are the product of our mothers devotion. But how does this explain why a mother will know that her child is in danger, even though the child itself may not be aware of it? This is the question which has kept mo
11、thers intuition a mystery. Something beyond that which we can logically explain somehow seems to warn a mother when her child approaches danger.An interesting illustration of this sixth sense involves the famous escape artist, Houdini. As the story goes, Houdini was planning to perform an escape fro
12、m a steel trunk wrapped in chains and dropped into a frozen river. Because the river was so cold, hed only have a few minutes to escape in order to survive. They wrapped Houdini in a straight jacket, locked him into the trunk, secured the chains, and then dropped him into the river through a hole cu
13、t into the ice. Minutes passed and Houdini did not appear. When enough time had passed to make it apparent that Houdinis escape had failed, the grief-stricken party left the scene and reported that Houdini had died. One friend remained at the hole in the ice, not yet convinced that Houdini had drown
14、ed. To his utter amazement, Houdini did indeed surface at the spot.When the half-frozen artist had recovered enough, he told his friend that he had not accounted for the current of the river under the ice. The river had carried the trunk downstream and when he got out of the trunk, he couldnt find t
15、he hole cut into the ice. He managed to get oxygen from air pockets caught between the ice and the water, but he had no way of finding the hole through the thick ice. Then he heard his mothers voice calling him. He followed her voice, and it led him to the hole in the ice where his friend was waitin
16、g.This was amazing, first, because his mother lived in another city and was nowhere near the scene of the frozen river. But more amazing than that was the fact that, when Houdini tried to call his mother, he was informed that she had died just hours before.What had told Houdinis mother that he was i
17、n danger-even beyond the grave? How had she been able to protect her child in spite of the fact that she was no longer living?Someday, perhaps, we will know. Someday we may understand the kind of communication that exists between mother and child and be able to expand on that knowledge to a better f
18、orm of communication in all relationships. There is no doubt that such a thing as a mothers intuition exists. And the fact of its existence may be an indication that all of us are capable of having another instinct-a sixth sense.（分数：70.00）(1).What is the focus of this passage?（分数：7.00）A.Sense of dan
19、ger.B.Sense of obligation.C.Life instinct.D.Maternal intuition.(2).What was three-year-old Paul doing when he was saved?（分数：7.00）A.Sleepwalking.B.Riding a horse.C.Calling for help.D.Falling downstairs.(3).What does the author tell us about ESP?（分数：7.00）A.It is a new concept about the sixth sense.B.S
20、tudies showed no one really has this sense.C.People have been studying it for many years.D.This ability can be more or less cultivated.(4).What does the author think of the theory concerning the mother-child relationship?（分数：7.00）A.Its groundless.B.Its reasonable.C.Its incredible.D.Its mysterious.(5
21、).Why was Houdini dropped into a frozen river?（分数：7.00）A.He was punished for breaking faith.B.He was performing an escape art.C.He was caught escaping from jail.D.He was practicing swimming in winter.(6).All onlookers left the icy river disappointedly except（分数：7.00）A.one of Houdinis friendsB.Houdin
22、is motherC.a loyal policemanD.Houdinis coach(7).What happened to Houdini in the end?（分数：7.00）A.He was drowned in a deep river.B.He was frozen to death under the ice.C.He failed to escape from the think.D.He surfaced at the expected spot.(8).When Houdini tried to call his mother, he was told that _.（
23、分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).In the future, we may be able to expand on our knowledge of the kind of communication between mothers and children to _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).It remains unanswered what _ is.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)A.He takes things very seriou
24、sly.B.He knows the woman well.C.He doesnt have good hearing.D.He doesnt pay attention to peoples words.A.Rub his boots.B.Wear his boots.C.Buy a pair of boots.D.Bring some books.A.The bike is expensive.B.The tires are good but nothing else.C.The bike is broken.D.The bike is worthwhile.A.He received a
25、 shirt but it was the wrong size.B.He didnt receive the watch he wanted for Christmas.C.He received a watch that was the wrong size.D.He wanted a shirt but received a watch.A.Sarah hided the jam in the cabinet.B.The man will leap if he checks the cabinet.C.Sarah shouldnt have been home at the moment
26、.D.The man shouldnt jump to conclusion so quickly.A.Ask the professor in her office.B.Answer the question for the man.C.Ask the professor when she will be available.D.Ask the professor to contact the man.A.He agrees with the woman about the weather.B.He disagrees with the woman about the weather.C.H
27、e didnt hear clearly what the woman said and had to judge by her looks.D.He asked the woman to repeat.A.96 dollars.B.36 dollars.C.60 dollars.D.48 dollars.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.There was a traffic accident.B.A car was smashed by a falling obj
28、ect.C.A car hit someone near the high building.D.A driver was lolled in his new car.A.The woman never reads newspaper.B.The man is always proud of his car.C.The woman had her new car damaged.D.The man had his old car insured.A.He had his car hit by a falling piece of concrete.B.He was fined for spee
29、ding in South Street.C.He had been unable to park his specially-made car.D.He could not claim anything from the insurance company.A.He was annoyed.B.He was pleased.C.He felt it could be replaced.D.He did not care.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.What k
30、ind of medicine to develop.B.When to advertise the drugs.C.How to promote their products.D.The regulations of medicine advertising.A.To launch a campaign on all the specialist medical journals.B.To offer to return the purchase price if the customers are not satisfied.C.To advertise on the papers wit
31、h doctorsrecommendation.D.To advertise through television commercials.A.She is a medical expert.B.She knows nothing about the regulations of medicine advertisement.C.She will have to think of new ideas.D.The man appreciates her work very much.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28
32、are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.Three times.B.Four times.C.Six times.D.Seven times.A.This year.B.This season.C.A year later.D.At the end of this year.A.He doesnt think it is difficult.B.He doesnt think it is more difficult than Marathon.C.He thinks it is much easier than Fl
33、Race.D.He thinks it is the most difficult sporting event.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.It distinguishes happy men from others.B.It is a luxury enjoyed by few.C.It is a unifying power.D.It serves as a daily necessity.A.A sense of humor can turn
34、 strangers into acquaintances.B.Human beings share one quality-a sense of humor.C.People can communicate with each other without talking.D.The ability to laugh is a unique feature of human beings.A.A sense of humor and laughter are the same thing.B.Human beings have many things in common.C.Human bei
35、ngs are the most humorous creatures.D.A sense of humor is the key to happiness.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.Eye contact is very important in relationships.B.The more eye contact, the better.C.The less eye contact, the worse.D.Communication
36、barriers are produced by eye contact.A.To show intimacy.B.To show attention.C.To show influence.D.To show respect.A.Not look into his eyes.B.Stare at him.C.Keep eye contact.D.Avoid eye contact.A.The Spanish.B.The American.C.The Arabian.D.The British.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：76.00)Voluntary learning in o
37、rganized courses by mature men and women is called adult education. Such education is (36) to make people able to enlarge and (37) their experience as adults. Adults may want to study something which they (38) in earlier schooling, get new skills or job training, find out about new (39) developments
38、, seek better self-understanding, or develop new talents and skills.This kind of education may be in the form of self-study with proper (40) through the use of libraries, correspondence course, or broadcasting. It may also be (41) collectively in schools and colleges, study groups, workshops, clubs
39、and professional (42) .Modern adult education for large numbers of people started in the 18th and 19th centuries with the rise of the Industrial Revolution. Great (43) and social changes were taking place: (44) . These and other factors produced a need for further education and re-education of adult
40、s.(45) . For example, parts of the adult population in many countries find it necessary to take part in retraining programs at work or even to learn completely new jobs. (46) .（分数：76.01）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、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、
41、Section A(总题数：1，分数：90.00)Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.China is casting such a huge shadow on the United States that many Americans are trying hard to learn the Chinese language with an effort to keep their competitive edge.“Interest in learning Chinese among American youth a
42、nd their parents has grown (47) in the past five years,“ said Vivien Stewart, vice president at the Asia Society, a US group trying to bridge the (48) between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific.Chinas rapid progress is driving the interest to (49) the language, experts say. “The Chine
43、se rich cultural traditions and (50) economy mean that it is now essential for all of our students to be better prepared to engage them and seize opportunities together,“ said Michael Levine, Asia Societys executive director of education.A 2004 College Board survey found that 2400 high schools-an (5
44、1) number-would be interested in (52) the Advanced Placement (AP) courses in Chinese language and culture when the courses become available in 2005.China, the worlds most populous (人口稠密的) nation, is (53) to the United States because it is a leading trader, consumer and investor. It has (54) the Unit
45、ed States as the worlds largest consumer and could become the second largest economy in the world, in the next two to three decades.Even though the US State Department has regarded the Chinese language extremely important to national prosperity , the “ (55) conditions to support recruitment of stude
46、nts and teachers as well as the growth of high quality programs are (56) inadequate, an Asia Society study says. A) thriving B) automatically C) dramatically D) important E) regained F) replaced G) pursue H) request I) incredible J) efficient K) gap L) scarcelyM) current N) offering O) discouragingl
47、y（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:_九、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：44.50)Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial architec
48、tures for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million residents and discover
