1、大学四级-1853 及答案解析(总分：712.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.引言(简单想一下自己的看法)2. 家教的好处3. 家教的不利之处4. 结束语The Advantages and Disadvantages o Private Tutoring_（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Back Down to EarthA U.S. irony: Demand for tall buildings is in short supplyby Rick HampsonI
2、n this, the nation that invented the skyscraper, the tallest private building under construction is a pipsqueak (小人物)- just 30 stories.But overseas, the sky is the limit.In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the twin Petronas Towers (双子塔) are rising to the heavens - they will be the worlds tallest buildings, t
3、he first time that title has passed overseas.It probably will stay there. Ten years ago, the worlds 10 tallest buildings were m three U.S. cities; as recently as 1993 there were a half dozen proposals to build the next world champ here.But none was ever built, and today only 10 buildings over 20 sto
4、ries are going up in the entire nation. By the turn of the century, six of the worlds 10 tallest are expected to be in Southeast Asia.Has the American skyline topped out (封顶) ? Is the signal achievement of American architecture drifting toward its twilight?“The skyscraper is an artifact of an era wh
5、en technology was frail and transportation inefficient, and people had to be together to do their jobs,“ says David Birch, president of Cognetics, a Massachusetts marketing and economic research firm.“The need for new ones now is nil. There is no logical reason to ever build another Empire State Bui
6、lding. “Last year, in fact, Bethlehem Steel closed the mill that made steel for the Empire State 65 years ago, citing the decline in high-rise construction.Now, America has so much vacant high-rise urban office space there probably will be no need for more at least until the turn of the century.Abou
7、t 43 percent of all U.S. office space was built in the last decade, as developers scrambled (争夺) to house the exploding demand. Boston, for example, increased its space from 21 million to 45 million square feet.But after the stock market crash of 1987, the economy slowed down. The national downtown
8、office vacancy rate is 16.7 percent, - about 2.5 times higher than the real estate industry considers healthy. In Dallas the rate is 37 percent; in Miami, 27 percent; in Baltimore, 25 percent.In Seattle, neither the citys first skyscraper (the Smith Tower, 1914) nor its last (the AT there are fewer
9、jobs in Manhattan now than 10 years ago.By one estimate, Fortune 500 layoffs have made 250 million square feet of office space available for sublease (转租) , the equivalent of 250 Chrysler Buildings. The office is getting more suburban.Suburbs are popular places for office buildings because they are
10、where most workers are, and where most criminals are not.Sometimes in the late 1980s or early 1990s, the suburbs passed the cities in office space. Today, the suburban share is 60 percent and rising.Because suburban land is relatively cheap, there is no reason for skyscraping construction, an endeav
11、or in which everything from the pipes to the construction loan costs more.Suburban office buildings rarely go above six stories - the height of most city office buildings before the perfection of the electric elevator and the steel frame over 100 years ago. A high-tech economy produces low-rise buil
12、dings. If the elevator and the steel frame gave birth to the skyscraper, the computer may kill it. The information superhighway will allow more companies to leave the city and generally decentralize, just as the interstate highways did after World War.David Birch, the consultant, calls digital infor
13、mation ( the type processed by computers) “ a solvent (溶剂) that decomposes (分解) building types. “Telecommuting - working from home via phone, fax and PC - used to be the employees dream. But because it saves central office space, employers also are enthralled. In 1993, for the first time, involuntar
14、y telecommuters outnumbered voluntary ones.Similarly, telecommunications advances allow clerical tasks once performed near a trading desk or sales department to be done anywhere, from Dublin, New Hampshire, to Dublin, Ireland.And companies that stay downtown are using less space there. Telephone ope
15、rators are being replaced by voice mail, automatic dialing and voice recognition systems. Bulky file cabinets and bookcases are being replaced by three-inch square flat discs. Even desks are getting smaller.A few companies have tried “hoteling,“ in which office workers are given a space temporarily,
16、 on an “as-needed“ basis.Skyscrapers, in fact, have never made sense, at least not as real estate propositions. F. W. Woolworth built his Manhattan headquarters an extra 100 feet high in 1913 purely to steal the Metropolitan Life Towers tide as worlds tallest. There was no market for the space, but
17、he saw the Woolworth Building as a vast advertisement for his chain of Five-and-Dimes.Today, however, there are no plans for a Wal-Mart Tower. A corporate spokesman happily compares the retailers two-story home office in Bentonville, Arkansas, to “a big high school. “Microsofts headquarters in subur
18、ban Edmond, Washington, doesnt clear the tree tops. Why should it? The new corporate status symbol, says David Birch, is far more functional - the electronic communications network.Even those who take a more traditional view of real estate admit things have changed.“Most corporations are not trying
19、to define themselves with buildings,“ concedes John Powers of Cushman the present is tense. “Technology makes it more difficult to separate ourselves from work. In times past, it was possible to have a stressful workplace, go home, and relax. Since less work was mental and more was physical, it was
20、relatively easy to remove oneself - physically and mentally - from it. The sophisticated communication technology available today was not yet developed. In contrast to the “good old days,“ it is no longer possible for busy men and women to go home or go on vacation and truly “ get away from it all.
21、“ It becomes difficult to relax when you are carrying a beeper that may go off any minute. The result is higher levels of stress in men and women because technology enables others to “find them anywhere. “It is ironic that much technology is designed to make work easier and faster; presumably, this
22、will make life easier for those who must operate the technology, but such is not the case. Witness the prophetic words of the great philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806 -1873): “It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the days toil of any human being. “ How true thi
23、s is despite the promise of “miraculous“ new machinery ranging from a “new and more efficient“ vacuum cleaner to the most sophisticated computer. The solution to living well lies not in new and better technology, but in the selective disuse of it so that life can be enjoyed in a more emotionally ful
24、filling way.（分数：44.50）(1).This passage mainly discusses _.A. modern mans life that is filled with stress and pressureB. new technology that has failed to make modern mans life comfortableC. the negative impact of advanced technology on mans psychological well-beingD. the contrast between contemporar
25、y life and life in the past（分数：8.90）A.B.C.D.(2).The word “consensus“ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. agreementB. disagreementC. controversyD. conspiracy（分数：8.90）A.B.C.D.(3).It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. many people complain about their stress- and pressure-filled
26、life for no good reasonB. the highly developed technology is actually a subtle source of high-level stressC. all stress and pressure of contemporary life result from the development of science and technologyD. more and more people have come to realize the negative effect of new technology on their e
27、motional well-being（分数：8.90）A.B.C.D.(4).Why does the author assert that the development of technology has led to a higher level of stress in men and women?A. Looking back on the “good old days“ makes modern mans life all the more stressful.B. Now that less work is physical and more is mental, it is
28、relatively difficult to remove oneself - physically and mentally - from it.C. The sophisticated communication technology is keeping busy men and women “within call“ no matter whether they are at home or on vacation.D. Both Band C.（分数：8.90）A.B.C.D.(5).What does the author suggest as a solution for mo
29、dern man to live well?A. Looking forward to new and better technology.B. Living a simple life.C. Trying not to rely too much on modern technology.D. Disuse of all those fancy gadgets.（分数：8.90）A.B.C.D.十二、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：70.00)William Appleton, author of a recent book entitled Fathers and Daughter
30、s, believes that it is a womans relationship with her father (67) decides how successful she will be in her (68) life. According to Appleton there are three important steps a girl must (69) in her relationship with Daddy.The (70) . is the “little girl“ stage in which the daughter loves and idolizes
31、(崇拜) her father (71) he were a god or hero without (72) . And her father loves his daughter (73) blindly, seeing her as an “oasis (绿洲) of smiles“ in a hard, cold world. Then comes the second stage. It starts during adolescence and (74) for many years. Here, the little girl begins to rebel against Da
32、ddy and (75) his authority. He reacts with anger and (76) .And the final stage comes (77) a woman reaches the age of about thirty. At this time the daughter sees her father not as a hero (78) as a fool, but learns to accept him (79) he is, for better or worse. And Daddy forgives her, too, for not be
33、ing the (80) little girl he had once hoped for.But not all daughters go through all three stages, and it is here that the key to a womans career (81) .Those girls who never get past the first “oasis of smiles“ stage, (82) all their lives seek out their fathers love and approval, will never (83) in t
34、he business world. They will remain at the secretarial (秘书的) (84) all their lives.It is only those women who get to the final stage, those who (85) and accept Daddys faults, who can even hope to be (86) enough and independent enough to become a candidate for top- management.（分数：70.00）(1).A. who B. w
35、hichC. that D. it（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. late B. laterC. early D. earlier（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. get throughB. get away fromC. get overD. get rid of（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. initial B. primaryC. first D. early（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. seeming B. looking likeC. as D. as if（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. errors B
36、. blundersC. mistakes D. faults（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. just as B. the sameC. as well D. so much（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. prolongs B. lastsC. persists D. lingers（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. looks down B. sees throughC. neglects D. challenges（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. envyB. hatredC. disappointmentD. affection
37、（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. that B. whichC. if D. when（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. and B. norC. as well D. either（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. for what B. for whoC. for whom D. for whoever（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. prettiest B. belovedC. perfect D. fascinating（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. exists B. liesC. lays D. hold
38、s（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. who B. theyC. that D. which（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. make out B. make itC. rise above D. promote（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. job B. postC. position D. level（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. reject B. forgiveC. put up with D. neglect（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. mature B. experiencedC. kind-he
39、artedD. capable（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.十三、Part Translation(总题数：5，分数：35.00)2.Honestly, entrance examinations provide_ (一组比较公平、客观的标准) for the selective admissions of educational institutions.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_3.As predicted by some economists last year, Chinas GDP 1 (到 2041年将超过美国).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_4.Your speech
40、 is well delivered; 1 .(你的许多观点我都赞同).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_5.Im proud of my daughter: She 1 (在音乐方面和很有天赋).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_6.Many U.S. big companies 1 (转向亚洲、非洲求取廉价劳动力).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_大学四级-1853 答案解析(总分：712.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.引言(简单想一下自己的看法)2. 家教的好处3. 家教的不利之处4. 结束语The Advantages and
41、 Disadvantages o Private Tutoring_（分数：106.00）_正确答案：(The Advantages and Disadvantages of Private TutoringPrivate tutoring is “in“. A recent investigation shows that about 80 percent of pupils have private tutors. While private tutoring has both advantages and disadvantages, I feel that we should give
42、 more thoughts to its negative effects.Such a popular practice clearly indicates that people are attaching greater importance to education. Many parents either missed the chance of obtaining a good education themselves or have been too busy with their own business. When their children meet with diff
43、iculties in study, they are helpless. Private tutoring seems to be the only solution. As private tutoring is usually given on the one-to-one basis, the teacher knows the strong points as well as the weak points of the pupil; and teaching is, in most cases, directly to the point. Private tutoring ben
44、efits a lot of pupils, indeed.While on the other hand, private tutoring has its own disadvantages. For one thing, it takes up so much of the pupils time that they can hardly find enough time for rest or entertainment, which is essential for kids physical and mental health. Besides, some teachers, bu
45、sy “ shuttling“ from one family to another, tend to neglect their regular teaching duties. What is more, some teachers are eager to help pupils do well on the test, offering the so-called tips for test-taking instead of helping them acquire what is most needed.Generally speaking, for private tutorin
46、g the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Greater emphasis should be laid on classroom teaching and regular practice, on the improvement of teaching quality and on the tapping of. the pupils potentialities. As educators,. teachers foremost responsibility is to encourage pupils to be curious about
47、 what is around the bend, over the horizon, and to show them the doors to knowledge are always wide open.)解析：二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Back Down to EarthA U.S. irony: Demand for tall buildings is in short supplyby Rick HampsonIn this, the nation that invented the skyscraper, the tallest pr
48、ivate building under construction is a pipsqueak (小人物)- just 30 stories.But overseas, the sky is the limit.In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the twin Petronas Towers (双子塔) are rising to the heavens - they will be the worlds tallest buildings, the first time that title has passed overseas.It probably will stay there. Ten years ago, the worlds 10 tallest buildings
