1、大学英语四级-26 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.Stop talking to Bill any more.B.Take Bill“s remarks seriously.C.Tell Bill not to be so negative.D.Not totally believe what Bill says.A.He is standing in line for a gold medal.B.He got a g
2、old medal for the match.C.He is the best for the gold medal.D.He probably won“t win a gold medal.A.He wants to ask the woman if she knows anyone who has a cat.B.He wants the woman to take care of his cat when he is away.C.He wants to know how the woman will solve his problem.D.He wants to know if th
3、e woman needs anyone to look after her cat.A.2 hours.B.3 hours.C.4 hours.D.5 hours.A.In a car.B.In a police office.C.In a restaurant.D.In a railway station.（分数：6.00）A.Many students drop his lectures.B.Most students enjoy his lectures a lot.C.He teaches students how to drop a pin noiselessly.D.He spe
4、aks very loudly.A.A taxi driver.B.Her husband.C.An airport staff.D.A waiter.A.Rainy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.D.Cloudy.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.Employ them as lab assistants.B.Teach them to pass tests.C.Give them suitable material.D.Pay them for participa
5、ting in the study.A.To quit her job in the chemistry lab.B.To get some practical experience.C.To further her study in psychology major.D.To earn extra money.A.Write the lab report.B.Find out Prof. Smith“s schedule.C.Interview some high school students.D.Finish their experiment.Questions 12 to 15 are
6、 based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.An experiment in Antarctica.B.The breaking-off of part of the Larsen Ice Shelf.C.The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf.D.An expedition in Antarctica.A.They could be a sign of global warming.B.They are disturbing Antarctic bird habitats.C.The
7、y have destroyed research facilities.D.They refute current scientific theories.A.No melting has been observed in Antarctica.B.The past several winters have been unusually severe.C.Nothing unusual has happened in other parts of Antarctica.D.The ice shelves had remained intact for centuries despite th
8、e weather changes.A.Warmer water temperatures.B.Less aquatic life.C.A rise in sea level.D.Colder winds.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.50)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：10.50）A.Urban History.B.Architecture.C.Fine Arts.D.Urban Design.A.Illinoi
9、s University.B.Cornell University.C.Yale University.D.University of Washington.A.Functional architecture.B.Urban planning.C.Trends in urban design.D.Federal regulations for urban development.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.50)Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：10.50）A.The
10、y were just big toys for children.B.They were not so important.C.They were the most popular form of transportation.D.They were very attractive.A.To make it at a low cost.B.To make it easy for everyone to fix.C.To make it not easily be broken down.D.To make it available to everyone.A.The history of c
11、ar development.B.A popular model of car.C.The early development of transportation.D.Costs of big-horsepower cars.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：14.00)Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：14.00）A.Force ourselves to remember things.B.Practice and exercise consciously.C.Never
12、stop learning.D.Try hard to remember things.A.One night he forgot to lock the front door.B.One night he forgot locking the front door.C.One night he remembered to lock the front door.D.One night he remembered unlocking the front door.A.Stories about absent-mindedness are common.B.People aren“t inter
13、ested in the stories about absent-mindedness.C.People get tired of their absent-mindedness.D.Absent-mindedness happens more in the morning.A.Painful stress.B.More time to find things.C.Great trouble.D.Huge money loss.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：35.00)As we all know, drinking and smoking affect people“s hea
14、lth. A recent study of 17000 Canadians shows that people who drink beer with 1 are healthier than people who drink other alcoholic beverages, such as wine or liquor. Researchers say they don“t yet know 2 why this is so. They find, however, that 3 beer-drinkers are reported less illness and appear to
15、 have a lower risk of death from heart disease. Health condition seems to be connected to the amount of beer 4 and the regularity of drinking. People who drink beer one or more times a day are reported to get the least chance of illness. Heavy drinkers, however, people who drink 35 or more pints of
16、beer a week reported more illness. For the sake of their health, many people 5 heavy drinking of beer just as they do with smoking. The war against cigarette smoking is 6 again. Legislation was introduced today that would make it illegal to advertise cigarettes, cigars, or any other tobacco products
17、 in any form of media. That means ads would 7 newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and billboards. The legislation would also prevent tobacco manufacturers from 8 sporting events and from giving away free samples. This is the strongest anti-smoking legislation that has been introduced to date.
18、Cigarette manufacturers 9 that the legislation would be useless. In fact, they claim that in parts of the country where advertising has already been 10 , cigarette smoking has actually increased. （分数：35.00）填空项 1:_大学英语四级-26 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题
19、数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.Stop talking to Bill any more.B.Take Bill“s remarks seriously.C.Tell Bill not to be so negative.D.Not totally believe what Bill says. 解析：听力原文 W: I“m tired of Bill“s remarks. I don“t know why he always overstates what he experienced. M: Why don“t you do what I do? Just take h
20、is comments with a grain of salt. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?A.He is standing in line for a gold medal.B.He got a gold medal for the match.C.He is the best for the gold medal.D.He probably won“t win a gold medal. 解析：听力原文 M: I don“t think John stands a chance of winning a gold medal in
21、 this match. W: Maybe you are right, but he“s doing his best. Q: What does the man say about John?A.He wants to ask the woman if she knows anyone who has a cat.B.He wants the woman to take care of his cat when he is away. C.He wants to know how the woman will solve his problem.D.He wants to know if
22、the woman needs anyone to look after her cat.解析：听力原文 W: So you mean you need someone to watch your cat while you are away? M: Yeah, and I think no one is more suitable than you to do that. Will that be a problem for you? Q: What does the man mean?A.2 hours.B.3 hours.C.4 hours. D.5 hours.解析：听力原文 M: I
23、f we hurry, we can take the express train instead of the local and save an hour, can“t we? W: Yes, the express train takes only three hours to get to New York. Q: How long does it take to get to New York by the local train?A.In a car. B.In a police office.C.In a restaurant.D.In a railway station.解析：
24、听力原文 W: This doesn“t look familiar at all. We must be lost. We“d better get some directions. M: There is a policeman over there. Let“s pull in right here and ask him for help. Q: Where are the two speakers?（分数：6.00）A.Many students drop his lectures.B.Most students enjoy his lectures a lot. C.He teac
25、hes students how to drop a pin noiselessly.D.He speaks very loudly.解析：听力原文 M: Prof. Jackson“s lectures are tremendous. Hardly anyone skips class. W: Yeah, you can even hear a pin drop in the class. Q: What can we learn about Prof. Jackson?A.A taxi driver. B.Her husband.C.An airport staff.D.A waiter.
26、解析：听力原文 W: West London Air Terminal, please. I have to be there by 11:10. M: I can“t promise, Miss, but I“ll do my best. Q: Who is the woman most probably talking to?A.Rainy. B.Windy.C.Sunny.D.Cloudy.解析：听力原文 M: It“s going to be fine tomorrow. W: Anyway, I“ll bring a raincoat. I don“t want to get wet
27、 like this again. Q: What is the weather like today?Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.Employ them as lab assistants.B.Teach them to pass tests.C.Give them suitable material. D.Pay them for participating in the study.解析：听力原文 M: Hi, Mary. Do you want to st
28、art writing a lab report after we finish this experiment? W: I can“t. In fact, I need to finish early because I“m going to the psychology department to talk to Prof. Smith about a job opening. M: You mean a job on campus? W: Yeah. And it sounds pretty interesting. It involves helping with her study
29、on learning styles. M: Yeah. I know that“s her area of expertise. W: Right. Anyway, she“s taking some high school students who aren“t doing very well in their classes and testing them to find out what their learning styles are. Then tutors, people like me, will work with her, presenting material to
30、the students according to their particular learning styles. M: Are you getting paid for this? W: I“m sure we“ll get something, though probably not much. Anyway, it doesn“t matter to me, I just want to get some hands on experience. M: Yeah. And it“ll be nice to help those high school students too. W:
31、 That“s what I thought when I saw the ad. You could do it too. M: Really? Do you have any idea about what the schedule is like? W: Late afternoon until evening for tutoring, I think. After all, the kids are in regular classes until 3:30. M: Actually, that“s perfect for me. W: Then come along. We wil
32、l save the lab report for later. But we“d better make sure we do a good job on our experiment first. M: Yeah. First things first. What will the tutors do for the high school students?A.To quit her job in the chemistry lab.B.To get some practical experience. C.To further her study in psychology major
33、.D.To earn extra money.解析：听力原文 Why does the woman want to take the job?A.Write the lab report.B.Find out Prof. Smith“s schedule.C.Interview some high school students.D.Finish their experiment. 解析：听力原文 What will the speakers probably do next? Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conver
34、sation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.An experiment in Antarctica.B.The breaking-off of part of the Larsen Ice Shelf. C.The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf.D.An expedition in Antarctica.解析：听力原文 W: Dr. White, we recently learned that a large piece of the Larsen Ice Shelf in Western Antarctica melt
35、ed in early January. Could you please tell us exactly what happened? M: I“d be happy to. The piece that melted was over 1000 square miles in area. More recently and quite alarming to scientists is that a 40 mile crack, some 30 feet wide in places has torn through the ice shelf. W: I understand that
36、the scientific community is quite concerned. What is the significance of these events? M: Well, some scientists believe that this is a clear sign of global warming. Back in 1978, some American researchers predicted that Antarctica would show early signs of global warming due to the green house effec
37、t. W: But couldn“t crumbling ice shelves also be a result of the unusual weather Antarctica itself has experienced lately? M: That“s certainly possible, but you“ll have to remember that over the past thousands of years, ice shelves have been through a lot of weather changes without breaking up. W: I
38、 think most people know that if the ice cap over Antarctica melts, the level of the oceans will rise. What sort of impact will this have? M: Well, the ice shelves currently insulate the Antarctic continent from wind, which slows down the melting. If the winds cause even a tenth of the continent“s ic
39、e to melt, the world“s oceans could rise as much as 30 feet. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A.They could be a sign of global warming. B.They are disturbing Antarctic bird habitats.C.They have destroyed research facilities.D.They refute current scientific theories.解析：听力原文 Why are the melting
40、 events of the ice important?A.No melting has been observed in Antarctica.B.The past several winters have been unusually severe.C.Nothing unusual has happened in other parts of Antarctica.D.The ice shelves had remained intact for centuries despite the weather changes. 解析：听力原文 Why doesn“t the man bel
41、ieve weather changes result in ice melting?A.Warmer water temperatures.B.Less aquatic life.C.A rise in sea level. D.Colder winds.解析：听力原文 What would be the likely result of the melting of the ice cap?三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.50)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage yo
42、u have just heard. （分数：10.50）A.Urban History.B.Architecture.C.Fine Arts.D.Urban Design. 解析：听力原文 It is a great honor for me to introduce today“s guestlecturer Henry Taylor. Dr. Taylor received his B.A. degree in Urban History at Yale University in 1955. Five years later, he was awarded a master“s deg
43、ree in Architectures and a Ph. D. in Urban Design from Cornell University. Upon graduating, he accepted a teaching position in the Department of Architecture and Fine Arts at Illinois University where he was promoted to chairman of the department in 1969. Last year, Dr. Taylor resigned from the univ
44、ersity in order to accept a research position with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington as director of planning. In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Taylor has devoted much time to designing, writing, and lecturing. Some of his most famous buildings are right here in t
45、he Chicago area, including the Twin Towers office building and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Recreation Center. His many articles on functional architecture and urban planning have appeared in scores of journals over the past 20 years, and half a dozen textbooks are to his credit, including one of the b
46、ooks that we use for this seminar Trends in Urban Design . Today, Dr. Taylor will speak to us about federal regulations for urban development, and frankly, I know of no one more qualified to the address. Now let“s welcome Henry Taylor. What subject did Dr. Taylor study for his Ph. D. ?A.Illinois Uni
47、versity. B.Cornell University.C.Yale University.D.University of Washington.解析：听力原文 Where did Dr. Taylor resign from in order to accept a research position?A.Functional architecture.B.Urban planning.C.Trends in urban design.D.Federal regulations for urban development. 解析：听力原文 What is today“s topic of
48、 Dr. Taylor“s lecture?五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.50)Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：10.50）A.They were just big toys for children.B.They were not so important. C.They were the most popular form of transportation.D.They were very attractive.解析：听力原文 When cars first s
49、tarted appearing on the street of the world, there were only few people who took them seriously, because they thought they were toysplay things for grown men who didn“t have much time to play. No one thought that the automobile would ever become the world“s most popular form of transportation after many years. When Henry Ford started selling his Model T in 1908, he changed the situation. Ford believed that a car should be the low cost transportation that everyone could afford, so he decided to make such a car. First h
