1、大学英语四级-8 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.The woman is cheerful.B.The woman has nothing.C.The woman feels bored.D.The woman is special.A.The man still have chance to pass the exam.B.The man still has a fever.C.The man will fail th
2、e exam one more time.D.The man should be upset.A.She is writing.B.She is reading a magazine.C.She is editing.D.She is being interviewed.A.They should go by train if it“s not too expensive.B.They should take the train because it“s more relaxing.C.They should drive to Chicago.D.They should go by air.A
3、.He criticized Jane.B.He is unhappy.C.He is selfish.D.He is lazy.（分数：6.00）A.Husband and wife.B.Salesman and customer.C.Doctor and patient.D.Employer and employee.A.The man should find another location.B.The man should put the horse before the cart.C.The man should not open a new shop.D.The man shoul
4、d do something more important.A.He usually plays golf alone.B.He often plays golf with his employer.C.He is a member of a country golf club.D.He likes to play golf very much.（分数：8.00）A.Inviting her friends to a gathering.B.Staying at home with her parents.C.Relaxing at the seashore.D.Working on her
5、paper.A.Finish her experiment.B.Work on a paper.C.Stay in the library.D.Lie out in the sun.A.She was too tired to continue.B.It was hard for her to run on the wet sand.C.She didn“t like the volleyball game.D.She couldn“t bear the burning hot weather.A.The water was too dirty.B.She was afraid of wate
6、r.C.She hadn“t learned to swim.D.The water“s temperature was low.（分数：6.00）A.It should be done in advance.B.It should be finished more slowly.C.It can be done with plenty of time.D.It must be done at once.A.They have no weekend.B.The meetings usually go on too long.C.They can“t get the up-to-date inf
7、ormation in work.D.The colleagues don“t stick to the deadlines.A.Everybody must finish their work on time.B.Everybody must know what they are doing.C.Everybody must work harder and harder.D.Everybody must attend the meeting.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.50)（分数：10.50）A.Writing c
8、an bring a writer wealth and fame.B.Being a writer is very different from writing.C.Persistence is very important in writing.D.Anyone who wants to write can be a writer.A.He has been a writer for 20 years.B.He became famous overnight.C.His friends helped him when he didn“t make enough to eat.D.His l
9、iving condition was poor when he first became a writer.A.He had a positive attitude towards life.B.He wanted to write and that“s his dream.C.He was sure his dream would come true.D.He got many supports from his friends.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.50)（分数：10.50）A.From their childhood.B.During their empl
10、oyment.C.When they get a stable job.D.After they graduate from university.A.Arranging courses for them.B.Offering them access to the Internet.C.Supporting their interest.D.Giving them constructive advice.A.Check if the program is interesting.B.Judge if the program is suitable for them.C.Check if the
11、y have finished their homework.D.Judge if the program helps to cultivate their interest.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：14.00)（分数：14.00）A.She could drive a car though she was over eighty.B.She violated the traffic rules but escaped being caught.C.She had never made any driving mistakes before.D.She was nev
12、er punished for any traffic violation.A.She couldn“t tell red from green.B.She was too old to see the traffic light.C.She drove too fast to stop the car.D.She was ill when she was driving.A.By showing her clean driving record.B.By threading a needle.C.By looking for a great lawyer for herself.D.By c
13、hallenging the judge.A.Mrs. Jones was punished.B.Mrs. Jones lost her record.C.The case was dismissed.D.The judge kept his record.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：35.00)Learning to play a musical instrument can change your brain, with a US review finding music training can lead to improved speech and foreign lan
14、guage skills. Although it has been suggested in the past that listening to Mozart or other 1 music could make you smarter, there has been little evidence to show that music 2 brain power. But a data-driven review by Northwestern University has pulled together research that links musical training to
15、learning that 3 into skills including language, speech, memory, attention and even vocal emotion. Researcher Nina Kraus said the data 4 suggested that the neural connections made during musical training also primed the brain for other aspects of human communication. “The effect of music training sug
16、gests that, similar to physical exercise and its 5 on body fitness, music is a resource that tones the brain for auditory fitness and thus requires society to re-examine the role of music in shaping 6 development,“ the researchers said in their study. Kraus said learning musical sounds could 7 the b
17、rain“s ability to adapt and change and also enable the nervous system to provide supporting 8 that are important to learning. The study, published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience, looked at the explosion of research in recent years 9 the effects of music training on the nervous system which could hav
18、e strong implications for education. The study found that playing an instrument prepares the brain to choose what is relevant in a complex process that may involve reading or remembering a score, timing issues and 10 other musicians. （分数：35.00）填空项 1:_大学英语四级-8 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Co
19、mprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.The woman is cheerful.B.The woman has nothing.C.The woman feels bored. D.The woman is special.解析：听力原文 M: You“re not looking very cheerful. What“s the matter with you? W: Oh, nothing special. I“m just a bit fed up. Q: What do we learn from
20、 the conversation?A.The man still have chance to pass the exam. B.The man still has a fever.C.The man will fail the exam one more time.D.The man should be upset.解析：听力原文 M: I failed the exam. I feel so upset. W: Come on! You failed just because you got a fever before the exam. There is still a make-u
21、p test. Q: What does the woman imply?A.She is writing.B.She is reading a magazine.C.She is editing.D.She is being interviewed. 解析：听力原文 W: Here are some samples of my writings. Some of them were published in magazines. M: Good. Would you like to be an assistant for one of our editors? Q: What is the
22、woman doing?A.They should go by train if it“s not too expensive. B.They should take the train because it“s more relaxing.C.They should drive to Chicago.D.They should go by air.解析：听力原文 M: I have figured it all out. It looks like it will take us about 5 hours to drive from here to Chicago. W: It“d be
23、more relaxing to take the train. But I guess we should watch our expenses. Q: What does the woman mean?A.He criticized Jane.B.He is unhappy. C.He is selfish.D.He is lazy.解析：听力原文 W: You look a little upset. M: Well, Jane criticized me that I was selfish and lazy, so we got into a fight. Q: What do we
24、 learn about the man?（分数：6.00）A.Husband and wife.B.Salesman and customer.C.Doctor and patient. D.Employer and employee.解析：听力原文 W: Now, what seems to be the trouble? M: It“s nothing serious. But I always have a headache, and I haven“t slept properly for several weeks. I“ve also lost appetite and my e
25、ves are burning. Q: What“s the probable relationship between the man and the woman?A.The man should find another location.B.The man should put the horse before the cart.C.The man should not open a new shop.D.The man should do something more important. 解析：听力原文 M: I have just found a great location to
26、 open a new shop. W: But you haven“t researched the market. Don“t you think this is putting the cart before the horse? Q: What does the woman mean?A.He usually plays golf alone.B.He often plays golf with his employer. C.He is a member of a country golf club.D.He likes to play golf very much.解析：听力原文
27、W: Do you usually play golf? M: Not really. I don“t like to play alone because it“s too expensive. But I often play golf with my boss, because our company is a member of a country club. Q: What do we learn about the man?（分数：8.00）A.Inviting her friends to a gathering.B.Staying at home with her parent
28、s.C.Relaxing at the seashore. D.Working on her paper.解析：听力原文 M: Hey, Linda. Looks like you got some sun this weekend. W: Yeah, I guess so. I spent the weekend at the beach. M: Oh, yeah? That“s great! Where did you stay? W: Some friends of my parents live out there. And they invited me for as long as
29、 I wanted to stay. M: So, what are you doing back here already? W: Oh, I have a paper I need to work on. And I just couldn“t do any serious studying at the beach. M: I don“t blame it. So, what did you do out there? I mean, besides lay out in the sun, obviously. W: I jogged up and down the beach and
30、I played some volleyball. You know, I never realize how hard it is to run on sand. I couldn“t even get through a whole game before I had to sit down. It“s much easier to run on the wet sand near the water. M: Not to mention cooler. Did you go swimming? W: I wanted to, but they said the water isn“t w
31、arm enough for that until a couple of months from now. So I just waded in up to my knees. M: It all sounds so relaxing. I wish I could get away to the beach like that. W: It looks like you could use it. Don“t tell me you spent the weekend in the library again. How did the woman spend the weekend?A.F
32、inish her experiment.B.Work on a paper. C.Stay in the library.D.Lie out in the sun.解析：听力原文 What does the woman have to do after she comes back?A.She was too tired to continue. B.It was hard for her to run on the wet sand.C.She didn“t like the volleyball game.D.She couldn“t bear the burning hot weath
33、er.解析：听力原文 Why did the woman have to stop playing in the volleyball game?A.The water was too dirty.B.She was afraid of water.C.She hadn“t learned to swim.D.The water“s temperature was low. 解析：听力原文 Why didn“t the woman go swimming?（分数：6.00）A.It should be done in advance.B.It should be finished more s
34、lowly.C.It can be done with plenty of time. D.It must be done at once.解析：听力原文 W: We“ve got a lot of work to do now, but take your time over this project. We don“t want to make any mistakes. M: OK. I should have it finished by Friday afternoon. Then I can check those accounts over the weekend. We nee
35、d to have them finished by Monday, right? W: That“s right. We“ll finish them just in time. The project can wait for the time being. We need to spend several days on that project, but it isn“t due to be finished until the end of the month, so we have plenty of time to get it done. M: From next week o
36、n, we should be in less of a rush. W: I“m going to give everyone on the team an extra day off. Everyone deserves it. M: Don“t say that yet. A new project could suddenly appear. W: That“s true. Right, I“m going back to the meeting. It“s been going on for hours and there“s no indication that it“ll end
37、 soon. M: Carol said that she would spend some time checking that everyone is up-to-date with their work. W: Good. I have to go right now. I really hope this meeting doesn“t last too long. M: They usually go on for ages. W: I“ll stop by if I have time later. Make sure everyone knows that we must sti
38、ck to the deadlines. M: I will. Enjoy your meeting! What do we learn about the project?A.They have no weekend.B.The meetings usually go on too long. C.They can“t get the up-to-date information in work.D.The colleagues don“t stick to the deadlines.解析：听力原文 What do the two speakers complain about?A.Eve
39、rybody must finish their work on time. B.Everybody must know what they are doing.C.Everybody must work harder and harder.D.Everybody must attend the meeting.解析：听力原文 What does the woman stress at the end of the conversation?三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.50)（分数：10.50）A.Writing ca
40、n bring a writer wealth and fame.B.Being a writer is very different from writing. C.Persistence is very important in writing.D.Anyone who wants to write can be a writer.解析：听力原文 Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there“s a big
41、 difference between “being a writer“ and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You“ve got to want to write,“ I say to them, “not want to be a writer.“ The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. Fo
42、r every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose desire is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year job in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn“t even matter
43、that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn“t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed a
44、bout it for years. I wasn“t going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. What does the speaker emp
45、hasize when encouraging those who want to be a writer?A.He has been a writer for 20 years.B.He became famous overnight.C.His friends helped him when he didn“t make enough to eat.D.His living condition was poor when he first became a writer. 解析：听力原文 What do we learn about the speaker?A.He had a posit
46、ive attitude towards life.B.He wanted to write and that“s his dream. C.He was sure his dream would come true.D.He got many supports from his friends.解析：听力原文 Why didn“t the speaker give up writing when he made no break at all?五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.50)（分数：10.50）A.From their childhood. B.During the
47、ir employment.C.When they get a stable job.D.After they graduate from university.解析：听力原文 Many of the employees think their career path and plans begin during their employment or when they have already secured a job. But basically, if we look at what becomes of a person, you can root it from the upbr
48、inging of the person, to be more specific, from childhood. As parents, we usually plan our children“s future according to what we are or what we wanted to be. We buy them toys and educational materials according to what we dream our children would become someday. In career pathing, the parents“ role
49、 plays a major part for the individual“s success in identifying their chosen career. The best approach is to support the children“s interest and not to force them to take courses that the parents wanted for themselves. Support can be provided by helping them read materials on their field of interest, exposing them to the career and providing information as to the advantages and sacrifices that one may take to accomplish their chosen field. This is not difficult nowadays. The Internet and the publications are now very aff
