1、大学英语四级 17及答案解析(总分：746.57，做题时间：130 分钟)一、Writing (30 minutes)(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.For this part ,you are required to write a composition about “What Would Happen If There Were No Power“ in three paragraphs. You are given the first sentence or part of the first sentence of each paragraph. Your composition
2、 should be nm less than 120 words. Remember to write your composition neatly. 1. Ever since early the last century, electricity has become an essential part of our modern life. _. 2. If there were no electric power, _. 3. Therefore, _. （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Picnic in the D
3、ining-Room “We shall be having a picnic tomorrow afternoon,“ said my hostess, Mrs. Brown. “It will be quite simple and we shant make any fuss. I think an afternoon in fife open air will do us good, dont you? Would you like to come with us?“ I had already made an appointment with the hairdresser but
4、I weakly agreed to cancel it. Mrs. Brown smiled graciously. “I shall be making some cakes this afternoon,“ she explained, “so I shant have any free time. I wonder whether you would mind doing some shopping for me during your lunch hour, that is, if you can fit it in.“ She handed me a typewritten lis
5、t made up of twenty-four separate items, from shrimps to sugared almonds, including an order for a chicken, four sliced loaves, a half-litre of fresh cream and some Camembert, all to be delivered at the house before five o clock. That still left me with plenty to carry myself, and it seemed that if
6、only I could manage to stagger home with my load, there would be no danger of starving the next afternoon. That evening a violent thunderstorm broke. Rain poured down; the sky was split by terrifying flashes of forked lightning while peals of thunder drowned conversation. But Mrs. Brown was not upse
7、t. “It will have cleared up before morning,“ she prophesied. “When this storm has passed we It have ideal weather, you 11 see. The B. B. C. weather forecast has promised sunshine, and they don t often make mistakes.“ She was right. The following morning was glorious. Early in the morning I could hea
8、r her moving about in the kitchen. Breakfast was late and consisted of corn flakes and toast. “I must apologize for neglecting you,“ said Mrs. Brown. “So much to do ! You wont mind making your bed this morning, will you7 Im so busy. Im afraid we shall have to make do with cold meat and potatoes for
9、lunch.“ The whole morning seemed to be spent in loading the car with a variety of bags, baskets and mysterious parcels. After a lunch of cold mutton, boiled potatoes, and limp damp lettuce, we took our rain jackets and umbrellas and fitted ourselves into the car. I was in the back seat, squeezed unc
10、omfortably in the midst of a mountain of equipment. We crawled for the next two hours along a main road where a line of traffic was wedged so tightly together that it was almost stationary. Mr. Brown was in charge of the steering wheel but Mrs. Brown controlled the driving. At last we turned down a
11、narrow lane and started looking for a suitable place for tea. Each one that we saw had its drawbacks: too sunny, too shady, too exposed, too sheltered. “If we were to picnic there, we should be too hot, cold, conspicuous, shut in,“ declared Mrs. Brown as she inspected each in turn. At last she decid
12、ed that a certain meadown ( in reality no different from ally other meadow we had examined) would do. Mr. Brown opened the gate and drove the car inside. We started to unload. I had never in my life realized that so much stuff could be required for a simple picnic. A folding table was produced toget
13、her with a clean glossy tablecloth, folding chairs (with cushions), enough crockery and cutlery for a banquet and more than enough food for six courses, paper napkins, a transistor radio, half a dozen illustrated magazines and even soap, a towel, water and a bowl for washing our hands after the meal
14、. I half expected a crimson carpet, possibly footstools for our feet, with red candles as tasteful table decorations. I did discover a tin of fly killer, a bottle of ammonia for the treatment of stings and even some indigestion tablets. For a whole hour we made our preparations and at last everythin
15、g that we needed was ready. As we were enjoying our first mouthful of thermosflask soup, a stout man opened the gate and came towards us. “Sorry to make a nuisance of myself, but in five minutes we shall have finished milking the cows,“ he announced. “Theyll be coming back here directly after.“ Mrs.
16、 Brown gazed at him speechless for a moment. At last she found words. “But you can see weve only just started eating,“ she protested indignantly. “surely you can delay sending them in for an hour or so?“ “Sorry maam, weve other jobs to do. Well give you time to clear up: that s the most that we can
17、allow. Say twenty minutes. You know youre trespassing, of course?“ Mrs. Brown seemed to collapse in her chair. I wished I were fifty miles off. Mr. Brown was the only one that accepted the situation philosophically. “It seems to be high time we departed,“ was his only comment. Half an hour after we
18、moved off as the cows were wandering down the lane and as the first drops of rain were falling. We joined the traffic jam in the main road. Three hours later we unpacked again and had our picnic in Mrs. Browns dining-room-with a carpet underfoot but still no candles. We were strangely silent but our
19、 deep sense of grievance did not in any way prevent us from eating a great deal. （分数：71.00）(1).The author was most probably a tenant of the family. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).When the author was invited by Mrs. Brown to go on a picnic, she accepted it happily. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).From the authors des
20、cription, we can conclude that Mrs. Brown had made very detailed arrangements for the picnic. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).Mrs. Brown decided to have the picnic in a certain meadow without much thought. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).The farmer told the picnickers to leave because he was unfriendly and fault-find
21、ing. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).“I wish I were fifty miles off“ means that the author was eager to go home. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).Mr. Brown was happy that I was invited to joined the picnic. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).The evening before the picnic broke a violent thunderstorm, but Mrs. Brown was still 1 ab
22、out the weather. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).When we went out for the picnic we met a heavy 1 along the main road. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).Finally we had our picnic in 1. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Plan his budget carefullyB.Give her more information.C.Ask someone else for advice.D
23、.Buy a gift for his girlfriend.A.Shell have some chocolate cake.B.Shell take a look at the menu.C.Shell go without dessert.D.Shell prepare the dinner.A.The man can speak a foreign language.B.The woman hopes to improve her English.C.The woman knows many different languages.D.The man wishes to visit m
24、any more countries.A.Go to the library.B.Meet the woman.C.See Professor Smith.D.Have a drink in the bar.A.She isnt sure when Professor Bloom will be back.B.The man shouldnt be late for his class.C.The man can come back sometime later.D.She can pass on the message for the man.A.He has a strange perso
25、nality.B.Hes got emotional problems.C.His illness is beyond cure.D.His behavior is hard to explain.A.The tickets are more expensive than expected.B.The tickets are sold in advance at half price.C.Its difficult to buy the tickets on the spot.D.Its better to buy the tickets beforehand.A.He turned sudd
26、enly and ran into a tree.B.He was hit by a fallen box from a truck.C.He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.D.He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.It was about a little animal.B.It took her six years to write.C.It was adapted from a fairy tale.D.It was ab
27、out a little girl and her pet.A.She knows how to write best-selling novels.B.She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.C.She is able to win enough support from publishers.D.She can make a living by doing what she likes.A.The characters.B.The readers.C.Her ideas.D.Her life experiences.A.She d
28、oesnt really know where they originatedB.She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.C.They popped out of her childhood dreams.D.They grew out of her long hours of thinking.A.The man wants to obtain an international drivers license that he can use both in the U.S. and in his country.B.The man wants
29、 to take a drivers test to get an Arizona drivers license.C.The man wants to know whether he can use his international drivers license in Arizona.D.The man wants to fill out an application for an Arizona drivers license.A.Show his student ID and pay ten dollars.B.Use his international drivers licens
30、e.C.Take a drivers test and apply for a limited license.D.Show proof of temporary residence.A.Less than one year.B.Four years.C.Five years.D.Ten years.A.Fill out an application.B.Go back to the university to get his ID.C.Go to see his friend.D.Take a written exam and an eye exam.A.It is not really a
31、 new one.B.It is the new one but doesnt work properly.C.It is the new one but it is not nice looking.D.It is the new one but my friend doesnt like it.A.the milk went sour quicklyB.the refrigerator had an unusual smellC.she doesnt check every corner insideD.she wiped the refrigerator outA.The shop pr
32、omised to change another oneB.The shop promised to repair it if you charge itC.The shop promised to repair it for free it if it broke down in the first three months.D.The shop promised to repair it for free it if it broke down in one month.A.They strongly believe in family rules.B.They are very like
33、ly to succeed in life.C.They tend to take responsibility for themselvesD.They are in the habit of obeying their parents.A.They grow up to be funny and charming.B.They often have a poor sense of direction.C.They get less attention from their parents.D.They tend to be smart and strong-willed.A.They us
34、ually dont follow family rules.B.They dont like to take chances in their lives.C.They are less likely to be successful in life.D.They tend to believe in their parents ideas.A.It is a good place to land at by aeroplane.B.It is a good place to fly over.C.It is a good place to travel to by land.D.It is
35、 a good place to live at.A.Because there planes fly higher than at the equator.B.Because there the eyes can reach about 4,000 metres.C.Because there planes are clear of bad weather.D.Because there planes fly more quickly than at the equator.A.In warm air.B.In cold air.C.When it reaches the polar reg
36、ion.D.Only when the clouds are down low.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depending on the situation they are in. This is very (36) 1. All languages have two general levels of (37) 2: a formal level and an informal level. Englis
37、h is no (38) 3. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a (39) 4level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, (40) 5books, and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and (41) 6that you write in school. Informal lang
38、uage is used in conversation with (42) 7, family members and friends, and when we write (43) 8notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. (44) 9. For example, I might say to a friend or family
39、 member, “Close the door, please, “(45) 10. Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. (46) 11. Lets say that I really like soccer. If Im talking to my friend I might say “Im just crazy about soccer!“ But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I r
40、eally enjoy soccer.“ （分数：10.00）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:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：355.00)I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents.
41、 You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at (attempting to seize)
42、 one anothers hands for reassurance. They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up crowded round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that t
43、he crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) -into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the adve
44、rtisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth followin
45、g. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-with the people who respect you for who you are. Thats the only kind of pop
46、ularity that really accounts. （分数：177.50）(1).What is the meaning of the sentence “And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children“ in Lines 3-4 of Paragraph 3 ?（分数：35.50）A.Many parents want to be popular with their children.B.Many parents want their chil
47、dren to be top students.C.Many parents will give some good prizes to their children when they have got high scores.D.Many parents are paying much attention to whether their children are popular among peers.(2).This passage is meant to _.（分数：35.50）A.tell readers how to be popular among people around
48、themB.suggest people how to understand and respect each otherC.tell teenagers how to learn to make their choices and decisionsD.suggest parents how to guide and teach their teenage children(3).According to the author, many children are said to be rebelling, but actually, most of them _.（分数：35.50）A.are very much afraid of being kept aloneB.are not courageous and confident enoughC.are not very popu
