1、大学英语四级 24及答案解析(总分：746.58，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 allowed thirty minutes to write an eye-witness account of a rescue after a traffic accident. You should write no more than 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 假设你在“五一”节乘车回家的路上目击
2、一起救助车祸伤者的情况，就此为当地报社写一份报道。报道须包括以下几点： 1. 车祸发生的时间及地点； 2. 你所见到的车祸救援情况(警方、民众和医护人员等)； 3. 评述人与人之间的这种相互关爱。 （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)What causes earthquakes? The earth is formed of layers. The surface of the earth, about 100 kilometers thick, is made of large pieces. When they move ag
3、ainst each other, an earthquake hap pens. A large movement causes a violent earthquake, but a small movement causes a mild one. Earthquakes last only a few seconds. The rolling movements are called seismic waves. The seismic waves start in one place, called the epicenter, and roll outward. A seismic
4、 wave travels around the earth is a about twenty minutes. Usually, an. earthquake is strong enough to cause damage only near its epicenter. However, epicenters at the bottom of the ocean create huge sea waves as tall as 15 meters. These waves cross the ocean in several hours. Rushing toward land, th
5、ey destroy small islands and ships in their path. When they hit land, they flood coastal areas far from the epicenter of the earthquake. In 1868, a wave reached 4.5 kilometers inland in Peru. In 1896, a wave in Japan killed 27,000 people. After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food
6、, water, and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it is. It also depends on types of buildings, soil conditions, and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes in the world each year, only about fifteen cause g
7、reat damage and many deaths. In 1556, an earthquake in northern China killed 830,000 people-the most in history. There was no way to measure its strength. In 1935, scientists started using the Richter Scale to measure seismic waves. A seriously destructive earthquake measures 6.5or higher on the Ric
8、hter Scale. How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not just scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas, places where pieces of the earths surface meet. This pattern causes them to shake the same places many times. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west coasts of North
9、and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia. Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earths surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes, people have see
10、n chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snakes leaving their holes, and other animals acting strangely. On February 4, 1975, scientists predicted an earthquake in northeastern China and told people in the earthquake zone to leave the cities. More than a million people moved into
11、the surrounding countryside, into safe, open fields away from buildings. That afternoon, the ground rolled and shook beneath the peoples feet, In seconds, 90 percent of the buildings in the city of Haicheng were destroyed. The decision to tel1 the people to leave the cities saved 10,000 lives. Howev
12、er, more than a year later, on July 28, 1976, the scientists were not so lucky. East of Beijing, Chinese scientists were discussing a possible earthquake. During their meeting, the worst earthquake in modern times hit. Estimates of deaths ranged from 250,000 to 695,000. The earthquake measured 7.9 o
13、n the Richter Scale. Earthquakes often come together with volcanic eruptions. In late 1984, strong earthquakes began shaking the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia every day. On November 14, 1985, it erupted. A nearby river became a sea of mud that buried four towns. This disaster killed more than
14、2100 people, Mexico City has frequent earthquakes. An earthquake there on September 19, 1985, measured 8.1 on the Richter Scale and killed 7000 people. Most victims died when buildings fell on them. San Francisco, California, also has frequent earthquakes. However, newer buildings there are built to
15、 be safe in earthquakes. Therefore, when all earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit northern California on October 17, 1989, only 67 people were killed. The earthquake hit in the afternoon, when thousands of people were driving home from work. Freeways and bridges broke and fell. Buried u
16、nder the layers of the Oakland Freeway, people were crushed in their flattened cars. Explosions sounded like thunder as older buildings seemed to burst apart along with the freeways. As the electric power lines broke from the falling bridges and buildings, the sky, covered with huge clouds of black
17、dust, appeared to be filled with lightning. Water rushed into the streets from broken pipes and mixed with gas from broken gas lines, causing more explosions. Emergency workers had to cope with medical problems. Everyone worked together to save survivors and comfort victims. The next day, the disast
18、er sites looked terrible. Victims couldnt find their houses, their cars, or even their streets. Boats were destroyed, and debris covered the surface of the sea. There was no water, no electricity, no telephone, only the smell of garbage floating in melted ice in refrigerators open to the sun, Losses
19、 and property. damage from the earthquake amounted to millions of dollars. Seismology is the study of earthquakes, and a seismologist is a scientist who observes earthquakes. Seismologists have given us valuable knowledge about earthquakes. Their equipment measures the smallest vibration on the surf
20、ace of the earth. They are trying to find ways to use knowledge about earthquakes to save lives and to help solve the worlds energy shortage. The earths natural activity underground creates energy in the form of heat. Geothermal means earth heat. This geothermal energy could be useful. However, if w
21、e take natural hot water out of the earth in earthquake zones, we might cause earthquakes. People live in earthquake zones because of natural beauty, productive soil, and large existing centers of population. However, people who live there should expect earthquakes. They should be prepared to protec
22、t their lives and property. They must build safer buildings and roads. Hospitals and electric power stations must be built as far as possible from probable earthquake sites. When an earthquake starts, people must run to open ground or stay in protected areas like doorways or even bathtubs. If seismo
23、logists could predict earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year. Humans can control many things about nature, but we cannot control earthquakes. （分数：71.00）(1).Today scientists know something about the causes of earthquakes. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).More people are killed by huge se
24、a waves than by buildings falling. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).The vast majority of the worlds earthquakes are mild. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).An earthquake in 1989 destroyed the city of Oakland. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Seismologists can measure the size of sea waves. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).Removing water fr
25、om underground may cause earthquakes. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).The passage gives a general description of the earthquakes destruction. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).The death toll of the earthquake in northern China-the most in history-reached 1. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).Earthquakes often come together with 1. （分
26、数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).When an earthquake occurs, people must run to open ground or stay in safe areas llke 1. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.The girls got on well with each other.B.Its understandable that girls dont get along.C.She was angry with the other young stars.D.The gir
27、ls lacked the courage to fight.A.The woman does her own housework.B.The woman needs a housekeeper.C.The womans house is in a mess.D.The woman works as a housekeeper.A.The Edwards are quite well-off.B.The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.C.Itll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another
28、 house.D.Its too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.A.The woman didnt expect it to be so warm at noon.B.The woman is sensitive to weather changes.C.The weather forecast was unreliable.D.The weather turned cold all of a sudden.A.At a clinic.B.In a supermarket.C.At a restaurant.D
29、.In an ice cream shop.A.The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx.B.The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.C.The woman started working at an early age to support her family.D.The man doesnt think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.A.The man has never s
30、een the woman before.B.The two speakers work for the same company.C.The two speakers work on the same floor.D.The woman is interested in market research.A.The woman cant tolerate any noise.B.The man is looking for an apartment.C.The man has missed his appointment.D.The woman is going to take a train
31、 trip.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.The apartment is too far from the campus.B.The apartment needs a lot of repair work.C.Shes having trouble with the owner of the apartment.D.Her roommate wont share expenses.A.Find another apartment.B.Talk to Ms. Connors.C.Ask Sam to repair the dishwasher.D.Buy a ne
32、w dishwasher for the owner.A.He has some knowledge of the law.B.He had the same problem.C.He knows the owner.D.He can bring a lawsuit against the owner.A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.A.It was given in notes.B.It was given verbally.C.The topics of the assignment were written on the board.D.The topics we
33、re printed on the handouts.A.Because the woman has a moral objection.B.Because the woman didnt write down all of it.C.Because the woman never takes notes.D.Because the woman remembers it well enough.A.Because he is interested in the subject.B.Because he has already written a paper on it.C.Because he
34、 doesnt know anything about it.D.Because it is very abstract.A.The longest street in the world.B.A TV program.C.A country.D.The United States.A.Those who watch the show five times a week learn more than the occasional viewers.B.Those who watch the show occasionally learn more than the five-time view
35、ers.C.Those who watch the show at different hours learn more than regular viewers.D.Those who watch the show regularly learn more than the viewers watch it at different hours.A.The skillful use of a variety of TV tricks.B.The famous stars on “Sesame Street“.C.The children can learn and want to learn
36、 more.D.The children can understand.A.A few inches above the knee.B.A little below the knee.C.Down to the ankle.D.Floor-length.A.Boots.B.Sneakers.C.Slippers.D.Leather shoes.A.Fashions change overtime.B.Men are thriftier than women.C.Skirts and shoes are more important than other clothing.D.Some clot
37、hing may suit all occasions.A.The art of saying thank you.B.The secret of staying pretty.C.The importance of good manners.D.The difference between elegance and good manners.A.They were nicer and gentler.B.They paid more attention to their appearance.C.They were willing to spend more money on clothes
38、.D.They were more aware of changes in fashion.A.By decorating our homes.B.By being kind and generous.C.By wearing fashionable clothes.D.By putting on a little make-up.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Any mistake made in the (36) 1 of a stamp raises its value to stamp (37) 2. A mistake on a (38) 3 stamp ha
39、s made it worth a million and a half times its face value. Do you think it (39) 4? Well, it is true. And this is how it (40) 5. The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the former British (41) 6 of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847, an order for was sent to London.
40、Mauritius was about to become the (42) 7 country in the world to put out . Before the order was filled and the (43) 8 arrived from England, a big dance was planned by the Commander-in-chief of all the armed forces on the island. (44) 9. Stamps were badly needed to post the letters. Therefore, an isl
41、ander, who was a good printer, was told to copy the pattern of the . (45) 10. Today, there are only twenty-six of these misprinted leftfourteen One-penny Reds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Because there are so few Two-penny Blues and because of their age, (46) 11. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:
42、_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)A is for always getting to work on time. B is for being extremely busy. C is for the conscientious (勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job. You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting a
43、head, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics. Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesnt ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, de
44、spite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics - a better job, a raise, praise - many people are still unable - or unwilling - to “play the game.“ “People assume that office politics involves some manipulative (工于心计的) behavior,“ says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at H
45、ofstra University. “ But politics derives from the word “polite“. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.“ In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used
46、 to pursue ones own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment - not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well. “The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis
47、,“ says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. Its simple human nature.“ Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have tr
48、ouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery (奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors. Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion. （分数：177.50）(1).“Office politics ( Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to _.（分数：35.50）A.the code of behavior
