1、大学英语四级-205 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 now working in a kindergarten.B.The man will soon start a business of his own.C.The man would like to be a high school teacher.D.The woman is going to major in child educati
2、on.A.The furniture has to be rearranged.B.The sound equipment has to be set up.C.The conference room has to be cleaned.D.The video machine has to be checked.A.She is exhausted.B.She is near-sighted.C.She cannot finish work in time.D.She cannot go straight home.A.The woman is too particular about foo
3、d.B.He would rather have a meal an hour later.C.The woman should order her food quickly.D.He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches.A.He is not a good mechanic.B.He doesn“t keep his promises.C.He spends his spare time doing repairs.D.He is always ready to offer help to others.（分数：6.00）A.Sam has a b
4、ig family to support.B.Sam is not interested in traveling.C.The pay offer by the travel agency is too low.D.The work hours in the travel agency are too long.A.International trade.B.Product development.C.Financial consulting.D.Domestic retailing.A.Go on a business trip.B.Look for a job in Miami.C.Mak
5、e a ticket reservation.D.Take a vacation.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.It is located on Route 18.B.It has an interesting museum.C.It is a beautiful little town.D.It lies seven miles east of NewtonA.They are in opposite directions.B.They are fifty-fiv
6、e miles apart.C.They are quite close to each other.D.They are a long drive from Norwalk.A.They are connected by Route 7.B.They are crowded with tourists.C.They have lots of old houses.D.They have many rare plants.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.Bring
7、him up to date on the current situation in Milan.B.Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy.C.Fetch the documents signed by Mr. Gartner.D.Accompany Mr. Gartner to the Linate airport.A.About 8:30.B.About 6:30.C.About 5:30.D.About 4:15.A.Mr. Gartner from Milan.B.Gianni Riva at Megastar.C.T
8、he company“s sales representative.D.Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce.A.Travel agent.B.Business manager.C.Secretary.D.Saleswoman.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.She had a desire to help others.B.She
9、wanted to find out more about it.C.She needed some overseas experience.D.She was interested in farming.A.Carry out a cultural exchange program.B.Work on an agricultural project.C.Learn Portuguese.D.Teach English.A.She found it difficult to secure a job in her own country.B.She wanted to renew her co
10、ntact with the Peace Corps.C.She was invited to work as an English teacher.D.She could not get the country out of her mind.A.By teaching additional English classes.B.By writing stories for American newspapers.C.By working part time for the Peace Corps.D.By doing odd jobs for local institutions.五、Pas
11、sage Two(总题数：1，分数：9.00)Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Time spent exercising.B.Time spent working.C.Time spent on leisure activities.D.Time spent with friends and family.A.Reading.B.Surfing the Web.C.Eating out.D.Watching TV.A.Driving.B.Gardening.C.Going t
12、o the pub.D.Visiting friends.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：9.00)Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.The car driver was trying to avoid hitting a rabbit.B.The car driver was partly responsible for the accident.C.McLaughlin was talking to his manager while driving.D.
13、McLaughlin“s carelessness resulted in the collision.A.He crashed into a car parked there.B.He knocked down several mailboxes.C.He tore down the company“s main gate.D.He did serious damage to a loaded truck.A.He will lose his job.B.He will have to pay damages.C.He will be fined heavily.D.He will rece
14、ive retraining.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：40.00)When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate 1 , they replied, “Because it is right.“ If we ask Americans why, they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants 2 skirts, or why they may be married to only one person at a time,
15、we are likely to get 3 and very uninformative answers: “Because it“s right.“ “Because that“s the way it“s done.“ “Because it“s the 4 “ Or even “I don“t know.“ The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are 5 by social normsshared rules or guidelines which presc
16、ribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms 6 how people “ought“ to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform (遵守) to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they 7 . In fact, we are much more likely to notice 8 from norms than conformity to th
17、em. You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little 9 if they bowed, started to stroke you or kissed you on both 10 . Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society
18、whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way. （分数：40.00）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:_大学英语四级-205 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
19、is now working in a kindergarten.B.The man will soon start a business of his own.C.The man would like to be a high school teacher.D.The woman is going to major in child education. 解析：听力原文 M: After high school, I“d like to go to college and major in business administration. W: But I“d rather spend my
20、 college days finding out how children learn. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 解析 细节推断题。对话中两人谈论他们高中毕业后的打算，男士想读大学，学习工商管理专业，女士则倾向于选择幼教专业，由此得出女士想学幼教专业。A.The furniture has to be rearranged.B.The sound equipment has to be set up. C.The conference room has to be cleaned.D.The video machine has t
21、o be checked.解析：听力原文 W: Is everything ready for the conference? M: The only thing left to do is to set up the microphones and speakers. They“ll be here in a few minutes. Q: What preparations have yet to be made? 解析 细节推断题。对话中女士询问男士会议准备工作做得怎么样了，男士说只剩下调试麦克风和音响了。由此可知，音响设备还没有调试完成。A.She is exhausted. B.Sh
22、e is near-sighted.C.She cannot finish work in time.D.She cannot go straight home.解析：听力原文 W: Is it almost time to go home now? I“m so tired. I can hardly see straight. M: Just a few more minutes, then we can go. Q: What is the woman“s problem? 解析 细节推断题。对话中女士问是否该回家了，她很疲惫，甚至看不清东西了，男士让她再等一会儿。由此可知，女士的问题是
23、她太劳累了。A.The woman is too particular about food.B.He would rather have a meal an hour later.C.The woman should order her food quickly. D.He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches.解析：听力原文 W: I“m not sure what I“m in a mood for. Ice-cream or sandwiches? They are both really good here. M: The movie sta
24、rts in an hour. And we still have to get there and park. So just make a decision. Q: What does the man mean? 解析 细节推断题。对话中女士说喜欢这里的冰激凌和三明治，但不知道该点什么好；男士说电影一小时后就开始了，他们要赶到电影院，而且还得找地方停车。言外之意，女士应该快点决定，以免耽误看电影。A.He is not a good mechanic.B.He doesn“t keep his promises. C.He spends his spare time doing repai
25、rs.D.He is always ready to offer help to others.解析：听力原文 W: Tom said he would come to repair our solar heater when he has time. M: He often says he is willing to help, but he never seems to have time. Q: What does the man imply about Tom? 解析 推理题。女士说 Tom 说有时间就来帮她修热水器，男士说 Tom 总是嘴上说愿意，但是好像从来都没有时间。由此可见，男
26、士觉得 Tom 不守承诺。（分数：6.00）A.Sam has a big family to support.B.Sam is not interested in traveling.C.The pay offer by the travel agency is too low. D.The work hours in the travel agency are too long.解析：听力原文 W: So you know that Sam turned down the job offered by the travel agency? M: Yes. The hours were co
27、nvenient. But if he had accepted it, he wouldn“t be able to make ends meet. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 解析 推理题。对话中女士谈到 Sam 拒绝了旅行社的工作，男士说明其中的缘由：工作时间虽然方便，但是如果接受这份工作，他的生活将会入不敷出由此可知，Sam 之所以不去旅行社工作是因为工资太低。A.International trade. B.Product development.C.Financial consulting.D.Domestic retail
28、ing.解析：听力原文 M: Could you tell me a bit about the business your company is doing? W: We mainly deal with large volume buyers from western countries and our products have been well received. Q: What business is the woman“s company doing? 解析 推断题。对话中男士询问女士公司的业务范围，女士说她的公司主要与西方大商户进行贸易往来，而且她的产品很受欢迎，由此可见，女士
29、的公司从事国际贸易。A.Go on a business trip.B.Look for a job in Miami.C.Make a ticket reservation.D.Take a vacation. 解析：听力原文 W: Yesterday I made reservations for my trip to Miami next month. M: You must really be looking forward to it. You haven“t had any time off for at least two years. Q: What is the woman
30、going to do? 解析 推理题。对话中女士告诉男士她已经订好下个月去迈阿密旅行的票，男士表示理解，毕竟女士至少两年没有好好休息了。由此可知，女士打算去度假。Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.It is located on Route 18.B.It has an interesting museum. C.It is a beautiful little town.D.It lies seven miles east of Newton解析：听力原文 M: E
31、xcuse me. I need some information about some of the towns near here. W: What would you like to know? M: Well, first, I“d like directions to go to Norwalk. I believe there is an interesting museum there. It isn“t far, is it? W: No, not at all. Norwalk is about eighteen miles east of here on Route 7.
32、And you“re right. It“s a wonderful little museum. M: Oh, good. Now what about Amitsville? I have some friends. I“d like to visit there and I also want to get to Newton. They are near each other, aren“t they? W: Hmm.well, they are actually in opposite directions. Amitsville is northeast. It“s about t
33、hirty-five miles northeast of here. M: Huh-uh, thirty-five miles northeast. And how about Newton? W: Well, Newton is in the other direction. It“s southwest, so it isn“t really very close to Amitsville at all and it“s a long drive. It“s about fifty-five miles southwest from here and the road is not a
34、t all straight. M: Fifty-five miles southwest! Well, maybe I won“t go there this time. W: I“d recommend visiting Westfield or Great Town. They are both very close. Westfield is just seven miles west of here and Great Town is about five miles south. They are really pretty little towns with lots of ol
35、d houses and beautiful tree-lined streets. M: I see. Seven miles west to Westfield and five miles south to Great Town. Good. Well. I think that“s all the information I“ll need for a while. Thank you. You“ve been very helpful. W: You“re welcome, Sir. I hope you enjoy your stay. What does the man know
36、 about Norwalk? 解析 对话开始，男士询问女士去 Newwalk 怎么走，并提到那里有个有趣的博物馆。A.They are in opposite directions. B.They are fifty-five miles apart.C.They are quite close to each other.D.They are a long drive from Norwalk.解析：听力原文 What does the woman say about Amitsville and Newton? 解析 对话中男士询问女士 Amitsville 和 Newton 这两个地点
37、的情况，女士说它们方向正好相反，一 0个在东北方向，一个在西南方向。A.They are connected by Route 7.B.They are crowded with tourists.C.They have lots of old houses. D.They have many rare plants.解析：听力原文 What do we learn about Westfield and Great Town? 解析 对话末尾女士建议男士去 Westfield 和 Great town，这两个地方比较近，并简要介绍了它们的情况：它们都是美丽的小镇，有许多古建筑，且街道旁绿树成
38、行。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.Bring him up to date on the current situation in Milan.B.Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy. C.Fetch the documents signed by Mr. Gartner.D.Accompany Mr. Gartner to the Linate airport.解析：听力原文 M: Err.S
39、andra, I“ve finished with Mr. Gartner now. Do you think you could pop through and bring me up to date on the arrangements for the Italian trip? W: Certainly, Mr. Wilkinson. I“ll bring everything with me. M: Right, take a seat. Now my first meeting is when? W: Your first meeting is on Monday the 21st
40、 at 9:00 a. m. with Dr. Gucci of Bancosen Piedra in Milan. M: OK. So can I fly out early Monday morning? W: Well, there is a flight to Linate Airport which leaves at 6:30 London time and gets in at 8:30 Italian time. M: Yeah, but that only leaves me 30 minutes to clear customs in getting to the city
41、 center and it means I have to check in by 5:30, which means leaving home at about 4:15. W: I“m afraid so. M: Hmm.not so keen on that. What“s the program for the rest of that day? W: It“s quite full, I“m afraid. At 11:00, you“re seeing Gianni Riva at Megastar and then you“ll have a lunch engagement
42、with Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce at 1:00. M: Where“s that? W: You“re meeting him at his office and then he“s taking you somewhere. M: Good, that sounds free. What about the afternoon? W: Well, at 3:30, you“re seeing our sales representative there and then you“re free till the evening. W: I se
43、e. I seem to remember that I“m having dinner with someone from Bergamo. W: That“s right. And Mr. Betty from SAP Industries at 8:00. What would the man like the woman to do? 解析 对话开始，男士询问女士是否能把他去意大利出差的日程安排拿过来，后面的对话内容也都是关于男士的日程安排。A.About 8:30.B.About 6:30.C.About 5:30.D.About 4:15. 解析：听力原文 At what time
44、 is Mr. Wilkinson going to leave home for the airport? 解析 对话中谈到飞机的起飞时间是 6:30，男士必须在 5:30 前去机场安检，而他需要在 4:15 从家里出发。A.Mr. Gartner from Milan.B.Gianni Riva at Megastar.C.The company“s sales representative.D.Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce. 解析：听力原文 Who is Mr. Wilkinson going to have lunch with on Monda
45、y? 解析 对话中，男士和 Gianni Riva 11 点见面，之后 1 点与 Gavin 共进午餐。A.Travel agent.B.Business manager.C.Secretary. D.Saleswoman.解析：听力原文 What is most probably the woman“s job? 解析 对话内容是女士告诉男士他在意大利出差的日程安排，显然她是他的秘书。三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you ha
46、ve just heard. （分数：12.00）A.She had a desire to help others. B.She wanted to find out more about it.C.She needed some overseas experience.D.She was interested in farming.解析：听力原文 Donna Fredrick“s served with the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil. She joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from t
47、he college because she wanted to do something to help other people. She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to an agricultural project. Before she went to Brazil, she studied Portuguese for three months. She also learned a great deal about its history and culture. During h
48、er two years with the Peace Corps, Donna lived in a village in northeastern Brazil. That part of Brazil is very dry and farming is often difficult there. Donna helped the people of the village to organize an irrigation project, and she also advised them on planting corps that didn“t require much wat
49、er. When Donna returned to the States, she couldn“t settle down. She tried several jobs, but they seemed very boring to her. She couldn“t get Brazil out of her mind. Finally, one day she got on a plane and went back to Brazil. She wasn“t sure what she was going to do. She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks, Donna found a job as an English te
