1、大学英语四级-36 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.He is careless about his appearance.B.He is ashamed of his present condition.C.He changes jobs frequently.D.He shaves every other day.A.Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.B.Jane should h
2、ave started a little earlier.C.l-le knows what sort of person Jane is.D.He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.A.Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.B.Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.C.Collecting information about baseball games.D.Analyzing their rivals“ on-field performanc
3、e.A.He had a narrow escape in a car accident.B.He is hospitalized for a serious injury.C.He lost his mother two weeks ago.D.He has been having a hard time.A.The woman has known the speaker for a long time.B.The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.C.The man is making a fuss about nothing.D.T
4、he woman thinks highly of the speaker.（分数：6.00）A.He has difficulty making sense of logic.B.Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.C.The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.D.Tutoring services are very popular with students.A.Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill“s.B.Jill missed
5、 her class last week.C.Jill wore the overcoat last week.D.She is in the same class as the man.A.A computer game.B.An imaginary situation.C.An exciting experience.D.A vacation by the sea.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.Beautiful scenery in the countrysi
6、de.B.Dangers of cross-country skiing.C.Pain and pleasure in sports.D.A sport he participates in.A.He can“t find good examples to illustrate his point.B.He can“t find a peaceful place to do the assignment.C.He doesn“t know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.D.He can“t decide whether to inc
7、lude the effort part of skiing.A.New ideas come up as you write.B.Much time is spent on collecting data.C.A lot of effort is made in vain.D.The writer“s point of view often changes.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.Journalist of a local newspaper.B.Dire
8、ctor of evening radio programs.C.Producer of television commercials.D.Hostess of the weekly “Business World.“A.He ran three restaurants with his wife“s help.B.He and his wife did everything by themselves.C.He worked both as a cook and a waiter.D.He hired a cook and two local waitresses.A.He hardly n
9、eeds to do any advertising nowadays.B.He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.C.He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.D.He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers.A.The restaurant location.B.The restaurant atmosphere.C.The food variety.D.The food price.三、Section B(总题数：
10、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.Its protection is often neglected by children.B.It cannot be fully restored once damaged.C.There are many false notions about it.D.There are various ways to protect it.A.It may make th
11、e wearer feel tired.B.It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults.C.It can lead to the loss of vision in children.D.It can permanently change the eye structure.A.It can never be done even with high technology.B.It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight.C.It is a major achievement in eye surgery
12、.D.It can only be partly accomplished now.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 think they should follow the current trend.B.Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient.C.Adult day-care centers are easily accessible.D.They h
13、ave jobs and other commitments.A.They don“t want to use up all their life savings.B.They fear they will regret it afterwards.C.They would like to spend more time with them.D.They don“t want to see their husbands poorly treated.A.Provide professional standard care.B.Be affectionate and cooperative.C.
14、Be frank and seek help from others.D.Make full use of community facilities.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.Health and safety conditions in the workplace.B.Rights and responsibilities of company employees.C.Common complaints
15、made by office workers.D.Conflicts between labor and management.A.Replace its out-dated equipment.B.Improve the welfare of affected workers.C.Follow government regulations strictly.D.Provide extra health compensation.A.They requested to transfer to a safer department.B.They quit work to protect thei
16、r unborn babies.C.They sought help from union representatives.D.They wanted to work shorter hours.A.To show how they love winter sports.B.To attract the attention from the media.C.To protest against the poor working conditions.D.To protect themselves against the cold weather.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：35.
17、00)Contrary to the old warning that time waits for no one, time slows down when you are on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster, which means astronauts (宇航员) someday may 1 so long in space that they would return to an Earth of the 2 future. If you could move at the speed of light, yo
18、ur time would stand still. If you could move faster than light, your time would 3 . Although no form of matter yet 4 moves as fast as or faster than light, 5 experiments have already confirmed that accelerated 6 causes a traveler“s time to be stretched. Albert Einstein predicted this in 1905, when h
19、e 7 the concept of relative time as part of his Special Theory of Relativity. A search is now under way to confirm the suspected existence of particles of matter that move at a speed greater than light, and therefore, might 8 our passports to the past. An obsession (沉迷) with timesaving, gaining, was
20、ting, losing, and 9 it seems to have been a part of humanity for as long as humans have existed. Humanity also has been obsessed with trying to capture the meaning of time. Einstein used a definition of time for 10 , as that which is measured by a clock. Thus, time and time“s relativity are measurab
21、le by any hourglass, alarm clock, or an atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second. （分数：35.00）填空项 1:_大学英语四级-36 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.He is careless about his appearance. B.He is ashamed of his present conditio
22、n.C.He changes jobs frequently.D.He shaves every other day.解析：听力原文 M: Shawn“s been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that. W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put on something clean. Q: What do we lea
23、rn about Shawn?A.Jane may be caught in a traffic jam. B.Jane should have started a little earlier.C.l-le knows what sort of person Jane is.D.He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.解析：听力原文 W: I wish Jane would call when she knows she“ll be late. This is not the first time we“ve had to wait for he
24、r. M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here. Q: What does the man imply?A.Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships. B.Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.C.Collecting information about baseball games.D.Analyzing their rivals“ on-field performance.解析：
25、听力原文 M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Mid Atlantic Championships. W: Yeah, we“re all working real hard right now! Q: What is the woman“s team doing?A.He had a narrow escape in a car accident.B.He is hospitalized for a serious injury.C.He lost his mother two weeks ago.D.
26、He has been having a hard time. 解析：听力原文 W: John“s been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and is still in critical condition. M: Oh, that“s terrible. And you know, his father passed away last year. Q: What do we learn about John?A.The woman has
27、known the speaker for a long time.B.The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.C.The man is making a fuss about nothing.D.The woman thinks highly of the speaker. 解析：听力原文 M: What a boring speaker! I could hardly stay awake. W: Well, I don“t know. In fact, I think it“s been a long time since I“v
28、e heard anyone as good. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：6.00）A.He has difficulty making sense of logic.B.Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.C.The woman should seek help from the tutoring service. D.Tutoring services are very popular with students.解析：听力原文 W: I“m having a
29、 lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor can“t explain it in a way that makes sense to me. M: You know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out. Q: What does the man mean?A.Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill“s.B.Jill missed her clas
30、s last week.C.Jill wore the overcoat last week. D.She is in the same class as the man.解析：听力原文 M: This is a stylish overcoat. I saw you wearing it last week, didn“t I? W: Oh, that wasn“t me. That was my sister Jill. She“s in your class. Q: What does the woman mean?A.A computer game.B.An imaginary sit
31、uation. C.An exciting experience.D.A vacation by the sea.解析：听力原文 M: Jane, suppose you lost all your money while taking a vacation overseas, what would you do? W: Well, I guess I“d sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs till I could afford a return plane ticket. Q: What are the speakers talkin
32、g about?Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.Beautiful scenery in the countryside.B.Dangers of cross-country skiing.C.Pain and pleasure in sports.D.A sport he participates in. 解析：听力原文 M: Hello, Prof. Johnson. W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today?
33、M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn“t coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me when I participate in. W: What sport did you choose? M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing. W: What are you going to say about
34、 skiing? M: That“s the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country. W: So why is that a problem? M: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods, I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn“t as easy as som
35、e people think. It takes a lot of energy, but that“s not part of my paper. So I guess I should leave it out. But now I don“t know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It“s not like just sitting down somewhere and watch
36、ing the clouds roll by. That“s different. W: Then you“ll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of your point you knew beforehand but part you discovered as you wrote. That“s common, right? M: Yeah, I gues
37、s so. What is the topic of the man“s writing assignment?A.He can“t find good examples to illustrate his point.B.He can“t find a peaceful place to do the assignment.C.He doesn“t know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.D.He can“t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing. 解析：听力原文
38、What problem does the man have while working on his paper?A.New ideas come up as you write. B.Much time is spent on collecting data.C.A lot of effort is made in vain.D.The writer“s point of view often changes.解析：听力原文 What does the woman say is common in writing papers?Questions 12 to 15 are based on
39、 the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.Journalist of a local newspaper.B.Director of evening radio programs.C.Producer of television commercials.D.Hostess of the weekly “Business World.“ 解析：听力原文 W: Good evening and welcome to this week“s “Business World,“ a program for and about business
40、people. Tonight we have Mr. Angeleno who came to the United States six years ago, and is now an established businessman with three restaurants in town. Tell us, Mr. Angeleno, how did you get started? M: Well, I started off with a small diner. I did all the cooking myself and my wife waited on tables
41、. It was really too much work for two people. My cooking is great. And word got around town about the food. Within a year, I had to hire another cook and four waitresses. When that restaurant became very busy, I decided to expand my business. Now with three places, my main concern is keeping the bus
42、iness successful and running smoothly. W: Do you advertise? M: Oh, yes. I don“t have any TV commercials, because they are too expensive. But I advertise a lot on radio and in local newspapers. My children used to distribute ads in nearby shopping centers, but we don“t need to do that any more. W: Wh
43、y do you believe you“ve been so successful? M: Urn, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back. W: So you always aim to please the customers? M: Absolutely! Without them, I would have no bus
44、iness at all. W: Thank you, Mr. Angeleno. I think your advice will be helpful to those just staring out in business. What is the woman“s occupation?A.He ran three restaurants with his wife“s help.B.He and his wife did everything by themselves. C.He worked both as a cook and a waiter.D.He hired a coo
45、k and two local waitresses.解析：听力原文 What do we learn about Mr. Angeleno“s business at its beginning?A.He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays.B.He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers. C.He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.D.He hires children to distribute ads in shopping c
46、enters.解析：听力原文 What does Mr. Angeleno say about advertising his business?A.The restaurant location.B.The restaurant atmosphere. C.The food variety.D.The food price.解析：听力原文 What does the man say contributes to the success of his business?三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.50)Question
47、s 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：10.50）A.Its protection is often neglected by children.B.It cannot be fully restored once damaged.C.There are many false notions about it. D.There are various ways to protect it.解析：听力原文 There are many commonly held beliefs about eye glasses
48、 and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show tha
49、t for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have glasses inappropriate for their eyes. We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eye strain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. However, although eye strain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not
