1、大学英语四级-57 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：15，分数：100.00)（分数：6.00）A.Americans are too attached to their cars.B.American cars are too fast.C.Automobiles threaten human health.D.Automobiles are the main pubic transportation tools of USA.A.Because they pollute the air.B.Because they
2、 are natural hazards.C.Because they are increasing in numbers.D.Because people don“t walk so often.A.Control of natural hazards.B.Control of heavy traffic.C.Control of heart disease.D.Control of man-made hazards.（分数：6.00）A.4.B.5.C.6.D.7.A.They are shy and sensitive.B.They are quiet and sensitive.C.T
3、hey are shy and suspicious.D.They are quiet and reserved.A.The way people sleep shows their personality.B.It is easy to change a person“s sleeping style.C.Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern.D.Flat on the stomach with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusu
4、al position.（分数：8.00）A.In June or July.B.In July.C.In May or June.D.In May.A.Professors and researchers.B.Foreign guests and students.C.News people and entertainers.D.Professors and leaders.A.Harvard.B.Yale.C.Princeton.D.Cornell.A.Be optimistic and do your best.B.Love school and get good grades,C.Ma
5、ke your campus life colorful and relaxing.D.Enjoy making friends on campus.（分数：6.00）A.They were possibly caused by man.B.They were mostly caused by volcanoes.C.They were certainly caused by nature.D.We know nothing about their causes.A.Afraid.B.Excited.C.Curious.D.Indifferent.A.Copper and iron.B.Cop
6、per and tin.C.Iron and tin.D.Copper and zinc.（分数：6.00）A.The noises from the games.B.The possible environmental damageC.The overindulgence of their kids.D.The potential danger of the games.A.Beijing Amusement Park.B.The National Amusement Park.C.The International Sculpture Park.D.Beijing Sculpture Pa
7、rk.A.Wear clothes made of filmy material.B.Take off their glasses before enjoying thrill rides.C.Wear slippers and casual clothes.D.Eat as much as possible before coming.（分数：8.00）A.For four months.B.For six months.C.Until he finds the girl.D.Until the girl accepts the ring.A.In a crowded bar.B.Outsi
8、de a crowded bar.C.In the bookstore.D.In the department store.A.The man has fallen in love with the girl at first sight.B.The man and the pretty woman were attracted to each other.C.The woman was single.D.The woman was married.A.He will ask the woman to accept the diamond ring.B.He will accept the f
9、act and try to forget the womanC.He will throw the ring away.D.He will tell the woman he cannot live without her.（分数：6.00）A.Banks, government agencies and credit unions.B.Banks, deposit unions and money market funds.C.Banks, savings-and-loans and deposit unions.D.Banks, savings-and-loans and credit
10、anions.A.Teachers working in the same city.B.Professors attending the same seminar.C.Colleagues working for the same government agency.D.Experts studying the same subject.A.Certificates of deposit.B.Savings account.C.Money market funds.D.Credit unions.（分数：6.00）A.He said all Iraqis were America“s ene
11、my.B.He mentioned the reason of economic threat.C.He said the war was vital to American security.D.He said Iraq was threatening international security.A.By the end of 2005.B.In two years.C.As soon as possible.D.There is no time limit.A.The majority is supporting the war.B.Many Americans are question
12、ing Bush“s policy on the war.C.Few people care about the war.D.All Americans are against the war.（分数：8.00）A.Computers have become part of our daily lives.B.Computers have more disadvantages than advantages.C.People have different attitudes toward computers.D.More and more families will own computers
13、.A.Computers can bring financial problems.B.Computers can bring unemployment.C.Computers can be very useful in families.D.Computerized robots can take over some unpleasant jobs.A.Computers may change the life they have been accustomed to.B.Spending too much time on computers may spoil people“s relat
14、ionship.C.Buying computers may cost a lot of money.D.Computers may take the place of human beings altogether.A.Affectionate.B.Disapproving.C.Approving.D.Neutral.（分数：6.00）A.The whole routine of life is shattered.B.The need to talk to other people is increasing.C.Nothing is more important than control
15、ling one“s own time.D.Nobody is alone in the unemployment experience.A.Days are getting longer.B.Days are getting shorter.C.Time becomes easier to fill.D.It is a good opportunity to develop their hobbies.A.Unemployment brings bad feelings.B.Unemployment brings good feelings.C.One should try to make
16、the best of unemployment.D.Unemployed people are lonely.（分数：6.00）A.Cooking.B.Cleaning.C.Skin care.D.Painting.A.50%.B.40%.C.30%.D.20%.A.How to release oil from seeds.B.How to test the local market for off.C.Food and oil.D.Soybean and oil.（分数：8.00）A.National Similarities and Global Differences.B.World
17、 Culture and the Future of Schooling.C.National Differences, Global Similarities: World Culture and the Future of Schooling.D.National Similarities, Global Differences: World Culture and the Future of Schooling.A.The book was written by David Baker.B.We can find information on about 15 countries in
18、the book.C.The professors started to write the book in 1994.D.The book compares public education systems around the world.A.Hungary, Malaysia and the Philippines.B.Hungary, Romania and the Philippines.C.Spain, Romania and the Philippines.D.Hungary, Australia and Iraq.A.School violence has nothing to
19、 do with the educational system.B.Schools should stop trying to raise scores.C.Schools should treat every student equally.D.Schools should divide students into “winners and losers“.（分数：6.00）A.They described it as a complete failure.B.They described it as wildly successful.C.They described it as adve
20、nturous.D.They described it as highly fortunate.A.A world ban on nuclear weapons.B.Japan“s development of nuclear weapons.C.Suspending nuclear research in Japan.D.A world ban on nuclear technology research.A.Plotting to kill the president.B.Plotting to kill the Vice-president.C.Plotting to bombard t
21、he capital city.D.Plotting to overthrow the government.（分数：6.00）A.March 20 through April 2.B.March 21 through April 1.C.March 25 through April 1.D.March 26 through April 2.A.In the 19th century.B.In the 18th century.C.In the 17th century.D.In the 16th century.A.People must play jokes on friends on A
22、pril Fool“s Day.B.Sometimes jokes last until the end of April Fool“s Day.C.People usually buy interesting gifts for each other on April Fool“s Day.D.Young lovers often eat out for fun on April Fool“s Day.（分数：8.00）A.The development of jazz music.B.The musician named Charlie Parker.C.The new style of
23、jazz called bebop.D.The death of Charlie Parker.A.It has a fixed rhythm.B.It is similar to the traditional jazz.C.It is free and spontaneous.D.It is typically an electronic music style.A.1943.B.1945.C.1940.D.1948.A.Europe.B.America.C.Africa.D.Asia.大学英语四级-57 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comp
24、rehens(总题数：15，分数：100.00)（分数：6.00）A.Americans are too attached to their cars.B.American cars are too fast.C.Automobiles threaten human health. D.Automobiles are the main pubic transportation tools of USA.解析：听力原文 Professors from Yale University agreed in a panel discussion tonight that the automobile
25、was what one of them called “Public Health Enemy No. 1 in This Country“. Besides polluting the air and overcrowding the cities, automobiles could cause heart disease “because we don“t walk anywhere any more,“ said Dr. H. P. Richard Weinerman, professor of medicine and public health. Dr. Weinerman“s
26、sharp accusation against the automobile came in a discussion of human environment on Yale Reports, a radio program broadcast by Station WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut. The program opened a three-part series on “Staying Alive“. “For the first time in human history, the problem of man“s survival has to
27、 do with his control of man-made hazards,“ Dr. Weinerman said. “Before this, the problem had been the control of natural hazards.“ What is the main idea of the passage? 解析 短文开头即称汽车是“该国公共健康的头号敌人”，整篇文章即围绕此主题展开，故答案 C。短文开头句通常是主题所在，听出 automobile 和 health enemy No. 1，即可准确答题。万一开头句听了，全文多处提到汽车对人的危害，disease，s
28、urvival，hazards 等词也可帮助确定短文主题。A.Because they pollute the air.B.Because they are natural hazards.C.Because they are increasing in numbers.D.Because people don“t walk so often. 解析：听力原文 Why could automobiles cause heart disease? 解析 短文说，“因为我们去什么地方都不再走路，所以汽车也能引发心脏病”，由此选 D。听到什么选什么。信号词 because 后的内容即是答案。walk
29、 原词再现。A.Control of natural hazards.B.Control of heavy traffic.C.Control of heart disease.D.Control of man-made hazards. 解析：听力原文 For the first time, what does the problem of man“s survival have to do with? 解析 短文说，“在人类历史上，人的生存问题第一次与控制人造危险相关联了”，故选 D。the first time，语义突出，其后的内容是听音重点。（分数：6.00）A.4.B.5.C.6.
30、D.7.解析：听力原文 Whether it“s curled up, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, a British sleep expert said. Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, has identified six common sleep positions and what
31、they mean. Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of the study he conducted for a large hotel group. Fetal sleepers tend to be shy and sensitive while people who take the soldier position, flat on their back with
32、arms at their sides, are quiet and reserved. Sleeping on one“s side with legs outstretched and arms down in what Idzikowski refers to as the log, indicates a social, easy-going personality. But if the arms are outstretched in a yearning position, the person tends to be more suspicious. The freefall,
33、 flat on the stomach with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6.5 percent of people prefer it and they are usually rash and sociable. Unassuming, good listeners usually adopt the starfish positionon the back with outstretched arms and legs. Idzikowski, who identifi
34、ed the positions by comparing personality traits of people, their preferred way of sleeping and the most common positions, said once a sleeping style is adopted it is rarely changed. How many common sleep positions did the professor identify? 解析 文中提到“教授区分了 6 种睡觉姿势”，故选 C。A.They are shy and sensitive.
35、B.They are quiet and sensitive.C.They are shy and suspicious.D.They are quiet and reserved. 解析：听力原文 What is true about sleepers in the soldier position? 解析 短文说，“以战士姿势睡觉的人安静而不苟言笑”，故选 D。选项可分两组：A、C 共有一个shy，差别在 sensitive 与 suspicious；B、D 共有一个 quiet，差别在 sensitive 和 reserved。毫无疑问，本题问某些人的性格。细节题，听到什么选什么。A.T
36、he way people sleep shows their personality.B.It is easy to change a person“s sleeping style. C.Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern.D.Flat on the stomach with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position.解析：听力原文 What is not revealed by the study? 解析 短
37、文结尾处称：“某种睡觉风格一养成就很难改就。”B 与此相反，符合问题要求。（分数：8.00）A.In June or July.B.In July.C.In May or June. D.In May.解析：听力原文 May and June are the months when most American colleges and universities hold their graduation ceremonies. These ceremonies are a time for family and friends to gather and celebrate a student
38、“s completion of an academic degree. Most ceremonies are traditional. The students wear caps and gowns over their clothing. One by one, their names are called. They go to the front, shake hands with school officials and receive a document of some kind. But first they must sit and listen to speeches.
39、 Colleges and universities often invite famous guests or former students who have been successful. Schools often want speakers to comment on world events. This Saturday, for example, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak at the graduation ceremony at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy,
40、 New York. News people are often invited to speak at graduations. So are entertainers. Actor John Lithgow, a 1967 graduate of Harvard, will speak at the university on June 9th. Then there are speakers like Jon Stewart. He entertains by making fun of the news. His popular program, “The Daily Show,“ a
41、ppears on Comedy Central on cable television. Last year, Jon Stewart spoke at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated from there in 1984. He did offer some serious advice. He said: “College is something you complete. Life is something you experience. So don“t worry ab
42、out your grade, or the results or success. Success is defined in various ways, and you will find it . Love what you do. Get good at it.“ When do most American universities hold their graduation ceremonies? 解析 短文开头说：“5、6 月是大多数美国大学举行毕业典礼的月份”。故答案为 C。细节题，问月份。短文开头处的信息。听到什么选什么。A.Professors and researchers
43、.B.Foreign guests and students.C.News people and entertainers. D.Professors and leaders.解析：听力原文 Who are often invited to speak at the graduation ceremonies? 解析 文中谈到，“常常会邀请新闻人物和艺人在毕业典礼上致辞”，故选 C。由选项知本题问到某一类人物。可以边听边做笔记。根据“听到什么选什么”的原则，可以得到正确选项。A.Harvard. B.Yale.C.Princeton.D.Cornell.解析：听力原文 Which univer
44、sity did the actor John Lithgow graduate from? 解析 文中提到“演员 John Lithgow 是哈佛大学 1967 届毕业生”，根据问题，选 A。A.Be optimistic and do your best. B.Love school and get good grades,C.Make your campus life colorful and relaxing.D.Enjoy making friends on campus.解析：听力原文 What advice did Jon Stewart give at the ceremony
45、 of the College of William and Mary? 解析 短文最后引用了 Jon Stewart 的忠告：“不要为成绩、分数、成功担心。成功有着不同的定义，你们会获得成功的。”其含义是要乐观向上，故选 A。B、D 与 Jon 的话无关，C 说“使你的校园生活丰富多彩”，与本文主旨不符。本文讨论毕业典礼而不是入学典礼，所以来宾的话重点不会谈大学生活，而是谈毕业后的人生。（分数：6.00）A.They were possibly caused by man.B.They were mostly caused by volcanoes.C.They were certainly
46、 caused by nature. D.We know nothing about their causes.解析：听力原文 We don“t know how the first fire was made. Early fires on the earth were certainly caused by nature, not by man. Some were caused by lightning in a storm; others, perhaps by one hot material which came out of a volcano. Quite possibly,
47、at times, the heat of the sun set light to some dry grass or leaves. At first, man, like other animals, was probably afraid of fire. He saw that fire could destroy a forest; he knew that fire could hurt his body. So great was the power of fire that he feared it and worshipped it. Gradually, however,
48、 with his better powers of thinking, he overcame his fear. Probably he overcame most of his fear when he discovered how to make fire for himself. Throughout the ages he has learned more about fire, how to control it, and how to use it in many ways. Now fire is no longer a master or a god, it is a se
49、rvant. Again, at some early date, man found how fire could be used to make certain metals from rocks. Some time later, he found out how to make the metal which we now call bronze. This is a mixture of copper and tin. Bronze was a very useful metal. It was hard and tough, but he could shape it by hammering (probably with heavy stones). He could make a tool with a sharp edge for cutting. It isn“t so easy to get iron from its ore and this metal was probably not discovered until very much later. What do we know about early fires on the earth?
