1、大学英语四级-78 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：45.00)（分数：15.00）A.It“s delayed.B.It“s overcrowded.C.It“s nearly empty.D.It“s cancelled.A.Less money will be spent in maintaining the house.B.They may save some money for the time being.C.She is happy with
2、the price set by the seller.D.The first house they saw is too expensive.A.Pick up a ring for her as a welcome gift.B.Drive her to the airport and see her off.C.Show her the way to the international airport.D.Meet her at the airport and be her guide.A.They are arguing.B.They are bargaining.C.They are
3、 complaining.D.They are negotiating.A.Probably the phone number the woman wrote down was Mr. Brown“s.B.It was just an hour ago that the woman met Mr. Brown.C.The woman forgot to write down Mr. Brown“s phone number.D.The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the phone number.（分数：9.00）A.He doesn“t
4、 think it necessary to refuel the car.B.He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car.C.He hopes the woman will help him select a fuel.D.He can manage to get the gasoline they need.A.Receptionist and customer.B.Attendant and passenger.C.Husband and wife.D.Guide and tourist.A.Stuart changed more
5、than Peter in fact.B.Peter insisted that he didn“t know Stuart.C.Stuart is easier to be recognized than others.D.Peter and Stuart haven“t met for ten years.（分数：12.00）A.Unconscious behavior patterns.B.Recent trends in psychology.C.Reasons for certain behavior problems.D.Causes of anxiety.A.He feels a
6、ngry.B.He needs attention.C.He“s too quiet.D.He“s very nervous.A.He“s late for social occasions but not for Work.B.He“s a quiet person but likes to make grand entrances.C.He expects others to be on time but usually late himself.D.He loses pay for being late to work but doesn“t seem to mind.A.Trying
7、to get Mark to talk about his problem.B.Helping Mark relax and be more comfortable in a group.C.Leaving a message to Mark instead of waiting for him.D.Telling Mark to come earlier than the planned meeting time.（分数：9.00）A.To purchase some better-quality tapes for the new player.B.To ask for a replace
8、ment of some valuable cassettes.C.To expect to have the cassette player repaired for free.D.To make complaints about the after-service of the store.A.It injured the user.B.It ran slowly.C.It ate too much.D.It ruined tapes.A.His manner is too rude to bear.B.His warranty is out of date.C.He destroyed
9、the purchase purposefully.D.He used the machine in a wrong way.三、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)（分数：9.00）A.To take medicine.B.To sleep more.C.To work less.D.To go traveling.A.They are not harmful to the brain.B.They have more benefits than harm.C.They are not worth the price at all.D.They are valuable but
10、 costly.A.They damage a person“s mental health.B.They reduce a person“s chance of recovery.C.They slow down a person“s reaction to changes.D.They worsen a person“s existing trouble.（分数：12.00）A.It“s located in a college town.B.It“s composed of a group of old buildings.C.The classrooms are beautifully
11、 designed.D.The library is often crowded with students.A.18,000.B.1,800.C.24.D.9,000.A.They are well paid.B.They are mainly from New York State.C.They usually stay for two years.D.They needn“t pay for their rent.A.Take a walk in the desert.B.Go to a cinema.C.Watch TV programmes.D.Attend a party.（分数：
12、9.00）A.Higher than one who lives in dull surroundings.B.Lower than one who lives in a boring environment.C.The same as one who lives in a normal circumstance.D.Undetermined yet by intelligence researchers so far.A.Most people are of similar intelligence regardless of background.B.People of the same
13、blood type have similar intelligence.C.Family members usually have similar intelligence.D.Long-term partners tend to have similar intelligence.A.They will look more and more alike as time goes on.B.They will become increasingly dependent on each other.C.They might not realize their close relation at
14、 all.D.They might share a similar degree of intelligence.四、Section C(总题数：1，分数：25.00)It“s like this: You pass a person on the sidewalk wearing a pair of stylish shoes made of light brown leather, with a rounded toe. You“d like a pair like that. But an Internet search for “shoes, light brown, rounded
15、toe“ 1 won“t go very far. Don“t worry. With the new image-searching technology, you have a better chance of finding those dream shoes. The new US shopping website is . Shoppers can upload a picture, 2 keywords, and let it search online for a 3 item. The new image-mapping search technology may be a 4
16、 change in the way people use the Internet. With , people can 5 celebrity photos. They can also use traditional text 6 to sort by brand, style and price. Besides online shopping, the new technology could soon be used to recognize human faces. A new image search engine being developed by the Swedish
17、company Polar Rose is trying to make computers recognize faces. Facial 7 technology could make it easier to find pictures of friends online. That“s just fine. But does it have other more 8 implications? Well, yes. Imagine shopping in a supermarket when someone happens to 9 a picture and you“re in th
18、e background. Then that person posts it on a public site. A search engine like Polar Rose could allow your boss to 10 you were out playing about on a day when you called in sick. （分数：25.00）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-78 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Lis
19、tening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：45.00)（分数：15.00）A.It“s delayed. B.It“s overcrowded.C.It“s nearly empty.D.It“s cancelled.解析：听力原文 M: I“m sorry, madam. The coach is somewhat behind schedule . Take a seat and I“ll tell you as soon as we know something definite. W: Thank you. I“ll ju
20、st sit here and read the newspaper in the meantime. Q: What do we learn about the coach from the conversation? 解析 根据选项，本题应该是问某事物的状况。关键在于听懂 behind schedule“落后于预定计划”，在此对话中即“晚点”的意思，故答案为 A。A.Less money will be spent in maintaining the house. B.They may save some money for the time being.C.She is happy w
21、ith the price set by the seller.D.The first house they saw is too expensive.解析：听力原文 M: Of the two houses we have seen, which one do you think fits our needs better, the first one or the second one? W: The second one. It seems very expensive. But in the long run, it will save us the money on the main
22、tenance. Q: What does the woman say about the reason for her choice? 解析 根据选项可以预测话题与两所(甚至更多)房屋价格比较有关，听到女士倾向于第二所，要注意其后的原因：But 转折之后，主要信息是省维修费，故选 A。A.Pick up a ring for her as a welcome gift.B.Drive her to the airport and see her off.C.Show her the way to the international airport.D.Meet her at the airp
23、ort and be her guide. 解析：听力原文 W: It is thrilling just to think about it! It“ll be my first trip abroad. But I may have trouble finding ways in Rome. M: Don“t worry about that. Just give me a ring when you“ve landed. I“ll be glad to pick you up and show you around. Q: What would the man most probably
24、 do for the woman? 解析 女士要去罗马，担心迷路，男士说“你着陆后打我电话，我会去接你，带你四处转转”，故答案为 D。A.They are arguing.B.They are bargaining.C.They are complaining. D.They are negotiating.解析：听力原文 M: Oh, what a morning! You know I had so much work to do and the phone just kept ringing. Three sales people called me this morning. W:
25、I know how it is. I get a lot of calls, too, even on weekends. Q: What are the two speakers doing? 解析 男士说自己工作多、电话多，女士说就连周末她也有很多电话。可见他们在抱怨工作忙，故答案为 C。A.Probably the phone number the woman wrote down was Mr. Brown“s. B.It was just an hour ago that the woman met Mr. Brown.C.The woman forgot to write dow
26、n Mr. Brown“s phone number.D.The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the phone number.解析：听力原文 W: What a memory I have! I did write down the number on a sheet of paper when I answered the phone this morning. But now the paper has disappeared without any trace. M: Don“t worry. I“ll be seeing Mr.
27、 Brown in an hour. Q: What can we learn from this conversation? 解析 女士记下了电话号码却找不到了，很着急。男士安慰道：“别担心，我在一小时内就会见到 Mr. Brown。”由此可推断，号码很可能是 Mr. Brown 的，故答案为 A。（分数：9.00）A.He doesn“t think it necessary to refuel the car.B.He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car.C.He hopes the woman will help him sel
28、ect a fuel.D.He can manage to get the gasoline they need. 解析：听力原文 W: We have to face the fact that it is a little hard to get fuel for the car. M: Between you and me, I think there is always a way to get around this problem. Q: What does the man mean? 解析 女士觉得给车弄到燃料有难度，男士说总有办法，说明他能解决此问题，即 D。A.Recepti
29、onist and customer.B.Attendant and passenger.C.Husband and wife. D.Guide and tourist.解析：听力原文 W: If you had your choice of all the places in the world, where would you choose to spend our anniversary ? M: The Watermill inn. I loved that place when we went on our honeymoon Q: What“s the relationship b
30、etween the speakers? 解析 根据关键词 anniversary“周年纪念”和 honeymoon“蜜月”，可知选 C。A.Stuart changed more than Peter in fact.B.Peter insisted that he didn“t know Stuart.C.Stuart is easier to be recognized than others.D.Peter and Stuart haven“t met for ten years. 解析：听力原文 M: Don“t tell me. Please don“t tell me. I re
31、cognize him. W: Don“t be silly, Peter. Of course you recognize him. Except for the beard, he hasn“t changed in a decade. It“s Stuart! Q: What can be inferred from the conversation? 解析 女士说，“别傻了，Peter，你当然认得他啦!除了胡子，他十年来都没什么变化”，D 中的 ten years 是对原文 a decade 的同义转换，故答案为 D。（分数：12.00）A.Unconscious behavior p
32、atterns.B.Recent trends in psychology.C.Reasons for certain behavior problems. D.Causes of anxiety.解析：听力原文 W: Mark really needs to see this article in Psychology Weekly. M: Why? What“s it on? W: Reasons for negative behavior patternslike procrastination, that is, habitual lateness. M: You“re right.
33、That“s Mark. He“s never on time. So what does it say? W: That people who axe always late often do it for a reasoneither conscious or unconscious. It could be an expression of anger and resentmentor a way of resisting authority. It could even be anxiety. M: Well, I don“t know. In Mark“s case, I think
34、 it“s because he wants to be noticed. W: That“s the next reason in the articlethe need for attention. They give the example of movie stars who used to make these grand entrances. M: That“s not really Mark“s style thoughhe“s so quiet. W: What gets me is that he“s late for his friends all the timebut
35、not for other things, like work. M: Well.but they might deduct pay for that. W: Exactly. You know, sometimes I“m tempted to tell him to come at, say, seven, and everybody else at 7:15. Then maybe we wouldn“t have to wait so long. M: We have to try something. You know, he confessed to me one day that
36、 he was even late for his sister“s wedding. She was really angry. W: I remember that. He was not in the weddingso they couldn“t start until he got there. M: Maybe you should slip that magazine under his dooranonymously. And hope he gets the message. What is the main subject of the magazine article?
37、解析 注意本题问的是“杂志里这篇文章的主题是什么”，而不是这篇对话的主题。对话开头男士询问：“What“s it on?”意思是“它是关于什么的?”女士回答，它是关于消极行为模式的原因。所以 C 正确。A.He feels angry.B.He needs attention. C.He“s too quiet.D.He“s very nervous.解析：听力原文 What might be the reason for Mark“s problem? 解析 男士说，Mark 的情况是他想被人注意，女士说这是文章中提到的下一种原因，即对于 attention的需要。因此选 B。A.He“s
38、late for social occasions but not for Work. B.He“s a quiet person but likes to make grand entrances.C.He expects others to be on time but usually late himself.D.He loses pay for being late to work but doesn“t seem to mind.解析：听力原文 What do we learn about Mark“s unusual behavior? 解析 女士说，让她生气的是，Mark 总是迟
39、到，老让朋友等，而像工作之类的事情却不会迟到。所以 A正确。A.Trying to get Mark to talk about his problem.B.Helping Mark relax and be more comfortable in a group.C.Leaving a message to Mark instead of waiting for him.D.Telling Mark to come earlier than the planned meeting time. 解析：听力原文 What solution does the woman sometimes con
40、sider? 解析 女士说，她有时总想告诉 Mark 一个比预定时间早的时间，比如说告诉他 7 点钟到，告诉别人7:15 到，这样大家就不用等他太久，因此答案为 D。get the message 意思是“明白，领会”，不是 C 中的 leave a message“留口信”。（分数：9.00）A.To purchase some better-quality tapes for the new player.B.To ask for a replacement of some valuable cassettes.C.To expect to have the cassette player
41、 repaired for free. D.To make complaints about the after-service of the store.解析：听力原文 W: Hello, sir. What can I do for you? M: Hi, Uh.I have this cassette player here that I bought about six months ago. And it just ruined four of my favorite cassettes. W: Oh dear, I“m sorry. M: So I.um.want you to f
42、ix it. I“m sure it will be no problem, right? W: Your sales slip, please? M: Yeah, here it is. W: I“m sorry, sir. Your warranty“s expired. M: Well, it ran out ten days ago, but I“m sure that you“ll.you“ll fix the machine for free, because the machine was obviously defective when I bought it. W: I“m
43、sorry, sir. Your warranty has run out. There“s nothing I can do. M: No, no, look. I didn“t drop it off a building or anything. I mean, what difference can ten days make? I mean you can. W: Sir, I“m sorry, we have the six-month rule for a reason. We can“t. M: Well, surely you won“t hold me to ten day
44、s on this. You can bend the rule a little bit. W: Make an exception for you, and we“ll have to make an exception for everybody. You could say it“s only a month, it“s only two months. M: I just lost twenty dollars worth of tapes. W: Sir, I“m sorry, it“s too late. There“s nothing I can do. M: It actua
45、lly ate the tapes. I mean, they“re destroyed. Paying for this is adding insult to injury. It“s.it“s a good cassette player, I mean, I can“t pay for this. W: Sir, the rules are the rules. I“m sorry, but there“s nothing I can do. What“s the man“s purpose of visiting the shop? 解析 四个选项都是动词不定式，题目应该是问目的或将
46、做什么。男士说：“我想要你帮我修 it”。此处的 it 指代前面提到的 cassette player。所以 C 正确。A.It injured the user.B.It ran slowly.C.It ate too much.D.It ruined tapes. 解析：听力原文 What“s wrong with the purchase? 解析 结合前后两题的选项，猜测本题选项中的 It 应该是指 tape 或 cassette player，可先排除 C。对话开始男士提到“它已经弄坏了四盒我最喜欢的磁带”，后来又强调“它确实会吞带”。所以 D 正确。A.His manner is t
47、oo rude to bear.B.His warranty is out of date. C.He destroyed the purchase purposefully.D.He used the machine in a wrong way.解析：听力原文 Why does the woman refuse the man“s request? 解析 根据选项判断，本题可能是问他(要求退换货品)被拒绝的原因。女士一再强调“你的保修期已经过了”。所以 B 正确。三、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)（分数：9.00）A.To take medicine. B.To sle
48、ep more.C.To work less.D.To go traveling.解析：听力原文 Many people suffer from some form of extreme anxiety. Some experience occasional attacks of panic for almost no reason. Others go around in a state of continual uneasiness. How do we control anxiety? The best way is to take drugs that help patients ma
49、nage their anxiety. Patients who take these drugs say that they are able to work, to sleep and to go to places they feared to visit before. But the effects of the drugs on the human body, especially on the nervous system have not been known for a long time. Scientists have started a series of studies to identify the effects of
