1、大学英语四级 157 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 to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline. 1一些人认为“钱能买到幸福”。 2一些人认为“钱不能买到幸福”。 3我的观点。
2、（分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)The City at Night One third of the day, we work. Another 1/3, we sleep. We keep the precious rest to ourselves for fun. Work may change at any time. Time slips away in bed. Only nightlife is immortal. Forget about your daytime worries and get lost in
3、this wild, nighttime playground. Beijing: In Search of Happiness Compared with Shanghai and Guangzhou, Beijings nightlife seems less charming. Even Beijingers would have to agree. Whether it is due to climate or custom, Beijings nightlife doesnt hold a candle to Guangzhou or Shanghai. However, there
4、 are still places for you to go and enjoy the night. Dont worry about having the latest nightlife guide. The Sanlitun bar strip remains the most popular and recognizable bar district in Beijing. Most of the patrons are young and like to play just as hard as they work. If youre looking for a more int
5、ense night, try the disco halls or Karaoke clubs (more commonly known as KTVs, short for Karaoke Television). Want to experience a traditional Beijing night? Try Laoshe Teahouse in Qianmen for its original flavor. Sip the culture of the old city from a cup of tea or watch the traditional Beijing ope
6、ra in an elegantly furnished building. Dont forget to shout “ Bravo!“ for the brilliant performers! Another place to visit is the Shicha-hai Bar Zone. Shicha-hai is a natural lake with a 700-year history. Since Beijing is short of water resources, Shicha-hai is considered a blessed place. While the
7、rest of the capital city is on the express train to modernization and globalization, Shicha-hai is one of the few places where you can still hear the singing of insects and stroll around old Siheyuan (traditional style single story houses with rows of rooms around the four sides of a courtyard). The
8、se bars have one thing in common, unattractive outsides and unexpectedly charming insides. Old compounds and vogue trends have their proper place, making Shichahai sexy. If you go hungry and want to try something special in a restaurant, dont miss Guijie in the eastern part of the city. The food ven
9、dors on the street thrive after 2 a. m. The most popular color here is the red of the lights that stretch along the street, and the most mouthwatering cuisine is the spicy crayfish. In the hot days of summer or on snowy winter nights, this street is always a hot hit. You can try all kinds of Chinese
10、 cooking along this street that is no more than 1500 meters long. The food is cheap and the service is good. Most of the restaurants are in business around the clock. Your only worry is about how to eat it all with only one stomach! Its easy to overlook familiar sites but it is a mistake to do so in
11、 Beijing. Keep yourself curious, explore the city and the Beijing nights wont desert you. Shanghai: Players with Taste Shanghai nights are a mixture of cigar smoke, jazz and red wine with a lingering fragrance of romance. It appeals to all your sensory organs and can be an emotional experience. Shan
12、ghai is the most Xiaozi city in China. Xiaozi refers to a specific life style and spiritual pattern practiced mainly in white collar and intellectual(知识分子) circles. It is characterized by the pursuit of individualism, extraordinary and refined tastes and exquisite and graceful lifestyles. Paoba, (lo
13、itering in bars) , is quite Xiaozi. Pao means soaking, an accurate metaphor of what one does in a barsoaking oneself in a relaxing atmosphere as in a hot spring, soothing your flesh and soul with good wine, music and conversation. The people in Shanghai put emphasis on the style of Paoba. There are
14、a host of exotic, top grade bars in the city, most of which are clustered on the renowned Hengshan Road, which used to be a lofty uptown area during the French Concession in the early 20th century. The styles of the bars are as varied as the sponsors themselves and without exception, delicate and un
15、ique. Bourbon Street is passionately American, Sashas Restaurant and Bar is elegantly English, Zanglong Fang is modern-classic Chinese, Yesterday Once More is reminiscent of the good old days in Shanghai in the 1920s, True Love is a camp of new-new generation of youngsters who have novel ideals, and
16、 are always ready to try out new fashions and new lifestyle. People of all ages, characters, and tastes can find a place here. The New Oriental Plaza is another chic place for Xiaozi to spend their time. Many businessmen talk to their hearts content during Paoba and some even iron out problems unsol
17、ved on the negotiating table. Poet, writer and fashion critic Ms. Lu, who is now living in Shanghai, is a Paoba lover. “ I just love the atmosphere of peace and elegance,“ she said, sitting on a stool in the “ Shanghai Hour“ bar. “ It is really a joy to whisper sweet words here. “ She said she somet
18、imes invites other writers for a brainstorm session in bars, which have become a spring of inspiration for her. “ Bars are a living index of fashion, you can feel its pulse. Remember that most of the bar-goers are fashionable people,“ said Lu, who writes fashion columns for magazines and newspapers
19、around the country. “ I spy on them, and get to know what is going on. That helps me a lot in my writing. The life of the bar is the dream of the city. It pumps vigor into the veins of the city. Everyone can savor the pleasures of nightlife in Shanghai for free. Its not just for the Xiaozi anymore.
20、Take a stroll a-long the prosperous Bund (Wai Tan) or go shopping in malls. Both of these activities can be quite enjoyable at night. After dinner, old grandma Liu, a Shanghai native, goes for a stroll in the Bund fan in hand. She has been keeping the same routine for decades on summer nights and is
21、 a witness to the Bunds ever-changing look over the years. This is Shanghai, a city where even its nooks and crannies radiate charm and prosperity at night. Guangzhou; Heavenly Food It is hard to categorize the city of Guangzhou. It is fashionable, yet it is more than skin deep. Commercial, yet it h
22、as a long history and proud culture. It is beautiful, down to earth, kind and tolerant but seething. It is nothing, as well as everything. Only one thing can be said for sure, Guangzhou never sleeps. Hundreds of years ago Guangzhou was a major oriental port where spice, tea, silk, china were shipped
23、 and unloaded. This busy activity kept the city awake day and night. Since Guangzhou is close to Hong Kong, they share some similar nightlife scenes: massage salons, footbath houses and Cantonese restaurants. Guangzhou boasts the most varied and colorful nightlife in the country. For many people in
24、Guangzhou , it has become part of their daily routine and never lacks excitement. Nightlife is called “Pujie“ in Cantonese. Pu, a kind of floating grass, represents the state of drifting along, sinking and emerging. Jie means street in Chinese. Hence pujie means sauntering along the streets. Pujie s
25、tarts from 10 p. m. and reaches its first climax at midnight. Although night market isnt the best thing about Pujie, it is a dose of dope. In the 1980s the first sleepless night market of China opened in Guangzhou. Wanderers can eat throughout the night and into the next day. The most crowded places
26、 are invariably teahouses, restaurants and Da Pai Dong (sidewalk snack booths). People in Guangzhou love food. They say “food is heaven“ and the city is a heaven of food. Guangzhou is most praised as well as complained about, for its grass-roots atmosphere, particularly the Da Pai Dong. Rich or poor
27、, intellectual or illiterate, everyone has equal footing in the realm of the Guangzhou night. By the Pearl River, there is another place to bring an appetite - the Xigong Street of Seafood. It is said to be the biggest in Southeast Asia, with over 30 seafood restaurants and thousands of tables in th
28、e open air. It is not until after 9 p.m. that this paradise hits its stride. Wine and mora chips are plentiful, as are the voices that provide the audio backdrop to this nighttime gem. （分数：71.00）(1).The number of Beijingers to go and enjoy the night are less than Shanghai and Guangzhou people.（分数：7.
29、10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Sanlitun is famous for the various bars there.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).Guijie can still attract many people even when the weather condition is terrible.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).We can describe a wealthy Shanghai citizen as Xiaozi.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).In Chinese, we use pao to describe
30、 what we do in a bar is a very vivid metaphor.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).Hengshan Road is a very ideal place to enjoy especially for youngsters.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).Ms. Lu regards believes some other writers for a brainstorm session can bring her inspiration.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).It is hard to catego
31、rize Guangzhou, but one thing is definite: 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).Cantonese refer sauntering along the streets as 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).We can find a place where the seafood is very famous: 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.A snowstorm.B.An earthquake.C.A traffic accident.D.A
32、 hurricane.A.Angry.B.Hungry.C.Tired.D.Dissatisfied.A.It is the best city hes ever visited.B.It was worse than he had expected.C.It is difficult to get around in the city.D.The hotel service is terrible in the city.A.Unemployment.B.Family breakup.C.Mental problems.D.Drinking.A.The woman is the mans b
33、oss.B.The man is the womans husband.C.The woman is the headmaster of a school.D.The woman wants to know something about a student.A.Skiing.B.Tennis.C.Swimming.D.Golf.A.He isnt very hungry right now.B.He regularly eats at this restaurant.C.The selection on the menu is limited.D.He doesnt want salad w
34、ith his lunch.A.The man is a football fan.B.The man needs the womans help.C.The man didnt watch TV last night.D.The man often has power failure at home.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.The Defence Minister.B.The Energy Minister.C.The Prime Minister.D.The Science Minister.A.To complete the governments en
35、ergy plans within two decades.B.To discuss the plans with the Opposition.C.To talk with anti - nuclear and environmentalist groups.D.To build more nuclear power stations.A.Nuclear power stations are not safe.B.Its too expensive to utilize nuclear power.C.The country has already a sufficient supply o
36、f electricity.D.Other sources of energy are more readily available.A.Artists.B.Musicians.C.Grocers.D.Tour guides.A.An instrument.B.A concert.C.A theater.D.A city.A.As interesting.B.As cold.C.As popular.D.As huge.A.Because the seaside was the best place for vacation.B.Because he walks too much as a s
37、alesman.C.Because all the hotels were very expensive.D.Because he wanted to cure his hurting feet.A.Because he saw the salesman walk down to the sea without permission.B.Because he mistook the salesmen for a thief.C.Because the salesman asked him for permission to take salt water.D.Because the sales
38、man came again after lunch.A.Because it was in the afternoon.B.Because he had sold thousands of buckets of salt water.C.Because the tide had gone out.D.Because it was actually a swimming pool and the water had been pumped out.A.Sir John Hawkins.B.Drake.C.Sir Walter Raleigh.D.Bacon.A.The Royal family
39、 had never eaten potatoes before 1619.B.Potatoes have been the main food of the British.C.The Irish had lived on the potatoes during the last two centuries.D.The potato has been an important item of British diet.A.Growing potatoes in Ireland.B.Drinking very strong liquors.C.Failing to grow potatoes.
40、D.Brewing a very strong liquor from the potato.A.She sat back and relaxed.B.She worked out a new English program.C.She decided to retire.D.She entered university.A.8 years.B.16 years.C.20 years.D.30 years.A.Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus.B.Bring a great deal of useful exper
41、ience to the university.C.Improve human relationships in university.D.Improve the reputation of the university.A.She is learning how to teach minority students.B.She is learning how to make sound judgments.C.She is learning to perceive, not to judge.D.She is learning English and Drama.六、Section C(总题
42、数：1，分数：10.00)Luo Lin, a 23-year-old man from Zigong, Sichuan Province, won 10,000 yuan (US$ 1,250) for ting smoking. The (36) 1was the highest for the Sichuan section of Quit quarrelling with words often begins towards the end of the year. Group play is often disrupted (破坏) because everyone wants to
43、 be the mother or the bride or the captain of the fire brigade. Each child has an urgent need for constantly recurring (反复的) contact with an adult in spite of all his efforts to be independent. In his unsureness he may make statements about his own cleverness and beauty, hoping that the adult will p
44、raise him: this is not conceit (自负) but a cry for reassurance. He loves to say“ Watch what I can do. “ Reality and fantasy are still intermingled and this confusion may lead him to elaborate on facts.（分数：177.50）(1).It is implied in the passage that a competent child_.（分数：35.50）A.does what he is told
45、B.plays with other childrenC.can perform certain taskD.tells other children what to do(2).A five-year-old child sometimes shows his independence by_.（分数：35.50）A.making friendsB.calling his mother namesC.seeking adult approval and praiseD.being bossy with other children(3).The passage points out that
46、 when everyone wants to be the mother or the bride, group play is often_.（分数：35.50）A.broken upB.spoiledC.interruptedD.halted for a moment(4).Which of the following is not conceit but a cry for reassurance?（分数：35.50）A.An urgent need for contact with adults.B.A childs efforts to be independent.C.A chi
47、lds unsureness.D.A childs making statements about his own cleverness.(5).The last sentence of the passage tells us that the five-year-old child_.（分数：35.50）A.likes to recite factsB.tells liesC.gets very confused ,D.sometimes mixes up what is real with what is unrealAll the wisdom of the ages, all the
48、 stories that have delighted mankind for centuries, are easily and cheaply available to all of us within the covers of books but we must know how to avail ourselves of this treasure and how to get the most from it. The most unfortunate people in the world are those who have never discovered how sati
49、sfying it is to read good books. I am most interested in people, in meeting them and finding out about them. Some of the most remarkable people Ive met existed only in a writers imagination, then on the pages of his book, and then, again, in my imagination. Ive found in books new friends, new societies, new worlds. If I am interested in people, others are intereste
