1、大学英语四级 209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 30 minutes to write a letter to your pen friend in America, introducing one of the Chinese festivals. You should write at least 120 words.（分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)The
2、Biggest Australian Budget Ever The Australian government is to announce some of the biggest ever spending increases in education, welfare, the foreign office and defence at lunchtime tomorrow. After a decade of strong industrial growth, record low unemployment and a booming economy, the government f
3、eels confident enough to reinvest some of the funds it has been hoarding since it came to power four years ago. In accordance with the priorities which were stated when the Liberal party was elected, a very sizeable portion of this bounty will go to education and to schools in particular. Approximat
4、ely A $1 billion is expected to go on educational building through the Neighbourhood Renewal Scheme. School buildings have suffered shameful neglect for over half a century. The population has grown and education has changed in that time but no new school buildings have been erected for 10 years. Bu
5、t this change should increase expenditure per child from some A $350 to over A $700. A further A $400 million will go on increasing teachers pay. There is national shortage of teachers, especially in areas such as science, mathematics and religion. The target to increase teachers in training to 5, 6
6、00 last year was missed by a huge margin; only 2, 533 actually enrolled. Increase both in basic pay and in incentive enrolled. Increases both in basic pay and in incentive schemes, such as rewards for conspicuous achievement and cash payments for trainee teachers, will be made. In contrast to last y
7、ear, expenditure on health will rise by less than one per cent and changes here will be in research funding. The most notable change is in funding to the Adelaide Epidemiology Center which is nearing its goal of marketing a vaccination against AIDS. The Department of Health will inject A $5. 8 milli
8、on for the large-scale, double-blind trials it requires. This compares with A $ 575, 000 invested by the government in this programme last year. A government spokesman explains that, “health will be taking a back seat this year because of the huge increases announced in this area over the previous t
9、wo years.“ In other areas significant changes are also occurring. In the Department of Pensions and Welfare, state old age pensions, frozen at A $204 per month for the last three years are set to rise to A $225 per month. Unemployment benefit, likewise frozen for three years, is also set to rise but
10、 not until next year. Thereafter, rises of 10.5% over each of the remaining three years of this Parliament are schedules. This is not as generous as it may seem, however, as certain categories of expenditure will be phased out. The Work Now Scheme to encourage single mothers back into the labour mar
11、ket will go, as will the infamous YTCs. The Youth Training Councils received a bad press over the Manning scandal which led to the resignation of the Minister, but there is evidence that these schemes placed in work only those people who would have found work anyway. More importantly, the period ove
12、r which unemployment benefit is paid has been cut from a year to eight months and this might remove 20% of all claimants. In Defence and the Foreign Office, there are increases in the funding of the Voice of Australia radio service. The A $ 128 million may seem a small investment but it checks the r
13、eduction in funds from A $ 2 billion to A $ 698 million over the last decade which threatened to end the service entirely. A $ 500 million is being made available for two new warships and a further A $ 250 million for an extension to the Rapid Reaction Force now seen as so much more important given
14、recent political and civil unrest in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. （分数：71.00）(1).The Australian government has been increasing expenditure for four years.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).About A $1 billion will be put into educational building through the Neighborhood Renewal Scheme.（分数：7.10
15、）A.YB.NC.NG(3).School buildings have been neglected for 10 years.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).There is national shortage of teachers in areas such as science and religion in Australia.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).The Work now Scheme was unsuccessful.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).Compared to last year, expenditure on h
16、ealth will rise by less than 1% and changes here will be in research funding.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).The state pension did not increase for four years.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8)._to encourage single mothers back into the labour market will go.（分数：7.10）_(9).The period over which unemployment benefit is pa
17、id has been cut from a year to eight months and this might remove_.（分数：7.10）_(10).In Australia, A $0.5 billion is being made available for two new warships and_ for an extension to the Rapid Reaction Force.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.He picked these strawberries himself.B.He ch
18、ose the freshest strawberries.C.The strawberries were displayed outside Baileys market.D.The market had just sold the last strawberries.A.Ate breakfast quickly.B.Came late to an appointment.C.Skipped breakfast.D.Waited in line.A.In room 301.B.Next door to room 301.C.On another floor.D.In another bui
19、lding.A.It was sad.B.It was believable.C.It was boring.D.It was funny.A.The woman feels sorry for the man.B.The man is a member of the staff.C.The area is for passengers only.D.The woman is asking the man to leave.A.The rent is too high.B.He cant afford the high taxes.C.He doesnt want to live in the
20、 suburbs.D.Its too far away from his office.A.He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B.He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C.He wants to change the time of the appointment.D.He wants the woman to meet him at three oclock.A.The man bought a lot of books.B.There wasnt a large sel
21、ection at the bookstore.C.She didnt like the books the man bought.D.She wanted to see what the man thought.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.She wants to find a job in this summer to pay for tuition fees.B.She lives far away from her parents.C.She will have no time to visit her parents in this summer.D.S
22、he doesnt miss her parents.A.They traveled around there.B.They taught English there.C.They did geological research there.D.They served as volunteer workers there.A.Her bills are already too high.B.She has enough money to pay off tuition fees.C.She prefers to be independent.D.She is disqualified to g
23、et a loan.A.The womans performance in her classes.B.The womans nomination for an award.C.The professors offer to help prepare the woman for an interview.D.The results of the professors meeting with the womans other teachers.A.He did not see her.B.He was busy answering his students questions.C.He was
24、 receiving an award.D.He was collecting signatures from three other faculty members.A.A certificate signed by three professors.B.A cash award and a certificate.C.A medal worth five hundred dollars.D.An opportunity to interview for an excellent position.A.They havent reached a decision yet.B.They hav
25、e decided to go hunting bears.C.They want to go camping.D.They want to go exploring in the country.A.Susie.B.Tom.C.The speaker.D.The speakers husband.A.They chased the bear away.B.They stayed outside the tent and did nothing.C.They climbed up a tree.D.They put some honey outside for the bear to eat.
26、A.He ate the honey.B.He drank the beer.C.He chased the people away.D.He turned things upside down.A.Telephones or newspapers.B.Radios or TVs.C.Telephones or TVs.D.Radios or newspapers.A.Collect their luggage from the bus.B.Wait to be shown to their rooms.C.Find their own rooms.D.Be quiet.A.Guided Fo
27、rest Walk.B.Beach Fishing Expedition.C.Moonlight Forest Walk.D.Waterfall Expedition.A.He will experience feelings of failure.B.He will experience states of worry.C.He will lose his natural enthusiasm for life.D.He will become angry.A.Consistency is very important in parental teaching.B.To forbid a t
28、hing one day and excuse it the next is the foundation for morality.C.Parents usually spoil their children very much.D.All parents realize that “example is better than principles“.A.Parents are very strict towards their children.B.Parents work hard and have little time for their children.C.Parents ar
29、e not honest and do not practice what they advise.D.Parents require their children to learn many new skills.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Many people throughout the world are worried about their computers. They fear the machines have been (36) 1by a virus. A virus is a program that could destroy all th
30、e information the computers contain. It can remain (37) 2in a computer for a long time and then without warning it can destroy. It is (38) 3to a virus in the body that does not immediately cause disease. Nobody knows who created the (39) 4computer program, but it is known that the virus (40) 5from c
31、omputer to computer through the (41) 6of programs that secretly carry it. If the virus becomes active, it could do a lot of damage. For example, it could cause companies or hospitals to lose all of their important (42) 7. Some experts have tested the virus and they say it will become active only if
32、the computer is turned on when the computers clock (43) 8March 6th. (44) 9. Computer companies are also selling special programs that can find viruses and deactivate them. (45) 10. Then no information will be lost if the computer is by a virus. People found guilty of spreading viruses may be forced
33、to pay large amounts of money and they could be sent to prison. (46) 11 （分数：10.00）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:_填空项 1:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：355.00)The picnics, speeches, and parades of todays Labor Day were all part of the first celebration, held in
34、 New York City in 1882. Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named Peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (UBCJ). Approaching the Citys Central Labor Union that summe
35、r, he proposed a holiday that would applaud (赞许) “the industrial spirit-the great vital force of every nation.“ On September 5 his suggestion bore fruit, as an estimated 10,000 workers, many of them ignoring their bosses warnings, left work to march from Union square up Fifth Avenue to 42nd Street.
36、The event gained national attention, and by 1893 thirty states had made Labor Day an annual holiday. The quick adoption of the scheme may have indicated less about the state lawmakers respect for working people than about a fear of risking their anger. In the 1880s the United States was a land sharp
37、ly divided between the immensely wealthy and the very poor. Henry George was accurate in describing the era as one of “progress and poverty.“ In a society in which factory, owners rode in private Pullmans while ten-year-olds slaved in the mines, strong anti-capitalist feeling ran high. Demands for f
38、undamental change were common throughout the labor press. With socialists demanding an end to “wage slavery “ and anarchists (无政府主义者) singing the praises of the virtues of dynamite (炸药), middle-of-roaders like Samuel Gompers and McGuire seemed attractively mild by comparison. One can imagine practic
39、al capitalists seeing Labor day as a bargain: A one-day party certainly cost them less than paying their workers decent wages. （分数：177.50）(1).Judging from the passage, Mcguire was_.（分数：35.50）A.a moderate labor leaderB.an extreme-anarchist in the labor movementC.a devoted socialist fighting against e
40、xploitation of man by manD.a firm anti-capitalist demanding the elimination of wage slavery(2).We can see from the first paragraph that the first Labor Day march_.（分数：35.50）A.immediately won nationwide supportB.involved workers from 30 statesC.was opposed by many factory ownersD.was organized by the
41、 UBCJ(3).Which of the following is the key factor in the immediate approval of labor Day as a national holiday?（分数：35.50）A.The lawmakers respect for the workers.B.The workers determination to have a holiday of their own.C.The socialists demands for thorough reform.D.The politicians fear of the worke
42、rs* anger.(4).We learn from the passage that the establishment of Labor Day_.（分数：35.50）A.was accepted by most bosses as a compromiseB.marked a turning point in the workers struggle for more rightsC.indicated the improvement of the workers welfareD.signaled the end of “wage slavery“(5).McGuire propos
43、ed Labor Day in order to_.（分数：35.50）A.draw peoples attention to the striking contrast between the rich and the poorB.make prominent the important role of the working class in societyC.win for the workers the right to shorter working hoursD.expose the exploitation of the workers by their bossesWe can
44、 see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as “regular“ coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popu
45、larity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while, people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline (衰退) when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline). The importance of the product life cycle t
46、o marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you kno
47、w, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military? Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections. Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improveme
