1、大学英语四级 272 及答案解析(总分：746.56，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)Please Hold the Line Nearly all of us know what its like to be put on “musical hold“. Call almost any customer service number, and you can expect to hear at least a few bars of boring elevator music before an operator picks up. The question is: do you
3、 hang up or do you keep holding? That may depend on your gender and what type of music is playing, according to research reported by University of Cincinnati Associate Professor of Marketing, James Kellaris. Kellaris, who has studied the effects of music on consumers for more than 12 years, teamed w
4、ith Sigma Research Management Group to evaluate the effects of “hold music“ for a company that operates a customer service line. The researchers tested four types of “on-hold“ music with 71 of the companys clients, 30 of them women. Light jazz, classical, rock and the companys current format of adul
5、t alternative (a mix of contemporary styles) were all tested. The sample included individual consumers, small business and large business segments. Participants were asked to imagine calling a customer assistance line and being placed on hold. They were then exposed to “on-hold“ music via headsets a
6、nd asked to estimate how long it played. Their reactions and comments were also solicited and quantified by the researchers. Service providers, of course dont want you to have to wait on hold, but if you do, they want it to be a pleasant experience for you. But Kellaris conclusions may hold some dis
7、tressing news for companies. No matter what music was played, the time spent “on hold“ was generally overestimated. The actual wait in the study was 6 minutes, but the average estimate was 7 minutes and 6 seconds. He did find some good news for the client who hired him. The kind of music theyre play
8、ing now, alternative, is probably their best choice. Two things made it a good choice. First, it did not produce significantly more positive or negative reactions in people. Second, males and females were less polarized in their reactions to this type of music. Kellaris other findings, however, make
9、 the state of musical hold a little less firm: time spent “on hold“ seemed slightly shorter when light jazz was played, but the effect of music format differed for men and woman. Among the males, the wait seemed shortest when classical music was played. Among the females, the wait seemed longest whe
10、n classical music was played. This may be related to differences in attention levels and musical preferences. In general, classical music evoked the most positive reactions among males; light jazz evoked the most positive reactions (and shortest waiting time estimates) among females. Rock was the le
11、ast preferred across both gender groups and produced the longest waiting time estimates. “The rock musics driving beat kind of aggravates people calling customer assistance with a problem.“ said Kellaris. “The more positive the reaction to the music, the shorter the waiting time seemed to be. So may
12、be time does tend to fly when youre having fun, even if youre on musical hold.“ Kellaris joked. But unfortunately for companies operating on-hold lines, men and women have different ideas about what music is “fun“. “The possible solution“, Kellaris joked, “might be for the recorded message to say: i
13、f youre a male, please press one; if youre a female, please press two. If you are in a bad mood, please hang up and try later.“ （分数：71.00）(1).If you call almost any customer service number, and you can hear an operators voice at once.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Kellaris has studied the effects of music o
14、n consumers for over 12 years.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).The research sample consisted of real clients of a company.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).The sample consisted of equal numbers of men and women.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Service providers want to minimize the time spent “on hold“.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).Adve
15、rtising is considered a poor alternative to “on-hold“ music.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).The consumer service company surveyed was playing classical music.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).Kellaris other findings make the state of musical hold 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).Among the males, the wait seemed shortest when 1 wa
16、s played.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).According to Kellaris, 1 the reaction to the music, the shorter the waiting time seemed to be.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Place another order.B.Call to check on it.C.Wait patiently.D.Go and find the furniture.A.She doesnt need the job.B.She h
17、asnt got a job yet.C.She has got a good job.D.She is going to start work soon.A.She got home before 9 oclock.B.She had a bad cold.C.She had a car accident.D.She was delayed.A.She hasnt gone camping for several weeks.B.She likes to take long camping trips.C.She prefers not to go camping on weekends.D
18、.She often spends a lot of time planning her camping trips.A.A writer.B.A teacher.C.A reporter.D.A student.A.she has not heard of Prof. Johnson.B.She has not heard of Prut. Johnson“ s brother.C.She is a good friend of Prof. Johnsons.D.She does not know Prof. Johnsons brother.A.Coming back for a late
19、r show.B.Waiting in a queue.C.Coming back in five minutes.D.Not going to the movie today.A.He has got a heart attack.B.He was badly hurt.C.He was unharmed.D.He has fully recovered from the shock.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.The man wants to obtain an international drivers license that he can use bot
20、h in the U. S. and in his country.B.The man wants to take a drivers test to get an Arizona drivers license.C.The man wants to know whether he can use his international drivers license in Arizona.D.The man wants to fill out an application for an Arizona drivers license.A.Show his student ID and pay t
21、en dollars.B.Use his international drivers license.C.Take a drivers test and apply for a limited license.D.show proof of temporary residence.A.Less than one year.B.Four years.C.Five years.D.Ten years.A.Fill out an application.B.Go back to the university to get his ID.C.Go to see his friend.D.Take a
22、written exam and an eye exam.A.He drives too fast.B.He plays his guitar too loudly.C.His radio wakes her children.D.His friends are too noisy.A.At midnight.B.In the morning.C.When the car turned off.D.When the neighbors son leaves for work.A.He doesnt want to make a bad first impression.B.He is afra
23、id of getting off the subject.C.He is afraid they wont listen.D.He knows that they cant do anything about it.A.Tom should call the neighbors to company.B.Tom should introduce her children to the neighbors.C.Tom should ask the neighbors son to babysit.D.Tom should bring the neighbors a gift.A.Synthet
24、ic fuel.B.Solar energy.C.Alcohol.D.Electricity.A.Air traffic conditions.B.Traffic jams on highways.C.Road conditions.D.New traffic rules.A.Go through a health check.B.Take little luggage with them.C.Arrive early for boarding.D.Undergo security check s.A.To support the Red Crosss campaign for a total
25、 ban on all anti-personnel landmines.B.To clarify the British governments policy on landmines.C.To investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there.D.To establish her image as a friend of landmine victims.A.Because she was ill-informed of the governments policy.B.Because they were actually oppos
26、ed to banning landmines.C.Because she had not consulted the government before the visit.D.Because they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola.A.It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B.It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.C.It had greatly promoted her
27、 popularity.D.It had affected her relations with the British government.A.A car outside the supermarket.B.A car at the bottom of the hill.C.Pauls car.D.The sports car.A.Inside the car.B.At the foot of the hill.C.In the garage.D.In the supermarket.A.The driver of the sports car.B.The two girls inside
28、 the car.C.The man standing nearby.D.The salesman from London.A.Nobody.B.The two girls.C.The bus driver.D.Paul.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The potential of closed circuit television and other new (36) 1teaching tools is so great that it is (37) 2to visualize “the school of tomorrow.“ Televised lesson
29、s will (38) 3from a central building having perhaps four or five master (39) 4. The lessons will be carried into classrooms all over a city, or even an (40) 5country. After a televised lesson has been given, the classroom teacher will take over for the all important “follow up“ period. The students
30、will ask any (41) 6questions, and difficult points will be cleared up through discussion. The teacher in the classroom will have (42) 7teaching tools. On the teachers desk, the traditional bright red apple will have been (43) 8by a multiple control panel and magnetic tape players. (44) 9. The lesson
31、s will be specifically changed to the students levels of ability. For instance, while the class as a whole studies history, (45) 10. In the “school of tomorrow,“ (46) 11. In this way, the teacher will be able to conduct three classes at the same time. （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
32、 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)I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a goo
33、d look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at (attempting to seize) one anothers hands for reassurance. They claim they want to dress as
34、 they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up crowded round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) -into a
35、 larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays par
36、ents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting rec
37、ords. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-with the people who respect you for who you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really accounts. （分数：177.50）(1).What is the meaning of t
38、he sentence “And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children“ in Lines 3-4 of Paragraph 3 ?（分数：35.50）A.Many parents want to be popular with their children.B.Many parents want their children to be top students.C.Many parents will give some good prizes to
39、their children when they have got high scores.D.Many parents are paying much attention to whether their children are popular among peers.(2).This passage is meant to _.（分数：35.50）A.tell readers how to be popular among people around themB.suggest people how to understand and respect each otherC.tell t
40、eenagers how to learn to make their choices and decisionsD.suggest parents how to guide and teach their teenage children(3).According to the author, many children are said to be rebelling, but actually, most of them _.（分数：35.50）A.are very much afraid of being kept aloneB.are not courageous and confi
41、dent enoughC.are not very popular among their classmatesD.are good at striking out boldly on their own(4).According to the passage, advertisements are _.（分数：35.50）A.influentialB.convincingC.instructiveD.agreeable(5).It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：35.50）A.advertisements are trying to
42、help teenagers to find themselvesB.most teenagers are actually not rebelling at all in a real senseC.advertisements are always misleading in carving out a teenage marketD.most teenagers manage to become popular by dressing as they pleaseIn 1750 BC, the Code of Hammurabi made it a crime punishable by
43、 death to sell any thing to a child without first obtaining a power of attorney. In 2001, selling products to children has become business as usual. The average American child may view as many as 40,000 commercials annually. And commercials clearly have an effect on children and adults: otherwise, b
44、usinesses would not have paid the networks $ 7.3 billion this year for advertising time. Many critics now feel that commercial American television programming exists for the sole purpose of delivering a certain demographic audience to a specific group of advertisers. In other words, the programs exi
45、st for the sake of the commercials, not the other way around. Beginning in the 1960s, advertisers began to target children specifically with advertisements, reaping great financial rewards in return. By 1998, the advertising industry was spending $2 billion on advertisements targeting children, a 20
46、-fold increase from 1990. Advertisers recognize that children and teenagers not only influence their parents spending habits, but also have their own money to spend. But many are starting to question whether or not it is wrong for young children to be targeted by advertisers. Young children are cogn
47、itively and psychologically defenseless against television advertising. Numerous studies have documented that young children under the age of6 to 8 years are unable to understand the intent of advertisements and, in fact, frequently accept advertising claims as being largely true. Advertising may al
48、so contribute to the development of skepticism among children and adolescents as they compare what they see advertised with the real item. In the late 1980s, Consumer Reports made three superb videotapes in their “Buy Me That“ series, which documented how deceptive many ads for childrens toys can be. For example, the disclaimers are spoken rapidly or shown in small print and are not understood by small children. Children represent a captive audience to
