1、大学英语四级 46及答案解析(总分：746.55，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 required to write a composition on the topic Choice of Friends according to the following outline (given in. Chinese). Your composition should be no less than 120 words. Remember to write your composi
2、tion on the Answer Sheet 1 clearly and neatly. 1. 有人喜欢结交与自己相类似的朋友。 2. 有人喜欢结交与自己完全不同的朋友。 3. 我的看法。 （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)How to be a great test taker Sometimes it seems that life is just one big test. Pop quizzes. Chapter tests. Final exams. The daunting national examination
3、s for those planning to go to college. You cant even get your drivers license without passing a test. “Tests are a part of life, says Judy S. Richardson, professor of reading at Virginia Common wealth University in Richmond, Virginia. “We take tests all of the time. I recently had to take one, even
4、at my age, just to apply for a research grant. We may have to take them to apply for a job; or to joint the armed forces.“ Importance of Tests Tests are not just commonplace; theyre also important. “Our society places an emphasis on test scores,“ says Maureen D. Gillette, associate dean of the Colle
5、ge of Education at William Paterson University in New Jersey. “Most colleges and universities look at SAT or ACT tests as a measure of a students potential for success in college. Students should realize that some people and institutions will make certain judgments about them, whether accurate or no
6、t, based on test scores.“ Talk about pressure! With so much depending on the results, exams can be over whelming. But they dont have to be. The right frame of mind and the use of smart test taking strategies can help any student succeed. Benefits of Tests Too often, people take a negative view of te
7、sts. Yet they actually have some positive features, according to Richardson. “Tests help us practice sharp, alert thinking,“ she says. “Answering test questions involves more than knowing a specific, literal answer. It also means knowing how to read between the lines, and then apply it to a situatio
8、n. That is what we are expected to do every day, and so tests may help us be ready for that daily experience. Goals of Test-taking In addition to these benefits, though, the primary goal in test taking is to do well. For some students, the objective might be a passing score. For others, the desired
9、outcome might be an A grade. But what is the best guarantee of doing well in the testing process? Proper Preparation The most basic factor, experts agree, is preparation. “Always be prepared for the test, Richardson advises. “Take notes, ask questions, read the material, guess what the teacher will
10、be asking. Then when you see the test, you will have a confident reaction. You will be able to think clearly and do better on the test.“ On the other hand, failing to prepare is the biggest mistake you can make. This may seem obvious. But in addition to lacking the necessary knowledge, lack of prepa
11、ration can weaken your mental state. “If you do not prepare all along, when you see the test, you may panic,“ Richardson notes. When fear creeps in, even the best student is unlikely to succeed. Making Use of Your Materials Preparing for exams can include a variety of strategies. At a minimum, any i
12、mportant material should be read at least once, and preferably more, until you have absorbed the main points. Simply scanning over textbooks or notes is not enough. “Reading it once is not studying,“ says Dr. Michael Epstein, professor of psychology at Rider University in New Jersey. He advocates ta
13、king a structured approach in which students review information both before a test and afterward. Before taking an exam, you should commit important concepts to memory through focused study. Try using whatever memory techniques work best for you. This might mean writing notes, asking yourself questi
14、ons and then answering them aloud, or employing clever memory devices. Managing Time Key to the process is time management. Dont assume you can wait until the last minute and then make up for lost study time. Rather, be sure to prepare in advance. After all, you know tests will be coming up in virtu
15、ally every course you take. Similarly, test dates for standardized test are published months ahead of the actual dates. “The most effective way to study for a test is to review briefly all along and then re view some more before the test,“ Richardson says. “Cramming is not too effective.“ Advance pr
16、eparation need not be a solitary process. In fact, most teachers will work with you because they want students to succeed. So in the days or weeks preceding an ex am, make sure to consult with your teacher and determine just what to expect. According to Dr. Douglas B. Reeves, author of The 20-Minute
17、 Learning Connection, A Practical Guide for Parents Who Want to Help Their Children Succeed in School, asking questions far in advance of a test is always a good idea. Techniques of Advance Preparation “First, learn the rules of the game,“ “he says. “Its OK to ask the teacher what the test covers. T
18、eachers appreciate it when students express an interest and want to do well. You are not cheating if you ask about the material on the test and the types of questions that will be used. Another strategy is to create practice test questions. Put yourself in the teachers shoes, “Reeves says. “How woul
19、d you test someone about this material.? Of course, you cant create test questions unless you take time to read and learn the material.“ Dont just mimic the efforts of other students. Analyze your own learning style, and employ methods that work best for you. “Learn the ways you learn best,“ says Ri
20、chardson. “I learn by taking notes and making charts. Some learn by making diagrams. Be active in listening to your teacher and reading the material. And try to summarize in your own mind what you learned each day. You can do this in the car on the way home, on the bus, and so forth-it takes just mi
21、nutes to do.“ Another tip is to hone your writing skills. “Of all the skills you can practice, the mastery of nonfiction writing is the one that will help you most in almost any test situation,“ says Reeves. “Even with a multiple-choice test, practice writing the reasons that a given answer: is righ
22、t or wrong. Tackling Standardized Tests What about standardized tests such as the SAT? Many of the same strategies apply as for other types of examinations. In addition, its wise to avoid getting caught up too much in the hype often associated with these exams. “Prepare, but dont stress out,“ says G
23、illette. “If you study hard during the year, take appropriate courses in school, and do some test preparation, it is likely that you will do fine.“ She adds that it can be worthwhile to take step such as purchasing commercially made practice test material, studying in small groups as well as alone,
24、doing practice problems, and using the answer key to discuss right and wrong answers. “With measures like these, good students should have all the preparation they need,“ Gillette notes. “Many parents spend a lot of money on test preparation courses. Some people may value this route, but I really do
25、 not think it is necessary.“ On-line Preparation If youd like to learn more about test-taking strategies, check out books on the subject along with Web sites such as the one provided by the National Council of Teachers of English at www. ncte. org. But dont depend too heavily on the World Wide Web.
26、“Remember, you can drown in Internet information,“ Reeves says. “When you are preparing for a test, you need focus, not 300 pages downloaded from the Web. Learn the rules of the game, get the information, you need, and then write practice questions and practice responses. Thats your best plan.“ （分数：
27、71.00）(1).The passage gives a general description of the ways to prepare for tests. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Most colleges and universities look at SAT or ACT tests as a measure of a students potential for success in college. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).For some students, the objective might be a D. （分数：7.
28、10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).Simply scanning over textbooks or notes is not enough. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Before taking an exam, you shouldnt commit important concepts to memory through focused study. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).Cramming is not too effective although it may be your only option. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(
29、7).You are not cheating if you ask about the material on the test and the types of questions that will be used. （分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).Some learn by taking notes and making charts and others learn by 1. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).Dont depend too heavily on the 1. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).When you are preparing
30、 for a test, you need focus, not 300 pages 1. （分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.1016.B.1060.C.508.D.580.A.He is going to the hospital.B.He is showing his hand.C.He is letting her go.D.He is offering help.A.A shop assistant.B.A sales clerk.C.A waiter.D.A telephone operator.A.Fat
31、her and daughter.B.Uncle and niece.C.Aunt and nephew.D.Cousins.A.She wasnt invited.B.She wasnt ready to come.C.She altered her decision.D.She forget the invitation.A.The door needs repairing.B.He had lost all his keys.C.He couldnt open the door.D.He wanted the woman to help him.A.Hes rather happy to
32、 hear so.B.Hes disappointed to hear so.C.Hes unhappy to hear so.D.Hes surprised to hear so.A.He thought it was a good car.B.He thought it was too noisy.C.He thought there was wrong with the car.D.He didnt like it.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.The man wants to obtain an international drivers license t
33、hat he can use both 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 stu
34、dent ID and pay ten 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
35、 friend.D.Take a written exam and an eye exam.A.In Manchester.B.In London.C.In Birmingham.D.In Belfast.A.This afternoon.B.This evening.C.Tomorrow morning.D.Tomorrow afternoon.A.Right now.B.This evening.C.This afternoon.D.Tomorrow morning.A.One hour.B.Half an hour.C.Around 20 minutes.D.As long as Sus
36、an wishes.A.It smashed into a row of houses.B.It was run over by a truck.C.It was too nervous to leave the strip in the middle of the road.D.It hit a truck.A.A passenger.B.The dog.C.The truck-driver.D.A policeman.A.In the street.B.In a family swimming pool.C.In a public swimming pool.D.In a kinderga
37、rten.A.A big steak.B.A piece of bread.C.A bottle of milk.D.An extra bone.A.To keep fish alive.B.To punish criminals.C.To preserve dead bodies.D.To help heal wounds.A.For making salted fish.B.For stealing salt.C.For taking salt from the kings table.D.For selling salt.A.He would lose his life.B.He wou
38、ld lose an ear.C.He would lose all his salt.D.He would be heavily fined.A.Three thousand years ago.B.When man began to salt fish.C.When man began to preserve the dead.D.No one knows.A.He took them to watch a basketball game.B.He trained them to play European football.C.He let them compete in getting
39、 balls out of a basket.D.He taught them to play an exciting new game.A.The players found the basket too high to reach.B.The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.C.The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules.D.The players soon found the game boring.A.By removing the b
40、ottom of the basket.B.By lowering the position of the basket.C.By simplifying the complex rules.D.By altering the size of the basket.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)I am amazed at some of the statements made concerning Greg Louganiss decision not to (36) 1 the fact that he was HIV-positive. Although AIDS
41、 has been a (37) 2 word since the early 1980s, it appears that people still dont have a (38) 3 concerning the realities of the situation. Even though the ways of contracting HIV are well-known, the general public still seems to react with (39) 4 fear for their own well-being when (40) 5 with someone
42、 who they know is HIV-positive or has AIDS. But because people who know that they are HIV-positive are very (41) 6 of this fact, they certainly will take more (42) 7 in protecting other people than will the millions of walking time (43) 8 who dont know their HIV status. (44) 9. That means (45) 10. E
43、ducation is the key to this very complicated issue. (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)It is not surprising that a philosophy borrowed from business should see its principal focus within education as t
44、he furthering of the connection with business and industry. Moreover, when a philosophy is implemented at governmental level by people, the majority who learnt their understanding of life within this environment, it is not surprising that they should picture education as feeding this goal. In an age
45、 when the US is seen as being in desperate, almost cut-throat competition with industrial neighbors, it becomes an article of faith that to maintain present standards of living, education must increasingly focus upon training the youth of the country to compete in such markets. This demand is, of co
46、urse, nothing new. A number of factors come together to provide the motive force for making education the handmaiden of the job market. For those with economic blinkers, such concentration makes good sense, but for those who take a wider view of the purposes of education, this appears narrow and dam
47、aging, even, in the long term, to the economic good health of the country. It is possible to argue for the ultimate purposes of education from different standpoints. The one that appears to be the motive force in much educational decision-making at the present time values knowledge that is conducive
48、 to the furtherance of the national economic well being. It sees the child as a being to be trained to fit into this economic machine. Initiative and activity are encouraged only as far as these dovetail with ultimate occupational destinations. The teacher, therefore, is seen as a trainer, a constructor, a transmitter. However, there are many who value knowledge which is perceived as part of that countrys cultural heritage while other child-centred advocates see the curriculum as ba
