1、大学英语四级 297及答案解析(总分：746.57，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)Boomers on Broadway The music a generation loved best is bringing audiences across America to their feet. Youre seated in a darkened Broadway theater, and onstage Frankie Valli, the leader of the 60s pop group The Four Seasons, is crooning, “Sherry, Sh
3、erry baby, Sherry. Youre 40-something (okay, maybe 50) , and you know you shouldnt, but before you can stop yourself, youre on your feet. Your hips are swaying and youre singing with the melody. Youre back in time, on the dance floor at the high school sock hop. Youre home. And thats exactly where M
4、arshall Brickman, co-writer of Jersey Boys, wants you to be. His musical, featuring The Four Seasons infectious blend of doo-wop, R 23 million people (and counting) have seen it. The cast album has gone platinum in the United States. The sheer entertainment factor is in part what entices theatergoer
5、s. These “jukebox musicals,“ as theyre sometimes derisively called, are squarely aimed at boomers, who are often criticized as being fixated on their youth. A “The shows are pure fun, but whats wrong with having fun?“ says Leonard Stein-horn , associate professor at the American University School of
6、 Communication and author of the forthcoming book The Greater Generation: In Defense of the Baby Boom Legacy. “Its music that people can sing and dance to. It gives them a warm glow from the past. “ Its Brickmans first foray into writing for theater after years of working in TV and movies (including
7、 Annie Hall, for which he won an Oscar). He hopes folks leave the theater feeling a gamut of emotions. But what drew him to the project was not so much the music as the drama inherent in The Four Seasons story. “ We went to lunch with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio ( chief songwriter for the Seasons)
8、, and we said, Tell us the story of your lives, “ Brickman recalls. “ It was almost Shakespearean. Their story has everything: love, jealousy, betrayal, death, and the Mafia. This is a great American story of blue-collar guys who make it, then watch it all come apart. As gritty and real-life as it i
9、s, Jersey Boys isnt a musical in the traditional sense of the word. Its closer to being a drama with music than anything else, since none of the 30 or so musical numbers pretend to be scenes, and characters dont sing to each other as they do in, say, Fiddler on the Roof. Not all of the boomer musica
10、ls are biographical revues, however. All Shook Up, a comedy that marries Shakespeares Twelfth Night with Presleys motorcycle movie, Roustabout, employs a fictional hip-swiveling character named Chad who brings romance, rebellion, and rock n roll to a small town. Mamma Mia! also spins a fictional tal
11、e, that of a young woman determined to discover which of her mothers former suitors is her father. Movin Out, featuring the music of Billy Joel, at times evokes the classic West Side Story and seems more a ballet than narrative. And while Lennon emphasizes Johns post-Beatle period with Yoko Ono, dra
12、matizing real-life events such as the couples 1969 honeymoon “Bed In“ to protest the Vietnam War, the musical takes a big leap in having nine actors, including four women, play the legendary musician. Audiences reward it with standing ovations each night, but critics have been brutal. “ In a way I u
13、nderstand the dismal reviews,“ says Lennons widow, Yoko Ono, who gave permission to use the music, including three rare Lennon songs. “ A lot of Johns life was about promoting world peace. And right now were in the middle of a war, so some people dont think its right to have a show like this. People
14、 feel fluff (出错的) is the way to go in a musical today. But Johns music alone is so beautiful, and beautifully done.” So what of the naysayers(唱反调的人) who quibble that 60s and 70s pop songs lack the heft(分量) and sophistication of Broadway scores of old? Truth is, even those who object to some of John
15、Lennons controversial songs would have trouble arguing that he wasnt a serious musician. And theatrical producers, taking a cue from the popularity of revivals of earlier Broadway hits, are ever on the lookout for vehicles that preserve the dignity of older music, yet present it in an appealing way.
16、 “ Ever since the Golden Age of Broadway, when a lot of hit songs were coming out of musical theater rather than recording studios, its been hard to find top-quality music,“ Brickman explains. And many of the composers of 30 and 40 years ago are as emotionally relevant to their generation as Rodgers
17、 and Hammerstein or the Gershwin brothers were to theirs. “ Boomers are the first mass media generation, and their common bond is music,“ says Stein horn. “Its no surprise that it continues to unite this generation. Perhaps well be seeing Mamma Mia! staged in old-age homes years from now. “ Besides,
18、 as Brickman points out, everything old is new again, and that includes Frankie Valli, who, as most folks know, continued a career in music after The Four Seasons broke up. He now plays a character on the HBO series The Sopranos, in addition to doing roughly 100 concerts a year with a new group of m
19、usicians. When John Lloyd Young, Vallis Broadway counterpart, went to Las Vegas to see Valli perform as part of his preparation for the role, the actor realized it was as important to portray Vallis personal warmth as it was to copy his vocals. “Theres just so much affection for him, and he gives th
20、at back,“ says Young. Marshall Brickman knows what he means, having seen Valli in concert at a New York college. “At the end of the show, he went down to the edge of the stage and held his hand out, and people touched it,“ Brickman remembers, shaking his head. “It was like Judy Garland at the Palace
21、 in Manhattan. Ive never seen anything like it. Or, as Valli himself sings, “Oh, What a Night. “ “I love to perform, and it amazes me that people still come out,“ says Valli, now 68, who helped smooth the way for a Four Seasons musical. “I really hope weve brought some joy to people who grew up when
22、 we were making records, and they have a lot of things they can reminisce about when they hear our music. I was a poor kid who lived in a project until I became successful, so I know what its like to dream, and have that dream motivate you to pull yourself up, out and above.“ （分数：71.00）(1).The Four
23、Seasons must have been a very popular pop group at that time, for people who are presently in their 40 or maybe 50.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).We can surely draw some clues about ABBA, All Shook Up (Elvis Presley) , and Lennon from Mamma Mia!（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).Though many baby boomers are attracted b
24、y the Mamma Mia! Few younger audiences are interested in it.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).According to the passage, Mamma Mia! opened in London in 2001 .（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Mamma Mia! is adapted from Shakespeare s works.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).It seems that all the boomer musicals are biographical revues
25、.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).The author may also holds that 60s and 70s pop songs lack the heft(分量) and sophistication.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).We can learn from the passage that at the time when Broadway is in its Golden Age, a lot of hit songs were coming out of 1rather than recording studios.（分数：7.10）填空
26、项 1:_(9).Frankie Valli now plays a role on the TV series 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).According to Valli, what amazes him is that 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term.B.The courses she took were too difficult for her.C.She
27、 took too many courses during her first term.D.She found it difficult to deal with college courses.A.In a hotel.B.At a dinner table.C.In the street.D.At the mans house.A.Theyre talking about nice children.B.The man has a house for sale.C.The woman lives in a nice house.D.The man has three children.A
28、.A clerk at the airport information desk.B.A clerk at the railway station information desk.C.A policeman.D.A taxi driver.A.Check the timetable.B.Go to the railway station earlier.C.Travel on a later train.D.Cancel the trip earlier.A.He doesnt care much about it.B.He enjoys it very much.C.He doesnt m
29、ind even though its tedious.D.He hates working overtime.A.Henry doesnt like the color.B.Someone else painted the house.C.There was no ladder in the house.D.Henry painted the house himself.A.In a cotton field.B.At a railway station.C.On a farm.D.On a train.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Final exams.B.A
30、 history class.C.A summer tour.D.Term papers.A.His parents will take her to Gettysburg.B.He has been to Gettysburg several times.C.He has to go to Gettysburg for his history class.D.He has never been to Gettysburg until now.A.Why he needed to go to Gettysburg.B.What places his parents took him to th
31、at summer.C.What he saw at Gettysburg last time.D.Why they failed to go to Gettysburg.A.It is a place with historical significance.B.It is only a few hours drive from their city.C.Children need to go there for history education.D.It should be the first choice for summer tours.A.He drew some money.B.
32、He deposited some money.C.He cashed a check.D.He opened an account.A.The man paid both the taxi fare and for the coffee.B.The woman paid both the taxi fare and for the coffee.C.The man paid the taxi fare and the woman paid for the coffee.D.The woman paid the taxi fare and the man paid for the coffee
33、.A.The wallet might have slipped out of the mans pocket.B.The wallet might have been stolen by someone.C.The wallet was still in the mans pocket.D.Its impossible to recover the wallet.A.In the taxi.B.On the bank counter.C.In the coffee shop.D.In the bookstore.A.Nothing but conjecture.B.Studying hard
34、.C.Facts.D.Wisdom.A.Because Darwin had got a lot of facts.B.Because Darwin condemned the men of the churches for their nonsense.C.Because Darwin was not a religious believer.D.Because Darwins story of the world was different from theirs.A.Man is also a kind of animal.B.There have been men for more t
35、han a million years.C.Like any other animals, man slowly changed through time.D.There were men a few million years ago.A.To learn the chemical elements in the Ice Age for the last ten thousand years.B.To learn the pattern of solar wind activity for the last ten thousand years.C.To learn the composit
36、ion of different trees for the last ten thousand years.D.To learn whats being happening on the suns surface for the last ten thousand years.A.The lifecycle of trees.B.The number of trees.C.The intensity of solar burning.D.The quality of air.A.It affects the growth of trees.B.It has been increasing s
37、ince the Ice Age.C.It is determined by the chemicals in the air.D.It follows a certain cycle.A.From his friend.B.From the theater.C.From a charity organization.D.From an unknown source.A.Her husband was taking her out to the theater.B.Her husband had helped her get a job.C.Her husband was going to b
38、uy her some nice gifts.D.Her husband had found his lost briefcase.A.He had lost the tickets for the theater.B.He had lost his briefcase.C.He had left his briefcase at home.D.He had left the tickets in the office.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man a
39、re still in (36) 1. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English (37) 2. At school he seemed only to have been interested in (38) 3. In fact his formal education was (39) 4 brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unli
40、ke other young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian (40) 5 of Williamsburg. In terms of formal (41) 6 then, Washington (42) 7 sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In lat
41、er years, Washington probably regretted his lack of (43) 8 . (44) 9, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. (45) 10, he did not visit the country he admired so much. (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、Read
42、ing Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：355.00)The word “brick“ did not appear in the English Language before the fifteenth century. Bricks may have been known in Britain before then, but they were no common enough to be mentioned by any writer. We know that they were used in ancient Egypt, in India, and in the R
43、oman Empire; they were used again in parts of Europe; but there is a strange gap in the history of brick making which left Britain, at least, without bricks for building for several hundred years. When they did arrive in Britain, it was in a very strange way. In the fifteenth century Britains wool t
44、rade was still flourishing and shiploads of wool were exported to other countries, among them Germany and Holland. These ships would have had to return empty, unless their captains were able to pick up a return cargo, and no captain likes an empty ship. For another thing, it is a great waste of spac
45、e. Rather than return home with an empty ship the captains would fill up with anything, and at about this time somebody had the idea of filling up with bricks. These were already being used extensively in Holland and Germany, where the brick makers were anxious to sell their surplus stocks. These br
46、icks must have been a godsend to the builders of London and southeast England. There was very little building stone in mat part of the country, and stocks of good building timber (especially from oak-trees) were running low. Bricks were first used for town houses and for humble cottages. Before me e
47、nd of the fifteenth century the most enterprising (有魄力的) builders had set up their own brickworks wherever there was a good supply of the right kind of clay, and soon bricks were almost the commonest building material in the country. （分数：177.50）(1).The word “brick“ appeared in English_.（分数：35.50）A.e
48、arlier than it did in EuropeB.long before fifteenth centuryC.around fifteenth centuryD.before the British actually used it as building material(2).Why did the author say that the way that brick arrived in Britain was strange?（分数：35.50）A.Because it arrived very late.B.Because it arrived as a ship cargo so that the captains wouldnt have a empty ship returned to Britain.C.Because the British people at that time didnt know brick
