1、大学英语四级 778 及答案解析(总分：746.56，做题时间：120 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 composition on the topic: What are College Students Doing on the Internet? You should write at least 120 words according to the out line given below in Chinese: 1据统计，在网
2、上聊天交友、玩网络游戏是目前我国大学生上网的主要活动内容 2专家认为，沉迷于聊天和游戏不仅耗费金钱、时间和精力，还影响正常的学业和人际交往 3我们应当如何看待大学生上网的问题 What are College Students Doing on the Internet? （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Protect Your Privacy When Job-hunting Online Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all type
3、s of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another persons personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent General Accounting Office report estimates tha
4、t as many as 750,000 Americans are victims of identity theft every year. And that number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know they have been victimized. Identity theft is “an absolute epidemic,“ states Robert Ellis Smith, a respected author and advocate of priv
5、acy. “Its certainly picked up in the last four or five years. Its worldwide. It affects everybody, and theres very little you can do to prevent it and, worst of all, you cant detect it until its probably too late.“ Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else
6、 for their use, your personal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data, can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, to personally profit at your expense. In the United States and
7、 Canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or, in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes while using the victims names. In many cases, a victims loss
8、es may include not only out-of-pocket financial losses, but substantial additional financial costs associated with trying to restore his reputation in the community and correcting erroneous information for which the criminal is responsible. According to the FBI, identity theft is the number one frau
9、d committed on the Internet. So how do job seekers protect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes online? The key to a successful online job search is learning to manage the risks. Here are some tips for staying safe while conducting a job search on the Internet. 1. Check for a priva
10、cy policy. If you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search site you are considering has a privacy policy, like CareerB. The policy should spell out how your information will be used, stored and whether or not it will be shared. You may want to think twice about posting yo
11、ur resume on a site that automatically shares your information with others. You could be opening yourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors(推销员). When reviewing the sites privacy policy, youll be able to delete your resume just as easily as you posted it. You wont necessarily want your resume to
12、remain out there on the Internet once you land a job. Remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board, the more exposure, both positive and not-so-positive, it will receive. 2. Take advantage of site features. Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection. Before posting
13、your resume, carefully consider your job search objectives and the level of risk you are willing to assume. CareerB, for example, offers three levels of privacy from which job seekers can choose. The first is standard posting. This option gives job seekers who post their resumes the most visibility
14、to the broadest employer audience possible. The second is anonymous (匿名的) posting. This allows job seekers the same visibility as those in the standard posting category without any of their contact information being displayed. Job seekers who wish to remain anonymous but want to share some other inf
15、ormation may choose which pieces of contact information to display. The third is private posting. This option allows a job seeker to post a resume without having it searched by employers. Private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily apply for jobs that appear on CareerB without retyping
16、their information. 3. Safeguard your identity. Career experts say that one of the ways job seekers can stay safe while using the Internet to search out jobs is to conceal their identities. Replace your name on your resume with a generic（泛指的) identifier, such as “Intranet Developer Candidate,“ or “Ex
17、perienced Marketing Representative.“ You should also consider eliminating the name and location of your current employer. Depending on your title, it may not be all that difficult to determine who you are once the name of your company is provided. Use a general description of the company such as “Ma
18、jor auto manufacturer,“ or “International packaged goods supplier.“ If your job title is unique, consider using the generic equivalent instead of the exact title assigned by your employer. 4. Establish an email address for your search. Another way to protect your privacy while seeking employment onl
19、ine is to open up an email account specifically for your online job search. This will safeguard your existing email box in the event someone you dont know gets hold of your email address and shares it with others. Using an email address specifically for your job search also eliminates the possibilit
20、y that you will receive unwelcome emails in your primary mailbox. When naming your new email address, be sure that it doesnt contain references to your name or other information that will give away your identity. The best solution is an email address that is relevant to the job you are seeking such
21、as . 5. Protect your references. If your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of your references, take it out. Theres no sense in safeguarding your information while sharing private contact information of your references. 6. Keep confidential(机密的) information confidential
22、. Do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, drivers license, and bank account numbers or other personal information, such as race or eye color. Honest employers do not need this information with an initial application. Dont provide this even if they say they need it in order to co
23、nduct a background check. This is one of the oldest tricks in the bookdont fall for it. （分数：71.00）(1).Robert Ellis Smith believes identity theft is difficult to detect and one can hardly do anything to prevent it.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).In many cases, identity theft not only causes the victims immedi
24、ate financial losses but costs them a lot to restore their reputation.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).Identity theft is a minor offence and its harm has been somewhat overestimated.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).It is important that your resume not stay online longer than is necessary.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Of the t
25、hree options offered by CareerB in Suggestion 2, the third one is apparently most strongly recommended.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(6).Employers require applicants to submit very personal information on background checks.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).Applicants are advised to use generic names for themselves and th
26、eir current employers when seeking employment online.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(8).Using a special email address in the job search can help prevent you from receiving 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).To protect your references, you should not post online their 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).According to the passage, identity
27、 theft is committed typically for 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.She has to post a letter instead.B.She has to turn down the mans request.C.Shes not sure if the computer is fixed.D.She cant send the message right now.A.Botany.B.Mathematics.C.Acting.D.Astronomy.A.Take a tax
28、i.B.Stay at another hotel.C.Ask the driver for directions.D.Walk to the hotel.A.The woman is wearing long hair now.B.The woman followed the mans advice.C.The man didnt want the woman to have her hair cut.D.The man didnt care if the woman had her hair cut or not.A.He can teach her that program too.B.
29、He owns several computers himself.C.Hes busier than Greg right now.D.He taught himself that program.A.Because he didnt have the time.B.Because Marie fell ill.C.Because Marie doesnt like football.D.Because he cant stand football.A.He had to work overtime.B.He was held up in traffic.C.His car ran out
30、of gas.D.He had a traffic accident.A.He shows great enthusiasm for his studies.B.He is a very versatile person.C.He has no talent for tennis.D.He does not study hard enough.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.They are planning a picnic for the department.B.They are having a picnic organized by the departme
31、nt.C.They are discussing how to escape from the sun.D.They are drinking and talking about the weather.A.Michelle likes having a picnic on a sunny day.B.Alan is expecting a gentle breeze to cool himself off.C.They havent had much sunshine recently.D.Much to their surprise, bad weather is setting in.A
32、.He thinks the department had misjudged the weather situation for the day.B.He dismisses the idea of having an annual picnic as silly.C.He dislikes pre-arranged activities and would rather go somewhere on his own.D.He prefers having a little doze after drinking.A.The mans own house.B.The mans parent
33、s house.C.The house that the man rented.D.The mans neighbors house.A.He usually goes to the Black Lion for a drink.B.He usually has a walk in Roland Street.C.He usually takes the dog for a walk.D.He usually goes to his Italian class at the Institute.A.The front door was left open.B.One of the window
34、s was left open.C.The burglar forced the kitchen door open.D.The burglar broke the window of the kitchen.A.To tell her exactly what has been stolen.B.To check for fingerprints.C.To provide some clues.D.To inform his parents at once.A.It was located in park.B.Its owner died of a heart attack.C.It wen
35、t bankrupt all of a sudden.D.Its potted plants were for lease only.A.Planting some trees in the greenhouse.B.Writing a want ad to a local newspaper.C.Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.D.Helping a customer select some purchases.A.Opening an office in the new office park.B.Keeping better relatio
36、ns with her company.C.Developing fresh business opportunities.D.Building a big greenhouse of his own.A.Owning the greenhouse one day.B.Securing a job at the office park.C.Cultivating more potted plants.D.Finding customers out of town.A.Because it was their hometown.B.Because they wanted to help the
37、AIDS patients.C.Because they were doing their summer social topics.D.They were learning medicine and doing research on HIV.A.To warn the girls against him.B.To show his dislike of the patient.C.To tell them the fact.D.To gossip about the patient.A.They went to hospital to check HIV.B.They taught the
38、ir friends knowledge about AIDS.C.Their friends were afraid to get close to them.D.They were infected.A.Ding will certainly go back to her hometown.B.Ding will stay at university.C.The 8-year-old child will be worse.D.The 8-year-old child will have a happy time.A.They need little experimentation.B.T
39、heir cost is very cheap.C.They can be used in many countries.D.Their source is plentiful.A.It causes winds to turn a windmill.B.It warms up the land along the coast.C.It gathers heat from the sun.D.It pushes a turbine in a dam.A.Changing the wave pattern.B.Polluting the water.C.Slowing down the Eart
40、hs rotation.D.Harming the coastline.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)According to the ary theory of sleep, (36) 1 us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking. The theory does not (37) 2 that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that (38) 3 has programmed us to perform t
41、hose functions at a time when activity would be (39) 4 and possibly dangerous. However, sleep s us only from the sort of (40) 5 we might walk into; it does not (41) 6 us from that comes looking for us. So we sleep well in a (42) 7, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears
42、 will (43) 8 into the tent. (44) 9. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? (45) 10. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their wakin
43、g hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, (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)How old is “old“? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago, you were
44、 old at 35. That was the average life expectancy then. At the turn of the 19th century, as medical knowledge advanced, the average life expectancy increased to 45. In 1950, 70-year olds were really old. Today, a healthy 70-year-old is looking forward to many more active years. So, how old is old? Th
45、e answer is one youve heard many times, from all sorts of people. “You are as old (or young) as you feel.“ The calendar simply tells you how many years you have lived. Your body tells you how well youve lived. “Youth“, wrote an unknown author, “is not a time of life-it is a state of mind. Nobody gro
46、ws old by living a number of years; people grow old by deserting (抛弃) their ideals.“ Old is a point of view. Alice Brophy, when she was with the New York City Commission for the Aging, said, “It annoys me when people say, Gee, you look young for your age. What does that mean? Is there some model tha
47、t you re supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85? You know, you can die old at 30 and live young at 80.“ It is often believed that most older people are in poor health. But the fact is that there are neither biological nor physiological (生理学的) reasons to connect poor health with growing o
48、lder. Older people are more likely to be affected with illness and physical disabilities than you are, but old age itself is not a disease. Its possible to remain physically fit throughout your life. （分数：177.50）(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：35.50）A.The concept of “old“ is differently defined in different times.B.Nobody can remain physically healthy throughout the life.
