1、大学英语四级-听力 16及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section C(总题数：4，分数：100.00)Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are 1 in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants some
2、one to 2 him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly 3 . Speakers of English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go aw
3、ay, quite the 4 of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he 5 height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is 6 a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand 7 the floor, as he would in his own culture
4、when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter; in Colombia this gesture is 8 for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand 9 to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often creat
5、e not only humorous but also 10 moments. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply. （分数：25.00）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:_“Don“t take many English courses; they won“
6、t help you get a decent job.“ “Sign up for management classes, so you“ll be ready to join the family business when you graduate.“ Sound 11 ? Many of us have heard suggestions like these 12 by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why, then, should suggestions like
7、 these be taken with 13 ? The reason is they relate to decisions you should make. You are the one who must 14 their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions decisions you make
8、 after you“ve considered various 15 and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should 16 the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful, and having 17 in a great deal of your
9、 personal history, they may have a clear view of your strengths and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child, 18 care and protection. Or they may see only your strengths. Or, in some unfortunate cases, they may 19 your flaws and shortcomings. Peo
10、ple will always be giving you advice. Ultimately, though, you have to make your own 20 . （分数：25.00）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:_Stunt people (替身演员)are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies. They were around long before films. Even Sha
11、kespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must 21 enemies“ jaws. Sword fights must be fought with 22 swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance per
12、formance. If a movie scene is dangerous, stunt people usually 23 the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is 24 his stunt double. Stunt people must 25 the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are need
13、ed, the film 26 the star. Some stunt people 27 in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert 28 . Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt m
14、an. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse“s back. He 29 the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also 30 a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar. （分数：25.00）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
15、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Many college students today own personal computers that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps $5,000 or more. 31 , it is not uncommon for them to purchase 32 costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were 33 , but they were very large and extremel
16、y expensive. Few, if any, 34 purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price of the “guts“ of a computer its memory has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than t
17、hey used to. Moreover, 35 improvements have made it possible to 36 memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use. 37 , as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers. 3
18、8 , improved agricultural technology, hybrid (杂交) seeds, 39 animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural pr
19、ices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the 40 of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline. （分数：25.00）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:_大学英语四级-听力 16答案解析(总分：100
20、.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section C(总题数：4，分数：100.00)Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are 1 in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to 2 him often signa
21、ls with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly 3 . Speakers of English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the 4 of the C
22、olombian gesture. Again, in Colombia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he 5 height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is 6 a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand 7 the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the he
23、ight of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter; in Colombia this gesture is 8 for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand 9 to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but
24、also 10 moments. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：identical）解析： identical 听力原文 Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those whi
25、ch are identical in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to approach him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly back and forth . Speakers of English have a similar g
26、esture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the opposite of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he indicates height he must choose between differen
27、t gestures depending on whether he is referring to a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter; in Colombia this gesture is reserved
28、 for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand at a right angle to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also embarrassing moments. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cu
29、ltures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply. 解析 but 连接并列结构， -|_|-in form 与 different in meaning并列，再结合空前的 are可知，本空应填形容词，且很可能在意思上与 different相反。identical 意为“相同的”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：approach）解析： approach 解析 空前的动词不定式符号 to和空后的 him提示，本空应填动词原形，且应该为及物动词。approach 意为“接近，走近”。 填空项 1:_ （
30、正确答案：back and forth）解析： back and forth 解析 分析句意可知，此处是说手指朝下成杯状，同时快速移动；再分析句子结构可知，as 引导时间状语从句，从句不缺少主干成分，故本空很可能填副词，修饰动词 move，很可能表示 move的方向。back and forth 意为“前后，来回”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：opposite）解析： opposite 解析 空前的 the和空后的 of所有格表明，本空应填名词。opposite 意为“相反的人或事物”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：indicates）解析： indicates 解析 空前的单数主语 he以
31、及空后的名词 height表明，本空所填词可能是及物动词的第三人称单数。indicate 意为“表示”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：referring to）解析： referring to 解析 空前的 is和空后的名词短语表明，本空可能填动词(短语)的分词形式，也可能填“形容词+介词”短语。注意 refer的-ing 形式要双写后面的 r。refer to 意为“指的是”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：parallel to）解析： parallel to 解析 分析句意可知，此处应该是描述手掌的“位置”；从句子结构来看，本空所填词应该是充当 keep的宾语补足语，其形式不好判断，但空后
32、的 the floor提示，空格所填部分中应该包含介词，注意不要漏掉。parallel to 意为“与平行”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：reserved）解析： reserved 解析 空前的 is和空后的介词 for表明，本空可能填分词或形容词。拼写时注意词尾的-ed 形式。reserve 意为“预留”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：at a right angle）解析： at a right angle 解析 本空所在部分的句子结构与第 7小空一致，所填词也应该是充当 keep的宾语补足语。不同的是，空后已经有了介词 to，这对第 7小空起到一定的提示作用。at a right an
33、gle意为“呈直角”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：embarrassing）解析： embarrassing 解析 not only.but also.连接并列结构，故所填词应该与 humorous一样为形容词，一起作定语修饰 moments。embarrassing 意为“尴尬的”。 “Don“t take many English courses; they won“t help you get a decent job.“ “Sign up for management classes, so you“ll be ready to join the family business wh
34、en you graduate.“ Sound 11 ? Many of us have heard suggestions like these 12 by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why, then, should suggestions like these be taken with 13 ? The reason is they relate to decisions you should make. You are the one who must 14 th
35、eir consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions decisions you make after you“ve considered various 15 and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not
36、mean that you should 16 the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful, and having 17 in a great deal of your personal history, they may have a clear view of your strengths and weaknesses. Still, their views are not neces
37、sarily accurate. They may still see you as a child, 18 care and protection. Or they may see only your strengths. Or, in some unfortunate cases, they may 19 your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving you advice. Ultimately, though, you have to make your own 20 . （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案
38、：familiar）解析： familiar 听力原文 “Don“t take many English courses; they won“t help you get a decent job.“ “Sign up for management classes, so you“ll be ready to join the family business when you graduate.“ Sound familiar ? Many of us have heard suggestions like these put forward by parents or others clos
39、e to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why, then, should suggestions like these be taken with caution ? The reason is they relate to decisions you should make. You are the one who must live with their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that oth
40、er people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions decisions you make after you“ve considered various alternatives and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should ignore the suggestions of others. For instance, your parent
41、s do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful, and having participated in a great deal of your personal history, they may have a clear view of your strengths and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child, in need of car
42、e and protection. Or they may see only your strengths. Or, in some unfortunate cases, they may focus only on your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving you advice. Ultimately, though, you have to make your own judgments . 解析 空前的 sound提示，本空应填形容词，作表语。familiar 意为“熟悉的”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：put
43、forward）解析： put forward 解析 分析句子结构可知，本空所在句缺少谓语，故本空应填动词(短语)。空后的by parents or others close to us提示，本空所填词表示被动意义，因此，本空应填动词(短语)的过去分词。put forward 意为“提出”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：caution）解析： caution 解析 空前的介词 with提示，本空应填名词(短语)。caution 意为“小心”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：live with）解析： live with 解析 空前的情态动词 must提示，本空应填动词(短语)原形。live wi
44、th 意为“接受，忍受”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：alternatives）解析： alternatives 解析 空前的 various提示，本空应填名词的复数，作 considered的宾语。alternative意为“选择”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：ignore）解析： ignore 解析 空前的情态动词 should提示，本空应填动词(短语)原形。ignore 意为“忽视，不予理睬”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：participated）解析： participated 解析 空前的 having和空后的介词 in提示，本空应填能与 in构成合理搭配的动词(短语)，且所填
45、动词(短语)应为过去分词。participate 意为“参与”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：in need of）解析： in need of 解析 分析句子结构可知， -|_|-care and protection 实际是省略了 who is的定语从句，在句中作定语，修饰 child。结合空后的名词 care and protection可知，本空应填介词短语。in need of 意为“需要”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：focus only on）解析： focus only on 解析 空前的情态动词 may提示，本空应填动词(短语)原形。focus on 意为“关注”。 填空项
46、 1:_ （正确答案：judgments）解析： judgments 解析 分析句子结构可知，your own -|_|-作 make的宾语，因此本空应填名词(短语)。由第 3段的 The reason is they relate to decisions you should make.可知，本处应填名词复数。本空所在句是对第 3段句子的呼应。judgment 意为“判断”。 Stunt people (替身演员)are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies. They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good,
