1、大学英语四级阅读-7 及答案解析(总分：108.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What does the woman mean?A She can help the man.B The machine was just repaired.C The clerk doesnt like to be troubled.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What are the speakers talking about?A Flight timetable. B The way to Union
2、 Street. C Hiring a taxi.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What will John do tomorrow?A He will go picnicking. B He will go to school C He will go skating.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Where does the dialogue take place?A In a hotel. B In a restaurant. C In the street.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Why does the woman give up doing gymna
3、stics?A Because she doesnt like gymnastics now.B Because she was ill.C Because she couldnt win any international championship now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：14.00)听第 6 段材料，回答第 67 题。（分数：2.00）(1).Why is the man so annoyed?A Because he didnt like listening to radio.B Because his sister made him stud
4、y very hard.C Because the noise disturbed him so much.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What is the probable result of the conversation?A The man went upstairs to talk to the neighbours.B The woman turned off the radio.C The man failed his English exam.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What did the man hear when he was walking a
5、long the street?A He heard someone shouting “Help!“.B He heard someone calling Jim Brown.C He heard someone calling him.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What did they do during the meal?A They asked about each others health.B They talked about their old schoolmates.C They talked about their lives.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(
6、3).What can you learn from the story?A Jim and he lost in touch since graduation from high school.B Jim and he have known each other since high school days.C Jim and he wont keep in touch in the future.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Where does the conversation take place?A At the womans home. B At the mans home
7、. C At a shop.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Where does the man want to go on Sunday?A The restaurant. B The womans home. C The cinema.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What is the date of this Sunday?A June 12th. B June 20th. C June 22th.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What does the man mean by “DIY“?A Do things himself.B Help others.C D
8、ecorate his house.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What does the man like to do particularly?A Visit his friends.B Make furniture.C Decorate Christmas tree.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A Friends.B Husband and wife.C Customer and shop assistant.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Ho
9、w many buildings were damaged by the planes?A. Two. B. Three. C. Quite a lot.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).When did the terrible attack take place?A. On Friday. B. On Sunday. C. On Tuesday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What does the World Trade Center look like now?A. Completely damaged. B. A little damaged. C. Stand sti
10、ll.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.I prefer to _ clothes made of natural fibers.A wears B wearing C put on D wear（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Mary is busy _ for her final exam.A preparing B prepareC prepared D prepares（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Would you like to go to the cinem
11、a with us? _。 A Go ahead B Id love to C My pleasure D Yes, I like it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The cake is delicious, John. Would you like to have_more? A much B little C few D some（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.I think Ill take a week _. I need a holiday.A. up B. on C. out D. off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Tom suggested that w
12、e _ such a meeting, but Jenny insisted that it _ of great importance.A. not hold; should be B. didnt hold; beC. hold; was D. not hold; was（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.-This program is killing me! Everything has to be finished before next Friday.- _, John. Its not the end of the world.A Take it easy B Take car
13、e C Be careful D Be yourself（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.In reorganizing the curriculum in the late 1800s, Elizabeth Mead laid the foundation _ the modern college rests.A is whichB on whichC which is onD on it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else_such a beautiful palace.A
14、can you find B you could findC you can find D could you find（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Mum, Ive been studying English since 8 oclock._I go out and play with Tom for a while?No, Im afraid not. Besides, its raining outside now.A Cant B Wouldnt C May not D Wont（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Although it was not named_178
15、2, this kind of metal was used as early as 5300 B.C. A for B in C until D since（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.They did it all _ friendship.A by the name of B of the name ofC under the name of D in the name of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.“What do you think of the book?“Oh, excellent. Its worth _ a second time.“A reading
16、 B being read C to read D to be read（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film stars had left.A to tell B to be told C telling D told（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.After recovering, he was very anxious to _ his work.A get down B get throughC get back to D get along with（分数：1
17、.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)I have always U(35) /U going to school. I enjoy learning new things and U(36) /U new people. I try to think of my school work U(37) /U a challenge instead of a(n) U(38) /U duty. My parents have taught me the value U(39) /U a good education and the importance of
18、U(40) /U doing my best.My father said that school was “the cradle of education“. I think U(41) /U he said is true. A student U(42) /U school is like a baby who is put into a U(43) /U. There the student begins his education, U(44) /U will continue U(45) /U he lives.My school is not very large, U(46)
19、/U I think it is good. This year I am studying maths, English, Chinese, science and history to U(47) /U college. My teachers are very strict so we have to study very U(48) /U in class and always have homework. I am learning more and more U(49) /U. My best grades are in English U(50) /U science. In U
20、(51) /U , my English teacher is encouraging me to U(52) /U my English studies after high school. She is my best and U(53) /U teacher. She always has the time and patience to help me when I have questions. I have great respect U(54) /U her.（分数：20.00）(1).A hated B liked C disliked D tried（分数：1.00）A.B.
21、C.D.(2).A talking B working C meeting D studying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A like B as C for D about（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A happy B disappointed C unpleasant D interesting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A of B in C on D at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A sometimes B seldom C never D always（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A what B that C w
22、hich D those（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A learning B going C beginning D enjoying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A bed B walking chair C baby-car D cradle（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A where B which C that D when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A as long as B as soon as C as good as D as many as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A and B so C but D
23、 because（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A be ready to B get ready C prepare for D prepare（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A hardly B hardy C hardily D hard（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A on every day B every day C on everyday D everyday（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A and B or C with D as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A all B detail C fact D sho
24、rt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A keep B continue C last D insist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A favorite B favoritest C most favorite D the most favorite（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A on B to C of D for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AI am a computer expert. I have been in the field for only a short time. I ne
25、ver learned much in the way of science or math. And I am quite puzzled by things like engineering or electronics.Then why am I able to write about computers? I can write on this subject because of these shortcomings. The last two years of learning has been a hard test for me. By hard work I have man
26、aged to learn enough to use computers fairly well, and to work with people who know a great deal more than I. Since I have learned all this at such personal cost, I would like to share my know-ledge with others. More and more people want to know about computers, and want to know quickly.The best way
27、 to learn is to take a course. However, many people do not have the time for this. They will have to find some other ways to get some basic information. I hope to be able to help them by writing about some of the things I have learned by myself.I have a home computer on which Ive learned in my own t
28、ime. I have used it like a home study course. I have sat down with it day after day, night after night. I have forced it to give up some of its secrets. Now I can use it to do some of the work that I get paid for. And I can do this work in my own home, instead of in an office. Many people may soon b
29、e working in a computer at home, just as many now take in other peoples typing.Some things about computers are easier than you may fear. First, computers are logical. Things that at first seem difficult will make sense to you after you learn the rules. Second, it is really not hard to learn enough t
30、o use todays machines. You do not need to be a great brain. But you do have to learn to think in new ways. And you do have to keep a good bit of information in your head. Finally, there are many people around who are really enthusiastic (热心的) about computers. These people are always happy to be of h
31、elp.（分数：4.00）(1).The purpose of the passage is to convince readers that, by studying computers at home, people can become _.A computer experts B writers about computersC computer scientists D skilled users of computers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).You can conclude that the author thinks that if a person took
32、 a computer course, that person would learn _.A very quicklyB as much as the authors co-workersC to think like a computerD about computers the easy way（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, a computer can be used to help you _.A take special courses in scienceB take in other peoples typingC
33、get other peoples secretsD do your work at home（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, a home computer can best be described as _.A puzzling B secret C logical D difficult（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BMany people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities(活动)of the day. TV brin
34、gs the outside closer to peoples homes. Some people say the world is smaller than beforebecause of TV.Whats going on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? Whats life in the deepest part of the sea.If you want to answer these and other k
35、inds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.TV helps to open our eyes. TV also
36、 helps to open our minds (思想). TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.（分数：4.00）(1).Some people say the world is smaller than before because _ .A. TV makes the earth smaller and smallerB. all people like to watch TVC. watching TV is one of the most important ac
37、tivities of the dayD. TV brings the outside world closer to people（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can _ when we watch TV.A. go to live in the other countriesB. answer TV many questionsC. get a lot of information(信息)D. ask TV some questions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).People learn better through TV than through radi
38、o because _ .A. TV sets are bigger than radiosB. people can not only hear but also watchC. without TV people cant open their eyesD. its easier to turn on TV than to turn on radio（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The sentence“TV also helps to open our minds“means _ .A. our minds can only be opened by TVB. somethi
39、ng is wrong with our mindsC. it can help us to increase our knowledge(增长知识)D. TV is new to us（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.CIt is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax he 9ught to pay to the government be-cause it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he
40、 has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the p
41、roper amount.One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something.He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the p
42、ostman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.（分数：4.00）(1).It is men
43、tioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to_.A how much education one has receivedB whether one is single or marriedC how old ones children areD where one lives（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The word “proper“ in the first line of the second paragraph means_.A small B big C right D wrong（分数：1.00
44、）A.B.C.D.(3).After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government_.A less tax than he should have B more tax than he should haveC as much tax as usual D just enough tax（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why did the tax-collector send a letter to the artist?A To send him a new tax form.B To retu
45、rn the money over-paid.C To remind him of paying the tax.D To explain the rules of tax-paying.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.DWater, water everywhere.It lasted almost two months, but in August it ended. It left 45 people dead and $10 billion worth of damage in nine states of the USA. It was quite a big Mississipp
46、i flood ever recorded.In St. Louis, Missouri, 9,000 people were forced to leave their homes while the city was in danger. St. Louis is just downriver from the points where the Missouri and Illinois Rivers flow into the Mississippi. All the three rivers were flooding. But the city escaped the worst w
47、hen levees broke upriver. A levee is built of river sand and clay.Eleven miles of flood walls were built in the late 1960s. The walls are 18 inches thick and 5 to 22 feet high. They were designed to protect against a 52-foot flood. In St. Louis, water almost reached the top of flood walls. It measured 49.4 feet.（分数：3.00）(1).The flood referred to in the passage _.A was the heaviest one in the historyB happened in Missouri a
