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1、大学英语四级 238及答案解析(总分：746.58，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 30 minutes to write an Application for Admittance. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: Your role: Li Jin Your application should include: (1) 写明申请学校和所学专业。 (

2、2) 提供申请人的个人资历。 (3) 索取申请学校相关的申请表等。 （分数：30.00）_二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Indonesian Tsunami (海啸) Disaster Ing, eleven years old, isnt sure how she felt after surviving the tsunami disaster that hit the western coast of Thailand on 26 December 2004. The tidal waves not only swallowed her wh

3、ole native village of Baan Nam Kem, but also the life of her loving aunt, who had taken care of her after her parents separation. Another aunt is missing and has not yet been found. “What happened really saddens me. I cried until I had no more tears. The only reminders of them that I could find in t

4、he debris (残骸，瓦砾) were one of their blouses and a watch.On the day of the disaster, I was staying with my grandmother in a nearby village. I got very scared when I saw the wave. It was as tall as the tops of the pine trees. When it hit, I thought my grandmother and I were going to die. Luckily, a tr

5、uck stopped and picked us up. We finally made it to the top of the mountain safely,“ she said, still looking frightened. “My house was completely destroyed, and I do not have the courage to go back and live there again, let alone to swim in the sea. Im afraid that such a terrible thing might happen

6、again.“ Ing is now staying at a temporary shelter, waiting for her mother who lives in another district to come and collect her. At the same time, she looks forward to going back to school. “I want to go back to study, and only hope that my school will reopen soon.“ What I Witnessed Gordon Weiss, UN

7、ICEFs (联合国儿童基金会) Media coordinator of Emergency Operations, was in Aceh, the province hardest-hit by the tsunami. He gave us an eyewitness account of the disaster. A young boy clung to a plank (厚木板) . People were watching him from the bridge above, staring for a few moments, and then moving on. The

8、boys dead body lay atop a sea of debris, the gentle ocean swelled, rocking him against the bridges wooden pillar (柱子，支柱). The once emerald-green (翡翠绿) rice paddy-fields (稻田) of Aceh have become graveyards for thousands of people. Bloated (肿胀) , blackened bodies rose above the water and lined the nar

9、row roads. Corpses seemed to be everywhere. On that fateful morning, farmers working on their fields watched in amazement as a wall of water appeared in the distance, then tore across a broad strip of coastal land, smashing everything in its path. The 10-meter-high wall of water carrying wood and ot

10、her debris surged across the plain, crossing the two kilometers to Segun Ayon in about 4 minutes. We drove on a little closer to the sea, to the village of Pengungi. Of the 6,000 people in the area, about 1,000 were killed. A third of the victims were children; another third, women. The children, fr

11、ightened by their experience, clung to their parents as we talked. The adults told us mat 13 of the 15 schools in this small cluster of villages had been destroyed. Many of the teachers were killed. Apart from food and water, the people here pleaded for help to reopen the schools for their children,

12、 who desperately needed a safe place that could restore some normalcy (正常状态) to their shattered lives. One old woman said in broken English, “Education is medicine to these children.“ Every few hours, aftershocks (余震) shook me ground here. The stench (臭气，恶臭) of death lingered in the air. Half of the

13、 city of Banda Aceh had been destroyed, with the figures for the dead rising each hour. What We Can Do Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of United Nations, delivered his statement in Jakarta, Indonesia, 6 January 2005. What happened on 26 December 2004 was an unprecedented, global catastrophe (灾难，灾祸). I

14、t requires an unprecedented, global response. For the United Nations, it is the largest natural disaster the Organization has had to respond to on behalf of the world community, in the sixty years of our existence. It seems at times like a nightmare from which we are still hoping to awaken. We will

15、never know the exact number of how many men, women and children perished on 26 December, and in the eleven days mat have passed since then. We do know that at least half a million people are injured; mat more man a million people are displaced (被迫离开家园的，失去家 园的); that nearly two million people need fo

16、od aid; and that many more need water, sanitation (卫生) and health care. So as we grieve for the dead and pray for those still searching for loved ones, we have a duty to the survivors. To Treat the Wounded To prevent further suffering as a result of polluted drinking water, destroyed infrastructure,

17、 lack of food, clothing and shelter. To stop the tsunami from being followed by a second wave of death, this time from preventable causes. And in the longer term, to prevent a third wave of despair, where people cant recover their livelihoods, homes or communities. The governmental response has been

18、 matched by unprecedented generosity from the general public. Consider the six-year-old boy in Shenyang, China, who donated his life savings of 22 dollars. Or the citizens of Sweden, a country of nine million inhabitants, who have raised more than 70 million dollars for the relief effort in Asia, wh

19、ile struggling to cope with the fact that almost 2,000 of their compatriots (同胞) are still missing in the tragedy. So the goodwill and concern around the world are enormous. So are the challenges facing us. Another Disaster to Children The most heartbreaking the tsunami disaster has brought was on c

20、hildren, who account for as many as one-third of the total killed. Now, as refugees register in temporary camps, the world is confronting a different sort of tragedy: tens of thousands of children have been either separated from their parents or orphaned. These kids, whom relief workers are calling

21、“the Tsunami Generation,“ have become prime objects of the global outpouring of sympathy. But they are also drawing some unwanted attention. Relief workers say many orphans are suffering from both physical and psychological trauma (创伤) . A UNICEF spokesman says many are “in a state of denial.“ Some

22、who saw their mothers drown, he says, cling to the belief that Mom has just gone to the ocean for a while, and that she will soon return. Protecting children from exploitation is another priority. Previous disasters have demonstrated that kids are targets for gangs involved in human trafficking (人口买

23、卖) , which thrives in parts of the region. How serious is the threat? Supervisors in at least one refugee center in Sri Lanka report that people have turned up asking if they can buy children. “Bad people take advantage of difficult situations,“ Bellamy says. Response to the Threat The Indonesian go

24、vernment responded by restricting travel for kids and banning adoptions out of Aceh. Indeed, none of the affected nations are eager to send tsunami orphans abroad. The U.S. State Department, for its part, has placed a postponement on adoptions of tsunami survivors by U.S. citizens. For one thing, no

25、t all the displaced children are necessarily orphans. Some newly single parents may have dropped off their kids at shelters as they surveyed the ruins of their houses and lives. Other parents may still be alive but were separated from their children during the chaos of the flood. “For every story ab

26、out an orphan,“ says Paul Deveril, a UNICEF project officer in India, “theres also a story about a parent searching for their child.“ Those who still want to help have options. Both the French and Italian governments have set up programs that will allow people to sponsor tsunami orphans. In the U.S.

27、, the Christian mission Gospel for Asia, based in Carrollton, Texas, is raising funds to build 10 “transition homes“ in Sri Lanka alone. But theres also the risk that with so many displaced children, local governments wont be able to find new homes for all of them, which could make thousands of orph

28、ans permanent wards (被监护人) of their respective states. Perhaps then their adoption by foreigners will not seem such a bad idea. （分数：71.00）(1).The passage mainly talks about protecting children after tsunami disaster.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).When the disaster happened, Ing was together with her grandmo

29、ther in a nearby village.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).A third of the victims were women in the village of Pengungi.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).In the city of Banda Aceh, the figures for the dead rose continuously.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).There were almost 2,000 Sweden tourists missing in the tragedy.（分数：7.10）A.Y

30、B.NC.NG(6).We will never know the exact number of how many men, women and children perished on 26 December because there were too many tourists.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(7).The U.S. citizens cannot adopt tsunami survivors immediately after the disaster but they can still help in some other ways.（分数：7.10）A

31、.YB.NC.NG(8).The U.S. State Department postponed _of tsunami survivors by U.S. citizens.（分数：7.10）_(9).Many orphans are suffering from both _trauma.（分数：7.10）_(10).To sponsor tsunami orphans and _are two options for those who offer help.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.He prefers taki

32、ng a plane.B.He prefers taking a bus.C.He prefers traveling with the woman.D.He prefers staying at home.A.6:15.B.6:40.C.5:35.D.5:15.A.She was speeding.B.She ran a red light.C.She drove in the wrong direction.D.She turned a corner too fast.A.She agrees with him partially.B.She doesnt agree with him.C

33、.She advises him to be more careful.D.She suggests that he be strict with his son.A.Father and daughter.B.Teacher and student.C.Patient and doctor.D.Athlete and coach.A.At a restaurant.B.In a bus.C.At a store.D.In a place.A.She is tired of teaching.B.She was dismissed from her job.C.She is changing

34、her job.D.The school is not hot.A.That she is a librarian.B.That she doesnt has the book.C.That she probably has the book.D.That she owns a bookstore.四、Section B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.He has got a bad cold.B.He has caught whooping cough.C.He has a fever and a bad appetite.D.He has been coughing for sever

35、al days.A.Because he is only a 3-year-old child.B.Because others cough may be contagious to him.C.Because he also has a fever.D.Because he cries all the time.A.Give the child lot of fluid to drink.B.Let him have a hot bath before bedtime.C.Keep an eye on the cough.D.Send him to the clinic if he has

36、a fever.A.To change his travel plan.B.To arrange a time to pick up his tickets.C.To reserve a hotel room.D.To make a plane reservation.A.The man can save money by staying an extra night.B.The man should have called earlier.C.She needs the man to come into the office.D.She will mail the tickets to th

37、e man.A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.D.Monday.A.Travel on May 19 as planned.B.Wait for a cheaper fare.C.Stay an extra day in Atlanta.D.Return on Sunday.A.At low latitudes.B.At mid-latitudes.C.At high latitudes.D.At high altitudes.A.Latitude.B.Longitude.C.Sea.D.Mountain.A.Brazil.B.Argentina.C.Chile.D.E

38、cuador.A.The thoughts of shy people,B.The cause of shyness.C.The effect of shyness on people.D.The questions in the minds of shy people.A.Harmful to people.B.A weak point of shy people.C.The cause of unhappiness.D.A healthy characteristic.A.They are pleased by it.B.They feel it is not true.C.They ar

39、e very sensitive to it.D.They feel they are worthy of it.A.The longest street in the world.B.A TV program.C.A country.D.The United States.A.Those who watch the show five times a week learn more than the occasional viewers.B.Those who watch the show occasionally learn more than the five-time viewers.

40、C.Those who watch the show at different hours learn more than regular viewers.D.Those who watch the show regularly learn more than the viewers watch it at different hours.A.The skillful use of a variety of TV tricks.B.The famous stars on “Sesame Street“.C.The children can learn and want to learn mor

41、e.D.The children can understand.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Honesty is one of the best virtues. It is also one of the most important and (36) 1 personal qualities that people should build, because honesty can bring you (37) 2 and respect from others. An honest person can (38) 3 real friendship. He ca

42、n also be (39) 4with responsibility, which is (40) 5to his success and happiness. An honest student should (41) 6 all himself to his studies, showing humiliation before knowledge. An honest businessman may over more and more customers through being true to the customers in (42) 7competitions. In (43

43、) 8, a student who cheats in examinations may be caught on the spot and destroy his own reputation. A businessman may lose his customers and even markets (44) 9. (45) 10, all can be attributed to deception and dishonesty. Remember, (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:_

44、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)Some people would say that the Englishmans home is no longer his castle; that it has become his workshop. This is partly because the average Englishman is keen on working with his hands and partly because he feels, for one reason or

45、another, that he must do for himself many household jobs for which, some years ago, he would have hired professional help. The main reason for this is a financial one: the high cost of labor has meant that builders and decorators costs have reached a level which makes them so high that the house-pro

46、ud English people of modest means hang back. So, if they wish to keep their houses looking bright and smart, they have to deal with some of the repairs and decorating themselves. As a result, there has grown up in the post-war years what is sometimes referred to as the “Do-It-Yourself Movement“. The

47、 “Do-It-Yourself Movement“ began with home decorating but has since spread into a much wider field. Nowadays there seem to be very few things that cannot be made by the “do-it-yourself method. A number of magazines and handbooks exist to show hopeful handymen of ages just how easy it is to build anything from a coffee table to a fifteen-foot sailing boat. All you need, it seems, is a hammer and a few nails. You follow the simple instructions step-by-step and, before you know where you are, the finished article stands before you, complete in every detail. Unfortunately, it is not always