2014年12月四级真题卷一答案解析

20##12月大学英语四级考试真题〔卷1〕
答案与分析
PartI. Writing
The Most Impressive Campus Activity
Every university offers numerous kinds of activities to enrich students’extracurricular life. As one of the young college students, I have benefited a lot from all of these well-organized activities, but the one that has benefited me most is the debate petition which I took part in last year.
That was a debate petition between different majors and the topic was about theoretical knowledge versus practices. What mattered most is not the result of the debate, but gathering background information and practicing the process of debate. Also, no individual could acplish the challenging task all by herself or himself, so joint efforts have played a significant role in winning the petition. Team spirit and co-operation has been improved a lot and I believe this is more precious than winning or losing.
To be brief, to participate in more campus activities, we can not only get a better understanding of what we have learnt before, but also make new friends and discover our interests.
Part II Listening prehension
Section A
1.C> 从女士所说"But remember we can’t afford a lot."可以得知他们负担不起
太多钱,由此可知他们应该挑选一件不太贵的礼物,因此C是正确答案.
2.A〕女士说"I’m getting absolutely nowhere with these statistics."可以得知她对
这些数据一筹莫展,get nowhere with sth. 毫无进展,一筹莫展.男士提出"How about my going through them with you?"与她一起处理,由此可知男士会帮助女士,因此选A.
3.B〕女士说I’m afraid I can’t begin right now.I forgot to bring my scripts. 她没
法立刻开始录音,她忘记带文稿了.由此可知,他们无法马上录音.
4.A〕女士说Carl’s wedding is June 26.男士说I thought it wasn’t to be until
sometime in July. 由此可知他们讨论的是Carl的结婚日期,因此选A〕.
5.B〕男士说Please excuse me for not attending the meeting yesterday.I’m afraid I
forgot to check my schedule.他忘记查看日程安排,所以未能参加会议.由此可知男士没有参加会议
6.D〕男士说it smells marvelous, but what can I have right now? 男士表示饭闻
着很香,但是他现在就想吃点什么.由此可以推断男士迫不与待要吃饭,因此选
D.
7.D〕男士说The store where I work is laying off staff.男士表示他所工作的商店
在裁员.女士问Are they going to let you go? 由此可知女士想知道男士能否保住工作.
8.A〕男士建议Why not sign up for the lessons offered by the physical education
department? 由此可知男士认为女士应该参加游泳课.
9.C〕男士说Mr. ona is a diplomat.女士说that was Maria’s father? 由此可以得
知Maria 的父亲是一位外交官.
10.B〕男士提到And on Sunday afternoon we saw a soccer game. 可以得知周日
下午他们观看了一场足球比赛,因此B 是正确答案.
11.D〕男士说Maria called this morning and said, "My father told me he’ll like
youfo ra son-in-law right now." 可以得知玛丽亚的父亲认为他们现在可以结婚.
12.B〕男士问Don’t you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning? 女士回
答Yes, at seven o’clock, my puter class. The students go to work right after their lesson. 可以得知女士的职业是教师.
13.C〕从女士的回答"Well, that’s what I’m writing about, the new highway and the
changes it’s making in the Amazon Valley." 可以得知她所写的是亚马逊山谷的巨大变化,因此答案是C.
14.B〕女士回答The papersthat carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in
the big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads. 可以得知女士的文章发表在报纸的周日版,因此
B 是正确答案.
15.C〕女士回答There’s a chance I may sell this article to a news service.可以得知
女士表示她的文章可能会卖给新闻机构,因此C是正确答案.
Section B
16.A〕从文章中But in Bulgaria and Greece a nod means "no"and a shake of the
head means "yes".可以得知在保加利亚和希腊点头表示"不",也就是说点头是否定回答,因此答案是A.
17.D〕从Waving or pointing to an Arab business person would be considered
rude because that is how Arabs call their dogs over.可以得知向阿拉伯人挥手或用手指向他们会让他们感到受辱,因为这是他们呼唤狗时的动作,因此答案是
D.
18.C〕短文中提到Many American men sit with their legs crossed with one ankle
resting over the opposite knee. However, this would be considered an insult in Muslim countries, where one would never show the sole of the foot to a guest.
在穆斯林国家这个动作会被视为侮辱,所以他们不会在客人面前露出脚掌.因此C是正确答案.
19.A> 短文中提到Afterthe harvest, the family went begging for food. 可以得知
每次收获季节后,一家人都要外出乞讨,因此答案是A.
20.D〕短文中提到They are able to send their children to school at a costly annual
sum of 2,800 dollars. 可以得知Mbakwa 一家有能力送孩子上学.
21.A> 从短文中These businesses arepart of an economic revolution sweeping the
developing world. The sponsor is the Trickle UpProgram, a non-profit organization founded by New Yorkers Glen and Mildred Leet.Since 1979, the program has helped over 130,000 of the world’s neediest people in 90 countries win smalllife-saving victories over poverty.可以得知文章主要讲述了Trickle Up这一项目的成果.因此答案是A.
22.C〕从短文中Your teeth are a living part of your body.可以得知牙齿是我们身体
的一部分,因此C是正确答案.
23.D〕短文中提到Everyone has plaque. It is a sticky, colorlessfilm that coats the
teeth.牙斑是牙齿表面一层粘粘的无色层,因此D是正确答案.
24.A> 从短文中The bacteria in plaquelive on sugar. They change sugar into acids,
which break down the tooth’s harder outer covering.可以得知牙斑上的细菌生活在糖分中,会使糖变成酸,从而破坏牙齿表面那层比较坚硬的壳,因此A是正确答案.
25.B> 短文中提到there’re also gum diseases to watch out for…. Teeth bee loose
and may fall out. Adults lose most teeth this way. 由此可知牙龈疾病是成人牙齿掉落的主要原因.
Section C
nd on "打,打击",这里需要填入一个动词或动词短语作谓语.
27.sharp "锋利的",这里需要填入形容词.
28.fill in for "替代",这里需要填入动词或动词短语作谓语.
29.probably "可能",这里需要填入副词作状语.
30.resemble"相似,相像",这里需要填入动词或动词短语.
31.focuses on "聚焦",这里需要填入动词或动词短语的第三人称单数形式作句
子的谓语.
32.specialize "专门从事",这里需要填入动词作谓语.
33.timing "时间选择",这里需要填入名词.
34.invented "发明",这里需要填入动词的过去式作谓语.
35.figured out "想出",这里需要填入动词或动词短语的过去式作谓语.
Part III Reading prehension
Section A
文章大意: 数十年来美国人都把美国在新科技发展方面的领先地位认为是理所当然的.然而今天虽然对于那些在数学和科学方面技能超强的人才的需求持续增加,但是在科学、数学和工程领域方面的学位比例却在降低.随着美国学生在数学和科学方面能力的日趋下降,其它国家的学生与其竞争越来越强,发展中国家越来越多的学生获得了STEM 学科的学位,超过了美国学生.
36．F〕根据上下文这里需要填入一个形容词与to 构成搭配.be critical to"对…至关重要".
37. D〕根据上下文这里需要填入一个形容词,与后面的society构成搭配.contemporary society"当代社会",此处表示当代社会的方方面面依赖于这些创新.
38. K> 根据上下文这需要填入一个动词过去式作谓语.led "领先",根据上下文此处表示美国在科研方面的创新一定会让它在数学和科学方面领先世界. 39．N〕根据上下文这需要填入一个名词.proportions "比例",此处与前句构成对比,表示在科学、数学和工程领域方面的学位比例却在降低.
40．C〕根据上下文这里要填入一个副词修饰形容词related,be related to"与…相关",根据句意这里表示在科学、技术、工程、数学领域的学位数量较少与学龄儿童在这些方面的国际评估的较差的表现有关,两者的关系应该是比较密切的,closely"密切地",符合句意.
41．E〕根据上下文这里要填入一个名词,courses"课程",此处表示数学补习课程.
42．B〕根据上下文这里需要填入一个副词,actually"实际上",这里起到强调作用,表示在计划学习科学或工程类专业的学生中实际上只有不超过一半的人能完成这一专业的学习.
43．I〕根据上下文这里需要填入一个副词,especially "尤其是,特别是"此处表示尤其是在数学方面.
44. G> 根据上下文这需要填入一个形容词或现在分词修饰performance, declining "下降",此处表示随着美国学生在数学和科学方面能力的日趋下降.
45. H> 根据上下文这里需要填入一个名词与earn构成搭配.degree "学位",earn degree"获得学位",这里指发展中国家中越来越多的学生获得了STEM 学科的学位.
Section B
46. B> 由题干中的people’s health, medical expenses可以定位到B〕段中…that could spare millions of such people a lifetime of chronic<长期的>ill health, and at the same time save the National Health Service<NHS>at least ￡14 billion a year in England and Wales. 题干是对原文的同义转述.
47. N>由题干中的laws, illegal可以定位到N〕段中的What is needed is legislation banning high levels of sugary syrups used in foods and drinks. 题干是对原句的同义转述.
48. M> 由题干中的sweet juices, child abuse可以定位到M〕段中的And giving small children sweet drinks or bottles of fake juice all day long is nothing less than child abuse. 题干中的is equal to是对原文is nothing less than的同义转述.
49. A>由题干中的looking around, widespread可以定位到A〕段中的Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, including a couple of fatty children with swollen checks pressing against their eyes. 题干中的quite widespread 对应原文中的quite a few people like him.
50. E>由题干中的the next decades可以定位到E〕段中的even though one in four adults in this country is obese and that number is predicted to double by the year 2050. 题干中的in the next few decades与原文中的by the year 2050相对应.
51. C〕由题干中的understood the horrible consequences, support government measures 可以定位到C〕段中If people really grasped that, they would try to kick the habit, particularly as Britain is the "fat man of Europe". They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff.题干中的understood与原句中的grasped对应,against sugar consumption与prevent people from consuming对应.
52. G〕由题干中的impose an additional tax, a very good beginning可以定位到G〕段中of which the first is imposing a tax of 20 percent on sugary drinks for at least a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax. That at least would be an excellent start. 题干中的a good beginning对应原句中an excellent start, impose an additional tax对应原句中imposing a tax of 20 percent…on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax.
53. O〕由题干中的the government, sugar consumption可以定位到O>段中的the government was not scared of the food industry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity to the NHS. However, nothing has happened yet. 题干中的has not yet taken any action对应原句中的nothing has happened yet.
54. H> 由题干中的fat and salt可以定位到H〕段中的The risks of eating too much fat or salt<which are very different>pale into insignificant pared with the harm done by sugar. 题干是对原句的同义转述.
55. L〕由题干中的cannot tell what food is sugary可以定位到L〕段中的But sugar additives are not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, over-drinking and over-eating that makes people fat is not really their own fault,题干中的they cannot tell what food is sugar与原句中的sugar additives are not easy to identify对应.
Section C
Passage A
文章大意：
互联网的崛起是人类历史上最具划时代意义的发展之一.在施米特和科恩的新书《新数字时代》中两位作者阐述了互联网对全球社会带来的深远影响和重大变革与其对个人、政府、新闻媒体的意义.他们还描绘了未来世界的景象.两位作者的目的在于超越乐观主义者与悲观主义者之间的对立观点即互联网的兴起到底是有益于社会还是危害社会的争论.
56．B〕本题是推断题.从第一段第二句Over two billion people worldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can municate with each other instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere.可以得知互联网可以让人们实现即时通讯,即日常沟通,因此B是正确答案.
57．B〕本题是推断题. 从第二段中unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global, 可以得知这次变革的影响是全球性的,选项B>中的worldwide是对原文中的global的同义转述.
58．C〕本题是细节题.从第三段最有一句But if the book has one major shorting, it’s that the authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Internet businesses in these sweeping changes. 可以得知这本书的不足在于没有花足够的时间去用批判的眼光看待互联网业务在这些巨大变革中的作用.因此C是正确答案.
59．A〕本题是细节题.从第四段最后一句They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, panies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, one physical, and one virtual. 可以得知未来世界中个人、公司、机构和政府都必须处理两种现实：真实的和虚拟的.因此A是正确答案.
60．D〕本题是推理题.从最后一段第二句By using this concept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy<对立观点>that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for society. 可以得知两位作者的目的在于超越乐观主义者与悲观主义者之间的对立观点即互联网的兴起到底是有益于社会还是危害社会的争论.由此可知他们在分析互联网的影响中不会站在任何一边,选项D 符合此意.
Passage B
文章大意：
文章从经济上比较了过去和现在生活的差异,指出增长的家庭生活的多元化带来了新的可能性,也带来了新的挑战.找到方法让人们的生活过得更好比试图回到当时那个想象中的黄金时代更现实一些.
61．B〕本题是推断题.从第一段第二句And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage<抵押贷款>payments on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-home pay. 可以推断当时对他们而言买房子并不困难,选项B符合此意.
62．C〕本题是细节题.从第二段第二句His retired parents would certainly have had less economic security back then. 可以得知他已退休的父母那时的经济保障更少些,即他们要比过去有着更多经济上的安全感,选项C符合此意.
63．B〕本题是细节题.从第四段最后一句while racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them from buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white working-class families. 可以得知那个年代的黑人受到种族条款的限制,无法购买为白人建造的房子,选项B符合此意.
64．A〕本题是推断题.从第五段第三句The spread of no-fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. 可以得知不追究责任的离婚的增多降低了那些还想维持婚姻一方的讨价还价能力.由此可以推断离婚是容易的,因此A是正确答案.
65．D〕本题是细节题.从最后一句Finding ways to improve the lives of the remaining 20 percent seems more realistic than trying to restore an imaginary golden age. 可以得知找到方法使20%的人们的生活过得更好比试图回到当时那个想象中的黄金时代更现实一些,选项D中的improve the lives of families与原句意思相符.
Part IV Translation
Giant panda is a docile animal in unique black and white fur. Because its number is extremely low, it has been written into the list of endangered animals. The significance of pandas to WWF is special. An icon of a panda has been the symbol of WWFsince its establishment in 1961. Mainly living in the forests in Southwest China, the panda is the rarest animal of the bears. Currently, there are approximately 1000 of them.These bamboo-eating creatures are being threatened by many factors. Therefore,the importance of the protecting pandas is greater than ever before. 1."温顺的"可以译为"gentle, tame","长着独特的皮毛"还可以用"with a unique
black-and-white coat/ with unique fur".
2."被列为"可以用"be listed as…","濒危物种"可以用"endangered
animals/species".
3."熊科"可以用"bear animals, bear species, bear family".
4."以竹为食物"可以用"The animal that mainly eats bamboo/ whose food is mainly
bamboo","正面临威胁"可以用"be under many threats/ face many threats".
5. 最后一句也可以用"Therefore, to ensure their survival is of greater importance than ever before.".。