(大学英语四)考试A卷

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Part I. Listening comprehension. (35%) Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is just read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Now listen to the passage.
We answered a question last week about how American __1__ students find jobs after they graduate. Now, we discuss foreign __2__. The process for employing foreign workers in the United States is long. It involves different government agencies. It also involves a hot __3__ issue.
For example, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that President Obama signed into law in February __4__ with this issue. It included conditions against foreign workers displacing __5__ Americans at companies that receive federal stimulus money.
Job cuts have slowed in some industries. But the __6__ downturn has cost millions of jobs and recovery will take some time. Foreign graduates need a job __7__ to get an H-1B visa. This is a non-immigrant visa for work in the person ’s area of specialty. The employer is the one who __8__ for it. The visa is good for 3 years and may be extended for another 3 years.
Cheryl Gilman directs __9__ services at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She noted that H-1B visas were still __10__ for next year. This tells her that the recession is preventing employers from sponsoring as many foreign nationals as they have in the past.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer, then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line though the centre.
11. A. Go to the football match with the woman.
B. Ask the woman to help him write with the term paper on history.
C. Finish the last two chapters of history assignment.
D. Take part in the football match. 12. A. She wants to borrow the man ’s student card.
B. The tickets are less expensive than she expected.
C. She won ’t be able to get any discount for the ticket.
D. The performance turns out to be disappointing.. 13. A. It ’s far from being ready. B. It contains some valuable ideas. C. She needs another week to get it ready. D. It has nothing to do with the internet..
14. A. He is suffering from the difference of time zones. B. He has been studying hard at night. C. He finds biology difficult to learn. D. He has not adjusted to a new culture.. 15. A. A lesson requires student ’s active involvement. B. Students usually take an active part in a lecture. C. More knowledge is covered in a lecture.
D. There is a larger group of people interested in lesson.. 16. A. The school TV sets are unreliable.
B. The school will probably offer a good price on TV sets.
C. Color TV sets are very cheap at market.
D. It is better to order a color TV set through computer. 17. A. She thinks there is too much noise. B. She likes talking with powerful people. C. She wasn ’t paying attention to the man. D. She ’s amazed that the man didn ’t hear her. 18. A. He will go over immediately.
. B. He will go over when he has a moment free.
C. He will go over later that day.
D. He won ’t go over at all. Long conversation one
Question 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heart.
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19. A. Theory class B. Professor Sanford.
C. Classic literature. .
D. Basics in English class..
20. A. He wants her to be his tutor.
B. He wants to ask for her advice..
C. He wants to be introduced to her professor..
D. He wants to discuss the theoretical issues with her..
21. A. He is interested in theory.
B. He is interested in writing.
C. He is interested in reading.
D. He is interested in classical literature.
Long conversation two
Question 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heart.
22. A. Two hundred dollars. B. Three hundred dollars.
C. Two thousand dollars.
D. Three thousand dollars.
23. A. To buy some national debt. B. To open a saving account.
C. To ask the interest rate.
D. To withdraw some money.
24. A. He has to use a password.
B. He has to show ID card.
C. He only needs to fill out withdrawal form.
D. He needs to fill out withdrawal form and hand in the check book.
25. A. Both time deposit and current deposit have the same interest rate.
B. The interest rate is high for current deposit.
C. The interest rate is low for time deposit.
D. The interest rate varies with different kinds of deposit.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage one
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heart.
26. A. The camel can stand a rather high body temperature. . B. The camel can stand only a little change in the temperature of its body.
C. The camel can stand a big increase in the temperature of its body and blood.
D. The camel can stand a constant change in the temperature of its body.
27. A. Because it can produce water when breathing.
B. Because it can store water in parts of its body.
C. Because it can keep different body temperature.
D. Because it can drink plenty of water at one time..
28. A. How Desert Animals Live Through the Hot and Dry Summer.
B. How Kangaroos Live Through the Hot and Dry Summer.
C. How Camels Live Through the Hot and Dry Summer.
D. How Kangaroos and Camels Live Through the Hot and Dry Summer. Passage two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A. Because they want to realize their dream of attending a college.
B. Because they want to improve their old skills and learn new ones.
C. Because they want to get a diploma.
D. Because they want to get a better job.
30. A. Because such classes can give them chances to learn new skills.
B. Because such classes can useful and funny.
C. Because such classes can improve their lives.
D. Because they are interested in learning..
31. A. Adult education is more important than college education
B. Adult education is very popular in the U.S.
C. School learning is not important at all.
D. Continuing education classes are required to attend for working people. Passage three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A. The release of artificial or natural substances into the environment.
B. The production of new industrial goods.
C. The increased amounts of a natural substance.
D. Our ever-increasing population itself.
33. A. If only people would pay more attention to the problem.
B. If only governments would take effective measures.
C. If only all sides concerned would make more efforts.
D. If only farmers would use less artificial fertilizers..
34. A. They can cause air and water pollution.
B. They can cause both a little problem and a waste of resources.
C. They can cause people to pay for the service.
D. They can cause people to produce the receipt.
35. A. Cutting out unnecessary buying.
B. Eating less.
C. Reduce excess use.
D. Carefully dispose our daily products.
Part II. Reading Comprehension (30%)
Section A:
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Charlie Chaplin, the world’s most famous __1__ was born and raised in London. His parents were both entertainers. They separated before Charlie was three. Chaplin's father was __2__ to alcohol and his mother was mentally ill. The __3__ that Chaplin faced in his early life was a great influence on his characters and themes in his films reflected the scenes of his childhood.
Charlie Chaplin was a(n) __4__ talented comic with great imagination. He was good at using his physical senses to invent his art. He also created the great comic character of “the Tramp”, the little man in rags who gave his creator __5__fame. The tramp __6__ tiny moustaches, huge pants and tail coats. The working-class audiences would clap for such a character who__7__against authority.
For Chaplin’s emotional life, Chaplin’s col lision between a deep need to be loved and a corresponding fear of being__8__resulted in disaster in his early marriages. However, it’s a relief to know that life eventually gave Charlie Chaplin the stable happiness it had earlier __9__him.
Chaplin died in 1977. His working life in entertainment__10__ over 65 years. It is doubtful any individual has ever given more entertainment, pleasure and relief to so many human beings when they needed it the most.
Section B:
Directions:There are 2 passages in this section;each one is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage one
If you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you are a survivor .According to statistics .you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman ,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.
There are many reasons for this-typically, men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.
“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should,” says Dr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s,when diseases tend to strike.”
Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a year.
Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old ma who had delayed doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year.
“When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer” he says, “Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it w ould have prolonged this life”
According to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.
“A lot of men think they are invincible (不可战胜的)”Gullotta says “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think” Geez, if it could happen to him.
Then there is the ostrich approach,” some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.
“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says .He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be
addressed by preventive check-ups
Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says.” But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death.”
11. Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?
A. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.
B. Their average life span has been considerably extended.
C. They have lived long enough to read this article.
D. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier live.
12. What does the author state is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women?
A. men drink and smoke much more than women
B. men don’t seek medical care as often as women
C. men aren’t as cautions as women in face of danger
D. men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases
13. Which of the following best completes the sentence “Geez, if it could happen to him,…’(line2, para, 8)?
A. it could happen to me, too
B. I should avoid playing golf
C. I should consider myself lucky
D. it would be a big misfortune
14. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”(line q para.9)
A. a casual attitude towards one’s health conditions
B. a new therapy for certain psychological problems
C. refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved
D. unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear
15. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?
A.They may increase public expenses
B.They will save money in the long run
C.They may cause psychological strains on men
D.They will enable men to live as long as women
Passage two
Global warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but—regardless of whether it is or isn’t—we won’t do much about it. We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it. But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.
Al Gore calls global warming an “inconvenient truth,” as if merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a solution. But the real truth is that we don’t know enough to relieve global warming, and—without major technological breakthroughs—we can’t do much about it.
From 2003 to 2050, the world’s population is projected to grow from 6.4 billion to 9.1 billion, a 42% increase. If energy use per person and technology remain the same, total energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (mainly, CO2) will be 42% higher in 2050. But that’s too low, because societies that grow richer use more energy. We need economic growth unless we c ondemn the world’s poor to their present poverty and freeze everyone else’s living standards. With modest growth, energy use and greenhouse emissions more than double by 2050.
No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal freedom (limits on electricity usage, driving and travel) that might cut back global warming. Still, politicians want to show they’re “doing something.” Consider the Kyoto Protocol(京都议定书). It allowed countries that joined to punish those that didn’t. But it hasn’t reduced CO2 emissions (up about 25% since 1990), and many signatories (签字国)didn’t adopt tough enough policies to hit their 2008-2012 targets.
The practical conclusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the only solution is new technology. Only an aggressive research and development program might find ways of breaking our dependence on fossil fuels or dealing with it.
The trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem when it’s really an engineering one. The inconvenient truth is that if we don’t solve the engineering problem, we’re helpless.
16. What is said about global warming in the first paragraph?
A. It may not prove an environmental crisis at all
B. It is an issue requiring world wide commitments
C. Serious steps have been taken to avoid or stop it
D. Very little will be done to bring it under control
17. According to the author’s understanding, what is Al Gore’s view on global warming?
A. It is a reality both people and politicians are unaware of
B. It is a phenomenon that causes us many inconveniences
C. It is a problem that can be solved once it is recognized
D. It is an area we actually have little knowledge about
18. Greenhouse emissions will more than double by 2050 because of _________ .
A. economic growth.
B. wasteful use of energy
C. the widening gap between the rich and poor
D. the rapid advances of science and technology
19. The author believes that, since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, _________ .
A. politicians have started to do something to better the situation
B. few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy use
C. reductions in energy consumption have greatly cut back global warming
D. international cooperation has contribute to solving environmental problems
20. What is the message the author intends to convey?
A. Global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one
B. The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technology
C. The debate over global warming will lead to technological breakthroughs
D. People have to give up certain material comforts to stop global warming
Part III. Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
A transformation is occurring that should greatly __1__living standards in the developing world. Places that __2__ recently were deaf and dumb are rapidly acquiring __3__ telecommunications. Many developing countries are planning to invest vast sums of money __4__ their telecommunications networks to allow them to __5__ with developed countries. They believe this will __6__ foreign and domestic investment. However, how fast these nations should push __7__ is a matter of debate. And some developing countries__8__experience in weighing costs and choosing between technologies. Vietnam, __9__ particular, though desperate for any phones, requires that all mobile phones be expensive digital models. Still, there is __10__ dispute that communications will be a key factor __11__the winners from the losers. Over the next decade, China plans to pour some $100 billion into telecommunications equipment. Telecommunications is also a key __12__Shanghai’s ambition of becoming a top financial center. Shanghai plans to be as electronically advanced __13__ New York. __14__, some other developing countries and areas such as Hungary, Latin America, and Thailand are all hoping to jump into the modern world __15__ means of telecommunication revolution. For countries that have lagged __16__ for so long, the temptation to move ahead in one jump is hard to __17__. And __18__the mistakes they’ll make, they’ll persist―__19__ day they can cruise alongside Americans and Western Europeans __20__the information superhighway.
1 A boost B boast C bloom D boom
2 A until B are C for D by
3 A late B up-to-date C fashionable D popular
4 A in B for C on D at
5 A compete B argue C fight D talk
6 A progress B promote C process D project
7 A along B before C ahead D on
8 A never B have C lack of D lack 9 A in B on C for D with
10 A little B much C many D less
11 A cutting B separating C distinctive D distinguish
12 A to B with C point D question
13 A as B to C so D such
14 A Therefore B Consequently C Meanwhile D Instead
15 A by B with C to D as
16 A further B behind C by D far
17 A recover B stop C resist D catch
18 A despite B in spite C now that D because
19 A so that B by then C while D when
20 A with B by C for D on
Part IV. Translation (10%)
Directions:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
1 Although she hinted to him that she wanted to be left alone, he still __________________________________（执意要陪她）.
2 If I had caught that plane, I _________________ in the air crash (丧生).
3 You are entitled to take faulty goods back to the store, but you ___________________________ (应该解释原因).
4 As a result of the development of telecommunications, people may be able to work at home ___________________________________________ (而非去办公室).
5 Our room is ____________________________________ (那个房间的两倍大小) Part V. Writing (15%)
Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic How to Improve Psychological Health? You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
怎样改善学生的心理健康
1. 学生心理健康的重要性
2. 学校应该怎样做
3. 学生自己应该怎样做
大学英语(四)考试答题纸
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（大学英语四）考试A卷答案及评分标准
Part I. listening comprehension. (35%) 每题1分
Section A. 1. college 2. graduates 3. political 4. dealt 5. qualified
6. economic
7. offer
8. applies
9. visa 10. available
Section B. 11-15 CCAAA 16-20 BCBBB 21-25 ACBDD
Section C. 26-30 CAABD 31-35 BACBB
Part II. Reading Comprehension (30%)
Section A: 每题1分1-5 A I B J C 6-10 K D L E M
Section B: 每题2分11-15: CBADB 16-20: DCABB
Part III. Cloze (10%) 每题0.5分
1-5 A A B A A 6-10 B C D A A 11-15 B A A C A 16-20 B C A A D
Part IV. Translation (10%) 每个2分
1. imposed his company upon her
2. would have been killed
3. are supposed to account for the reason
4. rather than go to an office
5. twice as big as that one
Part V. Writing (15%)
作文评分标准：
0分——白卷。

作文与题目毫不相关，或只有几个孤立的词而无法表达思想。

2分——条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误，且多数为严重错误。

5分——基本切题，表达思想不清楚，连贯性差，有较多严重的语言错误。

8分——基本切题。

有些地方表达思想不够清楚，文字勉强连贯；语言错误相当多，其中有
一些严重错误。

11分——切题。

表达思想清楚，文字连贯，但有少量语言错误。

14分——切题。

表达思想清楚，文字通顺。

连贯性较好。

基本上无语言错误，仅有个别小
错。

15分——特别优秀者。

参考范文：How to improve psychological health?
As is known to all, psychological health is as important as, if not more important than, physical health for a student during his/her growth. However, it's quite worrying that nowadays some students are not quite psychologically healthy.
Undoubtedly, schools nd universities should take great account in the responsibilities of students' psychological health. Relevant courses and activities should be introduced to students so that they would be more aware of the significance of psychological health and find appropriate ways to maintain and improve it. For example, there should be a psychological counseling hotline or office for students to turn to when they need some psychological aid.
Of course no psychological health can be obtained without the efforts from the students themselves. From my perspective, what they can do is trying to stay positive, optimistic and follow the right guidelines from their schools. To be more specific, they can participate in some activities such as voluntary work to cultivate an opening and caring mind. Meanwhile, harmful impacts from the cyber space should definitely be avoided.。