1、 1 / 24 四级真题解析答案第 一 套 Part I Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell a bicycle you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, specifications/features, condition and price, and your contact information. You
2、 should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 【参考范文】 Bicycle on Sale Do you want to be a beautiful view by riding a bicycle on campus? Still looking for a better bicycle at a lower price? Good news! Heres an ideal bicycle to meet all your needs. To begin with, it is a Forever mountain
3、 bike which I bought one year ago at the cost of 800 RMB. I was careful in the maintenance of the bike so that its in very good condition now. Besides, the bicycle is grass-green so its absolutely eye-catching. With a comfortable cushion and a highly sensitive braking system, its performance can be
4、regarded as unrivalled. Last but not the least, the bicycle now is sold at half price and I will give a lock as a present to whoever buys it. Time waits for no man. So just move on! If you are interested, please contact me at the number of 1234567. Im looking forward to your calling! 【解析】 “on sale”意
5、思为 “出售 ”； “maintenance”意思为 “维护 ”； “braking system”意思为 “刹车系统 ”；“performance”意思为 “性能 ”； “unrivalled”意思为 “无与伦比的 ”； “time waits for no man”意思为 “时不我待 ”。 Part II Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear t
6、wo or three questions. Both the news report 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 a
7、nd 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A)The majority of drivers prefer to drive and park themselves. B)Human drivers become easily distracted or tired while driving. 2 / 24 C)Most drivers feel uncertain about the safety of self-driving cars. D)Most drivers have test driven cars w
8、ith automatic braking features. 【答案】 C 【解析】新闻中提及 “those surveyed by AAA say they trust their own driving skills. Many feel the technology is too new and unproven.”，由此可推断出本题选 C。 2. A)Their drivers would feel safe after getting used to the automatic devices. B)They would be unpopular with drivers who
9、only trust their own skills. C)Their increased comfort levels have boosted their sales. D)They are not actually as safe as automakers advertise. 【答案】 A 【解析】新闻中在提及 John Nielsen 时说， “tests suggest drivers may be overestimating their own abilities. He also believes they will be more likely to trust sel
10、f-driving cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking.”，这与 A选项完全符合。 听力原文： Automakers and tech companies are working hard to offer the first true self-driving car, but 75% of drivers say they wouldnt feel safe in such a vehicle. Still, 60% of drivers would lik
11、e to get some kind of self-driving feature such as automatic braking or self-parking the next time they buy a new car. The attitudes are published in a new AAA survey of 1,800 drivers. Advocates of self - driving cars argue they would be safer than in cars driven by humans because they wouldnt get d
12、istracted or drive when tired. (1) But those surveyed by AAA say they trust their own driving skills. Many feel the technology is too new and unproven. (2) John Nielsen, AAAs managing director of automotive engineering and repair, said tests suggest drivers may be overestimating their own abilities.
13、 He also believes they will be more likely to trust self-driving cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking. He estimated that the “comfort lever” will increase considerably in five to ten years. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just h
14、eard. 3. A) Thefts of snowmobile dogs in Alaska. B) A series of injuries to snowmobile drivers. C) Attacks on some Iditarod Race competitors. D) A serious accident in the Alaska sports event. 3 / 24 【答案】 C 【解 析】根据听力材料中的关键词 “attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska”可知本题答案为 C 项。 4. A) He s
15、tayed behind to look after his injured dogs. B) He has won the Alaska Iditarod Race four times. C) He received a minor injury in the Iditarod Race. D) He has quit the competition in Alaska for good. 【答案】 B 【解析】新闻中在提及 Jeff King 时用了 “a four-time champion”一词，由此可知 B选项正确。 听力原文： (3) One dog has been kille
16、d tid multiple dogs have been injured by a snowmobile driver in what appears to be an intentional attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska. Aliy Zirkle was the first to report an attack. A snowmobile driver had repeatedly attempted to harm her and her team, and one of Zirkles dogs had re
17、ceived a non-life-threatening injury. Zirkle reported the attack when she arrived in Nulato, Alaska, in the early hours of the morning. (4) Then Jeff King, a four-time champion, reported a similar attack. His team was hit by a snowmobile driver, injuring several dogs and killing a 3-year-old male do
18、g. (4) Reporter Zachariah Hughes, says that neither King nor Zirkle was injured. Although this incident very much alters the race of the two participants competing for a win, both are going to continue on their way toward the finish line. Alaska State Troopers released a statement saying theyve arre
19、sted Arnold Demoski, 26. He faces trial on several charges. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) It sank into the sea due to overloading. B) It ran into Nicaraguas Big Com Island. C) It disappeared between two large islands. D) It turned over because of strong win
20、ds. 【答案】 D 4 / 24 【解析】新闻首句就提及 “A tour boat turned over off the coast of Nicaragua”，根据关键词 “turnedover”选出答案为 D。 6. A) 13. B) 25. C) 30. D) 32. 【答案】 D 【解析】新闻中提及， “The boat was carrying 32 people 25 Costa Ricans, 4 Americans and 3 Nicaraguans. The 13 dead were all Costa Rican”，由此可排除 A、 B选项， C 项未提及，故答案为
21、D。 7. A) He has helped with the rescue effort. B) He is being investigated by the police. C) He was drowned with the passengers. D) He is among those people missing. 【答案】 B 【解析】新闻中第一次提及 the owner 时说道，他同一些人一起被救起，由此排除 C、 D 选项。后面又提及 “he and a crew member are being investigated”，由此可知 B选项正确。 听力原文： (5) A
22、tour boat turned over off the coast of Nicaragua, killing at least 13 people and leaving more passengers missing, officials said. (6) The boat was carrying 32 people 25 Costa Ricans, 4 Americans and 3 Nicaraguans. The 13 dead were all Costa Rican, the foreign ministry said. (5) The boat, traveling b
23、etween Nicaraguas Big Corn Island and Little Corn Island, turned over Saturday near the larger island. Some passengers remain missing, the Costa Rican foreign ministry said, but did not specify how many. (7)A local radio said an unspecified number of people were rescued, including the tour boats own
24、er, Hilario Blandon. (5) Nicaraguan naval authorities had banned sea travel in the area because of bad weather and strong winds, but the tour boat proceeded anyway. (7)Blandon, the boats owner, has been arrested by Nicaraguan authorities, the state-run news agency said. Both he and a crew member are
25、 being investigated for unintentional murder and exposing people to danger, according to police. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only onc
26、e. 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 5 / 24 Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. A) At a shopping ce
27、ntre. B) At a community college. C) At an accountancy firm. D) At an IT company. 【答案】 C 【解析】苏珊回答说 “Ive got a second interview with that big foreign accountancy firm in the city centre”，由此可知本题选 C。 9. A) Helping out with data input. B) Arranging interviews. C) Sorting application forms. D) Making phon
28、e calls. 【答案】 A 【解析】苏珊在对话中对男士说道 “The work is just helping out with data input.”， A选项正确。 10. A) He enjoys using computers. B) He needs the money badly. C) He wants to work in the city centre. D) He has relevant working experience. 【答案】 B 【解析】对话中詹姆斯说道 “I really need the money and the experience will l
29、ook good on my resume.”，由此可知， B选项正确。 11. A) Purchase some business suits. B) Learn some computer language. C) Improve his programming skills. 6 / 24 D) Review some accountancy terms. 【答案】 D 【解析】詹姆斯说 “I think I can survive. I might just have to review a few accountancy terms.”，故答案选 D。 听力原文： Conversat
30、ion One M: Hi, Susan, you are looking very smart today. W: I always look smart, James. Actually, Im on my way to a job interview. M: What job? Oh, you mean for the summer holidays? W: Yeah, theres only two weeks to go. (8) Ive got a second interview with that big foreign accountancy firm in the city
31、 centre. You know the one. M: Thats fantastic! W: (9) The work is just helping out with data input. You know, but the pay isnt too bad. It might suit you too. I know they have at least two temporary positions available. And I dont think they have anyone else yet. M: Um, if they take you on, tell the
32、m you know a friend whod be really good too. (10) I really need the money and the experience will look good on my resume. Maybe well be working together. The dream team! W: Ok, well do. If the boss likes me, Ill mention it. It will be good to have someone around who I know. Ill phone you afterwards.
33、 But perhaps you should put in an application anyway. M: Thanks Susan, thats great. Listen, do you want a lift to the city? I have my dads car today and nothing else to do this morning. W: Sure, thanks James. M: Lets go then. The car is over there. W: By the way, how is your knowledge of accountancy
34、? The interviewer may ask you about it. M: (11) No problem. I think I can survive. I might just have to review a few accountancy terms. Maybe you can give me a practice interview first. W: Of course, lets go then. Dont want to be late. 7 / 24 Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have
35、 just heard. 12. A) They are keen on high technology. B) They are poor at technology skills. C) They often listen to National Public Radio. D) They feel superior in science and technology. 【答案】 B 【解析】男士出场时说道 “Lets start with the bad news that Americans are terrible at technology skills.”，由此可知答案选 B。
36、13. Who performs the best in technology skills according to the man? 13. A) Japanese. B) Germans. C) Poles. D) Americans. 【答案】 A 【解析】男士说日本在这 方面表现最好。本題只要能听到 “Japan did the best”这句话就不难选出答案。 14. A) Emailing. B) Texting. C) Science. D) Literacy. 【答案】 D 【解析】对话中男士说道 “Americans are terrible at technology s
37、kills, using e-mail,or just texting someone.”，后面又说 “In literacy, they were actually doing better than their peers in other countries.”，由此可知答案为 D。 15. A) It is undergoing a drastic reform. B) It lays emphasis on creative thinking. C) It has much room for improvement. D) It prioritizes training of pra
38、ctical skills. 【答案】 C 8 / 24 【解析】对话中男士提及 “when you look at Americans who have a high school diploma, they look a lot like other countries high school dropouts. We have a lot of work to do.”其中 C 选项是对原文 “We have a lot of work to do.”的同义表述。故本题选 C。 听力原文： Conversation Two W: There is new data out today t
39、hat confirms that many Americans are not good at Math. And when it comes to everyday technology skills, we are dead last when compared to other developed countries. Heres Gabriel Emanuel of National Public Radio. M: (12)/(14) Lets start with the bad news that Americans are terrible at technology ski
40、lls, using email, naming the file on a computer, using the link on a webpage or just texting someone. W: No country scored below the U.S.? M: Only one country. (13) Poland performed as poorly as we did. Who came out the first? Japan did the best, and then Finland.(14)If you look at data about readin
41、g and Math, youll notice something interesting. Younger adults who went to college or graduate school were doing pretty well. In literacy, they were actually doing better than their peers in other countries. W: So thats a bit of good news. M: (15) But when you look at Americans who have a high schoo
42、l diploma, they look a lot like other countries high school dropouts. We have a lot of work to do. That is especially true, when it comes to Math. You go to the store and there is a sale. Buy one, get the second one half off. You decide to buy two. How much do you pay? W: You mean high school gradua
43、tes cant do this task in general? M: You are right. What does that tell us about our education system? Well, it tells us that we need to think about the preparedness of our students, as they are leaving high school. W: Right, and schools, employers in fact we all need to do something about it. Thank
44、 you, Gabriel. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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
45、A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 9 / 24 16. A) They have small roots. B) They grow white flowers. C) They taste like apples. D) They come from Central Africa
46、. 【答案】 A 【解析】听力中第一句话提到，约 3.6 亿年前，野生胡萝卜可能与其他开花植物进化而来。接着对野生胡萝卜进行了介绍：像苹果一样，胡萝卜源自中亚；野生胡萝卜的根是白色的，小小的、细细的。由此可知， A 项正确。 17. A) They turned from white to purple in color. B) They became popular on the world market. C) They became an important food for humans. D) They began to look like modern-day carrots. 【
47、答案】 D 【解析】材料中提及 “Then in the late 1500s, food scientists in the Netherlands cultivated large, straight, sweet, red carrots like the ones we eat today”，由此可知 D项正确。 18. A) They were found quite nutritious. B) There were serious food shortages. C) People discovered their medicinal value. D) Farm machine
48、s helped lower their prices. 【答案】 B 【解析】听力材料在提及两次世界大战时说道 “carrots got their biggest boost during the two world wars when food shortages forced people to eat them”，由此可知选 B。 听力原文： (16) Wild carrots probably evolved with the other flowering plants about 360 million years ago. Like apples, carrots are n
49、ative to Central Asia. Thats why horses, which also come from Central Asia, like both apples and carrots so much. 10 / 24 (16) With wild carrots, the roots are white, small and skinny, so youd have to pick a lot of wild carrots to get enough to eat. Doctors used carrot seeds and roots as medicine on the theory that foods th at taste bad must be good for you. Ar
