大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案Word文档格式.docx

大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案Word文档格式.docx

《大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案Word文档格式.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案Word文档格式.docx（18页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

B）Tothemarket.D）Tothebookstore.

3.A）ShedislikesDr.Andrewsasmuchasthenewphysician.

B）Dr.Andrewshasbeenpromotedforhisthoroughness.

C）ShedisagreeswithDr.Andrewsonmanyoccasions.

D）Dr.Andrewsusedtokeephispatientswaiting.

4.A）Tomisusuallytalkative.C）Tomisdislikedbyhiscolleagues.

B）Tomhasaverybadtemper.D）Tomhasdozensofthingstoattendto.

5.A）Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheseminar.

B）Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend.

C）Togettheseminarscheduleforthewoman.

D）Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary.

6.A）Themandoesn'

twanttosellhistextbookstothewoman.

B）Thewomanhastogetthetextbooksinotherways.

　C）Thewomanhassoldherusedtextbookstothebookstore.

　D）Themanisgoingtobuyhistextbooksfromabookstore.

7.A）Giveaspeech.C）Attendaconference.

B）Meethislawyer.D）Makeabusinesstrip.

8A）Jessieshouldknowthemarketingdirectorbetter.　

B）Jessieiswrongtofindfaultwithherboss.

C）Jessieseemstohavealotonhermind.

D）Jessiealwayssayswhatshethinks.

9.A）Helenisquiet.C）Helenissociable.

B）Helenistalkative.D）Helenisactive.

10.A）Jimmyisnotseriousinmakingdecisions.

B）Jimmyisrichenoughtobuyabighouse.

C）Jimmy'

swordsareoftennotreliable.

D）JimmywillregretmarryingaFrenchwoman.

SectionB

Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A）IthasdonemoreharmthangoodinthesouthernUSA.

B）ItwasbroughttothenorthernUSAbyAsianfarmers.

C）ItwasintroducedintotheUSAtokillharmfulweeds.

D）Itcanbeusedbyfarmerstoprotectlargebuildings.

12.A）Theywillbecometoohardtoplough.

　B）Theywillsoonbeovergrownwithkudzu.

　C）Peoplewillhavetorelyonkudzuforaliving.

　D）Peoplewillfindithardtoprotectthesoil.

13.A）Thesoilthereisnotsosuitablefortheplant.

B）Thefactoriestherehavefoundagooduseforit.

C）Thefarmerstherehavebroughtitundercontrol.

D）Theclimatethereisunfavorabletoitsgrowth.

PassageTwo

Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A）Theuniverseasawhole.C）Anassociationofteachersandscholars.

B）Asocietyoflegalprofessionals.D）Abusinesscorporation.　　

15.A）Provincialcollegesweretakenoverbylargeruniversities.

B）Itslargestexpansiontookplaceduringthatperiod.

C）Smalluniversitiescombinedtoformbiggerones.

D）Itsroleinsocietywentthroughadramaticchange.

16.A）Privatedonations.C）Governmentfunding.

　B）Feespaidbystudents.D）Grantsfromcorporations.

PassageThree

Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.A）Hewasinterestedinthestudyofwildanimals.

B）HestartedtheorganizationHeiferInternational.

C）HewaswoundedintheSpanishcivilwar.

　D）Hesoldhiscowstomanycountriesintheworld.

18.A）Tomakeplansforthedevelopmentofpoorcommunities.

B）Toteachpeoplehowtousenewskillstoraiseanimals.

C）Tohelpstarvingfamiliestobecomeself-supporting.

　D）Todistributefoodtothepooraroundtheworld.

19.A）Theyshouldsubmitareportoftheirneedsandgoals.

B）Theyshouldprovidefoodforthelocalcommunities.

C）Theyshouldofferallbabyanimalstotheirpoorneighbors.

D）Theyshouldhelpotherfamiliesthewaytheyhavebeenhelped.

20.A）Ithashelpedrelievehungerinsomedevelopingcountries.

B）Ithasimprovedanimalbreedingskillsallovertheworld.

C）IthasbridgedthegapbetweentherichandthepoorinAmerica.

D）Ithaspromotedinternationalexchangeoffarmingtechnology.　　

PartⅡReadingComprehension（35minutes）

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsatunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworld.Women'

seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists,butenhancingwomen'

scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives（激励）,providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.

Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:

girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse'

sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandartkeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool-theprophecy（预言）becomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle（恶性循环）ofneglect.

Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscircle.

Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.

21.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis____.

A）rewarding　C）expensive　

B）troublesome　D）labor-saving

22.Bysaying"

...theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling..."

（Lines45.Para.2）,theauthormeansthat____.

　A）girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreach

B）girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome

C）girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreams

D）girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys

23.Theauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhen___.

A）womencaremoreabouteducation

B）parentscanaffordtheirdaughters'

education

C）girlscangainequalaccesstoeducation

D）afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildren

24.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen'

seducation?

A）Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists.

B）Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments.

C）Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries.

D）Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues.

25.Thepassagemainlydiscusses____.

　A）unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountries

　B）themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosociety

C）theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen

D）thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomen

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

　　Psychiatrists（精神病专家）whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing-olderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Butraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents'

biggest,andoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor,oftenmeansparents,particularlyfathers,"

endupretiringmuchlater."

Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream.

　　HenryMetcalf,a54-year-oldjournalist,knowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe'

salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Sure,hecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgrader,buthe'

slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn'

tmeanyoung.Latelyhe'

sbeentakingafternoonnaps（午睡）tokeepuphisenergy."

Mybodyisaging,"

saysMetcalf."

Youcan'

tgetawayfromthat."

　　Often,olderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Therapistswhoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat."

Theyworrythey'

llbemistakenforgrandparents,orthatthey'

llneedhelpgettingupout