大学英语考试A卷真题答案与精解.docx

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大学英语考试A卷真题答案与精解

2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题答案与精解

<试卷A）

PartⅠWriting

范文:

Abundantrecreationalactivitiesareavailableforpeopletoreleasetheirstrainandstress,rangingfromsportstoonlineactivities.Thereisgoingonahotdebatearguingwhethertheyaregoodforthepublicornot,especiallyforcollegestudents.

Asforsuchaquestion,differentpeopleholddifferentviews.Somebelievethatrecreationishelpfulifwewanttokeephealthyphysicallyandmentally.Whiletherealsosoundsanoppositevoice,whichclaimsthatactivitiesalsobringmanyproblems.Forexample,someyoungpeopleareeasilyaddictedtothevirtualworldonline,whichaffectstheirstudyseriouslyandmayleadtoworseconsequencesaswell.Asforme,Iholdabeliefthatrecreationalactivitiesdomoregoodthanharm.Theydogiveusagoodchance,andefficiencytoo.Aslongaswecanarrangethetimereasonably,theywilldefinitelyprovidemorebenefitsforus.

PartⅡReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning>

1.A）2.D）3.B）4.C）5.A）6.B）7.C）

8.quitehomogeneous butsmall

9.relationshipswithconsumers  

10.theappropriatemedia

PartⅢListeningComprehension

SectionA

11.M:

Today’sabaddayforme.Ifelloffastepandtwistedmyankles.

W:

Don'tworry.Usuallyankleinjurieshealquicklyifyoustopregularactivitiesforawhile.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

A>

12.W:

MayIseeyourticket,please?

Ithinkyouaresittinginmyseat.

M:

Oh,you’reright.Myseatisinthebalcony.I'mterriblysorry.

Q:

Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

C>

13.W:

DidyouhearJaySmithdiedinhissleeplastnight?

M:

Yes,it’sverysad.Pleaseleteverybodyknowthatwhoeverwantstomayattendthefuneral.

Q:

Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

B>

14.M:

HaveyoutakenProfessorYoung’sexambefore?

I’mkindofnervous.

W:

Yes.Justconcentrateontheimportantideasshe’stalkedaboutintheclass,andignorethedetails.

Q:

HowdoesthewomansuggestthemanprepareforProfessorYoung’sexam?

D>

15.W:

I’msosorry,sir.Andyou’llletmepaytohaveyourjacketcleaned,won’tyou?

M:

That’sallright.Itcouldhappentoanyone.AndI’msurethatcoffeedoesn’tleavelastingmarksonclothing.

Q:

Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

D>

16.W:

Haveyouseenthemovie“TheDeparted”?

TheplotissocomplicatedthatIreallygotlost.

M:

Yeah.Ifeltthesame.ButafterIsawitasecondtime,Icouldputallthepiecestogether.

Q:

Howdidthetwospeakersfindthemovie?

B>

17.M:

I’mreallysurprisedyougotanAonthetest.Youdidn’tseemtohavedonealotofreading.

W:

NowyouknowwhyInevermissalecture.

Q:

Whatcontributestothewoman’shighscore?

A>

18.W:

Haveyouheardaboutthenewdigitaltelevisionsystem?

Itletspeoplegetaboutfivehundredchannels.

M:

Yeah,butIdoubtthatwillhaveanythingdifferentfromwhatwewatchnow.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

D>

ConversationOne

W:

Gosh,haveyouseenthis,Richard?

M:

Seewhat?

W:

Inthepaper,<19）saysthere’samangoingroundpretendingheisfromtheelectricityboard.Heisbeencallingatpeople’shomes,sayinghe’scometocheckthatalltheirappliancesaresafe.Thenhegetsaroundthemtomakehimacupoftea,andwhiletheyareoutoftheroom,<19）hestealstheirmoney,handbag,whatever,andmakesoffwithit.

M:

ButyouknowJean,it’spartlytheirownfault.Theyshouldneverletanyonelikethatinunlessyouareexpectingthem.

W:

It’sallverywelltosaythat,butsomeonecomestothedoorandsayselectricityorgas.Andyouautomaticallythinktheyareok.Especiallyiftheyflashedacardtoyou.

M:

DoesthismanhaveanIDthen?

W:

<20）Yes,that’sjustit.Itseemsheusedtoworkfortheelectricityboardatonetime.Accordingtothepaper,<21）thepolicearewarningpeopleespeciallypensionersnottoadmitanyoneunlesstheyhaveanappointment.It’sabitsad.Oneoldladytoldthem,<22）she’sjustbeentothepostofficetodrawherpension,whenhecalled,shesaidhemustfollowherhome.<22）Hestolethewholelot.

M:

but,whatdoeshelooklike.Surelytheymusthaveadescription.

W:

Oh,yes.Theyhave.Let’ssee,inhis30s,tall,bushydarkhair,slightnorthernaccent.Soundsabitlikeyouactually.

19.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantoreadinthenewspaper?

C>

20.Howdidthemanmentionedinthenewspapertrytowinfurthertrustfromthevictims?

.D>

21.Whatisthewarningfromthepolice?

C>

22.Whatdoesthewomanspeakertellusabouttheoldlady?

C>

ConversationTwo

M:

MissJones,couldyoutellmemoreaboutyourfirstjobwithhotelmarketingconcepts.

W:

Yes,certainly.<23）IwasamarketingconsultantresponsibleformarketingtenUKhotels.Theywereallluxuryhotelsintheleisuresector,allofveryhighstandard.

M:

Whichmarketswereyouresponsiblefor?

W:

ForEuropeandJapan.

M:

IseefromyourresumethatyouspeakJapanese.HaveyoueverbeentoJapan?

W:

Yes,Ihave.IspentamonthinJapanin2006.Imetallthekeypeopleinthetouristindustry,thebigtouroperators,andthetouristorganizations.<24）AsIspeakJapanese,Ihadaverybigadvantage.

M:

Yes,ofcourse.HaveyouhadanycontactwithJapan,inyourpresentjob?

W:

Yes,I’vehadalot.CruiseshavebecomeverypopularwiththeJapanesebothforholidaysandforbusinessconferences.Infact,themarketforalltypesofluxuryholidaysfortheJapanesehasincreasedalotrecently.

M:

Really?

I’minterestedtohearmoreaboutthat.Butfirsttellme,haveevertraveledonaluxurytrain,theOrientingExpressforexample.

W:

No,Ihaven’t.ButI’vetraveledontheGlacierExpresstoSwitzerland,andItraveledacrossChinabytrainabout8yearsago.<25）Ilovetraintravel.That’swhyIamveryinterestedinthisjob.

23.Whatdidthewomandoinherfirstjob?

A>

24.WhatgavethewomananadvantageduringherbusinesstripinJapan?

D>

25.Whyisthewomanapplyingforthenewjob?

B）

SectionB

PassageOne

Ithinkalotabouttimeandnotjustbecauseit’sthenameofthenewsorganizationIworkfor.Likemostworkingpeople,Ifindtimeorthelackofit,areneverendingfrustrationandanunwinablebattle.Myeverydayis<26）araceagainsttheclockthatInevereverseemtowin.Thisishardlyalonesomecomplaint,accordingtothefamiliesandworkinstitutes,nationalstudyofthechangingworkforce,<26）55%oftheemployeessaytheydon’thaveenoughtimeforthemselves,63%don’thaveenoughtimefortheirspousesorpartners,and67%don’thaveenoughtimefortheirchildren.<27）It’salsonotanewcomplaint.Ibetourancestorsreturnedhomefromhuntingwildanimalsandgatheringnuts,<27）andcomplainedabouthowlittletimetheyhadtopaintbattlescenesontheircavewalls.Thedifferenceisthatthebossoftheanimalhuntingandtheheadofnutgatheringprobablytoldthemto“Shutup!

”or“Nosurvivalforyou!

”Today’sworkersarestilldemandingcontrolovertheirtime,thedifferenceis:

today’sbossesarelistening.I’vebeenreadingareportissuedtodaycalledWhenWorkWorks,producedjointlyby3organizations.<28）Theysetouttofindandawardtheemployerswhoemploythemostcreativeandmosteffectivewaystogivetheirworkersflexibility.Ifoundthisreportworthreadingandsuggesteverybossshouldreaditforideas.

26.Whatisthespeakercomplainingabout?

 A>

27.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutourancestors?

A>

28.Whydoesthespeakersuggestallbossesreadthereportbythe3organizations?

D>

PassageTwo

Lovingachildisacircularbusiness.Themoreyougive,themoreyouget.Themoreyouwanttogive,PenalapyLeachoncesaid.Whatshesaidprovestobetrueofmyblendedfamily.Iwasbornin1931.Astheyoungestofsixchildren,Ilearntosharemyparents’love.Raising6childrenduringthedifficulttimesofthe<29）GreatDepressiontookitstollonmyparents’relationshipandresultedintheirdivorcewhenIwas18yearsold.Daddyneverhadverycloserelationshipswithhischildrenanddriftedevenfartherawayfromusafterthedivorce.Severalyearslater,awonderfulwomancameintohislife,andtheyweremarried.Shehadtwosons.Oneofthemisstillathome.Underherinfluencewebecameablendedfamilyandagoodrelationshipdevelopedbetweenthetwofamilies.<30）Shealwaystreatedusasifwewereherownchildren.Itwasbecauseofourothermother,daddy’ssecondwife,thathebecameclosertohisownchildren.Theysharedover25yearstogetherbeforeourfatherpassedaway.Atthetimeofhisdeath,thequestioncameupofmymother,daddy’sfirstwife,attendinghisfuneral.Iwillneverforgettheunconditionalloveshownbymystepmother,whenIaskedherifshewouldobjecttomotherattendingdaddy’sfuneral.Withoutgivingitasecondthought,sheimmediatelyreplied,“Ofcoursenot,honey,sheisthemotherofmychildren.”

29.Accordingtothespeaker,whatcontributedtoherparents’divorce?

 B>

30.Whatbroughtthefatherclosertohischildren?

 D>

31.Whatmessagedoesthespeakerwanttoconveyinthistalk?

B>

PassageThree

InFebruarylastyear,mywifelostherjob.<32）Justassuddenly,theownerofthegreenhousewhereIworkedasmanagerdiedofaheartattack.Hisfamilyannouncedthattheyweregoingtoclosethebusinessbecausenooneinthefamilywantedtorunit.Thingslookedprettygloomy.MywifeandIreadthewant-adseachday.<33）Thenonemorning,asIwashangingout“GoingoutofBusiness”signatthegreenhouse,thedooropenedandinwalkedacustomer.Shewasanofficemanagerwhosecompanyhasjustmovedintothenewofficeparkontheedgeoftown.Shewaslookingforpartofplantstoplaceinthereceptionareasandoffices.“Idon’tknowanythingaboutplants,”shesaid.“I’msureinafewweeksthey’llallbedead.”WhywasI