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1、大学四级1070 1大学四级-1070(总分：711.01，做题时间：90分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.怎样理解“谋事在人，成事在天”2举例说明3结论（分数：106.00）_正确答案：(Man proposes, God Disposes写作点拨 开头段解释“谋事在人，成事在天”的含义。中间段举例说明为什么“谋事在人，成事在天”。结尾段得出结论。参考范文 There is a widespread proverb, Man Proposes, God Disposes, which means that the planning lies with m

2、an, the outcome with God. This proverb indicates a relation between success and luck, that is, we should make constant efforts to achieve our goal, although in many cases the final outcome may be decided by luck.Take English study for instance. A student spends much time and energy on English and ha

3、s good study habits. He is supposed to receive good grades in the examination. But suppose something unexpected, like illness occurs, and his final score is far from ideal, should he lose heart and become pessimistic? of course not. Just keep it up and next time luck will most probably favor him.To

4、sum up, while luck does influence or even dominate us sometimes, we should never give up halfway, convinced that our hard work will pay in the long rum We are the master of our own fortune, so dont depend any more on luck.)解析：范文点评 用词亮点：(1) 在第一段尾句中，constant意思为“持续的”，在这里相当于persistent。(2) 第二段第四句中， far f

5、rom意思为“远非”，表示否定。句式亮点：(1) 在第一段首句是一个引出谚语的结构。类似表达法有As an old saying goes，As a proverb says等。(2) 在第一段第二句中，“This proverb indicates”用于解释谚语的含义。类似indicates的有 implies。(3) 在第一段尾句中，that is意思为“也就是说”，用于补充说明，相当于that is to say，in other words等。(4) 第二段第一句中使用了“Takefor instance”表示举例的结构。(5) 第三段尾句中s。意思为“因此”，用于表示结果。篇章亮点：

6、(1) 第二段倒数第二、三句利用一问一答的方法强调某种观点或事实。(2) 第三段首句中To sum up意思为“总之”，用于表示结论。类似表达法有In conclusion，To conclude等。二、Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(总题数：1，分数：70.00)New Year TraditionsHappy New Year!, that greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as a new year gets u

7、nder way. But the day celebrated as New Years Day in modem America was not always January 1.Ancient New YearsThe celebration of the New Year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with t

8、he first New Moon (actually the first visible crescent) after the Vernal Equinox (first day of spring) .The beginning of spring is a logical time to start a new year. After all, it is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical o

9、r agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary.The Babylonian New Year celebration lasted for eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Years Eve festivities pale in comparison.The Romans continued to observe the New Year in late Mar

10、ch, but their calendar was continually tampered with by various, emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun.In order to set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be (the beginning of the New Year. But tampering continued until Juliu

11、s Caesar, in 46 BC, established what has come to be known as The Julian Calendar. It again established January 1 as the New Year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days.The Churchs View of New Year CelebrationAlthough in the fi

12、rst centuries A. D. the Romans continued celebrating the New Year, the early Catholic Church condemned the festivities as paganism. But as Christianity became more widespread, the early church began having its own religious observances concurrently with many of the pagan celebrations, and New Years

13、Day was no different. New Year is still observed as the Feast of Christs Circumcision by some denominations.During the Middle Ages, the Church remained opposed to celebrating New Years. January 1 has been celebrated as a holiday by Western nations for only about the past 400 years. New Year Traditio

14、nsOther traditions of the season include the making of New Years resolutions. That tradition also dates back to the early Babylonians. Popular modern resolutions might include the promise to lose weight or quit smoking. The early Babylonians most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipm

15、ent.The Tournament of Roses Parade dates back to 1886. In that year, members of the Valley Hunt Club decorated their carriages with flowers. It celebrated the ripening of the orange crop in California.Although the Rose Bowl football game was first played as a part of the Tournament of Roses in 1902,

16、 it was replaced by Roman chariot races the following year. In 1916, the football game returned as the sports centerpiece of the festival.The tradition of using a baby to signify the New Year was begun in Greece around 600 t3. C. It was their tradition at that time to celebrate their god of wine, Di

17、onysus, by parading a baby in a basket, representing the annual rebirth of that god as the spirit of fertility. Early Egyptians also used a baby as a symbol of rebirth.Although the early Christians criticized the practice as pagan, the popularity of the baby as a symbol of rebirth forced the Church

18、to reconsider its position. The Church finally allowed its members to celebrate the New Year with a baby, which was to symbolize the birth of the baby Jesus.The use of an image of a baby with a New Years banner as a symbolic representation of the New Year was brought to early America by the Germans.

19、 They had used the image since the fourteenth century.For Luck in the New YearTraditionally, it was thought that one could affect the luck they would have throughout the coming year by what they did or ate on. the first day of the year. For that reason, it has become common for folks to celebrate th

20、e first few minutes of a brand new year in the company of family and friends. Parties often last into the middle of the night after the ringing in of a new year. It was once believed that the first visitor on New Years Day would bring either good luck or bad luck the rest of the year. It was particu

21、larly lucky if that visitor happened to be a tall dark-haired man.Traditional New year foods are also thought to bring luck. Many cultures believe that anything in the shape of a ring is good luck, because it symbolizes coming full circle, completing a years cycle. For that reason, the Dutch believe

22、 that eating donuts on New Years Day will bring good fortune.Many parts of the U. S. celebrate the New Year by consuming black-eyed peas. These legumes are typically accompanied by either hog jowls or ham. Black-eyed peas and other legumes have been considered good luck in many cultures. The hog, an

23、d thus its meat, is considered lucky because it symbolizes prosperity. Cabbage is another good luck vegetable that is consumed on New Years Day by many. Cabbage leaves are also considered a sign of prosperity, being representative of paper currency. In some regions, rice is a lucky cod that is eaten

24、 on New Years Day.Auld Lang SyneThe song, Auld Lang Syne, playing in the background, is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the New Year. At least partially written by Robert Burns in the 1700s, it was first published in 1796 after Burns d

25、eath. Early variations of the song were sung prior to 1700 and inspired Burns to produce the modem rendition. An old Scotch tune, Auld tang Syne literally means old long since, or simply, the good old days.（分数：70.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true about the New Year?（分数：7.00）A.It was first ce

26、lebrated in Babylon.B.It was first celebrated about 4,000 years ago.C.It was the oldest of all holidays.D.It has always been celebrated on January 1st.解析：题干问哪项关于新年的叙述是不正确的。通读四个选项后定位到原文Ancient New Years标题下第一段“The celebration of the New Year is the oldest of all holidaysIt was first observed in ancien

27、t Babylon about 4000 years agoIn the years around 2000 BC，the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon(actually the first visible crescent) after the Vernal Equinox(first day of spring) ”，意思是新年是最古老的节日，它诞生在4000年前的巴比伦，大约在公元前2000年，巴比伦人将新年定在春分后的第一个新月日。对比选项，发现只有D) 不对。(2).The beginning of spring

28、is a logical time to start a new year because _.（分数：7.00）A.it is the most beautiful seasonB.people are less busy in this seasonC.it is a season of rebirthD.people are ready to harvest crops解析：题于问为什么说一年之初在于春是合情合理的。根据题干中的信息词The beginning of spring定位到原文Ancient New Years标题下第二段一二句“The beginning of spring

29、 is a logical time to start a new yearAfter all，it is the season of rebirth，of planting new crops，and of blossoming(一年之初在于春是合情合理的，毕竟春季是个新生的季节开始播种、春暖花开) ”。C) 与原文相符。(3).When was January 1st eventually established as the beginning of the New Year?（分数：7.00）A.Around 2000 B. C.B.4,000 years ago.C.153 B. C

30、.D.46 B. C.解析：题干问何时元旦最终固定在了1月1日。根据题干中的信息词eventually established定位到原文 Ancient New Years标题下第五段第二三句“But tampering continued until Julius Caesar，in 46 BC， established what has come to be known as The Julian Calendar. It again established January 1 as the New Year(罗马君王对日历的随意篡改一直持续到公元前46年的凯撒大帝，他设立了罗马儒略历，重

31、新将元旦定为1月1日) ”，很明显答案为D) 。(4).What was the early Catholics attitude towards New Year celebrations?（分数：7.00）A.They were opposed.B.They were supportive.C.They were indifferent.D.They were friendly.解析：题干问早期天主教徒对待元旦新年的态度是什么。根据题干中的信息词Catholics attitude定位到原文The Churchs View of New Year Celebrations标题下第一段第一句

32、“the early Catholic Church condemned the festivities as paganism(早期天主教会谴责元旦为异教) ”，四个选项分别为：A) 反对，B) 支持，C) 无视和D) 友好。明显答案A) 正确。(5).The New Year traditions include the following EXCEPT _.（分数：7.00）A.making New Year resolutionsB.lending farm tools to neighborsC.the Tournament of Roses ParadeD.using a baby to signify the New Year解析：题干问哪项不是新年传统风俗。根据题干中的信息词T