大学英语考试A卷真题答案与精解.docx

1、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1. A）2. D）3. B）4. C）5. A）6. B）7. C）8.quite homogeneousbut small9.relationships with consumers 10.the appropriate mediaPart Listening ComprehensionSection A11. M: Todays a bad day for me.I fell off a step and twistedmy ankles.W: Dont worry.Usually ankle injuries h

2、eal quickly if you stop regular activities for a while.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?A12. W: May I see your ticket, please? I think you are sitting in my seat.M: Oh,youre right.My seat is in the balcony. Im terribly sorry.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?C13. W: Di

3、d you hear Jay Smith died in his sleep last night?M: Yes,its very sad.Please let everybody know that whoever wants to may attend the funeral.Q: What are the speakers talking about?B14. M: Have you taken Professor Youngs exam before? Im kind of nervous.W: Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas

4、shes talked about in the class,and ignore the details.Q: How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor Youngs exam?D15. W: Im so sorry, sir. And youll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, wont you?M: Thats all right. It could happen to anyone. And Im sure that coffee doesnt leave lasti

5、ng marks on clothing.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?D16. W: Have you seen the movie “The Departed”? The plot is so complicated that I really got lost.M: Yeah.I felt the same. But after I saw it a second time,I could put all the pieces together.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?B

6、17. M: Im really surprised you got an A on the test. You didnt seem to have done a lot of reading.W: Now you know why I never miss a lecture.Q: What contributes to the womans high score?A18. W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about five hundred channels.M:

7、Yeah,but I doubt that will have anything different from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?DConversation OneW: Gosh, have you seen this, Richard?M: See what?W: In the paper,19）says theres a man going round pretending he is from the electricity board. He is been calling at peoples homes, say

8、ing hes come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room, 19）he steals their money, handbag, whatever, and makes off with it.M: But you know Jean, its partly their own fault. They should never let anyone like that

9、 in unless you are expecting them.W: Its all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas. And you automatically think they are ok. Especially if they flashed a card to you.M: Does this man have an ID then? W:20）Yes, thats just it. It seems he used to work for the

10、 electricity board at one time. According to the paper, 21）the police are warning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. Its a bit sad. One old lady told them, 22）shes just been to the post office to draw her pension, when he called, she said he must follow

11、 her home.20. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims?.D21. What is the warning from the police?C22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?CConversation TwoM: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing co

12、ncepts.W: Yes, certainly. 23）I was a marketing consultant responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector, all of very high standard. M: Which markets were you responsible for?W: For Europe and Japan.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have y

13、ou ever been to Japan? W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators, and the tourist organizations. 24）As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan, in your present

14、 job?W: Yes, Ive had a lot. Cruises have become very popular with the Japanese both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently. M: Really? Im interested to hear more about that. But first tell me, have

15、 ever traveled on a luxury train, the Orienting Express for example.W: No, I havent. But Ive traveled on the GlacierExpress to Switzerland, and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. 24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?D25. Why is the woman applying fo

16、r the new job?B）Section BPassage OneI think a lot about time and not just because its the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time or the lack of it, are never ending frustration and an unwinable battle. My every day is26）a race against the clock that I never e

17、ver seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint, according to the families and work institutes, national study of the changing work force,26）55% of the employees say they dont have enough time for themselves, 63% dont have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67% dont have enough time

18、 for their children.27）Its also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts,27）and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of the animal hunting and the head of nut g

19、athering probably told them to “Shut up!” or “No survival for you!” Todays workers are still demanding control over their time, the difference is: todays bosses are listening. Ive been reading a report issued today called When Work Works, produced jointly by 3 organizations. 27. What does the speake

20、r say about our ancestors?A28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the 3 organizations? DPassage TwoLoving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get. The more you want to give, Penalapy Leach once said. What she said proves to be true of my blended fa

21、mily. I was born in 1931. As the youngest of six children, I learn to share my parents love. Raising 6 children during the difficult times of the 29）Great Depression took its toll on my parents relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never had very close relationshi

22、ps with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Several years later, a wonderfulwoman came into his life, and they were married. She had two sons. One of them is still at home. Under her influence we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the

23、two families. 30. What brought the father closer to his children?D31. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk?BPassage ThreeIn February last year, my wife lost her job. 32）Just as suddenly, the owner of the greenhouse where I worked as manager died of a heart attack. His family ann

24、ounced that they were going to close the business because no one in the family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want-ads each day. 33）Then one morning, asI was hanging out “Going out of Business” sign at the greenhouse, the door opened and in walked a customer. She was an office manager whose company has just moved into the new office park on the edge of town. She was looking for part of plants to place in the reception areas and offices. “I dont know anything about plants,” she said. “Im sure in a few weeks theyll all be dead.” Why was I