大学英语四级考试试题B卷及参考答案.docx

1、大学英语四级考试试题B卷及参考答案Part I Section A Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each convers-ation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each questio

2、n there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read.A) At the office.B) In the waiting

3、 room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer

4、Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer A B C D1.A) The man lives far from the subway.B) The man enjoys traveling by car.C) The man used to own a car.D) The man is good at driving.2. A) She cant meet Tony so early in the morning.B) Tony can choose another science course

5、.C) She approves of Tonys decision.D) Tony should continue taking the course.3. A) She has to study for the exam.B) Shes eager to watch the new play.C) She is particularly interested in plays.D) She can lend her notes to the man.4.A) They will attract fewer kids as on-line education expands.B) They

6、will continue to exist along with on-line education.C) They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only.D) They will be replaced by on-line education sooner or later.5. A) Most students dont want jobs advertised in the newspapers.B) Most students would like to work for a newspaper.C) Most stu

7、dents find a job by reading advertisements.D) Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate.6. A) Finish his assignment.B) Repair the washing machine.C) Turn the basement into a workshop.D) Move the washing machine to the basement.7.A) The professor has brought extra copies of his assi

8、gnment.B) Some students at the back cannot hear the professor.C) Some of the students are not on the professors list.D) The professor has changed his reading assignment.8. A) She doesnt want to talk about the contest.B) Shes spent two years studying English in Canada.C) Shes very proud of her succes

9、s in the speech contest.D) Shes modest about her success in the contest.9. A) Reading newspapers.B) Talking about sports.C) Writing up local news.D) Putting up advertisements10.A) Theyd better change their mind.B) They shouldnt change their plan.C) Weather forecasts are not reliable.D) The tennis ga

10、me wont last longSection B Compound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered

11、from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to SIO you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally; when the passage is read for the third time

12、, you should check what you have written.There are a lot of good cameras available at the moment-most of these are made in Japan but there are also good (S1)_models from Germany and the USA. We have (S2)_range of different models to see which is the best (S3)_money. After a number of different tests

13、 and interviews with people who are (S4)_assessed, our researchers (S5)_with the different cameras being the Olympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment. It costs $200 although you may well want to spend more-(S6)_much as another $200-on buying (S7)_lenses and other equipm

14、ent. It is a good Japanese camera, easy to use. S8)_ whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive The Olympic BY model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit less than other cameras of a similar type. Indeed one of the other models we looked at weighed almost twice as much. (S9)

15、_. ALL the people we interviewed expressed almost total satisfaction with it (Sl0)_.Part II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) a

16、nd D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage ONEQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning

17、to Japan, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one investigatio

18、n, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者)listed to give children a good start academically as one of their top three reasons for a so

19、ciety to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for success ful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and math emetics, but rather skills such as persistence, conc

20、entration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group expe

21、rience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. Sixty-two percent of the more individually oriented (强调个性发展的) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continue

22、s into elementary school education.Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary

23、 and secondary schools.Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the childrens chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for

24、 the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.11. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believeA)Japans higher education is superior to theirsB) Japans economic success is a result of its scientific achievementsC) Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruc

25、tionD) Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents12. Most Americans surveyed believe that preschools should also attach importance toA) parental guidanceB) problem solvingC) group experienceD) individually-oriented development13. In Japans preschool education, th

26、e focus is onA) tapping childrens potentialB) shaping childrens characterC) preparing children academicallyD) developing childrens artistic interests14. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order toA) enrich childrens knowledgeB) cultivate childrens creativityC) broaden ch

27、ildrens horizonD) lighten childrens study load15. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university:based kindergartens?A) They can do better in their future studies.B) They can be individually oriented when they grow up.C) They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.

28、D) They can accumulate more group experience there.Passage TWO Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance of body weight.Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would r

29、ather try switching to light beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion. The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to shed pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet.In rejecting exercise, some pe

30、ople may be discouraged too much by caloric-expenditure charts;for example, one would have to briskly walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry (小甜饼). Even exercise professionals concede half a point here. Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight, says York Onnen, program director of the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.Still, exercises