2008年1月四级答案

2008年1月大学英语四级考试A卷答案 Part I Writing 范文 　　With the remarkable educational reform and the increasing students’ demand, universities strive to offer a variety of elective courses for students to choose. Some higher institutes provide the optional course of cross-cultural communication, and some colleges have computer science on the curriculum of elective courses. 　　There are numerous reasons for students’ selection of the courses, and I would like to explore a few of the most significant ones here. In the first place, students tend to take personal interest into consideration when they opt for an elective course. Possibly, that’s why cross-cultural communication course is so prevailing on campus. Additionally, some undergraduates attend certain optional courses for their career prospects and future development. Last but not least, to make up for their required credits is another universal reason as students select a course at random. 　　As far as I am concerned, picking up an elective course, I am inclined to give priority to personal interest. I am taking geographic research and discovery course in that I’ve been greatly keen on science since I was a kid. Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1-7 DCBDACB 8. changes in the visa process 9. take their knowledge and skills back home 10. strengthen the nation Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11-18 CDBADBDC 19-25 ACBACAD Section B 26-35 ABCDB ADCAB Section C 36. alarming 37. increased 38. sheer 39. disturbing 40. comparison 41. proportion 　　42. workforce 43. reverse 44. The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry. 45. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals. 46. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment Part IV. Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth) Section A 47. K. projects 48. M. role 49. A. acting 50. J. offers 51. D. cooperative 52. G. forward 53. F. especially 54. I. information 55. O. victims 56. E. entire. Section B 57-61 ACDCB 62-66 DBCAB 　　 Part V. Cloze 67-71 ACDAC 72-76 BDBCA 77-81 DADCB 82-86 ADBDA Part VI Translation 87. Thanks to a series of new inventions 88. I am more inclined to get tired than before 89. no matter what kind of sacrifice I will make 90. the former is more convenient and time-saving / it is more.... 91. is measured by how much they can borrow Scripts Section A Conversations 11. W: I ran into Sally the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her from high school? M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight? Q: What does the man remember of Sally? 12. W: We don’t seem to have a reservation for you, sir? I’m sorry. M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here. I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 13. W: What would you do if you were in my place? M: If Paul were my son, I’d just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he is working hard himself, he’s sure to do well in the next exam. Q: What’s the man’s suggestion to the woman? 14. M: You’ve had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine. W: You are right. That’s just what I’m thinking about. Q: What’s the woman most probably going to do? 15. W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear you’ve been ill. M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rod. He’s been sick all week, but I’ve never felt better in my life. Q: What do we learn about the man? 16. M: Did you really give away all your furniture when you moved into the new house last month? W: Just the useless pieces, as I’m planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only. Q: What does the woman mean? 17. M: I’ve brought back your Oxford Companion to English literature. I thought you might use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier. W: I was wondering where that book was. Q: What can we infer from that conversation? 18. W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete. M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, don’t think so either. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? Long Conversations Conversation 1 M: Mary, I hope you are packed and ready to leave. W: Yes, I’m packed, but not quite ready. I can’t find my passport. M: Your passport? That’s the one thing you mustn’t leave behind. W: I know. I haven’t lost it. I’ve packed it, but I can’t remember which bag it’s in. M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting. W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car. M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I’ll explain later. You’ve got to be there in an hour. W: The plane doesn’t leave for two hours. Anyway, I’m ready to go now. M: Well, now you are taking just one case, is that right? W: No, there is one in the hall as well. M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You are taking enough for a month instead of a week. W: Well, you can’t depend on the weather. It might be cold. M: It’s never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go. W: Right, we are ready. We’ve got the bags, I’m sure there is no need to rush. M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty. W: Look, I’m supposed to be going away to relax. You are making me nervous. M: Well, I want you to relax on holidays, but you can’t relax yet. W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport. Q19: What does the woman say about her passport? Q20: What do we know about the woman’s trip? Q21: Why does the man urge the woman to hurry? Q22: Where does the conversation most probably take place? Conversation 2 W: Oh, I’m fed up with my job. M: Hey, there is a perfect job for in the paper today. You might be interested. W: Oh, what is it? What do they want? M: Wait a minute. Eh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators. W: The European Space Agency? M: Well, that’s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German. W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I’ve got that. What’s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for? M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environment. They also say the person should have a lively and enquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team. W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won’t have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn’t lower than what I get now. M: It’s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant’s education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there is a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself. W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn’t bad. I really want the job. Q23: Why is the woman trying to find a new job? Q24: What position is being advertised in the paper? Q25: What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position? Section B Short Passages Passage 1 When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 thousand adoptions each year in the US alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others to adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ----they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life. Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them. Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children? 27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents? 28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents? 29. What can we infer from the passage? Passage 2 Catherine Gram graduated from the University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news