2013年12月大学英语四级答案解析(233网校)
Section A
Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions willbe asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will bespoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,youmust read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the bestanswer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.
A)Go to a place he has visited
B)Make her own arrangements
C)Consult a travel agent
D)Join in a package tour
2.
A)They are on a long trip by car
B)They are syuck in a traffic jam
C)They are used to getting up early
D)They are tired of eating out at night
3.
A)He is a person difficult to deal with
B)He dislikes any formal gathering
C)He is unwilling to speak in public
D)He often keeps a distance from others
4.
A)Work in another deparment
B)Pursue further education
C)Recruit graduate students
D)Take an administrative job
5.
A)He would not be available to start the job in time
B)He is not quite qualified for the art director position
C)He would like to leave some more time for himself
D)He will get his application letter ready before May1
6.
A)Cleaner
B)porter
C)Mechanic
D)Salesman
7.
A)Reqest one or two roommates to do the cleaning
B)Help Laura with her term paper due this weekend
C)Get Laura to clean the apartment herself this time
D)Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week
8.
A) A problem caused by the construction
B)An accident that occurred on the bridge
C)The building project they are working on
D)The public transportaion conditions
Questions 9 to 11are based on the conversation you have heard.
9
A) To look for a job as a salesperson
B) To have a talk with Miss Thompson.
C) To place an order for some products.
D) To complain about a faulty appliance.
10
A) The person in charge is not in the office.
B) The supplies are out of stock for the moment.
C) They failed to reach an agreement on the price.
D) The company is re-cataloguing the items.
11
A) 0743,12536 extension 15.
B) 0734,38750 extension 15.
C) 0734,21653 extension 51.
D) 0734,62135 extension 51.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you havejust heard.
12
A)Since he found a girlfriend
B)Since he took to heavy smoking.
C)Since he began to exercise regularly
D)Since he started to live on his own.
13
A)He is getting too fat.
B)He smokes too much
C)He doesn’t eat vegetables.
D)He doesn’t look well at all.
14
A)They are overweight for their age
B)They are respectful to their parents
C)They are still in their early twenties
D)They dislike doing physical exercise.
15
A)To quit smoking.
B)To find a girlfriend
C)To reduce his weight
D)To follow her advice.
Section B
Directions: Inthis section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, youwill hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spokenonly once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from thefour choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage One
Questions 16 to19 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16.
A)They have destroyed several small towns.
B)They will soon spread to San Francisco.
C)They have injured many residents.
D)They are burning out of control.
17.
A) They have been hospitalized.
B) They have got skin problems.
C) They were choked by the thick smoke.
D) They were poisoned by the burning chemicals.
18.
A)It failed because of a sudden rocket explosion.
B) It has been re-scheduled for a midday takeoff.
C) It has been canceled due to technical problems.
D) It was delayed for eleven hours and thirty minutes.
19.
A)They made frequent long-distance calls to each other.
B) They illegally used government computers in New Jersey.
C) They were found to be smarter than computer specialists.
D) They were arrested for stealing government information.
Passage Two
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
20.
A)Peaceful
B)Considerate
C)Generous
D)Cooperative
21.
A)Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.
B)Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them.
C)Mindy Lance’s laundry blocked the way to the laundry room.
D)Mindy Lance’s threatened to take revenge on her neighbors.
22.
A)Asking the neighborhood committee for help.
B)Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash.
C)Informing the building manager of the matter.
D)Installing a few more washers and dryers.
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23.A) She is both a popular and a highlyrespected author.
B) She is the most loved African novelist ofall times.
C) She is the most influential author sincethe 1930's.
D) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.
24. A) The Book Critics Circle Award.
B) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction
C) The Nobel Prize for literature.
D) The National Book Award.
25. A)She is a relative of Morrison's.
B) She is a skilled storyteller.
C) She is a slave from Africa.
D) She is a black woman
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear apassage three times. When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefullyfor its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you havejust heard. Finally，when the passage is read for thethird time，you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Many college students today own personal computer that costanywhere from $1,000 to perhaps %5,000 or more. (26)_________, it is notuncommon for them to purchase (27)_________costing another several hundreddollars. Twenty years ago, computers were (28) ___________, but they were verylarge and extremely expensive. Few, if any,(29) __________ purchased computersfor home use. Over the years, the price of the “guts” of a computer---itsmemory—has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memorythat prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost somuch less today than they used to. Moreover, (30) _________improvements havemade it possible to (31) ___________memory circuitry that is small enough tofit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use.(32)___________, as the price of computation has declined the average consumerand business have spent more on purchasing computers.
(33)___________,improved agricultural technology, hybrid(杂交) seeds,(34)_________animal breeding, and so on have vastlyincreased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices ofgoods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices ofmost other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, manyhouseholds have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the (35)______________ofa product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses onit may decline.
