《大学英语四级综合能力训练》答案.doc

大学英语四级综合能力训练答案 Chapter One Listening Practice One Short Conversations C ADACCD C Long Conversations BCD CBB Passages CDB ABDC BAD Compound Dictation 1) between 2) common 3) understanding 4) prepare 5) bachelor's 6) generally 7) Modern 8) described 9)colleges were formed to provide students with places to live. Usually each group was studying the same thing 10) The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college The purpose was to train a person's mind instead of teaching job skills Practice Two Short Conversations CAAB CDCC Long Conversations B C D ADCA Passages BBCD DCBA CBD Compound Dictation 1) thousand 2) produced 3) struck 4) removed 5) permitted 6) sheet 7) business 8) amounts 9) Small pieces of rags or cloth can be added. These should be cut into pieces about five centimeters 10) It is mixed for about two hours with some common chemicals and then allowed to cool.11) To help dry the paper, the mold lets the water flow through the small wire squares.Practice Three Short Conversations BBBD BCAD Long Conversations A BBA BDA Passages CBAD ABAD ABD Compound Dictation 1) promote 2) controversy 3) respect 4) announced 5) unique 6) regions 7) reaction 8) fascinated 9) only 27 percent believe setting up the course will help promote traditional Chinese culture. 10) and the remaining 35 percent propose different local operas be taught in different areas 11) if the students are forced to learn, it might make them totally lose interest Practice Four Short Conversations BDAB CDAD Long Conversations CBA D ADDB Passages BDDD ABC CBC Compound Dictation 1) Capital 2) communist 3) trip 4) live 5) government 6) aggressor 7) diplomacy 8) cultural 9) praised the event as a chance to improve understanding and trust between North Korea and the United States 10) However, the White House spokeswoman said the performance neither hurt nor helped American diplomatic efforts. 11) Those countries have promised aid and improved diplomatic relations if North Korea ends all of its nuclear programs. Practice Five Short Conversations BACC BDCB Long Conversations CABD BAC Passages ADB CDBA CBC Compound Dictation 1) mostly 2) paying 3) spread 4) visited 5) distribute 6) requested 7) records 8) deaths 9) The team reported that limited supplies of bed nets could help explain the more limited effects 10) The report says this was in keeping with general improvements in public health services in these countries. 11) fell by thirty-four percent in a group of children treated with vitamin A and zinc.Practice Six Short Conversations BCCA DBBA Long Conversations BCD DCB Passages DBC CDB DAB Compound Dictation 1) popularly 2) legend 3) rescue 4) capable 5) instead 6) opponents 7) disappeared 8) immortal 9) is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. 10) From then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation. 11) except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebration. Practice Seven Short Conversations CDAB DAAD Long Conversations ABAB BDA Passages BBAB CBC CABD Compound Dictation 1) social 2) professor 3) measuring 4) difficult 5) campaign 6) crash 7) pressure 8) fans 9) But at the same time there are risks. Most people will grow tired of an issue,10) Some people or governments could feel that celebrities are misusing their fame and wealth to influence policy. 11) But a U.N. spokeswoman said in some cases it was because of procedural reasons.Practice Eight Short Conversations CCDB ACBA Long Conversations DAC ADB Passages DCD BDC BCA Compound Dictation 1) Estimates 2) happen 3) single 4) division 5) produces 6) physically 7) genetic 8) involved 9) Or they may be attached at the chest or other part of the body 10) This was because the first well-known twins were born in the country now called11) most conjoined twins are found during examinations before they are born. Some are easier to separate than others Practice Nine Short Conversations CBAC BDCD Long Conversations DCB BDDC Passages DDCC CBCB DAA Compound Dictation 1) spelling 2) trouble 3) emotionally 4) stupid 5) Specialists 6) depression 7) differences 8) compared 9) While learning to read, children with dyslexia may not recognize letters or connect them with their sounds. 10) And they may fail to see or hear similarities and differences in letters and words.11) Schools can provide more time to finish tasks, and more resources to help in taking notes. Practice Ten Short Conversations ACBB ACDA Long Conversations DAB DBC Passages BCA CAB CDAB Compound Dictation 1) Suppose 2) struggle 3) debated 4) worth 5) deal 6) invest 7) attention 8) experience 9) Yet critics say that some players who finish college never really learn anything except their sport. 10)Yet finishing college is not always a goal for students who are good enough to play professionally 11) may not last very long, or lead to the wealth and fame that young players may dream ofPractice Eleven Short Conversations CBBB CADB Long Conversations ABBC DBAC Passages DACD DCC BDA Compound Dictation 1) medium 2) design 3) applied 4) undergraduates 5) estimated 6) differs 7) assistance 8) limited 9)The university also offers a monthly payment plan to spread out the cost of tuition10) But they may be able to take out private loans, as many American students do11) when it opened in 1853. Later the name was changed to honor the first American president Practice Twelve Short Conversations BCBA BACB Long Conversations BCBC ADC Passages CDA DCDC DBA Compound Dictation 1) Laboratories 2) population 3) deal 4) general 5) assistance 6) organizes 7) semester 8) social 9) The university also has advisers who explain the rules of student life and try to help international students feel at ease. 10) they can provide support so the students become involved in school life and make American friends 11) an international student office is one of the best places to start getting to know a new country and its people Practice Thirteen Short Conversations DBAC DADA Long Conversations C BD DDBB Passages C BCB C BD CBBD Compound Dictation 1) Distance 2) launched 3) earn 4) leadership 5) systems 6) officials 7) interactive 8) communicate 9) Some classes require students to all log in at the same time so they can attend live lectures by a professor 10)International students must take two admissions tests before they can be accepted into the program 11) Educational advisers also say that before you enter any program, make sure the work will be recognized in your country Practice Fourteen Short Conversations BBDC DBAC Long Conversations BDC BCD Passages ACAB ACD CAB Compound Dictation 1) Enough 2) biggest 3) prevent 4) released 5) recent 6) concerned 7) major 8) Bacteria 9)The report shows that many Americans do not have their teeth examined by a dentist or trained expert 10)In addition, a person's earnings seemed to have a major effect on the services received11) American adults and children do not have insurance to help pay for treatment by a dentist Practice Fifteen Short Conversations ABCD ABAA Long Conversations CBA ACB Passages DAB BADB CABB Compound Dictation 1) Rising 2) forcing 3) cooler 4) causing 5) native 6) events 7) environmental 8) creatures 9) Plants and animals have always had to react to changing environments. However, the climate is now changing faster than ever before 10) They used mathematical programs to make sure that only the best information was studied11) some butterflies now live as much as one-hundred kilometers to the north because of changes linked to higher temperatures Practice Sixteen Short Conversations CBCC ABAC Long Conversations ADB BDAC Passages ACC CACD CBD Compound Dictation 1) religious 2)including 3) purchased 4) code 5) acceptable 6) ban 7)simply 8)restricted 9) There are also debates about whether uniforms or other dress policies violate civil rights 10) student expression is protected as long as it does not harm the work and discipline of a school. 11) They also say uniforms make it easier for security reasons to tell if someone belongs at the school or not. Practice Seventeen Short Conversations BCDB BBDA Long Conversations BBC BCA Passages BCCD BCBD ABCD Compound Dictation 1) highest 2)professional 3) opposed 4) Medical 5) meaning 6) survived 7) Requirements 8) organized 9) A PhD usually requires at least three years of full-time study after a bachelor's degree. 10) Students present their findings by writing a dissertation, a long paper that they have to defend before a group of experts. 11) Close to one-third of those doctorates went to foreign students in the United States on a temporary visa. Practice Eighteen Short Conversations ACCB BDCB Long Conversations DAB BCA Passages ABB ACBA ABD Compound Dictation 1)costly 2)Rising 3)concerns 4)less 5) two-thirds 6)effect 7) likely 8)areas 9) A study done in two thousand two for a major student lender found that debts can also affect lives in other ways 10) groups representing students, parents and college officials asked the government to change some of its loan repayment rules. 11) They would be able to pay less right after they graduate, then pay more as their earnings increase Chapter Two Reading Practice One Section A Passage One: 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D Passage Two: 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C Passage Three: 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D Section B Passage One: 1.Y 2. N 3. N 4. Y 5. Y 6. NG 7. Y 8. could do the same thing for someone else 9. giving something back / helping those in need 10. for seven families for / to last thirty days Passage Two: 1.N 2. N 3.Y 4. Y 5. N 6. NG 7. Y 8. the honeymoon stage 9. re-entry shock 10. physical and emotional Section C 1. From 1930 to 1934. / Between 1930 and 1934. 2. Driving tests and pedestrian crossings. / The introduction of driving tests and pedestrian crossings. 3. exceeds the different speed limits in different areas Speed limits reduce accidents. 5. The increase in traffic density. Practice Two Section A Passage One: 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A Passage Two: 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A Passage Three: 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B Passage Four: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B Section B Passage One: 1. Y 2. Y 3. N 4. N 5. Y 6. Y 7. NG 8. 45 to 65 9. both generations / both their children and parents 10. to do again, to go back Passage Two: 1.N 2. Y 3. Y 4.NG 5. Y 6. N 7. N 8. Multiple-choice tests 9. demonstrate their skills 10. work at their own pace with access to books and materials Section C 1. Whether they were native English speakers 2. The same status as their native counterparts. 3. Those who are qualified. Those who can teach English effectively. 4. The linguistically oppressed are liberated. Unqualified English teachers are singled out. 5. qualified non-native teachers of English. Practice Three Section A Passage One: 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A Passage Two: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.D Passage Three: 1. B 2 D 3.C 4. A 5. C Section B Passage One: 1.Y 2. N 3. Y 4 N.G 5. Y 6. N 7. N 8. a number of requirements 9. costly / expensive 10. rewarding / worth the effort Passage Two: 1. Y 2. N 3. N 4. N 5. Y 6. Y 7. Y 8. plastic shopping bags 9. they are stronger and much easier to carry 10. decomposing in three months Section C 1. appearance, function and the way of being used 2. work well and give pleasure 3. the curved handle can get too hot to touch 4. it is too complicated 5. are quicker and cheaper Practice Four Section A Passage One: 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B Passage Two: 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D Passage Three: 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C Passage Four: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D Section B Passage One: 1. Y 2. N 3. Y 4. N 5. N 6. Y 7. N 8. people who persisted, and achieved despite adversity 9. active and strong imagination 10. you are very smart, and you are getting smarter every day. Passage Two: 1.Y 2. N 3. Y 4. Y 5.N 6. N 7.Y 8. spending time lamenting 9. fine-art painting 10. what you do with it Section C 1. They want personal freedom. 2. Health and safety. 3. More care. 4. Whether age is happy or unpleasant. 5. Doubtful. Practice Five Section A Passage One: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D Passage Two: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C Passage Three: 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B Passage Four: 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D Section B Passage One: 1. Y 2. N 3. N 4. N 5. Y 6. N 7. N 8. five-year 9. the member nations 10. the United States Passage Two: 1. N 2. Y 3.N 4. Y 5. Y 6. N 7. NG 8. eight 9. Method of loci 10. leaves you tired and unable to concentrate during the day Section C 1. exposing the food to sun and wind 2. When water is removed 3. to increase the rate of drying/make them drier 4. hot-air chambers 5. they just replace the dried-out moisture with boiling water Practice Six Section A Passage One: 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C Passage Two: 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A Passage Three: 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D Passage Four: 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D Section B Passage One: 1. N 2. Y 3. NG 4. Y 5. N 6. Y 7. Nprovide money to support research about cancers affecting women 9. helping fight cancer 10. work and family Passage Two: 1.Y 2. N 3. Y 4. N 5. Y 6. N 7. NG 8. selling medicine imported from Canada 9. fish and hunt 10. the traditional Penobscot way of life Section C 1. goods, services 2. natural resources, its natural resources 3. necessary, develop its natural resources (peacefully and steadily) 4. is abundant in natural resources 5. it can be invested for further development Practice Seven Section A Passage One: 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B Passage Two: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. D Passage Three: 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B Passage Four: 1.A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. C Section B Passage One: 1.N 2.Y 3. N G 4. Y 5. Y 6. N 7.N 8. deep concern for others 9. suffer from heart attacks 10. being black Passage Two: 1.Y 2. N 3. NG 4. N 5. Y 6. N 7. Y 8. stop bleeding 9. is endangered 10. get some trainingSection C 1. hitchhiking 2. It is popular in some parts of the world. 3. It presents a danger, it is dangerous. 4. being rewarded with various prizes 5. promoting mutual respect between strangers/protecting the environment /enriching oneknowledge. Practice Eight Section A Passage One: 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C Passage Two: 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D Passage Three: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D