2014年12月英語四級真題答案及解析（卷一）

1、2014年12月年大學(xué)英語四級考試真題（一）答案與詳解2014年12月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題(一)答案與詳解Part Writing審題思路本篇題目一改過去常寫的議論文，要求寫對自己影響最大的大學(xué)同學(xué)。根據(jù)題目要求，寫作重點應(yīng)當(dāng)是描述，而不是議論。考生首先應(yīng)直接或間接地引出主題，然后通過具體事例闡釋該同學(xué)對“我”產(chǎn)生重大影響的原因,最后發(fā)表議論，照應(yīng)前文，升華主題。由此可知，題目要求寫一篇夾敘夾議，以敘述為主的作文。寫作提綱一、提出觀點：同學(xué)“Tom”改變了“我”（be subject to being pessimistic，strive to encourage, appreciate) 二

2、、闡釋主題：1、在他的幫助下，我發(fā)現(xiàn)英語沒那么難(be confused about，make progress)2、他教我如何面對挫折(live through setbacks)三、升華主題：l、“Tom”讓我認(rèn)識到了自信和樂觀的重要性(the significance of self-confidence and optimism)2、這種態(tài)度使人受益終身(benefit people all his life)范文點評高分范文精彩點評A Classmate Who Has Influenced Me Most in College Once upon a time, I was not

3、 so confident about my study and was subject to being pessimistic when confronted with frustrations. However, I found myself gradually changing as Tom, one of my classmates in college, strived to encourage me. I really appreciate his help. I used not to be good at English； however, whenever I was co

4、nfused about the teachers explanation, he always interpreted it to me in- an explicit way. Gradually, I found English not so difficult and made progress day by day. In addition, it was Tom who kept guiding me how to live through all kinds of setbacks in life. Ill never forget the very day when I fai

5、led my speech contest and I was overwhelmed and ashamed. Tom told me that nobody can defeat a person if he is determined to stand up to every failure. With his encouragement, I regained confidence, realizing that optimism was always the key to success. Thanks to Tom, I eventually learned the signifi

6、cance of self-confidence and optimism. They not only serve as indispensable characteristics of personality but also will benefit people all his life. 通過描述那個曾經(jīng)缺乏自信而且悲觀的 “我”漸漸地有所改變引出文章主題對 “我”影響最大的大學(xué)同學(xué)，他竭盡全力鼓勵“我”。1. 承接上句，表達(dá)對他的感激之情。列舉具體事例:在英語學(xué)習(xí)方面對“我”的 幫助。 使用in addition銜接，不僅使語義連貫，而且層次分明。 列舉具體事例:演講比賽失敗后他對

7、“我” 的鼓勵。 說明他對“我”的影響:在他的鼓勵下，“我” 重拾了信心，認(rèn)識到樂觀的重要性。升華主題:他使“我”認(rèn)識到自信和樂觀的重 要性。這種態(tài)度使人終身受益加分亮點be subject to 有傾向 appreciate 感激interpret 解釋 indispensable不可或缺的全文翻譯對我影響最大的大學(xué)同學(xué)我曾經(jīng)對自己的學(xué)習(xí)并不那么自信，而且遇到挫折時就容易悲觀。然而，當(dāng)我的一個大學(xué)同學(xué)湯姆竭盡全力鼓勵我的時候，我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己漸漸地有所改變。我非常感激他對我的幫助。以前我的英語不好，然而每當(dāng)我對老師的講解感到迷惑不解時，湯姆總是用清晰明了的方式給我解釋。漸漸地，我發(fā)現(xiàn)英語并沒那么難

8、，并一天天地取得進(jìn)步。不僅如此，湯姆還一直引導(dǎo)我如何應(yīng)對生活中各種各樣的挫折。 我永遠(yuǎn)也忘不了我演講比賽失敗那一天，我當(dāng)時不知所措，覺得很羞愧。湯姆告訴我，沒有誰能打敗一個在每一次失敗面前都堅定地站起來的人。在他的鼓勵下，我重拾了信心，認(rèn)識到樂觀常常是成功的關(guān)鍵政多虧湯姆，我最終認(rèn)識到了自信和樂觀的重要性。它們不僅是人們必備的品格，而且還將使人終身受益。Part Listening ComprehensionSection A1.聽力原文：W： When was the last time you dusted the apartment?M： When was the last time m

9、y mother came over?Q ： What does the man imply?1. A) The woman is fussy about the cleanness of the apartment.B) He has not cleaned the apartment since his mothers visit.C) He does not remember when his mother came over.D) His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.【預(yù)測】四個選項反復(fù)出現(xiàn)clean和his mother

10、, 可以推測對話內(nèi)容涉及打掃衛(wèi)生及男士的母親。四個選項中有兩個以he開頭,一個以his開頭，且B)、C)、D)選項內(nèi)容一般為he自己才能說出的信息，所以答案應(yīng)該在男士的話里，注意聽男士的話。A)選項以the woman開頭，和其他三珍選項有明顯區(qū)別,可以初步排除?！揪觥緽。女士問男士上次打掃公寓是什么時候，男士沒有直接回答，而是拋出一個問題:我媽媽上次來是什么時候？言外之意就是他媽媽上次來看他的時候打掃了衛(wèi)生，之后沒再打掃，故答案為B)。2. W： Hurry up, Mark. Theres a bus coming now.M： Why run? Therell be another o

11、ne in 2 or 3 minutes.Q ： What does the man mean?2. A) The bus stop is only two minutes walk. C) They might as well take the next bus.B) The running made him short of breath. D) The woman is late by a couple of minutes.【預(yù)測】四個選項中出現(xiàn)了 bus, walk, miming和late等詞，可以推測對話和乘坐公交車相關(guān)，有可能是怕遲到而趕公交車。【精析】C)。女士提醒男士快點，

12、因為公交車就要開過來了。男去反問為什么要跑呢？兩三分鐘后就會有另一輛公交車了。由此可知，男士認(rèn)為沒有必要著急趕這班公交車，可以乘坐下一班公交車，故答案為C）。3.聽力原文：M： Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come youve been so busy?W： Miss Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days.Q ： What do we learn about the wo

13、man?3. A) She is suffering a pain in her neck. C) She has to do extra work for a few days. B）She is likely to replace Miss Smith. D) She is quite sick of working overtime.【預(yù)測】四個選項中的 replace, extra work 和 working overtime 暗示該題和工作過多相關(guān)。四個選項均以she 開頭，因此女士的話應(yīng)為聽音重點?！揪觥緾)。男士指出女士工作忙得不可開交，詢問女士為什么會如此忙。男士的話中出現(xiàn)

14、了短語be up to ones neck，意為 “忙得不可開交” ，此處很容易造成誤解，應(yīng)注意。女士回答說因為 Miss Smith請了病 假，她必須接管Miss Smith的工作。由此可推斷，女士必須做額外的工作，故答案為C)。4.聽力原文：W ： Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring.M： Why dont you quit and deliver flowers with me?Q ： What does the man suggest the woman do?4. A) Change her job.

15、C) Open a flower shop. B) Buy a dishwasher. D) Start her own business.【預(yù)測】四個選項均為動詞短語，可推測該題可能會對建議或計劃進(jìn)行提問。選項中出現(xiàn)了 job, open a.shop 和 start.business, 可推測對話和工作相關(guān)?！揪觥緼)。女士抱怨每天在自助餐廳刷盤子很無聊，男士用why dont句型向女士提建議:為什么不辭職和我一起送花呢？由此可以推斷，男士認(rèn)為女士應(yīng)該換個工作，故答案為A)。5.聽力原文：W： Rod, you said youd take this package to the pos

16、t office yesterday.M： Oh, no. It must have slipped my mind.Q ： What do we learn about the man from the conversation?5. A) He forgot where he had left the package. C) He wanted to deliver the package himself. B) He slipped on his way to the post office. D) He failed to do what he promised to do.【預(yù)測】四

17、個選項反復(fù)出現(xiàn)package和post office等詞， 可推測對話應(yīng)涉及郵局取送包裹的內(nèi)容。 四個選項均以he開頭，且選項內(nèi)容為一般為he自己才能說出的信息，所以答案應(yīng)該在男士的話里，注意聽男士的話?！揪觥緿)。通過女士的話可知，男士昨天說過他會把包裹送到郵局，男士的回答中有一個短語slip ones mind，意為“意外地忘記”，理解了這個短語， 該題就迎刃而解了。根據(jù)男士的回答 “肯定是把這事忘了” 可推測，男士并沒有幫女士把包裹送到郵局,也就是說男士沒有兌現(xiàn)自己的承諾，故答案為D)。6.聽力原文：M： Fm not surprised you didnt like that mov

18、ie. I find it really scary myself.W ： So did I.I dont care much for horror movies as a rule.Q ： What do we learn from the conversation?6. A) The speakers do not agree with each other. C) The man pays for the tickets as a rule. B) The woman does not like horror films. D) The speakers happened to meet

19、 in the cinema.【預(yù)測】四個選項中出現(xiàn)了 films, tickets和cinema等詞， 可以推測對話內(nèi)容與看電影有關(guān)。四個選項中A)、D)均以the speakers開頭， B)、C)分別以 the woman 和 the man 開頭, 可推測本題并非針對男士或女士的話進(jìn)行提問，很有可能是對整個對話的理解。特別是對一些容易引起歧義的短語的理解。 因此，男士和女士的話都是聽音重點。 【精析】B)。男士表示他對女士不喜歡那部電影并不奇怪，他自己也覺得那部電影很恐怖,女士用so did I 對男士的說法表示同意，并指出自己通常不喜歡恐怖電影。其中care for意為“喜歡”，as

20、 a rule意為“通?！保_理解了這兩個短語就很容易得出答案了，故答案為B)。7.聽力原文：M ： My life experience tells me that love is filled with happiness but it hurts you too.W ： Your words remind me of the saying honey is sweet but the bee stings.Q ： What do we learn from the conversation?7. A) The woman is just as unlucky as the man. C

21、) The speakers share a common view on love. B) The woman is more sensitive than the man. D) The speakers are unhappy with their marriage.【預(yù)測】四個選項中出現(xiàn)了 unlucky, sensitive，love和I unhappy這些表示感情的詞匯，可推測對話將涉及感情問題。四個選項中A)、B)均以the woman開頭, 將 the woman 和 the man 進(jìn)行對比，C)、D)均以 the speakers 開頭,對兩個說話者進(jìn)行描述，可推測本題考查

22、對整個對話的理解。因此，男士和女士的話都是聽音重點?！揪觥緾)。男士指出自己的生活經(jīng)驗表明愛情充滿甜蜜但也會傷害人，女士說男士的話使自己想到一句 謗語:蜂蜜很甜，但是蜜蜂會蜇人。這句諺語中蜂蜜代表愛情，這說明女士也認(rèn)為愛情有甜蜜、有傷痛，和男士的觀點一致，故答案為C)。8.聽力原文：M： How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum，six or seven?W： Bring in all you can find. Im expecting at least 20 participants.Q ： What are the spe

23、akers talking about?8. A) Preparations for a forum. C) Organizers of a forum. B) Participants in the forum. D) Expectations of the forum.【預(yù)測】四個選項均為名詞短語，且都和forum有關(guān)，由此可推測對話會提問和討論會相關(guān)的清況,選項沒有明確的針對性，因此男士和女士的話都是聽音重點。【精析】A)。男士問女士討論會還需要幾把椅子，女士讓男士把能找到的所有椅子都拿來，她預(yù)計至少會有 20名參會者。由此可推斷他們談?wù)摰氖怯懻摃臏?zhǔn)備工作，故答案為A)。Convers

24、ation One9-12.聽力原文：M ： Do you think theres discrimination against women in England today?W： Certainly, and not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well. The tax situation for women is very unfair, for example.M ： Are women better off in other countries then?W： It depends on th

25、e country. (9) Theres certainly much less discrimination in Scandinavia, and maybe in America, too.M： Do you think the position of English women will improve?W： In some ways it will of course. (10) Im sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But women have a much greater problem tha

26、n this to solve.M: Whats that?W : The problem of mens attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but Im not sure we can change mens attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I dont think this means we are inferior. Then theres anothe

27、r problem.M： Yes?W ： The problem of womens attitudes. Lots of women are unhappy with their present situation, but most of them probably don want to fight for change. (11) It could be that the womens liberation movement has to spend more time changing womens attitudes than it spends in changing mens.

28、M ： One last question, some supporters of the womens liberation movement believed that marriage should be abolished. Do you agree?W: No, I dont. It cant happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spend more time looking after children and doing housework.9. Where are women said to be

29、 less discriminated against?A) France.C) Russia.B) Scandinavia. D) East Europe.B?！揪觥繉υ掗_頭男士問女士在英國女性有沒有受歧視的現(xiàn)象，女士肯定有這種現(xiàn)象并舉例證明。男士接著提問其他國家的情況，女士認(rèn)為這要視國家而定，在斯堪的納維亞和美國，女性受歧視的現(xiàn)象少一些，故B)為答案。10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation?A) More women will be promoted in the workplac

30、e.B) More women will overcome their inadequacies.C) More women will receive higher education.D) More women will work outside the family.D?！揪觥繉υ捴心惺繂柵坑缘牡匚荒芊竦玫礁纳疲拷o出了肯定的回答，認(rèn)為接下來20年會有越來越多的女性外出工作，故D)為答案。11. What does the woman think the womens liberation movement should do?A) Try hard to protect wo

31、mens rights.B) Educate men to respect women more.C) Help women acquire more professional skills.D) Spend more time changing womens attitudes.D?！揪觥繉υ捴信刻岬脚运媾R的問題不僅是男性對女性的性別歧視，還有女性自身的態(tài)度，盡管很多女性對目前狀況不滿意，但是大部分人都不會為改變而戰(zhàn)，女士接下來對婦女解放運(yùn)動提出了建議，需要花更多時間改變女性自身的態(tài)度，故D)為答案。Conversation Two聽力原文：M： (12) Cheers, Shirl

32、ey.W： Cheers, Paul. What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat.M ： Im sure you will when I tell you about my ideas.W： You know, I must say I was pleased to hear from you, but from what you said on the phone, everything is so sudden.M： Well, (13) my father-in-law,

33、 who is also the Managing Director of Jayal Motors, has given me two weeks to prepare a report on the possibility of moving into the export market.W: Ah, now, just one thing, Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea through?M: Of course I have.W: (14) Now the key thing in the whole operation is

34、to get a good import agent，and you say the bank will help? M: Fm almost sure of it.W: Preliminary studies are all very good, Paul. But if the product cant sell, then theres little use in expanding the factory.M: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has ju

35、st completed a new improved model.W: I know your bikes have a very good reputation here，but you have to build up a reputation and market inAfrica.M： Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday. Two weeks isnt enough time to prepare a repo

36、rt, so I need your help.W： OK, Paul. Youve convinced me. (15) I must say I admire your determination.12、Where does the conversation most probably take place?A) In a restaurant.C) At the mans office.B) In a hotel lobby. D) At the womans place.A)?！驹斀狻繉υ掗_頭男士和女士都說了 cheers“干杯”，這個詞通常用在飲酒時，女士接著提到了 business

37、 lunch,意為“商業(yè)午餐，工作午餐”。兩者結(jié)合可以推測兩人的會話地點應(yīng)該在飯店，故A)為答案。13、What do we learn about the mans father-in-law?A) He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.B) He has completed an overseas market survey.C) He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.D) He has just come back from a trip to Africa.C?！驹斀狻扛鶕?jù)問

38、題可知，he指代男士的岳父， 男士明確提到他的岳父是Jayal Motors的總經(jīng)理，故C)為答案。14、What does the woman think is important in the whole operation?A) To select the right model. C) To convince the board members.B) To get a good import agent. D) To cut down production costs.B?！驹斀狻繉υ捴信棵鞔_提到目前經(jīng)營中最關(guān)鍵的就是征招一個好的進(jìn)口代理商，故B)為答案。15、What does t

39、he woman admire in the man?A) His flexibility. C) His intelligence. B) His vision. D) His determination.D?！驹斀狻扛鶕?jù)題干可知“他”指代男性說話者。對話末尾女士表示自己非常欽佩男士的決心，故D)為答案。Section BPassage One(16) Scientists understand how twins are born. Now though, they are trying to explain how being half of a biological pair infl

40、uences a twins identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices even when they dont live near each other. For example, Jim Springer and Jim Louis are identical twins. They were separated when they were only 4-month old. (17) The two Jims grew up in different families and did

41、 not meet for 39 years. When they finally met，they discovered some surprising similarities between them. Both men were married twice, their first wives were named Linda, and their second wives were both named Betty. Both twins named their first sons James Allen. Scientists want to know what influenc

42、es our personality. (18) They study pairs of identical twins who grew up in different surroundings, like Jim Springer and Jim Louis. These twins help scientists understand the connection between environment and biology. Researchers at the University of Minnesota, study 350 sets of identical twins wh

43、o did not grow up together. They discovered many similarities in their personalities. Scientists believe that personality characteristics such as friendliness, shyness and fears are not a result of environment. These characteristics are probably inherited. Scientists continue to study identical twin

44、s because they are uncertain about them and have many questions. For example, they want to know “can twins really communicate without speaking” “can one twin really feel another twins pain”. Perhaps with more research，scientists will find the answers.【預(yù)測】 預(yù)覽三道題各選項，由選項中出現(xiàn)的identity, identical twins, d

45、istinguish 和 communicate 等詞可以推測，短文可能與同卵雙胞胎相關(guān)，可能涉及他們的異同點。16、What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?A) How being an identical twin influences ones identity.B) Why some identical twins keep their identities secret.C) Why some identical twins were separated from birth.D) How iden

46、tical twins are born, raised and educated.A?！驹斀狻慷涛拈_頭提到，科學(xué)家已經(jīng)弄明白雙胞胎是如何形成的，他們現(xiàn)在正在研究的是雙胞胎中的一方如何影響另一方，全文就此展開論述，故A)為答案。17、What do we learn about the twin Jims?A) Their second wives were named Linda.C) Their first children were both daughters.B) They grew up in different surroundings. D) They both got mar

47、ried when they were 39.B。【詳解】短文以Jim Springer和Jim Louis這對雙胞胎為例，詳細(xì)說明了他們的異同點。他們4個月大時分開，39年未曾謀面，卻有著驚人的相似點:他們都結(jié)婚兩次，第一任妻子都叫Linda,第二任妻子都叫Betty,第一個兒子都叫James Allen。對照選項，可知B)為答案。18、Why are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different families?A) They want to find out the relationship

48、between environment and biology.B) They want to see what characteristics distinguish one from the other.C) They want to understand how twins communicate when far apart.D) They want to know whether twins can feel each others pain.A?！驹斀狻慷涛奶岬?科學(xué)家研究了多對生活環(huán)境迥異的雙胞胎，其目的是了解生活環(huán)境和生物因素的關(guān)系，并提出了今后研究的許多課題，故A)為答案。P

49、assage TwoToday Im going to talk about tents. (19) Camping is still one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday. And each year, over 3 million people take camping vacations, either here in Britain or abroad, mostly on the Continent. Obviously, camping cant be as comfortable as living in a permanent

50、 house，but modem tents can be very comfortable indeed, with windows, bedrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms. (20) The most popular tent sold in Britain is the frame tent with 2 bedrooms and sleeping accommodation for 4 people. There is usually an outer tent of water-proofed fabric and a lighter inner

51、tent or tents with a built-in groundsheet. The outer tent fits over the frame work. This is made of metal poles which are fitted together. The inner tent is attached to this frame. Generally, the inner tent is about half the area of the outer tent. The other half of the outer tent is the living area

52、. This doesnt usually have a groundsheet but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary 4-bed frame tent doesnt usually have a separate kitchen area, but the larger ones often do. (21) You can buy a kitchen extension for many tents，and its worth buying one if you plan to stay campin

53、g in one place for more than a few days.19、What does the speaker say about camping?A) It is especially attractive to children and the young.B) It is the first choice of vacationers on the Continent.C) It is as comfortable as living in a permanent house.D) It is an inexpensive way of spending a holid

54、ay.D。【詳解】短文開頭交代了主題:露營。露營是最便宜的度假方式之一，帳篷是露營的必需品，故D)為答案。20、What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain? A)It has a solid plastic frame.C)Itis very convenienttosetup.B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent. D)It is sold to many Continental countries.B?！驹斀狻慷涛奶岬?，在英國最受歡迎的

55、帳篷有兩個臥室，可容納四人。這種帳篷通常由防水的外層纖維結(jié)構(gòu)和較輕的里層帳篷或帶有內(nèi)置防潮布的帳篷構(gòu)成，故B)為答案。21、What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days? A)A groundsheet.C)Akitchen extension.B)A gas stove. D)Aspare tent.C。【詳解】文最后給度假者提出建議:如果打算在一個地方露營幾天的話，最好購買一套廚房設(shè)備，故C)為答案。Passage ThreeAnd

56、orra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain. (22) The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City. High, rocky mountains surround Andorra. (23) Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty reaching the country. Up until that time, people in Andorra lived the way th