2013年12月大学英语四级真题及答案解析

1、2013 年 12 月大学英语四级真题及答案解析汇总2013 年 12 月 14日 15:21来源：搜狐教育正文我来说两句 ( 281 人参与)手机客户端|扫描到手机第 1 页 :2013年 12月大学英语四级作文答案解一、作文【作文 一】The Impact of the Mobile PhoneinPeoples LifeThethought-provokingdrawingmirrorsa in contemporary society that there is the negativeinfluenceof mobile phone. As is subtly shown inthe

2、picture，so manypeople are too much addicted to cell phones that they use walking sticks to see the road. What a meaningful cartoon!Itistomethatindulginginmobilephones producesnativeinfluences on body and mind. First and foremost, overusing mobile phones is detrimental to physical health for watching

3、mobilesfora longstretchdefinitelyimpairsseyesight. Suppose that a man is addicted in cell phones inwhateversituation, it will be very disadvantageous for him to concentrate on his work, learning, or daily life and is very likely to hurt him. Furthermore, overusing cell phonesadverselyaffectsstateofm

4、ind.An addictmaystayinsidebubble instead of pursuing other endeavors, whicheventuallyprevents the growth of think skills.Itishightimethatwetookeffectivemeasurestocurbtrend. I cherish a belief that cell phones themselves arenotgoodorbad and we can benefita lotfrom itaslongaswea good control overthem.

5、【作文 二】The Impact of the Internet on the Way People Communicate网络对人们沟通产生的影响Internetdoes exertsuch a profoundeffecton ourlifethatitrevolutionizesthewayofpeople s livingand thinking.is subtly revealed intheportrayal， there are two parents sitting in the frontofcomputer， who are chatting withtheirchild

6、on the internet. What a meaningful picture!Frommyperspective,theelectroniccontactcannotface to face communication owing to the following factors.Tobeginwith,over-relianceonelectroniccontactwillinterpersonal relationship, for the cold machineneverreplacesawarm-heartedgreetingfacetoface.For example,th

7、e aged parents wouldliketheironlyson who works faraway home to come back home more often rather than to talk with himonthe internetoccasionally.What s more, face tofacecommunication is preferable because it is beneficial to builda harmonioussociety,foritattachesmoreimportanceon affection and feeling

8、s instead of convenience andspeed.Hence, it is necessary for us to use Internet in areasonableway. Afterall,Internetisinventedtoconnectand me, and to bring conveniences to our life rather thanseta barrier to keep people beyond reach. If we want to keep ourinterpersonal relationship more effectively,

9、 we should spendmoretimewiththem facetofaceinreallife.Only inthiscan we not only make full use of the communication tool onthenet but also make our relationship tighter.二、听力测试【四级听力短对话】Question 1M: Afterhighschool,I d liketogo tocollegeand in businessadministration.W: But I d rather spend my college

10、days finding outhow childrenlearn.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? Question 2W: Is everything ready for the conference?M: The only thing left to do is set up the microphones and speakers. Theyll be here in a few minutes.Q: What preparations have yet to be made?Question 3W: Is it almost tim

11、e to go home now? Im so tired. I can hardly see straight.M: Just a few more minutes, then we can go.Q: What isthewomansproblem? Question 4W: Im not surewhatI m in a mood for. Ice-creamor sandwiches? They are both really goodhere.M: The movie starts in an hour. And we still have to get there and park

12、. So just make a decision.Q: What does the man mean? Question 5W: Tom said he would come to repair our solar heater when he has time.M: He often says he is willing to help, but he never seems to have time.Q: What does the man imply about Tom? Question 6W: So you know that Sam turns down the job offe

13、red by thetravel agency.M: Yes. The hours were convenient. But if he hadaccepted it,hewouldn t be able to make endsmeet.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? Question 7M:Couldyou tell mea bitabout the business your company isdoing?W: We mainly deal with large volume buyers from westerncountries

14、 and our products have been well received.Q: What business isthewomans company Question 8W:YesterdayImadereservationsformytriptoMiami month.M: You must really be looking forward to it.Youhavent had any time off for at least two years. Q: What is the woman going to do?【四级听力长对话原文1】M: Excuse me, I need

15、 some information about some of the towns near here.W: What would you like to know?M: Well, first, Id like directions to go to Norwalk. Ibelievethereisan interestingItisntfar,it?W:No,notatall.Norwalkisabouteighteenmileseastofhere on Route 7. And youre right. Its a wonderful little museum.M:Ohgood. a

16、boutAmitsville?Ihave somefriends.Id like to visit there and I also want to get to Newton. They are near each other, arent they?W: Hmm. well, they are actually in opposite directions.Amitsvilleisnortheast.Itsabout thirtyfivemilesofhere.M: Huh-uh, thirty five miles northeast. And how about Newton?W:We

17、ll,Newtonisintheotherdirection.Itssouthwest,so it isnt really very close to Amitsville at all and its alongdrive.Itsaboutfiftyfivemilessouthwestfrom here the road is not at allstraight.M:Fiftyfivemilessouthwest!Well,maybeIwontgo therethis time.W: Id Westfield or Great Town. They are both very close.

18、 Westfield is just seven miles west of here and Great Town is about five miles south. They are reallyprettylittle towns with lots of old houses and beautiful tree-lined streets.M:Isee.Sevenmileswest toWestfieldandfivemilessouthto Great Town. Good. Well, I think thats all the information I need for a

19、 while. Thank you. Youve been very helpful.W: Youre welcome, sir. I hope you enjoy your stay. Q9: What does the man know about Norwalk?Q10: What does the woman say about Amitsville and Newton?Q11: What do we learn about Westfield and Great Town?【四级听力长对话原文】M:Err.Sandra,IvefinishedwithMr.Gordon now. D

20、othinkyou couldpop throughinbringingmeup-to-dateon their arrangements for the Italiantrip?W:Certainly,Mr. Wilkinson.IllbringeverythingwithM: Right, take a seat. Now my first meeting iswhen?W: Your first meeting is on Monday the 21st at 9a.m. with Dr. Gucci of Bancos en Piedra in Milan.M: OK, so can

21、I fly out early Monday morning?W:Well,thereisa flighttoLenartyAirportwhichat six thirty London time and gets in at eight thirtyItaliantime.M: Yeah, but that only leaves me thirty minutes to clear customs in getting to the city center and it means I have tocheck inby fivethirty,whichmeansleavingabout

22、fourfifteen.W: Im afraid so.M: Hmm. not so keen on that. Whats the program for the rest of that day?W: Its quite full, Im afraid. At eleven, youre seeingJeanaRivardatandthenyoullhave a lunchwith Gaven from the Chamber of Commerce atone.M: Wheres that?W: Youre meeting him at his office and then hes t

23、aking you somewhere.M: Good, that sounds fine. What about the afternoon?W: Well, at three thirty, youre seeing our sales representative there and then youre free till evening.M: I see. I seem to remember that Im having a dinner withsomeone from Bergamo.W:Thatsright.AndMr.Bettyfrom ateight.Q12: What

24、would the man like the woman to do?Q13: AtwhattimeisMr. Wilkinsongoingtoleavehomefor theairport?Q14: Who is Mr. Wilkinson going to have a lunch with on Monday?Q15: What is most probably the womans job?【听力短文】Listening Passage 1DonnaFredricks servedwiththePeaceCorps fortwo yearsinBrazil.ShejoinedthePe

25、aceCorpsaftershe graduatedthe college because she wanted to do something to helpotherpeople. She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to a agricultural project. Before she went toBrazil, she studied Portuguese for three months. She also learnt a great deal about its history

26、 and culture. During her two years with the Peace Corps, Donna lived in a village in northeast Brazil. That part of Brazil is very dry and farmingisoftendifficultthere.Donnahelpedthepeople ofthe to organise an arrigation project, and she also advisedthemon plantingcorps.They didntrequiremuchwater.re

27、turned to the States, she couldn t settle down. She tried several jobs, but they seemed very boring to her.Shecouldnt get Brazil out of her mind. Finally, one day she got on anplane and went back to Brazil. sure what s going to do. She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks,Donnafound a job as a

28、n English teacher, teaching five classes a day.Like most of the teachers, she doesn t make much money. She shares a small apartment with another teacher. And she makesa little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States. Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-time jo

29、urnalist.Question 16DonnajointhePeaceCorps aftershe graduatedcollege?Question17What was Donna assigned to do inBrazil? Question18Why did Donna go back to Brazil once again?Question 19How did Donna make extra money to support herself? Listening Passage 2Resultsofa recentHarrys poolon freetimeshowedth

30、attheaveragework weekformanyAmericans is50hours.Withtime spent eating, sleeping and taking care of thehouseholdduties,there s little time left for leisure activitiesformany Americans. However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbiesisimportant.Peopleneed timeawayfromtheofstudyorwork torelaxande

31、njoytimewithfriendsandfamily.In many countries free time is spent in different ways. Theresults ofaHarry s pool showed that reading was themost popular spare time activity in the US. This was followedbywatchingTV. Ina onleisuretimeactivities,watching TVand videoswasthemost popular.Listeningtotheradi

32、osecond.InasimilarsurveyconductedinJapan, themost popular free time activity was eating out. The second mostpopularactivity was driving. There were also differences in the mostpopularoutdoorpursuitsbetween thethreecountries.Thepopular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening. IntheUK, it was goi

33、ng to the pub. In Japan, going to bars rankedeighth in popularity and gardening ranked ninth. Althoughpeoplearound theworldmayenjoydoingsimilarthingsinfree time, there s evidence to suggest that theseinterestsare changing.IntheUS,forexample,thepopularityof computer activities is increasing. Many mor

34、e people in the Statesarespending their free time surfing the web, emailing friends or playing games online.Question20What is the recent Harry Pole about? Question21What was the most popular leisure activity in theUS? Question22What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in the UK?Listening Passage 3O

35、n March 13th, while on duty Charles Mclaughlin, a verycarelessdriveremployed by thecompanyLummiswasinvolvedanother accident. The accident occurred inRiversideCalifornia. Not paying attention to his driving, Mclaughlinturnedrighton main streetand 33rd streetand hitVolkswagen rabbit.Thiscaused minor h

36、istruckandseriousto the car. On the basis of the police report, theLummisaccident committee correctly determined that Mclaughlin hadbeenquitecareless.Asaresultofthecommittee sconclusion,thebranchmanagerMr.DavidRossireportedthathe had talked with Mclaughlin about his extremely poor drivingrecord.Furt

37、herevidenceofMclaughlinsirresponsibilityoccurredMay 6th when he was returning from his shift. That day heraninto a roll-up door at the Lummis facility in Valero, causing significant damage to the door. Damage to the truck, however,was minor. Finally, on June 7th, Mclaughlin once againdemonstrated hi

38、s carelessness by knocking down several mail boxes near the edge ofthecompanys parking lot. Therewasthemailboxesandminorthetruck.Mr.Rossi stated that he had spoken with Mclaughlin onseveraloccasionsabouthisdrivingrecord.Headdedthathe had warnedMclaughlin that three preventable accidents in one year

39、could lead to his discharge, as indeed it should.What did the Lummis accident committee find outabout the accident that occurred on March13th?WhatdidMclaughlindo on June 7thneartheedge ofthecompanys parking lot?What is most probably going to happen toMclaughlin?【听力填空】：Cookasked thechiefsinTahitiwhyt

40、heyateapartandalone,theyreplied,“Becauseitisright.” If weask Americans whytheyeatwithknivesandforks,orwhytheirmen wear pants instead of skirts or why they may be married toonly one person at a time, we are likely to get similar and very uninformative answers because it s right, because that s the wa

41、y it s done, because it s the custom or even I t know. The reason for these and countless other patterns ofsocialbehavior is that they are controlled by social norms shared rules or guide lines which prescribe the behavior that isappropriateinagivensituation.Normsdefinehowpeopleoughtto behave under

42、particular circumstances in a particularsociety. tonormsso readilythatwearehardlytheyexist.Infactwe aremuchmorelikelytonoticedepartures from norms than conformity to them. You will not besurprisedif a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little startled if they

43、bowed, started tostrokeyou orkissedyou on bothcheeks.Yet each oftheseotherforms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.听力参考答案1-8 CACBA BDA9-11 CAB12-15 DADC1

44、6-19暂无20-22DAC23-25ABD26-35 In addition; software; available; individuals; technological;manufacture;Inshort;Bycontrast;quantity三、选词填空【版本一】worsensexperiencespecialized40.qualifiesgraduatestraineddemandtensionview【版本二】36-45Nsite、L rare 、Ihonoring 、F different、Dcurrent、Ccovers 、Jhope、M realistic、Hfast

45、四、阅读理解【长篇阅读】 46-55 kcebh djclf【仔细阅读】第一篇56-60cadcd第二篇 61-65abdbc五、翻译【翻译原文一】信息技术 (InformationTechnology) ，正在飞发展，中国公民也越来越重视信息技术，有些学校甚至将信息技术作为必修课程，对这一现象大家持不同观点。一部分人认为这是没有必要的，学生就应该学习传统的课程。另一部分人认为这是应该的，中 国就应该与时俱进。 不管怎样，信息技术引起广大人民的重视是一件好事。【参考译文一】With fullspeeddevelopment ofthe information technology,Chines

46、e citizenspay more andmoreattentiontoeven taketheinformationtechnologyas a required course. For this phenomenon, different people havedifferentopinion.Somepeople arguethat itisnotnecessarytodothis sincethetraditionalcoursesaresupposedtobe learned.some others hold the opposite view, they believe that

47、Chinashould keep pace with the times. No matter how, it is a good thing that information technology has drawn attention of the people.【参考译文二】AsChina citizensattachinggreatimportanceto the rapidly development of Information Technology, some college even set it as a compulsory course. Regarding to thi

48、sphenomenon, people hold different views. Some people think it is not necessary, for students should learn the traditionalcurriculum.Anotherpartofpeoplethinkitisa need,becauseChina shouldkeeppacewiththetimes.Anyway,itisa goodthat Information Technology aroused publicconcern.【翻译原文二】“你要茶还是咖啡是用餐人常被问到的问

49、题。许多西方人会 选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶。相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现 了茶，并用来治病，在明清(The Qing Dynasties)期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美。如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料(beverage)之一，茶是中国的瑰宝， 也是中传统和文化的重要组成部分。【参考译文一】“Wouldyou liketeaorcoffee?” Thisisa questionthe dining people are frequently asked. Some westernerstendto choose coffee, while the Chin

50、ese usually choose tea.Thereisalegendthatone Chineseemperorfoundtea5,000yearsand used it to cure illnesses. During the Ming and QingDynasties, tea houses were widespread throughout China. Tea-drinking was spread to Japan in the 6th century but toEurope and America untilthe18thcentury.Nowadays,teaiso

51、fthemost popularbeverages intheworld.Teaisthetreasureof China, and it is also an important part of the Chinese tradition and culture.【参考译文二】Asforthe dinningpeople,”TeaorCoffee?”isaquestionfrequentlyasked.CoffeeisusuallytheWesternsfirstchoice,whiletea istheprefermentofChinese.has it that tea is found by one Chinese Emperor, who livedin5000 years ago. At that time