2024年5月25日发(作者：武懿)
2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（一）答案与详解
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题(一)答案与详解
Part Ⅰ Writing
审题思路
本篇题目一改过去常写的议论文，要求写对自己影响最大的大学同学。根据题目要求，写作重点应当
是描述，而不是议论。考生首先应直接或间接地引出主题，然后通过具体事例阐释该同学对“我”产生重
大影响的原因,最后发表议论，照应前文，升华主题。由此可知，题目要求写一篇夹叙夹议，以叙述为主的
作文。
写作提纲
一、提出观点：同学“Tom”改变了“我”（be subject to being pessimistic，strive to encourage, appreciate)
二、阐释主题：1、在他的帮助下，我发现英语没那么难(be confused about，make progress)
2、他教我如何面对挫折(live through setbacks)
三、升华主题：l、“Tom”让我认识到了自信和乐观的重要性(the significance of self-confidence and optimism
)
2、这种态度使人受益终身(benefit people all his life)
范文点评
高分范文 精彩点评
① ②通过描述那个曾经缺乏自信而且悲观的 “我”
A Classmate Who Has Influenced Me Most in College
渐渐地有所改变引出文章主题——对 “我”影响最
① Once upon a time, I was not so confident about my study
大的大学同学，他竭尽全力鼓励“我”。
and was subject to being pessimistic when confronted with
③承接上句，表达对他的感激之情。
frustrations. ② However, I found myself gradually changing as
④列举具体事例:在英语学习方面对“我”的 帮
Tom, one of my classmates in college, strived to encourage me. ③
助。
I really appreciate his help.
⑤使用in addition衔接，不仅使语义连贯，而且层
④ I used not to be good at English； however, whenever I
次分明。
was confused about the teacher’s explanation, he always
⑥⑦列举具体事例:演讲比赛失败后他对“我” 的
interpreted it to me in- an explicit way. Gradually, I found English
鼓励。
not so difficult and made progress day by day. ⑤ In addition, it
⑧说明他对“我”的影响:在他的鼓励下，“我”
was Tom who kept guiding me how to live through all kinds of
重拾了信心，认识到乐观的重要性。
setbacks in life. ⑥ I’ll never forget the very day when I failed my
⑨升华主题:他使“我”认识到自信和乐观的重 要
speech contest and I was overwhelmed and ashamed.⑦ Tom told
性。这种态度使人终身受益
me that nobody can defeat a person if he is determined to stand up
to every failure. ⑧With his encouragement, I regained
加分亮点
confidence, realizing that optimism was always the key to success.
be subject to 有…倾向
⑨ Thanks to Tom, I eventually learned the significance of
self-confidence and optimism. They not only serve as
appreciate 感激
indispensable characteristics of personality but also will benefit
interpret
解释
people all his life.
全文翻译
对我影响最大的大学同学
我曾经对自己的学习并不那么自信，而且遇到挫折时就容易悲观。然而，当我的一个大学同学汤姆竭尽全
力鼓励我的时候，我发现自己渐渐地有所改变。我非常感激他对我的帮助。
以前我的英语不好，然而每当我对老师的讲解感到迷惑不解时，汤姆总是用清晰明了的方式给我解释。渐
indispensable不可或缺的
2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（一）答案与详解
渐地，我发现英语并没那么难，并一天天地取得进步。不仅如此，汤姆还一直引导我如何应对生活中各种各样
的挫折。 我永远也忘不了我演讲比赛失败那一天，我当时不知所措，觉得很羞愧。汤姆告诉我，没有谁能打败
一个在每一次失败面前都坚定地站起来的人。在他的鼓励下，我重拾了信心，认识到乐观常常是成功的关键政
多亏汤姆，我最终认识到了自信和乐观的重要性。它们不仅是人们必备的品格，而且还将使人终身受益。
PartⅡ Listening Comprehension
Section A
1.听力原文：W
：
When was the last time you dusted the apartment?
M
：
When was the last time my mother came over?
Q
：
What does the man imply?
1. A) The woman is fussy about the cleanness of the apartment.
B)
C)
He has not cleaned the apartment since his mothers visit.
He does not remember when his mother came over.
D) His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.
【预测】四个选项反复出现clean和his mother, 可以推测对话内容涉及打扫卫生及男士的母亲。四个选项
中有两个以he开头,一个以his开头，且B)、C)、D)选项内容一般为he自己才能说出的信息，所以答案
应该在男士的话里，注意听男士的话。A)选项以the woman开头，和其他三珍选项有明显区别,可以初步排
除。
【精析】B。女士问男士上次打扫公寓是什么时候，男士没有直接回答，而是抛出一个问题:我妈妈上次来
是什么时候？言外之意就是他妈妈上次来看他的时候打扫了卫生，之后没再打扫，故答案为B)。
2.
W
：
Hurry up, Mark. There’s a bus coming now.
M
：
Why run? There’ll be another one 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.
【预测】四个选项中出现了 bus, walk, miming和late等词，可以推测对话和乘坐公交车相关，有可能是
怕迟到而赶公交车。
【精析】C)。女士提醒男士快点，因为公交车就要开过来了。男去反问为什么要跑呢？两三分钟后就会有
另一辆公交车了。由此可知，男士认为没有必要着急赶这班公交车，可以乘坐下一班公交车，故答案为C）。
3.听力原文：M
：
Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come you’ve 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 woman?
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.
【预测】四个选项中的 replace, extra work 和 working overtime 暗示该题和工作过多相关。四个选项均以
she 开头，因此女士的话应为听音重点。
【精析】C)。男士指出女士工作忙得不可开交，询问女士为什么会如此忙。男士的话中出现了短语be up to
one’s neck，意为 “忙得不可开交” ，此处很容易造成误解，应注意。女士回答说因为 Miss Smith请了
病 假，她必须接管Miss Smith的工作。由此可推断，女士必须做额外的工作，故答案为C)。
4.听力原文：
W
：
Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring.
M： Why don’t you quit and deliver flowers with me?
Q
：
What does the man suggest the woman do?
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4. A) Change her job. C) Open a flower shop.
B) Buy a dishwasher. D) Start her own business.
【预测】四个选项均为动词短语，可推测该题可能会对建议或计划进行提问。选项中出现了 job, open
a...shop 和 business, 可推测对话和工作相关。
【精析】A)。女士抱怨每天在自助餐厅刷盘子很无聊，男士用why don’t…句型向女士提建议:为什么不辞
职和我一起送花呢？由此可以推断，男士认为女士应该换个工作，故答案为A)。
5.听力原文：W
：
Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post 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.
【预测】四个选项反复出现package和post office等词， 可推测对话应涉及邮局取送包裹的内容。 四个选
项均以he开头，且选项内容为一般为he自己才能说出的信息，所以答案应该在男士的话里，注意听男士
的话。
【精析】D)。通过女士的话可知，男士昨天说过他会把包裹送到邮局，男士的回答中有一个短语slip one’s
mind，意为“意外地忘记”，理解了这个短语， 该题就迎刃而解了。根据男士的回答 “肯定是把这事忘了”
可推测，男士并没有帮女士把包裹送到邮局,也就是说男士没有兑现自己的承诺，故答案为D)。
6.听力原文：M
：
Fm not surprised you didn’t like that movie. I find it really scary myself.
W ： So did I.I don’t 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 in the cinema.
【预测】四个选项中出现了 films, tickets和cinema等词， 可以推测对话内容与看电影有关。四个选项中
A)、D)均以the speakers开头， B)、C)分别以 the woman 和 the man 开头, 可推测本题并非针对男士或
女士的话进行提问，很有可能是对整个对话的理解。特别是对一些容易引起歧义的短语的理解。 因此，男
士和女士的话都是听音重点。
【精析】B)。男士表示他对女士不喜欢那部电影并不奇怪，他自己也觉得那部电影很恐怖,女士用so did I
对男士的说法表示同意，并指出自己通常不喜欢恐怖电影。其中care for意为“喜欢”，as a rule意为“通
常”，正确理解了这两个短语就很容易得出答案了，故答案为B)。
7.听力原文：
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) 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.
【预测】四个选项中出现了 unlucky, sensitive，love和I unhappy这些表示感情的词汇，可推测对话将涉及
感情问题。四个选项中A)、B)均以the woman开头, 将 the woman 和 the man 进行对比，C)、D)均以
the speakers 开头,对两个说话者进行描述，可推测本题考查对整个对话的理解。因此，男士和女士的话都
是听音重点。
【精析】C)。男士指出自己的生活经验表明爱情充满甜蜜但也会伤害人，女士说男士的话使自己想到一句
谤语:蜂蜜很甜，但是蜜蜂会蜇人。这句谚语中蜂蜜代表爱情，这说明女士也认为爱情有甜蜜、有伤痛，和
男士的观点一致，故答案为C)。
8.听力原文：M： How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum，six or seven?
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W： Bring in all you can find. I’m expecting at least 20 participants.
Q ： What are the speakers talking about?
8. A) Preparations for a forum. C) Organizers of a forum.
B) Participants in the forum. D) Expectations of the forum.
【预测】四个选项均为名词短语，且都和forum有关，由此可推测对话会提问和讨论会相关的清况,选项没
有明确的针对性，因此男士和女士的话都是听音重点。
【精析】A)。男士问女士讨论会还需要几把椅子，女士让男士把能找到的所有椅子都拿来，她预计至少会
有 20名参会者。由此可推断他们谈论的是讨论会的准备工作，故答案为A)。
Conversation One
9-12.听力原文：
M ： Do you think there’s 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 the country. (9) There’s 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) I’m sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But women
have a much greater problem than this to solve.
M: What’s that?
W : The problem of men’s attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but I’m not sure we can change men’s
attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I
don’t think this means we are inferior. Then there’s another problem.
M： Yes?
W ： The problem of women’s 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 women’s liberation movement has to
spend more time changing women’s attitudes than it spends in changing men’s.
M ： One last question, some supporters of the women’s liberation movement believed that marriage should be
abolished. Do you agree?
W: No, I don’t. It can’t 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 less discriminated against?
A) France. C) Russia.
B) Scandinavia. D) East Europe.
B。【精析】对话开头男士问女士在英国女性有没有受歧视的现象，女士肯定有这种现象并举例证明。男士
接着提问其他国家的情况，女士认为这要视国家而定，在斯堪的纳维亚和美国，女性受歧视的现象少一些，
故B)为答案。
10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation?
A) More women will be promoted in the workplace.
B) More women will overcome their inadequacies.
C) More women will receive higher education.
D) More women will work outside the family.
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D。【精析】对话中男士问女士英国女性的地位能否得到改善，女士给出了肯定的回答，认为接下来20年
会有越来越多的女性外出工作，故D)为答案。
11. What does the woman think the women’s liberation movement should do?
A) Try hard to protect women’s rights.
B)
C)
Educate men to respect women more.
Help women acquire more professional skills.
D) Spend more time changing women’s attitudes.
D。【精析】对话中女士提到女性所面临的问题不仅是男性对女性的性别歧视，还有女性自身的态度，尽
管很多女性对目前状况不满意，但是大部分人都不会为改变而战，女士接下来对妇女解放运动提出了建议，
需要花更多时间改变女性自身的态度，故D)为答案。
Conversation Two
听力原文：
M： (12) Cheers, Shirley.
W： Cheers, Paul. What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat.
M ： I’m 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, 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 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 can’t sell, then there’s little use in expanding the
factory.
M: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has just 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 in
Africa.
M： Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday.
Two weeks isn’t enough time to prepare a report, so I need your help.
W： OK, Paul. You’ve 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 man’s office.
B) In a hotel lobby. D) At the woman’s place.
A)。【详解】对话开头男士和女士都说了 cheers“干杯”，这个词通常用在饮酒时，女士接着提到了
business lunch,意为“商业午餐，工作午餐”。两者结合可以推测两人的会话地点应该在饭店，故A)为答
案。
13、What do we learn about the man’s father-in-law?
A) He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.
B)
C)
He has completed an overseas market survey.
He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.
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D) He has just come back from a trip to Africa.
C。【详解】根据问题可知，he指代男士的岳父， 男士明确提到他的岳父是Jayal Motors的总经理，故C)
为答案。
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。【详解】对话中女士明确提到目前经营中最关键的就是征招一个好的进口代理商，故B)为答案。
15、What does the woman admire in the man?
A) His flexibility. C) His intelligence.
B) His vision. D) His determination.
D。【详解】根据题干可知“他”指代男性说话者。对话末尾女士表示自己非常钦佩男士的决心，故D)为
答案。
Section B
Passage One
(16) Scientists understand how twins are born. Now though, they are trying to explain how being half of a
biological pair influences a twin’s identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices
even when they don’t 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 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 influences 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 who 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 twins
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 twin’s pain”. Perhaps with more research，
scientists will find the answers.
【预测】 预览三道题各选项，由选项中出现的identity, identical twins, distinguish 和 communicate 等词可
以推测，短文可能与同卵双胞胎相关，可能涉及他们的异同点。
16、What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?
A) How being an identical twin influences one’s identity.
B)
C)
D)
Why some identical twins keep their identities secret.
Why some identical twins were separated from birth.
How identical twins are born, raised and educated.
A。【详解】短文开头提到，科学家已经弄明白双胞胎是如何形成的，他们现在正在研究的是双胞胎中的
一方如何影响另一方，全文就此展开论述，故A)为答案。
17、What do we learn about the twin Jims?
A) Their second wives were named Linda.
B) They grew up in different surroundings.
C) Their first children were both daughters.
D) They both got married when they were 39.
B。【详解】短文以Jim Springer和Jim Louis这对双胞胎为例，详细说明了他们的异同点。他们4个月大
时分开，39年未曾谋面，却有着惊人的相似点:他们都结婚两次，第一任妻子都叫Linda,第二任妻子都叫
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Betty,第一个儿子都叫James Allen。对照选项，可知B)为答案。
18、Why are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different families?
B)
C)
D)
A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.
They want to see what characteristics distinguish one from the other.
They want to understand how twins communicate when far apart.
They want to know whether twins can feel each others pain.
A。【详解】短文提到,科学家研究了多对生活环境迥异的双胞胎，其目的是了解生活环境和生物因素的关
系，并提出了今后研究的许多课题，故A)为答案。
Passage Two
Today I’m 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 can’t be as comfortable as living in a permanent 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 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. This doesn’t
usually have a groundsheet but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary 4-bed frame tent doesn’t
usually have a separate kitchen area, but the larger ones often do. (21) You can buy a kitchen extension for many
tents，and it’s worth buying one if you plan to stay camping 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)
C)
D)
It is the first choice of vacationers on the Continent.
It is as comfortable as living in a permanent house.
It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.
D
。【
详解
】
短文开头交代了主题:露营。露营是最便宜的度假方式之一，帐篷是露营的必需品，故D)为答
案。
20、What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain?
A) It has a solid plastic frame. C) It is very convenient to set up.
B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent. D) It is sold to many Continental countries.
B。
【
详解
】
短文提到，在英国最受欢迎的帐篷有两个卧室，可容纳四人。这种帐篷通常由防水的外层纤维
结构和较轻的里层帐篷或带有内置防潮布的帐篷构成，故B)为答案。
21、What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days?
A)
B)
A groundsheet. C) A kitchen extension.
spare tent. A gas stove. D) A
C。【详解】文最后给度假者提出建议:如果打算在一个地方露营几天的话，最好购买一套厨房设备，故C)
为答案。
Passage Three
Andorra, 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 they had lived for centuries. Most Andorrans worked as farmers. Things did not
change quickly. (24) When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed.
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Part Ⅰ Writing
审题思路
本篇题目一改过去常写的议论文，要求写对自己影响最大的大学同学。根据题目要求，写作重点应当
是描述，而不是议论。考生首先应直接或间接地引出主题，然后通过具体事例阐释该同学对“我”产生重
大影响的原因,最后发表议论，照应前文，升华主题。由此可知，题目要求写一篇夹叙夹议，以叙述为主的
作文。
写作提纲
一、提出观点：同学“Tom”改变了“我”（be subject to being pessimistic，strive to encourage, appreciate)
二、阐释主题：1、在他的帮助下，我发现英语没那么难(be confused about，make progress)
2、他教我如何面对挫折(live through setbacks)
三、升华主题：l、“Tom”让我认识到了自信和乐观的重要性(the significance of self-confidence and optimism
)
2、这种态度使人受益终身(benefit people all his life)
范文点评
高分范文 精彩点评
① ②通过描述那个曾经缺乏自信而且悲观的 “我”
A Classmate Who Has Influenced Me Most in College
渐渐地有所改变引出文章主题——对 “我”影响最
① Once upon a time, I was not so confident about my study
大的大学同学，他竭尽全力鼓励“我”。
and was subject to being pessimistic when confronted with
③承接上句，表达对他的感激之情。
frustrations. ② However, I found myself gradually changing as
④列举具体事例:在英语学习方面对“我”的 帮
Tom, one of my classmates in college, strived to encourage me. ③
助。
I really appreciate his help.
⑤使用in addition衔接，不仅使语义连贯，而且层
④ I used not to be good at English； however, whenever I
次分明。
was confused about the teacher’s explanation, he always
⑥⑦列举具体事例:演讲比赛失败后他对“我” 的
interpreted it to me in- an explicit way. Gradually, I found English
鼓励。
not so difficult and made progress day by day. ⑤ In addition, it
⑧说明他对“我”的影响:在他的鼓励下，“我”
was Tom who kept guiding me how to live through all kinds of
重拾了信心，认识到乐观的重要性。
setbacks in life. ⑥ I’ll never forget the very day when I failed my
⑨升华主题:他使“我”认识到自信和乐观的重 要
speech contest and I was overwhelmed and ashamed.⑦ Tom told
性。这种态度使人终身受益
me that nobody can defeat a person if he is determined to stand up
to every failure. ⑧With his encouragement, I regained
加分亮点
confidence, realizing that optimism was always the key to success.
be subject to 有…倾向
⑨ Thanks to Tom, I eventually learned the significance of
self-confidence and optimism. They not only serve as
appreciate 感激
indispensable characteristics of personality but also will benefit
interpret
解释
people all his life.
全文翻译
对我影响最大的大学同学
我曾经对自己的学习并不那么自信，而且遇到挫折时就容易悲观。然而，当我的一个大学同学汤姆竭尽全
力鼓励我的时候，我发现自己渐渐地有所改变。我非常感激他对我的帮助。
以前我的英语不好，然而每当我对老师的讲解感到迷惑不解时，汤姆总是用清晰明了的方式给我解释。渐
indispensable不可或缺的
2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（一）答案与详解
渐地，我发现英语并没那么难，并一天天地取得进步。不仅如此，汤姆还一直引导我如何应对生活中各种各样
的挫折。 我永远也忘不了我演讲比赛失败那一天，我当时不知所措，觉得很羞愧。汤姆告诉我，没有谁能打败
一个在每一次失败面前都坚定地站起来的人。在他的鼓励下，我重拾了信心，认识到乐观常常是成功的关键政
多亏汤姆，我最终认识到了自信和乐观的重要性。它们不仅是人们必备的品格，而且还将使人终身受益。
PartⅡ Listening Comprehension
Section A
1.听力原文：W
：
When was the last time you dusted the apartment?
M
：
When was the last time my mother came over?
Q
：
What does the man imply?
1. A) The woman is fussy about the cleanness of the apartment.
B)
C)
He has not cleaned the apartment since his mothers visit.
He does not remember when his mother came over.
D) His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.
【预测】四个选项反复出现clean和his mother, 可以推测对话内容涉及打扫卫生及男士的母亲。四个选项
中有两个以he开头,一个以his开头，且B)、C)、D)选项内容一般为he自己才能说出的信息，所以答案
应该在男士的话里，注意听男士的话。A)选项以the woman开头，和其他三珍选项有明显区别,可以初步排
除。
【精析】B。女士问男士上次打扫公寓是什么时候，男士没有直接回答，而是抛出一个问题:我妈妈上次来
是什么时候？言外之意就是他妈妈上次来看他的时候打扫了卫生，之后没再打扫，故答案为B)。
2.
W
：
Hurry up, Mark. There’s a bus coming now.
M
：
Why run? There’ll be another one 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.
【预测】四个选项中出现了 bus, walk, miming和late等词，可以推测对话和乘坐公交车相关，有可能是
怕迟到而赶公交车。
【精析】C)。女士提醒男士快点，因为公交车就要开过来了。男去反问为什么要跑呢？两三分钟后就会有
另一辆公交车了。由此可知，男士认为没有必要着急赶这班公交车，可以乘坐下一班公交车，故答案为C）。
3.听力原文：M
：
Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come you’ve 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 woman?
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.
【预测】四个选项中的 replace, extra work 和 working overtime 暗示该题和工作过多相关。四个选项均以
she 开头，因此女士的话应为听音重点。
【精析】C)。男士指出女士工作忙得不可开交，询问女士为什么会如此忙。男士的话中出现了短语be up to
one’s neck，意为 “忙得不可开交” ，此处很容易造成误解，应注意。女士回答说因为 Miss Smith请了
病 假，她必须接管Miss Smith的工作。由此可推断，女士必须做额外的工作，故答案为C)。
4.听力原文：
W
：
Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring.
M： Why don’t you quit and deliver flowers with me?
Q
：
What does the man suggest the woman do?
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4. A) Change her job. C) Open a flower shop.
B) Buy a dishwasher. D) Start her own business.
【预测】四个选项均为动词短语，可推测该题可能会对建议或计划进行提问。选项中出现了 job, open
a...shop 和 business, 可推测对话和工作相关。
【精析】A)。女士抱怨每天在自助餐厅刷盘子很无聊，男士用why don’t…句型向女士提建议:为什么不辞
职和我一起送花呢？由此可以推断，男士认为女士应该换个工作，故答案为A)。
5.听力原文：W
：
Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post 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.
【预测】四个选项反复出现package和post office等词， 可推测对话应涉及邮局取送包裹的内容。 四个选
项均以he开头，且选项内容为一般为he自己才能说出的信息，所以答案应该在男士的话里，注意听男士
的话。
【精析】D)。通过女士的话可知，男士昨天说过他会把包裹送到邮局，男士的回答中有一个短语slip one’s
mind，意为“意外地忘记”，理解了这个短语， 该题就迎刃而解了。根据男士的回答 “肯定是把这事忘了”
可推测，男士并没有帮女士把包裹送到邮局,也就是说男士没有兑现自己的承诺，故答案为D)。
6.听力原文：M
：
Fm not surprised you didn’t like that movie. I find it really scary myself.
W ： So did I.I don’t 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 in the cinema.
【预测】四个选项中出现了 films, tickets和cinema等词， 可以推测对话内容与看电影有关。四个选项中
A)、D)均以the speakers开头， B)、C)分别以 the woman 和 the man 开头, 可推测本题并非针对男士或
女士的话进行提问，很有可能是对整个对话的理解。特别是对一些容易引起歧义的短语的理解。 因此，男
士和女士的话都是听音重点。
【精析】B)。男士表示他对女士不喜欢那部电影并不奇怪，他自己也觉得那部电影很恐怖,女士用so did I
对男士的说法表示同意，并指出自己通常不喜欢恐怖电影。其中care for意为“喜欢”，as a rule意为“通
常”，正确理解了这两个短语就很容易得出答案了，故答案为B)。
7.听力原文：
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) 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.
【预测】四个选项中出现了 unlucky, sensitive，love和I unhappy这些表示感情的词汇，可推测对话将涉及
感情问题。四个选项中A)、B)均以the woman开头, 将 the woman 和 the man 进行对比，C)、D)均以
the speakers 开头,对两个说话者进行描述，可推测本题考查对整个对话的理解。因此，男士和女士的话都
是听音重点。
【精析】C)。男士指出自己的生活经验表明爱情充满甜蜜但也会伤害人，女士说男士的话使自己想到一句
谤语:蜂蜜很甜，但是蜜蜂会蜇人。这句谚语中蜂蜜代表爱情，这说明女士也认为爱情有甜蜜、有伤痛，和
男士的观点一致，故答案为C)。
8.听力原文：M： How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum，six or seven?
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W： Bring in all you can find. I’m expecting at least 20 participants.
Q ： What are the speakers talking about?
8. A) Preparations for a forum. C) Organizers of a forum.
B) Participants in the forum. D) Expectations of the forum.
【预测】四个选项均为名词短语，且都和forum有关，由此可推测对话会提问和讨论会相关的清况,选项没
有明确的针对性，因此男士和女士的话都是听音重点。
【精析】A)。男士问女士讨论会还需要几把椅子，女士让男士把能找到的所有椅子都拿来，她预计至少会
有 20名参会者。由此可推断他们谈论的是讨论会的准备工作，故答案为A)。
Conversation One
9-12.听力原文：
M ： Do you think there’s 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 the country. (9) There’s 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) I’m sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But women
have a much greater problem than this to solve.
M: What’s that?
W : The problem of men’s attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but I’m not sure we can change men’s
attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I
don’t think this means we are inferior. Then there’s another problem.
M： Yes?
W ： The problem of women’s 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 women’s liberation movement has to
spend more time changing women’s attitudes than it spends in changing men’s.
M ： One last question, some supporters of the women’s liberation movement believed that marriage should be
abolished. Do you agree?
W: No, I don’t. It can’t 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 less discriminated against?
A) France. C) Russia.
B) Scandinavia. D) East Europe.
B。【精析】对话开头男士问女士在英国女性有没有受歧视的现象，女士肯定有这种现象并举例证明。男士
接着提问其他国家的情况，女士认为这要视国家而定，在斯堪的纳维亚和美国，女性受歧视的现象少一些，
故B)为答案。
10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation?
A) More women will be promoted in the workplace.
B) More women will overcome their inadequacies.
C) More women will receive higher education.
D) More women will work outside the family.
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D。【精析】对话中男士问女士英国女性的地位能否得到改善，女士给出了肯定的回答，认为接下来20年
会有越来越多的女性外出工作，故D)为答案。
11. What does the woman think the women’s liberation movement should do?
A) Try hard to protect women’s rights.
B)
C)
Educate men to respect women more.
Help women acquire more professional skills.
D) Spend more time changing women’s attitudes.
D。【精析】对话中女士提到女性所面临的问题不仅是男性对女性的性别歧视，还有女性自身的态度，尽
管很多女性对目前状况不满意，但是大部分人都不会为改变而战，女士接下来对妇女解放运动提出了建议，
需要花更多时间改变女性自身的态度，故D)为答案。
Conversation Two
听力原文：
M： (12) Cheers, Shirley.
W： Cheers, Paul. What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat.
M ： I’m 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, 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 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 can’t sell, then there’s little use in expanding the
factory.
M: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has just 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 in
Africa.
M： Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday.
Two weeks isn’t enough time to prepare a report, so I need your help.
W： OK, Paul. You’ve 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 man’s office.
B) In a hotel lobby. D) At the woman’s place.
A)。【详解】对话开头男士和女士都说了 cheers“干杯”，这个词通常用在饮酒时，女士接着提到了
business lunch,意为“商业午餐，工作午餐”。两者结合可以推测两人的会话地点应该在饭店，故A)为答
案。
13、What do we learn about the man’s father-in-law?
A) He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.
B)
C)
He has completed an overseas market survey.
He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.
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D) He has just come back from a trip to Africa.
C。【详解】根据问题可知，he指代男士的岳父， 男士明确提到他的岳父是Jayal Motors的总经理，故C)
为答案。
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。【详解】对话中女士明确提到目前经营中最关键的就是征招一个好的进口代理商，故B)为答案。
15、What does the woman admire in the man?
A) His flexibility. C) His intelligence.
B) His vision. D) His determination.
D。【详解】根据题干可知“他”指代男性说话者。对话末尾女士表示自己非常钦佩男士的决心，故D)为
答案。
Section B
Passage One
(16) Scientists understand how twins are born. Now though, they are trying to explain how being half of a
biological pair influences a twin’s identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices
even when they don’t 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 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 influences 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 who 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 twins
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 twin’s pain”. Perhaps with more research，
scientists will find the answers.
【预测】 预览三道题各选项，由选项中出现的identity, identical twins, distinguish 和 communicate 等词可
以推测，短文可能与同卵双胞胎相关，可能涉及他们的异同点。
16、What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?
A) How being an identical twin influences one’s identity.
B)
C)
D)
Why some identical twins keep their identities secret.
Why some identical twins were separated from birth.
How identical twins are born, raised and educated.
A。【详解】短文开头提到，科学家已经弄明白双胞胎是如何形成的，他们现在正在研究的是双胞胎中的
一方如何影响另一方，全文就此展开论述，故A)为答案。
17、What do we learn about the twin Jims?
A) Their second wives were named Linda.
B) They grew up in different surroundings.
C) Their first children were both daughters.
D) They both got married when they were 39.
B。【详解】短文以Jim Springer和Jim Louis这对双胞胎为例，详细说明了他们的异同点。他们4个月大
时分开，39年未曾谋面，却有着惊人的相似点:他们都结婚两次，第一任妻子都叫Linda,第二任妻子都叫
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2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（一）答案与详解
Betty,第一个儿子都叫James Allen。对照选项，可知B)为答案。
18、Why are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different families?
B)
C)
D)
A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.
They want to see what characteristics distinguish one from the other.
They want to understand how twins communicate when far apart.
They want to know whether twins can feel each others pain.
A。【详解】短文提到,科学家研究了多对生活环境迥异的双胞胎，其目的是了解生活环境和生物因素的关
系，并提出了今后研究的许多课题，故A)为答案。
Passage Two
Today I’m 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 can’t be as comfortable as living in a permanent 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 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. This doesn’t
usually have a groundsheet but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary 4-bed frame tent doesn’t
usually have a separate kitchen area, but the larger ones often do. (21) You can buy a kitchen extension for many
tents，and it’s worth buying one if you plan to stay camping 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)
C)
D)
It is the first choice of vacationers on the Continent.
It is as comfortable as living in a permanent house.
It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.
D
。【
详解
】
短文开头交代了主题:露营。露营是最便宜的度假方式之一，帐篷是露营的必需品，故D)为答
案。
20、What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain?
A) It has a solid plastic frame. C) It is very convenient to set up.
B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent. D) It is sold to many Continental countries.
B。
【
详解
】
短文提到，在英国最受欢迎的帐篷有两个卧室，可容纳四人。这种帐篷通常由防水的外层纤维
结构和较轻的里层帐篷或带有内置防潮布的帐篷构成，故B)为答案。
21、What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days?
A)
B)
A groundsheet. C) A kitchen extension.
spare tent. A gas stove. D) A
C。【详解】文最后给度假者提出建议:如果打算在一个地方露营几天的话，最好购买一套厨房设备，故C)
为答案。
Passage Three
Andorra, 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 they had lived for centuries. Most Andorrans worked as farmers. Things did not
change quickly. (24) When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed.
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