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2012年12月大学英语四级考试真题答案解析
PartIWriting
Theabovebarchartclearlyshowsuseducationpaysin2010.Weseethatonewithhighereducationbackgroundearnsmoremoneyweeklythanthosewithlowerones.Forinstance,thecollegestudentswithnodegreegetpaid$712perweekwhereasthosewithaBachelor’sdegreecanearn$1038.
Severalreasons,inmyopinion,canbeidentifiedtoaccountforthisphenomenon.Tobeginwith,comparedwiththosewithcomparativelylowereducationdegree,peoplewhohavereceivedhighereducationpossessconsiderablywiderknowledge,moreremarkablelearningandresearchability,greaterinnovationandmostofall,resourcefulsocialnetwork,allofwhichareessentialtoahigh-incomework.Also,thehigherone’seducationdegreeis,thebiggerplatformhewillhavetoshowhisability.Forexample,hiscollege,university,orresearchinstitutewillorganizevariousjobfairsforthemtocommunicatefacetofacewithemployers.
Thisphenomenontellsusthateducationisaworthyinvestment.Therefore,substantialeducationinvestmentshouldbestrengthenedwhilewe,ascollegestudents,shouldstudyhardertobuildourcountryandstriveforabetterlifeforourselves.
作文B：
EducationPays
Theabovebarchartclearlyshowsuseducationpaysin2010.Weseethatunemploymentrateofthosewithhighereducationbackgroundismuchlowerthanthosewithlowereducationdegree.Forinstance,theunemploymentrateofcollegestudentswithnodegreeisashighas14.9%whilethatofthosewithdoctoraldegreeisonly1.9%.
Thefollowingreason,inmyopinion,isthemostimportantonetoaccountforthisphenomenon.Comparedwiththosewithcomparativelylowereducationdegree,peoplewhohavereceivedhighereducationpossessconsiderablywiderknowledge,moreremarkablelearningandresearchability,greaterinnovationandmostofall,resourcefulsocialnetwork,allofwhichmakethemmorequalifiedandcompetentfortheirtask.Thus,theyarelesslikelytolosetheirjobs.
Thisphenomenontellsusthateducationisaworthyinvestment.Therefore,educationinvestmentshouldbestrengthenedwhilewe,ascollegestudents,shouldstudyhardertoavoidunemployment.
【标准版点评】
第一段：
描述图表。
先一句话引出图表总体内容Theabovebarchartclearlyshowsus…然后具体描述现象Weseethat…。
最后用forinstance引出一些具体数据来例证现象。
第二段：
分析原因。
先写一个引出原因的句子，然后具体列举一到两个原因即可。
由于字数限制，原因不必列太多。
第三段：
给出建议。
先是总结这个现象Thisphenomenontellsusthateducationisaworthyinvestment.（教育值得投资）。
然后是建议国家增大教育投资，以及个人要努力学习。
PartIIReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）
1.Bshowmanship
细节题。
这道题的答案对应原文第一句话，从puttingonashow可以推出showmanship。
whenitcametoputtingonashow,nobodyelseinthecomputerindustry,oranyotherindustryforthatmatter,couldmatch
2.AHeinventedlotsoffunctionalgadgets.
细节题。
原文第2段第2句话提到了乔布斯突出的三个方面，第三句话明确指出最后一个方面，也就是他在functionalgadgets上的贡献对人们的生活影响最大，对比第二题的选项，应选A
3.BHiskeeninterestindesigningelegantanduser-friendlygadgets.
细节题。
答案在第三段第二句，“obsessedwithproductdesignandaesthetics,andwithmakingadvancedtechnologysimpletouse”。
讲到乔布斯痴迷于产品的设计和美学上，以及使高科技简单易用。
4.AOneofthegreatestchiefexecutivesofhistime.
细节题。
答案在第4段第一句话的后半句“manyofthosecorporategiantsasoneofthegreatestchiefexecutivesofhistime.”所以选A，其他的选项均不正确。
5.Daninspiration
细节题。
答案在第四段第三句话。
“isaninspirationtoanybusinessperson”。
所以选D
Hisfallfromgraceinthe1980s,followedbyhisreturntoApplein1996afteraperiodinthewilderness,isaninspirationtoanybusinesspersonwhosecareerhastakenaturnfortheworse.‘
6.CHecommandedabsoluteloyaltyfromAppleusers.
fanaticalloyalty定位到低段第一句话。
所以乔布斯成功最令人震惊的地方在于它获得了苹果用户的绝对忠诚
7.DItoriginatesintheconsumermarket.
由关键词specialreport定位到第6段第一句，
过去创新是从部队和公司实验室再拓展到消费者市场，现在的情况是反过来
8.closedandinflexible
细节题。
由关键词“criticscomplained”定位到第七段第一句，可知空格处应填写“closedandinflexible”。
9.combined
AttherecentunveilingofatabletcomputerbyJeffBezosofAmazon,whosecompanyisdoingthebestjoboffollowingApple'sleadincombininghardware,software,contentandservicesinaneasy-to-usebundle,
10.reshapingentireindustries
themagicofcomputing定位到原文最后一段，空格处填reshapingentireindustries.
PartIIIListeningComprehension
SectionA
11.W:
Ijustheardaboutareallybeautifulparkintheeastendofthetown.Therearealotofrosesinbloom.
M:
Whydon’twewalkoverthereandseeforourselves?
Q:
Whatwillthespeakersprobablydo?
答案：
C.Gototheparktoenjoytheflowers.
点评：
对话中女士介绍了一处漂亮的公园，男士回答“为什么不去看看呢？
”可以判断，接下去两人可能会去这个公
12.M:
Mypresentationisscheduledfor9:
30tomorrowmorningatthelecturehall.Ihopetoseeyouthere.
W:
Oh,sorry.IwasabouttotellyouthatIhaveanappointmentwithmydentistat9:
00o’clocktomorrow.
Q:
Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?
答案：
C.Shecannotattendthepresentation.
点评：
从对话中可知，女士九点要去看牙医，无法参加男士的讲座了。
13.W:
Howlonghaveyoubeenrunningthiscompany?
M:
Twentyyearsifyoucanbelievethat.Ibroughtitfromasmalloperationtowhatitistoday.
Q:
Whatdowelearnabouttheman?
答案：
B.Heisaverysuccessfulbusinessman.
点评：
从对话中可知，男士这家公司20年，而且成功把公司从一家小公司发展到了现在大的规模。
runv.经营
14.M:
Haveyoureadthenewsonthecampusnet?
Susanhaswonthescholarshipfornextyear.
W:
Iknewshewouldfromtheverybeginning.Suchabrilliantanddiligentgirl!
Shecertainlydeservesit.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
答案：
D.ShehaseveryconfidenceinSusan.
点评：
从对话中可知，女士一直很看好Susan,觉得她肯定能拿到奖学金。
sb.deservesit.某人应得的。
15.W:
TakingabustoMiami,it’scheaperthangoingbytrain.
M:
That’strue.ButI’dratherpayalittlemorefortheaddedcomfortandconvenience.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
答案：
D.ItisworththemoneytakingatraintoMiami.
点评：
从对话中可知，坐车去迈阿密比火车便宜，但火车更舒适便捷。
16.M:
Ithinkit’stimewegotridofallthisoldfurniture.
W:
You’reright.Weneedtopromoteourimagebesidesit’snotarealantique.
Q:
Whatdothespeakersmean?
答案：
C.Theoldfurnitureshouldbereplaced.
点评：
从对话中可知，男士和女士都认为应该把旧家具换掉，以改善形象。
对话中有些生词，但不影响对主要含义的把握，可以忽略。
getridof处理掉
17.M:
Thatwassomestormyesterday.HowwasIafraidIcouldn’tmakeithome.
W:
Yeah,mostoftheroadstomyhousewereflooded.Ididn’tgethomefromthelabuntilmidnight.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
答案：
B.Themangothomelateduetothestorm.
点评：
从对话中可知，昨天有暴风雨，女士担心自己回不了家，男士直到半夜才回家。
18.W:
Myboysarealwayscomplainingthatthey’rebored.
M:
Whydon’tyougetthemintosometeamsports?
MysonanddaughterplaysoccereverySaturday.Andtheybothlookforwardtoitallweek.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
答案：
A.Thewoman’ssonsmightenjoyteamsports.
点评：
从对话中可知，男士建议女士可以让自己的儿子们参加一些团队运动，这样他们就不会觉得无聊了。
Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard
W:
SoJohn,IhearyouandArthurshareajob,don’tyou?
M:
Yes.We’vesharedasalesjobatSonatechforabouttwoyearsnow.
W:
Well,howdoyoudivideupyourschedule?
M:
Youknowwearebothsalesrepresentatives,andwetakeordersoverthephone.Whenwestartedjobsharingitwasdifficult,becausewebothworkedalldayMonday.IworkedTuesdayandThursdayandArthurworkedWednesdayandFriday.TheproblemwasthatwhenIwasintheofficeonTuesday.Iwouldtalktopeople,thentheywouldcallbackonWednesdaywithaquestion.ButArthurcouldn’tanswerthequestionandhecouldn’taskmeaboutitbecauseIwasn’tintheoffice.Sohehadtoaskthepeopletocallmebackthenextday,Thursday.Ofcourse,theydidn’tliketowaituntilthenextdaytohavetheirquestionsanswered.
W:
Yes,thatsoundslikeaproblem.
M:
So,finallywedecidedthatArthurwouldworkinthemorningsandIwouldworkintheafternoons.Nowifsomeonecallswiththequestionformeinthemorning,Arthurtellsthemtocallmeintheafternoon.Thisway,peoplegettheirquestionsansweredthesameday.
W:
Whatdoyoudoaboutvacations?
M:
Well,Sonatechgivestheusualtwoweeksofvacationtofull-timeemployees,ItakeaweekandArthurtakesaweek.
W:
Itsoundslikejobsharinghasworkedoutwellforyou.
M:
Yes,ithas.Wearebothhappywithit.
Q19.WhatdoJohnandauthordoatSonatech?
答案：
C.Takeordersoverthephone.
Q20.WhatproblemdidJohnandArthurhavewhentheystartedjobsharing?
答案：
A.Customers’questionscouldnotbeansweredonthesameday.
Q21.WhatdoesJohnsayabouttheirannualvacation?
答案：
D.Theyeachtakeaweek.
点评：
本长对话的内容主要是关于合伙工作。
对话内容相较以往的长对话而言，比较简单。
依然是主要针对回答问题的人提问，就是对话中的男士。
男士一开始主要是谈他们在最初开始合作工作时遇到的问题，接下来谈到问题最终如何得到解决，最后是他和同伴如何轮休年假。
当然，对话中公司名称听不懂，形成干扰。
依然要强调的是不能纠结个别词汇，而因小失大。
对话中围绕工作的话题词汇有：
schedule：
（工作）计划，安排；salesrepresentative：
销售代表；vacation：
假期，休假；full-timeemployee：
全职员工。
Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard
W:
MayIseeyourlicense,please?
M:
Butofficer,didIdosomethingwrong?
W:
Doyoumeantosayyoudidn’tseethespeedlimitsignbackthere?
M:
Um,no,madam,IguessIdidn’t.
W:
Inotherwords,youdrovebytoofasttoreadit.Thesignsays35m/h.Aschoolisjustnearby,youknow?
M:
Don’tgetmewrong,butmyspeedometerdidn’treadmuchfasterthanthat.
W:
Then,whyisitthatmyradarshowedyouaregoing45?
Letmeputitanotherway.I’mgoingtogiveyouaticket.Again,mayIseeyourlicense,please?
M:
Hereitis,officer.Butletmeexplain.IwaslateforanimportantappointmentandIwasworriedthatIwouldn’tmakeitontime.So...
W:
Uha,justaminute,here.Yourlicenseisnolongervalid.Youshouldhaverenewedittwoweeksago.I’mgoingtohavetowriteyouupforthat,too.
M:
What?
Really?
W:
Yourlicensebecomesinvalidonyourbirthdayandthatwastwoweeksagoaccordingtothedatehere.Youareinviolationofthelaw—drivingwithoutavalidlicense.
M:
I’msorry,madam.Ihadn’trealizedthat.
W:
Here’stheticketfornothavingavalidlicense.ButI’monlygoingtogiveyouawarnin
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