大学英语四级试卷真题和答案

大学英语四级试卷真题和答案 大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Online Shopping. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: Online Shopping 1.现在网上购物已成为一种时尚 2.网上购物有很多好处，但也有不少问题 3.我的建议 Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1 - 7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. British Cuisine: the Best of Old and New British cuisine has come of age in recent years as chefs(厨师) combine the best of old and new. Why does British food have a reputation for being so bad? Because it is bad! Those are not the most encouraging words to hear just before eating lunch at one of Hong Kong's smartest British restaurants, Alfie's by KEE, but head chef Neil Tomes has more to say. "The past 15 years or so have been a noticeable period of improvement for food in England," the English chef says, citing the trend in British cuisine for better ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, and more appealing presentation. Chef such as Delia Smith, Nigel Slater, Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay made the public realise that cooking - and eating - didn't have to be a boring thing. And now, most of the British public is familiar even with the extremes of Heston Blumenthal's molecular gastronomy, a form of cooking that employs scientific methods to create the perfect dish. "It's no longer the case that the common man in England is embarrassed to show he knows about food," Tomes says. There was plenty of room for improvement. The problems with the nation's cuisine can be traced back to the Second World War. Before the war, much of Britain's food was imported and when German U-boats began attacking ships bringing food to the country, Britain went on rations(配给). "As rationing came to an end in the 1950s, technology picked up and was used to mass-produce food," Tomes says. "And by then people were just happy to have a decent quantity of food in their kitchens." They weren't looking for cured meats, organic produce or beautiful presentation; they were looking for whatever they could get their hands on, and this prioritisation of quantity over quality prevailed for decades, meaning a generation was brought up with food that couldn't compete with neighbouring France, Italy, Belgium or Spain. Before star chefs such as Oliver began making cooking fashionable, it was hard to find a restaurant in London that was open after 9pm. But in recent years the capital's culinary(烹饪的) scene has developed to the point that it is now confident of its ability to please the tastes of any international visitor. With the opening of Alfie's in April, and others such as The Pawn, two years ago, modern British food has made its way to Hong Kong. "With British food, I think that Hong Kong restaurant are keeping up," says David Tamlyn, the Welsh executive chef at The Pawn in Wan Chai. "Hong Kong diners are extremely responsive to new ideas or presentations, which is good news for new dishes." 1 Chefs agree that diners in Hong Kong are embracing the modern British trend. Some restaurants are modifying the recipes(菜谱)of British dishes to breathe new life into the classics, while other are using better quality ingredients but remaining true to British traditional and tastes. Tamlyn is in the second camp. "We select our food very particulary. We use US beef, New Zealand lamb and for our custards(牛奶蛋糊) we use Bird's Custard Powder," Tamlyn says. "Some restaurants go for custard made fresh with eggs, sugar and cream, but British custard is different, and we stay true to that." Matthew Hill, senior manager at the two-year-old SoHo restaurant Yorkshire Pudding, also uses better ingredients as a means of improving dishes. "There are a lot of existing perceptions about British food and so we can't alter these too much. We're a traditional British restaurant so there are some staples(主菜) that will remain essentially unchanged." These traditional dishes include fish and chips, steak and kidney pie and large pieces of roasted meats. At Alfie's, the newest of the British restaurants in town and perhaps the most gentlemen's club-like in design, Neil Tomes explains his passion for provenance(原产地). "Britain has started to become really proud of the food it's producing. It has excellent organic farms, beautifully crafted cheeses, high-quality meats." However, the British don't have a history of exporting their foodstuffs, which makes it difficult for restaurants in Hong Kong to source authentic ingredients. "We can get a lot of our ingredients once a week from the UK," Tamlyn explains. "But there is also pressure to buy local and save on food miles, which means we take our vegetables from the local markets, and there are a lot that work well with British staples." The Phoenix, in Mid-Levels, offers the widest interpretation of "British cuisine", while still trying to maintain its soul. The gastro-pub has existed in various locations in Hong Kong since 2002. Singaporean head chef Tommy Teh Kum Chai offers daily specials on a blackboard, rather than sticking to a menu. This enables him to reinterpret British cuisine depending on what is available in the local markets. "We use a lot of ingredients that people wouldn't perhaps associate as British, but are presented in a British way. Bell peppers stuffed with couscous, alongside ratatouille, is a very popular dish." Although the ingredients may not strike diners as being traditional, they can be found in dishes across Britain. Even the traditional chefs are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Brutishness of their cuisine. At Yorkshire Pudding, Hill says that his staff asks diners whether they would like to share their meals. Small dishes, shared meals and "mixing it up" is not something commonly done in Britain, but Yorkshire Pudding will bring full dished to the table and offer individual plates for each dinner. "That way, people still get the presentation of the dishes as they were designed, but can carve them up however they like," Hill says. This practice is also popular at The Pawn, although largely for rotisseries(烤肉馆), Tamlyn says. "Some tables will arrive on Sunday, order a whole chicken and a shoulder of lamb or a baby pig, and just stay for hours enjoying everything we bring out for them." Some British traditions are too sacred(神圣的) to mess with, however, Tomes says. "I'd never change a full English breakfast." 1. What is British food generally known for? A) Its unique flavor. B) Its bad taste. C) Its special cooking methods D) Its organic ingredients. 2 2. The Second World War led to ____ in Britain. A) an inadequate supply of food B) a decrease of grain production C) an increase in food import D) a change in people's eating habits 3. Why couldn't Britain compete with some of its neighboring countries in terms of food in the post-war decades? A) Its food lacked variety. B) Its people cared more for quantity. C) It was short of well-trained chefs. D) It didn't have flavorful food ingredients. 4. With culinary improvement in recent years, London's restaurants are now able to appeal to the tastes of ____. A) most young people B) elderly British diners C) all kinds of overseas visitors D) upper-class customers 5. What do Hong Kong diners welcome, according to Welsh executive chef David Tamlyn? A) Authentic classic cuisine. B) Locally produced ingredients. C) New ideas and presentations. D) The return of home-style dishes. 6. While using quality ingredients, David Tamlyn insists that the dishes should ____. A) benefit people's health B) look beautiful and inviting C) be offered at reasonable prices D) maintain British traditional tastes 7. Why does Neil Tomes say he loves food ingredients from Britain? A) They appeal to people from all over the world. B) They are produced on excellent organic forms. C) They are processed in a scientific way. D) They come in a great variety. 8. Tamlyn says that besides importing ingredients from Britain once a week, his restaurant also buys vegetables from ____________________. 9. The Phoenix in Mid-Levels may not use British ingredients, but presents its dishes ________________. 10. Yorkshire Pudding is a restaurant which will bring full dishes to the table but offer plates to those diners who would like to ___________________________. Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11. A) He is careless about his appearance. B) He is ashamed of his present condition. C) He changes jobs frequently. D) He shaves every other day. 12. A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam. B) Jane should have started a little earlier. C) He knows what sort of person Jane is. D) He is irritated at having to wait for Jane. 13. A) Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships. B) Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip. C) Collecting information about baseball games. D) Analyzing their rivals' on-field performance. 3 14. A) He had a narrow escape in a car accident. B) He is hospitalized for a serious injury. C) He lost his mother two weeks ago. D) He has been having a hard time. 15. A) The woman has known the speaker for a long time. B) The man had difficulty understanding the lecture. C) The man is making a fuss about nothing. D) The woman thinks highly of the speaker. 16. A) He has difficulty making sense of logic. B) Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects. C) The woman should seek help from the tutoring service. D) Tutoring services are very popular with students. 17. A) Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill's. B) Jill missed her class last week. C) Jill wore the overcoat last week. D) She is in the same class as the man. 18. A) A computer game. B) An imaginary situation. C) An exciting experience. D) A vacation by the sea. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) Beautiful scenery in the countryside. B) Dangers of cross-country skiing. C) Pain and pleasure in sports. D) A sport he participates in. 20. A) He can't find good examples to illustrate his point. B) He can't find a peaceful place to do the assignment. C) He doesn't know how to describe the beautiful country scenery. D) He can't decide whether to include the effort part of skiing. 21. A) New ideas come up as you write. B) Much time is spent on collecting data. C) A lot of effort is made in vain. D) The writer's point of view often changes. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) Journalist of a local newspaper. B) Director of evening radio programs. C) Producer of television commercials. D) Hostess of the weekly "Business World". 23. A) He ran three restaurants with his wife's help. B) He and his wife did everything by themselves. C) He worked both as a cook and a waiter. D) He hired a cook and two local waitresses. 24. A) He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays. B) He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers. 4 C) He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year. D) He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers. 25. A) The restaurant location. B) The restaurant atmosphere. C) The food variety. D) The food price. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One 26. A) Its protection is often neglected by children. B) It cannot be fully restored once damaged. C) There are many false notions about it. D) There are various ways to protect it. 27. A) It may make the wearer feel tired. B) It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults. C) It can lead to the loss of vision in children. D) It can permanently change the eye structure. 28. A) It can never be done with high technology. B) It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight. C) It is a major achievement in eye surgery. D) It can only be partly accomplished now. Passage Two 29. A) They think they should follow the current trend. B) Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient. C) Adult day-care centers are easily accessible. D) They have jobs and other commitments. 30. A) They don't want to use up all their life savings. B) They fear they will regret it afterwards. C) They would like to spend more time with them. D) They don't want to see their husbands poorly treated. 31. A) Provide professional standard care. B) Be frank and seek help from others. C) Be affectionate and cooperative. D) Make use of community facilities. Passage Three 32. A) Health and safety conditions in the workplace. B) Rights and responsibilities of company employees. C) Common complaints made by office workers. D) Conflicts between labor and management. 33. A) Replace its out-dated equipment. B) Improve the welfare of affected workers. 5 C) Follow the government regulations strictly. D) Provide extra health compensation. 34. A) They requested to transfer to a safer department. B) They quit work to protect their unborn babies. C) They sought help from union representatives. D) They wanted to work shorter hours. 35. A) To show how they love winter sports. B) To attract the attention from the media. C) To protect against the poor working conditions. D) To protect themselves against the cold weather. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Contrary to the old warning that time waits for no one, time slows down when you are on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster, which means astronauts(宇航员) someday may (36)__________ so long in space that they would return to an Earth of the (37)__________ future. If you could move at the speed of light, your time would stand still. If you could move faster than light, your time would move (38)__________ . Although no form of matter yet (39)__________ moves as fast as or faster than light, (40)__________ experiments have already confirmed that accelerated (41)__________ causes a traveler's time to be stretched. Albert Einstein (42)__________ this in 1905, when he (43)__________ the concept of relative time as part of his Special Theory of Relativity. A search is now under way to confirm the suspected existence of particles of matter (44)_______________________________________________ __________________________________________ . An obsession(沉迷)with time-saving, gaining, wasting, losing, and mastering it-(45)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ . Humanity also has been obsessed with trying to capture the meaning of time. Einstein (46)___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________. Thus, time and time's relativity are measurable by any hourglass, alarm clock, or an atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second. Part ? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. The popular notion that older people need less sleep than younger adults is a myth, scientists said yesterday. While elderly people 47 to sleep for fewer hours than they did when they were younger, this 6 has a(n) 48 effect on their brain's performance and they would benefit from getting more, according to research. Sean Drummond, a psychiatrist (心理医生) at the University of California, San Diego, said that older people are more likely to suffer from broken sleep, while younger people are better at sleeping 49 straight through the night. More sleep in old age, however, is 50 with better health, and most older people would feel better and more 51 if they slept for longer periods, he said. "The ability to sleep in one chunk (整块时间) overnight goes down as we age but the amount of sleep we need to 52 well does not change," Dr Drummond told the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in San Diego. "It's 53 a myth that older people need less sleep. The more healthy an older adult is, the more they sleep like they did when they were 54 . Our data suggests that older adults would benefit from 55 to get as much sleep as they did in their 30s. That's 56 from person to person, but the amount of sleep we had at 35 is probably the same amount we need at 75." A) alert B) associated C) attracting D) cling E) continuing F) definitely G) different H) efficiently I) formally J) function K) mixed L) negative M) sufficient N) tend O) younger Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Several recent studies have found that being randomly (随机地) assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood (可能性) of conflict. Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships. An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers. Researchers believe this may be caused by social pressure. In a New York Times article, Sam Roakye-the only black student on his freshman year floor-said that "if you're surrounded by whites, you have something to prove." Researchers also observed problems resulting from pairing interracial students in residences. According to two recent studies, randomly assigned roommates of different race are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out. An Indiana University study found that interracial roommates were three times as likely as two white roommates to no longer live together by the end of the semester. Grace Kao, a professor at Penn said she was not surprised by the findings. "This may be the first time that some of these students have interacted, and lived, with someone of a different race," she said. At Penn, students are not asked to indicate race when applying for housing. "One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly," said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley. "This is the definition of integration." "I've experienced roommate conflicts between interracial students that have both broken down 7 stereotypes and reinforced stereotypes," said one Penn resident advisor (RA). The RA of two years added that while some conflicts "provided more multicultural acceptance and melding (融合)," there were also "jarring cultural confrontations." The RA said that these conflicts have also occurred among roommates of the same race. Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studies and explained. 57. What can we learn from some recent studies? A) Conflicts between studies of different races are unavoidable. B) Students of different races are prejudiced against each other. C) Interracial lodging does more harm than good. D) Interracial lodging may have diverse outcomes. 58. What does Sam Boakye's remark mean? A) White students tend to look down upon their black peers. B) Black students can compete with their white peers academically. C) Black students feel somewhat embarrassed among white peers during the freshman year. D) Being surrounded by white peers motivates a black student to work harder to succeed. 59. What does the Indians Univerisity study show? A) Interracial roommates are more likely to fall out. B) Few white students like sharing a room with a black peer. C) Roommates of different races just don't get along. D) Assigning students' lodging randomly is not a good policy. 60. What does Alec Webley consider to be the "definition of integration"? A) Students of different races are required to share room. B) Interracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen. C) Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception. D) The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race. 61. What does Grace Kao say about interracial lodging? A) It is unscientific to make generalizations about it without further study. B) Schools should be cautious when making decisions about student lodging. C) Students' racial background should be considered before lodging is assigned. D) Experienced resident advisors should be assigned to handle the problems. Passage Two Global warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, according to a report by the Global Humanitarian Forum, an organization led by Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary general. The report, to be released Friday, analyzed data and existing studies of health, disaster, population and economic trends. It found that human-influenced climate change was raising the global death rates from illnesses including malnutrition (营养不良) and heat-related health problems. But even before its release, the report drew criticism from some experts on climate and risk, who questioned its methods and conclusions. Along with the deaths, the report said that the lives of 325 million people, primarily in poor countries, were being seriously affected by climate change. It projected that the number would double by 2030. Roger Pielke Jr., a political scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who studies disaster trends, said the Forum's report was " a methodological embarrassment" because there was no way to 8 distinguish deaths or economic losses related to human driven global warming amid the much larger losses resulting from the growth in populations and economic development in vulnerable (易受伤害的) regions. Dr. Pielke said that "climate change is an important problem requiring our utmost attention." But the report, he said, "will harm the cause for action on both climate change and disasters because it is so deeply flawed (有瑕疵的)" However, Soren Anderasen, a social scientist at Dalberg Global Development Partners who supervised the writing of the report, defended it, saying that it was clear that the numbers were rough estimates. He said the report was aimed at world leaders, who will meet in Copenhagen in December to negotiate a new international climate treaty. In a press release describing the report, Mr. Annan stressed the need for the negotiations to focus on increasing the flow of money from rich to poor regions to help reduce their vulnerability to climate hazards, while still curbing the emissions of the heat-trapping gases. More than 90% of the human and economic losses from climate change are occurring in poor countries, according to the report. 62. What is the finding of the Global Humanitarian Forum? A) Global temperatures affect the rate of economic development. B) Rates of death from illness have risen due to global warming. C) Malnutrition has caused serious health problems in poor countries. D) Economic trends have to do with population and natural disasters. 63. What do we learn about the Forum's report from the passage? A) It was challenged by some climate and risk experts. B) It aroused a lot of interest in the scientific circles. C) It was warmly received by environmentalists. D) It caused a big stir in developing countries. 64. What does Dr. Pielke say about the Forum's report? A) Its statistics look embarrassing. B) It is invalid in terms of methodology. C) It deserves our closest attention. D) Its conclusion is purposely exaggerated. 65. What is Soren Andreasen's view of the report? A) Its conclusions are based on carefully collected data. B) It is vulnerable to criticism if the statistics are closely examined. C) It will give rise to heated discussions at the Copenhagen conference. D) Its rough estimates are meant to draw the attention of world leaders. 66. What does Kofi Annan say should be the focus of the Copenhagen conference? A) How rich and poor regions can share responsibility in curbing global warming. B) How human and economic losses from climate change can be reduced. C) How emissions of heat-trapping gases can be reduced on a global scale. D) How rich countries can better help poor regions reduce climate hazards. Part ? Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre When it comes to eating amart for your heart, stop thinking about short-term fixes and simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come. 9 Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift 67 your mouth. "In the past we used to believe that 68 amounts of individual nutrients (营养物) were the 69 to good health," says Linda Van Horn, chair of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee. "But now we have a 70 understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to 71 not only heart disease but disease 72 general," she adds. Scientists now 73 on the broader picture of the balance of food eaten 74 several days or a week 75 than on the number of milligrams (毫克) of this or that 76 at each meal. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds 77 for good health. "The more we learn, the more 78 we are by the wealth of essential substances they 79 ," Van Horn continues, "and how they 80 with each other to keep us healthy." You'll automatically be 81 the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make 82 three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. 83 in the restaurant one quarter with lean meat or chicken, fish or eggs. The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to 84 clearly contribute to your well-being. Without a 85 , each of the small decisions you make in this realm can make a big 86 on your health in the years to come. 67. A) between B) through C) inside D) to 68. A) serious B) splendid C) specific D) separate 69. A) key B) point C) lead D) center 70. A) strict B) different C) typical D) natural 71. A) rescue B) prevent C) forbid D) offend 72. A) in B) upon C) for D) by 73. A) turn B) put C) focus D) carry 74. A) over B) along C) with D) beyond 75. A) other B) better C) rather D) sooner 76. A) conveyed B) consumed C) entered D) exhausted 77. A) vital B) initial C) valid D) radical 78. A) disturbed B) depressed C) amazed D) amused 79. A) retain B) contain C) attain D) maintain 80. A) interfere B) interact C) reckon D) rest 81. A) at B) of C) on D) within 82. A) out B) into C) off D) up 83. A) Engage B) Fill C) Insert D) Pack 84. A) delete B) hinder C) avoid D) spoil 85. A) notion B) hesitation C) reason D) doubt 86. A) outcome B) function C) impact D) commitment Part VI Translation (5 minutes) 87.The university authorities did not approve the regulation, ____________________________________ (也没有解释为什么). 88. Jane is tired of dealing with customer complaints and wishes that she __________________________ __________________ (能被分配做另一项工作). 89.John rescued the drowning child _____________________________________ (冒着自己生命危险). 90.George called his boss from the airport but it _______________________________________ (接电话 的却是他的助手). 10 答案:Part I Writing 略 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1. B. Its bad taste 2. A. an inadequate supply of production 3. B. Its people cared more for quantity 4. C. all kinds of overseas visitors 5. C. New ideas and presentations 6. D. maintain British traditional tastes 7. B. They are produced on excellent organic farms 8. the local markets 9. in a British way 10. share their meals Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 8 Short Conversations 11. A.He is careless about his appearance. 12. A.Jane maybe caught in a traffic jam. 13. A.Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championship. 14. D.He has been having a hard time. 15. DThe woman thinks highly of the speaker 16. C.The woman should seek help from tutoring services. 17. C.Jill wore the overcoat last week. 18. B.An imaginary situation. Long Conversation One 19. C. Pain and pleasure in sports 20. D. He can’t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing. 21. A. New ideas come up as you write. Long Conversation Two 22. D. Hostess of the weekly “Business World” 23. B. He and his wife did everything by themselves. 24. B. He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers. 25. B. The restaurant atmosphere Section B Passage One 26. C There are many false notions about it. 27. C. It can lead to the loss of vision in children. 28. D. It can only be partly accomplished now. Passage Two 29. D. They have jobs and other commitments. 30. A. They don't want to use up all their life savings. 31. C. Be frank and seek help from others. Passage Three 32. A. Health and safety conditions in workplace. 33. A. Replace its out-dated equipments. 34. A. They requested to transfer to a safer department. 35. C. To protest against the poor working condition Section C Compound Dictation 36. survive 37. distant 38. backward 39. discovered 40. scientific 41. motion 42. predicted 43. introduced 44. that move at a speed greater than light, and therefore, might serve as our passports to the past. 45. seems to have been a part of humanity for as long as human have existed. 46. used a definition of time for experimental purposes, as that which is measured by a clock. Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth) Section A 47. N) tend 48. L) negative 49. H) efficiently 50. B) associated 51. A) alert 52. J) function 53. F) definitely 54. O) younger 55. E) continuing 56. G) different Passage One 57. D. Interracial lodging may have diverse outcomes. 58. D. Being surrounded by white peers motivates a black student to work harder to succeed. 59. A. Interracial roommates are more likely to fall out. 60. D. The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race. 61. A. It is unscientific to make generalizations about it without further study. Passage Two 62. B. Rates of death from illnesses have risen due to global warming. 63. A. It was challenged by some climate and risk experts. 64. B. It is invalid in terms of methodology. 65. D. Its rough estimates are meant to draw the attention of world leaders. 66. D. How rich countries can better help poor regions reduce climate hazards. Part V Cloze 67. to 68. specific 69. key 70. different 71. prevent 72. in 73. focus 74. over 75. rather 76. consumed 77. vital 78. amazed 79. contain80. interact 81. on 82. up 83. fill 84. avoid 85. doubt 86. impact; Part VI Translation 87. ? nor did they make any explanation;? nor did they give the reason for doing so;? and didn’t explain the reasons either 88. ? could be assigned to another job;? could be assigned to do another job 89. at the risk of his own life 90. ? was his assistant who answered / picked up the phone;? turned out that his assistant answered / picked up the phone;? turned out to be his assistant 11 Part IWriting(30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Smoking Be Completely Banned. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 有人赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是„„ 2. 有人不赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是„„ 3. 我的看法。 Should Smoking Be Completely Banned Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Space Our Future in Space: It Has Already Begun! We are all space travelers. But we’ve stayed close to home until now. One day, we may leave ship” Earth to make our home among the stars. our “mother A giant, spherical “spaceship”, about 8,000 miles in diameter, is speeding through the solar system right now. It is cruising at an incredible 66,600 miles per hour. It’s not a giant, Star Wars mother-ship. It’s spaceship Earth, the home of over four billion people. This watercoated spaceship has been traveling through the universe for about five billion years. Only within the past 25 years, however, have some of its passengers broken free of Earth’s gravity. But 25 years from now, many people, including you, might live in an orbiting space station 200 miles above the Earth. Space Cities Scientists have already designed special space factories. These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity (zero gravity) to produce everything from life-saving drugs to perfect ball bearings. Other scientists have designed space colonies, complete with farms, schools, and artificial 12 day and night. Hundreds, or even thousands, of people will live, work, play—even go to school, far above the Earth. Our conquest of space, of course, has already begun. We have explored part of the Moon, sent robot spaceships onto the surface of Venus and Mars, and aimed space probes past the planets of Jupiter and Saturn. Last June, one robot ship, Pioneer 10, left our solar system forever. And astronauts from both the Soviet Union and the United States have lived in space stations. The conquest of space, without question, is one of the greatest adventures human beings have ever set out on. But it may be more than a great adventure. Some scientists think the conquest of space may be a necessity for survival of the human species. We are tearing up more and more of the Earth to get raw materials for industry. And we are polluting the air and water as we manufacture products that we need or want. Almost everything that seems to make our lives more comfortable, and from electricity to pesticides, uses up or alters a piece of our planet’s natural environment. Why Go into Space? Yet our solar system is full of resources. The moon is chockfull of valuable metals. So are the asteroids, the small, rocky, planet-like bodies orbiting the sun most of them between Mars and Jupiter. These metals, if we can get them, could be used to build factories and space stations. Also, in space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into electricity for manufacturing, for creating comfortable living conditions. Getting away from Earth has other advantages, too. Modern industry uses many kinds of metal alloys (mixtures of metal that are better for certain purposes than pure metals). Yet some metal alloys either can’t be made or are very expensive to make on Earth because of gravity. For instance, certain metals don’t mix well on Earth. But in zero gravity, molten (hot, liquid) metals mix more evenly. This is because there is no gravity to pull the heavier metals down, while the lighter ones float on top. From space, too, we can look down on the Earth and study the atmosphere, its weather, and the effects of air pollution. And because there is no strong gravity to break free from, our future homes away from Earth will be convenient starting points for travel to distant planets. But, while going into space might solve some problems, outer space can also be a dangerous place. For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth. Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation. Cosmic rays are tiny highenergy particles from outer space. Again, the Earth shields us from most of them. 13 At Home in Space? But in space, without special protection, we would be exposed to much stronger radiation from ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Also, in the zero gravity of outer space, our bones will lose calcium and become weaker. This will be more of a problem the longer people stay out in space. Doctors are looking for a way to keep our bones from losing calcium in outer space. And a small spaceship just might “drive you batty” after a while. But even on a short trip in outer space, you might not feel as well as you’d like to. Space travel could make you seasick! Yet, these risks won’t keep people from going into space. Eventually, an Earth-like environment will be built in space. And they will be populated by people with many different interests: medicine, construction, farming, teaching, mining, and so on. The next hundred years will be filled with other worldly adventures, exciting scientific discoveries, and danger, as humans leave Earth—perhaps forever. Aging in Space Suppose a space traveler is moving at a velocity of 186,200 miles per second. For every hour that passes for him, 30 hours pass on Earth. If he travels for a year in this fashion (having accelerated instantaneously) and then turns around and comes back at this speed (having turned around instantaneously), he will find that while he has seemed to himself to have traveled two years, the men on Earth would claim he had been absent for 30 years. Suppose the space traveler had left at the age of 30, leaving behind a twin brother also aged 30. When he returned he would be 32, but his stay-at-home twin brother would be 60. That is why the “clock paradox”, is sometimes called the “twin paradox”. Of course it takes quite a long while to accelerate to a high speed, and a long while to make a turn and head back again, so conditions aren’t quite as clear-cut as just described. 1.The giant, spherical spaceship mentioned in the passage is virtually the planet Earth. 2.According to the author, some persons have left the Earth and traveled into outer space within the past 25 years. 3.Scientists have already designed special space factories, which manufacture special products and tools for space use, such as medicine and perfect ball bearings. 4.According to the information of the passage, we can infer that if the Earth becomes too crowded or no longer suitable for men to dwell on someday, they’ll have to move into space. 5.The moon and the asteroids are alike with respect to their rich, valuable metals. 6.Ultraviolet light in space places scorches our skin as seriously as it does on Earth. 7.Even a short trip in outer space may do some damage to one’s brain. 1.[Y][N][NG]2.[Y][N][NG]3.[Y][N][NG]4.[Y][N][NG] 5.[Y][N][NG]6.[Y][N][NG]7.[Y][N][NG] 14 8.The reason some metal alloys can’t be made on Earth is that the heavier metals together with the lighter ones. 9.In space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into , for creating comfortable living conditions. 10.According to the author, will be caused to a man in gravityfree space. Part IIIListening Comprehension(35 minutes) SectionA Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11.[A]Tennis equipment. [B]Volleyball equipment. [C]Football equipment. [D]Basketball equipment. 12.[A]He must meet his teacher. [B]He must attend a class. [C]He must go out with his girlfriend. [D]He must stay at school to finish his homework. 13.[A]It’s not as good as it was. [B]It’s better than it used to be. [C]It’s better than people say. [D]It’s even worse than people say. 14.[A]Because he doesn’t like football. [B]Because Maria fell ill. [C]Because he didn’t have the time. [D]Because Maria can’t stand football. 15.[A]A temporary job. [B]A permanent job. [C]Some money for the vacation. [D]Some money for the university fees. 16.[A]The woman did most of the talking. [B]The man did most of the talking. 15 [C]The woman was wearing a black sweater. [D]The man and the woman had dark hair. 17.[A]A sunny day. [B]A raincoat. [C]An attractive hut. [D]A lovely hat. 18.[A]Librarian and student. [B]Operator and caller. [C]Boss and secretary. [D]Customer and repairman. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.[A]The benefits of strong business competition. [B]A proposal to lower the cost of production. [C]Complaints about the expense of modernization. [D]Suggestions concerning new business strategies. 20.[A]It costs much more than its worth. todate. [B]It should be brought up [C]It calls for immediate repairs. [D]It can still be used for a long time. 21.[A]The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency. [B]A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory. [C]The entire staff should be retrained. [D]Better-educated employees should be promoted. 22.[A]Their competitors have long been advertising on TV. [B]TV commercials are less expensive. [C]Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient. [D]TV commercials attract more investments. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23.[A]Searching for reference material. [B]Watching a film of the 1930s’. [C]Writing a course book. [D]Looking for a job in a movie studio. 24.[A]It’s too broad to cope with. [B]It’s a bit outdated. [C]It’s controversial. 16 [D]It’s of little practical value. 25.[A]At the end of the online catalogue. [B]At the Reference Desk. [C]In the New York Times. [D]In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26.[A]The liberation movement of British women. [B]Rapid economic development in Britain. [C]Changing attitudes to family life. [D]Reasons for changes in family life in Britain. 27.[A]Because millions of men died in the war. [B]Because women had proved their worth. [C]Because women were more skillful than men. [D]Because factories preferred to employ women. 28.[A]The concept of “the family” as a social unit. [B]The attitudes to birth control. [C]The attitudes to religion. [D]The ideas of authority and tradition. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29.[A]Synthetic fuel. [B]Solar energy. [C]Alcohol. [D]Electricity. 30.[A]Air traffic conditions. [B]Traffic jams on highways. [C]Road conditions. [D]New traffic rules. 31.[A]Go through a health check. 17 [B]Take little luggage with them. [C]Arrive early for boarding. [D]Undergo security checks. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32.[A]Washing plates. [B]Clearing tables. [C]Shining shoes. [D]Sweeping the floor. 33.[A]He must work six days a week. [B]He should never be late for work. [C]He must study hard in his spare time. [D]He should not bring his friends to the restaurant. 34.[A]To pay him for his work. [B]To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant. [C]To give his friends free drinks. [D]To allow him to have more free time. 35.[A]Because the boy was not a fulltime worker. [B]Because the boy had made some mistakes. [C]Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements. [D]Because he thought it was his son who should pay him. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Americans are proud of the (36) achievements made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and (37) for such diseases as polio and tuberculosis. They have learned a great deal about (38) and heart disease. Many lives have been saved. American hospitals are the most modern and best (39) medical facilities in the world. But this degree of excellence has been expensive. Medical costs in the United States are very high. There is a (40) health plan for Americans. 18 But there are many programs (41) for this purpose. Many people have health plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company pays a fixed (42) of money regularly into a fund. Then when the (43) needs medical help, he can use money from the fund to pay for it. Other people have health insurance. (44) .In some medical plans, the insurance company is also the medical institution. (45) .Then when they need medical treatment, they go to the hospital without paying more money. (46) . These programs make medical care available to those without their own health insurance. Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes) Part ? SectionA Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. There’s no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we 47 to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable 48 for fossil fuels? Global warming can seem too 49 to worry about, or too uncertainsomething projected by the same computer 50 that often can’t get next week’s weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn’t be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 51 change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles. Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting news. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. Globally, the 52 is up 1?F over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren’t pretty. Ice is 53, rivers are running dry, and coasts are 54, threatening communities. The 55 are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn’t be out of mind, because they are omens of what’s in store for the 56 of the planet. [A]remote[B]techniques[C]consisting[D]rest[E]willing [F]climate[G]skill[H]appetite[I]melting[J]vanishing [K]eroding[L]temperature[M]curiosity[N]changes[O]skillful SectionB 19 Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly. For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one’s goals at too low a level of achievement. A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park, or riding the subway downtown,” The counselor added, “You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given your best effort.” 57.In the first paragraph, the author implies that are essential in achieving success . [A]ability and goals [B]goals and determination [C]ability and environment [D]goals and environment 58.The word “frugal”(Line. 2, Para 2.) means . [A]wealthy [B]wasteful [C]thrifty 20 [D]miserable 59.Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because . [A]their life is miserable [B]they do not live in peace [C]their goals are too low [D]they are not rich enough by their own standards 60.The last paragraph implies that . [A]we should have high goals [B]success means achieving great goals [C]success means taking a walk in the park [D]success means trying one’s best at what one really likes 61.This passage mainly talks about . [A]the definition of success [B]how to achieve success [C]how to set goals [D]the importance of goals 64.One major difference between the looksay method of learning reading and the phonics method is . [A]look-say is simpler [B]phonics takes longer to learn [C]look-say is easier to teach [D]phonics gives readers access to far more words 65.The phrase “touch off” (Para 3, Line 1) most probably means . [A]talk about shortly [B]start or cause [C]compare with [D]oppose 66.According to the author, which of the following statements is true? [A]Phonics approach regards wholeword method as unimportant. [B]The wholeword approach emphasizes decoding. [C]In phonics approach, it is necessary and logical to employ decoding. [D]Phonics is superior because it stresses the meaning of words thus the vast majority of most common words can be learned. Part ?Cloze(15 minutes) Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four 21 choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D]on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Methods of studying vary; what works 67 for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment 68 you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure: 69 else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won’t although college. Meantime, there are a few rules that 70 for everybody. The hint is “don’t get 71 ”.The problem of studying, 72 enough to start with, becomes almost 73 when you are trying to do three 74 in one weekend. 75 the fastest readers have trouble 76 that. And if you are behind in written work that must be 77, the teacher who accepts it 78 late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it 79 . Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no 80 . Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you spend on chemistry won’t 81 one bit if the history teacher pops a quiz. And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the 82 of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder that they think, they should 83 all their time to it. 84 the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this 85 , begin with the shortest and easiest 86 . Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work. 67.[A]good[B]easily [C]sufficiently[D]well 68.[A]until[B]after [C]while[D]so 69.[A]somebody[B]nobody [C]everybody[D]anybody 70.[A]follow[B]go [C]operate[D]work 71.[A]behind[B]after [C]slow[D]later 72.[A]hardly[B]unpleasant [C]hard[D]heavy 73.[A]improbable[B]necessary [C]impossible[D]inevitable 74.[A]week’s work[B]weeks’ works [C]weeks’ work[D]week’ s works 75.[A]Even[B]Almost 22 [C]If[D]With 76.[A]to do[B]doing [C]at doing[D]with doing 77.[A]turned in[B]tuned up [C]turned out[D]given in 78.[A]very[B]quite [C]such[D]too 79.[A]anyway[B]either [C]at all[D]that 80.[A]solution[B]method [C]answer[D]excuse 81.[A]help[B]encourage [C]assist[D]improve 82.[A]expense[B]pay [C]debt[D]charge 83.[A]devote[B]put [C]spend[D]take 84.[A]Whichever[B]Whatever [C]However[D]Wherever 85.[A]attraction[B]decision [C]temptation[D]dilemma 86.[A]arrangements[B]way [C]assignments[D]class Part ?Translation(5 minutes) Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 87.Not only (他向我收费太高)，but he didn’t do a good repair job either. 88.The murderer (混在人群当中)with an attempt to shoot at the Prime Minister whenever he seized a chance. 89.The emergence of e-commerce and the fastgrowing Internet economy are (为中国的国内外贸易提供了新的增长机遇). 90.That Canadian speaks Chinese (和他说英语一样流利). 91.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was (忙着准备) her examination. Key to Model Test Three 23 Part IWriting 【写作思路】 本文要求写一篇针对吸烟问题的议 论文 政研论文下载论文大学下载论文大学下载关于长拳的论文浙大论文封面下载 。要求写出赞同禁止吸烟、反对禁止吸烟以及自 己对待这个问题的看法。 【参考范文】 Should Smoking Be Completely Banned? Some people maintain that smoking should be completely banned.In their opinions, smoking is harmful not only to the smokers but also to the people around.Moreover, smoking is a waste of money.When one smokes a cigarette, he/she is actually burning money. Other people do not agree.They believe that smoking helps to sharpen one’s mind and prevents one from sleeping.And smoking does not seem to shorten one’s life since many people who smoke live a long life.Also the government gets a lot of money from cigarette taxes. In my view, everyone has the right to choose his/her own way of life, but one does not have the right to impose his/her way of life on other people.So smoking in public places should be banned but in some areas it can be allowed. Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1.【解析】[Y]根据第一部分前两段很容易判断出该题目是正确的，根据基本常识判断。 2.【解析】[Y]第一部分第三段最后一句话Only within the past 25 years, however, have some of its passengers broken free of Earth’s gravity. 3.【解析】[N]文章第五段，These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity to produce everything from life-saving drugs to perfect ball bearings.题干中“Special products and tools for space use, such as medicine and perfect ball bearings”这是原来就有的advantages, 应 该是produce everything。 4.【解析】[Y]根据第二部分和第三部分我们可以推断该题目是正确的，我们的地球已 经被污染了，能源也会枯竭„„ 5.【解析】[Y]根据why go into space 第一段判断正确。 6.【解析】[N]第十六段，For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays.Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth.Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation. 7.【解析】[NG]本句意思为即使在外太空的短期旅程也会对人的大脑造成伤害，文中并 未提到。 8.【解析】do not mix well根据Why Go into Space 中的第二段的第三、四句话，可以得 到我们所需要的答案。 9.【解析】electricity for manufacturing根据Why Go into Space 的第一段得出该题目答 案。 24 10.【解析】the losing of calcium根据At Home in Space 第一段第四句话找出题目所需要 的答案。也可以写the loss of calcium. Part IIIListening Comprehension Section A 11.W:It’s high time we increased our supplies of football equipment.Volleyball and tennis are both out of fashion. M:I couldn’t agree more. Q:Which should they increase? 【解析】[C] 女士说是时候该增加足球设备的供应了，排球和网球都过时了。男士说我 再同意不过了。本题关键是听懂It’s high time 和out of fashion这两个固定短语。 12.W:John, do you want to go swimming with me today? M:Sure, but I can’t leave now.I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o’clock. Q:Why can’t John go swimming now? 【解析】[A] 男士说他三点与他的老师有个会面。I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o’clock.从这句可以得出答案。 13.M:Is this school really as good as people say? W:It used to be even better. Q:How’s the school? 【解析】[A] 男士问这座学校真的像人们说的那样好么。女士回答说它过去更好些。因 此，即是说这座学校不如过去好了，从这得出对这座学校的 评价 LEC评价法下载LEC评价法下载评价量规免费下载学院评价表文档下载学院评价表文档下载 。 14. W:Did you watch the game yesterday? M:I wanted to, but Marie was watching a movie on Channel 5, so I watched it with her.You know Marie, she can’t stand football. Q:Why didn’t the man watch the game? 【解析】[D]本题关键在于听出玛丽亚受不了足球这句 You know Maria, she can’t stand football.因此，男士虽然本想看球赛的，但是玛丽亚在看五频道的一个电影，他就跟她一起 看了那个电影。 15.M:Good morning, I’m Jim Green.My father asked me to come over and see you about a vacation job. W:Oh, come in, Jim.I haven’t seen you for ages.I hear you’re at the university now. Q: What does Jim want? 【解析】[A] 男士说他父亲叫他来这儿问关于一个假期工作的事。女士说她很久都没见 到他了，她听说他现在上大学呢。这个叫吉姆的男士还是学生，他想找个假期的兼职做。因 此，他想找的是一份暂时的工作。 16.M:Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank? 25 W:Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater.The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking. Q:What do you learn from this conversation? 【解析】[A] 男士问能否形容一下抢劫银行的两个人的外貌。女士说那个男的个子高， 深色头发，穿一件黑色毛衣，关于那个女的主要就是抢劫时她说的话比较多。The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.从这句中可以得出答 案。 17.M:Is that nicelooking straw hat light and strong? W:Yes, you can wear it rain or shine. Q: What are they talking about? 【解析】[D] 这句关键在于听出nice-looking straw hat一顶非常好看的草帽，可以得出 两人讨论的是一顶好看的帽子lovely hat。 18.W:How long will it take you to fix my watch? M:I’ll call you when it’s ready.But it shouldn’t take longer than a week. Q:What is the probable relationship between the speakers? 【解析】[D] 女士问修好我的手表要多长时间，男士说修好的时候他会打电话给她，但 是不会花一个多星期的时间。从这个对话里可以看出说话者之间是顾客和修表人之间的关 系。 Now you’ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One W: Hello, Gary.How’re you? M: Fine! And yourself? W:Can’t complain.Did you have time to look at my proposal? M: No, not really.Can we go over it now? W:Sure.I’ve been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies.First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory.New equipment should have been installed long ago. M: How much will that cost? W:We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million. M:OK.We’ll have to discuss these costs with finance. W:We should also consider human resources.I’ve been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory. M: And what’s the picture? W:We’ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory. 26 M: What about advertising? W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials. M:TV? Isn’t that a bit too expensive for us? What’s wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual? W:Quite frankly, it’s just not enough anymore.We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors. M: Will we be able to afford all this? W:I’ll look into it, but I think higher costs will be justified.These investments will result in higher profits for our company. M:We’ll have to look at the figures more closely.Have finance draw up a budget for these investments. W: All right.I’ll see to it. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What are the two speakers talking about? 【解析】[D] 女士问Did you have time to look at my proposal? 你有时间看看我的建议么。 听完全文，可见是一个关于新的商业 计划 项目进度计划表范例计划下载计划下载计划下载课程教学计划下载 的提案，因此正确答案是Suggestions concerning new business strategies. 20. What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory? 【解析】[B] 女士说New equipment should have been installed long ago.即早就该给工厂 装新的设备了。所以正确答案为工厂应该引进最新的设备。 21.What does the woman suggest about human resources? 【解析】[B]女士说We’ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.女士建议雇用一些工程师帮助实现工厂的现代化。所以正确答案应是 B项:A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory. 22. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV? 【解析】[C] 从女士的话it’s just not enough anymore.We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors 中可看出，仅仅在报纸上做广告是不够的了。 Conversation Two W:Sir, you’ve been using the online catalogue for quite a while.Is there anything I can do to help you? M:Well, I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I’m really struggling.There are hundreds of books, and I just don’t know where to begin. W:Your topic sounds pretty big.Why don’t you narrow it down to something like...uh...the history of the studios during that time? M:You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more that 30 books came up when I typed 27 in “movie studios.” W:You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want.Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age.” M:“Golden Age” is a good idea.Let me type that in ...Hey, look, just 6 books this time.That’ s a lot better. W:Oh...another thing you might consider...have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles? M: No, I’ve only been searching for books. W:Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there.You might go through their indexes to see if there’s anything you want. M:Okay, I think I’ll get started with these books and then I’ll go over the magazines. W:If you need any help, I’ll be over at the Reference Desk. M: Great, thanks a lot. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23.What is the man doing? 【解析】[A] 男士准备写一篇关于20世纪三、四十年代好莱坞电影的论文，他现在正 在检索所需要的参考书，所以答案是“他在搜寻参考材料”。 24. What does the librarian think of the topic the man is working on? 【解析】[A] 此题关键在于听出女士，即这位图书馆员说:Your topic sounds pretty big.Why don’t you narrow it 她认为这位男士的题目太大，因此答案应为It’s too broad to cope with. 25. Where can the man find the relevant magazine articles? 【解析】[D] 本题在听力原文中可直接找出答案。女图书馆员说Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.因此男士可以在Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature找到相关的杂志文章。 Section B Passage One There are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed so much in the last fifty years.The liberation of women in the early part of the twentieth century and the social and economic effects of World War II had a great impact on traditional family life.Women became essential to industry and the professions.During the war they had worked in factories and proved their worth, now, with the loss of millions of men, their services were indispensable to the nation. More recently, great advances in scientific knowledge, and particularly in medicine, have had enormous social consequences.Children are better cared for and are far healthier.Infant death rate is low.Above all, parents can now plan the size of their family if they wish through more effective 28 means of birth control. Different attitudes to religion, authority and tradition generally have also greatly contributed to changes in family life.But these developments have affected all aspects of society.It is particularly interesting to note that the concept of “the family” as a social unit has survived all these challenges. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26.What is this passage mainly about? 【解析】[D] 短文第一句就点出了文章的主旨，There are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed so much in the last fifty years.即主要讲了英国家庭生活变化的诸多原因。 27.Why did British women become indispensable to industry after World War II? 【解析】[A] 为什么英国妇女二战之后在工业上起着不可或缺的作用?During the war they had worked in factories and proved their worth, now, with the loss of millions of men, their services were indispensable to the nation.从这两句话中可得出答案，由于战争中成千上万的男 子牺牲了，因此女子必须承担起劳动的重任。 28.What remained unchanged in spite of all the challenges in family life? 【解析】[A] 虽然文中花了大量篇幅介绍英国人家庭生活变化的种种原因。但本题的答 案出现在文章最后一句，即It is particularly interesting to note that the concept of “the family” as a social unit has survived all these challenges. Passage Two In the next few decades people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today.Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars.So in a few years people won’t worry about running out of gas. Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology.F & C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week.At the press conference the company will present its new, electronically operated models. Transportation in the future won’t be limited to the ground.Many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky.In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky. But the sky isn’t the limit.In the future, you’ll probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you’ll hear someone say, “The spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes.Please check your equipment.And remember, no more than ten ounces of carryon baggage are allowed.” Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29.What will be used to power cars in the next few decades? 【解析】[D] 以后的数十年汽车用什么作能源，Everyone is going to drive electrically 29 powered cars.每个人都将用上电力驱动的车，因此将用电作能源。 30.What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation? 【解析】[A]本题也可在听力材料中直接听出答案。In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.未来的新闻报道在谈到交通状况时将主要报道空中的交通状况。 31. What is the special requirement for passengers traveling to the moon? 【解析】[B] 从短文最后的announcement提醒去往月球旅行的乘客:And remember, no more than ten ounces of carryon baggage are allowed，只能带不超过十盎司的随身行李，因 此，对于去月球旅行的旅客的特殊要求就是Take little luggage with them. Passage Three My parents ran a small restaurant.The restaurant was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.And my first job when I was six years old was shining shoes for customers.My duties increased as I grew older.By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates.My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards.I had to be on time, hardworking and polite to the customers.I was never paid for any work I did.One day I made a mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week.He said, “OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring in your friends for free drinks.” He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week.This taught me quite a lot. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. What was the speaker’s job before he was 10 years old? 【解析】[C]男孩的工作就是给顾客擦皮鞋。 33.What was one of the requirements laid down by the boy’s father? 【解析】[B]从这一句I had to be on time中可知他工作不能迟到。 34.What did the boy ask his father to do one day? 【解析】A 男孩认为爸爸应该付他工钱I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week. 35.Why did the boy’s father refuse to pay him? 【解析】[D] 因为父亲认为 it was his son who should pay him。 Section C 36.【答案】medical 【解析】medical 意为“医学的”。纵观全文可知此处应填medical，美国人对本国所达 到的医学成就倍感骄傲。 37. 【答案】prevention 【解析】prevention意为“预防、防止”。医学家已经发现预防和治疗脑灰质炎以及肺结 核的方法。 30 38. 【答案】cancer 【解析】cancer意为“癌症”。他们对癌症和心脏病做了大量研究。 39. 【答案】equipped 【解析】equip意为“装备、配备”。美国的医院是最现代化的，配备有世界上最好的医疗设备。 40. 【答案】national 【解析】national 意为“国家的”。美国有一个全民健康计划。 41. 【答案】available 【解析】available意为“可用到的，可利用的”。为了这个全民健康目的美国有许多项目计划。 42.【答案】sum 【解析】sum 意为“一笔(金额)”a sum of money 是固定搭配。公司定期付一笔款项到这个基金里。 43. 【答案】employee 【解析】employee意为“职员、雇员”。当职员需要就医，他可以从这个基金里拿钱付医疗费用。 44.【答案】They pay insurance premiums each month to insurance companies which then pay for medical expenses when they are needed 45.【答案】People regularly pay the hospital directly 46. 【答案】The government has health insurance programs for older people, poor people and those with long term illness Part ?Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) Section A 47.【解析】[E]此处应填入E项，be willing to 为固定搭配。 48.【解析】[H]此处应填入一个名词，而appetite通常和介词for搭配，此处句子的意思为控制我们无止境的欲望。 49.【解析】[A]此处应填入一个形容词，根据上下文意思应选A项，意即:全球气候变暖似乎离我们太遥远，以至于我们无需为此担心。 50.【解析】[B]此处应填入一个名词，而与computer 搭配的名词在选项中根据上下文意思B为正确选项。 51.【解析】[F]根据上下文意思此处应表达气候变化之意，因此F为正确选项。 52.【解析】[L]该题较为简单，表示“上个世纪全球的气温上升了1华氏度”，应能迅速找出正确答案。 53.【解析】[I]显然ice 与melt 搭配，因此I为正确选项。 54.【解析】[K]此处应填入一个现在分词，表示“海岸受到侵蚀”，因此应选K项。 31 55.【解析】[N]该题较为简单，应填入一个复数名词，所以填入N项。 56.【解析】[D]选D项，the rest of 为固定搭配。 Section B Passage One 57.【解析】[C]细节题。文章第一段，作者表明要获得成功，能力和环境是很基本的条件。见文章第一段第三句话，“Because each of us possesses ...genetic ability and favorable environments ...”由于我们每个人的天生能力和后天成长环境的不同„„由此可知，C为正确答案。 58.【解析】[C]词汇题。“frugal”这个词的意思是节俭的，朴素的。见第二段第二句，“...the poor shepherd who ...enjoys his frugal life ...”通过下文提到的拥有财富的人的对比，可以推测出该词的意思是节俭朴素的。 59.【解析】[D]细节题。有些富人并不觉得他们成功，因为以他们自己的 标准 excel标准偏差excel标准偏差函数exl标准差函数国标检验抽样标准表免费下载红头文件格式标准下载 他们还不够富。见文章第二段第三句，“On the other hand ...many of them ...consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success”根据他们自己的目标来判断，他们并不认为自己是成功的，由此可知D为正确答案。 60.【解析】[D]细节题。文章最后一段表明，成功意味着尽自己所能做自己喜欢的事情。见文章最后一句，“You have not really failed ...for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like ...”在你没有尽全力做自己喜欢的事而失败之前，你的失败都不算真正的失败, 由此可推断出作者暗示成功就是尽全力做自己喜欢的事，所以D为正确答案。 61.【解析】[A]主旨题。这篇文章主要谈的是成功的定义。文章第一句话就是全文的主题句，每个人对成功的定义不同。接下来的几段也都是从不同的角度定义成功，所以A为正确答案。 Passage Two 62.【解析】[C]细节题。本题的线索是第一段的第二句话，其中的relying on educators与题干中的counting on educators 是相同的意思。 63.【解析】[A]细节题。作者先在第一段的最后一句说“looksay”或“wholeword”的阅读教学方法是失败的，第二段分析了这种方法失败的原因，是因为它“stresses the meaning of words over the meaning of letters, thinking over decoding ...”。 64.【解析】[D]推断题。文章在最后一段谈到了phonics method的特点和好处，本题线索见该段的第二句话“Rather than building up a relatively limited vocabulary of memorized words, it imparts a code by which the pronunciations of the vast majority of the most common words in the English language can be learned”，可见这种方法能使学习者获得更大的词汇量。 65.【解析】[B]词义题。本题要求利用上下文猜测单词的意思。根据第二段的最后一句，在1963年以前，出版的东西都是教授使用wholeword的方法的，紧接着用了转折词 32 however，说在1955年，Rudolf Flesch “touched off”一场争论，因此此处的touch off必然是“引起”的意思。 66.【解析】[C]推断题。本题要求有较好的综合能力才能做得既快又准。从第二段中综合出wholeword阅读方法的特点:强调单词的意思，没有decoding;由此即可知B、D是错的;在文章的最后一句话，作者指出Phonics does not devalue the importance of thinking about the meaning of words and sentences，所以A也是不对的。 Part ?Cloze 67.【解析】[D] well是副词，good是形容词，所以A不可。此处要与后面的doesn’t work at all形成对比，而B、C没有对比的作用。 68.【解析】[A]此句的意思是你一直进行尝试，直到找到适合自己的学习方法。因而此处的连词要表达“直到”的意思。 69.【解析】[B]线索是空格后的else，两个词连起来表示“(除了你自己)，别的任何人都不能„„”。 70.【解析】[D] work常用于抽象的意义，表示起作用的意思。请参照第一句中的动词。 71.【解析】[A] get (fall, be) behind等都表示落后的意思，根据上下文，显然是说，我们在学习上不要落后。 72.【解析】[C]此处要求填一个形容词，A可排除。又根据上下文，可以理解出这句话的意思应该是:学习的问题是，一开始的时候是非常难的，而当你想在一周内完成三周的事情时则变得几乎是不可能的。这时谈的是难度的问题，因此选其他的答案是不合适的。如果直接解此题有困难，可以先做后面的题。 73.【解析】[C]根据从句中的意思来判断本题的答案。要在一周内做三周的事，毫无疑问，应当说这是几乎不可能的。 74.【解析】[C]表面考的是所有格的用法，实际上考的是名词的数。三周肯定是复数，week必须是复数形式;work是不可数名词。答案就一目了然了。 75.【解析】[A]本题考查的是篇章词汇。解题也有两种方法。第一种方法从篇章的角度着手，承接上面一段，说的是学习的困难，在这里显然是说“即使”是读得最快的人也有困难，选A顺理成章。第二种方法从句法着手。这是一个简单句，显然不能填连词和介词，C、D明显错误。单就本句来说，选almost也是不能的。 76.【解析】[B] have trouble后要求接动名词。 77.【解析】[A] turn in 的意思是“交上去，上交”，其他的选项是:turn up 出现， turn out出来;结果是，give in 让步。 78.【解析】[D]此处表示“过晚”之意，用too。 79.【解析】[C]还记得常说的not ...at all 吗? 80.【解析】[D]这一句及其下一句是说因为你在别的科花的时间太多而在另一科落后，前者不是后者的理由。所以此处要选表示“借口、理由”意思的词，即excuse。 33 81.【解析】[A]表示笼统的“有用”的动词是help。 82.【解析】[A] at the expense of的意思是“以„„为代价”。 83.【解析】[A]注意后面的介词to，所以这是一个固定搭配。 84.【解析】[B]想一想“What is the reason that ...”这个句型吧。 85.【解析】[C]前面所说的明显是一种诱惑，所以要选temptation. 86.【解析】[D]前面说的是上某课的事，所以选class. Part ?Translation 87.【答案】did he charge me too much / did he overcharge me 【答案】mingled with the crowds 88. 89.【答案】providing new growth opportunities for China’s foreign and domestic trade 90.【答案】as fluently as he speaks English 91.【答案】busy preparing for 34 英语四级真题 Part ? Writing (30 minutes) 注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上( For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will by commenting on the humorous saying, "Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I've done it hundreds of times." You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part ? Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7 choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentence with the information given in the passage. Why Integrity Matters What Is Integrity? The key to integrity is consistency- not only setting high personal standards for oneself (honesty, responsibility, respect for others, fairness) but also living up to those standards each and every day. One who has integrity is bound by and follows moral and ethical (道德上的) standards even when making life's hard choices, choices which may be clouded by stress, pressure to succeed, or temptation. What happens if we lie, cheat, steal, or violate other ethical standards? We feel disappointed in ourselves and ashamed. But a lapse (缺失) of integrity also affects our relationships with others. Trust is essential in any important relationship, whether personal or professional. Who can trust someone who is dishonest or unfair? Thus integrity must be one of our most important goals. Risky Business We are each responsible for our own decisions, even if the decision, making process has been undermined by stress or peer pressure. The real test of character is whether we can learn from our mistake, by understanding why we acted as we did and then exploring ways to avoid similar problems in the future. Making ethical decisions is a critical part of avoiding future problems. We must learn to recognize risks, because if we can't see the risks we're taking, we 35 can't make responsible choices. To identify risks, we need to know the rules and be aware of the facts. For example, one who doesn't know the rules a about plagiarism (剽窃) may accidentally use words or ideas without giving proper credit or one who fails to keep careful research notes may unintentionally fail to quote and cite sources as required. But the fact that such a violation is "unintentional" does not excuse the misconduct, Ignorance is not a defense. "But Everybody Does It" Most people who get in trouble do know the rules and facts but manage to fool themselves about the risks they're taking by using excuses: "Everyone else does it." "I'm not hurting anyone", or "I really need this grade." Excuses can get very elaborate: "I know I'm look at another's exam, even though I'm supposed to keep my eyes on my own paper, but that's not cheating because I’m just checking my answers, not copying." We must be honest about our actions and avoid excuses, if we fool ourselves into believing we're not doing anything wrong, we can't see the real choice we're making - and that leads to bad decisions. To avoid fooling yourself, watch out for excuses and try this test: Ask how you would feel if your actions were public and anyone could be watching over yore shoulder. If you'd rather hide your actions, that's an indication that you're taking a risk and rationalizing it to yourself. Evaluating Risks To decide whether a risk is worth taking, you must examine the consequences, in the future as well as right now, negative as well as positive, and to others as well as to yourself. Those who take risks they later regret usually focus on immolate benefits and simply haven't considered what might go wrong. The consequences of getting caught are serious and may include a "O" on a test or assignment, an "F" in the class, suspension (暂令停学) or dismissal from school and a ruined reputation. In fact, when you break a role or law, you lose control over your life and give others the power to impose punishment that you have no control over. This is an extremely vulnerable (脆 弱的) position. There may be some matters of life and death or highest principle, which might justify such a risk, but there aren't many things that fall in this category. Getting Away with it - Or Not Those who don't get caught pay an even higher price. A cheater doesn't learn from the test, which deprives (剥夺) him her of an education. Cheating undermines confidence and independence: the cheater is a fraud, and knows that without dishonesty, he/she would have failed. Cheating destroys self-respect and integrity, leaving the cheater ashamed, guilty and afraid of getting caught. Worst of all, a cheater who doesn't get caught the first time usually cheats again, not only because he/she is farther behind, but also because it seems "easier." This slippery slope of eroding ethics and bigger risks leads only to disaster. Eventually, the cheater gets caught, and the later he/she gets caught, the worse 36 the consequences. Cheating Hurts Other, Too Cheaters often feel invisible, as if their actions "don't count" and don't really hurt anyone. But individual choices have an intense cumulative (累积的) effect. Cheating can spread like a disease. Recent statistics suggest 30, or more of college students cheat. If a class is graded on a curve, cheating hurts others' grades. Even if there is no curve, cheating "poisons" the classroom, and others may feel pressured to join in. ("If I don't cheat I can't compete with those who do") Cheating also has a destructive impact on teachers. The real reward of goof teaching is seeing students learn. But a cheater says. "I'm not interested in what you're trying to teach, all I care about is stealing a grade, regardless of the effect on others." The end result is a destructive attack on the quality of your education. Finally, cheating can hurt the reputation of the university and harm those who worked hard for their degree. Why Integrity Marten If cheating becomes the norm, then we are in big trouble. We must rely on the honesty and good faith of others, if not, we couldn't put money in the bank, buy food, clothing, or medicine from others, drive across a bridge, get on a plane, go to the dentist--the list is endless. There are many examples of the vast harm that is caused when individuals forget or ignore the effect their dishonesty can have. The savings and loan scandal, the stock market and junk bond swindles, and, of course, Watergate, have undermined the faith of many Americans in the integrity of political and economic leaders and society as a whole. Such incidents take a tremendous toll on our nation's economy and our individual well-being. For example, but for the savings and loan debacle, there might be funds available to reduce the national debt and pay for education. In sum, we all have a common stake in our school, our community, and our society. Our actions do matter. It is essential that we act with integrity in order to build the kind of world in which we want to live. 1. A person of integrity not only sets high moral and ethical standards but also _______.(A) A) sticks to them in their daily life B) makes them known to others C) understands their true values D) sees that others also follow them 2. What role does integrity play in personal and professional relationships?(C) A) It helps to create team spirit B) It facilitates communication C) It is the basis of mutual trust D) It inspires mutual respect 3. why must we learn to identify the risks we are going to take,(A) A. To ensure we make responsible choices. B. To avoid being overwhelmed by stress. C. so that we don’t break any rules. 37 D. so that we don’t run into trouble. 4. Violation of a rule is misconduct even if _______?(B) A. it has caused no harm. B. it is claimed to be unintentional. C. it has gone unnoticed. D. it is committed with good intentions. 5. What should one do if he doesn’t wish to fool himself? (A) A. Avoid making excuses. B. Listen to other people’s advice. C. Make his intensions public. D. Have others watch over his shoulder. 6. Those who take risks they regret later on _______.(C) A. will often become more cautious B. are usually very aggressive C. value immediate benefits most. D. may lose everything in the end 7. According to the author, a cheater who doesn’t get caught right away will _______.(A) A) pay more dearly B) become more confident C) be widely admired D) feel somewhat lucky 8. Cheaters at exam don’t care about their education, all they care about is how to stealing a grade 9. Integrity matters in that all social activities rely on people’s honesty and good faith. 10. Many Americans lost faith in the integrity of their political leaders as a result of the Watergate scandal. Part? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. With the world's population estimated to grow from six to nine billion by 2050, researchers. businesses and governments are already dealing with the impact this increase will have on everything from food and water to infrastructure (基础设施) and jobs. Underling all this 47 will be the demand for 38 energy, which is expected to double over the next 40 years. Finding the resources to meet this demand in a 48 . sustainable way is the cornerstone (基石) of our nation's energy security, and will be one of the major 49 of the 21st century. Alternative forms of energy- bio-fuels, wind and solar, to name a few are 50 being funded and developed, and will play a growing 51 in the world's energy supply. But experts say that even when 52 , alternative energy sources will likely meet only about 30% of the world's energy needs by 2050. For example, even with 53 investments, such as the $93 million for wind energy development 54 in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, important alternative energy sources such as wind and bio-fuels 55 only about 1% of the market today. Energy and sustainability experts say the answer to our future energy needs will likely come from a lot of 56 both traditional and alternative. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 A)stable I)exactly B)solutions J)consist C)significant K)comprise D)role L)competitions E)progress M)combined F)marvelous N)challenges G)included O)certainly H)growth Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four chokes marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music. Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype. a US study says. Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man". The findings of the study so against received wisdom that boys do better 39 when taught alongside girls. Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being faded by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls. The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills. But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia. Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around. "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modem genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes, "James wrote. Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "In mixed schools boys feel compelled to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means, " the study reported. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 57. The author believes that a single-sex school would ____ . A) force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men" B) help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boys C) encourage boys to express their emotions more freely D) naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man 58. It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _____ . A) Perform relatively better C) behave more responsibly B) grow up more healthily D) receive a better education 59. What does Tony Little say about the British education system? A) It fails more boys than girls academically. B) It focuses more on mixed school education. C) It fails to give boys the attention they need. D) It places more pressure on boys than on girls. 60. According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is ______. A) teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys B) boys can focus on their lessons without being distracted C) boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in D) teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit 40 61. Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report? A) They enjoy being in charge. C) They have sharper vision. B) They conform to stereotypes. D) They are violent and sexist. Passage Two Questions 62 to 66 are bated on the following passage. It's an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My partner says no because the boiler could go, or the roof fall off and we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what's the point if you can't go on holiday. The joy of a recession means no argument next year - we just won't go. Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday A YouGov poll of 2, 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. What's less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession - financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. Disputes were characterized by intense verbal ( 言语上的) aggression, tended to be repeated and not resolved and made men, more than women, extremely angry. Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money is such a big deal because of what it symbolizes, which may be different things to men and women. "People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it's for." he explains. "They'll say it's to save to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them." He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they've achieved something. "The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know what's going on with their finances, but they don't. There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you're doing, who's paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you don't have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it." 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答: 62. What does the author say about vacationing? A) People enjoy it all the more during a recession. B) Few people can afford it without working hard. C) It makes all the hard work worthwhile. D) It is the chief cause of family disputes. 63. What does the author mean by saying "money is known ... to bring a relationship to its knees"(Line 1, Para. 2)? A) Money is considered to be the root of all evils. 41 B) Some people sacrifice their dignity for money. C) Few people can resist the temptation of money. D) Disputes over money may rain a relationship. 64. The YouGov poll of 2, 000 people indicates that in a recession ______ . A) conflicts between couples tend to rise B) it is more expensive for couples to split up C) couples show more concern for each other D) divorce and separation rates increase 65. What does Kim Stephenson believe? A) Money is often a symbol of a person's status. B) Money means a great deal to both and women. C) Men and women spend money on different things. D) Men and women view money in different ways. 66. The author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should ______ . A) put their money together instead of keeping it separately B) make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets C) discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship D) avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic Part ? Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each bland there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 Employers fear they will be unable to recruit students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey 67 . Nearly half of the organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find 68 with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). 69 even more companies expect to experience 70 of employees with STEM skills in the next three years. The Confederation of British Industry 71 694 businesses and organizations across the public and 72 sectors, which together employ 2.4 million people. Half are 73 they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to 74 enough employees with the right A-level skills. " 75 we move further role recovery and businesses plan 76 growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will 77 ." said Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI. "Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right 78 or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top 79 to encourage more young people to study science-related 80 ." 42 The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects 81 they studied business, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers 82 least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don't insist on a 83 degree subject. A third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject. The research 84 worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK 85 . Half of the employer expressed worries about employees' basic literacy and numeracy(计算)skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, 86 two-thirds reported concerns. 67. A) submits C) launches B) reveals D) generates 68. A) audience C) partners B) officials D) staff 69. A) while C) for B) because D) although 70. A) exits C) absences B) shortages D) departures 71. A) surveyed C) exposed B) searched D) exploited 72. A) collective C) personal B) private D) civil 73. A) confronted C) concerned B) conformed D) confused 74. A) bind C) transfer B) attain D) recruit 75. A) Lest C) Before B) Unless D) As 76. A) with C) on B) for D) by 77. A) dominate C) enforce B) stretch D) intensify 78. A) creative C) narrative B) technical D) physical 79. A) priority C) challenge B) option D) judgment 80. A) procedures C) thoughts B) academics D) subjects 81. A) until C) whereas B) since D) if 82. A) rate C) order B) discuss D) observe 83. A) typical C) positive B particular D) general 84. A) highlighted C) focused 43 B) prescribed D) touched 85. A) masses C) faculty B) workforce D) communities 86. A) what C) where B) whom D) why Part ? Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets Please write your translation on Answer Sheer 2 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。 87(Charity groups organized various activities to ________________(为地震幸存者筹款)。 88(Linda_______________(不可能收到我的电子邮件):otherwise, she would have replied( 89(It's my mother________________(一直在鼓励我不要灰心)when I have difficulties in my studies( 90(The publishing house has to ______________(考虑这部小说的受欢迎程度)。 91(It is absolutely wrong to ________________(仅仅以金钱来定义幸福)。 英语四级答案: 快速阅读: 1. A) sticks to them in their daily life 2. C) It is the basis of mutual trust。 3. A) To ensure we make responsible choices。 4. B) it is claimed to be unintentional 5. A) Avoid making excuses。 6. C) value immediate benefits most 7. A) pay more dearly 8. Cheaters at exam don’t care about their education; all they care about is how to steal a grade。 44 9. Integrity matters in that all social activities rely on people’s honesty and good faith。 10. Many Americans lost faith in the integrity of their political leaders as a result of the Watergate scandal。 听力Section A: 11. B) Go and ask the staff。 12. A) He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program。 13. B) She is worried about missing her flight。 14. A) At a restaurant。 15. A) He is being interviewed for a job。 16. B) The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory。 17. D) The woman is going to make。 18. B) They didn’t quite enjoy their last picnic。 听力Section B: 19. C) He is an Englishman living in Sweden。 20. C) The cold houses。 21. C) Depressing。 22. B) They work hard and play hard。 23. C) French。 24. C) Careers guidance。 25. D) Its pleasant environment。 26. C) The art of Japanese brush painting。 27. B) To enhance concentration。 45 28. A) How listeners in different cultures show respect。 29. B) Buying and maintaining equipment。 30. D) Two of his employees committed theft。 31. B) Advancement to a higher position。 32. D) She is competing with Chris for the new job。 33. A) They help us see the important values of a culture。 34. B) The values they reflect may change。 35. 缺 听力Section C: 深入阅读:Section A 47. N) challenges 48. A) stable 49. E) progress 50. O) certainly 51. D) role 52. M) combined 53. C) significant 54. G) included 55. K) comprise 56. B) solutions 深入阅读:Section B 57. C) encourage boys to express their emotions more freely 46 58. A) perform relatively better 59. C) It fails to give boys the attention they need。 60. A) teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys 61. C) They have sharper vision。 62. C) It makes all the hard work worthwhile。 63. D) Disputes over money may ruin a relationship。 64. A) conflicts between couples tend to rise 65. D) Men and women view money in different ways。 66. C) discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship 完型填空: 67. B) reveals 68. D) staff 69. A) while 70. B) shortages 71. A) surveyed 72. B) private 73. C) concerned 74. D) recruit 75. D) As 76. B) for 77. D) intensify 78. B) technical 47 79. A) priority 80. D) subjects 81. D) if 82. A) rate 83. B) particular 84. A) highlighted 85. B) workforce 86. C) where 翻译 阿房宫赋翻译下载德汉翻译pdf阿房宫赋翻译下载阿房宫赋翻译下载翻译理论.doc : 87. raise money for the survivors in the earthquake 88. couldn’t have received my e-mail 89. who keeps on encouraging me to keep my chin up who keeps encouraging me not to lose heart who keeps on cheering me up 90. take the popularity of the novel into consideration/account 91. define happiness solely by money 作文范文: Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will 作者:大家网名师 钱坤强 教授 Sometimes, in our daily life, the easiest thing might be the most difficult thing, as in the case of some people trying to quit smoking for hundreds of times and still making endless efforts without any hope of success. The reason for their failure is their lack of a strong will。 48 In our modern world, nothing is simple and straightforward. Something might appear deceptively easy at first, but as we proceed on, we will find that it is actually extremely difficult. Therefore, we must take whatever we do seriously and be mentally prepared to make our utmost exertions. When we encounter obstacles and setbacks, we must apply our strong willpower and persevere until we finally succeed。 For us university students, in our academic studies or in our daily life on campus, we might not be faced with insurmountable challenges. But we need to get prepared, right now, to take things seriously, try to cultivate our strong will, and be ready to pursue our goals through persistence and indefatigable will. I believe it’s the only way we can achieve our success。 Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will 作者:大家网名师 钱坤强 教授 Success depends on many factors, both physical and spiritual. In my opinion, mental factors like a strong will are far more decisive in enabling us to achieve success. For example, despite our repeated efforts to quit smoking, our lack of a strong will would still cause us to end up in failure。 In any of our undertakings, we should first set a goal. Some goals are highly challenging. Without a strong will, people would give up in the middle and they fail to achieve their goals. For those people who do succeed, they succeed simply because they have that mental stamina which enables them to challenge even the most insurmountable difficulties。 We often say that ‘Impossible is Nothing’. To make the impossible possible, we must exercise our perseverance and strong willpower. Or, as an English proverb goes, ‘If there is a will, there is a way.’ Our world is becoming increasingly competitive and only by making strong-willed efforts can we maximize our full potential and gain competitive edges, and prevail over all obstacles that lie in our way to success。 49