2019英语四级真题(带答案解析可打印)

('2019年四级真题PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanewsreporttoyourcampusnewspaperonavisittoaHopeelementaryschoolorganizedbyyourStudentUnion.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthenquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Heavyfloods.B)Safetyconcerns.C)Badeconomy.D)Workers’strikes.2.A)Itiscompetitivewithitsnumeroustouristdestinations.B)ItprovidesmanyjobopportunitiesforFrenchpeople.C)ItisthebiggestconcernoftheFrenchgovernment.D)Itplaysanimportantroleinthenation’seconomy.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Tocarryoutascientificsurvey.B)Toestablishanewresearchstation.C)TorescuetwosickAmericanworkers.D)Todeliverurgentmedicalsupplies.4.A)Thedarknessandcold.B)Theheavysnowandfog.C)Thebitingwinds.D)Theiceallaround.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Bytyingittoadoorhandle.B)Byshakingitbackandforth.C)Witharemotecontrolcraft.D)Withafull-sizedhelicopter.6.A)HehaslotsoffansonFacebook.B)Hehasrichexperienceinflying.C)Heoftensuffersfromtoothaches.D)Hehaslearnedtopullteethfromavideo.7.A)Spendmoretimetogether.B)Tellthemadventurestories.C)Dosomethingfunandcreative.D)Playwiththeminasafeplace.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Toconfirmanurgentappointment.B)Tocollectapackagefromthewoman.C)Toaskthewomantosignadocument.D)Toarrangethedeliveryofapackage.9.A)Sheisdoingshopping.B)Sheisvisitingafriend.C)Sheisnotathome.D)Sheisnotfeelingwell.10.A)Hewillbeoffdutythewholeday.B)Hewillbeworkingsomewhereelse.C)Hewillhavetohavehiscarrepaired.D)Hewillbetoobusytospareanytime.11.A)Signhername.B)Confirmonline.C)Payasmallfee.D)Showupinperson.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)VacationinItaly.B)Studyabroad.C)Throwafarewellparty.D)GotoafashionshowinMilan.13.A)Quitesleepy.B)Veryexcited.C)Ratherdepressed.D)Nearlyexhausted.14.A)Hehastoattendaparty.B)Hehastomeetafriend.C)Hehastomakeapresentation.D)Hehastofinishanassignment.15.A)Saygoodbyetothewomanattheairport.B)MeetthewomanattheBlackCatCafe.C)Drivethewomantotheairport.D)Havelunchwiththewoman.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Ithaskeptgrowingoverthecenturies.B)Itstopishiddenincloudsofvolcanicsmoke.C)Itsheightchangeswitheachvolcaniceruption.D)Ithasarecordedhistoryof1,500years.17.A)Theyarenowatouristdestination.B)Theyattractalotofmigratingbirds.C)Theyprovideshelterforthefarmers.D)Theymakegoodfieldsforfarming.18.A)Theynestonthevolcano’sslopes.B)Theyfeedoncertainsmallmammals.C)Theycompetewitheachotherforfood.D)Theymatchlargemammalsinstrength.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Heisself-employed.B)Heisacareeradvisor.C)Hestudiestalent.D)Heownsamagazine.20.A)Doingwhattheylikebest.B)Lovingtheworktheydo.C)Makingnoexcusesforfailures.D)Followingtheirnaturalinstinct.21.A)Itdoesnotcometoanythingwithouthardwork.B)Itmayprovetobequitedifferentfromhardwork.C)Itisanaturalgiftonlysomespecialpeoplecanpossess.D)Itdoesnotcometoyouuntilsomethingspecialhappens.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Itisabitdifficulttolearn.B)ItwaspopularinNewZwaland.C)Itisatraditionaltypeofballet.D)Itevolvedinthemid-1970s.23.A)Shewantedhertobeaballetdancer.B)Sheusedtobeaballetdancerherself.C)Shehatedtoseeheridlingabout.D)Shewastoobusytolookafterher.24.A)AftershestartedteachingEnglish.B)BeforesheleftforNewZealand.C)WhenshemovedtoNewYorkcity.D)Onceshebegantoliveonherown.25.A)Ithasrenewedherpassionforlife.B)Ithasmadeherhappyandenergetic.C)Ithashelpedhermakenewfriends.D)Ithasenabledhertostartanewcareer.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce．Justbecausetheycan’tsingoperaorrideabicycledoesn’tmeanthatanimalsdon’thaveculture.There’snobetterexampleofthisthankillerwhales.Asoneofthemost__26__predators（食肉动物），killerwhalesmaynotfitthe__27__ofaculturedcreature.However,thesebeastsoftheseadodisplayavastrangeofhighly__28__behaviorsthatappeartobedrivingtheirgeneticdevelopment.Theword“culture”comesfromtheLatin“colere,”which__29__means“tocultivate.”Inotherwords,itreferstoanythingthatis__30__orlearnt,ratherthaninstinctiveornatural.Amonghumanpopulations,culturenotonlyaffectsthewaywelive,butalsowritesitselfintoourgenes,affectingwhoweare.Forinstance,havingspentmanygenerationshuntingthefatmarinemammalsoftheArctic,theEskimosofGreenlandhavedevelopedcertaingenetic__31__thathelpthemdigestandutilizethisfat-richdiet,therebyallowingthemto__32__intheircoldclimate.Likehumans,killerwhaleshavecolonizedarangeofdifferent__33__acrosstheglobe,occupyingeveryoceanbasinontheplanet,withanempirethat__34__frompoletopole.Assuch,differentpopulationsofkillerwhaleshavehadtolearndifferenthuntingtechniquesinordertogaintheupperhandovertheirlocalprey（猎物）.This,inturn,hasamajoreffectontheirdiet,leadingscientiststo__35__thattheabilitytolearnpopulation-specifichuntingmethodscouldbedrivingtheanimals’geneticdevelopment.A)acquiredI)imageB)adaptationsJ)literallyC)brutalK)refinedD)deliberatelyL)revolvesE)expressedM)speculateF)extendsN)structureG)habitatsO)thriveH)humbleSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Livingwithparentsedgesoutotherlivingarrangementsfor18-to34-year-oldsA)Broaddemographic(人口的)shiftsismaritalstatus,educationalattainmentandemploymenthavetransformedthewayyoungadultsintheU.S.areliving,andanewPewResearchCenteranalysishighlightstheimplicationsofthesechangesforthemostbasicelementoftheirlives—wheretheycallhome.In2014,forthefirsttimeinmorethan130years,adultsages18to34wereslightlymorelikelytobelivingintheirparents’homethantheyweretobelivingwithaspouseorpartnerintheirownhousehold.B)ThisturnofeventsisfueledprimarilybythedramaticdropintheshareofyoungAmericanswhoarechoosingtosettledownromanticallybeforeage35.Datingbackto1880,themostcommonlivingarrangementamongyoungadultshasbeenlivingwitharomanticpartner,whetheraspouseorasignificantother.Thistypeofarrangementpeakedaround1960,when62%ofthenation’s18-to34-year-oldswerelivingwithaspouseorpartnerintheirownhousehold,andonlyone-in-fivewerelivingwiththeirparents.C)By2014,31.6%ofyoungadultswerelivingwithaspouseorpartnerintheirownhousehold,belowthesharelivinginthehomeoftheirparent(s)(32.1%).Some14%ofyoungadultslivedalone,wereasingleparentorlivedwithoneormoreroommates.Theremaining22%livedinthehomeofanotherfamilymember(suchasagrandparent,in-laworsibling(兄弟姐妹),anon-relative,oringroupquarterslikecollegedormitories.D)It’sworthnotingthattheoverallshareofyoungadultslivingwiththeirparentswasnotatarecordhighin2014.Thisarrangementpeakedaround1940,whenabout35%ofthenation’s18-to34-year-oldslivedwithmomand/ordad(comparedwith32%in2014).Whathaschanged,instead,istherelativeshareadoptingdifferentwaysoflivinginearlyadulthood,withthedeclineofromanticcouplingpushinglivingathometothetopofamuchlessuniformlistoflivingarrangements.E)Amongyoungadults,livingarrangementsdiffersignificantlybygender.Formenages18to34,livingathomewithmomand/ordadhasbeenthedominantlivingarrangementsince2009,In2014,28%ofyoungmenwerelivingwithaspouseofpartnerintheirownhome,while35%werelivinginthehomeoftheirparent(s).Youngwomen,however,arestillmorelikelytobelivingwithaspouseofromanticpartner(35%)thantheyaretobelivingwiththeirparent(s)(29%).F)In2014,moreyoungwomen(16%)thanyoungmen(13%)wereheadingupahouseholdwithoutaspouseorpartner.Thisismainlybecausewomenaremorelikelythanmentobesingleparentslivingwiththeirchildren.Fortheirpart,youngmen(25%)aremorelikelythanyoungwomen(19%)tobelivinginthehomeofanotherfamilymember,anon-relativeorinsometypeofgroupquarters.G)Avarietyoffactorscontributetothelong-runincreaseintheshareofyoung.Adultslivingwiththeparents.Thefirstinthepostponementof,ifnotretreatfrom,marriage.Theaverageageoffirstmarriagehasrisensteadilyfordecades.Inaddition,agrowingshareofyoungadultmaybeavoidingmarriagealtogether.ApreviousPewResearchCenteranalysisprojectedthatasmanyasone-in-fouroftoday’syoungadultmaynevermarry.Whilecohabitation（同居）hasbeenontherise,theoverallshareofyoungadultseithermarriedorlivingwithanunmarriedpartnerhassubstantiallyfallensince1990.H)Inaddition,trendsinbothemploymentstatusandwageshavelikelycontributedtothegrowingshareofyoungadultswhoarelivinginthehomeoftheirparent(s),andthisisespeciallytrueofyoungmen.Employedyoungmenaremuchlesslikelytoliveathomethanyoungmenwithoutajob,andemploymentamongyoungmenhasfallensignificantlyinrecentdecades.Theshareofyoungmenwithjobspeakedaround1960at84%.In2014,only71%of18-to-34-year-oldmenwereemployed.Similarlywithearnings,youngmen’swages(afteradjustingforinflation)havebeenonadownwardtrajectory(轨迹)since1970andfellsignificantlyform2000to2010.Aswageshavefallen,theshareofyoungmenlivinginthehomeoftheirparent(s)hasrisen.I)Economicfactorsseemtoexplainlessofwhyyoungadultwomenareincreasinglylikelytoliveathome.Generally,youngwomenhavehadgrowingsuccessinthepaidlabormarketsince1960andhencemightincreasinglybeexpectedtobeabetoaffordtoaffordtoliveindependentlyoftheirparents.Forwomen,delayedmarriage—whichisrelated,inpart,tolabormarketoutcomesformen—mayexplainmoreoftheincreaseintheirlivinginthefamilyhome.J)TheGreatRecession(andmodestrecovery)hasalsobeenassociatedwithanincreaseinyoungadultslivingathome.Initiallyinthewakeoftherecession,collegeenrollmentsexpanded,boostingtheranksofyoungadultslivingathome.Andgiventheweakjobopportunitiesfacingyoungadults,livingathomewaspartoftheprivatesafetynethelpyoungadultstoweathertheeconomicstorm.K)Beyondgender,youngadult’slivingarrangementsdifferconsiderablebyeducation—whichistiedtofinancialmeans.Foryoungadultswithoutabachelor’sdegree,asof2008livingathomewiththeirparentswasmoreprevalentthanlivingwitharomanticpartner.By2014,36%of18-to34-year-oldswhohadnotcompletedabachelor’sdegreewerelivingwiththeirparent(s)while27%werelivingwithaspouseorpartner.Amongcollegegraduates,in201446%weremarriedorlivingwithapartner,andonly19%werelivingwiththeirparent(s).Youngadultswithacollegedegreehavefaredmuchbetterinthelabormarketthantheirless-educatedcounterparts,whichhasinturnmadeiteasiertoestablishtheirownhouseholds.36.Unemployedyoungmenaremorelikelytolivewiththeirparentsthantheemployed.37.In2014,thepercentageofmenaged18to34livingwiththeirparentswasgreaterthanthatoftheirfemalecounterparts.38.Thepercentageofyoungpeoplewhoaremarriedorlivewithapartnerhasgreatlydecreasedinthepastthreedecadesorso.39.Aroundthemid-20thcentury,only20percentof18-to34-year-oldlivedintheirparents’home.40.Youngadultswithacollegedegreefounditeasiertoliveindependentlyoftheirparents.41.Youngmenarelesslikelytoendupassingleparentsthanyoungwomen.42.Moreyoungadultwomenlivewiththeirparentsthanbeforeduetodelayedmarriage.43.Thepercentageofyoungmenwholivewiththeirparentshasgrownduetotheirdecreasedpayinrecentdecades.44.Theriseinthenumberofcollegestudentsmademoreyoungadultslivewiththeirparents.45.Onereasonforyoungadultstolivewiththeirparentsisthatgetmarriedlateorstaysinglealltheirlives.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AccordingtothemajorityofAmericans,womenareeverybitascapableofbeinggoodpoliticalleadersasmen.Thesamecanbesaidoftheirabilitytodominatethecorporateboardroom.AndaccordingtoanewPewResearchCentersurveyonwomenandleadership,mostAmericansfindwomenindistinguishablefrommenonkeyleadershiptraitssuchasintelligenceandcapacityforinnovation,withmanysayingthey’restrongerthanmenintermsofbeingpassionateandorganizedleaders.Sowhy,then,arewomeninshortsupplyatthetopofgovernmentandbusinessintheUnitedStates?Accordingtothepublic,atleast,it’snotthattheylacktoughness,managementtalentorproperskillsets.It’salsonotallaboutwork-lifebalance.Althougheconomicresearchandprevioussurveyfindingshaveshownthatcareerinterruptionsrelatedtomotherhoodmaymakeitharderforwomentoadvanceintheircareersandcompetefortopexecutivejobs,relativelyfewadultsintherecentsurveypointtothisasakeybarrierforwomenseekingleadershiproles.Onlyaboutone-in-fivesaywomen’sfamilyresponsibilitiesareamajorreasonwhytherearen’tmorefemalesintopleadershippositionsinbusinessandpolitics.Instead,toppingthelistofreasons,aboutfour-in-tenAmericanspointtoadoublestandardforwomenseekingtoclimbtothehighestlevelsofeitherpoliticsorbusiness,wheretheyhavetodomorethantheirmalecounterpartstoprovethemselves.Similarsharessaytheelectorate(选民)andcorporateAmericaarejustnotreadytoputmorewomenintopleadershippositions.Asaresult,thepublicisdividedaboutwhethertheimbalanceincorporateAmericawillchangeintheforeseeablefuture,eventhoughwomenhavemademajoradvancesintheworkplace.While53%believemenwillcontinuetoholdmoretopexecutivepositionsinbusinessinthefuture,44%sayit’sonlyamatteroftimebeforeasmanywomenareintopexecutivepositionsasmen.Americansarelessdoubtfulwhenitcomestopolitics:73%expecttoseeafemalepresidentintheirlifetime.46.WhatdomostAmericansthinkofwomenleadersaccordingtoanewPewResearchCentersurvey?A)Theyhavetodomoretodistinguishthemselves.B)Theyhavetostrivehardertowintheirpositions.C)Theyarestrongerthanmenintermsofwillpower.D)Theyarejustasintelligentandinnovativeasmen.47.Whatdowelearnfromprevioussurveyfindingsaboutwomenseekingleadershiproles?A)Theyhaveunconquerabledifficultiesontheirwaytosuccess.B)Theyarelackinginconfidencewhencompetingwithmen.C)Theirfailuresmayhavesomethingtodowithfamilyduties.D)Relativelyfewarehinderedintheircareeradvancement.48.Whatistheprimaryfactorkeepingwomenfromtakingtopleadershippositionsaccordingtotherecentsurvey?A)Personalitytraits.B)Familyresponsibilities.C)Genderbias.D)Lackofvacancies.49.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutcorporateAmericainthenearfuture?A)Moreandmorewomenwillsitintheboardroom.B)Genderimbalanceinleadershipislikelytochange.C)Thepublicisundecidedaboutwhetherwomenwillmakegoodleaders.D)Peoplehaveopposingopinionsastowhetheritwillhavemorewomenleaders.50.WhatdomostAmericansexpecttoseesoononAmerica’spoliticalstage?A)Awomaninthehighestpositionofgovernment.B)Moreandmorewomenactivelyengagedinpolitics.C)Amajorityofwomenvotingforafemalepresident.D)Asmanywomenintopgovernmentpositionsasmen.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Peoplehavegrowntalleroverthelastcentury,withSouthKoreanwomenshootingupbymorethan20cmonaverage,andIranianmengaining.16.5cm.Aglobalstudylookedattheaverageheightof18-year-oldsin200countries1914and2014.TheresultsrevealthatwhileSwedeswerethetallestpeopleintheworldin1914,Dutchmenhaverisenfrom12thplacetoclaimtopspotwithanaverageheightof182.5cm.Larvianwomen.Meanwhile,rosefrom28thplacein1914tobecomethetallestintheworldacenturylater,withanaverageheightof169.8cm.JamesBentham,aco-authoroftheresearchfromImperialCollege,London,saystheglobaltrendislikelytobedueprimarilytoimprovementsinnutritionandhealthcare.“Anindividual’sgeneticshasabiginfluenceontheirheight,butonceyouaverageoverwholepopulations,geneticsplaysalesskeyrole,”headded.Alittleextraheightbringsanumberofadvantages,saysElioRiboliofImperialCollege.“Beingtallerisassociatedwithlongerlifeexpectancy,”hesaid.“Thisislargelyduetoalowerriskofdyingofcardiovascular（心血管的）diseaseamongtallerpeople.”Butwhileheighthasincreasedaroundtheworld,thetrendinmanycountriesofnorthandsub-SaharanAfricacausesconcern,saysRiboli.WhileheightincreasedinUgandaandNigerduringtheearly20thcentury,thetrendhasreversedinrecentyears,withheightdecreasingamong18-year-olds.“Onereasonforthesedecreasesinheightistheeconomicsituationinthe1980s,”saidAlexanderMoradioftheUniversithofSussex.Thenutritionalandhealthcrisesthatfollowedthepolicyofstructuraladjustment,hesays,ledtomanychildrenandteenagersfailingtoreachtheirfullpotentialintermsofheight.Benthambelievetheglobalrtendofincreasingheighthasimportantimplications.“Howtallwearenowisstronglyinfluencedbytheenvironmentwegrewupin,”hesaid.“Ifwegivechildrenthebestpossiblestartinlifenow,theywillbehealthierandmoreproductivefordecadestocome.”51.Whatdoestheglobalstudytellusaboutpeople’sheightinthelasthundredyears?A）Thereisaremarkabledifferenceacrosscontinents.B）Therehasbeenamarkedincreaseinmostcountries.C）Theincreaseinpeople’sheighthasbeenquickening.D）Theincreaseinwomen’sheightisbiggerthaninmen’s.52.WhatdoesJamesBenthamsayaboutgeneticsintheincreaseofpeople’sheight?A）Itcountslessthangenerallythought.B）Itoutweighsnutritionandhealthcare.C）Itimpactsmoreonanindividualthanonpopulation.D）Itplaysamoresignificantroleinfemalesthaninmales.53.WhatdoesElioRibolisayabouttallerpeople?A）Theytendtolivelonger.B）Theyenjoyaneasierlife.C）Theygenerallyriskfewerfataldiseases.D）Theyhavegreaterexpectationsinlife.54.Whatdowelearnabout18-year-oldsinUgandaandNiger?A)Theygrowupslowerthantheirpeersinothercountries.B)Theyareactuallyshorterthantheirearliergenerations.C)Theyfindithardtobringtheirpotentialintofullplay.D)Theyhaveexperiencedmanychangesofgovernment55.WhatdoesJamesBenthamsuggestwedo?A)Watchcloselytheglobaltrendinchildren’sdevelopment.B)Makesurethatourchildrengrowuptotheirfullheight.C)Tryeverymeanspossibletoimproveourenvironment.D)Ensureourchildrengrowupinanidealenvironment.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.灯笼起源于东汉，最初主要用于照明。在唐代，人们用红灯笼来庆祝安定的生活。从那时起，灯笼在中国的许多地方流行起来。灯笼通常用色彩鲜艳的薄纸，形状和尺寸各异。在中国传统文化中，红灯笼象征生活美满和生意兴隆，通常在春节、元宵节和国庆等节日期间悬挂。如今，世界上许多其他地方也能看到红灯笼。大学英语四级真题PartIWriting（30minutes）Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheimportanceofreadingabilityandhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Thereturnofabottledmessagetoitsowner\'sdaughter.B)ANewHampshireman\'sjokewithfriendsonhiswife.C)Afather\'smessageforhisdaughter.D)Thehistoryofacentury-oldmotel.2.A)Shewantedtoshowgratitudeforhiskindness.B)Shewantedtohonorherfather\'spromise.C)Shehadbeenaskedbyherfathertodoso.D)Shewasexcitedtoseeherfather\'shandwriting.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Peoplewereconcernedaboutthenumberofbees.B)SeveralcasesofZikadiseasehadbeenidentified.C)Twomillionbeeswereinfectedwithdisease.D)Zikavirushaddestroyedsomebeefarms.4.A)Itapologizedtoitscustomers.B)Itwasforcedtokillitsbees.C)Itlostahugestockofbees.D)Itlost2.5milliondollars.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Itstayedintheairforabouttwohours.B)Ittookoffandlandedonafootballfield.C)Itprovedtobeofhighcommercialvalue.D)Itmadeaseriesofsharpturnsinthesky.6.A)Engineeringproblems.B)Theairpollutionitproduced.C)Inadequatefunding.D)Theoppositionfromthemilitary.7.A)Itusesthelatestaviationtechnology.B)Itfliesfasterthanacommercialjet.C)Itisasafermeansoftransportation.D)Itismoreenvironmentallyfriendly.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Itseemsadepressingtopic.B)Itsoundsquitealarming.C)Ithaslittleimpactonourdailylife.D)Itisgettingmoreseriousthesedays.9.A)Themandoesn\'tunderstandSpanish.B)Thewomandoesn\'treallylikedancing.C)Theydon\'twantsomethingtoonoisy.D)Theycan\'tmakeittothetheatreintime.10.A)ItwouldbemorefunwithoutMr.Whiteheadhosting.B)Ithastoomanyactstoholdtheaudience\'sattention.C)Itisthemostamusingshowhehaseverwatched.D)Itisashowinappropriateforanightofcharity.11.A)Watchacomedy.B)Goandseethedance.C)Booktheticketsonline.D)Seeafilmwiththeman.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Mostofherschoolmatesareyoungerthansheis.B)Shesimplyhasnoideawhatschooltotransferto.C)Therearetoomanyactivitiesforhertocopewith.D)Sheworriesshewon\'tfitinasatransferstudent.13.A)Seekadvicefromseniorstudents.B)Pickupsomemeaningfulhobbies.C)Participateinafter-schoolactivities.D)Lookintowhattheschooloffers.14.A)Giveherhelpwheneversheneedsit.B)Acceptherasatransferstudent.C)Findheraccommodationoncampus.D)Introducehertoherroommates.15.A)ShehasinterestssimilartoMr.Lee\'s.B)ShehasbecomefriendswithCatherine.C)ShehaschosenthemajorCatherinehas.D)Shehasjusttransferredtothecollege.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Toinvestigatehowbeingoverweightimpactsonhealth.B)Tofindoutwhichphysicaldriveisthemostpowerful.C)Todiscoverwhatmostmiceliketoeat.D)Todeterminewhatfeelingsmicehave.17.A)Whentheyarehungry.B)Whentheyarethirsty.C)Whentheysmellfood.D)Whentheywantcompany.18.A)Theysearchforfoodingroups.B)Theyareoverweightwhenfoodisplenty.C)Theyprefertobewithothermice.D)Theyenjoythecompanyofotheranimals.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)ItsconstructionstartedbeforeWorldWarI.B)Itsconstructioncostmorethan$40billion.C)Itisefficientlyusedfortransport.D)Itisoneofthebestintheworld.20.A)Toimprovetransportationinthecountryside.B)Tomovetroopsquicklyfromplacetoplace.C)Toenablepeopletotravelatahigherspeed.D)Tospeedupthetransportationofgoods.21.A)Inthe1970s.B)Inthe1960s.C)Inthe1950s.D)Inthe1940s.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Chattingwhiledriving.B)Messagingwhiledriving.C)Drivingunderage.D)Speedingonhighways.23.A)Agadgettoholdaphoneonthesteeringwheel.B)Agadgettochargethephoneinacar.C)Adevicetocontrolthespeedofavehicle.D)Adevicetoensurepeopledrivewithbothhands.24.A)Thecarkeepsflashingitsheadlights.B)Thecarslowsdowngraduallytoahalt.C)Theyarealertedwithalightandasound.D)Theygetawarningontheirsmartphone.25.A)Installingacamera.B)Usingaconnectedapp.C)Checkingtheiremails.D)KeepingadailyrecordPartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewith10blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.AnofficetoweronMillerStreetinManchesteriscompletelycoveredinsolarpanels.Theyareusedtocreatesomeoftheenergyusedbytheinsurancecompanyinside.Whenthetowerwasfirst__26__in1962,itwascoveredwiththinsquarestones.Thesesmallsquarestonesbecameaproblemforthebuildingandcontinuedtofalloffthefacefor40yearsuntilamajorrenovationwas__27__.Duringthisrenovationthebuilding\'sowners,CIS,__28__thesolarpanelcompany,Solarcentury.Theyagreedtocovertheentirebuildinginsolarpanels.In2004,thecompletedCIStowerbecameEurope\'slargest__29__ofverticalsolarpanels.Averticalsolarprojectonsuchalarge__30__hasneverbeenrepeatedsince.Coveringaskyscraperwithsolarpanelshadneverbeendonebefore,andtheCIStowerwaschosenasoneofthe"10bestgreenenergyprojects".Foralongtimeafterthisrenovationproject,itwasthetallestbuildingintheUnitedKingdom,butitwas__31__overtakenbytheMillbankTower.Greenbuildingslikethisaren\'t__32__cost-efficientfortheinvestor,butitdoesproducemuchlesspollutionthanthatcausedbyenergy__33__throughfossilfuels.Assolarpanelsget__34__,theworldislikelytoseemoreskyscraperscoveredinsolarpanels,collectingenergymuchliketreesdo.Imagineaworldwherebuildingthetallestskyscraperwasn\'taraceof__35__,butratheronetocollectthemostsolarenergy.A)cheaperB)cleanerC)collectionD)competedE)constructedF)consultedG)dimensionH)discoveredI)eventuallyJ)heightK)necessarilyL)productionM)rangeN)scaleO)undertakenSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.SomeCollegeStudentsAreAngryThatTheyHavetoPaytoDoTheirHomeworkA)Digitallearningsystemsnowchargestudentsforaccesscodesneededtocompletecoursework,takequizzes,andturninhomework.Asuniversitiesgodigital,studentsarecomplainingofanewhittotheirfinancesthat\'sreplacing—andsometimesjoining—expensivetextbooks:priceyonlineaccesscodesthatarerequiredtocompletecourseworkandsubmitassignments.B)Thecodes—whichtypicallyrangeinpricefrom$80to$155percourse—givestudentsonlineaccesstosystemsdevelopedbyeducationcompanieslikeMcGrawHillandPearson.Thesecompanies,whichlongreapedbigprofitsastextbookpublishers,haveboastedthattheirnewonlineofferings,whenpushedtostudentsthroughuniversitiestheypartnerwith,representthefutureoftheindustry.C)Butcriticssaythedigitalaccesscodesrepresentthesameprofit-seekingethos(观念)ofthetextbookbusiness,andareevenharderforstudentstooptoutof.Whiletheycouldoncebuysecond-handtextbooks,orsharecopieswithfriends,thedigitalsystemsareessentiallyimpossibletoavoid.D)"Whenwetalkabouttheaccesscodeweseeitasthenewfaceofthetextbookmonopoly(垄断),anewwaytolockstudentsaroundthissystem,"saidEthanSenack,thehighereducationadvocatefortheU.S.PublicInterestResearchGroup,toBuzzFeedNews."Ratherthan$250(foraprinttextbook)you\'repaying$120,"saidSenack."Butbecauseit\'salldigitaliteliminatestheusedbookmarketandeliminatesanysharingandbecausehomeworkandtestsarethroughanaccesscode,iteliminatesanyabilitytooptout."E)SarinaHarpet,a19-year-oldstudentatVirginiaTech,wasfacedwithatoughdilemmawhenshefirststartedcollegein2015—payrentorpaytoturninherchemistryhomework.ShetoldBuzzFeedNewsthatherfreshmanchemistryclassrequiredhertouseConnect,asystemprovidedbyMcGrawHillwherestudentscansubmithomework,takeexamsandtracktheirgrades.Butthecodetoaccesstheprogramcost$120—abigsumforHarper,whohadalreadyputdown$450fortextbooks,andhadrentdayapproaching.F)Shedecidedtowaitforhernextwork-studypaycheck,whichwastypically$150-$200,topayforthecode.Sheknewthatherchemistrygrademaytakeadiveasaresult."It\'sabalancingact,"shesaid."CanIreallyaffordtheseaccesscodesnow?"Shedidn\'thandinherfirsttwoassignmentsforchemistry,whichstartedheroutintheclasswithafailinggrade.G)Theaccesscodesmaybeanotherfinancialheadacheforstudents,butfortextbookbusinesses,they\'rethefuture.McGrawHill,whichcontrols21%ofthehighereducationmarket,reportedinMarchthatitsdigitalcontentsalesexceededprintsalesforthefirsttimein2015.Thecompanysaidthat45%ofits$140millionrevenuein2015"wasderivedfromdigitalproducts."H)APearsonspokespersontoldBuzzFeedNewsthat"digitalmaterialsarelessexpensiveandagoodinvestment"thatoffernewfeatures,likeaudiotexts,personalizedknowledgechecksandexpertvideos.Itsdigitalcoursematerialssavestudentsupto60%comparedtotraditionalprintedtextbooks,thecompanyadded.McGrawHilldidn\'trespondtoarequestforcomment,butitsCEODavidLevintoldtheFinancialTimesinAugustthat"inhighereducation,theeraoftheprintedtextbookisnowover."I)Thetextbookindustryinsiststheonlinesystemsrepresentabetterdealforstudents."Thesedigitalproductsaren\'tjustmechanismsforstudentstosubmithomework,theyofferallkindsoffeatures,"DavidAnderson,theexecutivedirectorofhighereducationwiththeAssociationofAmericanPublishers,toldBuzzFeedNews."Ithelpsstudentsunderstandinawaythatyoucan\'tdowithprinthomeworkassignments."J)DavidHunt,anassociateprofessorinsociologyatAugustaUniversity,whichhasrolledoutdigitaltextbooksacrossitsmathandpsychologydepartments,toldBuzzFeedNewsthatheunderstandstheutilityofusingsystemsthatrequireaccesscodes.Buthedoesn\'trequirehisstudentstobuyaccesstoalearningprogramthatcontrolstheclassassignments."Itrytomakethingsasinexpens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ty-year-olds.47.Whathappensaswebecomeagedaccordingtothepassage?A.Ourinteractionskillsdeteriorate.B.Somepartsofourbrainstopfunctioning.C.Communicationwithinourbrainweakens.D.Ourwholebrainstartsshrinking.48.Whichmemory-relatedsymptomshouldpeopletakeseriously?A.Totallyforgettinghowtodoone\'sdailyroutines.B.Inabilitytorecalldetailsofone\'slifeexperiences.C.Failuretorememberthenamesofmoviesoractors.D.Occasionallyconfusingtheaddressesofone\'sfriends.49.Whatshouldpeopledowhensignsofseriousmemorylossshowup?A.Checkthebrain\'scognitivereserve.B.Stopmedicationsaffectingmemory.C.Turntoaprofessionalforassistance.D.Exercisetoimprovetheirwell-being.50.WhatisDr.Daffner\'sadviceforcombatingmemoryloss?A.Havingregularphysicalandmentalcheckups.B.Takingmedicinethathelpsboostone\'sbrain.C.Engaginginknownmemoryrepairactivities.D.Stayingactivebothphysicallyandmentally.PassageTwoPassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AletterwrittenbyCharlesDarwinin1875hasbeenreturnedtotheSmithsonianInstitutionArchives(档案馆)bytheFBIafterbeingstolentwice."Werealizedinthemid-1970sthatitwasmissing,"saysEffieKapsalis,headoftheSmithsonianInsitutionArchives."Itwasnotedasmissingandlikelytakenbyanintern(实习生),fromwhattheFBIistellingus.Wordgotoutthatitwasmissingwhensomeoneaskedtoseetheletterforresearchpurposes,"andtheinternputtheletterback."Theinternlikelytooktheletteragainoncenobodywaswatchingit."Decadespassed.Finally,theFBIreceivedatipthatthestolendocumentwaslocatedveryclosetoWashington,D.C.Theirartcrimeteamrecoveredtheletterbutwereunabletopresschargesbecausethetimeoflimitationshadended.TheFBIworkedcloselywiththeArchivestodeterminethattheletterwasbothauthenticanddefinitelySmithsonian\'sproperty.TheletterwaswrittenbyDarwintothankanAmericangeologist,Dr.FerdinandVandeveerHayden,forsendinghimcopiesofhisresearchintothegeologyoftheregionthatwouldbecomeYellowstoneNationalPark.Theletterisinfairlygoodcondition,inspiteofbeingoutofthecareoftrainedmuseumstaffforsolong."Itwasluckilyingoodshape,"saysKapsalis,"andwejusthavetodosomeminorthingsinordertobeabletounfoldit.Ithassomeglueonitthathascoloreditslightly,butnothingthatwillpreventusfromusingit.Afteritisrepaired,wewilltakedigitalphotosofitandthatwillbeavailableonline.Oneofourgoalsistogetitemsofhighresearchvalueorinteresttothepubliconline."Itwouldnowbedifficultforanintern,visitororathieftostealadocumentlikethis."Archivingpracticeshavechangedgreatlysincethe1970s,"saysKapsalis,"andwekeepourhighvaluedocumentsinasafethatIdon\'tevenhaveaccessto."51.WhathappenedtoDarwin\'sletterinthe1970s?A.ItwasrecoveredbytheFBI.B.Itwasstolenmorethanonce.C.Itwasputinthearchivesforresearchpurposes.D.ItwaspurchasedbytheSmithsonianArchives.52.WhatdidtheFBIdoaftertherecoveryoftheletter?A.Theyproveditsauthenticity.B.Theykeptitinaspecialsafe.C.Theyarrestedthesuspectimmediately.D.Theypressedcriminalchargesinvain.53.WhatisDarwin\'sletterabout?A.TheevolutionofYellowstoneNationalPark.B.HiscooperationwithanAmericangeologist.C.Somegeologicalevidencesupportinghistheory.D.Hisacknowledgementofhelpfromaprofessional.54.WhatwilltheSmithsonianInstitutionArchivesdowiththeletteraccordingtoKapsalis?A.Reserveitforresearchpurposesonly.B.Turnitintoanobjectofhighinterest.C.Keepitapermanentsecret.D.Makeitavailableonline.55.WhathasthepasthalfcenturywitnessedaccordingtoKapsalis?A.Growinginterestinrareartobjects.B.Radicalchangesinarchivingpractices.C.Recoveryofvariousmissingdocuments.D.Increasesinthevalueofmuseumexhibits.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.过去，乘飞机出行对大多数中国人来说是难以想象的。如今，随着经济的发展和生活水平的提高，越来越多的中国人包括许多农民和外出务工人员都能乘飞机出行。他们可以乘飞机到达所有大城市，还有很多城市也在筹建机场。航空服务不断改进，而且经常会有廉价机票。近年来，节假日期间选择乘飞机外出旅游的人数在不断增加。大学英语四级真题PartIWriting（30minutes）Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheimportanceofwritingabilityandhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Annoyed.B)Scared.C)Confused.D)Offended.2.A)Itcrawledoverthewoman\'shands.B)Itwounduponthesteeringwheel.C)Itwaskilledbythepoliceonthespot.D)Itwascoveredwithlargescales.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Astudyofthefast-foodservice.B)Fastfoodcustomersatisfaction.C)McDonald\'snewbusinessstrategies.D)Competitioninthefast-foodindustry.4.A)Customers\'higherdemands.B)Theinefficiencyofemployees.C)Increasedvarietyofproducts.D)Therisingnumberofcustomers.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Internationaltreatiesregardingspacetravelprograms.B)Legalissuesinvolvedincommercialspaceexploration.C)U.S.government\'sapprovalofprivatespacemissions.D)Competitionamongpublicandprivatespacecompanies.6.A)Deliverscientificequipmenttothemoon.B)Approveanewmissiontotravelintoouterspace.C)Workwithfederalagenciesonspaceprograms.D)LaunchamannedspacecrafttoMars.7.A)Itissignificant.B)Itispromising.C)Itisunpredictable.D)Itisunprofitable.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)VisitingherfamilyinThailand.B)ShowingfriendsaroundPhuket.C)SwimmingaroundaThaiisland.D)LyinginthesunonaThaibeach.9.A)ShevisitedaThaiorphanage.B)ShemetaThaigirl\'sparents.C)ShelearnedsomeThaiwords.D)ShesunbathedonaThaibeach.10.A)Hisclasswillstartinaminute.B)Hehasgotanincomingphonecall.C)Someoneisknockingathisdoor.D)Hisphoneisrunningoutofpower.11.A)HeisinterestedinThaiartworks.B)Heisgoingtoopenasouvenirshop.C)Hecollectsthingsfromdifferentcountries.D)HewantstoknowmoreaboutThaiculture.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Buyingsomefitnessequipmentforthenewgym.B)Openingagymandbecomingpersonaltrainers.C)Signingupforaweight-losscourse.D)Tryingoutanewgymintown.13.A)Professionalpersonaltraining.B)Freeexerciseforthefirstweek.C)Adiscountforahalf-yearmembership.D)Additionalbenefitsforyoungcouples.14.A)Thesafetyofweight-lifting.B)Thehighmembershipfee.C)Therenewalofhismembership.D)Theoperationoffitnessequipment.15.A)Shewantsherinvitationrenewed.B)Sheusedtodo200sit-upseveryday.C)Sheknowsthebasicsofweight-lifting.D)Sheusedtobethegym\'spersonaltrainer.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theytendtobenervousduringinterviews.B)Theyoftenapplyforanumberofpositions.C)Theyworryabouttheresultsoftheirapplications.D)Theysearchextensivelyforemployers\'information.17.A)Getbetterorganized.B)Edittheirreferences.C)Findbetter-paidjobs.D)Analyzethesearchingprocess.18.A)Providetheirdataindetail.B)Personalizeeachapplication.C)Makeuseofbettersearchengines.D)Applyformorepromisingpositions.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Ifkidsdidnotlikeschool,reallearningwouldnottakeplace.B)Ifnotforcedtogotoschool,kidswouldbeoutinthestreets.C)Ifschoolsstayedthewaytheyare,parentsweresuretoprotest.D)Ifteachingfailedtoimprove,kidswouldstayawayfromschool.20.A)Allowthemtoplayinterestinggamesinclass.B)Trytostiruptheirinterestinlabexperiments.C)Letthemstayhomeandlearnfromtheirparents.D)Designactivitiestheynowenjoydoingonholidays.21.A)Allowkidstolearnattheirownpace.B)Encouragekidstolearnfromeachother.C)Organizekidsintovariousinterestgroups.D)Takekidsoutofschooltolearnatfirsthand.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)ItisespeciallypopularinFloridaandAlaska.B)Itisamajorsocialactivityamongtheyoung.C)Itisseenalmostanywhereandonanyoccasion.D)Itisevenmoreexpressivethanthewrittenword.23.A)ItislocatedinabigcityinIowa.B)Itisreallymarveloustolookat.C)Itoffersfreedanceclassestoseniors.D)Itofferspeopleachancetosocialize.24.A)Theirstateofmindimproved.B)Theybecamebetterdancers.C)Theyenjoyedbetterhealth.D)Theirrelationshipstrengthened.25.A)Itisfun.B)Itislife.C)Itisexhausting.D)Itisrhythmical.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewith10blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Sincethe1940s,southernCaliforniahashadareputationforsmog.Thingsarenotasbadastheyoncewerebut,accordingtotheAmericanLungAssociation,LosAngelesisstilltheworstcityintheUnitedStatesforlevelsof__26__.GazingdownonthecityfromtheGettyCenter,anartmuseumintheSantaMonicaMountains,onewouldfindtheviewofthePacificOceanblurredbythehaze(霾).Noristhestate\'sbadair__27__toitssouth.Fresno,inthecentralvalley,comestopofthelistinAmericaforyear-roundpollution.Residents\'heartsandlungsareaffectedasa__28__.Allofwhich,combinedwithCalifornia\'sreputationasthehomeoftechnological__29__,makestheplaceidealfordevelopingandtestingsystemsdesignedtomonitorpollutionin__30__.AndthatisjustwhatAclima,anewfirminSanFrancisco,hasbeendoingoverthepastfewmonths.Ithasbeentryingoutmonitoringstationsthatare__31__toyieldminute-to-minutemapsof__32__airpollution.Suchstationswillalsobeabletokeepaneyeonwhatishappeninginsidebuildings,includingoffices.Tothisend,Aclimahasbeen__33__withGoogle\'sStreetViewsystem.DavidaHerzl,Aclima\'sboss,saystheyhaverevealedpollutionhighsondayswhenSanFrancisco\'stransitworkerswentonstrikeandthecity\'s__34__wereforcedtousetheircars.Conversely,"cycletowork"dayshavedonetheirjobby__35__pollutionlows.A)assistedB)collaboratingC)consequenceD)consumersE)creatingF)detailG)domesticH)frequentlyI)inhabitantsJ)innovationK)intendedL)outdoorM)pollutantsN)restrictedO)sumSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.AsTouristsCrowdOutLocals,VeniceFaces\'Endangered\'ListA)Onarecentfallmorning,alargecrowdblockedthestepsatoneofVenice\'smaintouristsites,theRialtoBridge.TheRialtoBridgeisoneofthefourbridgesspanningtheGrandCanal.Itistheoldestbridgeacrossthecanal,andwasthedividinglinebetweenthedistrictsofSanMarcoandSanPolo.Butonthisday,therewasatwist:itwasfilledwithVenetians,nottourists.B)"Peoplearecheeringandholdingtheircartsintheair,"saysGiovanniGiorgio,whohelpedorganizethemarchwithagrass-rootsorganizationcalledGenerazione\'90.Thecartshereferstoaresmallshoppingcarts—thesymbolofatrueVenetian."Itstartedasajoke,"hesayswithalaugh."Theideawastoputbladesonthewheels!Youknow?LikeBenHur.Preciselylikethat,youjustgoaroundandrunpeopledown."C)Veniceisoneofthehottesttouristdestinationsintheworld.Butthat\'saproblem.Upto90,000touristscrowditsstreetsandcanalseveryday—faroutnumberingthe55,000permanentresidents.Thetouristincreaseisonekeyreasonthecity\'spopulationisdownfrom175,000inthe1950s.TheoutnumberedVenetianshavebeensteadilyfleeing.Andthosewhostickaroundaretiredoflivinginaplacewheretheycan\'tevengettothemarketwithoutswimmingthroughaseaofpicture-snappingtourists.Imagine,navigatingthrough50,000peoplewhileonthewaytoschoolortowork.D)LauraChigi,agrandmotheratthemarch,saysthelocalandnationalgovernmentshavefailedtodoanythingaboutthecrowdsfordecades,becausethey\'reonlyinterestedintourism—theprimaryindustryinVenice,worthmorethan$3billionin2015."Veniceisacashcow,"shesays,"andeveryonewantsapiece."E)JustbeyondSt.Mark\'sSquare,acruiseshippasses,oneofhundredseveryyearthatappearovertheirmedieval(中世纪的)surroundings.Theirmassivewakecreateswavesatthebottomofthesea,weakeningthefoundationsofthecenturies-oldbuildingsthemselves."EverytimeIseeacruiseship,Ifeelsad,"Chigisays."Youseethemuditdrags;thedestructionitleavesinitswake?Thathurtstheancientwoodenpolesholdingupthecityunderwater.Onedaywe\'llseeVenicebreakdown."F)Foratime,UNESCO,theculturalwingoftheUnitedNations,seemedtoagree.Twoyearsago,itputItalyonnotice,sayingthegovernmentwasnotprotectingVenice.UNESCOconsiderstheentirecityaWorldHeritageSite,agreathonorthatmeansVenice,attheculturallevel,belongstoalloftheworld\'speople.In2014,UNESCOgaveItalytwoyearstomanageVenice\'sflourishingtourismorthecitywouldbeplacedonanotherlist—WorldHeritageInDanger,joiningsuchsitesasAleppoandPalmyra,destroyedbythewarinSyria.G)Venice\'sdeadlinepassedwithbarelyamurmur(嘟哝)thissummer,justasUNESCOwasmeetinginIstanbul.Onlyonerepresentative,JadTabetfromLebanon,triedtoraisetheissue."Forseveralyears,thesituationofheritageinVenicehasbeenworsening,andithasnowreachedadramaticsituation,"TabettoldUNESCO."Wehavetoactquickly—thereisnotamomenttowaste."H)ButUNESCOdidn\'tevenholdavote."It\'sbeenpostponeduntil2017,"saysAnnaSomers,thefounderandCEOofTheArtNewspaperandtheformerheadofVeniceinPeril,agroupdevotedtorestoringVenetianart.ShesaysthemainreasontheU.N.culturalorganizationdidn\'tvotetodeclareVeniceaWorldHeritageSiteInDangerisbecauseUNESCOhasbecome"intenselypoliticized.Therewouldhavebeensomeback-roomnegotiations."I)ItalyboastsmoreUNESCOWorldHeritageSitesthananyothercountryintheworld,grantingitconsiderablepowerandinfluencewithintheorganization.TheformerheadoftheUNESCOWorldHeritageCentre,whichoverseesheritagesites,isFrancescoBandarin,aVenetianwhonowservesasUNESCO\'sassistantdirector-generalforculture.J)Earlierthisyear,ItalysignedanaccordwithUNESCOtoestablishataskforceofpoliceartdetectivesandarchaeologists(考古学家)toprotectculturalheritagefromnaturaldisastersandterrorgroups,suchasISIS.TheaccordunderlinedItaly\'sglobalreputationasagoodstewardofartandculture.K)ButaddingVenicetotheUNESCOendangeredlist—whichisdominatedbysitesindevelopingandconflict-riddencountries—wouldbeaninternationalembarrassment,andcouldevenhurtItaly\'sprofitabletourismindustry.TheItalianCultureMinistrysaysitisunawareofanygovernmenteffortstopressureUNESCO.Asfortheorganizationitself,itdeclinedarequestforaninterview.L)Thecity\'scurrentmayor,LuigiBrugnaro,hasridiculedUNESCOandtoldittominditsownbusiness,whilecontinuingtosupportthecruiseshipindustry,whichemploys5,000Veniceresidents.M)AsforVenetians,they\'rebeyondfrustratedandhopingforasolutionsoon."It\'sanightmareforme.Somesituationsarereallydifficultwithtouristsaround,"saysGiorgioashenavigatesaroundaswellingcrowdattheRialtoBridge."Therearejustsomanyofthem.Theyneverknowwheretheyaregoing,anddonotwalkinanorderlymanner.Navigatingthestreetscanbeexhausting."N)Thenithitshim:Thiscrowdisn\'tmadeupoftourists.They\'reVenetians.Giorgiosayshe\'sneverexperiencedtheRialtoBridgethiswayinallhis22years."Foronce,wearetheoneswhoareblockingthetraffic,"hesaysdelightedly."Itfeelsunreal.Itfeelslikewe\'resomeformofendangeredspecies.It\'sjustnice.Thefeelingisjustpure."But,heworries,iftourismisn\'tmanagedandhisfellowlocalscontinuetomovetothemainland,hisgenerationmightbethelastwhocancallthemselvesnativeVenetians.36.ThepassingcruiseshipswillunderminethefoundationsoftheancientbuildingsinVenice.37.TheItaliangovernmenthasjustreachedanagreementwithUNESCOtotakemeasurestoprotectitsculturalheritage.38.TheheritagesituationinVenicehasbeendeterioratinginthepastfewyears.39.ThedecreaseinthenumberofpermanentresidentsinVeniceismainlyduetotheincreaseoftourists.40.Iftourismgetsoutofcontrol,nativeVenetiansmaydesertthecityaltogetheroneday.41.UNESCOurgedtheItaliangovernmenttoundertakeitsresponsibilitytoprotectVenice.42.TheparticipantsintheVenetianmarchusedshoppingcartstoshowtheywere100%localresidents.43.IgnoringUNESCO\'swarning,themayorofVenicemaintainshissupportofthecity\'stourismindustry.44.OnewomansaysthatfordecadestheItaliangovernmentandlocalauthoritieshaveonlyfocusedontherevenuesfromtourism.45.UNESCOhasnotyetdecidedtoputVeniceonthelistofWorldHeritageSitesInDanger.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46and50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Livinginanurbanareawithgreenspaceshasalong-lastingpositiveimpactonpeople\'smentalwell-being,astudyhassuggested.UKresearchersfoundmovingtoagreenspacehadasustainedpositiveeffect,unlikepayrisesorpromotions,whichonlyprovidedashort-termboost.Co-authorMathewWhite,fromtheUniversityofExeter,UK,explainedthatthestudyshowedpeoplelivingingreenerurbanareasweredisplayingfewersignsofdepressionoranxiety."Therecouldbeanumberofreasons,"hesaid,"forexample,peopledomanythingstomakethemselveshappier:theystriveforpromotionorpayrises,ortheygetmarried.Butthetroublewiththosethingsisthatwithinsixmonthstoayear,peoplearebacktotheiroriginalbaselinelevelsofwell-being.So,thesethingsarenotsustainable;theydon\'tmakeushappyinthelongterm.Wefoundthatforsomelottery(彩票)winnerswhohadwonmorethan￡500,000thepositiveeffectwasdefinitelythere,butaftersixmonthstoayear,theywerebacktothebaseline."Dr.Whitesaidhisteamwantedtoseewhetherlivingingreenerurbanareashadalastingpositiveeffectonpeople\'ssenseofwell-beingorwhethertheeffectalsodisappearedafteraperiodoftime.Todothis,theteamuseddatafromtheBritishHouseholdPanelSurveycompiledbytheUniversityofEssex.Explainingwhatthedatarevealed,hesaid:"Whatyouseeisthatevenafterthreeyears,mentalhealthisstillbetter,whichisunlikemanyotherthingsthatwethinkwillmakeushappy."Heobservedthatpeoplelivingingreenspaceswerelessstressed,andlessstressedpeoplemademoresensibledecisionsandcommunicatedbetter.Withagrowingbodyofevidenceestablishingalinkbetweenurbangreenspacesandapositiveimpactonhumanwell-being,Dr.Whitesaid,"There\'sgrowinginterestamongpublicpolicyofficials,butthetroubleiswhofundsit.Whatwereallyneedatapolicylevelistodecidewherethemoneywillcomefromtohelpsupportgoodqualitylocalgreenspaces."46.Accordingtoonestudy,whatdogreenspacesdotopeople?A.Improvetheirworkefficiency.B.Addtotheirsustainedhappiness.C.Helpthembuildapositiveattitudetowardslife.D.Lessentheirconcernsaboutmaterialwell-being.47.WhatdoesDr.Whitesaypeopleusuallydotomakethemselveshappier?A.Earnmoremoney.B.Settleinanurbanarea.C.Gainfameandpopularity.D.Liveinagreenenvironment.48.WhatdoesDr.Whitetrytofindoutaboutlivinginagreenerurbanarea?A.Howitaffectsdifferentpeople.B.Howstrongitspositiveeffectis.C.Howlongitspositiveeffectlasts.D.Howitbenefitspeoplephysically.49.WhatdidDr.White\'sresearchrevealaboutpeoplelivinginagreenenvironment?A.Theirstresswasmoreapparentthanreal.B.Theirdecisionsrequiredlessdeliberation.C.Theirmemoriesweregreatlystrengthened.D.Theircommunicationwithothersimproved.50.AccordingtoDr.White,whatshouldthegovernmentdotobuildmoregreenspacesincities?A.Findfinancialsupport.B.Improveurbanplanning.C.Involvelocalresidentsintheeffort.D.Raisepublicawarenessoftheissue.PassageTwoPassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.YouprobablyknowabouttheTitanic,butitwasactuallyjustoneofthreestate-of-the-art(先进的)oceanshipsbackintheday.TheOlympicclassshipswerebuiltbytheHarland&WolffshipmakersinNorthernIrelandfortheWhiteStarLinecompany.TheOlympicclassincludedtheOlympic,theBritannicandtheTitanic.WhatyoumaynotknowisthattheTitanicwasn\'teventheflagshipofthisclass.Allinall,theOlympicclassshipsweremarvelsofseaengineering,buttheyseemedcursedtosufferdisastrousfates.TheOlympiclaunchedfirstin1910,followedbytheTitanicin1911,andlastlytheBritannicin1914.Theshipshadninedecks,andWhiteStarLinedecidedtofocusonmakingthemthemostluxuriousshipsonthewater.Stretching269.13meters,theOlympicclassshipswerewondersofnavaltechnology,andeveryonethoughtthattheywouldcontinuetobesoforquitesometime.However,allsufferedterribleaccidentsontheopenseas.TheOlympicgotwreckedbeforetheTitanicdid,butitwastheonlyonetosurviveandmaintainasuccessfulcareerof24years.TheTitanicwasthefirsttosinkafterfamouslyhittingahugeicebergin1912.Followingthisdisaster,theBritannichitanavalminein1916andsubsequentlysankaswell.Eachshipwascoal-poweredbyseveralboilersconstantlykeptrunningbyexhaustedcrewsbelowdeck.Mostrecognizableoftheshipdesignsaretheship\'ssmokestacks,butthefourthstackwasactuallyjustartisticinnatureandservednofunctionalpurpose.Whiletwooftheseshipssank,theywerealldesignedwithdoublehulls(船体)believedtomakethem"unsinkable",perhapsamistakenideathatledtotheTitanic\'sandtheBritannic\'stragicend.TheOlympicsufferedtwocrasheswithothershipsandwentontoserveasahospitalshipandtrooptransportinWorldWarI.Eventually,shewastakenoutofservicein1935,endingtheeraoftheluxuriousOlympicclassoceanliners.51.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutthethreeOlympicclassships?A.Theyperformedmarvellouslyonthesea.B.Theycouldallbreaktheiceintheirway.C.Theyallexperiencedterriblemisfortunes.D.Theyweremodelsofmodernengineering.52.WhatdidWhiteStarLinehaveinmindwhenitpurchasedthethreeships?A.Theircapacityofsailingacrossallwaters.B.Theutmostcomfortpassengerscouldenjoy.C.Theirabilitytosurvivedisastersofanykind.D.Thelongvoyagestheywereabletoundertake.53.Whatissaidaboutthefourthstackoftheships?A.Itwasamerepieceofdecoration.B.Itwastheworkofafamousartist.C.Itwasdesignedtoletoutextrasmoke.D.Itwaseasilyidentifiablefromafar.54.WhatmighthaveledtothetragicendoftheTitanicandtheBritannic?A.Theirunscientificdesigns.B.Theircaptains\'misjudgment.C.Theassumptionthattheywerebuiltwiththelatesttechnology.D.Thebeliefthattheycouldneversinkwithadouble-layerbody.55.WhathappenedtotheshipOlympicintheend?A.Shewasusedtocarrytroops.B.ShewassunkinWorldWarI.C.Shewasconvertedintoahospitalship.D.Shewasretiredafterhernavalservice.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.公交车曾是中国人出行的主要交通工具。近年来，由于私家车数量不断增多，城市的交通问题越来越严重。许多城市为了鼓励更多人乘坐公交车出行，一直在努力改善公交车的服务质量。车辆的设施不断更新，车速也有了显著提高。然而，公交车的票价却依然相当低廉。现在，在大多数城市，许多当地老年市民都可以免费乘坐公交车。2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第3套)PartIWriting（30minutes）Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheimportanceofspeakingabilityandhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)说明：由于2018年6月四级考试全国共考了两套听力,本套真题听力与前两套内容相同,只是选项顺序不同,因此在本套真题中不再重复出现。PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Neon(霓虹)istoHongKongasredphoneboothsaretoLondonandfogistoSanFrancisco.Whennightfalls,redandblueandothercolors26ahazy(雾蒙蒙的)glowoveracitylitupbytensofthousandsofneonsigns.Butmanyofthemaregoingdark,27bymorepractical,butlessromantic,LEDs(发光二极管).Changingbuildingcodes,evolvingtastes,andthehighcostofmaintainingthosewonderfuloldsignshavebusinessesembracingLEDs,whichareenergy28,butstillcarrygreatcost."Tome,neonrepresentsmemoriesofthepast,"saysphotographerSharonBlance,whoseseriesHongKongNeoncelebratesthecity\'sfamoussigns."LookingatthesignsnowIgetafeelingofamazement,mixedwithsadness."Buildinganeonsignisanartpracticedby29trainedonthejobtomoldglasstubesinto30shapesandletters.Theyfillthesetubeswithgasesthatglowwhen31.Neonmakesorange,whileothergasesmakeyelloworblue.Ittakesmanyhourstocraftasinglesign.BlancespentaweekinHongKongand32morethan60signs;22ofthemappearintheseriesthatcapturethesignslightinguplonelystreets—an33thatmakesiteasytoadmiretheircolorsandcraftsmanship."Ilovethebeautiful,handcrafted,old-fashioned34ofneon,"saysBlance.Thesignsdonothingmorethan35arestaurant,theater,orotherbusiness,butdosointhemoststrikingwaypossible.A)alternativeB)approachC)castD)challengingE)decorativeF)efficientG)electrifiedH)identifyI)photographedJ)professionalsK)qualityL)replacedM)stimulateN)symbolizesO)volunteersSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.NewJerseySchoolDistrictEasesPressureonStudents—BaringanEthnicDivideA)Thisfall,DavidAderhold,thechiefofahigh-achievingschooldistrictnearPrinceton,NewJersey,sentparentsanalarming16-pageletter.Theschooldistrict,hesaid,wasfacingacrisis.Itsstudentswereoverburdenedandstressedout,havingtocopewithtoomuchworkandtoomanydemands.Inthepreviousschoolyear,120middleandhighschoolstudentswererecommendedformentalhealthassessmentsand40werehospitalized.Andonasurveyadministeredbythedistrict,studentswrotethingslike,"Ihategoingtoschool,"and"Comingoutof12yearsinthisdistrict,Ihavelearnedonething:thatagrade,apercentageorevenapointistobevaluedoveranythingelse."B)Withhisletter,AderholdinsertedWestWindsor-PlainsboroRegionalSchoolDistrictintoanationaldiscussionabouttheintensefocusonachievementateliteschools,andwhetherithasgonetoofar.Atfollow-upmeetings,heurgedparentstojoinhiminadvocatinga"wholechild"approachtoschoolingthatrespects"social-emotionaldevelopment"and"deepandmeaningfullearning"overacademicsalone.Thealternative,hesuggested,wastofacetheprospectofbecominganotherPaloAlto,California,whereoutsizestressonteenagestudentsisbelievedtohavecontributedtoanumberofsuicidesinthelastsixyears.C)Butinsteadofbringingfamiliestogether,Aderhold\'sletterrevealedadivideinthedistrict,whichhas9,700students,andonethatbrokedownroughlyalongraciallines.OnonesidearewhiteparentslikeCatherineFoley,aformerpresidentoftheParent-Teacher-StudentAssociationatherdaughter\'smiddleschool,whohascometoseethedistrict\'sincreasinglypressuredatmosphereasopposedtolearning."Mysonwasinfourthgradeandtoldme,\'I\'mnotgoingtoamounttoanythingbecauseIhavenothingtoputonmyresume,\'"shesaid.OntheothersideareparentslikeMikeJia,oneofthethousandsofAsian-Americanprofessionalswhohavemovedtothedistrictinthepastdecade,whosaidAderhold\'sreformswouldamounttoa"dumbingdown"ofhischildren\'seducation."Whatishappeningherereflectsanationalanti-intellectualtrendthatwillnotprepareourchildrenforthefuture,"Jiasaid.D)About10minutesfromPrincetonandanhourandahalffromNewYorkCity,WestWindsorandPlainsborohavebecomepopularbedroomcommunitiesfortechnologyentrepreneurs,researchersandengineers,drawninlargepartbythepublicschools.Fromthelastthreegraduatingclasses,16seniorswereadmittedtoMIT.ItproducesScienceOlympiadwinners,classicallytrainedmusiciansandstudentswithperfectSATscores.E)ThedistricthasbecomeincreasinglypopularwithimmigrantfamiliesfromChina,IndiaandKorea.Thisyear,65percentofitsstudentsareAsian-American,comparedwith44percentin2007.ManyofthemarethefirstintheirfamiliesbornintheUnitedStates.Theyhavehadagrowinginfluenceonthedistrict.Asian-Americanparentsareenthusiasticsupportersofthecompetitiveinstrumentalmusicprogram.Theyhavebeenhugesupportersofthedistrict\'sadvancedmathematicsprogram,whichoncebeganinthefourthgradebutwillnowstartinthesixth.Thechangetotheprogram,inwhich90percentoftheparticipatingstudentsareAsian-American,isoneofAderhold\'sreforms.F)Asian-Americanstudentshavebeeneagerparticipantsinastateprogramthatpermitsthemtotakesummerclassesoffcampusforhighschoolcredit,allowingthemtomaximizethenumberofhonorsandAdvancedPlacementclassestheycantake,anotherpracticethatAderholdislimitingthisschoolyear.WithmanyAsian-Americanchildrenattendingsupplementaryinstructionalprograms,thereisaperceptionamongsomewhitefamiliesthattheelementaryschoolcurriculumisbeingspeduptoaccommodatethem.G)BothAsian-Americanandwhitefamiliessaythetensionbetweenthetwogroupshasgrownsteadilyoverthepastfewyears,asthenumberofAsianfamilieshasrisen.ButthedivisionhasbecomemoreobviousinrecentmonthsasAderholdhasmadechanges,includingno-homeworknights,anendtohighschoolmidtermsandfinals,andaninitiativethatmadeiteasiertoparticipateinthemusicprogram.H)JenniferLee,professorofsociologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,andanauthoroftheAsianAmericanAchievementParadox,saysmisunderstandingbetweenfirst-generationAsian-Americanparentsandthosewhohavebeeninthiscountrylongerarecommon.Whatwhitemiddle-classparentsdonotalwaysunderstand,shesaid,ishowmuchpressurerecentimmigrantsfeeltoboosttheirchildrenintothemiddleclass."Theydon\'thavethesamechancestogettheirchildreninternships(实习职位)orjobsatlawfirms,"Leesaid."Sowhattheybelieveisthattheirchildrenmustexcelandbeattheirwhitepeersinacademicsettingssotheyhavethesamechancestoexcellater."I)TheissueofthestressesfeltbystudentsineliteschooldistrictshasgainedattentioninrecentyearsasschoolsinplaceslikeNewton,Massachusetts,andPaloAltohavereportedanumberofsuicides.WestWindsor-Plainsborohasnothadateenagesuicideinrecentyears,butAderhold,whohasworkedinthedistrictforsevenyearsandbeenchiefforthelastthreeyears,saidhehadseentroublingsigns.Inarecentartassignments,amiddleschoolstudentdepicted(描绘)anoverburdenedchildwhowasbeingscoldedforearninganA,ratherthananA+,onamathexam.Intheimage,themotherscoldsthestudentwiththewords,"Shameonyou!"Further,hesaid,theNewJerseyEducationDepartmenthasflaggedatleasttwopiecesofwritingonstateEnglishlanguageassessmentsinwhichstudentsexpressedsuicidalthoughts.J)Thesurveycommissionedbythedistrictfoundthat68percentofhighschoolhonorandAdvancedPlacementstudentsreportedfeelingstressedaboutschool"alwaysormostofthetime.""Weneedtobringbacksomebalance,"Aderholdsaid."Youdon\'twanttowaituntilit\'stoolatetodosomething."K)Notallpublicopinionhasfallenalongraciallines.KarenSue,theChinese-Americanmotherofafifth-graderandaneighth-grader,believesthecompetitionwithinthedistricthasgottenoutofcontrol.Sue,whowasbornintheUnitedStatestoimmigrantparents,wantsherpeerstodialitback."It\'sbecomeanarmsrace,aneducationalarmsrace,"shesaid."Weallwantourkidstoachieveandbesuccessful.Thequestionis,atwhatcost?"36.Aderholdislimitingtheextraclassesthatstudentsareallowedtotakeoffcampus.37.WhiteandAsian-AmericanparentsrespondeddifferentlytoAderhold\'sappeal.38.Suicidalthoughtshaveappearedinsomestudents\'writings.39.Aderhold\'sreformoftheadvancedmathematicsprogramwillaffectAsian-Americanstudentsmost.40.Aderholdappealedforparents\'supportinpromotinganall-rounddevelopmentofchildren,insteadoffocusingonlyontheiracademicperformance.41.OneChinese-Americanparentthinksthecompetitioninthedistricthasgonetoofar.42.Immigrantparentsbelievethatacademicexcellencewillallowtheirchildrenequalchancestosucceedinthefuture.43.ManybusinessmenandprofessionalshavemovedtoWestWindsorandPlainsborobecauseofthepublicschoolsthere.44.AnumberofstudentsinAderhold\'sschooldistrictwerefoundtohavestress-inducedmentalhealthproblems.45.ThetensionbetweenAsian-Americanandwhitefamilieshasincreasedinrecentyears.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46and50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Forthousandsofyears,peoplehaveknownthatthebestwaytounderstandaconceptistoexplainittosomeoneelse."Whileweteach,welearn,"saidRomanphilosopherSeneca.Nowscientistsarebringingthisancientwisdomup-to-date.They\'redocumentingwhyteachingissuchafruitfulwaytolearn,anddesigninginnovativewaysforyoungpeopletoengageininstruction.Researchershavefoundthatstudentswhosignuptotutorothersworkhardertounderstandthematerial,recallitmoreaccuratelyandapplyitmoreeffectively.Studentteachersscorehigheronteststhanpupilswho\'relearningonlyfortheirownsake.Buthowcanchildren,stilllearningthemselves,teachothers?Oneanswer:Theycantutoryoungerkids.Somestudieshavefoundthatfirst-bornchildrenaremoreintelligentthantheirlater-bornsiblings(兄弟姐妹).ThissuggeststheirhigherIQsresultfromthetimetheyspendteachingtheirsiblings.Noweducatorsareexperimentingwithwaystoapplythismodeltoacademicsubjects.Theyengagecollegeundergraduatestoteachcomputersciencetohighschoolstudents,whointurninstructmiddleschoolstudentsonthetopic.Butthemostcutting-edgetoolunderdevelopmentisthe"teachableagent"—acomputerizedcharacterwholearns,tries,makesmistakesandasksquestionsjustlikeareal-worldpupil.Computerscientistshavecreatedananimated(动画的)figurecalledBetty\'sBrain,whohasbeen"taught"aboutenvironmentalsciencebyhundredsofmiddleschoolstudents.StudentteachersaremotivatedtohelpBettymastercertainmaterials.Whilepreparingtoteach,theyorganizetheirknowledgeandimprovetheirownunderstanding.Andastheyexplaintheinformationtoit,theyidentifyproblemsintheirownthinking.Feedbackfromtheteachableagentsfurtherenhancesthetutors\'learning.Theagents\'questionscompelstudenttutorstothinkandexplainthematerialsindifferentways,andwatchingtheagentsolveproblemsallowsthemtoseetheirknowledgeputintoaction.Aboveall,it\'stheemotionsoneexperiencesinteachingthatfacilitatelearning.Studenttutorsfeelupsetwhentheirteachableagentsfail,buthappywhenthesevirtualpupilssucceedastheyderiveprideandsatisfactionfromsomeoneelse\'saccomplishment.46.Whatareresearchersrediscoveringthroughtheirstudies?A)Seneca\'sthinkingisstillapplicabletoday.B)Betterlearnerswillbecomebetterteachers.C)Humanintelligencetendstogrowwithage.D)Philosophicalthinkingimprovesinstruction.47.WhatdowelearnaboutBetty\'sBrain?A)Itisacharacterinapopularanimation.B)Itisateachingtoolunderdevelopment.C)Itisacutting-edgeappindigitalgames.D)Itisatutorforcomputersciencestudents.48.Howdoesteachingothersbenefitstudenttutors?A)Itmakesthemawareofwhattheyarestrongat.B)Itmotivatesthemtotrynovelwaysofteaching.C)Ithelpsthemlearntheiracademicsubjectsbetter.D)Itenablesthemtobetterunderstandtheirteachers.49.Whatdostudentsdototeachtheirteachableagents?A)Theymotivatethemtothinkindependently.B)Theyaskthemtodesigntheirownquestions.C)Theyencouragethemtogivepromptfeedback.D)Theyusevariouswaystoexplainthematerials.50.Whatisthekeyfactorthateasesstudenttutors\'learning?A)Theirsenseofresponsibility.B)Theiremotionalinvolvement.C)Thelearningstrategyacquired.D)Theteachingexperiencegained.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Anewbatchofyoungwomen—membersoftheso-calledMillennial(千禧的)generation—hasbeenenteringtheworkforceforthepastdecade.Atthestartinglineoftheircareers,theyarebettereducatedthantheirmothersandgrandmothershadbeen—orthantheiryoungmalecounterpartsarenow.Butwhentheylookahead,theyseeroadblockstotheirsuccess.Theybelievethatwomenarepaidlessthanmenfordoingthesamejob.Theythinkit\'seasierformentogettopexecutivejobsthanitisforthem.Andtheyassumethatifandwhentheyhavechildren,itwillbeevenharderforthemtoadvanceintheircareers.Whilethepublicseesgreaterworkplaceequalitybetweenmenandwomennowthanitdid20-30yearsago,mostbelievemorechangeisneeded.AmongMillennialwomen,75%saythiscountryneedstocontinuemakingchangestoachievegenderequalityintheworkplace,comparedwith57%ofMillennialmen.Evenso,relativelyfewyoungwomen(15%)saytheyhavebeendiscriminatedagainstatworkbecauseoftheirgender.AsMillennialwomencomeofagetheysharemanyofthesameviewsandvaluesaboutworkastheirmalecounterparts.Theywantjobsthatprovidesecurityandflexibility,andtheyplacerelativelylittleimportanceonhighpay.Atthesametime,however,youngworkingwomenarelesslikelythanmentoaimattopmanagementjobs:34%saythey\'renotinterestedinbecomingabossortopmanager;only24%ofyoungmensaythesame.Thegendergaponthisquestionisevenwideramongworkingadultsintheir30sand40s,whenmanywomenfacethetrade-offsthatgowithworkandmotherhood.ThesefindingsarebasedonanewPewResearchCentersurveyof2,002adults,including810Millennials(ages18-32),conductedOct.7-27,2013.Thesurveyfindsthat,inspiteofthedramaticgainswomenhavemadeineducationalattainmentandlaborforceparticipationinrecentdecades,youngwomenviewthisasaman\'sworld—justasmiddle-agedandolderwomendo.51.WhatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphaboutMillennialwomenstartingtheircareers?A)Theycangetaheadonlybystrivingharder.B)TheyexpecttosucceedjustlikeMillennialmen.C)Theyaregenerallyquiteoptimisticabouttheirfuture.D)Theyarebettereducatedthantheirmalecounterparts.52.HowdomostMillennialwomenfeelabouttheirtreatmentintheworkplace?A)Theyarethetargetofdiscrimination.B)Theyfinditsatisfactoryonthewhole.C)Theythinkitneedsfurtherimproving.D)Theyfindtheircomplaintsignored.53.WhatdoMillennialwomenvaluemostwhencomingofage?A)Asenseofaccomplishment.B)Jobstabilityandflexibility.C)Rewardsandpromotions.D)Joyderivedfromwork.54.Whatarewomenintheir30sand40sconcernedabout?A)Thewelfareoftheirchildren.B)Thenarrowingofthegendergap.C)Thefulfillmentoftheirdreamsinlife.D)Thebalancebetweenworkandfamily.55.WhatconclusioncanbedrawnaboutMillennialwomenfromthe2013survey?A)Theystillviewthisworldasonedominatedbymales.B)Theyaccountforhalftheworkforceinthejobmarket.C)Theyseetheworlddifferentlyfromoldergenerations.D)Theydobetterinworkthantheirmalecounterparts.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.近年来，中国有越来越多的城市开始建设地铁。发展地铁有助于减少城市的交通拥堵和空气污染。地铁具有安全、快捷和舒适的优点。越来越多的人选择地铁作为每天上班或上学的主要交通工具。如今，在中国乘坐地铁正变得越来越方便。在有些城市里，乘客只需用卡或手机就可以乘坐地铁。许多当地老年市民还可以免费乘坐地铁。',)