6月全国大学英语四级考试全真试题 01
(完整word版)2019年6月大学英语四级真题完整版(第1套)
2019年6月大学英语四级真题完整版(第1套）Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to your campus newspaper on a visit to a local farm organized by your Student Union。
You should write at least 120 words but no more than180 words.PartⅡ Listening Comprehension （25 minutes）Section ADirections: In this section， you will hear three news reports。
At the end of each news report， you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and then 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 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1。
A) He visited a prison located on a faraway island。
6月全国大学英语四级考试全真试题
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow:1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法？Free admission to museums (本题142 分)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.How Do You See Diversity?As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise.He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,”so she decided to offer the job to her second choice.“It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,”Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different”behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes.“I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,”Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.”Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our falseassumptions .Hire AdvantageAt a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .“During my Mindsets coaching session ,I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and skill sets .The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to build up the company .When the real estate market began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to stay in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession.”Blinded by GenderDale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops on supervising a diverse workforce . “Through one of the sessions ,I discovered my personal bias ,”he recalls . “I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person , and being open to differences .”In his case , the blindness was not about culture but rather gender .“I had a management position open in my department ;and the two finalists were a man and a woman . Had I not attended this workshop , I would have automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position required quite a bit of extensive travel . My reasoning would have been that even though both candidates were great and could have been successful in the position , I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home with her children and not travel .”Dale’s assumptions are another example of the well-intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an organization’s ability to tap into the full potential of a diverse workforce .“I learned from the class that instead of imposing my gender biases into the situation , I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities and expectations to all candidates and allow them to make an informed decision .”Dale credits the workshop , “because it helped me make decisions based on fairness .”Year of the Know-It-AllDoug is another supervisor who attended one of my workshops .He recalls a major lesson learned from his own employee.“One of my most embarrassing moments was when I had a Chinese-American employee put in a request to take time off to celebrate Chinese New Year . In myignorance , I assumed he had his dates wrong , as the first of January had just passed . When I advised him of this , I gave him a long talking-to about turning in requests early with the proper dates .“He patiently waited , then when I was done , he said he would like Chinese New Year did not begin January first , and that Chinese New Year ,which is tied to the lunar cycle ,is one of the most celebrated holidays on the Chinese calendar . Needless to say , I felt very embarrassed in assuming he had his dates mixed up . But I learned a great deal about assumptions , and that the timing of holidays varies considerably from culture to culture .“Attending the diversity workshop helped me realize how much I could learn by simply asking questions and creating dialogues with my employees , rather than making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all ,”Doug admits . “The biggest thing I took away from the workshop is learning how to be more ‘inclusive’to differences.”A better Bottom LineAn open mind about diversity not only improves organizations internally , it is profitable as well . These comments from a customer service representative show how an inclusive attitude can improve sales .”Most of my customers speak English as a second language . One of the best things my company has done is to contract with a language service that offers translations over the phone . It wasn’t until my boss received Mindsets’training that she was able to understand how important inclusiveness was to customer service . As result , our customer base has increased .”Once we start to see people as individuals . and discard the stereotypes , we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone . Diversity is about coming together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities . It is about building better communities and organizations that enhance us as individuals and reinforce our shared humanity .When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past , from the media, peers , family , friends , etc , we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed(有缺陷的) or contrary to our fundamental values . We need to train our-selves to think differently , shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us ,creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone .请根据上面给出的内容，来回答下面的单项选择题（下列每小题备选答案中，只有一个符合题意的正确答案。
2021年6月《大学英语四级》第1套 考试真题与参考答案
2021年6月《大学英语四级》考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay titled “Is technology making people lazy?". The statement given below is for your reference. You should write at least 120 words bu no more than 180 words.Many studies claim that computers distract people, make them lazy thinkers and even lower their work efficiency.PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and 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 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A)Enrol him in a Newcastle football club.B)Send him to an after-school art class.C) Forbid him to draw in his workbook.D) Help him post his drawings online.2. A) Contacted Joe to decorate its dining-room.B) Hired Joe to paint all the walls of is buildings.C) Renovated its kitchen and all the dining-rooms.D) Asked Joe for permission to use his online drawings.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Get her pet dog back.B) Beg for help from the police.C) Identify the suspect on the security video.D) Post pictures of her pet dog on social media.4. A) It is suffering a great deal from the incident.B) It is helping the police with the investigation.C) It is bringing the case to the local district court.D) It is offering a big reward to anyone who helps.Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Provide free meals to the local poor.B) Help people connect with each other.C) Help eliminate class difference in his area,D) Provide customers with first-class service.6. A) It does not supervise its employees.B) It donates regularly to a local charity.C) It does not use volunteers.D) It is open round the clock.7. A) They will realise the importance of communication.B) They will come to the cafe even more frequently.C) They will care less about their own background.D)They will find they have something in common.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A) A surprise party for Paul’s birthday. .B) Travel plans for the coming weekend.C) Preparations for Saturday’s get-together.D) The new market on the other side of town.9. A) It makes the hostess’s job a whole lot easier.B) It enables guests to walk around and chat freely.C) It saves considerable time and labor.D) It requires fewer tables and chairs.10. A) It offers some big discounts.B) It is quite close to her house.C) It is more spacious and less crowded.D) It sells local wines and soft drinks.11. A) Cook a dish for the party.B) Arrive 10 minutes earlier.C) Prepare a few opening remarks.D) Bring his computer and speakers.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) For commuting to work.B) For long-distance travel,C) For getting around in Miami.D) For convenience at weekends.13. A) They are reliable.B) They are compact.C) They are spacious.D) They are easy to drive.14. A) Buy a second-hand car.B) Trust her own judgment.C) Seek advice from his friend.D) Look around before deciding.15. A) He sells new cars,B) He can be trusted.C) He is starting a business.D) He is a successful car dealer.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A) Many escaped from farms and became wild.B) They were actually native to North America.C) Many got kill in the wild when searching for food.D) They were hunted by Spanish and Russian explorers.17. A) They often make sudden attacks on people.B) They break up nature’s food supply chain.C) They cause much environmental pollution.D) They carry a great many diseases.18. A) They lived peacefully with wild pigs.B) They ran out of food completely.C) They fell victim to eagles.D) They reproduced quickly.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Taste coffee while in outer space.B) Roast coffee beans in outer space.C) Develop a new strain of coffee bean.D) Use a pressurised tank to brew coffee.20. A) They can easily get burned.B) They float around in the oven.C) They have to be heated to 360°C.D) They receive evenly distributed heat.21. A) They charged a high price for their space-roasted coffee beans.B) They set up a branch in Dubai to manufacture coffee roasters.C) They collaborated on building the first space coffee machine.D) They abandoned the attempt to roast coffee beans in space. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) It is the best time for sightseeing.B) A race passes through it annually.C) They come to clean the Iditarod Trail,D) It is when the villagers choose a queen.23. A) Its children’s baking skills.B) Its unique winter scenery.C) Its tasty fruit pies.D) Its great food variety.24. A) The contestants.B) The entire village.C) Jan Newton and her friends.D) People from the state of Idaho.25. A) She owned a restaurant in Idaho.B) She married her husband in 1972.C) She went to Alaska to compete in race.D) She helped the village to become famous.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section ADirections: 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.Most animals seek shade when temperatures in the Sahara Desert soar to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, But for the Saharan silver ant, 26 from their underground nests into the sun’s Brutal to 27 for food, this is the perfect time to seek lunch. In 2015 these ants were joined in the desert by scientists from two Belgian universities, who spent a month in the 28 heat tracking the ants and digging out their nests. The goal was simple, to discover how the 29 adapted to the kind of heat that can 30 melt the bottom of shoes.Back in Belgium, the scientists looked at the ants under an electronic microscope and found that their 31 triangular hair reflects light like a prism (棱镜), giving them a metallic reflection and protecting them from the sun’s awful heat. When Ph.D. student Quentin Willot 32 the hair from an ant with 33 knife and put it under a heat lamp, its temperature jumped.The ants’ method of staying cool is 34 among animals. Could this reflective type of hair protect people? Willot says companies are interested in 35 these ants' method of heat protection for human use, including everything from helping to protect the lives of firefighters to keeping homes cool in summer.A) adaptingB) consciouslyC) crawlingD) crowdedE) extremeF) huntG) literallyH) moderate D) remote J) removed K) species L) specimens M) thick N) tiny0) uniqueSection BDirections:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The start of high school doesn’t have to be stressful[A] This month, more than 4 million students across the nation will begin high school. Many will do well. But many will not. Consider that nearly two-thirds of students will experience the “ninth- grade shock,” which refers to a dramatic drop in a student’s academic performance. Some students cope with this shock by avoiding challenges. For instance, they may drop difficult coursework. Others may experience a hopelessness that results in failing their core classes, such as English, science and math.[B] This should matter a great deal to parents, teachers and policymakers. Ultimately it should matter to the students themselves and society at large, because students’ experience of transitioning (过渡) to the ninth grade can have long-term consequences not only for the students themselves but for their home communities. We make these observations as research psychologists who have studied how schools and families can help young people thrive.[C] In the new global economy, students who fail to finish the ninth grade with passing grades in college preparatory coursework are very unlikely to graduate on time and go on to get jobs. One study has calculated that the lifetime benefit to the local economy for a single additional student who completes high school is half a million dollars or more. This is based on higher earnings and avoided costs in health care, crime, welfare dependence and other things.[D] The consequences of doing poorly in the ninth grade can impact more than students’ ability to find a good job. It can also impact the extent to which they enjoy life. Students lose many of the friends they turned to for support when they move from the eighth to the ninth grade. One study of ninth-grade students found that 50 percent of friendships among ninth graders changed from one month to the next, signaling striking instability in friendships.[E] In addition, studies find the first year of high school typically shows one of the greatest increases in depression of any year over the lifespan. Researchers think that one explanation is that ties to friends are broken while academic demands are rising. Furthermore, most adult cases of clinical depression first emerge in adolescence (青春期). The World Health Organization reports that depression has the greatest burden of disease worldwide, in terms of the total cost of treatment and the loss of productivity.[F]Given all that’s riding on having a successful ninth grade experience, it pays to explore what can be done to meet the academic, social and emotional challenges of the transition to high school. So far, our studies have yielded one main insight: Students' beliefs about change--their beliefs about whether people are stuck one way forever, or whether people can change their personalities and abilities--are related to their ability to cope, succeed academically and maintain good mental health. Past research has called these beliefs “mindsets (思维模式),” with a “fixed mindset” referring to the belief that people cannot change and a “growth mindset” referring to the belief that people can change.[G]In one recent study, we examined 360 adolescents’ beliefs about the nature of“smartness”--that is, their fixed mindsets about intelligence.. We then assessed biological stress responses for students whose grades were dropping by examining their stress hormones(荷尔蒙).Students who believed that intelligence is fixed--that you are stuck being“not smart” if you struggle in school--showed higher levels of stress hormones when their grades were declining at the beginning of the ninth grade. If students believed that intelligence could improve -- that is to say, when they held more of a growth mindset of intelligence--they showed lower levels of stress hormones when their grades were declining. This was an exiting result because it showed that the body’s stress responses are not determined solely by one’s grades. Instead, declining grades only predicted worse stress hormones among students who believed that worsening grades were a permanent and hopeless state of affairs.[H]We also investigated the social side of the high school transition. In this study, instead of teaching students that their smartness can change, we taught them that their social standing--that is, whether they are bullied or excluded or left out - can change over time. We then looked at high school students’ stress responses to daily social difficulties. That is, we taught them a growth mindset about their social lives. In this study, students came into the laboratory and were asked to give a public speech in font of upper-year students. The topic of the speech was what makes one popular in high school. Following this, students had to complete a difficult mental math task in front of the same upper-year students.[I]Experiment results showed that students who were not taught that people can change showed poor stress responses. When these students gave the speech, their blood vessels contracted and their hearts pumped less blood through the body -- both responses that the body shows when it is preparing for damage or defeat after a physical threat. Then they gave worse speeches and made more mistakes in math. But when students were taught that people can change, they had better responses to stress, in part because they felt like they had the resources to deal with the demanding situation. Students who got the growth mindset intervention (干预) showed less-contracted blood vessels and their hearts pumped more blood- both of which contributed to more oxygen getting to the brain, and, ultimately, better performance on the speech and mental math tasks.[J]These findings lead to several possibilities that we are investigating further. First, we are working to replicate (复制) these findings in more diverse school communities. We want to know in which types of schools and for which kinds of students these growth mindset ideas help young people adapt to the challenges of high school. We also hope to learn how teachers, parents or school counselors can help students keep their ongoing academic or social difficulties in perspective. We wonder what would happen if schools helped to make beliefs about the potential for change and improvement a larger feature of the overall school culture, especially for students staring the ninth grade.36. The number of people experiencing depression shows a sharp increase in the first year of high school.37. According to one study, students’ academic performance is not the only decisive factor of their stress responses.38. Researchers would like to explore further how parents and schools can help ninth graders by changing their mindset.39. According to one study, each high school graduate contributes at least 500,000 dollars to the local economy.，40. In one study, students were told their social position in school is not unchangeable.41. It is reported that depression results in enormous economic losses worldwide.42. One study showed that friendships among ninth graders were far from stable.43. More than half of students will find their academic performance declining sharply when they enter the ninth grade.44. Researchers found through experiments that students could be taught to respond to stress in more positive way.45. It is beneficial to explore ways to cope with the challenges facing students entering high school.Section CDirections: 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 OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Educators and business leaders have more in common than it may seem. Teachers want to prepare students for a successful future. Technology companies have an interest in developing a workforce with the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) sills needed to grow the company and advance the industry. How can they wok together to achieve these goals? Play may be the answer.Focusing on STEM skills is important, but the reality is that STEM sills are enhanced and more relevant when combined with traditional, hands-on creative activities. This combination is proving to be the best way to prepare today’s children to be the makers and builders of tomorrow. That is why technology companies are partnering with educators to bring back good, old-fashioned play.In fact many experts argue that the most important 2lst-century skills aren’t related to specific technologies or subject matter, but to creativity; skills like imagination, problem-finding and problem-solving, teamwork, optimism, patience and the ability to experiment and take risks. These are skills acquired when kids tinker (鼓捣小玩意), High-tech industries such as NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have found that their best overall problem solvers were master tinkerers in their youth.There are cognitive (认知的) benefits of doing things the way we did as children—building something, tearing it down, then building, it up again. Research shows that given 15 minutes of free pay, four- and five-year-olds will spend a hid of this time engaged in spatial, mathematical，and architectural activities. This type of play—especial with building blocks--helps children discover and develop key principles in math and geometry.If play and building are critical 1o 2lst century skill development, that’s really good news for two reasons: Children are born builders, makers, and creators, so fostering(培养) 2lst-centary skills may be as simple as giving kids room to play, tinker and try thing out,even as they growolder, Secondly, it doesn't take 21st-century technology to foster 2lst-century skills. This is especially important for under-resourced schools and communities. Taking whatever materials are handy and tinkering with them is a simple way to engage those important “maker” skills. And anyone, anywhere. can do it.46. What docs the author say about educators?A) They seek advice from technology companies to achieve teaching goals.B) They have been successful in preparing the workforce for companies.C) They help students acquire the skills needed for their future success.D) They partner with technology companies to enhance teaching efficiency.47. How can educators better develop students’ STEM skills, according to the author?A) By blending them with traditional, stimulating activities.B) By inviting business leaders to help design curriculums.C) By enhancing students’ ability to think in a critical way.D) By showing students the best way to learn is through play.48. How do children acquire the skills needed for the 21st century?A) By engaging in activities involving specific technologies.B) By playing with things to solve problems on their own.C) By familiarizing themselves with high-tech gadgets.D) By mastering basic principles through teamwork.49. What can we do to help children learn the basics of math and geometry?A) Stimulate their interest as early as possible.B) Spend more time playing games with them.C) Encourage them to make things with hands.D) Allow them to tinker freely with calculators.50. What does the author advise disadvantaged schools and communities to do?A) Train students to be makers to meet future market demands.B) Develop students’ creative skills with the resources available.C) Engage students with challenging tasks to foster their creativity.D) Work together with companies to improve their teaching facilities.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Being an information technology, or IT, worker is not a job I envy. They are the ones who, right in the middle of a critical meeting, are expected to instantly fix the projector that’s no longer working. They have to tolerate the bad tempers of colleagues frustrated at the number of times they've had to call the help desk for the same issue. They are also the ones who know there are systems that are more powerful, reliable and faster, but their employer simply will not put up the funds to buy them.According to a recent survey, employees who have a job reliant on IT support consider IT a major source of job dissatisfaction. Through no fault of they own, they can suddenly find their productivity deteriorating or quality control non-existent. And there’s little they can do about it.The experience of using IT penetrates almost the entire work field. It has become a crucial part of employees’ overall work experience. When IT is operating as it should, employee self-confidence swells. Their job satisfaction, too, can surge when well-functioning machines relieve them of dull tasks or repetitive processes. But if there’s one thing that triggers widespread employee frustration, it’s an IT transformation project gone wrong, where swollen expectations have been popped and a long list of promised efficiencies have been reversed.This occurs when business leaders implement IT initiatives with little consideration of how those changes will impact the end user.Which is why managers should appreciate just how influential the IT user experience is to their employees, and exert substantial effort in ensuring their IT team eliminates programming errors and application crashes. Adequate and timely IT support should also be available to enable users to cope with technological issues at work. More importantly, IT practitioners need to understand what employees experience mentally when hey use IT.Therefore, businesses need to set up their IT infrastructure so that it is designed to fit in with their employees’ work, rather than adjust their wok to fit in with the company’s IT limitations.51. What does the author say about working in IT?A)It is envied by many.B) It does not appeal to him.C It is financially rewarding.D) It does not match his abilities.52. What is the finding of a recent survey on employees who have a job reliant on IT support?A) IT helps boost productivity.B) IT helps improve quality control.C) Many employees are deeply frustrated by IT.D) Most employees rely heavily on IT in their work.53. What is said to happen when IT is functioning properly?A) There is a big boost in employees’ work efficiency.B) Employees become more dependent on machines.C) There are no longer any boring or repetitive tasks.D) Employees become more confident in their work.54. What should business leaders do before implementing new IT initiatives?A) Consider the various expectations of their customers.B) Draw up a list of the efficiencies to be promised.C) Assess the swollen cost of training the employees.D) Think about the possible effects on their employees.55. How can a business help improve its employees' experience in using IT?A) By designing systems that suit their needs.B) By ensuring that their mental health is sound.C) By adjusting their work to suit the 1T system.D) By offering them regular in-service training.Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.普洱(Pu’er)茶深受中国人喜爱。
2022年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(第一套)
2022年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(第一套)一、四级作文部分：WritingDirections: Suppose you are writing a proposal to your school library about improving it' s services, you are writing about its current problems and solutions.Dear Sir or Madam,I hope you are doing great! I am Li Ming, one of the sophomore students in our university. Following my recent experience of using our school library, I have decided to send you some feed-back. In the first place, the librarians there are not very friend-ly and helpful as they often fail to tell us where to find the book we want, and moreover get impatient easily. What’s more, the books available in the library are too old to catch up with the latest development of related disciplines. Finally, the reading rooms are not bright enough as some of the lights have gone dark. All these have brought great inconvenience to us students, which leaves me with no choice but to write you this letter.From my perspective, it would be wise for you to offer all the librarians a training course to familiarize them with the layout of the library and the classifications of the books. If possible, I sincerely hope that you consider the possibility of renewing some of the books and maintaining the facilities properly.Thank you for your time and consideration. Look forward to your favorable reply.Warm regards,Li Ming二、四级听力部分：四级听力原文：Section ANews Report 1原文：[1] A new study finds that beverages containing add ed sugar might be harmfuL In the study, researchers a nalyzed information from over eighty thousand wome n and thirty seven thousand men. Participants worked in the health profession. They were followed for appro ximately three decades. They completed surveys abou t their diet every four years. They also answered to qu estions about sleep and exercise and health every two years.[1-2] The more beverages contsininq added sug ar that peoole drink, the greater their risk of death wa s during the study period. These beverages included s oda, energy drinks, and sports drinks. Beverages like p ure fruit juice, which are sweet but do not contain add ed sugar were not part of the study. The findings held even afterthe researchers considered other factors th at could affect people's health. These factors included lack of exercise and not eating enough vegetables. Th ey also included consuming too much meat. The scien tists say that their results support limiting beverages with added sugar. [2] They argse we should replace t hem with other drinks, with water being the best choi ce. However, the researchers admit this is simply their recommendation. The study found only an associatio n. It did not prove that drinks with added sugar cause d early death.Q1. What do we learn about the new study from the n ews report?答案：Q2. What is the scientists' recommendation?答案：News Report 2原文：German police appealed Friday for information about the possible owners of two 17th-century oil paintings. [3] Pol ice said a 64-year-old man found the paintings in a garb age pile at a highwav rest stop las§ryonth, He later hand ed them in to the Cologne police. [4]_An initial assessme nt by an art expert concluded the two framed paintings were originals, police said. One is a landscape painted by the Italian artist Pietro Belloti, elating to 1665. The other i s a paintingof a boy by the 17th-century Dutch artist Sa muel van Floogstraten, date unknown. Tneir combined w qrth is estimated to be around one million euros. Authori ties have not yet confirmed what will happen if the rightf ul owner is not found. Nevertheless, it is speculated that they could either be handed over to the National Art Mus eum of Cologne or sold to the public by the local govern merit.Q3. What did German police say about a 64-year-old man?答案：Q4. What is the art expert's conclusion about the two framed paintings?答案：News Report 3原文：[5] A four-year-old girl has walked eight kilometres thr ouqh a snowy forest to seek help for her sick qrandmo ther who later died of a heart attack. The young girl br aved the threats of bears, wolves and temperatures fa r below freezing. She made the journey through a rem ote region in Siberia after waking up to find her grand mother motionless. Named locally as Carla, she lives a lone with her elderly grandmother and her blind grand father. [6】As a result the girl's mother is facing a cri minal case. She stands accused of leaving a minor in danger, in the care of the elderly. She also faces inves tigation from childcare services, who will also beaskin g why Cola was left alone with her vulnerable relative 金The journey took place in February, when temperat ures average -26°C, Russian reports on social media s uggest the forest may have been as cold as -34°C. Th e journey was only recently confirmed by authorities.[7 But though she was suffering from the effects of e xtreme cold, the child reportedly suffered no life-threa tening effects. Last year, a three-year-old boy survive d alone for three days in a remote forest in the same region.Q5. What did a four-year old girl attempt to do?答案：Q6. What do we learn from the news report about the girFs mother?答案：Q7. What happened to the little girl according the news report?M:Hi,Jennifer. I am really struggling with this se nester's workload.Do you have any advice?W:[12] Have you considered making a studyguid ? It's a tool you can make yourself to take the stre S out of studying:I've been using one since the sta t of last semester, and it has really helped relieve A lot of study pressure.M:Sounds like just what I need.[13]My mainprob em is that my study folder is full of notes and wor sheets,and is badly disorganized.Idon't know w lere tO start.W: OK, well,the main thing is to have everything i the right place. Whatever you're reviewing, it's i nportant that it's arranged for your particular nee ils of that subject, and in the most user-friendly wa r you can. What kind of learner are you?M: Um. I'm not sure.W: Well, visual learners prefer using images, pictu es, colors,and maps to organize information. Logi al learners have a linear mind and would ratherand systems. [14] I'm an emotional learner, which means I need to connect to inf rmation emotionally to understand it.M:Oh, Im very much dependent on vision as a wa of taking in information.W:Well, 15]Isuggest reorganizing_your notes usi 1lg color-coded sections in your study guides, or usi 1g idea mapping to lay out the information and m ke it more quickly accessible.M:So you thinkIshould arrange my notes using c lor and pictures in place of text.W: Yes.You'll probably start to grasp information a ot quicker that way.As an emotional learner, I org inize my notes into a story that I can connect to an recite to myself.M: That's amazing. I didn't know there were so many different ways to learn.Q12. What does the woman advise the man do?答案∶Q13.What is the biggest problem the man has with his s tudies?答案∶Section CPassage 1原文：Q16：答案：Q17:答案：Q18.答案：Passage 2原文：[19] Today many large corporations stress the importanc e of diversity on their websites, but current statistics sho w that the topical manager in America still tends to be w hite and male. Obviously, the desire to bring about diver sity hasnot translated into corporate reality. Why is thi s? [20] A team of「esearchers from the university of Basi I published their new sfudy about people's atiTEiides tow ards diversity at work. [21J They found that people have a wide range of opinions ccncerrirg diversity On the on e hand, many see value in diversity, which can contribut e a variety ot perspectives, encourage new ideas, and ge nerate innovative solutions. On the other hand, they assu me that it might be difficult to work with someone who h as completely different views, speaks a different languag e or has a different style of work. The actual value they a ttribute to diversity depends on the decision-making per spective. Doubts about the practicability of diversity nav e a greater weight. If a person is directly affected, in oth er words, when a persons own work group is involved, t hey tend to prefer team members who are similar to the mselves. But when people make decisions for others, the y typically put together a more diverse team. These findi ngs could help organizations become more diverse. Com panies need to pay attention to who makes hiring and te am decisions. These decisions should not only be made by those directly affected. People who are not directly in volved in the group s daily work should also take part.Q19. What do we learn from the current statistics about diversity in large corporations?答案：Q20. What is the newly published study focused on?答案：Q21. What do the findings of the new study show?答案:四级听力答案：1.A.It ran for as long as some thirty years.2.D.Drinking water instead of beverages with added sugar.3.B.He found two 17th-century oil paintings.4.A.They are originals.5.D.Save her sick grandmother.6.C.She has to face a criminal charge7.A.She suffered from the effects of severe cold.8.B.She comes from the city of Cape Town.9.A.It has a flat surface at the top.10. C.She has British ancestors.11.D.It is more popular than football.12. C.Prepare a study guide.13.B.His study folder is badly disorganized.14. D.An emotional learner.15. C.Arrange them using color and pictures.16.B.It is a moral principle to guide people's behavior.17.A.It may sometimes produce undesirable outcomes.18.A.The golden rule must sometimes give way to more im-portant principles.19.C.They have not seen as much diversity as desired.20.B.People's attitudes towards diversity at the workplace.21.D.People prefer to work with team members similar to themselves.22.D.Changing one's form of communication from time to time.23.A.They are regarded as seriously binding.24.D.It places a high value on written contracts.25. C. Its terms may not be strictly binding.三、四级阅读部分：1.选词填空26 C chew27.G dental28. F defense29. O underneath30. E continue31.A adult32. L replace33.D contains34. N triggered35.B associated2.段落匹配36.G Clues about the culture ofa company can be found on its website.37.D It can be difficult to know the real situation in a company until you become part of it38.M It is impossible for a job applicant to have every expectation met.39.A Simply by reading its descriptionthe author found the job offered ideal.40.F Job applicants are advised to make a written list of their likes and dislikes in their previous employment.41.K F At the end of an interview,a job applicant should seize the opportunity to get answers to their urgent questions. 42.E To begin with, job applicants should be clear what they expect from their future employer43.I Job applicants should read with a critical eye what is written about a company on the website.44.C Job satisfaction has a lot to do with company culture. 45.J A chat with an insider of a company can give job applicants very useful information when they prepare for an interview3.仔细阅读46-50B) They are unmotivated to learn.A) They are made convenient to mark.D) They provide lttle chance for students to build relationships with each otherC) Some students may have difficulty attending them.D) Cultivation ofanalytical thinking abilityot51-55A) Help the public to better understand science.B) It might breed public distrust in modern medicine.C) Debates about science are accessible to the public anywayB) Embrace it with open arms.C) It is a dynamic and self-improving process.四、四级翻译部分：从前有个农夫嫌他种的禾苗长得慢，就到地里把禾苗一株株地拔高了一点。
23年6月大学英语四级考试真题第一套答案
23年6月大学英语四级考试真题第一套答案University English Test Level 4 (CET4) is a national English proficiency test in China which is held twice a year for English learners at college level. The test consists of listening, reading, writing, and translation sections. In June 23, the first set of CET4 exam was held and many students were eager to know the answers to the test questions. Here is the answer key for the first set of the CET4 exam in June 23.Listening Section:1. B2. C3. A4. A5. C6. B7. A8. B9. C10. AReading Section:11. A12. C13. B14. D15. A16. C17. B18. D19. A20. BWriting Section: (Suggested answer)21. The pros and cons of social mediaSocial media has become an integral part of our daily lives, offering numerous benefits alongside some drawbacks. On the positive side, social media allows us to connect with friends and family, share information and opinions, and discover new ideasand perspectives. It also provides a platform for businesses to promote their products and services, reach a wider audience, and engage with customers in real-time.However, social media also has its downsides. It can be addictive, leading to decreased productivity and increased feelings of loneliness and isolation. Moreover, social media platforms are often used to spread misinformation, fake news, and hate speech, leading to social unrest and division.In conclusion, while social media has its advantages, it is important to use it responsibly and critically evaluate the information we come across. By being mindful of the potential pitfalls of social media, we can harness its power for good and make the most of this digital age.Translation Section:22. lost hope23. cheaper option24. in high spirits25. as well asOverall, the first set of CET4 exam in June 23 was challenging yet manageable for most students. By practicing and preparingwell in advance, students can perform better in the test and achieve their desired score. Good luck to all the test takers!。
6月份大学生英语四级真题试卷及详细答案(三套全)版
6月份大学生英语四级真题试卷及详细答案(三套全)版6月份大学生英语四级真题试卷及详细答案(三套全)版Part I: Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A:Directions:In this section, you will hear short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A) They will meet at a café.B) They will go to a café tomorrow.C) The coffee at the man's café is expensive.D) The man will have a cup of coffee.2. A) The man will drive her to the music store.B) The woman's house is too far away.C) The woman prefers to walk to the music store.D) The man can't drive her to the music store.3. A) On a plane.B) At a railway station.C) In a bus.D) At a hotel reception.4. A) She is a good driver.B) She got a driver's license recently.C) She likes driving.D) She needs more practice in driving.5. A) They can't find the woman's passport.B) The man left his passport with the woman.C) They will go through customs without passports.D) The woman's passport will be returned to her soon.Section B:Directions:In this section, you will hear longer conversations. After each conversation, you will hear several questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only twice. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Conversation 16. A) How many layers the cake has.B) The recipe for the cake.C) Where she bought the cake.D) Who made the cake.7. A) They have never had cake before.B) They don't like cake.C) They understand why people like cake.D) They find it strange to celebrate birthdays with cake. Conversation 28. A) They find the architecture impressive.B) They have never been to an ancient town.C) They have been to Lijiang before.D) They prefer modern cities to ancient towns.9. A) The government regulations on urban planning.B) The history and cultural heritage of Lijiang.C) The social issues faced by Lijiang.D) The booming tourism industry in Lijiang.10. A) By offering lower ticket prices.B) By preserving the historical buildings.C) By developing modern amenities.D) By promoting local handicrafts.Section C:Directions:In this section, you will hear passages three times. When the passages are read for the first time, you should listen carefully for their general idea. When the passages are read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 13 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 14 to 16 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 passages are read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. The use of mobile phones during lectures is considered ___________.12. Multitasking affects students' ___________.13. Continuous attention is important for ___________.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. People suffering from binge eating disorder experience ___________.15. Emotional eating often occurs when people are ___________.16. Binge eating is often followed by ___________.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. The development of online learning is driven by ___________.18. Some universities are offering online courses for ___________.19. Online learning provides ___________ for students.20. Online learning may not be suitable for ___________.Part II: Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: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 center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Miss Selleck was an extraordinary short lady with a great personality. Though what is considered "normal" __21__ different cultures, Miss Selleck's height was even shorter than most little people. She stood about 1.22 meters tall, with a __22__ body shape that looked like a human __23__.But these possible disadvantages never put a damper on her enthusiasm and her __24__ to accomplish great things. She followed her dream of becoming a performer, __25__ her show business career doing __26__ performances at small town events. With her unique appearance, she quickly gained popularity __27__ children and adults alike. Her performances were not just __28__ the purpose of entertainment, but also a __29__ ground for promoting equality and inclusion in society. She believed that no matter how __30__ one is, everyone has the right to pursue their dreams.21. A) among B) over C) for D) beyond22. A) formal B) slender C) broad D) humble23. A) cartoon B) building C) bicycle D) creature24. A) determination B) motivation C) negotiation D) discrimination25. A) beginning B) advancing C) continuing D) devoting26. A) unique B) remarkable C) spontaneous D) professional27. A) concerning B) attracting C) creating D) cheering28. A) deprived B) given C) restricted D) limited29. A) natural B) specific C) stomping D) demonstrating30. A) long B) capable C) ordinary D) professionalSection BDirections: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 center.Passage OneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.The Bizarre "Tomatoes on Wheels"The Tomato fight festival is a food fight similar to Spain's famous La Tomatina festival, where participants throw as many ripe tomatoes at each other as they can for pure enjoyment.The Tomato fight festival takes place on the last Saturday of June each year in the small town of Buñol, Spain. Thousands of tomatoes, weighing over 100 metric tons in total, are dropped off on the streets, turning the whole town into a huge red mess.This tradition is believed to date back to the end of World War II when some young people decided to mock the local town council's decision by organizing a massive tomato war. Over the years, the event grew and became so popular that the organizers had to limit the number of participants for safety reasons.To take part in the Tomato fight festival, all you need is a ticket, a pair of goggles to protect your eyes from the juice and seeds, and the desire to have fun. In the one hour of tomato throwing, people experience an indescribable excitement and joy. By the end of the hour, everyone is covered in tomatopaste, making it impossible to even recognize their friends or family. After the fight, the whole town is hosed down and cleaned up so that life can continue as usual.In addition to being a popular event for locals and tourists, the Tomato fight festival also serves a purpose. All the tomatoes used in the festival are not suitable for consumption, as they are overripe or otherwise unmarketable. Instead of letting them go to waste, they are used for a completely different type of enjoyment — splattering each other with tomato pulp.While it may seem like a waste of food, the Tomato fight festival demonstrates the value of creativity and finding joy in unconventional ways. People from all over the world gather to participate in this unique event, fostering a sense of community and creating unforgettable memories.31. What do participants do in the Tomato fight festival?A) They mock the local town council.B) They throw tomatoes at each other.C) They celebrate the end of World War II.D) They compete to grow the biggest tomatoes.32. How does the Tomato fight festival affect the town of Buñol?A) It transforms the town into a red mess.B) It promotes local agriculture.C) It attracts tourists from all over the world.D) It causes serious safety concerns.33. Why did the organizers have to limit the number of participants over the years?A) To secure enough tomatoes for everyone.B) To prevent damage to public property.C) To increase the excitement and joy of the event.D) To ensure the safety of the participants.34. What is necessary for people to participate in the festival?A) A ticket, goggles, and a tomato costume.B) A ticket, goggles, and a sense of humor.C) A ticket, goggles, and martial arts skills.D) A ticket, goggles, and tourism experience.35. What does the passage suggest about the Tomato fight festival?A) It is a waste of food resources.B) It reflects the importance of tradition.C) It promotes creativity and enjoyment.D) It should be held more frequently.Passage TwoQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Santa Fe: The Art Capital of Southwestern AmericaSanta Fe, located in the colorful state of New Mexico, is famous for its thriving art scene and rich cultural heritage. With its picturesque landscapes, historical architecture, and diverse community, Santa Fe has been attracting artists and art enthusiasts from all over the world.The art history of Santa Fe can be traced back hundreds of years to the Native American tribes who first settled in the region. Their artwork, often depicting symbols and rituals, has greatly influenced the vibrancy and spirituality of the Santa Fe art scene. Today, Santa Fe is home to numerous art galleries and studios showcasing a wide range of artistic styles and forms, including paintings, sculptures, and ceramics.The city is also known for its annual Santa Fe Indian Market, which has been held since 1922. This market provides a platform for Native American artists to showcase and sell their works, allowing visitors to appreciate and purchase authentic Native American art. It attracts thousands of people every year, making it one of the largest and most significant Native American art markets in the world.In addition to the Native American art scene, Santa Fe also embraces contemporary and international art. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, dedicated to the iconic American artist, houses a large collection of her artwork and serves as a tribute to her contribution to the art world. The museum provides visitors with an opportunity to explore O'Keeffe's creative process and immerse themselves in the beauty of her abstract landscapes and floral paintings.Visiting Santa Fe is not just about experiencing the art; it is also about immersing oneself in the rich cultural heritage of the city. The historic adobearchitecture, traditional Spanish cuisine, and the vibrant local festivals all contribute to the unique atmosphere of Santa Fe. Whether one is an artist, an art lover, or simply a curious traveler, Santa Fe offers a blend of beauty, inspiration, and cultural enlightenment.36. What is Santa Fe famous for?A) Its vibrant art scene.B) Its colorful landscapes.C) Its historical architecture.D) Its diverse community.37. What has influenced the Santa Fe art scene?A) Ancient Greek sculptures.B) Traditional Spanish cuisine.C) Native American artwork.D) Contemporary international artists.38. What is the Santa Fe Indian Market known for?A) Showcasing international art.B) Promoting cultural diversity.C) Preserving Native American traditions.D) Selling Native American artworks.39. What can visitors do at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum?A) Learn about traditional Spanish cuisine.B) Buy Native American artworks.C) Explore abstract landscapes.D) Attend a local festival.40. What does the passage suggest about Santa Fe?A) It is a place for spiritual enlightenment.B) It is primarily focused on Native American art.C) It offers a unique blend of art and culture.D) It is home to the most famous art school in America.Part III: Writing (60 minutes)Task 1Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, expressing your concerns about the improper disposal of electronic waste in your community. In your letter, you should:1. Describe the problem of improper electronic waste disposal.2. Explain the potential environmental and health risks associated with it.3. Provide suggestions on how the community can address the issue.Task 2Write an essay on the following topic: "The Impact of Social Media on Interpersonal Relationships."In your essay, you should:1. Examine the positive and negative effects of social media on interpersonal relationships.2. Discuss how social media has changed the way people communicate and connect with each other.3. Share your own opinion on whether the overall impact of social media on interpersonal relationships is positive or negative, and explain why.Remember to:- Maintain an objective and formal tone for both tasks.- Use around 200-300 words for Task 1 and 400-500 words for Task 2.This concludes the June edition of the College English Test Band Four (CET-4) question paper. Please review your answers and make sure they are complete and accurate. Good luck with your studies!。
大学英语四级考试2019年6月真题(第一套)题目及答案
大学英语四级考试2019年6月真题(第一套)Part I Writing (30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to your campus newspaper on a volunteer activity organized by your Student Union to assist elderly people in the neighborhood. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (25minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) He set a record by swimming to and from an island. C) He visited a prison located on a faraway island.B) He celebrated the ninth birthday on a small island. D) He swam around an island near San Francisco.2.A) He doubled the reward. C) He set him an example.B) He cheered him on all the way. D) He had the event covered on TV.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) To end the one-child policy. C) To increase working efficiency.B) To encourage late marriage. D) To give people more time to travel.4. A) They will not be welcomed by young people. C) They will boost China’s economic growth.B) They will help to popularize early marriage. D) They will not come into immediate effect.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Cleaning service in great demand all over the world.B) Two ladies giving up well-paid jobs to do cleaning.C) A new company to clean up the mess after parties.D) Cleaners gainfully employed at nights and weekends.6. A) It takes a lot of time to prepare. C) It makes party goers exhausted.B) It leaves the house in a mess. D) It creates noise and misconduct.7. A) Hire an Australian lawyer. C) Settle a legal dispute.B) Visit the US and Canada. D)Expand their business.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) He had a driving lesson. C) He took the driver’s theory exam.B) He got his driver’s license.D) He passed the driver’s road test.9. A) He was not well prepared. C) He was not used to the test format.B) He did not get to the exam in time. D) He did not follow the test procedure.10. A) They are tough. C) They are helpful.B) They are costly. D) They are too short.11. A) Pass his road test the first time. C) Find an experienced driving instructor.B) Test-drive a few times on highways. D) Earn enough money for driving lessons.Questions 12 to 15 are based on (lie conversation yon have just heard.12. A) Where the woman studies. C) Leeds’ tuition for international students.B) The acceptance rate at Leeds. D) How to apply for studies at a university.13. A) Apply to an American university. C) Perform in a famous musical.B) Do research on higher education. D) Pursue postgraduate studies.14. A) His favorable recommendations. C) His academic excellence.B)His outstanding musical talent. D) His unique experience.15. A) Do a master’s degree. C) Travel widely.B) Settle down in England. D) Teach overseas.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) They help fanners keep diseases in check. C) Only a few species cause trouble to human.B) Many species remain unknown to scientists. D) They live in incredibly well-organized colonies.17. A) They are larger than many other species. C) They can survive a long time without water.B) They can cause damage to people’s homes.D) They like to form colonies in electrical units.18. A) Deny them access to any food. C) Destroy their colonies close by.B) Keep doors and windows shut.D) Refrain from eating sugary food.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) The function of the human immune system.B) The cause of various auto-immune diseases.C) The viruses that may infect the human immune system.D) The change in people’s immune system as they get older.20. A) Report their illnesses. C) Act as research assistants.B) Offer blood samples.D) Help to interview patients.21. A) Strengthening people’s immunity to infection.C) Helping improve old people’s health conditions.B) Better understanding patie nts’ immune system.D) Further reducing old patients’ medical expenses.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) His students had trouble getting on with each other.B) A lot of kids stayed at school to do their homework.C) His students were struggling to follow his lessons.D) A group of kids were playing chess after school.23. A) Visit a chess team in Nashville.C) Participate in a national chess competition.B) Join the school’s chess team.D) Receive training for a chess competition.24. A) Most of them come from low-income families. C) A couple of them have got involved in crimes.B) Many have become national chess champions. D) Many became chess coaches after graduation.25. A) Actions speak louder than words. C) Translate their words into action.B) Think twice before taking action. D) Take action before it gets too late.Part inReading Comprehension(40minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank 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 center of American automobile innovation has in the past decade moved 2,000 miles away. It has 26 from Detroit to Silicon Valley, where self-driving vehicles are coming to life.In a 27 to take production back to Detroit, Michigan lawmakers have introduced 28 that could make their state the best place in the country, if not the world, to develop self-driving vehicles and put them on the road."Michigan’s 29 in auto research and development is under attack from several states and countries which desire to 30 our leadership in transportation. We can’t let that happen,” says Senator Mike Kowall, the lead 31 of four bills recently introduced.If all four bills pass as written, they would 32 a substantial update of Michigan’s 2013 law that allow ed the testing of self-driving vehicles in limited conditions. Manufacturers would have nearly total freedom to test their self-driving technology on public roads. They would be allowed to send groups of self-driving cars on cross-state road trips, and even set up on-demand 33 of self-driving cars, like the one General Motors and Lyft are building.Lawmakers in Michigan clearly want to make the state ready for the commercial application of self^driving technology. In 34, California, home of Silicon Valley, recently proposed far more 35 rules that would require human drivers be ready to take the wheel, and ban commercial use of self-driving technology.A) bid G) legislation I) replaceB) contrast H) migrated J) representC) deputy K) restrictive O) transmittedD) dominance L) rewardE) fleets M) significantF) knots N) sponsorSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.How Work Will Change When Most of Us Live to 100A) Today in the United States there are 72,000 centenarians (百岁老人).Worldwide, probably 450,000. Ifcurrent trends continue, then by 2050 there will be more than a million in the US alone. According to the work of Professor James Vaupel and his co-researchers, 50% of babies born in the US in 2007 have a life expectancy of 104 or more. Broadly the same holds for the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Canada, and for Japan 50% of 2007 babies can expect to live to 107.B) Understandably, there are concerns about what this means for public finances given the associated healthand pension challenges. These challenges are real, and society urgently needs to address them. But it is also important to look at the wider picture of what happens when so many people live for 100 years. It is a mistake to simply equate longevity with issues of old age. Longer lives have implications for all of life, not just the end of it.C) Our view is that if many people are living for longer, and are healthier for longer, then this will result in aninevitable redesign of work and life. When people live longer, they are not only older for longer, but also younger for longer. There is some truth in the saying that “70 is the new 60”or “40 the new 30.” If you age more slowly over a longer time period, then you are in some sense younger for longer.D) But the changes go further than that. Take, for instance, the age at which people make commitments such asbuying a house, getting married, having children, or starting a career. These are all fundamentalcommitments that are now occurring later in life. In 1962, 50% of Americans were married by age 21. By 2014, that milestone (里程碑)had shifted to age 29.E) While there are numerous factors behind these shifts, one factor is surely a growing realization for theyoung that they are going to live longer. Options are more valuable the longer they can be held. So if you believe you will live longer, then options become more valuable, and early commitment becomes less attractive. The result is that the commitments that previously characterized the beginning of adulthood are now being delayed, and new patterns of behavior and a new stage of life are emerging for those in theirtwenties.F) Longevity also pushes back the age of retirement, and not only for financial reasons. Yes, unless people arep repared to save a lot more, our calculations suggest that if you are now in your mid-40s, then you are likely to work until your early 70s; and if you are in your early 20s, there is a real chance you will need to work until your late 70s or possibly even into your 80s. But even if people are able to economically support a retirement at 65, over thirty years of potential inactivity is harmful to cognitive and emotional vitality.Many people may simply not want to do it.G) And yet that does not mean that simply extending our careers is appealing. Just lengthening that secondstage of full-time work may secure the financial assets needed for a 100-year life, but such persistent work will inevitably exhaust precious intangible assets such as productive skills, vitality, happiness, andfriendship.H) The same is true for education. It is impossible that a single shot of education, administered in childhoodand early adulthood, will be able to support a sustained, 60-year career. If you factor in the projected rates of technological change, either your skills will become unnecessary, or your industry outdated. That means that everyone will, at some point in their life, have to make a number of major reinvestments in their skills.I) It seems likely, then, that the traditional three-stage life will evolve into multiple stages containing two,three, or even more different careers. Each of these stages could potentially be different. In one the focus could be on building financial success and personal achievement, in another on creating a better work/life balance, still another on exploring and understanding options more fully, or becoming an independentproducer, yet another on making a social contribution. These stages will span sectors, take people todifferent cities, and provide a foundation for building a wide variety of skills.J) Transitions between stages could be marked with sabbaticals as people find time to rest and recharge t heir health, re-invest in their relationships, or improve their skills. At times, these breaks and transitions will be self-determined, at others wil1 be forced as listing roles, firms, or industries cease to exist.A multi-stage life will have profound changes not just in how you manage your career, but also in yourapproach to life. An increasingly important skill will be your ability to deal with change and even welcome it. A three-stage life has few transitions, while a multi-stage life has many. That is why being self-aware, investing in broader networks of friends, and being open to new ideas will become even more crucial skills. L) These multi-stage lives will create extraordinary variety across groups of people simply because there are so many ways of sequencing the stages. More stages mean more possible sequences.M) With this variety will come the end of the close association of age and stage. In a three-stage life, people leave university at the same time and the same age, they tend to start their careers and family at the same age, they proceed through middle management all roughly the same time, and then move into retirement within a few years of each other. In a multi-stage life, you could be an undergraduate at 20, 40, or 60; a manager at 30, 50, or 70; and become an independent producer at any age.N) Current life structures, career paths, educational choices, and social norms are out of tune with the emerging reality of longer lifespans. The three-stage life of full-time education, followed by continuous work, and then complete retirement may have worked for our parents or even grandparents, but it is not relevant today.We believe that to focus on longevity as primarily an issue of aging is to miss its full implications.Longevity is not necessarily about being older for longer. It is about living longer, being older later, and being younger longer.36. An extended lifespan in the future will allow people to have more careers than now.37. J ust extending one’s career may have both positive and negative effects.38. Nowadays, many Americans have on average delayed their marriage by some eight years.39. Because of their longer lifespan, young people today no longer follow the pattern of life of their parents orgrandparents.40. Many more people will be expected to live over 100 by the mid-21st century.41. A longer life will cause radical changes in people’s approach to life.42. Fast technological change makes it necessary for one to constantly upgrade their skills.43. Many people may not want to retire early because it would do harm to their mental and emotional well-being.44. The close link between age and stage may cease to exist in a multi-stage life.45. People living a longer and healthier life will have to rearrange their work and life.Section CDirections: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 bestchoice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.In the classic marriage vow (誓约),couples promise to stay together in sickness and in health. But a new study finds that the risk of divorce among older couples rises when the wife—not the husband—becomes seriously ill.“Married women diagnosed with a serious health condition may find themselves struggling with the impact of their disease while also experiencing the stress of divorce,” said researcher Amelia Karraker.Karraker and co-author Kenzie Latham analyzed 20 years of data on 2,717 marriages from a study conducted by Indiana University since 1992. At the time of the first interview, at least one of the partners was over the age of 50.The researchers examined how the onset of four serious physical illnesses affected marriages. They found that, overall, 31% of marriages ended in divorce over the period studied. The incidence of new chronic illness onset increased over time as well, with more husbands than wives developing serious health problems.“We found that women are doubly vulnerable to marital break-up in the face of illness,” Karraker said. “They’re more likely to be widowed, and if they’re the ones who become ill, they’re more likely to get divorced.”While the study didn’t assess why divorce is more likely when wives but not husbands become seriously ill, Karraker offers a few possible reasons. “Gender norms and social expectations about caregiving may make it more difficult for men to provide care to sick spouses,” Karraker said. “And because of the imbalance in marriage markets, especially in older ages, divorced men have more choices among prospective partners than divorced women. ”Given the increasing concern about health care costs for the aging population, Karraker believes policymakers should be aware of the relationship between disease and risk of divorce.“Offering support services to spouses caring for their other halves may reduce marital stress and prevent divorce at older ages,” she said. “But it’s also important to recognize that the pressure to divorce may be health- related and that sick ex-wives may need additional care and services to prevent worsening health and increased health costs.”46. What can we learn about marriage vows from the passage?A) They may not guarantee a lasting marriage, C) They are not taken seriously any more.B) They arc as binding as they used to be. D) They may help couples tide over hard times.47. What did Karraker and co-author Kenzie Latham find about elderly husbands?A) They arc generally not good at taking care of themselves.B) They can become increasingly vulnerable to serious illnesses.C) They can develop different kinds of illnesses just like their wives.D) They are more likely to contract serious illnesses than their wives.48. What does Karraker say about women who fall ill?A) They are more likely to be widowed. C) They are less likely to receive good care.B) They are more likely to get divorced. D) They are less likely to bother their spouses.49. Why is it more difficult for men to take care of their sick spouses according to Karraker?A) They are more accustomed to receiving care.B) They find it more important to make money for the family.C) They think it more urgent to fulfill their social obligations.D) They expect society to do more of the job.50. What does Karraker think is also important?A) Reducing marital stress on wives. C) Providing extra care for divorced women.B) Stabilizing old couples’ relations.D) Making men pay for their wives’ health costs.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.If you were like most children, you probably got upset when your mother called you by a sibling 's (兄弟姐妹的 ) name. How could she not know you? Did it mean she loved you less?Probably not. According to the first research to tackle this topic head-on, misnaming the most familiar people in our life is a common cognitive (认知的)error that has to do with how our meme and store familiarnames.The study, published online in April in the journal Memory and Cognition, found that the “wrong” name is not random but is invariably fished out from the same relationship pond: children, siblings, friends. The study did not examine the possibility of deep psychological significance to the mistake, says psychologist David Rubin, “but it does tell us who’s in and who’s out of the group.”The study also found that within that group, misnamings occurred where the names shared initial or internal sounds, like Jimmy and Joanie or John and Bob. Physical resemblance between people was not a factor. Nor was gender.The researchers conducted five separate surveys of more than 1,700 people. Some of the surveys included only college students; others were done with a mixed-age population. Some asked subjects about incidents where someone close to them—family or friend—had called them by another person’s name. The other s urveys asked about times when subjects had themselves called someone close to them by the wrong name. All the surveys found that people mixed up names within relationship groups such as grandchildren, friends and siblings but hardly ever crossed these boundaries.In general, the study found that undergraduates were almost as likely as old people to make this mistake and men likely as women. Older people and women made the mistake slightly more often, but that may be because grandparents have more grandchildren to m(x up than parents have children. Also, mothers may call on their children more often than Others, given traditional gender norms. There was no evidence that errors occurred more when the misnamer was frustrated, tired or angry.51. How might people often feel when they were misnamed?A) Unwanted. C) Confused.B) Unhappy. D) Indifferent.52. What did David Rubin’s research find about misnaming?A) It is related to the way our memories work. C) It occurs mostly between kids and their friends.B) It is a possible indicator of a faulty memory. D) It often causes misunderstandings among people.53. What is most likely the cause of misnaming?A) Similar personality traits. C) Similar physical appearance.B) Similar spellings of names. D) Similar pronunciation of names.54. What did the surveys of more than 1,700 subjects find about misnaming?A) It more often than not hurts relationships. C) It is most frequently found in extended families.B) It hardly occurs across gender boundaries. D) It most often occurs within a relationship group.55. Why do mothers misname their children more often than fathers?A) They suffer more frustrations. C) They communicate more with their children.B) They become worn out more often. D) They generally take on more work at home.Part IV Translation (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.灯笼起源于东汉,最初主要用于照明。
2024年6月英语四级真题试卷第1套及答案解析
2024年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: Suppose your university is seeking students’ opinions on whether university libraries should be open to the public. You are now to write an essay to express your view. You will have 30 minutes for the task. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.PartⅡListening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) Due to a fire alarm in their apartments.B) Because of the smoke and heat damage.C) Due to the water used to extinguish the flames.D) Because of the collapse of the three-story building.2. A) Investigating the cause of the incident.B) Helping search for the suspect of the crime.C) Rescuing the businessmen trapped in the building.D) Checking town records for the property developer.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) It plays a less important role in one’s health than nutrient intake.B) It impacts people’s health to a lesser degree than sun exposure.C) It is associated with people’s mental health conditions.D) It is linked with older adults’ sympt oms of depression.4. A) It was indefinite. C) It was straightforward.B) It was systematic. D) It was insignificant.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) It has helped solve several murder cases.B) It has become a star police dog in Beijing.C) It has surpassed its mother in performance.D) It has done better than naturally born dogs.6. A) To speed up investigation into criminal cases. C) To cut down training expenses.B) To test the feasibility of cloning technology. D) To reduce their training time.7. A) Cloning is too complicated a process. C) Cloning is ethically controversial.B) The technology is yet to be accepted. D) The technology is too expensive.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) He read it somewhere online. C) He read an article reviewing it.B) He heard about it from a coworker. D) He watched a TV series based on it.9. A) His publications. C) His address.B) His first book. D) His name.10. A) Collect a lot more data. C) Clarify many new concepts.B) Relax a bit less often. D) Read more reference books.11. A) Find out the show’s most interesting episodes. C) Get an e-copy of the book to read.B) Watch the series together with the woman. D) Check to see when the show starts.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) To check the prices of his farm produce.B) To ask the way to the Newcastle City Hall.C) To inquire about the vegetarian food festival.D) To seek the man’s help with her work on the farm.13. A) Bakers. C) Vegetarians.B) Vendors. D) Organisers.14. A) The issuing of certificates to vendors. C) The festival they are organising.B) The completion of the baking task. D) The deadline for application.15. A) The closing date of submission. C) The details of the ceremony.B) The website of his company. D) The organiser’s address.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Most scenic sites have been closed. C) Health experts advise going outdoors.B) Access to official campsites is limited. D) People have more time during the summer.17. A) It is strongly opposed by nearby residents. C) It has caused environmental concerns.B) It leads to much waste of public money. D) It has created conflicts among campers.18. A) Look for open land in Scotland. C) Avoid getting close to wilderness.B) Leave no trace of their camping. D) Ask for permission from authorities. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) They outcompete mythical creatures. C) They truly exist in the Amazon region.B) They usually mind their own business. D) They resemble alarmingly large snakes.20. A) Scar tissue from dolphins’ fighting. C) Unhealed wounds from snake bites.B) Skin infection from water pollution. D) Swimming along in seasonal floods.21. A) It has been shrinking at an astonishing pace.B) It has been placed under international protection.C) It has been appealing to both freshwater and sea dolphins.D) It has been abandoned as a battleground for male dolphins.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) About 58% of young adults call parental support the new normal.B) Most adult children enjoy increasing sources of financial support.C) A full 70% of the young adults cannot afford to buy a car by themselves.D) Most early adults cannot sustain their lifestyles without parental support.23. A) It renders them dependent. C) It makes them mentally immature.B) It causes them to lose dignity. D) It hinders them from getting ahead.24. A) It challenges one’s willpower. C) It calls for due assistance.B) It results from education. D) It defines adulthood.25. A) Current lifestyles. C) College loans.B) Poor budgeting. D) Emergency expenses.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section ADirections: 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．It’s well known that physical exercise is beneficial not just to physical health but also to mental health. Yet whereas most countries have 26 , evidence-backed guidelines on the type and intensity of exercise 27 for various physical health benefits, such guidelines do not yet exist for exercise and mood.This is 28 due to a lack of necessary evidence. However, a new systematic review brings us usefully up-to-date on the current findings in this area.Before 29 into some of the key take-aways, an important 30 made in the review is between aerobic exercise and anaerobic. The former 31 such things as walking, jogging and cycling and means exercising in such a way that your body is able to use oxygen to burn fat for energy. In contrast, anaerobic exercise—such as lifting heavy weights—is of such 32 intensity that your body does not have time to use oxygen to create energy and so instead it breaks down glucose (葡萄糖) in your blood or muscles.Beginning first with the influence of exercise intensity on the mood benefits of aerobic exercise, the researchers, led by John Chan at Shenzhen University, found 33 results from19 relevant studies. Some favoured higher intensity, others low, while seven studies found that intensity made no 34 to mood benefits.In relation to the intensity of anaerobic exercise, however, the results were far clearer—the optimum (最佳选择) for improving mood is 35 intensity, perhaps because low intensity is too dull while high intensity is too unpleasant.Section BDirections:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Why Do Americans Work So Much?A)How will we all keep busy when we only have to work 15 hours a week? That was thequestion that worried the British economist John Maynard Keynes when he wrote his short essay “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren” in 1930. Over the next century, h e predicted, the economy would become so productive that people would barely need to work at all. For a while, it looked like Keynes was right. In 1930 the average working week was47 hours in the United States. But by 1970, the number of hours Americans worked onaverage had fallen to slightly less than 39.B)But then something changed. Instead of continuing to decline, the duration of the workingweek remained stable. It has stayed at just below 40 hours for nearly five decades. So what happened? Why are people working just as much today as in 1970?C)There would be no mystery in this if Keynes had been wrong about the power of technologyto increase the economy’s productivity, which he thought would lead to a standard of living “between four and eight times as high as it is today.” But Keynes got that right: Technology has made the economy massively more productive. According to Benjamin M. Friedman, an economist at Harvard, the U.S. economy is right on track to reach Keynes’s eight-fold (八倍) multiple by 2029. That is a century after the last data Keynes would have had access to.D)In a new paper, Friedman tries to figure out why that increased productivity has nottranslated into increased leisure time. Perhaps people just never feel materially satisfied, always wanting more money to buy the next new thing. This is a theory that appeals tomany economists. “This argument is, at best, far from sufficient,” he writes. If that were the case, why did the duration of the working week decline in the first place?E)Another theory Friedman considers is that, in an era of ever fewer settings that provideeffective opportunities for personal connections and relationships, people may place more value on the socializing that happens at work. There is support for this theory. Many people today consider colleagues as friends. But Friedman argues that the evidence for this theory is far from conclusive. Many workers report that they would like to spend more time with family, rather than at work. Furthermore, this theory cannot explain the change in trend in the U.S. working week in the 1970s.F) A third possibility proves more convincing for Friedman. That is: American inequalitymeans that the gains of increasing productivity are not widely shared by everyone. In other words, most Americans are too poor to work less. Unlike the other two explanations Friedman considers, this one fits chronologically (按年代). Inequality declined in America during the period following World War II, along with the duration of the working week.But since the early 1970s it has risen dramatically.G)Keynes’s prediction of a shorter working week rests on the idea that the standard of livingwould continue rising for everyone. But Friedman says that this is not what has happened.Although Keynes’s eight-fold figure holds up for the economy as a whole, it is not at all the case for the median (中位数的) American worker. For them, output by 2029 is likely to be around 3.5 times what it was when Keynes was writing. This is a bit below his four- to eight-fold predicted range.H)This can be seen in the median worker’s income over this time period, complete with a shiftin 1973 that fits in precisely with when the working week stopped shrinking. According to Friedman, between 1947 and 1973 the average hourly wage for normal workers (those who were not in management roles) in private industries other than agriculture nearly doubled in terms of what their money could buy. But by 2013 the average hourly wage for ordinary workers had fallen 5 percent from the 1973 level in terms of actual purchasing power. Thus, though American incomes may have gone up since 1973, the amount that American workers can actually buy with their money has gone down. For most Americans, then, the magic of increasing productivity stopped working around 1973. Thus, they had to keep working just as much in order to maintain their standard of living.I)What Keynes predicted was a very optimistic version of what economists call technologicalunemployment. This is the idea that less labor will be necessary because machines can do so much. In Keynes’s vision, the resulting unemployment would be distributed more or less evenly across society in the form of increased leisure. But Friedman says that, for Americans, reality is much darker. Americans now have a labor market in which millions of people—those with fewer skills and less education—are seeking whatever poorly paid work they can get. This is confirmed by a recent poll that found that, for half of hourly workers, their top concern is not that they work too much but that they work too little. This is most likely not because they like their jobs so much. Rather, we can assume it is because they need the money.J)This explanation leaves an important question. If the very rich—the workers who have reaped above-average gains from the increased productivity since Keynes’s time—can afford to work less, why do they continue to work so much? (Indeed, research has shownthat the highest earners in America tend to work the most.) Friedman believes that for many top earners, work is a labor of love. They are doing work they care about and are interested in, and doing more of it is not necessarily a burden. For them, it may even be a pleasure.These top earners derive meaning from their jobs and work is an important part of how they think of themselves. And, of course, they are compensated for it at a level that makes it worth their while.K)Friedman concludes that the prosperity(繁荣) Keynes predicted is here. After all, the economy as a whole has grown even more brilliantly than he expected. But for most Americans, that prosperity is nowhere to be seen. And, as a result, neither are those shorter working weeks.36. Some people view socializing at the workplace as a chance to develop personal relationships.37. As ordinary American workers’ average hourly pay had decreased despite increasing productivity, they had to work just as many hours as before to keep their living standards.38. American workers’ average weekly working time has not changed for nearly half a century.39. Friedman believes inequality in the U.S. largely explains why increasing productivity has not resulted in reduced working hours.40. Man y economists assume people’s thirst for material things has prevented them from enjoying more leisure time.41. An economist’s prediction about a shorter average working week seemed to be correct fora time in the 20th century.42. In the U.S. labor market, the primary concern of people with less schooling and fewer skills is to secure any employment even if it is low-paid.43. Keynes was right in predicting that technology would make the economy much more productive.44. Many of the highest earners have a keen interest in and love for what they are doing.45. According to Keynes, there would be a shorter working week with everyone’s standard of living continuing to rise.Section CDirections: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 OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Lao Zi once said, “Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”People-pleasing, or seeking self-worth through oth ers’ approval, is unproductive and an exhausting way to go through life. Why do we allow what others think of us to have so much power over how we feel about ourselves? If it’s true that you can’t please all people all of the。
2022年6月大学英语四级真题及答案解析完整版(卷一)
2022年6月大学英语四级真题及答案解析完整版（卷一）20__年6月大学英语四级真题及答案解析完整版（卷一）Part I Writing(30 minutes) 请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试。
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to your school newspaper on a volunteer activity organized by your Student Union to help elderly people in the neighborhood .You should write at least 120 words not more than 180 words.【范文】 Young Volunteers Visited a Nursing Home Volunteers from our university visited a nursing home located in Hangzhou on June 14th, which was highly appraised by the elderly there.Upon the students’ arrival, tears of joy glistened in the seniors’ eyes when the young students presented them with well-prepared gifts.Then, the students talked to them one-on-one with kindness.Both the youth and the aged were willing to share their life stories, immersing in anatmosphere of joy.When it was time for the youngsters to leave, the elderly thanked them over and over again.And the volunteers e_pressed that they learned a lot and were all stunned by the optimism their elderly friends had for their future.According to Winston Churchill, a British statesman, “we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” The visit not only enriches the seniors’ daily life, but also provides the youth with an opportunity to learn some important life lessons from the elderly residents.By Aria, school newspaper【点评】写作试题是考查考生综合运用英语语言的能力，四级写作试题对考生的要求也越来越高。
202206月英语四级考试真题及答案
202206月英语四级考试真题及答案2022年6月英语四级考试真题及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A1. A) At a library.2. C) Summer vacation plans.3. B) She attended a conference.4. B) They discuss a famous author.5. A) They are taking different classes.Section B6. A) It is a popular tourist destination.7. B) Buying tickets online.8. C) Searching for information about a play.9. A) Choosing activities for a vacation.10. B) One of the speakers is unfamiliar with the city. Section C11. C) Requesting a loan extension.12. B) An overdue library book.13. A) It was due yesterday.14. C) By cash or credit card.15. B) Making a reminder phone call.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A16. A) It is home to a UNESCO World Heritage site.17. B) Finding inspiration from the local environment.18. C) It helps improve residents' living standards.19. D) Boosting cultural exchanges among people.20. D) To revitalize traditional culture.Section B21. D) Offering consultation services.22. C) Considering its historical value.23. A) He has a unique approach to appraisal.24. B) It provides valuable information.25. A) Consumers' growing interest in authenticity.Section C26. C) Limiting the use of plastic bags.27. B) It is encouraging.28. D) Collecting plastic waste from oceans.29. A) It can help reduce land-based waste.30. C) Research on microplastic pollution.Part III Writing (60 minutes)Writing Task 1Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Online Learning: Pros and Cons. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. Introduction: state the topic.2. Pros: convenience, flexibility, accessibility.3. Cons: lack of face-to-face interaction, potential distractions, technical issues.4. Conclusion: personal opinion and recommendation.Writing Task 2Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an argumentative essay on the topic of Should College Education Be Free? You should write at least 250 words following the outline given below.1. Introduction: state the issue.2. Arguments in favor of free college education.3. Arguments against free college education.4. Conclusion: personal opinion and justification.Overall, the 2022 June English four-level exam covered a wide range of topics, from travel plans to environmental protection. The Listening Comprehension section tested students' ability to understand spoken English in various contexts, while the Reading Comprehension section assessed their comprehension of written passages. The Writing section required students to express their ideas clearly and logically on two different topics. With thorough preparation and practice, students can improve their English proficiency and achieve success in the exam.。
2022年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(第一套)
2022年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(第一套)一、四级作文部分：WritingDirections: Suppose you are writing a proposal to your school library about improving it' s services, you are writing about its current problems and solutions.Dear Sir or Madam,I hope you are doing great! I am Li Ming, one of the sophomore students in our university. Following my recent experience of using our school library, I have decided to send you some feed-back. In the first place, the librarians there are not very friend-ly and helpful as they often fail to tell us where to find the book we want, and moreover get impatient easily. What’s more, the books available in the library are too old to catch up with the latest development of related disciplines. Finally, the reading rooms are not bright enough as some of the lights have gone dark. All these have brought great inconvenience to us students, which leaves me with no choice but to write you this letter.From my perspective, it would be wise for you to offer all the librarians a training course to familiarize them with the layout of the library and the classifications of the books. If possible, I sincerely hope that you consider the possibility of renewing some of the books and maintaining the facilities properly.Thank you for your time and consideration. Look forward to your favorable reply.Warm regards,Li Ming二、四级听力部分：四级听力原文：Section ANews Report 1原文：[1] A new study finds that beverages containing add ed sugar might be harmfuL In the study, researchers a nalyzed information from over eighty thousand wome n and thirty seven thousand men. Participants worked in the health profession. They were followed for appro ximately three decades. They completed surveys abou t their diet every four years. They also answered to qu estions about sleep and exercise and health every two years.[1-2] The more beverages contsininq added sug ar that peoole drink, the greater their risk of death wa s during the study period. These beverages included s oda, energy drinks, and sports drinks. Beverages like p ure fruit juice, which are sweet but do not contain add ed sugar were not part of the study. The findings held even afterthe researchers considered other factors th at could affect people's health. These factors included lack of exercise and not eating enough vegetables. Th ey also included consuming too much meat. The scien tists say that their results support limiting beverages with added sugar. [2] They argse we should replace t hem with other drinks, with water being the best choi ce. However, the researchers admit this is simply their recommendation. The study found only an associatio n. It did not prove that drinks with added sugar cause d early death.Q1. What do we learn about the new study from the n ews report?答案：Q2. What is the scientists' recommendation?答案：News Report 2原文：German police appealed Friday for information about the possible owners of two 17th-century oil paintings. [3] Pol ice said a 64-year-old man found the paintings in a garb age pile at a highwav rest stop las§ryonth, He later hand ed them in to the Cologne police. [4]_An initial assessme nt by an art expert concluded the two framed paintings were originals, police said. One is a landscape painted by the Italian artist Pietro Belloti, elating to 1665. The other i s a paintingof a boy by the 17th-century Dutch artist Sa muel van Floogstraten, date unknown. Tneir combined w qrth is estimated to be around one million euros. Authori ties have not yet confirmed what will happen if the rightf ul owner is not found. Nevertheless, it is speculated that they could either be handed over to the National Art Mus eum of Cologne or sold to the public by the local govern merit.Q3. What did German police say about a 64-year-old man?答案：Q4. What is the art expert's conclusion about the two framed paintings?答案：News Report 3原文：[5] A four-year-old girl has walked eight kilometres thr ouqh a snowy forest to seek help for her sick qrandmo ther who later died of a heart attack. The young girl br aved the threats of bears, wolves and temperatures fa r below freezing. She made the journey through a rem ote region in Siberia after waking up to find her grand mother motionless. Named locally as Carla, she lives a lone with her elderly grandmother and her blind grand father. [6】As a result the girl's mother is facing a cri minal case. She stands accused of leaving a minor in danger, in the care of the elderly. She also faces inves tigation from childcare services, who will also beaskin g why Cola was left alone with her vulnerable relative 金The journey took place in February, when temperat ures average -26°C, Russian reports on social media s uggest the forest may have been as cold as -34°C. Th e journey was only recently confirmed by authorities.[7 But though she was suffering from the effects of e xtreme cold, the child reportedly suffered no life-threa tening effects. Last year, a three-year-old boy survive d alone for three days in a remote forest in the same region.Q5. What did a four-year old girl attempt to do?答案：Q6. What do we learn from the news report about the girFs mother?答案：Q7. What happened to the little girl according the news report?M:Hi,Jennifer. I am really struggling with this se nester's workload.Do you have any advice?W:[12] Have you considered making a studyguid ? It's a tool you can make yourself to take the stre S out of studying:I've been using one since the sta t of last semester, and it has really helped relieve A lot of study pressure.M:Sounds like just what I need.[13]My mainprob em is that my study folder is full of notes and wor sheets,and is badly disorganized.Idon't know w lere tO start.W: OK, well,the main thing is to have everything i the right place. Whatever you're reviewing, it's i nportant that it's arranged for your particular nee ils of that subject, and in the most user-friendly wa r you can. What kind of learner are you?M: Um. I'm not sure.W: Well, visual learners prefer using images, pictu es, colors,and maps to organize information. Logi al learners have a linear mind and would ratherand systems. [14] I'm an emotional learner, which means I need to connect to inf rmation emotionally to understand it.M:Oh, Im very much dependent on vision as a wa of taking in information.W:Well, 15]Isuggest reorganizing_your notes usi 1lg color-coded sections in your study guides, or usi 1g idea mapping to lay out the information and m ke it more quickly accessible.M:So you thinkIshould arrange my notes using c lor and pictures in place of text.W: Yes.You'll probably start to grasp information a ot quicker that way.As an emotional learner, I org inize my notes into a story that I can connect to an recite to myself.M: That's amazing. I didn't know there were so many different ways to learn.Q12. What does the woman advise the man do?答案∶Q13.What is the biggest problem the man has with his s tudies?答案∶Section CPassage 1原文：Q16：答案：Q17:答案：Q18.答案：Passage 2原文：[19] Today many large corporations stress the importanc e of diversity on their websites, but current statistics sho w that the topical manager in America still tends to be w hite and male. Obviously, the desire to bring about diver sity hasnot translated into corporate reality. Why is thi s? [20] A team of「esearchers from the university of Basi I published their new sfudy about people's atiTEiides tow ards diversity at work. [21J They found that people have a wide range of opinions ccncerrirg diversity On the on e hand, many see value in diversity, which can contribut e a variety ot perspectives, encourage new ideas, and ge nerate innovative solutions. On the other hand, they assu me that it might be difficult to work with someone who h as completely different views, speaks a different languag e or has a different style of work. The actual value they a ttribute to diversity depends on the decision-making per spective. Doubts about the practicability of diversity nav e a greater weight. If a person is directly affected, in oth er words, when a persons own work group is involved, t hey tend to prefer team members who are similar to the mselves. But when people make decisions for others, the y typically put together a more diverse team. These findi ngs could help organizations become more diverse. Com panies need to pay attention to who makes hiring and te am decisions. These decisions should not only be made by those directly affected. People who are not directly in volved in the group s daily work should also take part.Q19. What do we learn from the current statistics about diversity in large corporations?答案：Q20. What is the newly published study focused on?答案：Q21. What do the findings of the new study show?答案:四级听力答案：1.A.It ran for as long as some thirty years.2.D.Drinking water instead of beverages with added sugar.3.B.He found two 17th-century oil paintings.4.A.They are originals.5.D.Save her sick grandmother.6.C.She has to face a criminal charge7.A.She suffered from the effects of severe cold.8.B.She comes from the city of Cape Town.9.A.It has a flat surface at the top.10. C.She has British ancestors.11.D.It is more popular than football.12. C.Prepare a study guide.13.B.His study folder is badly disorganized.14. D.An emotional learner.15. C.Arrange them using color and pictures.16.B.It is a moral principle to guide people's behavior.17.A.It may sometimes produce undesirable outcomes.18.A.The golden rule must sometimes give way to more im-portant principles.19.C.They have not seen as much diversity as desired.20.B.People's attitudes towards diversity at the workplace.21.D.People prefer to work with team members similar to themselves.22.D.Changing one's form of communication from time to time.23.A.They are regarded as seriously binding.24.D.It places a high value on written contracts.25. C. Its terms may not be strictly binding.三、四级阅读部分：1.选词填空26 C chew27.G dental28. F defense29. O underneath30. E continue31.A adult32. L replace33.D contains34. N triggered35.B associated2.段落匹配36.G Clues about the culture ofa company can be found on its website.37.D It can be difficult to know the real situation in a company until you become part of it38.M It is impossible for a job applicant to have every expectation met.39.A Simply by reading its descriptionthe author found the job offered ideal.40.F Job applicants are advised to make a written list of their likes and dislikes in their previous employment.41.K F At the end of an interview,a job applicant should seize the opportunity to get answers to their urgent questions. 42.E To begin with, job applicants should be clear what they expect from their future employer43.I Job applicants should read with a critical eye what is written about a company on the website.44.C Job satisfaction has a lot to do with company culture. 45.J A chat with an insider of a company can give job applicants very useful information when they prepare for an interview3.仔细阅读46-50B) They are unmotivated to learn.A) They are made convenient to mark.D) They provide lttle chance for students to build relationships with each otherC) Some students may have difficulty attending them.D) Cultivation ofanalytical thinking abilityot51-55A) Help the public to better understand science.B) It might breed public distrust in modern medicine.C) Debates about science are accessible to the public anywayB) Embrace it with open arms.C) It is a dynamic and self-improving process.四、四级翻译部分：从前有个农夫嫌他种的禾苗长得慢，就到地里把禾苗一株株地拔高了一点。
四级2023年6月真题第一套
四级2023年6月真题第一套1. 听力理解长对话对话1题目： What does the man feel about the weather?A. Worried.B. Excited.C. Surprised.听力材料：M: We’ve been having a lot of rain lately, haven’t we?W: Yeah, we have. But I don’t mind it. I like the rain. It’s nice for a change.解析：这段对话中，男人和女人谈论起最近的天气。
从女人的回答中可以推断出，男人对于最近的天气持积极的态度，因此答案为B. Excited.对话2题目： What will the man do this weekend?A. Attend a meeting.B. Go on a trip.C. Work at home.听力材料：M: Do you have any plans for the weekend?W: Yes, I’m going out of town. I’m atte nding a meeting in another city.解析：这段对话中，男人询问女人对于周末是否有什么计划，女人回答说自己要出城参加一个会议。
因此，男人的周末计划是出城参加会议，答案为A. Attend a meeting.短文理解题目： What does the speaker suggest about time management?A. It requires careful planning.B. It is necessary only for busy people.C. It should be flexible.听力材料：Long gone are the days when students had plenty of time to do whatever they wanted. Nowadays, time management is a crucial skill that everyone should possess. Whether you are a working professional, a student, or a homemaker, managing your time effectively can help you achieve your goals and reduce stress. Proper time management involves setting clear goals, prioritizing tasks, and being disciplined enough to stickto your schedule. It requires careful planning and organization. However, it is also important to be flexible and adapt your schedule as needed. With the right strategies, anyone can master the art of time management and make the most out of their day.解析：这段短文讨论了时间管理的重要性以及如何进行时间管理。
6月英语四级真题及答案(卷一)
xx年6月英语四级真题及答案(卷一) Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any family members upon making memorable achievement. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Directions： In this section， you will hear three news reports。
At the end of each news report， you will hear two or three questions。
Both the news report 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 1 with a single line through the centre。
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard。
1。
A)The International Labor Organization’s key objective。
B)The basic social protection for the most vulnerable。
6月份四级考试题目及答案
6月份四级考试题目及答案一、听力理解1. A) The man is a professor.B) The man is a student.C) The man is a doctor.D) The man is a lawyer.答案：A2. A) The woman is looking for a job.B) The woman is looking for a house.C) The woman is looking for a restaurant.D) The woman is looking for a book.答案：B二、阅读理解1. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The importance of teamwork.B) The benefits of working alone.C) The disadvantages of teamwork.D) The necessity of individual effort.答案：A2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a benefit of teamwork?A) Improved communication.B) Increased creativity.C) Decreased productivity.D) Enhanced problem-solving.答案：C三、词汇与结构1. The weather turned out to be very good, so we decided to go for a picnic. The underlined part means "____".A) The weather was expected to be bad.B) The weather was surprisingly good.C) The weather was as bad as expected.D) The weather was not as good as expected.答案：B2. The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic of "____".A) what they did during the summer vacation.B) what they plan to do during the summer vacation.C) what they did during the winter vacation.D) what they plan to do during the winter vacation.答案：A四、翻译1. 随着中国经济的快速发展，越来越多的外国公司在中国设立了分公司。
6月份四级考试题目及答案
6月份四级考试题目及答案**6月份四级考试题目及答案****一、听力理解****Section A**1. A) The man is not interested in the woman's suggestion.2. B) The woman has a lot of work to do.3. C) The woman is not sure if she can finish her work on time.4. D) The man wants to go to the cinema with the woman.5. A) The woman is very tired.6. B) The man is not satisfied with his job.7. C) The woman is looking for a new job.8. D) The man is worried about his performance at work.**Section B**9. A) The woman is not sure if she can attend the meeting.10. B) The man is not happy with the woman's decision.11. C) The woman will have to work overtime.12. D) The man is trying to persuade the woman to go to the meeting.13. A) The woman is not familiar with the new project.14. B) The man is confident about the success of the project.15. C) The woman is concerned about the tight schedule.**Section C**16. D) The speaker is not sure about the effectiveness of the new policy.17. A) The new policy is expected to reduce traffic congestion.18. B) The speaker is concerned about the impact of the new policy on the environment.19. C) The new policy is aimed at reducing air pollution.20. D) The speaker believes that the new policy will not be effective in the long term.**二、阅读理解****Passage One**21. B) The author believes that the new technology will have a significant impact on the job market.22. A) The new technology will make some jobs obsolete.23. C) The new technology will create new job opportunities.24. D) The new technology will change the nature of some jobs.**Passage Two**25. A) The author is concerned about the negative effects of social media on young people.26. B) The author believes that social media can be a useful tool for communication.27. C) The author suggests that parents should monitor their children's social media use.28. D) The author is worried about the potential risks associated with social media.**Passage Three**29. A) The author is discussing the importance of a balanced diet.30. B) The author is advocating for a more sustainable food system.31. C) The author is concerned about the environmental impact of food production.32. D) The author is emphasizing the need for more nutritious food options.**三、写作****Task 1: Short Answer Questions**33. The main reason for the increase in the number of people using public transportation is the rising cost of owning a car.34. The most popular mode of transportation among young people is cycling.35. The majority of commuters prefer to use public transportation because it is more convenient.**Task 2: Writing**36. Write an essay on the topic of "The Importance of Environmental Protection". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.**Sample Answer:**Environmental protection is of paramount importance in today's world. With the rapid development of industries and the increasing population, our environment is facing severe challenges such as pollution, deforestation, and climate change. It is our collective responsibility to protect the environment for the sake of our own health and the well-being of future generations. We can start by reducing waste, recycling, and conserving energy. Additionally, supporting policies that promote sustainable development and raising awareness about environmental issues are crucial steps towards a greener future.**四、翻译**37. 随着科技的发展，越来越多的人选择在线购物。
2022年6月四级真题第一套答案
2022年6月大学英语四级考试真题(一)答案与详解Part I WritingA Proposal on Improving Library ServiceThe school library is an important resource for university study. Making full use of the academic resources in the library can benefit college students a lot. However, it fails to meet the demands of students in several aspects. It is high time to improve library service One of students’ complaints is insufficient support from librarians especially when IT support is needed. Therefore relevant training courses should be offered so that librarians can provide better and timely help. The second aspect is about the opening hours of our library, from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, which many students think is too short in times of final exams and while preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam. So I suggest that opening hours be extended from 6:00 am to 11:30 pm with help of student volunteers. With the above suggestions taken into consideration, I believe students’ satisfaction will climb, school library will embrace new development and our university will have a brighter future.PartⅡListening Comprehension1-5 DBDBC 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 DACBA 15-20 DCBBC 20-25 ADABDPartⅢReading Comprehension26-35 CGFOEALDNB36-45 GDMAFKEICJ46-50 BADCD 51-55 ABCBCPartⅣTranslationThere was once a peasant who was unhappy about the slow growth of his seedlings. So he went to the field and pulled up them a bit one by one. After getting back home, he told his family, ” I am really tired out today! But I finally made those young crops grow taller all at once.” On hearing this, his son hurried to the field, only to find that the crops were all dead.At present, some parents are so eager for their children's success that they tend to follow the example of the peasant, making their children suffer a lot yet seeing no academic progress. Should these parents wake up to this problem and let their children grow up in a natural way?。
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洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌综合题，请根据题目给出的内容，来回答下面给出的试题。
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office”is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]请根据上面给出的内容，来回答下面的单项选择题（下列每小题备选答案中，只有一个符合题意的正确答案。
每小题1分，共10题。
）1.A ：A math teacher and his colleague.B ：A teacher and his student.C ：A librarian and a student.D ：A student and his classmate.请选择答案：A:B:C:D:2.A ：Tony thought the experiment was well done.B ：Tony finished the experiment last night.C ：Tony could not continue the experiment.D ：Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.请选择答案：A:B:C:D:3.A ：She wants to save money to buy a piano.B ：The present apartment is too expensive.C ：She can’t put up with the noise.D ：She had found a job in a neighbouring area.请选择答案：A:B:C:D:4.A ：He has made great progress in his English.B ：He is not very interested in English songs.C ：He is a student of the music department.D ：He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons. 请选择答案：A:B:C:D:5.A ：In a car.B ：On the street.C ：In a restaurant.D ：At home.请选择答案：A:B:C:D:6.A ：His injury kept him at home.B ：He was too weak to see the doctor.C ：He didn’t think it necessary.D ：He failed to make an appointment.请选择答案：A:B:C:D:7.A ：5:10.B ：5:00.C ：4:30.D ：5:15.请选择答案：A:B:C:D:8.A ：The man is talking with his boss.B ：The man needs help.C ：The man is complaining.D ：The man likes his job.请选择答案：A:B:C:D:9.A ：Wear a new dress.B ：Attend a party.C ：Go shopping.D ：Make a silk dress.请选择答案：A:B:C:D:10.A ：He exaggerated his part.B ：He played his part quite well.C ：He was not dramatic enough.D ：He performed better than the secretary.请选择答案：A:B:C:D:Section B Compound DictationDirections: 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 S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. 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.请根据上面给出的内容，来回答下面的填空题，如果有多个空，空与空之间用一个空格空开。
（每小题2分，共10题。
）If you are a young college student, most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably (S1) ________ on the present.请填写答案：Basically, you want to feel good physically, mentally, and (S2) ________ now.请填写答案：You probably don’t spend much time worrying about the (S3) ________ future,请填写答案：such as whether you will develop heart disease, or (S4) ________,请填写答案：how you will take care of yourself in your (S5) ________ years,请填写答案：or how long you are going to live. Such thoughts may have (S6) ________ your mind once in a while. However,请填写答案：However, if you are in your thirties, forties, fifties, or older, such health-related thoughts are likely to become (S7) ________ important to you.请填写答案：(S8) ________ that will help you feel better physically and mentally. Recently researchers have found that, even in late adulthood, exercise, strength training with weights, and better food can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life.请填写答案：(S9) ________,请填写答案：giving us the opportunity to avoid some of the health problems that have troubled them (S10) ________请填写答案：Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 letteron the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea. Erosion (侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.请根据上面给出的内容，来回答下面的单项选择题（下列每小题备选答案中，只有一个符合题意的正确答案。