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We expect students to take an active role in their education. So students must assume responsibility for their own affairs. Students are treated as adults who will continue to develop the knowledge, maturity, judgment, and self-discipline necessary for their future lives. Students should familiarize themselves with the school policies that are important for living on campus.
A) Cathy didn't register there
B) she wanted to interview the students
C) she thought she made a mistake
D) Cathy hadn't got a flu shot
正确答案：D
学答案：D
得分：2分
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A) the cinema
B) the classroom
C) the library
D) the bank
Script: A: Let's go to the library. Good place for study.
B: I just came back. All the seats are occupied.
Students here can choose to live on-campus or off-campus. But no matter which type of housing the students are choosing, the University Housing office is available to help them with various problems. University Housing has information for students and their parents about residence hall life, including information about what to bring to campus, dining options, and how to get involved in residence hall activities. The University Housing website even has a section to address the specific interests of parents.

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及参考答案(三套全)

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第一套）Part I Writing （25 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to besthandle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension （25 minutes）C) They are only about half an inch thick.D) They are made from cheap materials.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research.B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species.6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.B) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance.C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.D) To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.7. A) Lions walking. C) Some camping facilities.B) Lions’ tracks. D) Traps set by local hunters.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 theC) They know when to adopt a tough attitude.D) They take the rival’s attitude into account.13. A) They know how to adapt. C) They know when to make compromises.B) They know when to stop. D) They know how to control their emotion.14. A) They are patient. C) They learn quickly.B) They are good at expression. D) They uphold their principles.15. A) Make clear one's intentions. C) Formulate one's strategy.B) Clarify items of negotiation. D) Get to know the other side.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.B) They enjoyed living a living a life of ease. D) They were known to be creative.21. A) Chatting with her ancestors. C) Polishing all the silver work.B) Furnishing her country house. D) Doing needlework by the fire.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Use a map to identify your location. C) Sit down and try to calm yourself.B) Call your family or friends for help. D) Try to follow your footprints back.23. A) You may find a way out without your knowing it.B) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.C) You may get drowned in a sudden flood.D) You may end up entering a wonderland.24. A) Look for food. C) Start a fire.B) Wait patiently. D) Walk uphill.25. A) Inform somebody of your plan. C) Check the local weather.B) Prepare enough food and drink. D) Find a map and a compass.Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes )Section Arats the ability to detect __33 smells. As a result, some rats are being put to work to detect TB（肺结核）. When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to 34 a sample is infected.Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to 35 , but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes. This rat detection method doesn't rely on specialist equipment. It is also more accurate — the rats are able to find more TB infections and, therefore, save more lives.A) associated I) slightB) examine J) specifyC) indicate K) superiorD) nuisance L) suspiciousE) peak M) tipF) preventing N) treatedG) prohibiting O) visualH) sensitiveSection Bthe morning it was due. To say I had lost the thread is putting it mildly.[C] As I was suffering through my week of anxiety, overthinking the material and guessing my grasp of it, I did some of my own polling among students and professors. David Eisenbach, who teaches a popular class on U.S. presidents at Columbia, prefers the in-class variety. He believes students ultimately learn more and encourages them to form study groups. “That way they socialize over history outside the class, which wouldn’t happen without the pressure of an in-class exam,” he explained,“Furthermore, in-class exams force students to learn how to perform under pressure, and essential work skill.”[D] He also says there is less chance of cheating with the in-class variety. In 2012, 125 students at Harvard were caught up in a scandal when it was discovered they had cheated on a take-home exam for a class entitled “Introduction To Congress.”Some colleges have what they call an “honor code,” though if you are smart enough to get into these schools, you are either smart enough to get around any codes or hopefully, too ethical to consider doing so. As I sat blocked and clueless for two solidknow how to find out,” says Koch. “There is way too much information, and more coming all the time, for anyone to remember. I want my students to search out the answers to questions by using all the resources available to them.[G] Students’ test-form preferences vary, too, often depending on the subject and course difficulty. “I prefer take-home essays because it is then really about the writing, so you have time to edit and do more research,” says Elizabeth Dresser, a junior at Barnard. Then there is the stress factor. Francesca Haass, a senior at Middlebury, says, “I find the in-class ones are more stressful in the short term, butthere is immediate relief as you swallow information like mad, and then you get to forget it all. Take-homes require thoughtful engagement which can lead to longer term stress as there is never a moment when the time is up.” Meanwhile, Olivia Rubin, a sophomore at Emory, says she hardly even considers take-homes true exams. “If you understand the material and have the ability to articulate (说出) your thoughts, they should be a breeze.”[H] How students ultimately handle stress may depend on their personaltest-taking abilities. There are people who always wait until the last minute, andhe responded.It seems to me that a compromise would be receiving the exam questions a day or two inadvance, and then doing the actual test in class the ticking clock overhead.[K] Better yet, how about what one Hunter College professor reportedly did recently for her finalexam: She encouraged the class not to stress or even study, promising that, “It is going to be apiece of cake.” When the students came in, sharpened pencils in hand, there was not a bluebook in sight. Rather, they saw a large chocolate cake and they each were givena slice.36. Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education.37. Some believe take-home exams may affect students' performance in other courses.38. Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful toPassage OneQuestions 46 and 50 are based on the following passage.That people often experience trouble sleeping in a different bed in unfamiliar surroundings is a phenomenon known as the “first-night” effect. If a person stays in the same room the following night they tend to sleep more soundly. Yuka Sasaki and her colleagues at Brown University set out to investigate the origins of this effect.Dr. Sasaki knew the first-night effect probably has something to do with how humans evolved. The puzzle was what benefit would be gained from it whenperformance might be affected the following day. She also knew from previous work conducted on birds and dolphins that these animals put half of their brains to sleep at a time so that they can rest while remaining alert enough to avoid predators (捕食者). This led her to wonder if people might be doing the same thing. To take a closer look, her team studied 35 healthy people as they slept in the unfamiliar environment of the university’s Department of Psychological Sciences. The participants each slept in the department for two nights and were carefully monitored with techniques thatA) She found birds and dolphins remain alert while asleep.B) She found birds and dolphins sleep in much the same way.C) She got some idea from previous studies on birds and dolphinsD) She conducted studies on birds’ and dolphins’ sleeping patterns.48. What did Dr. Sasaki do when she first did her experiment?A) She monitored the brain activity of participants sleeping in a new environment.B) She recruited 35 participants from her Department of Psychological Sciences.C) She studied the differences between the two sides of participants’ brains.D) She tested her findings about birds and dolphins on human subjects.49. What did Dr. Sasaki do when re-running her experiment?A) She analyzed the negative effect of irregular tones on brains.B) She recorded participants’ adaptation to changed environment.C) She exposed her participants to two different stimuli.D) She compared the responses of different participants.50. What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment?Women struggle to say “no” in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues. Unfortunately, this inability to say "no" may be hurting women's heath as well as their career.At the workplace, men use conflict as a way to position themselves, while women often avoid conflict or strive to be the peacemaker, because they don't want to be viewed as aggressive or disruptive at work. For example, there’s a problem that needs to be addressed immediately, resulting in a dispute over should be the one to fix it. Men are more likely to face that dispute from the perspective of what benefitsthem most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the perspective of what's the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem-evenif that means doing the boring work themselves.This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and who does not. Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely – including staff expertise. Shouldering more of the workload may not earn you that promotion. Instead, it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.A) women tend to be easily satisfiedB) men are generally more persuasiveC) men tend to put their personal interests firstD) women are much more ready to compromise55. What is important to a good leader?A) A dominant personality. C) The courage to admit failureB) The ability to delegate. D) A strong sense of responsibility.Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese intoEnglish. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.华山位于华阴市，据西安120公里。

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Questions 3 and 4 will be based on thefollowing news item.3A.It costs less money.B.It can be found in lakes.C.It is more efficient.D.It is poisonous as well.4A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.News Item TwoSolar cells convert energy from the sun into electricity.(3) The researchers have replaced a toxic-compound, used to make one type of solar cell,with a chemical that is much cheaper, completely safe_and works just as well. The new compound is usedto make tofu an d is found in bath salts. It's also found in sea water, and so costs much le ssthan the poisonous chemical currently used. Dr. Jon Major, who led the research at LiverpoolUniversity, believes that "this process could reall y make the difference into making it_competitive with fossil fuels." More work will need to be done to see if the cost savings found_in the lab can work on an industrial scale. But the cost of solar energy has beensteadily falling.(4) And many involved in research in the field believe that it's just a matter of time before it_becomes cheaper than coal, gas and oil, and one day replaces fossil fuels entirely.3.What's the advantage of the new chemical according to the news?4.How many fossil fuels have been mentioned in this news?短篇新闻（二）太阳能电池是将太阳能转化为电能的装置。

新视野大学英语第三册第一单元网络试题答案（1）

新视野⼤学英语第三册第⼀单元⽹络试题答案（1）A. The man is looking for a place to live in.B. The man has a house for rent.C. The woman is a secretary.D. The two speakers are old friends.Questions 3 to 3 are based on the following passage or dialog.3.A. He wanted to see the next show.B. He began to feel hungry.C. He wasn't thinking about the show.D. He wanted to get food for her.Questions 4 to 4 are based on the following passage or dialog.4.A. The woman came with him.B. The day is sunny and beautiful.C. He remembered to join the woman.D. He has nothing to do on this day.Questions 5 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog.5.B. The man is trying to slow down.C. The man is running too slowly.D. Father and daughter.3.A. She works two jobs.B. She is only too happy to help others.C. She can be silly sometimes.D. She knows all about love.4.A. She thinks her family is much too silly to love.B. She thinks her family taught her a lot about love.C. She thinks the man is silly because of what he says.D. She thinks the man loves his family more than others. 5.A. Write a book.B. Give a gift.C. Send a letter.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog. 6.A. The woman was not very happy.B. News that the husband was cheating.C. A saying about smiling and crying.B. Exactly 35 percent of people.C. Exactly 29 percent of people.D. Exactly 28 percent of people.3.A. People under 35 years old.B. People between 35 and 54.C. People over 55 years old.D. Women of all ages.4.A. They found their Mr. Right.B. They suffered a broken heart.C. They left their partner.5.A. They decided on the breakup.B. They had a broken heart.C. They were left by a partner.D. They agreed upon a mutual breakup.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog. 6.A. Few children believed their parents were loving enough.B. Few parents supported their children in entering Harvard.C. Children who felt unloved weren't as healthy later in life.D. Parents aren't warm enough for children to be healthy. 7.A. He hardly ever lived past his 50th birthday.B. He became sick almost all of the time during mid-life.C. He developed heart, blood, or drinking problems in mid-life.D. He found relationships that he couldn't enjoy.8.A. Researchers believe it is meaningful.B. It involves biological, psychological, and social factors.D. Healthy people aren't diagnosed with many healthproblems.9.A. Parents.B. Mothers.C. Society.D. Psychology.10.A. Acting warmly toward children will make them healthier.B. Getting sick is common for people as they enter mid-life.C. authorityD. priority4.On the coast the weather is ________ with day after day ofhot sun, in the mountains, however, the air cools quickly and until the end of June you can still find snow on the mountain tops.A. funnyB. interestingD. good5.The door closed behind Tom as he scanned the handsomely furnished (装饰的) double room which ________ Albemarle Street.A. sawB. overlookedC. watchedD. sighted6.The same question was usually set in two forms: one that had ________ answers to choose from, and the other where the pupil had to supply their own answer.A. someB. weakC. strong7.Some artists are able to ________ a likeness in a sketch while others are gifted to ________ a fleeting expression.A. grasp/getB. hold/captureC. catch/captureD. capture/catchA. deceivedB. fooledC. misledD. cheated9.I would like to ________ you of the following changes we've made in the plans for the development of our company.A. noticeB. noteC. informD. suggest10.Once you have made your booking and paid a ________, then the cost of your holiday cannot be changed.A. feeB. savinglove, communication and a close relationship between parentsand their children. 4.child's behavior and character can be done in a way that will make the child happy. It can be 5.These methods will 6.child's ability to take on responsibility.One man who took parenting classes had longed to be able to8."We just couldn't talk without fighting," he 9.10.He found that after making just 11.became quite 12.changed the way I 13.Then I watched our relationship 14.Most parents think that they should 15.Parenting can be very difficult, especially when you'rework or worries. Raising a child right takes skill and patience,yet most parents do it without any training. Parents should notChoice)(每⼩题：分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog.Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only atgetting a good job. My aunt didn't teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the US; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes.We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents' language. This is important in helping the second generation establish their identity.1.Which people are having trouble with language?A. Natives.B. People of the 2nd generation.。

新版外研版高中英语必修第三册Unit-课程教学设计

Book3Unit1Knowing me,knowing you教案设计单元主题本单元的主题语境是“人与社会”，涉及的主题语境内容是如何建立并保持良好的人际关系与开展社会交往。

学习如何建立和保持良好的人际关系是青少年成长过程中的重要话题。

本单元介绍了青少年常见的情绪表现和性格特点，帮助学生认识到自己和同龄人在成长过程中会遇到的人际关系问题，并学会正确看待和解决这些问题。

通过本单元的学习，学生能够对处理人际关系有正确的态度，初步掌握处理人际关系的方法。

单元目标学学生能够围绕本单元的主题语境内容，基于单元提供的多模态语篇，综合运用各种语言技能，读懂语篇内容，挖掘深层信息，描述正确处理人际关系的方法；能够恰当使用动词的过去分词作状语描述个人经历；能够通过读懂寓言、总结其寓意并联系自身实际，深化对单元主题的理解；能够运用单元所学知识指导生活实际，关注自己的性格特点和情绪管理方式，认识和完善自己，尊重他人，建立并维护良好的人际关系，理解和尊重中外文化差异；通过运用各种学习策略，在自主、合作与探究式学习的过程中，结合单元所提供的反思性和评价性问题，不断监控、评价、反思和调整自己的学习内容和进程，提高自己的理解和表达能力，最终促进自身语言能力、文化意识、思维品质和学习能力的综合提升。

Starting out板块教学设计（建议时长10–15分钟，教师可根据教学实际酌情调整。

）课型Viewing+Speaking主题语境人与自我——认识自我内容分析本板块旨在激活学生已有的语言、背景知识，为接下来整个单元的学习活动做铺垫和预热。

本单元首先用图片展现了特定场景下不同人物的不同表现，引导学生通过现象体会人物不同的性格特征，使用相关语言进行描述，顺势引入本单元的主题。

活动2通过视频展现人际交往中一些不礼貌的行为，引导学生分析这些行为的不当之处及改正方法，从而进一步加深对主题的探讨。

教学目标 1.通过观察图片，选择恰当的语言描述图中人物的行为，总结并判断人物的性格特点；2.大致理解视频内容，指出三段对话中所涉及的不当行为，思考并表达自己在相似情况下应该怎么做。

雅思剑桥听力test3解析

Section1剑桥雅思5Test3听力Section 1答案+解析谈话场景：售车中心购车咨询。

人物关系：售车中心工作人员与购车客户。

谈话话题：购买合适的汽车，讨论车况细节以及客户信息。

交际与语言表达1. 本篇文章主要讨论购车咨询过程中的细节问题，这也是雅思生活场景听力试题中经常涉及的内容之一，考生对一些常用的买车购车以及汽车的词汇和表达法要耳熟能详，并且还要了解填写顾客情况调查表时所涉及的一般常用问题。

2. 在售车中心，或者在一般性商场，工作人员或者是销售人员都会主动向顾客问好，并且通常会说： How can I help you? 或Can I help you, Sir/ Madam? 或者是Is there anything I can do for you? 考生在听到这一问题后，应首先反应到下面的对话应该是属于买家与卖家的对话。

3. Had you got any particular make in mind? 您心里是否已经有了特别钟意的( 汽车) 牌子了? 许多考生可能不知道、或者没有留意到make 这个词在这句话的实际意思，但该词直接影响到第一题的答案。

事实上，如果我们事先注意到题目的设置，我们就会知道make 在这里是指“汽车牌子”。

4. Any idea? 您有什么想法/ 意见吗? 该句是地道的口语表达，两个人在说话的时候都有针对前文的省略语，很多地方必须理解说话人上句话才能理解下一句，这在口语中很常见，所以考生一定要对这种省略语倍加注意。

这句话如果补充完整应该是： Do you have any idea of the engine size? 下文中a 1.4 should do 和I don’ t think I need a 1. 6 or anything 以及Mileage? Roughly? 都是如此。

5. I presume you’ d want a manual? …but I assume that’ d be OK? 这两个问句都是售车人员在征求顾客的意见，其中presume 和assume 都等于think，但售车人员在问这两句话时一般都是期望得到顾客肯定的答复。

新视野大学英语3 quiz3答案

Part IDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Husband and wife.B. Daughter and father.C. Mother and son.D. Two colleagues.2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Contemporary women no longer want to obey theirhusband.B. Modern girls no longer love their husbands.C. At the marriage ceremony the bride should promise to obeyher husband.D. At the marriage ceremony the bride should show loyalty toher husband.3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. At a railway station.B. At a bus stopC. At a hospital.D. At an airport.4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Married couple should have a mansion.B. Marriage should be based on love.C. It is better to have loved and lost.D. It is better not to have ever loved.5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. One had better forget the divorce.B. One should find a new spouse as early as possible.C. Divorce is very painful.D. Divorce is not very painful.Part IIDirections: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.In a powerful new Mercedes a married couple are driving along a60 miles per hour, the wife behindHer husband suddenly looks over at her. From the S3on his face, it's obvious he's enjoying this moment. He says, "S5The wife says nothing, but slowly increases the S7to 70 mph.Again the wife stays quiet, but speeds up as her rage increases."I want the house," he insists, pressing his luck.The wife speeds up to 80 mph.He says, "I want the car, too," but she just drives faster and faster.By now she's up to 90 mph.The wife slowly starts to veer toward a bridge.This makes him a bit nervous, so he says, "Isn't there anything you want?""Oh, really," he says, "So what have you got?"Seconds before they slam into the bridge at a speed of 100 mph, the wife smiles and says, "The airbag."(1)(2)(3)(4)(5) (6) (7)(8)(9)(10) Part IIIDirections: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. What is the topic discussed in the passage? A. The importance of remarriage. B. The reasons for a remarriage.C. Ways of preparing for a blended family.D. Children's problems in a blended family. 2. How will children view the man their single mother is dating ifshe says "we're just friends"?A. They will find the man threatening.B. They will leave home.C. They will treat the man as a friend.D. They will be eager to have a new father.3. How can single parents benefit from advice?A. They can make up their minds to find a new spouse quickly.B. They can see the issue from a new angle.C. They will understand their former spouse better.D. Both A) and B).4. According to the passage, which of the following is true in thecase of a divorce?A. Children are sadder than parents.B. Parents are sadder than children.C. Younger children have more problems than older children.D. Older children have more problems than younger children.5. Which people are mentioned in the passage who must makeadjustments in a blended family?A. The stepparent and the biological parent.B. The stepparent and the children.C. The biological parent and the children.D. The stepparent, the biological parent, and the children.Part IVDirections: Choose the right answer.1. Amy, sit down, we need to talk. Your mother and I are going to________________.A. separateB. separate with each otherC. divorce ourselvesD. divorce with each other2. So you're still single? If you ________________ to me andused the Internet, you'd have a husband by now.A. listenB. have listenC. have listenedD. had listened3.I ________________ an online ad that read “HusbandWanted.”A. putB. postedC. positionedD. pressed4. I do have a right ________________ stability for my childrenand myself, don't I?A. inB. forC. toD. at5. Do you yell at him and call ________________?A. him namesB. his namesC. him nameD. his naming。

新视野英语3第三单元答案

图例：Right or marked by instructor Wrong To be marked by instructorcontroversy curriculum optimistic insultmoral controversial admission cultivate comprehensive straindialog.2.A. How to set goals.B. How to become a teacher.C. How to understand values.D. How to develop thinking skills.Questions 3 to 3 are based on the following passage or dialog.3.A. In a post office.B. In a bank.C. In a shop.D. In a school.Questions 4 to 4 are based on the following passage or dialog.4.A. In China.B. In Japan.C. In Korea.D. At home.Questions 5 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog.5.A. To reduce the size of the head office.C D A A Baddressedhostileengage insignificantflexiblemeasurablepursuehas all the answers to the difficult questions in our eduction system(will ensure they have the necessury skills for a lifetime of emplymentpreposition or adverb)(每小题：分)Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.1.2.3.4.5.6.The students are asked to make evaluations of the teachers7.The importance of each source was measured8.9.aspects of life.on on in on on on on with with byIt seemedintelligence far too many carefully endurance Consequently beneficial avoid prevailed strain cursed preparation but instead every day promise give off difficulty fruitful tackled beaten uptaught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible."Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: it can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public examination.If teacher and learner roles are distinguishable, how can teaching aid the child in the quest for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. "Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children."When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.1.The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the firstparagraph is that ________.A. it is one of the most difficult school coursesB. too much time is spent in teaching about readingC. students spend endless hours in readingD. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance2.The teaching of reading will be successful if ________.A. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of readingB. teachers can improve conditions at school for the studentsC. teachers can devise the most efficient system for readingD. teachers can make their teaching activities observable3.The word "examination" at the end of Paragraph 3 mostprobably means "________".A. inquiryB. observationC. controlD. suspicion4.According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be adifficult task when ________.A. children become highly motivatedB. teacher and learner roles are identicalC. teaching helps children in the search for knowledgeD. reading enriches children's experience5.The main idea of the passage is that ________.A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping studentslearn to readB. teachers should encourage students to read as widely aspossibleC. reading ability is something acquired rather than taughtD. reading is more complicated than generally believedQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.Before going to high school, I had a very simple view of life. I usually did not think about the subjects of crime, poverty, or homelessness. As far as I knew, these things did not exist. The area around my school forced my eyes open as early as the first day of school. On the long bus ride through the city, I saw homeless dogs walking the streets. I also clearly recall seeing a homeless person picking through a trash can for the first time ever. The poverty ofthe area around my school made me see how truly lucky I was. I now began to appreciate everything which had been handed to me in life. In the long run, this led me to put a lot more faith in God because of all that He had given me. I started going to religious services more often. This also indirectly led to my involvement in the community around the school.Students' lives become enriched simply by attending an inner-city school. When a person is exposed to city life, many different advantages can be gained. For someone who had lived in the suburbs all his life, such as myself, a new style of living can be experienced. This alone expands one's views of life in general. The religious aspect of my life grew, I was easily able to get involved in community service projects, and I became much more aware of the dangers which exist in the city. Going to school in the city helped me to overcome the simple views I once had, and I am now better prepared to take on the challenges which await me in life.6.What sort of school does the author go to?A. A religious school.B. A high school.C. A community school.D. A school for poor people.7.What did the author begin to realize after she startedattending her school?A. The bus ride to her school was long.B. Crime, poverty, and homelessness really existed.C. Homeless people often eat out of the trash.D. Homeless people live with their homeless dogs.8.Why does the author think she is lucky?A. She has a better life than many other people.B. She is a student at a very good school.C. She can learn a lot by studying in the city.D. She is involved in her community.9.Where does the author live?A. In the inner city.B. On the streets.C. In the suburbs.D. At her school.10.How does the author feel about inner-city schools?A. They are very dangerous.B. They are religious.C. They are prepared.D. They are very good in ways.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage or dialog.Elderly people respond best to a calm and unhurried environment. This is not always easy to provide as their behavior can sometimes be difficult to handle. If they get excited or upset then they may become more confused and more difficult to look after. Although sometimes it can be extremely difficult, it is best to be patient and not to get upset yourself. You should always encourage old people to do as much as possible for themselves but be ready to lend a helping hand when necessary.Failing memory makes it difficult for the person to recall all the basic kinds of information we take for granted. The obvious way to help in this situation is to supply the information that is missing and help them make sense of what is going on. You must use every opportunity to provide information but remember to keep it simple and direct."Good morning, Mother. This is Fiona, your daughter. It's eighto'clock, so if you get up now, we can have breakfast downstairs."When the elderly person makes confused statements, e.g. about going out to his or her old employment or visiting a dead relative, correct him in a calm matter-of-fact fashion: "You don't work in the office any more. You are retired now. Will you come and help me with the dishes?"We rely heavily on the information provided by signposts, clocks, and newspapers. These assist us to organize and direct our behavior. Confused old people need these aids all the time to compensate for their poor memory. Encourage them to use reminder boards or diaries for important coming events and label the contents of different boxes. Many other aids such as information cards, old photos, addresses or shopping lists could help in individual cases.11.When do elderly people respond best?A. When they are calm and unhurried.B. When people tell them to be calm and unhurried.C. When their environment is calm and unhurried.D. When others are calm and unhurried.12.What should you encourage old people to do?A. To do as little as possible.B. To do as much as they can.C. To help others when needed.D. To be patient and not get upset.13.How should we provide information to old people with failingmemories?A. By being helpful.B. By being direct.C. By being sensitive.D. By being obvious.14.What is the purpose of information provided on such things assignposts?A. To help us organize and direct our behavior.B. To help us make use of newspapers.C. To help us correct other people.D. To help us understand statements.15.Besides diaries, what else can help old people remembersignificant coming events?A. Labels.B. Reminder boards.C. Information cards.D. Photos.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.Society usually tends to focus on the negative side of inner-city schools. Many people like to stereotype (模式化) these schools which, while these general statements may be true in some cases, tend to be worse most of the time. People think that the students of these schools receive inferior educations. My school, an inner-city school named St. Ignatius, is regarded as one of the best in the state. People also believe that violence occurs on a daily basis, both in the school itself and in the nearby city. I cannot even remember a serious fight at St. Ignatius. People who think that the teachers at inner-city schools lack love for their job worsen this typical stereotype even further. My teachers not only had a love for teaching, but they were also able to cultivate a love for learning in their students.Take Mrs. Borroni, my Spanish teacher, for example. She wouldoften take time out of her class to tell her students about the numerous activities after class with which we should get involved. She loved her job so much that she stayed after school every day to moderate activities such as "Amnesty International" (an international organization that protects human rights) and the Spanish Club. Her students, including me, joined all of the clubs which she moderated just because she made them so interesting.After reading all of this, most people would argue that St. Ignatius should not be considered a true "inner-city school". While this may hold some truth, I am arguing that my life was greatly enriched simply because of the school's location in the middle of Cleveland, as opposed to a poor suburban area.16.What do people often think negatively about?A. Inner-city schools.B. Stereotypes.C. St. Ignatius.D. Violence.17.What can the author never remember seeing at St. Ignatius?A. Amnesty International.B. A serious fight.C. A Spanish club.D. Inferior students.18.What would Mrs. Borroni do after school?A. Give Spanish classes.B. Tell students about activities.C. Guide students in special groups.D. Help students love learning.B A B AC B B A CD C B B A B AB C D B。

Part 3 口语模拟试题 test 10

Test 10I. SPEAKINGSection ADirections: Read aloud the following two sentences . For each sentences ,you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read.1. Would you invest half a month’s salary on a single item of clothing?2. Three years ago, my daughter took her exams, won a university place and decided to take a year off between leaving school and starting university.Section BDirections: Read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read.I was at a wedding recently, and this woman comes up to me and says, "Oh, I hear you're in the Special Olympics!” That’s about the biggest insult you could say to me. The Special Olympics are for people with severe mental disabilities. They are held every year in every city, and everyone gets a hug and a ribbon at the end. The Paralympics aren’t like that. We train year-round. It’s very competitive — there's wheelchair basketball, fencing, powerlifting — it's not one of these disabled sports where people are like, “Oh, it's so good to see you out here. You just threw that one foot, and we’re so glad!”Section CDirections: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation.Questions 1—2: Your mum is too busy to cook the lunch, so you call to order a home delivery. You may ask." Question 1:Question 2:Questions 3—4: You lost your luggage at the airport. You ask the staff there for help. He may ask …Question 3:Question 4:Section DDirections: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk in at least five sentences about the following pictures. Begin your talk with the sentence given:Xiao Ming and his parents took a trip to New York to Visit his uncle’s last month.11. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard.II. Listening and Speaking1.2.3.4.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage, will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you hear and the second questions in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk. Questions:1. What does the word “family” mean in that earlier time in America?2. Which family type do you think is better, a nuclear family or an extended one? And why?II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1.Excuse me, could you bring me a glass of water, please?2.Hi, Annie! You're looking better. Ifs nice to have you back.3.Do you mind if I look at your notebook?4.I can't find the kind of jogging shoes I want anywhere in the city.Section BListen to the following speaker talking about the family.When an American today says "my family is coming to visit , he or she is using family in the broad sense to include cousins, uncles, grandparents, or any other relatives who do not live with him or her. That is, this person is using/am//y the way it was used one hundred and fifty years ago when the majority of Americans were farmers. In that earlier time, of course, three or more generations lived under one roof — grandparents, their children, their children’s spouses, and their children and their children's children. Now, this kind of family can also be called an extended family, while a nuclear family includes only parents and their children.But family is a very vague word. As a result, the expression immediate family has come into use. It means something between the narrowest use of family and the broadest one: usually the grandparents，their children，and their children’s children.参考答案:I. SPEAKINGSection C1.Would you please send two pizzas and some chicken wings to No. 212, Hong Mei Road?2.How soon can the delivery arrive?3.What flight were you on?4.Can you show me your luggage tag?Section DXiao Ming and his parents took a trip to New York to visit his uncle last month. The flight was very pleasant. His uncle and the family met them at the airport. They were happy to see each other. They hugged and kissed. His uncle entertained them in an Italian restaurant. They had a lovely Italian dinner together in the evening. The next day they got up early and started their sightseeing in New York. Then went to Central Park, and they also visited the United Nations building and the Statue of Liberty. Xiao Ming and his family went on with their trip in America for four wonderful days in New York. They were-sad to leave America. They invited his uncle's family to come to Shanghai for a visit. They said good-bye many times.II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1.Sorry, but I’m not a waiter / Here it is.2.Thanks, I just hope I can catch up on the work I’ve missed. / Thank you. I'm happy to see you again.3.No, of course not. / Sorry, I left it in my dormitory.4.Why not order them online? / Have you ever tried the shoe store at the end of the street?1.Three or more generations lived under one roof.2.I personally prefer an extended family. My grandparents live with us. They can help with the housework, such as shopping, washing and cooking. But sometimes when they feel ill, my parents can take them to hospital timely. And I like to see my grandparents waiting for me at home after my finishing a day's school. We live a happy life together.。

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全新版大学进阶英语综合教程2综合训练第三单元(含答案)

全新版大学进阶英语综合教程2综合训练第三单元练习题（含答案）Part I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear two news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two 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).Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) A man tried strangling(勒死) his wife after dreaming she cheated.B) A man wedded an unfaithful wife in a lightning marriage.C) A woman was arrested for killing her alcoholic husband.D) A woman was killed for cheating on her husband.2. A) The daughter call of 911.B) The neighbor interruption.C) The woman cheat on her husband.D) The man wake-up from the dream.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3.A) She was stopped by a dog from jumping off a bridge.B) She threw a dog from a bridge, claiming it could fly.C) She was pulled out of the river by her pet dog.D) She jumped off a bridge to save a sick dog.4.A) A significant pain.B) A serious condition.C) A leg dislocation(脱臼).D) Animal cruelty charges.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).Conversation OneQuestions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A) He would like to go with the woman then.B) He does not have a vacation until then.C) He has already had one in March.D) He does not have enough money.6.A) He does not want to travel alone.B) He has not made up his mind now.C) His vacation is only one-week long.D) His travel plan is not practical enough.7.A) Because he hates to ask the woman to lend him money.B) Because he needs money to pay the mortgage.C) Because he has used up all his savings for travel.D) Because such a travel is not worth it.8.A) He is a liar(说谎者). B) He loves to travel.C) He loves the woman.D) He is a workaholic(工作狂).Conversation TwoQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A) Dating(约会) the woman.B) Looking for an apartment.C) Decorating(装修) his apartment.D) Moving pieces of his furniture.10.A) Uncertain.B) Friendly.C) Positive.D) Careful.11.A) A good size.B) Used furniture.C) Good condition.D) A reasonable rent.12.A) To show the woman around his neighborhood.B) To share the apartment with the woman.C) To buy a new set of furniture.D) To contact the landlord soon.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Passage OneQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A) Things were getting better.B) They had trouble with their studies.C) The books were scattered(散落) all over.D) They became friends to know each other.14.A) He would avoid spending time with Mark.B) He would break up with his girlfriend.C) He would drop everything he had.D) He would commit suicide(自尽).15.A) They had been friends indeed.B) Bill had learned a lot from the books.C) Their friendship had saved Bill life.D) Bill had dropped the books on purpose. Passage TwoQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) It has the speaker as the only one user.B) It opens only to the speaker’s friends.C) It is a drawing on a piece of paper. D) It is in the speaker’s mind.17.A) The real coffee the speaker serves.B) So many functions of the coffee shop.C) Wonderful environment for friendship.D) The expensive building of the coffee shop.18.A) Friendship will be experienced as coffee.B) Friendship will take the place of coffee.C) Friendship will heal(治愈) your wound.D) Friendship will follow you always.Part II Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word/phrase for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.1) _____ friendship, it is possible that we know what it is but can define it. We know it when we feel it. It’s not a 2) _____, but something we can feel. It is 3) _____ because it4) _____ time and energy on both sides.Once it is developed, a friendship will not grow 5) _____, just as in the case of flowers which would not 6) _____ without enough sunlight and water. Just as we treat a flower garden, so we are supposed to take care of a friendship so that it can 7) _____.As life goes on, we keep making friends. However, the problem is that anything can8) _____ a friendship. How is it that some friendships 9) _____ a breakup in a particular form10) _____ long we want them to last? We cannot deny the fact that lasting friendships consume our investment of time and passion.A) affect B) insight C) mutual D) surviveE) venture F) neglect G) flourish H) mysteryI) involves J) apply to K) on its own L) end up withM) no matter how N) cannot help but O) when it comes toSection 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.Setting Limits with FriendsA)All relationships need limits whether they are friendships, sibling relations, mates/lovers, business relations, etc. On some level, all limit setting means saying no. If you have long-term feelings of resentment(怨恨), anger, manipulation(操纵),eing treated as unimportant, etc., you probably need to set some limits in your relationship. There are five steps to limit setting:B) You will tolerate a difficult relationship situation just as long as you choose to tolerate it. You are the one choosing to set boundaries(界线) in place.C) It often takes some real soul-searching on your part to figure out he source of your anger or resentment.D) Think about the entire situation. Consider your time, emotions, and means. Then consider whether you are helping the other person or merely allowing them to avoid or postpone his/her own problem solving. Aim to do something to help the other person without taking on the whole problem.E) For example, you say to your friend, will loan you up to $200.00 no more than once every three months. And I expect each loan to be repaid within three months and certainly before you can borrow more.?You say to another friend, ou can stay here for three weeks but you must help me with expenses and cooking and definitely find your own place before the three weeks is up.?F) You are not responsible for making the other person the limits. You are only responsible for following the limits yourselfnd for reinforcing them. Your friend has repaid $125.00 of his/her $200.00 loan and sks for $200.00 more. You say no. He/she gets emotional and then says, ell just loan me the $125.00 again. I need this money to cover a bad check. If you cared for ourfriendship, you would do it.?Again, you say no, not because you don’t care for him/her but because you do. You are forcing your friend to detach him/herself from dependence on you because you care.G) Limit setting is difficult because people mistake it for rejection. However, limits mean that you care enough not to get entangled(缠住) in your friend, lover, sibling problems; you care enough not to take care of him/her.______11.Stick to your limits.______12.Choose to set limits.______13.Express the limits clearly.______14.Decide where to set the limits.______15.Identify the source of your feelings.______16.To set limits with your friends is simply to say no to them.______17.From a loan to a home stay, the limits with friends are to be set specific.______18.To care enough not to take care of your friend is to care for his/her independence. ______19.Just because they are your friends does not mean you do not need to set limits with them.______20.When you say no to your friend, you are actually trying to reject his/her dependence on you.Section CDirections: There are two 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.Passage OneAnother incident that drew us closer was our first miscommunication, which resulted from Andy teasing(调侃) me and my taking him seriously and so getting offended. When later sharing details of our relationship with another friend, she first pronounced us best friends. Her explanation? We talked about everything, and we had fights but were still friends.January also ended with another first. I had to concentrate on my studies and, consequently, my emails became sporadic(零星的). I apologized, but Andy reassured me that he understood and, for the first time, used what became a catch phrase(妙语) in our relationship: he good things in life are worth the wait ... and you are worth the wait.?The phrase took on even more meaning as we both awaited the day when we could meet face-to-face and be finally sure of what we had. Fears and hopes mixed in our hearts, as we recognized the changes being in each other physical presence could forever bring to our friendship. What if we found ourselves unable to communicate, once conversation became visual? What if we didn’t like spending time with one another as much as we liked talking with one another? What if we lost the friendship that had sustained us for eight months and was one of the best relationships we had found in our lives?As we waited, our friendship continued to flourish in spite of the geographical distance separating us. Our mammoth(海量的) messages were replaced with shorter emails sent throughout the day, affording us more insight into our routine world. Scans of photos from our lives were often attached to our email messages. We also began dedicating more evenings toeach other. For example, we sat in front of our respective television sets to watch a favorite program or a rented movie and then later shared our opinions through email. Then, about a month before our vacation, Andy faced a deadline at work so his emails became sporadic. He apologized, but I reassured him that I understood and said: he good things in life are worth the wait ... and you are worth the wait.?21.The disadvantages to friendships the author implies in the story are ______.A) impatience and non-confidence B) misunderstanding and distanceC) explanation and apology D) the bad things in life22.What does he good things in life?most probably refer to in the story?A) Friendship. B) Reassurance. C) Conversation. D) Concentration.23.Their response to the respective apology in the two incidents is ______.A) the silence of the heart B) a quick explanationC) a loving expression D) the catch phrase24.What can we learn from the series of questions raised by the story teller?A) They are confident of a sustainable friendship.B) They cannot help but break their friendship.C) They are worried about their friendship.D) They find it hard to define friendship.25.The story tells us that ______.A) a real friendship can last despite unfavorable thingsB) miscommunication is an enemy of friendshipC) communication is the key to a friendshipD) not every friend is worth the waitPassage TwoRecently, I received this request: i’m am writing an article for one of my classes about distance friendship ... People were friends for many years and then they move far away from each other. What changes? What are the chances that the friendship will survive? How do we keep up with all the changes ... and then make our friendship last??The reader elaborated (详细说明) in a second email, explaining that two of her best friends lived far from her and she had recently met with one of them, but their relationship had now sadly changed. She wondered if here are friendships that last a lifetime and what to do to have a friendship like that.?Unfortunately, while I can ramble on(漫谈) about short-term friendships, I have not experienced many of long-term friendships. My oldest contact is a young woman whom I became acquainted with about ten years ago and who at one point had been my Little Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters (a non-profit organization whose goal is to help all children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with volunteer mentors). We see each other annually in December. My longest close friendship is with Andy Frederick whom I first met in the fall of 1996. Hence, to answer my reader email, I sought the help of friends with more experience with long-term friendships. They came through for me!One friend wrote, 揚eople, in the big picture, are fairly predictable. Long-distance relationships rarely survive past the think of that person once in a while?state.?She confessed, f all the friendships I have had since I was old enough to make friends, I only have one person I stay in regular contact with who I met in high school. She lives very far away and we manage to gettogether at least once a year and talk a few times a year beyond that.?Otherwise, the friends whom she has managed to stay in contact with are those separated from her by the least amount of distance. She concluded that such is the facts of life. Out of sight does not necessarily mean out of mind ... but physical distance does create more distance in frequency of thought and emotion.?26.In her first email, the reader asked for ______.A) the skill of making friends in lifeB) the information about distance friendshipC) a permission to read an article about friendshipD) an answer to the question of changeable friendship27.The author does not seem ______.A) to have much experience with long-term friendshipsB) to have any long-term friendship of the opposite sexC) to believe in a friendship that lasts a lifetimeD) to think of answering the reader email28.In terms of long-term friendships, the author ______.A) is unfortunate enough to have one B) met her longest close friendC) is not professionally alone D) invited emails of opinion29.What, according to the passage, can happen to a long-distance friendship when you do not think much of the friend living far away?A) It cannot last long. B) It must be irregular.C) It is fairly unpredictable. D) It is just of physical distance.30.What does the author friend imply in saying that hysical distance does create more distance in frequency of thought and emotion?A) A friendship has nothing to do with the saying: out of sight, out of mind.B) A friendship can be significantly affected by physical distance.C) There is no such thing as a lifelong friendship in the real world.D) No doubt the years of a friendship vary with individuals.Part III TranslationDirections: Translate the passage from Chinese into English.两个朋友结伴穿越荒漠，旅途中二人突然争吵了起来，其中一个掴了对方一记耳光。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题及答案第三套

2016年6月英语四级真题第三套Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part ⅡListening 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）。

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2019年12月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案(三套全)

2019年12月四级真题及答案（全三套）第一套Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to teach English in China. Please recommend a city to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part ⅡListening 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 l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow.B) A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences.C) Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.D) A wandering cow was captured by the police.2. A) It was shot to death by a police officer. B) It found its way back to the park’s zoo.C) It became a great attraction for tourists. D) It was sent to the animal control department. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) It is the largest of its kind. B) It is going to be expanded.C) It is displaying more fossil specimens. D) It is staring an online exhibition.4. A) A collection of bird fossils from Australia. B) Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia. D) Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Pick up trash. B) Amuse visitors.C) Deliver messages. D) Play with children.6. A) They are especially intelligent. B) They are children’s favorite.C) They are quite easy to tame. D) They are clean and pretty.7. A) Children may be harmed by the rooks. B) Children may be tempted to drop litter.C) Children may contract bird diseases. D) Children may overfeed the rooks.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) It will be produced at Harvard University. B) It will be hosted by famous professors.C) It will cover different areas of science. D) It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.9. A) It will be more futuristic. B) It will be more systematic.C) It will be more entertaining. D) It will be easier to understand.10. A) People interested in science. B) Youngsters eager to explore.C) Children in their early teens. D) Students majoring in science.11. A) Offer professional advice. B) Provide financial support.C) Help promote it on the Internet. D) Make episodes for its first season.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Unsure. B) Helpless. C) Concerned. D) Dissatisfied.13. A) He is too concerned with being perfect. B) He loses heart when faced with setbacks.C) He is too ambitious in achieving goals. D) He takes on projects beyond his ability.14. A) Embarrassed. B) Unconcerned. C) Miserable. D) Resentful.15. A) Try to be optimistic whatever happens. B) Compare his present with his past only.C) Always learn from others’ achievements.D) Treat others the way he would be treated.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 have a stronger sense of social responsibility.B) They are more likely to succeed in the humanities.C) They are more likely to become engineers.D) They have greater potential to be leaders.17. A) Praise girls who like to speak up frequently.B) Encourage girls to solve problems on their own.C) Insist that boys and girls work together more.D) Respond more positively to boys’ comments.18. A) Offer personalized teaching materials. B) Provide a variety of optional courses.C) Place great emphasis on test scores. D) Pay extra attention to top students. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It often rains cats and dogs. B) It seldom rains in summer time.C) It does not rain as much as people think. D) It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.20. A) They drive most of the time. B) The rain is usually very light.C) They have got used to the rain. D) The rain comes mostly at night.21. A) It has a lot of places for entertainment.B) It has never seen thunder and lighting.C) It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.D) It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) It occurs when people are doing a repetitive activity.B) It results from exerting one’s muscles continuously.C) It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity.D) It comes from staining one’s muscles in an unusual way.23. A) Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area.B) Body movements in the affected area become difficult.C) They begin to make repairs immediately.D) They gradually become fragmented.24. A) About one week. B) About two days.C) About ten days. D) About four weeks.25. A) Apply muscle creams. B) Drink plenty of water.C) Have a hot shower. D) Take pain-killers..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.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.When travelling overseas, do you buy water in plastic bottles or take your chances with tap water? Imagine you are wandering about on a Thai island or 26 the ruins of Angkor. It’s hot so you grab a bottle of water from a local vendor. It’s the safe, sane thing to do, right? The bottle is27 , and the label says “pure water”, but maybe what’s inside is not so28 . Would you still be drinking it if you knew that more than 90 percent of all bottled water sold around the world 29 microplastics?That’s the conclusion of a recently 30 study, which analyzed 259 bottles from 11 brands sold in nine countries, 31 an average of 325 plastic particles per liter of water. These microplastics included a 32 commonly known as PET and are widely used in the manufacture of clothing and food and 33 containers. The study was conducted at the State University of New York on behalf of Orb Media, a journalism organization. About a million bottles are bought every minute, not only by thirsty tourists but also by many of the 2.1 billion worldwide who live with unsafe drinking water.Confronted with this 34 , several bottled-water manufacturers including Nestle and Coco-Cola undertook their own studies using the same methodology. These studies showed that their water did contain microplastics, but far less than the Orb study suggested. Regardless, the World Health Organization has now launched a review into the 35 health risks of drinking water from plastic bottles.Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to 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 Quiet Heroism of Mail Delivery[A] On Wednesday, a polar wind brought bitter cold to the Midwest. Overnight, Chicago reached a low of 21 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, making it slightly colder than Antarctica, Alaska, and the North Pole. Wind chills were 64 degrees below zero in Park Rapids, Minnesota, and 45 degrees below zero in Buffalo, North Dakota, according to the National Weather Service. Schools, restaurants, and businesses closed, and more than 1,000 flights have been canceled.[B] Even the United States Postal Service (USPS) suspended mail delivery temporarily. “Due to this arctic outbreak and concerns for the safety of USPS employees,” USPS announced Wednesday morning, “the Postal Service is suspending delivery Jan. 30 in the following 3-digit ZIP Code locations.” Twelve regions were listed as unsafe on Wednesday; on Thursday, eight remained.[C] As global surface temperatures increase, so does the likelihood of extreme weather. In 2018 alone, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, mudslides, and other natural disasters cost at least $49 billion in the United States. As my colleague V ann Newkirk reported, Puerto Rico is still confronting economic and structural destruction and resource scarcity from 2017’s Hurrican e Maria. Natural disasters can wreck a community’s infrastructure, disrupting systems for months or years. Some services, however, remind us that life will eventually return, in some form, to normal.[D] Days after the deadly 2017 wildfires in Santa Rosa, California, a drone caught footage of a USPS worker, Trevor Smith, driving through burned homes in that familiar white van, collecting mail in an affected area. Thevideo is striking: The operation is familiar, but the scene looks like the end of the world. According to Rae Ann Haight, the program manager for the national-preparedness office at USPS, Smith was fulfilling a request made by some of the home owners to pick up any mail that was left untouched. For Smith, this was just another day on the job. “I followed my route like I normally do,” Smith told a reporter. “As I’d come across a box that was up but with no house, I checked, and there was mail—outgoing mail—in it. And so we picked those up and carried on.”[E] USPS has sophisticated emergency plans for natural disasters. Across the country, 285 emergency-management teams are devoted to crisis control. These teams are trained annually using a framework known as the three Ps: people, property, product. After mail service stops due to weather, the agen cy’s top priority is ensuring that employees are safe. Then it evaluates the health of infrastructure, such as the roads that mail carriers drive on. Finally, it decides when and how to re-open operations. If the destruction is extreme, mail addressed to the area will get sent elsewhere. In response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, USPS redirected incoming New Orleans mail to existing mail facilities in Houston. Mail that was already processed in New Orleans facilities was moved to an upper floor so it would be protected from water damage.[F] As soon as it’s safe enough to be outside, couriers start distributing accumulated mail on the still-accessible routes. USPS urges those without standing addresses to file change-of-address forms with their new location. After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, mail facilities were set up in dozens of other locations across the country in the two weeks that USPS was unable to provide street delivery.[G] Every day, USPS processes, on average, 493.4 million pieces of mail—anything from postcards to Social Security checks to medicine. Spokespeople from both USPS and UPS told me all mail is important. But some mail can be extremely sensitive and timely. According to data released in January 2017, 56 percent of bills are paid online, which means that just under half of payments still rely on delivery services to be completed. [H] It can be hard to identify which parcels are carrying crucial items such as Social Security checks, but USPS and UPS try their best to prioritize sensitive material. They will coordinate with the Social Security Administration to make sure that Social Security checks reach the right people in a timely fashion. After Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael last fall, USPS worked with state and local election boards to make sure that absentee ballots were available and received on time.[I] Mail companies are logistics companies, which puts them in a special position to help when disaster strikes. In a 2011 USPS case study, the agency emphasized its massive in frastructure as a “unique federal asset” to be called upon in a disaster or terrorist attack. “I think we’re unique as a federal agency,” USPS official MikeSwigart told me, “because we’re in literally every community in this country … We’re obligated to d eliver to that point on a daily basis.”[J] Private courier companies, which have more dollars to spend, use their expertise in logistics to help revitalize damaged areas after a disaster. For more than a decade, FedEx has supported the American Red Cross in its effort to get emergency supplies to areas affected by disasters, both domestically and internationally. In 2012, the company distributed more than 1,200 MedPacks to Medical Reserve Corps groups in California, and donated space for 3.1 million pounds of charitable shipping globally. Last October, the company pledged $1 million in cash and transportation support for Hurricanes Florence and Michael. UPS’s charitable arm, the UPS Foundation, uses the company’s logistics to help disaster-struck areas rebu ild. “We realize that as a company with people, trucks, warehouses, we needed to play a larger role,” said Eduardo Martinez, the president of the UPS Foundation. The company employs its trucks and planes to deliver food, medicine, and water. The day before I spoke to Martinez in November, he had been touring the damage from Hurricane Michael in Florida with the American Red Cross. “We have an obligation to make sure our communities are thriving, prosperous,” he said.[K] Rebuilding can take a long time, and even then, impressions of the disaster may still remain. Returning to a sense of normalcy can be difficult, but some small routines—mail delivery being one of them—may help residents remember that their communities are still their communities. “When they see that carrier back out on the street,” Swigart said, “that’s the first sign to them that life is starting to return to normal.”36. The United States Postal Service has a system to ensure its employees’ safety.37. One official says USPS is unique in that it has more direct reach to communities compared with other federal agencies38. Natural disasters can have a long-lasting impact on community life.39. Mail delivery service i$ still responsible for the completion of almost half of payments.40. The sight of a mailman on the street is a reassuring sign of life becoming normal again.41. After Hurricane Katrina interrupted routine delivery, temporary mail service points were set up.42. Postal service in some regions in the U.S. was suspended due to extreme cold weather.43. Private postal companies also support disaster relief efforts by distributing urgent supplies.44. A dedicated USPS employee was on the job carrying out duties in spite of extreme conditions.45. Postal services work hard to identify items that require priority treatment.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.Professor Ashok Goel of Georgia Tech developed an artificially intelligent teaching assistant to help handle the enormous number of student questions in the online class, Knowledge Based Artificial Intelligence. This online course is a core requirement of Georgia Tech’s online Master of Science in Computer Science program. Professor G oel already had 8 teaching assistants, but that wasn’t enough to deal with the overwhelming number of questions from students.Many students drop out of online courses because of the lack of teaching support. When students feel isolated or confused and reach out with questions that go unanswered, their motivation to continue begins to fade. Professor Goel decided to do something to remedy this situation and his solution was to create a virtual assistant named Jill Watson, which is based on the IBM Watson platform.Goel and his team developed several versions of Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums. At first, the virtual assistant wasn’t too great. But Goel and his team sourced the online discussion forum to find all 40,000 questions that had ever been asked since the class was launched. Then they began to feed Jill the questions and answers. After some adjustment and sufficient time, Jill was able to answer the students’ questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn’t know she was a computer. The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with artificial intelligence and couldn’t tell it apart from a real human being. Goel didn’t inform them about Jill’s true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.The goal of Professor Goel’s virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all questions posed by students on the online forum. The name, Jill Watson, will of course, change to something else next semester. Professor Goel has a much rosier outlook on the future of AI than say, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates or Steve Wozniak.46. What do we learn about Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence?A) It is a robot that can answer students’ questions.B) It is a course designed for students to learn online.C) It is a high-tech device that revolutionizes teaching.D) It is a computer program that aids student learning.47. What problem did Professor Goel meet with?A) His students were unsatisfied with the assistants.B) His course was too difficult for the students.C) Students’ questions were too many to handle.D) Too many students dropped out of his course.48. What do we learn about Jill Watson?A) She turned out to be a great success. B) She got along pretty well with students.C) She was unwelcome to students at first. D) She was released online as an experiment.49. How did the students feel about Jill Watson?A) They thought she was a bit too artificial. B) They found her not as capable as expected.C) They could not but admire her knowledge. D) They could not tell her from a real person.50. What does Professor Goel plan to do next with Jill Watson?A) Launch different versions of her online.B) Feed her with new questions and answers.C) Assign her to answer more of students’ questions.D) Encourage students to interact with her more freely.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Thinking small, being enga ging, and having a sense of humor don’t hurt. Those are a few of the traits of successful science crowdfunding efforts that emerge from a recent study that examined nearly 400 campaigns. But having a large network and some promotional skills may be more crucial.Crowdfunding, raising money for a project through online appeals, has taken off in recent years for everything from making movies to building water-saving gadgets. Scientists have tried to tap Internet donors, too, with mixed success. Some raised more than twice their goal, but others have fallen short of reaching more modest targets.To determine what separates science crowdfunding triumphs from failures, a team led by science communications scholar Mike Schäfer of the University of Zurich in Switzerland examined the content of the WebPages for 371 recent campaigns.Four traits stood out for those that achieved their goals, the researchers report in Public Understanding of Science. For one, they use a crowdfunding platform that specializes in raising money for science, and not just any kind of project. Although sites like Kickstarter take all comers, platforms such as , , and only present scientific projects. For another, they present the project with a funny video because good visuals and a sense of humor improved success. Most of them engage with potential donors since projects that answered questions from interested donors and posted lab notes fared better. And they target a small amount of money. The projects included in the study raised $4000 on average, with 30% of projects receiving less than $1000. The more money a project sought, the lower the chance it reached its goal, the researchers found.Other factors may also significantly influence a project’s s uccess, m ost notably, the size of a scientist’s personal and professional networks, and how much a researcher promotes a project on his or her own. Those two factors are by far more critical than the content on the page. Crowdfunding can be part of researc hers’ efforts to reach the public, and people give because “they feel a connection to the person” who is doing the fundraising—not necessarily to the science.51. What do we learn about the scientists trying to raise money online for their projects?A) They did not raise much due to modest targets.B) They made use of mixed fundraising strategies.C) Not all of them achieved their anticipated goals.D) Most of them put movies online for the purpose.52. What is the purpose of Mike Schäfer’s research of recent crowdfunding campaigns?A) To create attractive content for science websites.B) To identify reasons for their different outcomes.C) To help scientists to launch innovative projects.D) To separate science projects from general ones.53. What trait contributes to the success of a crowdfunding campaign?A) The potential benefit to future generations. B) Its interaction with prospective donors.C) Its originality in addressing financial issues. D) The value of the proposed project.54. What did the researchers think of the financial targets of crowdfunding projects?A) They should be small to be successful. B) They should be based on actual needs.C) They should be assessed with great care. D) They should be ambitious to gain notice.55. What motivates people to donate in a crowdfunding campaign?A) The ease of access to the content of the webpage.B) Their desire to contribute to the cause of science.C) The significance and influence of the project itself.D) Their feeling of connection to the scientists themselves.Part ⅣTranslation (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.中国家庭十分重视孩子的教育。

2023年3月大学英语四级真题延考卷

2023年3月大学英语四级真题延考卷（第三套）Writing (30 minutes)1、Directions:Suppose you have attended a lecture delivered by a famous scholar.Write a report to thecampusnewspaper,summarizing its most important points.You will have 30 minutes for this task and should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words.Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)2、Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.(1) A. A proposed policy allowing Africans to travel inAfrica without a visa.B.An agreement among 13 African countries to setup a free-trade zone.C. A plan to invite all African countries to join theAfrican Union.D.An important initiative to permit tourists to visitAfrica without a visa.(2) A.It will attract more investments from all over theworld.B.It will help many African countries reduce tradedeficits.C.It will reduce the cost of trade between Africancountries.D.It will allow Africans to play a bigger role in worldtrade.3、Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.(1) A.Cooling down volcanic rock with sea water. B.Storing carbon dioxide underground as a gas.C.Capturing carbon dioxide and burying it under thesea.D.Pumping carbon dioxide underground to formstone.(2) ck of burying ground. B.Long time for processing.C.High consumption of water.D.Enormous cost of energy.4、Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.(1) A.It varies with the seasons. B.It has been on the decline.C.It has caused nationwide concern.D.It is ninety grams daily on average.(2) A.They emphasize food variety. B.They prefer French stick loaves.C.They do more cooking than men.D.They favor diets lower in calories.(3) A.They bake more bread at home. B.They spend less time eating breakfast.C.They eat more fruit than they used to.D.They put jam instead of butter on bread.5、Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.(1) A.After the rush hour. B.Early in the morning.C.As soon as possible.D.Around lunch time.(2) A.Two first class seats. B.Two seats together.C.One window seat.D.One seat near the exit.(3) A.In the middle of the platform. B.At the far end of the platform.C.Behind the yellow line.D.In the waiting room.(4) A.Wait in a queue for his turn. B.Go to the baggage claim area.C.Pay an extra fee for the service.D.Give the ticket to the train guard.(1) A.Almost all of them were operating at a deficit. B.They have all been turned into movie theatres.C.Nearly all of them closed down decades ago.D.They have adapted to meet fashion changes.(2) A.It shows foreign movies exclusively. B.It shows movies from the 1950s.C.It is the oldest theatre in London.D.It is located next to a hat factory.(3) A.They wear hats on social occasions. B.They don't speak foreign languages.C.They enjoy watching foreign movies.D.They don't go to movie theatres often.(4) A.They are meant mostly for immigrants. B.They attract large crowds of young Londoners.C.They are hard for English people to appreciate.D.They have an English translation on the screen.7、Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.(1) A.She doesn't think smartphones can replace tablets. B.She incorporates smartphones into her teaching.C.She cannot stop children using smartphones.D.She regards smartphones as a distraction.(2) A.To enforce school discipline. B.To make students concentrate.C.To help children grow up to be professionals.D.To cultivate children's good study habits.(3) e books and pens only. B.Cut down their screen time.C.Make full use of electronic devices.D.Learn to use the internet for research.8、Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.(1) A.By cleaning the kitchen floor. B.By looking after her baby brother.C.By helping her mother do the dishes.D.By helping her brother wash windows.(2) A.She ordered a large number of dolls. B.She checked if a purple doll was ordered.C.She mistakenly canceled her mom's order.D.She ordered a more expensive doll instead.(3) A.They asked the children's hospital to pick them. B.They took all of them to the children's hospital.C.They opened all of them one by one.D.They discussed where to keep them.9、Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.(1) A.The time one starts school. B.The classroom atmosphere.C.The school that one attends.D.The relationship with classmates.(2) A.To help parents decide when to send their childrento school.B.To find causes for differences in theparticipants'performance.C.To identify students having potential to beprofessional athletes.D.To offer constructive suggestions for makingeducational policies.(3) A.Political leaders. B.Financial analysts.C.Professional athletes.D.High-school students.(4) A.Leadership ability. mitment to work.C.Risk-taking.D.Self-confidence. Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)______26 ______have dreamed of such a gift from the sea.This time,though,it's not a bottle that washes ashore.It's eggs-thousands of little toy eggs.That's what happened on the German island of Langeoog this week.Lying just off the North Sea coast,it found itself _____27_____ by an invasion of colored plastic eggs-much tothe______28______ of local children,because the eggs contained toys.Police ____29 ______the eggs came from a freighter that lost part of its cargo during an unusually______ 30_____storm,the worst to hit Germany's northeastern coast since 2006.At any rate,what was lost now has been found,by many of the community's littlest residents."The surprise eggs have found their way to freedom,"said Mayor Uwe Garrel.However,the joy of themoment _____31 ______off soon."At first I thought this was a wonder,because everything was so ______32_____,but then we realized that this isahuge____33_____ in the end,"said the mayor.He also noted the plastic bags and other materials that have washedashore on the island can cause serious problems for_______34______.Still,all these little eggs contained an extra treat with their toys.They______35________ notes from afar.There was just one problem for the German children who received them:They were written in Russian.11、Hyphenating your last name after marriage?A) Congratulations on deciding to get married! While being married is great and wonderful,the act of getting married can bequite stressful.There is the planning of the ceremony itself,the merging (合并）of two house holds and all of the details involved in that.You also have to take the time to apply for your marriage license and then decide whether or not you are going to keep your last name or change it.B) This is where a lot of people have trouble.Once upon a time,it was just customary for a bride to take her groom's last nameas hen own and abandon her maiden name completely.The act of keeping her own last name was considered taboo (梦忌）and people's eyebrows would raise right off their faces when they found out that the bride was even considering something so radical.Over time,though,more and more women are deciding to keep their last names.C) There are a lot of reasons to want to keep your own last name.Hopefully you have a supportive groom who understandswhy this idea is the most appealing to you.A lot of times,though,the act of keeping your name is still something that causes concern.Even if your groom is fine with it,his family (or your own)might not be so understanding.D) There are a couple of ways to compromise on the issue.You could choose an entirely new last name for the two of you toshare.This way neither of you gets "your" way and you both have to deal with the legalities of going through a namechange.Most of the time,though,the most popular compromise is to hyphenate your last name and the last name of yourgroom.For example,if your groom's name is John Smith and your name is Kate Jones.You would name yourself Kate Jones-Smith or Kate Smith-Jones.This allows you to keep going by your own last name while legally adopting your husband's last name at the same time.E) The compromise is the biggest reason that so many women choose to hyphenate their last names.It is a way of youkeeping your own identity while also making your future husband happy.It allows you to stay connected to accomplishments that you achieved before you got married.For example,many women who choose to hyphenate do so partially because they have earned higher educational degrees and certifications under their maiden names.They might have also had things published or publicized and want to stay connected to that identity.Hyphenating your last name can help you bridge the gap between your personal and professional lives.Many women who opt to simply keep their own names do so because they don't want to give up all that they have accomplished professionally.Adopting their husband's last name makes it hard for them to claim ownership of these accomplishments personally because they happened under their"other"name.F) While tradition is one thing,there isn't any logical reason to completely change your name.Keeping your name and joiningit to your husband's through hyphenation is as legal as simply adopting his name or assimply keeping your own and leaving his out of the picture entirely.G) Probably the most important reason to consider hyphenation is your identity.You've spent your whole life building youridentity under a certain name.Obviously you will still be you even if you've taken on yourhusband's last name and omitted yours entirely.At the same time,your name is associated with the identity you've built up and hyphenation allows you to respect that while also respecting tradition and your husband'sfamily's identity.H) If you care about outside opinions on your name,you should know that a large portion of today's society is annoyed by thehyphenated name.Some people find it "snobby"（势利的）and others simply find it irritating because they have a hard time remembering which last name they are supposed to say first.Some people even believe that not simply adopting your husband's last name is a huge sign of disrespect and a lack of commitment.last name is a huge sign of disrespect and a lack of commitment.I) It is possible that your future husband will find this choice offensive.Some men,regardless of how you might feel about some things,are traditionalists and feel that it is simply "right"for the woman to take the man's last name as her own.Whether your future husband insisting on your adopting his last name is a red flag to you or not,it is still something that you should take into consideration.J) There are all sorts of reasons to hyphenate your name or not to hyphenate your name.The basis for each of these things,however,is whether or not you are willing to make a compromise when it comes to changing your name.The hyphenation is the epitome (体现）of a compromise.One spouse wants a complete name change.The other spouse wants no name change.Hyphenating the two names is a way for each person to,at least a little bit,"win"the argument.K) And don't forget the legal stuff!Making the decision is just part of the process.From there you are going to have to legally change your name all over the place.You'll need to change your name at the bank,with social security,with your credit cards,on your driver's license,at the gym ..everywhere.It's easy to get overwhelmed just thinking about it.L) What matters,of course,is that the two of you are going to be happily married-hopefully for the of your lives.At the end of the day,whether you each keep your names,whether you come up with an entirely new name for the two of you to share or whether you hyphenate your current last names,what matters is that you love each other and are going to be joining your lives together.Try to remember that as you are staring at the application for your marriage license and filling out the portion that reads "name after you get married"(or whatever the legalese for that might be).(1)Many people today still find name hyphenation upon marriage unacceptable.(2)As a compromise,a bride will in most cases adopt a name that combines the couple's last names.(3)The bride should consider adopting her groom's last name whether he feels strongly about it or not.(4)Making preparations for marriage causes a lot of stress.(5)Hyphenating the last names could be a win-win solution should arguments arise about what name to adopt upon marriage.(6)It used to be considered socially unacceptable for a bride to retain her maiden name.(7)The bride who adopts a hyphenated last name after marriage can maintain connections with their past achievements.(8)Hyphenating names allows the bride to preserve her own identity while respecting tradition.(9)No matter what name the bride adopts,it is most important that the newly-weds truly love each other.(10)Legally speaking,the bride is free to choose whatever name she prefers.It's good to be smart.After all,intelligent people earn more money,accumulate more wealth,and even live longer.But there's another side to the story.The brightest people and strongest leaders sometimes make errors others don't,especially in situations that require common sense.Travis Bradberry,president at TalentSmart,explained Bradberry in his post Why Smart People Act so Stupid that "rational thinking and intelligence don't tend to go hand in hand".Intelligent people are more prone to silly mistakes because of blind spots in how they use logic.These blind spots exist because smart people tend to be over confident in their reasoning abilities."They're so used to being right and having quick answers that they don't even realise when they're making a mess by answering without thinking things through."A lifetime of praise leads smart people to develop too much faith in their intelligence and abilities.They often fail to recognise when they need help,and when they do recognise it,they tend to believe that no one else is capable of providing it." "It's hard for anyone to graciously accept the fact that they're wrong.It's even harder for smart peoplebecause they grow so used to being right all the time that it becomes a part of their identity,Bradberry wrote."For smart people,being wrong can feel like a personal attack,and being right,a necessity."Smart people also have a hard time accepting feedback.They tend to undervalue the opinions of others,which means they have trouble believing that anyone is qualified to give them useful feedback.Not only does this tendency hinder their growth and performance,it can lead to harmful relationships,both personally and professionally.Smart people develop overachieving personalities because things come so easily to them.They simply don't understand how hard some people have to work to accomplish the same things,and because of that,they push people too hard.They set the bar too high,and when people take too long or don't get things quite right,they assume it's due to a lack of effort.So they push even harder.(1)What do we learn from the passage about the brightest people?A.They can make silly mistakes in straightforwardsituations.B.They usually turn a blind eye to their ownweaknesses.C.They are admired by people around them.D.They can differ in their personalities.(2)What accounts for the existence of intelligent people's logical blind spots?A.Their irrational way of thinking.B.Too much faith in their ability to think.C.Their ignorance of behavioural science.D.Too much concern about their work.(3)How do smart people react when they are found to be wrong?A.They shit the blame to others.B.They graciously accept the facts.C.They may feel shocked.D.They may get offended.(4)What may happen to smart people who find it difficult to accept suggestions?A.They may suffer in their professional and privatelife.B.They may lose faith in their administrativeabilities.C.They may commit more errors than ever before.D.They may experience a lot of emotional stress.(5)What is said about those working with or under overachieving people?A.They put a lot of effort into their work.B.They set higher goals for themselves.C.They are under increasing pressure.D.They take less time to get things done.Of the endless troubles that come with being driven from one's home country,losing educational certificates may seem small.But it isn't.Refugees who settle in other countries often find themselves unable to continue on their previous career path due to a new set of employer standards or skills requirements.To solve this problem,the U.S.State Department is posing a solution:online learning.The State Department will announce a partnership with an online education platform called Coursera.The platform will allow refugees worldwide to take thousands of online courses for free."Coursera for Refugees"will be available for any non-profit group that supports refugees in any country,as well as individual refugees.They can apply for fully funded access to Coursera's course catalog,which means they can take all of the platform's classes and obtain professional certificates for free.The platform currently offers professor-led lectures on a broad range of topics,from data science to fashion design.As the world migrant crisis intensifies,employment is becoming a global concern.The new program aims to aid refugees by offering "important skills that will help them in the global economy,"Evan Ryan,U.S. assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs,said on a press call last week."What we don't want to do is not act,"added Coursera chief operations officer Lila Ibrahim.The idea isn't without its kinks.For one,starting on a new career path is not as simple as watching a few videos and obtaining an online certificate;even those looking to continue previous careers can't simply rely on an online lecture to get them up-to-date on standards,policies,and practices.For another,most of the classes on Coursera are in English,and though there are plans to add translations,language barriers can be a big obstaThen there are the questions over the value of massive open online courses (MOOCs)themselves -both refugees and for average learners.But it's still early days and there are signs of hope.In 2015,a joint study found 72%of people taking MOsaw career benefits afterward.(1)Why is the U.S.State Department launching an online learning program for refugees?A.To enable them to settle down in host countries.B.To allow them to learn as many job skills aspossible.C.To offer them a platform to pursue advanceddegrees.D.To help them to meet new employment standards.(2)What do we know about "Coursera for Refugees"?A.It provides refugees with a wide range of coursesfree of charge.B.It offers free online data services for refugeesaround the world.C.It allows refugees to obtain degrees in variousacademic fields.D.It supplies refugees with a great variety of jobopportunities.(3)What does the passage say is a consequence of the global migrant crisis?A.Instability increases in host countries.B.The global economic crisis intensifies.C. A lot more refugees die during migration.D.Refugees find it more difficult to get a job.(4)What does the author say causes refugees'difficulty in taking online courses?A.Cultural environment.B.Changed academic requirements.ck of language skills.D.Difference in teaching platforms.(5)What did the joint study find about the MOOCs several years ago?A.They helped solve learners'financial problems.B.They benefited most of the learners.C.They changed some learners'career path.D.They provided the most needed vocational skills. Translation (30 minutes)14、近年来，越来越多的年轻人喜爱各种形式的自助旅游。

2020年12月英语四级真题及参考答案-三套全

2020 年12 月四级真题及答案（全3 套）四级写作第一套Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the change of communication. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.With the development of science and technology, we have witnessed the various huge changes of our daily life, among which, the change of communication is striking. However, people’s view on it never come to consensus. Concerning it, both communication online and offline have their merits.For one thing, no one denies that communication online brings great convenience to us, especially to those who have friends or relatives in remote areas. Because the change makes it possible for them to have frequent chat. And, the way we contact with others is diverse. Video calls and voice message can both meet modern people’s satisfaction. For another, the change is also making us disconnected. Due to the availability, people are gradually reluctant to have face-to-face communication with surrounding people, which is isolating us from the people we love.Given the factors above, the change of communication, we have to admit, is more like a double-edged sword. Neither do we discard it nor completely rely on it. Instead, we should make reasonable use of it so as to maximize its benefits.随着科学技术的发展，我们见证了我们日常生活中的各种巨大变化，其中沟通方式的变化是引人注目的。

初三英语阅读理解（三）

【导语】提⾼学⽣的英语阅读理解能⼒，不仅是英语教学的⽬的，也是英语教学的⼿段和途径。

随着学⽣阅读能⼒的不断提⾼，语⾔知识的不断增加，阅读兴趣就会从纯语⾔学习性阅读逐渐发展到语⾔应⽤性阅读。

在⼴泛的阅读中，他们不仅猎取了知识，增长了见识，开阔了眼界，更能够在信息的海洋中畅航⽆阻。

（⼗⼀）To find out whether bees（蜜蜂）can see colours, the following experiment is made. A round table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard（硬纸版）with a drop of syrup（糖浆）on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive（蜂房）and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place which they have found. After a while, the blue cardboard with the syrup on it is taken away. Instead of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side of the first feeding-place and a red card to its right. These new cards have no syrup on them. Very soon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card.Picture 11. How many cards do you need to prepare for the experiment?A. Two: one blue and one redB. Three: two blue and one redC. Three: one blue and two redD. Four: two blue and two red2. If Picture 1 below shows the table top during Step 1 of the experiment, which of A, B, C, D in Picture 2 shows the table top during Step 2?Picture 23. During Step 2 of the experiment, the bees go to ________.A. the blue card with syrup on itB. the new blue card with no syrup on itC. the empty space where the original（原先的）blue card wasD. the new blue card with syrup on it on the left of the red card4. The experiment has proved（证明）that bees ________.A. cannot see colorsB. can see colorsC. can not see blueD. cannot see red5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Bees Love BlueB. Bees Love SyrupC. Bees, Color and SyrupD. Can Bees See Color?Keys: 1－5 BCBBD（⼗⼆）Now satellites are helping to forecast（预报）the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（⼤⽓）, because this is where the weather forms（形成）. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists（⽓象学家）can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare（⽐较）them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead（提前）.1. Satellites travel _____________.A. in spaceB. in the atmosphereC. above the groundD. above space2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because __________.A. the weather satellites can do it easilyB. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures can forecast the weather3. Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.A. when they have received satellite picturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesC. before they received satellite picturesD. during they study satellite pictures4. Maybe we’ll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.A. one dayB. two daysC. five daysD. seven days or even longer5. The main（主要的）idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _________.A. taking pictures of the atmosphereB. receiving pictures of the atmosphereC. doing other work in many waysD. weather forecastingKeys: 1-5 ACBDD（⼗三）In almost every big university（⼤学）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points（点）.It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team.Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team. Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.1. The passage talks about ___________.A. footballB. how to play footballC. American sportsD. American football2. We can _______ the football in both American football and Chinese football.A. kickB. throwC. run withD. catch3. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because ___________.A. ten yards is a long wayB. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come nearC. the playing field is very largeD. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one4. If they _________, the teams will play on January 1.A. receive six pointsB. play eleven games in the seasonC. are the best teamsD. move the ball to the end of the field5. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?A. JumpingB. DancingC. CryingD. ShoutingKeys: 1-5 DABCC（⼗四）“Who has more questions, a teacher or a student?”About this question a great learned man told his student that nobody does but a teacher.The student got puzzled. With a smile, the teacher drew two circles（圆）. Within（在……⾥⾯）the larger one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is still unknown to both of us. Since mine is larger, as you can see, the line that marks out the circle is longer. That makes it clear that who has more chances（机会）to face something still unknown.1. The great learned man believed that ________.A. a teacher has more questionsB. a student has more questionsC. both a teacher and a student have questionsD. everyone, except a teacher, has more questions2. The student thought that ________.A. a student’s knowledge is less than his teacher’s because it comes from the teacherB. a teacher can not necessarily answer all the questions his students askC. those who have less knowledge have more questionsD. anyone who learns more has more questions3. At the end of the story, the great learned man concluded（推断）that ________.A. a student should learn from his teacherB. a teacher does not have so many questions as his studentC. a student knows more than his teacherD. a teacher has more chances to face what he doesn’t know4. Which of the following topics can NOT express the idea of the story?A. You Will Never Learn EnoughB. A Teacher and His StudentC. There Is No Limit to KnowledgeD. One Is Never Too Old to Learn5. We can often find such an article in ________.A. the Palace MuseumB. any bookC. a newspaper of magazineD. An encyclopedia（百科全书）Keys: 1－5 ACDBA（⼗五）Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt（融化）. It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed （挤压）together., it became ice.The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier（冰河）. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches（英⼨） each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes.A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land. Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path（路） down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too.1. The snow that fell on the mountainA. became snowmanB. meltedC. became iceD. turned to rain2. The word in the story that means a river of ice is __________.3. The story says, “The snow did not melt. It became deep and heavy”. The word it means ____.4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?A. There are not as many glaciers as there used to beB. Glaciers do not change the land as they move over it.C. Glaciers are found only in warm places.5. How fast did the glacier move? (Which sentence is exactly like the one in your book?)A. Sometimes the glacier moved only once a year.B. Sometimes the glacier moved over ten miles each day.C. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches each day.6. The main idea of the whole story is that _______.A. snow is heavyB. the high land never changesC. glaciers changed the landKey: 1.C 2. glacier 3.snow 3.A 4.C 5.C。

2016年6月四级第三套听力原文及解析

Officials in Thailand found 40 dead tiger cubs at a Buddhist temple accused of animal abuse.一泰国佛堂被控虐待动物，警方在该佛堂发现了40只死亡的老虎幼崽。

The dead cubs were discovered Wednesday in a freezer at the temple, west of Bangkok.死亡幼崽是周三在曼谷西部的这座佛堂的冷藏柜里被发现的。

Authorities found them while removing dozens of mostly full-grown live tigers from the temple grounds.当时警方正将几十只活老虎迁离佛堂，这些老虎大都已成年。

Officials said the cubs appeared to be about a week old.警方称死亡幼崽约有一周大。

It was not known why they were in the freezer, where temple staff kept food.冷藏柜是佛堂员工储存食物的地方，死亡幼崽被放在里面的原因尚未查明。

Monks have been operating an unsanctioned zoo, called Tiger Temple.这里的和尚一直以来在这里经营着名为“老虎庙”的动物园，但该动物园并未得到官方许可。

Tourists paid money to view and take pictures with the tigers and other exotic animals.来这里的游客需要付费才可以和这里的老虎及其他珍惜动物拍照。

Thai authorities plan to file charges against the temple for illegally possessing endangered species.泰国警方已经准备对该佛堂提起诉讼，诉讼理由为非法扣留濒危物种。