2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案
2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案第一套04
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）Part VI Translation(5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English theChinese given in brackets. Please write yourtranslation on Answer Sheet 2.87. It is absolutely unfair that the children in remote and poorareas ___________________________________________________________(被剥夺了受教育的权利).88. Only in the presence of family members and close friends___________________________________________________________(她才能像正常人一样谈话).89. The morn you put your time and effort into the project,___________________________________________________________(她才能像正常人一样谈话).90. The international co--unity is increasingly aware of the factthat___________________________________________________________( 中国在国际事务中正起着越来越重要的作用).91. This informs you of the important steps of how to___________________________________________________________大学英语四级考试模拟题一答案精析Part I Writing[范文]Internet and theDistance among PeopleToday, the Internet has become an indispensable part of our life.We can have a video-chat with friends who are on the other side of the planet;we order food or buy other things through websites... The Internet provides uswith so much convenience that it has changed the way we live.Wherever there is access to the Internet, communication can becarried out through instant messaging,online communities, micro-blogs and soforth. But despite the great convenience the Internet brings about, we find thedistance among people becomes farther, instead of nearer. We play online gamesand forget to call the family; we sit alone surfing the net with mobile phoneswhen classmates are gathering together; children today often play with thetablet computers, rather than with other kids from the neighborhood.In my view, we should use the Internet reasonably, and keep inmind that the real life is much more meaningful than the virtual one. To becloser to other people, we should talk with them, using our voice, instead offinger tips. And we should pass this idea on to the younger generation.【译文】互联网与人们之间的距离如今，互联网已经成为我们生活中不可或缺的一部分。
2013年6月英语四级考试真题以 及答案(第1套)
2013年6月四级真题（第1套）Part Ⅰ Writing（30 minutes）Directions：For this part．you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay．You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of reading literature．You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension（30 minutes）Section ADirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations．At the end ofeach conversation，one or more questions will be asked about what Was said．Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once．After each question there will be apause．During the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，anddecide which is the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet lwith a single line through the centre．注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案第一套05
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming andScanning)【答案解析】1．C线索词：Beierle thinks she lives long定位处：第二段。
解析：原文提到：“贝邵尔头脑敏捷，生活独立，她认为自己身体依然很硬朗是由于她拥有‘良好的生活’．对于自己‘良好的生活’她这样描述道：不吸烟不喝酒，外加好运气。
”应注意本题是问贝耶尔自己所认为的原因，选项C中的good lifestyle是原文中good living的同义转述，故为正确答案。
2．D线索词：genetic lottery定位处：第四段。
解析：原文提到：Some people live long because they’ve essentially won the geneticlottery，有些人之所以长寿，主要是因为他们基因好。
而基因好的人就像是中了长寿基因的彩票。
因此如果人们“中了长寿基因的彩票”，则很可能会长寿。
故选D。
3．C线索词：Dr．Danner定位处：第七段。
解析：原文提到：丹纳博士说，“人过了80岁，基因起的作用就大于其他因素。
因为如果你能活到80岁而没有心脏病、高血压等类似疾病的困扰，那么很可能你以后也不会患这些病症了。
”可见，那些活过80岁而没有重大疾病的人应该感谢他们所遗传的良好基因。
故选C。
4．C线索词：making smart dietary choices定位处：第九段后半部分和第十段。
解析：原文提到：罗克珊·苏科尔博士告诫人们要重视保持活跃，合理膳食，避免摄入反式脂肪酸，乎衡压力。
她建议不要再吃带包装的加工食品，“像苏打水、著条，甚至燕麦卷这一类的……配料表里有52种原料的食品我就不吃了、”所以，如C项中所说“选择包装良好、加工精细的食品”不属于明智的饮食选择。
2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案第二套02
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）57. Thispassage implies that war now isA) worsethan in the pastB) asbad as in the pastC) not so dangerous as in the pastD) as necessary as in the past58. Inthe sentence "To do this, we need to persuade mankind... " (Line 6,Para.1 ), "this" refers toA)solving international problemsB)improving weaponsC) abolishing warD) living a peaceful life59. FromParagraph 2 we learn that the author of the passage __A) is asupporter of some modem ideologiesB) doesnot think that the adoption of any ideology could prevent warC) believes that the adoption of some ideologies could prevent warD) hasno doubt about the truth of any ideologies60. Thelast paragraph suggests thatA)international agreements can be reached more easily nowB) man begins to realize the danger of nuclear warC)nuclear war will definitely not take placeD) world opinion welcomes nuclear war61.According to the author, ____A) waris the only way to solve international disputesB) warwill be less dangerous because of the improvement of weaponsC) it isimpossible for man to live without warD) warmust be abolished if man wants to survive62. Itcan be inferred from the first paragraph that______.A) watervapor is an air pollutant in localized areasB) thedefinition of air pollutiom will continue to changeC) a substance becomes an air pollutant only in citiesD) mostair pollutants today can be seen or smelled63. Inwhat way can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling airpollution?A) Theyfunction as part of a purification process.B) Theyare dwarfed by the pollutants produced by human activities.C) They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants.D) They have existed since the Earth developed.64.According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of asubstance is only useful ifA) theother substances in the area are knownB) it isa localized areaC) it can be calculated quicklyD) the naturally occurring level is also known65.Which of the following is best supported by the passage?A) Toeffectively control pollution, local government should regularly revise the airpollution laws.B) One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to betterenforce air pollution laws.C) Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for allair pollutants.D) Humanactivities have great impact on air pollution.66. Thepassage mainly discussesA ) theeconomic impact on air pollutionC) how much damage air pollutants can causeB ) what constitutes an air pollutantD) the quantity of compounds added to theatmosphere“成千上万人疯狂下载。
2013年06月英语四级完整版真题及答案3套
Part I Writing (30 minutes)Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Surviving the RecessionAmerica's recession began quietly at the end of 2007. Since then it has evolved into a global crisis. Reasonable people may disagree about whom to blame. Financiers who were not as clever as they thought they were? Regulators falling asleep at work? Consumers who borrowed too much? Politicians who thoughtlessly promoted home-ownership for those who could not afford it? All are guilty; and what a mess they have created.Since 2007 America has shed 5 million jobs. More than 15% of the workforce are jobless or underemployed - roughly 25 million workers. The only industries swelling their payrolls are health care, utilities and the federal government. The value of listed shares in American firms collapsed by 57% from its peak in October 2007 to a low in March this year, though it has since bounced back somewhat. Industrial production fell by 12. 8% in the year to March, the worst slide since the Second World War. Mark Zandi, and economist at Moody's Economy, com, predicts that the recession will shrink America's economy by 3.5% in total. For most executives, this is the worst business environment they've ever seen.Times are so tough that even bosses are taking pay cuts. Median (中位数的) pay for chiefexecutives of S&P 500 companies fell 6.8% in 2008. The overthrown business giants of Wall Street took the biggest knock, with average pay cuts of 38% and median bonuses of zero. But there was some pain for everyone; median pay for chief executives of non-financial firms in the S&P 500 fell by 2.7%.Nearly every business has a sad tale to tell. For example, Arne Sorenson, the president of Marriott hotels, likens the crisis to the downturn that hit his business after September 11th, 2001. When the twin towers fell, Americans stopped travelling. Marriott had its worst quarter ever, with revenues per room falling by 25%. This year, without a terrorist attack, the hotel industry is "putting the same numbers on the board", says Mr. Sorenson.The hotel bust (不景气), like most busts, was preceded by a breathtaking boom. Although many other big firms resisted the temptation to over-borrow, developers borrowed heavily and built bigger and fancier hotels as if the whole world were planning a holiday in Las Vegas. When the bubble burst, demand collapsed. Hotel owners found themselves with a huge number of empty rooms even as a lot of unnecessary new hotels were ready to open.Other industries have suffered even more. Large numbers of builders, property firms and retailers have gone bankrupt. And a disaster has hit Detroit. Last year the American car industry had the capacity to make 17 million vehicles. Sales in 2009 could be barely half of that. The Big Three American carmakers - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - accumulated ruinous costs over the post-war years, such as gold-plated health plans and pensions for workers who retired as young as 48. All three are desperately restructuring. Only Ford may survive in its current form.Hard times breed hard feelings. Few Americans understand what caused the recession. Some are seeking scapegoats (替罪羊). Politicians are happy to take advantage. Bosses have been summoned to Washington to be scolded on live television. The president condemns their greed.Extravagance (奢侈) is outBusinessfolk are bending over backwards to avoid seeming extravagant. Meetings at resorts are suddenly unacceptable. Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, cancelled a conference in Las Vegas at the last minute and rebooked it in San Francisco, which cost more but sounded less fun. Anyway, the pain will eventually end. American business will regain its shine. Many firms will die, but the survivors will emerge leaner and stronger than before. The financial sector's share of the economy will shrink, and stay shrunk for years to come. The importance of non-financial firms will accordingly rise, along with their ability to attract the best talent. America will remain the best place on earth to do business, so long as Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress resist the temptation to interfere too much, and so long as organised labour does not overplay its hand.The crisis will prove hugely disruptive (破坏性的) , however. Bad management techniques will be exposed. Necessity will force the swift adoption of more efficient ones. At the same time, technological innovation (创新) will barely pause for breath- and two big political changes seem likely.Mr. Obama's plan to curb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (排放), though necessary, will be far from cost-free, whatever his sunny speeches on the subject might suggest. The shift to a low-carbon economy will help some firms, hurt others and require every organisation that uses much energy to rethink how it operates. It is harder to predict how Mr. Obama's proposed reforms to the failing health-care system will turn out. If he succeeds in curbing costs - a big if - itwould be a huge gain for America. Some businesses will benefit but the vast bulk of the savings will be captured by workers, .注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2013年06月大学英语四级真题含答案
2013年6月大学英语四级考试试题Part Writing (30 minute)Directions: For this part ,you are allowed 30minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline when bellow:1.有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课教师2.学生选择教师时所考虑的主要因素3.学生自选任课教师的益处和可能产生的问题Part II Reading comprehension (skimming and scanning ) (15 minute)HighwayA government study recommended a national highway system of 33,920 miles, and congress passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944,which called for strict, centric controlled desert criteria.The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest public works projects of the century .To build its 44,000-mile web of highways, bridge and tunnels, hundreds of unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out. Consider the many geographic, features of the country: mountains, steep grades, wetlands, rivers, deserts and plains. Variables included the slope of the land, the ability of the pavement to support the load. Innovative, designs of roadways, tunnels, bridges, overpasses, and interchanges that could run through or bypass urban areas soon began to weave their way across the country, forever altering the face of American.Long-span, segmented-concrete, cable-stayed bridges such as Hale Boggs in Louisiana and the Sunshine Skyway in Florida ,and remarkable tunnels like Fort Mchenry in Maryland and Mr. baker in Washington developed under the nation's physical challenges, Traffic control systems and methods of construction developed under the interstate program soon influenced highway construction around the world, and were invaluable in improving the condition of urban streets and traffic patterns.Today the interstate system links every major city in the U.S, and the U.S with Canada and Mexico. Built with safety in mind the highways have wide lanes and shoulders, dividing medians, or barriers, long entry and exit lanes, our engineered for safe turns, and limited access. The death rate on highways is half that of all other U.S roads (0.86 deaths per 100 million passenger miles compared to 1.99 deaths per 100 million on all other roads)By opening the North American continent, highways have enabled consumer goods and services to reach people in remote and rural areas of jobs, access to the growth options in terms of jobs access to cultural programs health care, and other benefits. Above all, the interstate system provides individuals with what they enrich most: personal freedom of mobility.The interstate system has been an essential element of the nation's economic growth in terms of shipping and job creation: more than 75 percent of the nation's freight deliveries arrive by truck. And most products that arrive by rail or air use interstates for the last leg of the journey by vehicle.Not only has the highway system affected the American economy by providing shipping routes, it has led to the growth of spin-off industries like service stations ,motels, restaurants, and shopping centers. It has allowed the relocation of manufacturing plants and other industries from urban areas to rural.By the end of the century there was an immense network of paved roads, residential streets, expressways, and freeways built to support millions of vehicles. The high way system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to honor his vision and leadership. The year construction began he said: "Together, the united forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear -United States. Without them, we would be a mere alliance of many separate parts."1. National standards for paved roads were in place by 1921.2. General Eisenhower felt that the broad German motorways made more sense than the two-lane highways of America.3. It was in the 1950s that the American government finally took action to build a national highway system.4. Many of the problems presented by the country’s geograp hical features found solutions in innovative engineering projects.5. In spite of safety considerations, the death rate on interstate highways is still higher than that of other American roads.6. The interstate highway system provides access between major military installations in America.7. Services stations, motels and restaurants promoted the development of the interstate highway system.8. The greatest benefit brought about by the interstate system was___________9.Trucks using the interstate highways deliver more than__________________10.The interstate system was renamed after Eisenhower in recognition_____________Part Ⅲ Listening ComprehensionSection A11. A)The girls got on well with each other. B)It's understandable that girls don't get along.C)She was angry with the other young stars. D)The girls lacked the courage to fight.12. A)The woman does her own housework. B)The woman needs a housekeeper.C)The woman's house is in a mess. D)The woman works as a housekeeper.13. A)The Edwards are quite well-off.B)The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.C)It'll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.D)It's too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.14.A)The woman didn't except it to be so warm at noon. B)The woman is sensitive to weather changes.C)The weather forecast was unreliable D)The weather turned cold all of a sudden.15. A)At a clinic. B)At a restaurant. C)In a supermarket. D)In an ice cream shop.16. A)The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx.B)The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.C)The woman started working at an early age to support her family .D)The man doesn’t think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.17. A)The man has never seen the woman before. B)The two speakers work for the same company.C)The two speakers work in the same floor. D)The woman is interested in market research.18. A)The woman can't tolerate any noise. B)The man is looking foe an apartment.C)The man has missed his appointment. D)the woman is going to take a train trip.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A)To make a business report to the woman . B)To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.C)To resign from his position in the woman's company. D)To exchange stock market information with the woman.20. A)He is head of a small trading company. B)He works in an international insurance company.C)He leads s team of brokers in a big company. D)He is a public relations officer in a small company.21. A)The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.B)Mr. Saunders will share one third of the woman's responsibilities.C)Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.D)The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders' past experience.22. A)She's worried about the seminar. B)The man keeps interrupting her.C)She finds it too hard. D)She lacks interest in it.23. A)The lecturers are boring. B)The course is poorly designed.C)She prefers Philosophy to English. D)She enjoys literature more.24. A)Karen's friend. B)Karen's parents. C)Karen's lecturers. D)Karen's herself.25. A)Changing her major. B)Spending less of her parents' money.C)Getting transferred to the English Department. D)Leaving the university.Section BPassage One Question 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Rent a grave. B) Burn the body. C) Bury the dead near a church. D)buy a piece of land for a grave.27. A) To solve the problem of lack of land. B)To see whether they have decayed.C)To follow the Greek religious practice. D)To move them to a multi-Storey28. A)They should be buried lying down . B)They should be buried standing up.C)They should be buried after being washed. D)They should be buried when partially decayed.29. A)Burning dead bodies to ashes. B)Storing dead bodies in a remote place.C)Placing dead bodies in a bone room. D)Digging up dead bodies after three years.Passage Two Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A)Many foreign tourist visit the Unite States every year. B)Americans enjoy eating out with their friends.C)The United States is a country of immigrants. D)Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food.31. A)They can make friends with people from other countries.B)They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.C)They can practice speaking foreign languages there.D)They can meet with businessmen from all over the world.32. A)The couple cook the dishes and the children help them .B)The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the address.C)The mother does the cooking while the famepand children within the guests.D)A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard .33. A)He took them to watch a basketball game. B)He trained them to play European football.C)He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket. D)He taught them to play an exciting new game.34. A)The players found the basket too high to teach. B)The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.C)The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules. D)The players soon found the game boring.35. A)By removing the bottom of the basket. B)By lowering the position of the basket.C)By simplifying the complex rules. D)By altering the size Of the basket.Section CF or American time is money. They say, “you only get so much time in this life; you'd better use it wisely." The(36)__________without be better than the past or present. As American are (37)__________to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activity, Thus American(38)__________a "well-organized" person is punctual and is(40)__________of other people's time. They do not (41)__________people's time with conversation or other activity that has no(42)__________beneficial outcome.The American attitude toward time is not (43)__________shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They aremore likely to regard time as (44)__________.One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the states is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.In the contest (45)__________.McDonald’s, KFC, and eating meals. As McDonald’s restaurants(46)__________, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.Part IV reading comprehension(reading in depth)Section AEI Nino is name given to the mysterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world. This strange ___47_____happens every five to eight years. It starts in the Pacific Ocean and is thought to be caused by a failure in the trade winds(信风)，which affects the ocean currents driven by these winds. As the trade winds lessen in ____48____,the ocean temperatures rise causing the Peru current flowing in form the east to warm up by as much as 5`C.The warming of the ocean has far-reaching effects. The hot, humid(潮湿的)air over the ocean causes severe ___49___thunderstorms.The rainfall is increased across South American ____50____floods to Peru. In the West pacific, there are droughts affecting Australia and Indonesia. So while some parts of the world prepare for heavy rains and floods, other parts face drought, poor crops and____51____.EI Nino usually lasts for about 18 months The 1982-83 EI Nino brought the most___52____weather in modern history .Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2,000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds ____53___of damage. The 1990 EI Nino will ____55___,but they are still not __56___sure what leads to it or what affects how strong it will be.A)estimate B)strength C)deliberately D)notify E)tropical F)phenomenon G)stable H)attractionI)completely J)destructive K)starvation L)bringing M)exhaustion N)worth O)strikeSection BPassage OneCommunications technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth. The first study to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails. The fact that emails are automatically recorded-and can come back to haunt(困扰)you appears to be the key to the finding.Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca, Mew York, asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week. In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and confessed to how many lies they told. Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation foe each medium .He found that lies made up 14 per cent of emails, 21 per cent of instant messages,27 per cent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 per cent of phone calls.His resolves to be presented at the conference on human-computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April, have surprised psychologists. Some expected e-mailers to be the biggest liars, reasoning that because deception makes people uncomfortable, the detachment(非直接接触）of emailing would make it easier to lie. Others expected people to lie more in face-to-face exchanges because we are most practiced at that form of communication.But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time. People appear to be afraid to lie when they know the communication could later be used to hold them to account, he says. This is why fewer lies appear in email than on the phone.People are also more likely to lie in real time in a instant message or phone call say-than if they have time to think of a response, says Hancock. He fond many lies are spontaneous(脱口而出的)responses to an unexpected demand, such as: “Do you like my dress?"Hancock hopes his research will help companies work our the best ways for their employees to communicate. For instance, the phone might be the best medium foe sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth. But, given his result, work assessment where honesty is a priority, might be best done using email.57.Hancock's study focuses on ____________.A)the consequences of lying in various communications’ media.B)the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas.C)people are less likely to lie in instant messages.D)people 's honesty levels across a range of communications media.58.Hancock's research finding surprised those who believed that________________.A)people are less likely to lie in instant messages. B)people are unlikely to lie in face-to-face interactions.C)people are most likely to lie in email communication D)People are twice as likely to lie in phone conversations.59. According to the passage, why are people more likely to tell the truth through certain media of communication?A)They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies. B)They believe that honesty is the best policy.C)They tend to be relaxed when using those media. D)They are most practiced at those forms of communication.60. According to Hancock the telephone is a preferable medium for promoting sales because____________.A)Salesmen can talk directly to their customers. B)Salesmen may feel less restrained to exaggerate.C)Salesmen can impress customers as being trustworthy. D)Salesmen may pass on instant messages effectively.61. It can be inferred from the passage that_____________.A)Honesty should be encouraged in interpersonal communicationsB)more employers will use emails to communicate with their employeesC)suitable media should be chosen for different communication purposesD) email is now the dominant medium of communication within a company.Passage TwoIn a country that defines itself by ideals, not by shared blood, who should be allowed to come to work and live here? In the wake of the Sept.11 attacks these questions have never seemed more pressing.On December .11,2001,as part of the effort to increase homeland security ,federal and local authorities in 14 states staged "Operation Safe Travel" -raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification(身份证明).In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests. But those captured were anything but terrorists, most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South American .Authorities said the undocumented worker's illegal status made them open to blank mall(讹诈)by terrorists Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they felt as if they were being treated like disposable goods.Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent. “We’re saying we want you to work in these places, we’re going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are, and then when it's convenient for us, or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security, especially after Sept.11, then you’re disposable Ther e are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons,” Anderson said.If Sept.11 had never happened the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America, probably indefinitely .Ana Castro, a ,mana ger at a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop at the airport had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid. Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation(驱逐出境)。
2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案09
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）Part VITranslation87．he attributes/attributed his Success to thelong-time efforts of all group members 【考点】短语attribute sth．tosb．/sth．的用法。
【解析】“长时间的努力”应译为the long-time efforts。
“小组成员”为groupmembers，这里为了强调“他”不居功，增加了all。
88．I would have bought her a car for herbirthday【考点】涉及过去时间的虚拟语气。
【解析】if I were表达愿望，应使用虚拟语气。
时间状语last year为过去时，因此从句应使用were，主句用would have done形式。
“给某人买某物”应译为buy sb．sth．。
89．did I realize that we should take immediateaction【考点】not until引导状语位于句首时，主句要用倒装结构。
【解析】当not until引导状语位于句首时，主句要倒装。
其结构为：Not until+从句，表时间的词+助动词+(主句)主语+谓语动词。
因此在答案中did提到了主语的前面。
“马上采取行动”应译为take immediate action或者take action immediately。
90．claimed himself responsible for the explosion【考点】动词claim和短语beresponsible for的用法。
【解析】“声称”应译为claim，“对……负责”为be responsible for，二者连在一起时，claimed himself responsible为比较简洁的译法，也可以说claimed(that)heis responsible for…。
2013年四级模拟试卷及答案
大学四级模拟Part ⅠWritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On lnternet Rumors. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1.最近网络上的谣言比较多2.这种现象可有造成危害3.解决这一问题的办法On Internet RumorsPart ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . For questions 8-20, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Community College SqueezeEighteen-year-old Jenna Tibbitts has a near-perfect GPA(Grade Point Average), and her parents can afford to send her to the four-year university of her choice. But the New Jersey senior is opting instead to attend nearby Atlantic Cape Community College on a scholarship for two years before transferring to a four-year school so that she can reduce the overall cost of her education. "It just makes more sense," Tibbitts says.Similarly, Sarah Tibbling, 18, an honor student from Vernon, N.J., plans to attend Sussex County Community College next fall,a move she sees as a stepping-stone on the way to getting her degree at a four-year institution. "Community college is more popular with students these days," she says, and that's reduced some of the negative stigma (污名)." It's no longer considered a place for lower-level students."Like Tibbling and Tibbitts, high-achieving high-school graduates nationwide are increasingly putting four-year institutions on hold and enrolling at community colleges for part of their education. According to a survey from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, nearly one-fifth of private colleges and universities reported a smaller than anticipated freshman class this fall. At the same time, the American Association of Community Colleges reports that community-college enrollment rose 8 to 10 percent. That's not unexpected--community-college enrollment usually climbs during a down economy as newly unemployed workers look to get additional training. But normally, the age of the average student rises, whereas this time around, the average age on campus has remained low because there are so many more traditional-aged students, say administrators. "The segment of fresh high-school graduates is growing fast," says Anson Smith, public relations coordinator for Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Conn.Community-college administrators are thrilled to attract top performers,but they also worry that the influx (涌进) of students who can afford other options is squeezing out the disadvantaged students such schools were built to serve. Most community colleges have open admission--no SAT(Scholastic Aptitude Test)or GPA required--but classroom slots fill up on a rolling basis. "Unfortunately for students who can't make plans in advance, they will get to the doors and find out there is no room," says Northern Virginia Community College President Robert Templin. Many students typically register for classes later on because they're unprepared to navigate the system, he says, and they're often first-generation college students or coming from underperforming high schools. While administrators like Templin have made efforts to reach out to less-advantaged students earlier in high school,he says it's difficult to offer individualized support to a burgeoning (生机勃勃的) prospective student population. "Many community-colleges administrators are very fearful that middle class students will come and squeeze out poorer and moderate-income students," he says.At most schools, the pressure is mounting. Community-college enrollment spiked this fall, but the schools were already experiencing a trend of increased enrollment. From 2000 to 2006, enrollment grew 10 percent, according to the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics. George Boggs, president of the American Association of Community Colleges, attributes the growth to changes in the general perception of community colleges. "Our reputation has continued to improve," he says. According to a 2008 report from the Department of Education, the proportion of high-school seniors with high standardized-test scores and strong overall qualifications enrolling in community colleges has grown since 1992.The report also found that two-thirds of students who apply to community colleges intend to go on to earn a four- year degree at another institution. Still, some college counselors remain wary about advising high-performing students to take this route. "The community college may not be a good academic fit for all students," says Bob Bardwell, a guidance counselor in Monson,Mass. "Some complain it's not challengingenough." Furthermore, he adds, students often find it's not as easy to transfer into the four-year schools they want as they might have thought.But just when their profile is improving and demand is climbing, community colleges are seeing their resources disappear. The struggling economy has prompted state and local government, the main revenue source for most community colleges, to cut back on budgets, which means freezing new hires and slashing class sections. "The funding gets cut at the worst possible time," says Boggs. According to a 2007 survey conducted by the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges, 16 states reported that they lacked the capacity to meet the projected community- college needs of high-school graduates in their states. Leo Chavez, president of Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif., is bracing for further budget cuts, though he already had to turn away many prospective students this fall. "We have students coming to us in droves," he says."It's really a crisis. Applications are rising dramatically and, at the same time, we are reducing what we can offer."As is the case nationwide, in California, applications are already pouring in for the fall 2009 semester; the state's Community College League estimates that up to 250,000 students will have to be turned away. Simone The lemaque, 24, of Palo Alto,Calif. ,knows that frustration firsthand. She worked as a waitress to save enough money for classes at nearby Foothill College. But when she went to register in July, two months before the start of the semester, she was already too late. Her math and English classes were already at capacity. "It's really discouraging," she says. Unlike some other students,she can't afford to take classes anywhere else. But Thelemaque hasn't given up. She's hoping to get the classes this upcoming semester and if she can't, she'll try again next year. She's determined to get a college degree, because it's what she needs to get her dream job:she wants to be a teacher.1.Why does Jenna Tibbitts choose to attend Atlantic Cape Community College first instead of the four-year university'?A) She has a near-perfect GPA. B) Her parents are worried about her safety.C) She wants to reduce the cost. D) She is not ready to go to university.2.What does Sarah Tibbling say about community college?A) It's just a stepping-stone to society.B) It's more popular than a four-year institution.C) It's the only way to getting a higher degree.D) It was once considered a place for poor-achieving students. 3.What did the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities find about some private colleges and universities?A) Their enrollments decrease. B) Their enrollments climb up.C) Their students' average age rises. D) Their students' average age remains low.4.Why has the average age on community college campus remained low this year?A) There are fewer unemployed workers.B) The recession drives people to get training early.C) There are more fresh high-school graduates.D) There are fewer adult students for additional training.5.The original purpose of community colleges was to serve______.A) the underperforming students B) the top graduatesC) the students from poor families D) the middle-class students6.According to George Boggs, what has contributed to the increasing enrollments of community colleges?A) The improved reputation of the community colleges.B) The rapid growth of the economy.C) The high standardized-test scores of students.D) The increased number of fresh high-school graduates.7.What do some students complain about community college according to Bob Bardwell?A) Its tuition fee is too high to be afforded.B) Its courses are targeted at high-performing students.C) Its facilities are not enough for everyone.D) Its courses are not challenging enough.8.According to Leo Chavez, due to budget cuts, his community college has to turn down many______.9.Simone Thelemaque failed in applying for Foothill College because she was______for registration.10.Before Simone Thelemaque could get her dream job,she has to get______.Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)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 followingthe 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.Species can respond to global warming in two ways: adapt and survive, or die. Biologists foresee climate change driving many species to (47) over the next century,especially those that are unable to adjust (48) enough. Plants and animals evolved to (49) in specific ecological environment, and while some may adapt to new environments--and many have already--for many others, it will take time. But the changes driven by human-generated greenhouse gases may be coming on too fast.That's exactly what appears to be happening with the worldwide lizard (蜥蜴) population. A few years ago, a team of herpetologists (爬虫学家) first noticed a suspicious pattern of extinctions among populations of European lizards. At the time,it wasn't (50) why they were dying--it could have been global warming,but it also could have been disease or loss of habitat. So researchers set out to get the hard evidence, ultimately launching a global study that (51) drew in more than two dozen scientists from around the world.The results,appearing in the May 14 issue of Science, are (52) :populations of lizards have been lost on five continents over the past few decades, and based on these extinction patterns--and the current (53) of global warming--scientists (54) that by 2080 nearly 40% of all lizard populations and 20% of lizard species could vanish. Given that lizards are a key (55) of food for many birds, snakes and other animals, and are important predators of insects,the (56) of these animals could have major influence up and down the food chain.A) clear I) predictB) distinguish J) disappearanceC) extinction K) expectD) vividly L) surviveE) eventually M) sourceF) believable N) dramaticG) rapidly O) rateH) originSection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A ), B), C)and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One"Do you know what the most complex mass of protoplasm (原生质) on earth is?"Marian Diamond asks her students on the first day of anatomy class as she casually opens a flowery hatbox and lifts out a preserved human brain. "This mass only weighs 3 lb., and yet it has the capacity to conceive of a universe a billion light-years across. Isn't that marvelous?"Diamond is an esteemed neuroanatomist (神经解剖学家) and one of the most admired professors at the University of California, Berkeley. It would be a privilege for anyone to sit in on her lectures. And, in fact, anyone can. Videos of her popular course are available free online, part of a growing movement by academic institutions worldwide to open their once exclusive halls to all who want to peek inside. In March,YouTube launched an education hub called YouTube Edu, dedicated exclusively to videos from the more than 100 schools--ranging from Grand Rapids Community College to Harvard Business School--that have set up official channels on the site. Liberated from the stew of pop-culture vlogs (视频博客) and silly cat videos, the collection highlights how much free education is out there.The bigger question is, why have colleges started posting all this stuff at no charge? "Schools have always wanted to have their own area where they could be among their peer institutions and help with the discovery of their content," says Obadiah Greenberg,who leads the project at YouTube.The volume of YouTube Edu's content, which includes campus tours and other nonacademic material, can be overwhelming, but the view-count sorting feature helps users quickly locate must-see videos, which they can comment on and rate on a five-star scale.There is clearly a big appetite for all kinds of online lectures. But one of the most interesting consequences of open courseware may be its impact on teachers,who have a new way to get feedback--and exposure."It used to be that research was No. 1. Now people are working harder to be better teachers," Diamond says. Sifting through e-mails, the 82-year-old professor reads overmessages she's saved from students and teachers who watched her lectures from as far away as England and Egypt. "At this time of life, when everybody else is retiring and stepping aside, thinking they've done it all, you're getting this worldwide connection. It's beautiful."57. Why can anyone have the privilege to listen to Diamond's lecture?A) Everyone can have the opportunity to tour around the campus.B) Her university opens its door to all who want to study there.C) Videos of her courses are now available to people online.D) She has been touring around the world to give lectures.58. What do we know about YouTube Edu?A) It is aimed to open lectures to all who want to have a look.B) It helps many schools to set up official channels online.C) Viewers can comment on the videos of courses on the site.D) It is a collection of pop-culture vlogs and fun videos.59.According to Greenberg,colleges post the courses online for free to______.A) claim its status in a particular area B) attract potential studentsC) follow the innovation in education D) share their intellectual property60.According to the passage, how could students find the most popular videos quickly in YouTube Edu?A) By entering the title of the video. B) By referring to the view-count sorting.C) By reading the viewers' comments. D) By using an open courseware.61.What is the positive influence the online video courses have on teachers?A) They can pay more attention to research.B) They can know better about students' responses.C) They can delay their retiring time.D) They can connect worldwide teachers together.Passage TwoAdmit it: at some point in your life, you've been completely obsessed. Obsessed with a particular project perhaps, or a great author,or that hot senior who smiled at you once when you were a freshman. Obsession is common and typically harmless, often a powerful motivator and a source of artistic inspiration. Yet its extremes are also feared and criticized, because they form the foundation for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disease that has apparently exploded in prevalence in recent decades. How exactly can we reconcile two conflicting notions of the same phenomenon?Perhaps we can't--but we can gain some insight by taking a closer look at society's complex history with obsession, Lennard J. Davis assumes in his new book. Since the 18th century our understanding of obsession has evolved from believing it to be an incurable "madness", thought to afflict a small number of people who were typically poor, to a potentially curable disease afflicting many, including the upper classes.Mental illnesses such as OCD and depression (or at least the tendencies toward them)have practically become a hallmark of passion. This association could partially explain why such illnesses are now so commonly diagnosed, Davis maintains since 1970 diagnoses of OCD have increased at least 40-fold.Davis's book also provides biographies of famous artists and psychiatrists with obsessive tendencies. Those who have a purely scientific interest in OCD, however, may find themselves a little bored at times. However, Davis makes several interesting points. For one thing, he says, the difference between OCD and healthy obsession may simply be self- perception. People with OCD feel they are abnormal and wish they could change; obsessive people who do not have OCD--including people with "obsessive-compulsive personality", considered by psychiatrists to be normal--feel just fine.Considering the close relation between OCD and "healthy obsessions" ,Davis argues that we tend to draw too strong a line between the healthy and the pathological (病态的). Many people have careers that require repetitive-almost obsessive—attention,and most of us take notice of warnings to take careful precautions in our daily routines to stay healthy and protect ourselves. "We suffer from many requirements of modern life that make us focus on one thing, or many single things," Davis writes. OCD, he explains, is simply a subcategory (子范畴) of what we all do every single day.62. How does the author understand obsession?A) It is a popular project that improves people's feeling.B) It is a h~rmless thing that motivates and inspires people.C) It is a kind of mental illness which is fearful and prevalent.D) It is a symptom that will certainly develop into OCD.63.What is Lennard J. Davis's opinion towards the reconciliation of the two notions?A) People are definitely unable to reconcile the two notions.B) People today have to look at the OCD closely.C) It's not difficult to reconcile the two notions.D) People can comprehend them through history observation.64.How do people's views about obsession evolve?A) People nowadays believe obsessions may be generally curable.B) People in the past believed it was madness carried by all classes.C) People in the past believed it was an incurable physical disease.D) People nowadays believe only upper class carry the disease.65.What may be the difference between obsessive people and people with OCD according to Davis?A) People with OCD behave abnormally but think they are normal.B) The two kinds of people just have different self-perceptions.C) People with OCD have obsessive-compulsive personality.D) Obsessive people think they are better than people with OCD.66. What attitude to OCD and healthy obsession should people take in life?A) People should draw a line between OCD and healthy obsession.B) People would better take careful measures to fight OCD.C) People should not make a fuss of obsession.D) People with careers requiring obsessive attention should worry about themselves.Part ⅤClozeDirections: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.There is not much new about people's doubts about organic food. Many are beginning to believe that organic food is not all that it is cracked up to be and they (67) having to pay a premium for it. The British have always (68) price to quality when it comes (69) food, and with no new scandal to (70)our fears and minds,we have reverted (恢复, 重提) to type.The organic movement itself has not helped matters much. There is such an absurd proliferation (增值,繁茂) of (71)licensed to declare products as organic, each with differing (72) for what constitutes organic.There will always be a very small sector of the market which will buy organic products on an ethical (73) , and another which remains convinced by the health arguments,(74)these remain tiny in (75) to the food market as a whole. The conversion of the mass market to the organic way depended on either a) continuing food scares~or b) strongly 76 benefits (77) quality and flavor if it was to ride over the (78) British obsession with price.Well,we have run out of food scares for the time being, and the trouble is that the qualitative differences between organic and non-organic foods are not (79)obvious. There were, are, some splendid products, but far too many were badly (80) , (81) made or simply (82) . The differential in price is not (83) by a visible improvement 84 quality.In the end, (85) ,whether or not the organic sector (86) or fades will not depend on public demand or public skepticism. It will depend on what the supermarkets decide to sell us.67. A) like B) resent C) resemble D) reside68. A) preferred B) liked C) increased D) chose69. A) in B) with C) about D) to70. A) inspire B) attack C) focus D) prevent71. A) parties B) ambitions C) bodies D) foreigners72. A) criteria B) criticism C) creativity D) crafts73. A) range B) dependence C) basement D) basis74. A) for B) but C) so D) or75. A) interest B) benefit C) relation D) extreme76. A) recognized B) judged C) approved D) perceived77. A) in view of B) in terms of C) thanks to D) reliable to78. A) traditional B) radical C) historic D) ordinary79. A) hardly B) scarcely C) readily D) clearly80. A) cooked B) conceived C) eaten D) sold81. A) well B) perfectly C) badly D) wisely82. A) unsatisfied B) terrific C) dreary D) upset83. A) matched B) compared C) replaced D) balanced84. A) about B) at C) under D) in85. A) furthermore B) however C) in addition D) consequently86 A) disappears B) enriches C) flourishes D) perishesPart ⅥTranslationDirections: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese givenin brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.87. ______(如果这种动物灭绝了) ,our future generation would not even have a chance to see it.88. ______(就个人能力而言) ,he is competent for the work.89. Anyone______(犯罪)can not escape being punished.90. My parents always educated me to ______(预留一些钱以备急用).91. ______(在三个月内掌握一门外语)is not an easy thing,but he made it.。
2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案01
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word foreach 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 inthe bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for eachitem on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may notuse any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based onthe following passage.Worried about what people aresaying about you? Concerns about gossip could influence behavior, including generosity,researchers said."As it turns out, the actof gossip can indeed be quite powerful," said Jared Piazza of Queen'sUniversity in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Piazza and Jesse M. Beringastudied the 47 of 72 college students who were asked to distributetokens(代金券)with a monetary value betweenthemselves and someone else. Half of the group were 48 told their decision would be discussed with a third party. "Participants who weretold that the receiver would be communicating their economic decision with thethird party were49 more generous in their allocations of the tokens thanparticipants who were not50 to believe that their decisions would bediscussed," Piazza and Beringa said in the study published in the journal HumanBehavior.They added that the most 51 strategyfrom an economic standpoint would have been for a student to52 all 10tokens to him or herself, but the threat of gossip seemed to have53theirdecision.Although gender did not play amajor role in the study, men were slightly more54 than women."Allocations of maleswere, on average, slightly greater than allocations of females, although therewere almost twice as many female participants," the researchers 55A previous study showed thatgossip is more powerful than truth, suggesting people believe what they hear throughthe grapevine even if they have evidence to the56.A) addedB) beneficialC) swayedD) fabricatedE) reactionsF) madeG) stillH) significantlyI) allocateJ) thoughtK) contraryL) alsoM) generousN) ledO) economicalSection BDirections: There are 2passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished 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 correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based onthe following passage.Fried foods have long beenfrowned upon. Nevertheless, the skillet(长柄平底煎锅)is about our handiest and most useful piece of kitchen equipment.Strong woodcutters and others engaged in active labor requiring 4,000 caloriesper day or morn will take approximately one-third of their rations prepared inthis fashion. Meat, eggs, and French toast cooked in this way are served inmillions of homes daily. Apparently the consumers are not beset with more signsof indigestion than afflicted by those who insist upon broiling, roasting, orboiling. Some years ago one of our most eminent physiologists investigated thedigestibility of fried potatoes. He found that the pan variety was more easilybroken down for assimilation than when deep fat was employed. The latter,however, dissolved within the alimentary tract(消化道)morereadily than the boiled type. Furthermore, he learned, by watching the progressof the contents of the stomach by means of the fluoroscope (荧光检查仪)，that fat actually accelerated the rate ofdigestion. Now all this is quite in contrast with "authority".V olumes have been written on nutrition, and everywhere the dictum(权威意见) has been accepted--no fried edibles of any sort for children. Afew will go so far as to forbid this style of cooking wholly. Now and then anexpert will be bold enough to admit that he uses them himself, the absence ofdiscomfort being explained on the ground that he possesses a powerful gastric (胃的)apparatus．We Call of course sizzleperfectly good articles to death so that they will be leathery and tough．But thorough heating，in the presence ofshortening，is not the awful crime that it has beenlabeled．Such dishes stimulate rather than retardcontractions of the gall bladder．Thus it is that bile(胆汁)mixes with the nutriment shortly after it leaves the stomach.We don't need to allow ourfoodstuffs to become oil soaked, but other than that, there seems to be nobasis for the widely heralded prohibition against this method. But notionsbecome fixed. The first condemnation probably rose because an"oracle"(圣贤)sufferedfrom dyspepsia(消化不良)which he ascribed to some frieditem on the menu. The theory spread. Others agreed with him, and after a timethe doctrine became incorporated in our textbooks. The belief is now traditionrather than proved fact. It should have been refuted long since, as experience hasdemonstrated its falsity.57. This passage focuses on__________.A) why the skillet is a handypiece of kitchen equipmentB) the digestibility of friedfoodsC) how the experts can misleadthe public in the area of food preparationD) why fried foods have longbeen frowned upon58. People engaged in activelabor eat fried foods because __________.A) they are healthfulB) they are much cheaperC) they can be easily digestedD) they can provide the calories the workers need59. The author implies that thepublic should __________.A) prepare some foods by fryingB) avoid fried foods ifpossibleC) fry foods for adults but not for childrenD) prepare all foods by frying60. When the author says that"an 'oracle' suffered from dyspepsia which he ascribed to some fried itemon the menu" he is being __________.A) gratefulB) factualC) sarcasticD) humorous61. The passage was probablytaken from __________.A) a medical journalB) a publication addressed to the general publicC) a speech at a medical conventionD) an advertisement for cooking oil“成千上万人疯狂下载。
2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案04
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）Part II ReadingComprehension (Skimming andScanning)【答案解析】1．A线索词：a 2006 survey by AAML，increased noticeably定位处：第一段第二句。
解析：原文提到：“美国婚姻律师协会拥有1600名会员，2006年，该协会的一项调查显示，有四分之一的被调查者说2001年以来，涉及宠物抚养权的离婚案件明显增加。
”可见答案为A。
被调查的对象并不是该律师协会的l600名会员，注意不要混淆。
2．C线索词：Dudley定位处：第六段第二句。
解析：文中第一次提到Dudley是在第六段，原文提到：“他自己(皮萨拉)与前妻同时享有对达德利的抚养权。
达德利今年八岁，长着一身长毛，是一只典型的黑褐相间的腊肠犬。
”可见，达德利是一只小狗。
故选C。
3． B线索词：What about Wally?定位处：第八段。
解析：题干问《宠物怎么办?》这本书的作者是哪两个人。
第八段提到：“皮萨拉跟梅成了好朋友，他们经常带着各自的狗在圣莫尼卡遛弯。
去年，他们甚至开始合作写一本关于如何与前妻共养一只宠物的书，书名叫做《宠物怎么办?》。
”可见，正确答案为Pisarra和May，应选B。
4．D线索词：in the past，pets were regarded as定位处：第九、十段。
解析：原文提到：“美国各州都视宠物为财产的一部分。
多年来，夫妻在离婚程序中总会把它们跟家具等财物放在一起来分。
但是时代正在改变。
”“法官们认为宠物更像是孩子，而与餐厅里的摆设不同。
他们认识到，人们对动物有一种情感联系。
”可见，过去，宠物经常被看做跟餐厅摆设一样的财物进行分割。
故选D。
5．A线索词：the amount of pet custody casesincreases定位处：第十二段后半部分、第十三段。
2013年6月份英语四级题目和答案
Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.11.W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didn't you see the private sign over there?M: I'm sorry. I didn't notice it when I came in. I'm looking for the manager's office.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?12.W: Mike, what's the problem? You've known from month the report is due today.M: I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I expected.Q: What does the man mean?13.W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?M: Unfortunately, it's been delayed due to the bad weather.Q: What is the woman waiting for?14.W: Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.Q: What doesthe man imply about Pam?15.W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call.M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesn’t leave for another twenty minutes.Q: What does the man mean?16.M: Frankly, Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.Q: What does the woman imply?17.M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?18.W: I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it.M: You said it. People just can't get enough of it.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Section BQuestions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I’ll be interviewing you. How are you today?M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I’m getting a business degree.W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?M: I’ll finish school in a few months, and I’d like a full-time position with more responsibility.W: And why would you like to work for our company?M: Because I know your company’s work and I like it.W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?M: Of course, I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.W: Can you give me any references?M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?M: Yes, I wonder when I’ll be informed about my application for the job.W: Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.M: Thank you.Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What does the man say about his working experience?20. Why does the man want to leave his present job?21. What is the man interested in?22. What question did the man ask the woman？Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It's wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous.W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you've been working too hard.M: I'm fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. It's good to get back to some fresh air. You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true.W: What's that Paul?M: They say they look beautiful.W: Well, I had a lot of tension while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C.M: Oh?W: Oh, don't worry, all from a man over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasn't stopped ringing.M: Oh, look, darling. There's a taxi.W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it!M: You know, I've learned a lot from the project. I'm surprised that was still in business.W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager ——you!M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. Our little company's in danger. We are out of date.We need to expand. If we don't, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What do we learn about Lisa?24. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?25. What does the man say about his company?Section CPassage 1Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4-H club improved Main Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. They also took terms in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; they've learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pour a weed. The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community. City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, pick-me tables, swings and public rest rooms. The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant.Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington?27. What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?28. What have the 4-H girls learned from the project?29. Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete.Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage 2According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S. National Education Association (NEA), young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot. 79% find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing. About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned.Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers. Over 66% of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. Over 26% are interested in non-fiction, such history books.64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age. That's a favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition. Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49%said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. What does the survey on teenager reading show?31. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey?32. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week?Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage 3Thank you for coming, everyone. Today’s presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, and that is why we have invited all of you here today. Let’s start with power. It’s clear that petrol-driven engines have no future. Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles. Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use. Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety. Let’s not forget that electric vehicles ar e cleaner. Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not involve using any valuable resources. Moving on to communications, very soon, cars will be linked to GPS satellites, so they’ll do all the driving for you. What controls remain for the users will be audio-based, so, for example, you’ll just have to say “a bit warmer”, and the air conditioning will adjust automatically. You’ll also be able to receive email, music and movies, all via an internet link. So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch your movie, whatever.Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. What is the presentation mainly about?34. What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?35. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?2013年6月大学英语四级考试Part III Listening Comprehension长对话答案+解析Conversation 1【听力原文】W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I’ll be interviewing you. How are you today?M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?Good, Thanks.W: Can you tell me something about your experiences in this kind of work?M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I’m getting a business degree.W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?M: I’ll finish school in a few months, and I’d like a full-time position with more responsibility.W: And why would you like to work for our company?M: Because I know your company’s work, and I like it.W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?M: Of course, I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.W: Can you give me any references?M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?M: Yes, I wonder when I’ll be informed about my application for the job?W: Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.M: Thank you.Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What does the man say about his working experience?20. Why does the man want to leave his present job?21. What is the man interested in?22. What question did the man ask the woman？【总评】这是一篇以面试为场景的听力对话。
2013年6月英语四级模拟试卷及答案
2013年6月英语四级模拟试卷及答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic." One Way to Solve the Problem. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese."1.机动车被看作是空气污染的首要原因2.提出解决这一问题的方法3.并说明原因Part ⅠWritingOne Way to Solve the ProblemTo deal with the air pollution caused by vehicles in cities is a challenging job. My suggestion is to produce vehicles powered by solar energy.Compared with mineral fuels such as gasoline, solar energy is inexhaustible in supply. The growth of cities and increase of vehicles call for more supply of energy, but there is a limit to the reserve of mineral fuels. So solar energy with its endless supply is one of our solutions to energy crisis. The second advantage of solar energy is its cleanliness. Traditional vehicles operating on gasoline give of exhaust, causing damage to human health and polluting the air. From the perspective of environmental protection, solar energy is a much better choice. After the new technology becomes economically feasible, the sky over cities will be brighter, and the air will no longer be a threat to our health.Because of the two benefits of using solar energy as a new fuel, we should spend more money on the research which can make our dream come true.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked E A I, I B 3, I C I and IDa. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.About Story ReaderParents dearly hope their children learn to read well. They also hope their children learn to read quickly and easily, so that they’re ready for the demands put on them by school and the world.Kids want to learn how to read, but they also crave entertainment, whether it’s quiet and passive or dynamic and interactive. The aims of the Story Reader line of electronic books are to entertain children and to introduce them to the processof learning how to read in a gentle and enjoyable way. In this article, we’ll show you how Story Reader works and if it accomplishes that goal.Story Reader is a compact, roughly 12-inch-by-12-inch plastic case (with a carrying handle ) that opens to reveal an actual book that fits snugly into the Reader itself. Story Reader’s core feature is that it "reads" the book aloud to a child as he follows along. The child turns the pages when prompted by the Story Reader or at his own pace.Books have both text and illustrations. The electronic book responds to the child’s wishes. The Story Reader speaks the text for the current page. If the child turns back a few pages, the Reader recognizes that page and reads it again. Kids react well to this interactivity because it instills a sense of cuntrol over the story.There are Three Story Reader ProductsThe basic Story Reader, introduced in 2003, is as described above and is intended for kids three years of age and older.Each book has a small companion cartridge that slides into a port on the case and contains the audio encoded into its memory for the story.The device has a volume control but no on/off switch--a deliberate choice so kids can simply open it up and begin reading. It takes four AAA batteries (or operates on household current with an optional adaptor) and retails for around $20.Find out more information about the more than 60 titles at the Story Reader website.Early in 2006, Publications International, Ltd.--Story Reader’s publisher--introduced My First Story Reader, designed for newborns to kids up to age three. As with the original, a narrator reads the story aloud, this time from a 12-page book made from a heavier paperstock that includes sound effects and music to enliven the experience.My First Story Reader features two play modes, one with narration, the other that asks questions about the images on each page. The child can press any of three buttons to answer basic questions about shapes and colors. The last two pages ofeach My First Story Reader book features a sing-along rhyming melody. My First Story Reader retails for about $20.Late in 2006, Publications International introduced a video version of Story Reader called Story Reader Video Plus for kids up to the age of seven. Retailing for about $35, it combines a stand-alone Story Reader with an "Animated Story Mode"that plays through your television and includes a "Learning Game Mode".The Animated Story Mode works just as it sounds--when you connect it to your television through color-coded cables, the story appears on screen and changes as your child turns the pages. Kids get to the Learning Game Mode by turning to thelast page of the book. There, they can choose from five educational games. While it depends on the story, generally there are pattern games, memory games, and platform games. Similar to Nintendo games like Super Mario Brothers, in a platform game the child uses the included controller to guide him through the environment and conquer obstacles.Story Reader Video Plus isn’t a video game, technically, and Publications International bills the Story Reader line more as electronic books than toys. This reassures many parents, and it’s why Story Reader is sold in bookstores and in the book section of major retailers.What about the Educational Underpinnings of Story Reader?Studies show an alarming decline in reading rates among all age groups in America, especially among the young.Children are bombarded on a daily basis with multiple forms of entertainment that compete with traditional learning.Kids naturally emulate the adults in their lives, and seeing their parents and other family members enjoy reading is a powerful motivator. Establishing and keeping a Read-At-Home Night helps families spend time together and helps form lifelong reading habits in children.Here’s how you do it:· Set aside one night a week in your household and call it "Read-At-Home Hour"--or anything you prefer. Establish a time allotment that works for your family, for example, 30 minutes or an hour.· Minimize interruptions from the TV, computer, and video games--and turn on the telephone answering machine.· Choose one book for the entire family to read aloud together, or encourage individual family members to choose their own books to read quietly. Electronic books can work in this context, as well.· Finally, sit down, relax, and read.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答;8-10题在答题卡1上。
2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案第四套04
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）答案精析Part I Writing【范文】Jobs CollegeGraduates Want to DoThe chart has clearly revealed the differences between female andmale students in their job preferences and choices after graduation.The most desired jobs for boys, according to priority,aremanagers, businessmen and lawyers. Girls also like to pursue these professions,but the percentage drops considerably, compared with the great number of girls whoare interested in becoming teachers.What has brought about this result? I believe that many girls mayprefer the teaching positions because they like to take care of and giveguidance to the younger generation, while boys like to become managers and businessmenbecause they like the idea of standing up to challenges and want to prove thatthey have it in themto be both socially and financially successful.The findings will definitely exert some influence on theuniversity education in China. To better prepare the students for their futurejobs, all universities and colleges in China should take into considerationstudents' job preferences,when they design syllabuses and offer courses totheir students.【译文】大学毕业生想从事的工作这一图表清晰地反映了男女学生在毕业后的职业选择方面存在的不同。
2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案08
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）PartV Cloze【答案解析】67．D语境分析：本空位于第一段，该段是一个长句。
空格后面提到了for millions oflow and middle—income families，既然是为大量的低等和中等收入家庭提供房子，那么房子的价钱应该不是太贵，结合选项分析可知本题选择D项。
此处所要表达的意思是：“全世界的人们都在寻找能够快速地为大量低等和中等收入家庭提供价格低廉的房子的新技术”。
词义分析：unnecessarily“不必要地”；invaluably“极宝贵地”；unimportantly“不重要地”；inexpensively“相对低廉地”。
68．A语境分析：本空还是位于第一段。
承接上题可知，本处所要表达的意思是“要满足由洪水、飓风和地震等自然灾害带来的紧急住房需求”，结合选项分析可知A项符合题意。
fulfillthe requirements是惯用搭配，意为“满足需求”。
词义分析：fulfill“满足”；demand“要求”；resolve“解决”；settle“解决”。
69．B语境分析：本空位于第二段第一句。
根据空格后面的内容in Hatfield，Pennsylvania，the Universal PapertechCorporation可知，本处所要表达的意思是“一家总部位于宾夕法尼亚州赫特福德的公司——环球纸技术公司……”，结合四个选项可知B项符合题意。
词义分析：work“工作”；base“以……为基地”；focus“集中”；deal“处理”。
70．D语境分析：本空位于第二段第一句。
结合空格后面的it has found one solutionto the problem可知，本处意思为“该公司__________已经找到了解决问题的方法……”，结合四个选项可知D项符合题意。
2013年英语四级模拟试题及答案
Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write ashort essay entitled The Traffic Jam following the outline given below. Youshould write at least120 words but no more than 180 words.1．⼤城市的交通拥堵问题2．产⽣交通拥堵的原因3．⼀些可能的解决办法Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over thepassage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1 -7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Bad behavior incockpit has proven deadlyTerrifying incidents of bad pilot behavior like a JetBlue pilot'smeltdown this week are not unprecedented in the history of commercial aviationand have sometimes caused deadly crashes.Nevertheless, the list of incidents resulting from unprofessionalpilot behavior over a 50-year history and millions of flights show that"it's a very rare thing," says aviation safety expert Aaron Gellmanof the KelloggSchool of Management at Northwestern University. "And evenwith what's happened in the past, it's the safest mode of transportation byfar."Tuesday's JetBlue incident, where the FBI alleges captain Clayton Ｏsbon started Speaking nonsense tohis first officer and was later tackled and restrained by passengers, isextremely unusual. But airline procedures, which require two pilots and lockedcockpit (驾驶座舱)doors, protected the public, Gellmansays.Some previous incidents of bad behavior by pilots have been fatal,showing that airline procedures cannot save lives when pilots choose to ignorethem.On Feb. 12, 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 iced up and crashed inBuffalo, N.Y., after a series of mistakes by tired pilots, according to theNational Transportation Safety Board. Both the captain and first officer had traveledfor hours before taking controls of the plane in Newark, and the young firstofficer, Rebecca Lynne Shaw, was heard on the flight recorder saying she hadlittle experience dealing with icy conditions. When ice caused the flight tostall(失速)，captain Marvin Renslow erred and made the stall worse, crashing theplane and killing 50 people,according to the NTSB. The board also concludedthat Shaw and Renslow had been chitchatting in the cockpit."They weren't properly trained and weren't able to handle thesituation," Gellman says.In 2008, an Air Canada co-pilot was forcibly removed from aToronto-to-London flight, restrained andsedated(给服镇静剂)after having a mental breakdown andspeaking to God while behind the controls at 30,000 feet. The plane landed safelyin Ireland.Ｏn Oct. 31, 1999, Egypt Air Flight 990 crashed into the AtlanticOcean off the Massachusetts coast due,according to the NTSB, to the deliberateaction of first officer Gameel Al-Batouti. The Boeing 767 crashed with dozensof Egyptian military officers aboard who were returning from helicopter flighttraining in the USA at a time when the Egyptian government was at war withradical Islamists. Al-Batouti, an Islamist sympathizer, "wanted to get ridof the helicopter pilots and crashed the airplane," Gellman says.Ｏn Oct. 14, 2004, two pilots taking an empty airliner from LittleRock, Ark., to Minneapolis decided to explore the limits of their PinnacleAirlines plane. Captain Jesse Rhodes and first officer Peter Cesarz took the planeto 41,000, the maximum approved altitude for the plane, and then failed tofollow proper procedure when the plane stalled and the engines shut down,according to the NTSB; After trying unsuccessfully to restart the engines whilegliding, they crashed behind several homes 2.5 miles from an airport. Bothcrewmembers were killed.A 1956 mid-air collision that investigators blamed on pilotstrying to give passengers better views of the Grand Canyon resulted in arevamping(改写)of the role of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in patrollingthe airways.The pilots were maneuvering around cloud formations over thecanyon and collided, killing 128 people."It was a watershed(分⽔岭) event because it changed thewhole approach to air traffic control," Gellman says. Congress reacted byincreasing funding for the FAA, giving it the capability to monitor aircraft"in the airways not just in the terminal," Gellmansays.Investigations of deadly accidents over the years have resulted insafety procedures, such as requiring two pilots and locking cockpit doors,which helped preserve lives in the JetBlue incident, Gellman says."Even if the captain had insisted on making trouble in thecockpit, I think the first officer would have been able to handle it,"Gellman says. "That's why we have two people in there."Dave Funk, a retired Northwest Airlines captain now an aviationconsultant with Laird & Associates, says the JetBlue flight might have beensaved by the co-pilot, who barred an incapacitated (不胜任的 ) Ｏsbonfrom the cockpit. "The first officer recognized the gravity of thesituation and solved the problem," Funk says.The co-pilot's quick thinking on that flight is analogous tocaptain "Sully" Sullenberger landing a US Airways flight on New York'sHudson River with no lives lost, Funk says. "We gave him a bunch of brokeneggs.He made scrambled eggs. He didn't make eggs over medium. "Funk says pilots today face more worries than they did years ago,when airlines like TWA and now-defunct Pan Am projected an image of employees who have"this wonderful life, have great benefits, fly around the world,fall inlove, all in their 20s. "Instead, he says, pilots today are dealing with "the crappyeconomy, the political fights each day. Is Washington going to get attacked?That's going to create stress. "Pilots, in particular, have to deal with alot more stresses in their job because of the intense security situation,Funksays."It's the greatest job in the world when you get to the endof the runway," Funk says. "All the crap you have to get through to make it to therunway doesn't make it worth it to a lot of us anymore."1. Tuesday's JetBlue incident is __________.A) an incident of unprofessional pilot behaviorB) the major cause of a plane crashC) an example showing that the air travel is still the safest modeof transportation by farD) an example showing how the airline procedures protect the public2. Why does Aaron Gellman think air travel is still the safest mode oftransportation by far?A) There have been hardly any incident resulting from unprofessionalbehavior.B) Cases like the JetBlue incident arer are.C) Pilots always emphasize the safety of the public.D) The first officer is always there to help the captain.3. The immediate cause of the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407is __________.A) the captain was chitchatting with the first officerB) thc young first officer had little experience dealing with icyconditionsC) both the captain and the first officer were quite tired after along-time journeyD) the captain Marvin Renslow's mistaken operation4. What do captain Clayton Osbon and a co-pilot of Air Canadahave in common?A) They are both experienced pilots.B) They are both Christians.C) They both had a mental problem during the flying mission.D) They both have to take responsibility for their misdeeds.5. According to this passage, who deliberately crashed anairplane?A) Jesse Rhodes and Peter Cesarz.C) Gameel A1-Batouti.B) Dave Funk.D) Clayton Osbon.6. What was regarded as a watershed event?A) A 1956 mid-air collision.B) The JetBtue incident.C) Two pilots trying to explore the limits of their plane.D) An Egyptian plane crashing into the Atlantic Ocean.7. Requiting two pilots is an important safety measurebecause __________.A) two pilots can oversee each other during the flightB) two pilots can take turns flying the planeC) when one is sick, the other will be able to take his/her placeD) they help prevent deadly accidents8. The JetBlue flight was to some extent saved by theco-pilot because he recognizedand solved the problem.9. Years ago, people admired the pilots who worked forairlines such as__________since it seemed that they earned a lot of money,could travel around the world and fell in love early.10.Pilots nowadays have to deal with a lot more stresses thanbefore becauseof __________.</P><P>Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversationsand 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or morequestions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.</P> <P>点击播放听⼒：</P><P>下载听⼒mp3</P><P>11. A) The team has to travel far for every game.B) The new coach has been very effective.C) The new coach knows the team very well.D) The team shouldn't recruit any more players.12. A) The concert was very well attended.B) The crowd didn't understand the music.C) The only good seats were near the right aisle.D) Not many people went on such a cloudy night.13. A) She doesn't understand it either.B) She can't see the writing on the board.C) She thinks the room is too dark.D) She didn'.t really notice the mark.1.4. A) She gave a lecture to the psychology class.B) She advised the man to see a psychologist.C) She persuaded the man not to take the course.D) She convinced the man to apply to graduate school.15. A) It is not very good.B) It will be held the following week.C) The woman probably won't attend it.D) There will be two seminars instead of four.16. A) She doesn't understand how Judy got her job.B) She's surprised Judy is working in management.C) She thinks Judy should not have taken a computer course.D) She wonders how Judy does so many things.17. A) Get out of the car.B) Pay the parking fine.C) Take his coat off.D) Make a tight turn.18. A) It's hard to know what to believe about it.B) He doesn't believe it's hard for everybody.C) It's even harder than people say.D) It's not as hard as he'd thought.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have justheard.19. A) Speed limits were the same in all areas.B) She had told him what Iris speed was.C) There were signs along the road.D) He had just received his driving license.20. A) He was on his way to work.B) His speedometer wasn't working.C) He lived on Fleet Street.D) He didn't realize he was speeding.21. A) She took away the man's license.B) She gave the man a warning.C) She gave the man a speeding ticket.D) She asked the man to become more familiar with the area. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have justheard.22. A) A popular television program.B) A breakthrough in technology.C) A recent purchase.D) A new electronics store.23. A) Because the old one didn't work well.B) Because the new TV set was on sale.C) Because he had moved into a bigger house.D) Because he wanted to surprise the woman.24. A) She would prefer a more expensive model.B) She' s confused by the remote controls.C) She's eager to use it.D) She thinks it unwise to buy it.25. A) Research what television is best for him.B) Ask for a cheaper price on the television.C) Try a different store.D) Be satisfied with what he has.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. Atthe end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose thebest answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) She buys many clothes.B) She buys a lot of chocolate.C) She eats a lot of things.D) She sleeps a great deal.27. A) Problems with the teachers.B) Pro b l e m s w i t h f a m i l y m e m b e r s o r f r i e n d s . / p > p > C ) P r o b l e m s w i t h c l a s s m a t e s ' m a k i n g f u n o f h e r . / p > p > D ) P r o b l e m s w i t h a p a r t - t i m e j o b . / p > p > 2 8 . A ) S u b s t i t u t i n g w a t e r w i t h d i e t c o k e . / p > p > B ) T a l k i n g t o s o m e o n e o v e r t h e p h o n e . / p > p > C ) P l a y i n g a v i d e o g a m e . / p > p > D ) D r i n k i n g e x t r a t e a . / p > p > P a s s a g e T w o / p > p > Q u e s t i o n s 2 9 t o 3 1 a r e b a s e d o n t h e p a s s a g e y o u h a v e j u s t h e a r d . / p > p > 2 9 . A ) A m e r i c a n I n d i a n s a n d c o r n . / p > p > B ) T h e p l a n t i n g t e c h n i q u e s o f c o r n . / p > p > C ) T h e j o y o f h a r v e s t . / p > p > D ) V a r i o u s w a y s t o p r e p a r e c o r n . / p > p > 3 0 . A ) I t w a s f i r s t b o i l e d a n d t h e n d r i e d . / p > p > B ) I t w a s b r a i d e d i n b u n d l e s a n d s t e a m e d . / p > p > C ) I t w a s d r i e d a n d t h e n g r o u n d i n t o f l o u r . / p > p > D ) I t w a s r o a s t e d a n d w r a p p e d i n h u s k s . / p > p > 31 . 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A ) T h e m a r e n o r a p i d s o r w a t e r f a l l s . / p > p > B ) T h e r e i s a c o n s t a n t , s t r o n g w i n d . / p > p > C ) N a v i g a t i o n i s r a t h e r d i f f i c u l t . / p > p > D ) F r eq u e n t s t or ms c a u s e p r o b l e m s f o r r i v e r b o at s . / p > p > 3 4 . A ) B i g w a v e s p o s e a t h r e a t t o c o m m e r c i a l n a v i g a t i o n . / p > p > B ) T h e r i v e r cu r r e n t n ev e r f l ow s f a s t e r t h a n t e n m i l e s p e r h ou r . / p > p > C ) T h e r i v e r r e v e r s e s i t s f l o w s e v e r a l t i m e s a d a y . / p > p > D ) H i g h t i d e s c a n c r e a t e s u d d e n a n d u n e x p e c t e d r a p i d s . / p > p > 3 5 . A ) T o a l l o w s e v e r a l s a i l s t o b e r i g g e d . / p > p > B ) T o c a t c h w i n d s c o m i n g f r o m o v e r t h e h i l l s . / p > p > C ) T o a d d t o t h e b e a u t y o f t h e b a s i c d e s i g n . / p > p > D ) T o a l l o w t h e s a i l s t o b e r a i s e d m o r e q u i c k l y . / p > p > S e c t i o n C / p > p > D i r e c t i o n s : I n t h i s s e c t i o n , y o u w i l l h e a r a p a s s a g e t h r e e t i m e s . W h e n t h e p a s s a g e i s r e a d f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e , y o u s h o u l d l i s t e n c a r e f u l l y f o r i t s g e n e r a l i d e a . W h e n t h e p a s s a g e i s r e a d f o r t h e s e c o n d t i m e , y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o f i l l i n t h e b l a n k s n u m b e r e d f r o m 3 6 t o 4 3 w i t h t h e e x a c t w o r d s y o u h a v e j u s t h e a r d . F o r b l a n k s n u m b e r e d f r o m 4 4 t o 4 6 y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o f i l l i n t h e m i s s i n g i n f o r m a t i o n . 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2013年6月英语四级考试真题及答案(第1套)
2013年6月四级真题（第1套）PartⅠWriting（30minutes）Directions：For this part．you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay．You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of reading literature．You should write at least120words but no more than180words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
PartⅡListening Comprehension（30minutes）Section ADirections：In this section，you will hear8short conversations and2long conversations．At the end ofeach conversation，one or more questions will be asked about what Was said．Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once．After each question there will be apause．During the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，anddecide which is the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet lwith a single line through the centre．注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2013年6月英语四级考试真题以及答案(第1套)
2013年6月四级真题（第1套）Part Ⅰ Writing（30 minutes）Directions：For this part．you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay．You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of reading literature．You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension（30 minutes）Section ADirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations．At the end ofeach conversation，one or more questions will be asked about what Was said．Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once．After each question there will be apause．During the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，anddecide which is the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet lwith a single line through the centre．注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案第四套08
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）Part V Cloze【文章大意】Silent Night(《平安夜》)是最受欢迎的圣诞歌曲之一，关于它的创作有一个故事，发生在1818年巴伐利亚山区的小镇奥本多夫。
这一年的圣诞前夜，雪下得特别大，小镇与外界失去了联系，但村民们仍然在为圣诞节积极做着准备，可是村民突然发现，教堂里的风琴坏掉了。
小镇的风琴手知道如果没有风琴伴奏的话，许多节日庆祝活动也就索然无味了，于是他请一名神父创作一首简单易唱的歌词，他自己为这首词谱曲。
在圣诞节的清晨，这首歌被首次演喝，由于歌声纯净而清新，后来广为流传。
【答案解析】67．A语境分析：本空位于第一段第二句。
根据空格后的“…by a severe snowstorm”可知由于下了一场非常大的暴风雪，小镇奥本多夫不能与外界联系，被与世隔绝了。
结合四个选项，A项符合题意。
词义分析：be isolated“被隔绝，被孤立”；be covered“被覆盖”；be enclosed“被围住”；be surrounded“被包围”。
68．B语境分析：本空位于第一段第二句。
考查逻辑关系。
将四个选项分别代入空格处可知，B项在语法上正确且符合题意。
此句意为：“小镇因为暴风雪而与外界断了联系，但是居民们仍然兴致勃勃地为圣诞节做准备。
”词义分析：later“后来”；still“仍然”；yet“还”；also“也”。
69．D语境分析：本空还是位于第一段第二句。
承接第一句中的…many Christmas songs Silent Night和本句中的“0nChristmas eve…”可知居民们是为圣诞节的欢庆作准备，结合四个选项可知D项最符合题意。
词义分析：eve“前日，前夕”；season“季节”；time“时间”；festivity“欢庆”。
2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(第1套)
2013.6 英语四级考试真题试卷（第一套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of doing small things before undertaking something big. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Can Digital Textbooks Truly Replace the Print Kind?The shortcomings of traditional print edition textbooks are obvious: For starters they're heavy, with the average physics textbook weighing 3.6 pounds. They're also expensive, especially when you factor in the average college student's limited budget, typically costing hundreds of dollars every semester.But the worst part is that print versions of textbooks are constantly undergoing revisions. Many professors require that their students use only the latest versions in the classroom, essentially rendering older texts unusable. For students, it means they're basically stuck with a four poundpaperweight that they can't sell back.Which is why digital textbooks, if they live up to their promise, could help ease many of these shortcomings. But till now, they've been something like a mirage(幻影) in the distance, more like a hazy(模糊的) dream than an actual reality. Imagine the promise: Carrying all your textbooks in a 1.3 pound iPad? It sounds almost too good to be true.But there are a few pilot schools already making the transition(过渡) over to digital books. Universities like Cornell and Brown have jumped onboard. And one medical program at the University of California, Irvine, gave their entire class iPads with which to download textbooks just last year.But not all were eager to jump aboard."People were tired of using the iPad textbook besides using it for reading." says Kalpit Shah, who will be going into his second year at Irvine's medical program this fall. "They weren't using it as a source of communication because they couldn't read or write in it. So a third of the people in my program were using the iPad in class to take notes, the other third were using laptops and the last third were using paper and pencil."The reason it hasn't caught on yet, he tells me. is that the functionality of e-edition textbooks is incredibly limited, and some students just aren't motivated to learn new study behavior.But a new application called Inkling might change all that. The company just released an updated version last week, and it'll be utilized in over 50 undergraduate and graduate classrooms this coming school year."Digital textbooks are not going to catch on," says Inkling CEO Matt Maclnnis as he's giving me a demo(演示) over coffee. "What I mean by that is the current perspective of the digital textbook is it's an exact copy of the print book. There's Course Smart, etc., these guys who take an image of the page and put it on a screen. If that's how we're defining digital textbooks, there's no hope of that becoming a mainstream product."He calls Inkling a platform for publishers to build rich multimedia content from the ground up, with a heavy emphasis on real-world functionality. The traditional textbook merely serves as a skeleton.At first glance Inkling is an impressive experience. After swiping (触及) into the iPad app (应用软件), which you can get for free here, he opens up a few different types of textbooks.Up first is a chemistry book. The boot time is pretty fast, and he navigates through (浏览) a few chapters before swiping into a fully rendered 3D molecule that can be spun around to view its various building blocks. "Publishers give us all of the source media, artwork, videos," he says. "We help them think through how to actually build something for this platform."Next he pulls up a music composition textbook, complete with playable demos. It's a learning experience that attacks you from multiple sensory directions. It's clear why this would be something a music major would love.But the most exciting part about Inkling, to me. is its notation (批注) system. Here's how it works: When you purchase a used print book, it comes with its previous owner's highlights and notes in the margins. It uses the experience of someone who already went through the class to help improve your reading (how much you trust each notation is obviously up to you).But with Inkling, you can highlight a piece of content and make notes. Here's where things get interesting, though: If a particularly important passage is highlighted by multiple Inkling users, that information is stored on the cloud and is available for anyone reading the same textbook tocome across. That means users have access to notes from not only their classmates and Facebook friends, but anyone who purchased the book across the country. The best comments are then sorted democratically by a voting system, meaning that your social learning experience is shared with the best and brightest thinkers.As a bonus, professors can even chime in (插话) on discussions. They’ll be able to answer the questions of students who are in their class directly via the interactive book.Of course, Inkling addresses several of the other shortcomings in traditional print as well. Textbook versions are constantly updated, motivating publishers by minimizing production costs (the big ones like McGraw-Hill are already onboard). Furthermore, students will be able to purchase sections of the text instead of buying the whole thing, with individual chapters costing as little as $2.99.There are, however, challenges.“It takes efforts to build each book,”Maclnnis tells me. And it’s clear why.Each interactive textbook is a media-heavy experience built from the ground up, and you can tell that it takes a respectable amount of manpower to put together each one.For now the app is also iPad-exclusive, and though a few of these educational institutions are giving the hardware away for free, for other students who don’t have such a luxury it’s an added layer of cost —and an expensive one at that.But this much is clear. The traditional textbook model is and has been broken for quite some time. Whether digitally interactive ones like Inkling actually take off or not remains to be seen, and we probably won’t have a definite answer for the next few years.However the solution to any problem begins with a step in a direction. And at least for now, that hazy mirage in the distance? A little more tangible (可触摸的), a little less of a dream.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
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最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/wenkxd.htm（报名网址）Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.点击播放听力：下载听力mp311. A) He is very quiet.B) He gives amusing lectures.C) He should give more than one series of talks.D) He lectures only to the serious students.12. A) The woman is mailing themto Chuck's old address.B) The post office is sendingthem to the woman's house.C) They are being forwarded toChuck's new apartment.D) They are being held at thepost office.13. A) The train will beoverheated when it arrives.B) It is too hot to wait any longer.C) They are going to be late again.D) They will have to schedule another dinner.14. A) They shouldn't make toomany requests.B) They should ask for three weeks to do the work.C) They shouldn't push the buttons of the projector.D) They should wish the director good luck.15. A) She agrees with the man.B) She didn't hear what the man said.C) She is surprised by his opinion:D) She thinks he should look at it again.16. A) She knows very littleabout bicycles.B) She doesn't want the man to study.C) The man likes to study outdoors.D) The man doesn't feel like studying.17. A) Try to find the pen inthe house.B) Repair the roof.C) Lend his friend a pen.D) Become extremely angry.18. A) He has finished hisbiology project.B) He'll feel happier when theproject is completed.C) He's annoyed with everyone.D) He took a nap in biologyclass.Questions 19 to 21 are based onthe conversation you have just heard.19. A) She is going to study inanother country.B) She received a letter from a Japanese friend.C) She got a job at a travel agency.D) She met a Japanese friend at a travel agency.20. A) He helped get her intothe program.B) He recorded some tapes especially for her.C) He gave her a good grade in her Japanese class.D) He told her about an interesting movie to watch.21. A) Money to pay the extratuition fee.B) Maturity and common sense.C) Mastery of a foreign language.D) Flexibility and open-mindedness.Questions 22 to 25 are based onthe conversation you have just heard.22. A) Colorado.B) Arizona.C) The Nile River.D) The Museum of Natural History,23. A) Archaeological.B) Biological.C) Meteorological.D) Sociological.24. A) In a cave.B) In a river.C) In a tree.D) In a boat.25. A) Solve a mystery.B) See the canyon.C) Find some driftwood.D) Take some photographs.Section BDirections: In this section,you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a singleline through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based onthe passage you have just heard.26. A) The head of the AlumniOffice.B) A doctor.C) A professor of business administration.D) A student from last year's program.27. A) Medical interns.B) Undergraduate students.C) Local business executives.D) Alumni sponsors.28. A) They give money tosponsor the program.B) They write letters of recommendation.C) They provide job opportunities.D) They work for the Alumni Office.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based onthe passage you have just heard.29. A) To give backgroundinformation about Santa Catalina Island.B) To tell the audience aboutnew books on Santa Catalina.C) To introduce a training filmon baseball.D) To tell people about themusic from the 1930s and 1940s.30. A) A bandleader.B) A wealthy businessman.C) An early settler of Santa Catalina.D) A baseball player from Chicago.31. A) To set up an exclusiveresort.B) To build a marina.C) To establish a summer retreat for musicians.D) To start a training camp for a baseball team.32. A) Traditional Portuguesemusic.B) Opera.C) Big-band music.D) Music composed by Wrigley.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based onthe passage you have just heard.33. A) Recalling something fromone's memory.B) The preparatory method in exams.C) Conscience.D) Man's mind.34. A) From the ones they arefamiliar with to the difficult ones.B) From the short ones to thelong ones.C) From the complicated ones tothe easy ones.D) from the ones they are confidentof to the more difficult ones.35. A) When you can't recallsomething instantly, you should try your best to do it.B) When you can't recall something instantly, you'd better have an operation onyour mind.C) The subconscious activitiesmay go to work to dig up a dim memory.D) Forcing yourself to recallmay loosen your memory.Section CDirections: In this section,you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the firsttime, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When thepassage isread for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, youcan either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the mainpoints in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the thirdtime,you should check what you have written. is out with itslist of best and worst jobs of 2012. 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