2012年6月英语四级快速阅读原文及答案解析
2012年6月大学英语四级考试真题与答案完整版
2012年6月大学英语四级考试真题与答案完整版Part I WritingOn Excessive PackagingNowadays the phenomena of over-packaging of goods are prevailing in our society: clothes swathed in tissue paper, placed in cardboard box and finally wrapped in well-designed plastic bags, imported bottles of wine packed in wooden boxes, fruits put in hand-woven baskets, just to name a few.There are several reasons of this over-packaging. The first is that a large number of companies believe that they can a ttract customers’ attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus gaining more profits. On the other hand, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is, the better the quality will be, thus encouraging excessive packaging.From my perspective, excessive packaging has its consequences, including the loss of precious resources as well as extra workforce on garbage disposal.To solve the problem, it’s necessary to take the following measures. First, laws and regulations must be made to restrict excessive packaging. In addition, we need to advocate clear packaging and raise consumer’s awareness that excessive packaging doesn’t equal to high quality.【解析】本次作文的话题是“过度包装”，话题不断新，考生应该都比较熟悉。
2012年6月英语四级真题及答案(含解析)
2012年6月大学英语四级真题答案解析Part I Writing标准版Doing Shopping OnlineWith the development of the Internet, shopping is no longer a tiring thing. Just click your mouse to choose the articles you like, and the purchase is done. You don't even have to step out of the room. It seems all easy and quick.However, people's opinions vary on this trend. Some believe that on line shopping is time and money saving. With plentiful selection options, they can buy whatever they like at any time convenient. Still others insist that mis-purchasing alone is annoying enough, not to mention the credibility of the sellers and the safety of their accounts.In my opinion, the convenience and excitement of on line shopping is beyond all doubts. In the meantime, we must always bear in mind that certain traps do exist, so we'd better make sure the sellers are trustworthy before buying. In addition, we should also guard ourselves from the potential hackers who might steal our account information.文章点评：这是一篇“中等偏上”的学生作文。
2012年6月英语四级真题及答案详细解析绝对完整版
2012年6月大学英语四级考试真题试题及答案解析(完整版) Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes ) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging Packaging following following following the the the outline outline outline given given given below. below. below. Y Y ou ou should write should write at at least least least 120 words 120 words but but no no no more more than 180 words. 1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议我对这一现象的看法和建议On Excessive Packaging Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes) 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. Small Schools Rising This year‟s list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing. Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, and, of of of course, course, course, better better better football football football teams. teams. teams. Only Only Only years years years later later later did did did we we we understand understand understand the the the trade-offs trade-offs trade-offs this this involved: involved: the the the creation creation creation of of of excessive excessive excessive bureaucracies(bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the the difficulty difficulty difficulty of of of forging forging forging personal personal connections between teachers and students.SA T scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in in No No No Child Child Child Left Left Left Behind Behind Behind resulted resulted resulted in in in significantly significantly significantly better better better performance performance performance in in in elementary(and elementary(and elementary(and some some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress. Size isn‟t isn‟t everything, everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has has seen seen a noticeable countertrend countertrend toward toward toward smaller smaller smaller schools. This schools. This has has been been been due due due ,in ,in ,in part part part ,to ,to ,to the the the Bill Bill Bill and and and Melinda Melinda Melinda Gates Gates Foundation, Foundation, which which which has has has invested invested invested $1.8 $1.8 $1.8 billion billion billion in in in American American American high high high schools, schools, schools, helping helping helping to to to open open open about about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, notice, along along along with with with mayors mayors mayors in in in cities cities cities like like like New New New Y Y ork, ork, Chicago Chicago Chicago and and and San San San Diego. Diego. Diego. The The The movement movement includes includes independent independent independent public public public charter charter charter schools, schools, schools, such such such as as as No.1 No.1 No.1 BASIS BASIS BASIS in in in Tucson, Tucson, Tucson, with with with only only only 120 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y ., ., which which which grew grew grew out out out of of of volunteer volunteer volunteer evening evening evening seminars seminars seminars for for for students. students. students. And And And it it it includes includes includes alternative alternative schools with students students selected selected selected by by by lottery(lottery(抽签)，such such as as as H-B H-B H-B Woodlawn Woodlawn Woodlawn in in in Arlington, Arlington, Arlington, V V a. a. And And most most noticeable noticeable noticeable of of of all, all, all, there there there is is is the the the phenomenon phenomenon phenomenon of of of large large large urban urban urban and and and suburban suburban suburban high high high schools schools schools that that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band. Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423—among the top 2% in the country —on Newsweek‟s annual ranking of America‟s top high schools. The success of small small schools schools schools is is is apparent apparent apparent in in in the the the listings. listings. listings. T en T en years years years ago, when ago, when the the first first first Newsweek Newsweek Newsweek list list list based based based on on college-level college-level test test test participation participation participation was was was published, published, published, only only only three three three of of of the the the top top top 100 100 100 schools schools schools had had had graduating graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full ,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007. Although Although many many many of of of Hillsdale‟s Hillsdale‟s Hillsdale‟s students students students came came came from from from wealthy wealthy wealthy households, households, households, by by by the the the late late late 1990 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) “Hillsjail. ” Jeff Jeff Gilbert. Gilbert. Gilbert. A A Hillsdale Hillsdale teacher teacher teacher who who who became became became principal principal principal last last last year, year, year, remembers sitting remembers sitting with with other other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, “How did that student graduate?”So So in in in 2003 2003 2003 Hillsdale Hillsdale Hillsdale remade remade remade itself itself itself into into into three three three “houses,” “houses,” “houses,” romantically romantically named named Florence, Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of “advisory” classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply deeply invested in the students‟ success.“We‟re constantly talking about one another‟s advisers,” invested in the students‟ success.“We‟re constantly talking about one another‟s advisers,” says English teacher Chris Crockett. “If you hear that yours isn‟t doing well in math, or see them sitt sitting outside the dean‟s office, it‟s like a personal failure.” Along with the new structure came a ing outside the dean‟s office, it‟s like a personal failure.” Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95.“It was rough for some. But by senior year, two -thirds have mo v ed up to physics,” says Gilbert ved up to physics,” says Gilbert “Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them.”But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution. The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism fo r its simplicity. B ut that is also its strength: it‟s easy for But that is also its strength: it‟s easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they‟d like.Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents(地区教育主管)from five sta states wrote to tes wrote to ask ask that that that their their their schools schools schools be be be excluded excluded excluded from from from the calculation.“It the calculation.“It is impossible impossible to to to know which know which high high schools schools schools are are are …the …the best‟ in in the the the nation, nation, nation, ”their ”their ”their letter letter letter read. read. read. in in in part. part. “Determining “Determining whether whether whether different schools different schools do do or or or don‟t don‟t offer offer a a a high high high quality quality quality of of of educatio educatio education n n requires requires requires a a look at man different measures, including students‟ overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent subsequent performance performance performance in in in college. college. college. And And And taking taking taking into into into consideration consideration consideration the the the unique unique unique needs needs needs of of of their their communities.”In In the the the end, end, end, the the the superintendents superintendents superintendents agreed agreed agreed to to to provide provide provide the the the data data data we we we sought, which sought, which is, is, after after after all, all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list won‟t be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答. 1. 1. Fifty Fifty Fifty years years years ago. ago. ago. big. big. big. Modern. Modern. Modern. Suburban Suburban Suburban high high high schools schools schools were were were established established established in in in the the the hope hope hope of of __________. A) ensuring no child is left behind B) increasing economic efficiency C) improving students‟ performance on SAT D) providing good education for baby boomers 2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools? A) Teachers‟ workload increased.B) Students‟ performance declined.C) Administration became centralized. D) Students focused more on test scores. 3. What is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation? A) They are usually magnet schools. B) They are often located in poor neighborhoods. C) They are popular with high-achieving students. D) They are mostly small in size. 4. What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education? A) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones. B) A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas. C) Many schools compete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds. D) Students have to meet higher academic standards. 5. Newsweek ranked high schools according to . A) their students‟ academic achievementB) the number of their students admitted to college C) the size and number of their graduating classes D) their college-level test participation 6. What can we learn a bout Hillsdale‟s students in the late 1990s?A) They were made to study hard like prisoners. B) They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames. C) Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,D) Their school performance was getting worse. 7. According to Jeff Gilbert, the “advisory” classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could . A) tell their teachers what they did on weekends B) experience a great deal of pleasure in learning C) maintain closer relationships with their teachers D) tackle the demanding biology and physics courses 8. is still still considered considered considered a a a strength strength strength of of of Newsweek‟s Newsweek‟s Newsweek‟s school school school ranking ranking ranking system system system in in in spite spite spite of of of the the criticism it receives. 9. 9. According According According to to to the the the 38 38 38 superintendents, superintendents, superintendents, to to to rank rank rank schools schools schools scientifically, scientifically, it it is is is necessary necessary necessary to to use . 10. To better serve the children and our nation, schools students to take . Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35minutes)Section A Directions: in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, one or more questions will be asked asked about what was about what was s aid. said. said. Both Both Both the conversation the conversation and and the the the questions will questions will be be spoken spoken spoken only only only once. once. After After each each each question question question there there there will will will be be be a a a pause. pause. pause. During During During the the the pause, pause, pause, you you you must must must read read read the the the four four four choices choices marked A)、B)、C)and D)、and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。
2012年6月大学英语四级真题(附答案及听力原文)
四级原题Part ⅠWriting (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议On Excessive PackagingPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)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,plete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Small Schools RisingThis year's list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students.SAT scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not plete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and somemiddle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and EngineeringMagnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo,N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签)，such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423-among the top 2% in the country-on Newsweek's annual ranking of America's top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on thefull ,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale's students came from wealthy households, by the late 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) "Hillsjail. " Jeff Gilbert. A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, "How did that student graduate?"So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three "houses," romantically named Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of "advisory" classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students' success."We're constantly talking about one another's advisers," says English teacher Chris Crockett. "If you hear that yours isn't doing well in math, or see them sitting outside the dean's office, it's like a personal failure." Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95."It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics," says Gilbert "Our kids are ing to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them."But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has e in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it's easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they'd like.Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents(地区教育主管)from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation."It is impossible to know which high schools are 'the best' in the nation, "their letter read. in part."Determining whether different schools do or don't offer a high quality of education requires a look at man different measures, including students' overall academic acplishments and their subsequent performance in college. And taking into consideration the unique needs of their munities."In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list won't be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答.1．Fifty years ago. big. Modern. Suburban high schools were established in the hope of __________.A) ensuring no child is left behindB) increasing economic efficiencyC) improving students' performance on SA TD)providing good education for baby boomers2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools?A)Teachers' workload increased.B)Students' performance declined.C)Administration became centralized.D)Students focused more on test scores.3.What is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation?A)They are usually magnet schools.B)They are often located in poor neighborhoods.C)They are popular with high-achieving students.D)They are mostly small in size.4.What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education?A)Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.B)A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas.C)Many schools pete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds.D)Students have to meet higher academic standards.5.Newsweek ranked high schools according to .A)their students' academic achievementB)the number of their students admitted to collegeC)the size and number of their graduating classesD)their college-level test participation6.What can we learn about Hillsdale's students in the late 1990s?A)They were made to study hard like prisoners.B)They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.C)Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,D)Their school performance was getting worse.7.According to Jeff Gilbert, the "advisory" classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could .A)tell their teachers what they did on weekendsB)experience a great deal of pleasure in learningC)maintain closer relationships with their teachersD)tackle the demanding biology and physics courses8.________is still considered a strength of Newsweek's school ranking system in spite of the criticism it receives.9.According to the 38 superintendents, to rank schools scientifically, it is necessary to use________.10.To better serve the children and our nation, schools students to take________.Part ⅢListening Comprehension (35minutes)Section ADirections: in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A)、B）、C）and D)、and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。
2012年6月CET4真题1(1)
2012年6月 CET4真题1Part I Writing作文自己写1. 选择职业是大学生需要面对人生各种选择中，很重要的一个。
2. 认真仔细的选择自己今后自己的职业道路。
3. 选择职业时应该向家人、朋友寻求建议和帮助。
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension 快速阅读Picnic in the Dining-room" We will have a picnic tomorrow afternoon," said my hostess, Mrs. Brown." It will be quite simple, we do not need to make a fuss over a trifling matter. I think an afternoon in the open air is good for our health, isn't it? Would you like to come with usI have asked the barber, but I don't agree to cancel it. Mrs. Brown's kind smile." I want to make some cakes this afternoon," she explains," so I don't have the time. I don't know if you can help me to buy something on your lunch hour, that is, if you can adapt it."She handed me a print list consists of twenty-four separate projects, from shrimp almond sugar, including a chicken, four pieces of bread, a half-litre of fresh cream and cheese,all in five points before the house. Also left me a lot of myself, it seems, as long as I can manage to stagger home with my load, won't starve the next afternoon.That night, a violent storm. The rain is pouring down; the sky was terrible flash of lightning, thunder drowned. But Mrs. Brown is not sad." It will be sunny in the morning before," she said words." When the storm is over we have the ideal weather, you will see. B BC weather forecast promised to the sun, they don't often make mistakes." She is right. The very next day morning glory. I heard her walk around in the kitchen in the morning.Breakfast was late and consisted of corn flakes and toast." I must apologize, ignore you," said Mrs. Brown." Too much work to do! You won't mind your bed this morning, will you? I'm so busy. I'm afraid we'll have to make do with cold meat and potatoes for lunch."Throughout the morning, seems to be in a loader and a variety of bags, baskets and mysterious package. After lunch, cold meat, boiled potatoes, lettuce and claudication wet, we take our raincoats and umbrellas and fitted to his car. I sat in the back seat, huddledin a mountain equipment.We crawled in under 2 hours along the main road, traffic lines are clamped tightly, almost fixed. Mr. Brown is responsible for steering wheel but Mrs. Brown control drive. Finally, we walked along a narrow alley, start looking for a suitable place, tea. Each and every one of us saw its disadvantages: the sun is too strong, too dark, too exposed, the asylum." If we go on a picnic, we should be very hot, cold, attract sb.'s attention, shut," Mrs. Brown as she checked each in turn.Finally she decided to certain meadow (actually no different from any other grass, we review ) will do. Mr. Brown opened the door, the car. We began to unload.Perhaps I not realize many matters to need a simple picnic. The foldaway small table is and clean and the smooth tablecloth, folds the chair (pad), the sufficient earthenware and the sharp weapon supper and enough food will be six routes, the table napkin, the transistor radio, the half dozen together even magazine soap, the towel, the water, the hand lavationin a food later bowl. I have a half that dark red rug, may the footstool foot, take the elegant table decoration with the red candle. I have discovered the jar flight murderer, bottle ammonia for the painful treatment and even some digestion not good tablet. A full hour, we prepare to play in the finals, we need to prepare complete. When we enjoy our first mouth thermos bottle soup, an obese person. Opens the gate, arrives we. “The regret does dislikes me, but in five minutes within we will complete milks the cow”, he announc ed.After “their here comes back directly.Madame. Braun a while gazes at him not to have the language. Finally she has discovered the word. “But you can look we only started to eat”, she indignant protested generally. “Definitely you can retard deliver them 1 hour or so?” “Regret madame, we have other work to do. We will give you the frequently cleaning up: That is most which we may permit. Says 20 minutes. You knew certainly you invade? “Madame. Braun as if collapses in hers chair. I wish me am 50 miles. Gentleman. Braun is the philosophy tolerance situation only that.“It as if is the high time which we depart”, is his only commentary. Half hour, moved after us, when the cow strolls under the traffic lane, and, when the rain water first trickles falls. We have joined the traffic jam in the host road. And later three hours weopened again had our picnic in madame. Braun was still in the way with the dining room with the rug, but did not have the candle. We are strangely silent, but puts our profound feeling in any situation not to prevent we eat extremely.1. The author was most probably ___B___ of the family.A. the hostessB. a tenantC. a relativeD. a friend2. When the author was invited by Mrs. Brown to go on a picnic, she accepted it __A____ .A. reluctantlyB. happilyC.-politelyD. joyfully3. From the author's description, we can conclude that ____C__ .A. Mrs. Brown was quite lazy to do houseworkB. Mrs. Brown was warmheartedC. Mrs. Brown had made very detailed arrangements for the picnicD. Mrs. Brown made a hasty picnic4. Mrs. Brown decided to have the picnic in a certain meadow ___C___.A. without much thoughtB. as a friend suggestedC. after careful considerationD. she had been before5. The farmer told the picnickers to leave because ___D___.A. he was unfriendly and fault-findingB. the meadow was of chargeC. he worried they would destroy the environmentD. the cows would come back after a while6. "I wish I were fifty miles off" means that ___B___.A. the author was eager to go homeB. the author would rather they had the picnic in another placeC. the author hated the picnicD. the author was dissatisfied with Mrs. Brown7. What did the attitude Mr. Brown take towards my joining the picnic? DA. Mr. Brown was happy that more people would add some fun.B. Mr. Brown was not happy because they would be disturbed.C. Mr. Brown thought it had nothing to do with him.D. It was not mentioned in the story.8. The evening before the picnic broke a vi olent thunderstorm, but Mrs Brown was still ______ about the weather.9. When we went out for the picnic we met a heavy __ optimistic ____ along the main road.10. Finally we had our picnic in _ traffic jam _____ .Part Ⅲ 听力 ComprehensionSection A11. W: Hello, John, this is Alice. I'm calling from work. How's your mother feeling?M: That was very thoughtful of you. Morn is out of the hospital but she has to stay in bed a few more days.Q: where is Alice?A. In bed.B. At her mother's.C. In the hospital.D. At the office.12. M: You're going to Chicago this weekend, aren't you?W: Yes. I thought I'd fly, but I decided that taking a bus would be cheaper than driving or flying．Q: How will the woman go to Chicago?A. By plane.B. By car.C. By train.D. By bus.13. W: Shall I call you to let you know about the next meeting?M: By all means.Q: What does the man imply?A. He would prefer calling her next week.B. He will let her decide about the next meeting.C. He would like to buy some refreshments for the meeting.D. He definitely wants to know about the meeting.14. W: I waited until 9:20 for you.M: I must have arrived 6 minutes after you left.Q: what time did the mall arrive?A. 9:20.B. 9:26.C. 9:14.D. 9:06.15. ．M: Hello. I want to place all advertisement in the Sunday edition of your paperfor a car.W: OK. But you'll have to run your advertisement Saturday and Sunday or all week. We Can't quote rate for just Sunday．Q：Which of the following statements is true?A. He was talking in a newspaper advertisement.B. He was talking to a newspaper salesman.C. He was talking at a newspaper office.D. He was talking at a car dealer's.16. M: Was it very cold here last winter?W: Not really, The temperature never dropped below freezing. There was a little snow in December around Christmas, but that was all.Q: what did the woman say about the weather?A. It was really very cold.B. There was snow all winter.C. It snowed in December.D. The temperature was below zero.17. M: What happened to you? You are so late.W: My ear broke down on the highway, and I had to walk．Q: Why did the woman have to walk?A. Something happened to her car.B. She was broken and couldn't afford the bus.C. She got up too late to catch the bus.D. Her car got stuck in the driveway.18. M: Why are you eating that apple?W: It's the only food in the house.Q: Why did the woman choose the apple?A. She prefers apples.B. She's on a diet.C. There was nothing else to eat.D. It's only a snack.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: Did you take these pictures? They're very good.W: Yes, I think they turned out well. too. I like to take my camera with me wherever I go. That way, if I see something interesting, I can snap a picture of it.M: Carrying a big camera around is too much trouble for me.W: My camera is really small, though. Here, let me show you.M: That is a compact camera. But you really must know a lot about photography to get such professional looking results.W: Not necessarily. This camera is simple to operate.M: Does this model come with a flash attachment for indoor shots?W: Better than that. It has a built-in electronic flash. and focusing.M: That's what I need. When I take pictures they usually come out blurry because I don't adjust the lenses popery, and I hate photos that are out of focus. Is a camera like yours very expensive?W: Less than you'd expect. Why don't you cheek the prices at Hatfield's down the street? This model was on sale there last week.M: I think I will. It certainly won't hurt to take a look.19. As the conversation begins, what are the man and woman doing'?A. Looking at some photographs.B. Selling cameras.C. Teaching a photography class.D. Repairing camera equipment.20. Why doesn't the man carry a camera with him?A. He has a professional photographer take pictures for him.B. He doesn't think he knows.C. He doesn't have a flash attachment.D. He thinks a big camera would be too much trouble.21. A. It focuses automatically. B. It has a lot of specialized lenses.C. It is easy to load.D. It advances the film automatically.22. A. He can't find good subjects to photograph.B. His indoor shots are too dark.C. His pictures are often blurry.D. His camera is too old for good detail.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe. When is it that you're leaving?W: In just three weeks. And I am excited! But there are still a few things I need to do before I go.M: Like what?W: Like renewing my passport, going to the travel agency, buying my plane tickets, and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I'm gone.M: You're not going to give it up，are you?W: No way! I'll never find another apartment around here! But I don't like the idea of paying three month's rent on an empty apartment, either.M: I don't blame you. Perhaps you could sublet it.W: Yes, but who to?M: Hmm, let me think. Oh, I know, just a person. An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas is coming here to do some research this summer, from June through August.W: Well, that's exactly when I'll be away. It sounds ideal. As long as the landlord agrees.M: Tell you what. I'll be calling Jim later this week anyway, so I'll mention it to him then.W: Well, thanks, Bill. Let me know what happens. That extra money would really come in handy.23. What does the woman need to do al the travel agency?A. Purchase her plane ticket.B. Change her plane ticket.C. Pick up a passport application form.D. Arrange for her accommodations in Europe.24. Why doesn't the woman want to give up her apartment entirely?A. She doesn't have time to move.B. She would have difficulty finding another apartment.C. She's paid her rent for the summer in advance.D. She doesn't want to pain another apartment.25. How long will the woman be in Europe?A. Three weeks.B. One month.C. Three months.D. Over a year.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.Exercise is beneficial to your heart. A 22-year study was conducted by doctors in California. They found that people who work at physical lobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people. The active people work all the time at moderated speeds. Their daily routine gives them an adequate amount of exercise and helps them stay in shape. However, machines that Call do heavy labor more speedily are replacing this type of work.26. Where is the study conducted?A. In Africa.B. In Chicago.C. In Washington.D. In California.27. Which of the following statements is true?A. It is found that people who work at mental jobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people.B. It is found that people who work at physical jobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people.C. It is found that people who work at heavy jobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people.D. It is found that people who work at easy jobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people.28 What can be inferred from this article?A. Machines can do all the physical work for man.B. Machines can do all the mental work for man.C. All heavy labor should be replaced by machines.D. All heavy labor shouldn't be replaced by machines.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just hear.Albert returned home one evening and found a large dog by his gate. He loved animals very much and as he happened to have a small piece of chocolate in his pocket，he gave it to the dog. The next day, the dog was there again．It held up its head and received another piece of chocolate. Albert called his new friend "Bingo". He never found out the dog's real name. nor who its owner was. However, Bingo appeared regularly every afternoon and clearlyliked chocolate better than bones. It soon was not satisfied with small pieces of chocolate and wanted a large piece of chocolate every day. If at any time Albert forgot to give it a piece of chocolate. Bingo would get very angry and would refuse to let him open the gate. Now Albert had to spend a large part of his money on chocolate in order to get into his own home! So finally he had to move somewhere else.29. What happened to Albert ode evening?A. He found a piece of chocolate in his pocket.B. He was given a piece of chocolate by someone.C. He found a large dog by his gate.D. He found his dog lost.30. What was true about the dog?A. The dog's real name was Bingo.B. The dog belonged to one of Albert's neighbors.C. The dog was named Bingo by Albert.D. The dog loved bones very much.31. Why did Albert finally have to move somewhere else?A. Because the dog didn't appear any longer.B. Because Albert couldn't afford the chocolate any longer.C. Because Albert didn't love the dog animal.D. Because the dog died.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Cameroon in West Africa is a nation of 24 separate languages and 200 tribal groups. The nation is also divided by three religions which compete for the loyalty of he 8 million people. However, Cameroon has managed to avoid problems with these ethnic and religious groups. This is partly due to its powerful president who has led the nation with authority for many years. In the past 10 years, Cameroon has also developed a strong economy. Rubber, coffee, bananas, and cotton are among the major products that give economic security to the country.32. How many separate languages are there in Cameroon?A. Three.B. Twenty - four.C. Two hundred.D. Eight.33. How many religions are there in Cameroon?A. Three.B. Twenty - four.C. Two hundred.D. Eight.34. Which of the following is not among the major products of Cameroon?A. Cotton.B. Coffee.C. Iron.D. Rubber.35. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?A. Cameroon is in West Africa.B. Cameroon is divided by three religions which compete for the loyalty of the 8 million people.C. Cameroon has developed a strong economy in the past 10 years.D. Religious conflict is a major social problem in Cameroon.Section CLudwig van Beethoven was one of the (36) composers whoever lived. He thought people that could be (37) when they wrote music. Before his time, music was composed for a special (38) Often it was church music. Or, music was written to (39) at parties and concerts.Beethoven was born in Germany in 1770. He was a very musical child. The boy learned to play the (40) and piano, but he was not happy at home. His mother died when he was in his teens. After that, his father was often drunk and (41) Beethoven became a tutor in a rich family. His student's mother was very kind to the young teacher. She helped him meet many famous (42) One of them was Mozart. He said, "that boy will give the world something (43) listening to".When Beethoven was in his twenties, he began to go deaf. The deafness changed his behaviours. (44) . His friends found him hard to be around, but he kept composing even when he lost all his hearing.Beethoven died when he was 57 years old. He, had composed over a hundred pieces. (45) .(46) . Many later composers gained new ideas from Beethoven's music.36. greatest 37． Free 38． Purpose 39． entertain40． Violin 41． bad—tempered 42．Musicians 43． worth44． He became withdrawn and moody45． His music spanned two stages of music history46． His romantic style changed the wav people thought about musicPart 4 Reading Comprehension ( Reading in Depth)Section AQuestions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.The law is great mass of rules, showing When and how far a man is (47) liable to be punished, or to be made to hand over money or property to his neighbors, and so (48) forth These rules are contained in books. A lawyer learns them in the main (49) through reading books.He begins by doing little else than read, and after he has prepared himself by, say, three years' study to practise, (50) still , all his life long and almost every day, he will be looking into books to read a little more than he already knows about some new question which he has to answer.The (51) power to use books, then, is a talent which the would-be lawyer ought to possess. He ought to have enough flexibility and fineness of mental fibre to make it easyfor him to collect ideas from (52) printed words. He ought to have some (53) readiness in finding what a book contains, and something of an instinct for where to look for what he wants.But (54) although this is the power of which he will first feel the need, it is not the most important. A lawyer does not study law to (55) recite it; he studies it to use it and act upon the rules which he has learned in real life. His business is to try cases in court and to advise men what to do in order to keep out or get out of (56) trouble . He studieshis books in order to advise and to try his cases in the right way.A) power I) although B) still J) trouble C) printed K) forthD) possible L) readiness E) liable M) nevertheless F) through N) forceG) recite O) published H) plightSection BPassage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.When travel overseas, gentleman. Jackson's frank deficient money. So he gave himbrothers to write, request; For $500. “Uses electricity the sending money”, he gave the Fisher bank to write, “. “Starts in him to call in after a Fisher bank week. He has demonstrated his passport. “Anything has not come for you, “he told. This is two weeks and gentleman continues. Obtained the extreme worry frankly. He sends a telegram to his brothers, where money asks. Has not replied, and the money has not arrived for him. In fourth week gentleman. Has been arrested frankly in order to cannot pay his hotel bill. His passport is adopted from him. He tries to explain the question, but nobody believes him. He has dispatched to the jail six days. When he came out, he goes to the Fisher bank immediately.He speaks to the clerk is a new person. “Has you $ which accepts 500 for me?” He requests, “my name is Jackson is frank. "“The clerk has inspected his book. “Is, Jackson, its here. It has obtained the telegram.- Lets me see the oil, surpasses for two months. Where do we want to know you. “He h as demonstrated gentleman. Free mail order. Reads order: “Wage gentleman. But the frank Jackson sum total $500… ““my name is Jackson is frank, not frank Jackson. ““Oh, that is all rights, gentleman. It in ours book under letter `J', but it is your money. “The clerk has smiled, “a person's mistake, gentleman! We are all people, is? And so we possess the sign mistake. The surname likes the frank sound feeling strange to me. “Gentleman. Frank is silent. He wants to hit somebody truly. Finally he said that, “hu man whether is mistakewhat you calls it? I thought some people need to kick. "57. Jackson didn't just go to his brother and get some money because ______.A. he was afraid to see his brotherB. he was in prison and was not allowed to go anywhereC. he was traveling in a foreign country and was far from his brotherD. he knew that his brother had no money58. A week after he had written to his brother, Jackson began ______.A. telephoning the bankB. visiting the bankC. shouting at the clerks of the bankD. explaining his problem to the clerks of thebank59. Jackson was arrested and sent to prison because ______.A. his brother hadn't sent him any money and he couldn't pay his hotel billB. he had spent almost all his money and couldn't pay his hotel billC. he had lost all his money and couldn't pay his hotel billD. his brother hadn't sent him as much money as he asked for and he couldn't pay his hotel bill60. Which of the following statements is true?A. The money did not reach the Fisher Bank.B. The money reached the wrong bank.C. The money reached the bank after he was arrested.D. The money reached the bank before he was arrested.61. The clerks put his name under the wrong letter ______.A. through carelessnessB. because they were human beingsC. because he had a strange nameD. by pronouncing his name incorrectlyPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.To the most Africans, the clan and tribe system means simply extremely strongly loyally to one. Tribal grouping tribal group. It is may be good and the bad strength. By definition clan and tribe system meaning sharing in big family's member. It believes firmly, human by his group attendance. Must give the work tribe members is wrong; It is the duty. Similarly, it was considered for the politician or the military leader the general knowledge chooses he closest consultant from his tribe's people. This guarantee security, continuity, authority. Perhaps the clan and tribe loyal means the quick promotion--From sergeant to captain, from clerk to manager within an unusual short-term.The modern Africa politicians blatantly opposed publicly the clan and tribe splits. Perhaps, it lives in every day Africa maintains the most powerful strength. As the clan and tribe system evidence, in 1977 in Kenya, President the Jomo Kenyatta tribe has controlled business and politics. 821 cabinet mails, including most important four fill in by Kikuyus. In Uganda in, President's small Kakwa tribe has in the same year filled nearly all highest governments and the military position! In Agola, Ethiopia and Nigeria, fought in the past ten years may the part explain used the difference in the tribe.62. What is the definition of tribalism?A. Sharing among members of the extended family.B. Giving a job to a fellow tribesman.C. A force that can be both good and bad.D. People have the same religious belief.63. One example of how a tribe takes care of its own people is ______.A. "a force that can be both good and bad"B. "very strong loyalty to one's ethnic group"C. "tribal loyalty may mean a quick promotion"D. it is important to be loyal to one's own tribal group64. In paragraph 2," the most important four" refers to ______.A. military positionB. businessC. cabinet postsD. Kikuyus65. How many examples are there "as evidence of tribalism"?A. Four.B. Two.C. One.D. Three.66. According to the passage, which of the following statements is wrong?A. Modern African politicians approve of tribal divisions.B. A person is usually taken care of by his own tribe.C. Africans consider it an obligation to give a job to a fellow tribesman.D. Tribalism is still a powerful force in day-to-day African life.Part 5 ClozeIn his youth, Knute Axelbrod wanted to learn many languages, to know everything about human history , to (67) wise by reading great books. When he first came from Europe (68) the state of North Dakota, he worked in a mill all day (69) studied all evening. Then he met Lena Wesselius and (70) her at the age of eighteen. After that there was a farm to pay for, and there were children to (71) . For many years Axelbrod had no time to study. : !.Finally he had a farm (72) was free from debt, with good soil and plenty of animals. But (73) then he was sixty-three years old and ready(it seemed) to die. His wife was (74) . His sons had grown (75) and gone away. His work was done. He was (76) and alone.Axelbrod's daughter and (77) begged him to live with them, but he (78) . "No," he said, "You must learn to be (79) . You will come and live here (80) my farm, and (81) will pay me four hundred dollars a year (82) the use of it, (83) I will not live here with you. I will watch you from my hill. "He built himself a small house on the hill, 84 he cooked his (85) , made his bed, and read many books from the public library. He began to feel that he was (86) free than ever before in his life.67. A. be B. grow C. become D. turn68. A. in B. to C. for D. at69. A. while B. and C. whereas D. but70. A. married B. married with C. married to D. got married71. A. bring B. rear C. raise D. feed72. A. it B. and C. he D. that73. A. for B. by C. at D. from74. A. died B. death C. dead D. deadly75. A. over B. on C. up D. tall76. A. free B. unneeded C. unemployed D. busy77. A. daughter-in-law B. husband C. mother D. son-in-law78. A. refused B. said nothing C. kep silent D. agreed79. A. independent B. dependent C. independence D. dependence80. A. over B. on C. in D. at81. A. you B. someone C. perhaps D. maybe82. A. in B. to C. for D. by83. A. But B. So C. Therefore D. Then84. A. when B. where C. what D. that85. A. breakfast B. supper C. meals D. dinner86. A. more B. much C. a lot D. farPart Ⅵ Translation87. We ____ attribute Edison's success to ________( 把爱迪生的成就归因于) his intelligence and hard work.88. The magician picked several persons __ at random __________ (任意地) from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.89. ___ As soon as I finished writing the letter _________ (一写完信), I ran out of the room to the post office.90. She never laughed, nor did she ever _ lose her temper ___________(发脾气).91. It is necessary that the students _______ have more exercises to do _____ (做更多练习).。
2012年6月大学英语四级真题(附答案及听力原文)
四级原题Part ⅠWriting (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议On Excessive PackagingPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes) 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.Small Schools RisingThis year's list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency.A greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students.SAT scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签)，such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423-among the top 2% in the country-on Newsweek's annual ranking of America's top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full ,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale's students came from wealthy households, by the late 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) "Hillsjail. " Jeff Gilbert. A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, "How did that student graduate?"So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three "houses," romantically named Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of "advisory" classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students' success."We're constantly talking about one another's advisers," says English teacher Chris Crockett. "If you hear that yours isn't doing well in math, or see them sitting outside the dean's office, it's like a personal failure." Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95."It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics," says Gilbert "Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them."But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is alsoits strength: it's easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they'd like.Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents(地区教育主管)from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation."It is impossible to know which high schools are 'the best' in the nation, "their letter read. in part. "Determining whether different schools do or don't offer a high quality of education requires a look at man different measures, including students' overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent performance in college. And taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities."In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list won't be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答.1．Fifty years ago. big. Modern. Suburban high schools were established in the hope of __________.A) ensuring no child is left behindB) increasing economic efficiencyC) improving students' performance on SA TD)providing good education for baby boomers2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools?A)Teachers' workload increased.B)Students' performance declined.C)Administration became centralized.D)Students focused more on test scores.3.What is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation?A)They are usually magnet schools.B)They are often located in poor neighborhoods.C)They are popular with high-achieving students.D)They are mostly small in size.4.What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education?A)Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.B)A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas.C)Many schools compete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds.D)Students have to meet higher academic standards.5.Newsweek ranked high schools according to .A)their students' academic achievementB)the number of their students admitted to collegeC)the size and number of their graduating classesD)their college-level test participation6.What can we learn about Hillsdale's students in the late 1990s?A)They were made to study hard like prisoners.B)They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.C)Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,D)Their school performance was getting worse.7.According to Jeff Gilbert, the "advisory" classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could .A)tell their teachers what they did on weekendsB)experience a great deal of pleasure in learningC)maintain closer relationships with their teachersD)tackle the demanding biology and physics courses8.________is still considered a strength of Newsweek's school ranking system in spite of the criticism it receives.9.According to the 38 superintendents, to rank schools scientifically, it is necessary to use________.10.To better serve the children and our nation, schools students to take________.Part ⅢListening Comprehension (35minutes)Section ADirections: in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A)、B）、C）and D)、and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。
2012年6月份四级考试真题（附带答案解析、听力原文）
2012年6⽉份四级考试真题（附带答案解析、听⼒原⽂）2012年6⽉份四级考试真题（附带答案解析及听⼒原⽂）考试时间安排：⼀般在6⽉18⽇和12⽉17⽇左右⼤学英语四级考试流程?8：50---9：00试⾳时间?9：00---9：10播放考场指令，发放作⽂考卷?9：10取下⽿机，开始作⽂考试?9：35发放含有快速阅读的试题册（但9：40才允许开始做）?9：40---9：55做快速阅读?9：55---10：00收答题卡⼀（即作⽂和快速阅读）?9：55---10：00重新戴上⽿机，试⾳寻台，准备听⼒考试?10：00开始听⼒考试，电台开始放⾳?听⼒结束后完成剩余考项。
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Part ⅠWriting (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.⽬前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这⼀现象的原因3.我对这⼀现象的看法和建议On Excessive PackagingPart ⅡReading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)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.Small Schools RisingThis year’s list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(⼆战后婴⼉潮时期出⽣的⼈) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students.SAT scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn’t everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签)，such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423—among the top 2% in the country—on Newsweek’s annual ranking of America’s top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale’s students came from wealthy households, by the late 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) “Hillsjail. ”Jeff Gilbert. A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, “How did that student graduate?”So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three “houses,”romantically named Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of “advisory”classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students’success.“We’re constantly talking about one another’s advisers,”says English teacher Chris Crockett. “If you hear that yours isn’t doing well in math, or see them sitting outside the dean’s office, it’s like a personal failure.”Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95.“It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics,”says Gilbert “Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them.”But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it’s easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they’d like. Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents(地区教育主管)from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation.“It is impossible to know which high schools are ‘the best’in the nation, ”their letter read. in part.“Determining whether different schools do or don’t offer a high quality of education requires a look at man different measures, including students’overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent performance in college. And taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities.”In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list won’t be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答.1．Fifty years ago. big. Modern. Suburban high schools were established in the hope of __________.A) ensuring no child is left behindB) increasing economic efficiencyC) improving students’performance on SATD)providing good education for baby boomers2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools?A)Teachers’workload increased.B)Students’performance declined.C)Administration became centralized.D)Students focused more on test scores.3.What is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation?A)They are usually magnet schools.B)They are often located in poor neighborhoods.C)They are popular with high-achieving students.D)They are mostly small in size.4.What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education?A)Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.B)A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas.C)Many schools compete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds.D)Students have to meet higher academic standards.5.Newsweek ranked high schools according to .A)their students’academic achievementB)the number of their students admitted to collegeC)the size and number of their graduating classesD)their college-level test participation6.What can we learn about Hillsdale’s students in the late 1990s?A)They were made to study hard like prisoners.B)They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.C)Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,D)Their school performance was getting worse.7.According to Jeff Gilbert, the “advisory”classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could .A)tell their teachers what they did on weekendsB)experience a great deal of pleasure in learningC)maintain closer relationships with their teachersD)tackle the demanding biology and physics courses8. is still considered a strength of Newsweek’s school ranking system in spite of the criticism it receives.9.According to the 38 superintendents, to rank schools scientifically, it is necessary to use .10.To better serve the children and our nation, schools students to take .Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35minutes)Section ADirections: in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A)、B）、C）and D)、and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。
大学英语四级真题2012年06月
2012年6月大学英语4级考试真题Part Ⅰ WritingDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of On Excessive Packaging, following the outline below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议On Excessive PackagingPart Ⅱ Reading 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 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Small Schools RisingThis year's list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modem, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers (二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency, a greaterchoice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies (官僚机构), the difficulty of forgingpersonal connections between teachers and students. SAT scores began dropping in 1963; today, on average, 30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-drivenstandards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary (and some middle) schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due, in part, to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools—most of them with about 400 kids each, with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade. About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district- sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet, with 383, which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery (抽签), such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va.And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif., is one of those, ranking No.423—among the top 2% in the country—on Newsweek's annual ranking of America's top high schools. The success of small schoolsis apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating classes smaller than 100students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale's students came from wealthy households, by the late 1990s average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) "Hillsjail". Jeff Gilbert, a Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, "How did that student graduate?"So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three "houses", romantically named Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth grades are randomly (随机地) assigned to one of the houses, where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of "advisory" classes. Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students' success. "We're constantly talking about one another's advisees," says English Teacher Chris Crockett. "If you hear that yours isn't doing well in math, or see them sitting outside the dean's office, it's like a personal failure." Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program; the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95. "It was rough for some, but by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics," says Gilbert. "Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them." But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and itremains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it's easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they'd like.Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents (地区教育主管) from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation. "It is impossible to know which high schools are 'the best 'in the nation," their letter read, in part. "Determining whether different schools do or don't offer a high quality of education requires a look at many different measures, including students' overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent performance in college, and taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities."In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here; we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps, a list won't be necessary.1. Fifty years ago, big, modem, suburban high schools were established in the hope of ______.A) ensuring no child is left behind B) increasing economic efficiencyC) improving students' performance on SAT D) providing good education for baby boomers2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools?A) Teachers' workload increased. B) Students' performance declined.C) Administration became centralized. D) Students focused more on test scores.3. What is said about the schools funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?A) They are usually magnet schools. B) They are often located in poor neighborhoods.C) They are popular with high-achieving students. D) They are mostly small in size.4. What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education?A) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.B) A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas.C) Many schools compete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds.D) Students have to meet higher academic standards.5. Newsweek ranked high schools according to ______.A) their students' academic achievementB) the number of their students admitted to collegeC) the size and number of their graduating classesD) their college-level test participation6. What can we learn about Hillsdale's students in the late 1990s?A) They were made to study hard like prisoners.B) They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.C) Most of them did not have any sense of discipline.D) Their school performance was getting worse.7. According to Jeff Gilbert, the "advisory" classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could ______.A) tell their teachers what they did on weekendsB) experience a great deal of pleasure in learningC) maintain closer relationship with their teachersD) tackle the demanding biology and physics courses8. ______is still considered a strength of Newsweek's school ranking system in spite of the criticism it receives.9. According to the 38 superintendents, to rank schools scientifically, it is necessary to use____________.10. To better serve the children and our nation, schools should hire gifted teachers and encourage students to take____________.Part Ⅲ Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), 13), C) and 19), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Trying to sketch a map. B) Painting the dining room.C) Discussing a house plan. D) Cleaning the kitchen.12. A) She is tired of the food in the canteen. B) She often eats in a French restaurant.C) She usually takes a snack in the KFC. D) She is very fussy about what she eats.13. A) Listening to some loud music. B) Talking loudly on the telephone.C) Preparing for an oral examination. D) Practicing for a speech contest.14. A) The man has left a good impression on her family.B) The man can dress casually for the occasion.C) The man should buy himself a new suit.D) The man's jeans and T-shirts are stylish.15. A) Grey pants made from pure cotton. B) Fashionable pants in bright colors.C) 100% cotton pants in dark blue. D) Something to match her brown pants.16. A) Its price. B) Its location. C) Its comfort. D) Its facilities.17. A) Travel overseas. B) Look for a new job. C) Take a photo. D) Adopt a child.18. A) It is a routine offer. B) It is new on the menu.C) It is quite healthy. D) It is a good bargain.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Hosting an evening TV program. B) Having her bicycle repaired.C) Lecturing on business management. D) Conducting a market survey.20. A) He repaired bicycles. B) He served as a consultant.C) He worked as a salesman. D) He coached in a racing club.21. A) He wanted to be his own boss. B) He found it more profitable.C) He didn't want to start from scratch. D) He didn't want to bein too much debt.22. A) They work five days a week. B) They are all the man's friends.C) They are paid by the hour. D) They all enjoy gambling.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) It has gradually given way to service industry.B) It remains a major part of industrial activity.C) It has a history as long as paper processing.D) It accounts for 80 percent of the region's GDR24. A) Transport problems. B) Shortage of funding.C) Lack of resources. D) Poor management.25. A) Competition from rival companies. B) Product promotion campaigns.C) Possible locations for a new factory. D) Measures to create job opportunities.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 a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) They shared mutual friends in school.B) They had known each other since childhood.C) They shared many extracurricular activities.D) They had many interests in common.27. A) At a local club. B) At Joe's house.C) At the sports centre. D) At the boarding school.28. A) Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintain.B) One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.C) It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friends.D) Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. A) Near the entrance of a park. B) In his building's parking lot.C) At a parking meter. D) At a street comer.30. A) It had been taken by the police. B) It had been moved to the next block.C) It had been stolen by someone. D) It had been parked at a wrong place.31. A) At the Greenville center. B) At a public parking lot.C) In a neighboring town. D) In the city garage.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. A) Famous creative individuals. B) The mysteriousness of creativity.C) A major scientific discovery. D) Creativity as shown in arts.33. A) It is something people all engage in. B) It helps people acquire knowledge.C) It starts soon after we are born. D) It is the source of all artistic work.34. A) Creative imagination. B) Logical reasoning.C) Natural curiosity. D) Critical thinking.35. A) It is beyond ordinary people. B) It is yet to be fully understood.C) It is part of everyday life. D) It is unique human trait.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket (36) , and books have all been reported stolen. Are these enough campus police to do the job?There are 20 officers in the Campus Security Division. Their jobis to (37) crime, accidents, lost and found (38) , and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets. (39) promptly to accidents and other (40) is important, but it is their smallest job.Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very (41) do any violent crimes actually (42) . In the last five years there have been no (43) , seven robberies and about 60 other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand, (44) , which usually involves breaking windows or lights or writing on walls. The thefts are not the carefully planned burglaries (入室盗窃) that you see in movies. (45) .Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly marking our tuition go up again. (46) .Part Ⅳ Reading 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 following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.One in six. Believe it or not, that's the number of Americans who struggle with hunger. To make tomorrow a little better, Feeding America, the nation's largest (47) hunger-relief organization, has chosen September as Hunger Action Month. As part of its 30 Ways in 30 Days program, it's asking (48) across the country to help the more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low-income individuals and families with the fuel they need to (49) .It's the kind of work that's done every day at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in San Antonio. People who (50) at its front door on the first and third Thursdays of each month aren't looking for God—they're there for something to eat. St. Andrew's runs a food pantry (食品室) that (51) the city and several of the (52) towns. Janet Drane is its manager.In the wake of the (53) , the number of families in need of food assistance began to grow. It is (54) that 49 million Americans are unsure of where they will find their next meal. What's mostsurprising is that 36% of them live in (55) where at least one adult is working. "It used to be that one job was all you needed," says St. Andrew's Drane. "The people we see now have three or four part-time jobs and they're still fight on the edge (56) ."A) survive B) surrounding C) serves D) reviewed E) reportedF) recession G) households H) gather I) formally J) financiallyK) domestic L) competition M) communities N) circling O) accumulateSection 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 OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.In times of economic crisis, Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won't necessarily represent an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will probably do the same.We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together to survive huge job losses. By 1932, when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929. But this doesn't mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn't afford to divorce. They feared neither spouse could manage alone.Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate households. Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their homes.After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities. A 1940 book, TheUnemployed Man and His Family, described a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job "with tireless search for work." He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do.The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain. Acrossthe country, many similar families were unable to maintain theinitial boost in morale (士气) . For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keeptheir families together. The divorce rate rose again during the restof the decade as the recovery took hold.Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to the current crisis, working together andsupporting one another through the early months of unemployment.Today's economic crisis could well generate a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably (无法弥补地) ruined. So it's only when the economy is healthy again that we'll begin tosee just how many broken families have been created.57. In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likelyto______.A) tear many troubled families apart B) contribute to enduring family tiesC) bring about a drop in the divorce rate D) cause a lot of conflicts in the family58. In the Great Depression many unhappy couples chose to stick together because______.A) starting a new family would be hard B) they expected things would turn betterC) they wanted to better protect their kids D) living separately would be too costly59. In addition to job losses, what stands in the way of unhappy couples getting a divorce?A) Mounting family debts. B) A Sense of insecurity.C) Difficulty in getting a loan. D) Falling housing prices.60. What will the current economic crisis eventually do to some married couples?A) It will force them to pull their efforts together.B) It will undermine their mutual understanding.C) It will help strengthen their emotional bonds.D) It will irreparably damage their relationship.61. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A) The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate.B) Few couples can stand the test of economic hardships.C) A stable family is the best protection against poverty.D) Money is the foundation of many a happy marriage.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.People are being lured (引诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service, without realizing that they're paying for it by giving up loads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they're paying for Facebook, because people don't really know what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook -- you could create your own littleprivate network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things -- your city, your photo, your friends' names—were set, by default (默认) , to be shared with everyone on the Internet.According to Facebook's vice president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don't share information, they have a "less satisfying experience."Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally flopped. Who wants to look at ads when they're online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. "I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them," Schrage admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it's only the beginning. Which is why I'm considering deactivating (撤销) my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people Idon't trust. That is too high a price to pay.62. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?A) It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.B) It makes money by putting on advertisements.C) It profits by selling its users' personal data.D) It provides loads of information to its users.63. What does the author say about most Facebook users?A) They are reluctant to give up personal information.B) They don't know their personal data enriches Facebook.C) They don't identify themselves when using the website.D) They care very little about their personal information.64. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according toElliot Schrage?A) To render better service to its users.B) To conform to the Federal guidelines.C) To improve its users' connectivity.D) To expand its scope of business.65. What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?A) Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.B) Banning the sharing of users' personal information.C) Formulating regulations for social-networking sites.66. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?A) He is dissatisfied with its current service. B) He finds many of its users untrustworthy.C) He doesn't want his personal data abused. D) He is upset byits frequent rule changes.Part V ClozeDirections: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). 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.Because conflicts and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just (67) and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. (68) , denying the existence of conflict results in couples (69) to solve their problems at early (70) , which can then lead to even greater problems later (71) . Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital ( 婚姻的) satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior (72) increases in martial satisfaction over time.Research suggests that working (73) conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person's point of view (74) put yourself in his or her place. People who are (75) to what their partner thinks and feels (76) greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships (77) marriages, those who can adopt their partner's perspective shows more positive (78) , more relationship-enhancing attributes, and more constructive responses (79) conflict.Second, because conflict and disagreements are an (80) . part of close relationships, people need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoings and (81) forgiveness from their partner for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflicts, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line (82) this view, spouses who are more forgiving show higher marital (83) over time. Interestingly, apologizing can even have (84) health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful (85) and grudges (怨恨), they show negative physiological (生理的) effects, including (86) heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.67. A) resolve B) regretC) abandon D) avoid68. A) Besides B) ThereforeC) Moreover D) However69. A) trying B) decliningC) failing D) striving70. A) ages B) yearsC) stages D) intervals71. A) on B) by。
2012年6月四级真题+答案详解+听力原文
2012年6月英语四级真题Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)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.Small Schools RisingThis year‟s list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students.SAT scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn‟t everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the T alented and GiftedSchool, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签)，such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band. Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423—among the top 2% in the country—on Newsweek‟s annual ranking of America‟s top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full ,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale‟s students came from wealthy households, by the late 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) “Hillsjail. ” Jeff Gilbert. A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, “How did that student graduate?”So in 2003 Hil lsdale remade itself into three “houses,” romantically named Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of “advisory” classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students‟ success.“We‟re constantly talking about one another‟s advisers,” says English teacher Chris Crockett. “If you hear that yours isn't doing well in math, or see them sitting outside the dean‟s office, it‟s like a personal failure.” Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95.“It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics,” says Gilbert “Our kids are coming to schoo l in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them.”But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it‟s easy for r eaders to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they‟d like。
2012年6月英语四级真题答案
2012年6月英语四级参考答案Part ⅠWritingOn Excessive PackagingNowadays the phenomena of excessive packaging of goods are prevailing in our society: clothes swathed in tissue paper, placed in cardboard box and finally wrapped in well-designed plastic bags, imported bottles of grape wine packed in wooden boxes, fruits put in hand-woven baskets, to name but a few。
There are several causes of excessive packaging. The first reason is that a large number of companies believe that they can attract customers’ attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus gaining more profits. On the other hand, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is, the better the quality will be, thus encouraging excessive packaging。
In my point of view, excessive packaging has disastrous consequences, including the loss of precious resources, excessive consumption of water and energy, and unnecessary extraction of scarce land for landfill。
2012年6月大学英语四级真题(附答案及听力原文)
2012年6月大学英语四级真题(附答案及听力原文)四级原题Part ⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议On Excessive PackagingPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)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 theto 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher,test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includesindependent public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签)，such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, rankingNo.423-among the top 2% in the country-on Newsweek's annual ranking of America's top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full ,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale's students came from wealthy households, by the late 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) "Hillsjail. " Jeff Gilbert. A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, "How did that studentgraduate?"So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three "houses," romantically named Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of "advisory" classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students' success."We're constantly talking about one another's advisers," says English teacher Chris Crockett. "If you hear that yours isn't doing well in math, or see themsitting outside the dean's office, it's like a personal failure." Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95."It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics," says Gilbert "Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them."But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it's easy for readers to understand, and to dothe arithmetic for their own schools ifthey'd like.Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents(地区教育主管)from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation."It is impossible to know which high schools are 'the best' in the nation, "their letter read. in part. "Determining whether different schools do or don't offer a high quality of education requires a look at man different measures, including students' overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent performance in college. And taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities."In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is schoolsthat better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list won't be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答.1．Fifty years ago. big. Modern. Suburban high schools were established in the hope of __________.A) ensuring no child is left behindB) increasing economic efficiencyC) improving students' performance on SATD)providing good education for baby boomers2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools?A)Teachers' workload increased.B)Students' performance declined.C)Administration became centralized.D)Students focused more on test scores.3.What is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation?A)They are usually magnet schools.B)They are often located in poor neighborhoods.C)They are popular with high-achieving students.D)They are mostly small in size.4.What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education?A)Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.B)A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas.C)Many schools compete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds.D)Students have to meet higher academic standards.5.Newsweek ranked high schools according to .A)their students' academic achievementB)the number of their students admitted tocollegeC)the size and number of their graduating classesD)their college-level test participation6.What can we learn about Hillsdale's students in the late 1990s?A)They were made to study hard like prisoners.B)They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.C)Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,D)Their school performance was getting worse.7.According to Jeff Gilbert, the "advisory" classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could .A)tell their teachers what they did on weekendsB)experience a great deal of pleasure in learningC)maintain closer relationships with theirteachersD)tackle the demanding biology and physics courses8.________is still considered a strength of Newsweek's school ranking system in spite of the criticism it receives.9.According to the 38 superintendents, to rank schools scientifically, it is necessary to use________.10.To better serve the children and our nation, schools students to take________.Part ⅢListening Comprehension (35minutes)Section ADirections: in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, 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 choicesmarked A)、B）、C）and D)、and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。
2012_2016年6月12月共10份四级真题与答案解析
2012年6月大学英语四级考试真题试题及答案解析(完整版)Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议On Excessive PackagingNowadays the phenomena of excessive packaging of goods are prevailing in our society: clothes swathed in tissue paper, placed in cardboard box and finally wrapped in well-designed plastic bags, imported bottles of grape wine packed in wooden boxes, fruits put in hand-woven baskets, to name but a few。
There are several causes of excessive packaging. The first reason is that a large number of companies believe that they can attract customers’ attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus gaining more profits. On the other hand, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is, the better the quality will be, thus encouraging excessive packaging。
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2012年6月英语四级快速阅读原文及答案解析Small Schools RisingThis year's list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency, a greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of lumbering bureaucracies, the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students. SAT scores began dropping in 1963; today, on average, 30 percent of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50 percent in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards embodied in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary (and some middle) schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed stuck in a rut.Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been fostered, in part, by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools—most of them with about 400 kids each, with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade. About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors cities like New York, Chicago, Milwaukee and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No. 1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet, with 383, which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer eveningseminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery, such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most conspicuous of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same sprawling grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif., is one of those, ranking No. 423—among the top 2 percent in the country—on NEWSWEEK's annual ranking of America's top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first NEWSWEEK list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full NEWSWEEK list of the top 5 percent of schools nationally, available on , had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale's students came from affluent households, by the late 1990s average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname "Hillsjail." Jeff Gilbert, a teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, "How did that student graduate?"So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three "houses," romantically designated Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly assigned to one of the houses, where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system fosters was reinforced by the institution of "advisory" classes. Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bullying and bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students' success. "We're constantly talkingabout one another's advisees, " says English teacher Chris Crockett. "If you hear that yours isn't doing well in algebra, or see them sitting outside the dean's office, it's like a personal failure." Along with the new structure came a more rigorous academic program; the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95. "It was rough for some, but by senior year, two thirds have moved up to physics," says Gilbert. "Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are here who know them and care for them." But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a panacea.The NEWSWEEK list of top U.S. high schools was compiled this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students takingcollege-level exams: Cambridge, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement. We count the total number of these tests taken at a school by all students each May, and divide by the number of graduating seniors. Any school with a ratio of 1.000 or higher is placed on the NEWSWEEK list. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it's easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they'd like.Ranking schools within the list is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation. "It is impossible to know which high schools are 'the best' in the nation," their letter read, in part. "Determining whether different schools do or don't offer a high quality of education requires a look at many different measures, including students' overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent performance in college, and taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities."In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. (A list of all the schools can be found on , along with a list of elite schools, whose lack of average students disqualified them from the main list.) There is, in our view, no realdispute here; we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps, a list won't be necessary.1. D) providing good education for baby boomers.2. D) Students’ performance declined.3. D) They are mostly small in size.4. D) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.5. C) their college-level test participation.6. B) Their school performance was getting worse.7. A) maintain closer relationships with their teachers.8. Simplicity9. different measures10. tough subjects。