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6月大学英语四级真题及答案 1

　　Part I Reading Comprehension (共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)

　　Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by four comprehension questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　Passage 1

　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

　　Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested in medicine. He always took medicine books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases.

　　One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended to be ill. He lay on his bunk (铺) and groaned as if he were very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to look after. He told the man to rest for a few days and made the other sailors do his work. Three days later another sailor pretended that he had something wrong with his chest. Once more the captain looked in his medical books and told “sick” man to have a rest.

　　The other sailors were very angry because they had more work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not looking. At last the mate (船长副手) decided to cure the “sick” men. He mixed up some soap, soot (烟灰), glue (胶水) and other unpleasant things. Then he obtained permission from the captain to give his medicine to the “sick” men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was so horrible that one of the patients jumped out of hi bunk, ran up on desk and climbed the highest mast on the ship. He did not want any more medicine.

　　The mate told both of the men that they must take the medicine every half an hour, night and day. This soon cured them. They both said they felt better and wanted to start word again. The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made them work very hard for the rest of the voyage.

　　1. The first sailor pretended to be ill because he wanted to .

　　A. test the captain’s knowledge of medicine B. be free from work

　　C. have the best food on the ship D. play a joke on his friends

　　2. When the captain knew a sailor was ill, he .

　　A. didn’t care much B. sent for a doctor

　　C. looked after him and told him to have a rest D. gave him some medicine

　　3. The patients felt better quickly because .

　　A. they had been given proper medicine

　　B. they learned that the captain had found out the truth

　　C. they were laughed at by their friends

　　D. the medicine the mate gave was horrible

　　4. When the captain knew he had been deceived, he .

　　A. told them not to do so again B. lost his temper

　　C. made them work harder D. fired them

　　5. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

　　A. A sudden Cure. B. Two Patients. C. Captain and Sailors. D. A Difficult Voyage.

　　Passage 2

　　Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

　　When aluminum was first produced about a hundred and fifty years ago, it was so difficult to separate form the ores in which it was found that its price was higher than that of gold. The price remained high until a new process was discovered for refining the metal with the aid of electricity approximately three quarters of a century later. The new method was so much cheaper that aluminum because practical for many purposes, one of which was making pots and pans.

　　Aluminum is lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms. By mixing it with other metals, scientists have been able to produce a variety of alloys, some of which have the strength of steel but weigh only one third as much.

　　Today, the uses of aluminum are innumerable. Perhaps its most important use is in transportation. Aluminum is found in the engine of automobiles, in the hulls of boats. It is also used in many parts of airplanes. In fact, the huge “airbus” planes would probably never have been produced if aluminum did not exist. By making vehicles lighter in weight aluminum has greatly reduced the amount of fuel needed to move them, Aluminum is also being used extensively in the building industry in some countries.

　　Since aluminum is such a versatile (多用的) metal, it is fortunate that bauxite (铝土矿), which is one of its chief sources, is also one of the earth’s most plentiful substances. As the source of aluminum is almost inexhaustible, we can expect that more and more uses will be found for this versatile metal.

　　6. The price of aluminum was sharply reduced when people discovered a new refining process with the aid of .

　　A. wind B. solar energy C. hydraulic power D. electricity

　　7. Aluminum is .

　　A. lightweight, rustproof but not easily shaped into different forms

　　B. heavyweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms

　　C. lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms

　　D. lightweight and easily shaped into different forms but it is easy to become rusty

　　8. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Aluminum is widely used in transportation.

　　B. Aluminum is also used in many parts of airplanes.

　　C. Aluminum is being used extensively in the building industry.

　　D. Aluminum is not used in its pure form.

　　9. Aluminum is found on earth mostly in the form of .

　　A. pure metal B. bauxite C. gold D. liquid

　　10. What is the passage talking about?

　　A. The features of aluminum and its functions. B. The process of aluminum.

　　C. The discovery of aluminum. D. The promising future of aluminum.

　　Passage 3

　　Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

　　The idea of a special day to honor mothers was first put forward in America in 1907. two years later a woman, Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, in the state of Washington proposed a similar day to honor the head of the family—the father. Her mother died when she was very young, and her father brought her up. She loved her father very much.

　　In response to Mrs. Dodd’s idea that same year—1909, the state governor of Washington proclaimed (宣布) the third Sunday in June Father’s Day. The idea was officially approved by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. in 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended national observance of the occasion “to establish more intimate (亲密) relations between fathers and their children, and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations.” The red or white rose is recognized as the official Father’s Day flower.

　　Father’s Day took longer to establish on a national scale than Mother’s Day, but as the idea grained popularity, tradesmen and manufacturers began to see the commercial possibilities. They encouraged sons and daughters to honor their fathers with small thank-you presents, such as a tie or pair of socks, as well as by sending greeting cards.

　　During the Second World War, American servicemen stationed in Britain began to request Father’s Day greeting cards to send home. This generated a response with British card publishers. Though at first the British public was slow to accept this rather artificial day, it’s now well celebrated in Britain on the third Sunday in June in much the same way as in America.

　　Father’s Day seems to be much less important as occasion than the Mother’s Day. Not many of the children offer their fathers some presents. But the American fathers still think they are much better fated than the fathers of many other countries, who have not even a day for their sake in name only.

　　11. When did Father’s Day officially begin to have national popularity?

　　A. 1907 B. 1909 C. 1916 D. 1924

　　12. Who first started the idea of holding the Father’s Day?

　　A. Mrs. John Bruce Dodd B. Mrs. John Bruce’s Mother

　　C. The government of Washington. D. Some businessmen.

　　13. What flower will be popular on Father’s Day?

　　A. Lily B. Water Lily C. Red rose or white rose D. Sunflower.

　　14. Which statement is true, a according to this passage?

　　A. It took even longer for Mother’s Day to gain national popularity.

　　B. The businessmen helped to make Father’s Day popular.

　　C. Father’s Day is only celebrated in America.

　　D. Father’s Day is only a trick of the businessmen to make money.

　　15. What was the first reaction of the British publishing towards Father’s Day?

　　A. They thought highly of it and accepted it at once.

　　B. They just accepted it at once without any hesitation.

　　C. They just thought it a joke.

　　D. They thought it was too artificial and took a long time to accept.

　　Passage 4

　　Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:

　　Culture shock is an occupational disease (职业病) for people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad.

　　Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. Those signs are as following: when to shake hands and what to say when meet people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These signs, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, or customs, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend on hundreds of these signs for our peace of mind and day-to-day efficiency, but we do not carry most at the level of conscious awareness.

　　Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar signs are removed. No matter how broadminded or full of good will you may be a series of supports have been knocked from under you, followed by a feeling of frustration. When suffering from culture shock people first reject the environment which caused discomfort. The ways of the host country are bad because they make us feel bad. When foreigners in a strange land get together in complain about the host country its people, you can be sure that they are suffering from culture shock.

　　16. According to the passage, culture shock is .

　　A. an occupational disease of foreign people B. may lead to very serious symptoms

　　C. actually not a disease D. incurable

　　17. According to the passage, culture shock result from .

　　A. the sudden change of social atmosphere and customs

　　B. the sudden change of our daily habits

　　C. the sudden loss of our own signs and symbols

　　D. the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner

　　18. Which one of the following may not be a symptom of culture shock?

　　A. You don’t know how to express your gratitude.

　　B. You don’t know how to greet other people.

　　C. You suddenly forget what a word means.

　　D. You don’t understand why a foreigner shrugs.

　　19. According to the passage, how would a person who stays abroad most probably react when he is frustrated by the culture shock?

　　A. He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange environment at first.

　　B. He is really to accept the change and adapt himself to the new environment.

　　C. Although he takes the culture difference for granted, he still doesn’t know how to do with it.

　　D. He may begin to hate the people or things around him.

　　20. The main idea of this passage is that .

　　A. culture shock is an occupational disease

　　B. culture shock is caused by the anxiety of living in a strange culture

　　C. culture shock has peculiar symptoms

　　D. it is very hard to cope with life in a new setting

　　Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:

　　In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home, the growing boy and girl learn to accept equality more easily than did their parents and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by cooperation rather by the “battle of the sexes”.

　　If the process goes too far and man’s role is regarded as less important—and that has happened in some cases—we are as badly off as before, only in reverse.

　　It is time to reassess the role of the man in the American family. We are getting a little tired of “Monism”—but we don’t want to exchange it for a “neo-Popism”. What we need, rather, is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals. There are sings that psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men play and that they have decided that women should not receive all the credit—nor the blame. We have almost given up saying that a woman’s place is in the home. We are beginning, however, to analyze man’s place in the home and to insist that he does have a place on it. Nor is that place irrelevant to the healthy development of the child.

　　The family is a co-operative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways for solving its own problems.

　　Excessive authoritarianism (命令主义) has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirts or trousers, and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is pertinent (相关的，切题的) not only to a healthy democracy, but also to a healthy family.

　　16. The ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is .

　　A. fundamental to a sound democracy B. not pertinent to healthy family life

　　C. responsible for Monism D. what we have almost given up

　　17. The danger in the sharing of household tasks by the mother and the father is that .

　　A. the role of the father may become an inferior one

　　B. the role of the mother may become an inferior one

　　C. the children will grow up believe that life is a battle of sexes

　　D. sharing leads to constant arguing

　　18. The author states that bringing up children .

　　A. is mainly the mother’s job B. belongs among the duties of the father

　　C. is the job of schools and churches D. involves a partnership of equals

　　19. According to the author, the father’s role in the home is .

　　A. minor because he is an ineffectual parent

　　B. irrelevant to the healthy development of the child

　　C. pertinent to the healthy development of the child

　　D. identical to the role of the child’s mother

　　20. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?

　　A. A healthy, co-operative family is a basic ingredient of a healthy society.

　　B. Men are basically opposed to sharing household chores.

　　C. Division of household responsibilities is workable only in theory.

　　D. A woman’s place is always in the home.

　　Part II Vocabulary and Structure (共40小题，每小题1分，共40分)

　　Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　21. The teacher the students on a tour through the art museum.

　　A. made B. indicated C. forced D. took

　　22. Tom’s parents died when he was a child, so he was by his relatives.

　　A. grown up B. brought up C. raised D. fed up

　　23. Here is my card. Let’s keep in .

　　A. touch B. relation C. connection D. friendship

　　24. So far there is no proof people from other planets do exist.

　　A. which B. how C. what D. that

　　25. The newspapers reported yesterday several on the boundaries of these two countries.

　　A. incidents B. happenings C. events D. accidents

　　26. We’ve worked out the plan and now we must put it into .

　　A. fact B. reality C. practice D. deed

　　27. He didn’t and so he failed the examination.

　　A. work enough hard B. hard work enough C. hard enough work D. work hard enough

　　28. Not until Mr. Smith came to China what kind of country she is.

　　A. he knew B. he didn’t know C. did he know D. he couldn’t know

　　29. Scientists say it may be ten years this medicine was put to use.

　　A. since B. before C. after D. when

　　30. In some countries, is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.

　　A. that B. what C. which D. how

　　31. We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we him.

　　A. would telephone B. would have telephone

　　C. had telephoned D. must have telephoned

　　32. We’ve missed the last bus, I’m afraid we have no but to take a taxi.

　　A. way B. possibility C. choice D. selection

　　33. Luckily, most sheep the flood last month.

　　A. endured B. survived C. lived D. passed

　　34. My parents always let me have my own of living.

　　A. way B. method C. manner D. fashion

　　35. Like other language skills, reading requires practice.

　　A. the most of B. much of the C. most of the D. more of the

　　36. It is only through practice one will be able to swim skillfully.

　　A. what B. who C. that D. which

　　37. The brain is capable of ignoring pain message of to concentrate on other activities.

　　A. it allowed B. is it allowed C. allowed D. allowed it

　　38. Don’t worry, I have already them the decision.

　　A. informed; with B. informed; of C. informed; for D. informed; that

　　39. The child was sorry his mother when he arrived at the station.

　　A. to miss B. having missed C. missing D. to have missed

　　40. I wonder why he to discuss the problem at the meeting.

　　A. declined B. rejected C. refused D. delayed

　　41. You can hang up what you like on these walls.

　　A. bare B. empty C. blank D. vacant

　　42. According to a , the majority would rather have newspapers without a government than a government without newspapers.

　　A. election B. campaign C. poll D. vote

　　43. The population of the village has decreased 150 to 500.

　　A. in B. at C. by D. with

　　44. It seems that there is that I can’t do.

　　A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. none

　　45. They are often caring more about animals than human beings.

　　A. accused if B. accused with C. charged of D. charged for

　　46. a good beginning is made, the word is half done.

　　A. As soon as B. While C. As D. Once

　　47. George could not his foolish mistake.

　　A. account in B. count on C. count for D. account for

　　48. We came into this field late, so we must work hard to the lost time.

　　A. make up for B. make out C. keep up with D. put up with

　　49. The new law will came into on the day it is passed.

　　A. effect B. use C. service D. existence

　　50. We can separate the mixture into the pure chemical compounds it is composed.

　　A. in which B. of what C. of which D. from which

　　51. Mrs. Lincoln has that she is unable to get a job.

　　A. such small education B. so little education

　　C. a such little education D. a so small education

　　52. She can’t prevent her little boy shooting birds.

　　A. from; to B. on; at C. with; up D. from; at

　　53. Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of .

　　A. energy B. source C. power D. material

　　54. A darkened sky in the daytime is usually and indication that a storm is .

　　A. possible coming B. about to take place

　　C. close by D. expected to be severe

　　55. We all know that speak louder than words.

　　A. movements B. performance C. operations D. actions

　　56. , he could not cover the whole distance in fifteen minutes.

　　A. Fast as he can B. As he can ran fast

　　C. If he can ran fast D. Since he ran fast

　　57. Agricultural production in that country has increased in recent years.

　　A. vastly B. strikingly C. considerably D. extremely

　　58. Peter has planned to some money every month so that he can buy a used car next year.

　　A. set aside B. set up C. set in D. set along

　　59. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any of what I said.

　　A. attention B. notice C. warning D. observation

　　60. They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan three months ahead of time, is something we had not expected.

　　A. that B. what C. it D. which

　　Part III Cloze (共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)

　　Directions: There are twenty blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then marks your answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don’t usually 61 people they know. 62 , many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice 63 many different subjects, including family problem, sex, the use 64 the language, health, cooking, children, and how to buy a house or a car.

　　65 newspaper regularly print letters 66 readers with problems. Along 67 the letters there are answers written 68 people who are supposed to know how to 69 such problems. Some of these writers are doctors: 70 are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice 71 women without special training 72 this kind of work. One of them answers letters 73 to “Dear Abby”. The other is addressed 74 “Dear Ann Landers”. Experience is their preparation for 75 advice.

　　There is one writer who has not lived long 76 to have much experience. She is a girl named Angel Cavaliere, who started writing 77 for newspaper readers 78 the age of ten, her advice to young readers now 79 regularly in the Philadelphia Bulletin in a column 80 DEAR ANGEL.

　　61. A. talk B. ask C. tell D. speak

　　62. A. Because B. Instead C. When D. As

　　63. A. for B. in C. on D. with

　　64. A. with B. on C. to D. of

　　65. A. Most B. These C. Those D. The

　　66. A. from B. for C. to D. about

　　67. A. in B. with C. on D. for

　　68. A. to B. for C. about D. by

　　69. A. make B. overcome C. beat D. solve

　　70. A. some B. many C. others D. those

　　71. A. is B. are C. were D. was

　　72. A. for B. on C. at D. by

　　73. A. made B. addressed C. written D. sent

　　74. A. with B. for C. as D. by

　　75. A. producing B. giving C. making D. sending

　　76. A. time B. yet C. way D. enough

　　77. A. advise B. answers C. advice D. problems

　　78. A. at B. on C. in D. about

　　79. A. gives B. sends C. appears D. writes

　　There are two factors which determine an individual’s intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born 61 . Human brains differ considerably, 62 being more capable than others. 63 no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence 64 he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what 65 to the individual—the sort of environment in which he is brought 66 . If an individual is handicapped (受阻碍) 67 , it is likely that his brain will 68 to develop and he will 69 attain the level of intelligence of which he is 70 .

　　The importance of environment in determining an individual’s intelligence can be 71 by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and John. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they are placed in 72 foster (寄养) homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an 73 community with poor educational 74 . John, 75 , was educated in the home of well-to-do parents who has been to college. This environmental 76 continued until the twins were 77 their late teens, 78 they were given tests to 79 their intelligence. John’s I.Q. (智商) was 125, twenty-five points higher than the 80 and fully forty points higher than his identical brother.

　　61. A. for B. by C. with D. in

　　62. A. most B. some C. many D. few

　　63. A. But B. For C. Still D. And

　　64. A. if B. thought C. as D. unless

　　65. A. refers B. applies C. happens D. concerns

　　66. A. about B. up C. forward D. forth

　　67. A. relatively B. intelligently C. regularly D. environmentally

　　68. A. fail B. help C. manage D. stop

　　69. A. ever B. never C. even D. nearly

　　70. A. able B. capable C. available D. acceptable

　　71. A. demonstrated B. denied C. neglected D. ignored

　　72. A. separate B. similar C. remote D. individual

　　73. A. omitted B. isolated C. enclosed D. occupied

　　74. A. possibilities B. opportunities C. capacities D. responsibilities

　　75. A. moreover B. consequently C. then D. however

　　76. A. exception B. division C. difference D. alteration

　　77. A. in B. by C. at C. for

　　78. A. while B. since C. when D. because

　　79. A. estimate B. count C. decide D. measure

　　80. A. average B. common C. usual D. ordinary

　　第II卷(共50分)

　　Part IV Translation (共35分)

　　Section A (共5小题，每小题4分，共20分)

　　Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. You may refer to the corresponding passages in Part I.

　　81、The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made them work very hard for the rest of the voyage. (Passage One)

　　82、By making vehicles lighter in weight aluminum has greatly reduced the amount of fuel needed to move them, (Passage Two)

　　83、As the source of aluminum is almost inexhaustible, we can expect that more and more uses will be found for this versatile metal. (Passage Two)

　　84Not many of the children offer their fathers some presents. But the American fathers still think they are much better fated than the fathers of many other countries, who have not even a day for their sake in name only. (Passage Three)

　　85Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. (Passage Four)

　　84In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. (Passage Four)

　　85

　　Excessive authoritarianism (命令主义) has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirts or trousers, and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is pertinent (相关的，切题的) not only to a healthy democracy, but also to a healthy family. (Passage Four)

　　Section B (共5小题，每小题3分，共15分)

　　Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.

　　86、如果你听从我的劝告，你可能会获胜。

　　87、新班机不直接飞往罗马，二是要绕道巴黎。

　　88、他如此愚蠢竟然认敌为友。

　　89、此规定不适用于你，你还未满18岁。

　　90、每个人手里都有一张申请表，但却都不知道送往哪个办公室。

　　Part V Writing (共15分)

　　Directions: For this part, you are given thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: How to Solve the Problem of Heavy Traffic. You should write no less than 150 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

　　1、为解决交通难的问题，有人建造多建造马路;

　　2、有人则建议限制私家车的数量;

　　3、我的看法。

　　参考答案

　　01-05 BCDCA 06-10 DCDBA 11-15 DACBD

　　16-20 CACCB 16-20 AADCA

　　21-25 DBADA 26-30 CDCAB 31-35 BCBAC 36-40 CCBDC

　　41-45 ACCAA 46-50 DDAAC 51-55 BDABD 56-60 ACABD

　　61-65 BBCDA 66-70 ABDDC 71-75 BABCB 76-80 DCACA

　　61-65 CBADC 66-70 BDABB 71-75 AABBD 76-80 CACDA

　　81、船长意识到这些船员是要欺骗他，因此，在余下的航程里他让他们干更累的活。

　　82、由于能够减轻运输工具本身的重量，铝材能大大地减少驱动它们本身所需的燃料。

　　83、由于铝的资源几乎是无止境的.，我们可预计对这种多用途的金属将会发挥越来越多的用途。

　　84、不是很多孩子送给父亲礼物。但美国的父亲们仍然认为他们比在别的国家的父亲们幸运得多;因为在别的国家连一个名誉上的父亲节都没有。

　　85、文化震撼是由于社会交往过程中失去了所有本来熟悉的标记和符号引起焦虑而产生的。

　　84、在家庭中，若果男女的角色区别不明显，双方或多或少地共同分担许多家务活，男人具有优势的概念就很难存在。

　　85、无论是男方还是女方，过分的命令都会产生不愉快的后果。平等的权利和责任不仅关系到一个健康的民主国家，也关系到一个健康的家庭。

　　86. If you follow my advice, you’ll probably succeed.

　　87. The next flight doesn’t go direct to Rome but (it) goes by way of Pairs.

　　88. He is so foolish as to take the enemy for friends.

　　89. The regulation doesn’t apply to you. You are under 18.

　　90. Everyone had an application from in his hand, but no one knew which office to send it to.

　　Part V 参考例文

　　How to Solve the Problem of Heavy Traffic

　　People now become more and more concerned about the heavy traffic problem. They have proposed different ways to solve the problem. Some people have suggested that more roads be built and expanded to relieve the pressure of traffic. Others believe that traffic congestion is the most common problem in modern big cities, which cannot be solved unless new ways of public transportation are found. And still others think that the number of private cars should be strictly controlled by the government.

　　Firstly, it is very difficult to construct new roads or expand the roads to meet the new needs in the heavily populated urban area. Secondly, more and more people in China desire to own a car to satisfy their vanity. However, automobiles take up too much time and space. If everyone has his or her car, the traffic congestion seems to be inevitable and driving to work would be a nightmare. Thirdly, cars pollute our air, which eventually leads to many serious diseases.

　　Therefore, in my opinion, on the one hand, more roads should be built if it is possible; on the other hand, some measures must be taken to control the number of automobiles in the cities, so that the traffic congestion could be possibly be solved.

　　6月大学英语四级真题及答案 2

　　Part I Writing (25 minutes)

　　(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)

　　Directions:Lets say your university is soliciting opinions from students on whether university dining halls should be open to the public. You will have 30 minutes for the task. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　In the modern era, there is a heated debate regarding whether the universitys canteens should be open to the public. Some believe that it will do us more good than harm, while others argue that it will pose a threat to the order and operation of the university. In my view, the university should recognize that this has both pros and cons.Lets start with the advantages. First, it allows the public to enjoy the diverse and delicious food offered by university canteens. This can enhance the reputation of the university and foster a stronger relationship between the university and the local community. Second, it can also generate additional revenue for the university, which can be used to improve the facilities and services provided to students . However, there are also potential drawbacks to consider. For in-stance, the increased number of people using the canteen may lead to overcrowding and longer waiting times for students during peak hours. Additionally, the public may have different preferences and dietary requirements compared to students, which could affect the menu options available and potentially increase costs.

　　In conclusion, the university should weigh the merits and demerits so that it can provide the best possible experience for both students and members of the public.

　　在现代，关于大学食堂是否应该向公众开放存在着激烈的争论。一些人认为这对我们利大于弊，而另一些人则认为这将对大学的秩序和运作构成威胁。在我看来，大学应该认识到这有利也有弊。首先，它可以让公众享受到大学食堂提供的多样化和美味的食物。这可以提高大学的声誉，并促进大学与当地网站之间更牢固的关系。其次，它还可以为大学带来额外的收入，这些收入可以用来改善为学生提供的设施和服务。然而，也有潜在的缺点需要考虑。例如，使用食堂的人数增加可能会导致拥挤，学生在高峰时间等待的时间更长。此外，与学生相比，公众可能有不同的.偏好和饮食要求，这可能会影响菜单的选择，并可能增加成本。总之，大学应该权衡利弊，以便为学生和公众提供最好的体验。

　　Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

　　Directions:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

　　Section A 26-35

　　Directions: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.

　　文章开头

　　A team of researchers led by Priyanka Joshi examined the degree to...

　　答案速查

　　26-35 DMLFG IOBEJ

　　26.D) detailed

　　27.M) required

　　28. L) partly

　　29.F) dipping

　　30.G)distinction

　　31.l) involves

　　32.O) vigorous

　　33.B) contradictory

　　34. E) difference

　　35.J) moderate

　　Section B 36-45

　　Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

　　New Formula One Chief Hopes to Grab Americans Attention

　　文章标题

　　Why Do Americans Work So Much?

　　答案速查

　　36-40 EHBFD 41-45 AICJG

　　Section C 46-55

　　Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

　　文章开头

　　Lao Zi once said...

　　答案

　　46-50 CBDAD

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

　　文章开头

　　Some people have said aging is more a slide into forgetfulness

　　答案

　　51-55 BCDAC

　　Part IV Translation (30 minutes)

　　Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Siheyuan is a traditional chinese residential construction which is characterized with houses built around a courtyard.Siheyuan is usually warm in winter and cool in summer with the living environment so comfortable that it is especially suitable for a large family to live in. There are many different types of Siheyuan across China, among which that of Beijing is the most typical. Nowadays, with the development of modern cities, traditional Siheyuan buildings are decreasing gradually, However, with its unique architecture style, siheyuan still plays a significant role in the inheritance of chinese cultures and the study of chinese history.

　　四合院(siheyuan)是中国一种传统的住宅建筑，其特点是房屋建造在一个院子的四周，将院子合围在中间。四合院通常冬暖夏凉，环境舒适，尤其适合大家庭居住。四合院在中国各地有多种类型，其中以北京的四合院最为典型。如今，随着现代城市的发展，传统的四合院已逐渐减少，但因其独特的建筑风格，四合院对中国文化的传承和中国历史的研究具有重要意义。

　　6月大学英语四级真题及答案 3

　　四级作文：

　　问题：假设你的大学正在就大学食堂是否应该向公众开放征求学生的`意见

　　范文参考：In the modern era,there is a heated debate regarding whether theuniversitys canteens should be open to the public.Some believethatit will do us more good than harm,while others argue that it willpose a threat to theorder and operationof the university.In myview,the university should recognize that this has both pros andcons.

　　Lets start with the advantages.First,it allowsthe public to enjoy thediverse and delicious food offered by university canteens.This canenhance the reputation of the university and foster a stronger rela-tionship between the university and thelocal community.Second,itcan also generate additional revenue for the university,which canbe used to improve the facilities and services provided tostudents.However,there are also potential drawbacks to consider.For in-stance,the increased number of people using the canteen may leadto overcrowding and longer waiting times for students during peakhours.Additionally,the public may have different preferences anddietary requirements compared to students,which could affect themenu options available and potentially increase costs.

　　In conclusion,the university should weigh the merits and demeritsso that itcan provide the best possible experiencefor both studentsand membersof the public.

　　四级翻译

　　四合院(siheyuan)是中国一种传统的住宅建筑，其特点是房屋建造在一个院子的四周，将院子合围在中间。四合院通常冬暖夏凉，环境舒适，尤其适合大家庭居住。四合院在中国各地有多种类型，其中以北京的四合院最为典型。如今，随着现代城市的发展，传统的四合院已逐渐减少，但因其独特的建筑风格，四合院对中国文化的传承和中国历史的研究具有重要意义。

　　"Siheyuan" is a traditional residential building in China, characterized by houses built around a courtyard, enclosing the courtyard in the middle. Siheyuan is usually warm in winter and cool in summer, with a comfortable environment, especially suitable for large families to live in. There are various types of Siheyuan in different parts of China, among which the Siheyuan in Beijing is the most typical. Today, with the development of modern cities, traditional Siheyuan has gradually decreased, but due to its unique architectural style, Siheyuan has important significance for the inheritance of Chinese culture and the study of Chinese history.

　　四级阅读

　　四级听力

　　四级听力答案

　　news1

　　Q1:B、Q2:D

　　news2

　　Q3:C、Q4:B

　　news3

　　Q5:A、Q6:D、Q7:A

　　Conversation 1

　　Q8:D、Q9:C、Q10:D、Q11:A

　　Conversation 2

　　Q12:B、Q13:B、Q14:C、Q15:A

　　Passage 1

　　Q16:C、Q17:D、Q18:B

　　Passage 2

　　Q19:D、Q20:A、Q21:A

　　Passage 3

　　Q22:C、Q23:B、Q24:C、Q25:D

　　四级听力原文

　　Conversation 1 Echo

　　M:Whats the bestway toteach childrenhow to saveand spend theirmoney?

　　W:You should make money a regular topic of discussion.Its best to startyoung,soits instinctiveratherthana scarysubject.

　　M:In ourfamily,wetalk openly aboutthings likethe budget forholidays,howtaxes reduceyour income,andhow to shop around for the best deals.

　　W:Indeed.Its also essentialto make moneyreal forchildrenthrough practical examples.Workingouthowmuch we save using discount pizzacoupons,forexample,is muchmore relevantthanabstract sums.

　　M:We alsogiveourkids pocket money,andtheamountthey get islinked to chores,such asputting thebinsoutandemptyingthe dishwasher.

　　W:Wedo that too,anditspaidaccordingtotheir age.Two pounds for eachyear,so they can see someprogression.

　　M:Teaching them tosaveis important.We openeda savings accountwhen they were young.Afterbirthdaysand Christmas,they would goto thebranch and deposittheir gift money.

　　W:Oh,Ihadnt considered doing that.

　　Inour house,we have transparent money boxesfor themto putsmall change in,so they can see their savingsgrow.

　　M:When thetime is nght,Ilstarttalking toourchildren aboutinvesting andshow them how themoneysaved for theirfurther education has grown.

　　W:I am ahways talkingto my elder daughterabout theimportanceofsavinginto a pension.

　　Shes just starteda part time job andwasthinking of not contributing to herpension.Luckily,I managedtopersuadeherotherwise.

　　M:Yes,its suchan important lesson to learn

　　Questions 8 to 11 are basedon the conversation you have just heard.

　　Question 8.What should we dowith the topic ofmoney,according tothe woman?Question 9.How doesthe womansay money canbe made realfor children?Question 10.What is the commonpracticebetween theman andthe woman?Question 11.What is the womanalways talking about to herelderdaughter?

　　Conversation 2 Endeavor

　　W:Welcometo Books inReview.Our guest today is John Banks,the author ofthebestsellingnewbook,Rewarding Success.

　　M:Glad to behere,Jane.

　　W:Your bookhas sold2 million copies,butbefore we discusswhy its getting somuch attention,lets talkaboutyour background.Youre aneconomist and spent twodecades teaching atuniversities?

　　M:Ispent 25 years as a professor,actually.And then,forthelast 10 years,Iveworked asa politicalconsultant,advising politicians at the national level about problemsin our country.

　　W:You discussthree ofthose problems in thebook,improvingpubliceducation,reducing our nations healthcareburden,and increasingpersonal savings.But your ideas about education are the most controversial.

　　M:Absolutely.A lot ofpeoplethink Im tryingto punish students who arent doing well,when actually mygoaistogive allstudents more incentive to succeed.

　　W:Imnot sure Iagree withyou.Yourproposal topay cashrewards to students who getgoodgradesis a

　　particularproblem.Whatabout students who dontget good grades?It seems like youre blaming themfor notsucceeding,whenpoor performancein schoolisnt a childsfault.

　　M:ButMyproposal is not just to reward studentswith goodgrades,but alsostudentswho showimprovement.

　　W:Okay,anotherciticism of the plan is the cash rewards themselves.Where willthe moneycome from?

　　M:If students dobetter well spendless on schooling.So,inthe end,therewardswill pay forthemselves.

　　W:What aboutnow?How will wefund therewards in themeantime?

　　M:Well,by increasingtaxesor moving money from otherareas ofthe budget intoeducation.

　　Q12:Whatdo we learn about the man?

　　Q13:What does the woman say is the most controversial?

　　Q14:What does theman say ishis realgoal?

　　Q15:Whatwill beone option for funding the proposed rewardsaccordingtothe man?

　　NEWS 1

　　A JetBlue Airlinesflight from West Palm BeachtoNew York City was forced to turn around andland Sunday morning after the plane struck abird.The flight from Palm Beach InternationalAirport to LaGuardia Airport turned around justminutes after takeoff following the strike.

　　No injuries were reported on the plane,and theflight took off once again,7.5 hours after thefirst attempt."It was like a split second of panicthat resulted in this nervous reaction on theplane,said passenger Brian Healy,"there wastotal quiet.And then there was relief when theplane came to a stop."An email from JetBlueread,"our team is working to accommodatecustomers on later flights."

　　Q1:What do we learn about theJetBlue Airlines

　　flightfrom the news report?

　　Q2:How did the passengers feel when the plane

　　came to a stop,according to Brian Healy?

　　NEWS 2

　　A deadly snake,which had finally been tracked downafter escaping a zoo has slipped away for the secondtime.The poisonous snake forced the closure of theattraction last week when staff noticed thedisappearance. fter six /days of desperatesearching,he was eventually found and placed in asupposedly secure area.

　　But,it seems the animal is no fan ofthe zoo,becauseyet again,he is out on the loose.The snake is arelative newcomer to the zo0,but has already beenfrustrating its staff.The staff believe he squeezedhimself out of a gap located around new energysaving bulbs installed inside the snake house.Hewas only found the first time around because staffbrought in a special machine to trace him inside awall opening.

　　This kind of snake is one of the most deadly andpoisonous in the wild,and they can range from 3 to 5meters in length.

　　Q3:What do we learn about the deadly snake fromthe news report?

　　Q4:How have the zoo staff been feeling about thesnake?

　　NEWS 3

　　Electric bikes have been the craze in downtownJacksonville since they were first introduced earlier thismonth as a one-year pilot program,but theyre leadingto safety concerns,mainly at night when some ridersdont follow the rules of the road.As the night goes on,groups of riders are often seen traveling in just aboutevery direction in thestreets and on pedestrian paths.

　　That is increasing the probability of dangerousaccidents.Electric bike riders have to follow all thesame rules as you would if you were in an automobile.

　　That means no running red lights or traveling in theopposite direction of traffic on one way streets.

　　City Council Member Anna Kumber was instrumental inintroducing the electric bikes to Jacksonville as a wayto bringnew life into downtown.And shes aware oftheconcerns.Cumber said,people can have fun,but bothdrivers and riders are responsible for paying attentionwhile on the road.And never assume the driver is goingto stop or see you.

　　Q5:What do we learn from the news report about theintroduction of electricbikes into Jacksonville?

　　Q6:What are electric bike riderssupposed todo?

　　Q7:Why did City Council member Anna Cumberadvocate th introduction of electric bikes intoJacksonville?

　　Passage 1

　　I met three different people today,and each time,when l asked,how are you,thereply was exactly thesame.Im busy.Honestly,Ihearthe same answer from the vast majority of people I meet.So I started tothink,guess what?Everybodys busy.Im busy.Yourebusy.Everybodys busy.So you being busy doesntmakeme sympathetic atall,because busy is the state of the world.

　　So Imlaunching acampaign to stop people complaining aboutbeing busy.It may sound harsh,but thetruth is,nobody cares.Ina busy world,being busy doesnt stand out,nor does it meanproductive,creative,accomplished,or professional.SteveMaraboli once said,When someone tells you they are too busy,its not a reflectionoftheir schedule,its a reflection of yourspoton their schedule.

　　Donna Lynn Hope has also remarked,Busy doesnt mean better.I have neverenvied a busyperson.The one who likesto point outtheir busylivesto others.The reality is,nobodys too busy.Itsjust aboutpriorities.So the next time someoneasksyou how you

　　are,maybe respond differently.In my experience,the Im busyresponse is really coveringup the fact that theyre not actuallyaccomplishing their real purpose,and being busy is the lie theytell themselves about why they cant achieve it.

　　Q16:Whyis the speaker launchinga campaign?

　　Q17:What does thespeaker advise us to donext time someoneasksus howwe are?

　　Q18:Why do many people make theIm busy response,according to the speaker?

　　Passage2

　　After all,if you can jump out of a plane or off a bridge,thenyou can face anything else easily.When doing extremesports,you have to become more focused.Youll be pushedto your limits,and ifyou arent focused,youll makedangerous mistakes.Learning to be thisfocused when

　　enjoying extreme sportswill help you to be focused at work,keeping you more productive and ultimately moresuccessful.

　　Its greatto stay fit and healthy,but standard exercise

　　routines and sports only work the same muscles repeatedly.With extreme sports,youll be working entirely differentmuscles.And that means you get an all over workout.Extreme sports also burn a lot more calories than other

　　sports.Skateboarding,for example,can burn as many as 500calories per hour.Basketball burns around 300 in the sametime.

　　When you find that you can overcome the physical or mentalchallenges involved in extremesports,youll feel

　　superhuman and your selfconfidence will beat an all timehigh.

　　Q19:What may sound strange to say aboutextreme sports?

　　Q20:Why should one be highly focused when doingextremesports?

　　Q21:How can extreme sports benefitus more than standardexercise routines and sports?

　　Passage 3

　　Most ofus have been in teams or organizations where weve hadconflict with the people that were working with around the ideasor decisions that werediscussing.Conflict is natural.We all bringdifferent life and work experiences to the table.We all havedifferent personality preferences and tendencies.

　　Were notall going to have the same ideas on how to approachpolicies,programs,or problems.Buttoo often,we get caught inthis placewhere conflict isperceived to be negative.Something wewant to avoid,sothat we can maintain the harmony of ourworkplace.This could be because somepeoplewant to avoidconflict at all costs.

　　Afterall,they still have to work together.But this kind ofartificialharmony isnt the answer.Productiveconflict is a vital part ofteams and organizations that wantto push forward and do more.Without conflict,were often stuck in this artificial harmonywherepeople dont expresspotentiallyinnovative ideasforfear that theymay startconflict with others.

　　But ifyoure in aplace where you have a basis of trust,conflict canbe extremely productive.Itcan lead to increased innovation andgreatertrust on teams.It may be an uncomfortable process,butgood leaders and healthy teams recognize that productive andhealthy conflict is an important part of howtheyfunction.

　　Q22:What doesthe passage say about conflict in organizations?

　　Q23:Why do some people want to avoid conflict at all costs?

　　Q24:Why is productiveconflict importantforteams andorganizations?

　　Q25:What does productive conflict need as a basis?

　　6月大学英语四级真题及答案 4

　　四级作文

　　问题：假设你的大学正在就大学图书馆是否应该向公众开放征求学生的意见

　　范文参考：In the modern era,there is aheated debate regarding whether theuniversitys library should be open to the public.Some believe thatit will do us more good than harm,while others argue that it wilpose a threat to the order and operation of the university.In myview,the university authorities shouldbe cautious about offeringthe outsiders an access to such an important venue,

　　Above all,the library,serving as a critical academic facility as well asan indispensable researchsite for both students and teachers,issupposed to keep those limited valuable resourcesto its authorizedusers.If the university choosesto open the library to the public,it ishighly possible that a mass of people will rush into this place,leavingmany college students and teachersunable to complete their aca-demic work.Furthermore,when too many citizens crowd into thelibrary,there will be unnecessary talking,laughing,quarreling oreven chasing,incurring disorder of one kind oranother.

　　In conclusion,the merits of such a practice outweigh the demerits.Therefore,opening the universitys library tothe public must neverbe put on the universitys agenda.

　　四级翻译

　　农历(the lunar calendar)起源于数千年前的中国，根据太阳和月亮的运行规律制定。长期以来农历在农业生产和人们日常生活中发挥着重要作用。古人依据农历记录日期，安排农活，以便最有效地利用自然资源和气候条件，提者农作物的'产量和质量。中国的春节、中秋节等传统节日的日期都基于农历。农历是中国传统文化的重要组成部分，当今依然广为使用。

　　The lunar calendar,which originated from China thousandsof years ago,was set by themoving law of the sun and themoon.For a long period of time,such a calenda has playeda very important role inagricultural production and peoplesdaily life.Ancient Chinese arranged their farm work by thedate of the lunar calendar to make the best use of natural re-sources and climate and improve the quality and yield ofcrops.Traditional Chinese festivals such as the Spring Festi-val and the Mid-autumn Festival are based on the lunar cal-endar.It is a significant part of traditionalChinese culturewhich is still widely used today.

　　四级阅读

　　选词填空，文章开头A team of researchers led by Priyanka...

　　26-35 OBCAD MNIFE

　　26.0)ultimate

　　27.B)attaining

　　30.D)difficultark

　　28.C)conclusion

　　29.A)approximately

　　30.D)difficult

　　31.M)significantly

　　32.N)source

　　33.I)manipulated

　　34.F)fixed

　　35.E)emerges

　　文章标题 How to better work towards long-term goals

　　答案速查36-40 ICMFA

　　36.Our brains are genetically determined tosatisfyimmediate desires.

　　【1】定位：Our brains are hard-wired for instantgratification.

　　37.Taken in a practical way,saving for post-workyears is likegiving money away to others.

　　【C】定位：Understand inthat way,saving forretirementisthe equivalent of giving money awayto someone elseentirely.

　　38.Research found that,as regards achievementof onesgoals,it is important to focus more onenjoyingthe processthan the long-term benefits.

　　【M】定位：These findings suggest that whedit话comes toachieving your goals,enjoving theprocess itself is moreimportant than wanting thelong-term benefits.

　　39.Regarding our future selves as still beingourselves willhelp us makě better long-termdecisions.

　　【F】定位：If the central problem..,it follows thattrying toidentify more closelywith our future语selves will encourageus to make better long-termdecisions.

　　40.Savings rates in America have dropped inrecent decadeseven though peoples lifeexpectancy has increased.

　　【A】定位：Across the board,people are livinglonger...Andyet,saving rates in the U.S.have gonedown in recent decade,not up.

　　文章标题How to better work towards long-term goals

　　答案速查41-45 KELBG

　　41.Researchers found that enjoyment rather thanimportance enabled peoplé to persist in theirgoals.

　　【K】定位：We found that enjoyment predictedpeople’sgoal persistence two months aftersetting the goal far morethan how important theyratedtheir goalto be,Woolley said.

　　42.When making decisions,we give priorityto ourcurrentframe of mind without thinking much ofthe consequences.

　　【E】定位：…but in daing so,we prioritize ourcurrent moodover the consequences of our火央inaction forthfuture slf.

　　43.People ate more of a healthyfood when theyfocused onits good taste instead of its long-termbenefits.

　　【L】定位：For example,people ate 50%more of ahealthyfood when directed to focus on the goodtaste rather thanthe long-termhealth benefits.

　　44.As was expected,when people thought of theirpresentselves,their brains were observed tobecome more active.

　　【B】定位：Unsurprisingly,people’s brains weremost activewhen thinking about their currentselves and...

　　45.Researchers found thatparticipants who sawtheimagesof their aged selves would save morefor their later years thanthose who didnt.

　　【G】定位：Participants who saw their aged selvessaid theywould save 30%moreof their salary fordretirement than thecontrol group.

　　Passage One文章开头 People often wonder why some entrepreneurs..

　　答案46-50 BADCB

　　46.What does the authorsay we need to do tostrengthen ourwillpower?

　　B)Applyit continuously.

　　47.How arealmost halfof our daily actionsperformedaccording to the passage?

　　A)Out of habit.

　　48.What will help peoplestick to doingsomethingconstructive automatically?

　　D)Foreseeing the desiredoutcome it will yield.

　　49.How does the artof self-control help ussucceed?

　　C)Byenabling us to take positive actions.

　　50.Why can it be difficult for us to maintain self-control?

　　B)We may not get immediate rewardfrom self-control.

　　Passage Tow

　　文章开头 Today,most scientific research is funded bygovernment

　　答案51-55 DBACC

　　51.What does the passage mainly discussregarding scientificresearch?

　　D)Its funding.

　　52.Whatdo we learnfrom the passage aboutresearchers like

　　birdwatchers and rock collectors?

　　B)They can do research with limited resources.

　　53.Whatwould scientific studies look like in aperfect worldaccording to the author?

　　A)They would be totally unbiased.

　　54.What does the authorsay aboutcompaniesand specialinterest groups?

　　C)They provide valuable resources for scientificresearch.

　　55.What does the author think of research fundedbyindustry or specialinterest group?

　　C)It’s validity should be checked with additional care.

　　四级听力

　　NEWS 1

　　Six people had to move away from their home toanother place after a fire broke out in a building onMain Street Saturday,officials said.Firefightersresponded to the three story building shortly after 1p.

　　m.for a reported structure fire.According to NorwalkDeputy FireChief Adam Markiewicz.

　　Markiewicz said crews encountered heavy smokecoming from the second floor when they arrived.Ateam of about 25 firefighters then spent about 25minutes extinguishing the flames.Officials describedthe structure as a mixed use building that featurescommercial businesses on the first floor andresidential on the second and third floors.

　　Town records list four apartments in the building.Dueto smoke and heat damage,the four apartments weredeclared uninhabitable,and the six residents had tomove to another place,officials said.No injuries werereported in connection with the fire.The Norwalk FireMarshal is investigating the cause and origin of thefire.

　　Q1:Why did the 6 residents haveto find another placeto stay?

　　Q2:What does the news report say the Norwalk FireMarshal is doing?

　　NEWS 2

　　A new study has cast doubt on historic research,suggesting that the season or month of someones birth isassociated with an increased risk of certain mental healthconditions.The study looks at symptoms of anxiety anddepression among more than 70,000 older adults inEurope.A number of past studies have found the linkbetween season of birth and mental health diagnoses.

　　Researchers have suggested that such links could arisefrom various things.These include nutrient intake,sunexposure,climate,and disease exposure varying across thecourse of the year.However,evidence has been mixed.More recent studies have suggested thatfactors such associal class oreconomicbackground have more to do withthese diagnoses thanmonth of birth.

　　Overall,the new study found no significant relationshipbetween participants month of birth and symptoms ofdepression or anxiety.There was some variability in somecountries.In Poland,depressive symptoms fluctuated alittle depending on birth month.In the Czech Republic,thesame was true of anxiety symptoms.But on the whole,there was no systematic pattern.

　　Q3:What have a number of past studies found aboutseason of birth?

　　Q4:What did the new study find about the relationshipbetween participantsmonth of birth and symptoms ofdepression?

　　NEWS 3

　　Genetic researchers in China have made a clone of astar police dog.The clone was born in a laboratory inBeijing in December.Tests show that the clone andher mother are almost identical genetically.Themother dog helped solve multiple murders and manyother crimes.The clone has already performed betterthan traditionally bred dogs on several tests.

　　If the clone continues to perform as well as expected,itcould mean a huge reduction in thetraining time forpolice dogs,which usually takes about fiveyears.Theultimate goal of scientists is to produce clones oftalented police dogs that can be trained in monthsinstead of years.However,this goal is not yet possibledue to thecurrent costs ofthe technology.

　　This is not the first time a clone has been made of astar police dog.In South Korea,six clones beganworking with the police in 2008.

　　Q5:What do the researchers tests show about thecloned dog?

　　Q6:What is the scientists purpose in cloning policedogs?

　　Q7:Why does the news report say the scientists goal isnot yet possible?

　　Conversation 1

　　W:Tom,did you see the article online about the new TV seriesbased on the book The Three Body Problem?

　　M:A colleague mentioned the book,but Ive been so busywritingmythesis that I havent been able to read for pleasure in months.W:Well,soundslike if youre going to read anything for fun,this isthe book.Its written by a Chinese science fiction writer.I cantremember his name,but hes written three books in all,and TheThree Body Problem is the first inthe series.I dont wantto say toomuch and spoil it for you,but its definitely got some amazingtechnological and sociological concepts in it.

　　M:It does soundlike itwould suit my taste,but if they are makingaTV series based on it now,I dont know ifI should read the book orwatch the show first.

　　W:I think its better to read the book first.Its rare for the show ormovie to be better than the book.And then,you just end upruining the book for yourself,ifthe show isntvery good.

　　M:When is the show supposed to start?Im a bit overwhelmed withthe amount of data I still need to collect to finish my thesis.But Istill need to relax sometimes.

　　W:I cant remember exactly.Its pretty soon,and its going to bequite long.There are 24 episodes.Well,maybe you coulddownload an electronic copyof the book and try to read it beforethe show starts

　　M:Thats a good idea.And then,maybe we can watch the seriestogether.Thanks forthe tip,Alice.No problem.

　　Q8:How did the man getto know aboutthe book The Three BodyProblem?

　　Q9:What does the woman say she cant remember about thebooks author?

　　Q10:What does the man haveto do tofinish his thesis?

　　Q11:What will the man most probably do first aftertheconversation?

　　Conversation 2

　　W:Hello,good afternoon.I have an inquiry to make.Itsabout thevegetarian food festival you are holding on the 19thof August at the Newcastle City Hall.

　　M:Yes,ofcourse.My names Philip.How can I help you?

　　W:It says on your website that you are still looking forvendors,and I grow organic vegetables on my farm,as well asdoing my own home baking.Would I be able to sell both thevegetables and items baked from them at the festival?

　　M:Thats exactly the type of thing we are looking for.Weregetting close to the deadline,however.Do you prefer to fillout an application on the web,or to print it out and fill it in byhand and then post it back to us?Remember that you willhave to have all your certificates to hand when you are fillingout the forms,as the standards are high and they will becarefully checked before anyone will be able to sell theirproduce at the event.

　　W:I should be fine with doing it on your website,and I alreadyhave all my certificates,as we run a small farm shop too.Butcan you give me yourdetails anyway?

　　M:Sure.Please address it to the Organic Organization,VendorApplications,112 Queens Road,Newcastle,Northumbria.The postcode is NU 293LJ.Remember that the closing dateis next Tuesday,the 28th of June.

　　W:Thats absolutely wonderful.Thank you so much for yourhelp.Goodbye.

　　Q12:why does the woman call the man?

　　Q13:what is the man still lookingfor?

　　Q14:what does the man say?They are getting close to.

　　Q15:what does the man finallyask the woman to remember?

　　Passage 1

　　Supporters call it wild camping.Opponents call itillegal camping.What both sides accept is that there has been a boom in the pastfew months,with increasing numbers of visitors pitching theirtents on any bit of land theyfancy in the UK.In part,this reflectsthe factthat official campsites have been wholly or partiallyclosed,or are overflowing,in a summer when fewer people aregoing abroad.

　　It is also cheap,at a time when many are worried about whattheeconomic future holds.Butit may alsobe an expression ofadesire forgoingoutdoors.Aresponse to themonths of lockdown.Most of the coverage ofthe boom in wild campinghas beennegative.Camping in public parks has now been banned forAugust and the early part of September because campers dumplitter,human waste,and even their tents on the grassland.

　　Similar action has been taken even in Scotland,wherecamping isusually permitted on most of its open land.Clearly,there have tobe rules.It would make sensethatwild campers need to ask forpermission to camp from landowners,especially outside Scotland,wherethe law is far more restrictive.It would be common senseforpeople to use small tentsand leave no trace of their visit.

　　They have been attracted by a patch ofland that is close towilderness,and itis their responsibility to keep it that way.

　　Q16:Why has wild camping become popular in the UK?

　　Q17:Why is campingbanned for partof the summer in publicparks?

　　Q18:What does the speaker suggestcampers do?

　　Passage 2

　　Imagine boating down the Amazon River,minding your ownbusiness,calmly keepingan eye outfor alarmingly large snakes,and a curious pink dolphin appears to swim alongside.While thismay seem like a mythical creature,pink dolphinsdo exist in theAmazon region.The Amazon River Dolphin is a giant among itsspecies.

　　It can measure up to2 meters long and weigharound 204kilograms.Size isnt the only thing that setsthe Amazon RiverDolphin apart.Thriving in South American rivers and temporarylakes caused byseasonal flooding,this freshwater dolphin issometimes shockingly pink.Although born gray,males of thespecies are easilyidentified as they enter adulthood bya decisivepinkshade.

　　Their unusual coloringis believed to be the result ofscar tissuefromdolphin fights,whetherplay fighting or a seriousbid for amate.The deeper the pink,the more attractivethe males arebelieved to be,and the older the male,the more pink he will have.Theres also a theory that this color helps thedolphins more readilyblend in withtheir surroundings.

　　During heavy rains,rivers along the Amazon rainforestturn a pinkshade,and with Male dolphins are harderto detect.The Amazonwetland system,fed by the Amazon River,is a crucial place for pinkdolphinsto breed.And,since 2018,has been grantedinternationally protected status.

　　Q19:Whatdoes the passage say about pink dolphins?

　　Q20:What is the unusual coloring of pink dolphins believed tooriginate in?

　　Q21:What has become of the Amazon wetland system since 2018?

　　Passage 3

　　In a new Merrill Lynch Age Wave survey,a full 70 percent of the earlyadults said theyve received financial support from their parents inthe past year,and 58 percent said they couldnt afford their currentlifestyles without it.The most common types of financial supportinclude cell phone plans,food,school costs and car expenses.

　　Parental financial support of early adults,said Ken Dichtwald,CEO ofAge Wave,is the new normal.But 64 percent of theyoung adultssurveyed said parents financial support to children aged 25-34 is abad thing,because it makes thosekids dependent.By contrast,only29 percentthought supporting men and women aged 18-24 is bad.

　　The remaining 71 percent thought that assistance helps the adultchildren get ahead.Dick Fould believes the young women and mensurveyed were saying that by 25,young adultsought to be financiallyindependent.In fact,the respondents said financial independencedefines adulthood.Financial independence is something they werestruggling with and challengedby.

　　And it scared them a bit,Dichtwald said.One big reason theyrestruggling is attributed to college loans,of which the averageamounts to $37,000.Many ofthe parents havetaken on college loansfor the kids too,sometimes at the expense of their own finances.Inthe survey,60 percent of early adults define financial success asbeing debt-free.Whether thats likely,or even possible,anytimesoon,is anyones guess.

　　Q22:What do we learn from a new survey by Merrill Lynch Age Wave?

　　Q23:Why did most young adults in the survey sayfinancialsupport tochildren aged 25-34 is a bad thing?

　　Q24:What did the respondents in the survey say regarding financialindependence?

　　Q25:What is one big reason young adults are struggling?

　　6月大学英语四级真题及答案 5

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

　　"Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major credit cards are accepted!"

　　By the millions they are coming no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masses longing for a better living. These are the wealthy. "We dont have a budget," says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York Citys South Street." We just use our credit cards."

　　The US has long been one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First, there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; then came the weakening of the US dollar against major currencies. Now the US, still the worlds superpower, can also claim to be the worlds bargain basement(廉价商品部). Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices anywhere from 30 % to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $ 79 billion in 1994. Thats up from $74 billion the year before.

　　True, not everyone comes just for bargains. There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping the USA is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge(无节制)has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a beach in Florida.

　　The US has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $130 billion and growing for the past 12 months, the US needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the US stay longer and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12.2 night and $ 1624 a traveler versus the Americans four nights and $298.

　　31. From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her ____.

　　A) are reluctant to carry cash with them

　　B) simply don t care how much they spend

　　C) are not good at planning their expenditure

　　D) often spend more money than they can afford

　　32.The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that ____.

　　A) it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the US

　　B) it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the US

　　C) tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the US dollar that year

　　D) Tourists came to the US for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year

　　33.By saying " nobody undersells America" (Underlined), the author means that ____.A) no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American productsB) nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities

　　C) nobody restrains the selling of American goods

　　D) no other country sells at a lower price than America

　　34.Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating to foreigners?A) Because they have gained much publicity through the American media

　　B) Because they represent the world s latest fashions

　　C) Because they embody the most sophisticated technology

　　D)Because they are available at all tourist destinations

　　35.From the passage we can conclude that the US has come to realize____.

　　A) the weakening of the US dollar can result in trade deficits

　　B) the lower the retail prices, the greater in profits

　　C) tourism can make great contributions to its economy

　　D) visitors to the US are wealthier than US tourists abroad

　　【参考答案】

　　31. 【答案】B。【译文】从巴西生物学家所说的话，我们得知像她这样的游客完全不介意他们花多少钱。【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。【详细解答】原文第二段提到现在涌入的是富人( These are the wealthy),所以当她说"We don t have a budget, we just use our credit cards"是指花钱不用做预算，想买就用信用卡，其暗含的意思就是选项B所表达的信息。故本题的正确答案是B。

　　32.【答案】A。【译文】1994年特别突出的原因是在那一年到美国的游客数目非常大。【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。【详细解答】原文第三段说明美国早已成为旅游胜地，1994年不同于往年，其原因是世界杯吸引了大批游客，美元下跌使在美国购物便宜到了极点，这更吸引了大量的游客。而这一观点恰好与选项A相一致。这句话中的动词saw的意思是"目睹了"之意。故本题的正确答案是A。

　　33.【答案】D。【译文】在文章第三段中，作者说了这样一句话：nobody undersells America，他所暗含的意思是没有哪个国家的物价水平比美国更低。【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。【详细解答】在文章的第三段中Now the US, still the worlds superpower, can also claim to be the worlds bargain basement的中文意思是：美国现在仍是世界上的超级大国，也可以声称是世界上的廉价商品部。所以，nobody undersells America这句话所暗含的意思是：没有哪个国家的物价水平比美国更低。在后文中，作者又提到了美国的零售底价比欧洲低30%，比亚洲低70%。这一事实更证明了这一观点的正确性。故本题的`正确答案是D。

　　34.【答案】A。【译文】作者为什么得出结论：所有的美国货对外国人来说都是非常具有吸引力的?【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。【详细解答】文章的第四段第二句话There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping the USA is proving irresistible.说明媒体使人们对美国货产生迷恋。在四个选项中，只有选项A与这句话在观点上是一致的。故本题的正确答案是A。

　　35.【答案】C。【译文】读完这篇文章，我们可以得出结论：美国已经意识到旅游业为美国经济的发展做出非常重大的贡献。【试题分析】主题归纳型，通过总结和归纳，进而得出文章的主题。【详细解答】通读完全文后，我们可以得知：大批外国游客涌入美国，并给美国政府带来了大笔收入。另外，文章第五段强调美国终于开始重视外国游客大量涌入给美国经济带来的巨大贡献。综合以上两点，我们可以得知选项C正是作者的观点和结论。故本题的正确答案是C。

　四级英语阅读理解真题 1

　　2018年12月英语四级选词填空题目：

　　Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

　　Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.

　　Millions die early from air pollution each year. Air pollution costs the global economy more than $5 trillion annually in welfare costs, with the most serious 26 occurring in the developing world.

　　The figures include a number of costs 27 with air pollution. Lost income alone amounts to $225 billion a year.

　　The report includes both indoor and outdoor air pollution. Indoor pollution, which includes

　　28 like home heating and cooking, has remained 29 over the past several decades despite advances in the area. Levels of outdoor pollution have grown rapidly along with rapid growth in industry and transportation.

　　Director of Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Chris Murray 30 it as an “urgent call to action.”“One of the risk factors for premature deaths is the air we breathe, over which individuals have little 31 ,”he said.

　　The effects of air pollution are worst in the developing world, where in some places lost-labor income 32 nearly 1% of GDP. Around 9 in 10 people in low-and middle-income countries live in places where they 33 experience dangerous levels of outdoor air pollution.

　　But the problem is not limited 34 to the developing world. Thousands die prematurely in the U.S. as a result of related illnesses. In many European countries, where diesel(柴油) 35 have become more common in recent years, that number reaches tens of thousands.

　　A)ability I)exclusively

　　B)associated J)innovated

　　C)consciously K)regularly

　　D)constant L)relates

　　E)control M)sources

　　F)damage N)undermine

　　G)described O)vehicles

　　H)equals

　　2018年12月英语四级选词填空答案：

　　26. F damage (损害)

　　27. B associated (与……有联系)

　　28. M sources (来源)

　　29. D constant (不断的， 常存在的)

　　30. G described (描述)

　　31. E control (控制)

　　32. H equals (等同于)

　　33. K regularly (经常地)

　　34. I exclusively (仅仅，唯一地)

　　35. O vehicles (车辆)

　　四级英语阅读理解真题 2

　　2018年12月大学英语四级长篇阅读真题

　　Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Food-as-Medicine Movement Is Witnessing Progress

　　[A] Several times a month, you can find a doctor in the aisles of Ralph’s market in Huntington Beach, California, wearing a white coat and helping people learn about food. On one recent day, this doctor was Daniel Nadeau, wandering the cereal aisle with Allison Scott, giving her some idea on how to feed kids who persistently avoid anything that is healthy. “Have you thought about trying fresh juices in the morning?” he asks her. “The frozen oranges and apples are a little cheaper, and fruits are really good for the brain. Juices are quick and easy to prepare, you can take the frozen fruit out the night before and have it ready the next morning.”

　　[B] Scott is delighted to get food advice from a physician who is program director of the nearby Mary and Dick Allen Diabetes Center, part of the St. Joseph Hoag Health alliance. The center’s ‘Shop with Your Doc’ program sends doctors to the grocery store to meet with any patients who sign up for the service, plus any other shoppers who happen to be around with questions.

　　[C] Nadeau notices the pre-made macaroni (通心粉)-and-cheese boxes in Scott’s shopping cart and suggests she switch to whole grain macaroni and real cheese. “So I’d have to make it?”she asks, her enthusiasm fading at the thought of how long that might take, just to have her kids reject it. “I’m not sure they’d eat it. They just won’t eat it.”

　　[D] Nadeau says sugar and processed foods are big contributors to the rising diabetes rates among children. “In America, over 50 percent of our food is processed food,” Nadeau tells her. “And only 5 percent of our food is plant-based food. I think we should try to reverse that.” Scott agrees to try more fruit juices for the kids and to make real macaroni and cheese. Score one point for the doctor, zero for diabetes.

　　[E] Nadeau is part of a small revolution developing across California. The food-as-medicine movement has been around for decades, but it’s making progress as physicians and medical institutions make food a formal part of treatment, rather than relying solely on medications (药物). By prescribing nutritional changes or launching programs such as ‘Shop with your Doc’, they are trying to prevent, limit or even reverse disease by changing what patients eat. “There’s no question people can take things a long way toward reversing diabetes, reversing high blood pressure, even preventing cancer by food choices,” Nadeau says.

　　[F] In the big picture, says Dr. Richard Afable, CEO and president of ST. Joseph Hoag Health, medical institutions across the state are starting to make a philosophical switch to becoming a health organization, not just a health care organization. That feeling echoes the beliefs of the Therapeutic Food Pantry program at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, which completed its pilot phase and is about to expand on an ongoing basis to five clinic sites throughout the city. The program will offer patients several bags of food prescribed for their condition, along with intensive training in how to cook it. “We really want to link food and medicine, and not just give away food,” says Dr. Rita Nguyen, the hospital’s medical director of Healthy Food Initiatives. “We want people to understand what they’re eating, how to prepare it, the role food plays in their lives.”

　　[G] In Southern California, Loma Linda University School of Medicine is offering specialized training for its resident physicians in Lifestyle Medicine — that is a formal specialty in using food to treat disease. Research findings increasingly show the power of food to treat or reverse diseases, but that does not mean that diet alone is always the solution, or that every illness can benefit substantially from dietary changes. Nonetheless, physicians say that they look at the collective data and a clear picture emerges: that the salt, sugar, fat and processed foods in the American diet contribute to the nation’s high rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. According to the World Health Organization, 80 percent of deaths from heart disease and stroke are caused by high blood pressure, tobacco use, elevated cholesterol and low consumption of fruits and vegetables.

　　[H] “It’s a different paradigm(范式) of how to treat disease,” says Dr. Brenda Rea, who helps run the family and preventive medicine residency program at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. The lifestyle medicine specialty is designed to train doctors in how to prevent and treat disease, in part, by changing patients’ nutritional habits. The medical center and school at Loma Linda also has a food cupboard and kitchen for patients. This way, patients not only learn about which foods to buy, but also how to prepare them at home.

　　[I] Many people don’t know how to cook, Rea says, and they only know how to heat things up. That means depending on packaged food with high salt and sugar content. So teaching people about which foods are healthy and how to prepare them, she says, can actually transform a patient’s life. And beyond that, it might transform the health and lives of that patient’s family. “What people eat can be medicine or poison,” Rea says. “As a physician, nutrition is one of the most powerful things you can change to reverse the effects of long-term disease.”

　　[J] Studies have explored evidence that dietary changes can slow inflammation(炎症), for example, or make the body inhospitable to cancer cells. In general, many lifestyle medicine physicians recommend a plant-based diet — particularly for people with diabetes or other inflammatory conditions.

　　[K] “As what happened with tobacco, this will require a cultural shift, but that can happen,” says Nguyen. “In the same way physicians used to smoke, and then stopped smoking and were able to talk to patients about it, I think physicians can have a bigger voice in it.”

　　36. More than half of the food Americans eat is factory-produced.

　　37. There is a special program that assigns doctors to give advice to shoppers in food stores.

　　38. There is growing evidence from research that food helps patients recover from various illnesses.

　　39. A healthy breakfast can be prepared quickly and easily.

　　40. Training a patient to prepare healthy food can change their life.

　　41. One food-as-medicine program not only prescribes food for treatment but teaches patients how to cook it.

　　42. Scott is not keen on cooking food herself, thinking it would simply be a waste of time.

　　43. Diabetes patients are advised to eat more plant-based food.

　　44. Using food as medicine is no novel idea, but the movement is making headway these days.

　　45. Americans’ high rates of various illnesses result from the way they eat.

　　2018年12月大学英语四级长篇阅读真题参考答案：

　　D 36. More than half the food Americans eat is factory-produced.

　　B 37. There is a special program that assigns doctors to give advice to shoppers in food stores.

　　G 38. There is growing evidence from research that food helps patients recover from various illnesses.

　　A 39. A healthy breakfast can be prepared quickly and easily.

　　I 40. Training a patient to prepare healthy food can change their life.

　　F 41. One food-as-medicine program not only prescribes food for treatment but teachers patients how to cook it.

　　C 42. Scott is not keen on cooking food herself, thinking it would simply be a waste of time.

　　J 43. Diabetes patients are advised to eat more plant-based food.

　　E 44. Using food as medicine is no novel idea, but the movement is making headway these days.

　　G 45. Americans’ high rates of various illnesses result from the way they eat.

　　2018年12月大学英语四级长篇阅读真题答案解析：

　　36. 答案：D

　　解析：D段中In America, over 50 percent of our food is processed food与该题干More than half the food Americans eat is factory-produced.属于同义替换。

　　37. 答案：B

　　解析：B段中的 The center’s ‘Shop with Your Doc’ program sends doctors to the grocery store to meet with any patients与该题干There is a special program that assigns doctors to give advice to shoppers in food stores.属于同义替换。

　　38. 答案：G

　　解析：G段中Research findings increasingly show the power of food to treat or reverse diseases与该题干There is growing evidence from research that food helps patients recover from various illnesses.属于同义替换。

　　39. 答案：A

　　解析：A段中Juices are quick and easy to prepare, you can take the frozen fruit out the night before and have it ready the next morning.与该题干 A healthy breakfast can be prepared quickly and easily.属于同义替换。

　　40. 答案：I

　　解析：I 段中 So teaching people about which foods are healthy and how to prepare them, she says, can actually transform a patient’s life. 与该题干Training a patient to prepare healthy food can change their life.属于同义替换。

　　41. 答案：F

　　解析：F段中 The program will offer patients several bags of food prescribed for their condition, along with intensive training in how to cook it. 与该题干One food-as-medicine program not only prescribes food for treatment but teaches patients how to cook it.属于同义替换。

　　42. 答案：C

　　解析：C段中“So I’d have to make it?”she asks, her enthusiasm fading at the thought of how long that might take, just to have her kids reject it. “I’m not sure they’d eat it. They just won’t eat it.”与该题干Scott is not keen on cooking food herself, thinking it would simply be a waste of time.属于同义替换。

　　43. 答案：J

　　解析：J段中的In general, many lifestyle medicine physicians recommend a plant-based diet — particularly for people with diabetes or other inflammatory conditions.与该题干Diabetes patients are advised to eat more plant-based food.属于同义替换。

　　44. 答案：E

　　解析：E段中的 The food-as-medicine movement has been around for decades, but it’s making progress as physicians and medical institutions make food a formal part of treatment, rather than relying solely on medications (药物). 与该题干Using food as medicine is no novel idea, but the movement is making headway these days.属于同义替换。

　　45. 答案：G

　　解析：G段中的.the salt, sugar, fat and processed foods in the American diet contribute to the nation’s high rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. 与该题干Americans’ high rates of various illnesses result from the way they eat.属于同义替换。

　　四级英语阅读理解真题 3

　　2019年12月英语四级阅读真题及答案

　　Professor Ashok Goel of Georgia Tech developed an artificially intelligent teaching assistant to help handle the enormous number of student questions in the online class, Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence. This online course is a core requirement of Georgia Techs online Master of Science in Computer Science program. Professor Goel already had eight teaching assistants, but that wasnt enough to deal with the overwhelming number of daily questions from students.

　　Many students drop out of online courses because of the lack of teaching support. When students feel isolated or confused and reach out with questions that go unanswered, their motivation to continue begins to fade. Professor Goel decided to do something to remedy this situation and his solution was to create a virtual assistant named Jill Watson, which is based on the IBM Watson platform.

　　Goel and his team developed several versions of Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums. At first, the virtual assistant wasnt too great. But Goel and his team sourced the online discussion forum to find all the 40,000 questions that had ever been asked since the class was launched. Then they began to feed Jill with the questions and answers. After some adjustments and sufficient time, Jill was able to answer the students questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didnt know she was a computer. The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with the virtual assistant and couldnt tell it apart from a real human being. Goel didnt inform them about Jills true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.

　　The goal of Professor Goels virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all the questions posed by students on the online forum. The name Jill Watson will, of course, change to something else next semester. Professor Goel has a much rosier outlook on the future of artificial intelligence than, say, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates or Steve Wozniak.

　　Reading Questions：

　　46. What do we learn about Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence?

　　A) It is a robot that can answer students questions.

　　B) It is a course designed for students to learn online.

　　C) It is a high-tech device that revolutionizes teaching.

　　D) It is a computer program that aids student learning.

　　47. What problem did Professor Goel meet with?

　　A) His students were unsatisfied with the assistants.

　　B) His course was too difficult for the students.

　　C) Students questions were too many to handle.

　　D) Too many students dropped out of his course.

　　48. What do we learn about Jill Watson?

　　A) She turned out to be a great success.

　　B) She got along pretty well with students.

　　C) She was unwelcome to students at first.

　　D) She was released online as an experiment.

　　49. How did the students feel about Jill Watson?

　　A) They thought she was a bit too artificial.

　　B) They found her not as capable as expected.

　　C) They could not but admire her knowledge.

　　D) They could not tell her from a real person.

　　50. What does Professor Goel plan to do next with Jill Watson?

　　A) Launch different versions of her online.

　　B) Feed her with new questions and answers.

　　C) Assign her to answer more of students questions.

　　D) Encourage students to interact with her more freely.

　　答案

　　46.B 47.C 48.A 49.D 50.C

　　四级英语阅读理解真题 4

　　2019年12月英语四级阅读真题及答案 第3套

　　Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

　　The fifth largest city in US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy (征税)1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.

　　Philadelphils new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote. It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the country. It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support outside super-liberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.

　　The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other drinks with adder sugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas. Its expected to raise $410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universal pre-kindergarten program for the city.

　　While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.

　　"The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages — including low —and no-calorie choices," said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association. "But most importantly, it is against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it."

　　An industry-backed anti-tax campaign has spent at least $4 million on advertisements. The ads criticized the measure, characterizing it as a "grocery tax".

　　Public health groups applauded the approved tax as step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans. "The move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that pushed a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to many other places," said Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America. "indeed, we are already hearing from some of them. Its not just Berkeley anymore."

　　Similar measures in Californias Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorados Boulder are becoming hot-button issues. Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might be coming.

　　Reading Questions：

　　46. What does the passage say about the newly-approved soda tax in Philadelphia?

　　A) It will change the lifestyle of many consumers.

　　B) It may encourage other US cities to fllow suit.

　　C) It will cut soda consumption among low-income communities.

　　D) It may influence the marketing strategies of the soda business.

　　47. What will the opponents probably do to respond to the soda tax proposal?

　　A) Bargain with the city council.

　　B) Refuse to pay additional tax.

　　C) Take legal action against it.

　　D) Try to win public support.

　　48. What did the industry-backed anti-tax campaign do about the soda tax proposal?

　　A) It tried to arouse hostile felings among consumers.

　　B) It tried to win grocers support against the measure.

　　C) It kept sending ltters of protest to the media.

　　D) It criticized the measure through advertising.

　　49. What did public health groups think the soda tax would do?

　　A) Alert people to the risk of sugar-induced diseases.

　　B) Help people to fix certain long-time health issues.

　　C) Add to the fund for their rescarch on discases.

　　D) Benefit low-income people across the country.

　　50. What do we lear about similar measures concening the soda tax in some other citics?

　　A) They are becoming rather sensitive issues.

　　B) They are spreading panic in the soda industry.

　　C) They are reducing the incidence of sugar-induced diseases.

　　D) They are taking away a lot of proft from the soda industry.

　　答案

　　46.B 47.C 48.D 49.B 50.A

　　四级英语阅读理解真题 5

　　2022年12月四级长篇阅读真题（第1套）

　　A)

　　Not doing something will always be faster than doing it. This philosophy applies in many areas of life. For example, there is no meeting that goes faster than not having a meeting at all. This is not to say you should never attend another meeting, but the truth is that we say “yes” to too many things we dont actually want to do.

　　B)

　　How often do people ask you to do something and you just reply, “Sure.” Three days later, youre overwhelmed by how much is on your to-do list. We become frustrated by our obligations even though we were the ones who said “yes” to them in the first place. Even worse, people will occasionally fight to do things that waste time. You don’t have to do something just because it exists. Its worth asking if things are necessary. Many of them are not, and a simple “no” will be more productive than whatever work the most efficient person can cope with. But if the benefits of saying “no” are so obvious, then why do we say “yes” so often?

　　C)

　　We say “yes” to many requests not because we want to do them, but because we dont want to be seen as rude or unhelpful. Often, you have to consider saying “no” to someone we will interact with again in the future — our co-worker, our spouse, our family and friends. Saying “no” to superiors at work can be particularly difficult. In these situations, I like the approach recommended in Essentialism by Greg MeKeown. He writes, “Remind your superiors what you would be neglecting if you said yes and force them to deal with the trade-off. For example, if your manager comes to you and asks you to do X, you can respond with ‘Yes, Im happy to make this the priority. Which of these other projects should I deprioritize to pay attention to this new project?

　　D)

　　Collaborating with others is an important element of life. The thought of straining the relationship outweighs the commitment of our time and energy. For this reason, it can be helpful to be gracious in your response. Do whatever favors you can, and be warm-hearted and direct when you have to say no. But even after we have accounted for these social considerations, many of us still seem to do a poor job of managing the tradeoff between yes and no. We find ourselves over-committed to things that dont meaningfully improve or support those around us, and certainly dont improve our own lives.

　　E)

　　Perhaps one issue is how we think about the meaning of yes and no. The words “yes” and “no” get used in comparison to each other so often that it feels like they carry equal weight in conversation. In reality, they are not just opposite in meaning, but of entirely different magnitudes in commitment. When you say “no”, you are only saying “no” to one option. When you say “yes”, you are saying “no” to every other option. I like how the economist Tim Harford put it, “Every time we say ‘yes’ to a request, we are also saying ‘no’ to anything else we might accomplish with the time.” Once you’re committed to something, you have already decided how that future block of time will be spent. In other words, saying “no” saves you time in the future. Saying “yes” costs you time in the future. “No” is a form of time credit. You retain the ability to spend your future time however you want. “Yes” is a form of time debt. You have to pay back your commitment at some point.

　　F)

　　“No” is a decision. “Yes” is a responsibility. Saying “no” is sometimes seen as a luxury that only those in power can afford. And it is true: turning down opportunities is easier when you can fall back on the safety net provided by power, money, and authority. But it is also true that saying “no” is not merely a privilege reserved for the successful among us. It is also a strategy that can help you become successful. Saying “no” is an important skill to develop at any stage of your career because it retains the most important asset in life: your time. As the investor Pedro Sorrentino put it, “If you don’t guard your time, people will steal it from you.” You need to say “no” to whatever isnt leading you toward your goals.

　　G)

　　Nobody embodied this idea better than Steve Jobs, who said, “People think focus means saying ‘yes’ to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying ‘no’ to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully.” Jobs had another great quote saying “no”, “I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying ‘no’ to 1,000 things.”

　　H)

　　Over time, as you continue to improve and succeed, your strategy needs to change. The opportunity cost of your time increases as you become more successful. At first, you just eliminate the obvious distractions and explore the rest. As your skills improve and you learn to separate what works from what doesnt, you have to continually increase your threshold for saying “yes.” You still need to say “no” to distractions, but you also need to learn to say “no” to opportunities that were previously good uses of time, so you can make space for great uses of time. Its a good problem to have, but it can be a tough skill to master.

　　I)

　　What is true about health is also true about productivity: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. More effort is wasted doing things that dont matter than is wasted doing things inefficiently. And if that is the case, elimination is a more useful skill than optimization. I am reminded of the famous Peter Drucker quote, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”

　　答案在此

　　C 36. People often grant a request just because they want to appear polite and helpful.

　　H 37. Its no easy job learning to say "no" to opportunities that were once considered worth grasping.

　　E 38. When you decline a request, you are saving your future time.

　　B 39. People sometimes struggle to do things that are simply a waste of time.

　　I 40. Doing efficiently what is not worth doing is the most useless effort.

　　C 41. It is especially difficult for people to decline to do what their superiors ask them to do.

　　A 42. People agree to do too many things they are in fact unwilling to do.

　　G 43. According to one famous entrepreneur, innovation means refusal to do an enormous number of things.

　　D 44. It is an essential aspect of life to cooperate with other people.

　　F 45. Refusing a request is sometimes seen as a privilege not enjoyed by ordinary people.

　　四级英语阅读理解真题 6

　　2022年6月

　　President Arling has put his long awaited economic restructuring program before the Congress. It provides a coordinated program of investment credits, research grants, education reforms, and tax changes designed to make American industry more competitive. This is necessary to reverse the economic slide into unemployment, lack of growth, and trade deficits that have plagued the economy for the past six years.

　　The most liberal wing of the Presidents party has called for stronger and more direct action. They want an incomes policy to check inflation while federal financing helps rebuild industry behind a wall of protective tariffs.

　　The Republicans, however, decry even the modest, graduated tax increases in the President’s program. They want tax cuts and more open market. They say if federal money has to be injected into the economy, let it through defence spending.

　　Both these alternatives ignore the unique nature of the economic problem before us. It is not simply a matter of markets or financing. The new technology allows vastly increased production for those able to master it. But it also threatens those who fail to adopt it with permanent second-class citizenship in the world economy. If an industry cannot lever itself up to the leading stage of technological advances, then it will not be able to compete effectively. If it cannot do this, no amount of government protectionism or access to foreign markets can keep it profitable for long. Without the profits and experience of technological excellence to reinvest, that industry can only fall still further behind its foreign competitors.

　　So the crux is the technology and that is where the President’s program focused. The danger is not that a plan will not be passed, it is that the ideologues of right and left will distort the bill with amendments that will blur its focus on technology. The economic restructuring plan should be passed intact. If we fail to restructure our economy now, we may not get a second chance.

　　1. The focus of the Presidents program is on

　　[A] investment.

　　[B] economy.

　　[C] technology.

　　[D] tax.

　　2. What is the requirement of the most liberal wing of the Democratic-party?

　　[A] They want a more direct action.

　　[B] They want an incomes policy to check inflation.

　　[C] They want to rebuild industry.

　　[D] They want a wall of protective tariffs.

　　3. What is the editors attitude?

　　[A] support.

　　[B] distaste.

　　[C] Disapproval.

　　[D] Compromise.

　　4. The danger to the plan lies in

　　[A] the two parties objection.

　　[B] different idea of the two parties about the plan.

　　[C] its passage.

　　[D] distortion.

　　5. The passage is

　　[A] a review.

　　[B] a preface.

　　[C] a advertisement.

　　[D] an editorial.

　　答案详解

　　1. C 工艺技术。最后一段第一句“问题的症结就在于工艺技术，这就是总统计划的要点所在。”第四段：“对掌握新技术的人来说，新技术使他们大大增产，而新技术对不能掌握它的`人来说，在世界经济中他们面临沦为永久性的二等公民的危险。如果不能做到这一点，那么任何政府保护主义，进入国际市场都不能有效地竞争。如果不能有技术优势的利润和经验再投资，工业只能进一步落后于国外竞争对手。”这些都说明总统计划的重点再工艺技术。A.投资。D.税收。只是总统计划的涉及面。B.经济。太笼统了。

　　2. A 更直接行动。第二段“总统的党内几段自由翼要求更强硬、更直接行动。他们要求用收入(税收)政策来制止通货膨胀;联邦财政在关税保护下，帮助重建工业。”B.他们需要制止通货膨胀。C.重建工业。D.保护关税墙。都只是他们要求中的不分内容，不完整。

　　3. A支持。第四、五段集中了评论者的观点，支持的理由和论点。B.厌恶。C.不赞成。D.调和妥协。

　　4. D歪曲。最后一段第二句：“其危险不在于计划将不被通过，而在于左和右的思想理论家们用修正案来歪曲提案，使计划要点蒙尘模糊不清，经济重建计划应原封不动地通过。”这是作者的态度，也是他所担心之处。A.两党的反对。B.两党对计划的不同看法。C.它的通过。

　　5. D 社论。A.评论。社论也是评论的一种，但它是报纸主编所撰，常常是有关国内外大事评论。B.前言。C.广告。

　　四级英语阅读理解真题 7

　　阅读题

　　What is the nature of the scientifi c attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, chemistry, geology, engineering, medical or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The fi rst of these is the application of the machines and products that scientists and technologists develop. New drugs, faster and safer means of transport, new systems of applied knowledge are some examples of this aspect of science.

　　The second aspect is the application of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work. What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is full of curiosity — he wants to fi nd out how and why the universe works. He usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions, whether of pure or applied knowledge, and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.

　　He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies persistent and logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the full extent. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum.

　　He is skeptical — he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available — and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth.

　　Furthermore, he is not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own. Since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientifi c instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.

　　Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data, which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses of how processes work and how events take place.

　　These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts.

　　81. Many people believe that science helps society to progress through .

　　A. applied knowledge B. more than one aspect

　　C. technology only D. the use of machines

　　82. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about curiosity?

　　A. It gives the scientist confi dence and pleasure in work.

　　B. It gives rise to interest in problem that are unexplained.

　　C. It leads to efforts to investigate potential connections.

　　D. It encourages the scientists to look for new ways of acting.

　　83. According to the passage, a successful scientist would not .

　　A. easily believe in unchecked statements

　　B. easily criticize others research work

　　C. always use his imagination in work

　　D. always use evidence from observation

　　84. What does the passage mainly discuss?

　　A. Application of technology.

　　B. Progress in modern society.

　　C. Scientists way of thinking and acting.

　　D. How to become a successful scientist.

　　85. What is the authors attitude towards the topic?

　　A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Biased. D. Unclear.

　　参考答案

　　81. B。细节类。第一段第四行：“Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science.”，社会的进步依靠于科学的.两个不同方面。所以选B。

　　82. A。细节类。第三段作者阐述了什么是科学家必须具备的好奇心，可用排除法。

　　83. A。细节类。第五段“He is skeptical — he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available.”，科学家常常对于没有建立在充分证据上的论断持怀疑态度。

　　84. C。主旨类。文章第三段“What are these special methods of thinking and acting?”是全文的主题句。文章解释了科学家的思考和行为方式。

　　85. B。态度类。文章客观描述了科学家的思考和行为方式，没有加入个人的主观评价。

　　四级英语阅读理解真题 8

　　阅读题

　　Graduation speeches are a bit like wedding toasts. A few are memorable. The rest tend to trigger such thoughts as, “Why did I wear such uncomfortable shoes?”

　　But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger. Every year a few colleges and universities in the US attract attention because theyve managed to book high-profile speakers. And, every year, the media report some of these speakers wise remarks.

　　Last month, the following words of wisdom were spread:

　　“You really havent completed the circle of success unless you can help somebody else move forward.” (Oprah Winfrey, Duke University).

　　“There is no way to stop change; change will come. Go out and give us a future worthy of the world we all wish to create together.” (Hillary Clinton, New York University).

　　“This really is your moment. History is yours to bend.” (Joe Biden, Wake Forest University). Of course, the real “get” of the graduation season was first lady Michelle Obamas appearance at the University of California, Merced. “Remember that you are blessed,” she told the class of 2009, “Remember that in exchange for those blessings, you must give something

　　back... As advocate and activist Marian Wright Edelman says, Service is the rent we pay for living ... it is the true measure, the only measure of success.”

　　Calls to service have a long, rich tradition in these speeches. However, it is possible for a graduation speech to go beyond cliche and say something truly compelling. The late writer David Foster Wallaces 2005 graduation speech at Kenyon College in Ohio talked about how to truly care about other people. It gained something of a cult after it was widely circulated on the Internet. Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs address at Stanford University that year, in which he talked about death, is also considered one of the best in recent memory.

　　But when youre sitting in the hot sun, fi dgety and freaked out, do you really want to be lectured about the big stuff ? Isnt that like trying to maintain a smile at your wedding reception while some relative gives a toast that amounts to “marriage is hard work”? You know hes right; you just dont want to think about it at that particular moment. In fact, as is the case in many major life moments, you cant really manage to think beyond the blisters your new shoes are causing.

　　That may seem anticlimactic. But it also gets to the heart of one of lifes greatest, saddest truths: that our most “memorable” occasions may elicit the fewest memories. Its probably not something most graduation speakers would say, but its one of the fi rst lessons of growing up.

　　91. According to the passage, most graduation speeches tend to recall ______ memories.

　　A. great B. trivial C. unforgettable D. unimaginative

　　92. “But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger” is explained ______.

　　A. in the fi nal paragraph. B. in the last but one paragraph.

　　C. in the fi rst paragraph. D. in the same paragraph.

　　93. The graduation speeches mentioned in the passage are related to the following themes EXCEPT ______.

　　A. death. B. success. C. service. D. generosity.

　　94. It is implied in the passage that at great moments people fail to ______.

　　A. remain clear-headed. B. keep good manners.

　　C. remember others words. D. recollect specifi c details.

　　95. What is “one of the first lessons of growing up”?

　　A. Attending a graduation ceremony.

　　B. Listening to graduation speeches.

　　C. Forgetting details of memorable events.

　　D. Meeting high-profile graduation speakers.

　　参考答案

　　91. B。推理类。第一段“Graduation speeches are a bit like wedding toasts. A few are memorable. The rest tend to trigger such thoughts as, ‘Why did I wear such uncomfortable shoes?”，毕业演讲有点像婚礼上的致辞，有些片段是难忘的，但是其余的时刻总让我们回想起当时的细节，比如我为什么要穿这双不舒服的鞋呢。

　　92. D。推理类。“Every year a few colleges and universities in the US attract attention because theyve managed to book high-profile speakers. And, every year, the media report some of these speakers wise remarks.”，在毕业演讲上，演讲者比演讲内容还要重要。每年都有些大学请来高调的.演讲者。

　　93. D。细节类。文章中举了几个有名的毕业演讲，关于死亡、成功、为社会服务。可用排除法。

　　94. C。推理类。倒数第二段“You know hes right; you just dont want to think about it at that particular moment.”，在重要的时刻，当大人物演讲时，你知道他说的是正确的，但往往记不住他到底说了些什么。

　　95. C。细节类。最后一段“our most‘memorableoccasions may elicit the fewest memories.”，成长中的第一课包括，我们往往会遗忘重要时刻的细节。

　　四级英语阅读理解真题 9

　　Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , fortunately,the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of obergrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.

　　First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut diseaed or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air.

　　One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but itis a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the desease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce which has been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hurs and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts yu make will bleed. If this does happen,it is, of course,impossible to paint them properly.

　　1．Why should pruning be done?

　　A．To make the tree grow taller. B．To improve the shape of the tree.

　　C．to get rid of the small ranches . D．To make the small branches thicker.

　　2．Trees become unhealthy if the gardener__________.

　　A. giving a tree a special shape and adefinite height

　　B. removing small side branches and making atree look less thick

　　C. allowing too many branches to grow in themiddle

　　D. having a tree surrounded by many othertrees

　　3．Why is a special material painted on the tree?

　　A．To help a wound to dry. B．to cover a rough surface.

　　C．To make a wound smooth. D．To prevent disease entering a wound.

　　4.A good gardener prunes a tree _________ .

　　A．several times throughout the year B．as quickly as possible

　　C．occasionally when necessary D．regularly every winter

　　5．What was the authors purpose when writingthis passage?

　　A．To discuss different methods of pruning.

　　B．To introduce some common knowledge of pruning.

　　C．To explain how trees developdisease.

　　D．To give practical instruction for pruning atree.

　　四级英语阅读理解真题 10

　　Method of Scientific Inquiry

　　Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years—and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly exceeds all that was previously known that these sciences may be justly regarded as the products of our own times—are questions which have interested the modern philosopher not less than the objects with which these sciences are more immediately conversant. Was it the employment of a new method of research, or in the exercise of greater virtue in the use of the old methods, that this singular modern phenomenon had its origin? Was the long period one of arrested development, and is the modern era one of normal growth? Or should we ascribe the characteristics of both periods to so-called historical accidents—to the influence of conjunctions in circumstances of which no explanation is possible, save in the omnipotence and wisdom of a guiding Providence?

　　The explanation which has become commonplace, that the ancients employed deduction chiefly in their scientific inquiries, while the moderns employ induction, proves to be too narrow, and fails upon close examination to point with sufficient distinctness the contrast that is evident between ancient and modern scientific doctrines and inquiries. For all knowledge is founded on observation, and proceeds from this by analysis, by synthesis and analysis, by induction and deduction, and if possible by verification, or by new appeals to observation under the guidance of deduction—by steps which are indeed correlative parts of one method; and the ancient sciences afford examples of every one of these methods, or parts of one method, which have been generalized from the examples of science.

　　A failure to employ or to employ adequately any one of these partial methods, an imperfection in the arts and resources of observation and experiment, carelessness in observation, neglect of relevant facts, by appeal to experiment and observation—these are the faults which cause all failures to ascertain truth, whether among the ancients or the moderns; but this statement does not explain why the modern is possessed of a greater virtue, and by what means he attained his superiority. Much less does it explain the sudden growth of science in recent times.

　　The attempt to discover the explanation of this phenomenon in the antithesis of “facts” and “theories” or “facts” and “ideas”—in the neglect among the ancients of the former, and their too exclusive attention to the latter—proves also to be too narrow, as well as open to the charge of vagueness. For in the first place, the antithesis is not complete. Facts and theories are not coordinate species. Theories, if true, are facts—a particular class of facts indeed, generally complex, and if a logical connection subsists between their constituents, have all the positive attributes of theories.

　　Nevertheless, this distinction, however inadequate it may be to explain the source of true method in science, is well founded, and connotes an important character in true method. A fact is a proposition of simple. A theory, on the other hand, if true has all the characteristics of a fact, except that its verification is possible only by indirect, remote, and difficult means. To convert theories into facts is to add simple verification, and the theory thus acquires the full characteristics of a fact.

　　1. The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is

　　[A]. Philosophy of mathematics. [B]. The Recent Growth in Science.

　　[C]. The Verification of Facts. [C]. Methods of Scientific Inquiry.

　　2. According to the author, one possible reason for the growth of science during the days of the ancient Greeks and in modern times is

　　[A]. the similarity between the two periods.

　　[B]. that it was an act of God.

　　[C]. that both tried to develop the inductive method.

　　[D]. due to the decline of the deductive method.

　　3. The difference between “fact” and “theory”

　　[A]. is that the latter needs confirmation.

　　[B]. rests on the simplicity of the former.

　　[C]. is the difference between the modern scientists and the ancient Greeks.

　　[D]. helps us to understand the deductive method.

　　4. According to the author, mathematics is

　　[A]. an inductive science. [B]. in need of simple verification.

　　[C]. a deductive science. [D]. based on fact and theory.

　　5. The statement “Theories are facts” may be called.

　　[A]. a metaphor. [B]. a paradox.

　　[C]. an appraisal of the inductive and deductive methods.

　　[D]. a pun.

　　答案详解

　　1. D. 科学研究/探索的方法。文章一开始就提出问题，为什么从希腊文化顶峰时期后两千年来归纳法和数学科学发展如此缓慢，而后的两百年又超越了前人，是应用新，旧方法关系还是其它（见难句译注1，2）。第二段讲埃及古代在科学探索中运用了演绎推理法，而现在应用了归纳法。这种解释太狭隘，经仔细审核，难以很清晰地点明古代和现代科学教义和探究上明显的差别。因为一切知识都基于观察，通过分析，综合，或综合分析，归纳演绎推理，有可能的话，经过校正或经由演绎指导下再观察而向前推进。第三段进一步阐明不用这些方法观察，实验;忽略相关事实，推理不慎;不能答出理论的结论，再用实验或观察来检验等或用得不全，不论在古代还是现代都会失败。但这不能说明为什么现代科学具有较高的功效，通过什么方式方法，超越了前人，更不用说说明最近科学突飞猛进的.原因。第四，五段涉及事实和理论的关系。

　　A. 数学的哲学，文内没有提。 B. 近来科学的发展。 C. 事实的验证，只是最后两段提及验证方法之作用。

　　2. B. 是上天的安排，这是作家在用方法论等失败后得出的结论。见难句译注4，第一段最后一句话。

　　A. 两个阶段的相似性。 . 两者都试图应用归纳法。 D. 由于演绎法的衰落。

　　3. A. 后者需要证实。答案在第四，五段，死段试图在事实的对立面和理论，或事实和思想中发现上述现象的解释看起来有饿太狭隘，也会因模糊不清遭批评。因为，对立面不全面，事实和理论不是同类的事物。理论，如果是真正的理论，就是事实——一种特殊类别的事实，一般复杂，但仍是事实。而事实，从词的狭义来说，如果很复杂，如果各成分中存在着逻辑的联系，就具有理论的一切主要特征。第五段第二句，事实是一个提议，通过运用知识的源泉和经验而证实的提议直接而又简单。而理论，若是真理论，就有事实的一切特性（除非其证实只能通过非直接的，遥远的和困难的方式方法），把理论转成事实必须用简单的核实，理论因此具有事实的一切特性。

　　B. 前者简单。 C. 是现代科学家和古希腊的差异。 D. 帮助我们了解演绎法，三项都不对。

　　4. C. 是推理演绎科学，这个问题常识就能回答。

　　A. 归纳法科学。 B. 需要简单证实。 D. 基于事实和理论。

　　5. B. 是一个悖论，见第四，五段注释。

　　A. 比喻。 C. 对归纳法和演绎法的赞扬。 D. 双关语。