2015年6月大学英语四级真题解析(第2套)

1、大学英语四级考试COLLEGE ENGLISH TEST Band Four （2015年6月 第1套）参考答案后期添加写作部分参考范文This picture vividly describes that the person uses a computer in the whole day even when he falls asleep at night. What the cartoon conveys is the impact of computers on people.New products are being invented every minute of every

2、day, all of which will hold sway over people in some respects. However, in all these technologies and products, computers have exerted the most important influence on people. Some people assert that computers have made life more complex and stressful, while some people believe that computers have ma

3、de life easier and more convenient. Now many of my classmates like to surf the Internet in their free time. I think Internet can bring us both advantages and disadvantages. For example, if I have some trouble studying, I can surf the internet to find more helpful information. However, Internet can m

4、ake some problems at the same time.In a word, in spite of the fact the computer appears to have made life more complex and stressful, I feel that the advantages are more obvious, which have become an integral part of everyday life.范文解析：本题由一幅连环画“This Modern Life: Work, Home, Play, Sleep”引出话题，图画显示：现代人

5、无论工作、居家、娱乐，还是睡眠，都与电脑密不可分。很明显，本题主旨在于评述现代生活中电脑过度使用这一现象，此话题与生活息息相关。联系实际分析可知，二者关系为：电脑可以满足工作、生活的需要并能够娱乐自我，但过度沉迷于其中也会浪费大量的时间和精力。从结构上说，这篇作文宜写成三段。开头段点出图片寓意：电脑会给人们的生活带来影响。第二段从正反两个方面具体阐释电脑对人们的影响，这一段是文章的中心，宜叙议结合，分几个方面叙述。结尾段总结观点，简洁的指出电脑是我们生活中不可或缺的一部分。听力部分文字材料&答案解析Section A1. W: Tom, would you be interested in s

6、erving on the membership committee this year?M: Can I get back to you on that in a few days?Q: What does the man mean?C【解析】女士问男士是否对在会员委员会中任职感兴趣。男士没有正面回应，而是问女士能否几天后给她答复?”。换句话说，男士随后才能告诉她自己的决定，故选C。2. W: We should buy a good guide book and study it before our trip to Vancouver.M: We could. But they are

7、overpriced. What about the library?Q: What does the man mean? B【解析】女士建议去温哥华之前买一本旅游手册研究一下，男士开始说可以，之后马上以But转折，显然是不同意女士的说法。另外两个解题关键词是overpriced（价格过高的）和library（图书馆），说明男士觉得买旅游手册太贵，提议去图书馆借。故正确答案为B。3. W: You took a history course this term, didnt you? What can you say about it?M: Well, the trouble is that

8、I never get through the weekly reading list, though some books are quite interesting.Q: What does the man mean? C【解析】女士问男士他这学期选的历史课怎么样，从男士的话中可以听出，他认为有些历史书是有趣的，因此可以排除B。其实，男士主要想表达的是他没有完成每周的阅读清单，但这只能说明男士的阅读任务很重，并不代表男士后悔选了历史课，故排除A。D选项没有提及。所以正确答案为C。4. M: Im taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restauran

9、t for her birthday tonight.W: I went there last weekend. I found it rather disappointing.Q: What does the woman mean?C【解析】男士说今晚要带女朋友去新开的饭店过生日。女士说她上周去过，结果很失望。从 rather disappointing可以听出女士强烈的否定语气，言下之意就是建议男士不要去这家饭馆了。所以正确答案选A。5. W: Winter is over at last. Time to put away my gloves and boots.M: Ive been

10、waiting for this for months.Q: What does the man mean? A【解析】女士开头说冬天终于结束了，是时候把手套和靴子收起来了。男士说他等这个时候已经等了好几个月，言外之意显然是男士希望冬天快点结束，春天快点到来。所以正确答案选A。6. M: Look, the curtain is going up slowly and all the lights over the stage are lit up.W: Yeah, the play is starting. Oh, something caught my sleeve. Give me a

11、hand please, Bob.Q: Where are the speakers now? D【解析】男士说幕布正在慢慢上升，舞台上的灯也都亮起来了。但这时，女士说戏剧马上要开始了。她的袖子被挂住了，请求男士帮忙。再结合对话中关键词curtain、light、stage、the play可知，对话发生在剧院。所以正确答案选D。7. W: You only have water to serve your guests?M: This isnt just plain water. This is mineral water from Tibet.Q: What does the man im

12、ply? B【解析】女士问男士难道只给客人提供水吗，男士说这不是普通的水，是来自西藏的矿泉水，也就是说这水不同寻常。所以正确答案选B。8. W: When do you have time to discuss our environmental report? I think we will have to make some revision.M: Ill be free at 3 oclock this afternoon. But what exactly needs to be changed?Q: What are the speakers going to do this aft

13、ernoon?D【解析】女士问男士什么时候有时间讨论环境报告，她认为还得做些修改。男士说下午三点有时间，并问女士哪些地方需要修改。由此可知，两人下午应该会针对环境报告进行修改，结合录音听到的关键词our environmental report（环境报告）、make some revision（做些修改）、changed（改变）可知，本题正确答案选D。Conversation OneW: Why is it important to recycle?M: There are many reasons. Recycling is one way to keep wastes out of lan

14、dfills. Landfills are places to dump waste. 9 But they are unpopular, because they can pollute the soil used to cover them and thats bad for people who may build new homes there. Recycling also reuses valuable raw materials, such as aluminum and paper. Finally, recycling can leave a lower garbage bi

15、ll. Recycling lowers the amount of waste put into landfills, therefore, less money is spend for garbage disposal.W: How has recycling changed over the years?M: 10 10 or 20 years ago, you could buy milk in returnable refillable glass bottles, and many people recycled voluntarily. Now you buy milk and

16、 other products in plastic bottles or paper containers. Because of the high cost of disposing of these things in landfills, many city governments now have recycling programs.W: How does recycling help the environment?M: 11 Recycling helps the environment mainly by saving energy. For example, it take

17、s 95% less energy to produce recycled aluminum than to produce new aluminum.W: Can one person really make a difference? If only a few people recycle, then whats the point?M: If not you, then who? 12 If we combine our efforts we can make a difference. Each of us contributes to the waste problem. All

18、the millions of tons of waste that go into the landfills started as an old pair of slippers, a broken TV set, or a used magazine that came from somebodys housemaybe yours!Q9. Why are landfills unpopular according to the man?Q10. What does the man say has contributed to the increasing amount of waste

19、 over the years?Q11. According to the man, how does recycling help the environment?Q12. Why does the man say everybody should make an effort to recycle?9. Why are landfills unpopular according to the man? A【解析】男士回答女士第一问题时明确提到landfills（垃圾填埋）不受欢迎，原因在于它们污染覆盖它们的土壤，并且对在那里建造新房屋的人有害。所以正确答案选A。10. What does

20、the man say has contributed to the increasing amount of waste over the years?B【解析】解此题的关键在于关注女士的第二个问题，男士的回答中提到十年或二十年前装牛奶使用可重装的玻璃瓶，而现在使用塑料瓶或纸容器，大多属于抛弃型包装，说明包装材料的变化是造成这些年垃圾增加的原因。所以正确答案选B。11. According to the man, how does recycling help the environment? A【解析】本题问回收是如何对环境产生有利影响的，解此题的关键在于关注女士的第三个问题。在对话中，男

21、士明确答复循环利用主要通过节约能源来改善环境，所以与A项相符。12. Why does the man say everybody should make an effort to recycle?B【解析】对话最后，男士说如果我们一起努力，那么我们就会发挥作用，我们每个人都会对解决垃圾处理问题做出贡献。所以正确答案选B。Conversation TwoW: 13 Could you please give me information on airfares from Miami to Bellingham, Washington? 14 We would like to buy someh

22、ow good flight as cheaply as possible.M: Lets see. I want advise you to pay the normal one-way economy class fare of $555. 15 If you can fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday and buy your tickets at least 21 days in advance, I suggest you book a round-trip excursion flight.W: But we may not need the return

23、tickets.M: Thats alright! Even if you dont use them, you should be able to save $89 over the one-way fare. 15 Of course, Id recommend early booking. You ought to try to reserve the Super Saver seats. There are only a few of them and they are 50% cheaper than the others.W: That sounds like a good ide

24、a.M: Wait, to save another hundred dollars or so, why dont you book a flight to Vancouver, Canada?W: But thats farther then where we want to go.M: I know, but you can take a bus from Vancouver back to Bellingham and still save money. And if you are travelling with children, you might be able to get

25、a discount if you fly economy class. But they dont get any discount. 15 But to take advantage of the airlines guaranteed fare policy, youd have to make reservations and pay for your tickets at least 6 weeks in advance. Should I try and begin to search for available seats? W: No, thank you.M: Excuse

26、me!W: I may call you back if we dont decide to drive.13. Where is the woman planning to go?14. What is the womans purpose in calling the man?15. What does the man advise the woman to do?13. Where is the woman planning to go?C【解析】对话开头女士询问男士关于从迈阿密到华盛顿贝灵汉的机票价格信息，由此可知，本题正确答案为C，听到即选。14. What is the woman

27、s purpose in calling the man?C【解析】解题关键在于关注女士提到的需求，女士在对话开头就表示想买尽可能便宜的机票。说明她想知道怎样坐飞机去最便宜，所以正确答案选C。15. What does the man advise the woman to do?D【解析】对话中，男士提到至少要提前21天购票和至少提前六周预订并支付机票，这些说明男士建议女士要尽早订票。所以正确答案选D。Section BPassage One What makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have careful

28、ly thought about. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people. Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. 16 Yet, how many know Shakespear, the person, the man behind the works? After centuries of

29、 research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeares personal history. It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays, writers have copyrights to protect their work. M

30、any myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. Others believed that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men. All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not. 17 Shakespeares father was a respected man in Stratford-on-Avon, a member of th

31、e town council. He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school; so, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education. 18 Some parts of Shakespeares life will always remain unknown. The Great London Fire of 1666 burned many importa

32、nt documents that could have been a source of clues. We will always be left with many questions and few facts.16. What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?17. What do we learn about Shakespeares father?18. Why does the speaker say part of Shakespeares life will remain a mystery?16. What d

33、oes the speaker say about William Shakespeare?D【解析】文章中作者先提出“有多少人了解莎士比亚本人”的问题，接着指出各学者经过几个世纪的研究之后，仍然在不断探索发现他的个人史。由此可知，莎士比亚的个人史很少有人知道。所以正确答案为D。17. What do we learn about Shakespeares father? C【解析】文章中提到莎士比亚的父亲在斯特拉特福德镇是一位受人尊敬的人，他是该镇议会的成员。C选项a member of the town council与原文完全对应，所以正确答案为C。18. Why does the sp

34、eaker say part of Shakespeares life will remain a mystery? B【解析】文章中提到莎士比亚一部分的生活将永远不为人所知，因为1666年伦敦的一场大火把很多重要文件烧毁了，而这些本将可能是了解莎士比亚的重要线索。所以正确答案选B。Passage TwoAlmost everyone suffers from a headache occasionally. But some people suffer from repeated, frequent headaches. 19 A headache is important because

35、it can be the first warning of a serious condition that could probably be controlled if discovered early. If a person removes the warning, day after day, with a painkiller, he or she may pass the point of easy control. The professional name for covering up a symptom is “masking”. 20 A headache speci

36、alist once said, “Masking symptoms is not the best way of treatment. Sometimes it is wiser to stand still than to advance in darkness.” A headache often interferes needlessly with normal, happy living. The employee with a headache does less work. In a flash of temper he or she may upset fellow worke

37、rs or customers, causing a direct or indirect loss to the organization. The mother with a headache suffers and disturbs the family. She upsets her husband and children. 21 Rest, quiet and fresh air stop many common headaches. Lying down and possibly falling asleep may help. One can often handle tens

38、ion headaches by rubbing and pressing back neck muscles. Heat from an electric pad or a warm bath can also help. Because hunger may be overlooked as a headache source, one must make a habit of regular meals. If a meal must be postponed for more than an hour, a snack helps to avoid a hunger headache.

39、Q19. Why does the speaker say a headache is important?Q20. What do the specialists suggest we do with headaches?Q21. What does the speaker say helps relieve the symptoms of common headaches?19. Why does the speaker say a headache is important? C【解析】短文中提到头痛很重要，因为它可能是严重疾病的先兆，如果发现得早，是可以控制的。这与选项C的意思一致，听

40、到即选，所以正确答案为C。20. What do the specialists suggest we do with headaches? D【解析】短文中提到，一位头痛专家曾说掩盖症状并不是最好的治疗方法，与其在不知情的情况下盲目行动，不如先不采取行动。解题关键词为specialist。因此D选项为正确答案。21. What does the speaker say helps relieve the symptoms of common headaches? A【解析】本题问什么方式有助于缓解常见头痛症状，短文中间可以听到关键词句“Rest, quiet and fresh airs s

41、top many common headaches.”紧接着，短文中就提到Lying down and possibly falling asleep may help（躺下来，或者睡觉，会有所帮助）。这与选项A意思一致，正确答案为A。Passage Three25 If you paycheck seems to be disappearing into thin air, you may be struck in money traps. But dont despair. Most people can get unstuck without going bankrupt. 22 The

42、 biggest budget mistake is no budget at all. As one reader put it, we just put all the bills in a pile, and try to decide which to pay. As she and others have learned, however, the money usually runs out before the bills do. The same problem plagues many who do have budget. In letter after letter we

43、 read, “it looks good on paper, but it never seems to work.” Why not? Often because the budgets are unrealistic. The solution: Make a detailed record of where all your money goes now; then study carefully. Look for expenses that can be cut back. 23 And dont give up in the face of high fixed expenses

44、. Many of this can be reduced too. In fact, it is often easier to save on essentials than on enjoyable extras. 24 If housing takes more than 25% of your income , for example, consider moving to a cheaper place or renting out an extra room. If utility bills are high, get the whole family involved in

45、a conservation plan. Some bills can be eliminated altogether. When one mother realized that a cable TV was costing five hundred dollars a year, she decided that network TV wasnt so bad. If you question every expense, you can find a few that can be reduced.Q22. What does the speaker say is the bigges

46、t budget mistake?Q23. What does the speaker say about the so-called fixed expenses?Q24. What does the speaker suggest the people do to save housing expenses?Q25. What is mainly discussed in the talk?22. What does the speaker say is the biggest budget mistake?B【解析】本题解题关键要抓住关键词biggest budget mistake，在

47、录音开头的前几句中就可以听到The biggest budget mistake is no budget at all（最大的预算错误就是完全没有预算）， 这与B选项意思一致。所以正确答案为B。23. What does the speaker say about the so-called fixed expenses? A【解析】本题关键词是fixed expenses，在录音中间部分可以听到And dont give up in the face of high fixed expenses. Many of this can be reduced too.（不要放弃面对高额的固定费用

48、。许多这类费用也都是可以减少的）。这表明有些支出看起来是固定的，但并非无法节省，这与A选项意思一致。所以正确答案为A。24. What does the speaker suggest the people do to save housing expenses?D【解析】短文中提到如果房屋支出超过你收入的25%，那么就要考虑搬到便宜的地方，或者把一个多余的房间租出去。本题解题关键是要抓住关键词housing。所以正确答案为D。25. What is mainly discussed in the talk? C【解析】本题考查短文主旨。综合以上题目可以看出，本篇短文主要讨论家庭财政预算，以及

49、应对策略。短文开篇点题，所以正确答案为C。Section C26. particular 【解析】本题考查的是形容词。修饰名词reason，此空应该填particular，表示“特别的”。no particular reason意为“没有特别的原因”。27. automatically 【解析】本题考查的是副词。ensure表示“确定、担保、保证”，此空缺少副词修饰谓语动词ensure。automatic表示“自动的”，其副词形式为automatically，表示“自动地”。28. drag 【解析】本题考查的是动词。分析上下文，此空缺少谓语动词。drag表示“拉、拖”，drag throug

50、h意为“缓慢穿越、慢慢通过（某障碍）”。29. demanding 【解析】本题考查的是形容词。此空作为courses的修饰语，应该填形容词demanding，表示“要求高的、吃力的”。30. satisfaction【解析】本题考查的是名词。分析上下文，空格位于no之后，应填名词satisfaction，表示“满意”。31. failing 【解析】本题考查的是介词。by是介词，其后要加名词或者动名词，failing的原形是fail。fail一词的用法较多，常见的有不及物动词用法，表示“失败、不及格”；及物动词用法，表示“使失望、无助于、使某人不及格”。此处表示“使某人不及格”之意。32.

51、better off 【解析】本题考查的是形容词短语。空格位于系动词be之后，缺少表语，应填入形容词短语better off，be better off doing sth.表示“最好做某事” 。33. profit from 【解析】本题考查的是动词短语。分析上下文，此空缺少谓语动词，应填入profit from，表示“从中受益”。34. sort out 【解析】本题考查的是动词短语。help的一个用法是help sb. to do sth.，所以此空缺少动词原形，应填入sort out，表示“理清、整理”。35. probably 【解析】本题考查的是副词。应填入probably，充当句

52、子的状语，表示“大概、或许”。阅读部分答案解析36. H【解析】此处填入副词。根据上下文，空格处的单词是作sitting这一动作的修饰语，所以应该选择副词。而备选项中只有两个副词，一个是passively（被动地），一个是previously（先前），再根据语义逻辑，坐着看电视的行为应该是一种被动行为，不存在前后之分。故选passively。37. F【解析】此处填入形容词。此空位于how后面，得出how 这个副词之后应该接一个形容词，符合词性条件的备选项，一个是effective（有效的），一个是harmful（有害的）。根据语义逻辑，成为一个电视迷是一件有害的事情，故选harmful。38

53、. I【解析】此处填入副词。分析句子成分，此空格应该填入副词，修饰published。备选项中现在只剩下一个副词，即previously（先前），previously published意为“先前发布的”，符合语义逻辑，故选previously。39. L【解析】此处填名词。根据固定用法spend some time doing sth.,可以推出此空缺少动词的现在分词形式。此处表达的内容应该与看电视有关，channel在此处意为“频道”，而且channel surfing是固定搭配，意为“频繁更换电视频道（以寻找有趣节目）”，故选surfing。40. C【解析】此处填入名词。不定冠词a 的

54、后面缺少名词。此空后接了并列连词and，说明本句和后一句存在并列关系。分析上下分可知，此空位于over之后，应该填一个表示时间的名词，这样才能和前文的over 8.5 years，以及后文的during a seven-year follow up 形成并列。备选项中只有decade符合条件，a decade表示“十年”，故选decade。41. A【解析】此处填入动词。分析上下文，此空格处的单词应该是动词，表示上升的概念。本题解析可以参考第40题，根据and所指向的并列关系，前文说患2型糖尿病的几率在八年半中增加了20%，患心脏病的几率在 之内增加了15%。因此本空格处也应该填一个表示“上升

55、”的动词。备选项中只有climbed含有此意，故选climbed。42. G【解析】此处填入名词。分析句子成分，此句缺少主语中心词，所以选择名词。these一般指代上文中出现的内容，前一句在介绍哈佛大学领导的小组的研究成果，因此本空格处应填入含有“结果”意义的名词。备选项中只有outcomes含有此意，故选outcomes。43. E【解析】此处填入形容词。此空位于副词和介词之间，be动词之后，所以应填入形容词。前句提到所有这些结果都与缺乏锻炼身体相关，本句转折强调看电视更容易形成不健康的习惯。因此空格处填effective，表示看电视可能在促成不健康的习惯方面尤其有效，故选effective

56、。44. B【解析】此处填入动词。根据上下文，可以看出likely to后面应填入动词原形。 make you more likely to consume them表示“使你更有可能吃他们”，这里注意them指前文出现的beer（啤酒）和popcorn（爆米花）。因此，此空格处应填入含有“吃、喝”意义的动词，备选项中只有consume含有此意，表示“消费”，也表示“吃、喝（东西）”，故选consume。45. D【解析】此处填入动词。通过句法分析，本句应该填入动词原形，放在不定式符号to之后。备选项中有3个动词原形，通过上下文分析，只有determine（决定）符合语义，意思是“并不能确定看

57、电视是否有更高的风险患糖尿病”，故选determine。 Section B46. F【解析】本题考查关键词定位和同义转换。题干指出一些教育专家正在收集签名以表明他们反对自动化短文评分。根据signatures、opposition和automated essay grading定位到F段。题干中的grading同义转换原文中的assessment, opposition同义转换原文中的opposing。F段与题干意思相符，所以本题答案是F。47. B【解析】本题考查关键词定位和同义转换。题干指出利用软件给学生的作文评分可以节约教师的时间，让他们来开展其他工作。根据 grade student

58、s essay，saves teachers time for other work定位到B段最后一句话：该软件采用人工智能对学生的作文和简答题进行评分，从而将教授解脱出来从事其他工作。saves teachers time for other work同义转换原文中的freeing professors for other tasks， B段与题干意思相符，所以本题答案是B。48. M【解析】本题考查关键词定位。题干指出休利特竞赛的目的是改良作文评分软件。根据 aim at improving essay grading software定位到M段第一句话：去年，休利特基金会由惠普公司创始人之一及其妻子成立的捐赠型组织赞助了两个十万元的奖项，旨在对