英语四级真题与答案(三套全)

目录2017年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(完好版一)1迅速对答案172017年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(完好版二)18迅速对答案342017年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(完好版三)35迅速对答案442017年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(完好版一)PartIWriting(25minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时达成该部分，以后将进行听力考试)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanadvertisementonyourcampuswebsitetosellacomputeryouusedatcollege.Youradvertisementmayincludeitsbrand,specifications/features,conditionandprice,andyourcontactinformation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearquestions,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Questions1to2arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Themaninthecarwasabsent-minded.Thetestdrivermadeawrongjudgement.Theself-drivingsystemwasfaulty.D)Thecarwasmovingatafastspeed.A)Theyhavedonebetterthanconventionalcars.Theyhavecausedseveralseverecrashes.Theyhaveposedathreattootherdrivers.Theyhavegenerallydonequitewell.Questions3to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Heworksatanationalpark.Heisaqueenbeenspecialist.Heremovedthebeyondfromtheboot.Hedrovethebeesawayfromhiscar.A)TheywerelookingafterthequeenTheyweremakingalotofnoiseTheywerelookingforanewboxtoliveinTheyweredancinginauniquewayQuestions5to7arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)ThediscoveryofanewspeciesofsnakeThesecondtriptoasmallremoteislandThefindingof2newspeciesoffrogThelatesttestonrareanimalspeciesA)ApoisonoussnakeattackedhimonhisfieldtripHediscoveredararefogonadesertedAsnakecrawledontohisheadinhissleepHefellfromatallpalmtreebyaccidentA)FromitsgenesFromitslengthFromitsoriginFromitscolourSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)ThesecuritychecktakestimeHehastocheckalotofluggageHisflightisleavinginlessthan2hoursTheairportisalongwayfromthehotelA)IncashB)BycreditcardC)Withatraveler’scheckWithhissmartphoneA)GivehimareceiptConfirmhisflightLookafterhisluggageFindaporterforhim11.A)SigningupformembershipofSHotelStayinginthesamehotelnexttimehecomesLoadingherluggageontotheairportshuttleD)Postingacommentonthehotel’swebpageQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)HeistheonlyboyinhisfamilyHebecomestearfulinwindHehasstoppedmakingterriblefacesHeishisteacher'sfavoritestudentA)TellhimtoplayinherbackyardDosomethingfunnytoamusehimGivehimsomecherrystonestoplaywithWarnhimofdangerbymakingupastoryA)Theycouldbreakpp'slegsTheycouldsometimesterrifyadultsTheycouldflyagainstastrongwindTheycouldknockppunconsciousA)OnewouldgetaspotontheirtonguesiftheytoldaliedeliberatelyOnewouldhavetoshavetheirheadtoremoveabatintheirhairOnewouldgotoprisoniftheyputastamponupsidedownOnewouldhavecurlyhairiftheyatetoomuchstalebreadSectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassagesoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Everythingseemedtobechanging.Peoplewereformalanddisciplined.Peoplewereexcitedtogotravellingoverseas.D)ThingsfromtheVictorianeracamebackalive.A)WatchingTVathome.B)Meetingpeople.C)Drinkingcoffee.D)Tryingnewfoods.A)Hewasinterestedinstylishdresses.Hewasabletotakealotofmoney.Hewasastudentinthe1960s.Hewasamanfullofimagination.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyavoidlookingatthem.Theyrunawayimmediately.Theyshowangerontheirfaces.Theymakethreateningsounds.A)Itturnstoitsownerforhelp.Itturnsawaytoavoidconflict.Itlooksawayandgetsangry,too.Itfocusesitseyesontheirmouths.A)Byobservingtheirfacialfeaturescarefully.Byfocusingonaparticularbodymovement.Bytakingintheirfacialexpressionsasawhole.Byinterpretingdifferentemotionsindifferentways.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyhavetolookforfoodandshelterunderground.Theytakelittlenoticeofthechangesintemperature.Theyresorttodifferentmeanstosurvivethebittercold.Theyhavedifficultyadaptingtothechangedenvironment.A)Theyhavetheirweightreducedtominimum.Theyconsumetheenergystoredbeforethelongsleep.Theycanmaintaintheirheartbeatatthenormalrate.Theycankeeptheirbodytemperaturewarmandstable.A)Bystayinginhidingplacesandeatingverylittle.Byseekingfoodandshelterinpeople’shouses.Bygrowingthickerhairtostaywarm.Bystoringenoughfoodbeforehand.A)Tostaysafe.Tokeepcompany.

Tosaveenergy.Toprotecttheyoung.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Themethodformakingbeerhaschangedovertime.Hops啤(酒花)，forexample,whichgivemanyamodembeeritsbitterflavor,area(26)_______recentadditiontothebeverage.Thiswasfirstmentionedinreferencetobrewingintheninthcentury.Now,researchershavefounda(27)_______ingredientinresidue(残留物）from5,000-year-oldbeerbrewingequipment.WhilediggingtwopitsatasiteinthecentralplainsofChina,scientistsdiscoveredfragmentsfrompotsandvessels.Thedifferentshapesofthecontainers(28)_______theywereusedtobrew,filter,andstorebeer.Theymaybeancient“-makingbeertools,”andtheearliest9(2evidenceofbeerbrewinginChina,theresearchersreportedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.To(30)_______thattheory,theteamexaminedtheyellowish,dried(31)_______insidethevessels.Themajorityofthegrains,about80%,werefromcerealcropslikebarley(大麦),andabout10%werebitsofroots,(32)_______lily,whichwouldhavemadethebeersweeter,thescientistssay.Barleywasanunexpectedfind:thecropwasdomesticatedinWesternEurasiaanddidn'tbecomea(33)_______foodincentralChinauntilabout2,000yearsago,accordingtotheresearchers.Basedonthattiming,theyindicatebarleymayhave(34)_______intheregionnotasfood,butas(35)_______materialforbeerbrewing.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)ArrivedB)B)consumingC)C)directD)D)exclusivelyE)includingF)informG)rawH)reachedI)relativelyJ)remainsK)resourcesL)stapleM)suggestN)surprisingO)testSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheBlessingandCurseofthePeopleWhoNeverForgetAhandfulofpeoplecanrecallalmosteverydayoftheirlivesinenormousdetail—andafteryearsofresearch,neuroscientists神(经科学专家)arefinallybeginningtounderstandhowtheydoit.[A]Formostofus,memoryisamessofblurredandfadedpicturesofourlives.Asmuchaswewouldliketoclingontoourpast,eventhesaddestmomentscanbewashedawaywithtime.AskNimaVeisehwhathewasdoingforanydayinthepast15years,however,andhewillgiveyouthedetailsoftheweather,whathewaswearing,orevenwhatsideofthetrainhewassittingonhisjourneytowork.“Mymemoryislikealibraryofvideotapes,-throughswalkofeverydayofmylifefromwakingtosleeping,explains”he.[C]Veisehcanevenputadateonwhenthosetapesstartedrecording:15December2000,whenhemethisfirstgirlfriendathisbestfriend's16thbirthdayparty.Hehadalwayshadagoodmemory,butthethrillofyoungloveseemstohaveshiftedagearinhismind:fromnowon,hewouldstartrecordinghiswholelifeindetail.“Icouldtellyoueverythingabouteverydayafterthat.”[D]Needlesstosay,peoplelikeVeisehareofgreatinteresttoneuroscientistshopingtounderstandthewaythebrainrecordsourlives.Acoupleofrecentpapershavefinallyopenedawindowonthesepeople’sextraordinaryminds.Andsuchresearchmightevensuggestwaysforusalltoreliveourpastwithgreaterclarity.“Highlysuperiorautobiographicalmemory（orHSAM”forshort)firstcametolightintheearly2000s,withayoungwomannamedJillPrice.EmailingtheneuroscientistandmemoryresearcherJimMcGaughoneday,sheclaimedthatshecouldrecalleverydayofherlifesincetheageof12.Couldhehelpexplainherexperiences?McGaughinvitedhertohislab,andbegantotesther:hewouldgiveheradateandaskhertotellhimabouttheworldeventsonthatday.Truetoherword,shewascorrectalmosteverytime.[G]Itdidn’ttakelongformagazinesanddocumentaryfilm-makerstocometounderstandherrecall，”andthanktothesubsequentmediainterest,afewdozenothersubjects(includingVeiseh)havesincecomeforwardandcontactedtheteamattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine.

“tota[H]Interestingly,theirmemoriesarehighlyself-centred:althoughtheycanremember“autobiographical”lifeeventsinextraordinarydetail,theyseemtobenobetterthanaverageatrecallingimpersonalinformation,suchasrandom(随意选用的）listsofwords.Noraretheynecessarilybetteratrememberingaroundofdrinks,say.Andalthoughtheirmemoriesarevast,theyarestilllikelytosufferfrom“falsememories.Clearly,”thereisnosuchthingasa“perfecttheir”extraordinarymemory—mindsarestillusingthesameflawedtoolsthattherestofusrelyon.Thequestionis,how?LawrencePatihisattheUniversityofSouthernMississippirecentlystudiedaround20peoplewithHSAMandfoundthattheyscoredparticularlyhighontwomeasures:fantasyproneness(偏向)andabsorption.Fantasypronenesscouldbeconsideredatendencytoimagineanddaydream,whereasabsorptionisthetendencytoallowyourmindtobecomefullyabsorbedinanactivitytopaycompleteattentiontothesensations(感觉)andtheexperiences.“I’extremelysensitivetosounds,smellsandvisualdetail,”explainsNicoleDonohue,whohastakenpartinmanyofthesestudies.thingsmorestronglythantheaverageperson.”

[J]Theabsorptionhelpsthemtoestablishstrongfoundationsforrecollection,saysPatihis,andthefantasypronenessmeansthattheyrevisitthosememoriesagainandagaininthecomingweeksandmonths.Eachtimethisinitialmemorytraceis“replayed”,itbecomesevenstronger.Insomeprobablygothroughthatprocessafterabigeventlikeyourweddingday,butthedifferenceisthatthankstotheirotherpsychologicaltendencies,theHSAMsubjectsaredoingitdayin,dayout,forthewholeoftheirlives.[K]NoteveryonewithatendencytofantasisewilldevelopHSAM,though,soPatihissuggeststhatsomethingmusthavecausedthemtothinksomuchabouttheirpast.“Maybesomeexperiencchildhoodmeantthattheybecameobsessed(入迷）withcalendarsandwhathappenedtothem,”saysPatihis.ThepeoplewithHSAMI’veinterviewedwouldcertainlyagreethatitcanbeamixedblessing.Ontheplusside,itallowsyoutorelivethemosttransformativeandenrichingexperiences.Veiseh,forinstance,travelledalotinhisyouth.Inhissparetime,hevisitedthelocalartgalleries,andthepaintingsarenowlodgeddeepinhisautobiographicalmemories.“Imaginebeingabletoremembereverypainting,oneverywall,ineverygalleryspace,betweennearly40countries，”hesays.“That’asbigeducationinartbyitself.With”thiscomprehensiveknowledgeofthehistoryofart,hehassincebecomeaprofessionalpainter.Donohue,nowahistoryteacher,agreesthatithelpedduringcertainpartsofhereducation.candefinitelyrememberwhatIlearnedoncertaindaysatschool.Icouldimaginewhattheteacherwassayingorwhatitlookedlikeinthebook.”NoteveryonewithHSAMhasexperiencedthesebenefits,however.Viewingthepastinhighdefinitioncanmakeitverydifficulttogetoverpainandregret.“Itcanbeveryhardtoforgetembarrassingmoments,”saysDonohue.“Youfeelthesameemotionsitisjutasraw,—justasfresh...Youcan’tturnoffthatstreamofmemories,nomatterhowhardyoutry.”Veisehagrees.theseopenwounds—theyarejustapartofyou,”hesays.Thismeanstheyoftenhavetomakeaspecialefforttolaythepasttorest.Bill,forinstance,oftengetspainful“flashbacks，inwhich”unwantedmemoriesintrudeintohisconsciousness,butoverallhehaschosentoseeitasthebestwayofavoidingrepeatingthesamemistakes.“Somepeointhepastbutnotopentonewmemories,butthat’snotthelookcaseforwardmeto.Ieachdayandexperiencingsomethingnew.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。36.PeoplewithHSAMhavethesamememoryasordinarypeoplewhenitcomestoimpersonalinformation.37.FantasypronenesswillnotnecessarilycausepeopletodevelopHSAM.38.Veisehbegantorememberthedetailsofhiseverydayexperiencesafterhemethisfirstyounglove.39.ManymorepeoplewithHSAMstartedtocontactresearchersduetothemassmedia.40.PeoplewithHSAMoftenhavetomakeeffortstoavoidfocusingonthepast.41.Mostpeopledonothaveclearmemoriesofpastevents.42.HSAMcanbebothacurseandablessing.43.Ayoungwomansoughtexplanationfromabrainscientistwhenshenoticedherunusualmemory.44.SomepeoplewithHSAMfinditveryhardtogetridofunpleasantmemories.45.ArecentstudyofpeoplewithHSAMrevealsthattheyareliabletofantasyandfullabsorptioninanactivity.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thephrasealmostcompletesitself:midlifecrisis.It’sthestageinthemiddleofthejourpeoplefeelyouthvanishing,theirprospectsnarrowinganddeathapproaching.There’sonlyoneproblemwiththecliche(套话).Itisn

true’.t“Infact,thereisalmostnohardevidenceformidlifecrisisotherthanafewsmallpilotstudiesconducteddecadesago,”BarbaraHagertywritesinhernewLifebook,Reimagined.Thevastbulkoftheresearchshowsthattheremaybeapause,orashiftingofgearsinthe40sor50s,butthisshiftexciting,ratherthanterrifying”.BarbaraHagertylooksatsomeofthefeaturesofpeoplewhoturnmidlifeintoarebirth.Theybreakroutines,because“autopilotisdeath”They.choosepurposeoverhappiness一havingaclearsenseofpurposeevenreducestheriskofAlzheimer’sdisease.Theygiveprioritytorelationships,ascareersrecede(渐渐淡化).LifeReimaginedpaintsapictureofmiddleagethatisfarfromgloomy.Midlifeseemslikethesecondbigphaseofdecisionmaking-.Youridentityhasbeenformed;you’vebuiltupyourresources;nowyouhavethechancetotakethebigriskspreciselybecauseyourfoundationisalreadysecure.KarlBarthdescribedmidlifepreciselythisway.Atmiddleage,hewrote,“thesowingisbehind;nowisthetimetoreap.Therunhasbeentaken;nowisthetimetoleap.Preparationhasbeenmade;nowisthetimefortheventureoftheworkitself.”Themiddle-agedperson,Barthcontinued,canseedeathinthedistance,butmoveswitha“measurehaste”togetbignewthingsdonewhilethereisstilltime.—theturningpointyouaremostequippedtotakefulladvantageof.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthephrase“？midlifecrisis”Ithasledtoalotofdebate.Itisnolongerfashionable.47.HowdoesBarbaraHagertyviewmidlife?A)Itmaybethebeginningofacrisis.

Itiswidelyacknowledged.Itmisrepresentsreallife.B)Itcanbeanewphaseofone’slife.C)Itcanbeterrifyingfortheunprepared.D)Itmayseeold-agediseasesapproaching.48.HowismidlifepicturedinthebookLifeReimagined?Itcanbequiterose.Itcanbeburdensome.Itundergoesradicaltransformation.D)Itmakesforthebestpartofone’slife.49.AccordingtoKarlBarth,midlifeisthetime_______.A)torelaxB)tomatureC)toharvestD)toreflect50.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutmidlifetoday?A)Itismoremeaningfulthanotherstagesoflife.B)ItislikelytochangethenarrativeofoneC)Itismoreimportanttothosewithalongerlifespan.

’slife,D)Itislikelytobeacriticalturningpointinone’slife.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inspring,chickensstartlayingagain,bringingawelcomesourceofproteinatwinternosurprisethatculturesaroundtheworldcelebratespringbyhonoringtheegg.Sometraditionsaresimple,liketheredeggsthatgetbakedintoGreekEasterbreads.Otherselevatetheeggintoafancyart,liketheheavilyjewel-covered“eggs”thatwerefavoredbytheRussiansstartinginthe19thcentury.OneancientformofeggartcomestousfromUkraine.Forcenturies,Ukrainianshavebeendrawingcomplicatedpatternsoneggs.Contemporaryartistshavefollowedthistraditiontocreateeggsthatspeaktotheanxietiesofourage:Lifeisprecious,anddelicate.Eggsare,too.“There’ssomethingabouttheirdelicatenaturethatappealstome,NewYorkercartoonist”saysRozChast.Severalyearsago,shebecameinterestedineggsandlearnedthetraditionalUkrainiantechniquetodrawherverymodemcharacters.“I’vebrokeneggsateverystageoftheprocess—fromtheverybeginningtothevery,veryend.”Butthere’sanappealinthatvulnerability.“There’spartofthissickeninghorrorofknowwalkingontheedgewiththis,thatIkindoflike,knowingthatitcouldallfallapartatanysecond.”Chast’sdesigns,suchasaworriedmanaloneinatinyrowboat,reflectthatdelicateness.TraditionalUkrainiandecoratedeggsalsospoketothosefears.Theelaboratepatternswerebelievedtoofferprotectionagainstevil.“There’sanancientlegendthataslongastheseeggsaremade,evilwillnotprevailintheworld,saysJoanBrander,aCanadianegg-painterwhohasbeenpaintingeggsforover60years,havinglearnedtheartfromherUkrainianrelatives.Thetradition,datingbackto300B.C.,waslaterincorporatedintotheChristianchurch.Theoldsymbols,however,stillendure.Adecoratedeggwithabirdonit,giventoayoungmarriedcouple,isawishforchildren.Adecoratedeggthrownintothefieldwouldbeawishforagoodharvest.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。51.Whydopeopleinmanyculturesprizetheegg?Itisawelcomesignofthecomingofspring.Itistheirmajorsourceofproteininwinter.Itcaneasilybemadeintoaworkofart.D)Itcanbringwealthandhonortothem.52.Whatdowelearnaboutthedecorated“eggs”inRussia?Theyareshapedlikejewelcases.Theyarecherishedbytherich.Theyareheavilypaintedinred.Theyarefavoredasaformofart.53.Whyhavecontemporaryartistscontinuedtheeggarttradition?Eggsserveasanenduringsymbolofnewlife.Eggshaveanovalshapeappealingtoartists.Eggsreflecttheanxietiesofpeopletoday.Eggsprovideauniquesurfacetopainton.54.WhydoesChastenjoytheprocessofdecoratingeggs?Sheneverknowsiftheeggwillbreakbeforethedesigniscompleted.Shecanaddmultipledetailstothedesigntocommunicateheridea.Shealwaysderivesgreatpleasurefromdesigningsomethingnew.Sheisneversurewhatthefinaldesignwilllooklikeuntiltheend.55.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutegg-painting?ItoriginatedintheeasternpartofEurope.Ithasahistoryofovertwothousandyears.Itisthemosttime-honoredformoffancyart.D)Itisespeciallyfavoredasachurchdecoration.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.在珠江是华南一大河系，流经市，是中国第三长的河流，仅次于长江和黄河。珠江三角洲(delta)是中国最发达的地域之一，面积约11，000平方公里。它在面积和人口方面也是世界上最大的城市齐集区。珠江三角洲九个最大城市共有5700多万人口。上世纪70年月末中国改革开放以来，珠江三角洲已成为中国和世界主要经济地区和制造中心之一。注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。迅速对答案25BDABACDCBADCDABABCADCCBDA50INMCOJELAGHKCGPALEOIDBACD5152535455ADCAB2017年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(完好版二)PartIWriting(25minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时达成该部分，以后将进行听力考试)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanadvertisementonyourcampuswebsitetosellabicycleyouusedatcollege.Youradvertisementmayincludeitsbrand,features,conditionandprice,andyourcontactinformation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearquestions,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Questions1to2arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Themajorityofdriversprefertodriveandparkthemselves.Humandriversbecomeeasilydistractedortiredwhiledriving.Mostdriversfeeluncertainaboutthesafetyofself-drivingcars.Mostdrivershavetestdrivencarswithautomaticbrakingfeatures.A)Theirdriverswouldfeelsafeaftergettingusedtotheautomaticdevices.Theywouldbeunpopularwithdriverswhoonlytrusttheirownskills.Theirincreasedcomfortlevelshaveboostedtheirsales.Theyarenotactuallyassafeasautomakersadvertise.Questions3to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)TheftsofsnowmobiledogsinAlaska.Aseriesofinjuriestosnowmobiledrivers.AttacksonsomeIditarodRacecompetitors.AseriousaccidentintheAlaskasportsevent.A)Hestayedbehindtolookafterhisinjureddogs.HehaswontheAlaskaIditarodRacefourtimes.HereceivedaminorinjuryintheIditarodRace.HehasquitthecompetitioninAlaskaforgood.Questions5to7arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Itsankintotheseaduetooverloading.ItranintoNicaragua’sBigCornIsland.Itdisappearedbetweentwolargeislands.Itturnedoverbecauseofstrongwinds.6.A)13.B)25.C)30.D)32.A)Hehashelpedwiththeres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B)Germans.D)Americans.14.A)Emailing.B)Texting.C)Science.D)Literacy.A)Itisundergoingadrasticreform.Itlaysemphasisoncreativethinking.Ithasmuchroomforimprovement.D)Itprioritizestrainingofpracticalskills.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassagesoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyhavesmallroots.B)Theygrowwhiteflowers.C)Theytastelikeapples.D)TheycomefromCentralAfrica.A)Theyturnedfromwhitetopurpleincolor.Theybecamepopularontheworldmarket.Theybecameanimportantfoodforhumans.Theybegantolooklikemodern-daycarrots.A)Theywerefoundquitenutritious.Therewereseriousfoodshortages.Peoplediscoveredtheirmedicinalvalue.Farmmachineshelpedlowertheirprices.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Shecouldupdateherfamilyanytimesheliked.ShecouldcallupherfamilywhenevershelikedShecouldlocateherfriendswherevertheywere.Shecoulddownloadasmanypicturesassheliked.A)Shelikedtoinformherfriendsabouthersuccess.B)Sheenjoyedreadingherfriends’statusupdates.Shefeltquitepopularamongthem.Shefeltshewasateenageragain.A)Shecouldbarelyrespondtoallher500Facebookfriends.Shespentmoretimeupdatingherfriendsthanherfamily.ShecouldbarelybalanceFacebookupdatesandherwork.Shedidn’tseemtobedoingaswellasherFacebookfriends.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyhavestrongmuscles.Theylivealongerlifethanhorses.Theyeatmuchlessinwinter.Theycanworklongerthandonkeys.A)ItwasapetofaSpanishking.ItwasboughtbyGeorgeWashington.ItwasbroughtoverfromSpain.ItwasdonatedbyaU.S.Ambassador.A)Theymetandexchangedideasonanimalbreeding.Theyparticipatedinamule-drivingcompetition.Theyshowedandtradedanimalsinthemarket.Theyfedmuleswiththebestfoodtheycouldfind.25.A)Thewideruseofhorses.B)Thearrivaloftractors.C)Ashrinkinganimaltrade.D)Agrowingdonkeypopulation.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.America’sInternetisfesterthaneverbefore,butpeoplestillcomplainabouttheirInternetbeingtooslow.NewYork’sAttorneyGeneral’soffice(26)aninvestigationinthefallintowhetherornotVerizon,CablevisionandTimeWarneraredeliveringbroadbandthat’asfastastheproviders(27)_______itis.Earlierthismonth,theofficeaskedforthepublic’shelptomeasurethesayingconsumers(28)_______togetthespeedstheywerepromised.“Toomanyofusmayforbepayinonething,andgettinganother，”theAttorneyGeneralsaid.Iftheinvestigationuncoversanything,itwouldn’betthefirsttimeatelecomprovidergotinto(29)_______overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.BackinJune,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionfinedAT&T$100millionover(30)_______thatthecarriersecretlyreducedwirelessspeedsaftercustomersconsumedacertainamountof(31)_______.Evenwhentheystayontherightsideofthelaw,Internetprovidersarousecustomers’angeroverbandwidthspeedandcost.Justthisweek,aninvestigationfoundthatmediaandtelecomgiantComcastisthemost(32)_______provider.Over10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomplaints,many(33)_______toitsmonthlydatacapandoverage超(过额度的）charges.SomeAmericansaregettingso(34)_______withInternetprovidersthey’rejustgivingup.ArecentstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathometoday(35)_______fellduringthelasttwoyears,and15%ofpeoplenowconsiderthemselvestobe“cord-cutters.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)accusationsB)actuallyC)claimD)communicatingE)complainF)dataG)deservedH)frustratedI)hatedJ)launchedK)relatingL)timesM)troubleN)usuallyO)worriedSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.FromAccountanttoYogi:MakingaRadicalCareerChangeAtsomepoint,almostallofuswillexperienceaperiodofradicalprofessionalchange.Someofuswillseekitout;forothersitwillfeellikeanunwelcomeintrusionintootherwisestablecareers.Eitherway,wehavechoicesabouthowwerespondtoitwhenitcomes.WerecentlycaughtupwithyogaentrepreneurLeahZaccaria,whoputherselfthroughthefireofchangetocompletelyreinventherself.Inhersearchtolivealifeofpurpose,Leahleftherhigh-payingaccountingjob,herhusband,andherhome,hitheprocess,shebuiltaradicallynewlifeandcareer.Sincethen,shehasfoundedtwoyogastudios,metanewlifepartner,andformedanewcommunityofpeople.Evenifyourpersonalreinventionislessdrastic,wethinktherearelessonsfromherexperiencethatapply.[C]Wheredotheseedsofchangecomefrom?theNativeAmericanIndianshaveasaying:“Payattentiontothewhisperssoyouwon’thavetohearthescreams.”Oftenthebestideasforbigchangcomefromunexpectedplaces—it’sjustamatteroftuningin.eatGrleadersrecognizetheweaksignalsorslightsignsthatpointtobigchangestocome.Leahreflectsonatimeshelistenedtothewhispers:“Aboutthetimemydaughterwasfiveyearsold.Istartedhavingasensethat‘thisisnrealizedthatherlifenolongermatchedhervisionforit.[D]Upuntilthatpoint,Leahhadfollowedtraditionalmeasuresofsuccess.Aftergraduatingwithadegreeinbusinessandaccounting,shejoinedapublicaccountingfirm,married,boughtahouse,putlotsofstuffinit,andhadababy.“Ididwhateverybodyelsethoughtlookedshesuccessful,says.Leaheas