2017年6月英语四级考试真题及答案解析第二套

AusedCanyonbikeis(available)onsale!Thoughused,it’sstillafastandreliableroadbike,foritiswellmaintainedandingoodcondition(whichis)perfectforanystandardofriders(beginnerrightthroughtocompetitiveclubcyclists)withsuitableseatandstrongtires.Thebikewasboughttwoyearsagofor1000yuan,anditisnowsoldatonly388yuan(soitisarealbargain!Besides,thepriceisnegotiable)!Iwantthisbiketobesoldasquicklyaspossible,forIamaseniorstudentwhoisabouttograduateandleavethecampusinthenearfuture.Pleasefeeltocontactmeifyouareinterestedinthisbike.Icanbereachedatphone orbymye-mail PartII ListeningComprehension (30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearquestions,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.【原文Automakersandtechcompaniesareworkinghardtoofferthefirsttrueself-driving【1】but75%ofdriverssaytheywouldn’tfeelsafeinsuchavehicle.Still60ofdriverswouldliketogetsomekindofself-drivingfeature,suchasautomaticbrakingorself-parking,thenexttimetheybuyanewcarTheattitudesarepublishedinanewAAA(TripleA)surveyof1,800drivers.theirowndrivingskills.Manyfeelthetechnologyistoonewandunproven.JohnNielsen,AAA’smanagingdirectorofautomotiveengineeringandrepair,【2】testssuggestdriversmaybeoverestimatingtheirownabilities.Healsobelievestheywillbemorelikelytotrustself-drivingcarsastheyemorefamiliarwithfeaturesconsiderablyinfivetotenyears.n.美汽车制造商Triplevt.&vi.（使）Advocaten.（辩护）;提倡者;支持automotiveengineering[ˌɔ:təˈməutiv

overestimate.对vi.estimated['estɪmetɪd]vestimate（粗Questions1to2arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatisthefindingoftheAAAA)ThemajorityofdriversprefertodriveandparkHuman eeasilydistractedortiredwhileMostdriversfeeluncertainaboutthesafetyofself-drivingMostdrivershavetestdrivencarswithautomaticbraking【答案】【解析】本题为细节题，由【1】but75%ofdriverssaytheywouldn’tfeelsafeinsuchavehicle.Still.60%ofdriverswouldliketogetsomekindofself-drivingfeature,suchasautomaticbrakingorself-parking,thenexttimetheybuyanewcar.可知：75%的感觉在这种自动驾驶车里面安全，也就是说大多数对自动驾驶车的安全性持怀疑态度，因此正确答案为C选项。WhatdoesJohnNielsensayaboutself-drivingA)TheirdriverswouldfeelsafeaftergettingusedtotheautomaticTheywouldbeunpopularwithdriverswhoonlytrusttheirownTheirincreasedcomfortlevelshaveboostedtheirTheyarenotactuallyassafeasautomakers【答案】【2】saidtestssuggestdriversmaybeoverestimatingtheirownabilitiesHealsobelievestheywillbemorelikelytotrustself-drivingcarsastheyemorefamiliarwithfeaturessuchasautomaticbrakingorparking.Heestimatedthatthecomfortlevelwillincreaseconsiderablyinfivetotenyears.可知：JohnNielsen说，们可能过高的高估了他们自己的驾驶能力，他也相信当熟悉了自动驾驶车的功能，像自动刹车或自动停车等，他们就会更加相信自动驾驶车，因此正确答案为A选项。Questions3to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.【原文【3】OnedoghasbeenkilledandmultipledogshavebeeninjuredbyasnowdriverinwhatappearstobeanintentionalattackoncompetitorsintheIditarodRaceinAlaska.AliyZirklewasthefirsttoreportanattack.Asnowdriverhadrepeatedlyattemptedtoharmherandherteam,andoneofZirkle’sdogshadreceivedanon-life-threateninginjury.ZirklereportedtheattackwhenshearrivedinNulato,intheearlyhoursofthemorning.【4】ThenJeffKing，afour-timechampionreporteda3-yearoldmaledog.ReporterZachariahHughessaysthatneitherKingnorZirklewasforawin,botharegoingtocontinueontheirwaytowardthefinishingline.AlaskaStateTroopersreleasedastatementsayingthey’vearrestedArnoldHefacesatrialonseveralWhatisthenewsreportmainlyA)TheftsofsnowdogsinAseriesofinjuriestosnowAttacksonsomeIditarodRaceAseriousaccidentintheAlaskasports【答案】byasnowdriverinwhatappearstobeanintentionalattackoncompetitorsintheIditarodRaceinAlaska.可知：在阿拉斯加雪橇比赛中，一只狗被杀，多条狗受伤是因为竞争对手所致,也就是说在这场比赛中竞争对手的蓄意。因此正确答案为C选项。WhatdowelearnaboutJeffA)HestayedbehindtolookafterhisinjuredHehaswontheAlaskaIditarodRacefourHereceivedaminorinjuryintheIditarodHehasquitthecompetitioninAlaskafor【答案】attack.AlaskaIditarodRace中赢得了四次比赛。因此正确答案为B选项。Questions5to7arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.【原文【5】AtourboatturnedoveroffthecoastofNicaragua，killingatleast13peopleandleavingmorepassengersmissing，officialssaid.【6】Theboatwascarrying32people—25CostaRicans,fourAmericansandthreeNicaraguans.The13deadwereallCostaRican,theforeignministrysaid.Theboat,travelingbetweenNicaragua’sBigComIslandandLittleComIsland,turnedoverSaturdaynearthelargerisland.Somepassengersremainmissing,theCostaRicanforeignministrysaid,butdidnotspecifyhowmany.Alocalradiosaidanunspecifiednumberofpeoplewererescued,includingthetourboat’sowner,HilarioBlandon.【5】Nicaraguannavalhadbannedseatravelintheareabecauseofbadweatherandstrongwinds，butthetourboatproceededanyway.【7】Blandon,theboat’sowner,hasbeenarrestedbyNicaraguan,thestate-runnewsagencysaid.Bothheandacrewmember，arebeinginvestigatedforunintentionalmurderandexposingpeopletodanger，accordingto.specifynewsagency[nju:z

vt.;;研究;vi.作 unintentionalWhathappenedtothetourboatsailingofftheNicaraguanA)ItsankintotheseaduetoItranintoNicaragua’sBigCornItdisappearedbetweentwolargeItturnedoverbecauseofstrong【答案】【解析】本题为细节题，由【5】AtourboatturnedoveroffthecoastofNicaragua，和后面的【5】Nicaraguannavalhadbannedseatravelintheareabecauseofbadweatherandstrongwinds，butthetourboatproceededanyway.可知：在文章开头部分也说正确答案为D选项。HowmanypeoplewastheboatA) B)C) 【答案】因此正确答案为D选项。WhatdoweknowabouttheowneroftheA)HehashelpedwiththerescueHeisbeinginvestigatedbytheHewasdrownedwiththeHeisamongthosepeople【答案】,可知：船长被逮捕，其他选项文中并没有提及，因此正确答案为B选项。SectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust【原文M:Hi,Susan!You’relookingverysmartW:Ialwayslooksmart,James.ActuallyI’monmywaytoajobinterview.M:Whatjob?Oh,youmeanforthesummerholidays?W:Yeah,thereisonlytwoweekstogo.【8I’vegotasecondinterviewwiththatbigforeignaccountancyfirminthecitycenter.Youknowtheone.M:That’sW:【9】Theworkisjustheloutwiththedatainput,youknow,butthepayisn’ttoobad.Itmightsuityoutoo.Iknowtheyhavereleasedtwotemporarypositionsavailable.AndIdon’tthinktheyhaveanyoneelseyet.M:Um,iftheytakeyouon,lthemyouknowafriendwho’dbereallygoodtoo.【10】1reallyneedthemoneyandtheexperiencewilllookgoodonmyresume.Maybewe'llbeworkingtogether,thedreamteam.W:OK,we’lldo.Ifthebosslikesme,I’llmentionit.ItwillbegoodtohavesomeonearoundwhoIknow.I’llphoneyouafterwards.Butperhapsyoushouldputinanapplicationanyway.M:Thanks,Susan.That’sgreat!Listen,doyouwantalifttothecity?Ihavemydad’scartodayandnothingelsetodothismorning.W:Sure.Thanks,M:Let’sgothen.ThecarisoverW:Bytheway,howisyourknowledgeofaccountancy?TheinterviewermayaskyouaboutM:Noproblem.IthinkIcansurvive.【11】ImightjusthavetoreviewafewaccountancytermsMaybeyoucangivemeapracticinginterviewfirst.W:Ofcourse.Let’sgothen.Don’twanttobe

resume WherewillSusanprobablygetaA)Atashop B)AtacommunityC)Atanaccountancy D)Atan 【答案】【解析】本题为推断题，由【8】I’vegotasecondinterviewwiththatbigforeignaccountancyfirminthecitycenter.Youknowtheone.可知：Susan已经收到市中心一个外C选项。WhatwillSusan’sfuturejobinvolve?A)Heloutwithdata B)ArrangingC)Sortingapplication D)Makingphone【答案】【解析】本题为细节题，由【9】Theworkisjustheloutwiththedatainput,可知正确答案为A选项。WhydidJameswantthejobin A)HeenjoysusingHeneedsthemoneyHewantstoworkinthecityHehasrelevantworking【答案】【10】1reallyneedthemoneyandtheexperiencewilllookgoodonmyresume.可知：James非常需要钱，因此正确答案为B选项。11WhatdidJamessayhe’llhavetodotopreparefortheA)PurchasesomebusinessLearnsomecomputerImprovehisprogrammingReviewsomeaccountancy【答案】youcangivemeapracticinginterviewfirst.可知：James只需要复些会计术语就可以了,还建议对方给他练习下面试，因此正确答案为D选项。Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust W:ThereisnewdataouttodaytheconfirmsthatmanyAmericansarenotgoodatmath.Andwhenitcomestoeverydaytechnologyskills，wearedidlastcomparedtootherdevelopedcountries.HereisGabrieleEmannuelofNationalPublicRadio.using,namingafileonthecomputer,usingthelinkonawgeorjusttextingW:NocountryscoredbelowtheM:Onlyonecountry,Polandperformedaspoorlyaswedid.【13Whocameoutthefirst?JapandidthebestandthenFinland.Ifyoulookatdataaboutreadingandmath,you’llnoticesomethinginteresting:Youngadultswhowenttocollegeorgraduateschoolwerengprettywell.【14】Inlicy,theywereactuallyngbetterthanthepeersinanyothercountries.W:Sothat’sabitofgoodM:【15】ButwhenyoulookatAmericanswhohaveahighschooldiploma,theylookalottruewhenitcomestomath.Yougotothestoreandthereisasale.Buyone,getthesecondone,halfoff.Youdecidetobuytwo,howmuchyoupay?W:YoumeanhighschoolgraduatescannotdothistaskinM:Youareright.Whatdoesthatlusaboutoureducationsystem?Well,itlsthatweneedtothinkaboutthepreparednessofourstudentsastheyareleavinghighW:Right.Andschools,employers,infact,weallneedtodosomethingaboutit.Thankyou,Gabnele.1. cyWhatdoesthemansayaboutA)TheyarekeenonhighTheyarepoorattechnologyTheyoftenlistentoNationalPublicTheyfeelsuperiorinscienceand【答案】attechnologyskills,可知：男士先从人在技术技能方面很糟糕的坏消息说起，因此正确答案为B选项。WhoperformsthebestintechnologyskillsaccordingtotheA) B) 【答案】可知：男士认为在这方面做得最好，因此正确答案为A选项InwhataspectdidAmericancollegestudentsperformA) B) D) 【答案】inanyothercountries.可知：在文化素养方面，大学生比其他国家的要好，因此正确答案为D选项。15WhatdowelearnfromtheconversationaboutAmericanhighschoolA)ItisundergoingadrasticItlaysemphasisoncreativeIthasmuchroomforItprioritizestrainingofpractical【答案】theylookalotlikeothercountrieshighschooldropoutsWehavealotofworktodo.That’sespeciallytruewhenitcomestomath.可知：男士说当高中辍学生和其国家相比，有很多东西需要做，特别是在数学方面，因此可以推断出在教育方面有很大的改进空间。正确答案为C选项。SectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassagesoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeyedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.【原文ago.Likeapples，carrotsarenativetoCentralAsiaThat’swhyhorses,whichalsocomefromCentralAsia,likebothapplesandcarrotssomuch.【16】Withwildcarrots，therootsarewhitesmallandskinny，sowehavetopickalotofwildcarrotstogetenoughtoeat.Doctorsusedcarrotseedsandrootsasmedicine,onthetheorythatfoodsthattastebadmustbegoodforyou.carrotthatattractedmoreinterestfrominternationaltraders.【17】Theninthelate1500sfoodscientistsintheNetherlandscultivatedlarge,straight,sweet,redcarrotsliketheonesweeattoday.Butpeoplestillmostlyfedcarrotsandpigs,anddidn’teatthemthemselves.Inthe1600,peopleinusedcarrotsasmedicine,buttheyalsoatecarrotsboiledinsoup.TheredcolorwaspopularforNewYearcelebrations.peopletoeatthem,andernmentstoldeveryonehowhealthycarrotswere.Today,coolercountriesgrowmostoftheworld’scarrots.Machinesdomostofthentingandpicking,andcarrotsareeasytostoreandship,sotheyarecheapalmosteverywhere.evolvetheNetherlandsðəˈneðələndz]

boostQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatdowelearnfromthetalkaboutwildA)Theyhavesmall B)TheygrowwhiteTheytastelike D)TheycomefromCentral【答案】【16】Withwildcarrots，therootsarewhite,smallandskinny，可知：野生胡萝卜的根部是白色小而瘦的形状，因此正确答案为A选项。WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutcarrotsinthelateA)TheyturnedfromwhitetopurpleinTheybecamepopularontheworldTheybecameanimportantfoodforTheybegantolooklikemodern-day【答案】mostlyfedcarrotsandpigs,anddidn’teatthemthemselves.可知：那个时候的萝卜和今天的萝卜看起来很像，因此正确答案为D选项。WhydidpeopleturntocarrotsforfoodduringthetwoWorldA)TheywerefoundquiteTherewereseriousfoodPeoplediscoveredtheirmedicinalFarmmachineshelpedlowertheir【答案】【18】ButcarrotsgottheirbiggestboostduringthetwoWorldWars,whenfoodshortagespeopletoeatthem,andernmentstoldeveryonehowhealthycarrotswere.可知：在二战期间由于食物短缺，胡萝卜才被大量食用的，因此正确答案为B选项。Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust【原文Withshecouldkeepherrelativesuptodateonwhatshewasng.【19】AnotherthingKatherinelovedaboutwasthatshedidn’thavetothinkabouttimezoneswhenupdatingfamily.Whenevershecalledherparentsorotherrelatives,shealwayshadtothinkaboutthetimedifferencesothatshewouldn’twakesomeoneuporcallwhenshetheywereinathighschoolstartedtoaddherasafriend.Atfirst,thisdidn’tbotherher.Shelovedlearningaboutthesuccessofpeoplesheknewwhenshewasjustateenager.Shelovedfindingoutpeopleweregettingmarried,havingbabiesandtraveling.Soonhowever,Katherinefoundherselfcomparingherselfwiththepeopleshewasreadingabouton.【21】Itbegantomakeherfeelbadthatsomepeopleseemedtobengsomuchbetterthanshewas.Shewasalsospendingalotoftimeon.Ittookalotoftimeandatthelistofover500friendsshehadonandrealizedsomeofthemwerenotreallyfriendsatall.WhatwasoneparticularconvenienceKatherinelovedaboutA)ShecouldupdateherfamilyanytimesheShecouldcallupherfamilywheneversheShecouldlocateherfriendswherevertheyShecoulddownloadasmanypicturesasshe【答案】【解析】本题为细节题，由【19】Withshecouldstayconnectedwithherfamilynomatterhowfarawaytheywere.【19】AnotherthingKatherinelovedaboutwasthatshedidn’thavetothinkabouttimezoneswhenupdatingfamily.可知：更新家人的信息时不需要考虑时区的因素，因此正确答案为A选项。HowdidKatherinefeelwhenherclassmatesaddedherasaA)ShelikedtoinformherfriendsaboutherSheenjoyedreadingherfriends’statusShefeltquitepopularamongShefeltshewasateenager【答案】【解析】本题为细节题，由【20】WhenKatherinejoined,someofherclassmatesathighschoolstartedtoaddherasafriend.Atfirst,thisdidn’tbotherher.Shelovedlearningaboutthesuccessofpeoplesheknewwhenshewasjustateenager.可知：可以推断出她很喜欢了解她朋友的状态。因此正确答案为B选项。WhatmadeKatherinefeelbadaboutherselflaterA)Shecouldbarelyrespondtoallher500ShespentmoretimeupdatingherfriendsthanherShecouldbarelybalanceupdatesandherShedidn’tseemtobengaswellasher【答案】【21】Itbegantomakeherfeelbadthatsomepeopleseemedtobengsomuchbetterthanshewas.Shewasalsospendingalotoftimeon.Ittookalotoftimeandenergytokeepupwitheveryone’sstatusupdates.可知：当她看到其他人比他过得很好的时候，她就感觉很糟糕，因此正确答案为D选项。Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust【原文Doyouknowwhereamulecomesfrom?Itisthechildofadonkeyandahorse.【22】likedonkeys.GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstintheUnitedStatestoownmules.toaskaboutthem.【23】In1785,KingCharlesIIIofSpainsentWashingtonamaledonkeyasagiftThatmaledonkeybecamethefatherofthemuleindustryintheUS.EveryApril,MauryCountyholdsaMuleDaycelebration.HeldinColumbia,Tennessee,MuleDayhaditsbeginningas“Breeders’Day”inthe1840s,【24】FarmersandfarmanimalbreederswouldbringtheiranimalstomarketeveryApriltoshow,buyandtrade.fromfarmingandmuleswereusedasworkanimals.【25】Eventually,tractorsbegantorecemules,makingthemlessindemand.AparadewasaddedtoMuleDayin1934toattractmorepeople.Overtheyearsandparticipate.IfyouvisittheMuleDaycelebrations,youmightseemule-drivingcontests,squaredancesorshows、orevenalumberjackcompetitions.muleparadevt.&vi.（使）集合接受;，列队行进;vt.展示，炫耀;n.（的）

vt.竞争，为…而奋争;辩驳;vi.;竞争;争夺n.比赛;竞赛;搏lumberjackWhatdoesthespeakersayaboutA)TheyhavestrongTheylivealongerlifethanTheyeatmuchlessinTheycanworklongerthan【答案】【22】Muleshavestrongmuscleslikehorsesbuttheyeatless,canWorklonger,andaregentler,likedonkeys.可知：骡子有像马一样有强壮的肌肉，但WhatdowelearnaboutthedonkeywhichissaidtobethefatheroftheUSmuleA)ItwasapetofaSpanishItwasboughtbyGeorgeItwasbroughtoverfromItwasdonatedbyaU.S.【答案】donkeyasagiftThatmaledonkeybecamethefatherofthemuleindustryintheUS.可知：西班牙国王将一只公驴送给了乔治作为而这只公驴就成了的骡子工业之父，因此可以推断出这头驴是从西班牙带过来的,因此正确答案为C选项。WhatdidfarmersusuallydoonMuleDayintheA)TheymetandexchangedideasonanimalTheyparticipatedinamule-drivingTheyshowedandtradedanimalsintheTheyfedmuleswiththebestfoodtheycould【答案】tomarketeveryApriltoshow,buyandtrade.可知：在这一天，农民把牲口放到市场去买卖，因此正确答案为C选项。WhatmademuleslessindemandinA)Thewideruseof B)ThearrivalofC)Ashrinkinganimal D)Agrowingdonkey【答案】【解析】本题为细节题，由【25】Eventually,tractorsbegantorecemules,makingthemlessindemand.可知：由于拖拉机的出现最终代替了骡子，使骡子的数量越来越少。，因此正确答案为B选项。Part (40Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingAmerica’sInternetisfasterthaneverbefore,butpeoplestillcominabouttheirInternetbeingtooNewYork’sAttorneyGeneral’soffice(26) aninvestigationinthefallintowhetherornotVerizon,CablevisionandTimeWarneraredeliveringbroadbandthat’sasfastastheproviders itis.Earlierthismonth,theofficeaskedforthepublic’shelptomeasuretheirspeedresults,sayingconsumers(28) togetthespeedstheywerepromised.“Toomanyofusmaybepayingforonething,andgettinganother，”theAttorneyGeneralsaid.Iftheinvestigationuncoversanything,itwouldn’tbethefirsttime providergot overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.BackinJune,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionfinedAT&T$100millionover(30) thatthecarriersecretlyreducedwirelessspeedsaftercustomersconsumedacertainamountof(31) Evenwhentheystayontherightsideofthelaw,Internetprovidersarousecustomers’angeroverbandwidthspeedandcost.Justthisweek,aninvestigationfoundthatmediaand giantComcastisthemost(32) provider.Over10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomints,many(33) toitsmonthlydatacapandoverage(超过额度的）charges.SomeAmericansaregettingso withInternetprovidersthey’rejustgivingup.AstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathometoday(35) duringthelasttwoyears,and15%ofpeoplenowconsiderthemselvestobe“cord-cutters.”解析: arousevt.引起;唤醒;激起;使行动起

capn.盖;帽子;军帽;求交运算vi.脱帽致意vt.覆盖;给…戴帽abbr.CommonAgricultural（欧共体）共同农业A)accusationsn. Cclaimv.称D)的-ing形式E)comin Fdatan.G)deserved词的-ed形式） I)hatedadj.人 v.发动,发射（同的-ed形式K) 的-ing形式）L)timesn.时M)troublen. 【答案】J)【解析】NewYork’sAttorneyGeneral’soffice(26) aninvestigation，本空在主语和宾语之间，因此缺一个谓语,官一项。从所给出的选项中选择动词，此处填写launched最为恰当。故正确答案为J选项。【答案】CclaimvidersCclaiminv.抱怨，诉苦，两个选项，根据句意,就像供应商所声称的一样，此处选项E不符合句意，故正确答案为C选项。【解析】由sayingconsumers(28) togetthespeedstheywerepromised.可知：空前中心词是consumers，名词复数，空后有to，因此本空应填一个动词，根据上下文，本空应填写动词的过去式根据句意消费者说他们得到他们保证的网速根据所给出的选项，G)deservedv.应得,应当，最为合适，deservetodosth.为应当做某事，故正确答案为G选项。【答案】M)troublen.【解析】itwouldn’tbethefirsttimea providergotinto(29) overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.本空前是介词，空后应为名词，又有getintotrouble固定麻烦。故正确答案为M选项。datan.数据，L)timesn.时代，时机，根据句意，通讯对AT&T公司罚款一亿，由于....的。故正确答案为A选项。【答案】Fdatan.【解析】customersconsumedacertainamountof(31) 名词，根据句意可知，应当为datan.数据。故正确答案为F选项。【答案】I)hatedadj.【解析】aninvestigationfoundthatmediaand giantComcastisthemost(32)provider.本空应填形容词，修饰后面的名词，一项发现和电信服务巨头Comcast是最【答案 K) 【解析】Over10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomints,manytoitsmonthlydatacapandoverage(超过额度的）charges.分析整个句子结构，我们不难发现此处为ing形式。再根据句意，很多都是涉及月用流量上线和超额度的。故正确答案为K选项。【答案】H) 【解析】由SomeAmericansaregettingso(34) withInternetprovidersthey’rejustgivingup.，可知本空应填写一个形容词，根据句意可知，很多人对互联网供应商感到十分，因此他们放弃了使用互联网宽带服务。本控填写frustrated 合适。故正确答案为H选项。)ArecentstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathome 句子结构完整，fellB)actuallyadv.实际上，N)usuallyadv.SectionDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.FromAccountanttoYogi:MakingaRadicalCareer【43Atsomepoint,almostallofuswillexperienceaperiodof Someofuswillseekitout;forothersitwillfeellikean intrusionintootherwisecareers.Eitherway,wehavechoicesabouthowwerespondtoitwhenitcomes.【39】Werecentlycaughtupwithyogaentrepreneur Zaccaria,whoputherselfthroughthefireofchangetocompleyreinventherself.Inhersearchtolivealifeofpurpose,Leahherhigh-payingaccountingjob,herhusband,andherhome,intheprocess,shebuiltaradicallynewlifeandcareer.Sincethen,shehasfounded ,metanewlifeandformedanewcommunityofpeople.Evenifyour alreinventionislessdrastic,wethinktherearelessonsfromherexperiencethatapply.Wheredotheseedsofchangecomefrom?theNativeAmericannshaveasaying:【41】 tothewhisperssoyouwon’thavetohearthescreams.”Oftenthebestideasforbigchangescomefromunexpectedces—it’sjustamatteroftuningin.Greatleadersrecognizetheweaksignalsorslightsignsthatpointtobigchangestocome.Leahreflectsonatimeshelistenedtothewhispers:“Aboutthetimemydaughterwasfiveyearsold.Istartedhavingasensethat‘thisisn’tright.”’Shethenrealizedthatherlifenolongermatchedhervisionfor37Upuntilthatpoint,Leahhadfollowedtraditionalmeasuresofsuccess.Aftergraduatingwithadegreeinbusinessandaccounting,shejoinedapublicaccountingfirm,married,boughtahouse,putlotsofstuffinit,andhadababy.“Ididwhateverybodyelsethoughtlookedsuccessful,”shesays.Leaheasilycouldhavefallenintoatrapoffeelingcontent;instead,herenergysparkedaperiodofexperimentationandrenewal.【45FeelingtheneedtochangeLeahstartedyingwithfuturepossibilitiesbyexploringherinterestsanddevelonewcapabilities.Firsttryingphysicalexerciseanddieting,shelostsomeweightanddiscoveredaninnerstrength.“1feltlimitations,”sherecalls.

because1brokethroughmyHowever,itwasanotherinterestthatledLeahtoradicallyreinventherself.“Iremembersittingonabenchwithmyauntatayogastudio,’’shesaid,havingamomentofclarityrightthenandthere:Yogaissavingmylife.Yogaiswakingmeup.I’mnothappyandIwanttochangeandI’mdonewiththis.”InthatmomentofclarityLeahmadeanimportantleap,【40】conqueringherinner changeandmakingafirmcommitmenttotakebiggersteps.36Creatingthefutureyouwantisaloteasierifyouarereadytoexploittheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.WhenLeahmadethecommitmenttochange,sheprimedherselftonewopportunitiesshemayotherwisehaveoverlooked.Sherecalls:OnedayamanIworkedwith,Ryan,whohadhisofficenexttomine,said,“Leah,let’sgolookatthisspaceonQueenAnne.”Heknewmyloveforyogaandhadseenaspaceclosetowherehelivedthathethoughtmightbegoodtoserveasayogastudio.AssoonasIsawthelocation,Iknewthiswasit.OfcourseIwasscared,yetIhadthisstrongsenseofIhavetodothis.”【42】OnlyafewmonthslaterLeahopenedherfirstyogastudio,butsuccesswasnotinstant.Creatingthefuturetakestime.That’swhyleaderscontinuetomanagethepresentwhilebuildingtowardthebigchangesofthefuture.Whenit’stimetomaketheleap,theytakeactionandimmediaydropwhat’snolongerservingtheirpurpose.InitiallyLeahstayedwithheraccountingjobwhilestartinguptheyogastudiotomakeitallwork.Soonafter,sheknewshehadtomakeaboldmovetofullycommittohernewfuture.Withintwoyears,Leahshedthesafetyofheraccountingjobandmadetheswitchcomplete.Suchdrasticchangeisnoteasy.Steeringthroughchangeandfacingobstaclesbringsusfacetofacewithourfears.Leahreflectsononethattriggeredherfears,whenherinvestorsthreatenedtoshutherdown:【44】“Iwascommunity,andithad esuccessfulveryfast,butwithinsixmonthsIwasfacingtheprospectoflosingitall.”Sheconnectedwithhersenseofpurposeanddugdeep,cultivatingatremendoussensestrength.“IwasfeelingsointentionalandstrongthatIwasn’tgoingtoletfearjusttakeover.Iwasthinking,‘OK,guys,ifyouwanttotrytoshutmedown,shutmedown.’AndIknewitwasanegotiationscheme,soIwasabletosaytomyself,‘Thisisnotreal.’”【38】Bynamingherfearsandfacingthemhead-on,Leahgainedconfidence.Formostofus,lettinggoofthesafetyandsecurityofthepastgivesusgreatfear.Callingoutourfearsexplicitly,asLeahdid,canhelpusactdecisively.Thecycleofrenewalneverends.Leah’sgrowthspurredhertoopenhersecondstudio—anditwasn’tforthemoney.Ihavenodesiretomakemillionsofdollars.It’snotaboutthat;it’saboutgrowthforme.Honestly,Ididn’tneedtoopenasecondstudio.IwasmakingasmuchmoneyasIwasasanaccountant.ButIknowifyoudon’tgrow,youstandstill,andthatdoesn’tworkforme.Considerthecurrentmomentinyourownlife,yourteamoryourorganization.Whereareyouinthecycleofrenewal:Areyouactivelypreservingthepresent,orselectivelyforgettingthepast,orboldlycreatingthefuture?WhatadvicewouldLeahgiveyoutomoveyouaheadonyourjourney?Oncewe’reonthepathofgrowth,wecancontinuallymovethroughtheseasonsoftransformationandrenewal.:Radicaladj.根本的，基本的;激进的;彻底的;[植]根生的n.激进分子;根基，原子团;[数学]intrusionadj.激烈的;猛烈的;（法律等）严厉的;meritvi.值得，应得;[]积trapvt.诱骗;使受限制;困住;使（水与气体等）分离n.圈套;（对付人的）计谋;（练习射击用的）抛靶器vi.设陷阱;装捕捉机;n.实验，试验;

clarityleapvi.跳;冲动的行动vt.跳过，跃过;使跳跃n.跳跃，飞跃;n.抵抗;阻力;抗力;primedvt.忽视，忽略;瞭望;检查;远眺n.从高处眺望到的景色;忽视，忽略;可眺望四周的高Steerthrough[stiən.（物）;物（绊脚石，栅栏

v.(trigger的过去式和过去分词)；扣…的扳机；发射（松开扳机（或扳柄等）vt.耕作，种植;教养，栽培;改善;n.前景;期望;眺望处;景象.vt.找矿;对…进行仔细tremendousadj.极大的，巨大的;可怕的，惊人的;Readinesstotakeadvantageofnewopportunitieswillmakeiteasiertocreateone’sdesired【答案】【解析】根据【36】Creatingthe youwantisaloteasierifyouarereadytoexploittheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway. 可以定位到G段，因此本题的正确答案为G选项Byconventionalstandards,Leahwasatypicalsuccessfulwomanbeforeshechangedher【答案】apublicaccountingfirm,apublicaccountingfirm,

.andhadababy.DLeahgainedconfidencebylayingoutherfearsandconfrontingthem【答案】：【解析】gainedconfidence【38Bynamingherfearsandfacingthemhead-on,Leahgainedco