2018年6月英语四级真题（卷二）

2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套)PartI（30minutes）Directions:Forthispart,allowed30minuteswriteashortessayontheimportanceofwritingabilityanddevelopshouldwriteatleast120nothan1___80_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,willhearnewsAttheendofeachwillheartwoorquestions.Boththenewsthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosebestanswerthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)D).ThenmarktheletteronAnswerSheet1asinglelinetheQuestions12basedonnewsyouhavejustheard.1.A)Annoyed.B)Scared.C)Confused.D)Offended.2.A)crawledoverthehands.B)wounduponsteeringwheel.C)waskilledbythepoliceonthespot.D)wascoveredscales.Questions34basedonnewsyouhavejustheard.3.A)Astudyofthefast-foodservice.B)foodcustomersatisfaction.C)McDonald'snewbusinessstrategies.D)Competitionthefast-food4.A)Customers'higherdemands.B)Theinefficiencyofemployees.C)Increasedvarietyofproducts.D)Therisingnumberofcustomers.Questions5to7basedonthenewsreportjustheard.5.A)Internationaltreatiesregardingspacetravelprograms.B)Legalissuesinvolvedcommercialspaceexploration.C)U.S.government'sapprovalofprivatespacemissions.D)Competitionamongpublicandprivatespacecompanies.6.A)Deliverscientificequipmentthemoon.B)Approveanewtravelintoouterspace.1C)federalagenciesonspaceprograms.D)LaunchamannedspacecraftMars.7.A)significant.B)promising.C)unpredictable.D)unprofitable.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,willhearlongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,willhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionsbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinetheQuestions8tobasedontheconversationjustheard.8.A)herfamilyThailand.B)ShowingfriendsaroundPhuket.C)SwimmingaroundaThaiisland.D)thesunonaThaibeach.9.A)aThaiorphanage.B)SheaThaiparents.C)ShelearnedThaiwords.D)sunbathedonaThaibeach.10.A)Hisclassstartaminute.B)Hehasanincomingphonecall.C)SomeoneknockingatD)HisphonerunningoutofA)HeinterestedThaiartworks.B)Hegoingopenasouvenirshop.C)Hecollectsthingsfromdifferentcountries.D)HewantsknowaboutThaiculture.Questions12to15basedonconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)fitnessequipmentforthenewB)Openingaandbecomingpersonaltrainers.C)Signingupforaweight-losscourse.D)outanewtown.13.A)Professionalpersonaltraining.B)exerciseforthefirstweek.C)Adiscountforahalf-yearmembership.D)Additionalbenefitsforyoungcouples.14.A)Thesafetyofweight-lifting.B)Thehighmembershipfee.C)Therenewalofhismembership.D)Theoperationoffitnessequipment.15.A)Shewantsinvitationrenewed.B)Sheuseddosit-upsevery2C)Sheknowsthebasicsofweight-lifting.D)usedbethepersonalSectionCDirections:Inthissection,willhearpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,willhearorfourquestions.Boththepassagethequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,mustchoosethebestanswerthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarktheletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelineQuestions16to18basedonpassagehavejustheard.6.A)Theytendbenervousduringinterviews.1B)Theyoftenapplyforanumberofpositions.C)Theyworryabouttheresultsoftheirapplications.D)Theysearchextensivelyforemployers'information.17.A)Getbetterorganized.B)Edittheirreferences.C)jobs.D)thesearchingprocess.18.A)Providetheirdatadetail.B)Personalizeeachapplication.C)Makeuseofbettersearchengines.D)Applyforpromisingpositions.Questions19to21basedonpassagehavejustheard.19.A)kidsdidnotlikeschool,reallearningwouldnottakeplace.B)notforcedgokidswouldbeoutthestreets.C)schoolsstayedthewaytheyare,parentsweresureprotest.D)teachingfailedimprove,kidswouldstayawayfromschool.20.A)Allowthemplayinterestinggamesclass.B)stiruptheirinterestlabexperiments.C)themstayhomeandlearnfromtheirparents.D)Designactivitiestheynowenjoydoingonholidays.21.A)Allowkidslearnattheirownpace.B)EncouragekidslearneachC)kidsintovariousinterestgroups.D)kidsoutofschoollearnatfirsthand.Questions22to25basedonpassagehavejustheard.22.A)especiallypopularandAlaska.B)asocialactivityamongtheyoung.C)seenalmostanywhereandanyoccasion.D)evenexpressivethanthewrittenword.23.A)locatedabigcityB)reallymarvelouslookat.C)freedanceclassesseniors.D)peopleachancesocialize.24.A)Theirstateofimproved.B)Theybecamebetterdancers.3C)Theyenjoyedbetterhealth.D)Theirrelationshipstrengthened.25.A)fun.B)life.C)exhausting.D)rhythmical.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,apassagewith10blanks.selectoneforeachblankalistofchoicesgivenabankfollowingthepassage.Readpassagemakingyourchoices.EachchoicethebankidentifiedbyaPleasemarktheletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethemaynotuseanyofthethebankonce.Sincethe1940s,southernCaliforniahashadareputationforsmog.Thingsarenotbadastheyoncewerebut,accordingtheAmericanAssociation,AngelestheworstcitytheUnitedforlevelsof__26__.GazingonthecityfromtheGettyanartmuseumtheSantaMonicaMountains,wouldfindtheofthePacificOceanblurredbythehaze(霾).Northestate'sbadair__27__south.Fresno,thecentralcomestopofthelistAmericaforyear-roundpollution.Residents'heartsandlungsareasa___28__.Allofwhich,combinedCalifornia'sreputationastheoftechnological_29__,makestheplaceidealfordevelopingandtestingsystemsdesignedmonitorpollution__30__.AndthatjustwhatAclima,anewfirmSanFrancisco,hasbeendoingoverthepastfewmonths.hasbeenoutmonitoringstationsthatare__31__minute-to-minutemapsof__32__airpollution.Suchstationsalsobeablekeepanonwhathappeninginsidebuildings,includingthisend,Aclimahasbeen__33__Google'ssystem.DavidaHerzl,Aclima'sboss,theyhaverevealedpollutionhighsonwhenSanFrancisco'stransitworkerswentonstrikeandthecity's__34__wereforcedusetheircars."cyclework"dayshavedonetheirjobby__35__pollutionA)assistedB)collaboratingC)consequenceD)consumersE)creatingdetailG)domesticH)frequentlyinhabitantsJ)innovationintendedoutdoorM)pollutantsN)restrictedO)sumSectionBDirections:Inthissection,goingapassagewithtenstatementsattachedEachstatementcontainsinformationgivenofparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphwhichtheinformationderived.maychooseaparagraphonce.EachparagraphmarkedwithaAnswerquestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.AsLocals,Faces'Endangered'ListA)Onarecentfallmorning,acrowdblockedthestepsatoneoftouristsites,theRialtoBridge.TheRialtoBridgeoneofthebridgesspanningtheGrandCanal.theoldestbridgeacrossthecanal,andwasthedividinglinebetweenthedistrictsofSanMarcoandPolo.Butthistherewasatwist:wasfillednottourists.4B)"PeoplearecheeringholdingtheircartstheGiovanniGiorgio,whohelpedorganizethemarchagrass-rootsorganizationcalledGenerazioneThecartsherefersareshoppingcarts—theofatruestartedasajoke,"hesaysalaugh."Theideawasputbladesonthewheels!know?BenPreciselylikethat,justgoaroundrunpeopledown."C)oneofthehottesttouristdestinationstheworld.Butaproblem.Up90,000touristscrowdstreetsandcanalseveryday—faroutnumberingthe55,000permanentresidents.Thetouristincreaseonekeyreasonthepopulationdownfrom175,000the950s.Theoutnumberedhavebeensteadilyfleeing.Andthosewhostickaroundare1tiredoflivingaplacewheretheycan'tevengetthemarketwithoutswimmingthroughaseaofpicture-snappingtourists.Imagine,navigatingthrough50,000peoplewhileonthewayschoolorwork.D)Chigi,agrandmotheratthemarch,saysthelocalandnationalgovernmentshavefaileddoanythingaboutthecrowdsfordecades,becauseonlyinterestedtourism—theprimaryindustryworththan$3billion2015.acashshesays,"andeveryonewantsapiece."E)JustbeyondSquare,acruiseshippasses,oneofhundredseveryyearthatappearovertheirmedieval(中世纪的)surroundings.Theirmassivewakecreateswavesatthebottomofthesea,weakeningthefoundationsofthecenturies-oldbuildingsthemselves."EveryIseeacruiseship,Isad,"Chigiseedrags;thedestructionleaveswake?ThathurtstheancientwoodenpolesholdingupthecityOnedaywe'llseebreakdown."F)atime,UNESCO,theculturalwingoftheUnitedNations,seemedagree.ago,putItalyonnotice,sayingthegovernmentwasnotprotectingUNESCOconsiderstheentirecityaHeritageSite,agreathonorthatmeansattheculturallevel,belongsallofthepeople.2014,UNESCOItalymanageflourishingtourismorthecitywouldbeplacedonanother—HeritagejoiningsuchsitesasAleppoPalmyra,destroyedbythewarinSyria.G)deadlinepassedbarelyamurmur(嘟哝)thisjustasUNESCOwasmeetingIstanbul.Onlyonerepresentative,JadfromLebanon,triedraisetheissue.severalyears,thesituationofheritagehasbeenworsening,andhasnowreachedadramaticsituation,"toldUNESCO.haveactquickly—therenotamomentwaste."H)ButUNESCOevenholdavote.beenpostponed2017,"AnnathefounderandCEOofTheArtNewspaperandtheformerheadofPeril,agroupdevotedrestoringart.ShethereasontheU.N.culturalorganizationdeclareaHeritageSiteDangerbecauseUNESCOhas5"intenselypoliticized.Therewouldhavebeenback-roomnegotiations."I)ItalyboastsUNESCOHeritageSitesanyothercountrytheworld,grantingconsiderablepowerandinfluencewithinorganization.TheformerheadofUNESCOHeritageCentre,whichoverseesheritagesites,FrancescoBandarin,awhonowservesasassistantdirector-generalforculture.J)EarlierthisItalysignedanaccordUNESCOestablishataskforcepoliceartdetectivesandarchaeologists(考古学家)protectculturalheritagefromnaturaldisastersandterrorgroups,suchasTheaccordunderlinedglobalreputationasagoodstewardofartandculture.K)ButaddingUNESCOendangeredlist—whichdominatedbysitesdevelopingandconflict-riddencountries—wouldbeaninternationalembarrassment,andcouldevenhurtprofitabletourismTheItalianCultureMinistrysaysunawareofanygovernmentpressureUNESCO.Astheitself,declinedarequestforL)ThecurrentBrugnaro,ridiculedUNESCOtoldownbusiness,whilecontinuingsupportthecruiseshipwhich5,000residents.M)Asforthey'rebeyondfrustratedandhopingforasolutionsoon.anightmareforSomesituationsarereallydifficulttouristsaround,"ashenavigatesaroundaswellingcrowdattheRialtoBridge."Therearejustsomanyofthem.Theyneverknowwheretheyaregoing,andnotwalkanorderlyNavigatingthestreetscanbeexhausting."N)Thenhitshim:Thiscrowdmadeupoftourists.They'reneverexperiencedtheRialtoBridgethiswayallhis22"Foronce,wearetheoneswhoareblockingthehe"Itfeelsunreal.feelslikeformofendangeredspecies.justnice.Thefeelingjustpur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