2018 年12 月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（二）

2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题（二）PartI Writing (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthechallengesofstudyingabroad.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡ ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearnewsAttheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorquestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Amanwaspulledtosafetyafterabuildingcollapse.Abeamabouttenfeetlongcollapsedtotheground.Arescueworkergottrappedinthebasement.Adeserted100-year-oldbuildingcaughtfire.A)Hesufferedafatalinjuryinanaccident.C)Hewascollectingbuildingmaterials.Heonceservedinafiredepartment. D)Hemovedintohisneighbor’soldhouse.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Improvethemathsskillsofhighschoolteachers.ChangeBritishpeople’snegativeviewofmaths.HelpBritishpeopleunderstandtheirpaychecks.Launchacampaigntopromotemathsteaching.A)Childrentakemathscoursesatanearlierage.Thepublicseesthevalueofmathsintheirlife.Britishpeopleknowhowtodoelementarycalculations.Primaryschoolteachersunderstandbasicmathsconcepts.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Heownsafleetofaircraft. C)Heregardshisroyaldutiesasaburden.Heislearningtobeapilot. D)Heheldapart-timejobforover20years.A)Hecandemonstratehissuperiorpilotingskills.Hecanchangehisfocusofattentionandrelax.HecanshowhisdifferencefromotherHecancomeintoclosercontactwithhispeople.A)TheyenjoyedhisC)Theyrarelyrecognisedhim.Theylikedhiminhisuniform. D)Theyweresurprisedtoseehim.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Theywereskilledcarpentersthemselves. C)supplywasplentifulinRomania.Itdidn’tneedmuchcapitaltostartwith. D)Theysawabusinessopportunitythere.A)Providequalityfurnitureataffordableprices.Attractforeigninvestmenttoexpandbusiness.Enlargetheircompanybyhiringmoreworkers.OpensomemorebranchcompaniesinA)Theyarefromherhometown. C)TheyallcomefromallRomania.TheyareimportedfromD)TheycomefromalloverthecontinentA)AllacrossEurope. C)MostlyinBucharest.Throughouttheworld. D)InRomaniaQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Gotoaconcertwithhimandhisgirlfriend.C)GowithhimtochooseapearlforSusan.outanewrestauranttogetherintown. D)Attendtheopeningofalocalrestaurant.A)Itissponsoredbylocalrestaurants. C)Itisespeciallypopularwiththeyoung.Itspecializesinfoodadvertizing. D)Itprovidesinformationonlocalevents.A)Theydesignaspecialsetofmenusforthemselves.Theytreatthemselvestovariousentertainments.Theygotoeatatdifferentstylishrestaurants.Theyparticipateinavarietyofsocialevents.A)MorerestaurantswilljoinRestaurantThisyear’sRestaurantwillstartsoon.BiggerdiscountswillbeofferedthisRestaurantMoretypesoffoodwillbeservedthisRestaurantSectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Rewardingthemforeatingvegetables.Exposingthemtovegetablesrepeatedly.Improvingthetasteofvegetabledishesforthem.Explainingthebenefitsofeatingvegetablestothem.A)Theyweredislikedmostbychildren. C)TheywereleastusedinBelgiancooking.Theywereconsideredmostnutritious. D)Theywereessentialtohealth.A)differintheirnutritionalvalue. C)Parentswatchcloselywhatchildreneat.Children’seatinghabitscanbechanged. D)choicesoffoodvaryQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Spaceexplorationhasseriousconsequences. C)Thereisquitealottolearnaboutthemoon.Indiahasmanyspaceexplorationprograms. D)Alotofgarbagehasbeenleftonthemoon.A)Itiscostlytobringback. C)ItisofnouseonEarth.ItisriskytoD)Itisdamagedbyradiation.A)Recorddetailsofspaceexploration.Monitorthechangeoflunarweather.Studytheeffectofradiationandvacuumonitsmaterials.Explorethepossibilityofhumansettlementonthemoon.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Itislikelytoremainameansofbusinesscommunication.Itislikelytobeacompetitorofvariousmessagingapps.Itwillgraduallybereplacedbysocialmedia.Itwillhavetobegovernedbyspecificrules.A)Savethemessageintheirfile. C)ExaminetheinformationMakeatimelyresponse. D)Seeifanyactionneedstobetaken.A)Itistobepassedon. C)ItrequiresnoItismostlyjunk. D)Itcausesnoconcern.A)Makeitasshortaspossible. C)Adoptaninformalstyleofwriting.Usesimpleandclearlanguage. D)usingcapitalsforemphasis.PartⅢ ReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,isapassagewithtenblanks.toselectoneforeachblankalistofchoicesgiveninabankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.EachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaPleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.maynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Haveyoueverusedemailtoapologizetoacolleague?Delivereda26 toasubordinate(下属)withavoice-mailmessage?Flownbyplaneacrossthecountryjusttodeliverimportantnewsinperson?Thevariouscommunicationoptionsatourfingertipstodaycanbegoodfor27 productivity–andatthesametimeverytroublesome.somanywaystocommunicate,howshouldamanagerchoosetheonebest–28 whenthemessagetobedeliveredisbadorunwelcomenewsfortherecipient?29 businesscommunicationconsultantsandetiquette(礼仪)expertstocomeupwiththefollowingguidelinesfor30 usingthealternativewaysofdeliveringdifficultmessages.Firstofall,choosehowpersonalyouwanttobe.Aface-to-facecommunicationisthemost31 .Otherchoices,indescendingorderofpersonalization,are:areal-timephonecall,avoice-mailmessage,ahandwrittennote,atypewrittenletter,andthemost32 isemail.Someofthesemaychangeorderaccordingtothe33 situationoryourownpreferences;forexample,ahandwrittennotemightseemmorepersonalthanvoice-mail.Howdoyoudecideonthebestchoiceforthedifficultmessageyou’vegottodeliver?“My34 concernis:HowcanIsoftenorcivilizethismessage?”saysetiquetteexpertDanaCasperson.“SowhenIapologize,Iusuallychoosein-personfirst,oraphoneconversationasmytopalternative,andmaybeahandwrittennotenext.ApologizingbyemailissomethingInowtotally35 .”H)promptH)promptO)witnessedG)primaryN)warningF)particularlyM)unfriendlyE)intimateL)surveyedD)escapeK)specificC)effectivelyJ)silentB)convenienceI)rewardA)avoidSectionBDirections:Inthissection,yougoingtoapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphwhichtheinformationisderived.maychooseaparagraphthanonce.EachparagraphismarkedwithaAnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.HowaPoor,AbandonedParisianBoyBecameaTopChefThebusystreetsinPariswereunevenandcakedinthickmud,buttherewasalwaysabreathtakingsighttoseeintheshopwindowsofPatisseriedelaRuedelaPaix.By1814,peoplecrowdedoutsidethestrainingforaglimpseofthelatestsweetfoodcreatedbytheyoungchefwhoworkedinside.HisnamewasMarie-AntoineCarême,andhehadappeared,onealmostoutofnowhere.Butinhisshortlifetime,whichendedexactly184yearsagohewouldforeverrevolutionizeFrenchgourmetfood(美食),writebest-sellingcookbooksandthinkupmagicaldishesforroyalsandotherimportantpeople.childhoodwasonepartequalpartBornthe16thchildtopoorparentsinParisineither1783or1784,ayoungCarêmewassuddenlyabandonedattheheightoftheFrenchRevolution.At8yearsold,heworkedasakitchenboyforarestaurantinParisinexchangeforroomandboard.Byage15,hehadbecomeanapprentice(学徒)toSylvainBailly,awell-knowndessertchefwithasuccessfulbakeryinoneofParis’smostfashionableneighborhoods.Carêmewasquickatlearninginthekitchen.Baillyencouragedhisyoungapprenticetolearntoreadandwrite.CarêmewouldoftenspendhisfreeafternoonsatthenearbyNationalLibraryreadingbooksonartandarchitecture.Inthebackroomofthelittlehisinterestindesignandhisbakingtalentcombinedtoworkwonders–heshapeddeliciousmasterpiecesoutofbutterandInhisteenageyears,Carêmefashionedeatablecopiesofthelate18thcentury’smostfamousbuildings–cookiesintheshapeofruinsofancientAthensandpiesintheshapeofancientChinesepalacesandtemples.Sylvainhismaster,displayedtheseluxuriantcreations–oftenaslargeas4feettall–inhisbakerywindows.creationssooncapturedthediscriminatingeyeofaFrenchdiplomat,CharlesMauricedeTalleyrand-Pêrigord.Around1804,TalleyrandchallengedCarêmetoproduceafullmenuforhispersonalcastle,instructingtheyoungbakertouselocal,seasonalfruitsandvegetablesandtoavoidrepeatingmaindishesoverthecourseofanentireTheexperimentwasagrandsuccessandassociationwithFrenchnobilitywouldproveaprofitableconnectionforCarême.FrenchEmperorNapoleonBonapartewasknowntobeunimpressedbythedecliningtasteofearly18thcenturycooking,butunderpressuretoentertainhighhetoocalledCarêmetohiskitchenatTuileriesPalace.In1810,CarêmedesignedtheextraordinarycakefortheweddingofNapoleonandhissecondbride,Marie-LouiseofAustria.Hebecameoneofthefirstmodernchefstofocusontheappearanceofhistable,notjusttheflavorofhisdishes.“Iwantorderandtaste.Awell-displayedmealisenhancedonehundredpercentinmyeyes,”helaterwroteinoneofhiscookbooks.In1816,Carêmebeganaculinary()journeywhichwouldforevermarkhisplaceasfirsttopchef.HevoyagedtoEnglandtocookinthemodernGreatKitchenoftheprinceregent(GeorgeⅣandcrossedcontinentstopreparegrandbanquetsforthetablesofAlexanderIofRussia.Neverafraidtotalkuphisownaccomplishments,aboastfulCarêmemadeafortuneaswealthyfamilieswithsocialambitionsinvitedhimtotheirkitchens.inhiscookbooks,hewouldoftenincludeasketchofhimself,sothatpeopleonthestreetwouldbeabletorecognize–andadmirehim.cookingdisplaysbecamethesymboloffineFrenchdining,theywereplentiful,beautifulandimposing.GuestswouldfallsilentinwonderasservantscarriedCarême’sfancycreationsintothedininghall.ForabanquetcelebratingtheGrandDukeNicholasofvisittoGeorgeBrightonPavilliononJan.18,1817,themenufeatured120differentdishes,highlightingeightdifferentsoups,40maincoursesand32desserts.Ashetraveledthroughthehomesofearly19thcenturyCarêmeforgedthenewartofFrenchgourmetfood.Lockedinhotkitchens,Carêmecreatedhisfour“mothersauces”.Thesesauces–bêchamel,veloutêespagnoleandallemande–formedthecentralbuildingblocksformanyFrenchmaincourses.Healsoperfectedthesoufflê–abakedeggdish,andintroducedthestandardchef’suniform–thesamedouble-breastedwhitecoatandtallwhitehatstillwonbymanychefsThewhiteclothingconveyedanimageofcleanliness,accordingtoCarême–andinhisrealm,appearancewaseverything.Betweenmeals,CarêmewrotecookbooksthatwouldbeusedinEuropeankitchensforthenextHismanualsincludingTheRoyalParisianBakerandthemassivefive-volumeArtofFrenchCookingSeries(1883-1847,completedafterhisdeath)firstsystematizedmanybasicprinciplesofcooking,completewithdrawingsandstep-by-stepdirections.Longbeforetelevisioncookingshows,Carêmewalkedreadersthroughcommonkitchentasks,instructingthemto“trythisforyourself,athome”asfamousAmericanChefJuliaChildmightdo,manyyearsIntheend,however,itwasthekitchenthatdidCarêmein.Decadesofworkingovercoalfiresintight,closedspaceswithlittlefreshair(toensurehisdisheswouldnotgetcold)hadfatallydamagedhislungs.OnJan.12,1833,Carêmediedjustbeforeheturned50.Butinhislifetime,Carême,everconfident,couldseebeyondhisshortdominationinthekitchen.Hewantedto“setthestandardforbeautyinclassicalandmoderncooking,andprovetothedistantfuturethattheFrenchchefsofthe19thcenturywerethemostfamousintheworld,”ashewroteinhispapers.Decades,chefAugusteEscoffierwouldbuilduponconceptofFrenchcuisine(法Butintheverybeginning,therewasjustCarême,thetopchefwhoelevateddiningintoart.Carêmewasamongthefirstchefswhostressedboththeappearanceandflavorofdishes.CarêmewantedtoshowtolatergenerationsthatFrenchchefsofhistimeweremostoutstandingintheworld.CarêmebenefitedgreatlyfromservingaFrenchdiplomatandhisconnections.CarêmelearnedhistradefromafamousdessertchefinParis.creativeworkswereexhibitedintheshopwindowsbyhis knowledgeofartandarchitecturehelpedhimcreateextraordinarydessertsoutofordinaryingredients.ManypeopleinPariswereeagertohavealookatthelatestsweetfoodmadebyCarême.Carêmebecameextremelywealthybycookingforrichandsociallyambitiousfamilies.writingsdealtwithfundamentalcookingprinciplesinasystematiccontributiontoFrenchcookingwasrevolutionary.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Roughlythesizeofasodacan,sittingonabookshelf,arelativelyharmlessgadgetmaybeturningfriendsawayfromyourhome.TheelephantinyourlivingroomisyourInternet-connectedsecuritycamera,adevicepeopleareincreasinglyusingforpeaceofmindintheirhomes.Butfewstoptothinkabouttheeffectthesedevicesmayhaveonhouseguests.Shouldyoutellyourfriends,forinstance,thatthey’rebeingrecordedwhileyouallwatchthebiggametogether?certainlynewespeciallyashomesecuritycamerasbecomeeasiertoinstall,”saysLizziePost,presidentoftheEmilyPostInstitute,foremostmannersadvisors.“Ithinkitwillbeveryinterestingtoseewhatetiquette()emergesintermsofwhetheryoutellpeopleyouhaveacameraornot,andwhetherguestshavearighttoaskthatitbeturnedoff,ifnotasecurityissue.”Postwantstomakeclearthatshe’snottalkingaboutlegalrights,butratherpersonalpreferences.Shealsowantstoexplainthattherearenorightorwronganswersregardingmannersonthisfrontyet,becausethetechnologyisjustnowbecomingmainstream.Besides,theEmilyPostInstitutedoesn’tdictatemanners.Whenitcomestosecuritycameras,Postsaysit’sahost’sresponsibilitytomakesureguestsfeelcomfortablewithintheirhome.“I’malwaysafanofbeingopenandhonest.”Forinstance,ifthehostcasuallyacknowledgesthatthereisacameraintheroombytellingastoryaboutit,thatmaybeenoughtoprovideanopeningforaguesttosayiftheyareuncomfortable.However,ifacontractorisworkinginyourhome,youdon’tneedtotellthemthattherearecameraswatching.Thenagain,theairofaccountabilitythatthecamerageneratescanalsoworkincontractors’“Ifanythingdoesgowrongwhilethey’reinthehouse,theydon’twanttobeblamedforit,”shesays.“Infact,thecameracouldbethethingthatprovesthattheydidn’tstealthe$20,orknockthevaseoffthetable.”Forwhatreasonmayyourfriendsfeelreluctanttovisityourhome?ThesecuritycamerainstalledmayintrudeintotheirTheydon’twanttheirphotostobecirculatedontheInternet.Thesecuritycameramayturnouttobeharmfultotheirhealth.Theymaynotbewillingtointeractwithyourfamilymembers.WhydoesLizziePostsayisnewterritory?Theeffectofmannersadviceonthepublic.Costofapplyingnewtechnologiesathome.Theincreasinguseofhomesecuritydevices.Etiquettearoundhomesecuritycameras.WhatisLizziePostmainlydiscussingwithregardtotheuseofhomesecuritycameras?Legalrights. B)Moralissues.C)Likesanddislikesofindividuals. D)Thepossibleimpactonmanners.Whatisaresponsibilityregardingsecuritycameras,accordingtoLizziePost?Makingtheirguestsfeelatease. C)Turningthemintime.Indicatingwheretheyare. D)Ensuringtheirguests’Inwhatwaythehomesecuritycamerabenefitvisitorstoyourhome?ItcansatisfytheirC)Itcanhelpthemlearnnewtechnology.Itcanprovetheirinnocence. D)Itcanmaketheirvisitmoreenjoyable.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PepsiCoistospendbillionsofdollarstodevelopdrinksandsnacksandreformulateexistingoneswithlowersugar,saltandfat,asconsumersdemandhealthieroptionsandregulatorypressureintensifiesamidanobesityepidemic(流行病).ThemakerofMountainDewandGatoradehasbeenoneoftheearliermoversintheindustrytoofferproductswithreducedlevelsofunhealthyingredients–PepsiCoclaimsapacketofitschipsnowcontainslesssaltthanasliceofwhitebread.However,itsnew10-yearplanmakesclearitbelievesitstillhasalongwaytogo.Shiftingeatinghabits,includingasharpdropinconsumptionofsparklingdrinks,haveforcedradicalchangeontheindustry.Butthoseshiftshaveyettobereflectedinrecordobesitylevels,whichstandat36.5%overallintheUS.IndraNooyi,PepsiCochairman,saidtheplantomakeitsproductshealthierwasimportantforthecompany’sgrowth.Butonthesubjectofobesity,shepointedoutthatconsumers’lifestyleshavechangedsignificantly,withmanypeoplebeingmoresedentary(久坐不动的)notleastbecausemoretimeisspentinfrontofcomputers.ShesaidPepsiCo’scontributionwastoproducehealthiersnacksthatstilltastedgood.“Societyhastochangeitshabits,”sheadded.“Wecan’tdomuchtoaltersedentarylifestyles,butwecanprovideconsumerswithgreat-tastingproducts,lowinsalt,sugarandfat.Inthepastwehadtohaveatastetrade-off.Butwe’rebreakingthattrade-off.”Pepsico’splanforitsfoodsanddrinksisbasedonguidelinesfromtheHealthOrganization,whichlastweekbackedusingtaxesonsparklingdrinkstoreducesugarconsumption.Initiativesalsoincludeeffortstoreduceitsenvironmentalimpact,waterconsumptionandmaterialsusedinpackagingby2025.PepsiCodidnotsayexactlyhowmuchitplannedtoinvesttoreachitsgoals.However,DrMehmoodKhan,chiefscientificofficer,saidthecompanyhaddoubledresearchanddevelopmentspendinginthepastfiveyearsandwas“committedtosustaininginvestment”,addingthatcompaniescannotcost-cuttheirwaytoincreasingsales.PepsiCo’sresearchanddevelopmentbudgetin2015was$754million.WhyisPepsiComakingapolicychange?winsupportfromthefederalgovernment.bemorecompetitiveintheglobalmarket.satisfythegrowingneedsforhealthyfoods.investmorewiselyinthesoftdrinkWhatdoesPepsiCothinkitwillhavetodointhefuture?Investmoretodevelopnewsnacks. C)Changeconsumers’eatinghabits.ReducelevelsofobesityintheUS. D)Keeponimprovingitsproducts.WhydoesPepsiCoplantoalteritsproducts,accordingtoIndraNooyi?ensurethecompany’sfuturedevelopment.adapttoitscustomers’changedtaste.helpimproveitsconsumers’lifestyles.breakthetrade-offinproductdesign.WhatdoesIndraNooyisayabouttheobesityepidemic?Itismainlycausedbyoverconsumptionofsnacks.Itresultsfromhighsugarandsaltconsumption.Itisattributabletopeople’schangedlifestyles.Ithasalottodowithlongerworkinghours.WhathasPepsiCobeendoingtoachieveitsobjective?Studyingguidelines. C)Expandingitsmarketoverseas.Increasingitsresearchfunding. D)Cuttingitsproductioncosts.PartⅣ Translation (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.应用程序（apps）保持联系并拓宽朋友圈。他们也用手机购物、查找信息，因为手机便于携带。此外，使用手机应用程序通信比传统电话便宜。然而，这种新趋势导致人们在社交时过度依赖手机。事实上，一些年轻人已经变得十分上瘾，以至于忽视了与家人和朋友面对面的交流。2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题（二）PartI Writing (30minutes)【高分范文】OnthechallengesofstudyingabroadThoughthecostishigh,studyingabroadhasstillgainedgreatpopularityamongChinesestudentsovertheyears.becausetheyfirmlybelievetheiroverseasexperienceswillbeconducivetotheircareers.Asforme,atruththatstudyingabroaddoeshavemanyadvantages,butwecan’tignorethefactthattherearealsonumerouschallengesofstudyingabroad.Firstofall,inevitablethatyouwillfacelanguagebarriers.notunusualthatyouthoughtyouwerefluent,butfindyou’reunabletounderstandthestronglocalaccent.Secondly,studyingabroadmaygiveyouacultureshock,whichcanleadtoconsiderableamountsofstressorfeelingsoffrustration,anxietyandhomesicknessifyouarenotpreparedtocopewithit.studyinginanewcountryalsomeansthatyou’refarfromyoursupportnetworkandneedtohandleeverythingonyourownfortheveryfirsttime,soimportantthatyou’vepreparedyourselfwellinadvanceforthistransition.Toconclude,astheancientChinesesayinggoes,“Itisbettertotraveltenthousandmilesthantoreadtenthousandbooks.”Thoughstudyingabroadcanbechallenging,Istillbelievetheexperienceofstudyingabroadwillmakeabigdifferencetoyourownfutureaslongasyoutakegoodadvantageofthislearningopportunity.PartⅡ ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionA【答案&原文】ACRescuecrewspulledamantosafetyafteracollapseataconstructionsiteinBrooklynonTheincidenthappenedonthe400blockofRutlandRoadjustafter12:30p.m.TheFireDepartmentofNewsaysthevacant100-year-oldbuildingbeingpulleddownpartiallycollapsed.Amandescribedasa“non-workercivilian”wasburieduptohiswaistinthebasement.Themanwascollectingbuildingmaterialswhenthefirstfloorcollapsedunderneathhim.Hewastrappedunderabeamabout10feetbelowthesurfacefornearlyanhourandahalf.Themanwasthentakentohospital.Officialssaidheisinstableconditionwithnon-life-threateninginjuries.ThebuildingwasreportedlypurchasedbyaneighboringchurchinItwasthesiteofa2006fireandhasremainedvacanteversince.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.WhathappenedataconstructionsiteinBrooklynonTuesday?Whatdoesthereportsayaboutthe“non-workercivilian”?Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】BDMillionsofpeoplearestrugglingtounderstandtheirpaychecksorcalculatemoneyinshops,campaignershavesaid.Beingbadatmathsshouldnolongerbeseenasa“badgeofhonor”ordowntogenetics,accordingtoNationalNumeracy,aneworganizationwhichaimstochallengethenation’snegativeviewofthesubject.ChrisHumphries,chairmanofthegroup,saidthatpoormathsskillscanaffectanindividual’slife,leavingthematahigherriskofbeingexcludedfromschooloroutofwork.“Figuresfromagovernmentsurvey,publishedlastyear,showthat17millionadultsinEnglandhavebasicmathsskillsthatare,atbest,thesameasan11-year-old,”hesaid.SpeakingattheloungeofNationalNumeracy,Mr.Humphriessaid,“That’sascaryfigure,becausewhatitmeansistheyoftencan’tcalculateorgivechange.”MikeEllicock,chiefexecutiveofNationalNumeracy,said,“Wewanttochallengethis‘Ican’tdomaths’attitudethatprevalentintheUK,”addingthatitwasvitalthatallprimaryschoolteachersunderstandkeymathsconcepts,asyoungchildrenwhofailtolearnthebasicswillsufferlateron.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.WhatdoestheorganizationNationalNumeracyaimtodo?WhatisvitalaccordingtothechiefexecutiveofNationalNumeracy?Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】DBCTheDutchkinghasrevealedthatformorethantwodecades,hehashelddownapart-timesecondjobalongsidehisroyalduties.KingWillem-AlexanderoftheNetherlandssaidthatherecentlyendedhisroleasaregular“guestpilot”after21yearswiththenationalfleetofnow-outdatedaircraft.Asaguestthekingworkedabouttwiceamonth,alwaysasco-pilot.HewillnowretraintoflythebiggerBoeing737sastheoldplanesarebeingphasedoutofservice.The50-year-oldfatherofthreeandkingto17millionDutchcitizenscallsflyinga“hobby”.Itletshimleavehisroyaldutiesonthegroundandfullyfocusonsomethingelse.haveanaircraft,passengersandhaveresponsibilityforthem,”thekingsaid.can’ttakeyourproblemsfromthegroundintotheskies.cancompletelychangefocusandconcentrateonsomethingelse.That,forme,isthemostrelaxingpartofflying.”Willem-Alexandersaidheisrarelyrecognizedbypassengers.peoplepayattentiontohimashewalksthroughtheairportinhisairlineuniformandcap.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.WhatdoesthereportsayabouttheDutchking?Whydoesthekingsayhelikesflying?Whatdoesthekingsayaboutpassengersattheairport?SectionBQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】DACAM:Morning,Miss