2024年大学英语四级考试真题及解析

ThedocumentwasfinallyrevisedonThedocumentwasfinallyrevisedon大學英語四级考试真題及解析12月大學英語四级考试真題及解析PartIWriting【題干】Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingonthesaying"Learningisadailyexperienceandalifetimemission."Youcanciteexamplestoillustratetheimportanceoflifelonglearning.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehensionSectionA2.【題干】Question1【选项】admirethecourageofspaceexplorers.enjoyedthemovieonspaceexploration.weregoingtowatchawonderfulmovie.likedoingscientificexplorationverymuch.【答案】B【解析】M:Doyourememberthewonderfulfilmonspaceexplorationwewatchedtogetherlastmonth?W:Sure.It'sactuallythemostimpressiveoneI'veseenonthattopic.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakers?3.【題干】Question2【选项】agiftshop.agraduationceremony.theofficeofatravelagency.aschoollibrary.【答案】A【解析】W:Areyoulookingforanythinginparticular?

M:Yes.MysonisgraduatingfromhighschoolandIwanttogethimsomethingspecial.Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?4.【題干】Question3【选项】usedtoworkintheartgallery.doesnothaveagoodmemory.declinedajobofferformtheartgallery.isnotinterestedinanypart-timejobs.【答案】C【解析】M:Miketoldmeyesterdaythathe'dbeenlookinginvainforajobintheartgallery.W:ReallyIfIrememberright,hehadachancetoworktherebutheturneditdown.Q:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMike?5.【題干】Question4【选项】hasbeeninvitedtogivealecturetomorrow.willgotothebirthdaypartyafterthelecture.womanshouldhaveinformedhimearlier.willbeunabletoattendthebirthdayparty.【答案】D【解析】W:WouldyouliketocometoSusan'sbirthdaypartytomorrowevening?M:I'mgoingtogivealecturetomorrow.IwishIcouldbeintwoplacesatthesametime.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

6.【題干】Question5【选项】thosehavingmadegoodprogress.adeadlineforthestafftomeet.moreworkerstotheproject.thestafftoworkinsmallgroups.【答案】B【解析】W:Aren'tyoudiscouragedbytheslowprogressyourstaffismaking?

M:Yes.IthinkI'llgivethemadeadlineandholdthemtoit.Q:Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?7.【題干】Question6【选项】waytothevisitor’sparking.rateforparkinginLotC.farawaytheparkinglotis.shecanleavehercar.【答案】A【解析】W:Excuseme,couldyoutellmewherethevisitor'sparkingisIleftmycarthere.M:Sure.It'sinLotC,overthatway.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?8.【題干】Question7【选项】regretsmissingtheclasses.planstotakethefitnessclasses.islookingforwardtoabetterlife.hasbenefitedformexercise.【答案】D【解析】W:Youlookgreatnowthatyou'vetakenthosefitnessclasses.M:Thanks.I'veneverthoughtbetterinmylife.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?9.【題干】Question8【选项】toworkefficiency.toselectsecretaries.responsibilitiesofsecretaries.secretariesintheman’scompany.【答案】D【解析】W:Ireallyadmiretheefficiencyofyoursecretaries.M:Ourcompanyselectsonlythebest.Theyhaveaheavyworkloadandwegivethemalotofresponsibilities.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?10.【題干】Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Question9【选项】ismoredifficulttolearnthanEnglish.isusedbymorepeoplethanEnglish.willbeascommonlyusedasEnglish.willeventuallybecomeaworldlanguage.【答案】B【解析】Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutChinese?

W:Hi,Leo.WhydoyousayEnglishwillbecometheworldlanguage?M:Well,foronething,it'ssocommonlyused.TheonlylanguagethatisusedbymorepeopleisChinese.W:WhyisEnglishspokenbysomanypeople?M:It'sspokeninmanycountriesoftheworldbecauseoftheBritishEmpire.Andnow,ofcourse,there'sinfluenceofAmericaaswell.W:ManystudentsfindEnglishadifficultlanguagetolearn.M:Oh,alllanguagesaredifficulttolearn.ButEnglishdoeshavetwogreatadvantages.W:Whatarethey?M:Well,firstofall,ithasaveryinternationalvocabulary.IthasmanyGerman,Dutch,French,SpanishandItalianwordsinit.SospeakersofthoselanguageswillfindmanyfamiliarwordsinEnglish.Infact,Englishhaswordsfrommanyotherlanguagesaswell.W:Whyisthat?M:Well,partlybecauseEnglishspeakershavetravelledalot.Theybringbackwordswiththem,soEnglishreallydoeshaveaninternationalvocabulary.W:Andwhat'stheotheradvantageofEnglish?

M:It'sthatEnglishgrammarisreallyquiteeasy.Forexample,itdoesn'thavedozensofdifferentendingsforitsnouns,adjectivesandverbs,notlikeLatin,Russian,andGermanforexample.W:Whyisthat?M:Well,it'squiteinterestingactually.It'sbecauseoftheFrench.WhentheFrenchruledEngland,FrenchwastheofficiallanguageandonlythecommonpeoplespokeEnglish.Theytrytomakethelanguageassimpleaspossible,sotheymadethegrammareasier.11.【題干】Question10【选项】haswordsfrommanylanguages.popularitywiththecommonpeople.influenceoftheBritishEmpire.effectoftheIndustrialRevolution.【答案】C【解析】Q:WhatmadeEnglishawidelyusedlanguage?W:Hi,Leo.WhydoyousayEnglishwillbecometheworldlanguage?M:Well,foronething,it'ssocommonlyused.TheonlylanguagethatisusedbymorepeopleisChinese.W:WhyisEnglishspokenbysomanypeople?M:It'sspokeninmanycountriesoftheworldbecauseoftheBritishEmpire.Andnow,ofcourse,there'sinfluenceofAmericaaswell.W:ManystudentsfindEnglishadifficultlanguagetolearn.M:Oh,alllanguagesaredifficulttolearn.ButEnglishdoeshavetwogreatadvantages.W:Whatarethey?M:Well,firstofall,ithasaveryinternationalvocabulary.IthasmanyGerman,Dutch,French,SpanishandItalianwordsinit.SospeakersofthoselanguageswillfindmanyfamiliarwordsinEnglish.Infact,Englishhaswordsfrommanyotherlanguagesaswell.W:Whyisthat?M:Well,partlybecauseEnglishspeakershavetravelledalot.Theybringbackwordswiththem,soEnglishreallydoeshaveaninternationalvocabulary.W:Andwhat'stheotheradvantageofEnglish?M:It'sthatEnglishgrammarisreallyquiteeasy.Forexample,itdoesn'thavedozensofdifferentendingsforitsnouns,adjectivesandverbs,notlikeLatin,Russian,andGermanforexample.W:Whyisthat?M:Well,it'squiteinterestingactually.It'sbecauseoftheFrench.WhentheFrenchruledEngland,FrenchwastheofficiallanguageandonlythecommonpeoplespokeEnglish.Theytrytomakethelanguageassimpleaspossible,sotheymadethegrammareasier.12.【題干】Question11【选项】includesalotofwordsformotherlanguages.hasagrowingnumberofnewlycoinedwords.canbeeasilypickedupbyoverseastravellers.isthelargestamongalllanguagesintheworld.【答案】A【解析】Q:WhatissaidtobespecialaboutEnglishvocabulary?

W:Hi,Leo.WhydoyousayEnglishwillbecometheworldlanguage?M:Well,foronething,it'ssocommonlyused.TheonlylanguagethatisusedbymorepeopleisChinese.W:WhyisEnglishspokenbysomanypeople?M:It'sspokeninmanycountriesoftheworldbecauseoftheBritishEmpire.Andnow,ofcourse,there'sinfluenceofAmericaaswell.W:ManystudentsfindEnglishadifficultlanguagetolearn.M:Oh,alllanguagesaredifficulttolearn.ButEnglishdoeshavetwogreatadvantages.W:Whatarethey?M:Well,firstofall,ithasaveryinternationalvocabulary.IthasmanyGerman,Dutch,French,SpanishandItalianwordsinit.SospeakersofthoselanguageswillfindmanyfamiliarwordsinEnglish.Infact,Englishhaswordsfrommanyotherlanguagesaswell.W:Whyisthat?M:Well,partlybecauseEnglishspeakershavetravelledalot.Theybringbackwordswiththem,soEnglishreallydoeshaveaninternationalvocabulary.W:Andwhat'stheotheradvantageofEnglish?

M:It'sthatEnglishgrammarisreallyquiteeasy.Forexample,itdoesn'thavedozensofdifferentendingsforitsnouns,adjectivesandverbs,notlikeLatin,Russian,andGermanforexample.W:Whyisthat?M:Well,it'squiteinterestingactually.It'sbecauseoftheFrench.WhentheFrenchruledEngland,FrenchwastheofficiallanguageandonlythecommonpeoplespokeEnglish.Theytrytomakethelanguageassimpleaspossible,sotheymadethegrammareasier.13.【題干】Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Question12【选项】returnsomegoods.applyforajob.placeanorder.makeacomplaint.【答案】C【解析】Q:Whatisthewoman'spurposeinmakingthephonecall?M:Hello.Yes?W:Hello.Isthatthesalesdepartment?M:Yes,itis.W:Oh,well,myname'sJaneKingsburyofGPFLimited.Hmm,weneedsomesuppliesforourdesignoffice.M:Uh,what'ssort?W:Well,firstofall,weneedonecompletenewdrawingboard.M:ADO44orDO45?W:Uh,Idon'tknow.What'sthedifference?M:Well,the45costs15poundsmore.W:Hmm,sowhat'sthetotalpricethen?M:It's387pounds.W:Doesthatincludevalueaddedtax?M:Oh,I'mnotsure,mostofthepricesdo.Yes,Ithinkitdoes.W:Hmm,whataretheboardsactuallymadeof?M:Oh,Idon'tknow.Ithinkit'sasortofplasticstuffthesedays.It'swhiteanyway.W:Hmm,andhowlongdoesittaketodeliver?M:Oh,Icouldn'treallysay.Itdependsonhowmuchworkwe'vegotandhowmanyotherorderstherearetosendout,youknow.W:Ok.Nowwealsowantsomedrawingpens,inkandrulersandsomedrawingpaper.M:Oh,dear,thegirlthattakesordersforsuppliesisn'therethismorning,soIcan'ttakethoseordersforyou.Ionlydotheequipment,yousee.W:OK.Well,perhapsI'llringbacktomorrow.M:Sodoyouwantthedrawingboardthen?W:I'llhavetothinkaboutit.Thanksverymuch.I'llletyouknow.Goodbye.M:Thankyou.Goodbye.14.【題干】Question13【选项】hasbecomesomewhatimpatientwiththewoman.isnotfamiliarwiththeexactdetailsofgoods.hasnotworkedinthesalesdepartmentforlong.worksonapart-timebasisforthecompany.【答案】B【解析】Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?M:Hello.Yes?W:Hello.Isthatthesalesdepartment?M:Yes,itis.W:Oh,well,myname'sJaneKingsburyofGPFLimited.Hmm,weneedsomesuppliesforourdesignoffice.M:Uh,what'ssort?W:Well,firstofall,weneedonecompletenewdrawingboard.M:ADO44orDO45?W:Uh,Idon'tknow.What'sthedifference?M:Well,the45costs15poundsmore.W:Hmm,sowhat'sthetotalpricethen?M:It's387pounds.W:Doesthatincludevalueaddedtax?M:Oh,I'mnotsure,mostofthepricesdo.Yes,Ithinkitdoes.W:Hmm,whataretheboardsactuallymadeof?M:Oh,Idon'tknow.Ithinkit'sasortofplasticstuffthesedays.It'swhiteanyway.W:Hmm,andhowlongdoesittaketodeliver?M:Oh,Icouldn'treallysay.Itdependsonhowmuchworkwe'vegotandhowmanyotherorderstherearetosendout,youknow.W:Ok.Nowwealsowantsomedrawingpens,inkandrulersandsomedrawingpaper.M:Oh,dear,thegirlthattakesordersforsuppliesisn'therethismorning,soIcan'ttakethoseordersforyou.Ionlydotheequipment,yousee.W:OK.Well,perhapsI'llringbacktomorrow.M:Sodoyouwantthedrawingboardthen?W:I'llhavetothinkaboutit.Thanksverymuch.I'llletyouknow.Goodbye.M:Thankyou.Goodbye.15.【題干】Question14【选项】isnothisresponsibility.willbefreeforlargeorders.costs15moreforexpressdelivery.dependsonanumberoffactors.【答案】D【解析】Q:Whatdoesthemansayaboutdelivery?M:Hello.Yes?W:Hello.Isthatthesalesdepartment?M:Yes,itis.W:Oh,well,myname'sJaneKingsburyofGPFLimited.Hmm,weneedsomesuppliesforourdesignoffice.M:Uh,what'ssort?W:Well,firstofall,weneedonecompletenewdrawingboard.M:ADO44orDO45?W:Uh,Idon'tknow.What'sthedifference?M:Well,the45costs15poundsmore.W:Hmm,sowhat'sthetotalpricethen?M:It's387pounds.W:Doesthatincludevalueaddedtax?M:Oh,I'mnotsure,mostofthepricesdo.Yes,Ithinkitdoes.W:Hmm,whataretheboardsactuallymadeof?M:Oh,Idon'tknow.Ithinkit'sasortofplasticstuffthesedays.It'swhiteanyway.W:Hmm,andhowlongdoesittaketodeliver?M:Oh,Icouldn'treallysay.Itdependsonhowmuchworkwe'vegotandhowmanyotherorderstherearetosendout,youknow.W:Ok.Nowwealsowantsomedrawingpens,inkandrulersandsomedrawingpaper.M:Oh,dear,thegirlthattakesordersforsuppliesisn'therethismorning,soIcan'ttakethoseordersforyou.Ionlydotheequipment,yousee.W:OK.Well,perhapsI'llringbacktomorrow.M:Sodoyouwantthedrawingboardthen?W:I'llhavetothinkaboutit.Thanksverymuch.I'llletyouknow.Goodbye.M:Thankyou.Goodbye.16.【題干】Question15【选项】theinformationtohersuperior.avisittothesaleswomanincharge.backwhenshecomestoadecision.inquirieswithsomeothercompanies.【答案】C【解析】Q:Whatdoesthewomansayshewillpossiblydotomorrow?M:Hello.Yes?W:Hello.Isthatthesalesdepartment?M:Yes,itis.W:Oh,well,myname'sJaneKingsburyofGPFLimited.Hmm,weneedsomesuppliesforourdesignoffice.M:Uh,what'ssort?W:Well,firstofall,weneedonecompletenewdrawingboard.M:ADO44orDO45?W:Uh,Idon'tknow.What'sthedifference?M:Well,the45costs15poundsmore.W:Hmm,sowhat'sthetotalpricethen?

M:It's387pounds.W:Doesthatincludevalueaddedtax?M:Oh,I'mnotsure,mostofthepricesdo.Yes,Ithinkitdoes.W:Hmm,whataretheboardsactuallymadeof?M:Oh,Idon'tknow.Ithinkit'sasortofplasticstuffthesedays.It'swhiteanyway.W:Hmm,andhowlongdoesittaketodeliver?M:Oh,Icouldn'treallysay.Itdependsonhowmuchworkwe'vegotandhowmanyotherorderstherearetosendout,youknow.W:Ok.Nowwealsowantsomedrawingpens,inkandrulersandsomedrawingpaper.M:Oh,dear,thegirlthattakesordersforsuppliesisn'therethismorning,soIcan'ttakethoseordersforyou.Ionlydotheequipment,yousee.W:OK.Well,perhapsI'llringbacktomorrow.M:Sodoyouwantthedrawingboardthen?

W:I'llhavetothinkaboutit.Thanksverymuch.I'llletyouknow.Goodbye.M:Thankyou.Goodbye.SectionB17.【題干】PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Question16【选项】oneknowsexactlywheretheywere.oneknowsforsurewhentheycameintobeing.oneknowsforwhatpurposetheywere.oneknowswhattheywill.【答案】B【解析】Q:Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutkites?Nooneknowsforsurejusthowoldkitesare.Infact,theyhavebeeninuseforcenturies.25centuriesago,kiteswerewell-knowninChina.Thesefirstkiteswereprobablymadeofwood.Theymayevenhavebeencoveredwithsilk,becausesilkwasusedalotatthattime.Earlykiteswerebuiltforcertainuses.InancientChina,theywereusedtocarryropesacrossrivers.Onceacross,theropesweretieddownandwoodenbridgeswerehungfromthem.Legendtalesofonegeneralwhoflewmusicalkitesovertheenemy’scamp.Theenemyfled,believingthesoundstobethewarningvoicesofangels.Bythe15thcenturies,manypeopleflewkitesinEurope.MarcoPolomayhavebroughtthekitebackfromhisvisittoChina.Thekitehasbeenlinkedtogreatnamesandevents.Forinstance,BenjaminFranklinusedthekitetoprovethatlighteningiselectricity.Heflewthekiteinastorm.Hedidthisinordertodrawlighteningfromtheclouds.Hetiedametalkeyandastripofsilktothekiteline.Thesilkribbonwouldstopthelighteningfrompassingthroughhisbody.Benjamin’sideawasfirstlaughedat,butlateronitledtotheinventionofthelighteningrod.Withsuchgrandhistory,kiteflyingissuretoremainanentertainingandpopularsport.18.【題干】Question17【选项】ropesacrossrivers.thespeedofwind.onsecretmessages.warningsofdanger.【答案】A【解析】Q:WhatdidancientChineseusekitestodo?Nooneknowsforsurejusthowoldkitesare.Infact,theyhavebeeninuseforcenturies.25centuriesago,kiteswerewell-knowninChina.Thesefirstkiteswereprobablymadeofwood.Theymayevenhavebeencoveredwithsilk,becausesilkwasusedalotatthattime.Earlykiteswerebuiltforcertainuses.InancientChina,theywereusedtocarryropesacrossrivers.Onceacross,theropesweretieddownandwoodenbridgeswerehungfromthem.Legendtalesofonegeneralwhoflewmusicalkitesovertheenemy’scamp.Theenemyfled,believingthesoundstobethewarningvoicesofangels.Bythe15thcenturies,manypeopleflewkitesinEurope.MarcoPolomayhavebroughtthekitebackfromhisvisittoChina.Thekitehasbeenlinkedtogreatnamesandevents.Forinstance,BenjaminFranklinusedthekitetoprovethatlighteningiselectricity.Heflewthekiteinastorm.Hedidthisinordertodrawlighteningfromtheclouds.Hetiedametalkeyandastripofsilktothekiteline.Thesilkribbonwouldstopthelighteningfrompassingthroughhisbody.Benjamin’sideawasfirstlaughedat,butlateronitledtotheinventionofthelighteningrod.Withsuchgrandhistory,kiteflyingissuretoremainanentertainingandpopularsport.19.【題干】Question18【选项】protecthousesagainstlightning.testtheeffectsofthelightningrod.findoutthestrengthofsilkforkites.provethatlightningiselectricity.【答案】D【解析】Q:WhydidBenjaminFranklinflyakiteinastorm?Nooneknowsforsurejusthowoldkitesare.Infact,theyhavebeeninuseforcenturies.25centuriesago,kiteswerewell-knowninChina.Thesefirstkiteswereprobablymadeofwood.Theymayevenhavebeencoveredwithsilk,becausesilkwasusedalotatthattime.Earlykiteswerebuiltforcertainuses.InancientChina,theywereusedtocarryropesacrossrivers.Onceacross,theropesweretieddownandwoodenbridgeswerehungfromthem.Legendtalesofonegeneralwhoflewmusicalkitesovertheenemy’scamp.Theenemyfled,believingthesoundstobethewarningvoicesofangels.Bythe15thcenturies,manypeopleflewkitesinEurope.MarcoPolomayhavebroughtthekitebackfromhisvisittoChina.Thekitehasbeenlinkedtogreatnamesandevents.Forinstance,BenjaminFranklinusedthekitetoprovethatlighteningiselectricity.Heflewthekiteinastorm.Hedidthisinordertodrawlighteningfromtheclouds.Hetiedametalkeyandastripofsilktothekiteline.Thesilkribbonwouldstopthelighteningfrompassingthroughhisbody.Benjamin’sideawasfirstlaughedat,butlateronitledtotheinventionofthelighteningrod.Withsuchgrandhistory,kiteflyingissuretoremainanentertainingandpopularsport.20.【題干】PassageTwoQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Question19【选项】enjoysteachinglanguages.canspeakseverallanguages.wastrainedtobeaninterpreter.wasbornwithatalentforlanguages.【答案】B【解析】Q:Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutherself?Ihavelearnedmanylanguages,butIhavenotmasteredthemthewayaprofessionalinterpreterortranslatorhas.Still,theyhaveopeneddoorsforme.Theyhaveallowedmetheopportunitytoseekjobsininternationalcontextsandhelpmegetthosejobs.Likemanypeoplewhohavelivedoverseasforawhile,Isimplygotcrazyaboutit.Ican’timaginelivingmyprofessionalorsociallifewithoutinternationalinteractions.Since1977,IhavespentmuchmoretimeabroadthanintheUnitedStates.Ilikegoingtonewplaces,eatingnewfoodsandexperiencingnewcultures.Ifyoucanspeakthelanguage,it’seasiertogettoknowthecountryanditspeople.IfIhadthetimeandmoney,Iwouldliveforayearinasmanycountriesaspossible.Beyondmycareer,myfacilitywithlanguageshasgivenmeafewrareopportunities.OncejustafterIreturnedfrommyyearinVienna,IwasaskedtotranslateforaGermanjudgeatanOlympiclevelhorseevent.Ilearnedalotaboutthesport.InJapan,oncewhenIwasinthestudioaudienceofaTVcookingshow,IwasaskedtogouponthestageandtastethebeefdishthatwasbeingpreparedandtellwhatIthought.Theyasked,"WasitasgoodasAmericanbeef"ItwasveryexcitingformetobeonJapaneseTVspeakinginJapaneseabouthowdeliciousthebeefwas.21.【題干】Question20【选项】acquireanimmunitytocultureshock.wouldliketoliveabroadpermanently.wanttolearnasmanyforeignlanguagesaspossible.haveanintenseinterestincross-culturalinteractions.【答案】D【解析】Q:Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutmanypeoplewhohavelivedoverseasforawhile?Ihavelearnedmanylanguages,butIhavenotmasteredthemthewayaprofessionalinterpreterortranslatorhas.Still,theyhaveopeneddoorsforme.Theyhaveallowedmetheopportunitytoseekjobsininternationalcontextsandhelpmegetthosejobs.Likemanypeoplewhohavelivedoverseasforawhile,Isimplygotcrazyaboutit.Ican’timaginelivingmyprofessionalorsociallifewithoutinternationalinteractions.Since1977,IhavespentmuchmoretimeabroadthanintheUnitedStates.Ilikegoingtonewplaces,eatingnewfoodsandexperiencingnewcultures.Ifyoucanspeakthelanguage,it’seasiertogettoknowthecountryanditspeople.IfIhadthetimeandmoney,Iwouldliveforayearinasmanycountriesaspossible.Beyondmycareer,myfacilitywithlanguageshasgivenmeafewrareopportunities.OncejustafterIreturnedfrommyyearinVienna,IwasaskedtotranslateforaGermanjudgeatanOlympiclevelhorseevent.Ilearnedalotaboutthesport.InJapan,oncewhenIwasinthestudioaudienceofaTVcookingshow,IwasaskedtogouponthestageandtastethebeefdishthatwasbeingpreparedandtellwhatIthought.Theyasked,"WasitasgoodasAmericanbeef"

ItwasveryexcitingformetobeonJapaneseTVspeakinginJapaneseabouthowdeliciousthebeefwas.

22.【題干】Question21【选项】becameanexpertinhorseracing.gotachancetovisitseveralEuropeancountries.wasabletotranslateforaGermansportsjudge.learnedtoappreciateclassicalmusic.【答案】C【解析】Q:Howdoesthespeaker’sexperienceoflivinginViennabenefither?

Ihavelearnedmanylanguages,butIhavenotmasteredthemthewayaprofessionalinterpreterortranslatorhas.Still,theyhaveopeneddoorsforme.Theyhaveallowedmetheopportunitytoseekjobsininternationalcontextsandhelpmegetthosejobs.Likemanypeoplewhohavelivedoverseasforawhile,Isimplygotcrazyaboutit.Ican’timaginelivingmyprofessionalorsociallifewithoutinternationalinteractions.Since1977,IhavespentmuchmoretimeabroadthanintheUnitedStates.Ilikegoingtonewplaces,eatingnewfoodsandexperiencingnewcultures.Ifyoucanspeakthelanguage,it’seasiertogettoknowthecountryanditspeople.IfIhadthetimeandmoney,Iwouldliveforayearinasmanycountriesaspossible.Beyondmycareer,myfacilitywithlanguageshasgivenmeafewrareopportunities.OncejustafterIreturnedfrommyyearinVienna,IwasaskedtotranslateforaGermanjudgeatanOlympiclevelhorseevent.Ilearnedalotaboutthesport.InJapan,oncewhenIwasinthestudioaudienceofaTVcookingshow,IwasaskedtogouponthestageandtastethebeefdishthatwasbeingpreparedandtellwhatIthought.Theyasked,"WasitasgoodasAmericanbeef"

ItwasveryexcitingformetobeonJapaneseTVspeakinginJapaneseabouthowdeliciousthebeefwas.

23.【題干】Question22【选项】thebeefandgivehercomment.partinacookingcompetition.vocabularyforfoodin.cookinglessonson.【答案】A【解析】Q:WhatwasthespeakeraskedtodoinaJapanesestudio?Ihavelearnedmanylanguages,butIhavenotmasteredthemthewayaprofessionalinterpreterortranslatorhas.Still,theyhaveopeneddoorsforme.Theyhaveallowedmetheopportunitytoseekjobsininternationalcontextsandhelpmegetthosejobs.Likemanypeoplewhohavelivedoverseasforawhile,Isimplygotcrazyaboutit.Ican’timaginelivingmyprofessionalorsociallifewithoutinternationalinteractions.Since1977,IhavespentmuchmoretimeabroadthanintheUnitedStates.Ilikegoingtonewplaces,eatingnewfoodsandexperiencingnewcultures.Ifyoucanspeakthelanguage,it’seasiertogettoknowthecountryanditspeople.IfIhadthetimeandmoney,Iwouldliveforayearinasmanycountriesaspossible.Beyondmycareer,myfacilitywithlanguageshasgivenmeafewrareopportunities.OncejustafterIreturnedfrommyyearinVienna,IwasaskedtotranslateforaGermanjudgeatanOlympiclevelhorseevent.Ilearnedalotaboutthesport.InJapan,oncewhenIwasinthestudioaudienceofaTVcookingshow,IwasaskedtogouponthestageandtastethebeefdishthatwasbeingpreparedandtellwhatIthought.Theyasked,"WasitasgoodasAmericanbeef"

ItwasveryexcitingformetobeonJapaneseTVspeakinginJapaneseabouthowdeliciousthebeefwas.

24.【題干】PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Question23【选项】hadonlyathird-gradeeducation.oncethreatenedtokillhisteacher.grewupinapoorsingle-parenthousehold.oftenhelpedhis.【答案】B【解析】Q:WhatdowelearnaboutBenCarson?DoctorBenCarsongrewupinapoorsingleparenthouseholdinDetroit.Hismother,whohadonlyathird-gradeeducation,workedtwojobscleaningbathrooms.Tohisclassmatesandeventohisteachers,hewasthoughtofasthedumbestkidintheclass,accordingtohisownnotsofondmemories.Hehadaterribletemper,andoncethreatenedtokillanotherchild.DoctorCarsonwasheadeddownapathofself-destructionuntilacriticalmomentinhisyouth.Hismother,convincedthatshehadtodosomethingdramatictopreventhimfromleadingalifeoffailure,laiddownsomerules.Hecouldnotwatchtelevisionexceptfortwoprogramsaweek,couldnotplaywithhisfriendsafterschooluntilhefinishedhishomework,andhadtoreadtwobooksaweekandwritebookreportsaboutthem.Hismother’sstrategyworked."Ofcourse,Ididn’tknowshecouldn’tread,sothereIwassubmittingtheserepor