2023年6月大学英语四级押题模拟卷（七）

(七)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheImportanceofChangebycommentingonthesaying“Ifyou’repreparedtoadaptandlearn,youcantransform.”Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Itwillbedisconnectedforrepainting.B)Ithasbongedformorethan168years.C)Itwillstopringingforfouryears.D)Itwillstopringingforfouryears.2.A)Tokeepthefamoustimepiececlean.B)Tokeeptheclockworkingforfuturegenerations.C)Toreplacethebellofthefamoustimepiece.D)Toreconstructthebuildingandtheclock.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Theymustshowtheirpersonalitiesthroughclothing.B)Theymustwearalmostallwhite.C)Theymusthighwhitesocks.D)Theymustimpressthecrowdwiththeirclothing.4.A)Herankedthefourthinthetournament.B)Hewonthetitleinthetournament.C)Heworeshortwhitesocksinthetournament.D)Heworeawhiteheadbandwithblackstripes.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Anewlyformedbeach.C)Thereturnofanoldbeach.B)Therevivedtravelbusiness.D)Thereturnofseaweed.6.A)ItbeganreturninginApril.B)Itwascoarseatfirst.C)Itformedafteraseriesofhurricanes.D)Itbeganreturninglastyear.7.A)Itisthewestern-mostpartofEurope.C)IthassixBlueFlagbeachesalready.B)ItisapartofIreland.D)Itisrainyallyearround. SectionBDirections：Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Lookforamissingfile.B)Mark“Confidential”onafile.C)Makeacopyofafile.D)Circulateafiletothestaff.9.A)Anewchairrange.B)Anewwatchrange.C)Anewdeskrange.D)Anewcuprange.10.A)Becausetheyfoundsomeonesuspicious.B)Becausethemanlostthekeyofthesafe.C)Becausethewomanlostanewdesign.D)Becausethemanlostthepaymentofthismorning.11.A)Kind-hearted.B)Terrible.C)Strange.D)Humorous.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Open.B)Polite.C)Creative.D)Selfish.13.A)SheissickofBritishcustom.B)Shelikesdrinkingcoffee.C)ShehasbeentoBritainforfouryears.D)Shedoesn’tspeak“please”sooften.14.A)Stupid.B)Friendly.C)Terrible.D)Considerate.15.A)Theyusemanywordstosaythings.B)Theyapologizeallthetime.C)Theykeepaslightsmileontheirface.D)Theyputthemselvesinothers’shoes.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Itisbasedonknowledgelevel.B)Itisbasedoncognitivelevel.C)Itisrandom.D)Itiscontroversial.17.A)Someteachersworktogethertoteachoneclass.B)Differentteachersseetomusicandphysicaleducation.C)Theoldpatternhasbeenreformedtomeetstudents’demand.D)Oneteacherisprimarilyresponsibleforoneclass.18.A)Thepreferenceforscience.C)Theteachingsubjects.B)Theteachingmethods.D)Theteachinggoals. Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Buildingcyclepathsontheroad.B)Publicizingtheadvantagesofcycling.C)Providingfacilitiesforcyclists.D)Raisingfaresofpublictransport.20.A)Itisquickerandcheaper.C)Itdoesn’tneedanyeffort.B)Itrequireslesscommitment.D)Itenablesonetoloseweightfaster.21.A)Cyclistshavebiggermuscles.C)Cyclistsareslimmer.B)Cyclistssuffernopain.D)Cyclistshardlycatchacold.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Itissoothing.C)Itisluxurious.B)Itisstriking.D)Itisfortunate.23.A)Itmakesthemcoolandmysterious.B)Itissimilartothecolourofthesky.C)Itgivesasenseofbeingdependable.D)Itindicateswealthandsecurity.24.A)Itmakesanenvironmentallyfriendlyimpression.B)Itattractscustomers’attentiongreatly.C)Itimpliesgrowthandmovement.D)Itimitatesthecolouroftrafficlights.25.A)Itwasdifficulttoproducethedyeinthepast.B)Itisthechoiceofmanychocolatecompanies.C)Itwasthecolourusedbyroyalfamiliesonly.D)Itmakesproductsseemunique.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Myco-teacherandImetintheparkinglotbeforeschoolandstaredintomycartrunkatthecostumesandpropswehadgatheredovertheweekend.Weweregiddywithexcitementandnervousbecauseneitherofushad__26__anythinglikethisbefore.Theco-teacher,Alice,hadfoundabookcalledTeachingContentOutrageouslybyStanleyPogrow,whichexplainedhowsecondaryclassroomscanincorporatedramaintoanycontentto__27__studentsinlearning—incorporatingtheelementofsurprise,forexample,ordevelopingrole-playorsimulationexperiencestoteachcontentandstandards.Thebookinspiredustochangehowwetaughtourseventh-gradelanguage-artsstudentsinahigh-povertyschoolthat__28__withtestscores,especiallyreadingandmath.Thesenseofurgencyinthebuildingwas__29__,andthepressureonteacherstoincreasestudentachievementwasoften__30__.Thedistrictrequiredustoteachacurriculum__31__alignedwitha15-year-oldreadingtextbookcontainingoutdatedarticlesaboutRickyMartin,icefishing,andcartographyina(n)thatitwasbothcondescendingand__33__.Butdistrictpersonnelinsistedthatteachersusethetextbook,citingevidencethatitbroughtuptestscores. The__34__curriculum,wedecided,wouldneverbeenoughtoencourageourstudentstolovereadingandwriting.Therefore,AliceandIdecidedtotakethe__35__andapplyPogrow’sadvice.A)attemptB)designatedC)engageD)extentE)innovativelyF)nonexistentG)obviousH)overwhelmingI)persuadeJ)placeK)rigidlyL)riskM)struggledN)triedO)uninterestingSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.CorporateAmbitions:Amazon,theWorld’sMostRemarkableFirm,IsJustGettingStarted[A]Amazonisanextraordinarycompany.TheformerbookselleraccountsformorethanhalfofeverynewdollarspentonlineinAmerica.Itistheworld’sleadingproviderofcloudcomputing.ThisyearAmazonwillprobablyspendtwiceasmuchontelevisionasHBO,acablechannel.Itsown-brandphysicalproductsincludebatteries,almonds,suitsandspeakerslinkedtoavirtualvoice-activatedassistantthatcancontrol,amongotherthings,yourlampsandsprinkler.[B]YetAmazon’sshareholdersareworkingonthepremisethatitisjustgettingstarted.Sincethebeginningof2015itssharepricehasjumpedby173%,seventimesquickerthaninthetwopreviousyears(and12timesfasterthantheS&P500index).Withamarketcapitalization(市值)ofsome$400bn,itisthefifth-most-valuablefirmintheworld.Neverbeforehasacompanybeenworthsomuchforsolongwhilemakingsolittlemoney:92%ofitsvalueisduetoprofitsexpectedafter2020.[C]Thatisbecauseinvestorsanticipatebothanextraordinaryriseinrevenue,fromsalesof$136bnlastyeartohalfatrillionoverthenextdecade,andajumpinprofits.ThehopesinvestedinitimplythatitwillprobablybecomemoreprofitablethananyotherfirminAmerica.Groundforskepticismdoesnotcomemuchmorefertilethanthis:Amazonwillhavetogrowfasterthanalmostanybigcompanyinmodernhistorytojustifyitsvaluation.Canitpossiblydoso?[D]Itiseasytotickoffsomeofthepitfalls(隐患).Rivalswillnotstandstill.Microsofthascloud-computingambitions;Walmartalreadyhasrevenuesnudging$500bnandisbeefinguponline.IfanythinghappenedtoJeffBezos,Amazon’sfounderandboss,thegapwouldbeexceptionallyhardtofill.Butthestrikingthingaboutthecompanyishowmuchoachanceithasofachievingsuchunprecedentedgoals.[E]Thisislargelyduetothefirm’sunusualapproachtotwodimensionsofcorporatelife.Thefirstoftheseistime.Inanerawhenexecutivesroutinelywhingeabout(发牢骚)pressuretoproduceshort-termresults,Amazonisresolutelyfocusedonthedistanthorizon.Mr.Bezosemphasisescontinualinvestmenttopropel(推动)itstwoprincipalbusinesses,e-commerceandAmazonWebServices(AWS),itscloud-computingarm.[F]Ine-commerce,themoreshoppersAmazonlures,themoreretailersandmanufacturerswanttoselltheirgoodsonAmazon.ThatgivesAmazonmorecashfornewservices—suchastwo-hourshippingandmusic—whichenticemoreshoppers.Similarly,themorecustomersuseAWS,themoreAmazoncaninvestinnewservices,whichattractmorecustomers.Athirdvirtuouscircleisstartingtowhirl(迅速旋转)aroundAlexa,thefirm’svoice-activatedassistant:asdevelopersbuildservicesforAlexa,itbecomesmoreusefultoconsumers,givingdevelopersreasontocreateyetmoreservices.[G]Solongasshareholdersretaintheirfaithinthismodel,Amazon’sheadyvaluationresemblesa self-fulfillingprophecy.Thecompanywillbeabletokeepspending,anditsspendingwillkeepmakingitmorepowerful.TheirfaithissustainedbyAmazon’srecord.Ithashaditsfailures—itsattempttomakeasmartphonewasadebacle.Butthebusinessisstartingtocrankout(快速大量地制造)cash.Lastyearcashflow(beforeinvestment)was$16bn,morethanquadruplethelevelfiveyearsago.[H]IfAmazon’sapproachtotime-framesiscompetitors,astooisthesheerbreadthofitsactivities.Thecompany’slistofcurrentandpossiblecompetitors,asdescribedinitsannualfilings,includeslogisticsfirms,searchengines,socialnetworks,foodmanufacturersandproducersof“physical,digitalandinteractivemediaofalltypes”.Awingspanthislargeismorereminiscentofaconglomerate(大型联合企业)thanaretailer,whichmakesAmazon’ssharepriceseemevenmorebloated:stockmarketstypicallyapplya“conglomeratediscount”toreflecttheirinefficencies.[I]ManyoftheseservicessupportAmazon’sownexpansionandthatofothercompanies.TheobviousexampleisAWS,whichpowersAmazon’soperationsaswellasthoseofotherfirms.ButAmazonalsorentswarehousespacetoothersellers.Itisbuildinga$1.5bnair-freighthub(中心)inKentucky.Itistestingtechnologyinstorestoletconsumersskipthecashregisteraltogether,andexperimentingwithdronedeliveriestothehome.Suchtoolscouldpresumablyserveothercustomers,too.SomethinkthatAmazoncouldbecomeanewkindofutility:onethatprovidestheinfrastructureofcommerce,fromcomputingpowertopaymentstologistics.[J]AndhereliesrealproblemwiththeexpectationssurroundingAmazon.Ifitgetsanywhereclosetofulfillingthem,itwillattentionofregulators.Fornow,Amazonisunlikelytotriggerantitrust(反垄断的)action.ItisnotyetthebiggestretailerinAmerica,itsmostmaturemarket.America’santitrustenforcerslookmainlyatafirm’seffectonconsumersandpricing.Seenthroughthislens,antitrustenforcerslookmainlyatafirm’seffectonconsumersandpricing.Seenthroughthislens,Amazonappearspristine(处于原始状态的).Consumersapplaudit;itisthemostwell-regardedcompanyinAmerica,accordingtoaHarrispoll.(AWSisaboontostartups,too.)[K]Butasitgrows,sowillconcernsaboutitspower.Evenonstandardantitrustgrounds,thatmayposeaproblem:ifitmakesasmuchmoneyasinvestorshope,aroughcalculationsuggestsitsearningscouldbeworththeequivalentof25%ofthecombinedprofitsoflistedWesternretailandmediafirms.Butregulatorsarealsochangingthewaytheythinkabouttechnology.InEurope,Googlestandsaccusedofusingitscloutasasearchenginetoextenditspowertoadjacentbusinesses.Thecomparativeimmunityfromlegalliabilityofdigitalplatforms—forthepostingofinflammatorycontentonFacebook,say,orthevettingofdriversonUber—isbeingchippedaway.[L]Amazon’sbusinessmodelwillalsoencourageregulatorstothinkdifferently.InvestorsvalueAmazon’sgrowthoverprofits;thatmakespredatorypricingmoretempting.Infuture,firmscouldincreasinglydependontoolsprovidedbytheirbiggestrival.IfAmazondoesbecomeautilityforcommerce,thecallswillgrowforittoberegulatedasone.ShareholdersarerighttobelieveinAmazon’spotential.Butsuccesswillbringitintoconflictwithanevenstrongerbeast:government.36.Amazonhasformedsoundcirclesthatpushitse-commerce,AWSandAlexavoiceserviceforward.37.ThereislesschanceofAmericangovernmentfilinganantitrustlawsuitagainstAmazonbecauseofitsscaleasaretailerandcustomers’positivecomments.38.ThetwopotentialperilsfacedbyAmazoncomefromitscompetitorsanditsleaderJeffBezosrespectively.39.Amazonusedtosellbooksonline,butnowthecompanyhasexpandeditsbusinessscopeintoprovidingcloudcomputingandmanufacturingitsownphysicalproducts.40.It’sbelievedthatAmazonwillofferinfrastructureofcommercewithitsAWS,rentalwarehousespace,logisticscenterinKentucky,checkout-freeshoppingtechnologyanddronedelivery.41.ThedevelopmentofAmazonandthechangingattitudeofregulatorstowardstechnologywillpossiblybringAmazonantitrusttroubleinthefuture.42.Amazon’sexecutiveshaven’texperiencedthesamepressureastheircounterpartsinothercompaniesduetoAmazon’sforward-lookingstrategyaboutcontinuinginvestingine-commerceandAWS.43.Amazonremainssohighinmarketvalueforsolongbutsosmallinprofitthatnoothercompanyinhistorycanmatchwithit.44.DespiteAmazon’ssetbackinmakingsmartphones,thisbusinessisnowturningaprofit.45.Theinvestors’doubleexpectationsforAmazonsuggestthatitislikelytobecomethemostprofitablecompanyinAmerica.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thinktoday’skidswanttobedoctorsorlawyers?No.YouTubestardom(明星)itthenumberonedreamcareerforyoungpeopletoday,atleastaccordingtoawidelypublicizedsurveybyaBritishnewspaper.Theappealisobvious:Some20-somethingsaremakingmillionsbyplayingvideogamesorsharingbeautytipsonline.Butthepressureofhavingtoendlesslyproduceoriginalcontentthatmakesthemlookaccessible,transparent,andauthentichasproventoomuchforsomepeople,includingEssenaO’Neill.Theformersocialmediafigurewentpublicinherpostsaboutexperiencingsymptomsofdepressionandanxietyfromlivinganoverexposedlife.Livingprofessionallyonlinehasalsobeenachallengefor24-year-oldLaurenRiihimaki.SixmillionpeoplefollowherYouTubechannel,LaurDIY,whichcoverstopicsrangingfromhomedecoratingtoheradoptionofalovelylittledog.Mostofthesestarsarebetweentheagesof20and26.Unlikemoviestarsorrockstars,thesevideostarsdomostoftheirworkthemselves.They’reresponsibleforeverythingfromdevelopinganidea,tophysicallyproducingit,tostarringinit,todirectingit,toeditingit,toprogrammingit,topromotingandmarketingAndtokeeptheirhungryaudiencessatisfied,theyshouldbedoingallthatatleasttwiceaweek.That’swhyLaurenRiihimakicameclosenotjusttoburningout,butbreakingdown.ShehasovercomeandpushedtheboundariesofheranxietysoinsanelysinceshestartedYouTube.Sheseesapsychologistandshe’sonmedication(药物治疗).Andthat’sbeenworkingforher.DanaJulian,aLosAngelespsychologist,saysoneofthehardestthingsaboutmanaginglifeasaYouTubestarismakingacareeroutofsomethingthatcanbeanaddiction.AnyonewithaFacebook,TwitterorInstagramaccountisfamiliarwiththerushtoshowoff.Butnow,imagineitmagnified(放大)bymillionsofclicks,likesandfollowers.ForYouTubestars,whenthey’reclearlyoverwhelmed,theyshouldbetoldtogetofflineforawhile.Stopbeingabrand.Takesometime,justtobeapersonagain.46.WhyisYouTubestardomthenumberonedreamcareerforyoungpeople?A)Theyprefertosharetheirbeautysecretsonline.B)Theyconsideritthebestwaytomakealiving.C)Theyareattractedbythewaytomakeafortune.D)Theywishtobecomewell-knownandwealthy.47.WhatdoweknowaboutEssenaO’Neill?A)Shesufferedfromanxietybecauseofherlovelife.B)Shepretendedtobeauthenticandaccessible.C)Shewasoverburdenedwithdebtandwork.D)Shemightnotbeasocialmediastaranymore.48.WhatcanweconcludeaboutLaurenRiihimaki?A)Shehasadoptedmorethanonelittledog.B)Sheisontheedgeofchaosandconfusion.C)Shehasbecomesensitiveandconfusion.D)Sheismakingprogresswiththehelpofanexpert.49.Comparingtomoviestarsorrockstars,videostarsprobably______.A)havemoreskillsB)worklongerhoursC)havetobestrongerD)havefeweraudiences50.AccordingtoDanaJulian,youngpeopledreamtobevideostarsbecauseof______.A)interestB)vanityC)enlightenmentD)curiosityPassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Fordecades,biobankinghasbeenheldupasanessentialresearchtool.Whilefewdoubtthescientificvalueofhavingcataloguesofwell-characterizedtissues,cells,andothersamples,theseresearchplatformshavealsogeneratedasignificantamountoflegalandmoralcontroversy,especiallyinthecontextofconsentandthecontrolofresearchsamples.Throughouttheworld,billionsofpublicandprivatedollarshavebeeninvestedinbiobanksandmillionsofindividualshavebeenaskedtodonatebiologicalmaterialandpersonalinformation.But,atthesametime,thereremainsdeepuncertaintyaboutfundamentallegalandmoralnorms.Legalscholarshavearguedthatthemostcommonlyusedformofconsent—thatis,broadoropenconsent—doesnotadheretorelevantlegalnorms,whichwouldseemtorequireamorecomprehensiveandspecificapproachtotheconsentprocess.Becausethedetailsoffutureworkcannotbeknown,thisapproachmeansprovidingresearchparticipantswithfarlessinformationthanistraditionallydisclosed(披露)inthecaseofspecificconsent.Itistruethatmanystudieshaveconsistentlyfoundthat,forthemostpart,thepublicsupportsbiobankinginitiativesandtruststheresearchcommunity.Butthatsupportandtrustarefragile.Therearemanysocialforces,suchastheincreasinginvolvementofindustryinbiobankinginitiatives,whichcoulderodepublicconfidence.Inaddition,thereareanumberofsocialtrendsthatmayheightenpublicinterestinthecontrolofhumanbiologicalmaterial.Researchethicscontroversiescanhaveaprofounderectonpublicperceptionsandconsentpolicy.Anemerginginterestinbiorights,thoughnotwidespread,couldalsochallengetheexistingapproachesofbiobanking.Indeed,areassuchasgenetics(遗传学)andstemcellresearchreceiveagreatdealofpositivecoverageinthepopularpress,includingreferencetotheeconomicpotentialofthework.Withinthescientificcommunityithasbecomewidelyacceptedthatbiobanksareanindispensableresearchtool,essentialforpickingoutcomplexgene-environmentinteractions.Thereislittledoubtthatbiobankingisheretostay.Butweneedtorecognizethatdespitedecadesofacademicdebate,fundamentallegalandmoralchallengesremain.51.Astobiobanking,whatdopeopledoubtabout?A)Thepermissionandcontrolofsamples.B)Thedonationofbiologicalmaterial.C)Thescientificvalueofresearchsamples.D)Theelementarylegalandmoralstandards.52.Whatisoneofthedisadvantagesofbroadconsentcomparingtospecificconsent?A)Itfollowsmoreapproaches.B)Itrequiresmoreparticipants. C)Itrevealslessinformation.D)Itconformstofewerlegalnorms.53.Theword“fragile”(Line2,Para.4)mostprobablymeans______.A)delicateB)illogicalC)persistentD)damaged54.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A)Thefutureofbiobankingseemstobebrightandpromising.B)Stemcellresearchhasbecomethefocusofbiobankingresearch.C)Peoplehaveshiftedtheirinteresttobiorightsinsteadofresearch.D)Theeconomicpotentialofbiobankingresearchshouldbeemphasized.55.Whatdiestheauthorthinkofbiobanking?A)Itisavitalresearchtoolthatresearcherscannotdowithout.B)Despiteitssignificance,someproblemsstillneedtobesolved.C)Itexploresthefunctionsofhumangenesandenvironment.D)Thecontroversyaboutbiobankingwillcontinueforalongtime.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.中医(TraditionalChineseMedicine)有五千多年的历史，是中国古代劳动人民几千年对抗疾病的经验总结。中医学运用阴阳理论来解释人体的生理和病理现象。阴阳和五行是中医的理论基础。中医使用中药、针灸(acupuncture)以及许多其他治疗手段，使人体达到阴阳调和。虽然在西方医学和中医之间仍然有很大的鸿沟，但目前传统中医已经遍布世界160多个国家和地区。有人甚至戏称中医是中国的第五大发明。2023年6月大学英语四级押题模拟卷(七)答案解析PartIWriting高分范文精彩点评TheImportanceofChange①Ifyou’repreparedtoadaptandlearn,youcantransform.”isaproverbthatisbeingwidelytalkedabout,whichindicatesthatchangeisofutmostimportance.②Changeisconducivetoone’sgrowthandimprovementinmanyways.③Ontheonehand,changeendowsuswithawholeenchantedpalaceofthoughts,whichprovidesuswithawiderprospectandmoreinnovativeideastolocateaproblemandfixit.④Ontheotherhand,thecompetitioninmodernsocietyactuallyisthecompetitionofknowledge,competenceandtalentedpeople.Onlythosewhochangeandemancipatetheirmindscankeeppacewiththetimeandmaintainacompetitiveedge.⑤Byallaccounts,it’stimetoputspecialemphasisontheimportanceofstoppingbeingstuckinarut.⑥Moreover,whatreinforcesmysenseofchangeisthattheonlythingconstantischangeitself,whichisakindoficingonthecakeoflifeandmakesitmorecolorfulandnolongerdrab.⑦Don’tbelieveit?Whynothaveatry?①开门见山引出引言，并解释其含义——表明改变的重要性。②过渡句，点明改变对个人成长和进步具有重要意义。③④用Ontheonehand…和Ontheotherhand…分析改变的重要性：赋予人们发现问题和解决问题的新思路；使人们在快速发展的当今社会保持竞争力。⑤总结上文，点明写作主旨：我们不应该一成不变。⑥以“世界上唯一不变的就是变化”再次强调改变的重要性。⑦呼吁大家积极做出改变。加分亮点Indicate表明Utmost极为重要的Conducive有助于……的endowsb.with…赋予某人……emancipate解放，革新bestuckinarut一成不变icingonthecake锦上添花drab乏味的，单调的PartIIListeningComprehensionSectionANewsReportOnPeoplefromLondonliketocalltheringingofBigBen“bongs.”Theymarkthestartofanewhour.(1)Thebell,knownas“BigBen”inLondon,startedmakingitsbongs158yearsago.ButbeginningonAugust21,itwillgosilentforfouryears.Thebellwillringforthelasttimeat12noon.Thebellwillbedisconnectedfromtheclockascrewslaunchamajorrepairprojectinthetower.Theclock,however,willcontinuetotellthetime,silently.TheonlytimepeopleinLondonwillhearthebellswillbeonRemembranceSunday,whichfallsonNovember12ththisyear,andNewYear’sEve.Therenovationprojectwillcostabout$40million,saidSteveJaggs.Heisknownas“TheKeeperoftheGreatClock.”(2)Jaggssaidthegoalistokeepthebuildingsafeandthefamoustimepieceworkingforfuturegenerationstoenjoy.Theclockfacesandmanyoftheclock’smovingpartswillbetakenapartandcleaned.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutBigBen?D)2.Whatthepurposeoftherenovationproject?B)NewsReportTwo(3)TennisplayersmustwearalmostallwhiteatWimbledon.Thatincludesshorts,shirts,hats,dresses,shoesandsocks.ButwhentheygettoNewYorkinthelatesummerfortheUSOpen,theylettheirpersonalitiescome