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四级必备英语四级考试真题及考试答案
2018年6月英语四级考试真题及考试答案(卷二)
【写作】
【题干】Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayon theimportanceofwritingabilityandhowtodevelopit.120-180words.
【答案】Writingisaskilltestedinallmajorstandardizededucationaltests,includingCET-4/6,TOEFL,IELTS,andsoon.Buttherehasbeennoshortageofreportsfromdifferentsourcesthatalargeproportionofstudents,especiallycollegestudents,haveill-performedwritingskills,earningrelativelylowscoresintestsaswellasonschoolassignments.
Inmyopinion,writingisacrucialskillforstudents.Itisareliablewaybywhichoneimpartknowledge,suggestplans,fightforone’sidea,refuteatheory,andmanyotherpurposes.Soifyouaregoodatwriting,thenyouareabletofulfillthetasksabovementionedmoreeffectively.Besides,notedwrites,betheynovelists,poetsoreditors-in-chiefenlighteneverygenerationofreaderswithnewexperiences.That’swhyreaderstodaystilldiscussonandsharetheiropinionsongreatbookssuchasADreaminRedMansions.
Inanutshell,fewskillsaremoreimportantthanwritinginthecurrentsociety.Somysuggestwouldbethateveryone,collegestudentsparticular,takestimetohonewritingskills,getmorepracticeinit,sothatwecanliveuptothesocialexpectationofbecomingsocialistsuccessors.
【解析】第一段提出问题,第二段描述事实,第三段得出结论或给出建议。
【听力】
SectionA
NewsReportOne
AmessageinabottlesentouttoseabyaNewHampshiremanmorethanfivedecadesagowasfound1500milesawayandhe‘sbeenreturnedtohisdaughter.ThelonglostmessagewasdiscoveredbyClintBuffingtonofUtahwhilehewasvacationing.Buffingtonsayshefoundasodabottlehalf-buriedinthesandthatlookedlikeithadbeentheresincethebeginningoftime.
Thenoteinsidethebottlesaid,“Returnto419OceanStreetandreceivearewardof$150fromRichardandTinaPierce,ownersofthebeachCombermotel.
ThemotelwasownedbythePaulaPiercein1960.HerfatherhadwrittenthenotesasajokeandhadthrownitintotheAtlanticOcean.BuffingtonflewtoNewHampshiretodeliverthatmessagetoPolaPierce.Shehelduptoherfather'spromisegivingBuffingtonthatreward.Butthebiggestrewardisthemessageinabottlefindingitswaybackhome.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?
2.WhydidPaulaPiercegiveClintBuffingtonthereward?
NewsReportTwo
MillionsofbeeshavediedinSouthCarolinaduringaerialinsectsprayingoperationsthatwerecarriedouttocombattheZikavirus.Theinsectssprayingovertheweekendleftmorethan2millionbeesdeadonthespotinDorchestercountySouthCarolina,wherefourtravel-relatedcasesofZikadiseasehavebeenconfirmedinthearea.MostofthedeathscamefromFlowerTownBeefarm,acompanyinSomervillethatsellsbeesandhoneyproducts.JuanitaStanleywhoownsthecompanysaidthefarmlookslikeit'sbeendestroyed.Thefarmlostabout2.5millionbees.Dorchestercountyofficialsapologizedfortheaccidentalmasskillingofbees.DorchesterCountyisawarethatsomebeekeepersintheareathatwassprayedonSundaylosttheirbeecolonies.CountymanagerJasonWardsaidinastatement.“I'mnotpleasedthatsomanybeeswerekilled.”
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.WhywassprayingoperationscarriedoutinDorchesterCounty?
4.WhatdoesthenewsreportssayaboutFlowerTownBeefarm?
NewsReportThree
Theworld'slargestaircrafthastakentotheskiesforthefirsttime.TheAirlander10spentnearly2hoursintheairhavingtakenofffromCoddingtonairfieldinBedfordshire.Duringitsflightitreached3000feetandperformedaseriesofgentleturnsalloverasafearea.Theaircraftismassiveaslongasafootballfieldandastallas6doubledeckerbusesandcapableofflyingforupto5days.ItwasfirstdevelopedfortheUSgovernmentasalongrangespyaircraft,butwasabandonedfollowingbudgetcutbacks.Theaircraftcost25millionpoundsandcancarryheavierloadsthanhugejetplaneswhilealsoproducinglessnoiseandomittinglesspollution.Themakersbelieveit'sthefutureofaircraftandonedaywe'llbeusingthemtogoplaces.Butthere'sstillalongwaytogo.TheAirlanderwillneedtohave200hoursflyingtimebeforebeingallowedtoflybytheaviationadministrationifitpassesthoughwecanhopewe'llallgetsomeextralegroom.
Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.WhatdowelearnaboutthefirstflightoftheAirlander10?
6.WhatcausedtheUSgovernmenttoabandontheAirlander10asaspyaircraft?
7.WhatistheadvantageoftheAirlander10overhugejetplanes?
SectionB
ConversationOne
M:
Doyoufeellikegoingouttonight?
W:
Yeah,whynot,wehaven‘tbeenoutforages,what’son?
M:
Well,there‘safilmaboutclimatechange.Doesitsoundgoodtoyou?
W:
No,notreally,itdoesn‘treallyappealtome.What’sitabout?
Justclimatechange?
M:
Ithinkit‘sabouthowclimatechangeaffectseverydaylife.Iwonderhowtheymakeitentertaining.
W:
Well,itsoundsreallyawful,it‘sanimportantsubjectIagree.ButIamnotinthemoodforanythingdepressing.Whatelseison?
M:
There‘saSpanishdancefestival.
W:
Oh,Ilovedance.Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.
M:
Apparently,it‘sabsolutelybrilliant.Let’sseewhatitsaysinthepaper.AleadsanexcitingproductionofthegreatSpanishlovestoryKamen.
W:
Ok,then.Whattimeisiton?
M:
At7:
30.
W:
Well,that‘snogood.Wehaven’tgotenoughtimetogetthere.Isthereanythingelse?
M:
There‘sacomedyspecialon.
W:
Where‘siton?
M:
It‘satthecitytheater.It’sacharitycomedynightwithlotsofdifferentacts.Itlooksprettygood.Thecriticinthelocalthepapersaysit‘sthefunniestthinghe’severseen.ItsayshereRogerWhiteheadisanamazinghosttoanightoffunperformances.
W:
Em……Iamnotkeenonhim.Heisnotveryfunny.
M:
Areyousureyourfancygoingouttonight?
Youarenotveryenthusiastic.
W:
Perhapsyouareright.Okay,let‘sgotoseethedance.Buttomorrow,nottonight.
M:
Great,I‘llbooktheticketsonline.
Questions8and11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.Whatdoesthewomenthinkoftheclimatechange?
9.WhydothespeakersgiveupgoingtotheSpanishdancefestivaltonight?
10.Whatdoesthecriticsayaboutthecomedyperformedatthecitytheater?
11.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodotomorrow?
ConversationTwo
W:
GoodmorningMr.Lee,MayIhaveaminutesofyourtime?
M:
SureKatherine,whatcanIdoforyou?
W:
I‘mquietanxiousabouttransferringovertoourcollege,I’mafraidIwon‘tfitin.
M:
don'tworryKatherine,it‘scompletelynormalforyoutobenervousabouttransferringschools,thishappenstomanytransferstudents.
W:
Yes,Iknow,butI‘myoungerthanmoststudentsinmyyearandthatworriesmealot.
M:
Well,youmaybetheonlyyoungeroneinyouryear,butyouknow,wehavealotofafter-schoolactivitiesyoucanjoinin,andso,thisway,youwillbeabletomeetnewfriendsofdifferentagegroups.
W:
That‘snice,Ilovegamesandhobbygroups.
M:
I‘msureyoudo,sowillbejustfine,don’tworrysomuchandtrytomakethemostofwhatwehaveonofferhere,also,rememberthatyoucancometomeanytimeofthedayifyouneedhelp.
W:
Thankssomuch,Idefinitelyfeelbetternow,asamatteroffact,I‘vealreadycontactedoneofthegirlswhowillbelivinginthesamehousewithme,andsheseemedreallynice.Iguesslivingoncampus,I'llhaveachancetohaveaclosecircleoffriends,sincewe'llbelivingtogether.
M:
Allstudentsareveryfriendlywithnewarrivals.Letmecheckwhowouldbelivingwithyouinyourflat.Okay.ThereareHannah,Kelly,andBree.Breeisalsoanewstudenthere,likeyou,I‘msureyoutwo’llhavemoretosharewitheachother.
Questions12and15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.WhydoesKatherinefeelanxious?
13.WhatdoesMr.LeeencourageKatherinetodo?
14.WhatdoesMr.LeepromisedtodoforKatherine?
15.WhatdowelearnaboutKatherine‘schoolmateBree?
SectionC
PassageOne
Haveyoueverfeltlikeyouwoulddojustaboutanythingtosatisfyyourhunger?
Anewstudyinmicemayhelptoexplainwhyhungercanfeellikesuchapowerfulmotivatingforce.Inthestudy,researchersfoundthathungeroutweighedotherphysicaldrives,includingfear,thirstandsocialneeds.
Todeterminewhichfeelingwonout,theresearchersdidaseriesofexperiments.Inoneexperiment,themicewerebothhungryandthirsty.Whengiventhechoiceofeithereatingfoodordrinkingwater,themicewentforthefood,theresearchersfound.However,whenthemicewerewell-fedbutthirsty,theyoptedtodrink,accordingtothestudy.Inthesecondexperimentmeanttopitthemice'shungeragainsttheirfear,hungrymicewereplacedinacagethathadcertain“fox-scented”areasandotherplacesthatsmelledsafer(inotherwords,notlikeananimalthatcouldeatthem)butalsohadfood.Itturnedoutthat,whenthemicewerehungry,theyventuredintotheunsafeareasforfood.Butwhenthemicewerewell-fed,theystayedinareasofthecagethatwereconsidered“safe.”Hungeralsooutweighedthemice'ssocialneeds,theresearchersfound.Miceareusuallysocialanimalsandprefertobeinthecompanyofothermice,accordingtothestudy.Whenthemicewerehungry,theyoptedtoleavethecompanyofothermicetogogetfood.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.Whatisthe