2016年6月份英语四级考试真题(带答案)

2016年-2017年6月份四级考试真题（附
带答案解析及听力原文）
考试时间安排：
一般在6月18日和12月17日左右
大学英语四级考试流程 ?
8：50---9：00试音时间?
9：00--- 9：10播放考场指令，发放作文考卷 ?
9：10取下耳机，开始作文考试 ?
9：35发放含有快速阅读的试题册（但9：40才允许开始做）
9：40--- 9：55做快速阅读 ?
9：55---10：00收答题卡一（即作文和快速阅读） ?
9：55---10：00重新戴上耳机，试音寻台，准备听力考试 ?
10：00开始听力考试，电台开始放音 ?
听力结束后完成剩余考项。 ?
11：20全部考试结束。














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Part ⅠWriting (30minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay
entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write
at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象
2.出现这一现象的原因
3.我对这一现象的看法和建议
On Excessive Packaging
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly
and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7,choose the best answer
from the four choices marked A)，B)，C）and D). For questions 8-10,complete the
sentences with the information given in the passage.
Small Schools Rising
This year’s list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer
students are flourishing.
Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern,
suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二
战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic
efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only
years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive
bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between
teachers and scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of
students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in
poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test- driven
standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance
in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed
to have made little progress.
Size isn’t everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a
noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $$1.8 billion in American high
schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids
each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the
drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors
in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includes independent
public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high- schoolers
and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such
as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering
Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School
in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And
it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签)，such as
H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon
of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of
a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of
students all marching to the same band.
Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423
—among the top 2% in the country—on Newsweek’s annual ranking of America’s top
high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years
ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was
published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating Classes smaller than
100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full ,Newsweek list
of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.
Although many of Hillsdale’s students came from wealthy households, by the late
1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname
(绰号) “Hillsjail. ” Jeff Gilbert. A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last
year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a
graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, “How did that student
graduate?”
So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three “houses,” romantically named
Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随
机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject
teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12 grades. The
th
closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of “advisory”
classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for
open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night
dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents,

so they are deeply invested in the students’ success.“We’re constantly talking
about one another’s advisers,” says English teacher Chris Crockett. “If you hear
that yours isn’t doing well in math, or see them sitting outside the dean’s office,
it’s like a personal failure.” Along with the new structure came a more demanding
academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95.
“It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics,”
says Gilbert “Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are
adults here who know them and care for them.”But not all schools show advances after
downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all
solution.
The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past,
according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams.
Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity.
But that is also its strength: it’s easy for readers to understand, and to do the
arithmetic for their own schools if they’d like.
Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38
superintendents(地区教育主管)from five states wrote to ask that their schools be
excluded from the calculation.“It is impossible to know which high schools are ‘the
best’ in the nation, ”their letter read. in part. “Determining whether different
schools do or don’t offer a high quality of education requires a look at man different
measures, including students’ overall academic accomplishments and their
subsequent performance in college. And taking into consideration the unique needs
of their communities.”
In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is,
after all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are
all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our
nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted
teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list won’
t be necessary.
注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答.
1． Fifty years ago. big. Modern. Suburban high schools were established
in the hope of __________.
A) ensuring no child is left behind

B) increasing economic efficiency
C) improving students’ performance on SAT
D)providing good education for baby boomers
2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools?
A)Teachers’ workload increased.
B)Students’ performance declined.
C)Administration became centralized.
D)Students focused more on test scores.
is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation?
A)They are usually magnet schools.
B)They are often located in poor neighborhoods.
C)They are popular with high-achieving students.
D)They are mostly small in size.
is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education?
A)Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.
B)A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas.
C)Many schools compete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds.
D)Students have to meet higher academic standards.
ek ranked high schools according to .
A)their students’ academic achievement
B)the number of their students admitted to college
C)the size and number of their graduating classes

D)their college-level test participation
can we learn about Hillsdale’s students in the late 1990s?
A)They were made to study hard like prisoners.
B)They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.
C)Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,
D)Their school performance was getting worse.
ing to Jeff Gilbert, the “advisory” classes at Hillsdale were set up
so that students could .
A)tell their teachers what they did on weekends
B)experience a great deal of pleasure in learning
C)maintain closer relationships with their teachers
D)tackle the demanding biology and physics courses
8. is still considered a strength of Newsweek’s school ranking
system in spite of the criticism it receives.
ing to the 38 superintendents, to rank schools scientifically, it is
necessary to use .
better serve the children and our nation, schools students to
take .
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35minutes)
Section A
Directions: in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, one or more
questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions
will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause,
you must read the four choices marked A)、B）、C）and D)、and decide which is the
best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line
through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。
11. A)Trying to sketch a map C)Discussing a house plan.
B)Painting the dining room. D)Cleaning the kitchen.

12.A)She is tired of the food in the canteen.
B)She often eats in a French restaurant.
C) She usually takes a snack in the KFC.
D)She in very fussy about what she eats.

13.A) Listening to some loud music C)Talking loudly on the
telephone.
B)Preparing for as oral examination. D)Practicing for a speech contest.

14.A)The man has left a good impression on her family.
B)The man can dress casually for the occasion.
C)The man should buy himself a new suit.
D)The man’s jeans and T-shirts are stylish.

15.A)Grey pants made from pure cotton. C)100% cotton pants in dark blue.
B) Fashionable pants in bright colors. D)Something to match her brown
pants.

16.A) Its price. C)Its comfort.

B)Its location D)Its facilities.

17.A)Travel overseas. C)Take a photo.
B)Look for a new job. D)Adopt a child.

18.A)It is a routine offer. C)It is quite healthy.
B)It is new on the menu. D)It is a good bargain.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you .
19.A）Hosting an evening TV program. C)Lecturing on business management.
B) Having her bicycle repaired. D)Conducting a market survey.

20.A) He repaired bicycles. C)He worked as a salesman.
B)He served as a consultant. D)He coached in a racing
club.

21.A) He wanted to be his own boss.
B) He found it more profitable
C)He didn’t want to start from scratch.
D)He didn’t want to be in too much debt.

22.A)They work five days a week. C)They are paid by the hour.

B)They are all the man’s friends. D)They all enjoy gambling.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.A)It has gradually given way to service industry.
B)It remains a major part of industrial activity.
C)It has a history as long as paper processing.
D)It accounts for 80 percent of the region’s GDP.

24.A) Transport problems. C)Lack of resources.
B)Shortage of funding. D)poor management.

25.A) Competition from rival companies. C)Possible locations for a
new factory
B)Product promotion campaigns. D)Measures to create job
opportunities.
Section B
Directions: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each
passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be
spoken only once After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from
the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer
sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.A)They shared mutual friends in school.

B)They had known each other since childhood.
C)They shared many extracurricular activities.
D)They had many interests in common.
27.A)At a local club. B)At the sports center.
B)At Joe’s house. D)At the bearing school.
28.A)Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintain
B)One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.
C)It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friends
D)Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based as the passage you have just heart.
29.A)Near the entrance of a park. C)At a parking meter.
B)In his building’s parking lot D)At a street corner.
30.A)It had been taken by the police C)In had been stolen by
someone.
B)it had keen moved to the next block. D )it had been parked at a wrong
place
31. A)At the Greenville center. C)In a neighboring
town.
B) At a public parking lot. D)In a the city
garage.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32.A)Famous creative individuals. C)A major scientific discovery.
B)The mysteriousness of creativity. D)Creativity as shown in arts.
33.A)It is something people all engage in. C) It starts soon after we are born.
B) It helps people acquire knowledge. D) It is the source of all artistic
work.
34.A) Creative imagination. C) Natural curiosity.
B) Logical reasoning D) Critical thinking.
35.A)It is beyond ordinary people. C)It is part of everyday life.
B)It is yet to be fully understood. D)It is a unique human trait.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the
passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.
When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks
numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered
from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks
you can other use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points
in your are words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should
check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell
phones, bicycles, pocket(36) ,and books have all been reported stolen.
Are there enough campus police to do the job?
There are 20 officers in the Campus Security Division Their job is
to(37) crime, accidents lost and found(38) ,and traffic
problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and
writing parking tickets.(39) promptly to accidents and
other(40) is important, but it is their smallest job.

Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very(41) do any
violent crimes actually(42) .In the last five years there have been
no(43) .seven robberies and about 60 other violent attacks, most of
these involving fights at parties. On the other hand,(44)



,which usually involves
breaking windows or lights or writing on walls. The thefts are not the carefully
planned burglaries(入室盗窃)that you see in movies.(45)



.
Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money,
possibly making our tuition go up
again.(46)


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Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in depth)(25minntes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required
to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a ward
bank Read the passage
through carefully before making your choices Each choice in the bank is identified
by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each them on Answer Sheet 2
with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank
more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage,

One in six. Believe it or not, that’s the number of Americans who struggle with
hanger To make tomorrow a little better, Feeding Action Month. As part of its 30
Ways in 30 Days program, It’s asking 48 across the country to help
the more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low-income
individuals and families with the fuel they need to 49 .
It’s the kind of work that’s done every day at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
in San Antonio, People who 50 at its front door on the first and
third Thursdays of each month aren’t looking for God-they’re there for something
to eat, St. Andrew’s runs a food pantry(食品堂)that 51 the city
and several of the 52 towns. Janet Drane is its manager.
In the wake of the 53 .the number of families in need of food
assistance began to grow. It is 54 that 49 million Americans are
unsure of where they will find their next meal What’s most surprising is that 36%
of them live in 55 where at least one adult is working.“It used
to be that one job was all you needed.” says St. Andrew’s Drane.“The people we
see now have three or four part-time jobs and they’re still right on the
edge 56 .”
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
A）survive I)formally
B)
surrounding J)financially

C)serves K)domestic

D)reviewed L)competition

E)reported M)communities

F)recession N)circling

G)households O)accumulate
H)gather

Section B
Directions: there are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices
marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on
Answer Sheer 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If
the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate.
But this won’t necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long
run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will probably
do the same.
We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together to
survive huge job losses, By 1932. when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was
unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn’
t mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes
decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn’t afford to divorce.
They feared neither spouse could manage alone.
Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will
risk starting separate households, Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will
make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their homes.
After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can
to help each other and their communities, A 1940 book. The Unemployed Man and His
Family, described a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job
“with tireless search for work.”He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do.
The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many
similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气). For some,
the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to
keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the
decade as the recovery took hold.

Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses
to the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early
months of unemployment.
Today’s economic crisis could well generate a similar number of couples whose
relationships have been irreparably(无法弥补地)ruined. So it’s only when the
economy is healthy again that we’ll begin to see just how many broken families have
been created.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
57．In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to __________.
A)tear many troubled families apart
B)contribute to enduring family ties
C)bring about a drop in the divorce rate
D)cause a lot of conflicts in the family
the Great Depression many unhappy couples close to stick together because
A)starting a new family would be hard
B)they expected things would turn better
C)they wanted to better protect their kids
D)living separately would be too costly
addition to job losses. What stands in the way of unhappy couples getting
a divorce?
A)Mounting family debts
B)A sense of insecurity
C)Difficulty in getting a loan
D)Falling housing prices

will the current economic crisis eventually do to some married couples?
A)It will force them to pull their efforts together
B)It will undermine their mutual understanding
C)It will help strengthen their emotional bonds
D)It will irreparably damage their relationship
can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A)The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate
B)Few couples can stand the test of economic hardships
C)A stable family is the best protection against poverty.
D)Money is the foundation of many a happy marriage
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage:
People are being lured (引诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free
service without realizing they’re paying for it by giving up toads of personal
information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to
advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what
the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Face book
because people don’t really know what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules
Early on you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook you
could create own little private network. Last year. The company changed its privacy
rules so that many things you city. Your photo, your friends’ names- were set, by
default (默认)to be shared with every one on the Internet.
According to Facebook’s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply
making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information They
have a “less satisfying experience”.

Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In
original business model, which involved selling ads and putting then At the side
of the pages totally Who wants to took at ads when they’re online connecting with
their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water inWashington. In April.
Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also
urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites.
“I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what
the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,”
Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it’
s only the beginning. Which is why I’m considering deactivating(撤销)my account.
Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the
hands of people I don’t That’s too high a price to pay.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?
A)It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.
B)It makes money by putting on advertisements.
C)It profits by selling its users’ personal data.
D)It provides loads of information to its users.
does the author say about most Facebook users?
A)They are reluctant to give up their personal information.
B)They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook.
C)They don’t identify themselves when using the website.
D)They care very little about their personal information.
does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?
A)To render better service to its users.

B)To conform to the Federal guidelines.
C)To improve its users’ connectivity.
D)To expand its scope of business.
does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?
A)Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.
B)Banning the sharing of users’ personal information.
C)Formulating regulations for social-networking sites.
D)Removing ads from all social- networking sites.
does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?
A)He is dissatisfied with its current service.
B)He finds many of its users untrustworthy.
C)He doesn’t want his personal data abused.
D)He is upset by its frequent rule changes.
Part
V Cloze
(15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there
are four choices marked A),B),C) and D)on the right side of the paper. You should
choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter
on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples
need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way.
Some couples just 67 and deny the presence of any conflict in a
relationship. 68 ,denying the existence of conflict results in

couples 69 to solve their problems at early 70 ,which can then
lead to even greater problems later 71 .Not surprisingly, expressing anger
and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning.
However, this pattern of behavior 72 increases in marital satisfaction over
time. Research suggests that working 73 conflicts is an important predictor
of marital satisfaction.
So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try
to understand the other person’s point of view 74 put yourself in his of
her place. People who are 75 to what their partner thinks and
feels 76 greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found
that among people in dating relationships 77 marriages, those who can
adopt their partner’s perspective show more positive 78 .more
relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive
responses 79 conflict.
Second, because conflict and disagreements are an 80 part of close
relationships. People need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing
and 81 forgiveness from their parents for their own acts. Apologies
minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness.
In line 82 this view, spouses who are more forgiving show higher
mental 83 over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even
have 84 health benefits. For example, when people reflect on
hurtful 85 and grudges(怨恨)，they show negative physiological(生理的)
effects, including 86 heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when
they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.
67.A)resolve
B)regret
C)abandon
D)avoid
68. A)Besides
B)Therefore
C)Moreover

D)However
69. A)trying
B)declining
C)failing
D)striving
70. A)ages
B)years
C)stages
D)intervals
71. A)on
B)by
C)off
D)away
72. A)prescribes
B)protests
C)proves
D)predicts
73. A)round
B)amid
C)among
D)through
74. A)so

B)while
C)but
D)and
75. A)sensitive
B)superior
C)exclusive
D)efficient
76. A)expose
B)experience
C)explore
D)exploit
77. A)as long as
B)as far as
C)as well as
D)as soon as
78. A)minds
B)emotions
C)psychology
D)affection
79. A)to
B)against
C)at

D)toward
80. A)absolute
B)inevitable
C)essential
D)obvious
81. A)require
B)inquire
C)receive
D)achieve
82. A)over
B)with
C)up
D)of
83. A)quality
B)identity
C)charity
D)capability
84. A)creative
B)positive
C)objective
D)competitive
85. A)prospects

B)concepts
C)memories
D)outlooks
86. A)added
B)toughened
C)strengthened
D)increased
Part
Vl Translation
(5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given
in brackets.
Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。
87．Those flowers looked as if they_____________________(好长时间没有浇水了).
bought a car last week. It is______________________(比我的车便宜一千
英镑).
TV program is quite boning We might______________(不妨听听音乐)
90．He left his office in a hurry, with______________________(灯亮着，门开着)
91．The famous novel is said to __________________________(已经被译成多种语
言).


答案及解析

听力部分

短对话
1. D) providing good education for baby boomers。
2. D) Students’ performance declined。
3. D) They are mostly small in size。
4. D) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones。
5. C) their college-level test participation。
6. B) Their school performance was getting worse。
7. A) maintain closer relationships with their teachers。
8. Simplicity
9. different measures
10. tough subjects
11.
M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining
room, another into the family room and a third to the outside。
W: The door into the family room isn’t big enough. Could it be made wider?
Q: What are the speakers doing?
【答案】D) Discussing a housing plan。
【解析】此题为简单的推理题。从drawing，kitchen等关键词可知，两 人正在看房间
的图纸，并讨论希望family room能够再大点。
12.
M: I’m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?
W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I’ve had enough
of our canteen food。
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
【答案】D) She is tired of the food in the canteen。

【解析】此题为推理题。从对话中可知，男子问女子对于晚上到哪里吃饭有没有任何 建
议。女子回答去KFC旁边的法国餐厅，因为她已经受够了食堂的食物。
13.
W: Hey, if you can’t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones?
I’m preparing for the speech contest。
M: Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize I’ve being bothering you all this time。
Q: What is the man probably doing?
【答案】C) Listening to some loud music。
【解析】此题为较为简单的推理题。从volume，earphone，bother等关键词可 知该男
子听音乐时把音量调的很高，从而影响到了女子准备演讲比赛。
14.
M: Finally, I’ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make
a good impression on your family。
W: Come on! It’s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.
Q: What does the woman mean?
【答案】C) The man can dress casually for the occasion。
【解析】此题为推理题。男子想穿新套装给女方家庭留下好印象，但是女子说 这只是个
家庭聚会，穿牛仔裤和T恤就行，即穿着随意即可。
15.
M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors
are coming in this season。
W: Oh, actually grey is my favourite color, but I prefer something made from
cotton, 100% cotton I mean。
Q: What is the woman looking for?
【答案】B) Grey pants made from pure cotton。
【解析】此题为细节题。从关键词pants，grey，100% cotton可知，女子想要的是灰
色纯棉的短裤。
16.

W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them。
M: That’s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland。
Q: What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?
【答案】C) Its location。
【解析】此题为细节题。男子说他选择这个旅馆的原因是它有着瑞士 最好的视野，所以
他最在乎的是位置。
17.
M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?
W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate
and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee。
Q: What is the man most probably going to do?
【答案】C) Travel overseas。
【解析】此题为推理题 。男子询问女子如何申请护照，女子回答时说的出生证，照片等
是申请护照的所需用品。
18.
M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? It’s only
799, half the usual price and it’s very tasty。
W: Oh really? I will try it。
Q: What does the man say about the dish?
【答案】A) It is a good bargain。
【解析】此题为细节题。男子在给女子推荐时说该道菜今晚的价格是平时的一般，且 很
好吃，可见十分划算。
长对话
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Conversation 1

W：Good evening, and welcome to this week’s business world. The program for
and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over
and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your
own store?
M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time
as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then
that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I’ll do it. I had
my heart set on it and I didn’t let anything stand in my way. When I went down to
the bank and got a business loan, I knew I’d love being my own boss. Now my time
is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want。
W:You mean you don’t keep regular hours?
M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business
is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off early。
W: Had you hired any employees to work with you yet?
M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help
me out a few days a week. It’s great because we play cards or just sit around and
talk when there are no customers.
W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business。
is the woman doing?
did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop?
did the man take over a bicycle shop?
do we learn about the people working in the shop?
答案：
19. D
20. A
21. B
22. A
Conversation 2

W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper
processing, I think。
M: Yes, but I’m not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could
you tell us something about that?
W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related
manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So it’s still very
important. In fact, 80% of Spain’s machine tools are from the Basque country. As
for paper processing, there’s still a little. But it’s no longer what it once was
in the region. So, is that clear?
M: Yes, thanks。
W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, there’s a lot of unemployment as well
as geographical problems in the region。
M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?
W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there
used to be transport problems, now though there are new train links and better roads,
but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that
OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the
factory, we’ll see this in more detail, so we’ll come back to this question, OK?
M: OK, right。
W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and the
level of training and education. In general, it’s very good and improving。
Question 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
23. What does the woman say about the steel- related manufacturing in the region?
24. What problems hinder the region’s development?
25. What will the speakers discuss later?
答案：
23. B
24. C
25. C

Part III Listening Comprehension
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each
passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be
spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from
the four choices marked A)， B)， C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre。
答案
Passage one
Q26: B. They had known each other since childhood
Q27: B. At Joe’s house
Q28: A. Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other。
Passage two
Q29: A. In his building’s parking lot
Q30: A. It had been stolen by someone
Q31: B. In the city garage
Passage three
Q32: D. The mysteriousness of creativity
Q33: A. It is the source of all artistic work
Q34: D. Creative imagination
Q35: A. It is part of everyday life
复合式听写
【答案】
36. calculators
37. handle
38. items

39. Responding
40. emergencies
41. rarely
42. occur
43. murders
44. there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public
property
45. Things get stolen when it is easy to steal them because they are left lying
around unwatched
46. A better way to solve this problem might be for all of us to be more careful
with our things
深度阅读
47. E. domestic
48. C. communities
49. O. survive
50. H. gather
51. M. serves
52. N. surroundings
53. J. recession
54. K. reported
55. I. households
56. F. financially

57. In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to _______。
A. tear many troubled families apart
B. bring about a drop in the divorce rate
C. cause a lot of conflicts in the family

D. contribute to enduring family ties
58. In the Great Depression many unhappy couples chose to stick together because
_______
A. starting a new family would be hard
B. they wanted to better protect their kids
C. living separately would be too costly
D. they expected things would turn better
59. In addition to job losses, what stands in the way of unhappy couples getting
a divorce?
A. A sense of insecurity。
B. Mounting family debts。
C. Difficulty in getting a loan。
D. Falling housing prices。
60. What will the current economic crisis eventually do to married couples?
A. It will force them to pull their efforts together。
B. It will undermine their mutual understanding。
C. It will irreparably damage their relationship。
D. It will help strengthen their emotional bonds。
61. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. A stable family is the best protection against poverty。
B. Money is the foundation of many a happy marriage。
C. Few couples can stand the test of economic hardships。
D. The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate。
【点评】：这篇文章来源于2009年5月的《纽约时报》(原文地址：
http:

)，题目为Married With Bankruptcy。这里有删减。文章 分析了经济危机给夫妇带来
的影响，指出经济危机不会提高离婚率并分析了几个原因，如夫妇无法承担离 婚的成本，房
价下降等等。文章最后三段指出虽然不会离婚，但夫妻的这种关系也不会维持太久，经济危
机的考验要到经济复苏时期才能显现出来。
答案：
57. B. bring about a drop in the divorce rate
58. C. living separately would be too costly
59. D. Falling housing prices。
60. C. It will irreparably damage their relationship。
61. D. The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate。
62. D) It profits by selling its user’s personal data。
63. C) They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook。
64. C) To render better service to its users。
65. B) Formulating regulations for social- networking sites。
66. C) He doesn’t want his personal data abused。
完形填空

67. C avoid
68. B however
69. D failing
70. C stages
71. A on
72. A predicts
73. A through
74. B and
75. B sensitive
76. D experience

77. B as well as
78. C emotions
79. D to
80. A inevitable
81. D receive
82. A with
83. D quality
84. B positive
85. A memories
86. B increased
87. Those flowers looked as if they hadn't been watered for a long time(好
长时间没有浇水了)。
【点评】they即flowers做主语，用被动 语态。一段时间应用完成时，looked过去式
相比，后面应该过去完成时。
88. Fred bought a car last week. It is ?1,000 cheaper than mine(比我的车便
宜一千英镑)。
【点评】简单的比较级，cheaper than。不需要重复car，直接用mine代替my car。
89. This TV program is quite boring. We might as well listen to the music (不
妨听听音乐)。
【点评】might as well“不妨”，原句中有might。listen to the music，听音乐。
90. He left his office in a hurry, with lights on and doors open(灯亮着，门
开着)。
【点评】with短语做伴随状语，逻辑主语和表语之间的系动词省略。
famous novel is said to have been translated into multiple languages(已
经被译成多种语言)。
【点评】be said to后面跟动词原型，“已经被译”，用完成时被动语态have been
translated，介词用into。

作文
On Excessive Packaging
In recent years, with the economy growing, all kinds of goods are
flowing into our life. The packaging of goods becomes more and more
attracting our eyes. However, the problem of excessive packaging has
aroused people’s wide concern。
This phenomenon exists for a number of reasons. For one thing, the
business has seen through the mind of most consumers who are face-saving,
for they thought that the more beautiful the packaging of goods is, the
best people like. For another thing, excessive packaging can make the
majority of merchants get high profit for the cheap commodity by improving
price. Perhaps the primary reason lies that the form far outweighs the
content。
In my opinion, it is more advisable to focus on the quality of goods
than to decorate its appearance. So, it is urgent that immediate measures
should be taken to stop the situation. Only in this way can we reduce
unnecessary waste and have a rational and pure shopping condition, making
our money worthwhile。
快速阅读
1.B 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.A
8. The proportion of students taking college-level exams
9. A look at many different measures
10. tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers

经典英语谚语100句
1. All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。
2. Look before you leap. 三思而后行。
3. There are two sides to every question. 问题皆有两面。
4. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。
5. Practice what you preach. 言行一致。
6. Pride will have a fall. 教者必败。
7. In prosperity think of adversity. 居安思危。
8. Two heads are better than one. 一人计短，二人计长。
9. Well begun is half done. 好的开始是成功的一半。
10. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人。

11. Speech is silver, silence is gold. 雄辩是银，沉默是金。
12. As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
13. All good things come to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席。
14. Man proposes, God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天。
15. Even Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失。
16. No competition, no progress. 没有竞争就没有进步。
17. It’s dogged that does it. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。
18. You can not eat your cake and have it. 鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。
19. Providence is always on the side of the strong battalions. 天助强者。
20. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
21. A miss as good as a mile. 差之毫厘，谬以千里。
22. Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜于空谈。
23. Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。
24. An idle youth, a needy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
25. Better late than never. 亡羊补牢，为时未晚。
26. Bitter pills may have wholesome effects. 良药苦口。
27. Do wrong once and you’ll never hear the end of it.一失足成千古恨。
28. Easy come, easy go. 来得容易，去的快。
29. Every man has his faults. 人无完人。
30. God gives the milk, but not the pail. 上帝赐牛奶，桶要自己买。
31. Art is long, life is short. 无生有涯，而知无涯。
32. Live and learn. 活到老学到老。
33. There is no royal road to learning. 学无坦途。
34. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大道通罗马。
35. From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step. 荒谬离伟大只有一步。
36. Take time by the forelock. 要抓住时机。
37. Opportunity seldom knocks twice. 机不可失，失不再来。
38. People do not lack strength. They lack will. 人们不缺少力量，他们缺少意志。
39. No pains, no gains. 不劳无获。
40. Where there is a will, three is a way. 有志者事竟成。
41. Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。
42. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的未必都是金子。
43. Everything comes to him who waits.只要耐心等待，一切都会到来。
44. I am caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. 进退维谷。
45. Life means struggle. 生活就是斗争。
46. We are not born for ourselves. 人之有生，不为一己。
47. One man, no man. 个人是渺小的。
48. He who has knowledge has dignity and glory. 拥有知识，就拥有尊严与荣耀。
49. If it were not for hope, the heart would break. 人靠希望活着。
50. Music is the medicine of the breaking heart. 音乐是医治心灵创伤的妙药。
51. He lives long that lives well. 活得好等于活的长。
52. Calamity is man’s true touchstone. 逆境是真正的试金石。
53. Beauty is but skin-deep. 外表美是肤浅的。
54. Clothes do not make the man. 人不在衣装。

55. Men may meet but mountains never. 人生何处不相逢。
56. He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。
57. Let the world slide. 人世沧桑，顺其自然。
58. Anything for a quiet life. 悠然自在最难求。
59. He lives unsafely that looks too near on things. 人无远虑必有近忧。
60. A Light heart lives long. 静以修身。
61. Without respect, love cannot go far. 没有尊敬的爱情难以长久。
62. Manners make the man. 举止造人品。
63. A hero is nothing but a product of his time. 时势造英雄。
64. All for one, one for all. 人人为我，我为人人。
65. A trouble shared is a trouble halved. 两人分担，困难减半
66. Nothing comes out of nothing. 无中不能生有
67. The finest diamond must be cut. 玉不琢，不成器。
68. Everything must have a beginning. 万事皆有开端
69. He who would search pearls must dive below. 不潜深水不得珠。
70. The wish is father to the thought. 心有所欲，脑有所思。
71. Take little, but give much. 少索取，多奉献。
72. Only the selfless can be fearless. 无私才能无畏。
73. Little things please little minds. 胸无大志，事事称心。
74. A penny soul never comes to two pence. 心胸狭窄，一事无成。
75. Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others.
能从别人的不幸中吸取教训的人是幸福的。
76. Good health is above wealth. 健康胜于财富。
77. Genuine knowledge comes from practice. 实践出真知。
78. Many hands make light work. 众人拾柴火焰高。
79. Sow nothing, reap nothing. 春不播，秋不收。
80. The highest towers begin from the ground. 万丈高楼平地起。
81. To err is human. 人非圣贤，孰能无过。
82. A burden of one’s choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。
83. Promise is debt. 一诺千金。
84. Constant dropping wears away a stone. 水滴石穿。
85. The force of the wind tests strength of the grass. 疾风知劲草。
86. Success belongs to the persevering. 胜利属于有毅力者。
87. Slow and steady wins the race. 稳扎稳打，无往不胜。
88. He that never climbed never fell. 只有不攀登的人才不会跌跤。
89. No way is impossible to courage. 勇士面前无险路。
90. Newborn caves are not afraid of tigers. 初生牛犊不怕虎。
91. The shortest answer is doing. 最简短的回答是行动。
92. Business is the salt of life. 事业是人生的第一需要。
93. Strike the iron while it is hot. 趁热打铁。
94. After a storm comes calm. 雨过天晴（苦尽甘来）。
95. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. 不经灾难不知福。
96. He goes far that never turns. 不回头的人走得远。
97. The best is often the enemy of the good. 要求过高，反难成功。

98. Quality matters more than quantity. 质比量重要。
99. Learning without thought is labor lost. 学而不思，白费力气。
100. Wasting time is robbing oneself. 浪费时间就是掠夺自己。