6月英語四級考試真題及答案(第3套)

1、2016 年 6 月英語四級真題 第三套（文字版整理）Part I Writing ( 30 minutes )Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part III Reading

2、 Comprehension( 40 minutes )Section ASigns barring cell-phone use are a familiar sight to anyone who has ever sat in a hospital waiting room. But the (26)popularity of electronic medical recordshas forced hospital-based doctors to become (27)on computers throughout the day,and desktops-which keep do

3、ctors from besides-are (28)giving way to wirelessdevices.As clerical loads increased, "something had to _ (29), and that was always face time with patients," says Dr.Bhakti Patel, a former chief resident in the University of Chicago's internal-medicine program. In fall 2010, she helped

4、 (30)a pilot project in Chicago to see if the iPad could improve working conditions and patient care. The experiment was so (31)that allinternal-medicine program adopted the same (32)in 2011. Medical schools at Yaleand Stanford now have paperless, iPad-based curriculums. "You'll want an iPa

5、d just so you can wear this" is the slogan for one of the new lab coats (33)with largepockets to accommodate tablet computers.A study of the University of Chicago iPad project found that patients got tests and(34)faster if they were cared for by iPad-equipped residents.Many patients also (35) a

6、 better understanding of the illnesses that landed them inthe hospital in the first place.A. dependentB. designedC. fastD. flyingE. gainedF. giveG. growingH. launchI. policyJ. prospectK. ratherL. reliableM. signalN. successfulO. treatme ntsSection BAn cie nt Greek Wisdom In spires Guideli nes to Goo

7、d LifeA Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is in creas in gly challe nged by threats and un certa in ties from wars, terrorism, econo mic crises anda widespread outbreak of infectiousdiseases? The answer is yes, according to a newbook The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the

8、 Greek Philosophers on Living a Good Life. The book is co-authored by Long Island University's philosophy professor Michael Soupios and economics professor Panos Mourdoukoutas.B The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as releva

9、nt today as whe n it was first writte n many centuries ago. "There is no expiration （失效 ） date on wisdom," he says "Thereis no shelf life on intelligenee.I think that things have become very gloomy theseday, lots of misun dersta nding, misleadi ng cues, a lot of what the ancients woul

10、d have called sophistry （ 詭辯 ） .The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they ten ded to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today."Exam ine your lifeC Soupies, along with his co-author Panos Mourdoukoutas, developed their 10 golden ru

11、les by turning to the men behind that philosophy-Aristotle, Socrates, Epictetus and Pythagoras, among others. The first rule-exam ine your life-is thecom mon thread that runs through the en tire book. Soupios says that it is based on Plato's observation that the unexamined life is not worth livi

12、ng. "The Greek are always concerned about boxing themselves in, in terms of convictions （信念 ） ," he says."So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relati on ships."Stop worry ing about

13、what you can not con trolD As we begi n to exam ine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worryon ly about things that you can con trol. "The in dividual whopromoted this idea wasa Stoic philosopher His n ame is Epictetus, "he says." And what the Stoics say in general is simpl

14、y this. There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to un dersta nd all of the dimerisi ons of this pla n. You are not going to be able to con trol the dime nsions of this pla n."E So, Soupios explains, it is not worth it to waste our physical,intellectualand spiritual e

15、n ergy worry ing about things that are bey ond our con trol."I can notcontrol whether or not I wind up getting the disease swine flu, for example." Hesays. "I mean, there are some cautious steps. I can take, but ultimately I can not guarantee myselfthat. So what Epictetus would say is

16、 sitting at home worrying about that would be wrong and wasterfuland irrati on al. You should live your life attempt ing to ide ntify and con trol those things which you can genuin ely con trol."Seek true pleasureF To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But accordingtoAristotle-a stu

17、de nt of Plato and teacher of Alexa nder the Great-most relati on shipsdon't qualifyas true frien dships. "Just because I have a bus in ess relati on shipwithan in dividualand I can profit from that relati on ship,it does not n ecessarilymeanthat thisperson is my friend." Soupios says.

18、 "Real friendship is when twoindividualsshare the same soul. It is a beautiful and uncharacteristically pocticimage that Aristotle offers."G l n our pursuit of the good life, he says, it is importa nt to seek out true pleasures-advice which was origi nally offered by Epicurus. But un like

19、the moder ndefinition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence （ 放縱 ） and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and men tal case.H "This was the highest and most desirable form of pleasure and happ in ess for the ancient Epicurea ns." Soupios says. "Th

20、is is someth ing that is very much wellworth con sideri ng here in the moder n era. I do not think that we spe nd n early eno ugh time trying to concen trate on achiev ing a sort of cal mn ess, a sort of conten tme nt in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the gighest form

21、of happ in ess and pleasure."Do good to otherslOther golde n rules coun sel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous （ 發(fā)跡的 ） fool. There are also rules dealing with interpersonal relati on ships. Be a resp on sible huma n being and do not do evil things to others.J &qu

22、ot;This is Hesiod, of course, a youn ger con temporary poet, we believe, with Homer," Soupios says. "Hesiod offers an idea-which you very often find in some ofthe word's great religions, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in Islam an others-that in some sen se, whe n you hurt ano the

23、r huma n being, you hurt yourself.That damag ing other people in your com munity and in your life,trash ing relati on ships,results in a kind of self-inflicted （自己招致的 ） spiritual wound."K lnstead, Soupios says,ancientwisdom urges us to do good. Golden Rule No.10for a good life is that kindn ess

24、 toward others tends to be rewarded.L "This is Aesop, the fabulist （ 寓言家 ） ,the manof these charming little tales, ofte n told in terms of ani mals and ani mal relati on ships." He says. "I think whatAesop was suggesting is that when you offer a good turn to another human being. One c

25、an hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Eve n if there is no con crete ben efitpaid in resp onse to yougood deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opport unityto enjoya kind of spiritually en lighte ned mome nt."

26、M Soupios say following the 10 Golden Rules based on ancient wisdom can guide us to the path of the good life where we stop living as oniookers and become engaged and happier huma n bein gs. And that, he no tes, is a life worth livi ng.36. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible

27、for us to un dersta nd every aspect of our life.37. A ncient Philosophers saw life in a differe nt light from people of today.38. Not all your bus in ess part ners are your soul mates.49. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.50. The doer of a good deed can f

28、eel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no con crete ben efits.51. How to achieve meatalcalmness and contentment is well worth ourcon siderati on today.52. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our priorities in life.53. A ncient philosophers stron gly advise th

29、at we do good.54. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to con temporary life.55. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.Sectio n CPassage OneAttitudes toward new tech no logies often along gen erati onal lin es. That is, gen erally, youn ger people ten

30、d to out nu mber older people on the front end of a tech no logical shift.It is not always the case, though. Whenyou look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there does n't seem to be a clear gen erati onal divide. The public overall is split on whether they'd like to use a driverless car.

31、In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 perce nt said they wan ted to ride in one, while 50 perce nt did not.The face that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformativethe shift to driverless cars could be. Notevery one wants a driv

32、erless car no w-a nd no one can get one yet-but among those who are ope n to them, every age group is similarly en gaged.Actually, this isn't surprising. Whereas older generationsare sometimerelucta nt to adopt new tech no logies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particu

33、lar. Older adults, especially those with limited mobility or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic useeases for driverless cars.This is especiallyin teresti ng when you con sider that youn ger people aregen erally more in terested in travel-related tech no logies tha n older on es.

34、When it comes to driverless cars, differe nces in attitude are more pronounced based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly in terested in driverless cars compared withthose who have less educati on, 59perce nt of college graduates said they would like to use

35、a driverless car comparedwith 38 perce nt of those with a high-school diploma or less.Where a pers on lives matters, too. More people who livesin cities and suburbssaid they wan ted to try driverless cars tha n those who lived in rural areas.While there's reason to believe that interestin self-d

36、riving cars is going upacross the board, a person's age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can be beco ming main stream. Once driverless cares are actually available for safe, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.56. What happe ns whe n a new tech no lo

37、gy emerges?A. lt further wide ns the gap betwee n the old and the young.B. lt often leads to innovations in other related fields.C. I t con tribute greatly to the adva nee of society as a whole.D. It usually draws differe nt react ions from differe nt age groups.57. What does the author say about th

38、e driverless car?A. lt does not seem to create a gen erati onal divide.B. lt will not n ecessarily reduce road accide nts.C. lt may start a revolution in the car industry.D. It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.58. Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?A. lt saves their en e

39、rgy.B. lt helps with their mobility.C. lt adds to the safety of their travel.D. lt stirs up their in terest in life.59. What is likely to affect on e's attitude toward the driverless car?A. The locati on of their reside nee.B. The amount of their special in terestC. The amount of trai ning they

40、received.D. The length of their driving experienee.60. Who are likely to be the first to buy the driverless car?A. The senior.B. The educated.C. The wealthy.D. The tech fans.Passage TwoIn agrarian （ 農(nóng)業(yè)的 ） ,pre-industrial Europe, "you'd want to wake up early, start work ing with the sun rise

41、, have a break to have the largest meal, and the n you'd go back to work," says Ken Albala, a professor of history at the University of the Pacific, "Later, at 5 or 6, you'd have a smaller supper."This comfortable cycle, in which the rhythms of the day helped shape the rhythms

42、 of the meals, gave rise to the custom of the large midday meal, eaten with the extended family, "Meal are the foundation of the family,' says Carole Couniban. a professor at Millersville University inPee nsylva nia, "so there was a very importa nt in terc onnection betwee n eat ing to

43、gether" and strength-eating family ties.Since industrialization, maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been much harder. With the long midday meal shri nking to whatevercould be stuffed intoa lunch bucket or bought at a food sta nd. Certainly, there were ben efits. Moder n techniques

44、for producing and shipping food led to greater variety and quantity, in cludi ng a treme ndous, in crease in the amount of ani mal prote in and dairy products available, making us more vigorous than our ancestors.Yet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that stilllive to eat. Take Italy.It'

45、;s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy, but it was also a joy to prepare and cat. Italia ns, says Coun iha n, traditi on ally bega n the day with a small meal.The big meal came at around 1 pm In between the midday meal and a late, smaller dinner came a small snack. Today, when time zone

46、s have less and less meaning, there is little toleranee for offices' closing for lunch, and worsening traffic in cities means workers can't make it home and back fast eno ugh any way. So the formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big meal of the day. the only one at which the family

47、 has a chance to get together. "The evening meal carries the full burden that usedto be spread over two meals" says Coun iha n.61. What do we lear n from the passage about people in pre-i ndustrial Europe?A. They had to work from early morning till late at night.B. They were so busy work i

48、ng that they only ate simple meals.C. Their daily routine followed the rhythm of the natural cycle.D. Their life was much more comfortable tha n that of today.62. What does Professor Carole Counihan say about. pre-industrial European families eat ing meals together?A. It was helpful to maintaining a

49、 n ati on's traditi on.B. It brought family members closers to each other.C. It was characteristic of the agrarian culture.D. lt en abled families to save a lot of mon ey.63. What does "cultural metabolism"(Li ne 1 ,Para. 3) refer to?A. Evolutio nary adaptatio n.B. Changes in lifestyle

50、.C. Social progress.D. P ace of life.64. What does the author think of the food people eat today?A. Its quality is usually guara nteed.B. It is varied, abundant and nutritious.C. It is more costly tha n what our an cestors ate.D. Its product ion depe nds too much on tech no logy.65. What does the au

51、thor say about Italia ns of the old days.A. They enjoyed cook ing as well as eat ing.B. They ate a big dinner late in the evening.C. They ate three meals regularly every day.D. They were expert at cook ing meals.Part IV Tran slation( 30 minu tes )Directions : For this part , you are allowed 30 minut

52、es to translate a passage from Chinese intoEnglish 。 You should write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 2。烏鎮(zhèn)是浙江的一座古老水鎮(zhèn)，坐落在京杭大運河畔。這是一處迷人的地方，有許多古橋、 中式旅店和餐館。在過去的一千年里， 烏鎮(zhèn)的水系和生活方式并未經(jīng)歷多少變化， 是一座展現(xiàn)古文明的博物館。烏鎮(zhèn)所有房屋都用石木建造。數(shù)百年來，當(dāng)?shù)厝搜刂舆吔ㄆ鹆俗≌?集市。無數(shù)寬敞美麗的庭院藏身于屋舍之間，游客們每到一處都會有驚喜的發(fā)現(xiàn)。參考答案參考范文 :Dear Mary ,I would like to

53、take this opport un ity to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for your help when I was in difficulty 。 You have been very kind and helpful since we knew each other 。Last week , I caught a bad cold and had to stay at home for a week 。 When I was worrying about the lessons , you came to my home after school and helped me with every subject 。 With your help , I didn ' t fall behind othe