18年6月四級(jí)真題第一套

1、2018 年 6 月大（第 1 套)四級(jí)Part IWriting（30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay on the importanceof reading ability and how to develop it. You should writeeast 120 words but no more 180 words.nPart IIListening Comprehen(25 minutes)Section ADirections:his sect

2、ion, you will hear threenews reports. Atof each news report, youwill hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choi marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding lette

3、r on Answer Sheet 1 wisingle line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report youe just heard.A) The return of a bottled message to its owners daughter.A New Hampshire mans joke with friends on his wife.A fathers message for his daughter.The history of a century-old mo.A) She w

4、anted to show gratitude for his kindness.She wanted to honor her fathers promise.She had been asked by her father to do so.She was excited to see her fathers handwriting.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report youe just heard.3. A) People were concerned about the number of bees.Several cases

5、of Zika disease had been identified.Two million bees were infected with disease.D) Zikahad destroyed some bee farms.4. A) It apologized to its customers.It was forced to kill its bees.It lost a huge stock of bees.D) It lost 2.5 million dollars.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report youe just

6、heard.5. A) It stayedB) It took ohe air for about two hours.nd landed on a football field.C) It proved to be of high commerl value.D) It made a series of sharp turns6. A) Engineering problems.The air pollution it produced.Inadequate funding.he sky.D) The opition from the military.7. A) It uses the l

7、atest aviation technology.B) It fs fastern a commerl jet.It is a safer means of transporion.It is more environmentally friendly.Section BDirections:his section, you will hear two long conversations. Atof eachconversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will bes

8、poken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoimarked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1witha single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation youe just heard.8. A) It seems a depressing

9、topic.B) It sounds quite alarming.C) Is little impact on our daily life.D) It is getting more serious these days.9. A) The man doesnt understand Spanish.The woman doesnt really like dancing.They dont want something too noisy.D) They cant make it to the theatreime.10. A) It would be more fun without

10、Mr. Whitehead hosting.B) Is too many acts to hold the audienattention.It is the most amusing show he has ever watched.It is a show inappropriate for a night of charity.11. A) Watch a comedy.Go and see the dance.Book the tickets online.See a film with the man.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conve

11、rsation youe just heard.12. A) Most of her schoolmates are youngern she is.She simply has no idea what school to transfer to.There are too many activities for her to cope with.She worries she wont fit in as a transfer student.13. A) Seek advice from senior students.Pick up some meaningful hobbies.Pa

12、rticipate in after-school activities.D) Looko what the school offers.14. A) Give her help whenever she needs it.B) Accept her as a transfer student.C) Find hermodation on campus.D)roduce her to her roommates.15. A) She hasB) She haserests similar to Mr. Lees.e friends with Catherine.She has chosen t

13、he major Catherine has.She has just transferred to the college.Section CDirections:his section, you will hear three passages. Atof each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answe

14、r from the four choimarked A),B), C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 withrough the centre.single lineQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage youe just heard.16. A) To investigate how beinerweight impacts on health.To find out which physical drive is the mostTo discove

15、r what most mice like to eat.To determine what feelings micee.erful.17. A) When they areWhen they are thirsty.When they smell food.gry.D) When they want company.18. A) They search for food in groups.They are overweight when food is plenty.They prefer to be with other mice.They enjoy the company of o

16、ther animals.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage youe just heard.19. A) Its construction started before World War I.B) Its construction cost moren $ 40 billion.C) It is efficiently used for transport.D) It is one of the besthe world.20. A) To improve transporionhe countryside.To move troops

17、quickly from place to place.To enable people to travel at a higher speed.To speed up the transporion of goods.21. A) B)C)D)he 1970s.he 1960s.he 1950s. he 1940s.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage youe just heard.22. A) Chatting while driving.Messaging while driving.Driving under age.Speeding

18、 on highways.23. A) A gadget to hold a phone on the steering wheel.A gadget to charge the phone in a car.A device to control the speed of a vehicle.A device to ensure people drive with both hands.24. A) The car keeps flashing its headlights.B) The car slows down gradually to a halt.C) They are alert

19、ed wilight and a sound.D) They get a warning on their smart phone.25. A) Installing a camera.B) Using a connected app.C) Checking theirs.D) Keng a daily recordPart Reading Comprehen(40 minutes)Section ADirections:forhis section, there issage with10 bls. You are required to selectordeach blfrom a lis

20、t of choigiven in a word bfollowing the passage. Read thepassage through carefully before making your choi. Each choicehe bis identifiedby a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 wisingle line through the centre. You may not use any of the wordshe bmoren once.A

21、n office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is compley covered in solar panels.They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside. When thetower was 26 in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones. These small squarestones became a problem for the building and conti

22、nued to fall off the face for 40 years until a major renovation was 27 . During this renovation the buildings owners, CIS, 28 the solar panel company, Solar century. They agreed to cover the entire building in solar panels. In 2004, the completed CIS tower became Europes largest 29 of vertical solar

23、panels. A vertical solar project on such a large 30 has never been repeated since.Covering a skyscrr with solar panels had never been done before, and the CIS tower was chosen as one of the 10 best green energy projects. For a long time after thisrenovation project, it was the tallest building in th

24、e United Kingdom, but it was 31overtaken by the Mill bTower.Green buildings like this arent 32cost-efficient for the investor, but it does producemuch less pollutionnt caused by energy 33through fossil fuels. As solar panelsget 34 , the world is likely to see more skyscrrs covered in solar panels, c

25、ollectingenergy much like trees do. Imagine a world where building the tallest skyscrrace of 35, but rather one to collect the most solar energy.r wasnt aA)cher B) cleaner C) collection D) competed E) constructed F) consultedG) dimenH) discovered I) eventually J) height K) nesarily L) productionM) r

26、ange N)scale O) undertakenSection BDirections:his section, you are going to readsage with ten sements attached toit. Each sement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph morenonce. Each paragraph is m

27、arked wicorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.letter. Answer the questions by marking theSome College Students Are Angryt Theye to Pay to Do TheirA) Digital learning systems now charge students for acs codes needed to complete coursework,take quizzes, and turn innew hit to their finan. As universit

28、ies go digital, students are complaining of a ts replacingand sometimes joiningexpensive textbooks:t are required to complete coursework and submit assignments.pricey online acs codesB) The codeswhich typically range in price from $ 80 to $ 155 per coursegive students onlineacs to systems developed

29、by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson. Thesecompanies, which long red big profits as textbook publishers,e boastedt their newonline offerings, when pushed to students througfuture of the industry.iversities they partner with, represent theC) Britics say the digital acs codes represent

30、the same profit-seeking ethos (觀念) of thetextbook business, and are even harder for students to opt out of. While they could once buysecond-hand textbooks, or share copies with friends, the digital systems are essentiallyimsible to avoid.D) When we talk about the acs code we see it as the new face o

31、f the textbook monopoly (壟斷), a new way to lock students around this system, said En Senack, the higher educationadvocate for the U.S. Publicerest Research Group, to BuzzFeed News. Rathern $250 digital itand tests(for a prtextbook) youre paying $ 120, said Senack. But because its alleliminates the u

32、sed book market and eliminates any sharing and becauseare through an acs code, iiminates any ability to opt out.E) Sarina Harpet, a 19-year-old studenVirginia Tech, was faced witough dilemma whenshestarted college in 2015pay rent or pay to turn in her chemistry. She toldBuzzFeed Newst her freshman c

33、hemistry class required her to use Connect, a systemprovided by McGraw Hill where students can submit, take exams and track theirgrades. But the code to acs the program cost $ 120a big sum for Harper, who had alreadyput down $ 450 for textbooks, and had rent day approaching.F) She decided to wait fo

34、r her next work-study paycheck, which was typically $ 150- $ 200, topay for the code. She knewt her chemistry grade may take a dive as a result. Its abalancing act, she said. Can I really afford these acs codes now? She didnnd in hertwo assignments for chemistry, which started her outhe class wifail

35、ing grade.G) The acs codes may be another finanl headache for students, but for textbook businesses,theyre the future. McGraw Hill, which controls 21% of the higher education market, reportedin Marcht its digital content sales exceeded prsales for thetime in 2015. Thecompany saidproducts.t 45% of it

36、s $ 140 million revenue in 2015 was derived from digitalH)arson spokesgood investmenttold BuzzFeed Newst digital materials are less expensive and at offer new features, like audio texts,alized knowledge checks andto 60% compared to traditionalexperts. Its digital course materials save students uppre

37、d textbooks, the company added. McGraw Hill didnt respond to a request for comment,but its CEO David Levold the Finanl Times in Augustt in higher education, the eraof the pred textbook is now over.I) The textbook industry insists the online systems represent a better deal for students. Thesedigital

38、products arent just mechanisms for students to submit, they offer all kindsof features, David Anderson, the executive director of higher education with the Assotionof American Publishers, told BuzzFeed News. It helps students understand in a wayt youcant do with prassignments.J) Davidt, an assote pr

39、ofessor in sociology at Augusta University, which has rolled outdigital textbooks across its math and psychology departments, told BuzzFeed Newst heunderstands the utility of using systemst require acs codes. But he doesnt require hisstudents to buy acs to a learning programt controls the class assi

40、gnments. I try to maket, who uses free digital textbooks for his classesthings as inexpensive assible, saidbut designs his own curriculum. The online systems may make my life a lot easier but I feellike Im giving up control. The discusstudents most.s are the things where my expertise can benefit the

41、K) A 20-year-old junior at Geia Southern University told BuzzFeed Newst she normallyspends $ 500-$ 600 on acto buy a textbook, just an acs codes for class. In one case, the professor didnt require studentss code to turn in. This year she said she spent $ 900on acs codes to books and programs. ts two

42、 months of rent, she said. You cant sellany of it back. Witraditional textbook you can sell it for $ 30 - $ 50 andt helps to payfor your new semesters books. Win acs code, youre out oft money. L) Benjamin Wolverton, a 19-year-old studenthe University of South Carolina, told BuzzFeedNewst its ridicul

43、oust aftaying tens of thousandsuition wee to pay for allthese acs codes to do our. Many of the acs codes hes purchasede beenrequired simply to completeclass. he said. Youre payingor quizzes. Often its only 10% of your grade inso much money for somethingt hardly affects yourgradebut if you didnve it,

44、 it would affect your grades enough. It would be bad to startoua B or C. Wolverton said he spent $ 500 on acs codes for digital books and programsthis semester.M) Harper, a poultry (家禽) science major, is taking chemistry agahis year and had to buy anew acs code to hand in her. She rented her economi

45、cs and sistics textbooksfor about $ 20 each. But her acs codes for, which cant be rented or boughtsecond-hand, were her most expensive purchases: $ 120 and $ 85.N) She still remembers the sting of herexperienkipan assignment due to the highpri. We dont reallye a missed assignment policy, she said. I

46、f you miss it, you justmiss it. I just got zeros on a couple ofassignments. I managed to pull everything back up.But as a scared freshman looking at their grades, its not fun.36. A students yearly expenses on acs codes may amount to their rent for two months.37. The online acs codes may be seen as a

47、 way to tie the students to the digital system.38. If a student takes a course again, they mayassignments.e to buy a new acs code to submit their39. McGraw Hill accounts for over one-fifth of the market share of college textbooks.40. Many traditional textbook publishers are now offering online digit

48、al products, which theybeve will be the future of the publishing business.41. One student complainedtuition.t they now had to pay for acs codes in addition to the high42. Digital materials can cost students lessaccording to a publisher.n half the price of traditional pred books43. One student decide

49、d not to buy her acs code until she received the pay for hart-time job.44. Online systems may deprive teachers of opportunities to make the best use of their expertisefor their students.45. Digital acs codes are criticized because they are profit-driven just like the textbookbusiness.Section CDirect

50、ions: There are 2 passageshis section. Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished sements. For each of them there are four choimarked A), B), C) andD). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2wisingle line through the centre.Passage OneQues

51、tions 46 and 50 are based on the following passage.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty scary. We know the risk of dementia (癡呆癥) increases wipretty clear differenge. But if youe memory slips, you probably neednt worry.

52、There arebetn signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.After age 50, its quite common toe trouble remembering the names of people, plaandthings quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Womens Hospital inton.The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts shrink, espelly areash

53、e braint are important to learning, memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affectcommunication betves narrow.n different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced as bloodFetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about.But if you fet the pl

54、ot of the movie or dont remember even seeing it,Daffner says.ts far more concerning,When you fet entire experien, he says,ts a red flagt something more seriousmay be involved. Fetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, orfetting how to drive to the house of a friend youve visite

55、d many times before cso be signsof something going wrong.But even then, Daffner says, people shouldnt panic. There are many thingsconfuand memory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppaget can causeof breathingduring sleep, high blood preantidepressants.re, or depres, as well as medica

56、tions ( 藥物) likeYou donve to figure this out on your own. Daffner suggests going to your doctor to checkon medications, health problems and other iest could be affecting memory. And the bestdefense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brains cognitive (認(rèn)知的)reserve, Daffner

57、 says.Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activitiest force one to think in novelways, he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active,because exercise is a known brain booster.46.Why does the author sayt one neednt be concerned about memory sli

58、ps?A.Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.B.They occur only among certain groups of people.C.Not all of them are related to ones age.D.They are quite common among fifty-year-olds.47.Whappens as wee aged according to the passage?A.Oureraction skills deteriorate.B.Some parts of our brain stop func

59、tioning.munication within our brain weakens.D.Our whorain starts shrinking.48.Whiemory-related symptom should people take seriously?A.Totally fetting how to do ones daily routines.B.Inability to recalls of ones life experien.C.Failure to remember the names of movies or actors.D.Occaally confusing th

60、e addresses of ones friends.49.What should people do when signs of serious memory loss show up?A.Check the brains cognitive reserve.B.Stop medications affecting memory.C.Turn to a profesal for assistance.D.Exercise to improve their well-being.50.What is Dr. Daffners advice for combating memory loss?