2024年大學(xué)英語四級試題和答案

大學(xué)英語四級試卷PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic“Education:Examination-OrientedorQuality-Oriented”.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.應(yīng)試教育現(xiàn)實狀況及其原因;

2.素質(zhì)教育的長處;

3.你的觀點(diǎn)。PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequickly.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SellingExpertiseontheInternetforExtraCash

TeresaEstes,alicensedmental-healthcounselor,watchedasbusinessatherprivatepracticedecreasedlastyear.Thenthesinglemotherturnedtoherkeyboardtoboostherincome.

Ms.Estesappliedtobecomean“expert”onLivePersonInc.,aWebsitewhereclientspayforonlinechattimewithprofessionalsandadvisersofallfields.For$1.89aminute—aratesheset—the39-year-oldfromMarianna,Fla.,dispensesadvicetoclientsaroundtheglobe.Shespendsaboutfourhoursadayonline,oftenatnight,whenherdaughterhasgonetobed.

“Itwastheeconomy,”shesaysofhermovetotakeherskillsonline.“LivePersonismoreprofitablethanmyprivatepractice.”Ms.Esteshadchargedherprivateclientsupto$75anhour.

Astherecessiondeepens,asmallbutgrowingnumberofpeoplearetakingtheirskillsonline,offeringexpertiseorperformingspecifiedtasksforafee.Labor-at-the-keyboardsitesaregainingpopularityaspeopleincreasinglyturntotheWebinsearchofwork.Internetjob-searchsitessawa51%riseintrafficfromJanuarytoJanuary,accordingtocomScoreMediaMetrix,to26.7millionuniquevisitors.

Amongthemanyfee-for-serviceWebsitesoutthere,atleastthreeareattractingasignificantnumberofusers—thoughconsumersshouldexerciseahealthydegreeofskepticismwhenconsultinganyofthesesites.LivePersonseeksoutexpertsonaslewoftopics,includingmentalhealth,financialservices,shoppingandfashion,aswellaspsychicsandspiritualadvisers.MechanicalTurk,aWebservicerunbyAInc.,paysworkerstoperformtasks,suchascatalogingproductsonline.AssociatedContentpayscontributorstowritearticlesonawiderangeofsubjects,fromorganicflowergardeningtohowtoapplyforfinancialaid.

LivePersonwentpublicin,andthecurrentversionofthesitewaslaunchedinlate.Today,thesitehas30,000registeredexperts,attractinganaverageof100,000peopleayearwhopayfortheofferedservices,saysChiefExecutiveOfficerRobertLoCascio.Roughly3,500peoplehavemadecontributingtothesitetheirfull-timejob,hesays.

LivePersonsaysitvetscontributors’qualifications,suchasmedicallicensesorfinancialcertification,throughathirdparty,andreliesheavilyonitscommunityreviews.Some200peopleadayapplytobeLivePersonexperts,upfrom120ayearago,saysMr.LoCascio.Oncecleared,advisersworkwithclientsonacost-per-minutebasissetbytheadviser.Thesitetakesacommissionofbetween30%and35%.

AssociatedContent,bycontrast,reviewssubmissionsinhouseandthendecideshowmuchtopayforthem.Thesite,whichspecializesinhow-topiecesandfeaturestoriesonnewstopics,had237,000registeredcontributorsandmorethanonemillioncontentpiecesasofFebruary,bothaboutdoublefromthesamemonthayearago.

Afterpostingthecontent,thesitesellsadvertisementsagainstitanddistributesittoothercompanies,suchasonlineshoeretailerZappos,whichusethecontentontheirownWebsites.IfAssociatedContentacceptsasubmission(itsaysitrejectsabout25%ofthem),theauthorgetsbetween$5and$30,plus$1.50foreach1,000pageviews.Anabilitytowrite“search-engine-optimized”content,anindustrytermforgeneratinggoodGoogleresults,helps,sayssitefounderLukeBeatty.

Peoplearenotonlylookingforpaymentbutalsoestablishingtheircredentials“assomebodywithexperience”,hesays.Writingaboutaspecificprofession,suchaslaworrealestate,helpsraiseaperson’sprofileonline,enhancinghisjobsearches,saysMr.Beatty.

SabahKarimi,a26-year-oldfromOrlandoPartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)

■SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

11.A)ItwillbebettertosaynothingtoPaul.

B)Paulhimselfwillcometotalktothem.

C)ThemanshouldbetheonetospeaktoPaul.

D)ThemanshouldreplacetheradiobeforeshetalkstoPaul.

12.A)NotgiveanysuggestionstoJack.

B)NotseeJackanymore.

C)NotlistentoJack’swords.

D)NotsavehiswordsonJack.

13.A)Theyshouldgiveuptalking.

B)Theyshouldbothmakeacompromise.

C)Theycanmeetnexttime.

D)Theyarebothhalfway.

14.A)Helikesringsverymuch.

B)Heoftenburnsholesinhisnewcoats.

C)He’sveryextravagantwithmoney.

D)Heisverypoor.

15.A)Shemissedthebus.

B)Shecaughtthebus.

C)Shegotupfiveminutesearlierthanusual.

D)Shelikesgettingupearlyinthemorning.

16.A)Inthelibrary.

B)Inthecollegebookstore.

C)Atanews-stand.

D)Atadepartmentstore.

17.A)Teacherandstudent.

B)Doctorandpatient.

C)Managerandofficeworker.

D)Travelagentandcustomer.

18.A)Movethewashingmachinetothebasement.

B)Turnthebasementintoaworkshop.

C)Repairthewashingmachine.

D)Finishherassignment.

Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Shewillgotoseeherbrother.

B)ShewillgotoHawaiiwithherfamily.

C)Shewillstayathomewithherfamily.

D)Shewillfindapart-timejob.

20.A)Veryexciting.B)Toobad.

C)Veryboring.D)Nottoobad.

21.A)Anewbicycle.B)Anewdictionary.

C)Anewcomputer.D)Anewcellphone.

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

22.A)Shehasagoodchancetostudyabroadbutshedoesn’thaveenoughmoney.

B)Herparentsdon’twanthertogotoofarawayfromthem.

C)Shewon’thaveasmanyvacationsasshehasasastudent.

D)Shewantstostudyabroadbutshehasbeenofferedagoodjob.

23.A)Itisnotasgoodasstudyingabroad.

B)Hethinksbeingateacherisboring.

C)Itisagoodopportunity.

D)Hethinksthesalaryforthejobistoolow.

24.A)Askingherfriendsforadvice.

B)Makingthechoicebyherself.

C)Askingherparentsforadvice.

D)Askingherteachersforadvice.

25.A)ChoosetobeanEnglishteacher.

B)Giveupbothopportunities.

C)Studyoverseas.

D)TeachEnglishforafewyearsbeforegoingabroad.

■SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.A)About40%.B)About46%.C)About80%.D)About54%.

27.A)PeopleinSouthKoreaarenolongerinterestedinHollywoodmovies.

B)ItismuchcheapertoseealocalmoviethanaHollywoodone.

C)Hollywood’sfilmsarenotasgoodasbefore.

D)SouthKorea’sfilmindustryhasdevelopedalot.

28.A)TheyarereleasingthemoviesfirstinAmericaandtheninothercountries.

B)TheyarereleasingthemoviesinAmericaandothercountriesatthesametime.

C)Theysendpeoplewhosellillegallycopiedmoviestocourt.

D)TheyencouragepeopletobuylegalDVDsbygivingahighdiscount.

29.A)ManypeoplebelievethatDVDsarenotofgoodquality.

B)PeoplearemorelikelytogetmoviesfromtheInternet.

C)SomepeoplethinkthatDVDsareveryexpensive.

D)PeoplelikewatchingTVbetterthanwatchingDVDs.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.A)Once.B)Twice.

C)Threetimes.D)Fourtimes.

31.A)Hewasthepresidentwiththelongestpresidency.

B)HeledtheAmericanpeoplethroughtheGreatDepression.

C)HeledtheAmericanpeoplethroughtheFirstWorldWar.

D)HewasthemostinfluentialpresidentinAmericanhistory.

32.A)OnApril12,1944.B)OnApril12,1945.

C)OnJuly12,1944.D)OnJuly12,1945.

PassageThree

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.A)Cookingfood.B)Boilingwater.

C)Killingbacteria.D)Generatingelectricity.

34.A)Theparaboliccooker.B)Thepanelcooker.

C)Theboxcooker.D)It’snotmentioned.

35.A)SolarCookers

B)HowtoUseSolarOvens

C)HowtoCookMeals

D)HowtoChooseSolarOvens

■SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.

Somepeople’searsproducewaxlikebusylittlebees.Thiscanbeaproblemeventhoughearwaxappearstoserveanimportantpurpose.Expertssayitprotectsandcleanstheear.It(36)_______dirtandothermatterandkeeps(37)_______out.Doctorsthinkitmightalsohelpprotectagainst(38)_______.Andthewaxyoilkeepsearsfromgettingtoodry.Soearwaxisgood.Itevenhasamedicalname:cerumen.Therearetwokindsofcerumen.Mostpeopleof(39)_______orAfricanancestryhavethe“wet”kind:thickand(40)_______.EastAsianscommonlyhave“dry”earwax.

Butyoucanhavetoomuchofagoodthing.Theglandsintheearcanalthatproducethewaxmaketoomuchinsomepeople.Earwaxisnormally(41)_______;itfallsoutoftheearorgetswashedaway.Butextrawaxcan(42)_______andformablockagethat(43)_______withsoundwavesandreduceshearing.(44)_____________________

_______________________.Earwaxremovalissometimesnecessary.Butyouhavetouseasafemethodoryoucoulddoalotofdamage.

Expertssuggestsomewaystotreatexcessiveearwaxyourself.(45)_________________________.Anotherwaytoremovewaxisknownasirrigation.Withtheheadupright,takeholdoftheouterpartoftheear.Gentlypullupwardtostraightentheearcanal.(46)__________________

____________________________.Thenturntheheadtothesidetoletthewaterout.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)

■SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

RockandrollisagenreofpopularmusicthatevolvedintheUnitedStatesinthelate1940sandearly1950s.Its47liemainlyinblues,rhythmandblues,country,folk,gospel,andjazz.Thestylesubsequentlyspreadtotherestoftheworldanddevelopedfurther,leadingultimatelyto48rockmusic.

Theterm“rockandroll”nowcoversatleasttwodifferentmeanings,bothincommonusage.TheAmericanHeritageDictionaryandtheMerriam-WebsterDictionaryboth49rockandrollassynonymouswithrockmusic.

50,Adefinesthetermasreferringspecificallytothemusicofthe1950s.

Classicrockandrollis51playedwithoneortwoelectricguitars,astringbassoranelectricbassguitar,andadrumkit.Inthe52rockandrollstylesofthelate1940s,eitherthepianoorsaxophonewasoftentheleadinstrument,buttheseweregenerally53orsupplementedbytheguitarinthemiddletolate1950s.

Themassivepopularityandeventualworldwideviewofrockandrollgaveita54socialimpact.Farbeyondsimplyamusicalstyle,rockandroll,asseeninmoviesandinthenewmediumoftelevision,55lifestyles,fashion,attitudes,andlanguage.Itwentontospawnvarioussub-genres,oftenwithouttheinitially56backbeat,thatarenowmorecommonlycalledsimply“rockmusic”or“rock”.

A)defineI)followed

B)characteristicJ)modern

C)uniqueK)explanation

D)rootsL)Conversely

E)usuallyM)replaced

F)BasicallyN)prepare

G)earliestO)seldom

H)influenced

■SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedsentences.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

PassageOne

Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Accordingtoareport,around30,000pupilsstartedsecondaryschoollastyearwiththemathskillsofaseven-year-old.MPs(國會議員)warnedthatmanyyoungpeoplewouldneed“expensive”remediallessonsinlaterlifetogetajob—posingmajorproblemsfortheeconomy.ThefindingscamejustmonthsafterOfsted(教育原則辦公室)claimedalmosthalfofmathlessonsinEnglishschoolswerenotgoodenough.Itsaidmanyteachersreliedontextbooksandmundaneexercisestomakesurepupilspassedexamsattheexpenseofaproperunderstandingofthesubject.MPsbackedtheconclusions,sayingtoomanypupilsfoundlessons“boring”.TheyinsistedimprovementshadbeenmadeunderLaborbutachievementhad“l(fā)eveledoff”inrecentyears.

In,79percentofpupilsmettheGovernment’sexpectedstandardattheendofprimaryschool,wellshortofthe85percenttargetsetfor.Aroundfivepercentmovedtosecondaryschoolwiththemathskillsofaseven-year-old,saidthecommittee.In,￡2.3billionwasspentteachingthesubject.Itequatestoaroundaquarterofthe￡10billiontotalbudgetforprimaryteachingandsupportstaff.

ThereportsaidtheDepartmentforChildren,SchoolsandFamilies(DCSF)neededto“radicallyrethinkitsstrategyforimprovingpupilattainment;otherwiseweseriouslydoubtthatthedepartmentwillmeetitstarget”.Thetargetdemandsthat84.5percentofpupilswillmakethenecessaryprogressbetween7and11.

Lastyear,theDCSFpublishedamajorreviewofmatheducationinEnglandtobooststandards.Itcalledforamathspecialistineveryprimaryschoolwithin10yearsandmoreemphasisonmathematical“play”innurseryschools.Mr.Leighsaid,“Thedepartment’s10-yearprogramtotrain13,000specialistmathteacherswillnotbenefitsomeprimaryschoolsforanotherdecade.That’sfartoolong;thedepartmentneedstolookforwaystoacceleratetheprogram.”SarahMcCarthyFry,theSchoolsMinister,said,“Wehavealreadyacceptedthemainrecommendationfromarecentindependentreviewofprimarymaththateveryschoolshouldhaveaspecialistmathteacherandhavepledged￡24millionoverthenextthreeyearsforatrainingprogramforteachers.”

NickGibb,theToryshadowschoolssecretary,said,“TheGovernmentisnotgettingvalueforthemoneytheyhavepiledintoeducationandthecountryisfallingbehindininternationalleaguetablesasaresult.TheGovernmenthasfailedtoreplacemethodsofteachingwhichhavefailedwithtriedandtestedmethodsusedincountriesthathavemuchhigherlevelsofmathachievement.”

57.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A)30,000pupilsstartedsecondaryschoolwithpoormathskills.

B)MPsinsistmoreimprovementsshouldbemadeunderLabor.

C)Youngpeopleneedmedicallessonstogetajob.

D)HalfofEnglishschoolswerenotgoodenough.

58.Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedin?

A)21%ofpupilsdidn’tmeettheGovernment’sexpectedstandard.

B)Thetargetsetforwas87percent.

C)￡2.3billionwasspentonmathteaching.

D)Thetotalbudgetforprimaryteachingandsupportstaffwas￡5billionin.

59.WhatwillpeopleprobablydotoimprovematheducationinEngland?

A)Spendmoneyontrainingspecialistmathteachers.

B)Hireamathspecialistforeveryprimaryschool.

C)Allowpupilstohavemoremathematical“play”.

D)Spendmoretimeonmatheducation.

60.WhatdoNickGibb’swordsmean?

A)TheBritishgovernmentshouldputmoremoneyintomatheducation.

B)Britainisfallingbehindintheinternationalknowledgecompetition.

C)TheBritishgovernmentshouldlearnfromothercountries’failures.

D)TheBritishgovernmentshouldchangetheirteachingmethodseveryfewyears.

61.What’sthepassagemainlytalkingabout?

A)Therearen’tenoughmathteachersinBritishprimaryschools.

B)TheBritishgovernmentdidn’tspendenoughmoneyonmatheducation.

C)Britishpupilsarenotgoodatmath.

D)MathlessonsinBritishprimaryschoolsneedtobeimproved.

PassageTwo

Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Bananas,alwaysthefashionvictimsoftheproducesection,arewearinganothernewlabelthisspring.Bananaswith“FairTradeCertified”stickershavebeenavailableintheUnitedStatessinceOctober.Theyrepresentthenewfrontofaninternationalefforttohelpfirst-worldconsumersimprovethelivingstandardsofthethird-worldfarmerswhogrowmuchoftheirfood.

Byexpandingitsreachtotheproducesection,FairTradeisnowtryingtoreachtheAmericansupermarketshopper.FairTradedealsdirectlywithfarmercooperatives.Ithelpsorganize,avoidingbrokers(代理人)andmiddlemen.Itguaranteeshigherpricesforthefarmers’goodsandhelpsthemsetupschoolsandhealthclinics.

TheFairTrademovementtookrootinEuropeinthe1990’sasawayofbolsteringcoffeefarmersaspriceswerecollapsing.SinceFairTradebegan,morethanamillioncoffeegrowersandotherfarmershavejoinedcooperativesthatselltheirproductsthroughFairTradechannelsinsteadofdirectlytoacommercialproducer.

NoteveryoneisgreetingtheFairTradelabelwithopenarms.SeveralAmericancoffeeimportersrecentlypulledoutofFairTrade,citingTransFair’s“corporatefriendly”policiesthatallowlargecompaniestousetheFairTradelogointheirmarketingevenifonlyasmallamountofthecompany’soverallpurchasesareFairTradecertified.

EdmundLaMacchia,thenationalproducecoordinatorforWholeFoods,saidFairTradeisonlyoneofmanyconsumerchoices.“WholeFoodshasitsownteamofinspectorsandhasnoplanstocarryFairTradeproducts”,Mr.LaMacchiasaid.“OurstandardsarehigherthanFairTrade’s,actually.”FairTradeisonlyoneofseverallabelsyourbananasmightbewearingthisyear.AnotheristhatoftheRainforestAlliance,whichcertifiestheuseofsustainableagriculturemethods.

Sofar,though,FairTradeisthebiggest.AFairTradelabelbyitselfdoesnotguaranteeanorganicproduct,butmostFairTradebananasarealsoorganic,Ms.Bourquesaid,becausepesticidesareusuallytoocostlyforthesmallfarmerswhogrowthem.Ifthebananasareorganic,theywillbelabeledassuch,andwillprobablybewearingastickertoproveit.

62.Whyarebananaswearing“FairTradeCertified”stickers?

A)Itmeansbananasarethefashionvictimsoftheproducesection.

B)Itmeansbananashavegotanewlabel.

C)ItmeansbananaswiththesestickersareavailableintheUnitedStates.

D)Itrepresentsaninternationalefforttohelpthethird-worldfarmers.

63.WhatdoesFairTradedo?

A)Ithelpsfarmersselltheirproductsforahigherprofit.

B)Itappointsbrokersandmiddlementodealwithfarmercooperatives.

C)Itbringsdownthepriceoffarmers’goods.

D)ItsetsupschoolsandhealthclinicsforAmericanfarmers.

64.WhatwastheoriginalpurposeoftheFairTrademovement?

A)Tocooperatewithcoffeegrowersandotherfarmers.

B)Tohelpcoffeefarmersaspriceswerecollapsing.

C)Topreventfarmersfromsellingtheirproductstocommercialproducers.

D)Tosellproductsthroughcoffeegrowersandotherfarmers.

65.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?

A)AmericancoffeeimporterswillneverbuytheirproductsthroughFairTradechannels.

B)FairTradeistheonlylabelthatbananasmightbewearingthisyear.

C)NoteveryconsumerconsidersFairTradeproductstheonlychoice.

D)WholeFoodsandtheRainforestAlliancearemoreinfluentialthanFairTrade.

66.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A)HelpingtheThirdWorld:OneBananaataTime

B)ConsumersFaceMoreChoices

C)FairTrade—theBestSticker

D)TheFairTradeMovementPartVCloze(15minutes)

Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.

Everyoneknowshandwashingisimportant.Butanewstudyshowshowwashingyourhands67,andattherighttime,canhaveabigimpactonyourfamily’sriskofgettingsick.

Moststudiesonhandwashingfocuson68andfoodserviceworkers.Butthismonth’sAmericanJournalofInfectionControlfocusesonwashinghandsat69asawaytostopinfectionsfrom70.Severalstudiesshowhandsarethesinglemostimportant71routeforalltypesofinfections.

Eventhoughmostpeopleknowtowashtheirhandsafterusingthetoiletorhandlingadiaper(尿布),studies72manypeoplearestillendingupwithgermsontheirhands.

Onestudylookedinhomesof73recentlyvaccinatedagainstpolio(脊髓灰質(zhì)炎).Aftervaccination,thevirusis

74tobeshedinthebaby’sfeces(糞便).Researchersfoundtheviruson13percentofbathroom,livingroomandkitchensurfaces.75thevirusfromthevaccinedidn’tposeahealthrisk,feces-bornevirusescan76throughthehome.

Doorknobsandtoiletflushhandlesarekey77ofgermtransmissioninthehome.That’swhypeopleshouldfocusoncleaningsuchsurfaces78andalwayswashtheirhandsaftertouchingthem.Inonestudy,a79touchedadoorhandlecontaminatedwithavirus.Hethenshookhands80othervolunteers,andspreadthevirustosixpeople.

Thestudyauthorsnotethatthetimingofhandwashingiskey.It’s81towashhandsafterusingthetoilet,beforeeatingorhandlingfood.Othercrucialtimesforhandwashingareafter82adiaperorcleaningupafterapet,oraftertouchinggarbagecans,dishragsandutensilsthatmayhavecome83contactwithrawfood.

Whileitmaybehardto84thatsomethingassimpleasregularhandwashingcanmakeadifferenceinyourfamily’shealth,considerwhathappenedduringtheoutbreakofSARS.Theoutbreak85extensivepublicandcommunityhealthmeasures,includingregularhandwashing.NotonlywastheSARSoutbreakcontained,86othercasesofillnessesdroppedsharply.

67.A)occasionallyB)oftenC)sometimesD)repeatedly

68.A)chemicalB)physicalC)medicalD)mental

69.A)homeB)clinicsC)hospitalsD)school

70.A)livingB)spreadingC)survivingD)going

71.A)transmitB)transferC)transferringD)transmission

72.A)claimB)agreeC)suggestD)object

73.A)parentsB)teachersC)adultsD)infants

74.A)knownB)saidC)movedD)added

75.A)WhenB)WhileC)WhyD)Which

76.A)travelB)goC)flyD)float

77.A)questionsB)opportunitiesC)ideasD)sources

78.A)alwaysB)frequentlyC)regularlyD)actually

79.A)volunteerB)babyC)workerD)person

80.A)inB)onC)withD)through

81.A)uselessB)obviousC)interestingD)thankful

82.A)takingB)usingC)changingD)bringing

83.A)ofB)forC)fromD)into

84.A)dreamB)knowC)figureD)believe

85.A)triggeredB)startedC)helpedD)saved

86.A)yetB)whileC)butD)sincePartVITranslation(5minutes)

Directions:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.

87.Itwasafterthefailureofthisattemptthathe_____________(訴諸武力).

88.Alotofpeoplenowadayshavemuscularproblemsintheneck,theshouldersandtheback__________________(重要是由于工作中的壓力和緊張導(dǎo)致的).

89.Thisoccupation____________________(關(guān)注于計劃和監(jiān)督)thearrangementofexhibitionsofcollections.

90.____________________(令學(xué)生失望的是),thebookstheyneededweresoldoutatthebookstore.

91.Anumberofwomeninterviewedfound___________________________(獲得提高很難).【參照答案】

PartIWriting

Onepossibleversion:

Education:Examination-OrientedorQuality-Oriented

Fromprimaryschooltocollege,students,teachersandparentsallarestrugglingforhighscores.Thisisbecausethecurrenteducationsystemisnotaimedatquality,butonlyatdevelopingstudents’abilitytoperformwellontests.Asaresult,manystudents,eventhosewithhighscores,oftendopoorlywhenitcomestothepracticalapplicationofwhatthey’velearned.

Therefore,Chinaischallengingexamination-orientededucationbyadvocatingquality-orientededucation.Thealternativewillfocusonthestudents’abilityasawhole.Theexamresultswillnolongerplayakeyroleinevaluatingastudent.

Personally,Ifirmlybelieveintheeffectivenessofthisnewpolicy.Ihaveseeninmymind’seyethemorededicatedstudy,thelooserenvironment,yetthemorecreativemindsofthefuturestudents.Oureducation,sotospeak,willbringupanewgeneration.PartIIIListeningComprehension

11-15CABCA16-20BCDBD

21-25CDCCA26-30BDBBD

31-35BBDCA36.traps

37.insects38.infections39.European40.sticky

41.expelled42.harden

43.interferes

44.Peoplecanalsocauseablockagewhentheytrytocleanouttheirears—butonlypushthewaxdeeperinside

45.Theysaythewaxcanbesoftenedwithmineraloil,oreardrops

46.Useadevicetogentlydirectwateragainstthewalloftheearcanal

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