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2016年6月第3套英语四级真题答案及解析

一、Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

1、Question 1 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A、How college students can handle their psychological problems.

B、Why college students are more likely to have stress problems.

C、Why sufficient sleep is important for college students.

D、How college students can improve their sleep habits.

解析:

News Report One

    You probably think college students are experts at sleeping, but parties, preparations for tests, personal problems and general stress can wreck a student’s sleep habits, which can be bad for the body and the mind. Texas Tech Universityis even offering a class called “Improving Your Sleep Habits”. People suffering from sleep loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don’t get enough sleep have poorer attendance and lower grades. On top of all that, (2)a new study published in the journal Learning and Memory finds you are probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a test. Two hundred college kids were taught to play some unfamiliar video games. Subjects who learned the games in the morning lost some skills when they played again 12 hours later, (1)but they did much better after getting a good night’s sleep. So if you really want to do your job well, don’t forget to get some sleep.

1. What is the news report mainly about?

本道题属于主旨大意题。从原文前半部分我们大概能听出来这是一篇关于睡眠对学生的影响的报道,最后一句话也点出报道主题,想要工作更出色就需要睡眠。文中重点强调的是睡眠的重要性而不是如何改善睡眠习惯,故正确答案为 C。

2、Question 2 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A、It is not easy to improve one’s sleep habits.

B、 It is not good for students to play video games.

C、Making last-minute preparations for tests may be less effective than sleeping.

D、Students who are better prepared generally get higher scores in examinations.

解析:

News Report One

    You probably think college students are experts at sleeping, but parties, preparations for tests, personal problems and general stress can wreck a student’s sleep habits, which can be bad for the body and the mind. Texas Tech Universityis even offering a class called “Improving Your Sleep Habits”. People suffering from sleep loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don’t get enough sleep have poorer attendance and lower grades. On top of all that, (2)a new study published in the journal Learning and Memory finds you are probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a test. Two hundred college kids were taught to play some unfamiliar video games. Subjects who learned the games in the morning lost some skills when they played again 12 hours later, (1)but they did much better after getting a good night’s sleep. So if you really want to do your job well, don’t forget to get some sleep.

2. What is the finding of the new study published in the journal Learning and Memory?

本道题属于细节题。考点出自原文“you are probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a test”一句。选项 C)Making last-minute preparations for tests may be less effective than sleeping,改变了一些表达方式,但说的还是新的研究结果,即考前睡得好比临阵磨枪更有效,故正确答案为 C。

3、Question 3 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A、Whether adequate investment is being made to improve airport facilities.

B、Whether the British Airports Authority should sell off some of its assets.

C、Whether the Spanish company could offer better service.

D、Whether more airports should be built around London.

解析:

News Report Two

          Long queues, delayed flights and overcrowding at airports have become almost as much a topic for conversation in Britain as the traditional complaining about the weather. Meanwhile there are complaints that poor service in London’s major airports is discouraging foreigners from doing business in Britain. Much of the criticism is directed at the British Airports Authority which runs seven major airports, including the three main ones serving London. (3)The Competition Commission is now to investigate whether the British Airports Authority needs to sell off some of its assets. The idea is the competition between rival operators would lead to better service at airports. The British Airports Authority, recently bought by a Spanish company, says the root cause of the problem is not the ownership structure (4)but a lack of runway and terminal capacity which is addressing through a program of heavy investment.

3. What is the Competition Commission going to investigate?

本题是原文重现,原文中提到竞争委员会将去调查英国机场管理局是否需要廉价出清他们的一些资产,“whether the British Airports Authority needs to sell off some of its assets”对应选项 B,只是 need to 换成了 should, 故正确答案为 B。

4、Question 4 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A、Poor ownership structure.

B、 Inefficient management.

C、Lack of innovation and competition.

D、Lack of runway and terminal capacity.

解析:

News Report Two

          Long queues, delayed flights and overcrowding at airports have become almost as much a topic for conversation in Britain as the traditional complaining about the weather. Meanwhile there are complaints that poor service in London’s major airports is discouraging foreigners from doing business in Britain. Much of the criticism is directed at the British Airports Authority which runs seven major airports, including the three main ones serving London. (3)The Competition Commission is now to investigate whether the British Airports Authority needs to sell off some of its assets. The idea is the competition between rival operators would lead to better service at airports. The British Airports Authority, recently bought by a Spanish company, says the root cause of the problem is not the ownership structure (4)but a lack of runway and terminal capacity which is addressing through a program of heavy investment.

4. What is the root cause of the poor service at British airports according to the British Airports Authority?

本题是原文重现,问题问导致英国机场服务差的原因,原文中有提到不是因为所有制结构而是缺乏跑道和机场客容量,“a lack of runway and terminal capacity”,故正确答案为 D。

5、Question 5 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A、Study the effects of nicotine on young smokers.

B、Set a limit to the production of their cigarettes.

C、Take steps to reduce nicotine in their products.

D、Report the nicotine content of their cigarettes.

解析:

News Report Three

    (5)Under the law in Massachusetts, tobacco companies have to measure the nicotine content of every type of cigarette and report the results. The Department of Public Health in Boston gathers and carefully examines the figures and then draws its conclusions. A hundred and sixteen brands were looked at for this study. Ninety- two were found to have higher nicotine yields than they did six years previously.(6)The biggest increases tended to be in brands that were popular with young smokers. That worries the department because of the addictive nature of nicotine. Stand Glance, a professor of medicine in San Francisco explains why. “The amount of nicotine that’s delivered in every cigarette is 10 higher than it was six years ago,which means that it is easier to get hooked and harder to quit. (7)The big tobacco companies have always insisted that they are frank with their customers about the dangers of smoking and provide them with enough detail to make an informed decision. However, (6)none of them were prepared to comment on this study or discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.”

5. What do tobacco companies have to do under the law in Massachusetts?

原文中提到在马萨诸塞州的法律规定下,烟草公司必须去检测每种香烟的尼古丁含量并汇报结果,“measure the nicotine content of every type of cigarette and report the results”,和选项 D)Report the nicotine content of their cigarettes,报告他们香烟的尼古丁含量对应,故正确答案为 D。

6、Question 6 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A、The biggest increase in nicotine content tended to be in brands young smokers like.

B、Brands which contain higher nicotine content were found to be much more popular.

C、Tobacco companies refused to discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.

D、Big tobacco companies were frank with their customers about the hazards of smoking.

解析:

News Report Three

    (5)Under the law in Massachusetts, tobacco companies have to measure the nicotine content of every type of cigarette and report the results. The Department of Public Health in Boston gathers and carefully examines the figures and then draws its conclusions. A hundred and sixteen brands were looked at for this study. Ninety- two were found to have higher nicotine yields than they did six years previously.(6)The biggest increases tended to be in brands that were popular with young smokers. That worries the department because of the addictive nature of nicotine. Stand Glance, a professor of medicine in San Francisco explains why. “The amount of nicotine that’s delivered in every cigarette is 10 higher than it was six years ago,which means that it is easier to get hooked and harder to quit. (7)The big tobacco companies have always insisted that they are frank with their customers about the dangers of smoking and provide them with enough detail to make an informed decision. However, (6)none of them were prepared to comment on this study or discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.”

6. What do we learn from the study by the Department of Public Health in Boston?

原文中提到研究结果表明 92 个香烟品牌的尼古丁含量已经比过去六年要高很多,而最受年轻人欢迎的香烟品牌是尼古丁含量增幅最大的那种 ,“The biggest increases tended to be in brands that were popular with young smokers”,选项 A 与之对应,只是把 brands 所在的定语从句由“that were popular with young smokers” 同义替换改成了“young smokers like”,故正确答案为 A。

7、Question 7 is based on the news report you have just heard.

A、They will pay more attention to the quality of their products.

B、They were not prepared to comment on the cigarette study.

C、They promised to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes.

D、They have not fully realized the harmful effect of nicotine.

解析:

News Report Three

    (5)Under the law in Massachusetts, tobacco companies have to measure the nicotine content of every type of cigarette and report the results. The Department of Public Health in Boston gathers and carefully examines the figures and then draws its conclusions. A hundred and sixteen brands were looked at for this study. Ninety- two were found to have higher nicotine yields than they did six years previously.(6)The biggest increases tended to be in brands that were popular with young smokers. That worries the department because of the addictive nature of nicotine. Stand Glance, a professor of medicine in San Francisco explains why. “The amount of nicotine that’s delivered in every cigarette is 10 higher than it was six years ago,which means that it is easier to get hooked and harder to quit. (7)The big tobacco companies have always insisted that they are frank with their customers about the dangers of smoking and provide them with enough detail to make an informed decision. However, (6)none of them were prepared to comment on this study or discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.”

7. What do we learn from the news report about the big tobacco companies?

本题是原文重现,原文提到很多大的烟草公司虽然坦言吸烟有害健康,而且为顾客提供了足够信息,但对于这个研究并没有打算作出评论或者就产品中尼古丁含量进行讨论,选项 B)They were not prepared to comment on the cigarette study 与这一内容相对应,故正确答案为 B。

8、Question 8 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A、Holland.

B、Indonesia.

C、England.

D、Sweden.

解析:

M: And you know, one thing that I want to ask you. It’s great that you have had this experience of teaching in Indonesia and following up on what you just mentioned, what would you recommend for students who do not live in an English-speaking country? And, you know, they want to learn. I don’t know about perfecting but they want to at least be able to communicate decently. How can they go about this?

W: Yeah, it’s really hard. That’s the real struggle because, right now, (8)I do live in Holland, but I really don’t socialize much with Dutch people and my boyfriend’s English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time. So I have to make a real effort to practice. There is as much listening exposure as I want— all I have to do is turn on the TV.

M: And reading also, right?

W: Yeah, reading. (10)There is plenty I can get to read and listen to, but for speaking, there really is no substitute for trying to speak and use the language in a relaxed atmosphere. (9)So I think that’s really the challenge for people who live in a country where their target language isn’t spoken. And for that, gosh, what would I do? If I didn’t have people here, (10)probably try to find a club ? In Sweden, they have a really cool system called study circles, well, it’s not..(11)it’s like a course. But really, you just have a course leader who is there, sort of, as a coach and guide and to help out, and you don’t get grades, and you go just because you want to learn.

8. Where does the woman live right now?

这道题为地点题,四个选项为不同的地点,所以听原文中提到相关信息时要做好标记。原文中提到女士确实住在荷兰,只是不和荷兰人交往, 确认本题是问当前女士住在什么地方,故正确答案为 A。

9、Question 9 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A、Talking with her boyfriend in Dutch.

B、Getting a coach who can offer real help.

C、Acquiring the necessary ability to socialize.

D、Learning a language where it is not spoken.

解析:

M: And you know, one thing that I want to ask you. It’s great that you have had this experience of teaching in Indonesia and following up on what you just mentioned, what would you recommend for students who do not live in an English-speaking country? And, you know, they want to learn. I don’t know about perfecting but they want to at least be able to communicate decently. How can they go about this?

W: Yeah, it’s really hard. That’s the real struggle because, right now, (8)I do live in Holland, but I really don’t socialize much with Dutch people and my boyfriend’s English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time. So I have to make a real effort to practice. There is as much listening exposure as I want— all I have to do is turn on the TV.

M: And reading also, right?

W: Yeah, reading. (10)There is plenty I can get to read and listen to, but for speaking, there really is no substitute for trying to speak and use the language in a relaxed atmosphere. (9)So I think that’s really the challenge for people who live in a country where their target language isn’t spoken. And for that, gosh, what would I do? If I didn’t have people here, (10)probably try to find a club ? In Sweden, they have a really cool system called study circles, well, it’s not..(11)it’s like a course. But really, you just have a course leader who is there, sort of, as a coach and guide and to help out, and you don’t get grades, and you go just because you want to learn.

9. What does the woman say is the real challenge?

原文中女士提到,生活的国家不讲自己的目标语言,“who live in a country where their target language isn’t spoken”,对她来说是一个真正的挑战, 对应选项 D)Learning a language where it is not spoken(所学语言在当地不使用),故正确答案为 D。

10、Question 10 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A、Practicing reading aloud as often as possible.

B、Listening to language programs on the radio.

C、Trying to speak it as much as one can.

D、Making friends with native speakers.

解析:

M: And you know, one thing that I want to ask you. It’s great that you have had this experience of teaching in Indonesia and following up on what you just mentioned, what would you recommend for students who do not live in an English-speaking country? And, you know, they want to learn. I don’t know about perfecting but they want to at least be able to communicate decently. How can they go about this?

W: Yeah, it’s really hard. That’s the real struggle because, right now, (8)I do live in Holland, but I really don’t socialize much with Dutch people and my boyfriend’s English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time. So I have to make a real effort to practice. There is as much listening exposure as I want— all I have to do is turn on the TV.

M: And reading also, right?

W: Yeah, reading. (10)There is plenty I can get to read and listen to, but for speaking, there really is no substitute for trying to speak and use the language in a relaxed atmosphere. (9)So I think that’s really the challenge for people who live in a country where their target language isn’t spoken. And for that, gosh, what would I do? If I didn’t have people here, (10)probably try to find a club ? In Sweden, they have a really cool system called study circles, well, it’s not..(11)it’s like a course. But really, you just have a course leader who is there, sort of, as a coach and guide and to help out, and you don’t get grades, and you go just because you want to learn.

10. What does the woman suggest doing to learn to speak a foreign language?

原文中女士提到读和听的资源都很多,唯有说没有替代方式。她表示自己可能会去一个俱乐部来找机会增加说的练习,对应选项 C)Trying to speak it as much as one can(尽可能多地去说),故正确答案为 C。

11、Question 11 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A、It provides opportunities for language practice.

B、It trains young people’s leadership abilities.

C、It offers various courses with credit points.

D、It creates an environment for socializing.

解析:

M: And you know, one thing that I want to ask you. It’s great that you have had this experience of teaching in Indonesia and following up on what you just mentioned, what would you recommend for students who do not live in an English-speaking country? And, you know, they want to learn. I don’t know about perfecting but they want to at least be able to communicate decently. How can they go about this?

W: Yeah, it’s really hard. That’s the real struggle because, right now, (8)I do live in Holland, but I really don’t socialize much with Dutch people and my boyfriend’s English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time. So I have to make a real effort to practice. There is as much listening exposure as I want— all I have to do is turn on the TV.

M: And reading also, right?

W: Yeah, reading. (10)There is plenty I can get to read and listen to, but for speaking, there really is no substitute for trying to speak and use the language in a relaxed atmosphere. (9)So I think that’s really the challenge for people who live in a country where their target language isn’t spoken. And for that, gosh, what would I do? If I didn’t have people here, (10)probably try to find a club ? In Sweden, they have a really cool system called study circles, well, it’s not..(11)it’s like a course. But really, you just have a course leader who is there, sort of, as a coach and guide and to help out, and you don’t get grades, and you go just because you want to learn.

11. What does the woman say about the study circles in Sweden?

注意选项中的动宾结构,原文中女士说瑞典有一个很有意思的学习圈,类似课程,但没有评分,只有一个在旁边提供帮助的教练,结合上句话女士提到的语言学习,可推理出这个课程可以给语言学习者提供练习机会,“It provides opportunities for language practice”,故正确答案为 A。

12、Question 12 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A、A sense of freedom driving gives.

B、Rules and regulations for driving.

C、The role policemen play in traffic

D、The impact of engine design on road safety.

解析:

Conversation Two

W: Okay, Nelson. (12)So we are talking about driving and are there any rules or regulations that you’d like to change?

M: I’m not sure I want to change rules, but I’d like the police to be stricter on the rules. Like if people jump traffic lights, I don’t know why there isn’t a camera at the traffic lights to stop people doing that. Or like speeding. It’s very easy to put speed cameras in certain places.

W: (13)Maybe car manufacturers should have some responsibility in limiting the power of their engines. What’s the point in producing an engine that is big and powerful enough to go, like 200km/h when the speed limit is only 100?

M: (14)Right, but do you know there are no speed limits in Germany?

W: People there do drive responsibly, though. Often people break laws simply because the laws are there. If the law isn’t there, people will drive within their ability range. When you got speed limits, this creates situations that actually present dangers on the road.

M: Do you think Germans have better education about personal responsibility when driving?

W: Possibly. They also have very good cars.

M: Right.

W: If you got a good car that can go at a high speed, then it’s really nice to do that. M: But still, with care.

W: So I think it’s the restrictions that create the dangers sometimes.

M: Okay.

W: Obviously, when driving through a residential area or where there is a school, you’ve got to have speed policemen.

M: Speed bumps.

W: Yes, speed bumps. Those speed bumps that force you to slow down. I think they are good ideas.

M:(15)So you don’t think fining people is useful?

W: Not really, because the police don’t have time to police every single driver.

12. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

原文中女士第一句话就交代了要讲的主要内容是关于“driving”(驾驶)以及相关规则的内容,然后下文也是就此展开,对应选项 B)“Rules and regulations for driving”(驾驶规则),故正确答案为 B。

13、Question 13 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A、Make cars with automatic control.

B、Make cars with higher standards.

C、Make cars that are less powerful.

D、Make cars that have better brakes.

解析:

Conversation Two

W: Okay, Nelson. (12)So we are talking about driving and are there any rules or regulations that you’d like to change?

M: I’m not sure I want to change rules, but I’d like the police to be stricter on the rules. Like if people jump traffic lights, I don’t know why there isn’t a camera at the traffic lights to stop people doing that. Or like speeding. It’s very easy to put speed cameras in certain places.

W: (13)Maybe car manufacturers should have some responsibility in limiting the power of their engines. What’s the point in producing an engine that is big and powerful enough to go, like 200km/h when the speed limit is only 100?

M: (14)Right, but do you know there are no speed limits in Germany?

W: People there do drive responsibly, though. Often people break laws simply because the laws are there. If the law isn’t there, people will drive within their ability range. When you got speed limits, this creates situations that actually present dangers on the road.

M: Do you think Germans have better education about personal responsibility when driving?

W: Possibly. They also have very good cars.

M: Right.

W: If you got a good car that can go at a high speed, then it’s really nice to do that. M: But still, with care.

W: So I think it’s the restrictions that create the dangers sometimes.

M: Okay.

W: Obviously, when driving through a residential area or where there is a school, you’ve got to have speed policemen.

M: Speed bumps.

W: Yes, speed bumps. Those speed bumps that force you to slow down. I think they are good ideas.

M:(15)So you don’t think fining people is useful?

W: Not really, because the police don’t have time to police every single driver.

13. What does the woman think car manufacturers could do?

原文中女士提到汽车生厂商应该对限制汽车引擎的功率负责, “limiting the power of their engines”,对应选项 C 的说法

14、Question 14 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A、They follow traffic rules closely.

B、They keep within speed limits.

C、They like to go at high speed.

D、They tend to drive responsibly.

解析:

Conversation Two

W: Okay, Nelson. (12)So we are talking about driving and are there any rules or regulations that you’d like to change?

M: I’m not sure I want to change rules, but I’d like the police to be stricter on the rules. Like if people jump traffic lights, I don’t know why there isn’t a camera at the traffic lights to stop people doing that. Or like speeding. It’s very easy to put speed cameras in certain places.

W: (13)Maybe car manufacturers should have some responsibility in limiting the power of their engines. What’s the point in producing an engine that is big and powerful enough to go, like 200km/h when the speed limit is only 100?

M: (14)Right, but do you know there are no speed limits in Germany?

W: People there do drive responsibly, though. Often people break laws simply because the laws are there. If the law isn’t there, people will drive within their ability range. When you got speed limits, this creates situations that actually present dangers on the road.

M: Do you think Germans have better education about personal responsibility when driving?

W: Possibly. They also have very good cars.

M: Right.

W: If you got a good car that can go at a high speed, then it’s really nice to do that. M: But still, with care.

W: So I think it’s the restrictions that create the dangers sometimes.

M: Okay.

W: Obviously, when driving through a residential area or where there is a school, you’ve got to have speed policemen.

M: Speed bumps.

W: Yes, speed bumps. Those speed bumps that force you to slow down. I think they are good ideas.

M:(15)So you don’t think fining people is useful?

W: Not really, because the police don’t have time to police every single driver.

14. What can we learn about people driving in Germany?

原文中提到尽管德国没有速度限制,但人们开车仍然很负责任, “People there do drive responsibly”,对应选项 D 中的“They tend to drive responsibly”(他们往往很负责地开车),故正确答案为 D。

15、Question 15 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

A、It is a bad idea.

B、It is as effective as speed bumps.

C、It is not useful.

D、It should be combined with education.​​​​​​​

解析:

Conversation Two

W: Okay, Nelson. (12)So we are talking about driving and are there any rules or regulations that you’d like to change?

M: I’m not sure I want to change rules, but I’d like the police to be stricter on the rules. Like if people jump traffic lights, I don’t know why there isn’t a camera at the traffic lights to stop people doing that. Or like speeding. It’s very easy to put speed cameras in certain places.

W: (13)Maybe car manufacturers should have some responsibility in limiting the power of their engines. What’s the point in producing an engine that is big and powerful enough to go, like 200km/h when the speed limit is only 100?

M: (14)Right, but do you know there are no speed limits in Germany?

W: People there do drive responsibly, though. Often people break laws simply because the laws are there. If the law isn’t there, people will drive within their ability range. When you got speed limits, this creates situations that actually present dangers on the road.

M: Do you think Germans have better education about personal responsibility when driving?

W: Possibly. They also have very good cars.

M: Right.

W: If you got a good car that can go at a high speed, then it’s really nice to do that. M: But still, with care.

W: So I think it’s the restrictions that create the dangers sometimes.

M: Okay.

W: Obviously, when driving through a residential area or where there is a school, you’ve got to have speed policemen.

M: Speed bumps.

W: Yes, speed bumps. Those speed bumps that force you to slow down. I think they are good ideas.

M:(15)So you don’t think fining people is useful?

W: Not really, because the police don’t have time to police every single driver.


15. What does the woman think of the police fining drivers?

原文中男士问女士是不是认为罚款没意义,女士说确实没太大意义,警察也没有那么多时间去监督每一个人,对应选项 C 中的“It is not useful”(没什么用),故正确答案为 C。

16、Question 16 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A、The card got damaged.

B、The card was found invalid.

C、The card reader broke down unexpectedly.

D、The card reader failed to do the scanning.

解析:

    Behind the cash register at a store in downtown San Francisco, Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for a pack of cigarettes. (16)The store’s card reader failed to scan the card’s magnetic stripe. Azar tried again, and again. No luck. As customers began to queue, Mr. Azar reached beneath the counter for a black plastic bag.(17)He wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card and tried again. Success! The sale was completed. “I don’t know how it works. It just does.” said Mr. Azar who learned the trick from another clerk. Verifone, the company that makes the store’s card reader would not confirm or deny that the plastic bag trick worked. (18)But it’s one of many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered, often out of desperation, and shared. “Today’s shaky economy is likely to produce many more such tricks. In postwar Japan, the economy wasn’t doing so great, so you couldn’t get everyday-use items like household cleaners,” says Lisa Katayama, author of Urawaza, a book named after the Japanese term for “clever lifestyle tips and tricks.” So people look for ways to do with what they had. Today, Americans are finding their own tips and tricks for fixing malfunctioning devices with supplies as simple as paper and glue. Some, like Mr.Azar’s plastic bag, are open to argument as to how they work or whether they really work at all. But many tech home remedies can be explained by a little science.

16. What happened when Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for his purchase?

原文中提到当 Sam 去刷他的卡的时候,店里的刷卡机未能读取卡的磁条,“card reader failed to scan the card’s magnetic strip”,对应选项中的 D)The card reader failed to do the scanning(读卡机无法扫描),故正确答案为 D。

17、Question 17 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A、By seeking help from the card reader maker Verifone.

B、By covering the credit card with a layer of plastic.

C、By calling the credit card company for confirmation.

D、By typing the credit card number into the cash register.

解析:

    Behind the cash register at a store in downtown San Francisco, Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for a pack of cigarettes. (16)The store’s card reader failed to scan the card’s magnetic stripe. Azar tried again, and again. No luck. As customers began to queue, Mr. Azar reached beneath the counter for a black plastic bag.(17)He wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card and tried again. Success! The sale was completed. “I don’t know how it works. It just does.” said Mr. Azar who learned the trick from another clerk. Verifone, the company that makes the store’s card reader would not confirm or deny that the plastic bag trick worked. (18)But it’s one of many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered, often out of desperation, and shared. “Today’s shaky economy is likely to produce many more such tricks. In postwar Japan, the economy wasn’t doing so great, so you couldn’t get everyday-use items like household cleaners,” says Lisa Katayama, author of Urawaza, a book named after the Japanese term for “clever lifestyle tips and tricks.” So people look for ways to do with what they had. Today, Americans are finding their own tips and tricks for fixing malfunctioning devices with supplies as simple as paper and glue. Some, like Mr.Azar’s plastic bag, are open to argument as to how they work or whether they really work at all. But many tech home remedies can be explained by a little science.

17. How did Sam Azar manage to complete the sale?

原文中提到多次尝试刷卡没有成功后,Sam 拿一层塑料裹在卡上试了一下就成功了,“wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card”,该内容和选项 B)By covering the credit card with a layer of plastic(用一层塑料覆盖信用卡),属于同义替换,故正确答案为 B。

18、Question 18 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A、Produce many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures.

B、Give birth to many new technological inventions.

C、Change the lifestyle of many Americans.

D、Affect the sales of high-tech appliances.

解析:

    Behind the cash register at a store in downtown San Francisco, Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for a pack of cigarettes. (16)The store’s card reader failed to scan the card’s magnetic stripe. Azar tried again, and again. No luck. As customers began to queue, Mr. Azar reached beneath the counter for a black plastic bag.(17)He wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card and tried again. Success! The sale was completed. “I don’t know how it works. It just does.” said Mr. Azar who learned the trick from another clerk. Verifone, the company that makes the store’s card reader would not confirm or deny that the plastic bag trick worked. (18)But it’s one of many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered, often out of desperation, and shared. “Today’s shaky economy is likely to produce many more such tricks. In postwar Japan, the economy wasn’t doing so great, so you couldn’t get everyday-use items like household cleaners,” says Lisa Katayama, author of Urawaza, a book named after the Japanese term for “clever lifestyle tips and tricks.” So people look for ways to do with what they had. Today, Americans are finding their own tips and tricks for fixing malfunctioning devices with supplies as simple as paper and glue. Some, like Mr.Azar’s plastic bag, are open to argument as to how they work or whether they really work at all. But many tech home remedies can be explained by a little science.

18. What is today’s shaky economy likely to do?

原文中提到当前的不稳定经济催生了更多这样的诀窍,“produce many more such tricks”,诀窍指上句话出现的“many low-tech fixes for high- tech failures”,即一些对于高科技故障的低技术含量的修复方法,对应选项A) Produce many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures(发明更多低技术含量的修复方法),故正确答案为 A。

19、Question 19 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A、They vary among different departments.

B、They leave much room for improvement.

C、They are determined by the advising board.

D、They are set by the dean of the graduate school.

解析:

    If you are a graduate student, you may depend on your adviser for many things, including help with improving grades, acquiring financial support, forming an examining committee and getting letters of recommendation. If you‘re a graduate teaching assistant, your adviser also may be your boss. (19)Academic departments vary in their procedures for assigning academic advisers to graduate students. In some departments, either the chairman or the director of graduate studies serves for at least the first semester as a new student adviser. Then students select an adviser  based on shared academic interests. In other departments, a new student is assigned a faculty adviser based on some system of distribution of the department’s advising load. Later, students may have the opportunity of selecting the adviser that they prefer.(20)In any case, new graduate students can learn who their advisers or temporary advisers are by visiting or emailing the departmental office and asking for the information. (21)Graduation requirements specify the number of credits you must earn, the minimum grade point average you must achieve and the distribution of credits you must have from among differing departments or fields of study. In addition, it is necessary to apply for graduation when you are near the time that you will be completing your graduation requirements. Since graduation requirements vary among divisions of the university, you should consult the Bulletin of Information. You should also direct your questions to your departmental office or academic adviser.

19. What does the speaker say about the procedures for assigning academic advisers?

原文中提到不同的系分配导师给学生的程序都不一样,“Academic departments vary in their procedures for assigning academic advisers to graduate students”,对应选项 A)They vary among different departments,故正确答案为 A。

20、Question 20 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A、By consulting the examining committee.

B、By reading the Bulletin of Information.

C、By visiting the university’s website.

D、By contacting the departmental office.

解析:

    If you are a graduate student, you may depend on your adviser for many things, including help with improving grades, acquiring financial support, forming an examining committee and getting letters of recommendation. If you‘re a graduate teaching assistant, your adviser also may be your boss. (19)Academic departments vary in their procedures for assigning academic advisers to graduate students. In some departments, either the chairman or the director of graduate studies serves for at least the first semester as a new student adviser. Then students select an adviser  based on shared academic interests. In other departments, a new student is assigned a faculty adviser based on some system of distribution of the department’s advising load. Later, students may have the opportunity of selecting the adviser that they prefer.(20)In any case, new graduate students can learn who their advisers or temporary advisers are by visiting or emailing the departmental office and asking for the information. (21)Graduation requirements specify the number of credits you must earn, the minimum grade point average you must achieve and the distribution of credits you must have from among differing departments or fields of study. In addition, it is necessary to apply for graduation when you are near the time that you will be completing your graduation requirements. Since graduation requirements vary among divisions of the university, you should consult the Bulletin of Information. You should also direct your questions to your departmental office or academic adviser.

20. How can new graduate students learn who their advisers are?

原文中提到研究生新生可以通过直接拜访或邮件方式到系办公室了解自己的导师的相关信息,“by visiting or emailing the departmental office”,对应选项D)By contacting the departmental office,两者属于同义替换, 故正确答案为 D。

21、Question 21 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A、They are harder to meet than those for undergraduates.

B、They specify the number of credits students must earn.

C、They have to be approved by the examining committee.

D、They are the same among various divisions of the university.

解析:

    If you are a graduate student, you may depend on your adviser for many things, including help with improving grades, acquiring financial support, forming an examining committee and getting letters of recommendation. If you‘re a graduate teaching assistant, your adviser also may be your boss. (19)Academic departments vary in their procedures for assigning academic advisers to graduate students. In some departments, either the chairman or the director of graduate studies serves for at least the first semester as a new student adviser. Then students select an adviser  based on shared academic interests. In other departments, a new student is assigned a faculty adviser based on some system of distribution of the department’s advising load. Later, students may have the opportunity of selecting the adviser that they prefer.(20)In any case, new graduate students can learn who their advisers or temporary advisers are by visiting or emailing the departmental office and asking for the information. (21)Graduation requirements specify the number of credits you must earn, the minimum grade point average you must achieve and the distribution of credits you must have from among differing departments or fields of study. In addition, it is necessary to apply for graduation when you are near the time that you will be completing your graduation requirements. Since graduation requirements vary among divisions of the university, you should consult the Bulletin of Information. You should also direct your questions to your departmental office or academic adviser.

21. What does the speaker say about graduation requirements?

本题为原文重现,上面一道题目的答案找到后,紧接着下一句就是这道题的答案,毕业要求详细说明了学生必须要获得的学生学分数,原文“Graduation requirements specify the number of credits you must earn,” B选项内容和原文基本一致,故正确答案为 B。

22、Question 22 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A、Ph.D. candidates in dieting.

B、Students majoring in nutrition.

C、Students in health classes.

D、Middle and high school teachers.

解析:

    Jody Harbert is a diet and nutrition expert who travels around the state to speak in middle and high schools. (22)She primarily speaks to students in health classes, but sometimes the school will arrange for her to speak to several different groups of girls. (23)Her biggest concern is the emphasis American culture places on thinness and the negative ways this affects girls today. Jody has a Ph.D. in nutrition, but more important, she has personal experience. Her mother taught her to diet when she was only eight years old. Jody has created several different presentations which she gives to different types of audiences, and she tries to establish an emotional connection with the students so that they will feel comfortable asking questions or talking to her privately. (24)She shows them pictures and images from popular culture of beautiful women and explains how computers are used to make the women look even more thin and beautiful than they are in real life. She describes how the definition of beauty has changed over the years and even from culture to culture. She then talks about health issues and the physical damage that can occur as a result of dieting. Finally, she addresses self-respect and the notion that a person’s sense of beauty must include more than how much a person weighs. (25)Sometimes, Jody feels that she succeeds in persuading some students to stop dieting. Other times, she feels that she fails.

22. Who does Jody Harbert primarily speak to?

原文中前面两句话提到 Jody Harbert 是一个营养饮食专家,她主要和健康课上的学生交谈,“speaks to students in health classes”,选项 C 的内容属于原文重现,故正确答案为 C。

23、Question 23 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A、Its overemphasis on thinness.

B、Its changing criteria for beauty.

C、 Its mistaken conception of nutrition.

D、Its overestimate of the effect of dieting.

解析:

    Jody Harbert is a diet and nutrition expert who travels around the state to speak in middle and high schools. (22)She primarily speaks to students in health classes, but sometimes the school will arrange for her to speak to several different groups of girls. (23)Her biggest concern is the emphasis American culture places on thinness and the negative ways this affects girls today. Jody has a Ph.D. in nutrition, but more important, she has personal experience. Her mother taught her to diet when she was only eight years old. Jody has created several different presentations which she gives to different types of audiences, and she tries to establish an emotional connection with the students so that they will feel comfortable asking questions or talking to her privately. (24)She shows them pictures and images from popular culture of beautiful women and explains how computers are used to make the women look even more thin and beautiful than they are in real life. She describes how the definition of beauty has changed over the years and even from culture to culture. She then talks about health issues and the physical damage that can occur as a result of dieting. Finally, she addresses self-respect and the notion that a person’s sense of beauty must include more than how much a person weighs. (25)Sometimes, Jody feels that she succeeds in persuading some students to stop dieting. Other times, she feels that she fails.

23. What is Jody Harbert’s biggest concern about American culture?

原文中提到 Jody 的最大关注点在美国文化中对纤瘦的强调以及带来的负面影响,“the emphasis American culture places on thinness and the negative ways this affects girls today”,选项 A 属于对原文的重现,故正确答案为 A。

24、Question 24 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A、To demonstrate the magic effect of dieting on women.

B、To explain how computer images can be misleading.

C、To prove that technology has impacted our culture.

D、To illustrate her point that beauty is but skin deep.

解析:

    Jody Harbert is a diet and nutrition expert who travels around the state to speak in middle and high schools. (22)She primarily speaks to students in health classes, but sometimes the school will arrange for her to speak to several different groups of girls. (23)Her biggest concern is the emphasis American culture places on thinness and the negative ways this affects girls today. Jody has a Ph.D. in nutrition, but more important, she has personal experience. Her mother taught her to diet when she was only eight years old. Jody has created several different presentations which she gives to different types of audiences, and she tries to establish an emotional connection with the students so that they will feel comfortable asking questions or talking to her privately. (24)She shows them pictures and images from popular culture of beautiful women and explains how computers are used to make the women look even more thin and beautiful than they are in real life. She describes how the definition of beauty has changed over the years and even from culture to culture. She then talks about health issues and the physical damage that can occur as a result of dieting. Finally, she addresses self-respect and the notion that a person’s sense of beauty must include more than how much a person weighs. (25)Sometimes, Jody feels that she succeeds in persuading some students to stop dieting. Other times, she feels that she fails.

24. Why does Jody Harbert show pictures of beautiful women to her audiences?

原文中提到 Jody 把图片展示给大家,并解释电脑把他们修得比现实生活中更瘦更漂亮,选项 B 为该内容的同义替换,be misleading 说明电脑修图误导大家,故正确答案为 B。

25、Question 25 is  based on the passage you have just heard.

A、To help students rid themselves of bad living habits.

B、To establish an emotional connection with students.

C、To promote her own concept of beauty.

D、To persuade girls to stop dieting.

解析:

    Jody Harbert is a diet and nutrition expert who travels around the state to speak in middle and high schools. (22)She primarily speaks to students in health classes, but sometimes the school will arrange for her to speak to several different groups of girls. (23)Her biggest concern is the emphasis American culture places on thinness and the negative ways this affects girls today. Jody has a Ph.D. in nutrition, but more important, she has personal experience. Her mother taught her to diet when she was only eight years old. Jody has created several different presentations which she gives to different types of audiences, and she tries to establish an emotional connection with the students so that they will feel comfortable asking questions or talking to her privately. (24)She shows them pictures and images from popular culture of beautiful women and explains how computers are used to make the women look even more thin and beautiful than they are in real life. She describes how the definition of beauty has changed over the years and even from culture to culture. She then talks about health issues and the physical damage that can occur as a result of dieting. Finally, she addresses self-respect and the notion that a person’s sense of beauty must include more than how much a person weighs. (25)Sometimes, Jody feels that she succeeds in persuading some students to stop dieting. Other times, she feels that she fails.

25. What is Jody Harbert’s main purpose in giving her speeches?

解析:D。原文中提到Jody有时觉得自己成功劝服女生停止节食,有时又失败了,说明她的主要目的就在于劝女生不要节食,故正确答案为D。

二、Part III Reading Comprehension

Signs 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 records has forced hospital-based doctors to become (27)_____ on computers throughout the day, and desktops—which keep doctors from besides —are (28)_____ giving way to wireless devices.

    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 (30)_____ a pilot project in Chicago to see if the iPad could improve working conditions and patient care. The experiment was so (31)_____ that all internal-medicine residents at the university now get iPads when they begin the program. Johns Hopkins’ internal-medicine program adopted the same (32)_____ in 2011. Medical schools at Yale and Stanford now have paperless, iPad-based curriculums. “You’ll want an iPad just so you can wear this” is the slogan for one of the new lab coats (33)_____ with large pockets 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 better understanding of the illnesses that landed them in the hospital in the first place.

26、(1)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:

26. growing

解析:形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间,应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出,对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说,禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折,也就是与之前的状况是相反的,以前是禁止的,现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义, 选择 growing,是“逐渐增长”的意思。

27. dependent

解析:形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后,同时空格后是介词on,应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词,选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。

28. fast

解析:副词辨析题。句子成分完整,缺少副词修饰 giving。备选项有 fast、rather,选择 fast。这些台式机,正在迅速给无线设备让位。

29. give

解析:动词辨析题。因为 have to do,此处填动词原形,备选项有 give、launch、prospect。随着工作量的增加,与病人面对面会诊这件事必须要落实。因此应选 give。

30. launch

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是 help,空格后是名词,此处应为 help do sth. 结构。备选项有 launch、prospect。在芝加哥她赞助开展了一个试点项目来检验iPad 是否能够辅助改进工作环境和病人护理质量。launch a pilot project 意为“开展试点项目”。

31. successful

解析:形容词辨析题。空格前是 so,空格后是 that,明显是 so...that 结构, 同时前面有系动词 was,此处应填形容词。备选项有 designed、flying、reliable、successful。联系上下文,此处是指试验格外成功,使得所有的项目中内科住院医师如今都使用 iPad。

32. policy

解析:名词辨析题。空格前是 the same,应填入名词。备选项有 policy、prospect、signal、treatments。Johns Hopkin’s 的内科项目也采用了这个计划, 备选项中有“计划,方针”之意的是 policy。

33. designed

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是名词,空格后是介词 with,此处应填入动词,并且是非谓语动词做后置定语修饰 coats。备选项有 designed、flying 和gained。上文提到耶鲁大学和斯坦福大学的医学院现在开始开设基于 iPad 的在线课程,而不是纸质版的讲义。该句提到新的外套上印着标语并且设计了一个可以放平板电脑的大口袋。此处应填入 designed(设计)。

34. treatments

解析: 名词辨析题。空格前是 and,and 之前是名词,此处填入名词。备选项有 prospect、signal 和 treatments。病人接收测试和治疗,应填入treatments。

35. gained

解析:动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also,空格后是 a better understanding, 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解,gain 是“获得”的意思。

27、(2)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:见上一题!

28、(3)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:见上一题!

29、(4)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:见上一题!

30、(5)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:见上一题!

31、(6)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:见上一题!

32、(7)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:见上一题!

33、(8)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:见上一题!

34、(9)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:见上一题!

35、(10)

A、signal

B、treatments

C、give

D、gained

E、growing

F、rather

G、prospect

H、successful

I、reliable

J、flying

K、policy

L、dependent

M、fast

N、designed

O、launch

解析:见上一题!

                                  Ancient Greek Wisdom Inspires Guidelines to Good Life


【A】Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the 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 relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago. “There is no expiration ( 失 效 ) date on wisdom,” he says. “There is no shelf life on intelligence. I think that things have become very gloomy these days, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry ( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.”


Examine your life

【C】Soupios, along with his co-author Panos Mourdoukoutas, developed their 10 golden rules by turning to the men behind that philosophy—Aristotle, Socrates, Epictetus and Pythagoras, among others. The first rule—examine your life—is the common thread that runs through the entire book. Soupios says that it is based on Plato’s observation that the unexamined life is not worth living. “The Greeks 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 relationships.”


Stop worrying about what you can not control

【D】As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”


【E】So, Soupios explains, it is not worth it to waste our physical, intellectual and spiritual energy worrying about things that are beyond our control. “I can not control whether or not I wind up getting the disease swine flu, for example.” He says. “I mean, there are some cautious steps I can take, but ultimately I can not guarantee myself that. So what Epictetus would say is sitting at home worrying about that would be wrong and wasteful and irrational. You should live your life attempting to identify and control those things which you can genuinely control.”


Seek true pleasure

【F】To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.” Soupios says. “Real friendship is when two individuals share the same soul. It is a beautiful and uncharacteristically poetic image that Aristotle offers.”


【G】In our pursuit of the good life, he says, it is important to seek out true pleasures— advice which was originally offered by Epicurus. But unlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence( 放 纵 )and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and mental case.


【H】“This was the highest and most desirable form of pleasure and happiness for the ancient Epicureans,” Soupios says. “This is something that is very much well worth considering here in the modern era. I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in a mental and spiritual way, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.”


Do good to others

【I】Other golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous ( 发 迹 的 ) fool. There are also rules dealing with interpersonal relationships: Be a responsible human being and do not do evil things to others.


【J】“This is Hesiod, of course, a younger contemporary poet, we believe, with Homer,” Soupios says. “Hesiod offers an idea—which you very often find in some of the world’s great religions, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in Islam and others— that in some sense, when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted ( 自己招致的 ) spiritual wound.”


【K】Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good. Golden Rule No. 10 for a good life is that kindness toward others tends to be rewarded.


【L】“This is Aesop, the fabulist (寓言家), the man of these charming little tales, often told in terms of animals and animal relationship,”He says. “I think what Aesop was suggesting is that when you offer a good turn to another human being, one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to your good deed, at the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.”


【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 onlookers and become engaged and happier human beings. And that, he notes, is a life worth living.

36、According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand every aspect of our life.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand

every aspect of our life.

[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not

going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”

解析:由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面,也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。

27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.

[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.

解析:由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了,有很多误解、错误的引导,还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西,古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活,而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。

28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.

[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”

解析:由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说,师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益,这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。

29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.

Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.

解析:由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处, enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。

30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.

[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.

解析:由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。

人们会希望善行为自己带来益处,即使没有具体的好处作为回报,至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。

31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.

[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.

解析:由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重

现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感,这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。

32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our

priorities in life.

[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.

解析: 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐,时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。

33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.

[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.

解析:由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段,首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise,do good 为 原词重现。

34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.

[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.

解析:由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句,

古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的,并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。

35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.

[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted(自己招致的)spiritual wound.

解析:由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段,这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时,也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害,可以毁掉人际关系,并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。

37、 Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:见上一题!

38、Not all your business partners are your soul mates.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:见上一题!

39、We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:见上一题!

40、The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:见上一题!

41、 How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:见上一题!

42、Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our

priorities in life.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:见上一题!

43、Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:见上一题!

44、The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:见上一题!

45、Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.

A、A

B、B

C、C

D、D

E、E

F、F

G、G

H、H

I、I

J、J

K、K

L、L

M、M

解析:见上一题!

    Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.

    It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn’t seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether they’d like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.

    The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now—and no one can get one yet—but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly engaged.

    Actually, this isn’t surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. Older adults, especially those with limited mobility or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic usecases for driverless cars.

    This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travel-related technologies than older ones.

    When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are more pronounced based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education: 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.

    Where a person lives matters, too. More people who lived in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.

    While there’s reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board, a person’s age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can be becoming mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.

46、What happens when a new technology emerges?

A、It further widens the gap between the old and the young.

B、It often leads to innovations in other related fields.

C、It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.

D、It usually draws different reactions from different age groups.

解析:

细节题。题干问的是新科技出现时会发生什么。根据文章的顺序原则,定位至第一段,“Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines, that is generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift”关于新兴科技的态度通常取决

于年龄的界限。也就是说,年轻人更易于接受新科技的变革。因此,D 选项与文章意思相符。

47、What does the author say about the driverless car?

A、It does not seem to create a generational divide.

B、It will not necessarily reduce road accidents.

C、It may start a revolution in the car industry.

D、It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.

解析:

推断题。 题干问的是关于 driverless car 作者有什么看法, 由driverless cars 定位至第二段 , “When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn’t seem to be a clear generational divide”, 可见当涉及到无人驾驶汽车的态度时,似乎并没有明显清晰的年龄界限。A 项与之意思一致。

48、Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?

A、It saves their energy.

B、It helps with their mobility.

C、It adds to the safety of their travel.

D、It stirs up their interest in life.

解析:

细节题。题干问的是为什么无人驾驶的汽车也能吸引老年人。由 old

people 定位至第四段,“Older adults, especially those with limited mobility or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic use-cases for driverless cars”,可见老年人,尤其是那些行动受限或者自己驾车有困难的人,是最早一批使用无人驾驶汽车的人。这句话指出吸引老年人的原因是老年人行动受限,无人驾驶的汽车可以帮助他们,因此选 B。

49、What is likely to affect one’s attitude toward the driverless car?

A、The location of their residence.

B、The field of their special interest.

C、The amount of training they received.

D、The length of their driving experience.

解析:

细节题。题干问什么最有可能影响人们对无人驾驶汽车的态度。由

attitude 定位至第六段“not related to age”以及第七段“where a person lives matters, too”,由此可以选出 A 项,他们居住的位置。

50、Who are likely to be the first to buy the driverless car?

A、The seniors.

B、The educated.

C、The wealthy.

D、The tech fans.

解析:

细节题。题干问的是谁最有可能是第一批买无人驾驶汽车的人。定位至文章最后一句,“Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them”,当无人驾驶的汽车问世出售的时候,最早使用的人应该会是能够买得起的人。C 项与之意思相近。

    In agrarian (农业的), pre-industrial Europe, “you’d want to wake up early, start working with the sunrise, have a break to have the largest meal, and then 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 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 in Pennsylvania, “so there was a very important interconnection between eating together and strengthening family ties.”

    Since industrialization, maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been much harder, with the long midday meal shrinking to whatever could be stuffed into a lunch bucket or bought at a food stand. Certainly, there were benefits. Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety and quantity, including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal protein and dairy products available, making us more vigorous than our ancestors.

    Yet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that still live to eat. Take Italy. It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy, but it was also a joy to prepare and eat. Italians, says Counihan, traditionally began the day with a small meal. The big meal came at around 1 p.m. In between the midday meal and a late, smaller dinner came a small snack. Today, when time zones have less and less meaning, there is little tolerance for offices’ closing for lunch, and worsening traffic in cities means workers can’t make it home and back fast enough anyway. So the formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big meal of the day, the only one at which the family has a chance to get together. “The evening meal carries the full burden that used to be spread over two meals,” says Counihan.

51、What do we learn from the passage about people in pre-industrial Europe?

A、They had to work from early morning till late at night.

B、They were so busy working that they only ate simple meals.

C、Their daily routine followed the rhythm of the natural cycle.

D、Their life was much more comfortable than that of today.

解析:

推断题。题干问通过文章可知在工业化之前的欧洲人是怎样的。定位至第一段的“you’d want to wake up early, start working with the sunrise, have a break to have the largest meal, and then you’d go back to work”, 以 及第二段的“the rhythms of the day helped shape the rhythms of the meals”,可见一天的节奏决定了人们用餐的时间,生活节奏是由自然规律决定的。因此正确答案为 C。

52、What does Professor Carole Counihan say about pre-industrial European families eating meals together?

A、It was helpful to maintaining a nation’s tradition.

B、It brought family members closer to each other.

C、It was characteristic of the agrarian culture.

D、It enabled families to save a lot of money.

解析:

细节题。题干问的是 Professor Carole Counihan 对工业化之前欧洲人用餐的看法。由人名定位至第二段最后一句“there was a very important interconnection between eating together and strengthening family ties”在一起用餐和增强家庭成员关系之间有很重要的晓系。因此正确答案为 B。

53、What does “cultural metabolism” (Line 1, Para.3) refer to?

A、Evolutionary adaptation.

B、Changes in lifestyle.

C、Social progress.

D、Pace of life.

解析:

语义题。题干问的是“cultural metabolism”指的是什么,文章是在讲人们的作息规律(routine),cultural metabolism 字面意思是文化的新陈代谢,同时与 slow 搭配,联系文章主旨,应为生活节奏,因此正确答案为 D。

54、What does the author think of the food people eat today?

A、Its quality is usually guaranteed.

B、It is varied, abundant and nutritious.

C、It is more costly than what our ancestors ate.

D、Its production depends too much on technology.

解析:

推断题。题干问的是作者对于当今食物的看法。由第三段“Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety, quantity, including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal protein and dairy products available than our ancestors”,可知当代食品生产以及运输的技术赋予食物多样性,包括动物蛋白的增加以及奶制品的普及,因此 B 项是这句话的同义转述。

55、What does the author say about Italians of the old days?

A、They enjoyed cooking as well as eating.

B、They ate a big dinner late in the evening.

C、They ate three meals regularly every day.

D、They were experts at cooking meals.

解析:

观点态度题。题干问的是关于过去的意大利人,作者有什么看法。由Italian 定位至最后一段 “It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy,it was also a joy to prepare and eat”一句。众所周知,地中海的饮食很健康, 准备并且享用也是很快乐的。A 项是对这句话的同义转述。

三、Part IV Translation

56、在山东潍坊市,风筝不仅仅是玩具,而且还是这座城市文化的标志。潍坊以“风筝之都”而闻名,已有将近 2400 年放飞风筝的历史。传说中国古代哲学家墨子用了三年时间在潍坊制作了世界上首个风筝,但放飞的第一天风筝就坠落并摔坏了。也有人相信风筝是中国古代木匠鲁班发明的。据说他的风筝用木头和竹子制作,飞了三天后才落地。

参考答案:

全文普通版:In Weifang, Shandong, kites are not just toys. They also represent the city culture. Weifang is famous for “the city of kites” and has a history of flying kites for nearly 2,400 years. It is said that an ancient Chinese philosopher called Mozi took three years to make the first kite in Weifang, but on the first day of flying, the kite fell down and got broken. Some also believe that the kite was invented by an ancient carpenter Lu Ban whose kite was made of wood and bamboo and finally fell to the ground after three days of flying.

全文高配版:In the city of Weifang, Shandong Province, kites are not only toys but also the symbol of the city culture. Weifang is well-known for “the capital of kites” , having a history of flying kites for nearly 2,400 years. A legend says that although the ancient Chinese philosopher Mozi spent three years making the first kite in the world in Weifang, it fell down and got broken on the first day of flying. Others believe that it was the ancient Chinese carpenter Lu Ban that invented the kite. It is said that his kite was made of wood and bamboo, flying for three days before it fell to the ground.

解析:

第一句:在山东潍坊市,风筝不仅仅是玩具,而且还是这座城市文化的标志。

普通版:第一个分句是地点状语,第二个分句是主系表结构,主语是“风筝”, 即“kites”, 不是“flying paper”,“不仅仅”用“not just”; 后半分句,“标志城市文化”译为“represent the city culture”。 这句话可译为:In Weifang, Shandong, kites are not just toys. They also represent the city culture.

高配版:句子中有一个“不是……而是……” 的结构,可用“not only, but also”。 “标志”这个词,最常用的是“sign”或 “symbol”。 这句话可译为 :In the city of Weifang, Shandong Province, kites are not only toys but also the symbol of the city culture.

第二句:潍坊以“风筝之都”而闻名,已有将近 2400 年放飞风筝的历史。

普通版:这是一个并列句。“以……而闻名”可用“be famous for”,“有…… 的历史” 是“has a history of…”,并列句用 and 连接。这句话可译为:Weifang is famous for “the city of kites” and has a history of flying kites for nearly 2,400 years.

高配版:并列句的主语一致,都是潍坊,我们可以将其中一个分句的动词变为非谓语动词引导的状语,这句话就可以改写为:Being well-known for “the capital of kites”, Weifang has a history of flying kites for nearly 2,400 years. 或 者:Weifang is well-known for “the capital of kites” , having a history of flying kites for nearly 2,400 years.

第三句:传说中国古代哲学家墨子用了三年时间在潍坊制作了世界上首个风筝, 但放飞的第一天风筝就坠落并摔坏了。

普通版:“传说中”即“据说”,可译为“It is said that…”, “古代哲学家” 用“ancient philosopher”, 花费时间做某事表示为“take time to do sth. ”,“坠落”用“fall down”, “摔坏”用“broken”。 同时有表示转折的“但是”, 我们用“but”。 这句话可译为:It is said that an ancient Chinese philosopher called MoTze took three years to make the first kite in Weifang, but on the first day of flying, the kite fell down and got broken.

高配版:“传说”用“legend”,“花费时间做某事”还可以用“spend time doing sth. ”。句子中出现了转折,除了用“but”, 还可以用“although”“though” 和“even though”来引导一个让步状语从句,表示“但是”。那么这句话还可

译为:A legend says that although the ancient Chinese philosopher Mozi spent three years making the first kite in the world in Weifang, it fell down and got broken on the first day of flying.

第四句:也有人相信风筝是中国古代木匠鲁班发明的。据说他的风筝用木头和竹子制作,飞了三天后才落地。

普通版:第一句话中提到了“也有人相信……”,这是一个主谓宾的结构,宾语是一句话“风筝是中国古代木匠鲁班发明的”,同时,第二个句子中还有“鲁班的风筝”,两个句子都与“鲁班”有关系,可以用定语从句来关联,我们可以这样翻译:Some also believe that the kite was invented by an ancient carpenter Lu Ban whose kite was made of wood and bamboo and finally fell to the ground after three days’flying. 例句 用 whose 引导的定语从句,将两个句子连接在了一起。

高配版:第一句话还可以用强调句来实现,译为:Others believe that it was the ancient Chinese carpenter Lu Ban that invented the kite. 第二句话中同样是两个分句,主语都是“风筝”,可以将其中的分句转换为非谓语动词引导的状语结构,可译为:It is said that his kite was made of wood and bamboo, flying for three days before it fell to the ground.

四、Part I Writing

57、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any other family members upon making memorable achievements. You should write at least 120

words but no more than 180 words.

参考答案:

A letter to my parents

It has been 2 months since the last time I went home from school.(背景说明, 表达对父母的思念 ) I miss you both so much. Each time when I walked into my college, I could recall what you had done for me last year.(回忆,引出下文要描述的事件)

I feel very grateful for that you gave me all you had just to make sure I could reach my goal to enter into this university someday.(表达感谢,后面说明细节) Because of what you have done for me, my dream has come true. So Mom, you no longer have to get up early in the morning to prepare the breakfast for me and drive me to school in time. Dad, you don’t have to stay all day out to just create a quiet learning circumstance each weekend. You have done so much for me that I will try my best and never let you down.(表达对父母的感恩之情)

I am so lucky to have you as my parents and to enter into my dream school.(再次感谢,结束文章)Thank you so much again for your love on me. I love you both.

Yours,

Kate

【译文】

亲爱的爸爸、妈妈:

距离上次从学校回去家里已经有两个月了。很想你们。每次我进入这所大学时 , 我都会回忆起去年你们为我所付出的一切。

我很感激你们毫无保留的付出,只为有一天我能达成自己的目标顺利进入这所大学。现在我的梦想成真了。所以妈妈 , 你不必很早起床在早上为我准备早餐、送我上学;爸爸 , 你不需要每周末都留在外面 , 确保我能有一个安静的学习环境。你们为我付出了这么多 , 我也会尽我所能不让你失望的。

我很幸运有你们做我的父母,以及进入我梦想中的学校。再一次谢谢你们的爱。我爱你们。

你们的孩子

凯特

解析:

从题目中的内容可以看出,这是写给父母或者其他家人的一封感谢信,而且是关于获得难忘的成就方面。和父母朝夕相处,总是会有一些难忘的故事发生,具体在一些小成就小收获方面的内容应该会很多,事情可以小到学到了一些处事方法,大到在某个领域获得了可观的成就或奖项。主要侧重家人在这件事情上所给予的支持以及成效,以表示自己的感谢。

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