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年月英语四级真题(通用套)202565年月英语四级真题(通用套)202565通过高效利用真题考生可以显著提高英语应试实力,包括时间管理和答题速度的提升,以及对英语语法和词汇的理解和驾驭下面是我细心整理的年月英语四级真题,希望能够20256帮助到大家月英语四级真题61四级作文问题假设你的高校正在就高校食堂是否应当向公众开放征求学生的看法范文参考In themodern erathere is a heateddebate regarding whetherztheuniversitys canteensshould be open to the public.Some believethatit will do us川more goodthan harmwhile othersargue that itwpose a threat to theorder andzoperationof the university.In myview,the universityshould recognize that thishas bothpros andcons.Lets startwith theadvantages.Firstjt allowsthe public to enjoy thediverseanddelicious foodoffered byuniversity canteens.This canenhance the reputation of theuniversity and foster a strongerrela-tionship between the university and thelocalcommunity.Secondjtcan also generate additional revenue for the university,whichcanbe used to improve the facilities and services provided areQ18:Why domany peoplemake thelmbusy response,according to the speakerPassage2After alljfyou canjump outof aplane oroff abridge,thenyou canface anythingelseeasily.When doingextremesports you have to become morefocused.Youll bezpushedto your limitsand ifyou arent focusedyoull makedangerousmistakes.Learningz zto be thisfocusedwhen;enjoying extreme sportswill helpyou to be focusedat workkeeping youmoreproductive andultimately moresuccessful.Its greattostay fit and healthybut standardexercisezroutines andsports onlywork the same musclesrepeatedly.With extremesportsyoull beworking entirelydifferentmuscles.And thatmeans youget anall overzworkout.Extreme sportsalso burna lotmore caloriesthan othersports.SkateboardingJor example,can burnas manyas500calories perhour.Basketball burnsaround300in thesametime.When youfind that you canovercome thephysical ormentalchallenges involvedinextremesports,youll feelsuperhumanand yourselfconfidence will beat anall timehigh.Q19:What maysound strangeto say aboutextreme sportsQ20:Why shouldone behighly focusedwhen doingextremesportsQ21:How canextremesportsbenefitus more than standardexerciseroutines andsportsPassage3Most of us have been inteams ororganizations whereweve hadconflictwith thepeoplethat wereworking with around theideasor decisionsthatwerediscussing.Conflict isnatural.We allbringdifferent lifeand workexperiences tothetable.We allhavedifferent personalitypreferences andtendencies.Were notallgoing to have thesame ideason how toapproachpolicies,programs,or problems.Buttoo often,we getcaught inthis placewhereconflict isperceivedto benegative.Something wewant to avoid,sothet we canmaintain theharmony of ourworkplace.This could be becausesomepeoplewant toavoidconflictat allcosts.Afterall,they stillhave to work together.But this kind ofartificialharmonyisnt theanswer.Productiveconflict is a vitalpart oftea msand organizationsthat wanttopushforward anddo more.Without conflict,were oftenstuck inthis artificialharmonywherepeopledont expresspotentiallyinnovativeideasforfear that theymaystartconflict with others.But ifyourein aplacewhere you have a basis oftrustconflict canbeextremelyproductive.Itcan leadto increased innovation andgreatertruston teams.lt may be anuncomfortableprocess butgoodleaders and healthy teamsrecognizethatproductivezandhealthy conflictis animportant part of howtheyfunction.Q22:What doesthe passage say about conflictin organizationsQ23:Why do some peoplewant to avoid conflictat allcostsQ24:Why isproductiveconflict importantforteamsandorganizationsQ25:What doesproductive conflictneed as abasis月英语四级真题62(共小题,每小题分,共分)Part IReading Comprehension20240Directions:In thispart there are fourpassages.Each passageis followed by fourcomprehensionquestions.Read the passage and answer thequestions.Then markyour answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage1Questions1to5are based on the following passage:Some years ago the captain of a shipwas veryinterested inmedicine.He alwaystookmedicine booksto seaand likedto talkabout differentdiseases.(铺)One daya lazysailor on his shippretended to be ill.He layonhisbunk andgroanedas ifhe werevery sick.The captaincame to see him and was very pleasedtohave apatient tolook after.He toldthe manto restfor afew daysand madetheother sailorsdo hiswork.Three dayslater anothersailor pretendedthat he hadsomething wrongwith hischest.Once morethe captainlooked inhis medicalbooksand toldsick manto have a rest.The othersailors werevery angrybecause they had morework to do.The patientshadthe best food andlaughed at their friendswhen thecaptain was not looking.At〃〃(船长副手)议last the mate decidedto curethe sick men.He med upsome soap,(烟灰),(胶水)soot glueand otherunpleasant things.Then heobtained permissionfrom thecaptainto givehis medicineto thesickmen.When theytasted themedicine,they reallydid feelill.It wasso horriblethat one of thepatients jumpedoutof hibunk,ran upon deskand climbedthe highestmast on the ship.He didnot wantanymore medicine.The matetold both of the men that they musttake the medicine everyhalf anhour,night and day.This sooncured them.They bothsaid theyfelt betterand wantedtostart wordagain.The captainrealized that the mentried todeceive himso hemadethem workvery hardfor therest of the voyage.
1.The firstsailor pretendedto beill becausehe wanted to.A.test thecaptain sknowledge ofmedicine B.be freefrom workC.have the bestfoodon theship D.play a joke onhis friends
2.When thecaptain knewa sailorwas ill,he.A.didn tcare muchB.sent for a doctorC.looked afterhimand told himto have a restD.gave himsome medicine
3.The patientsfelt betterquickly because.A.theyhadbeen givenproper medicineB.they learnedthat thecaptain hadfound out the truthC.they werelaughed atby theirfriendsD.themedicinethemategave washorrible
4.When thecaptain knewhehadbeen deceived,he.A.told themnot to dosoagain B.lost histemperC.made themwork harderD.fired them
5.Which of the followingbest summarizesthe passageA.A suddenCure.B.Two Patients.C.Captain andSailors.D.A DifficultVoyage.Passage2Questions6to10are basedon thefollowing passage:When aluminumwas firstproduced abouta hundredand fiftyyearsago,it wassodifficult toseparate formthe oresin whichit wasfound thatits pricewas higher thanthat ofgold.The priceremained highuntil a new processwas discoveredfor refiningthemetal with the aidof electricityapproximately threequarters of a centurylater.The newmethod wasso muchcheaper that aluminum becausepractical formanypurposes,one of which wasmaking potsand pans.Aluminum islightweight,rustproof and easily shaped into differentforms.Bymixing itwithothermetals,scientists have been able to producea varietyof alloys,some of which havethe strengthof steelbut weighonly onethird asmuch.Today,the uses of aluminumare innumerable.Perhaps its most importantuse isin transportation.Aluminum isfound in the engineof automobiles,in thehulls ofboats.It is also usedin manyparts of airplanes.In fact,the hugeairbus planeswouldprobably neverhave beenproduced ifaluminum didnot exist.By makingvehicleslighter in weight aluminum has greatly reduced theamount offuel neededto movethem,Aluminum is also being used extensively in the building industryin somecountries.(多用的)(铝Since aluminum is such a versatile metal,it isfortunate thatbauxite土矿),which is one of its chiefsources,is alsoone of the earthsmostplentifulsubstances.As thesource of aluminum is almost inexhaustible,we canexpect thatmore and moreuses will be foundfor thisversatile metal.
6.The price of aluminumwas sharplyreduced whenpeople discovereda newrefiningprocess with the aidof.A.wind B.solar energyC.hydraulic power D.electricity
7.Aluminum is.A.lightweight,rustproof but not easily shaped into different formsB.heavyweight rustproof andeasily shapedinto different formsC.lightweight,rustproof andeasilyshapedintodifferentformsD.lightweight andeasilyshapedintodifferentforms butit iseasy to becomerusty
8.Which of thefollowingis NOTtrueA.Aluminum iswidely usedintransportation.B.Aluminum is also usedin manyparts ofairplanes.C.Aluminum isbeingusedextensivelyin the buildingindustry.D.Aluminum is not usedin itspure form.
9.Aluminum isfound onearth mostlyin theform of.A.pure metalB.bauxite C.gold D.liquid
10.What is the passagetalking aboutA.The featuresof aluminumand itsfunctions.B.The processof aluminum.C.The discoveryofaluminum.D.The promisingfuture ofaluminum.Passage3Questions11to15are basedon thefollowing passage:The idea ofaspecial dayto honormothers wasfirst putforward in America in
1907.two yearslater a woman,Mrs.John BruceDodd,in the state of Washington一proposed asimilar dayto honorthe headof the family the father.Her motherdiedwhen she wasveryyoung,and her father broughther up.She lovedherfatherverymuch.一In responseto Mrs.Dodd sidea thatsame year1909,thestategovernor of(宣布)7Washington proclaimedthe third Sunday in June Father s Day.The ideawasofficially approvedby PresidentWoodrow Wilsonin
1916.in1924,President CalvinCoolidgerecommended nationalobservance of the occasion Co establishmore(密切)intimate relationsbetween fathersand theirchildren,and toimpress upon7fathers thefull measureof theirobligations/The redor whiterose isrecognized astheofficial Father s Dayflower.7Father s Day tooklonger toestablish on a nationalscale thanMother s Day,butas theidea grainedpopularity,tradesmen and manufacturers begantoseethecommercial possibilities.They encouragedsons anddaughters tohonor their fatherswith smallthank-you presents,such as a tieor pairof socks,as wellas bysendinggreeting cards.War,During theSecond WorldAmerican servicemenstationed in Britain begantorequest Father s Daygreeting cardsto sendhome.This generateda responsewithBritish cardpublishers.Though atfirst the British publicwas slowto acceptthis ratherartificialday,its now well celebratedin Britainon thethirdSundayinJunein muchthesame wayas in America.Father sDay seemsto bemuch lessimportant asoccasion than the MothersDay.Not manyof the children offertheir fatherssome presents.But theAmericanfathers stillthink they are muchbetter fatedthan the fathers ofmany othercountries,who havenot evena dayfor theirsake inname only.
11.When didFather sDay officiallybegin to have national popularityA.1907B.1909C.1916D.
192412.Who firststarted theidea ofholding theFather sDayA.Mrs.John BruceDodd B.Mrs.John Bruces MotherC.The governmentofWashington.D.Some businessmen.
13.What flowerwill bepopular onFather sDayA.Lily B.Water LilyC.Red roseor whiterose D.Sunflower.
14.Which statementis true,a accordingto this passageA.It tookeven longerfor MothersDayto gainnationalpopularity.B.The businessmenhelped to make FathersDaypopular.C.FathersDay isonly celebratedinAmerica.D.FathersDay isonly atrick of the businessmento make money.
715.What was the firstreaction of theBritishpublishing towardsFathersDayA.They thoughthighly ofit andaccepted itat once.B.They justaccepted itat oncewithout anyhesitation.C.They justthought itajoke.D.They thoughtit was too artificialand tooka longtime to accept.Passage4Questions16to20are basedon thefollowing passage:(职业病)Culture shockis an occupational diseasefor people who have beensuddenly transplantedabroad.Culture shockis causedby theanxiety thatresults fromlosing allfamiliar signsandsymbols ofsocial intercourse.Those signsare asfollowing:when toshake handsandwhat tosay whenmeet people,when andhow togive tips,how tomakepurchases,when to accept andrefuse invitations,when to take statementsseriouslyand whennot.These signs,which maybe words,gestures,facial expressions,orcustoms,are acquiredby all of usin thecourse ofgrowing upand asmuch apart ofourculture as the languagewe speakorthebeliefs weaccept Allofusdepend onhundredsof thesesigns forour peaceof mindandday-to-day efficiency,but wedonot carrymost at the level of consciousawareness.Now whenan individualenters a strange culture,all ormost of these familiarsignsare removed.No matterhow broadmindedor fullof goodwill youmaybe aseries ofsupports havebeen knockedfrom underyou,followedby a feelingoffrustration.When sufferingfrom culture shock peoplefirst rejectthe environmentwhichcaused discomfort.The ways of thehost countryare badbecause theymake usfeelbad.When foreignersin astrange landget togetherin complain about thehostcountry itspeople,you can be surethat theyare sufferingfrom culture shock.
16.According to the passage,culture shockis.A.anoccupationaldisease offoreign peopleB.may leadto veryserioussymptomsC.actually nota diseaseD.incurable
17.According to the passage,culture shockresult from.A.the suddenchange ofsocial atmosphereand customsB.the suddenchange ofour dailyhabitsC.the suddenloss ofour ownsigns andsymbolsD.the discomfortthat wefeel whenfaced with a foreigner
18.Which one of thefollowing maynot bea symptomof culture shock,A.You don t knowhow toexpress yourgratitude.B.You dont knowhow togreet otherpeople.C.You suddenlyforget what a wordmeans.D.You dont understandwhy aforeigner shrugs.
19.According to thepassage,how woulda personwho staysabroad mostprobablyreact when he isfrustrated by the cultureshockA.He ismost likelyto refuseto absorbthe strangeenvironment atfirst.B.He isreally to accept thechange andadapt himselfto the new environment.C.Although hetakes theculture differencefor granted,he stilldoesn t know howtodo withit.D.He maybegin tohate thepeople orthings aroundhim.
20.The mainideaofthispassageis that.A.cultureshockis anoccupational diseaseB.cultureshockis causedby theanxiety of living in astrangecultureC.cultureshockhas peculiarsymptomsD.it isvery hard to copewith lifein anew settingtostudents.However;there arealso potential drawbacks to consider.For in-stance,the increased number of peopleusing the canteen may leadto overcrowdingand longerwaiting timesfor studentsduringpeakhours.Additionally the public may have differentpreferences anddietaryzrequirementscompared to students,which couldaffect themenuoptions availableandpotentially increase costs.In conclusion the universityshould weighthe meritsand demeritsso that itcanzprovidethe bestpossible experiencefor both studentsandmembersof the public.四级翻译四合院是中国一种传统的住宅建筑,其特点是房屋建立在一个院子的四周,将siheyuan院子合围在中间四合院通常冬暖夏凉,环境舒适,尤其适合大家庭居住四合院在中国各地有多种类型,其中以北京的四合院最为典型如今,随着现代城市的发展,传统的‘四合院已渐渐削减,但因其独特的建筑风格,四合院对中国文化的传承和中国历史的探讨具有重要意义Siheyuan isa traditionalresidential buildingin China,characterized byhousesbuilt around a courtyard,enclosing thecourtyard in the middle.Siheyuan is usuallywarm in winter and cool insummer,with acomfortable environment,especiallysuitable forlarge familiesto live in.There arevarious types of Siheyuanin differentpartsof China,among which the Siheyuanin Beijingis the most typical.Today,withthe development of moderncities,traditional Siheyuan has graduallydecreased,butdue to its uniquearchitectural style,Siheyuanhasimportant significancefor theinheritanceof Chineseculture and the studyof Chinesehistory.Questions16to20are basedon thefollowing passage:In afamily wherethe rolesof men and womenare notsharply separatedandwhere manyhousehold tasksare sharedto agreater orlesser extent,notions ofmalesuperiority are hard tomaintain.The patternof sharingin tasksand indecisionsmakes forequality andthis inturn leads to furthersharing.In sucha home,thegrowing boyand girllearn toaccept equalitymore easilythan didtheir parentsand topreparemore fullyfor participationinaworld characterizedby cooperationrather by/zthe battle of thesexes.一If theprocess goestoo farandman s roleis regardedas lessimportant and一that hashappened insome caseswe areas badlyoff asbefore,only inreverse.It istime toreassess the role of the manin theAmerican family.We aregetting a〃〃little tiredof Monism”—but wedont wantto exchangeit for a neo-Popism.Whatwe need,rather,is therecognition thatbringing upchildren involves a partnership ofequals.There aresings thatpsychiatrists,psychologists,social workers,and specialistson thefamilyare becomingmore awareof thepart menplay andthat they have一decided thatwomen shouldnot receiveall thecredit northe blame.We havealmostgiven upsaying thatawomans placeis in the home.We arebeginning,however,to analyzemansplace in the home andtoinsist thathe doeshaveaplaceon it.Nor is that placeirrelevant tothe healthydevelopment of thechild.The familyisaco-operative enterprisefor whichit isdifficult tolay downrules,because eachfamily needsto workout its own waysfor solvingitsownproblems.(吩咐主义)Excessive authoritarianismhas unhappyconsequences,whether itwearsskirts ortrousers,and theideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is(相关的,切题的)pertinent not only toa healthy democracy,but alsotoahealthy family.
16.The ideal ofequal rightsand equalresponsibilities is.A.fundamental toa sounddemocracy B.not pertinent to healthy family lifeC.responsible forMonism D.what we have almostgiven up
17.The dangerin thesharing ofhousehold tasksby the mother and thefatheristhat.A.the roleof thefather maybecome aninferior oneB.the roleof themother maybecome aninferior oneC.the childrenwill growup believethat life isabattleofsexesD.sharing leadsto constantarguing
18.The authorstates thatbringing upchildren.A.is mainlythemothers jobB.belongs amongthe dutiesof thefatherC.is thejob ofschools andchurches D.involvesapartnershipofequals
19.According tothe author;thefathers rolein thehome is.A.minor becausehe isan ineffectualparentB.irrelevant tothe healthydevelopment of the childC.pertinenttothe healthydevelopment of the childD.identical totheroleofthechild smother
20.With whichofthefollowing statementswould the author bemost likelytoagreeA.A healthy,co-operative familyisabasic ingredientofahealthy society.B.Men arebasically opposedto sharinghousehold chores.C.Division ofhousehold responsibilitiesis workableonly in theory.D.A womansplaceis alwaysin thehome.供小题,每小题分,共分)Part IIVocabulary andStructure40140Directions:In thispart there are fortyincomplete sentences.Each sentenceisfollowed byfour choices.Choose theone thatbest completesthe sentenceand thenmarkyouranswer on the Answer Sheet.
21.The teacherthe students onatour through the artmuseum.A.made B.indicated C.forced D.took
22.Tom sparents diedwhen hewas achild,so hewas byhis relatives.A.grown upB.brought up C.raised D.fed up
23.Here ismy card.Let skeep in.A.touch B.relation C.connection D.friendship
24.So farthere is no proof people from other planetsdo exist.A.which B.how C.what D.that
25.The newspapersreported yesterdayseveral on the boundariesof thesetwocountries.A.incidents B.happenings C.events D.accidentsWe
26.ve workedoutthe plan andnowwemust putit into.A.fact B.reality C.practice D.deed
27.He didntandso hefailed theexamination.A.work enoughhard B.hard workenough C.hard enoughwork D.work hardenough
28.Not untilMr.Smith came to Chinawhat kindof countryshe is.A.he knewB.he didnt knowC.did heknow D.he couldnt know
29.Scientists sayit maybe tenyears thismedicine wasput to use.A.since B.before C.after D.when
30.In somecountries,is called“equality“does notreally meanequal rightsfor allpeople.A.that B.what C.which D.how
31.We didntknowhis telephonenumber;otherwise wehim.A.would telephoneB.would havetelephoneC.had telephonedD.must havetelephonedY
32.We vemissed thelast bus,m afraidwe haveno butto takea taxi.A.way B.possibility C.choice D.selection
33.Luckily,most sheepthe floodlast month.A.endured B.survived C.lived D.passed
34.My parentsalways letme havemy ownofliving.A.way B.method C.manner D.fashion
35.Like otherlanguage skills,reading requirespractice.A.the most of B.much ofthe C.mostofthe D.more ofthe
36.It isonly throughpractice onewillbe able toswim skillfully.A.what B.who C.that D.which
37.The brainis capableof ignoringpain messageof toconcentrate onotheractivities.A.it allowedB.is itallowed C.allowed D.allowed it
38.Don tworry,I havealready themthe decision.A.informed;with B.informed;of C.informed;for D.informed;that
39.The childwas sorryhis motherwhenhearrived at the station.A.to missB.having missedC.missing D.tohavemissed
40.1wonder whyhe todiscuss theproblem atthe meeting.A.declined B.rejected C.refused D.delayed
41.You canhang upwhat youlike on these walls.A.bare B.empty C.blank D.vacant
42.According toa,the majoritywould ratherhave newspaperswithout agovernmentthan agovernment withoutnewspapers.A.election B.campaign C.poll D.vote川
43.The populationofthev agehas decreased150to
500.A.in B.at C.by D.with
44.It seemsthat there isthatI cant do.A.nothing B.anything C.everything D.none
45.They areoften caringmore aboutanimals thanhuman beings.A.accused if B.accused with C.charged ofD.charged for
46.a goodbeginning ismade,the wordis halfdone.A.As soonas B.While C.As D.Once
47.George couldnot hisfoolish mistake.A.account in B.count on C.count forD.account for
48.We came into thisfield late,so wemust workhard tothe losttime.A.make upfor B.make outC.keep upwith D.put upwith
49.The newlaw willcameintoon theday it is passed.A.effect B.use C.service D.existence
50.We canseparate themixture into the purechemical compoundsit iscomposed.A.in whichB.of what C.ofwhichD.from which
51.Mrs.Lincoln hasthat she is unableto geta job.A.such small education B.so little educationC.a suchlittleeducation D.a sosmalleducation
52.She cant preventher littleboy shootingbirds.A.from;to B.on;at C.with;up D.from;at
53.Many countriesare increasing their useof naturalgas,wind andother formsof.A.energy B.source C.powerD.material
54.A darkenedsky in the daytimeisusuallyand indicationthatastorm is.A.possible comingB.about totake placeC.close byD.expected to be severe
55.We allknow thatspeak louderthan words.A.movements B.performance C.operations D.actions
56.1,he couldnot coverthe wholedistance infifteen minutes.A.Fast ashe canB.As hecan ran fastC.If hecan ranfast D.Since heranfast
57.Agricultural productionin thatcountry has increasedin recent years.汰A.vastly B.str inglyC.considerably D.extremely
58.Peter hasplanned tosome moneyevery monthso thathecanbuy aused carnextyear.A.set asideB.set upC.set in D.set along
59.Although Ispoke tohim manytimes,he nevertook anyof whatI said.A.attention B.notice C.warning D.observation
60.They overcame all thedifficulties andfulfilled theplan three months aheadoftime,is somethingwe hadnot expected.A.that B.what C.it D.which(共小题,每小题分,共分)Part IIICloze20120Directions:There aretwenty blanksin thefollowing passage.For eachblank therearefour choices.Choose theone thatbest fitsintothepassage and then marksyouranswer on theAnswer Sheet.Most Americansdontlike toget advicefrom members of theirfamily.When theyzneedadvice,they dont usually61people theyknow.62,many Americanswriteletters tonewspapers andmagazines whichgive advice63many differentsubjects,including familyproblem,sex theuse64the language,health,cooking,children,andzhow tobuy ahouse ora car.65newspaper regularlyprint letters66readers withproblems.Along67theletters thereare answerswritten68peoplewhoare supposed to knowhowto69suchproblems.Some ofthese writersare doctors:70are lawyersor educators.But twoofthe mostfamous writersof advice71women withoutspecial training72thiskindofwork.One of them answersletters73to“Dear Abby”.The otheris addressed74Dear AnnLanders”.Experience is their preparationfor75advice.There isone writerwho hasnot livedlong76tohavemuch experience.She isagirl namedAngel Cavaliere,who startedwriting77for newspaperreaders78the ageoften,her adviceto youngreaders now79regularly in the PhiladelphiaBulletin inacolumn80DEAR ANGEL
61.A.talk B.ask C.tell D.speak
62.A.Because B.Instead C.When D.As
63.A.for B.in C.on D.with
64.A.with B.on C.to D.of
65.A.Most B.These C.Those D.The
66.A.from B.for C.to D.about
67.A.inB.withC.onD.for
68.A.to B.for C.about D.by
69.A.make B.overcome C.beat D.solve
70.A.some B.many C.others D.those
71.A.is B.are C.were D.was
72.A.for B.onC.at D.by
73.A.made B.addressed C.written D.sent
74.A.with B.for C.as D.by
75.A.producing B.giving C.making D.sending
76.A.time B.yet C.way D.enough
77.A.advise B.answers C.advice D.problems
78.A.at B.onC.inD.about
79.A.gives B.sends C.appears D.writesThere aretwo factorswhich determinean individuaTs intelligence.The firstis thesortof brainhe isborn
61.Human brainsdiffer considerably,62being morecapablethan others.63no matterhow gooda brainhe hasto beginwith,an individualwillhave alow orderof intelligence64he hasopportunities tolearn.So the second factoriswhat65totheindividual—the sortof environmentin which he isbrought
66.If an(受阻碍)individual ishandicapped67,it islikely thathis brainwill68to developandhe will69attain thelevelofintelligence ofwhichheis
70.The importanceof environmentin determiningan individuals intelligencecanbe71by thecase historyoftheidentical twins,Peter andJohn.When the twins were(寄养)threemonthsold,their parentsdied,and theyare placedin72foster homes.Peter wasreared byparents oflow intelligencein an73community withpooreducational
74.John,75,was educatedin thehome ofwell-to-do parentswho hasbeento college.This environmental76continued untilthetwinswere77their late(智商)teens,78they weregiven teststo79their intelligence.John sLQ.was125,twenty-five pointshigher thanthe80and fullyforty pointshigherthanhis identicalbrother.
61.A.for B.by C.with D.in
62.A.most B.some C.many D.few
63.A.But B.For C.Still D.And
64.A.ifB.thought C.as D.unless
65.A.refers B.applies C.happens D.concerns
66.A.about B.upC.forward D.forth
67.A.relatively B.intelligently C.regularly D.environmentally
68.A.fail B.help C.manage D.stop
69.A.ever B.never C.even D.nearly
70.A.able B.capable C.available D.acceptable
71.A.demonstrated B.denied C.neglected D.ignored
72.A.separate B.similar C.remote D.individual
73.A.omitted B.isolated C.enclosed D.occupied
74.A.possibilities B.opportunities C.capacities D.responsibilities
75.A.moreover B.consequently C.then D.however
76.A.exception B.division C.difference D.alteration
77.A.inB.by C.atC.for
78.A.while B.since C.when D.because
79.A.estimate B.count C.decide D.measure
80.A.average B.common C.usual D.ordinary四级阅读四级听力四级听力答案newsl、Q1:B Q2:Dnews
2、Q3:C Q4:Bnews
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3、、、Q22:C Q23:B Q24:C Q25:D四级听力原文Conversation1EchoM:Whats the bestway toteachchildrenhow tosaveand spendtheirmoney第卷供分)II50共分Part IV Translation35共小题,每小题分,共分Section A5420Directions:Translate thefollowing sentencesinto Chinese.You mayrefer tothecorresponding passages in Part I.、81The captainrealized thatthementried todeceive himso hemade themworkvery hardfor therest ofthe voyage.Passage One、82By makingvehicles lighterinweightaluminumhasgreatlyreducedtheamount offuel neededto movethem,Passage Two、83As thesource ofaluminumisalmost inexhaustible,wecanexpect thatmoreand moreuses willbe foundfor thisversatilemetal.Passage Two84Not manyofthechildren offertheirfatherssome presents.But theAmericanfathers stillthink theyare muchbetter fatedthanthefathers ofmany othercountries,who havenot evena dayfor theirsake inname only.Passage Three85Culture shockis causedbytheanxiety thatresults fromlosing allfamiliar signsandsymbols ofsocial intercourse.Passage Four84In afamily wherethe rolesof menand womenare notsharply separatedandwhere manyhousehold tasksare sharedtoagreater orlesser extent,notions ofmalesuperiority arehardtomaintain.Passage Four85吩咐主义Excessive authoritarianismhas unhappyconsequences,whether itwearsskirts ortrousers,andtheidealofequalrightsandequalresponsibilitiesispertinent相关的,切题的notonlytoahealthydemocracy,but alsotoahealthyfamily.PassageFour供小题,每小题分,共分Section B5315Directions:Translate thefollowing sentencesinto English.、假如你听从我的劝说,你可能会获胜
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8918、每个人手里都有一张申请表,但却都不知道送往哪个办公室90供分Part VWriting15Directions:For thispart,you aregiven thirtyminutes towrite acomposition onthe topic:How to Solve the Problem of Heavy Traffic.You shouldwrite noless than150words andbase yourcomposition on the outlinegiven inChinese below:、为解决交通难的问题,有人建立多建立公路;
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82、由于铝的.资源几乎是无止境的,我们可预料对这种多用途的金属将会发挥越来越多的83用途、不是许多孩子送给父亲礼物但美国的父亲们仍旧认为他们比在别的国家的父亲们幸84运得多;因为在别的国家连一个名誉上的父亲节都没有、文化震撼是由于社会交往过程中失去了全部原来熟识的标记和符号引起焦虑而产生的
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90.Everyone hadan applicationfrom inhis hand,butnoone knewwhich officetosend it to.参考例文Part VHow toSolvetheProblemofHeavyTrafficPeople nowbecome more and moreconcerned about the heavytraffic problem.They haveproposed differentways tosolve theproblem.Some peoplehavesuggested thatmore roadsbe builtand expandedto relievethe pressureof traffic.Others believethat trafficcongestion is the mostcommon problemin modernbigcities,which cannotbe solvedunless newwaysofpublic transportationare found.And stillothers thinkthatthenumber ofprivate carsshould bestrictly controlled bythe government.Firstly,it isvery difficultto constructnew roadsor expandthe roadsto meetthenew needsin theheavily populatedurban area.Secondly,moreandmore peopleinChina desireto owna carto satisfytheir vanity.However;automobiles takeup toomuchtime andspace.If everyonehas hisor hercar,the trafficcongestion seemsto beinevitableand drivingtoworkwould bea nightmare.Thirdly,cars polluteour air,which eventuallyleadstomany seriousdiseases.Therefore,in myopinion,on theone hand,more roadsshould bebuilt ifit ispossible;on theother hand,some measuresmust betaken tocontrol thenumber ofautomobilesin thecities,so thatthe trafficcongestion couldbe possiblybe solved.月英语四级真题63PartIWriting25minutes请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分,之后将进行听力考试Directions:Lets sayyour universityis solicitingopinions fromstudentsonwhetheruniversity dininghalls shouldbe opentothepublic.You will have30minutes for thetask.You shouldwrite atleast120words butno more than180words.In themodern era,there isa heateddebate regardingwhether the universityscanteens shouldbe opentothepublic.Some believethatit will dous moregoodthan harm,while othersargue thatitwillpose athreat tothe order and operationofthe university.In myview,the universityshould recognizethat thishas bothprosandcons.Lets startwith theadvantages.First,it allowsthepublictoenjoythe diverseanddelicious foodoffered byuniversity canteens.This canenhancethereputationoftheuniversity andfosterastronger relationshipbetweenthe universityandthe localcommunity.Second,it canalsogenerateadditionalrevenuefor theuniversity,whichcan beusedtoimprove thefacilitiesandservicesprovidedtostudents.However,therearealsopotentialdrawbackstoconsider.For in-stance theincreasednumberofzpeople usingthe canteenmayleadto overcrowdingand longerwaiting timesforstudents duringpeak hours.Additionally,thepublicmayhavedifferent preferencesanddietary requirementscompared tostudents,which couldaffect themenu optionsavailableand potentiallyincreasecosts.In conclusion,theuniversityshould weighthe meritsand demeritssothatit canprovidethebestpossible experiencefor bothstudents andmembersofthepublic.在现代,关于高校食堂是否应当向公众开放存在着激烈的争辩一些人认为这对我们利大于弊,而另一些人则认为这将对高校的秩序和运作构成威逼在我看来,高校应当相识到这有利也有弊首先,它可以让公众享受到高校食堂供应的多样化和美味的食物这可以提高高校的声誉,并促进高校与当地网站之间更坚固的关系其次,它还可以为高校带来额外的收入这些收入可以用来改善为学生供应的设施和服务然而也有潜在的缺点须要考虑例如,运用食堂的人数增加可能会导致拥挤,学生在高峰时间等待的时间更长此外,与学生相比,公众可能有不同的偏好和饮食要求,这可能会影响菜单的选择,并可能增加成本总之,高校应当权衡利弊,以便为学生和公众供应最好的体验Part IIListening Comprehension30minutesDirections:In this section,you willhear threenews reports.At theend ofeachnews report,you willhear twoor threequestions.Both the news reportand questionswillbe spokenonly once.After youhear questions,you mustchoose thebest answerfrom the four choices markedA,B,C and D.Then mark the correspondingletter onAnswer Sheet1with a single linethrough thecentre.Part IHReading Comprehension40minutesSection A26-35Directions:In thissection,there isa passage with tenblanks.You arerequired toselectone wordfor eachblank from a listof choicesgiven ina wordbank followingthepassage.Read thepassage throughcarefully beforemaking yourchoices,Eachchoice in the bankis identifiedby aletter.Please markthe correspondingletter foreachitem onAnswer Sheet2with asingle linethrough thecentre.You maynot useanyofthewords in the bankmore thanonce.文章开头A teamof researchersled byPriyanka Joshiexamined thedegree to...答案速查26-35DMLFG IOBEJ
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2.New FormulaOne ChiefHopes toGrab AmericansAttention文章标题Why DoAmericans WorkSo Much答案速查36-40EHBFD41-45AICJGSection C46-55Directions:There are2passagesinthissection.Each passageis followedby somequestionsor unfinishedstatements.For eachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B CandD.You shoulddecide on thebestchoice andmarkthecorrespondingzletter onAnswerSheet2withasingle linethroughthecentre.Passage OneQuestions46to50are basedon thefollowing passage.文章开头Lao Zionce said...於室口46-50CBDADPassage TwoQuestions51to55are basedon thefollowing passage.文章开头Some peoplehave saidaging ismoreaslide intoforgetfulness结玄口51-55BCD ACPartIVTranslation30minutesDirections:For thispart,you areallowed30minutes totranslate apassage fromChineseinto English.You shouldwrite youransweronAnswerSheet
2.Siheyuan isa traditionalChinese residentialconstruction whichis characterizedwithhouses builtaroundacourtyard.Siheyuan isusually warminwinterandcoolinsummer withthe livingenvironment socomfortable thatitisespecially suitablefor alargefamily tolivein.There aremany differenttypesofSiheyuan acrossChina,amongwhich thatof Beijingis the most typical.Nowadays,withthedevelopmentofmoderncities,traditional Siheyuanbuildings aredecreasing gradually,However,with itsuniquearchitecture style,siheyuan stillplays a significant rolein theinheritance ofChinesecultures andthe studyof Chinesehistory.四合院是中国一种传统的住宅建筑,其特点是房屋建立在一个院子的四周,将院siheyuan子合围在中间四合院通常冬暖夏凉,环境舒适,尤其适合大家庭居住四合院在中国各地有多种类型,其中以北京的四合院最为典型如今,随着现代城市的发展,传统的四合院已渐渐削减,但因其独特的建筑风格,四合院对中国文化的传承和中国历史的探讨具有重要意义月英语四级真题64四级作文问题假设你的高校正在就高校图书馆是否应当向公众开放征求学生的看法范文参考In themodern erathereisaheated debateregardingwhetherztheuniversitys library shouldbeopentothepublic.Some believethatit willdousmoregood thanharm,while othersargue thatit wilposeathreattotheorderandoperationof theuniversity.In myview,theuniversityauthorities shouldbecautious aboutofferingtheoutsiders anaccess tosuch animportant venue,Above all,the library,serving as a criticalacademic facilityas wellasanindispensable researchsiteforbothstudents andteachersjssupposed tokeep thoselimitedvaluable resourcestoits authorizedusers.If theuniversity choosestoopen thelibrarytothepublicjt ishighlypossible thata massofpeoplewill rushintothis placejeavingmanycollege studentsand teachersunableto completetheiraca-demic work.Furthermore,when toomany citizenscrowd intothelibrary therewillzbe unnecessarytalkingjaughing quarrelingore venchasingjncurring disorderof onezkindoranother.In conclusionthe meritsof sucha practiceoutweigh thezdemerits.Therefore,opening theuniversityslibrarytothe publicmust neverbeput ontheuniversitys agenda.四级翻译农历起源于数千年前的中国,依据太阳和月亮的运行规律制定长期the lunarcalendar以来农历在农业生产和人们日常生活中发挥着重要作用古人依据农历记录日期,支配农活,以便最有效地利用自然资源和气候条件,提者农作物的产量和质量中国的春节、中秋节等传统节日的日期都基于农历农历是中国传统文化的重要组成部分,当今依旧广为运用The lunarcalendar;which originatedfrom Chinathousandsof yearsago wasset byzthemovinglaw ofthe sunand themoon.For along periodof time,suchacalenda hasplayedavery importantrole inagriculturalproduction andpeoplesdaily life.AncientChinese arrangedtheir farmwork bythedate ofthe lunarcalendar tomake thebestuse ofnatural re-sources andclimate andimprovethequality andyieldofcrops.Traditional Chinesefestivals suchastheSpring Festi-val andthe Mid-autumnFestival are basedonthe lunarcal-endar.It isasignificantpartoftraditionalChineseculturewhich isstill widelyused today.四级阅读W:You shouldmakemoneya regulartopic ofdiscussion.Its besttostartyoung soitsinstinctiveratherthana scarysubject.zMln ourfamil^wetalk openlyaboutthings likethebudget forholidayshowtaxeszreduceyour incomeandhow toshop aroundfor thebest deals.zW:Indeed.Its alsoessentialto makemoneyreal forchildrenthroughpracticalexamples.Workingouthowmuch wesave usingdiscount pizzacouponsjorexamplejsmuchmorerelevantthanabstract sums.M:We alsogiveourkidspocket money^ndtheamountthey getislinked tochores,such asputtingthebinsoutandemptyingthe dishwasher.W:Wedo thattoo,anditspaidaccordingtotheir age.Two poundsfor eachyearsozthey cansee someprogression.M:Teaching themtosaveis important.We openedasavings accountwhentheywere young.Afterbirthdaysand Christmasthey wouldgoto thebranchand deposittheirzgiftmoney.W:Oh Ihadntconsidered doingthat.zInour housewehavetransparent moneyboxesfor themtoputsmall changein,sozthey cansee theirsavingsgrow.M:When thetimeis nghtjlstarttalkingtoourchildren aboutinvestingandshow themhowthemoneysaved for theirfurther educationhas grown.W:I amah waystalkingto myelder daughterabout theimportanceofsavinginto apension.Shes juststarteda parttime jobandwasthinking ofnot contributingto选词填空,文章开头A teamof researchersledbyPriyanka...26-35OBCAD MNIFE
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35.Eemerges文章标题How tobetter worktowards long-term goals答案速查36-40ICMFA
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37.Taken ina practicalway savingfor post-workyears islikegiving moneyawayzto others.定位Understand inthat way savingforretirementisthe equivalentof givingmoneyzawayto someoneelseentirely.
38.Research found that,as regardsachievementof onesgoalsjtis importanttofocus moreonenjoyingthe processthanthe long-term benefits.定位:话These findingssuggest thatwhedit comestoachieving yourgoals,enjoving theprocessitself ismoreimportant thanwanting thelong-term benefits.
39.Regarding ourfuture selvesas stillbeingourselves willhelpus makebetterlong-termdecisions.定位If thecentral problem..jt followsthattrying toidentifymore closelywithour语future selveswill encourageus tomakebetter long-termdecisions.
40.Savings rates inAmericahave droppedinrecent decadeseventhough peopleslifeexpectancyhasincreased.定位:Across theboard peopleare livinglonger...Andyet savingratesin thez zU.S.have gonedowninrecentdecade,not up.文章标题Howtobetter worktowards long-term goals答案速查41-45KELBG
41.Researchers found that enjoymentrather thanimportanceenabled peopletopersist intheirgoals.定位:We foundthat enjoymentpredictedpeople sgoalpersistence twomonthsaftersetting thegoal farmorethan howimportant theyratedtheirgoalto beWoolleyzsaid.
42.When makingdecisions,we givepriorityto ourcurrentframeof mindwithoutthinking muchofthe consequences.定位:...but indaing sowe prioritizeourcurrent moodoverthe consequencesof ourz火央inaction forthfutureslf.
43.People atemore ofa healthyfoodwhen theyfocusedonits goodtaste insteadofits long-termbenefits.定位:For examplepeople ate50%more ofahealthyfood whendirected tofocus onzthegoodtaste ratherthanthe long-termhealth benefits.
44.As wasexpected whenpeople thoughtof theirpresentselves,their brainswerezobserved tobecomemore active.定位Unsurprisingly,peoples brainsweremost activewhenthinking about theircurrentselves and...
45.Researchers foundthatparticipants whosawtheimagesof theiraged selveswouldsave moref ortheir lateryears thanthosewho didnt.定位Participants whosaw theiraged selvessaid theywould save30%moreof theirsalaryfordretirement thanthecontrol group.文章开头Passage OnePeople oftenwonder whysome entrepreneurs..答案46-50BADCB
46.What doesthe authorsaywe need todotostrengthen ourwillpowerBApplyitcontinuously.
47.How arealmosthalfof ourdaily actionsperformedaccordingto thepassageAOutof habit
48.What will help peoplestickto doingsomethingconstructiveautomaticallyDForeseeing thedesiredoutcome itwill yield.
49.How doesthe artofself-control helpussucceedCByenabling us totakepositive actions.
50.Why canit bedifficult forustomaintain self-controlBWe maynot getimmediate reward fromself-control.Passage Tow文章开头Today mostscientific researchis fundedbygovernmentz答案51-55DBACC
51.What doesthepassagemainly discussregardingscientificresearchDIts funding.
52.Whatdo we learnfrom thepassage aboutresearcherslike birdwatchersandrock collectorsBTheycan doresearch withlimited resources.
53.Whatwould scientificstudies looklike inaperfect worldaccordingto theauthorATheywould betotally unbiased.
54.What doesthe authorsayaboutcompaniesand specialinterestgroupsCThey providevaluable resourcesfor scientificresearch.
55.What doestheauthorthink ofresearch fundedbyindustryor specialinterestgroup#CIt svalidity shouldbe checkedwith additionalcare.四级听力NEWS1Six peoplehad tomove awayfrom theirhome toanother place aftera firebrokeout ina buildingonMain StreetSaturday,officials said.Firefightersresponded tothethree storybuilding shortlyafter Ip.m.fora reported structurefire.According toNorwalkDeputy FireChiefAdamMarkiewicz.Markiewicz saidcrews encounteredheavy smokecomingfrom thesecond floorwhenthey arrived.Ateam ofabout25firefighters thenspent about25minutesextinguishing theflames.Officials describedthestructure as a mixeduse buildingthatfeaturescommercial businessesonthe first floorandresidential onthesecondandthird floors.Town recordslist fourapartments inthebuilding.Dueto smokeand heatdamage,the fourapartments weredeclareduninhabitable andthe sixresidents hadtozmove toanotherplace,officials said.No injurieswerereported inconnection withthefire.The NorwalkFireMarshal isinvestigating thecause andorigin ofthefire.Ql:Why didthe6residents havetofind anotherplaceto stayQ2:What doesthe news report saythe NorwalkFireMarshal isdoingNEWS2A newstudy hascast doubton historicresearch,suggesting thatthe seasonormonth ofsomeones birthisassociated withan increasedrisk ofcertain mentalhealthconditions.The studylooks atsymptoms ofanxiety anddepressionamong morethan70,000older adults inEurope.A numberof paststudies havefound thelinkbetweenseason of birth andmental healthdiagnoses.Researchers havesuggested thatsuch linkscould arisefromvarious things.Theseinclude nutrientintake,sunexposure,climate,and diseaseexposure varyingacrossthecourse ofthe year.However,evidence has been mixed.More recentstudieshave suggestedthatfactors suchassocial classoreconomicbackground havemoretodowiththese diagnosesthanmonth ofbirth.OveralLthe newstudy foundno significantrelationshipbetween participantsmonthofbirth and symptomsofdepression oranxiety.There wassome variabilityinsomecountries.In Polanddepressive symptomsfluctuated alittledepending onbirthzmonth.In theCzech Republic,thesame wastrue ofanxiety symptoms.But onthewhole therewasnosystematic pattern.zQ3:What havea numberof paststudies foundaboutseason ofbirthQ4:What didthe newstudy findabouttherelationshipbetweenparticipantsmonth ofbirthandsymptoms ofdepressionNEWS3Genetic researchersin Chinahave madea cloneofastar policedog.The clonewasborn ina laboratoryinBeijing inDecember.Tests showthattheclone andhermotherare almostidentical genetically.Themother doghelped solvemultiple murdersandmanyother crimes.The clonehas alreadyperformed betterthantraditionally breddogson severaltests.If theclone continuesto performas wellas expectedjtcouldmean ahugereduction inthetraining timeforpolice dogs,which usuallytakes aboutfiveyears.Theultimate goalof scientistsis toproduce clonesoftalented policedogsthat canbe trainedin monthsinsteadof years.However,this goalisnotyet possibleduetothecurrent costsoft hetechnology.This isnot thefirst timea clonehas beenmade ofastar policedog.In SouthKorea,six clonesbeganworking withthe policein
2025.Q5:What dothe researcherstests showabout thecloneddogQ6:What isthe scientistspurpose incloning policedogsQ7:Why doesthe news report saythe scientistsgoal isnotyet possibleConversation1W:Tom didyou seethe articleonline aboutthenewTV seriesbasedonthe bookzThe ThreeBody ProblemM:A colleaguementioned the book,but Ivebeen sobusywritingmythesis thatIhavent beenabletoread forpleasure inmonths.W:Well,soundslike ifyou regoing toreadanything forfun,this isthe book.Its writtenby aChinese sciencefiction writer.Icantremember hisname,but heswritten threebooks inall,and TheThreeBodyProblem isthefirstinthe series.I dontwantto saytoomuch andspoil itfor you,but itsdefinitelygot someamazingtechnological andsociological conceptsin it.M:It doessoundlike itwouldsuit mytaste,but iftheyaremakingaTV seriesbasedon itnowj dontknow iflshould readthebookorwatch the show first.W:I thinkits bettertoreadthebookfirst.Its rarefor theshow ormovietobebetterthan thebook.And thenyou justend upruiningthebookfor yourselfjftheshowzisntvery good.M:When istheshowsupposedtostartIm a bit overwhelmedwiththe amountofdata Istill need to collectto finishmy thesis.But Istillneed torelax sometimes.W:I cant remember exactly.Its prettysoon,and itsgoing tobequite long.There are24episodes.Well,maybe youcoulddownload anelectronic copyofthebook andtryto readit beforetheshow startsM:Thats agood idea.And then,maybe wecan watchthe seriestogether.Thanksforthe tipAlice.No problem.zQ8:How didthe mangetto knowaboutthe bookThe ThreeBodyProblemQ9:What doesthe womansay shecantrememberabout thebooksauthorQ10:What doesthe manhaveto dotofinish histhesisQll:What willthe manmost probablydo firstaftertheconversationConversation2W:Hello goodafternoon.!have aninquiry tomake.Itsabout thevegetarianfoodzfestival you are holdingonthe19thof AugustattheNewcastle CityHall.M:Yes ofcourse.My namesPhilip.How canI helpyouzW:It sayson your website thatyou arestill looking forvendors,and Igrow organicvegetableson myfarm,as wellasdoing myown homebaking.Would Ibe ableto sellboththevegetables anditems bakedfrom thematthefestivalM:Thats exactlythe typeof thingwe arelookingfor.Weregetting closeto thedeadline,however.Do youprefer tofillout anapplication onthe webor toprint itoutfand fillit inbyhand and then postit backto usRemember thatyouwillhave tohaveall yourcertificates tohand whenyouarefillingout theforms,asthestandards arehighand theywill becarefullychecked beforeanyone willbeableto selltheirproduceattheeventW:I shouldbe finewith doingit onyourwebsiteand Ialreadyhave allmyzcertificates,as werun asmall farmshop too.Butcan yougive meyourdetails anywayM:Sure.Please addressittothe OrganicOrganization,VendorApplications,112Queens Road,Newcastle,Northumbria.The postcodeis NU293LJ.Rememberthattheclosing dateisnext Tuesday,the28thofJune.W:Thats absolutelywonderful.Thank youso muchfor yourhelp.Goodbye.Q12:why doesthe womancall the manQ13:what isthe manstill lookingforQ14:what doesthe mansayThey aregetting closeto.Q15:what doesthe manfinallyask the woman torememberPassage1Supporters callit wild camping.Opponents callitillegal camping.What bothsidesaccept isthat therehas beena boom inthepastfew months,with increasingnumbersof visitorspitching theirtentson anybit ofland theyfancyintheUK.In part,thisreflectsthe factthatofficial campsiteshavebeenwholly orpartiallyclosed orarezoverflowingjn asummer whenfewer peoplearegoing abroad.It isalso cheap,atatime whenmany areworried aboutwhattheeconomic futureholds.Butit mayalsobe anexpression ofadesireforgoingoutdoors.Aresponse tothemonthsof lockdown.Most ofthe coverageoft heboominwild campinghasbeennegative.Camping inpublic parkshas nowbeen bannedforAugust andthe earlypartof Septemberbecause campersdumplitter;human waste,and eventheir tentsonthe grassland.Similar actionhas beentaken evenin Scotlandwherecamping isusuallyzpermittedon mostofitsopen land.Clearly,there havetobe rules.lt wouldmakesensethatwild campersneed toask forpermissionto campfrom landowners,especiallyoutside Scotlandwherethe lawis farmore restrictive.lt wouldbe commonzsenseforpeopletousesmall tentsandleave notrace oftheir visit.They havebeen attractedbyapatch oflandthat isclose towildemess^nd itistheirresponsibility tokeep itthatway.Q16:Why haswildcampingbecome popularintheUKQ17:Why iscampingbanned forpartof thesummer inpublicparksQ18:What doesthe speakersuggestcampers doPassage2Imagine boatingdown the Amazon River,minding yourownbusiness calmlyzkeepinganeye outforalarmingly largesnakes,andacurious pinkdolphin appearstoswim alongside.While thismayseem like a mythicalcreature,pink dolphinsdoexist intheAmazonregion.The AmazonRiver Dolphinisagiant amongitsspecies.It canmeasure upto2meters longand weigharound204kilograms.Size isnttheonly thingthat setsthe Amazon RiverDolphinapart.Thriving inSouth Americanriversand temporarylakescaused byseasonalflooding thisfreshwater dolphinissometimeszshockingly pink.Although borngray,males ofthespecies areeasilyidentified astheyenter adulthoodbya decisivepinkshade.Their unusualcoloringis believedtobethe resultof scartissuefromdolphinherpension.LuckilyJ managedtopersuadeherotherwise.M:YesJts suchanimportant lessonto learnQuestions8to11are basedonthe conversation you have just heard.Question
8.What shouldwe dowiththetopicofmoney,according tothewomanQuestion
9.How doesthe womansay moneycanbe maderealtorchildrenQuestion lO.What isthe commonpracticebetweentheman andthewomanQuestionll.What isthe womanalwaystalking aboutto herelderdaughterConversation2EndeavorW:Welcometo BooksinReview.Our guesttoday isJohn Banksthe authorzofthebestsellingnewbook,Rewarding Success.M:Glad tobeherejane.W:Your bookhassold2million copies,butbefore wediscusswhy itsgetting somuchattentionjetstalkaboutyour background.Youre aneconomistand spenttwodecadesteaching atuniversitiesM:Ispent25years asa professonactually.And thenjorthelast10yearsjveworkedasa politicalconsultantadvisingpoliticians atthe nationallevel aboutproblemsin ourcountry.W:You discussthreeofthose problemsinthebookjmprovingpubliceducation,reducing ournations healthcareburdenandzincreasingpersonal savings.But yourideas abouteducation arethemostcontroversial.M:Absolutely.A lotofpeoplethink Imtryingto punishstudents whoarent doingfights,whetherplay fightingoraseriousbid foramate.The deeperthe pink,the moreattractivethemales arebelievedtobe,andtheolder themale themore pinkhe willzhave.Theres alsoa theorythat thiscolor helps thedolphins morereadilyblend inwiththeirsurroundings.During heavyrains/ivers alongtheAmazonrainforestturn apinkshade,and withMaledolphins areharderto detect.The Amazonwetland system,fed bythe AmazonRiverjsa crucialplace forpinkdolphinsto breed.And,since2025,has beengrantedinternationallyprotected status.Q19:Whatdoes thepassage sayabout pink dolphinsQ20:What isthe unusualcoloring ofpinkdolphinsbelieved tooriginateinQ21:What hasbecome oftheAmazonwetlandsystemsince2025Passage3In anew MerrillLynch Age Wave surveya full70percent ofthe earlyadultssaidztheyve receivedfinancial supportfrom theirparents inthepast year,and58percentsaid theycouldnt affordtheir currentlifestyleswithout it.The mostcommon typesoffinancial supportincludecell phoneplans,food,school costsand carexpenses.Parental financialsupport ofearly adults,said KenDichtwald^EO ofAgeWave,isthe newnormal.But64percent oftheyoung adultssurveyedsaid parentsfinancialsupport tochildren aged25-34is abadthing,because itmakes thosekidsdependent.By contrastonly29percentthought supportingmenandwomen agedz18-24is bad.The remaining71percent thoughtthat assistancehelpstheadultchildren getahead.Dick Fouldbelieves theyoung womenand mensurveyedwere sayingthat by25young adultsoughttobefinanciallyindependent.In fact,the respondentssaidzfinancial independencedefinesadulthood.Financial independenceis something theywerestruggling withand challengedby.And itscared themabitDichtwald said.One bigreason theyrestrugglingiszattributed tocollege loansofwhichthe averageamountsto$37,
000.Many ofthezparentshavetaken oncollege loansforthe kidstoo,sometimes atthe expenseof theirownfinances.Inthe survey60percent ofearly adultsdefine financialsuccess asbeingzdebt-free.Whether thatslikely oreven possible,anytimesoon,is anyonesguess.zQ22:What dowe learnfromanew surveyby MerrillLynch AgeWaveQ23:Why didmost youngadultsinthe survey sayfinancialsupport tochildrenaged25-34isabad thingQ24:What didthe respondentsinthesurveysayregardingfinancialindependenceQ25:What isone bigreason youngadults arestruggling月英语四级真题65听力答案News report1African leadersplan toturn thecontinent into a continentwithout bordorsTheywill introduceasinglepassportpelicy allowingfree movementbetween cout.edQuestion1The ideafrom the African Unionhas beenmodeled onthe EUSchengenfree movementdeal.Europe hasabolished manyinternal borders.Thisenables visa-free movementacross thecontinent.Currently,13African countrieshavevisa-free dealsin ptacewith each other.These allowcitizens tovisit anothercountrywithout avisa.Some countriesoffer visason arrival.In cont.sto TAmericans areableto travelio20ofthecontinents countrieswithout avisa orsecure avisa onarrival.The AfricanUnion,which represents54states,wants toabolish therequirement ofavisa forAfricans visitingother Africancountries.Question1They alsowant istablisha free trade dealacross thecontinent inthejifeainfuture astrade withintheAfricancontinent costmorethan any otherregion.zQuestion
2.Questions1and2are basedonthe news reportyouhavejust heard.Question1:What isthenewsreport mainlyaboutQuestion2:What benefitwill afreetradedeal bringto Africaneconomy解析问题考察听力篇章大意,答案的重点是听力的开头和结尾一非洲将实行单一护照政策1问题考察自由贸易区带来的影响,答案在听力的结尾部分一建立自由贸易区可以贸易削2减成本NewsReport2新闻2Researchers inIceland foundanewwayoftackling climatechange bypumpingcarbon dioxideunderground andturning it into stone.Question3other carboncaptureand storagemethods storecarbon Coxideasagas,but problemsinclude ahighcost andconcern aboutleaks.This newmethod ofburying carbon dioxide andturningit intostone ischeaper andmore secure,the Guardianreports.To turncarbondioxide intostone,researchers withthe carb-fix projectpumped thegas intovolcanicrock andsped upthe naturalprocess inwhichthevolcanic rockreacts withgas andformscarbon minerals.The gasturned intosolid injus C.vi years,much fasterthan thehundredsor1000sofyears researchershad predicted.The researchtook placeatIceland HeliSheedy PowerPlant.Already theproject inIceland hasbeen increasedinscale tobury10,000tons ofcarbon dioxideeach year.One potentialdifficulty isthat oreachton ofcarbondioxideburied,une techniquerequires25tons ofwater.Question4,However;the leadresearcher saidsea watercouldbeused.Questions3and4are basedonthenewsreportyouhavejust heard.Question3What newmethod hasbeen developedto helpfight climatechangeQuestion4What isthe potentialdifficulty inapplying thenew techniqueNewsReport3People inFrance arekeeping awayfromthenarrow Frenchstick loafin favorofhealthier,cheaper options.And Milers-Association hassaidtheNational AssociationofForich Millerssays breadconsumption isonthedecline,with Frenchpeople eatingninegrams lessthan inthe previousyear Question
5.The associationis concernedaboutthe effectsthis trendwillhaveon theirtrade andsuggests threereasons whythishappening.Firstly,this associationcited changingdiets in particular,the switchtothose lowin caloriesasafactor inthe reductionof breadconsum nion Thiscouldexplain whythe differencein consumptionbetween gendersissobig.Nowadays,meneat anapproximateaverage of140grams ofbread dailywhereas womeneat80to90zgrams Question
6.FThe secondreason theysaw s:lifestyle changesinthecountry,withpedple7,dedicating-less timeto breakfastQuestion whenbread wouldtraditionally beeatenwith butterand jam.Finally,the risingcost ofbread isconsidered tobeafactor,withthepriceofa Frenchstick loafincreasing bynearly25%inthelast10years.Question5:What doesthenewsreport sayCout Frenchpeoples breadconsumptionQuestion6:What dowe learn about Frenchwomen fromthe reportQuestion7:What issaid aboutlifestyle changesoftheFrench pennle短文1Passagel PassageOneLove themor hatethem,smartphones havebecome anintegral partofourdaily代lives.But shouldthey beIe outoidethe classroomNickGibb,Minister forScloiniStandards inEngland believesschools shouldban theirpupils frombringing insmartphones.Astrid Natalie,a secondaryschool mathteacher
[16]incorporates phonesinto her〃classroom.My schooldoesnithaye moneyfor tablets/She says.When studentsusetheir phonesfor research,they learnedtheyhavea powerfultool intheir hands.If westopchicej.Using phones,were rejectingsomethingtheycare about.Meanwhile,Helen Lockhart,a registerednurse workingfor communityeducation,supports acompleteban.Im bannedfrom mobileuse atwork andmy phonemust behanded in.If Imcaught withitinmy pocket.I willbe ubiect-to disciplinaryprocedure,which willimpact on mycareer.[Q17]We needto teachchildren howto behavelike theprofessionalstheyre strivingto become.Richard Stone,an Englishteacher thinksthereshould bea clearseparation betweenschool andhome.Students shoulddo thingsdifferentlyinthetwo enirpments.Children aregetting morethan enoughscreen timeintheir lives
[18]without theneedtobring theirphone intothe classroom.Theinternet istoo easyand toounreliable aresearch toolso letsleave phonesandlaptops athomeandshow thema differentworld intheir lessons,oneofbooks andpens”,he says.Question16What dowe learnabout AstridNatalie,a secondaryschoolmath teacherQuestion17Why doesHelen Lockhart,a registerednurse supporta completebanon smartphoneuse inthe classroomQuestion18What shouldstudents dointheclassroom According to RichardStone,an Englishteacher.短文3Passage3Can thedate you were bornaffect howsuccessful yourlifeisAccording torecentresearch donein Australia,the answeris yes.The researchersfoundthatthe timewhena personstarts school22has anenduring impacton theirlives.Those whoarerelatively olddompared totheir classmateshave certainadvantages overthem.Previous:research hasfound olderstudents achievebetter results.They arealso morelikelyto attenduniversityandbecome professionalathletes,chief executives,andeven importantpoliticians.But theAustralian researcherswantedtodiscover whatwas drivingthesedifferences.23They suspectedolder,more maturestudents obtainedmoreself-confidence thantheir peersbecause theyachieved bettergrades.To testthis out,they conductedtwo studies.One waswith high school studentsandtheother withmorethanathousand Australianadults agedbetween24and60years old
24.In thefirst study,morethan600highschoolstudents weresurveyed abouttheirtendency totake risksand feelconfident.In thesecond sturdy,those bornon bothsidesofthecutioft datefor startingschool wereasked tocomplete onlinemathquestions andrate theirperformance.They werealso askedabouttherisks theytookwhile ridingbicycles andmanaging theirfinances.The researchersfoundthatolderstudents displayedgreater risk-taking tendencies.While risk-taking25can beconsidereda negativeattributejts alsoa characteristicof successfulpeople,includingathletes,political leaders,and entrepreneurs.Question22:According torecent researchconductedin Australia,what hasa lastingimpactonones lifeQuestion23:What wasthe purposeoftheAustralian researchQuestion24:Who werethe participantsinthe researchers firststudyQuestion25:Accordingtotheresearchers,what isone characteristicof successfulpeople长对话1W:Next please.zM:Yes,Id like to book2train ticketsto Londontomorrow morning,please.W:Okay.What timewould youlike togoM:Well,after therush hour,I think.Wed like to avoidthe crowdsif possible.So probablysometime around10Oclock.W:No problem.Just givemeaminute.Theres onehere at09:47,then oneat10:12andthena thirdat10:
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8.The oneat10:12twelve minutespast tensoundsgood.W:All right.Would youliketosit infirst orsecond classM:Second classis fine,thanks.Q
9.Is thereany chancewe couldhaveawindowseat foroneofthoseW:No problem.And theyhave bookedthose seatsnext toeachotherfor you.Thetotal priceis36pounds50cents.Is thereanything elseM:Q
9.Yes actuallywell betaking ourbicycles withus.What isthe arrangementforthatAnd willit costextraW:Its noextra cost.The pricewillbethesame.All youneedtodo isQlO.wait atthefar endoftheplatform.When the train arrives,tell thetrain guardwhere youregoingand hewillhelpyou securethe bicyclesinthelast carriage and giveyouaticket.QllThen you can walkdown throughthetraintoyourcarriageandtake yourseats.When youarrive inLondon,hand theticket tothe guardandhewill returnthebicycles toyou,M:Thank youfortheinformation.Thats veryhelpful.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Question8When wouldthe manliketoleave forLondonQuestion9What isthe mansother requestQuestion10Where shouldthe manwaitforthetrainQuestion11What shouldthe mandoto collectthe bicycles听力答案长对话2Conversation
2.M:Good morning.Our guesttoday isKaren Brooke.Karen isthe managingdirectorof CubeMovie Theater,located onUnderhill road.Thank youforcoming,Karen.W:Thankyouforhavingme.M:So teltys aboutyour cinema,Cube movie theater.W:Sure.Cube themovie theaterhasbeenaround nowfor IIyears.Its locatedinwhat usedtobea hatfactory.M:Oh reallyW:Yeah.There usedtobemany hatfactories inBritain untilaround the1950s.Butfashion changedand most people stoppedwearing hats.So practicallyallofthosefactories hadto closedown.Question12This oneinparticularwas closedfor47yearsbefore wetransformed itintoamovie theater.M:I see.I heartheres somethingelse thatmakes yourtheater special.What isitthat setsyou apartfromothertheatersW:We arethe onlymovietheaterinthewhole countrythat onlyshows foreignmovies.Question13M:Is thereenough demandfor thatI wouldhave thoughtthat inLondon.Mostpeople dontspeak foreignlanguages.Question14W:Sure,theres enoughdemand.The fact that wehavebeenopen andin businessforall theseyears provesthat Londonisavery largeand internationalcity.There arelots ofpeople interestedin watchingsuch movies.Furthermore,I mightaddall moviescome withEnglish textatthebottom ofthe screenSo evenifyou dontzunderstandwhat theactors say,youcanstill readit.Question15M:Of couFse;What movieare youshowing rightnowW:This weekwere showinga musicalfrom Pakistan.Its verypopular.Questionl2What dowe learnabout hatfactories inBritainQuestion13What isspecial aboutcube movietheaterQuestion14What doesthemansayaboutmostpeoplein LondonQuestion15What doesthewomansayaboutforeign moviesshown inLondonwelLwhen actuallymygoaistogive allstudentsmore incentiveto succeed.W:Imnot surelagree withyou.Yourproposal topaycashrewards tostudents whogetgoodgradesisaparticularproblem.Whatabout studentswho dontgetgood gradesItseems likeyoure blamingthemfor notsucceeding,whenpoor performanceinschoolisnt achildsfault.M:ButMyproposal isnot justto rewardstudentswith goodgrades,butalsostudentswho showimprovement.W:Okay,anotherciticism oftheplanisthecash rewardsthemselves.Where willthemoneycomefromM:If studentsdobetter wellspendless onschooling.Sojnthe end,therewardswillpay forthemselves.W:What aboutnowHowwill wefundtherewards inthemeantimeM:Well byincreasingtaxesor movingmoney fromotherareas ofthebudgetzintoeducation.Q12:Whatdo we learnaboutthe manQ13:What doesthewomansay isthemostcontroversialQ14:What doestheman sayishis realgoalQ15:Whatwill beoneoption forfunding theproposed rewardsaccordingtothemanNEWS1A JetBlueAirlinesflight fromWest PalmBeachtoNew YorkCity wasforced toturnaround andlandSunday morningafter theplane struckabird.The flightfrom PalmBeachInternationalAirport toLaGuardia Airportturned aroundjustminutes aftertakeofffollowing thestrike.No injurieswere reportedontheplane andtheflight tookoff onceagain,
7.5zhours afterthefirst attempt.It waslikeasplit secondof panicthatresulted inthisnervous reactionon theplane,said passengerBrian Healy/there wastotalquiet.Andthen therewas reliefwhen theplanecametoa stop.An emailfrom JetBlueread/ourteam isworking toaccommodatecustomers onlater flights.Ql:What dowe learnabout theJetBlueAirlinesflightfrom thenews reportQ2:How didthe passengersfeel whenthe planecametoastop accordingto BrianHealyzNEWS2A deadly snake,which hadfinally beentracked downafterescaping azoo hasslippedaway forthe secondtime.The poisonoussnake forcedthe closureoftheattraction lastweek whenstaff noticedthedisappearance.fter six/days ofdesperatesearching,hewaseventually foundand placedin asupposedlysecure area.Butjt seemsthe animalisnofan ofthe zoo,becauseyet againheisout onthezloose.The snakeis arelativenewcomer tothe zoObut hasalready beenfrustratingitszstaff.The staffbelieve hesqueezedhimself outofagap locatedaround newenergysavingbulbs installedinside thesnake house.Hewas onlyfound thefirst timearoundbecause staffbroughtinaspecial machineto tracehim insideawall opening.This kindof snakeisoneofthemost deadlyandpoisonous inthe wild,and theycanrange from3to5meters inlength.Q3:What dowelearnaboutthedeadlysnakefromthe newsreportQ4:How havethezoostaff beenfeeling aboutthesnakeNEWS3Electric bikeshavebeenthe crazein downtownJacksonvillesince theywere firstintroducedearlier thismonthasaone-year pilotprogram,but theyreleadingto safetyconcernsmainly atnight whensome ridersdontfollow therules ofthe road.As theznightgoes on,groups ofriders areoften seentraveling injust abouteverydirection inthestreetsand onpedestrian paths.That isincreasingtheprobability ofdangerousaccidents.Electric bikeriders havetofollow allthesame rulesas youwould ifyouwerein anautomobile.That meansno runningred lightsor travelingin theoppositedirection oftrafficon oneway streets.City CouncilMember AnnaKumber wasinstrumental inintroducingthe electricbikesto Jacksonvilleasawayto bringnewlife intodowntown.And shesawareoftheconcerns.Cumber said,people canhave fun,but bothdriversand ridersareresponsible forpaying attentionwhileontheroad.And neverassume thedriver isgoingtostop orsee you.Q5:What dowelearnfromthenewsreportabout theintroduction ofelectricbikes intoJacksonvilleQ6:What areelectric bikeriderssupposed todoQ7:Why didCity Councilmember AnnaCumberadvocate thintroductionofelectricbikes intoJacksonvillePassage1I metthree differentpeople todayand eachtime whenI asked,how arezzyou^hereply wasexactly thesame.Im busy.HonestlyJhearthe sameanswer fromthevast majorityofpeopleI meet.So Istarted tothinkguess whatEverybodys busy.Imzbusy.Yourebusy.Everybodysbusy.So youbeing busydoesntmakeme sympatheticatallbecause busyisthestate ofthe world.zSo Imlaunchingacampaign tostop peoplecomplaining aboutbeing busy.lt maysoundharsh,but thetruthis,nobody cares.Ina busyworld,beingbusydoesnt standout,nor doesit meanproductive,creative,accomplished,orprofessional.SteveMaraboli oncesaid Whensomeone tellsyou theyare toobusyjtsznot a reflectionoftheir schedulejtsareflectionof yourspotontheir schedule.Donna LynnHope hasalso remarkedBusy doesntmean better.I havezneverenvieda busyperson.The onewho likestopoint outtheirbusylivesto others.Thereality is,nobodys toobusy.Itsjust aboutpriorities.So thenext timesomeoneasksyouhow youare,maybe responddifferently.In myexperience,the Imbusyresponse isreallycoveringup thefactthattheyre notactuallyaccomplishing theirreal purpose,andbeing busyisthelie theytellthemselves aboutwhy theycant achieveit.Q16:Whyis thespeaker launchingacampaignQ17:What doesthespeaker adviseustodonext timesomeoneasksus howwe。
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