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英语四级历年真题试卷电子版(精选9套)
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英语四级历年真题试卷电子版 1
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports。 At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once。 After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Directions:Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Questions 1
A) The International Labour Organizations key objective.
B) The basic social protection for the most vulnerable.
C) Rising unemployment worldwide.
D) Global economic recovery.
Questions 2
A) Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs.
B) Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis.
C) Few countries have realised the seriousness of the current crisis.
D) Many countries need support to improve their peoples livelihood.
Directions:Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Question 3
A) Serve standardised food nationwide.
B) Put calorie information on the menu.
C) Increase protein content in the food.
D) Offer convenient food to customers.
Question 4
A) They will be fined.
B) They will be closed.
C) They will get a warning.
D) They will lose customers.
Question 5
A) Inability to implement their business plans.
B) Inability to keep turning out novel products.
C) Lack of a successful business model of their own.
D) Failure to integrate innovation into their business.
Question 6
A) It is the secret to business success.
B) It is the creation of something new.
C) It is a magic tool to bring big rewards.
D) It is an essential part of business culture.
Question 7
A) Its hardworking employees.
B) Its flexible promotion strategy.
C) Its innovation culture.
D) Its willingness to make investments.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations。 At the end of each conversations you will hear four questions。 Both the conversations and the question-s will bespoken only once。 After you hear a question。 You must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D)。 Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre。
Directions: Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Question 8
A) Hes got addicted to technology.
B) He is not very good at socializing.
C) He is crazy about text-messaging.
D) He does not talk long on the phone.
Question 9
A) Talk big.
B) Talk at length.
C) Gossip a lot.
D) Forget herself.
Question 10
A) He thought it was cool.
B) He needed the practice.
C) He wanted to stay connected with them.
D) He had an urgent message to send.
Question 11
11. A) It poses a challenge to seniors.
B) It saves both time and money.
C) It is childish and unprofessional.
D) It is cool and convenient.
Directions: Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 12
A) He wants to change his job assignment.
B) He is unhappy with his department manager.
C) He thinks he deserves extra pay for overtime.
D) He is often singled out for criticism by his boss.
Question 13
A) His workload was much too heavy.
B) His immediate boss did not trust him.
C) His colleagues often refused to cooperate.
D) His salary was too low for his responsibility.
Question 14
A) He never knows how to refuse.
B) He is always ready to help others.
C) His boss has a lot of trust in him.
D) His boss has no sense of fairness.
Question 15
A) Put all his complaints in writing.
B) Wait and see what happens next.
C) Learn to say no when necessary.
D) Talk to his boss in person first.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages。 At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions。 Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once。 After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Directions: Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Question 16
A) The importance of sleep to a healthy life.
B) Reasons for Americans decline in sleep.
C) Some tips to improve the quality of sleep.
D) Diseases associated with lack of sleep.
Question 17
A) They are more health-conscious.
B) They are changing their living habits.
C) They get less and less sleep.
D) They know the dangers of lack of sleep.
Question 18
A) Their weight will go down.
B) Their mind function will deteriorate.
C) Their work efficiency will decrease.
D) Their blood pressure will rise.
Directions: Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 19
A) How much you can afford to pay.
B) What course you are going to choose.
C) Which university you are going to apply to.
D) When you are going to submit your application.
Question 20
A) The list of courses studied.
B) The full record of scores.
C) The references from teachers.
D) The personal statement.
Question 21
A) Specify what they would like to do after graduation.
B) Describe in detail how much they would enjoy studying.
C) Indicate they have reflected and thought about the subject.
D) Emphasize that they admire the professors in the university.
Directions: Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 22
A) It was equipped with rubber tyres.
B) It was built in the late 19th century.
C) It was purchased by the Royal family.
D) It was designed by an English engineer.
Question 23
A) They consumed lots of petrol.
B) They took two passengers only.
C) They were difficult to drive.
D) They often broke down.
Question 24
A) They were produced on the assembly line.
B) They were built with less costly materials.
C) They were modeled after British cars.
D) They were made for ordinary use.
Question 25
A) It made news all over the world.
B) It was built for the Royal family.
C) It marked a new era in motor travel.
D) It attracted large numbers of motorists.
选词填空
26. 正确选项 O tend
27. 正确选项 M review
28. 正确选项 L performance
29. 正确选项 K particularly
30. 正确选项 N survive
31. 正确选项 E dropping
32. 正确选项 J mutually
33. 正确选项 H flow
34. 正确选项 F essential
35. 正确选项 I mood
段落匹配
36. 正确选项 E
37. 正确选项 L
38. 正确选项 B
39. 正确选项 H
40. 正确选项 N
41. 正确选项 J
42. 正确选项 F
43. 正确选项 C
44. 正确选项 I
45. 正确选项 G
仔细阅读
Passage one
46.正确选项C。It can be avoided if human values aretranslated into their language.
47.正确选项D。They are ill-bred.
48.正确选项C。By picking up patterns from massive dataon human behavior.
49.正确选项D。Do sufficient testing before takingaction.
50.正确选项A。Determine what is moral and ethical.
Passage Two
51.正确选项A。to see whether people’s personality affects their life span
52.正确选项D。They are more likely to get overhardship.
53.正确选项C。Such personality characteristics asself-discipline have no effect on longevity.
54.正确选项D。Mothers’negative personality characteristics may affect their children’s life spans..
55.正确选项B。Longevity results form a combination ofmental and physical health.
英语四级历年真题试卷电子版 2
对网课的看法
参考范文:
Online learning has become an option because it provides flexible learning opportunities. This method has ensured that students do not get left behind on their academic study, however, some problems have also emerged during the course.
Since online learning lacks interaction compared with face-to-face teaching, it requires more attention and concentration. Sometimes, students find it so demanding to keep concentrated, and finally turn to some irrelevant online resources instead of academic study. To make sure that they stay tuned, some monitoring software can be ordered to download to ensure they are not browsing other websites while taking online courses. The increasing time students spending in digital devices also pose problems to their health. Thus, schools should encourage their students to do regular exercises such as stretches and eye massages during the break, and some guiding handbooks can be a good start.
The advance of technology should not come with the cost of loosing its original purpose, so does remote study. So we should do our utmost in doing away its possible detriments to the young.
英语四级历年真题试卷电子版 3
人际关系
参考范文:
Friendship is an indispensable thing in our lives. On our long journey of life, we will encounter various people and make various friends. We should learn how to maintain good friendships with friends or classmates and experience the benefits that friendship brings to us.
In daily life, we can demonstrate the good character of being helpful when our friends or classmates encounter difficulties, and comfort them when they are feeling down. This is beneficial for maintaining friendship between both parties.
Having good friendships and getting along well and harmoniously with friends can help us achieve success in our studies. When encountering difficulties in learning, we can not only seek the help of teachers, but also seek the help of friends and classmates. Their answers are also the key to our success in learning. In addition, when encountering difficulties in life that you cannot solve, attentive and enthusiastic friends will also bring warmth to you, which will be something worth remembering for a lifetime.
In short, friendship is an essential thing in our lives, and with it, our path of life can be smoother.
英语四级历年真题试卷电子版 4
社区服务
参考范文:
Nowadays community service has been placed more importance in our society. As aging society and empty-nest elderly has been proliferating in the entire society, it calls for
community service to assist in tending to the elderly and pre-school children.
To ensure high-quality community service,relevant administrationshould take the lead in
putting forward regulations and order to promote a cooperating environment, so that the
community staff can better carry out their work, or engage more people to join their cause, for example, organizing voluntary team to help with caring for the elderly residents and pre-school children in the community. In this way, the community as a whole can enjoy a more
harmonious and secured rapport, which serves as the basis of any possible development.
Taking into account what has been mentioned, concerted efforts in the whole society are needed to promote the community’s ability to enhance their service.
英语四级历年真题试卷电子版 5
Secetion A:新闻听力
新闻1
A police officer in the us stopped a large SUv car 【1】 that was going very slow and drifting across lanes on a highway.He expected to find the driver who was either very drunk or having a medical emergency,Instead,the officer discovered a five-year-old boy sat on the edge of the drivers seat.His feet could barely reached the brake,and his head was only high enough to see out of the windows.The child had taken the keys to the family car while his teenage sister was napping.He then drove 3 kilometers across town before getting on the highway.The boy later told confused officers that 【2】 he was planning the travel to California and buy a Lamborghini sports car.Although he only had 3 dollars in his wallet,at least he was driving in the right direction.
Q1.Why did the police officer stopped the SUV car?
Q2.What did the boy tell the police officer he was planning to do?
Section A:新闻听力
新闻2
Mobile phones have changed the way we live.iiow we read,work,communicate and shop,but_wealready know this.Q3.what We have not yet understood is the way the tiny machines in front of us are changing our skeletons,possibly altering not just the way we behave,but even the very shape of our pddies.
New scientific researchn attheUniversity of the Sunshine Gbast in Queensland Australia,suggests that young people are developing extra pieces of bone at the backs of their heads.These pieces of bone are caused by the way people bend their heads when they use the phone.Thisshifts weight onto the muscles at theback of the head and causes the bone to grow in a way that is not normal.This process can be compared to the way the skin hardens in response to constant rubbing or pressure.Q4.Theresulitisa piece of bone like a horn thatsticks autfram the head by the neck.
Question 3.What does the report say we have not yet understood about mobile phones?
Question 4.What happens to the skin when rubbed or pressed canstantly?
新闻3
News Report 3
A village iis igoing to [Q5]throw a birthday party for an orange cat named Wilbur,who has become famous for making a regular appearance at local shops.Wilbur has his own internet pages as he approaches his 10th birthday on July 7.
[Q6]wilbur is both bold and friendly.He spends most of his time in shops and businesses around the cillage.Hell just take himself into any shop anywhere.There was one time when the doctors receptionist came back and he was sitting on her chair.Among his favorite haunts,are a local hairdresser,two pubs,and the Nottingham Primary School.
Leslie Harper,who runs one of the pubs said the cat has been a big hit with their customers.[Q7]"" Hes been a regular visiton for most of this year,""she told the Press Association.“Hes a very relaxed.cat happy for customers and vizis jhung and old tocome in and say hello.”
She also said he is [Q6]a cat of expensive tastes who likes his high-priced cat foodsSara Godfreyirwhb is organizing Wilbers party,told the local newspaper,""Wilbur is part of our lives as he is for everyone who lives in the village.""
Question 5.What does the report say the village is going to do for the cat Wilbur?
Question 6 What do we learn from the report about the cat?
Question 7 What does the pub owner Leslie Harper say about the cat?
Section B:长对话1
M:So,【8】where do you want to gofor lunch?
W:I dont know.Do you have anythingin mind?
M:What about 【9】 the sandwich place on Camden Street?
W:No,sorry.I dont feel like sandwiches today.Its a great place,but I think we go there too often.
M:Thats true.Remember thats where we saw""Bridget Clark,the famous movie star.
W:Of course.How could le erforget?There were crowds of people around her asking for a photo with her.
M:What about hamburgers,Then?Theres that American style diner on the way to the mall.
W:I like that place.Their chips are great,but their service takes a long time.And I need to get back by 2:30【10】 for a conference call.How about trying something new?We could try Marios,the new Italiarestaurant on the comer.t looks allight.Have you been there?
M:No,I havent,but Ive noticed that it has gktlreviews on the Internet.Its supposed to be one of the best ltalians in town.I think Jeremy has been there and said it was amazing.Im up for that.
W:Cool.Have you asked emy if he would like to come with us?
M:i already have.He says he cant.He has brought his own lunch today,so he will stay in.I think his wife made him soup
W:Poor Jeremy.【11】His wife is a terrible cook.He should throw that soup in the bin and join us.
Question 8.What are the speakers talking about in this conveetion?
Question 9.Where did the speakers see Bridget Clark,the famous movie star?
Questin 10.Why does the woman say she needs to get back by 2:30?
Question 11.Why does the woman say Jeremy should throw his soup in the bin?
Section B:长对话
长对话2
W:Hi there.How are you today?[Q12]Do yeiTa reservation with us already?
M:Good afternoon.Yes.We reserved our rooms yesterday morning on your website for three nights.The names Patterson.
W:Okay.Let me have a look.Yes,we have it here.You brought the whole family with you.I see.
M:Yes.The two kids,my wife and I,and her parents too.
W:Great.So we have a famlly room for you and your wife and the kids,and another double room for your parents-in-law.They are right next to each other on the ground floor Since you mentioned in your message that they have trouble with stairs.
M:Thats wonderful.[Q13]My father-in-law has had terrible problems getting up and down stairs since his knee operation last April.
W:Im sorry to hear that.AndF You need any help to find transportation for the whole family,we can definitely recommend someone for you.
M:We were thinking of renting a car,but we will explore all the options available for sure.So yes,that would be very helpful [Q14]in comparing prices.Were also wondering what tours and day trips are available.
W:We have bunches of brochures here.I would recommend getting out on a boat trip.The kids will love it and there are so many islands nearby to explore.Theres also a great night market further into town that has all kinds of food and cool little shops selling souvenirs and local jewelry and clothing made by hand.
M:That all sounds marvelous.
W:[Q15]Now all I need is to photocopy your passports and then I can get you all checked in and show you to yourrooms.
Question 12.Who is the man talking to in the conversation?(预测是酒店前台receptionist /reception desk)
Question 13.What do we learn about the mans father-in-law from the conversation?
Question 14.Why does the man say they will explore all the options available?
Question 15.What does the woman suggest the man and his family do close to the end of the conversation?
Section C:短文
短文1
Artificial intelligence agents play ever more iniluential roles in our lives.[Q16]They do everything from suggesting new friends to recomimending purchases.[Q16]Theyre even beginning to drive our Cars,Another role that they are expected to take over is negotiating on our behalf in compercal transactions or legal disputes. So its important to know[Q17]whether using an artificial intelligence agent might affect how we negotiate.
Research indicates that it does.In a new study,participants were told to imagine that they were negotiating for something important to them,like a house.Next,they were told either that they would negotiate for themselves,or they would program an artificial intelligence agent to negotiate for them.Participants then completed a survey indicating how tough,deceptive and pleasant,or otherwise they wanted to be,or one of their agent to be in the negotiations. For example,participants could chodse tb be tough by making an opening demand far greater than what theyd be willing to accept.
They could also choose to express sympathy with their oppohent to appear pleasant,but they could also indicate that day or their agent would strategically express anger toward the opponent to gain advantage,or they coulc opt to convey dissatisfaction with the encounter,so that the other party would think they were losing interest.These are both examples of deceptive strategies.[Q18]Participants were more willing to employ deceptive strategies when assigned an agent to negotiate on their behalf.
Questions 16.What does the passage say about artificial intelligence agents?
Question 17 What does the new study want to find out about using an artificial intelligence agent?
Question 18 What did participants tend to do when assigned an Al agent to negotiate on their behalf?
Secetion C:短文
短文2
New research has studied the effects of a Sevenjweek healthy cooking course.Academics measured the programs effect on cooking confidence and self-perceived mental health.Researchers also measured participants overall satisfaction around cooking and diet-related behayiors.What were the findings?[Q19]Course participants saw significant improvements in general health.They also reported improved mental health and subjective vitality immediately after the program.These benefits remained six months after the completion of the course.
What caused these improvements?Researchers have previously found a link between eating more fruits and vegetables and improved longer-term mental health.This would imply that the participants in the cucrent study may have felt better due to improved diet.However,the study showed participantsmental health improved even if the reported diets did not change after completing the program.
Also,the mental health benefits [Q20]were equal among participants who were overweight or obese and those in a healthy weight range.This suggests a link between cooking confidence and satisfaction around cooking and mental health benefits.
Who benefits most from learning to cook?Gender plays a part at the start of the program.77%of female participants were confident about cooking while just 23%of males were confident.At the end of the program.[Q21]Cooking confidence and skills were equal across both counterparts.This changing confidence could lead to a gender balance in home cooking.This,in turn,could reduce consumptioh of unhealthy,high -calorie processed meals.
Question 19:What do we learn about the benefits the participants gained from the healthy cooking course?
Question 20:What do the new research findings suggest about mental health benefits?
Question 21:What plays a role in determining who benefits most from learning to cook?
Secetion C:短文3
What is personal space?We often think of it as an invisible bubble of spaceCSurrounding us that others cant enter without causing discomfort.Research shows however,【22】 that we actually have bubbles of different sizes.Each of these bubbles applies to a different set of people.
The smallest zone called intimate space extends outward from our bodies 18 inches in ever direction.Only family,pets and ones closest friends may enter it.【23】A mere acquaintance entering our intimate space makes us uncomfortable.
Next is the bubble called personal space extending from 1.5 feet to 4 feet away.Friends and acquaintances can comfortably occupy this zone,especially during informal conversations,but strangers apre forbidden.
【24】 Extending from 4 to 12 feet away Cbir us is social space.Here people feel comfortable conducting routine social interactions with new acquaintances or total strangers.
Those are the average siaes of Americas personal bubbles anyway.It is important to keep in mind that personal space varies depending on culture and context.Funhermore,there are signiicant individual differences.As we all know,cultural or individual differences in personal bubble diameters are all too often the cause of discomfort.
How did these persong bubbtes arise?According to researcn,we begin to develop our individual sense of personalspace around age 3 or 4.The sizes of our bubbles are fixed 【25】by onn teens.These bubbles are constructed and monitored by the brain region involved in fear.
Question 22.What does research show about our personal space?
Question 23.What happens if a mere acquaintance enters our intimate space?
Question 24.Where do people feel comfortable interacting with new acquaintances or strangers?
Question 25.When are the sizes of our bubbles fixed?
听力1套答案
1.C Thought something wrong with the driver.
2.A Buy a sports car.
3.B Alter human skeleton.
4.C It hardens.
5.D Hold a birthday party for him.
6.B Regular visits to the village shop.
7.A Fond of luxury food.
8.D Where to launch.
9.C Sandwich place on Cameron street.
10.A There is to be a conference call.
11.B She doesnt think his wife cooks well.
12.C Receptionist
13.B Difficulty getting up downstairs.
14.D Compare price.
15.B Go on a boat trip.
16.D Increasingly more important.
17.A Effect on the way we negotiate.
18.C Use deceptive strategies.
19.B Six months after The course EN
20.D Eat more vegetable and fruits.
21.A Gender
22.D Varying in size.
23.A Makes us feel uncomfortable.
24.A Personal space.
25.D Enter our teen.
英语四级历年真题试卷电子版 6
As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong.The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and 1 the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly 2 forward.At that moment, the air-hostess 3 .She looked very pale, but was quite 4 .Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she 5 everyone that the pilot had 6 and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at 7 how to drive a car.After a moment?s 8 , a man got up and followed the hostesssintosthe pilots cabin.Moving the pilot 9 , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the 10 instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport 11 .The plane was now dangerously close 12 the ground, but to everyones 13 , it soon began to climb.The man had to 14 the airport several times insgroupsto become 15 with the controls of the plane. 16 the danger had not yet passed.The terrible 17 came when he had to land.Following 18 , the man guided the plane toward the airfield.It shook violently 19 it touched the ground and then moved rapidly 20 the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.
1.A.although B.while C.therefore D.then
2.A.shifted B.thrown C.put D.moved
3.A.showed B.presented C.exposed D.appeared
4.A.well B.still C.calm D.quiet
5.A.inquired B.insured C.informed D.instructed
6.A.fallen B.failed C.faded D.fainted
7.A.best B.least C.length D.first
8.A.hesitation B.surprise C.doubt D.delay
9.A.back B.aside C.about D.off
10.A.patient B.anxious C.urgent D.nervous
11.A.beneath B.under C.down D.below
12.A.to B.by C.near D.on
13.A.horror B.trust C.pleasure D.relief
14.A.surround B.circle C.observe D.view
15.A.intimate B.familiar C.understood D.close
16.A.Then B.Therefore C.But D.Moreover
17.A.moment B.movement C.idea D.affair
18.A.impression B.information
C.inspections D.instructions
19.A.as B.unless C.while D.so
20.A.around B.over C.along D.above
Cloze Test 25
1.【答案】A
【解析】本句意为尽管乘客们都已经系好安全带,他们还是被突然向前抛去。Although尽管,引导让步状语从句,符合句意。while当……时候;therefore因此;then接着、然后。
2.【答案】B
【解析】根据上题注释,这里选择throw扔、抛,最为合适。shift转移;move移动。
3.【答案】D
【解析】show展示、表明;present呈现、陈述,及物动词;expose暴露。appear出现,符合句意。
4.【答案】C
【解析】well健康的;still静止的;calm镇静的;quiet安静的'。前句说她看上去脸色苍白,后半句进行转折,calm最符合句意。
5.【答案】C
【解析】inform通知、告诉,符合句意。inquire询问;insure保险、投保,常与aginst连用;instruct指示、指令。
6.【答案】D
【解析】fallen摔倒、跌落;fail失败;fade衰弱(视力、听觉、记
忆);faint昏迷、晕倒。D项最符合句意。
7.【答案】B
【解析】at best最多、至多;at least至少;at length详细地;at first开始、最先。at least最符合句意。
8.【答案】A
【解析】hesitation犹豫;surprise吃惊;doubt疑问;delay延迟。hesitation最符合句意。
9.【答案】B
【解析】本句意为把飞行员挪到一边。aside意为一边、旁边,符合句意。back向后;about到处;move off指车辆启程。
10.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为:这个人坐到飞行员的座位上,认真听发自下面机场通过无线电发出的紧急指令。patient耐心的;anxious焦急的;nervous紧张的,都不符合句意。只urgent合适。
11.【答案】D
【解析】beneath和under为介词,后面必需接名词。down向下地,副词。below在下方地,副词,符合句意。
12.【答案】A
【解析】close与介词to连用,意为近的。其他介词不与close搭配。
13.【答案】D
【解析】horror恐惧;trust信任;pleasure愉快;relief(痛苦、忧虑)
解除。to one?s relief意为让某人松了一口气,最符合句意。
14.【答案】B
【解析】surround包围;circle盘旋;observe观察;view认为。此处选择circle,最符合句意。
15.【答案】B
【解析】be familiar with为固定搭配,意为熟悉,排除其他选项。
16.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为危险还没过去,与前句形成转折关系。选项中then表顺承,therefore表结果,but表转折,moreover表递进。
17.【答案】A
【解析】根据句意推断,空格处所填词应与when he had做同位语,故moment符合句意。movement运动,idea想法,affair事件。
18.【答案】D
【解析】following…这个分词的逻辑主语应为the man,本句意思应为,这个人遵照指令,驾驶飞机朝机场飞去。impression意为印象,information消息,inspections视察,instructions指令。
19.【答案】A
【解析】as当……的时候,符合句意。unless除非。while当……时候,它引导的从句动作时间比as引导从句动作的时间要长。So因此,表结果,不符合句意。
20.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为:飞机沿着跑道滑行了很长一段距离后,安全地停下来了。movealong是沿着……移动的意思。around在……周围,over在……之上,above在……上方。只有along符合句意。
英语四级历年真题试卷电子版 7
The United States is on the verge of losing its leading place in the worlds technology. So says more than one study in recent years. One of the reasons for this decline is the parallel decline in the number of . scientists and engineers.
Since 1976,employment of scientists and engineers is up 85 percent. This trend is expected to continue. However, the trend shows that the number of 22-year-olds--the near term source of future declining. Further adding to the problem is the increased competition for these candidates from other fields-law,medicine,business,etc. While the number of . in science and engineering declines,the award of to foreign nationals is increasing rapidly.
Our inability to motivate students to pursue science and engineering careers at the graduate level is compounded because of the intense demand industry has for bright Bachelors and Masters degree holders. Too often, promising confronting the cost and financial sacrifice of pursuing their education,find the attraction of industry irresistible.
1.Come to lose its leading place in technology probably because ________.
a. the number of degree holders is declining
b. the number of scientists and engineers is decreasing
c. the number of 22-year-ilds is declining
d. scientists and engineers are not employed
2.field of science and engineering is facing a competition from ________ .
a. technology
b. foreign nationals
c. such fields as law, medicine and business
d. postgraduates
3.enterprises now need _______.
a. bright graduates and postgraduates
b. new inventions
c. advanced technology
d. engineers
4.promising postgraduates are unwilling to pursue adegree because _________.
a. they are not encouraged to be engaged in science
b. industry does not require holders
c. they have financial difficulties
d. they will spend much time and energy completing .
5.candidates "find the attraction of industry irresistible" means that _________.
a. they find industry is attracting more and more college students
b. they dont think they can prevent themselves from working for industry
c. they cannot resist any attraction from all sides
d. they cannot work for industry any longer
答案:bcadb
英语四级历年真题试卷电子版 8
听力:
【News report 1】
(1)A 22-year-oldChinese woman who suffered from a persistent cough was shocked to learn that she had a piece of chicken bone launched in her lung.
The unnamed woman from the province ofShandong started to have coughing problems when she was 7 or 8 years old. For 14 years, she made numerous hospital visits. However, no doctor could identify any problem. Her uncontrollable coughing was a mystery. Finally, the woman got a full body scan in a hospital in the city ofQingdao. This special medical procedure revealed she had a chicken bone stuck in her lung. Doctors performed surgery and removed the bone.(2)The simple procedure went smoothly and the woman has recovered fully with the bone finally removed from her lung.The woman is very happy that she no longer suffers from that annoying cough.
Questions1and2are based on the news reportyou have just heard.
Question 1. What was the woman"s problem
Question 2. How was the woman"s problem eventually solved?
【News report 2】
(3)Awhite sheep namedPrickles that ran away from anAustralian farm.During the 2013, bush fires recently returned home.According to farmer,Alice, grayPrickles was only a lab. When she ran away, the bush fires that hit the area back then destroyed a large part of her family"s massive property. They thought trickles had died in the fire. But instead, the young sheep escaped into a 200 acre forest near the farm.
(4)Once the fires were over, the family had to fix the damage done to the farm.As it was such a large property, this included rebuilding about 50 kilometers of fancy. It was this huge fencing that prevented prickles from finding her way back. Over the years, the family spotted her a few times. They even recorded her with cameras installed to monitor dear activity. But while they knew prickles was alive, they couldn"t fight her, never expected her to return by herself. 7 years later, they were proven wrong.
Questions3and4are based on the news reportyou have just heard.
Question 3. What does the news report say about white sheep Pickles
Question 4. What does family do after the bush fires
【News report3】
(5)Tons of gold have fallen out of the sky inRussia after a cargo plane malfunctioned in mid air this morning.The aircraft was carrying£265 million worth of gold and diamonds when the door flew open, sending the precious metal back to earth.
According to the official news agency,Russian authorities have recovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms each. The plane was traveling from yourKurds airport in a major diamond producing region to the city across the year ask inSiberia.(6)However, the aircraft made an emergency landing inMargaret after it began losing some of its valuable cargo.Reports suggest, some bars of gold was scattered up to 15 miles away from the airport. 9 tons of gold on plane, an 12 belonged to a gold mine company. Police have sealed off the runway and say it is unclear if it was an accident, one attempted robbery.(7)Technical engineers who works on the plane prior to take off are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news reportyou have just heard.
Question 5. What is the news report mainly about
Question 6. What did the aircraft do when the incident happened
Question 7. What does the news report say about the technical engineers who worked on the plane before take off
【Conversation1】
M:Hello, you"re through to customer service. This isMichael speaking.(8)Before we continue, I just want to make you aware that this call is being recorded and may be used in the few. Huge for training purposes. What can I help you with today
W:(9)Hi, my name isJaneSemen. I recently bought an office chair from your company. I returned it about a week ago. I"m just calling to inquire when I would be able to get my money back.It says on your website that your company will pay back the money within three working days of view, receiving the return to item.But it"s been five working days and I haven"t received anything.
M:I"m sorry to hear that. MisterSemen, what"s your customer reference number Please
W:It"s 389460,M:OK,389460.I"m just looking on the system here, according to our records that share you returned was received by our warehouse onFriday. The payment was made onWednesday, but this seems to be a problem with your car number.
W:My card number, maybe it has something to do with my new card. It was sent to be onTuesday.(10)Maybe the bake cancelled my old one. Before you made the payment.
M:(11)Well,You"ll need to your card details directly on our website, just make sure you knocked in. Then under the description of your personal information, you should see an option front payment methods.
W:I am launched in.andI"ll give that a go.
M:I"ll make a note here on the system for you so that the payment will be made tomorrow morning.
W:Thank you very much.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 8. Why does the man have his conversation with the woman recorded
Question 9. What is the woman"s purpose of calling the furniture company
Question 10. What does the woman say about her bank card
Question 11. What does the man advise the woman to do
【Conversation2】
M:I"m getting a bit hungry.
W: Yes, me,too. I"m starving. Are you going to prepare a meal for us
M: (12)No, sorry.I"m actually pretty worn out. Let"s just go out somewhere close to eat.
W: Well,I think we should stay in and save some cash. Can we get a meal delivered
M:Yeah, great.(13)I"ll use that food delivery, apple, my phone. What do you want Fried chicken, hamburgers, or fish and chips
W: Oh.Can we stay away from the junk food How about something healthy
M: Okay. Well, there"s a place that does salads.
W:Let me have a look at that. Yeah, that looks delicious, but to be honest, I prefer something hot, not cold.
M:How aboutIndianfood
W: (14)That"s not the kind of hotI mean. I’mjust not a fan of sauces that make me sweat and cry. I need something mild.
M: Okay.So would you considerMexicanOh no, sorry, there"s also very hot pepper in that.Would you like someItalianfood, perhaps It"s a bit heavy, but it"s great food for a cold night like this.
W:Pizza, spaghetti with creamy sauceI knowit’sreally tasty and great comfort
food. But it"s too fattening for me. I"m trying to keep a slim figureyou know
M: (15)Oh.You"re really difficult to please.Well, there"s a niceChineserestaurant that delivers.
W: Yes.I loveChinesefood. Let me see. Ohit"s50kilometers away.
M:That"s a bit too far away. Do you feel likeVietnamesefood then
W: Yeah.Awesome.It"s healthy, and we can afford it.
M:Great. Let"s orderVietnameseright away.
Questions12to 15are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 12: Why isn"t the man going to cook
Question 13: What does the man say he"ll do on his phone
Question 14: What does the woman think of Indian food
Question 15: What does the man think of the woman
【Passage1】
(16)A new study carried out by the university ofLincolnhas found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and well being of their cats. The finding suggest that just as a parent"s personality can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner. Owners to find as individuals with high levels of anxiety, fear, anger, depression, and loneliness were more likely to have anxious, behavioral issues. Such cats displayed more aggressive and anxious behavioral styles as well as more stress related sickness. They were also more likely to have an ongoing medical condition and be overweight.
The research also found that mentally well adjusted voters had calmer, happier, and healthier cats. The researchers explained that many owners regard their pets as a family member and form close social bonds with them.(17)The majority of owners want to provide the best care for their pets and is therefore possible that pets could be affectedby the way their owners interact withand manage them. The study highlights an important relationship between our personalities and the well being of our pets.(18)Further research is needed to investigate the cause ornature of this relationship, and to look at how owners’personalities are directly influencing their pets behavior and well being. It is possible that the well being a pet is driven by the underlying nature of the owner, not simply by their conscious decisions and behaviors.
Questions16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 16. What do we learn from the new study by the university of Lincoln
Question 17. What does the passage say most pet owners want to do
Question 18. What does the passage say is still needed to understand the effects of owners personalities on their pets
【Passage2】
(19)160 minute run can add 7 hours to your life. This was a claim made by the times last week. The claim was based on a new review of studies about the effects of running.The review concluded that on average, runners live 3 years longer than not runners, and that running does more to extend life than any other form of exercise. But there"s more to running than its health benefits.(20)Research published in recent years has shown that running changes your brain and mind in some fascinating ways from increasing your brain function to regulating your emotions.
However, the precise effects vary according to whether you engage in short, fast running or long distance running. For example, in one study, researchers compared participants ability to learn new words after several minutes of intense running and after 40 minutes of gentle running, participants were able to learn 20 % faster after the intense running. They showed a superior memory when tested again a week later.(21)In another study, researchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then show them clips from a sad movie. Participants who usually struggled to handle negative emotions were more intensely affected by the sad clips, just as you expect, but crucially, this was less. So it happened.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you just heard.
Question 19. What does the new review of studies claim
Question 20. What is one effect that running has on people according to recent research
Question 21. What did another study find about the participants after they had a 30 minute jog
【Passage3】
Welcome to the tour of the Hill House. This house, built in 1904, is one of the most well known works of Charles Hill, the famous architect. It was designed and built for a local entrepreneur at his family.
(22)Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building.(23)Prior to beginning his design, the architect spent some time in the client"s old home, observing their life and studying their habits.This meant that he could design the house according to the needs of the family. (24)The client"s main desire was to have a home with a unique design. So the architect was given complete freedom.
The building style is radically different from what was the fashion of the period. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. This one, however, is made of concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including fittings and furniture, was also designed by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see is original and in good condition. (25)However, those pieces in the children"s bedrooms are copies, built to the designs of the architect.Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the building and its contents have been preserved. So we"ve been able to replace badly damaged furniture. Let"s begin our tour starting from the rooms.
Questions22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 22: What do we learn about the speaker
Question 23: What did the architect do before beginning his design
Question 24: What did the architect’s client mainly want
Question 25: What do we learn about the pieces of furniture in the children"s bedrooms
四级听力参考答案
第一套
1. C)It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.
2. A)Correct their mistake as soon as possible.
3. B)She has had babies before.
4. C)It was smooth.
5. D)It was built above the sea-water.
6. B)Replace the restaurant"s wooden deck.
7. C)She posted its picture on Facebooks.
8. D)Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.
9. A) Droughts.
10. B) Their neat is not that popular.
11. D)They poisoned wild ducks inlarge numbers.
12. A) Have her house repainted.
13. B) How much the work will cost.
14. C) Stay somewhere else.
15. B)Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought.
16. A) To cultivate good habits.
17. B)Create an ideal study environment for them.
18. C)Start with something they enjoy.
19. A) Workers who meet its body weight standards.
20. D) Unfair.
21. C)Encourage healthy behaviors.
22. A)It has not done enough to help left-handed children.
23. D)They tend to have more difficulties in learning.
24. D)Keep track of left-handed children"s school performance.
25. B)Why their numbers are so high.
第二套
1.B)She was coughing all the time.
2.c)Through a surgical operation.
3.D)It ran away into a nearby forest.
4.A)They rebuilt the fencing around their farm.
5.D)The loss of gold from an airplane.
6.A)lt made an emergency landing.
7.C)They will be questioned by the police.
8.B)For future training purposes.
9.C)To get her money back for the returned chair.
10.D)She was issued a new card.
11.C)Update her bank card details on the company"s website.
12.A)He is feeling exhausted.
13.B)Order a delivery.
14.D)lt is too spicy.
15.C)She is too picky about food
16.A)Owner"s personalities affect their cats"behavior and wellbeing.
17.B)Provide their pets with the best care.
18.D)Further investigation.
19.B)Running is the best exercise for extending one"s life.
20.A) Improving their brain function.
21.D)They were less affected by sad movies.
22.A)He is a tour guide.
23.C)He observed his client"s life and habits.
24.D)A house of a unique design.
25.B)They are copies built to the architect"s designs.
写作
第一套
【Directions】
Suppose your school is organizing an orientation program(新生训练;新生练习)to help the freshmen adapt to the new environment and academic studies. You are now to write a proposal, which may include its aim, duration, participants and activities.
【参考范文】
DearStudent Union,Learning that our school will holdan orientation programto help freshmen become accustomed to the new environment and academic studies,Iamwritingtointroduce myproposalconcerning thisprogram.
Firstly I supposeall offreshmen are welcome to join in this activity on September 9th.From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.,a senior studentwould teach freshmen how tobe independent,such as makingdecisions on how toallocatetimeandhow to spend money,and doingsome cleaningontheirown.Besides, freshmencouldbe taught how todevelop a good habit ofself-teachingand how toarrangetheir schedule.In the afternoon, freshmen mighttake active part inacollective activity, where they couldmake morecommunicationwiththeirclassmatesso as tohelpthemsmoothlyadapt tothenew environment.
I hopeyouwill findmy proposaluseful, and I would be ready to discuss further details with you.
Yours,Zhang Wei
第二套
【Directions】
Suppose your university student union is planning to hold a speech contest. You are now to write a proposal for organizing the contest. The proposal may include the topic, aim, procedure and selection of contestants. You will have 30 minutes to write the proposal.
【参考范文】
Dear Student Union,I am so glad to hear that a speech contest with the purpose of enriching college students’ life would be held in our school next month. As a member of Student Union, I would like to give some advice to make the activity go more smoothly.
Firstly, if we could choose a suitable speech subject, such as the employment prospect, the management of free time or some related with students’ life, it would contribute to the attraction of more students. Secondly, the contest could last for about 2-3 hours and we could invite Professor Zhang as the judge to give comments to each contestant. Lastly, as the selection of contestants, I suppose every student in our school could submit application but we should have an interview of first around and define the final 10 competitors.
I hope the suggestions above would be useful and practical for you. For any question on the proposal, please feel free to write to me.
Yours,Li Hua
第三套
【Directions】
Suppose you have just participated in a school project of collecting used books on campus. You are now to write a report about the project, which may include its aim, organizers, participants and activities. You will have 30 minutes to write the report. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
【参考范文】
Last week, a project of collecting used books was held in our school and it was a huge success .
The project was launched by the Student Union last Monday and it lasted for a whole week, aiming to gain students’ attention to second- hand books and inspire them to make the best of used things. It was started from registering basic personal information online, including name, department and the number of books one would like to give away. Then students could brought their books to the Students Activity Center every day at any time during 8:00 am to 17:00 pm, after which they could get a gift such as pens and notebooks.
There were more than 500 students participating in the activity and more than 1000 books were collected. The books were displayed at the Students Activity Center for all students in need.
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【快速阅读1】
There"s a stress gap between men and women
36.H] Like Ms,Li, many women try to manage the added stress to reach what Dr Joyce said was an unattainable ideal. "Some professional women aim to do it all They want to reach the top of the corporate ladder and fly like super-mom,"she said.…….
37.[E] ference,however, is in the nature and scope of these responsibilities in the home ent in particular,"Dr Joyce said. For example, the United Nations reported that nearly three times as much unpaid domestic work as men.……
38.[C]It"s a common story-one we frequently ridicule and readily dismiss, for example, by claiming that women tend to complain more than men, despite the growing sum of re-search that underlines the problem.·…
39.[K] Disconnecting from work and home responsibilities is also obviously important. But it"s much casier said than done. It is important to understand what causes your stress in the first place.
40.[F] it"s not just inside he home, though. Research from Nova Southeastern University found thatfemale managers were more likely than male managers to. displayor forcing emotions that are not wholly felt.
41.[I] The stress problem extends beyond mental health when you consider the link between stress a anxiety and heart health.Worse,most of what we know about heart dis-ease comes from studies involving men.……
42.[B] Ms. Li said her stress led to sleeplessness. When she did sleep, she experienced"problem-solving dreams,"which left her feeling unrested when she woke up. After I became a first-time mother,I quickly realized i was so busy caring for other people and work thatI felt like I"d lost myself,…
43.[G] Surface acting is a prime example of "eemotionallabor"a concept that the writer Jess Zimmerman made familiar in a 2015 essay. The essay sparked a massive thread, on the Internet community blog Meta Filter.……
44.[J]The good news is, women are more likely than men to take charge of their stress and manage it, the American Psy-chological Association reports. The concept of self-care,at its core, is quite simple."…
45.[D]e difference is not really news to me,as a clinical psy-chologist said Erin Joyce,….
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Why it matters that teens are reading less
36.[E] That may be true, but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past.…
37.[B]Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time.Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens.…
38.[G] Indeed, the number of senior high school students who said they had not read any books for pleasure in the last year was one out of three by 2016.That is triple the number from two decades ago.……
39.[D] If teens are spending so much time using electronic devices, does that mean they have to give activitiesMaybe not.Over the years,many scholars have insisted that time online does not necessarily take away time spent engaging with traditional media or on other activities.……
40.[A] Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago.But today"s teens have grown up with smartphones. Compared with teens a couple of de-cades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally different.…
41.[H] This might present problems for young people later on. When high school students go on to college, their past and current reading habits will influence their academic per-formance.·
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42.[C] Teens did not always spend that much time with digi-tal media. Online time has doubled since 2006, and social media use has moved from a periodicactivity to a daily one in the same period. By 2016, nearly nine out of ten young women in the 12th grade said they visited social media sites
43.[F]But the treads related to movies are less disturbing compared with the change in how teens spend their time. Research has revealed an enormous decline in reading.In 1980, about 60 percent of senior high school students said they read a book, newspaper or magazine every day that was not assigned for school. By 2016, only 16 percent did.
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44.[B] Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time. Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens.…
45.[E] That may be true,but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past.…
【快读阅读3】
Why it matters that teens are reading less
36[E] That may be true, but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past.…
37[B]Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time.Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens.…
38[G] Indeed, the number of senior high school students who said they had not read any books for pleasure in the last year was one out of three by 2016.That is triple the number from two decades ago.……
39[D] If teens are spending so much time using electronic devices, does that mean they have to give activitiesMaybe not.Over the years,many scholars have insisted that time online does not necessarily take away time spent engaging with traditional media or on other activities.……
40[A] Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago.But today"s teens have grown up with smartphones. Compared with teens a couple of de-cades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally different.…
41[H] This might present problems for young people later on. When high school students go on to college, their past and current reading habits will influence their academic per-formance.·
42[C] Teens did not always spend that much time with digi-tal media. Online time has doubled since 2006, and social media use has moved from a periodicactivity to a daily one in the same period. By 2016, nearly nine out of ten young women in the 12th grade said they visited social media sites
43[F]But the treads related to movies are less disturbing compared with the change in how teens spend their time. Research has revealed an enormous decline in reading.In 1980, about 60 percent of senior high school students said they read a book, newspaper or magazine every day that was not assigned for school. By 2016, only 16 percent did.
44[B] Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time. Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens.…
45[E] That may be true,but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past.…
【仔细阅读1】
With obesity now affecting 29% of the population in England, and expected to rise to 35% by 2030, should we now recognise it as disease
46. C)It should be regarded as a genetic disease
47. D)It results from a lack of self-control
48. A)Obese people would not feel responsible to take any action
49. B)It is too inclusive and thus lacks clarity
50.D)It may do little good to patients.
Nationwide, only about three percent of early childhood teach- ers are male in the U.s
51.C)It is negatively impacted by a lack of male teachers
52. A)The importance of broadening children"s horizons
53. D)Many of them feel prejudiced against socially and culturally
54. A)Higher pay.
55. B)Taking measures to attract prospective male teachers to work in the field
【仔细阅读2】
As many office workers adapt to remote work, cities may undergo fundamental change if offices remain under-utilized.
46.C)It benefits employers at the expense of employees.
47.D)It negatively impacts productivity.
48.A)To provide convincing data for serious discussion.
49.c)Employers"gain from remote working should go to employees as compensation.
50.A) It should be avoided if possible.
The human thirst for knowledge is the driving force behind
our successful development as a species.
51.B)It is the force that pushes human society forward.
52.A)It motivates people to seek information.
53.D)They work in conjunction with the environment.
54.B)They prefer to go after all that is novel.
55.A) The cost of humans" curiosity to explore.
【仔细阅读3】
Have you ever wondered how acceptable it is to hug or touch someone
46.C)Its absence might suggest a lack of warmth in interpersonal relationships.
47.D) How close the communicators" relationships are.
48.B)They take touching as a cultural norm in social interactions.
49.A)Men can show friendship in public through physical affection.
50.D)Take other people"s preference into consideration.
From climate change to the ongoing pandemic(大流行病)and beyond, the issues facing today"s world are increasingly com-plex and dynamic.
Pm
51.A)lt faces problems that are getting more varied and compli-Cated.
52.C) People are divided about the nature of interest.
53.D)How a growth mindset of interest can contribute to cro ss-disciplinary thinking.
54.C)Making innovative products needs multidisciplinary prod-ucts.
55.B)Broadening their interests.
【选词填空1】
The sheets are damp with sweat.You"re cold,but your heart is..
26.G)fear
27.C)avoid
28.H)limited
29.D)aware
30.B)answer
31.O)typically
32.J)result
33.L)rigorous
34.K)review
35.M)tend
【选词填空2】
It is commonly believed that the great English dramatist and poet.
26.E)exact
27.C)conclusively
28.L)scarcity
29.H)position
30.J)probably
31.B)classical
32.M)senior
33.D)emergence
34.A)captured
35.I)precision
【选词填空3】
Many people believe that commitment are the foundations of ...
26.O)unique
27.I)possess
28.D)endure
29.C)confused
30.J)presence
31.B)assess
32.F)genius
33.A)acknowledge
34.M)surprising
35.G)highly
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【第一套】
大运河(Grand Canal)是世界上最长的人工河,北起北京,南至杭州。它是中国历史上最宏伟的工程之一。大运河始建于公元前4世纪,公元13世纪末建成。修建之初是为了运输粮食,后来也用于运输其他商品。大运河沿线区域逐渐发展成为中国的工商业中心。长久以来,大运河对中国的经济发展发挥了重要作用,有力地促进了南北地区之间的人员往来和文化交流。
【参考译文】
The Grand Canal is the longestman-maderiver in the world, starting from Beijing in the north and Hangzhou in the south. It is one of the most magnificent projects in Chinese history. The Grand Canal was built in the 4th century BC and was completed at the end of the 13th century. It was built to transport grain at the beginning, and later it was also used to transport other commodities. The area along the Grand Canalhasgradually developed into China"s industrial and commercial center. For a long time, the Grand Canal has played an important role in China"s economic development, and has effectively promoted personnel exchanges andcultural exchanges between the North and the South.
【第二套】
都江堰(Dujiangyan)坐落在成都平原西部的岷江上,距成都市约50公里,始建于公元前三世纪。它的'独特之处在于无需用堤坝调控水流。两千多年来,都江堰一直有效地发挥着防洪与灌溉作用,使成都平原成为旱涝保收的沃土和中国最重要的粮食产地之一。都江堰工程体现了我国人民与自然和谐共存的智慧,是全世界年代最久、仍在使用、无坝控水的水利工程。
【参考译文】
Dujiangyan is located on the Minjiang River in the west of the Chengdu Plain, about 50 kilometers away from Chengdu City. It was built in the third century BC. It is unique in that there is no need to use dams to regulate the flow of water. For more than two thousand years, Dujiangyan has played an effective role in flood control and irrigation, making the Chengdu Plain a fertile soil for drought and flood protection and one of China"s most important grain producing areas. The Dujiangyan Project embodies the wisdom of the harmonious coexistence of our people and nature. It is the world’s oldest water conservancy project that is still in use to control water without the help of dams.
【第三套】
坎儿井(Karez)是新疆干旱地区的`一种水利系统,由地下渠道将水井连接而成。该系统将春夏季节渗入(seep into)地下的大量雨水及积雪融水收集起来,通过山体的自然坡度引到地面,用于灌溉农田和满足人们的日常用水需求。坎儿井减少了水在地面的蒸发(evaporation),对地表破坏很小,因而有效地保护了自然资源与生态环境。坎儿井体现了我国人民与自然和谐共存的智慧,是对人类文明的一大贡献。
【参考译文】
Karez is a water conservancy system in thedryarea of Xinjiang. It is formed by underground channels connecting wellstogether. The system collects a large amount of rainwater and meltedsnowwater that seeps into the ground in spring and summer, and draws it to the ground through the natural slope of the mountain to irrigate farmland and meet people"s daily water needs. Karez reduces the evaporation of water on the ground and does little damage to the ground, thus effectively protecting the natural resources and ecological environment.Karezembodies the wisdom of the harmonious coexistence of our people and nature, and isrecognized asa great contribution to human civilization.
英语四级历年真题试卷电子版 9
Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors. In 1985,Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System adminitration for not encouraging University was rated among the lowest for the 1987 ,Milburn commended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement.
One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform women of available administrative jobs.
College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon,said it is important that woman be flexible when it comesto relocating if they want to rise in the ranks.
Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus , many times in order for her to succeed , she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work.
Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the University and all academia,inequities will exist.
"Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here at the University." Spirduso said. "If they do that will be successful in this they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time."
1.to Spirduso,women need to ____.
a.a report on sexual discrimination
b.for further improvement in their working conditions
c.their energies and time fighting against sexual discrimination
d.more time and energy doing scholarly activities
2.this passage ,we know that _____.
a.are many women full professors in the University of Texas
b.play an important part in adminitrating the University
c.weather on the campus is chilly
d.make up a small percentage of the senior positions in the University
3.of the following statements is true?
a.number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that of 1985
b.number of women professors in the University in 1987 was smaller than that of 1985
c.number of women professors was the same as that of 1985
d.and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University
4.of the positive results from Milburns study was that _____.
a.were told to con centrate on teir work
b.were given information about available administrative jobs
c.were encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the Unversity
d.were encouraged to do more scholarly activities
5. The title for this passage should be _______.
a.University of Texas
b.s Report
c.Professors
d.Discrimination in Academia
答案:ddabd
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