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2018年6月英语四级考试真题试卷

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write

a short essay on the importance of reading ability and how to

develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than

180 words.

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Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

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Section A

Directions: In this ction, 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 choo 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.

Questions 1 and 2 are bad on the news report you have

just heard.

1. A) The return of a bottled message to its owner's daughter.

B) A New Hampshire man's joke with friends on his wife.

C) A father's message for his daughter.

D) The history of a century-old motel.

2. A) She wanted to show gratitude for his kindness.

B) She wanted to honor her father's promi.

C) She had been asked by her father to do so.

D) She was excited to e her father's handwriting.

Questions 3 and 4 are bad on the news report you have

just heard.

3. A) People were concerned about the number of bees.

B) Several cas of Zika dia had been identified.

C) Two million bees were infected with dia.

D) Zika virus had destroyed some bee farms.

4. A) It apologized to its customers.

B) It was forced to kill its bees.

C) It lost a huge stock of bees.

D) It lost 2.5 million dollars.

Questions 5 to 7 are bad on the news report you have just

heard.

5. A) It stayed in the air for about two hours.

B) It took off and landed on a football field.

C) It proved to be of high commercial value.

D) It made a ries of sharp turns in the sky.

6. A) Engineering problems.

B) The air pollution it produced.

C) Inadequate funding.

D) The opposition from the military.

7. A) It us the latest aviation technology.

B) It flies faster than a commercial jet.

C) It is a safer means of transportation.

D) It is more environmentally friendly.

Section B

Directions: In this ction, you will hear two long

conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four

questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be

spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choo

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.

Questions 8 to 11 are bad on the conversation you have

just heard.

8. A) It ems a depressing topic.

B) It sounds quite alarming.

C) It has little impact on our daily life.

D) It is getting more rious the days.

9. A) The man doesn't understand Spanish.

B) The woman doesn't really like dancing.

C) They don't want something too noisy.

D) They can't make it to the theatre in time.

10. A) It would be more fun without Mr. Whitehead hosting.

B) It has too many acts to hold the audience's attention.

C) It is the most amusing show he has ever watched.

D) It is a show inappropriate for a night of charity.

11. A) Watch a comedy.

B) Go and e the dance.

C) Book the tickets online.

D) See a film with the man.

Questions 12 to 15 are bad on the conversation you have

just heard.

12. A) Most of her schoolmates are younger than she is.

B) She simply has no idea what school to transfer to.

C) There are too many activities for her to cope with.

D) She worries she won't fit in as a transfer student.

13. A) Seek advice from nior students.

B) Pick up some meaningful hobbies.

C) Participate in after-school activities.

D) Look into what the school offers.

14. A) Give her help whenever she needs it.

B) Accept her as a transfer student.

C) Find her accommodation on campus.

D) Introduce her to her roommates.

15. A) She has interests similar to Mr. Lee's.

B) She has become friends with Catherine.

C) She has chon the major Catherine has.

D) She has just transferred to the college.

Section C

Directions: In this ction, 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 choo 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.

Questions 16 to 18 are bad on the passage you have just

heard.

16. A) To investigate how being overweight impacts on

health.

B) To find out which physical drive is the most powerful.

C) To discover what most mice like to eat.

D) To determine what feelings mice have.

17. A) When they are hungry.

B) When they are thirsty.

C) When they smell food.

D) When they want company.

18. A) They arch for food in groups.

B) They are overweight when food is plenty.

C) They prefer to be with other mice.

D) They enjoy the company of other animals.

Questions 19 to 21 are bad on the passage you have just

heard.

19. A) Its construction started before World War I.

B) Its construction cost more than $ 40 billion.

C) It is efficiently ud for transport.

D) It is one of the best in the world.

20. A) To improve transportation in the countryside.

B) To move troops quickly from place to place.

C) To enable people to travel at a higher speed.

D) To speed up the transportation of goods.

21. A) In the 1970s.

B) In the 1960s.

C) In the 1950s.

D) In the 1940s.

Questions 22 to 25 are bad on the passage you have just

heard.

22. A) Chatting while driving.

B) Messaging while driving.

C) Driving under age.

D) Speeding on highways.

23. A) A gadget to hold a phone on the steering wheel.

B) A gadget to charge the phone in a car.

C) A device to control the speed of a vehicle.

D) A device to ensure people drive with both hands.

24. A) The car keeps flashing its headlights.

B) The car slows down gradually to a halt.

C) They are alerted with a light and a sound.

D) They get a warning on their smart phone.

25. A) Installing a camera.

B) Using a connected app.

C) Checking their emails.

D) Keeping a daily record.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this ction, there is a passage with ten blanks.

You are required to lect one word for each blank from a list of

choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the

passage through carefully before making your choices. Each

choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Plea mark the

corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a

single line through the centre. You may not u any of the words

in the bank more than once.

An office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is completely

covered in solar panels. They are ud to create some of the

energy ud by the insurance company inside. When the tower

was first 26 in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones. The

small square stones became a problem for the building and

continued to fall off the face for 40 years until a major renovation

was 27 . During this renovation the building's owners, CIS, 28 the

solar panel company, Solarcentury. They agreed to cover the

entire building in solar panels. In 2004, the completed CIS tower

became Europe's largest 29 of vertical solar panels. A vertical

solar project on such a large 30 has never been repeated since.

Covering a skyscraper with solar panels had never been done

before, and the CIS tower was chon as one of the "10 best

green energy projects". For a long time after this renovation

project, it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom, but it

was 31 overtaken by the Millbank Tower.

Green buildings like this aren't 32 cost-efficient for the

investor, but it does produce much less pollution than that

caud by energy 33 through fossil fuels. As solar panels get 34 ,

the world is likely to e more skyscrapers covered in solar panels,

collecting energy much like trees do. Imagine a world where

building the tallest skyscraper wasn't a race of 35 , but rather one

to collect the most solar energy.

A) cheaper B) cleaner C) collection D) competed E)

constructed F) consulted G) dimension H) discovered I)

eventually J) height K) necessarily L) production M) range N) scale

O) undertaken

Section B

Directions: In this ction, you are going to read a passage

with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains

information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the

paragraph from which the information is derived. You may

choo a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked

with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding

letter on Answer Sheet 2.

Some College Students Are Angry That They Have to Pay to

Do Their Homework

A) Digital learning systems now charge students for access

codes needed to complete courwork, take quizzes, and turn in

homework. As universities go digital, students are complaining

of a new hit to their finances that's replacing—and sometimes

joining—expensive textbooks: pricey online access codes that are

required to complete courwork and submit assignments.

B) The codes—which typically range in price from $ 80 to

$ 155 per cour—give students online access to systems

developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson.

The companies, which long reaped big profits as textbook

publishers, have boasted that their new online offerings, when

pushed to students through universities they partner with,

reprent the future of the industry.

C) But critics say the digital access codes reprent the same

profit-eking ethos (观念) of the textbook business, and are even

harder for students to opt out of. While they could once buy

cond-hand textbooks, or share copies with friends, the digital

systems are esntially impossible to avoid.

D) "When we talk about the access code we e it as the new

face of the textbook monopoly (垄断), a new way to lock students

around this system," said Ethan Senack, the higher education

advocate for the U.S. Public Interest Rearch Group, to BuzzFeed

News. "Rather than $250 (for a print textbook) you're paying

$ 120," said Senack. "But becau it's all digital it eliminates the

ud book market and eliminates any sharing and becau

homework and tests are through an access code, it eliminates any

ability to opt out."

E) Sarina Harpet, a 19-year-old student at Virginia Tech, was

faced with a tough dilemma when she first started college in

2015—pay rent or pay to turn in her chemistry homework. She

told BuzzFeed News that her freshman chemistry class required

her to u Connect, a system provided by McGraw Hill where

students can submit homework, take exams and track their

grades. But the code to access the program cost $ 120—a big

sum for Harper, who had already put down $ 450 for textbooks,

and had rent day approaching.

F) She decided to wait for her next work-study paycheck,

which was typically $ 150- $ 200, to pay for the code. She knew

that her chemistry grade may take a dive as a result. "It's a

balancing act," she said. "Can I really afford the access codes

now?" She didn't hand in her first two assignments for chemistry,

which started her out in the class with a failing grade.

G) The access codes may be another financial headache for

students, but for textbook business, they're the future. McGraw

Hill, which controls 21% of the higher education market, reported

in March that its digital content sales exceeded print sales for the

first time in 2015. The company said that 45% of its $ 140 million

revenue in 2015 "was derived from digital products."

H) A Pearson spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that "digital

materials are less expensive and a good investment" that offer

new features, like audio texts, personalized knowledge checks

and expert videos. Its digital cour materials save students up

to 60% compared to traditional printed textbooks, the company

added. McGraw Hill didn't respond to a request for comment, but

its CEO David Levin told the Financial Times in August that "in

higher education, the era of the printed textbook is now over."

I) The textbook industry insists the online systems reprent

a better deal for students. "The digital products aren't just

mechanisms for students to submit homework, they offer all

kinds of features," David Anderson, the executive director of

higher education with the Association of American Publishers,

told BuzzFeed News. "It helps students understand in a way that

you can't do with print homework assignments."

J) David Hunt, an associate professor in sociology at Augusta

University, which has rolled out digital textbooks across its math

and psychology departments, told BuzzFeed News that he

understands the utility of using systems that require access codes.

But he doesn't require his students to buy access to a learning

program that controls the class assignments. "I try to make things

as inexpensive as possible," said Hunt, who us free digital

textbooks for his class but designs his own curriculum. "The

online systems may make my life a lot easier but I feel like I'm

giving up control. The discussions are the things where my

experti can benefit the students most."

K) A 20-year-old junior at Georgia Southern University told

BuzzFeed News that she normally spends $ 500-$ 600 on access

codes for class. In one ca, the professor didn't require students

to buy a textbook, just an access code to turn in homework. This

year she said she spent $ 900 on access codes to books and

programs. "That's two months of rent," she said. "You can't ll

any of it back. With a traditional textbook you can ll it for $ 30

- $ 50 and that helps to pay for your new mester's books. With

an access code, you're out of that money. "

L) Benjamin Wolverton, a 19-year-old student at the

University of South Carolina, told BuzzFeed News that "it's

ridiculous that after paying tens of thousands in tuition we have

to pay for all the access codes to do our homework." Many of

the access codes he's purchad have been required simply to

complete homework or quizzes. "Often it's only 10% of your

grade in class." he said. "You're paying so much money for

something that hardly affects your grade—but if you didn't have

it, it would affect your grades enough. It would be bad to start

out at a B or C." Wolverton said he spent $ 500 on access codes

for digital books and programs this mester.

M) Harper, a poultry (家禽) science major, is taking chemistry

again this year and had to buy a new access code to hand in her

homework. She rented her economics and statistics textbooks for

about $ 20 each. But her access codes for homework, which can't

be rented or bought cond-hand, were her most expensive

purchas: $ 120 and $ 85.

N) She still remembers the sting of her first experience

skipping an assignment due to the high prices. "We don't really

have a misd assignment policy," she said. "If you miss it, you

just miss it. I just got zeros on a couple of first assignments. I

managed to pull everything back up. But as a scared freshman

looking at their grades, it's not fun."

36. A student's yearly expens on access codes may amount

to their rent for two months.

37. The online access codes may be en as a way to tie the

students to the digital system.

38. If a student takes a cour again, they may have to buy a

new access code to submit their assignments.

39. McGraw Hill accounts for over one-fifth of the market

share of college textbooks.

40. Many traditional textbook publishers are now offering

online digital products, which they believe will be the future of

the publishing business.

41. One student complained that they now had to pay for

access codes in addition to the high tuition.

42. Digital materials can cost students less than half the price

of traditional printed books according to a publisher.

43. One student decided not to buy her access code until she

received the pay for her part-time job.

44. Online systems may deprive teachers of opportunities to

make the best u of their experti for their students.

45. Digital access codes are criticized becau they are profit-driven just like the textbook business.

Section C

Directions: There are 2 passages in this ction. Each passage

is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each

of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You

should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding

letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 46 and 50 are bad on the following passage.

Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty scary. We

know the risk of dementia (痴呆症) increas with age. But if you

have memory slips, you probably needn't worry. There are pretty

clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related

memory loss.

After age 50, it's quite common to have trouble

remembering the names of people, places and things quickly,

says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts

shrink, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning,

memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affect

communication between different regions of the brain. And

blood flow can be reduced as blood vesls narrow.

Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for

example, is nothing to worry about. But if you forget the plot of

the movie or don't remember even eing it, that's far more

concerning, Daffner says.

When you forget entire experiences, he says, that's "a red

flag that something more rious may be involved." Forgetting

how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or

forgetting how to drive to the hou of a friend you've visited

many times before can also be signs of something going wrong.

But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn't panic. There

are many things that can cau confusion and memory loss,

including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing

during sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well as

medications (药物) like antidepressants.

You don't have to figure this out on your own. Daffner

suggests going to your doctor to check on medications, health

problems and other issues that could be affecting memory. And

the best defen against memory loss is to try to prevent it by

building up your brain's cognitive (认知的) rerve, Daffner says.

"Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities

that force one to think in novel ways," he says. In other words,

keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active,

becau exerci is a known brain booster.

46. Why does the author say that one needn't be concerned

about memory slips?

A) Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.

B) They occur only among certain groups of people.

C) Not all of them are related to one's age.

D) They are quite common among fifty-year-olds.

47. What happens as we become aged according to the

passage?

A) Our interaction skills deteriorate.

B) Some parts of our brain stop functioning.

C) Communication within our brain weakens.

D) Our whole brain starts shrinking.

48. Which memory-related symptom should people take

riously?

A) Totally forgetting how to do one's daily routines.

B) Inability to recall details of one's life experiences.

C) Failure to remember the names of movies or actors.

D) Occasionally confusing the address of one's friends.

49. What should people do when signs of rious memory

loss show up?

A) Check the brain's cognitive rerve.

B) Stop medications affecting memory.

C) Turn to a professional for assistance.

D) Exerci to improve their well-being.

50. What is Dr. Daffner's advice for combating memory loss?

A) Having regular physical and mental checkups.

B) Taking medicine that helps boost one's brain.

C) Engaging in known memory repair activities.

D) Staying active both physically and mentally.

Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are bad on the following passage.

A letter written by Charles Darwin in 1875 has been returned

to the Smithsonian Institution Archives (档案馆) by the FBI after

being stolen twice.

"We realized in the mid-1970s that it was missing," says Effie

Kapsalis, head of the Smithsonian Insitution Archives. "It was

noted as missing and likely taken by an intern (实习生), from what

the FBI is telling us. Word got out that it was missing when

someone asked to e the letter for rearch purpos," and the

intern put the letter back. "The intern likely took the letter again

once nobody was watching it."

Decades pasd. Finally, the FBI received a tip that the stolen

document was located very clo to Washington, D.C. Their art

crime team recovered the letter but were unable to press charges

becau the time of limitations had ended. The FBI worked

cloly with the Archives to determine that the letter was both

authentic and definitely Smithsonian's property.

The letter was written by Darwin to thank an American

geologist, Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, for nding him

copies of his rearch into the geology of the region that would

become Yellowstone National Park.

The letter is in fairly good condition, in spite of being out of

the care of trained muum staff for so long. "It was luckily in

good shape," says Kapsalis, "and we just have to do some minor

things in order to be able to unfold it. It has some glue on it that

has colored it slightly, but nothing that will prevent us from using

it. After it is repaired, we will take digital photos of it and that will

be available online. One of our goals is to get items of high

rearch value or interest to the public online."

It would now be difficult for an intern, visitor or a thief to

steal a document like this. "Archiving practices have changed

greatly since the 1970s," says Kapsalis, "and we keep our high

value documents in a safe that I don't even have access to."

51. What happened to Darwin's letter in the 1970s?

A) It was recovered by the FBI.

B) It was stolen more than once.

C) It was put in the archives for rearch purpos.

D) It was purchad by the Smithsonian Archives.

52. What did the FBI do after the recovery of the letter?

A) They proved its authenticity.

B) They kept it in a special safe.

C) They arrested the suspect immediately.

D) They presd criminal charges in vain.

53. What is Darwin's letter about?

A) The evolution of Yellowstone National Park.

B) His cooperation with an American geologist.

C) Some geological evidence supporting his theory.

D) His acknowledgement of help from a professional.

54. What will the Smithsonian Institution Archives do with

the letter according to Kapsalis?

A) Rerve it for rearch purpos only.

B) Turn it into an object of high interest.

C) Keep it a permanent cret.

D) Make it available online.

55. What has the past half century witnesd according to

Kapsalis?

A) Growing interest in rare art objects.

B) Radical changes in archiving practices.

C) Recovery of various missing documents.

D) Increas in the value of muum exhibits.

Part IV Translation (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to

translate a passage from Chine into English. You should write

your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

过去，乘飞机出行对大多数中国人来说是难以想象的。如今，随着经济的发展和生活水平的提高，越来越多的中国人包括许多农民和外出务工人员都能乘飞机出行。他们可以乘飞机到达所有大城市，还有很多城市也在筹建机场。航空服务不断改进，而且经常会有廉价机

票。近年来，节假日期间选择乘飞机外出旅游的人数在不断增加。

2018年6月四级部分真题参考答案(完整版)

Part Ⅰ Writing

The Importance of Reading Ability and How to Develop It

As the most frequently ud way to get access to the original

material, reading has always been considered one of the most

important parts of language learning. This explains why reading

skills should be highly emphasized.

Then how to improve our reading skills? First of all, scan the

material before we begin. Whatever the purpo of our reading

is, take a few minutes to look the piece over to check and e

how the work is structured and prented. Secondly, try not to

reach for the dictionary when we come to a word we don't know.

Instead, try to guess the meaning of the word bad on the

context. Last but not least, write a few ntences to summarize

what we've read since it is a way of checking that we understand

what we're reading.

Above all, reading has important benefits and can help us

learn the language faster and more completely, which

encourages each language learner to develop their reading skills

as suggested.

Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

1. A) The return of a bottled message to its owner's daughter.

2. B) She wanted to honor her father's promi.

3. B) Several cas of Zika dia had been identified.

4. C) It lost a huge stock of bees.

5. A) It stayed in the air for about two hours.

6. C) Inadequate funding.

7. D) It is more environmentally friendly.

8. A) It ems a depressing topic.

9. D) They can't make it to the theatre in time.

10. C) It is the most amusing show he has ever watched.

11. B) Go and e the dance.

12. D) She worries she won't fit in as a transfer student.

13. C) Participate in after-school activities.

14. A) Give her help whenever she needs it.

15. D) She has just transferred to the college.

16. B) To find out which physical drive is the most powerful.

17. A) When they are hungry.

18. C) They prefer to be with other mice.

19. D) It is one of the best in the world.

20. B) To move troops quickly from place to place.

21. A) In the 1970s.

22. B) Messaging while driving.

23. D) A device to ensure people drive with both hands.

24. C) They are alerted with a light and a sound.

25. B) Using a connected app.

Part III Reading Comprehension

26-35: EOFCN IKLAJ

36-45: KDMGB LHFJC

46-55: ACACD BADDB

Part IV Translation

In the past, traveling by plane was unimaginable for most

Chine people. Today, with the development of China's

economy and the improvement of people's living standards,

more and more Chine people, including many farmers and

migrant workers, can travel by air. They can fly to all major cities,

and many other cities are also planning to build airports. Air

rvices continue to improve, and there are often cheap flights.

In recent years, the number of people choosing to travel by air

during holidays has been increasing.