英语四级考试真题及答案.docx

1、英语四级考试真题及答案2013年6月英语四级考试真题及答案Part I Writing对白子：Dad, Im a bit worried about disposing of nuclear waste（处理核废料）父：If you can empty the dustbin（垃圾筒） here, you can do anything范文：The picture shows us a dialogue between a father and a son. The son told his father, “Dad, Im a bit worried about disposing of n

2、uclear waste”. While his father told him, “If you can empty the dustbin here you can do anything”. It reveals the importance of doing small things well before undertaking something big. There is also an old Chinese saying to go with this that a person cant sweep the world before he can sweep his own

3、 room.Unquestionably, doing small things is the first step of success and will layroot for doing something big. By doing something small, we are enabled to accumulate experience, master skills and train ourselves to be more patient. In other word, we can be well prepared for further challenges in th

4、e course of fulfilling small things. By contrast, those who set out to do something big will be constantly haunted by disappointment, frustrations or even failures. As when opportunity “something big” appears, they can hardly seize them because of the lack of experience and confidence stems from doi

5、ng small things.Taking the picture presented above as a case in point, how can the little boy succeed in disposing of nuclear weapons if he even doesnt know how to empty the dustbin?From my perspective, under no circumstances should we undervalue the power of doing small things. Instead, we should r

6、egard small things as the source of experience, skills and the prerequisite of success. “Great achievement only belongs to those who can do small things perfectly.” Aristotle once said.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. A. they are not rescued once a new edition comes out2. B. T

7、hey havent fixed all the shortcomings of print books.3. A. they find it troublesome to take notes with an iPad.4. D. they are no more than print versions put on a screen5. C. a platform for building multimedia content6. A. share his learning experience with the best and brightest thinkers7. C. profe

8、ssors can join in students online discussions8. manpower to put together each one9. cost10. remains to be seen【整体点评】这是一篇讨论电子课本能否取代纸质课本的议论文。电子书在现在社会已逐渐推广，因此，该话题对于考生而言并不陌生。文章通过对比，电子课本和纸质课本的优劣，最后，得出结论：电子课本未来能否取代纸质课本仍然是一个未知数。文章整体脉络清晰，论点鲜明。考生只要依照文章顺序，按图索骥，答对本篇阅读中的题目还是相对容易的。【逐题细评】1. 答案：A. they are not res

9、cued once a new edition comes out解析：【细节题】。由关键词the biggest problem 定位至文章第二段首句。由“But the worst part is that print editions of textbooks are constantly undergoing revisions.”可知，纸质版课本最大的问题是经常修订，因此，正确答案为A。2. 答案：B. They havent fixed all the shortcomings of print books.解析：【细节题】。由第三段“Which is why digital te

10、xtbooks, if they live up to their promise, could help ease many of these shortcomings. But till now, theyve been something like a mirage (幻影) in the distance,”可知，电子课本没能解决纸质书的所有问题。因此，正确答案为B。3. 答案：A. they find it troublesome to take notes with an iPad.解析：【细节题】。由Kalpit Shah定位到第五段。由“They werent using it

11、 as a source of communication because they couldnt read or write in it.”可知，他们不使用电子书，是因为他们不能用电子书进行读写，因此，正确答案为A。4. 答案：D. they are no more than print versions put on a screen解析：【细节题】。由Inkling CEO Matt Maclnnis 定位到第九段。由 “What I mean by that is the current perspective of the digital textbook is its an ex

12、act copy of the print book. Theres Course Smart, etc., these guys who take an image of the page and put it on a screen.”可知，Course Smart现在的电子课本只是对纸质课本的复制，因此，正确答案为D。5. 答案：C. a platform for building multimedia content解析：【细节题】。由第十段首句“He calls Inkling a platform for publishers to build rich multimedia co

13、ntent from the ground up, with a heavy emphasis on real-world functionality.”可知，Matt Maclnnis 认为，Inkling是为出版商搭建丰富的多媒体资源的一个平台，因此，正确答案为C。6. 答案：A. share his learning experience with the best and brightest thinkers解析：【细节题】。由第14段首句 “But the most exciting part about Inkling，to me，is its notation (批注)syste

14、m.”和第16段最后一句“The best comments are then sorted democratically by a voting system, meaning that your social learning experience is shared with the best and brightest thinkers.”，可知，最令作者兴奋的是，它的批注系统可以让用户与最优秀的人分享学习经验，因此，正确答案为A。7. 答案：C. professors can join in students online discussions解析：【细节题】。由第17段首句，“A

15、s a bonus, professors can even chime in (插话) on discussions.”可知，作为一项福利，教授们可以参与学生们的晚上讨论，因此，正确答案为C。8答案：manpower to put together each one解析：【细节题】。由第21段“Each interactive textbook is a media-heavy experience built from the ground up, and you can tell that it takes a respectable amount of manpower to put

16、together each one.”可知，因此，答案为manpower to put together each one。9答案：cost解析：【细节题】。由第22段“For now the app is also iPad-exclusive, and though a few of these educational institutions are giving the hardware away for free, for other students who dont have such a luxury it，s an added layer of cost and an exp

17、ensive one at that”可知，因此，答案为cost。10. 答案：remains to be seen解析：【细节题】。由23段“Whether digitally interactive ones like Inkling actually take off or not remains to be seen, and we probably wont have a definite answer for the next few years.”可知，因此，答案为remains to be seen。Part III Listening ComprehensionSection

18、 ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During t

19、he pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.11.W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didnt you see the private sign over there?M: Im sorry. I didnt not

20、ice it when I came in. Im looking for the managers office.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?12.W: Mike, whats the problem? Youve known from month the report is due today.M: I know, but Im afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I expected.Q: What does the man mean?

21、13.W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?M: Unfortunately, its been delayed due to the bad weather.Q: What is the woman waiting for?14.W: Pam said we wont have the psychology test until the end of next week.M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pams words for anything.Q: Wh

22、at does the man imply about Pam?15W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call.M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesnt leave for another twenty minutes.Q: What does the man mean?16M: Frankly, Mary is not what Id called easy-going.W: I see. Peo

23、ple in our neighborhood find it hard to believe shes my twin sister.Q: What does the woman imply?17M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five oclock.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?18W: I really enjoy th

24、at piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it.M: You said it. People just cant get enough of it.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?长对话1Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and Ill be int

25、erviewing you. How are you today?M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also g

26、o to school at night. Im getting a business degree.W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?M: Ill finish school in a few months, and Id like a full-time position with more responsibility.W: And why would you like to work for our company?M: Because I know your compa

27、nys work and I like it.W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?M: Of course, Im good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.W: Can you give me any references?M: Yes, certainly. You can talk

28、 to Mr. Macaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?M: Yes, I wonder when Ill be informed about my application for the job.W: Well, well let you know as soon as po

29、ssible. Lets stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.M: Thank you.Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What does the man say about his working experience?20. Why does the man want to leave his present job?21. What is the man interested in?22. Wha

30、t question did the man ask the woman?【总评】这是一篇以面试为场景的听力对话。与采访类对话相似的是，发问者的问题往往是题目定位的关键点，而被采访者的回答往往是题目的答案。所以，对于考生来说，根据题干信息，准确定位是解题的关键。19. B. He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词working experience可定位至Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? 根

31、据男士的回答可知，他曾在Brownstone Company工作了很多年。因此，正确答案为B。20. D. He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词leave his present job可定位至Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job? 根据男士的回答可知，他想要一份全职的工作。因此，正确答案为D。21. A. Travel.【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词interested in可定位至Could you please tell me

32、about your special skills and interests? 根据男士的回答可知，他喜欢旅游。因此，正确答案为A。22. C. When he will be informed about his application.【解析】细节题。根据题干可定位至would you like to ask me any questions? 根据男士的回答可知，男士想知道的是何时通知面试结果。因此，正确答案为C。长对话2Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! Its wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous.W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the