大学英语四级真题答案及解析.docx

1、大学英语四级真题答案及解析2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套)PartI Writing （30minutes） Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheimportance ofreadingabilityandhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words._PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,yo

2、uwillhearthree newsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,you willheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonly once.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices markedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1witha singlelinethroughthecentr

3、e.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Thereturnofabottledmessagetoitsownersdaughter.2.B)ANewHampshiremansjokewithfriendsonhiswife.3.C)Afathersmessageforhisdaughter.4.D)Thehistoryofacentury-oldmotel.2.A)Shewantedtoshowgratitudeforhiskindness.B)Shewantedtohonorherfatherspromise.C

4、)Shehadbeenaskedbyherfathertodoso.D)Shewasexcitedtoseeherfathershandwriting.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Peoplewereconcernedaboutthenumberofbees.B)SeveralcasesofZikadiseasehadbeenidentified.C)Twomillionbeeswereinfectedwithdisease.D)Zikavirushaddestroyedsomebeefarms.4.A)I

5、tapologizedtoitscustomers.B)Itwasforcedtokillitsbees.C)Itlostahugestockofbees.D)Itlostmilliondollars.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Itstayedintheairforabouttwohours.B)Ittookoffandlandedonafootballfield.C)Itprovedtobeofhighcommercialvalue.D)Itmadeaseriesofsharpturnsinthesky.

6、6.A)Engineeringproblems.B)Theairpollutionitproduced.C)Inadequatefunding.D)Theoppositionfromthemilitary.7.A)Itusesthelatestaviationtechnology.B)Itfliesfasterthanacommercialjet.C)Itisasafermeansoftransportation.D)Itismoreenvironmentallyfriendly.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconver

7、sations.Attheendofeach conversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebase

8、dontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Itseemsadepressingtopic.B)Itsoundsquitealarming.C)Ithaslittleimpactonourdailylife.D)Itisgettingmoreseriousthesedays.9.A)ThemandoesntunderstandSpanish.B)Thewomandoesntreallylikedancing.C)Theydontwantsomethingtoonoisy.D)Theycantmakeittothetheatreintime.10.A)Itwou

9、ldbemorefunwithoutMr.Whiteheadhosting.B)Ithastoomanyactstoholdtheaudiencesattention.C)Itisthemostamusingshowhehaseverwatched.D)Itisashowinappropriateforanightofcharity.11.A)Watchacomedy.B)Goandseethedance.C)Booktheticketsonline.D)Seeafilmwiththeman.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

10、heard.12.A)Mostofherschoolmatesareyoungerthansheis.B)Shesimplyhasnoideawhatschooltotransferto.C)Therearetoomanyactivitiesforhertocopewith.D)Sheworriesshewontfitinasatransferstudent.13.A)Seekadvicefromseniorstudents.B)Pickupsomemeaningfulhobbies.C)Participateinafter-schoolactivities.D)Lookintowhatthe

11、schooloffers.14.A)Giveherhelpwheneversheneedsit.B)Acceptherasatransferstudent.C)Findheraccommodationoncampus.D)Introducehertoherroommates.15.A)ShehasinterestssimilartoMr.Lees.B)ShehasbecomefriendswithCatherine.C)ShehaschosenthemajorCatherinehas.D)Shehasjusttransferredtothecollege.SectionCDirections:

12、Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill hearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyyouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasingleline throughthecentre.Que

13、stions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Toinvestigatehowbeingoverweightimpactsonhealth.B)Tofindoutwhichphysicaldriveisthemostpowerful.C)Todiscoverwhatmostmiceliketoeat.D)Todeterminewhatfeelingsmicehave.17.A)Whentheyarehungry.B)Whentheyarethirsty.C)Whentheysmellfood.D)Whentheywantcompan

14、y.18.A)Theysearchforfoodingroups.B)Theyareoverweightwhenfoodisplenty.C)Theyprefertobewithothermice.D)Theyenjoythecompanyofotheranimals.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)ItsconstructionstartedbeforeWorldWarI.B)Itsconstructioncostmorethan$ 40billion.C)Itisefficientlyusedfortrans

15、port.D)Itisoneofthebestintheworld.20.A)Toimprovetransportationinthecountryside.B)Tomovetroopsquicklyfromplacetoplace.C)Toenablepeopletotravelatahigherspeed.D)Tospeedupthetransportationofgoods.21.A)Inthe1970s.B)Inthe1960s.C)Inthe1950s.D)Inthe1940s.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.2

16、2.A)Chattingwhiledriving.B)Messagingwhiledriving.C)Drivingunderage.D)Speedingonhighways.23.A)Agadgettoholdaphoneonthesteeringwheel.B)Agadgettochargethephoneinacar.C)Adevicetocontrolthespeedofavehicle.D)Adevicetoensurepeopledrivewithbothhands.24.A)Thecarkeepsflashingitsheadlights.B)Thecarslowsdowngra

17、duallytoahalt.C)Theyarealertedwithalightandasound.D)Theygetawarningontheirsmartphone.25.A)Installingacamera. B)Usingaconnectedapp. C)Checkingtheiremails. D)KeepingadailyrecordPart ReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewith10blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewo

18、rd for eachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthe passagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentified byaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2witha singlelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethano

19、nce.An office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is completely covered in solar panels. They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside. When the tower was first _26_ in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones. These small square stones became a problem for the

20、 building and continued to fall off the face for 40 years until a major renovation was _27_ . During this renovation the buildings owners, CIS, _28_ the solar panel company, Solar century. They agreed to cover the entire building in solar panels. In 2004, the completed CIS tower became Europes large

21、st _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 chosen as one of the 10 best green energy projects. For a long time after this renovation project, i

22、t was the tallest building in the United Kingdom, but it was _31_ overtaken by the Mill bank Tower.Green buildings like this arent _32_ cost-efficient for the investor, but it does produce much less pollution than that caused by energy _33_ through fossil fuels. As solar panels get _34_ , the world

23、is likely to see more skyscrapers covered in solar panels, collecting energy much like trees do. Imagine a world where building the tallest skyscraper wasnt a race of _35_ , but rather one to collect the most solar energy.A)cheaperB)cleanerC)collectionD)competedE)constructedF)consultedG)dimensionH)d

24、iscoveredI)eventuallyJ)heightK)necessarilyL)productionM)rangeN)scaleO)undertakenSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedto it.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifythe paragraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagr

25、aphmorethan once.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsbymarkingthe correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2. 【 Some College Students Are Angry That They Have to Pay to Do Their HomeworkA) Digital learning systems now charge students for access codes needed to complete coursework, take quizzes

26、, and turn in homework. As universities go digital, students are complaining of a new hit to their finances thats replacingand sometimes joiningexpensive textbooks: pricey online access codes that are required to complete coursework and submit assignments.B) The codeswhich typically range in price f

27、rom $ 80 to $ 155 per coursegive students online access to systems developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson. These 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, represent the future of the industry.C) But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos (观念) of the textbook bu