大学英语四级真题试卷最新完整版

大学英语四级真题试卷最新完整版（包括3套作文翻译和听力试题选项和听力原文答案、1套阅读理解原文和答案）
一、Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes) 第1套 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on online dictionaries. You can start your essay with the sentence “Online dictionaries are becoming increasingly popular. “ You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 参考答案范文本次英语四级作文话题是在线词典，不难看出此次题目所考察的话题是很贴合时事的——互联网应用，当然从题目本身也可知此次作文主要考查学生的立意和论述角度与立场。

参考范文：
The increasing popularity of using online dictionaries has aroused a heated discussion as to its benefits and drawbacks. Views on the topic vary greatly among people from different walks of life. Some believe that it is convenient for looking up new words but others believe that it does more harm than good. On the one hand, an online dictionary is lighter than a traditional dictionary and it saves time. Instead of carrying a thick dictionary around, all you need to do is download an online dictionary on your phone. And a tap on the screen will rescue you from awkwardness when coming across a new word. On the other hand, using online dictionaries too much may hinder language learning, especially for students. Looking up words in a traditional dictionary takes time, but it can enhance your memory of the words at the same time. If students rely too much on online dictionaries, they would probably stop learning new words.From my perspective, it is crucial that companies should update their apps regularly and improve the overall quality. Also, it is high time that people realized that online dictionaries are not only for looking up new words, but for vocabulary learning as well. Only by doing so can people truly enjoy the benefits brought by online dictionaries. 第2套 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on Online libraries. You can start your essay with the sentence “Online libraries are becoming increasingly popular. “ You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 本次英语四级作文话题二是在线图书馆，同样也是互联网应用。

参考范文范文：
As the mobile devices get developed gradually, more and more people regard online libraries as their first option. However, people hold different views on the e-libraries. Some believe it is quite convenient for us to read online while others oppose it, for they think it can never be as good as brick and mortar libraries. In terms of the advantages of online library, it is more accessible than the real libraries. Simply take out your mobile devices, and sign in the library, you can borrow the book you want to read. It saves you the trouble of transporting yourself to the library, and lifts you from the toil of carrying the heavy paper books. Besides, you can get notices from the e-libraries which remind you of the expiration date so you will never forget to return it. However, online libraries do have some demerits. For instance, you always need a wi-fi connection to activate it. If you are in some place where wi-fi is not available, online libraries will no longer work. But a paper book will never fail you. Besides, reading online means you are more easily to be distracted, while it is the physical libraries that provide you a tranquil environment for you to focus on your reading. In a nutshell, online libraries are designed to make reading more convenient. But sometimes readers cannot make the best of it. Therefore, it is we readers ourselves who should take the advantage of the online libraries and make it a helper for our life. 第3套 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the use of PowerPoint(PPT) in class. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 点评：这题比较新颖。

参考范文 The use of PowerPoint has gained popularity in class nowadays. More and more teachers are using PowerPoint in their classes, no matter in primary schools, high schools or universities. Some students love it, some don’t. Indeed, not all teachers, students even parents hold the same opinion, as they focus on the different perspectives of the PPT. For people who love it, they believe PPT serves as a useful tool in class. PPT can present knowledge in a clarified way and students no longer need to recognize the handwriting of their teachers as some teachers do have terrible handwriting. And for teachers, PPT also rescues them from writing on the blackboard, which is sometimes a heavy work. Besides, PPT can be saved and copied for students to review after class. But for people who prefer the traditional class, they think PPT can never replace the blackboard. As when having class with PPT, students have less time taking notes. Meanwhile, some teachers say preparing PPT is very time-consuming and not efficient at all. Some parents, especially parents of primary students, are strongly against PPT for they regard PPT as a digital product that damages the eyesight of their kids. To sum up, PPT does have strengths and weaknesses. But I believe it brings so much convenience for us that we can ignore the few weakness it has. And when using it, we can still take the blackboard as an aid so as to present the class in the best way. 二、听力 2020年9月19日英语四级听力真题音频来自超能资料库 00:0023:46 【听力试题选项】 Questions 1 to 2 are based on the new report you have just heard. 1 .A) Warm currents in the ocean B) Ship traffic in the Atlantic C) Particles emitted by power plants D) Exhaust from cars in Europe 2.A) They need to be taken seriously B) They have a huge effect on fishery C) They may be affecting the world＇s climate D) They might be causing trouble to air flights Questions 3 to 4 are based on the new report you have just heard 3.A) To appeal for higher wages B) To demand better health care C) To dismiss the bad-tempered supervisor D) To call for a permanent security guard 4.A) It was seeking help from the police. B) It would put customers’needs first C) It had already taken strong action D) It would take their appeal seriously Questions 5 to 7 are based on the new report you have just heard. 5. A) The road was blocked B) The road was flooded C) The road was frozen with snow D) The road was covered with spilled gas 6. A) A truck hit a barrier and overturned B) The truck driver dozed off while driving C) The heavy snow made driving very difficult D) A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate 7.A)It was fortunate that no passenger got injured B) It was a hard task to remove the spilled substance C) It was a long time before the cleanup was finished D) It was difficult to contact the manufacturer. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. A) She found it much safer to use cash B) She could enjoy discounts with cash C) She wanted to save for a new phone D) She bad been cheated using phone 9. A) They derive greater pleasure from buying things. B) They are less aware of the value of their money. C) They find it less difficult to make purchases D) They can save a lot more time and trouble. 10.A) More valuable items B) Electronic devices C) Everyday neccessities. D) More non-essential things 11 A) It may lead to excessive spending. B) It is altering the way of shopping. C) It can improve shopping efficiency. D) It appeals more to younger people. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12.A) He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund. B) He had a problem with the furniture delivered. C) He had to change the furniture delivery time. D) He wanted to order some wooden furniture. 13. A) Send the furniture back to the store. B) Buy another brand of furniture. C) Collect the furniture he ordered. D) Describe the furniture he received. 14. A) Improve their service B) Apologize to his wife C) Correct their mistake D) Give the money back 15. A) She recommended a new style B) She decided all the items with man C) She offered some gift to the man D) She apologized to the man once more Section C Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16.A) Tidying up one＇s home B) Reading books of wisdom C) Donating to charity D) Sharing with others 17. A) Things that occupy little space B) Things that are becoming rare C) Things that make one happy D) Things that cost a lot of money 18. A) It did little business because of the unusual cold weather B) It received an incredibly large number of donated books C) It sold as many as fifty boxes of books D) It joined the city＇s clean-up campaign Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19.A) Give free meals to the homeless B) Provide shelter for the homeless C) Call for change in the local government D) Help the vulnerable to cook lunches 20.A) Promote understanding B) Strengthen co-operation C) Follow his example. D) Win national support. 21 A) Spreading news of his deeds B) Sending him hand-made bags C) Following the example he sets D) Writing him thank-you notes Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22.A) To install some audio equipment in a lab B) To test their eyesight using a phone app C) To send smartphone messages D) To solve word search puzzles 23.A) They could no longer concentrate on their task B) They could not go on until the ringing stopped C) They grabbed the phone and called back right away D) They asked their experimenter to hung up the phone 24.A) A decline in sports activities B) A rise in emotional problems C) A decline in academic performance D) A reduction in the amount of sleep 25.A) Ensure they have sufficient sleep every day. B) Realize the disruptive effects of technology C) Take effective measures to raise productivity D) Protect the eyesight of the younger generation. 【听力原文】【News report one】 A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships. One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic, cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars. (1) NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean, they pump exhaust into the atmosphere. Just as cars do. And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form, get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship. And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space. These clouds can be huge. Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end. (2) NASA officials said it＇s likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials. But scientists aren＇t yet sure what effect it has. questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard. Question 1 What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite? Question 2 What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds? 【News report two】 Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed. This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers. (3) More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents, including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife. A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until 12 am. But that had stopped suddenly on Monday, employees said. One worker said an angry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work. (4) However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents. We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior. We have taken strong action in response, including banning a customer from the store. Question 3 For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter? Question 4 What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand? 【New report three】 (5) Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle. Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway. A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes. (6) The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road, while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road. (7) A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow. After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate? Question 5 What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find? Question 6 What does the report say about the accident? Question 7 What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV? 【Conversation one】 M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone? W: Well, I’ve gone back to cash. I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option. [8]I am trying to save money for a new phone. And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save. M: But how? Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app. W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. [9] I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones. M: You might have a point. Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay, [10] I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items. W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not ourselves. M: [11] So cashless payment affects our ability to budget? W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation. M: I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively, perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone. W: It’s worth considering. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 8. Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment? Question 9. What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman? Question 10. What might the man tend to buy with payment apps? Question 11. What does the man think of electronic payment? 【Conversation Two】 W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. [12] My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table. Is that right? M: No, no, the table is fine. [12] The problem is the chairs. W: Oh, the chairs. So what exactly is the issue? M: Well, to put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order. W: Oh, I see. I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct? M: Yes. W: [13] Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment, Mr. Brown? M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top, and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table. W: Right, of course. It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. [14] We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased. Will tomorrow 9am be okay, Mr. Brown? M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you. W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay? M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know. W: Okay, great. [15] Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question 12. Why did the man call the woman? To talk about the wrong chairs. Question 13. What did the woman ask the man to do? Describe the chairs. Question 14. What did the woman promise to do for the man? To replace the chairs with the Milano ones. Question 15. What did the woman do at the end of the conversation? Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused. 【Passage One】 Do you have too much stuff? Are you daring saying untidy? (16) Say hello to a TV show called “tidying up with Mary Kondo”, a home improvement show based on a widely popular book, the life changing magic of tidying up. In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex and practice. (17)You divide all the stuff in your house, all of it into several categories, and then examine each item, all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it. If it doesn＇t, you thank it and neatly discard it. So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores. One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it＇s cold. And people don’t want to bother. But not this January, people seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) One used bookstore received a month’s worth of books and donations in a week, when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home. It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 16:What is Marie Kondos’ TV show about? Question 17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question 18: What do we learn about one used book store this January? 【Passage Two】 At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community. (19) One lunch at a time, Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than 2000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents. Mike delivers meals to the homeless. “It’s like a way to give people joy, maybe spark something in them that can change them,” Mike told WBCTV. The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news, while his father commented on how proud he was of his son. Yet, Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20) He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns. Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars in a county, raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need. Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads, like is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world. Question 19: What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town? Question 20: What does Mike hope others will do? Question 21: How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing? 【Passage Three】 In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles. First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones, in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experiment called one of the phones “let it ring for a while before hanging up”. (23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group. Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades. (24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain. Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep, reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. (25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 22: What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study? Question 23: What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone rang? Question 24: According to the passage, what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use? Question 25: What does the speaker suggest people do? 听力答案 1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic. 2. D) They may be affecting the world’s climate. 3. C) To call for a permanent security guard. 4. A) It had already taken strong action. 5. B) The road was blocked 6. D) A track hit a barrier and overturned 7. B) It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance. 8. A) She wanted to save for a new phone. 9. D) They are less aware of the value of their money. 10. B) More non- essential things. 11. C) It may lead to excessive spending. 12. C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered. 13. B) Describe the furniture he received. 14. A) Correct their mistake. 15. C) She apologized to the man once more. 16. B) Tidying up one’s home. 17. A) Things that make one happy. 18. C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books. 19. A) Give free meals to the homeless. 20. D) Follow his example. 21. C) Sending him had-made bags. 22. A) To solve word search puzzles. 23. B) They could no longer concentrate on their task. 24. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep. 25. C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology 阅读理解 (目前阅读理解原文暂时只有1套、答案有3套）
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A 选词填空 There are three main types of financial stress people encounter. The first is apparent in people being stressed about the 26 ups and of investment market- actually not so much the ups, but 27___the downs. These people are usually unable or unprepared to endure the long haul. The next common type of financial stress is that caused by debt. In a 28 percentage of cases of debt-induced financial stress, credit cards and loans will be a central element. Often there＇ll be a car loan and perhaps a mortgage, but credit cards often seem to be thegateway to debt-related financial difficulties for many. The third type of stress and 29 the least known is inherited financial stress, which is the most destructive. It is experienced by those who have grown up in households where their parents regularly 30 and fought about money. Money therefore becomes a stressful topic, and so the thought of sitting down and planning is an unattractive 31 . Those suffering inherited financial anxiety 32 to follow one of two patterns. Either they put their head in the sand: they would 33 examining their financial budgeting, and discussing financial matters with those closest to them. Alternatively, they would go to the other 34 and micro-analyze everything, to the point of complete 35 . they’re convinced that whatever decision they make will be the wrong one. A)appearance B)argued C)avoid D)considerable E)definitely F)extreme G)inaction H)incredibly I)normal J)possibly K)proposition L)rebelled M)statement N)tend O)traditional 答案：
26I, 27E,28D,29J,30B 31K,32N,33C,34F,35G Section B 段落排序 [A] Imagine a drug that could enhance a child’s creativity， critical thinking and resilience. Imagine that this drug were simple to make, safe to take and could be had for free. The nation＇s leading pediatricians say this miracle compound exists. In a new clinical report, they are urging doctors to prescribe it liberally to the children in their care. [B] “This may seem old-fashioned, but there are skills to be learned when kids aren＇t told what to do,” said Dr. Michael Yogman, a Harvard Medical School pediatrician who led the drafting of the call to arms. Whether it＇s rough-and-tumble physical play, outdoor play, or social or pretend play, kids derive important lessons from the chance to make things up as they go, he said. [C] The advice, issued in August by the American Academy of Pediatrics, may come as a shock to some parents. After spending years fretting over which toys to buy, which apps to download and which skill-building programs to send their kids to after school, letting them simply play --or better yet, playing with them — could seem like a step backward. The pediatricians insist that it＇s not. The academy＇s guidance does not include specific recommendations for the dosing of play. Instead, it asks doctors to advise parents before their babies turn 2 that play is essential to healthy development. [D]“Play is not silly behavior， ” the academy’s report declares. It fosters children’s creativity, cooperation and problem-solving skills - all of which are critical for a 21st-century workforce. When parents engage in play with their children, it builds a wall against the toxic effects of all kinds of stress, including poverty, the academy says. In the pediatricians＇ view, essentially every life skill valued in adults can be built up with play. “Collaboration, negotiation, conflict resolution, self-advocacy, decision-making, a sense of agency, creativity, leadership, and increased physical activity are just some of the skills and benefits children gain through play,” they wrote. The pediatricians＇ appeal comes as American kids are being squeezed by escalating academic demands at school, the relentless encroachment of digital media. [E]The trends have been a long time coming. Between 1981 And 1997, detailed time-use studies showed that the time children spent at play declined by 25 percent. Since the adoption of sweeping education reforms in 2001, public schools have steadily increased the amount of time devoted to preparing for standardized tests. The focus on academic “skills and drills” has cut deeply into recess and other time for free play. [F]By 2009, a study of Los Angeles kindergarten classrooms found that 5-year-olds were so burdened with academic requirements that they were down to an average of just 19 minutes per day of “choice time,” when they were permitted to play freely with blocks, toys or other children. One in 4 Los Angeles teachers reported there was no time at all for “free play.’’Increased academic pressures have left 30 percent of U.S. kindergarten classes without any recess. Such findings prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue a policy statement in 2013 on the “crucial role of recess in school ” [G]Pediatricians aren＇t the only ones who have noticed.In a report titled “Crisis in the Kindergarten,” a consortium of educators, health professionals and child advocates called the loss of play in early childhood tragedy, both for the children themselves and for our nation and world ” Kids in play-based kindergartens “end up equally good or better at reading and other intellectual skills, and they are more likely to become well-adjusted healthy people,” the Alliance for Childhood said in 2009. Indeed, new research demonstrates why playing with blocks might have been time better spent, Yogman said. The trial assessed the effectiveness of an early mathematics intervention aimed at preschoolers. The results showed almost no gains in math achievement. [H]Another playtime thief: the proportion of kids＇ time spent in front of screens and digital devices, even among preschoolers. Last year, Common Sense Media reported that children up through age 8 spent an average of two hours and 19 minutes in front of screens each day, including an average of 42 minutes a day for those under 2. This escalation of digital use comes with rising risks of obesity, sleep deprivation and cognitive, language and social-emotional delays, the American Academy of Pediatrics warned in 2016. [I]“respect that parents have busy lives and it’s easy to hand a child an iPhone， ” he said. “But there’s a cost to that. For young children, it’s much too passive. And kids really learn better when they’re actively engaged and have to really discover things” [J]The decline of play is a special hazard for the roughly 1 in 5 children in the U.S. who live in poverty. These 14 million children most urgently need to develop the resilience that is nurtured with play. Instead, Yogman said, they are disproportionately affected by some of the trends that are making play scarce: academic pressures at schools that need to improve test scares, outside play areas that are limited or unsafe, and parents who lack the time or energy to share in playtime. [K]Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeeze playtime for more affluent kids. “The notion that as parents we need to schedule every minute of their time is not doing them a great service,”he said. Even well-meaning parents may be “robbing them of the opportunity to have that joy of discovery and curiosity. --the opportunity to find things out on their own.” [L] Play may not be a hard sell to kids. But UCLA pediatrician Carlos Lerner acknowledged that the pediatricians＇ new prescription may meet with skepticism from parents, who are anxious for advice on how to give their kids a leg up in the world.They should welcome the simplicity of the message, Lemer said.”it’s liberating to be able to offer them this advice: that you spending time with your child and letting him play is one of the most valuable things you can do， ’’ he said. “It doesn＇t have to involve spending a lot of money or time, or joining a parenting group, It’s something we can offer that＇s achievable. They just don＇t recognize it right now as particularly Valuable.” 答案：
36H,37E,38L,39G,40D 41I,42C,43K44F,45B Section C 仔细阅读 Passage 1 Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage. Americans spend billions of dollars each year trying to change their weight with diets, gym memberships and plastic surgery. Trying to live up to the images of “perfect” models and movie heroes has a dark side: anxiety and depression, as well as unhealthy strategics for weight loss or muscle gain. It also has a financial cost. Having an eating disorder boosts annual health care costs by nearly US$2,000 per person. Why is there both external and internal pressure to look “perfect!” One reason is that society rewards people who are thin and healthy looking. Researchers have shown that body mass index is related to wages and income. Especially for women, there is a clear penalty at work for being overweight or obese. Some studies have also found an impact for men, though a less noticeable one. While the research literature is clear that labor market success is partly based on how employers and customers perceive your body image matter to earnings and other indicators of success in the workplace? Our recently published study answered this question by tracking a large national random Sample of Americans over a critical time period when bodies change from teenage shape into adult form and when people build their identities. As in other research, women in our sample tend to over-perceive weight - they think they＇re heavier than they are - while men tend to under-perceive theirs. While the continued gender penalty in the labor market is frustrating, our finding that misperceived weight does not harm workers is more heartening. Since employers＇ perception of weight is what matters in the labor market, changing discrimination laws to include body type as a category would also help. Michigan is the only state that prohibits discrimination on the basis of weight and height. We believe expending such protections would make the labor market more fair and efficient. 46. What does the author say may have an adverse impact on people? A. Undergoing plastic surgeries in pursuit of beauty. B. Imitating the lifestyles of heroes and role models. C. Striving to achieve perfection regardless of financial cost. D. Attempting to meet society＇s expectation of appearance. 47. What have researchers found out about people＇s earnings? A. They are closely related to people＇s society status. B. They have to do with people＇s body weight and shape. C. They seem to matter much less to men than lo women. D. They may not be equal to people＇s contributions. 48. What does the author＇s recent study focus on? A. Previous literature on indicators of competitiveness in the workplace. B. Traits that matter most in one＇s pursuit of success in the labor market. C. Whether self-perception of body image impacts one＇s workplace success. D. How bosses’ perception body image impacts employees＇ advancement. 49. What is the finding of the author’s recent research? A. Being overweight actually does not do much harm to the overall well-being of employees B. People are not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weight. C. Self-esteem helps to combat gender inequality in the workplace. D. Gender inequality continues to frustrate a lot of female employees. 50.（选项暂缺）
答案：46-D，47-B，48-C，49-B，50-A Passage 2 Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage. Work-life balance is dead. By this, Fm not advocating that you should give up your quest to have a fulfilling career and a thriving personal life, and I am definitely not saying that you have to give up one to have the other. I also acknowledge that we have a work-life problem, but I＇m arguing that the concept of balance has never been helpful, because it＇s too limiting. You see, language makes a difference, and how we refer to things matters because it affects our thinking and therefore our actions. At the minimum, most of us work because we want to be able to support ourselves, our families, and the people around us. In the ideal world, we＇re all doing work that we＇re proud of and that provides meaning and purpose to us. But even if your job doesn＇t give you shivers of joy with each new day, working is a part of what each of us docs and the contribution we make to society. When you separate work and life, it＇s a little bit harder to make that connection. But when you think of work as part of a full life and a complete experience, it becomes easier to see that success in one aspect often supports another. Losing your balance and falling isn’t pleasant. A goal to balance suggests that things could get off balance, and that causes terrible outcomes. It＇s more constructive to think of solutions that continue to evolve over shifts in life and work. Rather than falling or failing, you may have good days or better days or not-so-good days. These variations are normal, and it’s more useful to think of life as something that is ever evolving and changing, rather than a high-risk enterprise where things could go wrong with one misstep. How we talk to ourselves matters, and how we talk about issues makes a difference.Let’s bury “work-life balance＇* and think bigger and better about work-life fulfillment to do a little less balancing and a lot more living. 51 .What docs the author suggest by saying”The work-life balance is dead”? A) The hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize. B) The pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrifice. C) The imbalance between work and life simply doesn＇t exist anymore. D) The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life. 52.What does the author say about our use of language? A) It impacts how we think and behave. B) It changes with the passage of time. C) It reflects how we communicate. D) It differs from person to person 53.What does the author say we do in an ideal world? A) We do work that betters the lives of our families and friends. B) We do work that gives us bursts of joy each new day. C) We do meaningful work that contributes to society. D) We do demanding work that brings our capacity into full play. 54. What does the author say about life? A) It is cyclical. B) It is fulfilling. C) it is dynamic. D) it is risky. 55. What does the author advice us to do? A) Make life as simple as possible B) Talk about balance in simpler terms. C) Balance life and work in a new way. D) Strive for a more fulfilling life. 答案：
51-D，52-A，53-C，54-C，55-D 第1套答案：
1)选词填空部分 26：H.integrate 27：B.coincidence 28：A.associated 29：L.recognizable 30：I.maximizes 31：N;stressful 32：K.principal 33：J.natural 34：M.simply 35：symbolizes 2)信息匹配部分 Doctor＇ s orders：Let children just play 36.H段落第一句Another playtime thief：
37.E段落第一句The trends have been a long time coming. 38.L段落第一句Play may not be a hard sell to kids. 39.G段落第一句Pediatricians aren＇t the only ones who have noticed. 40.D段落第一句Play is not silly behavior 41.I 段落第一句 I respectthat parents have busy lives and it＇s easy to hand a child an iPhone， ” 42.C段落第一句Theadvice，issuedMonday by the Ameri- can Academy of Pediatrics， 43.K段落第一句Yogman alsoworries aboutthepressures that squeeze playtime for more affluent kids. 44.F段落第一句By 2009， 45.B段落第一句“Thismay seem old-fashioned，but there are skills to be leaned when kids aren’t told what to do， 3)仔细阅读部分 46-50 (diets) 46：D Attempting to meet society＇ s expectation of appear- ance 47：B They have to do with people＇ s body weight and shape. 48：C Whether self-perceptionof body image impacts one＇ s workplace success. 49：B People are not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weight. 50：A Banning discrimination on the bass of employee＇ body image. 51-55 (work-life balance) 51.D The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life. 52.A It impacts how we think and behave. 53：C We do meaningful work the contributions to society. 54：B It is dynamic 55：D Strive for a more fulfilling life. 第2套答案选词填空部分：
26：I normal 27：E definitely 28：D considerable 29：J possibly 30：B argued 31：K proposition 31：Kprposon 32：N tend 33：C avoid 34：F extreme 35：G inaction 信息匹配部分：
Why are Asian Americans Missing from Our Textbooks? 36.E段落第一句：For decades，activistshave calledfor schools to offer anti-racism or multicultural curricula. 37.B段落第一句：My excitement was short-lived 38.J 段落第一句：Some teachers are finding ways to expose students to Asian-American issues 39.F 段落第一句：Research into what students learnin school has found just how much 40.H段落第一句：Teachers with a multicultural background Or 41.D段落第一句：Our students-Asian， 42.K段落第一句：And，despite setbacks， 42.G段落第一句：Worse，when AsianAmericans do 44.C段落第一句：I finally had the opportunity to learn about. 45.I段落第一句：How race and ethnicity is taught is cru- cial. 仔细阅读部分：　 46-50 (Paint) 46：A lt uses paint to create anti-pollution images... 47：C Raise public awareness of environmental pollution. 48：B He chose tunnels to do his graffiti art. 49：A lt is simply absurd. 50：D They made it impossible for him to practice his art. 51：51-55 (housework) 51：C It may not turn out to be the best thing to do. 52：A share family responsibilities.. 53：B To teach them how to manage money. 54：A They have a natural instinct to help around the 55 ：　D Accept children＇s early bids to help. 四、翻译第1套：茅台酒
茅台(Moutai)是中国最有名的白酒，在新中国成立前夕，被选为国宴用酒。

据说赤水沿岸的村民四千年前就开始酿造茅台。在西汉时期，那里的人们生产出了高质量的茅台，并把它贡给皇帝。自唐朝开始，这种地方酒通过海上丝绸之路运往海外。

茅台味道柔和，有一种特殊的香味；
适量饮用可以帮助缓解疲劳，有镇静作用，因而广受国内外消费者的喜爱。

Moutai is China＇ s most famous liquor which was selected as the drink for national banquets right before the founding of the People＇ s Republic of China. It is said that the villagers along the Shishui River started to make Moutai 4，000 years ago. In the West Han Dynasty， the people produced Moutai liquor of superior quality， which was paid as the tribute to the emperor. Since the Tang Dy- nasty， this local beverage has been shipped overseas by the marine silk road. Moutai features mild flavour and unique fragrance， and helps relieve fatigue and achieve tranquility if taken proper- ly， thus winning great popularity among domestic and for- eign consumers. 第2套：茶文化茶拥有5000年的历史。传说，神农氏(ShenNong)喝开水时，几片野树叶子落进壶里开水顿时散发出宜人的香味。他喝了几口，觉得很提神。茶就这样发现了。

自此，茶在中国开始流行。茶园遍布全国，茶商变得富有。昂贵、雅致的茶具成了地位的象征。

今天，茶不仅是一种健康的饮品，而且是中国文化的一个组成部分。越来越多的国际游客一边品茶，一边了解中国文化。

思 Tea has a history of 5，000 years. One legend goes that when Shen Nong was about to drink some boiled water， a few wild tree leaves fell into the kettle and gave off sweet fragrance. He drank a little and found it very refreshing， which led to the discovery of tea. Since then， tea became popular in China. Tea gardens ap- peared everywhere， tea merchants became rich， and expen- sive and graceful tea set even became a symbol of social status. Today， tea is not only a healthy drink but also part of the Chinese culture. More and more international tourists begin to understand the Chinese culture as they drink tea. 第3套：北京烤鸭
你如果到北京旅游，必须做两件事：一件是登长城，另一件是吃北京烤鸭。闻名遐迩的北京烤鸭曾仅限于宫廷，而现在北京数百家餐厅均有供应。

北京烤鸭源于600年前的明代。来自全国各地的厨师被挑选出来到京城为皇帝做饭。人们认为在皇宫做饭是一种莫大的荣誉，只有厨艺出众者才能获得这份工作。事实上，正是这些宫廷厨师使北京烤鸭的烹饪艺术曰臻完善。

If you travel in Beijing, you must do two things: climbing the Great Wall and tasting Beijing roast duck. The wellknown Beijing roast duck used to be available only in the imperial court, but now is supplied in hundreds of restaurants in the city. Beijing roast duck originated in the Ming Dynasty 600 years ago, when chefs from all parts of the country were selected to cook for the emperor in the capital. People believed that it’s a great honour to cook in the palace for only those with outstanding cooking skills could be offered the job. In fact, it’s these royal chefs who have gradually perfected the cooking of Beijing roast duck.