近些年英語四級專題測練題及答案第三套（考練提升）

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1、溫故而知新，下筆如有神。 近些年6月英語四級專項(xiàng)測練題及答案第三套 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of speaking ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Compr

2、ehension (25 minutes) 特別說明：由于四級考試全國共考了兩套聽力，本套專項(xiàng)測練題聽力與前兩套內(nèi)容相同，只是選項(xiàng)順序不同，故不再重復(fù)給出。 Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word

3、bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more

4、than once. Neon (霓虹) is to Hong Kong as red phone booths are to London and fog is to San Francisco. When night falls, red and blue and other colors 26 a hazy (霧蒙蒙的) glow over a city lit up by tens of thousands of neon signs. But many of them are going dark, 27 by more practical, but less romantic

5、, LEDs (發(fā)光二極管).Changing building codes, evolving tastes, and the high cost of maintaining those wonderful old signs have businesses embracing LEDs, which are energy 28 , but still carry great cost. “To me, neon represents memories of the past,” says photographer Sharon Blance, whose series Hong Kong

6、 Neon celebrates the city’s famous signs. “Looking at the signs now I get a feeling of amazement,mixed with sadness.”Building a neon sign is an art practiced by 29 trained on the job to mold glass tubes into 30 shapes and letters. They fill these tubes with gases that glow when 31 . Neon makes orang

7、e, while other gases make yellow or blue. It takes many hours to craft a single sign.Blance spent a week in Hong Kong and 32more than 60 signs; 22 of them appear in the series that capture the signs lighting up lonely streets – an 33 that makes it easy to admire their colors and craftsmanship. “I lo

8、ve the beautiful, handcrafted, old-fashioned 34 of neon,” says Blance. The signs do nothing more than 35a restaurant, theater, or other business, but do so in the most striking way possible. A) alternative I) photographed B) approach J) professionals C) cast K) qual

9、ity D) challenging L) replaced E) decorative M) stimulate F) efficient N) symbolizes G) electrified O) volunteers H) identify Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each state

10、ment contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. New Jersey School

11、District Eases Pressure on Students – Baring an Ethnic Divide A) This fall, David Aderhold, the chief of a high-achieving school district near Princeton, New Jersey, sent parents an alarming 16-page letter. The school district, he said, was facing a crisis. Its students were overburdened and stre

12、ssed out, having to cope with too much work and too many demands. In the previous school year, 120 middle and high school students were recommended for mental health assessments and 40 were hospitalized. And on a survey administered by the district, students wrote things like, “I hate going to schoo

13、l,” and “Coming out of 12 years in this district, I have learned one thing: that a grade, a percentage or even a point is to be valued over anything else.” B) With his letter, Aderhold inserted West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District into a national discussion about the intense focus on

14、achievement at elite schools, and whether it has gone too far. At follow-up meetings, he urged parents to join him in advocating a “whole child” approach to schooling that respects “social-emotional development” and “deep and meaningful learning” over academics alone. The alternative, he suggested,

15、was to face the prospect of becoming another Palo Alto, California, where outsize stress on teenage students is believed to have contributed to a number of suicides in the last six years. C) But instead of bringing families together, Aderhold’s letter revealed a divide in the district, which has

16、9,700 students, and one that broke down roughly along racial lines. On one side are white parents like Catherine Foley, a former president of the Parent-Teacher-Student Association at her daughter’s middle school, who has come to see the district’s increasingly pressured atmosphere as opposed to lea

17、rning. “My son was in fourth grade and told me, ‘I’m not going to amount to anything because I have nothing to put on my résumé,’” she said. On the other side are parents like Mike Jia, one of the thousands of Asian-American professionals who have moved to the district in the past decade, who said A

18、derhold’s reforms would amount to a “dumbing down” of his children’s education. “What is happening here reflects a national anti-intellectual trend that will not prepare our children for the future,” Jia said. D) About 10 minutes from Princeton and an hour and a half from New York City, West Wi

19、ndsor and Plainsboro have become popular bedroom communities for technology entrepreneurs, researchers and engineers, drawn in large part by the public schools. From the last three graduating classes, 16 seniors were admitted to MIT. It produces Science Olympiad winners, classically trained musician

20、s and students with perfect SAT scores. E) The district has become increasingly popular with immigrant families from China, India and Korea. This year, 65 percent of its students are Asian-American, compared with 44 percent in 2007. Many of them are the first in their families born in the United

21、States. They have had a growing influence on the district. Asian-American parents are enthusiastic supporters of the competitive instrumental music program. They have been huge supporters of the district’s advanced mathematics program, which once began in the fourth grade but will now start in the s

22、ixth. The change to the program, in which 90 percent of the participating students are Asian-American, is one of Aderhold’s reforms. F) Asian-American students have been eager participants in a state program that permits them to take summer classes off campus for high school credit, allowing them

23、 to maximize the number of honors and Advanced Placement classes they can take, another practice that Aderhold is limiting this school year. With many Asian-American children attending supplementary instructional programs, there is a perception among some white families that the elementary school cu

24、rriculum is being sped up to accommodate them. G) Both Asian-American and white families say the tension between the two groups has grown steadily over the past few years, as the number of Asian families has risen. But the division has become more obvious in recent months as Aderhold has made cha

25、nges, including no-homework nights, an end to high school midterms and finals, and an initiative that made it easier to participate in the music program. H) Jennifer Lee, professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, and an author of The Asian American Achievement Paradox, says

26、misunderstandings between first-generation Asian-American parents and those who have been in this country longer are common. What white middle-class parents do not always understand, she said, is how much pressure recent immigrants feel to boost their children into the middle class. “They don’t have

27、 the same chances to get their children internships (實(shí)習(xí)職位) or jobs at law firms,” Lee said. “So what they believe is that their children must excel and beat their white peers in academic settings so they have the same chances to excel later.” I) The issue of the stresses felt by students in elite

28、 school districts has gained attention in recent years as schools in places like Newton, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto have reported a number of suicides. West Windsor-Plainsboro has not had a teenage suicide in recent years, but Aderhold, who has worked in the district for seven years and been chief

29、 for the last three years, said he had seen troubling signs. In a recent art assignment, a middle school student depicted ( 描繪 ) an overburdened child who was being scolded for earning an A, rather than an A+, on a math exam. In the image, the mother scolds the student with the words, “

30、Shame on you!” Further, he said, the New Jersey Education Department has flagged at least two pieces of writing on state English language assessments in which students expressed suicidal thoughts. J) The survey commissioned by the district found that 68 percent of high school honor and Advanced P

31、lacement students reported feeling stressed about school “always or most of the time.” “We need to bring back some balance,” Aderhold said. “You don’t want to wait until it’s too late to do something.” K) Not all public opinion has fallen along racial lines. Karen Sue, the Chinese-American mother

32、 of a fifth-grader and an eighth-grader, believes the competition within the district has gotten out of control. Sue, who was born in the United States to immigrant parents, wants her peers to dial it back. “It’s become an arms race, an educational arms race,” she said. “We all want our kids to achi

33、eve and be successful. The question is, at what cost?” 36. Aderhold is limiting the extra classes that students are allowed to take off campus. 37. White and Asian-American parents responded differently to Aderhold’s appeal. 38. Suicidal thoughts have appeared in some students' writings.

34、 39. Aderhold’s reform of the advanced mathematics program will affect Asian-American students most. 40. Aderhold appealed for parents’ support in promoting an all-round development of children, instead of focusing only on their academic performance. 41. One Chinese-American parent thinks the

35、competition in the district has gone too far. 42. Immigrant parents believe that academic excellence will allow their children equal chances to succeed in the future. 43. Many businessmen and professionals have moved to West Windsor and Plainsboro because of the public schools there. 44. A

36、number of students in Aderhold’s school district were found to have stress-induced mental health problems. 45. The tension between Asian-American and white families has increased in recent years. Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some qu

37、estions 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 to 50 are based on the following passage.

38、 For thousands of years, people have known that the best way to understand a concept is to explain it to someone else. “While we teach, we learn,” said Roman philosopher Seneca. Now scientists are bringing this ancient wisdom up-to-date. They’re documenting why teaching is such a fruitful way to

39、learn, and designing innovative ways for young people to engage in instruction. Researchers have found that students who sign up to tutor others work harder to understand the material, recall it more accurately and apply it more effectively. Student teachers score higher on tests than pupils who’

40、re learning only for their own sake. But how can children, still learning themselves, teach others? One answer: They can tutor younger kids. Some studies have found that first-born children are more intelligent than their later-born siblings (兄弟姐妹). This suggests their higher IQs result from the tim

41、e they spend teaching their siblings. Now educators are experimenting with ways to apply this model to academic subjects. They engage college undergraduates to teach computer science to high school students, who in turn instruct middle school students on the topic. But the most cutting-edge tool

42、under development is the “teachable agent” – a computerized character who learns, tries, makes mistakes and asks questions just like a real-world pupil. Computer scientists have created an animated (動畫的) figure called Betty’s Brain, who has been “taught” about environmental science by hundreds of mi

43、ddle school students. Student teachers are motivated to help Betty master certain materials. While preparing to teach, they organize their knowledge and improve their own understanding. And as they explain the information to it, they identify problems in their own thinking. Feedback from the teac

44、hable agents further enhances the tutors’ learning. The agents’ questions compel student tutors to think and explain the materials in different ways, and watching the agent solve problems allows them to see their knowledge put into action. Above all, it’s the emotions one experiences in teaching

45、that facilitate learning. Student tutors feel upset when their teachable agents fail, but happy when these virtual pupils succeed as they derive pride and satisfaction from someone else's accomplishment. 46. What are researchers rediscovering through their studies? A) Seneca’s thinking is still

46、 applicable today. C) Human intelligence tends to grow with age. B) Better learners will become better teachers. D) Philosophical thinking improves instruction. 47. What do we learn about Betty’s Brain? A) It is a character in a popular animation. C) It is a cutting-edge app in digital games.

47、 B) It is a teaching tool under development. D) It is a tutor for computer science students. 48. How does teaching others benefit student tutors? A) It makes them aware of what they are strong at. B) It motivates them to try novel ways of teaching. C) It helps them learn their academic

48、subjects better. D) It enables them to better understand their teachers. 49. What do students do to teach their teachable agents? A) They motivate them to think independently. B) They ask them to design their own questions. C) They encourage them to give prompt feedback. D) They us

49、e various ways to explain the materials. 50. What is the key factor that eases student tutors’ learning? A) Their sense of responsibility. C) The learning strategy acquired. B) Their emotional involvement. D) The teaching experience gained. Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on

50、the following passage. A new batch of young women – members of the so-called Millennial (千禧的) generation – has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been – or than their young male c

51、ounterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see roadblocks to their success. They believe that women are paid less than men for doing the same job. They think it’s easier for men to get top executive jobs than it is for them. And they assume that if and when they have children, it will be ev

52、en harder for them to advance in their careers. While the public sees greater workplace equality between men and women now than it did 20–30 years ago, most believe more change is needed. Among Millennial women, 75% say this country needs to continue making changes to achieve gender equality in t

53、he workplace, compared with 57% of Millennial men. Even so, relatively few young women (15%) say they have been discriminated against at work because of their gender. As Millennial women come of age they share many of the same views and values about work as their male counterparts. They want jobs

54、 that provide security and flexibility, and they place relatively little importance on high pay. At the same time, however, young working women are less likely than men to aim at top management jobs: 34% say they’re not interested in becoming a boss or top manager; only 24% of young men say the same

55、. The gender gap on this question is even wider among working adults in their 30s and 40s, when many women face the trade-offs that go with work and motherhood. These findings are based on a new Pew Research Center survey of 2,002 adults, including 810 Millennials (ages 18–32), conducted Oct. 7–2

56、7, 2013. The survey finds that, in spite of the dramatic gains women have made in educational attainment and labor force participation in recent decades, young women view this as a man’s world – just as middle-aged and older women do. 51. What do we learn from the first paragraph about Millennial

57、 women starting their careers? A) They can get ahead only by striving harder. B) They expect to succeed just like Millennial men. C) They are generally quite optimistic about their future. D) They are better educated than their male counterparts. 52. How do most Millennial women feel

58、about their treatment in the workplace? A) They are the target of discrimination. C) They think it needs further improving. B) They find it satisfactory on the whole. D) They find their complaints ignored. 53. What do Millennial women value most when coming of age? A) A sense of accompli

59、shment. C) Rewards and promotions. B) Job stability and flexibility. D) Joy derived from work. 54. What are women in their 30s and 40s concerned about? A) The welfare of their children. C) The fulfillment of their dreams in life. B) The narrowing of the gender gap. D) The balance between

60、 work and family. 55. What conclusion can be drawn about Millennial women from the 2013 survey? A) They still view this world as one dominated by males. B) They account for half the workforce in the job market. C) They see the world differently from older generations. D) They do bette

61、r in work than their male counterparts. Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2. 近年來，中國有越來越多的城市開始建設(shè)地鐵。發(fā)展地鐵有助于減少城市的交通擁堵和空氣污染。地鐵具有安全、快捷和舒適的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。越來越多的

62、人選擇地鐵作為每天上班或上學(xué)的主要交通工具。如今，在中國乘坐地鐵正變得越來越方便。在有些城市里，乘客只需用卡或手機(jī)就可以乘坐地鐵。許多當(dāng)?shù)乩夏晔忻襁€可以免費(fèi)乘坐地鐵。 近些 年 6 月大學(xué)英語四級參考答案 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 【范文】 The Importance of Speaking Ability and How to Develop It There is no denying that speaking ability is one of the most critical communication skills

63、 on many occasions, such as businesses, families and so forth. The reason why speaking ability is so crucial is that in daily life, most interactions depend on how men and women speak. With good speaking ability, one can find that his or her new perspectives can be vividly expressed, so their sugges

64、tions will be easily accepted. Meanwhile, he or she will be considered as an eloquent talent. Nothing is more indispensable for life and career than improving speaking ability. To begin with, we are supposed to listen more, such as famous speeches, news reports and so on, for listening is closely

65、 related to speaking. Besides, constant practice in reading and reciting is essential and beneficial for our critical thinking. Last but not the least, we ought to make it a rule to make friends bravely, provided we have an opportunity to seek language partners. For my part, as social beings, on

66、no account can we ignore the value of speaking ability. Only when we improve speaking ability can we achieve a greater success. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) 特別說明：由于四級考試全國共考了兩套聽力，本套專項(xiàng)測練題聽力與前兩套內(nèi)容相同，只是選項(xiàng)順序不同，故不再重復(fù)給出。 Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A 【參考答案】 CLFJE GIBKH Section B 【參考答案】 FCIEB KHDAG Section C 【參考答案】 ABCDB DCBDA Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes) 【譯文】 In recent years, more and more Chinese cities have started to bu