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1、精品名师归纳总结资料word 精心总结归纳 - - - - - - - - - - - -20XX 年 12 月高校英语四级考试真题第 2 套Part IWriting30 minutesDirections: For this part, you are allowed30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between teachers and students.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 word
2、s.Part IIListening Comprehension25 minutes Section ADirections: In this section, 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 choose the bes
3、t answer from the four choices marked A, B, Cand D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 witha single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A It tries to entertain its audience.C It wants to catch people s attention.B It tries t
4、o look into the distance.D It has got one of its limbs injured.2. A It was spotted by animal protection officials.B) It was filmed by a local television reporter.C) Its videos were posted on social media.D) Its picture won a photography prize.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have j
5、ust heard.3. A The distance travelledC The spending on gas.B The incidence of road accidents.D The number of people travelling.4. A Fewer people are commuting.C Job growth is slowing down.B Gas consumption is soaring.D Rush-hour traffic is worsening.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you
6、have just heard.5. A He told a stranger the sad story about himself.可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结学习资料 名师精选 - - - - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 37 页 - - - - - - - - - -可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结B) He helped a stranger to carry groceries to his car.C) He went up to a stranger and pulled at his sleeves.D) He washed a
7、strangerr in rsetcuarn for some food.6. A He ordered a lot of food for his family.C He raised a large sum of money for him.B He gave him a job at his own company.D He offered him a scholarship for college.7. A He works hard to support his family.C He is very good at making up stories.B He is an exce
8、llent student at school.D He has been disabled since boyhood.Section BDirections: In this section, 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
9、 choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 witha single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A Attended an economics lecture.C Had a drink at Queen Victoria.B Taken
10、 a walk on Charles Street.D Had dinner at a new restaurant.9. A Treat a college friend to dinner.C Attend his brother s birthday party.B Make preparations for a seminar.D Visit some of his high school friends.10. A Gather statistics for his lecture.B) Throw a surprise birthday party.C) Meet with Jon
11、athan s friends on the weekend.D) Join him in his brother s birthday celebration.11. A By car.B By train.C By taxi.D By bus.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结12. A Taking a vacation abroad.C Saving enough money for a rainy day.B Reviewing fo
12、r his last exam.D Finding a better way to earn money.13. A Preparing for his final exams.C Working part time as a waiter.B Negotiating with his boss for a raise.D Helping the woman with her courses.14. A Finish her term paper.C Learn a little bit of Spanish.B Save enough money.D Ask her parent s per
13、mission.15. A He has rich sailing experience.C He is also eager to go to Spain.B He speaks Spanish fluently.D He is easy to get along with.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the q
14、uestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mast choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A Sh
15、e went to the same university as her mother.B) She worked as a nurse in the First World War.C) She won the Nobel Prize two times.D) She was also a Nobel Prize winner.17. A She fought bravely in a series of military operations.B) She developed X-ray facilities for military hospitals.C) She helped to
16、set up several military hospitals.D) She made donations to save wounded soldiers.18. A Both died of blood cancer.C Both won military medals.B Both fought in World War I.D Both married their assistants.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结19. A They
17、were the first settlers in Europe.B) They were the conquerors of Norway.C) They discovered Iceland in the ninth century.D) They settled on a small island north of England.20. A It was some five hundred miles west of Norway.B) It was covered with green most time of the year.C) It was the Vikings most
18、 important discovery.D) It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice.21. A The Vikings, ocean explorations.C The Vikings everyday life.B The making of European nations.D The Europeans cAdrcisticoveries.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A Work hard for a better life.
19、C Dream about the future.B Make mistakes now and then.D Save against a rainy day.23. A Teach foreign languages for the rest of his life.B) Change what he has for his past imaginary world.C) Exchange his two-story house for a beach cottage.D) Dwell on the dreams he had dreamed when young.24. A Crimin
20、al law.C Oriental architecture.B City planning.D International business.25. A Dream and make plans.C Be content with what you have.B Take things easy in life,D Enjoy whatever you are doing.Part IIIReading Comprehension40 minutes Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blank
21、s. You are required to select one word可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结资料word 精心总结归纳 - - - - - - - - - - - -for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices. Eachchoice in the bank is identifiedby a letter. Please m
22、ark the corresponding letter for each item onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Technologicalchanges broughtdramaticnew options to Americanslivinginthe 1990s.During th
23、is decade new forms of entertainment, commerce, research, and communication became commonplace inthe U.S. The drivingforcebehind much ofthis change was a n26 popularly known as the Internet.The Internet was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense. In the case of an attack, militaryad
24、visers suggested the27of being able to operate one computer from another terminal.In the early days, the Internet was used mainlyby scientists to communicate with other scientists. The Internet28under government control until 1984.One early problemfaced by Internetusers was speed. Phone lines couldo
25、nlytransmit information at a29rate. The development of fiber-optic 光纤 cables allowed for billions of bitsofinformationtobereceivedeveryminute.CompanieslikeInteldevelopedfaster microprocessors, so personal computers could process the30signals at a more rapid rate.In the early 1990s, the World Wide We
26、b was developed, in large part, for31purposes.Corporations created home pages where they could place text and graphics to sell products. Soon airline tickets, hotel32, and even cars and homes could be purchased online. Universities33research data on the Internet, so students could find34informationw
27、ithoutleaving theirdormitories.Companies soon discovered that workcouldbe done at home and35 online, so a whole new class of telecommuters began to earn a living from home offices unshaven and wearing pajamas 睡衣 .A) advantageI maintainedB) commercialJ occupationsC) conservationK postedD) equippedL r
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29、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 choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraphis marked with a letter. Answer the questions by markingthe correspondinglett
30、er on Answer Sheet 2.The Health Benefits of KnittingA) About 15 years ago, I was invited to join a knitting group. I agreed to give it a try.B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a k
31、nitting needle. But within two Mondays in the group, I was hooked, not only on knitting but also on crocheting 钩织 , and I wason my way to becoming a highly productive crafter.C) I vme ade countless baby blankets, sweaters, scarves, hats, caps for newborns. Itake a knitting project with me everywhere
32、, especially when I have to sit still and listen. As I discoveredin college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.D) It seems, too, that I m part of a national renewal of interest in needle and other handicrafts 手工艺 .The Craft Yam Council reports that a third of women ag
33、es 25-35 now knit or crochet.Ev en men and schoolchildrenare swellingthe ranks, amongthem my Mend sthree smallgrandsons. Last April, the council created a Stitch Away Stress” campaign in honor of National Stress Awareness Month. Dr. Herbert Benson, a pioneer in mind/body medicine and author of TheRe
34、laxation Response, says that the repetitive action of needlework can induce a relaxed state like that associated with meditation 深思 and yoga. Once you get beyond the initial learning curve, knitting and crocheting can lower heart rate and blood pressure.E) But unlike meditation, craft activities res
35、ult in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-esteem. I keep photos of my singular accomplishments on my cellphone to boost my spirits when needed.F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters,who routinelylist stress reliefand creati
36、ve fulfillmentas the activitiesmain benefits. Among可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结them is the father of a prematurely born daughter who reported that during the babyve weeks s fi可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结in the intensive care unit,“ learning how to knit infant hats gave me a sense of purpose during atime tha
37、t I felt very helpless. It s a hobby that I ve stuck with, and it continues to help me cope可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结学习资料 名师精选 - - - - - - - - - -第 6 页，共 37 页 - - - - - - - - - -可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结with stress at work, provide a sense of order in hectic 忙乱的 days, and allow my brain time to solve p
38、roblems.”G) Arecent email fromthe yam 纺纱 company Red Heart titled“ HealthBenefitsofCrocheting and Knittingp”ro mpted me to explore what else might be known about the healthvalue of activities like knitting. My research revealed that the rewards go well beyond replacing stress and anxiety with the sa
39、tisfaction of creation.H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member. Schools and
40、 prisons with craft programs report that they have a calming effect and enhance social skills. And having tofollow instructions on complex craft projects can improve children s math skills.I) Some people find that craftwork helps them control their weight. Just as it s challe smoke whileknitting,whe
41、n hands are holdingneedles and hooks, therelesss snacking andmindless eating out of boredom.J) I vfeound that my handiwork with yam has helped my arthritic 患关节炎的 fingers remain more dexterous 灵 巧 的 as I age. A woman encouraged to try knitting and crochetingafter developing an autoimmune disease that
42、 caused a lot of hand pain reported on the Craft Yam Council site that her hands are now less stiff and painful.K) A 2021 University of British Columbia study of 38 women with an eating disorder whowere taught to knit found that learning the craft led to significantimprovements. Seventy-four percent
43、 of the women said the activity lessened their fears and kept them from thinking about their problem.L) Betsan Corkhill, a wellness coach in Bath, England, and author of the book Knit for Health & Wellness, established a website, Stitchlinks, to explore the value of what she calls therapeutic knitti
44、ng. Among her respondents, 54 percent of those who were clinically depressedsaid that knitting made them feel happy or very happy. In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their aware
45、ness of pain. She suggested that the brain can process just so much at once, and that activities like knitting and crocheting make it harder for the brain to register pain signals. Perhaps most exciting is research that suggests that crafts like knitting and crocheting may help to keep off a decline in brain function with age. In a 2021 study, researchers led by Dr. YonasGeda at the Mayo Clinicin Rochester intervieweda