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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2015年6月英语四级考试真题及答案(卷二完整版)Part 1 Writing (30 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分,之后将进行听力考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and them comment on this kind of modern
2、 life. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.THIS MODERN LIFE:WORK HOME PLAY SLEEP请用黑色签字笔在答题卡1指定区域作答作文题,在试题册上的作答无效。参考范文:As is graphically depicted in the cartoon, modern life has been dominated by computers. No matter the young man is in the office, at home, and in his spare
3、 time, the only friend he has is a computer. Even when he sleeps, what is in his dream is still the computer. Apparently, the cartoon aims to reveal the fact that the computer has begun to play a negative role in the modern life.第一段三句话,第一句大体描写,第二句细节描写,第三句话揭示图画目的。The reasons why modern people are tie
4、d up with computers are as follows. To begin with, they have become increasingly busier in making money; therefore, they need a quick way to outlet their pressure and exhaustion and computer is their ideal companion. Moreover, computers can assist people to deal with complicated working stuff, make
5、friends, and entertain themselves because they have become growingly powerful and everything else is linked with them. For instance, two decades ago, computers were far from popular and people used them to to practice typing letters and do basic works. However, with the Internet becoming pervasive,
6、computers have integrated music, films, shopping, and everything we like into their worlds. Now, when we power on the all-mighty computers, what we want is out there for us.第二段:中心句+两原因+一例子,原因句型先果后因和先因后果,思路是攻受各一个。To sum up, this lifestyle is absolutely imperfect. In order to lead a healthy life, we a
7、re supposed to do more exercises and expose ourselves to the tangible world. Meanwhile, it is about time that we powered the computer off and talked with our friends and familily face-to-face. Only in these ways will modern life become more beautiful for you and me.最后一段总结+两建议+展望未来Part II Listening C
8、omprehension (30minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will bear 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 questions
9、 there will be a pause. During the 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 1 with a single line through the center.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答1. A) He is pleased to sit on the committee C) He will te
10、ll the woman his decision laterB) He is willing to offer the woman a hand D) He would like to become a club member2. A) Their planned trip to Vancouver is obviously overpricedB) They should borrow a guide book instead of buying oneC ) The guide books in the library have the latest informationD) The
11、library can help order guide books about Vancouver3. A) He regrets having taken the history courseB) He finds little interests in history booksC) He has trouble finishing his reading assignmentsD) He has difficulty in writing the weekly book report4. A) The man had better choose another restaurantB)
12、 The new restaurant is a perfect place for datingC) The new restaurant caught her fancy immediatelyD) The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant5. A) He has been looking forward to sping C)He will clean the womans boots for springC) He has been waiting for the winter sale D) He will help the
13、woman put things away6. A) At a tailors C) In a cloth storeB) At Bobs home D) In a theatre7. A) His guests favors Tibetan drinks C) Mineral water is good for healthB) His water is quite extraordinary D) Plain water will serve the purpose8. A) Report the result of a discussion C) Submit an important
14、documentationB) Raise some environmental issues D) Revise an environmental reportQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you just heard9. A) They pollute the soil used to cover themB) They are harmful to nearby neighborhoodsC) The rubbish in them takes long to dissolveD) The gas they emit is
15、 extremely poisonous10. A) Growing populations C) Changed eating habitsB) Packaging materials D) Lower production cost11. A) By saving energy C) By reducing poisonous wastesB) By using less aluminum D) By making the most of materials12. A) We are running out of natural resources soonB) Only combined
16、 efforts can make a differenceC) The waste problem will eventually hurt all of usD) All of us can actually benefit from recyclingQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) Miami C) BellinghamB) Vancouver D) Boston14. A) To get information on one-way tickets to Canada
17、B) To inquire about the price of “Super saver ” seatsC) To get advice on how to fly as cheaply as possibleD) To inquire about the shortest route to drive home15. A) Join a tourist group C) Avoid trips in public holidaysB) Choose a major airline D) Book tickets as early as possible Section BDirection
18、s: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marketed A), B),C) and D). Then marked the corre
19、spond letter on Answer sheet I with a single line through the centre.注意: 此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Passage oneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) There are mysterious stories behind his worksB) There are many misunderstandings about himC) His works have no match worldwided) H
20、is personal history is little known17. A) He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhoodB) He failed to go beyond grammar schoolC) He was a member of the town councilD) He once worked in a well-know acting company18. A) Writers of his time had no means to protect their worksB) Possible sources of cl
21、ues about him were lost in a fireC) His works were adapted beyond recognitionD) People of his time had little interest in himPassage TwoQuestions 19-21 are based on the passage you have just heard19. A) It shows you have been ignoring your healthB) It can seriously affect your thinking processC) It
22、is an early warning of some illnessD) It is a symptom of two much pressure20. A) Reduce our workload C) Use painkillers for reliefB) Control our temper D) Avoid masking symptom21. A) Lying down and having some sleep C) Going out for a walkB) Rubbing and pressing ones back D) Listening to light music
23、Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Depending heavily on loans C). Spending beyond ones meansB) Having no budget plans at all D). Leaving no room for large bills23. A) Many of them can be cut C) Their payment cannot be delayedB) All of them have to be
24、covered D) They eat up most of the family income24. A) Rent a house instead of buying one C) Make a conversation planB) Discuss the problem in the family D) Move to a cheaper place25. A) Financial issues plaguing a family C) Family budget problems and solutionsB) Difficulty in making both ends meet
25、D) New ways to boost family income 短文1 答案16. His personal history is little known.17. He was a member of the town council.18. Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.Section CDirections: in this section,you will hear a paasage three times. When the passage is read for the first time,
26、 you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is reaf for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Perhaps bec
27、ause going to college is so much a part of the American dream, many people go for no(26)_reason. Some go because their parents ecpect it, others because its what their friends are doing.Then, theres the belief that a college degree will(27)_ensure a good job and high pay.Some students (28)_ through
28、for years ,attending classes, or skipping(逃课) them as the case may be, reading only what cant be avoided, looking for less(29)_courses,and never being touched or changed in any important way. For a few of these people, college provides no(30)_,yet because of parental or peer pressure, they cannot vo
29、luntarily leave. They stop trying in the hope that their teachers will make the decision for them by(31)_ them.To put it bluntly(直截了当地),unless youre willing to make your college years count, you might be(32)_ doing something else. Not everyone should attend college, nor should everyone who does atte
30、nd begin right after high school. Many college students(33)_ taking a year or so off. A year out in the world helps some people to(34)_their priorities and goals. If youre really going to get something out of going to college, you have to make it mean something, and to do that you must have some ide
31、a why youre there, what you hope to get out of it, and (35)_even what you hope to become.Part III Reading Comprehension (40minutes)Section ADirection: 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 bank f
32、ollwing the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making choices. Each choie in the bank is identificated by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answere Sheet2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
33、Question 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Its our guilty pleasure: Watching TV is the most common everyday activity,after work and sleep, in many parts of the world. Americans view five hours of TV each day, and while we know that spending so much time sitting _36_ can lead to obesity(肥胖症
34、) and other diseases, researchers have now quantified just how_37_being a couch potato can be.In an analysis of data from eight large _38_published studies, a Harvard-led group reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that for every two hours per day spent channel _39_,the risk of
35、 developing Type 2 diabetes(糖尿病)rose 20% over 8.5 years, the risk of heart disease increased 15% over a _40_, and the odds of dying permaturely_41_ 13% during a seven-year follow-up .All of these_42_are linked to a lack of physical exercise. But compared with other sedentary(久坐的)activities, like kni
36、tting ,viewing TV may be especially_43_at promoting unhealthy habits. For one, the sheer number of hours we pass watching TV dwarfs the time we spend on anything else. And other studies have found that watching ads for beer and popcorn may make you more likely to _44_them.Even so, the authors admit
37、that they didnt compare different sedentary activities to _45_whether TV watching was linked to a greater risk of diabetes,heart disease or clearly death compared with, say, reading.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)climbed I)previouslyB)conseme J)resumeC)decade K)sufferedD)determine L)sufferingE)effectIve M)term
38、F)harmful N)terminalsG)outcomes O)twistingH)passively 参考答案: 36.H passively 成分完整,缺少状语修饰sitting,选passively;37.F harmful 原句为how harmful being a couch potato can be. couch potato沙发土豆指的是总是长时间坐在沙发边吃边看电视而慢慢变成“土豆形”身材的人。38.N terminals 从八个终端terminals上所获取的数据分析39.L surfing channel surfing,每天花两小时搜频道40.C decade 空
39、后面是逗号,就只能从前面获得信息;空前面是不定冠词a,应填入一个名词。填ddecade和前面的8.5years相对应。41.A climbed 提升了13%。42.G outcomes 这里的be动词前面应该是名词短语作主语,应填入名词,选G,all of these outcomes。43.E effective 由空前的may be especially可推出需要填入一个形容词,由文意可知填入effective。和其他的久坐型的活动比起来,促成不健康习惯的养成,看电视带来的效果特别明显。44.B consume make sb. likely to do sth. 应填入动词原形,cons
40、ume使你更有可能去消费它们。45.D determine 不定式,应该填一个动词原形。作者承认他们还没有比较出哪种久坐型活动决定着心脏病等症状的出现。Section BDirections: In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attavched to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information
41、is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the question by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2Essay -granding Software Officers Professors a BreakA Imagine taking a college exam, and instead of handing in a blue book and getti
42、ng a grade from a professoer a few weeks later, clicking the “send” button when you are done and receiving a grade back instantly, your essay scored by a software program. And then, instead of being done with the exam, imagine that the system would immediately let you rewrite the test to try to impr
43、ove your grade.B Edx,the nonprofit enterprise founded by Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Thnology(MIT) to offer courses on the Internet ,has just introduced such a system and will make its automated(自动的)software available free on the Web to any institutioons that wants to use it. The soft
44、ware uses artificial intelligence to grade student essays and short written answers, freeing professors for other tasks.C The new service will bring the educational consortium(联盟)into a growing conflict over the role of the automation education. Altough automated grading systems for multiple-choice
45、and true-false tests are now widespread, the use of artificial intelligence technology to grade essay answers has not yet provided widespread acceptance by educations and has many critics.D Anant Agarwal, an electrical engineer who is president of Edx, predicted that the instant grading software wou
46、ld be a useful teaching tool,enabling students to take tests and write essays over and over and improve the quality of their answers . He said the technology would offer distinct advantages over the traditional classroom system, where students often wait days or weeks for grades.“Thers is a huge val
47、ue in learning with instant feedback,” Dr.Agarwal said, “Students are telling us they learn much better with instant feedback.”E But skeptics(怀疑者)say the automated system is no matter for live teachers. One longtime critic, Les Perelman,has drawn national attention several times for putting together nonsense essays that have fooled software grading programs into giving high marks. He has also been highly critical of studies claiming that the software compares well to human grades.F He is among a group of educators w