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1、20122014 年英语四级真题及答案 1.选词填空 2014 年 12 月 Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section A For decades,Americans have taken for granted the XXXX development of new technologies.The innovations(创新)XXXX opment during World War II and afterwards were(36)_ to the prosperity of the nation in the second h
2、alf of the 20th century.Those innovations,upon which virtually all aspects of(37)_ society now depend,were possible because the United States then(38)_ the world in mathematics and science education.Today,however,despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science,the
3、(39)_ of degrees awarded in science,math,and engineering are decreasing.The deeling in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines(science,technology,engineering,and math.)seems to be(40)_related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S.schoolchildren on international assessments o
4、f math and science.Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics.According to the 2005 report of the Business Higher Education Forum,22 percent of college freshmen must take remediat(补习的)math(41)_,and less than half of the students who plan to major in science or engineering(42)_com
5、plete a major in those fields.-欢迎下载 2 The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills,(43)_ in mathematics,to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront(前言)of innovation and maintain its standard of living.With the(44)_ performance of
6、American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported education in these areas.Many more students earn(45)_ in the STEM disciplines in developing countries than in the United States.A.accelerating B.actually C.closely D.c
7、ontemporary E.courses F.critical G.declining H.degrees I.especially J.future K.led L.met M.procedures N.proportions O.sphetes 2014 年 6 月 Section A Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Global warming is a trend toward warmer conditions around the world.Part of the warming is natural;
8、we have experienced a 20,000-year-long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice 36_ away.However,we have already reached temperatures that are in 37_ with other minimum-ice periods,so continued warming is likely not natural.欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载
9、注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-欢迎下载 3 We are 38 _to a predicted worldwide increase in temperatures 39_ between 1 and 6 over the next 100 years.The warming will be more 40_ in some areas,less in others,and some places may even cool off.Likewise,the 41_ of this warming will be very different depending
10、 on where you arecoastal areas must worry about rising sea levels,while Siberia and northern Canada may become more habitable(宜居的)and 42_ for humans than these areas are now.The fact remains,however,that it will likely get warmer,on 43_,everywhere.Scientists are in general agreement that the warmer
11、conditions we have been experiencing are at least in part the result of a human-induced global warming trend.Some scientists 44_ that the changes we are seeing fall within the range of random(无规律的)variation some years are cold,others warm,and we have just had an unremarkable string of warm years 45
12、_but that is becoming an increasingly rare interpretation in the face of continued and increasing warm conditions.A)appealing I)melted B)average J)persist C)contributing K)ranging D)dramatic L)recently E)frequently M)resolved F)impact N)sensible G)line O)shock H)maintain 欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢
13、迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-欢迎下载 4 2013 年 12 月 Questions 36 to 45 are based on thefollowing passage.What does it take to be a well-trainednurse?The answer used to be two-year associate s or four-year bachelor sdegree programs.But as the nursing shortage
14、36_,a growing number of schoolsand hospitals are establishing“fast-track programs”that enable collegegraduates with no nursing 37_ to become registered nurses with only a year or soof 38_ training.In 1991,there were only 40 fast-trackcurricula;now there are more than 200.Typical is Columbia Universi
15、ty s Entry to Practice program.Students earn their bachelor of sciencein nursing in a year.Those who stay on for an 39_ two years can earn a masters degree that 40_ them as nurse practitioners(执业护士)orclinical nurse specialists.Many students are recent 41_;others are careerswitchers.Rudy Guardron,32,
16、a 2004 graduate of Columbias program,was a premedical student in college and then worked for apharmaceutical(药物的)research company.At Columbia,he was 42_ as a nurse practitioner.“I saw thatnurses were in high 43_ and it looked like a really good opportunity,”he says.“Also,I didn t want to be in schoo
17、l for that long.”The fast-track trend fills a need,but it s alsocreating some 44_ between newcomers and veterans.“Nurses that arestill at the bedside 45_ these kids with suspicion,”欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-欢迎下载 5 says Linda
18、Pellico,who has taught nursing at Yale University for 18 years.“They wonder,how can they do it quicker?”The answer is they dont.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。A)additional B)applied C)demand D)excessive E)experienceF)explores G)graduates H)operations I)promote J)qualifiesK)specialized L)tension M)trained N)vie
19、w O)worsens 欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-欢迎下载 6 2013 年 6 月 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Walking,if you do it vigorously enough,is the overall best exercise for regular physical activity.It requires no e
20、quipment,everyone knows how to do it and it carries the 47_ risk of injury.The human body is designed to walk.You can walk in parks or along a river or in your neighborhood.To get 48_ benefit from walking,aim for 45 minutes a day,an average of five days a week.Strength training is another important
21、49_ of physical activity.Its purpose is to build and 50_ bone and muscle mass,both of which shrink with age.In general,you will want to do strength training two or three days a week,51_ recovery days between sessions.Finally,flexibility and balance training are 52_ important as the body ages.Aches a
22、nd pains are high on the list of complaints in old age.The result of constant muscle tension and stiffness of joints,many of them are 53_,and simple flexibility training can 54 _these by making muscles stronger and keeping joints lubricated(润滑).Some of this you do whenever you stretch.If you watch d
23、ogs and cats,youll get an idea of how natural it is.The general 55_ is simple:whenever the 欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-欢迎下载 7 body has been in one position for a while,it is good to 56_ stretch it in an opposite position.A)all
24、owing F)helping K)prevent B)avoidable G)increasingly L)principle C)briefly H)lowest M)provoke D)component I)maintain N)seriously E)determined J)maximum O)topic 2012 年 12 月 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.French fries,washed down with a pint of soda,are a favorite part of fast-f
25、ood lunches and dinners for millions of American youngsters.But 47_ a cue from health experts,a group of 19 restaurant companies are pledging to offer more-healthful menu options for children at a time when 48 _is growing over the role of fast food in childhood obesity(肥胖症).欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月
26、润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-欢迎下载 8 Burger King,the nation s second-largest fast food chain,for instance,will 49 _automatically including French fries and soda in its kids meals starting this month,although they will still be 50_.Instead,the company sa
27、id Tuesday,its employees will ask parents whether they 51_ such options as milk or sliced apples before assembling the meals.“We re asking the customers to 52 _what they want,”said Craig Prusher,the chain s vice president of government relations.Other participating chains,with a 53 _of menu options,
28、including Dennys,Chili s,Friendly s and Chevys.As part of the Kids Live Well campaign-expected to be announced 54 _Wednesdayparticipating restaurants must promise to offer at least one childrens meal that has fewer than 600 calories(卡路里),no soft drinks and at least two 55 _from the following food gr
29、oups:fruits,vegetables,whole grains,lean proteins or low-fat dairy.Among other requirements,they must offer a side dish that meets similar 56_,with fewer than 200 calories and less than 35%of its calories from sugar.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。A)adapt I)prefer B)available J)recommending C)begin K)species 欢迎
30、下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-欢迎下载 9 D)concern L)specify E)criteria M)stop F)items N)taking G)nationwide O)variety H)possible 2012 年 6 月 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage,One in six.Believe it or not,thats the
31、number of Americans who struggle with hanger To make tomorrow a little better,Feeding Action Month.As part of its 30 Ways in 30 Days program,Its asking 48 _across the country to help the more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low-income individuals and families with the
32、fuel they need to 49 _.It s the kind of work that s done every day at St.Andrew s Episcopal Church in San Antonio,People who 50_ at its front door on the first and third Thursdays of each month aren t looking for God-they re there for something to eat,St.Andrew s runs a food pantry(食品堂)that 51 _the
33、city and several of the 52 _towns.Janet Drane is its manager.欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-欢迎下载 10 In the wake of the 53_.the number of families in need of food assistance began to grow.It is 54 _that 49 million Americans are un
34、sure of where they will find their next meal Whats most surprising is that 36%of them live in 55 _where at least one adult is working.“It used to be that one job was all you needed.”says St.Andrews Drane.“The people we see now have three or four part-time jobs and theyre still right on the edge 56_.
35、”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。A)survive I)formally B)surrounding J)financially C)serves K)domestic D)reviewed L)competition E)reported M)communities F)recession N)circling G)households O)accumulate H)gather 欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-
36、欢迎下载 11 参考答案 2014 年 12 月参考答案 3640 F critical D contemporary K led N proportions C closely 4145 E courses B actually I especially G declining H degrees 2014 年 6 月参考答案 36.melted 37.line 38.contributing 39.ranging 40.Dramatic 41.impact 42.appealing 43.average 44.maintain 45.recently 2013 年 12 月参考答案 364
37、0 OEKAJ 4145 GMCLN 欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年-欢迎下载 12 2013 年 6 月参考答案 47.H.lowest 48.J.maximum 49.D.component 50.I.maintain 51.A.allowing 52.G.increasingly 53.B.avoidable 54.K.prevent 55.L.principle 56.C.briefly 2012 年 12 月参考答
38、案 Section A 47.N taking 48.D concern 49.M stop 50.B available 51.I prefer 52.L specify 53.O variety 54.G nationwide 55.F items 56.E criteria 2012 年 6 月参考答案 47.K.domestic 48.C.communities 49.O.survive 50.H.gather 51.M.serves 52.N.surroundings 53.J.recession 54.E.reported 55.I.households 56.F.financially 欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月润滑欢迎下载年月肥胖症欢迎下载卡路里注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载年月食品堂欢迎下载注意此部分试题请在答题卡上作答欢迎下载参考答案年月参考答案年