2015年6月大学英语四级考试模拟题及答案

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        　　2015年6月大学英语四级考试模拟题
        　　Part I  Writing 写作范文
        　　Being connected to some great friends of mine in college is really a wonderful feeling. Like most college undergraduates, I happened to meet a good member of good friends when I set foot on my university’s beautiful campus. They are all helpful, energetic and intelligent. So, I have trouble pointing my finger at one particular friend who is the most inspiring one to me. After long deliberation, I decide to write about Jim, who is such a guy in some sense.
        　　I do have my reasons to take him as the most inspiring friend in the past three years of college. Firstly, he has an ability to manage his time and his priorities very well every day, so he is a good example in this sense to me, a lazy guy who is always desperate to fulfill my schedule. Secondly, Jim helps or leads me to success in my study, by encouraging and sometimes pushing me to form good learning habits. Thirdly, he has a positive attitude towards life, never complaining and always seeing the bright sides of things. I really want to learn to be a guy just like that.
        　　In the deep of my mind, I take Jim as one of my best friends. I learned a great deal from him. I feel comfortable staying and studying together with him. Rather, I should say, I am immensely motivated and inspired by him, in a serious sense.
        　　Part II  Listening Comprehension 听力原文
        　　Section A
        　　1. W: When was the last time you bought me a flower? After our graduation from college and having been working for ten years, do you remember?
        　　M: Oh, sorry, darling. Which year did we finish our college?
        　　Q: What does the man imply?
        　　2. W: Come along, Jack, there’s a taxi coming to us.
        　　M: Ok, let’s hurry to catch it before others do. It’s hard to get one at this time of the rush hour in the morning.
        　　Q: What does the man most probably mean?
        　　3. M: Anita, it seems you’re heading for the library. Do you have much homework to do these days?
        　　W: Yes, I can’t complain. But, I have to finish reading those books on my reading list and hand in my term paper on American literature within two days.
        　　Q: What do we learn about the woman?
        　　4. W: Dealing with the statistics really bores me to death. I hope I can get done with it sooner.
        　　M: Relax! You know, we all have the same task. Just do it step by step. It will be done finally.
        　　Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
        　　5. W: Larry, you said you’d file your article to me before leaving yesterday. I didn’t find it in my inbox.
        　　M: I’m awfully sorry. I’m doing the final touch to the article. I promise, it will be good in a few minutes.
        　　Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
        　　6. M: I’m not surprised that you didn’t take interest in these programs of Spring Festival Gala. I know, you usually don’t like noisy TV programs.
        　　W: Don’t talk about me. It appears to me that you enjoyed them very much, indeed.
        　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
        　　7. M: My life experience makes me realize that honesty always is the best policy.
        　　W: It seems you have an excessively positive understanding of that word.
        　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
        　　8. M: How many gifts should I prepare for our daughter’s graduation ceremony? She said she’d give one to each of her classmates.
        　　W: I think thirty five will do. Wait a second. Let’s get 5 more for her teachers.
        　　Q: What are the two speakers talking about?
            
            

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        　　Conversation One
        　　M: Have you heard about the too-pretty-to-work case on TV? A girl who is very pretty is actually fired by her employer. Can you believe that?
        　　W: That’s really weird. By law, one can’t be fired for his or her appearance. Employers can’t fire someone based on race, gender, age or disabilities.
        　　M: But, that happens frequently in our workplace. If one female employee’s clothes are too revealing, and her boss doesn’t like it, she’ll be somehow fired.
        　　W: There’s no accounting for tastes. But, it’s illegal to do that, firing someone for inappropriate clothes. I guess, there’re many similar cases like that.
        　　M: That’s for certain. It’s unacceptable in the eyes of some employers if one’s too attractive. But, being ugly is also not good by some employers’ standard.
        　　W: By the same line of reasoning, being too fat may also be a problem.
        　　M: That’s true. Employers refuse to hire or promote overweight people because of their body weight, especially overweight women.
        　　W: If that happens, those employers can also be criticized for their discrimination against women, not only for their illegal discrimination based on body weight.
        　　M: Other cases may open your eyes further. I have been told three times that someone is fired for his shoes, for being too short, and even for being too young.
        　　W: Wow, how can we deal with these sorts of discrimination? Maybe, it’s advisable for us to ask help from an employment lawyer before starting to hunt for a job.
        　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
        　　9. What has law said about employers’ firing employees?
        　　10. Why are overweight women more likely to be fired than overweight male employees?
        　　11. What’s the woman’s suggestion to one who’s facing workplace discrimination?
        　　Conversation Two
        　　W: Cycling in modern cities is very dangerous. A cyclist may run into traffic accidents and get seriously hurt. However, cycling has many potential plus points.
        　　M: As far as I know, the increase in the number of people who cycle, rather than drive, could not only reduce air pollution and green gas emissions, but also lower people’s risk of developing a number of diseases.
        　　W: Besides that, many studies in Copenhagen also found positive benefits of cycling. They found people who did not cycle to work experienced a 39% higher death rate than those who did. In other words, cycling extends people’s life span.
        　　M: That’s true. But, as you mentioned just now, cycling through heavy traffic may be rather dangerous. The question is, how can large cities do to make cycling safer and more attractive to people.
        　　W: The first idea occurring to me is that large cities have to do some work on urban design and relevant policies.
        　　M: I heard European cities like Paris have done a lot in these fields, to make cycling safe. Though many of the streets in Paris are centuries old, and comparatively speaking, very narrow, bike lanes have been prominently planned and marked. Although some lanes are often crazily disconnected, disappearing and appearing again in a seemingly random, it can be seen that Paris has achieved much in urban design.
        　　W: How about relevant policies in Paris? Are there policies established in favor of cycling?
        　　M: Yes, Paris did very well in this aspect. For example, by law, cars are required to drive under a speed limit of 30 kph. Otherwise, the driver will be fined heavily for speeding. It makes cyclists feel much safer, even cycling close to cars on the road.
        　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
        　　12. What’s the dangerous side of cycling in modern cities?
        　　13. What can cycling help our environment?
        　　14. What’s true about bike lanes in Paris?
        　　15. What policy does Paris adopt for the benefit of cyclists?
            
            

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        　　Section B
        　　Passage One
        　　It takes time and effort to nurture the parent-child relationship. As is well known, the quality of the relationship between parents and their children is often threatened by long, non-traditional work hours and the influence of social media. Spending more quality time with your child, engaged in activity or conversation, can help mend a troubled relationship.
        　　Research shows that effective communication is essential in building a strong parent-child relationship. Effective communication involves both speaking and listening to what others have to say. Parents of young children can effectively communicate with their children by inquiring about events in their lives and using play activities to strengthen communication. Adolescents can benefit from instructional, yet empathetic, discussions with parents, and they may resist parental communication that is overly authoritarian.
        　　Besides, improved communication and quality time spent between you and your child can enhance your relationship. On the contrary, a lack of attention can cause problems, including displays of acting-out behaviors, in the parent-child relationship, says child development assistant specialist Deborah Richardson. Acting out includes the demonstration of disruptive behaviors, such as violence toward others and defiance toward authority.
        　　What’s more, parents can use disciplinary strategies that teach their teens how to make wise choices as they become more independent, as opposed to simply utilizing strategies designed to keep teens obey their orders. Adolescence can be a frustrating time for both parents and teens, as parents realize that old disciplinary strategies no longer work, and teens struggle to balance their need for independence alongside parental rules.
        　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
        　　16. What may lead up to a bad parent-child relationship?
        　　17. How can parents communicate effectively with their children?
        　　18. What’s mentioned about disciplinary strategies?
        　　Passage Two
        　　Does exercise slow the aging process? A study in 2008 found a big difference in the cells of those who enjoyed leisure time exercise compared to those who lounged on the couch in their spare time. The most active people showed a slowing of cell changes associated with aging: their cells appeared the same as sedentary people who were 10 years younger. This adds to the growing body of evidence that regular physical exercise cuts risks for aging-related illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
        　　The study looked at the lifestyles and cells of 2,401 twins. By studying twins, the researchers knew they were looking at people who had similar genetic factors. They charted physical activity, smoking, socioeconomic status, differences in body mass index, weight, smoking and physical activity at work over the past 12 months. Then they looked within twins’ white blood cells. As people age, those cells get ragged and leads to damage of the genes. Previous research leads scientists to believe that the life of white blood cells gets shorter as people age, and it may be used as a marker for aging.
        　　The more active a participant was, the longer the life of white blood cells was when compared to those of a similar age who were less active. This finding stood up when comparing twin to twin when one was more active than the other. And, the active twin had healthier white blood cells, which means being 4 years younger, than their inactive twin.
        　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
        　　19. What does the 2008 study tell us about active people?
        　　20. What can be concluded from the process of studying twins?
        　　21. What is said of white blood cells?
            
            

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        　　Passage Three
        　　Do you know what the largest desert is in the world? To be considered a desert, an area must have less than 250 millimeters of annual rainfall. By that criterion, the continent of Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth. Antarctica is the southernmost continent. At 14.0 million square km, it is the fifth-largest continent in area and the smallest by population. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice, which averages 1.6 km. Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent. It is considered a desert because its annual rainfall can be less than 51 millimeters in the interior. And there is little or no tall plants on its surface. There are no permanent human residents, but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 researchers inhabit the research stations scattered across the continent. Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive here: penguins, seals, and so on.
        　　If you think that a desert cannot be covered in ice and snow, then the Sahara Desert would be the largest desert. The Sahara is what most people imagine when they think of a desert. It is the world’s largest hot weather desert, covering over 9,400,000 square km. It is nearly as large as the United States. Some of the sand hills are 180 meters in height. Unlike Antarctica, the Sahara region is heavily populated. It is home to a number of people and languages. Arabic is the most widely spoken language. The Berber people are found from western Egypt to Morocco and the Beja live in the Red Sea Hills.
        　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
        　　22. What’s said about Antarctic?
        　　23. What’s mentioned about human residents on Antarctic?
        　　24. What’s true about the Sahara Desert?
        　　25. What’s the major difference between Antarctic and the Sahara Desert?
        　　Section C
        　　As a parent, you may realize the crucial importance education has in our lives. However, your child may be 26. reluctant to listen to any of your arguments, thoughts, and ideas. A student 27. disinterested in education will miss college lectures and perform extremely poorly in assessments tests. In the worst cases, students may stop attending the school or college, and sit at home without any 28. concern for their career, education, and life. In order to motivate the students back to their college life and career, parents should first find out the 29. root causes of this lack of motivation. As listed below, there are two of the 30. prominent reasons that can cause students to be demotivated.
        　　Firstly, poor self-esteem. Low self-esteem in students forces them to 31. quit challenges and accept the path of least resistance. Even if these students try and complete some tasks, they are clouded by many negative thinking patterns that block the flow of confidence in their 32. personalities.
        　　Secondly, lack of love at home. Home is the first school for a kid, and every student expects a lot of support and love from parents. The environment of a home shapes a child’s attitude in the 33. initial years of life. A home where curiosity and education is given importance will 34. definitely motivate students to pursue academic challenges. If the parents are away from their kids, and are unaware of what their kid is doing in the school, then even the child feels neglected and 35. steps back from taking responsibilities and challenges. After all, parents are the biggest motivators.
            
            

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        　　答案
        　　1. B  2. C  3. A  4. B  5. C  6. D  7. C  8. B9. D  10. A
        　　11. C12. C  13. B  14. D  15. C16. A  17. B  18. C19. A  20. D
        　　21. C22. C  23. A  24. A  25. B
        　　26. reluctant  27. disinterested  28. concern  29. root causes  30. prominent
        　　31. quit  32. personalities  33. initial  34. definitely  35. steps back from
        　　36. J  37. C  38. A  39. N  40. H41. B  42. L  43. D  44. F  45. O
        　　46. G  47. F  48. H  49. N  50. I51. L  52. E  53. A  54. D  55. K
        　　56. A  57. D  58. B  59. C  60. B61. A  62. C  63. B  64. A  65. D
        　　Part IV  Translation
        　　The China National Tourism Administration has deemed 2015 as the Year of Silk Road Tourism, and provinces along the ancient business route are promoting themed tours. Hainan is an important link in the Maritime Silk Road. Many heritages of the historic Maritime Silk Road are scattered among the cities in the province. Seven themed tours were recently launched in Hainan province by the local government to provide tourists an alternative to inland Silk Road travel. Starting from Quanzhou, the Maritime Silk Road stretches along the East and South China seas, passes the Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean and enters Europe through the Red Sea.
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