PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheimportanceofwritingabilityandhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Annoyed.C)Confused.2.B)C)D)B)Scared.D)Offended.A)Itcrawledoverthewoman’shands.Itwounduponthesteeringwheel.Itwaskilledbythepoliceonthespot.Itwascoveredwithlargescales.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.B)C)A)Astudyofthefast-foodservice.Fastfoodcustomersatisfaction.McDonald’snewbusinessstrategies.D)4.B)C)D)Competitioninthefast-foodindustry.A)Customers’higherdemands.Theinefficiencyofemployees.Increasedvarietyofproducts.Therisingnumberofcustomers.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.B)C)D)6.B)C)D)A)Internationaltreatiesregardingspacetravelprograms.Legalissuesinvolvedincommercialspaceexploration.U.S.government’sapprovalofprivatespacemissions.Competitionamongpublicandprivatespacecompanies.A)Deliverscientificequipmenttothemoon.Approveanewmissiontotravelintoouterspace.Workwithfederalagenciesonspaceprograms.LaunchamannedspacecrafttoMars.C)Itisunpredictable.7.A)Itissignificant.B)Itispromising.D)Itisunprofitable.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)VisitingherfamilyinThailand.B)C)D)9.B)C)D)ShowingfriendsaroundPhuket.SwimmingaroundaThaiisland.LyinginthesunonaThaibeach.A)ShevisitedaThaiorphanage.ShemetaThaigirl’sparents.ShelearnedsomeThaiwords.ShesunbathedonaThaibeach.10.A)Hisclasswillstartinaminute.B)C)D)Hehasgotanincomingphonecall.Someoneisknockingathisdoor.Hisphoneisrunningoutofpower.11.A)HeisinterestedinThaiartworks.B)C)D)Heisgoingtoopenasouvenirshop.Hecollectsthingsfromdifferentcountries.HewantstoknowmoreaboutThaiculture.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Buyingsomefitnessequipmentforthenewgym.B)C)D)Openingagymandbecomingpersonaltrainers.Signingupforaweight-losscourse.Tryingoutanewgymintown.13.A)Professionalpersonaltraining.B)C)D)Freeexerciseforthefirstweek.Adiscountforahalf-yearmembership.Additionalbenefitsforyoungcouples.14.A)Thesafetyofweight-lifting.B)C)D)Thehighmembershipfee.Therenewalofhismembership.Theoperationoffitnessequipment.15.A)Shewantsherinvitationrenewed.B)C)D)Sheusedtodo200sit-upseveryday.Sheknowsthebasicsofweight-lifting.Sheusedtobethegym’spersonaltrainer.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theytendtobenervousduringinterviews.B)C)D)Theyoftenapplyforanumberofpositions.Theyworryabouttheresultsoftheirapplications.Theysearchextensivelyforemployers'information.C)Findbetter-paidjobs.D)Analyzethesearchingprocess.17.A)Getbetterorganized.B)Edittheirreferences.18.A)Providetheirdataindetail.B)Personalizeeachapplication.C)Makeuseofbettersearchengines.D)Applyformorepromisingpositions.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Ifkidsdidnotlikeschool,reallearningwouldnottakeplace.B)C)D)Ifnotforcedtogotoschool,kidswouldbeoutinthestreets.Ifschoolsstayedthewaytheyare,parentsweresuretoprotest.Ifteachingfailedtoimprove,kidswouldstayawayfromschool.20.A)Allowthemtoplayinterestinggamesinclass.B)C)D)Trytostiruptheirinterestinlabexperiments.Letthemstayhomeandlearnfromtheirparents.Designactivitiestheynowenjoydoingonholidays.C)Organizekidsintovarious21.A)Allowkidstolearnattheirownpace.interestgroups.B)Encouragekidstolearnfromeachother.D)Takekidsoutofschooltolearnatfirsthand.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)ItisespeciallypopularinFloridaandAlaska.B)C)D)Itisamajorsocialactivityamongtheyoung.Itisseenalmostanywhereandonanyoccasion.Itisevenmoreexpressivethanthewrittenword.23.A)ItislocatedinabigcityinIowa.C)Itoffersfreedanceclassestoseniors.B)Itisreallymarveloustolookat.24.A)Theirstateofmindimproved.D)Itofferspeopleachancetosocialize.C)Theyenjoyedbetterhealth.B)Theybecamebetterdancers.25.A)Itisfun.B)Itislife.D)Theirrelationshipstrengthened.C)Itisexhausting.D)Itisrhythmical.(40minutes)PartⅢReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Sincethe1940s,southernCaliforniahashadareputationforsmog.Thingsarenotasbadastheyoncewerebut,accordingtotheAmericanLungAssociation,LosAngelesisstilltheworstcityintheUnitedStatesforlevelsof26.GazingdownonthecityfromtheGettyCenter,anartmuseumintheSantaMonicaMountains,onewouldfindtheviewofthePacificOceanblurredbythehaze(霾).Noristhestate’sbadair27toitssouth.Fresno,inthecentralvalley,comestopofthelistinAmericaforyear-roundpollution.Residents’heartsandlungsareaffectedasa28.Allofwhich,combinedwithCalifornia’sreputationasthehomeoftechnological29,makestheplaceidealfordevelopingandtestingsystemsdesignedtomonitorpollutionin30.AndthatisjustwhatAclima,anewfirminSanFrancisco,hasbeendoingoverthepastfewmonths.Ithasbeentryingoutmonitoringstationsthatare31toyieldminute-to-minutemapsof32airpollution.Suchstationswillalsobeabletokeepaneyeonwhatishappeninginsidebuildings,includingoffices.Tothisend,Aclimahasbeen33withGoogle’sStreetViewsystem.DavidaHerzl,Aclima’sboss,saystheyhaverevealedpollutionhighsondayswhenSanFrancisco’stransitworkerswentonstrikeandthecity’s34wereforcedtousetheircars.Conversely,“cycletowork”dayshavedonetheirjobby35pollutionlows.A)assistedB)collaboratingC)consequenceD)consumersI)inhabitantsJ)innovationK)intendedL)outdoorE)creatingF)detailG)domesticH)frequentlySectionBM)pollutantsN)restrictedO)sumDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.AsTouristsCrowdOutLocals,VeniceFaces‘Endangered’ListA)Onarecentfallmorning,alargecrowdblockedthestepsatoneofVenice’smaintouristsites,theRialtoBridge.TheRialtoBridgeisoneofthefourbridgesspanningtheGrandCanal.Itistheoldestbridgeacrossthecanal,andwasthedividinglinebetweenthedistrictsofSanMarcoandSanPolo.Butonthisday,therewasatwist:itwasfilledwithVenetians,nottourists.B)“Peoplearecheeringandholdingtheircartsintheair,”saysGiovanniGiorgio,whohelpedorganizethemarchwithagrass-rootsorganizationcalledGenerazione’90.Thecartshereferstoaresmallshoppingcarts–thesymbolofatrueVenetian.“Itstartedasajoke,”hesayswithalaugh.“Theideawastoputbladesonthewheels!Youknow?LikeBenHur.Preciselylikethat,youjustgoaroundandrunpeopledown.”C)Veniceisoneofthehottesttouristdestinationsintheworld.Butthat’saproblem.Upto90,000touristscrowditsstreetsandcanalseveryday–faroutnumberingthe55,000permanentresidents.Thetouristincreaseisonekeyreasonthecity’spopulationisdownfrom175,000inthe1950s.TheoutnumberedVenetianshavebeensteadilyfleeing.Andthosewhostickaroundaretiredoflivinginaplacewheretheycan’tevengettothemarketwithoutswimmingthroughaseaofpicture-snappingtourists.Imagine,navigatingthrough50,000peoplewhileonthewaytoschoolortowork.D)LauraChigi,agrandmotheratthemarch,saysthelocalandnationalgovernmentshavefailedtodoanythingaboutthecrowdsfordecades,becausethey’reonlyinterestedintourism–theprimaryindustryinVenice,worthmorethan$3billionin2015.“Veniceisacashcow,”shesays,“andeveryonewantsapiece.”E)JustbeyondSt.Mark’sSquare,acruiseshippasses,oneofhundredseveryyearthatappearovertheirmedieval(中世纪的)surroundings.Theirmassivewakecreateswavesatthebottomofthesea,weakeningthefoundationsofthecenturies-oldbuildingsthemselves.“EverytimeIseeacruiseship,Ifeelsad,”Chigisays.“Youseethemuditdrags;thedestructionitleavesinitswake?Thathurtstheancientwoodenpolesholdingupthecityunderwater.Onedaywe’llseeVenicebreakdown.”F)Foratime,UNESCO,theculturalwingoftheUnitedNations,seemedtoagree.Twoyearsago,itputItalyonnotice,sayingthegovernmentwasnotprotectingVenice.UNESCOconsiderstheentirecityaWorldHeritageSite,agreathonorthatmeansVenice,attheculturallevel,belongstoalloftheworld’speople.In2014,UNESCOgaveItalytwoyearstomanageVenice’sflourishingtourismorthecitywouldbeplacedonanotherlist–WorldHeritageInDanger,joiningsuchsitesasAleppoandPalmyra,destroyedbythewarinSyria.G)Venice’sdeadlinepassedwithbarelyamurmur(嘟哝)thissummer,justasUNESCOwasmeetinginIstanbul.Onlyonerepresentative,JadTabetfromLebanon,triedtoraisetheissue.“Forseveralyears,thesituationofheritageinVenicehasbeenworsening,andithasnowreachedadramaticsituation,”TabettoldUNESCO.“Wehavetoactquickly–thereisnotamomenttowaste.”H)ButUNESCOdidn’tevenholdavote.“It’sbeenpostponeduntil2017,”saysAnnaSomers,thefounderandCEOofTheArtNewspaperandtheformerheadofVeniceinPeril,agroupdevotedtorestoringVenetianart.ShesaysthemainreasontheU.N.culturalorganizationdidn’tvotetodeclareVeniceaWorldHeritageSiteInDangerisbecauseUNESCOhasbecome“intenselypoliticized.Therewouldhavebeensomeback-roomnegotiations.”I)ItalyboastsmoreUNESCOWorldHeritageSitesthananyothercountryintheworld,grantingitconsiderablepowerandinfluencewithintheorganization.TheformerheadoftheUNESCOWorldHeritageCentre,whichoverseesheritagesites,isFrancescoBandarin,aVenetianwhonowservesasUNESCO'sassistantdirector-generalforculture.J)Earlierthisyear,ItalysignedanaccordwithUNESCOtoestablishataskforceofpoliceartdetectivesandarchaeologists(考古学家)toprotectculturalheritagefromnaturaldisastersandterrorgroups,suchasISIS.TheaccordunderlinedItaly’sglobalreputationasagoodstewardofartandculture.K)ButaddingVenicetotheUNESCOendangeredlist–whichisdominatedbysitesindevelopingandconflict-riddencountries–wouldbeaninternationalembarrassment,andcouldevenhurtItaly’sprofitabletourismindustry.TheItalianCultureMinistrysaysitisunawareofanygovernmenteffortstopressureUNESCO.Asfortheorganizationitself,itdeclinedarequestforaninterview.L)Thecity’scurrentmayor,LuigiBrugnaro,hasridiculedUNESCOandtoldittominditsownbusiness,whilecontinuingtosupportthecruiseshipindustry,whichemploys5,000Veniceresidents.M)AsforVenetians,they’rebeyondfrustratedandhopingforasolutionsoon.“It’sanightmareforme.Somesituationsarereallydifficultwithtouristsaround,”saysGiorgioashenavigatesaroundaswellingcrowdattheRialtoBridge.“Therearejustsomanyofthem.Theyneverknowwheretheyaregoing,anddonotwalkinanorderlymanner.Navigatingthestreetscanbeexhausting.”N)Thenithitshim:Thiscrowdisn’tmadeupoftourists.They’reVenetians.Giorgiosayshe’sneverexperiencedtheRialtoBridgethiswayinallhis22years.“Foronce,wearetheoneswhoareblockingthetraffic,”hesaysdelightedly.“Itfeelsunreal.Itfeelslikewe’resomeformofendangeredspecies.It’sjustnice.Thefeelingisjustpure.”But,heworries,iftourismisn’tmanagedandhisfellowlocalscontinuetomovetothemainland,hisgenerationmightbethelastwhocancallthemselvesnativeVenetians.36.ThepassingcruiseshipswillunderminethefoundationsoftheancientbuildingsinVenice.37.TheItaliangovernmenthasjustreachedanagreementwithUNESCOtotakemeasurestoprotectitsculturalheritage.38.TheheritagesituationinVenicehasbeendeterioratinginthepastfewyears.39.ThedecreaseinthenumberofpermanentresidentsinVeniceismainlyduetotheincreaseoftourists.40.Iftourismgetsoutofcontrol,nativeVenetiansmaydesertthecityaltogetheroneday.41.UNESCOurgedtheItaliangovernmenttoundertakeitsresponsibilitytoprotectVenice.42.TheparticipantsintheVenetianmarchusedshoppingcartstoshowtheywere100%localresidents.43.IgnoringUNESCO'swarning,themayorofVenicemaintainshissupportofthecity’stourismindustry.44.OnewomansaysthatfordecadestheItaliangovernmentandlocalauthoritieshaveonlyfocusedontherevenuesfromtourism.45.UNESCOhasnotyetdecidedtoputVeniceonthelistofWorldHeritageSitesInDanger.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Livinginanurbanareawithgreenspaceshasalong-lastingpositiveimpactonpeople’smentalwell-being,astudyhassuggested.UKresearchersfoundmovingtoagreenspacehadasustainedpositiveeffect,unlikepayrisesorpromotions,whichonlyprovidedashort-termboost.Co-authorMathewWhite,fromtheUniversityofExeter,UK,explainedthatthestudyshowedpeoplelivingingreenerurbanareasweredisplayingfewersignsofdepressionoranxiety.“Therecouldbeanumberofreasons,”hesaid,“forexample,peopledomanythingstomakethemselveshappier:theystriveforpromotionorpayrises,ortheygetmarried.Butthetroublewiththosethingsisthatwithinsixmonthstoayear,peoplearebacktotheiroriginalbaselinelevelsofwell-being.So,thesethingsarenotsustainable;theydon’tmakeushappyinthelongterm.Wefoundthatforsomelottery(彩票)winnerswhohadwonmorethan£￡500,000thepositiveeffectwasdefinitelythere,butaftersixmonthstoayear,theywerebacktothebaseline.”Dr.Whitesaidhisteamwantedtoseewhetherlivingingreenerurbanareashadalastingpositiveeffectonpeople’ssenseofwell-beingorwhethertheeffectalsodisappearedafteraperiodoftime.Todothis,theteamuseddatafromtheBritishHouseholdPanelSurveycompiledbytheUniversityofEssex.Explainingwhatthedatarevealed,hesaid:“Whatyouseeisthatevenafterthreeyears,mentalhealthisstillbetter,whichisunlikemanyotherthingsthatwethinkwillmakeushappy.”Heobservedthatpeoplelivingingreenspaceswerelessstressed,andlessstressedpeoplemademoresensibledecisionsandcommunicatedbetter.Withagrowingbodyofevidenceestablishingalinkbetweenurbangreenspacesandapositiveimpactonhumanwell-being,Dr.Whitesaid,“There’sgrowinginterestamongpublicpolicyofficials,butthetroubleiswhofundsit.Whatwereallyneedatapolicylevelistodecidewherethemoneywillcomefromtohelpsupportgoodqualitylocalgreenspaces.”46.Accordingtoonestudy,whatdogreenspacesdotopeople?A)B)C)D)Improvetheirworkefficiency.Addtotheirsustainedhappiness.Helpthembuildapositiveattitudetowardslife.Lessentheirconcernsaboutmaterialwell-being.47.WhatdoesDr.Whitesaypeopleusuallydotomakethemselveshappier?A)Earnmoremoney.C)Gainfameandpopularity.B)Settleinanurbanarea.D)Liveinagreenenvironment.48.WhatdoesDr.Whitetrytofindoutaboutlivinginagreenerurbanarea?A)Howitaffectsdifferentpeople.C)Howlongitspositiveeffectlasts.B)Howstrongitspositiveeffectis.D)Howitbenefitspeoplephysically.49.WhatdidDr.White'sresearchrevealaboutpeoplelivinginagreenenvironment?A)Theirstresswasmoreapparentthanreal.strengthened.B)Theirdecisionsrequiredlessdeliberation.improved.C)TheirmemoriesweregreatlyD)Theircommunicationwithothers50.AccordingtoDr.White,whatshouldthegovernmentdotobuildmoregreenspacesincities?A)Findfinancialsupport.B)Improveurbanplanning.PassageTwoC)Involvelocalresidentsintheeffort.D)Raisepublicawarenessoftheissue.Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.YouprobablyknowabouttheTitanic,butitwasactuallyjustoneofthreestate-of-the-art(先进的)oceanshipsbackintheday.TheOlympicclassshipswerebuiltbytheHarland&WolffshipmakersinNorthernIrelandfortheWhiteStarLinecompany.TheOlympicclassincludedtheOlympic,theBritannicandtheTitanic.WhatyoumaynotknowisthattheTitanicwasn'teventheflagshipofthisclass.Allinall,theOlympicclassshipsweremarvelsofseaengineering,buttheyseemedcursedtosufferdisastrousfates.TheOlympiclaunchedfirstin1910,followedbytheTitanicin1911,andlastlytheBritannicin1914.Theshipshadninedecks,andWhiteStarLinedecidedtofocusonmakingthemthemostluxuriousshipsonthewater.Stretching269.13meters,theOlympicclassshipswerewondersofnavaltechnology,andeveryonethoughtthattheywouldcontinuetobesoforquitesometime.However,allsufferedterribleaccidentsontheopenseas.TheOlympicgotwreckedbeforetheTitanicdid,butitwastheonlyonetosurviveandmaintainasuccessfulcareerof24years.TheTitanicwasthefirsttosinkafterfamouslyhittingahugeicebergin1912.Followingthisdisaster,theBritannichitanavalminein1916andsubsequentlysankaswell.Eachshipwascoal-poweredbyseveralboilersconstantlykeptrunningbyexhaustedcrewsbelowdeck.Mostrecognizableoftheshipdesignsaretheship’ssmokestacks,butthefourthstackwasactuallyjustartisticinnatureandservednofunctionalpurpose.Whiletwooftheseshipssank,theywerealldesignedwithdoublehulls(船体)believedtomakethem“unsinkable”,perhapsamistakenideathatledtotheTitanic’sandtheBritannic’stragicend.TheOlympicsufferedtwocrasheswithothershipsandwentontoserveasahospitalshipandtrooptransportinWorldWarI.Eventually,shewastakenoutofservicein1935,endingtheeraoftheluxuriousOlympicclassoceanliners.51.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutthethreeOlympicclassships?A)Theyperformedmarvellouslyonthesea.B)C)D)Theycouldallbreaktheiceintheirway.Theyallexperiencedterriblemisfortunes.Theyweremodelsofmodernengineering.52.WhatdidWhiteStarLinehaveinmindwhenitpurchasedthethreeships?A)B)C)D)Theircapacityofsailingacrossallwaters.Theutmostcomfortpassengerscouldenjoy.Theirabilitytosurvivedisastersofanykind.Thelongvoyagestheywereabletoundertake.53.Whatissaidaboutthefourthstackoftheships?A)B)C)D)Itwasamerepieceofdecoration.Itwastheworkofafamousartist.Itwasdesignedtoletoutextrasmoke.Itwaseasilyidentifiablefromafar.54.WhatmighthaveledtothetragicendoftheTitanicandtheBritannic?A)B)C)D)Theirunscientificdesigns.Theircaptains’misjudgment.Theassumptionthattheywerebuiltwiththelatesttechnology.Thebeliefthattheycouldneversinkwithadouble-layerbody.55.WhathappenedtotheshipOlympicintheend?A)Shewasusedtocarrytroops.C)Shewasconvertedintoahospitalship.B)ShewassunkinWorldWarI.D)Shewasretiredafterhernavalservice.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.公交车曾是中国人出行的主要交通工具。近年来，由于私家车数量不断增多，城市的交通问题越来越严重。许多城市为了鼓励更多人乘坐公交车出行，一直在努力改善公交车的服务质量。车辆的设施不断更新，车速也有了显著提高。然而，公交车的票价却依然相当低廉。现在，在大多数城市，许多当地老年市民都可以免费乘坐公交车。2018年6月大学英语四级参考答案PartI【范文】TheImportanceofWritingAbilityandHowtoDevelopItItisuniversallyacknowledgedthatwithourcontemporarysocietydevelopingincreasinglyfaster,wecannotemphasizetheimportanceofwritingabilitytoomuch.Firstandforemost,writingwillbeconducivetomemorizingagrowingamountofvocabulary.Furthermore,readingabilitywhichiscloselyrelatedtowritingwillbegreatlyimproved.Finally,writingisboundtoimproveourmodeofthinking.Themoreyouthink,thedeeperunderstandingyouwillhave.Frommyperspective,wearesupposedtodoourutmosttoimproveourwritingpower.Foronething,wearecompelledtodoaseaofreading,whichcanaccumulatemorevaluablewritingmaterials.Foranotherthing,practiceisthemostindispensablefactor.Asafamoussayinggoes,practicemakesperfect.Onlywhenwritingabilityisgreatlyimprovedcanwetakeabetteradvantageoflanguages.PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionA【答案&原文】BDKellySwisher,anArkansaswoman,escapedinjuryandmanagedtosafelystophercaraftera4-foot-longratsnakecameoutfromunderhercarseatandslidacrossherfeetasshewasdrivingdownthehighway.Ratsnakesaren’tpoisonousorathreattopeoplegenerally.ButthewomansaysthesnakesheencounteredThursdayterrifiedWriting(30minutes)heroutofherwits.“Itwasrough,withbigscales,”saidSwisher,whowasonherwaytopickupherfriendattheairportwhenithappened.“Idon’tknowwhetherIhadmyhandsonthesteeringwheelornot.Iamnotthemostflexiblepersonintheworld,butIcanguaranteemykneeswereupnexttomyears.”Shesaidthesnakefirstslidbackundertheseat,andshehopeditwouldstaythereuntilshewasabletogetoffthehighwayandstop.“Thatdidn'tworkout,”shesaid.“Herehecomes,andhewoundupinmybackseatbeforeIcouldfinallygetofftheroad,stopandgetoutofthecar.”Shecalledforhelp.AndWashingtonCountyanimalcontrolofficerscameandcapturedthesnake.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.2.HowdidKellySwisherfeelwhenshefirstcameacrosstheratsnake?Whatdoesthereportsayaboutthesnake?Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】ACFastfood,itturnsout,isn’tquiteasfastasitusedtobe.AnewstudyfindsthatMcDonald’sposteditsslowestdrive-throughtimessincethissurveywasfirstconductedfifteenyearsago.AtMcDonald’s,customerswillspendonaveragethreeminutesandninesecondsfromthetimetheyplacetheirordersuntiltheyreceivetheirfood.That’sabouttensecondsmorethantheindustryaverage–andalotslowerthanadecadeago,accordingtothestudy,whichwascommissionedbyQSR,anindustrytradepublication.AndMcDonald’swasn’taloneinslowingdown:Otherchainsalsosawtheirdrive-throughperformanceslowdown.Amongthereasonsfortheslowerservice,todaytherearemorechoicesonthemenu,andtheproductsthemselvesaremorecomplexandtakelongertoprepare.Speed,ofcourse,isessentialtothedrive-throughexperience.Anddrive-throughsarehugelyimportanttochains,suchasMcDonald's,BurgerKingandTacoBell.“Usuallythedrive-throughaccountsforsixtytoseventypercentofallbusinessthatgoesthroughafast-foodrestaurant,”notesSamOches,editorofQSR.Ofcourse,consumersalsowanttheirorderspreparedcorrectlyandonthatscore,Ochessays,“accuracyisstillreallyhigh.”Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.4.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?WhathassloweddownMcDonald'sdrive-throughservice?Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】CABThefirstprivatemissionoutsideofEarth’sorbitiscloserthanmanyofusthink.U.S.governmentofficialsaresettoapproveamissionbyprivately-heldspacecompanyMoonExpresstotraveloutsideofEarth’sorbitinlate2017.MoonExpress’smissioninvolvesplanstolandasuitcase-sizedpackageofscientificequipmentonthemoonforongoingexplorationandcommercialdevelopment.Thedecisioninvolvedmonthsoflobbyingandcoordinatedconversationsbetweenanumberoffederalagencies.Underinternationaltreaties,theU.S.isresponsibleforthecargoofbothpublicandprivatespacecraft.Thismakescommercialspacetravelacomplexlegalissuenotjustdomestically,butabroad.AMoonExpressrepresentativedeclinedtocommentonthisstorybutnotedthatthecompanyisveryoptimisticaboutitsproposal.MoonExpressisnottheonlycompanyseekingfortherighttotraveltoouterspace.ElonMusk'sSpaceXaimstosendanunmannedaircrafttoMarsby2018.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.6.7.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?WhatisMoonExpressplanningtodo?WhatdoesMoonExpressthinkofitsmission?SectionBQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】DADCM:Hey,Sophia,howareyoudoing?W:Hi,Bob,I’mgood,thanks.Actually,I’monholidaywithmyfamilyinThailandatthemoment,althoughIwishitwerewithmyfriendsinstead.M:Really?YouneversaidyouweregoingtoThailand.HowIenvyyou!W:I’veonlybeenhereaweek.But,youknow,Thailandisanamazingplace.I’mhavingagreattimehere.Infact,IamnowlyingonthebeachinPhuket.I’vebeeninthesunforaroundfifteenminutesonlyandI’malreadygettingsunburned.Haveyoubeenherebefore?M:No,IwishIhad.WhatelsehaveyoubeendoinginThailandbesidesenjoyingthesun?W:Well,ImetaguyfromGermanyyesterday.Heshowedmearoundtheorphanageheworksat.There,ImetmanyvolunteerteacherswhoaremainlyyoungpeoplefromEurope.M:Ah,that’sinteresting.W:Yes.Ialsomadeanewlittlefriend,Sarah.Shewassocute.Iwassosadwhenwehadtoleaveattheendoftheday.IfIevercomebacktoThailand,I’ddefinitelyvisitthisplaceagainasavolunteer.M:Well,youcantellmeallaboutitwhenyougetback.Myphonebatteryisalmostdeadnow.Remembertogetmesomethingfromthesouvenirshops.Iliketocollectbitsandpiecesfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.Byenow.Enjoyyourself,Sophia.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.9.Whatdoesthewomansaysheisdoingnow?Whatdidthewomandoyesterday?10.Whydoesthemanhavetoendtheconversation?11.WhydoesthemanaskthewomantobringhimsomethingfromThailand?Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】DCACW:Hi,David.There’sanewgymopeningintowntoday.Wouldyouliketogowithmethisafternoon?M:Yes,morethangladto.Ihaven’tbeentoagymforages.Ineedtodosomeexercisetotoneup.W:Thenthisisagoodchance.TheysentmeaninvitationwithanotesayingIcouldtakeafriendforfreeonthefirstday.Also,ifwebothsignupbeforeFriday,wecangetadiscountonasix-monthmembership.M:Great.Countmein.Ireallywanttolosesomeofthisbellyfatandturnitintomuscle.ButI’mnotsurewhichofthegymequipmentwouldbesthelp.W:Well,Iknowexpertofthat,butIthinkyoucantryliftingweightsanddoatleast200sit-upstwiceaday.M:I’venevertriedweight-liftingbefore.Isitdangerous?W:No,notatall,ifyouknowsomeofthebasics.Don’tworry.I’llshowyoutheropes.Iusedtopracticethisatanothergymbeforemymembershipended.I’llbeyourpersonaltrainer.M:Thankyou.Whatotherequipmentdotheyhave?W:Well,likeallgyms,theyhaveallsortsofthingstohelpbuildupmusclesindifferentpartsofthebody,likeappliedbicycles,cheststretchingmachines,andrunningmachines.Youcoulduseanyofthesetosuityourpurpose.Nowthegymopensatnoon.Socanwemeetupintownat1:30p.m.?M:Perfect.Seeyouthere,coach.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?13.Whatdoesthegymofferatitsopening?14.Whatisthemanconcernedabout?15.Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?SectionCQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】BABIntoday’sjobmarket,it’snotuncommonforjobseekerstosubmitapplicationsformanypositions.Thatinvolveslotsoftimeandlotsofworktoorganize.Certainly,youdon’twanttowasteyourprecioushoursonfollowingthedevelopmentsinadisorderlyfashionandmissimportantdeadlines,confuseinterviewtimes,orforgettofollowupasaresult.Accordingly,managingyourjobsearchproperlyisjustasimportantasidentifyingjobopportunitiesandsubmittingyourapplications.IfyouarefamiliarwithMicrosoftExcelorasimilarprogram,creatingatableisasimpleandeffectivewaytokeeptrackofyourjobapplications.IfExcelisn’tquiteyourcupoftea,don’tworry,youcancreateatableinMicrosoftWordorasimilarwordprocessor.Googleisanothertooltohelpyougetorganizedeffectively.IfyouhaveaGmailaccount,youcancreate,saveandsendtablesinadditiontowrittendocumentslikeyourcoverletterandresume.YoucanalsolinkupwithGooglecalendartomakesureyoustayontopofimportantdates.Clearly,thereareplentyofwaystokeeptrackofyourjobsearchandmakingtheefforttosimplifyyourjobsearchwillpayoff.Nevertheless,youshouldalwaysfocusonquality,notquantity.Onlyapplyforpositionsyouarequalifiedfor,andmakeeachapplicationcount,personalizingeachcoverletter,andupdatingandeditingyourresume.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttoday'sjobseekers?17.WhatcanjobapplicantsdowiththehelpofGoogle?18.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestjobseekersdo?Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】BDDSomepeoplesay,ifkidsdidn’thavetogotoschool,they’dallbeoutinthestreets.Myreplyis“No,theywouldn’t.”First,evenifschoolstayedjustthewaytheyare,childrenwouldspendatleastsometimethere,becausethat’swherethey’dbelikelytofindfriends.Second,schoolswouldn’tstaythewaytheyare.They’dgetbetter,becausewewouldhavetostartmakingthemwhattheyoughttoberightnow.Last,ifwestirredupourbrainsandgavechildrenalittlehelp,thosewhodidnotwanttogotoschoolcouldfindotherthingstodo–thingsmanychildrennowdoduringtheirholidays.There’ssomethingeasierwecoulddo.Weneedtogetkidsoutoftheschoolbuildings,givethemachancetolearnabouttheworldatfirsthand.InPhiladelphiaandPortland,Oregon,plansarebeingdrawnupforpublicschoolsthatwon’thaveanyschoolbuildingsatall.Thatwilltakethestudentsoutintothecityandhelpthemtouseitanditspeopleasaresource.Inotherwords,studentsperhapsingroups,perhapsindependently,willgotolibraries,museums,exhibitions,courtrooms,radioandTVstations,meetings,businesses,andlaboratoriestolearnabouttheirworldandsocietyatfirsthand.AsmallprivateschoolinWashingtonisalreadydoingthis.Itmakessense.Weneedmoreofit.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.Whataresomepeopleworriedaboutaccordingtothespeaker?20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkwecoulddoforkidswhodislikeschool?21.Whatdoesthespeakersayistheeasierthingwecoulddo?Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】CDABBeforetherewasthewrittenword,therewasthelanguageofdance.Danceexpressesloveandhate,joyandsorrow,lifeanddeath,andeverythingelseinbetween.DanceinAmericaiseverywhere.WedancefromFloridatoAlaska,fromhorizontohorizon,andcoasttocoast.Wedanceatweddings,birthdays,officeparties,orjusttofillthetime.“Iadoredancing,”saysLesterBridges,theownerofadancestudioinasmalltowninIowa.“Ican’timaginedoinganythingelsewithmylife.”Bridgesrunsdanceclassesforallages.“Teachingdanceiswonderful.Myolderstudentssayitmakesthemfeelyoung.It’smarveloustowatchthem.Formanyofthem,it’sawayofmeetingpeopleandhavingasociallife.Sowhydowedance?Icantellyouaboutoneyoungcouple,”saysBridges.“Theyarriveattheclassinabadmood,andtheyleavewithasmile.Dancingseemstochangetheirmoodcompletely.”Sodowedanceinordertomakeourselvesfeelbetter,calmer,healthier?AndreaHillier,adanceteacher,says,“Dance,liketherhythmofabeatingheart,islife.Evenafteralltheseyears,Iwanttogetbetterandbetter.IkeeppracticingevenwhenI’mexhausted.Ifindithardtostop.DancingremindsmeI’malive.”Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutdanceinAmerica?23.WhatdoweknowaboutLesterBridges’dancestudio?24.WhathappenedtotheyoungcoupleaftertheyattendedLesterBridges’class?25.WhatdidAndreaHilliersayaboutdancing?PartⅢReadingComprehensionSectionA【参考答案】MNCJFSectionB【参考答案】EJGCNSectionC(40minutes)KLBIEFBLDH【参考答案】BACDACBADDPartⅣTranslation(30minutes)【译文】BusesusedtobethemajormeansoftransportationfortheChinesepeople.Inrecentyears,citieshavebeenplaguedbyincreasinglyseveretrafficjamsasprivatecarownershipincreases.Assuch,manycitieshavebeenworkingtoimprovebusservices,whichwillencouragemorepeopletogetaroundbybus.Busfacilitieshavebeenupgradedandbusesnowcangomuchfaster,butbusfaresremainquiteaffordable.Now,manylocalseniorcitizensareentitledtofreebusridesinmostcities.
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