第一套阅读
【Section A 选词填空 】
文章第一句 （nightmare）
The sheets are damp with sweat. You' re cold, but your heart is. . . . .
26. G) fear
27. C) avoid
28. H) limited
29. D) aware
30. B) answer
31. O) typically
32. J) result
33. L) rigorous
34. K) review
35. M) tend
【Section B 段落匹配】
There’s a stress gap between men and women
【Section C 仔细阅读 】
Passage 1（remote work）
文章第一句
As many office workers adapt to remote work, cities may undergo fundamental change if offices remain under-utilized.
46. 题目
答案：C)It benefits employers at the expense of employees.
47. 题目
答案：D)It negatively impacts productivity.
48. 题目
答案：A)To provide convincing data for serious discussion.
49. 题目
答案：C)Employers’gain from remote working should go to employees as compensation.
50. 题目
答案：A)It should be avoided if possible.
Passage 2
文章第一句
The human thirst for knowledge is the driving force behind our successful development as a species.
51. 题目
答案：B)lt is the force that pushes human society forward.
52. 题目
答案：A)lt motivates people to seek information.
53. 题目
答案：D)They work in conjunction with the environment.
54. 题目
答案：B) They prefer to go after all that is novel.
55. 题目
答案：A)The cost of humans' curiosity to explore.
*五年前根本没有高速铁路。但是现在高铁列车(high-speed trains)的票经常很快就售罄，尽管发车间隔比较短。人们能够很方便地以两倍于美国火车最髙速的速度在全国周游。高速铁路系统的运菅非常成功，它运载的乘客是全国民航 (civil aviation)系统运载的乘客的两倍。*有世界上最先进的、低排放的快速运输系统之一，而做到这一点仅仅用了五年。
参考译文：
China didn't have a high-speed rail five years now the tickets of high-speed trains are usually sold out very quickly, even though the departure interval is quite people can conveniently travel around the nation at a speed that doubles the speed of the fastest American operation of high-speed rail system is very successful; it carries twice as many passengers as the nation's civil aviation has one of the most advanced rapid transit systems with low emissions in the world, and it only takes five years to achieve this.
词句点拨
1.但是现在高铁列车的票经常很快就售罄，尽管发车间隔比较短：“售罄”可译 为sell out，意为“卖完了，卖光了”;“发车间隔”译为departure interval。
2.人们能够很方便地以两倍于美国火车最高速的速度在全国周游：“以。的。速度”可译为at a speed...，speed意为“速度”;“两倍于”即“是。的两倍”，可译为double,也可译为twice。
3.高速铁路系统的运营非常成功，它运栽的乘客是全国民航系统运载的乘客的两倍：“运栽”可用carry来表示。“倍数+as+many/much/large等形容词+(比较的内容)+as”为英语中表达倍数时常用的结构，中间的形容词根据比较的内容来定，如比较大小则用as large as,表示“是。的两倍大”则为twice as large as。
大学英语四级作文及翻译10篇（扩展6）
——大学英语四级翻译试题考前训练3篇
论大学生自主创业
现如今，*鼓励高校毕业生自主创业。如果他们的创业计划足够新颖独到，*还将对其提供资金援助。此举意在激发大学生的创造力，并减缓社会就业压力。
首先，由于近年来就业市场竞争激烈，大学生失业以及就业不理想问题愈演愈烈。其次，一些毕业生不满意目前的工作，其工作热情已经在一定程度上受挫。再次，有些优秀且有抱负的大学毕业生虽然有很好的创业想法，但是缺少启动资金。
总而言之，这项法案不仅给大学毕业生带来了很多机会，还重塑了他们对于自身和未来的信心。此外，大学生自主创业还给社会创造了许多就业的机会。
From this cartoon, we clearly see that the student is asking his teacher about whether or not he can use some tech support to figure out the problem in his math class. What’s behind the cartoon is the fact that nowadays students become increasingly dependent on technological devices to help them with their school work.
In my opinion, with the advances in technology, students can learn more efficiently. First of all, technology provides infinite resources for learning. When our parents were students, they could only learn from their teachers, while nowadays, we can learn much more from the Internet. Second, it’s more convenient to learn with tech support. For example, I got enrolled in a Spanish class in an online school called Hujiang Online Class. All it requires is a PC or a smartphone, and I can learn the lectures anytime and anywhere. Lastly, it’s more economical to learn online. Besides the courses, free Apps are also easily accessible.
As for me, tech support has become an important part in my daily study. I will continue to learn in this way, and I believe that we can learn more efficiently if we are able to utilize the technologies around us.
一档在国内异常火爆的电视比赛节目，引发了不少人的焦虑——大家书写汉字的能力正在不断衰退。
电脑和智能手机的迅速发展和普及，致使很多年轻人都拿起了笔却写不来字。若不借助电子产品的提醒，不少人连常用的那一万多个汉字都会想不起该怎么写。
复杂的汉字书写体系是*古代文化遗留下来的瑰宝，而这一体系正不可避免地面临着退化的命运。
Directions: Suppose you have just participated in a school project of collecting used books on campus. You are now to write a report about the project, which may include its aim, organizers, participants and activities. You will have 30 minutes to write the report. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
【简析】
题干要求的首句为写作背景，即：假设你刚参加了学校关于在校园中收集旧书的一个项目。本文写作体裁要求为report(报告)，因为是考试类作文，无需写成科研报告的标准类型，因此格式按正常的二、三或四段论即可。内容方面，要求报告应包含项目目的、组织者、参与者和相关活动。
【破题思路】
首段：背景介绍
二段：详述项目目的、组织者、参与者、相关活动及其他内容
尾段：建议+展望
【范文】
This report is for the purpose of introducing the school project of collecting used book on campus which I, as a student, have just participated in.
In our daily life, it is common for us, as students, to purchase and read so many books during our college life and it is also a common phenomenon for us to discard the books after we used. However, a host of youngsters deem that this is a sort of wasting and thus, the Student Union organized this project, which aims to help young people cultivate the awareness and habit of saving and helping others. This project was launched on our campus newspaper one week ago and the activity of collecting books was held on the playground yesterday. More than 200 students, including me, participated in it. It is said that part of the collected books in this project will be given to students in our university who cannot afford tuition.
As a participant, I reckon that this project is of great significance, which may bring us the sense of thrift, arouse our passion for life and help others in need. (187words)
【译文】
本报告的目的是介绍我作为一名学生刚参加完的一个学校项目：收集校园中的二手书。
在我们的日常生活中，作为学生的我们，在大学学习期间，会买很多书、读很多书。同时，我们把用过的书扔掉也是非常普遍的现象。然而，很多年轻人认为这是一种浪费。因此，学生会组织了这次的项目，目的是帮助年轻人培养节约和助人的意识和习惯。该项目一周前在校报上发起，昨日在操场上举办。包括我在内的200多名学生参加。据悉，本次收集的部分图书将赠送给我校支付不起学费的学生。
作为活动的参与者，我认为该项目意义重大，它会带给我们节约的意识、唤起我们对生活的热爱，也帮助了需要帮助的人。
国画是中国文化遗产的重要组成部分。不同于西方画，它是用毛笔(Chinese brush)和墨汁在宣纸(xuan paper)上作画的。精通这门艺术需要不断重复的练习， 需要控制好毛笔，需要对宣纸和墨汁有一定的认识。绘画前，画家必须在脑海里有一个草图并根据他的`想象力和经验进行绘画。许多中国画家既是诗人，又是书法家。他们经常会在自己的画上亲手添加诗作。
参考翻译:
Chinese painting is an important part of thecountry_s cultural heritage. It distinguishes itselffrom Western painting in that it is drawn on xuanpaper with the Chinese brush and Chinese ink. Toattain proficiency in this art, it is necessary to havea good control of the brush, and certain knowledge of xuan paper and Chinese ink besidesrepeated painting, the painter must have a draft in his mind and drawaccording to his imagination and a Chinese painter is at the same time a poetand calligrapher who often adds a poem with his own hand on the painting.
翻译讲解
1.不同于西方画，它是用毛笔和墨汁在宣纸上作画的:“不同于”可译为distinguish oneself from sth.,也可用bedifferent from 表示。“毛笔和墨汁”可译为the Chinesebrush and Chinese ink,此处可同用一个冠词表示整体;“用”可用介词with，表示方式。
2.精通这门艺术需要不断重复的练习，需要控制好毛笔，需要对宣纸和墨汁有一定的认识:“精通这门艺术”可译为toattain proficiency in this art，attain意为“获得、获取”，proficiency意为“精通、熟练”。“需要控制好毛笔，需要对宣纸和墨汁有一定的认识”，该句可理解为“控制好毛笔和认识宣纸、墨汁也是必要的”。
——英语四级训练素材及答案
第二套听力
【Section A】
News Report 1
原文链接：
United Airlines has apologized for mistakenly shipping an American family's pet dog thousands of miles in the wrong direction to Japan. The dog owner's beloved 10-year-old dog named Buddy, took an unexpected 16-hour flight to Tokyo following a mix-up by the airline. The dog owner's family are currently in the process of moving. They were meant to be reunited with the pet in their new home city in Texas. But, when they arrived at the United Airlines cargo facility in the Southerm US state, they found a stranger's dog waiting in Buddy's place. [1] Both of the dogs had been sent to the wrong destinations on connecting flights from Denver, with Buddy mistakenly being sent to Japan instead. Buddy was given a physical check-up when he arrived at Tokyo's International Airport. The dog was then sent back to the US on a private chartered jet. _I'm so glad he's alive and coming home soon,_ said the relieved dog owner. _An error occurred during the connections in Denver. We have notified our customers that their pets arrived safely. [2] We will arrange to return the pets to them as soon as possible._ a spokesperson of United Airlines said.
1. What does the news report say about United Airlines?
答案：C) It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.
2. What did the spokesperson for United Ailines say they would do after the incident?
答案：A) Correct their mistakes as soon as possible.
News Report 2
原文链接：
Officials at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, are celebrating the birth of a baby elephant. Zoo officials say the baby was born on Monday. It is a female, and she weighs nearly 130 kilograms. Semba, her mother,is a 30-year-old African elephant. The pregnancy lasted 22 months. Officials described the baby elephant as healthy, standing and nursing. The baby hasn't been given a name yet. [3]Semba has given birth before.Zoo officials said during this pregnancy, she was closely monitored through physical exams and blood tests. Doctor Sue Tagalsky is the zoo's diretor of the zoological operations. [4] She said the eleplants birth went smoothly and that there were no complications.The new baby expands the zoo's elephant herd to six. That includes the baby's parents, a sister, a brother and an adult female.
3. What do we learn about the mother elephant Semba?
答案：B) She has had babies before.
4. What does the report say about the birth of the new baby elephant?
答案：C) It was smooth.
News Report 3
原文链接：
5. What do we learn about the restaurant?
答案：D) It was built above the sea-water.
6. What did the restaurant manager decide to do recently?
答案：B) Replace the restaurant' s wooden deck.
7. What did the waitress do about the recovered ring?
答案：C) She posted its picture on Facebook.
【Section B】
Conversation 1
W: [8]I can't believe that duck hunting is still legal in so many parts of the world.The scientific evidence from countries like Australia, Canada, and the USA clearly indicates a decline in the birds' numbers.
M: But can anyone be sure if the decline is really caused by the hunting or by climate change?
W: It's caused by both in fact. We see more droughts in countries like Australia. Ducks are birds that feed and breed in areas where there is a lot of water.[9] But their habitats have been shrinking in recent decades because of the droughts.
M: And I guess with fewer places to inhabit, they concentrate in greater numbers in few areas, which surely makes them easier targets for the hunters.
W: It does. My grandfather was a duck hunter. He told me hunting ducks and geese began in the 19th century. They were easily found and plentifully available food source in farming areas, especially for poor immigrants.
M: What do they use for hunting during that period?
W: They use new types of guns, and birds could easily be shot down in flight and in such great numbers that commercial hunting of ducks and geese became an industry. [10] Yet there's no commercial farming of these bird nowadays. Their meat is hardly eaten in western countries.
M: No, duck hunting seemingly exists as the continuation of a tradition.
W: Well, ducks have never been popular with farmers like my grandfather anyway because they sometimes destroy crops. [11] In fact, farmers used to poison them in large numbers.
M: That somehow doesn't surprise me. Nobody places much value on the lives of these poor birds or on their meat.
8. What does the woman find unbelievable?
答案：D) Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.
9. What does the woman say has caused the shrinking of ducks habitats in Australia?
答案：A) Droughts
10. Why is there no commercial farming of ducks and geese in western countries?
答案：B) Their meat is not that popuar.
does the woman say about farmers in her grandfather's time?
答案：D) They poisoned wild ducks in large numbers.
Conversation 2
M: Okay, Miss Bright.I finished calculating. I estimate you have between 210 and 240 square meters of walls and ceiling.
W: [12] [13] So how much would the paint job cost?
M: That would depend on the quality of paint you choose. We carry two brands—one costs 60 cents every square meter and the other 90 cents. The second is guaranteed to look great for about 10 years whereas the cheaper one will start to dull after around 6 or 7 years.
W: In that case, we would prefer the more expensive option.
W: Emmm, to be perfectly honest, that's more than I expected.
M: Please bear in mind that the price includes moving all the furniture and the whole task would take 2 days.
W: Really? Why?
M: Well, we can't paint the walls without clearing all the furniture first. So every time we paint a room, we first have to move the furniture to another room. So that takes more time. Plus, it requires two people, which works out more expensive.
W: I see. [14] But does that mean I could not live here in my own house during those 2 days?
M: [14] Thatiscorrect.
W: Oh well, that changes everything, I'm afraid. I would have to stay with a friend or check into a hotel. I hadn't considered any of that. [15] I'm starting to realize that painting my house is far more troublesome than I had anticipated.
M: This is usually the case. Most of our clients go through the same realization.
W: I see.
M: You have my number. Please feel free to call me for any further questions.
W: Thank you.
12. What is the woman planning to do?
答案：A) Have her house repainted.
13. What is the woman's chief concern?
答案：B) How much the work will cost.
14. What does the woman have to do while the paint job is being done?
答案：C) Stay somewhere else.
has the woman come to realize at the end of the conversation?
答案：B) Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought.
【Section C】
Passage 1
原文链接：
Homework is an important part of schooling, but the purposes of giving children homework will change as they growolder.[16]At the primary level, the main aim is to cultivate good habits,like learning to plan and exercising self-discipline.During the secondary school years, extending what is learned at school is positively related to academicachievement, so the content of homework becomes more important. [17] So how can you help your child do their best? Creating an ideal working environment will make it easier for them to get down to their assignments quickly.Make sureit's free of distractions, and - for primary school children at least - somewhere near you, so you can answer questions andoffer encouragement.You probably have to help younger children plan their session, but it's important that by the endof primary school it's second nature. Get them to tell you everything they have to do, then encourage them to establishan order in which they do work. [18] When there are several different assignments, make sure they begin with one theyenjoy, so it seems easy to get started.It's best to take on the most difficult task second - once they're settled, but beforethey get tired. If older children have more than an hour of homework, encourage them to schedule a short break tostretch. If you encourage them to tell you what they've learned, they'll absorb the information more deeply andremember it more readily.
16. What is the main aim of homework for primary school kids?
答案：A) To cultivate good habits.
17. What does the passage suggest parents do to help their childrcn?
答案：B) Create an ideal study environment for them.
18. What should children do to deal with multiple assignments?
答案：C) Start with something they enjoy.
Passage 2
[20] But critics say the policy contradicts recommendations by many health experts who warned that a person's weightis influenced by genetic and environmental factors. That means weight can be hard for individuals to control, which makes the bonus unfair.Some experts say the policy is inconsistent with the science of what we know about body weight regulation. These experts argue that focusing on wage is the wrong approach. A more productive method of encouraging health among employees is to promote healthy behaviors. [21] For example, companies can give workers gym memberships, or encourage participation in lectures on healthy eating and living. They can also reduce sweets and provide healthier snacks in the office and heathier meals at the company canteen. Or they can give employees more time during their lunch break to exercise. These are much better and much more productive ways for companies to move forward on their employees' well-being.
19. Who will qualify for the bonus in Mexican Oil Company?
答案：A) Workers who meet its body weight standards.
20. What do critics think of Mexican Oil Company's bonus policy?
答案：D) unfair.
21. What do experts propose companies do about workers' well-being?
答案：C) Encourage healthy behaviors.
Passage 3
[22] Campaigners have warned that the British government is not doing enough to prevent left-handed pupils fromfalling behind their peers.They claim that thousands of children are still being penalized for being left-handed.This isdue to a lack of action from ministers who failed to take any meaningful action for years. It is feared that a failure toaddress early-year challenges such as poor handwriting is too much more serious problems down the line with thesepupils facing reduced career prospects. [23] Studies in recent years show that left-handed children are more likely tosuffer with learning difficulties, and their scores are lower on IQ tests.Campaigners feel it's strange that children in British schools are penalized because they happen to be left-handed.They don't understand why successive govermmentshave failed to act on this. [24] They want the Department of Education to record which children are left-handed andwhat their educational attainments are since they make up some 10 % of the population.In early-year education, left-handed children are struggling and making a mess of their handwriting.Educators don't know how to deal with this. Inmany cases, there's no active help and a lack of teacher training. Campaigners point out that a high percentage ofthe prison population is left-handed. [25] They say that these prison numbers are unusually high and ask why it is the case.
22. Why are some people criticizing the British government?
答案：A) It has not done enough to help left-handed children.
23. What do studies in recent years show about left-handed children?
答案：D) They tend to have more difficulties in learning.
24. What do the campaigners demand the Department of Education do?
答案：D) Keep track of left-handed children' s school performance.
do the campaigners want to know about left-handed prisoners?
答案：B) Why their numbers are so high.
Part Ⅳ Translation 翻译(汉译英)
普洱(Pu'er)茶深受中国人喜爱，最好的普洱茶产自云南的西双版纳(Xishuangbanna)， 那里的气候和环境为普洱茶树的生长提供了最佳条件。普洱茶颜色较深，味道与其他的茶截然不同。普洱茶泡(brew) 的时间越长越有味道。许多爱喝的人尤其喜欢其独特的香味和口感。普洱茶含有多种有益健康的元素，常饮普洱茶有助于保护心脏和血管，还有减肥、消除疲劳和促进消化的功效。
Pu'erisone of the most popular types of tea among the Chinese people ， with its best produced in Xishuangbanna ，Yunnan Province ， where the climate and the environment provide the tea with the best growing conditions .Pu'erteafeatures comparatively dark colour and totally different longer it brews， the better it 'er lovers especially fancy its unique fragrance and flavour .Asit contains many beneficial elements ，thetea helps not onlyprotect the heart and blood vessels but also loseweight ，re-Lieve fatigue and improve digestion if one drinks it regularly .
2021年6月英语六级作文预测及范文
2021年12月英语六级翻译高频词汇
2021年6月大学英语四级经典写作范文整理
每种文化都有自己的`行为准则，中国也不例外。在中国，跟别人打招呼时，你或者点个头，或者微微鞠个躬。握手也很常见，但你要等到中国朋友先伸手才可以。另外，与西方社会的做法截然相反，中国人不太喜欢被陌生人触碰。所以不 要轻易地触碰别人，除非你完全有这样的必要。最后一点，根据儒家思想 (Confiicianism)的观点，老人在任何情况下都应该受到年轻人的尊敬。你应该总是以老人为先，并对他们表本最大的敬意。
【翻译】
Every culture has its rules on how to act, and China is no different. In China, to greet someone, you nod your head, or you bow slightly. Handshakes are also common, but you should wait for your Chinese partner to initiate the motion. In addition, as opposed to those found in Western society, Chinese people do not enjoy being touched by strangers. Don‘t touch someone unless you absolutely have , from the perspective of Confucianism, the elders are to be respected in every situation by those who are younger. You should always acknowledge the elders first, and show the most respect to them.
【讲解】
1.行为准则：有多种译法，如rules on how to act, rules of conduct或standard of behavior.
2.中国也不例外：可译为China is no different或China is no exception.
3.打招呼：即greet.
4.截然相反：可译为as opposed to.
5.在任何情况下：可使用短语in every situation表达。
6.以老人为先：可译为acknowledge the elders first.
——英语四级翻译练习素材及答案
Since the 1990's, climate problems have become a global concern as a topic on the world political agenda. Climate negotiations in the past 20 years have ended in a complicated situation of political game on climate, and the differentiation of the interest subjects and the extension of the theme of the game have become a global dilemma in the political cooperation on climate. Under such circumstances, China should respond with the following strategic choices: 1. taking the initiative in our own hands and sticking to low-carbon emission development; 2. making active responses and striving for a bigger say; and 3. taking an extensive participation, and trying to reform the game rule
Our English Teacher
Our English teacher, Miss Liang is the best teacher I have so far. She has not only treated us as her younger sisters and brothers, but is also enthusiastic and conscientious in her teaching.
She is thirtyix, but she does not look her age for she is attractive and delicate. In class she is dignified and reserved and after class she plays and jokes with us. She is our friend as well as our teacher.
She is never tired of helping us in our work. She patiently answers our questions all in English. Also, we are required to prepare our lessons before coming to class. Furthermore, no matter how many new words there are in the texts, we are told to look up their meanings in the dictionary. She knows how to help her students to achieve the best result in the limited time.
With Miss Liang as our teacher, all of us have made amazing progress in our English study. She is both our best friend and best teacher. We all like her very much.
我们的英语老师
我们的英语老师，梁老师是我迄今为止最好的老师。她不仅把我们当作自己的弟弟妹妹，而且教学热情认真。
她三十多岁了，但她看起来不像她的年龄，因为她很迷人，很娇嫩。在课堂上她端庄而含蓄，下课后她和我们一起玩和开玩笑。她既是我们的老师也是我们的朋友。
她总是乐于帮助我们工作。她耐心地用英语回答我们的问题。此外，我们还需要在上课前准备好功课。此外，无论课文中有多少生词，我们都被告知要查字典。她知道如何帮助学生在有限的时间内取得最好的成绩。
有了梁老师，我们所有人的英语学习都取得了惊人的进步。她既是我们最好的朋友也是最好的老师。我们都很喜欢她。
因为某事赞扬某人praise sb. for sth.
赞扬in praise of
出席会议be present at a meeting
眼下at present
互赠礼物exchange presents
在压力下under pressure
防止某人做某事prevent sb. from doing
以为代价at the price of
无论花多少代价(不惜任何代价)at any price
以为自豪;对感到得意take pride in
小学primary school
入狱，被监禁go to prison
在狱中服刑be in prison
将某人送进^v^throw / put sb. into prison
越狱escape from prison
解决问题settle/solve the problem
回答问题answer the question
遵守诺言keep ones promise
答应，许下诺言make a promise
以自豪be proud of
公共事务public affairs
舆论public opinion
大学英语四级作文及翻译10篇（扩展9）
——英语四级翻译练习：饺子
一档在国内异常火爆的电视比赛节目，引发了不少人的焦虑——大家书写汉字的能力正在不断衰退。
电脑和智能手机的迅速发展和普及，致使很多年轻人都拿起了笔却写不来字。若不借助电子产品的提醒，不少人连常用的那一万多个汉字都会想不起该怎么写。
复杂的汉字书写体系是*古代文化遗留下来的瑰宝，而这一体系正不可避免地面临着退化的命运。
一、听力
本次大学英语四级听力部分分为两个部分：短对话和篇章听力。两部分总的难度走平和路线，较之去年，短对话部分难度没有提升，没有生僻单词的出现，它的难点基本在于语义的理解方面。
例如以下三题都是考察but这个转折词出现后，句子意思的理解问题：
1. m: i think the hostess really went out of her way to make the party a success.
w: yes. the food and drinks were great, but if only we had known a few of the other guests.
q: what did the two speakers say about the party?
这道题目的考点在于“but if only we had known a few of the other guests.” but 表示转折，暗示后面的内容与前面陈述内容相反，即，晚宴不太好的地方是对其他客人不熟悉。
3． m: how do you like the new physician who replaced doctor andrews？
w: he may not seem as agreeable or as thorough as doctor andrews, but at least he doesn’t keep patients waiting for hours
q: what can we infer from the woman’s answer?
“but at least he doesn’t keep patients waiting for hours，”又是一个语义转折的考点。从女士的回答可以看出，她认为doctor andrews比新来的医生要更适合这份工作，但是他常常让病人等很长时间。
5． w: do you have the seminar schedule with you? i’d like to find out the topic for friday.
m: i gave it to my friend, but there should be copies available in the library. i can pick one up for you.
q: what does the man promise to do?
“but there should be copies available in the library. i can pick one up for you.”虽然男生已经把他的给了朋友，但是图书馆里还有，他可以帮女生带一本。
第7题是考查对比理解。
7．w: here is this week’s schedule, tony. on monday there is the board meeting. your speech at the lion’s club is on tuesday afternoon. then on wednesday you have the appointment with your lawyer. and…
m: wait! you mean the business conference on tuesday is canceled?
q: what will the man do this tuesday?
女生说“your speech at the lion’s club is on tuesday afternoon”男生惊讶于“wait!you mean the business conference on tuesday is canceled?”即原来安排的是商务会谈，现在取消了。在听这道题目时，考生一定要注意wait 这个词，表示事实情况与原来的安排可能出现了差异，不能仅凭时间状语进行判断。
而篇章听力理解部分有一定的难度。三篇文章，第一篇主要介绍“kudzu”（野葛）这种植物，它来自哪里，对于人类有哪些利弊等等。
第二篇主要介绍“university”这个单词的来源，以及英国国内著名大学的发展历程。
第三篇主要介绍“heifer international”这个国际组织的由来，它给世界人民尤其是发展中国家人民的生活带来了哪些改变或者益处。
三篇文章的难点在于专业术语比较多，例如：“kudzu”，“universitas”，“heifer international”等等，但是文章对于这些术语都有详细的解释，在解释说明时，并没有什么疑难单词出现，语法也不是很复杂。所以，考生在进行听力测试时，遇到生僻的单词千万不要紧张，只要镇定自若地听完全文，在听的过程中，适当做一下笔记，回答后面的问题，并不困难。
二、阅读
Grabbing red envelopes has been hogging the limelight in our daily life since the 2016 Spring Festival. At no point is it clearer that this activity has endowed our vapid life with the flavor of high-tech and fun, especially giving traditions typical of festive periods, such as the Chinese New Year and Chinese Valentine’s Day, a facelift.
However, some people may be trapped in a situation where they put the cart before the horse. Disappointedly, what some people do on festivals is not to communicate with their relatives and friends but to hold their cell phones and fix their eyes on the screen all day long, just in order to grab red envelops. For my part, what really * is the relationship instead of the money. Essentially speaking, gifting red envelopes is beyond reproach. Only in a rational way shall we not be reduced to slaves of materialism or hijacked by the high technology.
Festivals offer precious opportunities for us to send good wishes to our beloved ones and what we should do is to cherish these chances rather than to ignore the essential connotation of the festivals. Anyhow, kinship, friendship and other relationships are above anything and we ought to make every endeavor lest the profound cultural atmosphere of traditional festivals should decline.
参考译文：
从2016年的春节起，抢红包在我们的日常生活中变得越来越流行。俨然，抢红包这种现象往我们比较乏味的日常生活中添加了些许高科技的元素和乐趣，尤其使得那些传统节假日(比如说春节和七夕节，等等)的习俗变得焕然一新。
但是，有些人似乎有点本末倒置了。令人失望的是，有些人在节假日整天拿着手机，盯着屏幕不放，为的_是能抢到红包，却不和家人、亲戚朋友交流。在我看来，真正重要的是人与人之间的那份感情而不是金钱。从本质上来说，发红包无可厚非。但是只有理性的做法才会让我们能免于成为物质的奴隶并且不被所谓的高科技所绑架。
节假日提供给我们千载难逢的机会去向我们所爱的人表达良好的祝愿和祝福，我们应该珍惜这些机会而不是忽视了节假日的真正内涵。不管怎样，亲情，友情和其他诸多情感是至高无上的，我们应该尽全力不让传统节假日的那种浓厚的文化氛围衰落和凋零。
The Most Impressive Campus Activity
Directions: From this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a camp activity that has benefited you most. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but more than 180 words。
As a college student, it is full of meaning to participate in various camps which are beneficial for us. Among the camps I involved before, the English Summer camp held by our university with a small group of Chinese college students as well as some friends from English Spoken countries made me the most impressive。
There are two factors for my belief. For one thing, I expanded my scope of knowledge for the lecture made by a professor of the Harvard University. Though I have been learning English for almost ten year→←s, getting knowledge from foreign teachers can still be something inspiring. I really want to know about current English countries’ culture, such as education, economy, politics and so on. In this way I could know more about the world and it would help me make right decisions when I graduate from university whether going abroad for further study or not. And it would also help me understand more about our own country. The second reason for me is that the activities also changed me a lot, including English corner, English drama play, interesting knowledge competition and the like. Undis*dly, all these activities can not only help us learn more skills but improve our English。
In conclusion, it was my great pleasure to take part in this activity. I do believe that other kinds of outdoor activities would bring us a lot of advantages, so I would make effort to participate in such activities in the remaining years of my college study。
Grabbing red envelopes has been hogging the limelight in our daily life since the 2016 Spring Festival. At no point is it clearer that this activity has endowed our vapid life with the flavor of high-tech and fun, especially giving traditions typical of festive periods, such as the Chinese New Year and Chinese Valentine’s Day, a facelift.
However, some people may be trapped in a situation where they put the cart before the horse. Disappointedly, what some people do on festivals is not to communicate with their relatives and friends but to hold their cell phones and fix their eyes on the screen all day long, just in order to grab red envelops. For my part, what really * is the relationship instead of the money. Essentially speaking, gifting red envelopes is beyond reproach. Only in a rational way shall we not be reduced to slaves of materialism or hijacked by the high technology.
Festivals offer precious opportunities for us to send good wishes to our beloved ones and what we should do is to cherish these chances rather than to ignore the essential connotation of the festivals. Anyhow, kinship, friendship and other relationships are above anything and we ought to make every endeavor lest the profound cultural atmosphere of traditional festivals should decline.
【参考翻译】
从2016年的春节起，抢红包在我们的日常生活中变得越来越流行。俨然，抢红包这种现象往我们比较乏味的日常生活中添加了些许高科技的元素和乐趣，尤其使得那些传统节假日(比如说春节和七夕节，等等)的习俗变得焕然一新。
但是，有些人似乎有点本末倒置了。令人失望的是，有些人在节假日整天拿着手机，盯着屏幕不放，为的是能抢到红包，却不和家人、亲戚朋友交流。在我看来，真正重要的是人与人之间的那份感情而不是金钱。从本质上来说，发红包无可厚非。但是只有理性的做法才会让我们能免于成为物质的奴隶并且不被所谓的高科技所绑架。节假日提供给我们千载难逢的机会去向我们所爱的人表达良好的祝愿和祝福，我们应该珍惜这些机会而不是忽视了节假日的真正内涵。不管怎样，亲情，友情和其他诸多情感是至高无上的，我们应该尽全力不让传统节假日的那种浓厚的文化氛围衰落和凋零。
——大学英语四级翻译练习题及参考答案3篇
为了让人们更好地记住年份，我们的祖先用12只动物来代表年份。即“十二生肖”(Chinese Zodiac)。每一年由一种动物代表，每隔12年进行一个循环，从鼠开始，以猪为结尾。每一种动物还有其独特的文化内涵 (cultural connotation}。例如，牛年出生的人据说“勤奋、冷静、可靠”，虎年出生的_人则“强大、勇敢、但又急躁”。十二生肖在亚洲的其他国家，如韩国和日本也很流行。
参考翻译
In order to remember the years more easily, our ancestors used twelve animals to represent the years, which is called the _Chinese Zodiac_. Every year is represented by an animal and every 12 years comes in a circle beginning with Rat and ending with Pig. Each animal has its unique cultural connotations. For example, a person born in the Year of Ox is said to be hard working, calm, and reliable, while the person born in the Year of Tiger is powerful, brave, and impatient. The Chinese Zodiac remains popular as well in other Asian countries, such as Korea and Japan.
表达难点
1.第1句中的“为了让人们更好地记住年份”，如果直译成in order to make people remember the years more easily。表达不够地道，有中国式英语的感觉。“让人们”是汉语中约定俗成的表达，翻译时可“省译”，此处表达为to order to remember即可。“即‘十二生肖’”可紧跟上文，用which引导的非限制性定语从句来表达。
2.第2句中的“每隔12年进行一个循 环”可以用every 12 years comes in a circle表达，主语every 12 years为整体念的单数名词。“从鼠开始，以猪为结尾”用现在分词短语beginning with Rat and ending with Pig来表达，作“循环”的后置定语。
3.第4句中的“牛年出生的”宜处理成后置定语，用分词短语bornin the Year of Ox来表达。“据说……”译为 is said to...。
4.翻译最后一句时，先译出主干(The Chinese Zodiac remains popular)。地点状语“在亚洲的其他国家”用介词短语 in other Asian countries 来表达。
Suppose you have two options upon graduation. One is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
参考范文
Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the problem of the career choice，which is truly a tough choice. Students' opinions differ greatly on this issue. Some hold that priority should be given to take a job, but others take the attitude that going to a graduate school is the most critical factor influencing their future career choices.
As to myself, I prefer the latter view. A higher educational background exerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with no exception to me. This phenomenon that the graduates have difficulties in finding job after their graduation can easily be found anywhere in our daily life, especially on campus. On the one hand, with the improved high education of Chinese college students which directly brought the result that there are more and more graduates every year. On the contrary, job vacancies don’t increase that fast. More people, less food, which is the exact deion of the hard condition. On the other hand, more and more people go on to pursue their master and doctor degree; more and more Chinese oversea students come back to China to hunt better working chances. It is sure that the competition is more and more fierce.
Therefore, it is high time that we took effective measures to improve our own competitiveness. That is the secret of success in the future employment market after our graduation.
文房四宝(Four Treasures of the Study)是中国书法传统书写工具的统称，包括笔、墨、纸、砚(inkstone)。“文房”指的是学者的书房。除了这四宝，书房里的工具还有笔筒、笔架、墨盒、腕托、笔洗、墨块(inkpad)，这些都是书房必备品。唐宋是书法的繁荣时期，当时著名的生厂商制造的经典文房四宝被后世学者高度赞扬。中国传统文化及艺术的发明和发展与文房四宝密切相关。在某种程度上，文房四宝代表了中国传统文化的重要元素。
参考翻译
The Four Treasures of the Study,is a general name of the traditional writing tools of Chinese calligraphy, including writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone. The name of Wenfang refers to a scholar_s study. Besides these four treasures, tools used in the study also include brush pots, brush rack,ink box, wrist-rest, brush washer and inkpad, all of which are necessities of the study. Classical products of the Four Treasures of the Study made by famous producers during the Tang and Song Dynasties, when styles of writing were very prosperous, were highly praised by later invention and development of China_s traditional culture and art are closely related to the Four Treasures of the to some extent,the Four Treasures of the Study represents an important element of traditional Chinese culture.
词句点拨
1.“文房”指的是:其中“指的是”译为refer to。“文房”用汉语拼音Wenfang表示即可。
2.除了…还有:此处可用besides或in addition to表达，而不用except，因为except表示“除去不计,不包括…在内”。
3.经典:可译为classical。classical products意为“经典产品”。
4.和…密切相关:可译为be closely related to…
5.在某种程度上:可译为短语to some extent或in some degree。
——优秀英语四级作文及翻译3篇
黄山(the Yellow Mountain)是*最著名的国家级风景区之一，被列为世界文化与自然遗产。它不仅以雄伟俏丽、多姿多彩的景色闻名于世，而且资源丰富、生态完整，具有重要的科学和生态价值。黄山无处不松，最著名的有迎客松、卧龙松(Crouching Dragon pine)。它们迎着太阳屹立于峭壁之上，经历风吹雨打并吸取岩石中的水分和营养。凭峰眺望，连绵云海，浩瀚无际，或与朝霞、落日相映，美不胜收。美丽的黄山充满热情地时刻准备着迎接海内外的朋友们。
参考翻译:
The Yellow Mountain is one of China’s most celebrated national scenic spots and is listed as a world cultural and natural is famous for its magnificence, beauty and the colorfulness of the also has rich resources, boasts wonderful ecological integrity and is of great scientific and ecological trees can be found everywhere on the Yellow Mountain, of which the most famous are the Guest-greeting pines and the Crouching Dragon pine trees stand on the cliff facing the sun, absorbing water and nutrients from the rock and withstanding wind and seen from the peak, the clouds surrounding the Yellow Mountain appear as boundless as the reflection of the sunrise or sunset on the clouds is a breathtaking beautiful Yellow Mountain stands ready to warmly welcome all tourists home and abroad.
1.最著名的：可译为most famous或most renowned。
2.被列为：即be listed as...
3.雄伟俏丽：其中“雄伟”译为magnificence;“俏丽”即“美丽”可译为beauty。
4.具有重要的.科学和生态价值：可使用be of+名词短语结构表示“具有…的性质”。
5.黄山无处不松：即“黄山到处是松树”，可译为Pine trees can be found everywhere on the Yellow Mountain。
6.迎客松、卧龙松：其中“迎客松_可译为Guest-greeting pine; “卧龙松”则可用Crouching Dragon pine表达。
7.迎着太阳：即“面对太阳”，可译为face the sun。
8.屹立于峭壁之上：可译为stand on the cliff。其中cliff意为“峭壁”。
9.经历风吹雨打：可译为withstand wind and rain。
10.连绵云海，浩瀚无际：即“云像大海一样没有边界”，可译为the clouds surrounding the Yellow Mountain appear as boundless as the sea。
汉字有成千上万个，尽管其中的`大多数差别很细微，且只在历史文献中出现过。研究表明，日常使用的汉字大概有三至四千个。大多数早期汉字是象形字(pictographs),用简单的图画来代表字，但现代汉字中象形文字已经很少了。许多现代汉字是两个或两个以上简单文字的组合。汉字也可以因为其线条和点的排列组合方式被看成是一门抽象艺术(abstract art)。
参考翻译:
There are tens of thousands of Chinesecharacters,though most of them are only slightlydifferent from each other and only seen in show that normally three to fourthousand characters are used on a daily ofearlier Chinese characters were pictographs-simple pictures used to mean words, but fewmodern Chinese characters are modern Chinese characters are acombination of two or more simple characters may also be considered to bean abstract art because of how the characters are made up of lines an
1.汉字有成千上万个，尽管其中的大多数差别很细微，且只在历史文献中出现过：“成千上万”可译为tens of thousandsof; “差别很细微”即“细微区别于”可译为slightly differentfrom;“出现过”的意思也就是“被人们看见”，因此可以译为seen,用过去分词形式表示被动。
2.许多现代汉字是两个或两个以上简单文字的组合：“…的组合”可译为combination of...。
3.汉字也可以因为其线条和点的排列组合方式被看成是一门抽象艺术：该句中 “因为其线条和点的排列组合方式”可译为由how引导的名词性从句，即because of how the characters...;“被看成是”可译为beconsidered to be, consider常构成以下词组：consider as(认为)、repeatedly consider(再三考虑)。
——英语四级作文翻译词汇
【四级真题作文题目】：
“For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to your school newspaper on a volunteer activity organized by yous Student Union to help elderly people in the neighborhood. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.”
【四级真题作文参考范文】
On June 14, Friday, a volunteer activity where many students took an active part in visiting the local Nursing House was organized by the Student Union and it turns out to be a big success.
The activity was aimed at encouraging students to visit the elderly at the Nursing House and help elderly people deal with their troubles both physical and psychological. Many students volunteered to participate in this good deed and were engaged in helping the elderly here out by making their meals, washing their clothes and chatting with them. When asked about those volunteers’ feelings about such an experience, all of them responded with a smile, saying “what a wonderful practice and I really appreciate this experience, for it makes me learn to care more for others in need.”
All in all, the activity turns out to be a success not only for the visited elderly but for those students involved.
【四级真题作文参考范文译文】
6月14日，星期五，学生会组织了一个参观当地敬老院的志愿活动，许多学生都积极参与其中，该活动取得了巨大的成功。
此次志愿活动旨在拜访当地敬老院的老人们并对他们各个方面的困难提供帮助。许多学生主动加入到此次善举当中，帮老人们洗衣做饭、谈心解闷，竭尽所能提供帮助。问及参与此次活动的感想时，他们毫无例外地回道“真是太有意义了，很感谢这次经历，它让我懂得要去更加关爱那些有困难的人”
总而言之，此次活动取得了巨大成功，不仅仅对那些老人来说受益多多，对于参与的学生来说也是意义良多。
In the past, a great many people used to use disposable plastic bags for shopping and other purposes. However, the excessive use of disposable plastic bags has led to great damages both to environment and to peoples health.
过去，许多人在购物或其他时候常常使用一次性塑料袋。然而，过度使用一次性塑料袋已对环境和人们的健康造成了巨大的危害。
On the one hand, it takes about 200 years for a buried plastic bag to decompose and be absorbed by the soil. On the other hand, the use of disposable plastic bags will
indirectly do harm to peoples health, which is less known to the public. Sometimes people buy hot food packed into disposable plastic bags to save the time and labor in washing their dining utensils. Yet they are not informed of the chemicals in the bags will release in high temperature. Therefore, they are eating the poisonous stuff while enjoying the tasty food.
一方面，只埋在地里的塑料袋需要两百年时间才能降解，被土壤吸收。另一方面，一次性塑料袋会间接对人体健康造成损害，大家对这一点知之甚少。有时人们为了省时省事，不用清洗餐具，就将买来的热腾腾的食物装进一次性塑料袋里。而他们并不知道袋中的化学物品在高温下会释放出来。因此，在享受美食时，他们吃的其实是有毒物品。
Its enlightening and significant that our government has banned the free provision of disposable plastic bags in supermarkets. Trial practice has shown considerable reduction in the consumption of bags. In a word, fewer plastic bags will bring us the sustainable development of our earth.
我国*己禁止超市免费提供一次性塑料袋。试行的政策已表明塑料袋的消费有了大幅度的减少。总之，少用塑料袋可让我们的地球保持可持续发展。
*五年前根本没有高速铁路。但是现在高铁列车(high-speed trains)的票经常很快就售罄，尽管发车间隔比较短。人们能够很方便地以两倍于美国火车最髙速的速度在全国周游。高速铁路系统的运菅非常成功，它运载的乘客是全国民航 (civil aviation)系统运载的乘客的两倍。*有世界上最先进的、低排放的快速运输系统之一，而做到这一点仅仅用了五年。
A. Assistant site manager. B. Carpenter supervisor.
C. Assembly supervisor. D. Automobile service station manager.
15. Who will also decide on the prices of products and services?
A. Airlines' flight service manager. B. Automobile service station manager.
C. Assistant site manager. D. Carpenter supervisor.
16. Who may also do some of the work he supervises?
A. Assistant site manager. B. Airlines' flight service manager.
C. Assembly supervisor. D. Carpenter supervisor.
17. Which job offers the highest salary?
A. Assistant site manager. B. Automobile service station manager.
C. Carpenter supervisor. D. Airlines' flight service manager.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
18. Where were the two men filmed?
A. In the jewelry shop. B. In the City Mall.
C. Near the lorry. D. In the parking lot.
19. Witnesses saw the two men _____.
A. leave the lorry together. B. leave the lorry without hoods.
C. run back to the lorry separately. D. run back to the lorry without hoods.
20. Which of the following details is CORRECT?
A. The lorry was originally painted white. B. The lorry had no registration plates.
C. The shorter man was the passenger. D. The taller man was the driver.
SECTION ^v^EWS BROADCAST
In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
21. What did NASA's Constellation Programme originally plan to do?
A. To set up a moon colony by .
B. To send astronauts again to the moon by 2020.
C. To continue the current shuttle missions till 2020.
D. To create more jobs for NASA till 2020.
22. NASA's Constellation Programme would be cancelled mainly because _____.
A. there were more important space missions.
B. the space agency lacked funding for the programme.
C. the current shuttle missions would continue.
D. Congress failed to pass President Obama's budget.
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
23. The Russian cargo ship was sinking. What was the direct cause?
A. No explanation of the problem. B. Long distance away from land.
C. Slow rescue efforts. D. Severe weather.
24. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible means of rescue?
A. Aircraft. B. Tugboat. C. Nearby cargo ship. D. Vessels at the oil rig.
Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
25. Why did the singers meet in Hollywood?
A. To raise money for African humanitarian efforts.
B. To raise money for Haitian earthquake victims.
C. To sing in memory of Michael Jackson.
D. To make a recording of the original version of the song.
26. Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?
A. The organizer is one of the co-writers of the first song
B. Singers will use the same recording studio as in 1985.
C. The recording session is expected to last long.
D. Stars from the original version will take part.
Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
27. The additional 2 billion dollars will mainly be used to _____.
A. upgrade its network capacity B. improve customer services
C. develop new products D. market more iPhones
28. Where does AT&T face difficulties in particular?
A. Nationwide. B. Overseas. C. In large cities. D. In remote towns.
Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
29. Where is the presence of security patrols most evident?
A. Where matches take place. B. Where protests may take place.
C. In downtown Vancouver. D. Around the athletes' village.
The Most Impressive Campus Activity
Directions: From this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a camp activity that has benefited you most. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but more than 180 words。
As a college student, it is full of meaning to participate in various camps which are beneficial for us. Among the camps I involved before, the English Summer camp held by our university with a small group of Chinese college students as well as some friends from English Spoken countries made me the most impressive。
There are two factors for my belief. For one thing, I expanded my scope of knowledge for the lecture made by a professor of the Harvard University. Though I have been learning English for almost ten years, getting knowledge from foreign teachers can still be something inspiring. I really want to know about current English countries’ culture, such as education, economy, politics and so on. In this way I could know more about the world and it would help me make right decisions when I graduate from university whether going abroad for further study or not. And it would also help me understand more about our own country. The second reason for me is that the activities also changed me a lot, including English corner, English drama play, interesting knowledge competition and the like. Undis*dly, all these activities can not only help us learn more skills but improve our English。
In conclusion, it was my great pleasure to take part in this activity. I do believe that other kinds of outdoor activities would bring us a lot of advantages, so I would make effort to participate in such activities in the remaining years of my college study。
第一套听力
【Section A】
News Report 1
[1] A 22-year-old Chinese woman who suffered from a persistent coughwas shocked to learn that she had a piece of chicken bone lodged in her lung. The unnamed woman from the province of Shandong started to have coughing problems when she was 7 or 8 years old. For 14 years, she made numerous hospital visits. However, no doctor could identify any problem. Her uncontrollable coughing was a mystery. Finally, the woman got a full body scan at a hospital in the city of Qingdao. This special medical procedure revealed she had a chicken bone stuck in her lung. [2] Doctors performed surgery and removed the bone. The simple procedure went smoothly and the woman has recovered fully.With the bone finally removed from her lung, the woman is very happy that she no longer suffers from that annoying cough.
1. What was the woman's problem?
答案：B) She was coughing all the time.
2. How was the woman's problem eventually solved?
答案：C) Through a surgical operation.
News Report 2
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[3] A white sheep named Prickles that ran away from an Australian farm during the 2013 bush- fires recently returned home.According to farmer Alice Gray, Prickles was only a lamb when she ran away. The bush fires that hit the area back then destroyed a large part of her family's massive property. They thought Prickles had died in the fire
[3] But instead, the young sheep escaped into a 200-acre forest near the fire.
[4] Once the fires were over, the family had to fix the damage done to the farm as it was such a large property. This included rebuilding about 50 kilometers of fencing.It was this huge fencing that prevented Prickles from finding her way back. Over the years, the family spotted her a few times. They even recorded her with cameras installed to monitor deer activity. But while they knew Prickles was alive, they couldn't find her and never expected her to return by herself. 7 years later, they were proven wrong.
3. What does the news report say about the white sheep Prickles?
答案：D) lt ran away into a nearby forest.
4. What did the family do after the bush fires?
答案：A)They rebuilt the fencing around their farm.
News Report 3
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[5] Tons of gold have fallen out the sky in Russia, after a cargo plane malfunctioned in mid-air this morning.The aircraft was carrying ￡265 million worth of gold and diamonds when the door flew open, sending the precious metal back to earth. According to the official news agency, Russian authorities have recovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms each. The plane was traveling from Yakutsk Airport in a major diamond producing region to the city Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. [6] However, the aircraft made an emergency landing in Magan after it began losing some of its valuable cargo.Reports suggest some bars of gold was scattered up to 15 miles away from the airport. 9 tons of gold on plane AN-12 belonged to a goldmine company. Police have sealed off the runway and say it is unclear if it was an accident or an attempted robbery. [7] Technical engineers who worked on the plane prior to take-off are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.
5. What is the news report mainly about?
答案：D) The loss of gold from an airplane.
6. What do the aircraft do when the incident happened?
答案：A) It made an emergency landing.
7. What does the news report say about the technical engineers who worked
on the plane before take-off?
答案：C) They will be questioned by the police.
【Section B】
Conversation 1
M: Hello, you're through to customer service. This is Michael speaking. Before we continue, [8] I just want to make you aware that this call is being recorded and may be used in the future for training purposes.What can I help you with today?
W: Hi, my name is Jane Siemen. I recently bought an office chair from your company, but I returned it about a week ago. [9] I'm just calling to inquire when I would be able to get my money back.It says on your website that your company will pay back the money within three working days of view receiving the returned item. But it's been five working days and I haven't received anything.
M: I'm sorry to hear that, Mrs. Siemen. What's your customer reference number, please?
W: [10] My card number? Oh, maybe it has something to do with my new card. It was sent to me on Tuesday.Maybe the bank canceled my old one before you made the payment.
M: [11] Well, you'll need to update your card details directly on our website.Just make sure you're logged in, and then under the deion of your personal information, you should see an option for updating payment methods.
W: I am logged in, and I’ll give that a go.
M: I'll make a note here on the system for you so that the payment will be made tomorrow morning.
W: Thank you very much.
8. Why does the man have his conversation with the woman recorded?
答案：B) For future training purposes.
9. What is the woman's purpose of calling the furniture company?
答案：C) To get her money back for the returned chair.
10. What does the woman say about her bank card?
答案：D) She was issued a new card.
11.What does the man advise the woman to do?
答案：C) Update her bank card details on the company's website.
Conversation 2
M: I'm getting a bit hungry.
W: Yes, me too. I'm starving. Are you going to prepare a meal for us?
M: [12] No, sorry, I am actually pretty worn out.Let's just go out somewhere close to eat.
W: Well, I think we should stay in and save some cash. Can we get a meal delivered?
M: Yeah, great. [13] I'll use that food delivery app on my phone.What do you want? Fried chicken, hamburgers or fish and chips?
W: Oh, can we stay away from the junk food? How about something healthy?
M: OK, well, there's a place that does salads.
W: Let me have a look at that. Yeah, that looks delicious. But, to be honest, I prefer something hot, not cold.
M: How about Indian food?
W: [14] That's not the kind of hot, I mean. I'm just not a fan of sauces that make me sweat and cry. I need something mild.
M: Okay, so would you consider Mexican? Oh, no, sorry, there's also very hot pepper in that. Would you like some Italian food, perhaps? It's a bit heavy, but it's great food for a cold night like this.
W: Pizza, spaghetti with creamy sauce? I know it's really tasty and great comfort food. But it's too fattening for me. I'm trying to keep a slim figure. You know?
M: [15] Oh, you're really difficult to please.Well, there's a nice Chinese restaurant that delivers.
W: Yes, I love Chinese food. Let me see. Oh, it's 15 kilometers away.
M: That's a bit too far away. Do you feel like Vietnamese food then?
W: Yeah, awesome. It's healthy, and we can afford it.
M: Great. Let's order Vietnamese right away.
12. Why isn't the man going to cook?
答案：A) He is feeling exhausted.
13. What does the man say he'll do on his phone?
答案：B) Order a delivery.
14. What does the woman think of Indian food?
答案：D) It is too spicy.
15.What does the man think of the woman?
答案：C) She is too picky about food.
【Section C】
Passage 1
A new study carried out by the University of Lincoln has found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and well-being of their cats. [16] The findings suggest that just as a parent's personality can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner.Owners defined as individuals with high levels of anxiety, fear, anger, depression, and loneliness were more likely to have cats with behavioral issues. Such cats displayed more aggressive and anxious behavioral styles as well as more stress-related sickness. They were also more likely to have an ongoing medical condition and be overweight. The research also found that mentally well-adjusted owners had calmer, happier and healthier cats. The researchers explained that many owners regard their pets as a family member and form close social bonds with them. [17] The majority of owners want to provide the best care for their pets.And it's therefore possible that pets could be affected by the way their owners interact with and managed them. The study highlights an important relationship between our personalities and the well-being of our pets. [18] Further research is needed to investigate the causal nature of this relationship, and to look at how owners’ personalities are directly influencing their pets’ behavior and well-being.It is possible that the well-being of pets is driven by the underlying nature of the owner, not simply by their conscious decisions and behaviors.
16. What do we learn from the new study by the University of Lincoln?
答案：A) Owner's personalities affect their cats' behavior and wellbeing.
17. What does the passage say most pet owners want to do?
答案：B) Provide their pets with the best care.
18. What does the passage say is still needed to understand the effects of owners’ personalities on their pets?
答案：D) Further investigation.
Passage 2
One sixty-meter run can add 7 hours to your life. This was a claim made by the Times last week. The claim was based on a new review of studies about the effects of running. [19] The review concluded that on average, runners live 3 years longer than non-runners, and that running does more to extend life than any other form of exercise.But there's more to running than its health benefits. [20] Research published in recent years has shown that running changes your brain and mind in some fascinating ways from increasing your brain function to regulating your emotions.However, the precise effects vary according to whether you engage in short, fast running or long-distance running. For example, in one study, researchers compared participants’ ability to learn new words after several minutes of intense running, and after 40 minutes of gentle running. Participants were able to learn 20% faster after the intense running and they showed a superior memory when tested again a week later. In another study, researchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes, and then showed them clips from a sad movie. Participants who usually struggled to handle negative emotions were more intensely affected by the sad clips, just as you expect. [20] But crucially, this was less so, if they had completed the 30-minute jog, the researchers said moderate exercise appears to have helped those participants to be less vulnerable to the impact of the sad movie.
19. What did the new review of studies claim?
答案：B) Running is the best exercise for extending one’s life.
20. What is one effect that running has on people according to recent research?
答案：A) Improving their brain function.
21. What did another study find about the participants after they had a 30-minute jog?
答案：D) They were less affected by sad movies.
Passage 3
[22] Welcome to the tour of the Hill House.This house, built in 1904, is one of the most well-known works of Charles Hill, the famous architect. It was designed and built for a local entrepreneur and his family. Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building. [23] Prior to beginning his design, the architect spent some time in the client's old home, observing their life and studying their habits. This meant, that he could design the house according to the needs of the family. [24] The client's main desire was to have a home with the unique design, so the architect was given complete freedom. The building style is radically different from what was the fashion of the period. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. This one, however, is made of concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including fittings and furniture, was also designed by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see is original and in good condition. [25] However, those pieces in the children's bedrooms are copies built to the designs of the architect. Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the building and its contents have been preserved. So, we've been able to replace badly damaged furniture. Let's begin our tour starting from the rooms.
22. What do we learn about the speaker?
答案：A) He is a tour guide.
23. What did the architect do before beginning his design?
答案：C) He observed his client's life and habits.
24. What did the architects’ client mainly want?
答案：D)A house of a unique design.
25.What do we learn about the pieces of furniture in the children's bedrooms?
答案：B)They are copies built to the architect's designs.
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