2018年6月英语四级真题（卷一）.docx

2018 年 6 月大学英语四级真题（第 1 套)Part IWriting（30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay on the importanceof reading ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than1_80 words._Part IIListening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, youwill hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken onlyonce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with asingle line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) The return of a bottled message to its owner's daughter.B) A New Hampshire man's joke with friends on his wife.C) A father's message for his daughter.D) The history of a century-old motel.2. A) She wanted to show gratitude for his kindness.B) She wanted to honor her father's promise.C) She had been asked by her father to do so.D) She was excited to see her father's handwriting.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) People were concerned about the number of bees.B) Several cases of Zika disease had been identified.C) Two million bees were infected with disease.D) Zika virus had destroyed some bee farms.4. A) It apologized to its customers.B) It was forced to kill its bees.C) It lost a huge stock of bees.D) It lost 2.5 million dollars.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) It stayed in the air for about two hours.B) It took off and landed on a football field.C) It proved to be of high commercial value.D) It made a series of sharp turns in the sky.6. A) Engineering problems.B) The air pollution it produced.1 C) Inadequate funding.D) The opposition from the military.7. A) It uses the latest aviation technology.B) It flies faster than a commercial jet.C) It is a safer means of transportation.D) It is more environmentally friendly.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1witha single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) It seems a depressing topic.B) It sounds quite alarming.C) It has little impact on our daily life.D) It is getting more serious these days.9. A) The man doesn't understand Spanish.B) The woman doesn't really like dancing.C) They don't want something too noisy.D) They can't make it to the theatre in time.10. A) It would be more fun without Mr. Whitehead hosting.B) It has too many acts to hold the audience's attention.C) It is the most amusing show he has ever watched.D) It is a show inappropriate for a night of charity.11. A) Watch a comedy.B) Go and see the dance.C) Book the tickets online.D) See a film with the man.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Most of her schoolmates are younger than she is.B) She simply has no idea what school to transfer to.C) There are too many activities for her to cope with.D) She worries she won't fit in as a transfer student.13. A) Seek advice from senior students.B) Pick up some meaningful hobbies.C) Participate in after-school activities.D) Look into what the school offers.14. A) Give her help whenever she needs it.B) Accept her as a transfer student.C) Find her accommodation on campus.D) Introduce her to her roommates.15. A) She has interests similar to Mr. Lee's.B) She has become friends with Catherine.2 C) She has chosen the major Catherine has.D) She has just transferred to the college.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B), C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) To investigate how being overweight impacts on health.B) To find out which physical drive is the most powerful.C) To discover what most mice like to eat.D) To determine what feelings mice have.17. A) When they are hungry.B) When they are thirsty.C) When they smell food.D) When they want company.18. A) They search for food in groups.B) They are overweight when food is plenty.C) They prefer to be with other mice.D) They enjoy the company of other animals.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Its construction started before World War I.B) Its construction cost more than $ 40 billion.C) It is efficiently used for transport.D) It is one of the best in the world.20. A) To improve transportation in the countryside.B) To move troops quickly from place to place.C) To enable people to travel at a higher speed.D) To speed up the transportation of goods.21. A) In the 1970s.B) In the 1960s.C) In the 1950s.D) In the 1940s.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Chatting while driving.B) Messaging while driving.C) Driving under age.D) Speeding on highways.23. A) A gadget to hold a phone on the steering wheel.B) A gadget to charge the phone in a car.C) A device to control the speed of a vehicle.D) A device to ensure people drive with both hands.24. A) The car keeps flashing its headlights.3 B) The car slows down gradually to a halt.C) They are alerted with a light and a sound.D) They get a warning on their smart phone.25. A) Installing a camera.B) Using a connected app.C) Checking their emails.D) Keeping a daily recordPart Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with10 blanks. You are required to select one wordfor each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identifiedby a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with asingle line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.An office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is completely covered in solar panels.They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside. When thetower was first _26_ in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones. These small squarestones became a problem for the building and continued to fall off the face for 40 years untila major renovation was _27_ . During this renovation the building's owners, CIS, _28_the solar panel company, Solar century. They agreed to cover the entire building in solarpanels. In 2004, the completed CIS tower became Europe's largest _29_ of vertical solarpanels. A vertical solar project on such a large _30_ has never been repeated since.Covering a skyscraper with solar panels had never been done before, and the CIS towerwas chosen as one of the "10 best green energy projects". For a long time after thisrenovation project, it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom, but it was _31_overtaken by the Mill bank Tower.Green buildings like this aren't _32_ cost-efficient for the investor, but it does producemuch less pollution than that caused by energy _33_ through fossil fuels. As solar panelsget _34_ , the world is likely to see more skyscrapers covered in solar panels, collectingenergy much like trees do. Imagine a world where building the tallest skyscraper wasn't arace of _35_ , but rather one to collect the most solar energy.A) cheaper B) cleaner C) collection D) competed E) constructed F) consultedG) dimension H) discovered I) eventually J) height K) necessarily L) productionM) range N)scale O) undertakenSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached toit. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more thanonce. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.4 Some College Students Are Angry That They Have to Pay to Do Their HomeworkA) Digital learning systems now charge students for access codes needed to complete coursework,take quizzes, and turn in homework. As universities go digital, students are complaining of anew hit to their finances that's replacingand sometimes joiningexpensive textbooks:pricey online access codes that are required to complete coursework and submit assignments.B) The codeswhich typically range in price from $ 80 to $ 155 per coursegive students onlineaccess to systems developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson. Thesecompanies, which long reaped big profits as textbook publishers, have boasted that their newonline offerings, when pushed to students through universities they partner with, represent thefuture of the industry.C) But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos (观念) of thetextbook business, and are even harder for students to opt out of. While they could once buysecond-hand textbooks, or share copies with friends, the digital systems are essentiallyimpossible to avoid.D) "When we talk about the access code we see it as the new face of the textbook monopoly (垄断), a new way to lock students around this system," said Ethan Senack, the higher educationadvocate for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, to BuzzFeed News. "Rather than $250(for a print textbook) you're paying $ 120," said Senack. "But because it's all digital iteliminates the used book market and eliminates any sharing and because homework and testsare through an access code, it eliminates any ability to opt out."E) Sarina Harpet, a 19-year-old student at Virginia Tech, was faced with a tough dilemma whenshe first started college in 2015pay rent or pay to turn in her chemistry homework. She toldBuzzFeed News that her freshman chemistry class required her to use Connect, a systemprovided by McGraw Hill where students can submit homework, take exams and track theirgrades. But the code to access the program cost $ 120a big sum for Harper, who had alreadyput down $ 450 for textbooks, and had rent day approaching.F) She decided to wait for her next work-study paycheck, which was typically $ 150- $ 200, topay for the code. She knew that her chemistry grade may take a dive as a result. "It's abalancing act," she said. "Can I really afford these access codes now?" She didn't hand in herfirst two assignments for chemistry, which started her out in the class with a failing grade.G) The access codes may be another financial headache for students, but for textbook businesses,they're the future. McGraw Hill, which controls 21% of the higher education market, reportedin March that its digital content sales exceeded print sales for the first time in 2015. Thecompany said that 45% of its $ 140 million revenue in 2015 "was derived from digitalproducts."H) A Pearson spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that "digital materials are less expensive and a5 good investment" that offer new features, like audio texts, personalized knowledge checks andexpert videos. Its digital course materials save students up to 60% compared to traditionalprinted textbooks, the company added. McGraw Hill didn't respond to a request for comment,but its CEO David Levin told the Financial Times in August that "in higher education, the eraof the printed textbook is now over."I) The textbook industry insists the online systems represent a better deal for students. "Thesedigital products aren't just mechanisms for students to submit homework, they offer all kindsof features," David Anderson, the executive director of higher education with the Associationof American Publishers, told BuzzFeed News. "It helps students understand in a way that youcan't do with print homework assignments."J) David Hunt, an associate professor in sociology at Augusta University, which has rolled outdigital textbooks across its math and psychology departments, told BuzzFeed News that heunderstands the utility of using systems that require access codes. But he doesn't require hisstudents to buy access to a learning program that controls the class assignments. "I try to makethings as inexpensive as possible," said Hunt, who uses free digital textbooks for his classesbut designs his own curriculum. "The online systems may make my life a lot easier but I feellike I'm giving up control. The discussions are the things where my expertise can benefit thestudents most."K) A 20-year-old junior at Georgia Southern University told BuzzFeed News that she normallyspends $ 500-$ 600 on access codes for class. In one case, the professor didn't require studentsto buy a textbook, just an access code to turn in homework. This year she said she spent $ 900on access codes to books and programs. "That's two months of rent," she said. "You can't sellany of it back. With a traditional textbook you can sell it for $ 30 - $ 50 and that helps to payfor your new semester's books. With an access code, you're out of that money. "L) Benjamin Wolverton, a 19-year-old student at the University of South Carolina, told BuzzFeedNews that "it's ridiculous that after paying tens of thousands in tuition we have to pay for allthese access codes to do our homework." Many of the access codes he's purchased have beenrequired simply to complete homework or quizzes. "Often it's only 10% of your grade inclass." he said. "You're paying so much money for something that hardly affects yourgradebut if you didn't have it, it would affect your grades enough. It would be bad to startout at a B or C." Wolverton said he spent $ 500 on access codes for digital books and programsthis semester.M) Harper, a poultry (家禽) sci