2018年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第三套)及答案_资格考试-教师资格考试.pdf

《2018年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第三套)及答案_资格考试-教师资格考试.pdf》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2018年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第三套)及答案_资格考试-教师资格考试.pdf（7页珍藏版）》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、2018年6月四级考试真题（第三套）Part Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of speaking ability and how to develop it.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part Listening Comprehension 说明：2018年6月四级真题全国共考了两套听力。本套的听力内

2、容与第二套的完全一样，只是选项的顺序不一样而已，故在本套中不再重复给出。Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section A Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully b

3、efore making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single 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 complet

4、ely covered in solar panels.They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside.When the tower was first 26 in 1962,it was covered with thin square stones.These small square stones became a problem for the building and continued to fall off the face for 40 years until a m

5、ajor renovation was 27 .During this renovation the buildings owners,CIS,28 the solar panel company,Solarcentury.They agreed to cover the entire building in solar panels.In 2004,the completed CIS tower became Europes largest 29 of vertical solar panels.A vertical solar project on such a large 30 has

6、never been repeated since.Covering a skyscraper with solar panels had never been done before,and the CIS tower was chosen as one of the“10 best green energy projects”.For a long time after this renovation project,it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom,but it was 31 overtaken by the Millba

7、nk Tower.-欢迎下载 2 Green buildings like this arent 32 cost-efficient for the investor,but it does produce much less pollution than that caused by energy 33 through fossil fuels.As solar panels get 34 ,the world is likely to see more skyscrapers covered in solar panels,collecting energy much like trees

8、 do.Imagine a world where building the tallest skyscraper wasnt a race of 35 ,but rather one to collect the most solar energy.A)cheaper I)eventually B)cleaner J)height C)collection K)necessarily D)competed L)production E)constructed M)range F)consulted N)scale G)dimension O)undertaken H)discovered S

9、ection B Directions:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked wi

10、th a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Some College Students Are Angry That They Have to Pay to Do Their Homework A)Digital learning systems now charge students for access codes needed to complete coursework,take quizzes,and turn in homework.As univers

11、ities go digital,students are complaining of a new hit to their finances thats replacing and sometimes joining expensive 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 studen

12、ts online access to systems developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson.These companies,which long reaped big profits as textbook publishers,have boasted that their new online offerings,when pushed to students through universities they partner with,represent the future of the indus

13、try.C)But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos(观念)of the textbook business,and are even harder for students to opt out of.While they could once buy second-hand textbooks,or share copies with friends,the digital systems are essentially impossible to avoid.D)“Wh

14、en 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 education advocate for the U.S.Public Interest Research Group,to BuzzFeed News.“Rather than$250(for a print textbook)youre paying$120,”

15、said Senack.“But because its all digital it eliminates the used 顺序不一样而已故在本套中不再重复给出观念垄断欢迎下载欢迎下载家禽欢迎下载兄弟姐妹动画的欢迎下载千禧的欢迎下载近年来中国有越来越多的城市开始建设地铁发展地铁有助于减少城市的交通拥堵和空气污染地铁具有安全快便在有些城市里乘客只需用卡或手机就可以乘坐地铁许多当地老年市民还可以免费乘坐地铁年月四级部分真题参考答案完整版说明由于年月四级考试全国共考了两套听力本套真题听力与前两套内容相同只是选顺序不同因此在本套真-欢迎下载 3 book market and eliminates

16、 any sharing and because homework and tests are through an access code,it eliminates any ability to opt out.”E)Sarina Harper,a 19-year-old student at Virginia Tech,was faced with a tough dilemma when she first started college in 2015pay rent or pay to turn in her chemistry homework.She told BuzzFeed

17、 News that her freshman chemistry class required her to use Connect,a system provided by McGraw Hill where students can submit homework,take exams and track their grades.But the code to access the program cost$120 a big sum for Harper,who had already put down$450 for textbooks,and had rent day appro

18、aching.F)She decided to wait for her next work-study paycheck,which was typically$150-$200,to pay for the code.She knew that her chemistry grade may take a dive as a result.“Its a balancing act,”she said.“Can I really afford these access codes now?”She didnt hand in her first two assignments for che

19、mistry,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,theyre the future.McGraw Hill,which controls 21%of the higher education market,reported in March that its digital content sales exceeded print

20、sales for the first time in 2015.The company said that 45%of its$140 million revenue in 2015“was derived from digital products.”H)A Pearson spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that“digital materials are less expensive and a good investment”that offer new features,like audio texts,personalized knowledge

21、checks and expert videos.Its digital course materials save students up to 60%compared to traditional printed textbooks,the com pany added.McGraw Hill didnt respond to a request for comment,but its CEO David Levin told the Financial Times in August that“in higher education,the era of the printed text

22、book is now over.”I)The textbook industry insists the online systems repres ent a better deal for students.“These digital products arent just mechanisms for students to submit homework,they offer all kinds of features,”David Anderson,the executive director of higher education with the Association of

23、 American Publishers,told BuzzFeed News.“It helps students understand in a way that you cant do with print homework assignments.”J)David Hunt,an associate professor in sociology at Augusta University,which has rolled out digital textbooks across its math and psychology departments,told BuzzFeed News

24、 that he understands the utility of using systems that require access codes.But he doesnt require his students to buy access to a learning program that controls the class assignments.“I try to make things as inexpensive as poss ible,”said Hunt,who uses free digital textbooks for his classes but desi

25、gns his own curriculum.“The online systems may make my life a lot easier but I feel like Im giving up control.The discussions are the things where my expertise can benefit the stu dents most.”K)A 20-year-old junior at Georgia Southern University told BuzzFeed News that she normally spends$500-$600 o

26、n access codes for class.In one case,the professor didnt require students to buy a textbook,just an access code to turn in homework.This year she said she spent$900 on access codes to books and programs.“Thats two months of rent,”she said.“You cant sell any of it back.With a traditional textbook you

27、 can sell it for$30-$50 and that helps to pay for your new semesters books.With an access code,youre out of that money.”L)Benjamin Wolverton,a 19-year-old student at the University of South Carolina,told BuzzFeed News that“its ridiculous that after paying tens of thousands in tuition we have to pay

28、for all these access codes to do our homework.”Many of the access codes hes purchased have been required simply to complete homework or quizzes.“Often its only 10%of your grade in class,”he said.顺序不一样而已故在本套中不再重复给出观念垄断欢迎下载欢迎下载家禽欢迎下载兄弟姐妹动画的欢迎下载千禧的欢迎下载近年来中国有越来越多的城市开始建设地铁发展地铁有助于减少城市的交通拥堵和空气污染地铁具有安全快便在有些

29、城市里乘客只需用卡或手机就可以乘坐地铁许多当地老年市民还可以免费乘坐地铁年月四级部分真题参考答案完整版说明由于年月四级考试全国共考了两套听力本套真题听力与前两套内容相同只是选顺序不同因此在本套真-欢迎下载 4“Youre paying so much money for something that hardly affects your gradebut if you didnt have it,it would affect your grade enough.It would be bad to start out at a B or C.”Wolverton said he spent

30、$500 on access codes for digital books and programs this semester.M)Harper,a poultry(家禽)science major,is taking chemistry again this year and had to buy a new access code to hand in her homework.She rented her economics and statistics textbooks for about$20 each.But her access codes for homework,whi

31、ch cant be rented or bought second-hand,were her most expensive purchases:$120 and$85.N)She still remembers the sting of her first experience skipping an assignment due to the high prices.“We dont really have a missed assignment policy,”she said.“If you miss it,you just miss it.I just got zeros on a

32、 couple of first assignments.I managed to pull everything back up.But as a scared freshman looking at their grades,its not fun.”36.A students yearly expenses on access codes may amount to their rent for two months.37.The online access codes may be seen as a way to tie the students to the digital sys

33、tem.38.If a student takes a course again,they may have to buy a new access code to submit their assignments.39.McGraw Hill accounts for over one-fifth of the market share of college textbooks.40.Many traditional textbook publishers are now offering online digital products,which they believe will be

34、the future of the publishing business.41.One student complained that they now had to pay for access codes in addition to the high tuition.42.Digital materials can cost students less than half the price of traditional printed books according to a publisher.43.One student decided not to buy her access

35、 code until she received the pay for her part-time job.44.Online systems may deprive teachers of opportunities to make the best use of their expertise for their students.45.Digital access codes are criticized because they are profit-driven just like the textbook business.Section C Directions:There a

36、re 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One Q

37、uestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.顺序不一样而已故在本套中不再重复给出观念垄断欢迎下载欢迎下载家禽欢迎下载兄弟姐妹动画的欢迎下载千禧的欢迎下载近年来中国有越来越多的城市开始建设地铁发展地铁有助于减少城市的交通拥堵和空气污染地铁具有安全快便在有些城市里乘客只需用卡或手机就可以乘坐地铁许多当地老年市民还可以免费乘坐地铁年月四级部分真题参考答案完整版说明由于年月四级考试全国共考了两套听力本套真题听力与前两套内容相同只是选顺序不同因此在本套真-欢迎下载 5 For thousands of years,people have kn

38、own that the best way to understand a concept is to explain it to someone else.“While we teach,we learn,”said Roman philosopher Seneca.Now scientists are bringing this ancient wisdom up-to-date.Theyre documenting why teaching is such a fruitful way to learn,and designing innovative ways for young pe

39、ople to engage in instruction.Researchers have found that students who sign up to tutor others work harder to understand the material,recall it more accurately and apply it more effectively.Student teachers score higher on tests than pupils whore learning only for their own sake.But how can children

40、,still learning themselves,teach others?One answer:They can tutor younger kids,Some studies have found that first-born children are more intelligent than their later-born siblings(兄弟姐妹).This suggests their higher IQs result from the time they spend teaching their siblings.Now educators are experimen

41、ting with ways to apply this model to academic subjects.They engage college undergraduates to teach computer science to high school students,who in turn instruct middle school students on the topic.But the most cutting-edge tool under development is the“teachable agent”a computerized character who l

42、earns,tries,makes mistakes and asks questions just like a real-world pupil.Computer scientists have created an animated(动画的)figure called Bettys Brain,who has been“taught”about environmental science by hundreds of middle school students.Student teachers are motivated to help Betty master certain mat

43、erials.While preparing to teach,they organize their knowledge and improve their own understanding.And as they explain the information to it,they identify problems in their own thinking.Feedback from the teachable agents further enhances the tutors learning.The agents questions compel student tutors

44、to think and explain the materials in different ways,and watching the agent solve problems allows them to see their knowledge put into action.Above all,its the emotions one experiences in teaching that facilitate learning.Student tutors feel upset when their teachable agents fail,but happy when thes

45、e virtual pupils succeed as they derive pride and satisfaction from someone elses accomplishment.46.What are researchers rediscovering through their studies?A)Senecas thinking is still applicable today.B)Better learners will become better teachers.C)Human intelligence tends to grow with age.D)Philos

46、ophical thinking improves instruction.47.What do we learn about Bettys Brain?A)It is a character in a popular animation.B)It is a teaching tool under development.C)It is a cutting-edge app in digital games.D)It is a tutor for computer science students.48.How does teaching others benefit student tuto

47、rs?A)It makes them aware of what they are strong at.B)It motivates them to try novel ways of teaching.C)It helps them learn their academic subjects better.D)It enables them to better understand their teachers.49.What do students do to teach their teachable agents?A)They motivate them to think indepe

48、ndently.B)They ask them to design their own questions.C)They encourage them to give prompt feedback.D)They use various ways to explain the materials.50.What is the key factor that eases student tutors learning?A)Their sense of responsibility.C)The learning strategy acquired.顺序不一样而已故在本套中不再重复给出观念垄断欢迎下

49、载欢迎下载家禽欢迎下载兄弟姐妹动画的欢迎下载千禧的欢迎下载近年来中国有越来越多的城市开始建设地铁发展地铁有助于减少城市的交通拥堵和空气污染地铁具有安全快便在有些城市里乘客只需用卡或手机就可以乘坐地铁许多当地老年市民还可以免费乘坐地铁年月四级部分真题参考答案完整版说明由于年月四级考试全国共考了两套听力本套真题听力与前两套内容相同只是选顺序不同因此在本套真-欢迎下载 6 B)Their emotional involvement.D)The teaching experience gained.Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the foll

50、owing passage.A new batch of young women members of the so-called Millennial(千禧的)generation has been entering the workforce for the past decade.At the starting line of their careers,they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been or than their young male counterparts are now.Bu