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2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题(三)答案与详解
Part Ⅰ Writing
审题思路
本作文话题为大学校阿中令你受益最多的一项活动，非常贴近大学生的生活。因此，在构思时可以用自
己的亲身经历作为材料，着重阐述活动的有益之处。考生首先应该指明是什么校园活动让你受益最多;接着
应对该活动进行描述，说明它让你受益之处，最后总结全文、升华主题。
写作提纲
一、指出大学校园中最让“我”受益的活动(benefited me most)
二、阐述该活动让“我”受益之处：1、描述活动（a debate competition)
2、活动所得(what I have leamt from
it)
三、升华主题：指出“我”从活动中得到了对未来而言最珍贵的礼物(the most precious gift for future)
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① 指出校园活动多种多样。。
The Most Beneficial Activity on Campus
②指出“我”从这些活动中学到很多。
① Every university offers numerous kinds of activities to ③指出使“我”受益最多的活动——辩论赛。
enrich students’ extracurricular life ② As one of the young ④介绍辩论赛的基本信息。
college students, I have leamt a lot from all of these well- organized
⑤指出“我”觉得最重要的不是比赛的结果，而是
activities. ③ But the one that has benefited me most is the debate
从中学到的东西。
competition I took part in last year.
⑥⑦指出此项活动使“我”认识到团队合作的重要
④ That was a debate competition between different majors
性。
and the topic was about theoretical knowledge versus practice. ⑤
⑧总结全文:“我”从辩论赛中得到了对未来而目最
What matters most is not the result of the debate, but what I have
珍贵的礼物。
leamt froth it. ⑥ That is, no individual could accomplish a
challenging task all by herself or himself. ⑦ Joint efforts are of
great importance in winning any competition. 加分亮点
⑧It was really lucky for me to take part in the debate
numerous无数的的
competition, from which I got the most precious gift for future:
benefit有益于
cherishing team spirit and joint efforts, which will help me sweep
joint efforts共同努力
away every block falling in my way to success.
team spirit团队精神
sweep away 扫除
12014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
全文翻译
最有益处的大学活动
每个大学都为学生提供多种多样的校园活动以丰富他们的课外生活。作为一个年轻的大学生，我从这些精
心组织的活动中学到了很多。但是让我受益最多的是去年参加的那场辩论赛。
那是一次有不同专业学生参与的辩论赛，辩题是理论知识与实践。最重要的不是辩论的结果，而是我从中学
到了什么。那就是，没有哪个人能够单凭自己就可以完成一项极具挑战性的任务。要赢得任何一项竞赛，共同努
力都极为重要。
我很幸运参加了那场辩论赛，从中我收获了对未来而言最珍贵的礼物：珍惜团队精神和共同努力，这将帮我
扫清通往成功道路上的每一个障碍。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. W： Simon, could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month?
M： Oh, well, I hate to tell you this, but I can't seem to find them.
Q ： What do we learn from the conversation?
1. A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people.
B) The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf.
C) The tools have already been returned to the woman.
D) The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.
【预测】选项中多次出现了 tools—词，且出现了 lend，returned和borrowed,由此可推测对话很可能与工具的
借和还有关。
【精析】D。女士问上个月她借给男士做书架用的工具是否可以归还;男士回答说他似乎找不到了,故答案为
D 。
2. W： I am going to Marthas house. I have a paper to complete. And I need to use her computer.
M： Why don't you buy one yourself? Think how much time you could save.
Q： What does the man suggest the woman do?
2. A)Save time by using a computer. C) Borrow Martha’s computer.
B) Buy her own computer. D) Stay home and complete her paper.
【预测】选项均是以动词原形开头的短语，可推测此题考查行为或建议。选项中多次出现了 computer —词，
可推测对话很可能与电脑有关。
【精析】B)。女士说她打算去玛莎家，她需要用玛莎的电脑来完成一篇论文;男士说“你为什么不自己买一台
呢?”句中出现了 Why don’t you...句型,这是一种委婉给出建议的表达方式。由此可知,男士建议女士自己
买台电脑，故答案为B)。
3.听力原文：W： Daddy, I have decided to give up science and go to business school.
M： Well, it is your choice as long as you pay your own way, but I should warn you that not everyone with a
business degree will make a successful manager.
Q ： What do we learn from the conversation?
3. A) The man doesn’t have money for his daughter’s graduate studies.
B) The man doesn’t think his daughter will get a business degree.
C) The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science.
D) The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision.
【预测】选项屮出现his daughter’s graduate studies，business degree 和 pursue her studies 等，可以推测对话很
可能与女儿的学业有义。2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
【精析】D)。女士对父亲说，她已经决定放弃科学，要去上商业学校了；男士说只要女士自己支付学费，这是
她的选择，同时警告女士说并不是每个上商业学校的人都能成为成功的经理。由此可推测，男士建议他的女
儿在做决定前应该深思熟虑，故答案为D)。
4.听力原文：W ： I just read in the newspaper that Lord of the Rings is this year’s greatest hit. Why don’t we go
and see it at the Grand Cinema?
M： Don’t you think that cinema is a little out of the way?
Q ： What does the man mean?
4. A) The cinema is some distance away from where they are.
B) He would like to read the film review in the newspaper.
C) They should wait to see the movie at a later time.
D) He’ll find his way to the cinema.
【预测】选项中出现了 cinema和see the movie等,可推测对话可能与去电影院看电影有关。
【精析】A)。女士说她刚从报纸上得知《指环王》是今年最卖座的电影，何不一起去大光明电影院观看;男士反
问道:“你不觉得那个电影院有点远吗?”A)中的some distance away from对应对话中的a little out of the
way,故答案为A)。
5.听力原文：W： Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.
M ： He is certainly in the position to make that comment. He has been there so often.
Q： What does the man say about Bob?
5. A) He’s been to Seattle many times. C) He has a high position in his company.
B) He has chaired a lot of conferences. D)He lived in Seattle for many years.
【预测】选项中出现了 Seattle及conferences等，可以推测对话很可能与在西雅图举行会议有关。
【精析】A)。女士提到，鲍勃说西雅图是开会的绝佳地方;男士说鲍勃当然会作出如此评价，因为鲍勃经常去。
对话中的often对应A)中的many times，故答案为A)。
6.听力原文：W： Mr. Watson, I wonder whether ifs possible for me to take a vacation early next month?
M: Did you fill out a request form?
Q： What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
6. A) Teacher and student. C) Manager and office worker.
B) Doctor and patient. D) Travel agent and customer.
【预测】由选项可知，本题考查对话者之间的关系。
【精析】C)。女士以请求的语气I wonder whether...与男士说话,说明男士比女士的级别要高，只有C) “经
理和办公室员工”符合语境，故答案为C)。做这类题时要注意从对话中的称呼、场景常用语及说话人的语气
来推断对话者之间的关系。
7.听力原文：M ： Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend? I heard that the guy who is going to deliver the
lecture spent a year living in the rainforest.
W Great, I am doing a report on the rainforest. Maybe I can get some new information to add to it.
:
Q ： What does the woman mean?
7. A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture.
B) She thinks the lecture might be informative.
C) She wants to add something to her lecture.
D) She’ll finish her report this weekend.
【预测】四个选项均以she开头，且多次出现了1ecture 一词,可以推测对话与女士参加某个讲座有关。
【精析】B)。男士问女士这周末要不要一起去参加讲座，他听说做讲座的人曾在雨林中待了一年;女士说她正
在做一个有关雨林的报告，或许能获得一些新信息。B)中的informative与对话中的get some new information
意思一样，故答案为B)。2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
8. 听力原文：M ： This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I don’t think the houses for sale
are half that good.
W： Come on, David. Why so negative? We are thinking of buying a home, aren’t we? Just a trip to look at the
place won’t cost us much.
Q ： What can be inferred from the conversation?
8. A) The houses for sale are of poor quality.
B) The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy.
C) The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers.
D) The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale.
【预测】选项中多次出现了 houses,且出现了 for sale，poor quality，expensive等，可以推测对话是关于房子
的买卖问题。
【精析】D)。男士说这篇文章只不过是房地产开发商所做的广告，他认为在售的房子没有广告上说的一半 好
由此可知，男士不愿意去看在售的房子，故答案为D)。
Conversation One
9-12.听力原文：
M： OK. Now we’d better make sure you enjoy your studies. (9) We offer a wide range of options on the
foundation course, but you can only take five courses. What have you selected?
W： Physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design, CAD...
M： Oh, right. CAD and English. That’s quite strange. Don’t you want to do maths, or computer programming, for
example? (10) Why did you choose art and design?
W： Well, (10) I ’ m interested in electronics and in writing computer games. I’d like to produce educational
software and educational games. I’ve taught myself a lot of programming. So I don’t think I’d benefit much
from a foundation level course.
M ： Oh, no, I see that. Go on, please.
W ： So, I want the basics—the physical science and electronics. I was hopeless at physics in school and we didn’t
have electronics. But I was good at maths. I don’t think I need that.
M： Then what about the art and design?
W：That will be good for my graphics—I need that to produce games, and CAD too—I’ve never done CAD
before.
M Right. They’ve got some powerful packages in the computer graphics and CAD offices. You’ll enjoy that. Then
:
English. (11) I know your English is very good, but why did you take it?
W： (11) In fact I don ’ t have any problem in speaking, but my writing is terrible.
M：Then I suggest you join the study skills class. They’ll have lectures on report writing and that may help you
with how to structure your essays and so on.
W: Right. That sounds good.
9. What are the two speakers talking about?
A) How to study English well. C) How to write computer games.
B) Which courses to choose. D) Which books to read.
B。【精析】男士开门见山指出，在众多可选课程中，女士仅能选五门课程，然后问女士都选了哪些课程，接下
来的对话主要谈论了选择哪些课程更合适及其原因,可见两人的对话是围绕选课展开的，故答案为B)。
10. What is the woman’s favorite course?
A) Physical sciences. C) Art and design.2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
B) Maths and physics. D) Electronics and computer-programming.
D。【精析】男士问女士为何选择艺术设计，女士没有明确回答，但却提到她对电子学及编写电脑游戏感 兴趣，
故答案为D)。
11. Why did the woman take an English course?
A) Her English is very good. C) Her English writing is poor.
B) She is interested in English. D) Her oral English is bad.
C。【精析】男士说女士的英语很好,为何选择英语这门课，女士回答说自己英语口语没问题，但书面英语 比
较差，故答案为C)。
Conversation Two
听力原文：
W：Good morning, Mr. Johnson. Fm Diana Huston.
M： Good morning. What can I do for you?
W I’m a college student. (12) I ’ m taking a business course which needs three weeks ’ work experience . My
:
lecturer, Mr. Armstrong, suggested I contact you as (12) you ’ v e allowed students before to practice in your
company. I’ve brought a letter of reference from Mr. Armstrong for you.
M：Thanks. Yes, our company has a good relationship with the university. We’ve had many students here over the
past years. (13) We usually take students who are in the second half of their courses. What about you?
W：I’m almost at the halfway mark. I’ve got some exams in two weeks. Then I’ll be ready to start before the
beginning of the second semester. But I thought I’d get this organized before the exams start.
M：That’s a very responsible way of thinking. It’s a good idea to get in early. Fm sure there will be many students
soon.
W：I could start in three weeks if you like.
M： Do you understand what’s involved in the practice?
W： I think so. Mr. Armstrong explained the procedures to us. I have to work regular hours, and write a
comprehensive report on what I’ve learnt as an assignment for Mr. Armstrong and the personnel department
of the company as well. (14) And you will send a report about my work to Mr. Armstrong and that will also
be part of my assessment.
M：That’s right. But I’ll have to discuss this application with the personnel department. (15) And I will let you
know as soon as possible if youVe been accepted.
W: Yes, please. If I’m not accepted, I’ll have to apply somewhere else.
12、What’s the woman’s main purpose of the visit?
A) Applying for a work experience. C) Taking an exam.
B) Applying for a part-time job. D) Visiting an old friend.
A)。【详解】对话开头，女士自我介绍说她正打算参加一个商业课程，需要三周的工作经验，后面又提到说男
士的公司之前曾允许学生来实习。由此可见，女士来访的目的是申请一份实习工作，故答案为A)。
13、Which kind of students will the company usually accept?
A) Students in the first half of their courses.
B) Students who will graduate soon.
C) Students in the second half of their courses.
D) Students who have just graduated from universities.
C。【详解】男士在对话中提到，他们公司一般接收处于课程后半阶段的学生，故答案为C)。
14、What would the man do for the womans practice if she were accepted?
A)Explain the procedures to the students. C) Write a comprehensive report.2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
B) Work regular hours. D) Send a report about the woman’s work.
D。【详解】对话中女士提到，男士会给阿姆斯特朗先生发送一份关于她的工作报告，作为对她的评价，男士
表示赞同，故答案为D)。
15、When will the woman’s practice begin?
A) In two weeks. C) In the second half of her course.
B) In three weeks. D) Not decided yet.
D。【详解】对话结尾处，男士对女士说，如果女士被接受的话，他会尽快告知她，可见女士实习的时间还没确
定，故答案为D)。
Section B
Passage One
(16) In the next few decades, people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today. Everyone is
going to drive electiically-powered cars, so in the few years, people won ’ t worry about running out of gas . Some of
the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology. F&C Motors, a major auto
company, for example, is holding a press conference next week. After the press conference, the company will
present its new electronically-operated models. Transportation in the future won’t be limited to the ground. Many
people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky. (17) In the coming years, instead of radio reports about
road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky. But the sky isn’t the limit.
In the future, you will probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane
announcements, you will hear someone say: the spacecraft to the moon leaves in 10 minutes. Please check your
equipment. (18) And remember no more than 10 ounces of cany-on baggage are allowed.
16、What will be used to power cars in the next few decades?
A) Synthetic fuel. C) Alcohol.
B) Solar energy. D) Electricity.
D。【详解】短文中提到，未来几十年,人们出行的方式将与现在非常不同，每个人都将驾驶着电动汽车， 故
答案为D)。
17、What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation?
A) Air traffic conditions. C) Road conditions.
B) Traffic jams on highways. D) New traffic rules.
A。【详解】短文中提到,在未来几年,将不是有关道路和高速公路交通状况的电台报道，取而代之的是空中交
通堵塞的新闻报道，故答案为A)。
18、What will passengers be asked to do when they travel to the moon?
A) Go through a health check. C) Arrive early for boarding.
B) Carry little luggage. D) Undergo security checks.
B。【详解】短文中提到，未来可能可以去月球上旅行，你会被告知携带的行李不得超过10盎司，可见携带的
行李非常少，故答案为B)。
Passage Two
(19) County fairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertainment. One popular event is
the pie-eating contest. If you want to take part in the contest, it is a good idea to remember these guidelines: first,
(20) make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food. Eating a whole pie can be hard if you have just finished a
meal. Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat. The cream types are a good choice. They slide down
the throat more easily. Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chances of winning. There is a
temptation to reach out and help the eating process. This will result in becoming disqualified. Don’t just sit on your2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
hands. (21) If your hands are tied behind your back, you will not be tempted to make use of them.
Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies. The object, of course, is to get to the bottom of the pie
plate before the other people. (22) It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward tlie middle. This
method gives you a goal to focus on. Try not to notice what the other people near you are doing. Let the cheers
from the crowd spur you on. But don5t look up. All you should think about is eating that pie.
19、Where is pie-eating contest usually held?
A) In a fast-food restaurant. C) At a county fair.
B) At a shopping center. D) In a bakery.
C。【详解】短文开头提到，县集市是新英格兰镇的一个传统，娱乐性非常强，其中一个受欢迎的项目是吃焰
饼比赛。由此可知，吃焰饼比赛在县集市中举行，故答案为C)。
20、What should a person do before entering a pie-eating contest?
A) Avoid eating any food. C) Wash his hands thoroughly.
B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat. D) Practice eating a pie quickly.
A。【详解】短文中提到，参加比赛时，应保证空腹状态，这与A) “避免吃任何食物”意思一致，故答案为A)
21、Where is the person advised to put his hands during the contest?
A) On the table. C) Under his bottom.
B) Behind his back. D) On his lap.
B。【详解】短文中提到，在吃馅饼的过程中,如果伸手帮忙，则会被取消参赛资格。如果你的手被绑到背后,
你就不会被诱惑去用手帮忙。由此可知,在比赛过程中，手最好放在背后，故答案为B)。
22、What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly?
A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.
B) Eating from the outside toward the middle.
C) Swallowing the pie with water.
D) Holding the pie in the right position.
B。【详解】短文中提到，吃馅饼时，应该从边上开始，最后吃中间部分。短文中的it is usually better…是一种建
议句型，故答案为B)。
Passage Three
The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony. Two people
agree to marry when they decide to spend their lives together. The man usually gives the woman a diamond
engagement ring. That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman he
wanted to marry. (23) The diamond represented beauty. He placed it on the third finger of her left hand. (24) He
chose that finger because it was thought that the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart. Today we
know that this is not true, yet the tradition continues.
Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year if they are planning a wedding ceremony and
a party. During this time, Mends of the bride may hold a party at which women Mends and family members give
the bride gifts that she will need as a wife. These could include cooking equipment or new clothing. Friends of the
man who is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usually takes place the night before the
wedding. Only men are invited to the bachelor party.
During the marriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usually exchange gold rings that
represent the idea that their union will continue forever. The wife often wears both the wedding ring and the
engagement ring on the same finger. The husband wears his ring on the third finger of his left hand. Many people
say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding. (25) But the main purpose
is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure that they want to many each other. Either person may decide
to break the engagement, if this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man. They also return any
wedding gifts they have received.2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
23、What was the diamond ring said to represent?
A) Beauty. B) Loyalty. C) Luck.D) Durability.
A。【详解】短文中提到，钻戒代表美丽，故答案为A)。
24、Why did the Austrian man place the diamond ring on the third finger of the left hand of his would- be wife?
A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country.
B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage.
C) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart.
D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck.
C。【详解】短文中提到，选择将钻戒戴在未婚妻的左手中指是因为人们认为左手中指的血管直通心脏，故答
案为C)。
25、What is the chief advantage of having the engagement period?
A) The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikes.
B) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match.
C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home.
D) The two people can earn enough money for their wedding.
B。【详解】短文中提到，订婚的主要目的是通过这段时间来让双方考察对方是否是理想的结婚对象，故答案
为B)。
Section C
26、Secretaries。【详解】此处应填入一个名词与后面的名词及短语并列。secretaries意为“秘书”，注意首字
母要大写。
27、president。 【详解】此处应填入一个名词，与from…to...结构中的clerk对应。president意为“总裁”。
28、specialized。【详解】此处应填入一个形容词修饰后面的名词jobs。specialized意为“专门的，具体的”。
29、recommend。【详解】此处应填入一个动词与前面的动词一起作并列谓语动词。recommend意为“建议,
推荐”。
30、being carried out。【详解】此处应填入一个动词短语构成被动语态。being carried out意为“被执行”。
31、establish。【详解】此处应填入一个动词作句子的谓语。establish意为“制定，建立”。
32、financial matters。【详解】此处应填入一个名词短语。financial matters意为“财务方面的事情”。
33、corporation。【详解】此处应填入一个名词被前面的形容词large修饰。corporation意为“公司，企业”。
34、plays a central part。【详解】此处应填入一个动词或动词短语作句子的谓语成分。plays a central part 意为
“起关键作用”。
35、personality。【详解】此处应填入一个名词与后面的ability并列。personality意为“个性，性格”。
PartⅢ Reading Comprehension
Section A
答案详解：
36、F) critical。【详解】形容词辨析题。空格处前面是be动词，后面是介词to,故该词应为形容词，且能和to
构成某种搭配。根据上下文语境可知，美国在二战期间及战后时期的研究和发展所带来的创新对其20世纪
后50年中的繁荣发展应该是很重要的。形容词critical意为“至关重要的”，与文意相符。备选的形容词中，
contemporary“当代的”和future“未来的”都不符合句意，且与to不构成搭配，故均排除。
37、D) contemporary。【详解】形容词辨析题。空格处前面是介词of,后面是名词society,故该词应该为形容
词作定语。根据上文中提到的美国历史上的科技创新，应该是当代社会发展所依赖的。contemporaiy意为
“当代的”，修饰名词society,意为“当代社会”容备选的形容词中，critical已经在上题中选过;future也可
以修饰society，表示“未来社会”,但是根据常识，我们能断定的是当代社会的方方面面依赖于这些创新，
而不是未来社会，故future也排除。
38、K) led。【详解】动词辨析题。空格前为句子主语the United States,空格后为名词the world,故该词为句子
的谓语动词，且根据句子时态，此处应填入动词过去式。根据上文可知，美国在科研方面的创新一定会让该2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
国在数学和科学教育方面领先世界，故用动词led,表示“领先气备选项中还有一个动词过去式met,意思
是“相遇”，不符合句意，故排除。
39、N) proportions。【详解】名词辨析题。空格处前面是定冠词the,后面是of degrees限定成分，故该词应为名
词。根据句意，只有proportions“比例”符合要求,the proportions of degrees意为“学位的比例”。备选的名
词中，degrees与后文重复，首先排除;courses意为“课程”，procedures意为“过程”，spheres意为“球体”，均
不与degrees搭配，故排除。
40、C) closely。【详解】副词辨析题。空格处前面为be动词,后面为形容词related,故空格处应该为副词。根
据句意，在科学、技术、主程、数学领域学位数量的减少与学龄儿童在数学和科学方面的国际评估中表现相
对不佳有关，而且关系应该比较密切。因此用副词closely。备选的副词中，actually和especially虽然放在此
处句意也通顺，但是在表达相关性时，closely更为准确。
41、E) courses。【详解】名词辨析题。该空格前面为形容词remedial和名词math,因此该空应为名词，且应 和
补习相关，只有“课程”符合常理，故选择courses。备选的名词中，degrees —词虽和学习有关，但与“补
习” 不搭配，故排除。
42、B) actually。【详解】副词辨析题。该空格前面为句子主语部分，后面为谓语动词complete，故所填词应该
为副词。根据上文所述，美国大学新生数学不好，同时，计划学习科学或工程类专业的学生不到一半能够完
成专业学习。选择actually起到强调作用，符合句意。备选的副词中，especially强调特殊性,closely表示 紧密
的关系，均不符合该句句意，且closely在第40题中已经选过，故排除。
43、I) especially。【详解】副词辨析题。该空格是在插入语中，位于介词短语前，故应该填人副词。句意为
“造成的结果是美国大学毕业生中拥有这些技能的人数在减少”，那么在数学方面就应该是一种更为突出
的情况，故用especially。备选项中，其他两个副词前面已选，且不符合句意，故排除。
44、G) declining。【详解】动名词辨析题。该空格前为定冠词the,后面为名词performance,故应该填入名词的
修饰成分，可能是形容词或现在分词。根据上下文可知，美国学生在数学和科学方面的表现应该是逐渐变差
的，故现在分词declining符合该句句意。备选项中，形容词里没有表示“变差”含义的词。现在分词中
accelerating表示“加速”，与句意不符，故排除。
45、H) degrees。【详解】名词辨析题。该词前面为动词earn,后面为介词短语，故应该填入名词。根据上文可
知,应该是发展中国家中越来越多的学生取得STEM学科的学位，跟STEM相关的词，只有degrees比较合
适。备选的名词中,courses表示“课程”的含义，虽然接近，但不准确,且在第41题中已选;其他名词则与学
科没有关系，故均排除。
Section B
Passage One
46、Avoiding over-consumption of sugar can improve people's health as well as save medical expenses.
B)。【译文】避免糖类的过量食用既可以 促进人们的身体健康，也可以节省医疗支出。
【精析】该段定位句中提到，这个简单的想法既可以让成千上万这样的人免受一生的慢性疾病，也可以给国
民保健制度省下巨大的费用，和题干中所提及的两点好处正好契合，故答案为B)。
47、Laws should be passed to make it illegal to produce overly sweet foods or drinks.
N)。【译文】应该颁布法律规定产含糖量过高的食品和饮料是违法的。
【精析】该段首句提到了 illegal—同，指出出售这些东西应该是违法的，也就是将禁止含糖食品赋予了法律
的强制性，中间几句又指出征税或是对校园食品进行控制这些方法力度不够，该段最后一句再次指出应该
在立法层面上禁止含糖量高的食品,故答案为N)。
48、Giving small children sweet juices to drink all the time is equal to child abuse.
M)。【译文】一直给小孩子喝甜果汁相当于虐待他们。
【精析】文章M)段中提到，作者发现超市里面的货架上仍然不乏含糖饮料，阐述了这些甜饮料的极大危害，
继而引发了联想，如果持续供给小孩子这些饮料，就等同于虐待儿童。题干中的is equal to是对原文中is
nothing less than的同义转述，故答案为M)。2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
49、Looking around, the author found obesity quite widespread.
A)。【译文】环顾周围，作者发现肥胖非常普遍。
【精析】题干中提到了作者环顾四周，文章只有两处提到作者的视角，其一是文章开头提到的在火车上，其
二是文章后半部分提到的在超市里。根据句意，他发现肥胖无处不在，定位到A)段。作者提到，环顾车厢，
看到 有很多人像他一样。由此可知，作者发现肥胖非常普遍。题干中的quite widespread对应原文中的
quite a few people like him,故答案为A)。
50、The number of obese people is expected to increase quickly in the next few decades.
E)。【译文】就业中的年龄歧视使年长员工的再培训没有意义。
【精析】该段定位句中提到，过度饮食与每个人相关，但尽管这个国家有四分之一的成年人是肥胖者，而且预
计这一数据还会在2050年翻倍，这方面还没有得到公认。题干中的in the next few decades对应原文中的by
the year 2050,故答案为 E)。
51、If people really understood the horrible consequences of sugary foods and drinks, they would support
government measures against sugar consumption.
C)。【译文】根据最近的报告和数据分析，二战后生育高峰期出生的人在经济疲软期遭受的伤害最大。
【精析】该段前半部分阐述了这些含糖食品的危害性，继而做出假设:如果人们知道这些危害的话，他们就会
试着改变自己的饮食习惯，同时也会有动力支持政府防止人们消费这些致命食物，题干中的against sugar
consumption和原文中的prevent people from consuming…意思接近，故答案为C)。
52、It would be a very good beginning to impose an additional tax on sugary drinks.
G) 。【译文】对含糖饮料征收额外的税将会是一个很好的开始。
【精析】该段介绍了报告中的十项建议之首，即关于增加税收的建议，且提到了这将会是一个很好的开始。题
干中的a very good beginning是原文中an excellent start的同义转述，故答案为G)。
53、The government has not yet taken any action to regulate sugar consumption although it indicated its intention
to do so some time ago.
O)。【译文】政府还没有采取任何措施去管制糖类消费，尽管一段时间之前他们曾表达了这种意图。
【精析】该段定位句提到，当时的公共卫生部长说还没有制定好法规，题干中的has not yet taken any action
对应原文中的nothing has happened yet，故答案为O)。
54、Sugar is far more harmful to health than fat and salt.
H)。【译文】糖类比脂肪和盐类对健康的危#更大。
【精析】该段定位句提到，摄人过多的脂肪和盐类带来的风险跟糖类的危害相比都没有那么严重了。题干是
该句的同义转换，故答案为H)。
55、Consumers of sweet foods are not really to blame because they cannot tell what food is sugary.
L)。【译文】含糖食品的消费者不应该被责备，因为他们并不能辨别什么食品是含糖的。
【精析】该段中指出，人们应该做出“健康的选择”，避免过度饮食。但是糖类添加剂并不易辨别，因此，有吃
零食、过度饮酒、过度饮食这类使人发胖的行为的人，其实他们本身并没有错。题干是对画线部分的同义转
述， 故答案为L)。
Section C
Passage One
答案详解：
56、B)。定位：由题干中的 the printing press and the telegraph 定位到文章第一段第一句:The rise of the
Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, comparable in impact to the
invention of the printing press and the telegraph。
详解：推理判断题。文章第一段第一句提到互联网的影响力可以和印刷机和电报的发明相提并论， 原因在
第二句中进行阐述,即互联网可以让人们实现即时通讯，也就是指日常沟通，故答案为B)
点睛：A)“它改变了人类历史”，文中只是说在人类历史上产生了深远影响，并未提改变，可以排除 ；C)2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
“它被所有人接受”,该意思过于绝对，也不太可能发生，可以排除;D) “它革新了人们的思想”，文中并
未提及人们的思想有什么改变，故排除。
57、B)。定位：题干中的 the effects of the Internet 定位到文二段：...and unlike earlier periods of change, this
time the effects are fully global...
详解：推理判断题。文章第二段中间部分指出，不同于以往时期的改变，这次变革的影响是全球性的，文中的
global和B)选项中的worldwide为同义词，故答案为B)。
点睛: A)“它们是无法估量的”、C)“它们是不可预测的”和D)“它们是污染的”这三项在文中均未提及
故可以排除。
58、C)。定位：由题干中的The book The New Digital Age 和inadequate定位到文章第三段最后一句:But if the
book has one mgjor shortcoming, it’s that the authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role
of Internet businesses in these sweeping changes.
详解：事实细节题。题干问的是这本书哪个方面存在不足，定位句中的shortcoming 意思是“缺点”，与
inadequate意思相近，那么最后一句中所说的“没有花足够多的时间去用批判的眼光看待互联网业务在
这些巨大改变中所起的作用”便是答案，故答案为C)。
点睛：A) “它没能够认识到互联网科技产生的影响”和B) “它没能够观察到互联网的社会影响”均与
原文相悖，文中提到书中调查了互联网变革对社会各方面的意义，并描述了互联网对社会各方面所产生的
深远影响，故均排除;D) “它并没有提到互联网沟通的技术层面”，虽然文中没有正面阐述书中提及此事，
但是也没有说这是该书的不足之处，可以排除。
59、A)。定位：由题干中的the future be like定位到文章第四段最后一句:They paint a picture of a world in
which individuals, companies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, one physical, and one
virtual.
详解：事实细节题。文章第四段第一句提到，在他们的书中，两位作者描述了互联网在未来几十年中会如何
塑造我们的生活。接着第二句指出，他们描绘了一幅未来世界的景象，在这个世界中，个人、公司、机构和政
府都必须处理两种现实:一种是真实存在的，另一种是虚拟的沒由此可知，A) “人们将生活在两种现实
中”为答案。
点睛：B)“人们会有相同的获取信息的途径”，文中没有提及，可以排除;C)“人们不需要旅行去看世界”，
虽然互联网可以帮助人们足不出户看到世界各个角落，但这并不是未来要发生的事情，现在也可以实现;D)
“人们不需要面对面地沟通”，同样也是现在就可以实现的事情，而不是未来要发生的事，而且C)、D)两项
在文中均未提及，故排除。
60、D）。定位：由题干中的the authors of The New Digital Age定位到文章最后一段第二句:By using this
concept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy that
has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for
society.
详解：推理判断题。根据定位句可知，两位作者的目的在于超越现如今为人所熟知的乐观主义者与悲观主义
者之间的对立观点——互联网的兴起最终是有益于社会还是会危害社会。由此可知，他们是要采取中立的
态度。D) “在分析互联网的影响上，他们不会站在任何一边”和原文意思相符，故为答案。
点睛：A) “他们对很多关于互联网的问题未给出答案”，文中并未提及，可以排除;B) “他们对互联网革
命的未来感到乐观”，文中提到，两位作者对互联网的很多方面都非常乐观，但也现实地认识到前方面临的
风险。由此可知，两位作者并非完全乐观，故排除;C) “他们已经探索了虚拟世界的未知领域”， 文中并未
提及，可以排除。
Passage Two
答案详解：
61、B)。定位: 由题干中的American autoworkers和in 1950定位到文章第一段前两句:In 1950, a young
man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and keep a job in the auto industry. And in that year
the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage (抵押贷款) payments on an average home with just 13.42014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
percent of his take-home pay.
详解：推理判断题。文章第一段第二句提到，在那一年，普通的汽车工人能够支付一般家庭承受的每月抵押
贷款，数额只占他每月工资的13.4% ,由此推断当时对他们而言买房子并不困难，故答案为B)。
点睛: A)“他们的工作保障比现如今更少”，文中第一段说在那时，他们在汽车行业更容易找到工作且维
持这份工作,选项与原文意思不符，可以排除;C) “他们的工资是现在的两倍”，文中只提及现在工人每月
还款额占工资比是之前的两倍多，并未说他们的工资相当于现在的两倍，可以排除;D) “他们比其他行业
的工人更富足”，文中并没有把汽车行业和其他行业作对比，可以排除。
62、C)。定位：由题干中的 retired people today 定位到文章第二段第二句：His retired parents would certainly
have had less economic security back then.
详解:推理判断题。定位句的意思是“他已退休的父母那时的经济保障一定更少”，由此推断出C) “他们
要比过去有着更多经济上的安全感”，故答案为C)。
点睛：A)“他们一直都渴望回到美好的过去”，这与原文意思不符，可以排除;B) “他们不那么依赖于社会
福利”，原文中并未提及社会福利，故排除;D) “他们通常不愿和他们的孩子一起生活”，原文中没有提及，
可以排除。
63、B)。定位：由题干中的 black workers 和 buy a house in a white suburban neighborhood 定位到文章第四段：
…while racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them from buying into the suburban neighborhoods being
built for white working-class families.
详解：推理判断题。根据定位句可知，那个年代的黑人受到种族条款的限制,无法购买为白人工人阶级家庭
建造的房子，B) “他们受制于种族的不平等”与文中意思相符，故为答案。
点睛：A) “他们缺少交通工具”和C) “他们害怕违反法律”，文中均未提及，故均排除;D) “他们太穷
了,以至于买不起”,文中的确提到了他们的工资比同职位的白人要少,但并没直接说他们是否贫穷，可以排
除。
64、A)。定位 ：由题干中的no-fault divorce定位到文章第五段第三句:The spread of no-fault divorce has
reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship.
详解：推理判断题。定位句的意思是，不追究责任的离婚的增多降低了那些还想维持婚姻的一方讨价还价的
能力。由此可知，离婚是容易的，故答案为A)。
点睛：B) “家庭暴力减少了”，这不是不追究责任的离婚的结果，可以排除;C) “它对离婚双方造成的痛
苦很少”，原文中说这种婚姻的破裂导致了很多家庭的痛苦，该项和原文不符，可以排除;D) “这导致了社
会动荡”，该选项夸大了事情的结果，原文未提及，可以排除。
65、 D)。定位：由题干中的the author suggest society do定位到文章最后一段最后一句:Finding ways to
improve the lives of the remaining 20 percent seems more realistic than trying to restore an imaginary golden age.
详解：事实细节题。根据定位句可知，找到方法改善剩余的20%的人的生活要比试图回到那个想象中的黄金
时代要更现实一些。这和D) “改善存在问题的家庭的生活”所表达的含义是一致的,故答案为D。
点睛：A) “准备面对任何新的挑战”，文中提到会有新的挑战，但最主要的还是建议解决问题，故该选项可
以排除;B) “努力健全现有的社会保障体系”，文中并未提及，可以排除;C) “缩小黑人和白人之间的差
距”，作者并未建议社会缩小黑人和白人之间的差距，故排除。
PartⅣ Translation
大熊猫(giant panda)是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。因其数量极少，大熊猫已被列为濒 危物
种。大熊猫对于世界自然基金会(WWF)有着特殊意义。自1961年该基金会成立以来，大熊猫就一 直是它的
徽标。大熊猫是熊科中最稀有的成员，主要生活在中国西南部的森林里。目前,世界上大约有 1000只大熊猫
这些以竹为食的动物正面临许多威胁。因此，确保大熊猫的生存比以往更重要。2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
The giant panda is a kind of gentle animal with a unique black-and-white coat. It has been listed as an
endangered species due to its very limited number. The giant panda is of special significance to WWF (World
Wide Fund for Nature). And it has been its symbol since its establishment in 1961. The giant panda is the rarest
member of bear family, mainly living in the forests of Southwest China. Now, there are approximately 1,000 giant
pandas in the world. The animal that mainly eats bamboo is facing many threats. Therefore, to ensure its survival
is of greater importance than ever before.
难点注释：
1、第一句中，“温顺的”可以译为gentle,还可以译为tame或docile;“长着独特的皮毛”还可用with
unique fur 来表达，“独特的”用unique，也可以用special替代。
2、第二句中，“被列为”可译为 be listed as...“濒危物种”翻译难度较大，可译为 endangered
species/animal，不能译成dangerous species，因为dangerous species意为“危险的动物”。
3、第四句中，“自……以来”译为since...，但since是介词，介词后面要用名词结构，因此“自该基金会成
立以来” 可译为since its establishment;“一直是它的徽标”翻译为has been its symbol,注意用完成时态，
其中“徽标” 一词可以译为symbol。
4、第五句中，“最稀有的”译为the rarest;“熊科”还可以用bear species或bear animals来表示;“主要生
活在中国西南部的森林里”可译为一个现在分词短语作伴随状语:mainly living in...，或者译为一个非限制
性定语从句：which mainly lives in...。
5、第六句中，“目前”还可以用nowadays来表示;“有”一般有三种表达方法:there be句型、have和with，
这里用 there be句型较合适。
6、第七句中，“以竹为食”是指大熊猫以竹子为主要食物，故可译为mainly eats bamboo,也可译为定语从句
即 whose food is mainly bamboo正面临许多威胁”还可以译为 is under many threats。
7、最后一句中，“确保生存”为动词短语，作主语时要将其名词化,可用不定式或现在分词形式，这里表目
的，所以 用to ensure来表达。
