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2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（三）答案与详解
2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题(三)答案与详解
Part Ⅰ Writing
审题思路
本次作文通过设置虚拟情景，要求考生描述具有特色的名胜古迹、文化圣地或者山水名地等，写作形式
和内容不拘一格，与往年常考的议论文、图表作文和名言评述作文题型区别较大。仔细审查题目要求，考生
首先应回答“what”，即去什么地方；其次，考生应回答“why”，即推荐该地点的原因；最后，考生需要作
简要的总结。
写作提纲
一、回答“what”，说明去何处（accompany you to the National Center for the Performing Arts)
二、回答“why”,叙述原因 ：1、现场体验国粹（enjoy the authentic performance，celebrated actors,
essence and miniature of Chinese
culture)
2、欣赏其他艺术表演（feast your eyes on the other forms of arts)
三、简要总结：1、探访国家大剧院的意义(have a further understanding of Chinese arts，enrich your
artistic accomplishment)
2、朋友的感受(a wonderful and unforgettable experience)
范文点评
高分范文：
National Center for the Performing Arts
① I know you are fascinated by Chinese arts, Beijing Opera in particular .② Since you will come to China,
I am willing to accompany you to the National Center for the Performing Arts to appreciate the splendid
performance.
③ There, you can e n joy the authentic performance of Beijing Opera by celebrated actors .④ As the
essence and miniature of Chinese culture, Beijing Opera incorporates the advantages of local opera and folk
melody, prevailing in every comer of China.⑤ With its exposure to the Western world, many foreigners begin to
fall in love with it. ⑥ Besides, you can also have the opportunity to feast your eyes on the other forms of arts,
which might also arouse your interest.
⑦ By e n joying the authentic performance of Beijing Opera ,you are bound to have a farther
understanding of Chinese arts, which will enrich your artistic accomplishment. ⑧ I am sure that it must be a
wonderful and unforgettable experience for you.
精彩点评：
① 引出话题。
②由因到果:朋友喜欢京剧，因而带他去国家大剧院现场感受京剧的魅力。
③说明带朋友去国家大剧院的一个原因：观看京剧名家现场表演。
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④⑤说明京剧的独特之处:是我国的国粹, 是中国文化的缩影,融合了地方戏和民歌的优点，深受中外人士的
欢迎。
⑥说明带朋友去国家大剧院的另一个原因：可以欣赏其他艺术表演。
⑦⑧说明去国家大剧院的意义和感受。
加分亮点
be fascinated by 对…着迷
authentic performance 现场表演
incorporate包含，吸收
feast one’s eyes on 大饱眼福
全文翻译
我知道你对中国艺术十分着迷，尤其是京剧。既然你要来中国，我愿意效劳，陪你去国家大剧院体验精
彩的表演。
在那里，你能够欣赏到京剧名家名角的现场表演。作为我国的国粹和中国文化的缩影，京剧融合了地方
戏和民歌的优点，风靡全国。随着京剧传到西方世界，许多外国人开始爱上它。此外，你还有机会一饱眼福其
他艺术表演，这可能也会引起你的兴趣。
通过欣赏京剧的现场表演，你一定会对中国艺术有更加深入的理解，这将会增强你的艺术修养。我确信，
这对你来说必将是一次美妙而令人难忘的经历。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. 听力原文：W： Just imagine! We have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday! How can the professor
expect us to do it in such a short time?
M： Yeah, but what troubles me is that I can’t find the book in the library or in the university bookstore.
Q ： What does the man mean?
A) He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.
B) He has difficulty understanding the book.
C) He cannot get access to the assigned book.
D) He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.
【预测】四个选项都以he作主语，且出现了 reader，book，assignment等，故推测本题考查的内容与读书有关。
【精析】C。对话中，女士说周一前必须读完300页的书，对教授要求在这么短的时间内完成表示不理解。 男
士表示同意，但困扰他的问题是他在图书馆或学校书店根本找不到那本书。由此可知，男士找不到教授要求
读的书，故答案为C) 。
2. 听力原文：M： Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets outside the
city are so much cheaper. I’d also be happy to pick up anything you need.
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W： Well, I don’t like to let anyone else drive my car. Tell you what, why don’t we go together?
Q ： What does the woman mean?
1. A) She will drive the man to the supermarket.
B) The man should buy a car of his own.
C) The man needn’t go shopping every week.
D) She can pick the man up at the grocery store.
【预测】选项中提到了 supermarket，car, go shopping，store等，故推测本题与购物和汽车有关。
【精析】A)。对话中，男士询问女士是否可以借她的车去购物，并乐意为女士购买她所需要的东西; 女士表示
不愿意把车借给别人，但是可以一起去。由此可知，女士将开车和男士一起去购物，故答案为A)。
3.听力原文：M： Forgive the mess in here. We had a party last night. There were a lot of people and they all
brought food.
W： Yeah, I can tell. Well, I guess it's pretty obvious what youll be doing most of today.
Q： What does the woman think the man will do?
2. A) Get more food and drinks. C) Tidy up the place.
B) Ask his friend to come over. D) Hold a party.
【预测】选项中出现了 food, drinks, party等，故推测本题考查与聚会有关的内容。
【精析】C)。对话中，男士首先说明这里乱七八糟的原因：昨晚有个聚会，人很多，而且都带了吃的。女士表示
理解，说能猜出男士今天大部分时间都将在做什么了，即收拾这个地方，故答案为C)。
4. 听力原文：W ： What time would suit you for the first-round talks with John Smith?
M： Well, you know my schedule. Other than this Friday, one day is as good as the next.
Q ： What does the man mean?
4. A) The talks can be held any day except this Friday.
B) He could change his schedule to meet John Smith.
C) The first-round talks should start as soon as possible.
D) The woman should contact John Smith first.
【预测】选项中出现了talks,schedule,first-round talks等，故推测本题考查的内容与谈判的时间安排有关。
【精析】A)。对话中，女士询问男士与约翰•史密斯第一轮谈判的合适时间，男士说除了本周五，其他任何一
天都可以，故答案为A)。
5.听力原文：W： I was so angry yesterday! My biology teacher did not even let me explain why I missed the field
trip. He just wouldn’t let me pass!
M: That doesn’t seem fair. I’d feel that way too if I were you.
Q ： What does the man imply?
5. A) He understands the woman’s feelings.
B) He has gone through a similar experience.
C) The woman should have gone on the field trip.
D) The teacher is just following the regulations.
【预测】选项中出现了 field trip, teacher, regulations等，可推测本题是关于教师和学生的话题。
【精析】A)。女士说她昨天很生气，因为生物老师不让她解释她没有参加校外实习的原因，而是直接不让她通
过考试;男士说如果自己是女士，他也会有相同的感受。由此可知，男士很理解女士现在的心情，故答 案为
A)。
6.听力原文：M： I really can’t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he is going to be at
your Christmas party, I just won’t come.
W ： I’m sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come.
Q ： What does the woman imply?
6. A) She will meet the man halfway. C) She will ask David to talk less.
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C) She is sorry the man will not come. D) She has to invite David to the party.
【预测】四个选项均以she作主语，其中出现了 come, invite, party等，由此可以推测本题考查的内容与聚会
有关。
【精析】 D)。对话中，男士抱怨说自己实在无法忍受戴维主导谈话的方式，并说如果戴维参加女士的圣诞晚
会，自己就不去了;女士感到遗憾，说是她母亲坚持请戴维来。言外之意是，女士不得不请戴维来参加圣 诞
晚会，故答案为D)。
7.听力原文：W ： You’re taking a course with Prof. Johnson. Whafs your impression so far?
M： Well, many students could hardly stay awake in his class without first drinking a cup of coffee.
Q ： What does the man imply?
7. A) Few students understand Prof. Johnson’s lectures.
B) Few students meet Prof. Johnson’s requirements.
C) Many students find Prof. Johnson’s lectures boring.
D) Many students have dropped Prof. Johnson’s class.
【预测】选项中出现了 students, Prof. Johnson，lectures, boring等，并根据各选项意思，可以推测本题考查学生
对约翰逊教授的课程的反应。
【精析】C)。对话中，女士询问男士对约翰逊教授的课程的印象;男士回答说要是课前不先喝一杯咖啡的话,
许多学生几乎无法保持清醒。由此可知，约翰逊教授的课程比较枯燥，故答案为C)。
8.听力原文：W： Have you ever put a computer together before?
M： No, never. But I think if we follow these instructions exactly, we won?t have much trouble.
Q： What are the speakers going to do?
8. A) Check their computer files. C) Study a computer program.
B) Make some computations. D) Assemble a computer.
【预测】选项中出现了 computer files，computer program, assemble a computer 等，可以推测本题考查的内容
与使用电脑或组装电脑有关。
【精析】D)。对话中,女士问男士是否组装过电脑;男士说从来没有，不过完全按照说明来操作应该不会有 太
大问题。由此可知，两人谈论的话题是组装电脑，故答案为D)。
Conversation One
9-11.听力原文：
W： What sort of hours do you work, Steve?
M： (9) Well, I have to work very long hours, about eleven hours a day.
W ： What time do you start?
M ： I work 9 to 3, then I start again at 5:30 and work until 11, six days a week. So I have to work very unsocial
hours.
W ： And do you have to work at the weekend?
M： Oh, yes. That’s our busiest time. I get Wednesdays off.
W ： What are the things you have to do and the things you don^ have to do?
M： Uh, I don’t have to do the washing-up, so thafs good. I have to wear white, and I have to keep everything in
the kitchen totally clean.
W： (10) What’s hard about the job?
M： (10) You are standing up all the time. When we are busy, people get angry and sharp, but thafs normal. W ：
How did you leam the profession?
M: Well, I did a two-year course at college. In the first year we had to leam the basics, and then we had to take
exams.
W ： Was it easy to find a job?
M： (11) I wrote to about six hotels and one of them gave me my first job , so I didn’t have to wait too long. W：
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(12) And what ’ s the secret of being good at your job?
M： (12) Attention to detail. You have to love it. You have to show passion for it.
W： And what are your plans for the future?
M ： I want to have my own place when the time is right.
9. What does the man say about his job?
A) It allows him to make a lot of friends. C) It enables him to apply theory to practice.
B) It requires him to work long hours. D) It helps him understand people better.
B。【精析】对话开头，女士问男士的工作时间，男士回答说工作时间很长，每天大约工作11个小时，故
B) 为答案。
10. What does the man think is the hardest part of his job?
A) It is intellectually challenging.
B) It requires him to do washing-up all the time.
C) It exposes him to oily smoke all day long.
D) It demands physical endurance and patience.
D。【精析】对话中，女士问男士工作中最难的是什么，男士回答说必须长时间站着,在客流高峰期，顾客变得
易怒且尖刻。由此可知，男士的工作不仅需要体力，还要有耐心，故D)为答案。
11. Where did the man get his first job after graduation?
A) In a hospital. C) At a laundry.
B) At a coffee shop. D)In a hotel.
D。【精析】对话中，女士询问男士是否容易找到工作，男士说他写信给六家酒店，其中一家给了他第一份工
作。由此可知，他的第一份工作是在酒店里，故D)为答案。
12. What does the man say is important to being good at his job?
A) Getting along well with colleagues. C) Planning everything in advance.
B) Paying attention to every detail. D)Knowing the needs of customers.
B。【精析】对话末尾部分，女士问男士做好这份工作的秘诀是什么，男士说要注意细节，故B)为答案。
Conversation Two
听力原文：
W： (13) Now you’ve seen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get?
M ： Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I don’t quite understand the column entitled Change. Can you
explain what it means?
W ： Well, I think it means the change from the year before. I am not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from
70p to 90p is a rise of 25 percent.
M ： Oh, yes, I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison.
W： Yes. (14) Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation?
M ： I am sorry I’ve no idea. Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous.
W： Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were a lot better off in 2001 than they were in 2002. That’s strange
isn’t it? And they seem to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is. M Yes, I don’t
:
understand that at all.
W： Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them?
M: I don’t know. I think I’ll probably give them two pounds a week.
W ： Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it?
M： (15) Well, out of that they have to buy some small personal things , but I wouldn’t expect them to save to buy
their own socks, for example.
W： Yes. By the way, do most children in your country get pocket money?
M ： Yeah, they do.
13、What is the table of figures about?
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A) The pocket money British children get. C) The things British children spend money on.
B) The annual inflation rate in Britain. D) The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.
A)。【详解】对话开头部分，女士询问男士是否看到英国儿童零用钱的数据表格，由此可知,该表格内容与英
国儿童的零用钱有关，故A)为答案。
14、What do we learn from the conversation about British children’s pocket money?
A) It enables children to live better. C) It often rises higher than inflation.
B) It goes down during economic recession. D) It has gone up 25% in the past decade.
C。【详解】对话中，两人讨论了表格中的数据,女士问男士儿童零用钱的增长率要高于通货膨胀率的原因，故
答案为C)。
15、Supposing the man had children, what would he expect them to do with their pocket money?
A) Save up for their future education. C) Buy their own shoes and socks.
B)Pay for small personal things. D) Make donations when necessary.
B。【详解】话末尾部分，女士问男士希望孩子们用零用钱做什么,男士回答说希望他们买些小件的个人物品，
故答案为B)。
Section B
Passage One
(16) As the new sales director for a national computer firm, Alex Gordon was looking forward to his first meeting
with the company ’ s district managers . Everyone arrived on time, and Alex’s presentation went extremely well.
(17) He decided to end the meeting with the conversation about the importance of the district managers to the
company’s plans. “I believe we are going to continue to increase our share of the market, ” he began, “because of
the quality of the people in this room. The district manager is the key to the success of the sales representatives in
his district. He sets the term for everyone else. If he has ambitious goals and is willing to put in long hours,
everyone in his unit will follow his example.” (19) When Alex has finished, he received polite applause, but hardly
the warm response he had hoped for. Later he spoke with one of the senior managers. “Things were going so well
until the end,J, Alex said disappointedly. Obviously, I said the wrong thing. ’’ “Yes, ’’ the district manager replied.
(18) “Half of our managers are women. Most have worked their way up from sales representatives, and they are
very proud of the role they played in the company’s growth. (19) They don ’ t care at all about political correctness.
But they were definitely surprised and distressed to be referred to as ‘ he ’ in your speech. ”
16、Who did Alex Gordon speak to at the first meeting?
A) District managers. C) Sales directors.
B) Regular customers. D) Senior clerks.
A。【详解】短文开头提到,一家全国性的电脑公司的新任销售总监艾里克斯.戈登期望着区域经理的第一次
会面。由此可知，艾里克斯•戈登讲话的对象是区域经理，故A)为答案。
17、What did Alex want to emphasize at the end of his presentation?
A) The support provided by the regular clients.
B) The initiative shown by the sales representatives.
C) The urgency of implementing the company’s plans.
D) The important part played by district managers.
D。【详解】短文中提到，艾里克斯•戈登决定最后以区域经理对公司规划的重要性来结束会议，故D)为答案。
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18、What do we learn about the audience at the meeting?
A) Some of them were political-minded. C) One third of them were senior managers.
B) Fifty percent of them were female. D) Most of them were rather conservative.
B。【详解】短文主要介绍了新任销售总监艾里克斯•戈登在区域经理会议上的讲话，所以会议的参加者是区
域经理。其中，一位高级经理提到，一半的区域经理是女性，故B)为答案。
19、Why did Alex fail to receive the warm response he had hoped for?
A) He used too many quotations. C) He did not keep to the point.
B) He was not gender sensitive. D) He spent too much time on details.
B。【详解】一位高级经理在解释艾里克斯的讲话没有得到预期的热烈回应的原因时说，一半的区域经理是
女性，她们显然对于在讲话中被称为“he”而感到惊讶和忧虑，即他对性别问题不够敏感，故B)为答案。
Passage Two
The way to complain is to act business-like and important. (20) If your complaint is immediate, suppose you
got the wrong order at a restaurant, make a polite but firm request to see the manager. When the manager comes,
ask his or her name. And then state your problem and what you expect to have done about it. Be polite ! Shouting
or acting rude will get you nowhere. But also be firm in making your complaint. Besides, act important. This
doesn’t mean to put on airs and say “do you know who I am?” What it means is that people are often treated the
way they expect to be treated. If you act like someone who expects a fair request to be granted, chances are it will
be granted. (21) The worst way to complain is over the telephone. You are speak ing to a voice coming from
someone you cannot see. So you can ? t tell how the person on the line is reacting. It is easy for that person to give
you the run-around. Complaining in person or by letter is generally more effective. If your complaint does not
require an immediate response, it often helps to complain by letter. If you have an appliance that doesn’t work,
send a letter to the store that sold it. (22) Be business-like and stick to the point. Don’t spend a paragraph on how
your unde John tried to fix the problem and couldn’t.
20、What does the speaker suggest you do when you are not served properly at a restaurant?
A) State your problem to the head waiter. C)Ask to see the manager politely but firmly.
B) Demand a discount on the dishes ordered. D) Ask the name of the person waiting on you.
C。【详解】文章一开始提到投诉的方法很重要。假设在餐馆就餐上错菜时,顾客应礼貌并态度坚决地要求见
经理，故C)为答案。
21、Why does the speaker say the worst way to complain is over the telephone?
A) Your problem may not be understood correctly.
B) You don’t know if you are complaining at the right time.
C) Your complaint may not reach the person in charge.
D) You can’t tell how the person on the line is reacting.
D。【详解】文章中间部分提到电话投诉的最大缺点:你看不到与你讲话的人，你也不知道对方的反应，故D)
为答案。
22、What should you do if you make a complaint by letter?
A) Demand a prompt response. C) Send it by express mail.
B) Provide all the details. D) Stick to the point.
D。【详解】)短文在最后部分提到如何写投诉信，指出投诉信要务实、切题,不要谈论无关的内容，故D)为答
案。
Passage Three
Barbara Sanders is a wife and the mother of two children, ages 2 and 4. Her husband, Tom, is an engineer
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and makes an excellent salary. (23) Before Barbara had children, she worked as an architect for the govern ment ,
designing government housing. She quit her job when she became pregnant, but is now interested in returning to
work. She’s been offered an excellent job with the government. Her husband feels it’s unnecessary for her to work
since the family does not need the added income. He also thinks that a woman should stay home with her children.
(24) If Barbara feels the need to do socially important work, he thinks that she should do vol unteer work one or
two days a week. Barbara, on the other hand, has missed the excitement of her profession and does not feel she
would be satisfied doing volunteer work. She would also like to have her own income, so she does not have to ask
her husband for money whenever she wants to buy something. She does not think it’s necessaiy to stay home every
day with the children and she knows a very reliable baby-sitter who’s willing to come to her house. (25) Tom does
not think a baby-sitter can replace a mother and thinks it’s a bad idea for the children to spend so much time with
someone who's not part of the family.
23、What was Barbara’s profession before she had children?
A) Fashion designer. C) City planner.
B) Architect. D)Engineer.
B)。【详解】短文一开始提到，芭芭拉•桑德斯现在是两个孩子的母亲,在有孩子之前，她曾是政府部门的建筑
设计师，设计政府大楼，故答案为B)。
24、What does Barbara’s husband suggest she do if she wants to work
A) Do some volunteer work. C)Work flexible hours.
B) Get a well-paid part-time job. D) Go back to her previous post.
A。【详解】短文中间部分提到,芭芭拉•桑德斯的丈夫不希望她重新工作，而是希望她照顾孩子,如果她想做
有社会意义的工作，他建议她每周做一两天的志愿者工作，故答案为A)。
25、What does Tom think about hiring a baby-sitter?
A) Few baby-sitters can be considered trustworthy.
C) It will add to family’s financial burden.
B) A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother.
D) The children won’t get along with a baby-sitter.
C。【详解】短文末尾部分提到，芭芭拉•桑德斯想请一位靠得住的保姆照看孩子，汤姆认为，保姆无法取 代
母亲，孩子长时间与非家庭成员接触并非好事，故答案为C)。
Section C
26、curious。【详解】此处应该填入一个形容词与more共同构成比较级结构。curious意为“好奇的，求知的”。
27、figuring things。 【详解】此处应该填入一个动名词短语，与finding构成并列结构。figure things out意为
“把事情弄明白”。
28、independent。【详解】此处应该填入一个形容词，与前面的形容词confident, resourceful, persistent构成并
列结构。independent意为“独立的，不受约束的”。
29、interacting with。【详解】此处应该填入一个动名词短语，与paying close attention to构成并列结构。in-
teract with意为“交流，交往”。
30、abstract。【详解】此处应该填入一个形容词 ，与difficult，complicated并列构成比较级结构。abstract意为
“抽象的”。
31、mystery。【详解】由冠词the可知此处应该填入一个名词。mystery意为“秘密，奥秘”。
32、appropriately。【详解】此处应该填入一个副词，修饰前面的use。, appropriately意为“适当地，合适地”。
33、trying it out。【详解】 此处应该填入一个动名词短语，作前面介词by的宾语，并与空格后面的seeing...
并列sth. out意为“试验，检验”。
34、reflning。【详解】此处应该填入一个动名同，与空格前面的changing并列。refine意为“改进，完善”。
35、concepts。【详解】此处应该填入一个名词的复数形式，被后面that引导的定语从句所修饰。concept意 为
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“观念，想法”。
PartⅢ Reading Comprehension
Section A
答案详解：
36、N) soaring。【详解】空格所在句为not only...but…句型，由于本句以not only开头，出现了倒装,正常语序
应该为demand has been ，因此空格中应该填入动词的现在分词形式，构成现在完成进行时。第一句中讲
到，目前世界上石油的勘探量已经赶不上石油的消耗量，可见石油的需求是在上升。由此确定soaring 为本
题答案，意思为“猛增,骤升”。备选词中，动词的现在分词形式只有两个，即declining和soaring,而de-
clining 意思为“下降” ，与此处要表达的“上升，增长”意思不符合，可以排除。
37、E) difficult。【详解】空格所在句为that引导的定语从句，修饰places,此处可以理解为places are to reach,
由此可判断，空格处需要填入形容词，修饰places。本句前半句中说,石油需求量在上升，由not only...but...句
型可知，此处所说到的新发现的油田所在地也应该不容易抵达。由此确定形容词difficult为本题答案，意思
为“困难的，艰难的”。备选形容词中，能够修饰Places并与to reach相搭配的只有difficult，虽然 feasible也
可以和to reach搭配，但它的意思为“可行的，能实行的”,不符合句意，可以排除。
38、F) discovered。【详解】空格处前面有副词newly,后面有名词oil,因此需要填入动词过去分词形式来修饰
名词oil。第一段第二句中提到了 the oil we have been finding，与之相对应，此处所提到的oil也应该是 “新
发现的”，因此填入discovered 。此处，discover的过去分词形式作定语，表示oil是“被发现的”。在备选词
中，derived和discovered都是动词的过去分词形式，但derived的意思为“得到，获得”，与第二句中的
finding —词不符，可以排除。
39、L) refine。【详解】空格所在部分为that引导的定语从句，修饰type，由谓语动词requires和空格前的to 可
以判断，空格处需要填入动词原形，形成require sth. to do的用法。备选的动词原形只有两个，即cultivate 和
refine,只有refine能够与oil共同使用，意思为“炼油”，因此，refine为本题答案。在备选动词原形中，cul-
tivate 意思为“培养，耕作”，与文章意思不符，可以排除。
40、J) growth。【详解】空格后有情态动词will,空格所在部分为整句话的主语，而空格前又有形容词eco-
nomic, 由此可知空格处应该填入名词。空格所在句前半句提到对石油的需求会增长，因此，刺激世界经济
增长将通过各种可能的途径获取更多资源。因此，growth“增长，发展”与文章意思相符，故为答案。在备选
名词中，能够与economic搭配的词还有option和reserves,但economic option“经济选择”和economic
reserves“经济储备”都不能与fueling搭配，因此均可以排除。
41、M) reserves。【详解】空格位于介词for和形容词new之后，所以需要填入名词形式，构成介词短语。空格
前半句提到，能源工业需要从现有油田开采更多石油，而同时,也需要继续寻找新的,由此可以推测空格处
的意思应该是能够发现石油的地方，也就是石油储备地,因此空格处填入名词reserves,表示“储备”。 在备
选名词中，除exception外，都可以与new搭配，去除前面已经用过的growth,还有option, reserves和 steps可
选。本空格处,search for new steps与句子意思不符，可以排除，而option —词填入本空虽然意思可以，但
option是单数形式，新发现的石油不可能只有一处，因此排除。
42、I) feasible。【详解】空格位于more之后，名词parts之前，由此可知，空格中必须填入形容词，构成形容词
的比较级。本句中提到，技术层面也有待提高，从而使风能、太阳能、氢能都能成为能量方程里更可行的组成
部分，因此，填入feasible,意思为“可行的，能实行的。”备选项中能够构成形容词比较级的词为difficult和
feasible,而difficult放在此处明显与句子意思不符，且在前面已经用过，可以排除。
43、G) economically。【详解】空格处后面有并列连词and和副词environmentally,由此判定空格处需要填入副
词，与environmentally形成并列关系。文章前面曾提到过economic growth,结合本句上下文,应填入副词
economically“经济上”。备选的副词只有两个，其中consequently“结果，必然地”无法与environmen- tally
并列使用，可以排除。
44、K) option。【详解】空格位于简单句中，句子主语和系动词都有，还缺少一个表语，而空格前还有一个不定
冠词an,因此，空格处需要填入以元音音素开头的单数名词。空格后句子中说let’s work together,因此，in-
action 就不应该是我们的选择，所以，option “选择”为答案。 在备选名词中 ，符合语法条件的只有两个，
即 exception和option,而exception“例外”与上下文意思不符，因此可以排除。
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45、O) steps。【详解】空格位于some of the之后，因此,空格处需要填入名词，符合句意且可以与take搭配使
用的名词为steps“步”,take steps意思为“采取行动”，因此steps为答案。备选名词中，其他名词均不能
与take some of连用，构成符合文章上下文意思的表达，因此均可排除。
Section B
Passage One
46、Nowadays people respect the privacy of grief more than in the past.
H)。【译文】如今,人们比以往更加尊重哀伤的隐私。
【精析】定位句提到,不像对哀伤的隐私更加尊重的今天，过去在公共场合或某些仪式上流下泪水、在配偶的
墓前或是国王或王后的葬礼上痛哭，曾经被认为具有重要的社会意义甚至政治意义。由此可知，与过去相比
如今，人们更加尊重哀伤的隐私权。题干是对原文unlike today，when the privacy of grief is more respected 的
同义转述，故答案为H)。
47、Infants cry to attract attention for survival.
C)。【译文】婴儿通过哭泣来吸引 生存所需的关注。
【精析】定位句提到，如果婴儿不能放声大哭,它就很存可能得不到生存所必需的关注。题干中的infants和
原文中的an infant虽然有単复数的区别，但意思相同;题干中的for survival是对原文中to survive的同义
转述，故答案为C)。
48、There is no scientific evidence as yet that animals can shed tears from emotion.
A)。【译文】还没有科学证据表明动物可以流下饱含感情的泪水。
【精析】定位句提到，动物能够哭泣的观点没有任何科学依据。生物学家迪安•弗塞对大猩猩的多年观察和
简•古道尔对黑猩猩的长期研究都无法证明动物能够流下饱含感情的泪水。题干中的scientific evidence与
原文中的scientific basis意思相近，而题干中的shed tears from emotion与原文中的cry tears from emotion
意思相同，故答案为A)。
49、Tears can perform certain communicative functions which words cannot.
L)。【译文】泪水能够执行某些语言所无法执行的交际功能。
【精析】定位句提到，这使得语言学家们认为，充满感情的哭泣在语言之前得到进化，这也许可以解释为什
么当语言难以表达时，泪水却往往可以交流思想状态和感受。题干中的 Which words cairnot与原文中的
that are often so difficult to express in words 意思相近，而题干中的 communicative functions 指的就是原文
中的 communicate states of mind and feelings,故答案为 L)。
50、Our ability to experience sympathy is essential to the development of civilization.
N)。【译文】我们体验同情的能力对文明的发展至关重要。
【精析】定位句提到，我们的大脑中已经进化出了让我们体验到同情的回路，反过来使文明和基于同情的
伦理成为可能。由此可知，体验同情的能力对文明的发展至关重要。题干中的ability to experience sympathy
对应原文中的allow us to experience sympathy,而题干中用essential —词代替原文中的made...possible，题
干是对定位句的同义转述，故答案为N)。
51、People are more inclined to cry when suffering minor forms of depression.
F)。【译文】人们遭受轻度抑郁时，更容易哭泣。
【精析】定位句提到，比起会产生自杀想法的严重抑郁，哭泣通常与轻度抑郁症患者的关联更大，换句话说，
当人们遭受小挫折时，更容易哭泣。题干是对定位句的同义转述，故答案为F)。
52、Sometimes people cannot cry despite genuine grief.
H) 。【译文】有时，虽然十分伤心，人们却哭不出来。
【精析】定位句提到，哭泣几乎是悲伤的普遍表现，尽管也有哀悼者说，虽然他们真的十分伤心，却怎么也哭
不出来——有时甚至在心爱的人去世多年以后依然如此。由此可知，有时，伤心并不一定意味着哭泣。题干
中的 cannot ciy与原文中的cannot shed tears意思相同，而题干中的genuine grief和原文中的genuine sorrow
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属于同义转述，故答案为H)。
53、In humans, long history, tears have developed an essential role in social relationships.
M)。【译文】在人类历史长河中，泪水已经发展成为社会关系中必不可少的角色。
【精析】定位句提到，早在几百万年前，人类就已经存在，而直到15万至20万年前,才出现了文化、语言、宗
教和艺术。在此期间，泪水已远远不仅是润滑眼睛的生理需要，而已经发展成为强烈感情的标志和社会关系
的信号。几百万年的历史不可谓不长，与题干中的in humans’ long history相对应，而题干中的social
relationships 对应原文中的social bonding。题干是对原文的同义转述，故答案为M)。
54、Men are less likely to give reasons for their tears.
D)。【译文】男性不太愿意解释他们哭泣的原因。
【精析】定位句提到，男性不仅哭泣的时间比女性短，也更不愿意解释沟己哭泣的原因，他们通常都是默默地
流泪，而且在公开场合哭泣时，表达歉意的频率也更高。题干中的less likely to和give reasons for their tears
分别对应原文中的less inclined to和explain their tears,故答案为D)。
55、Crying has long been associated with art.
J)。【译文】长久以来，哭泣都与艺术有所关联。
【精析】定位句提到，泪水与艺术之间的关联有很深的根源，也就是说，长久以来，人们就将艺术和泪水关联
在一起。题干中的crying对应原文中的tears,题干中的associated是对原文中association —词的词性转换，而
题干中的long —词则对应原文中的has ancient roots,故答案为J)。
Section C
Passage One
答案详解：
56、A)。定位：由题干中的 computers, smartphones and other devices 定位到文章第一段:Hospitals, hoping to
curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of
medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studiess.
详解：推理判断题。文章开篇第一段就指出医院给医务人员配置各种现代设备的原因：医院希望能减少医疗
过失，于是投人巨资给医务人员配备计算机、智能手机和其他设备，以便他们能及时获取与病人有关的数据
药物信息和个案研究。由此可见，医院为员工配备计算机等现代设备是为了减少医疗过失，故答案为A)。
点睛：B)“处理紧急情况”、C) “便于管理”和D) “简化医疗程序”，虽然可能是配置设备后带来的效
果，但此三项在原文中都没有提及，故排除。
57、C)。定位：由题干中的distracted doctoring定位到文章第三段第一句:This phenomenon has set off an
intensifying discussion at hospitals and medical schools about a problem perhaps best described as “distracted
doctoring. ”
详解：语义理解题。第三段第一句指出，这一现象在医院和医学院中引起一番激烈的讨论，讨论的问题或许
被描述为“分心治疗”最为恰当，而该句中的this phenomenon指代第二段提到的现象:医生和护士可能会
把注意力集中在显示屏而非病人身上，故答案为C)。
点睛：A)“现代设备给医生、护士以及病人带来的损害”，第六段末句提到，该项研究得出结论:“这种分心
有可能导致灾难性的后果。”可见配置设备确实会给医生和病人带来不利的影响，但这是“分心治疗”的
后果，而并非是“分心治疗”所指代的内容，故此项可排除;B) “医疗机构鼓励使用现代设备的倾 向”，
第三段末句提到，作为回应，一些医院已经开始限制在关键场所使用电子设备。虽然文章第一段指出医院投
入巨资给医务人员配备现代设备，且第八段第一句指出现代医学的一个信条就是病人的护理必须基于数据
分析之上,并且需要了解最新的、即时获得的信息，但这些并非“分心治疗”所指代的内容，故此项可排除;
D) “医护人员在工作时处理私事的现象”，此选项迷惑性较大，但根据第三段末句“一些医院已经开始限
制在关键场所使用电子设备，而一些院校开始提醒学生要关注病人而不是设备”以及第四段帕帕达克斯博
士的话可知,医务人员使用现代设备既可能是为了私事，如浏览网站，也可能是为了做医疗记录，但不论哪
一种情况都有可能使医务人员的注意力转到设备上,而不是关注病人本身，此项概括的内容不是“分心治
疗”的全部，故排除。
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58、B)。定位：由题干中的Dr. Peter Papadakos定位到文章第五段:“My gun feeling（本能的感觉）is lives are
in danger, ” said Dr. Papadakos. “We’re not educating people about the problem, and it’s getting worse. ”
详解：推理判断题。文章第五段帕帕达克斯博士指出，他觉得生命正处于危险之中，而且这个问题日渐恶化，
即他认为医生对设备的关注可能会将病人置于危险的境地，故答案为B)。
点睛：A) “医学生在使用现代设备方面没有得到足够的训练”，文中提到医学生是在第三段末句，即一些
院校开始提醒学生要关注病人而不是设备，其他并未提及，故此项可排除;C) “医生太过依赖于现代电子
技术”，第七、八段提到医生在使用现代设备方面正面临越来越大的压力，这源于现代医学认为病人的护理
必须基于数据分析之上，但这并不是帕帕达克斯博士所担心的，博士担心的是医生对设备的关注可能会将
病人置于危险的境地，故此项可排除;D)“医疗行业的压力可能会变得让人难以承受”，第七段提到医生在
与设备互动过程中正面临越来越大的压力，但并没有提到医疗行业整体的压力状况，故此项可排除。
59、C)。定位：由题干中的increasing pressure定位到文章第七段末句:What has changed, say doctors,
especially younger ones, is that they face increasing pressure to interact with their devices.以及第八段：The
pressure stems from a mantra (信条)of modem medicine that patient care must be “data driven,”.
详解：推理判断题。第七段末句提到，医生在与设备互动过程中正面临越来越大的压力，接着第八段说明了
压力的来源,即现代医学的信条是病人的护理必须基于数据分析之上，并且需要了解最新的、即时获得的信
息。许多报道指出，科技提供了病人的数据或处方细节的即时获取途径，帮助降低了医疗过失。这说明在病
人护理过程中，现代医学过于看重数据的作用，故答案为C)。
点睛：A) “病人信任使用现代技术的医生”，文中并没有提及病人对现代技术对医学领域作用的态 度;B)
“现代设备的使用增加了医院的收人”，文中未提及;D)“病人的数据必须时时修正”，此项迷惑性 较大，
虽然第八段第一句提到医生需要了解最新的、即时获得的信息，但这并不是说病人的数据必须时时更新，故
此项可排除。
B) 60、B）。定位：由题干中的 Peter Carmel 定位到文章最后一段:Dr. Peter Carmel, president of the American
Medical Association, said technology “ offers great potential in health care,” but he added that doctors, first
priority should be with the patient.
详解：事实细节题。最后一段列举了彼得•卡梅尔博士关于科技在卫生保健领域作用的观点，并提到了他对
医生的建议，即医生最优先考虑的应该是病人，故答案为B)。
点睛：A) “他们应紧密跟随医疗科学的进步”、C)“他们应遵守医院的法律法规”和D)“他们应最大化
地利用现代设备”均不是彼得•卡梅尔博士对医生的建议。
Passage Two
答案详解：
61、D)。定位: 本题询问作者对Milleimlals的看法，由各选项可知，应结合全篇来排除答案。
详解：推理判断题。文章第四段第二句表明，千禧一代就业困难。在16至24岁的人群中，只有 47%的人在职，
这是自1948年政府开始统计相关数据以来，在职比率最低的一代。第五段表明,面对经济困难，千禧一代并
没做出必要的努力以改变现状，而是坐等改变世界的时机来到。从以上信息可以看出，作者认为千禧一代成
功的前景不容乐观，故答案为D)。
点睛: A) “他们对娱乐活动没有什么兴趣”,第三段第一句表明千禧一代的娱乐活动多姿多彩，末句指出
千禧一代推迟了婚期，而把用于社交娱乐的生命时段延长了，故此项可排除;B) “他们对自己的能力不自
信”，文章末段第二句表明千禧一代过于自信，而并非不自信，故此项可排除;C) “他们因高科技而享受着
轻松的生活”，文章第三段表明，高科技使千禧一代的娱乐生活多姿多彩，比如各种有线电视频道、电视节
目和电影。但是第四段指出经济大萧条使得千禧一代就业困难。由此可见，千禧一代的生活 并不轻松，只是
高科技使得他们的娱乐方式多样化，故此项可排除。
62、B)。定位：由题干中的 Millennials feel 定位到文章第二段:...yet we are more bored than ever before..
详解: 推理判断题。文章第二段提到，千禧一代拥有比以往任何时候都要多的途径来娱乐自己，但是他们比
以往任何时候都要无聊，故答案为B)。
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点睛：A)“他们对生活几乎无能为力”,第五段指出，面对经济困难，千禧一代并没有做出必要的努力来解
决问题，只是坐等改变世界的机会降临。文章最后一段指出，千禧一代被给予了特权和过于自信，因此千禧
一代并不是对生活无能为力，而是不愿意辛苦工作以改变生活现状，故此项可排除;C) “生活不如父母辈
的好”，该选项迷惑性较大。第五段末句提到，千禧一代或许是第一代所持生活标准比父母辈更低的人，这
并不是说千禧一代自己觉得生活不如父母辈的好，只是他们对生活的标准定得比父母辈要低;D) “生活中
充满成功的机遇”,第四段指出经济大萧条让千禧一代机遇不佳，第五段第三、四句表明千禧一代并不重视
勤奋工作，只是坐等机会来临，故此项可以排除。
63、C)。定位：由题干中的Pew Research定位到文章第五段第三句:In feet, of the four generations Pew
Research has data for, the Millennial generation does not cite work ethic(勤奋工作)as distinctive of itself..
详解：事实细节题。第五段第三句指出，皮尤研究关于四代人的数据显示，千禧一代并不认为勤奋工作是本
代人的特色，故答案为C)。
点睛：A)“他们用于社交的时间更少”,第三段末句指出千禧一代推迟了婚期,而把用于社交娱乐的生命时
段延长了，故此项可排除;B) “他们对其他人漠不关心”和D) “他们更独立”，文中均未提及，故可排除。
64、D)。定位 ：由题干中的what should Millennials do定位到文章第五段。
详解：推理判断题。第五段指出，千禧一代面对经济困难并未做出必要的努力，而且皮尤研究表明千禧一代
并不重视勤奋工作。他们期望拯救世界,却只是坐等机会降临，并没有为获得成功而采取实际行动，由此可
推断出作者认为千禧一代应该采取实际行动改变自身处境，故答案为D)。
点睛：A) “逆境面前保持乐观”、B) “尽早创立一番事业”和C) “充分利用新机会”，文中均未提及，
故可排除。
65、A)。定位：由题干中的 over-confident 定位到文章末段第二句：...Millenrdals are entitled, over-confi-dent,
and expect too much too quickly 和最后一句：Today’s young adults were raised by parents who made sure to
boost their self-esteem at every turn, telling them they could achieve whatever they set their minds to, and handing
out prizes for the sixth place.
详解：推理判断题。文章末段指出，大量的管理学书籍得出了相同的结论:千禧一代被给予了特权，过于自信，
动辄就抱有过多的期望。然后文章解释了出现这种现象的原因:千禧一代的父母在抚育孩子的过程中,总是
想方设法激发他们的自尊心;告诉孩子们，他们的任何想法都能达成 ；即使他们名次不佳，也会被奖励。由
此可以看出，千禧一代被父母惯坏了，故答案为A)。
点睛：B) “他们总是能得到他们期望的任何东西”，这是千禧一代的父母在养育孩子的过程中告诉他们的
话，并非事实，故此项可以排除;C) “他们被管理学书籍误导了” ,末段第二句表明，千禧一代过于自信是
大量管理学书籍的一致结论，而管理学书籍并非是导致他们过于自信的原因，故此项可以排除；D) “他们
认为自己年轻、有活力”，文中未提及，故此项可以排除。
PartⅣ Translation
为了促进教育公平，中国已投入360亿元,用于改善农村地区教育设施和加强中西部地区农村义务教育
(compulsory education)。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学受益。资金还用于购置
音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的儿童可以与沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教
育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。
In order to promote education equity, China has invested 36 billion yuan to improve the
education facilities in rural areas and strengthen rural compulsory education in the central and
western regions. The funds is used to better the school’s teaching facilities and purchase books,
from which more than 160,000 middle and primaiy schools have gained benefits. The funding is
also spent on acquiring musical and painting instruments. Nowadays, children in rural and
mountainous areas can have access to music and drawing lessons just like children in coastal
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cities. Some students who had once transferred to urban schools for better education now return to
the local rural schools.
难点注释：
1、第一句中，“为了促进教育公平”在原文中作为目的状语，翻译成英文时可以借助短语in order to作相冋
的处理。“教育公平”还可以用equal access to education来表示。“中西部地区”还可以译为in the mid-west
areas。根剧本句的具体语境，“加强”还可以译为enhance。
2、第二句中，“改善”用了 better来表达 ，是improve的另外一种表达方式。“购买书籍”此处用purchase
books 比用buy books更显正式。“使16万多所中小学受益”译文中处理为which引导的定语从句，当然也
可以译为 and 连接的并列句，即 The funds is used to better the school’s teaching facilities and purchase books，
and more than 160,000 middle and primary schools have gained benefits from this.但第一种处理方式能更清楚
地表达两个分句的关系，并且，翻译时应避免全篇只使用简单句型，会使文章显得较为单调。
3、第三句中的“购置”和第二句中的“购买”意思相同，acquire有“购得，得到”的意思，是较正式的用法。
“用于” 在第二句中已经译为is used to,此句中采用另一个短语，即be spent on“花费于”。
4、第四句中，“现在”还可以用these days或now来表示。“山区”即多山的地区，译为mountainous areas。
“上音乐和绘画课”可以直译为have music and drawing lessons，但文中强调的应该是农村和山区的儿童现
在也有便利的条件接受音乐和绘画课，所以可以译为have access to music and drawing lessons。“沿海城市”
除了可以译为 coastal cities，还可以译为 cities along the seacoast 或 seaboard cities。
5、第五句中，有些考生可能会把“转往城市上学”译为transferred to cities to go to school，但如果进一步
理解意思可知，“转往城市上学”即转入城市学校，所以可以译为transferred to urban schools,这种表达方
式比前一 种更加准确。
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