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2013 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题及答案详解
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特注： 2013年 6月大学四级考试采用多题多卷形式，本试卷含两套写作题，考生可以任选
其一。
Part IWriting (多题多卷写作题 1)(30 minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay.Youshouldstartyour
essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of
doing small things before undertaking something big. You should write at least 120 words but no
morethan180words.
Part IWriting (多题多卷写作题 2)(30 minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay.Youshouldstartyour
essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of
readingliterature.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Part IIReading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the
questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices
marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given
inthepassage.
CanDigitalTextbookTrulyReplacethePrintKind?
Theshortcomingsoftraditionalprinteditiontextbooksareobvious:Forstartersthey’reheavy,
with the average physics textbook weighing 3.6 pounds. They’re also expensive, especially when
you factor in the average college student’s limited budget, typically costing hundreds of dollars
everysemester.
But the worst part is that print version of textbooks are constantly undergoing revisions.
Many professors require that their students use only the latest versions in the classroom,
essentially rendering older texts unusable. For students, it means they’re basically stuck with a
fourpoundpaper-weightthattheycan’tsellback.
Which is why digital textbooks, if they live up to their promise, could help ease many of
these shortcomings. But till now, they’ve been something like a mirage（幻影）in the distance,
more like a hazy（模糊的）dream than an actual reality.Imagine the promise: Carrying all your
textbooksina1.3poundiPad?Itsoundsalmosttoogoodtobetrue.
Butthereareafewpilotschoolsalreadymakingthetransition（过渡）overtodigitalbooks.
Universities like Cornell and Brown have jumped onboard. And one medical program at the
University of California, Irvine, gave their entire class iPads with which to download textbooks
justlastyear.
Butnotallwereeagertojumpaboard.
“People were tired of usingthe iPad textbookbesides usingit for reading,”says Kalpit Shah,
who will be going into his second year at Irvine’s medical program this fall. “They weren’t using
it as a source of communication because they couldn’t read or write in it. So a third of the people
in my program were using the iPad in class to take notes, the other third were using laptops and
thelastthirdwereusingpaperandpencil.”
The reasonithasn’t caughton yet, hetells me, is thatthe functionalityof e-edition textbooks
isincrediblylimited,andsomestudentsjustaren’tmotivatedtolearnnewstudybehavior.
But a new application called Inkling might change all that. The company just released an
updated version last week, and it’ll be utilized in over 50 undergraduate and graduate classrooms
thiscomingschoolyear.
“Digitaltextbooksarenotgoingtocatchon,”saysInklingCEOMattMaclnnisashe’sgiving
me a demo（演示）over coffee. “What I mean by that is the current perspective of the digital
textbook is it’s an exact copy of the print book. There’s Course Smart, etc., these guys who take
anyimage ofthepageandputitonascreen.Ifthat’showwe’redefiningdigitaltextbooks,there’s
nohopeofthatbecomingamainstreamproduct.”
He calls Inkling a platform for publishers to build rich multimedia content from the ground
up,with a heavy emphasis onreal-world functionality.The traditionaltextbookmerely serves as a
skeleton.
AtfirstglanceInklingisanimpressiveexperience.Afterswiping（敲击）intotheiPadapp(应
用软件 ),whichyoucangetforfreehere,heopensupafewdifferenttypesoftextbooks.
Upfirstis achemistry book.Theboottimeis prettyfast, andhenavigatesthrough(浏览 ) afewchaptersbeforeswipingintoafully rendered3D molecule thatcanbespunaroundto view its
various building blocks. “Publishers give us all of the source media, artwork, videos,” he says,
“Wehelpthemthinkthroughhowtoactuallybuildsomethingforthisplatform.”
Nexthepullsupamusiccompositiontextbook,completewithplayabledemos.It’salearning
experience that attacks you from multiple sensory directions. It’s clear why this would be
somethingamusicmajorwouldlove.
ButthemostexcitingpartaboutInkling,tome,isitsnotation（批注）system.Here’showit
works!
When you purchase a used print book, it comes with its previous owner’s highlights and
notesinthemargins.Itusestheexperienceofsomeonewhoalreadywentthroughtheclasstohelp
improveyourreading(howmuchyoutrusteachnotationisobviouslyuptoyou).
But with lnkling, you can highlight a piece of content and make notes. Here’s where things
getinteresting, though:If aparticularlyimportantpassage ishighlightedbymultiplelnklingusers,
that information is stored on the cloud and is available for anyone reading the same textbook to
come across. That means users have access to notes from not only their classmates and Facebook
friends,butanyonewhopurchasedthebookacrossthecountry.Thebestcommentsarethensorted
democraticallybyavotingsystem,meaningthatyoursociallearningexperienceissharedwiththe
bestandbrightestthinkers.
As a bonus, professors can even chime in (插话 ) on discussions. They’ll be able to answer
thequestionsofstudentswhoareintheirclassdirectlyviatheinteractivebook.
Of course, Inkling addresses several of the other shortcomings in traditional print as well.
Textbook versions are constanly updated, motivating publishers by minimizing production costs
(the big ones like McGraw-Hill are already onboard). Furthermore, students will be able to
purchasesectionsofthetextinsteadofbuyingthewholething,with individualchapterscostingas
littleas$2.99.
Thereare,however,challenges.
“Ittakeseffortstobuildeachbook,”Maclnnistellsme.Andit’sclearwhy.
Eachinteractive textbookis amedia-heavy experiencebuiltfrom thegroundup,andyou can
tellthatittakesarespectableamountofmanpowertoputtogethereachone.
For nowtheappis also iPad-exclusive,andthough afew oftheseeducationalinstitutionsare
giving the hardware away for free, for other students who don’t have such a luxury it’s an added
layerofcost—andanexpensiveoneatthat.
But this much is clear.The traditional textbook model is and has been broken for quite some
time. Whether digitally interactive ones like Inkling actually take off or not remains to be seen,
andweprobablywon’thaveadefiniteanswerforthenextfewyears.
However the solution to any problem begins with a step in a direction.And at least for now,
thathazymirageinthedistance?Alittlemoretangible(可触摸的 ),alittlelessofadream.
1.Thebiggestproblemwithtraditionalprinttextbooksisthat_____.
A)theyarenotreusedonceaneweditioncomesout
B)theycosthundredsofdollarseverysemester
C)theyaretooheavytocarryaround
D)theytakealongertimetorevise
2.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutdigitaltextbooks?A)It’snotlikelytheywillreplacetraditionaltextbooks.
B)Theyhaven’tfixedalltheshortcomingsofprintbooks.
C)Veryfewofthemareavailableinthemarket.
D)Manypeoplestillhavedifficultyusingthem.
3.AccordingtoKalpitShah,somestudentsstillusepaperandpencilbecause_____.
A)theyfindittroublesometotakenoteswithaniPad
B)theyareunwillingtochangetheirstudybehavior
C)theyhavegettiredofreadingontheiPad
D)theyarenotusedtoreadingonthescreen
4. Inkling CEO Matt Maclnnis explains that the problem with Course Smart’s current digital
textbooksisthat_____.
A)theyhavetoberevisedrepeatedly
B)theyareinconvenienttouseinclass
C)theyaredifferentfrommostmainstreamproducts
D)theyarenomorethanprintversionsputonascreen
5.MattMaclnnisdescribestheupdatedversionoflnklingas_____.
A)agoodexampleofthemainstreamproducts
B)amarvelousproductofmanycreativeideas
C)aplatformforbuildingmultimediacontent
D)amereskeletonoftraditionaltextbooks
6. The author is most excited about lnkling’s notation system because one can _____.
A)sharehislearningexperiencewiththebestandbrightestthinkers
B)participateindiscussionswithclassmatesandFacebookfriends
C)voteforthebestlearnersdemocratically
D)storeinformationonthecloud
7.Oneadditionaladvantageoftheinteractivedigitaltextbookisthat_____.
A)studentscanswitchtodifferentdiscussionsatanypoint
B)studentscandownloadrelevantcriticalcomments
C)professorscanjoininstudents’onlinediscussions
D)professorscangivepromptfeedbacktostudents’homework
8.Oneofthe challenges to buildaninteractive digital textbookfrom the groundupis thatis takes
agreatdealof_____.
9. One problem for students to replace traditional textbooks with interactive digital ones is the
high______ofthehardware.
10.Accordingtotheauthor,whetherdigitaltextbookswillcatchonstill_____.
Part IIIListeningComprehension(35 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the
end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the
conversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.
During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is
thebestanswer.Then markthecorresponding letter onAnswer Sheet2with a singleline through
thecentre.11.A)Thewomanisthemanager'ssecretary.
B)Themanfoundhimselfinawrongplace.
C)Themanisthemanager'sbusinessassociate.
D)Thewomanwasputtingupasignonthewall.
12.A)Heneedsmoretimeforthereport.
B)Heneedshelptointerpretthedata.
C)Heissorrynottohavehelpedthewoman
D)Hedoesnothavesufficientdatatogoon.
13.A)AfriendfromNewYork. B)AmessagefromTony.
C)Apostaldelivery. D)Achangeintheweather.
14.A)Sheisnotavailableuntiltheendofnextweek.
B)Sheisnotareliablesourceofinformation.
C)Shedoesnotliketakingexams.
D)Shedoesnotlikepsychology.
15.A)Hewillhelpthewomancarrythesuitcase.
B)Thewoman'swatchistwentyminutesfast.
C)Thewomanshouldn'tmakesuchabigfuss.
D)Thereisnoneedforthewomantobeinahurry.
16.A)Maryisnotsoeasygoingasher.
B)Maryandshehavealotincommon.
C)ShefindsithardtogetalongwithMary.
D)Shedoesnotbelievewhatherneighborssaid.
17.A)Ataninformationservice. B)Atacarwashpoint.
C)Atarepairshop. D)Atadrycleaner's.
18.A)Thewomancametotheconcertattheman'srequest.
B)Themanisalreadyfedupwithplayingthepiano..
C)Thepieceofmusicthemanplayedisverypopular.
D)Theman'suniquetalentsaretheenvyofmanypeople.
Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.A)HehastaughtSpanishforacoupleofyearsatalocalschool.
B)HeworkedattheBrownstoneCompanyforseveralyears.
C)HeownedasmallretailbusinessinMichiganyearsago.
D)Hehasbeenworkingpart-timeinaschoolnearDetroit.
20.A)Hewouldrathergetalessdemandingjob.
B)Heiseagertofindajobwithanincreasedsalary.
C)Helikestoworkinacompanyclosetohome.
D)Heprefersafull-timejobwithmoreresponsibility.
21.A)Travel.
B)Sports.
C)Foreignlanguages.
D)Computergames.
Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.A)Whenheissupposedtostartwork.
B)Whatresponsibilitieshewouldhave.
C)Whenhewillbeinformedabouthisapplication.
D)Whatcareeropportunitieshercompanycanoffer.
23.A)Sheisover50.
B)Sheispregnant.
C)Shehasjustfinishedherproject.
D)Sheisagoodsaleswoman.
24.A)Heworksasasalesmanager.
B)HeistheCEOofagiantcompany.
C)Heisgoodatbusinessmanagement.
D)HetakesgoodcareofLisa.
25.A)Itiswellpositionedtocompetewiththegiants.
B)Itproducesgoodspopularamonglocalpeople.
C)Ithasbeenlosingmarketshareinrecentyears.
D)Itisinurgentneedoffurtherdevelopment.
SectionB
Directions: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will
hearsome questions. Both the passageandthe questions will be spokenonly once.After youhear
aquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Then
markthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.A)Itislinedwithtalltrees.
B)Itwaswidenedrecently.
C)Ithashighbuildingsonbothsides.
D)Itusedtobedirtyanddisorderly.
27.A)Theyrepaveditwithrocks.
B)Theybuiltpublicrestroomsonit.
C)Theybeautifieditwithplants.
D)Theysetupcookingfacilitiesnearit.
28.A)Whatmakeslifeenjoyable.
B)Howtoworkwithtools.
C)Whatacommunitymeans.
D)Howtoimprovehealth.
29.A)Theywereobligedtofulfillthesignedcontract.
B)Theywereencouragedbythecityofficials'praise.
C)Theywantedtoprovetheywereascapableasboys.
D)Theyderivedhappinessfromtheconstructivework.
PassageTwo
Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.A)Themajorityofthemfinditinteresting.
B)Manyofthemconsideritboringandold-fashioned.
C)Themajorityofthemthinkitlessimportantthancomputers.
D)Fewofthemreadmorethantenbooksayear.
31.A)Mysteriesanddetectivestories.
B)Novelsandstories.
C)Historyandsciencebooks.
D)Booksoncultureandtradition.
32.A)Listeningtomusic.
B)WatchingTV.
C)Readingmagazines.
D)Playingcomputergames.
Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
33.A)Adviceonthepurchaseofcars.
B)Informationaboutthenewgreen-fuelvehicles.
C)Trendsforthedevelopmentofthemotorcar.
D)Solutionstoglobalfuelshortage.
34.A)Limiteddrivingrange.
B)Theshortlifeofbatteries.
C)Hugerechargingexpenses.
D)Theunaffordablehighprice.
35.A)Theyneedtobefurtherimproved.
B)Theycaneasilyswitchtonaturalgas.
C)Theyaremorecost-effectivethanvehiclespoweredbysolarenergy.
D)Theycanmatchconventionalmotorcarsinperformanceandsafety.
SectionC
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the
first time, you shouldlisten carefully for its generalidea.When the passageis readfor the second
time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have
just heard. For blanks numberedfrom 44 to 46 you arerequiredto fill in the missing information.
For these blanks you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main
points in your own words. Finally when the passage is read for the third time, you should check
whatyouhavewritten.
MyfavoriteTVshow? “TheTwilightZone.”
I(36)____liketheepisodecalled “ThePrinter’sDevil.”
It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being (37)____ out of business by a big newspaper
syndicate
-youknow,agroupofpapers(38)____bythesamepeople.
He is about to(39) ____ suicide when he is interrupted by an old man who says his name is
Smith.
Theeditorisnotonlyoffered5,000dollarstopayoffhisnewspaper’s(40)____,butthisSmithcharacteralsooffershis(41)____forfree.
Itturnsoutthattheguy(42)____theprintingmachinewithamazingspeed,
andsoonheisturningoutnewspaperswith(43)____headlines.
The small paper is successful again.The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his
stories -only minutes after they happen - but soon he is presented with a contract to sign. Mr.
Smith,itseems,isreallythedevil!
(44)___________________________,soheagreestosign.
But soon Smith is reporting the news even before it happens - and it’s all terrible - one
disasterafteranother.
(45)___________________________.
IreallyliketheseoldepisodesoftheTwilightZone,becausethestoriesarefascinating.
(46)___________________________.
Part IV ReadingComprehension (Readingin Depth)(25 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: Inthis section,thereis a passagewith tenblanks.Youarerequiredto selectoneword
foreachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassage
through carefully before 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
thecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Walking, if you do it vigorously enough, is the overall best exercise for regular physical
activity.It requires no equipment, everyone knows how to do it and it carries the 47 risk of
injury. The human body is designed to walk. You can walk in parks or along a river or in your
neighborhood.Toget 48 benefitfrom walking, aim for45minutes aday,anaverage of five
daysaweek.
Strengthtrainingisanotherimportant 49 ofphysicalactivity.Itspurposeistobuildand
50 bone and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age. In general, you will want to do
strengthtrainingtwoorthreedaysaweek, 51 recoverydaysbetweensessions.
Finally, flexibility and balance training are 52 important as the body ages.Aches and
pains are high on the list of complaints in old age. The result of constant muscle tension and
stiffnessofjoints,manyofthemare 53 ,andsimpleflexibilitytrainingcan 54 theseby
making muscles stronger and keeping joints lubricated (润滑 ). Some of this you do whenever
you stretch. If you watch dogs and cats, you’ll get an idea of how natural it is. The general 55
is simple:whenever the bodyhas beenin oneposition for awhile, itis goodto 56 stretch it
inanoppositeposition.
A)allowing F)helping K)prevent
B)avoidable G)increasingly L)principle
C)briefly H)lowest M)provoke
D)component I)maintain N)seriously
E)determined J)maximum O)topicSectionB
Directions: There are 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
singlelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Junk food is everywhere. We’re eating way too much of it. Most of us know what we’re
doingandyetwedoitanyway.
So here’s a suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not take a
lessonfromalcoholcontrolpoliciesandapplythemtowherefoodissoldandhowit’sdisplayed?
“Many policy measures to control obesity（肥胖症）assume that people consciously and
rationally choose what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing information and
moreaccesstohealthierfoods,”notethetworesearchers.
“In contrast,” the researchers continue, “many regulations that don’t assume people make
rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substance — like food — of
whichimmoderateconsumptionleadstoserioushealthproblems.”
The research references studies of people’s behavior with food and alcohol and results of
alcoholrestrictions, and then lists five regulations thatthe researchers think might be promising if
appliedtojunkfoods.Amongthem:
Densityrestrictions:licensestosellalcoholaren’thandedoutunplannedtoallcomersbutare
allotted（分配）based on the number of places in an area that already sell alcohol. These make
alcohollesseasytogetandreducethenumberofpsychologicalcuestodrink.
Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food stimulates our desire to eat it.
Sowhynotlimitthedensityoffoodoutlets,particularlyonesthatsellfoodrichinemptycalories?
Andwhynotlimitsaleoffoodinplacesthataren’tprimarilyfoodstores?
Display andsales restrictions:California has a ruleprohibiting alcoholdisplays nearthe cash
registers in gas stations, and in most places you can’t buy alcohol at drive-through facilities. At
supermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in places where they’re easily seen. One
could remove junk food to the back of the store and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines.
The other measures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting special price deals for
junkfoods,andplacingwarninglabelsontheproducts.
57.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutjunkfood?
A)Peopleshouldbeeducatednottoeattoomuch.
B)Itiswidelyconsumeddespiteitsillreputation.
C)Itstemptationistoostrongforpeopletoresist.
D)Itcausesmoreharmthanisgenerallyrealized.
58.WhatdotheRandresearchersthinkofmanyofthepolicymeasurestocontrolobesity?
A)Theyshouldbeimplementedeffectively.
B)Theyprovidemisleadinginformation.C)Theyarebasedonwrongassumptions.
D)Theyhelppeoplemakerationalchoices.
59.Whydopolicymakersofalcoholcontrolplacedensityrestrictions?
A)Fewpeopleareabletoresistalcohol’stemptations.
B)Therearealreadytoomanystoressellingalcohol.
C)Drinkingstrongalcoholcancausesocialproblems.
D)Easyaccessleadstocustomers’over-consumption.
60.WhatisthepurposeofCalifornia’sruleaboutalcoholdisplayingasstations?
A)Toeffectivelylimitthedensityofalcoholoutlets.
B)Tohelpdriverstogiveupthehabitofdrinking.
C)Topreventpossibletrafficjamsinnearbyareas.
D)Togetalcoholoutofdrivers’immediatesight.
61.WhatisthegeneralguidelinetheRandresearcherssuggestaboutjunkfoodcontrol?
A)Guidingpeopletomakerationalchoicesaboutfood.
B)Enhancingpeople’sawarenessoftheirownhealth.
C)Borrowingideasfromalcoholcontrolmeasures.
D)Resortingtoeconomic,legalandpsychologicalmeans.
PassageTwo
Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Kodak’s decision to file for bankruptcy（破产）protection is a sad, though not unexpected,
turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and
dominatedthefilmmarketfordecades,butultimatelyfailedtoadapttothedigitalrevolution.
Although many attribute Kodak’s downfall to “complacency(自满) ,” that explanation
doesn’t acknow-ledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago,
Kodak anticipated that digital photography would overtake film — and in fact, Kodak invented
the first digital camera in 1975 — but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new
discoverytofocusonitstraditionalfilmbusiness.
Itwasn’tthatKodak was blindto the future, saidRebecca Henderson, a professoratHarvard
Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the
companyrealizeditsmistake,itwastoolate.
Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a
lot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time
switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets into the new
businesses.
AlthoughKodakanticipatedtheinevitableriseofdigitalphotography,itscorporate（企业的）
culturewastoo rootedinthesuccessesofthepastfor ittomake thecleanbreaknecessaryto fully
embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them.
Nowtheirhistoryhasbecomealiability.
Kodak’s downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company
commanded90% of themarket for photographic film and85% of the market for cameras. Butthe
1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined
Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak’s decision not to pursue the
role of officialfilm for the 1984LosAngeles Olympics was a major miscalculation.The bid wentinsteadtoFuji,whichexploiteditssponsorshiptowinapermanentfootholdinthemarketplace.
62.WhatdowelearnaboutKodak?
A)Itwentbankruptallofasudden.
B)Itisapproachingitsdownfall.
C)Itinitiatedthedigitalrevolutioninthefilmindustry.
D)Itisplayingadominantroleinthefilmmarket.
63.WhydoestheauthormentionKodak’sinventionofthefirstdigitalcamera?
A)Toshowitsearlyattempttoreinventitself.
B)Toshowitsefforttoovercomecomplacency.
C)Toshowitsquickadaptationtothedigitalrevolution.
D)ToshowitswilltocompetewithJapan’sFujiphoto.
64.Whydolargecompanieshavedifficultyswitchingtonewmarkets?
A)Theyfinditcostlytogiveuptheirexistingassets.
B)Theytendtobeslowinconfrontingnewchallenges.
C)Theyareunwillingtoinvestinnewtechnology.
D)Theyaredeeplystuckintheirgloriouspast.
65.WhatdoestheauthorsayKodak’shistoryhasbecome?
A)Aburden.
B)Amirror.
C)Ajoke.
D)Achallenge.
66.WhatwasKodak’sfatalmistake?
A)Itsblindfaithintraditionalphotography.
B)ItsfailuretoseeFujiphoto’semergence.
C)Itsrefusaltosponsorthe1984Olympics.
D)Itsoverconfidenceinitscorporateculture.
PartVCloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices
marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark
thecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Whether you think you need daytime rest or not, picking up a nap（午睡）habit is a smart,
healthy move. The Mayo Clinic says naps 67 relaxation, better mood and alertness, and a
sharperworking 68 .A2008 British study foundthatcompared to getting more nighttime sleep,
amid-daynapwasthebestwaytocope 69 themid-afternoonsleepiness.
According to the Harvard Health Letter, several studies have shown that people 70
new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it.And, most 71 , a 2007
study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who
napped 72 hada37percentreducedriskofdying 73 heartdiseasecomparedtopeople
whodidn’tnap.
Of course, napping isn’t 74 for everyone. If you’re suffering from inability to sleep,naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can 75 with your ability to fall or stay
asleepatnight.
Butformost, napscanmake you feelsharperandhappier.Napsprovide differentbenefits 76
onhowlongtheyare.A20-minutenapwillboostalertness andconcentration;a90-minutesnooze
（小睡）can 77 creativity.
Accordingtoprevention.com,you 78 anaturaldipinbodytemperature 79 1p.m.
and3p.m.Ashortnapatthistimecanboostalertness 80 severalhoursand,formostpeople,
shouldn’t 81 beingabletofallasleepatnight.
Pick a dark, cozy place that’s not too warm or too chilly. prevention.com 82 snapping
onthecouchinsteadofinbed,soyou’reless 83 tosnoozefortoolong.
Surprisingly,thebestplacetotakeanapmaybeahammock（吊床）ifyouhaveone.ASwiss
study 84 last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they
napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking 85 that puts babies to sleep works
86 forgrown-ups,too.
67.A)enforce B)promote C)operate D)support
68.A)feeling B)frame C)sense D)mind
69.A)with B)aside C)about D)upon
70.A)remark B)consider C)remember D)concern
71.A)reportedly B)incredibly C)constantly D)frankly
72.A)regularly B)enormously C)heavily D)strongly
73.A)off B)under C)against D)from
74.A)exact B)correct C)right D)precise
75.A)influence B)eliminate C)compete D)interfere
76.A)focusing B)depending C)relying D)basing
77.A)enlarge B)engage C)enhance D)enlighten
78.A)explore B)experience C)exercise D)execute
79.A)between B)amidst C)among D)besides
80.A)of B)beyond C)during D)for
81.A)produce B)dispose C)affect D)hasten
82.A)illustrates B)decides C)predicts D)recommends
83.A)inclined B)involved C)adopted D)attracted
84.A)pronounced B)published C)discovered D)cultivated
85.A)mood B)model C)motion D)motive
86.A)wonders B)passions C)mystery D)pleasure
PartVI Translation (5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
PleasewriteyoutranslationonAnswerSheet2.
87.Althoughonlyinherteens,mysisterislookingforwardto_________________（独自去海外
学习 ).
88.It’struethatwearenotalwaysgoingtosucceedinourventures,_______________（即使我们
投入时间和金钱 ).89.Theoldcouplehopedthattheirson________________（将不辜负他们的期望 ).
90. So badly _________________(他在车祸中受伤 )that he had to stay in the hospital for a
wholeyear.
91.Nowadays,somepeoplestillhavetrouble________________（从网上获取信息 ).
2013 年 6 月英语四级答案详解
Part I Writing
对白
子：Dad, I'm a bitworried about disposingofnuclear waste（处理核废料）
父：If you can empty thedustbin（垃圾筒） here, you can doanything
范文：
The picture shows us a dialogue between a father and a son. The son told his father,
“Dad, I’m a bit worried about disposing of nuclear waste”. While his father told him,
“If you can empty the dustbin here you can do anything”. It reveals the importance of
doing small things well before undertaking something big. There is also an old
Chinese saying to go with this that a person can’t sweep the world before he can
sweep hisown room.
Unquestionably, doing small things is the first step of success and will layroot fordoing something big. By doing something small, we are enabled to accumulate
experience, master skills and train ourselves to be more patient. In other word, we can
be well prepared for further challenges in the course of fulfilling small things. By
contrast, those who set out to do something big will be constantly haunted by
disappointment, frustrations or even failures. As when opportunity “something big”
appears, they can hardly seize them because of the lack of experience and confidence
stems from doing small things.Taking the picture presented above as a case in point,
how can the little boy succeed in disposing of nuclear weapons if he even doesn’t
knowhowto empty thedustbin?
From my perspective, under no circumstances should we undervalue the power of
doingsmall things. Instead, we should regard small things as the source of experience,
skills and the prerequisite of success. “Great achievement only belongs to those who
can dosmallthings perfectly.”Aristotleonce said.
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. A. they are not rescued onceanew edition comes out
2.B.They haven’t fixed all theshortcomings ofprint books.
3.A. they find ittroublesome totake notes with an iPad.
4.D. they are nomore than print versions put onascreen
5.C. aplatform for buildingmultimedia content
6.A. sharehis learning experience withthe best and brightest thinkers
7.C. professors can join in students’onlinediscussions
8.manpower to puttogether eachone
9.cost
10.remains to beseen
【整体点评】
这是一篇讨论电子课本能否取代纸质课本的议论文。电子书在现在社会已逐渐推
广，因此，该话题对于考生而言并不陌生。文章通过对比，电子课本和纸质课本
的优劣，最后，得出结论：电子课本未来能否取代纸质课本仍然是一个未知数。
文章整体脉络清晰，论点鲜明。考生只要依照文章顺序，按图索骥，答对本篇阅
读中的题目还是相对容易的。
【逐题细评】
1. 答案：A. they are not rescued onceanew edition comes out
解析：【细节题】。由关键词thebiggest problem 定位至文章第二段首句。由“But the
worst part is that print editions of textbooks are constantly undergoing revisions.”可
知，纸质版课本最大的问题是经常修订，因此，正确答案为A。
2. 答案：B.They haven’t fixed all theshortcomings ofprint books.
解析：【细节题】。由第三段“Which is why digital textbooks, if they live up to their
promise, could help ease many of these shortcomings. But till now, they’ve been
something like a mirage (幻影) in the distance,”可知，电子课本没能解决纸质书的
所有问题。因此，正确答案为B。
3. 答案：A. they find it troublesometotake noteswith an iPad.解析：【细节题】。由 Kalpit Shah 定位到第五段。由“They weren’t using it as asource
of communication because they couldn’t read or write in it.”可知，他们不使用电子
书，是因为他们不能用电子书进行读写，因此，正确答案为A。
4. 答案：D. they are nomore than print versions put onascreen
解析：【细节题】。由Inkling CEOMatt Maclnnis 定位到第九段。由 “What I mean
by that is the current perspective of the digital textbook is it’s an exact copy of the
print book. There’s Course Smart, etc., these guys who take an image of the page and
put it on a screen.”可知，Course Smart 现在的电子课本只是对纸质课本的复制，
因此，正确答案为D。
5. 答案：C. aplatform for buildingmultimedia content
解析：【细节题】。由第十段首句“He calls Inkling a platform for publishers to build
rich multimedia content from the ground up, with a heavy emphasis on real-world
functionality.”可知，Matt Maclnnis 认为，Inkling 是为出版商搭建丰富的多媒体
资源的一个平台，因此，正确答案为C。
6. 答案：A. share his learning experience with thebest and brightest thinkers
解析：【细节题】。由第 14段首句 “But the mostexciting part about Inkling，to me，
is its notation (批注)system.”和第16段最后一句“Thebest comments are then sorted
democratically by a voting system, meaning that your social learning experience is
shared with the best and brightest thinkers.”，可知，最令作者兴奋的是，它的批注
系统可以让用户与最优秀的人分享学习经验，因此，正确答案为A。
7. 答案：C. professors can join in students’onlinediscussions
解析：【细节题】。由第 17段首句，“As a bonus,professors can even chime in (插话)
ondiscussions.”可知，作为一项福利，教授们可以参与学生们的晚上讨论，因此，
正确答案为C。
8．答案：manpower to puttogether eachone
解析：【细节题】。由第 21段“Each interactive textbook is a media-heavy experience
built from the ground up, and you can tell that it takes a respectable amount of
manpower to put together each one.”可知，因此，答案为 manpower to put together
eachone。
9．答案：cost
解析：【细节题】。由第22段“For now theapp is also iPad-exclusive, and though a few
of these educational institutions are giving the hardware away for free, for other
students who don’t have such a luxury it，s an added layer of cost and an expensive
oneat that”可知，因此，答案为cost。
10. 答案：remains to beseen
解析：【细节题】。由23段“Whether digitally interactive ones likeInkling actually take
off or not remains to be seen, and we probably won’t have a definite answer for the
nextfew years.”可知，因此，答案为remains to beseen。
PartIII ListeningComprehension
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long
conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked
about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken onlyonce. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the
four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then
mark thecorresponding letteronAnswerSheet 2with a single linethrough thecenter.
11.
W:What are you doingin here, Sir? Didn't you seethe privatesign over there?
M: I'm sorry.Ididn't noticeitwhen Icame in. I'm looking forthemanager's office.
Q:What dowelearn from theconversation?
12.
W:Mike, what's theproblem?You've known from monththe report isduetoday.
M: I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I
expected.
Q:What does theman mean?
13.
W:Excuseme,Tony.Has myparcel from NewYorkarrived?
M: Unfortunately,it's been delayed dueto thebad weather.
Q:What isthewoman waiting for?
14.
W:Pam said we won't havethepsychology testuntil theend of nextweek.
M: Ellen,you should knowbetter than to takePam's words foranything.
Q:What does theman implyabout Pam?
15
W:Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick
phonecall.
M:Yeah, sure.Takeyour time. Our train doesn’t leave foranother twenty minutes.
Q:What does theman mean?
16
M: Frankly,Mary is notwhat I'd called easy-going.
W:I see. Peoplein ourneighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.
Q:What does thewoman imply?
17
M: Howsoon doyou thinkthis can becleaned?
W:Wehave sameday service, sir.You can pickupyour suit after fiveo'clock.
Q:Where does theconversation mostprobably takeplace?
18
W: I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests
forit.
M:Yousaid it. Peoplejustcan't get enough ofit.
Q:What dowelearn from theconversation?
11-18:BAC BDADC
长对话1
Questions19-22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I’ll be interviewing you. How
are you today?
M: Iam fine, thank you.And you, Miss Chen?
W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of
work?
M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in
Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I’m
gettinga business degree.
W:Oh, howinteresting.Tellme, why doyou want to leave your present job?
M: I’ll finish school in a few months, and I’d like a full-time position with more
responsibility.
W:And why would you liketo work for ourcompany?
M: Because Iknowyour company’s work and Ilikeit.
W:Could you pleasetell meabout your special skills and interests?
M: Of course, I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes
inSpanish at the local college.AndI liketravelling alot.
W:Can you give meanyreferences?
M:Yes, certainly.You can talk to Mr. Macaw,my boss,at the Brownstone Company.I
could also give you thenames and numbers ofseveral ofmy teachers.
W:Allright, Mr.Jones,and would you liketo ask meany questions?
M:Yes,I wonder whenI’llbe informed about my application for thejob.
W: Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very
much for comingthis afternoon.
M:Thank you.
Questions19-22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.What does theman say about his working experience?
20.Whydoes theman want toleave his present job?
21.What istheman interested in?
22.What questiondid theman ask thewoman?
【总评】
这是一篇以面试为场景的听力对话。与采访类对话相似的是，发问者的问题往往
是题目定位的关键点，而被采访者的回答往往是题目的答案。所以，对于考生来
说，根据题干信息，准确定位是解题的关键。
19.B. Heworked at theBrownstone Company forseveral years.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词 working experience 可定位至 Can you tell me
something about your experience in this kind of work? 根据男士的回答可知，他曾
在BrownstoneCompany 工作了很多年。因此，正确答案为B。
20.D. He prefers afull-timejobwith more responsibility.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词 leave his present job 可定位至 Tell me, why do
you want to leave your present job? 根据男士的回答可知，他想要一份全职的工
作。因此，正确答案为D。
21.A.Travel.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词 interested in 可定位至 Couldyou please tell me
about your special skillsand interests? 根据男士的回答可知，他喜欢旅游。因此，正确答案为A。
22.C.Whenhe willbe informed about hisapplication.
【解析】细节题。根据题干可定位至would you liketo ask me any questions? 根据
男士的回答可知，男士想知道的是何时通知面试结果。因此，正确答案为C。
长对话2
Questions23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It's wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look
marvelous.
W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you've
been working too hard.
M: I'm fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. It's good to get back to some
fresh air.Youknow,Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true.
W:What's that Paul?
M:They saythey lookbeautiful.
W:Well, Ihad a lotof tensionwhile you've been studying hard onyour course in D.C.
M: Oh?
W:Oh, don't worry,all from a man over 50. Father has told all his business friends the
good news about the baby.And thephone hasn't stopped ringing.
M: Oh, look, darling.There's ataxi.
W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded
very excited about it!
M: You know, I've learned a lot from the project. I'm surprised that was still in
business.
W:That's because we havea wonderful sales manager ——you!
M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little
compared to the giants in the city. Our little company's in danger. We are out of
date.Weneed to expand.If we don't, we will beswallowed upbyoneofthegiants.
Questions 23-25are based ontheconversation you have justheard.
23.What dowelearn about Lisa?
24.What dowelearn about theman from theconversation?
25.What does theman say about his company?
【总评】这是一段夫妇间的日常对话。丈夫出差归来，对话前半部分谈论双方的
近况，后半部分则将话题转移到公司的商业项目上。考生解题的关键在于，抓住
对话中的提示词，定位或推测答案。
23.B. Sheispregnant.
【解析】推测题。根据对话前半段的提示信息，如 what they say about pregnant
women really is true.及 Father has told all his business friends the good news about
thebaby. 可推测出，Lisa 怀孕了。因此，正确答案为B。
24.A. Heworks as asales manager.
【解析】细节题。根据女士说的 That's because we have a wonderful sales manager
——you. 可知，男士是一个sales manager。因此，正确答案是A。
25.D. It is inurgent need offurther development.【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词 hiscompany 可定位至最后一轮对话。根据男
士所说的 Our little company's in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand.可
知，公司需要扩张，further development 是对expand 的同义置换。因此，正确答
案是D。
Section B
Passage1
Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Farming ton, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4-H club
improved Main Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was
covered with weeds, rocks and trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig
in plot, five flats of flowers. They also took terms in watering, weeding and
maintaining the plot. Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new
attitude towards their parents of their own homes; they've learned how to work with
tools, and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was
involved in this project, she would not even pour a weed. The experience on Main
Street stimulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their
home grounds and the total community. City officials cooperated with the 4-H
members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, pick-me tables, swings and
public rest rooms. The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early
stages of growth. The total park project needed more plantings in the following years.
Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, because
they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. The project is a
growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Trees
and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere
pleasant.
Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.What dowelearn about Main Street in Farlington?
27.What dothe4-Hclub members doabout thecurbside?
28.What havethe4-H girls learned from the project?
29.Whydothe 4-Hgirls agree to followthepark project through to complete.
26-29:DCAD
Question30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Passage 2
According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S. National Education
Association (NEA), young Americans say reading is important, more important than
computers and science. Over 50% of the 12 to18 years old interviewed say theyenjoy
reading a lot. 79% find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing.
About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or
old-fashioned.Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year.The results
also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolery. Over
66% of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. Over 26% are interested
in non-fiction, such history books.64% of students listed reading stories about people
my own age. That's a favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on
the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own
culture in tradition. Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49% said that
libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complain that their
school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines. Even
though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When
asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said
listeningto music.TVwould be difficulttogive upfor 25%ofthose surveyed.
Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30.What does thesurvey onteenager reading show?
31.What booksare most popularamong teenagers according tothesurvey?
32.What activity doteenagers find themost difficult togive upfor aweek?
Passage 2
【总评】本篇文章以阅读调查报告为话题，贴近生活，容易理解。但文章中数据
很多，所以边听边适当记录一下数字，便于做题分析。
30.答案：A.The majority ofthem find it interesting.
【解析】细节题。文章开篇谈到根据调查，美国年轻人认为阅读很重要，并进一
步强调比电脑和科学更重要。紧接着又摆出数据：Over 50%of the 12to 18 years
old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot. 79% find it stimulating and interesting.
超过50%的青少年很喜欢阅读。79%认为阅读很有促进作用、很有趣。因此，正
确答案为A。
31.答案：B. Novels and stories.
【解析】细节题。文章中间部分谈到读各类书籍的人数比例时，提到Over 66% of
teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. 64% of students listed reading
stories about people my own age.That's a favorite topic.超过66%的青少年喜欢读小
说和故事。因此，正确答案为B。
32.答案：A. Listening tomusic.
【解析】细节题。文章最后部分谈到最难放弃的活动时，提到一句话“Whenasked
which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to
music.TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.” 48%认为一周不
碰的活动最难舍弃的就是听音乐，25%认为是看电视。因此正确答案为A。
Questions33-35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Passage 3
Thank you for coming, everyone. Today’s presentation will show how we see the
development of the motor car in the short to medium term, and that is why we have
invited all of you here today. Let’s start with power. It’s clear that petrol-drivenengines have no future.Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market,
powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. Some independent thinkers
have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. But as we all know, of all these
alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles. Sure, in the past
electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range, and very few
recharging points, which limited their use. Now, however, recent developments in
electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms
of performance and safety. Let’s not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. Plus,
importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not involve using any
valuable resources. Moving on to communications, very soon, cars will be linked to
GPS satellites, so they’ll do all the driving for you. What controls remain for the users
will be audio-based, so, for example, you’ll just have to say “a bit warmer”, and the
air conditioning will adjust automatically. You’ll also be able to receive email, music
and movies, all via an internet link. So just type in the destination you want, sit back,
sleep, watch your movie, whatever.
Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33.What isthepresentation mainly about?
34.What usedtorestrict theuse ofelectricvehicles?
35.What does thespeakersay about electric vehicles of today?
Section C
My favorite TV show? “The Twilight Zone.” I especially like the episode called “The
Printer’s Devil.” It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being driven out of business by a
big newspaper syndicate – you know, a group of papers owned by the same people.
He is about to commit suicide when he is interrupted by an old man who says his
name is Smith. The editor is not only offered 5,000 dollars to pay off his newspaper’s
debts, but this Smith character also offers his services for free. It turns out that the guy
operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he is turning out
newspapers with shocking headlines. The small paper is successful again. The editor
is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories – only minutes after they happen – but
soon he is presented with a contract to sign. Mr. Smith, it seems, is really the devil!
The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing
his newspaper, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is reporting the news even before
it happens – and it’s all terrible – one disaster after another. Anyway, there is a little
more to tell, but I don’t want to ruin the story for you. I really like these old episodes
of the Twilight Zone, because the stories are fascinating. They are not realistic. But
then again, in a way they are, because they deal with human nature.
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
【答案】
47.H. lowest48.J. maximum
49.D. component
50.I. maintain
51.A. allowing
52.G. increasingly
53.B. avoidable
54.K. prevent
55.L. principle
56.C. briefly【解析】
47. 答案：H. lowest
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择一个形容词来修饰risk，根据句子意思，需要选择
lowest“最低的”，句子的意思是：人人都知道怎么步行，并且步行受伤的风险最
低。因此正确答案为H. lowest。
48. 答案：J. maximum
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择一个形容词来修饰 maximum，根据句子的意思，
需要选择maximum“最大的”，句子的意思是：为了从步行中获得最大的收益……。
因此正确答案为J. maximum。
49. 答案：D. component
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择一个名词来与 important 搭配，根据句意判断
strength training 力量训练应该是 physical activity 体育活动的一个组成部分，所以
要用component“部分、成分”。因此正确答案为D. component。
50.I. maintain
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择一个动词原型与build 做并列成分，根据句意“力量
训练的目的是为了增强和____骨骼和肌肉质量”，所以选择maintain“维持”符合文
意。因此正确答案为I. maintain。
51. 答案：A. allowing
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择现在分词引导伴随状语，根据上一句“一般而言，
你会想要每周做两到三次力量训练”，而这么做会使你在训练之间有恢复期，所
以选allowing“允许，使（可能）”符合文意。因此正确答案为A. allowing。
52. 答案：G. increasingly
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择副词修饰形容词 important，而根据句子的意思可
以得知“随着年龄的增长，柔韧性和平衡感训练愈发重要”，所以 increasingly 符
合文意。因此正确答案为G. increasingly。
53. 答案：B. avoidable
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择形容词作为 be 动词 are 后面的表语，由上文可知
经常性肌肉紧张和关节僵硬，这些是可以通过运动避免的，所以 avoidable“可避
免的”符合文意。因此正确答案为B. avoidable。54. 答案：K. prevent
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择动词原形，该句话中的 these指代上文的“经常性肌
肉紧张和关节僵硬”，下文中提到“通过让肌肉更强壮和使关节润滑”，可知动词
应该为prevent“预防，阻止”。因此正确答案为 K. prevent。
55. 答案：L. principle
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择名词与 general“一般的，大体的”搭配，根据后文可
知选择principle“原则”。因此正确答案为L. principle。
56. 答案：C. briefly
【解析】：
根据上下文可以判断需要选择副词来修饰动词 stretch“伸展”，根据句意“只要身
体保持某个姿势有一定时间了，用反向的姿势稍微伸展一下身体是很有用的”。
可知briefly“短暂地；简要地”符合文意。因此正确答案为C. briefly。
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some
questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices markedA),
B), C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter
onSheet 2with asingle linethrough thecenter.
Passage One
Questions 57to61are based onthe followingpassage.
Junk food is everywhere. We’re eating way too much of it. Most of us know what
we’redoing and yet wedoit anyway.
So here's a suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not
take a lesson from alcohol control policies and apply them to where food is sold and
howit’s displayed?
"Many policy measures to control obesity （肥胖症）assume that people consciously
and rationally choose what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing
information and more access to healthier foods," notethetwo researchers.
"In contrast," the researchers continue, "many regulations that don't assume people
make rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substance
--likefood --of which immoderate consumptionleads toserious health problems."
The research references studies of people’s behavior with food and alcohol and results
of alcohol restrictions, and then lists five regulations that the researchers think might
bepromising ifapplied tojunk foods.Among them:
Density restrictions: licenses to sell alcohol aren't handed out unplanned to all comers
but are allotted （分配）based on the number of places in an area that already sell
alcohol. These make alcohol less easy to get and reduce the number of psychological
cues to drink.
Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food stimulates our desire to
eat it. So why not limit the density of food outlets, particularly ones that sell food rich
in empty calories?And why not limit sale of food in places that aren’t primarily foodstores?
Display and sales restrictions: California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near
the cash registers in gas stations, and in most places you can’t buy alcohol at
drive-through facilities. At supermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in
places where they're easily seen. One could remove junk food to the back of the store
and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines. The other measures include
restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting special price deals for junk foods, and
placing warning labels ontheproducts.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
【总评】这是一篇讨论控制垃圾食品消费的议论文。文章介绍了Rand 公司两位
研究人员的建议：即借鉴控酒措施的经验，对售卖此类食品的地点和方式进行控
制。文中具体介绍了这么做的原因以及一些具体条例。
57.What does theauthor say about junk food?
A)Peopleshould be educated not to eat too much.
B) It iswidely consumed despiteits illreputation.
C)Its temptationis too strong for peopletoresist.
D)It causes more harm than is generally realized.
答案：C .Its temptationis too strong forpeople to resist.
【解析】推理题。由关键词 Junk food 定位至文章第一段。由“Junk food is
everywhere. We're eating way too much of it. Most of us know what we're doing and
yet we do it anyway.（垃圾食品无处不在，这样的食品我们吃得实在是太多了，
我们大多数人都知道我们在做什么，但是我们还是在这么做）”可知，垃圾食品
对人们的诱惑实在是太强了，以至于人们无法抵挡。选项 B 中的“ill reputation”
在文中没有提到，所以，正确答案为C。
58.What do the Rand researchers think of many of the policy measures to control
obesity?
A)They should beimplemented effectively.
B)They provide misleading information.
C)They are based onwrong assumptions.
D)They help peoplemake rational choices.
答案：C.They are based onwrong assumptions.
【解析】推理题。由关键词 policy measures, obesity 定位至文章第三段。文中提
到“Many policy measures to control obesity (肥胖症）assume that people consciously
and rationally choose what and how much they eat (很多控制肥胖症的政策都是假
定人们能够有意识、理智地选择吃什么、吃多少)”，而第四段中进一步提到“In
contrast… many regulations that don't assume people make rational choices have
been successfully applied to control alcohol（那些没有假定人们会作出理智选择的
规章条例在控酒方面取得了成功）”。由此可以推知，很多控制肥胖症的政策措
施都是基于错误的假设前提的，所以，正确答案为C。
59.Whydopolicymakers ofalcohol control place density restrictions?
A)Fewpeople are ableto resist alcohol’stemptations.
B)There are already too many stores sellingalcohol.
C)Drinking strong alcohol can cause social problems.
D)Easy access leads tocustomers' over-consumption.答案：D. Easy access leads to customers' over-consumption.
【解析】推理题。由关键词 density restrictions，obesity 定位至文章倒数第三段。
由“These（即 density restrictions） make alcohol less easy to get and reduce the
numberof psychological cues to drink.”可知，因为购买的途径很简单的话会导致消
费者过度消费。所以要颁布这样一项限制措施，就是为了减少人们购买酒类饮品
的数量。所以，正确答案为D。
60.What isthe purposeof California’s ruleabout alcohol displayin gas stations?
A)Toeffectively limitthedensity of alcohol outlets.
B)Tohelp drivers to give upthehabit ofdrinking.
C)Toprevent possibletrafficjams in nearby areas.
D)Toget alcohol out ofdrivers’immediatesight.
答案：D.Toget alcohol out ofdrivers’immediatesight.
【解析】推理题。由关键词 California 定位至文章最后一段。Display and sales
restrictions: California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near the cash registers
in gas stations, and in most places you can’t buy alcohol at drive-through facilities.At
supermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in places where they're easily
seen. One could remove junk food to the back of the store and ban them from the
shelves at checkout lines.关键词 display，由此可知主要强调要把垃圾食品淡出人
们的视线。所以，正确答案为D。
61.What isthe general guideline theRand researchers suggest about junk food control?
A)Guiding people tomake rational choices about food.
B) Enhancing people’s awareness oftheirown health.
C)Borrowing ideas from alcohol control measures.
D. Resorting to economic, legal and psychological means
答案：C. Borrowing ideas from alcohol control measures.
【解析】细节题。由关键词 Rand researchers 定位到第二段。文中提到“So here's a
suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not take a lesson
from alcohol control policies and apply them to where food is sold and how it's
displayed?take alesson 即 borrow ideas，由此可知，Rand 公司的研究人员建议借
鉴控酒措施的经验，所以，正确答案为C。
Section B Passage 2
【总评】本文为我们分析了柯达公司虽然看到了市场前景，但是并没有在战略上
把握机会，等意识到错误时，已经为时已晚，并最终走向衰败。对于一出生就接
触各种数码产品的考生来说，柯达也许是个并不熟悉的企业，这或许会对阅读带
来一定影响。而且本文也有不少商务用语，如 strategy（战略，策略）、sponsorship
（赞助），及一些关键词如 anticipate（预期、预计）等，难度并不算小。所以平
时对于词汇的积累是快速理解阅读内容的关键。
62.B. It's approaching itsdownfall.
【解析】细节题。从全文第一句中的 bankruptcy (破产) 以及第二段第一句
Although many attribute Kodak's downfall to "complacency"... 可知柯达已经衰落
了。所以正确答案为B。
根据第全文第一句…a sad, though not unexpected turning point… 可知柯达的衰
败，是早有预期的，而不是突然的，排除答案A. It went bankrupt all ofasudden；根据第一段最后一句...but ultimately failed toadapt to the digital revolution 可知柯
达最终没有适应数字革命，排除答案 C. It initiated thedigital revolution in the film
industry；
根据第一段内容，dominate用的是过去分词形式，即柯达在胶卷市场占主导地位
是过去的事实，而非现今，排除答案 D. It is playing the dominant role in the film
market.
63.A.Toshowits early attempt to reinvent itself.
【解析】推理题。柯达发明第一台数码相机的例子出现在第二段，该段一开始指
出很多人将柯达的衰败归结于柯达的自满，但是这个解释并没有承认柯达在自我
改造上做出的努力。接下来作者用柯达发明了第一台数码相机来例证柯达在
reinvent 上的尝试。所以正确答案为A。
答案 C. To show its quick adaptation to the digital revolution.与第一段最后一句
ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution. 相冲突，且发明了第一台数码相
机并不足以说明其顺应了数码革命。
64.D.They are deeply stuck intheirglorious past.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词 large companies 和 switch 定位到第四段最后
一句 Large companies have a difficult time switching to new markets because there is
a temptationto put existing assets into thenew businesses. 根据此句可知，大公司不
能进入新市场的原因是他们在开创新业务的过程中，依然不愿放弃现有的优势。
接来下第五段用柯达的事例继续阐释了这句话的含义，即 too rooted in the
successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the
future，沉溺于过去的辉煌，而不能完全拥抱未来。所以正确答案为 D.They are
deeply stuck in theirglorious past.
65.A.Aburden.
【解析】细节题。根据第五段最后一句话 Their history was so important to them.
Now their history has become a liability.可知柯达的历史已成自身发展的负担。
burden 是对liability 的同义转换。所以正确答案为A。
66.C. Its refusal tosponsorthe 1984Olympics.
【解析】细节题。最后一段第一句说柯达在过去几十年间的衰败是戏剧性的。之
后通过一个个例子来举例说明。从文中 Kodak’s decision not to pursue the role of
official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation.可知柯
达犯的主要错误是没有赞助 1984年的奥林匹克。而对手富士拿到了竞标，并由
此赢得了市场上的永久立足点。所以正确答案为C。
Part V Cloze
Whether you think you need daytime rest or not, picking up a nap habit—or
continuing to make time for one—is a smart, healthy move. Consider the evidence:
The Mayo Clinic says naps promote relaxation, reduced fatigue, better mood and
alertness, and a sharper-working mind. A 2008 British study found that compared to
getting more nighttime sleep or guzzling caffeine, a mid-day nap was the best way to
cope with themid-afternoon slump.
According to the Harvard Health Letter, several studies have shown that people
remember new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And,most incredibly, a 2007 study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults in theArchives of Internal
Medicine found that people who napped regularly had a 37 percent reduced risk of
dying from heart disease compared topeople who didn’t nap.
Of course, napping isn’t right for everyone. If you’re prone to insomnia, naps that are
too long or taken too late in the day can interfere with your ability to fall or stay asleep
at night.Also, people with certain sleep disorders, like sleep apnea or narcolepsy, may
feel moretired if they takeanap than ifthey don’t.
But for most, naps can make you feel sharper and happier. Naps provide different
benefits depending on how long they are, says MentalFloss.com. A20-minute nap will
boost alertness and concentration;a 90-minutesnoozecan enhancecreativity.
According to Prevention.com, you experience a natural dip in body temperature between
1 p.m. and 3 p.m. A power nap at this time can boost alertness forseveral hours and,
formost people, shouldn’t affectbeingable tofall asleep at night.
Pick a dark, cozy place that’s not too warm or too chilly. Prevention.com recommends
napping onthecouch instead of inbed, soyou’re less tempted to snoozefortoolong.
Surprisingly, the best place to crash may be a hammock if you have one. A Swiss
study publishedlast year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when
they napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking motion that lulls babies to
sleep works wonders for grown-ups too.
点评：本篇完形填空摘自Read’s Digest， 再次体现了四六级考试频繁使用外刊素
材的特点。
本篇文章主要讲述了睡午觉的好处。不管你是否觉得有睡午觉的必要，养成这样
的习惯可以让你有效对抗下午的困顿。但是，睡午觉也未必适合每个人。如果你
本身已经有失眠的问题，睡午觉会让你晚上更难入睡。
除了通过上下文理解才能得出答案的题目之外，仍然考察了一些语法点。比如第
69 题，A 2008 British study found that compared to getting more nighttime sleep, a
mid-day nap was the best way to cope __69___ the mid-afternoon sleepiness. 这里明
显考察的就是词组cope with.表示处理、应对。
再比如第 73 题，And most incredibly, a 2007 study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults in
theArchives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped regularly had a 37%
reduced risk of dying __73__ heart disease ……这里也非常明显的考察了词组 die
from
同时也考察了对动词词义的辨析。例如第 77 题，A 20-minute nap will boost
alertness and concentration; a90-minutesnoozewill __77___creativity.
选项包括了 enlarge, engage, enhance 和enlighten. 根据前半句话的含义可知，20
分钟午睡可以提高专注度，那么 90分钟的午睡就更应该对创造力有益了。通过
对4个选项的分析，只有enhance 能够表达这个意思。此处除了要搞清楚4个选
项本身的含义外，还要注意运用上下文来进行最终判断。
总体来说，整篇文章难度并不大，也没有出现过于生僻的表述方式。只要能够清
楚辨析选项，熟悉搭配，并且充分理解上下文，就能够顺利完成本篇完形填空。
Part VI Translation
87. Although only in her teens, my sister is looking forward to_________________（独自去海外学习）.
【参考答案】：87.studying abroad byherself
88. It's true that we are not always going to succeed in our
ventures,_______________（即使我们投入时间和金钱）.
【参考答案】：88.even ifweinvest timeand money inthem
89.Theold couple hoped that theirson________________（将不辜负他们的期望）.
【参考答案】：89.would liveuptotheir expectations
90. So hardly_________________（他在车祸中受伤）that he had to stay in the
hospitalfor awhole year.
【参考答案】：90.had he been injured inthetraffic accident
91.Nowadays, somepeople still havetrouble________________（从网上获取信息）.
【参考答案】：91.obtainninginformation from theinternet
