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2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套）
年 月大学英语四级考试真题（第 套）
2017 12 1
Part I Writing
(30minutes)
PartI Writing (30minutes)
（（请请于于正正式式开开考考后后半半小小时时内内完完成成该该部部分分，，之之后后将将进进行行听听力力考考试试））
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship
between parents and children. You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words.
betweenparentsandchildren.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)
PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)
Section A
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three
questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the
questions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethe
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Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
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B)Hergrandmother. D)Herlittlebrother.
2.2A.)A B)yB tyatkaiknign gpipcitcutruerse sffoorr ppaasssseerrss--bbyy.. C)C )ByB ywowrkoirnkgi npgarpta rttitmiem eata taa hhoospsiptitaall..
BB)B)yB syeslellilningg lleemmonoandaed eanadn dpipcicttuurreess.. D)D )ByB yasaksiknign gfofro rhheelplp oonn ssoocciiaall mmeeddiiaa..
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
33.A.)A )TeTsetsitnign gththe eeeffffiicciieennccyy ooff tthhee nneeww ssoollaarr ppaanneell..
B)B )PrPorvoivdiidnign gclcelaena neneenregryg ytoto ffiivvee mmiilllliioonn ppeeooppllee..
C)C )GeGneernaetriantign geleelcetcrtiricc ppoowwere rfofor rppaassssiinngg vveehhiicclleess..
D)D )FiFnindidning gcchheaepaepre rwwayasy soof fhhiigghhwwaya yccoonsntsrtruuccttiioonn..
4.A)They are only about half an inch thick.
4.A)Theyareonlyabouthalfaninchthick.
B) They are made from cheap materials.
B)Theyaremadefromcheapmaterials.
C)C )ThTehye ycacna nbeb lealiadi drriigghhtt oonn ttoopp ooff eexxiissttiningg hhigighhwwaayyss..
DD)T)hTeyh ecyanc asntasntad ntdheth eweware aarnadn tdetaera roof fnnaattuurraall eelleemmeennttss..
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you havejust heard.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5. 5 A . ) A T ) h T e h l e a l c a k c k of o f cl c u lu es e s a a b b o o ut u t t t h h e e s sp pe e c c i ie es s. . C)C E)nEdlnedslse sfsifgihgthitning ginin tthhee rreeggiioonn..
B) B ) In In ad a e d q e u q a u t a e t e f f u u n n di d n in g g f f o o r r r r e e s se ea a r rc c h h. . D)D )ThTeh ehahzaazradrsd sfrfroomm ththe eddeeseserrtt..
6.6A.)A T)oT oobosebrsveer vteheth weiwldilldiflief einin tthhee ttwwoo nnaattiioonnaall ppaarrkkss..
BB)T)oT sotustduyd tyhteh ehahbaibtaitta tooff lliioonnss iinn SSuuddaann aanndd EEtthhiiooppiiaa..
C) To identify the reasons for the lions'disappearance.
C)Toidentifythereasonsforthelions’disappearance.
D)To find evidence of the existence of the"lost lions".
D)Tofindevidenceoftheexistenceofthe“lostlions”.
7 7 .A . ) A ) Li L o i n o s n ' s ’ t t r r a a c c k k s s . . C)C )SSomoem ceacmapminpgi nfgacfialciiltiitieess..
B) Lions walking. D) Traps set by local hunters.
B)Lionswalking. D)Trapssetbylocalhunters.
Section B
SectionB
Directions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four
Directions：In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four
questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the
questions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethe
best answer from the four choices marked A),B), C), and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1
best answer from the four choices markedA), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1
with a single line through the centre.
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Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.8A.)A A) Aspsepceicaila lggiifftt ffroromm tthheem maann.. C) C ) A A ca c l a l ll f fr r o o m m h h e e r r d da a d d . .
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BB) )HHere rwwededdidnign gaannninviveerrssaarryy.. D)Her‘luckybirthday’.
9. 9 A . ) A Th ) r T e h w r e h w er h a e r s a u s r u p r r p i r s i e s e p p a a r r t t y y . . C)C )BoBuoguhgt hhtehre raa ggoolldd nneecckkllaaccee..
B) Took her on a trip overseas. D) Gave her a big model plane.
B)Tookheronatripoverseas. D)Gaveherabigmodelplane.
1100.A.)A )WhWath ahtehre rhuhsubsabnadn danadn dththee mmana naraere uupp ttoo..
B) What has been troubling her husband.
B)Whathasbeentroublingherhusband.
CC) )TTheh etrtriipp hheerr hhuussbbaanndd hhaass ppllaannnneedd..
DD) )TTheh egigfiftt hheerr hhuussbbaanndd hhaass bboouugghhtt..
1111.A.)A )HeH weawntasn ttso tofifnidn douotu taabobuotu ttthhee ccoouuplpele's’s hhoolliiddaayy ppllaann..
B)BH)e Hies iesaegaerg etrot oleleaarnrn hhoow wthteh ecocuopulpel'es’ shhooliliddaayy ttuurrnnss oouutt..
C)C )HeH weiwlli lltetellll tthhee wwoommene nthteh esescercerte tiiff hheerr hhuussbbaanndd aaggrreeeess..
D)He will be glad to be a guide for the couple's holiday trip.
D)Hewillbegladtobeaguideforthecouple’sholidaytrip.
QuQeusteisotinosn s121 2toto 1155 aarree bbaasseedd oonn tthhee ccoonnvveerrssaattiioonn yyoouu hhaavvee jjuusstt hheeaarrdd..
112.2A.)A T)hTeyh etyaktea kteheth reirviavla'ls’ saattttiittuuddee iinnttoo aaccccoouunntt..
B)They know when to adopt a tough attitude.
B)Theyknowwhentoadoptatoughattitude.
C)C )TThehye yseseee tthhee iimmppoorrttaannccee ooff mmaakkiinngg ccoommpprroommisiseess..
D)They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.
D)Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofanegotiation.
1 1 3 3 .A . ) A ) T T he h y e y k k n n o o w w wh w e h n e n to to s s t t o o p p . . CC) )TThheeyy kknnooww wwhehne nttoo mmaakkee ccoommpprroommisiseess..
BB) )TThheeyy kknnooww hhowo wtoto aaddaapptt.. DD)T)hTeyh ekynkown ohwowh otwo tcoonctornotlro tlhtheierir eemmoottiioonn..
14.A) They are patient. C) They are good at expression.
14.A)Theyarepatient. C)Theyaregoodatexpression.
B)B )TThehye yleleaarrnn qquuiicckkllyy.. D)D )ThTehye yupuhpolhdo ltdhtehieri rppririnncciipplleess..
1 1 5. 5 A . ) A C ) l C ar la i r f i y f y i i t t e e m m s s o o f f n n e e g g ot o i ti a a t t i i o o n n . . C)C )GeGte ttoto kknnoow wthteh eooththere rssiiddee..
B) B ) Ma M ke a k c e le c a le r a o r n o e n ' e s ' s i i n n t t e e n n t t i io o n ns s . . D)D )FoFromrumlautlea teonoen'es 'sststrraatteeggyy..
Section C
SectionC
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions.
Directions:In thissection,youwill hearthreepassages.At theendofeachpassage,you will hearthreeorfourquestions.
Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer
Both the passage andthe questionswill be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer
from the four choices marked A),B), C), D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line
from the four choices markedA), B), C), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line
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Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
116.6A.)A H)oHw oswpascpea creesreeasrecahrc hbebneenfietfist sppeeoopplele oonn EEaarrtthh..
BB) )WWhenh etnheth IenItnetrenrantaitoinoanla lSSpapcaec eStSattaitioonn wwasa sbubiulitlt..
C)C )HoHwo wmanmy asnpyascpe ascheusthtulett lmeimssiisosinosn sthtehreer ewwililll bbee..
D)D )WhWenh eAnmeArmicear'isc ae'sarelairelisets tssppaaccee pprrooggrraamm ssttaarrtteedd..
17.A) They tried to make best use of the latest technology.
17.A)Theytriedtomakebestuseofthelatesttechnology.
B)B )ThTehye ytrtireiedd ttoo mmeeete taassttrroonnaauuttss''ssppeecciiffiicc rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss..
C)C )ThTehye ydedveelvoepleodp eodbjoebcjtesc tfsorfo arsatsrtornoanuatust stoto uussee iinn oouutteerr ssppaaccee..
DD) )ThTehye aycacucrcautrealtye lcyaclcaulcluatlaetde dthteh espsepeede dofo fthteh eorobribtiitinngg sshhuuttttlleess..
118.8A.)A )ThTehye yaraere eexxppeennssiivvee ttoo mmaakkee.. C)C )TThehye ywewree refifrisrstt mmaadde eiinn ssppaaccee..
B)B )TThehye yaraere eexxttrreemmeellyy aaccccuurraattee.. D)D )ThTehye ywewree reinivnevnetnetde diinn tthhee 11997700ss..
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Everything was natural and genuine then.
19.A)Everythingwasnaturalandgenuinethen.
B)B )PePoepolpe lehahda dplpelnetny tyofo flalandn dtoto ccuullttiivvaattee tthheenn..
C)C )IItt mmaarrkkeedd tthhee bbeeggiinnnniinngg ooff ssoommeetthhiinngg nneeww..
D) It was when her ancestors came to America.
D)ItwaswhenherancestorscametoAmerica.
220.0A.)A )ThTehye ywewree reknkonwonw tno tobeb ecrcereaattiivvee.. C)C )ThTehye yhahda dalall lkkiinnddss ooff eenntteerrttaaiinnmmeenntt..
B)They enjoyed living a living a life of ease. D) They believed in working for goals.
B)Theyenjoyedlivingalivingalifeofease. D)Theybelievedinworkingforgoals.
212.1A.)A C)hCathtaittnign gwiwtiht hhhere raanncceessttoorrss.. C)C )FuFrunrinsihshiningg hheerr ccoouunnttrryy hhoouussee..
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B)Doingneedleworkbythefire. D)Polishingallthesilverwork.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you havejust heard.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A) Sit down and try to calm yourself. C) Use a map to identify your location.
22.A)Sitdownandtrytocalmyourself. C)Useamaptoidentifyyourlocation.
BB) )CaClall lyyoouru rffaammiliyl yoor rffrriieennddss ffoorr hheellpp... ]D) D Tr ) y T r t y o t f o o f l o l l o lo w w yo y u o r u r fo fo ot o p tp ri ri n n t t s s b b a a c c k k. .
23.A)You may end up entering a wonderland.
23.A)Youmayendupenteringawonderland.
BB)Y)oYu omuamy agyetg edtrdorwonwedn eidni na assuuddddene nfflloooodd..
C)C )YoYuo umamy aeyxepxopseo syeoyuoruserslefl fttoo uunneexxppeecctteedd ddaannggeerrss..
D)DY)oYu omuaym afyinfdi nad awawy aoyuotu wtiwtihtohuotu tyyoouur rkknnoowwinign giitt..
24.A) Wait patiently. C) Start a fire.
24.A)Waitpatiently. C)Startafire.
B) Look for food. D) Walk uhill.
B)Lookforfood. D)Walkuphill.
225.5A.)A )ChCehcekc kthteh eloloccaall wweeaatthheerr.. C) C ) Pr P e r p e a p r a e r e e e n n o o u u gh g h f f o o o o d d a a n n d d d d r r i i n n k k . .
B)B )FFinindd aa mmaapp aanndd aa ccoommppaassss.. D)D )InInffoorrmm ssoommebeobdoyd yofo fyyoouur rppllaann..
Part ⅡII
PartⅢ R R ea ea d d i i n n g g C Co o m m p p r r e e h h e e n n s s i io o n n (4 ( 0 4 0 m m in in ut u e te s s ) )
Section A
SectionA
Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list
Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalist
of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.
of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage 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
Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for eachitem onAnswer Sheet 2
with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
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Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Arat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick,but these creatures have some 26skills
Aratorpigeonmightnotbetheobviouschoicetotendtosomeonewhoissick,butthesecreatureshavesome26skills
that could help the treatment of human diseases.
thatcouldhelpthetreatmentofhumandiseases.
Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban 27, but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have
Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban 27 , but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have
been found to have abilities to help humans. Despite having a brain no bigger than the 28of your index finger,pigeons have
beenfoundtohaveabilitiestohelphumans.Despitehavingabrainnobiggerthanthe28ofyourindexfinger,pigeonshave
a very impressive 29 memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting
a very impressive 29 memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting
breast cancer in images.
breastcancerinimages.
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Rats areoften 30with spreadingdiseaseratherthan31it, butthis long-tailedanimal is highly 32.Inside arat's nose
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Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains
information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a
informationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychoosea
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paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding
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Do In-Class Exams Make Students Study Harder?
DoIn-ClassExamsMakeStudentsStudyHarder?
Research suggests they may study more broadly for the unexpected rather than search for answers.
Researchsuggeststheymaystudymorebroadlyfortheunexpectedratherthansearchforanswers.
[A] I have always been a poor test-taker.So it may seem rather strange that I have returned to college to finish the
[A] I have always been a poor test-taker. So it may seem rather strange that I have returned to college to finish the
degree I left undone some four decades ago.I am making my way through Columbia University, surrounded by students
degree I left undone some four decades ago. I am making my way through Columbia University, surrounded by students
who quickly supply the verbal answer while I am still processing the question.
whoquicklysupplytheverbalanswerwhileIamstillprocessingthequestion.
[B] Since there is no way for me to avoid exams, I am currently questioning what kind are the most taxing and
[B] Since there is no way for me to avoid exams, I am currently questioning what kind are the most taxing and
ultimately beneficial. I have already sweated through numerous in-class midterms and finals, and now I have a professor
ultimately beneficial. I have already sweated through numerous in-class midterms and finals, and now I have a professor
who issues take-home ones. I was excited when I learned this, figuring I had a full week to do the research,read the texts,
whoissues take-homeones.Iwas excitedwhenIlearnedthis,figuringIhadafullweektodotheresearch,readthe texts,
and writ it all up.In fact,I was still ewriting my midterm the moming it was due.To say I had lost the thread is pttig it
andwriteitallup.Infact,Iwasstillrewritingmymidtermthemorningitwasdue.TosayIhadlostthethreadisputtingit
mildly.
mildly.
[C] AsI was suffering through my week of anxiety,overthinking the material and guessing my grasp of it,I did some
[C]AsIwassufferingthroughmyweekofanxiety,overthinkingthematerialandguessingmygraspofit,Ididsome
of my own polling among students and professors. David Eisenbach, who teaches a popular class on U.S. presidents at
of my own polling among students and professors. David Eisenbach, who teaches a popular class on U.S. presidents at
Columbia, prefers the in-class variety. He believes students ultimately learn more and encourages them to form study groups.
Columbia,prefersthein-classvariety.Hebelievesstudentsultimatelylearnmoreandencouragesthemtoformstudygroups.
"That way they socialize over history outside the class, which wouldn't happen without the pressure of an in-class exam,"
“That way they socialize over history outside the class, which wouldn’t happen without the pressureof an in-class exam,”
he explained, "Furthermore,in-class exams force students to leam how to perform under pressure, and essential work skill.
heexplained,“Furthermore,in-classexamsforcestudentstolearnhowtoperformunderpressure,andessentialworkskill.”
[D] He also says there is less chance of cheating with the in-class variety.In 2012,125 students at Harvard were caught
[D]Healsosaysthereislesschanceofcheatingwiththein-classvariety.In2012,125studentsatHarvardwerecaught
up in a scandal when it was discovered they had cheated on a take-home exam for a class entitled "Introduction To
up in a scandal when it was discovered they had cheated on a take-home exam for a class entitled “Introduction To
Congress."Some colleges have what they call an"honor code,"though if you are smart enough to get into these schools,
Congress.” Some colleges have what they call an “honor code,” though if you are smart enough to get into these schools,
you are either smart enough to get around any codes or hopefully, too ethical to consider doing so.As I sat blocked and
you are either smart enough to get around any codes or hopefully, too ethical to consider doing so.As I sat blocked and
clueless for two solid days, I momentarily wondered if I couldn't just call an expert on the subject matter which I was
clueless for two solid days, I momentarily wondered if I couldn’t just call an expert on the subject matter which I was
tackling, or someone who took the class previously, to get me going.
tackling,orsomeonewhotooktheclasspreviously,togetmegoing.
[E] Following the Harvard scandal, Mary Miller,the former dean of students at Yale, made an impassioned appeal to
[E] Following theHarvard scandal, Mary Miller,the former deanof studentsatYale,madeanimpassioned appeal to
her school's professors to refrain from take-hone exams."Students risk health and well being, as well as performance in
her school’s professors to refrain from take-hone exams. “Students risk health and well being, as well as performance in
other end-of-term work, when faculty offers take-home exams without clear, time-limited boundaries,"she told me.
other end-of-term work, when faculty offers take-home exams without clear, time-limited boundaries,” she told me.
"Research now shows that regular quizzes, short essays, and other assignments over the course of a term better enhance
“Research now shows that regular quizzes, short essays, and other assignments over the course of a term better enhance
learning and retention.""
learningandretention.”
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one,for example,is unlikely to be sent home, where one could ask their older brothers and sisters to help.Vocational-type
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classes, such as computer science or journalism, on the other hand, are often more research-oriented and lend themselves to
classes,suchascomputerscienceorjournalism,ontheotherhand,areoftenmoreresearch-orientedandlendthemselvesto
take-home testing. Chris Koch, who teaches"History of Broadcast Journalism"at Montgomery Community College in
take-home testing. Chris Koch, who teaches “History of Broadcast Journalism” at Montgomery Community College in
Rockvlle, Maryland, points out that reporting is about investigation rather than the memorization of minute details. "In my
Rockville,Maryland,pointsoutthatreportingisaboutinvestigationratherthanthememorizationofminutedetails.“Inmy
field, it's not what you know—it's what you know how to find out,"says Koch."There is way too much information,and
field, it’s not whatyou know—it’s what youknow how tofind out,”says Koch.“There is waytoo much information,and
more coming all the time,for anyone to remember. I want my students to search out the answers to questions by using all
morecoming all the time, for anyoneto remember.I want my students to searchout the answers to questionsby usingall
the resources available to them.
theresourcesavailabletothem.
[G] Students'test-form preferences vary, too, often depending on the subject and course difficulty. "I prefer take-home
[G]Students’test-formpreferencesvary,too,oftendependingonthesubjectandcoursedifficulty.“Iprefertake-home
essays because it is then really about the writing, so you have time to edit and do more research,"says Elizabeth Dresser, a
essaysbecauseitisthenreallyaboutthewriting,soyouhavetimetoeditanddomoreresearch,”saysElizabethDresser,a
junior at Barnard.Then there is the stress factor. Francesca Haass, a senior at Middlebury,says,"I find the in-class ones are
junioratBarnard.Thenthereisthestressfactor.FrancescaHaass,asenioratMiddlebury,says,“Ifindthein-classonesare
more stressful in the short term, but there is immediate relief as you swallow information like mad, and then you get to
more stressful in the short term, but there is immediate relief as you swallow information like mad, and then you get to
forget it all. Take-homes require thoughtful engagement which can lead to longer term stress as there is never a moment
forget it all. Take-homes require thoughtful engagement which can lead to longer term stress as there is never a moment
when the time is up."Meanwhile, Olivia Rubin,a sophomore at Emory, says she hardly even considers take-homes true
when the time is up.” Meanwhile, Olivia Rubin, a sophomore at Emory, says she hardly even considers take-homes true
exeaxmasm. s".I“fI fyoyuo uunudnerdsetrasntda ntdhet hmeatmearitearli aalnadn hdavhea vtehet haebialbiitliyt ytoto aarrttiiccuullaattee（(说说出出）)yyoouurr tthhoouugghthst，s, ththeeyy sshhoouulldd bbee aa bbrreeeezzee..”"
[H] How students ultimately handle stress may depend on their personal test-taking abilities. There are people who
[H] How students ultimately handle stress may depend on their personal test-taking abilities. There are people who
always wait until the last minute,and make it much harder than it needs to be. And then there those who,not knowing what
alwayswaituntilthelastminute,andmakeitmuchharderthanitneedstobe.Andthentherethosewho,notknowingwhat
questions are coming at them, and having no resources to refer to, can freeze. And then there are we rare folks who fit both
questionsarecomingatthem,andhavingnoresourcestoreferto,canfreeze.Andthentherearewerarefolkswhofitboth
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[J] If nothing else,the situation has given my college son and me something to share,When I asked his opinion on this
[J]Ifnothingelse,thesituationhasgivenmycollegesonandmesomethingtoshare,WhenIaskedhisopiniononthis
matter, he responded,"I like in-class exams because the time is already reserved, as opposed to using my free time at home
matter,heresponded,“Ilikein-classexamsbecausethetimeisalreadyreserved,asopposedtousingmyfreetimeathome
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36.Elderlystudentsfindithardtokeepupwiththerapidchangesineducation.
37.Some believe take-home exams may affect students'performance in other courses.
37.Somebelievetake-homeexamsmayaffectstudents'performanceinothercourses.
38. Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students.
38.Certainprofessorsbelievein-classexamsareultimatelymorehelpfultostudents.
39.In-class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.
39.In-classexamsarebelievedtodiscouragecheatinginexams.
40.The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home.
40.Theauthorwashappytolearnshecoulddosomeexamsathome.
41.Students who put off their work until the last moment often find the exams more difficult than they actually are.
41.Studentswhoputofftheirworkuntilthelastmomentoftenfindtheexamsmoredifficultthantheyactuallyare.
42.Different students may prefer different types of exams.
42.Differentstudentsmaypreferdifferenttypesofexams.
43.Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on type of course being taught.
43.Mostprofessorsagreewhethertogiveanin-classoratake-homeexamdependsontypeofcoursebeingtaught.
44. The author dropped out of college some forty years ago.
44.Theauthordroppedoutofcollegesomefortyyearsago.
45. Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.
45.Somestudentsthinktake-homeexamswilleatuptheirfreetime.
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Questions46and50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
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the“first-night”effect.Ifapersonstaysinthesameroomthefollowingnighttheytendtosleepmoresoundly.YukaSasaki
and her colleagues at Brown University set out to investigate the origins of this effect.
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benefit would be gained from it when performance might be affected the following day. She also knew from previous work
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techniques that looked at the activity of their brains. Dr. Sasaki found, as expected, the participants slept less well on their
techniquesthatlooked at the activity oftheir brains. Dr.Sasaki found,as expected, theparticipants slept less well ontheir
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46.What did researchers find puzzling about the first-night effect?
46.Whatdidresearchersfindpuzzlingaboutthefirst-nighteffect?
A)To what extent it can trouble people.C)What circumstances may trigger it.
A)Towhatextentitcantroublepeople. C)Whatcircumstancesmaytriggerit.
B) What role it has played in evolution.D)In what way it can be beneficial.
B)Whatroleithasplayedinevolution. D)Inwhatwayitcanbebeneficial.
47.What do we learn about Dr. Yuka Sasaki doing her research?
47.WhatdowelearnaboutDr.YukaSasakidoingherresearch?
A) She found birds and dolphins remain alert while asleep.
A)Shefoundbirdsanddolphinsremainalertwhileasleep.
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48.What did Dr. Sasaki do when she first did her experiment?
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C) She studied the differences between the two sides of participants'brains.
C)Shestudiedthedifferencesbetweenthetwosidesofparticipants’brains.
D) She tested her findings about birds and dolphins on human subjects.
D)Shetestedherfindingsaboutbirdsanddolphinsonhumansubjects.
49.What did Dr. Sasaki do when re-running her experiment?
49.WhatdidDr.Sasakidowhenre-runningherexperiment?
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50.What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment?
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Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
It's time to reevaluate how women handle conflict at work. Being overworked or over-committed at home and on the
It’stimetoreevaluate howwomen handleconflict atwork.Being overworkedorover-committedathome andonthe
job will not get you where you want to be in life.It will only slow you down and hinder your career goals.
jobwillnotgetyouwhereyouwanttobeinlife.Itwillonlyslowyoudownandhinderyourcareergoals.
Did you know women are more likely than men to feel exhausted? Nearly twice as many women than men ages 18-44
Didyouknowwomenaremorelikelythanmentofeelexhausted?Nearlytwiceasmanywomenthanmenages18-44
reported feeling "very tired"or "exhausted", according to a recent study.
reportedfeeling“verytired”or“exhausted”,accordingtoarecentstudy.
This may not be surprising given that this is the age range when women have children.It's also the age range when
This may not be surprising given that this is the age range when women have children. It's also the age range when
many women are trying to balance careers and home. One reason women may feel exhausted is that they have a hard time
manywomenaretryingtobalancecareersandhome.Onereasonwomen mayfeelexhaustedisthattheyhaveahardtime
saying "no." Women want to be able to do it all volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals-and so their answer to
saying"no."Womenwanttobeabletodoitallvolunteerforschoolpartiesorcookdeliciousmeals-andsotheiranswerto
any request is often"Yes, I can."
anyrequestisoften“Yes,Ican.”
Women struggle to say"no"in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues.
Womenstruggletosay“no”intheworkplaceforsimilarreasons,includingthedesiretobelikedbytheir colleagues.
Unfortunately, this inability to say "no" may be hurting women's heath as well as their career.
Unfortunately,thisinabilitytosay"no"maybehurtingwomen'sheathaswellastheircareer.
At the workplace, men use conflict as a way to position themselves, while women often avoid conflict or strive to be
Atthe workplace,menuseconflict asawaytoposition themselves, whilewomen oftenavoid conflictor striveto be
the peacemaker, because they don't want to be viewed as aggressive or disruptive at work. For example, there's a problem
the peacemaker,becausethey don't wantto be viewed as aggressive or disruptive at work. For example, there’sa problem
that needs to be addressed immediately,resulting in a dispute over should be the one to fix it. Men are more likely to face
thatneedstobeaddressedimmediately,resultingin a disputeovershouldbethe onetofix it. Menare more likelyto face
that dispute from the perspective of what benefits them most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the
that dispute from the perspective of what benefits them most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the
perspective of what's the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem-even if that means doing the boring work
perspective of what's the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem-even if that means doing the boring work
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This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and
who does not. Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely-including staff expertise. Shouldering
who does not. Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely – including staff expertise. Shouldering
more of the workload may not earn you that promotion.Instead,it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.
moreoftheworkloadmaynotearnyouthatpromotion.Instead,itmayhighlightyourinabilitytodelegateeffectively.
51.What does the author say is the problem with women?
51.Whatdoestheauthorsayistheproblemwithwomen?
A) They are often unclear about the career goals to reach.
A)Theyareoftenunclearaboutthecareergoalstoreach.
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52. Why do working women of child-bearing age tend to feel drained of energy?
52.Whydoworkingwomenofchild-bearingagetendtofeeldrainedofenergy?
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Part I Writing
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PartI Writing (30minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship
between teachers and students. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
betweenteachersandstudents.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)
PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)
Section A
SectionA
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Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A) The distance travelled. B) The incidence of road accidents.
3.A)Thedistancetravelled. B)Theincidenceofroadaccidents.
C) C ) T T he h e s s p p e e n n d d in in g g o o n n g g a a s s . . DD) )TTheh enunmubmerb eorfo pfepoepolpe letrtaravvelellliinngg..
4. 4 A . ) A ) Fe F w e e w r e r p p eo e p o l p e le a a r re e c c o o m mm m u u t t i i n n g g . . B)B )GGasa scocnosnusmupmtipotino nisi sssooaarriinngg..
C)C )JoJob bggrroowwthth iiss sslolowwiinngg ddoowwnn.. D) D ) Ru R s u h s - h ho -h ur o u t r r t a r f a f f i fi c c i is s w w o or rs s e e n ni in n g g. .
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
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D)D )HeH weawshaesdh ead satrsatrnagnegr'esr ’scacra riinn rreettuurrnn ffoorrs osommee ffoooodd..
6.A) He ordered a lot of food for his family.
6.A)Heorderedalotoffoodforhisfamily.
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DD) )HeH eofoffefreerde dhihmi ma ascshcohloalrasrhsihpi pfofor rccoolllleeggee..
77.A.)A )HeH ewowrkosr khsahrda rdtot osuspuppoprotr thhiiss ffaammiillyy.. C) C ) He H i e s i s v v er e y ry g g o o od o d at a t m m ak a i k n i g n g up u p st s o to r r i i e e s s . .
B) He is an excellent student at school. D) He has been disabled since boyhood.
B)Heisanexcellentstudentatschool. D)Hehasbeendisabledsinceboyhood.
Section B
SectionB
Directions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four
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questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the
questions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethe
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B) B ) Ma M ke a k p e re p p re a p ra a t ra i t o i n o s n s fo fo r r a a s s e e m mi i n n a a r r . . DD)V)isViits itsosmoem oefo hfihsi shhigighh sscchhooolo lffrriieennddss..
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11.A)By car. B) By train. C) By taxi. D)By bus.
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Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
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C)C )SSavaivnign geennouoguhg hmomneoyn efyorfo ar arraaiinnyy ddaayy.. D) D F ) in F d in in d g in g a a be b t e t t e te r r w w a a y y t t o o e e a a r r n n m mo o n n e e y y . .
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B)B )NeNgoetgioattiiantign gwiwthi thhihsi sbobsoss sfofro raa rraaiissee.. D)D )HeHleplipnign gtthhee wwoommana nwiwtiht hhheerr ccoouurrsseess..
1 1 4. 4 A . ) A F ) i F n i i n s i h sh h h e e r r t te e r r m m p p a a p p e e r r . . C)C L)eLarena ran lailtitttllee bbiitt ooff SSppaanniisshh..
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15.A) He has rich sailing experience. C) He is also eager to go to Spain.
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Section C
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Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)They were the first settlers in Europe.
19.A)TheywerethefirstsettlersinEurope.
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DD)T)hTeyh esyetsteltetlde dono na asmsmalall liissllaanndd nnoorrtthh ooff EEnnggllaanndd..
220.0A.)AI)t Itwawsa ssosmoem feifvive ehhuunndrderde dmmilieless wweesstt ooff NNoorrwwaayy..
B)BI)t Itwawsa scocvoevreerde dwiwthit hgrgereene nmomsot sttitimme eofo ftthhee yyeeaarr..
C)CI)t Itwwasa sththee VVikikiinnggss'’mmosots tiimmpoprotratantn tddiissccoovveerryy..
DD)I)t Itwawsa sa arorockcyk ymamsass sofo fllaanndd ccoovvereeredd wwitihth iiccee..
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Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you havejust heard.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Work hard for a better life. C) Dream about the future.
22.A)Workhardforabetterlife. C)Dreamaboutthefuture.
B)B )MMakaek emimsitsatakkeses nnooww aanndd tthheenn.. D) D S ) a S v a e v e ag a a g i a n i s n t s t a a r r a a i in ny y d da a y y . .
232.3A.)ATe)aTceh afcohrfeoigreni glnanlgaunaggueas gfeosrf otrheth reersets toofhfihsi slliiffee..
B)B )ChCahnagne gwehwath ahte hheahs afsofro rhhisis ppaasstt iimmaaggiinnaarryy wwoorrlldd..
C)CE)xcEhxacnhgaen hgiesh itswotw-sot-osrtoy ryhohuosue sefofro raa bbeeaacchh ccoottttaaggee..
D)Dwell on the dreams he had dreamed when young.
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B) Take things easy in life. D) Enjoy whatever you are doing.
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Part ⅡⅢ
PartⅢ R R ea ea d d i i n n g g C Co o m m p p r r e e h h e e n n s s i io o n n (4 ( 0 4 0 m m in in ut u e te s s ) )
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SectionA
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of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.
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Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Technological changes brought dramatic new options to Americans living in the 1990s. During this decade new forms
Technologicalchanges broughtdramaticnewoptionstoAmericanslivinginthe1990s.Duringthisdecadenewforms
of entertainment, commerce, research, and communication became commonplace in the U. S. The driving force behind
of entertainment, commerce, research, and communication became commonplace in the U. S. The driving force behind
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The Internet was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense.In the case of an attack, military advisers
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suggested the 27 of being able to operate one computer from another terminal.In the early days, the Internet was used
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pages where they could place text and graphics to sell products. Soon airline tickets, hotel 32 ,and even cars and homes
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could be purchased online. Universities 33 research data on the Internet, so students could find 34 information without
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Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains
information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a
informationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychoosea
paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding
paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding
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photos of my singular accomplishments on my cellphone to boost my spirits when needed.
photosofmysingularaccomplishmentsonmycellphonetoboostmyspiritswhenneeded.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress
relief and creative fulfillment as the activities'main benefits.Among them is the father of a prematurely born daughter who
reliefandcreativefulfillmentastheactivities’mainbenefits.Amongthemisthefatherofaprematurelyborndaughterwho
reported that during the baby's five weeks in the intensive care unit,"learning how to knit infant hats gave me a sense of
reported that during the baby’s five weeks in the intensive care unit, “learning how to knit infant hats gave me a sense of
purpose during a time thatI felt very helpless.It's a hobby that I've stuck with, and it continues to help me cope with stress
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me to explore what else might be known about the health value of activities like knitting. My research revealed that the
me to explore what else might be known about the health value of activities like knitting. My research revealed that the
rewards go well beyond replacing stress and anxiety with the satisfaction of creation.
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a family member. Schools and prisons with craft programs report that they have a calming effect and enhance social skills.
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Iage.Awomanencouragedtotryknittingandcrochetingafterdevelopinganautoimmunediseasethatcausedalotofhand
pain reported on the Craft Yarn Council site that her hands are now less stiff and painful.
painreportedontheCraftYarnCouncilsitethatherhandsarenowlessstiffandpainful.
K)A 2009 University of British Columbia study of 38 women with an eating disorder who were taught to knit found that
K)A2009 University of British Columbia study of 38 women with an eating disorder who were taught to knit found that
learning the craft led to significant improvements. Seventy-four percent of the women said the activity lessened their fears
learningthe craftled to significantimprovements. Seventy-four percentofthe women said theactivity lessenedtheir fears
and kept them from thinking about their problem.
andkeptthemfromthinkingabouttheirproblem.
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website, Stitchlinks, to explore the value of what she calls therapeutic knitting. Among her respondents, 54 percent of those
website,Stitchlinks,toexplorethevalueofwhatshecallstherapeuticknitting.Amongherrespondents,54percentofthose
who were clinically depressed said that knitting made them feel happy or very happy.In a study of 60 self-selected people
whowere clinicallydepressedsaidthatknitting madethemfeelhappyorvery happy.In astudyof60self-selectedpeople
with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their
with persistent pain,Ms. Corkhill andcolleagues reportedthat knitting enabledthem to redirect their focus,reducing their
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4awareness of pain. She suggested that the brain can process just so much at once, and that activities like knitting and
awareness of pain. She suggested that the brain can process just so much at once, and that activities like knitting and
crocheting make it harder for the brain to register pain signals. Perhaps most exciting is research that suggests that crafts
crocheting make it harder for the brain to register pain signals. Perhaps most exciting is research that suggests that crafts
like knitting and crocheting may help to keep off a decline in brain function with age.In a 201l study, researchers led Dr.
like knitting andcrochetingmay helpto keep off adecline in brainfunction with age. In a 2011study,researchers led Dr.
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in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and
in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and
crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
crochetinghadadiminishedchanceof developingmildcognitivedisorderandmemoryloss.
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newspapers or magazines or played music did not show similar benefits. The researchers speculate that craft activities
newspapers or magazines or played music did not show similar benefits. The researchers speculate that craft activities
promote the development of nerve pathways in the brain that help to maintain cognitive health.
promotethedevelopmentofnervepathwaysinthebrainthathelptomaintaincognitivehealth.
N)In support of that suggestion, a 2014 study by Denise C. Park of the University of Texas at Dallas and colleagues
N) In support of that suggestion, a 2014 study by Denise C. Park of the University of Texas at Dallas and colleagues
demonstrated that learning to knit or do digital photography enhanced memory function in older adults. Those who engaged
demonstratedthatlearningtoknitordodigitalphotographyenhancedmemoryfunctioninolderadults.Thosewhoengaged
in activities that were not intellectually challenging either in a social group or alone, did not show such improvements.
inactivitiesthatwerenotintellectuallychallengingeitherinasocialgrouporalone,didnotshowsuchimprovements.
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health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.I for one try not to miss a single weekly meeting
healthvalueofcraftsmightconsiderjoiningagroupoflike-mindedfolks.Iforonetrynottomissasingleweeklymeeting
of my knitting group.
ofmyknittinggroup.
36.When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
36.Whentheauthorwasacollegestudent,shefoundthatknittinghelpedherconcentrate.
37.Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
37.Knittingcanhelppeoplestayawayfromtobacco.
3388. .EEvvene nmmene nanadn cdhcihldilrderne naraer enonwo wjojioniinnign gththe eaarrmmy yofo fknkintittteerrss..
39.Being a member of a crafts group enhances one's health and prolongs one's life.
39.Beingamemberofacraftsgroupenhancesone’shealthandprolongsone’slife.
40.Knitting diverts people's attention from their pain.
40.Knittingdivertspeople’sattentionfromtheirpain.
41.The author learnt to knit as a teenager,but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
41.Theauthorlearnttoknitasateenager,butitwasnotuntilshewasmucholderthatshebecamekeenlyinterested.
42.When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
42.Whenpeopleareknitting,theytendtoeatfewersnacks.
43.Survey findings show that knitting can help people relieve stress.
43.Surveyfindingsshowthatknittingcanhelppeoplerelievestress.
44.According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
44.Accordingtoastudy,knittersandcrochetersarelesslikelytosuffermildcognitivedamage.
45. The products of knitting can increase one's sense of self-respect.
45.Theproductsofknittingcanincreaseone’ssenseofself-respect.
Section C
SectionC
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For
Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.For
each of them there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the
each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Passage One
PassageOne
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Nobody really knows how big Lagos is. What's indisputable is that it's growing very quickly. Between now and 2050,
NobodyreallyknowshowbigLagosis.What’sindisputableisthatit’sgrowingveryquickly.Betweennowand2050,
the urban population of Africa could triple.Yetcities in sub-Saharan Africa are not gtting richer the way cities in the rest of
theurbanpopulationofAfricacouldtriple.Yetcitiesinsub-SaharanAfricaarenotgettingricherthewaycitiesintherestof
thteh ewowrolrdl dhahvaev.eM.osMt ousrtbuanrb AafnrAicfarnicsa nlisvlei vien inslsulmusm（s贫(贫民民窟）窟;) ;mimgrigarnatnst saraer eooftfteenn nnoott mmucuhc hbebtettetre rooffff tthhaann tthheeyy wweerree iinn tthhee
countryside. Why?
countryside.Why?
The immediate problem is poverty. Most of Africa is urbanizing at a lower level of income than other regions of the
The immediate problem is poverty. Most ofAfrica is urbanizing at a lower level of income than other regions of the
world did. That means there's litle money around for investment that would make cities liveable and more productive.
world did. That means there’s little money around for investment that would make cities liveable and more productive.
Without upgrades and new capacity, bridges, roads and power systems are unable to cope with expanding populations. With
Withoutupgradesandnewcapacity,bridges,roadsandpowersystemsareunabletocopewithexpandingpopulations.With
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5the exception of South Africa, the only light rail metro system in sub-Saharan Africa is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Traffic
the exception of SouthAfrica, the only light rail metro system in sub-SaharanAfrica is inAddisAbaba, Ethiopia. Traffic
jam leads to expense and unpredictability, things that keep investors away.
jamleadstoexpenseandunpredictability,thingsthatkeepinvestorsaway.
In other parts of the world, increasing agricultural productivity and industrialization went together. More productive
In other parts of the world, increasing agricultural productivity and industrialization went together. More productive
farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn,that created a pool oflabour for factories. But African cities
farmersmeanttherewasasurplusthatcouldfeedcities;inturn,thatcreatedapooloflabourforfactories.ButAfricancities
are different. They are too often built around consuming natural resources. Govemment is concentrated in capitals, so is the
aredifferent.Theyaretoooftenbuiltaroundconsumingnaturalresources.Governmentisconcentratedincapitals,soisthe
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revenue.
So what can be done? Though African countries are poor, not all African cities are.In Lagos, foreign oil workers can
So what canbedone?ThoughAfrican countriesare poor,not allAfrican cities are. In Lagos, foreign oil workers can
pay as much as $65,000 per year in rent for a modest apartment in a safe part of town.If that income were better taxed, it
payasmuchas$65,000peryearinrentforamodestapartmentinasafepartoftown.Ifthatincomewerebettertaxed,it
might provide the revenue for better infrastructure. If city leaders were more accountable to their residents,they might
might provide the revenue for better infrastructure. If city leaders were more accountable to their residents, they might
favour projects designed to help them more. Yet even as new roads are built, new people arrive. When a city's population
favour projects designed to help them more.Yet even as new roads are built, new people arrive.When a city’s population
grows by 5 year, it is difficult to keep up.
growsby5%ayear,itisdifficulttokeepup.
46.What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa?
46.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutcitiesinsub-SaharanAfrica?
A)They have more slums than other cities in the world.
A)Theyhavemoreslumsthanothercitiesintheworld.
BB) )TThehye yaraer eggrroowwinign gfafsats twwiitthhoouutt bbeeccoomminign griricchheerr..
C)C )TThehye yaraer eaass mmodoedrenrinziezde dasa smmanayn ycictiitieess eellsseewwhheerree..
DD)T)hTeyh eayttartatrcatc tmimgirgarnatnst swhwoh woawnta ntto tobeb ebebtettetre rooffff..
47.What does the author imply about urbanization in other parts ofthe world?
47.Whatdoestheauthorimplyabouturbanizationinotherpartsoftheworld?
AA) )ItIt bbeenneeffiitteedd ffrroomm tthhee ccoonnttrriibbuuttiioonn ooff imimmmiiggrraannttss..
B) It started when people's income was relatively high.
B)Itstartedwhenpeople’sincomewasrelativelyhigh.
C)C )ItI tbbeenenfeiftiteedd ffrroomm ththe eacaccecleelreartaetde dririssee iinn pprroodduuctcitivviittyy..
DD)I)t Itstsatarrtteedd wwiitthh tthhee iimmpprroovveemmenetn tofo fppeoepolpel'es’s lliivveelliihhoooodd..
48.Why is sub-Saharan Africa unappealing to investors?
48.Whyissub-SaharanAfricaunappealingtoinvestors?
AA) )ItI tllaacckkss aaddeqeuqautaet etrtarnasnpsoprot rtfafcaicliilittiieess..
B)BT)hTe hleivliivnign gexepxepnesnesse sthtehreer eaarree ttoooo hhiigghh..
C) It is on the whole too densely populated.
C)Itisonthewholetoodenselypopulated.
D)The local governments are corrupted.
D)Thelocalgovernmentsarecorrupted.
49.In what way does the author say African cities are different?
49.InwhatwaydoestheauthorsayAfricancitiesaredifferent?
AA)T)hTeyh ehyavhea vaettarttarcatcetedd hhuugge ennuumbmebresr sofo fffaarrmm llaabboouurreerrss..
B)BT)heTyh estyisltli llrerleyly hheaevaivliyly oon naaggrircicuultltuurraall pprroodduuccttiivviittyy..
C)C )ThTehye yhahvaev ededveevloeploepd eadta tththee eexxppeensnes eooff nnaattuurree..
DD) )TThehye ydedpeepnedn dfafra rmmoroer eono nffoorreeiiggnn iinnvveessttmmeenntt..
50.What might be a solution to the problems facing African cities?
50.WhatmightbeasolutiontotheproblemsfacingAfricancities?
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Passage Two
PassageTwo
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
For the past several decades, it seems there's been a general consensus on how to get ahead in America:Get a college
Forthepastseveraldecades,itseemsthere’sbeenageneralconsensusonhowtogetaheadinAmerica:Getacollege
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attainable?
attainable?
The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their
The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their
goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful. Overwhelmingly, the
goals, and whetheror notthey felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful.Overwhelmingly,the
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the late 20th century.
thelate20thcentury.
By and large, people felt that their actions and hard work—not outside forces—were the deciding factor in how their
Byandlarge, peoplefelt that theiractionsandhardwork—notoutsideforces—were thedecidingfactor inhowtheir
lives turned out. But respondents had decidedly mixed feelings about what actions make for a betterlife in current economy.
livesturnedout.Butrespondentshaddecidedlymixedfeelingsaboutwhatactionsmakeforabetterlifeincurrenteconomy.
In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success. Even
Inthelastsevenyears,Americanshavegrownmorepessimisticaboutthepowerofeducationtoleadtosuccess.Even
though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority—52 percent—think that young people do not need a
thoughtheyseegoingtocollegeasafairlyachievablegoal,amajority—52percent—thinkthatyoungpeopledonotneeda
four-year college education in order to be successful.
four-yearcollegeeducationinordertobesuccessful.
Miguel Maeda,42, who has a master's degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college,
Miguel Maeda,42,whohasamaster’s degreeandworks inpublic health,wasthefirst inhis family togo tocollege,
which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability his parents and grandparents never did.
whichhasallowedhimtoachieveasenseoffinancialstabilityhisparentsandgrandparentsneverdid.
While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as
Whilesome,likeMaeda,emphasizedthevalueofthedegreeratherthantheeducationitself,othersstillseecollegeas
a way to gain new perspectives and life experiences.
awaytogainnewperspectivesandlifeexperiences.
Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and never earned a college degree, thinks
Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and never earned a college degree, thinks
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effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook, are the necessary ingredients for a
effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook, are the necessary ingredients for a
successful life in America.
successfullifeinAmerica.
51.It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have__
51.ItusedtobecommonlyacknowledgedthattosucceedinAmerica,onehadtohave .
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52.What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll conceming the American dream?
52.WhatisthefindingofthelatestNationalJournalpollconcerningtheAmericandream?
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53.What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success?
53.WhatdoAmericansnowthinkoftheroleofcollegeeducationinachievingsuccess?
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B) It has proved to be beyond doubt.
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54.How do some people view college education these days?
54.Howdosomepeopleviewcollegeeducationthesedays?
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55.What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley?
55.WhatisonefactoressentialtosuccessinAmerica,accordingtoWillFendley?
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Part IⅣ Translation
PartⅣ Translation ( ( 3 3 0 0 m m i i n n u u t t e e s s) )
Directions; For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write
Directions:For thispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseinto English.Youshouldwrite
your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
youransweronAnswerSheet2.
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72017年年12月月大大学学英英语语四四级级考考试试真真题题（第第3套套）
2017 12 ( 3 )
PartI Writing
PartI Writing ((3300 mmiinnuutteess))
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay onhow to best handle the relationship
between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
betweendoctorsandpatients.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
Part II
Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)
PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)
说明∶由于2017年12月四级考试全国共考了2套听力，本套真题听力与前2套内容完全一样，只是顺序不一
说明：由于2017年12月四级考试全国共考了2套听力，本套真题听力与前2套内容完全一样，只是顺序不一
样样，，因因此此在在本本套套真真题题中中不不再再重重复复出出现现。。
Part Ⅲ
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Section A
SectionA
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Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalist
of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.
of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage 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
Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for eachitem onAnswer Sheet 2
with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
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Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
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andwhenitreached180membersandthekidsintheprogramwonseveralstate 30 ,shedecidedtodevoteallhertimeto
cultivating and _31 it. The global business EFK was born.
cultivatingand 31 it.TheglobalbusinessEFKwasborn.
Dori began operating EFK out of her Virginia home, which she then expanded to _32__recreation centers. Today, the
DoribeganoperatingEFK outofherVirginiahome,whichshethenexpandedto 32 recreationcenters.Today,the
EFK program 33 __over 144 branches in 32 states within the United States and in 21 countries. Sales have doubled from
EFKprogram 33 over144branchesin32stateswithintheUnitedStatesandin21countries.Saleshavedoubledfrom
$5 million in 2014 to $10 million in 2015,with 25 new branches planned for 2016. The EFK website states,"Our nation is
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SectionB
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains
information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a
informationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychoosea
paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding
paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding
letter on Answer Sheet 2.
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1Why aren't you curious about what happened?
Whyaren'tyoucuriousaboutwhathappened?
A)"You suspended Ray Rice after our video,"a reporter from TMZ challenged National Football League Commissioner
A) “You suspended Ray Rice after our video,” a reporter from TMZ challenged National Football League Commissioner
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the question is that a more curious.commissioner would have found a way to get the tape.
thequestionisthatamorecurious.commissionerwouldhavefoundawaytogetthetape.
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wanting to search out the truth."I have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity,"said a Democratic
wantingtosearchoutthetruth.“Ihavebeenbotheredforalongtimeaboutthecuriouslackofcuriosity,”saidaDemocratic
member of the New Jersey legislature back in July, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an assistant
memberoftheNewJerseylegislaturebackinJuly,referringtoaninsufficientlyinquiringattitudeonthepartofanassistant
to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who chose not to ask hard questions about the George Washington Bridge trffic
to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who chose not to ask hard questions about the George Washington Bridge traffic
scandal. "Isn't the mainstream media the least bit curious about what happened?"wrote conservative writer Jennifer Rubin
scandal.“Isn’tthemainstreammediatheleastbitcuriousaboutwhathappened?”wroteconservativewriterJenniferRubin
earlier this year, referring to the attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.
earlierthisyear,referringtotheattackonAmericansinBenghazi,Libya.
C)The implication, in each case,is that curiosity is a good thing, and a lack of curiosity is a problem.Are such accusations
C)Theimplication,ineachcase,isthatcuriosityisagoodthing,andalackofcuriosityisaproblem.Aresuchaccusations
simply efforts to score political points for one's party? Or is there something of particular value about curiosity in and of
simply efforts to score political points for one's party? Or is there something of particular value about curiosity in and of
itself?
itself?
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It, insists that the answer to that last question is 'Yes.'Leslie argues that curiosity is a much-overlooked human virtue,
It, insists that the answer to that last question is ‘Yes.’ Leslie argues that curiosity is a much-overlooked human virtue,
crucial to our success, and that we are losing it.
crucialtooursuccess,andthatwearelosingit.
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1854 letter, from a tale of three princes who "were always making discoveries, by accident, ofthings they were not in search
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of,"Leslie worries that the rise of the Internet, among other social and technological changes, has reduced our appetite for
of,”Leslie worriesthat theriseofthe Internet, amongothersocial andtechnological changes, hasreducedourappetitefor
aimless adventures. No longer have we the inclination to let ourselves wander through fields of know ledges, ready to be
aimless adventures. No longer have we the inclination to let ourselves wander through fields of know ledges, ready to be
surprised. Instead, we seek only the information we want.
surprised.Instead,weseekonlytheinformationwewant.
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unimaginative governments and dying corporations make disastrous decisions. We will lose a vital part of what has made
unimaginative governments and dying corporations make disastrous decisions. We will lose a vital part of what has made
humanity as a whole so successful as a species.
humanityasawholesosuccessfulasaspecies.
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and Europe, for example, the rise of the Internet has led to a declining consumption of news from outside the reader's
and Europe, for example, the rise of the Internet has led to a declining consumption of news from outside the reader’s
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identified by Leslie.Reading literary fiction, he says,make us more curious.
identifiedbyLeslie.Readingliteraryfiction,hesays,makeusmorecurious.
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perhaps paints a bit broadly in contending that most of us are unaware of how much we dont know,he's surely right to
perhaps paints a bit broadly in contending that most of us are unaware of how much we don’t know, he’s surely right to
point out that the problem is growing: "Google can give us the powerful illusion that all questions have definite answers."
pointoutthattheproblemisgrowing:“Googlecangiveusthepowerfulillusionthatallquestionshavedefiniteanswers.”
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co-founder Larry Page to the effect that the"perfect search engine"will"understand exactly what I mean and give me back
co-founderLarryPagetotheeffectthatthe“perfectsearchengine”will“understandexactlywhatImeanandgivemeback
exactly what I want."Elsewhere in the book, Leslie writes:""Google aims to save you from the thirst of curiosity
exactly what I want.” Elsewhere in the book, Leslie writes: “Google aims to save you from the thirst of curiosity
altogether."
altogether.”
J） Somewhat nostalgically（怀旧地），he quotes John Maynard Keynes'sjustly famous words of praise to the bookstore∶
J) Somewhat nostalgically(怀旧地), he quotes John Maynard Keynes’s justly famous words of praise to the bookstore:
"One should enter it vaguely, almost in a dream, and allow what is there freely to attract and influence the eye. To walk the
“Oneshouldenteritvaguely,almostinadream,andallowwhatistherefreelytoattractandinfluencetheeye.Towalkthe
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2rounds of the bookshops, dipping in as curiosity dictates, should be an afternoons entertainment."Ifonly!
roundsofthebookshops,dippinginascuriositydictates,shouldbeanafternoonsentertainment.”Ifonly!
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success is the result of a combination of intellectual talent and hard work. Curiosity, he argues, is the third key factor-and a
successistheresultofacombinationofintellectualtalentandhardwork.Curiosity,heargues,isthethirdkeyfactor--anda
difficult one to preserve. If not cultivated, it will not survive: "Childhood curiosity is a collaboration between child and
difficult one to preserve. If not cultivated, it will not survive: “Childhood curiosity is a collaboration between child and
adult. The surest way to kill it is to leave it alone."
adult.Thesurestwaytokillitistoleaveitalone.”
L)School education, he warns, is often conducted in a way that makes children incurious. Children of educated and
L) School education, he warns, is often conducted in a way that makes children incurious. Children of educated and
upper-middle-class parents turn out to be far more curious, even at early ages, than children of working class and lower
upper-middle-class parents turn out to be far more curious, even at early ages, than children of working class and lower
class families.That lack of curiosity produces a relative lack of knowledge,and the lack of knowledge is dificult if not
class families. That lack of curiosity produces a relative lack of knowledge, and the lack of knowledge is difficult if not
impossible to compensate for later on.
impossibletocompensateforlateron.
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of other organizations, should be curious. They should ask questions at crucial moments. There serious consequences, he
of other organizations, should be curious.They should ask questions at crucial moments .There serious consequences, he
warns, in not wanting to know.
warns,innotwantingtoknow.
N)He presents as an example the failure of the George W.Bush administration to prepare properly for the aftr-efects of
N) He presents as an example the failure of the George W.Bush administration to prepare properly for the after-effects of
the invasion of Irag. According to Leslie, those who ridiculed former. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for his 2002
the invasion of Iraq. According to Leslie, those who ridiculed former. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for his 2002
remark that we have to be wary of the"unknown unknowns"were mistaken. Rumsfeld's idea,Leslie writes,"wasn't
remark that we have to be wary of the “unknown unknowns” were mistaken. Rumsfeld’s idea, Leslie writes, “wasn’t
absurd-it was smart.""He adds,"The tragedy is that he didn't follow his own advice."
absurd-itwassmart.”Headds,“Thetragedyisthathedidn’tfollowhisownadvice.”
O)OA)llA lolfo wfhwichhi cbhribnrginsg ussu sbabcakc ktot oGoGodoeoldle lalnadn dthteh eChCrhisritsiteie ccaassee aanndd BBenegnhgahzaiz.iE.aEcha cchrictriitci ciinn tthhoossee eexxaammplpelse siiss cchhaarrggiinngg,, iinn
a different way, that someone in authority is intentionally being incurious. I leave it to the reader's political preference to
a different way, that someone in authority is intentionally being incurious. I leave it to the reader's political preference to
decide which, if any, charges should stick. But let's be careful about demanding curiosity about the other side's weaknesses
decidewhich,ifany,chargesshouldstick.Butlet’sbecarefulaboutdemandingcuriosityabouttheotherside’sweaknesses
and remaining determinedly incurious about our own. We should be delighted to pursue knowledge for its own sake-even
andremaining determinedlyincuriousaboutour own.Weshouldbedelighted topursueknowledge for its own sake--even
when what we find out is something we didn't particularly want to know.
whenwhatwefindoutissomethingwedidn’tparticularlywanttoknow.
36. To be curious, we need to realize first of all that there are many things we don't know.
36.Tobecurious,weneedtorealizefirstofallthattherearemanythingswedon’tknow.
37.According to Leslie, curiosity is essential to one's success.
37.AccordingtoLeslie,curiosityisessentialtoone’ssuccess.
38. We should feel happy when we pursue knowledge for knowledge's sake.
38.Weshouldfeelhappywhenwepursueknowledgeforknowledge’ssake.
39.Political leaders'lack of curiosity will result in bad consequences.
39.Politicalleaders’lackofcuriositywillresultinbadconsequences.
40. There are often accusations about politicians' and the media's lack of curiosity to find out the truth.
40.Thereareoftenaccusationsaboutpoliticians'andthemedia’slackofcuriositytofindoutthetruth.
41.The less curious a child is, the less knowledge the child may turn out to have.
41.Thelesscuriousachildis,thelessknowledgethechildmayturnouttohave.
42.It is widely accepted that academic accomplishment lies in both intelligence and diligence.
42.Itiswidelyacceptedthatacademicaccomplishmentliesinbothintelligenceanddiligence.
43.Visiting a bookshop as curiosity leads us can be a good way to entertain ourselves.
43.Visitingabookshopascuriosityleadsuscanbeagoodwaytoentertainourselves.
44. Both the rise of the Internet and reduced appetite for literary fiction contribute to people's decliningcuriosity.
44.BoththeriseoftheInternetandreducedappetiteforliteraryfictioncontributetopeople’sdecliningcuriosity.
45.Mankind wouldn't be so innovative without curiosity.
45.Mankindwouldn’tbesoinnovativewithoutcuriosity.
Section C
SectionC
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For
Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.For
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corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Passage One
PassageOne
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
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3Aging happens to all of us,and is generally thought of as a natural part of life.It would seem silly to call such a thing a
Aginghappenstoallofus,andisgenerallythoughtofasanaturalpartoflife.Itwouldseemsillytocallsuchathinga
"disease."
“disease.”
On the other hand, scientists are increasingly learning that aging and biological age are two different things,and that
On the other hand, scientists are increasingly learning that aging and biological age are two different things, and that
the former is a key risk factor for conditions such as heart disease, cancer and many more.In that light, aging itself might be
theformerisakeyriskfactorforconditionssuchasheartdisease,cancerandmanymore.Inthatlight,agingitselfmightbe
seen as something treatable, the way you would treat high blood pressure or a vitamin deficiency.
seenassomethingtreatable,thewayyouwouldtreathighbloodpressureoravitamindeficiency.
Biophysicist Alex Zhavoronkov believes that aging should be considered a disease. He said that describing aging as a
BiophysicistAlexZhavoronkovbelieves thataging shouldbeconsideredadisease.Hesaidthatdescribingagingasa
disease creates incentives to develop treatments.
diseasecreatesincentivestodeveloptreatments.
"It unties the hands of the pharmaceutical（制药的）industry so that they can begin treating the disease and not just the
“Ituntiesthehandsofthepharmaceutical(制药的)industrysothattheycanbegintreatingthediseaseandnotjustthe
side effects," he said.
sideeffects,”hesaid.
"Right now, people think of aging as natural and something you can't control,"he said."In academic circles, people
“Right now, people think of aging as natural and something you can’t control,” he said. “In academic circles, people
take aging research as just an interest area where they can try to develop interventions. The medical community also takes
take aging researchasjust aninterest areawherethey cantryto developinterventions.Themedical community alsotakes
aging for granted, and can do nothing about itexcept keep people within a certain health range."
agingforgranted,andcandonothingaboutitexceptkeeppeoplewithinacertainhealthrange.”
But if aging were recognized as a disease, he said, "It would attract funding and change the way we do health care.
But if aging were recognized as a disease, he said, “It would attract funding and change the way we do health care.
What matters is understanding that aging is curable."
Whatmattersisunderstandingthatagingiscurable.”
"It was always known that the body accumulates damage,"he added."The only way to cure aging is to find ways to
“It was always known that the bodyaccumulates damage,” he added. “The only way to cure aging is to find ways to
repair that damage.I think of it as preventive medicine for age-related conditions."
repairthatdamage.Ithinkofitaspreventivemedicineforage-relatedconditions.”
Leonard Hayflick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco,said the idea that aging can be cured
Leonard Hayflick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, said the idea that aging can be cured
implies the human lifespan can be increased, which some researchers suggest is possible.Hayflick is not among them.
impliesthehumanlifespancanbeincreased,whichsomeresearcherssuggestispossible.Hayflickisnotamongthem.
"There're many people who recover from cancer,stroke, or heart disease.But they continue to age, because aging is
“There’re many people who recover from cancer, stroke, or heart disease. But they continue to age, because aging is
separate from their disease,"Hayflick said."Even if those causes of death were eliminated, life expectancy would stll not
separatefrom their disease,”Hayflick said.“Even ifthose causesof deathwere eliminated,life expectancywouldstill not
go much beyond 92 years."
gomuchbeyond92years.”
46.What do people generally believe about aging?
46.Whatdopeoplegenerallybelieveaboutaging?
AA) )IItt sshhoouulldd ccaauussee nnoo aallaarrmm wwhhaattssooeevveerr..
B)BT)hTehy ejyusjuts tcacnannonto tdod oanayntyhtihning gaabobuotu tiitt..
C) It should be regarded as a kind of disease.
C)Itshouldberegardedasakindofdisease.
D)DT)hTeyh ecyanc adnedlaeyla yiti twwitihth aaddvvaanncecse siinn sscciieennccee..
47. How do many scientists view aging now?
47.Howdomanyscientistsviewagingnow?
A)A )ItI tmmigighth tbbee pprreevveenntteedd aanndd ttrreeaatteedd..
BB)I)t Itcacna nbeb easa sririsskkyy aass hheeaarrtt ddiisseeaassee..
C) It results from a vitamin deficiency.
C)Itresultsfromavitamindeficiency.
D)DIt) Itisis aann iirrrreevveerrssiibbllee bbiioollooggiiccaall pprroocceessss..
48.What does Alex Zhavoronkov think of "describing aging as a disease"?
48.WhatdoesAlexZhavoronkovthinkof“describingagingasadisease”?
AA)I)t Itwiwlill lpprroommptp tpepoepolpel etoto ttaakkee aaggiinngg mmoorere sseerriioouussllyy..
B)B )ItI twwililll ggrreeaattllyy hheellpp rreedduuccee tthhee ssiiddee eeffffeeccttss ooff aaggiinngg..
C)It will free pharmacists from the conventional beliefs about aging.
C)Itwillfreepharmacistsfromtheconventionalbeliefsaboutaging.
D)It will motivate doctors and pharmacists to find ways to treat aging.
D)Itwillmotivatedoctorsandpharmaciststofindwaystotreataging.
49.What do we learn about the medical community?
49.Whatdowelearnaboutthemedicalcommunity?
A)They now have a strong interest in research on aging.
A)Theynowhaveastronginterestinresearchonaging.
BB)T)hTeyh edyifdfiefrfe frrformo mthteh eacaacdaedmeimc iccirccirlcelse sinin tthheeiirr vviieeww oonn aaggiinngg..
C)They can contribute to people's health only to a limited extent.
C)Theycancontributetopeople’shealthonlytoalimitedextent.
D)DT)heTyh ehyavhea vweayws atyos tiontinertevrevneen eini nppeoepolpel'es’s aaggiinngg pprroocceessss..
50.What does Professor Leonard Hayflick believe?
50.WhatdoesProfessorLeonardHayflickbelieve?
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4AA)T)hTeh ehuhmuamn alnifliefsepspana nccaannnonto tbbee pprroolloonnggeedd..
B)BA)gAinggin igsi shahradrldyly sseeppaarraabbllee ffrroomm ddiisseeaassee..
C) Few people can live up to the age of92.
C)Fewpeoplecanliveuptotheageof92.
D) Heart disease is the major cause of aging.
D)Heartdiseaseisthemajorcauseofaging.
Passage Two
PassageTwo
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage
Female applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences were nearly half as likely to receive excellent letters of
Female applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences were nearly half as likely to receive excellent letters of
recommendation, compared with their male counterparts. Christopher Intagliata reports.
recommendation,comparedwiththeirmalecounterparts.ChristopherIntagliatareports.
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"Say, you know, this is the best student I've ever had," says Kuheli Dutt, a social scientist and diversity officer at
“Say, you know, this is the best student I’ve ever had,” says Kuheli Dutt, a social scientist and diversity officer at
Columbia University's Lamont campus. "Compare those excellent letters with a merely good letter:'The candidate was
Columbia University’s Lamont campus. “Compare those excellent letters with a merely good letter: ‘The candidate was
productive, or intelligent,or a solid scientist or something that's clearly solid praise,'but nothing that singles out the
productive, or intelligent, or a solid scientist or something that’s clearly solid praise,’ but nothing that singles out the
candidate as exceptional or one of a kind.""
candidateasexceptionaloroneofakind.”
Dutt and her colleagues studied more than 1,200 letters of recommendation for postdoctoral positions in geoscience.
Dutt and her colleagues studied more than 1,200 letters of recommendation for postdoctoral positions in geoscience.
They were all edited for gender and other identifying information,so Dutt and her team could assign them a score without
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knowing the gender of the student. They found that female applicants were only half as likely to get outstanding letters,
knowing the gender of the student. They found that female applicants were only half as likely to get outstanding letters,
compared with their male counterparts.That includes letters of recommendation from all over the world, and writtn by, yes,
comparedwiththeirmalecounterparts.Thatincludeslettersofrecommendationfromallovertheworld,andwrittenby,yes,
men and women. The findings are in the journal Nature Geoscience.
menandwomen.ThefindingsareinthejournalNatureGeoscience.
Dutt says they were not able to evaluate the actual scientific qualifications of the applicants using the data in the files.
Duttsaystheywerenotabletoevaluatetheactualscientificqualificationsoftheapplicantsusingthedatainthefiles.
But she says the results still suggest women in geoscience are at a potential disadvantage from the very beginning of their
But she says the results still suggest women in geoscience areat a potential disadvantage from thevery beginning of their
careers starting with those less than outstanding letters of recommendation.
careersstartingwiththoselessthanoutstandinglettersofrecommendation.
"We're not trying to assign blame or criticize anyone or call anyone conscious sexist. Rather, the point is to use the
“We’re not trying to assign blame or criticize anyone or call anyone conscious sexist. Rather, the point is to use the
results of this study to open up meaningful dialogues on implicit gender bias, be it at a departmental level or an institutional
resultsofthisstudytoopenupmeaningfuldialoguesonimplicitgenderbias,beitatadepartmentalleveloraninstitutional
level or even a discipline level."Which may lead to some recommendations for the letter writers themselves.
levelorevenadisciplinelevel.”Whichmayleadtosomerecommendationsfortheletterwritersthemselves.
51.What do we learn about applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences?
51.Whatdowelearnaboutapplicantstopostdoctoralpositionsingeosciences?
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52.What do studies about men and women in scientific research show?
52.Whatdostudiesaboutmenandwomeninscientificresearchshow?
A)Women engaged in postdoctoral work are quickly catching up.
A)Womenengagedinpostdoctoralworkarequicklycatchingup.
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D)Women who are keenly interested in STEM fields are often exceptional.
D)WomenwhoarekeenlyinterestedinSTEMfieldsareoftenexceptional.
53.What do the studies find about the recommendation letters for women applicants?
53.Whatdothestudiesfindabouttherecommendationlettersforwomenapplicants?
A)They are hardly ever supported by concrete examples.
A)Theyarehardlyeversupportedbyconcreteexamples.
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C) They provide objective information without exaggerate.
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554.What did Dutt and her colleagues do with the more than 1,200 letters of recommendation?
54.WhatdidDuttandhercolleaguesdowiththemorethan1,200lettersofrecommendation?
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D) They deleted all information about gender.
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55. What does Dutt aim to do with her study?
55.WhatdoesDuttaimtodowithherstudy?
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Part Ⅳ Translation
PartⅣ Translation (3(300 mmiinnuutteess))
Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should
write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
writeyouransweronAnswerSheet2.
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