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2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题卷2_最新更新,视频都在这_2026、6月四级速转存易和谐_四六级真题+资料包_四级真题_2018年12月CET4
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2018 年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题(第 2 套) Part I Writing (30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of studying abroad. You shouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) SectionA Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions.Boththe newsreportandthe questionswillbespoken onlyonce.After you hearaquestion,you mustchoosethe bestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletter onAnswer Sheet 1with asinglelinethroughthecentre. Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard. 1.A)Amanwaspulledtosafetyafterabuildingcollapse. B)Abeamabouttenfeetlongcollapsedtotheground. C)Arescueworkergottrappedinthebasement. D)Adeserted100-year-oldbuildingcaughtfire. 2.A)Hesufferedafatalinjuryinanaccident. B)Heonceservedinafiredepartment. C)Hewascollectingbuildingmaterials. D)Hemovedintohisneighbor’soldhouse. Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard. 3.A)Improvethemathsskillsofhighschoolteachers. B)ChangeBritishpeople’snegativeviewofmaths. C)HelpBritishpeopleunderstandtheirpaychecks. D)Launchacampaigntopromotemathsteaching. 4.A)Childrentakemathscoursesatanearlierage. B)Thepublicseesthevalueofmathsintheirlife. C)Britishpeopleknowhowtodoelementarycalculations. D)Primaryschoolteachersunderstandbasicmathsconcepts. Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard. 5.A)Heownsafleetofaircraft. B)Heislearningtobeapilot. C)Heregardshisroyaldutiesasaburden. D)Heheldapart-timejobforover20years. 6.A)Hecandemonstratehissuperiorpilotingskills. B)Hecanchangehisfocusofattentionandrelax. C)Hecanshowhisdifferencefromotherroyalty. D)Hecancomeintoclosercontactwithhispeople. 7.A)Theyenjoyedhiscompany. B)Theylikedhiminhisuniform. C)Theyrarelyrecognisedhim. D)Theyweresurprisedtoseehim.SectionB Directions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four 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 withasinglelinethroughthecentre. Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard. 8.A)Theywereskilledcarpentersthemselves. B)Itdidn’tneedmuchcapitaltostartwith. C)WoodsupplywasplentifulinRomania. D)Theysawabusinessopportunitythere. 9.A)Providequalityfurnitureataffordableprices. B)Attractforeigninvestmenttoexpandbusiness. C)Enlargetheircompanybyhiringmoreworkers. D)OpensomemorebranchcompaniesinGermany. 10.A)Theyarefromherhometown. B)TheyareimportedfromGermany. C)TheyallcomefromRomania. D)Theycomefromalloverthecontinent. 11.A)AllacrossEurope. B)Throughouttheworld. C)MostlyinBucharest. D)InRomaniaonly. Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard. 12.A)Gotoaconcertwithhimandhisgirlfriend. B)Tryoutanewrestauranttogetherintown. C)GowithhimtochooseapearlforSusan. D)Attendtheopeningofalocalrestaurant. 13.A)Itissponsoredbylocalrestaurants. B)Itspecializesinfoodadvertizing. C)Itisespeciallypopularwiththeyoung. D)Itprovidesinformationonlocalevents. 14.A)Theydesignaspecialsetofmenusforthemselves. B)Theytreatthemselvestovariousentertainments. C)Theygotoeatatdifferentstylishrestaurants. D)Theyparticipateinavarietyofsocialevents. 15.A)MorerestaurantswilljoinRestaurantWeek. B)Thisyear’sRestaurantWeekwillstartsoon. C)BiggerdiscountswillbeofferedthisRestaurantWeek. D)MoretypesoffoodwillbeservedthisRestaurantWeek. SectionC Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill hearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonly once.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour choicesmarkedA),B),C),D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer Sheet 1withasinglelinethroughthecentre. Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 16.A)Rewardingthemforeatingvegetables. B)Exposingthemtovegetablesrepeatedly.C)Improvingthetasteofvegetabledishesforthem. D)Explainingthebenefitsofeatingvegetablestothem. 17.A)Theyweredislikedmostbychildren. B)Theywereconsideredmostnutritious. C)TheywereleastusedinBelgiancooking. D)Theywereessentialtochildren’shealth. 18.A)Vegetablesdifferintheirnutritionalvalue. B)Children’seatinghabitscanbechanged. C)Parentswatchcloselywhatchildreneat. D)Children’schoicesoffoodvarygreatly. Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 19.A)Spaceexplorationhasserousconsequences. B)Indiahasmanyspaceexplorationprograms. C)Thereisquitealottolearnaboutthemoon. D)Alotofgarbagehasbeenleftonthemoon. 20.A)Itiscostlytobringback. B)Itisriskytodestroy. C)ItisofnouseonEarth. D)Itisdamagedbyradiation. 21.A)Recorddetailsofspaceexploration. B)Monitorthechangeoflunarweather. C)Studytheeffectofradiationandvacuumonitsmaterials. D)Explorethepossibilityofhumansettlementonthemoon. Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 22.A)Itislikelytoremainameansofbusinesscommunication. B)Itislikelytobeacompetitorofvariousmessagingapps. C)Itwillgraduallybereplacedbysocialmedia. D)Itwillhavetobegovernedbyspecificrules. 23.A)Savethemessageintheirfile. B)Makeatimelyresponse. C)Examinetheinformationcarefully. D)Seeisanyactionneedstobetaken. 24.A)Itistobepassedon. B)Itismostlyjunk. C)Itrequiresnoreply. D)Itcausesnoconcern. 25.A)Makeitasshortaspossible. B)Usesimpleandclearlanguage. C)Adoptaninformalstyleofwriting. D)Avoidusingcapitalsforemphasis. Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension ( 40minutes ) SectionA Directions:In this section,there is apassagewith tenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfrom alist 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 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce. Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Haveyoueverusedemailtoapologizetoacolleague?Delivereda 26 toasubordinate(下属)witha voice-mailmessage?Flownbyplaneacrossthecountryjusttodeliverimportantnewsinperson?Thevarious communicationoptionsatourfingertipstodaycanbegoodfor 27 andproductivity—andatthesametimevery troublesome.Withsomanywaystocommunicate,howshouldamanagerchoosetheonethat'sbest— 28 whenthe messagetobedeliveredisbadorunwelcomenewsfortherecipient?We've 29 businesscommunication consultantsandetiquette(礼仪)expertstocomeupwiththefollowingguidelinesfor 30 usingthealternativeways ofdeliveringdifficultmessages. Firstofall,choosehowpersonalyouwanttobe.Aface-to-facecommunicationisthemost 31 .Otherchoices, indescendingorderofpersonalization,are:areal-timephonecall,avoice-mailmessage,ahandwrittennote,atypewritten letter,andthemost 32 isemail.Someofthesemaychangeorderaccordingtothe 33 situationoryourown preferences;forexample,ahandwrittennotemightseemmorepersonalthanvoice-mail.Howdoyoudecideonthebest choiceforthedifficultmessageyou'vegottodeliver?“My 34 concernis:HowcanIsoftenorcivilizethis message?”saysetiquetteexpertDanaCasperson.“SowhenIapologize,Iusuallychoosein-personfirst,oraphone conversationasmytopalternative,andmaybeahandwrittennotenext.ApologizingbyemailissomethingInowtotally 35 .” A)avoid I)reward B)convenience J)silent C)effectively D)escape K)specific E)intimate L)surveyed F)particularly M)unfriendly G)primary N)warning H)prompt O)witnessed SectionB Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains informationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychoosea paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letteronAnswerSheet 2. HowaPoor, AbandonedParisian BoyBecame aTopChef A)ThebusystreetsinPariswereunevenandcakedinthickmud,buttherewasalwaysabreathtakingsighttoseein theshopwindowsofPatisseriedelaRuedelaPaix.By1814,peoplecrowdedoutsidethebakery,strainingforaglimpseof thelatestsweetfoodcreatedbytheyoungchefwhoworkedinside. B)HisnamewasMarie-AntoineCarême,andhehadappeared,oneday,almostoutofnowhere.Butinhisshort lifetime,whichendedexactly184yearsagotoday,hewouldforeverrevolutionizeFrenchgourmetfood (美食),write best-sellingcookbooksandthinkupmagicaldishesforroyalsandotherimportantpeople. C)Carême'schildhoodwasoneparttragedy,equalpartmystery.Bornthe16thchildtopoorparentsinParisineither 1783or1784,ayoungCarêmewassuddenlyabandonedattheheightoftheFrenchRevolution.At8yearsold,heworked asakitchenboyforarestaurantinParisinexchangeforroomandboard.Byage15,hehadbecomeanapprentice (学徒) toSylvainBailly,awell-knowndessertchefwithasuccessfulbakeryinoneofParis'smostfashionableneighborhoods. D)Carêmewasquickatlearninginthekitchen.Baillyencouragedhisyoungapprenticetolearntoreadandwrite. CarêmewouldoftenspendhisfreeafternoonsatthenearbyNationalLibraryreadingbooksonartandarchitecture.Inthe backroomofthelittlebakery,hisinterestindesignandhisbakingtalentcombinedtoworkwonders—heshapeddelicious masterpiecesoutofflour,butterandsugar.E)Inhisteenageyears,Carêmefashionedeatablecopiesofthelate18thcentury'smostfamousbuildings—cookiesin theshapeofruinsofancientAthensandpiesintheshapeofancientChinesepalacesandtemples.SylvainBailly,hismaster, displayedtheseluxuriantcreations—oftenaslargeas4feettall—inhisbakerywindows. F)Carême'screationssooncapturedthediscriminatingeyeofaFrenchdiplomat,CharlesMauricede Talleyrand-Périgord.Around1804,TalleyrandchallengedCarêmetoproduceafullmenuforhispersonalcastle,instructing theyoungbakertouselocal,seasonalfruitsandvegetablesandtoavoidrepeatingmaindishesoverthecourseofanentire year.TheexperimentwasagrandsuccessandTalleyrand'sassociationwithFrenchnobilitywouldproveaprofitable connectionforCarême. G)FrenchEmperorNapoleonBonapartewasknowntobeunimpressedbythedecliningtasteofearly18thcentury cooking,butunderpressuretoentertainParis'shighsociety,hetoocalledCarêmetohiskitchenatTuileriesPalace.In1810, CarêmedesignedtheextraordinarycakefortheweddingofNapoleonandhissecondbride,Marie-LouiseofAustria.He becameoneofthefirstmodernchefstofocusontheappearanceofhistable,notjusttheflavorofhisdishes.“Iwantorder andtaste.Awell-displayedmealisenhancedonehundredpercentinmyeyes,”helaterwroteinoneofhiscookbooks. H)In1816,Carêmebeganaculinary(烹饪的)journeywhichwouldforevermarkhisplaceashistory'sfirsttopchef. HevoyagedtoEnglandtocookinthemodernGreatKitchenoftheprinceregent(摄政王), GeorgeⅣ,andcrossed continentstopreparegrandbanquetsforthetablesofTsarAlexanderⅠofRussia.Neverafraidtotalkuphisown accomplishments,aboastfulCarêmemadeafortuneaswealthyfamilieswithsocialambitionsinvitedhimtotheirkitchens. Later,inhiscookbooks,hewouldoftenincludeasketchofhimself,sothatpeopleonthestreetwouldbeableto recognize—andadmire—him. I)Carême'scookingdisplaysbecamethesymboloffineFrenchdining;theywereplentiful,beautifulandimposing. GuestswouldfallsilentinwonderasservantscarriedCarême'sfancycreationsintothedininghall.Forabanquet celebratingtheGrandDukeNicholasofRussia'svisittoGeorgeⅣ'sBrightonPavilliononJan.18,1817,themenufeatured 120differentdishes,highlightingeightdifferentsoups,40maincourses,and32desserts. J)Ashetraveledthroughthehomesofearly19thcenturynobility,CarêmeforgedthenewartofFrenchgourmetfood. Lockedinhotkitchens,Carêmecreatedhisfour“mothersauces.”Thesesauces—béchamel,velouté,espagnoleand allemande—formedthecentralbuildingblocksformanyFrenchmaincourses.Healsoperfectedthesoufflé—abakedegg dish,andintroducedthestandardchef'suniform—thesamedouble-breastedwhitecoatandtallwhitehatstillwornbymany chefstoday.Thewhiteclothingconveyedanimageofcleanliness,accordingtoCarême—andinhisrealm,appearancewas everything. K)Betweenmeals,CarêmewrotecookbooksthatwouldbeusedinEuropeankitchensforthenextcentury.His manualsincludingTheRoyalParisianBakerandthemassivefive-volumeArtofFrenchCookingSeries(1833-1847, completedafterhisdeath)firstsystematizedmanybasicprinciplesofcooking,completewithdrawingsandstep-by-step directions.Longbeforetelevisioncookingshows,Carêmewalkedreadersthroughcommonkitchentasks,instructingthem to“trythisforyourself,athome”asfamousAmericanChefJuliaChildmightdo,manyyearslater. L)Intheend,however, itwasthekitchenthatdidCarêmein.Decadesofworkingovercoalfiresintight,closed spaceswithlittlefreshair(toensurehisdisheswouldnotgetcold)hadfatallydamagedhislungs.OnJan.12,1833,Carême diedjustbeforeheturned50. M)Butinhislifetime,Carême,everconfident,couldseebeyondhisshortdominationinthekitchen.Hewantedto“set thestandardforbeautyinclassicalandmoderncooking,andprovetothedistantfuturethattheFrenchchefsofthe19th centurywerethemostfamousintheworld,”ashewroteinhispapers. N)Decadeslater,chefAugusteEscoffierwouldbuilduponCarême'sconceptofFrenchcuisine (烹饪).Butinthe verybeginning,therewasjustCarême,thetopchefwhoelevateddiningintoart. 36.Carêmewasamongthefirstchefswhostressedboththeappearanceandflavorofdishes. 37.CarêmewantedtoshowtolatergenerationsthatFrenchchefsofhistimeweremostoutstandingintheworld.38.CarêmebenefitedgreatlyfromservingaFrenchdiplomatandhisconnections. 39.CarêmelearnedhistradefromafamousdessertchefinParis. 40.Carême'screativeworkswereexhibitedintheshopwindowsbyhismaster. 41.Carême'sknowledgeofartandarchitecturehelpedhimcreateextraordinarydessertsoutofordinaryingredients. 42.ManypeopleinPariswereeagertohavealookatthelatestsweetfoodmadebyCarême. 43.Carêmebecameextremelywealthybycookingforrichandsociallyambitiousfamilies. 44.Carême'swritingsdealtwithfundamentalcookingprinciplesinasystematicway. 45.Carême'scontributiontoFrenchcookingwasrevolutionary. SectionC 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 correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre. PassageOne Questions46and50arebasedonthefollowingpassage. Roughlythesizeofasodacan,sittingonabookshelf,arelativelyharmlessgadgetmaybeturningfriendsawayfrom yourhome.TheelephantinyourlivingroomisyourInternet-connectedsecuritycamera,adevicepeopleareincreasingly usingforpeaceofmindintheirhomes.Butfewstoptothinkabouttheeffectthesedevicesmayhaveonhouseguests. Shouldyoutellyourfriends,forinstance,thatthey'rebeingrecordedwhileyouallwatchthebiggametogether? “It'scertainlynewterritory,especiallyashomesecuritycamerasbecomeeasiertoinstall,”saysLizziePost,president oftheEmilyPostInstitute,America'sforemostmannersadvisors.“Ithinkitwillbeveryinterestingtoseewhatetiquette (礼仪) emergesintermsofwhetheryoutellpeopleyouhaveacameraornot,andwhetherguestshavearighttoaskthat itbeturnedoff,ifit'snotasecurityissue.” Postwantstomakeclearthatshe'snottalkingaboutlegalrights,butratherpersonalpreferenc.Shealsowantsto explainthattherearenorightorwronganswersregardingmannersonthisfrontyet,becausethetechnologyisjustnow becomingmainstream.Besides,theEmilyPostInstitutedoesn'tdictatemanners. Whenitcomestosecuritycameras,Postsaysit'sahost'sresponsibilitytomakesureguestsfeelcomfortablewithin theirhome. “I'malwaysafanofbeingopenandhonest.” Forinstance,ifthehostcasuallyacknowledgesthatthereisa cameraintheroombytellingastoryaboutit,thatmaybeenoughtoprovideanopeningforaguesttosayiftheyare uncomfortable. However,ifacontractorisworkinginyourhome,youdon'tneedtotellthemthattherearecameraswatching.Then again,theairofaccountabilitythatthecamerageneratescanalsoworkincontractors'favor. “Ifanythingdoesgowrong whilethey'reinthehouse,theydon'twanttobeblamedforit,” shesays. “Infact,thecameracouldbethethingthat provesthattheydidn'tstealthe$20,orknockthevaseoffthetable.” 46.Forwhatreasonmayyourfriendsfeelreluctanttovisityourhome? A)Thesecuritycamerainstalledmayintrudeintotheirprivacy. B)Theydon’twanttheirphotostobecirculatedontheInternet. C)Thesecuritycameramayturnouttobeharmfultotheirhealth. D)Theymaynotbewillingtointeractwithyourfamilymembers. 47.WhatdoesLizziePostsayisnewterritory?A)Theeffectofmannersadviceonthepublic. B)Costofapplyingnewtechnologiesathome. C)Theincreasinguseofhomesecuritydevices. D)Etiquettearoundhomesecuritycameras. 48.WhatisLizziePostmainlydiscussingwithregardtotheuseofhomesecuritycameras? A)Legalrights. C)Likesanddislikesofindividuals. B)Moralissues D)Thepossibleimpactonmanners. 49.Whatisahost’sresponsibilityregardingsecuritycameras,accordingtoLizziePost? A)Makingtheirguestsfeelatease. B)Indicatingwheretheyare. C)Turningthemoffintime. D)Ensuringtheirguests’privacy. 50.Inwhatwaycanthehomesecuritycamerabenefitvisitorstoyourhome? A)Itcansatisfytheircuriosity. B)Itcanprovetheirinnocence. C)Itcanhelpthemlearnnewtechnology. D)Itcanmaketheirvisitmoreenjoyable. PassageTwo Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage. PepsiCoistospendbillionsofdollarstodevelopdrinksandsnacksandreformulateexistingoneswithlowersugar, saltandfat,asconsumersdemandhealthieroptionsandregulatorypressureintensifiesamidanobesityepidemic (流行 病). ThemakerofMountainDewandGatoradehasbeenoneoftheearliermoversintheindustrytoofferproductswith reducedlevelsofunhealthyingredients—PepsiCoclaimsapacketofitschipsnowcontainslesssaltthanasliceofwhite bread.However,itsnew10-yearplanmakesclearitbelievesitstillhasalongwaytogo. Shiftingeatinghabits,includingasharpdropinconsumptionofsparklingdrinks,haveforcedradicalchangeonthe industry.Butthoseshiftshaveyettobereflectedinrecordobesitylevels,whichstandat36.5%overallintheUS. IndraNooyi,PepsiCochairman,saidtheplantomakeitsproductshealthierwasimportantforthecompany'sgrowth. Butonthesubjectofobesity,shepointedoutthatconsumers’lifestyleshavechangedsignificantly,withmanypeoplebeing moresedentary(久坐不动的)notleastbecausemoretimeisspentinfrontofcomputers.ShesaidPepsiCo'scontribution wastoproducehealthiersnacksthatstilltastedgood. “Societyhastochangeitshabits,” sheadded. “Wecan'tdomuchtoaltersedentarylifestyles,butwecanprovide consumerswithgreat-tastingproducts,lowinsalt,sugarandfat.Inthepastwehadtohaveatastetrade-off.Butwe're breakingthattrade-off.” PepsiCo'splanforitsfoodsanddrinksisbasedonguidelinesfromtheWorldHealthOrganisation,whichlastweek backedusingtaxesonsparklingdrinkstoreducesugarconsumption.Initiativesalsoincludeeffortstoreduceits environmentalimpact,waterconsumptionandmaterialsusedinpackagingby2025.PepsiCodidnotsayexactlyhowmuchitplannedtoinvesttoreachitsgoals.However,DrMehmoodKhan,chief scientificofficer,saidthecompanyhaddoubledresearchanddevelopmentspendinginthepastfiveyearsandwas “committedtosustaininginvestment”,addingthatcompaniescannotcost-cuttheirwaytoincreasingsales. PepsiCo's researchanddevelopmentbudgetin2015was$754million. 51.WhyisPepsiComakingapolicychange? A)Towinsupportfromthefederalgovernment. B)Tobemorecompetitiveintheglobalmarket. C)Tosatisfythegrowingneedsforhealthyfoods. D)Toinvestmorewiselyinthesoftdrinkindustry. 52.WhatdoesPepsiCothinkitwillhavetodointhefuture? A)Investmoretodevelopnewsnacks. B)ReducelevelsofobesityintheUS. C)Changeconsumers’eatinghabits. D)Keeponimprovingitsproducts. 53.WhydoesPepsiCoplantoalteritsproducts,accordingtoIndraNooyi? A)Toensurethecompany’sfuturedevelopment. B)Toadapttoitscustomers’changedtaste. C)Tohelpimproveitsconsumers’lifestyles. D)Tobreakthetrade-offinitsproductdesign. 54.WhatdoesIndraNooyisayabouttheobesityepidemic? A)Itismainlycausedbyoverconsumptionofsnacks. B)Itresultsfromhighsugarandsaltconsumption. C)Itisattributabletopeople’schangedlifestyles. D)Ithasalottodowithlongerworkinghours. 55.WhathasPepsiCobeendoingtoachieveitsobjective? A)StudyingWHO’sguidelines. B)Increasingitsresearchfunding. C)Expandingitsmarketoverseas. D)Cuttingitsproductioncosts. Part Ⅳ Translation (30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write youransweronAnswerSheet 2. 越来越多的中国人现在的确离不开手机了。他们中的许多人,包括老年人,都使用手机应用程序(apps)保持联 系并拓宽朋友圈。他们也用手机购物、查找信息,因为手机便于携带。此外,使用手机应用程序通信比传统电话便 宜。然而,这种新趋势导致人们在社交时过度依赖手机。事实上,一些年轻人已经变得十分上瘾,以至于忽视了与 家人和朋友面对面的交流。