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2016年6月大学英语四级考试真题（二）
Part I Writing
(30minutes)
Directioms; For this part,yout are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your tharks to one of your
friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty.You should write at least I20 words but no more
thun 180words.
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)
Setion A
Dlrectioms;In this sectiom,you will hear three ntew reporrs.At the end of each news report,you will hear
two or three questions、Bofh the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.Afier you hear a
question,you must choose the best answer frorn the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),Then mark
the corresponding letter on An8wer Sheet 1 with a single line through the certfre.
Qmestions 1 and Z are based o the news Teport yoM have just heard.
1.A) How college students cat handle their psychological problems.
B)Why college students are more likely to have stress problems.
C)Why sufficient sleep is important for college students.
D)How college students can improve their sleep habits.
2. A)It is not easy to improve one's sleep habits.
B)It is not good for students to play video gamea.
C) Making last-minute preparations for tests may be les effective than sleeping.
D)Sudents who are better prepared generally get higher scores in exarminations.
Qnestions 3 amd 4 are hased on the news report you hxve jast beard.
3.A)Whether adequate investment is being made to irprove airport facilities.
B) Whether the British Airports Authority should sell off some of its assets.
C) Whether the Spanish company could offer better service.
D)Whether more airports should be built around London.
4.A)Poor ownership structure. C)Lack of innovation and competition.
B)Inefficient management. D)Lack of runway and terminal capacity.
Questlons 5 to 7 are bamed on the news report you have jst heard,
5.ASthudy the effects of nicotine on young smokers.
B) Set a limit to the production of their cigarettes.
C) Take steps to reduce nicotine in their products.
D)Report the nicotine content of their cigarettes.
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四级2016年6月 256. A)The biggest increase in nicotine content tended to be in brands young smokers like.
B)Brandls which contain higher nicotine content were found to be much more popular.
C) Tobaco companies refused to discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products,
D)Big tobacco companies were frank with their customers about the hazards of smoking.
7.A)They will pay more attention to the gquality of their products.
B) They were not prepared io comment on the cigarette study.
C) They promised to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes.
D)They have not fully realized the harmful effect of nicotine.
Setion B
Directlons:In this section,you will hear two long conversations,At the end of each conversation,you wil
hear four questiors.Both the conversation ard the questions wili be spoken ontly once.After you hear a
question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark
the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet t with a single line through the centre、
Questlons 8 to 11 are based on the comversation you have just heard.
8. A)Holland. B)Indonesia. C) England. D) Sweden.
9.A) Talking with her boyfriend in Dutch.
B)Getting a coach who can offer real help.
C) Acquiring the necessary ability to socialize.
D)Learning a language where it is not spoken.
10,A)Practicing reading aloud as often as possible.
B)Listening to language programs on the radio.
C)Trying to speak it as much as one can.
D) Making friends with native speakers.
ll.A)Jt provides opportunities for language practice.
B)It trains young people's leadership abilities.
C)It offers various courses with credit points.
D)It creates an environment for socializing.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the coaversatlon you hve just heard,
12.A) A sense of freedom driving gives.
B)Rules and regulations for driving.
C)The role policemen play in traffic safety.
D)The impact of engine design on road safety.
13.A)Make cars with automatic control. C》 Make cars that are less powerful.
B)Make cars with higher standards. D)Make cars that have better brakes.
14.A)They follow traffic rules closely. C)They like to go at high speed.
B)They keep within speed limits. D)They tend to drive responsibly.
15.A)It is a bad idea. C)It is not useful.
B)I is as effective as speed bumps. D)It should be combined with education.
四级2016年5月 26Section C
Directios:In this section,you wilI hear three passges、At the end of each passage,yout will hear three or
four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you
must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the pa5sage yoa have jtost heard,
16. A)The card got damaged.
B)The card was found invalid.
C)The card reader broke down unexpectedly,
D) The card reader failed to do the scanning.
17. A)By seeking help from the card reader maker Verifone.
B) By covering the credit card with a layer of plastic.
C)By calling the credit card company for confirmation.
D)By typing the credit card number into the cash register.
18.A) Produce many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures.
B) Give birth to many new technological inventions.
C) Change the lifestyle of many Americans.
D)Affect the sales of high-tech appliances.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the pessage you have just heard.
19.A)They vary among different departments.
B)They fieave much room for improvement.
C) They are determined by the advising board.
D)They are set by the dean of the graduate school.
20.A)By consulting the examining committee. C)By visiting the university's website.
B)By reading the Bulletin of Information. D)By contacting the departmental office.
21. A)They are harder to meet than those for undergraduates.
B)They specify the nunber of credits students must earn.
C) They have to be approved by the examining committee.
D)They are the same among varicus divisions of the university.
Questlons 22 to 25 are hased on the passnge you have Just heard.
22. A)Ph.D. candidates in dieting. C) Students in health classes.
B)Students majoring in nutrition. D) Middle and high school teachers.
23. A)Its overemphasis on thinness. C)Its mistaken conception of nutrition.
D)Its overestimate of the effect of dieting.
B)Its changing criteria for beauty.
24.A)To demonstrate the magic effect of dieting on women.
B)To explain bow compater images can be misleading.
C) To prove that technology has impacted our culture.
D)To illustrate her point that beauty is but skin deep.
四级2016年6月 2725.A)To help students rid themselves of bad living habits.
B) To establish an emotional connection with students.
C) To promote her own concept of beauty.
D) To persuade girls to stop dieting.
Part Ⅱ
Reading Comprehension
(40 minutes)
Secton A
Directions;In this section,there is a passage with ten banks. You are required to select one word for each
blank fromn a list of choices giver in a word bank following the passuge,Read the passage through carefully
before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a leter. Please mark the corresponding
letter for ench itern on Answer Sheet 2 with a single lire through the centre.You may nor use any of the
words in the bank more than once,
Qpnestions 26 to 35 are based on the followinag pasSAge,
Signs barring cell-phone use are a famitiar sight to anyone who has ever sat in a hospital waiting room.
But the26popularity of ectronic medical records has forced hospital-based doctors to become
27__o0n computers throughout the day,and desktops—which keep doctors from bedsides—are
28_ giving way to wireless devices,
As clerical loads increased,"something had to29,and that was always face time with
patients,"says Dr.Bhakti Patel,a former chief resident in the University of Chicago's internal-medicine
program. In fall 2010,she helped30a pilot project in Chicago to se if the iPad could improve
working conditions and patient care. The experiment was so_31that all internal-medicine residents
at the university now get iPads when they begin the program. Johns Hopkins' internal-medicine program
adopted the same32 in 2011. Medical schools at Yale and Stanford now have paperless,iPad-based
curriculums."You'll want an iPad just so you can wear this"is the slogan for one of the new lab coats
33_ with large pockets to accormmodate tablet computers.
A study of the University of Chicago iPad project found that patients got tests and 34faster if
they were cared for by iPad-equipped residents. Many patients also35a better understanding of
the ilnesses that landed them in the hospital in the first place.
A)dependent F)give K) rather
B) designed G) growing L)reliable
C fas
f) launch M)signal
D flying
D) poicy N succesfu1l
E) gained J)prOSpeet O) treatments
Sectlon B
Directios:In this sectiont,you are going to read a passage with ten statements atached to it.Each
statement contains informration giver in one of the paragraphs,ldentify the paragraph from which the
informnation is derived.You nay choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a
leter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding leter on Answer Sheet 2.
Ancient Greek Wisdom Inspires Gukdellnes to Good Life
A) Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and
uncertainties from wars,terrorism,economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases?
四级2016年6月 28The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules:Ancient Wisdom from the Greek
Philosophers omr Living a Good Lije,The book is co-authored by Long Island University's philosophy
professor Michael Soupios and economics professor Panos Mourdoukoutas.
B)The wistom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless,says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is
as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago."There is no expiration（失效）date on
wisdom," he says."There is no shelf lie on intelligence.I think that things have become very gloomy
these days,lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues,a lot of what the ancients wonld have called
sphistry（诡辩）.The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to
see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today."
Exanine your life
C) Soupios,along with his co-author Panos Mourdoukoutas, developed their 10 golden rules by tuming to the
men behind that philosophy—Aristotle,Socrates,Epictetus and Pythagoras,armong others.The first rule—
examine your life—is the common thread that runs through the entire book, Soupios says that it is based on
Plato's observation that the unexamined life is not worth living. "The Greeks are always concerned about
boxing themselves in，in terms of convicrions（信念），"he says."So take a step back，switch off the
automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect abeut things like our priorities,our valves,and aur
relationships."
Stop worryLng about what yoU can not control
D)As we begin to examine our life,Soupios says,we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about thing that you
can control."The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,"he
says."And what the Stoics say in general is simply this:There is a larger plan in life. You are not really
going to be able to understad all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not going to be able to control the
dimensions of this plan."
E) So,Soupios explains,it is not worth it to waste our physical,intellectual and spiritual energy worrying
about things that are beyond our control. "I can not control whether or not I wind up getting the disease
swine flu,for example," he says."I mean, there are some cautious steps I can take,but ultimately I can
not guarantee myself that.So what Epictetus would say is sitting at home worrying about that would be
wrong and wasteful and irrational. You should live your life attempting to identify and control those things
which you can gemuinely control,"
Seek trve pleansue
F)To have a meaningful,happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and
teacher of Alexander the Great一most relationships don't qualify as true friendships."Jist because Ihave a
busines relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship,it does not necessarily mean
that this person is my friend,"Soupios says."Real friendship is when two individuals share the same soul.
It is a beautiful and uncharacteristically poetic irmage that Aristotle offers."
G)In our pursuit of the good life,he says,it is important to seek out true pleasures—advice which was
originally offered by Epicurus.But unlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence（放
纵） and lhxury，for the ancient Greeks，it mcant finding a state of calm，peace and mental ease.
H)"This was the highest and most desirable form of pieasure and happiness for the ancient Epicurcans,"
Soupios says."This is something that is very much well worth considering here in the modern era,I do not
think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of
contentment in a mental and spiritual way,which was identified by these people as the highest form of
hapiness and pleasure."
四级2016年6月 29Do g0od to otheT8
I） Other golden rules counsel us to master ourselves，to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous（发迹的）fool.
There are also rues dealing with interpersonal relationships:Be a responsible human being and do not do
evil things to others,
J)"This is Hesiod,of course,a younger contemporary poet,we believe,with Homer," Soupios says."Hesiod
offers an idea-which you very often find in some of the world's great religions,in the Judeo-Christian
tradition and in Islam and others一that in some sense，when you hurt another human being， you hurt
yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life,trashing relationsthips,results in
a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound."
K)Instead,Soupios says,ancient wisdom urges us to do good.Golden Rule No. 10 for a good life is that
kindness toward others tends to be rewarded.
L）"This is Aesop，the fabulist（窝言家），the man of these charminglittle tales，often told in terrns of animals
and animal relationships,"he says."I think what Aesop was suggesting is that when you offer a gpod turn
to another human being,one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you,
the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to your good deed, at the
very least,the doer of the good ded has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritualy enlightened moment."
M Soupios says follewing the 10 Golden Rules based on ancient wisdom can guide w to the path of the good
life where we stop living as onlookers and become engaged and happier human beings.And that, he notes,
tis a life worth living.
36.According to a ancient Grek philosopher,it is impossible for us to understand every aspect of our life.
37.Ancient philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
38 Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
39. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
40. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even whten they gain no concrete benefits.
41.How to achieve mental calmness and coAtentment is well worth our consideration today.
42. Michael Soupios sugests that we should stop and think carefully about our priorities in life.
43. Ancient philasophers strongly advise that we do good.
44. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
45. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself,
Sectlon C
DIrectlons:There are 2 pasxges in this section.Each pasage is followed by some questions or unfinished
statemenis.For each of them there are fowr choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on
the best choice and mark the correspondirg leter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single lire through the centre.
Pasege One
Questlons 46 to 50 are based on the following pas3age,
Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger
people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.
It is not always the case,though. When yo look at attitudes toward driverless cars,there doesnt't
seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether they'd like to use a driverless
car. In a study last year,of all people surveyed,48 percent said they wanted to ride in one,while
50 percent did not.
The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how
transformative the shift to driverless cars could be.Not everyone wants a driverless car now—and no one
can get one yet—but among those who are open to them,every age group is similarly engaged.
四级 2016年6月 30Actually,this isn't surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new
technologies,driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular.Older adults,especially
those with limited mobility or difficulty driving on their own,are one of the classic usecases for driverles
car8.
This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in
travel-related technologies than older ones.
When it comes to driverless cars,differences in attitude are more pronounced based on factors not
related to age. College graduates,for example,are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with
those who have less education;59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car
compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.
Where a person lives matters, too. More people who lived in cities and suburbs said they wanted to
try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.
While there's reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board,a person's
age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can become mainstream,Once driverless cars are
actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.
46. What happens when a new techno[ogy emerges?
A)It further widens the gap between the old and the young.
B)It often leads to innovations in other related fields.
C)It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.
D)It usually draws different reactions from dfferent age groups.
47. What does the author say about the driverless car?
A)It does not seem to create a generational divide.
B)It will not necessarily reduce road accidents.
C) It may start a revolution in the car industry.
D)It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.
48, Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?
A)It saves their energy, C) It adds to the safety of their travel,
B)It helps with their mobility. D)It stirs up their interest in life.
49. What is likely to affect one's attitude toward the driverles car?
A)The location of their residence. C) The amount of training they received.
B)The field of their special interest. D)The length of their driving experience.
50.Who are likely to be the first to buy the driverless car?
AThe seniors.
C) The wealthy.
B)The educated, D) The tech fans.
Pasage Tw0
Questlons 51 to 55 are based 0n the folloving paage.
In agrarian（农业的），pre-industrial Europe，"you'd want to wake up early，start working with the
sunrise,have a break to have the largest meal,and then you'd go back to work,"says Ken Albala,a
professor of history at the University of the Pacific."Later,at 5 or 6, you'd have a smaller supper,"
This comfortable cycle,in which the rhythms of the day helped shape the rhythms of the meals,gave
rise to the custom of the large midday meal, eaten with the extended family."Meals are the foundation of
the family,"says Carole Counihan,a professor at Millersville University in Pennsylvania,"so there was a
very important interconnection between eating together" and strengthening family ties.
四级2016年6月 31Since industrialization,maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been much harder, with the
long midday meal shrinking to whatever could be stuffed into a lunch bucket or bought at a food stand.
Certainly, there were benefits. Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety
and quantity,including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal protein apd dairv product
available,making us more vigorouns than our ancestors.
Yet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that still live to eat. Take Italy.It's no secret that the
Mediterranean diet is healthy, but it was also a joy to prepare and eat,Italians,says Counihan,
traditionally began the day with a small meal, The big meal came at around 1 p.m, In between the midday
meal and a late,smaller diner came a small snack. Today,when time zones have less and less meaning,
there is little tolerance for offices'closing for lunch, and worsening traffic in cities means workers can't
make it home and back fast enough anyway. So the formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big
meal of the day, the only one at which the family has a chanc to get together."The evening meal carries
the full burden that used to be spread over two meals," says Counihan.
51.What do we learn from the passage about people in pre-industrial Europe?
A)They had to work from early morning till late at night.
B)They were so busy working that they only ate simple meais.
C) Their daily routine followed the rhythm of the natural cycle.
D) Their life was much more comfortable than that of today.
52.What des Professor Carole Couihan say about preindhstrial European families eating meas together?
A)It was helpful to maintaining a nation's tradition.
B)It brought family members closer to each other,
C)It was characteristic of the agrarian culture.
D)It enabled famnilies to save a lot of money.
53. What does"cultural metabolism"(Line 1,Para.3)refer to?
A)Evohutionary adaptation. C) Social progess.
B)Changes in lifestyle. D)Pace of life.
54.What does the author think of the food people eat today?
A)Its quality is usually guaranteed.
B)It is variedl, abundant and nutritious.
C)It is more costly than what our ancestors ate.
D)Its production depends too mnuch on technology.
55. What does the anthor say about Italians of the old days?
A)They enjoyed cooking as well as eating.
B) They ate a big dinner late in the evening,
C) They ate three meals regularly every day.
D) They were expert at cooking meals.
Part Ⅳ Translatiom
(30minutes)
Diretions;For this part,you are albowed 30 minutes to translate a pasmge from Chinese into English.You
should write your answer on Anaweor Sheet 2.
在山东省潍坊市，风筝不仅仅是玩具，而且还是这座城市文化的标志。滩坊以"风签之都"而闲名，已
有将近2，400年放飞风筝的历史。传说中国古代哲学家基子用了三年时间在潍坊制作了世界上黄个风
答。但放飞的算一天风答就坠落并排坏了。也有人相信风革是中围古代水匠鲁班发明的。据说他的风等
用木头和竹子制作，飞了三天后才落地。
四级2016年6月 32
