2017年6月大学英语四级真题试
卷二
(完整版)
Part I Writing (25 minutes)
(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)
Directions:
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell a bicycle you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, features,condition and price, and your contact information. You should write at least
120
words but no more than
180
words.
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, 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.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡
1上作答。
Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1.
A) The majority of drivers prefer to drive and park themselves.
B) Human drivers become easily distracted or tired while driving.
C) Most drivers feel uncertain about the safety of self-driving cars.
D) Most drivers have test driven cars with automatic braking features.
2.
A) Their drivers would feel safe after getting used to the automatic devices.
B) They would be unpopular with drivers who only trust their own skills.
C) Their increased comfort levels have boosted their sales.
D) They are not actually as safe as automakers advertise.
Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
3.
A) Thefts of snowmobile dogs in Alaska.
B) A series of injuries to snowmobile drivers.
C) Attacks on some Iditarod Race competitors.
D) A serious accident in the Alaska sports event.
4.
A) He stayed behind to look after his injured dogs.
B) He has won the Alaska Iditarod Race four times.
C) He received a minor injury in the Iditarod Race.
D) He has quit the competition in Alaska for good.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5.
A) It sank into the sea due to overloading.
B) It ran into Nicaragua
’
s Big Corn Island.
C) It disappeared between two large islands.
D) It turned over because of strong winds.
6. A) 13. B) 25.
C) 30. D)32.
7.
A) He has helped with the rescue effort.
B) He is being investigated by the police.
C) He was drowned with the passengers.
D) He is among those people missing.
Section B
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 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 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A) At a shopping centre.
B) At a community college.
C) At an accountancy firm. D) At an IT company.
9. A) Helping out with data input. B) Arranging interviews.
C) Sorting application forms. D) Making phone calls.
10.
A) He enjoys using computers.
B) He needs the money badly.
C) He wants to work in the city centre.
D) He has relevant working experience.
11.
A) Purchase some business suits.
B) Learn some computer language.
C) Improve his programming skills.
D) Review some accountancy terms.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12.
A) They are keen on high technology.
B) They are poor at technology skills.
C) They often listen to National Public Radio.
D) They feel superior in science and technology.
13. A) Japanese. B) Germans.
C) Poles. D) Americans.
14. A) Emailing. B) Texting.
C) Science. D) Literacy.
15.
A) It is undergoing a drastic reform.
B) It lays emphasis on creative thinking.
C) It has much room for improvement.
D) It prioritizes training of practical skills.
Section C
Directions:
In this section, you will hear three passages of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played 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 passage you have just heard.
16. A) They have small roots. B) They grow white flowers.
C) They taste like apples. D) They come from Central Africa.
- A) They turned from white to purple in color.
- A) They were found quite nutritious.
B) They became popular on the world market.
C) They became an important food for humans.
D) They began to look like modern-day carrots.
B) There were serious food shortages.
C) People discovered their medicinal value.
D) Farm machines helped lower their prices.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) She could update her family any time she liked.
B) She could call up her family whenever she liked
C) She could locate her friends wherever they were.
D)She could download as many pictures as she liked.
20. A) She liked to inform her friends about her success.
B)
She enjoyed reading her friends’ status updates.
C)
She felt quite popular among them.
D)
She felt she was a teenager again.
21. A) She could barely respond to all her 500 Facebook friends.
B)
She spent more time updating her friends than her family.
C)
She could barely balance Facebook updates and her work.
D)
She didn’t seem to be doing as well as her Facebook friends.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22.
A) They have strong muscles.
B) They live a longer life than horses.
C) They eat much less in winter.
D) They can work longer than donkeys.
23. A) It was a pet of a Spanish king.
B) It was bought by George Washington.
C) It was brought over from Spain.
D) It was donated by a U.S. Ambassador.
24. A) They met and exchanged ideas on animal breeding.
B) They participated in a mule-driving competition.
C) They showed and traded animals in the market.
D) They fed mules with the best food they could find.
25. A) The wider use of horses. B) The arrival of tractors.
C) A shrinking animal trade. D) A growing donkey population.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A
Directions:
In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list 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
with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow.
New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_______ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cablevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_______ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for the public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_______ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another，” the Attorney General said.
If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_______ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communications Commission fined AT& T $ 100 million over (30)_______ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_______ .
Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers
’
anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is
the most (32)_______ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_______ to its monthly data cap and overage (超过额度的）charges.
Some Americans are getting so (34)_______ with Internet providers they
’
re just giving up. A recent
study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_______ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters.”
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
Section B
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 paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2
.
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
[A] At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
[B] We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home, in the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
[C] Where do the seeds of change come from? the Native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places — it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old. I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.”’ She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
[D] Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,
”
she says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
[E] Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “1 felt powerful because 1 broke through my own limitations,
”
she recalls.
[F] However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,’’ she said, having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life. Yoga is waking me up. I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap,conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take bigger steps.
[G] Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
[H] One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
[I] Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
[J] Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
[K] Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down: “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had，” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
[L] She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking,
‘
OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.
’
And I knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did,can help us act decisively.
[M] The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio— and it wasn’t for the money.
[N] I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that; it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.
[O] Consider the current moment in your own life, your team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
36. Readiness to take advantage of new opportunities will make it easier to create one’s desired future.
37. By conventional standards, Leah was a typical successful woman before she changed her career.
38. Leah gained confidence by laying out her fears and confronting them directly.
39. In search of a meaningful life, Leah gave up what she had and set up her own yoga studios.
40 Leah's interest in yoga prompted her to make a firm decision to reshape her life.
41. Small signs may indicate great changes to come and therefore merit attention.
42. Leah
’
s first yoga studio was by no means an immediate success.
43. Some people regard professional change as an unpleasant experience that disturbs their stable careers.
44. The worst fear Leah ever had was the prospect of losing her yoga business.
45. As she explored new interests and developed new potentials，Leah felt powerful internally.
Section C
Directions:
There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2
with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
The Urbanization — migration away from the suburbs to the city center — will be the biggest real estate trend in 2015, according to a new report.
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.
As smaller cities copy the model of these “24-hour cities，’’ more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city，
”，and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.”
Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group,
Millennials
(千禧
一代)，will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents
’
footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city center.
Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure. Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communications networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.
The report’s writers state that America’s failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.
Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate “upcycle” and improving economy. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real- estate “bubble,” the report’s writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
46. According to the new report, real estate development in 2015 will witness_______ .
A)
an accelerating speed
B) a shift to city centers
C) a new focus on small cities
D) an ever-increasing demand
47. What characterizes “24-hour cities” like New York?
A)
People can live without private cars.
B)
People are generally more competitive.
C)
People can enjoy services around the clock.
D)
People are in harmony with the environment.
48. Why are Millennials reluctant to buy a house?
A)
They can only afford small apartments.
B)
The house prices are currently too high.
C) Their parents' bad experience still haunts them.
D) They feel attached to the suburban environment.
49. What might hinder real estate development in the U.S.?
A)
The continuing economic recession in the country.
B)
The lack of confidence on the part of investors.
C)
The fierce global competition.
D)
The worsening infrastructure.
50. How do most of the respondents in the survey feel about the U.S. real-estate market in 2015?
A) Pessimistic. B) Hopeful.
C) Cautious. D) Uncertain.
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new memories to form.
Previous behavioural studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting. But in a new study, researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain.
In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identificatipn number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.
And most of us may sometimes feel the frustration of having old memories interfere with new, relevant memories. Consider trying to remember where you parked your car in the same car park you were at a week earlier. This type of memory (where you are trying to remember new, but similar information) is particularly vulnerable to interference.
When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to
incorporate
(合并)it within existing information by forming associations. And when we
retrieve
(检索) information, both the desired and associated but irrelevant information is recalled.,
The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information. But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the conditions under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with this rare condition often find their unusual ability burdensome.
In a sense, forgetting is our brain’s way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. Normal forgetting may even be a safety mechanism to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
51. What have past behavioural studies found about our brain?
A)
Its capacity actually knows no limits.
B)
It grows sophisticated with practice.
C)
It keeps our most precious memories until life’s end.
D)
New information learned pushes old information out.
52. What is the benefit of forgetting?
A)
It frees us from painful memories.
B)
It helps slow down our aging process.
C)
It facilitates our access to relevant information.
D)
It prevents old information from forming associations.
53. What is the emphasis of current studies of memory?
A)
When people tend to forget.
B)
What contributes to forgetting.
C)
How new technology hinders memory capacity.
D)
Why learning and forgetting are complementary.
54. What do people find about their rare ability to remember every detail of their life?
A)
It adds to the burden of their memory.
B)
It makes their life more complicated.
C)
It contributes to their success in life.
D)
It constitutes a rare object of envy.
55. What does the passage say about forgetting?
A)
It can enlarge our brain capacity.
B)
It helps get rid of negative memories.
C)
It is a way of organising our memories.
D)
It should not cause any alarm in any way.
P
art IV Translation (30 minutes)
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
.
长江是亚洲最长、世界上第三长的河流。长江流经多种不同的生态系统，是诸多濒危物种的栖 息地，灌溉了中国五分之一的土地。长江
流域
(river basin )居住着
三分之一的人口。长江在中国历史、文化和经济上起着很大的作用。长江
三角洲
(delta)
产出多达20
%的中国
国民生产总值。几千年来，长江一直被用于供水、运输和工业生产。长江上还坐落着世界最大的水电站。
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
快速对答案
2017年6月大学英语四级真题试
卷二详细参考答案
Part I Writing (25 minutes)
(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)
Directions:
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell a bicycle you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, features,condition and price, and your contact information. You should write at least
120
words but no more than
180
words.
【解析】
写作题考察了同学们的写作能力，要求在
25分钟内完成，时间有限，因此在备战英语四级的时候，平时应积累一些模版，多背一些精彩的句子，在平时的练习中，应该在20分钟内完成一篇不少于120词的作文，下面给出以下几点建议：
一，写作中，字体要工整，改卷老师在批改四级作文的时候，由于任务量大，再加上批改时视觉疲劳，不可能对每一篇作文都看得那么仔细，有时候就凭卷面的第一印象打分，因此字体美观大方能提高作文的分数；
二，注意段落结构，写作时，应带有题目，一般分三段进行，第一段总体概述，引出正文，第二段详细阐述文档内容，要分条理进行，比如，firstly，secondly，等，正文一般4-6句话阐述完毕，第三段总结正文部分，回归主题。
三，写作要注重语法结构，不要出现明显的语法错误，否则扣分较多，影响总体成绩。
四，遇到不会写的词，要用其他相关的词语表达。
【参考作文】
Advertisement
A used Canyon bike is (available) on sale! Though used, it’s still a fast and reliable road bike, for it is well maintained and in good condition (which is) perfect for any standard of riders (beginner right through to competitive club cyclists) with suitable seat and strong tires.
The bike was bought two years ago for 1000 yuan, and it is now sold at only 388 yuan (so it is a real bargain! Besides, the price is negotiable)!
I want this bike to be sold as quickly as possible, for I am a senior student who is about to graduate and leave the campus in the near future. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in this bike. I can be reached at phone 87654321 or by my e-mail 123@abc.com.
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, 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.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡
1上作答。
【听力原文】
Automakers and tech companies are working hard to offer the first true self-driving car,
【1】but 75% of drivers say they wouldn’t feel safe in such a vehicle. Still. 60% of drivers would like to get some kind of self-driving feature, such as automatic braking or self-parking, the next time they buy a new car.
The attitudes are published in a new AAA (Triple A) survey of 1,800 drivers.
Advocates of self-driving cars argue they would be safer than cars driven by humans because they wouldn’t get distracted or drive when tired. But those surveyed by AAA say they trust their own driving skills. Many feel the technology is too new and unproven.
John Nielsen, AAA’s managing director of automotive engineering and repair,
【2】said tests suggest drivers may be overestimating their own abilities. He also believes they will be more likely to trust self-driving cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking. He estimated that the “comfort level” will increase considerably in five to ten years.
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. Automaker [ˈɔ:təʊmeɪkə(r)]
n.美 汽车制造商
2. Triple [ˈtrɪpl]
adj.三倍的，三方的，三部分的
vt.& vi.（使）增至三倍
n.三倍的数[量]；三个一组；[棒]三垒安打
3. Advocate [ˈædvəkeit]
vt. 提倡;拥护;鼓吹;为…辩护;
n. （辩护）律师;提倡者;支持者
4. automotive engineering [ˌɔ:təˈməutiv ˌendʒiˈniəriŋ]
汽车工程，汽车技术
5. overestimate [ˌəʊvəˈestəˌmeɪt]
vt. 对（数量）估计过高，对…作过高的评价;，对…估计过高;
n. 过高的估计;过分的评价;
vi. 估计过高;评价过高
6. estimated ['estɪmetɪd]
adj.估计的；预计的；估算的
v.估计，评价，评估( estimate的过去式和过去分词 )；（粗略）估计（…的距离、价值、数目、大小、重量、费用等），估量，预算
7. considerably [kənˈsɪdərəbli]
adv.相当，非常，颇
Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
What is the finding of the AAA survey?
1.
A) The majority of drivers prefer to drive and park themselves.
B) Human drivers become easily distracted or tired while driving.
C) Most drivers feel uncertain about the safety of self-driving cars.
D) Most drivers have test driven cars with automatic braking features.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【1】but 75% of drivers say they wouldn’t feel safe in such a vehicle. Still. 60% of drivers would like to get some kind of self-driving feature, such as automatic braking or self-parking, the next time they buy a new car.
可知：75%的司机感觉在这种自动驾驶车里面安全，也就是说大多数司机对自动驾驶车的安全性持怀疑态度，因此正确答案为C选项。
What does John Nielsen say about self-driving cars?
2.
A) Their drivers would feel safe after getting used to the automatic devices.
B) They would be unpopular with drivers who only trust their own skills.
C) Their increased comfort levels have boosted their sales.
D) They are not actually as safe as automakers advertise.
【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【2】said tests suggest drivers may be overestimating their own abilities. He also believes they will be more likely to trust self-driving cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking. He estimated that the “comfort level” will increase considerably in five to ten years.
可知：John Nielsen 说，司机们可能过高的高估了他们自己的驾驶能力，他也相信当司机熟悉了自动驾驶车的功能，像自动刹车或自动停车等，他们就会更加相信自动驾驶车，因此正确答案为A选项。
Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
【听力原文】
【3】One dog has been killed and multiple dogs have been injured by a snowmobile driver in what appears to be an intentional attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska.
Aliy Zirkle was the first to report an attack. A snowmobile driver had repeatedly attempted to harm her and her team, and one of Zirkle’s dogs had received a non-life-threatening injury. Zirkle reported the attack when she arrived in Nulato, Alaska, in the early hours of the morning.
【4】Then Jeff King，a four-time champion， reported a similar attack.
His team was hit by a snowmobile driver，injuring several dogs and killing a 3-year- old male dog. Reporter Zachariah Hughes says that neither King nor Zirkle was injured. Although this incident very much alters the race of the two participants competing for a win, both are going to continue on their way toward the finishing line.
Alaska State Troopers released a statement saying they’ve arrested Arnold Demoski. He faces a trial on several charges.
What is the news report mainly about?
3.
A) Thefts of snowmobile dogs in Alaska.
B) A series of injuries to snowmobile drivers.
C) Attacks on some Iditarod Race competitors.
D) A serious accident in the Alaska sports event.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为主旨题， 由
【3】One dog has been killed and multiple dogs have been injured by a snowmobile driver in what appears to be an intentional attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska.
可知：在阿拉斯加雪橇比赛中，一只狗被杀，多条狗受伤是因为竞争对手恶意攻击所致,也就是说在这场比赛中竞争对手的蓄意攻击。因此正确答案为C选项。
What do we learn about Jeff King?
4.
A) He stayed behind to look after his injured dogs.
B) He has won the Alaska Iditarod Race four times.
C) He received a minor injury in the Iditarod Race.
D) He has quit the competition in Alaska for good.
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【4】Then Jeff King，a four-time champion， reported a similar attack.
可知：他在Alaska Iditarod Race 中赢得了四次比赛。
因此正确答案为B选项。
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
【听力原文】
【5】A tour boat turned over off the coast of Nicaragua，
killing at least 13 people and leaving more passengers missing，officials said.
【6】The boat was carrying 32 people
— 25 Costa Ricans, four Americans and three Nicaraguans. The 13 dead were all Costa Rican, the foreign ministry said. The boat, traveling between Nicaragua’s Big Com Island and Little Com Island, turned over Saturday near the larger island. Some passengers remain missing, the Costa Rican foreign ministry said, but did not specify how many. A local radio said an unspecified number of people were rescued, including the tour boat’s owner, Hilario Blandon.
【5】Nicaraguan naval authorities had banned sea travel in the area because of bad weather and strong winds，but the tour boat proceeded anyway.
【7】Blandon, the boat’s owner, has been arrested by Nicaraguan authorities,
the state-run news agency said. Both he and a crew member，are being investigated for unintentional murder and exposing people to danger，according to police.
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. specify [ˈspesifai]
vt. 指定;详述;提出…的条件;使具有特性;
vi. 明确提出，详细说明
2. news agency [nju:z ˈeidʒənsi]
n.通讯社；新闻机构
3. investigate [inˈvestiɡeit]
vt. 调查;审查;研究;
vi. 作调查
4. unintentional [ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənl]
adj.不是故意的；无意的，无心的；无意识的
What happened to the tour boat sailing off the Nicaraguan coast?
6.
A) It sank into the sea due to overloading.
B) It ran into Nicaragua
’
s Big Corn Island.
C) It disappeared between two large islands.
D) It turned over because of strong winds.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【5】A tour boat turned over off the coast of Nicaragua，和后面的【5】Nicaraguan naval authorities had banned sea travel in the area because of bad weather and strong winds，but the tour boat proceeded anyway.
可知：在文章开头部分也说到船翻了，在后文中又说到恶劣的天气和强风，由此联系起来可以推断出因为强风导致的翻船事故，因此正确答案为D选项。
How many people was the boat carrying?
6.
A) 13. B) 25.
C) 30. D)32.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题，
【6】The boat was carrying 32 people
可知：船上总共载有32名人员，因此正确答案为D选项。
What do we know about the owner of the boat?
1.
A) He has helped with the rescue effort.
B) He is being investigated by the police.
C) He was drowned with the passengers.
D) He is among those people missing.
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【7】Blandon, the boat’s owner, has been arrested by Nicaraguan authorities,
可知：船长被警方逮捕，其他选项文中并没有提及，因此正确答案为B选项。
Section B
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 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 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
【听力原文】
M: Hi, Susan! You’re looking very smart today.
W: I always look smart, James. Actually I’m on my way to a job interview.
M: What job? Oh, you mean for the summer holidays?
W: Yeah, there is only two weeks to go.
【8】 I’ve got a second interview with that big foreign accountancy firm in the city center. You know the one.
M: That’s fantastic!
W:
【9】The work is just helping out with the data input,
you know, but the pay isn’t too bad. It might suit you too.I know they have released two temporary positions available. And I don’t think they have anyone else yet.
M: Um, if they take you on, tell them you know a friend who’d be really good too.
【10】1 really need the money， and the experience will look good on my resume.
Maybe we'll be working together, the dream team.
W: OK, we’ll do. If the boss likes me, I’ll mention it. It will be good to have someone around who I know. I’ll phone you afterwards. But perhaps you should put in an application anyway.
M: Thanks, Susan. That’s great! Listen, do you want a lift to the city? I have my dad’s car today and nothing else to do this morning.
W: Sure. Thanks, James.
M: Let’s go then. The car is over there.
W: By the way, how is your knowledge of accountancy? The interviewer may ask you about it.
M: No problem. I think I can survive.
【11】I might just have to review a few accountancy terms Maybe you can give me a practicing interview first.
W: Of course. Let’s go then. Don’t want to be late!
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. accountancy [əˈkaʊntənsi]
n.会计工作，会计职业；会计学
2. resume [riˈzju:m]
vt. 重新取得;再占有;取回;
vi. 再开始;回到（之前的位置），重返n. 摘要;履历
Where will Susan probably get a job?
8.
A) At a shopping centre.
B) At a community college.
C) At an accountancy firm. D) At an IT company.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为推断题， 由
【8】 I’ve got a second interview with that big foreign accountancy firm in the city center. You know the one.
可知：Susan已经收到市中心一个外企会计公司的第二轮面试，因此可以推断出她很可能在这家公司上班。因此正确答案为C选项。
What will Susan
’
s future job involve?
9.
A) Helping out with data input. B) Arranging interviews.
C) Sorting application forms. D) Making phone calls.
【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【9】The work is just helping out with the data input,
可知正确答案为A选项。
Why did James want the job in that company?
10.
A) He enjoys using computers.
B) He needs the money badly.
C) He wants to work in the city centre.
D) He has relevant working experience.
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【10】1 really need the money， and the experience will look good on my resume.
可知：James非常需要钱，因此正确答案为B选项。
11 What did James say he
’
ll have to do to prepare for the interview
？
1.
A) Purchase some business suits.
B) Learn some computer language.
C) Improve his programming skills.
D) Review some accountancy terms.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【11】I might just have to review a few accountancy terms Maybe you can give me a practicing interview first.
可知：James只需要复习一些会计术语就可以了,还建议对方给他练习下面试，因此正确答案为D选项。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
【听力原文】
W: There is new data out today the confirms that many Americans are not good at math. And when it comes to everyday technology skills，we are did last compared to other developed countries. Here is Gabriele Emannuel of National Public Radio.
M:
【12】Let’s start with the bad news that Americans are terrible at technology skills,
using email, naming a file on the computer, using the link on a webpage or just texting someone.
W: No country scored below the US.
M: Only one country, Poland performed as poorly as we did.
【13】 Who came out the first? Japan did the best and then Finland.
If you look at data about reading and math, you’ll notice something interesting: Young adults who went to college or graduate school were doing pretty well.
【14】In literacy, they were actually doing better than the peers in any other countries.
W: So that’s a bit of good news!
M:
【15】But when you look at Americans who have a high school diploma, they look a lot like other countries’ high school dropouts. We have a lot of work to do. That’s especially true when it comes to math.
You go to the store and there is a sale. Buy one, get the second one, half off. You decide to buy two, how much you pay?
W: You mean high school graduates cannot do this task in general?
M: You are right. What does that tell us about our education system? Well, it tells us that we need to think about the preparedness of our students as they are leaving high school.
W: Right. And schools, employers, in fact, we all need to do something about it. Thank you, Gabnele.
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. literacy [ˈlɪtərəsi]
n.识字；有文化；能读能写；精通文学
12. What does the man say about Americans?
A) They are keen on high technology.
B) They are poor at technology skills.
C) They often listen to National Public Radio.
D) They feel superior in science and technology.
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【12】Let’s start with the bad news that Americans are terrible at technology skills,
可知：男士先从美国人在技术技能方面很糟糕的坏消息说起，因此正确答案为B选项。
Who performs the best in technology skills according to the man?
13.
A) Japanese. B) Germans.
C) Poles.
D) Americans.
【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【13】 Who came out the first? Japan did the best and then Finland.
可知：男士认为日本在这方面做得最好，因此正确答案为A选项。
In what aspect did American college students perform well?
14. A) Emailing. B) Texting.
C) Science. D) Literacy.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【14】In literacy, they were actually doing better than the peers in any other countries.
可知：在文化素养方面，美国大学生比其他国家的要好，因此正确答案为D选项。
15 What do we learn from the conversation about American high school education?
1.
A) It is undergoing a drastic reform.
B) It lays emphasis on creative thinking.
C) It has much room for improvement.
D) It prioritizes training of practical skills.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为推断题， 由
【15】But when you look at Americans who have a high school diploma, they look a lot like other countries’ high school dropouts. We have a lot of work to do. That’s especially true when it comes to math.
可知：男士说当美国高中辍学生和其国家相比，美国有很多东西需要做，特别是在数学方面，因此可以推断出美国在教育方面有很大的改进空间。正确答案为C选项。
Section C
Directions:
In this section, you will hear three passages of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played 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.
【听力原文】
Wild carrots probably evolved with the other flowering plants, about 360 million years ago. Like apples，carrots are native to Central Asia That’s why horses, which also come from Central Asia, like both apples and carrots so much.
【16】With wild carrots，the roots are white, small and skinny，
so we have to pick a lot of wild carrots to get enough to eat. Doctors used carrot seeds and roots as medicine, on the theory that foods that taste bad must be good for you.
Around 8OO AD, people in Central Asia, managed to develop a new kind of carrot—a purple carrot that attracted more interest from international traders.
【17】Then in the late 1500s, food scientists in the Netherlands cultivated large,straight,sweet, red carrots like the ones we eat today. But people still mostly fed carrots and pigs, and didn’t eat them themselves.
In the 1600, people in China used carrots as medicine ,but they also ate carrots boiled in soup. The red color was popular for Chinese New Year celebrations.
【18】But carrots got their biggest boost during the two World Wars, when food shortages force people to eat them,and governments told everyone how healthy carrots were.
Today, cooler countries grow most of the world’s carrots. Machines do most of the planting and picking, and carrots are easy to store and ship, so they are cheap almost everywhere.
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. evolve [iˈvɔlv]
vt. 使发展;使进化;设计，制订出;发出，散发;
vi. 发展;[生]通过进化进程发展或发生
2. the Netherlands [ðə ˈneðələndz]
n.荷兰
3. cultivated [ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd]
adj.耕种的；栽培的；有教养的
v.耕作(cultivate的过去式和过去分词)；促进增长；教养，改善；陶冶思想[感情]建立（友谊）
4. boost [bu:st]
vt.促进，提高；增加；吹捧；向上推起
vi.宣扬；[美国俚语]（尤指在商店）行窃，偷窃
n.提高，增加；帮助；吹捧；加速[助推]器
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
What do we learn from the talk about wild carrots?
16. A) They have small roots. B) They grow white flowers.
C) They taste like apples. D) They come from Central Africa.
【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【16】With wild carrots，the roots are white, small and skinny，
可知：野生胡萝卜的根部是白色小而瘦的形状，因此正确答案为A选项。
What does the speaker say about carrots in the late 1500s?
19.
A) They turned from white to purple in color.
B) They became popular on the world market.
C) They became an important food for humans.
D) They began to look like modern-day carrots.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【17】Then in the late 1500s, food scientists in the Netherlands cultivated large,straight,sweet, red carrots like the ones we eat today. But people still mostly fed carrots and pigs, and didn’t eat them themselves.
可知：那个时候的萝卜和今天的萝卜看起来很像，因此正确答案为D选项。
Why did people turn to carrots for food during the two World Wars?
3.
A) They were found quite nutritious.
B) There were serious food shortages.
C) People discovered their medicinal value.
D) Farm machines helped lower their prices.
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【18】But carrots got their biggest boost during the two World Wars, when food shortages force people to eat them,and governments told everyone how healthy carrots were.
可知：在二战期间由于食物短缺，胡萝卜才被大量食用的，因此正确答案为B选项。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
【听力原文】
Katherine loved Facebook.
【19】With Facebook she could stay connected with her family no matter how far away they were.
She could see their photos and read their status updates. With Facebook she could keep her relatives up to date on what she was doing.
【19】Another thing Katherine loved about Facebook was that she didn’t have to think about time zones when updating family.
Whenever she called her parents or other relatives,she always had to think about the time difference so that she wouldn’t wake someone up or call when she knew
they were in church.
Facebook was so convenient.
【20】When Katherine joined Facebook, some of her classmates at high school started to add her as a friend. At first, this didn’t bother her. She loved learning about the success of people she knew when she was just a teenager.
She loved finding out people were getting married, having babies and traveling. Soon however, Katherine found herself comparing herself with the people she was reading about on Facebook.
【21】It began to make her feel bad that some people seemed to be doing so much better than she was. She was also spending a lot of time on Facebook. It took a lot of time and energy to keep up with everyone’s status updates.
Katherine started to think. She looked at the list of over 500 friends she had on Facebook and realized some of them were not really friends at all.
19. What was one particular convenience Katherine loved about Facebook?
19.
A) She could update her family any time she liked.
B) She could call up her family whenever she liked
C) She could locate her friends wherever they were.
D)She could download as many pictures as she liked.
【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【19】With Facebook she could stay connected with her family no matter how far away they were. 【19】Another thing Katherine loved about Facebook was that she didn’t have to think about time zones when updating family.
可知：更新家人的信息时不需要考虑时区的因素，因此正确答案为A选项。
How did Katherine feel when her classmates added her as a Facebook friend?
20. A) She liked to inform her friends about her success.
B)
She enjoyed reading her friends’ status updates.
C)
She felt quite popular among them.
D)
She felt she was a teenager again.
【答案】
B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【20】When Katherine joined Facebook, some of her classmates at high school started to add her as a friend. At first, this didn’t bother her. She loved learning about the success of people she knew when she was just a teenager.
可知：当她的高中同学加她为好友的时候,起初并没有打扰到她,他很喜欢了解她年轻时小伙伴的成功信息，可以推断出她很喜欢了解她朋友的最新状态。因此正确答案为B选项。
21. What made Katherine feel bad about herself later on?
21. A) She could barely respond to all her 500 Facebook friends.
B)She spent more time updating her friends than her family.
C)She could barely balance Facebook updates and her work.
D)She didn’t seem to be doing as well as her Facebook friends.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【21】It began to make her feel bad that some people seemed to be doing so much better than she was. She was also spending a lot of time on Facebook. It took a lot of time and energy to keep up with everyone’s status updates.
可知：当她看到其他人比他过得很好的时候，她就感觉很糟糕，因此正确答案为D选项。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
【听力原文】
Do you know where a mule comes from? It is the child of a donkey and a horse.
【22】Mules have strong muscles like horses but they eat less, can Work longer, and are gentler, like donkeys.
George Washington was the first person in the United States to own mules. He had heard that mules made good farm animals. And he contacted the US ambassador in Spain to ask about them.
【23】In 1785, King Charles III of Spain sent Washington a male donkey as a gift That male donkey became the father of the mule industry in the US.
Every April, Maury County holds a Mule Day celebration. Held in Columbia, Tennessee, Mule Day had its beginning as “Breeders’ Day” in the 1840s,
【24】Farmers and farm animal breeders would bring their animals to market every April to show, buy, and trade.
This was an important business before the days of tractors, when many families made a living from farming and mules were used as work animals.
【25】Eventually, tractors began to replace mules, making them less in demand.
A parade was added to Mule Day in 1934 to attract more people. Over the years other activities have been added, and today more than 200,000 people show up each year to watch and participate. If you visit the Mule Day celebrations, you might see mule-driving contests, square dances or shows、or even a lumberjack competitions.
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. mule [mju:l]
n.骡子；顽固的人；杂交种动物
2. parade [pəˈreid]
vt.& vi. （使）集合接受检阅;游行，列队行进;
vt. 展示，炫耀;
n. （部队的）检阅;游行
3. contest [kənˈtest,ˈkɒntest]
vt. 竞争，为…而奋争;辩驳;
vi. 争斗;竞争;争夺n. 比赛;竞赛;搏斗
4. lumberjack [ˈlʌmbədʒæk]
n.伐木工人，木材商的佣工，短茄克衫
22. What does the speaker say about mules?
22.
A) They have strong muscles.
B)
They live a longer life than horses.
C)
They eat much less in winter.
D)
They can work longer than donkeys.
【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【22】Mules have strong muscles like horses but they eat less, can Work longer, and are gentler, like donkeys.
可知：骡子有像马一样有强壮的肌肉，但是他们吃得更少，比马儿工作得更长，更温顺，像驴一样，因此正确答案为A选项，d选项说的是骡子比驴工作时间长，说法错误。
What do we learn about the donkey which is said to be the father of the US mule industry?
23. A) It was a pet of a Spanish king.
B) It was bought by George Washington.
C) It was brought over from Spain.
D) It was donated by a U.S. Ambassador.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【23】In 1785, King Charles III of Spain sent Washington a male donkey as a gift That male donkey became the father of the mule industry in the US.
可知：西班牙国王将一只公驴送给了乔治华盛顿作为礼物而这只公驴就成了美国的骡子工业之父，因此可以推断出这头驴是从西班牙带过来的,因此正确答案为C选项。
What did farmers usually do on Mule Day in the 1840s?
24. A) They met and exchanged ideas on animal breeding.
B) They participated in a mule-driving competition.
C) They showed and traded animals in the market.
D) They fed mules with the best food they could find.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【24】Farmers and farm animal breeders would bring their animals to market every April to show, buy, and trade.
可知：在这一天，农民把牲口放到市场去买卖，因此正确答案为C选项。
What made mules less in demand in America?
25. A) The wider use of horses. B) The arrival of tractors.
C) A shrinking animal trade. D) A growing donkey population.
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【25】Eventually, tractors began to replace mules, making them less in demand.
可知：由于拖拉机的出现最终代替了骡子，使骡子的数量越来越少。，因此正确答案为B选项。
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A
Directions:
In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list 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
with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow.
New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_______ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cablevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_______ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for the public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_______ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another，” the Attorney General said.
If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_______ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communications Commission fined AT& T $ 100 million over (30)_______ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_______ .
Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers
’
anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is
the most (32)_______ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_______ to its monthly data cap and overage (超过额度的）charges.
Some Americans are getting so (34)_______ with Internet providers they
’
re just giving up. A recent
study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_______ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters.”
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
解析: 做选词填空题
第一步：将所选词进行动词，名词，形容词，副词分类
第二步：通读全文，了解大意，并根据空缺确定词性，从相应的词中寻找，不确定的空可以先不填
第三步：完成第二步后将剩余的空填完
第四步：检测，快速通读全文，检查错误
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. broadband [ˈbrɔ:dbænd]
n.宽带
2. telecom ['telɪkɒm]
n.telecommunication,电信
3. arouse [əˈrauz]
vt. 引起;唤醒;激起性欲;使行动起来
4. bandwidth [ˈbændwɪdθ]
n.带宽
5. cap [kæp]
n. 盖;帽子;军帽;求交运算;
vi. 脱帽致意;
vt. 覆盖;给…戴帽;
abbr. Common Agricultural Policy （欧共体）共同农业政策
| |
|
|
|
|
D) communicating v.传达，表达(动词的-ing形式）
|
|
|
|
G) deserved v.应得,理所当然(动词的-ed形式）
|
H) frustrated adj.挫败的，失意的
|
|
|
J) launched v.发动, 发射（动同的-ed形式）
|
K) relating v.有关，讲述（动词的-ing形式）
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.【答案】J) launched
【解析】New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_______ an investigation
，本空在主语和宾语之间，因此缺一个谓语,检察官
_______
一项调查。从所给出的选项中选择动词
，此处填写
launched最为恰当。
故正确答案为J选项。
27.【答案】C) claim v.声称
【解析】本空应填动词，本空所在的从句缺少谓语，根据上下文，本空所在的从句陈述的是客观事实，应为一般现在时，况且providers
为复数，本空应填动词原型，只有
C) claim v.声称，E) complain v.抱怨，诉苦，两个选项，根据句意,就像供应商所
声称
的一样，此处选项E不符合句意，故正确答案为C选项。
28.【答案】G) deserved v.应得,理所当然(动词的-ed形式）
【解析】由saying consumers (28)_______ to get the speeds they were promised.
可知：空前中心词是
consumers
，名词复数，空后有to，因此本空应填一个动词，根据上下文，本空应填写动词的过去式，根据句意，消费者说他们
_______
得到他们保证的网速。根据所给出的选项，
G) deserved v.应得,应当，最为合适，deserve to do sth.为应当做某事，
故正确答案为G选项。
29.【答案】M) trouble n.麻烦
【解析】it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_______ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers.
本空前是介词，空后应为名词，又有 get into trouble固定搭配，意思是惹麻烦，结合句意，这不是第一次电信供应商，在他们向客户保证的宽带网速上陷入麻烦。故正确答案为M选项。
30.【答案】A)accusations n.指控，控吿
【解析】over为介词，后面跟名词或动名词,再结合给出的选项A)accusations n.指控，控吿， F) data n.数据， L) times n.时代，时机，根据句意，联邦通讯委员会对AT& T公司罚款一亿美元，由于.....的控告。
故正确答案为A选项。
31.【答案】F) data n.数据
【解析】 customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_______
，本空前为介词，空后应填一个名词，根据句意可知，应当为
data n.数据。故正确答案为F选项。
32.【答案】I) hated adj.令人讨厌的
【解析】an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_______ provider.
本空应填形容词，修饰后面的名词，一项调查发现媒体和电信服务巨头
Comcast
是最
_______
的供应商，结合句意填写
憎恨的
恰当。故正确答案为I选项。
33.【答案】 K) relating v.有关，讲述（动词的-ing形式）
【解析】Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_______ to its monthly data cap and overage (超过额度的）charges.
分析整个句子结构，我们不难发现此处为独立主格结构，
Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints,主谓宾都有，是一个完整的句子，后面的句子则是独立主格结构，本空应填动词ing形式。
再根据句意，很多都是
涉及
月用流量上线和超额度收费的。故正确答案为K选项。
34.【答案】 H) frustrated adj.挫败的，失意的
【解析】由 Some Americans are getting so (34)_______ with Internet providers they
’
re just giving up.
，可知本空应填写一个形容词，根据句意可知，很多美国人对互联网供应商感到十分的
_______
，因此他们放弃了使用互联网宽带服务。本控填写
frustrated adj.挫败的，失意的，较为合适。故正确答案为H选项。
35.【答案】B) actually adv.实际上
【解析】 A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_______ fell during the last two years, 分析句子结构，我们不难发现，在that后面的宾语从句中，句子结构完整，fell 为动词，因此修饰动词的是副词，只有 B) actually adv.实际上，N) usually adv.通常，经常，两个选项
。结合句意，最近的调查发现，美国高速互联网的家庭，如今在近两年数量
_______
减少。本空选
B) actually adv.实际上，较为恰当，故正确答案为B选项。
Section B
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 paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2
.
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
[A]
【43】
At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical
professional change
. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an
unwelcome
intrusion into otherwise
stable careers
.
Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
[B]
【39】
We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur
Leah
Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah
left
her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home, in the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two
yoga studios
,
met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
[C] Where do the seeds of change come from? the Native American Indians have a saying:
【41】“
Pay attention
to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places — it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come.
Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old. I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.”’ She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
[D]
【37】
Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby.
“I did what everybody else thought looked successful,”
she says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
[E]
【45】
Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “1 felt
powerful
because 1 broke through my own limitations,
”
she recalls.
[F] However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,’’ she said, having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life. Yoga is waking me up. I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap,
【40】
conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take bigger steps.
[G]
【36】
Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way.
When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
[H] One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.”
【42】
Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
[I] Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
[J] Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
[K] Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down:
【44】
“I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had，” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
[L] She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking,
‘
OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.
’
And I knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’”
【38】
By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence.
For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did,can help us act decisively.
[M] The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio— and it wasn’t for the money.
[N] I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that; it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.
[O] Consider the current moment in your own life, your team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
解析: 做段落匹配题，由于时间限制，需要快速阅读，大眼一看，就得得出答案，否则将影响后后面的写作。
第一步：仔细阅读给出的选项
36-45，
第二步：带着问题读一段文章，结合给出的选项做出选择，找不到的先放到一边，接着读下一段。
第三步：完成第二步后将剩余的没有匹配的题目
第四步：如果有时间的话可以检测一下，看有没有错误
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. Radical [ˈrædikəl,ˈrædɪkl]
adj. 根本的，基本的;激进的;彻底的;[植]根生的;
n. 激进分子;根基，原子团;[数学]根数
2. intrusion [ɪnˈtru:ʒn]
n.闯入；打扰；（对某事的）干扰；干涉
3. drastic [ˈdræstik]
adj. 激烈的;猛烈的;（法律等）严厉的;极端的
4. merit [ˈmerit]
n. 价值，优点;[宗教]（行善得到的）功德;功绩，功勋;荣誉;
vt. 值得，应获得;[宗教]（因行善而）应得（善报）;
vi. 值得，应得;[宗教]积德
5. trap [træp]
vt. 诱骗;使受限制;困住;使（水与气体等）分离;
n. 圈套;（对付人的）计谋;（练习射击用的）抛靶器;（捕捉动物的）夹子;
vi. 设陷阱;装捕捉机;设圈套
6. experimentation [ɪkˌsperəmenˈteɪʃən]
n. 实验，试验;实验法
7. renewal [rɪˈnju:əl]
n.重建，重生；更新，革新；重申；合同的续订
8. internally [ɪn'tɜ:nəlɪ]
adv.内地；内心地；国内地；本质地
9. radically ['rædɪklɪ]
adv.根本地；彻底地；完全地；激进地
10. reinvent [ˌri:ɪnˈvent]
vt.（在不知他人已发明的情况下）重复发明，彻底改造，重新使用
11. clarity [ˈklærəti]
n.清楚，明晰；透明；明确；清晰度
12. leap [li:p]
vi. 跳;冲动的行动;
vt. 跳过，跃过;使跳跃;
n. 跳跃，飞跃;跳跃的距离
13. resistance [riˈzistəns]
n. 抵抗;阻力;抗力;电阻
14. primed [p'raɪmd]
待发的
15. overlook [ˌəuvəˈluk]
vt. 忽视，忽略;瞭望;检查;远眺;
n. 从高处眺望到的景色;忽视，忽略;可眺望四周的高地
16. Steer through [stiə θru:]
驾驶（船）通过（狭窄处）；指导（某人）通过[渡过]
17. obstacle [ˈɔbstəkl]
n. 障碍（物）;障碍物（绊脚石，障碍栅栏）
18. triggered ['trɪgəd]
adj.触发的
v.引发( trigger的过去式和过去分词 )；扣…的扳机；发射（导弹）；松开扳机（或扳柄等）
19. cultivate [ˈkʌltiveit]
vt. 耕作，种植;教养，栽培;改善;交朋友
20. prospect [ˈprɔspekt]
n. 前景;期望;眺望处;景象;
vi. 勘探;勘察;（矿等）有希望;有前途;
vt. 找矿;对…进行仔细调查
21. tremendous [triˈmendəs]
adj. 极大的，巨大的;可怕的，惊人的;极好的
22. decisively [dɪ'saɪsɪvlɪ]
adv.决然地，果断地
- Readiness to take advantage of new opportunities will make it easier to create one’s desired future.
- By conventional standards, Leah was a typical successful woman before she changed her career.
- Leah gained confidence by laying out her fears and confronting them directly.
- In search of a meaningful life, Leah gave up what she had and set up her own yoga studios.
【答案】G
【解析】根据
【36】
Creating the
future
you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way.
可以定位到G段，因此本题的正确答案为G选项
【答案】D
【解析】根据
【37】
Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of
success
. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined
a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it,
and had a baby.
可以定位到D段，因此本题的正确答案为D选项
【答案】L
【解析】关键词：
gained confidence
根据
【38】
By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence.
可以定位到L段，因此本题的正确答案为L选项
【答案】
B
【解析】关键词： Leah
，
gave up
，
yoga studios
根据
【39】
We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur
Leah
Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah
left
her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home, in the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two
yoga studios
,
可以定位到B段，因此本题的正确答案为B选项
40 Leah's interest in yoga prompted her to make a firm decision to reshape her life.
【答案】F
【解析】关键词：make a firm
根据
【40】
conquering her inner resistance to change and
making a firm
commitment to take bigger steps.
可以定位到F段，因此本题的正确答案为F选项
- Small signs may indicate great changes to come and therefore merit attention.
- Leah’s first yoga studio was by no means an immediate success.
- Some people regard professional change as an unpleasant experience that disturbs their stable careers.
- The worst fear Leah ever had was the prospect of losing her yoga business.
- As she explored new interests and developed new potentials，Leah felt powerful internally.
【答案】C
【解析】关键词：
attention
，
changes
，
signs
根据
【41】“
Pay attention
to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big
changes
come from unexpected places — it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight
signs
that point to big changes to come.
，因此本题的正确答案为C选项
【答案】H
【解析】关键词：first yoga studio
根据
【42】
Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
可以定位到H段，因此本题的正确答案为H选项
【答案】A
【解析】关键词：professional change
，
unpleasant
，
stable careers
根据
【43】
At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical
professional change
. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an
unwelcome
intrusion into otherwise
stable careers
.
可以定位到A段，因此本题的正确答案为A选项
【答案】K
【解析】关键词：
prospect of losing
根据
【44】
“I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had，” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the
prospect of losing
it all.”
可以定位到K段，因此本题的正确答案为K选项
【答案】E
【解析】
关键词：
powerful
根据
【45】
Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “1 felt
powerful
because 1 broke through my own limitations,
”
she recalls.
是本段的概述，因此本题的正确答案为E选项
Section C
Directions:
There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2
with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
【46】The Urbanization — migration away from the suburbs to the city center — will be the biggest real estate trend in 2015, according to a new report.
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.
【47】As smaller cities copy the model of these “24-hour cities，’’ more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city，”，and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.”
【48】Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代)，will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents
’
footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city center.
【49】Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure.
Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communications networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.
The report’s writers state that America’s failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.
Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate “upcycle” and improving economy.
【50】Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015.
While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real- estate “bubble,” the report’s writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. real estate [riəl isˈteit]
n.不动产，土地；房地产；物业不动产；房地契
2. imitate [ˈimiteit]
vt. 模仿，效仿;仿造，伪造
3. livability [ˌlɪvə'bɪlɪtɪ]
n.（家禽、牲畜的）存活率，（住宅、环境的）适于居住性
4. recreational [ˌrekriˈeɪʃənl]
adj.消遣的；娱乐的
5. highlighted ['haɪlaɪtɪd]
adj.突出的
v.强调( highlight的过去式和过去分词 )；将（文本的某部份）用彩笔做标记；将（计算机屏幕的某区域）增强亮度；使醒目
6. portray [pɔ:ˈtreɪ]
vt.画像；描述；描绘；描画
7. borne [bɔ:n]
adj.（用于复合词）由…携带的，由…运载的
v.需要( bear的过去分词 )；具有；推动；传达
8. profitability [ˌprɒfɪtə'bɪlətɪ]
n.获利（状况），盈利（情况）；[经]收益性；利益率；有利
9. excessive [ikˈsesiv]
adj. 过度的，极度的;过分的;过多的;过逾
10. bubble [ˈbʌbl]
n. 泡，水泡;冒泡，起泡;泡影，妄想;（欲表达的）一点感情;
vt.& vi. 起泡，使冒气泡;
vi. 使冒泡，发出冒泡的声音;洋溢着（某种感情）;滔滔不绝地讲;兴奋，欢闹
11. downplay [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ]
vt.贬低，轻视；不予重视；将…轻描淡写
12. outcome [ˈautkʌm]
n. 结果;成果;出路
13. reluctant [riˈlʌktənt]
adj. 不情愿的，勉强的;顽抗的;难处理的;厌恶的
14. hinder [ˈhɪndə(r)]
vt.& vi.阻碍，妨碍；成为阻碍
adj.后面的，后方的
46. According to the new report, real estate development in 2015 will witness_______ .
A)
an accelerating speed
B) a shift to city centers
C) a new focus on small cities
D) an ever-increasing demand
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【46】The Urbanization — migration away from the suburbs to the city center — will be the biggest real estate trend in 2015, according to a new report.
可知：城市化进程，从郊区迁移向市中心,是2015年房地产市场的一个最大的趋势，说明城市的变化。因此正确答案为B选项。
47. What characterizes “24-hour cities” like New York?
A)
People can live without private cars.
B)
People are generally more competitive.
C)
People can enjoy services around the clock.
D)
People are in harmony with the environment.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为推理题， 由
【47】As smaller cities copy the model of these “24-hour cities，’’ more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city，”，and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.”
可知：小城市也可以复制24小时城市的模式，后面又列77779193永利了一些类似的城市，最后又列77779193永利出了一些特点：在宜居性，就业机会和娱乐文化设施方面具有交强的竞争力。结合给出的选项可以判断出c选项，即可以随时享受服务。因此正确答案为C选项。
48. Why are Millennials reluctant to buy a house?
A)
They can only afford small apartments.
B)
The house prices are currently too high.
C) Their parents' bad experience still haunts them.
D) They feel attached to the suburban environment.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【48】Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代)，will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials,
haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
可知：千禧一代不愿买房的原因是受父母买房经历的影响，因此正确答案为C选项。
49. What might hinder real estate development in the U.S.?
A)
The continuing economic recession in the country.
B)
The lack of confidence on the part of investors.
C)
The fierce global competition.
D)
The worsening infrastructure.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题，难点在于
hinder
一词，意思是阻碍妨碍的意思。 由
【49】Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure.
可知：另一个影响房地产因素是美国衰退的基础设施，因此正确答案为D选项。
50. How do most of the respondents in the survey feel about the U.S. real-estate market in 2015?
A) Pessimistic. B) Hopeful.
C)
Cautious. D) Uncertain.
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【50】Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015.
可知：有74%的受访者对2015年房地产预期持积极态度，因此正确答案为B选项。
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new memories to form.
【51】Previous behavioural studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting.
But in a new study, researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain.
【52】In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identificatipn number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.
And most of us may sometimes feel the frustration of having old memories interfere with new, relevant memories. Consider trying to remember where you parked your car in the same car park you were at a week earlier. This type of memory (where you are trying to remember new, but similar information) is particularly vulnerable to interference.
When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to
incorporate
(合并)it within existing information by forming associations. And when we
retrieve
(检索) information, both the desired and associated but irrelevant information is recalled.,
The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information.
【53】 But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the conditions under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
【54】A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with this rare condition often find their unusual ability burdensome.
【55】In a sense, forgetting is our brain’s way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. Normal forgetting may even be a safety mechanism to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
51. What have past behavioural studies found about our brain?
A)
Its capacity actually knows no limits.
B)
It grows sophisticated with practice.
C)
It keeps our most precious memories until life’s end.
D)New information learned pushes old information out.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【51】Previous behavioural studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting.
可知：先前的研究表明，学习新知识会导致旧的知识，忘记，因此正确答案为D选项。
52. What is the benefit of forgetting?
A)
It frees us from painful memories.
B)
It helps slow down our aging process.
C)
It facilitates our access to relevant information.
D)It prevents old information from forming associations.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【52】In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identificatipn number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.
可知：在我们的日常生活中忘记也有很明显的优势。然后以PIN为例，每次记住新的PIN就逐渐就会忘记旧的。这个过程有助于记住相关的信息，而不至于被旧的信息所干扰。因此正确答案为C选项，
facilitate
意思是有助于。
53. What is the emphasis of current studies of memory?
A)
When people tend to forget.
B)
What contributes to forgetting.
C)
How new technology hinders memory capacity.
D)
Why learning and forgetting are complementary.
【答案】
B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【53】 But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the conditions under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
可知：现在研究更加注重是什么导致遗忘，因此正确答案为
B
选项。
54. What do people find about their rare ability to remember every detail of their life?
A)
It adds to the burden of their memory.
B)
It makes their life more complicated.
C)
It contributes to their success in life.
D)
It constitutes a rare object of envy.
【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【54】A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with
this rare condition often find their unusual ability burdensome.
可知：拥有超级记忆的人经常对不同寻常的能力而烦恼，因此正确答案为A选项。
55. What does the passage say about forgetting?
A)
It can enlarge our brain capacity.
B)
It helps get rid of negative memories.
C)
It is a way of organising our memories.
D)
It should not cause any alarm in any way.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【55】In a sense, forgetting is our brain’s way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. Normal forgetting may even be a safety mechanism to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full.
可知：在某种程度上忘记是我们大脑管理及信息的一种方式，c选项中
organising
和原文中sorting是同义词转换，因此正确答案为C选项。
P
art IV Translation (30 minutes)
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
.
长江是亚洲最长、世界上第三长的河流。长江流经多种不同的生态系统，是诸多濒危物种的栖 息地，灌溉了中国五分之一的土地。长江
流域
(river basin )居住着
三分之一的人口。长江在中国历史、文化和经济上起着很大的作用。长江
三角洲
(delta)
产出多达20
%的中国
国民生产总值。几千年来，长江一直被用于供水、运输和工业生产。长江上还坐落着世界最大的水电站。
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
【参考译文】
The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. As a habitat for many endangered species, it flows through diverse ecosystems and irrigates one-fifth of the land in China. One out of three people in China lives in the river basin of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River plays an important role in the history, culture and economy of China.
The Yangtze River Delta generates as much as 20% of the GNP of China. Over thousands of years, the Yangtze River has been used for water supply, transportation and industry. Besides, the world’s largest hydro-electric power station stands on the Yangtze River.
长江是the Yangtze River, 流域river basin和三角洲delta在原文已经给出。注意“国民生产总值”是GNP，GDP是“国内生产总值”。“濒危物种的栖息地”用介词短语来表达habitat for many endangered species。“灌溉”是irrigate，如果想不起来，可以用watering，water名词是水，动词是浇水。水电站是hydroelectric power plant，不会写也没有关系。就翻译角度而言，一两句不会写不影响大局，主要是句子的结构。如果你写出来的单词没有主谓宾，这才是扣分之处。
下面解析两个复杂的句子：
1. 长江流经多种不同的生态系统，是诸多濒危物种的栖息地，灌溉了中国五分之一的土地。
As a habitat for many endangered species, it flows through diverse ecosystems and irrigates one-fifth of the land in China.
翻译的难点在于中国的句子可以两个逗号一个句号，但是英文的句子句意比较复杂，最好还是拆开一句一句的翻译。“长江流经多种不同的生态系统”作为主谓宾，“长江流经多种不同的生态系统”可以和“濒危物种的栖息地”联系起来一起翻译。先写同谓语As a habitat for many endangered species。濒危物种不会写，可以写“保护动物”precious animals，或者直接写animals或者animals which are going to die(灭绝的动物)。ecosystems是生态系统，diverse是多样的，很多用various，lots of也可以。“五分之一的土地”是one-fifth of the land，有的同学可能不会写五分之一，那么1/5也可以。
2. 几千年来，长江一直被用于供水、运输和工业生产。
Over thousands of years, the Yangtze River has been used for water supply, transportation and industry.
几千年来，thousands of years前面加一个介词over。 这里是被动语态has been used，所以翻译过来非常简单。“被用于”可以用for来表达。for作为一个介词后面跟一个名词，供水的名词是water supply，有人可能不会写supply， 直接用water也可以。运输是transportation，最后一个“工业生产”用industry就可以。这句话考现在完成时和现在完成时的被动语态。
注意“三分之一的人”不要写成 a third of the population，三分之一的人口就是三个人里面有一个one out of three people。 “发挥很大作用”就是play an important role是很大的作用。第二部分的生产用generate，多达as much as 20% of the GNP for China。“坐落”可以用 locate on或者stand on。第三篇文章中的黄河是Yellow River，不是Huang River。
