2015年6月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題（三）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandthencommentonparents'roleintheirchildren'sgrowth.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Inthepicture,wecanseeachildstandingonatrack,lookingnervousandhesitant.Meanwhile,thechild'sparentsareonthesidelines,oneshouting"Runfaster!"andtheotherscolding"You'resouseless!"Parentsplayacrucialyetcomplexroleintheirchildren'sgrowth.Encouragementfromparentsislikealighthouseinthedark,guidingchildrenthroughdifficulties.Whenparentsofferpositivefeedback,childrengainconfidenceandaremorelikelytoexploreandtakerisks.However,constantscoldingandcriticismcanseverelydamageachild'sself-esteem.Itmaymakechildrenfeelinadequateandafraidoffailure,thushinderingtheirdevelopment.Inconclusion,parentsshouldstrikeabalancebetweensettinghighexpectationsandprovidingemotionalsupport.Theyshouldbethegentlewindthathelpstheirchildren'sdreamstakeflight,ratherthantheheavystormthatbreakstheirwings.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.NewsReport1Anewstudyhasfoundthatglobally,thenumberofwildtigershasincreasedforthefirsttimeinacentury.Thestudy,carriedoutbytheWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)andtheGlobalTigerForum,showsthattherearenowabout3,890wildtigers,upfromanestimated3,200in2010.ConservationeffortsincountrieslikeIndia,Nepal,andRussiahavecontributedtothispositivetrend.Theseeffortsincludeanti-poachingmeasures,habitatprotection,andreforestationprojects.Questions1-21.Whatisthemainfindingofthenewstudy?A)Thenumberofwildtigershasdecreased.B)Thenumberofwildtigershasremainedstable.C)Thenumberofwildtigershasincreasedforthefirsttimeinacentury.D)Thenumberofwildtigersisdifficulttoestimate.Answer:CAnalysis:Thenewsclearlystatesthat“Anewstudyhasfoundthatglobally,thenumberofwildtigershasincreasedforthefirsttimeinacentury.”2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasaconservationeffort?A)Anti-poachingmeasures.B)Habitatdestruction.C)Habitatprotection.D)Reforestationprojects.Answer:BAnalysis:Thenewsmentions“anti-poachingmeasures,habitatprotection,andreforestationprojects”asconservationefforts,while“habitatdestruction”istheoppositeofconservation.NewsReport2Amajorfirebrokeoutinalargeshoppingmallinthecitycenterlastnight.Thefirestartedonthethirdfloorandquicklyspreadtootherfloors.Firefighterswerecalledtothesceneimmediately,andmorethan50firefighterswereinvolvedintherescueandfirefightingoperation.Sofar,twopeoplehavebeenconfirmeddead,andseveralothersareinjured.Thecauseofthefireisstillunderinvestigation.Questions3-43.Wheredidthefirestart?A)Onthefirstfloor.B)Onthesecondfloor.C)Onthethirdfloor.D)Onthefourthfloor.Answer:CAnalysis:Thenewssays“Thefirestartedonthethirdfloor.”4.Howmanyfirefighterswereinvolvedintheoperation?A)Morethan30.B)Morethan40.C)Morethan50.D)Morethan60.Answer:CAnalysis:Therelevantsentenceis“morethan50firefighterswereinvolvedintherescueandfirefightingoperation.”NewsReport3Anewsmartphoneapplicationhasbeendevelopedtohelppeoplemanagetheirfinancesbetter.Theapp,called“MoneyManager,”allowsuserstotracktheirincomeandexpenses,setbudgets,andreceivefinancialadvice.Italsoprovidesremindersforbillpayments.Userscanlinktheirbankaccountstotheapptogetreal-timeupdatesontheirfinancialsituation.Questions5-65.Whatisthenameofthenewsmartphoneapplication?A)BudgetHelper.B)MoneyTracker.C)FinancialAdvisor.D)MoneyManager.Answer:DAnalysis:Thenewsstates“Theapp,called‘MoneyManager’”6.Whatcanusersdowiththeapp?A)Onlytracktheirincome.B)Onlysetbudgets.C)Trackincomeandexpenses,setbudgets,receiveadviceandgetbillreminders.D)Onlyreceivefinancialadvice.Answer:CAnalysis:Thenewsmentionsthattheapp“allowsuserstotracktheirincomeandexpenses,setbudgets,andreceivefinancialadvice.Italsoprovidesremindersforbillpayments.”SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Conversation1M:Hi,Lisa.Iheardyou'replanningatrip.Whereareyougoing?W:I'mthinkingofgoingtoParis.I'vealwayswantedtovisittheEiffelTowerandtheLouvreMuseum.M:Thatsoundsgreat!Whenareyougoing?W:I'mnotsureyet.I'mwaitingfortheairlineticketstogoonsale.Ihopetogetagooddeal.M:Howlongareyougoingtostay?W:Maybeaboutaweek.Iwanttohaveenoughtimetoexplorethecity.M:Haveyoubookedahotel?W:Notyet.I'mlookingforahotelnearthecitycenter.Itshouldbeconvenientformetotravelaround.Questions7-107.WhereisLisaplanningtogo?A)London.B)Paris.C)Rome.D)NewYork.Answer:BAnalysis:Lisasays“I'mthinkingofgoingtoParis.”8.WhyisLisawaiting?A)Forherfriendstojoinher.B)Fortheairlineticketstogoonsale.C)Fortheweathertogetbetter.D)Forthehoteltoofferadiscount.Answer:BAnalysis:Shementions“I'mwaitingfortheairlineticketstogoonsale.”9.HowlongdoesLisaplantostay?A)Aboutthreedays.B)Aboutfivedays.C)Aboutaweek.D)Abouttwoweeks.Answer:CAnalysis:Lisareplies“Maybeaboutaweek.”10.WhatkindofhotelisLisalookingfor?A)Ahotelneartheairport.B)Ahotelneartherailwaystation.C)Ahotelnearthecitycenter.D)Ahotelinthesuburbs.Answer:CAnalysis:Shesays“I'mlookingforahotelnearthecitycenter.”Conversation2W:Tom,I'mreallyworriedaboutmypresentationnextweek.M:Don'tworry,Mary.You'vepreparedwell.Justrelaxandbeconfident.W:ButI'mstillafraidI'llforgetwhattosayormakemistakes.M:That'snormal.Youcanmakesomenotestohelpyouremember.Andpracticeinfrontofamirrorseveraltimes.W:That'sagoodidea.DoyouthinkIshouldwearsomethingspecial?M:Well,it'sbettertodressformally.Asuitwouldbeappropriate.W:Okay.Thanksforyouradvice.I'llfollowit.Questions11-1411.WhatisMaryworriedabout?A)Herexam.B)Herjobinterview.C)Herpresentation.D)Herspeechcompetition.Answer:CAnalysis:Marysays“I'mreallyworriedaboutmypresentationnextweek.”12.WhatdoesTomsuggestMarydotorememberwhattosay?A)Recordherpresentation.B)Makesomenotes.C)Readfromascript.D)Usevisualaids.Answer:BAnalysis:Tomsays“Youcanmakesomenotestohelpyouremember.”13.WhatdoesTomsuggestMarydobeforethepresentation?A)Practiceinfrontofamirror.B)Practicewithherfriends.C)Practiceinalargehall.D)Practiceonvideo.Answer:AAnalysis:Healsosays“Andpracticeinfrontofamirrorseveraltimes.”14.WhatkindofclothesdoesTomthinkMaryshouldwear?A)Casualclothes.B)Sportsclothes.C)Formalclothes.D)Partyclothes.Answer:CAnalysis:Tomsays“it'sbettertodressformally.Asuitwouldbeappropriate.”SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Readingisabeneficialactivitythatcanenrichourlivesinmanyways.Firstly,itexpandsourknowledge.Byreadingbooksondifferentsubjects,wecanlearnabouthistory,science,culture,andmore.Secondly,readingimprovesourlanguageskills.Ithelpsusbuildalargervocabulary,understandgrammarbetter,andwritemoreclearly.Moreover,readingisagreatwaytorelax.Whenweimmerseourselvesinagoodbook,wecanforgetaboutourdailystressandenteradifferentworld.Questions15-1715.Whatisthefirstbenefitofreadingmentionedinthepassage?A)Improvinglanguageskills.B)Expandingknowledge.C)Relievingstress.D)Developingcreativity.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagestates“Firstly,itexpandsourknowledge.”16.Howdoesreadingimproveourlanguageskills?A)Bymakingusspeakfaster.B)Byhelpingusbuildalargervocabulary.C)Bymakingusmoreconfident.D)Byimprovingourlisteningskills.Answer:BAnalysis:Itsays“Ithelpsusbuildalargervocabulary,understandgrammarbetter,andwritemoreclearly.”17.Whyisreadingagoodwaytorelax?A)Becauseitmakesussleepbetter.B)Becauseitallowsustoforgetaboutstress.C)Becauseitgivesusmoreenergy.D)Becauseitmakesusmoresocial.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagementions“Whenweimmerseourselvesinagoodbook,wecanforgetaboutourdailystressandenteradifferentworld.”Passage2TheInternethaschangedthewayweliveandwork.Inthepast,peoplehadtogotothelibrarytolookupinformation.Now,withjustafewclicksonacomputerorasmartphone,wecanaccessavastamountofinformationfromallovertheworld.E-commercehasalsobecomeverypopular.Wecanbuyandsellproductsonline,whichisveryconvenient.However,theInternetalsohassomenegativeaspects.ThereisalotoffalseinformationontheInternet,anditcanbedifficulttotellwhatistrueandwhatisfalse.Questions18-2018.Howdidpeoplelookupinformationinthepast?A)ByusingtheInternet.B)Bygoingtothelibrary.C)Byaskingfriends.D)Byreadingnewspapers.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagesays“Inthepast,peoplehadtogotothelibrarytolookupinformation.”19.WhathasbecomepopularduetotheInternet?A)E-learning.B)E-commerce.C)Onlinegaming.D)Socialmedia.Answer:BAnalysis:Itmentions“E-commercehasalsobecomeverypopular.”20.WhatisanegativeaspectoftheInternet?A)Itistooexpensive.B)Itistooslow.C)Thereisalotoffalseinformation.D)Itisdifficulttouse.Answer:CAnalysis:Thepassagestates“ThereisalotoffalseinformationontheInternet,anditcanbedifficulttotellwhatistrueandwhatisfalse.”Passage3Exerciseisessentialforgoodhealth.Itcanstrengthenourmusclesandbones,improveourcardiovascularsystem,andboostourimmunesystem.Regularexercisealsohelpsuscontrolourweight.Therearedifferenttypesofexercise,suchasaerobicexercise,strengthtraining,andflexibilityexercises.Aerobicexercise,likerunningandswimming,getsourheartrateupandimprovesourendurance.Strengthtraining,suchasweightlifting,helpsbuildmusclemass.Flexibilityexercises,likeyoga,increaseourrangeofmotion.Questions21-2221.Whatcanexercisedoforourhealth?A)Onlystrengthenourmuscles.B)Onlyimproveourcardiovascularsystem.C)Strengthenmusclesandbones,improvethecardiovascularsystemandboosttheimmunesystem.D)Onlycontrolourweight.Answer:CAnalysis:Thepassagesays“Itcanstrengthenourmusclesandbones,improveourcardiovascularsystem,andboostourimmunesystem.”22.Whatdoesaerobicexercisedo?A)Buildmusclemass.B)Increaseourrangeofmotion.C)Getourheartrateupandimproveendurance.D)Relaxourbody.Answer:CAnalysis:Itmentions“Aerobicexercise,likerunningandswimming,getsourheartrateupandimprovesourendurance.”PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Thewaywecookisimportant.Inmanycountries,thetwochoicesare_23_cookinginthemicrowaveorfryinginoil.However,deepfryingfoodisunhealthyandmicrowavingmaybebetter.Itisquickanditdoesn't_24_muchoil.ButAmerica'sNationalCancerInstitutereportsthatmicrowavesproducethe_25_typeofheatasotherheatsources.Butifyou'reinahurryandyouwanttoeata_26_meal,therearetwochoices:eatingoutororderingtake-out.Thefoodatmanyfastfoodrestaurantsisfulloffatandsalt.Ifyouwanttoeathealthily,youshouldnoteatmuchfastfood.Scientistshavefoundthatsomeoilisbetterforourhealththanothers.Forexample,oliveoilisbetterthananimalfat.Theysuggestusingoliveoilwhen_27_.Buthowcanwe_28_ourfoodhealthily?Herearesometips.First,uselow-fatcookingmethods.Second,chooselow-fatfoods.Third,eatmorevegetablesandfruits.Fourth,_29_yourmeat.Ifyouchoosechicken,removetheskin.Inconclusion,cookinghealthilyisnotdifficult.Itjustrequiressome_30_andplanning.Withalittleeffort,youcancookdeliciousandhealthymealsforyourselfandyourfamily.WordBankA)similarB)prepareC)freshD)involveE)cookF)timeG)roastH)friedI)simpleJ)healthyK)processedL)alternativeM)requiresN)avoidO)lean23.HAnalysis:“friedcooking”表示“油炸烹飪”，與后面的“microwave”（微波）烹飪形成對比，符合語境。24.DAnalysis:“involve”有“涉及，需要”的意思，這里說微波烹飪不需要太多油，符合邏輯。25.AAnalysis:“similar”表示“相似的”，“producethesimilartypeofheat”表示產(chǎn)生相似類型的熱量。26.CAnalysis:“fresh”表示“新鮮的”，“eatafreshmeal”即吃一頓新鮮的飯，符合在匆忙時(shí)吃飯的語境。27.EAnalysis:“whencooking”表示“當(dāng)烹飪的時(shí)候”，這里說建議烹飪時(shí)使用橄欖油。28.BAnalysis:“prepareourfood”表示“準(zhǔn)備我們的食物”，即如何健康地準(zhǔn)備食物。29.OAnalysis:“l(fā)eanyourmeat”表示“選擇瘦肉”，這里說要選擇低脂肪的肉類。30.FAnalysis:“requiresometimeandplanning”表示需要一些時(shí)間和規(guī)劃，符合健康烹飪需要準(zhǔn)備的情況。SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheImportanceofTimeManagementA)Timemanagementisacrucialskillthatcansignificantlyimpactourlives.Itallowsustomakethemostofourlimitedtime,achieveourgoals,andreducestress.Withoutpropertimemanagement,wemayfindourselvesconstantlyrushing,missingdeadlines,andfeelingoverwhelmed.B)Oneofthekeyaspectsoftimemanagementissettingpriorities.Weneedtoidentifythemostimportanttasksandfocusourtimeandenergyonthem.Forexample,ifyouhaveaprojectdueatworkandasocialeventonthesameday,youshouldprioritizetheprojectunlessthesocialeventisextremelyimportant.C)Anotherimportantstepiscreatingaschedule.Awell-plannedschedulehelpsusorganizeourdayandensuresthatweallocateenoughtimeforeachtask.Wecanuseaplanner,acalendarapp,orevenasimpleto-dolisttokeeptrackofourtasks.D)Inadditiontosettingprioritiesandcreatingaschedule,itisalsoimportanttoeliminatedistractions.Distractionssuchassocialmedia,TV,andunnecessaryphonecallscanwastealotofourtime.Weshouldtrytominimizethesedistractionsandcreateafocusedworkenvironment.E)Timemanagementalsoinvolvestakingbreaks.Althoughitmayseemcounterintuitive,takingregularbreakscanactuallyimproveourproductivity.Whenwetakebreaks,ourmindscanrestandrecharge,allowingustoworkmoreefficientlywhenwereturntoourtasks.F)Learningtosaynoisanotherimportantpartoftimemanagement.Weoftenhavemanyrequestsandinvitations,butwecan'tdoeverything.Bysayingnotonon-essentialtasksandactivities,wecanfreeupmoretimeforthethingsthatreallymatter.G)Finally,itisimportanttoreviewandadjustourtimemanagementstrategiesregularly.Ourcircumstancesandprioritiesmaychangeovertime,soweneedtomakesurethatourtimemanagementmethodsarestilleffective.31.Creatingascheduleisanimportantstepintimemanagementasithelpsusorganizeourdayandallocatetimefortasks.(C)Analysis:ParagraphCclearlystatesthat“Anotherimportantstepiscreatingaschedule.Awell-plannedschedulehelpsusorganizeourdayandensuresthatweallocateenoughtimeforeachtask.”32.Takingbreakscanimproveproductivityasitallowsourmindstorestandrecharge.(E)Analysis:ParagraphEmentions“Althoughitmayseemcounterintuitive,takingregularbreakscanactuallyimproveourproductivity.Whenwetakebreaks,ourmindscanrestandrecharge,allowingustoworkmoreefficientlywhenwereturntoourtasks.”33.Timemanagementiscrucialasithelpsusmakethemostofourtime,achievegoals,andreducestress.(A)Analysis:ParagraphAstates“Timemanagementisacrucialskillthatcansignificantlyimpactourlives.Itallowsustomakethemostofourlimitedtime,achieveourgoals,andreducestress.”34.Weshouldsetprioritiesandfocusonthemostimportanttasks.(B)Analysis:ParagraphBsays“Oneofthekeyaspectsoftimemanagementissettingpriorities.Weneedtoidentifythemostimportanttasksandfocusourtimeandenergyonthem.”35.EliminatingdistractionslikesocialmediaandTVcansavealotofourtime.(D)Analysis:ParagraphDstates“Distractionssuchassocialmedia,TV,andunnecessaryphonecallscanwastealotofourtime.Weshouldtrytominimizethesedistractionsandcreateafocusedworkenvironment.”36.Learningtosaynotonon-essentialtaskscanfreeuptimeforimportantthings.(F)Analysis:ParagraphFmentions“Learningtosaynoisanotherimportantpartoftimemanagement.Bysayingnotonon-essentialtasksandactivities,wecanfreeupmoretimeforthethingsthatreallymatter.”37.Weneedtoreviewandadjustourtimemanagementstrategiesregularlyduetochangingcircumstancesandpriorities.(G)Analysis:ParagraphGsays“Finally,itisimportanttoreviewandadjustourtimemanagementstrategiesregularly.Ourcircumstancesandprioritiesmaychangeovertime,soweneedtomakesurethatourtimemanagementmethodsarestilleffective.”38.Withoutpropertimemanagement,wemayfeelconstantlyrushedandoverwhelmed.(A)Analysis:ParagraphAstates“Withoutpropertimemanagement,wemayfindourselvesconstantlyrushing,missingdeadlines,andfeelingoverwhelmed.”39.Aplanneroracalendarappcanbeusedtokeeptrackoftasksintimemanagement.(C)Analysis:ParagraphCmentions“Wecanuseaplanner,acalendarapp,orevenasimpleto-dolisttokeeptrackofourtasks.”40.Prioritizingworkoverasocialeventisanexampleofsettingprioritiesintimemanagement.(B)Analysis:ParagraphBgivestheexample“ifyouhaveaprojectdueatworkandasocialeventonthesameday,youshouldprioritizetheprojectunlessthesocialeventisextremelyimportant.”SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Theideaofbeingabletowalkonwaterhaslonginterestedhumansgreatly.Sadly,biologicalfactspreventuseveraccomplishingsuchathingwithoutartificialaid--atleastwithouthavingtobetransformedintoamulti-leggedcreature.However,severaltypesofanimalscanwalkonwater.Oneofthemostinterestingisthecommonbasilisk,alizardnativetoCentralandSouthAmerica.Itcanrunacrosswaterforadistanceofseveralmeters,avoidinggettingwetbyrapidlyhittingthewater'ssurfacewithitsfeet.Thelizardwilltakeasmanyas20stepspersecondtokeepmovingforward.Forhumanstodothis,we'dneedhugefeetthatwecouldbringuptoourchestinordertocreatesufficient"hitting."Butfortunatelythereisanalternative:cornflour.Byaddingenoughofthiscommonthickeningagenttowater(anditdoestakealot),youcancreatea"non-Newtonian"liquidthatdoesn'tbehavelikenormalwater.Now,ifthesurfaceofthewaterishithardenough,particlesinthewatergrouptogetherforamomenttomakethesurfacehard.Movequicklyenoughandputenoughforceintoeachstep,andyoureallycanwalkacrossthesurfaceofthistreatedwater.Wearingshoesmayhelp,butit'snotnecessary.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthe“alternative”towalkonwater?A)Totransformintoamulti-leggedcreature.B)Tocreateanon-Newtonianliquid.C)Towearspecialshoes.D)Touseartificialaid.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagestates“Butfortunatelythereisanalternative: