2024年6月全国大学英语四级考试真题及答案
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2024年6月四级听力原文（第一套）
NEWS 1
Six people had to move away from their home toanother place after a fire broke out in a building onMain Street Saturday,officials said.Firefightersresponded to the three story building shortly after 1p.
m.for a reported structure fire.According to NorwalkDeputy FireChief Adam Markiewicz.
Markiewicz said crews encountered heavy smokecoming from the second floor when they arrived.Ateam of about 25 firefighters then spent about 25minutes extinguishing the flames.Officials describedthe structure as a mixed use building that featurescommercial businesses on the first floor andresidential on the second and third floors.
Town records list four apartments in the building.Dueto smoke and heat damage,the four apartments weredeclared uninhabitable,and the six residents had tomove to another place,officials said.No injuries werereported in connection with the fire.The Norwalk FireMarshal is investigating the cause and origin of thefire.
Q1:Why did the 6 residents haveto find another placeto stay?
Q2:What does the news report say the Norwalk FireMarshal is doing?
NEWS 2
A new study has cast doubt on historic research,suggesting that the season or month of someone's birth isassociated with an increased risk of certain mental healthconditions.The study looks at symptoms of anxiety anddepression among more than 70,000 older adults inEurope.A number of past studies have found the linkbetween season of birth and mental health diagnoses.
Researchers have suggested that such links could arisefrom various things.These include nutrient intake,sunexposure,climate,and disease exposure varying across thecourse of the year.However,evidence has been mixed.More recent studies have suggested thatfactors such associal class oreconomicbackground have more to do withthese diagnoses thanmonth of birth.
Overall,the new study found no significant relationshipbetween participants month of birth and symptoms ofdepression or anxiety.There was some variability in somecountries.In Poland,depressive symptoms fluctuated alittle depending on birth month.In the Czech Republic,thesame was true of anxiety symptoms.But on the whole,there was no systematic pattern.
Q3:What have a number of past studies found aboutseason of birth?
Q4:What did the new study find about the relationshipbetween participants'month of birth and symptoms ofdepression?
NEWS 3
Genetic researchers in China have made a clone of astar police dog.The clone was born in a laboratory inBeijing in December.Tests show that the clone andher mother are almost identical genetically.Themother dog helped solve multiple murders and manyother crimes.The clone has already performed betterthan traditionally bred dogs on several tests.
If the clone continues to perform as well as expected,itcould mean a huge reduction in thetraining time forpolice dogs,which usually takes about fiveyears.Theultimate goal of scientists is to produce clones oftalented police dogs that can be trained in monthsinstead of years.However,this goal is not yet possibledue to thecurrent costs ofthe technology.
This is not the first time a clone has been made of astar police dog.In South Korea,six clones beganworking with the police in 2008.
Q5:What do the researchers tests show about thecloned dog?
Q6:What is the scientists purpose in cloning policedogs?
Q7:Why does the news report say the scientists goal isnot yet possible?
Conversation 1
W:Tom,did you see the article online about the new TV seriesbased on the book The Three Body Problem?
M:A colleague mentioned the book,but I've been so busywritingmythesis that I haven't been able to read for pleasure in months.W:Well,soundslike if you're going to read anything for fun,this isthe book.It's written by a Chinese science fiction writer.I can'tremember his name,but he's written three books in all,and TheThree Body Problem is the first inthe series.I don't wantto say toomuch and spoil it for you,but it's definitely got some amazingtechnological and sociological concepts in it.
M:It does soundlike itwould suit my taste,but if they are makingaTV series based on it now,I don't know ifI should read the book orwatch the show first.
W:I think it's better to read the book first.It's rare for the show ormovie to be better than the book.And then,you just end upruining the book for yourself,ifthe show isn'tvery good.
M:When is the show supposed to start?I'm a bit overwhelmed withthe amount of data I still need to collect to finish my thesis.But Istill need to relax sometimes.
W:I can't remember exactly.It's pretty soon,and it's going to bequite long.There are 24 episodes.Well,maybe you coulddownload an electronic copyof the book and try to read it beforethe show starts
M:That's a good idea.And then,maybe we can watch the seriestogether.Thanks forthe tip,Alice.No problem.
Q8:How did the man getto know aboutthe book The Three BodyProblem?
Q9:What does the woman say she can't remember about thebook's author?
Q10:What does the man haveto do tofinish his thesis?
Q11:What will the man most probably do first aftertheconversation?
Conversation 2
W:Hello,good afternoon.I have an inquiry to make.It'sabout thevegetarian food festival you are holding on the 19thof August at the Newcastle City Hall.
M:Yes,ofcourse.My name's Philip.How can I help you?
W:It says on your website that you are still looking forvendors,and I grow organic vegetables on my farm,as well asdoing my own home baking.Would I be able to sell both thevegetables and items baked from them at the festival?
M:That's exactly the type of thing we are looking for.We'regetting close to the deadline,however.Do you prefer to fillout an application on the web,or to print it out and fill it in byhand and then post it back to us?Remember that you willhave to have all your certificates to hand when you are fillingout the forms,as the standards are high and they will becarefully checked before anyone will be able to sell theirproduce at the event.
W:I should be fine with doing it on your website,and I alreadyhave all my certificates,as we run a small farm shop too.Butcan you give me yourdetails anyway?
M:Sure.Please address it to the Organic Organization,VendorApplications,112 Queens Road,Newcastle,Northumbria.The postcode is NU 293LJ.Remember that the closing dateis next Tuesday,the 28th of June.
W:That's absolutely wonderful.Thank you so much for yourhelp.Goodbye.
Q12:why does the woman call the man?
Q13:what is the man still lookingfor?
Q14:what does the man say?They are getting close to.
Q15:what does the man finallyask the woman to remember?
Passage 1
Supporters call it wild camping.Opponents call itillegal camping.What both sides accept is that there has been a boom in the pastfew months,with increasing numbers of visitors pitching theirtents on any bit of land theyfancy in the UK.In part,this reflectsthe factthat official campsites have been wholly or partiallyclosed,or are overflowing,in a summer when fewer people aregoing abroad.
It is also cheap,at a time when many are worried about whattheeconomic future holds.Butit may alsobe an expression ofadesire forgoingoutdoors.Aresponse to themonths of lockdown.Most of the coverage ofthe boom in wild campinghas beennegative.Camping in public parks has now been banned forAugust and the early part of September because campers dumplitter,human waste,and even their tents on the grassland.
Similar action has been taken even in Scotland,wherecamping isusually permitted on most of its open land.Clearly,there have tobe rules.It would make sensethatwild campers need to ask forpermission to camp from landowners,especially outside Scotland,wherethe law is far more restrictive.It would be common senseforpeople to use small tentsand leave no trace of their visit.
They have been attracted by a patch ofland that is close towilderness,and itis their responsibility to keep it that way.
Q16:Why has wild camping become popular in the UK?
Q17:Why is campingbanned for partof the summer in publicparks?
Q18:What does the speaker suggestcampers do?
Passage 2
Imagine boating down the Amazon River,minding your ownbusiness,calmly keepingan eye outfor alarmingly large snakes,and a curious pink dolphin appears to swim alongside.While thismay seem like a mythical creature,pink dolphinsdo exist in theAmazon region.The Amazon River Dolphin is a giant among itsspecies.
It can measure up to2 meters long and weigharound 204kilograms.Size isn't the only thing that setsthe Amazon RiverDolphin apart.Thriving in South American rivers and temporarylakes caused byseasonal flooding,this freshwater dolphin issometimes shockingly pink.Although born gray,males of thespecies are easilyidentified as they enter adulthood bya decisivepinkshade.
Their unusual coloringis believed to be the result ofscar tissuefromdolphin fights,whetherplay fighting or a seriousbid for amate.The deeper the pink,the more attractivethe males arebelieved to be,and the older the male,the more pink he will have.There's also a theory that this color helps thedolphins more readilyblend in withtheir surroundings.
During heavy rains,rivers along the Amazon rainforestturn a pinkshade,and with Male dolphins are harderto detect.The Amazonwetland system,fed by the Amazon River,is a crucial place for pinkdolphinsto breed.And,since 2018,has been grantedinternationally protected status.
Q19:Whatdoes the passage say about pink dolphins?
Q20:What is the unusual coloring of pink dolphins believed tooriginate in?
Q21:What has become of the Amazon wetland system since 2018?
Passage 3
In a new Merrill Lynch Age Wave survey,a full 70 percent of the earlyadults said they've received financial support from their parents inthe past year,and 58 percent said they couldn't afford their currentlifestyles without it.The most common types of financial supportinclude cell phone plans,food,school costs and car expenses.
Parental financial support of early adults,said Ken Dichtwald,CEO ofAge Wave,is the new normal.But 64 percent of theyoung adultssurveyed said parents financial support to children aged 25-34 is abad thing,because it makes thosekids dependent.By contrast,only29 percentthought supporting men and women aged 18-24 is bad.
The remaining 71 percent thought that assistance helps the adultchildren get ahead.Dick Fould believes the young women and mensurveyed we're saying that by 25,young adultsought to be financiallyindependent.In fact,the respondents said financial independencedefines adulthood.Financial independence is something they werestruggling with and challengedby.
And it scared them a bit,Dichtwald said.One big reason they'restruggling is attributed to college loans,of which the averageamounts to $37,000.Many ofthe parents havetaken on college loansfor the kids too,sometimes at the expense of their own finances.Inthe survey,60 percent of early adults define financial success asbeing debt-free.Whether that's likely,or even possible,anytimesoon,is anyone's guess.
Q22:What do we learn from a new survey by Merrill Lynch Age Wave?
Q23:Why did most young adults in the survey sayfinancialsupport tochildren aged 25-34 is a bad thing?
Q24:What did the respondents in the survey say regarding financialindependence?
Q25:What is one big reason young adults are struggling?
2024年6月四级听力原文(第二套)
NEWS 1
A JetBlue Airlinesflight from West Palm BeachtoNew York City was forced to turn around andland Sunday morning after the plane struck abird.The flight from Palm Beach InternationalAirport to LaGuardia Airport turned around justminutes after takeoff following the strike.
No injuries were reported on the plane,and theflight took off once again,7.5 hours after thefirst attempt."It was like a split second of panicthat resulted in this nervous reaction on theplane,said passenger Brian Healy,"there wastotal quiet.And then there was relief when theplane came to a stop."An email from JetBlueread,"our team is working to accommodatecustomers on later flights."
Q1:What do we learn about theJetBlue Airlines
flightfrom the news report?
Q2:How did the passengers feel when the plane
came to a stop,according to Brian Healy?
NEWS 2
A deadly snake,which had finally been tracked downafter escaping a zoo has slipped away for the secondtime.The poisonous snake forced the closure of theattraction last week when staff noticed thedisappearance. fter six /days of desperatesearching,he was eventually found and placed in asupposedly secure area.
But,it seems the animal is no fan ofthe zoo,becauseyet again,he is out on the loose.The snake is arelative newcomer to the zo0,but has already beenfrustrating its staff.The staff believe he squeezedhimself out of a gap located around new energysaving bulbs installed inside the snake house.Hewas only found the first time around because staffbrought in a special machine to trace him inside awall opening.
This kind of snake is one of the most deadly andpoisonous in the wild,and they can range from 3 to 5meters in length.
Q3:What do we learn about the deadly snake fromthe news report?
Q4:How have the zoo staff been feeling about thesnake?
NEWS 3
Electric bikes have been the craze in downtownJacksonville since they were first introduced earlier thismonth as a one-year pilot program,but they're leadingto safety concerns,mainly at night when some ridersdon't follow the rules of the road.As the night goes on,groups of riders are often seen traveling in just aboutevery direction in thestreets and on pedestrian paths.
That is increasing the probability of dangerousaccidents.Electric bike riders have to follow all thesame rules as you would if you were in an automobile.
That means no running red lights or traveling in theopposite direction of traffic on one way streets.
City Council Member Anna Kumber was instrumental inintroducing the electric bikes to Jacksonville as a wayto bringnew life into downtown.And she's aware oftheconcerns.Cumber said,people can have fun,but bothdrivers and riders are responsible for paying attentionwhile on the road.And never assume the driver is goingto stop or see you.
Q5:What do we learn from the news report about theintroduction of electricbikes into Jacksonville?
Q6:What are electric bike riderssupposed todo?
Q7:Why did City Council member Anna Cumberadvocate th introduction of electric bikes intoJacksonville?
Conversation 1 Echo
M:What's the bestway toteach childrenhow to saveand spend theirmoney?
W:You should make money a regular topic of discussion.It's best to startyoung,soit's instinctiveratherthana scarysubject.
M:In ourfamily,wetalk openly aboutthings likethe budget forholidays,howtaxes reduceyour income,andhow to shop around for the best deals.
W:Indeed.It's also essentialto make moneyreal forchildrenthrough practical examples.Workingouthowmuch we save using discount pizzacoupons,forexample,is muchmore relevantthanabstract sums.
M:We alsogiveourkids pocket money,andtheamountthey get islinked to chores,such asputting thebinsoutandemptyingthe dishwasher.
W:Wedo that too,andit'spaidaccordingtotheir age.Two pounds for eachyear,so they can see someprogression.
M:Teaching them tosaveis important.We openeda savings accountwhen they were young.Afterbirthdaysand Christmas,they would goto thebranch and deposittheir gift money.
W:Oh,Ihadnt considered doing that.
Inour house,we have transparent money boxesfor themto putsmall change in,so they can see their savingsgrow.
M:When thetime is nght,Ilstarttalking toourchildren aboutinvesting andshow them how themoneysaved for theirfurther education has grown.
W:I am ahways talkingto my elder daughterabout theimportanceofsavinginto a pension.
She's just starteda part time job andwasthinking of not contributing to herpension.Luckily,I managedtopersuadeherotherwise.
M:Yes,it's suchan important lesson to learn
Questions 8 to 11 are basedon the conversation you have just heard.
Question 8.What should we dowith the topic ofmoney,according tothe woman?
Question 9.How doesthe womansay money canbe made realfor children?
Question 10.What is the commonpracticebetween theman andthe woman?
Question 11.What is the womanalways talking about to herelderdaughter?
Conversation 2 Endeavor
W:Welcometo Books inReview.Our guest today is John Banks,the author ofthebestsellingnewbook,Rewarding Success.
M:Glad to behere,Jane.
W:Your bookhas sold2 million copies,butbefore we discusswhy it's getting somuch attention,let's talkaboutyour background.You're aneconomist and spent twodecades teaching atuniversities?
M:Ispent 25 years as a professor,actually.And then,forthelast 10 years,I'veworked asa politicalconsultant,advising politicians at the national level about problemsin our country.
W:You discussthree ofthose problems in thebook,improvingpubliceducation,reducing our nation's healthcareburden,and increasingpersonal savings.But your ideas about education are the most controversial.
M:Absolutely.A lot ofpeoplethink I'm tryingto punish students who aren't doing well,when actually mygoaistogive allstudents more incentive to succeed.
W:I'mnot sure Iagree withyou.Yourproposal topay cashrewards to students who getgoodgradesis a
particularproblem.Whatabout students who don'tget good grades?It seems like you're blaming themfor notsucceeding,whenpoor performancein schoolisn't a child'sfault.
M:ButMyproposal is not just to reward studentswith goodgrades,but alsostudentswho showimprovement.
W:Okay,anotherciticism of the plan is the cash rewards themselves.Where willthe moneycome from?
M:If students dobetter well spendless on schooling.So,inthe end,therewardswill pay forthemselves.
W:What aboutnow?How will wefund therewards in themeantime?
M:Well,by increasingtaxesor moving money from otherareas ofthe budget intoeducation.
Q12:Whatdo we learn about the man?
Q13:What does the woman say is the most controversial?
Q14:What does theman say ishis realgoal?
Q15:Whatwill beone option for funding the proposed rewardsaccordingtothe man?
Passage 1
I met three different people today,and each time,when l asked,how are you,thereply was exactly thesame.I'm busy.Honestly,Ihearthe same answer from the vast majority of people I meet.So I started tothink,guess what?Everybody's busy.I'm busy.You'rebusy.Everybody's busy.So you being busy doesn'tmakeme sympathetic atall,because busy is the state of the world.
So I'mlaunching acampaign to stop people complaining aboutbeing busy.It may sound harsh,but thetruth is,nobody cares.Ina busy world,being busy doesn't stand out,nor does it meanproductive,creative,accomplished,or professional.SteveMaraboli once said,When someone tells you they are too busy,it's not a reflectionoftheir schedule,it's a reflection of yourspoton their schedule.
Donna Lynn Hope has also remarked,Busy doesn't mean better.I have neverenvied a busyperson.The one who likesto point outtheir busylivesto others.The reality is,nobody's too busy.It'sjust aboutpriorities.So the next time someoneasksyou how you
are,maybe respond differently.In my experience,the I'm busyresponse is really coveringup the fact that they're not actuallyaccomplishing their real purpose,and being busy is the lie theytell themselves about why they can't achieve it.
Q16:Whyis the speaker launchinga campaign?
Q17:What does thespeaker advise us to donext time someoneasksus howwe are?
Q18:Why do many people make theI'm busy response,according to the speaker?
Passage2
After all,if you can jump out of a plane or off a bridge,thenyou can face anything else easily.When doing extremesports,you have to become more focused.You'll be pushedto your limits,and ifyou aren't focused,you'll makedangerous mistakes.Learning to be thisfocused when
enjoying extreme sportswill help you to be focused at work,keeping you more productive and ultimately moresuccessful.
It's greatto stay fit and healthy,but standard exercise
routines and sports only work the same muscles repeatedly.With extreme sports,you'll be working entirely differentmuscles.And that means you get an all over workout.Extreme sports also burn a lot more calories than other
sports.Skateboarding,for example,can burn as many as 500calories per hour.Basketball burns around 300 in the sametime.
When you find that you can overcome the physical or mentalchallenges involved in extremesports,you'll feel
superhuman and your selfconfidence will beat an all timehigh.
Q19:What may sound strange to say aboutextreme sports?
Q20:Why should one be highly focused when doingextremesports?
Q21:How can extreme sports benefitus more than standardexercise routines and sports?
Passage 3
Most ofus have been in teams or organizations where we've hadconflict with the people that we're working with around the ideasor decisions that we'rediscussing.Conflict is natural.We all bringdifferent life and work experiences to the table.We all havedifferent personality preferences and tendencies.
We're notall going to have the same ideas on how to approachpolicies,programs,or problems.Buttoo often,we get caught inthis placewhere conflict isperceived to be negative.Something wewant to avoid,sothat we can maintain the harmony of ourworkplace.This could be because somepeoplewant to avoidconflict at all costs.
Afterall,they still have to work together.But this kind ofartificialharmony isn't the answer.Productiveconflict is a vital part ofteams and organizations that wantto push forward and do more.Without conflict,we're often stuck in this artificial harmonywherepeople don't expresspotentiallyinnovative ideasforfear that theymay startconflict with others.
But ifyou're in aplace where you have a basis of trust,conflict canbe extremely productive.Itcan lead to increased innovation andgreatertrust on teams.It may be an uncomfortable process,butgood leaders and healthy teams recognize that productive andhealthy conflict is an important part of howtheyfunction.
Q22:What doesthe passage say about conflict in organizations?
Q23:Why do some people want to avoid conflict at all costs?
Q24:Why is productiveconflict importantforteams andorganizations?
Q25:What does productive conflict need as a basis?
参考答案
听力答案
第一套
L A) Because of the smoke and heat damage?
2. D) Investigating the cause of the incident.
3. B) It impacts people's health to a lesser degree than sun exposure?
4. C) It was straightforward?
5. A) It has done better than naturally born dogs?
6. D) To reduce their training time.
7. D) The tech no logy is too expensive?
8. B) He heard about it from a coworker.
9. D) His name.
10. A) Collect a lot more data.
11. C) Get an e-copy of the book to read?
12. C) To in quire about the vegetarian food festival.
13. B) Vendors
14. D) The deadline for application.
15. A) The closing date of submission.
16. B) Access to official campsites is limited?
17. C) It has caused environ mental concerns.
18. B) Leave no trace of their camping?
19. C) They truly exist in the Amazon region.
20. A) Scar tissue from dolphins fighting?
2L B) It has been placed under international protection.
22. D)Most early adults cannot sustain their lifestyles without …
23. A) It renders them dependent.
24. D) It defines adulthood.
25. C) College loans.
第二套
1? B) It hit a bird shortly after takeoff.
2. D) Relieved.
3. C) He has escaped the zoo once again.
4. B) frustrated
5. A) It is giving rise to safety concerns.
6. D) Follow all the traffic rules drivers do.
7. A) To bring new life into the city.
8. D) Discuss it regularly.
9. C) By citing concrete examples?
10. D) Paying their kids to help with housework.
11. A) The necessity of saving into a pension.
12. B) He has published a new bestseller.
13. B)The man's ideas about education.
14. C) To motivate all students to be successful.
15. A) Raising taxes?
16. C) To prevent people from complaining about being “busy” ?
17. D) Avoid saying we are busy.
18. B) To cover up their failure to achieve some purpose.
19. D) They will help one reduce fear.
20. A) To avoid dangerous mistakes.
21. A) By enabling us to get an all-over workout?
22. C) It is natural.
23. B) To maintain workplace harmony.
24. C) It stimulates innovative ideas?
25. D) Mutual trust?
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文章开头
A team of researchers led by Priyanka...
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26-35 OBCAD MNIFE
26. 0) ultimate
27. B) attaining
28. C) conclusion
29. A) approximately
30. D) difficult
31. M) significantly
32 .N) source
33.I) manipulated
34. F) fixed
35. E) emerges
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文童标题
How to better work towards Iong-term goals
答案速查
36-40 ICMFA 41-45 KELBG
题干、答案和定位处
36. Our brains are genetically determined to satisfy immediate desires.
【I】定位：Our brains are hard-wired for instant gratification.
37. Taken in a practical way, saving for post-work years is like giving money away to others.
【C】定位:Understand in that way, saving for retirement is the equivalent of giving money away to someone else entirely.
38. Research found that, as regards achievement of one's goals, it is important to focus more on enjoying the process than the long-term benefits.
【M】定位：These findings suggest that when it comes to achieving your goals, enjoying the process itself is more important than wanting the long-term benefits. '
39. Regarding our future selves as still being
ourselves will help us make better long-term decisions. "
【F】定位：If the central problem..., it follows that trying to identify more closely with our future selves will encourage us to make better long-term decisions.
40.Savings rates in America have dropped in recent decades even though people's life expectancy has increased.
【A】定位：Across the board , people are living longer... And yet, saving rates in the U.S. have gone down in recent decade, not up.
41. Researchers found that enjoyment rather than importance enabled people to persist in their goals.
【K】定位：We found that enjoyment ...far more than how important they rated their goal to be, Woolley said.
42. When making decisions, we give priority to our current frame of mind without thinking much of the consequences.
【E】定位：... but in doing so, we prioritize our current mood over the consequences of our inaction for the future self.
43. People ate more of a healthy food when they focused on its good taste instead of its long-term benefits.
【L】定位：For example, people ate 50% more of a healthy food when directed to focus on the good taste rather than the long-term health benefits.
44. As was expected, when people thought of their present selves, their brains were observed to become more active.
【B】定包：Unsurprisingly, people' s brains were most active when thinking about their current selves and...
45. Researchers found that participants who saw the images of their aged selves would save more for their later years than those who didn't.
【§】定位：Participants who saw their aged selves said they would save 30% more of their salary for retirement than the control group.
Passage One
文章幵头
People often wonder why some entrepreneurs... 答案
46-50 BADCB
46. What does the author say we need to do to strengthen our willpower?
B) Apply it continuously.
47. How are almost half of our daily actions performed according to the passage?
A) Out of habit.
48. What will help people stick to doing something constructive automatically?
D) Foreseeing the desired outcome it will yield.
49. How does the art of self-control help us succeed?
C) By enabling us to take positive actions.
50. Why can it be difficult for us to maintain self-control?
B) We may not get immediate reward from self?control.
Passage Tow
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Today, most scientific research is funded by government
答案
51-55 DBACC
51. What does the passage mainly discuss regarding scientific research?
D) Its funding.
52. What do we learn from the passage about researchers like birdwatchers and rock collectors?
B) They can do research with limited resources.
53. What would scientific studies look like in a perfect world according to the author?
A) They would be totally unbiased?
54. What does the author say about companies and special interest groups?
C) They provide valuable resources for scientific research.
55. What does the author think of research funded by industry or special interest group?
C) It s validity should be checked with additional care ?
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第二套
选词填空
文章开头
A team of researchers led by Priyanka Joshi examined the degree to...
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26-35 DMLFGIOBEJ
26. D) detailed
27. M) required
28. L) partly
29. F) dipping
30. G) distinction
31. I) involves
32. O) vigorous
33. B) contradictory
34. E) difference
35. J) moderate
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Why Do Americans Work So Much?
答案速查
36-40 EHBFD 41-45 AICJG
题干、答案和定位处
36. Some people view socializing at the workplace as a chance to develop personal relationships.
【答案】E
【定位】第1-3句：Another theory Friedman considers is that, in an era of ever fewer settings that provide effective opportunities for personal connections and relationships, people may place more value on the socializing that happens at work. There is support for this theory. Many people today consider colleagues as friends.
37. As ordinary American workers' average hourly pay had decreased despite increasing productivity, they had to workjust as many hours as before to keep their living standards.
【答案】H
【定位】最后3句：Thus, though American incomes may have gone up since 1973, the amount that American workers can actually buy with their money has gone down. For most Americans, then, the magic of increasing productivity stopped working around 1973. Thus, they had to keep working just as much in order to maintain their standard of living.
38. American workers' average weekly working time has not changed for nearly half a century.
【答案】B
【定位】第2-3句：Instead of continuing to decline, the duration of the working week remained stable. It has stayed at just below 40 hours for nearly five decades.
39. Friedman believes inequality in the U.S. largely explains why increasing productivity has not resulted in reduced working hours.
【答案】F
【定位】第1-3句：A third possibility proves more convincing for Friedman. That is: American inequality means that the gains of increasing productivity are not widely shared by everyone. In other words most Americans are too poor to work less.
40. Many economists assume people's thirst for material things has prevented them from enjoying more leisure time.
【答案】D
【定位】第2-3句:Perhaps people just never feel materially satisfied, always wanting more money to buy the next new thing. This is a theory that appeals to many economists.
41. An economist' s prediction about a shorter average working week seemed to be correct for a time in the 20th century.
【答案】A
【定位】第2-5句：Over the next century, he predicted, the economy would become so productive that people would barely need to work at all. For a while, it looked like Keynes was right. In 1930 the average working week was 47 hours in the United States. But by 1970, the number of hours Americans worked on average had fallen to slightly less than 39.
42. In the U.S. labor market, the primary concern of people with less schooling and fewer skills is to secure any employment even if it is low-paid.
【答案】I
【定位】第5句：Americans now have a labor market in which millions of people-those with fewer skills and less education- are seeking whatever poorly paid work they can get.
43. Keynes was right in predicting that technology would make the economy much more productive.
【答案】C
【定位】第1-2句：There would be no mystery in this if Keynes had been wrong about the power of technology to in crease the economy's productivity, which he thought would lead to a standard of living "between four and eight times as high as it is today. But Keynes got that right: Technology has made the economy massively more productive.
44. Many of the highest earners have a keen interest inand love for what they are doi ng.
【答案】J
【定位】第4句：Friedman believes that for many top earners, work is a labor of love.
45. According to Keynes, there would be a shorter working week with everyone's standard of living continuing to rise.
【答案】G
【定位】第1句:Keynes's prediction of a shorter working week rests on the idea that the standard of living would continue rising for every one.
Passage One
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Lao Zi once said...
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46-50 CBDAD
46. What can wee on elude from Lao Zi' s quotation?
C) We can never be truly free if taking to heart others' opinion of us?
47? What will happen if we base our self-worth on other people's approval?
B) Our life will be fruitful and exhausting.
48. What may account for our need to be liked or approved of?
D) Our early childhood fear of being deserted?
49. What can we do when we become better able to provide ourselves with the desired approval?
A) Enjoy a happier life?
50. What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraphs
D) Love ourselves as we are?
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Some people have said aging is more a slide into forgetfulness
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51-55 BCDAC
51. B) Their memory gradually deteriorates?
52. C) Brains can refresh and improve with learning.
53. D) Approaching everyday tasks in novel ways?
54. A) Being curious and desiring knowledge.
55. C) Desiring new experiences can help to renovate the brain.
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Over the coming decades, millions of jobs will be threatened by robotics and artificial intelligence. 答案速查
26-30 DMGNO 31-35 AKILE
26. D) debate
27. M) react
28.G) favorably
29.N) reverses
30.0) seemingly
31. A) compare
32. K) poses
33.I) introduction
34. L) psychological
35. E) disruptions
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No escape as 'snow day' becomes 'e-learning day' °
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36-40GCIAE 41 45 BJFDH
题干、答案和定位处
36. There is opposition to the practice of giving children assignments to take home before extreme weather forces a school closure.
36. G【定位】There are also so-called "blizzard bags” , with assignments that children take home ahead of an expected snow closure. But Mr Roth says it is not sufficient as a replacement.
37. New policies adopted by many US schools require students to do online learning at home in case of a school closure.
37. C【定位】This academic year, many school boards have introduced policies which require students to work from home if the school is shut by snow or extreme weather. They are known as "e-learning days" which certainly sounds less fun than a snow day.
38. According to some research, extreme hot weather negatively affects students* performance.
38. 丨【定位】It's hot weather that has the negative impact. The results of 10 million school students were examined over 13 years and researchers found a "significant" link between years with extremely hot weather and lower results.
39. There is a time-honoured tradition in the US for school kids to stay at home on "snow days".
39. A【定位】When snowy weather arrives in the US, it means the chance of school children benefiting from the long-standing tradition of the "snow day" , when schools are forced to close and students get an unexpected day off,
40. Debates on social media show some parents are opposed to ending the “snow day” tradition.
40. E【定位】But some parents object to the new policy if the vigorous debate on the Facebook page of Anderson County school district is anything to go by.
41. In more northern regions of the US, school is less likely to be affected by snowy weather.
41. B【定位】Snow days are less common in more northern areas of the United States that are used to heavy winter snowfall, because municipalities are well equipped to clear roads and remove snow,
42. Research indicates absences from school with permission do not cause as many problems as those without permission.
42. J【定位】However, research shows that authorised absences from school such as during extreme weather are less problematic for students than absences that are not authorised.
43. There is objection to e-learning days owing to fear that students with no access to the Internet at home will suffer.
43. F【定位】But local school superintendents in Ohio are resisting proposals to adopt e-learing days. They fear that students without internet access at home will be disadvantaged by the policy,
44. In a pilot programme, students are given electronic devices to do assignments when schools are closed.
44. D【定位】A pilot programme in a school district in Anderson County, South Carolina, has supplied students with electronic tablets loaded with assignments to complete in the event of a school closure.
,5. A long-standing debate is going on over the impact of school absences on students* academic performance.
45 H【定位】There is a long-running debate on whether missing days of school affects attainment.
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It may sound surprising, but you don' t have to be interested in fashion...
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46-50 CADBD
46. C) It makes enjoyable as well as informative reading.
47. A) By examining the restraints imposed on it.
46 D) To preserve the status of the nobles.
49. B) It makes heavy reading but is not lacking in humor or appeal.
50. D) Intellectual depth.
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The art of persuasion means convincing others to agree with your point of view or to follow your course of action.
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51-55 ACADB
51 A) People may either be born with it or be able to cultivate it.
52 C) They help motivate coworkers to strive for a comm on goal.
53 A) Acquire effective communication skills.
54 D) When they are convinced they will make achievements together with you.
55 B) To allow for the preferences of most people of today
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征求意见：大学图书馆是否应该向公众开放
In recent years, whether university libraries should be open to the public has been a hot topic of discussion. I firmly believe that university libraries should and must be open to the public. The reasons are as follows.
To begin with, allowing the public to access university libraries can further promote the Nationwide Reading, so that universities, the cradle of talents, can better play their social functions, in line with the country's development strategy. Secondly, compared with public Libraries, university libraries are more specialized, which will promote resource sharing, academic competition and innovation among universities. Finally, this initiative can promote interaction between the university and the surrounding community, which will improve the educational level of the community.
Considering that it may cause inconvenience to students, the university authorities should formulate a reasonable lending system to ensure that the interests of students and the public are balanced.
To sum up, I believe that university libraries should be open to the public, which will make universities part of the society and contribute to the public welfare.
征求意见：大学食堂是否应该向公众幵放
Recently, there has been a heated debate about whether university canteens should be open to the public. In my opinion, rm against opening university canteens to the public.
First of all, the opening of university canteens will make it more difficult to manage campus security and pose challenges to campus security. Secondly, if there is a large influx of outsiders into the canteens, it may Lead to problems such as tight seating and longer queuing time when students are dining. This may affect students' dining experience and academic life. Finally, the inflow of outsiders may make food hygiene management more difficult and create potential hygiene problems.
To sum up, I strongly oppose opening the university canteens to the public. We should recognize the importance and special nature of university canteens in campus life, adhere to their original intention of serving students and faculty, and ensure students' dining experience and food safety.
征求意见：大学体育设施是否应该向公众开放
As a college student, I believe that university sports facilities should be open to the public. There are several reasons to support this idea.
First of all, university sports facilities are often underused by students. By opening up these facilities to the public, universities can increase the utilizaUon rate of their facilities. Secondly, allowing the public to access university sports facilities can promote a healthy lifestyle and encourage physical activity within the community. This can have a positive impact on the overall health of the public. Thirdly, opening up university sports facilities can also help build stronger relationships between the university and the local community. This can lead to increased support for the university and its programs.
In conclusion, I believe that opening up university sports facilities to the public can have numerous benefits for both the university and the community. Therefore, it is a policy that should be seriously considered. 翻译答案
四合院
四合院(siheyuan)是中国一种传统的住宅建筑，其特点是 房屋建造在一个院子的四周，将院子合围在中间。四合院 通常冬暖夏凉，环境舒适，尤其适合大家庭居住。四合院 在中国各地有多种类型，其中以北京的四合院最为典型。 如今，随着现代城市的发展，传统的四合院已逐渐减少， 但因其独特的建筑风格，四合院对中国文化的传承和中国 历史的研究具有重要意义。
Siheyuan is a traditional Chinese residential building characterized by houses built around a courtyard, enclosing the courtyard in the middle. Siheyuan is usually warm in winter and cool in summer, and the environment is comfortable, especially suitable for large families. There are various types of siheyuan throughout China, of which the most typical one is in Beijing. Nowadays, with the development of modern cities, the traditional siheyuan has gradually decreased, but because of its unique architectural style, siheyuan is of great significance to the inheritance of Chinese culture and the study of Chinese history.
农历太阳月亮规律
农历(the lunar calendar)起源于数千年前的中国，根据太 阳和月亮的运行规律制定。长期以来，农历在农业生产和 人们日常生活中发挥着重要作用。古人依据农历记录日 期、安排农活，以便最有效地利用自然资源和气候条件， 提高农作物的产量和质量。中国的春节、中秋节等传统节 日的日期都基于农历。农历是中国传统文化的重要组成部 分，当今依然广为使用。
With its origin in China thousands of years ago, the lunar calendar is based on the movements of the sun and the moon. For a long time, the lunar calendar has played an important role in agricultural production and people's daily lives. Ancient people used the lunar calendar to record dates and plan agricultural activities, allowing them to make the most effective use of natural resources and climatic conditions, thus improving crop yield and quality. Traditional Chinese festivals such as the Spring Festival and the Mid- Autumn Festival are all based on the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar is an important part of traditional Chinese culture and is still widely used today.
汉语“福字”
汉语中的“福”字(the character fu)表示幸福和好运，是 中国传统文化中最常用的吉祥(auspicious)符号之一。人 们通常将一个大大的福字写在红纸上，寓意期盼家庭幸 福、社会安定、国家昌盛。春节贴福字是民间由来已久的 习俗。为了欢庆春节，家家户户都会将福字贴在门上或墙 上，表达对幸福生活的向往、对美好未来的期待。人们有 时还将福字倒过来贴，表示幸福已到、好运已到。
As one of the most commonly used auspicious symbols in traditional Chinese culture, the character "fu" in Chinese signifies happiness and good fortune. People usually write a large "fu" character on red paper, symbolizing the hope for family happiness, social stability, and national prosperity. Posting the "fu" character during the Spring Festival is a long?standing folk custom. To celebrate the Spring Festival, every household puts the "fu" character on their doors or walls to express their longing for a happy life and their expectation for a bright future. Sometimes, people paste the "fu" character upside down, indicating that happiness and good fortune have arrived.