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2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（三）
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Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him her to see and why?
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
PartⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. 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。
1. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer.
B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients.
C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40.
D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials.
2. A) The man is fond of traveling. C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest.
B) The woman is a photographer. D) The man admires the woman&s talent in writing.
3. A) The man regrets being absent-minded. C) The man placed the reading list on a desk.
B) The woman saved the man some trouble. D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.
4. A) He quit teaching in June. C) He opened a restaurant near the school.
B) He has left the army recently. D) He has taken over his brother&s business.
5. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover. C) She read only part of the book.
B) She is interested in reading novels. D) She was eager to know what the book was about.
6. A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.
B) She was seriously injured in a car accident.
C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.
D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.
7. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths& old house.
B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.
C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.
D) The Smiths& new house is not far from their old one.
8. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space.
B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.
C) The woman was offended by the man's late arrival.
D) The man couldn't find his car in the parking lot.
Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.
B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn't make any reservation.
C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience.
D) The hotel clerk couldn&t find his reservation for that night.
10. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel.
B) There was a conference going on in the city.
C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs.
D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers.
11. A) It was free of charge on weekends.
B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays.
C) It was offered to frequent guests only.
D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.
12. A) Demand compensation from the hotel.
B) Ask for an additional discount.
C) Complain to the hotel manager.
D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel.
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard
13. A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham.
B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.
C) Head of the Overseas Students Office.
D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.
14. A) Nearly fifty percent arc foreigners. C) A large majority are from Latin America.
B) About fifteen percent are from Africa. D) A small number arc from the Far East.
15. A) She will have more contact with students. C) She will be more involved in policy-making.
B) It will bring her capability into fuller play. D) It will be less demanding than her present job.
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment. C) Her parents immigrated to America.
B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm. D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store.
17. A) He taught English in Chicago.
B) He was crippled in a car accident.
C) He worked to become an executive.
D) He was born with a limp.
18. A) She was fond of living an isolated life.
B) She was fascinated by American culture.
C) She was very generous in offering help.
D) She was highly devoted to her family.
Passage two
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard,
19. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown. C) He was seriously injured.
B) He was wrongly diagnosed. D) He developed a strange disease.
20. A) He was able to talk again. C) He could tell red and blue apart
B) He raced to the nursing home. D) He could not recognize his wife
21. A) Twenty-nine days. C) Several minutes.
B) Two and a half months. D) Fourteen hours.
22. A) They welcomed the publicity in the media.
B) They avoided appearing on television.
C) They released a video of his progress.
D) They declined to give details of his condition.
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products.
B) For officials to educate the farming community.
C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.
D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.
24. A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms.
B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.
C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair.
D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.
25. A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms.
B) They help to increase the state governments& revenue.
C) They provide a stage for people to give performances.
D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Students& pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well meaning, but some of them aren&t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in ___26___ to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children&s difficulties.
For one thing, parents are often not ___27___ the kinds of problems their children face. They don't realize that the competition is ___28___, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. ___29___ seeing A&s and B&s on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children&s first ___30___ college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently ___31___ why John or Mary isn&t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may ___32___ to take their children out of college, or cut off funds.
Sometimes, parents regard their children as ___33___ of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and ___34___ with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones ___35___ what they do and what they are.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
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 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.
The fact is, the world has been finding less oil than it has been using for more than twenty years now. Not only has demand been ___36___ but the oil we have been finding is coming from places that are ___37___ to reach. At the same time, more of this newly ___38___ oil is of the type that requires a greater investment to ___39___. And because demand for this precious resource will grow, according to some, by over 40 percent by 2025, fueling the world&s economic ___40___ will take a lot more energy from every possible source.
The energy industry needs to get more from existing fields while continuing to search for new___41___Automakers must continue to improve fuel efficiency and perfect hybrid (混合动力的）vehicles. Technological improvements are needed so that wind, solar and hydrogen can be more ___42___ parts of the energy equation. Governments need to formulate energy policies that promote ___43___ and environmentally sound development. Consumers must be willing to pay for some of these solutions, while practicing conservation efforts of their own.
Inaction is not an ___44___. So let's work together to balance this equation. We are taking some of the ___45___ needed to get started, but we need your help to go the rest of the way.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
A) consequently
B) cultivate
C) declining
D) derived
E) difficult
F) discovered
G) economically
H) exception
I) feasible
M) reserves
N) soaring
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.
I Cry, Therefore 1 Am
A) In 2008, at a German zoo, a gorilla (大猩猩）named Gana gave birth to a male infant, who died after three months. Photographs of Gana, looking stricken and inconsolable (伤心欲绝的）, attracted crowds to the zoo. Sad as the scene was, the humans, not Gana, were the only ones crying. The notion that animals can weep has no scientific basis. Years of observations by biologists Dian Fossey, who observed gorillas, and Jane Goodall, who worked with chimpanzees（黑猩猩）, could not prove that animals cry tears from emotion.
B) It&s true that many animals shed tears, especially in response to pain. Tears protect the eye by keeping it moist. But crying as an expression of feeling is unique to humans and has played an essential role in human evolution and the development of human cultures.
C) Within two days an infant can imitate sad and happy faces. If an infant does not cry out, it is unlikely to get the attention it needs to survive. Around 3-4 months, the relationship between the human infant and its environment takes on a more organized communicative role, and tearful crying begins to serve interpersonal purposes： the search for comfort and pacification (抚慰）. As we get older, crying becomes a tool of social interaction: grief and joy, shame and pride, fear and manipulation.
D) Tears are as universal as laughter, and grief is more complex than joy. But although we all cry, we do so in different ways. Women cry more frequently and intensely than men, especially when exposed to emotional events. Like crying, depression is, around the world, more commonly seen in women than in men. One explanation might be that women, who despite decades of social advances still suffer from economic inequality, discrimination (歧视）and even violence, might have more to cry about. Men not only cry for shorter periods than women, but they also are less inclined to explain their tears, usually shed them more quietly, and tend more frequently to apologize when they cry openly. Men, like women, report crying at the death of a loved one and in response to a moving religious experience. They are more likely than women to cry when their core identities&as providers and protectors, as fathers and fighters&are questioned.
E) People who score on personality tests as more sympathetic cry more than those who are more rigid or have more self-control. Frequency of crying varies widely: some shed tears at any novel or movie, others only a handful of times in their lives. Crying in response to stress and conflict in the home, or after emotional trauma (创伤）, lasts much longer than tears induced by everyday sadness&which in turn last longer than tears of delight and joy.
F) Sadness is our primary association with crying, but the fact is that people report feeling happier after crying. Surveys estimate that 85% of women and 73% of men report feeling better after shedding tears. Surprisingly, crying is more commonly associated with minor forms of depression than with major depression involving suicidal thoughts.
G) People widely report that crying relieves tension, restores emotional balance and provides &catharsis.& a washing out of bad feelings. The term &catharsis& has religious implications of r it&s no surprise that religious ceremonies are, around the world, one of the main settings for the release of tears.
H) Crying is a nearly universal sign of grief, though some mourners report that, despite genuine sorrow, they cannot shed tears&sometimes even for years after their loved one has gone. Unlike today, when the privacy of grief is more respected, the public or ceremonial shedding of tears, at the graveside of a spouse or the funeral of a king or queen, was once considered socially or even politically essential.
I) Crying has also served other social purposes. Rousseau wrote in his Confessions that while he considered tears the most powerful expression of love, he also just liked to cry over nothing.
J) The association of tears with art has ancient roots. The classic Greek tragedies of the fifth century B.C. were primarily celebrations of gods. Tragedies, like poetry and music, were staged religious events. Even then it was recognized that crying in response to drama brought pleasure.
K) I have argued that there are neurobiological（神经生物方面的）associations linking the arts and mood disorders. When I lecture on crying, I ask my audience to let me know, by a show of hands, which art forms most move them to tears. About 80% say music, followed closely by novels (7 4% ), but then the figures fall sharply, to 43%, for poetry, and 10-22% for paintings, sculpture and architecture.
L) The physical act of crying is mainly one of breathing in air, which is why we choke up when we weep. This suggests to language scientists that emotional crying evolved before language, perhaps explaining why tears communicate states of mind and feelings that are often so difficult to express in words. Of course, from an evolutionary perspective, recognition of emotion (usually through facial gesture) was essential for survival.
M) The earliest humans arrived several million years ago, but only 150 000 to 200 000 years ago, did cultures, language, religion and the arts arise. Along the way, tears became more than a biological necessity to lubricate（润滑）the eye and developed into a sign of intense emotion and a signal of social bonding. The development of self-consciousness and the notion of individual identity, storytelling about the origins of the world, the creation of humanity
and the ability to feel others& sadness&all were critical parts of the neurobiological changes that made us human.
N) More recently, we&ve learned from neuroscience that certain brain circuits (回路）are activated （激活）, rapidly and unconsciously, when we see another in emotional distress. In short, our brain evolved circuits to allow us to experience sympathy, which in turn made civilization, and an ethics based on sympathy, possible. So the next time you reach a tissue box, or sob on a friend&s shoulder, or shed tears at the movies, stop and reflect on why we cry and what it means to cry. Because ultimately, while we love to cry, we also cry to love.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
46. Nowadays people respect the privacy of grief more than in the past.
47. Infants cry to attract attention for survival.
48. There is no scientific evidence as yet that animals can shed tears from emotion.
49. Tears can perform certain communicative functions which words cannot.
50. Our ability to experience sympathy is essential to the development of civilization.
51. People are more inclined to cry when suffering minor forms of depression.
52. Sometimes people cannot cry despite genuine grief.
53. In humans' long history, tears have developed an essential role in social relationships.
54. Men are less likely to give reasons for their tears.
55. Crying has long been associated with art.
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 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Hospitals, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies.
But like many cures, this solution has come with an unintended side effect: doctors and nurses can be focused on the screen and not the patient, even during moments of critical care. A poll showed that half of medical technicians had admitted texting during a procedure.
This phenomenon has set off an intensifying discussion at hospitals and medical schools about a problem perhaps best described as &distracted doctoring.& In response, some hospitals have begun limiting the use of electronic devices in critical settings, while schools have started reminding medical students to focus on patients instead of devices.
&You justify carrying devices around the hospital to do medical records, but you can surf the Internet or do Faccbook, and sometimes Facebook is more tempting,& said Dr. Peter Papadakos at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
&My gut feeling (本能的感觉) is lives are in danger,& said Dr. Papadakos. &We&re not educating people about the problem, and it&s getting worse.&
A survey of 439 medical technicians found that 55 percent of technicians who monitor bypass machines acknowledged that they had talked on cellphones during heart surgery. Half said they had texted while in surgery. The study concluded, &Such distractions have the potential to be disastrous. &
Medical professionals have always faced interruptions from cellphones, and multitasking is simply a fact of life for many medical jobs. What has changed, say doctors, especially younger ones. is that they face increasing pressure to interact with their devices.
The pressure stems from a mantra (信条）of modern medicine that patient care must be & data
Driven,& and informed by the latest, instantly accessible information. By many accounts, the technology has helped reduce medical error by providing instant access to patient data or prescription details.
Dr. Peter Carmel, president of the American Medical Association, said technology &offers great potential in health care.& but he added that doctors' first priority should be with the patient.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
56. Why do hospitals equip their staff with computers, smartphones and other devices?
A) To reduce medical error. C) To facilitate administration.
B) To cope with emergencies. D) To simplify medical procedures.
57. What does the author refer to by &distracted doctoring&？
A) The disservice done by modern devices to doctors, nurses, as well as patients.
B) The tendency of medical institutions encouraging the use of modern devices.
C) The problem of devices preventing doctors from focusing on their patients.
D) The phenomenon of medical staff attending to personal affairs while working.
58. What does Dr. Peter Papadakos worry about?
A) Medical students are not adequately trained to use modern technology.
B) Doctors' interaction with their devices may endanger patients' lives.
C) Doctors are relying too heavily on modern electronic technology.
D) Pressures on the medical profession may become overwhelming.
59. Why do doctors feel increasing pressure to use modern devices?
A) Patients trust doctors who use modern technology.
B) Use of modern devices adds to hospitals' revenues.
C) Data is given too much importance in patient care.
D) Patients' data has to be revised from time to time.
60. What is Peter Carmel's advice to doctors?
A) They follow closely the advances in medical science.
B) They focus their attention on the patient's condition.
C) They observe hospital rules and regulations.
D) They make the best use of modern devices.
Passage Two
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
I have closely watched my generation, known as The Millennials. for 29 years now. Joel Stein wrote an extensive piece on Millennials and he remains rather optimistic about our potential.
I hesitate to share his optimism because of a paradox (矛盾的现象）we seem to exhibit, namely, that there are more avenues for us to entertain ourselves than ever before, yet we are more bored than ever before.
Entertainment has never been more varied. We have more cable channels, television shows, and movies than ever before. Internet providers allow instant viewing of almost any movie or television program ever created. Social drinking and partying are also widely available for Millennials. Every generation develops these habits at a certain age, but Millennials seem to be extending this phase of life as they postpone marriage.
Some of this is undoubtedly due to The Great Recession. Millennials arc having a difficu only 47 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds are employed, the smallest share since government stared recording data in 1948.
But do Millennials respond to these economic troubles by doing whatever it takes to make ends meet? Hardlv. In fact, of the four generations Pew Research has data for, the Millennial generation does not cite work ethic (勤奋工作）as distinctive of itself. Millennials want to save the world, but they sit and wait for that world-changing opportunity to be handed to them. Instead of working 2-3 jobs, launching a business, or doing what it takes to succeed, they retreat. Millennials may be the first generation to have a lower standard of living than their parents, but with this response to adversity (逆境）, perhaps deservingly so.
Much ink has been spilled in management books discussing how to get the most out of these youths in the workplace. Largely, they come to the same conclusion: Millennials are entitled, over-confident, and expect too much too quickly. We should not be surprised. Today&s young adults were raised by parents who made sure to boost their self-esteem at every turn, telling them they could achieve whatever they set their minds to, and handing out prizes for the sixth place.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
61. What does the author of the passage think of Millennials?
A) They show little interest in entertainment.
B) They are not confident about their ability.
C) They enjoy an easy life due to high technology.
D) They may not have bright prospects for success.
62. How do Millennials feel about their life?
A) They can hardly do anything about it.
B) There is little in it to get excited about.
C) It is not as good as their parents'.
D) It is full of opportunities for success.
63. In what way are Millennials different from previous generations according to Pew Research?
A) They spend less time socializing.
B) They are indifferent to others.
C) They do not value hard work.
D) They are more independent.
64. What should Millennials do according to the author?
A) Remain optimistic in face of adversity.
B) Start a business as early as possible.
C) Make full use of new opportunities.
D) Take action to change their situation.
65. Why are Millennials over-confident about themselves?
A) They have been spoiled by their parents.
B) They can always get whatever they expect.
C) They are misguided by management books.
D) They think they are young and energetic.
Part 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.
为了促进教育公平，中国已投入360亿元，用于改善农村地区教育设施和加强中西部地区农村义务教育(compulsory education) 。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16所中小学受益。资金还用于购置音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的儿童可以与沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。
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