专四真题及完整答案,2011专四真题及答案

('TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2016)-GRADEFOURTIMELIMIT:130MINPARTIDICTATION[10MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.YouwillthenbegivenONEminutetocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonAnswerSheetOnePARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalkYouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylookatthetaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocheckyourworkWhatIsGrit?Myquestions\uf06cWhyisn\'t.theonlydifferencebetweenstudents?\uf06cWhatisthekeyto(1)__________.MyResearch\uf06cinvestigationofallkindsof(2)__________,including:—WestPointMilitaryAcademy.—(3)__________.—privatecompanies.Myfinding:gritaspredictorofsuccess\uf06cGritis(4)__________forverylong-termgoals.\uf06cGritisworkinghardforyearstomake(5)__________.\uf06cGritislivingyourlifelikea(6)__________.Mysurvey\uf06chighschooljuniorstookgritquestionnaires.\uf06c(7)__________kidsweremorelikelytograduate.Grit-building\uf06clittleisknownabouthowtobuildgritinstudents.\uf06cdatashowgritisunrelatedto(8)__________.\uf06cgrowthmindsetisthebeliefthattheabilitytolearnis(9)__________.\uf06ckidswithgritbelievefailureis(10)__________.ConclusionWeneedtobegrittyaboutgettingourkidsgrittier.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.Now,listentotheconversations.ConversationOneQuestions1to5arebasedonConversationOne.1.A.Totellthemanthathehasbeenshortlistedforinterview.B.Toaskthemanafewquestionsabouthisinterview.C.Totellthemantheprocedureoftheinterview.D.Toexplaintothemanhowtomakeapresentation.2.A.Questionsrelatedtothejob.B.Generalquestionsabouthimself.C.SpecificquestionsabouthisCV.D.Questionsabouthisfutureplan.3.A.Questionsfromtheinterviewers.B.Questionsfromtheinterviewee.C.Presentationfromtheinterviewee.D.Requestsfromtheinterviewee.4.A.Educationalandprofessionalbackground.B.Problemshehasfacedandsolved.C.Majorsuccessesinhiscareersofar.D.Companyfutureandhiscontribution.5.A.11.,nextTuesday.B.11.,nextThursday.C.9.,thisTuesday.D.9.,thisThursday.ConversationTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonConversationTwo6.A.Howcollegestudentspayfortheireducation.B.Howtohandletheproblemofcollegeloans.C.Thedisadvantagesofcollegeloans.D.Governmentfinancingincollegeeducation.7.A.Ithasincreasedby6to8%.B.Ithasincreasedby8to10%.C.Ithasdecreasedby6to8%.D.Ithasdecreasedby8to10%.8.A.Student\'sfamilyincome.B.Firstyearsalaryaftergraduation.C.Afixedamountof30,000dollars.D.Paymentinthenexttenyears.9.A.Studentscanborrowmoneyfirst.B.Studentspaynotaxonsavings.C.Studentspaylesstaxaftergraduation.D.Studentswithdrawwithoutpayingtax.10.A.Givingupcharitableorvolunteerwork.B.Neglectingtheirstudyatcollege.C.Givingupfurthereducation.D.Neglectinghighsalaryinjob-seeking.PARTIIILANGUAGEUSAGE[10MIN]Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.11.HowcanIconcentrateifyou___________continually___________mewithsillyquestions?A.have...interruptedB.had...interruptedC.are...interruptingD.were...interrupting12.Amongthefoursentencesbelow,Sentence___________expressesthehighestdegreeofpossibility.A.Itmaytakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.B.Itmighttakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.C.Itcouldtakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.D.Itshouldtakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.13.Sheisabetterspeakerthan___________intheclass.A.allthegirlsB.theotherboysC.otheranygirlD.anyboy14.Nobodyheardhimsing,___________.A.didtheyB.didheC.didn\'ttheyD.didone15.Ican\'tputupwith___________.A.thatfriendofyouB.thatfriendofyoursC.thefriendofyouD.thefriendofyours16.Therehasbeenanincreasingnumberof___________inprimaryschoolsinthepastfewyears.A.manteacherB.menteacherC.manteachersD.menteachers17.Thisisoneoftheissuesthatdeserve___________.A.mentioningB.beingmentionedC.tomentionD.formention18.Theaudience___________excitedonseeing___________favoritestarglideontothestage.A.were...itsB.were...theirC.was...theirD.was...one\'s19.___________youradvice,Iwouldhavemadethewrongdecision.A.Hadn\'titbeenforB.HaditnotbeenforC.HaditbeenforD.Hadnotitbeenfor20.ThesentenceIwishIhadbeenmorecarefulinspendingmoneyexpressesthespeaker\'s_____.A.hopeB.joyC.regretD.relief21.TheAttorneyGeneralorderedafederalautopsyofBrown\'sbody,seekingto___________thefamilyandcommunitytherewouldbeathoroughinvestigationintohisdeath.A.ensureB.assureC.insureD.ascertain22.Thepolicedepartmentcameunderstrongcriticismforboththedeathofanunarmedmananditshandlingofthe___________.A.consequenceB.outcomeC.resultD.aftermath23.TheForeignSecretarytriedto___________doubtsabouthishandlingofthecrisis.A.dispelB.expelC.repelD.quell24.Mutualfundsarethusbestforinvestorswhodon\'twanttotakethetimetostudystocksindetailorwho___________theresourcestobuildaportfolio.A.depriveB.lackC.yearnD.attain25.Chrisran___________Johnatasporting-goodstradeshowandthetwoquicklystruck___________aneasyrapport.A.into...upB.on...intoC.across...onD.against...into26."Iamleavingthecountrysoon,"hetolda___________convenedgroupofreporters.A.especiallyB.particularlyC.speciallyD.specifically27.IsraelandHamashadreachedadealonextendingthe_______ceasefirebyanextra24hoursuntilTuesdayatmidnight.A.contemporaryB.makeshiftC.spontaneousD.temporary28.___________tounpluggingthealarmclockandtrustingyourabilitytowakeontimeonyourown,youshouldprobablyeaseyourselfintothenewarrangementbykeepingaveryregularscheduleforseveralweeks.A.DueB.PriorC.RelatedD.Thanks29.Ifyouareanathlete,strongabdominalmuscleshelpyouensureastrongbackandfreedomfrominjuryduring___________upper-bodymovement.A.valiantB.variableC.vigorousD.vigilant30.Finningisacruel___________inwhichtheshark\'sfinsareloppedoff,andthelivesharkisthrownbacktosea.A.realityB.truthC.skillD.practicePARTIVCLOZE[10MIN]Decidewhichofthewordsgivenintheboxbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblank.ThewordscanbeusedONCEONLY.MarktheletterforeachwordonANSWERSHEETTWO.Imagineaworldwithoutwriting.Obviouslytherewouldbenobooks:nonovels,noencyclopedias,nocookbooks,notextbooks,notelephonebooks,noscriptures,nodiaries,notravelguides.Therewouldbenoball-points,notypewriters,nocomputers,noInternet,nomagazines,nomoviecredits,noshoppinglists,nonewspapers,notaxreturns.Butsuch___________(31)ofobjectsalmostmissthepoint.Theworldweliveinhasbeenindeliblymarkedbythewrittenword,___________(32)bythetechnologyofwritingoverthousandsofyears.Ancientkingsproclaimedtheirauthorityand___________(33)theirlawsinwriting.Scribesadministeredgreatempiresbywriting,theirknowledgeofrecordingandretrievinginformationessentialtogoverningcomplexsocieties.Religioustraditionswerepassedonthrough___________(34),andspreadtoothers,inwriting.Scientificandtechnologicalprogresswasachievedand___________(35)throughwriting.Accountsintradeandcommercecouldbekeptbecauseofwriting.Nearlyeverystepofcivilizationhasbeenmediatedthroughwriting.Aworldwithoutwritingwouldbear___________(36)resemblancetotheonewenowlivein.Writingisa___________(37)necessitytothesocietiesanthropologistscallcivilizations.Acivilizationisdistinguishedfromothersocietiesbythecomplexityofitssocialorganization,byitsconstructionofcitiesandlargepublicbuildings,andbytheeconomicspecializationofitsmembers,manyofwhomarenot___________(38)involvedinfoodprocurementorproduction.Acivilization,withitstaxationandtributesystems,itstrade,anditspublicworks,requiresa___________(39)systemofrecordkeeping.AndsotheearlycivilizationsofEgypt,China,and(probably)Indiaalldevelopedasystemofwriting.OnlythePeruviancivilizationoftheIncasandtheirpredecessorsdidnotusewritingbut___________(40)inventedasystemofkeepingrecordsonknottedcolor-codedstringsknownasquipu.PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[35MIN]SECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONEA.ampleB.combinationsC.directlyD.disseminatedE.generationsF.genuinelyG.insteadH.listsI.promulgatedJ.publicizedK.scantL.shapedM.sophisticatedN.transplantedO.virtual(1)WhenIwastwenty-sevenyearsold,Iwasamining-broker\'sclerkinSanFrancisco,andanexpertinallthedetailsofstocktraffic.Iwasaloneintheworld,andhadnothingtodependuponbutmywitsandacleanreputation;buttheseweresettingmyfeetintheroadtoeventualfortune,andIwascontentwiththeprospect.Mytimewasmyownaftertheafternoonboard,Saturdays,andIwasaccustomedtoputtingitinonalittlesail-boatonthebay.OnedayIventuredtoofar,andwascarriedouttosea.Justatnightfall,whenhopewasaboutgone,IwaspickedupbyasmallshipwhichwasboundforLondon.Itwasalongandstormyvoyage,andtheymademeworkmypassagewithoutpay,asacommonsailor.WhenIsteppedashoreinLondonmyclotheswereraggedandshabby,andIhadonlyadollarinmypocket.Thismoneyfedandshelteredmetwenty-fourhours.Duringthenexttwenty-fourIwentwithoutfoodandshelter.(2)Aboutteno\'clockonthefollowingmorning,dirtyandhungry,IwasdraggingmyselfalongPortlandPlace,whenachildthatwaspassing,towedbyanurse-maid,tossedabigpear-minusonebite-intothegutter.Istopped,ofcourse,andfastenedmydesiringeyeonthatmuddytreasure.Mymouthwateredforit,mystomachcravedit,mywholebeing,beggedforit.ButeverytimeImadeamovetogetitsomepassingeyedetectedmypurpose,andofcourseIstraightenedupthen,andlookedindifferentandpretendedthatIhadn\'tbeenthinkingaboutthepearatall.Thissamethingkepthappeningandhappening,andIcouldn\'tgetthepear.(3)Iwasjustgettingdesperateenoughtobravealltheshame,andtoseizeit,whenawindowbehindmewasraised,andagentlemanspokeoutofit,saying:"Stepinhere,please."(4)Iwasadmittedbyamanservant,andshownintoasumptuousroomwhereacoupleofelderlygentlemenweresitting.Theysentawaytheservant,andmademesitdown.Theyhadjustfinishedtheirbreakfast,andthesightoftheremainsofitalmostoverpoweredme.Icouldhardlykeepmywitstogetherinthepresenceofthatfood,butasIwasnotaskedtosampleit,IhadtobearmytroubleasbestasIcould.(5)Now,somethinghadbeenhappeningtherealittlebefore,whichIdidnotknowanythingaboutuntilagoodmanydaysafterwards,butIwilltellyouaboutitnow.Thosetwooldbrothershadbeenhavingaprettyhotargumentacoupleofdaysbefore,andhadendedbyagreeingtodecideitbyabet,whichistheEnglishwayofsettlingeverything.(6)YouwillrememberthattheBankofEnglandonceissuedtwonotesofamillionpoundseach,tobeusedforaspecialpurposeconnectedwithsomepublictransactionwithaforeigncountry.Forsomereasonorotheronlyoneofthesehadbeenusedandcanceled;theotherstilllayinthevaultsoftheBank.Well,thebrothers,chattingalong,happenedtogettowonderingwhatmightbethefateofaperfectlyhonestandintelligentstrangerwhoshouldbeturnedadriftinLondonwithoutafriend,andwithnomoneybutthatmillion-poundbank-note,andnowaytoaccountforhisbeinginpossessionofit.BrotherAsaidhewouldstarvetodeath;BrotherBsaidhewouldn\'t.BrotherAsaidhecouldn\'tofferitatabankoranywhereelse,becausehewouldbearrestedonthespot.SotheywentondisputingtillBrotherBsaidhewouldbettwentythousandpoundsthatthemanwouldlivethirtydays,anyway,onthatmillion,andkeepoutofjail,too.BrotherAtookhimup.BrotherBwentdowntotheBankandboughtthatnote.Thenhedictatedaletter,whichoneofhisclerkswroteoutinabeautifulroundhand,andthenthetwobrotherssatatthewindowawholedaywatchingfortherightmantogiveitto.(7)Ifinallybecamethepickofthem.41.InPara.1,thephrase"setmyfeet"probablymeans___________.A.putmeasideB.startmyjourneyC.preparemeD.letmewalk42.ItcanbeconcludedfromPara.2that___________.A.themanwantedtomaintaindignitythoughstarvedB.themancouldnotgetaproperchancetoeatthepearC.themandidnotreallywantthepearsinceitwasdirtyD.itwasverydifficultforthemantogetthepear43.ComparedwithBrotherA,BrotherBwasmore___________towardstheeffectoftheone-million-poundbank-noteonatotalstranger.A.neutralB.negativeC.reservedD.positivePASSAGETWO(1)Theconceptofpeaceisaveryimportantoneinculturesallovertheworld.Thinkabouthowwegreetpeople.Insomelanguages,thephrasesforgreetingscontainthewordforpeace.Insomecultureswegreetpeoplebyshakinghandsorwithanothergesturetoshowthatwearenotcarryingweapons—thatwecomeinpeace.Andtherearecertainsymbolswhichpeopleinverydifferentculturesrecognizeasrepresentingpeace.Let\'slookatafewofthem.Thedove(2)Thedovehasbeenasymbolofpeaceandinnocenceforthousandsofyearsinmanydifferentcultures.InancientGreekmythologyitwasasymbolofloveandtherenewaloflife.InancientJapanadovecarryingaswordsymbolizedtheendofwar.(3)TherewasatraditioninEuropethatifadoveflewaroundahousewheresomeonewasdyingthentheirsoulwouldbeatpeace.Andtherearelegendswhichsaythatthedevilcanturnhimselfintoanybirdexceptforadove.InChristianart,thedovewasusedtosymbolizetheHolyGhostandwasoftenpaintedaboveChrist\'shead.(4)ButitwasPabloPicassowhomadethedoveamodernsymbolofpeacewhenheuseditonaposterfortheWorldPeaceCongressin1949.Therainbow(5)Therainbowisanotherancientanduniversalsymbol,oftenrepresentingtheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandtheirgods.InGreekmythologyitwasassociatedwithIris,thegoddesswhobroughtmessagesfromthegodsonMountOlympus.InScandinavianmythologytherainbowwasabridgebetweenthegodsandtheearth.IntheBiblearainbowshowedNoahthattheBiblicalfloodwasfinallyover,andthatGodhadforgivenhispeople.IntheChinesetradition,therainbowisacommonsymbolformarriagebecausethecoloursrepresenttheunionofyinandyang.Nowadaystherainbowisusedbymanypopularmovementsforpeaceandtheenvironment,representingthepossibilityofabetterworldinthefutureandpromisingsunshineaftertherain.Mistletoe(6)Thisplantwassacredinmanycultures,generallyrepresentingpeaceandlove.MostpeopleknowofthetraditionofkissingunderthemistletoeatChristmastime,whichprobablycomesfromScandinavianmythology.ThegoddessFreya\'ssonwaskilledbyanarrowmadeofmistletoe,so,inhonourofhim,shedeclaredthatitwouldalwaysbeasymbolofpeace.Itwasoftenhungindoorwaysasasignoffriendship.(7)TheancientDruidsbelievedthathangingmistletoeinyourdoorwayprotectedyoufromevilspirits.Tribeswouldstopfightingforaperiodoftimeiftheyfoundatreewithmistletoe.ButyouwillneverseemistletoeinaChristianchurch-itisbannedbecauseofitsassociationswithpaganreligionandsuperstition.Theolivebranch(8)Theolivetreehasalwaysbeenavaluablesourceoffoodandoil.InGreekmythology,thegoddessAthenagavetheolivetreetothepeopleofAthens,whoshowedtheirgratitudebynamingthecityafterher.Butnooneknowsforsurewhenorwhyitbegantosymbolizepeace.ThereisprobablyaconnectionwithancientGreece.WarsbetweenstatesweresuspendedduringtheOlympicGames,andthewinnersweregivencrownsofolivebranches.Thesymbolismmaycomefromthefactthattheolivetreetakesalongtimetoproducefruit,soolivescouldonlybecultivatedsuccessfullyinlongperiodsofpeace.Whateverthehistory,theolivebranchisapartofmanymodernflagssymbolizingpeaceandunity.Onewell-knownexampleistheUnitedNationssymbol.Theankh(9)Theankhisanancientsymbolwhichwasadoptedbythehippiemovementinthe1960storepresentpeaceandlove.ItwasfoundinmanyAsiancultures,butisgenerallyassociatedwithancientEgypt.Itrepresentedlifeandimmortality.Egyptianswereburiedwithanankh,sothattheycouldcontinuetoliveinthe"afterworld".ThesymbolwasalsofoundalongthesidesoftheNile,whichgavelifetothepeople.Theybelievedthattheankhcouldcontroltheflowoftheriverandmakesurethattherewasalwaysenoughwater.44.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ConceptofPeace.B.OriginofPeaceSymbols.C.PopularPeaceSymbols.D.CulturalDifferenceofPeace.45.TherainbowrepresentstheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandtheirgodsinallthefollowingcountriesEXCEPT___________.A.SwedenB.GreeceC.FinlandD.China46.InNorthEuropemistletoewasoftenhungindoorwaystoindicate___________.A.friendshipB.loveC.kinshipD.honour47.Theoriginoftheankhcandatebackto___________.A.theNileB.the"afterworld"C.thehippiemovementD.ancientEgyptPASSAGETHREE(1)Twosidesalmostneverchange:Thatyoucanmanipulatepeopleintoself-sufficiencyandthatyoucanpunishthemintogoodcitizenship.(2)Thefirstmanifestsitselfinourtirelesssearchforthemagicallevelatwhichwelfaregrantsarebigenoughtomeetbasicneedsbutsmallenoughtomakelow-paidworkattractive.Thesecondhasuslookingtothecriminaljusticesystemtocurebehaviorthatisasmuchasanythingtheresultofdespair.(3)Thewelfareexampleiswellknown.Wedon\'twantpoorpeopletoliveinsqualorortheirchildrentobemalnourished.Butwealsodon\'twanttosubsidizetheindolenceofpeoplewhoaretoolazytowork.Thefirstimpulseleadsustoprovidehousing,foodstamps,medicalcareandacashstipendforfamiliesinneed.Thesecondgetsustothinkabout"workforce".(4)We\'vebeenthinkingaboutitfortworeasons:the"nanny"problemsoftwohigh-rankinggovernmentofficials(whohiredundocumentedforeignersashouseholdhelpers,presumablybecausetheycouldn\'tfindAmericanstodothework)andPresidentClinton\'sproposaltoputatwo-yearlimitonwelfare.(5)MaybesomethingusefulwillcomeofClinton\'sidea,butI\'mnotallthathopeful.Itlookstomelikeonemoreexampleoftryingtomanipulatepeopleintotakingcareofthemselves.(6)Onthecriminaljusticeside,wehopetomakepunishmenttoughenoughtodiscouragecrimebutnotsotoughastoclogourprisonswithrelativelyminoroffenders.Tooshortasentence,wefear,willcreatecontemptforthelaw.Toolongasentencewilltakeupcostlyspacebetterusedfortheviolentandunremorseful.(7)Notonlycanweneverfindthe"perfect"punishment,oursearchforoptimumpenaltiesiscomplicatedbyourdesireforfairness:toletthepunishmentfitthecrime.Theproblemisthatalmostanypunishment-eventhedisgraceofbeingchargedwithacrime-issufficienttodeterthemiddleclass,whileformembersoftheunderclass,probationmaybetranslatedas"Ibeatit."(8)Sohowcanyouusethesystem-welfareorcriminaljustice-toproducethebehaviorwewant?Theanswer,Isuspectis:Youcan\'t.(9)Wekeeptryingtousewelfareandprisontochangepeople-tomakethemthinkandbehavethewaywedo-whenthetruthistheincentivesworkonlyforthosewhoalreadythinkthewaywedo:whoviewtoday\'sactionwithaneyeonthefuture.(10)Wewilltakelowlywork(ifthatisallthat\'savailable)becausewebelievewecanmakebadjobsworkforus.Weavoidcrimenotbecausewearebetterpeoplebutbecauseweseegettingcaughtasafuture-wreckingdisaster.Weareguidedbyabeliefthatgoodthingswillhappenforusinthefutureifwetakepropercareofthepresent.Evenundertheworstofcircumstances,webelieveweareincontrolofourlives.(11)Andwehavetroubleunderstandingthatnoteverybodybelievesaswebelieve.Thewelfarerolls,theprisonsandthemeanstreetsofourcitiesarefullofpeoplewhohavegivenupontheirfuture.Withouthopeforthefuture,hardworkatalow-paidjobmakesnosense.Workinghardinschool,orpleasingaboss,oravoidingpregnancymakesnosense.Thedeadlydiseaseishopelessness.Thelawlessnessandpovertyareonlytheobvioussymptoms.(12)I\'mnotadvocatingthatwestoplookingforincentivestomovepoorpeopletowardself-sufficiencyorthatwestoppunishingpeopleforcriminalbehavior.Therewillalwaysbesomepeoplewhoneedhelpandsomewhodeservetobeinjail.(13)AllI\'msayingisthatthelong-termanswerbothtowelfareandthecrimethatplaguesourcommunitiesisnottofinetunethewelfareandcriminaljusticesystemsbuttopreventourchildrenfromgettingthediseaseofdespair.(14)Ifweencourageouryoungpeopletobelieveinthefuture,andgivethemsolidevidenceforbelieving,we\'llfindbothcrimeandpovertyshrinkingtomanageableproportions.48.Whatistheauthor\'sattitudetowardsClinton\'sproposaltowelfare?A.Pessimistic.B.Optimistic.C.Suspicious.D.Sarcastic.49.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.7thatoptimumpenaltiesare___________totheunderclass.A.uselessB.hopelessC.frighteningD.humiliating50.Whichofthefollowingisthemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?A.LawlessnessandPoverty.B.CriminalJusticeSystem.C.WelfareGrants.D.DiseaseofDespair.SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearefiveshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswerthequestionswithNOmorethanTENwordsinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE51.InPara.4,whatdoesthemanmeanbysaying"Ihadtobearmytrouble"?52.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofthepassage?PASSAGETWO53.WhydoestheUNusetheolivebranchinitssymbol?PASSAGETHREE54.Accordingtotheauthor,whatbalanceshouldwekeepinwelfare?55.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Evenundertheworstofcircumstances,webelieveweareincontrolofourlives"(Para.10)?PARTVIWRITING[45MIN]Readcarefullythefollowingexcerptonterm-timeholidayargumentsintheUK,andthenwriteyourresponseinNOLESSTHAN200words,inwhichyoushould:\uf06csummarizethemainmessageoftheexcerpt,andthen\uf06ccommentonwhetherparentsshouldtakechildrenoutofschoolforholidayduringtermtimeinordertosavemoney.Youshouldsupportyourselfwithinformationfromtheexcerpt.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.WriteyourresponseonANSWERSHEETTHREE.Term-timeholidayswillbebannedParentsaretobebannedbyMichaelGove,UK\'sEducationSecretary,fromtakingtheirchildrenoutofschooltosavemoneyonholidays.Heistoabolishtherightofheadteachersto"authoriseabsence"fromtheclassroom,whichhasbeenusedtoletfamiliestaketerm-timebreaks,andwillwarnthemtheyfacefinesfortheirchildrennotbeingatschool."Anytimeoutofschoolhasthepotentialtodamageachild\'seducation,"aseniorsourceattheDepartmentforEducationsaidthisweekend."Thatiswhythegovernmentwillendthedistinctionbetweenauthorisedandunauthorisedabsence.""Thisispartofthegovernment\'swidercommitmenttobringdowntruancy（逃学，旷课）levelsinourschools.Therewillalsobestricterpenaltiesforparentsandschools."ThetoughmeasuresontruancyarepartofawiderattemptbyMrGovetomakeeducationmoreacademicallyrigorousandtotackleacultureintheeducationalestablishmentwhichhebelieveshasaccepted"excusesforfailure".RussellHobby,thegeneralsecretaryoftheNationalAssociationofHeadTeachers,saidthemeasurewoulddiscourageparentsfromtryingtoputpressureonheadstosanction（批准）termtimeholidays."Thehighcostofholidaysoutsideoftermtimeisstillanissuebutultimatelyachild\'seducationismoreimportantthanaholiday,"hesaid.-THEEND---2016年英语专业四级考试参考答案PartIDICTATIONThinkPositiveandFeelPositiveAreyouconfidentorinsecureinadifficultsituation?/Doyoureactpositivelyornegatively?/Theanswermaydependinpartonwhomyou’rearound./Astudyfoundthatnegativethinkingcanbecontagiousinsomecases./Forexample,theresearchersstudied103collegeroommates./Theymeasuredeachroommate’stendencytowardsnegativethinking./Itwasfoundthatthinkingpatternscanbecontagious./Studentswithanegativethinkingroommatebecamemoredepressedthemselves,/andstudentswithmorepositivethinkingroommates/weremorelikelytobecomemorepositiveaswell.PartIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONATALK1.success2.challengingsettings3.NationalSpellingContest4.passionandperseverance5.futureareality6.marathon7.grittier8.measuresoftalent9.notfixed/changeable10.atemporaryconditionSECTIONBCONVERSATIONSdoesthewomancalltheman?答案：［D］Totellthemantheprocedureoftheinterview.kindofquestionscanthemanaskintheinterview?答案：［A］Questionsrelatedtothejob.isthelastpartoftheinterview?答案：［C］Presentationfromtheinterviewee.4.Whatmightbeexpectedfromtheman’spresentation?答案：［D］Companyfutureandhiscontribution.5.Whenistheinterviewscheduled?答案：［B］11.nextThursday.istheinterviewmainlyabout?答案：［C］Howtohandletheproblemofcollegeloans.doesthecostofcollegeeducationchangeeveryyear?答案：［A］Itwasincreasedby6to8%.isusedtomeasurestudentloandebtasaguideline?答案：［B］Firstyearsalaryaftergraduation.istheadvantageofjoiningacollegesavingsplan?答案：［D］Studentswithdrawwithoutpayingtax.isthepossiblesocialcostofacollegeloan?答案：［A］Givingupcharitableorvolunteerwork.PartIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE11.HowcanIconcentrateifyou_____continually_____mewithsillyquestions?答案：［A］have...interrupted12.Amongthefoursentencesbelow,Sentence_____expressesthehighestdegreeofpossibility.答案：［D］Itshouldtakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.13.Sheisabetterspeakerthan_____intheclass.答案：［A］anyboy14.Nobodyheardhimsing,_____?答案：［D］didthey15.Ican’tputupwith_____.答案：［B］thatfriendofyours16.Therehasbeenanincreasingnumberof_____inprimaryschoolsinthepastfewyears.答案：［D］menteachers17.Thisisoneoftheissuesthatdeserve_____.答案：［B］mentioning18.Theaudience_____excitedonseeing_____favoritestarglideontothestage.答案：［A］were...their19._____youradvice,Iwouldhavemadethewrongdecision.答案：［B］Haditnotbeenfor20.ThesentenceIwishIhadbeenmorecarefulinspendingmoneyexpressesthespeaker’s_____.答案：［C］regret21.TheAttorneyGeneralorderedafederalautopsyofBrown’sbody,seekingto_____thefamilyandcommunitytherewouldbeathoroughinvestigationintohisdeath.答案：［C］assure22.Thepolicedepartmentcameunderstrongcriticismforboththedeathofanunarmedmananditshandlingofthe_____.答案：［D］aftermath23.TheForeignSecretarytriedto_____doubtsabouthishandlingofthecrisis.答案：［A］dispel答案：［B］lack25.Chrisran_____Johnatasporting-goodstradeshowandthetwoquicklystruck_____aneasyrapport.答案：［A］into...up26.“Iamleavingthecountrysoon,”hetolda_____convenedgroupofreporters.答案：［C］specially27.IsraelandHamashadreachedadealonextendingthe_____ceasefirebyanextra24hoursuntilTuesdayatmidnight.答案：［D］temporary28._____tounpluggingthealarmclockandtrustingyourabilitytowakeontimeonyourown,youshouldprobablyeaseyourselfintothenewarrangementbykeepingaveryregularscheduleforseveralweeks.答案：［B］Prior29.Ifyouareanathlete,strongabdominalmuscleshelpyouensureastrongbackandfreedomfrominjuryduring_____upper-bodymovement.答案：［D］vigorous30.Finningisacruel_____inwhichtheshark’sfinsareloppedoff,andthelivesharkisthrownbacktosea.答案：［C］practicePartIVCLOZE31.［H］lists32.［L］shaped33.［I］promulgated34.［E］generations35.［D］disseminated36.［K］scant37.［O］virtual38.［C］directly39.［M］sophisticated40.［G］insteadPartVREADINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONSPASSAGEONE41.InPara.1,thephrase“setmyfeet”probablymeans_______.答案：B.prepareme42.ItcanbeconcludedfromPara.2that_______.答案：A.themanwantedtomaintaindignitythoughstarved43.ComparedwithBrotherA,BrotherBwasmore_______towardstheeffectoftheone-million-poundbank-noteonatotalstranger.答案：D.positivePASSAGETWO44.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?答案：B.PopularPeaceSymbols.45.TherainbowrepresentstheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandtheirgodsinallthefollowingcountriesEXCEPT_______.答案：D.China46.InNorthEuropemistletoewasoftenhungindoorwaystoindicate_______.答案：A.friendship47.Theoriginoftheankhcandatebackto_______.答案：D.ancientEgyptPASSAGETHREE48.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsClinton’sproposaltowelfare?答案：A.Pessimistic.49.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.7thatoptimumpenaltiesare_______totheunderclass.答案：B.useless50.Whichofthefollowingisthemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?答案：D.DiseaseofDespair.SECTIONBSHORT-ANSWERQUESTIONS说明：这部分答案不唯一，意思对了即可。PASSAGEONE51.InPara.4,whatdoesthemanmeanbysaying“Ihadtobearmytrouble”？答案：Ihadtoendurehungerandnottoeat.52.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofthepassage?答案：Iwaschosentotryoutthemillion-poundnote.PASSAGETWOdoestheUNusetheolivebranchinitssymbol?答案：Becauseitsymbolizespeaceandunityinmodernculture.PASSAGETHREEtotheauthor,whatbalanceshouldwekeepinwelfare?答案：Tomakebasicneedsmeetandlow-paidworkattractive.55.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Evenundertheworstofcircumstances,webelieveweareincontrolofourlives”(Para.10)?答案：Eventakinglow-paidjobs,wehavehopeforthefuture.PARTⅥWRITINGWhichIsMoreImportant,EducationoraCheaperHoliday?NewresearchhasshownthatalmostfouroutoftenparentsintheUKhavetakentheirchildrenoutofschooltogoonholidays.Costisthemainreasongivenbyparentsforsacrificingtheirchildren’seducation.Parentsaretobebanned,however,byUK’sEducationAuthority,fromtakingtheirchildrenoutofschooltogoduringtermtime.Shouldlocalauthoritiesstaggerschoolholidaystoenablefamilieswithchildrentotakeadvantageoftravelbargains?Orisitwrongforparentstojeopardizetheirchildren’seducationforthesakeofacheaperholiday?AsfarasIamconcerned,educationismoreimportant.Firstly,children’seducationmustcomefirst.Acheapholidayduringtheschoolseasonshouldn’tbethereasontotakeachildoutofschool.Someparentsarenotwillingtosacrificeorscheduletheirlivesintermsoftheirchildren’sneeds.Thiskindofattitudewillinfluencetheirchildrendeeply.It’snowondersomanykidsarenotinterestedinschoolanddon’ttaketheirstudyseriously.Secondly,schoolisn’tdaycarecenter.It’saneducationalinstitutionthatneedseverystudenttofollowitsrules.Takingachildonholidaywhenschoolisinsessionwilldisturbtheorderoftheschool.Besides,itisdisruptiveforthechild,becausehewillhavetocatchupwhenhereturns.Allinall,takingchildrenoutofschoolforacheaperholidayisirresponsiblebehavior.Thoseparentswouldriskbeingfinedfinanciallyandmorally.It’snotonlykidsthatneedtogrowup——alotofparentsneedtoaswell.',)