(单词翻译:单击)
四级写作
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 your compus, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?
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四级听力
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
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.
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1.
A) He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.
B) He has difficulty understanding the book.
C) He cannot get access to the assigned book.
D) He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.
2.
A) She will drive the man to the supermarket.
B) The man should buy a car of his own.
C) The man needn't go shopping every week.
D) She can pick the man up at the grocery store.
3.
A) Get more food and drinks.
B) Ask his friend to come over.
C) Tidy up the place.
D) Hold a party.
4.
A) The talks can be held any day except this Friday.
B) He could change his schedule to meet John Smith.
C) The first-round talks should start as soon as possible.
D)The woman should contact John Smith first.
5.
A) He understands the woman's feelings.
B) He has gone through a similar experience.
C) The woman should have gone on the field trip.
D) The teacher is just following the regulations.
6.
A) She will meet the man halfway.
B) She is sorry the man will not come.
C) She will ask David to talk less.
D) She has to invite David to the party.
7.
A) Few students understand Prof. Johnson's lectures.
B) Few students meet Prof. Johnson's requirements.
C)Many students find Prof. Johnson's lectures boring.
D) Many students have dropped Prof. Johnson's class.
8.
A) Check their computer files.
B) Make some computations.
C) Study a computer program.
D) Assemble a computer.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9.
A) It allows him to make a lot of friends.
B) It requires him to work long hours.
C) It enables him to apply theory to practice. It helps him understand people better.
D) It helps him understand people better.
10.
A) It is intellectually challenging.
B) It requires him to do washing-up all the time.
C) It exposes him to oily smoke all day long.
D) It demands physical endurance and patience.
11.
A) In a hospital.
B) At a coffee shop.
C) At a laundry
D) In a hotel
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12.
A) Getting along well with colleagues.
B) Paying attention to every detail.
C) Planning everything in advance.
D) Knowing the needs of customers.
13.
A) The pocket money British children get.
B) The annual inflation rate in Britain.
C) The things British children spend money on.
D) The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.
14
A) It enables children to live better.
B) It goes down during economic recession.
C) It often rises higher than inflation.
D) It has gone up 25% in the past decade.
15.
A) Save up for their future education.
B) Pay for small personal things.
C) Buy their own shoes and socks.
D) Make donations when necessary.
Section B
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.
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Passage one
Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16
A) District managers. C) Sales directors.
B) Regular customers. D) Senior clerks.
17.
A)The support provided by the regular clients.
B)The initiative shown by the sales representatives.
C)The urgency of implementing the company^ plans.
D)The important part played by district managers.
18.
A) Some of them were political-minded.
B) Fifty percent of them were female.
C) One third of them were senior managers.
D) Most of them were rather conservative.
19.
A) He used too many quotations.
B) He was not gender sensitive.
C) He did not keep to the point.
D) He spent too much time on details.
Passage Two
Questions 20 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
20.
A) State your problem to the head waiter
B) Demand a discount on the dishes ordered.
C) Ask to see the manager politely but firmly.
D) Ask the name of the person waiting on you.
21.
A) Your problem may not be understood correctly.
B) You don't know if you are complaining at the right time.
C)Your complaint may not reach the person in charge.
D)You can't tell how the person on the line is reacting.
22.
A) Demand a prompt response.
B) Provide all the details.
C) Send it by express mail.
D) Stick to the point.
23.
A) Fashion designer.
B) Architect.
C) City planner.
D) Engineer.
24.
A) Do some volunteer work.
B) Get a well-paid part-time job.
C) Work flexible hours.
D) Go back to her previous post.
25.
A) Few baby-sitters can be considered trustworthy.
B)It will add to family's financial burden.
C)A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother.
D) The children won't get along with a baby-sitter.
Section C
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.
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Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in a school building, is smarter, more 26 , less afraid of what he doesn't know, better at finding and 27 ，more confident, resourceful (机敏的）， persistent and 28 than he will ever be again in his schooling-or, unless he is very unusual and very lucky, for the rest of his life. Already, by paying close attention to and 29 the world and people around him, and without any school-type formal instruction, he has done a task far more difficult, complicated and 30 than anything he will be asked to do in school, or than any of his teachers has done for years. He has solved the 31 of language. He has discovered it-babies don't even know that language exists-and he has found out how it works and learnt to use it32 . He hasdone it by exploring, by experimenting, by developing his own model of the grammar of language, by33 and seeing whether it works by gradually changing it and 34 it until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, including many of the 35 that the schools think only they can teach him, and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him.
四级阅读
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter 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.
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A)Consequently
B)Cultivate
C)Declining
D)Derived
E)Difficult
F)Discovered
G)economically
H)exception
I)feasible
J)growth
K)option
L)refine
M)reserves
N)soaring
O)steps
Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
I Cry, Therefore I 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 ciy, 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 ciy 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
removing evil and sin; 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 (74% ), 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, or ego; storytelling about the origins of the world, the creation of humanity and life after death; 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 friends 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.
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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.
Section C
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.
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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 Facebook, 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 modem 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.
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56. Why do hospitals equip their staff with computers, smartphones and other devices?
A) To reduce medical error.
B) To cope with emergencies.
C) To facilitate administration.
D) To simplify medical procedures.
57. What does the author refer to by " distracted doctoring" ?
A) The disservice done by modem devices to doctors, nurses, as well as patients.
B) The tendency of medical institutions encouraging the use of modem 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 modem technology.
B) Doctors' interaction with their devices may endanger patients' lives.
C) octors are relying too heavily on modem electronic technology.
D) Pressures on the medical profession may become overwhelming.
59. Why do doctors feel increasing pressure to use modem devices?
A) Patients trust doctors who use modem technology.
B) Use of modem 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 modem 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 are having a difficult time finding jobs; only 47 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds are employed, the smallest share since government started recording data in 1948.
But do Millennials respond to these economic troubles by doing whatever it takes to make ends meet? Hardly. 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.
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.
They enjoy an easy life due to high technology.
They may not have bright prospects for success.
62. How do Millennials feel about their life?
A) They can hardly do anything about it.
C) It is not as good as their parents'.
B) There is little in it to get excited about.
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. C) They do not value hard work.
B) They are indifferent to others. D) They are more independent.
64. What should Millennials do according to the author?
A) Remain optimistic in face of adversity. C) Make full use of new opportunities.
B) Start a business as early as possible. D) Take action to change their situation.
65. Why are Millennials over-confident about themselves?
A) They have been spoiled by their parents. C) They are misguided by management books.
B) They can always get whatever they expect. D) They think they are young and energetic.
四级翻译
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)。这些这些资金用于改善教学措施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学受益。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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四级答案
2014年6月四级部分真题参考答案(完整版)
Part Ⅰ Writing
National Centre for the Performing Arts
I know you are fascinated by Chinese arts, Beijing Opera in particular, which is so appealing to you that you even indulge yourself in it. Since you will come to China, I am willing to accompany you to the National Center for the Performing Arts to appreciate the splendid performance there.
There, you can enjoy the authentic performance of Beijing Opera by celebrated actors. As the essence and miniature of Chinese culture, Beijing Opera incorporates the advantages of local opera and folk melody, prevailing in every comer of China. With its exposure to the Western world, many foreigners begin to fall in love with it. Besides, you can also have the opportunity to feast your eyes on the other forms of arts, which might also arouse you interest.
By enjoying the authentic performance of Beijing Opera, you are bound to have a further understanding of Chinese arts, which in turn, will enrich your artistic accomplishment. I am sure that you will be deeply impressed, and that it must be a wonderful and unforgettable experience for you.
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
1. W: Just imagine! We have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday! How can the professor expect us todo it in such a short time?
M: Yeah, but what troubles me is that I can't find the book in the library or in the university bookstore.
Q： What does the man mean?
C)。未听先知四个选项都以he作主语，且出现了 reader, book, assignment等，故推测本题考查的内容与读书有关。详解对话中,女士说周一前必须读完300页的书，对教授要求在这么短的时间内完成表示不理解，但困扰他的问题是他在图书馆或学校书店根本找不到那本书。由此可知,男士找不到教授要求读的书,故答案为C)。
2. M： Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets outside the city are somuch cheaper. I'd also be happy to pick up anything you need.
W： Well, I don't like to let anyone else drive my car. Tell you what, why don't we go together?
Q： What does the woman mean?
A)。（未听先知:选项中提到了 supermarket，car, go shopping, store等，故推测本题与购物和汽车有关。详解：对话中,男士询问女士是否可以借她的车去购物,并乐意为女士购买她所需要的东西;女士表示不愿意把车借给别人,但是可以一起去。由此可知，女士将开车和男士一起去购物，故答案为A)
3. M: Forgive the mess in here. We had a party last night. Here were a lot of people and they all brought food. W: Yeah，I can tell. Well, I guess it*s pretty obvious what you'll be doing most of today.
Q: What does the woman think the man will do?
C)。未听先知：选项中出现了 food, drinks, party等，故推测本题考查与聚会有关的内容。
详解:对话中，男士首先说明这里乱七八糟的原因:昨晚有个聚会,人很多,而且都带了吃的。女士表示理解:说能猜出男士今天大部分时间都将在做什么了.即收拾这个地方,故答案为C)。
4. W： What time would suit you for the first-round talks with John Smith?
M： Well, you know my schedule. Other than this Friday, one day is as good as the next
Q： What does the man mean?
A)。未听片先知：选项中出现了 talks, schedule, first-round talks等，故推测本题考杏的内容与谈判的时间安排有关。详解：对话中,女士询问男士与约翰o史密斯第一轮谈判的合适时间，男士说除了本周五，其他任何一天都可以，故答案为A)。
5. W： I was so angry yesterday! My biology teacher did not even let me explain why I missed the field trip. Hejust wouldn't let me pass!
M： That doesn't seem fair,I'd feel that way too if I were you.
Q ： What does the man imply?
A)。未听先知：项中出现了 field trip, teacher, regulations等,可推测本题是关于教师和学生的话题。
详解：女士说她昨天很生气,因为生物老师不让她解释她没有参加校外实习的原因，而是直接不让她通过考试;男士说如果自己是女士,他也会有相同的感受。由此可知，男士很理解女士现在的心情，故答案为A)。
6. M: I really can't stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he is going to be at your Christmas party, I just won't come.
W: I'm sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come.
Q: What does the woman imply?
D)。未听先知：每四个选项均以she作主语，其中出现了 come, invite, party等，由此可以推测本题考查的内容与聚会有关。
详解：对话中,男士抱怨说自己实在无法忍受戴维主导谈话的方式,并说如果戴维参加女士的圣诞晚会，自己就不去了;女士感到遗憾,说是她母亲坚持请戧维来。言外之意是,女士不得不请戯维来参加圣诞晚会,故答案为D)。
7 W: You're taking a course with Prof. Johnson. What's your impression so far?
M: Well, many students could hardly stay awake in his class without first drinking a cup of coffee.
Q: What does the man imply?
C) 未听先知：选项中出现了 Students, Prof. Johnson, lectures, boring等,并根据各选项意思，可以推测本题考查学生对约翰逊教授的课程的反应。
详解：对话中,女士询问男士对约翰逊教授的课程的印象;男士回答说要是课前不先喝一杯咖啡的话,许多学生几乎无法保持淸醒。由此可知,约翰逊教授的课程比较枯燥,故答案为C)。
8. W: Have you ever put a computer together before?
M: No, never. But I think if we follow these instructions exactly, we won't have much trouble.
Q: What are the speakers going to do?
未听先知：选项中出现了 computer files, computer program, assemble a computer 等,可以推测本题考查的内容与使用电脑或组装电脑有关。
详解：对话中，女士问男士是否组装过电脑;男士说从来没有,不过完全按照说明来操作应该不会有太大问题。由此可知,两人谈论的话题是组装电脑,故答案为D)。
Conversation One
W ： What sort of hours do you work, Steve?
M： (9) Weil, I have to work very long hours, about eleven hours a day.
W： What time do you start?
M： I work 9 to3, then I start again at5:30 and work until 11，six days a week. So I have to work very unsocial hours.
W ： And do you have to work at the weekend?
M： Oh, yes. That's our busiest time. I get Wednesdays off.
W ： What are the things you have to do and the things you don't have to do?
M： Uh, I don't have to do the washing-up, so that's good. I have to wear white, and I have to keep everything in the kitchen totally clean.
W： (10) What's hard about the job?
M： (10) You are standing up all the time. When we are busy, people get angry and sharp, but that's normal.
W： How did you learn the profession?
M： Well, I did a two-year course at college. In the first year we had to learn the basics, and then we had totake exams.
W： Was it easy to find a job?
M： (11) I wrote to about six hotels and one of them gave me my first job, so I didn't have to wait too long. W：(12) And what's the secret of being good at your job?
M： (12) Attention to detail. You have to love it You have to show passion for it W： And what are your plans for the future?
M： I want to have my own place when the time is right.
预览四道题各选项,其中出现了 work, colleagues, customers等，根据各选项意思,可以推测对话可能与某种工作相关。
9. What does the man say about his job?
详解：对话开头,女士问男士的工作时间，男士回答说工作时间很长,每天大约工作11个小时,故B）为答案。
10. What does the man think is the hardest part of his job?
详解：对话中，女士问男士工作中最难的是什么,男士回答说必须长时间站着,在客流髙峰期，顾客变得易怒且尖刻。由此可知,男士的工作不仅需要体力,还要有耐心，故D)为答案。
11. Where did the man get his first job after graduation?
详解：对话中,女士询问男士是否容易找到工作,男士说他写信给六家酒店,其中一家给了他第一份工作。由此可知,他的第一份工作是在酒店里，故D)为答案。
12. What does the man say is important to being good at his job?
详解：对话末尾部分,女士问男士做好这份工作的秘诀是什么,男士说要注意细节,故B)为答案
W： (13) Now you've seen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get?
M： Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I don't quite understand the column entitled Change. Can you explain what it means?
W: Well, I think it means the change from the year before. I am not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from 70p to 90p is a rise of 25 percent.
M： Oh, yes, I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison.
W： Yes. (14) Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation?
M： I am sorry I've no idea. Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous.
W： Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were a lot better off in 2001 than they were in 2002. That's strange, isn't it? And they seem to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is.
M： Yes, I don't understand that at all.
W： Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them?
M： I don't know. I think HI probably give them two pounds a week.
W： Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it?
M： (15) Well, out of that they have to buy some small personal things, but I wouldn't expect them to save to buy their own socks, for example.
W： Yes. By the way, do most children in your country get pocket money?
M： Yeah, they do.
未听先知：预览三道题各选项,其中提到了 Pocket money, British children等,由此推测对话可能与英国儿童的零用钱相关。
13. What is the table of figures about?
A)。详解：对话开头部分,女士询问男士是否看到英国儿童零用钱的数据表格，由此可知,该表格内容与英国儿童的零用钱有关，故A)为答案。
14. What do we learn from the conversation about British children's pocket money?
C)详解：对话中,两人讨论了表格中的数据,女士问男士儿童零用钱的增长率要高于通货膨胀率的原因,故答案为C)。
15. Supposing the man had children, what would lie expect them to do with their pocket money?
B)详解：对话末尾部分,女士问男士希望孩子们用零用钱做什么,男士回答说希望他们买些小件的个人物品，故答案为B)。
Section B
Passage One
(16) As the new sales director for a national computer firm，Alex Gordon was looking forward to his first meeting with the company's district managers. Everyone arrived on time, and Alex's presentation went extremely well. (17) He decided to end the meeting with the conversation about the importance of the district managers to the company's plans. "I believe we are going to continue to increase our share of the market,"he began, "because of the quality of the people in this room. The district manager is the key to the success of the sales representatives in his district. He sets the term for everyone else. If he has ambitious goals and is willing to put in long hours, everyone in his unit will follow his example."(19) When Alex has finished, he received polite applause, but hardly the warm response he had hoped for. Later he spoke with one of the senior manager. "Things were going so well until the end"，Alex said disappointedly. "Obviously, I said the wrong thing.""Yes," the district manager replied. (18) "Half of our managers are women. Most have worked their way up from sales representatives, and they are very proud of the role they played in the company's growth. (19) They don't care at all about political correctness. But they were definitely surprised and distressed to be referred to as 'he' in your speech."
预览四道题各选项，由选项中的managers，sales representatives等可以推測，短文可能与公司的管理及销售人员相关。
16. Who did Alex Gordon speak to at the first meeting?
A)详解:短文开头提到,一家全国性的电脑公司的新任销售总监艾里克斯o戈登期望着与区域经理的第一次会面。由此可知,艾里克斯o戈登讲话的对象是区域经理，故A)为答案。
17. What did Alex want to emphasize at the end of his presentation?
D)详解：短文中提到,艾里克斯o戈登决定最后以区域经理对公司规划的重要性来结束会议,故D)为答案。
18. What do we learn about the audience at the meeting?
B)详解：短文主要介绍了新任销售总监艾里克斯o戈登在区域经理会议上的讲话,所以会议的参加者是经理。其中,一位髙级经理提到,一半的区域经理是女性,故B)为答案。
19. Why did Alex fail to receive the warm response he had hoped for?
B)详解：-位髙级经理在解释艾里克斯的讲话没有得到预期的热烈回应的原因时说，-半的区域经理是显然对于在讲话中被称为"he"而感到惊讶和忧虑,即他对性别问题不够敏感，故B)为答案。
Passage Two
The way to complain is to act business-like and important. (20) If your complaint is immediate, suppose you got the wrong order at a restaurant, make a polite but firm request to see the manager. When the manager comes, ask his or her name. And then state your problem and what you expect to have done about it. Be polite! Shouting or acting rude will get you nowhere. But also be firm in making your complaint. Besides, act important. This doesn't mean to put on airs and say "do you know who I am?" What it means is that people are often treated the way they expect to be treated. If you act like someone who expects a fair request to be granted, chances are it will be granted. (21) The worst way to complain is over the telephone- You are speaking to a voice coming from someone you cannot see. So you can't tell how the person on the line is reacting. It is easy for that person to give you the run-around. Complaining in person or by letter is generally more effective. If your complaint does not require an immediateresponse, it often helps to complain by letter. If youhave an appliance that doesn't work, send a letter to the store that sold it. (22) Be business-like and stick to the point. Don't spend a paragraph on how your uncle John tried to fix the problem and couldn't.
未听先知：预览三道题各选项，根据选项中出现的waiter, manager, complaining, complaint 等，可以推测这篇短文谈论的是关于投诉或抱怨的话题。
20. What does the speaker suggest you do when you are not served properly at a restaurant?
c)。详解：文章一开始提到投诉的方法很重要。假设在餐馆就餐上错菜时，顾客应礼貌并态度坚决地要求见经理，故c)为答案。
21. Why does the speaker say the worst way to complain is over the telephone?
D)。详解：文章中间部分提到电话投诉的最大缺点:你看不到与你讲话的人，你也不知道对方的反应,故 D)为答案。
22. What should you do if you make a complaint by letter?
D)。详解：短文在最后部分提到如何写投诉信，指出投诉信要务实、切题,不要谈论无关的内容，故D)为答案。
Passage Three
Barbara Sanders is a wife and the mother of two children, ages 2 and 4. Her husband, Tom, is an engineer and makes an excellent salary. (23) Before Barbara had children, she worked as an architect for the government, designing government housing. She quit her job when she became pregnant, but is now interested in re-turning to work. She's been offered an excellent job with the government her husband feels it's unnecessary for her to work since the family does not need the added income. He also thinks that a woman should stay home with her children. (24) If Barbara feels the need to do socially important work, he thinks that she should do volunteer work one or two days a week. Barbara, on the other hand, has missed the excitement of her profession and does not fed she would be satisfied doing volunteer work. She would also like to have her own income, so she does not have to ask her husband for money whenever she wants to buy something. She does not think it's necessary to stay home every day with the childrenand she knows a very reliable baby-sitter who's willing to come to her house. (25) Tom does not think a baby-sitter can replace a mother and thinks it's a bad idea for the children to spend so much time with someone who's not part of the family.
预览三道题各选项，第23题涉及不同职业,第24题涉及具体的工作形式,第25题提到了 baby-sitter -词,由此推断短文可能是关于工作与照看孩子的问题。
23. What was Barbara's profession before she had children?
B)。详解：短文一开始提到，芭芭拉.桑德斯现在是两个孩子的母亲，在有孩子之前，她曾是政府部门的建筑设计师,设计政府大楼，故答案为B)。
24. What does Barbara's husband suggest she do if she wants to work?
A)。详解：短文中间部分提到,芭芭拉o桑德斯的丈夫不希望她重新工作，而是希望她照顾孩子,如果她想做有社会意义的工作，他建议她每周做一两天的志愿者工作,故答案为A)。
25. What does Tom think about hiring a baby-sitter?
C)。详解：短文末尾部分提到，芭芭拉o桑德斯想请一位靠得住的保姆照看孩子,汤姆认为,保姆无法取代母亲,孩子长时间与非家庭成员接触并非好事，故答案为C)。
26 curious。详解：此处应该填一个形容词与more共同构成比较级结构。curious意为"好奇的，求知的"。
27 figuring things out详解：此处应该填一个动名词短语，与finding构成并列结构。figure things out 意为"把事情弄明白"。
28. independent。详解：此处应该填一个形容词,与前面的形容词confident，resourceful, persistent构成并列结构。independent意为"独立的，不受约束的"。
29. interacting with ,详:解此处应该填一个动名词短语，与paying dose attention to构成并列结构。interact with意为"交流，交往'
30. abstract。详解：此处应该填一个形容词,与difficult, complicated并列构成比较级结构。abstract意为"抽象的"。
31 mystery详解：由冠词the可知此处应该填一个名同D mystery意为"秘密,奥秘"
32. appropriately详解：此处应该填入一个副同，修饰前面的use。Appropriately意为"适当地,合适地"
33 trying it out详解：此处应该填一个动名词短语，作前面介词by的宾语，并与空格后面的seeing... 并列。Trysth. out意为"试验，检验"。
34. refining。详解：此处应该填一个动名词,与空格前面的changing并列。refine意为"改进，完善"。
35. concepts ?详解此处应该填一个名同的复数形式,被后面that引导的定语从句所修饰。concept意为"观念,想法"。
Part III Reading Comprehension
Section A
36-45：NEFLJ MIGKO
Section B
46-55：HCALN FHMDJ
Section C
56-65：ACBCB DBCDA
Part IV Translation
In order to promote education equity, China has invested 36 billion to improve rural educational facilities and strengthen the rural compulsory education in the central and western regions. The funds were used to better school facilities, buy books, which benefited more than 160,000 primary and secondary schools. They were also spent to purchase music and painting apparatus. Nowadays children in rural and mountainous areas can have music and art classes the same as those children in coastal cities. Some students who transfer to cities for better education return to the local rural schools again.
