2019年12月英语四级考试真题及答案（文字版）-四六级-考试吧

2019年12月英语四级考试真题及答案（文字版）

考试吧 2021-06-13 11:43:58 评论(0)条

2019年12月英语四级考试真题及答案

四级考试采取"多题多卷"模式，试题顺序不统一，请依据试题进行核对。

　　【作文一题目】

　　学汉语的大学 (To write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to learn Chinese.Please recommend a university to him.)

　　【范文】

　　Dear Mike,

　　It has been several weeks since we last met. How are you doing? I recently saw on your Facebook that you had decided to come to China to learn some Chinese, and therefore I'm writing to strongly recommend to you my university, Shanghai Institute of Languages.

　　There are several reasons for my recommendation. First of all, as the name of my university indicates, she specializes in language teaching and training, and hence teaching quality can be guaranteed. Again, it can be easily inferred that my university is located in the most international city in China – Shanghai, where you can not only find millions of natives to practice your Chinese speaking and listening skills with, but meet tens of thousands of visitors from various countries, who are either traveling or working in Shanghai, and exchanging Chinese learning experience with them will be mutually beneficial. Finally, SIL also pays a lot of attention to the teaching of culture, the context in which people use a language.

　　I do hope that my recommendation will be of help to you, and wish to see you in Shanghai soon.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　XXX

　　【作文二题目】

　　学汉语的地方 (To write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to learn Chinese. Please recommend a place to him..)

　　【范文】

　　Dear Mike,

　　I do hope that my recommendation will be of help to you, and wish to see you in Shanghai soon.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　XXX

　　【作文三题目】

　　学汉语的城市 (To write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to learn Chinese. Please recommend a city to him.)

　　【参考范文】

　　Dear Andrew,

　　It was such an excitement to hear your plan of teaching English in China that I cannot stop myself from writing to you to recommend the city of Shanghai. Hopefully the brief introduction can bring help to you.

　　The reason of my recommendation lies in two aspects. On the one hand, it is necessary for people in such a city to master English as they encounter various occasions of using English verbally or literally. Providing professional English courses here can be a wise choice as you will never meet the awkward situation of having no students or making no money. On the other hand, the inclusive environment here makes you feel accepted and comfortable. You can live as a local resident in Shanghai without being treated as a strange one in public.

　　In conclusion, I would say Shanghai is an advisable choice for you to teach English in China. I am looking forward to welcome you with delicious local cuisine. Feel free to email or text me if you are concerned or still have some questions.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Linda

扫描/长按二维码可帮助学习46级考试

了解四六级考试动态

了解四六级历年真题

了解四六级考试技巧

了解作文听力等资料

万题库下载 | 微信搜索"万题库英语四六级考试"

　　听力真题(卷一)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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.

　　Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　1.A) The number of male nurses has gone down.

　　B) There is discrimination against male nurses.

　　C) There is a growing shortage of medical personnel.

　　D) The number of nurses has dropped to a record low.

　　2. A) Working conditions.

　　B) Educational system.

　　C) Inadequate pay.

　　D) Cultural bias.

　　Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　3. A) He fell out of a lifeboat.

　　B) He was almost drowned.

　　C) He lost his way on a beach.

　　D) He enjoyed swimming in the sea.

　　4. A) The lifeboats patrol the area round the clock.

　　B) The beach is a good place to watch the tide.

　　C) The emergency services are efficient.

　　D) The beach is a popular tourist resort.

　　Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　5. A) It climbed 25 storeys at one go.

　　B) It broke into an office room.

　　C) It escaped from a local zoo.

　　D) It became an online star.

　　6. A) Release it into the wild.

　　B) Return it to its owner.

　　C) Send it back to the zoo.

　　D) Give it a physical checkup.

　　7. A) A racoon can perform acts no human can.

　　B) A racoon can climb much higher than a cat.

　　C) The racoon did something no politician could.

　　D) The raccoon became as famous as some politicians.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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.

　　Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　8. A) She received a bonus unexpectedly.

　　B) She got a well-paying job in a bank.

　　C She received her first monthly salary.

　　D) She got a pay raise for her performance.

　　9. A) Two decades ago.

　　B) Several years ago.

　　C) Just last month.

　　D) Right after graduation.

　　10. A) He sent a small check to his parents.

　　B) He treated his parents to a nice meal.

　　C) He took a few of his friends to a gym.

　　D) He immediately deposited it in a bank.

　　11. A) Join her colleagues for gym exercise.

　　B) Visit her former university campus.

　　C) Buy some professional clothes.

　　D) Budget her salary carefully.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. A) He has just too many things to attend to.

　　B) He has been overworked recently.

　　C) He has a difficult decision to make.

　　D) He has just quarreled with his girlfriend.

　　13. A) Turn to his girlfriend for assistance.

　　B) Give priority to things more urgent.

　　C) Think twice before making the decision.

　　D) Seek advice from his family and advisor.

　　14. A) His girlfriend does not support his decision.

　　B) He is not particularly keen on the job offered.

　　C) He lacks the money for his doctoral program.

　　D) His parents and advisor have different opinions.

　　15. A)They need time to make preparations.

　　B) They haven’ t started their careers yet.

　　C) They need to save enough money for it.

　　D) They haven’t won their parents’ approval.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. A) Expressing ideas and opinions freely.

　　B) Enriching social and intellectual lives.

　　C) Acquiring information and professional knowledge.

　　D) Using information to understand and solve problems.

　　17. A) Traveling to different places in the world.

　　B) Playing games that challenge one’s mind.

　　C) Improving mind-reading strategies.

　　D) Reading classic scientific literature.

　　18. A) Participate in debates or discussions.

　　B) Expose themselves to different cultures.

　　C) Discard personal biases and prejudices.

　　D) Give others freedom to express themselves.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　19. A) Why dogs can be faithful friends of humans.

　　B) The nature of relationships between dogs.

　　C) The reason a great many people love dogs.

　　D) How dogs feel about their bonds with humans.

　　20. A) They behave like other animals in many ways.

　　B) They have an unusual sense of responsibility.

　　C) They can respond to humans’ questions.

　　D) They can fall in love just like humans.

　　21. A) They stay with one partner for life.

　　B) They have their own joys and sorrows.

　　C) They experience true romantic love.

　　D) They help humans in various ways.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　22. A) A rare animal.

　　B) A historical site.

　　C) A cow bone.

　　D) A precious stone.

　　23. A) Dating it.

　　B) Preserving it.

　　C) Measuring it.

　　D) Identifying it.

　　24. A) The channel needs to interview the boy.

　　B) The boy should have called an expert.

　　C) The boy's family had acted correctly.

　　D) The site should have been protected.

　　25. A) Conduct a more detailed search.

　　B) Ask the university to reward Jude.

　　C) Search for similar fossils elsewhere.

　　D) Seek additional funds for the search.

　　听力原文(卷一)

　　News report one

　　(1) The British government has called for more men to consider a career innursing. Figures show the number of male nurses has fallen in the last threeyears. Now, the number of men working in the nursing sector has reached usseven year low. Numbers of male nursesincreased between 2011 and 2014 and reached a peak of 7168. This figure hasdropped to only 6924 in 2017. (2)The UK Health Secretary said this isclearly a cultural problem, and probably one that exists in many parts of theworld. But we can make efforts to change that now. We want to persuademales to think about career options of going into nursing. There is absolutelyno reason why men can't go into this profession. The health secretary said thatthe government already has plans to attract a more varied workforce intonursing. She stated, we are leading the way on workforce planning. We willbecome the first nation in europe to publish a national health and careworkforce plan.

　　Questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　1. What problem is Britain facing?

　　2. What is the cause of the problem according to the UKHealth Secretary

　　News report two

　　(3) A man from Libya was enjoying a walk along the sands at southport beach.When he was about half a mile out from the dark, he felt a bit tired. So he laydown and fell asleep, but the tide swept in quickly at the beach. And theman was shocked to wake up and find the tide had come in and completelysurrounded him, cutting him off from the shore. Fortunately for him, the beachlife guards were quickly on the scene to stop him from drowning. The actorprofessionally to ensure the man was comfortable until an ambulance arrived. Hewas then taken to hospital. He is now in a stable condition. (4) Wheninterviewed Keith porter of the southport beach said, our beach is so flat thatit's very common for the tide come around the back of people and cut them offfrom the beach. Thankfully the emergency services have again worked well togetherto ensure a positive outcome. And we wish the gentleman a speedy recovery.

　　Questions three and four are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　3. What does the news reports say about the Libyan man?

　　4. What did Keith Porter say at an interview?

　　News report three

　　(5)A raccoon, a small cat like animal climbed to the top of a 25-storysky scraper early on Wednesday. It was captured after becoming an online staracross the world.

　　At a little before three am, the animal made it to the roof of the building,after it took a long break on a 17th floor window edge. At the top of thebuilding, animal control officers put cat food in traps and captured theraccoon.(6)A private wildlife management company will release the animalinto the wild. The raccoons upward journey began on Monday. The brownanimal was spotted stuck on a narrow window edge of the office tower. OnTuesday, the raccoon slowly climbed the building. It reached the 23rd floor,and it's legend continued to grow on social media with every floor it climbed.

　　As it went up, people gathered on the sidewalk below to take photos andcheer for its safety. Online office workers posted photos and videos of theraccoon, resting on window edges and climbing up the building's concreteexterior. (7) One online post said that the raccoon has succeeded in unitingthe country the way no politician could.

　　Questions five to seven are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　5. What does the news report say about the raccoon, a smallcat like animal?

　　6. What will the wildlife management company do with thecaptured raccoon?

　　7. What did one online post say?

　　Conversation 1

　　W: (8) I have reallyamazing news. I just got a text message from my bank, saying my salary has beendeposited in my account.

　　M: Getting paid asgood. But I don't understand why you're so excited. It happens every month.

　　W: Well, I've beenworking for a few years. In fact, I worked all through university, but I onlyhad part time jobs then. (8) So this is the first time I've ever been paidfor a month of full time work.

　　M: Well, then you mustfeel great. (9)I mean, it’s been two decades, but I can still remember whenI got my first real salary. I was happy for day. I felt like it was a smallfortune, even though it wasn’t.

　　W: I've never earned somuch money before. And there's so many things I'd like to do with it.What didyou do with your first pay?

　　M: (10) I bought a newsuit for work and took my parents to a nice restaurant to celebrate. Maybe youcould do the same.

　　W: I have enoughprofessional clothes. And my parents are across the country. So seeing them isimpossible. But some people from the office are members of a gym. I want tojoin. And my university classmates are arranging a trip to visit our oldcampus, and I'd love to go with them, but I can't afford both.

　　M: (11) If I wereyou. I join the gym because it's a good way to stay healthy, and it might helpyou build a stronger relationship with your colleagues. And goodrelationships are key to a successful career.

　　W: (11) Hm. You'reright. Thanks for the advice. I'm taking it.

　　Question 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　8. Why did the woman feel excited?

　　9. When did the man get his first full time job?

　　10. What did the man do when he got his first pay?

　　11. What does the woman say she is going to?

　　Conversation2

　　W: What's going on withyou lately? You seem so distracted. Like you aren't really listening toanything. I say.

　　M: I know. I'm sorry.(12) I can't seem to focus on anything, because I still haven't decided if Ishould accept the offer for that phd program in London, or if I should take thejob offer in New York.

　　W: Look, it's a toughdecision, but you're running out of time, aren't you? I thought you said thecompany expected an answer by the end of the month.

　　M: Actually, it's thebeginning of next month for the job, but the university needs a decision by theend of the week. So I have to act quickly.

　　M: You definitely needadvice for the important decision like this. (13) So who have you talked toabout it? What does your family think? And your adviser for your mattersprogram?

　　M: I've asked theiradvice and that's part of the problem. My parents want me to get the degree,but my advisor thinks it's time for me to get more work experience.

　　W: What do you mean bypart of the problem? Oh, wait, (14) it's your girlfriend, isn't it?You've been dating since your first year of university, so that six years now.She must have an opinion about all this. I mean isn't it time for you to thinkabout getting married?

　　M: I do want to getmarried, (15) but she thinks we need to wait until we've launched ourcareers. Plus, she's not sure what she'll be doing next year. She'sconsidering a job in England and one in Australia. And her parents are pushingfor the latter.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you havejust heard.

　　12. Why does the man seem to be distracted?

　　13. What does the woman, say she man should do?

　　14. What does the man say is part of his problem?

　　15. Why doesn't the man’s girlfriend agree to get marriedright now?

　　Passage One

　　(16) Analytical skillsare our ability to understand and solve problems using Information we haveavailable. These skills are extremely important for our professional,social, and intellectual lives. What are the best ways to improve them? One wayis to expand your world view. Unfortunately, this takes time. Ultimately, itwill help you better evaluate information and analyze different ideas andoutcomes. Travelling is a great way to expand your world view, although it canbe expensive.

　　(17) An entertaining wayof enhancing your analytical skills is to engage them by playing brain games.These are games that challenge you to think deeply and to develop youranalytical skills. These games will get you used to thinking in a certain way.As a result, they will help improve your ability to think. However, opinionsvary on whether video games are effective. The general consensus is that thebest ones avoid mindless violence, and instead focus on strategy and challengeus to solve problems and achieve broad goals.

　　(18)Joining a debate orreading club or group is also a good idea. This provides people with theopportunity to come together and discuss ideas, literature and problems. Groupslike these will help you refine your analytical skills and enable you toexpress yourself better. Any social group that encourages free exchange ofideas and pursuit of knowledge is beneficial. It helps you to actively developyour analytical skills.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have justheard.

　　16. What kind of ability do analytical skills refer to in thepassage?

　　17. What does the passage say is an entertaining way ofenhancing one's analytical skills?

　　18. What else does the speaker advice people to do to improvetheir analytical skills?

　　Passage Two

　　There's an endless amountof scientific data proving that dogs can develop strong bonds with theirowners. People aren't kidding when they say they love their dog or their dogloves them,(19) but were rather ignorant about the nature of therelationships that form between dogs.

　　In an effort to understandthe matter further, I spoke with doctors Mark Beckhoff a researcher and formerprofessor of animal behavior. The-doctors response to the question of whetheror not dogs can fall in love like humans do was a straight “Of course!” (20) Hewent on to say that if love is defined as a long term commitment meaningdogs seek one another out when they’re apart, they're happy when they'rereunited, they protect one another, they feed one another, they raise theirchildren together.(20) Then, of course, dogs love each other.

　　Now our furry friends don'treally experience romantic love, like in the movies, but they can form deep andlasting bands with their fellow dogs as well as humans.

　　(21) In fact, evidenceshows almost dogs stay with one partner their whole lives.In actuality,love between dogs can be even more intimate than human relationships.

　　When they interact, theyaren’t afraid to smell each other and will express themselves clearly andhonestly, Once again, it seems we have a lot to learn from dogs.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have justheard.

　　19. What does the passage say we don't know much about?

　　20. What does Dr. Mark Beckhoff say about dogs?

　　21. What does the speaker say about most dogs?

　　Passage Three

　　A piece of history has beenfound thanks to a boy tripping on a rare, 1.2-million-year-old animal fossil.In November 2016, Jude Sparks, now 10, was on an outing with his family neartheir New Mexico home, (22) when he tripped over what he thought was a cowbone. (23) Now, researchers at New Mexico State University preservingthis discovery, which was identified as an ancient elephant-like animal.Kyle Sparks, father of Jude, said he let his son decide what to do with thefossil.

　　So Jude reached out toPeter Houde, a professor at new Mexico State University who had experience withthe same type of fossil in the past. The next day Houde came out to see thefossil for himself. (24) Houde told ABC News that he was quite excited aboutthe find. It was fortunate that the family didn't try to dig up the fossilbecause that could destroy the specimen; they did the right thing bycalling someone who would know what to do. "It's great for the community,because now everybody can appreciate it," he added.

　　Houde and his fellowfaculty members dug up the fossil in late May. (25) They hope to return tothe site with geologists for an additional search as there could before fossilsnear the site. Jude and his family had been invited by the researchers tosee the fossil being preserved at the university.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have justheard.

　　22. What did the boy Jude Sparks think he had discovered?

　　23. What are the researchers at New Mexico State Universitydoing with the boy's discovery?

　　24. What did professor Peter Houde say when interviewed byABC News?

　　25. What do the researchers plan to do?

　　听力答案(卷一)

　　解析:本次大学四级听力试题难度中上，新闻部分分别谈及个人护理(nursing and personal care);男人打盹时被海浪推到海上;第三篇新闻讲的是浣熊(raccoon)爬上了25层高楼有关事件;对话分别谈及工作上的salary promotion(涨薪), 以及工作邀请(offer)等;短文则谈及习得分析能力等;对于一些有“信号”的选项，一定要提前给大脑和耳朵预热，例如名词类选项：A)Cultural bias 或动作类选项: B)Release it into the wild.

　　答案：DA CB ABD CBDC ADDC BCD ACD ABBC

　　1. D)The number of male nurses has gone down.

　　2. A)Cultural bias

　　3. C)He was almost drowned

　　4. B)The emergency services are efficient.

　　5. A)It became an online star.

　　6. B)Release it into the wild

　　7. D)The raccoon did something no politiciancould

　　8. C)She received her first monthly salary

　　9. B)Two decades ago

　　10. D)He treated his parents to a nice meal

　　11. C)Join her colleagues for gym exercise

　　12. A)He has a difficult decision to make

　　13. D)Seek advice from his family and advisor.

　　14. D)His girlfriend does not support hisdecision

　　15. C)They haven't started their careers yet

　　16. B)Using information to understand and solve

　　problems

　　17. C)Playing games that challenge one's mind

　　18. D)Participate in debates or discussions.

　　19. A)The nature of relationships between dogs

　　20. C)They can fall in love just like humans.

　　21. D)They stay with one partner for life

　　22. A)A cow bone.

　　23. B)Preserving it

　　24. B)The boy's family had acted correctly

　　25. C)Conduct a more detailed search

　　听力真题(卷二)

　　Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　1. A)Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow.

　　B) A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences.

　　C) Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.

　　D) A wandering cow was captured by the police.

　　2. A) It was shot to death by a police officer.

　　B) It found its way back to the park’s zoo.

　　C) It became a great attraction for tourists.

　　D) It was sent to the animal control department.

　　Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　3. A) It is the largest of its kind.

　　B) It is going to be expanded.

　　C) It is displaying more fossil specimens.

　　D) It is staring an online exhibition.

　　4. A)A collection of bird fossils from Australia.

　　B) Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.

　　C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia.

　　D) Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.

　　Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　5. A) Pick up trash.

　　B) Amuse visitors.

　　C) Deliver messages.

　　D) Play with children.

　　6. A) They are especially intelligent.

　　B) They are children’s favorite.

　　C They are quite easy to tame.

　　D) They are clean and pretty.

　　7. A) Children may be harmed by the rooks.

　　B) Children may be tempted to drop litter.

　　C) Children may contract bird diseases.

　　D) Children may overfeed the rooks.

　　Section B

　　Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　8. A) It will be produced at Harvard University.

　　B) It will be hosted by famous professors.

　　C) It will cover different areas of science.

　　D) It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.

　　9. A)It will be more futuristic.

　　B) It will be more systematic.

　　C) It will be more entertaining.

　　D) It will be easier to understand.

　　10. A) People interested in science.

　　B) Youngsters eager to explore.

　　C) Children in their early teens.

　　D) Students majoring in science.

　　11. A) Offer professional advice.

　　B) Provide financial support.

　　C) Help promote it on the Internet.

　　D) Make episodes for its first season.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. A) Unsure.

　　B) Helpless.

　　C) Concerned.

　　D) Dissatisfied.

　　13. A) He is too concerned with being perfect.

　　B) He loses heart when faced with setbacks.

　　C) He is too ambitious in achieving goals.

　　D) He takes on projects beyond his ability.

　　14. A) Embarrassed.

　　B) Unconcerned.

　　C) Miserable.

　　D) Resentful.

　　15. A) Try to be optimistic whatever happens.

　　B) Compare his present with his past only.

　　C) Always learn from others’ achievements.

　　D) Treat others the way he would be treated.

　　Section C

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. A) They have a stronger sense of social responsibility.

　　B) They are more likely to succeed in the humanities.

　　C) They are more likely to become engineers.

　　D) They have greater potential to be leaders.

　　17. A) Praise girls who like to speak up frequently.

　　B) Encourage girls to solve problems on their own.

　　c) Insist that boys and girls work together more.

　　D) Respond more positively to boys’ comments.

　　18. A) Offer personalized teaching materials.

　　B) Provide a variety of optional courses.

　　C) Place great emphasis on test scores.

　　D) Pay extra attention to top students.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　19. A) It often rains cats and dogs.

　　B) It seldom rains in summer time.

　　C) It does not rain as much as people think.

　　D) It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.

　　20. A) They drive most of the time.

　　B) The rain is usually very light.

　　C) They have got used to the rain.

　　D) The rain comes mostly at night.

　　21. A) It has a lot of places for entertainment.

　　B) It has never seen thunder and lighting.

　　C) It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.

　　D) It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　22. A) It occurs when people are doing a repetitive activity.

　　B) It results from exerting one’s muscles continuously.

　　C) It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity.

　　D) It comes from staining one’s muscles in an unusual way.

　　23. A) Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area.

　　B) Body movements in the affected area become difficult.

　　C) They begin to make repairs immediately.

　　D) They gradually become fragmented.

　　24. A) About one week.

　　B) About two days.

　　C) About ten days.

　　D) About four weeks.

　　25. A) Apply muscle creams.

　　B) Drink plenty of water.

　　C) Have a hot shower.

　　D) Take pain-killers.

　　听力原文(卷二)

　　Section A

　　News report 1

　　New York City police captured a cow on the loose in Prospect Park on Tuesday after the animal became an attraction for tourists while walking along the streets and enjoying the park facilities. The confused creature and camera-holding humans stared at each other through a fence for several minutes. At other times the cow wandered around the 526 acre park and the artificial grass field normally used for human sporting events. Officers use soccer goals to fence the animal in. However, the cow then moved through one of the nets knocking down a police officer in the process. Police eventually trapped the cow between two vehicles parked on either side of a baseball field’s bench area. An officer then shot an arrow to put it to sleep. Then officers waited for the drug to take effect. After it fell asleep they loaded the cow into a horse trailer. It was not clear where the cow came from or how it got lost. Police turned it over to the animal control department after they caught it.

　　Q1: What happened in New York's Prospect Park on Tuesday?

　　Q2: What do we learn about the cow from the end of the news report?

　　News report 2

　　Starting April 28 of this year, the National Museum of Natural History will begin renovating its fossil hall. The fossil hall, which displays some of the world’s oldest and largest fossil specimens, receives more than 2 million visitors each year. It’s one of the museum’s most famous attractions. As a result, the museum plans to expand the hall, as well as add to its ancient birds collection. Bird lovers, both young and old, have already responded with excitement at the news. The museum’s social media account has been flooded with messages of support. In the meantime, the current collection will be closed. However, visitors will be compensated during the closure. Museum’s special exhibition area will now be free of charge. This week, the resident exhibition is a display of ancient wall paintings on loan from Australia. They celebrate the cultural heritage of the country and will be available to view until Sunday. Next week, the exhibition will be taken over by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. The winner of this year’s competition will be awarded a preview of the new fossil hall, as well as a cash prize.

　　Q3. What does the news report say about the fossil hall of the National Museum of Natural History?

　　Q4. What is on display this week in the museum’s exhibition hall?

　　News report 3

　　Six birds have just been trained to pick up rubbish at a French historical theme park. According to the park’s manager, Mr. Villiers, the goal is not just to clear up the park. He says visitors are already good at keeping things clean. Instead, he wants to show that nature itself can teach us to take care of the environment. He says that rooks, the chosen birds, are considered to be particularly intelligent. In the right circumstances, they even like to communicate with humans and establish a relationship through play. The birds will be encouraged to clean the park through the use of a small box that delivers a small amount of bird food. Each time, the rook deposits a cigarette end or a small piece of rubbish. So far, visitors to the theme park have been excited to see the birds in action. However, some parents are concerned that it encourages their children to drop litter so they can watch the birds to pick it up. Villiers is not concerned about this criticism. He maintains most of the feedback he has received has been overwhelmingly positive. He hopes now to train more birds

　　Q5: What have six birds been trained to do at a French historical theme park?

　　Q6: Why were rooks chosen by the park manager?

　　Q7: What is the concern of some parents?

　　Section B

　　Conversation 1

　　Woman: The name of the TV show we wish to produce is Science Nation.

　　Man: Please tell us more. What will Science Nation be about?

　　Woman: It will be about science, all sorts of science. Each episode will focus on a different area of science, and tell us what we know, how we know it, and what we still don't know. The show will have one host only, and this will be Professor Susan Paul from Harvard University. She's a great public speaker.

　　Man: So, just to be clear, will the show its format be like that of the documentary?

　　Woman: Kind of. It will be like a documentary in the sense, that it will be non-fiction and fact-based. However, our idea is for it to be also fun and entertaining, something which traditional documentaries aren't so much. Please keep in mind, this will be a new TV show, like nothing ever done before.

　　Man: Okay, so it will be both educational and entertaining, and your audience will be anyone interested in science, right?

　　Woman: That's correct, yes.

　　Man: Right, thank you. So, I think we're more or less clear what the show will be like. Could you please tell us now, what exactly you want from us?

　　Woman: Yes, of course. Basically, what we need from you is financial support. In order to go ahead with this idea, we need 2 million dollars. This will cover the cost of making all 12 shows in the first season for the first year. If the show is a success, we can then look at making a second season for the following year.

　　Q8. What do we learn about the TV show Science Nation?

　　Q9. In what way will the TV show Science Nation differ from traditional documentaries?

　　Q10. Who will be the intended audience of the TV show Science Nation?

　　Q11. What does the woman want the man to do for the TV show?

　　Conversation 2

　　(W=woman, M=man)

　　W: What’s up with you? You don’t look very happy.

　　M: I feel like I’m a failure. I can’t seem to do anything very well.

　　W: I wouldn’t say that. You do very well in a lot of things. That presentation you gave last week was excellent.

　　M: Yes, but I have this urge to strive for perfection. I really want to push harder and progress further.

　　W: Well, that’s very admirable. But be careful. Overconcern with being perfect can damage our confidence if we never achieve it.

　　M: Yes, I know. I feel awful whenever I make a mistake in whatever I’m trying to do.

　　W: Well, think about it. You can’t make progress without making mistakes and learning from them. Thomas Edison, the famous inventor, once said “I’ve not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

　　M: You may well be right. I guess I should recognize my mistakes and learn the lesson they teach me and move forward.

　　W: Also, remember a successful ending is not the only thing worthy of a celebration. You need to recognize each step of progress you take towards achieving your goals. And no matter how tiny it is, it’s still good news.

　　M: I always feel down when I see others accomplishing things and I feel miserable about my own achievements. I’m always trying to be as good as others, but I never seem to get there.

　　W: Listen. If you always compare yourself with others, you’ll never feel good enough. You’re the only person you should be comparing yourself with. When you compare your current status with the starting point, you’ll find you’ve made progress, right? That’s good enough.

　　M: That’s great advice. Thank you. I’m feeling better already.

　　Q12: How does the man feel about himself?

　　Q13: What does the woman think is the man’s problem?

　　Q14: How does the man feel when he sees others accomplishing things?

　　Q15: What does the woman suggest the man do?

　　Section C

　　Passage 1

　　Single-sex education can have enormous benefits for female students. Numerous studies have shown that women who attend single-sex schools tend to have stronger self-confidence, better study habits and more ambitious career goals than women who attend coeducational schools. Girls who graduate from single-sex schools are three times more likely to become engineers than those who attend coeducational schools. The reason is that all-girls schools encourage women to enter fields traditionally dominated by men such as science, technology and engineering. In coeducational schools, girls are often expected to succeed only in humanities or the art. Research has also shown that in coeducational settings, teachers are more likely to praise and give in-depth responses to boys’ comments in class. In contrast, they might only respond to a girl’s comments with a nod. They are also more likely to encourage boys to work through problems on their own, while they tend to step in and help girls who struggle with a problem.

　　In an all girls setting, girls are more likely to speak up frequently and make significant contributions to class than in a coeducational setting. Girls studying in a single-sex setting also earn higher scores on their College Board and advanced placement exams than girls who study in coeducational settings. All girls schools tend to be smaller than coeducational schools, which means teachers would be able to tailor the materials to girl students’ personal learning styles and interest.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Q16: What advantage does the speaker say girls from single-sex schools have over those from coeducational schools?

　　Q17: What do teachers tend to do in coeducational settings?

　　Q18: What are teachers more likely to do in an all-girls’ school?

　　Passage 2

　　Today I found out that Seattle doesn’t really get that much rain compared with most US cities. In fact, Seattle ranks 44th among major US cities in average annual rainfall. Cities that get more rainfall than Seattle include Huston, Memphis, Nashville, and pretty much every major city on the eastern coast, such as New York, Boston, and Miami.

　　So, why does everyone think of Seattle as a rainy city? The primary root of this misconception lies in that Seattle has a relatively large number of days per year with rainfall compared with New York and Boston, which get an average of about 16% more rain per year than Seattle, but also average between them about 36 fewer days a year of rainfall. So it rains a lot less in Seattle. And the rain is spread out over more days than those cities. This is why few locals in Seattle carry an umbrella generally. When it does rain, it tends to be a very light rain that isn’t troublesome. It almost never really rains as most people think. On top of that, it never really storms in Seattle, either. Seattle gets an average of a mere 7 days a year with thunder.

　　So in short, if you like sunny but not too hot summers, mild winters but with lots of cloudy days, Seattle’s the place to be. Anyway, if you visit Seattle, don’t bring an umbrella. People will look at you, thinking you are funny.

　　Questions 19-21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Q19. What does the speaker find out about Seattle?

　　Q20. Why do local people in Seattle seldom carry an umbrella?

　　Q21. Why does the speaker say ‘Seattle is a good place to be’?

　　Passage 3

　　After tough workout or a day full of physical activity, it’s common to find your muscles aching, but where do these pains come from? According to a German professor, the soreness comes from straining your muscles in an uncommon way, for example, jumping on a bicycle for a ride, because you haven’t ridden in a long time. Soreness occurs since your leg muscles aren't used to that movement. When muscles perform an activity they aren’t regularly expose to, the tiny fibers that are inside them are being torn apart. As muscle soreness develops, the body has to work to repair the muscle tears, but this doesn’t happen immediately. First, the body must realize the muscles are damaged. When the body realizes the muscles are hurt, the response is to increase blood flow to the area and increase body heat, damaged cells are then cleaned up and the body sends cells specially designed to break down the large muscle fiber fragments. Healing can take place after this. It takes about a day until these cells make it to your aching muscles. That’s why there is most often a delay associated with muscle soreness. Repair of damaged cells takes about two days, and afterwards the soreness disappears. Unfortunately, there is little that can be down to relieve muscle soreness. Pain relieving creams don’t work, but a hot shower, or warm bath can provide some relief.

　　Questions 22-25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　22. What does the German professor say about muscle soreness?

　　23. What happens when muscles are damaged according to the passage?

　　24. How long does it take for damaged cells to heal?

　　25. What does the speaker suggest one do to relieve muscle soreness?

　　听力答案(卷二)

　　News 1

　　1。 A， A wandering cow was captured by the police。

　　2。 D， It was sent to the animal control department。

　　News 2

　　3。 C， It is going to be expanded。

　　4。 B， Some ancient wall paintings from Australia。

　　News 3

　　5。 C， Pick up trash。

　　6。 B， They are especially intelligent。

　　7。 D， Children may be tempted to drop litter。

　　Conversation1

　　8。 A， It will cover different areas of science。

　　9。 B， It will be more entertaining。

　　10。 D， People interested in science。

　　11。 A， Provide financial support。

　　Conversation2

　　12。 C， Hopeless

　　13。 B， He is too concerned with being perfect。

　　14。 D， Miserable

　　15。 A， Compare his present with his past only。

　　Passage1

　　16。 B， They are more likely to succeed in the humanities。

　　17。 C， Respond more positively to boys’ comments。

　　18。 D， Offer personalized teaching materials。

　　Passage2

　　19。 C， It does not rain as much as people think。

　　20。 A， The rain is usually very light。

　　21。 B， It has mild weather both in summer and in winter。

　　Passage3

　　22。 C， It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity。

　　23。 D， Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area。

　　24。 A， About two days。

　　25。 B， Have a hot shower。

扫描/长按二维码可帮助学习46级考试

了解四六级考试动态

了解四六级历年真题

了解四六级考试技巧

了解作文听力等资料

万题库下载 | 微信搜索"万题库英语四六级考试"

　　选词填空真题(卷二)

　　Section A

　　Finally, some good news about airplane traverl. If you are on a plane with a sick passenger, you are unlikely to get sick. That is the 26 of a new study that looked at how respiratory(呼吸道)viruses 27 on airplanes. Researchers found that only people who were seated in individual – had a high risk of catching the illness. All other passengers had only a very 28 chance of getting sick ,according to the findings. Media reports have not necessarily presented 29 information about the risk of getting infected on an airplane in the past. Therefore , these new findings should help airplane passengers to feel less 30 to catching respiratory infections while traveling by air.

　　Prior to the new study, litter was known about the risks of getting 31 infected by common respiratory viruses, such as the flu or common cold, on an airplane, the researchers said. So, to 32 the risks of infection, the study team flew on 10 different 33 in the U.S. 34 side of a person infected with flu, as well as those sitting one roe in front of or behind this individual, had about an 80 person chance of getting sick. But other passengers were 35 safe from infection. They had a less than 3 percent chance of catching the flu.

　　A) accurate

　　B) conclusion

　　C) directly

　　D) either

　　E) evaluate

　　F) explorations

　　G) flights

　　H) largely

　　I) nearby

　　J) respond

　　K) slim

　　L) spread

　　M) summit

　　N) vividly

　　O) Vulnerable

　　答案： 26-30 BLKAO 31-35 CEGDH

扫描/长按二维码可帮助学习46级考试

了解四六级考试动态

了解四六级历年真题

了解四六级考试技巧

了解作文听力等资料

万题库下载 | 微信搜索"万题库英语四六级考试"

　　段落匹配真题(卷二)

　　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.

　　A South Korean city designed for the future takes on a life of its own

　　A) Getting around a city is one thing — and then there’s the matter of getting from one city to another. One vision of the perfect city of the future: a place that offers easy access to air travel.

　　In 2011, a University of North Carolina business professor named John Kasarda published a book called Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next. Kasarda says future cities should be built intentionally around or near airports. The idea, as he has put it, is to offer businesses “rapid, long-distance connectivity on a massive scale.”

　　B) “The 18th century really was a waterborne (水运的) century, the 19th century a rail century. the 20th century a highway, car, truck century一and the 21st century will increasingly be an aviation century, as the globe becomes increasingly connected by air,” Kasarda says. Songdo, a city built from scratch in South Korea, is one of Kasarda’s prime examples. It has existed for just a few years.“ From the get-go, it was designed on the basis of connectivity and competitiveness,”says Kasada. “The government built the bridge directly from the airport to the Songdo International Business District. And the surface infrastructure was built in tandem with the new airport.”

　　C) Songdo is a stone’s throw from South Korea’s Incheon Airport, its main international hub (枢纽). But it takes a lot more than a nearby airport to be a city of the future. Just building a place as an “international business district” doesn’t mean it will become one. Park Yeon Soo conceived (构想) this city of the future back in 1986. He considers Songdo his baby. “I am a visionary,” he says. Thirty years after he imagined the city, Park’s baby is close to 70 percent built, with 36.000 people living in the business district and 90,000 residents in greater Songdo. It’s about an hour outside Seoul, built on reclaimed tidal flats along the Yellow Sea, There’s a Coast Guard building and a tall trade tower, as well as a park, golf course and university.

　　D) Chances are you’ve actually seen this place. Songdo appears in the most famous music video ever to come ou of South Korea. “Gangnam Style” refers to the fashionable Gangnam district in Seoul. But some of the video was filmed in Songdo.“I don’t know if you remember, there was a scene in a subway station. That was not Gangnam. That was actually Songdo,” says Jung Won Son, a professor of urban development at London’s Bartlett School of Planning, “Part of the reason to shoot there is that it’s new and nice.”

　　E) The city was supposed to be a hub for global companies, with employees from all over the world. But hat’s not how it has turned out. Songdo’s reputation is as a futuristic ghost town. But the reality is more complicated. A bridge with big, light-blue loops leads into the business district. In the center of the main road, there’s a long line of flags of the world. On the corner, there’s a Starbucks and a 7-Eleven--all of the international brands that you see all over the world nowadays.

　　F) The city is not empty. There are mothers pushing strollers, old women with walkers -- even in the middle of the day. when it’s 90 degrees out. Byun Young-Jin chairs the Songdo real estate association and started selling property here when the first phase of the city opened in 2005. He says demand has boomed in the past couple of years. Most of his clients are Korean. In fact, the developer says, 99 percent of the homes here are sold to Koreans. Young families move here because the schools are great. And that’s the problem: Songdo has become a popular Korean city 一more popular as a residential area than a business one. It’s not yet the futuristic international business hub that planners imagined. “It’s a great place to live. And it’s becoming a great place to work,” says Scott Summers, the vice president of Gale International, the developer of the city. The floor-to-ceiling windows of his company’s offices overlook Songdo Central Park, with a canal full of kayaks and paddle boats. Shimmering (闪烁的)glass towers line the canal’s edge.

　　G) “What’s happened is, because we focused on creating that quality of life first, which enabled the residents to live here, what has probably missed the mark is for companies to locate here,” he says. “There needs to be strong economic incentives.” The city is still unfinished, and it feels a bit like a theme park. It doesn’t feel all that futuristic. There’s a high-tech underground trash disposal system. Buildings are environmentally friendly. Everybody’s television set is connected to a system that streams personalized language or exercise classes.

　　H) But Star Trek this is not. And to some of the residents, Songdo feels hollow. “I’m, like, in prison for weekdays. That’s what we call it in the workplace,” says a woman in her 20s. She doesn’t want to use her name for fear of being fired from her job. She goes back to Seoul every weekend. “I say I’m prison-breaking on Friday nights.” But she has to make the prison break in her own car. There’s no high-speed train connecting Songdo to Seoul, just over 20 miles away.

　　I) The man who first imagined Songdo feels frustrated. too. Park says he built South Korea a luxury vehicle, “like Mercedes or BMW. It’s a good car now. But we’re waiting for a good driver to accelerate.”

　　But there are lots of other good cars out there, too. The world is dotted with futuristic, high-tech cities trying to attract the biggest international companies

　　J) Songdo’s backers contend that it’s still early, and business space is filling up—about 70 percent of finished offices are now occupied. Brent Ryan, who teaches urban design at MIT, says Songdo proves a universal principle. “There have been a lot of utopian (乌托邦的) cities in history. And the reason we don’t know about a lot of them is that a lot of them have vanished entirely.” In other words, when it comes to cities—or anything else—it is hard to predict the future.

　　36. Songdo’s popularity lies more in its quality of life than its business attraction.

　　37. The man who conceives Songdo feels disappointed because it has fallen short of his expectations.

　　38. A scene in a popular South Korean music video was shot in Songdo.

　　39. Songdo still lacks the financial stimulus for businesses to set up shop there.

　　40. Airplanes will increasingly become the chief means of transportation, according to a professor.

　　41. Songdo has ended up different from the city it was supposed to be.

　　42. Some of the people who work in Songdo complain about boredom in the workplace.

　　43. A business professor says that a future city should have easy access to international transportation.

　　44. Acording to an urban design professor, it is difficult for city designers to foresee what happen in the future.

　　45. Park Yeon So. Who envisioned Songdo, feels a parental connection with the city.

　　答案： 36-40 FIDGB 41-45 EHAJC

扫描/长按二维码可帮助学习46级考试

了解四六级考试动态

了解四六级历年真题

了解四六级考试技巧

了解作文听力等资料

万题库下载 | 微信搜索"万题库英语四六级考试"

　　仔细阅读真题(卷二)

　　Section C

　　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 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

　　The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy (征税)1.5

　　cents per liquid ounce on distributors.

　　Philadelphia’s new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote. It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the county. It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support outside super-liberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.

　　The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other drinks with added sugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas. It’s expected to raise $410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universal pre-kindergarten program for the city.

　　While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.

　　“The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages—including low- and no-calorie choices,” said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association. “But most importantly, it is against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it.”

　　An industry backed anti-tax campaign has spent at least $4 million on advertisements. The ads criticized the measure. characterizing it as a“grocery tax.”

　　Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans. “The move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that pushes a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to many other places,” said Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America. “Indeed, we are already hearing from some of them. It’s not just Berkeley’ anymore.”

　　Similar measures in California’s Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado’s Boulder are becoming hot-button issues Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might be coming.

　　46. What does the passage say about the newly-approved soda tax in Philadelphia?

　　A) It will change the lifestyle of many consumers.

　　B) It may encourage other US cities to follow suit.

　　C) It will cut soda consumption among low-income communities.

　　D)It may influence the marketing strategies of the soda business.

　　47. What will the opponents probably do to respond to the soda tax proposal?

　　A) Bargain with the city council.

　　B) Refuse to pay additional tax.

　　C) Take legal action against it.

　　D) Try to win public support.

　　48. What did the industry-backed anti-tax campaign do about the soda tax proposal?

　　A) It tried to arouse hostile feelings among consumers.

　　B) It tried to win grocers’ support against the measure.

　　C) It kept sending letters of protest to the media.

　　D) It criticized the measure through advertising.

　　49. What did public health groups think the soda tax would do?

　　A) Alert people to the risk of sugar-induced diseases.

　　B) Help people to fix certain long-time health issues.

　　C) Add to the fund for their research on diseases.

　　D) Benefit low-income people across the country.

　　50. What do we learn about similar measures concerning the soda tax in some other cities?

　　A) They are becoming rather sensitive issues.

　　B) They are spreading panic in the soda industry.

　　C) They are reducing the incidence of sugar-induced diseases.

　　D)They are taking away lot of profit from the soda industry.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

　　Popping food into the microwave for a couple of minutes may seem utterly harmless, but Europe’s stock of these quick-cooking ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7 million cars, a new study has found. And the problem is growing. With costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming “status” items, owners are throwing away microwaves after an average of eight years. This is pushing sales of new microwaves which are expected to reach 135 million annually in the EU by the end of the decade.

　　A study by the University of Manchester calculated the emissions of CO2—the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change—at every stage of microwaves, from manufacture to waste disposal. “It is electricity consumption by microwaves that has the biggest impact on the environment,” say the authors. The authors also calculate that the emissions from using 19 microwaves over a year are the same as those from using a car. According to the same study, efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness and behaviour. For example, consumers could use appliances in a more efficient way by adjusting the time of cooking to the type of food.

　　However, David Reay, professor of carbon management, argues that, although microwaves use a great deal of energy, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars. In the UK alone, there are around 30 million cars. These cars emit more than all the microwaves in the EU. Backing this up, recent data show that passenger cars in the UK emitted 69 million tons of CO2 in 2015. This is 10 times the amount this new microwave oven study estimates for annual emissions for all the microwave ovens in the EU. Further, the energy used by microwaves is lower than any other from of cooking. Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwaves are the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven. Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing.

　　51. What is the finding of the new study?

　　A) Quick-cooking microwave ovens have become more popular.

　　B) The frequent use of microwaves may do harm to our health.

　　C) CO2 emissions constitute a major threat to the environment.

　　D) The use of microwaves emits more CO2 than people think.

　　52. Why are the sales of microwaves expected to rise?

　　A) They are becoming more affordable.

　　B) They have a shorter life cycle than other appliances.

　　C) They are getting much easier to operate.

　　D) They take less time to cook than other appliances.

　　53. What recommendation does the study by the University of Manchester make?

　　A) Cooking food of different varieties.

　　B) Improving microwave users’ habits.

　　C) Eating less to cut energy consumption.

　　D) Using microwave ovens less frequently.

　　54. What does Professor David Reay try to argue?

　　A) There are far more emissions from cars than from microwaves.

　　B) People should be persuaded into using passenger cars less often.

　　C) The UK produces less CO2 than many other countries in the EU.

　　D) More data are needed to show whether microwaves are harmful.

　　55. What does Professor David Reay think of the use of microwaves?

　　A) It will become less popular in the coming decades.

　　B) It makes everyday cooking much more convenient.

　　C) It plays a positive role in environmental protection.

　　E) It consumes more power than conventional cooking.

　　答案及解析：

　　汽水征税

　　【参考答案】

　　46 B It may encourage other US cities to follow suit..

　　47 C Take legal action against it.

　　48 D It criticized the measure through advertising.

　　49 B Help people to fix certain long-term health issues.

　　50 A They are becoming rather sensitive issues.

　　【答案解析】

　　46. 根据题干中的定位词及专有名词newly approved soda tax; Philadelphia回文快速定位到文章中的第2段，根据第2段的信息可得出费城新的法案的通过为全国类似法案设立了新的标准，并证明对含糖饮料进行征税能够赢得大量的支持。比对四个选项，A选项改变许多消费者的生活方式在第二段中未提及，无中生有，C选项在低收入社区减少汽水的消耗文中第二段也未提及，D选项可能影响汽水行业的营销策略，文中也没有提及，B选项鼓励美国其他城市跟着做，与第二段文意相符，故选择B选项。

　　47. 本题问的是“反对者可能会如何回应对汽水征税的提案?”，根据题干中的定位词opponents; soda tax proposal定位至第四段：尽管市政府投票在议事厅获得了赞扬支持，但是反对者对此作出尖锐的批评，并承诺在法院质疑这项征税。结合定位信息及四个选项的意思，可以确定选项C Take legal action against it.为本题的正确答案。选项A、B、D在文中均未提及，属于无中生有选项。

　　48. 根据题干中的定位词industry-backed anti-tax campaign回文定位该题至文中第6段：反对征税的活动花费至少400万美元在广告宣传上，通过广告对此法案进行批判，根据这两句话结合四个选项的意思，可以确定选项D It criticized the measure through advertising.为原文的同义替换。

　　49. 根据题干定位词public health groups回文定位该题至文中第7段：Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans.文中applaud一词为赞同，称赞的含义，比对该题四个选项，可以确定B Help people to fix certain long-term health issues.为文中信息的同义替换。

　　50. 根据题干信息“similar measures”，定位至文中第8段“Similar measures in California’s Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado’s Boulder are becoming hot-button issues.”根据原文的定位信息可得知在其他城市的类似法案的通过成为敏感(hot-button)话题。结合四个选项可以确定A They are becoming rather sensitive issues.为原文的同义替换。

　　微波炉

　　【参考答案】

　　51.【D】 The use of microwaves emits more CO2 than people think.

　　答案解析：根据题干中“new study”可以定位到原文第一段第一句话 “..., but Europe’s stock of these quick-cooking ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7 million cars, a new study has found. ” 大意为“尽管把食物放到微波炉里几分钟看起来完全无害，但是欧洲已有的微波炉存储可释放的二氧化碳量相当于七百万的汽车”A 选项为“微波炉很流行”，B选项为“频繁使用微波炉有害健康”，C选项为“二氧化碳排放量对环境产生威胁”，D选项为“使用微波炉释放的二氧化碳比人们想的还要多”，结合原文，D选项中含有关键词“microwaves” “CO2”正确。

　　52. 【A】They are becoming more affordable.

　　答案解析：根据题干中“the sales of microwaves ” 、“rise”可以定位到原文第一段最后一句话，但是该句与题干对应只阐述结果，且句首给出提示词 “this”, 因此真正答案句在上文，答案句为第三句“With costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming “status” items,...” 提到“成本”，四个选项中只有A选项“affordable”(可支付得起的)与之相符，与钱和成本可替换，因此为正确答案。

　　53. 【B】 Improving microwave users’ habits.

　　答案解析：根据题干中 “recommendation”(推荐) “ the University of Manchester”可定位到原文第二段第一句话和倒数第二句话，第一句主要提出调查结果并未给出建议，因为答案倒数第二句话 “..., efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness and behaviour.” 重点强调改善消费者的意识与行为，B选项中“user”替换了“consumer”，“habits”替换了“behavior”，为正确选项。其他选项均为提及。

　　54. 【A】There are far more emissions from cars than from microwaves.

　　答案解析：根据题干关键词“Professor David Reay”、“argue” 可定位到原文第三段第一句话 “..., argues that, although microwaves use a great deal of energy, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars.” 大意为：和汽车相比，微波炉的二氧化碳排放量还是比较小的，四个选项中同时提到汽车与微波炉，且存在比较的只有A选项，为正确答案。

　　55. 【C】 It plays a positive role in environmental protection.

　　答案解析：题干问的该教授对微波炉的使用的看法，在原文中重点关注表示人态度的情态动词和形容词，定位与最后一段最后两句话 “..., microwaves are the most energy efficient, .... Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing.” 其中“most energy efficient”和“ positive”可以看出他态度为正面的，四个选项中C选项含有原词positive，且environmental protection 与energy efficient为近义替换，因此为正确选项。

扫描/长按二维码可帮助学习46级考试

了解四六级考试动态

了解四六级历年真题

了解四六级考试技巧

了解作文听力等资料

万题库下载 | 微信搜索"万题库英语四六级考试"

　　【翻译原文】

　　中国的家庭观念与其文化传统有关。和睦的大家庭曾非常令人美慕。过去四代同堂并不少见。由于这个传统，许多年轻人婚后继续与父母同住。今天，这个传统正在改变。随着住房条件的改善，越来越多年轻夫妇选择与父母分开住。但他们之间的联系依然很密切。许多老年人仍然帮着照看孙辈。年轻夫妇也抽时间探望父母，特别是在春节和中秋节等重要节日。

　　【解析及译文】

　　1.四世同堂

　　four generations under one roof four generations live together

　　过去四代同堂并不少见。

　　In the past, it was not uncommon to see a family of four generations living under one roof.

　　In the past, it was not uncommon to see four generations under one roof.

　　In the past, it was common to see that four generations live together.

　　2. 难句同意替换

　　和睦的大家庭曾非常令人羡慕。

　　A big harmonious family used to be quite enviable to many.

　　人们曾羡慕/渴望/希望拥有和睦的大家庭。

　　People used to wish for a big happy family.

　　本次翻译难度适中，其中卷二(家庭教育)难度偏低。

　　许多词在课堂上均出现过，如：春节(the Spring Festival)、中秋节(Mid-Autumn Festival)、繁荣(prosperity)，汉字(Chinese characters)。由于/随着……，越来越多的……。 (With/As… a growing number of …)、不仅……而且……(not only…but also…)、……并不少见(It is not uncommon to see …)。

　　除此之外，一些难度较大的词也可以用到课上所讲的同义替换、解释等方法来处理：名牌大学(famous/renowned/reputable universities)，承载(显示，表达等，show, convey)，四代同堂(four generations live together)等。

　　其次，句型的处理方法也大多用到课上讲过的技巧处理。比如，长句往往可以截短进行翻译：“中文姓名的特点是，姓总是在前，名跟在其后，千百年来，父姓一直世代相传。”可以改写为“中文姓名的特点是，姓总是在前，名跟在其后。千百年来，父姓一直世代相传。” A feature in Chinese names is that people’s family names often come before their given names. For thousands of years, the father’s family names have been passed down through generations. 再比如，难句可同意替换后再翻译：“和睦的大家庭曾非常令人羡慕。”可以简化为“人们曾羡慕(或渴望/希望拥有)和睦(或快乐)的大家庭。”People used to wish to have a big happy family.

　　【翻译原文】

　　中国汉族人的全名由姓和名组成。中文姓名的特点是，姓总是在前，名跟在其后。千百年来，父姓一直世代相传。然而，如今，孩子跟母亲姓并不罕见。一般来说，名有一个或两个汉字，通常承载父母对孩子的愿望。从孩子的名字可以推断出父母希望孩子成为代么样的人，或者期望他们过什么样的生活。父母非常重视给孩子取名，因为名字往往会伴随孩子一生。

　　【解析及译文】

　　1. 难词翻译

　　中国汉族人

　　the Han Chinese;(Chinese) Han people; Hanzu

　　姓

　　family name; surname

　　名

　　given name

　　父姓

　　the father’s family name

　　汉字

　　Chinese characters

　　2. 长句断句

　　中文姓名的特点是，姓总是在前，名跟在其后，// 千百年来，父姓一直世代相传。

　　A feature in Chinese names is that people’s family names often come before their given names. For thousands of years, the father’s family names have been passed down through generations.

　　本次翻译难度适中，其中卷二(家庭教育)难度偏低。

　　【翻译原文】

　　中国家庭十分重视孩子的教育。许多父母认为应该努力工作，确保孩子受到良好的教育。他们不仅非常情愿为孩子的教育投资，而且花很多时间督促他们学习。多数家长希望孩子能上名牌大学。由于改革开放，越来越多的家长能送孩子到国外学习或参加国际交流项目，让其拓宽视野。通过这些努力，他们期望孩子健康成长，为国家的发展和繁荣做出贡献。

　　【解析及译文】

　　难词翻译：

　　名牌大学

　　famous/renowned/reputable universities

　　改革开放

　　(China’s) reform and opening up

　　国际交流项目

　　international exchange programs

　　本次翻译难度适中，其中卷二(家庭教育)难度偏低。

扫描/长按二维码可帮助学习46级考试

了解四六级考试动态

了解四六级历年真题

了解四六级考试技巧

了解作文听力等资料

万题库下载 | 微信搜索"万题库英语四六级考试"

展开全文