專四2016年英語專業(yè)四級真題和答案

2016年英語專業(yè)四級考試真題試卷（含聽力和原文）第一部分：真題試卷TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2016)-GRADEFOUR-TIMELIMIT:130MINⅠ [10MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreading,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.willthenbegivenONEminutetocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.音頻：關注公眾號“超能資料庫”回復關鍵詞“專四”獲取免費音頻Ⅱ LISTENINGCOMPERHESION [20SECTIONAInthissectionyouwillhearatalk.willhearthetalkONCEWhilelistening,youmaylookatthetaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.mayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocheckyourwork.SECTIONB CONVERSATINSInthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEAftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesof[A],[B],[C]and[D],andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.haveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversations.ConversationOne[A]tellthemanthathehasbeenshortlistedforinterview.askthemanafewquestionsabouthisinterview.explaintothemanhowtomakeapresentation.tellthemantheprocedureoftheinterview.[A]Questionsrelatedtothejob.Generalquestionsabouthimself.SpecificquestionsabouthisQuestionsabouthisfutureplan.[A]Questionsfromtheinterviewers.Questionsfromtheinterviewee.Presentationfromtheinterviewee.Requestsfromtheinterviewee.[A]Educationalandprofessionalbackground.Problemsbehasfacedandsolved.Majorsuccessesinhiscareersofar.Companyfutureandhiscontribution.[A]11a.m.,next[B]11a.m.,nextThursday.[C]9a.m.,this[D]9a.m.,thisThursday.ConversationTwo[A]Thedisadvantagesofcollegeloans.Governmentfinancingincollegeeducation.Howtohandletheproblemofcollegeloans.Howcollegestudentspayfortheireducation.[A]Ithasincreasedby6to8%.Ithasincreasedby8to10%.Ithasdecreasedby6to8%.Ithasdecreasedby8to10%.[A]Student’sfamilyincome.Firstyearsalaryaftergraduation.Afixedamountof30,000dollars.Paymentinthenexttenyears.[A]Studentscanborrowmoneyfirst.Studentspaynotaxonsavings.Studentspaylesstaxaftergraduation.Studentswithdrawwithoutpayingtax.[A]Givingupcharitableorvolunteerwork.Neglectingtheirstudyatcollege.Givingupfurthereducation.Neglectinghighsalaryinjob-seeking.Ⅲ LANGUAGEUSAGE [10MIN]Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefouroptionsmarked[A].[B],[C]and[D].Chooseonewordphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.HowcanIconcentrateifyou continually mewithsillyquestions?[A]have…interrupted [B]had…interrupted[C]are…interrupting [D]were…interruptingAmongthefoursentencesbelow,Sentence expressthehighestdegreeofpossibility.Itmaytakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.Itmighttakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.Itcouldtakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.Itshouldtakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.13.Sheisabetterspeakerthan intheclass.[A]anyboy [B]theotherboys [C]otheranygirl [D]allthe14.Nobodyheardhimsing, ?[A]didone [B]didhe [C]didn’tthey [D]didtheycan’tputupwith .thatfriendofyou [B]thatfriendofyours[C]thefriendofyou [D]thefriendofyoursTherehasbeenanincreasingnumberof inprimaryschoolsinpastfewyears.manteacher [B]menteacher [C]manteachers [D]men17.Thisisoneoftheissuesthatdeserve .[A]beingmentioned [B]mentioning [C]tomention [D]formention18.Theaudience excitedonseeing favoritestarglideontothestage.[A]were…their [B]were…its [C]was…their [D]was…19. youradvice,Iwouldhavemadethewrongdecision.[A]Hadn’titbeenfor [B]Haditnotbeenfor[C]Haditbeenfor [D]HadnotitbeenforThesentenceIwishIhadbeenmorecarefulinspendingmoneyexpressthe.hope [B]joy [C]regret [D]reliefTheAttorneyGeneralorderedafederalautopsyofBrown’sbody,seekingto thefamilycommunitytherewouldbeathoroughinvestigationintohisdeath.ensure [B]insure [C]assure [D]ascertainThepolicedepartmentcameunderstrongcriticismforboththedeathofanunarmedanditshandlingofthe .consequence [B]outcome [C]result [D]23.TheForeignSecretarytriedto doubtsabouthishandlingofthecrisis.[A]dispel [B]expel [C]repel [D]quellMutualfundsarethusbestforinvestorswhodon’twanttotakethetimetostudystocksindetailorwho theresourcestobuildaportfolio.deprive [B]lack [C]yearn [D]attainChrisran Johnatasporting-goodstradeshowandthetwoquicklystruck ano…up [B]on…into [C]across…on [D]against…into26.“I’mleavingthecountrysoon,”hetolda convenedgroupofreporters.[A]especially [B]particularly [C]specially [D]specificallyIsraelandHamashadreachedadealonextendingthe ceasefirebyanextra24hoursuntilTuesdayatmidnight.contemporary [B]makeshift [C]spontaneous [D]temporary tounpluggingthealarmclockandtrustingyourabilitytowakeontimeonyourown,youshouldprobablyeaseyourselfintothenewarrangementbykeepingaveryregularscheduleforseveralweeks.Due [B]Prior [C]Related [D]ThanksIfyouareanathlete,strongabdominalmuscleshelpyouensureastrongbackandfreedomfrominjuryduring upper-bodymovement.valiant [B]variable [C]vigilant [D]vigorousFinningisacruel inwhichtheshark’sfinsareloppedoff,andthelivesharkisthrownbacktosea.reality [B]truth [C]practice [D]skillⅣ CLOZE [10MIN]Decidewhichofthewordsgivenintheboxbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblank.ThewordscanbeusedONCEONLY.MarktheletterforeachwordonANSWERSHEETTWO.A.ampleF.genuinelyK.scantB.combinationsG.insteadL.shapedC.directly D.disseminatedH.lists I.promulgatedM.sophisticated N.transplantedE.generationsJ.publicizedO.virtualImagineaworldwithoutwriting.Obviouslytherewouldbenobooks:nonovels,noencyclopedias,nocookbooks,notextbooks,notelephonebooks,noscriptures,nodiaries,notravelguides.Therewouldbenoball-points,notypewriters,nocomputers,noInternet,nomagazines,nomoviecredits,noshoppinglists,nonewspapers,notaxreturns.Butsuch(31)A.ampleF.genuinelyK.scantB.combinationsG.insteadL.shapedC.directly D.disseminatedH.lists I.promulgatedM.sophisticated N.transplantedE.generationsJ.publicizedO.virtualbeenindeliblymarkedbythewrittenword,(32) bythetechnologyofwritingoverthousandsofyears.Ancientkingsproclaimedtheirauthorityand(33) theirlawsinwriting.Scribesadministeredgreatempiresbywriting,theirknowledgeofrecordingandretrievinginformationessentialtogoverningcomplexsocieties.Religioustraditionswerepassedonthrough(34) ,andspreadtoothers,inwriting.Scientificandtechnologicalprogresswasachievedand (35)throughwriting.Accountsintradeandcommercecouldbekeptbecauseofwriting.Nearlyeverystepofcivilizationhasbeenmediatedthroughwriting.Aworldwithoutwritingwouldbear(36) resemblancetotheonewenowlivein.Writingisa(37) necessitytothesocietiesanthropologistscallcivilizations.Acivilizationisdistinguishedfromothersocietiesbythecomplexityofitssocialorganization,byitsconstructionofcitiesandlargepublicbuildings,andbytheeconomicspecializationofitsmembers,manyofwhomarenot(38) involvedinfoodprocurementorproduction.Acivilization,withitstaxationandtributesystems,itstradeanditspublicworks,requiresa(39) systemofrecordkeeping.AndsotheearlycivilizationsofEgypt,China,and(probably)Indiaalldevelopedasystemofwriting.OnlythePeruviancivilizationoftheIncasandtheirpredecessorsdidnotusewritingbut(40) inventedasystemofkeepingrecordsonknottedcolor-codedstringsknownasquipu.Ⅴ READINGCOMPREHENSION SECTIONACHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONEWhenIwastwenty-sevenyearsold,Iwasamining-broker’sclerkinSanFrancisco,andanexpertinallthedetailsofstocktraffic.Iwasaloneintheworld,andhadnothingtodependuponbutmywitsandacleanreputation;buttheseweresettingmyfeetintheroadtoeventualfortune,andIwascontentwiththeprospect.Mytimewasmyownaftertheafternoonboard,Saturdays,andIwasaccustomedtoputtingitinonalittlesail-boatontheOnedayIventuredtoofar,andwascarriedouttosea.Justatnightfall,whenhopewasaboutgone,IwaspickedupbyasmallshipwhichwasboundforLondon.Itwasalongandstormyvoyage,andtheymademeworkmypassagewithoutasacommonsailor.WhenIsteppedashoreinLondonmyclotheswereraggedandshabby,andIhadonlyadollarinmypocket.Thismoneyfedandshelteredmetwenty-fourhours.Duringthenexttwenty-fourIwentwithoutfoodandshelter.Aboutteno’clockonthefollowingmorning,dirtyandhungry,IwasdraggingmyselfalongPortlandPlace,whenachildthatwaspassing,towedbyanurse-maid,tossedabigpear—minusonebite—intothegutter.Istopped,ofcourse,andfastenedmydesiringeyeonthatmuddytreasure.Mymouthwateredforit,mystomachcravedit,mywholebeingbeggedforit.ButeverytimeImadeamovetogetitsomepassingeyedetectedmypurpose,andofcourseIstraightenedupthen,andlookedindifferentandpretendedthatIhadn’tbeenthinkingaboutthepearatall.Thissamethingkepthappeningandhappening,andIcouldn’tgetthepear.Iwasjustgettingdesperateenoughtobravealltheshame,andtoseizeit,whenawindowbehindmewasraised,andagentlemanspokeoutofit,saying:“Stepinhere,please.”Iwasadmittedbyamanservant,andshownintoasumptuousroomwhereacoupleofelderlygentlemenweresitting.Theysentawaytheservant,andmademesitdown.Theyhadjustfinishedtheirbreakfast,andthesightoftheremainsofitalmostoverpoweredme.Icouldhardlykeepmywitstogetherinthepresenceofthatfood,butasIwasnotaskedtosampleit,IhadtobearmytroubleasbestasIcould.somethinghadbeenhappeningtherealittlebefore,whichIdidnotknowanythingaboutuntilagoodmanydaysafterwards,butIwilltellyouaboutitnow.Thosetwooldbrothershadbeenhavingaprettyhotargumentacoupleofdaysbefore,andhadendedbyagreeingtodecideitbyabet,whichistheEnglishwayofsettlingeverything.willrememberthattheBankofEnglandonceissuedtwonotesofamillionpoundseach,tobeusedforaspecialpurposeconnectedwithsomepublictransactionwithaforeigncountry.Forsomereasonorotheronlyoneofthesehadbeenusedandcanceled;theotherstilllayinthevaultsoftheBank.thebrotherschattingalong,happenedtogettowonderingwhatmightbethefateofaperfectlyhonestandintelligentstrangerwhoshouldbeturnedadriftinLondonwithoutafriend,andwithnomoneybutthatmillion-poundbank-note,andnowaytoaccountforhisbeinginpossessionofit.BrotherAsaidhewouldstarvetodeath;BrotherBsaidhewouldn’t.BrotherAsaidhecouldn’tofferitatabankoranywhereelse,becausehewouldbearrestedonthespot.SotheywentondisputingtillBrotherBsaidhewouldbettwentythousandpoundsthatthemanwouldlivethirtydays,anyway,onthatmillion,andkeepoutofjail,too.BrotherAtookhimup.BrotherBwentdowntotheBankandboughtthatnote.Thenhedictatedaletter,whichoneofhisclerkswroteoutinabeautifulroundhand,andthenthetwobrotherssatatthewindowawholedaywatchingfortherightmantogiveitto.Ifinallybecamethepickofthem.InPara.1,thephrase“setmyfeet”probablymeans .A.putmeaside B.prepareme C.letmewalk D.startmyjourney42.ItcanbeconcludedfromPara.2that .themanwantedtomaintaindignitythoughstarvedthemancouldnotgetaproperchancetoeatthepearthemandidnotreallywantthepearsinceitwasdirtyitwasverydifficultforthemantogetthepearComparedwithBrotherA,BrotherBwasmore towardstheeffectoftheone-million-poundbank-noteonatotalstrange.neutral B.negative C.reserved D.positivePASSAGETWOTheconceptofpeaceisaveryimportantoneinculturesallovertheworld.Thinkabouthowwegreetpeople.Insomelanguage,thephrasesforgreetingscontainthewordforpeace.Insomecultureswegreetpeoplebyshakinghandsorwithanothergesturetoshowthatwearenotcarryingweapons—thatwecomeinpeace.Andtherearecertainsymbolswhichpeopleinverydifferentculturesrecognizeasrepresentingpeace.lookatafewofthem.ThedoveThedovehasbeenasymbolofpeaceandinnocenceforthousandsofyearsinmanydifferentcultures.InancientGreekmythologyitwasasymbolofloveandtherenewaloflife.InancientJapanadovecarryingaswordsymbolizedtheendofwar.TherewasatraditioninEuropethatifdoveflewaroundahousewheresomeonewasdyingthentheirsoulwouldbeatpeace.Andtherearelegendswhichsaythatdevilcanturnhimselfintoanybirdexceptforadove.InChristianart,thedovewasusedtosymbolizedtheHolyGhostandwasoftenpaintedaboveChrist’shead.ButitwasPabloPicassowhomadethedoveamodernsymbolofpeacewhenheuseditonaposterforthePeaceCongressin1949.TherainbowTherainbowisanotherancientanduniversalsymbol,oftenrepresentingtheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandtheirgods.InGreekmythologyitwasassociatedwithIris,thegoddesswhobroughtmessagesfromthegodsonMountOlympus.InScandinavianmythologytherainbowwasabridgebetweenthegodsandtheearth.IntheBiblearainbowshowedNoahthattheBiblicalfloodwasfinallyover,andthatGodhadforgivenhispeople.IntheChinesetradition,therainbowisacommonsymbolformarriagebecausethecoloursrepresenttheunionofyinandyang.Nowadaystherainbowisusedbymanypopularmovementsforpeaceandtheenvironment,representingthepossibilityofabetterworldinthefutureandpromisingsunshineafterrain.MistletoeThisplantwassacredinmanycultures,generallyrepresentingpeaceandlove.MostpeopleknowofthetraditionofkissingunderthemistletoeatChristmastime,whichprobablycomesfromScandinavianmythology.ThegoddessFreya’ssonwaskilledbyanarrowmadeofmistletoe,so,inhonourofhim,shedeclaredthatitwouldalwaysbeasymbolofpeace.Itwasoftenhungindoorwaysasasignoffriendship.TheancientDruidsbelievedthathangingmistletoeinyourdoorwaycouldprotectyoufromevilspirits.Tribeswouldstopfightingforaperiodoftimeiftheyfoundatreewithmistletoe.ButyouwillneverseemistletoeinaChristianchurch—itisbannedbecauseofitsassociationswithpaganreligionandsuperstition.TheolivebranchTheolivetreehasalwaysbeenavaluablesourceoffoodandoil.InGreekmythology,thegoddessAthenagavetheolivetreetothepeopleofAthens,whoshowedtheirgratitudebynamingthecityafterButnooneknowsforsurewhenorwhyitbegantosymbolizepeace.ThereisprobablyaconnectionwithancientGreece.betweenstatesweresuspendedduringtheOlympicsGames,andthewinnersweregivencrownsofolivebranches.Thesymbolismmaycomefromthefactthattheolivetreetakesalongtimetoproducefruit,soolivescouldonlybecultivatedsuccessfullyinlongperiodsofpeace.Whateverthehistory,theolivebranchisapartofmanymodernflagssymbolizingpeaceandunity.Onewell-knownexampleistheUnitedNationssymbol.TheankhTheankhisanancientsymbolwhichwasadoptedbythehippiemovementinthe1960storepresentpeaceandlove.ItwasfoundinmanyAsiancultures,butisgenerallyassociatedwithancientEgypt.Itrepresentedlifeandimmortality.Egyptianswereburiedwithanankh,sothattheycouldcontinuetoliveinthe“afterworld”.ThesymbolwasalsofoundalongthesidesoftheNile,whichgavelifetothepeople.Theybelievedthattheankhcouldcontroltheflowoftheriverandmakesurethattherewasalwaysenoughwater.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?ConceptofPeace. B.PopularPeaceSymbols.C.OriginofPeaceSymbols. D.CulturalDifferenceofPeace.TherainbowrepresentstheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandtheirgodsinallthefollowingcountriesEXCEPT .Sweden B.Greece C.Finland D.ChinaInNorthEuropemistletoewasoftenhungindoorwaystoindicate .friendship B.love C.kinship D.honourTheoriginoftheankhcandatebackto .theNile B.the“afterword” C.thehippiemovementD.ancientEgyptPASSAGETHREEsidesalmostneverchange:Thatyoucanmanipulatepeopleintoself-sufficiencyandthatyoucanpunishthemintogoodcitizenship.Thefirstmanifestsitselfinourtirelesssearchforthemagicallevelatwhichwelfaregrantsarebigenoughtomeetbasicneedsbutsmallenoughtomakelow-paidworkattractive.Thesecondhasuslookingtothecriminaljusticesystemtocurebehaviorthatisasmuchasanythingtheresultofdespair.Thewelfareexampleiswellknown.don’twantpoorpeopletoliveinsqualorortheirchildrentobemalnourished.Butwealsodon’twanttosubsidizetheindolenceofpeoplewhoaretoolazytowork.Thefirstimpulseleadsustoprovidehousing,foodstamps,medicalcareandacashstipendforfamiliesinneed.Thesecondgetsustothinkabout“workforce”.beenthinkingaboutitfortworeasons:the“nanny”problemsoftwohigh-rankinggovernmentofficials(whohiredundocumentedforeignersashouseholdhelpers,presumablybecausetheycouldn’tfindAmericanstodothework)andPresidentClinton’sproposaltoputatwo-yearlimitonwelfare.MaybesomethingusefulwillcomeofClinton’sidea,butI’mnotallthathopeful.Itlookstomelikeonemoreexampleoftryingtomanipulatepeopleintotakingcareofthemselves.Onthecriminaljusticeside,wehopetomakepunishmenttoughenoughtodiscouragecrimebutnotsotoughastoclogourprisonswithrelativelyminoroffenders.shortasentence,wefear,willcreatecontemptforthelongasentencewilltakeupcostlyspacebetterusedfortheviolentandunremorseful.Notonlycanweneverfindthe“perfect”punishment,oursearchforoptimumpenaltiesiscomplicatedbyourdesireforfairness:toletthepunishmentfitthecrime.Theproblemisthatalmostanypunishment—eventhedisgraceofbeingchargedwithacrime—issufficienttodeterthemiddleclass,whileformembersoftheunderclass,probationmaybetranslatedas“Ibeatit”.Sohowcanyouusethesystem—welfareorcriminaljustice—toproducethebehaviorwewant?Theanswer,Isuspectis:can’t.keeptryingtousewelfareandprisontochangepeople—tomakethemthinkandbehavethewaywedo—whenthetruthistheincentivesworkonlyforthosewhoalreadythinkthewaywedo:whoviewtoday’sactionwithaneyeonthefuture.willtakelowlywork(ifthatisallthat’savailable)becausewebelievewecanmakebadjobsworkforus.avoidcrimenotbecausewearebetterpeoplebutbecauseweseegettingcaughtasafuture-wreckingdisaster.areguidedbyabeliefthatgoodthingswillhappenforusinthefutureifwetakepropercareofthepresent.Evenundertheworstofcircumstances,webelieveweareincontrolofourlives.Andwehavetroubleunderstandingthatnoteverybodybelievesaswebelieve.Thewelfarerolls,theprisonandthemeanstreetofourcitiesarefullofpeoplewhohavegivenupontheirfuture.Withouthopeforthefuture,hardworkatalow-paidjobmakesnosense.hardinschool,orpleasingaboss,oravoidingpregnancymakesnosense.Thedeadlydiseaseishopelessness.Thelawlessnessandpovertyareonlytheobvioussymptoms.I’mnotadvocatingthatwestoplookingforincentivestomovepoorpeopletowardself-sufficiencyorthatwestoppunishingpeopleforcriminalbehavior.Therewillalwaysbesomepeoplewhoneedhelpandsomewhodeservetobeinjail.AllI’msayingisthatthelong-termanswerbothtowelfareandthecrimethatplaguesourcommunitiesisnottofinetunethewelfareandcriminaljusticesystemsbuttopreventourchildrenfromgettingthediseaseofdespair.Ifweencourageouryoungpeopletobelieveinthefuture,andgivethemsolidevidenceforbelieving,we’llfindbothcrimeandpovertyshrinkingtomanageableproportions.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsClinton’sproposaltowelfare?Pessimistic. B.Optimistic. C.Suspicious. D.Sarcastic.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.7thatoptimumpenaltiesare totheunderclass.hopeless B.useless C.frightening D.50.Whichofthefollowingisthemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?A.LawlessnessandPoverty. B.CriminalJusticeSystem.C.Grants. D.DiseaseofDespair.SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearefiveshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswerthequestionswithNOmorethanTENwordsinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONEInPara.4,whatdoesthemanmeanbysaying“Ihadtobearmytrouble”?Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofthepassage?PASSAGETWOWhydoestheUNusetheolivebranchinitssymbol?PASSAGETHREEAccordingtotheauthor,whatbalanceshouldwekeepinwelfare?Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Evenundertheworstofcircumstances,webelieveweareincontrolofourlives”(Para.10)?Ⅵ WRITING [45MIN]Readcarefullythefollowingexcerptonterm-timeholidayargumentsintheUK,andthenwriteyourresponseinNOLESSTHAN200words,inwhichyoushould:summarizethemainmessageoftheexcerpt,andthencommentonwhetherparentsshouldtakechildrenoutofschoolforholidayduringtermtimeinordertosavemoney.Youshouldsupportyourselfwithinformationfromtheexcerpt.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.Term-timeholidayswillbebannedParentsaretobebannedbyMichaelGove,UK’sEducationSecretary,fromtakingtheirchildrenoutofschooltosavemoneyonholidays.Term-timeholidayswillbebannedParentsaretobebannedbyMichaelGove,UK’sEducationSecretary,fromtakingtheirchildrenoutofschooltosavemoneyonholidays.Heistoabolishtherightofheadteacherto“authoriseabsence”fromtheclassroom,whichhasbeenusedtoletfamiliestaketerm-timebreaks,andwillwarnthemtheyfacefinesfortheirchildrennotbeingatschool.“Anytimeoutofschoolhasthepotentialtodamageachild’seducation,”aseniorsourceattheDepartmentforEducationsaidthisweekend.“Thatiswhythegovernmentwillendthedistinctionbetweenauthorisedandunauthorisedabsence.”“Thisispartofthegovernment’swidercommitmenttobringdowntruancylevelsinourschools.Therewillalsobestricterpenaltiesforparentsandschools.”ThetoughmeasuresontruancyarepartofawiderattemptbyMr.Govetomakeeducationmoreacademicallyrigorousandtotackleacultureintheeducationalestablishmentwhichhebelieveshasaccepted“excusesforfailure”.RussellHobby,thegeneralsecretaryoftheNationalAssociationofHeadTeachers,saidthemeasurewoulddiscourageparentsfromtryingtoputpressureonheadstosanctionterm-timeholiday.“Thehighcostofholidaysoutsideoftermtimeisstillanissuebutultimatelyachild’seducationismoreimportantthanaholiday,”hesaid.WriteyourresponseonANSWERSHEETTHREE.—THEEND—Ⅱ LISTENINGCOMPRENSIONSECTIONA 下列各題必須使用黑色字跡簽字筆在答題區(qū)域內作答，超出紅色矩形邊框限定區(qū)域的答案無效。WhatIsGrit?MyquestionsWhyisn’tI.Q.theonlydifferencebetweenstudents?Whatisthekeyto(1) ? (1).........................MyResearchinvestigationofallkindsof(2) ,including: (2).........................—WestPointMilitaryAcademy—(3) (3).........................—privatecompaniesMyfinding:gritaspredictorofsuccessGritis(4) forverylong-termgoals (4).........................Gritisworkinghardforyearstomake(5) . (5).........................Gritislivingyourlifelikea(6) . (6).........................Mysurveyhighschooljuniorstookgritquestionnaires(7) kidsweremorelikelytograduate (7).........................Grit-buildinglittleisknownabouthowtobuildgritinstudentsdatashowgritisunrelatedto(8) (8).........................growthmindsetisthebeliefthattheabilitytolearnis(9) (9).........................kidswithgritbelievefailureis(10) (10).........................ConclusionWeneedtogrittyaboutgettingourkidsgrittier.第二部分：參考答案

PartIDICTATION

ThinkPositiveandFeelPositive

Areyouconfidentorinsecureinadifficultsituation?/Doyoureactpositivelyornegatively?/Theanswermaydependinpartonwhomyou’rearound./Astudyfoundthatnegativethinkingcanbecontagiousinsomecases./Forexample,theresearchersstudied103collegeroommates./Theymeasuredeachroommate’stendencytowardsnegativethinking./Itwasfoundthatthinkingpatternscanbecontagious./Studentswithanegativethinkingroommatebecamemoredepressedthemselves,/andstudentswithmorepositivethinkingroommates/weremorelikelytobecomemorepositiveaswell.

PartIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION

SECTIONATALK

1.success

2.challengingsettings

3.NationalSpellingContest

4.passionandperseverance

5.futureareality

6.marathon

7.grittier

8.measuresoftalent

9.notfixed/changeable

10.atemporarycondition

SECTIONBCONVERSATIONS

1.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?

答案：[D]Totellthemantheprocedureoftheinterview.

2.Whatkindofquestionscanthemanaskintheinterview?

答案：[A]Questionsrelatedtothejob.

3.Whichisthelastpartoftheinterview?

答案：[C]Presentationfromtheinterviewee.

4.Whatmightbeexpected