2021年12月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試試題真題及答案

2021年12月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試試題真題及答案[問答題]1.PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Supposeyourschoolisorganizinga（江南博哥）norientationprogramtohelpthefreshmenadapttothenewenvironmentandacademicstudies.Youarenowtowriteaproposal,whichmayincludeitsaim,duration,participantsandactivities.Youwillhave30minutestowritetheproposal.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.正確答案：詳見解析參考解析：Towhomitmayconcern,OnbehalfoftheStudents’Union,Iamwritingaproposaltoholdaspeechcontest,whichcouldenrichthelifeofstudents.Thefollowingisthedetailedinformation.First,thecontestshouldbeheldintheschoolauditoriumat7p.m.nextFriday.Wecanchoose“howtoadapttoanewlifeintheuniversity”asthespeechtopic,sinceitnotonlysuitstheneedsofthefreshmenbutalsocandrawtheirattentionandhelptheminsomeaspects.Secondly,thecontestwillbeconductedinEnglish,whichaimstoarousecollegestudents’learningpassionandincreasetheirEnglish-spokenability.Asfortheprocedure,itwillconsistoftworoundsofspeeches,andalltheparticipantsneedtosubmittheirspeechdraftinadvance.Finally,wewillinviteprofessionalteachersandsomestudentswithrelevantexperiencetobeourjudges,andthecontestantswillbeevaluatedcomprehensively.Inthisway,wewillchoosethetoptencontestantinthefirstroundandthetopfiveinthefinalround.Ibelievethisspeechcontestwillbesuccessfullyheldanditcouldinspireallthestudentsoncampus.Iamlookingforwardtoyourparticipation.BestWishesBill【審題構(gòu)思】本次考查的話題是新生入學(xué)教育活動(dòng)提議，涉及到提議書的內(nèi)容和格式，主要是為了考查學(xué)生的立意和論述角度與立場(chǎng)。【行文點(diǎn)評(píng)】(1)開頭和結(jié)尾注意書信體的格式。(2)首段開門見山，點(diǎn)明身份及提議書目的：介紹演講比賽的詳細(xì)信息。(3)第二段主要闡明演講比賽召開的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)，演講主題及形式，比賽流程以及打分方式。(4)結(jié)尾總結(jié)全文，呼吁同學(xué)們積極參與。[問答題]2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.大運(yùn)河(GrandCanal)是世界上最長的人工河，北起北京，南至杭州。它是中國歷史上最宏偉的工程之一。大運(yùn)河始建于公元前4世紀(jì)，公元13世紀(jì)末建成。修建之初是為了運(yùn)輸糧食，后來也用于運(yùn)輸其他商品。大運(yùn)河沿線區(qū)域逐漸發(fā)展成為中國的工商業(yè)中心。長久以來，大運(yùn)河對(duì)中國的經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展發(fā)揮了重要作用，有力地促進(jìn)了南北地區(qū)之間的人員往來和文化交流。正確答案：TheGrandCanal,stretchingallthewayfromBeijinginthenorthtoHangzhouinthesouth,isthelongestman-maderiverintheworldandoneofthemostmagnificentprojectsinthehistoryofChina.Itwasconstructedinthe4thcenturyBCandcompletedinthe13thcentury,firstforgraintransportationandlateralsofortransportationofothercommodities.TheareasalongtheCanalhavegraduallydevelopedintotheindustrialandcommercialhubsofChina.Foralongperiodoftime,theCanalhasbeenplayingasignificantroleintheeconomicdevelopmentofChina,greatlyenhancingthepersonnelexchangeandculturalcommunicationbetweenthenorthernandsouthernregions.參考解析：①前兩句為分句合譯，用非謂語形式翻譯“北起北京，南至杭州”，表示地位“世界上最長的人工河”“中國歷史上最宏偉的工程之一”的這兩處信息進(jìn)行整合翻譯。②“修建之初是為了運(yùn)輸糧食，后來也用于運(yùn)輸其他商品”在漢語中單獨(dú)成句，翻譯為英文時(shí)可以用介詞短語for引導(dǎo)，表示修建目的，和前面的修建時(shí)間信息緊密銜接。③“有力地促進(jìn)了南北地區(qū)之間的人員往來和文化交流”這個(gè)分句主語和前一句主語一致，可以用現(xiàn)在分詞enhancing引導(dǎo)，表示伴隨狀態(tài)。共享題干題SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.[單選題]1.()A.ItfoundapetdogonboardaplanetoacityinTexas.B.Ithadoneofitscargoplaneslandatawrongairport.C.Itsenttwodogstothewrongdestinations.D.Ithadtwoofitsdomesticflightsmixedup.正確答案：C參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，美國聯(lián)合航空公司錯(cuò)誤地將一只美國家庭的寵物狗運(yùn)往日本，而另一只陌生人的狗被送往該家庭，美國聯(lián)合航空公司為此道歉。故C項(xiàng)正確。SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.[單選題]2.()A.Correcttheirmistakeassoonaspossible.B.Givethetwopetsaphysicalcheckup.C.Hireacharterjettobringthepetsback.D.Sendanotherplanetocontinuetheflight.正確答案：A參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，聯(lián)合航空公司的一位發(fā)言人說，他們已經(jīng)通知客戶寵物已安全抵達(dá)，他們將盡快安排將寵物送回給主人，以此糾正錯(cuò)誤。故A項(xiàng)正確?！句浺粼摹?1-1)UnitedAirlineshasapologisedformistakenlyshippinganAmericanfamily'spetdogthousandsofmilesinthewrongdirectiontoJapan.Thedogowner'sbeloved10-year-olddognamedBuddytookanunexpected16-hourflighttoTokyofollowingamix-upbytheairline.Thedogowner'sfamilyarecurrentlyintheprocessofmoving.TheyweremeanttobereunitedwiththepetintheirnewhomecityinTexas.ButwhentheyarrivedattheUnitedAirlinescargofacilityinthesouthernU.S.state,theyfoundastranger'sdogwaitinginBuddy'splace.(1-2)BothofthedogshadbeensenttothewrongdestinationsonconnectingflightsfromDenver,withBuddymistakenlybeingsenttoJapaninstead.BuddywasgivenaphysicalcheckupwhenhearrivedatTokyo'sInternationalAirport.ThedogwasthensentbacktotheU.S.onaprivatecharterjet.“I'msogladhe'saliveandcominghomesoon!”saidtherelieveddogowner.(2)“AndanerroroccurredduringtheconnectionsinDenver.Wehavenotifiedourcustomersthattheirpetsarrivedsafely.Wewillarrangetoreturnthepetstothemassoonaspossible,”aspokespersonofUnitedAirlinessaid.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.（1）WhatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutUnitedAirlines?（2）WhatdidthespokespersonforUnitedAirlinessaytheywoulddoaftertheincident?Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.[單選題]3.()A.Sheweighs130kilograms.B.Shehashadbabiesbefore.C.ShewasbroughtfromAfrica.D.Shehasabigfamilyofsix.正確答案：B參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，大象媽媽Samba之前生育過小象。故B項(xiàng)正確。Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.[單選題]4.()A.Ittook22hours.B.Ithadsomecomplications.C.Itwassmooth.D.ItwasmonitoredbyDr.SueTygielski.正確答案：C參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，動(dòng)物園負(fù)責(zé)人表示，小象寶寶出生過程很順利，沒有出現(xiàn)任何并發(fā)癥。故C項(xiàng)正確?！句浺粼摹縊fficialsatReidParkZooinTucson,Arizonaarecelebratingthebirthofababyelephant.ZooofficialssaythebabywasbornonMonday.Itisafemaleandsheweighsnearly130kilograms.Samba,hermotherisa30-year-oldAfricanElephant.Thepregnancylasted22months.Officialsdescribethebabyelephantashealthy,standingandnursing.Thebabyhasn'tbeengivenanameyet.(3)Sambahasgivenbirthbefore.Zooofficialssaidduringthispregnancy,shewascloselymonitoredthroughphysicalexamsandbloodtests.DoctorSueTargalskiistheZoo’sdirectorofzoologicaloperations.(4)Shesaidtheelephant'sbirthwentsmoothlyandthattherewerenocomplications.Thenewbabyexpandsthezooselephantherdtosixthatincludesthebaby'sparents,asister,abrotherandanadultfemale.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.（3）WhatdowelearnaboutthemotherelephantSamba?（4）Whatdoesthereportsayaboutthebirthofthenewbabyelephant?Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.[單選題]5.()A.Itenjoyedgreatpopularity.B.Itstartedbusinessthreeyearsago.C.Itwasfrequentedbynewly-weds.D.Itwasbuiltabovethesea-water.正確答案：D參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，這個(gè)餐館建立在海平面以上的木制結(jié)構(gòu)上。故D項(xiàng)正確。Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.[單選題]6.()A.Expandhisbusinessonthebeach.B.Replacetherestaurant’swoodendeck.C.Postapictureofhisrestaurantonline.D.Celebratehissilverweddinganniversary.正確答案：B參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，餐廳經(jīng)理最近決定更換木制甲板。故B項(xiàng)正確。Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.[單選題]7.()A.Shesolditfortwothousanddollars.B.Shetookittotherestaurantmanager.C.SheposteditspictureonFacebook.D.Shereturnedittoitsownerrightaway.正確答案：C參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，餐廳服務(wù)員SashaFormica在臉書上發(fā)布了戒指的照片，C項(xiàng)正確?！句浺粼摹縏hreeyearsago,acouplewasenjoyingamealatabeachrestaurant.(5)Therestaurantwasbuiltonawoodenstructureabovetheseawater.Duringthemeal,theman'sweddingringslippedoffhisfinger.Itfellthroughthewoodenfloorboards,apparentlylostforever.(6)Recently,therestaurantmanagerRyanKrivoydecidedtoreplacethewoodendeck.Andhefoundanoldgoldcoin,some$100billsandasilverweddingringwhilereplacingthedeck.(7)Therestaurant'swaitressSashaFormicapostedapictureoftheringonFacebook.Thepostwassharedabout5,000times.Threedayslater,thehappywifecalledtoclaimthering.Sheeventextedpicturesofherandherhusbandeatingtherein2017asproof.Therestaurantmailedtheringbacktothehappycouple.Meanwhile,Krivoydiscoveredthatthegoldcoinwasveryrare.Itwasfrom1855andworthasmuchas$2,000.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.（5）.Whatdowelearnabouttherestaurant?（6）.Whatdidtherestaurantmanagerdecidetodorecently?（7）.Whatdidthewaitressdoabouttherecoveredring?SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.[單選題]8.()A.Thenumberofduckshasdeclinedsharplyinrecentyears.B.Climatechangehaslittleeffectonthelivesofwildducks.C.DuckmeatisnoteateninAustralia,CanadaandtheU.S.D.Duckhuntingremainslegalinmanypartsoftheworld.正確答案：D參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，獵殺鴨子在世界上很多地方仍屬于合法行為，女士對(duì)這一點(diǎn)感到不可置信。故D項(xiàng)正確。SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.[單選題]9.()A.Droughts.B.Bushfires.C.Farming.D.Hunting.正確答案：A參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，近幾十年，由于干旱，鴨子的棲息地變得越來越小。故A項(xiàng)正確。SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.[單選題]10.()A.Theyarenoteasytodomesticate.B.Theirmeatisnotthatpopular.C.Itisnotenvironmentallyfriendly.D.Itisnotconsideredcost-effective.正確答案：B參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，在西方國家，人們不太吃鴨肉，因此沒有鴨子和鵝的商業(yè)養(yǎng)殖活動(dòng)。故B項(xiàng)正確。SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.[單選題]11.()A.Theyhuntedducksasatraditionalsport.B.Theykilledwildducksandgeeseforfood.C.Theyraisedducksandgeesefortheireggs.D.Theypoisonedwildducksinlargenumbers.正確答案：D參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，在該女士的爺爺那個(gè)時(shí)代，鴨子有時(shí)會(huì)毀壞莊稼，因此并不受歡迎，農(nóng)民會(huì)大量毒殺鴨子。故D項(xiàng)正確?！句浺粼摹縒:(8)Ican'tbelievethatduckhuntingisstilllegalinsomanypartsoftheworld.ThescientificevidencefromcountrieslikeAustralia,CanadaandtheUSAclearlyindicatesadeclineinthebirdsnumbers.M:Butcananyonebesureifthedeclineisreallycausedbythehuntingorbyclimatechange?W:It'scausedbyboth,infact.(9)WeseemoredroughtsincountrieslikeAustralia.Ducksarebirdsthatfeedandbreedinareaswherethereisalotofwater,buttheirhabitatshavebeenshrinkinginrecentdecadesbecauseofthedroughts.M:AndIguesswithfewerplacestoinhabit,theyconcentrateingreaternumbersinfewareaswhichsurelymakesthemeasiertargetsforthehunters.W:Itdoes.Mygrandfatherwasaduckhunter.Hetoldmehuntingducksandgeesebeganinthe19thcentury.Theywereeasilyfoundandplentifullyavailablefoodsourceinfarmingareas,especiallyforpoorimmigrants.M:Whatdotheyuseforhuntingduringthatperiod?W:Theyusenewtypesofgunsandbirdscouldeasilybeshotdowninflightandinsuchgreatnumbersthatcommercialhuntingofducksandgeesebecameanindustry.(10)Yetthere'snocommercialfarmingofthesebirdsnowadays,theirmeatishardlyeateninwesterncountries.M:No.Duckhuntingseeminglyexistsasthecontinuationofatradition.W:(11)Well,duckshaveneverbeenpopularwithfarmerslikemygrandfatheranyway,becausetheysometimesdestroycrops.Infact,farmersusedtopoisontheminlargenumbers.M:Thatsomehowdoesn'tsurpriseme.Nobodyplacesmuchvalueonthelivesofthesepoorbirdsorontheirmeat.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.（8）.Whatdoesthewomanfindunbelievable?（9）.WhatdoesthewomansayhascausedtheshrinkingofduckshabitatsinAustralia?（10）.Whyistherenocommercialfarmingofducksandgeeseinwesterncountries?（11）.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutfarmersinhergrandfather'stime?Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.[單選題]12.()A.Haveherhouserepainted.B.Replacesomeofheroldfurniture.C.Moveintoanewly-paintedhouse.D.Calculatethecostofthepaintjob.正確答案：A參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，女士在詢問男士粉刷房屋的費(fèi)用，由此可以推斷女士打算重新粉刷房屋。故A項(xiàng)正確。Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.[單選題]13.()A.Howlongtheworkwilltake.B.Howmuchtheworkwillcost.C.Howthepaintjobistobedone.D.Howmanyworkersareneeded.正確答案：B參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，女士很關(guān)心費(fèi)用問題，男士說費(fèi)用預(yù)計(jì)需要3000美元時(shí)，女士表示這一數(shù)額比她預(yù)計(jì)要高。故B項(xiàng)正確。Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.[單選題]14.()A.Coverupherfurniture.B.Asksomefriendsforhelp.C.Staysomewhereelse.D.Overseetheworkherself.正確答案：C參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，粉刷房屋時(shí)，女士會(huì)借住在朋友家或者住旅館。故C項(xiàng)正確。Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.[單選題]15.()A.Shecouldhaveaskedafriendforhelpwiththepaintjob.B.Paintingahouseinvolvesmoretroublethanshethought.C.Sheshouldhaverepaintedherhousemuchearlier.D.Movingherfurnitureisharderthanthepaintjob.正確答案：B參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，最后女士指出粉刷工作比她想象中麻煩得多。故B項(xiàng)正確?！句浺粼摹縈:Okay,MissBright,Ifinishedcalculating.Iestimateyouhavebetween210and240squaremetersofwallsandceiling.W:So,(12)howmuchwouldthepaintjobcost?M:Thatwoulddependonthequalityofpaintyouchoose.Wecarrytwobrands,onecost60centseverysquaremeterandtheother90cents.Thesecondisguaranteedtolookgreatforabout10years,whereasthecheaperonewillstarttodullafteraround6or7years.W:Inthatcase,wewouldpreferthemoreexpensiveoption.M:Allright,then.So,includinglaborcosts,taxesandeverything.Thisjobwouldcometo$3,000.W:(13)Tobeperfectlyhonest,that'smorethanIexpected.M:Pleasebearinmindthatthepriceincludesmovingallthefurnitureandthewholetaskwouldtake2days.W:Really?Why?M:Well,wecan'tpaintthewallswithoutclearingallthefurniturefirst.Everytimewepaintaroom,wefirsthavetomovethefurnituretoanotherroom,so,thattakesmoretime.Plus,itrequirestwopeoplewhichworksoutmoreexpensive.W:Isee.(14)ButdoesthatmeanIcouldnotlivehereinmyownhouseduringthose2days?M:Thatiscorrect.W:Oh,well.ThatchangeseverythingI'mafraid.(14)Iwouldhavetostaywithafriendorcheckintoahotel.Ihadn'tconsideredanyofthat.(15)I'mstartingtorealizethatpaintingmyhouseisfarmoretroublesomethanIhadanticipated.M:Thisisusuallythecase.Mostofourclientsgothroughthesamerealization.W:Isee.M:Youhavemynumber.Pleasefeelfreetocallmeforanyfurtherquestions.W:Thankyou.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.（12）.Whatisthewomanplanningtodo?（13）.Whatisthewoman'schiefconcern?（14）.Whatdoesthewomanhavetodowhilethepaintjobisbeingdone?（15）.Whathasthewomancometorealizeattheendoftheconversation?SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]16.()A.Tocultivategoodhabits.B.Toprepareforsecondaryschool.C.Toreviewwhatislearnedinclass.D.Tostimulateinterestinlearning.正確答案：A參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，小學(xué)階段，布置作業(yè)的主要目的是培養(yǎng)良好的習(xí)慣，如學(xué)會(huì)規(guī)劃以及培養(yǎng)自律習(xí)慣。故A項(xiàng)正確。SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]17.()A.Discusstheiracademicachievementswiththem.B.Createanidealstudyenvironmentforthem.C.Allowthemtolearnindependently.D.Checktheirhomeworkpromptly.正確答案：B參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，創(chuàng)造理想的學(xué)習(xí)環(huán)境可以使他們更容易迅速地投入到任務(wù)中，不受其他事情干擾。故B項(xiàng)正確。SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]18.()A.Finishthembeforetheygettired.B.Tacklethemostdifficulttaskfirst.C.Startwithsomethingtheyenjoy.D.Focusonthemostimportantones.正確答案：C參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，面對(duì)多重任務(wù)時(shí)，要鼓勵(lì)孩子建立喜好順序，從他們喜歡的任務(wù)開始著手解決。故C項(xiàng)正確?！句浺粼摹縃omeworkisanimportantpartofschooling,butthepurposesofgivingchildrenhomeworkwillchangeastheygrowolder.(16)Attheprimarylevel,themainaimistocultivategoodhabitslikelearningtoplananexercisingself-discipline.Duringthesecondaryschoolyears,extendingwhatislearnedatschoolispositivelyrelatedtoacademicachievement.Sothecontentofhomeworkbecomesmoreimportant.Sohowcanyouhelpyourchilddotheirbest?(17)Creatinganidealworkingenvironmentwillmakeiteasierforthemtogetdowntotheirassignmentsquickly.Makesureit'sfreeofdistractions.Andforprimaryschoolchildrenatleastsomewherenearyou,soyoucananswerquestionsandofferencouragement.Youprobablyhavetohelpyoungerchildrenplantheirsession.Butit'simportantthatbytheendofprimaryschool,itssecondnaturegetthemtotellyoueverythingtheyhavetodo,thenencouragethemtoestablishanorderinwhichtheydowork.(18)Whentheseveraldifferentassignments,makesuretheybeginwithonetheyenjoy,soitseemseasytogetstarted.It'sbesttotakeonthemostdifficulttasksecondoncethey'resettledbutbeforetheygettired.Ifolderchildrenhavemorethananhourofhomework,encouragethemtoscheduleashortbreaktostretch.Ifyouencouragethemtotellyouwhatthey'velearned,they'llabsorbtheinformationmoredeeplyandrememberitmorereadily.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.（16）.Whatisthemainaimofhomeworkforprimaryschoolkids?（17）.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestparentsdotohelptheirchildren?（18）.Whatshouldchildrendotodealwithmultipleassignments?Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]19.()A.Workerswhomeetitsbodyweightstandards.B.Workerswhocanlose30poundsinayear.C.Workerswhotrythehardesttoloseweight.D.Workerswhoareinthetop10%oftheslimmest.正確答案：A參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，體重達(dá)到一定標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的員工才有資格獲得墨西哥石油公司的獎(jiǎng)金。故A項(xiàng)正確。Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]20.()A.Impractical.B.Inconsistent.C.Unmanageable.D.Unfair.正確答案：D參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，批評(píng)家認(rèn)為墨西哥石油公司的獎(jiǎng)金政策有失公平，與許多健康專家的建議相矛盾，因?yàn)橐粋€(gè)人的體重受遺傳和環(huán)境因素的影響，這意味著體重對(duì)個(gè)人來說可能很難控制。故D項(xiàng)正確。Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]21.()A.Offerthemmuchfatterbonuses.B.Improveworkingenvironment.C.Encouragehealthybehaviors.D.Providefreelunchandsnacks.正確答案：C參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，專家建議公司要促進(jìn)健康行為，以此來提升員工的健康。故C項(xiàng)正確?！句浺粼摹?19)WorkersatMexicanoilcompanywillreceiveahealthincentiveofalmost$300ayear,iftheymeetcertainbodyweightstandards.Toqualifyforthebonus,theymustmaintainahealthyweight.Forthosewhoareoverweightorobese,theycanreceivethebonusiftheyreducetheirweightby10%duringtheyear.Someapplaudthepolicyasfairbecauseitrewardsboththeindividualswhomaintainahealthyweightandthosewhoareworkingtowardsachievingit.(20)Butcriticssaythepolicycontradictsrecommendationsbymanyhealthexpertswhowarnedthataperson'sweightisinfluencedbygeneticandenvironmentalfactors.Thatmeansweightcanbehardforindividualstocontrol,whichmakesthebonusunfair.Someexpertssaythepolicyisinconsistentwiththescienceofwhatweknowaboutbodyweightregulation.Theseexpertsarguethatfocusingonweightisthewrongapproach.(21)Amoreproductivemethodofencouraginghealthamongemployeesistopromotehealthybehaviors.Forexample,companiescangiveworkersgymmembershipsorencourageparticipationinlecturesonhealthyeatingandliving.Theycanalsoreducesweetsandprovidehealthiersnacksintheofficeandhealthiermealsatthecompanycanteen.Ortheycangiveemployeesmoretimeduringtheirlunchbreaktoexercise.Thesearemuchbetterandmuchmoreproductivewaysforcompaniestomoveforwardontheiremployees'wellbeing.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.（19）WhowillqualifyforthebonusinMexicanoilcompany?（20）.WhatdocriticsthinkofMexicanoilcompany'sbonuspolicy?（21）.Whatdoexpertsproposecompaniesdoaboutworkers'wellbeing?Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]22.()A.Ithasnotdoneenoughtohelpleft-handedchildren.B.Ithastreatedleft-handedchildrenasbeingdisabled.C.Ithasnotbuiltfacilitiesspeciallyfortheleft-handed.D.Ithasignoredcampaignsonbehalfoftheleft-handed.正確答案：A參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，活動(dòng)人士警告說，英國政府在防止習(xí)慣使用左手的學(xué)生落后于同齡人方面做得不夠。故A項(xiàng)正確。Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]23.()A.Theyareasintelligentasotherchildren.B.Theyhaveadistinctivestyleofhandwriting.C.Theysometimeshavepsychologicalproblems.D.Theytendtohavemoredifficultiesinlearning.正確答案：D參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，近年來的研究表明，習(xí)慣使用左手的兒童更有可能遇到學(xué)習(xí)困難，在智商測(cè)試中的得分也更低。故D項(xiàng)正確。Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]24.()A.Punishteachersdiscriminatingagainstleft-handedstudents.B.Laymoreemphasisonimprovingchildren’smentalhealth.C.Encouragestudentstodevelopvariousprofessionalskills.D.Keeptrackofleft-handedchildren’sschoolperformance.正確答案：D參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，他們希望教育部門記錄哪些兒童習(xí)慣使用左手及這些兒童的學(xué)業(yè)表現(xiàn)。故D項(xiàng)正確。Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.[單選題]25.()A.Howtheycanbereducedinnumber.B.Whytheirnumbersaresohigh.C.Whatpercentagetheyaccountfor.D.Iftheirpercentagekeepsincreasing.正確答案：B參考解析：根據(jù)錄音可知，活動(dòng)人士指出，監(jiān)獄里習(xí)慣使用左手的人的比例很高。他們想知道為什么這些人的數(shù)量這么多。故B項(xiàng)正確?！句浺粼摹?22)CampaignershavewarnedthattheBritishgovernmentisnotdoingenoughtopreventleft-handedpupilsfromfallingbehindtheirpeers.Theyclaimthatthousandsofchildrenarestillbeingpenalizedforbeingleft-handed.Thisisduetoalackofactionfromministerswhofailedtotakeanymeaningfulactionforyears.Itisfearedthatafailuretoaddressearlyyearchallengessuchaspoorhandwriting,thesetoomuchmoreseriousproblemsdownthelinewiththesepupilsfacingreducedcareerprospects.(23)Studiesinrecentyearsshowthatleft-handedchildrenaremorelikelytosufferwithlearningdifficultiesandtheirscoresareloweronIQtests.Campaignersfeelit'sstrangethatchildrenandBritishschoolsarepenalizedbecausetheyhappentobeleft-handed.Theydon'tunderstandwhysuccessivegovernmentshavefailedtoactonthis.(24)Theywantthedepartmentofeducationtorecordwhichchildrenareleft-handedandwhattheireducationalattainmentsare,sincetheymakeupsome10%ofthepopulation.Inearlyyeareducation,left-handedchildrenarestrugglingandmakingamessoftheirhandwriting.Educatorsdon'tknowhowtodealwiththis.Inmanycases,there'snoactivehelpandalackofteachertraining.(25)Campaignerspointoutthatahighpercentageoftheprisonpopulationisleft-handed.Theysaythattheseprisonernumbersareunusuallyhighandaskwhyitisthecase.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.（22）.WhyaresomepeoplecriticizingtheBritishgovernment?（23）.Whatdostudiesinrecentyearsshowaboutleft-handedchildren?（24）.Whatdothecampaignersdemandthedepartmentofeducationdo?（25）.Whatdothecampaignerswanttoknowaboutleft-handedprisoners?SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Manypeoplebelievethatpassionandcommitmentarethefoundationsofstrongromanticrelationships.Butarelationshipismadeoftwo(26)_____individuals.Andthepersona