2017年6月英语四级真题（卷二）答案解析.pdf

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oncharge收费，要价12345678900.discount打折，折扣口全文翻译待售商品一英语教材部分英语教材正在等待新主人！2017.6/9(第2套)这是一套大学英语教材，包括第一册到第四册，后附CD。书中内容丰富，包含很多有用的文章，它们要么有趣，要么发人深思。文章后面紧跟实用多样的练习题。因此，对你通过四级考试很有帮助，也是除用作教材之外自学的一个不错选择。坦白讲，这套书不是全新的，已经用过一次，而且边缘处有些必要的笔记。因此，它们的售价不高，每本仅售10元。如果你全套购买，可以打85折并有惊喜小礼品赠送。英语在大学和社会中都具有极其重要的作用。希望同学们不要错过这个物美价廉购书的机会。如果你感兴趣，请随时拔打电话：12345678900。拓展空间主题词汇句式拓展audience objective受众目标1.Notice:Sb.is/are requested to participate in a party/exposure暴露；曝光meeting to do sth.in somewhere on Friday,at 2:00 p.m.sponsor赞助商，主办者通知：要求某人在周五下午两点于某地参加聚会/会议。course selection课程选择2.(e.g.An English Christmas evening party)is to be heldmarketing营销in.e.g.the meeting hall of our school from 7:00 tobillboard广告牌10:00p.m.on Christmas Eve.圣诞节前夜晚上7：00bulletin新闻快报，布告10:00将在（如：学校会议大厅）举行聚会（如：英语specif近cation说明书圣诞晚会)。invitation letter邀请函Part II Listening ComprehensionSection ANews Report OneAutomakers and tech companies are working hard to offer the first true self-driving car.(1)But 75%ofdrivers say they wouldnt feel safe in such a vehicle.Still,60%of drivers would like to get some kind of self-driving feature,such as automatic braking or self-parking,the next time they buy a new car.The attitudes arepublished in a new AAA survey of 1,800 drivers.Advocates of self-driving cars argue they would be safer than in cars driven by humans because theywouldnt get distracted or drive when tired.But those surveyed by AAA say they trust their own driving skills.Many feel the technology is too newand unproven.(2)John Nielsen,AAAs managing director of automotive engineering and repair,said tests suggestdrivers may be overestimating their own abilities.He also believes they will be more likely to trust self-drivingcars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking.He estimated that the comfort levelwill increase considerably in five to ten years.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.口未听先知预览两道题各选项，由选项中反复出现的drivers和第l题选项中出现的self-driving cars和automatic可推测，新闻内容与驾驶员和自动驾驶汽车有关；再结合第2题选项中的safe和automatic devices可进一步推测，新闻内容可能涉及自动驾驶汽车的安全性及其自动装置。1.What is the finding of the AAA survey?C)。口详解)新闻开头提到，在AAA对1800位驾驶员进行的一项新的调查中，75%的驾驶员说他们在自动驾驶汽车里会感觉不安全，但是有60%的驾驶员表示在下次购买新汽车的时候想要一些自动驾驶的功能，比如自动刹车和自动停车。因此答案为C)。2.What does John Nielsen say about self-driving cars?A)。详解)新闻结尾提到，约翰尼尔森说，测试表明，驾驶员可能高估了他们自己的驾驶能力，他还认为，当驾驶员们对自动刹车和自动停车这样的功能熟悉之后，他们可能会更相信自动驾驶汽车。因此答案为A)。News Report Two(3)One dog has been killed and multiple dogs have been injured by a snowmobile driver in what appears2017.6/10(第2套)to be an intentional attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska.Aliy Zirkle was the first to report an attack.A snowmobile driver had repeatedly attempted to harm her and her team,and one of Zirkles dogs hadreceived a non-life-threatening injury.Zirkle reported the attack when she arrived in Nulato,Alaska,in the early hours of the morning.(4)Then Jeff King,a four-time champion,reported a similar attack.His team was hit by a snowmobile driver,injuring several dogs and killing a 3-year-old male dog.Reporter Zachariah Hughes says that neither King nor Zirkle was injured.Although this incident very much alters the race of the two participants competing for a win,both aregoing to continue on their way toward the finishing line.Alaska State Troopers released a statement saying theyve arrested Arnold Demoski,26.He faces trial onseveral charges.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.未听先知)预览两道题各选项，由第3题选项中的Thefts,injuries,Attacks和accident可推测，新闻内容与一次恶性事件有关；再结合选项中的Race,competitors和competition可进一步推测，这次恶性事件与一项比赛有关。3.What is the news report mainly about?C)。详解)新闻开头提到，在阿拉斯加一次似乎针对艾迪塔罗德雪橇比赛选手的故意袭击事件中，一条狗被一名摩托雪橇手杀死，多条狗受伤。接下来，新闻对此次袭击事件进行了详细讲述。因此答案为C)。4.What do we learn about Jeff King?B)。口详解)新闻中提到，获得过四次冠军的杰夫金报告说遭遇了相似的袭击。由此可知，杰夫金获得了四次阿拉斯加艾迪塔罗德雪橇比赛的冠军，故答案为B)。News Report Three(5-1)A tour boat turned over off the coast of Nicaragua,killing at least 13 people and leaving morepassengers missing,official said.(6)The boat was carrying 32 people-25 Costa Ricans,four Americans and three NicaraguansThe 13 dead were all Costa Rican,the Foreign Ministry said.The boat,traveling between Nicaraguas Big Corn Island and Little Corn Island,turned over Saturday nearthe larger island.Some passengers remain missing,the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry said,but did not specify how many.A local radio said an unspecified number of people were rescued,including the tour boats owner,HilarioBlandon(5-2)Nicaraguan naval authorities had banned sea travel in the area because of bad weather and strongwinds,but the tour boat proceeded anyway.(7)Blandon,the boats owner,has been arrested by Nicaraguan authorities,the state-run news agencysaid.Both he and a crew member are being investigated for unintentional murder and exposing people todanger,according to police.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.口未听先知)预览三道题各选项，由第5题选项中出现的sank,sea,ran into,disappeared和turned over可推测，新闻内容与船只失事事件有关；结合第6题选项中出现的数字和第7题选项中出现的rescue,investigated,drowned和missing可进一步推测，新闻内容涉及此次船只失事事件的伤亡人数和对相关责任人的调查。5.What happened to the tour boat sailing off the Nicaraguan coast?D)。详解)新闻开头提到，在离尼加拉瓜海岸不远处，一艘观光船翻了。接下来新闻又提到，由于恶劣的天气和大风，尼加拉瓜海军当局已经禁止在这片海域进行海上旅行，但这艘观光船对此置若罔闻。由此可知，观光船翻船是大风导致的，故答案为D)。6.How many people was the boat carrying?D)。详解)新闻中提到，这艘观光船当时载客32名。因此答案为D)。7.What do we know about the owner of the boat?B)。详解)新闻结尾提到，船主布兰登已被尼加拉瓜当局逮捕，并将接受审讯。因此答案为B)。2017.6/11(第2套)Section BConversation OneM:Hi,Susan,youre looking very smart todayW:I always look smart,James.Actually,Im on my way to a job interview.M:What job?Oh,you mean,for the summer holidays?W:Yeah.Theres only two weeks to go.(8)Ive got a second interview with that big foreign accountancyfirm in the city center.You know the oneM:Thats fantastic.W:(9)The work is just helping out with data input,you know,but the pay isnt too bad.It might suit youtoo.I know they have at least two temporary positions available.And I dont think they have anyone elseyet.M:Hmm.If they take you on,tell them you know a friend whod be really good too.(10)I really need themoney and the experience would look good on my resume.Maybe well be working together.The dreamteam.W:OK.Well do.If the boss likes me,Ill mention it.Itll be good to have someone around who I know.Illphone you afterwards.But perhaps you should put in an application anyway.M:Thanks,Susan.Thats great.Listen,do you want a lift to the city?I have my dads car today,and nothingelse to do this morning.W:Sure.Thanks,James.M:Lets go then.The cars over there.W:By the way,hows your knowledge of accountancy?The interviewer may ask you about it.M:No problem.I think I can survive.(11)I might just have to review a few accountancy terms.Maybe youcan give me a practice interview first.W:Of course.Lets go then.Dont want to be late.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.口未听先知)预览四道题各选项，由第9题选项中的interviews,application forms和phone calls可推测，对话内容与工作面试有关；结合第ll题选项中的Purchase,business suits,Learn,mprove和Review可进一步推测，对话内容涉及面试前的准备。8.Where will Susan probably get a job?C)。详解)对话中女士提到，她在市中心一家大型外资会计公司得到了第二次面试的机会。由此可推断，女士可能会在这家会计公司得到一份工作，故答案为C)。9.What will Susans future job involve?A)。详解)对话中女士提到，她将要得到的这份工作只是帮忙输入数据。因此答案为A)。10.Why does James want the job in that company?B)。口详解对话中男士提到，他也想要女士提到的这份工作，是因为他很需要钱，而且这个工作经验会给他的简历增色添彩。因此答案为B)。11.What does James say he will have to do to prepare for the interview?D)。详解)对话结尾，当女士问及男士在会计方面的知识时，男士说他没问题，只需要复习一些会计术语。因此答案为D)。Conversation TwoW:Theres new data out today that confirms that many Americans are not good at math,and when it comesto everyday technology skills,we are dead last when compared to other developed countries.HeresGabrielle Emanuel of National Public Radio.M:(12)Lets start with the bad news that Americans are terrible at technology skills,using email,naming afile on a computer,using a link on a webpage,or just texting someone.W:No country scored below the U.S.?M:Only one country.Poland performed as poorly as we did.(13)Who came out the first?Japan did the bestand then Finland.If you look at data about reading and math,youll notice something interesting.2017.6/12(第2套)短文内容可能与胡萝卜有关；再结合第l7题选项中的turned,became,began和第l8题选项中的nutritious,food,medicinal value可以进一步推测，短文内容可能涉及胡萝卜的变化与价值。16.What do we learn from the talk about wild carrots?A)。详解)短文中提到，野生胡萝卜的根是白色的，又小又细。因此答案为A)17.What does the speaker say about carrots in the late 1500s?D)。详解)短文中提到，在16世纪后期，荷兰的食物科学家培育出了又大又直的红色甜味胡萝卜，与我们今天所吃的胡萝卜相似。因此答案为D)。18.Why did people turn to carrots for food during the two world wars?B)。口详解)短文中提到，两次世界大战期间，食物匮乏迫使人们食用胡萝卜，政府告诉人们胡萝卜如何有益健康，胡萝卜数量得到了最大的增长。由此可知，两次世界大战期间的食物匮乏使得人们转向食用胡萝卜，答案为B)。Passage TwoKatherine loved Facebook.With Facebook,she could stay connected with her family no matter how faraway they were.She could see their photos and read their status updates.With Facebook,she could keep herrelatives up-to-date on what she was doing.(19)Another thing Katherine loved about Facebook was that shedidnt have to think about time zones when updating family.Whenever she called her parents or otherrelatives,she always had to think about the time difference so that she wouldnt wake someone up or callwhen she knew they were at church.Facebook was so convenient.When Katherine joined Facebook,some of her classmates at high school started to add her as a friend.Atfirst,this didnt bother her.(20)She loved learning about the success of people she knew when she was justa teenager.She loved finding out people were getting married,having babies,and traveling.(21)Soon,however,Katherine found herself comparing herself with the people she was reading abouton Facebook.It began to make her feel bad that some people seemed to be doing so much better than shewas.She was also spending a lot of time on Facebook.It took a lot of time and energy to keep up witheveryones status updates.Katherine started to think.She looked at the list of over 500 friends she had on Facebook and realizedsome of them were not really friends at all.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.口未听先知预览三道题各选项，由第2l题选项中的Facebook friends和Facebook updates可推测，短文内容与Facebook这款社交软件有关；再结合各个选项都出现的She以及could,liked,barely等词可以进一步推测，短文内容涉及某位女士使用Facebook的情况，可能包含使用这款社交软件的利与弊。19.What was one particular convenience Katherine loved about Facebook?A)。详解)短文开头提到，凯瑟琳喜欢Facebook的另一方面是当她向家人提供自己的最新动态时不需要考虑时区。因此答案为A)。20.How did Katherine feel when her classmates added her as a Facebook friend?B)。详解)短文中提到，凯瑟琳开始使用Facebook时，她的一些高中同学就加她为好友。她喜欢了解青少年时期认识的人所取得的成功，喜欢得知他们结婚、生子和旅行的情况。由此可知，凯瑟琳喜欢看明友们更新动态，故答案为B)21.What made Katherine feel bad about herself later on?D)。口详解)短文中提到，很快凯瑟琳就发现自己会拿自己与在Facebook上看到的人进行比较，当Facebook上有人看起来比自己过得好太多的时候，她会感觉自己很糟糕。因此答案为D)。Passage ThreeDo you know where a mule comes from?It is the child of a donkey and a horse.(22)Mules have strongmuscles like horses,but they eat less,can work longer,and are gentler,like donkeys.George Washington was the first person in the United States to own mules.He had heard that mules made2017.6/14(第2套)