2012年6月英语四级模拟考试答案.doc

2012年6月英语四级模拟考试答案Part WritingOne Way to Solve the ProblemTo deal with the air pollution caused by vehicles in cities is a challenging job. My suggestion is to produce vehicles powered by solar energy.Compared with mineral fuels such as gasoline, solar energy is inexhaustible in supply. The growth of cities and increase of vehicles call for more supply of energy, but there is a limit to the reserve of mineral fuels. So solar energy with its endless supply is one of our solutions to energy crisis. The second advantage of solar energy is its cleanliness. Traditional vehicles operating on gasoline give of exhaust, causing damage to human health and polluting the air. From the perspective of environmental protection, solar energy is a much better choice. After the new technology becomes economically feasible, the sky over cities will be brighter, and the air will no longer be a threat to our health.Because of the two benefits of using solar energy as a new fuel, we should spend more money on the research which can make our dream come true.Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)文章精要文章向读者介绍了Story Reader(故事小宝贝)及其相关产品的情况。文章最后还指出，美国儿童现阶段的阅读现状尤其需要受到关注，并对家长提出了针对性的建议。1A信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词the aims of the Story Reader定位到文章第一个标题的第二段，第二句话中提到Story Reader的目的是娱乐孩子同时告诉他们如何学习阅读，故本题选A。2C信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词key characteristic和Story Reader可定位到文章第一个标题的第三段，该段中提到其主要特点是：孩子看着Story Reader展示的书页时，它能够大声为孩子朗读，故本题选C。3D信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词the basic Story Reader可定位到文章的第二个标题部分，该部分第一段第一句告知读者，the basic Story Reader适用于3岁及3岁以上的儿童，故本题选D。4B信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词the basic Story Reader可知应定位到第二个标题，而在该部分第二段第二句就提到，这种产品定价为20美元，故本题选B。5A信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词My First Story Reader和characteristic可定位到文章第二个标题，由该部分第四段第一句可知，My First Story Reader的特色是它有两个播放模式，故本题选A。6D信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词Story Reader Video Plus可定位到文章第二个标题，由该部分倒数第三段第一句可知，Story Reader Video Plus适用于7岁及以上儿童，故本题选D。7B信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词the Animated Story Mode可定位到文章第二个标题，由该部分倒数第二段第三句可知，the Animated Story Mode有5个教育性的游戏，故本题选B。8recognizes that page and reads it again。信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词Story Reader可定位到文章的第一个标题，由该部分的最后一段可知，Story Reader能够识别当前书页的变化，由此可以得出答案。9three。信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词Story Reader products可定位到文章的第三个标题，由标题可知产品数目，再往下阅读可知，2006年末是截止时间，由此可以得出答案。10guide them through the environment and conquer obstacles。信息明示题。根据题干信息词Super Mario Brothers可定位到文章第二个标题，由该部分倒数第二段可知，儿童可以通过内置控制器来引导自己通过游戏场景并且克服障碍，由此可以得出答案。Part Listening ComprehensionSection A 11B信息明示题。男士让女士到白金汉宫时提醒自己，由此可知，男士要去白金汉宫，所以B正确。 12C综合推断题。女士说：“简告诉我她要辞职”，男士说：“她总这么说。如果我是你，我不会送她离别礼物。”由此推断，男士认为简不会辞职，所以C正确。 13B综合推断题。男士说自己无法解答这道复杂的数学题，女士则表示如果男士不参加那么多聚会他就能解答了，言外之意即男士学习不够努力，所以B正确。 *考点 在有些条件句中，主句的谓语和从句的谓语所表示的动作在时间上并不一致，这类条件句称为错综时间条件句，一般用虚拟语气来表示，如：If the weather had been more favorable，the crops would be growing still better如果前些时候天气好一点，庄稼就会长得更好。 14C综合推断题。男士说：“请告诉我，我没错过交学费的最后期限。”女士说：“恐怕你晚了一周左右。”言外之意是男士应该在一周之前来交学费，所以C正确。本题的关键是女士所说的Im afraid(表示遗憾、惋惜)和aweek late。 15B综合推断题。男士说新建成的学生宿舍更宽敞、更舒适，女士则说它相应地也要贵很多，言外之意是自己不会搬到新建的宿舍去，所以B正确。 16C综合推断题。女士问：“你确定这是去实验室的路吗?我可不能迟到。”男士说：“别担心，我们马上就到。”言外之意是女士不会迟到，所以C正确。 *考点 afford意为“买得起，负担得起”，通常与call或could连用，如：You Cant afford to criticize others when you behave so badly yourself自身品行不端，哪能批评他人。 17B综合推断题。女士问男士觉得哈利波特流行的原因是什么，男士回答说是因为现在适合孩子们看的好书不多，言外之意是他认为缺乏好的儿童书，所以B正确。 *考点 available指“可用的”或“可得到的”，如：Tickets are available at the box office票房有票出售。还可指“(人)可接见的”或“可取得联系的”，如：The Prime Minister is not available for comment首相无暇做出评论。 18B综合推断题。男士要预定10天后的火车票，因为春节快到了。女士让男士不用担心，因为到时候会有加车，言外之意是男士肯定会买到票，所以B正确。 *考点 happen to，意为“偶然发生”，如：I happened to be out when he called他来电话时，我恰巧出去了。Happen on(upon)，意为“巧遇，偶然发现”，如：I happened on an old country hotel during the last summer holiday去年暑假期间我偶然发现了一家古老的乡村旅馆。 Conversation One 19A综合推断题。对话开头指出we ask about peoples behavior，再结合听力材料可知，对话主要讨论了人的行为背后的原因，即对行为举止的评价，所以A正确。 20C信息明示题。男士提到when the behavior could have negative consequences，由此可知，C正确。 21B综合推断题。男士说you automatically attribute the drivers behavior to an internal factor，由此可以推断，大多数人会为他人的过失行为寻找内在原因，所以B正确。 22A综合推断题。男士最后问：“你应该怎样解释自己所犯的错误呢?”女士回答：“我会找客观原因。”由此推断，我们都会为自己的错误找客观原因，所以A正确。 *考点 say有“例如说，譬如说”的意思，与for example和for instance意思相近，是let us say的简化语。当前面是假设的条件或某种特定的情况需要举例说明时，通常用say，如：If you were to get a large sum of money，say，10，000 dollars，what would you do with it?如果你能得到一大笔钱，比如说，一万美元，你打算用来做什么? attribute to意为“将某事归因于”，如：delays attributed to snow因下雪而耽搁；它还有“被认为是写的”的意思，如：This tune is usually attributed to Chopin这首曲子通常被认为是肖邦所作。 be to blame意为“应受谴责的，是起因或某事的根源”，如：A freak storm was to blame for the power outage停电的起因是一场特大的暴风雨。 Conversation Two 23A信息明示题。女士不明白男士为什么要向自己借笔记，男士说自己总是打完工后直接去上课，所以上课时总是打瞌睡，笔记也记得不好，故选A。 24D信息明示题。男士明确说明了工作日早上自己在一间咖啡店里做收银员，故选D。 25C信息明示题。女士说自己需要找个人一起学习，而男士需要找个人让他学习时保持清醒，所以建议和男士成为学习上的同伴，共同学习，故选c。 *考点 nod off为口语表达，意为“睡着”，与nod相关的表达还有：Homer(sometimes)nods智者千虑，必有一失。have a nodding acquaintance with sbsth与某人有点头之交，对某事物略知一二，如：I have no more than a nodding acquaintance with the writers novels我对这位作家的小说不甚了解。 Section B Passage One 文章精要 不少人有过这样的经历：当你想叫出某人的名字时却忽然想不起来了。文章以此为引子，介绍了唤醒记忆的方法，并以学生在考试时答题的过程为例具体讲解了该方法。 26A主旨题。文章主要论述了唤醒记忆的方法，并举例加以说明，故选A。 27D信息明示题。文章提到they answer first the ones of which they are most confident，由此可知D正确。 28C信息明示题。文章提到do not try to recall itDo something else for a couple of minutes由此排除A和B，由文中it doesnt loosen your memory；it only tightens it可排除D，由it is the subconscious activities that go to work to dig up a dim memory可知，C项与之吻合。 Passage Two 文章精要文章对比了过去和现在的家庭模式，特别是分析对比了女性在过去和现在两种家庭模式下的生活状态。 29C信息明示题。文章开头指出，过去的大家庭里可能包含祖父母、父母、孩子甚至兄弟姊妹，由此可知，在过去的大家庭中，亲戚们都住在一起，故选C。 30A信息明示题。文章第二段指出，她们拥有更多自己的空间而且她们与男性有着同等的家庭决策权，由此可知，A正确。 31B信息明示题。文章第四段先指出wives do not often enjoy this benefit，这里的benefit即上文指出的老年女性在家族中占有重要地位，然后指出，由于她们的丈夫大都比她们先去世，older women from these families often have to live alone。由此可知，这些家庭中的老年女性地位不如从前且往往会晚年孤寂，故选B。 32C信息明示题。文章最后指出，如今的女性虽然能在外工作，也有更多的自由，但她们仍然要做很多家务相当于两份全职工作，所以她们并没有那么多自由时间，由此可知C正确。 Passage Three 文章精要 文章讨论了暴风雨这一自然现象并简单分析了产生暴风雨的原因。 33A信息明示题。文章第一段指出，A single thunderstorm call release energy to the atmosphere equivalent to a hydrogen bomb由此可知A正确。 34C信息明示题。文章第二段开头指出，the air must contain a great deal of water vapormust be a rapidly rising air current(空气中必须包含大量的水气还要有快速上升的气流)，由此可知c正确。 35B信息明示题。文章第二段指出，The temperature produced by lightning is nearly 50，000 degrees Fahrenheit由此可知B正确。本题的关键是要听清fifty-thousand而不是fifteen-thousand。 Section C 文章精要 美国高等教育费用日渐昂贵。各州都有资助政策，但父母必须从孩子很小时就开始为其大学学费进行储蓄或投资。 36costly37estimates3813|thirteen39inflation 40advisers 41savings 42offer 43operate 44However，the government could start to tax with drawls in 201 1 if Congress does not change the law 45520-9 plans include investment accounts that increase or decrease in value with the investments they contain 46Another kind of5-209 plan lets parents begin to pay for their childs education long before their child starts college听力原本：Section A 11. M: Could you remind me when we get to Buckingham Palace, please? W: Sure, no problem! Now were at Oxford Street, and we can get there after 30 minutes. Q: Where is the man heading for? 12. W: Jane told me that she was going to quit her job. Ill certainly be. sorry to see her go. M: She always says that! I wouldnt buy her a going-away present if I were you. Q: What does the man think about Jane? 13 M: I could hardly solve this complicated mathematics problem. W: You could if you had not gone to so many parties! Q: What does the woman mean? 14. M: Please tell me I havent missed the deadline for tuition payment. W: Im afraid you are about a week late. Q: What does the woman mean? 15. M: The newly built student dormitory is much larger and more comfortable. W: But it is much more expensive as well. Q: What does the woman mean? 16. W: Are you sure this is the right way to the laboratory? I cant afford to be late. M: Dont worry. Well be there in no time. Q: What does the man mean? 17. W: Why do you think Harry Potter is so popular these days? M: Because there are not many good childrens books available. Q: What does the man mean? 18. M: Im going to book a train ticket 10 days in advance because it happens to be Spring Festival. W: Dont worry. There will be extra trains added to the original schedule. Q: What does the woman imply? Now youll hear two long conversations. Conversation One M: One of the most common questions we ask about peoples behavior is why. Why does she say this? Why does he do that? Sometimes the reason is obvious. For example, someone is driving down the street, the light turns red, and he stops, why? W: Because he has to, legally I mean. M: Exactly! In this case the reason is obvious, so we usually dont question it. But when the reason is not so obvious and especially when the behavior could have negative consequences, were more likely to feel a need to explain the causes of the behavior. Social psychologists have a term for this, for the process of explaining the causes of behavior. Its called causal attribution. And one theory suggests theres a pattern in the way we go about attributing causes to peoples behavior. According to this theory, there are two categories of reasons: internal factors and external factors. Again, Lisa, say youre driving down the road and all of a sudden some guy turns into the lane right in front of you, and you have to slam on your brake to avoid an accident. How do you react? W: Ill probably get very angry. M: Because. W: Well, hes not paying attention; hes a bad driver. M: So you automatically attribute the drivers behavior to an internal factor. He himself is to blame because he is careless. W: So if I said it was because of heavy traffic or something, Id be attributing his behavior to an external factor, something beyond his control. M: Good. Now how will you explain your own negative behavior? W: I should blame external factors. M: Thats right. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What is the main topic of the discussion? 20. According to the professor, when are people likely to try to explain someone elses behavior? 21. According to the discussion, how do most people explain others negative behavior? 22. According to the discussion, what should we do to explain our own negative behavior? Conversation Two M: Holly, is it possible to borrow your notes? Ill return them tomorrow. W: Sorry, but I usually go to the cafeteria and review them. Say, how about copying them over in the library? M: OK. I think Ive got enough coins for the machines. W: No problem. But I dont understand why you need my notes, Carter; you havent missed any classes. M: Weekday mornings, Im a cashier at a coffee shop downtown. After work, I come directly to school! W: Wow, youre probably exhausted! M: Thats exactly why I want to borrow your notes. Ive been nodding off during class, so my notes arent very good. W: Well, heres Professor Labelle. How are you feeling? M: Im usually awake at the beginning. But after thirty minutes into class, Im having trouble keeping my eyes open. W: Listen, I need someone to study with, and you need someone to keep you awake; want to be study partners? M: Yeah, Id sure appreciate it. W: OK, lets start today at the library. Were going there anyway, and I dont have to go to the cafeteria. M: Sounds good. Oh, no, it looks like hes brought along some more of his slides; elbow me if I start drifting off. W: Im afraid I wont be very helpful. His slides make me sleepy too! Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. Why does the man ask the woman for her notes? 24. Where does the man work? 25. What does the woman propose to the man? Section B Passage One Did you ever have someones name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? When this happens again, do not try to recall it. Do something else for a couple of minutes, and the name may come into your head. The name is there since you have met this person and learned his name. It only has to be dug out. The initial effort to recall prepares the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious activities that go to Work to dig up a dim memory. Forcing yourself to recall almost never helps because it doesnt loosen your memory; it only tightens it. Students find the preparatory method helpful in examinations. They read over the questions before trying to answer any of them. Then they answer first the ones of which they are most confident. Meanwhile, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking place; work is being done on the more difficult questions. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers to the more difficult ones will usually begin to come into consciousness. It is often just a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. Whats the passage about? 27. According to the passage, what kind of order do students usually follow when they answer questions in exams? 28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? Passage Two The family is changing. In the past, grandparents, parents, and children used to live together, and they had an extended family. Sometimes two or more brothers with their wives and children were part of this large family group. But family structure is changing throughout the world. Nowadays, many families consist of only one father, one mother, and children. It is becoming the main family structure everywhere. The new family structure offers married women some advantages: they have freedom from their relatives, and the husband does not have all the power of the family. Studies show that in these families, men and women usually make an equal number of decisions about family lives. In the past, wives usually have to pay for the benefits of freedom and power. When women lived in extended families, sisters and grandparents and aunts helped one another with housework and childcare. In addition, older women in a large family group had important positions. But now, wives do not often enjoy this benefit, and they have another disadvantage too: women generally live longer than their husbands, so older women from these families often have to live alone. Studies show that women are generally less satisfied with marriage than men are. In the past, men worked outside the home and women worked inside. Housework and childcare were a full time job, and there was no time for anything else. Now women work outside and have more freedom than they did in the past, but they still have to do most of the housework. The women actually have two full-time jobs, and they have not much free time. Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. Who used to live together in an extended family? 30. What advantages do families nowadays offer women? 31. What are the disadvantages of families nowadays for women? 32. Why are many women dissatisfied with marriage and families nowadays? Passage Three Thunderstorms are the least dangerous and least violent of all the storms. Almost everyone has experienced a thunderstorm with its heavy rains, high winds, lightning and accompanying thunder. This type of storm can release a great deal of energy. A single thunderstorm can release energy to the atmosphere equivalent to a hydrogen bomb. There are some 50,000 thunderstorms that occur on earth daily. This would make the daily energy released into the atmosphere equal to billions of tons of TNT. Certain conditions must exist for thunderstorms to develop. First, the air must contain a great deal of water vapor. Second, there must be a rapidly rising air current. Thunderstorms may produce lightning and thunder. Lightning is a result of the rapidly rising air. The temperature produced by lightning is nearly 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This tremendous amount of heat causes the air to expand suddenly. This causes sound waves to be produced in the air which are heard as a crashing or loud noise called thunder. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. How much energy can be released by a single thunderstorm? 34. What are the two conditions that must exist for thunderstorms to develop? 35. What is the temperature produced by lightning? Section C A college education is an investment in the future. But it can be a (36)costly investment. The College Board (37)estimates that the costs at a four-year public college in the United States increased 10 percent this past school year. That was less than the (38)13 percent increase the year before, but still much higher than the (39)inflation rate. Public colleges and universities still cost a lot less than private ones. Financial aid often helps. But financial (40)advisers tell parents to start college (41)savings plans when their child is still very young. All 50 states and the District of Columbia (42)offer what are called 5-20-9 plans. These plans are named after the part of the federal tax law that created them in 1996. States use private investment companies to (43)operate most programs. Every state has its own rules governing 5-20-9 plans. Some of the plans are free of state taxes. And all are free of federal taxes. (44) However, the government could start to tax withdrawals in 2011 if Congress does not change the law. (45)5-20-9 plans include investment accounts that increase or decrease in va