英语四级真题2018年12月(第二套)试卷及答案解析

2018年12月四级考试真题（第二套）Part I

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morewords.PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionADirections:hissectio,willhearthreenewsreports.Attheafewsreportyouwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.AfteryouhearaquestiooumustchoosethebestafofourchoicesmarkedAB),C)andD).ThemarkthecoespondiltteroAnsweSheet1withasinlilee汀throughthecentre.Questiona1d2arebasedonhnewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)AmanwaspulledtosafetyafterabuildingcollapAbeamabouttenfeetlongcollapsedtotheground.Arescueworkergottrappedinthebasement.2.A)Hesufferedafatalinjuryinanaccident.C)Hewascollectingbuildingmaterials.

AbuildingcaughtBeonceservedinepartment.D)Hemovedintohisneighbor'soldhouse.Questions3and4arebasedoetewsreportyouhavejustbeard.3.A)ImprovethemathsskillsofhighschoolC)HelpBritishpeopleunderstandtheirpaychecks.4.A)Childrent吐emathscoursesatanearlierpublicseesthevalueofmathsintheirlife.

ChangeBritishpeople'snegativeviewofD)Launchacampaigntopromotemathsteaching.Britishpeopleknowhowtodoelementarcalculations.阳maryschoolteachersunderstandbasicmathsconcepts.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Heownsafleetofaircraft.Heregardshisroyaldutiesasaburden.—

Heislearningtobeapilot.D)Heheldapart-timejobforover20years.l—PAGE3PAGE3— —6.A)Hecandemonstratehissuperiorpilotingskills.Hecanshowhisdifferencefromotherroyalty.7.A)Theyenjoyedhiscompany.C)Theyrarelyrecognisedhim.SectionB

B)Hecanchangehisfocusofattentionandrelax.D)Hecancomeintoclosercontactwithhispeople.B)Theylikedhiminhisuniform.D)Theyweresurprisedtoseehim.z． ·uzhDirectmns:Inthissection,youwi eartwoongtheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestio,oumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked)AnswerSheet1witha singlelinethroughthecentre.

,C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyou havejustheard.8.A)Theywereskilledcarpentersthemselves.C)WoodsupplywasplentifulinRomania.9.A)ProvidequalityfurnitureataffordablepricesC)Enlargetheircompanybyhiringmoreworkers.10.A)Theyarefromherhometown.C)TheyallcomefromRomania.11.A)AllacrossEurope.C)MostlyinBucharest.

B)tdidn'tneedmuchcapitaltostartwith.D)Theysawabusinessopportunitythere.B)Attractforeigninvestmenttoexpandbusiness.D)OpensomemorebranchcompaniesinGermany.B)TheyareimportedfromGermany.D)Theycomefromalloverthe B)Throughouttheworld.D)nRomaniaonly.Questions12to15arebasedon theconversationyou havejustheard.12.A)Gotoaconcertwithhimandhisgirlfriend.C)GowithhimtochooseapearlforSusan.13.A)tissponsoredbylocalrestaurants.C)tisespeciallypopularwiththeyoung.14.A)Theydesignaspecialsetofmenusforthemselves.Theytreatthemselvestovariousentertainments.Theygotoeatatdifferentstylishrestaurants.Theyparticipateinavarietyofsocialevents.15.A)MorerestaurantswilljoinRestaurantWeek.B)Thisyear'sRestaurantWeekwillstartC))BiggerdiscountswillbeofferedthisRestaurantD)MoretypesoffoodwillbeservedthisRestaurantWeek.SectionC

B)Tryoutanewrestauranttogetherintown.D)Attendtheopeningofalocalrestaurant.B)tspecializesinfoodadvertizing.D)tprovidesinformationonlocalevents.．Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendfeahpassage,youw·zzearthreeorourquestw瓜．Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16 to18arebasedonthepassageyou havejustheard.16.A)Rewardingthem foreatingvegetables.C)Improvingthetasteofvegetabledishesforthem.17.A)were dislikedmostby children.C)were leastusedinBelgiancooking.18.A)Vegetablesdifferintheirnutritionalvalue.C)Parentswatchclosely whatchildreneat.

B)Exposingthemtovegetablesrepeatedly.D)Explainingthebenefitsofeatingvegetablestothem.B)wereconsideredmost nutritious.D)wereessentialtochildren'shealth.B)Children'seatinghabitscanbechanged.D)Children'schoices offoodvarygreatly.Questions19 to21arebasedonthepassageyou havejustheard.19.A)Spaceexploration hasseriousconsequences.C)Thereisquitealottolearnaboutthemoon.20.A)Itiscostly tobringback.C)ItisofnouseonEarth.21.A)Recorddetails ofspaceexploration.B)Monitorthechange oflunarweather.

B)Indiahasmanyspaceexplorationprograms.D)Alotofgarbagehasbeenlefton themoon.B)Itisrisky todestroy.Itisdamagedbyradiation.Studytheofradiationandvacuumonitsmaterials.Explorethe possibility ofhumansettlementonthe moon.Questions22to25are basedonthepassageyou havejustheard.22.A)Itislikelytoremamameansofbusmesscommumcat10n.Itislikelytobea competitorofvarious messagingapps.Itwillgraduallybereplacedbysocial media.Itwillhavetobegovernedbyspecific rules.23.A)Savethemessageintheirfile.Makeatimelyresponse.Examinetheinformationcarefully.Seeifanyactionneeds tobetaken.24.A)Itistobepassedon.C)Itrequiresnoreply.25.A)Makeitasshortaspossible.Usesimpleandclear language.Adoptaninformalstyleofwriting.Avoidusingcapitalsforemphasis.

B)Itismostlyjunk.Itcausesnoconcern.PAGE4— —PAGE4— —Partill (40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblank.oarerequiretoselectonwordforealankfromalistofchoicesgiveninaworbankfollowingthepassaadthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentaletter:PleasemarktheforeachitemonAnswerSheetng2withasinglelinethroughthecentr.omaynotuseanyofthwordsinthebankmorethanonce.Haveyoueverusedemailtoapologizetoacolleague?Delivereda

toasubordinate(下属） withavoice-mailmessage?F1ownby planeacrossthecountryjusttodeliverimportantnewsinperson?Thevariouscommunicationoptionsatourfingertiptodaycanbegoodfor27 andproductivit—andatthesametimeverytroublesome.Withsomanywaysto communicate,howshouldamanagerchoosetheonethat'sbest— 28 whenthemessagetobedeliveredisbadorunwelcomenewsfortherecipient?We've

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commumcat1onconsultantsandetiquette(礼仪） expertstocomeupwiththefollowingguidelineswaysofdeliveringdifficultmessages.

usingthealternativeFirstofall,choosehowpersonalyouwanttobe.Aace-to-facecommumcatJ.on1sthemost31 .0止erchoices,indescendingorderofpersonalizati,e:areal-timephonecallavoice-m组1message,ahandwrittennote,aletter,andthemost 32 isem叫Someothesemaychangeorderaccordingtothe 33 situationoryourownpreference;oexample,ahandwrittennotemightseemmorepersonalthanvoice-m叫Howdoyoudecideonthebestchoicefothedifficultmessageyou'vegottodeliver?"3y concernis:HowcanIsoftenorcivilizethis"saysetiquetteexpertDanaCasperso".owhenIapologize,Iusuallychoosein-personfirs,raphoneconversationasmytopalternative,andmaybeahandwrittennotenext.ApologizingbyemailissomethingInowtotally

35 ."A)avoidD)escapeG)primaryJ)silentnfriendly

E)intimateH)promptK)specificN)warningeffectivelyF)particularly!)rewardL)surveyed0)witnessedSectionBDirectmns:Inth·issection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformatiiveninoneotheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfrhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.HowaPoor,AbandonedParisianBoyBecameaTopChefHowaThebusystreetsinPariswereunevenandcakedinthickmud,buttherewasalwaysa breathtakingsighttoseeintheshopwindowsofPatisseriedelaRuedelaPaix.By1814, peoplecrowdedoutsidethebakery,strainingforPAGE5— —PAGE5— —gLimpseoftheLatestsweetfoodcreatedbytheyoungchefwhoworkedinside.HisnamewasMarie-AntoineCareme,andhehadappeared,oneday,aLmostoutofnowhere.ButinhisLifetime,whichendedexactLy184yearsagotoday,hewouLdforeverrevoLutionizeFrenchgourme汀美食），writebest-seLLingcookbooksandthinkupmagicaLdishesforroyaLsandotherimportantpeopLe.Careme'schiLdhoodwasoneparttragedy, equaLpartmystery.Bornthe16thchiLdtopoorparentsinParisineither1783or1784,ayoungCaremewassuddenLyabandonedattheheightoftheFrenchRevoLution.At8yearsoLd, workedasakitchenboyfor arestaurantinParisinexchangefor roomandboard.Byage15,hehadbecomeanapprentice(学徒） toSyLvainBaiLLy,aweLL-knowndessertchefwithasuccessfuLbakeryinoneofParis'smostfashionabLeneighborhoods.CaremewasquickatLearninginthekitchen,BaiLLyencouragedhisyoungapprenticetoLearntoreadandwrite.C或mewouLdoftenspendhisfreeafternoonsatthenearbyNationaLLibraryreadingbooksonartandarchitecture.InthebackroomoftheLittLebakery,hisinterestindesignandhisbakingtaLentcombinedtoworkwonders—heshapeddeLiciousmasterpiecesoutoffLour,butterandsugar.InIristeenageyears,CaremefashionedeatabLecopiesoftheLate18thcentury'smostfamousbuiLdings-cookiesintheshapeofruinsofancientAthensandpiesintheshapeofancientChinesepaLacesandtempLes.SyLvainBaiLLy,hismaster,dispLayedtheseLuxuriantcreation—oftenasLargeas4feettaLL—inhisbakerywindows.Careme'screationssooncapturedthediscriminatingeyeofaFrenchdipLomat,CharLesMauricedeTaLLeyrandPerigord.Around1804,TaLLeyrandchaLLengedC或metoproduceafuLLmenuforhispersonaLcastLe,instructingtheyoungbakertouseLocaL,seasonaLfruitsandvegetabLesandtoavoidrepeatingmaindishesoverthecourseofanentireyear.TheexperimentwasagrandsuccessandTaLLeyrand'sassociationwithFrenchnobiLitywouLdproveaprofitabLeconnectionforCareme.FrenchEmperorNapoLeonBonapartewasknowntobeunimpressedbythedecLiningtasteofearLy18thcenturycooking,butunderpressuretoentertainParis'shighsociety,hetoocaLLedCaremetohiskitchenatTuiLeriesPaLace.In1810,CaremedesignedtheextraordinarycakefortheweddingofNapoLeonandhissecondbride,MarieLouiseofAustria.HebecameoneofthefirstmodemchefstofocusontheappearanceofhistabLe,notjustthefLavorofhisdishes."Iwantorderandtaste.AweLL-dispLayedmeaLisenhancedonehundredpercentinmyeyes,"heLaterwroteinoneofhiscookbooks.Ln1816,C邱mebeganacuLinary(烹任的） journeywhichwouLdforevermarkhispLaceashistory'sfirsttopchef.HevoyagedtoEngLandtocookinthemodemGreatKitchenoftheprinceregent(摄政主），GeorgeLV, crossedcontinentstopreparegrandbanquetsforthetabLesofTsarALexanderIofRussia.NeverafraidtotaLkuphisownaccompLishments, aboastfuLC邱memadeafortuneasweaLthyfamiLieswithsociaLambitionsinvitedhimtotheirkitchens.Later,inhiscookbooks,hewouLdoftenincLudeasketchofhimseLf,sothatpeopLeonthestreetwouLdbeabLetorecognize—andadmire—him.C邱me'scookingdispLaysbecamethesymboLoffineFrenchdining;theywerepLentifuL,beautifuLandimposing.GuestswouLdfaLLsiLentinwonderasservantscarriedCareme'sfancycreationsintothedininghaLL.ForabanquetceLebratingtheGrandDukeNichoLasofRussia'svisittoGeorgeIV'sBrightonPaviLLiononJan.18,1817,themenufeatured120differentdishes,highLightingeightdifferentsoups,40maincourses,and32desserts.AshetraveLedthroughthehomesofearLy19thcenturynobiLity,CaremeforgedthenewartofFrenchgourmetPAGE11—PAGE11——food.Locdhotkitchens,aremecreatedhisformothersauces."Thesesauces—bechamel,velouteespagnoleandallemand—formethecentralbuildingblocksfranyFrenchmaincourses.Healsoperfectethesouflabakedeggdish,andintroducedthestandardchefunifomthesamedouble-breastedwhitecoatandtallwhitehatstillwornbymanycheftoda.hewhiteclothingconveyedanimageocleanliness,accordintoCarem—andinhisrealm,appearancewaseverything.etweenmeals,CaremewrotecoobookthatwouldbeusedinEuropeankitchensfothenextcentury.Hismanuals:includingTheRoyalParisianBakerandthemassivefive-volumArtofFrencCookieries(1833-1847,ompletedaftehisdeath)firssystematizedmanybasicprinciplesocookingcompletewithdrawingsandstep-by-stepdirections.Longbefortelevisioncookinshows,C邱mewalkedreadersthroughcommokitchentasks,instructingthemttrythisfrourselfathomeasfamosmericanCheJuliaChildmightdo,manyyearslater.Intheend,however,itwasthekitchenthatdidCaremein.Decadesoworkingovercoalfrreintight,closedspaceswithlittlefreshair(toensurehisdisheswouldfatallydamagedhislungs.OnJan.12,1833,Caremediedjustbeforheturned50.Butinhislifetime,Caremeeverconfidentcouldseebeyondhisshordominatiointhekitchen.Hewantedto"setthestandardfeautyinclassicalandmodemcookinndprovetthedistantfuturethattheFrenchchefofthe19thcenturywerethemostfamontheworld,ashewroteinhispapers.ecadeslater,cheAugusteEscoffeouldbuilduponCareme'sconceptoFrenchcuisine(烹任）.Butintheverybeginning,herewasjustCareme,thetopchewhoelevateddiningintoart.Caremewasamongthefirschefwhostressedboththeappearanceandflavoodishes.CaremewantedtoshowtolatergenerationsthatFrenchchefohistimeweremostoutstandingintheworld.38.CaremebenefitegreatlyfroservingaFrenchdiplomatandhisconnections,CaremelearnedhistradefroafamosessertcheinParis.Careme'screativeworkswereexhibitedintheshopwindowsbyhismaster.Careme'sknowledgeoartandarchitecturehelpedhimcreateextraordinarydessertsty42.ManypeopleinPariswereeagertohavealooatthelatestsweetfoadebyCareme.43.Caremebecameextremelywealthybycookinfichandsociallyambitious44.Careme'swritingsdealtwithinasystematicway.Careme'srevolutionary.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissectio.achpassageisfollowysomquestionorunfinishestatements.ForeachofthetherearefourchoiearkedA),B),C)andDJ.YoushouecideothebestchoiceandmarktheonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowinpgassage.Roughlythesizeoasodcan,sittingonabookshelrelativelyharmlessgadgetmaybeturningfriendsawayTheelephantinyourlivingroomisyourInternet-connectedsecuritycamera,adevicepeopleareincreasinglyusingfopeaceofmindintheihomes.Butfewstoptothinkabouttheeffethesedevicesmayhaveonhouseguests.Shouldyoutellyourfriendsfoinstance,hatthey'rebeingrecordedwhilyouallwatchthebiggametogether?"It'scertainlynewterritorspeciallyashomesecuritycamerasbecomeeasiertoinstall,"saysLizziePost,presidentoftheEmilyPostInstitute,America'sforemotannersadvisors."Ithinkitwillbeveryinterestingtoseewhatetiquette）emergesintermsofwhetherpeopleyouhaveacameraornot,andwhetherguestshavearighttoaskthatitbenotasecurityissue."Postwantstomakeclearthatshe'snottalkingaboutlegalrightsbutrathepersonalpreferences.Slsowantstoexplainthattherearenorightowronganswersregardinmannersonthisfrotet,ecausethetechnologyisjustnowbecomingmainstream.Besides,theEmilyPostInstitutedoesn'tdictatemanners.Whenitcomestosecuritycameras,Postsaysit'sahost'sresponsibilitytomakesureguestsfeelcomfortablewithintheirhome."I'malwaysafanofbeingopenandhonest."Forinstance,ifthehostcasuallyacknowledgesthatthereisacameraintheroombytellingastoryaboutit,thatmaybeenoughtoprovidanopeningfoaguesttosayiftheyareuncomfortable.However,ifaworkinginyourhome.Youdon'tneedtotellthemthattherearecameraswatching.Thenagain,theairofaccountabilitythatthecamerageneratescanalsoworkindoesgowrongwhilethey'reinthehouse,theydon'twanttobeblamedshesays."Infact,thecameracouldbethethingthatprovesthattheydidn'tstealthe$20,orknockthevaseofthetable."Forwhatreasonmayvisityourhome?Thesecuritycamerainstalledmayintrudeintotheirprivacy.Theydon'twanttheirphotostobecirculatedontheInternet.Thesecuritycameramaytumouttobetheirhealth.Theymaynotbewillingtointeractwithyourfamilymembers.WhatdoesLizziePostsayisnewterritory?Theeffetfmannersadviceonthepublic.C)Theincreasinguseofhomesecuritydevices.

B)Costofapplyingnewtechnologiesathome.D)Etiquettearoundhomesecuritycameras.WhatisLizziePostmainlydiscussingwiththeuseofhomesecuritycameras?Legalrights.C)Likesanddislikesofindividuals.

B)Moralissues.D)Thepossibleimpactonmanners.Whatisahost'sresponsibilityregardinsecuritycameras,accordingtoLizziePost?Makingtheirguestsfeelatease.C)Turningthemoff

B)Indicatingwheretheyare.D)Ensuringtheirguests'privacy.Inwhatwaycanthehomesecuritycamerabenefitvisitorstoyourhome?Itcansatisfytheircuriosity.Itcanprovetheirinnocence.Itcanhelpthemlearnnewtechnology.Itcanmaketheirvisitmoreenjoyable.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PepsiCoistospendbillionsofdollarstodevelopdrinksandsnacksandreformulatexistingoneswithlowersugar,saltandfat,asconsumersdemandhealthieroptionsandregulatorypressureintensifiesamidanobesityepidemic（流行病）．ThemakerofMountainDewandGatoraeasbeenoneotheearliermoversintheindustrytooffroductswithreducedlevelsofunhealthyingredietsPepsiCoclaimsapacketofitschipsnowcontainslesssaltthaasliceofwhitebread.However,itsnew10-yearplanmakesclearitbelievesitstillhasalongwaytogo.Shiftingeatinghabits,includingasharpdropinconsumptionofsparklingdrinks,haveforcedradicalchangetheindustryButthoseshiftshaveyettobereflectedinrecordobesitylevels,whichstandat36erallintheUS.IndraNooyi,PepsiCochairman,saidtheplantomakeitsproductshealthierwascompany'sgrow山Butonthesubjectoobesity,shepointedoutthatconsumers'lifestylehavechangedsignificantlywithmanypeoplebeingmoresedentary）notleastbecausemoretimeisspentinfrontofcomputers.ShePepsiCo'scontributionwastoproducehealthiersnacksthatstilltastedgood."Societyhastochangeitshabits,"sheadded."Wecan'tdomuchtoaltersedentarylifestyles,btecanprovideconsumerswithgreat-tastingproducts,lowinsalt,sugarandfat.Inthepastwehadtohaveatastetrade-off.Butwe'rebreakingthattrade-off."PepsiCo'splanforitfoodanddrinksisbasedonguidelinesfrotheWorldHealthOrganisationwhichlastweekbackedusingtaxesonsparklingdrinkstoreducesugarconsumption.Initiativesalsoincludeeffortstoreduce,environmentalimpact,waterconsumptionandmaterialsusedinpackagingby2025.PepsiCodidnotsayexactlyhowmuchitplannedtoinvesttoreachitsgoals.However,DrMehmoodKhan,chiefscientificofficer,saidthecompanybledresearchanddevelopmentspendinginthepastfivyearsandwas"committedtosustaininginvestment",addingthatcompaniescannotcost-cuttheirwaytoincreasingsales.PepsiCo'sresearchanddevelopmentbudgetin2015was$754血llion.WhyisPepsiComakingapolicychange?Towinsupportfromthefederalgovernment.C)Tosatisfythegrowingneedsforhealthyfoods.52.WhatdoesPepsiCothinkitwillhavetodointheInvestmoretodevelopnewsnacks.C)Changeconsumers'eatinghabits.

Tobemorecompetitiveintheglobalmarket.D)Toinvestmorewiselyinthesoftdrinkindustry.B)ReducelevelsofobesityintheUS.D)Keeponimprovingitsproducts.WhydoesPepsiCoplantoalteritsproducts,accordingtoIndraNooyi?Toensurethecompany'sfuturedevelopment.C)Tohelpimproveitsconsumers'lifestyles.WhatdoesIndraNooyisayabouttheobesityepidemic?Itismainlycausedbyoverconsumptionofsnacks.C)Itisattributabletopeople'schangedlifestyles.

Toadapttoitscustomers'changedtaste.D)Tobreakthetrade-offinitsproductdesign.B)Itresultsfromhighsugarandsaltconsumption.D)Ithasalottodowithlongerworkinghours.WhathasPepsiCobeen doingtoachieveitsobjective?StudyingWHO'sguidelines.C)Expandingitsmarketoverseas.

Increasingitsresearchfunding.D)Cuttingitsproductioncosts.PartIV Translation (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagermChineseintoEnglish.Youshouldyouran.sweronAnswerSheet2.越来越多的中国人现在的确离不开手机了。他们中的许多人，包括老年人，都使用手机应用程序(apps)保持联系并拓宽朋友圈。他们也用手机购物、查找信息，因为手机便于携带。此外，使用手机应用程序通信比传统电话便宜。然而，这种新趋势导致人们在社交时过度依赖手机。事实上，一些年轻人已经变得十分上瘾，以至于忽视了与家人和朋友面对面的交流。2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第二套）【答案速查】新闻1-7 AC BD DBC长对话8-15 DACA BDCB短文16-25 BAB DAC ABCD选词填空26-35 NBFLC EMKGA长篇阅读36-45 GMFCE DAHKB仔细阅读46-55 ADCAB CDACB2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第二套）【真题解析】Part I审题分析本题要求就“ 本题要求就出国留学的挑战

Writing (30minutes)阐述自己的观点。第一段：开门见山，引出挑战：出国留学既意味着机会，也意味着挑战。第二段：具体展示，详述挑战：生活成本高，竞争压力大。第三段：总结挑战，呼应前文：依然有人不惧挑战， 因为挑战可能也是机会。参考范文TheChaLLengesofStudyingAbroadTherehavebeenanincreasingnumberofChinesewhochoosetostudyoverseas.WhiLestudyingabroadoffersavarietyofvaLuesandopportunities,itaLsomeanssuchchaLLengestostudentsashighLivingcostsandhighcompetitivepressure.ItisnoeasytasktomakeaLivinginaanothercountry.ThetuitionofanAmericanuniversity,forexampLe,isseveraLtimesthatofitsChinesecounterpart.LivingcostsareaLsomuchhigher,asweknow.AnotherimportantchaLLengeisthepressureyoucanaLwaysfeeL.CrowdedwithtaLentsseeking opportunities,aninternationauniversityisaLwaysurgingyoutodobettertoproveyourvaLue,oryouwiLLhaveasenseofuseLessnessorfrustration.ItisnotdifficuLttoseethesechaLLengesofstudyingabroad,buttheyseemnottostopitfromChinesestudents.AfteraLL,chaLLengesmeanopportunities,atLeastforsome.Aren'tthey?

范文译文越来越多的中国学生选择出国留学。留学确实提供了不同的价值和机会，但留本和巨大的竞争压力。生活在另一个国家，不是一件容易的事。比如，美国大学的学费通常是中国大学的好几倍。众所周知，生活费也要贵得多。另一个重要的挑战是你时刻会感受到的压力。一个国际化的大学，充斥着寻求机会的人才，时刻逼着你证明自己的价值，否则会有无用感或挫败感。留学的种种挑战不难♛出，但它们似乎并不能阻止其吸引更多的中国学生。毕竟，挑战也意味若机遇一至少对有些人是如此。不是吗？亮点词汇亮点词汇anincreasingnumberstudyoverseasavarietyoflivingcostscompetitivepressuremakealivingcounterpartfrustrationafterall出国留学生活成本竞争压力过日子对应物挫败；沮丧毕竟PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)卜书寸1NewsReportOneRescuecrewsulledamantosafetafteracollaseataconstructionsiteinBrooklonTuesda.Theincidenthappenedonthe400blockofRutlandRoadjustafter12:FireDepartmentofNewYorksaysthevacant100-year-oldbuildingbeingpulleddownpartiallycollapsed.Amandescribedasa"non-workercivilian"wasburieduptohiswaistinthebasement.Themanwascollectinbuildinmaterialswhenthefirstfloorcollasedunderneathhim.Hewastrappedunderabeamabout10feetbelowthesurfacefornearlyanhourandahalf.Themanwasthentakentohospital.Officialssaidheisinstableconditionwithnon-lifethreateninginjuries.Thebuildingwasreportedlypurchasedbyaneighboringchurchin2011.Itwasthesiteofa2006fireandhasremainedvacanteversince.Question1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Amanwaspulledtosafetyafterabuildingcollapse. B)Abeamabouttenfeetlongcollapsedtotheground.C)Arescueworkergottrappedinthebasement. D)Adeserted100-year-oldbuildingcaughtfire.【答案】 A【难度l较低【详解l新闻中提到，"RescuecrewspulledamantosafetyafteracollapseataconstructionsitemBrooklynonTuesday.",星期二，救援人员在布鲁克另一个建筑工地的砃塌处救出了一名男子。C)是对新闻中信息的同义转述，故为答案。【干扰项） B)一根长约十英尺的横梁塌落；C)一名救援人员被困地下室；D)一座百年来的废弃建筑失火。B)是根据十英尺而设置的干扰项，但文中说的是地表以下十英尺处，并不是十英尺的横梁，故排除。C)文中被闲在地下室的是收集建材者，并不是救援人员，故排除。D)文中提到该建筑是2006年发牛事故，并不是题目中的本周二，故排除。12A)Hesufferedafatalinjuryinanaccident.CHewascollectingbuildingmaterials.【答案】C【难度】中等

BHeonceservedinafiredepartment.D)Hemovedintohisneighbor'soldhouse.【详解】新闻中提到，"Themanwascollectingbuildingmaterialswhenthefirstfloorcollapsedunderneathhim.",一楼开始坰塌时，这位男士正在收集建筑材料。C)是新闻中信息的再现，故为答案。A)一场事故中受了致命伤；BD)他搬进了邻居的旧房子。A)明确说了是非致命伤，并不是致命伤，故排除。C)文中是消防部门，所以是救援人员，并不是题目中所述非员工平民，故排除；D)到男子居所，故排除。NewsReportNewsReportTwoMillionsofpeoplearestrugglingtounderstandtheirpaychecksorcalculatemoneyinshops,campaignershavesaid.(3)Beinbadatmathsshouldnolonerbeseenasa"badeofhonor"ordowntoenetics,accordintoNationalNumerac,aneworanizationwhichaimstochallenethenation'sneativeviewofthesub·ect.ChrisHumphries,chairmanofthegroup,saidthatpoormathsskillscanaffectanindividual'slifeleavingthematahigherriskofbeingexcludedfromschooloroutoffromagovernmentsurvey,publishedlastyear,showthat17adultsinEnglandhavebasicmathsskillsthatare,atbest,thesameasan11-year-old,"hesaid.SpeakingattheloungeofNationalNumeracy,Mr.Humphriessaid,"That'sascaryfigure,becausewhatitmeansistheyoftencan'tcalculateorgivechange."MikeEllicock,chiefexecutiveofNationalNumeracy,said:"Wewanttochallengethis'Ican'tdomaths'attitudethatisprevalentintheUK,"addingthat(4)itwasvitalthatallprimaryschoolteachersunderstandke:ymathsconcepts,asyoungchildrenwhofailtolearnthebasicswillsufferlateron.Question3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejust heard.A)Improvethemathsskillsofhighschoolteachers.C)HelpBritishpeopleunderstandtheirpaychecks.【答案】B【难度】较低

ChangeBritish people'snegativeviewofD)Launchacampaigntopromotemathsteaching.【详解】新闻中提到，"Beingbadatmathsshouldnolongerbeseenasa'badgeofhonor'ordowntogenetics,accordingtoNationalNumeracy,aneworganizationwhichaimstochallengethenation'snegativeviewofthesubject.",英国国家数学能力中心表示，不能再把数学不好看作一件光荣的事，或者将其归结为遗传问题了，英国国家数学能力中心是一个新机构，旨在调整国民对数学科目的消极看法。B)是对新闻中信息的同义转述，故为答案。【干扰项】A)提高中学老师的数学水平；C)帮助英国人民看懂他们的工资条； D)发起促进数学教学的运动。A)将对象从国民缩减至中学老师，但中学老师在文中并未提及，故排除。 C)利用文中数百tf人，搞不懂工资条而设置的干扰选项，但这只是用来说明国民数学水平低的例子，并不是英国国家数学能力中心的目标。故排除。D)文中并未提及，故也排除。—13—A)Childrentakemathscoursesatanearlierage.Thepublicseesthevalueofmathsintheirlife.Britishpeopleknowhowtodoelementarycalculations.Primaryschoolteachersunderstand basicmathsconcepts.【答案】D【难度】较低【详解】新闻中提到，"itwasvitalthatallprimaryschoolteachersunderstandkeymathsconcepts",英国国家数学能力中心的行政长官麦克·埃里库克说，所有小学老师都理解关键的数学概念至关重要。D)是对文中信息的同义转述，故为答案。【干扰项】A)儿童更早开始上数学课风；B到数学在生活中的价值；C)英国人懂得如何做基础运算。A)是利用第三段中最后一旬中的“小孩子” 而设置的干扰选项，故排除。B)、C)虽与新闻主题“很多英国人数学堪忧，且应对态度消极，需要改变”法，故排除。

相符，但文中并没有表明行政长官的看NewsReportThreeTheDutchkinhasrevealedthatformorethantwodecades,hehashelddownaart-timesecond·obalongsidehisroyalduties.KingWillem-AlexanderoftheNetherlandssaidthatherecentlyendedhisroleasaregular"guestpilot"after21yearswiththenationalairline'sfleetofnow-outdatedaircraft.Asaguestflier,thekingworkedabouttwiceamonth,alwaysasco-pilot.HewillnowretraintoflythebiggerBoeing737sastheoldplanesarebeingphasedoutofservice.The50-year-oldfatherofthreeandkingto17millionDutchcitizenscallsflyinga"hobby."(6-1)Itletshimleavehisroaldutiesontheroundandfullfocusonsomethinelse."Youhaveanaircraft,passengersandcrew.Youhaveresponsibilityforthem,"thekingsaid.(6-2)"Youcan'ttakeyourproblemsfromtheou