2023年英语专业四级真题与题解

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2023)—GRADEFOUR—TIMELIMIT:130MINPARTIDICTATION [10MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION [20MIN]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalk.YouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylookatthetaskontheANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Now,listentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocheckyourwork.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONSInthissection,youwillheartwoconversations.Attheendoftheconversion,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.Now,listentotheconversations.ConversationOneQuestions1to5arebasedonConversationOne.1.A.Totellthemanthathehasbeenshortlistedforinterview.B.Toaskthemanafewquestionsabouthisinterview.C.Totellthemantheprocedureoftheinterview.D.Toexplaintothemanhowtomakeapresentation.2.A.Questionsrelatedtothejob.B.Generalquestionsabouthimself.C.SpecificquestionsabouthisCV.D.Questionsabouthisfutureplan.3.A.Questionsfromtheinterviewers.B.Questionsfromtheinterviewee.C.Presentationfromtheinterviewee.D.Requestsfromtheinterviewee.4.A.Educationalandprofessionalbackground.B.Problemshehasfacedandsolved.C.Majorsuccessesinhiscareersofar.D.Companyfutureandhiscontribution.5.A.11a.m.,nextTuesday.B.11a.m.,nextThursday.C.9a.m.,thisTuesday.D.9a.m.,thisThursday.ConversationTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonConversationTwo.6.A.Howcollegestudentspayfortheireducation.B.Howtohandletheproblemofcollegeloans.C.Thedisadvantageofcollegeloans.D.Governmentfinancingincollegeeducation.7.A.Ithasincreasedby6to8%.B.Ithasincreasedby8to10%.C.Ithasdecreasedby6to8%.D.Ithasdecreasedby8to10%.8.A.Student’sfamilyincome.B.Firstyearsalaryaftergraduation.C.Afixedamountof30,000dollars.D.Paymentinthenexttenyears.9.A.Studentscanborrowmoneyfirst.B.Studentspaynotaxonsavings.C.Studentspaylesstaxaftergraduation.D.Studentswithdrawwithoutpayingtax.10.A.Givingupcharitableorvolunteerwork.B.Neglectingtheirstudyatcollege.C.Givingupfurthereducation.D.Neglectinghighsalaryinjob-seeking.PARTIIILANGUAGEUSAGE [10MIN]Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.11. HowcanIconcentrateifyou__________continually__________mewithsillyquestions?A.have…interrupted B.had…interrupted C.are…interrupting D.were…interrupting12. Amongthefoursentencesbelow,Sentence__________expressthehighestdegreeofpossibility.A.Itmaytakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem. B.Itmighttakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem. C.Itcouldtakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem. D.Itshouldtakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.13. Sheisabetterspeakerthan__________intheclass.A.allthegirlsB.theotherboysC.otheranygirlD.anyboy14. Nobodyheardhimsing,__________?A.didtheyB.didheC.didn’ttheyD.didone15. Ican’tputupwith__________.A.thatfriendofyou B.thatfriendofyours C.thefriendofyou D.thefriendofyours16. Therehasbeenanincreasingnumberof__________inprimaryschoolsinpastfewyears.A.manteacherB.menteacherC.manteachersD.menteachers17. Thisisoneoftheissuesthatdeserve__________.A.mentioningB.beingmentionedC.tomentionD.formention18. Theaudience__________excitedonseeing__________favoritestarglideontothestage.A.were…itsB.were…theirC.was…theirD.was…one’s19. __________youradvice,Iwouldhavemadethewrongdecision.A.Hadn’titbeenforB.HaditnotbeenforC.HaditbeenforD.Hadnotitbeenfor20.ThesentenceIwishIhadbeenmorecarefulinspendingmoneyexpressthespeaker’s__________.A.hope B.joyC.regretD.relief21. TheAttorneyGeneralorderedafederalautopsyofBrown’sbody,seekingto__________thefamilyandcommunitytherewouldbeathoroughinvestigationintohisdeath.A.ensureB.assureC.insureD.ascertain22. Thepolicedepartmentcameunderstrongcriticismforboththedeathofanunarmedanditshandlingofthe__________.A.consequenceB.outcomeC.resultD.aftermath23. TheForeignSecretarytriedto__________doubtsabouthishandlingofthecrisis.A.dispelB.expelC.repelD.quell24. Mutualfundsarethusbestforinvestorswhodon’twanttotakethetimetostudystocksindetailorwho__________theresourcestobuildaportfolio.A.depriveB.lackC.yearnD.attain25. Chrisran__________Johnatasporting-goodstradeshowandthetwoquicklystruck__________aneasyrapport.A.into…up B.on…into C.across…on D.against…into26. “I’mleavingthecountrysoon,”hetolda__________convenedgroupofreporters.A.especially B.particularly C.specially D.specifically

27. IsraelandHamashadreachedadealonextendingthe__________ceasefirebyanextra24hoursuntilTuesdayatmidnight.A.contemporary B.makeshift C.spontaneous D.temporary28. __________tounpluggingthealarmclockandtrustingyourabilitytowakeontimeonyourown,youshouldprobablyeaseyourselfintothenewarrangementbykeepingaveryregularscheduleforseveralweeks.A.Due B.PriorC.Related D.Thanks29. Ifyouareanathlete,strongabdominalmuscleshelpyouensureastrongbackandfreedomfrominjuryduring__________upper-bodymovement.A.valiant B.variable C.vigorous D.vigilant30. Finningisacruel__________inwhichtheshark’sfinsareloppedoff,andthelivesharkisthrownbacktosea.A.reality B.truth C.skill D.practicePARTIVCLOZE [10MIN]Decidewhichofthewordsgivenintheboxbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblank.ThewordscanbeusedONCEONLY.MarktheletterforeachwordonANSWERSHEETTWO.A.ampleB.combinationsC.directlyD.disseminatedE.generationsF.genuinelyG.insteadH.listsI.promulgatedJ.publicizedK.scantL.shapedM.sophisticatedN.transplantedO.virtualImagineaworldwithoutwriting.Obviouslytherewouldbenobooks:nonovels,noencyclopedias,nocookbooks,notextbooks,notelephonebooks,noscriptures,nodiaries,notravelguides.Therewouldbenoball-points,notypeswriters,nocomputers,noInternet,nomagazines,nomoviecredits,noshoppinglists,nonewspapers,notaxreturns.Butsuch__________(31)ofsubjectsalmostmissthepoint.Theworldweliveinhasbeenindeliblymarkedbythewrittenword,__________(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,itstrade,anditspublicworks,requiresa__________(39)systemofrecordkeeping.AndsotheearlycivilizationsofEgypt,China,and(probably)Indiaalldevelopedasystemofwriting.OnlythePeruviancivilizationoftheIncasandtheirpredecessorsdidnotusewritingbut__________(40)inventedasystemofkeepingrecordsonknottedcolor-codedstringsknownasquipu.PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION [35MIN]SECTIONAMUTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONEWhenIwastwenty-sevenyearsold,Iwasamining-broker’sclerkinSanFrancisco,andanexpertinallthedetailsofstocktraffic,Iwasaloneintheworld,andhadnothingtodependuponbutmywitsandacleanreputation;buttheseweresettingmyfeetintheroadtoeventualfortune,andIwascontentwiththeprospect.Mytimewasmyownaftertheafternoonboard,Saturdays,andIwasaccustomedtoputtingitinonalittlesail-boatonthebay.OnedayIventuredtoofar,andwascarriedouttosea.Justatnightfall,whenhopewasaboutgone,IwaspickedupbyasmallshipwhichwasboundforLondon.Itwasalongandstormyvoyage,andtheymademeworkmypassagewithoutpay,asacommonsailor.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.Now,somethinghadbeenhappeningtherealittlebefore,whichIdidnotknowanythingaboutuntilagoodmanydaysafterwards,butIwilltellyouaboutitnow.Thosetwooldbrothershadbeenhavingaprettyhotargumentacoupleofdaysbefore,andhadendedbyagreeingtodecideitbyabet,whichistheEnglishwayofsettlingeverything.YouwillrememberthattheBankofEnglandonceissuedtwonotesofamillionpoundseach,tobeusedforaspecialpurposeconnectedwithsomepublictransactionwithaforeigncountry.Forsomereasonorotheronlyoneofthesehadbeenusedandcanceled;theotherstilllayinthevaultsoftheBank.Well,thebrothers,chattingalong,happenedtogettowonderingwhatmightbethefateofaperfectlyhonestandintelligentstrangerwhoshouldbeturnedadriftinLondonwithoutafriend,andwithnomoneybutthatmillion-poundbank-note,andnowaytoaccountforhisbeinginpossessionofit.BrotherAsaidhewouldstarvetodeath;BrotherBsaidhewouldn’t.BrotherAsaidhecouldn’tofferitatabankoranywhereelse,becausehewouldbearrestedonthespot.SotheywentondisputingtillBrotherBsaidhewouldbettwentythousandpoundsthatthemanwouldlivethirtydays,anyway,onthatmillion,andkeepoutofjail,too.BrotherAtookhimup.BrotherBwentdowntotheBankandboughtthatnote.Thenhedictatedaletter,whichoneofhisclerkswroteoutinabeautifulroundhand,andthenthetwobrotherssatatthewindowawholedaywatchingfortherightmantogiveitto.Ifinallybecamethepickofit.41. InPara.1,thephrase“setmyfeet”probablymeans__________.A.putmeasideB.startmyjourneyC.preparemeD.letmewalk42. ItcanbeconcludedfromPara.2that__________.A.themanwantedtomaintaindignitythoughstarvedB.themancouldnotgetaproperchancetoeatthepearC.ThemandidnotreallywantthepearsinceitwasdirtyD.itwasverydifficultforthemantogetthepear43. ComparedwithBrotherA,BrotherBwasmore__________towardstheeffectoftheone-million-poundbank-noteonatotalstrange.A.neutralB.negativeC.reservedD.positivePASSAGETWOTheconceptofpeaceisaveryimportantoneinculturesallovertheworld.Thinkabouthowwegreetpeople.Insomelanguage,thephrasesforgreetingscontainthewordforpeace.Insomecultureswegreetpeoplebyshakinghandsorwithanothergesturetoshowthatwearenotcarryingweapons---thatwecomeinpeace.Andtherearecertainsymbolswhichpeopleinverydifferentculturesrecognizeasrepresentingpeace.Let’slookatafewofthem.ThedoveThedovehasbeenasymbolofpeaceandinnocenceforthousandsofyearsinmanydifferentcultures.InancientGreekmythologyitwasasymbolofloveandtherenewaloflife.InancientJapanadovecarryingaswordsymbolizedtheendofwar.TherewasatraditioninEuropethatifdoveflewaroundahousewheresomeonewasdyingthentheirsoulwouldbeatpeace.Andtherearelegendswhichsaythatdevilcanturnhimselfintoanybirdexceptforadove.InChristianart,thedovewasusedtosymbolizedtheHolyGhostandwasoftenpaintedaboveChrist’shead.ButitwasPabloPicassowhomadethedoveamodernsymbolofpeacewhenheuseditonaposterfortheWorldPeaceCongressin1949.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,whoshowedtheirgratitudebynamingthecityafterher.Butnooneknowsforsurewhenorwhyitbegantosymbolizepeace.ThereisprobablyaconnectionwithancientGreece.WarsbetweenstatesweresuspendedduringtheOlympicsGames,andthewinnersweregivencrownsofolivebranches.Thesymbolismmaycomefromthefactthattheolivetreetakesalongtimetoproducefruit,soolivescouldonlybecultivatedsuccessfullyinlongperiodsofpeace.Whateverthehistory,theolivebranchisapartofmanymodernflagssymbolizingpeaceandunity.Onewell-knownexampleistheUnitedNationssymbol.TheankhTheankhisanancientsymbolwhichwasadoptedbythehippiemovementinthe1960storepresentpeaceandlove.ItwasfoundinmanyAsiancultures,butisgenerallyassociatedwithancientEgypt.Itrepresentedlifeandimmortality.Egyptianswereburiedwithanankh,sothattheycouldcontinuetoliveinthe“afterworld”.ThesymbolwasalsofoundalongthesidesoftheNile,whichgavelifetothepeople.Theybelievedthattheankhcouldcontroltheflowoftheriverandmakesurethattherewasalwaysenoughwater.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ConceptofPeace.B.OriginofPeaceSymbols.C.PopularPeaceSymbols.D.CulturalDifferenceofPeace.TherainbowrepresentstheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandtheirgodsinallthefollowingcountriesEXCEPT__________.A.SwedenB.GreeceC.FinlandD.ChinaInNorthEuropemistletoewasoftenhungindoorwaystoindicate__________.A.friendshipB.loveC.kinshipD.honourTheoriginoftheankhcandatebackto__________.A.theNileB.the“afterword”C.thehippiemovementD.ancientEgyptPASSAGETHREETwosidesalmostneverchange:Thatyoucanmanipulatepeopleintoself-sufficiencyandthatyoucanpunishthemintogoodcitizenship.Thefirstmanifestsitselfinourtirelesssearchforthemagicallevelatwhichwelfaregrantsarebigenoughtomeetbasicneedsbutsmallenoughtomakelow-paidworkattractive.Thesecondhasuslookingtothecriminaljusticesystemtocurebehaviorthatisasmuchasanythingtheresultofdespair.Thewelfareexampleiswellknown.Wedon’twantpoorpeopletoliveinsqualorortheirchildrentobemalnourished.Butwealsodon’twanttosubsidizetheindolenceofpeoplewhoaretoolazytowork.Thefirstimpulseleadsustoprovidehousing,foodstamps,medicalcareandacashstipendforfamiliesinneed.Thesecondgetsustothinkabout“workforce”.We’vebeenthinkingaboutitfortworeasons:the“nanny”problemsoftwohigh-rankinggovernmentofficials(whohiredundocumentedforeignersashouseholdhelpers,presumablybecausetheycouldn’tfindAmericanstodothework)andPresidentClinton’sproposaltoputatwo-yearlimitonwelfare.MaybesomethingusefulwillcomeofClinton’sidea,butI’mnotallthathopeful.Itlookstomelikeonemoreexampleoftryingtomanipulatepeopleintotakingcareofthemselves.Onthecriminaljusticeside,wehopetomakepunishmenttoughenoughtodiscouragecrimebutnotsotoughastoclogourprisonswithrelativelyminoroffenders.Tooshortasentence,wefear,willcreatecontemptforthelaw.Toolongasentencewilltakeupcostlyspacebetterusedfortheviolentandunremorseful.Notonlycanweneverfindthe“perfect”punishment,oursearchforoptimumpenaltiesiscomplicatedbyourdesireforfairness:toletthepunishmentfitthecrime.Theproblemisthatalmostanypunishment---eventhedisgraceofbeingchargedwithacrime---issufficienttodeterthemiddleclass,whileformembersoftheunderclass,probationmaybetranslatedas“Ibeatit”.Sohowcanyouusethesystem---welfareorcriminaljustice---toproducethebehaviorwewant?Theanswer,Isuspectis:Youcan’t.Wekeeptryingtousewelfareandprisontochangepeople---tomakethemthinkandbehavethewaywedo---whenthetruthistheincentivesworkonlyforthosewhoalreadythinkthewaywedo:whoviewtoday’sactionwithaneyeonthefuture.Wewilltakelowlywork(ifthatisallthat’savailable)becausewebelievewecanmakebadjobsworkforus.Weavoidcrimenotbecausewearebetterpeoplebutbecauseweseegettingcaughtasafuture-wreckingdisaster.Weareguidedbyabeliefthatgoodthingswillhappenforusinthefutureifwetakepropercareofthepresent.Evenundertheworstofcircumstances,webelieveweareincontrolofourlives.Andwehavetroubleunderstandingthatnoteverybodybelievesaswebelieve.Thewelfarerolls,theprisonandthemeanstreetofourcitiesarefullofpeoplewhohavegivenupontheirfuture.Withouthopeforthefuture,hardworkatalow-paidjobmakesnosense.Workinghardinschool,orpleasingaboss,oravoidingpregnancymakesnosense.Thedeadlydiseaseishopelessness.Thelawlessnessandpovertyareonlytheobvioussymptoms.I’mnotadvocatingthatwestoplookingforincentivestomovepoorpeopletowardself-sufficiencyorthatwestoppunishingpeopleforcriminalbehavior.Therewillalwaysbesomepeoplewhoneedhelpandsomewhodeservetobeinjail.AllI’msayingisthatthelong-termanswerbothtowelfareandthecrimethatplaguesourcommunitiesisnottofinetunethewelfareandcriminaljusticesystemsbuttopreventourchildrenfromgettingthediseaseofdespair.Ifweencourageouryoungpeopletobelieveinthefuture,andgivethemsolidevidenceforbelieving,we’llfindbothcrimeandpovertyshrinkingtomanageableproportions.48.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsClinton’sproposaltowelfare?A.Pessimistic.B.Optimistic.C.Suspicious.D.Sarcastic.49. ItcanbeinferredfromPara.7thatoptimumpenaltiesare__________totheunderclass.A.uselessB.hopelessC.frighteningD.humiliating50. Whichofthefollowingisthemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?A.LawlessnessandPoverty.B.CriminalJusticeSystem.C.WelfareGrants.D.DiseaseofDespair.SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONSInthissection,therearefiveshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswerthequestionswithNOmorethanTENwordsinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONEInPara.4,whatdoesthemanmeanbysaying“Ihadtobearmytrouble”?Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofthepassage?PASSAGETWOWhydoestheUNusetheolivebranchinitssymbol?PASSAGETHREEAccordingtotheauthor,whatbalanceshouldwekeepinwelfare?Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Evenundertheworstofcircumstances,webelieveweareincontrolofourlives”(Para.10)?PARTVIWRITING [45MIN]Readcarefullythefollowingexcerptonterm-timeholidayargumentsintheUK,andthenwriteyourresponseinNOLESSTHAN200words,inwhichyoushould:·summarizethemainmessageoftheexcerpt,andthen·commentonwhetherparentsshouldtakechildrenoutofschoolforholidayduringtermtimeinordertosavemoney.Youshouldsupportyourselfwithinformationfromtheexcerpt.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.Term-timeholidayswillbebannedTerm-timeholidayswillbebannedParentsaretobebannedbyMichaelGove,UK’sEducationSecretary,fromtakingtheirchildrenoutofschooltosavemoneyonholidays.Heistoabolishtherightofheadteacherto“authoriseabsence”fromtheclassroom,whichhasbeenusedtoletfamiliestaketerm-timebreaks,andwillwarnthemtheyfacefinesfortheirchildrennotbeingatschool.“Anytimeoutofschoolhasthepotentialtodamageachild’seducation,”aseniorsourceattheDepartmentforEducationsaidthisweekend.“Thatiswhythegovernmentwillendthedistinctionbetweenauthorisedandunauthorisedabsence.”“Thisispartofthegovernment’swidercommitmenttobringdowntruancylevelsinourschools.Therewillalsobestricterpenaltiesforparentsandschools.”ThetoughmeasuresontruancyarepartofawiderattemptbyMr.Govetomakeeducationmoreacademicallyrigorousandtotackleacultureintheeducationalestablishmentwhichhebelieveshasaccepted“excusesforfailure”.RussellHobby,thegeneralsecretaryoftheNationalAssociationofHeadTeachers,saidthemeasurewoulddiscourageparentsfromtryingtoputpressureonheadstosanctiontermtimeholiday.“Thehighcostofholidaysoutsideoftermtimeisstillanissuebutultimatelyachild’seducationismoreimportantthanaholiday,”hesaid.—THEEND—A.Thekindofpeoplesuitableforthetrip.B.Interestsandhobbiesofthespeakers.C.Recruitmentofpeopleforthetrip.D.PreparationforthetriptoMars......ConversationTwoWriteyourresponseonANSWERSHEETTHREE.——THEEND——ANSWERSHEET1(背面)PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONWhatisGrit?MyquestionsWhyisn’tI.Q.theonlydifferencebetweenstudents?Whatisthekeyto(1)______?(1)______MyResearchinvestigationofallkindsof(2)______:including:(2)______—WestPointMilitaryAcademy—(3)_______(3)______privatecompaniesMyfinding:gritaspredictorofsuccessGritis(4)______foraverylong-termgoals(4)______Gritisworkinghardforyearstomake(5)______(5)______Gritislivingyourlifelikea(6)_____(6)______MysurveyHighschooljuniorstookgritquestionnaires(7)______kidsweremorelikelytograduate(7)_____Grit-buildinglittleisknownabouthowtobuildgritinstudentsdatashowgritisunrelatedto(8)_______(8)____growthmindsetisthebeliefthattheabilitytolearnis(9)_______(9)____kidswithgritbelievefailu