英语四级考试真题及答案（第二套）

...wd......wd......wd...2015年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第2套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingonthesaying"Learningisadailyexperienceandalifetimemission."Youcanciteexamplestoillustratetheimportanceoflifelonglearning.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)听力音频地址：://wximg.233/attached/media/20160421/20160421173301_3840.mp3SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C.andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A.Theagendafortheboardofdirectors'meeting.B.Thedetailsofthemeetingtobeheldnextweek.C.Thereasonfortheman'sabsencefromthemeeting.D.Thetimefortheman'svisittothewoman'scompany.A.Atatravelagency.B.Atadepartmentstore.C.Inalibrary.D.Inapostoffice.A.Hecannothearthewoman'scall.B.HecannotgetthroughtoNewYork.C.Hecannotrecallthephonenumber.D.Hecannotfindapublicphonenearby.A.Watchamoviewiththewoman.B.Revisehisthesisintheoffice.C.DosomeshoppingwithJane.D.DiscusshisthesiswithProf.Hudson.5.A.Hejustcannotworkproperlywithoutawatch.B.Hehasnoideawherehecanbuyagoldwatch.C.Hestilldoesnotknowwherehelefthiswatch.D.Heisnotsurewhatwentwrongwithhiswatch.A.Heforgotallaboutwhathesaid.B.Heslippedandhurthishead.C.Hewassorryforbeingoffsicklastweek.D.Hethoughtthewoman'scarhadbeensold.A.Sheshouldtrytocatchanearlierbus.B.Sheisabsentfromhisclasstoooften.C.Sheisalwaysmakingexcusesforbeinglate.D.Sheshouldcomeupwithabetterexcuse.A.Heisgoingtohelpthewomanout.B.Hehastomoveoutofthebuildingsoon.C.Heisonhiswaytoseearealestateagent.D.Hewillstaywiththewoman'sbrother.Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A.Fromthewantedcohunn.B.Fromsomeofherfriends.C.Fromatelephonedirectory.D.Fromatelevisioncommercial.A.Shereceivedfull-timeeducationabroad.B.Shegraduatedfromanopenuniversity.C.Shefmishedhersecondaryschool.D.Shestudiedinavocationalcollege.A.Sheisashorthand-typist.B.Sheworksasatourguide.C.Sheisapolicewoman.D.Sheteachesaneveningclass.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A.Itprovideshimwithcareeropportunities.B.Ithelpsenlargehiscustomernetwork.C.Ithasbeenoffandonfortenyears.D.Itwasinterruptedforfouryears.A.Individualizedservice.B.Traditionalsetting.C.Home-madebeer.D.Socialgames.A.Thequalityofbeer.B.Theatmosphere.C.Theowner'sattitude.D.Therightlocation.A.Itisarathertoughjob.B.Itisaprofitablebusiness.C.Ithelpsoldpeoplekilltime.D.Itmakesretireesfeeluseful.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C.andD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A.Itisbecomingincreasinglypopular.B.Ithelpstheusertoescapereality.C.Itgivesrisetoserioussocialinstability.D.Ithurtsapersonandthosearoundthem.A.Theyusedrugsjustforfun.B.Theytakedrugstogethigh.C.Theyusedrugsasmedicine.D.Theykeepdruguseasecret.18.A.Itisquitecommoninentertainmentcircles.B.Itisthecauseofvarioussocialproblems.C.Itishardtogetridof.D.Itisfataltotheuser.PassageTwoQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A.Takingupexercisesafterrecovery.B.Producingtastyhealthyfrozenfood.C.Findingnewwaystocureheartdisease.D.Goingonadietuponleavingthehospital.A.Itwascarefullytestedwithconsumers.B.Itwaspromotedbyhealthorganizations.C.Itwasdisapprovedbymanydietexperts.D.Itwashighlyexpectedbythegeneralpublic.A.Competitiveprice.B.Lowexpectations.C.Vigorouspromotion.D.Uniqueingredients.22.A.Itwassuggestedbythefirm'svice-president.B.Itmatchesthefood'sdarkgreenpackaging.C.Ithasapositiveimplicationforconsumers.D.Ittrickstheeldersintoimpulsepurchasing.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A.Itispracticedinmostofthestates.B.Itwillbeabolishedsoonerorlater.C.Ithasdrawnalotofcriticismfromoverseas.D.IthastobeapprovedbytheSupremeCourt.24.A.Whetherthepracticeshouldbeallowedtocontinueinfuture.B.Whetherthereshouldbeaminimumagelimitforexecution.C.Whattypeofcriminalsshouldreceiveit.D.Whateffectitmighthaveonyoungsters.25.A.Thecourtsentencedhimtolifeinprisonforkillingtwofriends.B.Thegovernorchangedhisdeathsentencetolifeinprison.C.HewasthefirstminortobeexecutedinSouthCarolina.D.Hewassentencedtodeathforacrimehecommittedasaminor.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswith,theexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Somepeopleborrowmoneyand"forget"topayitback.Largeloansareseldomtheissue;theyareusuallytreatedasbusiness26,withthetermsspelledoutonpaper.Butmanywomensuffer27overproblemslikeCarol's"MyfriendGinnyisalways28cash,"shesays."IhatetorecallhowoftenI've'loaned'heradollarortwoforadrinkoramovie.EachloanissosmallI'dfeelreallycheapmakingabigdealoutofit;still,Ido29thefactthatsheneverpaysmeback."Caroladmitstobeing"too30orsomething"todemandrepayment,butshehasresolvedtostoplendingmoneytoGinny."Thelasttimesheaskedforfivedollarstopayforherdrycleaning,IjusttoldherIcouldn't31it."Anotherwomansuggestsabolder32."Whensomebodyrefusestorepayaloan,I33byrequestingonemyself,"shesays."'Ilefthomewithoutmywallet,'I'llsay.'Canyoulendmeenoughtocoverlunch?'Then,whenthemoneyissafelyinhand,Iamstruckbyasudden34Why,thisisexactlytheamountIloanedyoulastweek!How35!Nowyouwon'thavetorepayme'"Shesaysitworkslikeacharm.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.FormanyAmericans,2013endedwithanunusuallybittercoldspell.LateNovemberandDecember36earlysnowandbone-chillingtemperaturesinmuchofthecountry,partofayearwhen,forthefirsttimeintwo37,record-colddayswilllikelyturnouttohaveoumumberedrecord-warmones.ButtheU.S.wastheexception:Novemberwasthewarmestever38,andcurrentdataindicatesthat2013islikelytohavebeenthefourthhottestyearonrecord.Enjoythesnownow,because39aregoodthat2014willbeevenhotter,perhapsthehottestyearsincerecordshavebeenkept.That'sbecause,scientistsarepredicting,2014willbeanElNifioYear.ElNino,Spanishfor"thechild",40whensurfaceoceanwatersinthesouthernPacificbecomeabnormallywarm.SolargeisthePacific,covering30%oftheplanet'ssurface,thatthe41energygeneratedbyitswarmingisenoughtotouchoffaseriesofweatherchangesaroundtheworld.ElNinosare42withabnormallydryconditionsinSoutheastAsiaandAustralia.TheycanleadtoextremeraininpartsofNorthandSouthAmerica,evenassouthernAfrica43dryweather.Marinelifemaybeaffectedtoo:E1Ninoscan44therisingofthecold,nutrient-rich(营养丰富的〕waterthatsupportslargefish45,andtheunusuallywarmoceantemperaturescandestroycoral(珊瑚).A.AdditionalI.logicallyB.AssociatedJ.occursC.boreK.populationsD.ChancesL.realizeE.CommunicatedM.reduceF.DecadesN.SawG.experiencesO.SpecificH.globallySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.HowtoEatWellA.WhydosomanyAmericanseattonsofprocessedfood,thestuffthatiscorrectlycalledjunk(垃圾.andshouldreallycarrywarninglabels?B.It'snotbecausefreshingredientsarehardtocomeby.Supermarketsoffermorevarietythanever,andthereareoverfourtimesasmanyfarmers'marketsintheU.S.astherewere20yearsago.norisitforlackofavailableinformation.Thereareplentyofrecipes(食谱),how-tovideosandcookingclassesavailabletoanyonewhohasacomputer,smartphoneortelevision.Ifanything,theinformationisoverwhelming.C.Andyetwearen'tcooking.IfyoueatthreemealsadayandbehavelikemostAmericans,youprobablygetatleastathirdofyourdallycalories(卡路里.outsidethehome.Nearlytwo-thirdsofusgrabfastfoodonceaweek,andwegetalmost25%ofourdallycaloriesfromsnacks.Sowe'reeatingoutortakingin,andwedon'tsitdown－orwedo,butwehurry.D.Shouldn'tpreparing－andconsuming－foodbeasourceofcomfort,pride,health,weli－being,relaxation,sociability?Somethingthatconnectsustootherhumans?Whywouldwewanttooutsource(外包.thisbasictask,especiallywhenoutsourcingitissoharmful?E.WhenItalkaboutcooking,I'mnottalkingaboutcreatingelaboratedinnerpartiesorthree－dayscienceprojects.I'mtalkingaboutsimple,easy,everydaymeals.Mymissionistoencouragegreenhandsandthoselackingtimeormoneytofeedthemselves.Thatmeansweneedmodest,realisticexpectations,andweneedtoteachpeopletocookfoodthat'sgoodenoughtosharewithfamilyandfriends.F.Perhapsareturntorealcookingneedn'tbefaroff.ArecentHarrispollrevealedthat79%ofAmericanssaytheyenjoycookingand30%"loveit";14%admittonotenjoyingkitchenworkandjust7%won'tgonearthestoveatall.Butthisdoesn'tnecessarilytranslatetorealcooking,andtheresultofthissurveyshouldn'tsurpriseanyone:52%ofthose65oroldercookathomefiveormoretimesperweek;onlyathirdofyoungpeopledo.G.Backinthe1950smostofusgrewupinhouseholdswhereMorncookedvirtuallyeverynight.Theintentiontoputahome-cookedmealonthetablewasprettymuchuniversal.Mostpeoplecouldn'taffordtodootherwise.H.Althoughfrozendinnerswereinventedinthe'40s,theirpopularitydidn'tboomuntiltelevisionsbecamepopularadecadeorsolater.Sincethen,packaged,pre-preparedmealshavebeenwhat'sfordinner.Themicrowaveandfast-foodchainswerethebiggestcatalysts(催化剂),butthebigfoodcompanies--whichwanttosellanythingexcepttherawingredientsthatgointocooking－madethehomecookanendangeredspecies.I.Still,Ifmditstrangethatonlyathirdofyoungpeoplereportpreparingmealsathomeregularly.Isn'tthisthesamecrowdthatrailsagainstprocessedjunkandchampionscraftcooking?Andisn'tthisthegenerationwhosaythey'reconcernedabouttheirhealthandthewell－beingoftheplanet?Ifthesearetrulythevaluesofmanyyoungpeople,thentheirbehaviordoesn'tmatchtheirbeliefs.J.Therehavebeenhaft－heartedbutwell-publicizedeffortsbysomefoodcompaniestoreducecaloriesintheirprocessedfoods,buttheStandardAmericanDietisstillthepolaroppositeofthehealthy,mostlyplant－baseddietthatjustabouteveryexpertsaysweshouldbeeating.Consideringthatthegovernment'sstandardsarenotnearlyambitiousenough,thepictureisclear:bynotcookingathome,we'renoteatingtherightthings,andtheconsequencesarehardtooverstate.K.Tohelpquantify(量化).thecostsofapoordiet,Irecentlytriedtoestimatethisimpactintermsofamostfamousfood,theburger(汉堡包).Iconcludedthattheprofitfromburgersismorethanoffset(抵消〕bythedamagetheycauseinhealthproblemsandenvironmentalharm.L.Cooldngrealfoodisthebestdefense－nottomentionthatanymealyou'relikelytoeatathomecontainsabout200fewercaloriesthanoneyouwouldeatinarestaurant.M.TothoseAmericansforwhommoneyisaconcern,myadviceissimple:Buywhatyoucanafford,andcookityourself.Thecommonprescriptionistoprimarilyshopthegrocerystore,sincethat'swherefreshproduce,meatandseafood,anddairyare.Andtosavemoneyandstilleatwellyoudon'tneedlocal,organicingredients;allyouneedisrealfood.I'mnotsayinglocalfoodisn'tbetter;itis.Butthereisplentyofdecentfoodinthegrocerystores.N.Theothersectionsyoushouldgettoknowarethefrozenfoodsandthecannedgoods.Frozenproduceisstillproduce;cannedtomatoesarestilltomatoes.Justmakesureyou'regettingrealfoodwithouttonsofaddedsaltorsugar.Askyourself,wouldGrandmaconsiderthisfood?Doesitlooklikesomethingthatmightoccurinnature?It'sprettymuchcommonsense:youwanttobuyfood,notunidentifiablefoodlikeobjects.O.Youdon'thavetohitthegrocerystoredaily,nordoyouneedanabundanceofskill.SincefewerthanhaftofAmericanssaytheycookatanintermediatelevelandonly20%describetheircooldngskillsasadvanced,thecrisisisoneofconfidence.Andtheonlyremedyforthatispractice.There'snothingmysteriousaboutcookingtheeveningmeal.Youjusthavetodoalittlethinkingaheadandredefinewhatqualifiesasdinner.Likeanyskill,cookinggetseasierasyoudoitmore;everytimeyoucook,youadvanceyourlevelofskills.Somedayyouwon'tevenneedrecipes.Myadviceisthatyounotpayattentiontothenumberofstepsandingredients,becausetheycanbedeceiving.P.Time,Irealize,isthebiggestobstacletocookingformostpeople.Youmustadjustyourprioritiestofindtimetocook.Forinstance,youcanmoveaTVtothekitchenandwatchyourfavoriteshowswhileyou'restandingatthesink.Nooneisaskingyoutogiveupactivitiesyoulike,butifyou'rewatchingfoodshowsonTV,trycookinginstead.46.Cookingbenefitspeopleinmanywaysandenablesthemtoconnectwithoneanother.47.AbundantinformationaboutcookingisavailableeitheronlineoronTV.48.Youngpeopledolesscookingathomethantheelderlythesedays.49.Cookingskillscanbeimprovedwithpractice.50.Inthemid-20thcentury,mostfamiliesatedinnerathomeinsteadofeatingout.51.Eventhoseshortoftimeormoneyshouldbeencouragedtocookforthemselvesandtheirfamily.52.Eatingfoodnotcookedbyourselvescancauseseriousconsequences.53.Toeatwellandstillsavemoney,peopleshouldbuyfreshfoodandcookitthemselves.54.Wegetafairlylargeportionofcaloriesfromfastfoodandsnacks.55.ThepopularityofTVledtothepopularityoffrozenfood.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C.andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thewalletisheadingforextinction.Asaday-to-dayessential,itwilldieoffwiththegenerationwhoreadprintnewspapers.Thekindofshopping－whereyouhandovernotesandcountoutchangeinreturn－nowhappensonlyinthemostminorofourretailencounters,likebuyingabarofchocolateorapintofmilkfromacomershop.Attheshopswhereyouspendanyrealmoney,thatmoneyisincreasinglyabstracted.Andthisismoreandmoretrue,thehigherupthescaleyougo.Atthemostcutting-edgeretailstores－VictoriaBeckhamonDoverStreet,forinstance－youdon'tgoandstandatanykindofcashregisterwhenyoudecidetopay.ThestaffareequippedwithiPadstotakeyourpaymentwhileyourelaxonasofa.Whichisnothingmoreorlessthanexcellentservice,ifyouhavethemoney.Butacrosssociety,theabstractionoftheideaofcashmakesmeuneasy.MaybeI'mjustold－fashioned.Butearningmoneyisn'tquickoreasyformostofus.Isn'titabitweirdthatspendingitshouldhappeninhaftablink(眨眼).ofaneye?Doesn'tawallet－thattime－honouredFriday－nightfeelingofpleasing,promisingfatness－representsomethingthatmatters?ButI'llleavetheeconomicstotheexperts.Whatbothersmeaboutthedeathofthewalletisthechangeitrepresentsinourphysicalenvironment.Everythingaboutthelookandfeelofawallet－thewaythefasteningsandmaterialswearandtearandloosenwithage,theplasticandpaperandgoldandsilver,andhandwrittenphonenumbersandprintedcinematickets－istheveryoppositeofwhatourworldisbecoming.TheoppositeofawalletisasmartphoneoraniPad..Theroundededges,coolglass,smoothandunknowableasapebble(鹅卵石).Insteadofdiggingthroughpiecesofpaperandpeeringintocorners,wemoveourfingersleftandright.Nomorecountingoutcoins.Showyourwallet,ifyoustillhaveone.Itmaynotbeheremuchlonger.56.Whatishappeningtothewallet?A.Itisdisappearing.B.Itisbeingfattened.C.Itisbecomingcostly.D.Itischanginginstyle.57.Howarebusinesstransactionsdoneinbigmodernstores?A.Individually.B.Electronically.C.Intheabstract.D.Viaacashregister.58.Whatmakestheauthorfeeluncomfortablenowadays?A.Savingmoneyisbecomingathingofthepast.B.ThepleasingFriday－nightfeelingisfading.C.Earningmoneyisgettingmoredifficult.D.Spendingmoneyissofastandeasy.59.Whydoestheauthorchoosetowriteaboutwhat'shappeningtothewallet?A.Itrepresentsachangeinthemodernworld.B.Ithassomethingtodowitheverybody'slife.C.Itmarkstheendofatime－honouredtradition.D.Itistheconcernofcontemporaryeconomists.60.Whatcanweinferfromthepassageabouttheauthor?A.Heisresistanttosocialchanges.B.Heisagainsttechnologicalprogress.C.Hefeelsreluctanttopartwiththetraditionalwallet.D.Hefeelsinsecureintheever－changingmodernworld.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Everybodysleeps,butwhatpeoplestayuplatetocatch－orwakeupearlyinordernottomiss－variesbyculture.Fromdatacollected,itseemsthethingsthatcauseustolosethemostsleep,onaverage,aresportingevents,timechanges,andholidays.Aroundtheworld,peoplechangedsleeppatternsthankstothestartorendofdaylightsavingstime.Russians,forexample,begantowakeupaboutahalf-hourlatereachdayafterPresidentVladimirPutinshiftedthecountrypermanentlyto"wintertime"startingonOctober26.Russia'sotherlatenightsandearlymorningsgenerallycorrespondtopublicholidays.OnNewYear'sEve,Russianshavetheworld'slatestbedtime,hittingthehayataround3:30am.RussiansalsogetupanhourlateronInternationalWomen'sDay,thedayfortreatingandcelebratingfemalerelatives.Similarly,Americans'latenights,latemornings,andlongestsleepsfallonthree－dayweekends.CanadagottheleastsleepoftheyearthenightitbeatSwedenintheOlympichockey(冰球.final.TheWorldCupisalsochieflyresponsibleforsleepdeprivation(剥夺).TheworstnightforsleepintheU.K.wasthenightoftheEngland-ItalymatchonJune14.Britsstayedupahalf－hourlatertowatchit,andthentheywokeupearlierthanusualthenextmorningthankstosummernights,thephenomenoninwhichthesunbarelysetsinnortherncountriesinthesummertime.Thatwasnothing,though,comparedtoGermans,Italians,andtheFrench,whostayeduparoundanhourandahaftlateronvariousdaysthroughoutthesummertowatchtheCup.Itshouldbemadeclearthatnoteveryonehasadevicetorecordtheirsleeppatterns;insomeofthesenations,it'slikelythatonlytherichestpeopledo.Andpeoplewhoelecttotracktheirsleepmaytrytogetmoresleepthantheaverageperson.Evenifthat'sthecase,though,theabovefindingsarestillstriking.Ifthemosthealth-consciousamongushavesuchdeepswingsinourshut-eyelevelsthroughouttheyear,howmuchsleegaretherestofuslosing?61.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutpeople'ssleepinghabits?A.Theyareculture－related.B.Theyaffectpeople'shealth.C.Theychangewiththeseasons.D.Theyvaryfrompersontoperson.62,WhatdowelearnabouttheRussiansregardingsleep?Theydon'tfallasleepuntilverylate.B.Theydon'tsleepmuchonweekends.C.Theygetlesssleeponpublicholidays.D.Theysleeplongerthanpeopleelsewhere.63.whatisthemajorcauseforEuropeans'lossofsleep?A.Thedaylightsavingstime.B.Thecolorfulnightlife.C.TheWorldCup.D.Thesummertime.64.whatisthemostprobablereasonforsomerichpeopletouseadevicetorecordtheirsleeppatterns?Theyhavetroublefallingasleep.B.Theywanttogetsufficientsleep.C.Theyareinvolvedinasleepresearch.D.Theywanttogotobedonregularhours.65.whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Sleeplessnessdoesharmtopeople'shealth.B.Fewpeoplereallyknowtheimportanceofsleep.C.Itisimportanttostudyoursleeppatterns.D.Averagepeopleprobablysleeplessthantherich.PartTVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.云南省的丽江古镇是中国著名的旅游目的地之一。那里的生活节奏比大多数中国城市都要缓慢。丽江到处都是美丽的自然风光，众多的少数民族同胞提供了各式各样、丰富多彩的文化让游客体验。历史上，丽江还以“爱之城〞而闻名。当地人中流传着许多关于因爱而生、为爱而死的故事。如今，在中外游客眼中，这个古镇被视为爱情和浪漫的天堂。2015年12月大学英语四级考试真题答案与详解(第2套)这是一篇四级考试中常见的议论文。此次话题lifelonglearning(终身学习)在考生日常生活中是对比常见的，因此写起来难度不大。考生应该将重点放在第二段阐释终身学习的重要性上。尤其可以结合当今信息时代涌现的一些新事物、新现象，比方从近几年出现的网店、打车软件等展开讨论，从而使论证有理有据，防止空洞说理。一、引出话题：终身学习很重要(theimportanceoflifelonglearning)二、论证重要性：在信息时代，必须通过不断学习，紧跟时代步伐(keeppacewiththetimesthroughceaselessleaning)两个例让：l．使用打车软件(aTaxiApp)的出租车司机比不用软件的司机挣得多2．一个开网店的家庭主妇甚至比白领职员挣得多(out．e锄awhite．collarworker)三、深化主题、总结全文：活到老、学到老；只有不断学习，才能在迅速开展的社会中实现自身潜能(achieveourpotential)，生活得更好(1iveabetterlife)俗话说得好：活到老，学到老。因此，学习是一种态度，无关乎年龄。只有通过不断学习，我们才能在当今迅速开展的社会中发挥自身潜能，生活得更好。1．W：HeH0．Mr．Harrison，thanksforcallin9．Now,whenwoulditbegoodforyoutovisitourcompany?M：Well．Infact．ICancomealmostanytiinenextmonth．Andprobablytowardtheendofaweekwouldbebestforme．Q：Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?D.未听先知：四个选项均为描述事实状况的短语，结合选项中屡次出现的meeting一词，以及details，nextweek和theman'svisit等，可以推断，对话内容与男士的出访和会面有关，而且此次会面尚未达成。详解：女士询问男士什么时候方便到她所在的公司参观，男士说下个月几乎任何时间都行，可能接近周末的时间最好。由此可知，两人在谈论男士参观女士所在公司的时间，故答案为D.2．W：CanyouhelpmefindabookonSouthAmerica?M：Whatspecificallywouldyouliketoknowabout?WecatalogueOurbooksinmanydifferentways．Q：Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?C.未听先知：四个选项均为表示场所的短语，可以推测此题考察地点，听对话时注意捕捉提示对话发生场所的关键词。详解：女士请男士帮助她寻找一本关于南美洲的书，男士反问女士具体想要哪方面的书籍，因为他们通过多种不同的方式对书籍进展归类。由此可知，对话发生在图书馆，故答案为C.3．M：I'mtryingtomakeacalltoNewYorkandhaven'tbeenabletogetthroughCanyouheIpme?W：Sure．Trymyphone．Q：Whatistheman’sproblem?B.未听先知：四个选项均以hecannot开头，可以推断对话中男士一定是遇到了某种问题，结合选项中出现的call，getthrough，phonenumber和publicphone等词，可以进一步确定男士遇到的问题与有关。详解：男士说他在尝试打到纽约，但一直没打通，询问女士能否帮助他，女士很爽快地容许，并让男士试试她的手机。由此可知，男士没方法打到纽约，故答案为B.4．M：IhavetogotoProf．Hudson'soffice—todiscussmythesiser．IftiIneallows，I'dliketogotothemovieswithyouwhenIcomeback．W：Idon’tthinkIearlmakeit．I'mgoingshoppingwithJanerightnow．Q：Whatisthemangoingtodofirst?D.未听先知：四个选项均为表示行为的动词短语，可以推断此题考察的内容与行为动作有关。结合选项中出现的withthewoman和histhesis等词，可以进一步判定此题考察的是男士的行为动作，因此男士的话为听音重点。详解：男士说他必须去哈德森教授的办公室讨论他的论文，如果时间允许的话，他希望回来后能和女士一起去看电影，而女士却说她不一定能赶得及，因为她现在要和简去购物。由此可知，男士首先要做的事情是与哈德森教授讨论他的论文，故答案为D.5．W：WhyareyouSoupsetandworried?M：I'vebeenrackingmybrainsallmorning,tryingtorecallwhereIputmygoldwatch．ButithasbeeninvainQ：Whatdowelearnabouttheman?C.未听先知：四个选项的主语均为he，结合选项中屡次出现的watch可以推断此题考察内容与男士的手表相关，听录音时注意与手表相关的内容。详解：女士问男士为什么那么心烦和焦虑，男士说他整个上午一直在回忆，试图回想起来他把金表放到哪儿了，但一直都是徒劳。由此可知，男士仍然不知道他把金表放在哪儿了，故答案为C.6．W：IthoughtyousaidyouweregoingtocallmelastweekaboutthecarI'msellin9．M：Oh，I'msorry．Itcompletelyslippedmymind．Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?A.未听先知：四个选项的主语均为he，结合选项中出现的forgot，slippedandhurt，sorry和sold等词，可以初步推断与男士相关的事实并不是特别好的事实，因此听录音时要注意捕捉与男士相关的信息。详解：女士说她记得男士说过上周会给她打，与她讨论一下她要卖的那辆车，男士听到女士的话后，马上表示抱歉，因为这件事completelyslippedmymind，此题的关键在于理解短语slipone’smind的含义，即“忘记〞。也就是说，男士把这件事忘得一干二净，故答案为A.7．W：Itriedtocatchthebusbutcouldn’tmakeit．SoI'mlateforclass．M：Anotherexcuse．Areyoureadyforwhatyou'llsaytomorrow?Q：Whatdoesthemanimplyaboutthewoman?c.未听先知：四个选项均以she开头，结合选项中出现的absent，class，excuses和beinglate等词，可以推断女士上课出勤情况不好，对话内容应该围绕女士上课出勤情况展开。详解：女士说她努力赶汽车，但没有赶上，所以上课才会迟到，男士却说又一个借口，并问她是不是连明天要说什么都准备好了。由此可知，男士认为女士总是在为她的迟到找借口，故答案为C.8．M：TheapartmentbuildingIliveinisgoingtobetorndownbeforetheendofthismonth．一Idon’tknowwhattodo．W：Well，mybrotherisarealestateagent．HeCanhelpyouout，Ithink．Q：Whatdowelearnabouttheman?B.未听先知：四个选项均以he开头，结合选项中出现的moveoutof，buildin9，real