大学英语四级考试2021年12月真题第2套

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作Writing听力ListeningComprehension阅读ReadingComprehension翻译Translation写作01WritingDirections:Supposeyouhavejustparticipatedinaschoolprojectofcollectingusedbooksoncampus.Youarenowtowriteareportabouttheproject,whichmayincludeitsaim,organizers,participantsandactivities.Youwillhave30minutestowritethereport.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.【参考范文/名师点评】Aprojectofcollectingusedbookswaslaunched1oncampusyesterday,anditwaswidelyapplauded.Byrecyclingusedbooks,wecanusenaturalresourcesmoreeconomically,thuscontributing2oursharestothesustainabledevelopment3ofthecountry.Iftheusedbooksshouldbediscarded,asisthecasewith4somestudentsinthepast,thecountrywould5havetoproducenewbooks,thiswouldconsumeagreatdealofwood,coal,waterandotherrawmaterials,which6,inturn,wouldincreasecarbonemissionsandenvironmentalpollution.1.多数考生会将考题指令中的英文词汇抄入自己的作文，例如participatedinaschoolprojectofcollectingusedbooks，这样会造成雷同，不利于抓紧有限的机会展示自己的语言能力。“参考范文”则用了被动句，并使用了不同的词汇：Aprojectofcollectingusedbookswaslaunched…。2.应根据英语的特点，有意识地使用一些从句，避免过多使用并列结构。3.使用当代社会热点词语，如sustainabledevelopment、carbonemissions、conservetheenvironment等，往往给阅卷人留下良好印象。4.使用插入结构asisthecasewith…，可显得更加地道。5.很少有考生会想到使用英语虚拟语气，如你能使用虚拟语气，可显得出众。6.这里使用which引导从句，又使用插入结构inturn，能彰显你的语法能力。【参考范文/名师点评】Nowthere-useofthesecond-hand7bookssavesresourcesandconservetheenvironment.ManystudentshaveexpressedtheirsincerethankstotheuniversityStudentUnionforitseffectiveorganizationofthisone-week8event.Allstudentsarewelcometodonatetheiroldbooks,andseniorswhonolongerneedtheirusedtextbooksareespeciallyencouragedtoparticipateinthisevent.ThedonationactivitiestakeplaceattheStudentUnionsoffice6—9p.m.everydayuntilSunday.Thebookscollectedwillbedistributedtostudentsinfinancialdifficulty9tolandthemahelpinghand.7.指令中使用了usedbooks，但英语讲究替换用词，这里改用second-handbooks也是合适的。8.使用前置定语one-week可简化语言。多数考生会使用后置结构thiseventthatwilllastforoneweek，显得拖沓。9.要注意英语用词准确。个人的“经济困难”是financialdifficulty；而economicdifficulty则往往是国家或地区的经济困难。【靓句积累/词语拓展】①Byrecyclingusedbooks,wecanusenaturalresourcesmoreeconomically,thuscontributingoursharestothesustainabledevelopmentofthecountry.通过循环使用旧书，我们可更加节约地使用自然资源，从而为国家的可持续发展做出自己的贡献。bewidelyapplauded受到广泛称赞→receivewidespreadapplause/praise;wincheersofthepublicincreasecarbonemissionsandenvironmentalpollution增加碳排放，加大环境污染→emitmorecarbondioxideandfurtherpollute/contaminatetheenvironment【靓句积累/词语拓展】②Allstudentsarewelcometodonatetheiroldbooks,andseniorswhonolongerneedtheirusedtextbooksareespeciallyencouragedtoparticipateinthisevent.欢迎各位同学捐赠旧书，特别鼓励大四学生参加此项活动，因为他们不再需要自己用过的教材了。conservetheenvironment保护环境→protecttheenvironment;beenvironmentally-friendlyexpresstheirsincerethanks表达他们真诚的感谢→conveytheirheartfeltgratitudelandthemahelpinghand向他们伸出救援之手→helpthemout听力02ListeningComprehension【SectionA】Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.【NewsReportOne(1-2)】WhatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutUnitedAirlines?1.

A)ItfoundapetdogonboardaplanetoacityinTexas.B)Ithadoneofitscargoplaneslandatawrongairport.C)Itsenttwodogstothewrongdestinations.D)Ithadtwoofitsdomesticflightsmixedup.2.WhatdidthespokespersonforUnitedAirlinessaytheywoulddoaftertheincident?2.

A)Correcttheirmistakeassoonaspossible.B)Givethetwopetsaphysicalcheckup.C)Hireacharterjettobringthepetsback.D)Sendanotherplanetocontinuetheflight.【C】【A】【解析】【原文】(1)UnitedAirlineshasapologizedformistakenlyshippinganAmericanfamily’spetdoginthewrongdirectiontoJapan.BothofthedogshadbeensenttothewrongdestinationsonconnectingflightsfromDenver,withBuddymistakenlybeingsenttoJapaninstead.【考点分析】新闻开头与中间提到：美国联合航空公司误将一家美国人的宠物狗运往日本，并为此致歉；两只狗在丹佛转机时被弄混了目的地。选项C)“Itsenttwodogstothewrongdestinations.”复现原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(2)Wewillarrangetoreturnthepetstothemassoonaspossible,”aspokespersonofUnitedAirlinessaid.【考点分析】新闻最后提到：美国联合航空公司的发言人说，我们将尽快把两只宠物狗返回给原主人。选项A)“Correcttheirmistakeassoonaspossible.”是对原文信息的同义转述，故为答案。【听力原文--NewsReportOne】[1]UnitedAirlineshasapologizedformistakenlyshippinganAmericanfamily’spetdoginthewrongdirectiontoJapan.Thedogowner’sbeloved10-year-olddognamedBuddy,tookanunexpected16-hourflighttoTokyofollowingamix-upbytheairline.Thedogowner’sfamilyarecurrentlyintheprocessofmoving.TheyweremeanttobereunitedwiththepetintheirnewhomecityinTexas.But,whentheyarrivedattheUnitedAirlinescargofacilityinthesouthernU.S.state,theyfoundastranger’sdogwaitinginBuddy’splace.【听力原文--NewsReportOne】[1]BothofthedogshadbeensenttothewrongdestinationsonconnectingflightsfromDenver,withBuddymistakenlybeingsenttoJapaninstead.Buddywasgivenaphysicalcheck-upwhenhearrivedatTokyo’sInternationalAirport.ThedogwasthensentbacktotheU.S.onaprivatecharteredjet.“I’msogladhe’saliveandcominghomesoon,”saidtherelieveddogowner.“AnerroroccurredduringtheconnectionsinDenver.Wehavenotifiedourcustomersthattheirpetsarrivedsafely.[2]Wewillarrangetoreturnthepetstothemassoonaspossible,”aspokespersonofUnitedAirlinessaid.【NewsReportTwo(3-4)】3.WhatdowelearnaboutthemotherelephantSamba?3.A)Sheweighs130kilograms.B)Shehashadbabiesbefore.C)ShewasbroughtfromAfrica.D)Shehasabigfamilyofsix.4.Whatdoesthereportsayaboutthebirthofthenewbabyelephant?4.A)Ittook22hours.B)Ithadsomecomplications.C)Itwassmooth.D)ItwasmonitoredbyDr.SueTagalsky.【B】【C】【解析】【原文】(3)Sambahasgivenbirthbefore.【考点分析】新闻中间部分提到：母象Samba以前产过崽（有生育史）。选项B)“Shehashadbabiesbefore.”同义转述原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(4)Shesaidtheelephant’sbirthwentsmoothlyandthattherewerenocomplications.【考点分析】新闻后面提到：动物园负责人说，大象生产过程很顺利，没有出现不良状况。选项C)“Itwassmooth.”同义转述原文信息，故为答案。【听力原文--NewsReportTwo】OfficialsatReidParkZooinTucson,Arizona,arecelebratingthebirthofababyelephant.ZooofficialssaythebabywasbornonMonday.Itisafemale,andsheweighsnearly130kilograms.Samba,hermotherisa30-year-oldAfricanelephant.Thepregnancylasted22months.Officialsdescribethebabyelephantashealthy,standingandnursing.Thebabyhasn’tbeengivenanameyet.[3]Sambahasgivenbirthbefore.Zooofficialssaidduringthispregnancy,shewascloselymonitoredthroughphysicalexamsandbloodtests.DoctorSueTagalskyisthezoo’sdirectorofthezoologicaloperations.[4]Shesaidtheelephant’sbirthwentsmoothlyandthattherewerenocomplications.Thenewbabyexpandsthezoo’selephantherdtosix.Thatincludesthebaby’sparents,asister,abrother,andanadultfemale.【NewsReportThree(5-7)】5.Whatdowelearnabouttherestaurant?5.A)Itenjoyedgreatpopularity.B)Itstartedthebusinessthreeyearsago.C)Itwasfrequentedbynewly-weds.D)Itwasbuiltabovethesea-water.6.Whatdidtherestaurantmanagerdecidetodorecently?6.A)Expandhisbusinessonthebeach.B)Replacetherestaurant’swoodendeck.C)Postapictureofhisrestaurantonline.D)Celebratehissilverweddinganniversary.【D】【B】【NewsReportThree(5-7)】7.Whatdidthewaitressdoabouttherecoveredring?7.A)Shesolditfortwothousanddollars.B)Shetookittotherestaurantmanager.C)SheposteditspictureonFacebook.D)Shereturnedittoitsownerrightaway.【C】【解析】【原文】(5)Therestaurantwasbuiltonawoodenstructureabovethesea-water.【考点分析】新闻前面提到：该餐厅修建在高于海面的实木结构之上。选项D)“Itwasbuiltabovethesea-water.”复现原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(6)Recently,therestaurantmanagerRonKrivoydecidedtoreplacethewoodendeck,andhefoundanoldgoldcoin,some$100billsandasilverweddingringwhilereplacingthedeck.【考点分析】新闻中提到：前不久，餐厅经理RonKrivoy决定更换木制平台。选项B)“Replacetherestaurant’swoodendeck.”复现原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(7)Therestaurant’swaitress,SashaF.MeccapostedapictureoftheringonFacebook.【考点分析】新闻中提到：餐厅女服务员Sasha把戒指的照片发布在Facebook上。选项C)“SheposteditspictureonFacebook.”同义转述原文信息，故为答案。【听力原文--NewsReportThree】Threeyearsago,acouplewasenjoyingamealatabeachrestaurant.[5]Therestaurantwasbuiltonawoodenstructureabovethesea-water.Duringthemeal,theman’sweddingringslippedoffhisfinger.Itfellthroughthewoodenfloorboardsapparentlylostforever.[6]Recently,therestaurantmanagerRonKrivoydecidedtoreplacethewoodendeck,andhefoundanoldgoldcoin,some$100billsandasilverweddingringwhilereplacingthedeck.【听力原文--NewsReportThree】[7]Therestaurant’swaitress,SashaF.MeccapostedapictureoftheringonFacebook.Thepostwassharedabout5,000times.Threedayslater,thehappywifecalledtoclaimthering.Sheeventestedpicturesofherandherhusbandeatingtherein2017asproof.Therestaurantmailedtheringbacktothehappycouple.Meanwhile,Krivoydiscoveredthatthegoldcoinwasveryrare.Itwasfrom1855andworthasmuchas$2,000.【SectionB】Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.【ConversationOne(8-11)】8.Whatdoesthewomanfindunbelievable?8.A)Thenumberofduckshasdeclinedsharplyinrecentyears.B)Climatechangehaslittleeffectonthelivesofwildducks.C)DuckmeatisnoteateninAustralia,Canada,andtheU.S.D)Duckhuntingremainslegalinmanypartsoftheworld.9.Whatdoesthewomansayhascausedtheshrinkingofducks’habitatsinAustralia?9.

A)Droughts.B)Bushfires.C)Farming.D)Hunting.【D】【A】【ConversationOne(8-11)】10.WhyistherenocommercialfarmingofducksandgeeseinWesterncountries?10.A)Theyarenoteasytodomesticate.B)Theirmeatisnotthatpopular.C)Itisnotenvironmentallyfriendly.D)Itisnotconsideredcost-effective.11.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutfarmersinhergrandfather’stime?11.A)Theyhuntedducksasatraditionalsport.B)Theykilledwildducksandgeeseforfood.C)Theyraisedducksandgeesefortheireggs.D)Theypoisonedwildducksinlargenumbers.【B】【D】【原文】(8)Ican’tbelievethatduckhuntingisstilllegalinsomanypartsoftheworld.【考点分析】在对话开头女士直言：我无法相信猎捕野鸭在世界很多地方仍是合法的。选项D)“Duckhuntingremainslegalinmanypartsoftheworld.”复现原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(9)WeseemoredroughtsincountrieslikeAustralia.Ducksarebirdsthatfeedandbreedinareaswherethereisalotofwater,buttheirhabitatshavebeenshrinkinginrecentdecadesbecauseofthedroughts.【考点分析】女士解释说：像澳大利亚这样的国家多干旱，而鸭子适宜在水多的区域繁衍生息；由于干旱，野鸭的栖息地近几十年来一直在缩减。故选项A)“Droughts.”为答案。【解析】【原文】(10)Yet,there’snocommercialfarmingofthesebirdsnowadays.TheirmeatishardlyeateninWesterncountries.【考点分析】女士说：然而目前并没有这些鸭与鹅的商业化养殖，西方国家很少吃鸭肉、鹅肉。选项B)“Theirmeatisnotthatpopular.”同义转述原文信息，为正确答案。【解析】【原文】(11)Well,duckshaveneverbeenpopularwithfarmerslikemygrandfatheranywaybecausetheysometimesdestroycrops.Infact,farmersusedtopoisontheminlargenumbers.【考点分析】女士说：野鸭有时破坏庄稼，所以我祖父那样的农民从不喜欢野鸭。其实农民曾大量毒杀它们。选项D)“Theypoisonedwildducksinlargenumbers.”复现原文信息，故为答案。【解析】W:[8]Ican’tbelievethatduckhuntingisstilllegalinsomanypartsoftheworld.ThescientificevidencefromcountrieslikeAustralia,Canada,andtheU.S.A.clearlyindicatesadeclineinthebirds’numbers.M:Butcananyonebesureifthedeclineisreallycausedbythehuntingorbyclimatechange?W:It’scausedbybothinfact.[9]WeseemoredroughtsincountrieslikeAustralia.Ducksarebirdsthatfeedandbreedinareaswherethereisalotofwater,buttheirhabitatshavebeenshrinkinginrecentdecadesbecauseofthedroughts.【听力原文--ConversationOne】M:AndIguesswithfewerplacestoinhabit,theyconcentrateingreaternumbersinfewareas,whichsurelymakesthemeasiertargetsforthehunters.W:Itdoes.Mygrandfatherwasaduckhunter.Hetoldmehuntingducksandgeesebeganinthe19thcentury.Theywereeasilyfoundandplentifullyavailablefoodsourceinfarmingareas,especiallyforpoorimmigrants.M:Whatdotheyuseforhuntingduringthatperiod?W:Theyusenewtypesofguns,andbirdscouldeasilybeshotdowninflight,andinsuchgreatnumbersthatcommercialhuntingofducksandgeesebecameanindustry.[10]Yet,there’snocommercialfarmingofthesebirdsnowadays.TheirmeatishardlyeateninWesterncountries.【听力原文--ConversationOne】M:No,duckhuntingseeminglyexistsasthecontinuationofatradition.W:[11]Well,duckshaveneverbeenpopularwithfarmerslikemygrandfatheranywaybecausetheysometimesdestroycrops.Infact,farmersusedtopoisontheminlargenumbers.M:Thatsomehowdoesn’tsurpriseme.Nobodyplacesmuchvalueonthelivesofthesepoorbirdsorontheirmeat.【听力原文--ConversationOne】【ConversationTwo(12-15)】12.Whatisthewomanplanningtodo?12.A)Haveherhouserepainted.B)Replacesomeofheroldfurniture.C)Moveintoanewly-paintedhouse.D)Calculatethecostofthepaintjob.13.Whatisthewoman’schiefconcern?13.A)Howlongtheworkwilltake.B)Howmuchtheworkwillcost.C)Howthepaintjobistobedone.D)Howmanyworkersareneeded.【A】【B】【ConversationTwo(12-15)】14.Whatdoesthewomanhavetodowhilethepaintjobisbeingdone?14.A)Coverupherfurniture.B)Asksomefriendsforhelp.C)Staysomewhereelse.D)Overseetheworkherself.15.Whathasthewomancometorealizeattheendoftheconversation?15.A)Shecouldhaveaskedafriendforhelpwiththepaintjob.B)Paintingahouseinvolvesmoretroublethanshethought.C)Sheshouldhaverepaintedherhousemuchearlier.D)Movingherfurnitureisharderthanthepaintjob.【C】【B】【原文】(12)Iestimateyouhavebetween210and240squaremetersofwallsandceiling.Sohowmuchwouldthepaintjobcost?【考点分析】通过对话开头的关键词：平方米（squaremeters），墙壁和天花板（wallsandceiling），粉刷工作（paintjob），可以推测女士想请人刷房子。故选项A)“Haveherhouserepainted.”为答案。【解析】【原文】(13)Soincludinglaborcosts,taxes,andeverything,thisjobwouldcometo$3,000.Emm,tobeperfectlyhonest,that’smorethanIexpected.【考点分析】对话中男士说：各种费用加在一起需要3,000美元。女士表示该价格超过自己的预料。可以推测女士主要关注刷房子的费用，故选项B)“Howmuchtheworkwillcost.”为正确答案。【解析】【原文】(14)ButdoesthatmeanIcouldnotlivehereinmyownhouseduringthosetwodays?Thatiscorrect.【考点分析】女士询问：刷房子的两天里，我是不是无法住自己的房子了？对此，男士给予肯定的答复。选项C)“Staysomewhereelse.”是对原文信息的正确推测，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(15)I’mstartingtorealizethatpaintingmyhouseisfarmoretroublesomethanIhadanticipated.【考点分析】女士最后说：我这才意识到，粉刷房子远比我预料的要麻烦很多。选项B)“Paintingahouseinvolvesmoretroublethanshethought.”同义转述原文信息，故为答案。【解析】M:Okay,MissBright.Ifinishedcalculating.[12]Iestimateyouhavebetween210and240squaremetersofwallsandceiling.W:[12]Sohowmuchwouldthepaintjobcost?M:Thatwoulddependonthequalityofpaintyouchoose.Wecarrytwobrands—onecost60centseverysquaremeter,andtheother90cents.Thesecondisguaranteedtolookgreatforabout10years,whereasthecheaperonewillstarttodullafteraroundsixorsevenyears.W:Inthatcase,wewouldpreferthemoreexpensiveoption.M:Allright,then.[13]Soincludinglaborcosts,taxes,andeverything,thisjobwouldcometo$3,000.【听力原文--ConversationTwo】M:Allright,then.[13]Soincludinglaborcosts,taxes,andeverything,thisjobwouldcometo$3,000.W:[13]Emm,tobeperfectlyhonest,that’smorethanIexpected.M:Pleasebearinmindthatthepriceincludesmovingallthefurniture,andthewholetaskwouldtaketwodays.W:Really?Why?M:Well,wecan’tpaintthewallswithoutclearingallthefurniturefirst.Soeverytimewepaintaroom,wefirsthavetomovethefurnituretoanotherroom.Sothattakesmoretime.Plus,itrequirestwopeople,whichworksoutmoreexpensive.【听力原文--ConversationTwo】W:Isee.[14]ButdoesthatmeanIcouldnotlivehereinmyownhouseduringthosetwodays?M:[14]Thatiscorrect.W:Ohwell,thatchangeseverythingI’mafraid.Iwouldhavetostaywithafriendorcheckintoahotel.Ihadn’tconsideredanyofthat.[15]I’mstartingtorealizethatpaintingmyhouseisfarmoretroublesomethanIhadanticipated.M:Thisisusuallythecase.Mostofourclientsgothroughthesamerealization.W:Isee.M:Youhavemynumber.Pleasefeelfreetocallmeforanyfurtherquestions.W:Thankyou.【听力原文--ConversationTwo】Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.【SectionC】【PassageOne(16-18)】16.Whatisthemainaimofhomeworkforprimaryschoolkids?16.A)Tocultivategoodhabits.B)Toprepareforsecondaryschool.C)Toreviewwhatislearnedinclass.D)Tostimulateinterestinlearning.17.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestparentsdotohelptheirchildren?17.A)Discusstheiracademicachievementswiththem.B)Createanidealstudyenvironmentforthem.C)Allowthemtolearnindependently.D)Checktheirhomeworkpromptly.【A】【B】【PassageOne(16-18)】18.Whatshouldchildrendotodealwithmultipleassignments?18.A)Finishthembeforetheygettired.B)Tacklethemostdifficulttaskfirst.C)Startwithsomethingtheyenjoy.D)Focusonthemostimportantones.【C】【原文】(16)Attheprimarylevel,themainaimistocultivategoodhabits,likelearningtoplanandexercisingself-discipline.【考点分析】短文前面提到：在小学阶段，家庭作业的主要目的是培养孩子的良好习惯，比如学会制定计划、练习自律。选项A)“Tocultivategoodhabits.”复现原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(17)Creatinganidealworkingenvironmentwillmakeiteasierforthemtogetdowntotheirassignmentsquickly.【考点分析】短文中提到：创建理想的学习环境，能使孩子更容易尽快静下心来做作业。选项B)“Createanidealstudyenvironmentforthem.”复现原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(18)Whenthereareseveraldifferentassignments,makesuretheybeginwithonetheyenjoy,soitseemseasytogetstarted.【考点分析】短文中提到：孩子有多个不同的作业时，确保他们先选轻松的作业开始做，这样容易进入状态。选项C)“Startwithsomethingtheyenjoy.”同义转述原文信息，故为答案。【解析】Homeworkisanimportantpartofschooling,butthepurposesofgivingchildrenhomeworkwillchangeastheygrowolder.[16]Attheprimarylevel,themainaimistocultivategoodhabits,likelearningtoplanandexercisingself-discipline.Duringthesecondaryschoolyears,extendingwhatislearnedatschoolispositivelyrelatedtoacademicachievement,sothecontentofhomeworkbecomesmoreimportant.Sohowcanyouhelpyourchilddotheirbest?[17]Creatinganidealworkingenvironmentwillmakeiteasierforthemtogetdowntotheirassignmentsquickly.Makesureit’sfreeofdistractions.Andforprimaryschoolchildrenatleastsomewherenearyou,soyoucananswerquestionsandofferencouragement.Youprobablyhavetohelpyoungerchildrenplantheirsession.【听力原文--PassageOne】Butit’simportantthatbytheendofprimaryschool,it’ssecondnaturegetthemtotellyoueverythingtheyhavetodo,thenencouragethemtoestablishanorderinwhichtheydowork.[18]Whenthereareseveraldifferentassignments,makesuretheybeginwithonetheyenjoy,soitseemseasytogetstarted.It’sbesttotakeonthemostdifficulttasksecond.Oncethey’resettled,butbeforetheygettired,ifolderchildrenhavemorethananhourofhomework,encouragethemtoscheduleashortbreaktostretch.Ifyouencouragethemtotellyouwhatthey’velearned,they’llabsorbtheinformationmoredeeplyandrememberitmorereadily.【听力原文--PassageOne】【PassageTwo(19-21)】19.WhowillqualifyforthebonusinMexicanOilCompany?19.A)Workerswhomeetitsbodyweightstandards.B)Workerswhocanlose30poundsinayear.C)Workerswhotrythehardesttoloseweight.D)Workerswhoareinthetop10%oftheslimmest.20.WhatdocriticsthinkofMexicanOilCompany’sbonuspolicy?20.A)Impractical.B)Inconsistent.C)Unmanageable.D)Unfair.【A】【D】21.Whatdoexpertsproposecompaniesdoaboutworkers’well-being?21.A)Offerthemmuchfatterbonuses.B)Improveworkingenvironment.C)Encouragehealthybehaviors.D)Providefreelunchandsnacks.【PassageTwo(19-21)】【C】【原文】(19)WorkersatMexicanOilCompanywillreceiveahealthincentiveofalmost$300ayeariftheymeetcertainbodyweightstandards.【考点分析】短文开头提到：如能达到特定的体重标准，墨西哥石油公司的员工有望获得每年近300美元的奖励。选项A)“Workerswhomeetitsbodyweightstandards.”符合原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(20)Butcriticssaythepolicycontradictsrecommendationsbymanyhealthexpertswhowarnedthataperson’sweightisinfluencedbygeneticandenvironmentalfactors.Thatmeansweightcanbehardforindividualstocontrol,whichmakesthebonusunfair.【考点分析】短文中提到：批评人士认为，该政策违背了卫生专家的建议与警告——人的体重受遗传和环境因素的影响，即个人很难控制体重，这使得奖励有失公允。故选项D)“Unfair.”为正确答案。【解析】【原文】(21)Amoreproductivemethodofencouraginghealthamongemployeesistopromotehealthybehaviors.【考点分析】短文中提到：鼓励员工注重健康，更有效的方法是促进他们的健康行为。选项C)“Encouragehealthybehaviors.”复现原文信息，故为答案。【解析】[19]WorkersatMexicanOilCompanywillreceiveahealthincentiveofalmost$300ayeariftheymeetcertainbodyweightstandards.Toqualifyforthebonus,theymustmaintainahealthyweight.Forthosewhoareoverweightorobesetheycanreceivethebonusiftheyreducetheirweightby10%duringtheyear.Someapplaudthepolicyasfair,becauseitrewardsbothindividualswhomaintainahealthyweightandthosewhoareworkingtowardsachievingit.[20]Butcriticssaythepolicycontradictsrecommendationsbymanyhealthexpertswhowarnedthataperson’sweightisinfluencedbygeneticandenvironmentalfactors.Thatmeansweightcanbehardforindividualstocontrol,whichmakesthebonusunfair.【听力原文--PassageTwo】Someexpertssaythepolicyisinconsistentwiththescienceofwhatweknowaboutbodyweighregulation.Theseexpertsarguethatfocusingonwageisthewrongapproach.[21]Amoreproductivemethodofencouraginghealthamongemployeesistopromotehealthybehaviors.Forexample,companiescangiveworkersgymmemberships,orencourageparticipationinlecturesonhealthyeatingandliving.Theycanalsoreducesweetsandprovidehealthiersnacksintheofficeandhealthiermealsatthecompanycanteen.Ortheycangiveemployeesmoretimeduringtheirlunchbreaktoexercise.Thesearemuchbetterandmuchmoreproductivewaysforcompaniestomoveforwardontheiremployees’well-being.【听力原文--PassageTwo】【PassageThree(22-25)】22.WhyaresomepeoplecriticizingtheBritishgovernment?22.A)Ithasnotdoneenoughtohelpleft-handedchildren.B)Ithastreatedleft-handedchildrenasbeingdisabled.C)Ithasnotbuiltfacilitiesspeciallyfortheleft-handed.D)Ithasignoredcampaignsonbehalfoftheleft-handed.23.Whatdostudiesinrecentyearsshowaboutleft-handedchildren?23.A)Theyareasintelligentasotherchildren.B)Theyhaveadistinctivestyleofhandwriting.C)Theysometimeshavepsychologicalproblems.D)Theytendtohavemoredifficultiesinlearning.【A】【D】【PassageThree(22-25)】24.Whatdothecampaignersdemandthedepartmentofeducationdo?24.A)Punishteachersdiscriminatingagainstleft-handedstudents.B)Laymoreemphasisonimprovingchildren’smentalhealth.C)Encouragestudentstodevelopvariousprofessionalskills.D)Keeptrackofleft-handedchildren’sschoolperformance.25.Whatdothecampaignerswanttoknowaboutleft-handedprisoners?25.A)Howtheycanbereducedinnumber.B)Whytheirnumbersaresohigh.C)Whatpercentagetheyaccountfor.D)Iftheirpercentagekeepsincreasing.【D】【B】【原文】(22)CampaignershavewarnedthattheBritishgovernmentisnotdoingenoughtopreventleft-handedpupilsfromfallingbehindtheirpeers.【考点分析】短文开头提到：活动人士们警告说，英国政府行动不力，未能防止左撇子小学生落后于同龄人。选项A)“Ithasnotdoneenoughtohelpleft-handedchildren.”同义转述原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(23)Studiesinrecentyearsshowthatleft-handedchildrenaremorelikelytosufferwithlearningdifficultiesandtheirscoresareloweronIQtest.【考点分析】短文中提到：近年来有研究表明，左撇子儿童更有可能在学习中遇到困难，在智商测试中得分较低。选项D)“Theytendtohavemoredifficultiesinlearning.”同义转述原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(24)Theywantthedepartmentofeducationtorecordwhichchildrenareleft-handedandwhattheireducationalattainmentsaresincetheymakeupsome10%ofthepopulation.

【考点分析】短文中提到：他们希望教育部记录下左撇子孩子及其学业成绩，因为左撇子在人口中约占10％。选项D)“Keeptrackofleft-handedchildren’sschoolperformance.”同义转述原文信息，故为答案。【解析】【原文】(25)Campaignerspointoutthatahighpercentageoftheprisonpopulationisleft-handed.Theysaythattheseprisonnumbersareunusuallyhighandaskwhyitisthecase.【考点分析】短文结尾处提到：在押监狱犯人当中，左撇子占比很高，活动人士们想弄清楚个中原因。选项B)“Whytheirnumbersaresohigh.”与原文信息一致，故为答案。【解析】【听力原文--PassageThree】[22]CampaignershavewarnedthattheBritishgovernmentisnotdoingenoughtopreventleft-handedpupilsfromfallingbehindtheirpeers.Theyclaimthatthousandsofchildrenarestillbeingpenalizedforbeingleft-handed.Thisisduetoalackofactionfr