shrank 2017年6月英语四级冲刺套题及答案

　　知识就是力量，同学们学习不仅仅只是为了考试哟。下面是小编整理的2017年6月英语四级冲刺套题及答案，希望对大家有用!

　　Part I Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Food Contamination following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　1.食品污染事件频发

　　2.食品污染事件的危害

　　3.解决问题的办法

　　Food Contamination

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　　Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)

　　Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

　　James Cameron: Earth's Deepest Spot Desolate, Foreboding

　　“The last frontier on Earth is out—of-this—world，desolate(荒芜的)，foreboding(有不祥预感的)，and moon—like", James Cameron said after diving to the deepest part of the ocean.

　　And he loved it.

　　"My feeling was one of complete isolation from all of humanity," Cameron said Monday, shortly after returning from the strange cold dark place 7 miles below the western Pacific Ocean that only two men have been to. "I felt like I literally, in the space of one day, had gone to another planet and come back. It' s been a very surreal day. "Cameron, whose imagination of alien worlds yielded the blockbuster ( 大片 ) movie Avatar, said there was one thing he promised to himself: He wanted to drink in how unusual it is.

　　He didn't do that when he first dove to the watery grave of the Titanic, and Apollo astronauts have said they never had time to savor ( 品尝)where they were.

　　"There had to be a moment where I just stopped, and took it in, and said, 'This is where I am; I'm at the bottom of the ocean, the deepest place on Earth. What does that mean?'" Cameron told reporters during a Monday conference call after spending three hours at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles down.

　　"I just sat there looking out the window, looking at this barren (贫瘠的 ), desolate lunar plain, appreciating,"

　　Cameron said.

　　He also realized how alone he was, with that much water above him.

　　"It's really the sense of isolation, more than anything, realizing how tiny you are down in this big vast black unknown and unexplored place," Cameron said.

　　Cameron said he had hoped to see a strange deep sea monster like a creature that would excite the storyteller in him and seem like out of his movies, but he didn't.

　　He didn't see tracks of small primitive sea animals on the ocean floor as he did when he dove more than 5 miles deep weeks ago. All he saw were voracious (贪吃的) shrimp-like critters that weren't bigger than an inch.

　　In future missions, Cameron plans to bring "bait"--like chicken---to set out.

　　Cameron said the mission was all about exploration, science and discovery. He is the only person to dive there solo, using a sub (潜水艇) he helped design. He is the first person to reach that depth-- 35,576 feet – since it was initially explored in 1960.

　　There had been race to the bottom among rich and famous adventurers. Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Industries has been building his own one-man sub to explore the depths of the ocean. Branson told the Associated Press that Cameron's dive was "a fantastic achievement. "

　　Branson said he hoped to explore a different deep place first now, instead of the Mariana Trench. He planned later this year to dive to the deepest part of the Atlantic, the Puerto Rican trench, which is only five miles from his home. That area is just of six miles deep and has not been explored yet.

　　Branson said he hopes to take his one-man sub and join Cameron in a tandem(一前一后的)dive of solo subs: "Together, we'll make a formidable team. "

　　Cameron spent more than three hours at the bottom, longer than the 20 minutes Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard spent in the only other visit 52 years ago. But his time there was shorter than the six hours he had hoped for and he didn't reach the trench walls, because he was running low on power. He said he would return, as would the sub's Australian co-designer, Ran Allure.

　　"I see this as the beginning," Cameron said. "It's not a one-time deal and then moving on. This is the beginning of opening up this new frontier. "

　　"To me, the story is in the people in their quest and curiosity and their attempt to understand," Cameron said.

　　He spent time filming the Mariana Trench, which is about 200 miles southwest of the Pacific island of Guam.

　　The trip down to the deepest point took two hours and 36 minutes.

　　His return aboard his 12-ton, lime-green(浅黄绿色的)sub called Deepsea Challenger was a "faster-than-expected 70-minute ascent," according to National Geographic, which sponsored the expedition. Cameron is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence.

　　The only thing that went wrong was the hydraulics(液压装置on the system to collect rocks and critters to bring them back’to land. Just as he was about to collect his first sample, a leak in the hydraulic fluid sprayed into the water and he couldn't bring anything back.

　　When Cameron climbed into his sub, it was warm because it was near the equator and his cramped ( 狭窄 ) vehicle--his head hit one end and his feet the other--was toasty ( 温暖舒适的) because of the heat given off by electronics. It felt "like a sauna (桑拿浴)" with temperatures of more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, he said.

　　But as he plunged into the deep, the temperature outside the sub dropped to around 36 degrees Fahrenheit, he said.

　　The pressure on the sub was immense--comparable to three SUVs resting on a toe. The super-strong sub shrank three inches under that pressure, Cameron said.

　　"It's a very weird environment," Cameron said. "I can't say it's very comfortable. And you can't stretch out. "

　　1. According to this passage, the blockbuster movie Avatar was __________.

　　A) inspired by Cameron's trip to the Earth's deepest spot

　　B) the result of Cameron's imagination of alien worlds

　　C) inspired by Cameron's dive to the watery grave of the Titanic

　　D) the result of Cameron's extensive reading

　　2. Cameron stopped for a while during the trip __________.

　　A) so he could save the power and dive deeper

　　C) because he wanted to collect rocks and critters

　　B) to meditate on the meaning of life

　　D) just to feel the amazing moment

　　3. When staying at the dark and mysterious bottom of the ocean, Cameron's strongest feeling was that __________.

　　A) he was out of the world

　　C) he was moon-walking

　　B) he was totally isolated

　　D) everything was quite huge except himself

　　4. During Cameron's stay at the bottom of the 7-mile-deep sea, the only thing he saw was __________.

　　A) various strange fishes he had never seen

　　C) some small creatures that ate a lot

　　B) some unknown small primitive sea animals

　　D) many sunken wrecks

　　5. Why is Cameron's diving a significant one?

　　A) He is the first person to reach that depth.

　　B) He is the person who stays for the longest time down there.

　　C) Many important discoveries are made by him.

　　D) He is the only diver who designs his own sub.

　　6. Sir Branson hopes to explore a sea area __________.

　　A) where no one has ever visited

　　B) different from the area Cameron has been to

　　C) which belongs to the Atlantic Ocean

　　D) which is near his home

　　7. What kept Cameron from reaching the trench walls?

　　A) He didn't bring any bait.

　　B) The sub was too cramped.

　　C) He was afraid of running out of the power.

　　D) Ron Allum advised him not to do that.

　　8. The sponsor of Cameron's trip down to the Mariana Trench was______________.

　　9. Before the diving began, the sub was warm and comfortable because it was near the equator and the electronics______________.

　　10. In deep ocean, the pressure was immense, and even Cameron's strongly-built sub______________.

　　Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said, Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

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　　11. A) He can't go this weekend.

　　B) He has bought a bathing suit.

　　C) They should stay at the beach longer.

　　D) They shouldn't spend much money.

　　12. A) Turn the alarm off.

　　B) Put his alarm clock far.

　　C) Live on a farm,

　　D) Go to bed earlier.

　　13. A) He hasn't had time to find another apartment.

　　C) He hasn't cleaned the apartment since his mother visited.

　　B) His mother dusted his apartment the day before last.

　　D) His mother was the last person to come over to his apartment.

　　14. A) Make a pot of coffee.

　　B) Try different brands of coffee.

　　C) Drink less coffee.

　　D) Get a different coffee pot.

　　15. A) His train was late.

　　B) He got lost.

　　C) The meeting ended late.

　　D) He didn't realize what time it was.

　　16. A) Put posters up at different schools.

　　B) Advertise the concert on the radio.

　　C) Make the concert free to the public.

　　D) Ask the school radio station to play more music.

　　17. A) He's not much involved in the student government.

　　B) He seems very interested in the student government.

　　C) It's too bad he didn't win the election.

　　D) He'll probably show up at the next meeting.

　　18. A) Fred has made other plans.

　　B) Fred's flight has been delayed.

　　C) Fred is likely to miss the plane.

　　D) Fred is never punctual.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard,

　　19. A) Conducting a training session for security guards.

　　B) Interviewing a person for a job.

　　C) Giving a sales talk on alarm systems.

　　D) Asking a coworker some questions.

　　20. A) Where the job is located.

　　B) What training he will need.

　　C) How soon he can start working.

　　D) How much the job pays.

　　21. A) He prefers to sleep until noon.

　　B) He writes for the local paper in the morning.

　　C) He has classes earlier in the day.

　　D) He wants a higher-paying evening job.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. A) To organize activities for children.

　　B) To sell local farm products.

　　C) To bring tourists to the town.

　　D) To raise fund for a hospital.

　　23. A) In tents.

　　B) In university buildings.

　　C) In a hospital.

　　D) In an auditorium.

　　24. A) Play in a band.

　　B) Work at the auction.

　　C) Serve refreshments.

　　D) Collect tickets.

　　25. A) He thinks it's mainly for children.

　　B) He feels it would be worthwhile.

　　C) He believes it is too complicated.

　　D) He thinks it may not be very profitable,

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. A) They were common in the U.S., but not in Europe.

　　B) Only a few people had them,

　　C) People considered them essential.

　　D) They were not very accurate.

　　27. A) They were a symbol of wealth.

　　B) It was important to be on time.

　　C) It was fashionable to wear them.

　　D) They were inexpensive.

　　28. A) Watches were of higher quality than ever before.

　　B) More clocks were manufactured than watches.

　　C) The availability of watches increased.

　　D) Watches became less important because factories had clocks.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. A) To drive the car automatically.

　　B) To measure the driver's pulse.

　　C) To prevent car accidents.

　　D) To monitor the driver's health.

　　30. A) It sends out signals for help.

　　B) It sounds an alarm to warn the driver.

　　C) It takes over the driving immediately.

　　D) It stops the car automatically.

　　31. A) It monitors the signals transmitted from the driver's brain.

　　B) It can measure the driver's alcohol level in the blood.

　　C) It can quicken the driver's response to emergencies.

　　D) It bases its analysis on the driver's heartbeat.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. A) Explaining the campus architecture to visitors.

　　B) Providing guidance for new campus employees.

　　C) Familiarizing new students with the campus.

　　D) Advising students which classes to take.

　　33. A) Registration forms.

　　B) A library card.

　　C) A list of classes.

　　D) A campus map.

　　34. A) In the registrar's office.

　　B) In the library.

　　C) In the math building.

　　D) In the cafeteria.

　　35. A) Move into their dormitories.

　　B) Find their classrooms.

　　C) Memorize campus landmarks.

　　D) Complete their registration materials.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

　　A survey showed that American women are more concerned about losing weight than they are about suffering from cancer, heart disease or diabetes.More than half of the 3,000 women questioned in the (36)__________ by Meredith Corporation and NBC

　　Universal were worried about diet and weight, compared to 23 percent who were (37) __________ about cancer and 20 percent who were (38) __________ bout their cardiovascular health.

　　The women were asked to (39) __________ the health issues they were concerned about from a (40) __________ of 20 problems.

　　The survey showed many women thought they should be (41__________ with more than 80 percent saying they were (42) __________.

　　But just 43 percent said they were exercising at least three times a week, and 11 percent played team and individual sports. And less than two-thirds of all women said they get an annual (43) __________.

　　"These findings should be a wake-up call to (44) __________ ." said Diane Salvatore, editor in chief of Ladies' Home Journal, which is published by Meredith Corp.

　　While the majority of women said they were overweight, (45) __________.

　　But 40 percent said it was wrong for a man to tell a woman she was overweight. (46) __________ while 25 percent bought or adopted a pet, according to the survey.

　　Four percent visited a spiritual or religious leader and one percent went to a hypnotist.

　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

　　Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.

　　Women in 2011 made no significant gains in winning more top US business jobs, according to a study, but he head of the study said women are poised to make 47 in the year ahead.

　　The number of women who were board directors, corporate officers or top earners at Fortune 500 companies remained 48 unchanged, said the study by Catalyst, a nonprofit group that 49 opportunities for women in business.

　　The percentage of companies with women on the board of directors was 15.1 percent this year, compared with 14.8 percent in 2010, Catalyst said.

　　Also, the percentage of corporate officer positions 50 by women was 15.7 percent in 2011 and 15.4 percent in 2010, it said. The percentage of top earners in 2011 who were women was 6.2 percent, compared to 6.7 percent in 2010, it said.

　　The research on the Fortune 500 companies was 51 on data as of March 31, 2011. The slight changes in the numbers are not considered 52 significant, Catalyst said.

　　Nevertheless, given the changes in U.S. politics, the future for women in business looks more 53 , said Ilene Lang, president and chief executive 54 of Catalyst.

　　"Overall we're 55 to see change next year," Lang said. "When we look at shareholders, decision makers,the general public, they're looking for change. "

　　"What they're basically saying is, 'Don't give us 56 of the status quo(现状). Get new ideas in there, get some fresh faces.'" she said.

　　A) officer I) essentially

　　B) changes J) strides

　　C) based K) promotes

　　D) positions L) statistically

　　E) more M ) confused

　　F) promising N) held

　　G) businesslike O) expecting

　　H) surveying

　　Section B

　　Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

　　Without regular supplies of some hormones our capacity to behave would be seriously impaired; without others we would soon die. Tiny amounts of some hormones can modify our moods and our actions, our inclination to eat or drink, our aggressiveness or submissiveness ( 顺从), and our reproductive and parental behavior. And hormones do more than influence adult behavior; early in life they help to determine the development of bodily form and may even determine an individual's behavioral capacities. Later in life the changing outputs of some endocrine ( 内分泌) glands (腺体) and the body's changing sensitivity to some hormones are essential aspects of the phenomena of aging.

　　Communication within the body and the consequent integration of behavior were considered the exclusive province of the nervous system up to the beginning of the present century. The emergence of endocrinology (内分泌学) as a separate discipline can probably be traced to the experiments of Bayliss and Starling on the hormones

　　secreting. This substance is secreted from cells in the intestinal ( 肠的 ) walls when food enters the stomach; it travels through the bloodstream and stimulates the pancreas ( 胰 ) to liberate pancreatic juice, which aids in digestion. By showing that special cells secret chemical agents that are conveyed by the bloodstream and regulate distant target organs or tissues, Bayliss and Starling demonstrated that chemical integration can occur without participation of the nervous system.

　　The term "hormone" was first used with reference to secreting. Starling derived the word from the Greek hormone, meaning "to excite or set in motion". The term "endocrine" was introduced shortly thereafter.

　　"Endocrine" is used to refer to glands that secrete products into the bloodstream. The term "endocrine" contrasts with "exocrine (外分泌)", which is applied to glands that secrete their products through ducts (导管) to the site of action. Examples of exocrine glands are the tear glands, the sweat glands, and the pancreas, which secretes pancreatic juice through a duct into the intestine. Exocrine glands are also called duct glands, while endocrine glands are called ductless glands.

　　57. The author's main purpose in this passage is to__________.

　　A) explain the specific functions

　　B) provide general information about hormones

　　C) explain how the term "hormone" evolved

　　D) report on experiments in endocrinology

　　58. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

　　A) The human body requires a large amount of hormones.

　　B) Synthetic hormones can replace a person' s natural supply of hormones if necessary.

　　C) The quantity of hormones produced and their effect on the body are related to a person's age.

　　D) The short child of tall parents probably had a hormone deficiency early in life.

　　59. The word "liberate" (Line 5, Paragraph 2 ) could be best replaced by __________.

　　A) emancipate

　　B) discharge

　　C) surrender

　　D) save

　　60. It can be inferred from the passage that, before the experiments of Bayliss and Starling, most people believed

　　that chemical integration occurred only__________.

　　A) during sleep

　　B) in the endocrine glands

　　C) under control of the nervous system

　　D) during strenuous exercise

　　61. According to the passage, another term for exocrine glands is__________.

　　A) duct glands

　　B) endocrine

　　C) ductless glands

　　D) intestinal glands

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.

　　Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?

　　Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?

　　Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible ( 可减税的 ). They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.

　　Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.

　　Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.

　　62. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality __________.

　　A) still judge a man by his clothes

　　B) hold the uniform in such high regard

　　C) enjoy having a professional identity

　　D) will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform

　　63. People are accustomed to thinking that a man in uniform

　　A) suggests quality work

　　B) discards his social identity

　　C) appears to be more practical

　　D) looks superior to a person in civilian clothes

　　64. The chief function of a uniform is to __________.

　　A) provide practical benefits to the wearer

　　B) make the wearer catch the public eye

　　C) inspire the wearer's confidence in himself

　　D) provide the wearer with a professional identity

　　65. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms __________.

　　A) are usually helpful

　　B) have little or no individual freedom

　　C) tend to lose their individuality

　　D) enjoy greater popularity

　　66. The best title for this passage would be __________.

　　A) Uniforms and Society

　　B) The Importance of Wearing a Uniform

　　C) Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform

　　D) Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms

　　Part V Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　It has always been difficult for me to decide whether "popular music" means music written for the people or is simply music that the people like. The same

　　problem of definition 67 with jazz. So many different 68 of "music have been called jazz at one time or another that it is 69 to say what it really is.

　　Jazz has always been 70 to be black music but when I first 71 an interest in it, I used to hear white bands playing music that was like Louis Armstrong's in

　　the 1920s. I found out 72 that they learnt to do this by playing his records 73 until their style was close enough to his for them to 74 him.

　　Since then white singers 75 Bob Dylan have rediscovered their own folk 76 , instead of borrowing from black roots. But the main changes 77 1960 have been social and technical. One is that young people have more money to spend on 78 at an earlier age than they 79 , so Tin Pan Alley, the "pop" music industry, 80 at teenage audience. 81 is that electronic equipment has developed to such an 82 that technicians are now capable of mixing sound to produce recordings that are quite different from a 83 performance.

　　But the real problem with "pop" music is that Tin Pan Alley has always worked against its being a 84 music of the people. It 85 everything original and natural out of it and 86 it with cheap commercial imitations. As the American folk singer, Woody Guthrie, said: "They've always preferred the second rate songs. They've never wanted to play the good ones. "

　　67. A) takes

　　B) exists

　　C) starts

　　D) correlates

　　68. A) groups

　　B) fields

　　C) types

　　D) definitions

　　69. A) simple

　　B) free

　　C) interesting

　　D) hard

　　70. A) advised

　　B) regarded

　　C) considered

　　D) agreed

　　71. A) began

　　B) started

　　C) took

　　D) had

　　72. A) afterwards

　　B) hence

　　C) therefore

　　D) however

　　73. A) once again

　　B) over and over again

　　C) more and more times

　　D) the most times possible

　　74. A) follow

　　B) imitate

　　C) honour

　　D) remember

　　75. A) as

　　B) like

　　C) for example

　　D) for instance

　　76. A) achievement

　　B) glory

　　C) tradition

　　D) customs

　　77. A) before

　　B) afterwards

　　C) since

　　D) during

　　78. A) television

　　B) movies

　　C) books

　　D) records

　　79. A) used

　　B) used to

　　C) usually had

　　D) would

　　80. A) aims

　　B) agrees

　　C) shoots

　　D) flies

　　81. A) The latest

　　B) Another

　　C) The next

　　D) The following

　　82. A) extant

　　B) extension

　　C) expanse

　　D) extent

　　83. A) alive

　　B) lively

　　c) live

　　D) living

　　84. A) genuine

　　B) artificial

　　C) true

　　D) original

　　85. A) gets

　　B) takes

　　C) draws

　　D) makes

　　86. A) alternates

　　B) changes

　　C) provides

　　D) substitutes