大学英语四级详细参考答案(全三套)
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英语四级详细参考答案（全三套）
2018年6月四级听力
1听力第一套
Section A
News Report
One
A message in a bottle sent out to sea
by a New Hampshire man more than five decades ago
was found 1500 miles
away and he’s been
returned to his daughter. The long lost message
was discovered by Clint Buffington of Utah
while he was vacationing. Buffington says he
found a soda bottle half-buried in the sand that
looked like it had
been there since the
beginning of time.
The note inside the
bottle said,
Pierce, owners of the beach
Comber motel.
The motel was owned by the
Paula Pierce in 1960. Her father had written the
notes as a joke and had thrown it
into the
Atlantic Ocean. Buffington flew to New Hampshire
to deliver that message to Pola Pierce. She held
up
to her father's promise giving Buffington
that reward. But the biggest reward is the message
in a bottle finding
its way back home.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the
news report you have just heard.
1. What
is the news report mainly about?
2. Why
did Paula Pierce give Clint Buffington the
reward?
News Report
Two
Millions of bees have died
in South Carolina during aerial insect spraying
operations that were carried out to
combat the
Zika virus. The insects spraying over the weekend
left more than 2 million bees dead on the spot in
Dorchester county South Carolina, where four
travel-related cases of Zika disease have been
confirmed in the
area. Most of the deaths came
from Flower Town Bee farm, a company in Somerville
that sells bees and honey
products. Juanita
Stanley who owns the company said the farm looks
like it's been destroyed. The farm lost about
2.5 million bees. Dorchester county officials
apologized for the accidental mass killing of
bees. Dorchester
County is aware that some
beekeepers in the area that was sprayed on Sunday
lost their bee colonies. County
manager Jason
Ward said in a statement. “I'm not pleased that so
many bees were killed.”
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report
you have just heard.
3. Why was spraying
operations carried out in Dorchester County?
4. What does the news reports say about
Flower Town Bee farm?
News
Report Three
The world's largest
aircraft has taken to the skies for the first
time. The Airlander 10 spent nearly 2 hours in the
air having taken off from Coddington airfield
in Bedfordshire. During its flight it reached 3000
feet and
performed a series of gentle turns
all over a safe area. The aircraft is massive as
long as a football field and as
tall as 6
double decker buses and capable of flying for up
to 5 days. It was first developed for the US
government
as a long range spy aircraft, but
was abandoned following budget cutbacks. The
aircraft cost 25 million pounds
and can carry
heavier loads than huge jet planes while also
producing less noise and omitting less pollution.
The
makers believe it's the future of aircraft
and one day we'll be using them to go places. But
there's still a long way
to go. The Airlander
will need to have 200 hours flying time before
being allowed to fly by the aviation
administration if it passes though we can hope
we'll all get some extra legroom.
Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report
you have just heard.
5. What do we learn
about the first flight of the Airlander 10?
6. What caused the US government to abandon
theAirlander 10 as a spy aircraft?
7. What
is the advantage of the Airlander 10 over huge jet
planes?
Section B
Conversation One
M: Do you
feel like going out tonight？
W：Yeah，why
not，we haven’t been out for ages, what’s on?
M: Well, there’s a film about climate change.
Does it sound good to you?
W: No, not
really, it doesn’t really appeal to me. What’s it
about? Just climate change?
M: I think
it’s about how climate change affects everyday
life. I wonder how they make it entertaining.
W: Well, it sounds really awful,
it’s an important subject I agree. But I am not in
the mood for anything depressing.
What else is
on?
M：There’s a Spanish dance
festival.
W: Oh, I love dance. That
sounds really interesting.
M: Apparently,
it’s absolutely brilliant. Let’s see what it says
in the paper. A leads an exciting production of
the
great Spanish love story Kamen.
W:
Ok, then. What time is it on?
M:
At 7:30.
W: Well, that’s no good. We
haven’t got enough time to get there. Is there
anything else?
M: There’s a comedy special
on.
W: Where’s it on?
M: It’s
at the city theater. It’s a charity comedy night
with lots of different acts. It looks pretty good.
The critic
in the local the paper says it’s
the funniest thing he’s ever seen. It says here
Roger Whitehead is an amazing host
to a night
of fun performances.
W: Em.. I
am not keen on him. He is not very funny.
M: Are you sure your fancy going out tonight?
You are not very enthusiastic.
W: Perhaps
you are right. Okay, let’s go to see the dance.
But tomorrow, not tonight.
M: Great, I’ll
book the tickets online.
Questions 8 and 11 are based on the
conversation you have just heard.
8. What
does the women think of the climate change?
9. Why do the speakers give up going to the
Spanish dance festival tonight?
10. What
does the critic say about the comedy performed at
the city theater?
11. What does the woman
decide to do tomorrow?
Conversation Two
W: Good
morning Mr. Lee, May I have a minutes of your
time?
M: Sure Katherine, what can I do for
you?
W: I’m quiet anxious about
transferring over to our college, I’m afraid I
won’t fit in.
M: don't worry Katherine,
it’s completely normal for you to be nervous about
transferring schools, this happens
to many
transfer students.
W: Yes, I know, but I’m
younger than most students in my year and that
worries me a lot.
M:
Well, you may be the only younger one in your
year, but you know, we have a lot of after-school
activities
you can join in, and so, this way,
you will be able to meet new friends of different
age groups.
W: That’s nice, I love games
and hobby groups.
M: I’m sure you do, so
will be just fine, don’t worry so much and try to
make the most of what we have on offer
here,
also, remember that you can come to me anytime of
the day if you need help.
W: Thanks so
much, I definitely feel better now, as a matter of
fact, I’ve already contacted one of the girls who
will be living in the same house with me, and
she seemed really nice. I guess living on campus,
I'll have a chance
to have a close circle of
friends, since we'll be living together.
M: All students are very friendly with new
arrivals. Let me check who would be living with
you in your flat.
Okay. There are Hannah,
Kelly, and Bree. Bree is also a new student here,
like you, I’m sure you two ‘ll have
more to
share with each other.
Questions
12 and 15 are based on the conversation you have
just heard.
12. Why does Katherine feel
anxious?
13. What does Mr. Lee encourage
Katherine to do?
14. What does Mr. Lee
promised to do for Katherine?
15. What do
we learn about Katherine’ schoolmate Bree?
Section C
Passage One
Have you ever
felt like you would do just about anything to
satisfy your hunger? A new study in mice may help
to explain why hunger can feel like such a
powerful motivating force. In the study,
researchers found that hunger
outweighed other
physical drives, including fear, thirst and social
needs.
To determine which
feeling won out, the researchers did a series of
experiments. In one experiment, the mice
were
both hungry and thirsty. When given the choice of
either eating food or drinking water, the mice
went for
the food, the researchers found.
However, when the mice were well-fed but thirsty,
they opted to drink, according
to the study.
In the second experiment meant to pit the mice's
hunger against their fear, hungry mice were placed
in a cage that had certain areas and other
places that smelled safer (in other words, not
like an
animal that could eat them) but also
had food. It turned out that, when the mice were
hungry, they ventured into
the unsafe areas
for food. But when the mice were well-fed, they
stayed in areas of the cage that were considered
and prefer to be in the company of
other mice, according to the study. When the mice
were hungry, they opted
to leave the company
of other mice to go get food.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage
you have just heard.
16. What is the
researchers’ purpose in carrying out the serious
experiment with mice?
17. In what
circumstances, do mice venture into unsafe
areas?
18. What is said about mice at the
end of the passage?
Passage
Two
The United States has one of
the best highway systems in the world. Interstate
highways connect just about every
large and
mid-sized city in the country. Did you ever wonder
why such a complete system of excellent roads
exists? For an answer，you would have to go
back to the early 1920s. In those years, just
after World War I, the
military wanted to
build an American highway system for national
defense. Such a system could, if necessary,
move troops quickly from one area to another.
It could also get people out of cities in danger
of being bombed.
So-called roads of national
importance were designated, but they were mostly
small country roads. In 1944,
Congress passed
a bill to upgrade the system, but did not fund the
plan right away. In the 1950s, the plan began
to become a reality. Over $$25 billion was
appropriated by congress, and construction began
on about 40,000
miles of new roads. The idea
was to connect the new system to existing
expressways and freeways. And though
the
system was built mostly to make car travel easier,
defense was not forgotten. For instance, highway
overpasses had to be high enough to allow
trailers carrying military missiles to pass under
them. By 1974, this
system was mostly
completed. A few additional roads would come
later. Quick and easy travel between all parts
of the country was now possible.
Questions 19 and 21 are based on the passage
you have just heard.
19. What does the
speaker say about the American highway system?
20. What was the original purpose of building
a highway system?
21. When was the
interstate highway system mostly completed?
Passage Three
Texting while driving was listed as a
major cause of road deaths among young Americans
back in 2013. A recent
study said that 40% of
American teens claim to have been in a car when
the driver used a cell phone in a way
that put
people in danger. This sounds like a widespread
disease but it's one that technology may now
helped
cure. T.J. Evarts, a 20- year-old
inventor, has come up with a novel solution that
could easily put texting drivers
on notice.
It's called Smart Wheel, and it's designed to fit
over the steering wheel of most standard vehicles
to
track whether or not the driver has two
hands on the wheel at all times. Evarts’ invention
warns the drivers with
the light and the sound
when they hold the wheel with one hand only, but
as soon as they place the other hand
back on
the wheel the light turns back to green and the
sound stops. It also watches for what's called
“close by
hands”, where both hands are close
together near the top of the wheel so the driver
can type with both thumbs and
drive at the
same time. All the data Smart Wheel collects is
also sent to a connected app. So any parents who
install Smart Wheel can keep track of the
teens’ driving habits. If they try to remove or
damage the cover, that's
reported as well.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on
the passage you have just heard.
22. What
is a major cause of road deaths among young
Americans?
23. What is Smart Wheel?
24. What happens if the driver has one hand on
the wheel?
25. How do parents keep track
of their teens’ driving habits?
参考答案：
ABBCA CDADC BDCAD BACDB ABACB
2听力第二套
参考答案：
Section A
1. B) Scared.
2. D) It was covered with large scales.
3. A) A Study of the fast-food service.
4. C) Increased variety of products.
5. C) US government’s approval of private
space missions.
6. A) Deliver scientific
equipment to the moon.
7. B) It is
promising.
Section B
8. D) Lying in the sun on a Thai beach.
9. A) She visited a Thai orphanage
10.
D)His phone is running out of power.
11. C
) He collects things from different countries.
12. D) Trying out a new gym in town.
13. C) A discount for a half-year
membership.
14. D) The operation of
fitness equipment.
15. C) She knows the
basics of weight-lifting.
Section C
16. B) They often apply for
a number of positions.
17. A) Get better
organized.
18. D) Apply for more
promising positions.
19. B) If not forced
to go to school, kids would be out in the
streets.
20. D) Design activities they now
enjoy doing on holidays.
21.
D)Take kids out of school to learn at first
hand
22. C) It is seen almost anywhere and
on any occasion.
23 D) It offers people a
chance to socialize.
24 A) Their state of
mind improved.
25 B) It is life.
2018年6月四级阅读
1阅读第一套
Section A
26. E) constructed
27. O)
undertaken
28. F) consulted
29. C)
collection
30. N) scale
31. I)
eventually
32. K) necessarily
33.
L) production
34. A) cheaper
35.
J) height
Section B
36. K）A 20-year-old junior at Georgia
Southern University told BuzzFeed News that she
normally…
37. D）“When we talk about the
access code we see it as the new face of the
textbook monopoly(垄断), a new
way to lock
students around this system,”…
38.
M）Harper, a poultry（家禽）science major, is taking
chemistry again this year and had to buy a new
access
code to hand in her homework…
39. G）The access codes may be another
financial headache for students, but for textbook
businesses, they’re the
future…
40.
B）The codes—which typically range in price from
＄80 to ＄155 per course—give students online access
to systems developed by education companies
like McGraw Hill and Pearson…
41. L）Benjamin Wolverton, a 19-year-old
student at the University of South Carolina, told
BuzzFeed News
that…
42. H）A Pearson
spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that “digital
materials are less expensive and a good
investment” that offer new features,…
43. F）She decided to wait for her next work-
study paycheck, which was typically $$150-$$200, to
pay for the
code…
44. J）David Hunt, an
associate professor in sociology at Augusta
University, which has rolled out digital
textbooks across its math and psychology
departments,…
45. C）But critics say
the digital access codes represent the same
profit-seeking ethos(观念) of the textbook
business, and are even harder for students to
opt out of…
Section C
Passage One
开头英语为：Losing
your ability
46. A) Not all of
them are symptoms of dementia.
答案出处:
There are pretty clear differences between
signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.
47. C) Communication within our
brain weakens.
答案出处:
Changes in
brain cells can affect communication between
different regions of the brain.
48. A) Totally forgetting how to do one's
daily routines.
答案出处:
Forgetting
how to operate a familiar object like a microwave
oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a
friend you’ve visited many times before can
also be signs of something going wrong.
49. C) Turn to a professional for
assistance.
答案出处:
Daffner suggests
going to your doctor to check on medications,
health problems and other issues that could be
affecting memory.
50. D)
Staying active both physically and mentally.
答案出处:
And the best defense against
memory loss is to try to prevent by building up
your brain's cognitive reserve.
In other
words, keep your brain busy and working. And also
get physically active, because exercise is a known
brain booster.
Passage Two
文章开头是A letter
51. What happened to Darwin's letter
in the 1970s?
B) It was stolen more than
once.
答案出处：“We realized in the mid-1970s
that it was missing,”…. likely taken by an intern
(实习生)”… “The
intern likely took the letter
again once nobody was watching it.”
52. What did the FBI do after the recovery of
the letter?
A) They proved its
authenticity.
答案出处：Their art crime team
recovered the letter but were unable to press
charges because the time of
limitations had
ended. The FBI worked closely with the Archives to
determine that the letter was both authentic
and definitely Smithsonian’s property.
53. What is Darwin's letter
about?
D) His acknowledgement for help
from a professional.
答案出处：The letter was
written by Darwin to thank an American geologist,
Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden,
for sending
him copies of his research into the geology of the
region that would become Yellowstone National
Park.
54. What will the
Smithsonian Institution Archives do with the
letter according to Kapsalis?
D) Make it
available online.
答案出处：
After it
is repaired, we will take digital photos of it and
that will be available online.
55. What has the past half century witnessed
according to Kapsalis?
B) Radical changes in
archiving practices.
答案出处：
…“Archiving
practices have changed greatly since the
1970s,”says Kapsalis, “and we keep our high value
documents in a safe…”
2阅读第二套
Section A
26-30 M N C J F 31-35 K L B I E
26.
M) pollutants
27. N) restricted
28. C) consequence
29. J)
innovation
30. F) detail
31. K)
intended
32. L) outdoor
33. B)
collaborating
34. I) inhabitants
35. E) creating
Section
B
As Tourists Crowd Out Locals,
Venice Faces “Endangered” List
36. E Just
beyond St. Mark’s Square…
37. J Earlier
this year …
38. G Venice’s deadline passed
with …
39. C Venice is one of…
40.
N Then it hits him…
41. F For a time,
UNESCO, …
42. B “People are cheering and
holding …”
43. L The city’s current mayor,
Luigi Brugnaro …
44. D Laura Chigi, a
grandmother at the march, …
45. H But
UNESCO didn’t even hold a vote …
Section C
Passage
one
46. C) Help them build a positive
attitude towards life.
47. A) Earn more
money.
48. C) How long its positive effect
lasts.
49. D) Their communication with
others improved.
50. A) Find financial
support.
Passage Two
51.
C) They all experienced terrible misfortunes.
52. B) The utmost comfort passengers could
enjoy.
53. A) It was a mere piece of
decoration.
54. D) The belief that they
could never sink with a double-layer body.
55. A) She was used to carry troops.
3阅读第三套
Section A
26. C) cast
27. L) replaced
28. F) efficient
29. J)
professionals
30. E) decorative
31. G) electrified
32. I)
photographed
33. B) approach
34.
K) quality
35. H) identify
长篇阅读
-American students have
been eager participants…
instead of
bringing families together…
issue of the
stresses felt by students in elites school…
district has become increasingly
popular with..
his letter…
all
public opinion…
er Lee…
10
minutes
fall…
Asian-American and
white families…
Section C
仔细阅读Passage One
46. A)
Senesa’s thinking is still applicable today.
47. B) It is a teaching tool under
development.
48. C) It helps them learn
their academic subjects better.
49. D)
They use various ways to explain the
materials.
50. B) Their emotional
involvement.
Passage Two
51:D) They are beter educated than
their counterparts.
52 C ) They think it
needs further improving.
53. B) Job
stability and flexibility.
54. D) The
balance between work and family.
55. A)
They still view this world as one dominated by
males.
2018年6月四级翻译
1翻译第一套：
过去，乘飞机出行对大多数中国人来说是难以想象的。如今，随着经济的发展
和生活水平的提高，越来越
多的中国人包括许多农民和外出务工人员都能乘飞机出行。他们可以乘飞机到
达所有大城市，还有很多城
市也在筹建机场。航空服务不断改进，而且经常会有廉价机票。近年来，节假
日期间选择乘飞机外出旅游
的人数在不断增加。
基础版：
In the past, traveling by plane
was unimaginable for most Chinese people. Today,
with the development of
China’s economy and
the improvement of people’s living standards, more
and more Chinese people, including
many
farmers and migrant workers, can travel by air.
They can fly to all major cities, and many cities
are also
planning to build airports. Air
services continue to improve, and there are often
cheap flights. In recent years,
the number of
people choosing to travel by air during holidays
has been increasing.
改写版：
While air travel used to be unthinkable to
most Chinese people, it is becoming more and more
accessible to the
Chinese people, including
many farmers and migrant workers, as China’s
economy grows and people’s living
standards
improve. All major Chinese cities can be reached
by air, with many other cities also planning to
build
airports. In recent years, a growing
number of Chinese people have chosen to travel by
air during holidays as
airlines become more
affordable and passenger-friendly.
2翻译第二套：
近年来，中国有越来越多的城市开始建设地铁。发展地
铁有助于减少城市的交通拥堵和空气污染。地铁具
有安全、快捷和舒适的优点。越来越多的人选择地铁作
为每天上班或上学的主要交通工具。如今，在中国
乘坐地铁正变得越来越方便。在有些城市里，乘客只需
用卡或手机就可以乘坐地铁。许多当地老年市民还
可以免费乘坐地铁。
直译版：
In recent years, more and
more cities in China have begun to build subways.
The development of subways can
help reduce
traffic congestion and air pollution in cities.
The subway has the advantages of safety, speed and
comfort. More and more people choose the
subway as the main means of transportation to work
or school every
day. Nowadays, it is becoming
more and more convenient to take the subway in
China. In some cities, passengers
can use a
card or mobile phone to take the subway. Many
local elderly citizens can also take the subway
for free.
升级版：
In recent
years, more and more Chinese cities have begun to
build subways as part of the efforts to reduce
traffic
jams and air pollution. A growing
number of people now choose subway as the major
means of transportation to
work or school
every day for the safe, fast and comfortable
travel experience it has to offer. Nowadays, as
card
or mobile payment gains popularity in
some Chinese cities, it is becoming increasingly
convenient to take the
subway. Many local
senior citizens are also entitled toalso enjoy
free subway rides.
3翻译第三套：
公交车曾是中国人出行的主要交通工具。近年来，由于私家车数量不断增多，城市的交通问题
越来越严重。
许多城市为了鼓励更多人乘坐公交车出行，一直在努力改善公交车的服务质量。车辆的设施
不断更新，车
速也有了显著提高。然而，公交车的票价却依然相当低廉。现在，在大多数城市，许多当地
老年市民都可
以免费乘坐公交车。
基础版：
Buses used to be the main means of
transportation for the Chinese people. In recent
years, with the number of
private cars
increasing, cities have been facing increasingly
severe traffic problems. To encourage more people
to travel by bus, many cities have been making
efforts to improve their bus service quality. Bus
facilities have
been continuously renovated,
and bus speed has also increased dramatically.
However, the prices of buses are
still cheap.
Now, in most cities, many local elderly citizens
can take a bus for free.
升级版：
Buses used to be the major means
of transportation for the Chinese people. In
recent years, cities have been
plagued by
increasingly severe traffic jams as the number of
private cars increases. Many cities have been
working hard to improve bus services to
encourage more people to get around by bus. Bus
facilities have been
upgraded and buses
now can go much faster, but bus fares remain quite
affordable. Now, many local senor
citizens are
entitled to free bus rides in most cities.
2018年6月四级写作
1写作第一套：
Directions: For this part,
you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay
on the importance of reading ability
and how
to develop it. You should write at least 120 words
but no more than 180 words.
The
Importance of Reading Ability and How to Develop
It
It's well known that books are the
quintessence of human wisdom. Reading is to the
mind what exercise is to the
body. There are
many famous sayings about reading throughout the
history such as “Reading makes a full man.”
Indeed, the importance of reading can never be
too much stressed. Thus, here comes to how to
develop such
ability.
To
begin with, as an old proverb says, “Practice
makes perfect.”, what we need to do is to read as
more books as
we can, no matter whether it is
a digital version or hardcover. Secondly, since
there are a thousand Hamlets in a
thousand
people's eyes, we need to deliver our opinions to
others and share with others. This could not only
help
understand the materials from different
views but also improve our reading ability.
Thirdly, making reading a
habit could also
improve it. The more fun we find in reading, the
more we are willing to explore the books and
thus help us strengthen that ability.
In a word, no matter at what time we
realize the importance of reading, we can enjoy it
during the rest of our life
and finally we'll
see that it is rewarding.
2写作第二套：
Directions: For
this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a
short essay on the importance of writing ability
and how to develop it. You should write at
least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
The Importance of Writing Ability and How
to Develop It
As is
widely known, writing is an essentially important
and necessary skill for all of us. However, many
people don't really understand the true
importance of writing. In my opinion, writing has
deeper importance and
we can do a lot to
develop this skill.
In
the first place, writing is a good way to express
ourselves. Nowadays, there are so many situations,
such
as website forums and WeChat’s friends-
cycle, where a thought-provoking writing leaves
viewers a deep
impression. Moreover, writing
is an effective way to enlarge our vocabulary. The
more compositions we write,
the more
vocabularies we get. At the same time, writing
makes great contributions toward our critical
thinking
as the writing process is also the
time of thought.
To develop
our skill of writing, we should firstly improve
our ability of using words because it’s the
foundation of a solid writing. Besides, we
must collect and learn writing materials
comprehensively so that we
can actually make
some unique points of view when we are writing. At
last, practice makes perfect, which needs
us
to write considerably all the time.
3写作第三套：
Directions: For this
part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short
essay on the importance of speaking
ability
and how to develop it. You should write at least
120 words but no more than 180 words.
The Importance of Speaking Ability and How to
Develop It
Nowadays,
human-to-human communication problems and social
chaos are all related to speech.
Sometimes,
speaking is like sharp swords that can hurt
people, while sometimes, it can help comfort
people. As
an old saying goes, “One word can
cause the nation to prosper; one word can cause it
to perish.” Speaking affects
everything from
individuals to nations even to the world. Speaking
is like breathing that affects our lives. Then
how can we make speaking improve our lives
rather than drive our lives?
First of all, we should learn. Most of us are
willing to seek various ways to improve our
speaking skills, such as
reading books or
participating in training courses. What’s more, we
should practice speaking in all situations.
Only in this way, can we improve our speaking
skills. Apart from learning, practicing, it is
more important to
speak from the bottom of the
heart. After all, speaking is closely related to
our knowledge and mind.
All in one
word, only by improving our speaking ability, can
we benefit from it during the rest of our life and
finally we'll see that it is rewarding.