2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套） PartI Writing (30 minutes) Direetions:For this part.you are allowed 30minutes 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 than180 words. PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) SectionA Di will he tquestions Both the mews report and the questons will be spoken onby once.Afer you hear a question.youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A).B).C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre. Ouestions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1.A)The return ofa bottled message to its o yner's daughter B)A New Hampshire m an's joke with friends on his wife C)A father's message for his daughter D)The history of a century-old motel 2.A)She wanted to show gratitude for his kindness. B)She wanted to honor her father's promise. C)She had been asked by her D)She was excited tose her father's handwriting Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3.A)People were concerned about the number of bees. B)Several cases of Zika disease had been identified C)Two million bees were infected D)Zika virus had destroyed some bee farms 4.A)Itapologized to its customers. B)It was forced to kill its bees C)It lost a huge stock of bees D)It lost 2.5 million dollars Questions t7are based on the news report you have just heard 5.A)It stayed in the air for about two hour B)It took off and landed on a football field C)It proved to be ofhigh commercial value. D)It made a series of sharp turns in the sky 6.A)Engineering problems B)Theair pollution produced C)Inadequate funding. D)The opposition from the military 7.A)It uses the latest aviation technology. B)It flies faster thana commercial jet. C)Itisa safer means of transp D)It is more environmentally friendly
1 2018 年 6 月大学英语四级真题（第 1 套) Part I Writing （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes 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 than180 words. _ _ _ Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) The return of a bottled message to its owner's daughter. B) A New Hampshire man's joke with friends on his wife. C) A father's message for his daughter. D) The history of a century-old motel. 2. A) She wanted to show gratitude for his kindness. B) She wanted to honor her father's promise. C) She had been asked by her father to do so. D) She was excited to see her father's handwriting. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) People were concerned about the number of bees. B) Several cases of Zika disease had been identified. C) Two million bees were infected with disease. D) Zika virus had destroyed some bee farms. 4. A) It apologized to its customers. B) It was forced to kill its bees. C) It lost a huge stock of bees. D) It lost 2.5 million dollars. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) It stayed in the air for about two hours. B) It took off and landed on a football field. C) It proved to be of high commercial value. D) It made a series of sharp turns in the sky. 6. A) Engineering problems. B) The air pollution it produced. C) Inadequate funding. D) The opposition from the military. 7. A) It uses the latest aviation technology. B) It fliesfaster than a commercial jet. C) It is a safer means of transportation. D) It is more environmentally friendly
Section B conversation.you will hear four questions.Both the comversation and the questions will bespoken only once.After you h ear 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 Iwith a single line through the cont Questions8to are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8.A)Itseemsa depressing topic B)It sounds quite alarming C)It has little impact on our daily life. D)It is getting more serious these days 9.A)The man doesn't understand Spanish. C)They don't want something too noisy D)They can't make it to the theatre in time 10.A)It would be more fun without Mr.Whitehead hosting. B)It has too many acts to hold the audience's attention. C)It is the most watched D)lisashowinepropriaicforamigtofcdharny 11.A)Watch a comedy B)Go and see the dance C)Book the tickets online )with the man 12.A)Most of her schoolmates are younger than she is B)She simply has no idea what school to transfer to C)There are too many activities for her to cope with. D)She worriesshe won't fit ins atransfer student. 13.A)Seek advice from B)Pick upsome meaningful hobbies C)Participate in after-school activities. D)Look into what the school offers. 14.A)Give her help whenever she needs it B)Accept her as a transfer student. C)Find on campus D)Introduce her to her roommate 15.A)She has interests similar to Mr.Lee's B)She has become friends with Catherine C)She has chosen the maior Catherine has D)She has just transferred to the college Section C Directions:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end ofeach passage.you will hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once Afer you hear a question.you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A).B).C)and D).Then mark the conesponding letter on An swer Sheet I with a single line through the cenre. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16.A)To investigate how being overweight impacts on health. 2
2 Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will bespoken only once. After you h ear 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 1with a single line through the centre. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. A) It seems a depressing topic. B) It sounds quite alarming. C) It has little impact on our daily life. D) It is getting more serious these days. 9. A) The man doesn't understand Spanish. B) The woman doesn't really like dancing. C) They don't want something too noisy. D) They can't make it to the theatre in time. 10. A) It would be more fun without Mr. Whitehead hosting. B) It has too many acts to hold the audience's attention. C) It isthe most amusing show he has ever watched. D) It is a show inappropriate for a night of charity. 11. A) Watch a comedy. B) Go and see the dance. C) Book the tickets online. D) See a film with the man. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) Most of her schoolmates are younger than she is. B) She simply has no idea what school to transfer to. C) There are too many activities for her to cope with. D) She worriesshe won't fit in as a transfer student. 13. A) Seek advice from senior students. B) Pick up some meaningful hobbies. C) Participate in after-school activities. D) Look into what the school offers. 14. A) Give her help whenever she needs it. B) Accept her as a transfer student. C) Find her accommodation on campus. D) Introduce her to her roommates. 15. A) She has interests similar to Mr. Lee's. B) She has become friends with Catherine. C) She has chosen the major Catherine has. D) She has just transferred to the college. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 An swer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) To investigate how being overweight impacts on health
B)To find out which physical drive is the most powerful. C)To discover what most mice like toeat 17.A)When they are hungry B)When they are thirsty C)When they smell food. C)They prefer to be with other mice D)They enjoy the company of other animals. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. B)Itsco illio C)It is efficiently used for transport D)It is one of the best in the world. 20.A)To improve transportation in the countryside travela ahigher s D)To speed up the transportation of goods 21.A)In the 1970s B)In the 1960s C)In the 1950s D)In the 1940s Questions 22 to25 are based on the passage you have just heard 22.A)Chatting while driving B)Messaging while driving C)Driving under age D)Speeding on high 23.A)A gadget to holda phone on the steering whee B)A gadget to charge the phone in a car C)A device to control the speed ofa vehicle D)Adevice to ensure people drive with both hands. 24.A)The car keeps flashing its headlights. C)They are alerted with a light and asound D)They get a warning on their smart phone. 25.A)Installing a camera. B)Using a connected app C)Checking their emails. D)Keeping a daily record PartⅢ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section.there is a passageith blanks.Youare quired to select one word for each blamk froma list of ch oices bank folloing the passoge.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified
3 B) To find out which physical drive is the most powerful. C) To discover what most mice like to eat. D) To determine what feelings mice have. 17. A) When they are hungry. B) When they are thirsty. C) When they smell food. D) When they want company. 18. A) They search for food in groups. B) They are overweight when food is plenty. C) They prefer to be with other mice. D) They enjoy the company of other animals. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) Its construction started before World War I. B) Its construction cost more than $ 40 billion. C) It is efficiently used for transport. D) It is one of the best in the world. 20. A) To improve transportation in the countryside. B) To move troops quickly from place to place. C) To enable people to travel at a higher speed. D) To speed up the transportation of goods. 21. A) In the 1970s. B) In the 1960s. C) In the 1950s. D) In the 1940s. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A) Chatting while driving. B) Messaging while driving. C) Driving under age. D) Speeding on highways. 23. A) A gadget to hold a phone on the steering wheel. B) A gadget to charge the phone in a car. C) A device to control the speed of a vehicle. D) Adevice to ensure people drive with both hands. 24. A) The car keeps flashing its headlights. B) The car slows down gradually to a halt. C) They are alerted with a light and a sound. D) They get a warning on their smart phone. 25. A) Installing a camera. B) Using a connected app. C) Checking their emails. D) Keeping a daily record Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with10 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 leuer please mark the corresponding letter for each item on ansyyer sheet 2 with a single the centre.You may not us eany ofthe os in the bank more than once An office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is completely covered in solar panels.They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside.When the tower was first 26 in 1962,it was covered with thin square stones.These small square stones became a problem for the building and continued to fall off the face for 40 vears until a maior renovation was 27 During this renovation the building's owners.CIS.28 the solar panel company,Solar entury.They agreed to cover thentire building in solar panels.In 2004.the completed CIS tower became Europe's largest29 of vertical solar panels.A vertical solar project on such a large 30has never been repeated since Covering a skyscraper with solar panels had never been done before.and the CIS tower was chosen as one of the "10 best green energy projects".For a long time after this renovation project,it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom,but it was 31 o Gree n buildings like this aren't the invesr but it does produce ess pollution thar that caused by energy33 through fossil fuels.As solar panels get34 the world is likely to see more skyscrapers covered in solar panels,collecting energy much like trees do.Imagine a world where building the tallest skyscraper wasn't a race of35,but rather one to collect the most solar energy. A)cheaper B)cleaner c)collection d)competed E)constructed F)consulted G)dimension H)discovered D)eventually)height K)ne sarily L)production M)range N)scale O)undertaker Section B Directions:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the m which the foton s dertvod You my cp paragraph is ma ked witha lenter Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 Some College StudentsAre Angry That They Have to Pay to Do Their Homework A)Digital learning systems now charge students for access codes needed to complete coursework.take quizzes,and turn in homework.As universities go digital,students are complaining of a new hit to their finances that's replacing-and sometimes joining-expensive textbooks:pricey online access codes that are required to complete coursework and submit assignments 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.These companies,which long reaped big profits as textbook publishers.have boasted that their new online offerings,when pushed to students through universities they partner with,represent the future of the industry. C)But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos (of the textbook business,and are even harder for students to opt out of While they could once buy second-hand textbooks,or share copies with friends the digital systems are essentially impossible to avoid. D)"When we talk about the a code e see it as the new face of the textbook monopoly (a new way to lck students around this system,"said Ethan Senack,the higher education advocate for the US.Public Interest Research Group,to BuzzFeed News."Rather than $250(for a print textbook)you're paying S 120,"said Senack."But because it's
4 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. An office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is completely covered in solar panels. They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside. When the tower was first _26_ in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones. These small square stones became a problem for the building and continued to fall off the face for 40 years until a major renovation was _27_ . During this renovation the building's owners, CIS, _28_ the solar panel company, Solar century. They agreed to cover the entire building in solar panels. In 2004, the completed CIS tower became Europe's largest _29_ of vertical solar panels. A vertical solar project on such a large _30_ has never been repeated since. Covering a skyscraper with solar panels had never been done before, and the CIS tower was chosen as one of the "10 best green energy projects". For a long time after this renovation project, it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom, but it was _31_ overtaken by the Mill bank Tower. Green buildings like this aren't _32_ cost-efficient for the investor, but it does produce much less pollution than that caused by energy _33_ through fossil fuels. As solar panels get _34_ , the world is likely to see more skyscrapers covered in solar panels, collecting energy much like trees do. Imagine a world where building the tallest skyscraper wasn't a race of _35_ , but rather one to collect the most solar energy. A) cheaper B) cleaner C) collection D) competed E) constructed F) consulted G) dimension H) discovered I) eventually J) height K) necessarily L) production M) range N)scale O) undertaken Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. Some College Students Are Angry That They Have to Pay to Do Their Homework A) Digital learning systems now charge students for access codes needed to complete coursework, take quizzes, and turn in homework. As universities go digital, students are complaining of a new hit to their finances that's replacing—and sometimes joining—expensive textbooks: pricey online access codes that are required to complete coursework and submit assignments. 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. These companies, which long reaped big profits as textbook publishers, have boasted that their new online offerings, when pushed to students through universities they partner with, represent the future of the industry. 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. While they could once buy second-hand textbooks, or share copies with friends, the digital systems are essentially impossible to avoid. 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," said Ethan Senack, the higher education advocate for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, to BuzzFeed News. "Rather than $250 (for a print textbook) you're paying $ 120," said Senack. "But because it's
all digital it eliminates the used book market and eliminates any sharing and because homework and tests are through an access code.iteliminates any ability toopt out" E)Sarina Harpet,a 19-year-old student at Virginia Tech.was faced with a tough dilemma when she first started college in 2015-pay rent or pay to turn in her chemistry homework.She told BuzzFeed News that her freshman chemistry class required her to use Connect,a system provided by McGraw Hill where students can submit homework,take exams and track their grades.But the code to access the program cost$120a big sum for Harper,who had already put down 450 for F)She decided to wait for her next work-study paycheck.which was typically150-$200.to pay for the code.She knew that her chemistry grade may take a dive as a result."It's a balancing act,"she said."Can I really afford these access codes now?She didn't hand in her first two assignments for chemistry,which started her out in the class with a failing grade G)The access codes may be another financial headache for students,but for textbook businesses,they're the future McGraw Hill,which controls 21%of the higher education market,reported in March that its digital content sales exceeded print sales for the first time in 2015.The company said that 45%of its 140 million revenue in 2015"was derived from digital products" H)A Pearson spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that"digital materials are less expensive and a good investment"that offer new features,like audio texts,personalized knowledge checks and expert videos.Its digital course materials save students up to 60%compared to traditional printed textbooks,the company added.McGraw Hill didn't respond to a request for comment,but its CEO David Levin told the Financial Times in August that"in higher education,the era of I)The textbook industry insists the online systems represent a better deal for students."These digital products aren't just mechanisms for students to submit homework,they offer all kinds of features,"David Anderson,the executive director of higher education with the Association of American Publishers,told BuzzFeed News."It helps students understand in a way that you can't do with print homework as J)David Hunt an associate professor in sociology at Augusta University,which has rolled out digital textbooks across its math and psvchology departments.told BuzzFeed News that he understands the utility of using systems that require access codes.But he doesn't require his students to buy access to a learning program that controls the class assignments. "Itry to make things as inexpensive as possible,"said Hunt who uses free digital textbooks for his classes but designs his own curriculum "The onin systems may make my life a lot easier but I feel like I'm giving up control The discussions are the things where my expertise can benefit the students most K)A 20-year-old junior at Georgia Southern University told BuzzFeed News that she normally spends 500-$600 on access codes for class.In one case.the professor didn't require students to buy a textbook.just an access code to turn in homework.This year she said she codes to books and programs."That's two months of rent,"she said.Youcn't sell any of it back.With a traditional textbook you can sell it fors30-50 and that helps to pay for your new semester's books.With an access code,you're out of that money. L)Benjamin Wolverton,a 19-year-old student at the University of South Carolina,told BuzzFeed News that"it's ridiculous that after paying tens of thousands in tuition we have to pay for all these access codes to doour homeworkMany of the access codes hes purchased have been required simply to complte"f it'sony10% your grade in class."he said."You're paying so much money for something that hardly affects your grade-but if you
5 all digital it eliminates the used book market and eliminates any sharing and because homework and tests are through an access code, it eliminates any ability to opt out." E) Sarina Harpet, a 19-year-old student at Virginia Tech, was faced with a tough dilemma when she first started college in 2015—pay rent or pay to turn in her chemistry homework. She told BuzzFeed News that her freshman chemistry class required her to use Connect, a system provided by McGraw Hill where students can submit homework, take exams and track their grades. But the code to access the program cost $ 120—a big sum for Harper, who had already put down $ 450 for textbooks, and had rent day approaching. F) She decided to wait for her next work-study paycheck, which was typically $ 150- $ 200, to pay for the code. She knew that her chemistry grade may take a dive as a result. "It's a balancing act," she said. "Can I really afford these access codes now?" She didn't hand in her first two assignments for chemistry, which started her out in the class with a failing grade. G) The access codes may be another financial headache for students, but for textbook businesses, they're the future. McGraw Hill, which controls 21% of the higher education market, reported in March that its digital content sales exceeded print sales for the first time in 2015. The company said that 45% of its $ 140 million revenue in 2015 "was derived from digital products." H) A Pearson spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that "digital materials are less expensive and a good investment" that offer new features, like audio texts, personalized knowledge checks and expert videos. Its digital course materials save students up to 60% compared to traditional printed textbooks, the company added. McGraw Hill didn't respond to a request for comment, but its CEO David Levin told the Financial Times in August that "in higher education, the era of the printed textbook is now over." I) The textbook industry insists the online systems represent a better deal for students. "These digital products aren't just mechanisms for students to submit homework, they offer all kinds of features," David Anderson, the executive director of higher education with the Association of American Publishers, told BuzzFeed News. "It helps students understand in a way that you can't do with print homework assignments." J) David Hunt, an associate professor in sociology at Augusta University, which has rolled out digital textbooks across its math and psychology departments, told BuzzFeed News that he understands the utility of using systems that require access codes. But he doesn't require his students to buy access to a learning program that controls the class assignments. "I try to make things as inexpensive as possible," said Hunt, who uses free digital textbooks for his classes but designs his own curriculum. "The online systems may make my life a lot easier but I feel like I'm giving up control. The discussions are the things where my expertise can benefit the students most." K) A 20-year-old junior at Georgia Southern University told BuzzFeed News that she normally spends $ 500-$ 600 on access codes for class. In one case, the professor didn't require students to buy a textbook, just an access code to turn in homework. This year she said she spent $ 900 on access codes to books and programs. "That's two months of rent," she said. "You can't sell any of it back. With a traditional textbook you can sell it for $ 30 - $ 50 and that helps to pay for your new semester's books. With an access code, you're out of that money. " L) Benjamin Wolverton, a 19-year-old student at the University of South Carolina, told BuzzFeed News that "it's ridiculous that after paying tens of thousands in tuition we have to pay for all these access codes to do our homework." Many of the access codes he's purchased have been required simply to complete homework or quizzes. "Often it's only 10% of your grade in class." he said. "You're paying so much money for something that hardly affects your grade—but if you