2018年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第二套）.docx

1、2018年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第二套）含听力原文2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第2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 Comprehens

2、ion(25 minutes)答案已标红Section ADirections: 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

3、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) Annoyed.B) Scared.C) Confused.D) Offended.2.A) It crawled over the womans hands.B) It wound up on the s

4、teering wheel.C) It was killed by the police on the spot.D) It was covered with large scales.原文及解析：News Report OneKelly Swisher, an Arkansas woman, escaped injury and managed to safely stop her car after a 4-foot-long rat snakecame out from under her car seat and slid across her feet as she was driv

5、ing down the highway. Rat snakes arent poisonousor a threat to people generally. (1)But the woman says the snake she encountered Thursday terrified her out of her wits. (2)“It was rough, with big scales，” said Swisher, who was on her way to pick up her friend at the airport when it happened. “Idont

6、know whether I had my hands on the steering wheel or not. I am not the most flexible person in the world, but I canguarantee my knees were up next to my ears.” She said the snake first slid back under the seat, and she hoped it would staythere until she was able to get off the high way and stop. “Th

7、at didnt work out,” she said. “Here he comes, and he woundup in my back seat before I could finally get off the road, stop and get out of the car.” She called for help. And WashingtonCounty animal control officers came and captured the snake.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have ju

8、st heard.未听先知：预览两道题各选项，第1 题选项均为描述人物心理状态的形容词，因此此题考查的是人物心理。第2 题各选项主语均为It，由选项中出现的crawled、wound up、was killed 和scales 等词可推测，It 指蛇；再结合本题选项中出现的the woman 和steering wheel 可推测，本篇新闻与某位女士遭遇蛇的经历有关，涉及女士当时的心理活动等方面内容。1. How did Kelly Swisher feel when she first came across the rat snake?答案：B详解：新闻中女士提到，她在周四遇到的那条蛇把她

9、吓得魂不附体。因此答案为B。2. What does the report say about the snake？答案：D详解：新闻中提到了Swisher 对食鼠蛇的描述：它身上粗糙，鳞片很大。因此答案为D。Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A) A study of the fast-food service.B) Fast food customer satisfaction.C) McDonalds new business strategies.D) Competition in

10、the fast-food industry.4.A) Customers higher demands.B) The inefficiency of employees.C) Increased variety of products.D) The rising number of customers.原文及解析：News Report Two(3)Fast food, it turns out, isnt quite as fast as it used to be. A new study finds that MacDonalds posted its slowestdrives-th

11、rough times since this survey was first conducted fifteen years ago. As MacDonalds, customers will spend onaverage three minutes and nine seconds from the time they placed their orders until they received their food. Thats aboutten seconds more than the industry average-and a lot slower than a decad

12、e ago, according to the study, which wascommissioned by QSR, an industry trade publication. And MacDonalds wasnt alone in slowing down: Other chains alsosaw their drive-through performance slow down. (4)Among the reasons for the slower service, today there are more choiceson the menu, and the produc

13、ts themselves are more complex and take longer to prepare. Speed, of course, is essential to thedrive-through experience. And drive-throughs are hugely important to chains, such as MacDonalds, Burger King and TacoBell. “Usually the drive-through accounts for sixty to seventy percent of all business

14、that goes through a fast-foodrestaurant,” notes Sam Ochers, editor of QSR. Of course, consumers also want their orders prepared correctly and on thatscore, Ochers says, “accuracy is still really high.”Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.未听先知：预览两道题各选项，由其中反复出现的fast-food

15、可推测，新闻内容与快餐有关。其中第3 题各选项均为概括性比较强的名词短语，可能考查新闻主旨；结合第4 题各选项语义可推测，此题考查出现某个问题的原因。3. What is the news report mainly about？答案：A详解。新闻开头就提到，事实证明快餐没有以前那么快了，接下来就讲到了得出这一结论的依据针对快餐业的一项新研究。因此答案为A。4. What has slowed down MacDonalds drive-through service？答案：C详解：新闻中提到，服务速度变慢的原因是如今菜单上的选择多了，而且商品本身更复杂，需要更多的时间去准备。因此答案为C。Q

16、uestions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A) International treaties regarding space travel programs.B) Legal issues involved in commercial space exploration.C) U.S. governments approval of private space missions.D) Competition among public and private space companies.6.A) De

17、liver scientific equipment to the moon.B) Approve a new mission to travel into outer space.C) Work with federal agencies on space programs.D) Launch a manned spacecraft to Mars.7.A) It is significant.B) It is promising.C) It is unpredictable.D) It is unprofitable.原文及解析：News Report Three(5)The first

18、private mission outside of Earths orbit is closed to many of our think. U.S. government officials are set toapprove a mission by privately-held space company Moon Express to travel outside of Earths orbit in late 2017. (6) MoonExpresss mission involves plans to land a suitcase-sized package of scien

19、tific equipment on the moon for ongoingexploration and commercial development. The decision involved months of lobbying and coordinated conversationsbetween a number of factual agencies. Under international treaties, the U.S. is responsible for the cargo of both public andprivate spacecraft. This ma

20、kes commercial space travel a complex legal issue not just domestically, but abroad. (7)A MoonExpress representative declined to comment on the story but noted that the company is very optimistic about its proposal.Moon Express is not the only company seeking for the rights to travel to outerspace.

21、Elon Musks space X aims to send anunmanned aircraft to Mars by 2018.Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.未听先知：预览三道题各选项，由space travel、space exploration、outer space 和spacecraft 等词可推测，新闻内容与航天和太空有关。第5 题各选项均为概括性比较强的名词短语，可能考查新闻主旨；第6 题各选项均为一般现在时态的动词短语，结合Deliver、a new mission、s

22、pace programs 和Launch 等词可推测，此题考查某航天机构将来的行为动作；第7 题各选项均为主系表结构，结合语义可推测，此题考查对某事物的评价。5. What is the news report mainly about？答案：C详解：新闻开头提到，第一个私人外太空任务越来越近了，比我们想象中要快。美国政府官员将会批准一个私人控股航天公司Moon Express 的一项任务：2017 年底穿越外太空。因此答案为C。6. What is Moon Express planning to do？答案：A详解：新闻中提到，Moon Express 的任务包括在月球上放一个行李箱大小

23、的包裹，里面是科技设备，以方便正在进行中的探测和商业方面的发展。因此答案为A。7. What does Moon Express think of its mission？答案：B详解：新闻中提到，Moon Express 的一位代表拒绝对这件事进行评论，但提到该公司对这个提议还是非常乐观的。因此答案为B。Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both th

24、e conversation and the questions will bespoken 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 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversati

25、on you have just heard.8.A) Visiting her family in Thailand.B) Showing friends around Phuket.C) Swimming around a Thai island.D) Lying in the sun on a Thai beach.9.A) She visited a Thai orphanage.B) She met a Thai girls parents.C) She learned some Thai words.D) She sunbathed on a Thai beach.10.A) Hi

26、s class will start in a minute.B) He has got an incoming phone call.C) Someone is knocking at his door.D) His phone is running out of power.11.A) He is interested in Thai artworks.B) He is going to open a souvenir shop.C) He collects things from different countries.D) He wants to know more about Tha

27、i culture.原文及解析：Conversation OneM:Hey, Sophia, how are you doing？W: Hi, Bob. Im good, thanks. Actually, Im on holiday with my family in Thailand at the moment, although I wish itwere with my friends instead.M: Really? You never said you are going to Thailand. How I envy you !W: Ive only been in here

28、 a week. But you know, Thailand is an amazing place. Im having a great time here. (8)In fact,I am now lying on the beach in Phuket. Ive been in the sun for around fifteen minutes only and Im already gettingsunburnt. Have you been here before?M: No, I wish I had. What else have you been doing in Thai

29、land besides enjoying the sun?W: （9）Well, I met a guy from Germany yesterday. He showed me around the orphanage he works at. Then, I metmany volunteer teachers who are mainly young people from Europe.M: Ah, thats interesting.W: Yes. I also made a new little friend, Sarah. She was so cute. I was so s

30、ad that we were to leave at the end of the day.If I ever come back to Thailand, Id definitely visit this place again as a volunteer.M: (10)Well, you can tell me all about it when you get back. My phone battery is almost dead now. (11)Remember toget me something from the souvenir shops. I like to col

31、lect bits and pieces from different parts of the world. Bye now. Enjoyyourself Sophia.W: Bye.Questions 8 and 11 are based on the news report you have just heard.未听先知：预览四道题各选项，由Visiting、Thailand、Phuket 以及反复出现的Thai 等词可初步推测，对话内容涉及在泰国旅游；再结合第8 题第9 题各选项语义可进一步推测，在泰国旅游的是女士。第8 题各选项均为现在分词短语，结合A 选项中出现的her 可推测，

32、本题考查女士正在做什么；第9 题均为过去时，且主语均为She，因此考查女士在泰国做了什么；第10 题和第11 题各选项均与男士有关，听音时留意与男士相关的细节描述。8. What does the woman say she is doing now？答案：D详解：对话中女士提到，她现在正在普吉岛的沙滩上躺着，在太阳底下仅仅待了大约15 分钟就已经要晒伤了。因此答案为D。9. What did the woman do yesterday？答案：A详解：对话中女士提到，她昨天遇到了一个来自德国的男子，而且这名男子带她参观了他所工作的孤儿院。因此答案为A。10. Why does the man

33、 have to end the conversation？答案：D详解：对话中，男士对女士说等她从泰国回来再告诉他旅游的情况，他的手机电池马上就没电了。因此答案为D。11. Why does the man ask the woman to bring him something from Thailand？答案：C详解：对话最后，男士叮嘱女士记得给他在纪念品商店里带点东西回来，并且提到他喜欢收集来自世界各地的小物件。因此答案为C。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) Buying

34、 some fitness equipment for the new gym.B) Opening a gym and becoming personal trainers.C) Signing up for a weight-loss course.D) Trying out a new gym in town.13.A) Professional personal training.B) Free exercise for the first week.C) A discount for a half-year membership.D) Additional benefits for

35、young couples.14.A) The safety of weight-lifting.B) The high membership fee.C) The renewal of his membership.D) The operation of fitness equipment.15.A) She wants her invitation renewed.B) She used to do 200 sit-ups every day.C) She knows the basics of weight-lifting.D) She used to be the gyms perso

36、nal trainer.原文及解析：Conversation TwoW: (12-1)Hi, David. Theres a new gym opening in town today. Would you like to go with me this afternoon?M: (12-2)Yes, more than glad to. I havent been to a gym for ages. I need to do some exercise to tone up.W: Then this is a good chance. (13)They sent me an invitat

37、ion with a note saying I could take a friend for free on thefirst day. Also, if we both sign up before Friday, we can get a discount on a six-month membership.M: Great. Count me in. I really want to lose some of these belly fat and turn it into muscle. But Im not sure which ofthe gym equipment with

38、best help.W: Well, I know expert of that, but I think you can try lifting weights and do at least 200 sit-ups twice a day.M: (14)Ive never tried weight-lifting before. Is it dangerous?W: (15)No, not at all, if you know some of the basics. Dont worry, Ill show you the rules. I used to practice this a

39、tanother gym before my membership ended. Ill be your personal trainer.M: Thank you. What other equipment do they have?W: Well, like all gyms, they have all sorts of things to help build up muscles in different parts of the body, like appliedbicycles, chest stretching machines, and running machines.

40、You could use any of these to suit your purpose. Now the gymopens at noon. So can we meet up in town at 1:30 p.m.?M: Perfect. See you there, coach.Questions 12 and 15 are based on the news report you have just heard.未听先知：预览四道题各选项，由fitness equipment 和反复出现的new gym 可知，对话内容与健身设备和新开业的健身房有关。第12 题各选项均为动名词短

41、语，且B 选项中出现了personal trainers，为复数形式，因此可能考查涉及对话双方的问题，或者对话的主旨；第13 题各选项均为优惠活动描述，因此考查的是健身房的优惠内容；第14题均为名词短语，且C 中出现了his，因此可能考查与男士相关的细节信息，声音时留意选项中的关键词；第15 题各选项主语均为She，因此考查女士的情况，听音时留意对话最后与女士相关的信息。12. What are the speakers talking about?答案：D详解：对话开头，女士提到今天镇上有一家新的健身房开业，并且邀请男士下午一起去看一下，男士欣然接受了邀请，对话由此展开。因此答案为D。13.

42、 What does the gym offer at its opening?答案：C详解：对话中女士提到，健身房给的邀请函中写着开业第一天女士可以免费带一位朋友，而且如果女士和朋友都在周五前报名的话，办理半年期会员会有折扣。因此答案为C。14. What is the man concerned about?答案：A详解：对话中，男士提到他以前从来没有尝试过举重，并问女士举重是否危险。由此可知，男士担心的是举重的安全问题，答案为A。15. What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?答案：C详解：对话中，女士对男士说如果知道

43、一些基本知识，那么举重一点都不危险。女士让男士不要担心，她会交给他一些窍门（the ropes），并且告诉男士她过去常常在另一家健身房练习举重。由此可知，女士知道举重的基本知识，答案为C。Section CDirections: 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 h

44、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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) They tend to be nervous during interviews.B)

45、 They often apply for a number of positions.C) They worry about the results of their applications.D) They search extensively for employers information.17.A) Get better organized.B) Edit their references.C) Find better-paid jobs.D) Analyze the searching process.18.A) Provide their data in detail.B) P

46、ersonalize each application.C) Make use of better search engines.D) Apply for more promising positions.原文及解析：Passage One(16)In todays job market, its now common for job seekers to send applications for many positions. That involves lotsof time and lots of work to organize. Certainly, you cant wait t

47、o waste your precious hours on following the developmentsin a disorderly fashion and miss important deadlines, confuse interview times, or forget to follow up a result. Accordingly,managing your job search properly is just as important as identifying job opportunities and submitting your application

48、s. Ifyou are familiar with Microsoft Excel or a similar program, creating a table is a simple and effective way to keep track ofyour job applications. If Excel isnt quite your cup of tea， dont worry, you can create a table in Microsoft Word or asimilar word processor. (17)Google is another tool to help you get organize effectively. If you have a Gmail account, youcan create, safe and send