painful2017年12月英语四级真题卷一和答案解析

2021年1月9日发(作者：裴抗)

2017 年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题（第 1 套）

Part I Writing (30minutes)
（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship
between parents and children. You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 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) Her grandfather. C) Her friend Erika.
B) Her grandmother. D) Her little brother.
2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by. C) By working part time at a hospital.
B) By selling lemonade and pictures. D) By asking for help on social media.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. A) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel.
B) Providing clean energy to five million people.
C) Generating electric power for passing vehicles.
D) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction.
4. A) They are only about half an inch thick. B) They are made from cheap materials.
C) They can be laid right on top of existing highways.
D) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. A) The lack of clues about the species. C) Endless fighting in the region. B) Inadequate funding for research.
The hazards from the desert.
6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.
B) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.
C) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance.
D) To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.
7. A) Lions’ tracks. C) Some camping facilities.
B) Lions walking. D) Traps set by local hunters.

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 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 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A) A special gift from the man. C) A call from her dad.
B) Her wedding anniversary. D) Her ‘lucky birthday’.
9. A) Threw her a surprise party. C) Bought her a gold necklace.



B) Took her on a trip overseas. D) Gave her a big model plane.
D)
10. A) What her husband and the man are up to. B)
What has been troubling her husband.
C) The trip her husband has planned.
D) The gift her husband has bought.
11. A) He wants to find out about the couple’s holiday
plan.
B) He is eager to learn how the couple’s holiday turns out.
C) He will tell the women the secret if her husband agrees.
D) He will be glad to be a guide for the couple’s holiday trip.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) They take the rival’s attitude into account. B)
They know when to adopt a tough attitude.
C) They see the importance of making compromises.
D) They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.
13. A) They know when to stop. C) They know when to make compromises.
B) They know how to adapt. D) They know how to control their emotion.
14. A) They are patient. C) They are good at expression.
B) They learn quickly. D) They uphold their principles.
15. A) Clarify items of negotiation. C) Get to know the other side.
B) Make clear one's intentions. D) Formulate one's strategy.

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), 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) How space research benefits people on Earth.
B) When the International Space Station was built.
C) How many space shuttle missions there will be.
D) When America's earliest space program started.
17. A) They tried to make best use of the latest technology. B) They tried to meet astronauts' specific
requirements.
C) They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.
D) They accurately calculated the speed of the orbiting shuttles.
18. A) They are expensive to make. C) They were first made in space.
B) They are extremely accurate. D) They were invented in the 1970s.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) Everything was natural and genuine then.
B) People had plenty of land to cultivate then. C) It marked the beginning of something new.
D) It was when her ancestors came to America.
20. A) They were known to be creative. C) They had all kinds of entertainment. B) They enjoyed
living a living a life of ease. D) They believed in working for goals.
21. A) Chatting with her ancestors. C) Furnishing her country house. B) Doing needlework by the fire.
D) Polishing all the silver work. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A) Sit down and try to calm yourself. C) Use a map to identify your location.
B) Call your family or friends for help. D) Try to follow your footprints back.


23. A) You may end up entering a wonderland. B) You may get drowned in a sudden flood.
C) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.
D) You may find a way out without your knowing it.
24. A) Wait patiently. C) Start a fire.
B) Look for food.
25. A) Check the local weather.
B) Find a map and a compass.

D) Walk uphill.
C) Prepare enough food and drink.
D) Inform somebody of your plan.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension ( 40 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 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick, but these creatures have some 26 skills that
could help the treatment of human diseases.
Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban 27 , but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have been
found to have abilities to help humans. Despite having a brain no bigger than the 28 of your index finger, pigeons have a
very impressive 29 memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting
breast cancer in images.
Rats are often 30 with spreading disease rather than 31 it, but this long-tailed animal is highly 32 . Inside a rat's nose are up
to 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors (嗅觉感受器), whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types. This gives rats
the ability to detect 33 smells. As a result, some rats are being put to work to detect TB(肺结核). When the rats detect the
smell, they stop and rub their legs to 34 a sample is infected.
Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to 35 , but for a rat it takes less than 20
minutes. This rat detection method doesn't rely on specialist equipment. It is also more accurate — the rats are able to find
more TB infections and, therefore, save more lives.

A)associated I)slight
B)examine J)specify C)indicate
K)superior
D)nuisance L)suspicious
E)peak M)tip
F)preventing N)treated
G)prohibiting O)visual H)sensitive

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
.
Do In-Class Exams Make Students Study Harder?
Research suggests they may study more broadly for the unexpected rather than search for answers.



[A] I have always been a poor test- taker. So it may seem rather strange that I have returned to college to finish the degree I
left undone some four decades ago. I am making my way through Columbia University, surrounded by students who
quickly supply the verbal answer while I am still processing the question.
[B] Since there is no way for me to avoid exams, I am currently questioning what kind are the most taxing and ultimately
beneficial. I have already sweated through numerous in-class midterms and finals, and now I have a professor who issues
take-home ones. I was excited when I learned this, figuring I had a full week to do the research, read the texts, and write it
all up. In fact, I was still rewriting my midterm the morning it was due. To say I had lost the thread is putting it mildly.
[C] As I was suffering through my week of anxiety, overthinking the material and guessing my grasp of it, I did some of
my own polling among students and professors. David Eisenbach, who teaches a popular class on U.S. presidents at
Columbia, prefers the in-class variety. He believes students ultimately learn more and encourages them to form study
groups.
“That way they socialize over history outside the class, which wouldn’t happen without the pressure of an in-class exam,” he
explained, “Furthermore, in-class exams force students to learn how to perform under pressure, and essential work skill.”
[D] He also says there is less chance of cheating with the in-class variety. In 2012, 125 students at Harvard were caught up
in a scandal when it was discovered they had cheated on a take-home exam for a class entitled “Introduction To
Congress.” Some colleges have what they call an “honor code,” though if you are smart enough to get into these schools,
you are either smart enough to get around any codes or hopefully, too ethical to consider doing so. As I sat blocked and
clueless for two solid days, I momentarily wondered if I couldn’t just call an expert on the subject matter which I was
tackling, or someone who took the class previously, to get me going.
[E] Following the Harvard scandal, Mary Miller, the former dean of students at Yale, made an impassioned appeal to her
school’s professors to refrain from take-hone exams. “Students risk health and well being, as well as performance in other
end-of-term work, when faculty offers take-home exams without clear, time-limited boundaries,” she told me.
“Research now shows that regular quizzes, short essays, and other assignments over the course of a term better enhance
learning and retention.”
[F] Most college professors agree the kind of exam they choose largely depends on the subject. A quantitative-based one,
for example, is unlikely to be sent home, where one could ask their older brothers and sisters to help. Vocational-type
classes, such as computer science or journalism, on the other hand, are often more research-oriented and lend themselves to
take-home testing. Chris Koch, who teaches “History of Broadcast Journalism” at Montgomery Community College in
Rockville, Maryland, points out that reporting is about investigation rather than the memorization of minute details. “In my
field, it’s not what you know—it’s what you know how to find out,” says Koch. “There is way too much information, and
more coming all the time, for anyone to remember. I want my students to search out the answers to questions by using all
the resources available to them.
[G] Students’ test-form preferences vary, too, often depending on the subject and course difficulty. “I prefer take-home
essays because it is then really about the writing, so you have time to edit and do more research,” says Elizabeth Dresser, a
junior at Barnard. Then there is the stress factor. Francesca Haass, a senior at Middlebury, says, “I find the in-class ones are
more stressful in the short term, but there is immediate relief as you swallow information like mad, and then you get to
forget it all. Take- homes require thoughtful engagement which can lead to longer term stress as there is never a moment
when the time is up.” Meanwhile, Olivia Rubin, a sophomore at Emory, says she hardly even considers take-homes true
exams. “If you understand the material and have the ability to articulate (说出) your thoughts, they should be a breeze.” [H]
How students ultimately handle stress may depend on their personal test-taking abilities. There are people who always wait
until the last minute, and make it much harder than it needs to be. And then there those who, not knowing what questions
are coming at them, and having no resources to refer to, can freeze. And then there are we rare folks who fit both those
descriptions.
[I] Yes, my advanced age must factor into the equation (等式), in part because of my inability to access the information as
quickly. As another returning student at Columbia, Kate Marber, told me, “We are learning not only all this information,
but essentially how to learn again. Our fellow students have just come out of high school. A lot has changed since we
were last in school.”
[J] If nothing else, the situation has given my college son and me something to share, When I asked his opinion on this
matter, he responded, “I like in-class exams because the time is already reserved, as opposed to using my free time at
home

to work on a test,” he responded. It seems to me that a compromise would be receiving the exam questions a day
or two in advance, and then doing the actual test in class the ticking clock overhead.
[K] Better yet, how about what one Hunter College professor reportedly did recently for her final exam: She
encouraged the class not to stress or even study, promising that, “It is going to be apiece of cake.” When the students came
in, sharpened pencils in hand, there was not a bluebook in sight. Rather, they saw a large chocolate cake and they each were
given a slice.
36. Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education.
37. Some believe take-home exams may affect students' performance in other courses.
38. Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students.
39. In- class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.
40. The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home.
41. Students who put off their work until the last moment often find the exams more difficult than they actually are.
42. Different students may prefer different types of exams.
43. Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on type of course being taught.
44. The author dropped out of college some forty years ago.
45. Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.

Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage 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 46 and 50 are based on the following passage.

That people often experience trouble sleeping in a different bed in unfamiliar surroundings is a phenomenon known as the
“first-night” effect. If a person stays in the same room the following night they tend to sleep more soundly. Yuka Sasaki and
her colleagues at Brown University set out to investigate the origins of this effect.
Dr. Sasaki knew the first-night effect probably has something to do with how humans evolved. The puzzle was what
benefit would be gained from it when performance might be affected the following day. She also knew from previous work
conducted on birds and dolphins that these animals put half of their brains to sleep at a time so that they can rest while
remaining alert enough to avoid predators (捕食者). This led her to wonder if people might be doing the same thing. To take
a closer look, her team studied 35 healthy people as they slept in the unfamiliar environment of the university’s Department
of Psychological Sciences. The participants each slept in the department for two nights and were carefully monitored with
techniques that looked at the activity of their brains. Dr. Sasaki found, as expected, the participants slept less well on their
first night than they did on their second, taking more than twice as long to fall asleep and sleeping less overall. During deep
sleep, the participants’ brains behaved in a similar manner seen in birds and dolphins. On the first night only, the left
hemispheres (半球) of their brains did not sleep nearly as deeply as their right hemispheres did.
Curious if the left hemispheres were indeed remaining awake to process information detected in the surrounding
environment, Dr. Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed
beeps (蜂鸣声) of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night. She worked out that, if the left
hemisphere was staying alert to keep guard in a strange environment, then it would react to the irregular beeps by stirring
people from sleep and would ignore the regularly timed ones. This is precisely what she found.
46. What did researchers find puzzling about the first-night effect?
A) To what extent it can trouble people. C) What circumstances may trigger it.
B) What role it has played in evolution. D) In what way it can be beneficial.
47. What do we learn about Dr. Yuka Sasaki doing her research? A) She found birds and dolphins remain alert while asleep.
B) She found birds and dolphins sleep in much the same way. C)
She got some idea from previous studies on birds and dolphins
D) She conducted studies on birds’ and dolphins’ sleeping patterns.
48. What did Dr. Sasaki do when she first did her experiment?


A) She monitored the brain activity of participants sleeping in a new environment.
B) She recruited 35 participants from her Department of Psychological Sciences.
C) She studied the differences between the two sides of participants’ brains.
D) She tested her findings about birds and dolphins on human subjects.
49. What did Dr. Sasaki do when re- running her experiment?
A) She analyzed the negative effect of irregular tones on brains.
B) She recorded participants’ adaptation to changed environment.
C) She exposed her participants to two different stimuli.
D) She compared the responses of different participants.
50. What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment? A) They tended to enjoy certain tones more than
others.
B) They tended to perceive irregular beeps as a threat.
C) They felt sleepy when exposed to regular beeps.
D) They differed in their tolerance of irregular tones.



Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

It’s time to reevaluate how women handle conflict at work. Being overworked or over-committed at home and on the job
will not get you where you want to be in life. It will only slow you down and hinder your career goals.
Did you know women are more likely than men to feel exhausted? Nearly twice as many women than men ages 18-44
reported feeling “very tired” or “exhausted”, according to a recent study.
This may not be surprising given that this is the age range when women have children. It's also the age range when many
women are trying to balance careers and home. One reason women may feel exhausted is that they have a hard time saying

request is often “Yes, I can.”
Women struggle to say “no” in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues.
Unfortunately, this inability to say
At the workplace, men use conflict as a way to position themselves, while women often avoid conflict or strive to be the
peacemaker, because they don't want to be viewed as aggressive or disruptive at work. For example, there’s a problem that
needs to be addressed immediately, resulting in a dispute over should be the one to fix it. Men are more likely to face that
dispute from the perspective of what benefits them most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the
perspective of what's the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem-even if that means doing the boring work
themselves.
This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and who
does not. Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely – including staff expertise. Shouldering more of
the workload may not earn you that promotion. Instead, it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.
51. What does the author say is the problem with women?
A) They are often unclear about the career goals to reach.
B) They are usually more committed at home than on the job.
C) They tend to be over-optimistic about how far they could go.
D) They tend to push themselves beyond the limits of their ability.
52. Why do working women of child-bearing age tend to feel drained of energy? A) They struggle to satisfy the demands
of both work and home.
B) They are too devoted to work and unable to relax as a result.
C) They do their best to cooperate with their workmates.
D) They are obliged to take up too many responsibilities.
53. What may hinder the future prospects of career women?


A) Their unwillingness to say “no”.
B) Their desire to be considered powerful.
C) An underestimate of their own ability.
D) A lack of courage to face challenges.
54. Men and woman differ in their approach to resolving workplace conflicts in that______.
A) women tend to be easily satisfied
B) men are generally more persuasive
C) men tend to put their personal interests first D) women are much more ready to compromise
55. What is important to a good leader?
A) A dominant personality. C) The courage to admit failure B) The ability to delegate. D) A strong sense of
responsibility.



Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into
English. You should write your answer on
Answer Sheet 2
.
泰山位于山东省西部。海拔 1500 余米,方圆约 400 平方公里。泰山不仅雄伟壮观,而且是一座历史文化名山,过
去 3000 多年一直是人们前往朝拜的地方。据记载,共有 72 位帝王曾来此游览。许多作家到泰山获取灵感,写诗作文 ,
艺术家也来此绘画。山上因此留下了许许多多的文物古迹。泰山如今已成为中国一处主要的旅游景点。



答案与详解



Part I

Writing

审题思路：

高分范文：

Communication Is the Best Gift for Parents

The relationship between parents and children is an eternal and universal topic for mankind. Our relationship with parents
might be different at different ages. And for young people at their 20s, I think it will depend more on what children do.

The reason why I say so is that as we grow up, our parents who were our idols before gradually get old and even out-dated.
However hard efforts they make, they could not catch up with our steps, leading to the so-called invisible generation gap.
Thus, if we cannot slow down our pace, there will definitely be an awkward silence between parents and us, which is not rare
now. As a result, young people should talk more with parents to share our feelings and to understand each other better.

Everyone wants loving parents who are open and supportive. Only through frequent communication with them, can we
establish such a harmonious relationship.


Part II Listening Comprehension


Section A

News Report On

(1)A 9-year-old girl in New Mexico has raised more than $$500 for her little brother who needs heart surgery in Houston,
Texas this July. Addison Witulski’s grandmother Kim Allred, said Addison probably overheard a conversation between
family members talking about the funds needed to get her little brother to treatment.
and me talking about how we're worried about how we're going to get to Houston, for my grandson's heart surgery,
Allred. (2) “She decided to go outside and have a lemonade stand and make some drawings and pictures and sell them.”
That's when Addison and her friends Erika and Emily Borden decided to sell lemonade for 50 cents a cup and sell pictures
for 25 cents each. Before Allred knew it, New Mexico State Police Officers were among the many stopping by helping them
reach a total of $$568. The family turned to social media expressing their gratitude saying,
would like to deeply thank each and every person that stopped by!



Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 未听先知：预览两道题各选项，由 selling、
working part time、asking for help 等词可推测，新闻与筹集钱款有关。第 1 题各选项均为人物，听音时应注意捕捉
相关人物信息；第 2 题各选项均以 By 开头，可能考查某人筹集钱款的方式。



1. Who did Addison raise the money for?

答案：D

详解：新闻开头提到，新墨西哥州一个 9 岁的女孩已经为需要做心脏手术的弟弟筹集了 500 多美元。从新闻接下来的
讲述中可知，这个女孩名叫 Addison，因此答案为 D。

2. How did Addison raise the money?

答案：B

详解：新闻中，Addison 的奶奶讲述了 Addison 筹钱的经过 ：她或许是听到了家人讨论弟弟手术需要钱的事情，于
是决定外出摆摊卖柠檬水，并且画一些画卖掉。由 此可知，女孩 Addison 是通过卖柠檬水和画为弟弟筹钱的，因此
答案为 B。

News Report Two

（3）Last week, France announced that the country will pave 621 miles of road with solar panels over the next five years，
with the goal of providing cheap, renewable energy to five million people. Called “the Ward Way,” the roads will be built
through joint efforts with the French road building company Colas and the National Institute of Solar Energy. The company
spent the last five years developing solar panels that are only about a quarter of inch thick and are strong enough to stand up
to heavy highway traffic without breaking or making the roads more slippery. (4-1)The panels are also designed so that they
can be installed directly on top of the existing roadways, making them relatively cheap and easy to install. France is the first
country to kick around the idea of paving its roads with solar panels. In November 2015, the Netherlands completed a 229-
foot long bike path paved with solar panels as a test for future projects. (4-2)However, this is the first time a panel has been
designed to be laid directly on top existing roads and the first project to install the panels on public highways.

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，由选项中出现的 new solar panel 和 clean energy 等词可推测，新闻内容与新能源有关。
第 3 题各选项均是分词结构，结合语义可知，本题旨在考查某事的意图；第 4 题主语均是 They，结合语义可知，本题
旨在考查 They 的特征，听音时要注意确定 They 的所指。

3. What was France’s purpose of constructing the Ward Way?

答案：B

详解：新闻开头提到，上周法国宣布将在接下来的五年里用太阳能电池板铺设 621 英里长的公路，目的是为五百万人
提供廉价的可再生能源。从接下来的内容可知，这条路叫作“the Wattway”，因此答案为 B。

4. What is special about the solar panels used in the Ward Way? 答案：C

详解：新闻中提到即将修建的 the Wattway 的一些特征：太阳能电池板厚度 只有四分之一英尺，但足以满足繁忙的交通
使用，也不会使路面变滑；电池板可以直接装在原有的公路上 面，这样不但节约了成本而且容易安装。新闻末尾又提到，
这是第一次把电池板装在原有公路上，也是第 一个把电池板装在公用道路上的项目。对比选项可知，C 为答案。

News Report Three

Lions have disappeared from much of Africa, but for the past few years scientists have wondered if the big cats were hanging
on in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia. （5）Continuous fighting in the region has made surveys difficult. （6） But
scientists released a report Monday documenting with hard evidence the discovery of

University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, supported by a charity organization, spent two nights in November
camping in a national park in northwest Ethiopia on the Ethiopia-Sudan border. （7）The researchers set out six camera
traps, capturing images of lions, and the identified lion tracks. The scientists concluded that lions are also likely to live in a
neighboring national park across the border in Sudan. The International Union for Conservation of Nature had previously
considered the area a
presented convincing evidence.



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，由选项中反复出现的 lions可以初步推测，新闻内容与狮子有关；再结合clues、
research、 observe 和 find evidence 等词以及 Sudan、Ethiopia 两个国家名可进一步推测，新闻内容涉及在苏丹和埃塞俄
比亚对狮子展开的研究或者观察。

5. What has made it difficult to survey lions in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia? 答案：C

详解：新闻开头提到，狮子在非洲大部分地区已经消失，但是在过去的几年，科学家们曾经猜想，在苏 丹和埃塞俄比
亚的偏远地区是否会有狮子活动的迹象。然后，新闻提到这一地区战乱频繁，使科学家们的 调查举步维艰，因此答案为
C。

6. What was the main purpose of the research?

答案：D

详解：新闻中提到，科学家在周一发布了一份报告，用强有力的证据证明发现了“消失的狮子”。接下来描述了发 现
的过程：牛津大学野生动物保护与研究团队在位于苏埃边境的埃塞俄比亚西北部的国家公园守候了两个 晚上，发现了狮
子的踪迹。由此可知，这一研究的主要目的就是找到“消失的狮子”存在的证据，因此答 案为 D。

7. What did the researchers find in the national park?

答案：A

详解：新闻中提到，研究者们在国家公园设置了 6 个相机陷阱，捕捉到了狮子的图像，发现了狮子的踪迹，因此答案
为 A。

Section B

Conversation One

M: （8-1）I beg you’re looking forward to the end of this month， Aren’t you?

W: Yes, I am. How did you know?

M: David told me you had a special birthday coming up.

W: （8-2）Oh, yes. That’s right. This year would be my golden birthday. M:
What does that mean? I’ve never heard of a golden birthday.

W: I’ve actually just learned of this concept myself. Fortunately, just in time to celebrate. （8-3）A golden or lucky birthday
is when one turns the age of their birth date. （9）So, for example, my sister’s birthday is December 9th and her golden
birthday would have been the year she turns 9 years old. Come to think of it , my parents did throw her a surprise party that
year.

M: Interesting. Too bad I missed mine. My golden birthday would’ve been four years ago. I assumedly got a big plan then.

W: Actually yes. My husband is planning a surprise holiday for the two of us next week. I have no idea what he’s gotten in

mind, but I’m excited to find out. Has he mentioned anything to you?

M: He might have.

W: Anything you’d like to share? （10）I’m dying to know what kind of trip he has planned where we’re going. M:
Yeah, nothing at all.

W: Not a clue. Hard to imagine, isn’t it! Though I must say, I think it has been even more fun keeping the secret for me the
past few weeks.

M: I’m sure both of you will have a fantastic time. Happy golden birthday! （11）I can’t wait to hear all about it when you
get back.



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 gift、wedding anniversary、birthday 和反复出现的 holiday 等词可以推测，对话内容
与结婚纪念日或者生日有关，内容涉及礼物，而礼物就是度假。

8. What does the woman looking forward to?

答案：D

详解：对话开头，男士说女士一定在期盼月末的到来，女士表示肯定，并问男士是怎么知道的，男士回答因为 David
曾跟他说过女士快要过一个特殊的生日了。结合下文可知，生日特殊是因为它是 golden birthday,也叫 lucky birthday。

由此可知，女士期待的是她的 lucky birthday，答案为 D。

9. What did the woman’s parents do on her sister’s lucky birthday? 答案：A

详解：对话中女士提到，她妹妹的生日是 12 月 9 日，那么她的 golden birthday 就是她九岁的生日，并且回想起当时她
的父母给她妹妹举办了一场惊喜派对，因此答案为 A。



10. What is the woman eager to find out about? 答案：C

详解：女士说她的丈夫正准备下周给她一 个惊喜之旅，她非常想知道是一个什么样的旅行或者是去哪里旅行。由此可
知，女士想知道的是她丈夫制 订的旅行计划，因此答案为 C。

11. What does the man say at the end of the conversation?

答案：B 详解：对话末尾，男士向女士表达生日祝贺，并说自己迫不及待地想要知道他们的旅途故事，因此答案为
B。

Conversation Two W: Mr. Green, What do you think makes a
successful negotiator?

M: Well, It does hard to define, but I think successful negotiators have several things in common. They are always polite and
rational people, they are firm, but flexible. They can recognize power and know how to use it. （12）They are sensitive to
the dynamics in the negotiation, the way it raises and falls, and how may change the direction. They project the image of
confidence. （13）And perhaps most importantly, they know when to stop.

W: And what about an unsuccessful negotiator?

M: Well, this probably all of us when we start out. We are probably immature and over-trusting, too emotional or aggressive.
We are unsure of ourselves and want to be liked by everyone. (14)Good negotiators learn fast, pool negotiators remain like
that and go on losing negotiations.

W: In your opinion, can the skills of negotiation be taught?

M: Well, you can teach someone how to prepare for negotiation. (15)There’re perhaps six stages in every negotiation: get to
know the other side; stay your goals; start the process; clarify there is a disagreement or conflict; reassess your position,
making acceptable compromises; and finally reach some agreement in principals. These stages can be studied, and strategies
to be used in each can be planned before-hand. But I think the really successful negotiator is probably born with the sixth
sense that may respond properly to the situation at hand. W: The artistic sense you just described?

M: Yes, that’s right



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 rival、compromises、negotiation、principles、the other sides 和 strategy 等词可以
推测，对话内容与谈判有关，可能涉及谈判的原则和策略、技巧等。

12. What’s the man say about good negotiators?

答案：D

详解：对话开头，女士询问男士什么造就了一个成功的谈 判者。男士说成功的谈判者有一些共同特征：他们礼貌而且
有理性；他们立场坚定又不失灵活；他们知道 着力点在哪里而且知道如何去运用；他们知道谈判的力度以及这种力度会
如何改变话题方向。因此答案为 D。

13. What does the man say, maybe the most important thing to a successful negotiator? 答案：A 详解：男士在
讲述成功谈判者的特点时提到，最重要的是他们知道何时停下来。因此答案为 A。

14. How is a good negotiator different from a poor one? 答案：B

详解：对话中女士询问一个失败的谈判 者是什么样子，男士说可能我们刚涉足谈判时都是失败的谈判者，我们不成熟、
过度信任、太过感情用事 、咄咄逼人。后来善于学习的人成为成功的谈判者，而原地踏步的人成为失败者。由此可知，
成功的谈判 者与失败的谈判者之间最大的区别在于成功者善于学习，因此答案为 B。

15. What’s the first stage of a negation according to the man?

答案：C

详解：对话中，女士询问谈判的技巧 是否可以学会，男士回答说你可以教一个人如何准备一场谈判，并将谈判过程分
为六个阶段：了解堆放； 说明自己的目标；开始谈判；明确双方冲突；重新评估自己的立场适当让步；在原则上达成一
致。由此可 见，谈判的第一个环节是了解对方，因此答案为 C。

Section C

Passage One

Some people wonder why countries spend millions of dollars on space projects. （16）They want to know how space
research helps people on Earth. Actually, space technology helps people on earth every day. This is called “spin-off
technology.” Spin-off technology is space technology that is now used on Earth. (17)In early space programs, such as the
Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, and in the space shuttle missions today, scientists developed objects for the
astronauts to use on the moon and in space. We now use some of these objects every day. (18)For example, we have quartz
crystal clocks and watches accurate to within one minute a year. We purify the water we drink with the water filter designed
for the astronauts’ use in space. The cordless hand-held tools we use in our homes, such as vacuum cleaners, flashlights,
drills and saws came from the technology of these early space programs. On cold winter days, we can stay warm with
battery-operated gloves and socks, and specially-made coats and jackets. All these clothes are similar to the spacesuit designs
that kept astronauts comfortable in the temperatures of the moon, and are spin-offs from space technology. These products
are only a few examples of the many ways space technology helps us in our everyday lives. No one knows how new spin-off
technology from the International Space Station will help us in the future.



Questions 16 and 18 are based on the news report you have just heard.

未听先知：预览三道题各选项，由选项中出现的 International Space Station、space shuttle missions、space program、
technology、astronauts 等词可以判断，短文内容与航天技术有关。

16. What do some people want to know about space exploration? 答案：A

详解：短文开头提到，有些人想知 道为什么国家在太空项目上花费数百万美元，他们想知道太空研究如何能帮助到在
地球哈桑的人们。录音 中的 helps 与 A 选项中的 benefits 是同义转述，因此答案为 A。

17. What did scientist do for the space shuttle missions?

答案：C

详解：短文中提到，在早期的太空项目中，如在 20 世纪 60 年代和 70 年代的阿波罗任务以及今天 的航天飞机任务中，
科学家们开发了供宇航员们在月球上和太空中使用的物品。因此答案为 C。

18. What does the speaker say about the quartz crystal clocks and watches? 答案：B 详解：短文提到，我
们现在使用的石英钟和石英表的精确度达到了一年误差在一分钟以内，因此答案为 B。

Passage Two

（19）Well, if I could go back in history and live, I'd like to go back to the 18th century and perhaps in colonial America in
Yankee New England where one of my ancestors lived, because it was the beginning of something. By the 18th century,
there was a feeling of community that had grown. My ancestor was a preacher traveling around the countryside. People lived
in small communities. There were fisherman and farmers who provided fresh food that tasted and looked like food. unlike
that in today’s supermarkets, and there were small towns and New York wasn't that far away. (20)I'm deeply attached to the
Puritan tradition, not in a religious sense, but they believed in working for something, working for goals, and I like that.
They worked hard at whatever they did, but they had a sense of achievement. They believed in goodness, in community, and