20186月英语四级详细参考答案解析[全三套]

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2018

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月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,

a

reward

of

$$150

from

Richard

and

Tina

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

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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

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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?

< /p>

M

：

There

’

s a Spanish dance festival.

W: Oh, I love dance. That sounds really interesting.

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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?

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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?

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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

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

found. Mice are usually social animals 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.

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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

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Section A

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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

mono poly(

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,

…

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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

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Losing your ability

46. A) Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.

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There

are

pretty

clear

differences

between

signs

of

dementia

and

age- related memory loss.

47. C) Communication within our brain weakens.

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Changes

in

brain

cells

can

affect

communication

between

different

regions

of the brain.

48. A) Totally forgetting how to do one's daily routines.

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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.

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