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2017年6月大学英语四级真题试题
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Part I Writing (25 minutes)
(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 an advertisement on your campus website to sell a computer you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, specifications/features, condition and price, and your contact information.You should write at least
120 words
but no more than
180 words
.
【解析】
写作题考察了同学们的写作能力，要求在
25分钟内完成，时间有限，因此在备战英语四级的时候，平时应积累一些模版，多背一些精彩的句子，在平时的练习中，应该在20分钟内完成一篇不少于120词的作文，下面给出以下几点建议：
一，写作中，字体要工整，改卷老师在批改四级作文的时候，由于任务量大，再加上批改时视觉疲劳，不可能对每一篇作文都看得那么仔细，有时候就凭卷面的第一印象打分，因此字体美观大方能提高作文的分数；
二，注意段落结构，写作时，应带有题目，一般分三段进行，第一段总体概述，引出正文，第二段详细阐述文档内容，要分条理进行，比如，firstly，secondly，等，正文一般4-6句话阐述完毕，第三段总结正文部分，回归主题。
三，写作要注重语法结构，不要出现明显的语法错误，否则扣分较多，影响总体成绩。
四，遇到不会写的词，要用其他相关的词语表达。
【参考作文】
Advertisement
As I am about to graduate and leave the campus, I am going to sell my personal
computer
at a low price.
It is a Lenovo ThinkPad that I bought in June, 2015. It is not big, but very functional. It has a four-core CPU, an independent display card of 2G, a hard disk of 500G and a screen of 15.6 inches.For the last two years, the laptop has served as my faithful aid and helped me finish most of my assignments and my thesis. There has appeared no fault in the process. I owe so much to it. But as my workplace has already offered me a more advanced working laptop, I find there is no necessity for me to have two. And I know that there must be some of my schoolmates who are more in need of the ThinkPad. Therefore, I determined to sell it.
I bought the laptop as the price of
4500 RMB. Now I will sell it at 1500 yuan or less. Anyone interested can contact me via email, and my mailbox is ***@126.com.
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, 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.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡
1上作答。
Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
【听力原文】
One of Google's self-driving cars crashed into a bus in California last month. There were no injuries. It was not the first time one of the Google's famed self-driving cars have been involved in crash, but it may be the first time it has caused one. On Feb. 14th，the self-driving car, traveling at 2 miles per hour, pulled out in front of a public bus going 15 miles per hour.
【1】The man in the Google vehicle reported that he assumed the bus would slow down to let the car out, and so he did not switch to the manual mode.
In the statement, Google said, we clearly bear some responsibility because if our car hadn't moved, there wouldn't have been the crash. That said our taxi driver believed the bus was going to slow or stop to allow us to merge into the traffic and there would be sufficient space to do that.
【2】The company
's self-driving cars have done well over a million miles across various states in the U. S. and until now have only reported minor accidents.
Ql. According to Google, what was the cause of the accident?
2.
A) The man in the car was absent-minded.
B) The test driver made a wrong judgement.
C) The self-driving system was faulty.
D) The car was moving at a fast speed.
【答案】B
【解析】 由
【1】The man in the Google vehicle reported that he assumed the bus would slow down to let the car out, and so he did not switch to the manual mode
.
可知：谷歌的测试人员错误的判断，导致了这场事故,a选项说测试人员心不在焉，排除，c选项，说驾驶系统出错，本文中测试人员是没有调到正常模式，因此c选项错误，d选项说汽车的速度太快，根据原文中说的是两英里每小时的汽车撞上了15英里每小时的公交车，因此d项错误。
2. How have Google's self-driving cars performed so far?
2.
A) They have done better than conventional cars.
B) They have caused several severe crashes.
C) They have posed a threat to other drivers.
D) They have generally done quite well.
【答案】D
【解析】 由
【2】The company
's self-driving cars have done well over a million miles across various states in the U. S. and until now have only reported minor accidents.
可知：自动驾驶车通过了几百英里才报道出现了这样的小事故，已经做得很不错了，因此，本题的正确选项为d项。a项是无中生有，文中并没有提及。
Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
【听力原文】
Thousands of bees left the town after landing on the back of a car when their queen got stuck in its boot.
【3】Tom Moses who works at a nearby National Park noticed a brown patch on the back of the car after the owner parked it to some shopping.
When he looked closer, he realized it was a huge group of bees. Moses said, “I've never seen that many bees in one spot. It was very unusual.
【4】They were very close together and there was a lot of noise and movement.
It was interesting to see such a strange sight. But there were a lot of people around and I was a bit worried about the bees and the people stopping to look. I thought that someone might do something stupid.” Moses called two local bee specialists who helped remove the bees by attracting them into a box. Moses spent three hours looking after the bees and was stung five times. He said, “My stings are a bit painful,but I'm pleased it all worked out and I could help. People need to realize that bees are valuable and they should be looked after.”
3. What do we learn about Tom Moses?
3.
A) He works at a national park.
B) He is a queen been specialist.
C) He removed the beyond from the boot.
D) He drove the bees away from his car.
【答案】A
【解析】 由
【3】Tom Moses who works at a nearby National Park noticed a brown patch on the back of the car after the owner parked it to some shopping.
可知：本题的正确选项为a项。
4.What do we know about the bees on the back of the car?
4. A) They were looking after the queen
B) They were making a lot of noise
C) They were looking for a new box to live in
D) They were dancing in a unique way
【答案】B
【解析】 由
【4】They were very close together and there was a lot of noise and movement.
可知：本题的正确答案选项为b，a项文中没有提出。
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
【听力原文】
【5】A new species of snake has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas
, Scientists identified 20 of the 1-metre-long snakes during two trips to the Caribbean islands. The second trip was made in October last year.
【6】One of the creatures made a dramatic appearance by moving onto the head of a team leader as he slept. 【7】The snake has been named Silver Boa because it is metal-colored and the first specimen found was climbing a silver palm tree.
The team was led by Dr. Graham Reynolds from Harvard University. The scientist confirmed the snake was a previously unknown species after conducting a genetic analysis of tissue samples. Commenting on the find，snake expert Robert Henderson from the Milwaukee Museum of Natural History said, “Worldwide new species of frogs are being discovered and described quite regularly. New species of snakes, however, are much rarer.”
5.
What is the news report mainly about?
5. A) The discovery of a new species of snake
B) The second trip to a small remote island
C) The finding of 2 new species of frog
D) The latest test on rare animal species
【答案】A
【解析】 由
【5】A new species of snake has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas
可知：在新闻的开头部分，就指出了一种新的蛇类被发现在巴哈马的一个遥远的小岛上。本题主要考查对整体内容的了解情况，属于简单题型。
6. What do we learn about the scientific team leader?
6.
A) A poisonous snake attacked him on his field trip
B) He discovered a rare fog on a deserted
C) A snake crawled onto his head in his sleep
D) He fell from a tall palm tree by accident
【答案】C
【解析】 本题为细节题。由
【6】One of the creatures made a dramatic appearance by moving onto the head of a team leader as he slept.
可知：在领队睡觉的时候，一个生物戏剧性地爬到了他的头上，因此本题的选项为c项。
7. How did the newly discovered creature get its name?
7.
A) From its genes
B) From its length
C) From its origin
D) From its colour
【答案】D
【解析】 由
【7】The snake has been named Silver Boa because it is metal-colored and the first specimen found was climbing a silver palm tree.
可知：本题的正确选项为d项。
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.
【听力原文】
W: Did you enjoy your stay with us, Mr. Brown?
M: Yes, very much. I had a wonderful time here. Now I'm going to the airport.
【8】My flight leaves in less than 2 hours. So, could you tell me, what's the quickest way to get there?
W: Well, we can call a taxi for you. We also have a free airport shuttle service.
M: That sounds great, but will the shuttle get me to the airport in time?
W: Yes, it should. The next shuttle leaves in 15 minutes. And it takes some 25 minutes to get to the airport.
M: Fantastic! I'll just wait in the lobby. Will you please let me know when it's leaving?
W: Of course, sir.
M: Now I would like to settle my mini-bar bill. How much is that?
W: Let's see. It comes to $37.50. How would you like to pay for it?
M:
【9】 I'll pay with my credit card. Thanks. 【10】But I'll need a receipt, so I can charge it to my company.
W: Absolutely! Here you are, sir. If you like, I can leave your bags with the porter. And he can load them onto the shuttle for you when it arrives.
M: That would be great. Thank you.
W:
【11】 Would you like to leave a comment on our web page when you have time?
M: Sure. I had a really good stay here, and I'd like to recommend your hotel to my friends and colleagues.
W: That's very kind of you. Thank you again for staying at Sheraton Hotel.
Q8. Why does the man ask about the quickest way to the airport?
8.
A) The security check takes time
B) He has to check a lot of luggage
C) His flight is leaving in less than 2 hours
D) The airport is a long way from the hotel
【答案】C
【解析】 由
【8】My flight leaves in less than 2 hours. So, could you tell me, what's the quickest way to get there?
可知：Mr. Brown先生的航班起飞时间不到两个小时了，因此本题答案选C。
Q9. How is the man going to pay his bill?
9.
A) In cash
B) By credit card
C) With a traveler
'
s check
D) With his smart phone
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题， 由
【9】 I'll pay with my credit card. Thanks.
可知：本题的答案选B项，使用信用卡支付。
Q10. What did the man ask the woman to do?
10. A) Give him a receipt
B) Confirm his flight
C) Look after his luggage
D) Find a porter for him
【答案】A
【解析】 本题是细节题。由
【10】But I'll need a receipt, so I can charge it to my company.
可知：布朗先生想要一个发票。
Q11. What favor does the woman ask of the man?
11 . A) Signing up for membership of S Hotel
B) Staying in the same hotel next time he comes
C) Loading her luggage onto the airport shuttle
D) Posting a comment on the hotel
'
s webpage
【答案】D
【解析】 由
【11】 Would you like to leave a comment on our web page when you have time?
可知：这位女士想让这位男士在网上留一个评价。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
【听力原文】
M:
【12】
You know, Ben's given up making those terrible faces he used to make.
The other day, he came home from school almost in tears. His teacher said if he went on like that, his face would get stuck when the winds changed.
W: And he believed her?
M: Yeah, he
's only a little boy. Don't you remember all those things we used to believe when we were little?
【13】
I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherry stone, a tree would grow out of your mouth. And I'm still terrified today, sort of subconsciously. You know, if I swallow one by mistake…
W: Yeah, I suppose you're right.
【14】
The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg when they blow of the wing.
M: They can, can
't they? I always thought they could.
W: No, they are not that strong. But there
's another one even more terrifying. That is, if you put a post stamp on upside down, you will go to prison.
M: No, never heard of that. But my grandmother was a terror for that kind of thing. For example, she would say, you will get a spot on your tongue if you tell a lie. If you eat stale bread, your hair will curl. And here
's one more. We went on a campaign trip once in Italy, and
【15】
my wife spent the whole time worrying about bats getting into her hair. She said her grandmother reckoned you had to shave your head to get it out. My wife was really terrified.
W: Silly, isn
't it? But that's how some parents try to keep their kids from doing the wrong thing or getting into trouble.
Q12: What does the man say about Ben?
12.
A) He is the only boy in his family
B) He becomes tearful in wind
C) He has stopped making terrible faces
D) He is his teacher's favorite student
【答案】C
【解析】 本题为细节题。由
【12】
You know, Ben's given up making those terrible faces he used to make.
可知：本题的正确答案是C项,本不在像以前那样做那些可怕的鬼脸了,可能有些同学误选了a项,听到
Yeah, he's only a little boy
，
但是恩像是说在本的家庭里，他只是一个小孩，文中并没有对此作出说明，只是说他是一个小孩而已，因此，a项排除。
Q13: What did aunt Marry used to do when the man was a child?
13. A) Tell him to play in her backyard
B) Do something funny to amuse him
C) Give him some cherry stones to play with
D) Warn him of danger by making up a story
【答案】D
【解析】 由
【13】
I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherry stone, a tree would grow out of your mouth. And I'm still terrified today, sort of subconsciously. You know, if I swallow one by mistake…
可知：这位男士的姑姑Marry，在他小的时候警告他说，如果他吞下一颗樱桃核，就会从他的嘴里面长出一颗大樱桃树来。因此本题的正确选项为D项。
Q14: What does the woman believe swans could do?
14.
A) They could break people's legs
B) They could sometimes terrify adults
C) They could fly against a strong wind
D) They could knock people unconscious
【答案】A
【解析】 由
【14】
The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg when they blow of the wing.
可知：本题的正确选项为A项。
Q15: What did the grandmother of the man's wife say?
15.
A) One would get a spot on their tongues if they told a lie deliberately
B) One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hair
C) One would go to prison if they put a stamp on upside down
D) One would have curly hair if they ate too much stale bread
【答案】B
【解析】 本题为细节题。由
【15】
my wife spent the whole time worrying about bats getting into her hair. She said her grandmother reckoned you had to shave your head to get it out. My wife was really terrified
.
可知：正确答案为B项。
Section C
Directions:
In this section, you will hear three passages of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played 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.
【听力原文】
If I could go back in history and live when I liked, I wouldn't go back very far. In fact, I'd like to relive a period I've already lived – the 1960s.
【16】I was in my twenties, and everything was being renewed.
People would come in out of a formal and almost Victorian attitude, and you really felt anything was possible.
【17】Meeting people was the thing, and you went to coffee bars where you met friends and spent the evening.
The cinema, the theater, all that was every exciting with new things coming out. In fact, we seemed to be out, all the time! I don't really remember working –
【18】of course, I was a student
– or sitting around at home very much. That just wasn't where the scene was, even eating! It was the first time, ordinary people started going out to eat. We were beginning to be adventurous about food, but we were more interested in meeting people than in eating or drinking. And dress, yes, that was the revolution. I mean, girls went around in really short skirts, and wore flowers in their hair. And men were in jeans, and could wear their hair long too. It was a wonderful period. It was like living in an age you could never have imagined, and that never has come back. We didn't have much money, but it didn't matter. And there was plenty of opportunity to do whatever you felt like doing.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. Why does the speaker say he would like to relive the 1960s?
16.
A) Everything seemed to be changing.
B) People were formal and disciplined.
C) People were excited to go travelling overseas.
D) Things from the Victorian era came back alive.
【答案】A
【解析】由上文可知，作者想重温一下20世纪60年代的生活， 由后面的
【16】I was in my twenties, and everything was being renewed.
可知：在他20多岁的时候，所有的东西都更新了，意思就是说所有的东西都变了。因此，本题的答案选A项。
17. What does the speaker say was the most popular thing to do at that time?
17. A) Watching TV at home. B) Meeting people.
C) Drinking coffee. D) Trying new foods.
【答案】B
【解析】 本题为细节题，由
【17】Meeting people was the thing, and you went to coffee bars where you met friends and spent the evening.
可知：与人见面是最时尚的事情，因此，本题的答案为B项。
18. What do we learn about the speaker?
- A) He was interested in stylish dresses.
B) He was able to take a lot of money.
C) He was a student in the 1960s.
D) He was a man full of imagination.
【答案】C
【解析】 细节题，由
【18】of course, I was a student
可知：在上个世纪60年代，作者还是一个学生，A项作者只是列举我们对裙子感兴趣，故排除此选项。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
【听力原文】
【19】Dogs, man's best friends, have a clear strategy for dealing with angry owners—they look away.
New research shows that dogs limit their eye contact with angry humans.
The scientists suggest this may be an attempt to calm humans down. This behavior may have evolved as dogs gradually learned they could benefit from avoiding conflicts with humans.
To conduct the tests, the University of Helsinki researchers trained 31 dogs to rest in front of a video screen. Facial photos of dogs and humans were displayed on the screen for 1.5 seconds. They showed threatening, pleasant and neutral expressions. Nearby cameras tracked the dogs' eye movements.
Dogs in the study looked most at the eyes of humans and other dogs to sense their emotions.
【20】When dogs looked at expressions of angry dogs, their eyes rested more on the mouth, perhaps to interpret the threatening expressions.
And when looking at angry humans, they tended to turn away their gaze.
Dogs may have learned to detect threat signs from humans and respond by trying to make peace, according to researcher Sanni Somppi. Avoiding conflicts may have helped dogs develop better bonds with humans.
【21】The researchers also note that dogs scan faces as a whole to sense how people are feeling, instead of focusing on a given feature.
They suggest this indicates that dogs aren't sensing emotions from a single feature, but piecing together information from all facial features just as humans do.
Q19. What do dogs do when they are faced with angry humans?
21.
A) They avoid looking at them.
B) They run away immediately.
C) They show anger on their faces.
D) They make threatening sounds.
【答案】A
【解析】 由
【19】Dogs, man's best friends, have a clear strategy for dealing with angry owners—they look away. New research shows that dogs limit their eye contact with angry humans.
可知：当狗狗遇到愤怒的主人的时候，他们选择
look away
，
这个词的意思就是不再看某人或者某物，因此，本题的答案为a项，狗狗们避免看着愤怒的人们。
Q20. What does a dog do when it sees the expressions of angry dogs?
20.
A) It turns to its owner for help.
B) It turns away to avoid conflict.
C) It looks away and gets angry, too.
D) It focuses its eyes on their mouths.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题。 由
【20】When dogs looked at expressions of angry dogs, their eyes rested more on the mouth, perhaps to interpret the threatening expressions.
可知：当狗狗看到其他愤怒的狗狗的表情时，他们的眼睛会停留在对方的嘴上。
Q21. How does a dog sense people's feelings?
21. A) By observing their facial features carefully.
B) By focusing on a particular body movement.
C) By taking in their facial expressions as a whole.
D) By interpreting different emotions in different ways.
【答案】C
【解析】 本题为细节题。由
【21】The researchers also note that dogs scan faces as a whole to sense how people are feeling, instead of focusing on a given feature.
可知：狗狗在判断人类的情绪的时候是通过整体的面部表情来判断的，而不是聚焦在某一个特征上，因此本题的选项为c项。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
【听力原文】
Winter in many places is very cold. There is lots of snow around, and the ground freezes, which can make life difficult for animals. People in cold places live in warm houses and have learned to adapt.
【22】What do animals do? There are three main ways that animals survive the cold in winter: sleep, adapt or migrate.
Some animals, such as bears, frogs and snakes, sleep all winter. They sleep very deeply and need little or no food. While sleeping, their body temperature drops, and their heart beat slows down.
【23】To prepare for this before winter, these animals eat extra food to become fat, which gives them the energy they need while they sleep.
Other animals adapt. For example, by staying active in winter. It is often hard for them to find food. So some animals,
【24】such as mice, collect extra food before winter, and hide it. When winter comes, they return to their hiding places to eat the food.
Some animals grow thicker fur, or live in tree holes or underground to stay warm.
Some birds migrate by flying to a warmer place for the winter, where they can find more food. Some fly very long distances, including one kind of bird that flies from the remote north of the world, all the way to the distant south.
【25】Some birds fly in groups for safety, while others fly alone.
22. What does the speaker say about animals in winter?
22.
A) They have to look for food and shelter underground.
B) They take little notice of the changes in temperature.
C) They resort to different means to survive the bitter cold.
D) They have difficulty adapting to the changed environment.
【答案】C
【解析】 本题为细节题。由
【22】What do animals do? There are three main ways that animals survive the cold in winter: sleep, adapt or migrate.
可知：他们在寒冷的冬天，通过各种生存手段来抵御严寒，像冬眠，适应和迁徙。因此，本题的正确选项为C。
23. What do we learn about animals that sleep through winter?
23. A) They have their weight reduced to minimum.
B) They consume the energy stored before the long sleep.
C) They can maintain their heart beat at the normal rate.
D) They can keep their body temperature warm and stable.
【答案】B
【解析】 由
【23】To prepare for this before winter, these animals eat extra food to become fat, which gives them the energy they need while they sleep.
可知：当动物们冬眠的时候，需要吃，额外的时候是自身变胖，在它们冬眠的时候来补充他们的能量。a选项，文中没有提起，c选项，文中说是降低，而不是正常水平，d选项是说的是温度降低，而不是保持温度正常。因此本题的答案为b项。
24. How do animals like mice adapt to the severe winter?
24.
A) By staying in hiding places and eating very little.
B) By seeking food and shelter in people
'
s houses.
C) By growing thicker hair to stay warm.
D) By storing enough food beforehand.
【答案】D
【解析】 本题为细节题。由
【24】such as mice, collect extra food before winter, and hide it. When winter comes, they return to their hiding places to eat the food.
可知：当老鼠过冬的时候会储存大量的食物在它们的洞穴中。因此，本题的正确答案为d项，A项
eating very little
说法错误。
25. Why do some birds fly in groups when migrating, according to the speaker?
25. A) To stay safe.
B) To save energy.
C) To keep company. D) To protect the young.
【答案】A
【解析】 由
【25】Some birds fly in groups for safety, while others fly alone.
可知：本题的正确答案为a项。
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.
The method for making beer has changed over time. Hops (啤酒花)，for example, which give many a modem beer its bitter flavor, are a (26)_______ recent addition to the beverage. This was first mentioned in reference to brewing in the ninth century. Now, researchers have found a (27)_______ingredient in residue (残留物）from 5,000-year-old beer brewing equipment. While digging two pits at a site in the central plains of China, scientists discovered fragments from pots and vessels. The different shapes of the containers (28)_______ they were used to brew, filter, and store beer. They may be ancient “beer-making tools,” and the earliest (29_______ evidence of beer brewing in China, the researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. To (30)_______ that theory, the team examined the yellowish, dried (31)_______ inside the vessels. The majority of the grains, about 80%, were from cereal crops like barley (大麦),and about 10% were bits of roots, (32)_______lily,which would have made the beer sweeter, the scientists say. Barley was an unexpected find: the crop was domesticated in Western Eurasia and didn't become a (33)_______food in central China until about 2,000 years ago, according to the researchers. Based on that timing, they indicate barley may have (34)_______ in the region not as food, but as (35)_______material for beer brewing.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
解析: 做选词填空题
第一步：将所选词进行动词，名词，形容词，副词分类
第二步：通读全文，了解大意，并根据空缺确定词性，从相应的词中寻找，不确定的空可以先不填
第三步：完成第二步后将剩余的空填完
第四步：检测，快速通读全文，检查错误
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. reference [ˈrefrəns]
n. 参考;参考书;提及，涉及;证明人，介绍人;
v. 引用;参照
2. brewing ['bru:ɪŋ]
n.酿造
v.调制( brew的现在分词 )；酝酿；沏（茶）；煮（咖啡）
3. ingredient [inˈɡri:djənt]
n. （混合物的）组成部分;（烹调的）原料;（构成）要素;因素
4. pits ['pɪts]
n.井( pit的名词复数 )；煤矿；麻子；（赛车道旁的）修理加油站
5. plain [plein]
n. 平原;平地;[纺织业]平针;朴实无华的东西;
adj. 平的;素的;清晰的;相貌平平的;
adv. 清楚地，明白地;平易地;[用以加强语气]显然;完全地;
vi. 发牢骚;诉苦
6. fragment [ˈfræɡmənt]
n. 碎片;片段，未完成的部分;（将文件内容）分段;
vt. （使）碎裂，破裂，分裂;
vi. 破碎，碎裂
7. vessel [ˈvesəl]
n. 容器;船，飞船;血管，管束;…的化身
8. filter [ˈfiltə]
n. 滤波器;滤光器;滤色镜;[化] 过滤器;
vi. 过滤;透过;渗透;
vt. 过滤;滤除
9. yellowish [ˈjeləʊɪʃ]
adj.微黄色的
10. grains [greɪnz]
n.双齿[多齿]鱼叉；谷粒( grain的名词复数 )；少量；小的硬粒；（天然）纹理
11. cereal [ˈsiəriəl]
n. 谷类植物;谷物;粮食;荞麦食品;
adj. 谷物的，谷物制成的
12. barley [ˈbɑ:li]
n. 大麦;大麦粒;麦子
13. lily [ˈlɪli]
n. 百合花;纯洁的人;[女名]莉莉;
adj. 洁白的;纯洁的
14. timing [ˈtaɪmɪŋ]
n.时机掌握；配光；记时；定时
15. exclusively [ɪksˈklu:sɪvlɪ]
adv. 唯一地;专门地，特定地;专有地;排外地
16. relatively [ˈrelətɪvlɪ]
adv. 关系上地;相对地;比较地;较比
17. remains [riˈmeins]
n. 遗骨，遗体，残骸，残余，遗迹;废墟，遗址，遗迹，剩余（物），余额;
v. 留下( remain 的第三人称单数);保持;留待;仍然是
18. staple [ˈsteɪpl]
n.主要产品；钉书钉，U 形钉；主题，主要部份；主食
vt.用钉书钉钉住
adj.最基本的，最重要的
| |
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B) consuming
v.消耗，消费(动词的-ing形式）
|
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D) exclusively
adv.唯一地，专门地
|
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H) reached
v.到达，（动例的-ed形式）
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26.【答案】I
【解析】a (26)_______ recent addition
，a 为冠词，recent 为形容词本空应填副词，修饰后面的形容词，从列表的选项中只有D，I选项，根据句意，是一种
_______
较新的添加剂。D选项
exclusively
adv.唯一地，专门地，
I) relatively
adv.相对地，不难选出I选项，
故正确答案为I选项。
27.【答案】N
【解析】本空应填形容词，修饰后面的名词，根据句意,从5000年的酿酒设备的残留物中发现了一种_______
成分。再结合给出的选项，
C) direct
adj.直接的，
G) raw
adj.生的，
L) staple
adj.主要的，
N) surprising
adj.令人惊讶的，C，G选项排除，根据上下文内容，L选项排除，即
从5000年的酿酒设备的残留物中发现了一种令人惊奇的成分最为合适，故正确答案为N选项。
28.【答案】M
【解析】由The different shapes of the containers (28)_______ they were used to brew, filter, and store beer.
可知：空前中心词是
shapes
，名词复数，空后
they were used to brew, filter, and store beer.
主谓宾都有，是一个完整的句子，空后应做宾语，即宾语从句，因此本空应填一个动词，根据句意，填写
M) suggest
v.建议，表明，最为恰当，容器的不同形状，表明它们曾经被用作酿造过滤和储存啤酒。
故正确答案为M选项。
29.【答案】C
【解析】the earliest (29_______ evidence of beer brewing in China
本空前是形容词，空后是名词，因此本空应为形容词，结合句意，最早的
_______
证据，通读上下文，结合给出的选项，应为直接的，故正确答案为C选项。
30.【答案】O
【解析】To (30)_______ that theory,to后面跟动词原形,再根据句意不难选出
O) test
n.测试，v.测试
，即为了测试这个理论。故正确答案为O选项。
31.【答案】J
【解析】 dried (31)_______ inside
，本空介于形容词和介词之间，应填一个名词，根据句意可知，容器中黄色干燥的残留物，最为恰当。故正确答案为J选项。
32.【答案】E
【解析】本空应填形容词或介词，修饰后面的名词，32)_______lily,lily
是百合花，前文列举了一系列残留物，像大麦，本空后面有是百合花，不能推断出百合花也是残留物中的一部分，结合文中给出的选项，本空，应填写一个介词，
E) including
prep.包含，包括，
故正确答案为E选项。
33.【答案】L
【解析】become a (33)_______food
本空应填形容词，修饰后面的名词，再根据句意，直到2000年前，才成为中国中部地区的
_______
食物。此处填写
L) staple
adj.主要的，最为通顺。
故正确答案为L选项。
34.【答案】A
【解析】由 they indicate barley may have (34)_______ in the region not as food
，可知后面应填写一个动词过去分词，根据句意可知，大麦
进入
该地区可能不是作为食物。故正确答案为A选项。
35.【答案】G
【解析】 but as (35)_______material for beer brewing.
，此处应填写形容词修饰后面的名词，作为啤酒酿造的
_______
材料。通过聚也不能选出
G) raw
adj.生的，未加工的，
故正确答案为G选项。
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
.
The Blessing and Curse of the People Who Never Forget
A handful of people can recall almost every day of their lives in enormous detail
—
and after years of research, neuroscientists (
神经科学专家
) are finally beginning to understand how they do it.
[A]
【41】
For most of us, memory is a mess of blurred and faded pictures of our lives. As much as we would like to cling on to our past, even the saddest moments can be washed away with time.
[B] Ask Nima Veiseh what he was doing for any day in the past 15 years, however, and he will give you the details of the weather, what he was wearing, or even what side of the train he was sitting on his journey to work. “My memory is like a library of video tapes, walk-throughs of every day of my life from waking to sleeping,” he explains.
[C] Veiseh can even put a date on when those tapes started recording: 15 December 2000,
【38】
when he met his first girlfriend at his best friend's 16th birthday party. He had always had a good memory, but the thrill of young love seems to have shifted a gear in his mind: from now on, he would start recording his whole life in detail. “I could tell you everything about every day after that.”
[D] Needless to say, people like Veiseh are of great interest to neuroscientists hoping to understand the way the brain records our lives. A couple of recent papers have finally opened a window on these people's extraordinary minds. And such research might even suggest ways for us all to relive our past with greater clarity.
[E]
“Highly superior autobiographical memory”（or HSAM for short) first came to light in the early 2000s,
【43】
with a young woman named Jill Price. Emailing the neuroscientist and memory researcher Jim McGaugh one day, she claimed that she could recall every day of her life since the age of 12. Could he help
explain
her experiences?
[F] McGaugh invited her to his lab, and began to test her: he would give her a date and ask her to tell him about the world events on that day. True to her word, she was correct almost every time.
[G] It didn't take long for magazines and documentary film-makers to come to understand her “total recall”， and
【39】
thank to the subsequent
media
interest, a few dozen other subjects (including Veiseh) have since come forward and
contacted
the team at the University of California, Irvine.
[H] Interestingly, their memories are highly self-centred:
【36】
although they can remember “autobiographical” life events in extraordinary detail, they seem to be
no better than
average at recalling
impersonal information
, such as random (任意选取的）lists of words.
Nor are they necessarily better at remembering a round of drinks, say. And although their memories are vast, they are still likely to suffer from “false memories
”
.Clearly, there is no such thing as a “perfect” memory
—
their extraordinary minds are still using the same flawed tools that the rest of us rely on. The question is, how?
[I] Lawrence Patihis at the University of Southern Mississippi recently studied around 20 people with HSAM and found that they scored particularly high on two measures:
【45】
fantasy proneness
(
倾向)
and
absorption
. Fantasy proneness could be considered a tendency to imagine and daydream, whereas absorption is the tendency to allow your mind to become fully absorbed in an activity to pay complete attention to the sensations (感受)and the experiences.
“I
'm extremely sensitive to sounds, smells and visual detail,” explains Nicole Donohue, who has taken part in many of these studies. “I definitely feel things more strongly than the average person.”
[J] The absorption helps them to establish strong foundations for recollection, says Patihis, and the fantasy proneness means that they revisit those memories again and again in the coming weeks and months. Each time this initial memory trace is “replayed”, it becomes even stronger. In some ways, you probably go through that process after a big event like your wedding day,but the difference is that thanks to their other psychological tendencies, the HSAM subjects are doing it day in, day out, for the whole of their lives.
[K]
【37】
Not everyone with a tendency to fantasise will develop HSAM, though,
so Patihis suggests that something must have caused them to think so much about their past. “Maybe some experience in their childhood meant that they became
obsessed
(着迷）with calendars and what happened to them,
”
says Patihis.
[L]
【42】
The people with HSAM I've interviewed would certainly agree that it can be a mixed blessing.
On the plus side, it allows you to relive the most transformative and enriching experiences. Veiseh, for instance, travelled a lot in his youth. In his spare time,he visited the local art galleries, and the paintings are now lodged deep in his autobiographical memories.
[M]
“Imagine being able to remember every painting, on every wall, in every gallery space, between nearly 40 countries，” he says. “That
's a big education in art by itself.” With this comprehensive knowledge of the history of art, he has since become a professional painter.
[N] Donohue, now a history teacher, agrees that it helped during certain parts of her education. “I can definitely remember what I learned on certain days at school. I could imagine what the teacher was saying or what it looked like in the book.”
[O]
【44】
Not everyone with HSAM has experienced these benefits, however. Viewing the past in high definition can make it very difficult to get over pain and regret.
“It can be very hard to forget embarrassing moments,” says Donohue. “You feel the same emotions
—
it is just as raw, just as fresh... You can't turn off that stream of memories, no matter how hard you try.” Veiseh agrees. “It is like having these open wounds
—
they are just a part of you,” he says.
[P]
【40】
This means they often have to make a special effort to lay the past to rest.
Bill, for instance, often gets painful “flashbacks”，in which unwanted memories intrude into his consciousness, but overall he has chosen to see it as the best way of avoiding repeating the same mistakes. “Some people are absorbed in the past but not open to new memories, but that's not the case for me. I look forward to each day and experiencing something new.”
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
解析: 做段落匹配题，由于时间限制，需要快速阅读，大眼一看，就得得出答案，否则将影响后后面的写作。
第一步：仔细阅读给出的选项
36-45，
第二步：带着问题读一段文章，结合给出的选项做出选择，找不到的先放到一边，接着读下一段。
第三步：完成第二步后将剩余的没有匹配的题目
第四步：如果有时间的话可以检测一下，看有没有错误
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. blurred [blɜ:d]
v.（使）变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 ) （使）难以区分 模模糊糊 迷离
2. cling [klɪŋ]
vi.附着于，紧贴 抓紧或抱住 坚持 沿（岸）前进，贴着（墙）走
vt.依恋，依附于
3. thrill [θril]
vt. 使激动;使陶醉;使颤动、战栗或振动;
vi. 由于兴奋或激动而感到一种突然的颤动;颤动、战栗或振动;
n. [病]震颤;震颤感;兴奋感
4. clarity [ˈklærəti]
n.清楚，明晰；透明；明确；清晰度
5. subsequent [ˈsʌbsikwənt]
adj. 后来的;随后的;作为结果而发生的;附随的
6. impersonal [ɪmˈpɜ:sənl]
adj.没有人情味的；非个人的，和个人无关的；不具人格的，一般性的；[语]非人称的
n.[语]非人称动词；非人称代名词；不具人格的事物
7. flawed [flɔ:d]
adj.有缺点的；有缺陷的；错误的
8. fantasy [ˈfæntəsi]
n.幻想；空想的产物；幻想作品；非正式的货币
vt.& vi.想像；幻想；奏幻想曲
9. absorption [əbˈsɔ:pʃən, -ˈzɔ:p-]
n. 吸收;专注;合并
10. whereas [hwɛərˈæz]
conj. 鉴于;然而;反之;
n. “鉴于…”：正式文件的介绍性陈述，开场白;条件性陈述
11. liable [ˈlaiəbl]
adj. 有责任的;有义务的;有…倾向的;易…的
12. reveal [riˈvi:l]
vt. 显露;揭露;泄露;[神]启示;
n. 揭示，展现;[建]门侧，窗侧
13. establish [isˈtæbliʃ]
vt. 建立，创建;确立或使安全;使被安排好;使成为
14. recollection [ˌrekəˈlekʃn]
n.回忆，追忆；往事；回忆录；[宗]冥想
15. initial [iˈniʃəl]
adj. 最初的;开始的;首字母的;
n. 首字母;[语音学]声母;特大的大写字母;
vt. 用姓名的首字母签名
16. transformative [ˌtræns'fɔ:mətɪv]
adj.有改革能力的，变化的，变形的
17. plus [plʌs]
prep. （表示运算）加;（表示包容）外加;[口语]和;（表示数目）在零（度）以上;
n. 加号;[数学]正量;好处;附加物;
adj. 加的;正的;附加的;比所示数量多的
18. curse [kə:s]
vt.& vi. 诅咒;咒骂;使苦恼，使困苦;把（某人）逐出教门;
n. 诅咒;咒语;祸害，祸因;咒逐，逐出教门
19. comprehensive [ˌkɔmpriˈhensiv]
adj. 广泛的;综合的;有理解力的，悟性好的;[保险业]总体担保的;
n. [常用复数]专业综合考试;综合学校;综合性中学
20. definition [ˌdefiˈniʃən]
n. 定义;规定，明确;[物]清晰度;解释
21. embarrassing [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]
adj.使人尴尬的，令人为难的
v.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安( embarrass的现在分词)
22. flashback [ˈflæʃbæk]
n.闪回，倒叙；药效幻觉重现
23. consciousness [ˈkɔnʃəsnɪs]
n. 意识，观念;知觉;觉悟;感觉
24. overall [ˈəuvərɔ:l]
adj. 全部的;全体的;一切在内的;综合的;
adv. 全面地;总地;总的说来;
n. 工装裤;罩衫;〈英〉（军官的）紧身军裤
36.People with HSAM have the same memory as ordinary people when it comes to impersonal information.
【答案】H
【解析】关键词：same memory
，
impersonal information.
根据
【36】
although they can remember “autobiographical” life events in extraordinary detail, they seem to be
no better than
average at recalling
impersonal information
, such as random (任意选取的）lists of words.
可以定位到H段，因此本题的正确答案为H选项
- Fantasy proneness will not necessarily cause people to develop HSAM.
【答案】K
【解析】关键词：develop HSAM
根据
【37】
Not everyone with a tendency to fantasise will develop HSAM, though,
可以定位到K段，因此本题的正确答案为K选项
38.Veiseh began to remember the details of his everyday experiences after he met his first young love.
【答案】C
【解析】关键词： young love.remember the details
根据
【38】
when he met his first girlfriend at his best friend's 16th birthday party. He had always
had a good memory
, but the thrill of
young love
seems to have shifted a gear in his mind: from now on, he would start recording his whole life in detail. “I could tell you everything about every day after that.”
可以定位到C段，因此本题的正确答案为C选项
- Many more people with HSAM started to contact researchers due to the mass media.
- People with HSAM often have to make efforts to avoid focusing on the past.
- Most people do not have clear memories of past events.
- HSAM can be both a curse and a blessing.
- A young woman sought explanation from a brain scientist when she noticed her unusual memory.
- Some people with HSAM find it very hard to get rid of unpleasant memories.
- A recent study of people with HSAM reveals that they are liable to fantasy and full absorption in an activity.
【答案】G
【解析】关键词：contact researchers
，
media
根据
【39】
thank to the subsequent
media
interest, a few dozen other subjects (including Veiseh) have since come forward and
contacted
the team at the University of California, Irvine.
可以定位到G段，因此本题的正确答案为G选项
【答案】P
【解析】根据
【40】
This means they often have to make a special effort to lay the past to rest.
可以定位到P段，上述是对红线部分的概述，因此本题的正确答案为p选项
【答案】A
【解析】根据
【41】
For most of us, memory is a
mess of blurred
and faded pictures of our lives. As much as we would like to cling on to our past, even the saddest moments can be washed away with time.
可知，本题是对本段的陈述，因此本题的正确答案为A选项
【答案】L
【解析】关键词：curse and a blessing
根据
【42】
The people with HSAM I've interviewed would certainly agree that it can be a mixed blessing.
可以定位到L段，因此本题的正确答案为L选项
【答案】E
【解析】关键词：explanation
根据
【43】
with a young woman named Jill Price. Emailing the neuroscientist and memory researcher Jim McGaugh one day, she claimed that she could recall every day of her life since the age of 12. Could he help
explain
her experiences?
上述是对红线部分的概述，因此本题的正确答案为E选项
【答案】O
【解析】关键词： get rid of unpleasant memories.
根据
【44】
Not everyone with HSAM has experienced these benefits, however. Viewing the past in high definition can
make it very difficult to get over pain and regret.
可以定位到O段，因此本题的正确答案为O选项
【答案】I
【解析】关键词：fantasy and full absorption
根据
【45】
fantasy proneness
(
倾向)
and
absorption
. Fantasy proneness could be considered a tendency to imagine and daydream, whereas absorption is the tendency to allow your mind to become fully absorbed in an activity to pay complete attention to the sensations (感受)and the experiences.
可以定位到I段，因此本题的正确答案为I选项
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 to 50 are based on the following passage.
The phrase almost completes itself: midlife crisis. It's the stage in the middle of the journey when people feel youth vanishing, their prospects narrowing and death approaching.
【46】
There's only one problem with the cliche (套话).It isn't true.
“In fact, there is almost no hard evidence for midlife crisis other than a few small pilot studies conducted decades ago,” Barbara Hagerty writes in her new book,
Life Reimagined
. The vast bulk of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting of gears in the 40s or 50s,
【47】
but this shift “can be exciting, rather than terrifying”.
Barbara Hagerty looks at some of the features of people who turn midlife into a rebirth. They break routines, because “autopilot is death”. They choose purpose over happiness
一
having a clear sense of purpose even reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease. They give priority to relationships, as careers often recede(逐渐淡化).
【48】
Life Reimagined paints a picture of middle age that is far from gloomy.
Midlife seems like the second big phase of decision-making. Your identity has been formed; you've built up your resources; and now you have the chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is already secure.
Karl Barth described midlife precisely this way. At middle age,
【49】
he wrote, “the sowing is behind; now is the time to reap. The run has been taken; now is the time to leap. Preparation has been made; now is the time for the venture of the work itself.”
The middle-aged person, Barth continued, can see death in the distance, but moves with a “measured haste” to get big new things done while there is still time.
What Barth wrote decades ago is even truer today. People are healthy and energetic longer. We have presidential candidates running for their first term in office at age 68, 69 and 74. A longer lifespan is changing the narrative structure of life itself.
【50】
What could have been considered the beginning of a descent is now a potential turning point—the turning point you are most equipped to take full advantage of.
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. phrase [freiz]
n. <语>短语;成语;说法;乐句;
vt. 叙述，措词;
vt.& vi. 划分乐句，分乐节（尤指为奏乐或歌唱）
2. vanishing ['vænɪʃɪŋ]
n.消失，消没，等于零
v.消失( vanish的现在分词 )；突然不见；不复存在；绝迹
3. prospects [ˈprɔspekts]
n.前景( prospect的名词复数 )；期望；眺望处；景象
4. The bulk of [ðə bʌlk ɔv]
大部分，主要部分
5. shift gears
v.变速，改变方式；换挡
6. autopilot [ˈɔ:təʊpaɪlət]
n.自动驾驶仪
7. gloomy [ˈɡlu:mi]
adj. 黑暗的;令人沮丧的;前景黯淡的;悲观的，阴郁的
8. precisely [prɪˈsaɪsli]
adv.精确地；恰好地；严谨地，严格地；一丝不苟地
9. reap [ri:p]
vt.& vi. 收割;获得;得到（报偿）
10. leap [li:p]
vi. 跳;冲动的行动;
vt. 跳过，跃过;使跳跃;
n. 跳跃，飞跃;跳跃的距离
11. venture [ˈventʃə,ˈventʃə(r)]
n. 冒险事业;冒险;冒险行动;商业冒险;
vt. 冒…的危险;拿…冒险;用…进行投机;以…做赌注;
vi. 冒险前进，冒险行事;猜测（常与at连用）
12. presidential [ˌprezɪˈdenʃəl]
adj. 总统[总裁，议长，董事长，校长等]（职务）的;统辖的，支配的，监督的，指挥的;总统制的;有总统气派的
13. lifespan [ˈlaɪfspæn]
n.（人或动物的）寿命；存在期；使用期；有效期
14. narrative [ˈnærətɪv]
n.记叙文；故事；叙述，记事；叙述手法
adj.叙述的，叙事体的；善于叙述的
15. structure [ˈstrʌktʃə]
n. 结构;构造;建筑物;体系;
vt. 构成，排列;安排
16. misrepresent [ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent]
vt.歪曲，误传；诬告，把…颠倒黑白；不称职地代表
17. burdensome [ˈbɜ:dnsəm]
adj.繁重的，烦累的，难以承担的；累赘
18. undergo [ˌʌndəˈɡəu]
vt. 经历，经验;遭受，承受
19. radical [ˈrædikəl,ˈrædɪkl]
adj. 根本的，基本的;激进的;彻底的;[植]根生的;
n. 激进分子;根基，原子团;[数学]根数
20. rosy [ˈrəʊzi]
adj.玫瑰色的；愉快的，乐观的；一切都称心如意；〈美〉滥醉的
21. sowing ['səʊɪŋ]
n.播种
v.播（种），播种于( sow的现在分词 )；灌输；激起；散布
22. mature [məˈtjuə]
adj. （人、树木、鸟或动物）成熟的;仔细考虑过的;到期（应该支付）的;成年人的;
vi. 成熟，长成;（票据等）到期;
vt. 使…成熟;使…长成;慎重拟定（计划等）
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
- What does the author think of the phrase “midlife crisis”？
A) It has led to a lot of debate. B) It is widely acknowledged.
C) It is no longer fashionable. D) It misrepresents real life.
【答案】D
【解析】 由
【46】
There's only one problem with the cliche (套话).It isn't true.
可知：文中第二段提到，这个套话只有一个问题，那就是他不真实，也就是说作者认为他去接了真实的生活，因此，本题的正确答案为d项。
47.How does Barbara Hagerty view midlife?
A) It may be the beginning of a crisis.
B) It can be a new phase of one's life.
C) It can be terrifying for the unprepared.
D)It may see old-age diseases approaching.
【答案】B
【解析】做这类题先找到人名看阅读他说的话。 由
【47】
but this shift “can be exciting, rather than terrifying”.
可知：这种改变是令人兴奋的，而不是恐怖的。b项说的是，它是人生的新阶段，a项说的是它导致了很多争论，c选项说的是对于没有准备的人来说，这可能是很可怕的，d选项为可能会引起老年病的到，综上所述，b选项为正确选项。
48.How is midlife pictured in the book
Life Reimagined
?
A) It can be quite rosy.
B) It can be burdensome.
C) It undergoes radical transformation.
D) It makes for the best part of one's life.
【答案】A
【解析】 由
【48】
Life Reimagined paints a picture of middle age that is far from gloomy.
可知：《重新设想生活》描述中年的画面，并不是令人沮丧的，换句话来说，可以会很美好，因此，本题的选项为a项。
49.According to Karl Barth, midlife is the time_______.
A) to relax B) to mature
C) to harvest
D) to reflect
【答案】C
【解析】 由
【49】
he wrote, “the sowing is behind; now is the time to reap. The run has been taken; now is the time to leap. Preparation has been made; now is the time for the venture of the work itself.”
可知：他在文中写道，播种已经过去，现在是时间去收获了，reap是收割收获的意思，因此，本题的正确选项为c项。
50.What does the author say about midlife today?
A) It is more meaningful than other stages of life.
B) It is likely to change the narrative of one's life,
C) It is more important to those with a longer lifespan.
D)It is likely to be a critical turning point in one's life.
【答案】D
【解析】 由
【50】
What could have been considered the beginning of a descent is now a potential turning point—the turning point you are most equipped to take full advantage of.
可知：它很可能是人生的重要转折点。
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
【51】
In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end. So it's no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.
Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads.
【52】
Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.
One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs.
【53】
Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.
“There
's something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,” says
New Yorker
cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modem characters.
【54】
“
I've broken eggs at every stage of the process
—
from the very beginning to the very, very end.”
But there's an appeal in that vulnerability. “There's part of this sickening horror of knowing you're walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast's designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.
Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.
“There
's an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not prevail in the world,” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.
【55】
The tradition, dating back to 300 B.C.,
was later incorporated into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still endure. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
【杀掉拦路虎】
1. elevate [ˈeliveit]
vt. 举起;提高;提升;鼓舞
2. jewel [ˈdʒu:əl]
n. 宝石，宝石饰物;受珍视的人[物];宝贝，手表的宝石轴承
3. favored ['feɪvəd]
adj.受到优待的；有天赋的；受优惠的；有利的
v.支持( favor的过去式和过去分词 )；赞成；照顾；促成
4. Ukrainian [ju:'kreɪnɪən]
n.乌克兰人（语）
adj.乌克兰的，乌克兰人（语）的
5. delicate [ˈdelikit]
adj. 微妙的;熟练的;纤弱的;易损的
6. vulnerability [ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ]
n.弱点，攻击；易伤性；致命性；脆弱性
7. sicken of [ˈsɪkən ɔv]
v.厌恶，厌倦
8. delicateness ['delɪkətnes]
精美；精致；精巧；优美
9. elaborate [iˈlæbəreit]
vi. 详尽说明;变得复杂;
vt. 详细制定;详尽阐述;[生理学]加工;尽心竭力地做adj. 复杂的;精心制作的;（结构）复杂的;精巧的
10. prevail [priˈveil]
vi. 流行，盛行;获胜，占优势;说服，劝说
11. incorporate into [inˈkɔ:pəreit ˈɪntuː]
使成为…的一部分；并入；划归；归并
12. endure [inˈdjuə]
vt. 忍耐;容忍;
vi. 持续，持久;忍耐
51.Why do people in many cultures prize the egg?
A) It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring.
B) It is their major source of protein in winter.
C) It can easily be made into a work of art.
D) It can bring wealth and honor to them.
【答案】
A
【解析】 由
【51】
In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end. So it's no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.
可知：在春天，母鸡又开始下蛋了，为冬天结束的时候提供了很多蛋白质的资源，因此，世界各地文化通过以鸡蛋为荣来庆祝春天就不足为奇了，因此鸡蛋可以作为是庆祝春天的一个标志，所以本题的正确选项为a项。
52.What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia?
A) They are shaped like jewel cases.
B) They are cherished by the rich.
C) They are heavily painted in red.
D) They are favored as a form of art.
【答案】D
【解析】关键词Russia
，可以定位到第二段。 由
【52】
Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.
可知：其他的提升了鸡蛋在艺术的地位，d选项的意思是作为一种艺术形式备受青睐，因此，本题的正确选项为b项。
53.Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition?
A) Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life.
B) Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists.
C) Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.
D) Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on.
【答案】D
【解析】 由
【53】
Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.
可知：anxieties 一词，就可以选出正确的答案。
54.Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?
A) She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.
B) She can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea.
C) She always derives great pleasure from designing something new.
D) She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.
【答案】A
【解析】 由
【54】
“
I've broken eggs at every stage of the process
—
from the very beginning to the very, very end.”
可知：鸡蛋易碎，如果碎了的话就得从头开始。因此，正确的选项为a项。
55.What do we learn from the passage about egg-painting?
A) It originated in the eastern part of Europe.
B) It has a history of over two thousand years.
C) It is the most time-honored form of fancy art.
D) It is especially favored as a church decoration.
【答案】B
【解析】 本体为推断题。由
【55】
The tradition, dating back to 300 B.C.,
可知：彩蛋，这个传统可以追溯到公元前300年，ACD选项文中均未出现。因此，本题的正确选项为b项。
P
art 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
.
在珠江是华南一大河系，流经广州市，是中国第三长的河流，仅次于长江和黄河。珠江
三角洲
(delta)
是中国最发达的地区之一，面积约11，000平方公里。它在面积和人口方面也是世界上最大的城市聚集区。珠江三角洲九个最大城市共有5700多万人口。上世纪70年代末中国改革开放以来，珠江三角洲已成为中国和世界主要经济区域和制造中心之一。
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡2
上作答。
【译文】
The Pearl River, the largest river in southern China, flows across Guangzhou City and is China's third long river, second only to the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. The Pearl River Delta is one of the most developed regions in China, covering an area of about 11,000 square kilometers. It is also the largest city gathering area in terms of the area and population. The nine largest cities in the Pearl River Delta have a population of more than 57 million. Since the reform and opening up in the late 1970s, the Pearl River Delta has become one of the major economic regions and manufacturing centres both in China and in the whole world.
【解析】
①珠江是华南第一大河系，流经广州市，是中国第三长的河流，仅次于长江和黄河。
The Pearl River, the largest river in southern China, flows across Guangzhou City and is China's third long river, second only to the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.
句法方面：这句话里面有四个动词：第一个“是”不翻，处理为同位语the largest river in southern China;第二个动词“流经”和第三个动词“是”用谓语动词处理，这两个谓语动词可以选用比较不容易出错的并列连词and连接;“次于”翻译为形容词短语翻译即可second to。
词汇方面：“珠江”如果翻译不出，可以用音译法，译为the Zhujiang River;“流经”flows across, 如果写flows through不是很好，through一般表示三维立体的穿过，across表示平面的穿过，更贴切。
②珠江三角洲(delta)是中国最发达的地区之一，面积约11,000平方公里。
句法方面：前半句主系表结构很容易，这种“之一”的句式四级已经考过很多了，后半句可以用非谓语动词covering引出面积，也可以用介词短语with引出，with an area of about 11,000 square kilometers.
词汇方面：平方公里square kilometers，大家不要用数学的符号;“约”不要漏译，也可以译为around, approximately, nearly等
③它在面积和人口方面也是世界上最大的城市聚集区。
句法方面：主句用个主系表结构翻译;“在面积和人口方面”是状语，用介词短语 with regard to/ in terms of / when it comes to 或者用最简单的in，并放置到句尾即可。
词汇方面：城市聚集区比较陌生，但是各个词不难，用直译法翻译即可city gathering area。
④珠江三角洲九个最大城市共有5,700多万人口。
The nine largest cities in the Pearl River Delta have a population of more than 57 million.
句法方面：主谓宾的简单句，“珠江三角洲”作“九个最大城市”的定语，用介词短语后置翻译
词汇方面：5,700万相当于57个百万，所以译为57 million，million后不可以加“s”;此外，不要漏译“多”more than。此类数字的翻译在历年真题中出现多次。
⑤上世纪70年代末中国改革开放以来，珠江三角洲已成为中国和世界主要经济区域和制造中心之一。
句法方面：虽然句子较长，但是大家只找到一个动词“成为”，因此该句也用主系表结构翻译即可。句子长只是因为有较多的状语和定语。另外还需要注意的是主句谓语动词的时态，宜选用完成时态has become，搭配状语since the reform and opening up in the late 1970s,使用
词汇方面：时间词，上世纪70年代末，译为in the late 1970s;特色词，改革开放the reform and opening up;经济区域和制造中心，注意“经济”和“制造”的词性，不要用economy和manufacture。
