2018年6月英语四级考试真题与答案第1套
发布时间:2019-12-13
2018
年 6
月英语四级考试真题及答案第
1 套
PartIWriting (30 minutes
Directions: Forthispart, youareallowed 30
minutes
towriteashortessayontheimportanceofreadingabilityandhowtodevelopit.
Youshouldwriteatleast 120 wordsbutnomorethan 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 The return of a bottled message to its owner's daughter. B A New Hampshire man's joke with friends on his wife. C A father's message for his daughter. D The history of a century-old motel. 2. A She wanted to show gratitude for his kindness. B She wanted to honor her father's promise. C She had been asked by her father to do so. D
She was excited to see her father's handwriting. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A People were concerned about the number of bees. B Several cases of Zika disease had been identified. C Two million bees were infected with disease. D Zika virus had destroyed some bee farms. 4.
A It apologized to its customers. B It was forced to kill its bees. C It lost a huge stock of bees. D
It lost 2.5 million dollars. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. A It stayed in the air for about two hours. B It took off and landed on a football field. C It proved to be of high commercial value. D It made a series of sharp turns in the sky. 6. A Engineering problems. B The air pollution it produced. C
Inadequate funding. D The opposition from the military. 7. A It uses the latest aviation technology. B It flies faster than a commercial jet. C It is a safer means of transportation. D
It is more environmentally friendly. 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 It seems a depressing topic. B It sounds quite alarming. C It has little impact on our daily life. D It is getting more serious these days.
9. A The man doesn't understand Spanish. B The woman doesn't really like dancing. C They don't want something too noisy. D They can't make it to the theatre in time. 10. A It would be more fun without Mr. Whitehead hosting. B It has too many acts to hold the audience's attention. C It is the most amusing show he has ever watched. D It is a show inappropriate for a night of charity. 11.
A Watch a comedy. B Go and see the dance. C Book the tickets online. D
See a film with the man.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A Most of her schoolmates are younger than she is. B She simply has no idea what school to transfer to. C There are too many activities for her to cope with. D She worries she won't fit in as a transfer student. 13.
A Seek advice from senior students. B Pick up some meaningful hobbies. C Participate in after-school activities. D Look into what the school offers. 14. A Give her help whenever she needs it. B Accept her as a transfer student. C Find her accommodation on campus. D Introduce her to her roommates. 15. A She has interests similar to Mr. Lee's. B She has become friends with Catherine. C She has chosen the major Catherine has. D She has just transferred to the college. Section C Directions:
In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, youwill hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on 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 To investigate how being overweight impacts on health. B To find out which physical drive is the most powerful. C To discover what most mice like to eat. D To determine what feelings mice have.
17. A When they are hungry. B When they are thirsty. C When they smell food. D
When they want company. 18. A They search for food in groups.
B They are overweight when food is plenty.
C They prefer to be with other mice. D
They enjoy the company of other animals. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A Its construction started before World War I. B Its construction cost more than $ 40 billion. C It is efficiently used for transport. D It is one of the best in the world. 20. A To improve transportation in the countryside. B To move troops quickly from place to place.
C To enable people to travel at a higher speed. D To speed up the transportation of goods. 21.
A In the 1970s.
B In the 1960s. C In the 1950s. D
In the 1940s. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A Chatting while driving. B Messaging while driving. C Driving under age.
D Speeding on highways. 23. A A gadget to hold a phone on the steering wheel. B A gadget to charge the phone in a car.
C A device to control the speed of a vehicle. D A device to ensure people drive with both hands. 24.
A The car keeps flashing its headlights.
B The car slows down gradually to a halt. C They are alerted with a light and a sound. D They get a warning on their smart phone. 25. A Installing a camera.
B Using a connected app. C Checking their emails. D
Keeping a daily record. Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes
Section A
Directions:
In this section, there is a passage 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.
An office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is completely covered in solar panels. They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside. When the tower was first 26 in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones. These small square stones became a problem for the building and continued to fall off the face for 40 years until a major renovation was 27 .During this renovation the building's owners, CIS, 28 the solar panel company, Solarcentury. They agreed to cover the entire building in solar panels. In 2004, the completed CIS tower became Europe's largest 29 of vertical solar panels. A vertical solar project on such a large 30has never been repeated since.
Covering a skyscraper with solar panels had never been done before, and the CIS tower was chosen as one of the "10 best green energy projects". For a long time after this renovation project, it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom, but it was 31 overtaken by the Millbank Tower.
Green buildings like this aren't 32 cost-efficient for the investor, but it does produce much less pollution than that caused by energy 33 through fossil fuels. As solar panels get 34 , the world is likely to see more skyscrapers covered in solar panels, collecting energy much like trees do. Imagine a world where building the tallest skyscraper wasn't a race of 35 , but rather one to collect the most solar energy.
A