2018年06月英語四級考試真題與答案解析：A卷————————————————————————————————————————PartI Writing (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheimportanceofreadingabilityandhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡ ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1. A)Thereturnofabottledmessagetoitsowner’sdaughter.B) ANewHampshireman’sjokewithfriendsonhiswife.C) Afather’smessageforhisdaughter.D) Thehistoryofacentury-oldmotel.2. A)Shewantedtoshowgratitudeforhiskindness.B) Shewantedtohonorherfather’spromise.C) Shehadbeenaskedbyherfathertodoso.D) Shewasexcitedtoseeherfather’shandwriting.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3. A)Peoplewereconcernedaboutthenumberofbees.B) SeveralcasesofZikadiseasehadbeenidentified.C) Twomillionbeeswereinfectedwithdisease.D) Zikavirushaddestroyedsomebeefarms.4.A)Itapologizedtoitscustomers. C)Itlostahugestockofbees.B)Itwasforcedtokillitsbees. D)Itlost2.5milliondollars.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5. A)Itstayedintheairforabouttwohours.B) Ittookoffandlandedonafootballfield.C) Itprovedtobeofhighcommercialvalue.D) Itmadeaseriesofsharpturnsinthesky.6. A)Engineeringproblems.B) Theairpollutionitproduced.C) Inadequatefunding.D) Theoppositionfromthemilitary.7. A)Itusesthelatestaviationtechnology.B) Itfliesfasterthanacommercialjet.C) Itisasafermeansoftransportation.D) Itismoreenvironmentallyfriendly.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Itseemsadepressingtopic. C)Ithaslittleimpactonourdailylife.B)Itsoundsquitealarming. D)Itisgettingmoreseriousthesedays.9.A)Themandoesn’tunderstandSpanish. C)Theydon’twantsomethingtoonoisy.B)Thewomandoesn’treallylikedancing. D)Theycan’tmakeittothetheatreintime.10.A)ItwouldbemorefunwithoutMr.Whiteheadhosting.B) Ithastoomanyactstoholdtheaudience’sattention.C) Itisthemostamusingshowhehaseverwatched.D) Itisashowinappropriateforanightofcharity.11.A)Watchacomedy. C)Booktheticketsonline.B)Goandseethedance. D)Seeafilmwiththeman.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12. A)Mostofherschoolmatesareyoungerthansheis.B) Shesimplyhasnoideawhatschooltotransferto.C) Therearetoomanyactivitiesforhertocopewith.D) Sheworriesshewon'tfitinasatransferstudent.13.A)Seekadvicefromseniorstudents. C)Participateinafter-schoolactivities.B)Pickupsomemeaningfulhobbies. D)Lookintowhattheschooloffers.14.A)Giveherhelpwheneversheneedsit. C)Findheraccommodationoncampus.B)Acceptherasatransferstudent. D)Introducehertoherroommates.15.A)ShehasinterestssimilartoMr.Lee’s. C)ShehaschosenthemajorCatherinehas.B)ShehasbecomefriendswithCatherine. D)Shehasjusttransferredtothecollege.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16. A)Toinvestigatehowbeingoverweightimpactsonhealth.B) Tofindoutwhichphysicaldriveisthemostpowerful.C) Todiscoverwhatmostmiceliketoeat.D) Todeterminewhatfeelingsmicehave.17. A)Whentheyarehungry.B) Whentheyarethirsty.C) Whentheysmellfood.D) Whentheywantcompany.18. A)Theysearchforfoodingroups.B) Theyareoverweightwhenfoodisplenty.C) Theyprefertobewithothermice.D) Theyenjoythecompanyofotheranimals.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19. A)ItsconstructionstartedbeforeWorldWarI.B) Itsconstructioncostmorethan$40billion.C) Itisefficientlyusedfortransport.D) Itisoneofthebestintheworld.20. A)Toimprovetransportationinthecountryside.B) Tomovetroopsquicklyfromplacetoplace.C) Toenablepeopletotravelatahigherspeed.D) Tospeedupthetransportationofgoods.21.A)Inthe1970s. C)Inthe1950s.B)Inthe1960s. D)Inthe1940s.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Chattingwhiledriving. C)Drivingunderage.B)Messagingwhiledriving. D)Speedingonhighways.23. A)Agadgettoholdaphoneonthesteeringwheel.B) Agadgettochargethephoneinacar.C) Adevicetocontrolthespeedofavehicle.D) Adevicetoensurepeopledrivewithbothhands.24.A)Thecarkeepsflashingitsheadlights. C)Theyarealertedwithalightandasound.B)Thecarslowsdowngraduallytoahalt. D)Theygetawarningontheirsmartphone.25.A)Installingacamera.B)Usingaconnectedapp.C)Checkingtheiremails.D)Keepingadailyrecord.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.AnofficetoweronMillerStreetinManchesteriscompletelycoveredinsolarpanels.Theyareusedtocreatesomeoftheenergyusedbytheinsurancecompanyinside.Whenthetowerwasfirst26 in1962,itwascoveredwiththinsquarestones.Thesesmallsquarestonesbecameaproblemforthebuildingandcontinuedtofalloffthefacefor40yearsuntilamajorrenovationwas 27.Duringthisrenovationthebuilding’sowners,CIS, 28 thesolarpanelcompany,Solarcentury.Theyagreedtocovertheentirebuildinginsolarpanels.In2004,thecompletedCIStowerbecameEurope’slargest 29 ofverticalsolarpanels.Averticalsolarprojectonsuchalarge 30 hasneverbeenrepeatedsince.Coveringaskyscraperwithsolarpanelshadneverbeendonebefore,andtheCIStowerwaschosenasoneofthe“10bestgreenenergyprojects”.Foralongtimeafterthisrenovationproject,itwasthetallestbuildingintheUnitedKingdom,butitwas 31overtakenbytheMillbankTower.Greenbuildingslikethisaren’t32 cost-efficientfortheinvestor,butitdoesproducemuchlesspollutionthanthatcausedbyenergy 33throughfossilfuels.Assolarpanelsget 34,theworldislikelytoseemoreskyscraperscoveredinsolarpanels,collectingenergymuchliketreesdo.Imagineaworldwherebuildingthetallestskyscraperwasn’taraceof 35,butratheronetocollectthemostsolarenergy. A)cheaperI)eventuallyB)cleanerJ)heightC)collectionK)necessarilyD)competedL)productionE)constructedM)rangeF)consultedN)scaleG)dimensionO)undertakenH)discoveredSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.SomeCollegeStudentsAreAngryThatTheyHavetoPaytoDoTheirHomeworkA) Digitallearningsystemsnowchargestudentsforaccesscodesneededtocompletecoursework,takequizzes,andturninhomework.Asuniversitiesgodigital,studentsarecomplainingofanewhittotheirfinancesthat’sreplacing–andsometimesjoining–expensivetextbooks:priceyonlineaccesscodesthatarerequiredtocompletecourseworkandsubmitassignments.B) Thecodes–whichtypicallyrangeinpricefrom$80to$155percourse–givestudentsonlineaccesstosystemsdevelopedbyeducationcompanieslikeMcGrawHillandPearson.Thesecompanies,whichlongreapedbigprofitsastextbookpublishers,haveboastedthattheirnewonlineofferings,whenpushedtostudentsthroughuniversitiestheypartnerwith,representthefutureoftheindustry.C) Butcriticssaythedigitalaccesscodesrepresentthesameprofit-seekingethos(觀念)ofthetextbookbusiness,andareevenharderforstudentstooptoutof.Whiletheycouldoncebuysecond-handtextbooks,orsharecopieswithfriends,thedigitalsystemsareessentiallyimpossibletoavoid.D)“Whenwetalkabouttheaccesscodeweseeitasthenewfaceofthetextbookmonopoly(壟斷),anewwaytolockstudentsaroundthissystem,”saidEthanSenack,thehighereducationadvocatefortheU.S.PublicInterestResearchGroup,toBuzzFeedNews.“Ratherthan$250(foraprinttextbook)you’repaying$120,”saidSenack.“Butbecauseit’salldigitaliteliminatestheusedbookmarketandeliminatesanysharingandbecausehomeworkandtestsarethroughanaccesscode,iteliminatesanyabilitytooptout.”E) SarinaHarpet,a19-year-oldstudentatVirginiaTech,wasfacedwithatoughdilemmawhenshefirststartedcollegein2015–payrentorpaytoturninherchemistryhomework.ShetoldBuzzFeedNewsthatherfreshmanchemistryclassrequiredhertouseConnect,asystemprovidedbyMcGrawHillwherestudentscansubmithomework,takeexamsandtracktheirgrades.Butthecodetoaccesstheprogramcost$120–abigsumforHarper,whohadalreadyputdown$450fortextbooks,andhadrentdayapproaching.F) Shedecidedtowaitforhernextwork-studypaycheck,whichwastypically$150-$200,topayforthecode.Sheknewthatherchemistrygrademaytakeadiveasaresult.“It’sabalancingact,”shesaid.“CanIreallyaffordtheseaccesscodesnow?”Shedidn’thandinherfirsttwoassignmentsforchemistry,whichstartedheroutintheclasswithafailinggrade.G) Theaccesscodesmaybeanotherfinancialheadacheforstudents,butfortextbookbusinesses,they'rethefuture.McGrawHill,whichcontrols21%ofthehighereducationmarket,reportedinMarchthatitsdigitalcontentsalesexceededprintsalesforthefirsttimein2015.Thecompanysaidthat45%ofits$140millionrevenuein2015“wasderivedfromdigitalproducts.”H) APearsonspokespersontoldBuzzFeedNewsthat“digitalmaterialsarelessexpensiveandagoodinvestment”thatoffernewfeatures,likeaudiotexts,personalizedknowledgechecksandexpertvideos.Itsdigitalcoursematerialssavestudentsupto60%comparedtotraditionalprintedtextbooks,thecompanyadded.McGrawHilldidn’trespondtoarequestforcomment,butitsCEODavidLevintoldtheFinancialTimesinAugustthat“inhighereducation,theeraoftheprintedtextbookisnowover.”I) Thetextbookindustryinsiststheonlinesystemsrepresentabetterdealforstudents.“Thesedigitalproductsaren’tjustmechanismsforstudentstosubmithomework,theyofferallkindsoffeatures,”DavidAnderson,theexecutivedirectorofhighereducationwiththeAssociationofAmericanPublishers,toldBuzzFeedNews.“Ithelpsstudentsunderstandinawaythatyoucan’tdowithprinthomeworkassignments.”J) DavidHunt,anassociateprofessorinsociologyatAugustaUniversity,whichhasrolledoutdigitaltextbooksacrossitsmathandpsychologydepartments,toldBuzzFeedNewsthatheunderstandstheutilityofusingsystemsthatrequireaccesscodes.Buthedoesn’trequirehisstudentstobuyaccesstoalearningprogramthatcontrolstheclassassignments.“Itrytomakethingsasinexpensiveaspossible,”saidHunt,whousesfreedigitaltextbooksforhisclassesbutdesignshisowncurriculum.“TheonlinesystemsmaymakemylifealoteasierbutIfeellikeI’mgivingupcontrol.Thediscussionsarethethingswheremyexpertisecanbenefitthestudentsmost.”K) A20-year-oldjunioratGeorgiaSouthernUniversitytoldBuzzFeedNewsthatshenormallyspends$500–$600onaccesscodesforclass.Inonecase,theprofessordidn'trequirestudentstobuyatextbook,justanaccesscodetoturninhomework.Thisyearshesaidshespent$900onaccesscodestobooksandprograms.“That'stwomonthsofrent,”shesaid.“Youcan’tsellanyofitback.Withatraditionaltextbookyoucansellitfor$30–$50andthathelpstopayforyournewsemester’sbooks.Withanaccesscode,you’reoutofthatmoney.”L) BenjaminWolverton,a19-year-oldstudentattheUniversityofSouthCarolina,toldBuzzFeedNewsthat“it’sridiculousthatafterpayingtensofthousandsintuitionwehavetopayforalltheseaccesscodestodoourhomework.”Manyoftheaccesscodeshe’spurchasedhavebeenrequiredsimplytocompletehomeworkorquizzes.“Oftenit’sonly10%ofyourgradeinclass.”hesaid.“You’repayingsomuchmoneyforsomethingthathardlyaffectsyourgrade–butifyoudidn’thaveit,itwouldaffectyourgradeenough.ItwouldbebadtostartoutataBorC.”Wolvertonsaidhespent$500onaccesscodesfordigitalbooksandprogramsthissemester.M) Harper,apoultry(家禽)sciencemajor,istakingchemistryagainthisyearandhadtobuyanewaccesscodetohandinherhomework.Sherentedhereconomicsandstatisticstextbooksforabout$20each.Butheraccesscodesforhomework,whichcan'tberentedorboughtsecond-hand,werehermostexpensivepurchases:$120and$85.N) Shestillremembersthestingofherfirstexperienceskippinganassignmentduetothehighprices.“Wedon’treallyhaveamissedassignmentpolicy,”shesaid.“Ifyoumissit,youjustmissit.Ijustgotzerosonacoupleoffirstassignments.Imanagedtopulleverythingbackup.Butasascaredfreshmanlookingattheirgrades,it’snotfun.”36. Astudent’syearlyexpensesonaccesscodesmayamounttotheirrentfortwomonths.37. Theonlineaccesscodesmaybeseenasawaytotiethestudentstothedigitalsystem.38. Ifastudenttakesacourseagain,theymayhavetobuyanewaccesscodetosubmittheirassignments.39. McGrawHillaccountsforoverone-fifthofthemarketshareofcollegetextbooks.40. Manytraditionaltextbookpublishersarenowofferingonlinedigitalproducts,whichtheybelievewillbethefutureofthepublishingbusiness.41. Onestudentcomplainedthattheynowhadtopayforaccesscodesinadditiontothehightuition.42. Digitalmaterialscancoststudentslessthanhalfthepriceoftraditionalprintedbooksaccordingtoapublisher.43. Onestudentdecidednottobuyheraccesscodeuntilshereceivedthepayforherpart-timejob.44. Onlinesystemsmaydepriveteachersofopportunitiestomakethebestuseoftheirexpertisefortheirstudents.45. Digitalaccesscodesarecriticizedbecausetheyareprofit-drivenjustlikethetextbookbusiness.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Losingyourabilitytothinkandrememberisprettyscary.Weknowtheriskofdementia(癡呆癥)increaseswithage.Butifyouhavememoryslips,youprobablyneedn’tworry.Thereareprettycleardifferencesbetweensignsofdementiaandage-relatedmemoryloss.Afterage50,it’squitecommontohavetroublerememberingthenamesofpeople,placesandthingsquickly,saysDr.KirkDaffnerofBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston.Thebrainagesjustliketherestofthebody.Certainpartsshrink,especiallyareasinthebrainthatareimportanttolearning,memoryandplanning.Changesinbraincellscanaffectcommunicationbetweendifferentregionsofthebrain.Andbloodflowcanbereducedasbloodvesselsnarrow.Forgettingthenameofanactorinafavoritemovie,forexample,isnothingtoworryabout.Butifyouforgettheplotofthemovieordon'trememberevenseeingit,that'sfarmoreconcerning,Daffnersays.Whenyouforgetentireexperience,hesays,that’s“aredflagthatsomethingmoreseriousmaybeinvolved.”Forgettinghowtooperateafamiliarobjectlikeamicrowaveoven,orforgettinghowtodrivetothehouseofafriendyou’vevisitedmanytimesbeforecanalsobesignsofsomethinggoingwrong.Buteventhen,Daffnersays,peopleshouldn’tpanic.Therearemanythingsthatcancauseconfusionandmemoryloss,includinghealthproblemsliketemporarystoppageofbreathingduringsleep,highbloodpressure,ordepression,aswellasmedications(藥物)likeantidepressants.Youdon’thavetofigurethisoutonyourown.Daffnersuggestsgoingtoyourdoctortocheckonmedications,healthproblemsandotherissuesthatcouldbeaffectingmemory.Andthebestdefenseagainstmemorylossistotrytopreventitbybuildingupyourbrain’scognitive(認知的)reserve,Daffnersays.“Readbooks,gotomovies,takeonnewhobbiesoractivitiesthatforceonetothinkinnovelways,”hesays.Inotherwords,keepyourbrainbusyandworking.Andalsogetphysicallyactive,becauseexerciseisaknownbrainbooster.46. Whydoestheauthorsaythatoneneedn’tbeconcernedaboutmemoryslips?A) Notallofthemaresymptomsofdementia.B) Theyoccuronlyamongcertaingroupsofpeople.C) Notallofthemarerelatedtoone’sage.D) Theyarequitecommonamongfifty-year-olds.47. Whathappensaswebecomeagedaccordingtothepassage?A) Ourinteractionskillsdeteriorate.B) Somepartsofourbrainstopfunctioning.C) Communicationwithinourbrainweakens.D) Ourwholebrainstartsshrinking.48. Whichmemory-relatedsymptomshouldpeopletakeseriously?A) Totallyforgettinghowtodoone’sdailyroutines.B) Inabilitytorecalldetailsofone’slifeexperiences.C) Failuretorememberthenamesofmoviesoractors.D) Occasionallyconfusingtheaddressesofone’sfriends.49. Whatshouldpeopledowhensignsofseriousmemorylossshowup?A) Checkthebrain’scognitivereserve.B) Stopmedicationsaffectingmemory.C) Turntoaprofessionalforassistance.D) Exercisetoimprovetheirwell-being.50. WhatisDr.Daffner’sadviceforcombatingmemoryloss?A) Havingregularphysicalandmentalcheckups.B) Takingmedicinethathelpsboostone’sbrain.C) Engaginginknownmemoryrepairactivities.D) Stayingactivebothphysicallyandmentally.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AletterwrittenbyCharlesDarwinin1875hasbeenreturnedtotheSmithsonianInstitutionArchives(檔案館)bytheFBIafterbeingstolentwice.“Werealizedinthemid-1970sthatitwasmissing,”saysEffieKapsalis,headoftheSmithsonianInsitutionArchives.“Itwasnotedasmissingandlikelytakenbyanintern(實習生),fromwhattheFBIistellingus.Wordgotoutthatitwasmissingwhensomeoneaskedtoseetheletterforresearchpurposes,”andtheinternputtheletterback.“Theinternlikelytooktheletteragainoncenobodywaswatchingit.”Decadespassed.Finally,theFBIreceivedatipthatthestolendocumentwaslocatedveryclosetoWashington,D.C.Theirartcrimeteamrecoveredtheletterbutwereunabletopresschargesbecausethetimeoflimitationshadended.TheFBIworkedcloselywiththeArchivestodeterminethattheletterwasbothauthenticanddefinitelySmithsonian’sproperty.TheletterwaswrittenbyDarwintothankanAmericangeologist,Dr.FerdinandVandeveerHayden,forsendinghimcopiesofhisresearchintothegeologyoftheregionthatwouldbecomeYellowstoneNationalPark.Theletterisinfairlygoodcondition,inspiteofbeingoutofthecareoftrainedmuseumstaffforsolong.“Itwasluckilyingoodshape,”saysKapsalis,“andwejusthavetodosomeminorthingsinordertobeabletounfoldit.Ithassomeglueonitthathascoloreditslightly,butnothingthatwillpreventusfromusingit.Afteritisrepaired,wewilltakedigitalphotosofitandthatwillbeavailableonline.Oneofourgoalsistogetitemsofhighresearchvalueorinteresttothepubliconline.”Itwouldnowbedifficultforanintern,visitororathieftostealadocumentlikethis.“Archivingpracticeshavechangedgreatlysincethe1970s,”saysKapsalis,“andwekeepourhighvaluedocumentsinasafethatIdon’tevenhaveaccessto.”51. WhathappenedtoDarwin’sletterinthe1970s?A) ItwasrecoveredbytheFBI.B) Itwasstolenmorethanonce.C) Itwasputinthearchivesforresearchpurposes.D) ItwaspurchasedbytheSmithsonianArchives.52.WhatdidtheFBIdoaftertherecoveryoftheletter?A)Theyproveditsauthenticity. C)Theyarrestedthesuspectimmediately.B)Theykeptitinaspecialsafe. D)Theypressedcriminalchargesinvain.53. WhatisDarwin’sletterabout?A) TheevolutionofYellowstoneNationalPark.B) HiscooperationwithanAmericangeologist.C) Somegeologicalevidencesupportinghistheory.D) Hisacknowledgementofhelpfromaprofessional.54. WhatwilltheSmithsonianInstitutionArchivesdowiththeletteraccordingtoKapsalis?A)Reserveitforresearchpurposesonly. C)Keepitapermanentsecret.B)Turnitintoanobjectofhighinterest. D)Makeitavailableonline.55.WhathasthepasthalfcenturywitnessedaccordingtoKapsalis?A)Growinginterestinrareartobjects. C)Recoveryofvariousmissingdocuments.B)Radicalchangesinarchivingpractices. D)Increasesinthevalueofmuseumexhibits.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.過去，乘飛機出行對大多數中國人來說是難以想象的。如今，隨著經濟的發展和生活水平的提高，越來越多的中國人包括許多農民和外出務工人員都能乘飛機出行。他們可以乘飛機到達所有大城市，還有很多城市也在籌建機場。航空服務不斷改進，而且經常會有廉價機票。近年來，節假日期間選擇乘飛機外出旅游的人數在不斷增加。2018年6月英語四級參考答案PartIWriting (30minutes)【范文】TheImportanceofReadingAbilityandHowtoDevelopItThereisnodoubtthatreadingabilityplaysavitalroleinourlife.Withourhighlycivilizedsocietyboomingincreasinglyfaster,readingabilitywillbemuchmorecrucial.Tobeginwith,readingwillassistusinenlargingourvocabulary.OnlyinthiswaycanwememorizemoreEnglishwordsprofoundly.Besides,readingisboundtoimproveourwritingskills.Themorematerialsweread,themorefamiliarwithlanguageapplicationwewillbe.Lastbutnottheleast,readingwillavailustointeractwithoneanother.AsfarasIamconcerned,itishightimethatpromptstepsshouldbeadoptedtodevelopourreadingability.Ontheonehand,wearesupposedtotakefulladvantageofdictionaries.Ontheotherhand,weoughttogetintothehabitoftakingnotes.Onlywhenwesparenoefforttoimproveourreadingabilitycanwehaveabetterunderstandingoftheworld.PartⅡ ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionA【答案&原文】ABAmessageinabottlesentouttoseabyaNewHampshiremanmorethanfivedecadesagowasfound1,500milesawayandhasbeenreturnedtohisdaughter.Thelong-lostmessagewasdiscoveredbyClintBuffingtonofUtahwhilehewasvacationing.Buffingtonsayshefoundasodabottlehalfburiedinthesand.Thatlookedlikeithadbeentheresincethebeginningoftime.Thenoteinsidethebottlesaid,“Returnto419OceanStreetandreceivearewardof$150fromRichardandTinaPierce,ownersoftheBeachcomberMotel.”ThemotelwasownedbytheparentsofPaulaPiercein1960.HerfatherhadwrittenthenoteasajokeandhadthrownitintotheAtlanticOcean.BuffingtonflewtoNewHampshiretodeliverthemessagetoPaulaPierce.Shehelduptoherfather’spromise,givingBuffingtonthatreward.Butthebiggestrewardisthemessageinabottlefindingitswaybackhome.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1. Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?2. WhydidPaulaPiercegiveClintBuffingtonthereward?Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】BCMillionsofbeeshavediedinSouthCarolinaduringaerialinsect-sprayingoperationsthatwerecarriedouttocombattheZikavirus.Theinsectsprayingovertheweekendleftmorethan2millionbeesdeadonthespotinDorchesterCounty,SouthCarolina,wherefourtravel-relatedcasesofZikadiseasehavebeenconfirmedinthearea.MostofthedeathscamefromFlowertownBeeFarm,acompanyinSummervillethatsellsbeesandhoneyproducts.JuanitaStanleywhoownsthecompanysaidthefarm“lookslikeit’sbeendestroyed.”Thefarmlostabout2.5millionbees.DorchesterCountyofficialsapologizedfortheaccidentalmasskillingofbees.DorchesterCountyisawarethatsomebeekeepersintheareathatwassprayedonSundaylosttheirbeecolonies.CountymanagerJasonWardsaidinastatement,“I’mnotpleasedthatsomanybeeswerekilled.”Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3. WhyweresprayingoperationscarriedoutinDorchesterCounty?4. WhatdoesthenewsreportssayaboutFlowertownBeeFarm?Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】ACDTheworld’slargestaircrafthastakentotheskiesforthefirsttime.TheAirlander10spentnearlytwohoursintheair,havingtakenofffromCardingtonAirfieldinBedfordshire.Duringitsflight,itreached3,000feetandperformedaseriesofgentleturnsalloverasafearea.Theaircraftismassive–aslongasafootballfieldandastallassixdoubledeckerbusesandcapableofflyingforuptofivedays.ItwasfirstdevelopedfortheUSgovernmentasalong-rangespyaircraft,butwasabandonedfollowingbudgetcutbacks.Theaircraftcost25millionpoundsandcancarryheavierl