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2021年2月21日发(作者：代销女装)

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2017

年

12

月大学英语四级考试真题

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第

2

套

)

Part I Writing (30

minutes)

Directions:

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on

how to best handle the relationship between teachers and students.

You should

write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

Part II Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions:

In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of

(25

minutes)

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) It tries to entertain its audience.

C)

It

wants

to

catch

people’s

attention.

B) It tries to look into the distance.

D) It has got one of its limbs injured.

2. A) It was spotted by animal protection officials.

B) It was filmed by a local television reporter.

C) Its videos were posted on social media.

D) Its picture won a photography prize.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

3. A) The distance travelled

B) The incidence of road accidents.

4. A) Fewer people are commuting.

B) Gas consumption is soaring.

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C) The spending on gas.

D) The number of people travelling.

C) Job growth is slowing down.

D) Rush-hour traffic is worsening.

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Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

5. A) He told a stranger the sad story about himself.

B) He helped a stranger to carry groceries to his car.

C) He went up to a stranger and pulled at his sleeves.

D) He washed a stranger’s car in return for some food.

6. A) He ordered a lot of food for his family.

C)

He

raised

a

large

sum

of

money for him.

B) He gave him a job at his own company.

D)

He

offered

him

a

scholarship

for

college.

7. A) He works hard to support his family.

C)

He

is

very

good

at

making

up

stories.

B) He is an excellent student at school.

D) He has been disabled since boyhood.

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) Attended an economics lecture.

B) Taken a walk on Charles Street.

C) Had a drink at Queen Victoria.

D) Had dinner at a new restaurant.

9. A) Treat a college friend to dinner.

C) Attend his brother’s birthday party.

B) Make preparations for a seminar.

D) Visit some of his high school friends.

10. A) Gather statistics for his lecture.

B) Throw a surprise birthday party.

C) Meet with Jonathan’s friends on the weekend.

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D) Join him in his brother’s birthday celebration.

11. A) By car.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) Taking a vacation abroad.

B) Reviewing for his last exam.

13. A) Preparing for his final exams.

C) Saving enough money for a rainy day.

D) Finding a better way to earn money.

C) Working part time as a waiter.

B) By train.

C) By taxi.

D) By bus.

B) Negotiating with his boss for a raise.

D)

Helping

the

woman

with

her

courses.

14. A) Finish her term paper.

B) Save enough money.

C) Learn a little bit of Spanish.

D) Ask her parent’s permission.

15. A) He has rich sailing experience.

C) He is also eager to go to Spain.

B) He speaks Spanish fluently.

Section C

Directions:

In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each

D) He is easy to get along with.

passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions

will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mast 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) She went to the same university as her mother.

B) She worked as a nurse in the First World War.

C) She won the Nobel Prize two times.

D) She was also a Nobel Prize winner.

17. A) She fought bravely in a series of military operations.

B) She developed X-ray facilities for military hospitals.

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C) She helped to set up several military hospitals.

D) She made donations to save wounded soldiers.

18. A) Both died of blood cancer.

B) Both fought in World War I.

C) Both won military medals.

D) Both married their assistants.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) They were the first settlers in Europe.

B) They were the conquerors of Norway.

C) They discovered Iceland in the ninth century.

D) They settled on a small island north of England.

20. A) It was some five hundred miles west of Norway.

B) It was covered with green most time of the year.

C) It was the Vikings’ most im

portant discovery.

D) It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice.

21. A) The Vikings, ocean explorations.

C) The Vikings’ everyday life.

B) The making of European nations.

D) The Europeans’ Arctic discoveries.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A) Work hard for a better life.

B) Make mistakes now and then.

C) Dream about the future.

D) Save against a rainy day.

23. A) Teach foreign languages for the rest of his life.

B) Change what he has for his past imaginary world.

C) Exchange his two-story house for a beach cottage.

D) Dwell on the dreams he had dreamed when young.

24. A) Criminal law.

B) City planning.

25. A) Dream and make plans.

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C) Oriental architecture.

D) International business.

C) Be content with what you have.

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B) Take things easy in life,

D) Enjoy whatever you are doing.

Part III Reading Comprehension

Section A

(40

minutes)

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.

Technological changes brought dramatic new options to Americans living in

the 1990s. During this decade new forms of entertainment, commerce, research,

and communication became commonplace in the U. S. The driving force behind much

of this change was a (n) 26 popularly known as the Internet.

The Internet was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense. In

the case of an attack, military advisers suggested the 27 of being able to

operate one computer from another terminal. In the early days, the Internet was

used

mainly

by

scientists

to

communicate

with

other

scientists.

The

Internet

28 under government control until 1984.

One early problem faced by Internet users was speed. Phone lines could only

transmit

information

at

a

29

rate.

The

development

of

fiber-optic

(

光

纤

)cables

allowed

for

billions

of

bits

of

information

to

be

received

every

minute.

Companies

like

Intel

developed

faster

microprocessors,

so

personal

computers

could process the 30 signals at a more rapid rate.

In the early 1990s, the World Wide Web was developed, in large part, for

31 purposes. Corporations created home pages where they could place text and

graphics to sell products. Soon airline tickets, hotel 32 , and even cars

and homes could be purchased online. Universities

33 research data on the Internet, so students could find 34 information

without leaving their dormitories. Companies soon discovered that work could be

done at home and 35 online, so a whole new class of telecommuters began to

earn a living from home offices unshaven and wearing pajamas (

睡衣

).

.

.

.

.

A) advantage

B) commercial

C) conservation

D) equipped

E) incoming

F) innovation

G) limited

H) local

Section B

I) maintained

J) occupations

K) posted

L) remained

M) reservations

N) submitted

O) valuable

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 Health Benefits of Knitting

A) About 15 years ago, I was invited to join a knitting group. I agreed to

give it a try.

B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout

college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching

a knitting needle. But within two Mondays in the group, I was hooked, not only

on knitting but also on crocheting (

钩织

), and I was on my way to becoming a

highly productive crafter.

C)

I’ve

made

countless

baby

blankets,

sweaters,

scarves,

hats,

caps

for

newborns. I take a knitting project with me everywhere, especially when I have

to sit still and listen. As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my

mind stays focused on the here and now.

D) It seems, too,

that I’m part of a national renewal of interest in needle

and

other

handicrafts

(

手工艺

).The

Craft

Yam

Council

reports

that

a

third

of

women ages 25-35 now knit or crochet. Even men and schoolchildren are swelling

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the ranks, among them my Mend’s three small grandsons. Last April, the council

created a Stitch Away Stress” campaign in honor of National Stress Awareness

Month. Dr.

Herbert

Benson,

a

pioneer

in

mind/body

medicine

and

author

of

The

Relaxation Response, says that the repetitive action of needlework can induce a

relaxed state like that associated with meditation (

沉思

) and yoga. Once you get

beyond the initial learning curve, knitting and crocheting can lower heart rate

and blood pressure.

E)

But

unlike

meditation,

craft

activities

result

in

tangible

and

often

useful

products

that

can

enhance

self-esteem.

I

keep

photos

of

my

singular

accomplishments on my cellphone to boost my spirits when needed.

F)

Since

the

1990s,

the

council

has

surveyed

hundreds

of

thousands

of

knitters

and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the

activities’

main

benefits.

Among

them

is

the

father

of

a

prematurely

born

daughter who reported that during the baby’s five weeks in the intensive care

unit,

“learning how to knit infant hats gave me a sense of purpose during a

time

that

I

felt

very

helpless.

It’s

a

hobby

that

I’ve

stuck

with,

and

it

continues to help me cope with stress at work, provide a sense of order in hectic

(

忙乱的

)

days, and allow my brain time to solve problems.”

G)

A

recent

email

from

the

yam

(

纺纱)

company

Red

Heart

titled

“Health

Benefits of Crocheting and Knitting” prompted me to explore what else might b

e

known about the health value of activities like knitting. My research revealed

that

the

rewards

go

well

beyond

replacing

stress

and

anxiety

with

the

satisfaction

of creation.

H)

For

example,

Karen

Hayes,

a

life

coach

in

Toronto,

conducts

knitting

therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and

Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or

serious

illness

of

a

family

member.

Schools

and

prisons

with

craft

programs

report that they have a calming effect and enhance social skills. And having to

follow instructions on complex craft projects can improve children’s math skills.

I) Some people find that craftwork helps them control their weight. Just as

it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when

hands are holding needles and

hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

J) I’ve found that my handiwork with yam has helped my arthritic (患关节炎

的

)fingers remain more dexterous (

灵巧的

) as I age. A woman encouraged to try

knitting and crocheting after developing an autoimmune disease that caused a lot

.

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.

.

of hand pain reported on the Craft Yam Council site that her hands are now less

stiff and painful.

K) A 2009 University of British Columbia study of 38 women with an eating

disorder who were taught to knit found that learning the craft led to significant

improvements. Seventy-four percent of the women said the activity lessened their

fears and kept them from thinking about their problem.

L)

Betsan

Corkhill,

a wellness

coach

in

Bath,

England,

and

author of

the

book Knit for Health & Wellness, established a website, Stitchlinks, to explore

the

value

of

what

she

calls

therapeutic

knitting.

Among

her

respondents,

54

percent of those who were clinically depressed said that knitting made them feel

happy or very happy. In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain,

Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their

focus, reducing their awareness of pain. She suggested that the brain can process

just so much at once, and that activities like knitting and crocheting make it

harder for the brain to register pain signals. Perhaps most exciting is research

that suggests that crafts like knitting and crocheting may help to keep off a

decline in brain function with age. In a 2011 study, researchers led by Dr. Yonas

Geda

at the

Mayo

Clinic

in

Rochester

interviewed

a

random

(

随机的

)

sample of

1,321 people ages 70-89, most of whom were cognitively (

在认知方面

) normal, about

the cognitive activities they engaged in late in life. The study, published in

the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who

engaged

in

crafts

like

knitting

and

crocheting

had

a

diminished

chance

of

developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

M) Although it is possible that only people who are cognitively healthy would

pursue such activities, those who read newspapers or magazines or played music

did not show similar benefits. The researchers speculate that craft activities

promote

the development

of

nerve

pathways

in

the

brain

that

help

to

maintain

cognitive health.

N)

In

support

of

that

suggestion,

a

2014

study

by

Denise

C.

Park

of

the

University of Texas at Dallas and colleagues demonstrated that learning to knit

or do digital photography enhanced memory function in older adults. Those who

engaged

in

activities

that

were

not

intellectually

challenging,

either

in

a

social group or alone, did not show such improvements.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health

and

a

long

life,

those

wishing

to

maximize

the

health

value

of

crafts

might

consider joining a group of like-minded folks.

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I for one try not to miss a single weekly meeting of my knitting group.

36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her

concentrate.

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s

life.

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their

pain.

41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much

older that she became keenly interested.

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relieve stress.

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild

cognitive damage.

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self

-respect.

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.

Nobody

really

knows

how

big

Lagos

is.

What’s

indisputable

is

that

it’s

growing very quickly. Between now and 2050, the urban population of Africa could

triple. Yet cities in sub-Saharan Africa are not getting richer the way cities

in

the

rest

of

the

world

have.

Most

urban

Africans

live

in

slums

(

贫民窟

);

migrants are often not much better off than they were in the countryside. Why?

The immediate problem is poverty. Most of Africa is urbanising at a lower

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.

level of income than other regions of the world did. That means there’s little

money around for investment that would make cities liveable and more productive.

Without upgrades and new capacity, bridges, roads and power systems are unable

to cope with expanding populations. With the exception of South Africa, the only

light

rail

metro

system

in

sub- Saharan

Africa

is

in

Addis

Ababa,

Ethiopia.

Traffic jam leads to expense and unpredictability, things that keep investors

away.

In

other

parts

of

the

world,

increasing

agricultural

productivity

and

industrialization

went

together.

More

productive

farmers

meant

there

was

a

surplus

that

could

feed

cities;

in

turn,

that

created

a

pool

of

labour

for

factories.

But

African

cities

are

different.

They

are

too

often

built

around

consuming natural resources. Government is concentrated in capitals, so is the

money. Most urban Africans work for a small minority of the rich, who tend to be

involved in either cronyish (

有裙带关系的

)businesses or politics. Since African

agriculture is still broadly unproductive, food is imported, consuming a portion

of revenue.

So

what

can

be

done?

Though

African

countries

are

poor,

not

all

African

cities are. In Lagos, foreign oil workers can pay as much as $$65,000 per year in

rent for a modest apartment in a safe part of town. If that income were better

taxed, it might provide the revenue for better infrastructure. If city leaders

were more accountable to their residents, they might favour projects designed to

help

them

more.

Yet

even

as

new

roads

are

built,

new

people

arrive.

When

a

city’s population grows by 5% a year, it is difficult to keep up.

46. What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa?

A) They have more slums than other cities in the world.

B) They are growing fast without becoming richer.

C) They are as modernised as many cities elsewhere.

D) They attract migrants who want to be better off.

47. What does the author imply about urbanisation in other parts of the world?

A) It benefited from the contribution of immigrants.

B) It started when people’s income was relatively high.

C) It benefited from the accelerated rise in productivity.

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.

D) It started with the improvement of people’s livelihood.

48. Why is sub- Saharan Africa unappealing to investors?

A) It lacks adequate transport facilities.

B) The living expenses there are too high.

C) It is on the whole too densely populated.

D) The local governments are corrupted.

49. In what way does the author say African cities are different?

A) They have attracted huge numbers of farm labourers.

B) They still rely heavily on agricultural productivity.

C) They have developed at the expense of nature.

D) They depend far more on foreign investment.

50. What might be a solution to the problems facing African cities?

A) Lowering of apartment rent.

B) Better education for residents.

Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

For the past several decades, it seems there’s been a general consensus o

n

how to get ahead in America: Get a college education, find a reliable job, and

buy your own home. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do,

is it attainable?

The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American

dream,

what

it

takes

to

achieve

their

goals,

and

whether

or

not

they

felt

a

significant amount of control over their ability to be successful. Overwhelmingly,

the results show that today, the idea of the American dream

—

and what it takes

to achieve it

—

looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century.

By

and

large,

people

felt

that

their

actions

and

hard

work

—

not

outside

forces

—

were the deciding factor in how their lives turned out. But respondents

had decidedly mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the

.

.

.

C) More rational overall planning.

D) A more responsible government.

.

current economy.

In

the

last

seven

years,

Americans

have

grown

more

pessimistic

about

the

power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as

a fairly achievable goal, a majority

—

52 percent

—

think that young people do

not need a four-year college education in order to be successful.

Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a master’s degree and works in public health

, was

the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a

sense of financial stability his parents and grandparents never did.

While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the

education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and

life experiences.

Sixty- year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and

never earned a college

degree, thinks “personal drive” is far more important

than just going to college. To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as

an

effective

high-school

education,

and

basic

life

skills,

like

balancing

a

checkbook, are the necessary ingredients for a successful life in America.

51. It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to

have ______.

A) an advanced academic degree

B) an ambition to get ahead

C) a firm belief in their dream

D) a sense of drive and purpose

52.

What

is

the

finding

of

the

latest

National

Journal

poll

concerning

the

American dream?

A) More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.

B) It remains alive among the majority of American people.

C) Americans’ idea of it has changed over the past few de

cades.

D) An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.

53. What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving

success?

A) It still remains open to debate.

B) It has proved to be beyond doubt.

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.

.

.

C) It is no longer as important as it used to be.

D) It is much better understood now than ever.

54. How do some people view college education these days?

A) It promotes gender equality.

B) It needs to be strengthened.

C) It adds to cultural diversity.

D) It helps broaden their minds.

55. What is one factor

essential to

success in America, according to

Will Fendley?

A) A desire to learn and to adapt.

B) A strong sense of responsibility.

Part IV

Translation

(30

minutes)

C) A willingness to commit oneself.

D) A clear aim and high motivation.

Directions:

For this part, you are allowed SO minutes to translate a passage

from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on

Answer Sheet 2.

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120

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公里。华山是秦岭的一部分，秦岭不仅分隔陕南与陕北，

也分隔华南与华北 。

与从前人们常去朝拜的泰山不同，

华山过去很少有人光临，< /p>

因为上山的

道路极其危险。

然而，希望长 寿的人却经常上山，

因为山上生长着许多药草，特别是一些稀

有 的药草。自上世纪

90

年代安装缆车以来，参观人数大大增加。

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201 7

年

12

月大学英语四级考试真题答案 与详解

(

第

2

套

)

Part I Writing

审题思路

此次话题 师生关系贴近学生生活，

因此写起来并不难。

简单开篇之后，< /p>

考生应该将重点

放在第二段，给出处理好师生关系的一些建议。当 然，这个话题还可以从不同的角度入手，

比如老师应如何做，

或 者师生共同努力，

等等。考生应结合自己的实际情况，从自己最擅长

的角度写，这样容易做到言之有物。本文仅从学生角度给出了三条处理好师生关系的建议。

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写作提纲

一、引出话题：从 学生角度分享几条建立良好师生关系的建议

(share

some

tips,

from

students

’

perspective)

二、具体建议

1.

留下良好的第一印象

(leave a good first impression)

2.

努 力学习，课上积极表现

(study hard and be active in class)

3.

课下经常与老师交流

(keep contact with your teacher after class)

三、得出结论：

做到学业成绩良好、

课上与老师配合或者与老师 成为朋友，

师生关系就不会

复杂

(ne ver complex)

范文点评

高分范文

Teacher- student Relationship Is Never Complex

①

The

relationship

between

teachers

and

精彩点评

①开门见山，

描述现象：

师生关

系成为近几年热门话题。

students has been hotly discussed in recent years

②切入主题：

从学生角度给出自

in

China

for

more

and

more

attention

has

been

己的建议。③⑤⑥用

First

and

paid to education.

②

Today I would like to share

foremost

、

< p>
Secondly

和

Finally

some tips on how to get along well with teachers

具体列举建立良好师生关系的

from students perspective.

建议，层次分明。

③

First

and

foremost,

leave

a

good

first

④引用谚语，给文章增加文采。

impression

on

your

teacher.

④

As

the

saying

goes,

well

begun

is

half

done.

A

good

first

.

.

.

⑦总结全文，

给出结论：

< p>
师生关

.

impression is important for teachers to remember

系并不复杂。

your

name among your fellow students.

⑤

Secondly,

study hard and be active in class. A student who

加分亮点

loves

study

can

definitely

impress

teachers

attention...paid

to

sth.

注

deeply.

⑥

Finally, keep contact

with your teacher

意… …

(

被动用法

)

after class so that you could make friends with

each other.

⑦

To conclude, teacher- student relationship

is never complex if you could have an excellent

impress

使……印象深刻

academic performance, be cooperative in class or

academic performance

学业表

make friends with your teacher.

现

全文翻译

师生关系并不复杂

由于人们对教育越 来越关注，

师生关系近几年在中国引起热议。

今天，

< p>
我想从学生角度

分享几条关于如何与老师和睦相处的建议。

首先，

给老师留下良好的第一印象。

常言道：

良好的开端是成功的一半。良好的第一印

象对 于让老师从你的众多同学中记住你非常重要。

第二，

努力学习， 在课堂上积极表现。一

个热爱学习的学生一定会让老师印象深刻。

最后，

课下经常与老师沟通，

这样你们就会成为

朋友。

总结而言，

如果你 学业表现良好、

课上积极配合或与老师成为朋友，

那么师生关系 就绝

对不会复杂。

拓展空间

主题词汇

advisor

导师

motivate

使有动机；激发……的积极性

discourage

使……沮丧

be strict with sb.

对某人严格要求

gain

收获，获得

examination- oriented

应试的

句式拓展

1. A good teacher-student relationship

is + adj. for the student to…

良好的师生关系对学生……是……的。

2. The student may become lazy and stop

working hard if teacher...

如 果老师……，

学生可能会变得懒惰，

不再

努力学习。

Well

begun

is

half

done.

良

好的开端是成功的一半。

.

.

.

.

evaluation

评价，评估

Part II Listening Comprehension

Section A

News Report One

A

New

Jersey

black

bear

that

walks

upright

on

its

two

back

legs

and

has

become

a

social

media

darling

has

re-emerged

and

has

been

captured

on

video

months after its last sighting. The bear named Pedals was spotted in the town of

Oak Ridge. In a video posted to Facebook featuring the bear, it appeared to be

in relatively good health and was moving quickly. (1) Pedals apparently has an

injured

leg

or

paw

that

doesn’t

allow

it

to

walk

comfortably

on

all

fours

according

to

experts.

Lawrence

Hajna,

spokesman

for

the

state

Department

of

Environmental Protection, said officials expect the bear to make it through next

winter.

(2) The

bear

first

gained fame

after

it

was

spotted

wandering

around

neighborhoods and was caught on videos that were posted on social media and shown

on national television. Last year, supporters pushed for Pedals to be moved to

a shelter, but New Jersey officials have said they won’t allow the bear to be

captured

and

transferred

to

the

facility.

“The

bear

would

do

better

in

its

natural habitat and the agency would step in if its condition deteriorated,

”

they said.

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

未听先知

预览两道题各选项，主语多 为

It

，结合第

1

题选项中出现的

its audience

、

catch people

’

s attention

和

limbs

可知，

It

指某个动物，因此本篇新闻内容与动物有

关；再结合第

< br>2

题选项中出现的

spotted

、

television

、

videos

和

social

media

等词可

知，该动物因某种原因引起 了媒体关注。

1. What is the probable reason the bear walks upright on its back legs?

D)

。详解

< p>
新闻中提到，根据专家的说法，

Pedals

明显 有一条腿或者爪子受伤，这导致

它无法舒服地四肢着地行走，因此答案为

D)

。

2. How is the bear first known to the public?

C)

。详解

新闻中提到，这头熊首次出名是因为它在居民区附近闲逛被人发现并且拍了

视频上传到社 交网站上，又在国家电视台播出。因此答案为

C)

。

< p>

News Report Two

It’s not your imagination. Traffic in the US is actually getting worse. (3)

.

.

.

.

Americans

drove

more

miles

last

year

than

any

other

year

on

record.

The

US

Department

of

Transportation

says

Americans

drove

nearly

3,150

billion

miles

last

year.

That’s

about

the

same

distance

as

337

round

trips

from

Earth

to

Pluto. The previous record was 3,003 billion miles in 2007, before the economic

recession and high gas prices. The traffic increase comes at the same time as

gas prices drop significantly. The current average gas price in the US is $$ 1.

71 per gallon. A year ago it was $$ 2. 31 per gallon and was often much higher in

recent

years.

(4)

A

transportation

expert

told

the

reporter

that

job

growth

likely plays a part as well, along with some people driving longer distances to

and from work. And so all this means more traffic jams on the road. The Texas

A&M Travel Institute found that rush- hour travellers spent an extra 42 hours on

the road last year because of travel delays. Now, that is depressing.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

未听先知

预览两道题各选项，

由选项中出现的

distance

travelled

、

road

accidents

、

gas

、

consumption

和

traffic

等词可知，本篇新闻与交通有关，可能涉及行车里程、交通

状况和耗油量等方面。

3. What new record did the American drivers set last year?

A)

。详解

新闻开头部分提到，美国人去年的行车里程比以往有记录的任何一年都要

多。因此答案 为

A)

。

4. What is depressing according to the speaker?

D)

。详解

新闻中提到，一位交通专家告诉记者说，工作数量的增长加上人们通勤距离

< br>的加长意味着路上会有更多的拥堵，

德克萨斯州的

A&M

交通协会发现，

去年高峰时期由于交

通 延误，人们在路上要多花

42

个小时的时间，而这令人很沮丧。 因此答案为

D)

。

News Report Three

(5) A 16-year-old asked a stranger at a grocery store to buy him and his

mother some food in exchange for carrying the man’s groceries to his car. What

happened next will pull at your heartstrings. (6) A wonderful bond formed between

the two, and within a couple of weeks, the stranger, named White, helped raise

$$ 190,000 on a website to support the Memphis teenager and his disabled mother.

“When Chauncy approached me, it just pulled at my heart

,

” White said. “Here

comes Chauncy, just tiying to get food for him and his mom off the grace of other

people. When I looked at him and saw what he was doing and what he was asking

for, I said he was my hero.” (7) “Chauncy is a top student who is doing his

best to make it in a world with no mo

ney and veiy few resources,” White explained

.

.

.

.

on the crowd funding site. He wants to work and help his mother financially.

“It’s so rare that we get an opportunity to affect so much change on one life,”

White wrote. “I cannot thank you enough for caring abo

ut Chauncy. This is his

big chance, and you’re making it possible. ”

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

未听先知

预览三道题各选项，主语均 为

He

，由此可知，本篇新闻与某位男士有关。结

合第

5

题各选项语意以及反复出现的

stranger

可知，此题考查某男士所做的与一个陌生人

< br>有关的行为动作；第

6

题选项中反复出现了

him

，而且通过语义可知

him

< br>与主语

He

为不同

的两个人，< /p>

故此题考查其中一位男士为另一位男士做了什么；

第

7

题各选项均是对某男士的

描述，故此题考查有关此 男士的细节信息。

5. What did the teenager Chauncy do at the grocery store to get some food?

B)

。

详解

新闻开头提到，

一个

16

岁的孩子在一家杂货店里请求一个陌生人给他和他的

妈妈买一些食物，

而作为交换，

他会把这个陌生人的东西从杂货店搬运到他的车里。

因此答

案为

B)

。

6. What did the stranger do for Chauncy?

C)

。详解

新闻中提到，两个人之间产生了奇妙的联系，而且在几个星期的时间里，这

个名为

White

的陌生人在一个网站上筹集了

19

万美元钱款用来帮助这个孟菲斯市的少年和

他的残疾母亲。因此 答案为

C)

。

7. What do we learn about Chauncy?

B)

。控详解新闻中提到，

White

在众筹网站上写道：

“

Chauncy

是一个优等生，

他一直尽

自己最大的努力在没有 钱和几乎没有资源的情况下取得成功。

”因此答案为

B)

。

Section B

Conversation One

M:

(8)

That

was

my

last

economics

lecture

of

the

week.

And

here

is

the

weekend again.

W: What are you up to tonight? I was just wondering if we could try out the

new restaurant on Charles Street, then go on to Queen Victoria for a drink.

M:

Sorry, (9) I am heading home this weekend for my brother’s 18th birthday.

W:

Oh, that’s great.

M:

All my relatives are gonna be there, as well as my brother’s horrible

.

.

.

.

friends of course. (10)

Listen, why

don’t you come along? Mom would be

absolutely

delighted to see you again. She is always asking after you.

W: Yes,

I’d love to see her too.

M:

So

please,

do

come.

It

would

be

great. Besides, with Jonathan’s

wild

game to contain with, I would really welcome an ally.

W: That sounds tempting. But I won’t be ready till 5: 00, as I’ve got my

statistics seminar now. What time are you heading off?

M: Well, I was going to leave right away. However, I can hang around for you

if you like. It just means that I’ll need to change my ticket.

W: But would that be too much trouble for you?

M: No, not at all. (11-

1) I’ll go to the station first, and see if I can

get tickets for us on the 6:30 train. Then, you can drive me there. I’ll text

you when it’s done.

W:

Brilliant. Are you absolutely positive it’s okay? I wouldn’t want

to

impose.

M:

Don’t worry. You are most welcome to join our party. And as I always say,

the more, the merrier.

W: Look, I’d better go, or I’ll be late. (11

-

2) So I’ll meet you down at

the station around 6:00?

M: Fine, see you later.

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

未听先知

预览四道题各选项，

第

8

题、

第

9

题和第

10

题各选项 均为动词短语，

因此这

三题考查某人的行为动作。

其中，

第

8

题各选项均为过 去完成时动词，

因此考查某人已经发

生的行为动作；第

9

题和第

10

题各选项 均为现在时，且多次出现

his

，因此可大胆推测，

< p>
这两题考查男士现在或将来的行为动作；第

11

题 各选项均与交通工具有关，因此考查某人

的出行方式。

8. What has the man just done?

A)

。详解

对话开头，男士说刚才是他本周最后一次经济学讲座。可知男士刚刚参加过

一场经济学讲 座，答案为

A)

。

9. What is the man going to do this weekend?

.

.

.

.

C)

。详解

对话中，男士拒绝了女士的提议，说这周末是他弟弟的

18

岁生 日，

因此要回

家，故答案为

C)

。

10. What does the man ask the woman to do?

D)

。详解

对话中，男士问女士要不要一起来

(

参加他弟弟的生日宴会

)

，并且说自己的

母亲见到她一定会很开心 。因此答案为

D)

。

11. How would

they go to the man’s home?

B)

。详解

对话中，男士在邀请到女士去自己家之后说，要先去车站看看能否买到

6

点

半的火车票。

对话最后女士征求男士的意见

6

点左右在车站会合，

男士表示同意，

因此答案

为

B)

。

Conversation Two

M: Hi, Jane. How is everything going?

W: So far so good. I’ve just finished my last exam.

M: Good, the term is coming to an end. (12) Do you think we should take a

holiday overseas to relax and have fun? (13) I’ve saved my tips for my waiter

job these past few months and I should have enough by July.

W:

Yes, that’s a wonderful idea. (14) I’ve got a lit

tle put-aside for a

rainy day, but

I might

need

to

earn

a

little

more

before

we

go.

By

the

way,

what’s it like working in a restaurant?

M: Well,

it’s really tough

, as working a ten-hour shift is like hell. I am

not sure if it’ll suit you, but it’s pretty c

ool if your bosses are right. Do

you think we should invite some others to come along?

W:

Yes. We could ask Tom and Tracy if they are interested. I haven’t been

abroad for a long while. And it would be great to go somewhere by the sea. I

can’t

wait.

(15)

A

nd,

if

Tom

goes,

we

could

go

sailing.

He

has

a

lot

of

experience with boats. And it’ll work out a lot cheaper to hire one if there’s

more of us to share the cost.

M:

So, that’s a plan. We will save as much as we can and go sailing next

July. Let’s say Spai

n,

or anywhere cheap we’ll find.

W: OK. But,

first we’d better contact Tom and Tracy and see if they are up

for it. If not, it will be better to join board.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

.

.

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