6月英语四级作文真题及(共7篇)
6月英语四级作文真题及 篇1
Due Attention Should Be Given to Spelling
1.如今不少学生在英语学习中不重视拼写
2.出现这种现象的原因
3.我认为……(措施)紫色是熟记会用的内容,红色是要知道意思的。不标注的黑色部分可看可不看。老公根据情况选择~~~ Nowadays fewer and fewer students pay attention to their word-spelling.如今,越来越少的学生重视他们的单词拼写。
According to a recent survey, there is a dramatic(引人注目的)increase in the number of students who can only imitate the pronunciation of a word but be incapable of spelling it.根据最近的一项调查,那些仅仅模仿单词发音而不会拼写单词的学生数目有显著的增长。
be capable of doing sth;有能力做某事,会做……,能做…… be incapable of doing sth;否定,没有能力做某事
according to +n;根据…… to 是介词,属于百搭短语,老公尽量在作文里用上。么 pay attention to +n;重视……注意……= attach great importance to;重视……,对……加以重视
In this essay(散文,随笔)I will discuss the factors of this phenomenon and offer my view on it。在这篇随笔里,我将论述这种现象的原因并提出我的观点。
这句话老公最好背会,用于作文陈述观点时说。一般放在文章前面部分。万能句式 There are a number of factors can be accountable for this situation.One of the most common factors is that fewer and fewer students need to write English essays.Besides, the goal of most students to learn English is to speak it and pass the examination which means they just need to select the similar words according to the listening materials and passages.Perhaps the most contributing factor is the wide use of electronic devices such as e-dictionaries and computers and students no longer need to correct the words by themselves。
As far as I‟m concerned, I firmly argue that we need to attach great importance to word-spelling.就我所关心的,我坚决主张我们应该重视单词拼写
argue/suggest表示提出建议等词义的时候,that从句为虚拟语气,即动词原形。attach great importance to;重视……,对……加以重视 ;得分短语,老公在作文结尾时可以简单写:比如;we should attach great importance to +n.as far as I see,as far as I know ,意思都是;就我所知道的~是重点短语
To the students, they shoula fard write English as much as they can.Meanwhile(同时)to the teachers, the dictations should be reinforced in the class。
作文解析:
文章按照directions分为三段即可
作文标题中的due为形容词“应给予的”,考生在写作时切勿将其与due to介词词组搞混。
第一段开头喜欢使用句型more and more people attach great importance的同学需要注意这次的话题是“越来越多的学生„不‟重视”,所以应把more and more改为fewer and fewer。
此次作文整体话题及构架并不难,估计广大考生在这次的作文中不会有太大失分!对于1012的四级写作话题趋势,希望考生可以关注校园类高频词汇,文章模板还是以解释型议论文为主。
6月英语四级作文真题及 篇2
真题解析
87. The university authorities did not approve the regulation, ______________ (也没有解释为什么).
解析:
(1)这句话的基本意思是“大学领导没有批准这个规定,也没有解释为什么”,据此考生可知本题主要考查的是“not … nor …”结构。
(2)本句也考查了由nor构成的部分倒装结构。当so、nor、neither、no more等词(组)位于句首表示强调时,后面要用部分倒装结构,即将主语与助动词倒置。如:① Tom did not pass the exam, neither did Kevin. ② I don’t think Jefferson will make it, nor (neither) will Joey.
(3)笔者建议考生仔细查阅语法书,熟练掌握“not … neither”“neither … nor”“seldom … nor”等结构的用法。同时,考生也要重点关注一下各类型倒装结构的用法。
参考译文:① nor did they make any explanation
② nor did they give any reason for doing so
真题链接:In many villages, electrical lines have not been repaired, nor have roads. (2007年6月四级真题完型填空第82题)
88. Jane is tired of dealing with customer complaints and wishes that she _____________ (能被分配做另一项工作).
解析:
(1)通过分析题目中的“被分配”一词考生可知,本题主要考查的是被动语态。正确答案的结构应为“be +过去分词”。
(2)“分配某人做某事”考查的是assign的用法,可以译为“assign sb. to sth.”或“assign sb. sth.”。
(3)考生要注意句中的wishes一词,该词表达“怀着(未实现的或不大可能实现的)愿望”时,其后所跟的从句应用虚拟语气。通过分析题目考生可知,从句中表示的是对将来的虚拟意愿。当表示与将来事实相反时,wish从句的谓语动词形式为:would/might/could +动词原形。根据括号内的中文考生可知,答案形式应为“could +动词原形”。
参考译文:could be assigned (to) another job
89. John rescued the drowning child ________________ (冒着自己生命危险).
解析:
本题比较简单,主要考查的是固定搭配“at the risk/expense/cost of …”。
参考译文:at the risk/expense/cost of his own life
90. George called his boss from the airport but it ____________ (接电话的却是他的助手).
解析:
(1)本题属于“开放性”的题目,后半句可以有多种译法。根据空格前的it,考生可以利用强调句结构“It be … that/who …”来译后半句。考生还可以利用“turn out to be …”或“turn out that …”结构来译。
(2)“接电话”可以译作“answer the phone”或“pick up the phone”。
参考译文:① was his assistant who answered the phone
② was his assistant who picked up the phone
③ turned out that his assistant answered the phone
④ turned out that his assistant picked up the phone
真题链接:D) girls will turn out to be less valuable than boys (2006年6月四级真题阅读理解第22题选项D)
91. Although he was interested in philosophy, ______________ (他的父亲说服他) majoring in law.
解析:
(1)本题主要考查的是固定搭配“persuade sb. into doing sth.”或“persuade sb. to do sth.”。
(2)在本句中,空格后的majoring用的是动名词形式,所以考生做题时要注意其前面应使用介词into。
参考译文:his father persuaded him into
备考建议
四级考试的翻译部分只有汉译英题目,没有英译汉题目。在翻译过程中,考生既要保证所译出的英文句子通顺、地道,还要注意英汉两种语言相互转换时的差异。这不仅要求考生对中文有正确的理解和把握,还要求考生对英文有良好的驾驭能力。那么,如何高效备考翻译题目呢?笔者提出如下建议,希望对考生有所帮助。
首先,考生要摆正心态,重视翻译题型。很多考生觉得翻译题就是翻译几个短句,简直就是小菜一碟,根本不用复习,但每次拿到试卷,就乱了阵脚,给出的译文错误百出。四级翻译题从表面上看不难,但它实际上是一种全方位考查考生英语综合能力的题型,对考生各方面的能力要求都很高。考生要高度重视这五道题目,备考时应全面而有序地复习,尽量不遗漏任何一个考点;考试时应认真细心审题,争取不犯低级错误。
其次,对于翻译部分,考生要提前备考,有计划地复习,具体可以从以下几个方面来准备。
1.扫清生词障碍,关注词组搭配。据笔者观察,在单词复习阶段,很多考生只重视对生词词义的识记,而忽视了对其常见的词组搭配的掌握。这种复习习惯需要扭转。对于重点词汇,除掌握其词义外,考生还应掌握其近义词、反义词、搭配、习惯用法等。如果复习时间比较充裕,考生还可以仿照词汇书中的例句自己练习造句。这样复习不仅有利于提高考生的汉译英水平,也有利于提高考生的写作水平。
2.扫清语法障碍。虽然目前四级考试已经取消了对语法和词汇的专项考查,但语法项目的考查并没有就此从试卷上消失。实际上,语法项目的考查已融到了写作、完型填空、翻译等各题型中。因此,考生仍要有针对性地复习各语法点。在复习时,考生不要拿着一本厚厚的语法书逐页逐句阅读,而要挑选出重点部分精读、细读。对于汉译英部分经常考到的知识点,比如复合句、非谓语动词、虚拟语气、倒装结构等,考生要着重复习,彻底弄明白。
3.把其他题型的复习材料拿来练习翻译。听力部分的录音材料和阅读理解部分的文章都是很好的翻译复习资料。考生可以把录音材料和阅读理解文章中的重点和难点句型划出来,通过查词典弄清句意,然后将之翻译成中文。之后,考生再把翻译出的中文回译成英文。最后,考生把自己的译文和英文原句相对照,找出差距,弥补不足。这种英汉/汉英双向的翻译练习不仅可以强化考生对词汇和句型的记忆,同时也可以提高考生英汉互译的能力,可谓一举两得。
6月英语四级作文真题及 篇3
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
Energy independence. It has a nice ring to it. Doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.
“Energy independence” and its rhetorical (修辞的) companion “energy security” are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely though through. What is it we want independence from, exactly?
Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhere.
The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle(涓涓细流)of biofuel(生物燃料)available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.
Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?
Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit. And although you don’t read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.
There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices, At the same time, we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
61. What does the author say about energy independence for America?
A) It sounds very attractive. C) It will bring oil prices down.
B) It ensures national security. D) It has long been everyone’s dream.
62. What does the author think of biofuels?
A) They keep America’s economy running healthily.
B) They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.
C) They do not provide a sustainable energy supply.
D) They cause serious damage to the environment.
63. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?
A) It wants to expand its storage of crude oil.
B) Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.
C) It wants to keep its own environment intact.
D) Its own oil production falls short of demand.
64. What does the author say about oil trade?
A) It proves profitable to both sides. C) It makes for economic prosperity.
B) It improves economic efficiency. D) It saves the cost of oil exploration.
65. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A) To justify America’s dependence on oil imports.
B) To arouse Americans’ awareness of the energy crisis.
C) To stress the importance of energy conservation.
6月英语四级作文真题及 篇4
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?
【参考范文】
The First Place I Will Show in My Hometown―the Central Avenue
My hometown is Harbin. The most interesting place which I would like to take my foreign friends to is the Central Avenue, if they come to my hometown. The reasons for this can be illustrated as below.
To begin with, as the symbol of Harbin, the Central Avenue not only has a long history, but also a famous food palace. There are a variety of delicious foods for you to choose. Just take the ice-cream brick of Ma Dieer as an example. Many of tourists to the Central Avenue sing their praises for the ice-cream brick of Ma Dieer. In addition, the brilliant historic culture of the Central Avenue can widen people’s vision and enhance their knowledge, which lays a solid foundation for the understanding of this fabulous city―Harbin.
6月英语四级作文真题及 篇5
第一篇:
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.” You can give one example or two to illustrate your point of view.You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.命题分析
本题要求评论英国教士Thomas Fuller的一句名言:“知识是一种财富,但实践是打开财富的钥匙。”并要求可以给出一个或两个例子来阐述你的观点。显而易见,本题考查理论知识与实践技能之间的关系,这是雅思(课程)写作反复考察过的话题。
写作思路解析
1、本题首段应该通过理论知识与实践技能之间的关系引出主题;
2、第二段可以进行举例论证,列举自己参加兼职打工、志愿者活动等亲身经验证明实践技能的重要性;
3、尾段可以进行归纳结论或提出建议措施:一方面我们应该努力积累理论知识,另一方面我们应该积极培养自己的实践技能。参考范文:
Would you want a doctor to operate on you who has only learned about operations from a textbook? The answer to this is obviously a resounding “No!” Knowledge gained from books must always be complemented by knowledge gained from actual experience, to be of real value.For me actually practicing a particular action or experiment myself and experiencing the result, leaves a much deeper and lasting impression than what I get from simply reading or listening.If I read about how to write an essay or listened to someone talk about writing an essay, I still wouldn’t feel that I knew how to write an essay until I wrote one for myself.It is the case, however, that writing the essay would be based on the methods I learned intellectually.The same can be said for other skills, like sports, for example.A person can know all the rules of a game, associated skills and strategies, but until that person gets on a court with a ball in motion, the theory remains flat, useless.To sum up, as to theoretical knowledge and practical skills, the latter is certainly more important.Just as British churchman Thomas Fuller put it, “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.” 参考译文
一个大夫只学过课本上的手术知识,叫他给你主刀你是否愿意?显然,这个问题的答案是一声响亮的“不”。书本知识要有实际价值,就必须同实践经验相结合。
对我来说,实践某件事,或者说亲自去尝试某项活动并感受最后的结果,要比读书听课给我留下的印象更深刻,更持久。如果只是读到如何写作,或是听别人讲解写作方法,我觉得自己还是不会写,非得亲自写一篇才行。当然,实际写作中也会用到以前学过的写作方法。掌握其他技能也是一个道理。以体育为例,一个人可以通晓所有的比赛规则和相关战术技巧,但除非这个人上场打球,否则那堆理论就是呆板无用的。
总之,对于理论知识和实践技能,相比之下,实践经验当然更重要。正如英国教士托马斯 富勒所说:“知识是一种财富,但实践是打开财富的钥匙。”
第二篇:
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” You can give one example or two to illustrate your point of view.You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.命题解析
本题要求评论美国作家Napoleon Hill的一句名言:“如果你不能做伟大的事情,那就以伟大的方式做小事。”并要求举出一到两个例子支持你的观点。显而易见,本题考查做小事的重要性。
本题其实来自于2013年6月的四级真题:
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay.You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of doing small things before undertaking something big.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.在这道四级题目中,儿子问父亲:“爸爸,我有点担心核废料的处理。”父亲回答:“如果你能到了这儿的垃圾桶,你能做任何事情。”题目为做大事之前做小事的重要性,应了一句古话:“一屋不扫,何以扫天下?”2015年6月的这道六级写作真题其实与上述四级真题一脉相承,几乎是原题重考。写作思路指导:
本题第一段应该通过做大事和做小事的关系引出主题;
第二段可以进行举例论证,列举自己身边的例子或社会热点例子来支持自己的观点,如雷锋、焦裕禄等等;
第三段可以进行归纳结论或提出建议措施:大部分人都没有做大事的可能性,但细心做好每件小事就是成功。
参考范文:
Success is something that many people strive for, but that not everyone among us attains.When we consider the various factors that play a role in determining whether a person is successful in life, ambition and action are wtwo of the first to come to mind.Just as American writer Napoleon Hill put it, “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”
Numerous examples can be given, but this will suffice.A young person who aspires to be a great chef might decide to buy some cookbooks, spend weekends practicing and refining his culinary techniques, or take on a part-time job at a local restaurant.On the other hand, if he simply end up spending all has spare time surfing the Internet or playing video games, neither of which would give him the skills or experience needed to succeed.In conclusion, doing great things and doing small things are both essential in determining whether we flourish or fall behind.The former gives us the drive and direction to move forward, while the latter enables us to implement our vision and “make things happen”.In combination, they represent the winning formula that will put us firmly on the road to success.参考译文
成功是许多人所追求的目标,但这个目标非每个人都能实现。在考虑到决定一个人是否成功的因素时,我们最先想到的两个因素世雄心与行动。正如美国作家拿破仑 希尔所说:“如果你不能做伟大的事情,那就以伟大的方式做小事。” 可以给出无数的例子,但这个就足够了。一个渴望成为伟大厨师的人,或许会决定买一些烹饪书籍,或是把整个周末的时间用于改造自己的烹调技巧,亦或是在当地的一家餐馆里从事一份兼职工作。相反,如果他只是将所有的闲暇时间用于上网或玩电子游戏,这些都不能为他带来成功所需的技巧或经验。
总之,做大事和做小事都是决定我们成功与否的重要因素。前者给与我们前进的动力和方向,后者使我们能够积极主动地实现愿望。而把两种因素结合起来,才是我们走上成功之路的秘诀。
第三篇:
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on Albert Einstein’s remark “I have no special talents, but I am only passionately curious.” You can give one example or two to illustrate your point of view.You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.命题解析
本题要求评论美国科学家爱因斯坦的一句名言:“我没有特殊的才能,我只是狂热地好奇。”同时要求举出一到两个例子来支持自己的观点。显而易见,本题的主题是阐述好奇心的重要性。写作思路指导:
本文第一段应该通过爱因斯坦的这句名言引出主题:好奇心的重要性; 第二段可以举出一到两个例子阐明自己的观点,例如爱迪生搞发明、牛顿发现万有引力、华罗庚学数学等等;
第三段可以进行归纳结论或提出建议措施:如何培养自己的好奇心。
参考范文:
Complexities of human psychology are unlimited, very complicated and often difficult to comprehend.On characteristic of human beings is seldom to be satisfied with what we have and often to want something more or something different.Just as Albert Einstein’s put it, “I have no special talents, but I am only passionately curious.”
If there was no curiosity, we would still be living in the stone ages.Most of us are driven to do things in the most efficient way possible, which leads to experimentation and innovation.This is why we no longer use ice blocks in our refrigerators and why we drive motorized cars instead of horse drawn carriages.We have taken this proclivity to a positive extreme by investigating every aspect of the tangible and intangible world, in the name of satisfying our thirst for knowledge and understanding.Generally speaking, most people know that they are prone to being curious with the outside world and some try harder than others to control it.How we recognize and deal with these feelings will dictate whether our outcome is constructive or destructive.参考译文
人的心理无限复杂,复杂到往往难以理解。人的一大特性便是很少满足现状,往往想获得更多的或不一样的东西。正如阿尔伯特 爱因斯坦所说:“我没有特殊的才能,我只是狂热地好奇。”
如果没有好奇心,现在的人就还会生活在石器时代。大多数人都在寻求最高效的做事方法,从而带来实验和创新。正因为如此,现在的冰箱不再用冰块制冷,现代人坐的是汽车而不是马车。为了满足对知识的渴求,人类探索着有形和无形世界的方方面面,从而将这一天性善加利用。
6月英语四级作文真题及 篇6
接下来,笔者主要为考生分析的是四级阅读理解部分的真题。该部分题型主要包括三种:选词填空、快速阅读(信息匹配)和深度阅读(传统的仔细阅读)。因为深度阅读的两篇文章难度不大,解题思路与以往也没有变化,所以笔者在本文中不再赘述,将只分析选词填空和信息匹配两种题型。
——最熟悉的陌生人
选词填空的出题形式是给出一篇220~300个单词的文章,文章空出十个空格,要求考生从文章后给出的15个备选项中选出十个单词填入空格,使文章在意思和结构上完整。此次选词填空给出的备选单词初看起来难度一般,几乎没有生词和怪词。不过,有两个考查熟词僻义的词蒙蔽了考生的双眼,让很多考生在这两处失分,这两个词为dramatic和maintain。
就dramatic这个单词来说,很多考生只知道它是drama (戏剧)的形容词形式,平时复习时也没有费力去翻阅字典,深究其意。其实,在日常使用中dramatic表示“戏剧性的”这一含义并不常见,反而往往表达striking、very great、sudden、impressive等含义,中文可以理解为“引人注目的;重大的;突然的;给人深刻印象的”。举例来说明:“A serious accident can have a dramatic effect on your family’s finances.”(一场严重的事故可能对你的家庭经济状况产生重大的影响。)此处若将dramatic effect译为“戏剧性的影响”显然不通,而应理解为“重大的影响”。此次第40题考查的就是dramatic的这个含义,请看具体的题目。
The warming will be more 40 in some areas, less in others, and some places may even cool off。
评析 该句的大意是“气候变暖在部分地区的影响会更加 ,部分地区则不大,甚至有些地方温度还会下降”。此处应填入一个表示“较大的”之意的词。所以,dramatic为正确答案。
就maintain这个词来说,其义项极为丰富,很多考生最初学到的是“保持,维持”的含义,后来学到的是“保养,维修”的意思,比如maintain the public telephone boxes (维修公用电话亭),但很少接触其后接宾语从句这种用法,即“maintain that …”这样的结构。举例来说明:“Critics maintain that these reforms will lead to a decline in educational standards.”(批评者坚持认为这些改革措施会导致教育水平下降。)此处maintain的含义是“主张,认为”,经常在比较正式的书面语中出现。很不幸,这次选词填空第44题考的就是maintain的这个用法,请看具体的题目。
Some scientists 44 that the changes we are seeing fall within the range of random (无规律的) variation ...
评析 该句的大意是“一些科学家 人类目前所面临的(气候)改变是在(气候)无规律变动范围之内的”。此处应该填一个表示“认为或主张”的表述观点或看法的词语。不凑巧的是,备选词中竟然有表达意见的词persist,该词迷惑性极大。实际上,在英文中persist后面很少有跟宾语从句的情况,它往往是作不及物动词,或者用persist in doing sth.的形式。该题的备选项迷惑性很大,答题难度也因此而增加了。
此次的选词填空题除了考查熟词僻义,还考查了年年岁岁花相似,岁岁年年人不“识”的固定搭配。此次题目中出现的词语搭配有in line with (与……一致)、on average (平均而言)等。相对于熟词僻义题而言,固定搭配题难度较低,只要考生平时复习到了,考试时基本就可以根据介词和句子含义迅速反推出正确答案。不过,很多考生有个不好的习惯,那就是背单词时习惯背词形和词义,很少静下心来认真从词组搭配的角度去全面掌握一个单词,所以遇到选词填空题中的固定搭配时,本来送分的题也只好望洋兴叹了。
选词填空实际上是完型填空的替换题型,但其考查的重点不在理解。命题者主要想通过这个题型考查两点。
第一,考生对单词的掌握是否准确到位。这里的到位不是单指只记住字典上的头一两个解释。它还要求考生能结合上下文灵活掌握单词的多个含义,并在平时多积累总结固定搭配。也就是说,考生记住appeal这个单词的词形和词义是不够的,还要知道appeal to这个固定搭配的含义;知道appeal to表示“吸引”也不够,还要知道它可以表示“呼吁”;此外,考生更要知道,appeal to sb. for sth.表示“呼吁某人做某事”。
第二,考生对篇章大意的整体把握能力如何。也就是说,一篇短文删掉十个词后,考生能不能通过剩下的信息推测全文含义,并把握作者的叙述口吻和语气。在这里笔者告诉考生一个诀窍:选词填空首句一般不留空,其实就是要求考生通过把握首句迅速掌握全文大意和方向,进而做出合理的推测。比如,此次选词填空文章的第一句如下:“Global warming is a trend toward warmer conditions around the world.”(全球气候变暖是指全球范围内气候变暖的趋势)。通过这句话,考生可以推测出文章的主题是“气候变暖”。同时,考生还可以再接着读两句,进一步对文章整体内容加深了解。
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所以,笔者建议各位考生在备考时,要在以上两个方面多下功夫。
——犹抱琵琶半遮面
长篇阅读也就是信息匹配题,出题形式是篇章后附有十个句子,每句一题。每句所含的信息出自篇章的某一段落,要求考生找出与每句所含信息相匹配的段落。有的段落可能对应两题,有的段落可能不对应任何一题。该题型源自雅思阅读中的段落信息匹配题。自从在四、六级真题中出现以来,这个题型就抱定“坑你没商量”的狠劲,与考生玩起了“逗你玩”的游戏,成为千夫所指的新题型。首先,在信息匹配题中,几乎所有题干中都没有外形特征较明显的关键词,例如专有名词、时间、数字等,即使找到了这类关键词,该词也几乎起不到定位作用。2013年12月的三套四级真题中还有几个人名或数字抛头露面,而此次在题为“End of the Book”的文章后,在十个题干中一个特征明显的关键词都没给出,统统都是普通名词。这还不算,题干中的关键词在原文还被命题者精心梳理打扮一番,结果是亲娘估计都认不出来。比如46题,该题题干为:
46. Authors still published in printed versions will be considered important ones.
评析 题干的大意是“作品仍旧付印发行的作家将被认为是重要作家”。笔者在此提醒考生注意,这是此次信息匹配题的第1题。从2013年开始,信息匹配题的难题都高度集中在第1、2题和第6、7题上。也就是说命题者首先想给考生来个下马威,而当考生好不容易进入答题状态时又半路杀出个程咬金——在该题型的考查中,应试心理被命题者精巧算计在内。话说回来,46题对应的段落是原文的C段:“Physical books will surely become much rarer in the marketplace. Mass market paperbacks, which have been declining for years anyway, will probably disappear, as will hardbacks for mysteries, thrillers, “romance fiction,” etc. Such books, which only rarely end up in permanent collections, either private or public, will probably only be available as e-books within a few years. Hardback and trade paperbacks for “serious” nonfiction and fiction will surely last longer. Perhaps it will become the mark of an author to reckon with that he or she is still published in hard copy.”
读完这一段,考生会发现,题干中关键词printed versions和considered important ones在原文中根本找不到。实际上,题干中printed versions (印刷版)与第一句中的physical books (实体书)为同义替换,considered important ones与最后一句中的reckon with (重视)为同义替换。但是有很多考生只知道physical的意思为“物理的”,不知道其还可以当“实体的”来讲,而且也没见过reckon with这个词组,所以做这道题时,自然不能一一对应起来。我们再来看此次较难的第51题,该题题干为:
51. Old technology sometimes continues to exist because of its reliability.
评析 这道题是此次考试争议较大的一题,不少网络版本所给的答案也是错误的。其答案在L段:“Sometimes new technology is a little cranky (不稳定的) at first. Television repairman was a common occupation in the 1950s, for instance. And so the old technology remains as a backup. Steamships captured the North Atlantic passenger business from sail in the 1840s because of its much greater speed. But steamships didn’t lose their sails until the 1880s, because early marine engines had a nasty habit of breaking down. Until ships became large enough (and engines small enough) to mount two engines side by side, they needed to keep sails. (The high cost of steam and the lesser need for speed kept the majority of the world’s ocean freight moving by sail until the early years of the 20th century.)”
我们当然不能做事后诸葛亮,认为题干中有sometimes而L段首句也有此词,所以答案就在L段。首先,谁都没有这么高超的推断能力。其次,即使是老师也不会认为题干中的sometimes具有定位作用,因为它太普通、太一般了,看完答案我们不得不说它隐藏得太好了。从正常解题思路来看,题干与本段首句所采用的同义替换的方式为“正话反说”。题干的意思是“老技术因为可靠所以存在”,段首告诉我们新技术不稳定,通过通读整段文字,我们可以确定L段是正确答案。但笔者认为这道题的难度有点过大:一是时间有限,信息匹配题的答题时间只有15分钟,大部分考生无法在一两分钟内领会该段要表达的意思;二是从命题来看,这道题的命题意图是混乱的,四级属于英语教育基础阶段,信息匹配题应考查考生对基本信息的定位能力,而既要定位又要理解,这根本不是非英语专业学生需要掌握的能力。
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不过,匹配虐我千百遍,我们仍要待她如初恋。结合两次考试的信息匹配题来看,笔者奉劝考生首先要端正心态,该部分能做对五个左右就已实属不易,不必给自己过大的心理负担。其次,做题的时候,考生要紧紧抓住各段首末句不放,力争把最明显的句子找到,去和题干做对应。在考试中,至少有四道题能通过阅读段落的首末句找到答案,这类题目相对简单。下面笔者通过本次考试中的一道真题予以说明。比如48题,该题题干为:
48. The radio business has changed greatly and now attracts more listeners.
评析 题干的意思是“广播业已经发生了巨大的变化,并且现在能够吸引更多的听众”。毫无疑问,本句的关键词是radio。在浏览原文的过程中,考生要注意各段首末句是否有radio一词的出现。很快就能发现在J段的首末句都有radio一词出现:“Nor did TV kill radio. Comedy and drama shows (“Jack Benny,” “Amos and Andy,” “The Shadow”) all migrated to television. But because you can’t drive a car and watch television at the same time, rush hour became radio’s prime, while music, talk, and news radio greatly enlarged their audiences. Radio is today a very different business than in the late 1940s and a much larger one.”通读整段后,考生可以确定,J段即为正确答案。
考生可以先用十分钟时间把上述难度的约四道题目通过细读各段首末句、扫读整段内容将题干和段落一一对应,再用余下的五分钟考虑剩余段落如何同其余六道题目对应——只要能再做出两个,可以说本部分就算是胜利完成任务了。
囿于篇幅所限,笔者只把阅读部分考生反映最棘手的选词填空题和信息匹配题为考生做一个初步分析。如果读者还有问题,可以直接到新浪微博@陈科小蝌蚪提问,让我们一起携手“屠级”成功!
6月大学英语四级阅读真题与答案 篇7
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Across the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled. Some 65% of American men aged 62-74 with a professional degree are in the workforce, compared with 32% of men with only a high-school certificate. This gap is part of a deepening divide between the well-educated well-off and the unskilled poor. Rapid technological advance has raised the incomes of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled. The consequences, for individuals and society, are profound.
The world is facing an astonishing rise in the number of old people. And they will live longer than ever before. Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged 65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion. The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity (长寿) translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this shift will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling ranks of pensioners will create government budget problems.
But the notion of a sharp division between the working young and the idle old misses a new trend, the growing gap between the skilled and the unskilled. Employment rates are falling among younger unskilled people, whereas older skilled folk are working longer. The divide is most extreme in America, where well-educated baby-boomers (二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人) are putting off retirement while many less-skilled younger people have dropped out of the workforce.
Policy is partly responsible. Many European governments have abandoned policies that used to encourage people to retire early. Rising life expectancy(预期寿命), combined with the replacement of generous defined-benefit pension plans with less generous defined-contribution ones, means that even the better-off must work longer to have a comfortable retirement. But the changing nature of work also plays a big role. Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to reap rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the preceding generation. Technological change may well reinforce that shift: the skills that complement computers, from management knowhow to creativity, do not necessarily decline with age.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
56. What is happening in the workforce in rich countries?
A) Younger people are replacing the elderly.
B) Well-educated people tend to work longer.
C) Unemployment rates are rising year after year.
D) People with no college degree do not easily find work.
57. What has helped deepen the divide between the well-off and the poor?
A)Longer life expectancies.
B) A rapid technological advance.
C) Profound changes in the workforce.
D) A growing number of the well-educated.
58. What do many observers predict in view of the experience of the 20th century?
A) Economic growth will slow down.
B) Government budgets will increase.
C) More people will try to pursue higher education.
D) There will be more competition in the job market.
59. What is the result of policy changes in European countries?
A) Unskilled workers may choose to retire early.
B) More people have to receive in-service training.
C) Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement.
D) People may be able to enjoy generous defined-benefits from pension plans.
60. What is characteristic of work in the 21st century?
A) Computers will do more complicated work.
B) More will be taken by the educated young.
C) Most jobs to be done will be creative ones.
D) Skills are highly valued regardless of age.
考试采取“多题多卷”模式,试题顺序不统一,请依据试题进行核对。
答案:
56. B) Well-educated people tend to work longer.
57. B) A rapid technological advance.
58. A) Economic growth will slow down.
59. C) Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement.
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