1、2016 年 6 月英语四级真题 第三套Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part Listening Comprehens
2、ion （25 minutes）Section ADirections： 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 choi
3、ces 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 International Labor Organizations key objective。B） The basic social protection for the most vulnerable。
4、C） Rising unemployment worldwide。D ）Global economic recovery。2。 A）Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs。B） Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis。C） Few countries have realized the seriousness of the current crisis。D ）Many countries need support to impro
5、ve their peoples livelihood。Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard。3。 A）Serve standardized food nationwide。B） Put calorie information on the menu。C） Increase protein content in the food。D ）Offer convenient food to customers。4。 A）They will be fined。B） They will be closed。C
6、） They will get a warning。D ）They will lose customers。Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard。5。 A）Inability to implement their business plans。B） Inability to keep turning out novel products。C） Lack of a successful business model of their own。D ）Failure to integrate innovat
7、ion into their business。6。 A）It is the secret to business success。B） It is the creation of something new。C） It is a magic tool to bring big rewards。D ）It is an essential part of business culture。7。 A）Its hardworking employees。B） Its flexible promotion strategy。C） Its innovation culture。D ）Its willin
8、gness to make investments。Section BDirections： In this section， you will hear two long conversations。 At the end of each conversations you will hear four questions。 Both the conversations and the question-s will be spoken only once。 After you hear a question。 You must choose the best answer from the
9、 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）Hes got addicted to technology。B） He is not very good at socializing。C） He is crazy about text-me
10、ssaging。D ）He does not talk long on the phone。9。 A）Talk big。B） Talk at length。C） Gossip a lot。D ）Forget herself。10。 A）He thought it was cool。B） He needed the practice。C） He wanted to stay connected with them。D ）He had an urgent message to send。11。 A）It poses a challenge to seniors。B） It saves both t
11、ime and money。C） It is childish and unprofessional。D ）It is cool and convenient。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard。12。 A）He wants to change his job assignment。B） He is unhappy with his department manager。C） He thinks he deserves extra pay for overtime。D ）He is often
12、 singled out for criticism by his boss。13。 A）His workload was much too heavy。B） His immediate boss did not trust him。C） His colleagues often refused to cooperate。D ）His salary was too low for his responsibility。14。 A）He never knows how to refuse。B） He is always ready to help others。C） His boss has a
13、 lot of trust in him。D ）His boss has no sense of fairness。15。 A）Put all his complaints in writing。B） Wait and see what happens next。C） Learn to say no when necessary。D ）Talk to his boss in person first。Section CDirections： In this section， you will hear three passages。 At the end of each passage， yo
14、u will 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。Question
15、s 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard。16。 A）The importance of sleep to a healthy life。B） Reasons for Americans decline in sleep。C） Some tips to improve the quality of sleep。D ）Diseases associated with lack of sleep。17。 A）They are more health-conscious。B） They are changing their liv
16、ing habits。C） They get less and less sleep。D ） They know the dangers of lack of sleep。18。 A）Their weight will go down。B） Their mind function will deteriorate。C） Their work efficiency will decrease。D ）Their blood pressure will rise。Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard。19。 A
17、）How much you can afford to pay。B） What course you are going to choose。C） Which university you are going to apply to。D ）When you are going to submit your application。20。 A）The list of courses studied。B） The full record of scores。C） The references from teachers。D ）The personal statement。21。 A）Specify
18、 what they would like to do after graduation。B） Describe in detail how much they would enjoy studying。C） Indicate they have reflected and thought about the subject。D ）Emphasize that they admire the professors in the university。Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard。22。 A）It
19、was equipped with rubber tyres。B） It was built in the late 19th century。C） It was purchased by the Royal family。D ）It was designed by an English engineer。23。 A）They consumed lots of petrol。B） They took two passengers only。C） They were difficult to drive。D ）They often broke down。24。 A）They were produ
20、ced on the assembly line。B） They were built with less costly materials。C） They were modeled after British cars。D ）They were made for ordinary use。25。 A）It made news all over the world。B） It was built for the Royal family。C） It marked a new era in motor travel。D） It attracted large numbers of motoris
21、ts。Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section ASigns barring cell-phone use are a familiar sight to anyone who has ever sat in a hospital waiting room. But the_(26)popularity of electronic medical records has forced hospital-based doctors to become_(27)on computers throughout the day, and de
22、sktops-which keep doctors from besides-are_(28)giving way to wireless devices.As clerical loads increased, “something had to_(29), and that was always face time with patients,“ says Dr.Bhakti Patel, a former chief resident in the University of Chicagos internal-medicine program. In fall 2010, she he
23、lped_(30)a pilot project in Chicago to see if the iPad could improve working conditions and patient care. The experiment was so_(31)that all internal-medicine program adopted the same_(32)in 2011. Medical schools at Yale and Stanford now have paperless, iPad-based curriculums. “Youll want an iPad ju
24、st so you can wear this“ is the slogan for one of the new lab coats_(33)with large pockets to accommodate tablet computers.A study of the University of Chicago iPad project found that patients got tests and_(34) faster if they were cared for by iPad-equipped residents.Many patients also_(35) a bette
25、r understanding of the illnesses that landed them in the hospital in the first place.A.dependent B.designed C.fast D.flying E.gained F.give G.growing H.launch I.policy J.prospect K.rather L.reliable M.signal N.successful O.treatmentsSection BAncient Greek Wisdom Inspires Guidelines to Good LifeA Is
26、it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the Greek Philosoph
27、ers on Living a Good Life. The book is co-authored by Long Island Universitys philosophy professor Michael Soupios and economics professor Panos Mourdoukoutas.B The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it wa
28、s first written many centuries ago. “There is no expiration(失效)date on wisdom,“ he says “There is no shelf life on intelligence. I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry(诡辩). The nice thin
29、g about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.“Examine your lifeC Soupies, along with his co-author Panos Mourdoukoutas, developed their 10 golden rules by turning to the men behind that philosophy-Ari
30、stotle, Socrates, Epictetus and Pythagoras, among others. The first rule-examine your life-is the common thread that runs through the entire book. Soupios says that it is based on Platos observation that the unexamined life is not worth living. “The Greek are always concerned about boxing themselves
31、 in, in terms of convictions(信念),“ he says. “So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.“Stop worrying about what you can not controlD As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to
32、Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher His name is Epictetus, “he says.“ And what the Stoics say in general is simply this. There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the di
33、merisions of this plan. You are not going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.“ESo, Soupios explains, it is not worth it to waste our physical, intellectual and spiritual energy worrying about things that are beyond our control. “I can not control whether or not I wind up getting the d
34、isease swine flu, for example.“ He says. “I mean, there are some cautious steps. I can take, but ultimately I can not guarantee myself that. So what Epictetus would say is sitting at home worrying about that would be wrong and wasterful and irrational. You should live your life attempting to identif
35、y and control those things which you can genuinely control.“Seek true pleasureFTo have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle-a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great-most relationships dont qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relat
36、ionship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.“ Soupios says. “Real friendship is when two individuals share the same soul. It is a beautiful and uncharacteristically poctic image that Aristotle offers.“GIn our pursuit
37、of the good life, he says, it is important to seek out true pleasures-advice which was originally offered by Epicurus. But unlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence(放纵 )and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and mental case.H“This was t
38、he highest and most desirable form of pleasure and happiness for the ancient Epicureans.“ Soupios says. “This is something that is very much well worth considering here in the modern era. I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of
39、 contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the gighest form of happiness and pleasure.“Do good to othersIOther golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous(发迹的 )fool. There are also rules dealing with interpersonal relatio
40、nships. Be a responsible human being and do not do evil things to others.J“This is Hesiod, of course, a younger contemporary poet, we believe, with Homer,“ Soupios says. “Hesiod offers an idea-which you very often find in some of the words great religions, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in Isl
41、am an others-that in some sense, when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted(自己招致的)spiritual wound.“KInstead, Soupios says,ancient wisdom urges us to do good. Golden R
42、ule No.10 for a good life is that kindness toward others tends to be rewarded.L“This is Aesop, the fabulist(寓言家), the man of these charming little tales, often told in terms of animals and animal relationships.“ He says. “I think what Aesop was suggesting is that when you offer a good turn to anothe
43、r human being. One can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlighten
44、ed moment.“MSoupios say following the 10 Golden Rules based on ancient wisdom can guide us to the path of the good life where we stop living as onlookers and become engaged and happier human beings. And that, he notes, is a life worth living.36.According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is imposs
45、ible for us to understand every aspect of our life.37.Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.38.Not all your business partners are your soul mates.49.We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.40.The doer of a good deed can feel sp
46、iritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.41.How to achieve meatal calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.42.Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our priorities in life.43.Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good
47、.44.The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.45.Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.Section C Passage One Attitudes toward new technologies often along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older p
48、eople on the front end of a technological shift. It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesnt seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether theyd like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people s
49、urveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not. The face that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now-and no one can get one yet-but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly engaged. Actually, this isnt surprising. Whereas older generations are sometime reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real va
