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...://cet46.wendu/2021年 12 月大学英语四级考试参考答案〔文都版〕来源：文都教育PartⅠWriting(30 minutes)( 请于正式开考后半小时内完成该局部，之后将进展听斩考试)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.【参考X文】Boundaries exist in virtuallyall humanrelationships,and students-teacher relationships are no exception to this rule. This reality gives rise to thefollowing question: what kind of boundaries can be deemed appropriate inan academic setting ?My opinion is that, in general, a relatively formaldistance should be kept between professors and their students.One reason to maintain a formal distance between students and teachers isto highlight the instructor’s role as an authority figure. This is importantso that the professors canenforce discipline,have instructions followed, and command respect from students. Another reason why teachers should maintain a formal students with their students is to avoid real and perceived bias. If the teacher develops close relationships with the students, it may be difficult tocompletely eliminate bias. Even the impression of bias may cause somestudents to feel that they have been treated unfairly.In sum, maintaining a formal distance between teachers and studentscan ensure an atmosphere of authority in the classroom and avoid both realand perceived bias.Part II ListeningComprehension(25minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. Atthe end of each 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 markedA), B), C), and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.://cet46.wendu/2021年 12 月大学英语四级考试参考答案〔文都版〕来源：文都教育Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes)( 请于正式开考后半小时内完成该局部，之后将进展听斩考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay onhow to best handle the relationship between teachers and students.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.【参考X 文】Boundaries exist in virtuallyall humanrelationships,and students-teacherrelationships are no exception to this rule. This reality gives rise to the following question: what kind of boundaries can be deemed appropriate in an academic setting ?My opinion is that, in general, a relatively formal distance should be kept between professors and their students.One reason to maintain a formal distance between students and teachers isto highlight the instructor ’s role as an authority figure. This is importantso that the professors canenforcediscipline,have instructions followed, andcommand respect from students. Another reason why teachers should maintain aformal students with their students is to avoid realand perceived bias. If theteacher develops close relationships with the students, it may be difficult to completely eliminate bias. Even the impression of bias may cause some students to feel that they have been treated unfairly.In sum, maintaining a formal distance between teachers and students can ensure an atmosphere of authority in the classroom and avoid both real and perceived bias.Part II ListeningComprehension(25minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear three newsreports. At the end ofeach news report,you will hear two or three questions. Both the newsbe spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA), B), C), and D).Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.://cet46.wendu/2021年 12 月大学英语四级考试参考答案〔文都版〕来源：文都教育Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes)( 请于正式开考后半小时内完成该局部，之后将进展听斩考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay onhow to best handle the relationship between teachers and students.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.【参考X 文】Boundaries exist in virtuallyall humanrelationships,and students-teacherrelationships are no exception to this rule. This reality gives rise to the following question: what kind of boundaries can be deemed appropriate in an academic setting ?My opinion is that, in general, a relatively formal distance should be kept between professors and their students.One reason to maintain a formal distance between students and teachers isto highlight the instructor ’s role as an authority figure. This is importantso that the professors canenforcediscipline,have instructions followed, andcommand respect from students. Another reason why teachers should maintain aformal students with their students is to avoid realand perceived bias. If theteacher develops close relationships with the students, it may be difficult to completely eliminate bias. Even the impression of bias may cause some students to feel that they have been treated unfairly.In sum, maintaining a formal distance between teachers and students can ensure an atmosphere of authority in the classroom and avoid both real and perceived bias.Part II ListeningComprehension(25minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear three newsreports. At the end ofeach news report,you will hear two or three questions. Both the newsbe spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA), B), C), and D).Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.://cet46.wendu/2021年 12 月大学英语四级考试参考答案〔文都版〕来源：文都教育Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes)( 请于正式开考后半小时内完成该局部，之后将进展听斩考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay onhow to best handle the relationship between teachers and students.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.【参考X 文】Boundaries exist in virtuallyall humanrelationships,and students-teacherrelationships are no exception to this rule. This reality gives rise to the following question: what kind of boundaries can be deemed appropriate in an academic setting ?My opinion is that, in general, a relatively formal distance should be kept between professors and their students.One reason to maintain a formal distance between students and teachers isto highlight the instructor ’s role as an authority figure. This is importantso that the professors canenforcediscipline,have instructions followed, andcommand respect from students. Another reason why teachers should maintain aformal students with their students is to avoid realand perceived bias. If theteacher develops close relationships with the students, it may be difficult to completely eliminate bias. Even the impression of bias may cause some students to feel that they have been treated unfairly.In sum, maintaining a formal distance between teachers and students can ensure an atmosphere of authority in the classroom and avoid both real and perceived bias.Part II ListeningComprehension(25minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear three newsreports. At the end ofeach news report,you will hear two or three questions. Both the newsbe spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA), B), C), and D).Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.://cet46.wendu/2021年 12 月大学英语四级考试参考答案〔文都版〕来源：文都教育Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes)( 请于正式开考后半小时内完成该局部，之后将进展听斩考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay onhow to best handle the relationship between teachers and students.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.【参考X 文】Boundaries exist in virtuallyall humanrelationships,and students-teacherrelationships are no exception to this rule. This reality gives rise to the following question: what kind of boundaries can be deemed appropriate in an academic setting ?My opinion is that, in general, a relatively formal distance should be kept between professors and their students.One reason to maintain a formal distance between students and teachers isto highlight the instructor ’s role as an authority figure. This is importantso that the professors canenforcediscipline,have instructions followed, andcommand respect from students. Another reason why teachers should maintain aformal students with their students is to avoid realand perceived bias. If theteacher develops close relationships with the students, it may be difficult to completely eliminate bias. Even the impression of bias may cause some students to feel that they have been treated unfairly.In sum, maintaining a formal distance between teachers and students can ensure an atmosphere of authority in the classroom and avoid both real and perceived bias.Part II ListeningComprehension(25minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear three newsreports. At the end ofeach news report,you will hear two or three questions. Both the newsbe spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA), B), C), and D).Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasing use of the mobile phone in people’s life and then explain the consequences of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension （30 minutes）Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1. A）He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.B）He has difficulty understanding the book.C）He cannot get access to the assigned book.D）He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.2. A）She will drive the man to the supermarket.B）The man should buy a car of his own.C）The man needn’t go shopping every week.D）She can pick the man up at the grocery store.3. A）Get more food and drinks. C）Tidy up the place.B）Ask his friend to come over. D）Hold a party.4. A）The talks can be held any day except this Friday.B）He could change his schedule to meet John Smith.C）The first-round talks should start as soon as possible.D）The woman should contact John Smith first.5. A）He understands the woman’s feelings.B）He has gone through a similar experience.C）The woman should have gone on the field trip.D）The teacher is just following the regulations.6. A）She will meet the man halfway. C）She will ask David to talk less.B）She is sorry the man will not come. D）She has to invite David to the party.7. A）Few students understand Prof. Johnson’s lectures.B）Few students meet Prof. Johnson’s requirements.C）Many students find Prof. Johnson’s lectures boring.D）Many students have dropped Prof. Johnson’s class.8. A）Check their computer files. C）Study a computer program.B）Make some computations. D）Assemble a computer.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A）It allows him to make a lot of friends. C）It enables him to apply theory to practice.B）It requires him to work long hours. D）It helps him understand people better. 10. A）It is intellectually challenging.B）It requires him to do washing-up all the time.C）It exposes him to oily smoke all day long.D）It demands physical endurance and patience.11. A）In a hospital. C）At a laundry.B）At a coffee shop. D）In a hotel.12. A）Getting along well with colleagues. C）Planning everything in advance.B）Paying attention to every detail. D）Knowing the needs of customers.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A）The pocket money British children get.B）The annual inflation rate in Britain.C）The things British children spend money on.D）The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.14. A）It enables children to live better. C）It often rises higher than inflation.B）It goes down during economic recession. D）It has gone up 25% in the past decade.15. A）Save up for their future education. C）Buy their own shoes and socks.B）Pay for small personal things. D）Make donations when necessary.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A）District managers. C）Sales directors.B）Regular customers. D）Senior clerks.17. A）The support provided by the regular clients.B）The initiative shown by the sales representatives.C）The urgency of implementing the company’s plans.D）The important part played by district managers.18. A）Some of them were political-minded. C）One third of them were senior managers.B）Fifty percent of them were female. D）Most of them were rather conservative. 19. A）He used too many quotations. C）He did not keep to the point.B）He was not gender sensitive. D）He spent too much time on details.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A）State your problem to the head waiter.B）Demand a discount on the dishes ordered.C）Ask to see the manager politely but firmly.D）Ask the name of the person waiting on you.21. A）Your problem may not be understood correctly.B）You don’t know if you are complaining at the right time.C）Your complaint may not reach the person in charge.D）You can’t tell how the person on the line is reacting.22. A）Demand a prompt response. C）Send it by express mail.B）Provide all the details. D）Stick to the point.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A）Fashion designer. C）City planner.B）Architect. D）Engineer.24. A）Do some volunteer work. C）Work flexible hours.B）Get a well-paid part-time job. D）Go back to her previous post.25. A）Few baby-sitters can be considered trustworthy.B）It will add to the family’s financial burden.C）A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother.D）The children won’t get along with a baby-sitter.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in a school building, is smarter, more curious,less afraid of what he doesn’t know, better at finding and （26）__________, more confident, resourceful （机敏的）, persistent and （27）__________ than he will ever be again in his schooling—or, unless he is very unusual and very lucky, for the rest of his life. Already, by paying close attention to and （28）__________ the world and people around him, and without any school-type （29）__________ instruction, he has done a task far more difficult, complicated and （30）__________ than anything he will be asked to do in school, or than any of his teachers has done for years. He has solved the （31）__________ of language. He has discovered it—babies don’t even know that language exists—and he has found out how it works and learnt to use it （32）__________. He has done it by exploring, by experimenting, by developing his own model of the grammar of language, by （33）__________ and seeing whether it works, by gradually changing it and （34）__________ it until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, including many of the （35）__________ that the schools think only they can teach him, and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him.Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section ADirections: 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 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.The mobile phone is a magic device widely used these days. Although it has been nearly 30 years since the first commercial mobile-phone network was launched, advertisers have yet to figure out how to get their ___36___ out to mobile-phone users in a big way. There are 2.2 billion cell-phone users worldwide, a ___37___ that is growing by about 25% each year. Yet spending on ads carried over cell-phone networks last year ___38___ to just $1.5 billion worldwide, a fraction of the $424 billion global ad market.But as the number of eyeballs glued to ___39___ screens multiplies, so too does the mobile phone’s value as a pocket billboard （广告牌）. Consumers are ___40___ using their phones for things other than voice calls, such as text messaging, downloading songs and games, and ___41___ the Internet. By 2010, 70 million Asians are expected to be watching videos and TV programs on mobile phones. All of these activities give advertisers ___42___ options for reaching audiences. During soccer’s World Cup last summer, for example, Adidas used real-time scores and games to ___43___ thousands of fans to a website set up for mobile-phone access. “Our target audience was males aged 17 to 25,”says Marcus Spurrell, Adidas regional manager for Asia. “Their mobiles are always on, always in their pocket—you just can’t ___44___ cell phones as an advertising tool.”Mobile-phone marketing has become as ___45___ a platform as TV, online or print.A）accessing I）increasinglyB）amounted J）messagesC）approaching K）patientlyD）attract L）tinyE）casual M）totalF）characters N）violatedG）fresh O）vitalH）ignoreSection BDirections: 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.A Mess on the Ladder of SuccessA） Throughout American history there has almost always been at least one central economic narrative that gave the ambitious or unsatisfied reason to pack up and seek their fortune elsewhere. For the first 300 or so years of European settlement, the story was about moving outward: getting immigrants to the continent and then to the frontier to clear the prairies （大草原）, drain the wetlands and build new cities.B） By the end of the 19th century, as the frontier vanished, the US had a mild panic attack. What would this energetic, enterprising country be without new lands to conquer? Some people, such as Teddy Roosevelt, decided to keep on conquering （Cuba, the Philippines, etc.）, but eventually, in industrialization, the US found a new narrative of economic mobility at home. From the 1890s to the 1960s, people moved from farm to city, first in the North and then in the South. In fact, by the 1950s, there was enough prosperity and white-collar work that many began to move to the suburbs. As the population aged, there was also a shift from the cold Rust Belt to the comforts of the Sun Belt. We think of this as an old person’s migration, but it created many jobs for the young in construction and health care, not to mention tourism, retail and restaurants.C） For the last 20 years—from the end of the cold war through two burst bubbles in a single decade—the US has been casting about for its next economic narrative. And now it is experiencing another period of panic, which is bad news for much of the workforce but particularly for its youngest members.D） The US has always been a remarkably mobile country, but new data from the Census Bureau indicate that mobility has reached its lowest level in recorded history. Sure, some people are stuck in homes valued at less than their mortgages （抵押贷款）, but many young people—who don’t own homes and don’t yet have families—are staying put, too. This suggests, among other things, that people aren’t packing up for new economic opportunities the way they used to. Rather than dividing the country into the 1 percenters versus （与……相对）everyone else, the split in our economy is really between two other classes: the mobile and immobile.E）Part of the problem is that the country’s largest industries are in decline. In the past, it wasperfectly clear where young people should go for work （Chicago in the 1870s, Detroit in the 1910s, Houston in the 1970s）and, more or less, what they’d be doing when they got there （killing cattle, building cars, selling oil）. And these industries were large enough to offer jobs to each class of worker, from unskilled laborer to manager or engineer. Today, the few bright spots in our economy are relatively small （though some promise future growth）and decentralized. There are great jobs in Silicon Valley, in the biotech research capitals of Boston and Raleigh-Durham and in advanced manufacturing plants along the southern I-85 corridor. These companies recruit all over the country and the globe for workers with specific abilities. （You don’t need to be the next Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, to get a job in one of the microhubs （微中心）, by the way. But you will almost certainly need at least a B.A. in computer science or a year or two at a technical school.）This newer, select job market is national, and it offers members of the mobile class competitive salaries and higher bargaining power.F）Many members of the immobile class, on the other hand, 1ive in the America of the gloomy headlines. If you have no specialized skills, there’s little reason to uproot to another state and be the last in line for a low-paying job at a new auto plant or a green-energy startup. The surprise in the census （普查）data, however, is that the immobile workforce is not limited to unskilled workers. In fact, many have a college degree.G） Until now, a B.A. in any subject was a near-guarantee of at least middle-class wages. But today, a quarter of college graduates make less than the typical worker without a bachelor’s degree. David Autor, a prominent labor economist at M.I.T., recently told me that a college degree alone is no longer a guarantor of a good job. While graduates from top universities are still likely to get a good job no matter what their major is, he said, graduates from less-famous schools are going to be judged on what they know. To compete for jobs on a national level, they should be armed with the skills that emerging industries need, whether technical or not.H） Those without such specialized skills—like poetry, or even history, majors—are already competing with their neighbors for the same sorts of second-rate, poorer-paying local jobs like low-level management or big-box retail sales. And with the low-skilled labor market atomized into thousands of microeconomies, immobile workers are less able to demand better wages or conditions or to acquire valuable skills.I）So what, exactly, should the ambitious young worker of today be learning? Unfortunately, it’s hard to say, since the US doesn’t have one clear national project. There are plenty of emerging, smaller industries, but which ones are the most promising? （Nanotechnology’s（纳米技术）moment of remarkable growth seems to have been 5 years into the future for something like 20 years now.）It’s not clear exactly what skills are most needed or if they will even be valuable in a decade.J）What is clear is that all sorts of government issues—education, health-insurance portability, worker retraining—are no longer just bonuses to already prosperous lives but existential requirements. It’s in all of our interests to make sure that as many people as possible are able to move toward opportunity, and America’s ability to invest people and money in exciting new ideas is still greater than that of most other wealthy countries. （As recently as five years ago, US migration was twice the rate of European Union states.）That, at least, is some comfort at a time when our national economy seems to be searching for its next story line.46. Unlike in the past, a college degree alone does not guarantee a good job for its holder.47. The census data is surprising in that college graduates are also among the immobile workforce.48. New figures released by the government show that Americans today are less mobile than ever before.49. The migration of old people from cold to warm places made many jobs available to the young.50. America is better at innovation than most other rich nations.51. Early American history is one of moving outward.52. Young people don’t know what to learn because it is hard to predict what skills are most needed or valued ten years from now.53. Computer or other technical skills are needed to get a well-paying job in high-tech or advanced manufacturing.54. When the frontier vanished about a century ago, America found new economic mobility in industrialization.55. America today can be divided into two classes: those who move and those who don’t.Section CDirections: 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 OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.A new study shows a large gender gap on economic policy among the nation’s professional economists, a divide similar to the gender divide found in the general public.“As a group, we are pro-market,”says Ann Mari May, co-author of the study and a University of Nebraska economist. “But women are more likely to accept government regulation and involvement in economic activity than our male colleagues.”“It’s very puzzling,”says free market economist Veronique de Rugy of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. “Not a day goes by that I don’t ask myself why there are so few women economists on the free market side.”A native of France, de Rugy supported government intervention （干预）early in her life but changed her mind after studying economics. “We want many of the same things as liberals—less poverty, more health care—but have radically different ideas on how to achieve it.”Liberal economist Dean Baker, co-founder of the Center for Economic Policy and Research, says male economists have been on the inside of the profession, confirming each other’s anti-regulation views. Women, as outsiders, “are more likely to think independently or at least see people outside of the economics profession as forming their peer group,” he says.The gender balance in economics is changing. One-third of economics doctorates （博士学位）now go to women. “More diversity is needed at the table when public policy is discussed,”May says.Economists do agree on some things. Female economists agree with men that Europe has too much regulation and that Wal-mart is good for society. Male economists agree with their female colleagues that military spending is too high.The genders are most divorced from each other on the question of equality for women. Male economists overwhelmingly think the wage gap between men and women is largely the result of individuals’ skills, experience and voluntary choices. Female economists overwhelmingly disagree by a margin of 4-to-1.The biggest disagreement: 76% of women say faculty opportunities in economics favor men. Male economists point the opposite way: 80% say women are favored or the process is neutral.56. What is the finding of the new study?A）The gender divide is a big concern of the general public.B）Men and women understand economics quite differently.C）The gap between male and female economists needs to be closed.D）Male and female economists disagree widely on economic policy.57. What does Ann Mari May say about female economists?A）They are strongly against male domination in the economics profession.B）They tend to support government intervention in economic activity.C）They usually play an active role in public policy-making.D）They are mostly strong advocates of free market economy.58. What do we learn about economist Veronique de Rugy?A）She represents most female economists’ standpoint.B）She devotes herself to eliminating women’s poverty.C）Her study of economics changed her view on government’s role in economic activities.D）Her academic background helped her get into the inner circle of the economics profession.59. What does Ann Mari May imply about public policy-making?A）More female economists should get involved.B）It should do justice to female economists’ studies.C）More attention should be paid to women’s rights.D）It should aim at sustainable development.60. On what issue do male and female economists differ most?A）Government regulation. C）Military spending.B）Job creation. D）Gender equality.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.The number of postgraduate students travelling from non-EU countries to study at UK universities has fallen for the first time in 16 years, fuelling fears that the government’s immigration crackdown is discouraging thousands of the brightest students from continuing their studies in Britain.Jo Beall, British Council director of education and society, said the fall would cause alarm among UK vice-chancellors（大学行政主管）. “The sector was expecting a decline in growth, butthe actual reduction in postgraduate numbers is of real concern as international students make up the majority of numbers in many postgraduate courses and research teams in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”“Attracting the brightest and most ambitious postgraduate and research students is critical if the UK is to maintain its quality reputation for research,” Beall said.Universities get a third of their tuition （学费）fee revenue from non-EU students. There is growing fear among vice-chancellors that this revenue—as well as the cultural, academic and economic benefit international students bring—is being put at risk.Tim Westlake, director for the student experience at Manchester University, said students whose families relied on them working in the UK after their studies to gain experience and repay the fees were starting to look elsewhere.Last month the home secretary, Theresa May, announced that embassy staff would interview more than 100,000 applicants in an attempt to prevent bogus（假冒的）ones entering the country. She also said immigrants were responsible for pushing up UK house prices. The comments followed the introduction of new limitations on students’right to work during and after their studies.Beall said: “Government statistics for the first time provide real evidence that the changes to UK visa regulations may have discouraged many students from applying to the UK, and in particular postgraduate students who are so important to the UK’s research output. The UK enjoys an excellent reputation around the world for the high quality of our education system, so the government needs to ensure that institutions have all the support they need to attract international students who make a tremendous academic, cultural and economic contribution to the UK.”61. What has caused the decline of the number of non-EU postgraduates in the UK?A）The increase in tuition and fees. C）Changed immigration policies.B）The ever-rising living expenses. D）Universities’ tightened budgets.62. What is UK vice-chancellors’ biggest concern?A）How to obtain financial support from the government.B）How to keep the academic reputation of their institutions.C）How to prevent bogus applicants entering their universities.D）How to stimulate the creativity of their research teams.63. Why do UK universities try to attract postgraduate students from outside the EU?A）A substantial part of their revenue comes from non-EU students’ tuition and fees.B）Non-EU postgraduate students are usually highly motivated.C）The number of UK postgraduate students has fallen sharply.D）Some of the postgraduate programmes are specially designed for non-EU students. 64. What were the expectations of some non-EU students’ families?A）Their children could enjoy the UK’s cultural benefits.B）Their children could find well-paying jobs upon their return.C）Their children could become established academically.D）Their children could work in the UK after graduation.65. What does Beall suggest the UK government should do?A）Allow promising international students to work in research teams.B）Revise UK visa regulations to accommodate non-EU students.C）Give universities adequate support to attract non-EU students.D）Try to address the needs of international students in the UK.Part IV Translation （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.“你要茶还是要咖啡？”是用餐人常被问到的问题。

Part I Writing ( 30 minutes)Directions: Fo r this part, you are allowe d80 minutes to write on the topic Changes in the Way of Transportation. You should wr:ite at least 120 wonds but no more than 180 wa-ds.Part ll Listening Comprehension ( 25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, yo.u will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you w.i ll hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question , you t choo-.w! the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , 'C) and D) . Then mark the correspo nd ing 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 heanl.1.A) He wanted to buy a home.C)He lost a huge sum of money.B)He suffered from a shock.D)He did an unusual good deed.2.A) Invite the waiter to a fancy dinner.C)Give some money to the waiter.B)Tell her story to the Daily News.D)Pay the waiter's school tuition.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report yo11 have Just heanl3.A) Whether or not to move •t o the state's mainland.B)How to keep the village from sinking into the sea.C)Where to get the funds for rebuilding their village.D)What to do about the rising level of the seawater.4.A) It takes too long a time.C)It has to wait for the state's fina l approval.B)It costs too much money.D)It faces strong opposition from many villagers. Questions S to 7 are based on the news report you have Just heard.5.A) To investigate whether people are grateful for help.B)To see whether people hold doors open for strangers.C)To explore ways of inducing gratitude in people.D)To find out how people express gratitude.6.A) They induced strangers to talk with them.B)They helped 15 to 20 people in a bad mood.C)They held doors open for people at various places.D)They interviewed people who didn't say thank you.7.A) People can be educated to be grateful.C)Most people have bad days now and then.B)Most people express gratitude for help.D)People are ungrateful when in a bad mood.Section BDirections: In this section, )OU will hear two long convers a tions. At the,end of each conver:sa tion, )OU will hear four que.stions. Both the conver:sa tion 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 ro"esponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have Jus t heard.8.A) To order a solar panel installation.C)To enquire about solar pai;iel installations.B)To report a serious leak in his roof.. D) To complain about the faulty: solar panels.9.A) He plans to install solar pc1nels.C)He saves $ 300 a year.B)He owns a four-bedroom house.D)He has a large family._10.A) Th.e service of the solar panel company.C)The maintenance of the solar panels.B)The cost of a solar panel installation.D)The quality of the solar panels.. '11.A) One year and a half.C)Roughly six years.B)Less than four years.D)About five years. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversatim you have just heard.12.A) At a travel agency.C)At an airline transfer service.B)At an Australian airport.D)At a local transportation authority.13.A) She would be able to visit more scenic spots.B)She wanted to save as much money as possible.C)She would like to have everything taken care of.D)She wanted to spend more time with her family.14.A) Four days.C)One week.B)Five days.D)Two weeks.15.A) Choosing some activities herself.C)Driving along the Great Ocean Road.. .j • . .B)Spending Christmas with Australians.D)Leaming more about wine making. Section CDirections: In this section , )OU w.i ll hear thnee JXlssages. At the end of each passage , you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After )'lU hear a question , )OU must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ) , B ) , C ) and D ) . Then mark the co"esponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre .Questions 16 to 18 are based on the p1m&ge you have just heard.16.A) Bring their own bags when shopping.C)Dis� .of their trash properly.B)Use public transport when traveling.D)Pay a green tax upon arrival.17.A) It has not been doing a good job in recycling.B)It has witnessed a rise i� accidental drowning.C)It has not attracted many tourists in recent years.D)It has experienced an overall decline in air quality.18.A) To charge a small fee on plastic products in supermarkets.B)To ban single-use plastic bags and straws on Bali Island.C) • To promote the use of paper bags for shopping.D)To impose a penalty on anyone caught littering.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) It gives birth to several babies at a time.C)Its·breeding grounds are now better preserved.B)It is the least protected mammal species.D)Its population is.now showing signs of increase.20.A) Global warming.C)Commercial hunting.B)Polluted seawaters.D)Decreasing birthrates.21.A) To mate.C)To escape hunters.B)To look for food.D)To seek breeding grounds.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) They prefer to drink low-fat milk.B)They think milk is good for health.23.A) It is not as healthy as once thought.B)It is not easy to stay fresh for long.24.A) They drink too many pints every da r·.B)They are sensitive to certain minerals.25.A) It is easier for sick people to digest.B)It provides.some necessary nut�ents.Part ]I[ Section A Reading ComprehensionC)They consume less milk these days.D)They buy more milk than the British.C)It benefits the elderly more.D)It tends to make people fat.C)They lack the necessary proteins to digest it.D)They have eaten f oo d incompatible with milk.C)It is healthier than other animal products.D)It supplies the body with enough calories.( 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 w o rd bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making )VUr choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answe,r Sheet 2·with a single line through the centre. You may not ll.l? any of the words in the bank more than once.When my son completes a task, I can't help but praise him. It's only natural to give praise where praise is due, right? But is there ·s uch a thing as too much praise?According to psychologist Katherine Phillip, children don't-benefit from 26 'praise as much as we'd like to think. "Parents' often praise, believing they are building their child's self-confidence. However, over-praising can have a 27 effect," says Phillip. " W hen we use the same praise28 , it may become empty and no longer valued·by the child. �t can also become an expectation that anything they do must be �-with praise. This may lead to the child avoiding taking risks due to' .fear of -� their parents. "Does this mean we should do away with all the praise? Phillip says no. "The key to healthy praise is to focus on the process rather than the 31 . It is the recognition of a child's attempt, or the process in which they achieved something, that is essential," she says. "Parents should encourage their c�ild to take the risks needed to learn and grow. "So how do we break the 32 of praise we're all so accustomed to? Phillip says it's important to33 between "person praise" and "process praise". " Person praise is �-saying how great someone is. It's a form of personal approval. Process praise is acknowledgement of the efforts the personhas just 35 . Children who receive person praise are more likely to feel shame after losing," ·says ----Phillip.A)chooseB)constantC)disappointingD)distinguishE)exhausting Section B F)experiencedG) n egativeH)outcomeI)patternJ)pluralK)repeatedlyL)rewardedM) s eparatelyN)simply0)undertakeriDirections: In this section, yo;u are going to read a passage with ten· statements aitached to it. Each statement contains information given in o.n e 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 corr.espondi g •l etter on Answer Sheet 2.Poverty is a story about us, not themA)Too often still, we think we know what poverty looks like. 'I t's the way we've been taught, the imageswe've been force-fed for decades. The chronically hoineless. The undocumented immigrant. The urban poor, usually personified as a woman of color, the "welfare queen" politicians stil l too often reference.B)But as income inequality rises to record levels in the United States, even in the midst of a recordeconomic expansion, those familiar images are outdated, hurtful, and counterproductive to focusing attention on solutions and building ladders of opportunity.C)Today's faces of income inequality an d lack of opportunity-look like all of us. It's Anna Landre, adisabled Georgetown University student fighting to keep health benefits that allow her the freedom to live her life. It's Tiffanie Standard, a counselor for young women of color in·Philadelphia·who want to be tech entrepreneurs-but who must work multiple jobs to·stay afloat. It's Ken Outlaw, a welder in rural North Carolina whose dream of going back to school at a local community·college was dashed by Hurricane Florence-just one of' t he extreme weather events that have tipped the balance for struggling Americans across the nation.D)If these are the central characters of our story about poverty, what layers of perceptions, myths, andrealities must we unearth to find meaningful solutions and support? In pursuit of revealing this complicated reality, Mothering Justice, led by women of color, went last year to the·state capital in Lansing, Michigan, to lobby on issues that affect working mothers. One of the Mothering Justice • organizers went to the office of a state representative to talk about the lack of affordable childcare­the vestiges ( #.�) of a system that expected mothers to stay home with their children while their husbands worked. A legislative staffer dismissed the activist's concerns, telling her "my husband took care of that-I stayed home."E)That comment, says Mothering Justice director Danielle Atkinson, '"was meant to shame" and reliedon the familiar notion that a woman of color concerned about income inequality and programs that promote mobility must by definition be a-single·morn, probably with multiple kids. In this case, the Mothering Justice activist happened to be married. And in ·most cases in the America of 2019, the images that come to mind when we hear the words poverty or income i n equality fail miserably inreflecting a complicated reality: poverty touches virt u ally all of us. The face of income inequality, for all but a very few of us, is the one we each see in the mirror.F)How many of us are poor in the U.S.? It depends on who you ask. According to the Census Bureau,' '38 million people in the U. S. are living below the official poverty thresholds. Taking into accounteconomic need beyond that absolute measure, the Institute for Policy Studies found that 140 million people are poor or low-income. That's almost half the U.S. population.G)Whatever the measure, within that massive group, poverty is extremely diverse. We know that somepeople are more affected than others, like children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people of color.H)But the fact that 4 in 10 ;Americans can't come up with $.400 in an emergency is a commonly citedstatistic for g� reason: economic ins�bility stre�ches across race, gender, and geography._ It even reaches into the middle classes, as real wages �ave �agnated (�JI*) for all but the very wealthy and temporary spells of financial i�stability are not uncommon.I)Negative images remain of who is living in poverty as well as what is needed to move out of it. The bigAmerican myth is that yoµ can pull yourself up by your own efforts and change a bad situation into a good one. The reality is that finding opportunity without help from families, friends, schools, and community is virtually impossible. And the playing field is nothing close to level.J)The Frame W orks Institute, a research group that focuses on public framing of issues, has studied what sustains stereotypes an� narratives of poverty in the United Kingdom. "People view economic success and well be ing in life as a product 9f choice, willpower, and drive," says Nat Kendall-Taylor, CEO of Frame W orks. "When we see people who are struggling," he says, those assumptions '.'lead us to the perception that.people in poverty are lazy, they don't care, and they haven't made the right decisions. "K)Does this sound familiar? S imilar i<leas surround poverty in the U ..S.. And these assumptions give a false picture of reality. "When people enter into that pattern of thinking," says Kendall-Taylor, "it's cognitively comfortable to make sense of issues of poverty in that way. It creates a kind of cognitive blindness-all of the factors external to a person's drive and choices that they've made become invisibleIand fade from view. "L)Those ex.t emal factors include the difficulties accompanying low-wage work or structural discrimination based on race, gender, or ability. Assumptions get worse when people who are poor use government benefits to help them surviye. There is a great tension between "the poor" and those who are receiving what has become a dirty word: "welfare. "M)According to the General Social Sqrvey, 71 percent of re s pondents believe the country is spending too ·little on "assistance to the.poor/' On the other hand, 22 percent think we are spending too little on "welfare": 37 percent -believe we are spending too much.N)" Poverty has been interchangeable with people of color-specifically black women and black mothers," says Atkinson of Mothering Justice. It's true that black mothers are more affected by poverty than many other groups, yet they are. disproportionately the face of poverty. For example, Americans routinely overestimate the share of black recipients-of public assistance programs.0)In reality, most people. will experience some form of financial hardship at some point in their lives.Indeed, people tendto.dip in and out of poverty, perhaps due to unexpected obstacles like losing a job,。

大学英语四级历年真题与范文(1991-2007)1999.1 真题Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic. Don't Be Afraid to Say“No”. Y ou should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1.别人请求帮助时,在什么情况下我们会说“不”2.为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”3.该说“不”时,不说“不”的坏处[范文]Don't Be Afraid to Say “No”Sometimes we have to say “No” to others when they ask us for help. Why? One situation may be that we are not capable of doing the things they ask us to do. The other situation may be that we are unwilling to do what they ask us to do, because their requests may be unreasonable or even illegal. On both occasions we should say directly to them: “No”.But the case is not always the same in our daily life. Some people are afraid to say “No” when they should say so. On the one hand, they are afraid of losing their faces. On the other hand they don't want to hurt others, such as their family members, relatives, friends or colleagues.T o say “Y es” when you should say “No” will ev entually do you some harm. If you say “Y es” but fail to help them in the end because of lack of the ability, they may think you are not worthy of trust. If you help them do something bad or illegal, you will be punished for what you have done. So, don't be afraid to say “N o” if necessary.1999.6 真题Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Reading selectively or extensively? Y ou should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1.有人认为读书要有选择2.有人认为应当博览群书3.我的看法\[范文\]Reading Selectively Or Extensively?Reading selectively or extensively? What is your choice? Perhaps each of us has our choice. Some people think we should read selectively, for there are so many books for us to read. Thousands of new books are published every day. How can we cover all these books in our limited time? Besides, not all the books are worth reading.Some people, on the contrary, choose to read extensively. They think that reading extensively can broaden their horizons. Through reading extensively they can learn something about their ancestors; through reading extensively they can get insight of great men. Reading extensively can also enable us to adapt to the fast developing society. Because we are living in a knowledge exploding society, if we don't read extensively, we can't get enough information about the modern world, and we can't keep pace with the society.In my opinion, we should read both selectively and extensively. By reading extensively, we can enrich our knowledge of aspects. By reading selectively, we can focus on and learn well the academic knowledge we'll need in our future work.2000.1 真题Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance My College Education? Y ou should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1.上大学的费用可以通过多种途径解决2.哪种途径适合我(说明理由)\[范文\]How I Finance My College Education?Every year, thousands of young men enter universities and colleges. It has been a problem for the students and their families how to finance their college education. In fact, the problem can be dealt with in many ways. The most common way is to get all the money from the parents. If their parents can't produce the tuition and the fees, students can apply a loan from the bank. There is still another way. Students can finance their education by doing some part time jobs in their spare time.As for me, my parents can pay the greater part of the tuition and fees for me. So, I won't have a heavy financial burden, and I can put all my heart into study. I would like to pay the rest by doing a part time job. Although my parents are able to pay all the tuition and fees for me, I just want to know more about the society by my own working experience. Therefore, I choose this way to finance my college education.2001.1 真题Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Succeed in a Job Interview? Y ou should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1.面试在求职过程中的作用2.取得面试成功的因素\[范文\]How to Succeed in a Job Interview?Nowadays, students must seek jobs by themselves. Job interview is the first step leading to the success of their employment. It is clear that succeeding in a job interview is very important.There are some ways to ensure your success in a job interview. First, you should be well prepared for all the information about you, such as your diploma certification, you credit records, certification about your awards, publications, if there is any, and the last but not the least, a carefully designed resume, in both Chinese and English.Second, you must pay much attention to your appearance, including your dress and your behavior. Y ou should dress properly. While talking with the interviewer, you should listen to him attentively, accompanied with proper eye contact and a timely nod of head.Third, you must be confident about yourself. Y our smiling face is the best way to show your confidence and friendliness. Y ou should be also honest, especially when talking about yourself. 2001.6 真题Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter. Suppose you are Zhang Ying. Write a letter to Xiao W ang, a schoolmate of yours who is going to visit you during the week long holiday. Y ou should write at least 100 words according to the suggestions (given in Chinese) below:1.表示欢迎2.提出度假安排建议3.提醒应注意的事项A Letter to A Schoolmate; June 23, 2001; Dear Xiao W ang; Y ours, Zhang Ying\[范文\]A Letter to A SchoolmateJune 23, 2001Dear Xiao W ang,I am glad to hear that you will come to see me during the week long holiday. It has been three years since we graduated from our university. I miss you very much. I even can't wait to see you. I've made a plan for this holiday. As this is the first time you come to Beijing, I think we'd better have sightseeing around it. W e can visit some famous scenic spots and historical sites, such as Summer Palace, The Forbidden City, The Great W all, etc. W e can do some shopping together. There are many splendid markets and plazas in Beijing. The State Library is also a good place for us to go. By the way, since lots of people will go traveling in this holiday, it must be crowded on the train. So you should take care of your luggage. Bring more clothes with you because Beijing is much colder than Kunming at this time. And don't forget to tell me when you will arrive. I'll pick you up at the airport.Miss you!Y ours,Zhang Ying2002.1 真题Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus. Y ou should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below. 假设你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。

Passage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students , today's traditional age college freshmen are "more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)" than at any time in the 17 years of the poll. Not surprising in these hard times, the student's major objective "is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life." It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting. Interest in teaching, social service and the "altruistic" fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up. That's no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemic al company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first yea r on the job-even before she completed her two year associate degree. While it's true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions- be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company: no job. How shortsighted in the long run ! But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the ac cumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机)："Miss Baxter ," he says, "could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?" From the long term point of view, that's what education really ought to be about. 16.According to the author's observation, college students __________ . A) have never been so materialistic as today B) have never been so interested in the arts C) have never been so financially well off as today D) have never attached so much importance to moral sense 17.The students' criteria for electing majors today have much to do with ________ . A) the influences of their instructors B) the financial goals they seek in life C) their own interpretations of the courses D) their understanding of the contributions of others 18.By saying "While it's true that... be they scientific or artistic" (Lines 1-3, Para. 5),the author means that _____. A) business management should be included in educational programs B) human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed C) human intellectual development has reached new heights D) the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked 19.Studying the diverse wisdom of others can ________ . A) create varying artistic interests B) help people see things in their right perspective C) help improve connections among people D) regulate the behavior of modern people 20.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A) Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow minded. B) Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong. C) People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life. D) Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.。

2023年12月大学英语四级考试真题（卷 1）答案与分析Part I. WritingThe Most Impressive Campus ActivityEvery university offers numerous kinds of activities to enrich students’extracurricular life. As one of the young college students, I have benefited a lot from all of these well-organized activities, but the one that has benefited me most is the debate competition which I took part in last year.That was a debate competition between different majors and the topic was about theoretical knowledge versus practices. What mattered most is not the result of the debate, but gathering background information and practicing the process of debate. Also, no individual could accomplish the challenging task all by herself or himself, so joint efforts have played a significant role in winning the competition. Team spirit and co-operation has been improved a lot and I believe this is more precious than winning or losing.To be brief, to participate in more campus activities, we can not only get a better understanding of what we have learnt before, but also make new friends and discover our interests.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1.C) 从女士所说“But remember we can’t afford a lot.
”可以得知他们承担不起太多钱，由此可知他们应当挑选一件不太贵旳礼品，因此C是对旳答案。

2012年12月大学英语四级考试真题答案解析Part I Writing标准版：标准版：The above bar chart clearly shows us education pays in 2010. We see that one with higher education background earns earns more more more money money money weekly weekly weekly than than than those those those with with with lower lower lower ones. ones. ones. For For For instance, instance, instance, the the the college college college students students students with with with no no no degree degree degree get get paid$712 per week whereas those with a Bachelor‟s degree can earn $1038.Several reasons, in my opinion, can be identified to account for this phenomenon. To begin with, compared with those with comparatively lower education degree, people who have received higher education possess considerably wider knowledge, more remarkable learning and research ability, greater innovation and most of all, resourceful social network, all of which are essential to a high-income work. Also, the higher one‟s education degree is, the bigger platform he will have to show his ability. For example, his college, university, or research institute will organize various job fairs for them to communicate face to face with employers. This This phenomenon phenomenon phenomenon tells tells tells us us us that that that education education education is is is a a a worthy worthy worthy investment. investment. investment. Therefore, Therefore, Therefore, substantial substantial substantial education education education investment investment should be strengthened while we, as college students, should study harder to build our country and strive for a better life for ourselves. 高分版：Education Pays Judging from the table, we can see t hat people‟s income increases along with their education levels. Above all ，the average college graduates earn much more than the typical high-school graduates. The fact revealed by these data is obvious: a degree does bring distinctive financial benefits to its holders. But is it true that a degree alone can ensure a bright future? I don‟t think so because, on the one hand, the financial value of high education depends heavily on what skills graduates can gain from it instead of the degree itself. After all, an employer employer only only only pays pays pays for for for your your your ability ability ability and and and performance, performance, performance, not not not for for for your your your certificate. certificate. certificate. On On On the the the other other other hand, hand, hand, the the the most most valuable bless high education brings to graduates is the ability to learn quickly and efficiently. People received more more education education education tend tend tend to to to keep keep keep lifelong lifelong lifelong learning learning learning habits habits habits after after after their their their graduation, graduation, graduation, which which which would would would help help help them them them gain gain gain more more opportunities in their career path. In In conclusion, conclusion, conclusion, what what what accounts accounts accounts for for for education education education pays pays pays is is is not not not the the the degree degree degree alone, but alone, but the graduate‟s a bility ability ability and and and leaning leaning habit. 作文B ：标准版：标准版：Education PaysThe above bar chart clearly shows us education pays in 2010. We see that unemployment rate of those with higher education background is much lower than those with lower education degree. For instance, the unemployment rate of college students with no degree is as high as 14.9% while that of those with doctoral degree is only 1.9%. The followingreason, in my opinion, is the most important one to account for this phenomenon. Compared with those with comparatively lower education degree, people who have received higher education possess considerably wider knowledge, more remarkable learning and research ability, greater innovation and most of all, resourceful social network, all of which make them more qualified and competent for their task. Thus, they are less likely to lose their jobs. This This phenomenon phenomenon phenomenon tells tells tells us us us that that that education education education is is is a a a worthy worthy worthy investment. investment. investment. Therefore, Therefore, Therefore, education education education investment investment investment should should should be be strengthened while we, as college students, should study harder to avoid unemployment. 高分版：高分版：Education Pays As As is is is shown shown shown in in in the the the table, table, table, the the the unemployment unemployment unemployment rate rate rate decreases decreases decreases steadily steadily steadily as as as the the the education education education level level level increases. increases. increases. The The The fact fact revealed by the statistics is obvious: graduates with a degree are less likely to be unemployed. What has brought about this effect? I believe there are three main reasons. To begin with, the education level is still the top factor that employers would take into account when selecting job candidates. It is believed that people with with a a a college college college degree degree degree tend tend tend to to to be be be more more more intelligent intelligent intelligent and and and qualified. qualified. qualified. In In In addition, addition, addition, as as as a a a result result result of of of good good good learning learning learning habit habit formed formed during during during college, college, college, job job job hunters hunters hunters with with with high high high education education education background background background are are are also also also more more more efficient efficient efficient in in in acquiring acquiring acquiring and and processing job hunting information. Finally, college education equips graduates with specialized skills, leading to greater attachment to the company they are employed and higher possibility to be reemployed even if they leave their previous company. In conclusion, it is the qualifications, learning habit and specialized skills that high education equip a graduate that make one distinctive in labor market. 【标准版点评】这次四级作文出了图表题，可能让大家有些意外，但是四六级考察图表作文已经并不是第一次，早在2002年的时候就已经出现过，是图表+提纲的形式，图表反应的是大学生使用计算机的情况。

2012年12月英语四级真题及答案（完整版）2012年下半年英语四级考试作文真题及答案From the bar chart given above, we can observe that it reflects the statistics of income among people of different educational background. Those who possess a doctoral degree earn 1,551dollars median weekly, ranking first among people of other education level. The median weekly earnings of people with associate degree and below cannot reach the average of 797 dollars, ranking from 768 dollars to 451 dollars. As for the unemployment rate, 2.5 % of people with doctoral degree will suffer form unemployment. However, the unemployment rate of people with some college, no degree and lower degree surpass the mean value of 7.6%, ranking from 8.7% to 14.1%.The bar chart of Education Pays reveals a phenomenon that there exits some difference in incomes and unemployment rate among people with different educational level. Quite a few reasons can account for this phenomenon: for one thing, with the advancement of technology and the adjustment of industrial structure, quite a few high-tech industries emerge overnight, which leads to a soar demand of workforces with high educational degree, thus, it is natural that graduates with bachelor’ and higher degree get a high pay-packet and enjoy a stable job. Additionally, those with educational background under associate degree are easily dismissed and paid by low salary. They can be replaced any time due to the fact that their jobs are easy and can be finished by average people.Definitely, the higher education degree you get, the more likely you are to enjoy a competitive edge in the employment market. Thus, the authorities should enforce some policies to ensure the equity of education. Only in this way can more people lead a stable and comfortable life. 2012年英语四级答案：12月四级快速阅读答案第一套英语四级快速阅读答案1. A.soil erosion, landslides and floods。

2011年12月大学英语四级真题及答案（仔细阅读部分）仔细阅读：Passage One ：Absence of girls removes pressure to conform to masculine stereotype ，claims US researcher美国研究者认为，男女分校有利于帮男生消除男性形象的压力美国研究者认为，男女分校有利于帮男生消除男性形象的压力Rachel Williams The Guardian ，Wednesday 20 January 2010 Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and are more likely to get involved in activities such as art ， dance and music ， according to research released today ． 据今日发布的研究表示，男校是教育年轻男性表达情感最佳的地点，也更有可能让他们进行艺术、跳舞和音乐等活动。

进行艺术、跳舞和音乐等活动。

Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity in which students either sink or swim ，the absence of girlsgives boys the chance to develop without pressure toconform to a stereotype ， the US study says ．这项美国研究说明，与传统文化形象强调的凡事靠自己、与传统文化形象强调的凡事靠自己、进取向上的男性特征不同，进取向上的男性特征不同，进取向上的男性特征不同，学学校里没有女生，给了男生在没有典型形象压力下自主发展的机会。