2013.12大学英语四级长篇阅读解析

2013年12月英语四级真题及答案一、听力部分Section AA)Move the furniture.B)It is time to pay the rent.C)At the town hall.A)Go abroad.B)He has to do some tasks.A)The woman learned a lot from the trip.C)She prefers reading in silence.A)She doesn’t know where her purse is.B)He’s not sure where his rent check is.C)At a university.Section BB)It is a difficult maze.C)They are almost all identical.A)By writing messages on the walls.C)To confuse predators.D)They could feel it in their bodies.C)They did not notice any difference.B)They use landmarks to find food.C)Birds were attracted to the sound.A)They can guide the whales’ migration.D)She receives the most love from her children. Section CA)The world is full of wonders.C)The photographer’s perseverance.B)It is his most valuable treasure.C)By planning ahead.A)It can make the world a better place.二、阅读部分Passage OneA)To arrange interviews with important people.B)Their personal qualities may have beenoverlooked.D)To discover your own strong points.D) A wide range of skills.C)Set clear goals.Passage TwoB)Expectations for women’s appearances.D)Advertising is everywhere in people’s dailylives.A)How to manipulate women’s insecurities.C)Changing people’s perception of beauty.B)They are knowledgeable about a variety oftopics.Passage ThreeA)They were the first private schools in Britain.D)Those from wealthy families aspired to begentlemen.C)Discipline their bodies and minds.D)English gentlemen could set a good example.D)Influenced by their economic background. Passage FourA)It is often the small things that matter most.B)Men and women respond differently to stress.C)Tenderness is essential for a happyrelationship.D)Show affection and empathy.B)Prolonged stress can weaken the immunesystem.三、写作部分短文写作Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition based on the picture below. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:写作要点：1. 描述图片内容：一辆大货车卡住了一个过道，不能向前行； 2. 分析产生的原因：大货车太大，通道太窄，驾驶员没有及时发现状况； 3. 谈谈你的看法：如何避免这种情况：修建更宽敞的通道、提高驾驶员的观察技巧等。

2013年12月英语四级真题及答案阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节1. A. 考点：文章第一段提到：波多黎各遭受的破坏震撼了整个地区。

因此，根据后面提供的信息，可以推断出这次飓风对整个加勒比地区造成了广泛的破坏。

B选项只提到了波多黎各遭受的破坏，没有涉及整个加勒比地区。

2. D. 考点：文章第二段末尾提到“We love getting movie recommendations”. 因此，可以推断出他们喜欢得到关于电影的建议。

3. B. 考点：根据第一段“When it comes to the growth of cities, the 21st century is largely a story of the developing world”我们可以推断出，发展中国家的城市增长更快。

4. C. 考点：根据第二段“Those who live in cities complain of traffic jams and crowded subway cars”可以推断出，城市居民经常抱怨交通拥堵和拥挤的地铁。

5. D. 考点：根据文章第三段“In city after city, the urban population today is much larger than it has ever been in history”可以推断出城市人口比历史上任何时候都要多。

6. A. 考点：根据文章第四段“Bu this does not mean that there is no way to slow the growth of cities”可以推断出，存在减缓城市增长的方法。

7. B. 考点：根据文章最后一段“For all the challenges cities fac e, they remain attractive places to live”可以推断出，尽管城市面临很多挑战，但人们仍然愿意居住在城市。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试阅读理解真题及答案（全套）幸福就好我亦安2013年12月大学英语四级考试阅读理解真题(一)【阅读】Sectio n CDirectio ns : There are 2 passages in this sect ion. Each passage is followed by some questi ons or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresp onding letter on An swer Sheet 2 with a sin gle line through the cen tre.Passage OneQuesti ons 56 to 60 are based on the follow ing passage.In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food in take are in flue need by a large nu mber of factors besides our biological n eed forenergy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.Studies have show n, for in sta nee, that eati ng in front of the TV (or a similardistract ion) can in crease both hun ger and the amount of food con sumed. Even simplevisual cues, like plate size and light ing, have bee n show n to affect portion size and con sumpti on.A new study suggested that our short-term memoryalso mayplay a role in appetite. Several hours after a meal, people's hunger levels were predicted not by how much they ' d eaten but rather by how much food they'd seen in front of them —in other words, how much they remembered eati ng.This disparity (盖弃) suggests the memory of our previous meal may have a bigger in flue nee on our appetite tha n the actual size of the meal, says Jeffrey M. Brun strom, a professor of experime ntal psychology at the Uni versity of Bristol."Hun ger isn't con trolled solely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal. Wehave identified an independent role for memory for that meal，" Brunstrom says."This shows that the relati on ship betwee n hun ger and food in take is more complex than we thought."These findings echo earlier research that suggests our percepti on of food can sometimes trick our body' s response to the food itself. In a 2011 study, for instanee, people who drank the same3S0-calorie (卡路里)milkshake on two separate occasions produced different levels of hunger-related hormones (荷尔蒙),depending on whetherthe shake' s label said it contained 620 or 140 calories. Moreover, the participants reported feeling more full when they thought they'd consumed a higher-calorie shake.What does this mean for our eat ing habits? Although it hardly seems practical to trick ourselves into eati ng less, the new findings do highlight the ben efits offocus ing on our food and avoidi ng TV and multitask ing while eat ing.The so-called min dful-eat ing strategies can fight distract ions and help us con trol our appetite, Brun strom says.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

阅读解析四级阅读真题详解2013 年 12 月英语四级阅读理解，共 4 篇。

以下为详细解析。

Passage 1
[题目]：Shaking Hands
[解析]：答案为 A。

第一段提到英国的握手习俗。

根据第一段，手部接触非常重要，可以得出答案。

Passage 2
[题目]：Blondes
[解析]：答案为 C。

通过仔细阅读第一段，我们可以看到作者认为“世界上并不是所有金发的人看起来都好看”，所以可以得出答案。

Passage 3
[题目]：Watching Television
[解析]：答案为 B。

通读全文，可以看出作者认为通过看电视能了解到大量的信息，从而增长知识。

Passage 4
[题目]：Daydreaming
[解析]：答案为 C。

通过仔细阅读最后一段，我们可以得出答案。

最后一段提到，尽管白日梦可能会有一些负面影响，但也有助于人们解决问题，所以答案为 C。

总结：
通过对这四篇阅读理解的详细解析，我们可以看出在解答四级阅读真题中，需要仔细阅读每篇文章，抓住关键信息，理解文章的主旨和中心思想。

同时，需要注意选项的排除法，排除与文章内容不符合的选项，最终选择与文章意思相符的选项作为答案。

希望通过本次阅读解析，能够给考生们在备考四级阅读时提供一些参考和帮助。

阅读理解是四级考试的重要部分，只有通过深入理解文章内容，准确把握文章的意思，才能正确回答问题。

希望大家在备考过程中，多加训练，提高阅读理解能力。

2012年12月大学英语四级真题答案与解析Part I Writing参考范文：第一种图表（即我们试题部分的图表）Education PaysThe bar graph describes the unemployment rates in 2010 for social groups with different education degrees in theUnited States. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics， the better you are educated， the more likely you are to get employed. For example， there are only about 1.9% and 4% of people with doctoral degree and master s degree respectively who are unemployed， while people with only a high school diploma or less suffer a much higher unemployment rate （14.9% and 10.3% respectively）.These data clearly indicate that education pays in the long run and it is a worthy investment. In this IT age especially， when knowledge of science and technology is power， people need to be well equipped with knowledge and skills in order to be competitive in job hunting and be better paid. A higher degree is definitely an advantage in the first place in the job market.It must be added， however， a high degree alone is not enough. It will not ensure a better employment opportunity. In order to succeed in the career， people must also develop practical skills and techniques as well as good communication， teamwork and social experience.第二种图表（这也是本次考试的另一份试卷的图表）（见图表2）Education PaysAs is shown in the bar chart above， the social groups with higher degree are not only more likely to be employed in the first place， but they are also better paid later in the workplace. Those with doctoral and professional degrees enjoy a much higher weekly median earning （$1551 and 1665 respectively） and suffer a much lower unemployment rate （2.5% and 2.4%）. On the other hand， those with less education suffer a considerably higher unemployment rate and have a much lower weekly income. For example， there are a total of 23.5% （9.4%+14.1%） of people unemployed with high school diploma or less， who have only a median weekly income of $545，as compared with the average $797.These data clearly indicate that education pays in the long run and it is a worthy investment. In this IT age especially， when knowledge of science and technology is power， people need to be well equipped with knowledge and skills in order to be competitive in job hunting and be better paid. A higher degree is definitely an advantage in the first place in the job market and a competitive edge for workplace promotions.It must be added， however， a high degree alone is not enough. It will not ensure a better employment opportunity and higher salary. In order to succeed in the career，people must also develop practical skills and techniques as well as good communication， teamwork and social experience.概述四级考试主要的作文命题形式是“文示”提纲作文，但不时也考应用文（书信、演讲词等）和图表作文，图表作文曾在1991年6月（表格： Changes in People s Diet）和2002年6月（柱状图： Student Use of Computers），似乎是10年考一次，但不排除今后会更频繁地考到。

2013年12月四级真题第1套深度解析Part III阅读理解Section A15选10完形填空试题分析：词汇难度不如新视野教材课后的15选10，但是文章的难度远大于后者。

本篇文章比第3套的15选10略难，形容词、动词、名词三类词的数量都至少在3个以上，而且demand、graduates、view都兼有名词和动词两种词性。

所以根据语法搭配来排除选项方法并不适合这道题。

必须在备好单词的基础上，结合上下文逻辑衔接以及语法搭配才能把题做对。

Additional和excessive是选项与干扰项的关系，属于传统的词汇辨析，这样的词在查字典的时候注意其英文释义，additional是在原有的基础上“额外的，添加的，补充的”，excessive是指数量本身“过多的”。

另外，applied和specialized这两个词有两种可能性：第一，有可能是谓语动词的过去式，分别表示“申请，运用”“专门研究、专门从事”；第二，applied和specialized有可能是过去分词形式的形容词，在句子中做定语或者表语，分别为“应用的”“专业化的”，比如applied psychology应用心理学，highly specialized equipment高度专业化的设备。

Section B阅读新题型快速阅读做题顺序与策略：第一步，1分钟，扫描46-55的10个选项（关键词组短语下划线，加深印象，可以对原文内容有个总体的把握，并且在阅读原文的过程中往往会跟先前扫描过的10个选项联系起来）。

第二步，看一段，做一题或两题（因为有的段落对应的不只是一道题）。

具体来说，看完A段，然后去后面46-55搜索可能跟A段有关的选项。

然后看B段，去后面46-55找可能去B段有关的选项。

以此类推。

（因为46-55的选项的顺序是打乱的，并不符合阅读材料的行文顺序，所以适合很多一般阅读的“选项找关键词+原文定位+然后比对做题”的顺序根本不适应这道题，因为问题46-55的顺序是打乱的，每一道题的每一次定位都得看一遍全文，重复劳动的时间太多了！）注意提高阅读速度，不要过于纠结于个别难词和小细节。

英语学习资料：2013年12月英语四级新题型长篇阅读练习题及答案解析：Talented2013年12月英语四级新题型长篇阅读练习题及答案解析：TalentedA: What do we mean by being ‘talented or gifted’?The most obvious way is to look at the worksomeone does and if they are capable of significantsuccess, label them as talented. The purelyquantitative route —‘percentage definition’—looks not at individuals, but at simple percentages,such as the top five percent of the population, andlabels them — by definition — as gifted. Thisdefinition has fallen from favor, eclipsed by the advent of IQ tests, favored by luminaries suchas Professor Hans Eysenck, where a series of written or verbal tests of general intelligenceleads to a score of intelligence.B: The IQ test has been eclipsed in turn. Most people studying intelligence and creativity inthe new millennium now prefer a broader definition, using a multifaceted approach wheretalents in many areas are recognized rather than purely concentrating on academicachievement. If we are therefore assuming that talented, creative or gifted individuals mayneed to be assessed across a range of abilities, does this mean intelligence can run in familiesas geic or inherited tendency? Mental dysfunction —such as schizophrenia —can, so is anefficient mental capacity passed on from parent to child?C: Animal experiments throw some light on this question, and on the whole area of whether it isgeics, the environment ora bination of the two that allows for intelligence andcreative ability. Different strains of rats show great differences in intelligence or ‘ratreasoning’. If these are brought up in normal conditions and then run through a maze toreach a food goal, the ‘bright-strain make far fewer wrong turns that the ‘dull-ones’. But if theenvironment is made dull and boring the number of errors bees equal. Return the rats toan exciting maze and the discrepancy returns as before — but is much *** aller. In other words,a dull rat in a stimulating environment will almost do as well as bright rat who is bored in anormal one. This principle applies to humans too —someone may be born with innateintelligence, but their environment probably has the final say over whether they beecreative or even a genius.D: Evidence now exists that most young children, if given enough opportunities andencouragement, are able to achieve significant and sustainable levels of academic or sportingprowess. Bright or creative children are often physically very active at the same time, and somany receive more parental attention as a result — almost by default — in order to ensuretheir safety. They may also talk earlier, and this, in turn, breeds parental interest. This cansometimes cause problems with other siblings who may feel jealous even though theythemselves may be bright. Their creative talents may be undervalued and so never e tofruition. Two themes seem to run through famously creative families as a result. The first isthat the parents were able to identify the talents of each child, and nurture and encouragethese accordingly but in an even handed manner. Individual differences were encouraged, andfriendly sibling rivalry was not seen as particular problem. If the father is, say, a famousactor, there is no unduepressure for his children to follow him onto the boards, but insteadtheir chosen interests are encouraged. There need not even by any obvious talent in such afamily since there always needs to be someone who sets the family career in motion, as in thecase of the Sheen acting dynasty.E: Martin Sheen was the seventh of ten children born to a Spanish immigrant father and anIrish mother. Despite intense parental disapproval he turned his back on entrance exams touniversity and borrowed cash from a local priest to start a fledgling acting career. His actingsuccesses in films such as Badlands and Apocalypse Now made him one of the most highly-regarded actors of the 1970s. Three sons —Emilio Estevez, Ramon Estevez and Charlie Sheen— have followed him into the profession as a consequence of being inspired by his motivationand enthusia *** .F: A stream seems to run through creative families. Such children are not necessarily *** othered with love by their parents. They feel loved and wanted, and are secure in theirhome, but are often more surrounded by an atmosphere of work and where following a callingappears to be important. They may see from their parents that it takes time and dedication tobe master of a craft, and so are in less of a hurry to achieve for themselves once they start towork.G: The generation of creativity is plex: it is a mixture of geics, the environment,parental teaching and luck that determines how successful or talented family members are. Thislast point — luck — is often not mentioned where talent is concerned but plays anundoubtedpart. Mozart, considered by many to be the finest poser of all time, was lucky to be livingin an age that encouraged the writing of music. He was brought up surrounded by it, his fatherwas a musician who encouraged him to the point of giving up his job to promote his childgenius. Mozart himself simply wanted to create the finest music ever written but did notnecessarily view himself as a genius — he could write sublime music at will, and so oftenpreferred to lead a hedonistic lifestyle that he found more exciting than writing music to order.H: Albert Einstein and Bill Gates are two more examples of people whose talents haveblossomed by virtue of the times they were living in. Einstein was a solitary, somewhat slowchild who had affection at home but whose phenomenal intelligence emerged without anyobvious parental input. This may have been partly due to the fact that at the start of the 20thcentury a lot of the Newtonian laws of physics were being questioned, leaving a fertile groundfor ideas such as his to be developed. Bill Gates may have had the creative vision to developMicrosoft, but without the new puter age dawning at the same time he may never haveachieved the position on the world stage he now occupies.1. We can label someone who are capable of significant success as talented.2. Most people studying intelligence and creativity in the new millennium now prefer a broaderdefinition.3. Animal experiments are contributed to whether it is geics,the environment or abination of the two that allows for intelligence and creative ability.4. Bright or creative children are often physically very active at the same time.5. Children in creative families feel loved and wanted, and are secure in their home.6. The generation of creativity is not simple.7. Bill Gates is an example of people whose talents have blossomed by virtue of the times theywere living in.8. Evidence shows that bright or creative children are often physically very active and thusreceive more parentalattention to ensure their safety.9. Luck is often not mentioned but an undoubted part of a person how creative or talented.10. Albert Einstein’s and Bill Gates’ significant success may be due to thetimes they were livingin.答案1. A2. B3. C4. D5. F6. G7. H8. D9. G10.H。

2013年12月份全国大学英语四级考试试卷一：中餐【真题原文】许多人喜欢中餐，在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一 种艺术。

精心准备的中餐既可口又好看，烹饪技艺和配料在中国各地差别很大。

但好的烹 饪都有一个共同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养(nutrition)。

由于食物对健康至 关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以中餐既味美又健康。

【翻译答案】Most people like Chinese food. In China, cooking is considered as not only a skill but also an art. The well-prepared Chinese food is both delicious and good-looking. Although cooking methods and food ingredient vary wildly in different places of China, it is common for good cuisine to take color, flavor, taste and nutrition into account. Since food is crucial to health, a good chef is insistently trying to seek balance between cereal, meat and vegetable, and accordingly Chinese food is delicious as well as healthy.试卷二：信息技术【真题原文】信息技术(Information Technology)，正在飞速发展，中国公民也越来越 重视信息技术，有些学校甚至将信息技术作为必修课程，对这一现象大家持不同观点。

作文部分：范文一： The modern technology has greatly altered the mode of communication among people. With the help of the Internet, people can easily contact each other anytime anywhere. However, the side effect is that many people have become over-dependent on the Internet and neglected face-to-face communication.As far as I'm concerned, electronic communication cannot fully replace the direct contact among people. Although it seems to bring everyone together, it actually estranges people and decreases the effectiveness of communication. A typical example is that, traditionally, people working in the same office simply walk to others and talk. Today, however, co-workers tend to send e-mails or instant messages through the Internet even when they are sitting next to each other. As words can never convey the full message, it usually takes much more time and rounds of conversation than face-to-face communication, in which people can discuss more directly with less loss of information.To conclude, the Internet enables more effective communication in some situations, but over-dependence on it actually pulls people apart.范文二：It is frequently observed that many people keep looking down at their mobile phones whatever they are doing. It is true that mobile phones have brought great convenience to us as we can send short messages, check e-mails, surf the Internet, or watch videos almost anywhere. However, the overuse of mobile phones also leads to some serious problems.The over-dependence on mobile phones can harm the relationship among friends and family. With mobile phones, people do not talk as much as before. For example, sometimes at dinner tables, instead of chatting and laughing with each other, many people choose to chat with other friends online. In other words, mobile phones help people contacting friends far away more easily at the expense of reducing the communication with those who are sitting right next to them.In conclusion, mobile phone can be a useful tool in modern life, but overusing it damages interpersonal relationship. There is no point to lose our intimacy with friends and family to modern technology.范文三：The impact of the Internet on learningExplain why education doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain informationIn the age of knowledge explosion, the Internet opens a magical portal for leaners to get access to seemingly incessant information. But is information equal to knowledge? “Once I learn how to use google, isn't that all the education I really need?” This question fully embodies the prejudiced opinion that as long as people acquire abundant information, they will get proper education.The rea son why education doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information is that education is not limited to the hard facts or theories students can learn from their textbooks or the Internet. It relates to a wider scope ranging from the obtainment of practical skills to the development of characters, which are hard for students to learn simply by googling. Consequently, comprehensive learning in schools that includes learning knowledge, conducting experiments and communicating with peers is what true education is.In a word, the Internet does provide valuable information for learners, but people should be fully conscious of the essence of education and learn to tell the right from the wrong.听力部分：1. C. Consult a travel agent.2. A. They are on a long trip by car.3. C. He is unwilling to speak in public.4. B. Purse further education.5. A. He would not be available to start the job in time.6. B. Mechanic.7. D. Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week.8. A. A problem caused by the construction.9. C. To place an order for some products.10. A. The person in charge is not in the office.11. B. 0734, 21653 extension 51.12. B. Since he took to heavy smoking.13. A. He is getting too fat.14. D. They dislike doing physical exercise.15. C. To find a girlfriend.16-19音频无。

2014年6月大学英语四级阅读理解新题型匹配练习题练习1Part ⅢReading Comprehension （40 minutes)Section B（原快速阅读理解调整为长篇阅读理解，篇章长度和难度不变。

篇章后附有10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.)Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it。

Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs。

Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter。

Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.How to Make Peace with Your Workload[A] Swamped (忙碌的）,under the gun， just struggling to stay above water...; whatever office cliche you employ to depict it，we”ve all been in that situation where we feel like we might be swallowed up by our workload. Nonetheless many a way may be used to manage your to—do list to prevent feeling overwhelmed。