2016苏北四市二检英语问题详解解析汇报

2016年江苏省盐城市、南京市高考英语二模试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分5分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上．录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上．第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．1．Where are the speakers？A．At home．B．In a restaurant．C．In a hotel．2．What does the boy mean？A．Nancy has left the TV on．B．He forgot to turn off theTV．C．Nancy remembered turning off the TV．3．What does the woman advise the man to do？A．Go to the post office．B．Call the post office．C．Contact the mail carrier．4．Which word can best describe the man？A．Hardworking．B．Dishonest．C．Humorous．5．What can we learn什om the conversation？A．The man is unhappy．B．The woman is very helpful．C．Mr．Barkley is disappointed．第二节（共巧小题；每小题2分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．6．听第6段材料，回答第6至7题．6．Where are the woman's children studying？A．At a school nearby．B．At a private school．C．At a public school．7．What can we learn about the woman？A．She is new here．B．She works in a school．C．She has lost her way．8．听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8．What can we learn about Pamela？A．She must be the man's pet．B．She must be the man's friend．C．She must be the man's daughter．9．What did the man use to be？A．A doctor．B．A boss．C．A professor．10．What is the man going to do？A．To board a train．B．To get on an airplane．C．To catch the early bus．11．听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11．What was the woman's original plan？A．To study in a law school．B．To work as a lawyerabroad．C．To go abroad for further study．12．Why did the woman change her mind？A．She found it was a trick to her．B．She found it unwise to go abroad．C．She thought it would cost her too much．13．What do the speakers decide to do？A．Keep in touch．B．Have dinner today．C．Make a call tonight．14．听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14．In what field does the woman want to work after graduation？A．Law．B．Medicine．C．Management．15．What does the man think is the key to one's success？A．Interest．B．Ambitions．C．A backup plan．16．What can we learn about the woman？A．She hasn't found a job up to now．B．She has no ambition and feels down．C．She will accept her father's suggestion．17．听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．17．What is the first news headline about？A．Street violence．B．Personal safety．C．Student's health．18．Why did some parents gather at schools in Glasgow？A．To participate in school activities．B．To call for better primary education．C．To prevent the close﹣down of schools．19．What are the litter pickers doing？A．Collecting private rubbish．B．Having a one﹣day break．C．Cleaning up after themselves．20．Which teams will play in the European Cup Final？A．AC Milan and Barcelona．B．Barcelona and Liverpool．C．Liverpool and AC Milan．第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑．21．Different cultural features of ethnic groups are____ one another and work out a melody．（）A．in tune with B．in parallel withC．in contrast to D．in response to22．____ an increase in foreign legal conflicts，China is expected to see the number continue to rise．（）A．To witness B．Being witnessedC．Witnessed D．Having witnessed23．At the end of the historic area，Wilmington displayed its____ as a working port city：large ware﹣houses and a few other dated office buildings．（）A．achievement B．reputation C．character D．standard24．﹣Do you think I'm a good surfer？﹣Of course!I ________ you earlier．You made it look so easy，graceful even．A．am watching B．was watching C．have watched D．had watched25．So far，only one man has ____ a theory that seems to fit all the facts．（）A．come up with B．put up withC．lined up with D．caught up with26．﹣Your car should be ready next Tuesday．﹣We were ____ hoping you'd be able to do it by this Friday．（）A．still B．ratherC．always D．even27．Many thought that after starring in the immensely popular drama，Nirvana in Fire，Hu Ge would____and actively seek new roles．（）A．make a mountain out of a molehillB．have too many irons in the fireC．strike while the iron is hotD．put the cart before the horse28．We work during the week，but weekends and evenings are usually____．（）A．vacant B．casual C．empty D．clear29．Passion is passion and it doesn't matter____it's directed．Exactly，it can be coins or sports or politics．（）A．why B．how C．whether D．where30．Different tastes among tourists from outside the mainland____the list of the country's attractions．（）A．top B．shape C．lead D．show31．It wasn't easy having my friends talk about their freshman years____I wasn't a part of．（）A．whom B．when C．that D．what32．The desk that ____clean so I could do homework was always surrounded with bowls of bad milk，old magazines and so on．（）A．may have been B．would have beenC．must have been D．should have been33．He____whether to set aside the minor differences，then he did．（）A．debated B．predicted C．plotted D．calculated34．How could I lie to her____she lived for the truth，whether it was found in music or people？（）A．unless B．when C．while D．though35．﹣﹣Mum，look at my shoes．I need a new pair．﹣﹣______．I bought them for you only a week ago!（）A．You bet B．You said itC．You don't say D．You name it第二节完形填空（共1小题：每小题20分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

2016届江苏省苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调研（二）英语试题（解析版）第一卷（选择题共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分) 略第二部分: 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)第一节：单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

21. In public places, improved child-care facilities will benefit ________ genders, not just women.A. bothB. allC. eitherD. other【答案】A【解析】试题分析：句意：在公共场所，改善托儿设施将受益于两性，而不仅仅是妇女。

A.both两个；B.all所有，指三者以上；C. either二选一；D. other其他的，gender是性别，结合句意可知是男女，故选A。

考点：考查代词的用法。

22. Competition for entry to these programs is keen, and applicants need above-average grades to gain ________.A. ambitionB. preferenceC. admissionD. competence【答案】C【解析】试题分析：句意：参与这个项目的竞争非常激烈，申请人需要高于平均水平的成绩，才能获得许可。

A. ambition 雄心，野心；B. preference偏好；C. admission许可；D. competence能力，胜任。

根据题意可知，选C。

考点：考查名词的用法。

23. The manager has not made up his mind yet ________ who will be in charge of the project.A. as toB. next toC. owing toD. according to【答案】A【解析】试题分析：句意：经理就关于谁将负责这一项目一事还没有下定决心。

2016年12月英语四级真题及答案卷二英语四级考试采取“多题多卷”模式，试题顺序不统一，请依据试题进行核对！作文题目：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation: one is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.参考范文：Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the problem of the career choice，which is truly a tough choice. Students' opinions differ greatly on this issue. Some hold that priority should be given to take a job, but others take the attitude that going to a graduate school is the most critical factor influencing their future career choices.As to myself, I prefer the latter view. A higher educational background exerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with no exception to me. This phenomenon that the graduates have difficulties in finding job after their graduation can easily be found anywhere in our daily life, especially on campus. On the one hand, with the improved high education of Chinese college students which directly brought the result that there are more and more graduates every year. On the contrary, job vac ancies don’t increase that fast. More people, less food, which is the exact description of the hard condition. On the other hand, more and more people go on to pursue their master and doctor degree; more and more Chinese oversea students come back to China to hunt better working chances. It is sure that the competition is more and more fierce.Therefore, it is high time that we took effective measures to improve our own competitiveness. That is the secret of success in the future employment market after our graduation.Part ⅢReading Section A(卷二)The ocean is heating up. That's the conclusion of a new study that finds that Earth's oceans now (27)heat at twice the rate they did 18 years ago. Around half of ocean heat intake since 1865 has taken place since 1997, researchers report online in Nature Climate Change.Warming waters are known to (28)to coral bleaching(珊瑚白化) and they take up more space than cooler waters, raising sea (29). While the top of the ocean is studied, its depths are more difficult to (30)The researchers gathered 150 years of ocean temperature data in order to get better (31)of heat absorption from surface to seabed. They gathered together temperature readings collected by everything from a 19th century (32)of British naval ships to modern automated ocean probes. The extensivedata sources, (33)with computer simulations(计算机模拟), created a timeline of ocean temperature changes, including cooling from volcanic outbreaks and warming from fossil fuel (34).About 35 percent of the heat taken in by the oceans during the industrial era now residents at a (35)of more than 700 meters, the researchers found. They say they're unsure(36)whether the deep-sea warming canceled out warming at the sea's surface.A absorbB combinedC contributeD depthE emissionF.exploreG exploreH.floorI.heightsJ.indifferentK levelL.mixedM pictureN unsureO voyage参考答案：(26)A absorb(27)C contribute(28)K level(29)G explore(30)M picture(31)O voyage(32)B combined(33)E emission(34)D depth(35)N unsure参考解析文章第一句讲到海洋正在升温，不难推断出第26题应该是选absorb，absorb 为吸收的意思。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题〔第2套>Part I WritingDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your school teachers upon entering college. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part ⅡListening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. Atthe 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 choices marked A>, B>, C> and D>. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A>How college students can improve their sleep habits.B>Why sufficient sleep is important for college students.C>Why college students are more likely to have stress problems.D>How college students can handle their psychological problems.2. A>It is not easy to improve one’s sleep habits.B>It is not good for students to play video games.C>Students who are better prepared generally get higher scores in examinations.D>Making last-minute preparations for tests may be less effective than sleeping.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A>Whether more airports should be built around London.B>Whether adequate investment is being made to improve airport facilities.C>Whether the British Airports Authority should sell off some of its assets.D>Whether the Spanish company could offer better service.4. A>Inefficient management. B>Poor ownership structure.C>Lack of innovation and competition. D>Lack of runway and terminal capacity.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A>Report the nicotine content of their cigarettes.B>Set a limit to the production of their cigarettes.C>Take steps to reduce nicotine in their products.D>Study the effects of nicotine on young smokers.6. A>The biggest increase in nicotine content tended to be in brands young smokers like.B>Big tobacco companies were frank with their customers about the hazards of smoking.C>Brands which contain higher nicotine content were found to be much more popular.D>Tobacco companies refused to discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.7. A>They promised to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes.B>They have not fully realized the harmful effect of nicotine.C>They were not prepared to comment on the cigarette study.D>They will pay more attention to the quality of their products.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A>,B>,C>and D>. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A>Indonesia. B>Holland. C>Sweden. D>England.9.A>Getting a coach who can offer real help. B>Talking with her boyfriend in Dutch.C>Learning a language where it is not spoken . D>Acquiring the necessary ability to socialize .10. A>Listening language programs on the radio. B>Trying to speak it as much as one can.C>Making friends with native speakers. D>Practicing reading aloud as often as possible.11.A>It creates an environment for socializing.B>It offers various courses with credit points.C>It trains young people’s leadership abilities.D>It provides opportunities for language practice.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A>The impact of engine design on rode safety. B>The role policemen play in traffic safety.C>A sense of freedom driving gives. D>Rules and regulations for driving.13. A>Make cars with automatic control. B>Make cars that have better brakes.C>Make cars that are less powerful. D>Make cars with higher standards.14. A>They tend to drive responsibly. B>They like to go at high speed.C>They keep within speed limits. D>They follow traffic rules closely.15.A>It is a bad idea. B>It is not useful.C>It is as effective as speed bumps . D>It should be combined with education.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. 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 you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A>,B>,C>and D>.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A>The card got damaged . B>The card was found invalid.C>The card reader failed to do the scanning. D>The card reader broke down unexpectedly.17. A>By converting the credit card with a layer of plastic.B>By calling the credit card company for confirmation.C>By seeking help from the card reader maker Verifone.D>By typing the credit card number into the cash register.18.A>Affect the sales of high-tech appliances.B>Change the life style of many Americans.C>Give birth to many new technological inventions.D>Produce many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A>They are set by the dean of the graduate school.B>They are determined by the advising board.C>They leave much room for improvement.D>They vary among different departments.20. A>By consulting the examining committee . B>By reading the Bulletin of Information.C>By contacting the departmental office. D>By visiting the university’s website.21. A>They specify the number of credits students must earn.B>They are harder to meet than those for undergraduates.C>They have to be approved by the examining committee.D>They are the same among various divisions of the university.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A>Students majoring in nutrition. B>Students in health classes.C>Ph.D. candidates in dieting. D>Middle and high school teachers.23. A>Its overestimate of the effect of dieting. B>Its mistaken conception of nutrition.C>Its changing criteria for beauty. D>Its overemphasis on thinness.24. A>To illustrate her point that beauty is but skin deep.B>To demonstrate the magic effect of dieting on women.C>To explain how computer images can be misleading.D>To prove that technology has impacted our culture.25. A>To persuade girls to stop dieting.B>To promote her own concept of beauty.C>To establish an emotional connection with students.D>To help students rid themselves of bad living habits.PartIII Reading Comprehension Array 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.Contrary to popular belief, older people generally do not want to live with their children. Moreover, most adult children 26 every bit as much care and support to their aging parents as was the case in the "good old days", and most older people do not feel 27.About 80% of people 65years and older have living children, and about 90% of themhave 28contact with their children. About 75% of elderly parents who don’t go to nursing homes live within 30 minutes of at least one of their children.However, 29 having contact with children does not guarantee happiness in old age. In fact, some research has found that people who are most involved with their families have the lowest spirits. This research may be 30 ,however, as ill health often makes older people more 31 and thereby increases contact with family members. So it is more likely that poor health, notjust family involvement, 32 spirits.Increasingly, researchers have begun to look at the quality of relationships, rather than at the frequency of contact, between the elderly and their children. If parents and children share interests and values and agree on childrearing practices and religious 33 , they are likely to enjoy each other’s company. Disagreements on such matters can 34 cause problems. If parents are agreed by their daughter’s divorce, dislike her new husband, and disapprove of how she is raisingSection 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 ismarked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Could Food Shortages Bring Down Civilization?[A] For many years I have studied global agricultural, population, environmental and economictrends and their interactions. The combined effects of those trends and the political tensions they generate point to the breakdown of governments and societies. Yet I, too, have resisted the idea that food shortages could bring down not only individual governments but also our global civilization.[B] I can no longer ignore that risk. Our continuing failure to deal with the environmental declinesthat are undermining the world food economy forces me to conclude that such a collapse is possible.[C] As demand for food rises faster than supplies are growing, the resulting food-price inflationputs severe stress on the governments of many countries. Unable to buy grain or grow their own, hungry people take to the streets. Indeed, even before the steep climb in grain prices in 2008, the number of failing states was expanding. If the food situation continues to worsen, entire nations will break down at an ever increasing rate. In the 20th century the main threat to international security was superpower conflict; today it is failing states.[D] States fail when national governments can no longer provide personal security, food securityand basic social services such as education and health care. When governments lose their control on power, law and order begin to disintegrate. After a point, countries can become so dangerous that food relief workers are no longer safe and their programs are halted. Failing states are of international concern because they are a source of terrorists, drugs, weapons and refugees<难民>, threatening political stability everywhere.[E]The surge in world grain prices in 2007 and 2008—and the threat they pose to foodsecurity——has a different, more troubling quality than the increases of the past. During the second half of the 20th century, grain prices rose dramatically several times. In 1972, for instance, the Soviets, recognizing their poor harvest early, quietly cornered the world wheat market. As a result, wheat prices elsewhere more than doubled, pulling rice and corn prices up with them. But this and other price shocks were event-driven——drought in the Soviet Union, crop-shrinking heat in the U.S. Corn Belt. And the rises were short-lived: pricestypically returned to normal with the next harvest.[F]In contrast, the recent surge in world grain prices is trend-driven, making it unlikely to reversewithout a reversal in the trends themselves. On the demand side, those trends include the ongoing addition of more than 70 million people a year, a growing number of people wanting to move up the food chain to consume highly grain-intensive meat products, and the massive diversion<转向>of U.S. grain to the production of bio-fuel.[G]As incomes rise among low-income consumers, the potential for further grain consumption ishuge. But that potential pales beside the never-ending demand for crop-based fuels. A fourth of this year’s U.S. grain harvest will go to fuel cars.[H]What about supply? The three environmental trends——the shortage of fresh water, the loss oftopsoil and the rising temperatures——are making it increasingly hard to expand the world’s grain supply fast enough to keep up with demand. Of all those trends, however, the spread of water shortages poses the most immediate threat. The biggest challenge here is irrigation, which consumes 70% the world’s fresh water. Millions of irrigation wells in many countries are now pumping water out of underground sources faster than rainfall can refill them. The result is falling water tables<地下水位>in countries with half the world’s people, including the three big grain producers——China, India and the U.S.[I]As water tables have fallen and irrigation wells have gone dry, China’s wheat crop, the world’slargest, has declined by 8% since it peaked at 123 million tons in 1997. But water shortages are even more worrying in India. Millions of irrigation wells have significantly lowered water tables in almost every state.[J]As the world’s food securit y falls to pieces, individual countries acting in their own self-interest are actually worsening the troubles of many. The trend began in 2007, when leading wheat-exporting countries such as Russia and Argentina limited or banned their exports, in hopes of increasing local food supplies and thereby bringing down domestic food prices.Vietnam banned its exports for several months for the same reason. Such moves may eliminate the fears of those living in the exporting countries, but they are creating panic in importing countries that must rely on what is then left for export.[K]In response to those restrictions, grain-importing countries are trying to nail down long-term trade agreements that would lock up future grain supplies. Food-import anxiety is even leading to new efforts by food-importing countries to buy or lease farmland in other countries. In spite of such temporary measures, soaring food prices and spreading hunger in many other countries are beginning to break down the social order.[L]Since the current world food shortage is trend-driven, the environmental trends that cause it must be reversed. We must cut carbon emissions by 80% from their 2006 levels by 2020, stabilize the world’s population at eight billion by 2040, completely remove poverty, a nd restore forests and soils. There is nothing new about the four objectives. Indeed, we have made substantial progress in some parts of the world on at least one of these——the distribution of family-planning services and the associated shift to smaller families.[M]For many in the development community, the four objectives were seen as positive, promoting development as long as they did not cost too much. Others saw them as politically correct and morally appropriate. Now a third and far more significant motivation presents itself: meeting these goals may be necessary to prevent the collapse of our civilization. Yet the cost we project for saving civilization would amount to less than $200 billion a year, 1/6 of current globalmilitary spending. In effect, our plan is the new security budget.36.The more recent steep climb in grain prices partly results from the fact that more and morepeople want to consume meat products.37. Social order is breaking down in many countries because of food shortages.38. Rather than superpower conflict, countries unable to cope with food shortages now constitutethe main threat to world security.39. Some parts of the world have seen successful implementation of family planning.40. The author has come to agree that food shortages could ultimately lead to the collapse of worldcivilization.41. Increasing water shortages prove to be the biggest obstacle to boosting the world’s grainproduction.42. The cost for saving our civilization would be considerably less than the world’s currentmilitary spending.43. To lower domestic food prices, some countries limited or stopped their grain exports.44. Environmental problems must be solved to ease the current global food shortage.45. A quarter of this year’s American grain harvest w ill be used to produce bio-fuel for cars. 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 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Declining mental function is often seen as a problem of old age,but certain aspects of brain function actually begin their decline in young adulthood, a new study suggests.The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions—including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving—started to dull as early as age 27.Dips in memory, meanwhile, generally became apparent around age 37.On the other hand, indicators of a person’s accumulated knowledge—like performance on tests of vocabulary and general knowledge—kept improving with age, according to findings published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging.The results do not mean that young adults need to start worrying about their memories. Most people’s minds function at a high level even in thei r later years, according to researcher Timothy Salthouse."These patterns suggest that some types of mental flexibility decrease relatively early in adulthood, but that the amount of knowledge one has, and the effectiveness of integrating it with one’s a bilities,may increase throughout all of adulthood if there are no diseases," Salthouse said in a news release.The study included healthy, educated adults who took standard tests of memory, reasoning and perception at the outset and at some point over the next seven years.The tests are designed to detect subtle <细微的>changes in mental function, and involve solving puzzles, recalling words and details from stories, and identifying patterns in collections of letters and symbols.In general, Salthouse and his colleagues found, certain aspects of cognition <认知能力>generally started to decline in the late 20s to 30s.The findings shed light on normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia<痴呆>,according to the researchers."By following individuals over time," Salthouse said, "we gain insight in cognition changes, and may possibly discover ways to slow the rate of decline."The researchers are currently analyzing the study participants’ health and lifestyle to see which factors might influence age-related cognitive changes.46. What is the common view of mental function?A>It varies from person to person.B>It weakens in one’s later years.C>It gradually expands with age.D>It indicates one’s health c ondition.47. What does the new study find about mental functions?A>Some diseases inevitably lead to their decline.B>They reach a peak at the age of 20 for most people.C>They are closely related to physicaland mental exercise.D>Some of them begin to decline when people are still young.48. What does Timothy Salthouse say about people’s minds in most cases?A>They tend to decline in people’s later years.B>Their flexibility determines one’s abilities.C>They function quite well even in old age.D>Their functioning is still a puzzle to be solved.49. Although people’s minds may function less flexibly as they age, they_____.A>may be better at solving puzzlesB>can memorize things with more easeC>may have greater facility in abstract reasoningD>can put what they have learnt into more effective use50. According to Salthouse, their study may help us_____.A>find ways to slow down our mental declineB>find ways to boost our memoriesC>understand the complex process of mental functioningD>understand the relation between physical and mental healthPassage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.The most important thing in the news last week was the rising discussion in Nashville about the educational needs of children. The shorthand<简写>educators use for this is "pre-K"—meaning instruction before kindergarten—and the big idea is to prepare 4-year-olds and even younger kids to be ready to succeed on their K-12 journey.But it gets complicated. The concept has multiple forms, and scholars and policymakers argue about the shape, scope and cost of the ideal program.The federal Head Start program, launched 50 years ago, has served more than 30 million children. It was based on concepts developed at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College by Sus an Gray, the legendary pioneer in early childhood education research.A new Peabody study of the Tennessee V oluntary Pre-K program reports that pre-K works, but the gains are not sustained through the third grade. It seems to me this highlights quality issues in elementary schools more than pre-K, and indicates longer-term success must connect pre-K with all the other issues related to educating a child.Pre-K is controversial. Some critics say it is a luxury and shouldn’t be free to families able to pay. Pre-K advocates insist it is proven and will succeed if integrated with the rest of the child’s schooling. I lean toward the latter view.This is, in any case, the right conversation to be having now as Mayor Megan Barry takes office. She was the first candidate to speak out for strong pre-K programming. The important thing is for all of us to keep in mind the real goal and the longer, bigger picture.The weight of the evidence is on the side of pre-K that early intervention<干预>works. What government has not yet found is the political will to put that understanding into full practice with a sequence of smart schooling that provides the early foundation.For this purpose, our schools need both the talent and the organization to educate each child who arrives at the schoolhouse door. Some show up ready, but many do not at this critical time when young brains are developing rapidly.51.What does the author say about pre-kindergarten education?A>It should cater to the needs of individual children.B>It is essential to a person’s future academic success.C>Scholars and policymakers have different opinions about it.D>Parents regard it as the first phase of children’s development.52.What does the new Peabody study find?A>Pre-K achievements usually do not last long.B>The third grade marks a new phase of learning.C>The third grade is critical to children’s development.D>Quality has not been the top concern of pre-K programs.53.When does the author think pre-K works the best?A>When it is accessible to kids of all families.B>When it is made part of kids’ education.C>When it is no longer considered a luxury.D>When it is made fun and enjoyable to kids.54.What do we learn about Mayor Megan Barry?A>She knows the real goal of education.B>She is a mayor of insight and vision.C>She has once run a pre-K program.D>She is a firm supporter of pre-K.55.What does the author think is critical to kids’ education?A>Teaching method.B>Kids’ interest.C>Early intervention.D>Parents’ involvement.Part IV Translation Array Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes totranslate a passage from Chinese into English. You shouldwrite your answer on Answer Sheet 2.在XX省潍坊市,风筝不仅仅是玩具,而且还是这座城市文化的标志。

英语试题（考试时间∶120分钟总分：120分第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)1.What is the weather like today ?A. RainyB. SunnyC. Windy2.How long is the restaurant open every day ?A. About three hoursB. About seven hoursC. About ten hours3.What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Meet AnnaB. Send an e-mailC. Answer a call4.Who is the woman?A. A doctorB. A chemistC. A computer programmer5.Where did the man put the old cases?A. In the yellow boxesB. In the drawersC. In the bookcase第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第六段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Where is Monica?A.In the Personnel DepartmentB. In a meeting roomC. In the man’s office7.What does the man want Monica to do?A. Talk with KellyB. Return to her officeC. Ring him back听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。

8.What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Host and guestB. Boss and employeeC. Interviewer and interviewee9.What does the man think of his last boss?A. BoringB. RespectableC. Demanding听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

2016年12月英语四级真题及答案（卷二）2016年12月英语四级真题及答案卷二英语四级考试采取“多题多卷”模式，试题顺序不统一，请依据试题进行核对！作文题目：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay.Suppose you have two options upon graduation: one is to take a job in acompany a nd the other to go to a graduate school. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.参考范文：Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the problem of the career choice，which is truly a tough choice. Students' opinions differ greatly on this issue. Some hold that priority should be given to take a job, but others take the attitude that going to a graduate school is the most critical factor influencing their future careerchoices.As to myself, I prefer the latter view. A higher educational backgroundexerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with noexception to me. This phenomenon t hat the graduates have difficulties in finding job after their graduation can easily be found anywhere in ourdaily life, especially on campus. On t he one hand, with the improved high education of Chinese college students whichdirectly brought the resultthat there are more and more graduates every year. On the contrary, jobvacancies don’t increase that fast. More people, less food, which is the exact description of the hard condition. On the other hand, more and more people go on to pursue their master and doctor degree; more and moreChinese oversea students come b ack to China to hunt better working chances. It is sure that the competition is more and more fierce.Therefore, it is high time that we took effective measures to improve our own competitiveness. That is the secret of success in the futureemployment market after our graduation.Part Ⅲ Reading Section A(卷二)The ocean is heating up. That's the conclusion of a new study thatfinds that Earth's oceans now (27)heat at twice the rate they did 18 years ago. Around half of ocean heat intake since 1865 has taken place since1997, researchers report online in Nature Climate Change.Warming w aters are known t o (28)to coral bleaching(珊瑚白化) and they take up more space than cooler waters, raising sea (29). While the topof the ocean is studied, its depths are more difficult to (30)Theresearchers gathered 150 years of ocean temperature data in order to getbetter (31)of heat absorption from surface to seabed. They gatheredtogether temperature readings collected by everything from a 19th century (32)of British naval ships to modern automated ocean probes. The extensive data sources, (33)with computer simulations(计算机模拟), created a timeline of ocean temperature changes, including cooling from volcanic outbreaks and warming from fossil fuel (34).About 35 percent of the heat taken in by the oceans during theindustrial era now residents at a (35)of more than 700 meters, theresearchers found. They say they're unsure(36)whether the deep-seawarming canceled out warming at the sea's surface.A absorbB combinedC contributeD depthE emissionF.exploreG exploreH.floorI.heightsJ.indifferentK levelL.mixedM pictureN unsureO voyage参考答案：(26)A absorb(27)C contribute(28)K level(29)G explore(30)M picture(31)O voyage(32)B combined(33)E emission(34)D depth(35)N unsure参考解析文章第一句讲到海洋正在升温，不难推断出第26题应该是选absorb，absorb 为吸收的意思。

2016年江苏省盐城市、南京市高考英语二模试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分5分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上．录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上．第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．1．Where are the speakers？A．At home．B．In a restaurant．C．In a hotel．2．What does the boy mean？A．Nancy has left the TV on．B．He forgot to turn off theTV．C．Nancy remembered turning off the TV．3．What does the woman advise the man to do？A．Go to the post office．B．Call the post office．C．Contact the mail carrier．4．Which word can best describe the man？A．Hardworking．B．Dishonest．C．Humorous．5．What can we learn什om the conversation？A．The man is unhappy．B．The woman is very helpful．C．Mr．Barkley is disappointed．第二节（共巧小题；每小题2分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．6．听第6段材料，回答第6至7题．6．Where are the woman's children studying？A．At a school nearby．B．At a private school．C．At a public school．7．What can we learn about the woman？A．She is new here．B．She works in a school．C．She has lost her way．8．听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8．What can we learn about Pamela？A．She must be the man's pet．B．She must be the man's friend．C．She must be the man's daughter．9．What did the man use to be？A．A doctor．B．A boss．C．A professor．10．What is the man going to do？A．To board a train．B．To get on an airplane．C．To catch the early bus．11．听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11．What was the woman's original plan？A．To study in a law school．B．To work as a lawyerabroad．C．To go abroad for further study．12．Why did the woman change her mind？A．She found it was a trick to her．B．She found it unwise to go abroad．C．She thought it would cost her too much．13．What do the speakers decide to do？A．Keep in touch．B．Have dinner today．C．Make a call tonight．14．听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14．In what field does the woman want to work after graduation？A．Law．B．Medicine．C．Management．15．What does the man think is the key to one's success？A．Interest．B．Ambitions．C．A backup plan．16．What can we learn about the woman？A．She hasn't found a job up to now．B．She has no ambition and feels down．C．She will accept her father's suggestion．17．听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．17．What is the first news headline about？A．Street violence．B．Personal safety．C．Student's health．18．Why did some parents gather at schools in Glasgow？A．To participate in school activities．B．To call for better primary education．C．To prevent the close﹣down of schools．19．What are the litter pickers doing？A．Collecting private rubbish．B．Having a one﹣day break．C．Cleaning up after themselves．20．Which teams will play in the European Cup Final？A．AC Milan and Barcelona．B．Barcelona and Liverpool．C．Liverpool and AC Milan．第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑．21．Different cultural features of ethnic groups are____ one another and work out a melody．（）A．in tune with B．in parallel withC．in contrast to D．in response to22．____ an increase in foreign legal conflicts，China is expected to see the number continue to rise．（）A．To witness B．Being witnessedC．Witnessed D．Having witnessed23．At the end of the historic area，Wilmington displayed its____ as a working port city：large ware﹣houses and a few other dated office buildings．（）A．achievement B．reputation C．character D．standard24．﹣Do you think I'm a good surfer？﹣Of course!I ________ you earlier．You made it look so easy，graceful even．A．am watching B．was watching C．have watched D．had watched25．So far，only one man has ____ a theory that seems to fit all the facts．（）A．come up with B．put up withC．lined up with D．caught up with26．﹣Your car should be ready next Tuesday．﹣We were ____ hoping you'd be able to do it by this Friday．（）A．still B．ratherC．always D．even27．Many thought that after starring in the immensely popular drama，Nirvana in Fire，Hu Ge would____and actively seek new roles．（）A．make a mountain out of a molehillB．have too many irons in the fireC．strike while the iron is hotD．put the cart before the horse28．We work during the week，but weekends and evenings are usually____．（）A．vacant B．casual C．empty D．clear29．Passion is passion and it doesn't matter____it's directed．Exactly，it can be coins or sports or politics．（）A．why B．how C．whether D．where30．Different tastes among tourists from outside the mainland____the list of the country's attractions．（）A．top B．shape C．lead D．show31．It wasn't easy having my friends talk about their freshman years____I wasn't a part of．（）A．whom B．when C．that D．what32．The desk that ____clean so I could do homework was always surrounded with bowls of bad milk，old magazines and so on．（）A．may have been B．would have beenC．must have been D．should have been33．He____whether to set aside the minor differences，then he did．（）A．debated B．predicted C．plotted D．calculated34．How could I lie to her____she lived for the truth，whether it was found in music or people？（）A．unless B．when C．while D．though35．﹣﹣Mum，look at my shoes．I need a new pair．﹣﹣______．I bought them for you only a week ago!（）A．You bet B．You said itC．You don't say D．You name it第二节完形填空（共1小题：每小题20分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题试卷（二）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．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.正确答案：Dear Li Ming, I’m writing this letter to express my deep thanks to you for helping me out when I failed in my first College Entrance Exam. It is no exaggeration that it was the worst time in my life when I completely lost faith and began to abandon myself. Then you came to encourage me not to give up. It was you who convinced me that the failure of College Entrance Exam should not be the end of my efforts but the beginning, and that I should pull myself together and give myself a second chance: otherwise, I would become a real loser. Thanks to such a frank friend as you, I regained my confidence, and finally fulfilled my college dream. Thanks again, from the bottom of my heart, my dear friend. Best wishes! Yours sincerely, MaryPart II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：You probably think college students are experts at sleeping,(1-1)but parties, preparations for tests, personal problems and general stress can rack a student’s sleep habits, which can be bad for the body and the mind. Texas Tech University is even offering a class called Improving Your Sleep Habits.(1-2)People suffering from sleep-loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don’t get enough sleep have poorer attendance and lower grades. On top of all that,(2)a new study published in the journal Learning and Memory finds you are probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a test. Two hundred college kids were taught to play some unfamiliar video games. Subjects who learned the games in the morning lost some skills when they played again 12 hours later, but they did much better after getting a good night’s sleep. So if you really want to do your job well, don’t forget to get some sleep.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What is the finding of the new study published in the journal Learning and Memory?2．A．How college students can handle their psychological problems.B．Why college students are more likely to have stress problems.C．Why sufficient sleep is important for college students.D．How college students can improve their sleep habits.正确答案：C解析：新闻开头提到，人们可能认为大学生是睡眠方面的行家，但是聚会、备考、个人问题以及普遍压力会打乱他们的睡眠习惯，从而影响其身心发展。

第I卷(三部分共85分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Why is the man so hungry?A. He has been on a diet recently.B. He hasn’t eaten anything today.C. He has only had a burger today.2. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Business partners.C. Clerk and client.3. What are the speakers doing?A. Listening to the radio.B. Watching TV.C. Watching a new movie.4. Why won’t the man go to college after graduation?A. His grades aren’t good enough.B. He never wants to go to college.C. His father asked him to work first.5. How much money will the man give the woman?A. Five dollars.B. Seven dollars.C. Eight dollars.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2016年12月大学英语四级真题试卷（二）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation: one is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：Going to Graduate School Is a Better Choice If given two options after graduation, that is, to take a job in a company or to go to a graduate school, I’d prefer the latter. First and foremost, it is widely acknowledged that a higher level of education means better payments and more opportunities in the future in China. Therefore, I think another two or three years’investment in graduate education must be worthwhile in the long run. Secondly, I love my major and have a strong desire to further my study so as to deeply explore some academic issues in this field. Finally, the job market for undergraduate students is too competitive for average students like me to find a satisfying job. Thus, it would be a better choice if I could obtain a master’s degree. Considering the three reasons listed above, I would choose to go to a graduate school after graduation to earn a better future.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：New York State plans to shut off the thundering waters of Niagara Falls—again. At least, the American side of the falls. This “once in a lifetime” event actually may take place twice in some folks’ lives.(1)The New York State parks system wants to turn off the falls on the American side sometime in the next two to three years to replace two 115-year-old stone bridges that allow pedestrians, park vehicles and utilities access to Goat Island. The American side of the falls were shut off in 1969 to study the buildup of rock at the base of the falls. When that happened, people came from all over the world to see the falls turned off. People are curious by nature. They want to see what’s underneath. In fact, those who first came to have a look did see something.(2)They found millions of coins on the bottom.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. Why does New York State want to turn off Niagara Falls?2. What did people find when Niagara Falls were shut off in 1969?2．A．To satisfy the curiosity of tourists.B．To replace two old stone bridges.C．To enable tourists to visit Goat Island.D．To improve utility services in the state.正确答案：B解析：新闻中提到，纽约州公园系统想在未来的两三年内关闭美国境内的尼亚加拉大瀑布，以更换行人、公园车辆和设备通往山羊岛的两座石桥，这两座石桥距今已有115年的历史了。