20156月大学英语四级考试真题试题[第一套]

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完美WORD格式2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套）PartIWriting(30minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandcommentonthekid’sunderstandingofgoingtoschool.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.A）Thewomanshouldgoonplayingchess.B）Heiswillingtoplaychesswiththewoman.C)Thewomanhasgoodreasontoquitthegame.D)Hewillgivethewomansometipsonthegame.2.A)ShewouldliketoresumecontactwithSally.B)ThemancanforwardthemailtoMary.C)ShecancallMarytotakecareofthemail.D)MaryprobablyknowsSally’snewaddress.3.A)Hedidnotattendtoday’sclass.B)Hisnotesarenoteasytoread.C)Hishandwritinghasauniquestyle.D)Heisverypleasedtobeabletohelp.专业知识分享 完美WORD格式4.A)Thenewrestaurantisaperfectplacefordating.B)Thenewrestaurantcaughtherfancyimmediately.C)Themanhasgoodtasteinchoosingtherestaurant.D)Themanhadbetterchooseanotherrestaurant.5.A)Hewillhelpthewomanputthingsaway.B)Hehasbeenlookingforwardtospring.C)Hehasbeenwaitingforthewintersale.D)Hewillcleanthewoman’sbootsforspring.6.A)Thewomanoftenworksovertimeatweekends.B)Themanoftenlendsbookstothewoman.C)Themanappreciatesthewoman’shelp.D)Thewomanisratherforgetful.7.A)Takeasightseeingtrip.B)Gotoworkonfoot.C)Startworkearlierthanusual.D)Takeawalkwhentheweatherisnice.8.A)Temporaryclosinghasdisturbedtheairport’soperation.B)Theplaneisgoingtolandatanotherairport.C)Allflightshavebeendelayedduetobadweather.D)Theairport’smanagementisinrealneedofimprovement.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Itspecializesinsafetyfromleaks.B)ItisheadquarteredinLondon.C)Ithasachemicalprocessingplant.D)IthasapartnershipwithLCP.10.A)Heisasafetyinspector.B)HeisMr.Grand’sfriend.C)Heisachemist.D)Heisasalesman.11.A)Thepublicrelationofficer.B)Headofthepersonneldepartment.C)Mr.Grand’spersonalassistant.D)Directorofthesafetydepartment.12.A)Sendacomprehensivedescriptionoftheirwork.B)Providedetailsoftheirproductsandservices.C)LeaveamessageforMr.Grand.D)WaitforMr.Grandtocallback.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.A)ShelistenedtorecordingsofmanyEuropeanorchestras.B)ShereadalotaboutEuropeanmusiciansandtheirmusic.C)ShedreamedofworkingandlivinginaEuropeancountry.专业知识分享 完美WORD格式D)ShelearnedplayingtheviolinfromafamousFrenchmusician.14.A)ShewasapupilofafamousEuropeanviolinist.B)Shegaveherfirstperformancewithherfather.C)Shebecameaprofessionalviolinistatfifteen.D)Shebegantakingviolinlessonsasasmallchild.15.A)Itwasthechanceofalifetime.B)Itgaveherachancetoexplorethecity.C)Itwasagreatchallengetoher.D)IthelpedherlearnclassicalFrenchmusic.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Therearemysteriousstoriesbehindhisworks.B)Hispersonalhistoryislittleknown.C)Hisworkshavenomatchworldwide.D)Therearemanymisunderstandingsabouthim.17.A)Heonceworkedinawell-knownactingcompany.B)HemovedtoStratford-on-Avoninhischildhood.C)Hefailedtogobeyondgrammarschool.D)Hewasamemberofthetowncouncil.专业知识分享 完美WORD格式18.A)Peopleofhistimehadlittleinterestinhim.B)Hisworkswereadaptedbeyondrecognition.C)Possiblesourcesofcluesabouthimwerelostinafire.D)Writersofhistimehadnomeanstoprotecttheirworks.PassageTwoQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Theft.B)Aircrash.C)Cheating.D)Roadaccidents.20.A)Learnthelocalcustoms.B)Havetherightdocuments.C)Bookticketswellinadvance.D)Makehotelreservations.21.A)Contactyouragent.B)Useofficialtransport.C)Getaliftifpossible.D)Haveafriendmeetyou.PassageThreeQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Cutdownproductioncost.B)Refinethetasteofhisgoods.C)Sellinexpensiveproducts.D)Specialiseingoldornaments.专业知识分享 完美WORD格式23.A)AtameetingoftopBritishbusinesspeople.B)Duringalocalsalespromotioncampaign.C)Duringalivetelevisioninterview.D)Atanationalpressconference.24.A)Discouraged.B)Distressed.C)Puzzled.D)Insulted.25.A)Heisnotlaughedat,thatlaughsathimselffirst.B)Thereshouldbealimittoone’ssenseofhumor.C)Hewhoneverlearnsfromthepastisboundtofail.D)Thewordsofsomebusinesspeoplearejustrubbish.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally.Whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Lookingatthebasicbiologysystems,theworldisnotdoingverywell.Yeteconomicindicatorsshowtheworldis(26)_________.Despiteaslowstartatthebeginningoftheeighties,globaleconomicoutputincreasedbymorethanafifthduringthe(27)_________.Theeconomygrew,tradeincreased,andmillionsofnewjobswerecreated.Howcanbiologicalindicatorsshowthe(28)_________ofeconomicindicators?专业知识分享 完美WORD格式Theansweristhattheeconomicindicatorshaveabasicfault:theyshownodifferencebetweenresourcesusesthat(29)_________progressandthoseusesthatwillhurtit.Themainmeasureofeconomicprogressisthegrossnationalproduct(GNP).(30)_________,thistotalsthevalueofallgoodsandservicesproducedandsubtractslossinvalueoffactoriesandequipment.Developedahalf-centuryago,GNPhelped(31)_________acommonwayamongcountriesofmeasuringchangeineconomicoutput.Forsometime,thisseemedtowork(32)_________well,butseriousweaknessarenowappearing.Asindicatedearlier,GNPincludeslossinvalueoffactoriesandequipment,butitdoesnot(33)_________thelossofnaturalresources,includingnonrenewableresourcessuchasoilorrenewableresourcessuchasforests.Thisbasicfaultcanproducea(34)_________senseofnationaleconomichealth.AccordingtoGNP,forexample,countriesthatovercutforestactuallydobetterthanthosethatpreservetheirforest.Thetreescutdownarecountedasincomebutnosubtractionismadefor(35)_________theforests.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsin专业知识分享 完美WORD格式thebankmorethanonce.Question36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　It’sourguiltypleasure:WatchingTVisthemostcommoneverydayactivity,afterworkandsleep,inmanypartsoftheworld.AmericansviewfivehoursofTVeachday,andwhileweknowthatspendingsomuchtimesitting___36___canleadtoobesity(肥胖症)andotherdiseases,researchershavenowquantifiedjusthow___37___beingacouchpotatocanbe.　　Inananalysisofdatafromeightlarge___38___publishedstudies,aHarvard-ledgroupreportedintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociationthatforeverytwohoursperdayspentchannel___39___,theriskofdevelopingType2diabetes(糖尿病)rose20%over8.5years,theriskofheartdiseaseincreased15%overa___40___,andtheoddsofdyingpermaturely___41___13%duringaseven-yearfollow-up.Allofthese___42____arelinkedtoalackofphysicalexercise.Butcomparedwithothersedentary(久坐的)activities,likeknitting,viewingTVmaybeespecially__43___atpromotingunhealthyhabits.Forone,thesheernumberofhourswepasswatchingTVdwarfsthetimewespendonanythingelse.Andotherstudieshavefoundthatwatchingadsforbeerandpopcornmaymakeyoumorelikelyto___44___them.　　Evenso,theauthorsadmitthattheydidn’tcomparedifferentsedentaryactivitiesto___45___whetherTVwatchingwaslinkedtoagreaterriskofdiabetes,heartdiseaseorclearlydeathcomparedwith,say,reading.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)climbedI)previouslyB)consumeJ)resumeC)decadeK)sufferedD)determineL)sufferingE)effectiveM)termF)harmfulN)terminalsG)outcomesO)twistingH)passivelySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsbymarking专业知识分享 完美WORD格式thecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Essay-GradingSoftwareOffersProfessorsaBreak[A]Imaginetakingacollegeexam,and,insteadofhandinginabluebookandgettingagradefromaprofessorafewweekslater,clickingthe“send”buttonwhenyouaredoneandreceivingagradebackinstantly,youressayscoredbyasoftwareprogram.Andthen,insteadofbeingdonewiththatexam,imaginethatthesystemwouldimmediatelyletyourewritethetesttotrytoimproveyourgrade.[B]EdX,thenonprofitenterprisefoundedbyHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)tooffercoursesontheInternet,hasjustintroducedsuchasystemandwillmakeitsautomated(自动的)softwareavailablefreeontheWebtoanyinstitutionthatwantstouseit.Thesoftwareusesartificialintelligencetogradestudentessaysandshortwrittenanswers,freeingprofessorsforothertasks.[C]Thenewservicewillbringtheeducationalconsortium(联盟)intoagrowingconflictovertheroleofautomationineducation.Althoughautomatedgradingsystemsformultiple-choiceandtrue-falsetestsarenowwidespread,theuseofartificialintelligencetechnologytogradeessayanswershasnotyetreceivedwidespreadacceptancebyeducatorsandhasmanycritics.[D]AnantAgarwal,anelectricalengineerwhoispresidentofEdX,predictedthattheinstant-gradingsoftwarewouldbeausefulteachingtool,enablingstudentstotaketestsandwriteessaysoverandoverandimprovethequalityoftheiranswers.Hesaidthetechnologywouldofferdistinctadvantagesoverthetraditionalclassroomsystem,wherestudentsoftenwaitdaysorweeksforgrades.“Thereisahugevalueinleaningwithinstantfeedback,”Dr.Agarwalsaid.“Studentsaretellingustheylearnmuchbetterwithinstantfeedback.”[E]Butskeptics（怀疑者）saytheautomatedsystemisnomatchforliveteachers.Onelongtimecritic,LesPerelman,hasdrawnnationalattentionseveraltimesforputtingtogethernonsenseessaysthathavefooledsoftwaregradingprogramsintogivinghighmarks.Hehasalsobeenhighlycriticalofstudiesclaimingthatthesoftwarecompareswelltohumangraders.[F]Heisamongagroupofeducatorswholastmonthbegancirculatingapetition（呼吁）opposingautomatedassessmentsoftware.Thegroup,whichcallsitselfProfesssionalsAgainstMachineScoringofStudentEssaysinHigh-StakesAssessment,hascollectednearly2,000signatures,includingsomefromfamouspeoplelikeNoamChomsky.[G]“Let’sfacetherealitiesofautomaticessayscoring,”thegroup’sstatementreadsinpart.“Computerscannot‘read’.Theycannotmeasuretheessentialsofeffectivewrittencommunication:accuracy,reasoning,adequacyofevidence,goodsense,ethical(伦理的)position,convincingargument,meaningfulorganization,andclarity,amongothers.”.[H]ButEdXexpectsitssoftwaretobeadoptedwidelybyschoolsanduniversities.ItoffersfreeonlineclassesfromHarvard,MITandtheUniversityofCalifornian-Berkeley;thisfall,itwilladdclassesfromWellesley,GeorgetownandtheUniversityofTexas.Inall,12universitiesparticipateinEdX,whichofferscertificatesforcoursecompletionandhassaidthatitplanstocontinuetoexpandnextyear,includingaddinginternationalschools.[I]TheEdXassessmenttoolrequireshumanteachers,orgraders,tofirstgrade100essaysoressay专业知识分享 完美WORD格式questions.Thesystemthenusesavarietyofmachine-learningtechniquestotrainitselftobeabletogradeanynumberofessaysoranswersautomaticallyandalmostinstantly.Thesoftwarewillassignagradedependingonthescoringsystemcreatedbytheteacher,whetheritisalettergradeornumerical(数字的)rank.[J]EdXisnotthefirsttousetheautomatedassessmenttechnology,whichdatestoearlycomputersinthe1960s.Thereisnowarangeofcompaniesofferingcommercialprogramstogradewrittentestanswers,andfourstates—Louisiana,NorthDakota,UtahandWestVirginia—areusingsomeformofthetechnologyinsecondaryschools.Afifth,Indiana,hasexperimentedwithit.Insomecasesthesoftwareisusedasa“secondreader,”tocheckthereliabilityofthehumangraders.[K]ButthegrowinginfluenceoftheEdXconsortiumtosetstandardsislikelytogivethetechnologyaboost.OnTuesday,StanfordannouncedthatiswouldworkwithEdXtodevelopajointeducationalsystemthatwillmakeuseoftheautomatedassessmenttechnology.[L]Twostart-ups,CourseraandUdacity,recentlyfoundedbyStanfordfacultymemberstocreate“massiveopenonlinecourses,”orMOOCs,arealsocommittedtoautomatedassessmentsystemsbecauseofthevalueofinstantfeedback.“Itallowsstudentstogetimmediatefeedbackontheirwork,sothatlearningturnsintoagame,withstudentsnaturallygravitating(吸引)towardresubmittingtheworkuntiltheygetitright,”saidDaphneKoller,acomputerscientistandafounderofCoursera.[M]LastyeartheHewlettFoundation,agrant-makingorganizationsetupbyoneoftheHewlett-Packardfoundersandhiswife,sponsoredtwo$100,000prizesaimedatimprovingsoftwarethatgradesessaysandshortanswers.Morethan150teamsenteredeachcategory.AwinnerofoneoftheHewlettcontests,VikParuchuri,washiredbyEdXtohelpdesignitsassessmentsoftware.[N]“Oneofourfocusesistohelpkidslearnhowtothinkcritically,”saidVictorVuchic,aprogramofficerattheHewlettFoundation.“It’sprobablyimpossibletodothatwithmultiple-choicetests.Thechallengeisthatthisrequireshumangraders,andsotheycostalotmoreandtheytakealotmoretime.”[O]MarkD.Shermis,aprofessorattheUniversityofAkroninOhio,supervisedtheHewlettFoundation’scontestonautomatedessayscoringandwroteapaperabouttheexperiment.Inhisview,thetechnology—thoughimperfect—hasaplaceineducationalsettings.[P]Withincreasinglylargeclasses,itisimpossibleformostteacherstogivestudentsmeaningfulfeedbackonwritingassignments,hesaid.Plus,henoted,criticsofthetechnologyhavetendedtocomefromthenation’sbestuniversities,wherethelevelofteachingismuchbetterthanatmostschools.[Q]“Oftentheycomefromveryfamousinstitutionswhere,infact,theydoamuchbetterjobofprovidingfeedbackthanamachineevercould,”Dr.Shermissaid.“Thereseemstobealackofappreciationofwhatisactuallygoingonintherealworld.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46.Someprofessionalsineducationarecollectingsignaturestovoicetheiroppositiontoautomatedessaygrading.47.Usingsoftwaretogradestudents’essayssavesteacherstimeforotherwork.48.TheHewlettcontestsaimatimprovingessaygradingsoftware.49.Thoughtheautomatedgradingsystemiswidelyusedinmultiple-choicetests,automatedessay专业知识分享 完美WORD格式gradingisstillcriticizedbymanyeducators.50.Somepeopledon’tbelievethesoftwaregradingsystemcandoasgoodajobashumangraders.51.Criticsofautomatedessayscoringdonotseemtoknowthetruerealitiesinlessfamousuniversities.52.Criticsarguemanyimportantaspectsofeffectivewritingcannotbemeasuredbycomputerratingprograms.53.Asclasssizegrows,mostteachersareunabletogivestudentsvaluablecommentsastohowtoimprovetheirwriting.54.Theautomatedassessmenttechnologyissometimesusedtodoublechecktheworkofhumangraders.55.Studentsfindinstantfeedbackhelpsimprovetheirlearningconsiderably.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Acrosstherichworld,well-educatedpeopleincreasinglyworklongerthantheless-skilled.Some65%ofAmericanmenaged62-74withaprofessionaldegreeareintheworkforce,comparedwith32%ofmenwithonlyahigh-schoolcertificate.Thisgapispartofadeepeningdividebetweenthewell-educatedwell-offandtheunskilledpoor.Rapidtechnologicaladvancehasraisedtheincomesofthehighlyskilledwhilesqueezingthoseoftheunskilled.Theconsequences,forindividualsandsociety,areprofound.Theworldisfacinganastonishingriseinthenumberofoldpeople.Andtheywilllivelongerthaneverbefore.Overthenext20yearstheglobalpopulationofthoseaged65ormorewillalmostdouble,from600millionto1.1billion.Theexperienceofthe20thcentury,whengreaterlongevity(长寿)translatedintomoreyearsinretirementratherthanmoreyearsatwork,haspersuadedmanyobserversthatthisshiftwillleadtoslowereconomicgrowth,whiletheswellingranksofpensionerswillcreategovernmentbudgetproblems.Butthenotionofasharpdivisionbetweentheworkingyoungandtheidleoldmissesanewtrend,thegrowinggapbetweentheskilledandtheunskilled.Employmentratesarefallingamongyoungerunskilledpeople,whereasolderskilledfolkareworkinglonger.ThedivideismostextremeinAmerica,wherewell-educatedbaby-boomers(二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人)areputtingoffretirementwhilemanyless-skilledyoungerpeoplehavedroppedoutoftheworkforce.Policyispartlyresponsible.ManyEuropeangovernmentshaveabandonedpoliciesthatusedtoencouragepeopletoretireearly.Risinglifeexpectancy(预期寿命),combinedwiththereplacementofgenerousdefined-benefitpensionplanswithlessgenerousdefined-contributionones,meansthateventhebetter-offmustworklongertohaveacomfortableretirement.Butthechangingnatureofworkalsoplaysabigrole.Payhasrisensharplyforthehighlyeducated,and专业知识分享 完美WORD格式thosepeoplecontinuetoreaprichrewardsintooldagebecausethesedaystheeducatedelderlyaremoreproductivethantheprecedinggeneration.Technologicalchangemaywellreinforcethatshift:theskillsthatcomplementcomputers,frommanagementknowhowtocreativity,donotnecessarilydeclinewithage.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。56.Whatishappeningintheworkforceinrichcountries?A)Youngerpeoplearereplacingtheelderly.B)Well-educatedpeopletendtoworklonger.C)Unemploymentratesarerisingyearafteryear.D)Peoplewithnocollegedegreedonoteasilyfindwork.57.Whathashelpeddeepenthedividebetweenthewell-offandthepoor？A)Longerlifeexpectancies.B)Arapidtechnologicaladvance.C)Profoundchangesintheworkforce.D)Agrowingnumberofthewell-educated.58.Whatdomanyobserverspredictinviewoftheexperienceofthe20thcentury?A)Economicgrowthwillslowdown.B)Governmentbudgetswillincrease.C)Morepeoplewilltrytopursuehighereducation.D)Therewillbemorecompetitioninthejobmarket.59.WhatistheresultofpolicychangesinEuropeancountries?A)Unskilledworkersmaychoosetoretireearly.B)Morepeoplehavetoreceivein-servicetraining.C)Evenwealthypeoplemustworklongertolivecomfortablyinretirement.D)Peoplemaybeabletoenjoygenerousdefined-benefitsfrompensionplans.60.Whatischaracteristicofworkinthe21stcentury?A)Computerswilldomorecomplicatedwork.B)Morewillbetakenbytheeducatedyoung.C)Mostjobstobedonewillbecreativeones.D)Skillsarehighlyvaluedregardlessofage.专业知识分享 完美WORD格式PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Someoftheworld’smostsignificantproblemsneverhitheadlines.Oneexamplecomesfromagriculture.Foodriotsandhungermakenews.Butthetrendlyingbehindthesemattersisrarelytalkedabout.Thisisthedeclineinthegrowthinyieldsofsomeoftheworld’smajorcrops.AnewstudybytheUniversityofMinnesotaandMcGillUniversityinMontreallooksatwhere,andhowfar,thisdeclineisoccurring.Theauthorstakeavastnumberofdatapointsforthefourmostimportantcrops:rice,wheat,cornandsoyabeans(大豆).Theyfindthatonbetween24%and39%ofallharvestedareas,theimprovementinyieldsthattookplacebeforethe1980ssloweddowninthe1990sand2000s.Therearetwoworryingfeaturesoftheslowdown.Oneisthatithasbeenparticularlysharpintheworld’smostpopulous(人口多的)countries,IndiaandChina.Theirabilitytofeedthemselveshasbeenanimportantsourceofrelativestabilitybothwithinthecountriesandonworldfoodmarkets.Thatself-sufficiencycannotbetakenforgrantedifyieldscontinuetoslowdownorreverse.Second,yieldgrowthhasbeenlowerinwheatandricethanincornandsoybeans.Thisisproblematicbecausewheatandricearemoreimportantasfoods,accountingforaroundhalfofallcaloriesconsumed.Cornandsoyabeansaremoreimportantasfeedgrains.Theauthorsnotethat“wehavepreferentiallyfocusedourcropimprovementeffortsonfeedinganimalsandcarsratherthanoncropsthatfeedpeopleandarethebasisoffoodsecurityinmuchoftheworld.”Thereportqualifiesthemoreoptimisticfindingsofanothernewpaperwhichsuggeststhattheworldwillnothavetodigupalotmorelandforfarminginordertofeed9billionpeoplein2050,astheFoodandAgricultureOrganisationhasargued.Instead,itsays,thankstoslowingpopulationgrowth,landcurrentlyploughedupforcropsmightbeabletorevert(回返)toforestorwilderness.Thiscouldhappen.Thetroubleisthattheforecastassumescontinuedimprovementsinyields,whichmaynotactuallyhappen.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。61.Whatdoestheauthortrytodrawattentionto?A)Foodriotsandhungerintheworld.B)Newsheadlinesintheleadingmedia.C)Thedeclineofthegrainyieldgrowth.D)Thefoodsupplyinpopulouscountries.62.WhydoestheauthormentionIndiaandChinainparticular?A)Theirself-sufficiencyisvitaltothestabilityofworldfoodmarkets.B)Theirfoodyieldshavebeguntodecreasesharplyinrecentyears.C)Theirbigpopulationsarecausingworldwideconcerns.专业知识分享 完美WORD格式D)Theirfoodself-sufficiencyhasbeentakenforgranted.63.Whatdoesthenewstudybythetwouniversitiessayaboutrecentcropimprovementefforts?A)Theyfailtoproducethesameremarkableresultsasbeforethe1980s.B)Theycontributealottotheimprovementofhumanfoodproduction.C)Theyplayamajorroleinguaranteeingthefoodsecurityoftheworld.D)Theyfocusmoreontheincreaseofanimalfeedthanhumanfoodgrains.64. What does the Food and Agriculture Organisation say about world food production in the coming decades?A) The growing population will greatly increase the pressure on world food supplies.B) The optimistic prediction about food production should be viewed with caution.C) The slowdown of the growth in yields of major food crops will be reversed.D) The world will be able to feed its population without increasing farmland.65. How does the author view the argument of the Food and Agriculture Organisation?A) It is built on the findings of a new study.B) It is based on a doubtful assumption.C) It is backed by strong evidence.D)Itisopentofurtherdiscussion.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.在西方人心目中，和中国联系最为密切的基本食物是大米。长期以来，大米在中国人的饮食中占据很重要的地位，以至于有谚语说“巧妇难为无米之炊”。中国南方大多种植水稻，人们通常以大米为主食;而华北大部分地区因为过于寒冷或过于干燥，无法种植水稻，那里的主要作物是小麦。在中国，有些人用面粉做面包，但大多数人用面粉做馒头和面条。注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答专业知识分享