1、大学英语四级卷三真题 2015 年 6 月及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：130 分钟)一、Part I Writing (30 m(总题数：1，分数：106.50)1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start you essay with a brief description of the picture and then comment on the kids understanding
2、 of going to school. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 150 words. （分数：106.50）_二、Part II Listening Co(总题数：1，分数：56.80)A.The woman is the managers secretary.B.The man found himself in a wrong place.C.The man is the managers business associate.D.The woman was putting up a sign on the
3、wall.A.He needs more time for the report.B.He needs help to interpret the data.C.He is sorry not to have helped the woman.D.He does not have sufficient data to go on.A.A friend from New York.B.A message from Tony.C.A postal delivery.D.A change in the weather.A.She is not available until the end of n
4、ext week.B.She is not a reliable source of information.C.She does not like taking exams.D.She does not like psychology.A.He will help the woman carry the suitcase.B.The womans watch is twenty minutes fast.C.The woman shouldnt make such a big fuss.D.There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.A.M
5、ary is not so easygoing as her.B.Mary and she have a lot in conmon.C.She finds it hard to get along with Mary.D.She does not believe what her neighborssaid.A.At an information service.B.At a car wash point.C.At a repair shop.D.At a dry cleaners.A.The woman came to the concert at the mans request.B.T
6、he man is already fed up with playing the piano.C.The piece of music the man played is very popular.D.The mans unique talents are the envy of many people.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.40）A.He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school.B.He
7、 worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.C.He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago.D.He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.A.He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.B.He is eager to find a job with an increased salary.C.He likes to work in a com
8、pany close to home.D.He would rather get a less demanding job.A.Sports.B.Travel.C.Foreign languages.D.Computer games.A.When he is supposed to start work.B.What responsibilities he would have.C.When he will be informed about his application.D.What career opportunities her company can offer.Questions
9、13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.She is pregnant.B.She is over 50.C.She has just finished her project.D.She is a good saleswoman.A.He takes good care of Lisa.B.He is the CEO of a giant company.C.He is good at business management.D.He works as a sales manager.A.I
10、t is in urgent need of further development.B.It produces goods popular among local people.C.It has been losing market share in recent years.D.It is well positioned to compete with the giants.四、Section B(总题数：3，分数：71.00)Passage One Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28
11、.40）A.It is lined with tall trees.B.It was widened recently.C.It has high buildings on both sides.D.It used to be dirty and disorderly.A.They repaved it with rocks.B.They built public restrooms on it.C.They beautified it with plants.D.They set up cooking facilities near it.A.What makes life enjoyabl
12、e.B.How to work with tools.C.What a community means.D.How to improve health.A.They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.B.They were encouraged by the city officials praise.C.They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys.D.They derived happiness from the constructive work.Passage Two Quest
13、ions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.The majority of them think it less important than computers:B.Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned.C.The majority of them find it interesting.D.Few of them read more than ten books a year.A.Novels and stories.B.Myste
14、ries and detective stories.C.History and science books.D.Books on culture and tradition.A.Watching TV.B.Listening to music.C.Reading magazines.D.Playing computer games.Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.Advice on the purchase of cars.B.Informati
15、on about the new green-fuel vehicles.C.Trends for the development of the motor car.D.Solutions to global fuel shortage.A.Limited driving range.B.Huge recharging expenses.C.The short life of batteries.D.The unaffordable high price.A.They need to be further improved.B.They can easily switch to natural
16、 gas.C.They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy.D.They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety.五、Section C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)My favorite TV. show? “The Twilight Zone. “ I（26） 1like the episode called “The PrintersDevil. “ Its about a newspaper editor whos b
17、eing（27） 2 out of business by a big newspapersyndicate-you know, a group of papers（28） 3by the same people.Hes about to（29） 4when hes interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered $ 5,000 to pay off his newspapers（30） 5, but this Smith character also offers his
18、services for free. It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon hes turning out newspapers with（31） 6 The small paper is successful again. The editor is（32） 7athow quickly Smith gets his stories-only minutes after they happen-but soon hes presented with acontr
19、act to sign. Mr. Smith, it seems, is really the devil! The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is（33） 8the news even before it happens-and its all terrible-one disaster after another. Anyway, there is
20、a little more to tell, but I dont want to（34） 9the story for you. I really like these old episodes of “The Twilight Zone“ because the stories are fascinating. They are not realistic. But then again, in a way they are, because they deal with（35） 10（分数：71.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填
21、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_六、Part III Reading Com(总题数：1，分数：35.50)The U.S. Department of Education is making efforts to ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education. Today it is _36_the launch of the Excellent Educators for All Initiative. The initiative will help states and scho
22、ol districts support great educators for the students who need them most. “All children are _37_ to a high-quality education regardless of their race, zip code or family income. It is _38_ important that we provide teachers and principals the support they need to help students reach their full _39_
23、,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. “Despite the excellent work and deep _40_ of our nations teachers and principals, students in high-poverty, high-minority schools are unfairly treated across our country. We have to do better. Local leaders and educators will _41_ their own creative s
24、olutions, but we must work together to _42_ our focus on how to better recruit, support and _43_ effective teachers and principals for all students, especially the kids who need them most.” Todays announcement is another important step forward in improving access to quality education, a _44_ of Pres
25、ident Obamas year of action. Later today, Secretary Duncan will lead a roundtable discussion with principals and school teachers from across the country about the _45_ of working in high-need schools and how to adapt promising practices for supporting great educators in these schools. A） announcing
26、B） beneficial C） challenges D） commitment E） component F） contests G） critically H） develop I） distributing J） enhance K） entitled L） potential M) properly N) qualified O) retain（分数：35.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.
27、L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.七、Section B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Reaping the Rewards of Risk-Taking A）Since Steve Jobs resigned as chief executive of
28、Apple , much has been said about him as a peerlessbusiness leader who has created immense wealth for shareholders, and guided the design of hitproducts that are transforming entire industries, like music and mobile communications. B）All true, but lets think different, to borrow the Apple marketing s
29、logan of years back. Lets look atMr. Jobs as a role model. C） Above all, he is an innovator（创新者）. His creative force is seen in products such as the iPod,iPhone, and iPad, and in new business models for pricing and distributing music and mobile softwareonline. Studies of innovation come to the same
30、conclusion: you cant engineer innovation, but you canincrease the odds of it occurring. And Mr. Jobs career can be viewed as a consistent pursuit ofimproving those odds, both for himself and the companies he has led. Mr. Jobs , of course, hasenjoyed singular success. But innovation, broadly defined,
31、 is the crucial ingredient in all economicprogress- higher growth for nations, more competitive products for companies, and more prosperouscareers for individuals. And Mr. Jobs, many experts say, exemplifies what works in the innovationgame. D）“We can look at and learn from Steve Jobs what the essen
32、ce of American innovation is,” says JohnKao, an innovation consultant to corporations and governments. Many other nations, Mr. John Kaonotes, are now ahead of the United States in producing what are considered the raw materials ofinnovation. These include government financing for scientific research
33、 , national policies to supportemerging industries, educational achievement, engineers and scientists graduated, even the speeds ofculture of other countries doesnt support the kind of innovation that Steve Jobsexemplifies, as America does,” Mr. John Kao says. F） Workers of every rank are told these
34、 days that wide-ranging curiosity and continuous learning are vitalto thriving in the modern economy. Formal education matters, career counselors say, but real-lifeexperience is often even more valuable. G） An adopted child, growing up in Silicon Valley, Mr. Jobs displayed those traits early on. He
35、wasfascinated by electronics as a child, building Heathkit do-it-yourself projects, like radios. Mr. Jobsdropped out of Reed College after only a semester and traveled around India in search of spiritualenlightenment, before returning to Silicon Valley to found Apple with his friend, Stephen Wozniak
36、,an engineering wizard（奇才）. Mr. Jobs was forced out of Apple in 1985, went off and founded twoother companies, Next and Pixar, before returning to Apple in 1996 and becoming chief executive in1997. H） His path was unique, but innovation experts say the pattern of exploration is not unusual. “ Its of
37、tenpeople like Steve Jobs who can draw from a deep reservoir of diverse experiences that often generatebreakthrough ideas and insights,” says Hal Gregersen, a professor at the European Institute ofBusiness Administration. I） Mr. Gregersen is a co-author of a new book, The Innovators DNA, which is ba
38、sed on an eight-yearstudy of 5 000 entrepreneurs（创业者） and executives worldwide. His two collaborators and co-authorsare Jeff Dyer, a professor at Brigham Young University, and Clayton Christensen, a professor at theHarvard Business School, whose 1997 book The Innovators Dilemma popularized the conce
39、pt of“disruptive（颠覆性的） innovation.” J） The academics identify five traits that are common to the disruptive innovators: questioning,experimenting, observing, associating and networking. Their bundle of characteristics echoes theceaseless curiosity and willingness to take risks noted by other experts
40、. Networking, Mr. HalGregersen explains, is less about career-building relationships than a consistent search for new ideas.Associating, he adds, is the ability to make idea-producing connections by linking concepts fromdifferent disciplines. K）“Innovators engage in these mental activities regularly
41、,” Mr. Gregersen says. “ Its a habit for them. ”Innovative companies, according to the authors, typically enjoy higher valuations in the stock market,which they call an “innovation premium （溢价）” It is calculated by estimating the share of acompanys value that cannot be accounted for by its current p
42、roducts and cash flow. The innovationpremium tries to quantify（量化） investors bets that a company will do even better in the futurebecause of innovation. L） Apple, by their calculations, had a 37 percent innovation premium during Mr. Jobs first term withthe company. His years in exile resulted in a 3
43、1 percent innovation discount. After his return, Applesfortunes improved gradually at first, and improved markedly starting in 2005, yielding a 52 percentinnovation premium since then. M） There is no conclusive proof, but Mr. Hal Gregersen says it is unlikely that Mr. Jobs could havereshaped industr
44、ies beyond computing. as he has done in his second term at Apple, without theexperience outside the company, especially at Pixar-the computer-animation（动画制作） studio thatcreated a string of critically and commercially successful movies, such as “Toy Story“ and “ Up. ” N） Mr. Jobs suggested much the s
45、ame thing during a commencement address to the graduating class atStanford University in 2005. “ It turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that couldhave ever happened to me,” he told the students. Mr. Jobs also spoke of perseverance（坚持） and willpower. “ Sometimes life hits you
46、in the head with a brick ,” he said. “Dont lose faith. ” O）Mr. Jobs ended his commencement talk with a call to innovation, both in ones choice of work and inones life. Be curious, experiment, take risks, he said to the students. His advice was emphasized bythe words on the back of the final edition
47、of The Whole Earth Catalog, which he quoted:“Stayhungry. Stay foolish. ”“And,” Mr. Jobs said,“I have always wished that for myself. And now, asyou graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you. ” （分数：71.00）(1).Steve Jobs called on Stanford graduate to innovate in his commencement address. （分数：7.10）A.B
48、.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.(2).Steve Jobs considered himself lucky to have been fired once by Apple. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.(3).Steve Jobs once used computers to make movies that were commercial hits. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.(4).My governments have done more than the US government in providing the raw material for innovation. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.(5).Great innovators are good at connecting concepts from various academic fields. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.(6).Innovation is vital to driving economic progress.
