1、大学英语四级卷二真题 2016 年 6 月及答案解析(总分：486.50，做题时间：130 分钟)一、Part I Writing (30 m(总题数：1，分数：106.50)1.Direction: 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
2、.（分数：106.50）_二、Part II Listening Co(总题数：3，分数：7.00)Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.（分数：2.00）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.
3、D.How college students can handle their psychological problems.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 effec
4、tive than sleeping.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.（分数：2.00）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
5、.Whether the Spanish company could offer better service.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.（分数：3.00）A.Report the nicotine content of their ci
6、garettes.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.A.The biggest increase in nicotine content tended to be in brands young smokers like.B.Big tobacco companies were frank with their customers
7、 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.A.They promised to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes.B.They have not fully realized the harmf
8、ul 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.三、Section B(总题数：2，分数：8.00)Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：4.00）A.Indonesia.B.Holland.C.Sweden.D.England.A.Getting a
9、 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.A.Listening to language programs on the radio.B.Trying to speak it as much as one can.C.Making friends with native speakers.D.Practicing re
10、ading aloud as often as possible.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.（分数：4.00）
11、A.The impact of engine design on road safety.B.The role policemen play in traffic safety.C.A sense of freedom driving gives.D.Rules and regulations for driving.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.
12、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.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.四、Section C(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 16 to 18 are base
13、d on the passage you have just heard.（分数：3.00）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.A.By covering the credit card with a layer of plastic.B.By calling the credit card company for confirmation.C.By see
14、king help from the card reader maker Verifone.D.By typing the credit card number into the cash register.A.Affect the sales of high-tech appliances.B.Change the lifestyle of many Americans.C.Give birth to many new technological inventions.D.Produce many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures.Questions
15、 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：3.00）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.A.By consulting the examining committee.B.By reading the Bullet
16、in of Information.C.By contacting the departmental office.D.By visiting the university“s website.A.They specify the number of credits students must eam.B.They are harder to meet than those for undergraduates.C.They have to be approved by the examining cmnmittee.D.They are the same among various divi
17、sions of the university.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：4.00）A.Students majoring in nutrition.B.Students in health classes.C.Ph.D. candidates in dieting.D.Middle and high school teachers.A.Its overestimate of the effect of dieting.B.Its mistaken conception of nutr
18、ition.C.Its changing criteria for beauty.D.Its overemphasis on thinness.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.A.To persuade gi
19、rls 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.五、Part III Reading Com(总题数：1，分数：35.50)Contrary to popular belief, older people generally do not want to live with their children. Mor
20、eover, most adult children _(27)every bit as much care and support to their aging parents as was the case in the “good old days“, and roost older people do not feel _ _(28). About 80% of people 65 years and older have living children, and about 90% of them have _ _(29)contact with their children. Ab
21、out 75% of elderly parents who dont go to nursing homes live within 30 minutes of at least one of their children. However, _ _(30)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 lowe
22、st spirits. This research may be _ _(31), however, as ill health often makes older people more _ _(32)and thereby increases contact with family members. So it is more likely that poor health, not just family involvement, _ _(33)spirits. Increasingly, researchers have begun to look at the quality of
23、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 _ _(34)they are likely to enjoy each others company. Disagreements on such matters can _ _(35)cause pro
24、blems. If parents are angered by their daughters divorce, dislike her new husband, and disapprove of how she is raising their grandchildren, _ _(36)are that they are not going to enjoy her visits. A.abandoned B.advanced C.biased D.chances E.commitment F.dampens G.dependent H.distant I.frequent J.ful
25、fillment K.grant L.merely M.provide N.understandably O.unrealistically （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.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
26、.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.六、Section B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Ancient Greek Wisdom Inspires Guidelines to Good Life A Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, ec
27、onomic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the Greek Philosophers on Living a Good Life. The book is co-authored by Long Island Universitys philosophy professor Michael Soupios and economics prof
28、essor Panos Mourdoukoutas. B The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago. “There is no expiration(失效)date on wisdom,“ he says “There is no shelf life on intelligence. I t
29、hink that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry(诡辩). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to se
30、e life today.“ Examine your life C Soupies, along with his co-author Panos Mourdoukoutas, developed their 10 golden rules by turning to the men behind that philosophy-Aristotle, Socrates, Epictetus and Pythagoras, among others. The first rule-examine your life-is the common thread that runs through
31、the entire book. Soupios says that it is based on Platos observation that the unexamined life is not worth living. “The Greek are always concerned about boxing themselves in, in terms of convictions(信念),“ he says. “So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect abo
32、ut things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.“ Stop worrying about what you can not control D As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher His name
33、 is Epictetus, “he says.“ And what the Stoics say in general is simply this. There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimerisions of this plan. You are not going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.“ ESo, Soupios explains, it is not w
34、orth it to waste our physical, intellectual and spiritual energy worrying about things that are beyond our control. “I can not control whether or not I wind up getting the disease swine flu, for example.“ He says. “I mean, there are some cautious steps. I can take, but ultimately I can not guarantee
35、 myself that. So what Epictetus would say is sitting at home worrying about that would be wrong and wasterful and irrational. You should live your life attempting to identify and control those things which you can genuinely control.“ Seek true pleasure FTo have a meaningful, happy life we need frien
36、ds. But according to Aristotle-a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great-most relationships dont qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my frien
37、d.“ Soupios says. “Real friendship is when two individuals share the same soul. It is a beautiful and uncharacteristically poctic image that Aristotle offers.“ GIn our pursuit of the good life, he says, it is important to seek out true pleasures-advice which was originally offered by Epicurus. But u
38、nlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence(放纵)and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and mental case. H“This was the highest and most desirable form of pleasure and happiness for the ancient Epicureans.“ Soupios says. “This is something t
39、hat is very much well worth considering here in the modern era. I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the gighest form of happiness and pleasure.“ D
40、o good to others IOther golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous(发迹的)fool. There are also rules dealing with interpersonal relationships. Be a responsible human being and do not do evil things to others. J“This is Hesiod, of course, a younger contempora
41、ry poet, we believe, with Homer,“ Soupios says. “Hesiod offers an idea-which you very often find in some of the words great religions, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in Islam an others-that in some sense, when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your
42、community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted(自己招致的)spiritual wound.“ KInstead, Soupios says,ancient wisdom urges us to do good. Golden Rule No.10 for a good life is that kindness toward others tends to be rewarded. L“This is Aesop, the fabulist(寓言家), the ma
43、n of these charming little tales, often told in terms of animals and animal relationships.“ He says. “I think what Aesop was suggesting is that when you offer a good turn to another human being. One can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good dee
44、d. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.“ MSoupios say following the 10 Golden Rules based on ancient wisdom can guide us to the path of the good life
45、 where we stop living as onlookers and become engaged and happier human beings. And that, he notes, is a life worth living. （分数：71.00）(1).According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand every aspect of our life.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.(2).Ancient Philosoph
46、ers saw life in a different light from people of today.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.(3).Not all your business partners are your soul mates.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.(4).We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.(5
47、).The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.(6).How to achieve meatal calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.(7).Michael Soupios suggests that we should
48、stop and think carefully about our priorities in life.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.(8).Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good. （分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.(9).The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.
49、D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.(10).Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.七、Section C(总题数：2，分数：142.00)Passage One Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage. Attitudes toward new technologies often along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift. It is not always the case, though. When you look
