英语四级模拟考试题及答案解析

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英语四级模拟考试题及答案解析　　(主观题)Directions：Forthispart，youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayaboutacampusactivitythathasbenefitedyoumost.Statethereasonsatleast120Nomorethan180words.　　【参考范文】　　Everyuniversityoffersnumerouskindsofactivitiestoenrichstudents'extracurricularlife.Asoneoftheyoungcollegestudents,Ihavebenefitedalotfromallofthesewell-organizedactivities,buttheoneimpressingmemostisthedebatecompetitionwhichItookpartinlastyear.　　Thatwasadebatecompetitionbetweendifferentmajorsandthetopicwasabouttheoreticalknowledgeversuspractices.Whatmatteredmostisnottheresultofthedebate,butgatheringbackgroundinformationandpracticingtheprocessofdebate.Also,noindividualcouldaccomplishthechallengingtaskallbyherselforhimself,sojointeffortshaveplayedasignificantroleinwinningthecompetition.Teamspiritandco-operationhasbeenimprovedalotandIbelievethisismorepreciousthanwinningorlosing.　　Tobebrief,weshouldparticipateinmorecampusactivities,notonlycanwegetabetterunderstandingofwhatwehavelearntbefore,butalsomakenewfriendsanddiscoverourinterests.　　PartIIListening　　Directions：Inthissection，youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)，anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　本试卷听力部分答案更新中，请持续关注>>>　　Question1　　A.Themanisnotgoodatbalancinghisbudget.　　B.Shewillgopurchasethegiftherself.　　C.Thegiftshouldnotbetooexpensive.　　D.TheyaregongingtoJane'shouse-warmingparty.　　Question2　　A.Heisquitewillingtogivethewomanahand.　　B.Ittakespatiencetogothroughthestatistics.　　C.Hehaspreparedthestatisticsforthewoman.　　D.Thewomanshouldtakeacourseinstatistics.　　Question3　　A.Page55ismissingfromthewoman'sscripts.　　B.Theycannotbegintheirrecordingrightaway.　　C.Thewomandoesnottaketherecordingseriously.　　D.Themanwantstomakesomechangesinthescripts.　　Question4　　A.ThedateofCarl'swedding.　　B.ThebirthdayofCarl'sbride.　　C.AsignificanteventinJuly.

1　　D.Preparationforawedding.　　Question5　　A.Thewomanforgottotellthemaninadvance.　　B.Themanwasabsentfromtheweeklymeeting.　　C.Thewomanwasannoyedattheman'sexcuse.　　D.Themanwasinchargeofschedulingmeetings.　　Question6　　A.Thewomanisamarvelouscook.　　B.Thewomanhasjustboughtanoven.　　C.Themanhastoleaveinhalfanhour.　　D.Themancannotwantforhismeal.　　Question7　　A.Howshecanbesthelptheman.　　B.Wherethemangotthebadnews.　　C.Whatitemssellwellinthestore.　　D.Whetherthemancankeephisjob.　　Question8　　A.Thewomancansignupforaswimmingclass.　　B.Heworksinthephysicaleducationdepartment.　　C.Thewomanhasthepotentialtoswimlikeafish.　　D.Hewouldliketoteachthewomanhowtoswim.　　Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　Question9　　A.Heteachesinalawschool.　　B.Helovesclassicalmusic.　　C.Heisadiplomat.　　D.Heisawonderfullecturer.　　Question10　　A.Wenttoseeaplay.　　B.Watchedasoccergame.　　C.Tooksomephotos.　　D.Attendedadance.　　Question11　　A.Shedecidedtogetmarriedinthreeyears.　　B.HermotherobjectedtoEric’sflyinglessons.　　C.SheinsistedthatEricpursuegraduatestudies.　　D.HerfathersaidshecouldmarryEricrightaway.　　Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　Question12　　A.Editor.　　B.Teacher.　　C.Journalist　　D.Typist.　　Question13

2　　A.ThebeautifulAmazonrainforests.　　B.Anewrailwayunderconstruction.　　C.BigchangesintheAmazonvalley.　　D.Somenewlydiscoveredscenicspot.　　Question14　　A.Innewsweeklies.　　B.Innewspapers'Sundayeditions.　　C.Inalocaleveningpaper.　　D.InoverseaseditionsofU.S.magazines.　　Question15　　A.Tobeemployedbyanewspaper.　　B.Tobecomeaprofessionalwriter.　　C.Tosellherarticlestoanewsservice.　　D.Togetherlifestorypublishedsoon.　　Directions：Inthissection，youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage，youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　PassageOne　　Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　Question16　　A.Noddingone'shead.　　B.Wavingone'shand.　　C.Holdinguptheforefinger.　　D.Turningtherightthumbdown.　　Question17　　A.Lookingawayfromthem.　　B.Formingacirclewithfingers.　　C.Bowingone'sheadthem.　　D.Wavingorpointingtothem.　　Question18　　A.Lookingone'ssuperiorintheeye.　　B.Keepingone'sarmsfoldedwhiletalking.　　C.Showingthesoleofone'sfoottoaguest.　　D.Usingalotofgesturesduringaconversation.　　PassageTwo　　Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　Question19　　A.Theyhadtobegforfootaftertheharvest.　　B.Theygrewwheatandcornonasmallfarm.　　C.Theysharedasmallflatwiththeirrelatives.　　D.Thechildrenwalkedtoschoolondirtroads.　　Question20　　A.TourEcuador'sAndesMountains.

3　　B.Earnanannualincomeof$2800.　　C.Purchaseaplottobuildahomeon.　　D.Sendtheirchildrentoschool.　　Question21　　A.TheachievementsoftheTrickleUpProgram.　　B.Anewworldwideeconomicrevolution.　　C.Differentformsofassistancetotheneedy.　　D.Thelifeofpoorpeopleindevelopingcountries.　　PassageThree　　Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　Question22　　A.Theyarehighlysensitivetocold.　　B.Theyarevitallyimportanttoourlife.　　C.Theyarealivingpartofourbody.　　D.Theyareachiefsourceofourpain.　　Question23　　A.Ithastoberemovedintimebyadentist.　　B.Itisarareoraldiseaseamongoldpeople.　　C.Itcontainsmanynervesandbloodvessels.　　D.Itisstickyandcolorlessfilmontheteeth.　　Question24　　A.Itcanchangeintoacidscausingdamagetotheiroutercovering.　　B.Itgreatlyreducestheirresistancetotheattacksofbacteria.　　C.Itmakestheirnervesandbloodvesselsmoresensitivetoacidfood.　　D.Itcombineswithfoodparticlestoformafilmontheirsurface.　　Question25　　A.Foodparticles.　　B.Gumdisease.　　C.Unhealthylivinghabits.　　D.Chemicalcrosion.　　Stuntpeople(替身演员)arenotmoviestars,buttheyarethehiddenheroesofmanymovies.　　Theywerearoundlongbeforefilms.EvenShakespearemayhaveusedtheminfightscenes.Tobegood,afightscenehastolookreal.Punchesmust(26)______enemies'jaws.Swordfightsmustbefoughtwith(27)______swords.Severalactorsareusuallyinafightscene.Theirmovesmustbesetupsothatnoonegetshurt.Itisalmostlikeplanningadanceperformance.　　Ifamoviesceneisdangerous,stunpeopleusually(28)______thestars.YoumaythinkyouseeTomCruiserunningalongthetopofatrain.Butitis(29)______hisstuntdouble.Stuntpeoplemust(30)______thestarstheystandinfor.Theirheightandbuildshouldbeaboutthesame.Butwhenclose-upsareneeded,thefilm(31)______thestar.　　Somestuntpeople(32)______incertainkindsofscenes.Forinstance,astuntwomannamedJanDavisdoesallkindsofjumps.Shehasleaptfromplanesandevenoffthetopofawaterfall.Eachjumprequiredcarefulplanningandexpert(33)______.　　YakimaCanuttwasafamouscowboystuntman.Amongotherstunts,hecouldjumpfromasecondstorywindowontoahorse'sback.He(34)______thefamoustrickofslidingunder

4amovingstagecoach.Canuttalso(35)______anewwaytomakeapunchlookreal.HewastheonlystuntmanevertogetanOscar.　　PartIIIReading　　Directions：Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.　　Fordecades,AmericanshavetakenforgrantedtheXXXXdevelopmentofnewtechnologies.Theinnovations(创新)XXXXopmentduringWorldWarIIandafterwardswere(37)_____totheprosperityofthenationinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.Thoseinnovations,uponwhichvirtuallyallaspectsof(38)_____societynowdepend,werepossiblebecausetheUnitedStatesthen(39)_____theworldinmathematicsandscienceeducation.Today,however,despiteincreasingdemandforworkerswithstrongskillsinmathematicsandscience,the(40)_____ofdegreesawardedinscience,math,andengineeringaredecreasing.　　ThedeelingindegreeproductioninwhatarecalledtheSTEMdisciplines(science,technology,engineering,andmath.)seemstobe(41)_____relatedtothecomparativelyweakperformancebyU.S.schoolchildrenoninternationalassessmentsofmathandscience.Manystudentsenteringcollegehaveweakskillsinmathematics.Accordingtothe2005reportoftheBusinessHigherEducationForum,22percentofcollegefreshmenmusttakeremediat(补习的)math(42)_____,andlessthanhalfofthestudentswhoplantomajorinscienceorengineering(43)_____completeamajorinthosefields.　　TheresulthasbeenadecreaseinthenumberofAmericancollegegraduateswhohavetheskills,(44)_____inmathematics,topoweraworkforcethatcankeepthecountryattheforefront(前言)ofinnovationandmaintainitsstandardofliving.Withthe(45)_____performanceofAmericanstudentsinmathandsciencehascomeincreasedcompetitionfromstudentsfromothercountriesthathavestronglysupportededucationintheseareas.Manymorestudentsearn(46)_____intheSTEMdisciplinesindevelopingcountriesthanintheUnitedStates.　　A.accelerating　　B.actually　　C.closely　　D.contemporary　　E.courses　　F.critical　　G.declining　　H.degrees　　I.especially　　J.future　　K.led　　L.met　　M.procedures　　N.proportions　　O.sphetes　　37答案：F

5　　38答案：D　　39答案：K　　40答案：N　　41答案：C　　42答案：E　　43答案：B　　44答案：I　　45答案：G　　46答案：H　　Directions：Inthissection，youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.　　Bansugarydrinksthatwilladdfueltotheobesitywar　　[A]OnatrainlastThursday,Isatoppositeamanwhowassofathefilledmorethanoneseat.Hewaspaleanddisfiguredandlookedsicktodeath,whichheprobablywas:obesity(肥胖的)leadstomanynastywaysofdying.Lookingaroundthecarriage,Isawquiteafewpeoplelikehim,includingacoupleoffattychildrenwithswollencheckspressingagainsttheireyes.Thesepeoplearepartofwhatiswithoutexaggerationanepidemic(流行病)ofobesity.　　[B]Butitisquiteunnecessary:thereisasimpleidea-farfromnew-thatcouldsparemillionsofsuchpeoplealifetimeofchronic(长期的)illhealth,andatthesametimesavetheNationalHealthService(NHS)atleast￡14billionayearinEnglandandWales.Therewould,youmightthink,beconsiderablepublicinterestinit.Thissimpleideaisthatsugarisasgood-orasbad-aspoisonandshouldbeavoided.Itispure,whiteanddeadly,asProfessorJohnYudkindescribedit40yearsagoinarevolutionarybookofthatname.ThesubtitlewasHowSugarIsKillingUs.　　[C]Initscountlesshiddenforms,inreadymeals,junkfoodandsweetdrinks,sugarleadstoaddiction(瘾),tohormonalupsetstotheappetite,tometabolic(新陈代谢的)malfunctionsandobesityandfromtheretotype2diabetes(糖尿病)anditsmanyhorriblecomplication.Ifpeoplereallygraspedthat,theywouldtrytokickthehabit,particularlyasBritainisthe“fatmanofEurope”.Theymightevenfeeldriventosupportgovernmentmeasurestopreventpeoplefromconsumingthisdeadlystuff.Yetsofarthisideahasmetlittlebutresistance.　　[D]Itisnotdifficulttoimaginethevestedinterests(既得利益集团)linedupagainstanysugarcontrol-allthefoodanddrinkmanufacturers,processors,promotersandretailerswhomakesucheasypickingsoutofthemagicpowersofsugar.Thentherearetheliberals,withwhomIwouldnormallyside,whoprotestthatgovernmentregulationwouldbeyetanotherinstanceofinterferenceinourlives.　　[E]Thatistrue,butpeopleshouldrealizethatyoucannothaveawelfarestatewithoutanannystate(保姆国家),tosomedegree.Ifwearealltoberesponsibleforoneanother’shealthinsurance,throughsocializedmedicine,thenweareallcloselyinvolvedinoneanother’shealth,includingeveryone’seatinganddrinking.Thathasalreadybeenadmitted,finally,withsmoking.Butithasyettobeadmittedwithovereating,eventhoughoneinfouradultsinthiscountryisobeseandthatnumberispredictedtodoublebytheyear2050.Quiteapartfromanythingelse,obesitywillcrippletheNHS.

6　　[F]Recently,though,therehavebeensignsthatthemedicalestablishmentistryingtosoundthealarm.LastmonththeAcademyofMedicalRoyalColleges(AMRC)publishedareportsayingthatobesityisthegreatestpublichealthissueaffectingtheUKandurginggovernmenttodosomething.　　[G]Thereportoffers10recommendations,ofwhichthefirstisimposingataxof20percentonsugarydrinksforatleastayear,ontopoftheexisting20percentvalue-addedtax.Thatatleastwouldbeanexcellentstart.Theamountsofsugarinsoftdrinksarehorrifying,andturnstraighttofat.AsProfessorTerenceStephenson,headoftheAMRC,hassaid,sugarysoftdrinksare“theultimatebadfood.Youarejustconsumingneatsugar.Yourbodydidn’tevolvetohandlethiskindofthing.”　　[H]Precisely.Therisksofeatingtoomuchfatorsalt(whichareverydifferent)paleintoinsignificantcomparedwiththeharmdonebysugar.Anditiseverywhere.　　[I]Itisdifficulttobuyanythinginasupermarket,otherthanplain,unpreparedmeat,fishorvegetables,thatdoesn’thavealargeamountofsugarinit.Thishascomeaboutbecausetheprevailingscientificviewsofthe1960sand1970signoredtheevidenceaboutsugar,andinsteadsawfatasthereallyseriousrisk,bothtotheheartandotherorgans,aswellasthecauseofobesity.　　[J]Thefashionwastoavoidfat.Butfindingthatfoodwithmuchofitsfatremovedisnotveryappetizing,foodproducersturnedtosugarasamagicalternativeflavorenhancer,oftenintheformsofsyrups(糖浆)thathadrecentlybeendevelopedfromcorn,andputitgenerouslyintomostpreparedfoodsandsoftdrinks.　　[K]Thisstuffisnotjustfattening.Itisaddictive.Itinterfereswiththebody’smetabolism,possiblyviatheactivityofanappetite-controllinghormone.There’splentyofevidenceforthis,forthosewhowillacceptthetruth.　　[L]Theoretically,peopleoughttomake“healthychoices”andavoidovereating.Butsugaradditivesarenoteasytoidentifyandarehardtoavoid.Sothesnacking,over-drinkingandovereatingthatmakespeoplefatisnotreallytheirownfault:obesityisinlargepartsomethingthatisbeingdonetothem.Itshouldbestopped,orratherthegovernmentshouldstopit.　　[M]Goingroundmylocalsupermarket,Iamconstantlyastonishedthatitisstilllegaltosellallthepoisonsstackedhighontheshelves.Theproblemisthattheyareworsethanuseless.Theyarepoisonous.Theyareknowntobeaddictive.Theyareknowntomakepeopleobese.Andgivingsmallchildrensweetdrinksorbottlesoffakejuicealldaylongisnothinglessthanchildabuse.　　[N]Clearly,thesaleofsuchstuffoughttobeillegal.Ihatetothinkofyetmoregovernmentregulation.Butabitoftaxonsweetsodaandalittlemorehealtheducation,abitofcookinginschoolsandbanningvendingmachines(自动售货机)hereandthere—assuggestedtrytheAMRCreport—isnotgoingtoachieveverymuch.Labellingisquiteinadequate.Whatisneededislegislationbanninghighlevelsofsugarysyrupsusedinfoodsanddrinks.　　[O]InJune2012,thethenministerforpublichealthsaidthegovernmentwasnotscaredofthefoodindustryandhadnotruledoutlegislation,becauseofthecostsofobesitytotheNHS.However,nothinghashappenedyet.WhynothaveanotherJammieDodgerbiscuitandforgetaboutit.　　47Avoidingover-consumptionofsugarcanimprovepeople’shealthaswellassavemedicalexpenses.　　答案：B

7　　48Lawsshouldbepassedtomakeitillegaltoproduceoverlysweetfoodsordrinks.　　答案：N　　49Givingsmallchildrensweetjuicestodrinkallthetimeisequaltochildabuse.　　答案：M　　50Lookingaround,theauthorfoundobesityquitewidespread.　　答案：A　　51Thenumberofobesepeopleisexpectedtoincreasequicklyinthenextfewdecades.　　答案：E　　52Ifpeoplereallyunderstoodthehorribleconsequencesofsugaryfoodsanddrinks,theywouldsupportgovernmentmeasuresagainstsugarconsumption.　　答案：C　　53Itwouldbeaverygoodbeginningwoimproveanadditionaltaxonsugarydrinks.　　答案：G　　54Thegovernmenthasnotyettakenanyactiontoregulatesugarconsumptionalthoughitindicateditsintentiontodososometimeago.　　答案：C　　55Sugarisfarmoreharmfultohealththanfatandsalt.　　答案：H　　56Consumersofsweetfoodsarenotreallytoblamebecausetheycannottellwhatfoodissugary.　　答案：L　　Directions：Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　TheriseoftheInternethasbeenoneofthemosttransformativedevelopmentsinhumanhistory,comparableinimpacttotheinventionoftheprintingpressandthetelegraph.Overtwobillionpeopleworldwidenowhaveaccesstovastlymoreinformationthaneverbefore,andcancommunicatewitheachotherinstantly,oftenusingWeb-connectedmobiledevicestheycarryeverywhere.ButtheInternet’stremendousimpactshasonlyjustbegun.　　“MassadoptionoftheInternetisdrivingoneofthemostexcitingsocial,cultural,andpoliticaltransformationsinhistory,andunlikeearlierperiodsofchange,thistimetheeffectsarefullyglobal,”SchmidtandCohenwriteintheirnewbook.TheNewDigitalAge.　　PerhapsthemostprofoundchangeswillcomewhenthefivebillionpeopleworldwidewhocurrentlylackInternetaccessgetonline.TheauthorsdoanexcellentjobofexaminingtheimplicationsoftheInternetrevolutionforindividuals,governments,andinstitutionslikethenewsmedia.Butifthebookhasonemajorshortcoming,it’sthatauthorsdon’tspendenoughtimeapplyingacriticaleyetotheroleofInternetbusinessesintheseweepingchanges.　　Intheirbook,theauthorsprovidethemostauthoritativevolumetodatethatdescribes—andmoreimportantlypredicts—howtheInternetwillshapeourlivesinthecomingdecades.Theypaintapictureofaworldinwhichindividuals,companies,institutions,andgovernmentsmustdealwithtworealities,onephysical,andonevirtual.　　Atthecoreofthebookistheideathat“technologyisneutral,butpeoplearen’t.”Byusingthisconceptasastartingpoint,theauthorsaimtomovebeyondthenowfamiliaroptimistvs.

8pessimistdichotomy(对立观点)thathascharacterizedmanyrecentdebatesaboutwhethertheriseoftheInternetwillultimatelybegoodorbadforsociety.InaninterviewwithTIMEearlierthisweek,Cohensaidalthoughheandhisco-authorareoptimisticaboutmanyaspectsoftheInternet,they’realsorealisticabouttherisksanddangersthatlieaheadwhenthenextfivebillionpeoplecomeonline,particularlywithrespecttopersonalprivacyandstatesurveillance(监视).　　57InwhatwayistheriseoftheInternetsimilartotheinventionoftheprintingpressandthetelegraph?　　A.Ittransformshumanhistory.　　B.Itfacilitatesdailycommunication.　　C.Itisadoptedbyallhumanity.　　D.Itrevolutionizespeople'sthinking.　　答案：B　　点击查看文字解析>>>[视频解析即将上线，请关注！]　　58HowdoSchmidtandCohendescribetheeffectsoftheInternet?　　A.Theyareimmeasurable.　　B.Theyareworldwide.　　C.Theyareunpredictable.　　D.Theyarecontaminating.　　答案：B　　点击查看文字解析>>>[视频解析即将上线，请关注！]　　59InwhatrespectisthebookTheNewDigitalAgeconsideredinadequate?　　A.ItfailstorecognizetheimpactoftheInternettechnology.　　B.ItfailstolookintothesocialimplicationsoftheInternet.　　C.ItlacksanobjectiveevaluationoftheroleofInternetbusinesses.　　D.ItdoesnotaddressthetechnicalaspectsofInternetcommunication.　　答案：C　　点击查看文字解析>>>[视频解析即将上线，请关注！]　　60Whatwillthefuturebelikewheneverybodygetsonline?　　A.Peoplewillbelivingintwodifferentrealities.　　B.Peoplewillhaveequalaccesstoinformation.　　C.Peopledon’thavetotraveltoseetheworld.　　D.Peopledon’thavetocommunicatefacetoface.　　答案：A　　点击查看文字解析>>>[视频解析即将上线，请关注！]　　61WhatdoesthepassagesayabouttheauthorsofTheNewDigitalAge?　　A.TheyleavemanyquestionsunansweredconcerningtheInternet.　　B.TheyareoptimisticaboutthefutureoftheInternetrevolution.　　C.Theyhaveexploredtheunknownterritoriesofthevirtualworld.　　D.Theydon’ttakesidesinanalyzingtheeffectsoftheInternet.　　答案：D　　点击查看文字解析>>>[视频解析即将上线，请关注！]　　In1950,ayoungmanwouldhavefounditmucheasierthanitistodaytogetandkeepajobintheautoindustry.Andinthatyeartheaverageautoworkercouldmeetmonthlymortgage(抵押贷款)paymentsonanaveragehomewithjust13.4percentofhistake-homepay.Todayasimilar

9mortgagewouldclaimmorethantwicethatshareofhismonthlyeamings.　　Othermembersoftheautoworker’sfamily,howevermightbelessinclinedtotriedthepresentforthepast.Hisretiredparentswouldcertainlyhavehadlesseconomicsecuritybackthen.Through-outmuchofthe1960s,morethanaquarterofmenandwomenandwomenage65andolderlivedbelowthepovertylevel,comparedtolessthan10percentin2010.　　Inmoststales,hiswifecouldnothavetakenoutaloanoracardinherownname.In42states,ahomemakerhadnolegalclaimontheearningsofherhusband.Andnowheredidawifehavelegalprotectionagainstfamilyviolence.　　Mostblackworkerswouldnotwanttoreturntoatimewhen,onaveragetheyearned40percentlessthantheirwhitecounterparts(职位相当的人),whiteraciallyrestrictiveagreementslargelypreventedthemfrombuyingintothesuburbanneighborhoodsbeingbuiltforwhiteworking–classfamilies.　　Today,newproblemshaveemergedintheprocessofresolvingoldones,butthesolutionisnottogobacktothepast.Somepeoplemaylongforanerawhendivorcewasstillhardtocomeby.Thespreadofno-faultdivorcehasreducedthebargainingpowerofwhicheverspouseismoreinterestedincontinuingtherelationship.Andthebreakupofsuchmarriageshascausedpainformanyfamilies.　　Thegrowingdiversityoffamilylifecomeswithnewpossibilitiesaswellasnewchallenges.Accordingtoarecentpoll,morethan80percentofAmericansbelievethattheircurrentfamilyisascloseastheoneinwhichtheygrewup,orcloser.Findingwaystoimaginarygoldenage.　　62WhatdowelearnaboutAmericanautoworkersin1950?　　A.Theyhadlessjobsecuritythantheydotoday.　　B.Itwasnottoodifficultforthemtobuyahouse.　　C.Theirearningswereworthtwiceasmuchastoday.　　D.Theywerebetteroffthanworkersinotherindustries.　　答案：B　　点击查看文字解析>>>[视频解析即将上线，请关注！]　　63Whatdoestheauthoraboutretiredpeopletoday?　　A.Theyinvariablylongtoreturntothegoldenpast.　　B.Theydonotdependsomuchonsocialwelfare.　　C.Theyfeelmoresecureeconomicallythaninthepast.　　D.Theyareusuallyunwillingtolivewiththeirchildren.　　答案：C　　点击查看文字解析>>>[视频解析即将上线，请关注！]　　64Whycouldn’tblackworkersbuyahouseinawhitcsuburbanneighborhood?　　A.Theylackedthemeansoftransportation.　　B.Theyweresubjectedtoracialinequality.　　C.Theywereafraidtobreakthelaw.　　D.Theyweretoopoortoaffordit.　　答案：B　　点击查看文字解析>>>[视频解析即将上线，请关注！]　　65Whatistheresultofno-faultdivorce?　　A.Divorceiseasiertoobtain.　　B.Domesticviolenceislessened.

10　　C.Itcauseslittlepaintoeitherside.　　D.Itcontributestosocialunrest.　　答案：A　　点击查看文字解析>>>[视频解析即将上线，请关注！]　　66Whatdoestheauthorsuggestsocietydo?　　A.Getpreparedtofaceanynewchallenges.　　B.Trytobetterthecurrentsocialsecurity.　　C.Narrowthegapbetweenblacksandwhites.　　D.Improvethelivesoffamilieswithproblems.　　答案：D　　PartIVTranslation　　67(主观题)大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。因其数量极少，大熊猫已被列为濒危物种。大熊猫对于世界自然基金会有着特殊意义。自1961年该基金会成立以来，大熊猫就一直是它的徽标。大熊猫是熊科中最稀有的成员，主要生活在中国西南部的森林里。目前，世界上大约有1000只大熊猫。这些以竹为食的动物正面临许多威胁。因此，确保大熊猫的生存比以往更重要。　　答案：Giantpandaisakindoftameanimalwithuniqueblackandwhitefur.Becauseofthesmallnumbers,pandaislistedasendangeredspecies.PandahasaspecialmeaningtowardtheWWF.Sincethefoundingofthefundin1961,pandahasbeenitssymbol.Panda,whichlivesintheforestofthesouth-westofChina,istherarestinbearspecies.Nowadays,thereareapproximately1000pandasintheworld.Theseanimalswhosefoodismainlybambooareunderseriousthreat.Thus,thesurvivalofpandaismuchmoreimportantthaneverbefore.