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2020年9月英语四六级考试真题含答案【1四级第一套】听力答案：1.A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2.D) They may be affecting the world’s climate.3.C) To call for a permanent security guard.4.A) It had already taken strong action.5.B) The road was blocked.6.D) A track hit a barrier and overturned.7.B) It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A) She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D) They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B) More non-essential things.11.C) It may lead to excessive spending.12.C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13.B) Describe the furniture he received.14.A) Correct their mistake.15. с) She apologized to the man once more.16. B) Tidying up one's home.17. A) Things that make one happy.18. C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.20. D) Follow his example.21. C) Sending him had-made bags.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.23. B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.24. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.25. C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.PART I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on online dictionaries. You can start your essay with the sentence "Online dictionaries are becoming increasingly popular. " You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.参考范文：With the growing popularity of smartphones and the high coverage rate of wireless network, online dictionaries are becoming increasingly popular for students in daily study. It seems to be a trend that online dictionaries would replace paper ones. However, just as the saying goes, “different strokes for different folks.”Some students are more prone to use online dictionaries and have two points to support it. First, online dictionaries are more portable, and make it possible to look up any new words that we met anytime and anywhere only via a small phone in our hands. Second, we can improve both written and oral skills, as online dictionaries allow us to hear the native pronunciation of eachword clearly. Whereas others hold differently. They are still in favor of use print ones. For one thing, paper dictionaries can protect our eyesight better than online ones as digital devices may emit radiation if we watch the electronic screen for a long time. For another, using the print dictionary can prevent us from being distracted by reminders of irrelevant information.As far as I’m concerned, although the content of paper dictionaries is authoritative, its lexicon is not updated as quickly as online ones. After all, we live in an information age and can have access to many hot words on the Internet every day.【选词填空第1套】26. H integrate27. B coincidence28. A associated29. L recognizable30. I maximizes31. N stressful32. K principal33. J natural34. M simply35. O symbolized【信息匹配第1套】Doctor’s orders: Let children just play36. H 段落第一句Another playtime thief37. E 段落第一句The trends have been a long time coming.38. L 段落第一句Play may not be a hard sell to kids.39.G 段落第一句Predictions aren’t the only ones who have noticed.40. D段落第一句“play is not silly behavior,”41. I 段落第一句“I respect that parents have busy lives and it’s easy to hand a child a iPhone”42.C 段落第一句The advice, issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics43. K 段落第一句Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeeze playtime for more affluent kids.44. F 段落第一句By 200945. B 段落第一句“This may seem old-fashioned, but there are skills to be leaned when kids aren’t told what to do”【仔细阅读第1套】Text 1 ：Diets46.What does the author say may have an adverse impact on people?A.Under going plastic surgeries in pursuit of beauty.B.Imitating the life styles of heroes and role models.C.Striving to achieve perfection regardless of financial cost.D.Attempting to meet society’s expectation of appearance47.What have researchers found out about people’ s earnings?A.They are closely related to people’s social status.B.They have to do with people’s body weight and shapeC.They seem to matter much less to men than to womenD.They may not be equal to people’s contributions48.What does the author’ s recent study focus on?A.Previous literature on indicators of competitiveness in the work place.B.Traits that matter most in one’s pursuit of success in the labor market.C.Whether self-perception of body image impacts one’s work place successD.How bosses’ perception of body image impacts employees’ advancement.49.What is the finding of the author’s recent research?A.Being over weight actually does not do much harm to the overall well-being of employees.B.People are not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weightC.Self-esteem helps to combat gender in equality in the work place.D.Gender in equality continues to frustrate a lot of female employees.50.What does the author think would help improve the condition in the labor market?A.Banning discrimination on the bass of employees’ body imageB.Expanding protection of women against gender discrimination.C.Helping employees change their own perception of beauty.D.Excluding body shape as a category in the labor contract.答案：46.D 47.B 48.C 49.B 50.AText 2 ：Work-life balance51.What does the author suggest by saying"The work-life balance is dead”?A.the hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize.B.the pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrificeC.the imbalance between work and life simply doesn’t exist anymore.D.the concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life.52. What does the author say about our use of language?A. it impacts how we think and behave.B.it changes with the passage of time..C. it reflects how we communicate.D. it differs from person to person.53.What does the author say we do in an ideal world?A.we do work that betters the lives of our families and friends.B. we do work that gives us bursts of joy each new day.C. we do meaningful work that contributes to society.D. we do demanding work that brings our capacity into full play.54. What does the author say about life?A. it is cyclicalB.it is dynamicC.it is fulfillingD. it is risky.55. what does the author advise us to do?A.make life as simple as possibleB.talk about balance in simpler termsC. balance life and work in a new wayD.strive for a more fulfilling life.答案：51. D 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. D翻译第1套茅台(Moutai)是中国最有名的白酒，在新中国成立前夕，被选为国宴用酒。

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Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the saying What worthdoing比worthdoing well. You should write at least words but no more than 200 words.Part ⅡListening Comprehension(30 minutes )Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear t0o long comversations. At the end of eachconversation , 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 marnked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Ansuer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) She can devote all her life to pursuing her passion.B) Her accumulated expertise helps her to achieve her goals.C) She can spread her academic ideas on a weekly TV show.D) Her research findings are widely acclaimed in the world.2. A) Provision of guidance for nuclear labs in Europe.B) Touring the globe to attend science TV shows.C) Overseeing two research groups at Oxford.D) Science education and scientific research.3. A) A better understanding of a subject.B) A stronger will to meet challenges.C) A broader knowledge of related felds.D) A closer relationship with young people.4. A) By applying the latest research methods.B) By making full use of the existing data.C) By building upon previous discoveries.D) By utilizing more powerful computers.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) They can predict future events.C) They have cultural connotations.B) They have no special meanings.D) They cannot be easily explained.6. A) It was canceled due to bad weather.B) She overslept and missed the fight.C) She dreamed of a plane craash.D) It was postponed to the following day.7. A) They can be affected by people's childhood experiences.B) They may sometimes seem ridiculous to a rational mind.C) They usually result from people's unpleasant memories.D) They can have an impact as great as rational thinking.8. A) They call for scientifc methods to interpret.B) They mirror their long- cherished wishes.C) They reflect their complicated emotions.D) They are often related to irrational feelings.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear tuoo passages. At the end of eachpassage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions wil 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 Ansuer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the pa8sage you have just heard.9. A) Radio waves.B) Sound waves.C) Robots.D) Satellites.10. A) It may be freezing fast beneath the glacier.B) It may have micro-organisms living in it.C) It may have certain rare minerals in it.D) It may be as deep as four kilometers.11. A) Help understand life in freezing conditions.B) Help find new sources of fresh waterC) Provide information about other planets.D) Shed light on possible life in outer space.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) He found there had been lttle research on their language.B) He was trying to preserve the languages of the Indian tribes.C) His contact with a social worker had greatly aroused his interest in the tribe.D) His meeting with Gonzalez had made him eager to leam more about the tribe.13. A) He taught Copeland to speak the Tarahumaras language.B) He persuaded the Tarahumaras to accept Copeland's gifts.C) He recommended one of his best friends as an interpreter.D) He acted as an intermediary between Copeland and the villagers.14. A) Unpredictable.B) Unjustifhable.C) Laborious.D) Tedious.15. A) Their appreciation of help from the outsiders.B) Their sense of sharing and caring.C) Their readiness to adapt to technology.D) Their belief in creating wealth for themselves.Section CDirections : In this section , you will hear three recondings of letures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. Afler you hear a question, you must choose the best ansuer from the four choices markedA), B), C) and D). Then markt the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) They tend to be silenced into submission.B) They find it hard to defend themselves.C) They will feel proud of being pioneers.D) They will feel somewhat encouraged.17. A) One who advocates violence in effecting change.B) One who craves for relentless transformations.C) One who acts in the interests of the oppressed.D) One who rebels against the existing socal order.18. A) They tried to effect social change by force.B) They disrupted the nation's social stability.C) They served as a driving force for progress.D) They did more harm than good to humanity.、Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) Few of us can ignore changes in our immediate environment.B) It is impossible for us to be imumune from outside influence.C) Few of us can remain unaware of what happens around us.D) It is important for us to keep in touch with our own world.20. A) Make up his mind to start all over again.B) Stop making unfair judgements of others.C) Try to find a more exciting job somewhere else.D) Recognise the negative impact of his coworkers.21. A) They are quite susceptible to suicide.C) They suffer a great deal from ill health.B) They improve people's quality of life.D) They help people solve mental problems.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22. A) Few people can identify its texture.C) Its real value is open to interpretation.B) Few people can describe it precisely.D) Its importance is often over- estimated.23. A) It has never seen any change.C) It is a well-protected govemment secret.B) It has much如o do with color.D) It is a subject of study by many forgers.24. A) People had lttle faith in paper money.C) It predicted their value would increase.B) They could last longer in circulation.D) They were more difficult to counterfeit.25. A) The stabilzation of the dollar value.C) A gold standard for American currency.B) The issuing of govermment securities.D) A steady appreciation of the U. S. dollar.Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)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 carngfully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Ansuer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Overall, men are more likely than women to make excuses. Several studies suggest that men feel the need to appear competent in all 26______，while women worry only about the skills in which they've invested 27______ . Ask a man and a woman to go diving for the first time, and the woman is likely to jump in, while the man is likely to say he's not feeling too well.Ironically, it is often success that leads people to flirt with failure. Praise wonfor 28______ a skill suddenly puts one in the position of having everything tolose. Rather than putting their reputation on the line again, many successfulpeople develop a handicapdrinking,29______,depression- -that allows them to keep their status no matterwhat the future brings. An advertising executive 30______ for depressionshortly after winning an award put it this way:“ Without my depression, I'd be afailure now;with it, I'm a success‘on hold’”In fact, the people most likely to become chronic excuse makers are those31______ with success.Such people are so afraid of being 32______ a failureat anything that they constantly develop one handicap or another in order toexplain away failure.Though self-handicapping can be an effective way of coping with performanceanxiety now and then, in the end, researchers say, it will lead to 33______. Inthe long run, excuse makers fail to live up to their true 34______ and lose thestatus they care so much about. And despite their protests to the 35______they have only themselves to blame.Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statementsattached to it.Each statement contains information given in ome of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from xwhich the information is derived. Youmay choose a paragraph more than once.Fach paragraph is marked with aletter. Answer the questioms by marking thecorresponding letter om Ansuer Sheet 2.Six Potential Bain Benefits of Bilingual EducationA) Brains, brains, brains. People are fascinated by brain research. And yet it can be hard to point to places where our education system is really making use of the latest neuroscience findings. But there is one happy link where research is meeting practice: bilingual education.“In the last 20 years or so, there's been a virtual explosion of research on bilingualism ,says Judith Kroll, a professor at the University of Califonia, Riverside.B) Again and again, researchers have found,“bilingualism is an experience that shapes our brain for life," in the words of Gigi Luk, an associate professor at Harvard's Graduate School of Education.At the same time, one of the hottest trends in public schooling is what's often called dual-language ortwo-way immersion programs.C) Traditional programs for English-language leamers, or ELLs, focus on assimilating students into English as quickdy as possible. Dual-languageclassrooms, by contrast, provide instruction across subjects to both English natives and English leamers, in both English and a target language.The goal is functional bilingualism and biliteracy for all students by middle school. New York City ,North Carolina, Delaware, Utah, Oregon and Washington state are among the places expanding dual-language classrooms.D) The trend fies in the face of some of the culture wars of two decades ago , when advocates insisted on“English first” education. Most famously, Califomnia passed Proposition 227 in 1998. It was intended to sharply reduce the amount of time that English-language leamers spent in bilingual settings. Proposition 58，passed by California voters on November 8, largely reversed that decision,paving the way for a huge expansion of bilingual education in the state that has the largest population of English-language leamers.E) Some of the insistence on Englih-first was founded on research produced decades ago, in which bilingual students underperformned monolingual English speakers and had lower IQ scores. Today's scholars, like Elen Bialystok at York University in Toronto, say that research was “deeply flawed. ”“ Earlier research looked at socially disadvantaged groups, ”agrees Antonella Sorace at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.“This has been completely contradicted by recent research'”that compares groups more similar to each other.F) So what does recent research say about the potential benefts of bilingual education? It tuns out that, in many ways, the real trick to speaking twolanguages consists in managing not to speak one of those languages at a given moment- -which is fundametally a feat of paying attention. Saying “Goodbye" to mom and then“Guten t ag" to your teacher, or managing to askfor a crayola roja instead of a red crayon, requires skills called “ inhibition”and “task switching.” These skills are subsets of an ability called executive function.G) People who speak two languages often outperform monolinguals on general measures of executive function.“ Bilinguals can pay focused attention without being distracted and also improve in the ability to switch from one task to another,”says Sorace.H) Do these same advantages beneft a child who begins learning a second language in kindergarten instead of as a baby? We don't yet know. Patterns of language learning and language. use are complex. But Gigi Luk at Harvard cites at least one brain-imaging study on adolescents that shows similar changes in brain structure when compared with those who are bilingual from bith, even when they didn't begin practicing a second language in eamest before late childhood.I) Young children being raised bilingual have to follow social cues to fngure out which language to use with which person and in what setting. As a result, says Sorace，bilingual children as young as age 3 have demonstrated a head start on tests of perspective-taking and theory of mind- -both of which are fundamental social and emotional skills.J) About 10 percent of students in the Portland, Oregon public schools are assigned by lottery to dua]-language classrooms that offer instruction in Spanish, Japanese or Mandarin, alongside English.Jennifer Steele at American University conducted a four-year, randomized trial and found that these dual-language students outperforned their peers in English-reading skills by a full school-year's worth of learning by the end of middle school. Because the effects are found in reading, not in math or science where there were few differences, Steele suggests that learning two languages makes students more aware of how language works in general.K) The research of Gigi Luk at Harvard offers a slightly different explanation. She has recently done a small study looking at a group of 100 fourth-graders in Massachusetts who had similar reading scores on a standard test, but very different language experiences. Some were foreign-language dominant and others were English natives. Here's what's interesting. The students who were dominant in a foreign language weren't yet comfortably bilingual; they were just starting to leam English.Therefore, by definition, they had a much weaker English vocabulary than the native speakers.Yet they were just as good at interpreting a text. “ This is very surprising," Luk says.“You would expect the reading comprehension performance to mirror the vocabulary- -it's a cormerstone of comprehension.*L) How did the foreign-language dominant speakers manage this feat? Well, Luk found, they also scored higher on tests of executive functioning. So, even though they didn't have huge mental dictionaries to draw on, they may havebeen great puzzle- solvers, taling into account higher-level concepts such as whether a single sentence made sense within an overall story line. They got to the same results as the monolinguals, by a different path.M) American public school classrooms as a whole are becoming more segregated by race and class.Dual-language programs can be an exception.Because they are composed of native English speakers deliberately placed together with recent immigrants， they tend to be more ethnically andeconomically balanced. And there is some evidence that this helps kids of all backgrounds gain comfort with diversity and different cultures.N) Several of the researchers also pointed out that, in bilingual education, non-English- dominant students and their families tend to feel that their home language is heard and valued,compared with a classroom where the home language is left at the door in favor of English. This can improve students' sense of belonging and increase parents' involvement in their children's education,including behaviors like reading to children. “ Many parents fear their language is an obstacle,a problem, and if they abandon it their child will integrate better," says Antonella Sorace of the University of Edinburgh.“We tell them they're not doing their child a favor by giving up their language.”O) One theme that was striking in speaking to all these researchers was just how strongly they advocated for dual-language classrooms. Thomas and Collier have advised many school systems on how to expand theirdual-language programs, and Sorace runs “ Bilingualism Matters," aintermational network of researchers who promote bilingual education projects. This type 0 advocacy among scientists is unusual; even more so becausethe“bilingual advantage hypothesis" is being challenged once again.P) A review of studies published last year found that cognitive advantages failed to appear in 83 percent of published studies , though in a separateanalysis , the sum of effects was still signifcantly positive.One potential explanation offered by the researchers is that advantages that are measurable in the very young and very old tend to fade when testing young adults at the peak of their cognitive powers. And, they countered that no negative effects of bilingual education have been found.So,even if the advantages are small, they are still worth it. Not to mention one obvious, outstanding fact:“ Bilingual children can speak two languages! ' '36. A study found that there are similar changes in brain structure betweenthose who are bilingual from birth and those who start leaming a secondlanguage later.37. Unlike traditional monolingual prograns, bilingual classrooms aim atdeveloping students' ability to use two languages by middle school.38. A study showed that dual-language students did significantly better thantheir peers in reading English texts.39. About twenty years ago, bilingual practice was strongly discouraged,especially in California.10. Ethnically and economically balanced bilingual classooms are found to be helpful for kids to get used to social and cultural diversity.41. Researchers now claim that earlier research on bilingual education was seriously flawed.42. According to a researcher , dual-language experiences exert a lifelong influence on one's brain.43. Advocates of bilingual education argued that it produces positive effects though they may be limited.44. Bilingual speakers often do better than monolinguals in completing certain tasks because they can concentrate better on what they are doing.45. When their native language is used, parents can become more involved in their children's education.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.It is not controversial to say that an unhealthy diet causes bad health. Nor are the basic elements of healthy eating disputed. Obesity raises susceptibility tocancer, and Britain is the sixth most obese country on Earth. That is a public health emergency. But naming the problem is the easy part. No one disputesthe costs in quality of life and depleted health budgets of an obese population, but the quest for solutions gets diverted by ideological arguments aroundresponsibility and choice. And the water is muddied by lobbying from the industries that profit from consumption of obesity-inducing products.Historical precedent suggests that science and politics can overcome resistance from businesses that pollute and poison but it takes time, andsuccess often starts small. So it is heartening to note that a programme inLeeds has achieved a reduction in childhood obesity, becoming the first UK city to reverse a fattening trend. The best results were among younger children and in more deprived areas.When 28% of English children aged two to 15 are obese, a national shift on the scale achieved by Leeds would lengthen hundreds of thousands of lives. A significant factor in the Leeds experience appears to be a scheme called HENRY,which helps parents reward behaviours that preyent obesity in children.Many members of parliament are uncomfortable even with their own govemment's anti-obesity strategy,since it involves a“sugar tax" and a ban on the sale of energy drinks to under-16s. Bans and taxes can be blunt instruments, but their harshest critics can rarely suggest better methods.These critics just oppose regulation itself.The relationship between poor health and inequality is too pronounced for govermments to be passive about large-scale intervention. People living in the most deprived areas are four times more prone to die from avoidable causes than counterparts in more affluent places. As the structural nature of publichealth problems becomes harder to ignore,the complaint about overprotective govenment loses potency.In fact, the polarised debate over public health interventions should have been abandoned long emment action works when individuals are motivatedto respond. Individuals need govemments that expand access to good choices.The HENRY programme was delivered in part through children's centres. Closing such centres and cutting council budgets doesn't magically increase reserves of individual self-reliance. The function of a well-designed state intervention is not to deprive people of liberty but to build social capacity and infrastructure that helps people take responsibility for their wellbeing. The obesity crisis will not have a solution devised by leit or right ideology- -but experience indicates that the private sector needs the incentive of regulation before it starls taling public health emergencies seriously.46. Why is the obesity problem in Britain so difficult to solve?A) Goverment health budgets are depleted.B) People disagree as to who should do what.C) Individuals are not ready to take their responsibilties.D) Industry lobbying makes it hard to get healthy foods.47. What can we learmn from the past experience in tacking public health emergencies?A) Govemments have a role to play.B) Public health is a scientifc issue.C) Priority should be given to deprived regions.D) Businesses' responsility should be stressed.48. What does the author imply about some critics of bans and taxes concerning unhealthy drinks?A) They are not aware of the consequences of obesity.B) They have not come up with anything more constructive.C) They are uncomfortable with parliament's anti obesity debate.D) They have their own motives in opposing govermment regulation.49. Why does the author stress the relationship between poor health and inequality?A) To demonstrate the dilemma of people living in deprived areas.B) To bring to light the root cause of widespread obesity in Britain.C) To highlight the area deserving the most attention from the public.D) To justify govermment intervention in solving the obesity problem.50. When will govermment action be effective?A) When the polarised debate is abandoned.B) When ideological differences are resolved.C) When individuals have the incentive to act accordingly.D) When the private sector realises the severity of the crisis.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Home to virgin reefs, rare sharks and vast numbers of exotic fish, the Coral Sea is a unique haven of biodiversity off the northeastem coast of Australia. If a proposal by the Australian govemment goes ahead, the region will also become the world's largest marine protected area, with restrictions or bans on fishing, mining and marine farming.The Coral Sea reserve would cover almost 990 000 square kilometres and stretch as far as 1100 kilometres from the coast. Unveiled recently by environment minister Tony Burke，the proposal would be the last in a series of proposed marine reserves around Australia's coast.But the scheme is attracting criticism from scientists and conservation groups,who argue that the govemment hasn't gone far enough in protecting the Coral Sea, or in other marine reserves in the coastal network.HughPossingham,director of the Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions at the University of Queensland, points out that little more than half of the CoralSea reserve is proposed as“no take" area, in which all fishing would be banned. The world's largest existing marine reserve,established last year by the British govemment in the Indian Ocean, spans 554 000 km2 and is a no-take zone throughout. An alliance of campaigning conversation groups argues that more of the Coral Sea should receive this level of protection.“I would like to have seen more protection f or coral reefs," says Tery Hughes, director of the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James CookUniversity in Queensland.“More than 20 of them would be outside the no-take area and vulnerable to catch- and-release fshing” .As Nature went to press, the Australian govemment had not responded to specifc criticisms of the plan. But Robin Beaman, a marine geologist at James Cook University, says that the reserve does“broadly protect the range of habitats”in the sea.“I can testify to the huge effort that govemment agencies and other organisations have put into trying to understand the ecological values of this vast area," he says. .Reserves proposed earlier this year for Australia's southwester and northwesterm coastal regions have also been criticised for failing to give habitats adequate protection. In August,173 marine scientists signed an open letter to the govemment saying they were“greatly concemed" that the proposals for the southwestem region had not been based on the“ core science principles”of reserves-the protected regions were not, for instance , representative of all the habitats in the region, they said.Critics say that the southwestem reserve offers the greatest protection to the offishore areas where commercial opportunities are fewest and where there is lttle threat to the environment,a contention also levelled at the Coral Sea plan.51. What do we learn from the passage about the Coral Sea?A) It is exceptionally rich in marine life.B) It is the biggest marine protected area.C) It remains largely undisturbed by humans.D) It is a unique haven of endangered species.52. What does the Australian govemment plan to do according to Tony Burke?A) Make a new proposal to protect the Coral Sea.B) Revise its conservation plan owing to criticisms.C) Upgrade the established reserves to protect marine life.D) Complete the series of marine reserves around its coast.53. What is scientists' argument about the Coral Sea proposal?A) The govemment has not done enough for marine protection.B) It will not improve the marine reserves along Australia's coast.C) The govemment has not consulted them in drawing up the proposal.D) It is not based on suffcient investigations into the ecological system.54. What does marine geologist Robin Beaman say about the Coral Sea plan?A) It can compare with the British govemment's effort in the Indian Ocean.B) It will result in the establishment of the world's largest marine reserve.C) It will ensure the sustainability of the fishing industry around the coast.D) It is a tremendous joint effort to protect the range of marine habitats.55. What do critics think of the Coral Sea plan?A) It will do more harm than good to the environment.B) It will adversely affect Australia's fishing industry.C) It will protect regions that actually require lttle protection.D) It will win lttle support from environmental organisations.Part IV Translation(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allonwed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should wrrite your answer on Ansuer Sheet 2. 《西遊记》(Joumey to the West)也许是中国文学四大经典小说中最具影响力的一部,当然也是在国。

2020年9月英语四六级考试真题含答案

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C) She dreamed of a plane craash. D) It was postponed to the following day. 7. A) They can be affected by people's childhood experiences. B) They may sometimes seem ridiculous to a rational mind. C) They usually result from people's unpleasant memories. D) They can have an impact as great as rational thinking. 8. A) They call for scientifc methods to interpret. B) They mirror their long- cherished wishes. C) They reflect their complicated emotions. D) They are often related to irrational feelings. Section B
C) Laborious. D) Tedious. 15. A) Their appreciation of help from the outsiders. B) Their sense of sharing and caring. C) Their readiness to adapt to technology. D) Their belief in creating wealth for themselves. Section C
Directions : In this section , you will hear three recondings of letures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. Afler you hear a question, you must choose the best ansuer from the four choices markedA), B), C) and D). Then markt the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

2020年9月六级真题及部分参考答案汇总(3套)

2020年9月大学英语六级考试真题及部分答案第1套Directions: Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the saying Beauty of the soul is the essential beauty. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.第2套Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the saying What is worth doing is worth doing well. You should write at Least 150 words but no more than 200 words.第3套Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the saying Wealth of the mind is the only true wealth. You should write at Least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【选词填空第1套】26.L.realms27.C.heavily28.H.mastering29.B. fatigue30.E.hospitalized31.J. obsessed32.F. labeled33.N. ruin34.K.potential35.A.contrary【选词填空第2套】26.D. hierarchy27.H. logistical28.E. insight29.M. saturated30.L. rarely31.O. undoubtedly32.J. outcomes33.A. bond34.l. magically35.K. patterns【信息匹配第1套】How Telemedicine Is Transforming Healthcare36.D段落第一句None of this is to say that telemedicine37.H段落第一句Many health plans and employers have rushed38.E段落第一句What's more,for all the rapid growth39.B段落第一句Doctors are linking up with40.K段落第一句Who pays for the services?41.O段落第一句To date,17 states have joined42.G段落第一句Do patients trade quality for convenience?43.F段落第一句Some critics also question whether44.I段落第一句But critics worry that such45.N段落第一句Is the state-by-state regulatory system【信息匹配第2套】Six Potential Brain Benefits of Bilingual Education36.H.段落第一句Do these same advantages benefit a child who begins learninga second language in kindergarten in-stead of as a baby?37.C段落第一句Traditional programs for English-language learners,38.J段落第一句About 10 percent of students in the Port-land,39.D段落第一句The trend flies in the face of some of the culture wars of two decades ago,40.M段落第一句American public school classrooms as a whole are becoming more segregated by race and class Du-al-language programs can be an exception.41.E段落第一句Some of the insistence on English-first was founded on research produced decades ago,42.B段落第一句Again and again,researchers have found, "bilingualism is an experience that shapes our brain for life,43.P段落第一句A review of studies published last year found that cognitive advantages failed to appear in 83 per-cent of published studies,44.G段落第一句People who speak two languages often outperform monolinguals on general measures of executive function.45.N段落第一句Several of the researchers also pointed out that,【仔细阅读第1套】46-50 (Sleeplessness)46.C They are deeply impressed by Danielle Steel's dailywork schedule.47.A She could serve as an example of industriousness.48.A They are questionable.49.C It may symbolise one's importance and success.50.B The general public should not be encouraged to follow it.51-55 (Organic farming)51.B Organic farming may be exploited to solve the global food problem.52.D It is not that productive.53.C Inequality in food distribution.54.B It is not conducive to sustainable development.55.D Organic farming does long-term good to the ecosys-tem.【仔细阅读第2套】46-50(Public health)46.B People disagree as to who should do what.47.A Governments have a role to play.48.B They have not come up with anything more construc-tive.49.D To justify government intervention in solving the obesity problem.50.C When individuals have the incentive to act according-ly.51-55 (The Coral Sea，proposal）51.A It is exceptionally rich in marine life.52 .D Complete the series of marine reserves around its coast.53 .A The government has not done enough for marine protection54 .D lt is a tremendous joint effort to protect the range of marine habitats55 .C It will protect regions that actually require little pro-tection翻译第1套《水浒传》(Water Margin)是中国文学四大经典小说之一。

2020年09月六级真题(第2套)

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全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the saying “What is worth doing is worth doing well ”You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)特别说明：由于2020年9月六级考试全国共考了1套听力，本套听力试题同第1套试题一致，因此在本套题中不再重复出现。

2020年9月大学英语六级考试真题卷二及解析

2020年9月大学英语六级考试真题（一）答案与详解Part I Writing结构框图：What Is WorthDoing Is WorthDoing Well范文点评：＇第l段引入谚语并解释其含义：如果你认为某件事值得做，你就应该全力以，--e:，赴把它做好。

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参考范文精彩点评What ls Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Well【1】There is a famous saying, "What is worth doing is worth doing well", which means if you think something is worth doing, you should go all out to do it well.【2】First of all, on the question "what is worth doing", people are bound to have different views, because they differ in their outlook on life and values. As for me, if you believe that doing something will help you improve yourself to some extent, that's 【1】引入谚语并解释其含义：如果你认为某件事值得做，你就应该全力以赴把它做好。

2020年9月英语四级真题及参考答案

2020年9月英语四级真题及参考答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)。

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Online Shopping. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 网购在现代社会变得越来越普遍；2. 网购的优点，方便、省时、价格比较容易；3. 网购的缺点，无法亲自看到商品、容易上当受骗；4. 你对网购的态度。

参考范文：Online Shopping。

With the rapid development of the internet, online shopping has become increasingly popular in modern society. People can purchase almost everything they need online, from daily necessities to luxury items, without leaving the comfort of their homes. The convenience and time-saving benefits of online shopping have made it a preferred choice for many people.One of the main advantages of online shopping is the convenience it offers. With just a few clicks, shoppers can browse through a wide range of products and make purchases without having to physically visit different stores. This not only saves time but also allows consumers to compare prices easily and make informed decisions. In addition, online shopping provides access to a wider variety of products, including those that may not be available in local stores.However, online shopping also has its drawbacks. One of the main concerns is the inability to physically see and touch the products before making a purchase. This can leadto dissatisfaction with the quality or appearance of the items received. Moreover, the risk of falling victim to online scams or receiving counterfeit goods is a major downside of online shopping.In my opinion, online shopping is a convenient and efficient way to purchase goods, but it is important for consumers to be cautious and discerning. It is essential to research the reputation of the online seller and read reviews from other buyers before making a purchase. Additionally, consumers should be aware of their rights and take precautions to protect their personal and financial information when shopping online.In conclusion, online shopping has become an integral part of modern life, offering convenience and accessibility to a wide range of products. However, it is important for consumers to be aware of the potential risks and exercise caution when making online purchases.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)。

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2020年9月大学英语六级考试真题试卷（3套作文翻译，完整听力原文答案、2套阅读理解答案）更多资料关注公众号：超能资料库一、作文作文第一套：灵魂之美Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes towrite an essay on the saying Beauty of the soul is the essen-tial beauty. Y ou should write at least 150 words but no morethan 200 words.范文：In this rapidly developing society, what we persue has neverbee n more abundant than ever before. We care about thefood safety, t he money we can earn, the health of thepeople around us and the apperence of us, namely beauty.Talking about beauty, ideas may di ffer from person toperson. Among all the elements of beauty that modernpeople attach importance to, 1 reckon that beauty of thesou l is the essential beauty.Looking around, we may find many facts which can relectthe va lue in the saying. Take Lihong as an example, she isnot the traditio nally typical youngster who would be consid-ered beautiful. However, she keeps doing good routinelyand insists in helping those in ne ed. When mentioned,Lihong is always the exemplary model praised by every-body. To many acquaintances of hers, they think she is on eof the most beautiful girls they' ve ever met. In the case ofLihong, beauty of the soul is more essentially valued thanthat of her appe arence.plpassTo conclude, it is not the fashionable hairstyle, not the ex-pensi ve clothes we wear, but beauty of our soul that deter-mines how p eople see us. This reminds us agian of the valuethat beauty of the soul is the essential beauty.作文第二套:值得做的事值得做好Directions: For this part, 1 you are allowed 30 minutes towrite a n essay on the saying What is worth doing is worthdoing well. Y ou should write at least 150 words but no morethan 200 words.范文：In different stages of life, we may have diverse pursuit. PXSome determine to pass an arduous exam whereas othersmay tend to find a satisfying job. No matter what we aregoing to do, one thing is certain, we have to spare no effortto make theworthy task fully accomplished. As the sayinggoes, what is worth do ing is worth doing well.Looking around, we may find many deeds to which we canappl y the value relected in the saying. Take myself as an ex-ample, I m ade my mind to attend the postgraduate entranceexams at the begi nning of last year, which for me I thoughtwas worth doing. Once t he decision had been made, I neverdoubted the possibility of not being able to pass the exams. eE I made a comprehensive plan for the whole year study andstuck to it strictly. In the end, I managed to pass the examsand became a qualified graduate student.To conclude, what is worth doing is definitely what is mean-ing ful to us and even can have a long-term influence on ourlife and g rowth. Only when we accomplish what is worthdoing well can we b e more likely to succeed.作文第三套:思想财富是唯一真正的财富Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes towrite an essay on the saying Wealth of the mind is the onlytrue wealth. Y ou should write at least 150 words but nomore than 200 words.范文：In this rapidly developing society, what we persue has neverbee n more abundant than ever before. We care about thefood safety, t he health of the people around us, the apper-ence of us and the money we can earn. Talking aboutwealth, ideas may differ from per son to person. Among allthe elements of wealth that modern peopl e attach impor-tance to, I reckon that wealth of the mind is the onl y truewealth.Looking around, we may find many facts which can relectthe va lue in the saying. Take Lihong as an example, she isnot the traditio nally typical youngster who would be consid-ered wealthy. However, she keeps reading books routinelyand insists in attending a variety of lectures. When men-tioned, Lihong is always the exemplary mod el praised by ev-erybody. To many acquaintances of hers, they thin k she isone of the most knowledgable and thoughtful girls they' ve ever met. In the case of Lihong, wealth of the mind is moreessentia lly valued than the money she possesses.To conclude, it is not the money we earn but wealth of ourmin d that determines how people see us. This reminds usagian of the value that wealth of the mind is the only truewealth.听力原文和答案：Conversation one.牛津大学物理学教授的访谈M：You are a professor of physics at the university of Oxford. You're a senior advisor at the European organization for nuclear research. You also seem to tour the globe tirelessly giving talks. And In addition, you have your own weekly TV show on science. Where do you get the energy?W：Oh,well, I just love what I do. I am extremely fortunate life doing what I love doing.M：Professor, what exactly is your goal? Why do you do all of this?W：Well, As you said, I do have different things going on. But these, I think, can be divided into two groups. The education of science and the further understanding of science.M：Don't these two things get in the way of each other? What I mean is, doesn't giving lectures take time away from the lab?W：Not really. No, I love teaching. And I don't mind spending more time doing that now than in the past. Also what I will say is that teaching a subject helps me comprehend it better myself. I find that it furthers my own knowledge when I have to explain something clearly. When I have to aid others in understanding it. And when I have to answer questions about it, teaching at a high level can be very stimulating. One, no matter how much expertise they may already have in the field, they are instructingM：any scientific breakthroughs that you see on the near horizon? a significant discovery on venture. And we can expect soon?W：the world is always conducting science and there are constantly new things being discovered. In fact, right now we have too much data sitting in computers. For example, we have thousands of photos of planet mars taken by telescopes that nobody has ever seen. We have them yet. Nobody has had time to look at them with their own eyes, let alone analyze them.Questions one to four are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 1. Why does the woman say she can be so energetic?答案：Oh,well, I just love what I do.Question 2. What has the woman been engaged in?答案：The education of science and the further understanding of science.Question 3. What does the woman say about the benefit teaching brings to her?答案：teaching a subject helps me comprehend it better myselfQuestion 4. How does the woman say new scientific breakthroughs can be made possible?答案：to look at them with their own eyes and analyze them Conversation two.对于梦的起源的探讨(摊手)M：Do you think dreams have special meanings?W：No, I don't think they do.M：Don't either. But some people do. I would say people who believe that dreams have meanings are superstitious, especially nowadays, in the past, during the times of ancient Egypt, Greece or China, people used to believe that dreams could foresee the future. But today, with all the scientific knowledge that we have, I think it's much harder to believe in these sorts of things.W：My grandmother is superstitious, and she thinks dreams can predict the future. Once she dreamed that the flight she was due to take the following day crashed, can you guess what she did? She didn't take that flight. She didn't even bother to go to the airport the following day. Instead she took the same flight. But a week later, everything was fine. Of course, no plane ever crashed.M：How funny did you know that flying is actually safer than any other mode of transport? It's been statistically proven. People can be so irrational sometimes.W：Yes, absolutely. But even if we think they are ridiculous, emotions can be just as powerful as rational thinking.M：Exactly. People do all sorts of crazy things because of their irrational feelings. But in fact, some psychologists believe that our dreams are the result of our emotions and memories from that day. I think it was Sigmund Freud who said that children's dreams were usually simple representations of their wishes, things they wished would happen. But in adults, dreams a much more complicated reflections of their more sophisticated sentiments.W：Isn't it interesting how psychologists try to understand using the scientific method something as bizarre as dreams? Psychology is like the rational study of irrational feelings.Questions five to eight are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 5. What do both speakers think of dreams?答案：they don’t have special meaningsQuestion 6. Why didn't the woman's grandmother take her scheduled flight?答案：Once she dreamed that the flight she was due to take the following day crashedQuestion 7. What does the woman say about people's emotions?答案：emotions can be just as powerful as rational thinking.Question 8. What did psychologist Sigmund Freud say about adults dreams?答案：But in adults, dreams a much more complicated reflections of their more sophisticated sentiments.Passage one.南极考察队对于V湖冰面下生物的探索While some scientists explore the surface of antarctica, others are learning more about a giant body of water four kilometres beneath the ice pack.Scientists first discovered lake Voss dock in the 19 seventy's by using radio waves that penetrate the ice. Since then, they have used sound waves and evensatellites to map this massive body of water. How does the water in lake Vohs dog remain liquid beneath an ice sheet? The thick glacier above acts like an insulating blanket and keeps the water from freezing, says Martin Siegert, a glaciologist from the university of Wales. In addition, geothermal heat from deep within the earth may warm the hidden lake. The scientists suspect that microorganisms may be living in lake vohs stock closed off from the outside world for more than 2 million years.Anything found there will be totally alien to what's on the surface of the earth to see a good scientists are trying to find a way to drill into the ice and draw water samples without causing contamination. Again, robots might be the solution. If all goes as planned, a drill shaped robot will through the surface eyes. When it reaches the lake, it will release another robot that can swim in the lake, take pictures, and look for signs of life. The scientists hope their discoveries will shed light on life in outer space, which might exist in similar dark and airless conditions.Recently, close up pictures of jupiter, as moon europa shows signs of water beneath its icy surface. Once tested in antarctica, robots could be sent to europa to search for life there too.Questions 9 to 11. Based on the passage you have just heard.Question 9. What did scientists first use to discover lake V stock in the 1970s?答案：using radio waves that penetrate the iceQuestion 10. What do scientists think about lake vast dock?答案：microorganisms may be living in lake vohs stock closed off from the outside world for more than 2 million yearsQuestion 11. What do the scientists hope their discoveries will do?答案：shed light on life in outer space, which might exist in similar dark and airless conditionsPassage two.吉姆斯对于印第安语言的记录及其科研过程和心得The idea to study the American Indian tribe torah, who Morris came to James Copeland in 1984, when he discovered that very little research had been done on their language. He could did a tribe member through a social worker who worked with the tribesmen in Mexico. At first, the tribe member named gonzales was veryreluctant to cooperate. He told Copeland that no amount of money could buy his language. But after Copeland explained to him what he intended to do with his research and how it would benefit that are home, orris gonzales agreed to help. He took Copeland to his village and served as an intermediary. Copeland says, thanks to him that are who Morris understood what our mission was and started trusting us.Entering the world of that, Hamas has been a laborious project for Copeland. To reach their homeland, he must drive 2.5 days from Houston, Texas. He loads up his vehicle with goods that the tribesmen can't easily get and gives the goods to them as a gesture of friendship that are Morris, who don't believe in accumulating wealth, take the food and share it among themselves.For Copeland, the experience has not only been academically satisfying, but also has enriched his life in several ways. I see people rejecting technology and living a very hard, traditional life, which offers me another notion about the meaning of progress in the western tradition. He says, I experience the simplicity of living in nature that I would otherwise only be able to read about. I see a lot of beauty in their sense of sharing and concern for each other.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 12.Why did James Copeland want to study the American Indian tribe torah Morris?答案：he discovered that very little research had been done on their languageQuestion 13. How did gonzalez help James Copeland?答案：He took Copeland to his village and served as an intermediaryQuestion 14. What does the speaker say about James copeland's trip to that are humorous village?答案：don't believe in accumulating wealth, take the food and share it among themselvesQuestion 15. What impresses James Copeland about that are a humorist tribe,答案：I see a lot of beauty in their sense of sharing and concern for each other.（综合媒体报道）recording one.到底什么是激进?女权主义是激进嘛?What is a radical? It seems today that people are terrified of the term, particularly of having the label attached to them. Accusing individuals or groups of being radical often serves to silence them into submission, thereby maintaining the existing state of affairs, and more important, preserving the power of a select minority who are mostly wealthy white males in western society.Feminism is a perfect example of this phenomenon. The women's movement has been plagued by stereotypes, misrepresentations by the media, and accusations of man hating and radicalism. When the basic foundation of feminism is simply that women deserve equal rights in all facets of life, when faced with a threat of being labeled radical women back down from their worthy cause and consequently participate in their own oppression, it has gotten to the point that many women are afraid to call themselves feminists because of the stigma attached to the word. If people refuse to be controlled and intimidated by stigma, as the stigma as lose all their power, without fear and which to feed such stigma as can only die. To me, a radical is simply someone who rebels against the norm. What advocates a change in the existingstate of affairs? On closer inspection, it becomes clear that the norm is constantly involving and therefore is not a constant entity.So why there is deviation from the present situation? Such a threat than the state of affairs itself is unstable. And subject to relentless transformation, it all goes back to maintaining the power of those who have it and preventing the rise of those who don't. In fact, when we look at the word radical in a historical context, nearly every figure we now hold up as a hero was considered a radical in his or her time. Radicals are people who affect change. They are the people about whom history is written. Abolitionists were radicals. Civil rights activists were radicals, even the founders of our country in their fight to win independence from England or radicals. Their presence in history has changed the way our society functions, mainly by shifting the balance of power that previously existed. There are some radicals who have made a negative impact on humanity. But undeniably, there would simply be no progress without radicals. That being said, next time someone calls me a radical, I will accept that label with pride.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.Question 16. What usually happens when people are accused of being radical?答案：preserving the power of a select minority who are mostly wealthy white males in western society.Question 17. What is the speaker's definition of a radical?答案：a radical is simply someone who rebels against the norm.Question 18. What does the speaker think of most radicals in the American history?答案：there would simply be no progress without radicals.Recording two.人的社会性因素：不可避免的被环境影响We are very susceptible to the influence of the people around us. For instance, you may have known somebody who has gone overseas for a year or so and has returned with an accent. Perhaps. We become part of our immediate environment. None of us are immune to the influences of our own world.And let us not kid ourselves that we are untouched by the things and the people in our life.Fred goes off to his new job at a factory. Fred takes his 10 minute coffee break, but the other workers take a half an hour. Fred says, what's the matter with you guys? Two weeks later, Fred is taking 20 minute breaks. A month later, Fred takes his half hour. Fred is saying, if you can't beat them, join them, why should I work any harder than the next guy?The fascinating thing about being human is that generally we are unaware that there are changes taking place in our mentality. It is like returning to the city smog after some weeks in the fresh air. Only then do we realize that we have become accustomed to the nasty smells mix with critical people. And we learn to criticize mixed with happy people. And we learn about happiness. What this means is that we need to decide what we want from life and then choose our company accordingly.You may well say that is going to take some effort. It may not be comfortable. I may offend some of my present company. Right? But it is your life. Fred may say I'm always broke frequently depressed. I'm going nowhere and I never do anything exciting. Then we discover that friends, best friends, are always broke, frequently depressed, going nowhere and wishing that life was more exciting. This is not coincidence. Nor is it our business to stand in judgmentof Fred. However, if Fred ever wants to improve his quality of life, the first thing he'll need to do is recognize what has been going on all these years. It's no surprise that doctors as a profession suffer a lot of ill health because they spend their lives around sick people. Psychiatrists have a higher incidence of suicide in their profession for related reasons.Traditionally, nine out of tension, whose parents' smoke smoke themselves. Obesity is in part an environmental problem. Successful people have successful friends. And so the story goes on.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.Question 19. What does the speaker say about us as human beings?答案：None of us are immune to the influences of our own world.Question 20. What does the speaker say Fred should do first to improve his quality of life?答案：It is like returning to the city smog after some weeks in the fresh airQuestion 21.What does the speaker say about psychiatrists?答案：Psychiatrists have a higher incidence of suicide in their profession for related reasons.Recording three.美元的发展历史(这玩意有啥可说的?)Virtually every American can recognize a dollar bill at a mere glance. Many can identify it by its sound or texture. But few people indeed can accurately describe the world's most powerful, important currency. The American dollar bill is colored with black ink on one side and green on the other. The exact composition of the paper and ink is a closely guarded government secret. Despite its weighty importance, the dollar bill actually weighs little. It requires nearly 500 bills to tip the scales at a pound. Not only is the dollar bill lightweight, but it also has a brief lifespan. Few dollar bills survive longer. 18 months.The word dollar is taken from the German word, tailor the name for the world's most important currency in the 16th century.The Thaler was a silver coin first minted in 1518 under the reign of Charles the 5th, emperor of Germany.The concept of paper money is a relatively recent innovation in the history of American currency. When the constitution was signed,people had little regard for paper money because of its steadily decreasing value during the colonial era. Because of this lack of faith, the new American government minted only coins for common currency. Interest bearing bank notes were issued at the same time. But their purpose was limited to providing money for urgent government crises, such as American involvement in the war of 1812. The first non interest bearing paper currency was authorized by congress in 1862. At the height of the civil war. At this point, citizens, old fears of devalued paper currency had calmed. The dollar bill was born. The new green colored paper money quickly earned the nickname greenback. Today, the American dollar bill is a product of the federal reserve and is issued from the 12 federal reserve banks around the United States. The government keeps a steady supply of approximately 2 billion bills in circulation at all times.Controversy continues to surround the true value of the dollar bill.American history has seen generations of politicians argue in favor of a gold standard for American currency. However, for the present, the American dollar bill holds the value that is printed on it and little more. The only other guarantee on the bill is a federalreserve pledge as a confirmation in the form of government securities.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.Question 22. What does the speaker say about the American dollar bill?答案：The American dollar bill is colored with black ink on one side and green on the otherQuestion 23. What does the speaker say about the exact composition of the American dollar bill?答案：a closely guarded government secret.Question 24. Why did the new American government mint only coins for common currency?答案：because of its steadily decreasing value during the colonial era. Because of this lack of faithQuestion 25. What have generations of American politicians argued for?答案：in favor of a gold standard for American currency阅读理解答案选词填空选词填空第一套26.L. realms27.C. heavilylpass28.H. mastering29.B. fatigue30.E. hospitalized31.J. obsessed32.F. labeled33.N. ruin .34.K. potential35.A. contrary选词填空第二套26.D. hierarchy27.H. ( logistical28.E. insight29.M. saturated30.L. rarely31.O. undoubtedly32.J. outcomes33.A. bond34.I. magically35.K. patterns信息匹配信息匹配第一套How Telemedicine Is Transforming Healthcare36.D段落第一-句None of this is to say that telemedicine37.H段落第一句Many health plans and employers haverushed38.E段落第一句What s more,for all the rapid growth39.B段落第一句Doctors are linking up with40.K段落第一句Who pays for the services?41.O 段落第一句To date,17 states have joined42.G段落第一句Do patients trade quality for convenience?43.F 段落第一句G Some critics also question whether44.I 段落第一句But critics worry that such45.N段落第一-句Is the state-by-state regulatory system信息匹配第二套Six Potential Brain Benefits of Bilingual Education36.H.段落第一句Do these same advantages benefit a childwho be gins learning a second language in kindergarten instead of as a ba by?37.C 段落第一句Traditional programs for English-languagelearner s,38.J 段落第一句About 10 percent of students in the Port-land,39.D 段落第一句The trend flies in the face of some of theculture wars of two decades ago,40.M 段落第一句American public school classrooms as awhole are becoming more segregated by race and class Du-al-language pro grams can be an exception.41.E 段落第一句Some of the insistence on English-first wasfound ed on research produced decades ago,42.B 段落第一句Again and again, researchers have found,"bilingu alism is an experience that shapes our. brain for life,43.P段落第一句A review of studies published last yearfound that cognitive advanta ges failed to appear in 83 per-cent of published studies,44.G段落第一句People who speak two languages oftenoutperfor m monolinguals on general measures of executivefunction.45.N 段落第一句Several of the researchers also pointed outthat, 仔细阅读仔细阅读第一套46-50 (Sleeplessness)46.C They are deeply impressed by Danielle Steel's dailywork sc hedule.47.A She could serve as an example of industriousness. @ ja IE48. A They are questionable.49. C It may symbolise one's importance and success.50. B The general public should not be encouraged to follow it.51-55 (Organic farming)51.B Organic farming may be exploited to solve the globalfood problem.52. D It is not that productive. fiie53. C Inequality in food distribution. ca. E,54. B It is not conduc ive to sustainable development.55. D Organic farming does long-term good to the ecosystem. 仔细阅读第二套46-50 (Public health)46. B People disagree as to who should do what.47.АGovernments have a role to play.48. ВThey have not come up with anything more constructive.49. D To justify government intervention in solving theobesity p roblem .50. C When individuals have the incentive to act accordingly.51-55 (The Coral Sea proposal)51. A It is exceptionally rich in marine life.52. D Complete the series of marine reserves around itscoast.53. A The government has not done enough for marineprotecti on54 .D It is a tremendous joint effort to protect the rangeof mar ine habitats55.C It will protect regions that actually require little protection 翻译答案第一套: 水浒传《水浒传》( Water Margin)是中国文学四大经典小说之一。