COLLEGE ENGLISH TEST
- Band Four 一 (2022.12-01)
PartI
Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: In this task,you are to write an essay on the role of physical exercise in achieving success at college.
You will have 30 minutes for the task. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Part Ⅱ
Listening Comprehension
(25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will 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 Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1.A)Part of its dam wall collapsed. B) It released a lot of harmful gases. C) It was destroyed by an earthquake. D)Some miners were trapped underground.
2.A)It posed a safety threat to the miners. B) It caused damage too heavy to assess. C) It brought the mine's operations to a halt.
D)It was followed by two more earthquakes.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3.A)It prepared beds for all the six new citizens. B)It assigned a team of doctors for each expected baby. C) It made ample preparations for various possibilities. D) It brought in the most advanced instruments.
4.A)They had to undergo 2-3 physical checkups.
B)They were all of normal size except the sixth.
C) They could go home together with their mother a day later. D) They needed to stay in the hospital for a couple of months.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5.A)It is owned by the local government.
B)It has been turned into a public park. C) It has been bought by an American. D) It is a perfect tourist destination.
6.A)Its seafood. B)Its unusual coastline. C) Its unspoiled beaches. D) Its architecture.
7.A)It has an unmatched location. B) It is worth over 18 million euros. C) It has beautiful weather all year round. D) It is an ideal place to meet famous stars.
Section B
Directions: In this section,you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, 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 marked A), B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8.A)She has been attending some group classes.
B)She has registered for two new gym classes. C) She became a member of the gym two months ago.
D)She is entitled to a discount on all the gym exercises. 9.A)Considering the promotion of its regular classes. B)Taking measures to expand its exercise programs. C) Recruiting coaches for hot yoga and advanced spinning.
D)Offering existing members a discount of two new classes. 10.A)She missed the deadline for the 10-week course.
B) She missed out on the gym's general discount. C) She didn't sign up for membership in time. D)She wasn't so much interested in hot yoga.
11.A)She doesn't want to reveal her card details over the phone.
B)She doesn't think it wise to pay before attending any class. C) She might have to cancel her registration any minute. D)She prefers to have the fee added to her monthly bill
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12.A)To make investments.
B) To sign a business contract.
C) To research new markets. D) To open a new office.
13.A)Dubai.
B) Beijing. C) Amsterdam.
D)Earl's Court.
14.A)Rent a bike for him to get around the town.
B) Reserve a meeting room in the head office.
C) Help him prepare his presentation. D)Send him a map of the hotel area.
15.A)Bring his projector. B) Keep all his receipts. C) Submit his claims form. D) Pay with his credit card.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.Afier 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16.A)Whether a country's educational level is linked to women's rights. B)Whether women's rights are making good progress around the world.
C) Whether a country's protection of women's rights is related to its public health.
D)Whether women's rights are more often overlooked in less-developed countries. 17.A) Their people still have better health if women's rights are respected. B) They must make efforts to increase women's access to health care. C) Their people tend to attach importance to women's rights. D) They need to invest more in hospital staff and facilities. 18.A)Their link with a country's public health. B) Their potential impact on social progress. C) Their value to a country's international image. D) Their positive effect on economic development.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19.A)It creates a wonderful setting for dating.
B)It may cause strange physical reactions.
C) It turns parks into picnic sites. D)It may result in a crowded beach.
20.A)Breathing difficulty.
B) Bad breath. C) Excessive sweating
D)High blood pressure
21.A)It protects people against bacteria.
B)It enables people to build up endurance. C) It accelerates people's blood circulation. D) It provides people with extra energy.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22.A)They are more likely to win in combat sports.
B) They are in the minority among the population. C) They have a higher chance of joining sports teams. D) They have more disadvantages in getting ahead.
23.A)Their brain is more powerful than that of right-handed people.
B) The left side of their brain is more powerful than its right side. C) They tend to be a lot more aggressive than right-handed people. D) Their brain has a stronger connection between its two sides.
24.A)They have a larger brain.
B)It still remains unknown.
C) It is related to their genes. D) They are better at reasoning.
25.A)Teach them how to perform tasks with their right hand.
B)Help them fully develop their mathematical abilities.
C) Encourage them to play fast-paced interactive sports. D)Advise them to choose jobs that require quick reactions
Part IⅢ
Reading Comprehension
(40 minutes)
Section A
Directions: 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 carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter:Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Parenting brings fathers more joy than it does mothers, according to a new study. The research examined three studies 26 more than 18,000 participants. Across all three, parenthood was 27 with more positive wellbeing outcomes for dads than for mums.
So why are fathers happier than mothers?“Fathers may fare better than mothers in part due to how they spend time with their children,”said lead author Katherine Nelson-Coffey. In one study, the authors 28 that dads were more likely to take“playing”as an 29 activity both when caring for their kids and spending time with their kids.“Playing with their children likely offers parents opportunities to experience positive feelings and 30 closeness with their children,”they say.
Fathers also did better than men without kids, reporting greater happiness, life satisfaction, and fewer 31 symptoms. They also reported greater connectedness and autonomy (自主). For mums, 32 ,compared to women without children, the results weren't quite as positive. Mums reported greater autonomy, but also“greater trouble”and fewer positive 33
Mums reported happier moods while interacting with their kids, compared to other experiences, but not while engaging 34 in childcare.“This difference suggests that how mothers and fathers spend time with their children might have important 35 for their wellbeing,”the authors write. They suspect that mums may be less happy than dads because they're more likely to have higher expectations about parenthood.As such, they're more likely to be “let down”by the experience.
A)additional B) associated F)directly G) emotions K) involving L) note C) composing D) cultivate E) depressive H) however I) implications J) interfered M) precisely N) superficial O) therefore
Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
Learning to say no
A) Not doing something will always be faster than doing it. This philosophy applies in many areas of life. For
example, there is no meeting that goes faster than not having a meeting at all. This is not to say you should never attend another meeting, but the truth is that we say“yes”to too many things we don't actually want to
do.
B) How often do people ask you to do something and you just reply,“Sure.”Three days later,you're
overwhelmed by how much is on your to-do list. We become frustrated by our obligations even though we were the ones who said“yes”to them in the first place. Even worse, people will occasionally fight to do things that waste time. You don't have to do something just because it exists. It's worth asking if things are necessary. Many of them are not, and a simple“no”will be more productive than whatever work the most efficient person can cope with. But if the benefits of saying“no”are so obvious, then why do we say“yes”so often? C) We say“yes”to many requests not because we want to do them, but because we don't want to be seen as rude
or unhelpful.Often, we have to consider saying“no”to someone we will interact with again in the future-our co-worker,our spouse, our family and friends. Saying“no”to our superiors at work can be particularly difficult.In these situations, I like the approach recommended in Essentialism by Greg McKeown. He writes, “Remind your superiors what you would be neglecting if you said 'yes'and force them to deal with the trade-off. For example, if your manager comes to you and asks you to do X, you can respond with'Yes,I'm happy to make this the priority. Which of these other projects should I deprioritize to pay attention to this new project?””
D) Collaborating with others is an important element of life.The thought of straining the relationship outweighs
the commitment of our time and energy. For this reason, it can be helpful to be gracious in your response.Do whatever favors you can, and be warm-hearted and direct when you have to say no.But even after we have accounted for these social considerations, many of us still seem to do a poor job of managing the trade-off between yes and no. We find ourselves over-committed to things that don't meaningfully improve or support those around us, and certainly don't improve our own lives.
E) Perhaps one issue is how we think about the meaning of yes and no.The words“yes”and“no”get so often
used in comparison with each other that it feels like they carry equal weight in conversation. In reality, they're not just opposite in meaning, but of entirely different magnitudes in commitment. When you say“no”,you are only saying“no”to one option. When you say“yes”,you are saying“no”to every other option. I like how the economist Tim Harford put it,“Every time we say 'yes' to a request, we're also saying ‘no'to anything else we might accomplish with the time.”Once you're committed to something,you've already decided how that future block of time will be spent. In other words, saying“no”saves you time in the future.Saying“yes”costs you time in the future.“No”is a form of time credit.You retain the ability to spend your future time however you want.“Yes”is a form of time debt.You have to pay back your commitment at some point.
F)“No”is a decision.“Yes”is a responsibility.Saying“no”is sometimes seen as a luxury that only those in
power can afford.And it's true:turning down opportunities is easier when you can fall back on the safety net provided by power, money, and authority. But it's also true that saying“no”is not merely a privilege reserved for the successful.It is also a strategy that can help you become successful.Saying“no”is an important skill to develop at any stage of your career because it retains the most important asset in life:your time. As the investor Pedro Sorrentino put it,“If you don't guard your time, people will steal it from you.”You need to say “no”to whatever isn't leading you toward your goals.
G) Nobody embodied this idea better than Steve Jobs, who said,“People think focus means saying 'yes' to the
thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying 'no'to the hundred other good ideas that there are.You have to pick carefully.”Jobs had another great quote about saying“no\":“I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying ‘no'to 1,000 things.”
H) Over time,as you continue to improve and succeed, your strategy needs to change. The opportunity cost of
your time increases as you become more successful.At first,you just eliminate the obvious distractions and explore the rest. As your skills improve and you learn to separate what works from what doesn't, you have to
continually increase your threshold for saying“yes.”You still need to say“no”to distractions, but you also need to learn to say“no”to opportunities that were previously good uses of time, so you can make space for better uses of time. It's a good problem to have, but it can be a tough skill to master.
I) What is true about health is also true about productivity: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
More effort is wasted doing things that don't matter than is wasted doing things inefficiently. And if that is the case,elimination is a more useful skill than optimization. I'm reminded of the famous Peter Drucker quote, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” 36. People often grant a request just because they want to appear polite and helpful.
37. It's no easy job learning to say“no”to opportunities that were once considered worth grasping. 38. When you decline a request, you are saving your future time.
39. People sometimes struggle to do things that are simply a waste of time. 40. Doing efficiently what is not worth doing is the most useless effort.
41. It is especially difficult for people to decline to do what their superiors ask them to do. 42. People agree to do too many things they are in fact unwilling to do.
43. According to one famous entrepreneur, innovation means refusal to do an enormous number of things. 44. It is an essential aspect of life to cooperate with other people.
45. Refusing a request is sometimes seen as a privilege not enjoyed by ordinary people.
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B), C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
We are eating more fish than ever these days. At around 20 kilograms per person, global fish consumption is
now more than twice what it was in the 1960s.What's really remarkable, though, is where that fish comes from.
For the first time in human history, most of our aquatic(水产的)food now comes from farming rather than fishing
People ate around 73 million tonnes of farmed fish-just more than half of the volume of fish that humans consumed-in 2014.That's out of a total fish supply of 167 million tonnes; the remaining 20 million or so tonnes go into things like animal feed and medical products.
To keep eating fish at the current rate, we're definitely going to need to keep aquaculture (水产养殖)
developing. That's because the volume of fish caught in the wild has leveled off since the 1990s.
Back in 1974,only 10% of marine fish stocks had been overfished. Now, more than three-tenths are. Only a
tenth of our oceans'fish stocks could sustain heavier fishing than current levels.
But while catchings at sea have suffered, fish-farming has been growing at a fast rate. A lot of that is coming from China, which produces 60% of the world's farmed fish.In fact, some 35 countries, including China,now produce more farmed than wild-caught fish.
This shift toward aquaculture isn't just good for ensuring salmon(三文鱼)on your plate; it's also crucial to ensuring food security and sustainability.By 2050,the world will need to feed an estimated 9.7 billion people. They'll have to get their protein somewhere. However, raising cattle, pigs, and other land-based animals requires vast sums of grain and water. For example, pound for pound, beef requires 15 times more feed to raise than carp, a freshwater fish farmed all over Asia. That grain - and the water needed to grow it-could be consumed by people instead.
However, aquaculture is no silver bullet.In some southeast Asian countries, shrimp farming does disastrous damage to marine ecosystems. Despite these problems, however, shrimp continues to be among the most popular seafoods worldwide.
46.What does the author say is remarkable about the fish we eat? A) They reproduce quickly.
B)They are mostly farmed.
C) They have become as important as grain. D) They have a longer history than humans.
47. What do we need to do if we keep consuming fish at the current rate? A) Increase the fishing volume considerably. B) Develop more advanced fishing technology. C)Enlarge the marine fish stocks effectively.
D) Expand the scale of fish-farming continuously.
48. What does the author say about China in terms of aquatic food?
A)It places increasing emphasis on fishing now.
B)It boasts of the world's largest fishing stocks. C) It raises more fish than caught from the wild. D) It supplies 60% of the world's fish products.
49.Why does the author say aquaculture is so important these days?
A)It is a must for feeding the world's fast-growing population. B)It proves a reliable source of protein for humans and animals. C) It is essential to maintaining both mental and physical health. D) It ensures a balanced healthy diet for people the world over. 50.What does the author imply by saying aquaculture is no silver bullet?
A)Shrimp-farming is a risky business.
B) Fish-farming will not be sustainable. C) Fish-farming may cause serious problems too. D) Shrimp-farming can become quite expensive.
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
In 2020,the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP).
Why a Nobel Prize for the WFP,and why now?In 2019, the WFP assisted nearly 100 million people in 88 countries. It is the safety net for those who fall off the edge of existence. It is a response to solving the problem of food instability. Its Nobel Prize reminds us all of the moral hazard in imagining that the poor and vulnerable are somebody else's problem.
The WFP has been around since 1961 and has been the global coordinator of nationally based efforts to avoid disasters with food aid.Despite decades of effort to eliminate hunger, the latest estimate is that about 11% of people on the planet(about 820 million people)are suffering daily undernourishment.Progress at reducing undernourishment has stopped despite gains through the 1990s and 2000s.
Developed countries sometimes offer food and aid to developing ones,but at a price. One American
philosopher stated that addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable is about more than money - it is mostly about creating conditions under which prosperity and opportunity can thrive. When aid is offered with heavy conditions attached, like loan repayment or food for resources, it often widens the gap between rich and poor and sustains the old world order. This is why the work of the WFP is so vital.
The scientific community, however, can provide a helping hand to the WFP. By sharing knowledge of agriculture and climate with peers in countries most vulnerable to poverty and hunger, scientists can help reduce these problems. By making its voice heard, science can lead by example. The ability to overcome food shortages that must be built into some of the poorest countries will not come from loans from wealthy countries, which may have food problems of their own, or world economic institutions. This ability will be built upon self-confident people using open and shared scientific knowledge to pull themselves out of their misery.
51.What does the WEP's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize make us realize?
A)More and more people in the world are suffering from starvation. B) All of us can be affected by food instability one way or another. C) It is hazardous to leave millions of people poor and vulnerable. D) It is morally wrong to think helping the poor is not our business.
52.What do we learn about the WEP's effort to eliminate hunger?
A)It has ensured a sufficient food supply to millions. B) It is still far from its goal despite the progress made. C) It has done a good job in combating natural disasters. D) It is preventing starvation occurring on a global scale. 53.What will happen when food aid is offered at a price?
A)The rich will become richer and the poor poorer. B)More people will be willing to join in the effort. C) More food will be made available to the needy. D) The relief effort will be rendered less sustainable.
54. How can scientists help cope with poverty and hunger? A)By collaborating closely with world economic institutions.
B)By sharing expertise with peers in poverty-stricken nations. C) By setting up more food research programs in developing countries.
D)By building self-respect in people suffering from undernutrition. 55.What message does the author try to convey at the end of the passage? A)Wealthy nations should solve their own food problems first. B) Rich countries should be more generous in providing food aid.
C) Poor nations should enhance their own ability to solve their food shortages.
D)World economic institutions should play a bigger role in fighting hunger.
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should
write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
冬至 (Winter Solstice) 是全年白昼最短、黑夜最长的一天，标志着一年中最寒冷时节的开始。冬至过
后，气温越来越低，人们的户外活动逐渐减少。农民地里活儿不多，主要忙于灌溉系统的维护和农作物的
防冻，同时为来年春天播种做准备。中国人历年来很重视冬至，许多地方都把冬至当作一个节日，庆祝方
式各地不尽相同。北方人有冬至吃饺子 (jiaozi) 的习俗，南方人有冬至吃汤圆 (tangyuan) 的传统。
答案速查(第一套)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A C B D D C A C D B 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A C A D B C A D B B 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 D A D B C K B L A D 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 E H G F 1 C H E B 1
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 C A G D F B D C A C 51 52 53 54 55 D B A B C 作文参考范文
The role of physical exercise in achieving success at college
With our society developing increasingly faster, people in growing numbers begin to realize that physical exerciseplays a key role in our life, our work, and our study. But in reality, we can see that a mass of people, especially college students, do not attach adequate importance to taking physical exercise.Physical exercise counts in almost
every stage of our life.
Firstly, when a student does regular exercise at college, such as running on the, sports field, playing badminton with
classmates, and working out at the gym, he can keep fit.Secondly, taking exercise renders students optimistic. According to previous empirical research, physical exercise could help them release pressure, thus leading to a positive attitude towards study and work. Thirdly, in their daily life, such exercise can help them make more friends
and expand social ties.
In sum, taking physical exercise is of great necessity for college students. Not only does it help them stay healthy,but also enables them to remain optimistic, make more friends and enrich their life.
翻译参考译文
The Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of a year, marks the beginning of the coldest period of a year. After the Winter Solstice, with the lower temperature, people will have less outdoor activities. Since there is much less farming work to do, farmers are mainly busy for maintaining irrigation systems and protecting crops from being frozen, and in the meantime, make preparations for spring sowing in the following year.Chinese people
have always attached great importance to the Winter Solstice. In many places, people regard it as a festival and celebrate it in different ways. People in Northern China have the custom of eating jiaozi on this day, while people
in Southern China have the tradition of eating tangyuan.
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