2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第1页：Part I Writing
Part I Writing
注意：此部分试题在答题卡l上。
Part I Writing
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic. One Way to Solve the Problem. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.
1．机动车被看作是空气污染的首要原因
2．提出解决这一问题的方法
3．并说明原因
One Way to Solve the Problem
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第2页：Part II Skimming and Scanning
Part II Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked E A I, I B 3, I C I and IDa. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Story Reader
About Story Reader
Parents dearly hope their children learn to read well. They also hope their children learn to read quickly and easily, so that theyre ready for the demands put on them by school and the world.
Kids want to learn how to read, but they also crave entertainment, whether its quiet and passive or dynamic and interactive. The aims of the Story Reader line of electronic books are to entertain children and to introduce them to the process
of learning how to read in a gentle and enjoyable way. In this article, well show you how Story Reader works and if it accomplishes that goal.
Story Reader is a compact, roughly 12-inch-by-12-inch plastic case that opens to reveal an actual book that fits snugly into the Reader itself. Story Readers core feature is that it reads the book aloud to a child as he follows along. The child turns the pages when prompted by the Story Reader or at his own pace.
Books have both text and illustrations. The electronic book responds to the childs wishes. The Story Reader speaks the text for the current page. If the child turns back a few pages, the Reader recognizes that page and reads it again. Kids react well to this interactivity because it instills a sense of cuntrol over the story.
There are Three Story Reader Products
The basic Story Reader, introduced in 2003, is as described above and is intended for kids three years of age and older.
Each book has a small companion cartridge that slides into a port on the case and contains the audio encoded into its memory for the story.
The device has a volume control but no on/off switch--a deliberate choice so kids can simply open it up and begin reading. It takes four AAA batteries and retails for around $20.
Find out more information about the more than 60 titles at the Story Reader website.
Early in 2006, Publications International, Ltd.--Story Readers publisher--introduced My First Story Reader, designed for newborns to kids up to age three. As with the original, a narrator reads the story aloud, this time from a 12-page book made from a heavier paperstock that includes sound effects and music to enliven the experience.
My First Story Reader features two play modes, one with narration, the other that asks questions about the images on each page. The child can press any of three buttons to answer basic questions about shapes and colors. The last two pages of
each My First Story Reader book features a sing-along rhyming melody. My First Story Reader retails for about $20.
Late in 2006, Publications International introduced a video version of Story Reader called Story Reader Video Plus for kids up to the age of seven. Retailing for about $35, it combines a stand-alone Story Reader with an Animated Story Mode
that plays through your television and includes a Learning Game Mode.
The Animated Story Mode works just as it sounds--when you connect it to your television through color-coded cables, the story appears on screen and changes as your child turns the pages. Kids get to the Learning Game Mode by turning to the
last page of the book. There, they can choose from five educational games. While it depends on the story, generally there are pattern games, memory games, and platform games. Similar to Nintendo games like Super Mario Brothers, in a platform game the child uses the included controller to guide him through the environment and conquer obstacles.
Story Reader Video Plus isnt a video game, technically, and Publications International bills the Story Reader line more as electronic books than toys. This reassures many parents, and its why Story Reader is sold in bookstores and in the book section of major retailers.
What about the Educational Underpinnings of Story Reader?
Studies show an alarming decline in reading rates among all age groups in America, especially among the young.
Children are bombarded on a daily basis with multiple forms of entertainment that compete with traditional learning.
Kids naturally emulate the adults in their lives, and seeing their parents and other family members enjoy reading is a powerful motivator. Establishing and keeping a Read-At-Home Night helps families spend time together and helps form lifelong reading habits in children.
Heres how you do it:
Set aside one night a week in your household and call it Read-At-Home Hour--or anything you prefer. Establish a time allotment that works for your family, for example, 30 minutes or an hour.
Minimize interruptions from the TV, computer, and video games--and turn on the telephone answering machine.
Choose one book for the entire family to read aloud together, or encourage individual family members to choose their own books to read quietly. Electronic books can work in this context, as well.
Finally, sit down, relax, and read.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答；8-10题在答题卡1上。
1. The aims of the Story Reader line of electronic books are __
to entertain and teach children
to play with the child
to ease the parents burden
to ease the teachers burden
2. Story Readers key characteristic is that __
it reads the book which the child likes
it reads the book while the child plays
it reads the book while the child follows along
it reads the book while the parent works
3. Children __ are suitable users of the basic Story Reader.
up to six months old
up to age one
up to age two
up to age three
4. The basic Story Reader for sale is about __
12 dollars
20 dollars
35 dollars
60 dollars
5. My First Story Reader is characteristic with
two play modes
three play modes
four play modes
five play modes
6. Story Reader Video Plus is a video version of Story Reader designed for __
newborns to kids up to age three
newborns to kids up to age seven
children up to the age of five
children up to the age of seven
7. How many games can children choose from the Animated Story Mode?
four
five
six
seven
8. If the Story Reader speaks the text for the current page, but the child tums back a few pages, it will __________
9. Late in 2006, we can infer that there were Story Reader products___________.
10. Like Super Mario Brothers, children in a platform game use the included controllers to__________
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第3页：Part III Listening Comprehension
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked I A 1, ~ B ], ~ C 1 and I D !, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. They have two children already.
Lisa wishes to have children, but her husband doesnt.
They will start a family as soon as they get married.
They dont want children for the time being.
12. Gas station.
Police station.
Lost and Found department.
Bar.
13. Because she was sick.
Because probably someone had been hurt.
Because her husband was sick.
Because her husband needed an ambulance.
14. In a library.
In a hospital.
In a court.
In a restaurant kitchen.
15. Sebdng High School.
Clark High School.
Melrose Community College.
Community College.
16. Shes got heart trouble.
Shes got a lung disease.
Shes got high blood pressure.
Shes got headaches.
17. In a restaurant.
In a department store.
In a private home.
In an art supply shop.
18. 15.
50.
135.
150.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Theyve lost their suitcases.
They cant find their dormitory.
Their dorm rooms have been given to other students.
Theyve missed the bus to their dormitory.
20. Its far from the academic buildings.
No buses go to it.
There are few first-year studentsliving there.
Its older than the other dormitories.
21. Its fast.
It runs at inconvenient times.
It runs at convenient times.
Its slow.
22. They can get exercise.
Its boring.
They can go by bike.
Its interesting.
Questions 23 to 25 axe based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. She preferred homestay families.
Her aunt needed the room for her cousin.
She didnt like her cousin.
Her aunt didnt like her.
24. Eighteen months.
Twelve months.
Six months.
Fifteen months.
25. General English.
Academic English.
Medicine.
Medical English.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer.from the four choices marked , and . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. In the second half of the 19th century.
In the 1960s.
In the first half of the 20th century.
In the early 1800s.
27. Movies with sound.
Nylon.
The radio.
The computer.
28. Improved living conditions.
New ways to help people get over diseases.
Many inventions in industry.
Industrialization in developing countries.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. By taxing public services.
By making people pay for private bills.
By providing needed services.
By collecting taxes.
30. Nobody would take care of the city.
There would be no schools.
There would be no protection from crime.
People would be very happy.
31. Education.
Public security.
Administration.
Transportation.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. In Washington.
In London.
In New York.
In Yorkshire.
33. Chewing gums.
Earphones.
Magazines.
Seat belts.
34. Cocktail.
Gum.
Earphone.
Computer.
35. The stewardess.
A passenger.
My friend.
The pilot.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。
Part III Section C
Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest __ who ever lived. He thought that people could be free when they wrote music. Before his time, music was composed for a special __. Often it was church music. Or, music was written to __ at parties and concerts.
Beethoven was born in Germany in 1770. He was a very musical child. The boy learned to play the __ and piano, but he was not happy at home. His mother died when he was in his teens. After that, his father was often drunk and __. Beethoven became a __ in a rich family. His students mother was very kind to the young teacher.
She helped him meet many famous . One of themwas Mozart. He said, That boy will give the world something worth listening to.
When Beethoven was in his twenties, he began to go deaf. The deafness changed his behaviors. He became __ and moody. ________
Beethoven died when he was 57 years old. ______
_________
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第4页：Part IV Reading Comprehension
Part IV Reading Comprehension
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 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.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
During sleep, the fatigue of the body 47 and recuperation mean?
Finish schooling.
Change to something else.
Collapse.
Stand.
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2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第5页：Part V Cloze
Part V Cloze
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked , I B 1, on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding
letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the 67 of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 68 down. But relaxation is essential for a 69 mind and body.
Stress is natural part of everyday life and there is no way to 70 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often 71 to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide 72 and give purpose to life. It is only 73 the stress gets out of control that it can lead to 74 performance and ill health.
The amount of stress arsons can withstand depends very much 75 the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and 76 characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose 77 at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When 78 to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and 79 .
In fact we make choice between flight and fight and in more primitive days the choices made the difference __8_0_life and death. The crises we meet today are ~8_1__ to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it 82 the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued 83 to stress, that health becomes 84 Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 85 links with stress. Since we cannot 86 stress from our lives , we need to find ways to deal with it.
67. routine
habit
principle
rule
68. slow
count
hold
knock
69. basic
wealthy
healthy
potential
70. avoid
manifest
surpass
pursue
71. suspected
surrendered
suspended
supposed
72. consideration
confidence
motivation
inspiration
73. when
which
why
what
74. prevalent
poor
primary
productive
75. to
at
in
on
76. such
as
so
thus
77. eyesight
heart
direction
interest
78. promised
encouraged
propelled
79. biochemically
physically
spiritually
materially
80. among
alike
into
81. unalike
unaware
unlikely
unknown
82. concludes
excludes
dissolves
involves
83. explosion
exposure
extension
expansion
84. endangered
inspired
harmful
frustrated
85. established
created
constructed
built
86. isolate
apart
refrain
remove
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第6页：PartVITranslation
Part VI Translation
Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。
Part VI Translation
87．But for the assistance from the government，__________________ ．
88．The team seemsto__________________ recently because of the injury of its leading player．
89．He speaks English well indeed，but__________________ ．
90．__________________ ，but I didnt because of somethingemergency．
91．That is__________________．
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第7页：作文答案
Part Ⅰ
Writing
One Way to Solve the Problem
To deal with the air pollution caused by vehicles in cities is a challenging job. My suggestion is to produce vehicles powered by solar energy.
Compared with mineral fuels such as gasoline, solar energy is inexhaustible in supply. The growth of cities and increase of vehicles call for more supply of energy, but there is a limit to the reserve of mineral fuels. So solar energy with its endless supply is one of our solutions to energy crisis. The second advantage of solar energy is its cleanliness. Traditional vehicles operating on gasoline give of exhaust, causing damage to human health and polluting the air. From the perspective of environmental protection, solar energy is a much better choice. After the new technology becomes economically feasible, the sky over cities will be brighter, and the air will no longer be a threat to our health.
Because of the two benefits of using solar energy as a new fuel, we should spend more money on the research which can make our dream come true.
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第8页：快速阅读答案
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
文章精要
文章向读者介绍了Story Reader及其相关产品的情况。文章最后还指出，美国儿童现阶段的阅读现状尤其需要受到关注，并对家长提出了针对性的建议。
1．A信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词the aims of the Story Reader定位到文章第一个标题的第二段，第二句话中提到Story Reader的目的是娱乐孩子同时告诉他们如何学习阅读，故本题选A。
2．C信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词key characteristic和Story Reader可定位到文章第一个标题的第三段，该段中提到其主要特点是：孩子看着Story Reader展示的书页时，它能够大声为孩子朗读，故本题选C。
3．D信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词the basic Story Reader可定位到文章的第二个标题部分，该部分第一段第一句告知读者，the basic Story Reader适用于3岁及3岁以上的儿童，故本题选D。
4．B信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词the basic Story Reader可知应定位到第二个标题，而在该部分第二段第二句就提到，这种产品定价为20美元，故本题选B。
5．A信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词My First Story Reader和characteristic可定位到文章第二个标题，由该部分第四段第一句可知，My First Story Reader的特色是它有两个播放模式，故本题选A。
6．D信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词Story Reader Video Plus可定位到文章第二个标题，由该部分倒数第三段第一句可知，Story Reader Video Plus适用于7岁及以上儿童，故本题选D。
7．B信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词the Animated Story Mode可定位到文章第二个标题，由该部分倒数第二段第三句可知，the Animated Story Mode有5个教育性的游戏，故本题选B。
8．recognizes that page and reads it again。信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词Story Reader可定位到文章的第一个标题，由该部分的最后一段可知，Story Reader能够识别当前书页的变化，由此可以得出答案。
9．three。信息明示题。根据题干中的信息词Story Reader products可定位到文章的第三个标题，由标题可知产品数目，再往下阅读可知，2006年末是截止时间，由此可以得出答案。
10．guide them through the environment and conquer obstacles。信息明示题。根据题干信息词Super Mario Brothers可定位到文章第二个标题，由该部分倒数第二段可知，儿童可以通过内置控制器来引导自己通过游戏场景并且克服障碍，由此可以得出答案。
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第9页：听力答案
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A
11．D综合推断题。男士说：托德暗示，他们会推迟要孩子，等他拿到法律学位后再要。也就是说，托德和利萨现阶段还不想要孩子，所以D正确。
12．A信息明示题。男士说：就在这儿停吧，当我加油的时候你去问路并给我买瓶软饮料。解答本题的关键是理解男士说的filling the tank，由此可知，他们在加油站寻求帮助。
13．B综合推断题。女士说发生了事故，自己必须叫救护车，这很可能是因为有人在事故中受伤了，所以B正确。
14．D综合推断题。本题的关键是男士提到的customers和对话中多次出现的plates。男士让女士把盘子端给客人，还让她不要多拿，以免摔掉，由此推断，对话应该发生在餐馆厨房里，所以D正确。
考点
●begin，start和cease后既可跟不定式也可跟动名词，跟不定式多表示情况发生变化，跟动名词则表示有意识地开始或停止，如：Suddenly it started to rain．天突然下起雨来。／The factory has ceased making bicycles．该厂已停止生产自行车。
15．C信息明示题。女士在最后指出，he enrolled in Melrose Community College where he is presently studying，由此可知，所以C正确。解答本题的关键是听清女士说的presently studyin9。
16．D信息明示题。女士说自己总感到头疼，由此可知，D正确。
17．B综合推断题。男士说自己上周买了毛衣，但发现买错尺寸了，所以想换货。女士说：如果你有发票就能换，由此可以推断，B正确。
18．C信息明示题。女士说：我们从原始名单中的150个名字中删去了15个。由此可以推断，参加聚会的人数可能有135人，所以C正确。解答本题的关键是cross off以及数字fifteen和one hundred and fifty。
Conversation One
19．C信息明示题。男士见女士提着箱子，便说他俩遇到了同样的问题，女士便问：你的寝室也分给别人了?
男士给出了肯定的回答，由此可知，他们俩面临的问题是寝室分给别人了，所以C正确。
20．A综合推断题。女士说Bundy Hall离学校中心很远，很不方便，由此可知A正确。
21．B信息明示题。女士说campus busit runs at really inconvenient times，所以B正确。
22．A信息明示题。男士说we will get plenty of exercise，即可以得到大量锻炼，所以A正确。
考点
●hang out在口语中指跟某人一起厮混，闲荡，同义短语有hang around，如：Peter hasto stop hanging around on the street all day and get a real job，彼得不能再成天在街上闲逛了，得找一份正经的工作。
●until=till=up to the time when，其中till比较通俗，until比较郑重，比till语气强。tin所引导的词组或从
句常置于主句之后，until所引导的词组或从句也可用于主句之后，但常置于主句之前，如：Until you told me，I had no idea of it．你告诉我之前，我一直都不知道。
Conversation Two
23．B信息明示题。女士要搬到当地居民家居住，因为女士的表兄从新加坡回来，女士需要把房间腾出来，故选B。
24．A信息明示题。女士说自己在阿德莱德待了一年，又在悉尼待了六个月，故选A。
25．C信息明示题。女士说自己以前学过综合英语，现在在学习学术英语，因为明年想读医，故选C。
考点
●get into sth．此处意为学习某事物，该短语还有以下含义：穿上；染上；对某事物产生兴趣；使陷入，如：get into difficulties陷入麻烦。
Section B
Passage One
文章精要
文章简要介绍了人类历史上几项重大发明包括车轮、相机、电灯、无线电等，以及如今人类在医学上
的发明和对太空的探索。
26．D信息明示题。文章第二段指出，in the early 1800sPeople did not have to explore much any more．由此可知，D正确。
27．C信息明示题。文章第三段指出，相机、电灯和无线电是19世纪的伟大发明，故C正确。
28．B信息明示题。文章第四段指出，The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help get over diseasesThey made people healthier and let them live longer lives．由此可知，B正确。
Passage Two
文章精要
文章通过阐述人无论想得到什么都得要先有所付出的道理，并从人们日常所需入手，论述了政府征税的必要性。
29．D综合推断题。文章开始便指出政府要利用税收来支付公共账单，所以D正确。
30．D信息明示题。文章提到如果没人纳税，城市就会断水，将没有人打扫街道，没有人管理治安，学校也会被关闭，唯独没有提到人们会高兴，所以选D。
31．B信息明示题。文章提到政府的主要职责是保护人民和财产安全，即维护公共安全，而政府将超过四分之三的钱都用于该目的，所以B正确。
Passage Three
文章精要
文章讲述了作者去年夏天从伦敦前往纽约第一次搭乘飞机的经历，并对飞机乘务人员无微不至的服务感到非常满意。
32．B综合推断题。文章开始便指出作者是从伦敦出发前往纽约，那么作者登机的Crayon Airfield一定是在伦敦了，所以B正确。
33．C信息明示题。文章指出，A few minutes after takeoff, magazines and newspapers were passed out，所以C正确。
34．D信息明示题。文章提到，飞机上提供了gum，earphones，cocktail等，但唯独没有提到电脑，故选D。
35．A信息明示题。文章提到，when I felt airsick the stewardess gave me a paper bag．由此可知，作者晕机的时候空乘给了他一个纸袋，所以A正确。
Section C
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贝多芬是世界上最伟大的作曲家之一，文章简要介绍了贝多芬的生平事迹。
36．composers37．purpose38．entertain39．violin
40．badtempered 4 1．tutor 42．musicians 43．With drawn
44．His friends found him hard to be around，but he kept composing even when he lost all his hearing．
45．He had composed over a hundred pieces．His music spanned two stages of music history．
46．His romantic style changed the way people thought about music．Many later composers gained new ideas from Beethovens music．
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第10页：深度阅读答案
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension
Section A
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睡眠能使人消除疲劳、恢复精力。本文主要介绍不同年龄阶段的人和不同工种的人的睡眠时间，并谈到了人保持清醒的极限时间。
47．A答题时，看见and引导的两个并列句，可知动词时态需一致，且主语为第三人称单数，在备选项中找动词单数形式即可。把选中的A带入原文，意为睡眠能使人消除疲劳，符合常识，故选A。
48．C结合句意一旦醒来，记忆力得到改善，然后就能以更好的_______来看待烦恼和问题，名词中只有最符合文意。
49．D所选词需首字母大写，在D、L中选择。上文提到成人每天所需的睡眠时间为8～10小时左右，由此可推断每天睡眠16～18个小时的应该是未成年人，D符合文意。
50．B结合常识可知，随着年龄的增长，婴儿睡眠的时间逐渐减少，故选项中B符合文意。
51．G空格所在句主要提到A worker with a ______demanding job和an executive worker在睡眠时间上的对比，由此可推知前者应指体力劳动者，故G最符合文意。
52，I此句差谓语，所以空格处应为动词，且主语都是过世的人，时态用过去式，故选I。意为显而易见的是拿破仑、爱迪生和达尔文平均每晚只睡4-6个小时。
53．H空格处需填一形容词，在H、D之间选择。上文先列举了各类人包括名人的睡眠时间，按照逻辑，这里是说无论你的个人需求跟以上谈到的有何不同，故H符合文意。
54．E结合句意到那个年纪你也会养成一个睡眠_______：最佳的入眠时间、最喜欢的床、最喜欢的睡姿可知，E最符合文意。
55．K分析空格所在句，前半部分和后半部分形成对比关系，且此处应填入连词，选项中只有K符合。
56．F上文提到有关人能坚持多久不睡的调查，由此可推测空格所在句指的是人不睡眠的极限时间，故F符合文意。
Section B
Passage One
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文章指出，现在美国人很少能全家人坐在一起慢慢地共享晚餐，取而代之的是食用便于加工的半成品食物以及各式快餐。热衷于各类活动，习惯开车，原本是家庭主妇的女性外出工作，这些都是美国人就餐习惯改变的原因。
57．C综合推断题。文章首段指出，美国人精力充沛，总是四处奔忙，赶着赴一个又一个约会，赶着参加各种
活动。他们没有时间精心准备饭菜，也没时间悠闲地吃饭，许多家庭很少坐在一起吃晚饭。为了参加俱乐部和社团活动，他们常胡乱地吃口饭，由此推断，美国人有许多事要做，因此无法悠闲地吃精心准备的饭菜，故选C。
58．A综合推断题。文章第二段指出，美国成为快餐的消费大国；第三段指出，巨大的转变是在二战后发生的，当时许多女性开始做全职工作，在家与家人共处的时间减少了，她们想在做好家庭主妇的同时尽好职业女性的本分，因此要合理地利用时间，由此推断，自从大量女性开始做全职工作，原本的主妇不再有时间做饭，所以美国人经常食用快餐，故选A。
59．D综合推断题。文章第四段指出，在女性开始工作的同时，家庭娱乐的重心由收音机转向了电视，没人愿意错过自己喜爱的电视节目，因此吃晚餐的地点由饭厅转换到了起居室，由此推断，美国人开始在起居室吃饭是由于电视的吸引，故选D。
60．B信息明示题。文章最后一段第三句指出，随着高速公路的发展，美国出现了快餐连锁店，由此可知，快餐连锁店的繁荣发展是伴随着高速公路的发展而进行的，故选B。
61．B主旨题。文章首段指出，美国人现在四处奔忙，很少有时间悠闲地享用家里做的饭菜；第二段提到，他们在家通常吃方便食品；第三段指出，美国人饮食习惯的转变是由于二战后女性开始做全职工作；第四、五段指出，随着电视的流行，又出现了适合边看电视边吃的速冻快餐；最后一段指出，随着高速公路的发展，快餐连锁店开始繁荣起来。综合可知，文章的主题是美国人饮食习惯的转变，故选B。
Passage Two
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在美国，造成儿童车祸死亡的一大原因是他们没有受到适当的保护。文章论述了应该如何根据儿童的年龄、体重、身高等正确使用安全座椅或安全带以保护他们在车里的安全。
62．D主旨题。文章指出，造成儿童车祸死亡的一大原因是他们没有受到适当的保护，文章还介绍了如何根据儿童的年龄、体重、身高等正确使用安全座椅或安全带以保护他们在车中的安全，所以D正确。
63．B信息明示题。文章第二段第二句指出，家长通常不知道让孩子坐哪里最好，或是他们没有用适合孩子的安全带，或是安全座椅安装得不正确，即A、C、D都是不恰当的行为，但并没有提及B项，故选B。
64．D信息明示题。文章第二段最后指出，the safest place in the car for any child up to the age of 12 is still the back seat，即12岁以下的孩子应该坐车后座，所以D正确。
65．A综合推断题。文章第三段最后一句指出，如果你不得不让孩子坐车前座，你就必须关掉前座旁的安全气囊，由此推断，关掉后的安全气囊对孩子应该没有危险，所以A正确。
66．B语义题。文章最后一段指出，体重超过18公斤或高于1米的孩子可以_______儿童增高座椅。选项中A意为毕业，B意为改换，C意为倒塌，D意为站立，只有B符合句意，为答案。
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第11页：完型填空答案
Part Ⅴ Cloze
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文章指出，随着生活节奏的不断加快，人们越来越失去放松的快感。压力是生活中自然的一部分，而且无法避免。一定的压力会提供动机并赋予生命意义，但压力过度会对身体造成不良的影响。既然我们不能消灭压力，那么我们就需要找到一些减压的方法。
67．B词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：一旦你处于这种忙于生活奔波、早晚马不停蹄的______中。habit符合句意，所以B正确。routine意为例行公事，常规；principle意为原则；原理。
68．A词义辨析题。文章首句就指出，现在的生活节奏不断加快，空格后是down，由此可知，空格所在句意是：很难慢下来。所以A正确。
69．C词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：但是放松对于_______的精神和身体是基本的。healthy符合句意，所以C正确。potential意为潜在的；可能的。
70．A词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：压力是每天生活中很自然的一部分，并且无法去______它。avoid符合句意，所以A正确。manifest意为表明；出现；surpass意为超越，胜过；pursue意为追赶；从事。
71．D惯用搭配题。空格所在句意为：事实上，这并不像它经常_________的那样是个坏事。be supposed to do表示应该，被期望，符合句意，所以D正确。suspect意为猜想；怀疑；surrender意为投降；放弃； suspend意为悬挂；延缓。
72．C词义辨析题。空格后的and说明provide_______和give purpose to life相并列。再看选项，能与赋予生命意义相并列的只有提供动机，所以C正确。
73．A逻辑衔接题。空格所在句意为：只有在压力失控_______，才能导致when符合句意，所以A正确。
74．B，词义辨析题。由and可以看出_______performance和ill health并列，poor符合句意，所以B正确。
prevalent意为普遍的，流行的；primary意为主要的；初级的。
75．D惯用搭配题。选项中能与depend搭配的只有on，表示依赖；取决于，所以D正确。
76．A词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：一些人不害怕压力，而且________性格很显然是管理责任的主要因素。由and可知，空格后的性格就是指前面不害怕压力的性格，所以such符合句意，A正确。
77．B词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：其他人刚遇到不常见的困难就失去_________。heart符合句意，lose heart意思是失去勇气，所以B正确。eyesight意为视力。
78．C词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：当_____不管是什么样的压力时，我们exposed符合句意，所以C正确。be exposed to意思是遭受，暴露于。propel意为推进，驱使。
79．B词义辨析题。由空格前的bothand可知，空格和chemically是并列关系，physically符合句意，所以B正确。
80．A惯用搭配题。由句意可知，空格处表示在生和死之间做出选择，between表示在之间，用于两者之间；among表示在之中，用于三者或以上的情况，所以A正确。
81．C逻辑衔接题。空格所在句意为：我们今天遇到的危机________会这么极端，但是。选项中都有否定前缀un-，由此可知，空格处表示否定，只有unlikely符合句意，所以C正确。
82．D词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：但是，不管压力多么小，它都_______同样的反应。四个选项A结论、B排除、C解散、D包括，只有involves符合句意，所以D正确。
83．B词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：通过对压力的不断，四个选项：A爆炸、B暴露、C延长、D扩展，只有exposure符合句意，所以B正确。
84．A词义辨析题。由前面提到的持续暴露在压力之下可知，这肯定会使健康受到威胁，所以endangered符合句意，A正确。inspired意为有灵感的；frustrated意为失败的，落空的。
85．A词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：这些像高血压、心脏病等危险的情况都和压力有________的联系。由此可知，空格处应该是建立起联系。create指创造；construct指通过装配或组合部件而构成；build指通过组合材料或部分而形成；establish符合句意，所以A正确。
86．D词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：既然我们不能把压力从我们生活中，我们需要找出处理它的方法。四个选项分别为：A隔离、B分开的、C制止、D除去，只有remove符合句意，所以D正确。
2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案一第12页：翻译答案
Part Ⅵ Translation
87．the company would have gone bankrupt during the economic crisis
本题考查虚拟语气的用法。But for意为要不是，与虚拟语气连用，作用等同于条件状语从句，当表示与过去事实相反时，从句中要用had+过去分词结构，主句中则用would／should／could／might+have+过去分词，本句是与过去事实相反的假设，倒闭可译成go bankrupt，经济危机可译成economic crisis，由此得到答案the company would have gone bankrupt during the economic crisis。
88．have lost its competitive advantage／edge
本题考查动词不定式的完成时用法。句中的时间状语recently说明动作已经完成，因此要用完成时。竞争优势可译成competitive advantage或者competitive edge，故可得答案have lost its competitive
advantage／edge。
89．of course not as fluently as a native speaker
考查省略句和asas结构的用法。当然可译成of course，和一样可译成asas，流利是副词，可译成fluently，本国人可译成a native speaker，所以当然没有像本国人说的那么流利即可译成of course he does not speak English as fluently as a native speaker does，英语句中，如果句子前后有一致的主语和谓语，
为了避免重复，通常会省掉重复的部分，由此得到答案。
90．I should have left Beijing yesterday
表示本应，但实际上却没有可译为should have done的结构。
91．one of the most interesting books that I have read
最有趣的书之一可译作0ne of the most interesting books，我所读过的可译作后置的定语从句，注意由于先行词前有最高级修饰，所以关系代词只能用that而不能用which。