2016年6月四级真题第3套.doc

1、2016年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any other family members upon making memorable achievements. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part Listenin

2、g Comprehension (25 minutes)（说明：由于2016年6月六级考试全国共考了2套听力，本套真题听力与前2套内容完全一样，只是顺序不一样，因此在本套真题中不再重复出现) Part 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 b

3、ank 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 t

4、han once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Signs barring cell-phone use are a familiar sight to anyone who has ever sat in a hospital waiting room. But the 26 popularity of electronic medical records has forced hospital-based doctors to become 27 on computers throughout the day,

5、and desktopswhich keep doctors from besidesare 28 giving way to wireless devices.As clerical loads increased, “something had to 29 , and that was always face time with patients,” says Dr. Bhakti Patel, a former chief resident in the University of Chicagos internal-medicine program. In fall 2010, she

6、 helped 30 a pilot project in Chicago to see if the iPad could improve working conditions and patient care. The experiment was so 31 that all internal-medicine residents at the university now get iPads when they begin the program. Johns Hopkins internal-medicine program adopted the same 32 in 2011.

7、Medical schools at Yale and Stanford now have paperless, iPad-based curriculums. “Youll want an iPad just so you can wear this” is the slogan for one of the new lab coats 33 with large pockets to accommodate tablet computers.A study of the University of Chicago iPad project found that patients got t

8、ests and 34 faster if they were cared for by iPad-equipped residents. Many patients also 35 a better understanding of the illnesses that landed them in the hospital in the first place.A) dependentB) designedC) fastD) flyingE) gainedF) giveG) growingH. launchI) policyJ) prospectK) ratherL) reliableM)

9、 signalN) successfulO) treatmentsSection BDirections: 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

10、 than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the question by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Ancient Greek Wisdom Inspires Guidelines to Good LifeA Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wa

11、rs, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the Greek Philosophers on Living a Good Life. The book is co-authored by Long Island Universitys philosophy professor Michael Soupios a

12、nd economics professor Panos Mourdoukoutas.B The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago. “There is no expiration (失效) date on wisdom,” he says. “There is no shelf life o

13、n intelligence. I think that things have become very gloomy these days, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry (诡辩). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way t

14、hat we tend not to see life today.”Examine your lifeC Soupios, along with his co-author Panos Mourdoukoutas, developed their 10 golden rules by turning to the men behind that philosophyAristotle, Socrates, Epictetus and Pythagoras, among others. The first ruleexamine your lifeis the common thread th

15、at runs through the entire book. Soupios says that it is based on Platos observation that the unexamined life is not worth living. “The Greeks are always concerned about boxing themselves in, in terms of convictions (信念),” he says. “So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually st

16、op and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.”Stop worrying about what you can not controlD As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic phil

17、osopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”E So, Soupios expla

18、ins, it is not worth it to waste our physical, intellectual and spiritual energy worrying about things that are beyond our control. “I can not control whether or not I wind up getting the disease swine flu, for example.” He says. “I mean, there are some cautious steps I can take, but ultimately I ca

19、n not guarantee myself that. So what Epictetus would say is sitting at home worrying about that would be wrong and wasteful and irrational. You should live your life attempting to identify and control those things which you can genuinely control.”Seek true pleasureF To have a meaningful, happy life

20、we need friends. But according to Aristotle-a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Greatmost relationships dont qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person

21、 is my friend.” Soupios says. “Real friendship is when two individuals share the same soul. It is a beautiful and uncharacteristically poetic image that Aristotle offers.”G In our pursuit of the good life, he says, it is important to seek out true pleasuresadvice which was originally offered by Epic

22、urus. But unlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence (放纵) and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and mental case.H “This was the highest and most desirable form of pleasure and happiness for the ancient Epicureans,” Soupios says. “This i

23、s something that is very much well worth considering here in the modern era. I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in a mental and spiritual way, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happine

24、ss and pleasure.”Do good to othersI Other golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous (发迹的) fool. There are also rules dealing with interpersonal relationships: Be a responsible human being and do not do evil things to others.J “This is Hesiod, of course,

25、a younger contemporary poet, we believe, with Homer,” Soupios says. “Hesiod offers an ideawhich you very often find in some of the worlds great religions, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in Islam and othersthat in some sense, when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging o

26、ther people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted (自己招致的) spiritual wound.”K Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good. Golden Rule No. 10 for a good life is that kindness toward others tends to be rewarded.L “This is Aesop, t

27、he fabulist (寓言家), the man of these charming little tales, often told in terms of animals and animal relationship,” He says. “I think what Aesop was suggesting is that when you offer a good turn to another human being, one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you,

28、the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to your good deed, at the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.”M Soupios say following the 10 Golden Rules based on ancient wisdom can guide us to

29、the path of the good life where we stop living as onlookers and become engaged and happier human beings. And that, he notes, is a life worth living.36. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand every aspect of our life.37. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a dif

30、ferent light from people of today.38. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.39. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.40. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.41. How to achieve mental cal

31、mness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.42. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our priorities in life.43. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.44. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to

32、contemporary life.45. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.Section CDirections: 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 a

33、nd mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the fr

34、ont end of a technological shift.It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesnt seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether theyd like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 perc

35、ent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car nowand no one can get one yetbut among those

36、 who are open to them, every age group is similarly engaged.Actually, this isnt surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. Older adults, especially those with limited mobility or diffi

37、culty driving on their own, are one of the classic use-cases for driverless cars.This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travel-related technologies than older ones.When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are more pronou

38、nced based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education: 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school dipl

39、oma or less.Where a person lives matters, too. More people who lived in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.While theres reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board, a persons age will have little to do

40、with how self-driving cars can be becoming mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.46. What happens when a new technology emerges?A) It further widens the gap between the old and the young.B) It often leads to

41、 innovations in other related fields.C) It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.D) It usually draws different reactions from different age groups.47. What does the author say about the driverless car?A) It does not seem to create a generational divide.B) It will not necessarily r

42、educe road accidents.C) It may start a revolution in the car industry.D) It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.48. Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?A) It saves their energy.B) It helps with their mobility.C) It adds to the safety of their travel.D) It stirs up their inte

43、rest in life.49. What is likely to affect ones attitude toward the driverless car?A) The location of their residence.B) The field of their special interestC) The amount of training they received.D) The length of their driving experience.50. Who are likely to be the first to buy the driverless car?A)

44、 The seniors. B) The educated. C) The wealthy.D) The tech fans.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.In agrarian (农业的), pre-industrial Europe, “youd want to wake up early, start working with the sunrise, have a break to have the largest meal, and then youd go back to work,

45、” says Ken Albala, a professor of history at the University of the Pacific. “Later, at 5 or 6, youd have a smaller supper.”This comfortable cycle, in which the rhythms of the day helped shape the rhythms of the meals, gave rise to the custom of the large midday meal, eaten with the extended family.

46、“Meal are the foundation of the family,” says Carole Couniban, a professor at Millersville University in Pennsylvania, “so there was a very important interconnection between eating together and strengthening family ties.”Since industrialization, maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been m

47、uch harder, with the long midday meal shrinking to whatever could be stuffed into a lunch bucket or bought at a food stand. Certainly, there were benefits. Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety and quantity, including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal p

48、rotein and dairy products available, making us more vigorous than our ancestors.Yet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that still live to eat. Take Italy. Its no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy, but it was also a joy to prepare and eat. Italians, says Counihan, traditionally began the day with a small meal. The big meal came at around 1 p.m. In between the midday meal and a late, smaller dinner came a small snack. Today, when time zones have less and less mea