Part I Writing
Computer for Sale
As I am about to graduate and leave the campus, I am going to sell my personal laptop at a low price.
It is a Lenovo ThinkPad that I bought in June, 2015. It is not big, but very functional. It has a four-core CPU, an independent display card of 2G, a hard disk of 500G and a screen of 15.6 inches.
For the last two years, the laptop has served as my faithful aid and helped me finish most of my assignments and my thesis. There has appeared no fault in the process. I owe so much to it. But as my workplace has already offered me a more advanced working laptop, I find there is no necessity for me to have two. And I know that there must be some of my schoolmates who are more in need of the ThinkPad. Therefore, I determined to sell it.
I bought the laptop as the price of 3500 yuan. Now I will sell it at 1500 yuan or less. Anyone interested can contact me via email, and my mailbox is ***@sina.com.

這次的四級作文屬于應(yīng)用文，是近年來不多見的題型。這是近五年第二次考到應(yīng)用文。第是去年6月的感謝信。但這考的是出售個(gè)人物品的廣告，基本上算告示。比較突出的注意事項(xiàng)就是需要有標(biāo)題。當(dāng)然，不寫標(biāo)題也不會(huì)影響很多分?jǐn)?shù)，主要還是看正文的語言質(zhì)量。難點(diǎn)在于，對于筆記本電腦應(yīng)該有一定的硬件方面的了解，有一些專業(yè)的詞需要會(huì)說。而且，更重要的是應(yīng)該能夠發(fā)揮合理想象，說出除了電腦本身之外的一些內(nèi)容。而且這提示我們以后也應(yīng)該注重四六級考察應(yīng)用文的可能。歡迎關(guān)注新東方四六級考試微博平臺，及時(shí)獲取解析資訊。

Part II Listening Comprehension
Section A News Report
News Report One
One of Google's self-driving cars crashed into a bus in California last month. There were no injuries. It is not the first time one of Google's famed self-driving cars has been involved in a crash, but it may be the first time it has caused one. On February 14th the self-driving car, traveling at 2mph (3km/h), pulled out in front of a public bus going 15mph (24km/h). The man in the Google vehicle reported that he assumed the bus would slow down to let the car out, and so he did not switch to the manual mode. In a statement, Google said: "We clearly bear some responsibility, because if our car hadn't moved, there wouldn't have been a crash." That said, our test driver believed the bus was going to slow or stop to allow us to merge into the traffic, and that there would be sufficient space to do that." The company's self-driving cars have done well over a million miles across various states in the US, and until now have only reported minor accidents.　　

1. A) The man in the car was absent-minded.
B) The test driver made a wrong judgement
C) The self-driving system was faulty
D) The car was moving at a fast speed

Q1: According to Google, what was the cause of the accident?
解析：根據(jù)新聞第一句話，這篇新聞主要報(bào)道的是谷歌無人自動(dòng)駕駛汽車與一輛公交車發(fā)生 碰撞這一事故。根據(jù)原文 “The man in the Google vehicle reported that he assumed the bus would slow down to let the car out, and so he did not switch to the manual mode.” 選項(xiàng)B是正確選項(xiàng)，是對原文的同義替換，題目較難。

2. A) They have done better than conventional cars.
B) They have caused several severe crashes
C) They have posed a threat to other drivers
D) They have generally done quite well.

Q2: How have Google’s self-driving cars performed so far?　
解析：根據(jù)原文 “The company's self-driving cars have done well over a million miles across various states in the US, and until now have only reported minor accidents.” 選項(xiàng)D是對原文的同義替換。題目相對較難。
News Report Two

Thousands of bees left a town after landing on the back of a car when their queen got stuck in its boot. Tom Moses who works at a nearby national park, noticed a “brown patch” on the back of the car after the owner parked it to do some shopping. When he looked closer he realized it was a huge group of bees. Moses said: “I have never seen that many bees in one spot. It was very unusual. They were very close together and there was a lot of noise and movements, it was interesting to see such a strange sight. But there were a lot of people around and I was a bit worried about the bees and the people stopping to look. I thought that someone might do something stupid. Moses called two local bees specialists who helped removed the bees by attracting them into a box. Moses spent three hours looking after the bees and was stung five times, he said, “my stings are a bit painful but I am pleased that all worked out and I could help, people need to realize that bees are valuable and they should be looked after.”　　

3. A) He works at a national park
B) He is a queen been specialist
C) He removed the beyond from the boot
D) He drove the bees away from his car

Q3. What do we learn about Tom Moses?　
解析：根據(jù)選項(xiàng)特點(diǎn)：男He開頭的選項(xiàng)，著重聽男He信息即可，根據(jù)原文 “He works at a nearby national park and noticed a brown patch on the back of the car after the owner parked it to do some shopping.” 因此答案選A, 原文重現(xiàn)，題目較簡單。

4. A) They were looking after the queen
B) They were making a lot of noise
C) They were looking for a new box to live in
D) They were dancing in a unique way

Q4. What do we know about the bees on the back of the car?
解析：根據(jù)原文 “It was very unusual. They were very close together and there was a lot of noise and movements, it was interesting to see such a strange sight.” 選項(xiàng)B, 是對原文的同義改寫，a lot of noise是原文重現(xiàn)，題目叫簡單。

News report Three
A new species of snake has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas. Scientists identified 20 of the one meter-long snakes during two trips to the Caribbean islands. The second trip was made in October last year. One of the creatures made a dramatic appearance by moving on to the head of the team leader as he slept. The snake has been named Silver Boa because it’s sliver colored and the first specimen found was climbing a silver palm tree. The team was led by Dr. Graham Reynolds, from Harvard University, the scientist confirmed the snake was a previously unknown species after conducting a genetic analysis of tissue samples. Commenting on the find, snake expert Robert Henderson from the Museum of Natural History, said: “Worldwide new species of frogs are being discovered and described quite regularity. New species of snakes, however, are much rarer.　　

5. A) The discovery of a new species of snake
B) The second trip to a small remote island
C) The finding of 2 new species of frog
D) The latest test on rare animal species

Q5. What is the news report mainly about?　
解析：根據(jù)題文同序原則，在新聞開頭部分直接提到 “A new species of snake has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas.” 選項(xiàng)A幾乎是原文重現(xiàn)，題目相對簡單。

6. A) A poisonous snake attacked him on his field trip
B) He discovered a rare fog on a deserted
C) A snake crawled onto his head in his sleep
D) He fell from a tall palm tree by accident

Q6. What do we learn about the scientific team leader?　
解析：根據(jù)選項(xiàng)特點(diǎn)，在文中要捕獲的信息是snake和He，根據(jù)原文 “One of the creatures made a dramatic appearance by moving on to the head of the team leader as he slept.” 選項(xiàng)C是對原文的同義改寫，同時(shí)the head of… slept是原文重現(xiàn)，題目相對簡單。

7. A) From its genes
B) From its length
C) From its origin
D) From its colour

Q7. How did the newly discovered creature get its name?
解析：根據(jù)新聞的結(jié)構(gòu)，題目中提到的 “its”與snake相關(guān)，根據(jù)原文 “The snake has been named Silver Boa because it’s sliver colored and the first specimen found was climbing a silver palm tree.” 選項(xiàng)D為正確選項(xiàng)，題目相對簡單。

總結(jié)：新聞部分題的設(shè)置還是同去年的一樣，5道相對簡單的題，2道相對難的題。

Section B Conversation
Conversation One

W: Did you enjoy your stay with us, Mr. Brown?　　
M: Yes, very much. I had a wonderful time here. Now I'm going to the airport. My flight leaves in less than 2 hours. So, could you tell me, what's the quickest way to get there?　　
W: Well, we can call a taxi for you. We also have a free airport shuttle service.　　
M: That sounds great, but will the shuttle get me to the airport in time?　　
W: Yes, it should. The next shuttle leaves in 15 minutes. And it takes some 25 minutes to get to the airport.　　
M: Fantastic! I'll just wait in the lobby. Will you please let me know when it's leaving?　　
W: Of course, sir.　　
M: Now I would like to settle my mini-bar bill. How much is that?　　
W: Let's see. It comes to $37.50. How would you like to pay for it?　　
M: I'll pay with my credit card. Thanks. But I'll need a receipt, so I can charge it to my company.　　W: Absolutely! Here you are, sir. If you like, I can leave your bags with the porter. And he can load them onto the shuttle for you when it arrives.　　
M: That would be great. Thank you.　　
W: Would you like to leave a comment on our web page when you have time?　　
M: Sure. I had a really good stay here, and I'd like to recommend your hotel to my friends and colleagues.　　
W: That’s very kind of you. Thank you again for staying at Sheraton Hotel.
　　
8. A) The security check takes time
B) He has to check a lot of luggage
C) His flight is leaving in less than 2 hours
D) The airport is a long way from the hotel

Q: Why does the man ask about the quickest way to the airport?
解析：根據(jù)文章開頭第一個(gè)話輪可判斷對話可能是一名服務(wù)人員與顧客的對話，且整個(gè)對話的語態(tài)及內(nèi)容都是以“咨詢-回答”形式進(jìn)行。根據(jù)原文：My flight leaves in less than 2 hours. So, could you tell me, what's the quickest way to get there?　連接詞“so”表示前因后果；所以，答案C選項(xiàng)“His flight is leaving in less than 2 hours.”正確，屬于原文重現(xiàn)，題目簡單。

9. A) In cash
B) By credit card
C) With a traveler’s check
D) With his smart phone

Q:How is the man going to pay his bill?　
解析：首先判斷四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都是以“in/by/with”表示用某種方式方法付款。其次，根據(jù)原文：問句“How would you like to pay for it?　”以及回答“I'll pay with my credit card. ”；所以，答案B選項(xiàng)“By credit card”屬于原文重現(xiàn)，題目相對簡單。

10. A) Give him a receipt
B) Confirm his flight
C) Look after his luggage
D) Find a porter for him

Q. What did the man ask the woman to do?　
解析：首先判斷四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都是動(dòng)詞原形（do something）開頭的詞組結(jié)構(gòu)，且“for him”可表示該男人可能在請求幫助。其次，根據(jù)原文：“But I'll need a receipt, so I can charge it to my company.” 是明顯的原文重現(xiàn)；所以，答案A選項(xiàng)“Give him a receipt”是正確選項(xiàng), 題目相對簡單。

11.A) Signing up for membership of S Hotel
B) Staying in the same hotel next time he comes
C) Loading her luggage onto the airport shuttle
D) Posting a comment on the hotel’s webpage

Q: What favor does the woman ask of the man?　
解析：首先判斷四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都是V-ing開頭的詞組結(jié)構(gòu)，且B選項(xiàng)“next time he comes”表示該題目問男人要去做的事情。其次，根據(jù)原文: “Would you like to leave a comment on our web page when you have time?” 是明顯的原文重現(xiàn)；所以，答案D選項(xiàng)“posting a comment on the hotel’s webpage”是正確選項(xiàng)；ABC均沒有出現(xiàn)在文章當(dāng)中，全部排除。題目相對簡單。
Conversation Two
M: You know, Ben’s given up making those terrible faces he used to make. The other day, he came home from school almost in tears. His teacher said if he went on like that, his face would get stuck when the winds changed.　　
W: And he believed her?　　
M: Yeah, he’s only a little boy. Don’t you remember all those things we used to believe when we were little? I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherrystone, a tree would grow out of your mouth. And I’m still terrified today, sort of subconsciously. You know, if I swallow one by mistake…　　
W: Yeah, I suppose you're right. The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg when they blow of the wing.　　
M: They can, can’t they? I always thought they could.　　
W: No, they are not that strong. But there’s another one even more terrifying. That is, if you put a post stamp on upside down, you will go to prison.　　
M: No, never heard of that. But my grandmother was a terror for that kind of thing. For example, she would say, you will get a spot on your tongue if you tell a lie. If you eat stale bread, your hair will curl. And here’s one more. We went on a campaign trip once in Italy, and my wife spent the whole time worrying about bats getting into her hair. She said her grandmother reckoned you had to shave your head to get it out. My wife was really terrified.　　
W: Silly, isn’t it? But that’s how some parents try to keep their kids from doing the wrong thing or getting into trouble.　　

12. A) He is the only boy in his family
B) He becomes tearful in wind
C) He has stopped making terrible faces
D) He is his teacher’s favorite student

Q: What does the man say about Ben?　
解析：首先根據(jù)選項(xiàng)特征He do/be 結(jié)構(gòu)可知考察某位男士信息，且對話開頭圍繞一位叫做Ben的小男孩和他在學(xué)校發(fā)生的事情。其次，根據(jù)原文：“You know, Ben’s given up making those terrible faces he used to make.”是明顯的原文重現(xiàn)；所以，答案C選項(xiàng)“He has stopped making terrible faces”是正確選項(xiàng)；ABD均沒有出現(xiàn)在文章當(dāng)中，全部排除。題目相對簡單。

13. A) Tell him to play in her backyard
B) Do something funny to amuse him
C) Give him some cherry stones to play with
D) Warn him of danger by making up a story

Q: What did aunt Marry used to do when the man was a child?　
解析：首先根據(jù)選項(xiàng)中“him”可知考察某位男士相關(guān)信息且A選項(xiàng)有“in her backyard”，表示和另外一位女士有關(guān)。其次，根據(jù)原文：“I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherrystone, a tree would grow out of your mouth. And I’m still terrified today, sort of subconsciously. You know, if I swallow one by mistake…”進(jìn)行簡單推斷可知這位女士對說話人進(jìn)行了警告；所以，答案D選項(xiàng)“warn him of danger by making up a story”是正確選項(xiàng)，ABC選項(xiàng)均沒有出現(xiàn)在原文當(dāng)中，可排除。題目相對簡單。

14. A) They could break pp’s legs
B) They could sometimes terrify adults
C) They could fly against a strong wind
D) They could knock pp unconscious

Q: What does the woman believe swans could do?　　
解析：首先根據(jù)選項(xiàng)中“they”可知考察某一群體的相關(guān)信息，且C 選項(xiàng)中的“fly against a strong wind”可簡單預(yù)判為一種鳥類。其次，根據(jù)原文：“The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg when they blow of the wing.”；所以，答案A選項(xiàng)“They could break pp’s legs”原文重現(xiàn)，是正確選項(xiàng)；BCD均沒有出現(xiàn)在原文當(dāng)中，可排除。題目相對簡單。

15. A) One would get a spot on their tongues if they told a lie deliberately
B) One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hair
C) One would go to prison if they put a stamp on upside down
D) One would have curly hair if they ate too much stale bread

Q: What did the grandmother of the man’s wife say?
解析：首先根據(jù)所有選項(xiàng)中開頭“one would”可知考察意見或建議。其次，根據(jù)原文：“my wife spent the whole time worrying about bats getting into her hair. She said her grandmother reckoned you had to shave your head to get it out.”；所以，答案B選項(xiàng)“One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hair”原文重現(xiàn)，是正確選項(xiàng)；A選項(xiàng)deliberately錯(cuò)誤，D選項(xiàng)ate too much錯(cuò)誤，C選項(xiàng)并非這位男士妻子所說的話。題目相對較難。

總結(jié)：本次的長對話相對去年12月和6月的題而言簡單，原文重現(xiàn)的簡單題7道，相對較難的題1道。
Section C Passage

Passage One
If I could go back in history and live when I liked, I wouldn't go back very far. In fact, I'd like to relive a period I've already lived – the 1960s. I was in my twenties, and everything was being renewed. People would come in out of a formal and almost Victorian attitude, and you really felt anything was possible. Meeting people was the thing, and you went to coffee bars where you met friends and spent the evening. The cinema, the theater, all that was every exciting with new things coming out. In fact, we seemed to be out, all the time! I don't really remember working – of course, I was a student – or sitting around at home very much. That just wasn't where the scene was, even eating! It was the first time, ordinary people started going out to eat. We were beginning to be adventurous about food, but we were more interested in meeting people than in eating or drinking. And dress, yes, that was the revolution. I mean, girls went around in really short skirts, and wore flowers in their hair. And men were in jeans, and could wear their hair long too. It was a wonderful period. It was like living in an age you could never have imagined, and that never has come back. We didn't have much money, but it didn't matter. And there was plenty of opportunity to do whatever you felt like doing.　　

16. Q：Why does the speaker say he would like to relive the 1960s?　　
解析：根據(jù)題文同序原則，答案在開頭部分。文章是一篇典型的記敘文，主題是關(guān)于作者想要回到20世紀(jì)60年代的故事。根據(jù)原文：I was in my twenties, and everything was being renewed. 是同義替換；因此，答案C選項(xiàng)Everything seemed to be changing是正確選項(xiàng)。題目較難。

17. Q:What does the speaker say was the most popular thing to do at that time?　　
解析：根據(jù)原文：People would come in out of a formal and almost Victorian attitude, and you really felt anything was possible. We were beginning to be adventurous about food, but we were more interested in meeting people than in eating or drinking. A選項(xiàng)Meeting people是正確選項(xiàng)。 題目較簡單。

18. Q: What do we learn about the speaker?　　
解析：根據(jù)原文 “I'd like to relive a period I've already lived – the 1960s. I was in my twenties,” D選項(xiàng)He was a young student in the 1960s是正確選項(xiàng), 題目相對簡單。

Passage Two
Dogs, man's best friends, have a clear strategy for dealing with angry owners—they look away. New research shows that dogs limit their eye contact with angry humans. The scientists suggest this may be an attempt to calm humans down. This behavior may have evolved as dogs gradually learned they could benefit from avoiding conflicts with humans. To conduct the tests, the University of Helsinki researchers trained 31 dogs to rest in front of a video screen. Facial photos of dogs and humans were displayed on the screen for 1.5 seconds. They showed threatening, pleasant and neutral s. Nearby cameras tracked the dogs' eye movements. Dogs in the study looked most at the eyes of humans and other dogs to sense their emotions. When dogs looked at expressions of angry dogs, their eyes rested more on the mouth, perhaps to interpret the threatening s. And when looking at angry humans, they tended to turn away their gaze. Dogs may have learned to detect threat signs from humans and respond by trying to make peace, according to researcher Sanni Somppi. Avoiding conflicts may have helped dogs develop better bonds with humans. The researchers also note that dogs scan faces as a whole to sense how people are feeling, instead of focusing on a given feature. They suggest this indicates that dogs aren't sensing emotions from a single feature, but piecing together information from all facial features just as humans do.
　　
19. Q: What do dogs do when they are faced with angry humans?　
解析：根據(jù)原文: New research shows that dogs limit their eye contact with angry humans；選項(xiàng)中的avoid是對原文limit的同義替換，故B選項(xiàng)They avoid looking at them是正確選項(xiàng)。題目相對較難。

20.Q: What does a dog do when it sees the s of angry dogs?　
解析：根據(jù)原文When dogs looked at expressions of angry dogs, their eyes rested more on the mouth, perhaps to interpret the threatenings. 因此，C選項(xiàng). It focuses its eyes on their mouths. 選項(xiàng)中的focus是對原文中rest的同義替換，題目相對簡單。

21. Q: How does a dog sense people's feelings?　
解析：根據(jù)原文They suggest this indicates that dogs aren't sensing emotions from a single feature, but piecing together information from all facial features just as humans do. 因此B選項(xiàng)By taking in their facial expressions as a whole是正確選項(xiàng)。

Passage Three
Winter in many places is very cold. There is lots of snow around, and the ground freezes, which can make life difficult for animals. People in cold places live in warm houses and have learned to adapt. What do animals do? There are three main ways that animals survive the cold in winter: sleep, adapt or migrate. Some animals, such as bears, frogs and snakes, sleep all winter. They sleep very deeply and need little or no food. While sleeping, their body temperature drops, and their heart beat slows down. To prepare for this before winter, these animals eat extra food to become fat, which gives them the energy they need while they sleep. Other animals adapt. For example, by staying active in winter. It is often hard for them to find food. So some animals, such as mice, collect extra food before winter, and hide it. When winter comes, they return to their hiding places to eat the food. Some animals grow thicker fur, or live in tree holes or underground to stay warm. Some birds migrate by flying to a warmer place for the winter, where they can find more food. Some fly very long distances, including one kind of bird that flies from the remote north of the world, all the way to the distant south. Some birds fly in groups for safety, while others fly alone.　　

22. Q:What does the speaker say about animals in winter?　　
解析：根據(jù)題文同序原則，答案在開頭部分。文章開頭是一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折型開頭，整篇材料講的是動(dòng)物怎么過冬的問題。根據(jù)原文：What do animals do? There are three main ways that animals survive the cold in winter: sleep, adapt or migrate. 因此，答案D選項(xiàng)，They resort to different means to survive the bitter cold. 是對原文簡單的同義替換，題目相對簡單。

23. Q: What do we learn about animals that sleep through winter?　　
解析：根據(jù)原文To prepare for this before winter, these animals eat extra food to become fat, which gives them the energy they need while they sleep。因此，C選項(xiàng)They consume the energy stored before the long sleep是正確選項(xiàng)，屬于對原文的同義改寫，題目相對較難。

24. Q: How do animals like mice adapt to the severe winter?　　
解析：該問題針對文章提出三個(gè)類型之一——調(diào)整以度過嚴(yán)寒冬天。根據(jù)原文 It is often hard for them to find food. So some animals, such as mice, collect extra food before winter, and hide it. When winter comes, they return to their hiding places to eat the food。因此，A選項(xiàng)By storing enough food beforehand是正確選項(xiàng)，是對原文簡單的同義改寫，題目相對簡單。

25. Why do some birds fly in groups when migrating, according to the speaker?
解析：根據(jù)原文 Some birds fly in groups for safety, while others fly alone。因此，C選項(xiàng)To stay safe, 是對原文簡單的同義改寫，題目相對簡單。

總結(jié)：篇章的難度和材料的內(nèi)容相對去年6月和12月的題而言，相對簡單。較難的題只占到了3道。

Part Ⅲ 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 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.

The method for making beer has changed over time. Hops (啤酒花), for example, which give many a modern beer its bitter flavor, are a¬ 26 recent addition to the beverage. This was mentioned in reference to brewing in the ninth century. Now, researchers have found a¬¬¬ 27 ingredient in residue (殘留物) from 5000-year-old beer brewing equipment. While excavating two pits at a site in the central plains of China, scientists discovered fragments from pots and ve__ . The different shapes of the containers 28 they were used to brew, filter, and store beer. They ¬¬may be ancient “beer-making tools,” and the earliest 29 evidence of beer brewing in China, the researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. To 30 that hypothesis, the team examined the yellowish, dried 31 inside the vessels. The majority of the grains, about 80%, were from cereal crops like barley (大麥), and about 10% were bits of roots, 32 lily, would have made the beer sweeter, the scientists say. Barley was an unexpected find: the crop was domesticated in Western Eurasia and didn’t become a 33 food in central China until about 2000 years ago, according to the researchers. Based on that timing, they indicate barley may have 34 in the region not as food, but as 35 material for beer brewing.

26I 27N 28M 29C 30O 31J 32E 33L 34A 35G
解析
選項(xiàng)詞詞性意義分析
A) Arrived [v-ed] 到達(dá)
B) Consuming [v-ing] 消費(fèi)
C) Direct [adj.] 直接的
D) Exclusively [adv.] 排外地
E) Including [prep.] 包括
F) Inform [v.] 通知
G) Raw [adj.] 未加工的
H) Reached [v-ed] 達(dá)到
I) Relatively [adv.] 相對地
J) Remains [v.] 保留 [n.] 剩余物
K) Resources [n.] 資源
L) Staple [adj.] 主要的
M) Suggest [v.] 建議
N) Surprising [adj.] 令人驚訝的
O) Test [v.] 測試 / [n.] 測試
26I，由空格前的a和空格后的recent，可以判定空格處缺副詞，所以在D和I里面選擇，根據(jù)語義，應(yīng)該選I，relatively。
27N，由空格后的ingredient，可以判定空格前缺形容詞，根據(jù)語義，選N，surprising。
28M， 由空著前的container和空格后的they，可以判定空格處缺謂語動(dòng)詞，根據(jù)語義，選M，suggest。
29C，由空格前的earliest和空格后的evidence，可以判定空格處缺形容詞，根據(jù)語義，選C，direct。
30O，由空格前的to和空格后的that，可以判定空格處缺動(dòng)詞原形，根據(jù)空格后的的hypnosis，選O，test，意為“為了驗(yàn)證這個(gè)假設(shè)”
31J，由空格前的dried可以判定空格處缺名詞，根據(jù)語義，選J，remains（剩余物/沉淀物）
32E，由空格前的about 10% were bits of roots,以及空格后的lily，可以判定選E，including
33L，由空格前的a和空格后的food，可以判定空格處缺形容詞，根據(jù)語義，選L，staple
34A，由空格前的may have和空格后的in the region可以判定空格處缺Ved，根據(jù)語義，選A，arrived
35G，由空格前的but as和空格后的material可以判定選項(xiàng)詞為形容詞，根據(jù)意義，選G，raw。

Section B

36. Readiness to take advantage of new opportunities will make it easier to create one’s desired future.（G）
37. By conventional standards, Leah was a typical successful woman before she changed her career（D）
38. Leah gained confidence by laying out her fears and confronting them directly.（L）
39. In search of a meaningful life, Leah gave up what she had and set up her own yoga studios.（B）
40.Leah’s interest in yoga prompted her to make a firm decision to reshape her life.（F）
41. Small signs may indicate great changes to come and therefore merit attention.（C）
42.Leah’s first yoga studio was by no means an immediate success. （H）
43. Some people regard professional change as an unpleasant experience that disturbs their career. （A）
44. The worst fear that Leah ever had was the prospect of losing her yoga business. （K）
45. As she explored new interests and developed new potentials, Leah felt powerful internally. （E）

解析：
36. Readiness to take advantage of new opportunities will make it easier to create one’s desired future.（中）
G：根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞opportunities定位到G段第1行，判定選G
37. By conventional standards, Leah was a typical successful woman before she changed her career（中）
D：根據(jù)conventional standards可以對應(yīng)原文D段第一行的traditional measures of success，題干中的successful對應(yīng)D選項(xiàng)第三行。
38. Leah gained confidence by laying out her fears and confronting them directly.（難）
L：題干中的confidence和原文的L段第2行的intentional和strong是替換詞
39. In search of a meaningful life, Leah gave up what she had and set up her own yoga studios.（中）
B：根據(jù)題干中的In search of 和a meaningful life 和yoga studios可以對應(yīng)B段
40.Leah’s interest in yoga prompted her to make a firm decision to reshape her life.（中）
F：根據(jù)題干的interest對應(yīng)F段第一行，reshape her life.對應(yīng)F段第一行的reinvent，firm decision對應(yīng)F段后一行的firm commitment
41. Small signs may indicate great changes to come and therefore merit attention.（中）
C：small signs對原文C段第4行的slight signs，great changes to come對應(yīng)第4行的big changes to come
42.Leah’s first yoga studio was by no means an immediate success.（中）
H：根據(jù)題干中的yoga studio和success可以確定答案為H
43. Some people regard professional change as an unpleasant experience that disturbs their career.（中）
A：根據(jù)題干中的professional change可以對應(yīng)A段中的同樣的詞，此外unpleasant對應(yīng)原文unwelcome，career也在A段出現(xiàn)。
44. The worst fear that Leah ever had was the prospect of losing her yoga business.（中）
K：根據(jù)題干的fear對應(yīng)K段第三行的fear，以及prospect對應(yīng)原文相同詞
45. As she explored new interests and developed new potentials, Leah felt powerful internally.（中）
E：根據(jù)題干中的interests 和原文E段第二行，potential和原文capability替換，題干的powerful internally對應(yīng)E段相同詞。

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 center.

Passage One
46. 答案A (Britons have cut their spending on it)
解析：根據(jù)定位詞toilet paper和decrease定位到第一段，原文通過不定式to save money表明衛(wèi)生紙銷量下降原因是為了省錢，與A選項(xiàng)意思一致。BCD三個(gè)選項(xiàng)原文均未提及，故不選。
47. 答案 B (It will remain gloomy)
解析：根據(jù)定位詞future, tissue paper和UK定位到第三段后一句，原文looks far from rosy表明前景并不樂觀，故需要選擇一個(gè)意思負(fù)向的詞，只有B選項(xiàng)gloomy是負(fù)向詞，故正確。ACD均不符。
48. 答案C (Luxurious features add much to the price)
解析：根據(jù)定位詞Jack Duckett定位到第五段引號部分， C選項(xiàng)與原文引號部分后一句話意思一致。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)原文均未提及，故不選。
49. 答案A (They are particular about the quality of toilet paper)
解析：根據(jù)定位詞Britons和順序定位原則定位到倒數(shù)第二段，原文they remain fussy （插入語不看）when it comes to paper quality, A選項(xiàng)是對原文的同義改寫，正確。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)原文均未提及，故不選。
50. 答案D (Environmental protection is not much of a concern when Britons buy toilet paper)
解析：根據(jù)提示段落last paragraph定位到后一段，原文highlighting how overall the environment is much less of a consideration for shoppers than product quality與D選項(xiàng)意思一致，都說明環(huán)境問題不是英國人在購買衛(wèi)生紙時(shí)關(guān)心的問題。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)與原文意思不符，故不選。

Passage Two
51. 答案B (She succeeded in quitting smoking abruptly)
解析：根據(jù)定位詞Lindson-Hawley和her mother定位到第一二兩段，根據(jù)我們上課講到的答案提示詞found that進(jìn)一步精準(zhǔn)定位到第二段，原文her mom quit the right way—by stopping abruptly and completely，B選項(xiàng)顯然是對原文的同義改寫(succeeded—right)和原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)(abruptly)。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)與原文均未提及，故不選。
52. 答案D (They were offered nicotine replacement)
解析：根據(jù)定位詞support和Lindson-Hawley’s study定位到第三段，D選項(xiàng)和原文in a addition to a second form of nicotine replacements意思一致，正確。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)與原文均未提及，故不選。
53. 答案C (It is encouraging)
解析：根據(jù)定位詞Dr. GF和順序原則定位到倒數(shù)第二段后兩句話，本段很長，信息量大，出了三道題也就不足為奇。根據(jù)原文信息，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)Dr. GF和Lindson-Hawley的觀點(diǎn)一致，都是支持果斷戒煙，故選擇一個(gè)表贊成的選項(xiàng)， C選項(xiàng)encouraging符合。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)意思不符，故不選。
54. 答案B (needs some practice first)
解析：根據(jù)定位詞marathon和popular beliefe定位到倒數(shù)第二段第二句的引號部分， B選項(xiàng)和原文出現(xiàn)原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)(practice)，正確。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)與原文均未提及，故不選。
55. 答案A (They find it even more difficult)
解析：根據(jù)定位詞gradually（考查用表頻率的副詞定位）定位到倒數(shù)第二段的第六句instead of……，根據(jù)我們上課講到的答案提示詞instead of和actually進(jìn)一步精準(zhǔn)定位，發(fā)現(xiàn)A選項(xiàng)是對原文的同義改寫。B選項(xiàng)simply過于絕對故不選。C選項(xiàng)意思與原文相反故不選。D選項(xiàng)原文未提及pain故不選。

Part IV Translation
珠江是華南第一大河系，流經(jīng)廣州市，是中國第三長的河流，僅次于長江和黃河。珠江三角洲（delta）是中國發(fā)達(dá)的地區(qū)之一，面積約11,000平方公里。它在面積和人口方面也是世界上大的城市聚集區(qū)。珠江三角洲九個(gè)大城市共有5,700多萬人口。上世紀(jì)70年代末中國改革開放以來，珠江三角洲已成為中國和世界主要經(jīng)濟(jì)區(qū)域和制造中心之一。

【譯文】
The Pearl River, the largest river in southern China, flows across Guangzhou City and is China's third long river, second only to the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. The Pearl River Delta is one of the most developed regions in China, covering an area of about 11,000 square kilometers. It is also the largest city gathering area in terms of the area and population. The nine largest cities in the Pearl River Delta have a population of more than 57 million. Since the reform and opening up in the late 1970s, the Pearl River Delta has become one of the major economic regions and manufacturing centres both in China and in the whole world.

【解析】
①珠江是華南第一大河系，流經(jīng)廣州市，是中國第三長的河流，僅次于長江和黃河。
The Pearl River, the largest river in southern China, flows across Guangzhou City and is China's third long river, second only to the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.
句法方面：這句話里面有四個(gè)動(dòng)詞：第一個(gè)“是”不翻，處理為同位語the largest river in southern China；第二個(gè)動(dòng)詞“流經(jīng)”和第三個(gè)動(dòng)詞“是”用謂語動(dòng)詞處理，這兩個(gè)謂語動(dòng)詞可以選用比較不容易出錯(cuò)的并列連詞and連接；“次于”翻譯為形容詞短語翻譯即可second to。
詞匯方面：“珠江”如果翻譯不出，可以用音譯法，譯為the Zhujiang River；“流經(jīng)”flows across, 如果寫flows through不是很好，through一般表示三維立體的穿過，across表示平面的穿過，更貼切。

②珠江三角洲（delta）是中國發(fā)達(dá)的地區(qū)之一，面積約11,000平方公里。
句法方面：前半句主系表結(jié)構(gòu)很容易，這種“之一”的句式四級已經(jīng)考過很多了，后半句可以用非謂語動(dòng)詞covering引出面積，也可以用介詞短語with引出，with an area of about 11,000 square kilometers.
詞匯方面：平方公里square kilometers，大家不要用數(shù)學(xué)的符號；“約”不要漏譯，也可以譯為around, approximately, nearly等

③它在面積和人口方面也是世界上大的城市聚集區(qū)。
句法方面：主句用個(gè)主系表結(jié)構(gòu)翻譯；“在面積和人口方面”是狀語，用介詞短語 with regard to/ in terms of / when it comes to 或者用簡單的in，并放置到句尾即可。
詞匯方面：城市聚集區(qū)比較陌生，但是各個(gè)詞不難，用直譯法翻譯即可city gathering area。

④珠江三角洲九個(gè)大城市共有5,700多萬人口。
The nine largest cities in the Pearl River Delta have a population of more than 57 million.
句法方面：主謂賓的簡單句，“珠江三角洲”作“九個(gè)大城市”的定語，用介詞短語后置翻譯
詞匯方面：5,700萬相當(dāng)于57個(gè)百萬，所以譯為57 million，million后不可以加“s”；此外，不要漏譯“多”more than。此類數(shù)字的翻譯在歷年真題中出現(xiàn)多次。

⑤上世紀(jì)70年代末中國改革開放以來，珠江三角洲已成為中國和世界主要經(jīng)濟(jì)區(qū)域和制造中心之一。
句法方面：雖然句子較長，但是大家只找到一個(gè)動(dòng)詞“成為”，因此該句也用主系表結(jié)構(gòu)翻譯即可。句子長只是因?yàn)橛休^多的狀語和定語。另外還需要注意的是主句謂語動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)，宜選用完成時(shí)態(tài)has become，搭配狀語since the reform and opening up in the late 1970s,使用
詞匯方面：時(shí)間詞，上世紀(jì)70年代末，譯為in the late 1970s；特色詞，改革開放the reform and opening up；經(jīng)濟(jì)區(qū)域和制造中心，注意“經(jīng)濟(jì)”和“制造”的詞性，不要用economy和manufacture。