1、2017年6月大学英语四级真题 (卷三)Part I Writing (30 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell some of the course books you used at college. Your advertisement may include a brief description of their content,
2、their condition ,their price and your contact information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)说明：2017年6月大学英语四级考试全国共考了两套听力.本套的听力内容与第二套相同，因此本套听力部分不再重复给出。Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section,
3、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 le
4、tter 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 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Americas Internet is fester than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow.Ne
5、w Yorks Attorney Generals office (26)_ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cablevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband thats as fast as the providers (27)_ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for the publics help to measure their speed results, saying consumers
6、 (28)_ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another，” the Attorney General said.If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldnt be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered custome
7、rs. Back in June, the Federal Communications Commission fined AT& T $ 100 million over (30)_ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_ .Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers anger over bandwidt
8、h speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast isthe most (32)_ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_ to its monthly data cap and overage (超过额度的）charges.Some Americans are getting so (34)_ with Internet
9、 providers theyre just giving up. A recentstudy found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters.”A)accusations B) actuallyC) claimD) communicatingE) complain F) dataG) deserv
10、ed H) frustratedI) hatedJ) launched K) relating L) timesM) troubleN) usuallyO) worriedSection 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 in
11、formation 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. From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career ChangeA At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of ra
12、dical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.B We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fi
13、re of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home, hi the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new
14、 community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.C Where do the seeds of change come from? the Native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you wont have to hear the screams.” Often the best
15、 ideas for big changes come from unexpected places its just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old. I started having a sens
16、e that this isnt right.” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.D Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of
17、stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” she says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.E Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities
18、 by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “1 felt powerful because 1 broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.F However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically rein
19、vent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio, she said, having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life. Yoga is waking me up. Im not happy and I want to change and Im done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap,conquer
20、ing her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take bigger steps.G Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise hav
21、e overlooked. She recalls:H One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, lets go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the
22、location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.I Creating the future takes time. Thats why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward th
23、e big changes of the future. When its time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop whats no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.J Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully co
24、mmit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.K Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her in
25、vestors threatened to shut her down: “I was probably up against the most fear Ive ever had，” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”L She connected with her sense of purpos
26、e and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasnt going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.And I knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, This
27、is not real.” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did,can help us act decisively.M The cycle of renewal never ends. Leahs growth spurred h
28、er to open her second studio and it wasnt for the money.N I have no desire to make millions of dollars. Its not about that; its about growth for me. Honestly, I didnt need to open a second studio. I was making as much money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you dont grow, you stand still, and
29、 that doesnt work for me.O Consider the current moment in your own life, your team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahea
30、d on your journey? Once were on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.36. Readiness to take advantage of new opportunities will make it easier to create ones desired future.37.By conventional standards, Leah was a typical successful woman befor
31、e she changed her career.38.Leah gained confidence by laying out her fears and confronting them directly.39.In search of a meaningful life, Leah gave up what she had and set up her own yoga studios.40 Leahs interest in yoga prompted her to make a firm decision to reshape her life.41. Small signs may
32、 indicate great changes to come and therefore merit attention.42. Leahs first yoga studio was by no means an immediate success.43.Some people regard professional change as an unpleasant experience that disturbs their stable careers.44.The worst fear Leah ever had was the prospect of losing her yoga
33、business.45.As she explored new interests and developed new potentials，Leah felt powerful internally.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 s
34、hould decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Urbanization migration away from the suburbs to the city center will be the biggest real estate trend in 2015, acc
35、ording to a new report.The report says Americas urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.As smaller cities copy
36、 the model of these “24-hour cities， tfiore affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city，”，and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive
37、, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.” Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that Americas largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代)，will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennia
38、ls, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents，footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city
39、 center.Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be Americas failing infrastructure. Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communications networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.The reports w
40、riters state that Americas failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism bor
41、ne by the recent healthy real-estate “upcycle” and improving economy. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real- estate “bubble,” th
42、e reports writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.46.According to the new report, real estate development in 2015 will witness_ . A)an accelerating speedB) a shift to city centers C) a new focus on small cities D) an ever-increasing demand47.What characterizes “24-hou
43、r cities” like New York? A)People can live without private cars. B)People are generally more competitive. C)People can enjoy services around the clock. D)People are in harmony with the environment.48. Why are Millennials reluctant to buy a house? A)They can only afford small apartments. B)The house
44、prices are currently too high. C) Their parents bad experience still haunts them. D) They feel attached to the suburban environment.49.What might hinder real estate development in the U.S.? A)The continuing economic recession in the country. B)The lack of confidence on the part of investors. C)The f
45、ierce global competition. D)The worsening infrastructure.50.How do most of the respondents in the survey feel about the U.S. real-estate market in 2015? A) Pessimistic. B) Hopeful. C)Cautious. D) Uncertain.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.The brain is a seemingly endl
46、ess library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetimes knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new
47、memories to form.Previous behavioural studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting. But in a new study, researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain.In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identificatipn number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.And most of us may some
