1、2012年6月英语四级考试真题答案解析Part Writing (30minutes)参考作文:On Excessive PackagingNowadays the phenomena of excessive packaging of goods are prevailing in our society: clothes swathed in tissue paper, placed in cardboard box and finally wrapped in well-designed plastic bags, imported bottles of grape wine packe
2、d in wooden boxes, fruits put in hand-woven baskets, to name but a few。There are several causes of excessive packaging. The first reason is that a large number of companies believe that they can attract customers attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus gai
3、ning more profits. On the other hand, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is, the better the quality will be, thus encouraging excessive packaging。In my point of view, excessive packaging has disastrous consequences, including the loss of precious resources
4、, excessive consumption of water and energy, and unnecessary extraction of scarce land for landfill。To solve the problem, its necessary to take the following measures. First, laws and regulations must be made to restrict excessive packaging of companies. In addition, we need to raise consumers aware
5、ness that excessive packaging doesnt equal to high quality and advocate packaging recycling. 【解析】本次作文的话题是“过度包装”，话题不断新，考生应该都比较熟悉。写好本篇作文的关键在于紧跟题目所列提纲：现象原因看法和建议，确定相应的写作结构。重点分析产生此现象的原因有哪些，把最重要的两三点罗列下来。最后，根据分析出的原因提供相应的建议。范文首段开门见山，首先一句话总结如今社会上过度包装现象盛行，而后举出一些实例补充说明。第二段重点从公司和消费者两方面论述产生过度包装的原因。公司方面是为了吸引顾客，刺激
6、消费，赢取更多的利润；消费者方面是认为包装越精美，质量越好这种错误的消费意识。接下来作者表明自己的看法，认为过度包装会导致很多问题：稀缺资源的流失；水，能源的过度消耗以及产生不必要的垃圾场等。最后一段作者针对原因提出了一些解决方案。第一方面，建立法律规章制度来约束企业的过度包装行为。第二方面，必须让消费者认识到过度包装不等同于高质量，并提倡包装物的回收利用。本文条理清晰，论述充分，语言使用规范得当，如：to name but a few，the first reason is that，on the other hand，in my point of view，to solve the pro
7、blem，first，in addition等。Part Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)本文主要讲述了社交网络给警察带来的不良影响，以及警察局为应对这一问题所采取的措施。第1-5通过举例引出本文讨论的话题：社交网络对警察来说是一把双刃剑。第1-2段主要讲特雷伊考诺米迪警员因“脸谱”上的个人资料被曝光被调到内勤.第3-5段主要说明互联网虽然是执法机构可以使用的有价值的工具，但也会给警员带来不利影响。影响：网上不慎重的言行给自己带来麻烦；网上发布的帖子可能会危及警员的安全；辩护律师在社交网站搜索有助于反驳警员证词的相关
8、证据。第6 -11段讲警察署制定相关规章制度，对警员的网上言行进行规范化监管。第12 -17段主要说明法院、学者以及警员对限制警员在社交网络发表言论这一做法的态度。法院：支持限制警员网上言论的做法。学者戴维L哈德森：规定所涉及的范围过于宽泛，有争议性。警员协会会长乔伊斯伽拉：警局无权规定警员下班后的言行；这一做法把展示好行为与坏行为的能力都剥夺了。第18段-29段主要举例说明警察局对这一问题的看法以及采取的措施。阿尔伯克基市警察局：需要迅速处理这一问题；专门聘请一名监察警官。印第安纳州警署：教育新入职警员在社交网络要谨言慎行。密歇根州绍斯菲尔德市警察局：严格执行有关社交媒体的法规；检查求职者在
9、社交网络上的言论。答案： 1. D) providing good education for baby boomers。2. D) Students performance declined。3. D) They are mostly small in size。4. D) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones。5. C) their college-level test participation。6. B) Their school performance was getting worse。7. A) maintain c
10、loser relationships with their teachers。8. Simplicity9. different measures10. tough subjectsPart Listening Comprehension (35minutes)Section A听力原文及答案解析:11.M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside。W: The
11、 door into the family room isnt big enough. Could it be made wider?Q: What are the speakers doing?【答案】D) Discussing a housing plan。【解析】此题为简单的推理题。从drawing，kitchen等关键词可知，两人正在看房间的图纸，并讨论希望family room能够再大点。12.M: Im thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?W: Well, how about
12、 the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, Ive had enough of our canteen food。Q: What do we learn about the woman?【答案】D) She is tired of the food in the canteen。【解析】此题为推理题。从对话中可知，男子问女子对于晚上到哪里吃饭有没有任何建议。女子回答去KFC旁边的法国餐厅，因为她已经受够了食堂的食物。13.W: Hey, if you cant enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why n
13、ot use earphones? Im preparing for the speech contest。M: Oh, sorry. I didnt realize Ive being bothering you all this time。Q: What is the man probably doing?【答案】C) Listening to some loud music。【解析】此题为较为简单的推理题。从volume，earphone，bother等关键词可知该男子听音乐时把音量调的很高，从而影响到了女子准备演讲比赛。14.M: Finally, Ive got the chance
14、 to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family。W: Come on! Its only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine. Q: What does the woman mean?【答案】C) The man can dress casually for the occasion。【解析】此题为推理题。男子想穿新套装给女方家庭留下好印象，但是女子说这只是个家庭聚会，穿牛仔裤和T恤就行，即穿着随意即可。15.M
15、: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this season。W: Oh, actually grey is my favourite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean。Q: What is the woman looking for?【答案】B) Grey pants made from pure cotton。【解析】此题为细节题。从关键词pants
16、，grey，100% cotton可知，女子想要的是灰色纯棉的短裤。16.W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them。M: Thats why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland。Q: What is the mans chief consideration in choosing the lodge?【答案】C) Its location。【解析】此题为细节题。男子说他选择这个旅馆的原因是
17、它有着瑞士最好的视野，所以他最在乎的是位置。17.M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee。Q: What is the man most probably going to do?【答案】C) Travel overseas。【解析】此题为推理
18、题。男子询问女子如何申请护照，女子回答时说的出生证，照片等是申请护照的所需用品。18.M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? Its only 799, half the usual price and its very tasty。W: Oh really? I will try it。Q: What does the man say about the dish?【答案】A) It is a good bargain。【解析】此题为细节题。男子在给女子推荐时说该道菜今晚的价格是平时的一般，且很好
19、吃，可见十分划算。Conversation 1W：Good evening, and welcome to this weeks business world. The program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store?M: Well, I always loved rac
20、ing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, Ill do it. I had m y heart set on it and I didnt let anything stand in my way. When I went down t
21、o the bank and got a business loan, I knew Id love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want。W:You mean you dont keep regular hours?M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower than usual, I can just lock up
22、 and take off early。W: Had you hired any employees to work with you yet?M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. Its great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers. W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish
23、you success in your new business。Q19.what is the woman doing?Q20.What did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop?Q21.Why did the man take over a bicycle shop?Q22. What do we learn about the people working in the shop?答案：19. D) Conducting a market survey.20. A) He repaired bicycles.21. B)
24、He found it more profitable22. A) They work five days a week.Conversation 2W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think。M: Yes, but Im not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that? W: Yes, of cours
25、e. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So its still very important. In fact, 80% of Spains machine tools are from the Basque country. As for paper processing, theres still a little. But its no longer what it once was in t
26、he region. So, is that clear?M: Yes, thanks。W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, theres a lot of unemployment as well as geographical problems in the region。M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So the
27、re used to be transport p roblems, now though there are new train links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, well see this in more detail, so
28、well come back to this question, OK? M: OK, right。W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and the level of training and education. In general, its very good and improving。Question 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard。23. What does the woman say about
29、the steel-related manufacturing in the region?24. What problems hinder the regions development?25. What will the speakers discuss later?答案：23. B) It remains a major part of industrial activity.24. C) Lack of resources.25. C) Possible locations for a new factorySection BPassage oneI first met Joe Gan
30、z when we were both nine years old, which is probably the only reason hes one of my best friends. If I had first met Joe as a freshman in high school we wouldnt even have had the chance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student, but I am a boarding student. We havent been in same classes, spor
31、ts or extra-curricular activities. Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house and we talk on the phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have been compatible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been likely to spend enough time getting to kn
32、ow each other due to the lack of immediately visible mutual interests. In fact, to be honest, I struggle even now to think of things we have in common.But maybe thats what makes us enjoy each others company so much. When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people Ive known whom I nev
33、er disliked, but simply didnt take the time to get to know. Thanks to Joe, I have realized how little basis there is for the social divisions that exist in every community. Since this realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places。Q:2
34、6: Why does the speaker say Joe Ganz became one of his best friends?27: Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends?28: What has the speaker learned from his friendship with Joe?答案Q26: B. They had known each other since childhoodQ27: B. At Joes houseQ28: A. Social divisions will break down if
35、people get to know each other。Passage twoIt was a bad night for Lewis. His research in the neighboring town has taken longer than he expected. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He turned into his buildings parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out onto the stre
36、et, looking for a parking space. The first block was full. The next block was almost empty. Lewis didnt see a “no parking” sign, but he has expected that his parking were allowed there. Most the spaces would be filled. Then he saw a small parking lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them
37、that he didnt even think to read the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked and hurried home to go to bed. The next morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and telephoned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only a minute to tell
38、 him what had happened: his car had been on a private lot. It had been taken away by the police. Lewis had to take a taxi to visit the city garage far from the city center. He had to pay a fee of 40 dollars to get his car back. In addition, he got a parking ticket, his first one ever in Greenville。Q
39、:29: Where did Lewis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night?30: What did Lewis think had happened to his car the next morning?31: Where did Lewis finally get his car back?答案Q29: A. In his buildings parking lotQ30: A. It had been stolen by someoneQ31: B. In the city garagePassag
40、e threeWell, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed that creativity is a mysterious idea. It was those things we all recognize when we see it, but we dont really understand what it is. We seem to feel that some people are naturally creative, but we dont know how they got that wa
41、y. Is creativity a natural gift like good looks, or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we analyze the creative process carefully, we might get some insight into what it is and how it might work in our lives. The creative process has always been accepted as the source of
42、all important work in the arts, but we should not think the creativity plays a role only in the arts. Every major scientific discovery began with someone imagining the world to look differently from the way others saw it. And this is what creativity is all about - imagining the world in a new way. A
43、nd despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way. In fact, you are born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And whats more, you use it every day, almost every moment of your life.
44、 Your creative imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences. Youre your creative mind that gets meaning from chaos of experiences and brings order to your world。32. What did the speaker most probably discuss last time?33. What is the widely accepted idea about the creative process?3
45、4. What leads to major scientific discoveries according to the speaker?35. What does the speaker imply about the creative process?答案Q32: D. The mysteriousness of creativityQ33: A. It is the source of all artistic workQ34: D. Creative imaginationQ35: A. It is part of everyday lifeSection C复合式听写Studen
46、ts have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones , bicycles, pocket (36) calculators, and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job? There are 20 officers in the campus security division. Their job is to (37) handle crime, acci
47、dents, lost and found (38) items, and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets. (39) Responding promptly to accidents and other (40) emergencies is important, but it is their smallest job. Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very (41) rarely did any violent crimes actually (42) occur. In the last five years there have been no (43) murders, seven robberies, and about sixty other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand, (44) there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of
