【解析】本题为细节题， 由【21】but I would have enjoyed spending my evenings in that
environment, discussing new ideas, building a new world, and I can see myself sitting on a small chair by the fire doing needlework.可知：作者更喜欢在那种环境下度过夜晚，谈
论一些新的想法，建立一个新的世界坐着还能想象出自己坐在火炉旁做着针线活，选项b是对文中的同义转换，因此正确答案为C选项。
【听力原文】
Passage Three
If you are lost in the woods, a little knowledge can turn what some people call a hardship into an enjoyable stay away from the troubles of modern society. 【22】When you think you are lost, sit down on a log, or a rock, or lean against a tree, and recite something that you have memorized, to bring your mind to a point where it’s under control. Don’t run blindly. If you must move, don’t follow a stream unless you know it, and in that case, you are not lost. Streams normally flow through wetland before they reach a lake or a river.【23】 Though there are more eatable plants, there may also be wild animals, poisonous snakes, and other hazards. 【24】 Many experts feel that it’s wisest to walk uphill. At the top of most hills and mountains are trails leading back to civilization. If there are no trails, you are much easier to be seen on top of a hill, and you may even spot a highway, or a railroad from this point. Nowadays, the first way someone will search for you is by air. In a wetland, or in dense growth, you are very hard to spot. 【25】 Anytime you are going to the woods, somebody should know where you are going, and when you are expected to return. Also, when someone comes looking, you should be able to signal to them.
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1. hardship [?hɑ:d?ip]
n. 艰难;困苦;艰难情况;造成困苦与苦难的原因 2. log [l?ɡ]
n. 记录;航海[飞行]日志;原木，木材;补给品的发放，补给品发放的日子; vt.& vi. 砍伐，伐木;
vt. 把…记入航海日志;航行（…距离），飞行（…小时）;向…提供补给品 3. recite [ri?sait]
vt.& vi. 背诵;叙述;列举; vt. 详述，列举;吟诵; vi. 背诵;叙述 4. blindly [?bla?ndli]
adv.盲目地；无目的地；摸索地；不继续地 5. wetland [?wetl?nd]
n.潮湿的土壤，沼泽地；湿地；沼泽地；〈美〉野兽保护沼地 6. eatable [?i:t?bl] adj.可以吃的 n.食物，食品 7. poisonous [?p?iz?n?s]
adj. 有毒的;有害的;恶意的;<口>讨厌的 8. hazard [?h?z?d] vt. 冒险;使遭受危险;
n. 危险;冒险的事;机会;双骰子游戏 9. trail [treil]
vt. 跟踪，追踪;拖曳：让…拖或飘扬在后面;拖沓而行;跟在…后面;
vi. （在比赛等中）输;（尤指跟在他人后面）疲
惫地走;（在比赛或其他竞赛中）落后;蔓生; n. 足迹;臭迹;小径;一缕 10. spot [sp?t]
n. 地点，场所;斑点，污点;[股票]现货;职位，职务;
v. 弄上污渍，弄上斑点;污辱，玷污;认出，发现;散步;
adj. 现场的;现货的;插播的;
abbr. satellite positioning and tracking 卫星定位和跟踪
11. railroad [?reilr?ud]
n. 铁路，铁道;铁路系统，铁路公司;
vt. 由铁道运输;铺设铁路;以捏造不实之罪使入狱;
vi. 在铁路工作;乘火车旅行;筑铁路 12. dense [dens]
adj. 密集的，稠密的;浓密的，浓厚的;愚钝的 13. signal [?siɡn?l]
n. 信号，暗号;预兆，征象;动机;导火线; vt. 向…发信号;用动作（手势）示意;以信号告知; vi. 发信号;
adj. 显著的，优越的;暗号的，作信号用的 14. wonderland [?w?nd?l?nd] n.仙境，奇境；奇特的地方 15. drown in [draun in]
陷于；（使）淹死于（某处）；使忙于…；（声音）压过（另一声音）
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
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22.What does the speaker advise you to do first if you are lost in the woods?
22. A) Sit down and try to calm yourself.
B) Call your family or friends for help. C) Use a map to identify your location. D) Try to follow your footprints back. 【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题，关键词：sit down 由【 22】When you think you are lost, sit down
on a log, or a rock, or lean against a tree, and recite something that you have memorized, to bring your mind to a point where it’s under control.可知：当你在森林里
认为你迷路的时候，坐在一个圆木上，或者石头上，或者靠在树上，尝试背诵一些你记忆的东西，让自己冷静下来，选项a是对红色划线部分的同义转换。因此正确答案为A选项。
23.What will happen if you follow an unknown stream in the woods?
23. A) You may end up entering a wonderland.
B) You may get drowned in a sudden flood. C) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers. D) You may find a way out without your knowing it. 【答案】C
【解析】本题为推断题， 由【23】 Though there are more eatable plants, there may also
be wild animals, poisonous snakes, and other hazards.可知：尽管那里有很多可以吃的食
物，但是那里也有野生动物，毒蛇和其他危险的事物，选项c说的是你可能遭遇到一些未知的危险，此选项是对红色划线部分的同义转换。因此正确答案为C选项。
24.What do many experts think is the wisest thing to do if you are lost in the woods?
24. A) Walk uphill.
B) Look for food. C) Start a fire. D) Wait patiently. 【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题， 由【24】 Many experts feel that it’s wisest to walk uphill. 可
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知：许多专家都指出，最明智的选择是往山丘上走，因此正确答案为A选项。
25.What should you do before you go into the woods?
25. A) Check the local weather.
B) Find a map and a compass. C) Prepare enough food and drink. D) Inform somebody of your plan. 【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题， 由【25】 Anytime you are going to the woods, somebody should
know where you are going, and when you are expected to return. Also, when someone comes looking, you should be able to signal to them.可知：任何时候你要进入森林的时候，
有人应该知道你去了哪儿和你什么时候能够回来，并且当有人来找你的时候，你应该能够及时联系到他们，d选项是告知其他人你的计划。因此正确答案为D选项。
Part Ⅲ
Section A
Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
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.
Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
We all know there exists great void（空白）in the public educational system when it comes to (26)_______ to STEM（Science,Technology,Engineering Mathematics）,One educator named Dori Roberts decided to do something to change this system. Dori taught high school engineering for 11 years.She noticed there was a real void in quality STEM education at all (27)_______ of the public
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educational system. she said,“I started Engineering for kids (EFK)after noticing a real lack of math, science and engineering programs to (28)_______ my own kids in.”
She decided to start an after school program where children (29)_______ in STEM-based competitions.The club grew quickly and when it reached 180 members and the kids in the program won several state (30)_______ . she decided to devote all her time to cultivating and (31)_______ it The global business EFK was born.
Dori began operating EFK out of her Virginia home, which she then expanded to (32)_______ recreation centers. Today, the EFK program (33)_______ over 144 branches in 32 states within the United States and in 21 countries. Sales have doubled from $5 million in 2014 to $10 million in 2015,with 25 new branches planned for 2016. the EFK website states, “Our nation is not (34)_______ enough engineers. Our philosophy is to inspire kids at a young age to understand that engineering is a great (35)_______ .”
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 解析: 做选词填空题
第一步：将所选词进行动词，名词，形容词，副词分类
第二步：通读全文，了解大意，并根据空缺确定词性，从相应的词中寻找，不确定的空可以先不填 第三步：完成第二步后将剩余的空填完 第四步：检测，快速通读全文，检查错误
A) attracted E) developing I) feeding M) local
26.【答案】G
【解析】when it comes to (26)_______ to STEM，第一个to为介词，第二个to为介词，固定用法:when it comes to sth/to doing sth意思为当提到或涉及到某事,本空应填名词，从列表的选项中只有B，C,D,G,K,L选项，根据句意，当涉及到_______STEM。G选项exposure为暴露的意思，放在此处可以翻译成:把这些课程摊开来说。故正确答案为G选项。 27.【答案】L
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B) career F) enroll J) graduating N) operates C) championships G) exposure K) interest O) participated D) degrees H) feasible L) levels
2017年12月英语四级真题试卷及详细答案(第一套)详细版
