ways space technology helps us in our everyday lives. No one knows how new spin off technology from the international space station will help us in the future.
16. What do some people want to know about space exploration? 17. What did scientist do for the space shuttle missions?
18. What does the speaker say about the quartz crystal clocks and watches?
16. D) How space research benefits people on Earth.
17. B) They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space. 18. C) They are extremely accurate.
Passage Two
Well, if I could get back in history and live, I'd like to get back to the 18th century and perhaps in colonial America in Yankee new England where one of my ancestors lived, because it was the beginning of something. By the 18th century, there was a feeling of community that had grown. My ancestor was the preacher traveling around countryside. People lived in small communities. It was fisherman and farmers who provided fresh food that tasted and looked like food. Unlike today’s supermarkets, and there were small towns and New York wasn't that far away. I'm deeply attached to the puritan tradition not in a religious sense. But they believed in working for something, working for goals. And I like that. They worked hard at whatever they did, but they had a sense of achievement. They believed in goodness, in community, and helping one another. I love the colonial fabrics or the silver works, the furnishings, the combination of elegance simplicity. I'd love it. The printing, the books, I’m very attached to all that kind of thing. That may not all be very entertaining in the modern sense of the world, 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 needle work.
19. Why does the speaker say she would like to go back and live in the 18th century America?
20. What does the speaker say about the Puritans?
21. What would the speaker like doing if she could go back to the past?
19. C)It marked the beginning of something new. 20. A)They believed working for goals. 21. D)Doing needlework by the fire.
Passage three
If you are lost in the woods, a little knowledge concerned with some people called a hardship into an enjoyable stay away from the troubles of modern society. When you think you're lost,
sit down on the log or rock, or lean against the tree, and recite something you are memorized to bring your mind to the point where is under control. Don’t run blindly if you must move, don't follow stream unless you know it, and in that case you're not lost. Streams normally flow through wide land before they reach a lake or river though there are more eatable plants, there may also be wild animals, poisonous snakes, and other hazards. Many experts feel it is the wisest to walk up hill. At the top of most hills and mountains are trails living back to civilizations. If there are no trails, you're much easier to be seen on top of the hill. And you may even spot the highway or railroad from this point. Nowadays, the first way some of you search for you is by air. In the wide lands or in dense grass, we're very hard to spot. Anytime you are going to the woods, somebody should know where you're going, and when you are expected to return, also when someone comes to looking, you should be able to signal to them.
22. What does the speaker advise you to do first if you are lost in the woods? 23. What will happen if you follow an unknown stream in the woods?
24. What do many experts think is the wisest thing to do if you're lost in the woods? 25. What should you do before you go into the woods?
22. C) Sit down and try to calm yourself
23. B) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers. 24. D) Walk uphill.
25. A) Inform somebody of your plan.
四级听力第二套：
答案：
1.D) It has got one of its injured.
2.C) Its videos were posted on social media. 3.A) The distance travelled. 4.B) Gas consumption is soaring.
5.B) He helps a stranger to carry groceries to his car.
6.C) He raised a large sum of money for him. 7.A) He works hard to support his family. 8. A) Attend an economics lecture 9. C) Attend his brother’s birthday party
10. D) Join him in his brother’s birthday celebration
11. B) By train
12. A) Taking a vacation abroad. 13. C) Working part time as a waiter. 14. B) Save enough money.. 15. A) He has rich sailing experience.
16. D) She was also a Nobel Prize winner.
17. B) She developed X-ray facilities for military hospitals. 18. A) Both died of blood cancer.
19. C) They discovered Iceland in the ninth century.
20. D) It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice.
21. A) Thee Viking’s ocean explorations. 22. C) Dream about the future.
23. B) Change what he has for his past imaginary world. 24. D) International business. 25. B) Be content with what you have.
四级阅读第一套：
选词填空
26. [K] superior 27. [D] nuisance 28. [M] tip 29. [O] visual 30. [A] associated 31. [F] preventing 32. [H] sensitive 33. [I] slight 34. [C] indicate 35. [J] specify
匹配题
36. [I] Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education. 37. [E] Some believe take-home exams may affect students' performances in others courses.
38. [C] Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students 39. [D] In-class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.
40. [B] The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home.
41. [H] Students who put off their work until the last moment often find the exams more difficult than they actually are.
42. [G] Different students may prefer different types of exams.
43. [F] Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on the type of course being taught.
44. [A] The author dropped out of college some forty years ago. 45. [J] Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.
仔细阅读
46. B They just cannot do anything about it. 47. A It might be prevented and treated.
48. D It will motivate doctors and pharmacists to find ways to treat aging. 49. C They can contribute to people's health only to a limited extent. 50. A The human lifespan cannot be prolonged.
51. C More males than females are likely to get outstanding letters of recommendation. 52. C Men are believed to be better able to excel in STEM disciplines. 53. B They contain nothing that distinguishes the applicants. 54. D They deleted all information about gender.
55. D Start a public discussion on how to raise women's status in academic circles.
四级阅读第二套：
选词填空
We all know there exists a great void（空白）in the public educational system when itcomes to 26 to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics) courses. One educator named Dori Roberts decided to do somethingto change this system. Dori taught
2017年12月大学英语四级真题及答案解析（全三套）
