2017年12月大学英语四级真题及答案解析（全三套）

55. What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley? D) A clear aim and high motivation.

四级阅读第三套：

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. B examine

匹配题

36. I 37. E 38. C 39. D 40. B 41. H

42. G 43. F 44. A 45. J

仔细阅读

46. What do people generally believe about aging? B) They just cannot do anything about it.

47. How do many scientists view aging now? A) It might be prevented and treated.

48. What does Alex Zhavoronkov think of “describing aging as a disease”? D) It will motivate doctors and pharmacists to find ways to treat aging.

49. What do we learn about the medical community?

C) They can contribute to people’s health only to a limited extent.

50. What does Professor Leonard Hayflick believe? A) The human lifespan cannot be prolonged.

51. What do we learn about applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences? C) More males than females are likely to get outstanding letters of recommendation.

52. What do studies about men and women in scientific research show?

C) Men are believed to be better able to excel in STEM disciplines.

53. What do the studies find about the recommendation letters for women applicants? B) They contain nothing that distinguishes the applicants.

54. What did Dutt and her colleagues do with the more than 1,200 letters of recommendation?

D) They deleted all information about gender.

55. What does Dutt aim to do with her study?

D) Start a public discussion on how to raise women’s status in academic circles.

四级翻译一：

泰山位于山东省西部。海拔1500余米，方圆约400平方公里。泰山不仅雄伟壮观，而且是一座历史文化名山，过去3000多年一直是人们前往朝拜的地方。据记载，共有72位帝王曾来此游览。许多作家到泰山获取灵感，写诗作文，艺术家也来此绘画。山上因此留下了许许多多的文物古迹。泰山如今已成为中国一处主要的旅游景点。

Located in western Shandong province in eastern China, Mount Tai stands over 1500 meters above sea level and covers an area of about 400 square kilometers. It is a mountain of historical and cultural significance. Religious worship of Mount Tai dates back 3,000 years. In recorded history, 72 emperors came here to pay homage to heaven and earth. Mount Tai has seen many poets, literary scholars as well as painters who have traveled there for inspiration. That explains why Mount Tai features numerous cultural relics and historic sites. Mount Tai has become one of the leading tourist attractions in China.

四级翻译二：

华山位于华阴市，距西安120公里。华山是秦岭的一部分。秦岭不仅分割陕南与陕北，也分隔华南与华北。与从前人们常去朝拜的泰山不同。华山过去很少有人光临。因为上山的道路极其危险。然而，希望长寿的人却经常上山，因为山上生长着许多药草，特别是一些稀有的药草。自上世纪90年代安装缆车以来，参观人数大大增加。

Mount Hua is located in Huayin City (Shaanxi, China), 120 kilometers away from Xi’an. It is part of the Qinling or Qin Mountains, which divide not only northern and southern Shaanxi, but also south and north China. Unlike Mount Tai that used to be frequented by worshipers/pilgrims, Mount Hua was not well visited by pilgrims from the rest of China as the roads in the mountain were extremely dangerous/because of inaccessibility of its summits. Back then, however, those who wished to enjoy longevity/immortality seekers ventured in Mount Hua quite a lot because it was believed that numerous herbs, rare ones in particular, grew in the mountain. Since cable cars were installed in Mount Hua in the 1990s, the number of visitors has increased dramatically/significantly/exponentially/the mountain has seen a dramatic rise in tourist arrivals.

四级翻译三：

黄山位于安徽省南部。它风景独特，尤以其日出和云海著称。要欣赏大山的宏伟壮丽，通常得向上看。但要欣赏黄山美景，就得向下看。黄山的湿润气候有利于茶树生长，是中国主要产茶地之一。这里还有许多温泉，其泉水有助于防治皮肤病。黄山是中国主要旅游目的地之一，也是摄影和传统国画最受欢迎的主题。

Located in southern Anhui province in eastern China, Huangshan or literally Yellow Mountain is known for its unique natural scenery, particularly sunrises and sea of clouds. To appreciate the magnificence of the mountain, you have to look upward in most cases while to enjoy the fascinating landscape of Huangshan, you've got to look downward.

The humid climate of the area offers favorable conditions for tea trees to grow, which makes the surrounding area of Huangshan one of the major producers of teas. The mountain is also home to numerous hot springs, which is helpful for preventing skin disease. As one of the top tourist destinations in China, Huangshan represents one of the most popular themes of photographic works and traditional Chinese paintings.

四级写作一：亲子关系

Directions：For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and children. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

How to best handle the relationship between parents and children?

Nowadays, a wide-spread phenomenon occur frequently that parents make a lot of decisions for their children, even for most critical issues of their life, such as education, work or even marriage. Though many parents regard their children as the apple of their eye, they have no enough knowledge how to best handle the relationship with their children.

We may find several reasons to explain this phenomenon above. First of all, parents, with their former life experience, always think that they are able to make a better decision than teenagers do. Next, they pay too much attention to their only child in the family without caring for their children’s feeling. What’s more, they assert the only way to realize their unfulfilled dreams is letting their children do things that they want them to.