2015年6月英语四级考试真题及答案(第1套)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandthencommentonthekidsunderstandingofgoingtoschool.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.A.ShelearnedplayingtheviolinfromafamousFrenchmusician.B.ShedreamedofworkingandlivinginaEuropeancountry.C.ShereadalotaboutEuropeanmusiciansandtheirmusic.D.ShelistenedtorecordingsofmanyEuropeanorchestras.14.A.Shebegantakingviolinlessonsasasmallchild.B.ShewasapupilofafamousEuropeanviolinist.C.Shegaveherfirstperformancewithherfather.D.Shebecameaprofessionalviolinistatfifteen.15.A.Itgaveherachancetoexplorethecity.B.Itwasthechanceofalifetime.C.Itwasagreatchallengetoher.D.IthelpedherlearnclassicalFrenchmusic.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA.,B),C.andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A.Therearemysteriousstoriesbehindhisworks.B.Therearemanymisunderstandingsabouthim.C.Hisworkshavenomatchworldwide.D.Hispersonalhistoryislittleknown.17.A.HemovedtoStratford-on-Avoninhischildhood.B.Hefailedtogobeyondgrammarschool.C.Hewasamemberofthetowncouncil.D.Heonceworkedinawell-knownactingcompany.18.A.Writersofhistimehadnomeanstoprotecttheirworks.B.Possiblesourcesofcluesabouthimwerelostinafire.C.Hisworkswereadaptedbeyondrecognition.D.Peopleofhistimehadlittleinterestinhim.PassageTwoQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A.Theft.B.Cheating.C.Aircrash.D.Roadaccidents.20.A.Learnthelocalcustoms.B.Makehotelreservations.C.Bookticketswellinadvance.D.Havetherightdocuments.21.A.Contactyouragent.B.Getaliftifpossible.C.Useofficialtransport.D.Haveafriendmeetyou.PassageThreeQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A.Cutdownproductioncost.B.Sellinexpensiveproducts.C.Specialiseingoldornaments.D.Refinethetasteofhisgoods.23.A.Atanationalpressconference.B.Duringalivetelevisioninterview.C.Duringalocalsalespromotioncampaign.D.AtameetingoftopBritishbusinesspeople.24.A.Insulted.B.Puzzled.C.Distressed.D.Discouraged.25.A.Thewordsofsomebusinesspeoplearejustrubbish.B.Hewhoneverlearnsfromthepastisboundtofail.C.Thereshouldbealimittoonessenseofhumour.D.Heisnotlaughedat,thatlaughsathimselffirst.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Lookingatthebasicbiologicalsystems,theworldisnotdoingverywell.Yeteconomicindicatorsshowtheworldis（26）Despiteaslowstartatthebeginningoftheeighties,globaleconomicoutputincreasedbymorethanafifthduringthe（27）Theeconomygrew,tradeincreased,andmillionsofnewjobswerecreated.Howcanbiologicalindicatorsshowthe28ofeconomicindicators?Theansweristhattheeconomicindicatorshaveabasicfault:theyshownodifferencebetweenresourceusesthat（ 29）progressandthoseusesthatwillhurtit.Themainmeasureofeconomicprogressisthegrossnationalproduct(GNP). （30） ,thistotalsthevalueofallgoodsandservicesproducedandsubtractslossinvalueoffactoriesandequipment.Developedahalf-centuryago,GNPhelped（31）acommonwayamongcountriesofmeasuringchangeineconomicoutput.Forsometime,thisseemedtowork（32 ）well,butseriousweaknessesarenowappearing.Asindicatedearlier,GNPincludeslossinvalueoffactoriesandequipment,butitdoesnot（ 33 ）thelossofnaturalresources,includingnonrenewableresourcessuchasoilorrenewableresourcessuchasforests.Thisbasicfaultcanproducea（ 34 ）senseofnationaleconomichealth.AccordingtoGNP,forexample,countriesthatovercutforestsactuallydobetterthanthosethatpreservetheirforests.Thetreescutdownarecountedasincomebutnosubtractionismadefor（35 ）theforests.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequi