FpgFpg2018年6月英语四级考试真题及考试答案(卷二)【写作】【题干】Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheimportanceofwritingabilityandhowtodevelopit.120-180words.【答案】Writingisaskilltestedinallmajorstandardizededucationaltests,includingCET-4/6,TOEFL,IELTS,andsoon.Buttherehasbeennoshortageofreportsfromdifferentsourcesthatalargeproportionofstudents,especiallycollegestudents,haveill-performedwritingskills,earningrelativelylowscoresintestsaswellasonschoolassignments.Inmyopinion,writingisacrucialskillforstudents.Itisareliablewaybywhichoneimpartknowledge,suggestplans,fightforone’sidea,refuteatheory,andmanyotherpurposes.Soifyouaregoodatwriting,thenyouareabletofulfillthetasksabovementionedmoreeffectively.Besides,notedwrites,betheynovelists,poetsoreditors-in-chiefenlighteneverygenerationofreaderswithnewexperiences.That’swhyreaderstodaystilldiscussonandsharetheiropinionsongreatbookssuchasADreaminRedMansions.Inanutshell,fewskillsaremoreimportantthanwritinginthecurrentsociety.Somysuggestwouldbethateveryone,collegestudentsparticular,takestimetohonewritingskills,getmorepracticeinit,sothatwecanliveuptothesocialexpectationofbecomingsocialistsuccessors.【解析】第一段提出问题,第二段描述事实,第三段得出结论或给出建议。【听力】SectionANewsReportOneAmessageinabottlesentouttoseabyaNewHampshiremanmorethanfivedecadesagowasfound1500milesawayandhe‘sbeenreturnedtohisdaughter.ThelonglostmessagewasdiscoveredbyClintBuffingtonofUtahwhilehewasvacationing.Buffingtonsayshefoundasodabottlehalf-buriedinthesandthatlookedlikeithadbeentheresincethebeginningoftime.Thenoteinsidethebottlesaid,“Returnto419OceanStreetandreceivearewardof$150fromRichardandTinaPierce,ownersofthebeachCombermotel.ThemotelwasownedbythePaulaPiercein1960.HerfatherhadwrittenthenotesasajokeandhadthrownitintotheAtlanticOcean.BuffingtonflewtoNewHampshiretodeliverthatmessagetoPolaPierce.Shehelduptoherfather'spromisegivingBuffingtonthatreward.Butthebiggestrewardisthemessageinabottlefindingitswaybackhome.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.FpgFpg1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?2.WhydidPaulaPiercegiveClintBuffingtonthereward?NewsReportTwoMillionsofbeeshavediedinSouthCarolinaduringaerialinsectsprayingoperationsthatwerecarriedouttocombattheZikavirus.Theinsectssprayingovertheweekendleftmorethan2millionbeesdeadonthespotinDorchestercountySouthCarolina,wherefourtravel-relatedcasesofZikadiseasehavebeenconfirmedinthearea.MostofthedeathscamefromFlowerTownBeefarm,acompanyinSomervillethatsellsbeesandhoneyproducts.JuanitaStanleywhoownsthecompanysaidthefarmlookslikeit'sbeendestroyed.Thefarmlostabout2.5millionbees.Dorchestercountyofficialsapologizedfortheaccidentalmasskillingofbees.DorchesterCountyisawarethatsomebeekeepersintheareathatwassprayedonSundaylosttheirbeecolonies.CountymanagerJasonWardsaidinastatement.“I'mnotpleasedthatsomanybeeswerekilled.”Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.WhywassprayingoperationscarriedoutinDorchesterCounty?4.WhatdoesthenewsreportssayaboutFlowerTownBeefarm?NewsReportThreeTheworld'slargestaircrafthastakentotheskiesforthefirsttime.TheAirlander10spentnearly2hoursintheairhavingtakenofffromCoddingtonairfieldinBedfordshire.Duringitsflightitreached3000feetandperformedaseriesofgentleturnsalloverasafearea.Theaircraftismassiveaslongasafootballfieldandastallas6doubledeckerbusesandcapableofflyingforupto5days.ItwasfirstdevelopedfortheUSgovernmentasalongrangespyaircraft,butwasabandonedfollowingbudgetcutbacks.Theaircraftcost25millionpoundsandcancarryheavierloadsthanhugejetplaneswhilealsoproducinglessnoiseandomittinglesspollution.Themakersbelieveit'sthefutureofaircraftandonedaywe'llbeusingthemtogoplaces.Butthere'sstillalongwaytogo.TheAirlanderwillneedtohave200hoursflyingtimebeforebeingallowedtoflybytheaviationadministrationifitpassesthoughwecanhopewe'llallgetsomeextralegroom.Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.WhatdowelearnaboutthefirstflightoftheAirlander10?6.WhatcausedtheUSgovernmenttoabandontheAirlander10asaspyaircraft?7.WhatistheadvantageoftheAirlander10overhugejetplanes?SectionBConversationOneM:Doyoufeellikegoingouttonight?FpgFpgW:Yeah,whynot,wehaven‘tbeenoutforages,what’son?M:Well,there‘safilmaboutclimatechange.Doesitsoundgoodtoyou?W:No,notreally,itdoesn‘treallyappealtome.What’sitabout?Justclimatechange?M:Ithinkit‘sabouthowclimatechangeaffectseverydaylife.Iwonderhowtheymakeitentertaining.W:Well,itsoundsreallyawful,it‘sanimportantsubjectIagree.ButIamnotinthemoodforanythingdepressing.Whatelseison?M:There‘saSpanishdancefestival.W:Oh,Ilovedance.Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.M:Apparently,it‘sabsolutelybrilliant.Let’sseewhatitsaysinthepaper.AleadsanexcitingproductionofthegreatSpanishlovestoryKamen.W:Ok,then.Whattimeisiton?M:At7:30.W:Well,that‘snogood.Wehaven’tgotenoughtimetogetthere.Isthereanythingelse?M:There‘sacomedyspecialon.W:Where‘siton?M:It‘satthecitytheater.It’sacharitycomedynightwithlotsofdifferentacts.Itlooksprettygood.Thecriticinthelocalthepapersaysit‘sthefunniestthinghe’severseen.ItsayshereRogerWhiteheadisanamazinghosttoanightoffunperformances.W:Em……