2018年12月英语四级考试真题及答案(卷一)

2018年12月英语四级考试真题及答案（卷一）2018年12月英语四级真题答案卷一写作留学的挑战Directions:thechallengeofstartingacareeraftergraduationNowadays,moreandmoregraduatesareinclinedtostartacareeraftergraduation,however,consideringthecurrentemploymentcircumstance,itisundoubtedlythatsettingupabusinessoftheirownwouldbeboundtomeetquitealotofchallenges.Tobespecific,thereprovestobeacruelrealitythatwecannotignorethatentrepreneurshiprequiressomebasicqualifications,includingappropriateopportunities,initialcapital,socialresourcesandmanagementability,themajorityofwhich,unfortunately,happenstobethestudententrepreneurs’shortage.Inaddition,thefiercercompetitionandmaturemarketinevitablyandcorrespondinglyevolveintotheemerginghandicaptolaunchabusinesssuccessfully,whichpresenthigherdemandforstudents.Therefore,asanundergraduate,inmyownview,weshouldmakearationalplan,accumulaterelatedexperienceandbuildupanetworkbeforestartingourownbusiness.2018年12月英语四级真题答案卷一听力短篇新闻：NewsReportOne参考答案：1.Setupamobilephonenetworkonthemoon.2.Itisstable.原文：Adevicethatweighslessthan1kilogramispartofamissionthatwillallowscientiststodeliverfourthgenerationor4Gmobilecoveragetothemoonin2019.Ifsuccessful,thetinydevicewillprovidethemoonwithitsfirstevermobilephonenetwork.Thelunarnetworkwillsupporthighdefinitionstreamingofvideoanddatabetweenthemoonandtheearth.Thenetworkispartofamissiontothemoon.Thisisaprojectwiththegoaloflandingthefirstprivatelypaidformissiontothemoon.The4GmissionissettolaunchfromCapeCanaveralintheUnitedStatesonaspaceXFalconNineRocketin2019.Missiontothemoonintendstoestablishandtestthefirstelementsofacommunicationsnetworkonthemoon.Thescientistsworkingontheprojectoptedtobuild4Gratherthanthefifthgenerationor5Gwork.Thisisbecausefifthgenerationnetworksarestillintestingandtrialphases.Thismeansthata5Gnetworkmaynotyetbestableenoughtoworkonthemoon’ssurface.Question1.Whatarescientistsplanningtodo?Question2.Whydidscientistschoosetosetupa4Gnetworkintheirmission?NewsReportTwo参考答案：3.Noinjurieswereyetreported.4.Pulldownthedesertedshoppingmall.原文：FirefightersrespondedtoafireWednesdaynightatanabandonedmallinHeywood.Thefirewasreportedat9:26p.m.atanoldshoppingcenteronMichiganAvenuenearSt.Mary’sChurch.Sixfireengines,twotrucksandtwochiefsrespondedtothescene.Crewshadthefireundercontrolinabout45minutesandmanagedtocontainthefiretoitspointoforigin.Thereweresomepeopleinsidethebuildingwhenthefirebrokeoutbuttherewerenoreportsofanyinjuries.Fireinvestigatorshaverespondedtothescenebuthavenotyetdeterminedthecauseofthefire.Firefighterswillremainonthesceneuntillaterthismorningtoensurethatthefiredoesn’tstartupagain.Theshoppingmallhadnotbeeninusesince2002.In2014CityHalldevelopedaplantoknockdownthebuildingandreplaceitwithaffordablehousing.However,theplanwasdroppedduetolackoffunds.Question3.Whatdoesthenewsitemsayaboutthefire?Question4.WhathadCityHallplannedtodo?NewsReportThree参考答案：5.Insufficientpotatosupply.6.Itisafraidofthespreadofdisease.7.Globalwarming.原文：PotatochipsinJapanarebeingsoldfor6timestheirnormalprice.Thisisafterthecountry’smainmanufacturerstoppedsalesduetoapotatoshortage.Stormsandfloodsanditsmainpotatogrowingregionlastyearcausedtheworstharvestandmorethan3decades.LocalmediareportssuggestCalbeeanditsmainrivalKoike-yaarehaltingalmost50products.“Wedon’tknowwhenwe’llbeabletorestart”,acompanyspokesmansaid.Snackloversarepanicbuyingandmanysupermarketshelvesarebare.JapaneselawslimittheamountofimportedpotatoesthatcanbeusedinJapanesemadeproducts.Japansaysfearofdiseaseisitsmainreasontoblockfreshimports.ItstillonlyallowspotatoesfromselectedUSstates.ThisisonlyatcertaintimesandonconditionthattheyareprocessedatfactoriesbasednearJapaneseports.Butglobalwarminghasraisedthepossibilitythatdomesticproducecouldbeseriouslyaffectedbyrareweathereventsmoreoften.Question5.WhatproblemisJapanfacing?Question6.WhydoesJapanlimittheimportofpotatoes?Question7.WhatmightaffectJapanesedomesticproduce?ConversationOne:参考答案：8.Dull9.Shetakesnotes.10.Itkeepshermindactive.11.Ithelpsherbetterrememberwhatshelearns.原文：M:Mr.Brown’slecturesaresoboring.W:Yes,heisnotaveryexcitingspeaker.Butthesubjectisinteresting.M:Duringeveryoneofhislectures,Itrytolisten.Ireallytry.Butafterabout10minutesmymindbeginstowanderandIloseconcentration.ButIseethatyouseemtobeOK.Howdoyoustayfocusedthroughtheentirehour?W:Well,whatIdoiskeepmypenmoving.M:Whatdoyoumean?W:It’samethodofactiveconcentrationIreadabout.Oneofthemosteffectivewaystoconcentrateistowritethingsdown.Butithastobedonebyhand,nottypingonakeyboard.Youseewritingbyhandforcesyoutoactuallyengagewithwhatyou’relearninginamorephysicalway.M:Doyoureviewyournotesafterwardsthen?W:Sometimes,butthat’snotimportant.MynotesmayormaynotbeusefulbutthepointisthatbywritingdownwhatMr.BrandsaysIcanfollowhislineofthinkingmoreeasily.Infact,sometimesIdrawalittletoo.M:Youdrawinclassandthathelpsmepayattention?W:Yes,honestlyitworksforme.Ijustdrawlittlelinesandnonsensereally.ItwasalsointhatarticleIread.Itcankeepthemindactive,preventgettingboredandhelptoconcentrate.Againthepointistolistenhardwhilekeepingthepenmoving.IfI’mathomeandIneedtostudywhatIdo