2015年6月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試真題(第1套)套)

1、2015 年 6 月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試真題(第 1 套)Questions Questions 36 36 to to 45 45 are are based based on on the the following following passage. passage.The U.S.Department of Education is making efforts to ensure that all students have e

2、qual access to a quality education.Today it is 36 the launch of the Excellent Educators for All Initiative.The initiative will help states and school districts support great educators for the students who need them most.

3、“All children are 37 to a high-quality education regardless of their race, zip code or family income.It is 38 important that we provide teachers and principals the support they need to help students reach their f

4、ull 39 ,“ U.S.Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said.“ Despite the excellent work and deep 40 of our nation's teachers and principals, students in high-poverty, high- minority schools are unfairly treated acros

5、s our country.We have to do better.Local leaders and educators will 41 their own creative solutions, but we must work together to 42 our focus on how to better recruit, support and 43 effective teachers and prin

6、cipals for all students, especially the kids who need them most.“Today's announcement is another important step forward in improving access to a quality education, a 44 of President Obama's year of action.Late

7、r today, Secretary Duncan will lead a roundtable discussion with principals and school teachers from across the country about the 45 of working in high-need schools and how to adopt promising practices for supporting gre

8、at educators in these schools.A.AnnouncingB.beneficialC.challengesD.commitment E.component F.contestsG.critically H.developI.distributing J.enhanceK.entitledL.potential M.properly N.qualified O.retainSection BThe Changes

9、 Facing Fast FoodA.Fast-food firms have to be a thick-skinned bunch.Health experts regularly criticise them severelyfor selling food that makes people fat.Critics even complain that McDonald's, whose logosy

10、mbolises calorie excess, should not have been allowed to sponsor the World Cup.These arethings fast-food firms have learnt to cope with.But not perhaps for much longer.The burgerbusiness faces more pressure f

11、rom regulators customer traffichigh throughout the day.Many see breakfast as a big opporttmity, and not just for fatty food.McDonald's will start selling porridge (粥)in America next year.Breakfast has the potential t

12、o bevery profitable, says Sara Senatore of Bernstein, a research firm, because the margins can be high.Fast-food companies are also adding midday and late-night snacks, such as blended drinks andwraps.The idea

13、 is that by having a greater range of things on the menu, “we can sell to consumersproducts they want all day,“ says Rick Carucci., the .chief financial officer of Yum ! Brands.I.But what about those growing waistlines?

14、So far, fast-food firms have cleverly avoided governmentregulation.By providing healthy options, like salads and low-calorie sandwiches, they have at leastgiven the impression of doing something about helping

15、 to fight obesity (肥胖癥).These offeringsare not necessarily loss-leaders, as they broaden the appeal of outlets to groups of diners thatinclude some people who don't want to eat a burger.But customers c

16、annot be forced to ordersalads instead of fries.J.In the future, simply offering a healthy option may not be good enough.“Every packaged-food and restaurant company I know is concerned about regulation right now,“

17、says Mr.Palmer of UBS.America's health-reform bill, which Congress passed this year, requires restaurant chains with 20 ormore outlets to put the calorie-content of items they serve on the menu.A study by th

18、e NationalBureau of Economic Research, which tracked the effects on Starbucks of a similar calorie-postinglaw in New York City in 2007, found that the average calorie-count per transaction fell 6% andrevenue

19、increased 3% at Starbucks stores where a Dunldn Donuts outlet was nearby--a sign, it issaid, that menu-labelling could favour chains that have more healthy offerings.K.In order to avoid other legislation

20、 in America and elsewhere, fast-food companies will have tocontinue innovating (創(chuàng)新).Walt Riker of McDonald's claims the change it has made in its menumeans it offers more healthy items than it did a few years ag

21、o.“We probably sell more vegetables,more milk, more salads, more apples than any restaurant business in the world,“ he says.But therecent proposal by a county in California to ban McDonald's from including toys in it

22、s high-calorie“Happy Meals“, because legislators believe it attracts children to unhealthy food, suggests there isa lot more left to do.46.Some people propose laws be made to stop McDonald's from attaching toys to it

23、s food specials for children.47.Fast-food finns may not be able to cope with pressures from food regulation in the near future.48.Burger King will start to sell Seattle's Best coffee to increase sales.49.Some fast-f

24、ood firms provide healthy food to give the impression they are helping to tackle the obesity problem.50.During the recession, many customers turned to fast food to save money.51.Many people eat out less often

25、to save money in times of recession.52.During the recession, Burger King's promotional strategy of offering low-priced items often proved ineffective.53.Fast-food restaurants can make a lot of money by selli