2016年6月英语四级真题及答案(卷一)

　　51 The aim of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is____。

　　A)to see whether people’s personality affects their life span

　　B)to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their health

　　C)to investigate the role of exercise in living a long life

　　D)to examine all the factors contributing to longevity

　　52 What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people?

　　A)They have a good understanding of evolution。

　　B)They are better at negotiating an agreement。

　　C)They generally appear more resourceful。

　　D)They are more likely to get over hardship。

　　53 What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation?

　　A)Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life。

　　B)Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times。

　　C)Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity。

　　D)Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity。

　　54 What does the recent study of Norwegian mothers show?

　　A)Children’s personality characteristics are invariably determined by their mothers。

　　B)People with unhealthy eating habits are likely to die sooner。

　　C)Mothers’ influence on children may last longer than fathers’。

　　D)Mothers’ negative personality characteristics may affect their children’s life spans。

　　55 What can we learn from the findings of the two new studies?

　　A)Anxiety and depression more often than not cut short one’s life span。

　　B)Longevity results from a combination of mental and physical health。

　　C)Personality plays a decisive role in how healthy one is。

　　D)Health is in large part related to one’s lifestyle。

　　六、翻译

　　Directions：For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English。 You should write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 2。

　　功夫是中国武术的俗称。中国武术的起源可以追溯到自卫的需要、狩猎活动以及古代中国的军事训练。它是中国传统体育运动的一种，年轻人老年人都练。它已逐渐演变成了中国文化的独特元素。作为中国的国宝，功夫有上百种不同的风格，是世界上练的最多的武术形式。有些风格模仿了动物的动作，还有一些则受到了中国哲学思想、神话和传说的启发。