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大学英语四级考试试题样卷
2016年大学英语四级考试试题样卷
PartIWriting(30minutes)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandthenexpressyourviewsontheimportanceoflearningbasicskills.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.WriteyouressayonAnswerSheet1.
PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
1.A)Christmas-timeattacksmadebySomalirebels.
B)AnexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.
C)Thekillingofmorethan70UgandansinKampala.
D)BlastssetoffbyaSomaligroupinUganda’scapital.
2.A)OnChristmasEve.
B)Justbeforemidnight.
C)Duringasecuritycheck.
D)Inthesmallhoursofthemorning.
Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
3.A)Itislikelytoclosemanyofitsstores.
B)Itisknownforthequalityofitsgoods.
C)Itremainscompetitiveintherecession.
D)Itwillexpanditsonlineretailbusiness.
4.A)Expanditsbusinessbeyondgroceries.
B)Fire25,000ofitscurrentemployees.
C)CutitsDVDpublishingbusiness.
D)Sellthebusinessforonepound.
Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
5.A)Alltaxisbegantousemeters.
B)Alltaxisgotairconditioning.
C)Advertisementswereallowedontaxis.
D)Oldtaxiswerereplacedwithnewcabs.
6.A)Alowinterestloanscheme.
B)Environmentalists’protests.
C)Taxipassengers’complaints.
D)Permissionforcaradvertising.
7.A)Therearenomoreirregularpractices.
B)Allnewcabsprovideair-conditioning.
C)Newcabsareallequippedwithmeters.
D)Newlegislationprotectsconsumerrights.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
ConversationOne
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)IthasapartnershipwithLCP.
B)ItisheadquarteredinLondon.
C)Itspecializesinsafetyfromleaks.
D)Ithasachemicalprocessingplant.
9.A)Heisachemist.
B)Heisasalesman.
C)Heisasafetyinspector.
D)HeisMr.Grand’sfriend.
10.A)Thepublicrelationsofficer.
B)Mr.Grand’spersonalassistant.
C)Directorofthesafetydepartment.
D)Headofthepersonneldepartment.
11.A)WaitforMr.Grandtocallback.
B)LeaveamessageforMr.Grand.
C)Providedetailsoftheirproductsandservices.
D)Sendacomprehensivedescriptionoftheirwork.
ConversationTwo
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Teacher.
B)Journalist.
C)Editor.
D)Typist.
13.A)Somenewlydiscoveredscenicspot.
B)BigchangesintheAmazonvalley.
C)Anewrailwayunderconstruction.
D)ThebeautifulAmazonrainforests.
14.A)Innewsweeklies.
B)Inalocaleveningpaper.
C)Innewspapers’Sundayeditions.
D)InoverseaseditionsofU.S.magazines.
15.A)Tobecomeaprofessionalwriter.
B)Tobeemployedbyanewspaper.
C)Togetherlifestorypublishedsoon.
D)Tosellherarticlestoanewsservice.
SectionC
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Sheisbothapopularandahighlyrespectedauthor.
B)Sheisthefirstwritertofocusonthefateofslaves.
C)SheisthemostlovedAfricannovelistofalltimes.
D)Sheisthemostinfluentialauthorsincethe1930’s.
17.A)TheBookCriticsCircleAward.
B)TheNobelPrizeforliterature.
C)ThePulitzerPrizeforfiction.
D)TheNationalBookAward.
18.A)SheisarelativeofMorrison’s.
B)SheisaslavefromAfrica.
C)Sheisaskilledstoryteller.
D)Sheisablackwoman.
PassageTwo
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Theyareverygenerousingivinggifts.
B)Theyrefusegiftswhendoingbusiness.
C)Theyregardgiftsasatokenoffriendship.
D)Theygivegiftsonlyonspecialoccasions.
20.A)Theyenjoygivinggiftstootherpeople.
B)Theyspendalotoftimechoosinggifts.
C)Theyhavetofollowmanyspecificrules.
D)Theypayattentiontothequalityofgifts.
21.A)Gift-givingplaysanimportantroleinhumanrelationships.
B)Wemustbeawareofculturaldifferencesingivinggifts.
C)Wemustlearnhowtogivegiftsbeforegoingabroad.
D)Readingextensivelycanmakeoneabettergift-giver.
PassageThree
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Shetenderlylookedafterhersickmother.
B)Shedevelopedastronginterestinfinance.
C)Shelearnedtowriteforfinancialnewspapers.
D)SheinvestedinstocksandsharesonWallStreet.
23.A)Sheinheritedabigfortunefromherfather.
B)Shesoldherrestaurantwithasubstantialprofit.
C)Shegot7.5milliondollarsfromherex-husband.
D)Shemadeawiseinvestmentinrealestate.
24.A)Shewasdishonestinbusinessdealings.
B)Shefrequentlyill-treatedheremployees.
C)Sheabusedanimalsincludingherpetdog.
D)Shewasextremelymeanwithhermoney.
25.A)Shecarriedonherfamily’stradition.
B)Shemadehugedonationstocharities.
C)Shebuiltahospitalwithhermother’smoney.
D)Shemadeabigfortunefromwiseinvestments.
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Oneinsix.Believeitornot,that’sthenumberofAmericanswhostrugglewithhunger.Tomaketomorrowalittlebetter,FeedingAmerica,thenation’slargest(36)hunger-relieforganization,haschosenSeptemberasHungerActionMonth.Aspartofits30Waysin30Daysprogram,it’sasking(37)acrossthecountrytohelpthemorethan200foodbanksand61,000agenciesinitsnetworkprovidelow-incomeindividualsandfamilieswiththefueltheyneedto(38).
It’sthekindofworkthat’sdoneeverydayatSt.Andrew’sEpiscopalChurchinSanAntonio.Peoplewho(39)atitsfrontdooronthefirstandthirdThursdaysofeachmontharen’tlookingforGod–they’rethereforsomethingtoeat.St.Andrew’srunsafoodpantry(食品室)that(40)thecityandseveralofthe(41)towns.JanetDraneisitsmanager.
Inthewakeofthe(42),thenumberoffamiliesinneedoffoodassistancebegantogrow.Itis(43)that49millionAmericansareunsureofwheretheywillfindtheirnextmeal.What’smostsurprisingisthat36%ofthemlivein(44)whereatleastoneadultisworking.“Itusedtobethatonejobwasallyouneeded,”saysSt.Andrew’sDrane.“Thepeopleweseenowhavethreeorfourpart-timejobsandthey’restillrightontheedge(45).”
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
A)accumulate
B)circling
C)communities
D)competition
E)domestic
F)financially
G)formally
H)gather
I)households
J)recession
K)reported
L)reviewed
M)serves
N)surrounding
O)survive
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
UniversitiesBranchOut
A)
Asneverbeforeintheirlonghistory,universitieshavebecomeinstrumentsofnationalcompetitionaswellasinstrumentsofpeace.Theyaretheplaceofthescientificdiscoveriesthatmoveeconomiesforward,andtheprimarymeansofeducatingthetalentrequiredtoobtainandmaintaincompetitiveadvantage.Butatthesametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowofgoods,services,informationandespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobalintegration,mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.
B)
Inresponsetothesameforcesthathavedriventheworldeconomy,universitieshavebecomemoreself-consciouslyglobal:
seekingstudentsfromaroundtheworldwhorepresenttheentirerangeofculturesandvalues,sendingtheirownstudentsabroadtopreparethe