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完整版大学英语四级真题及答案2全doc
2017年12月大学英语四级真题及答案(
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PartIWriting(30minutes)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashorteasyonhowtobesthandletherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Ittriesentertainitsaudience.B)Ittriestolookintothedistance.
C)Itwantstocatchpeople’sattention.
D)Ithasgotoneofitslimbsinjured.
2.A)Itwasspottedbyanimalprotectionofficials.B)Itwasfilmedbyalocaltelevisionreporter.
C)ItsvideosWerepostedonsocialmedia.D)Itspicturewonaphotographyprize.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Thedistancetravelled.
B)Theincidenceofroadaccidents.
C)Thespendingongas.
D)Thenumberofpeopletravelling.
4.A)Fewerpeoplearecommuting.
B)Gasconsumptionissoaring.
C)Jobgrowthisslowingdown.
D)Rush-hourtrafficisworsening.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Hetoldastrangerthesadstoryabouthimself.B)Hehelpedastrangertocarrygroceriestohiscar.C)Hewentuptoastrangerandpulledathissleeves.D)Hewashedastranger’scarinreturnforsomefood.
6.A)Heorderedalotoffoodforhisfamily.B)Hegavehimajobathisowncompany.C)Heraisedalargesumofmoneyforhim.D)Heofferedhimascholarshipforcollege.
7.A)Heworkshardtosupporthisfamily.B)Heisanexcellentstudentatschool.C)Heisverygoodatmakingupstories.D)Hehasbeendisabledsinceboyhood.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Attendedaneconomicslecture.B)TakenawalkonCharlesStreet.C)HadadrinkatQueenVictoria.
D)Haddinneratanewrestaurant.
9.A)Treatacollegefriendtodinner.B)Makepreparationsforaseminar.C)Attendhisbrothersbirthdayparty.
D)Visitsomeofhishighschoolfriends.
10.A)Gatherstatisticsforhislecture.B)Throwasurprisebirthdayparty.
C)MeetwithJonathan’sfriendsontheweekend.D)Joinhiminhisbrother’sbirthdaycelebration.
11.A)Bycar.
B)Bytrain.
C)Bytaxi.
D)Bybus.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Takingavacationabroad.B)Reviewingforhislastexam.
C)Savingenoughmoneyforarainyday.D)Findingabetterwaytoearnmoney.
13.A)Preparingforhisfinalexams.
B)Negotiatingwithhisbossforaraise.
C)Workingparttimeasawaiter.
D)Helpingthewomanwithhercourses.
14.A)Finishhertermpaper.B)Saveenoughmoney.
C)LearnalittlebitofSpanish.D)Askherparent’spermission.
15.A)Hehasrichsailingexperience.B)HespeaksSpanishfluently.
C)HeisalsoeagertogotoSpain.D)Heiseasytogetalongwith.
SectionC
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Shewenttothesameuniversityashermother.B)SheworkedasanurseintheFirstWorldWar.
C)ShewontheNobelPrizetwotimes.D)ShewasalsoaNobelPrizewinner.
17.A)Shefoughtbravelyinaseriesofmilitaryoperations.B)ShedevelopedX-rayfacilitiesformilitaryhospitals.
C)Shehelpedtosetupseveralmilitaryhospitals.D)Shemadedonationstosavewoundedsoldiers.
18.A)Bothdiedofbloodcancer.
B)BothfoughtinWorldWarI.
C)Bothwonmilitarymedals.
D)Bothmarriedtheirassistants.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)TheywerethefirstsettlersinEurope.B)TheyweretheconquerorsofNorway.
C)TheydiscoveredIcelandintheninthcentury.D)TheysettledonasmallislandnorthofEngland.
20.A)ItwassomefivehundredmileswestofNorway.B)Itwascoveredwithgreenmosttimeoftheyear.C)ItwastheVikings’mostimportantdiscovery.
D)Itwasarockymassoflandcoveredwithice.
21.A)TheVikings’oceanexplorations.
B)ThemakingofEuropeannations.
C)TheVikings’everydaylife.
D)TheEuropeans’Arcticdiscoveries.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Workhardforabetterlife.B)Makemistakesnowandthen.C)Dreamaboutthefuture.
D)Saveagainstarainyday.
23.A)Teachforeignlanguagesfortherestofhislife.B)Changewhathehasforhispastimaginaryworld.C)Exchangehistwo-storyhouseforabeachcottage.D)Dwellonthedreamshehaddreamedwhenyoung.
24.A)Criminallaw.
B)Cityplanning.
C)Orientalarchitecture.
D)Internationalbusiness.
25.A)Dreamandmakeplans.B)Takethingseasyinlife.
C)Becontentwithwhatyouhave.D)Enjoywhateveryouaredoing.
PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Weallknowthereexistsgreatvoid(空白)inthepubliceducational
systemwhenitcomesto26toSTEM(Science,Technology,EngineeringMathematics)courses.OneeducatornamedDoriRobertsdecidedtodosomethingtochangethissystem.Doritaughthighschoolengineeringfor11years.ShenoticedtherewasarealvoidinqualitySTEMeducationatall27ofthepubliceducationalsystem.Shesaid,“IstartedEngineeringForKids(EFK)afternoticingareallackof
math,scienceandengineeringprogramsto28myownkidsin.”Shedecidedtostartanafterschoolprogramwherechildren29
inSTEM-basedcompetitions.Theclubgrewquicklyandwhenitreached
180membersandthekidsintheprogramwonseveralstate30,she
decidedtodevoteallhertimetocultivatingand31it.Theglobal
businessEFKwasborn.
DoribeganoperatingEFKoutofherVirginiahome,whichshethen
expandedto32recreationcenters.Today,theEFKprogram33
over144branchesin32stateswithintheUnitedStatesandin21countries.Saleshavedoubledfrom$5millionin2014to$10millionin2015,with25newbranchesplannedfor2016.TheEFKwebsitestates,
“Ournationisnot34enoughengineers.Ourphilosophyistoinspirekidsatayoungagetounderstandthatengineeringisagreat35.”
A)attractedB)careerC)championshipsD)degrees
E)developingF)enrollG)exposureH)feasible
I)feedingJ)graduatingK)interestL)levels
M)localN)operatesO)participated
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
Whyaren’tyoucuriousaboutwhathappened?
[A]“YoususpendedRayRiceafterourvideo,”areporterfromTMZchallengedNationalFootballLeagueCommissionerRogerGoodelltheotherday.“Whydidn’tyouhavethecuriositytogotothecasino(赌场)
yourself?
”Theimplicationofthequestionisthatamorecuriouscommissionerwouldhavefoundawaytogetthetape.
[B]Theaccusationofincuriosityisonethatwehearoften,carryingthesuggestionthatthereissomethingwrongwithnotwantingtosearchoutthetruth.“Ihavebeenbotheredforalongtimeaboutthecuriouslackofcuriosity,”saidaDemocraticmemberoftheNewJerseylegislaturebackinJuly,referringtoaninsufficientlyinquiringattitudeonthepartofanassistanttoNewJerseyGovernorChrisChristiewhochosenottoaskhardquestionabouttheGeorgeWashingtonBridgetrafficscandal.“Isn’tthemainstreammediatheleastbitcuriousaboutwhathappened?
”wroteconservativewriterJenniferRubinearlierthisyear,referringtotheattackonAmericansinBenghazi,Libya.
[C]Theimplication,ineachcase,isthatcuriosityisagoodthing,andalackofcuriosityisaproblem.Aresuchaccusationssimplyeffortstoscorepoliticalpointsforone’sparty?
Oristheresomethingofparticularvalueaboutcuriosityinandofitself?
[D]ThejournalistIanLeslie,inhisnewandenjoyablebookCur