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大学英语四级考试真题一
2013年12月四级(第一套)
Part1Writing
For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
“Once I learn how to use Google,isn’t that all the education I really need?
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Part2ListeningComprehension
1.A)Thewomanisnowworkinginakindergarten.
B)Themanwillsoonstartabusinessofhisown.
C)Themanwouldliketobeahighschoolteacher.
D)Thewomanisgoingtomajorinchildeducation.
2.A)Thefurniturehastoberearranged.
B)Thesoundequipmenthastobesetup.
C)Theconferenceroomhastobecleaned.
D)Thevideomachinehastobechecked.
3.A)Sheisexhausted.
B)Sheisnear-sighted.
C)Shecannotfinishworkintime.
D)Shecannotgostraighthome.
4.A)Thewomanistooparticularaboutfood.
B)Hewouldratherhaveamealanhourlater.
C)Thewomanshouldorderherfoodquickly.
D)Heusuallyprefersice-creamtosandwiches.
5.A)Heisnotagoodmechanic.
B)Hedoesn'tkeephispromises.
C)Hespendshissparetimedoingrepairs.
D)Heisalwaysreadytoofferhelptoothers.
6.A)Samhasabigfamilytosupport.
B)Samisnotinterestedintraveling.
C)Thepayofferedbythetravelagencyistoolow.
D)Theworkhoursinthetravelagencyaretoolong.
7.A)Internationaltrade.
B)Productdevelopment.
C)Financialconsulting.
D)Domesticretailing.
8.A)Goonabusinesstrip.
B)LookforajobinMiami.
C)Makeaticketreservation.
D)Takeavacation.
2013.12(ConversationOne卷一)
Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9.A)ItislocatedonRoute18.
B)Ithasaninterestingmuseum.
C)Itisabeautifullittletown.
D)ItliessevenmileseastofNewton.
10.A)Theyareinoppositedirections.
B)Theyarefifty-fivemilesapart.
C)Theyarequiteclosetoeachother.
D)TheyarealongdrivefromNorwalk.
11.A)TheyareconnectedbyRoute7.
B)Theyarecrowdedwithtourists.
C)Theyhavelotsofoldhouses.
D)Theyhavemanyrareplants.
2013.12(ConversationTwo卷一)
12.A)BringhimuptodateonthecurrentsituationinMilan.
B)InformhimofthearrangementsforhistripinItaly.
C)FetchthedocumentssignedbyMr.Gartner.
D)AccompanyMr.GartnertotheLinateairport.
13.A)About8:
30.
B)About6:
30.
C)About5:
30.
D)About4:
15.
14.A)Mr.GartnerfromMilan.
B)GianniRivaatMegastar.
C)Thecompany'ssalesrepresentative.
D)GavinfromtheChamberofCommerce.
15.A)Travelagent.
B)Businessmanager.
C)Secretary.
D)Saleswoman.
SectionB
(PassageOne卷一)
Questions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Shehadadesiretohelpothers.
B)Shewantedtofindoutmoreaboutit.
C)Sheneededsomeoverseasexperience.
D)Shewasinterestedinfarming.
17.A)Carryoutaculturalexchangeprogram.
B)Workonanagriculturalproject.
C)LearnPortuguese
D)TeachEnglish.
18.A)Shefounditdifficulttosecureajobinherowncountry.
B)ShewantedtorenewhercontactwiththePeaceCorps.
C)ShewasinvitedtoworkasanEnglishteacher.
D)Shecouldnotgetthecountryoutofhermind.
19.HowdidDonnamakeextramoneytosupportherself?
A)ByteachingadditionalEnglishclasses.
B)BywritingstoriesforAmericannewspapers.
C)ByworkingparttimeforthePeaceCorps.
D)Bydoingoddjobsforlocalinstitutions.
Questions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
20.A)Timespentexercising.
B)Timespentworking.
C)Timespentonleisureactivities.
D)Timespentwithfriendsandfamily.
21.A)Reading.
B)SurfingtheWeb.
C)Eatingout.
D)WatchingTV.
22.A)Driving.
B)Gardening.
C)Goingtothepub.
D)Visitingfriends.PassageThree.
Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
23.A)Thecardriverwastryingtoavoidhittingarabbit.
B)Thecardriverwaspartlyresponsiblefortheaccident.
C)McLaughlinwastalkingtohismanagerwhiledriving.
D)McLaughlin'scarelessnessresultedinthecollision.
24.A)Hecrashedintoacarparkedthere.
B)Heknockeddownseveralmailboxes.
C)Hetoredownthecompany'smaingate.
D)Hedidseriousdamagetoaloadedtruck.
25.A)Hewilllosehisjob.
B)Hewillhavetopaydamages.
C)Hewillbefinedheavily.
D)Hewillreceiveretraining.
SectionC
WhenCaptainCookaskedthechiefsinTahitiwhytheyalwaysate(26)____,theyreplied,“Becauseitisright.”IfweaskAmericanswhytheyeatwithknivesandforks,orwhytheirmenwearpants(27)____skirts,orwhytheymaybemarriedtoonlyonepersonatatime,wearelikelytoget(28)____andveryuninformativeanswers:
”Becauseit'sright.”“Becausethat'sthewayit'sdone.”“Becauseit’sthe(29)____.”Oreven“Idon'tknow.”Thereasonfortheseandcountlessotherpatternsofsocialbehavioristhattheyare(30)____bysocialnorms—sharedrulesorguidelineswhichprescribethebehaviorthatisappropriateinagivensituation.Norms(31)____howpeople“ought”tobehaveunderparticularcircumstancesinaparticularsociety.Weconform(遵守)tonormssoreadilythatwearehardlyawarethey(32)____.Infact,wearemuchmorelikelytonotice(33)____fromnormsthanconformitytothem.Youwouldnotbesurprisedifastrangertriedtoshakehandswhenyouwereintroduced,butyoumightbealittle(34)____iftheybowed,startedtostrokeyou,orkissedyouonboth(35)____.Yeteachoftheseotherformsofgreetingisappropriateinotherpartsoftheworld.Whenwevisitanothersocietywhosenormsaredifferent,wequicklybecomeawarethatthingswedothisway,theydothatway.
PartIII
ReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
What does it take to be a well-trained nurse?
The answer used to be two-year associate's or four-year bachelor's degree programs. But as the nursing shortage(36)_____. a growing number of schools and hospitals are establishing "fast-track programs" that enable college graduates with no nursing(37)_____to become registered nurses with only a year or so of(38)_____training. In 1991. there were only 40 fast-track curricula; now there are more than 200. Typical is Columbia University's Entry to Practice program. Students earn their bachelor of science in nursing in a year. Those who stay on for an(39)_____two years can earn a master's degree that(40)_____them as nurse practitioners(执业护士) or clinical nurse specialists.
Many students arc recent(41)_____; others are career switchers. Rudy Guardron, 32, a 2004 graduate of Columbia's program, was a premedical student in college and then worked for a pharmaceutical (药物的) research company. At Columbia, he was(42)_____as a nurse practitioner. "I saw that nurses were in high(43)_____and it looked like a really good opportunity," he says. "Also. I didn't want to be in school for that long. "
The fast-track trend fills a need, but it's also creating some(44)_____between newcomers and veterans. "Nurses that are still at the bedside(45)_____these kids with suspicion," says Linda Pellico, who has taught nursing at Yale University for 18 years. "They wonder, how can they do it quicker?
" The answer is they don't.
AadditionalBappliedCdemandDexcessive
EexperienceFexploresGgraduatesHoperations
IpromoteJqualifiesKspecializedLtension
MtrainedNviewOworsens
SectionB
Theriseofthesharingeconomy
A)Lastnight40000peoplerentedaccommodationfromaservicethatoffers250000roomsin30,000citiesin192countries.Theychosetheirroomsandpaidforeverythingonline.Buttheirbedswereprovidedbyprivateindividuals,ratherthanahotelchain.HostsandguestswerematchedupbyAirbnb,afirmbasedinSanFrancisco.Sinceitslaunchin2008morethan4millionpeoplehaveusedit2.5millionofthemin2012alone.Itisthemostprominentexampleofahugenew"sharingeconomy",inwhichpeoplerentbeds,cars,boatsandotherassetsdirectlyfromeachother,co-ordinatedviatheinternet.
B)Youmightthinkthisisnodifferentfromrunningabed-and-breakfast(家庭旅店),owningatimeshare(分时度假房)orparticipatinginacarpool.Buttechnologyhasreducedtransactioncosts,makingsharingassetscheaperandeasierthanever-andthereforepossibleonamuchlargerscale.Thebigchangeistheavailabilityofmoredataaboutpeopleandthings,whichallowsphysicalassetstobedividedandconsumedasservices.Beforetheinternet,rentingasurfboard,apowertooloraparkingspacefromsomeoneelsewasfeasible,butwasusuallymoretroublethanitwasworth.NowwebsitessuchasAirbnb,RelayRidesandSnapGoodsmatchupownersandrenters;smartphoneswithGPSletpeoplesecwherethenearestrentablecarisparked;socialnetworksprovideawaytocheckuponpeopleandbuildtrust;andonlinepaymentsystemshandlethebilling.
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