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大学英语四级真题第二套
2016年6月英语四级考试真题及答案(第2套)
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:
For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a letter to express your thanks toone of your school teachers upon entering college.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
注意:
此部分试题在答题卡1上
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Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A News Report
Directions:
In this section, you will hear threenews reports。
At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions。
Both thenews report and the questions will be spoken only once。
After you hear a question, you
must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D)。
Thenmark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。
Drections:
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Question 1
A) How college students can improve their sleep habits.
B) Why sufficient sleep is important for college students.
C) Why college students are more likely to have stress problems.
D) How college students can handle their psychological problems.
Question 2
A) It is not easy to improve one's sleep habits.
B) It is not good for students to play video games.
C) Students who are better prepared generally get higher scores in examinations.
D) Making last-minute preparations for tests may be less effective than sleeping.
Drections:
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Question 3
A) Whether more airports should be built around London.
B) Whether adequate investment is being made to improve airport facilities.
C) Whether the British Airports Authority should sell off some of its assets.
D) Whether the Spanish company could offer better service.
Question 4
A) Inefficient management.
B) Poor ownership structure.
C) Lack of innovation and competition.
D) Lack of runway and terminal capacity.
Drections:
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Question 5
A) Report the nicotine content of their cigarettes.
B) Set a limit to the production of their cigarettes.
C) Take steps to reduce nicotine in their products.
D) Study the effects of nicotine on young smokers.
Question 6
A) The biggest increase in nicotine content tended to be in brands young smokers like.
B) Big tobacco companies were frank with their customers about the hazards of smoking.
C) Brands which contain higher nicotine content were found to be much more popular.
D) Tobacco companies refused to discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.
Question 7
A) They promised to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes.
B) They have not fully realized the harmful effect of nicotine.
C) They were not prepared to comment on the cigarette study.
D) They will pay more attention to the quality of their products.
Section B Conversation
Directions:
In this section, you will hear two long conversations。
At the end of eachconversations you will hear four questions。
Both the conversations and the question-s will bespoken only once。
After you hear a question。
You
must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D)。
Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Drections:
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 8
A) Indonesia.
B) Holland.
C) Sweden.
D) England.
Question 9
A) Getting a coach who can offer real help.
B) Talking with her boyfriend in Dutch.
C) Learning a language where it is not spoken.
D) Acquiring the necessary ability to socialize.
Question 10
A) Listening to language programs on the radio.
B) Trying to speak it as much as one can.
C) Making friends with native speakers.
D) Practicing reading aloud as often as possible.
Question 11
A) It creates an environment for socializing.
B) It offers various courses with credit points.
C) It trains young people's leadership abilities.
D) It provides opportunities for language practice.
Drections:
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 12
A) The impact of engine design on road safety.
B) The role policemen play in traffic safety.
C) A sense of freedom driving gives.
D) Rules and regulations for driving.
Question 13
A) Make cars with automatic control.
B) Make cars that have better brakes.
C) Make cars that are less powerful.
D) Make cars with higher standards.
Question 14
A) They tend to drive responsibly.
B) They like to go at high speed.
C) They keep within speed limits.
D) They follow traffic rules closely.
Question 15
A) It is a bad idea.
B) It is not useful.
C) It is as effective as speed bumps.
D) It should be combined with education.
Section C Passage
Directions:
In this section, you will hear three passages。
At the end of each passage, youwill hear three or four questions。
Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce。
After you hear a question, you must choose
the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D)。
Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。
Drections:
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Question 16
A) The card got damaged.
B) The card was found invalid.
C) The card reader failed to do the scanning.
D) The card reader broke down unexpectedly.
Question 17
A) By covering the credit card with a layer of plastic.
B) By calling the credit card company for confirmation.
C) By seeking help from the card reader maker Verifone.
D) By typing the credit card number into the cash register.
Question 18
A) Affect the sales of high-tech appliances.
B) Change the lifestyle of many Americans.
C) Give birth to many new technological inventions.
D) Produce many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures.
Drections:
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 19
A) They are set by the dean of the graduate school.
B) They are determined by the advising board.
C) They leave much room for improvement.
D) They vary among different departments.
Question 20
A) By consulting the examining committee.
B) By reading the Bulletin of Information.
C) By contacting the departmental office.
D) By visiting the university's website.
Question 21
A) They specify the number of credits students must earn.
B) They are harder to meet than those for undergraduates.
C) They have to be approved by the examining committee.
D) They are the same among various divisions of the university.
Drections:
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 22
A) Students majoring in nutrition.
B) Students in health classes.
C) Ph.D. candidates in dieting.
D) Middle and high school teachers.
Question 23
A) Its overestimate of the effect of dieting.
B) Its mistaken conception of nutrition.
C) Its changing criteria for beauty.
D) Its overemphasis on thinness.
Question 24
A) To illustrate her point that beauty is but skin deep.
B) To demonstrate the magic effect of dieting on women.
C) To explain how computer images can be misleading.
D) To prove that technology has impacted our culture.
Question 25
A) To persuade girls to stop dieting.
B) To promote her own concept of beauty.
C) To establish an emotional connection with students.
D) To help students rid themselves of bad living habits.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A
Directions:
In this section, there is a passage withten blanks. You are required to select one word foreach blank from a list of choices given in a word bankfollowing the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Eachchoice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bankmore than once.
Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Physical activity does the body good, and there's growing evidence that it helps the brain too.Researchers in the Netherlands report that children who get more exercise, whether at school oron their own,__26__ to have higher GPAs and better scores on standardized tests. In a __27__of 14 studies that looked at physical activity and academic __28__, investigators found thatthe more children moved, the better their grades were in school,__29__ in the basic subjectsof math, English and reading.
The data will certainly fuel the ongoing debate over whether physical education classes shouldbe cut as schools struggle to __30__ on smaller budgets. The arguments against physicaleducation have included concerns that gym time may be taking away from study time. Withstandardized test scores in the U.S.__31__ in recent years, some administrators believestudents need to spend more time in the classroom instead of on the playground. But as thesefindings show, exercise and academics may not be __32__ exclusive. Physical activity canimprove blood __33__ to the brain, fueling memory, attention and creativity, which are__34__ to learning. And exercise releases hormones that can improve __35__ and relievestress, which can also help learning. So while it may seem as if kids are just exercising theirbodies when they're running around, they may actually be exercising their brains as well.
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Section B
Directions:
In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs Ident