英语四级真题和答案解析解析第二套.docx

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英语四级真题和答案解析解析第二套

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题<第2套>

PartIWriting<30minutes>

Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonhowtobesthandletherelationshipbetweenteachersandstudents.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.

PartIIListeningComprehension<25minutes>

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA>,B>,C>andD>.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

1.A>Ittriestoentertainitsaudience.C>Itwantstocatchpeople’sattention.

B>Ittriestolookintothedistance.D>Ithasgotoneofitslimbsinjured.

2.A>Itwasspottedbyanimalprotectionofficials.

B>Itwasfilmedbyalocaltelevisionreporter.

C>Itsvideoswerepostedonsocialmedia.

D>Itspicturewonaphotographyprize.

Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

3.A>ThedistancetravelledC>Thespendingongas.

B>Theincidenceofroadaccidents.D>Thenumberofpeopletravelling.

4.A>Fewerpeoplearecommuting.C>Jobgrowthisslowingdown.

B>Gasconsumptionissoaring.D>Rush-hourtrafficisworsening.

Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

5.A>Hetoldastrangerthesadstoryabouthimself.

B>Hehelpedastrangertocarrygroceriestohiscar.

C>Hewentuptoastrangerandpulledathissleeves.

D>Hewashedastranger’scarinreturnforsomefood.

6.A>Heorderedalotoffoodforhisfamily.C>Heraisedalargesumofmoneyforhim.

B>Hegavehimajobathisowncompany.D>Heofferedhimascholarshipforcollege.

7.A>Heworkshardtosupporthisfamily.C>Heisverygoodatmakingupstories.

B>Heisanexcellentstudentatschool.D>Hehasbeendisabledsinceboyhood.

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA>,B>,C>andD>.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

8.A>Attendedaneconomicslecture.C>HadadrinkatQueenVictoria.

B>TakenawalkonCharlesStreet.D>Haddinneratanewrestaurant.

9.A>Treatacollegefriendtodinner.C>Attendhisbrother’sbirthdayparty.

B>Makepreparationsforaseminar.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.C>Savingenoughmoneyforarainyday.

B>Reviewingforhislastexam.D>Findingabetterwaytoearnmoney.

13.A>Preparingforhisfinalexams.C>Workingparttimeasawaiter.

B>Negotiatingwithhisbossforaraise.D>Helpingthewomanwithhercourses.

14.A>Finishhertermpaper.C>LearnalittlebitofSpanish.

B>Saveenoughmoney.D>Askherparent’spermission.

15.A>Hehasrichsailingexperience.C>HeisalsoeagertogotoSpain.

B>HespeaksSpanishfluently.D>Heiseasytogetalongwith.

SectionC

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmastchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA>,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.C>Bothwonmilitarymedals.

B>BothfoughtinWorldWarI.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.C>TheVikings’everydaylife.

B>ThemakingofEuropeannations.D>TheEuropeans’Arcticdiscoveries.

Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

22.A>Workhardforabetterlife.C>Dreamaboutthefuture.

B>Makemistakesnowandthen.D>Saveagainstarainyday.

23.A>Teachforeignlanguagesfortherestofhislife.

B>Changewhathehasforhispastimaginaryworld.

C>Exchangehistwo-storyhouseforabeachcottage.

D>Dwellonthedreamshehaddreamedwhenyoung.

24.A>Criminallaw.C>Orientalarchitecture.

B>Cityplanning.D>Internationalbusiness.

25.A>Dreamandmakeplans.C>Becontentwithwhatyouhave.

B>Takethingseasyinlife,D>Enjoywhateveryouaredoing.

PartIIIReadingComprehension<40minutes>

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

TechnologicalchangesbroughtdramaticnewoptionstoAmericanslivinginthe1990s.Duringthisdecadenewformsofentertainment,commerce,research,andcommunicationbecamecommonplaceintheU.S.Thedrivingforcebehindmuchofthischangewasa26popularlyknownastheInternet.

TheInternetwasdevelopedduringthe1970sbytheDepartmentofDefense.Inthecaseofanattack,militaryadviserssuggestedthe27ofbeingabletooperateonecomputerfromanotherterminal.Intheearlydays,theInternetwasusedmainlybyscientiststocommunicatewithotherscientists.TheInternet28undergovernmentcontroluntil1984.

OneearlyproblemfacedbyInternetuserswasspeed.Phonelinescouldonlytransmitinformationata29rate.Thedevelopmentoffiber-optic<光纤>cablesallowedforbillionsofbitsofinformationtobereceivedeveryminute.CompanieslikeInteldevelopedfastermicroprocessors,sopersonalcomputerscouldprocessthe30signalsatamorerapidrate.

Intheearly1990s,theWorldWideWebwasdeveloped,inlargepart,for31purposes.Corporationscreatedhomepageswheretheycouldplacetextandgraphicstosellproducts.Soonairlinetickets,hotel32,andevencarsandhomescouldbepurchasedonline.Universities

33researchdataontheInternet,sostudentscouldfind34informationwithoutleavingtheirdormitories.Companiessoondiscoveredthatworkcouldbedoneathomeand35online,soawholenewclassoftelecommutersbegantoearnalivingfromhomeofficesunshavenandwearingpajamas<睡衣>.

A>advantageI>maintained

B>commercialJ>occupations

C>conservationK>posted

D>equippedL>remained

E>incomingM>reservations

F>innovationN>submitted

G>limitedO>valuable

H>local

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.

TheHealthBenefitsofKnitting

A>About15yearsago,Iwasinvitedtojoinaknittinggroup.Iagreedtogiveitatry.

B>Mymotherhadtaughtmetoknitat15,andIknittedinclassthroughoutcollegeandforafewyearsthereafter.Thendecadespassedwithoutmytouchingaknittingneedle.ButwithintwoMondaysinthegroup,Iwashooked,notonlyonknittingbutalsooncrocheting<钩织>,andIwasonmywaytobecomingahighlyproductivecrafter.

C>I’vemadecountlessbabyblankets,sweaters,scarves,hats,capsfornewborns.Itakeaknittingprojectwithmeeverywhere,especiallywhenIhavetositstillandlisten.AsIdiscoveredincollege,whenmyhandsarebusy,mymindstaysfocusedonthehereandnow.

D>Itseems,too,thatI’mpartofanationalrenewalofinterestinneedleandotherhandicrafts<手工艺>.TheCraftYamCouncilreportsthatathirdofwomenages25-35nowknitorcrochet.Evenmenandschoolchildrenareswellingtheranks,amongthemmyMend’sthreesmallgrandsons.LastApril,thecouncilcreatedaStitchAwayStress"campaigninhonorofNationalStressAwarenessMonth.Dr.HerbertBenson,apioneerinmind/bodymedicineandauthorofTheRelaxationResponse,saysthattherepetitiveacti