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1、四级真题第1套2017年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第一套） Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell a computer you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, specifications/features, condition and price, and your con

2、tact information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questio

3、ns 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A)

4、The man in the car was absent-minded.B) The test driver made a wrong judgment.C) The self-driving system was faulty.D) The car was moving at a fast speed.2. A) They have done better than conventional cars.B) They have cause several severe crashes.C) They have posed a threat to other drivers.D) They

5、have generally done quite well.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) He works at a national park.B) He is a queen bee specialist.C) He removed the bees from the boot.D) He drove the bees away from his car.4. A) They were looking after the queen.B) They were making

6、a lot of noise.C) They were looking for a new box to live in.D) They were dancing in a unique way.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) The discovery of a new species of snake.B) The second trip to a small remote island.C) The finding of 2 new species of frog.D) The

7、 latest test on a rare animal species.6. A) A poisonous snake attacked him on his field trip.B) He discovered a rare frog on a deserted island.C) A snake crawled onto his head in his sleep.D) He fell from a tall palm tree by accident. 7. A) From its genesB) From its length.C) From its origin.D) From

8、 its colour.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation you will hear four questions. Both the conversations and the question-s will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices m

9、arked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) Why does the man ask about the quickest way to the airport.B) He has to check a lot of luggage.C) His flight i

10、s leaving in less than 2 hours.D) The airport is a long way from the hotel.9. A) In cash.B) By credit card.C) With a travelers check.D) With his smart phone.10. A) Give him a receipt.B) Confirm his flight.C) Look after his luggage.D) Find a porter for him.11. A) Signing up for membership of Sheraton

11、 hotel.B) Staying in the same hotel next time he comes.C) Loading her luggage onto the airport shuttle.D) Posting a comment on the hotels webpage.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) He is the only boy in his family.B) He becomes tearful in wind.C) He has stopp

12、ed making terrible faces.D) He is his teachers favorite student.13. A) tell him to play in her backyard.B) Do something funny to amuse him.C) Give him some cherry stones to play with.D) Warn him of danger by making up a story.14. A) They could break peoples legs.B) They could sometimes terrify adult

13、s.C) They could fly against a strong wind.D) They could knock unconscious.15. A) One would get a spot on their tongues if they told a lie deliberately.B) One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hair.C) One would go to prison if they put a stamp on upside down.D) One would have cu

14、rly hair if they ate too much stale bread.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer fro

15、m the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Everything seemed to be changing.B) People were formal and disciplined.C) People were excited

16、to go traveling overseas.D) Things from the Victorian era came back alive.17. A) Watching TV at home.B) Meeting people.C) Drinking coffee.D) Trying new foods.18. A) He was interested in stylish dresses.B) He was able to make a lot of money.C) He was a young student in the 1960s.D) He was a man full

17、of imagination.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) They avoid looking at them.B) They run away immediately.C) They show anger on their faces.D) They make threatening sounds.20. A) It turns to its owner for help.B) It turns away to avoid conflict.C) It looks away an

18、d get angry too.D) It focuses its eyes on their mouths.21. A) By observing their facial features carefully.B) By focusing on a particular body movement.C) By taking in their facial expressions as a whole.D) By interpreting different emotions in different ways.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the pass

19、age you have just heard.22. A) They have to look for food and shelter underground.B) They take little notice of the changes in temperature.C) They resort to different means to survive the bitter cold.D) They have difficulty adapting to the changed environment.23. A) They have their weight reduced to

20、 the minimum.B) They consume energy stored before the long sleep.C) They can maintain their heart beat at the normal rate.D) They can keep their body temperature warm and stable.24. A) By staying in hiding places and eating very little.B) By seeking food and shelter in peoples houses.C) By growing t

21、hicker hair to stay warm.D) By storing enough food beforehand.25. A) To stay safe.B) To save energy.C) To keep company.D) To protect the young.Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each

22、 blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You

23、may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Americas Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow.New Yorks Attorney Generals office 26 an investigation in the fall into whether or

24、 not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband thats as fast as the providers 27 it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for publics help to measure their speed results, saying consumers 28 to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, an

25、d getting another,” the Attorney General said.If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldnt be the first time a telecom provider got into 29 over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the federal communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over 30 that the

26、 carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of 31 . Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the mo

27、st 32 provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many 33 to its monthly data cap and overage (超过额度的) charges.Some Americans are getting so 34 with Internet providers theyre just giving up. A recent study found that the number of American with high-speed Internet at

28、 home today 35 fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. A) accusationsB) actuallyC) claimD) communicatingE) complainF) dataG) deservedH) frustrated I) hatedJ) launchedK) relatingL) timesM) troubleN) usuallyO) worriedSection BDirections: In this s

29、ection, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the

30、question by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career ChangeA At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into other

31、wise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.B We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accoun

32、ting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.C Where do the seeds of change c