英语四级真题及答案二卷文字版.docx

1、英语四级真题及答案二卷文字版2014年12月英语四级真题及答案(二卷)2014年12月CET4真题及答案（二卷）（文字版）Part II Listening(30 minutes)Section ADirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation

2、and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D)， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Question

3、 1A.At a groceryB.In a parking lotC.In a car showroomD.At a fast food restaurant2、A.Have a little nap after lunch B.Get up and take a short walk C.Change her position now and then D.Stretch legs before standing up Question 3 A.The students should practice long-distance running B.He doesnt quite beli

4、eve what the woman says C.The students physical condition is not desirable D.He thinks the race is too hard for the students Question 4 A.They do not want to have a baby at present B.They cannot afford to get married right now C.They are both pursuing graduate studies D.They will get their degrees i

5、n two years Question 5 A.Twins usually have a lot in common B.He must have been mistaken for Jack C.Jack is certainly not as healthy as he is D.He has not seen Jack for quite a few days Question 6 A.The man will take the woman wo the museum B.The man knows where the museum is located C.The woman is

6、asking the way at the crossroads D.The woman will attend the opening of the museum Question 7 A.They cannot ask the guy to leave B.The guy has been coming in for years C.They should not look down upon the guy D.The guy must be feeling extremely lonely Question 8 A.Collect timepieces B.Become time-co

7、nscious C.Learn to mend locks D.Keep track of his daily activities Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9 A.It winds its way to the sea B.It is quickly rising C.It is eating into its banks D.It is wide and deep Question 10 A.Get the trucks over to the other s

8、ide of the river B.Take the equipment apart before being ferriedC.Reduce the transport cost as much as possible.D.Try to speed up the operation by any means Question 11 A.Ask the commander to send a helicopter B.Halt the operation until further orders C.Cut trees and build rowing boats D.Find as man

9、y coats as possible Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 12 A.Help him join an Indian expedition B.Talk about his climbing experiences C.Give up mountain climbing altogether D.Save money to buy climbing equipment Question 13 A.He was very strict with his chi

10、ldren B.He climbed mountains to earn a living C.He had an unusual religious background D.He was the first to conquer Mt. Qomolangma Question 14 A.They are like humans B.They are sacred places C.They are to be protected D.They are to be conquered Question 15 A.It was his fathers training that pilled

11、him through B.It was a milestone in his mountain climbing career C.It was his father who gave him the strength to succeed D.It helped him understand the Sherpa view of mountainsSection BDirections：In this section，you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage，you will hear some questions

12、. Both the passage 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre Passage OneQuestion 16A. By reviewing wh

13、at he has said previouslyB.By comparing memorandums with lettersC.By showing a memorandum s structureD.By analyzing the organization of a letterQuestion 17A.They spent a lot of time writing memorandumsB.They seldom read a memorandum through to the endC.They placed emphasis on the format of memorandu

14、msD.They ignored many of the memorandums they received.Question 18 A.Style and wording B.Structure and length C.Directness and clarity D.Simplicity and accuracy Passage Two Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19 A.Accurate dating B.Professional look C.Direct sta

15、tement of purpose D.Inclusion of appropriate humor Question 20 A.They give top priority to their work efficiency B.They make an effort to lighten their workload C.They never change work habits unless forced to D.They try hard to make the best use of their time Question 21 A.Self-confidence B.Sense o

16、f duty C.Work efficiency D.Passion for work Question 22 A.They are addicted to playing online games B.They try to avoid work whenever possible C.They find to pleasure in the work they do D.They simply have no sense of responsibility Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have

17、just heard. Question 23 A.He lost all his property B.He was sold to a circus C.He was forced into slavery D.He ran away from his family Question 24 A.A carpenter B.A businessman C.A master of his D.A black drummer Question 25 A.It named its town hall after Solomon Northup B.It declared July 24 Solom

18、on Northup DayC.It freedom all blacks in the town from slaveryD.It hosted a reunion for the Northup familySection CDirections：In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read

19、for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Section CIntolerance is the art of ignoring any views that differ from your own. It(26)_ itself a hatred

20、. Stereotypes, prejudice, and(27)_.Once it intensifies in people, intolerance is nearly impossible to overcome. But why would anyone want to be labeled intolerant. Why would people want to be (28)_about the world around them? Why would one want to be part of the problem in America, instead of the so

21、lution?There are many explanations for intolerant attitudes, some (29)_ childhood. It is likely that intolerant folks grew up (30)_ intolerant parents and the cycle of prejudice has simply continued for (31)_. Perhaps intolerant people are so set in their ways that they find it easier to ignore anyt

22、hing that might not (32)_ their limited view of life. Or maybe intolerant students have simply never been (33)_ to anyone different form themselves. But none of these reason is an excuse for allpwing the intolerance to continue.Intolerance should not be confused with disagreement.It is,of course,pos

23、sible as diasgree with an opinion without being intolerant of it.If you understand a belief but still dont believe in that specific belief,thats fine.You are (34)_ your opinion.As a matter of fact.(35)_ disseniers(持异议者)are important for any belief.If we all believed the same things.we would never gr

24、ow,and we would never learn about the world around us,does not stem frim disagreement.It stems from fear,And fear stems from fear.And fear stems from ignorance. 答案：26.manifests27.discrimination28.uninformed29.dating back to30.imitating31.generations32.conform to33.exposed34.entitled to35.knowledgeab

25、lePart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section AHis future subjects have not always treated the Prince of Wales with the respect one XXXX expect. They laughed aloud in 1986 when the heir to the British(36)_ told a TV reporter that he talked to his plants at his country house, Highgrove, to sti

26、mulate their growth. The Prince was being humorous- “My sense of humor will get me into trouble one day”, he said to his aids(随从)-but listening to Charles Windsor can indeed prove stimulating. The royal(37)_ has been promoting radical ideas for most of his adult life. Some of his(38)_, which once so

27、unded a bit weird, were simply ahead of their time. Now, finally, the world seems to be catching up with him. Take his views on farming. Prince Charles Duchy Home Farm went(39)_ back in 1986. When most shoppers cared only about the low price tag on suspiciously blemish-free(无瑕疵的) vegetables and(40)_

28、 large chickens piled high in supermarkets.His warnings on climate change proved farsighted,too.Charles began(41)_ action in warming in 1990 and says he has been worried about the(42)_ of man on the environment same be was a teenger.Although he was gradually gained international(43)_ as one of the w

29、orlds lending conservationists,many British people still think of him as an(44)_ person who talks to plants.This year,as it happens,South Korean scientists proved that plants really do(45)_ to round.So Charles was ahead of the game there,too.A.conformB.eccentricC.environmentalistD.expeditionsE.impac

30、tF.notionsG.organicH.originallyI.recognitionJ.respondK.subordinateL.suppressingM.throneN.unnaturallyO.urgingSection BDirections: 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. Identify the paragr

31、aph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. High School Sports Arent Killing AcademicsA)In this months Atlantic cover article, “The Case Against High-School Sports,” Amanda Ripley argues that school-sponsored sports programs should be seriously cut. She writes that, unlike most countries that outperform the United States on international assessments, American schools put too much of an emphasi