英语四级真题及答案第二套Word文件下载.docx

1、Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1 A） Her friend Erika. B） Her little brother.C） Her grandfather. D） Her grandmother.2 A） By taking pictures for passers-by. B） By working part time at a hospital.C） By selling lemonade and pictures. D） By asking for help on social me

2、dia.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3 A） Finding cheaper ways of highway construction. B） Generating electric power for passing vehicles.C） Providing clean energy to five million people.D） Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel.4 A） They can stand the wear a

3、nd tear of natural elements.B） They can be laid right on top of existing highways.C） They can only about half an inch thick.D） They are made from cheap materials.Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A） Endless fighting in the region. B） The hazards from the desert.C）

4、 Inadequate funding for research. D）The lack of clues about the species.6 A） To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.B） To identify the reasons for the lions disappearance.C） To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.D） To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.7 A） L

5、ions walking. B） Lions tracks. C） Some camping facilities. D） Traps set by local hunters.Section BDirections：In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After y

6、ou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C）, and D）. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A） Her lucky birthday. B） A call from

7、her dad. C） Her wedding anniversary. D） A special gift from the man.9. A） Gave her a big model plane. B） Bought her a good necklace.C） Took her on a trip overseas. D） Threw her a surprise party.10. A） The gift her husband has bought. B） The trip her husband has planned.C） What has been troubling her

8、 husband. D） What her husband and the man are up to.11. A） He will be glad to be a guide for the couples holiday trip.B） He will tell the women the secret if her husband agrees.C） He is eager to learn how the couples holiday turns out.D） He wants to find out about the couples holiday plan.Questions

9、12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A） They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.B） They see the importance of making compromises.C） They know when to adopt a tough attitude. D） They take the rivals attitude into account.13. A） They know how to adapt. B） They kno

10、w when to stop.C） They know when to make compromises. D） They know how to control their emotion.14. A） They are patient. B） They are good at expression. C） They learn quickly. D） They uphold their principles.15. A） Make clear ones intentions. B） Clarify items of negotiation. C） Formulate ones strate

11、gy. D） Get to know the other side.Section C 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 from the four choices m

12、arked A）, B）, C）, D）. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A） When Americas earliest space program started.B） When the International Space Station was built.C） How many space shutt

13、le missions there will be.D） How space research benefits people on Earth.17. A） They accurately calculated the speed of the orbiting shuttles.B） They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.C） They tried to meet astronauts specific requirements.D） They tried to make best use of the la

14、test technology.18. A） They are extremely accurate. B） They are expensive to make. C） They were first made in space. D） They were invented in the 1970s.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A） It was when her ancestors came to America.B） People had plenty of land to cul

15、tivate then.C） It marked the beginning of something new.D） Everything was natural and genuine then.20. A） They believed in working for goals. B） They enjoyed living a living a life of ease. C） They had all kinds of entertainment. D） They were known to be creative.21. A） Chatting with her ancestors.

16、B） Furnishing her country house.C） Polishing all the silver work. D） Doing needlework by the fire.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A） Use a map to identify your location. B） Call your family or friends for help.C） Sit down and try to calm yourself. D） Try to follow

17、 your footprints back.23. A） You may find a way out without your knowing it.B） You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.C） You may get drowned in a sudden flood.D） You may end up entering a wonderland.24. A） Look for food. B） Wait patiently.C） Start a fire. D） Walk uphill.25. A） Inform somebody

18、 of your plan. B） Prepare enough food and drink.C） Check the local weather. D） Find a map and a compass.Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank follo

19、wing 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 may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

20、We all know there exists a great void（空白） in the public educational system when it comes to _26_ to STEM （Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics） courses. One educator named Dori Roberts decided to do something to change this system. Dori taught high school engineering for 11 years. She no

21、ticed there was a real void in quality STEM education at all _27_ of the public educational system. She said, “I started Engineering For Kids （EFK） after noticing a real lack of math, science and engineering programs to _28_ my own kids in.”She decided to start an afterschool program where children

22、_29_ in STEM-based competitions. The club grew quickly and when it reached 180 members and the kids in the program won several state _30_, she decided to devote all her time to cultivating and _31_it. The global business EFK was born.Dori began operating EFK out of her Virginia home, which she then

23、expanded to _32_ recreation centers. Today, the EFK program _33_over 144 branches in 32 states within the United States and in 21 countries. Sales have doubled from $5 million in 2014 to $10 million in 2015, with 25 new branches planned for 2016. The EFK website states, “Our nation is not _34_ enoug

24、h engineers. Our philosophy is to inspire kids at a young age to understand that engineering is a great _35_.”A） attractedI） feedingB） careerJ） graduatingC） championshipsK） interestD） degreesL） levelsE） developingM） localF） enrollN） operatesG） exposureO） participatedH） feasibleSectionBIn this sectio

25、n, 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 quest

26、ions by marking the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2.Why arent you curious about what happened?A） “You suspended Ray Rice after our video,” a reporter from TMZ challenged National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell the other day. “Why didnt you have the curiosity to go to the casino（堵场）

27、yourself?” The implication of the question is that a more curious commissioner would have found a way to get the tape.B） The accusation of incuriosity is one that we hear often, carrying the suggestion that there is something wrong with not wanting to search out the truth. “I have been bothered for

28、a long time about the curious lack of curiosity,” said a Democratic member of the New Jersey legislature back in July, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an assistant to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who chose not to ask hard questions about the George Washington B

29、ridge traffic scandal. “Isnt the mainstream media the least bit curious about what happened?” wrote conservative writer Jennifer Rubin earlier this year. referring to the attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.C） The implication, in each case, is that curiosity is a good thing, and a lack of curiosity is a problem. Are such accusations simply efforts to score political points for ones party?