英语四级真题 第二套及答案.docx

1、英语四级真题 第二套及答案2016年6月英语四级真题 第二套Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your school teachers upon entering college. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Listening Comprehension （2

2、5 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 questions will be spoken only once。 After you hear a question， you must choose the best answer from the four choices ma

3、rked 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）The International Labor Organizations key objective。B）The basic social protection for the most vulnerable。C）Risin

4、g unemployment worldwide。D）Global economic recovery。2。 A）Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs。B）Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis。C）Few countries have realized the seriousness of the current crisis。D）Many countries need support to improve their peo

5、ples livelihood。Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard。3。 A）Serve standardized food nationwide。B）Put calorie information on the menu。C）Increase protein content in the food。D）Offer convenient food to customers。4。 A）They will be fined。B）They will be closed。C）They will get a

6、 warning。D）They will lose customers。Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard。5。 A）Inability to implement their business plans。B）Inability to keep turning out novel products。C）Lack of a successful business model of their own。D）Failure to integrate innovation into their busine

7、ss。6。 A）It is the secret to business success。B）It is the creation of something new。C）It is a magic tool to bring big rewards。D）It is an essential part of business culture。7。 A）Its hardworking employees。B）Its flexible promotion strategy。C）Its innovation culture。D）Its willingness to make investments。S

8、ection BDirections： In this section， you will hear two long conversations。 At the end of each conversations 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 marked A），B），

9、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）Hes got addicted to technology。B）He is not very good at socializing。C）He is crazy about text-messaging。D）He does not talk long

10、 on the phone。9。 A）Talk big。B）Talk at length。C）Gossip a lot。D）Forget herself。10。 A）He thought it was cool。B）He needed the practice。C）He wanted to stay connected with them。D）He had an urgent message to send。11。 A）It poses a challenge to seniors。B）It saves both time and money。C）It is childish and unpr

11、ofessional。D）It is cool and convenient。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard。12。 A）He wants to change his job assignment。B）He is unhappy with his department manager。C）He thinks he deserves extra pay for overtime。D）He is often singled out for criticism by his boss。13。 A

12、）His workload was much too heavy。B）His immediate boss did not trust him。C）His colleagues often refused to cooperate。D）His salary was too low for his responsibility。14。 A）He never knows how to refuse。B）He is always ready to help others。C）His boss has a lot of trust in him。D）His boss has no sense of f

13、airness。15。 A）Put all his complaints in writing。B）Wait and see what happens next。C）Learn to say no when necessary。D）Talk to his boss in person first。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

14、 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 1 with a single line through the centre。Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just hea

15、rd。16。 A）The importance of sleep to a healthy life。B） Reasons for Americans decline in sleep。C）Some tips to improve the quality of sleep。D）Diseases associated with lack of sleep。17。 A）They are more health-conscious。B）They are changing their living habits。C）They get less and less sleep。D） They know t

16、he dangers of lack of sleep。18。 A）Their weight will go down。B）Their mind function will deteriorate。C）Their work efficiency will decrease。D）Their blood pressure will rise。Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard。19。 A）How much you can afford to pay。B）What course you are going t

17、o choose。C）Which university you are going to apply to。D）When you are going to submit your application。20。 A）The list of courses studied。B）The full record of scores。C）The references from teachers。D）The personal statement。21。 A）Specify what they would like to do after graduation。B）Describe in detail h

18、ow much they would enjoy studying。C）Indicate they have reflected and thought about the subject。D）Emphasize that they admire the professors in the university。Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard。22。 A）It was equipped with rubber tyres。B）It was built in the late 19th century

19、。C）It was purchased by the Royal family。D）It was designed by an English engineer。23。 A）They consumed lots of petrol。B）They took two passengers only。C）They were difficult to drive。D）They often broke down。24。 A）They were produced on the assembly line。B）They were built with less costly materials。C）They

20、 were modeled after British cars。D）They were made for ordinary use。25。 A）It made news all over the world。B）It was built for the Royal family。C）It marked a new era in motor travel。D）It attracted large numbers of motorists。Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section A Directions: In this sectio

21、n, 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 following the passage. Contrary to popular belief, older people generally do not want to live with their children. Moreover, most adult children _(26)every bit as muc

22、h care and support to their aging parents as was the case in the good old days, and roost older people do not feel _(27). About 80% of people 65 years and older have living children, and about 90% of them have _(28)contact with their children. About 75% of elderly parents who dont go to nursing home

23、s live within 30 minutes of at least one of their children. However, _(29)having contact with children does not guarantee happiness in old age. In fact, some research has found that people who are most involved with their families have the lowest spirits. This research may be _(30), however, as ill

24、health often makes older people more _(31)and thereby increases contact with family members. So it is more likely that poor health, not just family involvement, _(32)spirits. Increasingly, researchers have begun to look at the quality of relationships, rather than at the frequency of contact, betwee

25、n the elderly and their children. If parents and children share interests and values and agree on childrearing practices and religious _(33)they are likely to enjoy each others company. Disagreements on such matters can _(34)cause problems. If parents are angered by their daughters divorce, dislike

26、her new husband, and disapprove of how she is raising their grandchildren, _(35)are that they are not going to enjoy her visits. A.abandoned B.advanced C.biased D.chances E.commitment F.dampens G.dependent H.distant I.frequent J.fulfillment K.grant L.merely M.provide N.understandably O.unrealistical

27、lySection 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. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is

28、marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. Could Food Shortages Bring Down Civilization? A For many years I have studied global agricultural, population, environmental and economic trends and their interactions. The combined effects of those tre

29、nds and the political tensions they generate point to the breakdown of governments and societies. Yet I, too, have resisted the idea that food shortages could bring down not only individual governments but also our global civilization. B I can no longer ignore that risk. Our continuing failure to de

30、al with the environmental declines that are undermining the world food economy forces me to conclude that such a collapse is possible. C As demand for food rises faster than supplies are growing, the resulting food-price inflation puts severe stress on the governments of many countries. Unable to bu

31、y grain or grow their own, hungry people take to the streets. Indeed, even before the steep climb in grain prices in 2008, the number of failing states was expanding. If the food situation continues to worsen, entire nations will break down at an ever increasing rate. In the 20th century the main threat to international security was superpower conflict; today it is failing states. D Sta