英语四级考试真题及答案第2套.docx

1、英语四级考试真题及答案第2套大学英语四级考试真题(第2套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions：for this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture belowYou should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then comment on this kind of modern lifeYou should write at least l20 words

2、but no more than l80words Part lI Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)Section A Directions：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversationsAt the end of each conversation，one or more questions will be asked about what Was saidBoth the conversation and the questions will be

3、 spoken only onceAfter each question there will be a pauseDuring the pause，you must read thefour choices marked A.，B)，C)and D) and decide which is the best answerThen mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet l with a single line through the centre1A.He is pleased to sit on the committeeB.He iS w

4、illing to offer the woman a handC.He will tell the woman his decision laterD.He would like to become a club member2A.Their planned trip to Vancouver is obviously overpricedB.They should borrow a guide book instead of buying oneC.The guide books in the library have the latest informationD.The library

5、 Can help order guide books about Vancouver3A.He regrets having taken the history courseB.He finds little interest in the history booksC.He has trouble finishing his reading assignmentsD.He has difficulty writing the weekly book report4A.The man had better choose another restaurantB.The new restaura

6、nt is a perfect place for datingC.The new restaurant caught her fancy immediatelyD.The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant5A.He has been looking forward to spring B.He has been waiting for the winter sale C.He will clean the woman，s boots for springD.He will help the woman put things away6

7、A.At a tailors B.At Bobs homeC.In a clothes storeD.In a theatre7A.His guests favor Tibetan drinks B.His water is quite extraordinaryC.Mineral water is good for healthD.Plain water will serve the purpose8A.Report the result of a discussion B.Raise some environmental issuesC.Submit an important docume

8、ntD.Revise an environmental reportQuestions 9 t0 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard9A.They pollute the soil used to cover them B.They are harmful to nearby neighborhoodsC.The rubbish in them takes long to dissolveD.The gas they emit is extremely poisonous10A.Growing population B.Pa

9、ckaging materialsC.Changed eating habitsD.Lower production cost11A.By saving energyB.By using less aluminumC.By reducing poisonous wastesD.By making the most of materials12A.We are running out of natural resources soonB.Only combined efforts can make a differenceC.The waste problem will eventually h

10、urt all of usD.All of us can actually benefit from recyclin9Questions l3 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard13A.MiamiB.Vancouver C.Belling hamD.Boston14A.To get information on oneway tickets to CanadaB.To inquire about the price of“Super Saver”seatsC.To get advice on how to fly a

11、s cheaply as possibleD.To inquire about the shortest route to drive home15A.Join a tourist group B.Choose a major airlineC.Avoid trips in public holidaysD.Book tickets as early as possibleSection BDirections：n this section，you will hear 3 short passagesAt the end of each passage，you will hear some q

12、uestionsBoth the passage and the questions will be spoken only onceAfter 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 l with a single line through the centrePassage OneQuestions l6 t0 18 are based on

13、 the passage you have just heard16A.There are mysterious stories behind his worksB.There are many misunderstandings about himC.His works have no match worldwideD.His personal history is little known17A.He moved to Strat fordonAvon in his childhoodB.He failed to go beyond grammar sch001C.He was a mem

14、ber of the town councilD.He once worked in a wellknown acting company18A.Writers of his time had no means to protect their worksB.Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fireC.His works were adapted beyond recognitionD.People of his time had little interest in himPassage TwoQuestions l9 t

15、o 21 are based on the passage you have just heard19A.It shows you have been ignoring your healthB. It can seriously affect your thinking processC.It is an early warning of some illnessD.It is a symptom of too much pressure20A.Reduce our workload B.Control our temperC.Use painkillers for reliefD.Avoi

16、d masking syrup toms_21A. Lying down and having some sleep B.Rubbing and pressing ones backC.Going out for a walkD.Listening to light musicPassage ThreeQuestions 22 t0 25 are based on the passage you have just heard22A.Depending heavily on loans B.Having no budget plans at allC.Spending beyond ones

17、meansD.Leaving no room for large bills23A.Many of them can be cut B. All of them have to be coveredC.Their payment cannot be delayedD.They eat up most of the family income24A.Rent a house instead of buying one B. Discuss the problem in the familyC.Make a conservation planD.Move to a cheaper Place25A

18、.Financial issues plaguing a family B.Difficulty in making both ends meetC.Family budget problems and solutionsD.New ways to boost family incomeSection C Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three timesWhen the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its gene

19、ral idea When the passage Its read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heardFinally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have writtenPerhaps because going to college is so much a part of the American dream，man

20、y people go for no 26 reason Some go because their parents expect it，others because its what their friends are doing.Then，there，s the belief that a college degree will27 ensure a good job and high pay.Some students 28 through four years，attending classes，or skipping(逃课)them as the case may be，readin

21、g only what cant be avoided，looking for less 29courses，and never being toucned or changed in any important way For a few of these people，college provides no 30，yetBecause of parental or peer pressure，they cannot voluntarily leaveThey stop trying in the hope that their tea。chers will nmke the decisio

22、n for them by 31 themTo put it bluntly (直截了当地)，unless youre willing to make your college years count，Y0u might be32 doing something else Not everyone should attend college，nor should everyone who doeSattend begin right after high schoolMany college students 33 taking a year or so 0ff.A year out m th

23、e world helps some people to 34 their priorities and goalsIf youre really going to get something out of going to college，you have to make it mean something，and to do that you must have some idea why youre there，what you hope to get out of it，and35 even what you hope to become.Part HI Reading Compreh

24、ension(40 minutes) Section A Directions：n this section，there is a passage with ten blanksYou are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choicesEach choice in the bank is ident

25、ified by a letterPlease mark the corresponding letterfor each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centreYou may not use any of the words in the bank more than onceQuestions 36 t0 45 are based on the following passageIts our guilty pleasure：Watching TV is the most comtion everyday a

26、ctivity，after work and sleep， in many parts of the worldAmericans view five hours of TV each day，and while we know that spending so much time sitting36 can lead to obesity(肥胖症)and other diseases，researchers have now quantified just how 37 being a couch potato can be In an analysis of data from eight

27、 large 38 published studies，a Harvardled group reported in the that for every two hours per day spent channel 39 ，the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes Journal of the American Medical Association(糖尿病)rose 20over 85 years，the risk of heart disease increased l5over a 40 ，and the odds of dying prematu

28、rely 41 13during a seven year followupAll of these 42 are linked to a lack of physical exerciseBut compared with other sedentary(久坐的)activities，like knitting，viewing TV may be especially 43 at promoting unhealthy habitsFor one，the sheer number of hours we pass watching TV dwarfs the time we spend on

29、 anything elseAnd other studies have found that watching ads for beer and popcorn may make you more likely to 44 themEven sothe authors admit that they didnt compare different sedentary activities to 45 whether TV watching was linked to a greater risk of diabetes，heart disease or early death compare

30、d with，say，readingA.climbedB.consumeC.decadeD.determine E.effectiveF.harmfulG.outcomesH.passivelyI.previously J.resumeK.suffered L.surfing M.term N.terminals0.twistingSection BDirections：n this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains informa

31、tion given in one of the paragraphsIdentify the paragraph from which the information is derivedYou may choose a paragraph more than onceEach paragraph is marked with a letterAnswer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2EssayGrading Software Offers Professors a BreakA.Imagine taking a college exam，and，instead of handing in a blue book and getting a grade from a professor a few weeks later，clicking the“send”button when you are done and receiving a grade back instantly，your e