英语四级必看英语四级考试真题第二套.docx

1、英语四级必看英语四级考试真题第二套2015年6月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

2、l20 words but no more than l80words Part lI Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)听力音频地址： 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

3、 questions will be 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

4、committeeB.He iS willing 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 inform

5、ationD.The library 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 restaurant

6、B.The new restaurant 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 woma

7、n put things away6A.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 a

8、n important documentD.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.Growi

9、ng population B.Packaging 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

10、 will eventually hurt 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 advi

11、ce on how to fly as 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，yo

12、u will hear some questionsBoth 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

13、t0 18 are based on 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 sc

14、h001C.He was a member 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

15、 TwoQuestions l9 to 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 painkiller

16、s for reliefD.Avoid 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.Spe

17、nding beyond ones 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

18、a cheaper Place25A.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 care

19、fully for its general 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

20、American dream，many 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

21、case may be，reading 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 wil

22、l nmke the decision 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 0

23、ff.A year out m the 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

24、HI Reading Comprehension(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

25、 the bank is identified 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

26、comtion everyday activity，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

27、of data from eight 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 odd

28、s of dying prematurely 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 th

29、e time we spend on 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 e

30、arly death compared 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 statemen

31、t contains information 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 lat