大学英语四级真题及答案 第三套.docx

1、大学英语四级真题及答案 第三套2016年6月英语四级真题 第三套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 friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Listeni

2、ng Comprehension （25 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

3、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 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

4、 vulnerable。C）Rising 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 t

5、o improve their peoples 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 close

6、d。C）They will get a 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 innovatio

7、n into their business。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

8、 make investments。Section 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 ch

9、oices marked A），B），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

10、 does not talk long 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 i

11、s childish and unprofessional。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 criticis

12、m by his boss。13。 A）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 bos

13、s has no sense of fairness。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 question

14、s。 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 1 with a single line through the centre。Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passag

15、e you have just heard。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 s

16、leep。D） They know the 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 cou

17、rse you are going to 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）D

18、escribe in detail how 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 th

19、e late 19th century。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 cost

20、ly materials。C）They 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 ASigns ba

21、rring cell-phone use are a familiar sight to anyone who has ever sat in a hospital waiting room. But the_(26)popularity of electronic medical records has forced hospital-based doctors to become_(27)on computers throughout the day, and desktops-which keep doctors from besides-are_(28)giving way to wi

22、reless devices.As clerical loads increased, something had to_(29), and that was always face time with patients, says Dr.Bhakti Patel, a former chief resident in the University of Chicagos internal-medicine program. In fall 2010, she helped_(30)a pilot project in Chicago to see if the iPad could impr

23、ove working conditions and patient care. The experiment was so_(31)that all internal-medicine program adopted the same_(32)in 2011. Medical schools at Yale and Stanford now have paperless, iPad-based curriculums. Youll want an iPad just so you can wear this is the slogan for one of the new lab coats

24、_(33)with large pockets to accommodate tablet computers.A study of the University of Chicago iPad project found that patients got tests and_(34) faster if they were cared for by iPad-equipped residents.Many patients also_(35) a better understanding of the illnesses that landed them in the hospital i

25、n the first place.A.dependent B.designed C.fast D.flying E.gained F.give G.growing H.launch I.policy J.prospect K.rather L.reliable M.signal N.successful O.treatmentsSection BAncient Greek Wisdom Inspires Guidelines to Good LifeA Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingl

26、y challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the Greek Philosophers on Living a Good Life. The book is co-authored by Long Island U

27、niversitys philosophy professor Michael Soupios and economics professor Panos Mourdoukoutas.B The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago. There is no expiration(失效)date

28、on wisdom, he says There is no shelf life on intelligence. I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry(诡辩). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tende

29、d to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.Examine your lifeC Soupies, along with his co-author Panos Mourdoukoutas, developed their 10 golden rules by turning to the men behind that philosophy-Aristotle, Socrates, Epictetus and Pythagoras, among others. The first rul

30、e-examine your life-is the common thread that runs through the entire book. Soupios says that it is based on Platos observation that the unexamined life is not worth living. The Greek are always concerned about boxing themselves in, in terms of convictions(信念), he says. So take a step back, switch o

31、ff the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.Stop worrying about what you can not controlD As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher His name is Epictetus, he says. And what the Stoics say in g