历年考试试题大学英语四级考试.docx

1、历年考试试题大学英语四级考试历年考试试题-真题2008年6月大学英语四级考试PartWriting范文: Abundant recreational activities are available for people to release their strain and stress, ranging from sports to online activities. There is going on a hot debate arguing whether they are good for the public or not, especially for college stud

2、ents.As for such a question, different people hold different views. Some believe that recreation is helpful if we want to keep healthy physically and mentally. While there also sounds an opposite voice, which claims that activities also bring many problems. For example, some young people are easily

3、addicted to the virtual world online, which affects their study seriously and may lead to worse consequences as well. As for me, I hold a belief that recreational activities do more good than harm. They do give us a good chance, and efficiency too. As long as we can arrange the time reasonably, they

4、 will definitely provide more benefits for us.Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. A）2. D）3. B）4. C）5. A）6. B）7. C）8. quite homogeneous but small9. relationships with consumers 10. the appropriate media Part Listening ComprehensionSection A11. M: Todays a bad day for me. I fell off a

5、 step and twisted my ankles.W: Dont worry. Usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activities for a while.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?A)12. W: May I see your ticket, please? I think you are sitting in my seat.M: Oh, youre right. My seat is in the balcony. Im terribly so

6、rry.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?C)13. W: Did you hear Jay Smith died in his sleep last night?M: Yes, its very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to may attend the funeral.Q: What are the speakers talking about? B)14. M: Have you taken Professor Youngs exam

7、before? Im kind of nervous.W: Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas shes talked about in the class, and ignore the details.Q: How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor Youngs exam?D)15. W: Im so sorry, sir. And youll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, wont you?M: Thats all

8、 right. It could happen to anyone. And Im sure that coffee doesnt leave lasting marks on clothing.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?D)16. W: Have you seen the movie “The Departed”? The plot is so complicated that I really got lost.M: Yeah. I felt the same. But after I saw it a second time,

9、I could put all the pieces together.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?B)17. M: Im really surprised you got an A on the test. You didnt seem to have done a lot of reading.W: Now you know why I never miss a lecture.Q: What contributes to the womans high score?A)18. W: Have you heard about the

10、 new digital television system? It lets people get about five hundred channels.M: Yeah, but I doubt that will have anything different from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?D)Conversation OneW: Gosh, have you seen this, Richard?M: See what?W: In the paper,（19）says theres a man going round

11、pretending he is from the electricity board. He is been calling at peoples homes, saying hes come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room, （19）he steals their money, handbag, whatever, and makes off with it.M:

12、 But you know Jean, its partly their own fault. They should never let anyone like that in unless you are expecting them.W: Its all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas. And you automatically think they are ok. Especially if they flashed a card to you.M: Do

13、es this man have an ID then? W:（20）Yes, thats just it. It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. According to the paper, （21）the police are warning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. Its a bit sad. One old lady told them, （22）shes

14、just been to the post office to draw her pension, when he called, she said he must follow her home.（22）He stole the whole lot.M: but, what does he look like. Surely they must have a description.W: Oh, yes. They have. Lets see, in his 30s, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent. Sounds a bit l

15、ike you actually. 19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?C)20. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims?.D)21. What is the warning from the police?C)22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?C)Conversation TwoM: Miss

16、 Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concepts.W: Yes, certainly. （23）I was a marketing consultant responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector, all of very high standard. M: Which markets were you responsible for?W: Fo

17、r Europe and Japan.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan? W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators, and the tourist organizations. （24）As I speak Japanese, I had a very big adva

18、ntage.M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan, in your present job?W: Yes, Ive had a lot. Cruises have become very popular with the Japanese both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recent

19、ly. M: Really? Im interested to hear more about that. But first tell me, have ever traveled on a luxury train, the Orienting Express for example.W: No, I havent. But Ive traveled on the Glacier Express to Switzerland, and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. （25）I love train travel. T

20、hats why I am very interested in this job.23. What did the woman do in her first job?A)24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?D)25. Why is the woman applying for the new job?A）Section BPassage OneI think a lot about time and not just because its the name of the news o

21、rganization I work for. Like most working people, I find time or the lack of it, are never ending frustration and an unwinable battle. My every day is（26） a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint, according to the families and work institutes, natio

22、nal study of the changing work force,（26） 55% of the employees say they dont have enough time for themselves, 63% dont have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67% dont have enough time for their children. （27）Its also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wi

23、ld animals and gathering nuts,（27）and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of the animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to “Shut up!” or “No survival for you!” Todays workers are still demandin

24、g control over their time, the difference is: todays bosses are listening. Ive been reading a report issued today called When Work Works, produced jointly by 3 organizations. （28）They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers f

25、lexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas.26. What is the speaker complaining about? A)27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?A)28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the 3 organizations? D)Passage TwoLoving a chi

26、ld is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get. The more you want to give, Penalapy Leach once said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931. As the youngest of six children, I learn to share my parents love. Raising 6 children during the difficult ti

27、mes of the （29）Great Depression took its toll on my parents relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never had very close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Several years later, a wonderful woman came into his lif

28、e, and they were married. She had two sons. One of them is still at home. Under her influence we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the two families. （30） She always treated us as if we were her own children. It was because of our other mother, daddys second wife, that

29、 he became closer to his own children. They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of his death, the question came up of my mother, daddys first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget the unconditional love shown by my stepmother, when I asked her if she w

30、ould object to mother attending daddys funeral. Without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied, “Of course not, honey, she is the mother of my children.”29. According to the speaker, what contributed to her parents divorce? B)30. What brought the father closer to his children? D)31. Wha

31、t message does the speaker want to convey in this talk?B)Passage ThreeIn February last year, my wife lost her job. （32）Just as suddenly, the owner of the greenhouse where I worked as manager died of a heart attack. His family announced that they were going to close the business because no one in the

32、 family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want-ads each day. （33）Then one morning, as I was hanging out “Going out of Business” sign at the greenhouse, the door opened and in walked a customer. She was an office manager whose company has just moved into the new office park on the edge of town. She was looking for part of plants to place in the reception areas and offices. “I dont know anything