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1、四级真题2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题（一）Part Writing (30 minutes)Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why education doesnt simply mean learn

2、ing to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words hut no more than 180 words.Once I learn how to use Google, isnt that all the education I really need? 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections： In this section, you will hear H short conversation

3、s and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will he asked about what ms said. Both the conversation and the questions11 be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, You must read the choices marked A),B), C) and D), and deci

4、de which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1. A) The woman is now working in a kindergarten.B) The man will soon start a business of his own.C) The man would like to be a high school teacher.D) The woman i

5、s going to major in child education.2. A) The furniture has to be rearranged.B) The sound equipment has to be set up.C) The conference room has to be cleaned.D) The video machine has to be checked.3. A) She is exhausted. C) She cannot finish work in time.B) She is near-sighted. D) She cannot go stra

6、ight home.4. A) The woman is too particular about food.B) He would rather have a meal an hour later.C) The woman should order her food quickly.D) He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches.5. A) He is not a good mechanic.B) He doesnt keep his promises.C) He spends his spare time doing repairs.D) He

7、is always ready to offer help to others.6. A) Sam has a big family to support.B) Sam is not interested in traveling.C) The pay offered by the travel agency is too low.D) The work hours in the travel agency are too long.7. A) International trade.B) Product development.C) Financial consulting.D) Domes

8、tic retailing.8. A) Go on a business trip.B) Look for a job in Miami.C) Make a ticket reservation.D) Take a vacationQuestions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) It is located on Route 18. C) It is a beautiful little town.B) It has an interesting museum. D) It lies seven

9、miles east of Newton.10. A) They are in opposite directions. C) They are quite close to each other.B) They are fifty-five miles apart. D) They are a long drive from Norwalk.11. A) They are connected by Route 7. C) They have lots of old houses.B) They are crowded with tourists. D) They have many rare

10、 plants.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Bring him up to date on the current situation in Milan.B) Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy.C) Fetch the documents signed by Mr. Gartner.D) Accompany Mr. Gartner to the Linate airport13. A) About 8

11、:30. C) About 5:30.B) About 6:30. D) About 4:15.14. A) Mr. Gartner from Milan. C) The companys sales representativeB) Gianni Riva at Megastar D) Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce15. A) Travel agent. C) Secretary.B) Business manager. D) SaleswomanSection B Directions: In this section, you will hear

12、3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. 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 wit

13、h a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) She had a desire to help others. C) She needed some overseas experience.B) She wanted to find out more about it. D) She was interested in farming.17. A) Carry out a

14、 cultural exchange program. C) Learn Portuguese.B) Work on an agricultural project. D) Teach English.18. A) She found it difficult to secure a job in her own country.B) She wanted to renew her contact with the Peace Corps.C) She was invited to work as an English teacher.D) She could not get the coun

15、try out of her mind.19. A) By teaching additional English classes.B) By writing stories for American newspapers.C) By working part time for the Peace Corps.D) By doing odd jobs for local institutions.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A) Time spent exercis

16、ing. C) Time spent on leisure activities.B) Time spent working. D) Time spent with friends and family.21. A) Reading. C) Eating out.B) Surfing the Web. D) Watching TV.22. A) Driving. C) Going to the pub.B) Gardening. D) Visiting friends.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you ha

17、ve just heard.23. A) The car driver was trying to avoid hitting a rabbit.B) The car driver was partly responsible for the accident.C) McLaughlin was talking to his manager while driving.D) McLaughlins carelessness resulted in the collision.24. A) He crashed into a car parked there. C) He tore down t

18、he companys main gate.B) He knocked down several mailboxes. D) He did serious damage to a loaded truck.25. A) He will lose his job. C) He will be fined heavily.B) He will have to pay damages. D) He will receive retraining.Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Wh

19、en the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you

20、have written. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate 26 , they replied, Because it is right. If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants 27 skirts, or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are lik

21、ely to get 28 and very uninformative answers: Because its right. Because thats the way its done. Because its the 29 Or even I dont know. The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are 30 by social norms-shared rules or guidelines which prescribe the behavior th

22、at is appropriate in a given situation. Norms 31 how people ought to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform (遵守）to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they 32 In fact, we are much more likely to notice 33 from norms than conformity to them. You would not be s

23、urprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little 34 if they bowed, started to stroke you, or kissed you on both 35 Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are differ

24、ent, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, 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 th

25、e passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questi

26、ons 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. What does it take to be a well-trained nurse? The answer used to be two-year associates or four-year bachelors degree programs. But as the nursing shortage 36 , a growing number of schools and hospitals are establishing fast-track programs that enable

27、 college graduates with no nursing 37 to become registered nurses with only a year or so of 38 training. In 1991. there were only 40 fast-track curricula; now there are more than 200. Typical is Columbia Universitys Entry to Practice program. Students earn their bachelor of science in nursing in a y

28、ear. Those who stay on for an 39 two years can earn a masters degree that 40 them as nurse practitioners (执业护士）or clinical nurse specialists. Many students are recent 41 ; others are career switchers. Rudy Guardron, 32, a 2004 graduate of Columbias program, was a premedical student in college and th

29、en worked for a pharmaceutical (药物的）research company. At Columbia, he was 42 as a nurse practitioner. I saw that nurses were in high 43 and it looked like a really good opportunity, he says Also, I didnt want to be in school for that long. ” The fast-track trend fills a need, but its also creating s

30、ome 44 between newcomers and veterans. Nurses that are still at the bedside 45 these kids with suspicion, says Linda Pellico, who has taught nursing at Yale University for 18 years. They wonder, how can they do it quicker? The answer is they dont.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A） AdditionalB） appliedC） demand D）

31、 excessiveE） experience F） exploresG） graduatesH） operations I） promoteJ） qualifiesK） specialized L） tension M） trained N） view O） worsens Section 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 th

32、e paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The rise of the sharing economy Last night 40 000 people rented accommodation from a service that offers 250 000 rooms in 30 000 cities