大学英语四级考试真题及答案.docx

1、大学英语四级考试真题及答案2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, .you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a campus activity that has benefited you most.You should write at least 120 words but No more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Part Listening Comprehension (3

2、0 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be

3、a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide 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 fussy about the cleanness of the apartment.B He has not

4、cleaned the apartment since his mothers visit.C He does not remember when his mother canoe over.D His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.2. A The bus stop is only two minutes walk.B The naming made him short of breath.C They might as well take the next bus.D The woman is late by a couple

5、of minutes.3. A She is suffering a pain in her neck.B She is likely to replace Miss Smith.C She has to do extra work for a few days.D She is quite sick of working overtime.4. A Change her job. B Buy a dishwasher.C Open a flower shop.D Start her own business.5. A He forgot where he had left the packa

6、ge. B He slipped on his way to the post office.C He wanted to deliver the package himself.D He failed to do what he promised to do.6. A The speakers do not agree with each other.B The woman does not like horror films.C The man pays for the tickets as a rule.D The speakers happened to meet in the cin

7、ema.7. A The woman is just as unlucky as the man.B The woman is more sensitive than the man.C The speakers share a common view on love.D The speakers are unhappy with their marriage.8. A Preparations for a forum.B Participants in the forum.C Organizers of a forum.D Expectations of the forum.Question

8、s 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A France.B Scandinavia.C Russia.D East Europe.10. A More women will be promoted in the workplace.B More women will overcome their inadequacies.C More women will receive higher education.D More women will work outside the family.11. A Try

9、 hard to protect womens rights.B Educate men to respect women more.C Help women acquire more professional skills.D Spend more time changing womens attitudes.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A In a restaurant.B In a hotel lobby. C At the mans office.D At the wo

10、mans place.13. A He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.B He has completed an overseas market survey.C He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.D He has just come back from a trip to Africa.14. A To select the right model. B To get a good import agent.C To convince the board members.D

11、To cut down production costs.15. A His flexibility.B His vision. C His intelligence.D His determination.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hoar 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hoar some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After y

12、ou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, Cand D. 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。Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A How being an id

13、entical twin influences ones identity.B Why some identical twins keep their identities secret.C Why some identical twins were separated from birth.D How identical twins are born, raised and educated.17. A Their second wives were named Linda.B They grew up in different surroundings. C Their first chi

14、ldren were both daughters.D They both got married when they were 39.18. A They want to freed out the relationship between environment and biology.B They want to see what characteristics distinguish one from the other.C They want to understand how twins communicate when far apart.D They want to know

15、whether twins can feel each others pain.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A It is especially attractive to children and the young.B It is the first choice of vacationers on the Continent.C It is as comfortable as living in a permanent house.D It is an ine

16、xpensive way .of spending a holiday.20. A It has a solid plastic frame. B It consists of an inner and an outer tent.C It is very convenient to set up.D It is sold to many Continental countries.21. A A groundsheet. B A gas stove.C A kitchen extension.D A spare tent.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are

17、 based on the passage you have just heard.22. A It covers 179 square miles.B It is as big as New York City.C It covers 97 square kilometers.D It is only half the size of Spain.23. A Its geographic features attracted many visitors.B Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.C It imported food

18、 from foreign countries.D It was cut off from the rest of the world.24. A The fast development of its neighboring countries.B The increasing investment by developed countries.C The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.D The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and S

19、pain.25. A They work on their farms.B They work in the tourist industry.C They raise domestic animals.D They make traditional handicrafts.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its genera

20、l 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 have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Dont take many English courses; they wont help you get

21、 a decent job. Sign up for management classes, so youll be ready to join the family business when you graduate. Sound (26)_? Many of us have heard suggestions like these(27) _by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable.Why, then, should suggestions like these be taken

22、 with (28) _? The reason isthey relate to decisions you should make. You are the one who must (29)_their consequences.One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions-decisions you make after youve

23、 considered various (30)_ and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should (31) _ the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful, and having (32)_in a great deal of your per

24、sonal history, they may have a clear view of your strengths and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate.They may still see you as a child, (33) _care and protection. Or they may see only your strengths. Or, in some unfortunate cases, they may (34)_ your flaws and shortcomings.Peo

25、ple will always be giving you advice. Ultimately, though, you have to make your own (35)_Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: 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

26、 following the 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

27、 once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.For decades, Americans have taken for granted the United States leadership position in the development of new technologies. The innovations (创新) that resulted from research and development during World War and afterwards were 36 to the pros

28、perity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of 37 society now depend, were possible because the United States then 38 the world in mathematics and science education.Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong

29、skills in mathematics and science, the 39 of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.The decline in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math) seems to be 40 related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. sch

30、oolchildren on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business-Higher Education Forum,22percent of college freshmen must take remedial (补习的) math 41, and less than half of the students who pla

31、n to major in science or engineering 42 complete a major in those fields.The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, 43 in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront (前沿)of innovation and maintain its standard of living. With the 44 performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported education in these areas. Many mo