3英语四级真题及答案卷二.docx

1、3英语四级真题及答案卷二2017年12月英语四级及答案（卷二）Part I Writing (25 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and children. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (

2、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 the four choices m

3、arked 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) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather.B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother.2. A) By taking pictures for pas

4、sers-by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures.B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction.B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles.C) Providi

5、ng clean energy to five million people.D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel.4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements.B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways.C) They are only about half an inch thick.D) They are made from cheap materials.Questions 5 to 7 ar

6、e based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research.B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species.6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.B) To identify the reasons for the lions disappearanc

7、e.C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.D) To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.7. A) Lions walking. C) Some camping facilities.B) Lions tracks. D) Traps set by local huntersSection BDirections：In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of eac

8、h conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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

9、the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) Her lucky birthday. C) Her wedding anniversary.B) A call from her dad. D) A special gift from the man.9. A) Gave her a big model plane. C) Took her on a trip overseas.B) Bought her a good necklace. D) Threw her a su

10、rprise party.10. A) The gift her husband has bought.B) The trip her husband has planned.C) What has been troubling her husband.D) What her husband and the man are up to.11. A) He will be glad to be a guide for the couples holiday trip.B) He will tell the women the secret if her husband agrees.C) He

11、is eager to learn how the couples holiday turns out.D) He wants to find out about the couples holiday plan.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.B) They see the importance of making compromises.C) They know whe

12、n to adopt a tough attitude.D) They take the rivals attitude into account.13. A) They know how to adapt. C) They know when to make compromises.B) They know when to stop. D) They know how to control their emotion.14. A) They are patient. C) They learn quickly.B) They are good at expression. D) They u

13、phold their principles.15. A) Make clear ones intentions. C) Formulate ones strategy.B) Clarify items of negotiation. D) Get to know the other side.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage a

14、nd the questions will be spoken onlyonce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A), B), C), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.1

15、6. A) When Americas earliest space program started.B) When the International Space Station was built.C) How many space shuttle missions there will be.D) How space research benefits people on Earth.17. A) They accurately calculated the speed of the orbiting shuttles.B) They developed objects for astr

16、onauts to use in outer space.C) They tried to meet astronauts specific requirements.D) They tried to make best use of the latest technology.18. A) They are extremely accurate. C) They were first made in space.B) They are expensive to make. D) They were invented in the 1970s.Questions 19 to 21 are ba

17、sed on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It was when her ancestors came to America.B) People had plenty of land to cultivate then.C) It marked the beginning of something new.D) Everything was natural and genuine then.20. A) They believed in working for goals. C) They had all kinds of entertainm

18、ent.B) They enjoyed living a living a life of ease. D) They were known to be creative.21. A) Chatting with her ancestors. C) Polishing all the silver work.B) Furnishing her country house. D) Doing needlework by the fire.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Use a map

19、 to identify your location. C) Sit down and try to calm yourself.B) Call your family or friends for help. D) Try to follow your footprints back.23. A) You may find a way out without your knowing it.B) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.C) You may get drowned in a sudden flood.D) You may e

20、nd up entering a wonderland.24. A) Look for food. C) Start a fire.B) Wait patiently. D) Walk uphill.25. A) Inform somebody of your plan. C) Check the local weather.B) Prepare enough food and drink. D) Find a map and a compass.Part Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes )Section ADirections: In this sect

21、ion, 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 the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the correspondi

22、ng 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.We all know there exists great void（空白）in the public educational system when it comes to26 to STEM（Science,Technology,Engineering Mathematics）,One educator nam

23、ed Dori Roberts decided to do something to change this system. Dori taught high school engineering for 11 years.She noticed there was a real void in quality stem education at all27 of the public educational system. she said,“I started Engineering for kids (EFK)after noticing a real lack of math, sci

24、ence and engineering programs to28 my own kids in”She decided to start an after school program where children29 in STEM-based competitions.The club grew quickly and when it reached 180 members and the kids in the program won several state30 . she decided to devote all her time to cultivating and31 i

25、t The global business EFK was born.Dori began operating EFK out of her Virginia home, which she then expanded to32 recreation centers. Today, the EFK program33 over 144 branches in32 states within the United States and in 21 countries. Sales have doubled from $5 million in 2014 to $10 million in 201

26、5,with 25 new branches planned for 2016. the EFK website states, “Our nation is not34 enough engineers. Our philosophy is to inspire kids at a young age to understand that engineering is a great35 .”Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to

27、 it. Each statement contains information given in one of the 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.Why are

28、nt you curious about what happened?A)you suspended ray rice after our video, a reporter from tmz challenged national football League commissioner roger goodell the other day. why didnt you have the curosity to go to the casino ( 5 ) yourself? the implication of the question is that a more curious.B)

29、 the accusation of incuriosity is one that we hear often carying the suggestion that there is something wrong with not wanting to search out the truth. have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity, said a democratic member of the new jersey legislature back in july, referri

30、ng to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an the george washington bridge traffic scandal the mainstream media the least curious about what happened? wrote conservative writer jennifer rubin earlier this year terring to the attack on americans in benghazi, Libya.C) the implication, i

31、n each case is that curiosity is a good thing, and a lack of curiosity is a problem are such accusations simply efforts to score political points for ones party? or is here something of particular value about curiosity in and of itself.D) the journalist lan leslie. in his new and enjoyable book curious: the desire to know and whyYour fatter depends on it, insists that the answer to that last question is yes. Leslie argues that curiosity is a much-overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, and that we are losing it.E)we are