四级真题第1套.docx

1、四级真题第1套2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第一套） Part I Writing (30 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 Listening Comprehension (25 m

2、inutes)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 marke

3、d 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 grandmother2. A) By taking pictures for passers-

4、by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social mediaQuestions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway constructionB) Generating electric power for passing vehiclesC) Providing clean

5、 energy to five million peopleD) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel4. 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 materialsQuestions 5 to 7 are based on

6、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 species6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks B) To identify the reasons for the lions disappearance C) To study the

7、habitat of the 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 each conversation

8、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 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Ques

9、tions 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 man9. A) Gave her a big model plane C) Took her on a trip overseas. B) Bought her a gold necklace D) Threw her a surprise party10. A)

10、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 is eager to learn ho

11、w 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 when to adopt a tough a

12、ttitude.D) They take the rivals attitude into account.13. A) They know how to adapt. B) They know when to stop. C) They know when to make compromises.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 uphold their principl

13、es.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 will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions wi

14、ll 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 passage you have just heard.16. A) When Ame

15、ricas 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 astronauts to use

16、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 based on the pas

17、sage 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. B) They enjoyed living a life of ease.C) They had

18、 all kinds of entertainment.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 to identify your locati

19、on.B) Call your family or friends for help.C) Sit down and try to calm yourself.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 end up entering a wonderlan

20、d.24. A) Look for food. C) Start a fire.B) Wait patiently. D) Walk uphill.25. A) Inform somebody of your plan.B) Prepare enough food and drink.C) Check the local weather.D) Find a map and a compass.Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with t

21、en 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 corresponding letter for each item on Ans

22、wer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick, but these creatures have some 26 skills that could help

23、 the treatment of human diseases.Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban 27 , but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have been found to have abilities to help humans. Despite having a brain no bigger than the 28 of your index finger, pigeons have a very impressive 29_

24、 memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting breast cancer in images.Rats are often 30 with spreading disease rather than 31 it, but this long-tailed animal is highly 32 . Inside a rats nose are up to 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors（

25、嗅觉感受器）, whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types. This gives rats the ability to detect_33 smells. As a result, some rats are being put to work to detect TB（肺结核）. When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to 34 a sample is infected.Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab

26、technicians more than two days to 35 , but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes. This rat detection method doesnt rely on specialist equipment. It is also more accuratethe rats are able to find more TB infections and, therefore, save more lives.A) associated I) slightB) examine J) specifyC) indic

27、ate K) superiorD) nuisance L) suspiciousE) peak M) tipF) preventing N) treatedG) prohibiting O) visualH) sensitiveSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the

28、 paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the question by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Do In-Class Exams Make Students Study Harder?Research suggests they may study more broadly fo

29、r the unexpected rather than search for answers.A I have always been a poor test-taker. So it may seem rather strange that I have returned to college to finish the degree I left undone some four decades ago. I am making my way through Columbia University, surrounded by students who quickly supply th

30、e verbal answer while I am still processing the question.B Since there is no way for me to avoid exams, I am currently questioning what kind are the most taxing and ultimately beneficial. I have already sweated through numerous in-class midterms and finals, and now I have a professor who issues take

31、-home ones. I was excited when I learned this, figuring I had a full week to do the research, read the texts, and write it all up. In fact, I was still rewriting my midterm the morning it was due. To say I had lost the thread is putting it mildly.C As I was suffering through my week of anxiety, over

32、thinking the material and guessing my grasp of it, I did some of my own polling among students and professors. David Eisenbach, who teaches a popular class on U.S. presidents at Columbia, prefers the in-class variety. He believes students ultimately learn more and encourages them to form study groups. “That way they socialize over hist