英语四级考试真题及答案第2套.docx

1、英语四级考试真题及答案第2套(第2套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is the most inter

2、estingplace you would like to take him/her to see and why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 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what wa

3、s said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A., B., D., anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the

4、 centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1. came in five different colors. were good value for money. were a very good design. were s01d out very quickly.2. her roommate not to speak loudly on the phone. her roommate to make her phone calls outside. and find a quieter place to review her lessons. her problem to th

5、e dorm management.3. washing machine is totally beyond repair. will help Wendy prepare her annual report. should give priority to writing her. report. washing machine should be checked annually.4. man fell down when removing the painting. wall will be decorated with a new painting. woman likes the p

6、ainting on the wall. painting is now being reframed.5. must be missing. was left in the room. man took it to the market. placed it on the dressing table.6. to a play. Janet. some tickets. a get-together.7. box of books is found missing. of the boxes arrived too late. have to be ordered. of the books

7、 are damaged.8. man will pick up Professor Johnson at her office. man did not expect Iris paper to be graded too soon. Johnson has given the man a very high grade. Johnson will talk to each student in her office.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. buy a present for

8、 his friend who is getting married. find out the cost for a complete set of cookware. see what he could ask his friends to buy for him. make inquiries about the price of an electric cooker.10. teach him how to use the kitchenware. discuss cooking experiences with him. tell him how to prepare delicio

9、us dishes. recommend suitable kitchenware to him.11. are so many different sorts of knives. devices are such practical presents. mixer can save so much time in making cakes. and frying pans are a must in the kitchen.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. new problem

10、s in her work. with an international bank. chance for promotion in the bank. intention to leave her present job.13. World Bank. of Washington. . finance corporation. investment bank in New York14. financial transactions. charge of public relations. loans to private companies in developing countries.

11、 service to international companies in the United States.15. is a first major step to realizing the womans dream. is an honor for the woman and her present employer. is a loss for her current company. is really beyond his expectation.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passag

12、es. 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 with a single lin

13、e throughthe 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. out a thorough checkup. to keep the gas tank full. extra gas in reserve. up the water tank.17. to leave your car to seek help. a window a bit to let in fresh air. the engine every now

14、 and then. the heater on for a long time.18. exhausts you physically. makes you fall asleep easily. causes you to lose body heat. consumes too much oxygen.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. are very generous in giving gifts. refuse gifts when doing busines

15、s. regard gifts as a token of friendship. give gifts only on special occasions.20. enjoy giving gifts to other people. spend a lot of time choosing gifts. have to follow many specific rules. pay attention to the quality of gifts.21. plays an important role in human relationships. must be aware of cu

16、ltural differences in giving gifts. must learn how to give gifts before going abroad. extensively makes one a better gift-giver.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. reflects American peoples view of French politics. is first published in Washington and the

17、n in Paris. explains American politics to the French public. is popular among French government officials.23. on her column housework at home. her guests. shopping downtown.24. report to her newspaper. refresh her French. visit her parents. meet her friends.25. might be recalled to France. might cha

18、nge her profession. might close her Monday column might be assigned to a new post.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 general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, yo

19、u are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just hoard. 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。According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered (26)_until the court proves the

20、person is guilty.To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been (27)_The police must give the suspect the reasons why they are arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then the police take the suspect to the police station, where the name of the person an

21、d the(28) _ against him are formally listed.The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or (29) _ . If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court (30) _run away, he can go free.

22、Otherwise, the suspect must put up bail (保释金). At this time, too, the judge will (31)_ a court lawyer todefend the suspect if he cant afford one. The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorneys office Mpresents a case against the suspect. The attorney may prese

23、nt (32) _ as well as witnesses.The judge then decides whether there is enough reason to (33) _ The American justice system is very complex and sometimes operates slowly. However, every step is(34) _ to protect the rights of the people. These individual rights are the(35) _ of the American government

24、.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 choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each

25、 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.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Thefact is, the world has been

26、finding less oil than it has been using for more than twenty years now. Not only has demand been36 , but the oil we have been finding is coming from places that are37to reach. At the same time, more of this newly38oil is of the type that requires a greater investment to39 . And because demand for th

27、is precious resource will grow, according to some, by over 40 percent by 2025, fueling the worlds economic40will take a lot more energy from every possible source. The energy industry needs to get more from existing fields while continuing to search for new41 . Automakers must continue to improve fu

28、el efficiency and perfect hybrid (混合动力的) vehicles. Technological improvements are needed so that wind, solar and hydrogen can be more42 parts of the energy equation. Governments need to formulate energy policies that promote43and environmentally sound development. Consumers must be willing to pay fo

29、r some of these solutions, while practicing conservation efforts of their own.Inaction is not an44 . So lets work together to balance this equation. We are taking some of the45needed to get started, but we need your help to go the rest of the way.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A. consequently E. difficultF. disc

30、overedG. economicallyH. exceptionI. feasibleJ. growthK. optionL) refineM. reservesO. stepsSection 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 paragraph from which th

31、e 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. I Cry, Therefore I AmA) In 2008, at a German zoo, a gorilla (大猩猩) named Gana gave birth to a male infant, who died after three months. Photographs of Gana, looking stricken and inconsolable (伤心欲绝的), attracted crowds to the zoo. Sad as the scene was, the humans, not Gana, were the only ones crying. The notion that animals can weep has no scientific basis. Year