大学英语四级考试试题样卷最新.docx

1、大学英语四级考试试题样卷最新Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of learning basic skills. You should write at least 120 words but no mor

2、e than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答Part II Listening Comprehension (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

3、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 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) Christmas-time a

4、ttacks made by Somali rebels.B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi.C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala.D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Ugandas capital.2. A) On Christmas Eve.B) Just before midnight.C) During a security check.D) In the small hours of the morning.Qu

5、estions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) It is likely to close many of its stores.B) It is known for the quality of its goods.C) It remains competitive in the recession.D) It will expand its online retail business.4. A) Expand its business beyond groceries.B) Fire 25,000 of its

6、 current employees.C) Cut its DVD publishing business.D) Sell the business for one pound.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) All taxis began to use meters.B) All taxis got air conditioning.C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.6.

7、 A) A low interest loan scheme.B) Environmentalists protests.C) Taxi passengers complaints.D) Permission for car advertising.7. A) There are no more irregular practices.B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning.C) New cabs are all equipped with meters.D) New legislation protects consumer rights.Secti

8、on BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each 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) a

9、nd D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) It has a partnership with LCP.B) It is headquartered in London.C) It specializes in safety from leaks.D) It has

10、a chemical processing plant.9.A) He is a chemist.B) He is a salesman.C) He is a safety inspector.D) He is Mr. Grands friend.10.A) The public relations officer.B) Mr. Grands personal assistant.C) Director of the safety department.D) Head of the personnel department.11. A) Wait for Mr. Grand to call b

11、ack.B) Leave a message for Mr. Grand.C) Provide details of their products and services.D) Send a comprehensive description of their work.Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Teacher.B) Journalist.C) Editor.D) Typist.13. A) Some newly discovered

12、scenic spot.B) Big changes in the Amazon valley.C) A new railway under construction.D) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.14. A) In news weeklies.B) In a local evening paper.C) In newspapers Sunday editions.D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.15. A) To become a professional writer.B) To be emplo

13、yed by a newspaper.C) To get her life story published soon.D) To sell her articles to a news service.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hea

14、r 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.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) She is both a popular and a highl

15、y respected author.B) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.C) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.D) She is the most influential author since the 1930s.17.A) The Book Critics Circle Award.B) The Nobel Prize for literature.C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.D) The Nat

16、ional Book Award.18. A) She is a relative of Morrisons.B) She is a slave from Africa.C) She is a skilled storyteller.D) She is a black woman.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) They are very generous in giving gifts.B) They refuse gifts when doing busine

17、ss.C) They regard gifts as a token of friendship.D) They give gifts only on special occasions.20. A) They enjoy giving gifts to other people.B) They spend a lot of time choosing gifts.C) They have to follow many specific rules.D) They pay attention to the quality of gifts.21.A) Gift-giving plays an

18、important role in human relationships.B) We must be aware of cultural differences in giving gifts.C) We must learn how to give gifts before going abroad.D) Reading extensively can make one a better gift-giver.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) She tend

19、erly looked after her sick mother.B) She developed a strong interest in finance.C) She learned to write for financial newspapers.D) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.23.A) She inherited a big fortune from her father.B) She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit.C) She got 7.5 m

20、illion dollars from her ex-husband.D) She made a wise investment in real estate.24.A) She was dishonest in business dealings.B) She frequently ill-treated her employees.C) She abused animals including her pet dog.D) She was extremely mean with her money.25.A) She carried on her familys tradition.B)

21、She made huge donations to charities.C) She built a hospital with her mothers money.D) She made a big fortune from wise investments.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

22、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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not

23、 use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.One in six. Believe it or not, thats the number of Americans who struggle with hunger. To make tomorrow a little better, Feeding America, the nations largest(36) hunger-relief organization, has cho

24、sen September as Hunger Action Month. As part of its 30 Ways in 30 Days program, its asking (37) across the country to help the more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low-income individuals and families with the fuel they need to (38) .Its the kind of work thats done eve

25、ry day at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in San Antonio. People who (39) at its front door on the first and third Thursdays of each month arent looking for God theyre there for something to eat. St. Andrews runs a food pantry (食品室) that (40) the city and several of the (41) towns. Janet Drane is its m

26、anager.In the wake of the (42) , the number of families in need of food assistance began to grow. It is (43) that 49 million Americans are unsure of where they will find their next meal. Whats most surprising is that 36% of them live in (44) where at least one adult is working. “It used to be that o

27、ne job was all you needed,” says St. Andrews Drane. “The people we see now have three or four part-time jobs and theyre still right on the edge(45) .”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A) accumulateB) circlingC) communitiesD) competitionE) domesticF) financiallyG) formallyH) gatherI) householdsJ) recessionK) reporte

28、dL) reviewedM) servesN) surroundingO) surviveSection 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 the information is derived. You may choose a pa

29、ragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Universities Branch OutA)As never before in their long history, universities have become instruments of national competition as well as instruments of peace. The

30、y are the place of the scientific discoveries that move economies forward, and the primary means of educating the talent required to obtain and maintain competitive advantage. But at the same time, the opening of national borders to the flow of goods, services, information and especially people has

31、made universities a powerful force for global integration, mutual understanding and geopolitical stability.B)In response to the same forces that have driven the world economy, universities have become more self-consciously global: seeking students from around the world who represent the entire range of cultures and values, sending their own students abroad to prepare th