四级真题二.docx

1、四级真题二2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题(二) Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. 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

2、interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part II Listening Comprehension (30 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. B

3、oth the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be 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

4、the centre.1.A)They came in five different colors.B)They were good value for money.C)They were a very good design.D)They were sold out very quickly. 2.A)Ask her roommate not to speak loudly on the phone.B)Ask her roommate to make her phone calls outside.C)Go and find a quieter place to review her le

5、ssons.D)Report her problem to the dorm management. 3.A)The washing machine is totally beyond repair.B)He will help Wendy prepare her annual report.C)Wendy should give priority to writing her report.D)The washing machine should be checked annually. 4.A)The man fell down when removing the painting.B)T

6、he wall will be decorated with a new painting.C)The woman likes the painting on the wall.D)The painting is now being reframed. 5.A)It must be missing.B)It was left in the room.C)The man took it to the market.D)She placed it on the dressing table. 6.A)Go to a play.B)Meet Janet.C)Book some tickets.D)H

7、ave a get-together. 7.A)One box of books is found missing.B)Some of the boxes arrived too late.C)Replacements have to be ordered.D)Some of the books are damaged. 8.A) The man will pick up Professor Johnson at her office.B) The man did not expect his paper to be graded so soon.C) Professor Johnson ha

8、s given the man a very high grade.D) Professor Johnson will talk to each student in her office. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9.A)To buy a present for his friend who is getting married.B)To find out the cost for a complete set of cookware.C)To see what he could

9、 ask his friends to buy for him.D)To make inquiries about the price of an electric cooker. 10.A) To teach him how to use the kitchenware.B) To discuss cooking experiences with him.C) To tell him how to prepare delicious dishes.D) To recommend suitable kitchenware to him. 11.A) There are so many diff

10、erent sorts of knives.B) Cooking devices are such practical presents.C) A mixer can save so much time in making cakes.D) Saucepans and frying pans are a must in the kitchen. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12.A) Some new problems in her work.B) Cooperation with

11、an international bank.C) Her chance for promotion in the bank.D) Her intention to leave her present job. 13.A) The World Bank.B) Bank of Washington.C) A US finance corporation.D) An investment bank in New York. 14.A) Supervising financial transactions.B) Taking charge of public relations.C) Making l

12、oans to private companies in developing countries.D) Offering service to international companies in the United States. 15.A) It is a first major step to realizing the womans dream.B) It is an honor for the woman and her present employer.C) It is a loss for her current company.D) It is really beyond

13、his expectation. Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16.A) Carry out a thorough checkup.B) Try to keep the gas tank full.C) Keep extra gas in reserve.D) Fill up the water tank. 17.A)Attempting to leave your car to seek help.B)Opening a window a hit to

14、 let in fresh air.C) Running the engine every now and then.D) Keeping the heater on for a long time. 18.A) It exhausts you physically.B) It makes you fall asleep easily.C) It causes you to lose body heat.D) It consumes too much oxygen. Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have

15、just heard. 19.A)They are very generous in giving gifts.B)They refuse gifts when doing business.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

16、specific rules.D)They pay attention to the quality of gifts. 21.A) Gift-giving plays an 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 makes one a better gift-giver. Passa

17、ge ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22.A) It reflects American peoples view of French politics.B) It is first published in Washington and then in Paris.C) It explains American politics to the French public.D) It is popular among French government officials. 23.A)

18、 Work on her column.B) Do housework at home.C) Entertain her guests. D) Go shopping downtown. 24.A) To report to her newspaper.B) To refresh her French.C) To visit her parents.D) To meet her friends. 25.A) She might be recalled to France.B) She might change her profession.C) She might close her Mond

19、ay column.D) She might be assigned to a new post. Section CDirection: In the 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, you are required to fill in the blan

20、ks 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.According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered _26_ until the court proves the person is guilty.To arrest a person, the police have

21、 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 and the _28_ against him are formally listed.The next

22、 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. Otherwise, the suspect must put up bail（保释金）. At this ti

23、me, too, the judge will _31_ a court lawyer to defend the suspect if he cant afford one.The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorneys office presents a case against the suspect. The attorney may present _32_ as well as witnesses. The judge then decides whethe

24、r 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.Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In

25、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 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 co

26、rresponding 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.Global warming is a trend toward warmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natu

27、ral; we have experienced a 20,000 -year -long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice 36 away. However, we have already reached temperatures that are in 37 with other minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are 38 to a predicted worldwide increase in temperatures 39

28、 between 1 and 6 over the next 100 years. The warming will be more 40 in some areas, less in others, and some places may even cool off. Likewise, the 41 of this warming will be very different depending on where you arecoastal areas must worry about rising sea levels, while Siberia and northern Canad

29、a may become more habitable (宜居的) and 42 for humans than these areas are now. The fact remains, however, that it will likely get warmer, on 43 , everywhere. Scientists are in general agreement that the warmer conditions we have been experiencing are at least in part the result of a human-induced glo

30、bal warming trend. Some scientists 44 that the changes we are seeing fall within the range of random (无规律的) variationsome years are cold, others warm, and we have just had an unremarkable string of warm years 45 but that is becoming an increasingly rare interpretation in the face of continued and in

31、creasing warm conditions. A) appealing B) average C) contributing D) dramatic E) frequently F) impactG) line H) maintainI) melted J) persistK) rangingL) recentlyM) resolvedN) sensibleO) shockSection 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 paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer