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完整word版大学英语四级真题完整版第3套
(完整word版)2018年12月大学英语四级真题完整版(第3套)
2018年12月大学英语四级真题完整版(第3套)
PartIWriting(30minutes)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthechallengesofstudyingabroad.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)
PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Haveyoueverusedemailtoapologizetoacolleague?
Delivereda26toasubordinate(下属)withavoice-mailmessage?
Flownbyplaneacrossthecountryjusttodeliverimportantnewsinperson?
Thevariouscommunicationoptionsatourfingertipstodaycanbegoodfor27andproductivity---andatthesametimeverytroublesome.Withsomanywaystocommunicate,howshouldamanagerchoosetheonethat’sbest---28whenthemessagetobedeliveredisbadorunwelcomenewsfortherecipient?
We’ve29businesscommunicationconsultantsandetiquette(礼仪)expertstocomeupwiththefollowingguidelinesfor30usingthealterativewaysofdeliveringdifficultmessages.
Firstofall,choosehowpersonalyouwanttobe.Aface-to-facecommunicationisthemost31.Otherchoices,indescendingorderofpersonalization,are:
areal-timephonecall,avoice-mailmessage,ahandwrittennote,atypewrittenletter,andthemost32isemail.Someofthesemaychangeorderaccordingtothe33situationoryourownpreferences;forexample,ahandwrittennotemightseemmorepersonalthanvoicemail.Howdoyoudecideonthebestchoiceforthedifficultmessageyou’vegottodeliver?
“My34concernis:
HowcanIsoftenorcivilizethismessage?
”saysetiquetteexpertDanaCasperson.“SowhenIapologize,Iusuallychoosein-personfirst,oraphoneconversationasmytopalternative,andmaybeahandwrittennotenext.ApologizingbyemailissomethingInowtotally35.”
A)avoidE)intimateI)rewardM)unfriendly
B)convenienceF)particularlyJ)silentN)warning
C)effectivelyG)primaryK)specificO)witnessed
D)escapeH)promptL)surveyed
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoeachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
HowaPoor,AbandonedParisianBoyBecameaTopChef?
[A]ThebusystreetsinPariswereunevenandcakedinthickmud,buttherewasalwaysabreathtakingsighttoseeintheshopwindowsofPatisseriedelaRuedelaPaix.By1814,peoplecrowdedoutsidethebakery,strainingforaglimpseofthelatestsweetfoodcreatedbytheyoungchefwhoworkedinside.
[B]HisnamewasMarie-AntoineCareme,andhehadappeared,oneday,almostoutofnowhere.Butinhisshortlifetime,whichendedexactly181yearsagotoday,hewouldforeverrevolutionizeFrenchgourmetfood(美食)writebest-sellingcookbooksandthinkupmagicaldishesforroyalsandotherimportantpeople.
[C]Careme’schildhoodwasoneparttragedy,equalpartmystery.Bornthe16thchildtopoorparentsinParisineither1783or1784,ayoungCaremewassuddenlyabandonedattheheightoftheFrenchRevolution.At8yearsold,heworkedasakitchenboyforarestaurantinParisinexchangeforroomandboard.Byage15,hehadbecomeanapprentice(学徒)toSylvainBailly,awell-knowndessertchefwithasuccessfulbakeryinoneofParis’smostfashionableneighborhoods.
[D]Caremewasquickatlearninginthekitchen.Baillyencouragedhisyoungapprenticetolearntoreadandwrite.CaremewouldoftenspendhisfreeafternoonsatthenearbyNationalLibraryreadingbooksonartandarchitecture.Inthebackroomofthelittlebakery,hisinterestindesignandhisbakingtalentcombinedtoworkwondersheshapeddeliciousmasterpiecesoutofflour,butterandsugar.
[E]Inhisteenageyears,Caremefashionedeatablecopiesofthelate18thcentury’smostfamousbuildings---cookiesintheshapeofruinsofancientAthensandpiesintheshapeofancientChinesepalacesandtemples.SylvainBailly,hismaster,displayedtheseluxuriantcreations---oftenaslargeas4feettall---inhisbakerywindows.
[F]CaremecreationssooncapturedthediscriminatingeyeofaFrenchdiplomat,CharlesMauricedeTalleyrand-Perigord.Around1804,TalleyrandchallengedCaremetoproduceafullmenuforhisPersonalcastle,instatingeyoungbakertouselocalseasonfruitsandvegetablesandtoavoidrepeatingmaindishesoverthecourseofanentireyear.TheexperimentwasagrandsuccessandTalleyrand’sassociationwithFrenchnobilitywouldproveaprofitableconnectionforCareme.
[G]FrenchEmperorNapoleonBonapartewasknowntobeunimpressedbythedecliningtasteofearly18thcenturycooking,butunderpressuretoentertainParis’shighsociety,hetoocalledCaremetohiskitchenatTuileriesPalace.In1810,CaremedesignedtheextraordinarycakefortheweddingofNapoleonandhissecondbride,Marie-luiseofAustria.Hebecameoneofthefirstmodernchefstofocusontheappearanceofhistable,notjusttheflavorofhisdishes.“Iwantorderandtaste,Awell-displayedmealisenhancedonehundredpercentinmyeyes,”helaterwroteinoneofhiscookbooks
[H]In1816,Caremebeginaculinary(烹饪的)journeywhichwouldforevermarkhisplaceashistory’sfirsttopchef.HevoyagedtoEnglandtocookinthemodernGreatKitchenoftheprinceregent(摄政王)GeorgeIV,andcrossedcontinentstopreparegrandbanquetsforthetablesofTsarAlexanderIofRussia.Neverafraidtotalkuphisownaccomplishments,boastfulCarememadeafortuneaswealthyfamilieswithsocialambitionsinvitedhimtotheirkitchens.Later,inhiscookbooks,hewouldoftenincludeasketchofhimself,sothatpeopleonthestreetwouldbeabletorecognize---andadmire---him.
[I]Careme’scookingdisplaysbecamethesymboloffineFrenchdining;theywereplentiful,beautifulandimposing.GuestswouldfallsilentinwonderasservantscarriedCareme’sfancycreationsintothedininghall.ForabanquetcelebratingtheGrandDukeNicholasofRussia’svisittoGeorgeIV’sBrightonPaviliononJan.18,1817,themenufeatured120differentdishes,highlightingeightdifferentsoups40maincourses,and32desserts
[J]Ashetraveledthroughthehomesofearly19thcenturynobility,CaremeforgedthenewartofFrenchgourmetfood.Lockedinhotkitchens,Caremecreatedhisfour“mothersauces.”Thesesauces---bechamel,veloute,espagnoleandallemande---formedthecentralbuildingblocksformanyFrenchmaincourses.Healsoperfectedthesoufflé---abakedeggdish,andintroducedthestandardchef’suniform---thesamedouble-breastedwhitecoatandtallwhitehatstillwornbymanychefstoday.Thewhiteclothingconveyedanimageofcleanliness,accordingtoCareme---andinhisrealm,appearancewaseverything.
[K]Betweenmeals,CaremewrotecookbooksthatwouldbeusedinEuropeankitchensforthenextcentury.HismanualsincludingTheRoyalParisianBakerandthemassivefive-volumeArtofFrenchCookingSeries(1833-1847completedafterhisdeath)firstsystematizedmanybasicprinciplesofcooking,completewithdrawingsandstep-by-stepdirections.Longbeforetelevisioncookingshows,Caremewalkedreadersthroughcommonkitchentasks,instructingthemto“trythisforyourself,athome”asfamousAmericanChefJulliaChildmightdo,manyyearslater,
[L]Intheend,however,itwasthekitchenthatdidCaremein.Decadesofworkingovercoalfiresintight,closedspaceswithlittlefreshair(toensurehisdisheswouldnotgetcold)hadfatallydamagedhislungs.OnJan.12,1833,Caremediedjustbeforeheturned50.
[M]Butinhislifetime,Careme,everconfident,couldseebeyondhisshortdominationinthekitchen.Hewantedto“setthestandardforbeautyinclassicalandmoderncooking,andprovetothedistantfuturethattheFrenchchefsofthe19thcenturywerethemostfamousintheworld,”ashewroteinhispapers
36.Caremewasamongthefirstchefswhostressedboththeappearanceandflavorofdishes.
37.CaremewantedtoshowtolatergenerationsthatFrenchchefsofhistimeweremostoutstandingintheworld.
38.CaremebenefitedgreatlyfromservingaFrenchdiplomatandhisconnections.
39.CaremelearnedhistradefromafamousdessertchefinParis.
40.Careme’screativeworkswereexhibitedintheshopwindowsbyhismaster..
41.Careme’sknowledgeofartandarchitecturehelpedhimcreateextraordinarydessertsoutofordinaryingredient.
42.ManypeopleinPariswereeagertohavealookatthelatestsweetfoodmadebyCareme.
43.Caremebecomeextremelywealthybycookingforrichandsociallyambitiousfamilies.
44.Careme’swritingdealtwithfundamentalcookingprinciplesinasystematicway.
45.Careme’scontributiontoFrenchcookingwasrevolutionary.
SectionC
Directions:
Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerShe