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英语四级真题及答案卷二
2017年12月英语四级及答案(卷二)
PartIWriting(25minutes)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonhowtobesthandletherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)HerfriendErika.C)Hergrandfather.
B)Herlittlebrother.D)Hergrandmother.
2.A)Bytakingpicturesforpassers-by.C)Bysellinglemonadeandpictures.
B)Byworkingparttimeatahospital.D)Byaskingforhelponsocialmedia.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Findingcheaperwaysofhighwayconstruction.
B)Generatingelectricpowerforpassingvehicles.
C)Providingcleanenergytofivemillionpeople.
D)Testingtheefficiencyofthenewsolarpanel.
4.A)Theycanstandthewearandtearofnaturalelements.
B)Theycanbelaidrightontopofexistinghighways.
C)Theyareonlyabouthalfaninchthick.
D)Theyaremadefromcheapmaterials.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Endlessfightingintheregion.C)Inadequatefundingforresearch.
B)Thehazardsfromthedesert.D)Thelackofcluesaboutthespecies.
6.A)Toobservethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.
B)Toidentifythereasonsforthelions’disappearance.
C)TostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanandEthiopia.
D)Tofindevidenceoftheexistenceofthe“lostlions”.
7.A)Lionswalking.C)Somecampingfacilities.
B)Lions’tracks.D)Trapssetbylocalhunters
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Her‘luckybirthday’.C)Herweddinganniversary.
B)Acallfromherdad.D)Aspecialgiftfromtheman.
9.A)Gaveherabigmodelplane.C)Tookheronatripoverseas.
B)Boughtheragoodnecklace.D)Threwherasurpriseparty.
10.A)Thegiftherhusbandhasbought.
B)Thetripherhusbandhasplanned.
C)Whathasbeentroublingherhusband.
D)Whatherhusbandandthemanareupto.
11.A)Hewillbegladtobeaguideforthecouple’sholidaytrip.
B)Hewilltellthewomenthesecretifherhusbandagrees.
C)Heiseagertolearnhowthecouple’sholidayturnsout.
D)Hewantstofindoutaboutthecouple’sholidayplan.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofanegotiation.
B)Theyseetheimportanceofmakingcompromises.
C)Theyknowwhentoadoptatoughattitude.
D)Theytaketherival’sattitudeintoaccount.
13.A)Theyknowhowtoadapt.C)Theyknowwhentomakecompromises.
B)Theyknowwhentostop.D)Theyknowhowtocontroltheiremotion.
14.A)Theyarepatient.C)Theylearnquickly.
B)Theyaregoodatexpression.D)Theyupholdtheirprinciples.
15.A)Makeclearone'sintentions.C)Formulateone'sstrategy.
B)Clarifyitemsofnegotiation.D)Gettoknowtheotherside.
SectionC
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill
hearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonly
once.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour
choicesmarkedA),B),C),D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer
Sheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)WhenAmerica'searliestspaceprogramstarted.
B)WhentheInternationalSpaceStationwasbuilt.
C)Howmanyspaceshuttlemissionstherewillbe.
D)HowspaceresearchbenefitspeopleonEarth.
17.A)Theyaccuratelycalculatedthespeedoftheorbitingshuttles.
B)Theydevelopedobjectsforastronautstouseinouterspace.
C)Theytriedtomeetastronauts'specificrequirements.
D)Theytriedtomakebestuseofthelatesttechnology.
18.A)Theyareextremelyaccurate.C)Theywerefirstmadeinspace.
B)Theyareexpensivetomake.D)Theywereinventedinthe1970s.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)ItwaswhenherancestorscametoAmerica.
B)Peoplehadplentyoflandtocultivatethen.
C)Itmarkedthebeginningofsomethingnew.
D)Everythingwasnaturalandgenuinethen.
20.A)Theybelievedinworkingforgoals.C)Theyhadallkindsofentertainment.
B)Theyenjoyedlivingalivingalifeofease.D)Theywereknowntobecreative.
21.A)Chattingwithherancestors.C)Polishingallthesilverwork.
B)Furnishinghercountryhouse.D)Doingneedleworkbythefire.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Useamaptoidentifyyourlocation.C)Sitdownandtrytocalmyourself.
B)Callyourfamilyorfriendsforhelp.D)Trytofollowyourfootprintsback.
23.A)Youmayfindawayoutwithoutyourknowingit.
B)Youmayexposeyourselftounexpecteddangers.
C)Youmaygetdrownedinasuddenflood.
D)Youmayendupenteringawonderland.
24.A)Lookforfood.C)Startafire.
B)Waitpatiently.D)Walkuphill.
25.A)Informsomebodyofyourplan.C)Checkthelocalweather.
B)Prepareenoughfoodanddrink.D)Findamapandacompass.
PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
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SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
Whyaren'tyoucuriousaboutwhathappened?
A)"yoususpendedrayriceafterourvideo,areporterfromtmzchallengednationalfootballLeaguecommissionerrogergoodelltheotherday."whydidn'tyouhavethecurositytogotothecasino(5)yourself?
"theimplicationofthequestionisthatamorecurious.
B)theaccusationofincuriosityisonethatwehearoftencaryingthesuggestionthatthereissomethingwrongwithnotwantingtosearchoutthetruth."havebeenbotheredforalongtimeaboutthecuriouslackofcuriosity,"saidademocraticmemberofthenewjerseylegislaturebackinjuly,referringtoaninsufficientlyinquiringattitudeonthepartofanthegeorgewashingtonbridgetrafficscandal"themainstreammediatheleastcuriousaboutwhathappened?
"wroteconservativewriterjenniferrubinearlierthisyearterringtotheattackonamericansinbenghazi,Libya.
C)theimplication,ineachcaseisthatcuriosityisagoodthing,andalackofcuriosityisaproblemaresuchaccusationssimplyeffortstoscorepoliticalpointsforone'sparty?
orisheresomethingofparticularvalueaboutcuriosityinandofitself.
D)thejournalistlanleslie.inhisnewandenjoyablebookcurious:
thedesiretoknowandwhyYourfatterdependsonit,insiststhattheanswertothatlastquestionisyes.Lesliearguesthatcuriosityisamuch-overlookedhumanvirtue,crucialtooursuccess,andthatwearelosingit.
E)weare