Unit One
1. Those who believed their religious leader’s prophecy that the end of the world would come soon went into a panic.
A. announcement
B. forecast
C. prediction
D. declaration
2. It became obvious when the boy floundered through the recitation in class today that he had not taken the trouble to do his homework.
A. meditated
B. faltered
C. contemplated
D. staggered
3. The teacher told the students that they should avoid using clichés in their composition.
A. popular proverbs
B. well-known stories
C. famous quotations
D. trite expressions
4. After listening to the same old moral lesson all these years, the villagers became almost immune to it.
A. insensitive to
B. fed up with
C. familiar with
D. accustomed to
5. I can't claim credit for her English proficiency; after all, she only came to my class this semester.
A. ask for money
B. expect payment
C. say that I deserve praise
D. declare that I am grateful
6. Believe it or not, this popular novel now you see on every shelf was censored only a few years ago.
A. officially examined and banned
B. despised by the general public
C. sold out soon after its publication
D. condemned by the critics
7. The party leader regards the result of the election as a personal triumph.
A. victory
B. celebration
C. satisfaction
D. propaganda
8. The immigration officer scrutinized his passport before he was allowed to leave.
A. stamped
B. examined
C. returned
D. issued
9. He suffered a long period of depression before his first suicide attempt.
A. Inoculation
B. hypertension
C. ailments
D. dejection
10. He was never able to enjoy the metropolitan delights of cinemas and theatres.
A. artistic
B. modern
C. urban
D. Various
Unit Two
1. After his father died, Bill took on the management of the factory.
A. got
B. undertook
C. organized
D. held
2. Those students who have access to his esoteric discussions were impressed by the scope of his thinking.
A. known by few
B. known to all
C. very lively
D. quite popular
3. The music of the radio distracted me from my reading.
A. engrossed
B. confused
C. refrain
D. diverted
4. Abraham Lincoln was quintessential American patriot.
A. great
B. famous
C. typical
D. revered
5. Every now and then, the speaker interjected some witty remark.
A. rejected
B. criticized
C. inserted
D. jeered
6. Why do you get angry over such trivial matters?
A. of great worth
B. of great benefit
C. of little worth
D. of little help
7. The youngest boy was laughed at for his naive remarks.
A. innocent
B. witty
C. amusing
D. foolish
8. The lady rumpled her skirt by sitting on the seat while flying.
A. disordered
B. disarranged
C. creased
D. crashed
9. Thousands of people are needlessly slaughtered in road accidents in his country each year.
A. wounded
B. killed
C. injured
D. crushed
10. I bought this cloth cheap because there is a small defect in it.
A. spot
B. dot
C. flaw
D. point
Unit Three
1. High rate of unemployment and violence are deplored by many people.
A. condemned
B. convinced
C. declared
D. perpetuated
2. They are planning to embark on a new business undertaking.
A. go for
B. go with
C. go into
D. go on
3. In the Middle Ages, many people in Europe suffered persecution for their religious beliefs.
A. treatment
B. punishment
C. disillusion
D. execution
4. We couldn’t induce the old lady to travel by air.
A. drive
B. convince
C. force
D. suggest
5. He went into a coma because of serious loss of blood.
A. bad cough
B. whiteness
C. trembling
D. state of profound insensibility
6. The ethics of his decision are doubtful.
A. race
B. aesthetics
C. morals
D. cause
7. The patients tax the doctor's patience by asking him so many silly questions.
A. pest
B. are a strain on
C. injure
D. destroy
8. They broke up the alliance.
A. brought to an end
B. dispersed
C. stopped to enter into
D. changed for the worse
9. The boys were summoned in turn to see the examiner.
A. separately
B. occasionally
C. all
D. in succession
10.They traveled all over the country, regardless of expense.
A. unkind to
B. paying no attention to
C. forgetting
D. concerned with
Unit Four
1. She was in anguish until she knew that her husband's life was saved.
A. great suffering
B. great regret
C. great despair
D. great disappointment
2. I have nothing but disdain for such a person.
A. respect
B. hatred
C. dislike
D.contempt
3. The grass was interspersed with beds of flowers.
A. scattered
B. spread
C. diversified
D. set here and there
4. I am sure disease must propagate in such unsanitary and crowded areas.
A. release
B. spread
C. promote
D. generate
5. There was a meager attendance at the council meeting.
A. small
B. enough
C. ample
D. haughty
6. The end of 1921 found the capitalist offensive against the workers in full swing.
A. negotiation
B. punishment
C. struggle
D. attack
7. We can't rule out the possibility that he will come after all.
A. exclude
B. refuse
C. accept
D. take
8. John was confined to bed for a week with his cold.
A. allowed in
B. kept in
C. tied to
D. shut on
9. We three were the sole survivors in the traffic accident.
A. lucky
B. fortunate
C. blessed
D. only
10. I slept through her dull speech.
A. dozing
B. boring
C. fascinating
D. imaginative
Unit Five
1. His beautiful writing is akin to drawing.
A. as
B. from
C. above
D. like
2. His knowledge on the subject seems to be on a par with my own.
A. different from
B. the same as
C. related to
D. in accordance with
3. Tom and Mary were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion.
A. in disagreement
B. on strike
C. in question
D. on purpose
4. The inventor was vilified in yesterday's newspaper.
A. abused
B. slandered
C. praised
D. criticized
5. The Mississippi flood of 1973 was a major catastrophe in which a great many lives were lost.
A. casualty
B. disaster
C. change
D. threat
6. She almost yielded to an unexpected impulse to dance in the street.
A. urgent desire
B. sudden wish
C. good idea
D. fancy thought
7. Mr. Green posed as a rich man though he owed more than he owned.
A. worked
B. looked
C. clothed
D. Behaved
8. They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.
A. punishment
B. Illness
C. trouble
D. ailment
9. Some people have a bias against foreigners.
A. prejudice
B. dislike
C. hatred
D. favour
10. Your stay abroad will give you ample opportunities to learn a new language.
A. good
B. suitable
C. proper
D. enough
Unit Six
1. The patient clenched the arms of the dentist's chair.
A. grasped
B. touched
C. placed on
D. pressed
2. The retiring professor was exalted by his colleague.
A. criticized
B. honored
C. driven out
D. examined
3. All the tourists were impressed by the amazing grandeur of Niagara Falls.
A. power
B. splendor
C. speed
D. height
4. We stared in awe at the president himself.
A. respect
B. concern
C. satisfaction
D. envy
5. The term “paper” is a little misleading when you consider the strength and endurance of the construction material.
A. lasting quality
B. unique
C. element
D. current status
6. When the moon wanes, it changes from the full to the new phase.
A. becomes smaller
B. transforms
C. eclipses
D. vanishes
7. Edward Ⅷrelinquished his throne to marry Mrs. Simpson.
A. took over
B. yielded
C. disregarded
D. vanished
8. The teacher had unusual insight into children’s emotions and knew clearly how to treat them.
A. perception
B. ignorance
C. creation
D. comprehension
9. Have you seen the new edifice of Elm Street?
A. department store
B. building
C. school
D. theatre
10. Property on which money has been lent is redeemed when the loan is paid back.
A. recovered
B. repurchased
C. rescued
D. discharged
Unit Seven
1. Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion.
A. large supply
B. great diversity
C. large variety
D. great number
2. He exudes confidence whenever he speaks before the public.
A. regains
B. is full of
C. seeks resort to
D. pretends to have
3. In a reversal of his previous decision, he had to stop all activities and gave it careful consideration.
A. throwing away
B. denial
C. rejection
D. complete change
4. In his new uniform he looked handsome and dignified.
A. appropriate for the occasion
B. younger than his age
C. noble
D. resplendent
5. His vulgar manners shocked everyone at the party.
A. rude
B. strange
C. unexpected
D. proud
6. Tom has got a streamlined racing car. It’s a beauty.
A. lavishly decorated
B. smoothly shaped
C. produced from an assembly line
D. high-speed
7. The despot’s reign over the country lasted many years.
A. atrocity
B. rule
C. exploitation
D. dominance
8. Her jewels were inexpensive but not meretricious.
A. attractive on the surface only
B. poor in craftsmanship
C. monotonous in color
D. old-fashioned in design
9. The palace still retains the elegance of the old days.
A. collection of valuables
B. extravagance
C. grace and beauty
D. fascination
10. The academic atmosphere in the campus is conducive to cultivating a subtle discrimination.
A. act of treating different groups of people in different ways
B. state of being treated differently from other people
C. act of making or perceiving distinction
D. ability to make or perceive distinction
Unit Eight
1. His most important innovation was the introduction of the seminary method of instruction for advanced students.
A. change
B. beginning
C. theme
D. discourse
2. The young man acted foolishly in spite of all his father's exhortation.
A. remark
B. curse
C. praise
D. advice
3. Though years have passed, the abandoned child still lives in melancholy.
A. surprise
B. poverty
C. sadness
D. joy
4. I resent his hypocritical posing as a friend for he is interested only in his own advancement.
A. selfish
B. ugly
C. deceptive
D. frank
5. The small grocer was at the mercy of people he owed money to.
A. as a result of
B. in the power of
C. in the interest of
D. on account of
6. His remarks are always succinct and pointed.
A. witty
B. brief
C. instructive
D. humorous
7. Don't interrupt John. He is grappling with the accounts.
A. persisting in
B. working at
C. insisting on
D. looking up
8. The multitude may laugh at his music, but we know better.
A. Many people
B. Young people
C. Educated people
D. Ordinary people
9. We must make massive efforts to improve things.
A. great
B. useful
C. vain
D. further
10. The children at play among the flowers made a charming spectacle.
A. audience
B. crowd
C. sight
D. photo
Unit One
1. Considerable expertise is required to be a successful trial lawyer.
A. know-how
B. authority
C. prudence
D. resolution
2. So it came about that even in ancient times tales of Moon voyages were written without any trace of magic and the earthiness of something that might be possible.
A. footprint
B. measurement
C. remainder
D. sign
3. I’d like to come with you, but that’s not a promise. Don’t build on it.
A. bring on
B. depend on
C. take on
D. think on
4. I must go and work up my notes, ready for the test.
A. complete
B. take
C. review
D. get
5. Groundwater, a resource that exists everywhere beneath the Earth’s surface, is under increasing risk from contamination and overuse.
A. popularization
B. pollution
C. contraction
D. industrialization
6. The most prominent technological success in the twentieth century is probably computer revolution.
A. noticeable
B. solemn
C. prosperous
D. prevalent
7. Neon light is utilized in airport because it can penetrate fog.
A. pass through
B. break up
C. transmit
D. suspend
8. There is no point in applying for that job as you are not properly qualified.
A. reason
B. result
C. chance
D. use
9. It is estimated that almost one million earthquakes occur each year, but most of them are so minor that they pass undetected.
A. with no damage
B. with no notice
C. with no name
D. with no problem
10. Inspired by another movement in art called Dadaism, the Surrealist movement has been one of the most influential art movements in the 20th century.
A. Despised
B. Influenced
C. Stifled
D. Created
Unit Two
1. Parents heartily endorsed the plan for a school playground.
A. adored
B. admired
C. supported
D. denied
2. Black clouds, thunder and lightning show that a storm is imminent.
A. coming
B. Irremediable
C. unavoidable
D. irresistible
3. She had upset some boiling oil on her arm and was in agony.
A. great pain
B. Suffering
C. danger
D. despair
4. The walls of the boathouse had been sapped away by the waves.
A. carried away
B. destroyed
C. washed up
D. stricken
5. You must always be ready to sacrifice inclination to duty.
A. liking
B. tendency
C. interest
D. career
6. Age had withered the old lady's face.
A. destroyed
B. hurt
C. made decrepit
D. flecked
7. Unable to sleep, the patient thrashed about in bed.
A. twisted
B. Twitched
C. tossed about
D. tossed off
8. The committee's plans are set out in the report made by the chairman.
A. mentioned
B. intended to do
C. arranged
D. made known and clear
9. Their request was absurd and consequently rejected.
A. ridiculous
B. excessive
C. feasible
D. harsh
10. He was given imprisonment without the option of a fine.
A. punishment
B. request
C. demand
D. freedom to choose
Unit Three
1. Henry Ⅵwas an overwhelming success, perhaps partially because Shakespeare drew characters from actual English history.
A. great
B. Amazed
C. unexpected
D. unbelievable
2. The new communication system is by no means a minute invention.
A. insignificant
B. minuscule
C. accidental
D. significant
3. On the noticeboard there was a list of forthcoming events at school.
A. exciting
B. arising
C. warning
D. approaching
4. In the Pacific Northwest, as climate and topography vary, so do the species that prevail in the forests.
A. coexist
B. invade
C. dominate
D. gather
5. Behind him were the ruins of a city, shattered, devastated, crumbled piles of concrete and stone that glowed.
A. burnt
B. ravaged
C. isolated
D. conquered
6. Revision of technical prose requires word by word review and elimination of whatever is redundant.
A. talkative
B. profuse
C. abundant
D. wordy
7. In the last chapter I proposed the hypothesis that a pure poetry-exists, employing the term "lyric“ to describe poems which "consist of poetry and nothing else".
A. conjecture
B. deduction
C. inference
D. supposition
8. Tacit parental approval should be obtained before marriage.
A. tactful
B. permissive
C. intact
D. implicit
9. Then he sat and thought in the concentrated, abstracted way he has almost forgetting my presence.
A. preoccupied
B. observant
C. intent
D. careful
10. An Alexandrian speculator finally thought of a way of turning cat mummies into money.
A. spectator
B. observer
C. businessman
D. magician
Unit Four
1. The natives were intrigued by the color of our skin.
A. amused
B. threatened
C. worried
D. fascinated
2. She eagerly embraced the offer of a business trip to Europe.
A. accepted
B. hugged
C. received
D. expressed
3. The government was at a loss what to do with the runaway inflation.
A. out of the ordinary
B. out-of-control
C. running-up
D. high enough
4. In your discussion, you have propounded several questions; let us consider each one separately.
A. discussed
B. argued about
C. put forward
D. dealt with
5. Small seashell have sometimes been used as a primitive kind of money.
A. primordial
B. important
C. chaotic
D. simple
6. The florist has a good assortment of flowers for his customers to choose from.
A. classification
B. division
C. display
D. collection
7. It is now unlawful for factories to emit black smoke into the air.
A. launch
B. discharge
C. pass
D. dismiss
8. The unjust peace agreement set the scene for another war.
A. set off
B. resulted in
C. made ready for
D. started with
9. The countries of the Third World now claim, often in concert, that their natural resources are their own, to be developed and used as they wish.
A. in agreement
B. in conflict
C. one after another
D. at a performance
10. You can always depend on Mr. Smith to come up with some practical suggestions to improve our work.
A. run into
B. come by
C. think of
D. put forward with
Unit Five
1. H e couldn’t come up with an answer when I asked him why he was late.
A. cope with
B. think of
C. have
D. hand in
2. He refused the bribe, an action entirely in character.
A. like his character
B. out of character
C. like his usual nature
D. just like himself
3. He could not lie still, but rampaged up and down his bedroom.
A. rushed about wildly and angrily
B. walked
C. ran
D. went
4. He likes to brows among the books in the library.
A. find something
B. pick up something
C. read here and there
D. look for some thing
5. The fruit will squash if it’s badly packed.
A. crush
B. squeeze
C. force
D. press
6. Machines, at their best, are lame counterfeits of living organisms.
A. good
B. better
C. bad
D. awkward
7. Apples mellow after they have been picked.
A. ripe
B. go bad
C. are pressed
D. squash
8. They dictated terms to the defeated enemy.
A. gave
B. produced
C. stated with the power to enforce
D. handed in
9. He worked a whole night and solved a tricky problem in mathematics.
A. difficult to handle
B. big
C. hard
D. interesting
10. The holidays are over, we must get down to work again.
A. go back to
B. begin to give serious attention to
C. go to
D. pay
Unit Six
1.）Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety of living in a strange culture.
A. protected
B. detected
C. treated
D. caused
2. The lecture was designed to orient new students in unfamiliar situations.
A. adapt...to
B. organize...in
C. lead...in
D. prepare...for
3. The old lady often spends her time grousing to whomever will listen about how unfriendly and unsympathetic her neighbors are.
A. talking
B. complaining
C. speaking
D. telling
4. They lack the strength to cope with all these problems.
A. take charge
B. treat
C. deal with
D. manage
5. John is more skilled at caricature than he is at acting.
A. drawing
B. mimicking
C. playing
D. reciting
6. My chief objection to the book is that the characters are stereotyped.
A. overdone
B. poorly drawn
C. incomplete
D. lacking in individuality
7. It was difficult to discern which of them was to blame.
A. distinguish
B. select
C. tell
D. choose
8. They all appraised the house carefully before offering to buy it.
A. inspected
B. checked
C. valued
D. praised
2013年12月大学英语四级听力真题 PartⅡListening Comprehension(30 minutes) Section A Directions: 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. Both 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 the centre. 1. A) The woman is now working in a kindergarten. B) The man will soon start a business of his own. C) The man would like to be a high school teacher. D) The woman is going to major in child education. 2. A) The furniture has to be rearranged. B) The sound equipment has to be set up. C) The conference room has to be cleaned. D) The video machine has to be checked. 3. A) She is exhausted. B) She is near-sighted. C) She cannot finish work in time. D) She cannot go straight home. 4. A) The woman is too particular about food. B) He would rather have a meal an hour later. C) The woman should order her food quickly. D) He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches. 5. A) He is not a good mechanic. B) He doesn't keep his promises. C) He spends his spare time doing repairs. D) He is always ready to offer help to others. 6. A) Sam has a big family to support. B) Sam is not interested in traveling. C) The pay offered by the travel agency is too low. D) The work hours in the travel agency arc too long 7. A) International trade.
2017年12月大学英语四级真题及答案(第三套) Part I Writing (25 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay onhow to best handle the relationshop between teachers and students. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: 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 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 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather.
四级真题答案（网友版） 听力答案 短对话 11-14 A) B) A) D) 15-18 D) C) C) B) 长对话 conversation one 19. D) 20. A) 21. D) conversation two 22.D) 23. B) 24. B) 25. B) 短文 passage one 26. C) 27. C) 28. D) passage two 29. D) 30. A) 31. C) passage three 32. A) 33. A) 34. A) 35. C) 复合式听写 36. survive 37. distant 38. backward 39. discovered 40. scientific 41. motion 42. predicted 43. introduced 44. that move at a speedgreater than light. And therefore, might serve as our passports tothe past 45. seems to have been a part of humanity for aslong as human have existed 46. used adefinition of time for experimental purposes, as that which ismeasured by a clock 听力原文： 短对话 11. M：Sean has been trying for month to find a job, but I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that. W: Oh, poor guy, he really should shave himself every other day at least, and put on something clean. Q: What do we learn about Sean? 12. W: I wish Jane would call when she know she’ll be late. This is not the first time we had to wait for her. M: I agree, but she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here. Q: What does the man imply?
2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第一套）Part I Writing （25 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension （25 minutes） Section A Directions: 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 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 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather. B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother. 2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures. B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction. B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles. C) Providing clean energy to five million people. D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel. 4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements. B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways. C) They are only about half an inch thick. D) They are made from cheap materials. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research. B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species. 6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks. B) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance. C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.
2010年12月大学英语四级听力真题的试题与答案, Section A 短对话(11~18) 11. M: Oh my god! The heat is simply unbearable here. I wish we’ve gone to the beach instead. W: Well, with the museums and restaurants in Washington I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature. Q：What does the woman mean? 12. M: How’s the new job going? W: Well, I’m learning a lot of new things, but I wish the director would give me some feedback. Q：What does the woman want to know? 13. M: Can you help me work out a physical training program John? W: Sure, but whatever you do be careful not to overdo it. Last time I had two weeks’ worth of weight-lifting in three days and I hurt myself. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 14. M: I have an elderly mother and I’m worried about her going on a pl ane. Is there any risk? W: Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I’d recommend against it. Q: What does the man want to know about his mother? 15. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads? W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do I have to pay a fine? Q: what do we learn from the conversation? 16. M: I’m no expert, but that noise in your refrigerator doesn’t sound right. Maybe you should have it fixed. W: You’re right. And I suppose I’ve put it off long enough. Q: What will the woman probably do? 17. M: I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment. Now, I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on and build a house on it. W: Congratulations！Does that mean you’ll be moving soon? Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
2011年6月英语四级真题与答案 Part I Writing Doing Shopping Online With the development of the Internet, shopping is no longer a tiring thing. Just click your mouse to choose the articles you like, and the purchase is done. You don’t even have to step out of the room. It seems all easy and quick. However, people’s opinions vary on this trend. Some believe that on line shopping is time and money saving. With plentiful selection options, they can buy whatever they like at any time convenient. Still others insist that mis-purchasing alone is annoying enough, not to mention the credibility of the sellers and the safety of their accounts. In my opinion, the convenience and excitement of on line shopping is beyond all doubts. In the meantime, we must always bear in mi nd that certain traps do exist, so we’d better make sure the sellers are trustworthy before buying. In addition, we should also guard ourselves from the potential hackers who might steal our account information. 文章点评： 这是一篇“中等偏上”的学生作文。本文先对网购热潮进行简介，引出全篇；接着对网络购物的正反两方面进行对比；最后提出自己的看法结束全篇。整体看思路清晰，逻辑严密，行文流畅，用语较为地道。 下面说一下这篇文章的有待提高之处： 1. 文章结构上，能看得出该同学试图采用议论文的“三段式”（提出问题、分析问题、解决问题）。但是，以“With the development of the Internet”为开首语，有些落入俗套，有硬套模板的嫌疑。稍加注意，应该能写出更好的句子。 2. 微观语言点方面，有些语句稍显啰嗦，比如With plentiful selection options… 简化成With plentiful selections… 更好，意思没有丝毫减损，表达力反而增强许多； 高分版 With the help of the ever rapid development of internet technology, online shopping is coming into fashion in most of cities. Online shopping is welcomed by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumer, it can save some time for people who don’t have much spare time. Just click the mouse, they can get whatever they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don’t have much circulating funds. They don’t have to rent a house and spend money on
2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any family members upon making memorable achievement. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: 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 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 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A)The International Labor Organization's key objective. B)The basic social protection for the most vulnerable. C)Rising unemployment worldwide. D)Global economic recovery. 2. A)Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs. B)Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis. C)Few countries have realized the seriousness of the
2014-2019历年大学英语四级真题及答案 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题 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 China, what is the first place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part II Listening Comprehension （30 minutes） Section A Directions: 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. Both 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 the centre. 1. A）The man should visit the museums. B）She can’t stand the hot weather. C）The beach resort is a good choice. D）She enjoys staying in Washington. 2. A）Her new responsibilities in the company. B）What her job prospects are. C）What the customers’ feedbac k is. D）The director’s opinion of her work. 3. A）Combine her training with dieting. B）Repeat the training every three days. C）Avoid excessive physical training. D）Include weightlifting in the program. 4. A）When she will return home. B）Whether she can go by herself. C）Whether she can travel by air. D）When she will completely recover. 5. A）The woman knows how to deal with the police. B）The woman had been fined many times before. C）The woman had violated traffic regulations. D）The woman is good at finding excuses. 6. A）Switch off the refrigerator for a while. B）Have someone repair the refrigerator. C）Ask the man to fix the refrigerator. D）Buy a refrigerator of better quality. 7. A）He owns a piece of land in the downtown area. B）He has got enough money to buy a house. C）He can finally do what he has dreamed of. D）He is moving into a bigger apartment. 8. A）She is black and blue all over. B）She has to go to see a doctor. C）She stayed away from work for a few days. D）She got hurt in an accident yesterday.
I. Listening. (15’) 1. Listen to the recording and write the missing expressions. (5’) 1 ) In general ___________ ____________ ____________ you are thinking of … 2) ____________, _____________ ______________ make sure that the brand is strong. 3) ____________ _____________, making and selling pizzas might be profitable but… 4) I ____________ ______________ you need to like hard work. 5) _____________, _____________ the money. You … 2. Listen to the recording and choose the best ending for each sentence. 1) The speaker compares throwing adverts into the air to __________. A) Internet advertising B) wasting money on adverting C) advertising with leaflets 2) His first piece of advice is to _____________. A) make sure people find you on the search engine B) make sure people visit the search engine C) set up a search engine 3) Spend plenty of time on ____________. A) promoting others on your site B) creating links to incrase traffic C) recommending your product on other site 4) The speaker _____________. A) thinks email can be effective B) is doubtful about using email C) never sends marketing emails 5) It’s good idea to ___________. A) give free samples away at the beginning B) make the website free to visit C) offer something free to encourage people to return II. Write the verbs in brackets in their correct form to complete the following sentences. 1. Now that you _____________ (escape) from the office, you will still need peace and quiet at home. 2. Once you __________________ (work) from home for a while, you might feel a bit lonely. 3. I’m just phoning to confirm that I _______ (be) in my office by ten. 4. Don’t worry. I promise that I _______(call) back straight away. 5. Security ___________ (open) the building at eight tomorrow instead of nine. 6. The hotel has a scheduled shuttle bus to the training center. I think it ________ (leave) every half hour, but let me check for you. 7. We began at nine. So by the time he arrives at nine thirty, the first session _________ (start). 8. She showed him the photo she _______ (take) the day before. 9. It’s the third time I ______ (see) him this month. 10. We _____ (meet) each other since I left Shanghai. III. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases given below. sample mailshots word of mouth see move hold set run attend reach
Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of writing ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: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 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 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Annoyed. B) Scared. C) Confused. D) Offended. 2. A) It crawled over the woman's hands. B) It wound up on the steering wheel. C) It was killed by the police on the spot. D) It was covered with large scales. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) A study of the fast-food service. B) Fast food customer satisfaction. C) McDonald's new business strategies. D) Competition in the fast-food industry. 4. A) Customers' higher demands. B) The inefficiency of employees. C) Increased variety of products. D) The rising number of customers. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) International treaties regarding space travel programs. B) Legal issues involved in commercial space exploration. C) . government's approval of private space missions. D) Competition among public and private space companies. 6. A) Deliver scientific equipment to the moon. B) Approve a new mission to travel into outer space. C) Work with federal agencies on space programs. D) Launch a manned spacecraft to Mars. 7. A) It is significant. B) It is promising.