1990年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the
conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each
question there will be 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 the Answer Sheet with a line
through the centre.
Example:
You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. Y ou should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) Every day.
B) Every other day.
C) Every week.
D) Every other week.
2. A) Saturday morning.
B) Saturday afternoon.
C) Sunday morning.
D) Sunday afternoon.
3. A) The unsmiling faces.
B) The sun.
C) The Londoners.
D) The weather.
4. A) Maria’s friends don’t call her very often.
B) Maria doesn’t like to talk on the phone with her friends.
C) Maria likes to talk on the phone with her friends.
D) Maria doesn’t have any friends.
5. A) The chemistry book.
B) The English book.
C) The math book.
D) The history book.
6. A) Hold the phone.
B) Make another call.
C) Pay the manager a visit.
D) Ask the woman to find Mr. White for him.
7. A) He will pay a visit to Prof. Wang.
B) He will congratulate Prof. Wang.
C) He is ready to help Prof. Wang.
D) He will tell Prof. Wang the good news.
8. A) To take a bus.
B) To make a phone call.
C) To do shopping.
D) To give them to the woman.
9. A) Listening to the radio.
B) Reading a newspaper.
C) Watching television.
D) Watching a sports game.
10. A) He hasn’t seen any movie for a long time.
B) The movie he saw was “Gone with the Wind”.
C) It is one of the best movies he has ever seen.
D) He likes seeing movies very much.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) Go and visit friends.
B) Have a dinner together with friends.
C) Go around making new friends.
D) Play jokes on friends.
12. A) For seven hundred years.
B) For several decades.
C) For several hundred years.
D) For seventy years.
13. A) A new means of transportation from London to Australia.
B) A newly-published newspaper in London.
C) A non-existent island in the Pacific.
D) A new kind of Italian noodle.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) More than nine million.
B) About half a million.
C) More than five million.
D) About two and a half million.
15. A) It is for students of the same community only.
B) It only offers a two-year basic course.
C) It only trains students to be office managers.
D) It only accepts students rejected by universities.
16. A) One who is staying in that state as a writer.
B) One whose home is in that state.
C) One who has been in the army.
D) One who has been in health services.
17. A) Community colleges in the U.S.
B) The number of high school graduates.
C) Higher education in the U.S.
D) The difference between private and state universities.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) He had to get a job.
B) He was afraid of failure.
C) He wanted to join the Army.
D) He wasn’t interested in studying.
19. A) Attending patients.
B) Repairing machines.
C) Driving taxis.
D) Delivering letters.
20. A) She encouraged him.
B) She was disappointed.
C) She expressed doubt.
D) She was shocked.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four
choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and
mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Y ou are a German living in Berlin. One day you’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when suddenly a stranger approached with a smile on his face. After stopping you, he holds a small electronic device close to his face and speaks slowly into it, saying, in English: “Can you tell me where I can buy some sauerkraut?” What should you do? (a) Run away; (b) Call the police; or, (c) Listen closely for the device to say, in Ge rman, “Konnen Sie mir bitte sager, which Sauerkraut Kaufen Kann?”
The most appropriate response would be (c) because the person in front of you is only a tourist trying to enjoy himself. The device is said to he the world’s first portable transistor—a hand-held microcomputer that—at the same time converts one spoken language into another.
The four-pound battery-operated product is called the V oice, and it is the creation of Advanced Products and Technologies an American electronics company. When the V oice is introduced in the United States in late April—at a price of $1,500—it will be capable of converting spoken English into Italian, German, French and Spanish. The product comes with separate cartridges (盒式储存器) for each of the four languages, which can be changed when the user travels from one country to another. The item will be sold in Europe soon after the U.S. Introduction, with cartridges that covert Italian, German, French and Spanish into English.
The V oice uses a microchip (微型集成块) and artificial Intelligence to translate Languages. It is started by voice command and produces voice output through a built-in speaker. Then the user makes a statement or asks a question, the V oice immediately repeats what has been said in another Language.
21. The stranger holding the V oice seems to be ________.
A) asking for some information
B) greeting the German
C) amusing himself
D) practising his German
22. The German sentence “Konnen Sie Kann?” means ________.
A) “Why don’t you ask the policeman.”
B) “Would you listen closely for the device to say?”
C) “Can you say it again, please?”
D) “Can you tell me where I can buy some sauerkraut?”
23. The word “speaker” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A) the person who speaks to the device
B) a component part of the V oice
C) the person who speaks German
D) the speech produced by the V oice
24. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A) The voice is an invention of an electronics company.
B) The voice is a hand-held translator.
C) The voice is new product in wide use.
D) The voice is mainly a microcomputer.
25. The V oice can translate ________.
A) from German into any of the other four languages mentioned
B) from and into English by using the same cartridges
C) between any two of the above-mentioned languages
D) from English into any of the other four languages or the other way round Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Computers may one day turn night into day—with good old, natural sunlight.
Colossal computer-controlled mirrors, thousands of feet across, may one day orbit the earth, reflecting sunlight onto a darkened United States.
Some Scientists say that 16 of these mirrors, each about a half mile across, could aim their reflected light at one area on the earth that was about 200 miles by 300 miles. That much light would equal about 56 moons.
The mirrors would be so high that they could catch the sun’s light as it was shining on the other side of the earth. The mirrors could orbit—thousands of miles high—at the same speed as the earth turns on its axis (轴). That way, the mirrors would always be over the same spot.
The aluminum-coated (涂铝的), plastic mirrors could be folded up and packed into a spaceship, according to the scientists. Once released a few hundred miles in space, the mirrors, powered by a solar-powered engine, could mark the rest of the trip into space on their own.
The scientists say that the computer-controlled mirrors could also be made to tilt (倾斜) slowly, so the reflected sunlight would sweep slowly along the surface of the earth. For example, as night fell, the mirrors could be tilted to light up Boston. Later on, as darkness spread slowly westward. Chicago, for example, then San Francisco could be lit up. The reflected sunlight would allow these cities to save up electricity. And in emergencies, such as power-failures, the mirrors could light up the affected area.
What no one knows yet is what effect this artificial daytime would have on plants, animals, and humans. Would it confuse some animals and harm plants that are used to regular day-night cycles? The scientists recommend that studies be done to find out what had effects there might be.
26. The word “colossal” in Line 3 most likely means ________.
A) nuclear-powered
B) orbiting
C) giant
D) spinning
27. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the mirrors?
A) They would be made of plastic and coated with aluminum.
B) They could be launched directly into space.
C) They would stay in the same position over the earth.
D) They could reflect sunlight to a large area on the earth.
28. The reflected light should sweep slowly along the surface of the earth because the
mirrors ________.
A) would be operated by solar-powered engines
B) would orbit thousands of miles high to catch the sun’s light
C) could move around the earth at the same speed as the earth turns on its axis
D) could be made to adjust their angles
29. The purpose for turning night into day is to ________.
A) confuse animals and plants
B) light up more cities
C) save energy and deal with emergencies
D) enable people to work longer hours
30. The writer of this passage ________.
A) gives an objective account of the mirrors
B) seems to be much worried about the effect of the mirrors
C) is in favour of the wide use of the mirrors
D) suggests that artificial daylight is harmful to living being
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
As supplier of most of the food we eat and of raw materials for many industrial processes, agriculture is clearly an important area of the economy. But the industrial performance of agriculture is even more important than this. For in nations where the productivity of farmers is low, most of the working population is needed to raise food and few people are available for production of investment goods or for other activities required for economic growth. Indeed, one of the factors related most closely to the per capital income (人均收入) of a nation is the fraction of its population engaged in farming. In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms. This compares sharply with less than 10 per cent in Western Europe and less than 4 per cent in the United States.
In short, the course of economic development in general depends in a fundamental way on the performance of farmers. This performance in turn, depends on how agriculture is organized and on the economic environment, or market structure, within which it function. In the following pages the performance of American agriculture is examined. It is appropriate to begin with a conversation of its market structure.
31. This passage is most probably ________.
A) a news item
B) part of an introduction of a book
C) part of a lecture
D) an advertisement
32. What is most important to agriculture is ________.
A) the amount of food it produces
B) the per capital income of farmers
C) its industrial performance
D) the production of investment goods
33. Th e word “this” in Line 4 refers to ________.
A) the provision of food and raw materials
B) the productivity of farmers
C) the production of investment goods
D) the economy as a whole
34. The performance of farmers essentially determines ________.
A) the size of the working population
B) the organization of agriculture
C) the market structure
D) the general development of economy
35. This passage will most probably be followed by a discussion of ________.
A) the structure of American farming population
B) the market structure of American agriculture
C) the various functions of American agriculture
D) the organization of American agriculture
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Before 1945, hardly anyone outside of New Mexico had ever heard of Alamogordo. In 1960 its population numbered 21,723. Ever since 1898, when the town had been built by the Southern Pacific Railroad, Alamogordo had been a lonely town. The land around it was largely desert, and largely empty.
Because it was isolated and because the weather was almost always clear and peaceful, a spot of desert near Alamogordo was chosen as the last site for the first atomic bomb ever exploded. The secret name of the test was Zeo.
At dawn on July 16, 1945, the atomic bomb was set off. Observers agreed that they had witnessed something unlike anything ever seen by men before, a huge, colorful fireball, more brilliant than the sun flashing as it rose for miles into the air. Never before had men released so much power at one time, nor had any nation ever possessed weapon as terrible and destructive as the atomic bomb.
For several weeks, the test was kept secret. When an atomic bomb was dropped from an American plane on Hiroshima, Japan, newspapers and radio stations all over America told of the test of the bomb in New Mexico. Almost everybody was amazed to learn where the bomb had been made and tested; the deserts of the Southwest had hidden the secret well.
When news of the atomic bomb and its destructiveness was announced, people all over the world wondered what other new weapons were being prepared in the New Mexico desert. Some people doubted that the secret of making atomic bombs could be kept from other countries. Some even doubted the wisdom of using so powerful a weapon. But no one doubted that a new kind of war—and a new kind of world—had begun at Alamogordo, one summer morning in 1945.
36. What is the main topic of this passage?
A) The secret of Alamogordo.
B) A new kind of war.
C) The destructive force of the first atomic bomb.
D) The selection of the test site for the first atomic bomb.
37. Which of the following is the main reason for choosing Alamogordo as the test site?
A) It always had an enjoyable climate.
B) It was connected to other cities by a railway.
C) Its location would hide the secret well.
D) It was situated in southwestern New Mexico.
38. When was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
A) As soon as the secret was revealed
B) At dawn on July 16, 1945
C) Immediately after the test
D) Several weeks after the test
39. After the first atomic bomb explosion, everybody agreed that ________.
A) it was wise to choose Alamogordo as the test site
B) man had entered the age of nuclear warfare
C) it was not wise to use such a powerful weapon
D) it was not possible to keep the technology of making atomic bombs secret
40. The tone of this passage is one of ________.
A) anxiety
B) satisfaction
C) encouragement
D) fear
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best
completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet with a single time through the centre.
41. The boy’s father bought him a large toy train ________.
A) which to play with
B) to play with it
C) to play with
D) at which to play
42. ________ you poor record in school, we think you should study harder.
A) In view of
B) In charge of
C) In spite of
D) In case of
43. There are more than fifty proposals ________ at the conference.
A) discussed
B) to be discussed
C) discussing
D) having been discussed
44. Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which
might help them in their inquiries.
A) urged
B) claimed
C) appealed
D) called
45. I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.
A) drew
B) hit
C) struck
D) knocked
46. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ________ off your worries.
A) cares
B) heart
C) head
D) mind
47. Some hard plastics can be ________ metals in manufacturing machine parts.
A) substituted for
B) taken the place of
C) replaced in
D) given way to
48. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.
A) in
B) on
C) for
D) to
49. They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution ________ the problem.
A) in
B) to
C) on
D) with
50. In many American families, parents feel that children should make important
decisions ________.
A) to themselves
B) on themselves
C) of themselves
D) by themselves
51. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or other
has not adapted successfully.
A) to which
B) wherever
C) so that
D) as to
52. Some metals are better conductors of electricity than others ________ means that
the former have atom that contain more free electron than the latter.
A) that
B) this
C) which
D) it
53. A good friend is one who will ________ you when you are in trouble.
A) stand for
B) stand by
C) stand up to
D) stand up with
54. The speaker ________ his notes before the lecture.
A) ran down
B) ran into
C) ran out
D) ran over
55. I find this treatment very ________ to my health.
A) advisable
B) invaluable
C) beneficial
D) worthy
56. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ________ a criminal.
A) anything but
B) but for
C) rather than
D) nothing but
57. Most doctors recognize that medicine is ________.
A) an art as much it is a science
B) as much an art as it is a science
C) as an art as much it is science
D) much an art as it is a science
58. As a ________ president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.
A) prior
B) previous
C) late
D) former
59. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ for this college.
A) appointed
B) be appointed
C) is appointed
D) has been appointed
60. The supply of electric power to Madrid and neighboring districts has had to be
________.
A) weakened
B) omitted
C) restricted
D) lowered
61. If the earth suddenly ________ spinning, we would all fly off it.
A) had stopped
B) stopped
C) has stopped
D) would stop
62. Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlight.
A) reveal
B) display
C) expose
D) show
63. He demanded that we explain what was happening, ________?
A) hadn’t we
B) didn’t we
C) hadn’t he
D) didn’t he
64. It was impossible to avoid ________ by the stormy weather.
A) being much affected
B) to be much affected
C) having much affected
D) to have been much affected
65. ________ in England. Anne Bradstreet both admired and imitated several English
poets.
A) Having born and educated
B) To be born and educated
C) Since born and educated
D) Born and educated
66. After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses ________ on the table
all the time.
A) had been lying
B) had been lain
C) have been lying
D) were lain
67. They hurried there only to find the meeting cancelled. In fact, they ________ at all.
A) might not have gone
B) mustn’t have gone
C) needn’t have gone
D) wouldn’t have gone
68. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.
A) when
B) while
C) as
D) since
69. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.
A) had ..., landed
B) has ..., landed
C) did..., land
D) was..., landing
70. ________ the punishment was unjust. Helen accepted it without complaint.
A) However
B) So long as
C) Even though
D) Since
Part IV Close (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should
choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
centre.
An elderly woman died yesterday after being knocked down by a motorist. The driver had __71__ no attempt to brake (刹车). When a policeman asked him, a man of __69__, to read the number plate of a car parked on the __72__ side of the road, the man said this was __73__, because it was foggy. In fact, it was a sunny day, __74__ several attempts, get from __75__ distance of two metres, the man __76__ failed to read the
number plate __77__. He said he had never needed glasses, though he had been __78__ in a similar accident the day before. The question __79__ fitness to drive comes up every time some, medical condition __80__ to an accident like this. Last week traffic accidents __81__ the death of two motorists, one of __82__ died as a result of blackouts (眩晕) while driving. The __83__, a man whose car hit a tree, had __84__ from blackouts for years. The second died __85__ his sports car crashed at 60 m.p.h. He had a brain disease which causes him to __86__ consciousness when he had a headache. With such cased __87__ mind, it is not surprising that __88__ prevention organizations are trying to __89__ the government to introduce stricter __90__ over drivers.
71. A) done
B) made
C) given
D) had
72. A) contrary
B) further
C) across
D) opposite
73. A) uncertain
B) unreal
C) unfair
D) untrue
74. A) After
B) For
C) With
D) At
75. A) any
B) some
C) a
D) such
76. A) too
B) even
C) yet
D) still
77. A) correctly
B) definitely
C) perfectly
D) exactly
78. A) linked
B) associated
C) involved
D) combined
79. A) to
B) of
C) in
D) with
80. A) directs
B) guides
C) conducts
D) reads
81. A) created
B) resulted
C) caused
D) formed
82. A) whom
B) these
C) which
D) those
83. A) former
B) one
C) other
D) first
84. A) troubled
B) suffered
C) undergone
D) tolerated
85. A) when
B) till
C) where
D) although
86. A) loose
B) lost
C) lose
D) lock
87. A) on
B) in
C) at
D) within
88. A) accident
B) accident’s
C) accidents
D) accidental
89. A) enable
B) affect
C) drive
D) persuade
90. A) arrangements
B) controls
C) measures
D) warnings
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the title: Make Our City Greener, your composition should be based on the
following outline:
1. 城市绿色的状况
2. 绿化的好处(如:清洁空气,美化城市,改善气候…)
3. 怎样才能实现绿化
Y our composition should be no less than 100 words. Write your composition on the Answer Sheet. Remember to write it clearly.
1990年6月四级参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension
Part II Reading Comprehension
Part III Vocabulary and Structure
Part IV Close
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6月大学英语四级真题及答案(三) Part I Writing (30 minutes) (请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分,之后将进行听力考试) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell some of the course books you used at college. Your advertisement may include a brief description of their content,their condition ,their price and your contact information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) 说明:2017年6月大学英语四级考试全国共考了两套听力.本套的听力内容与第二套相同,因此本套听力部分不再重复给出。 Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In 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 corresponding 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 26 to 35 are based on the following passage. As if you needed another reason to hate the gym, it now turns out that exercise can exhaust not only your muscles, but also your eyes. Fear not, however, for coffee can stimulate them again. During (26)_______ exercise, our muscles tire as they run out of fuel and build up waste products. Muscle performance can also be affected by a (27)_______ called "central fatigue,” in which an imbalance in the
(历年真题总汇) 1、背单词的目的是为了考试时做阅读理解速度加快,而不把时间浪费在查字典上。职称英语考试的单词范围与大学英语六级的单词范围几乎相等。但是职称英语考试是可以查字典的,所以没必要对词汇投入太大精力,实际考试时查字典可以让你将词汇题轻松搞定。 2、做模拟题的目的是为了提高对题型的熟悉程度,使自己能尽快进入临战状态,并能随时了解自己的缺陷,以便有针对地提高。职称英语考试与大学英语四六级考试相比,多了阅读判断、段落大意、补全短文三个新题型,这是一定要做模拟题去熟悉的。 2011年12月英语四级考试真题 Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes) 注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will by commenting on the humorous saying, "Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I’ve done it hundreds of times." You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part ⅡReading 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 sentence with the information given in the passage. Why Integrity Matters What Is Integrity? The key to integrity is consistency- not only setting high personal standards for oneself (honesty, responsibility, respect for others, fairness) but also living up to those standards each and every day. One who has integrity is bound by and follows moral and ethical (道德上的) standards
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?
2018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?30minutes?to?write?a?short?essay?on? the?importance of?reading?ability?and?how?to?develop?it.?You?should?write?at?least?120?wor ds?but?no?more?than180?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?wil l?be?spoken?only once.?After?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answer?from?the?fo ur?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?return?of?a?bottled?message?to?its?owner's?daughter. B)?A?New?Hampshire?man's?joke?with?friends?on?his?wife. C)?A?father's?message?for?his?daughter. D)?The?history?of?a?century-old?motel. 2.?A)?She?wanted?to?show?gratitude?for?his?kindness. B)?She?wanted?to?honor?her?father's?promise. C)?She?had?been?asked?by?her?father?to?do?so. D)?She?was?excited?to?see?her?father's?handwriting. Questions?3?and?4?are?based?on?the?news?report?you?have?just?heard. 3.?A)?People?were?concerned?about?the?number?of?bees. B)?Several?cases?of?Zika?disease?had?been?identified. C)?Two?million?bees?were?infected?with?disease. D)?Zika?virus?had?destroyed?some?bee?farms. 4.?A)?It?apologized?to?its?customers.? B)?It?was?forced?to?kill?its?bees. C)?It?lost?a?huge?stock?of?bees. D)?It?lost??million?dollars.
精品文档 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版) 来源:文都教育 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 hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 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. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. A) See a doctor about her strained shoulder. B) Use a ladder to help her reach the tea. C) Replace the cupboard with a new one. D) Place the tea on a lower shelf next time. 2. A) At Mary Johnson's. C) In an exhibition hall. B) At a painter's studio. D) Outside an art gallery. 3. A) The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience. B) She does not quite agree with what the man said. C) The man had better talk with the students himself. D) New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation. 4. A) He helped Doris build up the furniture. B) Doris helped him arrange the furniture.
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 .
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
目录 2017 年12 月大学英语四级真题试题一(完整版) (1) 答案 (15) 2017 年12 月大学英语四级真题试题二(完整版) (15) 答案 (24) 2017 年12 月大学英语四级真题试题三(完整版) (24) 答案 (34) 2017 年12 月大学英语四级真题试题一(完整版) Part I Writing (25 minutes) (请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分,之后将进行听力考试)? Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an a short easy on how to besthandle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (30 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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。 Questions 1 to 2 are based on the new reportyou have just heard. 1.A)Her grandfather. B)Her grandfather.
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.
2017年6月大学英语四级听力真题和答案
2017年6月大学英语四级真题及答案 (第一套) Part II Listening Comprehension (30 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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, 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. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1.A) The man in the car was absent-minded. B) The test driver made a wrong judgment. C) The self-driving system was faulty. D) The car was moving at a fast speed. 2. A) They have done better than conventional cars. B) They have caused several severe crashes. C) They have posed a threat to other drivers. D) They have generally done quite well. Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 3. A) He works at a national park. B) He is a queen been specialist. C) He removed the beyond from the boot. D) He drove the bees away from his car. 4. A) They were looking after the queen B) They were making a lot of noise C) They were looking for a new box to live in 第2页共 18 页