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大学英语四级试题新版资料仅供参考 12月大学英语四级(CET4)考试样卷【改革后新题型】18579人阅读 12月大学英语四级(CET4)考试样卷【改革后新题型】PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions: Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandthenexpressyourviewsontheimportanceoflearningbasicskills.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.WriteyouressayonAnswerSheet1.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.A)Themanhasleftagoodimpressiononherfamily.B)ThemansjeansandT-shirtsarestylish.C)Themanshouldbuyhimselfanewsuit.D)Themancandresscasuallyfortheoccasion.2.A)Itsprice.C)Itslocation. B)Itscomfort.D)Itsfacilities.3.A)Itisaroutineoffer.C)Itisnewonthemenu.B)Itisquitehealthy.D)Itisagoodbargain.4.A)Readthenoticeonthewindow.C)Goandaskthestaff.B)BoardthebustoCleveland.D)Getanewbusschedule.5.A)Heisashamedofhispresentcondition.B)Heiscarelessabouthisappearance.C)Hechangesjobsfrequently.D)Heshaveseveryotherday.6.A)Thewomanhadbeenfinedmanytimesbefore.B)Thewomanknowshowtodealwiththepolice.C)Thewomanhadviolatedtrafficregulations.D)Thewomanisgoodatfindingexcuses.7.A)Shegothurtinanaccidentyesterday.B)Shehastogotoseeadoctor.C)Sheisblackandblueallover.D)Shestayedawayfromworkforafewdays.8.A)ShewillaskDavidtotalkless.B)Shewillmeetthemanhalfway.C)Sheissorrythemanwillnotcome.D)ShehastoinviteDavidtotheparty.Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Beautifulsceneryinthecountryside.B)Asportheparticipatesin.C)Dangersofcross-countryskiing.D)Painandpleasureinsports.10.A)Hecantfindgoodexamplestoillustratehispoint.B)Hecantfindapeacefulplacetodotheassignment.C)Hecantdecidewhethertoincludetheeffortpartofskiing.D)Hedoesntknowhowtodescribethebeautifulcountryscenery.11.A)Newideascomeupasyouwrite.B)Muchtimeisspentoncollectingdata.C)Alotofeffortismadeinvain.D)Thewriterspointofviewoftenchanges.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Havingherbicyclerepaired.C)Lecturingonbusinessmanagement.B)HostinganeveningTVprogram.D)Conductingamarketsurvey.13.A)Herepairedbicycles.C)Heworkedasasalesman.B)Hecoachedinaracingclub.D)Heservedasaconsultant.14.A)Hewantedtobehisownboss.B)Hedidntwanttobeintoomuchdebt.C)Hedidntwanttostartfromscratch.D)Hefounditmoreprofitable.15.A)Theyareallthemansfriends.C)Theyarepaidbythehour.B)Theyworkfivedaysaweek.D)Theyallenjoygambling.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theysharedmutualfriendsinschool.B)Theyhadmanyinterestsincommon.C)Theysharedmanyextracurricularactivities.D)Theyhadknowneachothersincechildhood.17.A)Atalocalclub.C)Attheboardingschool.B)AtJoeshouse.D)Atthesportscenter.18.A)Durablefriendshipscanbeverydifficulttomaintain.B)Onehastoberespectfulofotherpeopleinordertowinrespect.C)Socialdivisionswillbreakdownifpeoplegettoknoweachother.D)Itishardforpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundstobecomefriends.PassageTwoQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)TheartofJapanesebrushpainting.C)CharacteristicsofJapaneseartists.B)SomefeaturesofJapaneseculture.D)TheuniquenessofJapaneseart.20.A)Tocalmthemselvesdown.C)Toshowtheirimpatience.B)Toenhanceconcentration.D)Tosignallackofinterest.21.A)Howspeakerscanmisunderstandtheaudience.B)Howspeakerscanwinapprovalfromtheaudience.C)Howlistenersindifferentculturesshowrespect.D)HowdifferentWesternandEasternartformsare.PassageThreeQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theymistakethefirefightersformonsters.B)Theydonotrealizethedangertheyarein.C)Theycannothearthefirefightersforthenoise.D)Theycannotseethefirefightersbecauseofthesmoke.23.A)HeteachesSpanishinaSanFranciscocommunity.B)Heoftenteacheschildrenwhattododuringafire.C)HetravelsalloverAmericatohelpputoutfires.D)Heprovidesoxygenmaskstochildrenfreeofcharge.24.A)Heisverygoodatpublicspeaking.B)Herescuedastudentfromabigfire.C)Hegivesinformativetalkstoyoungchildren.D)Hesavedthelifeofhisbrotherchokingonfood.25.A)Kidsshouldlearnnottobeafraidofmonsters.B)Informativespeechescansavelives.C)Carelessnesscanresultintragedies.D)FirefightersplayanimportantroleinAmerica.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Almosteverychild,onthefirstdayhesetsfootinaschoolbuilding,issmarter,more26,lessafraidofwhathedoesntknow,betteratfindingand27,moreconfident,resourceful (机敏的),persistentand28thanhewilleverbeagaininhisschoolingor,unlessheisveryunusualandverylucky,fortherestofhislife.Already,bypayingcloseattentiontoand29theworldandpeoplearoundhim,andwithoutanyschool-typeformalinstruction,hehasdoneataskfarmoredifficult,complicatedand30thananythinghewillbeaskedtodoinschool,orthananyofhisteachershasdoneforyears.Hehassolvedthe31oflanguage.Hehasdiscovereditbabiesdontevenknowthatlanguageexistsandhehasfoundouthowitworksandlearnedtouseit32.Hehasdoneitbyexploring,byexperimenting,bydevelopinghisownmodelofthegrammaroflanguage,by33andseeingwhetheritworks,bygraduallychangingitand34ituntilitdoeswork.Andwhilehehasbeendoingthis,hehasbeenlearningotherthingsaswell,includingmanyofthe“35”thattheschoolsthinkonlytheycanteachhim,andmanythataremorecomplicatedthantheonestheydotrytoteachhim.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Oneinsix.Believeitornot,thatsthenumberofAmericanswhostrugglewithhunger.Tomaketomorrowalittlebetter,FeedingAmerica,thenationslargest36hunger-relieforganization,haschosenSeptemberasHungerActionMonth.Aspartofits30Waysin30Daysprogram,itsasking37acrossthecountrytohelpthemorethan200foodbanksand61,000agenciesinitsnetworkprovidelow-incomeindividualsandfamilieswiththefueltheyneedto38.ItsthekindofworkthatsdoneeverydayatSt.AndrewsEpiscopalChurchinSanAntonio.Peoplewho39atitsfrontdooronthefirstandthirdThursdaysofeachmontharentlookingforGodtheyrethereforsomethingtoeat.St.Andrewsrunsafoodpantry(食品室)that40thecityandseveralofthe41towns.JanetDraneisitsmanager.Inthewakeofthe42,thenumberoffamiliesinneedoffoodassistancebegantogrow.Itis43that49millionAmericansareunsureofwheretheywillfindtheirnextmeal.Whatsmostsurprisingisthat36%ofthemlivein44whereatleastoneadultisworking.“Itusedtobethatonejobwasallyouneeded,”saysSt.AndrewsDrane.“Thepeopleweseenowhavethreeorfourpart-timejobsandtheyrestillrightontheedge45.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。56.WhatisthefindingoftheGlobalHumanitarianForum?A)Ratesofdeathfromillnesseshaverisenduetoglobalwarming.B)Globaltemperaturesaffecttherateofeconomicdevelopment.C)Malnutritionhascausedserioushealthproblemsinpoorcountries.D)Economictrendshavetodowithpopulationandnaturaldisasters.57.WhatdowelearnabouttheForumsreportfromthepassage?A)Itcausedabigstirindevelopingcountries.B)Itwaswarmlyreceivedbyenvironmentalists.C)Itarousedalotofinterestinthescientificcircles.D)Itwaschallengedbysomeclimateandriskexperts.58.WhatdoesDr.PielkesayabouttheForumsreport?A)Itsstatisticslookembarrassing.B)Itdeservesourclosestattention.C)Itisinvalidintermsofmethodology.D)Itsconclusionispurposelyexaggerated.59.WhatisSorenAndreasensviewofthereport?A)Itsconclusionsarebasedoncarefullycollecteddata.B)Itisvulnerabletocriticismifthestatisticsarecloselyexamined.C)ItwillgiverisetoheateddiscussionsattheCopenhagenconference.D)Itsroughestimatesaremeanttodrawtheattentionofworldleaders.60.WhatdoesKofiAnnansayshouldbethefocusoftheCopenhagenconference?A)Howhumanandeconomiclossesfromclimatechangecanbereduced.B)Howrichcountriescanbetterhelppoorregionsreduceclimatehazards.C)Howemissionsofheat-trappinggasescanbereducedonaglobalscale.D)Howrichandpoorregionscanshareresponsibilityincurbingglobalwarming.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itsanannualargument.Doweordowenotgoonholiday?Mypartnersaysnobecausetheboilercouldgo,ortherooffalloff,andwehavenosavingstosaveus.Isayyouonlyliveonceandweworkhardandwhatsthepointifyoucantgoonholiday.Thejoyofarecessionmeansnoargumentnextyearwejustwontgo.Sincemoneyisknowntobeoneofthethingsmostlikelytobringarelationshiptoitsknees,weshouldbegrateful.Formanyfamiliestherecessionmeansmorethannotbookingaholiday.AYouGovpollof2,000peoplefound22%saidtheywerearguingmorewiththeirpartnersbecauseofconcernsaboutmoney.Whatslesscleariswhetherdivorceandseparationratesriseinarecessionfinancialpressuresmeancouplesarguemorebutmakesplittinguplessaffordable.Arecentresearchshowsargumentsaboutmoneywereespeciallydamagingtocouples.Disputeswerecharacterisedbyintenseverbal(言语上的)aggression,tendedtoberepeatedandnotresolved,andmademen,morethanwomen,extremelyangry.KimStephenson,anoccupationalpsychologist,believesmoneyissuchabigdealbecauseofwhatitsymbolises,whichmaybedifferentthingstomenandwomen.“Peoplecansaythesamethingsaboutmoneybuthavedifferentideasofwhatitsfor,”heexplains.“Theyllsayitstosave,tospend,forsecurity,forfreedom,toshowsomeoneyoulovethem.”Hesaysmenaremorelikelytoseemoneyasawayofbuyingstatusandofshowingtheirparentsthattheyveachievedsomething.“Thebiggestproblemisthatcouplesassumeeachotherknowswhatsgoingonwiththeirfinances,buttheydont.Thereseemstobemoreofataboo(禁忌)abouttalkingaboutmoneythanaboutdeath.Butyoubothneedtoknowwhatyouredoing,whospayingwhatintothejointaccountandhowmuchyoukeepseparately.Inahealthyrelationship,youdonthavetoagreeaboutmoney,butyouhavetotalkaboutit.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。61.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutvacationing?A)Peopleenjoyitallthemoreduringarecession.B)Fewpeoplecanafforditwithoutworkinghard.C)Itisthechiefcauseoffamilydisputes.D)Itmakesallthehardworkworthwhile.62.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“moneyisknown.tobringarelationshiptoitsknees”(Lines1-2,Para.2)?A)Moneyisconsideredtobetherootofallevils.B)Disputesovermoneymayruinarelationship.C)Fewpeoplecanresistthetemptationofmoney.D)Somepeoplesacrificetheirdignityformoney.63.TheYouGovpollof2,000peopleindicatesthatinarecession_.A)couplesshowmoreconcernforeachotherB)itismoreexpensiveforcouplestosplitupC)conflictsbetweencouplestendtoriseD)divorceandseparationratesincrease64.WhatdoesKimStephensonbelieve?A)Menandwomenviewmoneyindifferentways.B)Moneyisoftenasymbolofapersonsstatus.C)Menandwomenspendmoneyondifferentthings.D)Moneymeansagreatdealtobothmenandwomen.65.Theauthorsuggestsattheendofthepassagethatcouplesshould_.A)puttheirmoneytogetherinsteadofkeepingitseparatelyB)discussmoneymatterstomaintainahealthyrelationshipC)makeeffortstoreachagreementontheirfamilybudgetsD)avoidarguingaboutmoneymatterstoremainromanticPartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefro