1、2017年12月英语四级真题Part I Writing(25 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and children.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADi
2、rections: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 mar
3、k 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
4、.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 th
5、e 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)Endles
6、s 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 lionsdisappearance.C)To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.D)To find ev
7、idence of the existence of the“lost lions”.7.A)Lions walking.C)Some camping facilities.B)Lionstracks.D)Traps set by local huntersSection BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questio
8、ns 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 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)Herluc
9、ky birthday.C)Her wedding anniversary.B)A call from her dad.D)A special gift from the man.9.A)Gave her a big model plane.C)Took her on a trip overseas.B)Bought her a good necklace.D)Threw her a surprise party.10.A)The gift her husband has bought.B)The trip her husband has planned.C)What has been tro
10、ubling her husband.D)What her husband and the man are up to.11.A)He will be glad to be a guide for the couples holiday trip.B)He will tell the women the secret if her husband agrees.C)He is eager to learn how the couples holiday turns out.D)He wants to find out about the couples holiday plan.Questio
11、ns 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.B)They see the importance of making compromises.C)They know when to adopt a tough attitude.D)They take the rivals attitude into account.13.A)They know how to adapt.C)They know when
12、to make compromises.B)They know when to stop.D)They know how to control their emotion.14.A)They are patient.C)They learn quickly.B)They are good at expression.D)They uphold their principles.15.A)Make clear ones intentions.C)Formulate ones strategy.B)Clarify items of negotiation.D)Get to know the oth
13、er side.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you willhear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A),B),C),D).Then m
14、ark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)When Americas earliest space program started.B)When the International Space Station was built.C)How many space shuttle missions there will be.D)How
15、 space research benefits people on Earth.17.A)They accurately calculated the speed of the orbiting shuttles.B)They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.C)They tried to meet astronautsspecific requirements.D)They tried to make best use of the latest technology.18.A)They are extremel
16、y accurate.C)They were first made in space.B)They are expensive to make.D)They were invented in the 1970s.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)It was when her ancestors came to America.B)People had plenty of land to cultivate then.C)It marked the beginning of somethin
17、g new.D)Everything was natural and genuine then.20.A)They believed in working for goals.C)They had all kinds of entertainment.B)They enjoyed living a living a life of ease.D)They were known to be creative.21.A)Chatting with her ancestors.C)Polishing all the silver work.B)Furnishing her country house
18、.D)Doing needlework by the fire.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)Use a map to identify your location.C)Sit down and try to calm yourself.B)Call your family or friends for help.D)Try to follow your footprints back.23.A)You may find a way out without your knowing it
19、.B)You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.C)You may get drowned in a sudden flood.D)You may end up entering a wonderland.24.A)Look for food.C)Start a fire.B)Wait patiently.D)Walk uphill.25.A)Inform somebody of your plan.C)Check the local weather.B)Prepare enough food and drink.D)Find a map an
20、d a compass.PartReading Comprehension(40 minutes)PartTranslation(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.黄山位于安徽省南部。它风景独特,尤以其日出和云海著称。要欣赏大山的宏伟壮丽,通常得向上看。但要欣赏黄山美景,得向下看。黄山的湿润气候有利于茶树生成,是中
21、国主要产茶地之一。这里还有许多温泉,其泉水有助于防治皮肤病。黄山是中国主要旅游目的地之一,也是摄影和传统国画最受欢迎的主题。2017年12月英语四级真题答案听力答案(网友版)Part II Listening Comprehension1.B)Her little brother.2.C)By selling lemonade and pictures.3.C)Providing clean energy to five million people.4.B)They can be laid right on top of existing highways.5.A)Endless fight
22、ing in the region.6.D)To find evidence of the existence of the“lost lions”.7.B)Lionstracks.8.D)A special gift from the man.9.D)Threw her a surprise party.10.B)The trip her husband has planned.11.C)He is eager to learn how the couples holiday turns out.12.A)They are sensitive to the dynamics of a neg
23、otiation.13.B)They know when to stop.14.C)They learn quickly.15.D)Get to know the other side.16.D)How space research benefits people on Earth.17.B)They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.18.A)They are extremely accurate.19.C)It marked the beginning of something new.20.A)They beli
24、eved in working for goals.21.D)Doing needlework by the fire.22.C)Sit down and try to calm yourself.23.B)You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.24.D)Walk uphill.25.A)Inform somebody of your plan.翻译答案黄山篇黄山位于安徽省南部。它风景独特,尤以其日出和云海著称。要欣赏大山的宏伟壮丽,通常得向上看。但要欣赏黄山美景,就得向下看。黄山的湿润气候有利于茶树生长,是中国主要产茶地之一。这里还有许多
25、温泉,其泉水有助于防治皮肤病。黄山是中国主要旅游目的地之一,也是摄影和传统国画最受欢迎的主题。(139字)Huangshan(Yellow Mountain)is located in southern Anhui Province.The area is well known for its unique scenery,especially sunrise and sea of clouds.To enjoy the magnificence of a mountain,you have to look upwards in most cases.To enjoy Huangshan,ho
26、wever,youve got to look downward.Furthermore,Huangshans moist climate facilitates the growing of tea trees,therefore the mountain is one of Chinas premier tea-growing areas.In addition,Huangshan has multiple hot springs which help prevent and cure skin illness.Huangshan is one of Chinas major tourist destinations and the most frequent subject of photography and traditional Chinese painting.