2015年12月英语四级考试真题(卷一).docx

2015年12月全国英语四级考试试题
2015年12月英语四级考试真题（卷一）
　Part I Writing ( 30 minutes)
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Learning is a daily experience and lifetime mission.”You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of lifelong learning. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
参考范文：
Learning is a daily experience and lifetime mission.
　　Undoubtedly, learning is a daily experience and lifetime mission. For instance, Madam Curie, who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, was known for her persistence in learning.
　　Several reasons, both social and individual, could account for the importance of constant learning. Firstly, in an age of ruthless and relentless competition, only by learning constantly can we bring our potential and ability into full play and catch up with the times. Secondly, learning does not only help us acquire knowledge, but also enriches our lives and broadens our horizons. Thirdly, science and technology change with each passing day. Without constant learning, it would be impossible for us to update our knowledge.
　　Accordingly, it is constant learning that really matters in achieving success in modern society. In my humble opinion, it is high time that parents and teachers made joint efforts to encourage children to read more books instead of playing computer games all day.

　　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) They admire the courage of space explorers.
　　B) They enjoyed the movie on space exploration.
　　C) They were going to watch a wonderful movie.
　　D) They like doing scientific exploration very much.
　　2. A) At a gift shop.
　　B) At a graduation ceremony.
　　C) In the office of a travel agency.
　　D) In a school library.
　　3. A) He used to work in the art gallery.
　　B) He does not have a good memory.
　　C) He declined a job offer form the art gallery.
　　D) He is not interested in any part-time jobs.
　　4.A) Susan has been invited to give a lecture tomorrow.
　　B) He will go to the birthday party after the lecture.
　　C) The woman should have informed him earlier.
　　D) He will be unable to attend the birthday party.
　　5.A) Reward those having made good progress.
　　B) Set a deadline for the staff to meet.
　　C) Assign more workers to the project.
　　D) Encourage the staff to work in small groups.
　　6. A) The way to the visitor’s parking.
　　B) The rate for parking in Lot C.
　　C) How far away the parking lot is.
　　D) Where she can leave her car.
　　7. A) He regrets missing the classes.
　　B) He plans to take the fitness classes.
　　C) He is looking forward to a better life.
　　D) He has benefited form exercise.
　　8.A) How to work efficiency.
　　B) How to select secretaries.
　　C)The responsibilities of secretaries.
　　D) The secretaries in the man’s company.
　　Conversation One
　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　9.A) It is more difficult to learn than English.
　　B) It is used by more people than English.
　　C) It will be as commonly used as English.
　　D) It will eventually become a world language.
　　10.A) It has words words from many languages,
　　B) Its popularity with the common people.
　　C) The influence of the British Empire.
　　D) The effect of the Industrial Revolution.
　　11.A) It includes a lot of words form other languages.
　　B) It has a growing number of newly coined words,
　　C) It can be easily picked up by overseas travelers.
　　D) It is the largest among all languages in the world.
　　Conversation 2
　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　12.A) To return some goods.
　　B) To apply for a job.
　　C) To place an order.
　　D) To make a complaint.
　　13. A) He has become somewhat impatient with the woman.
　　B) He is not familiar with the exact details of goods.
　　C) He has not worked in the sales department for long.
　　D) He works on a part-time basis for the company.
　　14. A) It is not his responsibility.
　　B) It will be free for large orders.
　　C) It costs 15 more for express delivery.
　　D) It depends on a number of factors.
　　15.A) Report the information to her superior.
　　B) Pay a visit to the saleswoman in charge.
　　C) Ring back when she comes to a decision.
　　D) Make inquiries with some other companies.
　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 Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.
　　Passage One
　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) No one knows exactly where they were
B) No one knows for sure when thy came into being.
C) No one knows for what purpose they were
　D) No one knows what they will
　　17. A) Carry ropes across rivers.
　　B) Measure the speed of wind.
　　C) Pass on secret messages.
　　D) Give warnings of danger.
　　18. A) To protect houses against lightning.
　　B) To test the effects of the lightning rod.
　　C) To find out the strength of silk for kites.
　　D) To prove the lightning is electricity.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　19. A) She enjoys teaching languages.
　　B) She can speak several languages.
　　C) She was trained to be an interpreter.
　　D) She was born with a talent for languages.
　　20. A) They acquire an immunity to culture shock.
　　B) They would like to live abroad permanently.
　　C) They want to learn as many foreign languages as possible.
　　D) They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.
　　21.A) She became an expert in horse racing.
　　B) She got a chance to visit several European countries.
　　C) She was able to translate for a German sports judge.
　　D) She learned to appreciate classical music.
　　22. A) Taste the beef and give her comment.
　　B) Take part in a cooking competition.
C) Teach vocabulary for food in。
D) Give cooking lessons on
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　23. A) He had only a third-grade education.
　　B) He once threatened to kill his teacher.
C) He grew up in a poor single-parent household.
D)He often helped his.
　　24.A) Careless.
　　B) Stupid.
　　C) Brave.
　　D) Active.
　　25.A) Write two book reports a week.
　　B) Keep a diary.
　　C) Help with housework.
D) Watch education
　　Section C
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
　　When you look up at the night sky, what do you see? There are other bodies out there besides the moon and stars. One of the most of this is a comet. Comets were formed around the same the earth was formed. They are made up of ice and other frozen liquids and gasses. these dirty snow balls begin to orbit the sun just as the planets do. As a comet gets closer to the sun, some gasses in it begin to unfreeze. They combine with dust particles from the comet to form a huge cloud. As the comet gets even nearer to the sun and solar wind blows the cloud behind the comet thus forming its tail. The tail and generally fuzzy atmosphere around the comet are that can help this phenomenon in the night sky. In any given year， about dozen known comets come close to the sun in their orbits. The average person can’t see them all of course. Usually there is only one or two a year bright enough to be seen with the _________eye. Comet Hale-Bopp discovered in 1995 was an unusually bright comet. Its orbit bought it _________to the earth within 122 million miles of it. But Hale-Bopp came a long way on its earthly visit. It won’t be back for another 4 thousand years or so.

　Part Ш Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

　Part Ш Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

　Part IV Translation ( 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
　中国父母往往过于关注孩子的学习，以至于不要他们帮忙做家务。他们对孩子的(唯一)要求就是努力学习，考得好，能上名牌大学。他们相信这是为孩子好，因为在中国这样(竞争)激烈的社会里，只有成绩好才能保证前途光明。中国父母还认为，如果孩子能在社会上(取得)大的成就，父母就会受到尊敬。因此，他们愿意牺牲自己的时间、爱好和兴趣，为孩子(创造)更好的条件。
Chinese parents tend to pay so much attention to the academic performance of their children that they stop their kids from helping with the housework. The primary requirement for children is to study hard. Children are entitled to go to elite universities with high exam scores. Parents believe this is for the benefit of their children. Because in a highly competitive society like China, only high scores can guarantee kids a bright future. Chinese parents also think that they will be respected if their children make greater achievements in society. Therefore, parents are willing to sacrifice their own time, hobbies and interest to provide their children with better conditions.
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