2016年12月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案

2016年12月大英四（第二套）第1页/（共14页）2016年12月大学英语四级试题（第二套）PartIWriting（30minutes）（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：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.Supposeyouhavetwooptionsupongraduation:oneistotakeajobinacompanyandtheothertogotoagraduateschool.Youaretomakeachoicebetweenthetwo.Writeanessaytoexplainthereasonsforyourchoice.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension（25minutes）SectionADirections：Inthissection，youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport，youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Tosatisfythecuriosityoftourists.C)ToenabletouriststovisitGoatIsland.B)Toreplacetwooldstonebridges.D)Toimproveutilityservicesinthestate2.A)Countlesstreelimbs.C)Lotsofwreckedboatsandships.B)Afewskeletons.D)Millionsofcoinsonthebottom.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard3.A)ItsuspendeddiplomaticrelationswithLibya.B)IturgedtouriststoleaveTunisiaimmediately.C)ItshutdowntwobordercrossingswithLibya.D)ItlaunchedafierceattackagainstIslamicState.4.A)AdviseTunisianciviliansonhowtotakesafetyprecautions.B)Trackdowntheorganizationresponsiblefortheterroristattack.C)TrainqualifiedsecuritypersonnelfortheTunisiangovernment.D)DeviseamonitoringsystemontheTunisianborderwithLibya.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Anenvironment-friendlybattery.C)Aplant-poweredmobilephonecharger.B)Anenergy-savingmobilephone.D)Adevicetohelpplantsabsorbsunlight.6.A)Whilesittingintheirschool'scourtyard.C)Whilesolvingamathematicalproblem.B)Whileplayinggamesontheirphones.D)Whiledoingachemicalexperiment.7.A)ItincreasestheapplicationsofmobilephonesB)Itspeedsuptheprocessofphotosynthesis.C)Itimprovesthereceptionofmobilephones.D)Itcollectstheenergyreleasedbyplants.2016年12月大英四（第二套）第2页/（共14页）SectionBDirections:Inthissection，youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation，youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromfourchoicemarkedA），B），C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteranAnswersheet1withasinglelinethoughthecentre.Question8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)HevisitedtheworkshopsintheGrimsbyplant.B)Hecalledthewomanandleftheramessage.C)Heusedstand-insasreplacementsonalllines.D)Heaskedatechniciantofixthebrokenproductionline.9.A)Itisthemostmodernproductionline.C)IthasstoppedworkingcompletelyB)Itassemblessuper-intelligentrobots.D)Itisgoingtobeupgradedsoon.10.A)Toseekherpermission.C)Torequesthertoreturnatonce.B)Toplaceanorderforrobots.D)ToaskforTom'sphonenumber.11.A)Sheisonduty.C)Sheisonsickleave.B)Sheishavingherdayoff.D)Sheisabroadonbusiness.Question12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Hesavedababyboy'slife.C)Hepreventedatraincrash.B)Hewantedtobeasuperhero.D)Hewasawitnesstoanaccident13.A)Hehasa9-month-oldboy.C)Heenjoystheinterview.B)Heiscurrentlyunemployed.D)Hecommutesbysubway.14.A)Arockonthetracks.C)Astrongwind.B)Amisplacedpushchair.D)Aspeedingcar.15.A)Shestoodmotionlessinshock.C)Shecalledthepoliceatonce.B)Shecriedbitterly.D)Sheshoutedforhelp.SectionCDirections：Inthissection，youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage，youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Sheinheritedherfamilyice-creambusinessinBillings.B)Shelovedtheice-creambusinessmorethanteachingprimaryschool.C)Shestartedanice-creambusinesstofinanceherdaughter'seducation.D)Shewantedtohaveanice-creamtruckwhenshewasalittlegirl.17.A)Topreserveatradition.C)Tohelplocaleducation.B)Toamuseherdaughter.D)Tomakesomeextramoney.18.A)Toraisemoneyforbusinessexpansion.C)Toallowpoorkidstohaveice-creamtoo.B)Tomakehertruckattractivetochildren.D)ToteachkidsthevalueofmutualsupportQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.2016年12月大英四（第二套）第3页/（共14页）19.A)Thereasonsforimposingtaxes.C)Thevariousburdensonordinarycitizens.B)Thevariousseriousmoneycanbuy.D)Thefunctionofmoneyinthemodernworld.20.A)Educatingandtrainingcitizens.C)Protectingpeople’slifeandproperty.C)Improvingpublictranslation.D)Buildinghospitalsandpubliclibraries.21.A)Byaskingfordonations.C)Bysellinggovernmentbonds.B)Bysellingpubliclands.D)Byexploitingnaturalresources.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)ItislocatedatthecenteroftheEuropeancontinent.B)Itreliesontourismasitschiefsourceofrevenues.C)Itcontainslessthanasquaremileofland.D)ItissurroundedbyFranceonthreesides.23.A)ItsbeautyisfrequentlymentionedinAmericanmedia.B)ItsrulerPrinceRainiermarriedanAmericanactress.C)ItiswheremanyAmericanmoviesareshot.D)ItisafavoriteplaceAm