2014年12月英语四级考试真题及答案(第2套)

2014年12月四级真题(第2套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayaboutacoursethathasimpressedyoumostincollege.Youshouldstatethereasonsandwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.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．Sheusedtobeinpoorhealth.B．Shewaspopularamongboys.C．Shewassomewhatoverweight.D．Shedidn'tdowellathighschool.2.A．Attheairport.B．Inarestaurant.C．Inabookingoffice.D．Atthehotelreception.3.A．Teachinghersonbyherself.B．Inarestaurant.C．Askingtheteacherforextrahelp.D．Tellinghersonnottoworry.4.A．Haveashortbreak.B．Taketwoweeksoff.C．Continueherworkoutdoors.D．Goonvacationwiththeman.5.A．Heistakingcareofhistwinbrother.B．Taketwoweeksoff.C．HeisworriedaboutRod'shealth.D．Hehasbeeninperfectcondition.6.A．Shesoldallherfurniturebeforeshemovedhouse.B．Shestillkeepssomeoldfurnitureinhernewhouse.C．Sheplanstoputallheroldfurnitureinthebasement.D．SheboughtanewsetoffurniturefromItalylastmonth.7.A．Thewomanwonderedwhythemandidn'treturnthebook.B．Thewomandoesn'tseemtoknowwhatthebookisabout.C．Thewomandoesn'tfindthebookusefulanymore.D．Thewomanforgotlendingthebooktotheman.8.A．Mostoftheman'sfriendsareathletes.B．Fewpeoplesharethewoman'sopinion.C．Themandoesn'tlooklikeasportsman.D．Thewomandoubtstheman'sathleticability.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A．Shehaspackeditinoneofherbags.B．Sheisgoingtogetitattheairport.C．Shehasprobablyleftitinataxi.D．Sheisafraidthatshehaslostit.10.A．Itendsinwinter.B．Itwillcostheralot.C．Itwilllastoneweek.D．Itdependsontheweather.11.A．Theplaneistakingoffsoon.B．Thetaxiiswaitingforthem.C．Theremightbeatrafficjam.D．Thereisalotofstufftopack.12.A．Athome.B．Attheairport.C．Intheman'scar.D．Bythesideofataxi.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.A．Sheisthirstyforpromotion.B．Shewantsamuchhighersalary.C．Sheistiredofherpresentwork.D．Shewantstosavetravelexpenses.14.A．Translator.C．Languageinstructor.B．Travelagent.D．Environmentalengineer.15.A．Livelypersonalityandinquiringmind.B．Communicationskillsandteamspirit.C．Devotionandworkefficiency.D．Educationandexperience.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。PassageOneQuestions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A．Theycarealotaboutchildren.B．Theyneedlookingafterintheiroldage.C．Theywanttoenrichtheirlifeexperience.D．Theywantchildrentokeepthemcompany.17.A．Theyareusuallyadoptedfromdistantplaces.B．Theirbirthinformationisusuallykeptsecret~C．Theirbirthparentsoftentrytoconcealtheirbirthinformation.D．Theiradoptiveparentsdon'twantthemtoknowtheirbirthparents.18.A．Theygenerallyholdbadfeelingstowardstheirbirthparents.B．Theydonotwanttohurtthefeelingsoftheiradoptiveparents.C．Theyhavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirnaturalparents.D．Theyarefullyawareoftheexpensesinvolvedinthesearch.19.A．Earlyadoptionmakesforcloserparent-childrelationship.B．Most.peopleprefertoadoptchildrenfromoverseas.C．Understandingisthekeytosuccessfuladoption.D．Adoptionhasmuchtodowithlove.PassageTwoQuestions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.20.A．Hesufferedfrommentalillness.B．HeboughtTheWashingtonPost.C．Heturnedafailingnewspaperintoasuccess.D．Hewasonceareporterforamajornewspaper.21.A．ShewasthefirstwomantoleadabigU.S.publishingcompany.B．ShegotherfirstjobasateacherattheUniversityofChicago.C．Shecommittedsuicidebecauseofhermentaldisorder.D．Shetookoverherfather'spositionwhenhedied.22.A．Peoplecametoseetheroleofwomeninthebusinessworld.B．KatharineplayedamajorpartinreshapingAmericans'mind.C．AmericanmediawouldbequitedifferentwithoutKatharine.D．Katharinehadexertedanimportantinfluenceontheworld.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A．It'llenablethemtoenjoythebestmedicalcare.B．It'llallowthemtoreceivefreemedicaltreatment.C．It'llprotectthemfrompossiblefinancialcrises.D．It'llpreventthedoctorsfromoverchargingthem.24.A．Theycan'timmediatelygetbackthemoneypaidfortheirmedicalcost.B．Theyhavetogothroughverycomplicatedapplicationprocedures.C．Theycanonlyvisitdoctorswhospeaktheirnativelanguages.D．Theymaynotbeabletoreceivetimelymedicaltreatment.25.A．Theydon'thavetopayforthemedicalservices.B．Theyneedn'tpaytheentiremedicalbillatonce.C．Theymustsendthereceiptstotheinsurancecompanypromptly.D．Theyhavetopayamuchhigherpricetogetaninsurancepolicy.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.