2016年12月大学英语四级考试真题及解析第一套(1)

2016年12月大学英语四级真题（第一套）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.Supposeyouhavetwooptionsupongraduation:oneistotakeajobinacompanyandtheothertogotoagraduateschool.Youaretomakeachoicebetweenthetwo.Writeanessaytoexplainthereasonsforyourchoice.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Itwasgoingtoberenovated.C)Itwasdangeroustolivein.B)Hecouldnolongerpaytherent.D)Hehadsoldittotheroyalfamily.2.A)Astorm.C)Aforestfire.B)Astrike.D)Aterroristattack.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Theylostcontactwiththeemergencydepartment.B)Theywereinjuredbysuddenlyfallingrocks.C)Theysentcallsforhelpviaaportableradio.D)Theyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.4.A)Theyprovidedtheminerwithfoodandwater.B)Theysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.C)Theyreleasedthedetailsoftheaccident.D)Theytriedhardtorepairtheelevator.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Raisepostagerates.C)Closesomeofitspostoffices.B)Improveitsservices.D)Redesigndeliveryroutes.6.A)Closingofficesonholidays.C)Computerizingmailsortingprocesses.B)Shorteningbusinesshours.D)StoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.7.A)Alotofcontroversywillarise.B)Taxpayerswillbeverypleased.C)Manypeoplewillbegintocomplain.D)Manypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobs.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromfourchoicemarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteranAnswersheet1withasinglelinethoughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Hewillbekeptfrompromotion.C)Hewillbegivenawarning.B)Hewillgothroughretraining.D)Hewilllosepartofhispay.9.A)Heisanexperiencedpressoperator.C)Heisalwaysontime.B)Heistrustworthyguy.D)Heisongoodtermswithhisworkmates.10.A)Sheisatradeunionrepresentative.C)Sheisbetterathandingsuchmatters.B)Sheisaseniormanageroftheshop.D)Sheisinchargeofpublicrelation.11.A)Heisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble.B)Heisskilledandexperienced.C)Heisveryclosetothemanager.D)Heisalwayscomplainingaboutlowwages.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Open.C)Selfish.B)Reserved.D)Friendly.13.A)Theyreadabook.C)Theystayquiet.B)TheytalkabouttheweatherD)theychatwithfellowpassengers.14.A)Shewasunwillingtomakefriendswithworkmates.B)Shewasneverinvitedtoacolleague’shome.C)ShewaseagertovisitanEnglishcastle.D)Shewasalwaystreatedasaforeigner.15.A)Housesaremuchmorequiet.C)Theywantagardenoftheirown.B)Theywanttohavemorespace.D)Housesprovidemoreprivacy.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theywillautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.B)Theydon’thavetogothroughjobinterviews.C)Theyarelikelytogetmuchhigherpay.D)Theydon’thavemuchchoiceofjobs.17.A)Visittheschoolcareersservices.C)Lookatschoolbulletinboards.B)Asktheirprofessorsforhelp.D)Gothroughcampusnewspapers.18.A)Providingstudentswithinformationaboutthelibrary.B)Helpingstudentsarrangeappointmentswithlibrarians.C)Supervisingstudyspacestoensureaquietatmosphere.D)Helpingstudentsfindthebooksandjournalstheyneed.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Ittastesbetter.C)Itiseasiertogrow.B)Itmaybesoldatahigherprice.D)Itcanbettersurviveextremeweathers.20.A)Itcangrowindriersoil.C)Itwillreplacegreenteaoneday.B)Itisimmunetovariousdiseases.D)Itishealthierthangreentea.21.A)Itdoesnothaveastablemarket.B)Ithasmadeteafarmers’lifeeasier.C)Itdoesnotbringthepromisedhealthbenefits.D)Ithasbeenwellreceivedbymanyteadrinkers.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theycaremoreaboutenvironment.B)Theydecoratetheirhomesthemselves.C)Theypreferuniqueobjectsofhighquality.D)Theyneeddecorationstoshowtheirstatus.23.A)Theymadegreatcontributionstosociety.B)Theycouldonlytrytocreateatnight.C)Theywereproudoftheircreations.D)Theyfocusedonthequalityoftheirproducts.24.A)Identifyfakecrafts.C)Designhandicraftsthemselves.B)Makewisechoices.D)Learntheimportanceofcreation.25.A)Toattractforeigninvestments.C)Toarousepublicinterestincrafts.B)Topreservethetraditionalculture.D)Toboostthelocaleconomy.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachbl