2014年12月英语四级考试真题(第1套)含答案解析.docx
2014年12月四级真题卷一答案解析
20##12月大学英语四级考试真题〔卷1〕答案与分析PartI. WritingThe Most Impressive Campus ActivityEvery university offers numerous kinds of activities to enrich students’extracurricular life. As one of the young college students, I have benefited a lot from all of these well-organized activities, but the one that has benefited me most is the debate petition which I took part in last year.That was a debate petition between different majors and the topic was about theoretical knowledge versus practices. What mattered most is not the result of the debate, but gathering background information and practicing the process of debate. Also, no individual could acplish the challenging task all by herself or himself, so joint efforts have played a significant role in winning the petition. Team spirit and co-operation has been improved a lot and I believe this is more precious than winning or losing.To be brief, to participate in more campus activities, we can not only get a better understanding of what we have learnt before, but also make new friends and discover our interests.Part II Listening prehensionSection A1.C> 从女士所说"But remember we can’t afford a lot."可以得知他们负担不起太多钱,由此可知他们应该挑选一件不太贵的礼物,因此C是正确答案.2.A〕女士说"I’m getting absolutely nowhere with these statistics."可以得知她对这些数据一筹莫展,get nowhere with sth. 毫无进展,一筹莫展.男士提出"How about my going through them with you?"与她一起处理,由此可知男士会帮助女士,因此选A.3.B〕女士说I’m afraid I can’t begin right now.I forgot to bring my scripts. 她没法立刻开始录音,她忘记带文稿了.由此可知,他们无法马上录音.4.A〕女士说Carl’s wedding is June 26.男士说I thought it wasn’t to be untilsometime in July. 由此可知他们讨论的是Carl的结婚日期,因此选A〕.5.B〕男士说Please excuse me for not attending the meeting yesterday.I’m afraid Iforgot to check my schedule.他忘记查看日程安排,所以未能参加会议.由此可知男士没有参加会议6.D〕男士说it smells marvelous, but what can I have right now? 男士表示饭闻着很香,但是他现在就想吃点什么.由此可以推断男士迫不与待要吃饭,因此选D.7.D〕男士说The store where I work is laying off staff.男士表示他所工作的商店在裁员.女士问Are they going to let you go? 由此可知女士想知道男士能否保住工作.8.A〕男士建议Why not sign up for the lessons offered by the physical educationdepartment? 由此可知男士认为女士应该参加游泳课.9.C〕男士说Mr. ona is a diplomat.女士说that was Maria’s father? 由此可以得知Maria 的父亲是一位外交官.10.B〕男士提到And on Sunday afternoon we saw a soccer game. 可以得知周日下午他们观看了一场足球比赛,因此B 是正确答案.11.D〕男士说Maria called this morning and said, "My father told me he’ll likeyoufo ra son-in-law right now." 可以得知玛丽亚的父亲认为他们现在可以结婚.12.B〕男士问Don’t you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning? 女士回答Yes, at seven o’clock, my puter class. The students go to work right after their lesson. 可以得知女士的职业是教师.13.C〕从女士的回答"Well, that’s what I’m writing about, the new highway and thechanges it’s making in the Amazon Valley." 可以得知她所写的是亚马逊山谷的巨大变化,因此答案是C.14.B〕女士回答The papersthat carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear inthe big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads. 可以得知女士的文章发表在报纸的周日版,因此B 是正确答案.15.C〕女士回答There’s a chance I may sell this article to a news service.可以得知女士表示她的文章可能会卖给新闻机构,因此C是正确答案.Section B16.A〕从文章中But in Bulgaria and Greece a nod means "no"and a shake of thehead means "yes".可以得知在保加利亚和希腊点头表示"不",也就是说点头是否定回答,因此答案是A.17.D〕从Waving or pointing to an Arab business person would be consideredrude because that is how Arabs call their dogs over.可以得知向阿拉伯人挥手或用手指向他们会让他们感到受辱,因为这是他们呼唤狗时的动作,因此答案是D.18.C〕短文中提到Many American men sit with their legs crossed with one ankleresting over the opposite knee. However, this would be considered an insult in Muslim countries, where one would never show the sole of the foot to a guest.在穆斯林国家这个动作会被视为侮辱,所以他们不会在客人面前露出脚掌.因此C是正确答案.19.A> 短文中提到Afterthe harvest, the family went begging for food. 可以得知每次收获季节后,一家人都要外出乞讨,因此答案是A.20.D〕短文中提到They are able to send their children to school at a costly annualsum of 2,800 dollars. 可以得知Mbakwa 一家有能力送孩子上学.21.A> 从短文中These businesses arepart of an economic revolution sweeping thedeveloping world. The sponsor is the Trickle UpProgram, a non-profit organization founded by New Yorkers Glen and Mildred Leet.Since 1979, the program has helped over 130,000 of the world’s neediest people in 90 countries win smalllife-saving victories over poverty.可以得知文章主要讲述了Trickle Up这一项目的成果.因此答案是A.22.C〕从短文中Your teeth are a living part of your body.可以得知牙齿是我们身体的一部分,因此C是正确答案.23.D〕短文中提到Everyone has plaque. It is a sticky, colorlessfilm that coats theteeth.牙斑是牙齿表面一层粘粘的无色层,因此D是正确答案.24.A> 从短文中The bacteria in plaquelive on sugar. They change sugar into acids,which break down the tooth’s harder outer covering.可以得知牙斑上的细菌生活在糖分中,会使糖变成酸,从而破坏牙齿表面那层比较坚硬的壳,因此A是正确答案.25.B> 短文中提到there’re also gum diseases to watch out for…. Teeth bee looseand may fall out. Adults lose most teeth this way. 由此可知牙龈疾病是成人牙齿掉落的主要原因.Section Cnd on "打,打击",这里需要填入一个动词或动词短语作谓语.27.sharp "锋利的",这里需要填入形容词.28.fill in for "替代",这里需要填入动词或动词短语作谓语.29.probably "可能",这里需要填入副词作状语.30.resemble"相似,相像",这里需要填入动词或动词短语.31.focuses on "聚焦",这里需要填入动词或动词短语的第三人称单数形式作句子的谓语.32.specialize "专门从事",这里需要填入动词作谓语.33.timing "时间选择",这里需要填入名词.34.invented "发明",这里需要填入动词的过去式作谓语.35.figured out "想出",这里需要填入动词或动词短语的过去式作谓语.Part III Reading prehensionSection A文章大意: 数十年来美国人都把美国在新科技发展方面的领先地位认为是理所当然的.然而今天虽然对于那些在数学和科学方面技能超强的人才的需求持续增加,但是在科学、数学和工程领域方面的学位比例却在降低.随着美国学生在数学和科学方面能力的日趋下降,其它国家的学生与其竞争越来越强,发展中国家越来越多的学生获得了STEM 学科的学位,超过了美国学生.36．F〕根据上下文这里需要填入一个形容词与to 构成搭配.be critical to"对…至关重要".37. D〕根据上下文这里需要填入一个形容词,与后面的society构成搭配.contemporary society"当代社会",此处表示当代社会的方方面面依赖于这些创新.38. K> 根据上下文这需要填入一个动词过去式作谓语.led "领先",根据上下文此处表示美国在科研方面的创新一定会让它在数学和科学方面领先世界. 39．N〕根据上下文这需要填入一个名词.proportions "比例",此处与前句构成对比,表示在科学、数学和工程领域方面的学位比例却在降低.40．C〕根据上下文这里要填入一个副词修饰形容词related,be related to"与…相关",根据句意这里表示在科学、技术、工程、数学领域的学位数量较少与学龄儿童在这些方面的国际评估的较差的表现有关,两者的关系应该是比较密切的,closely"密切地",符合句意.41．E〕根据上下文这里要填入一个名词,courses"课程",此处表示数学补习课程.42．B〕根据上下文这里需要填入一个副词,actually"实际上",这里起到强调作用,表示在计划学习科学或工程类专业的学生中实际上只有不超过一半的人能完成这一专业的学习.43．I〕根据上下文这里需要填入一个副词,especially "尤其是,特别是"此处表示尤其是在数学方面.44. G> 根据上下文这需要填入一个形容词或现在分词修饰performance, declining "下降",此处表示随着美国学生在数学和科学方面能力的日趋下降.45. H> 根据上下文这里需要填入一个名词与earn构成搭配.degree "学位",earn degree"获得学位",这里指发展中国家中越来越多的学生获得了STEM 学科的学位.Section B46. B> 由题干中的people’s health, medical expenses可以定位到B〕段中…that could spare millions of such people a lifetime of chronic<长期的>ill health, and at the same time save the National Health Service<NHS>at least ￡14 billion a year in England and Wales. 题干是对原文的同义转述.47. N>由题干中的laws, illegal可以定位到N〕段中的What is needed is legislation banning high levels of sugary syrups used in foods and drinks. 题干是对原句的同义转述.48. M> 由题干中的sweet juices, child abuse可以定位到M〕段中的And giving small children sweet drinks or bottles of fake juice all day long is nothing less than child abuse. 题干中的is equal to是对原文is nothing less than的同义转述.49. A>由题干中的looking around, widespread可以定位到A〕段中的Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, including a couple of fatty children with swollen checks pressing against their eyes. 题干中的quite widespread 对应原文中的quite a few people like him.50. E>由题干中的the next decades可以定位到E〕段中的even though one in four adults in this country is obese and that number is predicted to double by the year 2050. 题干中的in the next few decades与原文中的by the year 2050相对应.51. C〕由题干中的understood the horrible consequences, support government measures 可以定位到C〕段中If people really grasped that, they would try to kick the habit, particularly as Britain is the "fat man of Europe". They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff.题干中的understood与原句中的grasped对应,against sugar consumption与prevent people from consuming对应.52. G〕由题干中的impose an additional tax, a very good beginning可以定位到G〕段中of which the first is imposing a tax of 20 percent on sugary drinks for at least a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax. That at least would be an excellent start. 题干中的a good beginning对应原句中an excellent start, impose an additional tax对应原句中imposing a tax of 20 percent…on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax.53. O〕由题干中的the government, sugar consumption可以定位到O>段中的the government was not scared of the food industry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity to the NHS. However, nothing has happened yet. 题干中的has not yet taken any action对应原句中的nothing has happened yet.54. H> 由题干中的fat and salt可以定位到H〕段中的The risks of eating too much fat or salt<which are very different>pale into insignificant pared with the harm done by sugar. 题干是对原句的同义转述.55. L〕由题干中的cannot tell what food is sugary可以定位到L〕段中的But sugar additives are not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, over-drinking and over-eating that makes people fat is not really their own fault,题干中的they cannot tell what food is sugar与原句中的sugar additives are not easy to identify对应.Section CPassage A文章大意：互联网的崛起是人类历史上最具划时代意义的发展之一.在施米特和科恩的新书《新数字时代》中两位作者阐述了互联网对全球社会带来的深远影响和重大变革与其对个人、政府、新闻媒体的意义.他们还描绘了未来世界的景象.两位作者的目的在于超越乐观主义者与悲观主义者之间的对立观点即互联网的兴起到底是有益于社会还是危害社会的争论.56．B〕本题是推断题.从第一段第二句Over two billion people worldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can municate with each other instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere.可以得知互联网可以让人们实现即时通讯,即日常沟通,因此B是正确答案.57．B〕本题是推断题. 从第二段中unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global, 可以得知这次变革的影响是全球性的,选项B>中的worldwide是对原文中的global的同义转述.58．C〕本题是细节题.从第三段最有一句But if the book has one major shorting, it’s that the authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Internet businesses in these sweeping changes. 可以得知这本书的不足在于没有花足够的时间去用批判的眼光看待互联网业务在这些巨大变革中的作用.因此C是正确答案.59．A〕本题是细节题.从第四段最后一句They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, panies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, one physical, and one virtual. 可以得知未来世界中个人、公司、机构和政府都必须处理两种现实：真实的和虚拟的.因此A是正确答案.60．D〕本题是推理题.从最后一段第二句By using this concept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy<对立观点>that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for society. 可以得知两位作者的目的在于超越乐观主义者与悲观主义者之间的对立观点即互联网的兴起到底是有益于社会还是危害社会的争论.由此可知他们在分析互联网的影响中不会站在任何一边,选项D 符合此意.Passage B文章大意：文章从经济上比较了过去和现在生活的差异,指出增长的家庭生活的多元化带来了新的可能性,也带来了新的挑战.找到方法让人们的生活过得更好比试图回到当时那个想象中的黄金时代更现实一些.61．B〕本题是推断题.从第一段第二句And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage<抵押贷款>payments on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-home pay. 可以推断当时对他们而言买房子并不困难,选项B符合此意.62．C〕本题是细节题.从第二段第二句His retired parents would certainly have had less economic security back then. 可以得知他已退休的父母那时的经济保障更少些,即他们要比过去有着更多经济上的安全感,选项C符合此意.63．B〕本题是细节题.从第四段最后一句while racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them from buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white working-class families. 可以得知那个年代的黑人受到种族条款的限制,无法购买为白人建造的房子,选项B符合此意.64．A〕本题是推断题.从第五段第三句The spread of no-fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. 可以得知不追究责任的离婚的增多降低了那些还想维持婚姻一方的讨价还价能力.由此可以推断离婚是容易的,因此A是正确答案.65．D〕本题是细节题.从最后一句Finding ways to improve the lives of the remaining 20 percent seems more realistic than trying to restore an imaginary golden age. 可以得知找到方法使20%的人们的生活过得更好比试图回到当时那个想象中的黄金时代更现实一些,选项D中的improve the lives of families与原句意思相符.Part IV TranslationGiant panda is a docile animal in unique black and white fur. Because its number is extremely low, it has been written into the list of endangered animals. The significance of pandas to WWF is special. An icon of a panda has been the symbol of WWFsince its establishment in 1961. Mainly living in the forests in Southwest China, the panda is the rarest animal of the bears. Currently, there are approximately 1000 of them.These bamboo-eating creatures are being threatened by many factors. Therefore,the importance of the protecting pandas is greater than ever before. 1."温顺的"可以译为"gentle, tame","长着独特的皮毛"还可以用"with a uniqueblack-and-white coat/ with unique fur".2."被列为"可以用"be listed as…","濒危物种"可以用"endangeredanimals/species".3."熊科"可以用"bear animals, bear species, bear family".4."以竹为食物"可以用"The animal that mainly eats bamboo/ whose food is mainlybamboo","正面临威胁"可以用"be under many threats/ face many threats".5. 最后一句也可以用"Therefore, to ensure their survival is of greater importance than ever before.".。
2014年12月全国大学英语四级考试答案及解析(完整版)
听力部分短对话1.B He has not cleared the apartment since his mother’s visit.2.C They might as well take the next bus.3.C She has to do extra work for a few days.4.A change her job.5.D He failed to do what he promised to do.6.B The woman does not like horror films.7.C The speakers share a common view on love.8.A Preparations for a forum.长对话9. B Scandinavia10. D More women will work outside the family11. D Spend more time changing women’s attitudes12. A In a restaurant13. C He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors14. B To get a good import agent15. D His determination短文第一篇16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?答案：(A) How being an identical twin influences one’s identify.【点评】：细节题。
本篇文章开头即指出‘they(scientists) are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twin’s identity.’由此可知科学家一直试图想要解释双胞胎的身份人格是如何受到影响的。
2014年12月英语四级考试真题(第1套)
2014年12月四级真题（第1套）注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Eachstatement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph fromwhich the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Eachparagraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 2.Ban sugary drinks--that will add fuel to the obesity war[A] On a train last Thursday, I sat opposite a man who was so fat he filled more than one seat. Hewas pale and disfigured and looked sick to death, which he probably was: obesity (肥胖症) leads tomany nasty ways of dying. Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, includinga couple of fatty children with swollen cheeks pressing against their eyes. These people are part ofwhat is without exaggeration an epidemic (流行病) of obesity.[B] But it is quite unnecessary: there is a simple idea--far from new--that could spare millions of suchpeople a lifetime of chronic (长期病 ) ill health, and at the same time save the National HealthService (NHS) at least ￡14 billion a year in England and Wales. There would, you might think, beconsiderable public interest in it. This simple idea is that sugar is as good--or as bad--as poisonand should be avoided. It is pure, white and deadly, as Professor John Yudkin described it 40 yearsago in a revolutionary book of that name. The subtitle was How Sugar Is Killing Us.[C] In its countless hidden forms, in ready meals, junk food and sweet drinks, sugar leads to addiction(瘾), to hormonal upsets to the appetite, to metabolic (新陈代谢的) maffunctions and obesity andfrom there to type 2 d/abetes (糖尿病) and its many horrible complications, ff people really graspedthat, they would try to kick the habit, particularly as Britain is the "fat man of Europe". They mighteven feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadlystuff. Yet so far this idea has met little but resistance.[D] It is not difficult to imagine the vested interests (既得利益集团) lined up against any sugar control--all the food and drink manufacturers, processors, promoters and retailers who make such easypickings out of the magic powers of sugar. Then there are the liberals, with whom I would normallyside, who protest that government regulation would be yet another instance of interference in ourlives.[E] That is true, but people should realise that you cannot have a welfare state without a nanny state(保姆国家), to some degree. If we are all to be responsible for one another's health insurance,through socialised medicine, then' we are all closely involved in one another's health, includingeveryone's eating and drinking. That has already been admitted, finally, with smoking. But it has yetto be admittedwith overeating, even though one in four adults in this country is obese and thatnumber is predicted to double by the year 2050. Quite apart from anything else, obesity will cripplethe NHS.[F] Recently, though, there have been signs that the medical establishment is trying to sound the st month the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC．published a report saying that obesity isthe greatest public health issue affecting the UK and urging government to do something.[G] The report offers 10 recommendations, of which the first is imposing a tax of20 percent on sugarydrinks for at least a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax. That at least would be'an excellent start. The amounts of sugar in soft drinks are horrifying, and turn straight to fat. AsProfessor Terence Stephenson, head of the AMRC, has said, sugary soft drinks are "the ultimate badfood. You are just consuming neat sugar. Your body didn't evolve to handle this kind of thing."[H] Precisely. The risks of eating too much fat or salt(which are very different) pale into insignificancecompared with the harm done by sugar. And it is everywhere.[I ] It is difficult to buy anything in a supermarket, other than plain, unprepared meat, fish or vegetables,that doesn't have a large amount of sugar in it. This has come about because the prevailingscientific views of the 1960s and 1970s ignored the evidence about sugar, and instead saw fat as thereally serious risk, both to the heart and other organs, as well as the cause of obesity.[J] The fashion was to avoid fat. But finding that food with much of its fat removed is not veryappetising, food producers turned to sugar as a magic alternative flavour enhancer, often in theforms of syrups (糖浆) that had recently been developed from corn, and put it generously into mostprepared foods and soft drinks.[K] This stuff is not just fattening. It is addictive. It interferes with the body's metabolism, possibly viathe activity of an appetite-controlling hormone. There's plenty of evidence for this, for those who willaccept the troth.[L] Theoretically, people ought to make"healthy choices" and avoid overeating. But sugar additives arenot easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, over-drinldng and over-eating that makespeople fat is not really their own fault: obesity is in large part something that is being done tothem. It should be stopped, or rather the government should stop it.[M] Going round my local supermarket, I am constantly astonished that it is still legal to sell all thepoisons stacked high on the shelves. The problem is that they are worse than useless. They arepoisonous. They are known to be addictive. They are known to make people obese. And giving smallchildren sweet drinks or bottles of fake juice all day long is nothing less than child abuse.[N] Clearly, the sale of such stuff ought to be illegal. I hate to think of yet more government regulation,But a bit of tax on sweet soda and a little more health education, a bit of cooking in schools andbanning vending machines (自动售货机) here and there--as suggested by the AMRC report--is notgoing to achieve very much. Labelling is quite inadequate. What is needed is legislation banning highlevels of sugary syrups used in foods and drinks.[O] In June 2012, the then minister for public health said the government was not scared of the foodindustry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity to the NHS. However,nothing has happened yet. Why not have another Jammie Dodger biscuit and forget about it.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2014年12月英语四级真题及答案详解
2014年12月英语四级真题及答案Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You shoul d write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.作文题一：印象最深的活动AA campus activity that has benefited most.作文题二：印象最深的课程A course that has impressed you most in college.作文题三:印象最深的同学A classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college．Part II ListeningSection AQuestion 1A.The man is not good at balancing his budget.B.She will go purchase the gift herself.C.The gift should not be too expensive.D.They are gonging to Jane's house-warming party.Question 2A.He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.B.It takes patience to go through the statistics.C.He has prepared the statistics for the woman.D.The woman should take a course in statistics.Question 3A.Page 55 is missing from the woman's scripts.B.They cannot begin their recording right away.C.The woman does not take the recording seriously.D.The man wants to make some changes in the scripts.Question 4A.The date of Carl's wedding.B.The birthday of Carl's bride.C.A significant event in July.D.Preparation for a wedding.Question 5A.The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.B.The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C.The woman was annoyed at the man's excuse.D.The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.Question 6A.The woman is a marvelous cook.B.The woman has just bought an oven.C.The man has to leave in half an hour.D.The man cannot want for his meal.Question 7A.How she can best help the man.B.Where the man got the bad news.C.What items sell well in the store.D.Whether the man can keep his job.Question 8A.The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B.He works in the physical education department.C.The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D.He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9A.He teaches in a law school.B.He loves classical music.C.He is a diplomat.D.He is a wonderful lecturer.Question 10A.Went to see a play.B.Watched a soccer game.C.Took some photos.D.Attended a dance.Question 11A.She decided to get married in three years.B.Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C.She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D.Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 12A.Editor.B.Teacher.C.JournalistD.Typist.Question 13A.The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B.A new railway under construction.C.Big changes in the Amazon valley.D.Some newly discovered scenic spot.Question 14A.In news weeklies.B.In newspapers' Sunday editions.C.In a local evening paper.D.In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.Question 15A.To be employed by a newspaper.B.To become a professional writer.C.To sell her articles to a news service.D.To get her life story published soon.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 16A.Nodding one's head.B.Waving one's hand.C.Holding up the forefinger.D.Turning the right thumb down.Question 17A.Looking away from them.B.Forming a circle with fingers.C.Bowing one's head them.D.Waving or pointing to them.Question 18A.Looking one's superior in the eye.B.Keeping one's arms folded while talking.C.Showing the sole of one's foot to a guest.ing a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19A.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.B.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C.They shared a small flat with their relatives.D.The children walked to school on dirt roads.Question 20A.Tour Ecuador's Andes Mountains.B.Earn an annual income of $2800.C.Purchase a plot to build a home on.D.Send their children to school.Question 21A.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B.A new worldwide economic revolution.C.Different forms of assistance to the needy.D.The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 22A.They are highly sensitive to cold.B.They are vitally important to our life.C.They are a living part of our body.D.They are a chief source of our pain.Question 23A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B.It is a rare oral disease among old people.C.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.Question 24A.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B.It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.Question 25A.Food particles.B.Gum disease.C.Unhealthy living habits.D.Chemical crosion.Section CStunt people(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies' jaws. Sword fights must be foug ht with(27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so tha t no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt double. Stunt people must(30)_____ _ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are n eeded, the film(31)______ the star.Some stunt people(32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Dav is does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump re-quired careful planning and expert(33)______.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He(34)______ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also(35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section AFor decades, Americans have taken for granted the XXXX development of new technologies. The inn ovations(创新)XXXX opment during World War II and afterwards were(36)_____ to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of(37)_ ____ society now depend, were possible because the United States then(38)_____ the world in mathematic s and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mat hematics and science, the(39)_____ of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.The deeling in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines(science, technology, engine ering, and math.)seems to be(40)_____related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildr en on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of colleg e freshmen must take remediat(补习的)math(41)_____, and less than half of the students who plan to maj or in science or engineering(42)_____complete a major in those fields.The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, (43)_____ in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront(前言)of innovati on and maintain its standard of living. With the(44)_____ performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported e ducation in these areas. Many more students earn(45)_____ in the STEM disciplines in developing countri es than in the United States.A.acceleratingB.actuallyC.closelyD.contemporaryE.coursesF.criticalG.decliningH.degrees I.especially J.future K.led L.met M.procedures N.proportions O.sphetesSection B Ban sugary drinks that will add fuel to the obesity war[A] On a train last Thursday, I sat opposite a man who was so fat he filled more than one seat. He was pale and disfigured and looked sick to death, which he probably was: obesity(肥胖的)leads to many nasty ways of dying. Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, including a coupl e of fatty children with swollen checks pressing against their eyes. These people are part of what is with out exaggeration an epidemic(流行病)of obesity.[B] But it is quite unnecessary: there is a simple idea- far from new- that could spare millions of su ch people a lifetime of chronic(长期的)ill health, and at the same time save the National Health Service (NHS)at least ￡14 billion a year in England and Wales. There would, you might think, be considerable public interest in it. This simple idea is that sugar is as good- or as bad- as poison and should be avoid ed. It is pure, white and deadly, as Professor John Yudkin described it 40 years ago in a revolutionary b ook of that name. The subtitle was How Sugar Is Killing Us.[C] In its countless hidden forms, in ready meals, junk food and sweet drinks, sugar leads to addicti on(瘾), to hormonal upsets to the appetite, to metabolic(新陈代谢的)malfunctions and obesity and from th ere to type 2 diabetes(糖尿病)and its many horrible complication. If people really grasped that, they woul d try to kick the habit, particularly as Britain is the ― fat man of Europe‖ . They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff. Yet so far this idea has met little but resistance.[D] It is not difficult to imagine the vested interests(既得利益集团)lined up against any sugar control - all the food and drink manufacturers, processors, promoters and retailers who make such easy pickings out of the magic powers of sugar. Then there are the liberals, with whom I would normally side, who pr otest that government regulation would be yet another instance of interference in our lives.[E]That is true, but people should realize that you cannot have a welfare state without a nanny state (保姆国家), to some degree. If we are all to be responsible for one another’s health insurance, through so cialized medicine, then we are all closely involved in one another’s health, including everyone’s eating an d drinking. That has already been admitted, finally, with smoking. But it has yet to be admitted with overeating, even though one in four adults in this country is obese and that number is predicted to double b y the year 2050.Quite apart from anything else, obesity will cripple the NHS.[F]Recently, though, there have been signs that the medical establishment is trying to sound the alar m. Last month the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges(AMRC)published a report saying that obesity is t he greatest public health issue affecting the UK and urging government to do something.[G]The report offers 10 recommendations, of which the first is imposing a tax of 20 percent on suga ry drinks for at least a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax. That at least would be a n excellent start. The amounts of sugar in soft drinks are horrifying, and turn straight to fat. As Professor Terence Stephenson, head of the AMRC, has said, sugary soft drinks are ―the ultimate bad food. You ar e just consuming neat sugar. Your body didn’t evolve to handle this kind of thing.‖[H]Precisely. The risks of eating too much fat or salt(which are very different)pale into insignificant compared with the harm done by sugar. And it is everywhere.[I]It is difficult to buy anything in a supermarket, other than plain, unprepared meat, fish or vegetabl es, that doesn’t have a large amount of sugar in it. This has come about because the prevailing scientific views of the 1960s and 1970s ignored the evidence about sugar, and instead saw fat as the really seriou s risk, both to the heart and other organs, as well as the cause of obesity.[J]The fashion was to avoid fat. But finding that food with much of its fat removed is not very app etizing, food producers turned to sugar as a magic alternative flavor enhancer, often in the forms of syrup s(糖浆)that had recently been developed from corn, and put it generously into most prepared foods and so ft drinks.[K]This stuff is not just fattening. It is addictive. It interferes with the body’s metabolism, possibly v ia the activity of an appetite-controlling hormone. There’s plenty of evidence for this, for those who will accept the truth.[L]Theoretically, people ought to make ―healthy choices‖ and avoid overeating. But sugar additives ar e not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, over-drinking and over eating that makes p eople fat is not really their own fault: obesity is in large part something that is being done to them. It s hould be stopped, or rather the government should stop it.[M]Going round my local supermarket, I am constantly astonished that it is still legal to sell all the poisons stacked high on the shelves. The problem is that they are worse than useless. They are poisonous. They are known to be addictive. They are known to make people obese. And giving small children swe et drinks or bottles of fake juice all day long is nothing less than child abuse.[N]Clearly, the sale of such stuff ought to be illegal. I hate to think of yet more government regulati on. But a bit of tax on sweet soda and a little more health education, a bit of cooking in schools and b anning vending machines(自动售货机)here and there —as suggested try the AMRC report —is not goin g to achieve very much. Labelling is quite inadequate. What is needed is legislation banning high levels of sugary syrups used in foods and drinks.[O]In June 2012, the then minister for public health said the government was not scared of the food industry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity to the NHS. However, nothing has happened yet. Why not have another Jammie Dodger biscuit and forget about it.46、Avoiding over-consumption of sugar can improve people’s health as well as save medical expenses.47、Laws should be passed to make it illegal to produce overly sweet foods or drinks.48、Giving small children sweet juices to drink all the time is equal to child abuse.59、Looking around, the author found obesity quite widespread.50、The number of obese people is expected to increase quickly in the next few decades.51、If people really understood the horrible consequences of sugary foods and drinks, they would support government measures against sugar consumption.52、It would be a very good beginning wo improve an additional tax on sugary drinks.53、The government has not yet taken any action to regulate sugar consumption although it indicated its i ntention to do so some time ago.54、Sugar is far more harmful to health than fat and salt.55、Consumers of sweet foods are not really to blame because they cannot tell what food is sugary.Section CThe rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, comparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people w orldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each o ther instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere. But the Internet’s tremen dous impacts has only just begun.―Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural, and political trans formations in history, and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global,‖ Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book. The New Digital Age.Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currently lack Internet access get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the implications of the Inter net revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions like the news media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, it’s that authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Intern et businesses in these weeping changes.In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes —and more importantly predicts —how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, on e physical, and one virtual.At the core of the book is the idea that ―technology is neutral, but people aren’t.‖ By using this con cept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotom y(对立观点)that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimatel y be good or bad for society. In an interview with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic about many aspects of the Internet, they’re also realistic about t he risks and d angers that lie ahead when the next five billion people come online, particularly with respect to personal privacy and state surveillance(监视).56、In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the tele graph?A.It transforms human history.B.It facilitates daily communication.C.It is adopted by all humanity.D.It revolutionizes people's thinking.57、How do Schmidt and Cohen describe the effects of the Internet?A.They are immeasurable.B.They are worldwide.C.They are unpredictable.D.They are contaminating.58、In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?A.It fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology.B.It fails to look into the social implications of the Internet.C.It lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses.D.It does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication.59、What will the future be like when everybody gets online?A.People will be living in two different realities.B.People will have equal access to information.C.People don’t have to travel to see the world.D.People don’t have to communicate face to face.60、What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age?A.They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.B.They are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution.C.They have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world.D.They don’t take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.In 1950, a young man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and keep a job in th e auto industry. And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage(抵押贷款)payment s on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-home pay. Today a similar mortgage would clai m more than twice that share of his monthly eamings.Other members of the autoworker’s family, however might be less inclined to tried the present for th e past. His retired parents would certainly have had less economic security back then. Through-out much of the 1960s,more than a quarter of men and women and women age 65 and older lived below the pover ty level, compared to less than 10 percent in 2010.In most stales, his wife could not have taken out a loan or a card in her own name. In 42 states, a homemaker had no legal claim on the earnings of her husband. And nowhere did a wife have legal prot ection against family violence.Most black workers would not want to return to a time when, on average they earned 40 percent les s than their white counterparts(职位相当的人),white racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them f rom buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white working –class families.Today, new problems have emerged in the process of resolving old ones, but the solution is not to go ba ck to the past. Some people may long for an era when divorce was still hard to come by. The spread of no -fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. And the breakup of such marriages has caused pain for many families.The growing diversity of family life comes with new possibilities as well as new challenges. Accordi ng to a recent poll, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that their current family is as close as th e one in which they grew up, or closer. Finding ways to imaginary golden age.61、What do we learn about American autoworkers in 1950?A.They had less job security than they do today.B.It was not too difficult for them to buy a house.C.Their earnings were worth twice as much as today.D.They were better off than workers in other industries.62、What does the author about retired people today?A.They invariably long to return to the golden past.B.They do not depend so much on social welfare.C.They feel more secure economically than in the past.D.They are usually unwilling to live with their children.63、Why couldn’t black workers buy a ho use in a whitc suburban neighborhood ?A.They lacked the means of transportation.B.They were subjected to racial inequality.C.They were afraid to break the law.D.They were too poor to afford it.64、What is the result of no-fault divorce ?A.Divorce is easier to obtain.B.Domestic violence is lessened.C.It causes little pain to either side.D.It contributes to social unrest.65 、What does the author suggest society do?A.Get prepared to face any new challenges.B.Try to better the current social security.C.Narrow the gap between blacks and whites.D.Improve the lives of families with problemsPart IV Translation翻译题一：大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。
2014年12月全国大学英语四级真题答案
2014年12月全国大学英语四级考试（第一套）-- 参考答案(仅供参考)【作文范文】The Classmate Who Has Influenced Me Most in CollegeClassmates play an essential role in our life. When it comes to the classmate who has influenced me most in college, undoubtedly. Zhao Lei is the one who comes to my mind first. Zhao Lei is my roommate and my best friend. The reasons why I deem that Zhao Lei has influenced me most are as follows: firstly, one can always find a smile on his face which not only reflects his pleasant and optimistic character but also gives others a good impression. This is what I need to learn from Zhao Lei first. Secondly, Zhao Lei is diligent. He does well in all his subjects. However, he is no bookworm. He joins societies such as basketball club and poetry society. He never plays computer games, and only spends time-and energy on things that are conducive to personal development. Thirdly, Zhao Lei is always ready to help others. I never saw him turn a deaf ear to other's request for help.Thanks to Zhao Lei, I have learned the importance of optimism, diligence and kindness, the indispensable virtues in life.1-8：BDCCCBAA9-11：CBD12-15：BCBC16-18：ADC19-21：ADA22-25：CDAB27. sharp28. fill in for29. probably30. resemble31. focuses on32. specialize33. timing34. invented35. figured out36-45：NOIKJ MHLCB46-55：FIDOK BECLG56-65：BBCAD BCBADTranslationMore and more Chinese young people are gaining interest in tourism, which is a new trend recently. The rising number of young tourists can be attributed to their rapidly increasing income and the curiosity of exploring the outside world. With the increase of traveling, young people spend less time in big cities and famous scenic spots, instead they are more attracted by remote locations. Some even choose long-distance backpacking trip. A recent survey shows that many young people want to experience different culture, enrich knowledge and expand their horizon via traveling.2014年12月全国大学英语四级考试（第二套）-- 参考答案(仅供参考)A Course that Has Impressed Me Most in CollegeDuring my college life, there were so many fantastic courses impressing me deeply. Among them the course which impressed me most is Fundamentals of Law given by Professor Lin Xuezheng.At first I was not very interested in the course. As time goes on, the course and Professor Lin's lecture attracted me greatly. Firstly, in this course, for the first time in my life did I realize that law is related closely lo everyone's life. 1 get to know that people need to know law to turn our country a legal society, and that everyone need the weapon of law to protect his lawful rights and interests. Secondly, in his wonderful lectures Professor Lin cited many vivid examples which have really happened so that we not only grasped knowledge but also learn how to analyze and settle the matters by law. It was in this course that we cultivated legal consciousness.Overall, this course exerted great influence on me and my life. I believe it will still have far-reaching effects on me in the days to come.1-8：BCCADBCA9-11：BDD12-15：ACCD16-18：ABA19-21：DBC22-25：ADCB26. familiar27. put forward28. caution29. live30. alternatives31. ignore32. participated33. in need of34. focus35. judgments36-45：FDKNC EBIGH46-55：BNMAE CGCHL56-65：BCBAD CBCADTranslationGiant panda is a kind of tame animal with unique black-and-white fur. It has been listed as an endangered species due to its very limited number. Panda has a special meaning to WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature). Panda has been its symbol ever since WWF's establishment in 1961. Panda, which lives in the forest of Southwest China, is the rarest member in the bear family. Currently, there are approximately 1,000 giant pandas in the world. These bamboo-eating creatures are now facing many threats. Therefore, to ensureits survival is of greater importance2014年12月全国大学英语四级考试（第三套）-- 参考答案(仅供参考)【作文范文】A Campus Activity that Benefited Me MostUniversity provides many interesting activities to enrich our life on campus. In the past two years, I attended a couple of student societies such as mountain-climbing club andliterature society. The most beneficial activity I participated is attending English Comer. First, attending English Comer offers a great opportunity to draw my attention away from busy studies so that 1 can relax, since the Comer is held in a square. As a college student, most of my time is killed in the classroom and library. At the Corner, I can talk in English with my peers on topics of our interest, so it's a relaxation in tedious school life. Second, joining English Corner significantly improved my oral English as well as English listening comprehension. It's the most efficient way for me to practice spoken English because mine is far better now than before.Third, it is a terrific way of socializing. I can get to know unacquainted students, and make friends with them.Therefore, it is safe to conclude that, attending English Corner has benefited me most among campus activities.1-8：BDCCCBAA9-11：CBD12-15：BCBC16-18：ADC19-21：ADA22-25：CDAB26. land on27. sharp28. fill in for29. probably30. resemble31. focuses on32. specialize33. timing34. invented35. figured out36-45：HNKFJ ELMBG46-55：FDJCI MBHEG56-65：ACBDB DDABCTranslationThe Internet community in China develops fastest in the world. China has about 420 million netizens in 2010, and the number is still growing rapidly. The increasing popularity of Internet has produced a significant social changc. The Chinese netizens are often different from the American netizens. Driven by practical needs, American netizens often use the Internet to send emails, buy and sell goods, do research, plan trips or pay for the bills. While Chinese netizens use the Internet more out of social reasons, therefore, the Internet is more widely used in forums, blogs, chat rooms, and so on.。
2014年12月英语四级答案卷一
2014年12月英语四级答案（卷一）1. 主要考查的是推理判断的能力。
女士问男士最近一次是什么时候为公寓除尘的，应该是嫌男士家里不干净，结果男士的回答却是那得看我妈上次是什么时候来的。
言外之意就是其实都是他妈妈帮他搞卫生。
2. 主要考查的是推理判断的能力。
女士在催男士赶快跑，马上公交车来了。
男士却说不用跑，下一班2、3分钟之后就到。
言外之意是可以赶下一班车。
3. 主要考查的是推理判断的能力。
Up to one's neck就是某人手头要做的事实在太多,多得没法应付。
这句没听懂也不影响做题，因为后面男人又问“how come you’ve been so busy?” (你最近怎么会这么忙?)女人回答史密斯夫人请病假了，所以她要代理一些工作。
由此可得知，女人最佳不得不做一些额外的工作。
4. 主要考查的是逻辑推理能力。
女士说每天在咖啡馆洗盘子很无聊，男士让她和他一起去送花。
也就是让她换工作。
5. 主要考查的是词义判断的能力。
推荐微信：dxsbb88,你的人生从此多了一位免费的成功教练！“Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind.”slip one’s mind指的是：忘记了。
男人忘记了自己的诺言。
6. 主要考查的是理解大意的能力。
男人对女人说，你不喜欢这部电影我一点也不惊讶。
我自己也觉得很吓人。
女人说，确实。
通常来说她都不喜欢恐怖电影。
本题可能的干扰内容是对as a rule的理解，as a rule 相当于in general: 通常来说。
7. 主要考查的是逻辑推理能力。
男人说就他个人经验来说爱可以是甜蜜的，但也会带来伤害。
女人说着话让她想到一句谚语，蜂蜜虽甜蜜，但是蜜蜂却会扎人。
由此可见，他们对爱的看法是一致的。
8. 主要考查的是逻辑推理能力男人问女人要为论坛再准备几把椅子，6把还是7把。
女人说，把所有能找到的椅子都带上。
由此可见，他们是在为一次论坛的召开做准备工作。
2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(第一套)
2014 年12 月英语四级考试真题试卷（1）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题在答题卡1 上Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections: 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。
2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(第一套)
2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第一套）Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage。
The rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, comparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph。
Over two billion people worldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each other instantly , often using Web—connected mobile devices they carry everywhere。
But the Internet’s tremendous impact has only just begun。
"Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural，and political transformations in history，and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global，" Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book The New Digital Age.Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currently lack Internet access get online。
2014年12月英语四级听力真题(1-3套试题-原文-答案)
2014年12月英语四级听力真题(1-3套试题-原文-答案)2014年12月英语四级听力真题第一套(试题+原文+答案) 试题Section A1.A) She will go purchase the gift herself.B) The gift should not be too expensive.C) The man is not good at balancing his budget.D) They are going to Jane’s house-warming party.2.A) It takes patience to go through the statistics.B) He has prepared the statistics for the woman.C) The woman should take a course in statistics.D) He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.3.A) The man wants to make some change in the scripts.B) The woman does not take the recording seriously.C) They cannot begin their recording right away.D) Page 55 is missing from the woman’s scripts.4.A) A significant event in July.B) Preparations for a wedding.C) The date of Carl’s wedding.D) The birthday of Carl’s bride.5.A) The man was in charge of schedulingmeetings.B) The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C) They woman was annoyed at the man’s excuse.D) The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.6.A) The woman is a marvelous cook.B) The man cannot wait for his meal.C) The woman has just bought an oven.D) The man has to leave in half an hour.7.A) Whether the man can keep his job.B) Where the man got the bad news.C) What items sell well in the store.D) How she can best help the man.8.A) The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B) He works in the physical education department.C) The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D) He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A) He teaches in a law school.B) He loves classical music.C) He is a diplomat.D) He is a wonderful lecturer.10.A) Went to see a play.B) Watched a soccer game.C) Took some photos.D) Attended a dance.11.A) She decided to get married in three years.B) Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C) She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D) Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) Editor.B) Teacher.C) Journalist.D) Typist.13.A) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B) A new railway under construction.C) Big changes in the Amazon valley.D) Some newly discovered scenic spot.A) In news weeklies.B) In newspapers’ Sunday editions.C) In a local evening paper.D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.15.A) To be employed by a newspaper.B) To become a professional writer.C) To sell her articles to news service.D) To get her life story published soon.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A) Nodding one’s head.B) Waving one’s hand.C) Holding up the forefinger.D) Turning the right thumb down.17.A) Looking away from them.B) Forming a circle with fingers.C) Bowing one’s head to them.D) Waving or pointing to them.18.A) Looking one’s superior in the eye.B) Keeping one’s arms folded while talking.C) Showing the sole of one’s foot to a guest.D) Using a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) They had to beg for food after the harvest.B) They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C) They shared a small flat with theirrelatives.D) The children walked to school on dirt roads.20.A) Tour Ecuador’s Andes Mountains.B) Earn an animal income of $2,800.C) Purchase a plot to build a home on.D) Send their children to school.21.A) The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B) A new worldwide economic revolution.C) Different forms of assistance to the needy.D) The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) They are highly sensitive to cold.B) They are vitally important to our life.C) They are a living part of our body.D) They are a chief source of our pain.23.A) It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B) It is a rare oral disease among old people.C) It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D) It is a sticky and colorless film on the teeth.24.A) It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B) It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C) It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D) It combines with food particles to forma film on their surface.25.A) Food particles.B) Gum disease.C) Unhealthy living habits.D) Chemical erosion.Section CStunt people (替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies. They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must __26__ enemies’jaws. Sword fights must be fought with __27__ swords. Several actors arc usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stunt peopleusually __28__ the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is __29__ his stunt double. Stunt people must __30__ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film __31__ the star. Some stunt people __32__ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert __33__.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse’s back. He __34__ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also __35__ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.答案1.B2.D3.C4.C5.C6.B7.A8.A9.C10.B11.D12.B13.C14.B15.C16.A17.D18.C19.A20.D21.A22.C23.D24.A25.B26. land on27. sharp28. fill in for29. probably30. resemble31. focuses on32. specialize33. timing34. invented35. figured out2014年12月英语四级听力真题第二套(试题+原文+答案)听力试题Section A1.A) He was ordered to clear the apartment by his mother last time.B) He has not cleared the apartment since his mother’s visit.C) He has cleared the apartment several times since his mother’s visiting.D) He asked his mother to clear the apartment last time.2.A) They might as well catch the coming bus.B) They will also miss the next bus.C) They might as well take the next bus.D) They hurry up to catch the coming bus.3.A) She asked for a sick leave because of neck pain.B) Mrs. Smith will take over her work for several days.C) She has to do extra work for a few days.D) Mrs. Smith was too busy to take over her work.4.A) Change her job.B) Sell her cafeteria.C) Plant flowers.D) Wash dishes.5.A) He remembered to take the package to the post office.B) He was told to have something wrong with his mind.C) He is a deliver man working in the postoffice.D) He failed to do what he promised to do.6.A) The woman has a rule to select horror films.B) The woman does not like horror films.C) The woman cares much for horror films.D) The woman like the film the man mentioned.7.A) The speakers disagree with each other about love.B) Love in the woman’s eye is happy and sweet.C) The speakers share a common view on love.D) Love hurts the man from time to time.8.A) Preparations for a forum.B) Preparations for an interview.C) Preparations for a banquet.D) Preparations for making chairs.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A) England.B) Scandinavia.C) South America.D) Scotland.10.A) More women will stay at home.B) More women will run for higher posts.C) Marriages will be abolished.D) More women will work outside the family.11.A) Spending more time improving women’s income.B) Spending more time changing men’s attitudes.C) Spending more time improving marriagequality.D) Spend more time changing women’s attitudes.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) In a restaurant.B) In a meeting room.C) In an office.D) In a factory.13.A) He is a salesman of J.R. Motors.B) He is the boss of the restaurant.C) He is the Managing Director of J.R. Motors.D) He is the managing director of the big factory.14.A) To get a good export agent.B) To expand the factory.C) To get a good import agent.D) To design a new product.15.A) His family background.B) His reputation.C) His designing talent.D) His determination.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A) How being an identical twin influences one’s identity.B) How twins are born and have the same identity.C) Why many identical twins make different choices.D) Why many identical twins don’t live near each other.17.A) They didn’t meet each other for 4 months.B) They grew up in different surroundings.C) They were separated when they are 39 years old.D) They all have two wives and two daughters.18.A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.B) They want to find out the connection between hobby and personalities.C) They want to find out the connection between surroundings and personality characteristics.D) They want to find out the connection between communication and talents.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) It isn’t one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday.B) It is the most comfortable ways of spending a holiday.C) It is the most popular ways of having a holiday.D) It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.20.A) It is the frame tent for two people.B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent.C) It is the kind of the outer tent with a ground sheet.D) It is comfortable with windows, kitchens and sitting rooms.21.A) A ground sheet.B) A bedroom extension.C) A kitchen extension.D) A water-proof sheet.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) It covers 179 square miles.B) It is larger than New York City.C) It is located between France and Italy.D) It only covers 197 square miles.23.A) Travelers were easy to reach the country.B) The living way of the people changed quickly.C) It has a small number of farmer population.D) It was cut off from the rest of the world.24.A) The investment of tourism from its neighboring countries.B) The lowest import fees for tourists cheapest shopping.C) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.D) The permission to visit so many ancient buildings.25.A) They work in foreign business.B) They work in the tourist industry.C) They farm and raise sheep.D) They work in transportation industry.Section CDon’t take many English courses, they won’t help you get a decent job. Sign up for management classes, so you will be ready to join the family business when you graduate.Sound __26__? Many of us have heard suggestions like these __27__ by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why then? Should suggestions like these be taken with __28__? The reason is they relate to the decisions you should make. You are the one who must 29 their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions. Decisions you make after you’ve considered various __30__ and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should __31__ the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful and having __32__ in a great deal of your personal history. They may have a clear view of your strength and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate.They may still see you as a child __33__ caring and protection. Or they may see only your strength, or in some unfortunate cases they may __34__ only your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving your advice, ultimately though, you have to make your own __35__.听力原文1.Woman: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?Man: When was the last time my mother came over?Question: What does the man imply?2.Woman: Hurry up Mark, there’s a bus coming now.Man: Why run? There’ll be another one in 2 or 3 minutes.Question: What does the man mean?3.Man: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come you’ve been so busy? Woman: Ms Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days.Question: What do we learn about the woman?4.Woman: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring.Man: Why don’t you quit and deliver the flowers with me?Question: What does the man suggest the woman do?5.Woman: Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post office yesterday.Man: Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind. Question: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?6.Man: I’m not surprised that you didn’t like that movie. I find it really scary myself. Woman: So did I. I don’t care much for horror movies as a rule.Question: What do we learn from the conversation?7.Man: My life experience tells me that love is filled with happiness but it hurts you too. Woman: Your words remind me of the saying honey is sweet but the bee stings. Question: What do we learn from the conversation?8.Man: How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum, six or seven?Woman: Bring in all you can find. I’m expecting at least 20 participants. Question: What are the speakers talking about?Conversation 1Man: Do you think there’s discrimination against women in England today?Woman: Certainly, and not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well. The tax situation for women is very unfair, for example.Man: Are women better off in other countries then?Woman: It depends on the country. There’s certainly much less discrimination in Scandinavia, and maybe in America, too. Man: Do you think the position of English women will improve?Woman: In some ways it will of course. I’m sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But the women have a much greater problem than this to solve.Man: What’s that?Women: The problem of men’s attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but I’m not sure we can change men’ attitudes. You see, most men really think that women areinferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I don’t think this means we are inferior. Then there’s another problem.Man: Yes?Women: The problem of women’s attitudes. Lots of women are unhappy with their present situation, but most of them probably don’t want to fight for change. It could be that the women’s liberation movement has to spend more time changing women’s attitudes than it spends in changing men’s.Man: One last question, some supporters of the woman’s liberation movement believed that marriages should be abolished. You agree?Women: No, I don’t. It can’t happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spend more time looking after children and doing housework.9. Where are women said to be less discriminated against?10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation?11. What does the woman think the women’s liberation movement should do?Conversation 2Man: Cheers, ShirleyWomen: Cheers, Paul. What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat.Man: I will sure you will when I tell you about my ideas.Woman: You know, I must say I was pleased to hear from you, but from what you said on the phone, everything is so sudden.Man: Well, my father-in-law, who is also the managing director of J.R. Motives, has given me two weeks to prepare a report on the possibility of moving into the export market. Woman: Ah, now, just one thing Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea through? Man: Of course I have.Woman: Now the key thing in the whole operation is to get a good import agent, and you say the bank will help?Man: I’m almost sure of it.Woman: Preliminary studies are very good, Paul. But if the product can’t sell, then there’s little use in expanding the factory. Man: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has just completed a new improved model. Woman: I know your bikes have a very good reputation here, but you have to build up a reputation and mark it in Africa.Man: Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday. Two weeks isn’t enough time to prepare a report, so I need your help.Woman: OK, Paul, you’ve convinced me. I must say I admire your determination.12. Where does the conversation mostprobably take place?13. What do we learn about the men’s father-in-law?14. What does the woman think is important in the whole operation?15. What does the woman admire in the man?Passage 1Scientists know how twins were born, now though, they are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twin’s identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices even when they don’t leave near each other. For example, Jim Springer and Jim Louis are identical twins. They were separated when they were only 4 months old. The two Jims grew up in different families and did not meet for 39 years. When they finally met, they discovered some surprising similarities between them. Both men were married twice, their first wives were namedLinda, and their second wives were both named Betty. Both twins named their first sons James Allen. Scientists want to know what influences are personality. They study pairs of identical twins who grew up in different surroundings, like Jim Springer and Jim Louis. These twins help scientists understand the connection between environment and biology. Researchers at the University of Minnesota, studies 350 sets of identical twins who did not grow up together. They discovered many similarities in their personalities. Scientists believed that personality characteristics such as friendliness, shyness and fears are not result of environment. These characteristics are probably inherited. Scientists continue to study identical twins because they are uncertain about them and have many questions. For example, they want to know ‘can twins really communicate without speaking’, ‘can one twin reallyfeel another twin’s pain’. Perhaps with more research, scientists will find the answers.16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?17. What do we learn about the twin Jims?18. Why are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different families?Passage 2Today I’m going to talk about tents. Camping is still one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday. And each year, over 3 million people take camping vocations, either here in Britain or aboard, mostly on the continent. Obviously, camping can’t be as comfortable as living in a permanent house, but modern tents can be very comfortable indeed, with windows, bedrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms. The most popular tent sold in Britain is the frame tent with 2bedrooms and sleeping accommodation for 4 people. There is usually an outer tent of water-proofed fabric and a lighter inner tent or tents with a built-in ground sheet. The outer tent fits over the frame work. This is made of metal poles which are fitted together. The inner tent is attached to this frame. Generally, the inner tent is about half the area of the outer tent. The other half of the outer tent is the living area. This doesn’t usually have a ground sheet but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary 4 bed frame tent doesn’t usually have a separate kitchen area, but the larger ones often do. You can buy a kitchen extension for many tents, and it’s worth buying one if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days.19. What does the speaker say about camping?20. What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain?21. What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days?Passage 3Andorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain. The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City. High, rocky mountains surround Andorra. Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty in reaching the country. Up until that time, people in Andorra lived in the way they had lived for centuries. Most Andorrans worked as farmers. Things did not change quickly. When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed. Tourist began to visit the small country. These tourists brought in a lot of money to spend while visiting. Many people in Andorra found new jobs in shops or hotels. These changeshelped to keep young people in Andorra. There were many more jobs than before the roads were built. Today tourists provided 80 to 90 percent of Andorra’s income. More than a million people visit each year. They come to view the rough mountains. They enjoy the quiet way of life. Most people are also interested in the ancient buildings. There are many shops for tourists to browse in, clothes, watches, wines and other items are sold at low prices in Andorra. Import fees are low, so tourists enjoy the inexpensive shopping. Most of the businesses in Andorra are owned by its citizens. There are not many foreign businesses. Some Andorrans still farm and raise sheep and cattle. But most are now involved with the tourist trade.22. How big does the speaker say Andorra is?23. What can be said about Andorra before the 1930s?24. What event changed the situation inAndorra?25. What do most people do in Andorra do nowadays?clozeDictation：Compound DictationDon’t take may English courses, they won’t help you get a decent job. Sign up for management classes, so you will be ready to join the family business when you graduate. Sound familiar? Many of us have heard suggestions like these put forward by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why then should suggestions like these be taken with caution? The reason is they relate to the decisions you should make. You are the one who must live with their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions. Decisions you make afteryou’ve considered various alternatives and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should ignore the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful and having participated in a great deal of your personal history. They may have a clear view of your strength and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child, and need care and protection. Or they may see only your strength or in some unfortunate cases, they may focus only on your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving your advice, ultimately, though you have to make your own judgments.听力答案1. 女士问男士最近一次是什么时候为公寓除尘的，应该是嫌男士家里不干净，结果男士的回答却是那得看我妈上次是什么时候来的。
2014年12月英语四级真题 第一套
2014年12月英语四级真题第一套【短对话听力原文】1. M: Take a look at this catalogue. Maybe we can find some gifts for Jean’s new house.W: Ok, but remember we can’t afford a lot.Q: What does the woman mean?2. W: I am getting absolutely nowhere with these statistics.M: How about my going through them with you?Q: What does the man mean?3. M: We are ready to start the recording, aren’t we? Let’s begin on Page 55.W: Sorry. I am afraid I can’t begin right now. I forgot to bring my scripts.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?4. W: Remember? Carl’s wedding is June 26.W: Oh, thanks for reminding me. I thought it wasn’t to be until sometime in July.Q: What are the speakers talking about?5. M: Please excuse me for not attending the meeting yesterday. I am afraid I forgot to check the schedule.W: That’s all right. We have to hold the weekly meeting as scheduled and everything went well.Q：What do we learn from the conversation?6. W: I’ve just put our lunch in the oven and it won’t be ready for at least half an hour.M: Mmm ... it smells marvelous, but what can I have right now?Q: What do we learn from the conversation?7.M: I got some bad news today.The store where I work is layingoff staff.W: Are they going to let you go?Q: What does the woman want toknow?8 W: John, you swim like a fish. I wish I knew how to swim.M: Why not sign up for the lessonsoffered by the physical educationdepartment?Q: What does the man mean?长对话Conversation 1W: Hi, Eric! How is your weekend? M: Great! I met Maria’s parents and we told them we want to be engaged.W: Eric, that’s wonderful! Congratulations!M: Thanks, Alice. I really like her parents, too. They are very nice. Mrs. Comona speaks four languages and Mr. Comona is a diplomat. In fact, he gave us a speech at the law school on Saturday morning.W: Oh, that was Maria’s father? I heard the speech.M: You did?W: Well, I heard part of it and listened to it for ten minutes, and then I fell asleep. I thought that wasin class. Anyway, tell me about your weekend.M: Saturday evening we saw a play. And Sunday afternoon we watched a soccer game. Then Sunday night we all went out for dinner, Maria, her parents, and me. That was the first chance we had to talk.W: Were you nervous?M: At first I was. We didn’t say much. Mr. Comona told some good stories about his experiences as a diplomat and he asked me about my hobbies.W: And what did you say?M: Well, I didn’t tell him about my flying lessons. I told him about my chess playing and my classical music collection.W: Good idea! Her parents really approval of you, don’t they?M: I guess so. Maria called this morning and said, “My father told me he’d like you for a son-in-law right now.”W: That’s great.M: Not exactly. I want to get married after graduate school in about three years.Q09: What does Eric say about Maria’s father?Q10: What did Eric and Maria do last Sunday afternoon?Q11: What do we learn from Maria’s phone call this morning? Conversation 2M: You’re going to wear out the computer’s keyboard.W: Oh, hi!M: Do you have any idea what time it is?W: About ten or ten thirty?M: It’s nearly midnight.W: Really? I didn’t know it was so late.M: Don’t you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?W: Yes, at seven o’clock, my commuter class, the students who go to work right after their lesson.M: Then you ought to go to bed. What are you writing anyway?W: An article I hope I can sell.M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces. What’s this one about?W: Do you remember that trip I took last month?M: The one up to the Amazon? W: Well,that’s what I’m writing about, the new highway and the changes it’s making in the Amazon valley.W: It should be interesting.W: It is. I guess that’s why I forgot all about the time.M: How many articles have you sold now?W: About a dozen so far.M: What kinds of newspaper buy them?W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot background stories to help fill up the space between the ads.M: Is there any future in it?W: I hope so. There’s a chance I may sell this article to a news service.M: Then your story will be published in several papers, won’t it?W: That’s the i dea. And they might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis.M: That would be great.Q12: What is the woman’s occupation?Q13: What is the woman writing about?Q14: Where did the woman’s articles usually appear?Q15: What does the woman expect?【短文理解听力原文】Passage 1Body language, especially gestures, varies among cultures.For example, a nod of the head means “yes” to most of us. But in Bulgaria and Greece a nod means “no” and a shake of the head means “yes”.Likewise, a sign for OK, forming a circle with our forefinger and thumb, means zero in France and money in Japan.Waving or pointing to an Arab business person would be considered rude because that is how Arabs call their dogs over.Folded arms signal pride in Finland, but disrespect in Fiji.The number of bows that the Japanese exchange on greeting each other, as well as the length and the depth of the bows, signals the social status each party feels towards each other.Italians might think you’re bored unless you use a lot of gestures during discussions.Many American men sit with their legs crossed with one ankle resting over the opposite knee. However, this would be considered an insult in Muslim countries, where one will never show the sole of the foot to a guest.Likewise, Americans consider eye contact very important, often not trusting someone who is afraid to look at you in the eye. But in Japan and many Latin American countries, keeping the eyes lowered is a sign of respect. To look a partner full in the eye is considered a sign of ill-breeding and is felt to be annoying.Q16: What gesture do Bulgarians and Greeks use to express negative responses?Q17: What is likely to offend Arab business people?Q18: What is considered to be impolite in Muslim countries?Passage 2Three years ago, Pantcha Maya, her husband and five children lived in a shaky flat in southern Nepal. Every morning the parents walked the dirt roads seeking work in the rice fields. After the harvest, the family went begging for food. Today the Mayas own a small paper-bag-making company. With the money they’ve earned, the Mayas have purchased a small plot on which they grow vegetables and raise goats for additional income. In fact, the family has save 68 dollars. This is remarkable in a country with an average annual income of 160 dollars.Grace Mumbka, her husband and eight children once lived hand-to-mouth in Cameroon. Today the Mumbkas run a clothing-manufacturing business and own a home. They are able to send their children to school at a costly annual sum of 2,800 dollars.The idea of starting her own business seemed impossible to Pillar Mulyaa, a poor woman form Atahualpa, high in Ecuador’s Andes Mountains. Today, however, she’s one of the proud owners of a bakery specializing in sweet cakes.These businesses are part of an economic revolution sweeping the developing world. The sponsor is the Trickle Up Program, a non-profit organization founded by New Yorkers Glen and Mildred Leet. This organization offers people likethe Maya, the Mubkas and the Moyas modest 100-dollar grants (资助). Since 1979, the program has helped over 130,000 of the world’s neediest people in 90 countries win small life-saving victories over poverty. And it has turned conventional thinking about foreign aid on its head.Q 19. What do we learn about Pantcha Maya’s family over three years ago?Q 20. What is the Mumbkas able to do now?Q 21. What does the speaker mainly talk about?Passage 3Take care of your teeth and your teeth will take care of you. Your teeth are a living part of your body. They have nerves and blood vessels. Diseased teeth can cause pain, die and fall out. Plaque(牙斑) is the main enemy of healthy teeth. Everyone has plaque. It is a sticky, colorless film that coats the teeth. Plaque is always forming on the teeth, especially at the gum(牙龈) line. If plaque is not removed, it builds up and gets under the gum line. Plaque that is left on the teeth for some time hardens. The result is tooth decay and gum disease. Thebacteria in plaque live on sugar. They change sugar into acids, which break down the tooth’s harder outer covering. If left untreated, decay goes deeper and deeper into the tooth. After a while, the decay reaches the nerves and blood vessels of the inner tooth. By the time this happens, the tooth has probably started to ache.In addition to tooth decay, there’re also gum diseases to watch out for. The bacteria and plaque make poisons that attack the gums. Small pockets form around the teeth. The pockets trap more bacteria and food particles. Finally, the bone supporting the teeth is attacked and starts to shrink. Teeth become loose and may fall out. Adults lose most teeth this way.Keep your mouth healthy. When you brush your teeth, do a good job.Q22. What does the speaker say about our teeth?Q 23. What does the speaker say about plaque?Q 24. Why is sugar harmful to teeth?Q 25. What causes adults to lose most of their teeth according to the speaker?【听力填空原文】DictationCompound DictationStunt people(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies' jaws. Sword fights must be fought with (27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stunt people usually (28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is (29)______ his stuntdouble. Stunt people must (30)______ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film (31)______ the star.Some stunt people (32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert (33)______.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He (34)______ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also (35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He wasthe only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.听力答案26. land on27. sharp28. fill in for29. probably30. resemble31. focuses on32. specialize/specialize33. timing34. invented35. figured out1-8. BDCC BBAA9-15. BDC ADCD16-20.BCADA21-25. CBCDA36-45. NOIKJ MHLCB46-55. FIDOK BHCLG56-60. BCBAD61-65. CBCAD【翻译】中国的互联网社区是全世界发展最快的。
2014年12月英语四级真题及答案(word版)
2014年12月英语四级真题及答案（文字版）考试采取“多题多卷”模式，试题顺序不统一，请依据试题进行核对Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You shoul d write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.作文题一：印象最深的活动AA campus activity that has benefited most.作文题二：印象最深的课程A course that has impressed you most in college.作文题三:印象最深的同学A classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college．Part II ListeningSection ADirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the en d 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. Th en mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Question 1A.The man is not good at balancing his budget.B.She will go purchase the gift herself.C.The gift should not be too expensive.D.They are gonging to Jane's house-warming party.Question 2A.He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.B.It takes patience to go through the statistics.C.He has prepared the statistics for the woman.D.The woman should take a course in statistics.Question 3A.Page 55 is missing from the woman's scripts.B.They cannot begin their recording right away.C.The woman does not take the recording seriously.D.The man wants to make some changes in the scripts.Question 4A.The date of Carl's wedding.B.The birthday of Carl's bride.C.A significant event in July.D.Preparation for a wedding.Question 5A.The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.B.The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C.The woman was annoyed at the man's excuse.D.The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.Question 6A.The woman is a marvelous cook.B.The woman has just bought an oven.C.The man has to leave in half an hour.D.The man cannot want for his meal.Question 7A.How she can best help the man.B.Where the man got the bad news.C.What items sell well in the store.D.Whether the man can keep his job.Question 8A.The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B.He works in the physical education department.C.The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D.He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9A.He teaches in a law school.B.He loves classical music.C.He is a diplomat.D.He is a wonderful lecturer.Question 10A.Went to see a play.B.Watched a soccer game.C.Took some photos.D.Attended a dance.Question 11A.She decided to get married in three years.B.Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C.She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D.Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12A.Editor.B.Teacher.C.JournalistD.Typist.Question 13A.The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B.A new railway under construction.C.Big changes in the Amazon valley.D.Some newly discovered scenic spot.Question 14A.In news weeklies.B.In newspapers' Sunday editions.C.In a local evening paper.D.In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.Question 15A.To be employed by a newspaper.B.To become a professional writer.C.To sell her articles to a news service.D.To get her life story published soon.Section BDirections：In this section，you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage，you will he ar some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a questi on，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the c orresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16A.Nodding one's head.B.Waving one's hand.C.Holding up the forefinger.D.Turning the right thumb down.Question 17A.Looking away from them.B.Forming a circle with fingers.C.Bowing one's head them.D.Waving or pointing to them.Question 18A.Looking one's superior in the eye.B.Keeping one's arms folded while talking.C.Showing the sole of one's foot to a guest.ing a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19A.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.B.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C.They shared a small flat with their relatives.D.The children walked to school on dirt roads.Question 20A.Tour Ecuador's Andes Mountains.B.Earn an annual income of $2800.C.Purchase a plot to build a home on.D.Send their children to school.Question 21A.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B.A new worldwide economic revolution.C.Different forms of assistance to the needy.D.The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 22A.They are highly sensitive to cold.B.They are vitally important to our life.C.They are a living part of our body.D.They are a chief source of our pain.Question 23A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B.It is a rare oral disease among old people.C.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.Question 24A.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B.It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.Question 25A.Food particles.B.Gum disease.C.Unhealthy living habits.D.Chemical crosion.Section CStunt people(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies' jaws. Sword fights must be foug ht with(27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so tha t no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt double. Stunt people must(30)_____ _ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are n eeded, the film(31)______ the star.Some stunt people(32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Dav is does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump req uired careful planning and expert(33)______.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He(34)______ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also(35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections：In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word f or each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage throu gh carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark th e corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may n ot use any of the words in the bank more than once.For decades, Americans have taken for granted the XXXX development of new technologies. The inn ovations(创新)XXXX opment during World War II and afterwards were(36)_____ to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of(37)_ ____ society now depend, were possible because the United States then(38)_____ the world in mathematic s and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mat hematics and science, the(39)_____ of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.The deeling in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines(science, technology, engine ering, and math.)seems to be(40)_____related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildr en on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of colleg e freshmen must take remediat(补习的)math(41)_____, and less than half of the students who plan to maj or in science or engineering(42)_____complete a major in those fields.The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, (4 3)_____ in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront(前言)of innovati on and maintain its standard of living. With the(44)_____ performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported e ducation in these areas. Many more students earn(45)_____ in the STEM disciplines in developing countri es than in the United States.A.acceleratingB.actuallyC.closelyD.contemporaryE.coursesF.criticalG.decliningH.degreesI.especiallyJ.futureK.ledL.metM.proceduresN.proportionsO.sphetesSection BDirections：In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the info rmation is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Ban sugary drinks that will add fuel to the obesity war[A] On a train last Thursday, I sat opposite a man who was so fat he filled more than one seat. He was pale and disfigured and looked sick to death, which he probably was: obesity(肥胖的)leads to many nasty ways of dying. Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, including a coupl e of fatty children with swollen checks pressing against their eyes. These people are part of what is with out exaggeration an epidemic(流行病)of obesity.[B] But it is quite unnecessary: there is a simple idea- far from new- that could spare millions of su ch people a lifetime of chronic(长期的)ill health, and at the same time save the National Health Service (NHS)at least ￡14 billion a year in England and Wales. There would, you might think, be considerable public interest in it. This simple idea is that sugar is as good- or as bad- as poison and should be avoid ed. It is pure, white and deadly, as Professor John Yudkin described it 40 years ago in a revolutionary b ook of that name. The subtitle was How Sugar Is Killing Us.[C] In its countless hidden forms, in ready meals, junk food and sweet drinks, sugar leads to addicti on(瘾), to hormonal upsets to the appetite, to metabolic(新陈代谢的)malfunctions and obesity and from th ere to type 2 diabetes(糖尿病)and its many horrible complication. If people really grasped that, they woul d try to kick the habit, particularly as Britain is the “ fat man of Europe” . They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff. Yet so far this idea has met little but resistance.[D] It is not difficult to imagine the vested interests(既得利益集团)lined up against any sugar control - all the food and drink manufacturers, processors, promoters and retailers who make such easy pickings out of the magic powers of sugar. Then there are the liberals, with whom I would normally side, who pr otest that government regulation would be yet another instance of interference in our lives.[E]That is true, but people should realize that you cannot have a welfare state without a nanny state (保姆国家), to some degree. If we are all to be responsible for one another’s health insurance, through so cialized medicine, then we are all closely involved in one another’s health, including everyone’s eating and drinking. That has already been admitted, finally, with smoking. But it has yet to be admitted with ove reating, even though one in four adults in this country is obese and that number is predicted to double b y the year 2050.Quite apart from anything else, obesity will cripple the NHS.[F]Recently, though, there have been signs that the medical establishment is trying to sound the alar m. Last month the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges(AMRC)published a report saying that obesity is t he greatest public health issue affecting the UK and urging government to do something.[G]The report offers 10 recommendations, of which the first is imposing a tax of 20 percent on suga ry drinks for at least a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax. That at least would be a n excellent start. The amounts of sugar in soft drinks are horrifying, and turn straight to fat. As Professor Terence Stephenson, head of the AMRC, has said, sugary soft drinks are “the ultimate bad food. You ar e just consumin g neat sugar. Your body didn’t evolve to handle this kind of thing.”[H]Precisely. The risks of eating too much fat or salt(which are very different)pale into insignificant compared with the harm done by sugar. And it is everywhere.[I]It is difficult to buy anything in a supermarket, other than plain, unprepared meat, fish or vegetabl es, that doesn’t have a large amount of sugar in it. This has come about because the prevailing scientific views of the 1960s and 1970s ignored the evidence about sugar, and instead saw fat as the really seriou s risk, both to the heart and other organs, as well as the cause of obesity.[J]The fashion was to avoid fat. But finding that food with much of its fat removed is not very app etizing, food producers turned to sugar as a magic alternative flavor enhancer, often in the forms of syrup s(糖浆)that had recently been developed from corn, and put it generously into most prepared foods and so ft drinks.[K]This stuff is not just fattening. It is addictive. It interferes with the body’s metabolism, possibly v ia the activity of an appetite-controlling hormone. There’s plenty of evidence for this, for those who will accept the truth.[L]Theoretically, people ought to make “healthy choices” and avoid overeating. But sugar additi ves ar e not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, over-drinking and over eating that makes p eople fat is not really their own fault: obesity is in large part something that is being done to them. It s hould be stopped, or rather the government should stop it.[M]Going round my local supermarket, I am constantly astonished that it is still legal to sell all the poisons stacked high on the shelves. The problem is that they are worse than useless. They are poisonous. They are known to be addictive. They are known to make people obese. And giving small children swe et drinks or bottles of fake juice all day long is nothing less than child abuse.[N]Clearly, the sale of such stuff ought to be illegal. I hate to think of yet more government regulati on. But a bit of tax on sweet soda and a little more health education, a bit of cooking in schools and b anning vending machines(自动售货机)here and there —as suggested try the AMRC report —is not goin g to achieve very much. Labelling is quite inadequate. What is needed is legislation banning high levels of sugary syrups used in foods and drinks.[O]In June 2012, the then minister for public health said the government was not scared of the food industry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity to the NHS. However, nothing has happened yet. Why not have another Jammie Dodger biscuit and forget about it.46、Avoiding over-consumption of sugar can improve people’s health as well as save medical expenses.47、Laws should be passed to make it illegal to produce overly sweet foods or drinks.48、Giving small children sweet juices to drink all the time is equal to child abuse.59、Looking around, the author found obesity quite widespread.50、The number of obese people is expected to increase quickly in the next few decades.51、If people really understood the horrible consequences of sugary foods and drinks, they would support government measures against sugar consumption.52、It would be a very good beginning wo improve an additional tax on sugary drinks.53、The government has not yet taken any action to regulate sugar consumption although it indicated its i ntention to do so some time ago.54、Sugar is far more harmful to health than fat and salt.55、Consumers of sweet foods are not really to blame because they cannot tell what food is sugary.Section CDirections：There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfi nished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the c entre.The rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, co mparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people worl dwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each othe r instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere. But the I nternet’s tremendou s impacts has only just begun.“Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural, and political trans formations in history, and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully globa l,” Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book. The New Digital Age.Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currentlylack Internet access get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the implications of the Inter net revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions like the news media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, it’s that authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Intern et businesses in these weeping changes.In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes —and more i mportantly predicts —how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, on e physical, and one virtual.At the core of the book is the idea that “technology is neutral, but people aren’t.” By using this con cept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotom y(对立观点)that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimatel y be good or bad for society. In an interview with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic about many aspects of the Internet, they’re also realistic about the risks and d angers that lie ahead when the next five billion people come online, particularly with respect to personal privacy and state surveillance(监视).56、In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the tele graph?A.It transforms human history.B.It facilitates daily communication.C.It is adopted by all humanity.D.It revolutionizes people's thinking.57、How do Schmidt and Cohen describe the effects of the Internet?A.They are immeasurable.B.They are worldwide.C.They are unpredictable.D.They are contaminating.58、In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?A.It fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology.B.It fails to look into the social implications of the Internet.C.It lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses.D.It does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication.59、What will the future be like when everybody gets online?A.People will be living in two different realities.B.People will have equal access to information.C.People don’t have to travel to see the world.D.People don’t have to communicate face to face.60、What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age?A.They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.B.They are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution.C.They have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world.D.They don’t take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.In 1950, a young man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and keep a job in th e auto industry. And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage(抵押贷款)payment s on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-home pay. Today a similar mortgage would clai m more than twice that share of his monthly eamings.Other members of the autoworker’s family, however might be less inclined to tried the present for th e past. His retired parents would certainly have had less economic security back then. Through-out much of the 1960s,more than a quarter of men and women and women age 65 and older lived below the pover ty level, compared to less than 10 percent in 2010.In most stales, his wife could not have taken out a loan or a card in her own name. In 42 states, a homemaker had no legal claim on the earnings of her husband. And nowhere did a wife have legal prot ection against family violence.Most black workers would not want to return to a time when, on average they earned 40 percent les s than their white counterparts(职位相当的人),white racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them f rom buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white working –class families.Today, new problems have emerged in the process of resolving old ones, but the solution is not to go ba ck to the past. Some people may long for an era when divorce was still hard to come by. The spread of no -fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. And the breakup of such marriages has caused pain for many families.The growing diversity of family life comes with new possibilities as well as new challenges. Accordi ng to a recent poll, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that their current family is as close as th e one in which they grew up, or closer. Finding ways to imaginary golden age.61、What do we learn about American autoworkers in 1950?A.They had less job security than they do today.B.It was not too difficult for them to buy a house.C.Their earnings were worth twice as much as today.D.They were better off than workers in other industries.62、What does the author about retired people today?A.They invariably long to return to the golden past.B.They do not depend so much on social welfare.C.They feel more secure economically than in the past.D.They are usually unwilling to live with their children.63、Why couldn’t black workers buy a house in a whitc suburban neighborhood ?A.They lacked the means of transportation.B.They were subjected to racial inequality.C.They were afraid to break the law.D.They were too poor to afford it.64、What is the result of no-fault divorce ?A.Divorce is easier to obtain.B.Domestic violence is lessened.C.It causes little pain to either side.D.It contributes to social unrest.65 、What does the author suggest society do?A.Get prepared to face any new challenges.B.Try to better the current social security.C.Narrow the gap between blacks and whites.D.Improve the lives of families with problemsPart IV TranslationDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into Englis h. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.翻译题一：大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。
2014年12月英语四级真题及答案(文字完整版)
2014年12月英语四级真题及答案Part I Writing(主观题)Directions：For this part，you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay about a campus activity that has benefited you most.State the reasons at least 120No more than180words.【参考范文】Every university offers numerous kinds of activities to enrich students' extracurricular life.As one of the young college students,I have benefited a lot from all of these well-organized activities,but the one impressing me most is the debate competition which I took part in last year.That was a debate competition between different majors and the topic was about theoretical knowledge versus practices.What mattered most is not the result of the debate,but gathering background information and practicing the process of debate. Also,no individual could accomplish the challenging task all by herself or himself, so joint efforts have played a significant role in winning the competition.Team spirit and co-operation has been improved a lot and I believe this is more precious than winning or losing.To be brief,we should participate in more campus activities,not only can we get a better understanding of what we have learnt before,but also make new friends and discover our interests.附：作文评分标准本题满分为15分，成绩分为六个档次：13-15分、10-12分、7-9分、4-6分、1-3分和0分。
2014年12月英语四级真题答案及解析(卷一)
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题(一)答案与详解Part Ⅰ Writing审题思路本篇题目一改过去常写的议论文，要求写对自己影响最大的大学同学。
根据题目要求，写作重点应当是描述，而不是议论。
考生首先应直接或间接地引出主题，然后通过具体事例阐释该同学对“我”产生重大影响的原因,最后发表议论，照应前文，升华主题。
由此可知，题目要求写一篇夹叙夹议，以叙述为主的作文。
写作提纲一、提出观点：同学“Tom ”改变了“我”（be subject to being pessimistic ，strive to encourage, appreciate)二、阐释主题：1、在他的帮助下，我发现英语没那么难(be confused about ，make progress)2、他教我如何面对挫折(live through setbacks) 三、升华主题：l 、“Tom”让我认识到了自信和乐观的重要性(the significance of self-confidence and optimism )2、这种态度使人受益终身(benefit people all his life)范文点评全文翻译对我影响最大的大学同学我曾经对自己的学习并不那么自信，而且遇到挫折时就容易悲观。
然而，当我的一个大学同学汤姆竭尽全力鼓励我的时候，我发现自己渐渐地有所改变。
我非常感激他对我的帮助。
以前我的英语不好，然而每当我对老师的讲解感到迷惑不解时，汤姆总是用清晰明了的方式给我解释。
渐高分范文 精彩点评A Classmate Who Has Influenced Me Most in College ① Once upon a time, I was not so confident about my study and was subject to being pessimistic when confronted with frustrations. ② However, I found myself gradually changing as Tom, one of my classmates in college, strived to encourage me. ③ I really appreciate his help. ④ I used not to be good at English ； however, whenever I was confused about the teacher’s explanation, he always interpreted it to me in- an explicit way. Gradually, I found English not so difficult and made progress day by day. ⑤ In addition, it was Tom who kept guiding me how to live through all kinds of setbacks in life. ⑥ I’l l never forget the very day when I failed my speech contest and I was overwhelmed and ashamed.⑦ Tom told me that nobody can defeat a person if he is determined to stand upto every failure. ⑧With his encouragement, I regained confidence, realizing that optimism was always the key to success. ⑨ Thanks to Tom, I eventually learned the significance ofself-confidence and optimism. They not only serve as indispensable characteristics of personality but also will benefit people all his life.① ②通过描述那个曾经缺乏自信而且悲观的 “我”渐渐地有所改变引出文章主题——对 “我”影响最大的大学同学，他竭尽全力鼓励“我”。
2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套）
2014年12⽉⼤学英语四级考试真题（第1套）2014年12⽉四级真题（第1套） 223⽹校注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: 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． andD．, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Short conversations1.Woman: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?Man: When was the last time my mother came over?Question: What does the man imply?2.Woman: Hurry up Mark, there’s a bus coming now.Man: Why run? There’ll be another one in 2 or 3 minutes.Question: What does the man mean?3.Man: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come you’ve been so busy?Woman: Ms Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days.Question: What do we learn about the woman?4.Woman: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring.Man: Why don’t you quit and deliver the flowers with me?Question: What does the man suggest the woman do?5.Woman: Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post office yesterday.Man: Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind.Question: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?6.Man: I’m not surprised that you didn’t like that movie. I find it really scary myself.Woman: So did I. I don’t care much for horror movies as a rule.Question: What do we learn from the conversation?7.Man: My life experience tells me that love is filled with happiness but it hurts you too.Woman: Your words remind me of the saying honey is sweet but the bee stings.Question: What do we learn from the conversation?8.Man: How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum, six or seven?Woman: Bring in all you can find. I’m expecting at least 20 participants.Question: What are the speakers talking about?注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2014年12月英语四级答案及解析第1套
2014年12月四级真题答案详解(第1套)Part IWritingThe Most Beneficial Campus Activity写作指南本年度的作文文体比较自由，不再局限于议论文。
题目要求考生介绍让自己“收获最大的校园活动”，并阐述原因。
根据题目要求，文章的结构可安排如下：第一段：引出话题，指出校园活动虽多，但个人觉得收获最大的活动是为农民工义教。
第二段：简要描述该义教活动的一些基本情况，如义教的目的、过程以及效果等。
第三段：简明扼要地阐述收获最大的原因，如让自己明白到大学生也可以为社会作出大改变。
范文与译文范文译文Students in the university are no strangers to awealth of activities，such as English speech contests，calligraphy exhibitions and sports meets．I myself havebeen involved in many campns activities，among whichI find volunteering to teach migrant workers the mostbeneficial．The activity was launched to offer free eveningcourses to migrant workers who want to acquire moreemployableskills．I was in charge of teaching **puter skills．Inclass I demonstrated how **puter skill would increasetheir efficiency in their career．When the course wasover．one of the students told me that he got promoted，because he was now able to use the Excel to manage theinventory．I was so happy to hear that!I value this experience the most，because it makes merealize that universities could contribute a lot to **omunity．With small gestures，even coHege students areable to make a big difference for the disadvantaged．大学生对学校丰富多彩的活动并不会感到陌生，比如：英语演讲比赛、书法展览和校园运动会。
2014年12月四级深度阅读真题详解
2014年12月大学英语四级深度阅读真题答案解析第一套Passage OneQuestion 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. 56-60 ACBDBChildren are a delight(=hapiness/joy). They are our future. (56)But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. There are now large strip s(狭长地带) of the country where daycare for an infant costs more than a tenth of the average married couple's income.(57)This is not necessarily a new trend,but it is a somewhat puzzling one. The price of professional childcare has been rising since the 1980s. Yet during that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. Actually(=in fact) caregivers make less today, in real terms(扣除物价因素；按实质计算), than they did in 1990. Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycare center's expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.So who's to blame for higher childcare costs?Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States lay down rules about how many children each employee is allowed to watch over, the space care centers need per child, and other minute details. (58)And the stricter the regulation s, the higher the costs. If it(保育中心) has to hire a caregiver for every two children, it can't really achieve any economics of scale on labor to save money (通过压缩劳动力成本来省钱)when other expenses go up. (59) In Massachusetts, where childcare centers must hire one teacher for every three infant s, the price of care averaged more than $16,000 per year. In Mississippi, where centers must hire one teacher for every five infant s, the price of care averaged less than $5,000.Unfortunately, I don't have all the daycare-center regulations handy. (60)But I wouldn't be surprised if as the rules have become more elaborate, prices have risen. The trade off(交换)might be worth it in some cases; after all, the health and safety of children should probably come before cheap service. (60)But certainly, it doesn't seem to be an accident that some of the cheapest daycare available is in the least regulate d(=rule/manage) South.56. What problem do parents of small kids have to face?A) The ever-rising childcare prices. B) The budgeting of family expenses.C) The balance between work and family. D) The selection of a good daycare center.57. What does the author feel puzzled about?A) Why the prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.B) Why increased childcare prices have not led to better service.C) Why childcare workers' pay has not increased with the rising childcare costs.D) Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professionals in a number of states.58. What prevents childcare centers from saving money?A) Steady increase in labor costs. B) Strict government regulations.C) Lack of support from the state. D) High administrative expenses.【解析】infant['?nf?nt]n.baby/child 婴/幼儿；未成年人59. Why is the average cost of childcare in Mississippi much lower than in Massachusetts?A) The overall quality of service is not as good. B) Payments for caregivers there are not as high.C) Living expenses there are comparatively low. D) Each teacher is allowed to care for more kids.view on daycare service?60. What is the author’sA)Caregivers should receive regular professional training. B) Less elaborate rules about children might lower costs.C) It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs. D) It is better for different states to learn from each other.【解析】elaborate[?'l?b?r?t]adj. complicated/complex/detailed/full精心制作/复杂/详尽/煞费苦心的Passage TwoQuestions 61-65 are based on the following passage. 61-65DDCBC(61)Alex Pang's amusing new book The Distraction Addiction (分心成瘾)addresses(v.向…讲话) those of us who feel panic without a cellphone or computer. And that, he claims, is pretty much all of us. When we're not online, where we spendthe dangers of our computing overdose(过度使用) and a historical overview(历史性概述) of how technologicaladvances(科技进步) change consciousness(意识). A “professional futurist”, Pang urges an approach which he calls “contemplative (沉思的) comput ing.” He asks that you pay full attention to “how your mind and body interact wit computers and how your attention and creativity are influenced by technology.”(63)Pang's first job is to free you from the common misconception(常见的错误认识) that doing two things at onceallows you to get more done（同时做两件事效率更高）. What is commonly called multitasking(多重任务) is, in fact,switch-tasking, and its harmful effects on productivity are well documented(有据可查的). Pang doesn't advocate returning生态的) view of your relationships withto a pre-Internet world. Instead, he asks you to “take a more ecological (technologies and look for ways devices or media may be making specific tasks easier or faster but at the same time makingyour work and life harder.”The Distraction Addiction is particularly fascinating on how technologies have changed certain fields of labor—oftenfor the worse. (64)For architects, computer-aided design has become essential but in some ways has cheapened the design process. As one architect puts it, “Architecture is first and foremost about thinking...and drawing is a more productive way-aided design. Somewhat less amusing are Pang's solutions for kicking the Internet habit. (65)Heof thinking” than computerrecommends the usual behavior-modification approaches(常见的行为矫正法), familiar to anyone who has completed aquit-smoking program. Keep logs to(记录下上网日志) study your online profile(上网概况) and decide what you canknock out(剔除), download a program like Freedom that locks you out of your browser, or take a “digitabath (安息-department doctor, you'll discover that your world doesn't fall apart when you日)”: “Unless you're a reporter or emergencygo offline.”61. Alex Pang's new book is aimed for readers who________.A) find their work online too stressful B) go online mainly for entertainmentC) are fearful about using the cellphone or computerD) can hardly tear themselves away from the Internet(很难让自己远离互联网)【解析】tear oneself away from: reluctant to leave ([r?'l?kt?nt])舍不得离开,爱不释手62. What does Alex Pang try to do in his new book?A) Offer advice on how to use the Internet effectively. B) Warn people of the possible dangers of internet use.C) Predict the trend of future technological development. D) Examine the influence of technology on the human mind.63. What is the common view on multitasking?A) It enables people to work more efficiently. B) It is a way quite similar to switch-tasking.C) It makes people's work and life even harder. D) It distracts people's attention from useful work.64. What does the author think of computer-aided design?A) It considerably cuts down the cost of building design. B) It somewhat restrains architects' productive thinking.C) It is indispensable in architects' work process. D) It can free architects from laborious drawing.【解析】restrain /r??stre?n/vt. restrict/control/stop/prevent抑/控制；约束；制止first and foremost/?f???m??s t/首先；首要地/的是productive thinking有成效的思维方式65. What is Ales Pang's recommendation for Internet users?A) They use the Internet as little as possible. B) They keep a record of their computer use time.C) They exercise self-control over their time online. D) They entertain themselves online on off-days only.【解析】keep logs to保存日志/聊天记录第二套Passage oneQuestions 56 to 60are based on the following passage.(1)New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more pedaling (骑车) passengers on those blazing blue Citi Bikes. Butwhat about local bike shops? Is Citi Bike rolling up(increase) riders at their expense(在损害他们的利益/情况下)？(2)At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca, a manager W. Ben said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales(总销售额)due to(=as a result of) the bike-share program. "It's getting more people on the road" he said. (5)James Ryan, anemployee at Danny's Cycles in Gramercy also said Citi Bike is a good option(=choice) for people to ease into biking in a city famed for its traffic jams and and aggressive(好斗的) drivers. "They can try out a bike without committing to buying one," he said.Rentals are not a big part of the business at either Gotham Bikes or Danny's Cycles.(3) But for Frank's Bike Shop, a small business on Grand St., the bike-share program has been bad news. Owner Frank Arroyo said his rental business has decreased by 90% since the Citi Bikes were rolled out(=come out) last month. Arroyo's main rental customers are European tourists, who have since been drawn away by Citi Bikes.However,(5) Ben said the bike-share is good for bike sales at his shop. "People have used the bike-share and realized how great it is to bike in the city, then decide that they want something nicer for themselves," he noted.(5) Christian Farrell of Waterfront Bicycle Shop, on West St. just north of Christopher St., said initially(=at first) he was concerned about(=worried about)bike-share, though, he admitted, "I was happy to see people on bikes. "(5) Farrell's early concerns were echoed (随声附和,认同) by Andrew Crooks, owner of NYC Velo, at 64 SecondAve.(4)"It seemed like a great idea, but one that would be difficult to implement," Crooks said of Citi Bike. He said he worried about (be concerned about)inexperienced riders' lack of awareness(知道，认识) of biking rules and backlash(强烈反对) from non-cyclists. However, he said, it's still too early to tell if his business has been impact ed(=influence).While it's possible bike-share will cause a drop in business, Crooks allowed that the idea is a positive step forward forNew York City.56 . What is the author's chief concern about the increasing use of Citi Bikes in New York?A How non-cyclists will respond to it.B Whether local bike shops will suffer.C Whether local bike businesses will oppose it.D How the safety of bike riders can be ensured.57 . What happened to Gotham Bikes as a result of (due to)the bike-share program?A It found its bike sales unaffected.B It shifted its business to rentals.C It saw its bike sales on the rise.D It rented more bikes to tourists.58 . Why is the bike-share program bad news for Frank's Bike Shop?A It cannot meet the demand of the bike—share program.B Its customers have been drawn away by (被吸引走了)CitiBikes.C Its bike prices have to be lowered again and again.D It has to compete with the city's bike rental shops.59. Why did Andrew Crooks think that the bike—share program would be difficult to execute(=implement)?A inexperienced riders might break biking rules.B Conflicts might arise among bike rental shops.C Traffic conditions might worsen in the downtown area.D There are not enough lanes to accommodate the bikes.【解析】execute vt. carry out/put into practice/implement实/执行；处死/决60 . What is the general attitude(总体态度) of local bike shops towards Citi Bike?A Wait-and-see(等待并观望).B Negative(消极否定的).C Indifferent(漠不关心的).D Approving(认可的). Passage TwoQuestions 61to 65 are based on the following passage. 61-65 CBCAD(61)Various studies have shown that increased spending on education has not led to measurable improvements(带来显著提高) in learning. Between 1980 and 2008,staff and teachers at U.S. public schools grew roughly twice as fast as students. Yet students showed no additional learning in achievement tests.Universities show similar trends of increased administration personnel and costs without greater learning, as documented in Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa's recent book Academically Adrift Limited Learning on College Campuses.A survey shows that 63% of employers say that recent college graduates don't have the skills they need to succeed and 25% of employers say that entry-level writing skills are lacking.(62)Some simplistically attribute the decline in our public education system to the drain of the skilled students by private schools, but far more significant events were at work.Public schools worked well until about the 1970s. In fact, until that time, public schools provided far better education than private ones. It was the under performing students who were threw out of public schools and went to private ones.(63)A prominent reason public schools did well was that many highly qualified women had few options for working outside the house other than being teachers or nurses. They accepted relatively low pay, difficult working conditions, and gave their very best.Having such a large supply of talented women teachers meant that society could pay less for their services. (64) Women's liberation opened up new professional(职业/专门的) opportunities for women, and, over time, some of the best left teaching as a career option, bringing about a gradual decline(逐渐下降) in the quality of schooling.(65)Also around that time, regulations, government, and unions came to dictate pay(规定工资), prevent adjustments, and introduce bureaucratic( /?bj??r??kr?t?k/官僚的) standard for advancement. Large education bureaucracies and unions came to dominate(=rule/control) the landscape, confusing activity with achievement. Bureaucrats regularly rewrite curriculums,talk nonsense about the theories of education, and require ever more administrators. The end result had been that, after all the spending, students have worse math and reading skills than both their foreign peer s(同龄人) and earlier generations spending far less on education—as all the accumulating evidence now documents.61. What do we learn from various studies on America's public education?A Achievement tests have failed to truly reflect the quality of teaching.B Public schools lack the resources to compete with private schools．C Little improvement in education has resulted from increased spending．D The number of students has increased much faster than that of teachers62. How do some people explain the decline in public education?A Government investment does not meet schools' needs．B Skilled students are moving to private schoolsC Qualified teachers are far from adequately paidD Training of students' basic skills is neglected．【解析】attribute … to…([?'tr?bju?t]=due to) 把……归因于……drain/dre?n/ n. flow out/consume/use up(资源/资金的) 外流; 消耗63. What was a significant contributor(重大的贡献/重要因素) to the past glory of public schools?A Well-behaved students.B Efficient administration.C Talented women teachers.D Generous pay for teachers.【解析】prominent['pr?m?n?nt]adj. obvious/excellent /remarkable /brilliant/outstanding/marked突出/显著/杰出/卓越的64. Why did some of the best women teachers leave teaching?A New career opportunities were made available to them by women's liberation.B Higher academic requirements made it difficult for them to stay in their jobs.C They were unhappy with the bureaucratic administration in their schools.D The heavy teaching loads left them little time and energy for family life.65. What does the author think is one of the results of government involvement in education?A Increasing emphasis on theories of education.B Highly standardized teaching methods.C Students' improved academic performance.D An ever-growing number of administration(管理，监管).【解析】dictate vt.rule/set；order/command/instruct规定,命令；指示;口述；听写第三套56—60BBCAD 61—65 BCBADPassage one56. The rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, comparable inimpact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people worldwide now have access tovastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each other instantly, often using Web-connectedmobile devices they carry everywhere. But the Internet’s tremendous impacts has only just begun.“Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciti ng social, cultural, and political transformations inhistory, 57. and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global,” Schmidt and Cohen write in theirnew book. The New Digital Age.Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currently lack Internetaccess get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the implications of the Internet revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions like the news media. 58. But i f the book has one major shortcoming, it’s that authors do spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Internet businesses in these weeping changes.In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes — and more importantlypredicts — how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, 59.and governments must deal with two realities, one physical, and one virtual.At the core of the book is the idea that “technology is neutral, but people aren’t.” By using point, 60.the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy(对立观点)that hascharacterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for society. In aninterview with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic about many aspects ofut the risks and dangers that lie ahead when the next five billion people come online,the Internet,they’re also realistic aboparticularly with respect to personal privacy and state surveillance(监视).56、In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph?A.It transforms human history.B.It facilitates daily communication.C.It is adopted by all humanity.D.It revolutionizes people's thinking.【解析】transformative developments[tr?ns'f?:m?tiv]革命性的发展57、How do Schmidt and Cohen describe the effects of the Internet?A.They are immeasurable.B.They are worldwide.C.They are unpredictable.D.They are contaminating.58、In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?A.It fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology.B.It fails to look into the social implications of the Internet.C.It lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses.D.It does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication.59、What will the future be like when everybody gets online?A.People will be living in two different realities.B.People will have equal access to information.to see the world.C.People don’t have to travelD.People don’t have to communicate face to face.60、What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age?A.They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.B.They are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution.C.They have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world.D.They don’t take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.Passage two61. In 1950, a young man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and keep a job in the auto industry. And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage(抵押贷款)payments on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-home pay. Today a similar mortgage would claim more than twice that share of his monthly earnings.be less inclined to tried the present for the past. His62. Other members of the autoworker’s family, however mightretired parents would certainly have had less economic security back then. Through-out much of the 1960s,more than a quarter of men and women and women age 65 and older lived below the poverty level, compared to less than 10 percentin 2010.In most stales, his wife could not have taken out a loan or a card in her own name. In 42 states, a homemaker had no legal claim on the earnings of her husband. And nowhere did a wife have legal protection against family violence.63. Most black workers would not want to return to a time when, on average they earned 40 percent less than their white counterparts(职位相当的人),white racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them from buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white working –class families.Today, new problems have emerged in the process of resolving old ones, but the solution is not to go back to the past.64. Some people may long for an era when divorce was still hard to come by. The spread of no -fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. And the breakup of such marriages has caused pain for many families.65. The growing diversity of family life comes with new possibilities as well as new challenges. According to arecent poll, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that their current family is as close as the one in which they grew up, or closer. Finding ways to imaginary golden age.61、What do we learn about American autoworkers in 1950?A.They had less job security than they do today.B.It was not too difficult for them to buy a house.C.Their earnings were worth twice as much as today.D.They were better off than workers in other industries.62、What does the author about retired people today?A.They invariably long to return to the golden past.B.They do not depend so much on social welfare.C.They feel more secure economically than in the past.D.They are usually unwilling to live with their children.【解析】be less inclined to不倾向于,就不会那么想,更不想however might be less inclined to tried the present for the past.但是可能更倾向于尝试现在而不是过去。
大学英语四六级考试真题：2014年12月英语四级真题试卷(第1套)
2014 年12 月英语四级考试真题试卷（1）Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题在答题卡1 上Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections: 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。
2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题(一)
2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套)Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions ： For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections ： 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 bespoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.A) The woman is fussy about the cleanness of the apartment.He has not cleaned the apartment since his mothers visit.C)He does not remember when his mother came over.His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.2. A) The bus stop is only two minutes’ walk. C) They might as well take the next bus.The running made him short of breath. D) The woman is late by a couple of minutes.3. A) She is suffering a pain in her neck. C) She has to do extra work for a few days.B）She is likely to replace Miss Smith. D) She is quite sick of working overtime.4. A) Change her job. C) Open a flower shop.B) Buy a dishwasher. D) Start her own business.5. A) He forgot where he had left the package. C) He wanted to deliver the package himself.B) He slipped on his way to the post office. D) He failed to do what he promised to do.6. A) The speakers do not agree with each other. C) The man pays for the tickets as a rule.B) The woman does not like horror films. D) The speakers happened to meet in the cinema.7. A) The woman is just as unlucky as the man. C) The speakers share a common view on love.B) The woman is more sensitive than the man. D) The speakers are unhappy with their marriage.8. A) Preparations for a forum. C) Organizers of a forum.B) Participants in the forum. D) Expectations of the forum.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) France. C) Russia.Scandinavia. D) East Europe.10. A) More women will be promoted in the workplace.More women will overcome their inadequacies.More women will receive higher education.More women will work outside the family.11. A) Try hard to protect women’s rights.Educate men to respect women more.Help women acquire more professional skills.Spend more time changing women’s attitudes.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) In a restaurant. C) At the man’s office.In a hotel lobby. D) At the woman’s place.13. A) He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.He has completed an overseas market survey.He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.He has just come back from a trip to Africa.14. A) To select the right model. C) To convince the board members.B) To get a good import agent. D) To cut down production costs.15. A) His flexibility. C) His intelligence.B) His vision. D) His determination.Section BDirections： 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 fromthe four choices marked A), B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) How being an identical twin influences one’s identity.Why some identical twins keep their identities secret.Why some identical twins were separated from birth.How identical twins are born, raised and educated.17. A) Their second wives were named Linda. C) Their first children were both daughters.They grew up in different surroundings. D) They both got married when they were 39.18. A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.They want to see what characteristics distinguish one from the other.They want to understand how twins communicate when far apart.They want to know whether twins can feel each others pain.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It is especially attractive to children and the young.It is the first choice of vacationers on the Continent.It is as comfortable as living in a permanent house.It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.20. A) It has a solid plastic frame. C) It is very convenient to set up.B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent. D) It is sold to many Continental countries.21. A) A groundsheet. C) A kitchen extension.B) A gas stove. D) A spare tent.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) It covers 179 square miles. C) It covers 97 square kilometers.B)It is as big as New York City. D) It is only half the size of Spain.23.A) Its geographic features attracted many visitors.B)Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.C)It imported food from foreign countries.D)It was cut off from the rest of the world.24.A) The fast development of its neighboring countries.B)The increasing investment by developed countries.C)The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.D)The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain.25.A) They work on their farms. C) They raise domestic animals.B)They work in the tourist industry. D) They make traditional handicrafts.Section CDirections ： 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 exactwords you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.“Don’t take many English courses; they won’t help you get a decent job. ”‘‘ Sign up for management classes, so you’ll be ready to join the family busine ss when you graduate. ”Sound 26 ? Many of us have heard suggestions like these 27 by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable.Why, then, should suggestions like these be taken with 28 ? The reason is they relate to decisions you should make. You are the one who must 29 their consequences.One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions—decisions you make after you’v e considered various 30 and chosen the path that suits you best.Making your own decisions does not mean that you should 31 the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful, and having 32 in a great deal of your personal history, they may have a clear view of your strengths and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child, 33 care and protection. Or they may see only your strengths. Or, in some unfortunate cases, they may 34 your flaws and shortcomings.People will always be giving you advice. Ultimately, though, you have to make your own 35 ..Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section ADirections ： In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.One principle of taxation, called the benefits principle, states that people should pay taxes based on the benefits they receive from government services. This principle tries to make public goods similar to 36 goods. It seems reasonable that a person who often goes to the movies pays more in 37 for movie tickets than a person who rarely goes. And 38 , a person who gets great benefit from a public good should pay more for it than a person who gets little benefit.The gasoline tax, for instance, is sometimes 39 using the benefits principle. In some states, 40 from the gasoline tax areSection BDirections ： In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose aparagraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 2.Growing Up ColoredA)You wouldn’t know Piedmont anymore—my Piedmont, I mean—the town in West Virginia where I learned to be a colored boy.B)The 1950s in Piedmont was a time to remember, or at least to me. People were always proud to be from Piedmont—lying at thefoot of a mountain, on the banks of the mighty Potomac. We knew God gave America no more beautiful location. I never knew colored people anywhere who were crazier about mountains and water, flowers and trees, fishing and hunting. For as long as anyone could remember, we could outhunt, outshoot, and outswim the white boys in the valley.C)The social structure of Piedmont was something we knew like the back of our hands. It was an immigrant town; white Piedmontwas Italian and Irish, with a handful of wealthy WASPs (益格鲁撒克逊裔的白人新教徒）on East Hampshire Street, and “ethnic”neighborhoods of working-class people everywhere else, colored and white.D)For as long as anyone can remember, Piedmonts character has been completely bound up with the Westvaco paper mill: itsprosperous past and doubtful future. At first glance, the town is a typical dying mill center. Many once beautiful buildings stand empty, evidencing a bygone time of spirit and pride. The big houses on East Hampshire Street are no longer proud, as they were when I was a kid.E)Like the Italians and the Irish, most of the colored people migrated to Piedmont at the turn of the 20th century to work at the papermill, which opened in 1888. All the colored men at the paper mill worked on “the platform”—loading paper into trucks until the craft unions were finally integrated in 1968. Loading is what Daddy did every working day of his life. That’s what almost every colored grown-up I knew did.F)Colored people lived in three neighborhoods that were clearly separated. Welcome to the Colored Zone, a large stretched bannercould have said. And it felt good in there, like walking around your house in bare feet and underwear, or snoring (打鼾) right out loud on the couch in front of the TV—enveloped by the comforts of home, the warmth of those you love.G)Of course, the colored world was not so much a neighborhood as a condition of existence. And though our own world wasseemingly self-contained, it impacted on the white world of Piedmont in almost every direction. Certainly, the borders of our world seemed to be impacted on when some white man or woman showed up where he or she did not belong, such as at the black Legion Hall. Our space was violated when one of them showed up at a dance or a party. The rhythms would be off. The music would sound not quite right. Everybody would leave early.H)Before 1955, most white people were just shadowy presences in our world, vague figures of power like remote bosses at the millor clerks at the bank. There were exceptions, of course, the white people who would come into our world in routine, everyday ways we all understood. Mr. Mail Man, Mr. Insurance Man, Mr. White-and-Chocolate Milk Man, Mr. Landlord Man, Mr. Police Man ：we called white people by their trade, like characters in a mystery play. Mr. Insurance Man would come by every other week to collect payments on college or death policies, sometimes 50 cents or less.I)“It’s no disgrace to be colored, ” the black entertainer Bert Williams famously observed early in the century, “but it is awfullyinconvenient.” For most of my childhood, we couldn’t eat in restaurants or sleep in hotels, we couldn’t use certain bathrooms or try on clothes in stores. Mama insisted that we dress up when we went to shop. She was carefully dressed when she went to clothing stores, and wore white pads called shields under her arms so her dress or blouse would show no sweat. “We’d like to t ry thi s on,” she’d say care fully, uttering her words precisely an d properly. “We don’t buy clothes we can’t try on, she’d say when they declined, and we^ walk out in Mama’s dignified (有尊严的）manner. She preferred to shop where we h ad an account and where everyone knew who she was.J)At the Cut-Rate Drug Store, no one colored was allowed to sit down at the counter or tables, with one exception： my father. I don5t know for certain why Carl Dadisman, the owner, wouldn’t stop Daddy from sitting down. But I believe it was in part because Daddy was so light-colored, and in part because, during his shift at the phone company, he picked up orders for food and coffee for the operators. Colored people were supposed to stand at the counter, get their food to go, and leave. Even when Young Doc Bess would set up the basketball team with free Cokes after one of many victories, the colored players had to stand around and drink out of paper cups while the white players and cheerleaders sat down in comfortable chairs and drank out of glasses. K) I couldn’t have been much older than five or six as I sat with my father at the Cut-Rate one afternoon, enjoying ice cream. Mr.Wilson, a stony-faced Irishman, walked by. “Hello, Mr. Wilson, ”my father said. “Hello, George.”L)I was genuinely puzzled. Mr. Wilson must have confused my father with somebody else, but who? There weren’t any Georges among the colored people in Piedmont. ‘‘Why don’t you tell him your name, Daddy?” I asked loudly. “Your name isn’t George.”“He knows my name, boy，” my father said after a long pause. “He calls all colored people George. ”M) I knew we wouldn’t talk about it again; even at that age, I was given to understand that there were some subjects it didn’t do to worry to death about. Now that I have children, I realize that what distressed my father wasn’t so much the Mr. Wilsons of the world as the painful obligation to explain the racial facts of life to someone who hadn’t quite learned them yet. Maybe Mr. Wilson couldn’t hurt my father by calling him George; but I hurt him by asking to know why.46.The author felt as a boy that his life in a separated neighborhood was casual and cozy.47.There is every sign of decline at the paper mill now.48.One reason the auth or’s father could sit and eat at the drug store was that he didn’t look that dark.49.Piedmont was a town of immigrants from different parts of the world.50.In spite of the awful inconveniences caused by racial prejudice, the author’s family managed to live a life of dignity.51.The author later realized he had caused great distress to his father by asking why he was wrongly addressed.52.The author took pride in being from Piedmont because of its natural beauty.53. Colored people called white people by the business they did.54. Colored people who lived in Piedmont did heavy manual jobs at the paper mill.55.The colored people felt uneasy at the presence of the whites in their neighborhoods.Section CDirections：There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem there are four choices marked A) 9 B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.Earlier this month，it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. There are now large strips of the country where daycare for an infant costs more than a tenth of the average married coupled income.This is not necessarily a new trend, but it is a somewhat puzzling one. The price of professional childcare has been rising since the 1980s. Yet during that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. Actually caregivers make less today, in real terms, than they did in 1990. Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycare centers expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.So who^ to blame for higher childcare costs?Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States lay down rules about how many children each employee is allowed to watch over, the space care centers need per child, and other minute details. And the stricter the regulations, the higher the costs. If it has to hire a caregiver for every two children, it can^ really achieve any economies of scale on labor to save money when other expenses go up. In Massachusetts, where childcare centers must hire one teacher for every three infants, the price of care averaged more than $ 16,000 per year. In Mississippi, where centers must hire one teacher for every five infants, the price of care averaged less than $ 5,000.Unfortunately, I don^ have all the daycare-center regulations handy. But I wouldn’t be surprised if as the rules have become more elaborate, prices have risen. The tradeoff (交换) might be worth it in some cases; after all，the health and safety of children should probably come before cheap service. But certainly, it doesn’t seem to be an accident that some of the cheapest daycare available is in the least regulated South.What problem do parents of small kids have to face?A)The ever-rising childcare prices. C) The balance between work and family.B)The budgeting of family expenses. D) The selection of a good daycare center.What does the author feel puzzled about?A)Why the prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.B)Why increased childcare prices have not led to better service.C)Why childcare workers, pay has not increased with the rising childcare costs.D)Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professionals in a number of states.What prevents childcare centers from saving money?A)Steady increase in labor costs. C) Lack of support from the state.B)Strict government regulations. D) High administrative expenses.Why is the average cost of childcare in Mississippi much lower than in Massachusetts?A)The overall quality of service is not as good.B)Payments for caregivers there are not as high.C)Living expenses there are comparatively low.D)Each teacher is allowed to care for more kids.What is the authors view on daycare service?A)Caregivers should receive regular professional training.B)Less elaborate rules about childcare might lower costs.C)It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.D)It is better for different states to learn from each other.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Alex Pang’s amusing new book The Distraction Addiction addresses those of us who feel panic without a cellphone or computer. And that, he claims, is pretty much all of us. When we’re not online, where we spend four months annually, we’re engaged in the stressful work of trying to get online.The Distraction Addiction is not framed as a self-help book. It’s a thoughtful examination of the dangers of our computing overdose and a historical overview of how technological advances change consciousness. A “professional futurist”, Pang urges an approach which he calls “contemplative (沉思的）computing. ” He asks that you pay full attention to “ how your mind and body interact with computers and how your attention and creativity are influenced by technology.”Pang’s first job is to free you from the common misconception that doing two things at once allows you to get more done. What is commonly called multitasking is, in fact, switch-tasking, and its harmful effects on productivity are well documented. Pang doesn’t advocate returning to a pre-Internet world. Instead, he asks you to “take a more ecological(生态的)view of your relationships with technologies and look for ways devices or media may be making specific tasks easier or faster but at the same time making your work and life harder.The Distraction Addiction is particularly fascinating on how technologies have changed certain fields of labor—often for the worse. For architects, computer-aided design has become essential but in some ways has cheapened the design process. As one architect puts it, “Architecture is first and foremost about thinking... and drawing is a more productive way of thinkin g” than computer-aided design. Somewhat less amusing are Pang’s solutions for kicking the Internet habit. He recommends the usual behavior-modification approaches, familiar to anyone who has completed a quit-smoking program. Keep logs to study your online profile and decide what you can knock out, download a program like Freedom that locks you out of your browser, or take a “digital Sabbath（安息日）”. “Unless you’r e a reporter or emergency-department doctor, you^ discover that your world doesn’t fall apart when you go offline. Alex Pang’s new book is aimed for readers who_____________________ .find their work online too stressfulgo online mainly for entertainmentare fearful about using the cellphone or computercan hardly tear themselves away from the InternetWhat does Alex Pang try to do in his new book?Offer advice on how to use the Internet effectively.Warn people of the possible dangers of Internet use.Predict the trend of future technological development.Examine the influence of technology on the human mind.What is the common view on multitasking?It enables people to work more efficiently.It is in a way quite similar to switch-tasking.It makes people’s work and life even harder.It distracts people’s attention from useful work.What does the author think of computer-aided design?It considerably cuts down the cost of building design.It somewhat restrains architects’ productive thinking.It is indispensable in architects’ work process.It can free architects from laborious drawing.What is Alex Pang’s recommendation for Internet users?They use the Internet as little as possible.They keep a record of their computer use time.They exercise self-control over their time online.They entertain themselves online on off-days only.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.越来越多的中国年轻人正对旅游产生兴趣，这是近年来的新趋势。
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2014年12月四级真题（第1套）含答案解析注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: 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． andD．, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. A． The woman is fussy about the cleanness of the apartment.B． He has not cleaned the apartment since his mother's visit.C． He does not remember when his mother canoe over.D． His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.2. A． The bus stop is only two minutes' walk.B． The nmning made him short of breath.C． They might as well take the next bus.D． The woman is late by a couple of minutes.3. A． She is suffering a pain in her neck.B． She is likely to replace Miss Smith.C． She has to do extra work for a few days.D． She is quite sick of working overtime.4. A． Change her job.B． Buy a dishwasher.C． Open a flower shop.D． Start her own business.5. A． He forgot where he had left the package.B． He slipped on his way to the post office.C． He wanted to deliver the package himself.D． He failed to do what he promised to do.6. A． The speakers do not agree with each other.B． The woman does not like horror films.C． The man pays for the tickets as a rule.D． The speakers happened" to meet in the cinema.7. A． The woman is just as unlucky as the man.B． The woman is more sensitive than the man.C． The speakers share a common view on love.D． The speakers are unhappy with their marriage.8. A． Preparations for a forum.B． Participants in the forum.C． Organizers of a forum.D． Expectations of the forum.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A． France.B． Scandinavia.C． Russia.D． East Europe.10. A． More women will be promoted in the workplace.B． More women will overcome their inadequacies.C． More women will receive higher education.D． More women will work outside the family.11. A． Try hard to protect women's rights.B． Educate men to respect women more.C． Help women acquire more professional skills.D． Spend more time changing women's attitudes.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A． In a restaurant.B． In a hotel lobby.C． At the man's office.D． At the woman's place.13. A． He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.B． He has completed an overseas market survey.C． He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.D． He has just come back from a trip to Africa.14. A． To select the right model.B． To get a good import agent.C． To convince the board members.D． To cut down production costs.15. A． His flexibility.B． His vision.C． His intelligence.D． His determination.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hoar 3 short passages. At tho end of each passage, you will hoar some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose tho best answer from tho four choices marked A．, B．, C．andD．. Then mark tho corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through tho centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A． How being an identical twin influences one's identity.B． Why some identical twins keep their identities secret.C． Why some identical twins were separated from birth.D． How identical twins are born, raised and educated.17. A． Their second wives were named Linda.B． They grew up in different surroundings.C． Their first children were both daughters.D． They both got married when they were 39.18. A． They want to fred out the relationship between environment and biology. B． They want to see what characteristics distinguish one from the other.C． They want to understand how twins communicate when far apart.D． They want to know whether twins can feel each other's pain.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A． It is especially attractive to children and the young.B． It is the first choice of vacationers on the Continent.C． It is as comfortable as living in a permanent house.D． It is an inexpensive way .of spending a holiday.20. A． It has a solid plastic frame.B． It consists of an inner and an outer tent.C． It is very convenient to set up.D． It is sold to many Continental countries.21. A． A groundsheet.B． A gas stove.C． A kitchen extension.D． A spare tent.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A． It covers 179 square "miles.B． It is as big as New York City.C． It covers 97 square kilometers.D． It is only half the size of Spain.23. A． Its geographic features attracted many visitors.B． Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.C． It imported food from foreign countries.D． It was cut off from the rest of the world.24. A． The fast development of its neighboring countries.B． The increasing investment by developed countries.C． The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.D． The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain.25. A． They work on their farms.B． They work in the tourist industry.C． They raise domestic animals.D． They make traditional handicrafts.Section CDirections: 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。