201712月大学英语四级考试真题和答案解析

201712月大学英语四级考试真题和答案解析
2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(第一套) Part I Writing ( 25 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write
a short easy on how to best
han die the relati on ship betwee n doctors and patie nts. You should write at least
120 words but no more tha n 180 words.
Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes )
Secti on A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports.
At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the n ews report and the questi ons will be spoke n only on ce. After you hear a questi on, you must choose the best an swer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the cen tre.
Questi ons 1 and 2 are based on the n ews report you have just heard.
1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather.
B) Her little brother. D) Her gran dmother.
2. A) By tak ing pictures for passers-by. C) By selli ng lemon ade and pictures.
B) By work ing part time at a hospital. D) By aski ng for help on social media.
Questi ons 3 and 4 are based on the n ews report you have just heard.
3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway con structi on.
B) Gen erati ng electric power for pass ing vehicles.
C) Providing clean energy to five million people.
D) Testi ng the efficie ncy of the new solar pan el.
4. A) They can sta nd the wear and tear of n atural eleme nts.
B) They can be laid right on top of exist ing highways.
C) They are only about half an inch thick.
D) They are made from cheap materials.
Questi ons 5 to 7 are based on the n ews report you have just heard.
5. A) En dless fighti ng in the regi on. C) In adequate funding
for research.
B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species.
6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two n ati onal parks.
B) To identify the reasons for the lions ' disappearanee.
C) To study the habitat of lions in Suda n and Ethiopia.
D) T o find evide nee o f the existe nee of the “ lost lions ”.
7. A) Lions walking. C) Some camping facilities.
B) Lions ' tracks. D) Traps set by local hunters.
Secti on B
Directions : In this section, you will hear two long
conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the cen tre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A) Her 'lucky birthday ' . C) Her wedding anniversary.
B) A call from her dad. D) A special gift from the man.
9. A) Gave her a big model pla ne. C) Took her on a trip overseas.
B) Bought her a good necklace. D) Threw her a surprise party.
10. A) The gift her husba nd has bought.
B) The trip her husba nd has pla nn ed.
C) What has bee n troubli ng her husba nd.
D) What her husba nd and the man are up to.
11. A) He will be glad to be a guide for the couple ' s holiday trip.
B) He will tell the women the secret if her husband agrees.
C) He is eager to learn how the couple ' s holiday turns out.
D) He wants to find out about th e couple ' s holiday plan.
Questi ons 12 to 15 are based on the con versati on you have just heard.
12. A) They are sen sitive to the dyn amics of a n egotiati on.
B) They see the importa nee of mak ing compromises.
C) They know whe n to adopt a tough attitude.
D) They take the rival ' s attitude into account.
13. A) They know how to adapt. C) They know whe n to make compromises.
B) They know whe n to stop. D) They know how to con trol their emoti on.
14. A) They are patie nt. C) They lear n quickly.
B) They are good at expressi on. D) They uphold their
prin ciples.
15. A) Make clear on e's inten ti ons. C) Formulate on e's strategy.
B) Clarify items of negotiation. D) Get to know the other side.
Sectio n C
Directi on s: I n this secti on, you will hear three passages.
At the end of each passage, you will
hear three or four questi ons. Both the passage and the
questi ons will be spoke n only
once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best an swer from the four
choices marked A), B), C), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on An swer
Sheet 1 with a sin gle line through the cen tre.
Questi ons 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) When America's earliest space program started.
B) When the Intern ati onal Space Stati on was built.
C) How many space shuttle missi ons there will be.
D) How space research ben efits people on Earth.
17. A) They accurately calculated the speed of the orbit ing shuttles.
B) They developed objects for astro nauts to use in outer space.
C) They tried to meet astro nauts' specific requireme nts.
D) They tried to make best use of the latest tech no logy.
18. A) They are extremely accurate. C) They were first made in space.
B) They are expe nsive to make. D) They were inven ted in the 1970s.
Questi ons 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) It was when her an cestors came to America.
B) People had ple nty of land to cultivate the n.
C) It marked the begi nning of someth ing n ew.
D) Everythi ng was n atural and genuine the n.。