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2014年12月大学英语四级考试试卷真题(汇总版)来源文

2014年12月大学英语四级考试试卷真题(汇总版)来源文

2014年12月大学英语四级考试试卷真题(汇总版)来源:文都教育PartⅡListening Comprehension(30minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear8short conversations and2long 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 Sheet1with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1.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.【答案】B)The gift should not be too expensive.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.【答案】D)He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.3.A)The man wants to make some changes in the scripts.B)The woman does not take the recording seriously.C)They cannot begin their recording right away.D)Page55is missing from the woman’s scripts.【答案】C)They cannot begin their recording right away.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.【答案】B)Preparations for a wedding.5.A)The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.B)The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C)The woman was annoyed at the man’s excuse.D)The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.【答案】C)The woman was annoyed at the man’s excuse.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 would like to teach the woman how to swim.C)The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D)He works in the physical education department.Questions9to11are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A)He is a wonderful lecturer.B)He is a diplomat.C)He loves classical music.D)He teaches in a law school.【答案】B)He is a diplomat.10.A)Attended a dance.B)Went to see a play.C)Took some photos.D)Watched a soccer game.【答案】D)Watched a soccer game.11.A)She decided to get married in three years.B)She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.C)Her father said she could marry Eric right away.D)Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.【答案】C)Her father said she could marry Eric right away. Questions12to15are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)Teacher.B)Journalist.C)Editor.D)Typist.【答案】A)Teacher.13.A)The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B)A new railway under construction.C)Some newly discovered scenic spot.D)Big changes in the Amazon valley.【答案】C)Some newly discovered scenic spot.14.A)In news weeklies.B)In a local evening paper.C)In newspapers’Sunday editions.D)In overseas editions of U.S.magazines.【答案】C)In newspapers’Sunday editions.15.A)To become a professional writer.B)To be employed by a newspaper.C)To get her life story published soon.D)To sell her articles to a news service.【答案】D)To sell her articles to a news service.【短对话原文】1.M:take a look at this cater.Maybe we can find some gifts for Jean’s new house.W:Ok,but remember we can afford a lot.Q:what does the woman mean?2.W:I am absolutely going nowhere about this statistics.M:How about going through them with you?Q:what does the man mean?3.M:are you just starting the record,aren’t you?Let’s begin on Page55.W:Sorry.I am afraid I can begin right now.Q:What mean from the conversation?4.W:remember.Carl’s arriving is at226W:thanks to reminding me.I thought it would be 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 rearrange the meeting at weekend.And everything went wrong.Q:what does it mean from the conversation.6.W:I didn’t fall sleep at least to5tomorrow.Q:what do we learn from the conversation?7.,M:I got some bad news today.The star we are in is going to fallW:I am going to let you go.Q:What does the woman want to know?8W:what’s wrong?You smell like a fish.M:......Q:what’s man mean?【长对话原文】Conversation1M:That’s Marria’s families and we want to be engaged.W:It’s wonderful,Erik!Congratulations!M:I really like her families,too,very nice.Ms Comona speaks four languages and Mr. Comona a diplomat.In fact,he gives the speech at the Saturday morning.W:OH,that’s was N’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 saw it was in class.Anyway,tell me about your weekend.M:Saturday evening we saw a play.And Sunday afternoon we saw the soccer game.Then Sunday night we all went out for dinner.Marria,her parents,and me.That was the first chance we had to talk.W:Would you know this?M:That’s first I was.We didn’t say ona told some good stories about his experiences as a diplomat and he asked 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 play and my classical music collection.W:Good idea!Her parents really approval of you.Don’t they?M:I guess so.Marria called this morning and said,”My father told me he’ll like you sunny right now”W:That was great.M:Not exactly.I want to get married after I graduated school in about three years.Q9:what does the conversation about Marria’s father?Q10:What does Marria and Erik do last Sunday afternoon?Q11:What do we learn from Marria’s phone call this morning?Conversation2M:You’re going to wear out 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 merely 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 computer class.The students 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 view of newspaper pieces.What’s this one about?W:Do you remember the trip I took last month?M:The one up to the Amazon?W:Well,that’s what I’m writing about.The new high-way and the changes is 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 solve now?W:About a dozen so far.M:What kind of newspapers by them?W:The paper is carrying a lot of foreign news.They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot background stories to help develop 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 papers will be published in several papers winter.W:that’s the idea.And they might even be able to do other stories the 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?【短文理解原文】Passage1Body language,especially gestures,varies among cultures.For example,a node of the head means“yes”to most of us.But in Bulgaria and Greece a node 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 your 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 gust.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 apart 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 impolite in Muslim countries?Passage1New Yorkers,albeit many of them grudgingly,are gradually getting used to more pedaling passengers on those blazing blue Citi Bikes.But what about local bike shops?Is Citi Bike rolling up riders at their expense?At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca,a manager who gave his name as“Ben W.”said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program.“It’s getting more people on the road,more people learning about the sport and getting involved,”he said.An employee at Danny’s Cycles in Gramercy said Citi Bike is a good option for people to ease into biking in a city famed for its vehicular congestion and aggressive drivers.“They can try out a bike without committing to buying one,”James Ryan said.“It makes a more comfortable biking environment in the city because there are a lot more bikes,too.”Business at Danny’s Cycles has increased as well since the advent of bike-share.“A lot of people come in for bike gear,and we’ve sold a lot of helmets,”he noted.Rentals are not a big part of the business at either Gotham Bikes or Danny’s Cycles.But for Frank’s Bike Shop,a small business that has been at its current Lower East Side location on Grand St.since1976,the bike-share program has been bad news.Owner Frank Arroyo said that his rental business has decreased by90percent since the Citi Bikes were rolled out last month.Arroyo’s main rental customers are European tourists,a demographic that has since been drawn away by Citi Bikes.Initially,a bike-share station was sited a few doors away from Frank’s Bike Shop on the corner of Grand and Henry Sts.But a petition to relocate the bike station gathered more than1,000signatures.The Citi Bike dock was eventually removed—but only temporarily,according to the Citi Bike Twitter account,for utility construction in the street.“I was grateful,and it was quite an honor to see how many people responded on my behalf,”Arroyo said of the petition effort.“It was really nice to see that people care.But they have flooded the place with them,”he said of the Department of Transportation,which installs the bike racks.Removing one station does little since the area is overloaded with Citi Bike stations,said Arroyo.“If you put it in front of a hotel,customers are going to walk of the hotel and use it,”he said.However,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.Christian Farrell of Waterfront Bicycle Shop,on West St.just north of Christopher St.,said initially he was concerned about bike-share,though,he admitted,“I was happy to see people on bikes.”Consisting of equal parts tourists and locals,his customers get a better rental deal at his shop because,despite charging only$10for a daily rental,the bike-share program requires cyclists to check their bikes in at a bike station every half hour.His store,on the other hand,charges$10for the first hour,$5for the second,and$2.50per hour after that.“Six hours with Waterfront Bicycle Shop will cost a customer$25,”he said.“With Citi Bike, a six-hour rental will cost$126[if the rider doesn’t re-dock his or her bike at a station every half hour].Our rentals always include a helmet,a basket and a lock.”Several dozen rental bikes were lined up on Weehawken st Sunday behind the store. Benny,who was watching over them,said another advantage over the Citi Bikes is that Waterfront’s bikes are all in good working order.Farrell’s early concerns were echoed by Andrew Crooks,owner of NYCVelo,at64Second Ave.“It seemed like a great idea,but one that would be difficult to implement,”Crooks said of Citi Bike.He said he worried about inexperienced riders’lack of awareness of biking rules and backlash from non-cyclists.However,he said,it’s still too early to tell if his business has been impacted.The actual Citi Bikes themselves have been criticized as“heavy,”“clunky,”even“ugly.”In comparison,Crooks said NYC Velo has bikes that are“lighter,faster and tend to be more comfortable.”Farrell of Waterfront also said his bikes are of“better quality”than the bike-share two-wheelers.While it’s possible bike-share will cause a drop in business in the long run,Crooks allowed that the idea,as a whole,is good for the city.[原文解读]该文节选自The Villager,原题目为Bike store owners put their spin on new bike-share,题材为议论文。

2014-2019历年大学英语四级真题及答案

2014-2019历年大学英语四级真题及答案

2014-2019历年大学英语四级真题及答案2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the first place you would like to take him/her to see and why?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.1. A)The man should visit the museums.B)She can’t stand the hot weather.C)The beach resort is a good choice.D)She enjoys staying in Washington.2. A)Her new responsibilities in the company.B)What her job prospects are.C)What the customers’ feedbac k is.D)The director’s opinion of her work.3. A)Combine her training with dieting.B)Repeat the training every three days.C)Avoid excessive physical training.D)Include weightlifting in the program.4. A)When she will return home.B)Whether she can go by herself.C)Whether she can travel by air.D)When she will completely recover.5. A)The woman knows how to deal with the police.B)The woman had been fined many times before.C)The woman had violated traffic regulations.D)The woman is good at finding excuses.6. A)Switch off the refrigerator for a while.B)Have someone repair the refrigerator.C)Ask the man to fix the refrigerator.D)Buy a refrigerator of better quality.7. A)He owns a piece of land in the downtown area.B)He has got enough money to buy a house.C)He can finally do what he has dreamed of.D)He is moving into a bigger apartment.8. A)She is black and blue all over.B)She has to go to see a doctor.C)She stayed away from work for a few days.D)She got hurt in an accident yesterday.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A)She was a bank manager.B)She was a victim of the robbery.C)She was a defence lawyer.D)She was a witness to the crime.10. A)A tall man with dark hair and a moustache.B)A youth with a distinguishing mark on his face.C)A thirty-year-old guy wearing a light sweater.D)A medium-sized young man carrying a gun.11. A)Identify the suspect from pictures.B)Go upstairs to sign some document.C)Have her photo taken for their files.D)Verify the record of what she had said.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A)By reading a newspaper ad.B)By seeing a commercial on TV.C)By listening to the morning news.D)By calling an employment service.13. A)She could improve her foreign languages.B)She could work close to her family.C)She could travel overseas frequently.D)She could use her previous experiences.14. A)Taking management courses.B)Teaching English at a university.C)Working as a secretary.D)Studying for a degree in French.15. A)Prepare for an interview in a couple of days.B)Read the advertisement again for more details.C)Send in a written application as soon as possible.D)Get to know the candidates on the short list.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 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 centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A)They cannot see the firefighters because of the smoke.B)They do not realize the danger they are in.C)They cannot hear the firefighters for the noise.D)They mistake the firefighters for monsters.17. A)He travels all over America to help put out fires.B)He often teaches children what to do during a fire.C)He teaches Spanish in a San Francisco community.D)He provides oxygen masks to children free of charge.18. A)He saved the life of his brother choking on food.B)He rescued a student from a big fire.C)He is very good at public speaking.D)He gives informative talks to young children.19. A)Firefighters play an important role in America.B)Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters.C)Carelessness can result in tragedies.D)Informative speeches can save lives.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A)To satisfy the needs of their family.B)To fully realize their potential.C)To make money for early retirement.D)To gain a sense of their personal worth.21. A)They may have to continue to work in old age.B)They may regret the time they wasted.C)They may have nobody to depend on in the future.D)They may have fewer job opportunities.22. A)Making wise use of your time. C)Saving as much as you can.B)Enjoying yourself while you can. D)Working hard and playing hard.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A)Hardworking students being accused of cheating.B)Boy students being often treated as law-breakers.C)Innocent people being suspected groundlessly.D)Junior employees being made to work overtime.24. A)Forbidding students to take food out of the restaurant.B)Requesting customers to pay before taking the food.C)Asking customers to leave their bags on the counters.D)Allowing only two students to enter at a time.25. A)He was taken to the manager.B)He was closely watched.C)He was asked to leave.D)He was overcharged.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.Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives and friends. We write to (26)__________ our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and (27)__________ their heritage(传统). With computers and Internet connections in so many households, colleges, and businesses, people are e-mailing friends and (28)__________ all the time—or talking to them in writing in online chat rooms. It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot more (29)__________ than waiting until Sunday for the telephone rates to drop. Students are e-mailing their professors to (30)__________ and discuss their classroom assignments and to submit them. They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and (31)__________ homework. They are also sharing information about concerts and sports events, as well as jokes and their (32)__________ of life.Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personalletter. A (33)__________ note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts. No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, “I want you to know that I (34)__________ you.” This writing practice brings rewards that can’t be seen in (35)__________, but only in the success of human relationships.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 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 2 with 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.The fact is, the world has been finding less oil than it has been using for more than twenty years now. Not only has demand been ___36___, but the oil we have been finding is coming from places that are ___37___ to reach. At the same time, more of this newly ___38___ oil is of the type that requires a greater investment to ___39___. And because demand for this precious resource will grow, according to some, by over 40 percent by 2025, fueling the world’s economic ___40___will take a lot more energy from every possible source.The energy industry needs to get more from existing fields while continuing to search for new ___41___. Automakers must continue to improve fuel efficiency and perfect hybrid(混合动力的)vehicles. Technological improvements are needed so that wind, solar and hydrogen can be more ___42___ parts of the energy equation. Governments need to formulate energy policies that promote ___43___and environmentally sound development. Consumers must be willing to pay for some of these solutions, while practicing conservation efforts of their own.Inaction is not an ___44___. So let’s work together to balance this equat ion. We are taking some of the ___45___ needed to get started, but we need your help to go the rest of the way.A)consequently I)feasibleB)cultivate J)growthC)declining K)optionD)derived L)refineE)difficult M)reservesF)discovered N)soaringG)economically O)stepsH)exceptionSection 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 a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.I Cry, Therefore I AmA)I n 2008, at a German zoo, a gorilla(大猩猩)named Gana gave birth to a male infant, who died after three months. Photographs of Gana, looking stricken and inconsolable(伤心欲绝的), attracted crowds to the zoo. Sad as the scene was, the humans, not Gana, were the only ones crying. The notion that animals can weep has no scientific basis. Years of observations by biologists Dian Fossey, who observed gorillas, and Jane Goodall, who worked with chimpanzees(黑猩猩), could not prove that animals cry tears from emotion. B)I t’s true that many animals she d tears, especially in response to pain. Tears protect the eye by keeping it moist. But crying as an expression of feeling is unique to humans and has played an essential role in human evolution and the development of human cultures.C)W ithin two days an infant can imitate sad and happy faces. If an infant does not cry out, it is unlikely toget the attention it needs to survive. Around 3-4 months, the relationship between the human infant and its environment takes on a more organized communicative role, and tearful crying begins to serve interpersonal purposes:the search for comfort and pacification(抚慰). As we get older, crying becomes a tool of social interaction: grief and joy, shame and pride, fear and manipulation.D)T ears are as universal as laughter, and grief is more complex than joy. But although we all cry, we do so in different ways. Women cry more frequently and intensely than men, especially when exposed to emotional events. Like crying, depression is, around the world, more commonly seen in women than in men. One explanation might be that women, who despite decades of social advances still suffer from economic inequality, discrimination(歧视)and even violence, might have more to cry about. Men not only cry for shorter periods than women, but they also are less inclined to explain their tears, usually shed them more quietly, and tend more frequently to apologize when they cry openly. Men, like women, report crying at the death of a loved one and in response to a moving religious experience. They are more likely than women to cry when their core identities—as providers and protectors, as fathers and fighters—are questioned.E) People who score on personality tests as more sympathetic cry more than those who are more rigid or have more self-control. Frequency of crying varies widely: some shed tears at any novel or movie, others only a handful of times in their lives. Crying in response to stress and conflict in the home, or after emotional trauma(创伤), lasts much longer than tears induced by everyday sadness—which in turn last longer than tears of delight and joy.F) Sadness is our primary association with crying, but the fact is that people report feeling happier after crying. Surveys estimate that 85% of women and 73% of men report feeling better after shedding tears. Surprisingly, crying is more commonly associated with minor forms of depression than with major depression involving suicidal thoughts.G)P eople widely report that crying relieves tension, restores emotional balance and provides “catharsis,” a washing out of bad feelings. The term “catharsis” has religious implications of removing evil and sin; it’s no surprise that religious ceremonies are, around the world, one of the main settings for the release of tears.H)C rying is a nearly universal sign of grief, though some mourners report that, despite genuine sorrow, they cannot shed tears—sometimes even for years after their loved one has gone. Unlike today, when the privacy of grief is more respected, the public or ceremonial shedding of tears, at the graveside of a spouse or the funeral of a king or queen, was once considered socially or even politically essential.I)Crying has also served other social purposes. Rousseau wrote in his Confessions that while he considered tears the most powerful expression of love, he also just liked to cry over nothing.J) The association of tears with art has ancient roots. The classic Greek tragedies of the fifth century B.C. were primarily celebrations of gods. Tragedies, like poetry and music, were staged religious events. Even then it was recognized that crying in response to drama brought pleasure.K)I have argued that there are neurobiological(神经生物方面的)associations linking the arts and mood disorders. When I lecture on crying, I ask my audience to let me know, by a show of hands, which art forms most move them to tears. About 80% say music, followed closely by novels (74%), but then the figures fall sharply, to 43%, for poetry, and 10-22% for paintings, sculpture and architecture.L) The physical act of crying is mainly one of breathing in air, which is why we choke up when we weep. This suggests to language scientists that emotional crying evolved before language, perhaps explaining why tears communicate states of mind and feelings that are often so difficult to express in words. Of course, from an evolutionary perspective, recognition of emotion (usually through facial gesture)was essential for survival.M)The earliest humans arrived several million years ago, but only 150,000 to 200,000 years ago, did cultures, language, religion and the arts arise. Along the way, tears became more than a biological necessity to lubricate(润滑)the eye and developed into a sign of intense emotion and a signal of social bonding. The development of self-consciousness and the notion of individual identity, or ego; storytelling about the origins of the world, the creation of humanity and life after death; and the ability to feel others’ sadness—all were critical parts of the neurobiological changes that made us human.N)M o re recently, we’ve learned from neuroscience that certain brain circuits(回路)are activated(激活), rapidly and unconsciously, when we see another in emotional distress. In short, our brain evolved circuits to allow us to experience sympathy, which in turn made civilization, and an ethics based on sympathy, possible. So the next time you reach a tissue box, or sob on a friend’s shoulder, or shed tears at the movies, stop and reflect on why we cry and what it means to cry. Because ultimately, while we love to cry, we also cry to love.46. Nowadays people respect the privacy of grief more than in the past.47. Infants cry to attract attention for survival.48. There is no scientific evidence as yet that animals can shed tears from emotion.49. Tears can perform certain communicative functions which words cannot.50. Our ability to experience sympathy is essential to the development of civilization.51. People are more inclined to cry when suffering minor forms of depression.52. Sometimes people cannot cry despite genuine grief.53. In humans’ long history, tears have developed an essential role in social relationships.54. Men are less likely to give reasons for their tears.55. Crying has long been associated with art.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished 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 centre. Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Hospitals, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies. But like many cures, this solution has come with an unintended side effect: doctors and nurses can be focused on the screen and not the patient, even during moments of critical care. A poll showed that half of medical technicians had admitted texting during a procedure.This phenomenon has set off an intensifying discussion at hospitals and medical schools about a problem perhaps best described as “distracted doctoring.” In response, some hospitals have begun limiting the use of electronic devices in critical settings, while schools have started reminding medical students to focus on patients instead of devices.“You justify carrying devices around the hospital to do medical records, but you can sur f the Internet or do Facebook, and sometimes Facebook is more tempting,” said Dr. Peter Papadakos at the University of Rochester Medical Center.“My gut feeling(本能的感觉)is lives are in danger,” said Dr. Papadakos.”We’re not educating people about the proble m, and it’s getting worse.”A survey of 439 medical technicians found that 55 percent of technicians who monitor bypass machines acknowledged that they had talked on cellphones during heart surgery. Half said they had texted while in surgery. The study con cluded, “Such distractions have the potential to be disastrous.”Medical professionals have always faced interruptions from cellphones, and multitasking is simply a fact of life for many medical jobs. What has changed, say doctors, especially younger ones, is that they face increasing pressure to interact with their devices.The pressure stems from a mantra(信条)of modern medicine that patient care must be “data driven,” and informed by the latest, instantly accessible information. By many accounts, the technology has helped reduce medical error by providing instant access to patient data or prescription details.Dr. Peter Carmel, president of the American Medical Association, said technology “offers great potential in health care,” but he added that doctors’ first priority should be with the patient.56. Why do hospitals equip their staff with computers, smartphones and other devices?A)To reduce medical error. C)To facilitate administration.B)To cope with emergencies. D)To simplify medical procedures.57. What does the author refer to by “distracted doctoring”?A)The disservice done by modern devices to doctors, nurses, as well as patients.B)The tendency of medical institutions encouraging the use of modern devices.C)The problem of devices preventing doctors from focusing on their patients.D)The phenomenon of medical staff attending to personal affairs while working.58. What does Dr. Peter Papadakos worry about?A)Medical students are not adequately trained to use modern technology.B)Doctors’ interaction with their devices may endanger patients’ lives.C)Doctors are relying too heavily on modern electronic technology.D)Pressures on the medical profession may become overwhelming.59. Why do doctors feel increasing pressure to use modern devices?A)Patients trust doctors who use modern technology.B)Use of modern devices adds to hospitals’ revenues.C)Data is given too much importance in patient care.D)Patients’ data has to be revised from time to time.60. What is Peter Carmel’s advice to doctors?A)They follow closely the advances in medical science.B)They focus their attention on the patient’s condition.C)They observe hospital rules and regulations.D)They make the best use of modern devices.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.I have closely watched my generation, known as The Millennials, for 29 years now. Joel Stein wrote an extensive piece on Millennials and he remains rather optimistic about our potential.I hesitate to share his optimism because of a paradox(矛盾的现象)we seem to exhibit, namely, that there are more avenues for us to entertain ourselves than ever before, yet we are more bored than ever before. Entertainment has never been more varied. We have more cable channels, television shows, and movies than ever before. Internet providers allow instant viewing of almost any movie or television program ever created. Social drinking and partying are also widely available for Millennials. Every generation develops these habits at a certain age, but Millennials seem to be extending this phase of life as they postpone marriage.Some of this is undoubtedly due to The Great Recession. Millennials are having a difficult time finding jobs; only 47 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds are employed, the smallest share since government started recording data in 1948.But do Millennials respond to these economic troubles by doing whatever it takes to make ends meet? Hardly. In fact, of the four generations Pew Research has data for, the Millennial generation does not cite work ethic (勤奋工作)as distinctive of itself. Millennials want to save the world, but they sit and wait for that world-changing opportunity to be handed to them. Instead of working 2-3 jobs, launching a business, or doing what it takes to succeed, they retreat. Millennials may be the first generation to have a lower standard of living than their parents, but with this response to adversity(逆境), perhaps deservingly so.Much ink has been spilled in management books discussing how to get the most out of these youths in the workplace. Largely, they come to the same conclusion: Millennials are entitled, over-confident, and expect too much too quickly. We should not be surprised. Today’s young adults were raised by parents who made sure to boost their self-esteem at every turn, telling them they could achieve whatever they set their minds to, and handing out prizes for the sixth place.61. What does the author of the passage think of Millennials?A)They show little interest in entertainment.B)They are not confident about their ability.C)They enjoy an easy life due to high technology.D)They may not have bright prospects for success.62. How do Millennials feel about their life?A)They can hardly do anything about it.B)There is little in it to get excited about.C)It is not as good as their parents’.D)It is full of opportunities for success.63. In what way are Millennials different from previous generations according to Pew Research?A)They spend less time socializing. C)They do not value hard work.B)They are indifferent to others. D)They are more independent.64. What should Millennials do according to the author?A)Remain optimistic in face of adversity.B)Start a business as early as possible.C)Make full use of new opportunities.D)Take action to change their situation.65. Why are Millennials over-confident about themselves?A)They have been spoiled by their parents.B)They can always get whatever they expect.C)They are misguided by management books.D)They think they are young and energetic.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.为了促进教育公平,中国已投入360亿元,用于改善农村地区教育设施和加强中西部地区农村义务教育(compulsory education)。

2014年6月大学英语4级第二套答案详解

2014年6月大学英语4级第二套答案详解

2014年6月大学英语4级第二套答案详解四级听力Section A:1.B Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.2. D Outside an gallery art.3.D New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.4.C Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.5.D He has found a better position.6.A They should finish the book as soon as possible.7.D The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.8.B The woman is waiting for the call.9. A She had a job interview to attend10. C Submit her roommate's assignment11. A Where Dr. Ellis's office is located12. C He can handle it quite well13. B The 6:30 one14. C The time on the train is enjoyable15. A Reading newspapers.16. D Get key information by reading just once or twice17. A Choose one's own system of marking18. B By reviewing only the marked parts.19. D Everybody needs some sleep for survival.20. C It is a rare exception21. B His mother's injury just before his birth.22. C She developed a strong interest in finance23. D She inherited a big fortune from her father24. A She was extremely mean with her money25. B She built a hospital with her mother's moneySection C: 复合式听写:26. identical27. approach28. back and forth29. opposite30. indicates31. referring to32. parallel to33. reserved34. at the right angle35. embarrassing第二篇石油36.C declining37.E difficult38.D derived39.L refine40.J growth41.M reserves42.I feasible43.G economically44.k option45.O steps46. C47. N48. J49. H50. A51. K52. N53. H54. A55. M56 C they feel obliged to take care of their kids at home57 B it does not consider its economic impact on graduates58 A it is different for male and female students59 D they don’t perform as well as they did in high school60 A women are too worn out to be ambitious61 B few of them are equal to their positions.62 A they believe they have natural gift to lead63 D being able to assess the situation carefully before taking charge64 B they become impatient and rude65 C build up a strong team to achieve their goals.中国进一步发展核能,因为核电目前只占其总发电量的2%。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)参考答案

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)参考答案

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a campus activity that has benefited you most. 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 conversationand the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During thepause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the bestanswer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through thecentre.1. A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people.B) The man hasn't finished working on the bookshelf.C) The tools have already been returned to the woman.D) The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.2. A) Save time by using a computer.B) Buy her own computer.C) Borrow Martha's computer.D) Stay home and complete her paper.3. A) The man doesn't have money for his daughter's graduate studies.B) The man doesn't think his daughter will get a business degree.C) The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science.D) The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision.4. A) The cinema is some distance away from where they are.B) He would like to read the film review in the newspaper.C) They should wait to see the movie at a later time.D) Hell find his way to the cinema.5. A) He's been to Seattle many times.B) He has chaired a lot of conferences.C) He has a high position in his company.D) He lived in Seattle for many years.6. A) Teacher and student.B) Doctor and patient.C) Manager and office worker.D) Travel agent and customer.7. A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture.B) She thinks the lecture might be informative.C) She wants to add something to her lecture.D) Shell finish her report this weekend.8. A) The houses for sale are of poor quality.B) The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy.C) The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers.D) The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) How to study English well.B) Which courses to choose.C) How to write computer games.D) Which books to read.10. A) Physical sciences.B) Maths and physics.C) Art and design.D) Electronics and computer-programming.11. A) Her English is very good.B) She is interested in English.C) Her English writing is poor.D) Her oral English is bad.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Applying for a work experience.B) Applying for a part-time job.C) Taking an exam.D) Visiting an old friend.13. A) Students in the first half of their courses.B) Students who will graduate soon.C) Students in the second half of their courses.D) Students who have just graduated from universities.14. A) Explain the procedures to the students.B) Work regular hours.C) Write a comprehensive report.D) Send a report about the woman's work.15. A) In two weeks.B) In three weeks.C) In the second half of her course.D) Not decided yet.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 aquestion, 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 centre. Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Synthetic fuel.B) Solar energy.C) Alcohol.D) Electricity.17. A) Air traffic conditions.B) Traffic jams on highways.C) Road conditions.D) New traffic rules.18. A) Go through a health check.B) Carry little luggage.C) Arrive early for boarding.D) Undergo security checks.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) In a fast-food restaurant.B) At a shopping center.C) At a county fair.D) In a bakery.20. A) Avoid eating any food.B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat.C) Wash his hands thoroughly.D) Practice eating a pie quickly.21. A) On the table.B) Behind his back.C) Under his bottom.D) On his lap.22. A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.B) Eating from the outside toward the middle.C) Swallowing the pie with water.D) Holding the pie in the right position.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) Beauty.B) Loyalty.C) Luck.D) Durability.24. A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country.B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage.C) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart.D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck.25. A) The two people can learn about each other's likes and dislikes.B) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match.C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home.D) The two people can earn enough money for their wedding.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 thepassage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.In the center of a big city there are usually dozens of large office buildings that house big banks, corporation headquarters, and government agencies. Thousands of people work in these buildings. People who do all the office work are called white-collar workers. 26 and receptionists, bookkeepers and computer operators work for many different kinds of companies.Many office workers dream of working their way up to the top, from clerk to 27 of a corporation. The way lies through middle management. Middle management includes junior executives, who may fill 28 jobs, supervise other workers in the company, 29 action to top management, or see that the company's policies are 30 . At the very top are the senior executives. They 31 the policies for their own companies, especially 32 . The Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, of a large 33 has a great deal of power and influence.It is believed that one can start out at the bottom and go all the way to the top. Because financial matters are so important, some accountants become top executives. In companies where technology is important, people with an engineering background can also rise to the top. Nowadays, however, education 34 in the selection of people for management jobs. Universities in many countries offer courses in business administration. The graduates of these courses often start out in middle management jobs. From there, they can easily get promoted if they show the necessary 35 and ability.Part m Reading 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 passagethrough 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 2 with a single line throughthe 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.For decades, Americans have taken for granted the United States' leadership position in the development of new technologies. The innovations (创新) that resulted from research and development 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 mathematics and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science, the 39 of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.The decline in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math) seems to be 40 related to the comparatively weak performance by US schoolchildren 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 college freshmen must take remedial (补习的) math 41 , and less than half of the students who plan to major 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 (前沿) of innovation 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 education in these areas. Many more students earn 45 in the STEM disciplines in developing countries than in theDirections: 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 theinformation is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is markedwith a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Ban Sugary Drinks—That Will Add Fuel to the Obesity WarA) On a train last Thursday, I sat opposite a man who was so fat he filled more than one seat. He was pale anddisfigured and looked sick to death, which he probably was: obesity (肥胖症) leads to many nasty ways of dying. Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, including a couple of fatty children with swollen cheeks pressing against their eyes. These people are part of what 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 avoided. It is pure, white and deadly, as Professor John Yudkin described it 40 years ago 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), tohormonal upsets to the appetite, to metabolic (新陈代谢的) malfunctions and obesity and from there to type 2 diabetes (糖尿病) and its many horrible complications. 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. 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—allthe 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 protest that government regulation would be yet another instance of interference in our lives.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, including everyone's eating and 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 by 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 alarm. Lastmonth the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) published a report saying that obesity is the 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 sugary drinksfor 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. As Professor Terence Stephenson, head of the AMRC, has said, sugary soft drinks are "the ultimate bad food. 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, thatdoesn'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 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 very appetising, food producers turned to sugar as a magic alternative flavour enhancer, often in the forms of syrups (糖浆) that had recently been developed from corn, and put it generously into most prepared foods and soft drinks.K) This stuff is not just fattening. It is addictive. It interferes with the body's metabolism, possibly via 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 are not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, overdrinking and overeating that makes people fat is not really their own fault: obesity is in large part something that is being done to them. 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 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 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 and banning vending machines (自动售货机) here and there—as suggested by the AMRC report—is not going 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.49. 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 to impose an additional tax on sugary drinks.53. The government has not yet taken any action to regulate sugar consumption although it indicated its intention 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 unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You shoulddecide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a singleline through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more pedaling (骑车的) passengers on those shining blue Citi Bikes. But what about local bike shops? Is Citi Bike rolling up riders at their expense?At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca, manager W. Ben said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program. "It's getting more people on the road," he said. James Ryan, an employee at Danny's Cycles in Gramercy also said Citi Bike is a good option for people to ease into biking in a city famed for its traffic jams and aggressive 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. 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 Citi Bike was rolled out last month. Arroyo's main rental customers are European tourists, who have since been drawn away by Citi Bikes.However, 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.Christian Farrell of Waterfront Bicycle Shop, on West St. just north of Christopher St., said initially he was concerned about bike-share, though, he admitted, "I was happy to see people on bikes."Farrell's early concerns were echoed by Andrew Crooks, owner of NYC Velo, at 64 Second Ave. "It seemed like a great idea, but one that would be difficult to implement," Crooks said of Citi Bike. He said he worried about inexperienced riders' lack of awareness of biking rules and strong negative reaction from non-cyclists. However, he said, it's still too early to tell if his business has been impacted.While it's possible bike-share will cause a drop in business, Crooks allowed that the idea is a positive step forward for New 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 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 Citi Bikes.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?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.60. What is the general attitude of local bike shops towards Citi Bike?A) Wait-and-see.B) Negative.C) Indifferent.D) Approving.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Various studies have shown that increased spending on education has not led to measurable improvements in learning. Between 1980 and 2008, staff and teachers at US 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.Some simplistically attribute the decline in our public education system to the drain of 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 underperforming students who were thrown out of public schools and went to private ones.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. Women's liberation opened up new professional opportunities for women, and, over time, some of the best left teaching as a career option, bringing about a gradual decline in the quality of schooling.Also around that time, regulations, government, and unions came to dictate pay, prevent adjustments, and introduce bureaucratic (官僚的) standard for advancement. Large education bureaucracies and unions came to dominate the landscape, confusing activity with achievement. Bureaucrats regularly rewrite curriculums, talk nonsense about theories of education, and require ever more administrators. The end result has been that, after all the spending, students have worse math and reading skills than both their foreign peers 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 teachers.62. 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 schools.C) Qualified teachers are far from adequately paid.D) Training of students' basic skills is neglected.63. What was a significant contributor to the past glory of public schools?A) Well-behaved students.B) Efficient administration.C) Talented women teachers.D) Generous pay for teachers.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 administrators.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.大熊猫(giant panda)是一种温顺的动物,长着独特的黑白皮毛。

2014年6月大学英语四级真题试卷第一套+详细解答+听力原文

2014年6月大学英语四级真题试卷第一套+详细解答+听力原文

2014年6月大学英语四级真题试卷(一)全部题型 1.Writing2.Listening Comprehension3. 4.Reading Com prehension5.TranslationPart I Writing1.For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay on the following question.You should write at least120words but no more than180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown,what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A2.A.See a doctor about her strained shoulder.B.Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.C.Replace the cupboard with a new one.D.Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.3.A.At Mary Johnson's.B.At a painter's studio.C.In an exhibition hall.D.Outside an art gallery.4.A.The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.B.She does not quite agree with what the man said.C.The man had better talk with the students himself. D.New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.5.A.He helped Doris build up the furniture. B.Doris helped him arrange the furniture.C.Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.D.He was good at assembling bookshelves.6.A.He doesn't get on with the others.B.He doesn't feel at ease in the firm.C.He has been taken for a fool.D.He has found a better position.7.A.They should finish the work as soon as possible. B.He will continue to work in the garden himself.C.He is tired of doing gardening on weekends.D.They can hire a gardener to do the work.8.A.The man has to get rid of the used furniture. B.The man's apartment is ready for rent.C.The furniture is covered with lots of dust.D.The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.9.A.The man will give the mechanic a call. B.The woman is waiting for a call.C.The woman is doing some repairs.D.The man knows the mechanic very well.10.A.She had a job interview to attend.B.She was busy finishing her project.C.She had to attend an important meeting.D.She was in the middle of writing an essay. 11.A.Accompany her roommate to the classroom. B.Hand in her roommate's application form. C.Submit her roommate's assignment. D.Help her roommate with her report.12.A.Where Dr.Ellis's office is located. B.When Dr.Ellis leaves his office. C.Directions to the classroom building. D.Dr.Ellis's schedule for the afternoon.13.A.He finds it rather stressful.B.He is thinking of quitting it.C.He can handle it quite well.D.He has to work extra hours.14.A.The6:00one.B.The6:30one.C.The7:00one.D.The7:30one.15.A.It is an awful waste of time.B.He finds it rather unbearable.C.The time on the train is enjoyable.D.It is something difficult to get used to.16.A.Reading newspapers.B.Chatting with friends.C.Listening to the daily news.D.Planning the day's work.Section B17.A.Ignore small details while reading.B.Read at least several chapters at one sitting. C.Develop a habit of reading critically.D.Get key information by reading just once or twice.18.A.Choose one's own system of marking. B.Underline the key words and phrases.C.Make as few marks as possible.D.Highlight details in a red color.19.A.By reading the textbooks carefully again. B.By reviewing only the marked parts.C.By focusing on the notes in the margins.D.By comparing notes with their classmates.20.A.The sleep a person needs varies from day to day. B.The amount of sleep for each person is similar. C.One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep. D.Everybody needs some sleep for survival.21.A.It is a made-up story.B.It is beyond cure.C.It is a rare exception.D.It is due to an accident.22.A.His extraordinary physical condition.B.His mother's injury just before his birth.C.The unique surroundings of his living place.D.The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair.23.A.She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.B.She learned to write for financial newspapers.C.She developed a strong interest in finance.D.She tenderly looked after her sick mother.24.A.She made a wise investment in real estate.B.She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit.C.She got7.5million dollars from her ex-husband.D.She inherited a big fortune from her father.25.A.She was extremely mean with her money.B.She was dishonest in business dealings.C.She frequently ill-treated her employees.D.She abused animals including her pet dog.26.A.She made a big fortune from wise investment.B.She built a hospital with her mother's money.C.She made huge donations to charities.D.She carried on her family's tradition.Section CAmong the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are【B1】______in form but different in meaning in the two cultures.For example,a Colombian who wants someone to【B2】______him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped,point downward as they move rapidly【B3】______.Speakers of English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely,but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away,quite the【B4】______of the Colombian gesture.Again,in Colombia,a speaker of English would have to know that when he【B5】______height he must choosebetween different gestures depending on whether he is【B6】______a human being or an animal.If he keeps the palm of the hand【B7】______the floor,as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child,for example,he will very likely be greeted by laughter;in Colombia this gesture is 【B8】______for the description of animals.In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand【B9】______to the floor.Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also【B10】______moments.In both of the examples above,speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture,physically,but its meaning differs sharply.27.【B1】28.【B2】29.【B3】30.【B4】31.【B5】32.【B6】33.【B7】34.【B8】35.【B9】36.【B10】Part III Reading ComprehensionSection AMany Brazilians cannot read.In2000,a quarter of those aged15and older were functionally illiterate(文盲).Many【C1】______do not want to.Only one literate adult in three reads books.The【C2】______Brazilian reads1.8non-academic books a year,less than half the figure in Europe and the United States.In a recent survey of reading habits,Brazilians came27th out of30 countries.Argentines,their neighbors,【C3】______18th.The government and businesses are all struggling in different ways to change this.On March13the government【C4】______a National Plan for Books and Reading.This seeks to boost reading,by founding libraries and financing publishers among other things.One discouragement to reading is that books are【C5】______.Most books have small print-runs,pushing up their price.But Brazilians'indifference to books has deeper roots.Centuries of slavery meant the country's leaders long【C6】______education.Primary schooling became universal only in the1990s.All this means Brazil's book market has the biggest growth【C7】______in the western world.But reading is a difficult habit to form.Brazilians bought fewer books in 2004,89million,including textbooks【C8】______by the government,than they did st year the director of Brazil's national library【C9】______.He complained that he had half the librarians he needed and termites(白蚁)had eaten much of the【C10】______.That ought to be a cause for national shame.A)average I)normalB)collection J)particularlyC)distributed K)potentialD)exhibition L)quitE)expensive M)rankedF)launched N)simplyG)named O)treasuredH)neglected37.【C1】38.【C2】39.【C3】40.【C4】41.【C5】42.【C6】43.【C7】44.【C8】45.【C9】46.【C10】Section BThe Touch-Screen GenerationA)On a chilly day last spring,a few dozen developers of children's apps(应用程序)for phones and tablets(平板电脑)gathered at an old beach resort in Monterey,California,to show off their games.The gathering was organized by Warren Buckleitner,a longtime reviewer of interactive children's media.Buckleitner spent the breaks testing whether his own remote-control helicopter could reach the hall's second story,while various children who had come with their parents looked up in awe(敬畏)and delight.But mostly they looked down, at the iPads and other tablets displayed around the hall like so many open boxesof candy.I walked around and talked with developers,and several quoted a famous saying of Maria Montessori's,"The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence."B)What,really,would Maria Montessori have made of this scene?The30or so children here were not down at the shore poking(戳)their fingers in the sand or running them along stones or picking seashells.Instead they were all inside, alone or in groups of two or three,their faces a few inches from a screen,their hands doing things Montessori surely did not imagine.C)In2011,the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its policy on very young children and media.In1999,the group had discouraged television viewing for children younger than2,citing research on brain development that showed this age group's critical need for"direct interactions with parents and other significant care givers."The updated report began by acknowledging that things had changed significantly since then.In2006,90%of parents said that their children younger than2consumed some form of electronic media. Nevertheless,the group took largely the same approach it did in1999, uniformly discouraging passive media use,on any type of screen,for these kids.(For older children,the academy noted,"high-quality programs"could have"educational benefits.")The2011report mentioned"smart cell phone" and"new screen"technologies,but did not address interactive apps.Nor did it bring up the possibility that has likely occurred to those90%of American parents that some good might come from those little swiping(在电子产品上刷)fingers.D)I had come to the developers'conference partly because I hoped that this particular set of parents,enthusiastic as they were about interactive media, might help me out of this problem,that they might offer some guiding principle for American parents who are clearly never going to meet the academy's ideals, and at some level do not want to.Perhaps this group would be able to express clearly some benefits of the new technology that the more cautious doctors weren't ready to address.E)I fell into conversation with a woman who had helped develop Montessori Letter Sounds,an app that teaches preschoolers the Montessori methods of spelling.She was a former Montessori teacher and a mother of four.I myself have three children who are all fans of the touch screen.What games did her kids like to play,I asked,hoping for suggestions I could take home."They don't play all that much."Really?Why not?"Because I don't allow it.We have a rule of no screen time during the week, unless it's clearlyeducational."No screen time?None at all?That seems at the outer edge of restrictive,even by the standards ofovercontrolling parents."On the weekends,they can play.I give them a limit of half an hour and then stop.Enough."F)Her answer so surprised me that I decided to ask some of the other developers who were also parents what their domestic ground rules for screen time were. One said only on airplanes and long car rides.Another said Wednesdays and weekends,for half an hour.The most permissive said half an hour a day,which was about my rule at home.At one point I sat with one of the biggest developers of e-book apps for kids,and his family.The small kid was starting to fuss in her high chair,so the mom stuck an iPad in front of her and played a short movie so everyone else could enjoy their lunch.When she saw me watching,she gave me the universal tense look of mothers who feel they are being judged."At home," she assured me,"I only let her watch movies in Spanish."G)By their reactions,these parents made me understand the problem of our age: as technology becomes almost everywhere in our lives,American parents are becoming more,not less,distrustful of what it might be doing to their children. Technological ability has not,for parents,translated into comfort and ease.On the one hand,parents want their children to swim expertly in the digital stream that they will have to navigate(航行)all their lives;on the other hand,they fear that too much digital media,too early,will sink them.Parents end up treating tablets as precision surgical(外科的)instruments,devices that might perform miracles for their child's IQ and help him win some great robotics competition—but only if they are used just so.Otherwise,their child could end up one of those sad,pale creatures who can't make eye contact and has a girlfriend who lives only in the virtual world.H)Norman Rockwell,a20th-century artist,never painted Boy Swiping Finger on Screen,and our own vision of a perfect childhood has never been adjusted to accommodate that now-common scene.Add to that our modern fear that every parenting decision may have lasting consequences—that every minute of enrichment lost or mindless entertainment indulged(放纵的)will add up to some permanent handicap(障碍)in the future—and you have deep guilt and confusion.To date,no body of research has proved that the iPad will make your preschooler smarter or teach her to speak Chinese,or alternatively that it will rust her nervous system—the device has been out for only three years,not much more than the time it takes some academics to find funding and gather research subjects.So what is a parent to do?47.The author attended the conference,hoping to find some guiding principles for parenting in the electronic age.48.American parents are becoming more doubtful about the benefits technology is said to bring to their children.49.Some experts believe that human intelligence develops by the use of hands.50.The author found a former Montessori teacher exercising strict control over her kids'screen time.51.Research shows interaction with people is key to babies'brain development.52.So far there has been no scientific proof of the educational benefits of iPads.53.American parents worry that overuse of tablets will create problems with their kids'interpersonal relationships.54.The author expected developers of children's apps to specify the benefits of the new technology.55.The kids at the gathering were more fascinated by the iPads than by the helicopter.56.The author permits her children to use the screen for at most half an hour a day.Section CWhen young women were found to make only82percent of what their male peers do just one year out of college,many were at a loss to explain it.All the traditional reasons put forward to interpret the pay gap—that women fall behind when they leave the workforce to raise kids,for example,or that they don't seek as many management roles—failed to justify this one. These young women didn't have kids yet.And because they were just one year removed from their undergraduate degrees,few of these women yet had the chance to go after(much less decline)leadership roles.But there are other reasons why the pay gap remains so persistent.The first is that no matter how many women may be getting college degrees,the university experience is still an unequal one.The second is that our higher education system is not designed to focus on the economic consequences of our students'years on campus.Now that women are the majority of college students and surpass men in both the number of undergraduate and advanced degrees awarded,one might think the college campus is a pretty equal place.It is not.Studies show that while girls do better than boys in high school,they start to trail off during their college years.They enroll in different kinds of classes,tend to major in less rigorous(非常严格的)subjects,and generally head off with less ambitious plans.As a result,it's not surprising that even the best educated young women enter the workplace with a slight disadvantage.Their college experience leaves them somewhat confused,still stumbling(栽倒)over the dilemmas their grandmothers'generation sought to destroy.Are they supposed to be pretty or smart?Strong or sexy(性感的)?All their lives,today's young women have been pushed to embrace both perfection and passion—to pursue science and sports, math and theater—and do it all as well as they possibly can.No wonder they are not negotiating for higher salaries as soon as they get out of school.They are too exhausted,and too scared of failing.57.Traditionally,it is believed that women earn less than men because______. A.they have failed to take as many rigorous coursesB.they do not feel as fit for management rolesC.they feel obliged to take care of their kids at homeD.they do not exhibit the needed leadership qualities58.What does the author say about America's higher education system?A.It does not offer specific career counseling to women.B.It does not consider its economic impact on graduates.C.It does not take care of women students'special needs.D.It does not encourage women to take rigorous subjects.59.What does the author say about today's college experience?A.It is different for male and female students.B.It is not the same as that of earlier generations.C.It is more exhausting than most women expect.D.It is not so satisfying to many American students.60.What does the author say about women students in college?A.They have no idea how to bring out their best.B.They drop a course when they find it too rigorous.C.They are not as practical as men in choosing courses.D.They don't perform as well as they did in high school.61.How does the author explain the pay gap between men and women fresh from college?A.Women are too worn out to be ambitious.B.Women are not ready to take management roles.C.Women are caught between career and family.D.Women are not good at negotiating salaries.Reading leadership literature,you'd sometimes think that everyone has the potential to be an effective leader.I don't believe that to be true.In fact,I see way fewer truly effective leaders than I see people stuck in positions of leadership who are sadly incompetent and seriously misguided about their own abilities.Part of the reason this happens is a lack of honest self-assessment by those who aspire to(追求)leadership in the first place.We've all met the type of individual who simply must take charge.Whether it's a decision-making session,a basketball game,or a family outing,they can't help grabbing the lead dog position and clinging on to it for dear life.They believe they're natural born leaders.Truth is,they're nothing of the sort.True leaders don't assume that it's their divine(神圣的)right to take charge every time two or more people get together. Quite the opposite.A great leader will assess each situation on its merits,and will only take charge when their position,the situation,and/or the needs of the moment demand it.Many business executives confuse leadership with action.They believe that constant motion somehow generates leadership as a byproduct.Faced withany situation that can't be solved by the sheer force of activity,they generate a dust cloud of impatience.Their one leadership tool is volume:if they think you aren't working as hard as they think you should,their demands become increasingly louder and harsher.True leaders understand the value of action,of course,but it isn't their only tool.In fact,it isn't even their primary tool.Great leaders see more than everyone else:answers,solutions,patterns,problems,opportunities.They know it's vitally important to do,but they also know that thinking,understanding, reflection and interpretation are equally important.If you're too concerned with outcomes to the extent that you manipulate and intimidate others to achieve those outcomes,then you aren't leading at all, you're dictating.A true leader is someone who develops his or her team so that they can and do hit their targets and achieve their goals.62.What does the author think of the leaders he knows?A.Many of them are used to taking charge.B.Few of them are equal to their positions.C.Many of them fail to fully develop their potential.D.Few of them are familiar with leadership literature.63.Why are some people eager to grab leadership positions?A.They believe they have the natural gift to lead.B.They believe in what leadership literature says.C.They have proved competent in many situations.D.They derive great satisfaction from being leaders.64.What characterizes a great leader according to the author?A.Being able to take prompt action when chances present themselves. B.Having a whole-hearted dedication to their divine responsibilities. C.Having a full understanding of their own merits and weaknesses. D.Being able to assess the situation carefully before taking charge. 65.How will many business executives respond when their command fails to generate action?A.They reassess the situation at hand.B.They become impatient and rude.C.They resort to any tool available.D.They blame their team members.66.What is the author's advice to leaders?A.Concentrate on one specific task at a time.B.Use different tools to achieve different goals.C.Build up a strong team to achieve their goals.D.Show determination when faced with tough tasks.PartⅣTranslation67.中国应进一步发展核能,因为核电目前只占其总发电量的2%。

2014年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及详解)

2014年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及详解)

2014年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及翻译)CET4 Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.题目一:Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目二:Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目三:Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?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6月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及详解)

2014年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及详解)

2014年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及翻译)CET4 Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.题目一:Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目二:Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目三:Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?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6月大学英语四级真题及解答(多套题及详解)

2014年6月大学英语四级真题及解答(多套题及详解)

2014年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及翻译)CET4 Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.题目一:Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目二:Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目三:Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?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月英语四级考试真题以及答案(第1套)

2014年12月英语四级考试真题以及答案(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。

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。

2014年6月英语四级真题、答案及解析汇总

2014年6月英语四级真题、答案及解析汇总

2014年6月英语四级真题、答案及解析汇总2014年6月英语四级作文范文:家乡Yu GardenIf a foreign friend of mine is going to visit my hometown, Shanghai, I would like to take her to Yu Garden.Yu Garden is a traditional Chinese garden located beside the City God Temple in the northeast of Shanghai. Here she will marvel at the exotic and exquisite beauty of the Chinese Garden. She can walk on the crooked bridge and take photos of the beautiful goldfish. Besides, she can taste the local cuisines like steamed buns, wonton noodles, soy milk. There are a variety of mouth-watering snacks there. Apart from the beautiful scenery and delicious food, she will also be attracted by the remarkable performance of different craftsmen. For example, she will see Shanghai-style paper-cutting, and the process of making Chinese candy and clay figurines.I believe my friend will have a great day if she visits Yu Garden. This is a place where the features of this city are combined.2014年6月英语四级听力短对话答案1. B .Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.点评:事实细节题,主要听男士的意见Why don’t you use the ladder. strain v.表示拉伸,扭伤 strain your shoulder 拉伤肩膀2. D. Outside an art gallery.点评:推理判断题,从女士的“exhibition”与男士的“favorite painter”中推断出。

2014年四级复合式听写历年真题汇总

2014年四级复合式听写历年真题汇总

2014年6月2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第一套)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are ___26___ in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to ___27___ him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly ___28___ Speakers of English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the ___29___ of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he ___30___ height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is ___31___ a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand ___32___ the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter; in Colombia this gesture is ___33___ for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand ___34___ to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also ___35___ moments. In bothof the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply.答案26 identil 27 approach 28 back and forth 29 opposite 30 indicates 31 referring 32 parallel 33 reserved 34at a right angle 35 embarrassing2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第二套)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.According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered ___26___ until the court proves the person is guilty.To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been ___27___. The police must give the suspect the reasons why they arc arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then the police take the suspect to the police station, where the name of the person and the ___28___ against him arc formally listed.The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or ___29___. If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court ___30___ run away. he can go free. Otherwise, the suspect mustput up bail(保释金). At this time, too, the judge will ___31___ a court lawyer to defend the suspect if he can't afford one.The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorney's office presents a case against the suspect. The attorney may present ___32___ as well as witnesses. The judge then decides whether there is enough reason to ___33___.The American justice system is very complex and sometimes operates slowly. However, every step is ___34___ to protect the rights of the people. These individual rights are the___35___ of the American government.答案26 innocent 27 committed 28 charges 29released 30 rather than 31 appoint 32 evidence33 hold a trial 34 designed 35 foundation2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题(三)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.Almost every child,on the first day he sets foot in a school building,more__26___,less afraid of what he doesn’t know,betterat finding and__27_____,more confident,resourceful(机敏的),persistent and__28__then he will ever be again in his schooling--or, unless he is very unusual and very lucky, for the rest of his life. Already,by paying close attention to and_29__the world and people around him, and without any school—type formal instruction, he has done a task far more difficult, complicated and_30__than anying he will be asked to do in school, or than any of his teachers has done for yeas. He has solved the__31__of language. He has discovered it—babies don’t even know that language exists—and he has found out how it works and learnt to use it__32__.He has done it by exploring,by experimenting, by developing his own model of the grammar of language, by __33__and seeing whether it works by gradually changing it and__34__it until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, including many of the__35__that the schools think only they can teach him, and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him.答案26.curious 27.figuring things out 28.independent29.interacting with 30.abstract 31.mystery32.appropriately 33.trying it out 34.refining 35.concepts2013年12月英语四级考试真题(一)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate __26__, they replied. "Because it is right." If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants __27__ skirts, or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get __28__ and very uninformative answers: "Because it's right. " "Because that's the way it's done." "Because it's the __29__. " Or even "I don't know. " The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are __30__ by social norms-shared rules or guidelines which prescribe thebehavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms __31__ how people "ought" to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform(遵守) to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they __32__. In fact, we are much more likely to notice __33__ from norms than conformity to them. You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little __34__ if they bowed, started to stroke you, or kissed you on both __35__ Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.答案26. apart and alone 27. instead of 28. Similar 29. custom 30. Controlled31. Define 32. exist 33. Departures 34. startled 35. Cheeks2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(一)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.My favorite T.V. show? “The Twilight Zone.”I(26) like the episode called “The Printer’sDevil.”It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being (27) out of business by a big newspaper syndicate—you know, a group of papers (28) bythe same people.He’s about to (29) when he’s interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered $5,000 to pay off his newspaper’s (30), but this Smith character alsooffers his services for free.It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he’s turning out newspapers with (31). The small paper is successful again. The editor is (32) at how quickly Smith gets his stories—only minutes after they happen—but soon he’s presented with a contract to sign. Mr.Smith, it seems, is really the devil! The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is (33) the news even before it happens—and it’s all terrible—one disaster after another. Anyway, there is a little more to tell, but I don’t want to (34) the story for you. I really like these old episodes of “The Twilight Zone”because the stories are fascinating. They are not realistic. But then again, in a way they are, because they deal with (35).答案:26.especially 27.driven 28.owned mit suicide 30.debts31.shocking headlines 32.amazed 33.reporting 34.ruin 35.human nature2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(二)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and (26) in a file cabinet. It could remain there for years and, often (27), never reach the outside world. Things have done a complete about—face since then. (28) the change has been the astonishingly (29) development in recent years of the computer. Today, any data that is (30) about us in one place or another—and for one reason or another—can be stored in a computer bank. It can then be easily passed to other computer banks. They are owned by individuals and by private businesses and corporations, lending (31), direct mailing and telemarketing firms, credit bureaus, credit card companies, and (32) at the local, state, and federal level.A growing number of Americans are seeing the accumulation and distribution of computerized data as a frightening (33) of their privacy. Surveys show that the number of worried Americans has been steadily growing over the years as the computer becomes increasingly (34), easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain. In 1970, a national survey showed that 37 percent of the people (35) felt their privacy was being invaded. Seven years later, 47 percent expressed the same worry. A recent survey by a credit bureau revealed that the number of alarmed citizens had shot up to 76 percent.答案:26.locked away 27.forgotten 28.Responsible for 29.swift 30.collected 31.institutions ernment agencies 33.invasion 34.efficient 35.questioned2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第三套)In the center of a big city there are usually dozens of large office buildings that house big banks , corporation headquarters, and government agencies. Thousands of people work in these buildings. People who do all the office work are called white-color workers. __26___ and receptionists, bookkeepers and computer operators work for many different kinds of companies.Many office works dream of working their way up to the top , from clerk to ___27__ of a corporation . The way lies through middle management . Middle management includes junior executives, who may fill __28___ jobs , supervise other workers in the company , ___29___ action to top management , or see that the company’s policies are ___30___ . At the very top are the senior executives . They ___31____ the policies for their own companies , especially __32___ . The Chief Executive Officer , or CEO , of a large __33___ has a large deal of power and influence .It is believed that one can start out at the bottom and go all the top . Because financial matters are so import , some accountants become top executives . In companies where technology is important , people with an engineering background can also rise to the top . Nowadays, however ,education ___34___ in the selection of people for management jobs . Universities in business administration . The graduates of these courses often start out in middle management jobs . From there , they can easily get promoted if they show the necessary ___35___ and ability.答案:26.Secretaries 27.president 28.specialized 29 . recommend 30. being carried out 31.establish 32.financial matters 33.corporation 34 .plays a central part 35.personality2012年12月大学英语四级考试真题Americans today have different eating habits than they had in the past . There is a wide __26__ of food available . They have a broader knowledge of nutrition(营养),so they buy more fresh fruit and __27__ than ever before . At the same time , Americans purchase increasing quantities of sweets and sodas .Statistics show that the way people who live _28_the way they eat . American lifestyles have changed . There are now __29___ people who live alone , single parents and children , and double-income families . These changing lifestyles are __30___ for the increasing number of people who must __31__ meals or sometimes simply go without them . Many Americans have less time than ever before to __32___.Partly as a consequence of this limited time , over half of all Americans homes now have microwave ovens . Moreover , Americans eat out nearly four times a week on average .It is easy to study the amounts and kind of food that people consume . The United States Department of Agriculture and the food industry collect saletes statistics and ___33__. This information not only tells us what people are eating , but also tells us about the changes in __34__ and tastes . Red meat , which used to be the most popular choice for dinner, is no longer an American ___35___.Instead ,chicken , turkey and fish have become more popular . Sales of these foods have greatly increased in recent years .答案:26.selection 27.vegetables 28. determines 29.growing numbers of 30. responsible 31.rush 32.spend preparing food 33. keep accurate records 34. attitudes 35.favorite。

2014年6月英语四级听力复合式听写原文(卷一)

2014年6月英语四级听力复合式听写原文(卷一)

四级听力真题2014年6月英语四级听力复合式听写原文(卷一) Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second language teachers, are those which are identical in form, but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Columbian who wants someone to approach him often signals with a hand movement, in which all the fingers of one hand cupped point downward as they move rapidly back and forth. Speakers of English have a similar gesture, though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely. But for them, the gesture means "goodbye" or "go away", quite the opposite of the Columbian gesture. Again in Columbia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he indicates height, he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is referring to a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter. In Columbia, this gesture is reserved for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings, he should keep the palm of his hand at a right angle to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also embarrassing moments. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture physically, but its meaning differs sharply。

2014年12月英语四级听力、作文、翻译答案

2014年12月英语四级听力、作文、翻译答案

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。

2014年12月四级真题听力题+答案+原文

2014年12月四级真题听力题+答案+原文

2014年12⽉四级真题听⼒题+答案+原⽂2014年12⽉四级真题第⼀套听⼒题+答案+原⽂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。

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 came over.D) His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.2. A) The bus stop is only two minutes’ walk.B) The running 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 cinema7. 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 11are 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 respectwomenmore.C) Help women acquire moreprofessional skills.D) Spend more time changingwomen'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 Africa14. A) To select the right model.B) To get a good import agent.C) T o convince the board members.D) T o cut down production costs.15. A) His flexibility.B) His vision.C) His intelligence.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 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 centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2014年6月14日四级真题Word版及答案

2014年6月14日四级真题Word版及答案

2014年6月14日四级真题Word版及答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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6月14日大学英语4级真题与答案详解完整版

2014年6月14日大学英语4级真题与答案详解完整版

2014年6月14日大学英语4级真题与答案详解完整版Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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6月英语四级真题听力原文及答案

2014年6月英语四级真题听力原文及答案

20##6月英语四级听力原文<卷一>1. W: I can’t seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard.M: Oh… Why don’t you use the ladder? You might strain yo ur shoulder.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?2. W: Since it’s raining so hard, let’s go and see the new exh ibits.M: That’s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite p ainters.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?3. M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evalu ation.W: It depends on which student you are talking about.Q: What does the woman imply?4. W: It must have taken you a long time to fix up all these book shelves.M: It wasn’t too bad. I got Doris to do some of them.Q: What does the man mean?5. W: Rod, I hear you’ll be leaving at the en d of this month. Is it true?M: Yeah. I’ve been offered a much better position with anothe r firm. I’d be a fool to turn it down.Q: Why is the man quitting his job?6. W: I honestly don’t want to continue the gardening tomorro w, Tony?M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend.Q: What does the man mean?7. W: You’ve already furnished your apartment?M: I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8. W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers?M: Not yet .I’ll let you know when he calls.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Conversation one:M: Hello. Matt Ellis speaking.W: Hello, D r. Ellis, my name’s Pan Johnson. My roommate, J anet Holmes, wanted me to call you.M: Janet Holmes? Oh, that’s right. She’s in my Shakespearean English class. Has anything happened to her?W: Nothing, it’s just that she submitted a job application yest e rday and the company asked her in for an interview today. She’s a fraid she won’t be able to attend your class this afternoon though. I’m calling to see whether it would be OK if I gave you her essay. Janet said it’s due today.M: Certainly, that would be fine. Uh, you can either drop it o ff at my class or bring it to my office.W: Would it be all right to come by your office around 4:00? I’m afraid I can’t come any earlier because I have three classes t his afternoon.M: Uh, I won’t be here when you come. I’m supposed to be at a meeting from 3:00 to 6:00, but how about leaving it with my secretary? She usually stays until 5:00. W: Fine, please tell her I’l l be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, could you tell m e where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didn’t give me directions to your office.M: Well, I’m in Room 302 of the Gregory Building. I’ll tell my secretary to put the paper in my mail box, and I’ll get it when I return.W: I sure appreciate it. Goodbye, Dr. Ellis.M: Goodbye, Ms. Johnson.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have j ust heard.9. Why couldn’t the woman’s roommate attend the Shakespeare an English class that afternoon?10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the co nversation?Passage OneMost American college students need to be efficient readers. T his is necessary because full-time students probably have to read se veral hundred pages every week. They don't have time to read a c hapter three or four times. They need to extract as much informatio n as possible from the first or second reading.An extraordinarily important study skill is knowing how to mar k a book. Students mark the main ideas and important details with a pen or pencil, yellow or blue or orange. Some students mark ne w vocabulary in a different color. Most students write questions or short notes in the margins. Marking a book is a useful skill, but it' s important to do it right. First, read a chapter with one pen in yo ur hand and others next to you on the desk. Second, read a whole paragraph before you mark anything. Don't mark too much. Usuall y you will mark about 10% of a passage. Third, decide on your o wn system for marking. For example, maybe you will mark main i deas in yellow, important details in blue and new words in orange. Maybe you will put question marks in the margin when you don't understand something and before an exam. Instead, you just need t o review your marks and you can save a lot of time.16. What should American college students do to cope with th eir heavy reading assignments?17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a te xtbook?18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?Passage TwoThe thought of having no sleep for 24 hours or more isn't a p leasant one for most people. The amount of sleep that each person needs varies. In general, each of us needs about 8 hours of sleep each day to keep us healthy and happy. Some people, however, ca n get by with just a few hours of sleep at night.It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps. But ever yone needs some rest to stay alive. Few doctors would have thoug ht that there might be an exception to this. Sleep is, after all, a ve ry basic need. But a man named Al Herpin turned out to be a real exception, for supposedly, he never slept!Al Herpin was 90 years old when doctors came to his home i n New Jersy. They hoped to challenge the claim that he never slep t. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rockin g chair and read a half dozen newspapers. His doctors were puzzled by the strange case of permanent sleeplessness. Herpin offered the only clue to his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he had been born. Herpin died at the age of 94, never, it seems, having slept at all.19. What is taken for granted by most people?20. What do doctors think of Al Herpin's case?21. What could have accounted for Al Herpin's sleeplessness? Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second lang uage teachers, are those which are identical in form, but different i n meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Columbian who wan ts someone to approach him often signals with a hand movement, i n which all the fingers of one hand cupped point downward as the y move rapidly back and forth. Speakers of English have a similar gesture, though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely. But for them, the gesture means "goodbye" o r "go away", quite the opposite of the Columbian gesture. Again in Columbia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he indicates height, he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is referring to a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would i n his own culture when making known the height of a child for ex ample, he will very likely be greeted by laughter. In Columbia, this gesture is reserved for the description of animals. In order to desc ribe human beings, he should keep the palm of his hand at a right angle to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also embarrassing moments. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have t he same gesture physically, but its meaning differs sharply.四级听力答案Section A:1.B Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.2. D Outside an gallery art.3.D New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.4.C Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.5.D He has found a better position.6.A They should finish the book as soon as possible.7.D The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.8.B The woman is waiting for the call.9. A She had a job interview to attend10. C Submit her roommate's assignment11. A Where Dr. Ellis's office is located12. C He can handle it quite well13. B The 6:30 one14. C The time on the train is enjoyable15. A Reading newspapers.16. D Get key information by reading just once or twice17. A Choose one's own system of marking18. B By reviewing only the marked parts.19. D Everybody needs some sleep for survival.20. C It is a rare exception21. B His mother's injury just before his birth.22. C She developed a strong interest in finance23. D She inherited a big fortune from her father24. A She was extremely mean with her money25. B She built a hospital with her mother's money Section C: 复合式听写:26. identical27. approach28. back and forth29. opposite30. indicates31. referring to32. parallel to33. reserved34. at the right angle35. embarrassing20##6月英语四级听力原文<卷二>Short Conversation1. M: Did you buy any of the sweaters that we are on sale?W: Buy any? I got five of them. They were such a good barg ain.Q: What does the woman say about the sweaters?2. W: I have trouble concentrating when my roommate talk so loud on her mobile phone.M: why don’t you just ask her to lower her voice?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?3. W: Wendy’s in the basement, trying to fix the washing mac hine.M: Shouldn’t she be working on her annual report?Q: What does the man mean?4. W: What happened to the painting that used to be on the wall?M: It fell down and the glass broke. I’m having it reframed.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?5. M: You must have left the camera in the market. It’s a ver y expensive camera you know.W: But I tell you that I didn’t take it. I remember clearly that you put it on the dressing table.Q: What does the woman say about the camera?6. W: There is a good comedy on at the theatre Royal next S aturday. If you like, I can book four seats for us.M: All right. I’ll ask Janet if she is free then. I’ll let you kno w tomorrow.Q: What does the woman suggest they do next Saturday?7. W: We’ve opened the first box. Look! Some of these books are soaked.M: They should’ve used waterproof wrappings. What are we g oing to do about it? It’s too late to order replacements.Q: What do we learn about the conversation?8. W: Professor Johnson said you can pick up your term paper at her office.M: So she has graded it?Q: What can we infer from the conversation?W: Can I help you?M: Well. I’ m not .I think so. You see, actually, I’m getting married soon. And my friends want to buy me presents things.W: And would you like somethings for the kitchen.M: Yes, that’s right. I thought if I could find out things about kitchen things. They would be the best sorts of presents.W: Well. I suppose the first thing you need is a cooker. Do y ou like a electron one or a gas one?M: Em. I think I probably prefer a gas one. But cookers are very expensive. Aren’t they? How much is this one?W: It’s one hundred and seventy five cent, including tax and delivery. It’s a very good one though.M: But It’s a lot of money. Isn’t it?What sorts of things could I ask people to buy? You know, cheaper.W: Well. You need some pans. Won’t you? A set of pans, I suppose. and drying pans. Do you like cooking?M: Yes. I suppose so.W: Well. In that case, you might like a mixer. If you make c akes and things like that. It’ll save you a lot of time. And a blend er too. That’s good if you make soup and things.M: Em. That’s a sort.W: Something else you might use is a set of these knifes, you know,carving knifes, bread knifes,steak knifes, fruit knifes, potato peeling knifes.M: Haven’t seen or ever knew so many sorts.W: Oh, Yeah. Come over here and I’ll show you some more.9-11Q9 Why is the man is in the kitchen ware shop?Q10 Why does the woman want to know whether the man lik es cooking?Q11 What does the man say he has never realized?Good transportation is very important in winter. If you have a car, make sure it is ready for the cold weather. Keep the gas tank as n early full as you can. This will keep water out of the tank and will be a reserve in case you get into trouble. If a storm traps you in your car, there are some steps you should take for your own safet y. Do not tend to walk to find help. You may quickly lose your w ay in blowing and drifting snow. Your chances of being found are better if you stay in your car. Keep a downwind window open slig htly for fresh air. Freezing rain can seal off your car and lock you inside. Run the engine and heater once in a while. Keep the same downwind window open while the engine is running. Make sure t hat snow has not blocked the exhaust pipe. Clap your hands and m ove your arms and legs from time to time. Do not stay in one pos ition too long. But, do not move too much. Exercise warms you u p, but it also causes you to lose body heat. If more than one perso n is in the car, do not sleep at the same time. One person should always be awake. If you are alone, stay awake as long as you can. Turn on the inside light at night. This would make your car more visible to rescue cre ws. Don’t panic. Stay with your car.Question 16-18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What does the speaker say you should do in winter with y our car?17. What should you avoid doing if a storm traps you in the car?18. Why is too much exercise undesirable when you are trapped in a car by a winter storm?Section C DictationAccording to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered innocent until the court proves the person is guilt y. To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that acrime has been committed. The police must give the suspect the re asons why they are arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then, the police take the suspect to the police station where t he name of the person and the charges against him are formally lis ted. The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The jud ge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or released. I f the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels t hat he will return to court rather than run away, he can go free. O therwise the suspect must put up bail. At this time too, the judge will appoint a court l awyer to defend the suspect if he can’t afford one. The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer f rom the district attorney’s office presents a case against the suspect. The attorney may present evidence as well as witnesses. The judg e then decides whether there is enough reason to hold a trial. The American Justice System is very complex, and sometimes operates slowly. However, every step is designed to protect the rights of the people. These individual rights are the foundation of the American government.。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, .you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a campus activity that has benefited you most.You should write at least 120 words but No more than 180 words.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 questionthere 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 onAnswer 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6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案完整版

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案完整版

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案完整版Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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6月英语四级真题及答案

2014年6月英语四级真题及答案

2014年6月英语四级真题及答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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。

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2014年6月2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第一套)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are ___26___ in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to ___27___ him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly ___28___ Speakers of English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the ___29___ of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he ___30___ height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is ___31___ a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand ___32___ the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter; in Colombia this gesture is ___33___ for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand ___34___ to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also ___35___ moments. In bothof the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply.答案26 identil 27 approach 28 back and forth 29 opposite 30 indicates 31 referring 32 parallel 33 reserved 34at a right angle 35 embarrassing2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第二套)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.According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered ___26___ until the court proves the person is guilty.To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been ___27___. The police must give the suspect the reasons why they arc arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then the police take the suspect to the police station, where the name of the person and the ___28___ against him arc formally listed.The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or ___29___. If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court ___30___ run away. he can go free. Otherwise, the suspect mustput up bail(保释金). At this time, too, the judge will ___31___ a court lawyer to defend the suspect if he can't afford one.The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorney's office presents a case against the suspect. The attorney may present ___32___ as well as witnesses. The judge then decides whether there is enough reason to ___33___.The American justice system is very complex and sometimes operates slowly. However, every step is ___34___ to protect the rights of the people. These individual rights are the___35___ of the American government.答案26 innocent 27 committed 28 charges 29released 30 rather than 31 appoint 32 evidence33 hold a trial 34 designed 35 foundation2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题(三)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.Almost every child,on the first day he sets foot in a school building,more__26___,less afraid of what he doesn’t know,betterat finding and__27_____,more confident,resourceful(机敏的),persistent and__28__then he will ever be again in his schooling--or, unless he is very unusual and very lucky, for the rest of his life. Already,by paying close attention to and_29__the world and people around him, and without any school—type formal instruction, he has done a task far more difficult, complicated and_30__than anying he will be asked to do in school, or than any of his teachers has done for yeas. He has solved the__31__of language. He has discovered it—babies don’t even know that language exists—and he has found out how it works and learnt to use it__32__.He has done it by exploring,by experimenting, by developing his own model of the grammar of language, by __33__and seeing whether it works by gradually changing it and__34__it until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, including many of the__35__that the schools think only they can teach him, and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him.答案26.curious 27.figuring things out 28.independent29.interacting with 30.abstract 31.mystery32.appropriately 33.trying it out 34.refining 35.concepts2013年12月英语四级考试真题(一)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate __26__, they replied. "Because it is right." If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants __27__ skirts, or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get __28__ and very uninformative answers: "Because it's right. " "Because that's the way it's done." "Because it's the __29__. " Or even "I don't know. " The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are __30__ by social norms-shared rules or guidelines which prescribe thebehavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms __31__ how people "ought" to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform(遵守) to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they __32__. In fact, we are much more likely to notice __33__ from norms than conformity to them. You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little __34__ if they bowed, started to stroke you, or kissed you on both __35__ Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.答案26. apart and alone 27. instead of 28. Similar 29. custom 30. Controlled31. Define 32. exist 33. Departures 34. startled 35. Cheeks2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(一)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.My favorite T.V. show? “The Twilight Zone.”I(26) like the episode called “The Printer’sDevil.”It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being (27) out of business by a big newspaper syndicate—you know, a group of papers (28) bythe same people.He’s about to (29) when he’s interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered $5,000 to pay off his newspaper’s (30), but this Smith character alsooffers his services for free.It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he’s turning out newspapers with (31). The small paper is successful again. The editor is (32) at how quickly Smith gets his stories—only minutes after they happen—but soon he’s presented with a contract to sign. Mr.Smith, it seems, is really the devil! The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is (33) the news even before it happens—and it’s all terrible—one disaster after another. Anyway, there is a little more to tell, but I don’t want to (34) the story for you. I really like these old episodes of “The Twilight Zone”because the stories are fascinating. They are not realistic. But then again, in a way they are, because they deal with (35).答案:26.especially 27.driven 28.owned mit suicide 30.debts31.shocking headlines 32.amazed 33.reporting 34.ruin 35.human nature2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(二)In this section, you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral 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.There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and (26) in a file cabinet. It could remain there for years and, often (27), never reach the outside world. Things have done a complete about—face since then. (28) the change has been the astonishingly (29) development in recent years of the computer. Today, any data that is (30) about us in one place or another—and for one reason or another—can be stored in a computer bank. It can then be easily passed to other computer banks. They are owned by individuals and by private businesses and corporations, lending (31), direct mailing and telemarketing firms, credit bureaus, credit card companies, and (32) at the local, state, and federal level.A growing number of Americans are seeing the accumulation and distribution of computerized data as a frightening (33) of their privacy. Surveys show that the number of worried Americans has been steadily growing over the years as the computer becomes increasingly (34), easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain. In 1970, a national survey showed that 37 percent of the people (35) felt their privacy was being invaded. Seven years later, 47 percent expressed the same worry. A recent survey by a credit bureau revealed that the number of alarmed citizens had shot up to 76 percent.答案:26.locked away 27.forgotten 28.Responsible for 29.swift 30.collected 31.institutions ernment agencies 33.invasion 34.efficient 35.questioned2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第三套)In the center of a big city there are usually dozens of large office buildings that house big banks , corporation headquarters, and government agencies. Thousands of people work in these buildings. People who do all the office work are called white-color workers. __26___ and receptionists, bookkeepers and computer operators work for many different kinds of companies.Many office works dream of working their way up to the top , from clerk to ___27__ of a corporation . The way lies through middle management . Middle management includes junior executives, who may fill __28___ jobs , supervise other workers in the company , ___29___ action to top management , or see that the company’s policies are ___30___ . At the very top are the senior executives . They ___31____ the policies for their own companies , especially __32___ . The Chief Executive Officer , or CEO , of a large __33___ has a large deal of power and influence .It is believed that one can start out at the bottom and go all the top . Because financial matters are so import , some accountants become top executives . In companies where technology is important , people with an engineering background can also rise to the top . Nowadays, however ,education ___34___ in the selection of people for management jobs . Universities in business administration . The graduates of these courses often start out in middle management jobs . From there , they can easily get promoted if they show the necessary ___35___ and ability.答案:26.Secretaries 27.president 28.specialized 29 . recommend 30. being carried out 31.establish 32.financial matters 33.corporation 34 .plays a central part 35.personality2012年12月大学英语四级考试真题Americans today have different eating habits than they had in the past . There is a wide __26__ of food available . They have a broader knowledge of nutrition(营养),so they buy more fresh fruit and __27__ than ever before . At the same time , Americans purchase increasing quantities of sweets and sodas .Statistics show that the way people who live _28_the way they eat . American lifestyles have changed . There are now __29___ people who live alone , single parents and children , and double-income families . These changing lifestyles are __30___ for the increasing number of people who must __31__ meals or sometimes simply go without them . Many Americans have less time than ever before to __32___.Partly as a consequence of this limited time , over half of all Americans homes now have microwave ovens . Moreover , Americans eat out nearly four times a week on average .It is easy to study the amounts and kind of food that people consume . The United States Department of Agriculture and the food industry collect saletes statistics and ___33__. This information not only tells us what people are eating , but also tells us about the changes in __34__ and tastes . Red meat , which used to be the most popular choice for dinner, is no longer an American ___35___.Instead ,chicken , turkey and fish have become more popular . Sales of these foods have greatly increased in recent years .答案:26.selection 27.vegetables 28. determines 29.growing numbers of 30. responsible 31.rush 32.spend preparing food 33. keep accurate records 34. attitudes 35.favorite。

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