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2024年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套）
在学习、工作生活中，我们最不陌生的就是试卷了，在各领域中，只要有考核要求，就会有试卷，试卷是命题者按照一定的考核目的编写出来的。什么样的试卷才能有效帮助到我们呢？下面是小编收集整理的2024年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套），仅供参考，希望能够帮助到大家。
12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套） 1
Part I Reading Comprehension (共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)
Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by four comprehension questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Do you want to say what you think in a letter to the President of the United States? You’ll get a reply from him—written in ink, not typed—after only a few days.
The President gets about 4,000 letters every week. He answers everyone who writes to him on special Whites House paper. But he doesn’t need a lot of time for it. In fact, he only gives 20 minutes a week to look at his personal correspondence. He has the most modern secretary in the world to help him.
It’s computer, worth ￡ 800，000，which has its own rooms on the first floor of the White House. It has a bank of electronic pens which write like the President writes, in his favorite light blue ink. Each letter the President receives gets a number, according to the type of answer it needs. The pens then write the correct reply for it, according to the number. Each letter takes less than a second to write. A White House official said, “It’s not important that letters come from a computer. Each letter says what the President wants to say.”
1. for a reply from the President.
A. You have to wait a long time B. You only have to wait several days
C. You have to wait at least one month D. You only have to wait a few weeks
2. The reply from the President .
A. is always printed B. is always typed
C. is always written in ink D. is always written by himself
3. It takes the computer to write ten letters.
A. no more than ten seconds B. a little more than ten seconds
C. less than ten seconds D. at least one second
4. The computer can be described as .
A. expensive but efficient B. possessing a beautiful handwriting
C. heavy and inefficient D. the President’s most reliable secretary
5. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. the President never reads any letters written to him by ordinary people
B. the President hires a very efficient secretary to deal with his correspondence
C. the President does not really care about the letters he receives every week
D. the President is assured that the computer express his views in the letters
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it; clearly to analyze it; and earnestly to carry it out.
It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have don’t it thoroughly and well.
If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.
6. According to the author, first of all one must .
A. analyze B. inquire C. obtain knowledge D. act
7. According to the author, .
A. learning is not important B. thinking is not necessary
C. knowledge means little D. it is not important what we learn
8. The end of learning should be .
A. thought B. mastery C. inquiry D. analysis
9. According to the author, another man’s success should .
A. make greater efforts B. make us nervous
C. not be taken into consideration D. cause one to stop trying
10. The author implies but does not say what .
A. the way to knowledge is through specialization
B. one has to know everything to be successful
C. success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort
D. success in one’s profession is latest important in one’s life
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
About 70 million Americans are trying to loss weight. That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States. Some people go on ideas. This means they eat less certain foods, especially fats and sugars. Other people exercise with especial equipment, take diet pills, or even have surgery. Losing weight is hard work, and it can also cost a lot of money. So why do so many people in the United States want to lose weight?
Many people in the United States worry about not looking young and attractive. For many people, looking good also means being thin. Other people worry about their health. Many doctors say being overweight is not healthy. But are Americans really fat? Almost 30 million Americans weight at least 20 percent more than their ideal weight. In fact, the United State is the most overweight country in the wild. “The stored fat of adult Americans weight 2.3 trillion pounds,” says University of Massachusetts anthropologist (人类学家) George Armelagos. He says burning off that stored energy would produce enough power for 900,000 cars to go 12,000 miles.
Losing weight is hard work, but most people want to find a fast and easy way to take off fat. Bookstores sell lots of diet books. These books tell readers how to lose weight. Each year, dozens of new books like these are written. Each one boasts to help people to get rid of fat.
11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of losing weight?
A. To eat less fats and sugars. B. To work hard.
12. Many Americans are trying to lose weight because .
A. they want to look attractive B. they are misled by doctors
C. they want to keep fit D. both A and C
13. The figures given in the second paragraph suggest that .
A. Americans are dependent on cars B. cars consume a lot of money
C. Americans need lose weight D. excess of fat can be a source of energy
14. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .
A. diet books are not always effective B. diet books are usually helpful
C. there are lots of ways of losing weight D. bookstores are keeping their promises
15. It can be concluded from the passage that .
A. people think too much of their appearance
B. there is not a sure way of losing weight as yet
C. surgery is the fastest way of losing weight
D. going on diet is a safe way of losing weight
Passage 4
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
I recently wrote an autobiography in which I recalled many old memories. One of them was from my school days, when our ninth grade teacher, Miss Raber, would pick out words from the Reader’s Digest to test our vocabulary.
Today, more than 45 years later, I always check out “It pays to Enrich Your Word Power” first when the Digest comes each month. I am impressed with that idea, word power. Reader’s Digest knows the power that words have to move people—to entertain, inform, and inspire. The Digest editors know that the big word isn’t always the best word. Take just one example, a Quotable Quote form the February 1985 issue: ”Time is a playful thing. It slips quickly and drinks the day like a bowl of milk.”
Nineteen words, only two of them more than one syllable, yet how much they convey! That’s usually how it is with Reader’s Digest. Small and simple can be profound.
As chairman of a foundation to restore the Statue of Liberty, I’ve been making a lot of speeches lately. I try to keep them fairly short. I use small but vivid words: words like “hope”, “guts”, “faith”, “dreams”. Those are words that move people and say so much about the spirit of America.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not against using big words, when it is right to do so, but I have also learned that a small word can work a small miracle—if it’s right word, in the right place, at the right time. It’s a “secret” that I hope never forget.
16. The passage is mainly about .
A. one of the many old memories
B. using simple words to express profound ideas
C. Reader’s Digest and school speeches
D. how to make effective speeches
17. It seems that Reader’s Digest is a magazine popular with .
A. people of all ages B. teenagers C. school teachers D. elderly readers
18. The example the author gives in the second paragraph might mean .
A. one spends his day playing and drinking
B. don’t waste your time as one does
C. time slips easily if you don’t make good use of it
D. time is just like drinking milk from a bowl
19. The author’s “secret” is .
A. to avoid using big words at any time
B. to use words that have the power to move people
C. to work a miracle by using a small word
D. to use small and simple words where possible
20. Accoeding to the author, well-chosen words can give people .
A. hope, courage and ideas
B. confidence, determination and strength
C. pleasure, knowledge and encourage
D. entertainment, information and power
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
People with disabilities comprise a large part of the population. It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. About half of these disabilities are “developmental”, i. e. , they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, often form genetic conditions, and are severe enough to effect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. Most other disabilities are considered “adventitious”, i.e. , accidental or caused by outside forces.
Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expert to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, these basic are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and again employment have historically been denied on the basic of disability.
In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to flight against these infringements (侵害) of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as protected class under civil rights statutes.
Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level.
Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships.
It will only be when public attitudes advance as far as laws are that disabled people will be fully able to take to their right place in society.
16. ”developmental” disability .
A. develops very slowly over time B. is caused forces
C. occurs in youth and affects development D. is getting more and more severe
17. Most disabled people used to die early because .
A. disabilities destroyed major bodily functions B. they were not very well looked after
C. medical techniques were not available D. they were too poor to get proper treatment
18. In the author’s opinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society, .
A. more laws should be passed B. public attitudes should be changed
C. government should provide more aids D. more public facilities should be act up
19. Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?
A. Many disabled people may remain single for their whole life.
B. The public tends to look down upon the disabled people.
C. The disabled people feel inferior to those surrounding them.
D. Discriminatory (有差别的) laws prevent the disabled from mixing with others.
20. The best title for this passage might be .
A. Handicaps of People with Disabilities B. The Difficulties of the Disabled
C. The Causes for Disabilities D. Medical Treatments for Disabilities
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (共40小题，每小题1分，共40分)
Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
21. It’s still early in the morning. There isn’t in the office.
A. anyone B. everyone C. nobody D. any people
22. is not known what they discussed in the meeting.
A. That B. He C. This D. It
23. Yhe sad news broke her and she has been gloomy ever since.
A. feelings B. emotions C. mind D. heart
24. He is much of a gentleman to fight.
A. so B. as C. very D. too
25. Not until this term to realize how important this subject is to his future career as a diplomat.
A. he began B. ha has begun C. did he begin D. that ha has begun
26. who would like to go on the trip should put their names on the list.
A. Those B. These C. Somebody D. The ones
27. A bottle weighs less after air is taken out, proves that air has weight.
A. we B. it C. which D. what
28. How long ?
A. you suppose did it last B. do you suppose it lasted
C. did you suppose it last D. you suppose it lasted
29. Smmith had some trouble the man’s accent.
A. to understand B. understanding C. for understanding D. with understanding
30. The next few days could be for the peace negotiation.
A. maximum B. practical C. critical D. urgent
31. He quite a lot when he was young.
A. used to travel B. used to traveling C. was used to travel D. would used to travel
32. You me your telephone number in case someone wants to contact you.
A. had better give B. had better given C. had better to give D. had better gave
33. Mary used to the room with Linda.
A. separate B. divide C. hold D. share
34. —Must we hand in our exercise-books now?
—No, you .
A. mustn’t B. don’t C. needn’t D. can’t
35. She pulled away from the window anyone should see them.
A. lest B. even though C. unless D. only if
36. Not a has been found so far that can help the police find the criminal.
A. fact B. clue C. symbol D. sign
37. She would make a teacher far superior the average.
A. over B. than C. beyond D. to
38. Radio is different from television in it sends and receives pictures.
A. which B. that C. what D. this
39. Tom and jack have returned but students of the group haven’t come back yet.
A. other B. the others C. others D. another
40. It half a year since we to study in this university.
A. is; come B. is; have come
C. has been; came D. has been; have come
41. The fact that something is cheap doesn’t mean it is of low quality.
A. necessarily B. especially C. essentially D. practically
42. They set off by car and the nearest town.
A. made for B. made after C. made out D. made to
43. Take this baggage and you can find enough room.
A. put it which B. put it in which
C. put it at where D. put it wherever
44. He doesn’t want that he’s going away.
A. . to be known B. him to be known
C. that to be known D. it to be known
45. The noise around was terrible, but I had to it.
A. keep away from B. keep up with C. live with D. live on
46. He that his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.
A. impressed B. sensed C. inferred D. identified
47. On Sundays I prefer at home to out.
A. to say; go B. stay; going C. staying; going D. staying; go
48. I’d like to write to him, but what’s the ? He never writes back.
A. significance B. business C. point D. purpose
49. There were opinions as to the best location for the new school.
A. disagreeing B. conflicting C. rejecting D. reverting
50. by the news of his father’s death, he could hardly utter a word.
A. To be stunned B. Stunned C. To stun D. Stunning
51. , we’d better make some changes in the plan.
A. That is the case B. That been the case
C. That to be the case D. That being the case
52. They have equipped the office with the business machines.
A. last B. latter C. latest D. later
53. The police found that George had still another of income.
A. origin B. source C. basis D. means
54. An open-minded teacher doesn’t always one single teaching method.
A. set aside B. take over C. take on D. stick to
55. Much to the student’s , the exam was postponed.
A. burden B. concern C. relief D. requirement
56. Children normally feel a lot of about their first day at school.
A. anxiety B. difference C. feelings D. trouble
57. The weather was hot that she decided to have the barber her hairstyle.
A. rather; to change B. so; change
C. much too; change D. too; changed
58. She meet her former instructor on the bus.
A. delighted to B. happened to C. pleased to D. tended to
59. Just as no two words are truly synonymous no two different expressions can mean exactly the same thing.
A. rather B. also C. yet D. so
60. The new engineer’s suggestions were in the revised plan.
A. entitled B. engaged C. embodied D. estimated
Part III Cloze (共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)
Directions: There are twenty blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then marks your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.
Today the car is the most popular 61 of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 62 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their cars for 63 90 percent of all personal 64 .
Most Americans are able to 65 cars.
The average price of a 66 made car was 1 050 in 1950, 1 740 in 1960 and up to 1 750 67 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 68 their products and work efficiency.
As a result, the yearly income of the 69 family increased from 1950 to 1975 70 than the price of cars. For this reason 71 a new car takes a smaller 72 of a family’s total earnings today.
In 1951 73 it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 74 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 75 8.3 of a family’s annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 76 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 77 to models from previous years.
The 78 of the automobile extends throughout the economy 79 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to 80 their cars running than on any other item.
61. A. kinds B. means C. mean D. types
62. A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. ridiculed
63. A. hardly B. nearly C. certainly D. somehow
64. A. trip B. works C. business D. travel
65. A. buy B. sell C. race D. see
66. A. quickly B. regularly C. rapidly D. recently
67. A. on B. in C. behind D. about
68. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving
69. A. unusual B. interested C. average D. biggest
70. A. slowest B. equal C. faster D. less than
71. A. bringing B. obtain C. bought D. purchasing
72. A. part B. half C. number D. side
73. A. clearly B. proportionally C. percentage D. suddenly
74. A. income B. work C. plans D. debts
75. A. used B. spend C. cost D. needed
76. A. months’ B. dollars C. family D. year
77. A. famous B. superior C. fastest D. purchasing
78. A. running B. notice C. influence D. discussion
79. A. then B. as C. so D. which
80. A. start B. leave C. keep D. repair
Methods of studying vary; what works 61 for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment 62 you find a system that does work for you. But one thing is sure: 63 else can do your studying for you. Meantime, there are a few rules that 64 for everybody. The hint is “doesn’t get 65 “. The problem of studying, 66 enough to start with, becomes almost 67 when you are trying to do 68 in one weekend. 69 the fastest readers have trouble 70 that. And if you are behind in written work that must be 71 , the teacher who accept it 72 late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it 73 . Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no 74 . Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you spend on chemistry won’t 75 one bit if the history teacher pops a quiz. And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the 76 of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder than they think, they should 77 all their time to it. 78 the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this 79 , begin with the shortest and easiest 80 . Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work.
61. A. good B. easily C. sufficiently D. well
62. A. until B. after C. while D. so
63. A. somebody B. nobody C. everybody D. anybody
64. A. follow B. go C. operate D. work
65. A. behind B. after C. slow D. later
66. A. hardly B. unpleasant C. hard D. heavy
67. A. important B. necessary C. impossible D. inevitable
68. A. three week’s work B. three week’s works C. Three weeks’ work D. three week’s works
69. A. Even B. Almost C. If D. With
70. A. to do B. doing C. at doing D. with doing
71. A. turned in B. tuned up C. turned out D. given in
72. A. vary B. quite C. such D. too
73. A. anyway B. either C. at all D. that
74. A. solution B. method C. answer D. excuse
75. A. help B. encourage C. assist D. improve
76. A. expense B. pay C. debt D. charge
77. A. devote B. put C. spend D. take
78. A. Whichever B. Whatever C. However D. Wherever
79. A. attraction B. decision C. temptation D. dilemma
80. A. arrangements B. way C. assignments D. class
Part IV Translation (共35分)
Section A (共5小题，每小题4分，共20分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. You may refer to the corresponding passages in Part I.
81、It has a bank of electronic pens which write like the President writes, in his favorite light blue ink. (Passage One)
82、In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world. (Passage Two)
83、Almost 30 million Americans weight at least 20 percent more than their ideal weight. In fact, the United State is the most overweight country in the wild. (Passage Three)
84、One of them was from my school days, when our ninth grade teacher, Miss Raber, would pick out words from the Reader’s Digest to test our vocabulary. (Passage Four)
85、I’m not against using big words, when it is right to do so, but I have also learned that a small word can work a small miracle—if it’s right word, in the right place, at the right time. (Passage Four)
84、About half of these disabilities are “developmental”, i. e. , they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, often form genetic conditions, and are severe enough to effect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. (Passage Four)
85、It will only be when public attitudes advance as far as laws are that disabled people will be fully able to take to their right place in society. (Passage Four)
Section B (共5小题，每小题3分，共15分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.
86、他全神贯注在工作上，并没有听到任何人敲门。
87、那个工厂面临的问题是如何提高产品的质量。
88、如果你想通过考试，你就得集中精力提高听力技能。
89、正是司机的粗心才导致了那场事故。
90、我不认为你应该立即照他的建议行动。
Part V Writing (共15分)
Directions: In this part you are required to write an essay about Saving Energies and Resources. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1、随着社会的发展，厉行节约越来越重要;
2、生活中许多方面都可以节约;
3、每个人都应该养成节约的好习惯。
参考答案
01-05 BCCAD 06-10 CDBAC 11-15 DDCAB
16-20 BACCC 16-20 CCBCA
21-25 ADDDC 26-30 ACBBC 31-35 AADCA 36-40 BDBAC
41-45 AADDC 46-50 BCCBB 51-55 DCBDC 56-60 ABBDC
61-65 BCBDA 66-70 DBDCC 71-75 DABAC 76-80 ABCBC
61-65 DABDA 66-70 CCCAB 71-75 ADCDA 76-80 AABCD
81、它有一排电子笔，能用总统最喜欢的浅蓝色墨水写出他的笔迹。
82、为了学会实现自我，有必要获得世界中已被阐述和实践过的宽广的'知识。
83、几乎三千万美国人的体重比他们理想的体重至少重百分之二十。事实上，美国是世界上最超重的国家。
84、其中一个来自我的学生时代，我的九年级老师，瑞波小姐会从《读者文摘》中选词来测试我们的词汇量。
85、我并不反对在适当的时候用大词，但是我也知道如果小词选择恰当，在适当的地点、适当的时机能够创造奇迹。
84、大约一半的残疾疾病是发育病，也就是说，疾病发生在22岁生日之前，通常由遗传引起，严重到影响发育的三个或更多方面，例如，行动、交流和就业等。
85、只有当公众态度像法律那样进步，残疾人才能够完全在社会中占有公正的地位。
86. He was so absorbed in with his work that he didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
87. The problem confronting the factory is how to improve the quality of its products.
88. If you want to pass your exam, you have to concentrate on improving listening skills.
89. It was the driver’s carelessness that led to the accident.
90. I don’t think you should act on his advice immediately.
Part V 参考例文
Saving Energies and Resources
Saving is a good habit not only for an individual but for a company, factory, even the government. As we know, with the increasing population of the world, more and more natural resources and energies are consumed. If people want to have a healthy and good life in the long future, they have to form the habit of saving things.
Actually, for and individual, there are many things worth saving, such as water, food, power, etc. As is known to all, water shortage has been a serious problem in many areas and countries. For example, in the west area of China, many people store rain for cleaning and cooking. Since drinkable water is limited in the world, we should save water as possible as we can in our daily life. For the same reason, we should also save power. We can limit the time of using air conditioners, and set the temperature not too high or too low. Turn off lights when we leave. Use towel instead of facial paper to save paper. Stop using once-and-away chopsticks to save wood. If everyone can form good habit of saving, we can make great contributions to the whole world.
Only by saving can we protect our environment for a better world both for ourselves and for the future generations.
12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套） 2
听力：
【News report 1】
(1)A 22-year-oldChinese woman who suffered from a persistent cough was shocked to learn that she had a piece of chicken bone launched in her lung.
The unnamed woman from the province ofShandong started to have coughing problems when she was 7 or 8 years old. For 14 years, she made numerous hospital visits. However, no doctor could identify any problem. Her uncontrollable coughing was a mystery. Finally, the woman got a full body scan in a hospital in the city ofQingdao. This special medical procedure revealed she had a chicken bone stuck in her lung. Doctors performed surgery and removed the bone.(2)The simple procedure went smoothly and the woman has recovered fully with the bone finally removed from her lung.The woman is very happy that she no longer suffers from that annoying cough.
Questions1and2are based on the news reportyou have just heard.
Question 1. What was the woman"s problem
Question 2. How was the woman"s problem eventually solved？
【News report 2】
(3)Awhite sheep namedPrickles that ran away from anAustralian farm.During the 2013, bush fires recently returned home.According to farmer,Alice, grayPrickles was only a lab. When she ran away, the bush fires that hit the area back then destroyed a large part of her family"s massive property. They thought trickles had died in the fire. But instead, the young sheep escaped into a 200 acre forest near the farm.
(4)Once the fires were over, the family had to fix the damage done to the farm.As it was such a large property, this included rebuilding about 50 kilometers of fancy. It was this huge fencing that prevented prickles from finding her way back. Over the years, the family spotted her a few times. They even recorded her with cameras installed to monitor dear activity. But while they knew prickles was alive, they couldn"t fight her, never expected her to return by herself. 7 years later, they were proven wrong.
Questions3and4are based on the news reportyou have just heard.
Question 3. What does the news report say about white sheep Pickles
Question 4. What does family do after the bush fires
【News report3】
(5)Tons of gold have fallen out of the sky inRussia after a cargo plane malfunctioned in mid air this morning.The aircraft was carrying￡265 million worth of gold and diamonds when the door flew open, sending the precious metal back to earth.
According to the official news agency,Russian authorities have recovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms each. The plane was traveling from yourKurds airport in a major diamond producing region to the city across the year ask inSiberia.(6)However, the aircraft made an emergency landing inMargaret after it began losing some of its valuable cargo.Reports suggest, some bars of gold was scattered up to 15 miles away from the airport. 9 tons of gold on plane, an 12 belonged to a gold mine company. Police have sealed off the runway and say it is unclear if it was an accident, one attempted robbery.(7)Technical engineers who works on the plane prior to take off are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news reportyou have just heard.
Question 5. What is the news report mainly about
Question 6. What did the aircraft do when the incident happened
Question 7. What does the news report say about the technical engineers who worked on the plane before take off
【Conversation1】
M:Hello, you"re through to customer service. This isMichael speaking.(8)Before we continue, I just want to make you aware that this call is being recorded and may be used in the few. Huge for training purposes. What can I help you with today
W:(9)Hi, my name isJaneSemen. I recently bought an office chair from your company. I returned it about a week ago. I"m just calling to inquire when I would be able to get my money back.It says on your website that your company will pay back the money within three working days of view, receiving the return to item.But it"s been five working days and I haven"t received anything.
M:I"m sorry to hear that. MisterSemen, what"s your customer reference number Please
W:It"s 389460,M:OK,389460.I"m just looking on the system here, according to our records that share you returned was received by our warehouse onFriday. The payment was made onWednesday, but this seems to be a problem with your car number.
W:My card number, maybe it has something to do with my new card. It was sent to be onTuesday.(10)Maybe the bake cancelled my old one. Before you made the payment.
M:(11)Well,You"ll need to your card details directly on our website, just make sure you knocked in. Then under the description of your personal information, you should see an option front payment methods.
W:I am launched in.andI"ll give that a go.
M:I"ll make a note here on the system for you so that the payment will be made tomorrow morning.
W:Thank you very much.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 8. Why does the man have his conversation with the woman recorded
Question 9. What is the woman"s purpose of calling the furniture company
Question 10. What does the woman say about her bank card
Question 11. What does the man advise the woman to do
【Conversation2】
M:I"m getting a bit hungry.
W: Yes, me,too. I"m starving. Are you going to prepare a meal for us
M: (12)No, sorry.I"m actually pretty worn out. Let"s just go out somewhere close to eat.
W: Well,I think we should stay in and save some cash. Can we get a meal delivered
M:Yeah, great.(13)I"ll use that food delivery, apple, my phone. What do you want Fried chicken, hamburgers, or fish and chips
W: Oh.Can we stay away from the junk food How about something healthy
M: Okay. Well, there"s a place that does salads.
W:Let me have a look at that. Yeah, that looks delicious, but to be honest, I prefer something hot, not cold.
M:How aboutIndianfood
W: (14)That"s not the kind of hotI mean. I’mjust not a fan of sauces that make me sweat and cry. I need something mild.
M: Okay.So would you considerMexicanOh no, sorry, there"s also very hot pepper in that.Would you like someItalianfood, perhaps It"s a bit heavy, but it"s great food for a cold night like this.
W:Pizza, spaghetti with creamy sauceI knowit’sreally tasty and great comfort
food. But it"s too fattening for me. I"m trying to keep a slim figureyou know
M: (15)Oh.You"re really difficult to please.Well, there"s a niceChineserestaurant that delivers.
W: Yes.I loveChinesefood. Let me see. Ohit"s50kilometers away.
M:That"s a bit too far away. Do you feel likeVietnamesefood then
W: Yeah.Awesome.It"s healthy, and we can afford it.
M:Great. Let"s orderVietnameseright away.
Questions12to 15are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 12: Why isn"t the man going to cook
Question 13: What does the man say he"ll do on his phone
Question 14: What does the woman think of Indian food
Question 15: What does the man think of the woman
【Passage1】
(16)A new study carried out by the university ofLincolnhas found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and well being of their cats. The finding suggest that just as a parent"s personality can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner. Owners to find as individuals with high levels of anxiety, fear, anger, depression, and loneliness were more likely to have anxious, behavioral issues. Such cats displayed more aggressive and anxious behavioral styles as well as more stress related sickness. They were also more likely to have an ongoing medical condition and be overweight.
The research also found that mentally well adjusted voters had calmer, happier, and healthier cats. The researchers explained that many owners regard their pets as a family member and form close social bonds with them.(17)The majority of owners want to provide the best care for their pets and is therefore possible that pets could be affectedby the way their owners interact withand manage them. The study highlights an important relationship between our personalities and the well being of our pets.(18)Further research is needed to investigate the cause ornature of this relationship, and to look at how owners’personalities are directly influencing their pets behavior and well being. It is possible that the well being a pet is driven by the underlying nature of the owner, not simply by their conscious decisions and behaviors.
Questions16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 16. What do we learn from the new study by the university of Lincoln
Question 17. What does the passage say most pet owners want to do
Question 18. What does the passage say is still needed to understand the effects of owners personalities on their pets
【Passage2】
(19)160 minute run can add 7 hours to your life. This was a claim made by the times last week. The claim was based on a new review of studies about the effects of running.The review concluded that on average, runners live 3 years longer than not runners, and that running does more to extend life than any other form of exercise. But there"s more to running than its health benefits.(20)Research published in recent years has shown that running changes your brain and mind in some fascinating ways from increasing your brain function to regulating your emotions.
However, the precise effects vary according to whether you engage in short, fast running or long distance running. For example, in one study, researchers compared participants ability to learn new words after several minutes of intense running and after 40 minutes of gentle running, participants were able to learn 20 % faster after the intense running. They showed a superior memory when tested again a week later.(21)In another study, researchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then show them clips from a sad movie. Participants who usually struggled to handle negative emotions were more intensely affected by the sad clips, just as you expect, but crucially, this was less. So it happened.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you just heard.
Question 19. What does the new review of studies claim
Question 20. What is one effect that running has on people according to recent research
Question 21. What did another study find about the participants after they had a 30 minute jog
【Passage3】
Welcome to the tour of the Hill House. This house, built in 1904, is one of the most well known works of Charles Hill, the famous architect. It was designed and built for a local entrepreneur at his family.
(22)Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building.(23)Prior to beginning his design, the architect spent some time in the client"s old home, observing their life and studying their habits.This meant that he could design the house according to the needs of the family. (24)The client"s main desire was to have a home with a unique design. So the architect was given complete freedom.
The building style is radically different from what was the fashion of the period. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. This one, however, is made of concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including fittings and furniture, was also designed by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see is original and in good condition. (25)However, those pieces in the children"s bedrooms are copies, built to the designs of the architect.Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the building and its contents have been preserved. So we"ve been able to replace badly damaged furniture. Let"s begin our tour starting from the rooms.
Questions22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 22: What do we learn about the speaker
Question 23: What did the architect do before beginning his design
Question 24: What did the architect’s client mainly want
Question 25: What do we learn about the pieces of furniture in the children"s bedrooms
四级听力参考答案
第一套
1. C)It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.
2. A)Correct their mistake as soon as possible.
3. B)She has had babies before.
4. C)It was smooth.
5. D)It was built above the sea-water.
6. B)Replace the restaurant"s wooden deck.
7. C)She posted its picture on Facebooks.
8. D)Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.
9. A) Droughts.
10. B) Their neat is not that popular.
11. D)They poisoned wild ducks inlarge numbers.
12. A) Have her house repainted.
13. B) How much the work will cost.
14. C) Stay somewhere else.
15. B)Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought.
16. A) To cultivate good habits.
17. B)Create an ideal study environment for them.
18. C)Start with something they enjoy.
19. A) Workers who meet its body weight standards.
20. D) Unfair.
21. C)Encourage healthy behaviors.
22. A)It has not done enough to help left-handed children.
23. D)They tend to have more difficulties in learning.
24. D)Keep track of left-handed children"s school performance.
25. B)Why their numbers are so high.
写作
第一套
【Directions】
Suppose your school is organizing an orientation program（新生训练；新生练习）to help the freshmen adapt to the new environment and academic studies. You are now to write a proposal, which may include its aim, duration, participants and activities.
【参考范文】
DearStudent Union,Learning that our school will holdan orientation programto help freshmen become accustomed to the new environment and academic studies,Iamwritingtointroduce myproposalconcerning thisprogram.
Firstly I supposeall offreshmen are welcome to join in this activity on September 9th.From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.,a senior studentwould teach freshmen how tobe independent,such as makingdecisions on how toallocatetimeandhow to spend money,and doingsome cleaningontheirown.Besides, freshmencouldbe taught how todevelop a good habit ofself-teachingand how toarrangetheir schedule.In the afternoon, freshmen mighttake active part inacollective activity, where they couldmake morecommunicationwiththeirclassmatesso as tohelpthemsmoothlyadapt tothenew environment.
I hopeyouwill findmy proposaluseful, and I would be ready to discuss further details with you.
Yours,Zhang Wei
阅读
【快速阅读1】
There"s a stress gap between men and women
36.H] Like Ms,Li, many women try to manage the added stress to reach what Dr Joyce said was an unattainable ideal. "Some professional women aim to do it all They want to reach the top of the corporate ladder and fly like super-mom,"she said.…….
37.[E] ference,however, is in the nature and scope of these responsibilities in the home ent in particular,"Dr Joyce said. For example, the United Nations reported that nearly three times as much unpaid domestic work as men.……
38.[C]It"s a common story-one we frequently ridicule and readily dismiss, for example, by claiming that women tend to complain more than men, despite the growing sum of re-search that underlines the problem.·…
39.[K] Disconnecting from work and home responsibilities is also obviously important. But it"s much casier said than done. It is important to understand what causes your stress in the first place.
40.[F] it"s not just inside he home, though. Research from Nova Southeastern University found thatfemale managers were more likely than male managers to. displayor forcing emotions that are not wholly felt.
41.[I] The stress problem extends beyond mental health when you consider the link between stress a anxiety and heart health.Worse,most of what we know about heart dis-ease comes from studies involving men.……
42.[B] Ms. Li said her stress led to sleeplessness. When she did sleep, she experienced"problem-solving dreams,"which left her feeling unrested when she woke up. After I became a first-time mother,I quickly realized i was so busy caring for other people and work thatI felt like I"d lost myself,…
43.[G] Surface acting is a prime example of "eemotionallabor"a concept that the writer Jess Zimmerman made familiar in a 2015 essay. The essay sparked a massive thread, on the Internet community blog Meta Filter.……
44.[J]The good news is, women are more likely than men to take charge of their stress and manage it, the American Psy-chological Association reports. The concept of self-care,at its core, is quite simple."…
45.[D]e difference is not really news to me,as a clinical psy-chologist said Erin Joyce,….
【快读阅读2】
Why it matters that teens are reading less
36.[E] That may be true, but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past.…
37.[B]Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time.Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens.…
38.[G] Indeed, the number of senior high school students who said they had not read any books for pleasure in the last year was one out of three by 2016.That is triple the number from two decades ago.……
39.[D] If teens are spending so much time using electronic devices, does that mean they have to give activitiesMaybe not.Over the years,many scholars have insisted that time online does not necessarily take away time spent engaging with traditional media or on other activities.……
40.[A] Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago.But today"s teens have grown up with smartphones. Compared with teens a couple of de-cades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally different.…
41.[H] This might present problems for young people later on. When high school students go on to college, their past and current reading habits will influence their academic per-formance.·
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42.[C] Teens did not always spend that much time with digi-tal media. Online time has doubled since 2006, and social media use has moved from a periodicactivity to a daily one in the same period. By 2016, nearly nine out of ten young women in the 12th grade said they visited social media sites
43.[F]But the treads related to movies are less disturbing compared with the change in how teens spend their time. Research has revealed an enormous decline in reading.In 1980, about 60 percent of senior high school students said they read a book, newspaper or magazine every day that was not assigned for school. By 2016, only 16 percent did.
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44.[B] Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time. Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens.…
45.[E] That may be true,but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past.…
【快读阅读3】
Why it matters that teens are reading less
36[E] That may be true, but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past.…
37[B]Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time.Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens.…
38[G] Indeed, the number of senior high school students who said they had not read any books for pleasure in the last year was one out of three by 2016.That is triple the number from two decades ago.……
39[D] If teens are spending so much time using electronic devices, does that mean they have to give activitiesMaybe not.Over the years,many scholars have insisted that time online does not necessarily take away time spent engaging with traditional media or on other activities.……
40[A] Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago.But today"s teens have grown up with smartphones. Compared with teens a couple of de-cades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally different.…
41[H] This might present problems for young people later on. When high school students go on to college, their past and current reading habits will influence their academic per-formance.·
42[C] Teens did not always spend that much time with digi-tal media. Online time has doubled since 2006, and social media use has moved from a periodicactivity to a daily one in the same period. By 2016, nearly nine out of ten young women in the 12th grade said they visited social media sites
43[F]But the treads related to movies are less disturbing compared with the change in how teens spend their time. Research has revealed an enormous decline in reading.In 1980, about 60 percent of senior high school students said they read a book, newspaper or magazine every day that was not assigned for school. By 2016, only 16 percent did.
44[B] Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time. Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens.…
45[E] That may be true,but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past.…
【仔细阅读1】
With obesity now affecting 29% of the population in England, and expected to rise to 35% by 2030, should we now recognise it as disease
46. C)It should be regarded as a genetic disease
47. D)It results from a lack of self-control
48. A)Obese people would not feel responsible to take any action
49. B)It is too inclusive and thus lacks clarity
50.D)It may do little good to patients.
Nationwide, only about three percent of early childhood teach- ers are male in the U.s
51.C)It is negatively impacted by a lack of male teachers
52. A)The importance of broadening children"s horizons
53. D)Many of them feel prejudiced against socially and culturally
54. A)Higher pay.
55. B)Taking measures to attract prospective male teachers to work in the field
【仔细阅读2】
As many office workers adapt to remote work, cities may undergo fundamental change if offices remain under-utilized.
46.C)It benefits employers at the expense of employees.
47.D)It negatively impacts productivity.
48.A)To provide convincing data for serious discussion.
49.c)Employers"gain from remote working should go to employees as compensation.
50.A) It should be avoided if possible.
The human thirst for knowledge is the driving force behind
our successful development as a species.
51.B)It is the force that pushes human society forward.
52.A)It motivates people to seek information.
53.D)They work in conjunction with the environment.
54.B)They prefer to go after all that is novel.
55.A) The cost of humans" curiosity to explore.
【仔细阅读3】
Have you ever wondered how acceptable it is to hug or touch someone
46.C)Its absence might suggest a lack of warmth in interpersonal relationships.
47.D) How close the communicators" relationships are.
48.B)They take touching as a cultural norm in social interactions.
49.A)Men can show friendship in public through physical affection.
50.D)Take other people"s preference into consideration.
From climate change to the ongoing pandemic（大流行病）and beyond, the issues facing today"s world are increasingly com-plex and dynamic.
Pm
51.A)lt faces problems that are getting more varied and compli-Cated.
52.C) People are divided about the nature of interest.
53.D)How a growth mindset of interest can contribute to cro ss-disciplinary thinking.
54.C)Making innovative products needs multidisciplinary prod-ucts.
55.B)Broadening their interests.
【选词填空1】
The sheets are damp with sweat.You"re cold,but your heart is..
26.G)fear
27.C)avoid
28.H)limited
29.D)aware
30.B)answer
31.O)typically
32.J)result
33.L)rigorous
34.K)review
35.M)tend
【选词填空2】
It is commonly believed that the great English dramatist and poet.
26.E)exact
27.C)conclusively
28.L)scarcity
29.H)position
30.J）probably
31.B)classical
32.M)senior
33.D)emergence
34.A)captured
35.I)precision
【选词填空3】
Many people believe that commitment are the foundations of ...
26.O)unique
27.I)possess
28.D)endure
29.C)confused
30.J)presence
31.B)assess
32.F)genius
33.A)acknowledge
34.M)surprising
35.G)highly
翻译
【第一套】
大运河（Grand Canal）是世界上最长的人工河，北起北京，南至杭州。它是中国历史上最宏伟的工程之一。大运河始建于公元前4世纪，公元13世纪末建成。修建之初是为了运输粮食，后来也用于运输其他商品。大运河沿线区域逐渐发展成为中国的工商业中心。长久以来，大运河对中国的.经济发展发挥了重要作用，有力地促进了南北地区之间的人员往来和文化交流。
【参考译文】
The Grand Canal is the longestman-maderiver in the world, starting from Beijing in the north and Hangzhou in the south. It is one of the most magnificent projects in Chinese history. The Grand Canal was built in the 4th century BC and was completed at the end of the 13th century. It was built to transport grain at the beginning, and later it was also used to transport other commodities. The area along the Grand Canalhasgradually developed into China"s industrial and commercial center. For a long time, the Grand Canal has played an important role in China"s economic development, and has effectively promoted personnel exchanges andcultural exchanges between the North and the South.
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