大学英语四级考试2016年12月真题(第二套)Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay.Suppose you have two options upon graduation:one is to work in a state-owned business and the other in a joint venture.You are to make a choice between the two.Write an essay to explain the reasons foryour choice.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report 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 I with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)To satisfy the curiosity of tourists.C)To enable tourists to visit Goat Island.B)To replace two old stone bridges.D)To improve utility services in the state.2.A)Countless tree limbs.C)Lots of wrecked boats and ships.B)A few skeletons.D)Millions of coins on the bottom.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)It suspended diplomatic relations with Libya.C)It shut down two border crossings with Libya B)It urged tourists to leave Tunisia immediately.D)It launched a fierce attack against Islamic State.4.A)Advise Tunisian civilians on how to take safety precautions.B)Track down the organization responsible for the terrorist attack.C)Train qualified security personne for the Tunisian government.D)Devise a monitoring system on the Tunisian border with Libya.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)An environment-friendly battery.C)A plant-powered mobile phone charger.B)An energy-saving mobile phone.D)A device to help plants absorb sunlight.6.A)While sitting in their school’s courtyard.C)While solving a mathematical problem.B)While playing games on their phones.D)While doing a chemical experiment.7.A)It increases the applications of mobile phones.C)It improves the reception of mobile phones.B)It speeds up the process of photosynthesis.D)It collects the energy released by plants.Section B Directions:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.1·2016年12月四级真题(第二套)·Questions 8to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)He visited the workshops in the Grimsby plant.B)He called the woman and left her a message.C)He used stand-ins as replacements on all lines.D)He asked a technician to fix the broken production line.9.A)It is the most modern production line.C)It has stopped working completely.B)It assembles super-intelligent robots.D)It is going to be upgraded soon.10.A)To seek her permission.C)To request her to return at once.B)To place an order for robots.D)To ask for Tom’s phone number.11.A)She is on duty.C)She is on sick leave.B)She is having her day off.D)She is abroad on business.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He saved a baby boy’s life.C)He prevented a train crash.B)He wanted to be a superhero.D)He was a witness to an accident.13.A)He has a 9-month-old boy.C)He enjoys the interview.B)He is currently unemployed.D)He commutes by subway.14.A)A rock on the tracks.C)A strong wind.B)A misplaced pushchair.D)A speeding car 15.A)She stood motionless in shock.C)She called the police at once.B)She cried bitterly.D)She shouted for help.Section C Directions:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three or four 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.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)She inherited her family ice-cream business in Billings.B)She loved the ice-cream business more than teaching primary school.C)She started an ice-cream business to finance her daughter’s education.D)She wanted to have an ice-cream truck when she was a little girl.17.A)To preserve a tradition.C)To help local education.B)To amuse her daughter.D)To make some extra money.18.A)To raise money for business expansion.C)To allow poor kids to have ice-cream too.B)To make her truck attractive to children.D)To teach kids the value of muual support.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)The reasons for imposing taxes.C)The various burdens on ordinary citizens.B)The various services money can buy.D)The function of money in the modern world.20.A)Educating and training citizens.C)Protecting people’s life and property.B)Improving public transportation.D)Building hospitals and public libraries.21.A)By asking for donations.C)By selling government bonds.B)By selling public lands.D)By exploiting natural resources Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)It is located at the center of the European continent.C)It contains less than a square mile of land.B)It relies on tourism as its chief source of revenues.D)It is surrounded by France on three sides.23.A)Its beauty is frequently mentioned in American media.B)Its ruler Prince Rainier married an American actress.·2016年12月四级真题(第二套)·2 C)It is where many American movies are shot.D)It is a favorite place Americans like to visit.24.A)Tobacco.C)Machinery.B)Potatoes.D)Clothing.25.A)European history.C)Small countries in Europe.B)European geography.D)Tourist attractions in Europe.Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section A Directions: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 forr 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.The ocean is heating up.That’s the conclusion of a new study that finds that Earth’s oceans now 26 heat at twice the rate they did 18 years ago.Around half of ocean heat intake since 1865 has taken place since 1997,researchers report online in Nature Climate Change.Warming waters are known to 27 to coral bleaching(珊瑚白化)and they take up more space than cooler waters,raising sea 28.While the top of the ocean is well studied,its depths are more difficult to29 The researchers gathered 150 years of ocean temperature data in order to get a better 30 of heat absorption from surface to seabed.They gathered together temperature readings collected by everything from a 19th century 31 of British naval ships to moden automated ocean probes.The extensive data sources,32 with computer simulations(计算机模拟),created a timeline of ocean temperature changes,including cooling from volcanic outbreaks and warming from fossil fuel 33_·About 35 percent of the heat taken in by the oceans during the industrial era now resides at a 34 of more than 700 meters,the researchers found.They say they’re 35 whether the deep-sea warming canceled out warming at the sea’s surface.A)absorb I)heights B)combined J)indifferent C)contribute K)levels D)depth L)mixed E)emissions M)picture F)excursion N)unsure G)explore O)voyage H)floor。
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