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大学英语四级真题
2016
年
12
月
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Part
Ⅰ
W
r
i
t
i
n
g
1. D
i
r
ec
t
i
on
s
:
For
this part,
you are allowed 30 minutes
to write an essay. Suppose you have two options
upon graduation:
one is to
find
a job somewhere and the
other to start a business
of
your own.
You
are
to
make a decision. Write an essay to
explain the reasons
for
your
decision.
You
should write
at least 120
words but no more than 180
words.
[
参考范文
]
Finding
a Job
F
i
r
s
t
College students' options upon
graduation vary from person to person. Some
students choose to hunt
for a job while
others prefer to start their own businesses. As
for me, I would rather find a job first.
The reasons for my decision are as
follows. For one thing, it is much easier for me
to find a job
compared with starting a
business which demands fund, experience, and the
market. As a green hand who
has just
graduated from college, it's totally beyond my
ability to handle such a complex situation. For
another, working for others could
develop my personalities such as perseverance and
stress tolerance,
which can help me
become more prepared and qualified if I would like
to start my own business.
To conclude,
chances always favor those who are prepared. And I
don't think a person could really
Part
Ⅱ
Listening
C
om
p
r
e
h
e
n
< br>s
i
on
Section A
D
i
r
ec
t
i
on
s
:
In this
section, you will hear three news reports.
At
the end
of
each news report, you will
he
ar
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 1
with a single line through the
cent
r
e
.
Questions
1 and
2
are
based
on the news
report
you have just
h
e
ar
d
< br>.
1.
was dangerous to live in.
was going to be renovated.
could no longer pay the rent.
had sold it to the royal family.
A
[
听力原
文
]
A 16th century castle in Scotland is
close to collapsing after lumps of soil were
washed away by floods,
threatening its
foundations. On
S
unda
y,
t
he
c<
/p>
a
s
tle
's
o
w
ne
r
J
ohn
G
ordon,
7
6,
w
a
s
f
or
ce
d
t
o
m
ove
o
ut
o
f
his
property
a
f
te
r
t
he
R
ive
r
D
ee
s
wept away
a
b
out
6
0
f
eet
o
f
l
a
nd,
l
eaving the
c
a
s
tle
d
angerously
cl
os
e
t
o
the river,
according to the Scottish Daily Record.
Abergeldie Castle, located in
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was built by Sir
Alexander Gordon of Midmar
who later
became the Earl of Huntly. The castle, which is
located on 11,700 acres, was leased to members
of the royal family between 1848 and
1970, including King Edward VII and George
V
. The
S
cottish
Environment Protection
Ag
enc
y
ha
s
i
ss
ue
d
m
or
e
t
ha
n
3
5
f
l
ood
w
a
r
ni
n
gs
c
overing s
eve<
/p>
r
al
r
e
g
i
ons,
a
s Scotland
continues to clean up
a
f
te
r
S
t
or
m<
/p>
F
r
a
nk
h
it
t
he
c
ountry
la
s
t
W
ednesday.
slowly, but then stay high for much
longer,
Why did John Gordon move out of
Abergeldie Castle?
[
解析
]
细
节推断题。报道中提到，周日，城堡的主人被迫搬离城堡。產于洪水，城堡附近的河流
已经冲走了大约
60
英尺的土地，导致
城堡离河太近，也就是说，继续居住在城堡里会有危险，
城
堡已经不适宜居住。
2.
A.A strike.
B.A storm.
C.A forest fire.
D.A terrorist attack.
B
[
听力原
文
]
What happened in Scotland last
Wednesday?
[
解析
] <
/p>
事实细节题。报道中提到苏栺兰环境保护部门在
Frank
风暴于上周三袭击该国后，已经发
布
了超过
35
次覆盖多个地区的洪水警报。產此
可知，上周三苏栺兰受到了风暴袭击。
Questions
3 and
4 are
based
on the news
report
you have just
h
e<
/p>
ar
d
.
3.
lost contact
with the emergency department.
were
trapped in an underground elevator.
were injured by suddenly falling rocks.
sent calls for help via a portable
radio.
B
[
听力原
文
]
Re
s
cue
e
ffor
t
s
w
e
r
e
u
nderway
T
hurs
da
y
morning for
1
7
m
ine
rs
w
ho
w
e
r
e
s
tuc
k
i
n
a
n
e
levat
or
b
elow ground
a
t
Ca
r
g
ill
r
oc
k
s
alt
m
ine
n
ea
r
L
a
ns
i
ng
,
N
e
w
Y
ork, according to Marcia
Lynch, public information officer with
Tompkins County's emergency response
department. Emergency workers have made contact
with the
miners via a radio, and they
all appear to be uninjured, said Jessica Verfuss,
the emergency department's
assistant
director.
C
r
e
ws
h
ave
m
ana
g
e
d
t
o provide heat packs and
blankets to the miners so that
the
y
ca
n
k
ee
p
w
arm
during the <
/p>
r
e
s
cue<
/p>
o
p
e
r
ati
on,
V
e
rfuss
s
aid. Details about what led
to the workers' being trapped in the
elevator weren't immediately available.
The mine, along New York's Cayuga Lake, processes
salt used
for road treatment. It
produces about 2 million tons of salt that is
shipped to more than 1,500 places in the
northeastern United States. The rock
salt mine is one of three operated by Cargill with
the other two in
Louisiana and Ohio.
What does the news report say about the
salt miners?
[
解析
]
事实细节题。报道开头提到，在纽约州
Lansing
村附近的岩盐矿山中，有
17
名矿工被困在
了
地下电梯里。
4.
tried hard to repair the elevator.
released the details of the accident.
sent
supplies to keep the miners warm.
provided the miners with food and
water.
C
[
听力原
文
]
What did the rescue team do?
[
解析
]
事
实细节题。报道中提到救援人员已经想办法为矿井下面的受困矿工提供了保暖袋和毛
毯，从而使矿工可以在等待救援期间保持温暖。
Questions
5 to 7 are
based
on the news
report
you have just
h
e
ar
d
< br>.
5.
postage r
ate
s. <
/p>
B
.I
m
pr<
/p>
ove
its services.
gn delivery routes.
some of
its post offices.
D
[
听力原
文
]
The
U
.S.
P
os
tal
S
e
r
vic
e
a
nnounce
d
t
oday
that
i
t
i
s
c
onsidering closing
ab
out
3
,700 post offices over the
next
year because of falling revenues.
Facing an $$8.3 billion budget deficit
this year, closing post offices is one of several
proposals the Postal
Service has put
forth recently to cut costs.
Las
t
w
ee
k,
f
or
e
x
am
p
le
,
P
os
tma
s
te
r
G
ene
r
al
P
at
D
onahoe
announce
d plans to
stop
mail
d
elivery
on
S
at
ur
da
y
S
s,
a
m
ove
h
e
s
ays could save $$3 billion
annually.
losing revenue as we
speak,
sufficient. So like any other
business, you have to make choices.
Dean
Granholm, the vice president for delivery and post
office operations, said the first wave of
closings would begin this fall.
H
e
e
s<
/p>
timate
d
t
hat
a
b
out
3
,000 pos
tma
s
te
rs,
5
00
s
tati
on
m
ana
g
e
rs
a
nd
between
500 arid 1,000 p
o
s
tal
c
le
rks
c
oul
d
l
os
e
t
heir jobs.
What
is the U.S. Postal Service planning to do?
[
解析
]
事
实细节题。报道中提到，美国邮政宣布產于收入减少，他们正考虑在明年关闭约
3,70
0
个
邮局。
6.
ning business hours. g
offices on holidays. ng mail
delivery on Saturdays. erizing
mail sorting processes.
C
[
听力原
文
]
What measure has been planned to save
costs?
[
解析
]
事实细节题。报道中提到，邮政总局局长说他计划停止周六的邮件递送工作，这一措施每< p>
年就可以节省
30
亿美
元的支出。
7.
post office staff will lose their
jobs.
people will begin to complain.
ers will be very pleased.
D.A lot of controversy will
arise.
A
[
听力原文
]
What will happen when the proposed
measure comes into effect?
[
解析
]
细
节推断题。报道结尾处提到，邮局的第一轮关闭将于今年秋孕开始，预计将有大批邮局
工作人员失业。
Section B
D
i
r
ec
t
i
on
s
:
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
he
ar
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
cent
r
e
.
Questions
8 to 11 are
based
on the
c
on
ve
r
s
at
i
on
you
have just
h
e
ar
d
.
1.
will be kept
from promotion.
will go through
retraining.
will be given a w
a
r
ni
ng.
D.H
e
will lose
part of his pay.
D
[
听力原
文
]
M: Mrs. Hampton, we've got trouble in
the press room this morning.
W: Oh
dear, what about?
M: One of the press
operators arrived an hour and a half late.
W: But
t
hat
's
a
s
t
r
ai
g
ht
forw
a
rd
a
ff
ai
r.
H
e
w
ill
s
imply
l
os
e
<
/p>
p
a
r
t
o
f
h
is
p
a
y. That's why we have a
clock-in system.
M: But the
point is the man was clocked in at 8 o'clock. We
have John standing by the time clock, and
he swears he saw nothing irregular.
W: Is
J
ohn
r
eliable?
M:
Y
e
s,
h
e
i
s.
T
hat
's
w
hy
w
e
c
hos
e
h
im
f
or
t
he job. W:
Have
you spoken to the man who was late7
M:
Not yet. I thought I'd have a word with you first.
He's a difficult man, and I think there's been
some
trouble on the shop floor. I've
got a feeling that the trade union representative
is behind this. The manager
told me
that Jack Green's been very active around the shop
the last few days.
W: Well, what do you
want me to do?
M: I
w
a
s
w
ondering if you'd see
Smith
—
the man who was
late
—
because you are so much
better at
handling things
l
ike
t
his.
W: Oh,
alright. I'll see him. I must say I agree with you
about there being bad feelings in the workers.
I've had the idea for some time that
Jack Green's been busy
stirring things
u
p in connection with the
latest
w
a
g
e
c
laim
.
H
e
's
a
lways trying to
m
ake
t
rouble. Well, I'll get the
manager to send Smith up here.
What
will happen to the press operator who was late for
work according to the woman?
[
解析
]
事实细节题。男士告诉女士他们的
press operato
r(
印刷工人
)
今天早上迟到了一个半
小时后，
女士认为这是一件很简单的事情，既然迟到了那就扣工钱。
2.
is always on
time.
is a trustworthy guy.
is an experienced press operator.
is on good terms with his workmates.
B
[
听力原
文
]
What does the man say about John who
stands by the time clock?
[
解析
]
细
节推断题。女士问
John
是否可靠，男士说没问题，正因为<
/p>
John
可靠，才让他负责检查
考
勤，產此可以知道，
John
是个值得信赖的人。
3.
is a trade union representative.
is in
charge of public relations.
is a
senior manager of the shop.
is better
at handling such matters.
D
[
听力原
文
]
Why does the man suggest the woman see
the worker who was late?
[
解析
]
事
实细节题。对话中男士希望女士能够与那个迟到了的印刷工人，也就是
Smith
，去谈一
谈，因为女士在处理此类问题上要比他强得多。
4.
is skilled
and experienced.
is very close to the
manager.
is always trying to stir up
trouble.
is always complaining about
low wages.
C
[
听力原
文
]
What does the woman say about Jack
Green?
[
解析
]
细节推断题。对话末尾，女士说她认为
Jack
最
近一直在搅动与涨工资相关的事件，他总
是
想制造麻烦。
Questions
12 to 15 are
based
on the
c
on
ve
r
s
at
i
on
you
have just
h
e
ar
d
.
5.
.
ly.
h.
ed.
D
[
听力原
文
]
W: Our topic today is about something
that foreigners nearly always say when they visit
Britain. It's
—
the famous
British
M: So, do you think
it's true?
W: It's a difficult one. So
m
a
ny
people who visit Britain
say
it
's
d
i
ff
icult
t
o
m
ake
f
r
ie
nds
w
it
h
B
ritish
people.
They
say
w
e
'r
e
c
ol
d,
r
e
s
e
r<
/p>
ve
d,
u
nfriendly...
M:
I think it's true. Look at Americans or
Australians. They speak the same language, but
they're much
more open. And you see it
when you travel, people
—
I
mean strangers
—
speak to you
on the street or on
the train. British
p
e
op
le
s
eldom
s
p
e
a
k
o
n
t
he
t
r
ai
n,
o
r
t
he
b
us. Not in London, anyway.
W:
different in other parts
of the country.
M: Not completely. I
m
et
a
w
oma
n
o
nce
,
a
n
I
talia
n.
S
he
'd
b
ee
n
w
orking in
M
anche
s
te
r
f
or
t
wo years,
and no
one
—
not one of her
collea
g
ue
s
—
ha
d
e
ve
r
i
nvite
d
h
e
r
t
o
t
hei
r
h
ome. They were friendly to
her at
work, but nothing else. She
couldn't believe it. She said that would never
happen in Italy.
W: You know what they
say
—
M: Yeah.
I
t
's
a
b
out
b
eing
pr
ivate
.
Y
ou go
h
ome
t
o your house and
y
S
our
g
a
r
de
n
a
nd you close the door. It's
y
S
our
p
l
ace.
W: That's
w
hy
the
B
r
iti
sh
d
on't
l
ike
f
lat
s.
T
he
y
prefer to live in houses.
M: That's
true.
What do foreigners
generally think of British people according to the
woman?
[
解析
]
事
实细节题。女士说很多到过英国的外国人都说很难与英国人交朋友，说英国人冷漠、保
守、不友好。
6.
stay quiet.
read a book.
talk about the weather.
chat with fellow passengers.
A
[
听力原
文
]
What may British people typically do on
a train according to the man?
[
解析
]
细
节推断题。男士告诉女士，与美国人和澳大利亚人不同，英国人在火车或在公交车上都
不怎么说话，也就是说，他们在火车上通常都保持沉默。
7.
was always
treated as a foreigner.
was eager to
visit an English castle. was
never
invited to a colleague's home.
was
unwilling to make friends with workmates.
C
[
听力原
文
]
What does the man say about the Italian
woman working in Manchester?
[
解析
]
细
节推断题。对话中男士说他有一次碰到一位意大利女士，那位女士当时在英国曼彻斯特
工作有两年了，可从来都没有一位同事邀请过她去家里做客，也就是说，她从来没有应邀
到过同
事家中。
8.
are much more quiet.
provide more privacy.
want to have
more space.
want a garden of their
own.
B
[
听力原
文
]
Why do British people prefer houses to
flats?
[
解析
]
细节推断题。对话末尾，男士说英国人都很注重隐私，回到家，把门一关，家和花园就是< p>
自己的天下了。而女士也同意这种观点，说这正是英国人不喜欢住公寓，
喜欢住独栋房屋的原
因，因为那样更有隐私。
Section
C
D
i
r
ec
t
i
on
s
:
In
this section, you will hear three passages.
At
the end
of
each passage, you will hear
t
hr
ee
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
cent
r
e
.
Questions
16 to 18 are
based
on the passage
you have just
h
e<
/p>
ar
d
.
1.
don't have
much choice of jobs.
are likely to get
much higher pay. don't
have to go
through job interviews.
will
automatically be given hiring priority.
D
[
听力原
文
]
In college, time is scarce, and
consequently, very precious. At the same time,
expenses in college pile
up
surprisingly quickly. A part-time job is a good
way to balance costs while ensuring there is
enough
time left over for both academic
subjects and after-class activities.
If
you are a college student looking for a part-time
job, the best place to start your job search is
right on
campus.
Ther
e
a
r
e
t
ons
o
f
o
n-campus
j
ob
o
p
por
tunitie
s,
a
nd
a
s
a
s
tudent, you'll
automatically
be
given hiring p
riority.
Plus, on-campus jobs eliminate commuting time, and
could be a great way to connect with
academic and professional resources at
your university. Check
w
ith
your school's careers service or
employment office for help to find a
campus job. Of course, there are opportunities for
part-time work
off- campus, too. If you
spend a little time digging for the right part-
time jobs, you'll save yourself
time
—
when you
find a job that leaves you with enough
time
—
to get your school work
done, too.
If you are a
coll
e
g
e
s
tudent
l
ooking for
w
ork
b
ut
w
orried you won't have
e
nough
t
ime
t
o
d
evote
t
o academic
su
bject
s,
c
ons
ide
r
w
orking as
a
s
tudy
hall
o
r
l
ibrary
monit
or.
R
esponsibilities
generally
include
sup
e
rvising study
spaces to ensure that a
q
uiet
a
tmosphere is maintained.
It's a pretty easy job, but one with lots of
downtime
—
which
means you'll have plenty of time to catch up on
reading, do homework or study for an
exam.
What does the speaker
say about college students applying for on-campus
jobs?
[
解析
]
事实细节题。短文中提到，在学校内有很多就业机会，作为学生，你将有优先被雇甠的权
利。
2.
their
professors for help.
at school
bulletin boards.
the school careers
service.
through campus newspapers.
C
[
听力原
文
]
What can students do to
find a campus job according to the speaker?
[
解析
]
事
实细节题。讲话者建议学生去学校的职业服务部门或是就业办公室看一下，在那里他们
可以获得帮助，找到校园内的工作。
3.
g
students find the books and journals they need.
ising study spaces to ensure a quiet
atmosphere.
g students arrange
appointments with librarians.
ing
students with information about the library.
B
[
听力原
文
]
What does the speaker say is a library
monitor's responsibility?
[
解析
]
细
节推断题。短文中提到，如果你是个正在找工作的大学生，而且担心没有足够的时间来
学习，你可以考虑担任自修室或图书馆监管员，这类工作的主要职责就是对学习空间进行
监管，
保证为学生提供宁静的学习环境，也就是说，图书馆监
管人员的职责是维持安静的学习环境。
Questions
19 to 21 are
based
on the passage
you have just
h
e<
/p>
ar
d
.
4.
tastes
better.
is easier to grow.
may be sold at a higher price.
can
better survive extreme weathers.
C
[
听力原
文
]
Agricultural workers in green tea
fields near Mt. Kenya are gathering the tea
leaves. It is beautiful to
see. The
rows of tea bushes are straight. All appears to be
well. But the farmers who planted the bushes
are worried.
Nelson Kibara
is one of them. He has been growing tea in the
Kerugoya area for 40 years. He says the
prices this year have been so low that
he has made almost no profit. He says he must grow
different kinds
of tea if he is to
survive.
Mr. Kibara and hundreds of
other farmers have been removing some of their tea
bushes and planting a
new kind of tea
developed by the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya.
Its leaves are purple and brown.
When
the tea is boiled, the drink has a purple color.
M
edical
r
e
s
ea
r
che
rs
h
ave
s
tudie
d
t
he
h
ealt
h
b
ene
f
it
s
o
f
t
he
n
e
w
t
ea
.
T
hey
say
it
i
s
h
ealthie
r
t
han green tea and
could be sold for a
pr
ice
t
hat
i
s
t
hr
ee
t
o
f
our
t
ime
s
h
i
g
he
r
t
ha
n
t
he price of
gr
ee
n
t
ea.
But Mr.
Kibara says he has not received a higher price for
his purple tea crop. H
e
s
ays the market for
the tea is unstable. And he is often
forced to sell his purple tea for the same price
as green tea leaves. He
says there are
not enough buyers willing to pay more for the
purple tea.
Why have tea farmers in
Kenya decided to grow purple tea?
[
解析
]
推
理判断题。短文中提到，今年茶叶的价栺一直很低，
Nelson
Kibara
为了生孓不得不改种
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/p>
其他茶叶品种，下文又提到医学研究人员说紫茶的价钱有可能比绿茶高出三到四倍。產此推
测，
茶农决定种紫茶是因为希望能够卖个好价钱。
5.
is
healthier than green tea.
can grow in
drier soil.
will replace green tea one
day.
is immune to various diseases.
A
[
听力原
文
]
What do researchers say about purple
tea?
[
解析
]
事
实细节题。短文中指出，研究人员已经研究了新茶种
——
紫茶对
健康的益处，他们说紫
茶比绿茶更加有益健康。
6.
has been well
received by many tea drinkers.
does
not bring the promised health benefits.
has made tea farmers' life easier.
does not have a stable market.
D
[
听力原
文
]
What does Mr. Kibara find about purple
tea?
[
解析
]
事实细节题。短文中提到，
Kibara
先生表示，紫
茶的市场很不稳定，故答案为
D
。
Questions
22 to 25 are
based
on the passage
you have just
h
e<
/p>
ar
d
.
7.
need
decorations to show their status.
prefer unique objects of high quality.
decorate their homes themselves.
care
more about environment.
B
[
听力原
文
]
Today's consumers want beautiful
handcrafted objects to wear and to have for their
home environment.
They
p
r
e
f
e
r
s
omething
uniqu
e
a
nd
t
hey
dema
nd
q
uality.
Craftsmen today are meeting this demand. People
and
homes are showing great change as
more and more unique handcrafted items become
available.
Handicrafts are big
business. No
l
ong
e
r
d
oe
s
a
good
c
r
a
f
t
s
ma
n
h
ave
t
o
w
ork
i
n
a
j
ob
h
e
d
i
s
like
s
a
ll
d
ay, and then
try
t
o
c
r
eate
a
t
n
ight. He has earned his
professional status. He is now a respected member
of society. Part of
the fun of being a
craftsman is meeting other craftsmen. They love to
share their ideas and materials and
help others find markets for their
work.
C
r
a
< br>f
t
s
me
n
h
ave
h
elped educate consumers to
make wise choices. They help them become aware of
design and technique. They help them
relate their choice to its intended use. They
often involve
consumers in trying the
craft themselves.
When a group of
craftsmen expands to include more members, a small
craft organization is formed.
Such an
organization does a lot in training workshops in
special media, crafts marketing
technique
s,
c
r
a
f
t
s fairs and sales, festivals, TV appearances
and demonstrations. S
tate
a
r
t
c
ouncil
s
h
elp sponsor local
arts and crafts festivals which draw
crowds of tourist consumers. This boosts the local
economy
considerably
beca
us
e
t
our
i
s
t
s
n
ot
o
nl
y
buy
c
r
a
f
t
s,
b
ut
t
hey
al
so
u
s
e
t
he
r<
/p>
e
s
ta
ur<
/p>
ant
s
a
nd
h
otel
s
a
nd
o
ther services of
the area.
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