2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthechallengesoflivinginabigcity.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Landaspacevehicleonthemoonin2019.B)Designanewgenerationofmobilephones.C)Setupamobilephonenetworkonthemoon.D)Gatherdatafromthemoonwithatinydevice.2.A)Itisstable.B)Itisdurable.C)Itisinexpensive.D)Itissophisticated.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Itlastedmorethansixhours.B)Noinjurieswereyetreported.C)Nobodywasinthebuildingwhenitbrokeout.D)Ithadburnedfor45minutesbythetimefirefightersarrived.4.A)Recruitandtrainmorefirefighters.B)Pulldownthedesertedshoppingmall.C)Turntheshoppingmallintoanamusementpark.D)Findmoneytorenovatethelocalneighborhood.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Shrinkingpotatofarming.B)Heavyrelianceonimport.C)Widespreadplantdisease.D)Insufficientpotatosupply.6.A)Itintendstokeepitstraditionaldiet.B)Itwantstoexpanditsownfarming.C)Itisafraidofthespreadofdisease.D)Itisworriedaboutunfaircompetition.7.A)Globalwarming.B)Ever-risingprices.C)Governmentregulation.D)Diminishinginvestment.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Informative.B)Inspiring.C)Dull.D)Shallow.9.A)Shetypesonakeyboard.B)Shedoesrecording.C)Shetakesphotos.D)Shetakesnotes.10.A)Itkeepshermindactive.B)Itmakesherstayawake.C)Itenableshertothinkhard.D)Ithelpsherkilltime.11.A)Itenableshertoimproveherpronunciation.B)Ithelpsherbetterrememberwhatshelearns.C)Itturnsouttobeanenjoyablewayoflearning.D)Itprovestobefarmoreeffectivethanwriting.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Tospendherhoneymoon.B)TotryauthenticIndianfood.C)TotakephotosoftheTajMahal.D)Totracetheoriginofalovestory.13.A)Inmemoryofaprincess.B)Inhonorofagreatemperor.C)Tomarkthedeathofanemperorofthe1600s.D)Tocelebratethebirthofaprincess’s14thchild.14.A)Itlooksolderthanexpected.B)Itisbuiltofwoodandbricks.C)Itstoreslotsofpricelessantiques.D)Ithaswallsdecoratedwithjewels.15.A)Theirstreetsarenarrow.B)Theyaremostlycrowded.C)Eachonehasauniquecharacter.D)Lifecanbetediousinsomeplaces.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyhelpspreadthelatesttechnology.B)Theygreatlyenrichpeople’sleisurelife.C)Theyprovideresidentswiththeresourcesneeded.D)Theyallowfreeaccesstodigitalbooksandvideos.17.A)Byhelpingthemfindjobs.B)Byinspiringtheircreativity.C)Bykeepingthemoffthestreets.D)Byprovidingaplaceofrelaxation.18.A)Theirinteractionwithteenagersprovedfruitful.B)Theyusedlibrarieslessoftenthanteenagers.C)Theytendedtovisitlibrariesregularly.D)Theirnumberincreasedmodestly.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Itisthecleverestcatintheworld.B)ItisthelargestcatinAfrica.C)Itisanunusualcrossbreed.D)Itisalarge-sizedwildcat.20.A)Theyareasloyalasdogs.B)Theyhaveunusuallylongtails.C)Theyarefondofsleepingincabinets.D)Theyknowhowtopleasetheirowners.21.A)Theyshaketheirfrontpaws.B)Theyteachthemtodive.C)Theyshowerwiththem.D)Theyshoutatthem.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Anxiousanddepressed.B)Contentedandrelieved.C)Excitedbutsomewhatsad.D)Proudbutabitnervous.23.A)Itisbecomingparents’biggestconcern.B)Itisgainingincreasingpublicattention.C)Itisdependsontheirparentsforsuccess.D)Itstartsthemomenttheyareborn.24.A)Setagoodexampleforthemtofollow.B)Readbooksandmagazinestothem.C)Helpthemtolearnbythemselves.D)Choosetherightschoolforthem.25.A)Theirintelligence.B)Theirhomelife.C)Theefforttheyputinlearning.D)Thequalityoftheirschool.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredto