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2016年12月英语四级真题试卷PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.Supposeyouhavetwooptionsupongraduation:oneistotakeajobinacompanyandtheothertogotoagraduateschool.Youaretomakeachoicebetweenthetwo.Writeanessaytoexplainthereasonsforyourchoice.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to2arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Itwasdangeroustolivein.C)Hecouldnolongerpaytherent.B)Itwasgoingtoberenovated.D)Hehadsoldittotheroyalfamily.2.A)Astrike.C)Aforestfire.B)Astorm.D)Aterroristattack.Questions3to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.3.A)Theylostcontactwiththeemergencydepartment.B)Theyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.C)Theywereinjuredbysuddenlyfallingrocks.D)Theysentcallsforhelpviaaportableradio.4.A)Theytriedhardtorepairtheelevator.B)Theyreleasedthedetailsoftheaccident.C)Theysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.D)Theyprovidedtheminerswithfoodandwater.Questions5to7arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Raisepostagerates.B)Improveitsservices.C)Redesigndeliveryroutes.D)Closesomeofitspostoffices.6.A)Shorteningbusinesshours.B)Closingofficesonholidays.C)StoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.D)Computerizingmailsortingprocesses.7.A)Manypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobs.B)Manypeoplewillbegintocomplain.C)Taxpayerswillbeverypleased.D)Alotofcontroversywillarise.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Hewillbekeptfrompromotion.B)Hewillgothroughretraining.C)Hewillbegivenawarning.D)Hewilllosepartofhispay.9.A)Heisalwaysontime.B)Heisatrustworthyguy.C)Heisanexperiencedpressoperator.D)Heisongoodtermswithhisworkmates.10.A)Sheisatradeunionrepresentative.B)Sheisinchargeofpublicrelations.C)Sheisaseniormanageroftheshop.D)Sheisbetterathandlingsuchmatters.11.A)Heisskilledandexperienced.B)Heisveryclosetothemanager.C)Heisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble.D)Heisalwayscomplainingaboutlowwages.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Open.B)Selfish.C)Friendly.D)Reserved.13.A)Theystayquiet.B)Theyreadabook.C)Theytalkabouttheweather.D)Theychatwithfellowpassengers.14.A)Shewasalwaystreatedasaforeigner.B)ShewaseagertovisitanEnglishcastle.C)Shewasneverinvitedtoacolleague’shome.D)Shewasunwillingtomakefriendswithworkmates.15.A)Housesaremuchmorequiet.B)Housesprovidemoreprivacy.C)Theywanttohavemorespace.D)Theywantagardenoftheirown.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theydon’thavemuchchoiceofjobs.B)Theyarelikelytogetmuchhigherpay.C)Theydon’thavetogothroughjobinterviews.D)Theywillautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.17.A)Asktheirprofessorsforhelp.B)Lookatschoolbulletinboards.C)Visittheschoolcareersservice.D)Gothroughcampusnewspapers.18.A)Helpingstudentsfindthebooksandjournalstheyneed.B)Supervisingstudyspacestoensureaquietatmosphere.C)Helpingstudentsarrangeappointmentswithlibrarians.D)Providingstudentswithinformationaboutthelibrary.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Ittastesbetter.B)Itiseasiertogrow.C)Itmaybesoldatahigherprice.D)Itcanbettersurviveextremeweathers.20.A)Itishealthierthangreentea.B)Itcangrowindriersoil.C)Itwillreplacegreenteaoneday.D)Itisimmunetovariousdiseases.21.A)Ithasbeenwellreceivedbymanyteadrinkers.B)Itdoesnotbringthepromisedhealthbenefits.C)Ithasmadeteafarmers’lifeeasier.D)Itdoesnothaveastablemarket.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theyneeddecorationstoshowtheirstatus.B)Theypreferuniqueobjectsofhighquality.C)Theydecoratetheirhomesthemselves.D)Theycaremoreaboutenvironment.23.A)Theywereproudoftheircreations.B)Theycouldonlytrytocreateatnight.C)Theymadegreatcontributionstosociety.D)Theyfocusedonthequalityoftheirproducts.24.A)Makewisechoices.B)Identifyfakecrafts.C)Designhandicraftsthemselves.D)Learntheimportanceofcreation.25.A)Toboostthelocaleconomy.B)Toattractforeigninvestments.C)Toarousepublicinterestincrafts.D)Topreservethetraditionalculture.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtose