12016年12月四级真题1PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.Supposeyouhavetwooptionsupongraduation:oneistofindajobsomewhereandtheothertostartabusinessofyourown.Youaretomakeadecision.Writeanessaytoexplainthereasonsforyourdecision.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejusttheheard.1.A)Itwasgoingtoberenovated.C)Itwasdangeroustolivein.B)Hecouldnolongerpaytherent.D)Hehadsoldittotheroyalfamily.2.A)Astorm.B)Astrike.C)Aforestfire.D)ATerroristattack.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Theylostcontactwiththeemergencydepartment.B)Theywereinjuredbysuddenlyfallingrocks.C)Theysentcallsforhelpviaaportableradio.D)Theyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.4.A)Theyprovidedtheminerwithfoodandwater.B)Theysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.C)Theyreleasedthedetailsoftheaccident.D)Theytriedhardtorepairtheaccident.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Raisepostagerates.C)Closesomeofitspostoffices.B)Improveitsservices.D)Redesigndeliveryroutes.6.A)Closingofficesonholidays.C)Computerizingmailsortingprocesses.B)Shorteningbusinesshours.D)StoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.7.A)AlotofcontroversywillariseB)TaxpayerswillbeverypleasedC)ManypeoplewillbegintocomplainD)ManypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobsSectionA2SectionBQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Hewilllosepartofhispay.B)Hewillgothroughretraining.C)Hewillbegivenawarning.D)Heisgogoodtermswithhisworkmates.9.A)Heisanexperiencedpressoperator.B)Heistrustworthyguy.C)Heisalwaysontime.D)Heisgogoodtermswithhisworkmates.10.A)Sheisatradeunionrepresentative.B)Sheisaseniormanageroftheshop.C)Sheisbetterathandingsuchmatters.D)Sheisinchargeofpublicrelation.11.A)Heisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble.B)Heisskilledandexperienced.C)Heisveryclosetothemanager.D)Heisalwayscomplainingaboutlowwages.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Open.B)ReservedC)Selfish..D)Friendly.13.A)Theyreadabook.C)Theystayquiet.B)Theytalkabouttheweather.D)Theychatwithfellowpassengers.14.A)Shewasunwillingtomakefriendswithworkmates.B)Shewasneverinvitedtoacolleague’shome.C)ShewaseagertovisitanEnglishcastle.D)Shewasalwaystreatedasaforeigner.15.A)Housearemuchmorequiet.B)Theywanttohavemorespace.C)Theywantagardenoftheirown.D)Housesprovidemoreprivacy.SectionCQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theywillautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.B)Theydon’thavetogothroughjobinterviews.C)Theyarelikelytogetmuchhigherpay.D)Theydon’thavemuchchoiceofjobs.17.A)Visittheschoolcareersservices.B)Asktheirprofessorsforhelp.C)Lookatschoolbulletinboards.D)Gothroughcampusnewspapers.18.A)Providingstudentswithinformationaboutthelibrary.B)Helpingstudentsarrangeappointmentswithlibrarians.C)Supervisingstudyspacestoensureaquietatmosphere.D)Helpingstudentsfindthebooksandjournalstheyneed.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Ittastesbetter.B)Itmaybesoldatahigherprice.C)Itiseasiertogrow.D)Itcanbettersurviveextremeweathers.20.A)Itcangrowindriersoil.B)Itisimmunetovariousdiseases.C)Itwillreplacegreenteaoneday.D)Itishealthierthangreentea.21.A)Itdoesnothaveastablemarket.B)Ithasmadeteafarmers’lifeeasier.C)Itdoesnotbringthepromisedhealthbenefits.D)Ithasbeenwellreceivedbymanyteadrinkers.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theycaremoreaboutenvironment.B)Theydecoratetheirhomesthemselves.C)Theypreferuniqueobjectsofhighquality.D)Theyneeddecorationstoshowtheirstatus.323.A)Theymadegreatcontributionstosociety.B)Theycouldonlytrytocreateatnight.C)Theywereproudoftheircreations.D)Theyfocusedonthequalityoftheirproducts.24.A)Identifyfakecrafts.B)Makewisechoices.C)Designhandicraftsthemselves.D)Learntheimportanceofcreation.25.A)Toattractforeigninvestments.B)Topreservethetraditionalculture.C)Toarousepublicinterestincrafts.D)Toboostthelocaleconomy.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Whensomeonecommitsacriminalact,wealwayshopethepunishmentwillmatchtheoffense.Butwhenitcomestooneofthecruelestcrimes—animalfighting—things__26__workoutthatway.Dogfightingvictimsare__27__andkilledforprofitand“sport,”yettheircriminalabusersoftenreceivea__28__sentenceforcausingalifetimeofpain.Roughlyhalfofallfederally-convictedanimalfightersonlygetprobation(缓刑).