2018年12月大学英语四级真题完整版(第1套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthechallengesoflivinginabigcity.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthenquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Landaspacevehicleonthemoonin2019.B)Designanewgenerationofmobilephones.C)Setupamobilephonenetworkonthemoon.D)Gatherdatafromthenoonwithatinydevice.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.Questions5and6arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Shrinkingpotatofarming.B)Heavyrelianceonimport.C)Widespreadplantdisease.D)Insufficientpotatosupply.6.A)Itintendstokeepitstraditionaldiet.B)Itwantstoexpanditsownfarming.C)Itisafraidofthespreadofdisease.D)Itisworriedaboutunfaircompetition.7.A)Globalwarning.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)Shetakephotos.D)Shetakenotes.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)Eachonhasauniquecharacter.C)Theyaremostlycrowded.D)Lifecanbetediousinsomeplaces.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyhelpspreadthelatesttechnology.B)Theygreatlyenrichpeople’sleisurelife.C)TheyprovideresidentswiththeD)Theyallowfreeaccesstodigitalbooksandvideos.17.A)Byhelpingthemfindjobs.B)Bykeepingthemoffthestreets.C)Byinspiringtheircreativity.D)Byprovidingaplaceofrelaxation.18.A)Theirinteractionwithteenagersprovedfruitful.B)Theyusedlibrarieslessoftenthanteenagers.C)Theytendedtovisitlibrariesregularly.D)Theirnumberincreasedmodestly.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Itisthecleverestcatintheworld.B)Itisanunusualcrossbreed.C)ItisthelargestcatinAfrica.D)Itisalarge-sizedwildcat.20.A)Theyareasloyalasdoges.B)Theyarefondofsleepingincabinets.C)Theyhaveunusuallylongtails.D)Theyknowhowtopleasetheirowners.21.A)Theyshaketheirfrontpaws.B)Theyshowerwiththem.C)Theyteachthemtodive.D)Theyshoutatthem.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Contentedandrelieved.B)Anxiousanddepressed.C)Proudbutabitnervous.D)Excitedbutsomewhatsad.23.A)Itstartsthemomenttheyareborn.B)Itdependsontheirparentsforsuccess.C)Itisgainingincreasingpublicattention.D)Itisbecomingparents’biggestconcern.24.A)Choosetherightschoolforthem.B)Helpthemtolearnbythemselves.C)Readbooksandmagazinestothem.D)Setagoodexampleforthemtofollow.25.A)Theirintelligence.B)Theirhomelife.C)Thequalityoftheirschool.D)Theefforttheyputinlearning.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Ques