四级改革样卷

2017年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第一套)

　　Part I Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell some of the course books you used at college. Your advertisement may include a brief description of their content, their condition and price, and your contact information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear 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 centre.

　　Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　1. A) The majority of drivers prefer to drive and park themselves.

　　B) Human drivers become easily distracted or tired while driving.

　　C) Most drivers feel uncertain about the safety of self-driving cars.

　　D) Most drivers have test driven cars with automatic braking features.

　　2. A) Their drivers would feel safe after getting used to the automatic devices.

　　B) They would be unpopular with drivers who only trust their own skills.

　　C) Their increased comfort levels have boosted their sales.

　　D) They are not actually as safe as automakers advertise.

　　Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　3. A) Thefts of snowmobile dogs in Alaska.

　　B) A series of injuries to snowmobile drivers.

　　C) Attacks on some Iditarod Race competitors.

　　D) A serious accident in the Alaska sports event.

　　4. A) He stayed behind to look after his injured dogs.

　　B) He has won the Alaska Iditarod Race four times.

　　C) He received a minor injury in the Iditarod Race.

　　D) He has quit the competition in Alaska for good.

　　Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　5. A) It sank into the sea due to overloading.

　　B) It ran into Nicaragua’s Big Com Island.

　　C) It disappeared between two large islands.

　　D) It turned over because of strong winds.

　　6. A) 13.

　　B) 25.

　　C) 30.

　　D) 32.

　　7. A) He has helped with the rescue effort.

　　B) He is being investigated by the police.

　　C) He was drowned with the passengers.

　　D) He is among those people missing.

　　Section B

　　Directions: 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 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 centre.

　　Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　8. A) At a shopping centre.

　　B) At a community college.

　　C) At an accountancy firm.

　　D) At an IT company.

　　9. A) Helping out with data input.

　　B) Arranging interviews.

　　C) Sorting application forms.

　　D) Making phone calls.

　　10. A) He enjoys using computers.

　　B) He needs the money badly.

　　C) He wants to work in the city centre.

　　D) He has relevant working experience.

　　11. A) Purchase some business suits.

　　B) Learn some computer language.

　　C) Improve his programming skills.

　　D) Review some accountancy terms.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. A) They are keen on high technology.

　　B) They are poor at technology skills.

　　C) They often listen to National Public Radio.

　　D) They feel superior in science and technology.

　　13. A) Japanese.

　　B) Germans.

　　C) Poles.

　　D) Americans.

　　14. A) Emailing.

　　B) Texting.

　　C) Science.

　　D) Literacy.

　　15. A) It is undergoing a drastic reform.

　　B) It lays emphasis on creative thinking.

　　C) It has much room for improvement.

　　D) It prioritizes training of practical skills.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three 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 centre.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. A) They have small roots.

　　B) They grow white flowers.

　　C) They taste like apples.

　　D) They come from Central Africa.

　　17. A) They turned from white to purple in color.

　　B) They became popular on the world market.

　　C) They became an important food for humans.

　　D) They began to look like modern-day carrots.

　　18. A) They were found quite nutritious.

　　B) There were serious food shortages.

　　C) People discovered their medicinal value.

　　D) Farm machines helped lower their prices.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　19. A) She could update her family any time she liked.

　　B) She could call up her family whenever she liked.

　　C) She could locate her friends wherever they were.

　　D) She could download as many pictures as she liked.

　　20. A) She liked to inform her friends about her success.

　　B) She enjoyed reading her friends’ status updates.

　　C) She felt quite popular among them.

　　D) She felt she was a teenager again.

　　21. A) She could barely respond to all her 500 Facebook friends.

　　B) She spent more time updating her friends than her family.

　　C) She could barely balance Facebook updates and her work.

　　D) She didn’t seem to be doing as well as her Facebook friends.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　22. A) They have strong muscles.

　　B) They live a longer life than horses.

　　C) They eat much less in winter.

　　D) They can work longer than donkeys.

　　23. A) It was a pet of a Spanish king.

　　B) It was bought by George Washington.

　　C) It was brought over from Spain.

　　D) It was donated by a U.S. ambassador.

　　24. A) They met and exchanged ideas on animal breeding.

　　B) They participated in a mule-driving competition.

　　C) They showed and traded animals in the market.

　　D) They fed mules with the best food they could find.

　　25. A) The wider use of horses.

　　B) The arrival of tractors.

　　C) A shrinking animal trade.

　　D) A growing donkey population.