2014年12月英语四级考试真题与答案(第一套)

Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A．, B．, C． andD．, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. A． The woman is fussy¹ about the cleanness of the apartment.

B． He has not cleaned the apartment since his mother's visit.

C． He does not remember when his mother canoe over.

D． His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.

2. A． The bus stop is only two minutes' walk.

B． The nmning made him short of breath.

C． They might as well take the next bus.

D． The woman is late by a couple of minutes.

3. A． She is suffering a pain in her neck.

B． She is likely to replace Miss Smith.

C． She has to do extra work for a few days.

D． She is quite sick of working overtime².

4. A． Change her job. 

B． Buy a dishwasher.

C． Open a flower shop.

D． Start her own business.

5. A． He forgot where he had left the package. 

B． He slipped on his way to the post office.

C． He wanted to deliver the package himself.

D． He failed to do what he promised to do.

6. A． The speakers do not agree with each other.

B． The woman does not like horror films.

C． The man pays for the tickets as a rule.

D． The speakers happened" to meet in the cinema.

7. A． The woman is just as unlucky as the man.

B． The woman is more sensitive than the man.

C． The speakers share a common view on love.

D． The speakers are unhappy with their marriage.

8. A． Preparations for a forum³.

B． Participants in the forum.

C． Organizers of a forum.

D． Expectations of the forum.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A． France.

B． Scandinavia.

C． Russia.

D． East Europe.

10. A． More women will be promoted in the workplace.

B． More women will overcome their inadequacies.

C． More women will receive higher education.

D． More women will work outside the family.

11. A． Try hard to protect women's rights.

B． Educate men to respect women more.

C． Help women acquire more professional skills.

D． Spend more time changing women's attitudes.

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

12. A． In a restaurant.

B． In a hotel lobby⁴. 

C． At the man's office.

D． At the woman's place.

13. A． He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.

B． He has completed an overseas market survey.

C． He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.

D． He has just come back from a trip to Africa.

14. A． To select the right model. 

B． To get a good import agent.

C． To convince the board members.

D． To cut down production costs.

15. A． His flexibility⁵.

B． His vision. 

C． His intelligence.

D． His determination.  

 

 

Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hoar 3 short passages. At tho end of each passage, you will hoar some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose tho best answer from tho four choices marked A．, B．, C．andD．. Then mark tho corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through tho centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Passage One

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

16. A． How being an identical twin influences one's identity.

B． Why some identical twins keep their identities secret.

C． Why some identical twins were separated from birth.

D． How identical twins are born, raised and educated.

17. A． Their second wives were named Linda.

B． They grew up in different surroundings. 

C． Their first children were both daughters.

D． They both got married when they were 39.

18. A． They want to fred out the relationship between environment and biology.

B． They want to see what characteristics distinguish⁶ one from the other.

C． They want to understand how twins communicate when far apart.

D． They want to know whether twins can feel each other's pain.

Passage Two

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

19. A． It is especially attractive to children and the young.

B． It is the first choice of vacationers on the Continent.

C． It is as comfortable as living in a permanent house.

D． It is an inexpensive way .of spending a holiday.

20. A． It has a solid plastic frame. 

B． It consists of an inner and an outer tent.

C． It is very convenient to set up.

D． It is sold to many Continental⁷ countries.

21. A． A groundsheet. 

B． A gas stove.

C． A kitchen extension.

D． A spare tent.

Passage Three

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

22. A． It covers 179 square "miles.

B． It is as big as New York City.

C． It covers 97 square kilometers.

D． It is only half the size of Spain.

23. A． Its geographic⁸ features attracted many visitors.

B． Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.

C． It imported food from foreign countries.

D． It was cut off from the rest of the world.

24. A． The fast development of its neighboring countries.

B． The increasing investment by developed countries.

C． The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.

D． The establishing of diplomatic⁹ relations with France and Spain.

25. A． They work on their farms.

B． They work in the tourist industry.

C． They raise domestic¹⁰ animals.

D． They make traditional handicrafts.

 

 

Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

　　"Don't take many English courses; they won't help you get a decent¹¹ job." "Sign up for management classes, so you'll be ready to join the family business when you graduate."

　　Sound (26)__________? Many of us have heard suggestions like these(27) __________by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable.

　　Why, then, should suggestions like these be taken with (28) __________? The reason isthey relate to decisions you should make. You are the one who must (29)__________their consequences.

　　One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to.

　　Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions--decisions you make after you've considered various (30)__________ and chosen the path that suits you best.

　　Making your own decisions does not mean that you should (31) __________ the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful, and 　　having (32)__________in a great deal of your personal history, they may have a clear view of your strengths and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate.

　　They may still see you as a child, (33) __________care and protection. Or they may see only your strengths. Or, in some unfortunate cases, they may (34)__________ your flaws¹² and shortcomings.

People will always be giving you advice.Ultimately¹³, though, you have to make your own(35)__________

 

 

1．B 2．C 3．C 4．A 5．D 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．B10．D

11．D12．A13．C14．B15．D16．A17．B18．A19．D 20．B

21．C 22．A 23．D 24．C 25．B

28．familiar

27．put forward

28．caution¹⁴

29．1ive with

30．alternatives

31．ignore

32．participated

33．in need of

34．focus only on

35．judg(e)ments

1 fussy   

adj.为琐事担忧的，过分装饰的，爱挑剔的

参考例句：

• He is fussy about the way his food's cooked.他过分计较食物的烹调。
• The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。

2 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

3 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

4 lobby   

n.前厅，（剧院的）门廊

参考例句：

• As he walked through the lobby,he skirted a group of ladies.他穿过门厅时，绕过了一群女士。
• The delegates entered the assembly hall by way of the lobby.代表们通过大厅进入会场。

5 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

6 distinguish   

vt.区别，辩明，识别，辨认出；vi.区别，辨别，识别

参考例句：

• It is not easy to distinguish cultured pearls from genuine pearls.辨别真正的珍珠与养殖的珍珠不容易。
• Some people find it difficult to distinguish right from wrong.一些人认为很难辨对与错。

7 continental   

adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。

8 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

9 diplomatic   

adj.外交的，从事外交的，策略的，有手腕的

参考例句：

• There are certain forms that must be followed in diplomatic circles.在外交界有一些礼节是必须遵守的。
• You must be more diplomatic in handling the situation.你在处理这一情况时，必须圆滑。

10 domestic   

adj.家里的，国内的，本国的；n.家仆，佣人

参考例句：

• This is domestic news.这是国内新闻。
• She does the domestic affairs every day.她每天都忙家务。

11 decent   

adj.象样的，不错的，体面的，正派的，恰当的

参考例句：

• We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。
• There isn't even a decent table in this room.这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有。

12 flaws   

n.缺点( flaw的名词复数 )；错误；裂痕

参考例句：

• The argument is full of fundamental flaws. 这段论述充满根本性的错误。
• His remark is full of contradictions and flaws. 他的话前后矛盾，破绽百出。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

13 ultimately   

adv.最后地，最终地，首要地，基本地

参考例句：

• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。
• Vitamin C deficiency can ultimately lead to scurvy.缺乏维生素C最终能道致坏血病。

14 caution   

n.小心，谨慎，警告；vt.告诫，警告

参考例句：

• You should exercise extreme caution when driving in fog.在雾中开车要极为小心。
• There is no need for such caution.不必如此小心谨慎。