大学英语四级真题「第2卷」

　　Part I Writing (30minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have twooptions upon graduation: one is to work in a state-owned business and the other in a joint venture. Youare to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You shouldwrite 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 willhear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C). Then markthe corresponding letter on the Answer sheet1with a single line through the centre.　　Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just the heard.　　1. A) It was going to be renovated. C) It was dangerous to live in.　　B) He could no longer pay the rent. D) He had sold it to the royal family.　　2. A) A storm. C) A forest fire.　　B) A strike. D) A Terrorist attack.

　　Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.　　3. A) They lost contact with the emergency department.　　B) They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.　　C) They sent calls for help via a portable radio.　　D) They were trapped in an underground elevator.　　4. A) They provided the miner with food and water.　　B) They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.　　C) They released the details of the accident.　　D) They tried hard to repair the accident.

　　Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.　　5. A) Raise postage rates. C) Close some of its post offices.　　B) Improve its services. D) Redesign delivery routes.

　　6. A) Closing offices on holidays. C) Computerizing mail sorting processes.　　B) Shortening business hours. D) Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.　　7. A) A lot of controversy will arise　　B) Taxpayers will be very pleased　　C) Many people will begin to complain　　D) Many post office staff will lose their jobs　　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 onlyonce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from four choice marked A), B), C) andD). Then mark the corresponding letter an Answer sheet1 with a single line though the centre.　　Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.　　8. A) He will lose part of his pay.　　B) He will go through retraining.　　C) He will be given a warning.

　　D) He is go good terms with his workmates.　　9. A) He is an experienced press operator.　　B) He is trustworthy guy.　　C) He is always on time.

　　D) He is go good terms with his workmates.　　10. A) She is a trade union representative.　　B) She is a senior manager of the shop.　　C) She is better at handing such matters.　　D) She is in charge of public relation.　　11. A) He is always trying to stir up trouble.　　B) He is skilled and experienced.　　C) He is very close to the manager.

　　D) He is always complaining about low wages.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.　　12. A) Open. C) Selfish.　　B) Reserved. D) Friendly.

　　13. A) They read a book. C) They stay quiet.

　　B) They talk about the weather. D) They chat with fellow passengers.　　14. A) She was unwilling to make friends with workmates.　　B) She was never invited to a colleague’s home.　　C) She was eager to visit an English castle.　　D) She was always treated as a foreigner.　　15. A) House are much more quiet.　　B) They want to have more space.　　C) They want a garden of their own.　　D) Houses provide more privacy.　　Section C

　　Directions：In this section，you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hearthree or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then markthe 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 will automatically be given hiring priority.　　B) They don’t have to go through job interviews.　　C) They are likely to get much higher pay.　　D) They don’t have much choice of jobs.　　17. A) Visit the school careers services.　　B) Ask their professors for help.　　C) Look at school bulletin boards.　　D) Go through campus newspapers.

　　18. A) Providing students with information about the library.　　B) Helping students arrange appointments with librarians.　　C) Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.　　D) Helping students find the books and journals they need.　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　19. A) It tastes better.

　　B) It may be sold at a higher price.　　C) It is easier to grow.

　　D) It can better survive extreme weathers.　　20. A) It can grow in drier soil.　　B) It is immune to various diseases.　　C) It will replace green tea one day.　　D) It is healthier than green tea.　　21. A) It does not have a stable market.　　B) It has made tea farmers’ life easier.

　　C) It does not bring the promised health benefits.　　D) It has been well received by many tea drinkers.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　22. A) They care more about environment.　　B) They decorate their homes themselves.　　C) They prefer unique objects of high quality.　　D) They need decorations to show their status.　　23. A) They made great contributions to society.　　B) They could only try to create at night.　　C) They were proud of their creations.

　　D) They focused on the quality of their products.　　24. A) Identify fake crafts.

　　B) Make wise choices.

　　C) Design handicrafts themselves.　　D) Learn the importance of creation.　　25. A) To attract foreign investments.　　B) To preserve the traditional culture.　　C) To arouse public interest in crafts.　　D) To boost the local economy.

　　Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word foreach blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage throughcarefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may notuse any of the words in the bank more than once.

　　The ocean is heating up. That’s the conclusion of a new study that finds that Earth’s oceans now____26___ heat at twice the rate they did 18 years ago. Around half of ocean heat intake since 1865 hastaken place since 1997, researchers report online in Nature Climate Change.

　　Warming waters are known to ___27___ to coral bleaching(珊瑚⽩化)and they take up more spacethan cooler waters, raising sea ____28___. While the top of the ocean is well studied, its depths aremore difficult to ____29____. The researchers gathered 150 years of ocean temperature data in order toget a better ____30____ of heat absorption from surface to seabed. They gathered together temperaturereadings collected by everything from a 19th century ____31___ of British naval ships to modernautomated ocean probes. The extensive data sources, ___32_____ with computer simulations(计算机模拟), created a timeline of ocean temperature changes, including cooling from volcanic outbreaks andwarming from fossil fuel ____33____.

　　About 35 percent of the heat taken in by the oceans during the industrial era now resides at a___34____ of more than 700 meters, the researchers found. They say they’re ___35___ whether thedeepsea warming canceled out warming at the sea’s surface.