2013年12月四级第2套真题

2013年12月四级考试真题（第二套）PartIWritingDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefaccountoftheincreasinguseofthemobilephoneinpeople’slifeandexplaintheConsequenceofoverusingit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Peoplearecrossingthestreetlookingattheircellphonesandusingwalkingsticksinordertosee.PartIIListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A)Thewomanisnowworkinginakindergarten.B)Thewomanisgoingtomajorinchildeducation.C)Themanwouldliketobeahighschoolteacher.D)Themanwillsoonstartabusinessofhisown.2.A)Thefurniturehastoberearranged.B)Thevideomachinehastobechecked.C)Thesoundequipmenthastobesetup.D)Theconferenceroomhastobecleaned.3.A)Sheisexhausted.B)Sheisnear-sighted.C)Shecannotgostraighthome.D)Shecannotfinishworkintime.4.A)Thewomanistooparticularaboutfood.B)Thewomanshouldorderherfoodquickly.C)Hewouldratherhaveamealanhourlater.D)Heusuallyprefersice-creamtosandwiches.5.A)Hedoesn’tkeephispromises.B)Heisalwaysreadytoofferheldtoothers.C)Heisnotagoodmechanic.D)Hespendshissparetimedoingrepairs.6.A)Samhasabigfamilytosupport.B)Samisnotinterestedintraveling.C)Theworkhoursinthetravelagencyaretoolong.D)Thepayofferbythetravelagencyistoolow.7.A)Financialconsulting.B)Productdevelopment.C)Internationaltrade.D)Domesticretailing.8.A)Takeavacation.B)Goonabusinesstrip.C)Makeaticketreservation.D)LookforajobinMiami.Questions9t011arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)ItislocatedonRoute18.B)Itisabeautifullittletown.C)ItliessevenmileseastofNewton.D)Ithasaninterestingmuseum.10.A)Theyarefifty-fivemilesapart.B)Theyareinoppositedirections.C)Theyarequiteclosetoeachother.D)TheyarealongdrivefromNorwalk.11.A)Theyarecrowdedwithtourists.B)TheyareconnectedbyRoute7.C)Theyhavelotsofoldhouses.D)Theyhavemanyrareplants.Questions12t015arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)BringhimuptodateonthecurrentsituationinMilan.B)FetchthedocumentssignedbyMrGartner.C)InformhimofthearrangementsforhistripinItaly.D)AccompanyMrGartnertotheLinateairport.13.A)About8:30.B)About4:15.C)About5:30.D)About6:30.14.A)GianniRivaatMegastar.B)MrGartnerfromMilan.C)Thecompany’ssalesrepresentative.D)GavinfromtheChamberofCommerce.15.A)Secretary.B)Businessmanager.C)Saleswoman.D)Travelagent.SectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions16t019arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Sheneededsomeoverseasexperience.B)Shewantedtofindoutmoreaboutit.C)Shehadadesiretohelpothers.D)Shewasinterestedinfarming.17.A)Carryoutaculturalexchangeprogram.B)Workonanagricultureproject,C)TeachEnglish.D)LearnPortuguese.18.A)Shecouldnotgetthecountryoutofhermind.B)Shefounditdi伍culttosecureajobinherowncountry.C)ShewantedtorenewhercontactwiththePeaceCorps.D)ShewasinvitedtoworkasanEnglishteacher.19.A)ByteachingadditionalEnglishclasses.B)Bydoingoddjobsforlocalinstitutions.C)ByworkingparttimeforthePeaceCorps.D)BywritingstoriesforAmericannewspapers.PassageTwoQuestions20t022arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.20.A)Timespentwithfriendsandfamily.B)Timespentworking.C)Timespentexercising.D)Timespentonleisureactivities.21.A)Reading.B)WatchingTV.C)SurfingtheWeb.D)Eatingout.22.A)Visitingfriends.B)Goingtothepub.C)Gardening.D)Driving.PassageThreeQuestions23t025arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard,23.A)McLaughlin’scarelessnessresultedinthecollision.B)Thecardriverwaspartlyresponsiblefortheaccident.C)McLaughlinwastalkingtohismanagerwhiledriving.D)Thecardriverwastryingtoavoidhittingarabbit.24.A)Hedidseriousdamagetoaloadedtruck.B)Hetoredownthecompany’smaingate.C)Heknockeddownseveralmailboxes.D)Hecrashedintoacarparkedthere.25.A)Hewillreceiveretraining.B)Hewillhavetopaydamages.C)Hewillbefinedheavily.D)Hewilllosehisjob.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,Whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.WhenCaptainCookaskedthechiefsinTahitiwhytheyalwaysate26.______,theyreplied,“Becauseitisright.”IfweaskAmericanswhytheyeatwithknivesandforks,orwhytheirmenwearpants27.______skirts,orwhytheymaybemarriedtoonlyonepersonatatime,wearelikelytoget28.______andveryuninformativeanswers:“Becauseit’sright.”“Becausethat’sthewayit’sdone.”“Becauseit’