2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashorteasybasedonthepicturebelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefaccountoftheimpactoftheInternetonlearningandthenexplainwhyeducationdoesn’tsimplymeanlearningtoobtaininformation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.“OnceIlearnhowtouseGoogle,isn’tthatalltheeducationIreallyneed?”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartⅡListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestionstherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheer1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A)Thewomanisnowworkinginakindergarten.B)Themanwillsoonstartabusinessofhisown.C)Themanwouldliketobeahighschoolteacher.D)Thewomanisgoingtomajorinchildeducation.2.A)Thefurniturehastoberearranged.B)Thesoundequipmenthastobesetup.C)TheconferenceroomhastobecleanedD)Thevideomachinehastobechecked.3.A)Sheisexhausted.C)Shecannotfinishworkintime.B)Sheisnear-sighted.D)Shecannotgostraighthome.4.A)Thewomanistooparticularaboutfood.B)Hewouldratherhaveamealanhourlater.C)Thewomanshouldorderherfoodquickly.D)Heusuallyprefersice-creamtosandwiches.5.A)Heisnotagoodmechanic.C)Hespendshissparetimedoingrepairs.B)Hedoesn'tkeephispromises.D)Heisalwaysreadytoofferhelptoothers.6.A)Samhasabigfamilytosupport.B)Samisnotinterestedintraveling.C)Thepayofferbythetravelagencyistoolow.D)TheWorkhoursinthetravelagencyaretoolong.7.A)InternationaltradeC)Financialconsulting.B)Productdevelopment.D)Domesticretailing.8.A)Goonabusinesstrip.C)Makeaticketreservation.B)LookforajobinMiami.D)Takeavacation.Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)ItislocatedonRoute18.C)Itisabeautifullittletown.B)Ithasaninterestingmuseum.D)ItliessevenmileseastofNewton.10.A)Theyareinoppositedirections.C)Theyarequiteclosetoeachother.B)Theyarefifty-fivemilesapart.D)TheyarealongdrivefromNorwalk.11.A)TheyareconnectedbyRoute7.C)Theyhavelotsofoldhouses.B)Theyarecrowdedwithtourists.D)Theyhavemanyrareplants.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)BringhimuptodateonthecurrentsituationinMilan.B)InformhimofthearrangementsforhistripinItaly.C)FetchthedocumentssignedbyMrGartner.D)AccompanyMrGartnertothebateairport.13.A)About8:30.B)About6:30.C)About5:30.D)About4:15.14.A)MrGartnerfromMilan.C)Thecompany'ssalesrepresentative.B)GianniRivaatMegastar.D)GavinfromtheChamberofCommerce.15.A)Travelagent.C)Secretary.B)Businessmanager.D)Saleswoman.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassage.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicemarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheer1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Shehadadesiretohelpothers.B)Shewantedtofindoutmoreaboutit.C)Sheneededsomeoverseasexperience.D)Shewasinterestedinfarming.17.A)Carryoutaculturalexchangeprogram.C)LearnPortuguese.B)Workonanagriculturalproject.D)TeachEnglish.18.A)Shefounditdifficulttosecureajobinherowncountry.B)ShewantedtorenewhercontactwiththePeaceCorps.C)ShewasinvitedtoworkasanEnglishteacher.D)Shecouldnotgetthecountryoutofhermir1ld.19.A)ByteachingadditionalEnglishclasses.B)BywritingstoriesforAmericannewspaper.C).ByworkingparttimeforthePeaceCorps.D)Bydoingoddjobsforlocalinstitutions.PassageTwoQuestions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.20.A)Timespentexercising.C)TimespentonleisureactivitiesB)Timespentworking.D)Timespentwithfriendsandfamily.21.A)Reading.B)SurfingtheWeb.C)Eatingout.D)WatchingTV.22.A)Driving.C)Goingtothepub.B)Gardening.D)Visitingfriends.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Thecardriverwastryingtoavoidhittingarabbit.B)Thecardriverwaspartlyresponsiblefortheaccident.C)McLaughlinwastalkingtohismanagerwhiledriving.D)McLaughlin’scarelessnessresultedinthecollision.24.A)Hecrashedintoacarparkedthere.B)Heknockeddownseveralmailboxes.C)Hetoredownthecompany’smaingate.D)Hedidseriousdamagetoaloadedtruck.25.A)Hewilllosehisjob.C)Hewillbefinedheavily.B)Hewillhavetopaydamages.D)Hewillreceiveretraining.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeextrawordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.WhenCaptainCookaskedthechiefsinTahi