2014年大学英语四级考试题型

2014年大学英语四级考试题型
2014年大学英语四级考试题型

2014年大学英语四级考试题型

2014年英语四级考试题型包括四大部分:作文、听力理解、阅读理解、翻译。总分:710分

一、题型结构大学英语四六级考试时间分为上、下半年两次,上半年安排在六月的第三个周六上午,

下半年安排在十二月的第三个周六上午。具体的考试时间须以当年的通知为准。

2014年上半年:6月14日09:00—11:25[详情]

2014年下半年:和12月20日09:00—11:25[详情]

大学英语四级和六级的试卷结构、测试内容、测试题型、分值比例和考试时间如下表所

示:

试卷结构测试内容测试题型分值比例考试时间写作写作短文写作[查看样题] 15% 30分钟

听力理解听力对话

短对话多项选择[查看样题] 8%

30分钟长对话多项选择[查看样题] 7%

听力短文

短文理解多项选择[查看样题] 10%

短文听写单词及词组听写[查看样题] 10%

阅读理解词汇理解选词填空[查看样题] 5%

40分钟长篇阅读匹配[查看样题] 10%

仔细阅读多项选择[查看样题] 20%

翻译汉译英段落翻译[查看样题] 15% 30分钟总计100% 130分钟

二、题型描述

1)写作

写作部分测试学生用英语进行书面表达的能力,所占分值比例为15%,考试

时间30分钟。写作测试选用考生所熟悉的题材,要求考生根据所提供的信息及提

示(如:提纲、情景、图片或图表等)写出一篇短文,四级120-180词,六级150-200

词。

2)听力理解

听力理解部分测试学生获取口头信息的能力。录音材料用标准的英式或美式

英语朗读,语速四级约每分钟130词,六级约每分钟150词。听力部分分值比例为

35%,其中对话占15%,短文占20%。考试时间30分钟。

对话部分包括短对话和长对话,采用多项选择题的形式进行考核。短对话有

8段,每段提一个问题;长对话有2段,每段提3-4个问题;对话部分共15题。每段对话均朗读一遍,每个问题后留有13-15秒的答题时间。

短文部分包括短文理解及单词和词组听写。短文理解有3篇,采用多项选择题的形式进行考核。四级每篇长度为220-250词,六级为 240-270词。每篇短文朗读一遍,提3-4个问题,每个问题后留有13-15秒的答题时间,共10题。单词及词组听写采用1篇短文,四级的长度为 220-250词,六级为240-270词。要求考生在听懂短文的基础上用所听到的原文填写空缺的单词或词组,共10题。短文播放三遍。

3)阅读理解

阅读理解部分包括1篇长篇阅读和3篇仔细阅读,测试学生在不同层面上的阅读理解能力,包括理解篇章或段落的主旨大意和重要细节、综合分析、推测判断以及根据上下文推测词义等能力。该部分所占分值比例为35%,其中长篇阅读占10%,仔细阅读占25%。考试时间40分钟。

长篇阅读部分采用1篇较长篇幅的文章,总长度四级约1000词,六级约1200词。阅读速度四级约每分钟100词;六级约每分钟120词。篇章后附有10个句子,每句一题。每句所含的信息出自篇章的某一段落,要求考生找出与每句所含信息相匹配的段落。有的段落可能对应两题,有的段落可能不对应任何一题。

仔细阅读部分要求考生阅读3篇短文。2篇为多项选择题型的短文理解测试,每篇长度四级为300-350词,六级为400-450词;1篇为选词填空,篇章长度四级为200-250词,六级为250-300词。短文理解每篇后有若干个问题,要求考生根据对文章的理解,从每题的四个选项中选择最佳答案。选词填空要求考生阅读一篇删去若干词汇的短文,然后从所给的选项中选择正确的词汇填空,使短文复原。

4)翻译

翻译部分测试学生把汉语所承载的信息用英语表达出来的能力,所占分值比例为15%,考试时间30分钟。翻译题型为段落汉译英。翻译内容涉及中国的历史、文化、经济、社会发展等。四级长度为140-160个汉字,六级长度为180-200个汉字。

英语四级成绩在550分及以上可以报考口语,CET-SET 考试分三部分:

第一部分是考生和 CET 授权的主考进行交谈,采用问答的形式。时间约 5 分钟。

第二部分包括 1.5 分钟的考生个人发言和 4.5 分钟的小组讨论。时间共约10 分钟。

第三部分由主考再次提问以进一步确定考生的口头交际能力。时间约 5 分钟。

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2014年大学英语四六级级考试每年开考两次,即上半年一次,下半年一次。上半年报名时间预计为2月底至3月底,下半年报名时间预计为8月底至9月底。全国各大高校报名时间不一致,一般以班为单位,考生须时刻关注所在高校的报名通知或主动咨询教务处,及时报名。

样卷:

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of learning basic skills. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.

注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Part II Listening 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) and D), 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 man has left a good impression on her family.

B) The man’s jeans and T-shirts are stylish.

C) The man should buy himself a new suit.

D) The man can dress casually for the occasion.

2. A) Its price. C) Its location.

B) Its comfort. D) Its facilities.

3. A) It is a routine offer. C) It is new on the menu.

B) It is quite healthy. D) It is a good bargain.

4. A) Read the notice on the window. C) Go and ask the staff.

B) Board the bus to Cleveland. D) Get a new bus schedule.

5. A) He is ashamed of his present condition.

B) He is careless about his appearance.

C) He changes jobs frequently.

D) He shaves every other day.

6. A) The woman had been fined many times before.

B) The woman knows how to deal with the police.

C) The woman had violated traffic regulations.

D) The woman is good at finding excuses.

7. A) She got hurt in an accident yesterday.

B) She has to go to see a doctor.

C) She is black and blue all over.

D) She stayed away from work for a few days.

8. A) She will ask David to talk less.

B) She will meet the man halfway.

C) She is sorry the man will not come.

D) She has to invite David to the party.

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

9. A) Beautiful scenery in the countryside.

B) A sport he participates in.

C) Dangers of cross-country skiing.

D) Pain and pleasure in sports.

10. A) He can’t find good examples to illustrate his point.

B) He can’t find a peaceful place to do the assignment.

C) He can’t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.

D) He doesn’t know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.

11. A) New ideas come up as you write.

B) Much time is spent on collecting data.

C) A lot of effort is made in vain.

D) The writer’s point of view often changes.

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

12. A) Having her bicycle repaired. C) Lecturing on business management.

B) Hosting an evening TV program. D) Conducting a market survey.

13. A) He repaired bicycles. C) He worked as a salesman.

B) He coached in a racing club. D) He served as a consultant.

14. A) He wanted to be his own boss.

B) He didn’t want to be in too much debt.

C) He didn’t want to start from scratch.

D) He found it more profitable.

15. A) They are all the man’s friends. C) They are paid by the hour.

B) They work five days a week. D) They all enjoy gambling.

Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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.

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) They shared mutual friends in school.

B) They had many interests in common.

C) They shared many extracurricular activities.

D) They had known each other since childhood.

17. A) At a local club. C) At the boarding school.

B) At Joe’s house. D) At the sports center.

18. A) Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintain.

B) One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.

C) Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other.

D) It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friends.

Passage Two

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

19. A) The art of Japanese brush painting. C) Characteristics of Japanese artists.

B) Some features of Japanese culture. D) The uniqueness of Japanese art.

20. A) To calm themselves down. C) To show their impatience.

B) To enhance concentration. D) To signal lack of interest.

21. A) How speakers can misunderstand the audience.

B) How speakers can win approval from the audience.

C) How listeners in different cultures show respect.

D) How different Western and Eastern art forms are.

Passage Three

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

22. A) They mistake the firefighters for monsters.

B) They do not realize the danger they are in.

C) They cannot hear the firefighters for the noise.

D) They cannot see the firefighters because of the smoke.

23. A) He teaches Spanish in a San Francisco community.

B) He often teaches children what to do during a fire.

C) He travels all over America to help put out fires.

D) He provides oxygen masks to children free of charge.

24. A) He is very good at public speaking.

B) He rescued a student from a big fire.

C) He gives informative talks to young children.

D) He saved the life of his brother choking on food.

25. A) Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters.

B) Informative speeches can save lives.

C) Carelessness can result in tragedies.

D) Firefighters play an important role in America.

Section C(原复合式听写调整为单词及词组听写,短文长度及难度不变。要求考生在听懂短文的基础上,用所听到的原文填写空缺的单词或词组,共10题。短文播放三遍。) 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。

Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in a school building, is smarter,more 26__________ , less afraid of what he doesn’t know, better at finding and 27__________ ,more confident, resourceful (机敏的), persistent and 28__________ than he will ever be again in his schooling – or, unless he is very unusual and very lucky, for the rest of his life. Already, by paying close attention to and 29__________ the world and people around him, and without any school-type formal instruction, he has done a task far more difficult, complicated and 30__________ than anything he will be asked to do in school, or than any of his teachers has done for years. He has solved the 31__________ of language. He has discovered it –babies don’t even know th at language exists – and he has found out how it works and learned to use it 32__________ . He has done it by exploring, by experimenting, by developing his own model of the grammar of language, by

33__________ and seeing whether it works, by gradually changing it and 34__________ it until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, including many of the “ 35__________ ” that the schools think

only they can teach him, and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him.

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 for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.

One in six. Believe it or not, that’s the number of Americans who struggle with hunger. To make tomorrow a little better, Feeding America, the nation’s largest 36 hunger-relief organization, has chosen September as Hunger Action Month. As part of its 30 Ways in 30 Days program, it’s asking 37 across the country to help the more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low-income individuals and families with the fuel they need to 38 .

It’s the kind of work that’s done every day at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in San Antonio. People who 39 at its front door on the first and third Thursdays of each month aren’t looking for God –they’re there f or something to eat. St. Andrew’s runs a food pantry (食品室) that 40 the city and several of the 41 towns. Janet Drane is its manager.

In the wake of the 42 , the number of families in need of food assistance began to grow. It is 43 that 49 million Americans are unsure of where they will find their next meal. What’s most surprising is that 36% of them live in 44 where at least one adult is working. “It used to be that one job was all you needed,” says St. Andrew’s Drane. “The people we see now have three or f our part-time jobs and they’re still right on the edge 45 .”

注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

A) accumulate

B) circling

C) communities

D) competition

E) domestic

F) financially

G) formally

H) gather

I) households

J) recession

K) reported

L) reviewed

M) serves

N) surrounding

O) survive

Section B(原快速阅读理解调整为长篇阅读理解,篇章长度和难度不变。篇章后附有10个句子,每句一题。每句所含的信息出自篇章的某一段落,要求考生找出与每句所含信息相匹配的段落。有的段落可能对应两题,有的段落可能不对应任何一题。)

Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

Universities Branch Out

A)

As never before in their long history, universities have become instruments of national competition as well as instruments of peace. They are the place of the scientific discoveries that move economies forward, and the primary means of educating the talent required to obtain and maintain competitive advantage. But at the same time, the opening of national borders to the flow of goods, services, information and especially people has made universities a powerful force for global integration, mutual understanding and geopolitical stability.

B)

In response to the same forces that have driven the world economy, universities have become more self-consciously global: seeking students from around the world who represent the entire range of cultures and values, sending their own students abroad to prepare them for global careers, offering courses of study that address the challenges of an interconnected world and collaborative (合作的) research programs to advance science for the benefit of all humanity.

C)

Of the forces shaping higher education none is more sweeping than the movement across borders. Over the past three decades the number of students leaving home each year to study abroad has grown at an annual rate of 3.9 percent, from 800,000 in 1975 to 2.5 million in 2004. Most travel from one developed nation to another, but the flow from developing to developed countries is growing rapidly. The reverse

flow, from developed to developing countries, is on the rise, too. Today foreign students earn 30 percent of the doctoral degrees awarded in the United States and 38 percent of those in the United Kingdom. And the number crossing borders for undergraduate study is growing as well, to 8 percent of the undergraduates at America’s b est institutions and 10 percent of all undergraduates in the U.K. In the United States, 20 percent of the newly hired professors in science and engineering are foreign-born, and in China many newly hired faculty

members at the top research universities received their graduate education abroad. D)

Universities are also encouraging students to spend some of their undergraduate years in another country. In Europe, more than 140,000 students participate in the Erasmus program each year, taking courses for credit in one of 2,200 participating institutions across the continent. And in the United States, institutions are helping place students in summer internships (实习) abroad to prepare them for global careers. Yale and Harvard have led the way, offering every undergraduate at least one international study or internship opportunity—and providing the financial resources to make it possible.

E)

Globalization is also reshaping the way research is done. One new trend involves sourcing portions of a research program to another country. Yale professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Tian Xu directs a research center focused on the genetics of human disease at Shanghai’s Fudan University, in collaboration with faculty colleagues from both schools. The Shanghai center has 95 employees and graduate students working in a 4,300-square-meter laboratory facility. Yale faculty, postdoctors and graduate students visit regularly and attend videoconference seminars with scientists from both campuses. The arrangement benefits both countries; Xu’s Yale lab is more productive, thanks to the lower costs of conducting research in China, and Chinese graduate students, postdoctors and faculty get on-the-job training from a world-class scientist and his U.S. team. F)

As a result of its strength in science, the United States has consistently led the world in the commercialization of major new technologies, from the mainframe computer and the integrated circuit of the 1960s to the Internet infrastructure (基础设施) and applications software of the 1990s. The link between university-based science and industrial application is often indirect but sometimes highly visible: Silicon Valley was intentionally created by Stanford University, and Route 128 outside Boston has long housed companies spun off from MIT and Harvard. Around

the world, governments have encouraged copying of this model, perhaps most successfully in Cambridge, England, where Microsoft and scores of other leading software and biotechnology companies have set up shop around the university.

G)

For all its success, the United States remains deeply hesitant about sustaining the research-university model. Most politicians recognize the link between investment in science and national economic strength, but support for research funding has been unsteady. The budget of the National Institutes of Health doubled between 1998 and 2003, but has risen more slowly than inflation since then. Support for the physical sciences and engineering barely kept pace with inflation during that same period. The attempt to make up lost ground is welcome, but the nation would be better served by steady, predictable increases in science funding at the rate of long-term GDP growth, which is on the order of inflation plus 3 percent per year.

H)

American politicians have great difficulty recognizing that admitting more foreign students can greatly promote the national interest by increasing international understanding. Adjusted for inflation, public funding for international exchanges and foreign-language study is well below the levels of 40 years ago. In the wake of September 11, changes in the visa process caused a dramatic decline in the number of foreign students seeking admission to U.S. universities, and a corresponding surge in enrollments in Australia, Singapore and the U.K. Objections from American university and business leaders led to improvements in the process and a reversal of the decline, but the United States is still seen by many as unwelcoming to international students.

I)

Most Americans rec ognize that universities contribute to the nation’s well-being through their scientific research, but many fear that foreign students threaten American competitiveness by taking their knowledge and skills back home. They fail to grasp that welcoming foreign students to the United States has two important positive effects: first, the very best of them stay in the States and—like immigrants throughout history—strengthen the nation; and second, foreign students who study in the United States become ambassadors for many of its most cherished (珍视) values when they return home. Or at least they understand them better. In America as elsewhere, few instruments of foreign policy are as effective in promoting peace and stability as welcoming international university students.

注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

46.

American universities prepare their undergraduates for global careers by giving them chances for international study or internship.

47.

Since the mid-1970s, the enrollment of overseas students has increased at an annual rate of 3.9 percent.

48.

The enrollment of international students will have a positive impact on America rather than threaten its competitiveness.

49.

The way research is carried out in universities has changed as a result of globalization.

50.

Of the newly hired professors in science and engineering in the United States, twenty percent come from foreign countries.

51.

The number of foreign students applying to U.S. universities decreased sharply after September 11 due to changes in the visa process.

52.

The U.S. federal funding for research has been unsteady for years.

53.

Around the world, governments encourage the model of linking university-based science and industrial application.

54.

Present-day universities have become a powerful force for global integration. 55.

When foreign students leave America, they will bring American values back to their home countries.

Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.

Global warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, according to a report by the Global Humanitarian Forum, an organization led by Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary general.

The report, to be released Friday, analyzed data and existing studies of health, disaster, population and economic trends. It found that human-influenced climate change was raising the global death rates from illnesses including malnutrition (营养不良) and heat-related health problems.

But even before its release, the report drew criticism from some experts on climate and risk, who questioned its methods and conclusions.

Along with the deaths, the report said that the lives of 325 million people, primarily in poor countries, were being seriously affected by climate change. It projected that the number would double by 2030.

Roger Pielke Jr., a political scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who studies disaster trends, said the Forum’s report was “a methodological embarrassment” because there was no way to distinguish deaths or economic losses related to human-driven global warming amid the much larger losses resulting from the growth in populations and economic development in vulnerable (易受伤害的) regions. Dr. Pielke said that “clim ate change is an important problem requiring our utmost attention.” But the report, he said, “will harm the cause for action on both climate change and disasters because it is so deeply flawed (有瑕疵的).”However, Soren Andreasen, a social scientist at Dalberg Global Development Partners who supervised the writing of the report, defended it, saying that it was clear that the numbers were rough estimates. He said the report was aimed at world leaders, who will meet in Copenhagen in December to negotiate a new international climate treaty.

In a press release describing the report, Mr. Annan stressed the need for the negotiations to focus on increasing the flow of money from rich to poor regions to help reduce their vulnerability to climate hazards while still curbing the emissions of the heat-trapping gases. More than 90% of the human and economic losses from climate change are occurring in poor countries, according to the report.

注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

56. What is the finding of the Global Humanitarian Forum?

A) Rates of death from illnesses have risen due to global warming.

B) Global temperatures affect the rate of economic development.

C) Malnutrition has caused serious health problems in poor countries.

D) Economic trends have to do with population and natural disasters.

57. What do we learn about the Forum’s report from the passage?

A) It caused a big stir in developing countries.

B) It was warmly received by environmentalists.

C) It aroused a lot of interest in the scientific circles.

D) It was challenged by some climate and risk experts.

58. What does Dr. Pielke say about the Forum’s report?

A) Its statistics look embarrassing.

B) It deserves our closest attention.

C) It is invalid in terms of methodology.

D) Its conclusion is purposely exaggerated.

59. What is So ren Andreasen’s view of the report?

A) Its conclusions are based on carefully collected data.

B) It is vulnerable to criticism if the statistics are closely examined.

C) It will give rise to heated discussions at the Copenhagen conference.

D) Its rough estimates are meant to draw the attention of world leaders.

60. What does Kofi Annan say should be the focus of the Copenhagen conference?

A) How human and economic losses from climate change can be reduced.

B) How rich countries can better help poor regions reduce climate hazards.

C) How emissions of heat-trapping gases can be reduced on a global scale.

D) How rich and poor regions can share responsibility in curbing global warming. Passage Two Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.

It’s an ann ual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My partner says no because the boiler could go, or the roof fall off, and we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what’s the point if you can’t go on holiday. The joy of a recession means no argument next year –we just won’t go.

Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. A YouGov poll of 2,000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. What’s less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession – financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. Disputes were characterised by intense verbal (言语上的) aggression, tended to be repeated and not

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Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money is such a big deal because of what it symbolises, which may be different things to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it’s for,” he explains. “They’ll say it’s to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see money as a

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61. What does the author say about vacationing?

A) People enjoy it all the more during a recession.

B) Few people can afford it without working hard.

C) It is the chief cause of family disputes.

D) It makes all the hard work worthwhile.

62. What does the author mean by saying “money is known ... to bring a relationship to its knees” (Lines 1-2, Para. 2)?

A) Money is considered to be the root of all evils.

B) Disputes over money may ruin a relationship.

C) Few people can resist the temptation of money.

D) Some people sacrifice their dignity for money.

63. The YouGov poll of 2,000 people indicates that in a recession ________.

A) couples show more concern for each other

B) it is more expensive for couples to split up

C) conflicts between couples tend to rise

D) divorce and separation rates increase

64. What does Kim Stephenson believe?

A) Men and women view money in different ways.

B) Money is often a symbol of a person’s status.

C) Men and women spend money on different things.

D) Money means a great deal to both men and women.

65. The author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should ________.

A) put their money together instead of keeping it separately

B) discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship

C) make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets

D) avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic

Part IV Translation (30 minutes)(原单句汉译英调整为段落汉译英。翻译内容涉及中国的历史、文化、经济、社会发展等。四级长度为140-160个汉字;六级长度为180-200个汉

字。)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

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