17级TEM4练习1(3套题)
2017年四级真题答案
Section B conversation 1
8. The security check takes time. 9. By credit card. 10. Give him a receipt. 11. Posting a comment on the hotel"s webpage.
Section B conversation 2
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22. They resort to different means to sruvive the bitter cold. 23. They consume the energy stored before the long sleep. 24. By storing enough food beforehead. 25. To stay safe.
Section C Passage 1
16. Everything seemed to be changing. 17. Meeting people. 18. He was a young student in the 1960s.
Section C Passage 2
19. They avoid looking at them. 20. It focuses its eyes on their mouths. 21. By taking in their facial expressions as a whole.
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Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell a computer you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, specifications/features, condition and price, and your contact information. You should write
2017年大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及答案1
2017年大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) He lent her his extra pen.B) He was afraid of losing his pen.C) He offered her a pencil.D) He said he didn’t have any extra ink.2. A) The teacher reviewed a previous lesson.B) The teacher taught a new lesson.C) The teacher postponed the class until Friday.D) The teacher made the students write in class.3. A) It’s going to attract a lot of students.B) It’s going to be a lot of fun.C) It’s going to require a lot of reading.D) I t’s going to work out quite well.4. A) She agrees to lend him the car.B) She offers him the car.C) She refuses to lend him the car.D) She is pleased to lend him the car.5. A) To the beach.B) To a movie theatre.C) To a play.D) To a restaurant.6. A) Policeman and driver.B) Policeman and thief.C) Teacher and pupil.D) Director and actress.7. A) He is often late for meals.B) He is expecting a letter from abroad.C) He wrote to his family last month.D) He is anxious to go back home.8. A) He is modest.B) He is satisfied.C) He is proud.D) He is upset.9. A) Europe.B) Here.C) Canada.D) California.10. A) The train is crowded.B) The train is late.C) The train is on time.D) The train is out of order.Section BDirections: 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 bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The crust.B) The ground.C) The plate.D) The boundary.12. A) Two.B) Seventy.C) Seven.D) Twelve.13. A) The east coast of North America.B) The west coast of North America.C) The middle of the Atlantic Ocean.D) The middle of the Pacific Ocean.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They want to attract attention.B) It is fashionable to wear such clothes.C) The appear respectable in such clothes.D) Riding a motorcycle makes one dirty.15. A) It is efficient.B) It is exciting.C) It is convenient.D) It is dangerous.16. A) If he always wears protective clothing.B) If he can see everything around him clearly.C) If he is very careful.D) If he has a lot of defenders.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) He was struck by lightning.B) He had a car accident.C) He was very old.D) He fell down in his yard.18. A) His wife.B) A clock.C) A tree.D) Lightning.19. A) Hiding under a tree.B) Entering the house.C) Driving a car.D) Lying on the ground.20. A) A fall from the tree.B) The unexpected return of his wife.C) Another flash of lightning.D) Another heavy blow.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice andmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At the speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor windows. Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to ￡50. it will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you reversing your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear you seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.21. This text is taken from ________.A) a medical magazineB) a police reportC) a legal documentD) a government information booklet22. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ________.A) reduces road accidents by more than halfB) saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hourC) reduces the death rate in traffic accidentsD) saves more than 15,000 lives each year23. It is the driver’s responsibility to ________.A) make the front seat passenger wear a seat beltB) make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat beltC) stop children riding in the front seatD) wear a seat belt each time he drives24. According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front dos not haveto wear a seat belt?A) Someone who is backing into a parking space.B) Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.C) Someone who is delivering invitation letters.D) Someone who is under 14.25. For some people, it may be better ________.A) to wear a seat belt for health reasonsB) not to wear a seat belt for health reasonsC) to get valid medical certificate before wearing a seat beltD) to pay a fine rather than wear a seat beltPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.)Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed I some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”26. The team of doctors wanted to find out ________.A) why certain people age sooner than othersB) how to make people live longerC) the size of certain people’s brainsD) which people are most intelligent27. On what are their research findings based?A) A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B) Tests performed on a thousand old people.C) The study of brain volumes of different peopleD) The latest development of computer technology.28. The doctor’s test show that ________.A) our brains shrink as we grow olderB) the front section of the brain does not shrinkC) sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-oldsD) some people’s brains have contracted more than other people’s29. The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5means ________.A) something to be consideredB) branches of knowledge studiedC) persons chosen to be studied in an experimentD) any member of a state except the supreme ruler30. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A) Lawyers.B) Farmers.C) Clerks.D) Shop assistants.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.On June 17, 1744, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day the refused the offer as follows:We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended if your ideas of this kind of education happen not t be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but, when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods…they were totally good for nothing.We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send up a dozenof their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them.31. The passage is about ________.A) the talk between the Indians and the officialsB) the colleges of northern provincesC) the educational values of the IndiansD) the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century32. The Indians’ chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to ________.A) politely refuse a friendly offerB) express their opinion on equal treatmentC) show their prideD) describe Indian customs33. According to the letter, the Indians believed that ________.A) it would be better for their boys to receive some schoolingB) they were being insulted by the offerC) they knew more about science than the officialsD) they had a better way of educating young men34. Different from the officials’ view of education, the Indians though ________.A) young women should also be educatedB) they had different goals of educationC) they taught different branches of scienceD) they should teach the sons of the officials first35. The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as ________.A) angryB) pleasantC) politeD) inquiringPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth’s postwar era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers arerelieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction (失误).Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong.Questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.36. What is the main purpose of this passage?A) To look back to the early days of computers.B) To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.C) To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.37. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might________.A) change our personal livesB) take control of the worldC) create unforeseen problemsD) affect our businesses38. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to ________.A) be reasonably doubtful about themB) check all their answersC) substitute them for basic thinkingD) use them for business purposes only39. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is________.A) challengingB) psychologicalC) dramaticD) fundamental40. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of ________.A) investment in computersB) the use of on e’s internal computerC) double-check on computersD) complete dependence on computers for decision-makingPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single time through the centre.41. Mary’s score on the test is the highest in her class; she ________ have studied veryhard.A) mayB) shouldC) mustD) ought to42. ________ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.A) During the 1960’sB) It was in the 1960’sC) That it was in the 1960’sD) It was the 1960’s43. He suggested ________ to tomorrow’s exhibition together.A) us to goB) we wentC) we shall goD) we go44. No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to________.A) the otherB) any otherC) anotherD) other45. With agreement was reached I the discussion as neither side would give way to________.A) mustn’t goB) would n’t goC) oughtn’t to goD) shouldn’t have gone46. If you want ________ you have to get the fund somewhere.A) that the job is doneB) the job doneC) to have done the jobD) the job that is don47. There is more land in Australia than the government knows ________.A) what to do withB) how to doC) to do with itD) to do it48. It’s no use ________ me not to worry.A) you tellB) your tellingC) for you to have toldD) having told49. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.A) bothB) neitherC) eitherD) none50. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.A) was he able to make himself hearB) he was able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard51. ________ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.A) To be givenB) Having been givenC) Having givenD) Giving52. If it ________ too much trouble, I’d love a cup of tea.A) isn’tB) wasn’tC) weren’tD) hadn’t been53. My sister’s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing herto present it to the committee.A) rewrittenB) to rewriteC) rewriteD) rewriting54. silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.A) followedB) followingC) to followD) being followed55. They are considering ________ before the prices go up.A) of buying the houseB) with buying the houseC) buying the houseD) to buy the house56. She was glad that her success would ________ for the women who would follow.A) make things easierB) make it easierC) be easierD) be easier to make57. They will have it finished in ________.A) three quarter of an hour timeB) three quarters of an hour timeC) three quarter of an hour’s timeD) three quarters of an hour’s time58. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said ________ into dozens of languages in the lastdecade.A) to have been translatedB) to translateC) to be translatedD) to have translated59. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A) in case ofB) because ofC) regardless ofD) prior to60. We object ________ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.A) againstB) aboutC) toD) or61. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; ________; I can’t speak too highlyof him.A) as a resultB) in a wordC) by the wayD) on the contrary62. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been________ filled in.A) consequentlyB) regularlyC) comprehensivelyD) properly63. I shall have companion in the house after all these ________ years.A) singleB) soleC) aloneD) lonely64. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived ________.A) till the lastB) at lastC) by the endD) at the end65. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.A) availableB) attainableC) approachableD) applicable66. I can’t ________ what that object is.A) make upB) make overC) make outD) make for67. I want to buy a new tie to ________ this brown suit.A) go intoB) go afterC) go withD) go by68. The newest satellite can ________ a thousand telephone conversations and a colourTV program at the same time.A) carryB) extendC) bringD) take69. I can ________ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises.A) come up withB) catch up withC) put up withD) keep up with70. When the whole area was ________ by the flood, the government sent food there byhelicopter.A) cut awayB) cut downC) cut upD) cut offPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages __71__ using faculty (教师[总称]) from foreign countries __72__ teaching positions have to be __73__, of course. It can be said that foreign __74__ that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset (财富) also __75__ problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual.The foreign research scholar usually isolates __76__ in the laboratory as a means of protection; __77__, what he needs is to be fitted __78__ a highly organized universityHe is faced in his daily work __80__and methods of teaching. Both thein each other’s cultures. Some __82__ of what is already in the minds of American students is __83__ by the foreignto __86__ full advantage of what thet always known how to make __88__ use of foreign faculty,to be a __89__ where further study isB) forC) ofD) at72. A) inB) onC) forD) within73. A) thoughtB) measuredC) balancedD) considered74. A) situationB) circumstanceC) backgroundD) condition75. A) carriesB) createsC) emergesD) solves76. A) himselfB) oneselfC) himD) one77. A) otherwiseB) moreoverC) howeverD) also78. A) intoB) byC) toD) with79. A) thoseB) whichC) whatD) that80. A) towardB) withC) toD) at81. A) haveB) possessC) needD) lack82. A) conceptB) feelingC) planD) intelligence83. A) orderedB) askedC) insistedD) required84. A) placeB) adaptC) putD) direct85. A) remainB) keepC) makeD) cause86. A) takeB) makeC) doD) be87. A) showB) affordC) expressD) offer88. A) powerfulB) creativeC) imaginaryD) advanced89. A) scopeB) rangeC) fieldD) district90. A) onB) forC) uponD) at2017四级参考答案Part I。
2017年6月大学英语四级考题(一)完整版参考答案
2017年6月大学英语四级考题（一）完整版参考答案来源：文都教育Part I WritingDirections: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on e-learning.Try to im agine what will happen when more and more people study online instead of attending school. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】Second-handed bicycle for saleTo inform anyone may be interested, I am currently owning a used bicycle for sale. This used bike is a blue medium-sized Giant race bicycle I bought just six months before, which is still in good condition so far without any mechanical breakdowns or potential problems due to my careful maintenance. Most impressively, you can shift the gear of it to change the speed anytime you like accordingly, which makes it reliable and flexible to ride . I am very sure that it will serve as a portable and convenient vehicle for anyone who enjoys traveling and exercising in an environmental way.Regarding the merits mentioned above, I would like to sell it for two hundred Yuan, which is a totally worthy and economic deal to make. Anyone interested or intend to inquire about it please do not feel hesitated to contact Xiao Li. My contact number is 1513729xxxx.Xiao LiPart II Listening ComprehensionSection A News1. B) The test driver made a wrong judgment2. D) They have generally done quite well.3. A) He works at a national park.4. B) They were making a lot of noise.5. A) The discovery of a new species of snake.6. C) A snake crawled onto his head in his sleep.7. D) From its color.Section BConversation 18. C) His flight is leaving in less than 2 hours.9. B) By credit card.10. A) Give him a receipt.11. D) Posting a comment on the hotel’s webpage.Conversation 212. C) He has stopped making terrible faces.13. D) Warn him of danger by making up a story.14. A) They could break pp’s legs.15. B) One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hair.Section CPassage 116. C) Everything seemed to be changing.17. A) Meeting people.18. D) He was a young student in the 1960s.Passage 219. B) They avoid looking at them.20. C) It focuses its eyes on their mouths.21. B) By taking in their facial expressions as a whole.Passage 322. D) They resort to different means to survive the bitter cold.23. C) They consume the energy stored before the long sleep.24. A) By storing enough food beforehand25. C) To stay safePart III Reading comprehensionSection A26. relatively ;27. surprising;28. suggest;29. direct;30. test ;31. remains;32. including;33. staple;34. arrived ;35. rawSection B36.[H] 题干：People with HSAM have the same memory as ordinary people when it comes to impersonal information.37.[K] 题干：Fantasy proneness will not necessarily cause people to develop HSAM.38.[C] 题干：Veiseh began to remember the details of his everyday experiences after he met his first young love.39.[G] 题干：Many more people with HSAM started to contact researchers due to the mass media.40.[P] 题干：People with HSAM often have to make efforts to avoid focusing on the past.41.[A] 题干：Most people do not have clear memories of past events.42.[L] 题干：HSAM can be both a curse and a blessing.43.[E]题干：A young woman sought explanation from a brain scientist when she noticed her unusual memory.44.[O]题干：Some people with HSAM find it very hard to get rid of unpleasant memories.45.[I]题干：A recent study of people with HSAM reveals that are liable to fantasy and full absorption in an activity.Section CPassage one46. D) It misrepresents real life47.B) It can be a new phase of one’s life.48.A) It can be quite rosy.49.C) to harvest.50.D) It is likely to be critical turning point in one’s life.Passage two51 A. it is a welcome sign of the coming of spring52 D. They are favored as a form of art.53 C. Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.54 A. She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.55 B. It has a history of over two thousand years.Part IV translation【珠江—参考译文】The Pearl River, an extensive river system in southern China, flows through Guangzhou City. It is China’s third-longest river which is only after the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is one of the most developed regions in China with an area of about 11,000 square kilometers. It is the largest urban area in the world in both size and population. The nine largest cities of PRD have a population of over 57 million in total. Since China's reform and openness was adopted by the Chinese government in the late 1970s, the Delta has become one of the leading economic regions and a major manufacturing center of China and the world.。
17级TEM4练习1(3套题)
17级TEM4练习1(3套题)TEM 4 新题型练习1Part I DICTATIONListen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read to you sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will be given 1 minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.Passage 1Passage 2Passage 3PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSection A TalkIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. While listening, you may look at ANSWERSHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to complete your work.Mastering the Art of Conversation1.Make eye contact?Give a (1) _______ smiling look?Avoid forcing interaction on uninterested people?Be outgoing instead of (2)_____?Have a sense of boundary?Know (3) _______ to approach others2. Ask (4) ________?More than “Yes”or “No”?Encourage people to (5) _________?Suggested ideas?Thoughts about a book/magazine?(6) ________ to do around here?Where to shop for clothes3. Search for a(an) (7) ________?Probe for things in common?Same workplace, (8) ________ friends?Start with scenario with strangers:?Ask for (9) ________ in a bookstore?Make jokes when waiting in line?Offer a compliment?Avoid (10) _______ commentsStop Being a People Pleaser1.Say “no”?Give reasons instead of (1)_______ excuses?Examples?It’s stressful to (2) _______ a large family?Say “(3) _______”when declining a party invitation ?Start small and say it firmly and (4) _______2. (5) _______ your boundaries?Compare your boundaries to limits you set on others ?Decide what is unacceptable, (6) ________, abnormal ?How it feels to be treated with (7) ________3. Re-examine your (8) _________?Help other because of willingness?Kindness: by choice, not because of (9) _________?Am I wise when helping others yet neglecting myself? ?Is my action (10) ________?Ban on Public Smoking1.Goal in speaking?A ban of smoking from (1) __________2.Cause of illnesses and (2) _________?Risk of heart disease increased by 25-35%?Chance of lung cancer increased by (3) _________?Risk of colds, and (4) __________ problems increased among kids3.Cause of (5) _________?Releasing gases harmful for environment?High content of fine particulate matter or (6) _________ 4.(7) ________ environments for quitting smoke?(8) _________ smokers surveyed want to quit5.Other (9) __________ to receive nicotine?(10) _________: nicotine gum, nicotine patches SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. After eachquestion there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C, and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. Now, listen to the conversations.Ex. 1Conversation One1. A. He needs to transfer to another university.B. He wants the woman to make a decision.C. He needs advice about school transfer.D. He wants to know about Central University.2. A. He can’t choose Business Administration as his major.B. He can’t transfer his credits to Central University.C. He didn’t make any friends in the past year.D. He is far away from his family and friends.3. A. Keep the same major.B. Attend the business school.C. Restart from the beginning.D. Study for an extra year.4. A. She missed her home very much in the first year.B. She wanted to pack bags after the first two weeks.C. She felt most comfortable in her second year.D. She chose to stay in school in her senior year.5. A. Stay in Prince University for one more year.B. Learn to live away from family and friends.C. Check into the exact transfer requirements.D. Come back and talk with the woman again. Conversation Two6. A. It is a heavy box-type.B. There is a big scratch at the front.C. The color is golden.D. Its brand name is on the back.7. A. Her wallet, pens and a novel.B. Papers and computers.C. Her wallet, papers and a novel.D. Papers, pens and a novel.8. A. In the train.B. On the platform.C. On campus.D. In a classroom.9. A. At five twenty.B. At five twenty-five.C. At five thirty five.D. At half past five.10. A. Come to the train station.B. Buy a new briefcase.C. Go to the police station.D. Change her telephone number.Ex. 2Conversation One1. A. She failed the two quizzes.B. She wants to drop the class.C. She doesn’t do well in statistics.D. She is sensitive to numbers.2. A. The end of the first week.B. The end of the second semester.C. The end of the first month.D. The end of the second week.3. A. Because she is very good at mathematics.B. Because she likes the professor’s lecture.C. Because it is very easy to pass the exam.D. Because it helps her to take another class.4. A. She wants to make some money.B. She likes to meet different people.C. She needs some teaching experience.D. She hasn’t got student loan yet.5. A. Drop the class.B. Get the private tutor.C. Buy a voice recorder.D. Take notes and think.Conversation Two6. A. At ten o’clock.B. At ten past ten.C. At ten to ten.D. At a quarter to ten.7. A. She never had her eyes tested before high school.B. She had difficulty with distance vision in high school.C. Her eyesight was fine after she entered university.D. Her eyes became worse when she was at college.8. A. When driving.B. When reading books.C. When drawing.D. When writing.9. A. Light.B. Popular.C. Cheapest.D. Beautiful.10. A. By check.B. In cash.C. By credit card.D. By debit card.Ex. 3Conversation One1. A. Police officer.B. Housing adviser.C. Travel consultant.D. University student.2. A. She plans to stay here for four months.B. She thinks her English is advanced.C. She’s going to have the permit extended.D. She’ll teach English as a part-time job.3. A. In the centre.B. In the north.C. In the southwest.D. In the northwest.4. A. Because she hopes to keep a pet there.B. Because she wants to watch TV there.C. Because she would like to relax there.D. Because she can grow vegetables there.5. A. In about 14 days.B. On March 10th.C. After one week.D. Within two days.Conversation Two6. A. Receive information on TMA’s.B. Join and stay with her parents.C. Hand in her work in advance.D. Stay in school and study.7. A. Word length.B. Information sources.C. Quotations.D. Typed work.8. A. To record the time when students come and leave the campus.B. To track students’whereabouts when they are on campus.C. To transmit students’information to a central station.D. To help teachers with roll-calls when checking attendance.9. A. They can participate in their child’s condition at school.B. They will be aware of their child’s daily school activities.C. They will no longer worry about their children at school.D. They can provide security and discipline for the children.10. A. They will be less devoted to roll-calls.B. They will have perfect class attendance.C. They will teach better with the ID card.D. They can concentrate more on teaching.。
2017年12月四级第一套
2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)Part I Writing(30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and children. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Part II Listening Comprehension(25 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1 A) Her grandfather C) Her friend Erika.B) Her grandmother D) Her little brother.2 A) By taking pictures for passers-by C) By working part time at a hospital.B) By selling lemonade and pictures D) By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3 A) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel.B) Providing clean energy to five million people.C) Generating electric power for passing vehicles.D) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction.4 A) They are made from cheap materials.B) They are only about half an inch thick.C) They can be laid right on top of existing highways.D) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5 A) The lack of clues about the species C) Endless fighting in the region.B) Inadequate funding for research D) The hazards from the desert.6 A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.B) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.C) To identify the reasons for the lions, disappearance.D) To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.7 A) Lions’ tracks C) Some camping facilities.B) Lions walking D) Traps set by local hunters.Section BDirections: 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 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.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8 A) A special gift from the man C) A call from her dad.B) Her wedding anniversary D) Her “lucky birthday”.9 A) Threw her a surprise party C) Bought her a gold necklace.B) Took her on a trip overseas D) Gave her a big model plane.10 A) What her husband and the man are up to.B) What has been troubling her husband.C) The trip her husband has planned.D) The gift her husband has bought.11 A) He wants to find out about the couple’s holiday plan.B) He is eager to learn how the couple’s holiday turns out.C) He will tell the woman the secret if her husband agrees.D) He will be glad to be a guide for the couple’s holiday trip.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12 A) They take the rival’s attitude into account.B) They know when to adopt a tough attitude.C) They see the importance of making compromises.D) They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.13 A) They know when to stop C) They know when to make compromises.B) They know how to adapt D) They know how to control their emotion.14 A) They are patient C) They are good at expression.B) They learn quickly D) They uphold their principles.15 A) Clarify items of negotiation C) Get to know the other side.B) Make clear one’s intentions D) Formulate one’s strategy.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16 A) How space research benefits people on Earth.B) When the International Space Station was built.C) How many space shuttle missions there will be.D) When America’s earliest space program started.17 A) They tried to make best use of the latest technology.B) They tried to meet astronauts’ specific requirements.C) They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.D) They accurately calculated the speed of the orbiting shuttles.18 A) They are expensive to make C) They were first made in space.B) They are extremely accurate D) They were invented in the 1970s. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19 A) Everything was natural and genuine then.B) People had plenty of land to cultivate then.C) It marked the beginning of something new.D) It was when her ancestors came to America.20 A) They were known to be creative C) They had all kinds of entertainment.B) They enjoyed living a life of ease D) They believed in working for goals.21 A) Chatting with her ancestors C) Furnishing her country house.B) Doing needlework by the fire D) Polishing all the silver work.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22 A) Sit down and try to calm yourself C) Use a map to identify your location.B) Call your family or friends for help D) Try to follow your footprints back.23 A) You may end up entering a wonderland.B) You may get drowned in a sudden flood.C) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.D) You may find a way out without your knowing it.24 A) Walk uphill C) Start a fire.B) Look for food D) Wait patiently.25 A) Check the local weather C) Prepare enough food and drink.B) Find a map and a compass D) Inform somebody of your plan.Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes) Section ADirections: 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 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick, but these creatures have some 26 skills that could help the treatment of human diseases.Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban 27 , but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have been found to have abilities to help humans. Despite having a brain no bigger than the 28 of your index finger, pigeons have a very impressive 29 memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting breast cancer in images.Rats are often 30 with spreading disease rather than 31 it, but this long-tailed animal is highly 32 . Inside a rat’s nose are up to 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors (嗅觉感受器), whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types. This gives rats the ability to detect 33 smells. As a result, some rats are being put to work to detect TB (肺结核).When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to 34 a sample is infected.Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to 35 , but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes. This rat detection method doesn’t rely on specialist equipment. It is also more accurate—the rats are able to find more TB infections and, therefore, save more lives.A) associated I) slightB) examine J) specifyC) indicate K) superiorD) nuisance L) suspiciousE) peak M) tipF) preventing N) treatedG) prohibiting O) visualH) sensitiveSection BDirections: 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.Do In-Class Exams Make Students Study Harder?Research suggests they may study more broadly for the unexpected rather than search for answers.A) I have always been a poor test-taker. So it may seem rather strange that I have returned to college to finish the degree I left undone some four decades ago. I am making my way through Columbia University, surrounded by students who quickly supply the verbal answer while I am still processing the question.B) Since there is no way for me to avoid exams, I am currently questioning what kind are the most taxing and ultimately beneficial. I have already sweated through numerous in-class midterms and finals, and now I have a professor who issues take-home ones. I was excited when I learned this, figuring I had a full week to do the research, read the texts, and write it all up. In fact, I was still rewriting my midterm the morning it was due. To say I had lost the thread is putting it mildly.C) As I was suffering through my week of anxiety, overthinking the material and guessing my grasp of it, I did some of my own polling among students and professors. David Eisenbach, who teaches a popular class on U. S. presidents at Columbia, prefers the in-class variety. He believes students ultimately learn more and encourages them to form study groups. “That way they socialize over history outside the class, which wouldn’t happen without the pressure of an in-class exam,” he explained. “Furthermore, in-class exams force students to learn how to perform under pressure, an essential work skill.”D) He also says there is less chance of cheating with the in-class variety. In 2012, 125 students at Harvard were caught up in a scandal when it was discovered they had cheated on a take-home exam for a class entitled “Introduction To Congress.” Some colleges have what they call an “honor code,” though if you are smart enough to get into these schools, you are either smart enough to get around any codes or hopefully, too ethical to consider doing so. As I sat blocked and clueless for two solid days, I momentarily wondered if I couldn’t just call an expert on the subject matter which I was tackling, or someone who took the class previously, to get me going.E) Following the Harvard scandal, Mary Miller, the former dean of students at Yale, made an impassioned appeal to her school’s professors to refrain from take-home exams. “Students risk health and well being, as well as performance in other end-of-term work, when faculty offers take- home exams without clear, time-limited boundaries,” she told me. “Research now shows that regular quizzes, short essays, and other assignments over the course of a term better enhance learning and retention.”F) Most college professors agree the kind of exam they choose largely depends on the subject.A quantitative-based one, for example, is unlikely to be sent home, where one could ask their older brothers and sisters to help. Vocational-type classes, such as computer science or journalism, on the other hand, are often more research-oriented and lend themselves to take-home testing. Chris Koch,who teaches “ History of Broadcast Journalism ” at Montgomery Community College in Rockville, Maryland, points out that reporting is about investigation rather than the memorization of minute details. “ In my field, it’s not what you know—it’s what you know how to find out,” says Koch. “There is way too much information, and more coming all the time, for anyone to remember. I want my students to search out the answers to questions by using all the resources available to them.”G) Students’ test-form preferences vary, too, often depending on the subject and course difficulty. “I prefer take-home essays because it is then really about the writing, so you have time to edit and do more research,” says Elizabeth Dresser, a junior at Barnard. Then there is the stress factor. Francesca Haass, a senior at Mddlebury, says, “I find the in-class ones are more stressful in the short term, but there is immediate relief as you swallow information like mad, and then you get to forget it all. Take-homes require thoughtful engagement which can lead to longer term stress as there is never a moment when the time is up. ” Meanwhile, Olivia Rubin, a sophomore at Emory, says she hardly even considers take-homes true exams. “If you understand the material and have the ability to articulate (说出)your thoughts, they should be a breeze. ”H) How students ultimately handle tests may depend on their personal test-taking abilities. There are people who always wait until the last minute, and make it much harder than it needs to be. And then there are those who, not knowing what questions are coming at them, and having no resources to refer to, can freeze. And then there are we rare folks who fit both those descriptions.I) Yes, my advanced age must factor into the equation (等式), in part because of my inability to access the information as quickly. As another returning student at Columbia, Kate Marber, told me, “We are learning not only all this information, but essentially how to learn again. Our fellow students have just come out of high school. A lot has changed since we were last in school. ”J) If nothing else, the situation has given my college son and me something to share. When I asked his opinion on this matter, he responded, “I like in-class exams because the time is already reserved, as opposed to using my free time at home to work on a test,” he responded. It seems to me that a compromise would be receiving the exam questions a day or two in advance, and then doing the actual test in class with the ticking clock overhead.K) Better yet, how about what one Hunter College professor reportedly did recently for her final exam: She encouraged the class not to stress or even study, promising that, “It is going to be a piece of cake.” When the students came in, sharpened pencils in hand, there was not a blue book in sight. Rather, they saw a large chocolate cake and they each were given a slice.36 Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education.37 Some believe take-home exams may affect students’ performance in other courses.38 Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students.39 In-class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.40 The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home.41 Students who put off their work until the last moment often find the exams more difficult than they actually are.42 Different students may prefer different types of exams.43 Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on the type of course being taught.44 The author dropped out of college some forty years ago.45 Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.Section CDirections: 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 OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.That people often experience trouble sleeping in a different bed in unfamiliar surroundings is a phenomenon known as the “first-night” effect. If a person stays in the same room the following night they tend to sleep more soundly. Yuka Sasaki and her colleagues at Brown University set out to investigate the origins of this effect.Dr. Sasaki knew the first-night effect probably has something to do with how humans evolved. The puzzle was what benefit would be gained from it when performance might be affected the following day. She also knew from previous work conducted on birds and dolphins that these animals put half of their brains to sleep at a time so that they can rest while remaining alert enough to avoid predators (捕食者). This led her to wonder if people might be doing the same thing. To take a closer look, her team studied 35 healthy people as they slept in the unfamiliar environment of the university’s Department of Psychological Sciences. The participants each slept in the department for two nights and were carefully monitored with techniques that looked at the activity of their brains. Dr. Sasaki found, as expected, the participants slept less well on their first night than they did on their second, taking more than twice as long to fall asleep and sleeping less overall. During deep sleep, the participants’ brains behaved in a similar manner seen in birds and dolphins. On the first night only, the left hemispheres (半球)of their brains did not sleep nearly as deeply as their right hemispheres did.Curious if the left hemispheres were indeed remaining awake to process information detected in the surrounding environment, Dr. Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed beeps (蜂鸣声) of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night. She worked out that, if the left hemisphere was staying alert to keep guard in a strange environment, then it would react to the irregular beeps by stirring people from sleep and would ignore the regularly timed ones. This is precisely what she found.46 What did researchers find puzzling about the first-night effect?A) To what extent it can trouble people C) What circumstances may trigger it.B) What role it has played in evolution D) In what way it can be beneficial.47 What do we learn about Dr. Yuka Sasaki doing her research?A) She found birds and dolphins remain alert while asleep.B) She found birds and dolphins sleep in much the same way.C) She got some idea from previous studies on birds and dolphins.D) She conducted studies on birds, and dolphins’ sleeping patterns.48 What did Dr. Sasaki do when she first did her experiment?A) She monitored the brain activity of participants sleeping in a new environment.B) She recruited 35 participants from her Department of Psychological Sciences.C) She studied the differences between the two sides of participants, brains.D) She tested her findings about birds and dolphins on human subjects.49 What did Dr. Sasaki do when re-running her experiment?A) She analyzed the negative effect of irregular tones on brains.B) She recorded participants’ adaptation to changed environment.C) She exposed her participants to two different stimuli.D) She compared the responses of different participants.50 What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment?A) They tended to enjoy certain tones more than others.B) They tended to perceive irregular beeps as a threat.C) They felt sleepy when exposed to regular beeps.D) They differed in their tolerance of irregular tones.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.It’s time to reevaluate how women handle conflict at work. Being overworked or over-committed at home and on the job will not get you where you want to be in life. It will only slow you down and hinder your career goals.Did you know women are more likely than men to feel exhausted? Nearly twice as many women than men ages 18-44 reported feeling “very tired” or “exhausted”, according to a recent study.This may not be surprising given that this is the age range when women have children. It’s also the age range when many women are trying to balance careers and home. One reason women may feel exhausted is that they have a hard time saying “no.” Women want to be able to do it all—volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals—and so their answer to any request is often “Yes, I can.”Women struggle to say “no” in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues. Unfortunately, this inability to say “no” may be hurting women’s health as well as their career.At the workplace, men use conflict as a way to position themselves, while women often avoid conflict or strive to be the peacemaker, because they don’t want to be viewed as aggressive or disruptive at work. For example, there’s a problem that needs to be addressed immediately, resulting in a dispute over who should be the one to fix it. Men are more likely to face that dispute from the perspective of what benefits them most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the perspective of what’s the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem—even if that means doing the boring work themselves.This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and who does not. Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely—including staff expertise. Shouldering more of the workload may not earn you that promotion. Instead, it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.51 What does the author say is the problem with women?A) They are often unclear about the career goals to reach.B) They are usually more committed at home than on the job.C) They tend to be over-optimistic about how far they could go.D) They tend to push themselves beyond the limits of their ability.52 Why do working women of child-bearing age tend to feel drained of energy?A) They struggle to satisfy the demands of both work and home.B) They are too devoted to work and unable to relax as a result.C) They do their best to cooperate with their workmates.D) They are obliged to take up too many responsibilities.53 What may hinder the future prospects of career women?A) Their unwillingness to say “no”C) An underestimate of their own ability.B) Their desire to be considered powerful.D) A lack of courage to face challenges.54 Men and women differ in their approach to resolving workplace conflicts in that.A) women tend to be easily satisfied C) men tend to put their personal interests firstB) men are generally more persuasive D) women are much more ready to compromise55 What is important to a good leader?A) A dominant personality C) The courage to admit failure.B) The ability to delegate D) A strong sense of responsibility.Part IV Translation(30 minutes) 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.泰山位于山东省西部。
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答案：练习1 答案及部分题目详解1. 【答案】C【译文】有一大群示威者在抗议战争（的爆发）。
【试题分析】词语辨析题。
【详细解答】to protest against ... 意为“抗议，反对”。
to protect ... (from ...) 意为“保护……（使之不受……）”。
to preserve 意为“保护，防护，维护”。
to prosecute 意为“对……起诉；进行，坚持下去”。
2. 【答案】D【译文】我恐怕不得不谢绝她的晚会邀请。
试题分析】词语辨析题。
【详细解答】decline 意为“婉谢，谢绝”，指对别人的邀请、帮助等比较委婉地回绝。
refuse 意为“拒绝”，指对别人的要求、请求等比较直率的，有时比较不客气的拒绝。
refute 意为驳斥，反驳。
ignore 意为“忽视，忽略，不3. 【答案】D【译文】我昨天买的大衣一点也不贵，事实上，花两倍的价钱买它我都愿意。
【试题分析】本题考察表示倍数和比较的用法。
【详细解答】本句实际上隐含了一个又“as...as...”引导的比较状语从句。
完整的句子是“I would gladly have paid twice as much as I paid for it”。
当有表示倍数的词时，要放在“as...as...”比较级之前。
4. 【答案】B【译文】由于电池耗尽了，他的汽车发动不了。
【试题分析】动词短语辨析题。
【详细解答】run down 意为“（动力等）耗尽；（身体）衰弱，疲乏；（钟表）停了，(使)失灵”。
run up 意为“升起（旗帜）；欠下（钱财）”。
run over意为“撞倒，辗过”。
run off意为“撵走，吓跑”。
5. 【答案】A【译文】如果没有事实依据，我们就不能形成正确的主张，因为我们要把想法建立在事实的基础上【试题分析】介词＋关系代词＋不定式作后置定语。
【详细解答】此句需要一个后置定语来修饰factual knowledge，根据句意应是base our thinking (upon) on factual knowledge，因此应使用“介词＋关系代词＋不定式”的结构作后置定语。
2017年12月四级第一套
2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and children. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1 A) Her grandfather C) Her friend Erika.B) Her grandmother D) Her little brother.2 A) By taking pictures for passers-by C) By working part time at a hospital.B) By selling lemonade and pictures D) By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3 A) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel.B) Providing clean energy to five million people.C) Generating electric power for passing vehicles.D) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction.4 A) They are made from cheap materials.B) They are only about half an inch thick.C) They can be laid right on top of existing highways.D) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5 A) The lack of clues about the species C) Endless fighting in the region.B) Inadequate funding for research D) The hazards from the desert.6 A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.B) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.C) To identify the reasons for the lions, disappearance.D) To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.7 A) Lions’ tracks C) Some camping facilities.B) Lions walking D) Traps set by local hunters.Section BDirections: 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 only once. After you hear a question, you must choose thebest 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. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8 A) A special gift from the man C) A call from her dad.B) Her wedding anniversary D) Her “lucky birthday”.9 A) Threw her a surprise party C) Bought her a gold necklace.B) Took her on a trip overseas D) Gave her a big model plane.10 A) What her husband and the man are up to.B) What has been troubling her husband.C) The trip her husband has planned.D) The gift her husband has bought.11 A) He wants to find out about the couple’s holiday plan.B) He is eager to learn how the couple’s holiday turns out.C) He will tell the woman the secret if her husband agrees.D) He will be glad to be a guide for the couple’s holiday trip.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12 A) They take the rival’s attitude into account.B) They know when to adopt a tough attitude.C) They see the importance of making compromises.D) They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.13 A) They know when to stop C) They know when to make compromises.B) They know how to adapt D) They know how to control their emotion.14 A) They are patient C) They are good at expression.B) They learn quickly D) They uphold their principles.15 A) Clarify items of negotiation C) Get to know the other side.B) Make clear one’s intentions D) Formulate one’s strategy.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16 A) How space research benefits people on Earth.B) When the International Space Station was built.C) How many space shuttle missions there will be.D) When America’s earliest space program started.17 A) They tried to make best use of the latest technology.B) They tried to meet astronauts’ specific requirements.C) They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.D) They accurately calculated the speed of the orbiting shuttles.18 A) They are expensive to make C) They were first made in space.B) They are extremely accurate D) They were invented in the 1970s. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19 A) Everything was natural and genuine then.B) People had plenty of land to cultivate then.C) It marked the beginning of something new.D) It was when her ancestors came to America.20 A) They were known to be creative C) They had all kinds of entertainment.B) They enjoyed living a life of ease D) They believed in working for goals.21 A) Chatting with her ancestors C) Furnishing her country house.B) Doing needlework by the fire D) Polishing all the silver work. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22 A) Sit down and try to calm yourself C) Use a map to identify your location.B) Call your family or friends for help D) Try to follow your footprints back.23 A) You may end up entering a wonderland.B) You may get drowned in a sudden flood.C) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.D) You may find a way out without your knowing it.24 A) Walk uphill C) Start a fire.B) Look for food D) Wait patiently.25 A) Check the local weather C) Prepare enough food and drink.B) Find a map and a compass D) Inform somebody of your plan.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section ADirections: 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 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick, but these creatures have some 26 skills that could help the treatment of human diseases.Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban 27 , but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have been found to have abilities to help humans. Despite having a brain no bigger than the 28 of your index finger, pigeons have a very impressive 29 memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting breast cancer in images.Rats are often 30 with spreading disease rather than 31 it, but this long-tailed animal is highly 32 . Inside a rat’s nose are up to 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors (嗅觉感受器), whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types. This gives rats the ability to detect33 smells. As a result, some rats are being put to work to detect TB (肺结核).When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to 34 a sample is infected.Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two daysto 35 , but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes. This rat detection method doesn’t rely on specialist equipment. It is also more accurate—the rats are ableDirections: 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.Do In-Class Exams Make Students Study Harder?Research suggests they may study more broadly for the unexpected rather than search for answers.A) I have always been a poor test-taker. So it may seem rather strange that I have returned to college to finish the degree I left undone some four decades ago.I am making my way through Columbia University, surrounded by students who quickly supply the verbal answer while I am still processing the question.B) Since there is no way for me to avoid exams, I am currently questioning what kind are the most taxing and ultimately beneficial. I have already sweated through numerous in-class midterms and finals, and now I have a professor who issues take-home ones. I was excited when I learned this, figuring I had a full week to do the research, read the texts, and write it all up. In fact, I was still rewriting my midterm the morning it was due. To say I had lost the thread is putting it mildly.C) As I was suffering through my week of anxiety, overthinking the material and guessing my grasp of it, I did some of my own polling among students and professors. David Eisenbach, who teaches a popular class on U. S. presidents at Columbia, prefers the in-class variety. He believes students ultimately learn more and encourages them to form study groups. “That way they socialize over history outside the class, which wouldn’t happen without the pressure of an in-class exam,”he explained. “Furthermore, in-class exams force students to learn how to perform under pressure, an essential work skill.”D) He also says there is less chance of cheating with the in-class variety. In 2012, 125 students at Harvard were caught up in a scandal when it was discovered they had cheated on a take-home exam for a class entitled “Introduction To Congress.”Some colleges have what they call an “honor code,” though if you are smart enough to get into these schools, you are either smart enough to get around any codes or hopefully, too ethical to consider doing so. As I sat blocked and clueless for twosolid days, I momentarily wondered if I couldn’t just call an expert on the subject matter which I was tackling, or someone who took the class previously, to get me going.E) Following the Harvard scandal, Mary Miller, the former dean of students at Yale, made an impassioned appeal to her school’s professors to refrain from take-home exams. “Students risk health and well being, as well as performance in other end-of-term work, when faculty offers take- home exams without clear, time-limited boundaries,” she told me. “Research now shows that regular quizzes, short essays, and other assignments over the course of a term better enhance learning and retention.”F) Most college professors agree the kind of exam they choose largely depends on the subject. A quantitative-based one, for example, is unlikely to be sent home, where one could ask their older brothers and sisters to help. Vocational-type classes, such as computer science or journalism, on the other hand, are often more research-oriented and lend themselves to take-home testing. Chris Koch, who teaches “ History of Broadcast Journalism ” at Montgomery Community College in Rockville, Maryland, points out that reporting is about investigation rather than the memorization of minute details. “ In my field, it’s not what you know—it’s what you know how to find out,” says Koch. “There is way too much information, and more coming all the time, for anyone to remember. I want my students to search out the answers to questions by using all the resources available to them.”G) Students’ test-form preferences vary, too, often depending on the subject and course difficulty. “I prefer take-home essays because it is then really about the writing, so you have time to edit and do more research,”says Elizabeth Dresser, a junior at Barnard. Then there is the stress factor. Francesca Haass, a senior at Mddlebury, says, “I find the in-class ones are more stressful in the short term, but there is immediate relief as you swallow information like mad, and then you get to forget it all. Take-homes require thoughtful engagement which can lead to longer term stress as there is never a moment when the time is up. ”Meanwhile, Olivia Rubin, a sophomore at Emory, says she hardly even considers take-homes true exams. “If you understand the material and have the ability to articulate (说出)your thoughts, they should be a breeze. ”H) How students ultimately handle tests may depend on their personal test-taking abilities. There are people who always wait until the last minute, and make it much harder than it needs to be. And then there are those who, not knowing what questions are coming at them, and having no resources to refer to, can freeze. And then there are we rare folks who fit both those descriptions.I) Yes, my advanced age must factor into the equation (等式), in part because of my inability to access the information as quickly. As another returning student at Columbia, Kate Marber, told me, “We are learning not only all this information, but essentially how to learn again. Our fellow students have just come out of high school. A lot has changed since we were last in school. ”J) If nothing else, the situation has given my college son and me something to share. When I asked his opinion on this matter, he responded, “I like in-class examsbecause the time is already reserved, as opposed to using my free time at home to work on a test,” he responded. It seems to me that a compromise would be receiving the exam questions a day or two in advance, and then doing the actual test in class with the ticking clock overhead.K) Better yet, how about what one Hunter College professor reportedly did recently for her final exam: She encouraged the class not to stress or even study, promising that, “It is going to be a piece of cake.” When the students came in, sharpened pencils in hand, there was not a blue book in sight. Rather, they saw a large chocolate cake and they each were given a slice.36 Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education.37 Some believe take-home exams may affect students’ performance in other courses.38 Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students.39 In-class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.40 The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home.41 Students who put off their work until the last moment often find the exams more difficult than they actually are.42 Different students may prefer different types of exams.43 Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on the type of course being taught.44 The author dropped out of college some forty years ago.45 Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.Section CDirections: 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 OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.That people often experience trouble sleeping in a different bed in unfamiliar surroundings is a phenomenon known as the “first-night” effect. If a person stays in the same room the following night they tend to sleep more soundly. Yuka Sasaki and her colleagues at Brown University set out to investigate the origins of this effect.Dr. Sasaki knew the first-night effect probably has something to do with how humans evolved. The puzzle was what benefit would be gained from it when performance might be affected the following day. She also knew from previous work conducted on birds and dolphins that these animals put half of their brains to sleep at a time so that they can rest while remaining alert enough to avoid predators (捕食者). This led her to wonder if people might be doing the same thing. To take a closer look, her team studied 35 healthy people as they slept in the unfamiliar environment of the university’s Department of Psychological Sciences. The participants each slept in the department for two nights and were carefully monitored with techniques that looked at the activity of their brains. Dr. Sasaki found, as expected, theparticipants slept less well on their first night than they did on their second, taking more than twice as long to fall asleep and sleeping less overall. During deep sleep, the participants’ brains behaved in a similar manner seen in birds and dolphins. On the first night only, the left hemispheres (半球)of their brains did not sleep nearly as deeply as their right hemispheres did.Curious if the left hemispheres were indeed remaining awake to process information detected in the surrounding environment, Dr. Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed beeps (蜂鸣声) of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night. She worked out that, if the left hemisphere was staying alert to keep guard in a strange environment, then it would react to the irregular beeps by stirring people from sleep and would ignore the regularly timed ones. This is precisely what she found.46 What did researchers find puzzling about the first-night effect?A) To what extent it can trouble people C) What circumstances may trigger it.B) What role it has played in evolution D) In what way it can be beneficial.47 What do we learn about Dr. Yuka Sasaki doing her research?A) She found birds and dolphins remain alert while asleep.B) She found birds and dolphins sleep in much the same way.C) She got some idea from previous studies on birds and dolphins.D) She conducted studies on birds, and dolphins’ sleeping patterns.48 What did Dr. Sasaki do when she first did her experiment?A) She monitored the brain activity of participants sleeping in a new environment.B) She recruited 35 participants from her Department of Psychological Sciences.C) She studied the differences between the two sides of participants, brains.D) She tested her findings about birds and dolphins on human subjects.49 What did Dr. Sasaki do when re-running her experiment?A) She analyzed the negative effect of irregular tones on brains.B) She recorded participants’ adaptation to changed environment.C) She exposed her participants to two different stimuli.D) She compared the responses of different participants.50 What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment?A) They tended to enjoy certain tones more than others.B) They tended to perceive irregular beeps as a threat.C) They felt sleepy when exposed to regular beeps.D) They differed in their tolerance of irregular tones.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.It’s time to reevaluate how women handle conflict at work. Being overworked or over-committed at home and on the job will not get you where you want to be in life. It will only slow you down and hinder your career goals.Did you know women are more likely than men to feel exhausted? Nearly twice as many women than men ages 18-44 reported feeling “very tired”or “exhausted”, according to a recent study.This may not be surprising given that this is the age range when women have children. It’s also the age range when many women are trying to balance careers and home. One reason women may feel exhausted is that they have a hard time saying “no.”Women want to be able to do it all—volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals—and so their answer to any request is often “Yes, I can.”Women struggle to say “no” in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues. Unfortunately, this inability to say “no”may be hurting women’s health as well as their career.At the workplace, men use conflict as a way to position themselves, while women often avoid conflict or strive to be the peacemaker, because they don’t want to be viewed as aggressive or disruptive at work. For example, there’s a problem that needs to be addressed immediately, resulting in a dispute over who should be the one to fix it. Men are more likely to face that dispute from the perspective of what benefits them most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the perspective of what’s the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem—even if that means doing the boring work themselves.This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and who does not. Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely—including staff expertise. Shouldering more of the workload may not earn you that promotion. Instead, it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.51 What does the author say is the problem with women?A) They are often unclear about the career goals to reach.B) They are usually more committed at home than on the job.C) They tend to be over-optimistic about how far they could go.D) They tend to push themselves beyond the limits of their ability.52 Why do working women of child-bearing age tend to feel drained of energy?A) They struggle to satisfy the demands of both work and home.B) They are too devoted to work and unable to relax as a result.C) They do their best to cooperate with their workmates.D) They are obliged to take up too many responsibilities.53 What may hinder the future prospects of career women?A) Their unwillingness to say “no”C) An underestimate of their own ability.B) Their desire to be considered powerful. D) A lack of courage to face challenges.54 Men and women differ in their approach to resolving workplace conflicts in that.A) women tend to be easily satisfied C) men tend to put their personal interests firstB) men are generally more persuasive D) women are much more ready to compromise55 What is important to a good leader?A) A dominant personality C) The courage to admit failure.B) The ability to delegate D) A strong sense of responsibility. Part IV Translation (30 minutes)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.泰山位于山东省西部。
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WritingDirections:For this part,you are allowed30 minutes to write a short essayon how to best handle the relationship parents and children.You should write at least 120words but no more than 180words2017年12月四级卷一答案（郑家顺）卷一作文Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and children. You should write at least 120 wordsbut no more than 180 words.范文参见：（郑家顺）大学英语四级模拟9How to best handle the relationship between parents and children?Nowadays there is often a lack of understanding between parent and child. Parents cannot accept such behaviors of their children as having hair colored, wearing erratic dresses and being crazy for super stars. Likewise, many children feel frustrated in their parents’ misunderstanding, and they express their longing for the support of their parents by the song “Long Li ve Understanding”.The most obvious reason for this situation is that they grew up at different times and therefore have different likes and dislikes for the things around them. Consequently, parents think their children are unreasonable and self-centered, while children feel their parents are hopelessly old fashioned. Both of them take it for granted that there is a “generation gap”.How to solve such serious problems? To begin with, parents should adapt some strategic changes in children education. They should consciously develop their children’s capabilities to think on their own. In addition, children should cope with the difficulties they encounter independently and may also sear ch for parents’ necessary guide only at critical moments.To bridge this gap, both parent and child should make an effort. The elder should be more accessible to new things and the younger should defer to the advisable proposals from parents.听力答案Section A1. D) Her little brother.2. B) By selling lemonade and pictures.3. B) Providing clean energy to five million people.4. C) They can be laid right on top of existing highways.5. C) Endless fighting in the region.6. D) To find evidence of the existence of the "lost lions".7. A) Lions' tracks.Section B8. D) Her 'lucky birthday'.9. A) Threw her a surprise party.10. C) The trip her husband has planned.11. B) He is eager to learn how the couple's holiday turns out.12. D) They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.13. A) They know when to stop.14. C) They learn quickly.15. C) Get to know the other side.Section C16. A) How space research benefits people on Earth.17. C) They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.18. B) They are extremely accurate.19. C)It marked the beginning of something new.20. D)They believed working for goals.21. B)Doing needlework by the fire.22. A) Sit down and try to calm yourself23. C) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.24. A) Walk uphill.25. D) Inform somebody of your plan.阅读答案Section A 选词填空26. [K] superior27. [D] nuisance28. [M] tip29. [O] visual30. [A] associated31. [F] preventing32. [H] sensitive33. [I] slight34. [C] indicate35. [J] specifySection B 段落信息匹配36. [I] Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education.37. [E] Some believe take-home exams may affect students' performances in others courses.38. [C] Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students39. [D] In-class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.40. [B] The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home.41. [H] Students who put off their work until the last moment often find the exams more difficult than they actually are.42. [G] Different students may prefer different types of exams.43. [F] Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on the type of course being taught.44. [A] The author dropped out of college some forty years ago.45. [J] Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.Section C 仔细阅读Passage one46. D) In what way it can be beneficial.47. C) She got some idea from previous studies on birds and dolphins.48. A) She monitored the brain activity of participants sleeping in a new environment.49. C) She exposed her participants to two different stimuli.50. B) They tended to perceive irregular beeps as a threat.Passage two51. D) They tend to push themselves beyond the limits of their ability.52. A) They struggle to satisfy the demands of both work and done.53. A) Their unwillingness to say "no".54. D) women are much more ready to compromise.55. B) The ability to delegate.翻译范文翻译卷一：泰山位于山东省西部。
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TEM 4 新题型练习1Part I DICTATIONListen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read to you sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will be given 1 minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.Passage 1Passage 2Passage 3PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSection A TalkIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to complete your work.Mastering the Art of Conversation1. Make eye contact•Give a (1) _______ smiling look•Avoid forcing interaction on uninterested people•Be outgoing instead of (2)_____•Have a sense of boundary•Know (3) _______ to approach others2. Ask (4) ________•More than “Yes” or “No”•Encourage people to (5) _________•Suggested ideas•Thoughts about a book/magazine•(6) ________ to do around here•Where to shop for clothes3. Search for a(an) (7) ________•Probe for things in common•Same workplace, (8) ________ friends•Start with scenario with strangers:•Ask for (9) ________ in a bookstore•Make jokes when waiting in line•Offer a compliment•Avoid (10) _______ commentsStop Being a People Pleaser1. Say “no”•Give reasons instead of (1)_______ excuses•Examples•It’s stressful to (2) _______ a large family•Say “(3) _______” when declining a party invitation•Start small and say it firmly and (4) _______2. (5) _______ your boundaries•Compare your boundaries to limits you set on others•Decide what is unacceptable, (6) ________, abnormal•How it feels to be treated with (7) ________3. Re-examine your (8) _________•Help other because of willingness•Kindness: by choice, not because of (9) _________•Am I wise when helping others yet neglecting myself?•Is my action (10) ________?Ban on Public Smoking1. Goal in speaking•A ban of smoking from (1) __________2. Cause of illnesses and (2) _________•Risk of heart disease increased by 25-35%•Chance of lung cancer increased by (3) _________•Risk of colds, and (4) __________ problems increased among kids3. Cause of (5) _________•Releasing gases harmful for environment•High content of fine particulate matter or (6) _________4. (7) ________ environments for quitting smoke•(8) _________ smokers surveyed want to quit5. Other (9) __________ to receive nicotine•(10) _________: nicotine gum, nicotine patchesSECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five 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 ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C, and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions.Now, listen to the conversations.Ex. 1Conversation One1. A. He needs to transfer to another university.B. He wants the woman to make a decision.C. He needs advice about school transfer.D. He wants to know about Central University.2. A. He can’t choose Business Administration as his major.B. He can’t transfer his credits to Central University.C. He didn’t make any friends in the past year.D. He is far away from his family and friends.3. A. Keep the same major.B. Attend the business school.C. Restart from the beginning.D. Study for an extra year.4. A. She missed her home very much in the first year.B. She wanted to pack bags after the first two weeks.C. She felt most comfortable in her second year.D. She chose to stay in school in her senior year.5. A. Stay in Prince University for one more year.B. Learn to live away from family and friends.C. Check into the exact transfer requirements.D. Come back and talk with the woman again.Conversation Two6. A. It is a heavy box-type.B. There is a big scratch at the front.C. The color is golden.D. Its brand name is on the back.7. A. Her wallet, pens and a novel.B. Papers and computers.C. Her wallet, papers and a novel.D. Papers, pens and a novel.8. A. In the train.B. On the platform.C. On campus.D. In a classroom.9. A. At five twenty.B. At five twenty-five.C. At five thirty five.D. At half past five.10. A. Come to the train station.B. Buy a new briefcase.C. Go to the police station.D. Change her telephone number.Ex. 2Conversation One1. A. She failed the two quizzes.B. She wants to drop the class.C. She doesn’t do well in statistics.D. She is sensitive to numbers.2. A. The end of the first week.B. The end of the second semester.C. The end of the first month.D. The end of the second week.3. A. Because she is very good at mathematics.B. Because she likes the professor’s lecture.C. Because it is very easy to pass the exam.D. Because it helps her to take another class.4. A. She wants to make some money.B. She likes to meet different people.C. She needs some teaching experience.D. She hasn’t got student loan yet.5. A. Drop the class.B. Get the private tutor.C. Buy a voice recorder.D. Take notes and think.Conversation Two6. A. At ten o’clock.B. At ten past ten.C. At ten to ten.D. At a quarter to ten.7. A. She never had her eyes tested before high school.B. She had difficulty with distance vision in high school.C. Her eyesight was fine after she entered university.D. Her eyes became worse when she was at college.8. A. When driving.B. When reading books.C. When drawing.D. When writing.9. A. Light.B. Popular.C. Cheapest.D. Beautiful.10. A. By check.B. In cash.C. By credit card.D. By debit card.Ex. 3Conversation One1. A. Police officer.B. Housing adviser.C. Travel consultant.D. University student.2. A. She plans to stay here for four months.B. She thinks her English is advanced.C. She’s going to have the permit extended.D. She’ll teach English as a part-time job.3. A. In the centre.B. In the north.C. In the southwest.D. In the northwest.4. A. Because she hopes to keep a pet there.B. Because she wants to watch TV there.C. Because she would like to relax there.D. Because she can grow vegetables there.5. A. In about 14 days.B. On March 10th.C. After one week.D. Within two days.Conversation Two6. A. Receive information on TMA’s.B. Join and stay with her parents.C. Hand in her work in advance.D. Stay in school and study.7. A. Word length.B. Information sources.C. Quotations.D. Typed work.8. A. To record the time when students come and leave the campus.B. To track students’ whereabouts when they are on campus.C. To transmit students’ information to a central station.D. To help teachers with roll-calls when checking attendance.9. A. They can participate in their child’s condition at school.B. They will be aware of their child’s daily school activities.C. They will no longer worry about their children at school.D. They can provide security and discipline for the children.10. A. They will be less devoted to roll-calls.B. They will have perfect class attendance.C. They will teach better with the ID card.D. They can concentrate more on teaching.。