2016年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）

2016年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）

Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation : one is to find a job somewhere and the other to start a business of your own . You are to make a decision. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your decision. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

（说明：本次四级考试全国共考了两套听力，为避免重复，特补充了一套模拟听力，供同学们练习。）

Section A

Directions: 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 will be based on the following news item.

1. A) Armed men.

B) Militants. C) Civilians. D) Hard-liners. 2.

A) The parked passenger bus.

B) The armed men on motorcycles. C) The central government. D) The Islamic rebels.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news·item.

3. A)$ 14 billion.

B)$ 40 billion. C)$ 2.5 billion. D)$ 25 billion.

4. A) Lack of knowledge of climate change.

B) Not enough examples to follow. C) Shortage of agricultural experts. D) Insufficient financing mechanisms.

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item 5. A) It will rise.

B) It will be stable.

C) It will be lowered down. D) It will change from time to time.

6. A) To boom up real estate market. B) To lower unemployment rate. C) To finance car industry.

D) To off er food to more people.

7. A) Students with bank loan. B) Home buyers with bank loan. C) Low income workers.

D) People with savings accounts.

Section B

Directions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation you will hear four questions. Both the conversations and the question-s 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) Waiter and customer. B) Good friends.

C) Husband and wife. D) Colleagues.

9. A) The man does her a favor.

B) The man recommends her many good foods. C) The man is very patient to her question. D) The man decides to treat her to a meal.

10. A) There were not many Chinese restaurants before.

B) Many people emigrated out of his country. C) It is famous for the different recipes.

D) It prevents foreign languages from getting in. 11.

A) He cannot understand why she always speaks nonsense. B) He does not think the woman knows how to enjoy herself. C) He believes the woman is capable of being promoted soon. D) He hates to choose between Chinese cuisine and French cuisine

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

A) T-bone steak& beer.

B) Fried chicken steak & Sprite. C) Boiled chicken & salad. D) Roast beef & rice.

13. A) French. B) Italian. C) Ranch. D) Germany.

14. A) For its salad. C) For its cheese. B) For its pies. D) For its fries. 15.

A) The baker was hurt at work and can?t prepare them. B) The oven is broken and hasn? t been repaired. C) They are served only on Sundays. D) The pies have been sold out.

Section C

Directions: 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 conversation you have just heard.

16. A) They want to attract attention. C) They appear respectable in such clothes.

B) It is fashionable to wear such clothes. D) Riding a motorcycle makes one

dirty.

17. A) It is efficient. C) It is convenient. B) It is exciting.D) It is dangerous. 18.

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.

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

A) Making noises.

B) Our own system of language. C) Combinations of different sounds.

D) A group of sentences upon our own creations. 20.

A) It does good to communication between people. B) It encourages people to speak out their thoughts. C) It enlarges the vocabulary of a particular language. D) It hinders communication among individuals. 21.

A) Words.

B) Tone of voice. C) Sentence structures. D) Sounds.

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

A) William Smart. B) Mrs. Dodd.

C) President Lyndon Johnson. D) President Nixon.

23. A) In 1910. B) In 1906. C) In 1966. D) In 1972. 24.

A) First Sunday in June. B) Second Sunday in June. C) Third Sunday in June. D) Decided by each Presiden 25.