2017 年年 12 月月大学大学英语四级英语四级考试真题考试真题 第第 1 套套 Part IWriting 30minutes 请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分 之后将进行听力考试 请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分 之后将进行听力考试 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 least120 words but no more than 180 words Part IIListening Comprehension 25 minutes 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 onAnswer Sheet 1with 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 only about half an inch thick B They are made from cheap materials 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 B Directions 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 onAnswer 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 淘宝店铺 掌柜旺旺 新一文化 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 women 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 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 D Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1with 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