2015 年年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题月大学英语四级考试真题 第第 3 套套 Part Writing 30 minutes Directions For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying Never go out there to see what happens go out there to make things happen You can cit examples to illustrate the importance of being participants rather than mere onlookers in life You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words Part Listening Comprehension 30 minutes Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre 1A Children should be taught to be more careful B Children shouldn t drink so much orange juice C There is no need for the man to make such a fuss D Timmy should learn to do things in the right way 2 A Fitness training B The new job offer C Computer programming D Directorship of the club 3 A He needs to buy a new sweater B He has got to save on fuel bills C The fuel price has skyrocketed D The heating system doesn t work 4 A Committing theft B Taking pictures C Window shopping D Posing for the camera 5 A She is taking some medicine B She has not seen a doctor yet C She does not trust the man s advice D She has almost recovered from the cough 6 A Pamela s report is not finished as scheduled B Pamela has a habit of doing things in a hurry C Pamela is not good at writing research papers D Pamela s mistakes could have been avoided 7 A In the left luggage office B At the hotel reception C In a hotel room D At an airport 8 A She was an excellent student at college B She works in the entertainment business C She is fond of telling stories in her speech D She is good at conveying her message Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard 9 A Arranging the woman s appointment with Mr Romero B Fixing the time for the designer s latest fashion show C Talking about an important gathering on Tuesday D Preparing for the filming on Monday morning 10 A Her travel to Japan B The awards ceremony C The proper hairstyle for her new role D When to start the make up session 11 A He is Mr Romero s agent B He is an entertainment journalist C He is the woman s assistant D He is a famous movie star Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard 12 A Make an appointment for an interview B Send in an application letter C Fill in an application form D Make a brief self introduction on the phone 13 A Someone having a college degree in advertising B Someone experienced in business management C Someone ready to take on more responsibilities D Someone willing to work beyond regular hours 14 A Travel opportunities B Handsome pay C Prospects for promotion D Flexible working hours 15 A It depends on the working hours B It is about 500 pounds a week C It will be set by the Human Resources D It is to be negotiated Section B Directions In this section you will hear 3 short passages At the end of each passage you will hear some questions Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once After you hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A B C and D Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center Passage One Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard 16 A To give customers a wider range of choices B To make shoppers see as many items as possible C To supply as many varieties of goods as it can D To save space for more profitable products 17 A On the top shelves B On the bottom shelves C On easily accessible shelves D On clearly marked shelves 18 A Many of them buy things on impulse B Afew of them are fathers with babies C Amajority of them are young couples D Over 60 of them make shopping lists 19 A Sales assistants promoting high margin goods B Sales assistants following customers around C Customers competing for good bargains D Customers losing all sense of time Passage Two Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard 20 A Teaching mathematics at a school B Doing research in an institute C Studying for a college degree D Working in a hi tech company 21 A He studied the designs of various clocks B He did experiments on different materials C He bought an alarm clock with a pig face D He asked different people for their opinions 22 A Its automatic mechanism B Its manufacturing process C Its way of waking people up D Its funny looking pig face Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard 23 A It is often caused by a change of circumstances B It actually doesn t require any special treatment C It usually appears all of a sudden D It generally lasts for several years 24 A They cannot mix well with others B They irrationally annoy their friends C They depend heavily on family members D They blame others for ignoring their needs 25 A They lack consistent support from peers B They doubt their own popularity C They were born psychologically weak D They focus too much on themselves Part Reading Comprehension 40 minutes Section A Directions In this section there is a passage