2016年12，月大学英语四级，考试真题附答案，（第二套.）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.Supposeyouhavetwooptionsupongraduation:oneistotakeajobinacompanyandtheothertogotoagraduateschool.Youaretomakeachoicebetweenthetwo.Writeanessaytoexplainthereasonsforyourchoice.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1. A.Tosatisfythecuriosityoftourists.B.Toreplacetwooldstonebridges.C.ToenabletouriststovisitGoatIsland.D.Toimproveutilityservicesinthestate.2. A.Countlesstreelimbs.B.Afewskeletons.C.Lotsofwreckedboatsandships.D.Millionsofcoinsonthebottom.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3. A.ItsuspendeddiplomaticrelationswithLibya.B.IturgedtouriststoleaveTunisiaimmediately.C.ItshutdowntwobordercrossingswithLibya.D.ItlaunchedafierceattackagainstIslamicState.4. A.AdviseTunisianciviliansonhowtotakesafetyprecautions.B.Trackdowntheorganizationresponsiblefortheterroristattack.C.TrainqualifiedsecuritypersonnelfortheTunisiangovernment.D.DeviseamonitoringsystemontheTunisianborderwithLibya.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5. A.Anenvironment-friendlybattery.6. A.Whilesittingintheirschoolscourtyard.B.Whileplayinggamesontheirphones.C.Whilesolvingamathematicalproblem.D.Whiledoingachemicalexperiment.7. A.Itincreasestheapplicationsofmobilephones.B.Itspeedsuptheprocessofphotosynthesis.C.Itimprovesthereceptionofmobilephones.D.Itcollectstheenergyreleasedbyplants.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8. A.HevisitedtheworkshopsintheGrimsbyplant.B.Hecalledthewomanandleftheramessage.C.Heusedstand-insasreplacementsonalllines.D.Heaskedatechniciantofixthebrokenproductionline.9. A.Itisthemostmodernproductionline.10. A.Toseekherpermission.B.Toplaceanorderforrobots.C.Torequesthertoreturnatonce.D.ToaskforTomsphonenumber.11. A.Sheisonduty.B.Sheishavingherdayoff.C.Sheisonsickleave.D.Sheisabroadonbusiness.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12. A.Hesavedababyboyslife.B.Hewantedtobeasuperhero.C.Hepreventedatraincrash.D.Hewasawitnesstoanaccident.13. A.Hehasa9-month-oldboy.B.Heiscurrentlyunemployed.C.Heenjoystheinterview.D.Hecommutesbysubway.14. A.Arockonthetracks.B.Amisplacedpushchair.C.Astrongwind.D.Aspeedingcar.15. A.Shestoodmotionlessinshock.B.Shecriedbitterly.C.Shecalledthepoliceatonce.D.Sheshoutedforhelp.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A.Sheinheritedherfamilyice-creambusinessinBillings.B.Shelovedtheice-creambusinessmorethanteachingprimaryschool.C.Shestartedanice-creambusinesstofinanceherdaughterseducation.D.Shewantedtohaveanice-creamtruckwhenshewasalittlegirl.17. A.Topreserveatradition.B.Toamuseherdaughter.C.Tohelplocaleducation.D.Tomakesomeextramoney.18.A.Toraisemoneyforbusinessexpansion.B.Tomakehertruckattractivetochildren.C.Toallowpoorkidstohaveice-creamtoo.D.Toteachkidsthevalueofmutualsupport.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19. A.Thereasonsforimposingtaxes.B.Thevariousservicesmoneycanbuy.C.Thevariousburdensonordinarycitizens.D.Thefunctionofmoneyinthemodemworld.20. A.Educatingandtrainingcitizens.21. A.Byaskingfordonations.B.Bysellingpubliclands.C.Bysellinggovernmentbonds.D.Byexploitingnaturalresources.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22. A.ItislocatedatthecenteroftheEuropeancontinent.B.Itreliesontourismasitschiefsourceofrevenues.C.Itcontainslessthanasquaremileofland.D.Itissurrounded