2014年6月英语四级真题第1套

2014 年 6 月英语四级真题（第一套） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more 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 pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre. 1. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder. B. Use a ladder to help her reach the tea. C. Replace the cupboard with a new one. D. Place the tea on lower shelf next time. 2. A. At Mary Johnson’s. B. At a painter’s studio. C. In an exhibition hall. D. Outside an art gallery. 3. A. The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience. B. She does not quite agree with what the man said. C. The man had better talk with the students himself. D. New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation. 4. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture. B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture. C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves. D. He was good at assembling bookshelves. 5. A. He doesn’t get on with the others. B. He doesn’t feel at ease m the firm. C. He has been taken for a fool. D. He has found a better position. 6. A. They should finish the work as soon as possible. B. He will continue to work in the garden himself. C. He is tired of doing gardening on weekends. D. They can hire a gardener to do the work. 7. A. The man has to get rid of the used furniture. B. The man’s apartment is ready for rent. C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust. D) The furniture the man bought is inexpensive. 8. A. The man will give the mechanic a call. B. The woman is waiting for a call. C. The woman is doing some repairs. D. The man knows the mechanic very well. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A. She had a job interview to attend. B. She was busy finishing her project. C. She had to attend an important meeting. D. She was in the middle of writing an essay. 10. A. Accompany her roommate to the classroom. B. Hand in her roommate’s application form. C. Submit her roommate’s assignment. D. Help her roommate with her report. 11. A. Where Dr. Ellis’s office is located. B. When Dr. Ellis’ leaves his office. C. Directions to the classroom building. D. Dr. Ellis’s schedule for the afternoon. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A. He finds it rather stressful. B. He is thinking of quitting it. C. He can handle it quite well. D. He has to work extra hours. 13. A. The 6:00 one. B. The 6:30 one. C. The 7:00 one. D. The 7:30 one. 14. A. It is an awful waste of time. B. He finds it rather unbearable. C. The time on the train is enjoyable. D. It is something difficult to get used to. 15. A. Reading newspapers. B. Chatting with friends. C. Listening to the daily news. D. Planning the day’s work. 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 on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A. Ignore small details while reading. B. Read at least several chapters at one sitting. C. Develop a habit of reading critically. D. Get key information by reading just once or twice. 17. A. Choose one’s own system of marking. B. Underline the key words and phrases. C. Make as few marks as possible. D. Highlight details in a red color. 18. A. By reading the textbooks carefully again. B. By reviewing only the marked parts. C. By focusing on the notes in the margins. D. By comparing notes with their classmates. Passage Two Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A. The sleep a person needs varies from day to day. B. The amount of sleep for each person is similar. C. One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep. D. Everybody needs some sleep for survival. 20. A. It is a made-up story. B. It is beyond cure. C. It is a rare exception. D. It is due to an accident. 21. A. His extraordinary physical condition. B. His mother’s injury just before his birth. C. The unique surroundings of his living place. D. The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair. Passage Three Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A. She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street. B. She learned to write for financial newspapers. C. She developed a strong interest in finance. D. She tenderly looked after her sick mother. 23. A. She made a wise investment in real estate. B. She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit. C. She got 7.5 million dollars from her ex-husband. D. She inherited a big fortune from her father. 24. A. She was extremely mean with her money. B. She was dishonest in business dealings. C. She frequently ill-treated her employees. D. She abused animals including her pet dog. 25. A. She made a big fortune from wise investment. B. She built a hospital with her mother’s money. C. She made huge donations to charities. D. She carried on her family’s tradition. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Among the kinds of social gestures most significant .for second-language teachers are those which are 26 in form but different .in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to 27 him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly 28 . Speakers of English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped .and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the 29 of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Columbia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he 30 height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is 31 a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand 32 the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia this gesture is 33 for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand 34 to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also 35 moments. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply. Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: 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 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. Many Brazilians cannot read. In 2000, a quarter of those aged 15 and older were functionally illiterate (文盲). Many 36 do not want to. Only one literate adult in three reads book. The 37 Brazilian reads 1.8 non-academic books a