2018年6月英语四级真题及答案第二套

2018 年 6 月英语四级真题及答案第二套 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of writing ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Ⅱ Listening 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 on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Annoyed. B) Scared. C) Confused. 2. D) Offended. A) It crawled over the woman’s hands. B) It wound up on the steering wheel. C) It was killed by the police on the spot. D) It was covered with large scales. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) A study of the fast-food service. B) Fast food customer satisfaction. C) McDonald’s new business strategies. D) Competition in the fast-food industry. 4. A) Customers’ higher demands. B) The inefficiency of employees. C) Increased variety of products. D) The rising number of customers. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) International treaties regarding space travel programs. B) Legal issues involved in commercial space exploration. C) U.S. government’s approval of private space missions. D) Competition among public and private space companies. 6. A) Deliver scientific equipment to the moon. B) Approve a new mission to travel into outer space. C) Work with federal agencies on space programs. D) Launch a manned spacecraft to Mars. 7. A) It is significant. B) It is promising. C) It is unpredictable. D) It is unprofitable. 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 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) Visiting her family in Thailand. B) Showing friends around Phuket. C) Swimming around a Thai island. D) Lying in the sun on a Thai beach. 9. A) She visited a Thai orphanage. B) She met a Thai girl’s parents. C) She learned some Thai words. D) She sunbathed on a Thai beach. 10. A) His class will start in a minute. B) He has got an incoming phone call. C) Someone is knocking at his door. D) His phone is running out of power. 11. A) He is interested in Thai artworks. B) He is going to open a souvenir shop. C) He collects things from different countries. D) He wants to know more about Thai culture. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) Buying some fitness equipment for the new gym. B) Opening a gym and becoming personal trainers. C) Signing up for a weight-loss course. D) Trying out a new gym in town. 13. A) Professional personal training. B) Free exercise for the first week. C) A discount for a half-year membership. D) Additional benefits for young couples. 14. A) The safety of weight-lifting. B) The high membership fee. C) The renewal of his membership. D) The operation of fitness equipment. 15. A) She wants her invitation renewed. B) She used to do 200 sit-ups every day. C) She knows the basics of weight-lifting. D) She used to be the gym’s personal trainer. 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 passage you have just heard. 16. A) They tend to be nervous during interviews. B) They often apply for a number of positions. C) They worry about the results of their applications. D) They search extensively for employers' information. 17. A) Get better organized. C) Find better-paid jobs. B) Edit their references.D) Analyze the searching process. 18. A) Provide their data in detail. C) Make use of better search engines. B) Personalize each application.D) Apply for more promising positions. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) If kids did not like school, real learning would not take place. B) If not forced to go to school, kids would be out in the streets. C) If schools stayed the way they are, parents were sure to protest. D) If teaching failed to improve, kids would stay away from school. 20. A) Allow them to play interesting games in class. B) Try to stir up their interest in lab experiments. C) Let them stay home and learn from their parents. D) Design activities they now enjoy doing on holidays. 21. A) Allow kids to learn at their own pace. C) interest groups. Organize kids into various B) Encourage kids to learn from each other. D) Take kids out of school to learn at first hand. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A) It is especially popular in Florida and Alaska. B) It is a major social activity among the young. C) It is seen almost anywhere and on any occasion. D) It is even more expressive than the written word. 23. A) It is located in a big city in Iowa. C) It offers free dance classes to seniors.