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201 7

年

12

月大学英语四级考试真题

(

第

2

套

)

Part I Writing (30

minutes)

Directions:

For

this

part,

you

are

allowed

30

minutes

to

write

a

short

essay

on

how

to best handle the relationship between teachers and students.

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) It tries to entertain its audience.

C)

It

wants

to

catch

people’s

attention.

B) It tries to look into the distance.

D) It has got one of its limbs injured.

2. A) It was spotted by animal protection officials.

B) It was filmed by a local television reporter.

C) Its videos were posted on social media.

D) Its picture won a photography prize.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

3. A) The distance travelled

C) The spending on gas.

B) The incidence of road accidents.

D) The number of people travelling.

4. A) Fewer people are commuting.

C) Job growth is slowing down.

B) Gas consumption is soaring.

D) Rush-hour traffic is worsening.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

5. A) He told a stranger the sad story about himself.

B) He helped a stranger to carry groceries to his car.

C) He went up to a stranger and pulled at his sleeves.

D) He washed a stranger’s car in

return for some food.

6. A) He ordered a lot of food for his family.

C)

He

raised

a

large

sum

of

money

for him.

B) He gave him a job at his own company.

D)

He

offered

him

a

scholarship

for

college.

7. A) He works hard to support his family.

C)

He

is

very

good

at

making

up

stories.

B) He is an excellent student at school.

D) He has been disabled since boyhood.

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

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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) Attended an economics lecture.

C) Had a drink at Queen Victoria.

B) Taken a walk on Charles Street.

D) Had dinner at a new restaurant.

9. A) Treat a college friend to dinner.

C)

A

ttend

his

brother’s

birthday

party.

B) Make preparations for a seminar.

D)

Visit

some

of

his

high

school

friends.

10. A) Gather statistics for his lecture.

B) Throw a surprise birthday party.

C) Meet with Jonathan’s friends on the weekend.

D) Join him in h

is brother’s birthday celebration.

11. A) By car.

B) By train.

C) By taxi.

D) By bus.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) Taking a vacation abroad.

C) Saving enough money for a rainy day.

B) Reviewing for his last exam.

D) Finding a better way to earn money.

13. A) Preparing for his final exams.

C) Working part time as a waiter.

B) Negotiating with his boss for a raise.

D)

Helping

the

woman

with

her

courses.

14. A) Finish her term paper.

C) Learn a little bit of Spanish.

B) Save enough money.

D) Ask her parent’s permission.

15. A) He has rich sailing experience.

C) He is also eager to go to Spain.

B) He speaks Spanish fluently.

D) He is easy to get along with.

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 mast 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) She went to the same university as her mother.

B) She worked as a nurse in the First World War.

C) She won the Nobel Prize two times.

D) She was also a Nobel Prize winner.

17. A) She fought bravely in a series of military operations.

B) She developed X-ray facilities for military hospitals.

C) She helped to set up several military hospitals.

D) She made donations to save wounded soldiers.

18. A) Both died of blood cancer.

C) Both won military medals.

B) Both fought in World War I.

D) Both married their assistants.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) They were the first settlers in Europe.

B) They were the conquerors of Norway.

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C) They discovered Iceland in the ninth century.

D) They settled on a small island north of England.

20. A) It was some five hundred miles west of Norway.

B) It was covered with green most time of the year.

C) It was the Vikings’ most important discovery.

D) It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice.

21. A) The Vikings, ocean explorations.

C) The Vikings’ everyday life.

B) The making of European nations.

D) The Europeans’ Arctic discoveries.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A) Work hard for a better life.

C) Dream about the future.

B) Make mistakes now and then.

D) Save against a rainy day.

23. A) Teach foreign languages for the rest of his life.

B) Change what he has for his past imaginary world.

C) Exchange his two-story house for a beach cottage.

D) Dwell on the dreams he had dreamed when young.

24. A) Criminal law.

C) Oriental architecture.

B) City planning.

D) International business.

25. A) Dream and make plans.

C) Be content with what you have.

B) Take things easy in life,

D) Enjoy whatever you are doing.

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 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Technological changes brought dramatic new options to Americans living in the

1990s. During this decade new forms of entertainment, commerce, research, and

communication

became

commonplace

in

the

U.

S.

The

driving

force

behind

much

of

this

change was a (n) 26 popularly known as the Internet.

The Internet was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense. In

the case of an attack, military advisers suggested the 27 of being able to

operate

one

computer

from

another

terminal.

In

the

early

days,

the

Internet

was

used

mainly by

scientists

to

communicate

with

other

scientists.

The

Internet

28

under government control until 1984.

One early problem faced by Internet users was speed. Phone lines could only

transmit

information

at

a 29 rate.

The

development

of

fiber-optic

(

光纤

)cables

allowed

for

billions

of

bits

of

information

to

be

received

every

minute.

Companies

like Intel developed faster microprocessors, so personal computers could process

the 30 signals at a more rapid rate.

In the early 1990s, the World Wide Web was developed, in large part, for 31

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purposes.

Corporations

created

home

pages

where

they

could

place

text

and

graphics

to

sell

products.

Soon

airline

tickets,

hotel 32 ,

and

even

cars

and

homes

could

be purchased online. Universities

33 research data on the Internet, so students could find 34 information

without

leaving

their

dormitories.

Companies

soon

discovered

that

work

could

be

done

at home and 35 online, so a whole new class of telecommuters began to earn a

living from home offices unshaven and wearing pajamas (

睡衣

).

A) advantage

B) commercial

C) conservation

D) equipped

E) incoming

F) innovation

G) limited

H) local

I) maintained

J) occupations

K) posted

L) remained

M) reservations

N) submitted

O) valuable

Section B

Directions:

In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements

attached

to

it.

Each

statement

contains

information

given

in

one

of

the

paragraphs.

Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a

paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the

questions by marking the corresponding letter on

Answer Sheet 2.

The Health Benefits of Knitting

A)

About

15

years

ago,

I

was

invited

to

join

a

knitting

group.

I

agreed

to

give

it a try.

B)

My

mother

had

taught

me

to

knit

at

15,

and

I

knitted

in

class

throughout

college

and for

a few

years thereafter. Then decades

passed without

my touching

a knitting

needle.

But

within

two

Mondays

in

the

group,

I

was

hooked,

not

only

on

knitting

but

also on crocheting (

钩织

), and I was on my way to becoming a highly productive

crafter.

C)

I’ve

made

countless

baby

blankets,

sweaters,

scarves,

hats,

caps

for

newborns. I take a knitting project with me everywhere, especially when I have to

sit still and listen. As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind

stays focused on the here and now.

D) It seems, too,

that I’m part of a national renewal of interest in needle

and

other

handicrafts

(

手工艺

).The

Craft

Yam

Council

reports

that

a

third

of

women

ages

25-35

now

knit

or

crochet.

Even

men

and

schoolchildren

are

swelling

the

ranks,

among

them

my

Mend’s

three

small

grandsons.

Last

April,

the

council

created

a

Stitch

Away Stress” campaign in honor of National Stress Awareness Month. Dr. Herbert

Benson,

a

pioneer

in

mind/body

medicine

and

author

of

The

Relaxation

Response,

says

that the repetitive action of needlework can induce a relaxed state like that

associated

with

meditation

(

沉思

)

and

yoga.

Once

you

get

beyond

the

initial

learning

curve, knitting and crocheting can lower heart rate and blood pressure.

E)

But

unlike

meditation,

craft

activities

result

in

tangible

and

often

useful

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products

that

can

enhance

self-esteem.

I

keep

photos

of

my

singular

accomplishments

on my cellphone to boost my spirits when needed.

F)

Since

the

1990s,

the

council

has

surveyed

hundreds

of

thousands

of

knitters

and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the

activities’

main

benefits.

Among

them

is

the

father

of

a

prematurely

born

daughter

who

reported

that

during

the

baby’s

five

weeks

in

the

intensive

c

are

unit,

“learning how to knit infant hats gave me a sense of purpose during a time that

I

felt

very

helpless.

It’s

a

hobby

that

I’ve

stuck

with,

and

it

continues

to

help

me cope with stress at work, provide a sense of order in hectic (

忙乱的

) days, and

allo

w my brain time to solve problems.”

G)

A

recent

email

from

the

yam

(

纺纱)

company

Red

Heart

titled

“Health

Benefits

of Crocheting and Knitting” prompted me

to explore what else might be

known about

the

health

value

of

activities

like

knitting.

My

research

revealed

that

the

rewards

go well beyond replacing stress and anxiety with the satisfaction of creation.

H)

For

example,

Karen

Hayes,

a

life

coach

in

Toronto,

conducts

knitting

therapy

programs,

including

Knit

to

Quit

to

help

smokers

give

up

the

habit,

and

Knit

to

Heal

for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness

of a family member. Schools and prisons with craft programs report that they have

a calming effect and enhance social skills. And having to follow instructions on

complex craft projects can improve children’s math skills.

I)

Some

people

find

that

craftwork

helps

them

control

their

weight.

Just

as

it’s

challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks,

there’s less snacking and mindless ea

ting out of boredom.

J) I’ve found that my handiwork with yam has helped my arthritic (患关节炎

的

)fingers remain more dexterous (

灵巧的

) as I age. A woman encouraged to try

knitting and crocheting after developing an autoimmune disease that caused a lot

of

hand

pain

reported

on

the

Craft

Yam

Council

site

that

her

hands

are

now

less

stiff

and painful.

K)

A

2009

University

of

British

Columbia

study

of

38

women

with

an

eating

disorder

who

were

taught

to

knit

found

that

learning

the

craft

led

to

significant

improvements.

Seventy-four percent of the women said the activity lessened their fears and kept

them from thinking about their problem.

L) Betsan Corkhill, a wellness coach in Bath, England, and author of the book

Knit

for

Health

&

Wellness,

established

a

website,

Stitchlinks,

to

explore

the

value

of

what

she

calls

therapeutic

knitting.

Among

her

respondents,

54

percent

of

those

who

were

clinically

depressed

said

that

knitting

made

them

feel

happy

or

very

happy.

In

a

study

of

60

self- selected

people with

persistent

pain, Ms.

Corkhill and

colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing

their awareness of pain. She suggested that the brain can process just so much at

once,

and

that

activities

like

knitting

and

crocheting

make

it

harder

for

the

brain

to

register

pain

signals.

Perhaps

most

exciting

is

research

that

suggests

that

crafts

like knitting and crocheting may help to keep off a decline in brain function with

age.

In

a

2011

study,

researchers

led

by

Dr.

Yonas

Geda

at

the

Mayo

Clinic

in

Rochester

interviewed a random

(

随机的

) sample of 1,321

people ages 70-89,

most

of whom were

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cognitively

(

在认知方面

)

normal,

about

the

cognitive

activities

they

engaged

in

late

in

life.

The

study,

published

in

the

Journal

of

Neuropsychiatry

&

Clinical

Neurosciences,

found

that

those

who

engaged

in

crafts

like

knitting

and

crocheting

had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

M) Although it is possible that only people who are cognitively healthy would

pursue

such

activities,

those

who

read

newspapers

or

magazines

or

played

music

did

not

show

similar

benefits.

The

researchers

speculate

that

craft

activities

promote

the development of nerve pathways in the brain that help to maintain cognitive

health.

N)

In

support

of

that

suggestion,

a

2014

study

by

Denise

C.

Park

of

the

University

of Texas at Dallas and

colleagues demonstrated

that learning to

knit

or do digital

photography

enhanced

memory

function

in

older

adults.

Those

who

engaged

in

activities that were not intellectually challenging, either in a social group or

alone, did not show such improvements.

O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and

a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider

joining a group of like-minded folks.

I for one try not to miss a single weekly meeting of my knitting group.

36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her

concentrate.

37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.

38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.

39.

Being

a

member

of

a

crafts

group

enhances

one’s

health

and

prolongs

one’s

life.

40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.

41.

The

author

learnt

to

knit

as

a

teenager,

but

it

was

not

until

she

was

much

older

that she became keenly interested.

42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.

43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relieve stress.

44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild

cognitive damage.

45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self

-respect.

Section C

Directions:

There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some

questions or unfinished

statements. For each of

them there are four choices marked

A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding

letter on

Answer Sheet 2

with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

Nobody

really

knows

how

big

Lagos

is.

What’s

indisputable

is

that

it’s

growing

very quickly. Between now and 2050, the urban population of Africa could triple.

Yet cities in sub- Saharan Africa are not getting richer the way cities in the rest

of the world have. Most urban Africans live in slums (

贫民窟

); migrants are often

not much better off than they were in the countryside. Why?

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The

immediate

problem

is

poverty.

Most

of

Africa

is

urbanising

at

a

lower

level

of

income

than

other

regions

of

the

world

did.

That

means

there’s

little

mone

y

around

for

investment

that

would

make

cities

liveable

and

more

productive.

Without

upgrades

and

new

capacity,

bridges,

roads

and

power

systems

are

unable

to

cope

with

expanding

populations. With the exception of South Africa, the only light rail metro system

in

sub-Saharan

Africa

is

in

Addis

Ababa,

Ethiopia.

Traffic

jam

leads

to

expense

and

unpredictability, things that keep investors away.

In

other

parts

of

the

world,

increasing

agricultural

productivity

and

industrialization

went

together.

More

productive

farmers

meant

there

was

a

surplus

that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labour for factories. But

African cities are different. They are too often built around consuming natural

resources. Government is concentrated in capitals, so is the money. Most urban

Africans work for a small minority of the rich, who tend to be involved in either

cronyish (

有裙带关系的

)businesses or politics.

Since African agriculture is still

broadly unproductive, food is imported, consuming a portion of revenue.

So what

can be done? Though African

countries are poor,

not all African

cities

are. In Lagos, foreign oil workers can pay as much as $$65,000 per year in rent for

a

modest

apartment

in

a

safe

part

of

town.

If

that

income

were

better

taxed,

it

might

provide

the

revenue

for

better

infrastructure.

If

city

leaders

were

more

accountable

to

their

residents,

they

might

favour

projects

designed

to

help

them

more.

Yet

even

as new roads are built, new people arrive. When a city’s population grows by 5%

a year, it is difficult to keep up.

46. What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa?

A) They have more slums than other cities in the world.

B) They are growing fast without becoming richer.

C) They are as modernised as many cities elsewhere.

D) They attract migrants who want to be better off.

47. What does the author imply about urbanisation in other parts of the world?

A) It benefited from the contribution of immigrants.

B) It started when people’s income was relatively high.

C) It benefited from the accelerated rise in productivity.

D) It started with the improvement of people’s livelihood.

48. Why is sub- Saharan Africa unappealing to investors?

A) It lacks adequate transport facilities.

B) The living expenses there are too high.

C) It is on the whole too densely populated.

D) The local governments are corrupted.

49. In what way does the author say African cities are different?

A) They have attracted huge numbers of farm labourers.

B) They still rely heavily on agricultural productivity.

C) They have developed at the expense of nature.

D) They depend far more on foreign investment.

50. What might be a solution to the problems facing African cities?

A) Lowering of apartment rent.

C) More rational overall planning.

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B) Better education for residents.

D) A more responsible government.

Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

For

the

past

several

decades,

it

seems

there’s

been

a

general

consensus

on

how

to

get

ahead

in

America:

Get

a

college

education,

find

a

reliable

job,

and

buy

your

own home. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it

attainable?

The

most

recent

National

Journal

poll

asked

respondents

about

the

American

dream,

what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant

amount

of

control

over

their

ability

to

be

successful.

Overwhelmingly,

the

results

show that today, the idea of the American dream

—

and what it takes to achieve

it

—

looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century.

By

and

large,

people

felt

that

their

actions

and

hard

work

—

not

outside

forces

—

were

the

deciding

factor

in

how

their

lives

turned

out.

But

respondents

had

decidedly mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current

economy.

In

the

last

seven

years,

Americans

have

grown

more

pessimistic

about

the

power

of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly

achievable goal, a majority

—

52 percent

—

think that young people do not need a

four-year college education in order to be successful.

Migu

el Maeda, 42, who has a master’s degree and works in public health

, was

the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense

of financial stability his parents and grandparents never did.

While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the

education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and

life experiences.

Sixty- year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and

never

earned

a

college

degree,

thinks

“personal

drive”

is

far

more

important

than

just going to college. To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an

effective

high-school

education,

and

basic

life

skills,

like

balancing

a

checkbook,

are the necessary ingredients for a successful life in America.

51.

It

used

to

be

commonly

acknowledged

that

to

succeed

in

America,

one

had

to

have

______.

A) an advanced academic degree

C) a firm belief in their dream

B) an ambition to get ahead

D) a sense of drive and purpose

52.

What

is

the

finding

of

the

latest

National

Journal

poll

concerning

the

American

dream?

A) More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.

B) It remains alive among the majority of American people.

C) Americans’ idea of it has changed over the past few decades.

D) An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.

53.

What

do

Americans

now

think

of

the

role

of

college

education

in

achieving

success?

A) It still remains open to debate.

B) It has proved to be beyond doubt.

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C) It is no longer as important as it used to be.

D) It is much better understood now than ever.

54. How do some people view college education these days?

A) It promotes gender equality.

C) It adds to cultural diversity.

B) It needs to be strengthened.

D) It helps broaden their minds.

55. What is one factor

essential to

success in America, according to

Will Fendley?

A) A desire to learn and to adapt.

C) A willingness to commit oneself.

B) A strong sense of responsibility.

D) A clear aim and high motivation.

Part IV

Translation

(30

minutes)

Directions:

For this part, you are allowed SO minutes to translate a passage from

Chinese into English. You should write your answer on

Answer Sheet 2.

< br>华山位于华阴市，距西安

120

公里。华山是秦岭的一部 分，秦岭不仅分隔陕南与陕北，

也分隔华南与华北。

与从前人们 常去朝拜的泰山不同，

华山过去很少有人光临，

因为上山的

道路极其危险。

然而，希望长寿的人却经常上山，

< br>因为山上生长着许多药草，特别是一些稀

有的药草。自上世纪

90

年代安装缆车以来，参观人数大大增加。

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2017

年

12

月大学英语四级考试真题答案与详解

(

第

2

套

)

Part I Writing

审题思路

此次话题师生关系贴近学生 生活，

因此写起来并不难。

简单开篇之后，

考生应该将重点

放在第二段，给出处理好师生关系的一些建议。当然，这个话题还可 以从不同的角度入手，

比如老师应如何做，

或者师生共同努力，

等等。考生应结合自己的实际情况，从自己最擅长

的角度写，这 样容易做到言之有物。本文仅从学生角度给出了三条处理好师生关系的建议。

写作提纲

一、引出话题：从学生角度 分享几条建立良好师生关系的建议

(share some tips, from

students

’

perspective)

二、具体建议

1.

留下良好的第一印象

(leave a good first impression)

2.

努 力学习，课上积极表现

(study hard and be active in class)

3.

课下经常与老师交流

(keep contact with your teacher after class)

三、得出结论：

做到学业成绩良好、

课上与老师配合或者与老师 成为朋友，

师生关系就不会

复杂

(ne ver complex)

范文点评

高分范文

Teacher- student Relationship Is Never Complex

①

The

relationship

between

teachers

and

students has been hotly discussed in recent years

in China for more

and more attention has been

paid

to education.

②

Today I would like to share some

tips on how to get along well with teachers from

students perspective.

③

First

and

foremost,

leave

a

good

first

impression

on

your

teacher.

④

As

the

saying

goes,

well begun is half done. A good first impression

is important for teachers to remember your name

among

your

fellow

students.

⑤

Secondly,

study

hard

and be active in class. A student who loves study

can

definitely

impress

teachers

deeply.

⑥

Finally,

keep

contact

with

your

teacher

after

class

so that you could make friends with each other.

⑦

To conclude, teacher-student relationship

is never complex if you could have an excellent

academic performance, be cooperative in class or

make friends with your teacher.

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师生关系并不复杂

由于人们对教育越 来越关注，

师生关系近几年在中国引起热议。

今天，