2015年12月英语四级考试真题(第二套）

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　　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 bea 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. The agenda for the board of directors' meeting.

B. The details of the meeting to be held next week.

C. The reason for the man's absence from the meeting.

D. The time for the man's visit to the woman's company.

2.A. At a travel agency.

B. At a department store. 

C. In a library.

D. In a post office.

3.A. He cannot hear the woman's call. 

B. He cannot get through to New York. 

C. He cannot recall the phone number.

D. He cannot find a public phone nearby.

4.A. Watch a movie with the woman.

B. Revise his thesis in the office.

C. Do some shopping with Jane.

D. Discuss his thesis with Prof. Hudson.

5. A. He just cannot work properly without a watch.

B. He has no idea where he can buy a gold watch.

C. He still does not know where he left his watch.

D. He is not sure what went wrong with his watch.

6.A. He forgot all about what he said.

B. He slipped and hurt his head. 

C. He was sorry for being off sick last week.

D. He thought the woman's car had been sold.

7.A. She should try to catch an earlier bus.

B. She is absent from his class too often.

C. She is always making excuses for being late.

D. She should come up with a better excuse.

8.A. He is going to help the woman out.

B. He has to move out of the building soon.

C. He is on his way to see a real estate agent.

D. He will stay with the woman's brother.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A. From the wanted cohunn.

B. From some of her friends.

C. From a telephone directory.

D. From a television commercial.

10.A. She received full-time¹ education abroad.

B. She graduated from an open university.

C. She fmished her secondary school.

D. She studied in a vocational college.

11.A. She is a shorthand-typist.

B. She works as a tour guide. 

C. She is a policewoman.

D. She teaches an evening class.

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

12.A. It provides him with career opportunities.

B. It helps enlarge his customer network.

C. It has been off and on for ten years.

D. It was interrupted for four years.

13.A. Individualized service.

B. Traditional setting.

C. Home-made beer.

D. Social games.

14.A. The quality of beer.

B. The atmosphere.

C. The owner's attitude.

D. The right location.

15.A. It is a rather tough job.

B. It is a profitable business. 

C. It helps old people kill time.

D. It makes retirees feel useful. 

　　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 youhear 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.

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.A. It is becoming increasingly popular.

B. It helps the user to escape reality.

C. It gives rise to serious social instability.

D. It hurts a person and those around them.

17.A. They use drugs just for fun. 

B. They take drugs to get high. 

C. They use drugs as medicine.

D. They keep drug use a secret.

18. A. It is quite common in entertainment circles.

B. It is the cause of various social problems.

C. It is hard to get rid of.

D. It is fatal to the user.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19.A. Taking up exercises after recovery.

B. Producing tasty healthy frozen food.

C. Finding new ways to cure heart disease.

D. Going on a diet upon leaving the hospital.

20.A. Itwas carefully tested with consumers.

B. It was promoted by health organizations.

C. It was disapproved² by many diet experts.

D. It was highly expected by the general public.

21.A. Competitive price.

B. Low expectations. 

C. Vigorous promotion³.

D. Unique ingredients.

22. A. It was suggested by the firm's vice-president.

B. It matches the food's dark green packaging.

C. It has a positive implication for consumers.

D. It tricks the elders into impulse purchasing.

Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23.A. It is practiced in most of the states.

B. It will be abolished sooner or later.

C. It has drawn⁴ a lot of criticism from overseas.

D. It has to be approved by the Supreme⁵ Court.

24. A. Whether the practice should be allowed to continue in future.

B. Whether there should be a minimum age limit for execution.

C. What type of criminals should receive it.

D. What effect it might have on youngsters.

25. A. The court sentenced him to life in prison for killing⁶ two friends.

B. The governor changed his death sentence to life in prison.

C. He was the first minor⁷ to be executed in South Carolina.

D. He was sentenced to death for a crime he committed as a minor. 

　　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.Some people borrow money and "forget" to pay it back.

　　Large loans are seldom the issue; they are usually treated as business（26）, with the terms spelled out on paper. But many women suffer（27）over problems like Carol's "My friend Ginny is always28cash," she says. "I hate to recall how often I've ' loaned' her a dollar or two for a drink or a movie. Each loan is so small I'd feel really cheap making a big deal out of it; still, I do（29）the fact that she never pays me back. "Carol admits to being "too（30）or something" to demand repayment⁸, but she has resolved tostop lending money to Ginny. "The last time she asked for five dollars to pay for her dry cleaning, I just told her I couldn't（31）it. "Another woman suggests a bolder（32）. "When somebody refuses to repay a loan, I（33）byrequesting one myself," she says. "'I left home without my wallet,' I'll say. 'Can you lend meenough to cover lunch?' Then, when the money is safely in hand, I am struck by a sudden（34）Why, this is exactly the amount I loaned you last week ! How（35）! Now you won't have to repay me'" She says it works like a charm.