2014年12月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案(第2套)

2014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 about a course that has impressed you most in college. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 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 1 with a single line through the centre. 1. 1. A) The man is not good at balancing his budget. B) She will go purchase the gift herself. C) The gift should not be too expensive. D) They are going to Jane^ house-warming party. 2. A) He is quite willing to give the woman a hand. B) It takes patience to go through the statistics. C) He has prepared the statistics for the woman. D) The woman should take a course in statistics. 3. A) Page 55 is missing from the woman’s scripts. B) They cannot begin their recording right away. C) The woman does not take the recording seriously. D) The man wants to make some changes in the scripts. 4. A) The date of Carl’s wedding. C) A significant event in July. B) The birthday of Carl’s bride. D) Preparations for a wedding. 5. A) The woman forgot to tell the man in advance. B) The man was absent from the weekly meeting. C) The woman was annoyed at the man’s excuse. D) The man was in charge of scheduling meetings. 6. A) The woman is a marvelous cook. C) The man has to leave in half an hour. B) The woman has just bought an oven. D) The man cannot wait for his meal. 7. A) How she can best help the man. C) What items sell well in the store. B) Where the man got the bad news. D) Whether the man can keep his job. 8. A) The woman can sign up for a swimming class. B) He works in the physical education department. 3 C) The woman has the potential to swim like a fish. D) He would like to teach the woman how to swim. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) He teaches in a law school. C) He is a diplomat. B）He loves classical music. D) He is a wonderful lecturer. 10. A) Went to see a play. C) Took some photos. B) Watched a soccer game. D) Attended a dance. 11. A) She decided to get married in three years. B) Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons. C) She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies. D) Her father said she could marry Eric right away. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) Editor. C) Journalist. B) Teacher. D) Typist. 13. A) The beautiful Amazon rainforests. C) Big changes in the Amazon valley. B) A new railway under construction. D) In a local evening paper. 14. A) In news weeklies. C) In a local evening paper. B) In newspapers5 Sunday editions. D) In overseas editions of U. S. magazines. 15. A) To be employed by a newspaper. C) To sell her articles to a news service. B) To become a professional writer. D) To get her life story published soon. 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 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) Nodding one’s head. C) Holding up the forefinger. B) Waving one’s hand. D) Turning the right thumb down. 17. A) Looking away from them. C) Bowing one’s head to them. B) Forming a circle with fingers. D) Waving or pointing to them. 18. A) Looking one’s superior in the eye. B) Keeping one’s arms folded whil