2018年12月英语四级真题及答案第一套

2018 年 12 月英语四级真题及答案第一套 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of living in a big city. 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) Land a space vehicle on the moon in 2019. B) Design a new generation of mobile phones. C) Set up a mobile phone network on the moon. D) Gather data from the moon with a tiny device. 2. A) It is stable. C) It is inexpensive. B) It is durable. D) It is sophisticated. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) It lasted more than six hours B) No injuries were yet reported. C) Nobody was in the building when it broke out. D) It had burned for 45 minutes by the time firefighters arrived. 4. A) Recruit and train more firefighters. B) Pull down the deserted shopping mall. C) Turn the shopping mall into an amusement park. D) Find money to renovate the local neighborhood. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Shrinking potato farming. B) Heavy reliance on import. C) Widespread plant disease. D) Insufficient potato supply. 6. A) It intends to keep its traditional diet. B) It wants to expand its own farming. C) It is afraid of the spread of disease. D) It is worried about unfair competition. 7. A) Global warming. B) Ever-rising prices. C) Government regulation. D) Diminishing investment. 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) Informative. B) Inspiring. C) Dull. D) Shallow. 9. A) She types on a keyboard. C) She takes photos. B) She does recording. D) She takes notes. 10. A) It keeps her mind active. C) It enables her to think hard. B) It makes her stay awake.D) It helps her kill time. 11. A) It enables her to improve her pronunciation. B) It helps her better remember what she learns. C) It turns out to be an enjoyable way of learning. D) It proves to be far more effective than writing. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) To spend her honeymoon. C) To take photos of the Taj Mahal. B) To try authentic Indian food. D) To trace the origin of a love story. 13. A) In memory of a princess. B) In honor of a great emperor. C) To mark the death of an emperor of the 1600s. D) To celebrate the birth of a princess’s 14th child. 14. A) It looks older than expected. C) It stores lots of priceless antiques. B) It is built of wood and bricks. D) It has walls decorated with jewels. 15. A) Their streets are narrow. C) Each one has a unique character. B) They are mostly crowded. D) Life can be tedious in some places. 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 help spread the latest technology. B) They greatly enrich people’s leisure life. C) They provide residents with the resources needed. D) They allow free access to digital books and videos. 17. A) By helping them find jobs. C) By keeping them off the streets. B) By inspiring their creativity. D) By providing a place of relaxation. 18. A) Their interaction with teenagers proved fruitful. B) They used libraries less often than teenagers. C) They tended to visit libraries regularly. D) Their number increased modestly. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) It is the cleverest cat in the world. B) It is the largest cat in Africa. C) It is an unusual cross breed. D) It is a large-sized wild cat. 20. A) They are as loyal as dogs. B) They have unusually long tails. C) They are fond of sleeping in cabinets. D) They know how to please their owners. 21. A) They shake their front paws. B) They teach them to dive. C) They shower with them. D) They shout at them. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A) Anxious and depressed. B) Contented and relieved. C) Excited but somewhat sad. D) Proud but a bit nervous. 23. A) It is becoming parents’ biggest concern. C) It depends on their parents for success. B) It is gaining increasing public attention. D) It starts the moment they are born. 24. A) Set a good example for them to follow. themselves. C) Help them to learn by B) Read books and magazines to them. D) Choose the right school for them. 25. A) Their intelligence. B) Their home life. C) The effort they put in learning. D) The quality of their school. 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. Millions die early from air pollution each year. Air pollution costs the global economy more than $5 trillion annually in welfare costs, with the most serious 26 occurring in the developing world.The figures include a number of costs 27 with air pollution. Lost income alone amounts to $225 billion a year. The report includes both indoor and outdoor air pollution. Indoor pollution, which includes 28 like home heating and cooking, has remained 29 over the past several decades despite advances in the area. Levels of outdoor pollution have grown rapidly along with rapid growth in industry and transportation. Director of Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Chris Murray 30 it as an “urgent call to action”. “One of the risk factors for premature deaths is the air we breathe, over which individuals have little 31 ,” he said. The effects of air pollution are worst in the developing world, where in some places lostlabor income 32 nearly 1% of GDP. Around 9 in 10 people in low- and middleincome countries live in places where they 33 experience dangerous levels of outdoor air pollution.But the problem is not limited 34 to the developing world. Thousands die prematurely in the U. S. as a result of related illnesses. In many European countries, where diesel ( 柴 油 ) 35 have become more common in recent years, that number reaches tens of thousands. A) ability I) exclusively B) associated J) innovated C) consciously K) regularly D) constant L) relates E) control M) sources F) damage N) undermine 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. Food-as-Medicine Movement Is Witnessing Progress A) Several times a month, you can find a doctor in the aisles of Ralph’s market in Huntington Beach, California, wearing a white coat and helping people learn about food. On one recent day, this doctor was Daniel Nadeau, wandering the cereal aisle with Allison Scott, giving her some idea on how to feed kids who persistently avoid anything that is healthy. “Have you thought about trying fresh juices in the morning?” he asks her. “The frozen oranges and apples are a little cheaper, and fruits are really good for the brain. Juices are quick and easy to prepare; you can take the frozen fruit out the night