可可英语http:/www.kekenet.com 2014年6月大学英语四级真题及答案 Part I Writing(30 minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to writea short essay on the following topic.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. -:Suppose a foreign friend of yours iscoming to visit your campus,what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看？为什么？ :Suppose a foreign friend of yours iscoming to visit your hometown,what is the most interesting uld like to take him/her t nd why? 一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看？为什么？ Supposea foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China,what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看？为什么？ 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 choices k)B).C)ad D),and decide which isthe best Answer Sheet 1 with asingle line through the centre 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答 1.A.See a doctor about her strained shoulder B.Use a ladder to help her reach the tea C.Replace the cupboard with a new one d.Place the tea on a lower shelf next time 1.W:I can't seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard M:Oh.Why don't you use the ladder?You might strain your shoulder. oman do? C.At a painter's studio.D.Outside an art gallery. 2.W:Since it's raining so hard.let's go and see the new exhibits M:That's a good idea.Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place? B.She does not quite agree with what the man said. C.The man had better talk with the students himself. D.New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation
可可英语 http://www.kekenet.com 2014 年 6 月大学英语四级真题及答案 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 题目一：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么? 题目二：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么? 题目三：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么? 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. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。 1. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder B.Use a ladder to help her reach the tea. C.Replace the cupboard with a new one. D.Place the tea on a lower shelf next time. 1. W: I can’t seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard。 M: Oh. Why don’t you use the ladder? You might strain your shoulder。 Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 2. A. At Mary Johnson’s B. In an exhibition hall C. At a painter’s studio. D. Outside an art gallery. 2. W: Since it’s raining so hard, let’s go and see the new exhibits。 M: That’s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters。 Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 3. A. The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience. B. She does not quite agree with what the man said. C. The man had better talk with the students himself. D. New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation
可可英语http:/www.kekenet.com 3.M:I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation W:It dependson which youare Q:What does the woman imply? 4.A.He helped Doris build up the furniture B.Doris helped him arrange the furniture. C.Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves 4.W.tmust have taken you lng time to shelves. M:It wasn't too bad.I got Doristo do some of them O:What does the man mean? 5 a He doesn't get on with the others B.He doesn't feel at ease in the firm D.He has found a better position. 5.W:Rod.I hear you'll be leaving at the end of this month.Is it true? M:Yeah.I've been offered a much better position with another firm.I'd be a fool to turn it down. O:Why is the man quitting his iob? 6.A.They should finish the C.He is tired of doing gardening on weekends d.They can hire a gardener to do the work. 6.W:I honestly don't want to continue the gardening tomorrow.Tony? M:Neither do I.But I think we should get it over with this weekend. Q:What does the man mean? 7.A.The man has to get rid of the used furniture B.The man's apartment is ready for rent C.The furniture is covered with lots of dust. D.The furniture the man bought is inexp ensiv 7.W:You've already furnished v M:Ifound some used furiture that was dirt cheap O:What do we learn from the conversation? 8.A.The man will give the mechanic acall. B The woman is waiting for a call C.The woman is doings D.The man knows the mechani very well. 8.W:Has the mechanic called the bus repairers? M:Not yet.I'll let you know when he callsa O:What do we learn from the conversation? 9.A.She had ajob interview to attend. B.She was busy finishing her proje C.She had to attend an important meeting. D.She was in the middle of writing an essay Question:9.Why couldn't the woman's roommate attend the Shakespearean English class that afternoon? W:Nothing.it's just that she submitted ajobapplication yesterday and the company asked her infor an
可可英语 http://www.kekenet.com 3. M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation。 W: It depends on which student you are talking about。 Q: What does the woman imply? 4. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture. B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture. C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves. D. He was good at assembling bookshelves. 4. W: It must have taken you a long time to fix up all these book shelves。 M: It wasn’t too bad. I got Doris to do some of them。 Q: What does the man mean? 5. A. He doesn’t get on with the others. B. He doesn’t feel at ease in the firm. C. He has been taken for a fool. D. He has found a better position. 5. W: Rod, I hear you’ll be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true? M: Yeah. I’ve been offered a much better position with another firm. I’d be a fool to turn it down。 Q: Why is the man quitting his job? 6. A. They should finish the work as soon as possible. B. He will continue to work in the garden himself. C. He is tired of doing gardening on weekends. D. They can hire a gardener to do the work. 6. W: I honestly don’t want to continue the gardening tomorrow, Tony? M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend。 Q: What does the man mean? 7. A. The man has to get rid of the used furniture. B. The man’s apartment is ready for rent. C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust. D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive. 7. W: You’ve already furnished your apartment? M: I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap。 Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 8. A. The man will give the mechanic a call. B. The woman is waiting for a call. C. The woman is doing some repairs. D. The man knows the mechanic very well. 8. W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers? M: Not yet .I’ll let you know when he calls。 Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 9. A. She had a job interview to attend. B. She was busy finishing her project. C. She had to attend an important meeting. D. She was in the middle of writing an essay. Question: 9. Why couldn’t the woman’s roommate attend the Shakespearean English class that afternoon? W: Nothing, it’s just that she submitted a job application yesterday and the company asked her in for an
可可英语http:/www,kekenet.com interview today.She'safraid she won't be able to attend your class this afternoon though.I'm calling to see whether it would be OK ifI gave you Janet sd it'sdue today. 10.A.Acc mpany her roommate to the classroom B.Hand in her roommate's application form. C.Submit her roommate's assignment. D.Help her roommate with her report. Question:10.What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate? 11.A.Where Dr.Ellis's office is located B.When Dr.Ellis leaves his office. C.Directions to the classroom building. D.Dr.Ellis's schedule for the afternoor eee And Dr o ore tin ould youtll me where yoro woman want to kno at the end of the conversation? is?Janet told me where your class is.but she didn't give me directions to your office. 12 A He find it rather stressful B.He is thinking of quitting it. C.He can w. D.He has to work extra hours. Question:12.What does the man say about his job? M:Not bad,Jane.I'm involved in several projects and it's a long working day.But I'm used to that so it doesn't bother me too much. 13.A.The 6:00 one B.The6:30 one.C.The 7:00one D.The 7:30 one Question:13.Which train does the man take to work every day? M:It was terrible at first,especially getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30 train.But it's bearable now that I'm used to it。 14.A.It is an awful waste oftime B.He finds it rather unbearable. C.The time on the train is eniovable D.It is something difficult to get used to. Question:14.How does the man feel about commuting to work every day now? W:Don'tyou think it'san day。 M:I used to feel the same as you.But now I quite enjoy it. 15.A.Reading newspaper B.Chatting with friends C.Listening to the daily news. D.Planning the day's work. Question:15.How does the man spend his time on the morning train? W:How do you pass the time?Do you bring some work with you to do on the train?
可可英语 http://www.kekenet.com interview today. She’s afraid she won’t be able to attend your class this afternoon though. I’m calling to see whether it would be OK if I gave you her essay. Janet said it’s due today。 10. A. Accompany her roommate to the classroom. B. Hand in her roommate’s application form. C. Submit her roommate’s assignment. D. Help her roommate with her report. Question: 10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate? 11. A. Where Dr. Ellis’s office is located. B. When Dr. Ellis leaves his office. C. Directions to the classroom building. D. Dr. Ellis’s schedule for the afternoon. Question: 11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation? W: Fine, please tell her I’ll be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didn’t give me directions to your office。 12. A. He find it rather stressful. B. He is thinking of quitting it. C. He can handle it quite well. D. He has to work extra hours. Question: 12. What does the man say about his job? M: Not bad, Jane. I’m involved in several projects and it’s a long working day. But I’m used to that so it doesn’t bother me too much。 13. A. The 6:00 one B. The 6:30 one. C. The 7:00 one D. The 7:30 one Question: 13. Which train does the man take to work every day? M: It was terrible at first, especially getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30 train. But it’s bearable now that I’ m used to it。 14. A. It is an awful waste of time. B. He finds it rather unbearable. C. The time on the train is enjoyable. D. It is something difficult to get used to. Question: 14. How does the man feel about commuting to work every day now? W: Don’t you think it’s an awful waste of time? I couldn’t bear to spend three hours sitting in a train every day。 M: I used to feel the same as you. But now I quite enjoy it。 15. A. Reading newspaper. B. Chatting with friends. C. Listening to the daily news. D. Planning the day’s work. Question: 15. How does the man spend his time on the morning train? W: How do you pass the time? Do you bring some work with you to do on the train?
可可英语http:/www.kekenet.com M:Ah that's a good question.In the morning i iust sit in comfort and read the papers to catch up with the news On the way home at night,I relax with a good book or chat with friends or even have a game of bridge 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 aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA).B).C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with asingle ough the 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答 Passage one Questions based on the conversation you have just heard. 16.A)Ignore small details while reading B)Read at least several chapters at one sitting. C)Develop a habit of reading critically. D)Get key information by reading just once or twice Question:16.What should American college students do to cope with their heavy reading assignments? 17.A)Choose one's ow ystem of marking C)Make as few marks as possible. D)Highlight details ina red color. Question:17.What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook? 18.A)By reading the textbooks carefully agair B)By reviewing only the marked parts C)By focusing on the notes in the margins D)By comparing notes with their classmate Question:18.How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker? Passage Two Questions 19 to21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.A)The sleep a person needs varies from day to day. B)The amount of s pfor each pe is similar C)necan get by ith co of hoursof sep D)Everybody needs some sleep for survival. Question:19.What is taken for granted by most people? 20.A)It isa made-up story B)Itisbeyond cure. C)It is a rare exception D)It is due toan accident. Question:20.What do doctors think ofAl Herpin's case?
可可英语 http://www.kekenet.com M: Ah, that’s a good question. In the morning, I just sit in comfort and read the papers to catch up with the news. On the way home at night, I relax with a good book or chat with friends or even have a game of bridge。 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. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。 Passage One Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 16. A) Ignore small details while reading. B) Read at least several chapters at one sitting. C) Develop a habit of reading critically. D) Get key information by reading just once or twice. Question: 16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy reading assignments? 17. A) Choose one’s own system of marking. B) Underline the key words and phrases. C) Make as few marks as possible. D) Highlight details in a red color. Question: 17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook? 18. A) By reading the textbooks carefully again. B) By reviewing only the marked parts. C) By focusing on the notes in the margins. D) By comparing notes with their classmates. Question: 18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker? Passage Two Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) The sleep a person needs varies from day to day. B) The amount of sleep for each person is similar. C) One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep. D) Everybody needs some sleep for survival. Question: 19. What is taken for granted by most people? 20. A) It is a made-up story. B) It is beyond cure. C) It is a rare exception. D) It is due to an accident. Question: 20. What do doctors think of Al Herpin's case?
可可英语http:/www.kekenet.com 21 A)Hisextraordinary physical condition B)Hismother's injury just before his birth. C)The unique surroundings of his livingplace D)The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chai Question:21.What could have accounted for Al Herpin's sleeplessness? PassageThree Questions 22 to25 are based on the conversation you have just heard 22.A)She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street. B)She learned to write for financial newspapers. C)She developed a strong interest in finance sick mothe 8 bou Hety Green证 23.A)She made a wise investment in real estate. B)She sold the restaurant with a substantial profit C)She got 1.5 million dollars from her ex-husband Question:23.How did Hetty Green become rich overnight 24.A)She was extremely mean with her money B)She was dishonest in business dealings D)She abused animals including her pet dog Question:24.Why was Hetty Green much hated? 25.A)She made a big fortune from wise investment B)She built a hospital with her mother'smoney C)She made huge donations tocharitie D)She carried on her family's tradition Question:25.What do we learn about Hetty's daughter? Section C Direction:In the,you will hear a passage threetimes.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. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Among the kinds of socia gestures most significant for scond-anguage teachersare those which are (26)in form but different in meaning in the two cultures For example,a Colombian who wants someone to (27)him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand,cupped,point downward as they move rapidly (28).Speakers or English have a similar gesture through the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely,but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away,quite the
可可英语 http://www.kekenet.com 21. A) His extraordinary physical condition. B) His mother’s injury just before his birth. C) The unique surroundings of his living place. D) The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair. Question: 21. What could have accounted for Al Herpin's sleeplessness? Passage Three Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street. B) She learned to write for financial newspapers. C) She developed a strong interest in finance. D) She tenderly looked after her sick mother. Question: 22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child? 23. A) She made a wise investment in real estate. B) She sold the restaurant with a substantial profit. C) She got 1.5 million dollars from her ex-husband. D) She inherited a big fortune from her father. Question: 23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight 24. A) She was extremely mean with her money. B) She was dishonest in business dealings. C) She frequently ill-treated her employees. D) She abused animals including her pet dog. Question: 24. Why was Hetty Green much hated? 25. A) She made a big fortune from wise investment. B) She built a hospital with her mother’s money. C) She made huge donations to charities. D) She carried on her family’s tradition. Question: 25. What do we learn about Hetty's daughter? Section C Direction: In the 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. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。 Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are _(26)_ in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to _(27)_ him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly _(28)_ .Speakers or English have a similar gesture through the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the