2016年12月英语四级第一套真题及答案(完整版) 看题估分多少分能过
Part I Writing （30minutes）
（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）
Directions：For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay 。Suppose you are two options upon graduation： one is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school。 You are to make a choice between the two。 Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice。 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）。 Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet1with a single line through the centre。
Questions 1and 2 are based on the news report you have just the heard。
1。 A） It was going to be renovated。 C） It was dangerous to live in。
B） He could no longer pay the rent。 D） He had sold it to the royal family。
2。 A） A storm。 C） A forest fire。
B） A strike。 D） A Terrorist attack。
Questions 3and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard。
3。 A） They lost contact with the emergency department。
B） They were injured by suddenly falling rocks。
C） They sent calls for help via a portable radio。
D） They were trapped in an underground elevator。
4。 A） They provided the miner with food and water。
B） They sent supplies to keep the miners warm。
C） They released the details of the accident。
D） They tried hard to repair the accident。
Question5 to7 are based on the news report you have just heard。
5。 A） Raise postage rates。 C） Close some of its post offices。
B） Improve its services。 D） Redesign delivery routes。
6。 A） Closing offices on holidays。 C） Computerizing mail sorting processes。
B） Shortening business hours。 D） Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays。
7。 A）A lot of controversy will arise
B） Taxpayers will be very pleased
C） Many people will begin to complain
D） Many post office staff will lose their jobs
Section B
Directions：In this section，you will hear two long conversations.At the end of eachconversation，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 four choice marked A），B），C） and D）。Then mark the corresponding letter an Answer sheet1 with a single line though the centre。
Question8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
8。 A）He will lose part of his pay。 C）He will be given a warning。
B）He will go through retraining。 D）He is go good terms with his workmates。
9。 A）He is an experienced press operator。 C）He is always on time。
B）He is trustworthy guy。 D）He is go good terms with his workmates。
10。 A）She is a trade union representative。 C）She is better at handing such matters。
B）She is a senior manager of the shop。 D）She is in charge of public relation。
11。 A）He is always trying to stir up trouble。
B）He is skilled and experienced。
C）He is very close to the manager。
D）He is always complaining about low wages。
Question12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
12。 A）Open。 C）Selfish。
B）Reserved。 D）Friendly。
13。 A）They read a book。 C）They stay quiet。
B）They talk about the weather D）They CHAT with fellow passengers。
14。 A）She was unwilling to make friends with workmates。
B）She was never invited to a colleague’s home。
C）She was eager to visit an English castle。
D）She was always treated as a foreigner。
15.A） House are much more quiet。 C） They want a garden of their own。
B） They want to have more SPAce。 D） Houses provide more privacy。
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 will automatically be given hiring priority。
B） They don’t have to go through job interviews。
C） They are likely to get much higher pay。
D） They don’t have much choice of jobs。
17.A） Visit the school careers services。 C） Look at school bulletin boards。
B） Ask their professors for help。 D） Go through campus newSPApers。
18.A） Providing students with information about the library。
B） Helping students arrange appointments with librarians。
C） Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere。
D） Helping students find the books and journals they need。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard。
19.A） It tastes better。 C） It is easier to grow。
B） It may be sold at a higher price。 D） It can better survive extreme weathers。
20.A） It can grow in drier soil。 C） It will replace green tea one day。
B） It is immune to various diseases。 D） It is healthier than green tea。
21.A） It does not have a stable market。
B） It has made tea farmers’ life easier。
C） It does not bring the promised health benefits。
D） It has been well received by many tea drinkers。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard。
22。 A） They care more about environment。
B） They decorate their homes themselves。
C） They prefer unique objects of high quality。
D） They need decorations to show their status。
23。 A） They made great contributions to society。
B） They could only try to create at night。
C） They were proud of their creations。
D） They focused on the quality of their products。
24。 A） Identify fake crafts。 C） Design handicrafts themselves。
B） Make wise choices。 D） Learn the importance of creation。
25。 A） To attract foreign investments。 C） To arouse public interest in crafts。
B） To preserve the traditional culture。 D） To boost the local economy。
PARTⅢ Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）
Section A
Directions： In this section， there is a passage with ten blanks。 You are required to select oneword 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。
Many men and women have long bought into the idea that there are“male”and“female”brains，believing that explains just about every difference between the sexes.A new study 26 that belief， questioning whether brains really can be distinguished by gender。
In the study， Tel Aviv University researchers 27 for sex differences throughout the entire human brain
And what did they find？ Not much。 Rather than offer evidence for 28 brains as “male” or“female”，research shows that brains fall into a wide range ， with most people falling right in the middle。
Daphna Joel ，who led the study， said her research found that while there are some gender‐based 29 ，many different types of brain can’t always be distinguished by gender。
While the “average”male and“average”female brains were 30different， you couldn’t tell it by looking at individual brain scans。 Only a small 31of people had “all-male”or“all-female”characteristics。
Larry Cahill， an American neuroscientist（神经科学家），said the study is an important addition to a growing body of research questioning 32 beliefs about gender and brain function。 But he cautioned against concluding from this study that all brains are the same， 33 of gender。
“There’s a mountain of evidence 34 the importance of sex influences at all levels of brain function ，”he told The Seattle Times。
If anything， he said， the study 35that gender plays a very important role in the brain—“even when we are not clear exactly how。”
A） abnormal I） regardless
B） applied J） searched
C） brieflyK） similarities
D） categorizing L）slightly
E）challenges M） suggests
F）figure N）tastes
G）percentage O）traditional
、 H）proving
Section B
Directions：In this section， you are gonging to read a passage with ten statements attached to it。 Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs。 Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived。 You may choose a paragraphmore than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter。 Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2。
Can Burglars Jam Your wireless Security System？
[A] Any product that promises to protect your home deserves careful examination。 So it isn’t surprising that you’ll find plenty of strong opinion about the potential vulnerabilities of popular home-security systems。
Part I Writing （30minutes）
Directions：For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay 。Suppose you are two options upon graduation： one is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school。 You are to make a choice between the two。 Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice。 You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words。
Much controversy has been aroused about whether the students should find a job or start their own business after graduation。 Taking a look around， we can find that some graduates bustle around job markets， while others choose to run a shop on TMall。 However， I prefer the former choice。
From my perspective， there are good reasons to find a job in the first several years after their graduation。 First and foremost， if a graduate intends to accumulate working experience and learn from the seniors， it is advisable for him to find a job。 It is an undeniable fact that the theoretical knowledge will provide the graduates with the ability to consider things comprehensively， however， only under the integration with practice can the rigid knowledge be useful for their future development。 Inevitably， doing something small is the premise of undertaking something great。 Take Jack Ma， the founder of Alibaba and taobao， for example。 He also finds some jobs before establishing his own career， laying a solid foundation for his later success。
Consequently， it is of great necessity to find a job after graduation。 I firmly believe that it will continue to bring about more returns to our life and future。
（太原新东方郑丽）
Part II Listening Comprehension （25 minutes）
Section A
1。 Why did John move out of the castle？
C。 It was dangerous to live in。
2。 What happened in Scotland last Wednesday？
A。 A storm。
3。 What does the news reporter say about the miners？
D。 They were strapped in an underground elevator。
4。 What did the rescue team do？
B。 They sent supplies to keep the miners warm。
5。 What is the US postal service planning to do？
C。 Close some of its post office。
6。 What measure has been planned to save costs？
D。 Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays。
7。 What will happen when the proposed measure comes into effect？
D。 Many post office staff will lose their jobs。
Section B
8。 What will happen to the press operator who is late for work according to the woman？
A。 He will lose part of his pay。
9。 What does the man say about John who stands by the time clock？
B。 He is a trustworthy guy。
10。 Why does the man suggest the woman see the worker who was late？
C。 She is better at handling such matters。
11。 What does the woman say about Jack Green？
A。 He is always trying to stir up trouble。
12。 What do foreigners generally think of British People according to the woman？
B。 Reserved。
13。 What may British people typically do on a train according to the man？
C。 They stay quiet。
14。 What does the man say about the Italian woman working in Manchester？
B。 She was never invited to a colleague’s home。
15。 Why do British people prefer houses to flats？
D。 Houses provide more privacy。
Section C
16。 What does the speaker say about the college students applying for a campus job？
A。 They will automatically be given hiring priority。
17。 What can students do to find a campus job according to the speaker？
A。 Visit the school careers service。
18。 What does the speaker say is a library monitor responsibility？
C。 Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere。
19。 Why have the tea farmers in Kenya decided to grow purple tea？
B。 It may be sold at a higher price。
20。 What do researchers say about the purple tea？
D。 It is healthier than green tea。
21。 What is Mr。 Combara found about the purple tea？
A。 It does not have a stable market。
22。 What does the speaker say about today’s consumers？
C。 They prefer unique object of high quality。
23。 What does the speaker say about good craftsmen in the past？
B。 They could only try to create at night。
24。 What do craftsmen help consumers do？
B。 Make wise choices。
25。 Why do state art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festival？
D。 To boost the local economy。
PARTⅢ Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）
Section A
26。 E）challenges
27。 J）Searched
28。 D）categorizing
29。 K）similarities
30。 L）slightly
31 G）percentage
32 O）traditional
33。 I）regardless
34。 H）proving
35。 M）suggests
Section B
36-40 IDJFB 41-45 HCKGE
36。 It is possible for burglars to make jamming attacks with the necessary equipment and skill。
I
37。 Interfering with a wireless security system is similar to interfering with a conversation。
D
38。 A burglar has to continuously jam the wireless security device to avoid triggering the alarm， both inside and outside the house。
J
39。 SimpliSafe provides devices that are able to distinguish incidental radio interference from targeted jamming attacks。
F
40。 Only a very small proportion of burglaries are committed by technical means。
B
41。 It is difficult to crack SimpliSafe as its system keeps changing。
H
42。 Wireless devices will transmit signals so as to activate the alarm once something wrong is detected。
C
43。 Different measures should be taken to protect one’s home from burglary in addition to the wireless security system。
K
44。 SimpliSafe’s device can send a warning to the house owner’s cellphone。
G
45。 Burglars can easily get a security device’s frequency by Internet search。
E
Section C
Passage One
46。 What can we learn about Bill Perry from the passage？
B） He intends to get rid of tipping practice。
47。 What is the main reason why the author hates tipping？
C） It forces the consumers to compensate the waiter。
48。 Why do many people love tipping according to the author？
D） They can have some say in how much their servers earn。
49。 What have some waiters come to realize according to a survey？
A） Service quality has little effect on tip size。
50。 What does the author argue for in the passage？
D） Waiters should be paid by employers instead of customers。
Passage Two
51。 What does the author， mainly discuss in the passage？
C） The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth
52。 Why do some experts believe cheap oil will stimulate the global economy？
D） Consumers will spend their savings from cheap oil on other commodities
53。 What happens in many oil-exporting countries when oil prices go down？
C） They use their money reserves to back up consumption。
54。 How does Carl Weinberg view the current oil price plunge？
B） Its negative effects more than cancel cut its positive effects
55。 Why haven’t falling oil prices boosted the global economy as they did before？
C） oil importers account for a larger portion of the global economy
Part IV Translation （30 minutes）
Directions： For this part， you are allowed 30minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English 。You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2。
在中国文化中，红色通常象征着好运、长寿和幸福。在春节和其他喜庆场合，红色到处可见。人们把现金作为礼物送给家人或亲密朋友时，通常放在红色信封里。红色在中国流行的另一个原因是人们把它与中国革命和共产党相联系。然而，红色并不总是代表好运和快乐。因为从死前者名字通常用红色书写，用红墨水书写中国人名被看成是一种冒犯行为。
As a symbol of good luck， longevity and happiness in Chinese culture， the colour of red can be seen everywhere on festive occasions such as Chinese New Year。 Cash is usually put in red envelopes as gifts to relatives and close friends。 Also， red is much-welcomed in China because of its association with Chinese revolutions and the Communist Party。 However， red does not always represent good luck and happiness。 Red was previously used to write the names of the deceased so it is seen as an offence to write Chinese people’s names in red ink。
全国大学英语四级考试改革之后，报道成绩满分为710分，写作部分106.5分 ，听力部分248.5分，阅读理解部分248.5分，翻译部分106.5分。
凡考试成绩在220分以上的考生，由国家教育部高教司委托“全国大学英语四六级考试委员会”发给成绩单，不设及格线。但全国大学英语四六级规定“英语四级成绩达到425分以上(含425分)者，可以报考英语六级”。一般认为英语四级的及格线是425分。有的学校也规定英语四级过425分之后才能颁发毕业证。但现在有的学校已取消了四级成绩与学位证挂钩2016年12月大学英语四级多少分算过2016年12月大学英语四级多少分算过。对于招聘企业来说，分数越高自然更受青睐。
