201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析1710

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析2016年12月大学英语四级试题（第二套）PartIWriting（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：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.Supposeyouhavetwooptionsupongraduation:oneistotakeajobinacompanyandtheothertogotoagraduateschool.Youaretomakeachoicebetweenthetwo.Writeanessaytoexplainthereasonsforyourchoice.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension（25minutes）SectionADirections：Inthissection，youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport，youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Tosatisfythecuriosityoftourists.C)ToenabletouriststovisitGoatIsland.B)Toreplacetwooldstonebridges.D)Toimproveutilityservicesinthestate1/29201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析2.A)Countlesstreelimbs.C)Lotsofwreckedboatsandships.B)Afewskeletons.D)Millionsofcoinsonthebottom.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard3.A)ItsuspendeddiplomaticrelationswithLibya.B)IturgedtouriststoleaveTunisiaimmediately.C)ItshutdowntwobordercrossingswithLibya.D)ItlaunchedafierceattackagainstIslamicState.4.A)AdviseTunisianciviliansonhowtotakesafetyprecautions.B)Trackdowntheorganizationresponsiblefortheterroristattack.C)TrainqualifiedsecuritypersonnelfortheTunisiangovernment.D)DeviseamonitoringsystemontheTunisianborderwithLibya.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Anenvironment-friendlybattery.C)Aplant-poweredmobilephonecharger.B)Anenergy-savingmobilephone.D)Adevicetohelpplantsabsorbsunlight.6.A)Whilesittingintheirschool'scourtyard.C)Whilesolvingamathematicalproblem.B)Whileplayinggamesontheirphones.D)Whiledoingachemicalexperiment.7.A)ItincreasestheapplicationsofmobilephonesB)Itspeedsuptheprocessofphotosynthesis.2/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析C)Itimprovesthereceptionofmobilephones.D)Itcollectstheenergyreleasedbyplants.SectionBDirections:Inthissection，youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation，youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromfourchoicemarkedA），B），C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteranAnswersheet1withasinglelinethoughthecentre.Question8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)HevisitedtheworkshopsintheGrimsbyplant.B)Hecalledthewomanandleftheramessage.C)Heusedstand-insasreplacementsonalllines.D)Heaskedatechniciantofixthebrokenproductionline.9.A)ItisthemostmodernproductionpletelyC)IthasstoppedworkingB)Itassemblessuper-intelligentrobots.upgradedsoon.D)Itisgoingtobe10.A)Toseekherpermission.C)Torequesthertoreturnatonce.B)Toplaceanorderforrobots.D)ToaskforTom'sphonenumber.11.A)Sheisonduty.C)Sheisonsickleave.B)Sheishavingherdayoff.D)Sheisabroadonbusiness.Question12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.3/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析12.A)Hesavedababyboy'slife.C)Hepreventedatraincrash.B)Hewantedtobeasuperhero.D)Hewasawitnesstoanaccident13.A)Hehasa9-month-oldboy.C)Heenjoystheinterview.B)Heiscurrentlyunemployed.D)Hecommutesbysubway.14.A)Arockonthetracks.B)Amisplacedpushchair.C)Astrongwind.D)Aspeedingcar.15.A)Shestoodmotionlessinshock.C)Shecalledthepoliceatonce.B)Shecriedbitterly.D)Sheshoutedforhelp.SectionCDirections：Inthissection，youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage，youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Sheinheritedherfamilyice-creambusinessinBillings.B)Shelovedtheice-creambusinessmorethanteachingprimaryschool.C)Shestartedanice-creambusinesstofinanceherdaughter'seducation.D)Shewantedtohaveanice-creamtruckwhenshewasalittlegirl.17.A)Topreserveatradition.B)Toamuseherdaughter.C)Tohelplocaleducation.D)Tomakesomeextramoney.18.A)Toraisemoneyforbusinessexpansion.C)Toallowpoorkidstohave4/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析ice-creamtoo.B)Tomakehertruckattractivetochildren.ofmutualsupportD)ToteachkidsthevalueQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Thereasonsforimposingtaxes.C)Thevariousburdensonordinarycitizens.B)Thevariousseriousmoneycanbuy.D)Thefunctionofmoneyinthemodernworld.20.A)Educatingandtrainingperty.C)Protectingpeople’slifeandC)Improvingpublictranslation.libraries.D)Buildinghospitalsandpublic21.A)Byaskingfordonations.B)Bysellingpubliclands.C)Bysellinggovernmentbonds.D)Byexploitingnaturalresources.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)ItislocatedatthecenteroftheEuropeancontinent.B)Itreliesontourismasitschiefsourceofrevenues.C)Itcontainslessthanasquaremileofland.D)ItissurroundedbyFranceonthreesides.23.A)ItsbeautyisfrequentlymentionedinAmericanmedia.B)ItsrulerPrinceRainiermarriedanAmericanactress.C)ItiswheremanyAmericanmoviesareshot.5/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析D)ItisafavoriteplaceAmericansliketovisit.24.A)Tobacco.B)Potatoes.C)Machinery.D)Clothing25.A)Europeanhistory.B)Europeangeography.C)SmallcountriesinEurope.D)TouristattractionsinEurope.PARTⅢReadingComprehension（40minutes）SectionADirections：Inthissection，thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Theoceanisheatingup.That'stheconclusionofanewstudythatfinds(26)thatEarth'soceansnowheatattwicetheratetheydid18yearsago.Aroundhalfofoceanheatintakesince1865hastakenplacesince1997,researchersreportonlineinNatureClimateChange.27)Warmingwatersareknownto(tocoralbleaching(珊瑚白化)andtheytake(28)upmorespacethancoolerwaters,raisingsea.Whilethetopoftheocean(29)isstudied,itsdepthsaremoredifficulttoTheresearchersgathered150(30)yearsofoceantemperaturedatainordertogetbetterofheatabsorptionfromsurfacetoseabed.Theygatheredtogethertemperaturereadingscollected(31)byeverythingfroma19thcenturyofBritishnavalshipstomodernautomated6/29201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析oceanprobes.Theextensivedatasources,(32)withcomputersimulations(计算机模拟),createdatimelineofoceantemperaturechanges,includingcoolingfromvolcanicoutbreaksandwarmingfromfossilfuel(33).About35percentoftheheattakeninbytheoceansduringtheindustrialeranowresidentsata(34)ofmorethan700meters,theresearchersfound.Theysaythey're(35)whetherthedeep-seawarmingcanceledoutwarmingatthesea'ssurface.A)absorbB)combinedC)contributeD)depthE)emissionF)excursionJ)indifferentK)levelsG)exploreH)floorI)heightsL)mixedM)pictureN)unsureO)voyageSectionBDirections：Inthissection，youaregongingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2.TheSecrettoRaisingSmartKids[A]Ifirstbegantoinvestigatethebasisofhumanmotivation-andhowpeoplepersevereaftersetbacks-asapsychologygraduatestudentatYaleUniversity7/29201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析inthe1960s.AnimalexperimentsbypsychologistsattheUniversityofPennsylvaniahadshownthatafterrepeatedfailures,mostanimalsconcludethatasituationishopelessandbeyondtheircontrol.Aftersuchanexperienceananimaloftenremainspassiveevenwhenitcaneffectchange-astatetheycalledlearnedhelplessness.[B]Peoplecanlearntobehelpless,too.Whydosomestudentsgiveupwhenencounterdifficulty,whereasotherswhoarenomoreskilledcontinuetostriveandlearn?Oneanswer,Isoondiscovered,layinpeople’sbeliefsaboutwhytheyhadfailed.[C]Inparticular,attributingpoorperformancetoalackofabilitydepressesmotivationmorethandoesthebeliefthatlackofeffortistoblame.WhenItoldagroupofschoolchildrenwhodisplayedhelplessbehaviorthatalackofeffortledtotheirmistakesinmath,theylearnedtokeeptryingwhentheproblemsgottough.Anothergroupofhelplesschildrenwhoweresimplyrewardedfortheirsuccessoneasierproblemsdidnotimprovetheirabilitytosolveharmmathproblems.Theseexperimentsindicatedthatafocusoneffortcanhelpresolvehelplessnessandgeneratesuccess.[D]Later,Idevelopedabroadertheoryofwhatseparatesthetwogeneralclassesoflearners-helplessversusmastery-oriented.Irealizedthesedifferenttypesofstudentsnotonlyexplaintheirfailuresdifferently,buttheyalsoholddifferent“theories”ofintelligence.Thehelplessonesbelieveintelligenceisafixedcharacteristic:youhaveonlyacertainamount,andthat'sthat.I8/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析callthisa"fixedmind-set(思维模式)."Mistakescracktheirself-confidencebecausetheyattributeerrorstoalackofability,whichtheyfeelpowerlesstochange.Theyavoidchallengesbecausechallengesmakemistakesmorelikely.Themastery-orientchildren,ontheotherhand,thinkintelligenceisnotfixedandcanbedevelopedthrougheducationandhardwork.Suchchildrenbelievechallengesareenergizingratherthanintimidating(令人生畏);theyofferopportunitiestolearn.Studentswithsuchagrowthmind-setweredestined(注定)forgreatacademicsuccessandwerequitelikelytooutperformtheircounterparts.[E]WevalidatedtheseexpectationsinastudyinwhichtwootherpsychologistsandImonitored373studentfortwoyearsduringthetransitiontojuniorhighschool,whentheworkgetsmoredifficultandthegradingmorestrict,todeterminehowtheirmind-setsmightaffecttheirmathgrades.Atthebeginningofseventhgrade,weassessedthestudents'mind-setsbyaskingthemtoagreeordisagreewithstatementssuchas"Yourintelligenceissomethingverybasicaboutyouthatyoucan'treallychange."Wethenassessedtheirbeliefsaboutotheraspectsoflearningandlookedtoseewhathappenedtotheirgrades.[F]Aspredicted,thestudentswithagrowthmind-setfeltthatlearningwasmoreimportantgoalthangettinggoodgrades.Inaddition,theyheldhardworkinhighregard,Theyunderstoodthatevengeniuseshavetoworkhard.Confrontedbyasetbacksuchasadisappointingtestgrade,studentswithagrowthmind-setsaidtheywouldstudyharderortryadifferentstrategy.Thestudentswhoheld9/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析afixedmind-set,however,wereconcernedaboutlookingsmartwithlessregardforlearning.Theyhadnegativeviewsofeffort,believingthathavingtoworkhardwasasignoflowability.Theythoughtthatapersonwithtalentorintelligencedidnotneedtoworkhardtodowell.Attributingabadgradetotheirownlackofability,thosewithafixedmind-setsaidthatwouldstudylessinthefuture,trynevertotakethatsubjectagainandconsidercheatingonfuturetests.[G]Suchdifferentoutlookhadadramaticimpactonperformance.Atthestartofjuniorhigh,themathachievementtestscoresofthestudentswithagrowthmind-setwerecomparabletothethoseofstudentswhodisplayedafixedmind-set.Butastheworkbecamemoredifficult,thestudentswithagrowthmind-setshowedgreaterpersistence.Asaresult,theirmathgradesovertookthoseoftheotherstudentsbytheendofthefirstsemester-andthegapbetweenthetwogroupscontinuedtowidenduringthetwoyearswefollowedthem.[H]Afixedmind-setcanalsohindercommunicationandprogressintheworkplaceanddiscourageorignoreconstructivecriticismandadvice.Researchshowsthatmanagerswhohaveafixedmind-setarelesslikelytoseekorwelcomefeedbackfromtheiremployeesthanaremanagerswithagrowthmind-set.[I]Howdowetransmitagrowthmind-settoourchildren?Onewayisbytellingstoriesaboutachievementsthatresultfromhardwork.Forinstance,talkingaboutmathematicalgeniusesWhoweremoreorlessbornthatwayputsstudentsinafixedmind-set,but10/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析mathematicianswhofellinlovewithmathanddevelopedamazingskillsproduceagrowthmind-set.[J]Inaddition,parentsandteacherscanhelpchildrenbyprovidingexplicitinstructionregardingthemindasalearningmachine,Idesignedaneight-sessionworkshopfor91studentswhosemathgradesweredecliningintheirfirstyearofjuniorhigh.Forty-eightofthestudentsreceivedinstructioninstudyskillsonly,whereastheothersattendedacombinationofstudyskillssessionsandclassesinwhichtheylearnedaboutthegrowthmind-setandhowtoapplyittoschoolwork.Inthegrowthmind-setclasses,studentsreadanddiscussedanarticleentitled“YouCanGrowYourBrain.”Theyweretaughtthatthebrainislikeamusclethatgetsstrongerwithuseandthatlearningpromptsthebraintogrownewconnections.Fromsuchinstruction,manystudentsbegantoseethemselvesasagentsoftheirownbraindevelopment.Despitebeingunawarethatthereweretwotypesofinstruction,teachersreportedsignificantmotivationalchangesin27%ofthechildreninthegrowthmind-setworkshopascomparedwithonly9%ofstudentsinthecontrolgroup.[K]Researchisconverging(汇聚)ontheconclusionthatgreataccomplishmentandevengeniusistypicallytheresultofyearsofpassionanddedicationandnotsomethingthatflowsnaturallyfromagift.36.Theauthor'sexperimentshowsthatstudentswithafixedmind-setbelievehavingtoworkhardisanindicationoflowability.37.Focusingoneffortiseffectiveinhelpingchildrenovercomefrustrationand11/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析achievesuccess.38.Wecancultivateagrowthmind-setinchildrenbytellingsuccessstoriesthatemphasizehardworkloveoflearning.39.Students’beliefaboutthecauseoftheirfailureexplainstheirattitudetowardsetbacks.40.Intheauthor’sexperiment,studentwithagrowthmind-setshowedgreaterperseveranceinsolvingdifficultmathproblems.41.Theauthorconductedanexperimenttofindoutabouttheinfluenceofstudents’mind-setsonmathlearning.42.Afterfailingagainandagain,mostanimalsgiveuphope.43.Informingstudentsaboutthebrainasalearningmachineisagoodstrategytoenhancetheirmotivationforlearning.44.Peoplewithafixedmind-setbelievethatone’sintelligenceisunchangeable.45.Intheworkplace,feedbackmaynotbesowelcometomanagerswithafixedmind-set.SectionCDirections：Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmakedA），B），C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne12/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage."Sugar,alcoholandtobacco,"economistAdamSmithoncewrote,"arecommoditieswhicharenowherenecessariesoflife,whichhavebecomeobjectsofalmostuniversalconsumption,andwhichare,therefore,extremelypopularsubjectsoftaxation."Twoandahalfcenturieson,mostcountriesimposesomesortoftaxonalcoholandtobacco.Withsurgingobesitylevelsputtingincreasingstrainonpublichealthsystems,governmentsaroundtheworldhavebeguntotoywiththeideaoftaxingsugaraswell.Whethersuchtaxesworkisamatterofdebate.ApreliminaryreviewofMexico'staxationfoundafallinpurchasesoftaxeddrinksaswellasariseinsalesifuntaxedandhealthierdrinks.Bycontrast,aDanishtaxonfoodshighinfatswasabandonedayearafteritsintroduction,amidclaimsthatconsumerswereavoidingitbycrossingthebordertoGermanytosatisfytheirdesireforcheaper,fattierfare.Thefoodindustryhas,ingeneral,beenfirmlyopposedtosuchdirectgovernmentaction.Nonetheless,therenewedfocusonwaistlinesmeansthatindustrygroupsareunderpressuretodemonstratetheirproductsarehealthyaswellastasty.Overthepastthreedecades,theindustryhasmadesomeeffortstoimprovethequalityofitsofferings.Forexample,somedrinkmanufactureshavecuttheamountofsugarintheirbeverages.13/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析Manyofthereductionsoverthepast30yearshavebeenachievedeitherbyreducingtheamountofsugar,saltorfatinaproduct,orbyfindinganalternativeingredient.Morerecently,however.Somecompanieshavebeeninvestingmoneyinamoreambitiousundertaking:learninghowtoadjustthefundamentalmake-upofthefoodtheysell.Forexample,havingsaltontheoutside,butnoneontheinside,reducesthesaltcontentwithoutchangingthetaste.Whilereformulatingrecipes(配方)isonewaytoimprovepublichealth,itshouldbepartofamulti-sidedapproach.Thekeyistorememberthatthereisnotjustonesolution.Todealwithobesity,amixtureofapproaches-includingreformulation,taxationandadjustingportionsizes-willbeneeded.Thereisnosilverbullet.46.WhatdidAdamSmithsayaboutsugar,alcoholandtobacco?A)Theywereprofitabletomanufacture.B)Theywereinever-increasingdemand.C)Theyweresubjecttotaxationalmosteverywhere.D)Theywerenolongerconsiderednecessitiesoflife.47.Whyhavemanycountriesstartedtoconsidertaxingsugar?A)Theyareundergrowingpressurestobalancetheirnationalbudgets.B)Theyfinditeverhardertocopewithsugar-inducedhealthproblems.C)Theypracticeoftaxingalcoholandtobaccohasprovedbothpopularandprofitable.14/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析D)Thesugarindustryisovertakingalcoholandtobaccobusinessingeneratingprofits.48.WhatdowelearnaboutDanishtaxationonfat-richfoods?A)Itdidnotworkoutaswellaswasexpected.B)Itgaverisetoalotofproblemsontheborder.C)ItcouldnotsucceedwithoutGermancooperation.D)Itmetwithfirmoppositionfromthefoodindustry.49.Whatisthemorerecenteffortbyfoodcompaniestomakefoodsanddrinksbothhealthyandtasty?A)Replacingsugarorsaltwithalternativeingredients.B)Settingalimitontheamountofsugarorsaltintheirproducts.C)Investinginresearchtofindwaystoadapttoconsumers'needs.D)Adjustingthephysicalcompositionoftheirproducts.50.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying,attheendofthepassage,"Thereisnosilverbullet"(Line4,Para7)?A)Thereisnosingleeasyquicksolutiontotheproblem.B)Thereisnohopeofsuccesswithoutpubliccooperation.C)Thereisonhurryinfindingwaystosolvetheobesityproblem.D)Thereisnoeffectivewaytoreducepeople'ssugarconsumption.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Youmayhaveheardsomeofthefashionindustryhorrorstories:modelseating15/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析tissuesorcottonballstoholdoffhunger,andmodelscollapsingfromhunger-inducedheartattacksjustsecondsaftertheystepofftherunway.Excessivelyskinnymodelshavebeenapointofcontroversyfordecades,andtworesearcherssayamodel'sbodymassshouldbeaworkspacehealthandsafetyissue.InaneditorialreleasedMondayintheAmericanJournalofPublicHealth,KatherineRecordandBrynAustinmadetheircaseforgovernmentregulationofthefashionindustry.Theaverageinternationalrunwaymodelhasabodymassindex(BMI)under16-lowenoughtoindicatestarvationbytheWorldHealthOrganization'sstandard.AndRecordandAustinareworriednotjustaboutthemodelsthemselves,butaboutthevastnumberofgirlsandwomentheirimagesinfluence."Especiallygirlsandtens",saysRecord."Seventypercentofgirlsaged10to18reportthattheydefineperfectbodyimagebasedonwhattheyseeinmagazines."That'sespeciallyworrying,shesays,giventhatanorexia(厌食症)resultsinmoredeathsthandoesanyothermentalillness,accordingtotheNationalInstituteofMentalHealth.It'scommonlyknownthatcertaindiseasesarelinkedwithoccupationslikelungdiseaseincoalminers.Professionalfashionmodelsareparticularlyvulnerabletoeatingdisordersresultingfromoccupationaldemandstomaintainextremethinness.Record'ssuggestionistoprohibitagentsfromhiringmodelswithaBMIbelow18.16/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析InApril,Francepassedalawsettinglowerlimitsforamodel'sweight.AgentsandfashionhouseswhohiremodelswithBMIunder18couldpay$82,000infinesandspendupto6monthsinjail.RegulatingthefashionindustryintheUnitedStateswon'tbeeasy,Recordsays.ButwiththenewrulesinFrance,U.S.supportcouldmakeadifference."Adesignercan'tsurvivewithoutparticipatinginParisFashionWeek",shesays,adding,"OurargumentisthatthesamewouldbetrueofNewYorkFashionWeek."51.WhatdoRecordandAustinsayaboutfashionmodels'bodymass?A)Ithascausedneedlesscontroversy.B)Itisfocusofthemodelingbusiness.C)Itisbutamatterofpersonaltaste.D)Itaffectsmodels'healthandsafety.52.WhatareRecordandAustinadvocatingintheMondayeditorial?A)Achangeinthepublic'sviewoffemalebeauty.B)Governmentlegislationaboutmodels'weight.C)Eliminationofforcedweightlossbymodels.D)Prohibitionofmodelseatingnon-foodstuff.53.WhyareRecordandAustinworriedaboutthelowbodymassindexofmodels?A)Itcontributestomanymentalillnesses.B)Itdefinesthefutureofthefashionindustry.C)Ithasgreatinfluenceonnumerousgirlsandwomen.D)Itkeepsmanyotherwisequalifiedwomenofftherunaway.17/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析54.WhatdowelearnaboutFrance'sfashionindustry?A)Ithasdifficultyhiringmodels.B)Ithasnowanewlawtofollow.C)Itallowsgirlsunder18ontherunway.D)IthasovertakenthatoftheUnitedStates.55.WhatdoesRecordexpectofNewYorkFashionWeek?A)Itwillcreateacompletelynewsetofrules.B)ItwilldobetterthanParisFashionWeek.C)ItwilldifferfromParisFashionWeek.D)ItwillhavemodelswithahigherBMI.PartIVTranslation（30minutes）Directions：Forthispart，youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.在中国文化中，黄颜色是一种很重要的颜色，因为它具有独特的象征意义。在封建(feudal)社会中，它象征统治者的权力和权威。那时，黄色是专为皇帝使用的颜色，皇家宫殿全都漆成黄色，皇袍总是黄色的，而普通老百姓是禁止穿黄色衣服的。在中国，黄色也是收获的象征。秋天庄稼成熟时，田野变得一片金黄。人们兴高采烈，庆祝丰收。2016年12月大学英语四级答案（第二套）PartIWriting（30minutes）(就业/考研读书)18/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析GoingtoGraduateSchoolUpongraduation，virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofthecareerchoice，whichistrulyatoughchoice.Students’opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotakeajob，butotherstaketheattitudethatgoingtoagraduateschoolisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheirfuturecareerchoices.Astomyself，Ipreferthelatterview.Ahighereducationalbackgroundexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople，withnoexceptiontome.Thisphenomenonthatthegraduateshavedifficultiesinfindingjobaftertheirgraduationcaneasilybefoundanywhereinourdailylife，especiallyoncampus.Ontheonehand，withtheimprovedhigheducationofChinesecollegestudentswhichdirectlybroughttheresultthattherearemoreandmoregraduateseveryyear.Onthecontrary，jobvacanciesdon’tincreasethatfast.Morepeople，lessfood，whichistheexactdescriptionofthehardcondition.Ontheotherhand，moreandmorepeoplegoontopursuetheirmasteranddoctordegree；moreandmoreChineseoverseastudentscomebacktoChinatohuntbetterworkingchances。Itissurethatthecompetitionismoreandmorefierce.Therefore，itishightimethatwetookeffectivemeasurestoimproveourowncompetitiveness.Thatisthesecretofsuccessinthefutureemploymentmarketafterourgraduation.PartIIListeningComprehension（25minutes）PartIIListeningComprehension19/29

201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析1-5BDCDC6-10ADBCA11-15BABCA16-20DACAC21-25BDBDCSectionPassageOneNewYorkStateplanstoshutoffthethunderingwatersofNiagaraFalls-again.Atleast,theAmericansideofthefalls.This"onceinalifetime"eventactuallymaytakeplacetwiceinsomefolks’lives.(1)TheNewYorkStateparkssystemwantstoturnoffthefallsontheAmericansidesometimeinthenexttwotothreeyearstoreplacetwo115-year-oldstonebridgesthatallowpedestrians,parkvehiclesandutilitiesaccesstoGoatIsland.TheAmericansideofthefallswereshutoffin1969tostudythebuildupofrockatthebaseofthefalls.Whenthathappened,peoplecamefromallovertheworldtoseethefallsturnedoff.Peoplearecuriousbynature.Theywanttoseewhat'sunderneath.Infact,thosewhofirstcametohavealookdidseesomething.(2)Theyfoundmillionsofcoinsonthebottom.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyou·havejustheard1.WhydoesNewYorkStatewanttoturnoffNiagaraFalls?2.WhatdidpeoplefindwhenNiagaraFallswere·shutoffin1969?·PassageTwoTheTunisiangovernmentsaidMondaythat45peoplehavebeenkilledaftergunmenattackedatownneartheborderwithLibya.TheInteriorandDefenseministriessaidthat(3)theTunisiangovernmenthas20/29201612月大学英语四级第二套真题和答案解析closeditstwobordercrossingswithLibyabecauseoftheattack.TheTunisianmilitaryhassentreinforcementsandhelicopterstothearea,andauthoritieshavebeenhuntingseveralattackerswhowerestillatlarge.TheviolencecameamidincreasinginternationalconcernaboutIslamicStateextremistsinLibya.OfficialsoftheTunisiangovernmentareespeciallyworriedafterdozensoftouristswerekilledintheattacksinTunisialastyear.DefenseMinisterFarhatHorchanisaidlastweekthat(4)GermanandAmericansecurityexpertswereexpectedtocometohelpTunisiadeviseanewelectronicvideosupervisionsystemonitsborderwithLibya.Tunisiawastargetedlastyearbythreeattacksthatleft70peopledeadandwereclaimedbyIslamicStateQuestions·3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard，3.WhatdidtheTunisiangovernmentdoafterthegunmen'sattack?4.WhatwereGermanandAmericansecurityexpertsexpectedtodoinTunisia.PassageThree(5)ThreeuniversitystudentsinSantiago,Chile,havedevelopedaplant-powereddevicetochargetheirmobilephones.(6)Thethreeengineeringstudentsgottheideaforthedevicewhilesittingintheirschool'scourtyard.TheirinventionisasmallbiologicalcircuittheycallE-Kaia.(7)Itcapturestheenergywhichplantsproduceduringphotosynthesis-aprocessofconvertingsunlightintoenergy.Aplantusesonlyasmallpart