英语考级-2021年12月四级真题全3套

2021年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套)PartI Writing (30minutes)Directions:Supposeyourschoolisorganizinganorientationprogramtohelpthefreshmenadapttothenewenvironmentandacademicstudies.Youarenowtowriteaproposal,whichmayincludeitsaim,duration,participantsandactivities.Youwillhave30minutestowritetheproposal.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwill hearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)ItfoundapetdogonboardaplanetoacityinTexas.B)Ithadoneofitscargoplaneslandatawrongairport.C)Itsenttwodogstothewrongdestinations.D)Ithadtwoofitsdomesticflightsmixedup.2.A)Correcttheirmistakeassoonaspossible.B)Givethetwopetsaphysicalcheckup.C)Hireacharterjettobringthepetsback.D)Sendanotherplanetocontinuetheflight.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Sheweighs130kilograms.C)ShewasbroughtfromAfrica.B)Shehashadbabiesbefore.D)Shehasabigfamilyofsix.4.A)Ittook22hours.C)Itwassmooth.B)Ithadsomecomplications.D)ItwasmonitoredbyDr.SueTygielski.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Itenjoyedgreatpopularity.C)Itwasfrequentedbynewly-weds.B)Itstartedbusinessthreeyearsago.D)Itwasbuiltabovethesea-water.6.A)Expandhisbusinessonthebeach. B)Replacetherestaurant’swoodendeck.C)Postapictureofhisrestaurantonline. D)Celebratehissilverweddinganniversary.7. A)Shesolditfortwothousanddollars.C)SheposteditspictureonFacebook.B)Shetookittotherestaurantmanager.D)Shereturnedittoitsownerrightaway.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Thenumberofduckshasdeclinedsharplyinrecentyears.B)Climatechangehaslittleeffectonthelivesofwildducks.C)DuckmeatisnoteateninAustralia,CanadaandtheU.S.D)Duckhuntingremainslegalinmanypartsoftheworld.9.A)Droughts.B)Bushfires. C)Farming. D)Hunting.10.A)Theyarenoteasytodomesticate.C)Itisnotenvironmentallyfriendly.B)Theirmeatisnotthatpopular.D)Itisnotconsideredcost-effective.11. A)Theyhuntedducksasatraditionalsport.B)Theykilledwildducksandgeeseforfood.C)Theyraisedducksandgeesefortheireggs.D)Theypoisonedwildducksinlargenumbers.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Haveherhouserepainted.C)Moveintoanewly-paintedhouse.B)Replacesomeofheroldfurniture.D)Calculatethecostofthepaintjob.13.A)Howlongtheworkwilltake.C)Howthepaintjobistobedone.B)Howmuchtheworkwillcost.D)Howmanyworkersareneeded.14.A)Coverupherfurniture.C)Staysomewhereelse.B)Asksomefriendsforhelp.D)Overseetheworkherself.15.A)Shecouldhaveaskedafriendforhelpwiththepaintjob.B)Paintingahouseinvolvesmoretroublethanshethought.C)Sheshouldhaverepaintedherhousemuchearlier.D)Movingherfurnitureisharderthanthepaintjob.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassagesAttheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Tocultivategoodhabits.C)Toreviewwhatislearnedinclass.B)Toprepareforsecondaryschool.D)Tostimulateinterestinlearning.17.A)Discusstheiracademicachievementswiththem.B)Createanidealstudyenvironmentforthem.C)Allowthemtolearnindependently.D)Checktheirhomeworkpromptly.18.A)Finishthembeforetheygettired.B)Tacklethemostdifficulttaskfirst.C)Startwithsomethingtheyenjoy.D)Focusonthemostimportantones.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Workerswhomeetitsbodyweightstandards.B)Workerswhocanlose30poundsinayear.C)Workerswhotrythehardesttoloseweight.D)Workerswhoareinthetop10%oftheslimmest.20.A)Impractical.C)Unmanageable.B)Inconsistent.D)Unfair.21.A)Offerthemmuchfatterbonuses.C)Encouragehealthybehaviors.B)Improveworkingenvironment.D)Providefreelunchandsnacks.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Ithasnotdoneenoughtohelpleft-handedchildren.B)Ithastreatedleft-handedchildrenasbeingdisabled.C)Ithasnotbuiltfacilitiesspeciallyfortheleft-handed.D)Ithasignoredcampaignsonbehalfoftheleft-handed.23.A)Theyareasintelligentasotherchildren.B)Theyhaveadistinctivestyleofhandwriting.C)Theysometimeshavepsychologicalproblems.D)Theytendtohavemoredifficultiesinlearning.24.A)Punishteachersdiscriminatingagainstleft-handedstudents.B)Laymoreemphasisonimprovingchildren’smentalhealth.C)Encouragestudentstodevelopvariousprofessionalskills.D)Keeptrackofleft-handedchildren’sschoolperformance.25.A)Howtheycanbereducedinnumber.C)Whatpercentagetheyaccountfor.B)Whytheirnumbersaresohigh.D)Iftheirpercentagekeepsincreasing.PartⅢ ReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.（淘宝店铺：光速考研工作室）Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Manypeoplebelievethatpassionandcommitmentarethefoundationsofstrongromanticrelationships.Butarelationshipismadeoftwo 26 individuals.Andthepersonalitytraits(特性)theseindividuals27orlackcanoftenmakearelationshipmore-orless-likelyto 28.Recentresearchhasfoundthatonetraitinparticular—humility(谦逊)— isanimportantindicatorofsuccessfulrelationships.Humilitycansometimesbe29withalackofconfidence.Butresearchershavecometorealizethatbeinghumblegenerallyindicatesthe 30ofdeeplyadmirablepersonalqualities.Beinghumblemeansyouhavetheabilitytoaccurately31yourdeficiencieswithoutdenyingyourskillsandstrengths.Forexample,youmightrecognizethatyouareintelligent,butrealizethatyouarenota 32 .Thus,humilityleadstoanhonestviewofone’sownadvantagesandshortcomings.Humblepeopledonotignore,avoid,ortrytodenytheirlimitsordeficiencies.Theycan 33 mistakes,seevalueinthingsthatarefarfromperfectandidentifyareasforimprovement.Perhapsitisnot34 ,then,thathumilityappearstobeahugeassettorelationships.Onestudyfoundthatpeopletendtoratethisquality 35intheirspouse.Thestudyalsofoundthatsomeonewhoishumbleismorelikelytoinitiatearomanticrelationship,perhapsbecausetheyarelesslikelytoseethemselvesas“toogood”forsomeoneelse.Thus,ahumblepartnermightbeyouridealpartner.A)acknowledgeB)assessC)confusedD)endureE)extremelyF)geniusG)highlyH)permanentI)possessJ)presenceK)puzzledL)statusM)surprisingN)thoroughlyO)uniqueSectionBThere’sastressgapbetweenmenandwomenA) “Iusedtoworkveryhard.Ilovetocreatethings,growthemandsolveproblems,“saidMengLi,asuccessfulappdeveloperinSanFrancisco.“Ididn’treallycareaboutmymindandmybodyuntiltheydecidedtogoonstrike.”B) Ms.Lisaidherstressledtosleeplessness.Whenshedidsleep,sheexperienced“problem-solvingdreams,”whichleftherfeelingunrestedwhenshewokeup.“AfterIbecameafirst-timemother,IquicklyrealizedIwassobusycaringforotherpeopleandworkthatIfeltlikeI’dlostmyself,”shesaid.C) It’sacommonstory-onewefrequentlyridiculeandreadilydismiss,forexample,byclaimingthatwomentendtocomplainmorethanmen,despitethegrowingsumofresearchthatunderlinestheproblem.Womenaretwiceaslikelytosufferfromseverestressandanxietyasmen,accordingtoa2016studypublishedinTheJournalofBrain&Behavior.TheAmericanPsychologicalAssociationreportsagendergapyearafteryearshowingthatwomenconsistentlyreporthigherstresslevels.Clearly,astressgapexists.D) “Thedifferenceisnotreallynewstome,asaclinicalpsychologist,”saidErinJoyce,awomenandcouplestherapistinLosAngeles.“It’sbeenwelldocumentedinextensiveresearchovertheyearsthatprevalenceratesforthemajorityoftheanxietydisordersarehigherinwomenthanmen.”Somepeoplemayarguethatthisismerelyreporteddata,andtheysaymanymenfeelthesamepressuresaswomenintermsoffulfillingresponsibilitiesatworkandhome.Inotherwords,we’reallreally,reallystressed.E) “Thedifference,however,isinthenatureandscopeoftheseresponsibilitiesinthehomeenvironmentinparticular,”Dr.Joycesaid.Forexample,theUnitedNationsreportedthatwomendonearlythreetimesasmuchunpaiddomesticworkasmen.Theproblemis,houseworkisoftenoverlookedaswork,eventhoughitisoftenaslaborious(orinsomecases,moreso)asanypaidjob.AsthescholarSilviaFedericiputitin1975,theunpaidnatureofdomesticworkreinforcestheassumptionthat“houseworkisnotwork,thuspreventingwomenfromstrugglingagainstit.”F) It’snotjustinsidethehome,though.ResearchfromNovaSoutheasternUniversityfoundthatfemalemanagersweremorelikelythanmalemanagerstodisplay“surfaceacting,”orforcingemotionsthatarenotwhollyfelt.“Theyexpressedoptimism,calmnessandsympathyevenwhenthesewerenottheemotionsthattheywereactuallyfeeling,”thestudysaid.G) Surfaceactingisaprimeexampleof“emotionallabor,”aconceptthatthewriterJessZimmermanmadefamiliarina2015essay.TheessaysparkedamassivethreadontheinternetcommunityblogMetaFilter.Hundredsofwomenspokeupabouttheirownexperiencewithemotionallabor:thedutiesthatareexpectedofthem,butgounnoticed.Theseinvisibledutiesbecomeapparentonlywhenyoudon’tdothem.Likedomesticlabor,emotionallaborisgenerallydismissedandnotlabeledwork.Butresearchshowsitcanbejustasexhaustingaspaidwork.Emotionallaborcanleadtodifficultyinsleepingandfamilyconflict.Sure,circumstantialstress,likelosingajob,mayleadtothesesameissues.Butemotionallaborisnotcircumstantial.It’sanenduringresponsibilitybasedonthesocializedgenderroleofwomen.H) LikeMs.Li,manywomentrytomanagetheaddedstresstoreachwhatDr.Joycesaidwasanunattainableideal.“Someprofessionalwomenaimtodoitall.Theywanttoreachthetopofthecorporateladderandflylikesupermom,”shesaid.Whenwomendon’treachthisideal,theyfeelguilty;andevenmorestressed.Afterherownstrugglewiththis,Ms.LitookastepbackandusedherexperiencetobuildSanity&Self,aself-careappandplatformforoverworkedwomen."TherealizationsIhadinthatprocesshelpedmegaininsightsandultimatelygotmereadytointegrateself-careintomydailylife,“shesaid.I) Thestressproblemextendsbeyondmentalhealthwhenyouconsiderthelinkbetweenstress,anxietyandhearthealth.Worse,mostofwhatweknowaboutheartdiseasecomesfromstudiesinvolvingmen.However,“therearemanyreasonstothinkthatit’sdifferentinwomen,”HarvardMedicalSchoolreported.Forexample,womenaremorelikelytoexperiencedisturbedsleep,anxietyandunusualfatiguebeforeaheartattack.Stressissonormalizedthatitiseasyforwomentoshrugoffthosesymptomsassimplytheconsequencesofstress.Manywomenalsodonotexperiencechestpainbeforeaheartattackthewaymendo,whichleadstofewerwomendiscoveringproblematicheartissues.Harvardreportsthatwomenare“muchmorelikelythanmentodiewithinayearofhavingaheartattack”and“manywomensaytheirphysicianssometimesdon’tevenrecognizethesymptoms.”J) Thegoodnewsis,womenaremorelikelythanmentotakechargeoftheirstressandmanageit,theAmericanPsychologicalAssociationreports.Theconceptofself-care,atitscore,isquitesimple.“Thebasicsofadequatesleep,healthydietandexerciseareagoodplacetostart,”Dr.Joycesaid.“Supportfromtrustedrelationshipsisvital.Thisincludesprofessionalsupportfromvarioushealthandwellnessprovidersifstressisbecomingincreasinglyoverwhelming.”K) Disconnectingfromworkandhomeresponsibilitiesisalsoobviouslyimportant.Butit’smucheasiersaidthandone.Itisimportanttounderstandwhatcausesyourstressinthefirstplace.“Getreallyspecificwithwhat’sstressingyouout,”Ms.Lisaid.“Weoftenchalkupourstresstobroadexperienceslikework.Butworkstresscantakemanydifferentforms.Isacolleaguebeingdisrespectfulofyourtime?Isabossunderminingyourday-to-daycontroloverdecisionmaking?Thesearedifferentcausesofstressandcanbenefitfromdifferentkindsofself-care.”L）Ideally,yourspouseorpartnerwillbesupportive,ratherthandismissive,ofyourstress.Itisimportanttotalkthroughtheseissuesbeforetheycometoahead.“Womenworkingoutsideofthehomeshouldmakeanefforttohaveaconsciousconversationwiththeirpartnersaboutmoreequitablesharingofhouseholdandfamilyresponsibilities,”Dr.Joycesaid.36. Somecareerwomenwhoaimhightendtofeelguiltyiftheyfailtoachievetheirgoals.37. Theunpaidhouseworkdonebywomenistriplethatdonebymen.38. Itisreportedthatwomenconsistentlysuffermorefromseverestressthanmen.39. Womenareadvisedtoidentifythespecificcausesoftheirstresssothatstepscanbetakentodealwithit.40. Onestudyshowedthatwomenmanagersoftenexpressedpositiveemotionsthattheydidn’treallyfeel.41. Womentendtomistakesignsofheartattacksforsymptomsofstress.42. ForatimeanappdeveloperinAmericawassobusyattendingtoworkandfamilythatshesufferedfromsleeplessness.43. Theemotionallaborwomendoisnoticedonlywhenitisnotdone.44. Dr.Joycesuggeststhatapartfromself-care,womenshouldseekprofessionalsupportiftheyexperienceseverestress.45. Somepeoplebelievethattheremaynotexistastressgapbetweenmenandwomen.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Asmanyofficeworkersadapttoremotework,citiesmayundergofundamentalchangeifofficesremainunder-utilized.Whowillbenefitifworkingfromhomebecomesthenorm?Employersarguetheymakeconsiderablesavingsonrealestatewhenworkersshiftfromofficetohomework.However,thesesavingsresultfrompassingcostsontoworkers.Unlessemployeesarefullycompensated,thiscouldbecomeavariantofparasitic(寄生的)capitalism,wherebycorporateprofitsincreasinglyrelyonextractingvaluefromthepublic—andnowpersonal—realm,ratherthanongeneratingnewvalue.Thoughemployersarebackedbyachorusofremoteworkadvocates,othersnotetheloneliness,reducedproductivityandinefficienciesofextendedremotework.Ifworkingfromhomebecomespermanent,employeeswillhavetodedicatepartoftheirprivatespacetowork.Thisrequirespurchasingdesks,chairsandofficeequipment.Italsomeanshavingprivatespacededicatedtowork:thespacemustbeheated,cleaned,maintainedandpaidfor.Thatdependsonmanythings,butforpurposesofillustration,IhaverunsomeestimatesforMontreal.Theexerciseissimplebutimportant,sinceitbringsthesecostsoutoftherealmofspeculationintotherealmofmeaningfuldiscussion.Roughcalculationsshowthatthesavingsmadebyemployerswhentheirstaffworksfromhomeareofsimilarvaluetothecompensationworkersshouldreceiveforsettingupofficesathome.Whatdoesthismeanforofficesincities?Oneoftwothingsmayhappen:Employerspassthesecostsontoemployees.Thiswouldbeaformofexpropriation(侵占),withemployeesabsorbingproductioncoststhathavetraditionallybeenpaidbytheemployer.Thisrepresentsaconsiderabletransferofvaluefromemployeestoemployers.Whenemployeesareproperlycompensated,employers’realestatesavingswillbemodest.Ifsavingsaremodest,thenthemanyadvantagesofworkinginoffices—suchaslivelyatmosphere,rapidityofcommunication,team-buildingandacclimatization(适应环境)ofnewemployees—willencourageemployerstoshelvetheideaofremoteworkand,likeYahooin2013,encourageemployeestoworkmostofthetimefromcorporateofficespace.46.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutworkingfromhome?A)Itwillbecomethenormsoonerorlater.B)Itrequiresemployeestoadaptpromptly.C)Itbenefitsemployersattheexpenseofemployees.D)Itwillforcecitiestotransformtheirinfrastructure.47.Whydosomepeopleopposeworkingfromhome?A)Itdiscouragesteamspirit. C)Itunderminestraditionalvalues.B)Itinvadesemployees’privacy. D)Itnegativelyimpactsproductivity.48.WhydidtheauthorruntheestimatesforMontreal?A)Toprovideconvincingdataforseriousdiscussion.B)Toillustratetheongoingchangeinworkingpatterns.C)Toshowtheimpactofremoteworkingonproductivity.D)Toexemplifyhowremoteworkingaffectstheeconomy.49.Whatcanweconcludefromtheauthor’scalculations?A)Thereisnopointintransferringofficeworktoworkingfromhome.B)Employeescanbenefitasmuchfromremoteworkingastheiremployers.C)Employers’gainfromremoteworkingshouldgotoemployeesascompensation.D)Effectivemeasuresshouldbetakentomotivateemployeestosetupofficesathome.50.Whatistheauthor’sopiniononworkingfromhome?A)Itshouldbeavoidedifpossible.B)Itisonlyatemporarymeasure.C)Itcanreducecompanies’realestatecosts.D)Itmayaffectemployees’corporateloyalty.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thehumanthirstforknowledgeisthedrivingforcebehindoursuccessfuldevelopmentasaspecies.Butcuriositycanalsobedangerous,leadingtosetbacksorevendownfalls.Givencuriosity’scomplexity,scientistshavefoundithardtodefine.Whilepinningdownadefinitionhasproventricky,thegeneralconsensusisit’ssomemeansofinformationgathering.Psychologistsalsoagreecuriosityisintrinsically(内在地)motivated.Curiositycoverssuchalargesetofbehaviorsthatthereprobablyisn’tanysingle“curiositygene”thatmakeshumanswonderaboutandexploretheirenvironment.Thatsaid,curiositydoeshaveageneticcomponent.Genesandtheenvironmentinteractinmanycomplexwaystoshapeindividualsandguidetheirbehavior,includingtheircuriosity.Regardlessoftheirgeneticmakeup,infantshavetolearnanincredibleamountofinformationinashorttime,andcuriosityisoneofthetoolshumanshavefoundtoaccomplishthatgigantictask.Hundredsofstudiesshowthatinfantsprefernovelty.It’swhatmotivatesnon-humananimals,humaninfantsandprobablyhumanadultstoexploreandseekoutnewthingsbeforegrowinglessinterestedinthemaftercontinuedexposure.Butcuriosityoftencomeswithacost.Insomesituations,thestakesarelowandfailureisahealthypartofgrowth.Forinstance,manybabiesareperfectlyproficientcrawlers,buttheydecidetotrywalkingbecausethere’smoretoseeanddowhentheystandupright.Butthismilestonecomesatasmallcost.Astudyof12-to19-month-oldslearninghowtowalkdocumentedthatthesechildrenfelldownalot.Seventeentimesperhour,tobeexact.Butwalkingisfasterthancrawling,sothismotivatesexpertcrawlerstotransitiontowalking.Sometimes,however,testingoutanewideacanleadtodisaster.Forinstance,theInuitpeopleoftheArcticregionshavecreatedincrediblemodestodealwiththechallengesoflivinginnorthernclimates,butwhatweforgetaboutarethetensofthousandsofpeoplethattriedandfailedtomakeitinthosechallenginglandscapes.51.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutcuriosity?A)Itistoocomplexfornon-scientiststounderstand.B)Itistheforcethatpusheshumansocietyforward.C)Itisauniquetraitspecifictothehumanrace.D)Itisoftenthemajorcauseforhumanfailures.52.Whatisthegeneralunderstandingofcuriosity?A)Itmotivatespeopletoseekinformation.B)Itisdestinedtotransformhumangenes.C)Itdoespeoplemoregoodthanharm.D)Itunderliesallhumanbehaviors.53.Whatdowelearnabouthowgenesshapepeople’sbehavior?A)Theydeterminepeople’swayofthinking.B)Theyaccountforagedifferencesinlearning.C)Theyenablepeopletoundertakemassivetasks.D)Theyworkinconjunctionwiththeenvironment.54.Whatdonumerousstudiesshowaboutinfants?A)Theyarefarmorecuriousthanadults.B)Theyprefertogoafterallthatisnovel.C)Theyhavedifferentintereststhanadults.D)Theyshownon-humananimalbehaviors.55.WhatdoestheexampleoftheInuitpeopleoftheArcticregionsillustrate?A)Thecostofhumans’curiositytoexplore.B)Theincredibleharshnessofcoldweather.C)Theinnovativeideasstemmingfromcuriosity.D)Theimportanceoflearningfrompastfailures.Part

IV Translation (30

minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.（淘宝店铺：光速考研工作室）大运河(GrandCanal)是世界上最长的人工河，北起北京，南至杭州。它是中国历史上最宏伟的工程之一。大运河始建于公元前4世纪，公元13世纪末建成。修建之初是为了运输粮食，后来也用于运输其他商品。大运河沿线区域逐渐发展成为中国的工商业中心。长久以来，大运河对中国的经济发展发挥了重要作用，有力地促进了南北地区之间的人员往来和文化交流。（淘宝店铺：光速考研工作室）2021年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套)PartI Writing (30minutes)Directions:Supposeyouruniversitystudentunionisplanningtoholdaspeechcontest.Youarenowtowriteaproposalfororganizingthecontest.Theproposalmayincludethetopic,aim,procedureandselectionofcontestants.Youwillhave30minutestowritetheproposal.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Shewaspiercedbyachickenbone. C)Shesufferedfromlungcancer.B)Shewascoughingallthetime. D)Shesufferedfromshock.2.A)Byeatingchickensoupdaily. C)Throughasurgicaloperation.B)Throughregularexercising. D)ByusingtraditionalChinesemedicine.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Itwasborn13yearsago. C)Itgotinjuredinabigbushfire.B)ItwasAliceGray’slovelypet. D)Itranawayintoanearbyforest.4.A)Theyrebuiltthefencingaroundtheirfarm.B)Theyspentsevenyearsreplantingtheirfarm.C)Theyclaimeddamagesfortheirheavylosses.D)Theyinstalledacameratomonitorsheepactivity.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Thedisappearanceofsomegoldanddiamonds.B)Thetransferoftonsofpreciousmetalbyair.C)ThecrashofaRussiancargoairplane.D)Thelossofgoldfromanairplane.6.A)Itmadeanemergencylanding.C)Itcontactedthegoldminecompany.B)Itinformedthelocalpoliceatonce. D)Ithadacrewmemberfixtheproblem.7.A)Theywillcooperatewiththepolice.B)Theyhadcheckedtheplanecarefully.C)Theywillbequestionedbythepolice.D)Theytooksomegoldbarsanddiamonds.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Forthecompany’srecords.C)Tofollowthecompany’srule.B)Forfuturetrainingpurposes. D)Toensureinformationsecurity.9.A)Tocheckhercustomerreferencenumber.B)Toinquireaboutthepriceofofficechairs.C)Togethermoneybackforthereturnedchair.D)Tomakecomplaintsaboutitscustomerservice.10.A)Shehadtoupdateitsinformation. C)Shelostitaboutthreedaysago.B)Sheforgotwhereshehadleftit. D)Shewasissuedanewcard.11. A)Reconsiderheroptionsforpaymentmethods.B)Makeaspecificnoteonthecompany’ssystem.C)Updateherbankcarddetailsonthecompany’swebsite.D)Uploadherpersonalinformationtothecompany’swebsite.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Heisfeelingexhausted. C)Hehastoworklate.B)Heistiredofcooking. D)HewantstotryAsianfoods.13.A)Bookatable. C)Downloadamenu.B)Orderadelivery. D)Locate