2016年12月大学英语四级试题（第1套）
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 find a job somewhere and the other to start a business of your own. 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 dangerous to live in. C） He could no longer pay the rent.
B） It was going to be renovated. D） He had sold it to the royal family.
2. A） A strike. B） A storm. C） A forest fire. 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 trapped in an underground elevator. C） They were injured by suddenly falling rocks. D） They sent calls for help via a portable radio. 4. A） They tried hard to repair the accident.
B） They released the details of the accident. C） They sent supplies to keep the miners warm. D） They provided the miner with food and water.
Question5 to7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A） Raise postage rates. C） Redesign delivery routes. B） Improve its services. D） Close some of its post offices. 6. A） Shortening business hours. C） Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.
B） Closing offices on holidays. D） Computerizing mail sorting processes. 7. A） Many post office staff will lose their jobs
B） Many people will begin to complain C） Taxpayers will be very pleased D）A lot of controversy will arise 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 four
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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 be kept from promotion. C）He will be given a warning.
B）He will go through retraining. D）He will lose part of his pay. 9. A）He is always on time. C）He is an experienced press operator.
B）He is trustworthy guy. D）He is on good terms with his workmates. 10. A）She is a trade union representative. C）She is a senior manager of the shop.
B）She is in charge of public relation. D）She is better at handing such matters. 11. A）He is skilled and experienced. C）He is always trying to stir up trouble.
B）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. B）Friendly. C）Selfish. D）Reserved. 13. A）They stay quiet. C）They talk about the weather
B）They read a book. D）They chat with fellow passengers. 14. A）She was always treated as a foreigner.
B）She was eager to visit an English castle.
C）She was never invited to a colleague‘s home.
D）She was unwilling to make friends with workmates.
15. A） House are much more quiet. C） They want to have more space.
B） Houses provide more privacy. D） They want a garden of their own. 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 don’t have much choice of jobs.
B） They are likely to get much higher pay.
C） They don‘t have to go through job interviews. D） They will automatically be given hiring priority. 17. A） Ask their professors for help. C） Visit the school careers services.
B） Look at school bulletin boards. D） Go through campus newspapers. 18. A） Helping students find the books and journals they need.
B） Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere. C） Helping students arrange appointments with librarians. D） Providing students with information about the library. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A） It tastes better. C） It may be sold at a higher price .
B） It is easier to grow. D） It can better survive extreme weathers. 20. A） It is healthier than green tea. C） It will replace green tea one day.
B） It can grow in drier soil. D） It is immune to various diseases. 21. A） It has been well received by many tea drinkers.
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B） It does not bring the promised health benefits. C） It has made tea farmers‘ life easier. D） It does not have a stable market.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A）They need decorations to show their status. B） They prefer unique objects of high quality. C） They decorate their homes themselves.
D） They care more about environment. 23. A） They were proud of their creations. B） They could only try to create at night.
C） They made great contributions to society. D） They focused on the quality of their products. 24. A） Make wise choices. C） Design handicrafts themselves.
B） Identify fake crafts. D） Learn the importance of creation. 25. A） To boost the local economy. C） To arouse public interest in crafts.
B） To attract foreign investments. D） To preserve the traditional culture.
PARTⅢ 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.
When someone commits a criminal act, we always hope the punishment will match the offense. But when it comes to one of the cruelest crimes — animal fighting — things 26 work out that way. Dog fighting victims are 27 and killed for profit and ―sport,‖ yet their criminal abusers often receive a 28 sentence for causing a lifetime of pain. Roughly half of all federally-convicted animal fighters only get probation(缓刑).
Some progress has been made in the prosecution(起诉) of animal fighters. But federal judges often rely heavily on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines when they 29penalties, and in the case of animal fighting, those guidelines are outdated and extremely30.
The U.S. Sentencing Commission, which 31these sentencing guidelines, is revisiting them, proposing to raise the minimum sentence from 6-12 to 21-27 months. This is a step in the right 32, but we‘d like to see the U.S. Sentencing Commission make further guidelines.
Simultaneous to this effort, we‘re working with animal advocates and state and federal lawmakers to 33 anti-cruelty laws across the country, as well as supporting laws and policies that assist overburdened animal 34 that care for animal fighting victims. This help is35 important because the high cost of caring for animal victims is a major deterrent to intervening in cruelty cases in the first place.
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