四级英语真题及答案详解

2024年3月9日发(作者：冯其庸)

四级英语真题及答案详解

Love and liking, January 6, 2019

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Part III Listening Comprehension 35 minutes

Section A

Directions: In this ction; 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 pau. During the pau; 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 2 with

a single line through the centre.

11. A He is careless about his appearance.

B He is ashamed of his prent condition.

C He changes jobs frequently.

D He shaves every other day.

12. A Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.

B Jane should have started a little earlier.

C He knows what sort of person Jane is.

D He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.

13. A Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.

B Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.

C Collecting information about baball games.

D Analyzing their rivals' on-field performance.

14. A He had a narrow escape in a car accident.

B He is hospitalized for a rious injury.

C He lost his mother two weeks ago.

D He has been having a hard time.

15. A The woman has known the speaker for a long time.

B The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.

C The man is making a fuss about nothing.

D The woman thinks highly of the speaker.

16. A He has difficulty making n of logic.

B Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.

C The woman should ek help from the tutoring rvice.

D Tutoring rvices are very popular with students.

17. A Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill's.

B Jill misd her class last week.

C Jill wore the overcoat last week.

D She is in the same class as the man.

18. A A computer game.

B An imaginary situation.

C An exciting experience.

D A vacation by the a.

Questions 19 to 21 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A Beautiful scenery in the countryside.

B Dangers of cross-country skiing.

C Pain and pleasure in sports.

D A sport he participates in.

20. A He can't find good examples to illustrate his point.

B He can't find a peaceful place to do the assignment.

C He doesn't know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.

D He can't decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.

21. A New ideas come up as you write.

B Much time is spent on collecting data.

C A lot of effort is made in vain.

D The writer's point of view often changes.

Questions 22 to 25 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.

22. A Journalist of a local newspaper.

B Director of evening radio programs.

C Producer of television commercials.

D Hostess of the weekly "Business World".

23. A He ran three restaurants with his wife's help.

B He and his wife did everything by themlves.

C He worked both as a cook and a waiter.

D He hired a cook and two local waitress.

24. A He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays.

B He advertis a lot on radio and in newspapers.

C He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.

D He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers.

25. A The restaurant location.

B The restaurant atmosphere.

C The food variety.

D The food price.

Section B

Directions: In this ction; 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 choo the best answer from the four choices marked A; B; C

and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the

centre.

Passage One

26. A Its protection is often neglected by children.

B It cannot be fully restored once damaged.

C There are many fal notions about it.

D There are various ways to protect it.

27. A It may make the wearer feel tired.

B It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults.

C It can lead to the loss of vision in children.

D It can permanently change the eye structure.

28. A It can never be done with high technology.

B It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight.

C It is a major achievement in eye surgery.

D It can only be partly accomplished now.

Passage Two

29. A They think they should follow the current trend.

B Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient.

C Adult day-care centers are easily accessible.

D They have jobs and other commitments.

30. A They don't want to u up all their life savings.

B They fear they will regret it afterwards.

C They would like to spend more time with them.

D They don't want to e their husbands poorly treated.

31. A Provide professional standard care.

B Be frank and ek help from others.

C Be affectionate and cooperative.

D Make u of community facilities.

Passage Three

32. A Health and safety conditions in the workplace.

B Rights and responsibilities of company employees.

C Common complaints made by office workers.

D Conflicts between labor and management.

33. A Replace its out-dated equipment.

B Improve the welfare of affected workers.

C Follow the government regulations strictly.

D Provide extra health compensation.

34. A They requested to transfer to a safer department.

B They quit work to protect their unborn babies.

C They sought help from union reprentatives.

D They wanted to work shorter hours.

35. A To show how they love winter sports.

B To attract the attention from the media.

C To protect against the poor working conditions.

D To protect themlves against the cold weather.

Section C

Directions: In this ction; 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 cond time; you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact

words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the

missing information. For the blanks; you can either u the exact words you have just

heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally; when the passage is read

for the third time; you should check what you have written.

Contrary to the old warning that time waits for no one; time slows down when you are

on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster; which means astronauts宇航员

someday may 36__________ so long in space that they would return to an Earth of the

37__________ future. If you could move at the speed of light; your time would stand still. If

you could move faster than light; your time would move 38__________ .

Although no form of matter yet 39__________ moves as fast as or faster than light;

40__________ experiments have already confirmed that accelerated 41__________ caus a

traveler's time to be stretched. Albert Einstein 42__________ this in 1905; when he

43__________ the concept of relative time as part of his Special Theory of Relativity. A

arch is now under way to confirm the suspected existence of particles of matter

44_______________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

An obssion沉迷with time-saving; gaining; wasting; losing; and mastering it-45___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ . Humanity also has been obsd with

trying to capture the meaning of time. Einstein

46___________________________________________________________

____________________________________. Thus; time and time's relativity are measurable

by any hourglass; alarm clock; or an atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a cond.

Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 8 Short Conversations

11. is careless about his appearance. 12. maybe caught in a traffic jam.

13. ng for the Mid-Atlantic Championship. 14. has been having a hard time.

15. DThe woman thinks highly of the speaker 16. woman should ek help from

tutoring rvices.

17. wore the overcoat last week. 18. imaginary situation.

Long Conversation One

19. C. Pain and pleasure in sports 20. D. He can’t decide whether to include the effort part

of skiing.

21. A. New ideas come up as you write.

Long Conversation Two

22. D. Hostess of the weekly “Business World” 23. B. He and his wife did everything by

themlves.

24. B. He advertis a lot on radio and in newspapers. 25. B. The restaurant atmosphere

Section B Passage One 26. C There are many fal notions about it.

27. C. It can lead to the loss of vision in children. 28. D. It can only be partly accomplished

now.

Passage Two 29. D. They have jobs and other commitments.

30. A. They don't want to u up all their life savings. 31. C. Be frank and ek help from

others.

Passage Three 32. A. Health and safety conditions in workplace.

33. A. Replace its out-dated equipments. 34. A. They requested to transfer to a safer

department.

35. C. To protest against the poor working condition

Section C Compound Dictation

36. survive 37. distant 38. backward 39. discovered 40. scientific 41. motion 42. predicted 43.

introduced

44. that move at a speed greater than light; and therefore; might rve as our passports to the

past.

45. ems to have been a part of humanity for as long as human have existed.

46. ud a definition of time for experimental purpos; as that which is measured by a clock.

Part IV Reading Comprehension Reading in depth Section A