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2018年12月英语四级真题（第一套）
Part
I Writing
(30 minutes)

Directions:
For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a
short essay on the challenges of starting a career after
graduation. You should write at least 120 words but no more than180
words.

PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

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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 then 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 1with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

1.A) Land a space vehicle on the moon in 2019.

B) Design a new generation of mobile phones.

C) Set up a mobile phone network on the moon.

D) Gather data from the noon with a tiny device.

2.A) It is stable.

B) It is durable.

C) It is inexpensive.

D) It is sophisticated.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

3.A) It lasted more than six hours.

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B) No injuries were yet reported.

C) Nobody was in the building when it broke out.

D) It had burned for 45 minutes by the time firefighters arrived.

4.A) Recruit and train more firefighters.

B) Pull down the deserted shopping mall.

C) Turn the shopping mall into an amusement park.

D) Find money to renovate the local neighborhood.

Questions 5 and 6 are based on the news report you have just heard.

5.A) Shrinking potato farming.

B) Heavy reliance on import.

C) Widespread plant disease.

D) Insufficient potato supply.

6.A) It intends to keep its traditional diet.

B) It wants to expand its own farming.

C) It is afraid of the spread of disease.

D) It is worried about unfair competition.

7.A) Global warning.

B) Ever-rising prices.

C) Government regulation.

D) Diminishing investment.

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
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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 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8. A) Informative.

B) Inspiring.

C) Dull.

D) Shallow.

9. A)She types on a keyboard.

B)She does recording.

C)She take photos.

D)she take notes.

10.A) It keeps her mind active.

B) It makes her stay awake.

C) It enables her to think hard.

D) It helps her kill time.

11.A)It enables her to improve her pronunciation.

B) It helps her better remember what she learns.

C) It turns out to be an enjoyable way of learning.

D) It proves to be far more effective than writing.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.A)To spend her honeymoon.

B) To try autbentic Indian food.

C) To take photos of the Jaj Mahal.

D) To trace the origin of a love story.

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13.A) In memory of a princess.

B) In honor of a great cmperor.

C) To mark the death of an emperor of the 1600s.

D) To celebrate the birth of a princess’s 14 child.

14.A) It looks older than expected.

B) It is built of wood and bricks.

C) It stores lots of priceless antiques.

D) It has walls decorated with jewels.

15.A)Their streets are narrow.

B)Each on has a unique character.

C)They are mostly crowded.

D)Life can be tedious in some places.

Section C

Directions:
In this section, you will hear three passages. At the
th
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 help spread the latest technology.

B)They greatly enrich people’s leisure life.

C)They provide residents with the

D)They allow free access to digital books and videos.

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17.A)By helping them find jobs.

B)By keeping them off the streets.

C)By inspiring their creativity.

D)By providing a place of relaxation.

18.A)Their interaction with teenagers proved fruitful.

B)They used libraries less often than teenagers.

C)They tended to visit libraries regularly.

D)Their number increased modestly.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19.A)It is the cleverest cat in the world.

B)It is an unusual cross breed.

C)It is the largest cat in Africa.

D)It is a large-sized wild cat.

20.A)They are as loyal as doges.

B)They are fond of sleeping in cabinets.

C)They have unusually long tails.

D)They know how to please their owners.

21.A)They shake their front paws.

B)They shower with them.

C)They teach them to dive.

D)They shout at them.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22.A) Contented and relieved.

B) Anxious and depressed.

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C) Proud but a bit nervous.

D) Excited but somewhat sad.

23.A) It starts the moment they are born.

B) It depends on their parents for success.

C) It is gaining increasing public attention.

D) It is becoming parents’ biggest concern.

24.A) Choose the right school for them.

B) Help them to learn by themselves.

C) Read books and magazines to them.

D) Set a good example for them to follow.

25.A) Their intelligence.

B) Their home life.

C) The quality of their school.

D) The effort they put in learning.

Part Ⅲ 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．

Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.

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Millions die early from air pollution each year. Air pollution costs the
global economy more than $$5 trillion annually in welfare costs, with the most
serious 26 occurring in the developing world.

The figures include a number of costs 27 with air pollution. Lost
income alone amounts to $$225 billion a year.

The report includes both indoor and outdoor air pollution. Indoor
pollution, which includes

28 like home heating and cooking, has remained 29 over
the past several decades despite advances in the area. Levels of outdoor
pollution have grown rapidly along with rapid growth in industry and
transportation.

Director of Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Chris
Murray 30 it as an “urgent call to action.”“One of the risk
factors for premature deaths is the air we breathe, over which individuals
have little 31 ,”he said.

The effects of air pollution are worst in the developing world, where
in some places lost-labor income 32 nearly 1% of GDP. Around 9 in
10 people in low-and middle-income countries live in places where
they 33 experience dangerous levels of outdoor air pollution.

But the problem is not limited 34 to the developing world.
Thousands die prematurely in the U.S. as a result of related illnesses. In
many European countries, where
diesel
(柴油) 35 have become more
common in recent years, that number reaches tens of thousands.

A)ability I)exclusively

B)associated J)innovated

C)consciously K)regularly

D)constant L)relates

E)control M)sources

F)damage N)undermine

G)described O)vehicles

H)equals

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