tribunal2017年12月英语四级真题试卷一

2021年1月8日发(作者：花榜)
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2017年12月英语四级真题试卷一
Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to
best handle the relationship between doctors and patients. 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) and D) .Then mark the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1. A）Her friend Erika.
B）Her little brother.
C）Her grandfather.
D）Her grandmother.
2. A）By taking pictures for passers-by.
B）By working part time at a hospital.
C）By selling lemonade and pictures.
D）By asking for help on social media.
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Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. A）Finding cheaper ways of highway construction.
B）Generating electric power for passing vehicles.
C）Providing clean energy to five million people.
D）Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel.
4. A）They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements.
B）They can be laid right on top of existing highways.
C）They can only about half an inch thick.
D）They are made from cheap materials.
Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. A）Endless fighting in the region.
B）The hazards from the desert.
C）Inadequate funding for research.
D）The lack of clues about the species.
6. A）To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.
B）To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance.
C）To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.
D）To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.
7. A) Lions walking. C) Some camping facilities.
B) Lion’s tracks. D) Traps set by local hunters.
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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
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) Her ‘lucky birthday’. C) Her wedding anniversary.
B) A call from her dad. D) A special gift from the man.
9. A) Gave her a big model plane. C) Took her on a trip overseas.
B) Bought her a gold necklace. D) Threw her a surprise party.
10. A) The gift her husband has bought.
B) The trip her husband has planned.
C) What has been troubling her husband.
D) What her husband and the man are up to.
11. A) He will be glad to be a guide for the couple’s holiday trip.
B) He will tell the woman the secret if her husband agrees.
C) He is eager to learn how the couple’s holiday turns out.
D) He wants to find out about the couple’s holiday plan.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
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12. A) They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.
B) They see the importance of making compromises.
C) They know when to adopt a tough attitude.
D) They take the rival’s attitude into account.
13. A) They know how to adapt. C) They know when to make compromises.
B) They know when to stop. D) They know how to control their emotion.
14. A) They are patient. C) They learn quickly.
B) They are good at expression. D) They uphold their principles.
15. A) Make clear one’s intentions. C) Formulate one’s strategy.
B) Clarify items of negotiation. D) Get to know the other side.
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), 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) When America’s earliest space program started.
B) When the International Space Station was built.
C) How many space shuttle missions there will be.
D) How space research benefits people on Earth.
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17. A) They accurately calculated the speed of the orbiting shuttles.
B) They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.
C) They tried to meet astronauts’ specific requirements.
D) They tried to make best use of the latest technology.
18. A) They are extremely accurate. C) They were first made in space.
B) They are expensive to make. D) They were invented in the 1970s.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) It was when her ancestors came to America.
B) People had plenty of land to cultivate then.
C) It marked the beginning of something new.
D) Everything was natural and genuine then.
20. A) They believed in working for goals. C) They had all kinds of entertainment.
B) They enjoyed living a life of ease. D) They were known to be creative.
21. A）Chatting with her ancestors.
B）Furnishing her country house.
C）Polishing all the silver work.
D）Doing needlework by the fire.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A）Use a map to identify your location.
B）Call your family or friends for help.
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C）Sit down and try to calm yourself.
D）Try to follow your footprints back.
22. A）You may find a way out without your knowing it.
B）You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.
C）You may get drowned in a sudden flood.
D）You may end up entering a wonderland.
23. A）Look for food.
B）Wait patiently.
C）Start a fire.
D）Walk uphill.
24. A）Inform somebody of your plan.
B）Prepare enough food and drink.
C）Check the local weather.
D）Find a map and a compass.
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
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Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words
in the bank more than once.
A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick, but
these creatures have some ___26___ skills that could help the treatment of human
diseases.
Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban ____27___, but they are just the
latest in a long line of animals that have been found to have abilities to help humans.
Despite having a brain no bigger than the ___28___ of your index finger, pigeons have a
very impressive ____29____ memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained
to be as accurate as human at detecting breast cancer in images.
Rats are often ___30____ with spreading disease rather than ___31___ it, but this
long-tailed animal is highly ___32___. Inside a rat’s nose are up to 1,000 different types
of olfactory receptors （嗅觉感受器）, whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types. This
gives rats the ability to detect ___33___ smells. As a result, some rats are being put to
work to detect TB（肺结核）. When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs
to ___34___ a sample is infected.
Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to
___35___, but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes. This rat detection method doesn’t
rely on specialist equipment. It is also more accurate — the rats are able to find more
TB infections and, therefore, save more lives.
Section B
Directions：In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached
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to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the
paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more
than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
DO IN-Class Exams Make Students Study Harder?
Research suggests they may study more broadly for the unexpected rather than search for
answers.
[A] I have always been a poor test-taker. So it may seem rather strange that I have
returned to college to finish the degree I left undone some four decades ago .I am
making my way through Columbia University, surrounded by students who quickly
supply the verbal answer while I am still processing the question.
[B] Since there is no way for me to avoid exams, I am currently questioning what kind
are the most taxing and ultimately beneficial. I have already sweated through numerous
in- class midterms and finals, and now I have a professor who issues take-home ones. I
was excited when I learned this, figuring I had a full week to do the research, read the
texts, and write it all up. In fact, I was still rewriting my midterm the morning it was due.
To say I had lost the thread is putting it mildly.
[C] As I was suffering through my week of anxiety, overthinking the material and
guessing my grasp of it, I did some of my own polling among students and professors,
David Eisenbach, who teachers a popular class on U.S. presidents at Columbia, prefers
the in-class variety. He believes students ultimately learn more and encourages them to