1、2018年12月四級考試真題（第二套）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minula to write a fhort may on the challenges of studying abroad. You should write al letui 120 worth but no mart than 180 worth.Part IIListening Comprehension(25 minutes)Part IIListening Comprehension(25 minut

2、es)Section ADirections： In thu section、you will hear three news reporU.At the end of each news report you will hear or three qiMtioru.Bolh the news report and the qiMtiofu mill be spoken only onct.After you hear a question, you must choose th best answr from the Jour choices marked A). B)9and D). Th

3、en mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are basd on the news report you have Just heard.A) A man was pulled to safety after a building collapse.A rescue worker gol trapped in the basement.A) He suffered a fatal injury in an accident.

4、 C) He was collecting building materials.A beam about ten feet long collapsed to the ground.A deserted 100-year-old building caught fire.He once served in a fire department.He moved into his neighbors old house.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have Just heard.A) Improve the maths s

5、kills of high school teachers.B) Change British peoples negative view of maths,Help British people understand their paychecks.D) Launch a campaign to promote maths teaching.A) Children take maths courses at an earlier age.The public sees the value of maths in their life.British people know how to do

6、 elementary calculations.Primary school teachers understand basic maths concepts.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have Just heard.A) He owns a fleet of aircraft.B)He is learning to be a pilot.He regards his royal duties as a burden.D) He held a part-time job for over 20 years.A) He

7、can demonstrate his superior piloting skills. Olie can show his difference from other royalty.A)They enjoyed his company.A) He can demonstrate his superior piloting skills. Olie can show his difference from other royalty.A)They enjoyed his company.C)They rarely recognised him.He can change his focus

8、 of attention and relax.He can come into closer contact with his people.They liked him in his uniform.They were surprised to see him.Section BDirections: In this section. )nu will hear fww long conrrrwmonj, Al the rnd of each commaiwn )x)u will hear four qurslions.Holh thr amvma/“)n and the (furtion

9、s will be spoken only oner. After you hear a qunUon you must chcmse the best answer from thr four chours marked A)f /?八 C)urut I.Then nuirk the corresponfiing Utter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line thnmh the crrUrr.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation youA)They were skilled carpenters

10、 themselves.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation youA)They were skilled carpenters themselves.Wood supply was plentiful in Romania.A) Provide quality furniture at affordable pricesEnlarge their company by hiring more workers.AJThey are from her hometown.C)They all come from Romania.A) All

11、 across Europe.C) Nfostly in Bucharest.ve just heard.!t didnt need much capital to start with. DjThey saw a business opponunity there.Attract foreign investment to expand business.Open some more branch companies in Germany,They are imported from Germany.D)They come from all over the continent.Throug

12、hout the world.In Romania only.Questions 12 to 15 are based on I he conversation you have just heard.A)Go to a concert with him and his girlfriend. C)Go with him to choose a pearl for Susan.A)It is sponsored by local restaurants. C)lt is especially popular with the young.AThey design a special set o

13、f menus for themselves.They treat themselves to various entertainment.They go to cat at different stylish restaurants.Thcy participate in a variety of social events.A)More resuurants will join Restaurant Week.Questions 12 to 15 are based on I he conversation you have just heard.A)Go to a concert wit

14、h him and his girlfriend. C)Go with him to choose a pearl for Susan.A)It is sponsored by local restaurants. C)lt is especially popular with the young.AThey design a special set of menus for themselves.They treat themselves to various entertainment.They go to cat at different stylish restaurants.Thcy

15、 participate in a variety of social events.A)More resuurants will join Restaurant Week.This years Restaurant Week will start soon.) Bigger diB)Try out a new restaurant together in town D) Attend the opening of a local restaurant.B) It specializes in food advertizing. D) It provides information on lo

16、cal events.More types of foodscounts will be offered this Restaurant Week, will be served this Restauninl Week.Section CDiections: In ihis sectum, y-ou will hear three passagn.Ai the end of each passage，you will hear thrre or four quotions.Both the passage and the questions wiU be spoken only once.

17、After you hear a question, you must choose the best ansMr from :he four choices marked A)9 B)9 C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the ce/Ure.Questions 16 to 18 ure based on the passage you have just heard，A) Rewarding them for eating vegetables.C

18、 l Improving the taste of vegetable dishes for them.A) Rewarding them for eating vegetables.C l Improving the taste of vegetable dishes for them.A)Iley were disliked most by children.They were least used in Belgian cooking.A) Vegetables differ in their nuiritiunal value.Parents watch closely what ch

19、ildren eat.B) Exposing them to vegetables repeatedly.Explaining the benefits of eating vegetables to them. BThcy were considered most nutnuous.D J They were essential to childrens heakh. BChildrens eaung habits can be changed. D) Childrens choices of food vary greatly.Questions 19 to 21 are biiMd on

20、 the passage you have just heard.A) Space exploration has seriousconsequences.B) India has many space explorationprograms.There is quite a lol to learn aboutthemoon.D) A lo you decide the best choice fa the difTicult message youve got to deliver? “ My 34 concern is: How can 1 soften cr civilize this

21、 message?” says etiquette expert Dana Caspcrson.MSo when I apologize. I usually choose in-person firs, or a phone conversation as my lop altcmmivc. and maybe a handwriiten note next. Apologizing by email is something I now totally 35A) avoidB) convenienceC) effectivelyD) escapeE) imimatcF) particula

22、rlyG) primaryH) prompt1) rewardJ) silentK) specificL)surveyedM) unfriendlyN) warningO) witnessedSection BDirections： In this sectionf you are guhig to read a pasagr u ilh ten statements uttached to it. Each statement contains information giin in one of the paragraphs. Idrniifj the paragraph from kAi

23、cA the tnjormalwn w (kriird. You may c/wo$c a j)ar(igraph more than nnrr. Each jiragraph u marked with a teller. InJwrr the qiiextmru by marking the cormponding letter on Answer Sheet Xllow a Poor. Abandoned Parisian Boy Became a Top ChefThe busy streets in Paris were uneven and caked in thick mud，b

24、ut there was always a breathtaking sight to sec in the shop windows of Patisserie de la Rue de la Paix.By 1814, people crowded outside the bakery, straining for aglimpse of the latest sweet food created by the young chef who worked inside.B）His name was Marie-Antoine Carfime, and he had appeared, on

25、e day, almost out of nowhere. But in his short lifetime, which ended exactly 184 years ago today，he would forever revolutionize French gourmet Jood（ 其 食）， write best-selling cook books and think up magical dishes for royals and other important people.OCarcmes childhood was one part tragedy, equal pa

26、rt mystery.Bom the 16th child to poor parents in Paris in either 1783 or 1784, a young Careme was suddenly abandoned at the height of the French Revolution. At 8 years old. he worked as a kitchen boy for a restaurant in Paris in exchange for room and board.By age 15, he had become an appnniicr （卞陡）t

27、o Sylvain Bailly, a well-known dessert chef with a successful bakery in one of Pariss most fashionable neighborhoods.D）Careme was quick at learning in the kitchen. Bailly encouraged his young apprentice to learn to read and write. Careme would often spend his free afternoons at the nearby National L

28、ibrary reading books on art and architecture. In the back room of the little bakery his interest in design and his baking talent combined to work wonders一he shaped delicious masterpieces out of flour, butter and sugar.E）ln Iris teenage years, Careme fashioned eatable copies of the late 18th century*

29、s most famous buildingsccxildes in the shape of ruins of ancient Athens and pies in the shape of ancient Chinese palaces and temples. Sylvain Bailly, his master, displayed these luxuriant creationsften as large as 4 feet tall一in his bakery windows.E）Caremc s creations soon captured the discriminatin

30、g eye of a French diplomat. Charles Maurice de TaUeyrand- Wrigord. Around 1804, Talleyrand challenged Careme to produce a full menu for his personal castle, instructing the young baker to use local, seasonal fruits and vegetables and to avoid repeating main dishes over the course of an entire ycar.T

31、hc experiment was a grand success and Talleyrands association with French nobility would prove a proficable connection for Careme.G）French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was known to be unimpressed by the declining taste of early 18th century cooking, but under pressure to entertain Pariss high society,

32、 he too called Careme to his kitchen at Tuileries Palace.In 1810. Careme designed the extraordinary cake for the wedding of Napoleon and his second bride. Marie- Louise of Austria. He became one of the first modem chefs to focus on the appearance of his table, not just the flavor of his dishes. HI w

33、ant order and taste. A well-displayed meal is enhanced one hundred percent in my eyes, ” he later wrote in one of his cook books.H）ln 1816, Careme began a culiriury （烹枉的）journey which would forever mark his place as historys first top chef. He voyaged to England to cook in the modem Great Kitchen of

34、 the prime regeru （攝政王），George IV，and crossed continents to prepare grand banquets for the tables of Tsar Alexander I of Russia. Never afraid to talk up his own accomplishments, a boastful Careme made a fortune as wealthy families with social ambitions invited him to their kitchens. Later, in his co

35、ok books, he would often include a sketch of himself, so that people on the street would be able to recogniseand admirehim.DCarmes cooking displays became the symboI of fine French dining; they were plentiful, beautiful and imposing. Guests would fall silent in wonder as servants carried Careme fanc

36、y creations into the dining hail.Hor a banquel celebrating the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russias visit to George IVs Brighton Pavillion on Jan.l8 1817 the menu featured 120 different dishes，highlighting eight different soups，40 main courses，and 32 desserts.J）As he traveled through the homes of early I9

37、lh century nobility，Careme forged the new art of French gourmetfood.Locked in hot kitchens, Carcmc created his four “mother sauces.” These sauces一bechamel, velouie9 espagnole and alleman formed the central building blocks for many French main courses. He also perfected the soufflea baked egg dish, a

38、nd introduced the standard chefs uniformthe same double-breasted white coat and tall white hat still worn by many chefs today.The white clothing conveyed an image of cleanliness, according to Carimeand in his realm，appearance was everything.K)Between meals, Caremc wrote cook books that would be used

39、 in European kitchens for the next century. His manuals : including The Royal Parisian Baker and the ma&sivc five-volume Art of French Cwking Srm (1833- 1847. completed after his death) first systematized many basic principles of cooking, complete with drawings and step-by-step directions. Long befo

40、re television cooking shows. Caiime walked readers through common kitchen tasks, instructing them to “try this for yourself, at home” as famous American Chef Julia Child might do, many years later.ln the end, however, it was the kitchen that did Cartme in.Decades of working over coal fires in tight,

41、 closed spaces with little fresh air (to ensure his dishes would no get cold) had fatally damaged his lungs. On Jan. 12, 1833V Careme died just before he turned 50.M)But in his lifetime, Caremc. ever conlidem. could sec beyond his short domination in the kitchen.He wanted to M set the standard for b

42、eauty in classical and modem cooking, and prove to the distant future that the French chefs of the 19th century were the most famous in the world， as he wrote in his papers.N)Decades later, chef Auguste Escofficr would build upon Caremcs concept of French (烹任).But in the very beginning, there was ju

43、st Carcmc, the top chef who elevated dining into art.Caremc was among the first chefs who stressed both the appearance and flavor of dishes.Careme wanted to show to later generations that French chefs of his time were most outstanding in the world.Carcmc benefited greatly from serving a French diplo

44、mat and his connections,Careme learned his trade from a famous dessert chef in Paris.Careme*s creative works were exhibited in the shop windows by his master.Careme*s knowledge of art and architecture helped him create extraordinary desserts out of ordinar) ingredients.Many people in Paris were eage

45、r to have a look at the latest sweet food made by Careme.Care me became extremely wealthy by cooking for rich and socially ambitious families.Carcmcs writings dealt with fundamental cooking principles in a systematic way.Caremes contribution to French cooking was revolutionary.Section CDirections： T

46、here are 2 passages in th“ section. Each passage u followed by some (fueslioru or u/i/inuhed latemenis. For each of them therr iirr Jimr choim nuirked A) 9 H)9 C) ami D). You nfu)uld decule on the Am/ chuicr and mark ihr corrnMnding teller on Answer Shccl 2 u ith a unle line through the centre.Passa

47、ge OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the rollowing passage.Roughly the size of a soda can, sitting on a bookshelf, a relatively harmless gadget may be turning friends awayfrom your home. The elephant in your living room is your Internet-connected security camera, a device people are increasingly us

48、ing for peace of mind in their homes. But few stop to think about the effect these devices may have on house guests.Should you tell your friends，for instancer that theyre being recorded while you all watch the big game together?“hs certainly new territory especially as home security cameras become e

49、asier lo install.” says Lizzie Post, president of the Emily Post Institute. Americas foremost maimers advisors. “1 think it will be very interesting to see what eliqueite ( 禮儀)emerges in terms of whether you tell people you have a camera or not, and whether guests have a right to ask that it be turn

50、ed off. if its not a security issue.”Post wants to make clear that shes not talking about legal rights, but rather personal preferences. She also wants lo explain that there are no right or wrong answers regarding manners on this front yet, because the technology is just now becoming mainstream.Besi

51、des, the Emily Pbst Institute doesnt dictate manners.When il comes to security cameras, PoM says ifs a hosfs responsibility to make sure guests feel comfortable within their home. “Im always a fan of being open and honest. For 里nstance, if the host casually acknowledges that there is a camera in the

52、 room by telling a story about it, that may be enough to provide an opening for a guest to say if they are uncomfortable.However, if a contracior is working in your home. You dont need to tell them that there are cameras watching. Then again, the air of accountability that the camera generates can a

53、lso work in contractors favor. “If anything docs go wrong while theyre in the house, they dont want to be blamed for it, ” she says. “In fact, the camera could be the thing that proves that they didnl steal the $ 20，or knock the vase off the table.”For what reason may your friends feel reluctant to

54、visit your home?AJThe security camera installed may intrude into their privacy,They dont warn their photos to be circulated on the Internet.Thc security camera may turn out to be hannful to their health.DJThcy may not be willing io interact with your family members.What does Lizzie Post say is new t

55、erritory?The effeci of manners advice on the public.B)Cosl of applying new technologies at home.The increasing use of home security devices.D) Etiquette around home security cameras.What is Lizzie Post mainly discussing with regard to the use of home security cameras?Legal rights.B) Mora) issues.C)

56、Likes and dislikes of individuals.D)The possible impact on manners.What is a hosfs responsibility regarding security cameras, according to Lizzie Post?Making their guests feel at ease.B) Indicating where they arc.C) Turning them off in time.D) Ensuring their guests privacy.50.In what way can the hom

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58、C）文莰并未提及百夢可樂公司 的汁劃是要改變人們的飲ft習慣，故抹除。Why does PepsiCo plan to alter its products, according （o Indra Nooyi? 據英檐拉努伊所說，nv公司為何計劃改變其產品？A） To ensure the companys future development.B） To adapt to its customers changed taste.C） To help improve its consumers lifestyles.D） To break the trade-off in its produc

59、t design.I答案】A【定位】根據題f中的Indra Nooyi將本獨出處定位于笫4段。 【詳解】笫4段提到，ft琪可樂公利絕靼氐英德R *努伊衣示.使其產品史W講的計劃對公鬧的發展很S 要u由此可知.白事可樂公4改變產品.對于公對耒來的發展非常褽要 A）是對該句信息的同 義轉述，其屮的 Indra Nooyi 和 plan to alter its products 對應該句中的 Indra Nooyi.said the plan to make its products healthier.o【干擾項】B）為了適應客戶口昧的變化：C）為了探助改拜消費荇的生活方式；D）為了打破產品沒計

60、 的平衡、B）為了適應客戶口味的變化，并作該公司的秘終H標.故推除；C）為了幫助改善 消費齊的生活方式，是閃為消費齊的生活方式發生了改變.百私可樂公司j調幣產品，W果 關系倒S,故撙除；D）第5段雖后兩句指出，百貨可樂公司之前必須柄牲口昧1能做到平 衡.但現在正在打破這種f衡，該項足針對這W句話設計的十擾項，故排除，What does Indra Nooyi say about the obesity epidemic?關于吧胖癥汍行英德拉努伊利說了什么？A）It is mainly caused by y overconsumption of snacks.B）It results from