2014年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(全套详解)

1、2014年 6月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及翻译）CET4Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.题目一：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is

2、the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看为什么?题目二：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看为什么?

3、题目三 ：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看为什么?Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations

4、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 pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),

5、and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1. A. See a doctor about her strainedshoulder B.Use a ladder to help her reach thetea.C.Replace the cupboard with a newone.D.Place the tea on a lower shel

6、f next time.W: I cant seem to reach the tea atthe backofthe pboardM: Oh Why don t you use the ladderYou might strain your lder Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?A. At Mary JohnsonB.Innn.At ars .dside ntW: Since ts raining so dsee twM: That s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite te

7、rs Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. The teacher evaluated lacks teachingexperience.She does not quite agree with what the mansaid.The man had better talk with the studentshimself.New students usually cannot offer a fairevaluation.M: I rthe students ethe wteacher nrW:It depe

8、ndsonwhichstudentyou aretalkingtQ: What does the woman imply?A. He helped Doris build up thefurniture.Doris helped him arrange thefurniture.Doris fixed up some of thebookshelves.He was good at assemblingbookshelves.W:Itmust havetakenyou alongtime tofixupallthesebooks M:Itwasnt toobad.I gotDoristo do

9、someofhemQ: What does the man mean?A.Hedoesn t get on with theothers.Hedoesn t feel at ease in thefirm.He has been taken for afool.He has found a betterposition.W:Rod,I hearyoullbeleavingattheendofthis month. Isittrue?M: Yeah. Ivebeenofferedamuchbetterpositionwithanotherfirm.I d be afooldown。Q: Why

10、is the man quitting his job?A. They should finish the work as soon aspossible.He will continue to work in the gardenhimself.He is tired of doing gardening onweekends.They can hire a gardener to do thework.W: Ihonestlydon t want to continue the gardening tomorrow,Tony? M:NeitherdoI.But I think weshou

11、ld getitoverwiththis weekend。Q: What does the man mean?A. The man has to get rid of the usedfurniture.The man s apartment is ready for rent.The furniture is covered with lots ofdust.The furniture the man bought isinexpensive.W: Youve fnished your M: I found some d furniture that st chea。 Q: What do

12、we learn from the conversation?A. The man will give the mechanic acall.The woman is waiting for acall.The woman is doing somerepairs.The man knows the mechanic verywell.W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers? M: Notyet.I ll let you know when calls Q: What do we learn from theconversation?A. Sh

13、e had a job interview toattend.She was busy finishing herproject.She had to attend an importantmeeting.She was in the middle of writing anessay.Question: 9.Why couldn tthewoman s roommate attend the Shakespearean English classth afternoon?W: ,ts tthat she submitted abnyesterday dtcdnfor nwtoday. She

14、s dshe nt eeto dyour his ImcallingtoseewhetheritwouldbeOKifIgaveyouheressay.Janetsaidit。 sdA. Accompany her roommate to theclassroom.Hand inherroommate s applicationform.Submitherroommate sassignment.Help her roommate with herreport.Question: 10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?

15、A. WhereDr.Ellis s office islocated.When Dr. Ellis leaves hisoffice.Directions to the classroombuilding.Dr.Ellis s schedule for theafternoon.Question: 11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation?W: Fine, please tellherI ll be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, coul

16、d you tellmewhere your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didn office。styteme A. He find it ratherstressful.He is thinking of quittingit.He can handle it quitewell.He has to work extrahours.Question: 12. What does the man say about his job?M: Not badJane.I m involved in several pr

17、ojectsandit s a long working day. ButI that soitdoesnt botherme o muchA. The 6:00 one B. The 6:30 one. C. The 7:00 one D. The 7:30one Question: 13. Which train does the man take to work everyday?M: It was terrible at first, getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30 train. But it ewthat I m dto A. It

18、 is an awful waste oftime.He finds it ratherunbearable.The time on the train isenjoyable.It is something difficult to get usedto.Question: 14. How does the man feel about commuting to work every day now?W: Don t youthink it s an awful waste of time?Icouldn t bear to spend threehours trainevery。M: I

19、used to feel the same as you. But now I quite enjoy tA. Readingnewspaper.Chatting withfriends.Listening to the dailynews.Planningthe day swork.Question: 15. How does the man spend his time on the morning train?W: How do you pass the time? Do you bring some work with you to do on the train?M: Ah, tha

20、tsagoodquestion.Inthemorning,Ijustsitincomfortandreadthepaperstocatch up with the news. On the way home at night, I relax with a good book or chat with friends oreveneaef。Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. B

21、oth the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you heara 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Passage OneQuestions 16 t

22、o 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) Ignore small details whilereading.Read at least several chapters at onesitting.Develop a habit of readingcritically.Get key information by reading just once ortwice.Question: 16. What should American college students do to cope with their hea

23、vy reading assignments?A)Chooseone s own system ofmarking.Underline the key words andphrases.Make as few marks aspossible.Highlight details in a redcolor.Question: 17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?A) By reading the textbooks carefullyagain.By reviewing only the mark

24、edparts.By focusing on the notes in themargins.By comparing notes with theirclassmates.Question: 18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) The sleep a person needs varies from day today.The

25、amount of sleep for each person issimilar.One can get by with a couple of hours ofsleep.Everybody needs some sleep forsurvival.Question: 19. What is taken for granted by most people?A) It is a made-upstory.It is beyondcure.It is a rareexception.It is due to anaccident.Question: 20. What do doctors t

26、hink of Al Herpins case?A) His extraordinary physicalcondition.Hismother s injury just before hisbirth.The unique surroundings of his livingplace.The rest he got from sitting in a rockingchair.Question: 21. What could have accounted for Al Herpins sleeplessness?Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are ba

27、sed on the conversation you have just heard.A) She invested in stocks and shares on WallStreet.She learned to write for financialnewspapers.She developed a strong interest infinance.She tenderly looked after her sickmother.Question: 22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?A) She made a wis

28、e investment in realestate.She sold the restaurant with a substantialprofit.She got 1.5 million dollars from herex-husband.She inherited a big fortune from herfather.Question: 23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnightA) She was extremely mean with hermoney.She was dishonest in businessdealings.S

29、he frequently ill-treated heremployees.She abused animals including her pet dog. Question: 24. Why was Hetty Green muchhated?A) She made a big fortune from wiseinvestment.She built a hospital withhermother smoney.She made huge donations tocharities.She carried onherfamily s tradition. Question: 25.

30、What do we learn about Hettysdaughter? Section CDirection: In the section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for thefirst time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the

31、exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those whichare(26)in form but different in meaning in the two cultures.

32、 For example, a Colombian who wantssomeoneto(27)him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as theymoverapidly(28).SpeakersorEnglish have a similar gesture through the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held moreloosely, but for them

33、 the gesture means goodbye or go away,quitethe(29)of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombian, a speaker of English would have to know that whenhe (30)height he most choose between different gestures depending on whetherheis(31) a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm ofthehand(32)the flo

34、or, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia thisgestureis(33)for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm ofhishand(34)to the floor. Substitutions of one

35、gesture for the other often create not only humorousbutalso(35)moment. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differssharply.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, there is a pa

36、ssage with ten blanks. You are required to select oneword 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 on Answer

37、 Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Global warming is a trend toward warmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we have experienced a 20,000-year-lon

38、g warming as the last ice age ended and theice36away,However , we have already reached temperatures thatarein37with other minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural.Weare38to apredictedenentemperatures 39 betweem1drthe t0years. Thewarming willbemore40in some areas, less in other

39、, and some places may even cool off. Likewise,the41of this warming will be very different depending on where you are-coastal areas must worry about rising sea levels, while Siberia and northern Canada may becomemore 宜居的)and42for humans than these areas arenow.The fact remains, however, that it will

40、likely getwarmer,on43, everywhere. Scientists are in general agreement that the warmer conditions we have been experiencing are at least in part the result of a human-induced global warming trend.Somescientists44that the changes we are seeingfallwithintherangeof无规律的 )variation-someyearsarecold,other

41、swarm,andwe have just had an unremarkable string ofwarmyears45-but that is becoming an increasingly rare interpretation in the face of continued and increasing warmconditions.appealing I)meltedaverage J)persistcontributing K) rangingdramaticL)recentlyfrequentlyM) resolvedimpactN)sensibleline O)shock

42、maintainSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached 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

43、is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The End of the Book?Amazon, by far the largest bookseller in the country, reported on May 19 that it is now selling more books in its electronic Kindle format than in the old paper-and-ink format. Tha

44、t is remarkable, considering that the Kindle has only been around for four years. E-books nowaccount for 14 percent of all book sales in the country and are increasing far faster than overall book sales. E-book sales are up 146 percent over last year, while hardback sales increased 6 percent and pap

45、erbacks decreased 8percent.Does this spell the doom of the physical book? Certainly not immediately, and perhapsnot at all. What it does mean is that the book business will go through a transformation in thenextdecade or so more profound than any it has seen since Gutenberg introduced printing from

46、moveabletype in the 1450s.Physical books will surely become much rarer in the marketplace. Mass market paperbacks, which have been declining for years anyway, will probably disappear, as will hardbacks formysteries,thrillers,“romance fiction,” etc. Such books, which only rarely end up in permanent c

47、ollections,either private or public, will probably only be available as e-books within a few years. Hardback andtrade sfor“serious” niilt.Perhaps tlthe mark of an author to reckon with that he or she is still published in hardcopy.As for children s books, whoknows?Children s books are like dog food

48、inthat the purchasers are not the consumers, so the market (and the marketing) is inherentlystrange.For clues tothe book sfuture, let s look at some examples oftechnological change a what happened to the oldtechnology.One technology replaces another only because the new technology is better, cheaper

49、, or both. The greater the difference, the sooner and more thoroughly the new technology replaces the old. Printing with moveable type on paper dramatically reduced the cost of producing a bookcomparedhthe dsnnvellum, hcomes from sheepskin. A Bibe to sure, a long required vellum made from 300 sheeps

50、kins and countless man-hours oflabor. Before printing arrived, a Bible cost more than a middle-class house. There were perhaps 50,000 books in all of Europe in 1450. By 1500 there were 10million.But while printing quickly caused the hand written book to die out, handwriting lingered on (继续存在 wellint

51、othe16thcentury.Veryspecialbooksarestilloccasionallyproducedonvellum, but they are one-of-a-kind showpieces.Sometimes a newtechnologydoesntdrivetheoldoneout,butonlypartsofitwhileforcing the rest to evolve. The movies were widely predicted to drive live theater out of the marketplace,butthey n t, tat

52、er turned tto esmovies could treproduce. Equally, TV was supposed to replace movies but, again, didnot.Movies did, however, fatally impact some parts of live theater. And while TV didn movies, it did kill second-rate pictures, shorts, andcartoons.Nor did TV kill radio. Comedy and dramashows(“Jack Be

53、nny,”“ Amos andAndy, ) all migrated to television. But becauseyou can t drive a car and watchtelevisionsame time, rush reradiosrmusic, talk, dsradio ydtheiraudiences. Radio is today a very different business than in the late 1940s and a much larger one.Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries

54、because of its symbolic power.Mountedcavalry(骑兵) replaced the chariot(轮战车 ) onthe battlefieldaround1000BC.But chariotsmaintained their place in parades and triumphs right up until the end of the Roman Empire1,500 years later. Theswordhasn t had a military function for a of anr-fls,yeasword ssymboliz

55、ed“nrdagentleman.”Sometimesnewtechnologyisalittlecranky不稳定的 ) atfirst.Televisionrepairmanwasa common occupation in the 1950s, for instance. And so the old technology remains as a backup. Steamships captured the North Atlantic passenger business from sail in the 1840s because ofitsmuch greater speed.

56、 Butsteamshipsdidnt lose their sails until the 1880s, because early marine engines had a nasty habit of breaking down. Until ships became large enough (and engines small enough) to mount two engines side by side, they needed to keep sails. (The high cost of steamandthe lesser need for speed kept the

57、 majority of the world years of the 20th century.)tmvisarlthe Then there is the fireplace. Central heating was present in every upper-and middle-class home by the second half of the 19th century. But functioning fireplaces remain to this day a powerful selling point in a house or apartment. I suspec

58、t the reason is a deep-rooted love of the fire. Fire was one of the earliest major technological advances for humankind, providing heat, protection, and cooked food (which is much easier to cat and digest). Human control of fire goes back far enough (over a million years) that evolution could have p

59、roduced a genetic leaning towards fire as a central aspect of humanlife.Booksysthe encould d nt ndenough to produce evolutionary change in humans. But they have a powerful hold on manypeople nonetheless, a hold extending far beyond their literary content. At their best, they are works of art and the

60、re is a 触觉的） pleasure in books necessarily lost in e-book versions. The ability toquickly thumb through pages is also lost. And a room with books in it induces, at least in some, afeeling not dissimilar to that of a fire in the fireplace on acoldwinter snight.For these reasons I think physical books