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1、2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)Part I Writing(30 minutes)Direction.s: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below.You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then comment on parents role in their childrens growth. You should write at leas

2、t 120 words but no more than 180 words._Part IIListening Comprehension ( 30 minutes )听力音频地址： SectionADirections : In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversati

3、on and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will bea pause. During the pause, 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 AnswerSheet I with a single line through the centre.Now lets begin

4、 with the eight shortconversations.1. W: What are you doing in here, sir? Didnt you see the Private sign over there?M: Im sorry. I didnt notice it when I came in. Im looking for the managers office.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?1. A. The woman is the managers secretary.B. The man found h

5、imself in a wrong place.C. The man is the managers business associate.D. The woman was putting up a sign on the wall.2. W: Mike, whats the problem? Youve known for months the report is due today.M: I know, but Im afraid I need another few days. The data is harder to interpret than I expected.Q: What

6、 does the man mean?2. A. He needs more time for the report.B. He needs help to interpret the data.C. He is sorry not to have helped the woman.D. He does not have sufficient data to go on.3. W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?M: Unfortunately, its been delayed due to the bad weat

7、her.Q: What is the woman waiting for?3. A. A friend from New York. B. A message from Tony.C. A postal delivery.D. A change in the weather.4. W: Pam said we wont have the psychology test until the end of next week.M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pams words for anything.Q: What does the

8、man imply about Pam?4. A. She is not available until the end of next week.B. She is not a reliable source of information.C. She does not like taking exams.D. She does not like psychology.5. W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call.M: Yeah, sure. T

9、ake your time. Our train doesnt leave for another twenty minutes.Q: What does the man mean?5. A. He will help the woman carry the suitcase.B. The womans watch is twenty minutes fast.C. The woman shouldnt make such a big fuss.D. There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.6. M: Frankly, Mary is n

10、ot what I call easy-going.W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe shes my twin sister.Q: What does the woman imply?6. A. Mary is not so easygoing as her. B. Mary and she have a lot in conmon. C. She finds it hard to get along with Mary.D. She does not believe what her neighborss

11、aid.7. M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five oclock.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?7. A. At an information service.B. At a car wash point.C. At a repair shop.D. At a dry cleaners.8. W: I really enj

12、oy that piece you just played on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it.M: You said it. People just cant get enough of it.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8. A. The woman came to the concert at the mans request.B. The man is already fed up with playing the piano.C. The piece of m

13、usic the man played is very popular.D. The mans unique talents are the envy of many people.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Now youll hear the two long conversations.Conversation OneW: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and Ill be interviewing you. How ar

14、e you today?M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan.Now I work part time because I also go to school at night.

15、Im getting a business degree.W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?M: Ill finish school in a few months, and Id like a full-time position with more responsibility.W: And why would you like to work for our company?M: Because I know your companys work and I like it

16、.W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?M: Of course, Im good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like traveling a lot.W: Can you give me any references?M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss,

17、 at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?M: Yes, I wonder when Ill be informed about my application for the job.W: Well, well let you know as soon as possible. Lets stay in to

18、uch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.M: Thank you.9. What does the man say about his working experience?10. Why does the man want to leave his present job?11. What is the man interested in?12. What question did the man ask the woman?9. A. He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at

19、a local school.B. He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.C. He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago.D. He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.10. A. He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.B. He is eager to find a job with an increased salary

20、.C. He likes to work in a company close to home.D. He would rather get a less demanding job.11. A. Sports. B. Travel. C. Foreign languages.D. Computer games.12. A. When he is supposed to start work.B. What responsibilities he would have.C. When he will be informed about his application.D. What caree

21、r opportunities her company can offer.Conversation TwoM: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! Its wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous.W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think youve been working too hard.M: Im fine. The city is very hot at this time of the

22、year. Its good to get back to some fresh air.You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true.W: Whats that Paul?M: They say they look beautiful.W: Well, I had a lot of tension while youve been studying hard on your course in D.C.M: Oh?W: Oh, dont worry, all from a man over 50. Fath

23、er has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasnt stopped ringing.M: Oh, look, darling. Theres a taxi.W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it!M: You know, Ive learned a lot from the project. Im surp

24、rised that were still in business.W: Thats because we have a wonderful sales manager,you!M: Thanks. But thats not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city.Our little companys in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we dont, we wil

25、l be swallowed up by one of the giants.13. What do we learn about Lisa?14. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?15. What does the man say about his company?Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. She is pregnant.B. She is over 50.C. She has just fi

26、nished her project.D. She is a good saleswoman.14. A. He takes good care of Lisa. B. He is the CEO of a giant company. C. He is good at business management.D. He works as a sales manager.15. A. It is in urgent need of further development.B. It produces goods popular among local people.C. It has been

27、 losing market share in recent years.D. It is well positioned to compete with the giants.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hoar 3 short passages. At tho end of each passage, you will hoar some questions. Both the passage and tho questions will be spoken only once. After youhoar a questi

28、on, you must choose tho best answer from the four choices marked A, B,C. and D. Then mark tho corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single linethrough tho centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage OneFarmington, Utah, is a more pleasant communi

29、ty since a local girls 4-H club improved Main Street.Six 4-H girls worked to clean a 72-foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash.Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig and plant five flats of flowers.They also took turns watering, weeding and maintaining the plot.Participat

30、ion in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their appearance of their own homes;theyve learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits.One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pull a weed.The experience on Main

31、Street stimulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and in the total community.City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, picnic tables, swings and public rest rooms.The 4-H girls planted trees and took ca

32、re of them during the early stages of growth.The total park project will need more plantings in the following years.Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work.The project is a growing one and has

33、 spread from the park to the school and the shopping center.Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant.16. What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington?17. What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?18. What have the 4-H girls learned f

34、rom the project?19. Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to completion?16. A. It is lined with tall trees.B. It was widened recently.C. It has high buildings on both sides.D. It used to be dirty and disorderly.17. A. They repaved it with rocks. B. They built public restrooms

35、 on it.C. They beautified it with plants.D. They set up cooking facilities near it.18. A. What makes life enjoyable. B. How to work with tools.C. What a community means.D. How to improve health.19. A. They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.B. They were encouraged by the city officials prai

36、se.C. They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys.D. They derived happiness from the constructive work.Passage TwoAccording to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S. National Education Association,young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science.Ov

37、er 50% of the 12 to 18-year-olds interviewed said they enjoy reading a lot.79% find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing.About 68% of those surveyed disagree with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned.Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than

38、ten books a year.The results also showed that middle school students read more books than high schoolers.Over 66% of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories.Only 26% were interested in non-fiction, such as history books.64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age as

39、 their favorite topic.Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%.Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture and tradition.Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books.However, many

40、 complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines.Even though many teenagers in the U.S. enjoy reading, they still have other interests.When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music.TV would

41、be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.20. What does the survey on teenager reading show?21. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey?22. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week?Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you hav

42、e just heard.20. A. The majority of them think it less important than computers:B. Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned.C. The majority of them find it interesting.D. Few of them read more than ten books a year.21. A. Novels and stories.B. Mysteries and detective stories.C. History and

43、science books.D. Books on culture and tradition.22. A. Watching TV. B. Listening to music.C. Reading magazines.D. Playing computer games.Passage ThreeThank you for coming, everyone.Todays presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, and that is why

44、we have invited all of you here today.Lets start with power. Its clear that petrol-driven engines have no future.Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable

45、 oil.But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles.Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range and very few recharging points, which limited their use.Now, however, recent developments in electric veh

46、icle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.Lets not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner.Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not involve using any valuable resources.Moving on to communications, very soon, car

47、s will be linked to GPS satellites, so theyll do all the driving for you.What controls remain for the users will be audio-based, so, for example, youll just have to say a bit warmer, and the air conditioning will adjust automatically.Youll also be able to receive e-mail, music and movies, all via an internet link.So just type in the destinat