2013年12月英语四级真题及答案

2013年12月英语四级真题

作文一：

For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and then explain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

“Dear Andy-How are you? Your mother and I are fine.We both miss you and hope you are doing well.We look forward to seeing you again the nest time your computer crashes and you come down-stairs for something to eat,Love,Mom and Dad.”

作文二：

For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why

doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but

no more than 180 words.

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“Once I learn how to use Google,isn’t that all the education I really need?”

作文三：

For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasin,use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explain the

Consequence of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

People are crossing the street looking at their cell phones and using walking sticks in order

to see.

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations 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),and decide which is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

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注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1.A)Go to a place he has visited

B)Make her own arrangements

C)Consult a travel agent

D)Join in a package tour

2.

A)They are on a long trip by car

B)They are syuck in a traffic jam

C)They are used to getting up early

D)They are tired of eating out at night

3.

A)He is a person difficult to deal with

B)He dislikes any formal gathering

C)He is unwilling to speak in public

D)He often keeps a distance from others

4.

A)Work in another deparment

B)Pursue further education

C)Recruit graduate students

D)Take an administrative job

5.

A)He would not be available to start the job in time

B)He is not quite qualified for the art director position

C)He would like to leave some more time for himself

D)He will get his application letter ready before May1

6.

A)Cleaner

B)porter

C)Mechanic

D)Salesman

7.

A)Reqest one or two roommates to do the cleaning

B)Help Laura with her term paper due this weekend

C)Get Laura to clean the apartment herself this time

D)Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week

8.

A) A problem caused by the construction

B)An accident that occurred on the bridge

C)The building project they are working on

D)The public transportaion conditions

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have heard.

9

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A) To look for a job as a salesperson

B) To have a talk with Miss Thompson.

C) To place an order for some products.

D) To complain about a faulty appliance.

10

A) The person in charge is not in the office.

B) The supplies are out of stock for the moment.

C) They failed to reach an agreement on the price.

D) The company is re-cataloguing the items.

11

A) 0743,12536 extension 15.

B) 0734,38750 extension 15.

C) 0734,21653 extension 51.

D) 0734,62135 extension 51.

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

12

A)Since he found a girlfriend

B)Since he took to heavy smoking.

C)Since he began to exercise regularly

D)Since he started to live on his own.

13

A)He is getting too fat.

B)He smokes too much

C)He doesn’t eat vegetables.

D)He doesn’t look well at all.

14

A)They are overweight for their age

B)They are respectful to their parents

C)They are still in their early twenties

D)They dislike doing physical exercise.

15

A)To quit smoking.

B)To find a girlfriend

C)To reduce his weight

D)To follow her advice.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Passage One

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.

A)They have destroyed several small towns.

B)They will soon spread to San Francisco.

C)They have injured many residents.

D)They are burning out of control.

17.

A) They have been hospitalized.

B) They have got skin problems.

C) They were choked by the thick smoke.

D) They were poisoned by the burning chemicals.

18.

A)It failed because of a sudden rocket explosion.

B) It has been re-scheduled for a midday takeoff.

C) It has been canceled due to technical problems.

D) It was delayed for eleven hours and thirty minutes.

19.

A)They made frequent long-distance calls to each other.

B) They illegally used government computers in New Jersey.

C) They were found to be smarter than computer specialists.

D) They were arrested for stealing government information.

Passage Two

Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

20.

A)Peaceful

B)Considerate

C)Generous

D)Cooperative

21.

A)Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.

B)Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them.

C)Mindy Lance’s laundry blocked the way to the laundry room.

D)Mindy Lance’s threatened to take revenge on her neighbors.

22.

A)Asking the neighborhood committee for help.

B)Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash.

C)Informing the building manager of the matter.

D)Installing a few more washers and dryers.

Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23.A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author.

B) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.

C) She is the most influential author since the 1930's.

D) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.

24. A) The Book Critics Circle Award.

B) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction

C) The Nobel Prize for literature.

D) The National Book Award.

25. A)She is a relative of Morrison's.

B) She is a skilled storyteller.

C) She is a slave from Africa.

D) She is a black woman

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first 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 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。

Many college students today own personal computer that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps %5,000 or more. (26)_________, it is not uncommon for them to purchase

(27)_________costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were

(28) ___________, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any,(29) __________ purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price of the “guts” of a computer---its memory—has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, (30) _________improvements have made it possible to (31) ___________memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use. (32)___________, as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers.

(33)___________,improved agricultural technology, hybrid(杂交) seeds,(34)_________animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a

typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the (35)______________of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Section A

To get a sense of how women have progressed in science take a quick tour of the physics department at the University of California Berkeley.This is a storied place the 36 of some of the most important discoveries in modern science-starting with Ernest Lawrence's invention

of the cvclotron(回旋加速器)in 1931.A generation ago female faces were 37 and.even today,visitors walking through the first floor of LeConte Hall will See a full corridor of exhibits 38 the many distinguished physicists who made history here, 39 all of there white males

But climb up to the third floor and you'll see a 40 display.There,among the photos of current facnlty members and students are portraits of the 41 head of the department,Marjorie Shapiro and four other women whose reseaich 42 everything from the mecheanics of the universe to the smallest particles of matter.A sixth woman was hired just two weeks ago.Although they're Still only about 10 percent of the physics faculty,women are clearly a presence here.And the real 43 may be in the smaller photos to the right graduate and undergraduate students about 20 percent of them female.Every years Berkeley sends its fresh female physics PhDs to the country's top universities.That makes Shapiro optimistic but also 44 "I believe things are getting bette "she says "but they're not getting better as 45 as i would like."

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答

A)circumstance

B)confidence

C)covers

D)current

E)deals

F)different

G)exposing

H)fast

I)honoring

J)hope

K)presently

L)rare

M)realistic

N)site

O)virtually

Section B

SectionC

阅读理解

Passage Two

Question 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.

When we talk about Americans barely into adulthood who are saddled with unbearable levels of debt.the conversation is almost always about student loan debt. But there’s a growing body of ? suggesting that today’s young adults are also drowning in credit card debt—and that many of them will take this debt to their graves.

More than 20% overspont their income by more than $100 every single month. Since they haven’t built up their credit historios yet,it’s a safe bet that these young adults are paying relatively high interest rates on the resulting credit card debt.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答

61.What is the main ider of the first paragraph?

A) Many young Americans will never be able to pay on their debts.

B) Credit cards play an increasingly important role in college lift.

C) Credit cards are doing more ? than student loans.

D) The American credit card system is under cnticism.

62.Why do young people have to pay a higher interest on their credit card debt?

A) They tend to forget about the deadlines.

B) They haven’t developed a ? history.

C) They are often nabte to pay sack in time.

D)They are ? in managing money.

63.What is said to be the consequence of young adults relying on credit cards to make ends meet ?

A) I will place an unnecessd on society.

B) It will give their to work hard.

C) It will exert psy pressure on them.

D) It will affect their future spending power.

64 What will happen to young adults if their credit card debt keeps accurnufating a lucia dunn?

A)They will have to pay an increasthgly higher interest tate.

B)They may experience a crisis in their old age.

C)Their quality of lift will to affected.

D)Their credit way be cancelled.

65 what does Lucia Dunn think might be disk for the credit card issuing banks?

A)They go bankrupt as a over-lending

B)They lose la

C)Their client

D)Their interest ratcs have to be reduced now and then.

翻译一

Part IV Translation

Directions : For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2

许多人喜欢中餐。在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心准

备的中餐既可口又好看。烹饪技艺和配料在中国各地差别很大。但好的烹饪都有一个共

同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养（nutrition）。由于食物对健康至关重要，

好的厨师总是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以中餐既味美又健康。

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

翻译二

Part IV Translation

Directions : For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2

"你要茶还是咖啡？"是用餐人常被问到的问题，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选

茶，相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病，在明清（the qing dynasties）期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美，如今，茶

是世界上最流行的饮料（beverage）之一，茶是中国的瑰宝。也是中国传统和文化的重

要组成部分。

翻译三

Part IV Translation

Directions : For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2

信息技术（Information Technology），正在飞速的发展，中国公民也越来越重视信息技术，

有些学校甚至将信息技术作为必修课程，对这一现象大家持不同观点。一部分人认为这是没有必要的，学生就应该学习传统的课程。另一部分人认为这是应该的，中国就应该

与时俱进。不管怎样，信息技术引起广大人民的重视是一件好事。

翻译四

Part IV Translation

Directions : For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2

中国结最初是由手工艺人发明的，经过数百年不断的改进，已经成为一种优雅多彩的艺

术和工艺。在古代，人们用它来记录事件，但现在主要是用于装饰的目的。“结”在中文里意味这爱情丶婚姻和团聚，中国结常常作为礼物交换或作用饰品祈求好运和辟邪。这种形式的手工艺代代相传，现在已经在中国和世界各地越来越受欢迎。

2013年12月英语四级完整版答案

作文部分：

范文一： The modern technology has greatly altered the mode of communication among people.

With the help of the Internet, people can easily contact each other anytime anywhere. However,

the side effect is that many people have become over-dependent on the Internet and neglected

face-to-face communication.

As far as I''m concerned, electronic communication cannot fully replace the direct contact among

people. Although it seems to bring everyone together, it actually estranges people and decreases

the effectiveness of communication. A typical example is that, traditionally, people working in the

same office simply walk to others and talk. Today, however, co-workers tend to send e-mails or

instant messages through the Internet even when they are sitting next to each other. As words can

never convey the full message, it usually takes much more time and rounds of conversation than

face-to-face communication, in which people can discuss more directly with less loss of

information.

To conclude, the Internet enables more effective communication in some situations, but

over-dependence on it actually pulls people apart.

范文二：

It is frequently observed that many people keep looking down at their mobile phones whatever

they are doing. It is true that mobile phones have brought great convenience to us as we can send

short messages, check e-mails, surf the Internet, or watch videos almost anywhere. However, the

overuse of mobile phones also leads to some serious problems.

The over-dependence on mobile phones can harm the relationship among friends and family. With

mobile phones, people do not talk as much as before. For example, sometimes at dinner tables,

instead of chatting and laughing with each other, many people choose to chat with other friends

online. In other words, mobile phones help people contacting friends far away more easily at the

expense of reducing the communication with those who are sitting right next to them.

In conclusion, mobile phone can be a useful tool in modern life, but overusing it damages

interpersonal relationship. There is no point to lose our intimacy with friends and family to

modern technology.

范文三：

The impact of the Internet on learning

Explain why education doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information

In the age of knowledge explosion, the Internet opens a magical portal for leaners to get access to seemingly incessant information. But i s information equal to knowledge? “Once I learn how to

use google, isn''t that all the education I really need?” This question fully embodies the prejudiced opinion that as long as people acquire abundant information, they will get proper education.

The reason why education doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information is that education is

not limited to the hard facts or theories students can learn from their textbooks or the Internet. It

relates to a wider scope ranging from the obtainment of practical skills to the development of

characters, which are hard for students to learn simply by googling. Consequently, comprehensive

learning in schools that includes learning knowledge, conducting experiments and communicating

with peers is what true education is.

In a word, the Internet does provide valuable information for learners, but people should be fully

conscious of the essence of education and learn to tell the right from the wrong.

听力部分：

1. C. Consult a travel agent.

2. A. They are on a long trip by car.

3. C. He is unwilling to speak in public.

4. B. Purse further education.

5. A. He would not be available to start the job in time.

6. B. Mechanic.

7. D. Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week.

8. A. A problem caused by the construction.

9. C. To place an order for some products.

10. A. The person in charge is not in the office.

11. B. 0734, 21653 extension 51.

12. B. Since he took to heavy smoking.

13. A. He is getting too fat.

14. D. They dislike doing physical exercise.

15. C. To find a girlfriend.

16-19音频无。

20. B. Considerate.

21. A. Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.

22. C. Informing the building manager of the matter.

23. A. She is both a popular and a highly respected author.

24. B. The Nobel Prize for literature.

25. D. She is a black woman.

26. In addition

27. software

28. available

29. individuals

30. technological

31. manufacture

32. In short

33. By contrast

34. scientific

35. quantity

阅读答案：

36. O worsens

37. E experience

38. K specialized

39. A additional

40. J qualifies

41. G graduates

42. M trained

43. C demand

44. L tension

45. N view

四级阅读匹配答案

46. E

47. A

48. I

49. C

50. J

51. H

52. A

53. G

54. E

55. F

四级阅读仔细阅读1答案

56. A. How we perceive the food we eat.

57. D. You would not feel so hungry.

58. B. Food labels may influence our body''s response to food.

59. A. Trick ourselves into eating less.

60. B. Psychological factors influence our hunger levels.

四级阅读仔细阅读2答案

61. B) It prepares students to meet the future needs of society.

62. D) Creating the highest dropout rate in the developed world.

63. C) New positions are constantly created that require people to keep learning.

64. C) Basic skills needed for change and lifelong learning.

65. D) Avoiding too much intervention in their children''s education.

翻译部分：

翻译一： Nowadays, with the fast development of Information Technology, Chinese citizens are

attaching more and more importance to it. Some schools and universities have even included

Information Technology in their required courses, which has led to different opinions. Some

people think it is unnecessary to make IT courses required, and students are supposed to take

traditional courses. Oppositely, other people think it is necessary to do so, for China and its people

should keep pace with the times. Either way, it is a good thing that Information Technology has

attracted people''s attention.

翻译二： "Tea or coffee?" Diners are frequently asked this question. Western people may choose

coffee, while Chinese may prefer tea. It is said that 5,000 years ago, an emperor in China

discovered tea and used it to cure disease. In the Ming and Qing Dynasty, tea houses could be

found all over the country. Tea-drinking was introduced to Japan in the sixth century, but was not introduced to Europe and America until the 17th and 18th century. Up to now, tea has become one

of the most popular beverages in the world. It is the national drink of China and an important part

of Chinese traditional culture.

翻译三： The Chinese knot is originally invented by the handicraftsman. After several hundred

years’ innovation, it has evolved into an elegant and colorful art and craft. In ancient times, it was

used for recording events, while now it is mainly a decorative handicraft art. In Chinese, "Knot"

means love, marriage and reunion. The Chinese knot is often used as a gift to express good wishes

or a talisman to ward off evil spirits. The handcraft has passed on for generations and become

more and more popular in China and the world.

翻译四： Many people are fond of Chinese cuisine. In China, it is not only regarded as a

craftsmanship, but also as an art. An exquisitely prepared Chinese cuisine is a feast for both the

mouth and the eyes. The culinary skill and dish ingredients vary in different regions of China, but

good Chinese cuisines always share something in common, i.e. the color,aroma, taste and nutrition.

As food is vital for one’s health, a good chef always tries to strike a balance among grains, meat

nese cuisine is tasty and healthy.

and vegetables. That’s why Chi

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