英語四級考試真題及答案

1/80英語四級考試真題及答案【作文一題目】學漢語的大學(TowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstolearnChinese.Pleaserecommendauniversitytohim.)【范文】DearMike,Ithasbeenseveralweekssincewelastmet.Howareyoudoing?IrecentlysawonyourFacebookthatyouhaddecidedtocometoChinatolearnsomeChinese,andthereforeI'mwritingtostronglyrecommendtoyoumyuniversity,ShanghaiInstituteofLanguages.Thereareseveralreasonsformyrecommendation.Firstofall,asthenameofmyuniversityindicates,shespecializesinlanguageteachingandtraining,andhenceteachingqualitycanbeguaranteed.Again,itcanbeeasilyinferredthatmyuniversityislocatedinthemostinternationalcityinChina–Shanghai,whereyoucannotonlyfindmillionsofnativestopracticeyourChinesespeakingandlisteningskillswith,butmeettensofthousandsofvisitorsfromvariouscountries,whoareeithertravelingorworkinginShanghai,andexchangingChineselearningexperiencewiththemwillbemutuallybeneficial.Finally,SILalsopaysalotofattentiontotheteachingofculture,thecontextinwhichpeopleusealanguage.Idohopethatmyrecommendationwillbeofhelptoyou,andwishtoseeyouinShanghaisoon.Yourssincerely,XXX【作文二題目】學漢語的地方(TowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstolearnChinese.Pleaserecommendaplacetohim..)【范文】DearMike,Ithasbeenseveralweekssincewelastmet.Howareyoudoing?IrecentlysawonyourFacebookthatyouhaddecidedtocometoChinatolearnsomeChinese,andthereforeI'mwritingtostronglyrecommendtoyoumyuniversity,ShanghaiInstituteofLanguages.Thereareseveralreasonsformyrecommendation.Firstofall,asthenameofmyuniversityindicates,shespecializesinlanguageteachingandtraining,andhenceteachingqualitycanbeguaranteed.Again,itcanbeeasilyinferredthatmyuniversityislocatedinthemostinternationalcityinChina–Shanghai,whereyoucannotonlyfindmillionsofnativestopracticeyourChinesespeakingandlisteningskillswith,butmeettensofthousandsofvisitorsfromvariouscountries,whoareeithertravelingorworkinginShanghai,andexchangingChineselearningexperiencewiththemwillbemutuallybeneficial.Finally,SILalsopaysalotofattentiontotheteachingofculture,thecontextinwhichpeopleusealanguage.Idohopethatmyrecommendationwillbeofhelptoyou,andwishtoseeyouinShanghaisoon.Yourssincerely,XXX【作文三題目】學漢語的城市(TowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstolearnChinese.Pleaserecommendacitytohim.)【范文】DearAndrew,ItwassuchanexcitementtohearyourplanofteachingEnglishinChinathatIcannotstopmyselffromwritingtoyoutorecommendthecityofShanghai.Hopefullythebriefintroductioncanbringhelptoyou.Thereasonofmyrecommendationliesintwoaspects.Ontheonehand,itisnecessaryforpeopleinsuchacitytomasterEnglishastheyencountervariousoccasionsofusingEnglishverballyorliterally.ProvidingprofessionalEnglishcoursesherecanbeawisechoiceasyouwillnevermeettheawkwardsituationofhavingnostudentsormakingnomoney.Ontheotherhand,theinclusiveenvironmentheremakesyoufeelacceptedandcomfortable.YoucanliveasalocalresidentinShanghaiwithoutbeingtreatedasastrangeoneinpublic.Inconclusion,IwouldsayShanghaiisanadvisablechoiceforyoutoteachEnglishinChina.Iamlookingforwardtowelcomeyouwithdeliciouslocalcuisine.Feelfreetoemailortextmeifyouareconcernedorstillhavesomequestions.Yourssincerely,Linda聽力真題(卷一)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questionsland2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Thenumberofmalenurseshasgonedown.B)Thereisdiscriminationagainstmalenurses.C)Thereisagrowingshortageofmedicalpersonnel.D)Thenumberofnurseshasdroppedtoarecordlow.2.A)Workingconditions.B)Educationalsystem.C)Inadequatepay.D)Culturalbias.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Hefelloutofalifeboat.B)Hewasalmostdrowned.C)Helosthiswayonabeach.D)Heenjoyedswimminginthesea.4.A)Thelifeboatspatrolthearearoundtheclock.B)Thebeachisagoodplacetowatchthetide.C)Theemergencyservicesareefficient.D)Thebeachisapopulartouristresort.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Itclimbed25storeysatonego.B)Itbrokeintoanofficeroom.C)Itescapedfromalocalzoo.D)Itbecameanonlinestar.6.A)Releaseitintothewild.B)Returnittoitsowner.C)Senditbacktothezoo.D)Giveitaphysicalcheckup.7.A)Aracooncanperformactsnohumancan.B)Aracooncanclimbmuchhigherthanacat.C)Theracoondidsomethingnopoliticiancould.D)Theraccoonbecameasfamousassomepoliticians.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Shereceivedabonusunexpectedly.B)Shegotawell-payingjobinabank.CShereceivedherfirstmonthlysalary.D)Shegotapayraiseforherperformance.9.A)Twodecadesago.B)Severalyearsago.C)Justlastmonth.D)Rightaftergraduation.10.A)Hesentasmallchecktohisparents.B)Hetreatedhisparentstoanicemeal.C)Hetookafewofhisfriendstoagym.D)Heimmediatelydepositeditinabank.11.A)Joinhercolleaguesforgymexercise.B)Visitherformeruniversitycampus.C)Buysomeprofessionalclothes.D)Budgethersalarycarefully.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Hehasjusttoomanythingstoattendto.B)Hehasbeenoverworkedrecently.C)Hehasadifficultdecisiontomake.D)Hehasjustquarreledwithhisgirlfriend.13.A)Turntohisgirlfriendforassistance.B)Giveprioritytothingsmoreurgent.C)Thinktwicebeforemakingthedecision.D)Seekadvicefromhisfamilyandadvisor.14.A)Hisgirlfrienddoesnotsupporthisdecision.B)Heisnotparticularlykeenonthejoboffered.C)Helacksthemoneyforhisdoctoralprogram.D)Hisparentsandadvisorhavedifferentopinions.15.A)Theyneedtimetomakepreparations.B)Theyhaven’tstartedtheircareersyet.C)Theyneedtosaveenoughmoneyforit.D)Theyhaven’twontheirparents’approval.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Expressingideasandopinionsfreely.B)Enrichingsocialandintellectuallives.C)Acquiringinformationandprofessionalknowledge.D)Usinginformationtounderstandandsolveproblems.17.A)Travelingtodifferentplacesintheworld.B)Playinggamesthatchallengeone’smind.C)Improvingmind-readingstrategies.D)Readingclassicscientificliterature.18.A)Participateindebatesordiscussions.B)Exposethemselvestodifferentcultures.C)Discardpersonalbiasesandprejudices.D)Giveothersfreedomtoexpressthemselves.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Whydogscanbefaithfulfriendsofhumans.B)Thenatureofrelationshipsbetweendogs.C)Thereasonagreatmanypeoplelovedogs.D)Howdogsfeelabouttheirbondswithhumans.20.A)Theybehavelikeotheranimalsinmanyways.B)Theyhaveanunusualsenseofresponsibility.C)Theycanrespondtohumans’questions.D)Theycanfallinlovejustlikehumans.21.A)Theystaywithonepartnerforlife.B)Theyhavetheirownjoysandsorrows.C)Theyexperiencetrueromanticlove.D)Theyhelphumansinvariousways.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Arareanimal.B)Ahistoricalsite.C)Acowbone.D)Apreciousstone.23.A)Datingit.B)Preservingit.C)Measuringit.D)Identifyingit.24.A)Thechannelneedstointerviewtheboy.B)Theboyshouldhavecalledanexpert.C)Theboy'sfamilyhadactedcorrectly.D)Thesiteshouldhavebeenprotected.25.A)Conductamoredetailedsearch.B)AsktheuniversitytorewardJude.C)Searchforsimilarfossilselsewhere.D)Seekadditionalfundsforthesearch.聽力原文(卷一)Newsreportone(1)TheBritishgovernmenthascalledformorementoconsideracareerinnursing.Figuresshowthenumberofmalenurseshasfalleninthelastthreeyears.Now,thenumberofmenworkinginthenursingsectorhasreachedussevenyearlow.Numbersofmalenursesincreasedbetween2011and2014andreachedapeakof7168.Thisfigurehasdroppedtoonly6924in2017.(2)TheUKHealthSecretarysaidthisisclearlyaculturalproblem,andprobablyonethatexistsinmanypartsoftheworld.Butwecanmakeeffortstochangethatnow.Wewanttopersuademalestothinkaboutcareeroptionsofgoingintonursing.Thereisabsolutelynoreasonwhymencan'tgointothisprofession.Thehealthsecretarysaidthatthegovernmentalreadyhasplanstoattractamorevariedworkforceintonursing.Shestated,weareleadingthewayonworkforceplanning.Wewillbecomethefirstnationineuropetopublishanationalhealthandcareworkforceplan.Questionsoneandtwoarebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.WhatproblemisBritainfacing?2.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemaccordingtotheUKHealthSecretaryNewsreporttwo(3)AmanfromLibyawasenjoyingawalkalongthesandsatsouthportbeach.Whenhewasabouthalfamileoutfromthedark,hefeltabittired.Sohelaydownandfellasleep,butthetidesweptinquicklyatthebeach.Andthemanwasshockedtowakeupandfindthetidehadcomeinandcompletelysurroundedhim,cuttinghimofffromtheshore.Fortunatelyforhim,thebeachlifeguardswerequicklyonthescenetostophimfromdrowning.Theactorprofessionallytoensurethemanwascomfortableuntilanambulancearrived.Hewasthentakentohospital.Heisnowinastablecondition.(4)WheninterviewedKeithporterofthesouthportbeachsaid,ourbeachissoflatthatit'sverycommonforthetidecomearoundthebackofpeopleandcutthemofffromthebeach.Thankfullytheemergencyserviceshaveagainworkedwelltogethertoensureapositiveoutcome.Andwewishthegentlemanaspeedyrecovery.Questionsthreeandfourarebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.WhatdoesthenewsreportssayabouttheLibyanman?4.WhatdidKeithPortersayataninterview?Newsreportthree(5)Araccoon,asmallcatlikeanimalclimbedtothetopofa25-storyskyscraperearlyonWednesday.Itwascapturedafterbecominganonlinestaracrosstheworld.Atalittlebeforethreeam,theanimalmadeittotheroofofthebuilding,afterittookalongbreakona17thfloorwindowedge.Atthetopofthebuilding,animalcontrolofficersputcatfoodintrapsandcapturedtheraccoon.(6)Aprivatewildlifemanagementcompanywillreleasetheanimalintothewild.TheraccoonsupwardjourneybeganonMonday.Thebrownanimalwasspottedstuckonanarrowwindowedgeoftheofficetower.OnTuesday,theraccoonslowlyclimbedthebuilding.Itreachedthe23rdfloor,andit'slegendcontinuedtogrowonsocialmediawitheveryflooritclimbed.Asitwentup,peoplegatheredonthesidewalkbelowtotakephotosandcheerforitssafety.Onlineofficeworkerspostedphotosandvideosoftheraccoon,restingonwindowedgesandclimbingupthebuilding'sconcreteexterior.(7)Oneonlinepostsaidthattheraccoonhassucceededinunitingthecountrythewaynopoliticiancould.Questionsfivetosevenarebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayabouttheraccoon,asmallcatlikeanimal?6.Whatwillthewildlifemanagementcompanydowiththecapturedraccoon?7.Whatdidoneonlinepostsay?Conversation1W:(8)Ihavereallyamazingnews.Ijustgotatextmessagefrommybank,sayingmysalaryhasbeendepositedinmyaccount.M:Gettingpaidasgood.ButIdon'tunderstandwhyyou'resoexcited.Ithappenseverymonth.W:Well,I'vebeenworkingforafewyears.Infact,Iworkedallthroughuniversity,butIonlyhadparttimejobsthen.(8)SothisisthefirsttimeI'veeverbeenpaidforamonthoffulltimework.M:Well,thenyoumustfeelgreat.(9)Imean,it’sbeentwodecades,butIcanstillrememberwhenIgotmyfirstrealsalary.Iwashappyforday.Ifeltlikeitwasasmallfortune,eventhoughitwasn’t.W:I'veneverearnedsomuchmoneybefore.Andthere'ssomanythingsI'dliketodowithit.Whatdidyoudowithyourfirstpay?M:(10)Iboughtanewsuitforworkandtookmyparentstoanicerestauranttocelebrate.Maybeyoucoulddothesame.W:Ihaveenoughprofessionalclothes.Andmyparentsareacrossthecountry.Soseeingthemisimpossible.Butsomepeoplefromtheofficearemembersofagym.Iwanttojoin.Andmyuniversityclassmatesarearrangingatriptovisitouroldcampus,andI'dlovetogowiththem,butIcan'taffordboth.M:(11)IfIwereyou.Ijointhegymbecauseit'sagoodwaytostayhealthy,anditmighthelpyoubuildastrongerrelationshipwithyourcolleagues.Andgoodrelationshipsarekeytoasuccessfulcareer.W:(11)Hm.You'reright.Thanksfortheadvice.I'mtakingit.Question8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.Whydidthewomanfeelexcited?9.Whendidthemangethisfirstfulltimejob?10.Whatdidthemandowhenhegothisfirstpay?11.Whatdoesthewomansaysheisgoingto?Conversation2W:What'sgoingonwithyoulately?Youseemsodistracted.Likeyouaren'treallylisteningtoanything.Isay.M:Iknow.I'msorry.(12)Ican'tseemtofocusonanything,becauseIstillhaven'tdecidedifIshouldaccepttheofferforthatphdprograminLondon,orifIshouldtakethejobofferinNewYork.W:Look,it'satoughdecision,butyou'rerunningoutoftime,aren'tyou?Ithoughtyousaidthecompanyexpectedananswerbytheendofthemonth.M:Actually,it'sthebeginningofnextmonthforthejob,buttheuniversityneedsadecisionbytheendoftheweek.SoIhavetoactquickly.M:Youdefinitelyneedadvicefortheimportantdecisionlikethis.(13)Sowhohaveyoutalkedtoaboutit?Whatdoesyourfamilythink?Andyouradviserforyourmattersprogram?M:I'veaskedtheiradviceandthat'spartoftheproblem.Myparentswantmetogetthedegree,butmyadvisorthinksit'stimeformetogetmoreworkexperience.W:Whatdoyoumeanbypartoftheproblem?Oh,wait,(14)it'syourgirlfriend,isn'tit?You'vebeendatingsinceyourfirstyearofuniversity,sothatsixyearsnow.Shemusthaveanopinionaboutallthis.Imeanisn'tittimeforyoutothinkaboutgettingmarried?M:Idowanttogetmarried,(15)butshethinksweneedtowaituntilwe'velaunchedourcareers.Plus,she'snotsurewhatshe'llbedoingnextyear.She'sconsideringajobinEnglandandoneinAustralia.Andherparentsarepushingforthelatter.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.Whydoesthemanseemtobedistracted?13.Whatdoesthewoman,sayshemanshoulddo?14.Whatdoesthemansayispartofhisproblem?15.Whydoesn'ttheman’sgirlfriendagreetogetmarriedrightnow?PassageOne(16)AnalyticalskillsareourabilitytounderstandandsolveproblemsusingInformationwehaveavailable.Theseskillsareextremelyimportantforourprofessional,social,andintellectuallives.Whatarethebestwaystoimprovethem?Onewayistoexpandyourworldview.Unfortunately,thistakestime.Ultimately,itwillhelpyoubetterevaluateinformationandanalyzedifferentideasandoutcomes.Travellingisagreatwaytoexpandyourworldview,althoughitcanbeexpensive.(17)Anentertainingwayofenhancingyouranalyticalskillsistoengagethembyplayingbraingames.Thesearegamesthatchallengeyoutothinkdeeplyandtodevelopyouranalyticalskills.Thesegameswillgetyouusedtothinkinginacertainway.Asaresult,theywillhelpimproveyourabilitytothink.However,opinionsvaryonwhethervideogamesareeffective.Thegeneralconsensusisthatthebestonesavoidmindlessviolence,andinsteadfocusonstrategyandchallengeustosolveproblemsandachievebroadgoals.(18)Joiningadebateorreadingcluborgroupisalsoagoodidea.Thisprovidespeoplewiththeopportunitytocometogetheranddiscussideas,literatureandproblems.Groupslikethesewillhelpyourefineyouranalyticalskillsandenableyoutoexpressyourselfbetter.Anysocialgroupthatencouragesfreeexchangeofideasandpursuitofknowledgeisbeneficial.Ithelpsyoutoactivelydevelopyouranalyticalskills.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.Whatkindofabilitydoanalyticalskillsrefertointhepassage?17.Whatdoesthepassagesayisanentertainingwayofenhancingone'sanalyticalskills?18.Whatelsedoesthespeakeradvicepeopletodotoimprovetheiranalyticalskills?PassageTwoThere'sanendlessamountofscientificdataprovingthatdogscandevelopstrongbondswiththeirowners.Peoplearen'tkiddingwhentheysaytheylovetheirdogortheirdoglovesthem,(19)butwereratherignorantaboutthenatureoftherelationshipsthatformbetweendogs.Inanefforttounderstandthematterfurther,IspokewithdoctorsMarkBeckhoffaresearcherandformerprofessorofanimalbehavior.The-doctorsresponsetothequestionofwhetherornotdogscanfallinlovelikehumansdowasastraight“Ofcourse!”(20)Hewentontosaythatifloveisdefinedasalongtermcommitmentmeaningdogsseekoneanotheroutwhenthey’reapart,they'rehappywhenthey'rereunited,theyprotectoneanother,theyfeedoneanother,theyraisetheirchildrentogether.(20)Then,ofcourse,dogsloveeachother.Nowourfurryfriendsdon'treallyexperienceromanticlove,likeinthemovies,buttheycanformdeepandlastingbandswiththeirfellowdogsaswellashumans.(21)Infact,evidenceshowsalmostdogsstaywithonepartnertheirwholelives.Inactuality,lovebetweendogscanbeevenmoreintimatethanhumanrelationships.Whentheyinteract,theyaren’tafraidtosmelleachotherandwillexpressthemselvesclearlyandhonestly,Onceagain,itseemswehavealottolearnfromdogs.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.Whatdoesthepassagesaywedon'tknowmuchabout?20.WhatdoesDr.MarkBeckhoffsayaboutdogs?21.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutmostdogs?PassageThreeApieceofhistoryhasbeenfoundthankstoaboytrippingonarare,1.2-million-year-oldanimalfossil.InNovember2016,JudeSparks,now10,wasonanoutingwithhisfamilyneartheirNewMexicohome,(22)whenhetrippedoverwhathethoughtwasacowbone.(23)Now,researchersatNewMexicoStateUniversitypreservingthisdiscovery,whichwasidentifiedasanancientelephant-likeanimal.KyleSparks,fatherofJude,saidhelethissondecidewhattodowiththefossil.SoJudereachedouttoPeterHoude,aprofessoratnewMexicoStateUniversitywhohadexperiencewiththesametypeoffossilinthepast.ThenextdayHoudecameouttoseethefossilforhimself.(24)HoudetoldABCNewsthathewasquiteexcitedaboutthefind.Itwasfortunatethatthefamilydidn'ttrytodigupthefossilbecausethatcoulddestroythespecimen;theydidtherightthingbycallingsomeonewhowouldknowwhattodo."It'sgreatforthecommunity,becausenoweverybodycanappreciateit,"headded.HoudeandhisfellowfacultymembersdugupthefossilinlateMay.(25)Theyhopetoreturntothesitewithgeologistsforanadditionalsearchastherecouldbeforefossilsnearthesite.Judeandhisfamilyhadbeeninvitedbytheresearcherstoseethefossilbeingpreservedattheuniversity.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.WhatdidtheboyJudeSparksthinkhehaddiscovered?23.WhataretheresearchersatNewMexicoStateUniversitydoingwiththeboy'sdiscovery?24.WhatdidprofessorPeterHoudesaywheninterviewedbyABCNews?25.Whatdotheresearchersplantodo?聽力答案(卷一)解析:本次大學四級聽力試題難度中上，新聞部分分別談及個人護理(nursingandpersonalcare);男人打盹時被海浪推到海上;第三篇新聞講的是浣熊(raccoon)爬上了25層高樓有關事件;對話分別談及工作上的salarypromotion(漲薪),以及工作邀請(offer)等;短文則談及習得分析能力等;對于一些有“信號”的選項，一定要提前給大腦和耳朵預熱，例如名詞類選項：A)Culturalbias或動作類選項:B)Releaseitintothewild.答案：DACBABDCBDCADDCBCDACDABBC1.D)Thenumberofmalenurseshasgonedown.2.A)Culturalbias3.C)Hewasalmostdrowned4.B)Theemergencyservicesareefficient.5.A)Itbecameanonlinestar.6.B)Releaseitintothewild7.D)Theraccoondidsomethingnopoliticiancould8.C)Shereceivedherfirstmonthlysalary9.B)Twodecadesago10.D)Hetreatedhisparentstoanicemeal11.C)Joinhercolleaguesforgymexercise12.A)Hehasadifficultdecisiontomake13.D)Seekadvicefromhisfamilyandadvisor.14.D)Hisgirlfrienddoesnotsupporthisdecision15.C)Theyhaven'tstartedtheircareersyet16.B)Usinginformationtounderstandandsolveproblems17.C)Playinggamesthatchallengeone'smind18.D)Participateindebatesordiscussions.19.A)Thenatureofrelationshipsbetweendogs20.C)Theycanfallinlovejustlikehumans.21.D)Theystaywithonepartnerforlife22.A)Acowbone.23.B)Preservingit24.B)Theboy'sfamilyhadactedcorrectly25.C)Conductamoredetailedsearch聽力真題(卷二)PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questionsland2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Manyfacilitiesweredestroyedbyawanderingcow.B)Awanderingcowknockeddownoneofitsfences.C)Sometouristswereinjuredbyawanderingcow.D)Awanderingcowwascapturedbythepolice.2.A)Itwasshottodeathbyapoliceofficer.B)Itfounditswaybacktothepark’szoo.C)Itbecameagreatattractionfortourists.D)Itwassenttotheanimalcontroldepartment.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Itisthelargestofitskind.B)Itisgoingtobeexpanded.C)Itisdisplayingmorefossilspecimens.D)Itisstaringanonlineexhibition.4.A)AcollectionofbirdfossilsfromAustralia.B)Photographsofcertainrarefossilexhibits.C)SomeancientwallpaintingsfromAustralia.D)Picturesbywinnersofawildlifephotocontest.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Pickuptrash.B)Amusevisitors.C)Delivermessages.D)Playwithchildren.6.A)Theyareespeciallyintelligent.B)Theyarechildren’sfavorite.CTheyarequiteeasytotame.D)Theyarecleanandpretty.7.A)Childrenmaybeharmedbytherooks.B)Childrenmaybetemptedtodroplitter.C)Childrenmaycontractbirddiseases.D)Childrenmayoverfeedtherooks.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)ItwillbeproducedatHarvardUniversity.B)Itwillbehostedbyfamousprofessors.C)Itwillcoverdifferentareasofscience.D)Itwillfocusonrecentscientificdiscoveries.9.A)Itwillbemorefuturistic.B)Itwillbemoresystematic.C)Itwillbemoreentertaining.D)Itwillbeeasiertounderstand.10.A)Peopleinterestedinscience.B)Youngsterseagertoexplore.C)Childrenintheirearlyteens.D)Studentsmajoringinscience.11.A)Offerprofessionaladvice.B)Providefinancialsupport.C)HelppromoteitontheInternet.D)Makeepisodesforitsfirstseason.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Unsure.B)Helpless.C)Concerned.D)Dissatisfied.13.A)Heistooconcernedwithbeingperfect.B)Helosesheartwhenfacedwithsetbacks.C)Heistooambitiousinachievinggoals.D)Hetakesonprojectsbeyondhisability.14.A)Embarrassed.B)Unconcerned.C)Miserable.D)Resentful.15.A)Trytobeoptimisticwhateverhappens.B)Comparehispresentwithhispastonly.C)Alwayslearnfromothers’achievements.D)Treatothersthewayhewouldbetreated.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyhaveastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.B)Theyaremorelikelytosucceedinthehumanities.C)Theyaremorelikelytobecomeengineers.D)Theyhavegreaterpotentialtobeleaders.17.A)Praisegirlswholiketospeakupfrequently.B)Encouragegirlstosolveproblemsontheirown.c)Insistthatboysandgirlsworktogethermore.D)Respondmorepositivelytoboys’comments.18.A)Offerpersonalizedteachingmaterials.B)Provideavarietyofoptionalcourses.C)Placegreatemphasisontestscores.D)Payextraattentiontotopstudents.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Itoftenrainscatsanddogs.B)Itseldomrainsinsummertime.C)Itdoesnotrainasmuchaspeoplethink.D)ItisoneofthemostrainycitiesintheUS.20.A)Theydrivemostofthetime.B)Therainisusuallyverylight.C)Theyhavegotusedtother