英语四级考试真题及答案

　英语四级考试真题及答案 【作文一题目】

　学汉语的大学 (To write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to learn Chinese.Please recommend a university to him.) 【范文】

　Dear Mike, It has been several weeks since we last met. How are you doing? I recently saw on your Facebook that you had decided to come to China to learn some Chinese, and therefore I"m writing to strongly recommend to you my university, Shanghai Institute of Languages. There are several reasons for my recommendation. First of all, as the name of my university indicates, she specializes in language teaching and training, and hence teaching quality can be guaranteed. Again, it can be easily inferred that my university is located in the most international city in China – Shanghai, where you can not only find millions of natives to practice your Chinese speaking and listening skills with, but meet tens of thousands of visitors from various countries,

　who are either traveling or working in Shanghai, and exchanging Chinese learning experience with them will be mutually beneficial. Finally, SIL also pays a lot of attention to the teaching of culture, the context in which people use a language. I do hope that my recommendation will be of help to you, and wish to see you in Shanghai soon. Yours sincerely, XXX 【作文二题目】

　学汉语的地方 (To write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to learn Chinese. Please recommend a place to him..) 【范文】

　Dear Mike, It has been several weeks since we last met. How are you doing? I recently saw on your Facebook that you had decided to come to China to learn some Chinese, and therefore I"m writing to strongly recommend to you my university, Shanghai Institute of Languages.

　There are several reasons for my recommendation. First of all, as the name of my university indicates, she specializes in language teaching and training, and hence teaching quality can be guaranteed. Again, it can be easily inferred that my university is located in the most international city in China – Shanghai, where you can not only find millions of natives to practice your Chinese speaking and listening skills with, but meet tens of thousands of visitors from various countries, who are either traveling or working in Shanghai, and exchanging Chinese learning experience with them will be mutually beneficial. Finally, SIL also pays a lot of attention to the teaching of culture, the context in which people use a language. I do hope that my recommendation will be of help to you, and wish to see you in Shanghai soon. Yours sincerely, XXX 【作文三题目】

　学汉语的城市 (To write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to learn Chinese. Please recommend a city to him.)

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　Dear Andrew, It was such an excitement to hear your plan of teaching English in China that I cannot stop myself from writing to you to recommend the city of Shanghai. Hopefully the brief introduction can bring help to you. The reason of my recommendation lies in two aspects. On the one hand, it is necessary for people in such a city to master English as they encounter various occasions of using English verbally or literally. Providing professional English courses here can be a wise choice as you will never meet the awkward situation of having no students or making no money. On the other hand, the inclusive environment here makes you feel accepted and comfortable. You can live as a local resident in Shanghai without being treated as a strange one in public. In conclusion, I would say Shanghai is an advisable choice for you to teach English in China. I am looking forward to welcome you with delicious local cuisine. Feel free to email or text me if you are concerned or still have some questions. Yours sincerely,

　Linda 听力真题(卷一) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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. Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1.A) The number of male nurses has gone down. B) There is discrimination against male nurses. C) There is a growing shortage of medical personnel. D) The number of nurses has dropped to a record low. 2. A) Working conditions. B) Educational system.

　C) Inadequate pay. D) Cultural bias. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) He fell out of a lifeboat. B) He was almost drowned. C) He lost his way on a beach. D) He enjoyed swimming in the sea. 4. A) The lifeboats patrol the area round the clock. B) The beach is a good place to watch the tide. C) The emergency services are efficient. D) The beach is a popular tourist resort. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) It climbed 25 storeys at one go. B) It broke into an office room.

　C) It escaped from a local zoo. D) It became an online star. 6. A) Release it into the wild. B) Return it to its owner. C) Send it back to the zoo. D) Give it a physical checkup. 7. A) A racoon can perform acts no human can. B) A racoon can climb much higher than a cat. C) The racoon did something no politician could. D) The raccoon became as famous as some politicians. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. A) She received a bonus unexpectedly. B) She got a well-paying job in a bank. C She received her first monthly salary. D) She got a pay raise for her performance. 9. A) Two decades ago. B) Several years ago. C) Just last month. D) Right after graduation. 10. A) He sent a small check to his parents. B) He treated his parents to a nice meal. C) He took a few of his friends to a gym. D) He immediately deposited it in a bank.

　11. A) Join her colleagues for gym exercise. B) Visit her former university campus. C) Buy some professional clothes. D) Budget her salary carefully. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) He has just too many things to attend to. B) He has been overworked recently. C) He has a difficult decision to make. D) He has just quarreled with his girlfriend. 13. A) Turn to his girlfriend for assistance. B) Give priority to things more urgent. C) Think twice before making the decision. D) Seek advice from his family and advisor. 14. A) His girlfriend does not support his decision. B) He is not particularly keen on the job offered.

　C) He lacks the money for his doctoral program. D) His parents and advisor have different opinions. 15. A)They need time to make preparations. B) They haven’ t started their careers yet. C) They need to save enough money for it. D) They haven’t won their parents’ approval. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) Expressing ideas and opinions freely. B) Enriching social and intellectual lives.

　C) Acquiring information and professional knowledge. D) Using information to understand and solve problems. 17. A) Traveling to different places in the world. B) Playing games that challenge one’s mind. C) Improving mind-reading strategies. D) Reading classic scientific literature. 18. A) Participate in debates or discussions. B) Expose themselves to different cultures. C) Discard personal biases and prejudices. D) Give others freedom to express themselves. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) Why dogs can be faithful friends of humans. B) The nature of relationships between dogs. C) The reason a great many people love dogs. D) How dogs feel about their bonds with humans.

　20. A) They behave like other animals in many ways. B) They have an unusual sense of responsibility. C) They can respond to humans’ questions. D) They can fall in love just like humans. 21. A) They stay with one partner for life. B) They have their own joys and sorrows. C) They experience true romantic love. D) They help humans in various ways. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A) A rare animal. B) A historical site. C) A cow bone. D) A precious stone. 23. A) Dating it. B) Preserving it.

　C) Measuring it. D) Identifying it. 24. A) The channel needs to interview the boy. B) The boy should have called an expert. C) The boy"s family had acted correctly. D) The site should have been protected. 25. A) Conduct a more detailed search. B) Ask the university to reward Jude. C) Search for similar fossils elsewhere. D) Seek additional funds for the search. 听力原文(卷一) News report one (1) The British government has called for more men to consider a career innursing. Figures show the number of male nurses has fallen in the last threeyears. Now, the number of men working in the nursing sector has reached usseven year low. Numbers of male nursesincreased between 2011 and 2014 and

　reached a peak of 7168. This figure hasdropped to only 6924 in 2017. (2)The UK Health Secretary said this isclearly a cultural problem, and probably one that exists in many parts of theworld. But we can make efforts to change that now. We want to persuademales to think about career options of going into nursing. There is absolutelyno reason why men can"t go into this profession. The health secretary said thatthe government already has plans to attract a more varie...