2012年6月大学英语四级考试真题

　　Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　1. 目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象

　　2. 出现这一现象的原因

　　3. 我对这一现象的看法和建议

　　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 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　1. [A] Trying to sketch a map. [C] Discussing a house plan.

　　[B] Painting the dining room. [D] Cleaning the kitchen.

　　2. [A] She is tired of the food in the canteen.

　　[B] She often eats in a French restaurant.

　　[C] She usually takes a snack in the KFC.

　　[D] She is very fussy about what she eats.

　　3. [A] Listening to some loud music. [C] Talking loudly on the telephone.

　　[B] Preparing for an oral examination. [D] Practicing for a speech contest.

　　4. [A] The man has left a good impression on her family.

　　[B] The man can dress casually for the occasion.

　　[C] The man should buy himself a new suit.

　　[D] The man’s jeans and T-shirts are stylish.

　　5. [A] Grey pants made from pure cotton. [C] 100% cotton pants in dark blue.

　　[B] Fashionable pants in bright colors. [D] Something to match her brown pants.

　　6. [A] Its price. [C] Its comfort.

　　[B] Its location. [D] Its facilities.

　　7. [A] Travel overseas. [C] Take a photo.

　　[B] Look for a new job. [D] Adopt a child.

　　8. [A] It is a routine offer. [C] It is quite healthy.

　　[B] It is new on the menu.[D] It is a good bargain.

　　Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　9. [A] Hosting an evening TV program. [C] Lecturing on business management.

　　[B] Having her bicycle repaired. [D] Conducting a market survey.

　　10. [A] He repaired bicycles. [C] He worked as a salesman.

　　[B] He served as a consultant. [D] He coached in a racing club.

　　11. [A] He wanted to be his own boss. [C] He didn’t want to start from scratch.

　　[B] He found it more profitable. [D] He didn’t want to be in too much debt.

　　12. [A] They work five days a week. [C] They are paid by the hour.

　　[B] They are all the man’s friends. [D] They all enjoy gambling.

　　Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　13. [A] It has gradually given way to service industry.

　　[B] It remains a major part of industrial activity.

　　[C] It has a history as long as paper processing.

　　[D] It accounts for 80 percent of the region’s GDP.

　　14. [A] Transport problems. [C] Lack of resources.

　　[B] Shortage of funding. [D] Poor management.

　　15. [A] Competition from rival companies. [C] Possible locations for a new factory.

　　[B] Product promotion campaigns. [D] Measures to create job opportunities.

　　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 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. [A] They shared mutual friends in school.

　　[B] They had known each other since childhood.

　　[C] They shared many extracurricular activities.

　　[D] They had many interests in common.

　　17. [A] At a local club. [C] At the sports center.

　　[B] At Joe’s house. [D] At the boarding school.

　　18. [A] Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintain.

　　[B] One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.

　　[C] It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friends.

　　[D] Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　19. [A] Near the entrance of a park. [C] At a parking meter.

　　[B] In his building’s parking lot. [D] At a street corner.

　　20. [A] It had been taken by the police. [C] It had been stolen by someone.

　　[B] It had been moved to the next block. [D] It had been parked at a wrong place.

　　21. [A] At the Greenville center. [C] In a neighboring town.

　　[B] At a public parking lot. [D] In the city garage.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　22. [A] Famous creative individuals. [C] A major scientific discovery.

　　[B] The mysteriousness of creativity. [D] Creativity as shown in arts.

　　23. [A] It is something people all engage in. [C] It starts soon after we are born.

　　[B] It helps people acquire knowledge. [D] It is the source of all artistic work.

　　24. [A] Creative imagination. [C] Natural curiosity.

　　[B] Logical reasoning. [D] Critical thinking.

　　25. [A] It is beyond ordinary people. [C] It is part of everyday life.

　　[B] It is yet to be fully understood. [D] It is a unique human trait.

　　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.

　　Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket (26)__________, and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job?

　　There are 20 officers in the Campus Security Division. Their job is to (27)__________ crime, accidents, lost and found (28)__________, and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets. (29)__________ accidents and other emergencies is important, but it is their smallest job.

　　(30)__________ crime takes up the rest of their time. Very rarely do any violent crimes actually occur. In the last five years there have been no murders, seven robberies and about 60 other violent attacks, most of these (31)__________ fights at parties. On the other hand, there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of (32)__________ damaging of public property, which usually involves breaking windows or lights, or writing on walls. The thefts are not the (33)__________ planned burglaries (入室盗窃) that you see in movies. Things get stolen when it is easy to steal them because they are left lying around (34)__________.

　　Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly making our tuition (35)__________ again. A better way to solve this problem might be for all of us to be more careful with our things.