2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（三）2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套)Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions For this part,youare allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the followingquestion.You shoud write at least 120 words butSuppose a foreign Mend of yours is coming to visit China,what is the first place you would like to take him/her to see andwhy?Part IIListening Comprehension(30 minutes)a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A)B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.Thenmark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 witha singlelinethrough thecentre.1.A)He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.He has difficulty understanding the book.He cannot get access to the assigned book.He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline2.A)She will drive the man to the supermarket.The man should buy a car of his own.The man needn't go shopping every week.She can pick the man up at the grocery store.3.A)Get more food and drinks.C)Tidy up the place.Ask his friend to come over.D)Hold a party.4.A)The talks can be held any day except this Friday.He could change his schedule to meet John Smith.The first-round talks should start as soon as possible.The woman should contact John Smith first.5.A)He understands the woman's feelings.He has gone through a similar experienceThe woman should have gone on the field trip.The teacher is just following the regulations.6.A)She will meet the man halfway.C)She will ask David to talk less.She is sorry the man will notcome.D)She has to invite David to the party.7.A)Few students understand Prof.Johnson's lectures.Few students meet Prof.Johnson's requirements.Many students find Prof.Johnson's lectures boring.Many students have dropped Prof.Johnson's class.8.A)Check their computer files.C)Study a computer program.B)Make some computations.D)Assemble a computer.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A)It allows him to make a lot of friends.C)It enables him to apply theory to practice.It requires him to work long hours.D)It helps him understand people better.2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（三）10.A)It is intellectually challenging.It requires him to do washing-up all the time.It exposes him to oily smoke all day longIt demands physical endurance and patience11.A)In a hospital.C)At a laundryAt a coffee shop.D)Ina hotel.12.A)Getting along well with colleagues.C)Planning everything in advance.Paying attention to every detail.D)Knowing the needs of customers.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A)The pocket money British children get.C)The things British children spend money on.B)The annual inflation rate in Britain.D)The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.14.A)It enables children to live betterC)It often rises higher than inflationB)It goes down during economic recession.D)It has gone up25%in the past decade.15.A)Save up for their future education.C)Buy their own shoes and socks.B)Pay for small personal things.D)Make donations when necessarySection BD).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 witha singleline through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)District managers.C)Sales directors.B)Regular customers.D)Senior clerks.17.A)The support provided by the regular clients.The initiative shown by the sales representatives.The urgency of implementing the company's plans.The important part played by district managers.18.A)Some ofthem were political-minded.C)One third of them were senior managers.B)Fifty percent of them were female.D)Most of them were ratherconservative.19.A)He used too many quotations.C)He did not keep to the point.B)He was not gender sensitive.D)He spent too much time on details.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20.A)State your problem to the head waiter.C)Ask to see the manager politely but firmly.B)Demand a discount on the dishes ordered.D)Ask the name of the person waiting on you.21.A)Your problem may not be understood correctlyB)You don't know if you are complaining at the right time.Your complaint may not reach the person in charge.You can't tell how the person on the line is reacting.22.A)Demand a prompt response.C)Send it by express mail.B)Provide all the details.D)Stick to the point.22014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（三）Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.A)Fashion designer.C)City planner.B)Architect.D)Engineer.24.A)Do some volunteer work.C)Work flexible hours.B)Get a well-paid part-time job.D)Go back to her previous post.25.A)Few baby-sitters can be considered trustworthyIt will add to family's financial burden.A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother.The children won't get along with a baby-sitterSection Cidea.Whenthe passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill the blanks with the exact words you have just heard.Finally,when the passage is read for the thirdtime,you should check whatyou have written.Almost every child,on the first day he sets foot in a school building,is smarter,more 26,less afraid of what he doesn'tschooling-or,unless he is very unusual and very lucky,for the rest of his life.Already,by paying close attention to and29the world and people around him,and without any school-type formal instruction,he has done a task far more difficult,complicated and 30 than anything he will be asked to do in school,or than any of his teachers has done for years.He hassolved the31 oflanguage.He has discovered it-babies don't even know that language exists-and he has found out how itworks and learnt to use it32.He has done it by exploring,by experimenting,by developing his own model of the grammarof language,by 33 and seeing whether it works by gradually changing it and 34it until it does work.And while he hasbeen doing this,he has been leaming other things as well,including many of the 35 that the schools think only they can teachhim,and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him.PartlllReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section Aword bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices Each choice in the bank isidentified by a letter.Please mark the comresponding letter for each itemonAnswer Sheet 2 witha single line through thecentre.Youmay notuse any of the words inthe bank more thanonce.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.The fact is,the world has been finding less oil than it has been using for more than twenty years now.Not only hasdemand been36,but the oil we have been finding is coming from places that are 37 to reach.At the same time,more ofthis newly 38 oil is of the type that requires a greater investment to39.And because demand for this precious resourcewill grow,according to some,by over 40 percent by 2025,fueling the world's economic 40 will take a lot more energy fromevery possible source.The energy industry needs to get more from existing fields while continuing to search for new41.Automakersmust continue to improve fuel efficiency and perfect hybrid(混合a动力的)vehicles.Technological improvements are neededpolicies that promote 43and environmentally sound development.Consumers must be willing to pay for some of thesesolutions,while practicing conservation efforts of their own.Inaction is not an 44.So let's work together to balance this equation.We are taking some of the 45 needed to getstarted,but we need your help to go the rest of the way.