大学英语四级考试2015年12月真题（第三套）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting onthe saying "Never go out there to see what happens,go out there to make thingshappen."You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of being participants ratherthan mere onlookers in life.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180words.Part IListening(30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each newsreport,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questions willbe spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from thefour choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet I with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)A lawsuit has been filed against Malaysia Airlines.C)The cause of the disappearance has been unveiled.B)The missing passengers'bodies have been found.D)Flight MH370 got lost during its trip to Hong Kong.2.A)On a beach in Mozambique.C)In Reunion Island.B)In Malaysia.D)In Beijing.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)Because they are used to living hereB)Because it is cheaper for them to live here.C)Because it is easier for them to get a job.D)Because the government forced them to live here4.A)The snowstormC)The war.B)The bombingD)The starvation.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)Enriching the menu.C)Opening new branches.B)Meeting customer needs.D)Improving customer sales6.A)U.S.-based McDonald's president.C)McDonald's Japan's president.B)McDonald's Japan's customerD)U.S.-based McDonald's customer7.A)n1971.Cn1997.B)n1991.D)n2015.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of eachconversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions willbe spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from thefour choices marked A),B),C)and D )Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet I with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)Hosting an evening TV program.C)Lecturing on business management.B)Having her bicycle repaired.D)Conducting a market survey.9.A)He repaired bicyclesC)He worked as a salesman.B)He served as a consultantD)He coached in a racing club10.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.11.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 gamblingQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)It has gradually given way to service industryB)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.13.A)Transport problems.C)Lack of resources.B)Shortage of funding.D)Poor management.714.A)Competition from rival companies.B)Product promotion campaigns.C)Possible locations for a new factory.D)Measures to create job opportunities.15.A)It's just so-so.C)Its very good and improving.B)Its perfect.D)Its disappointingSection CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end ofeach passage,youwill hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with asingle line through the centre.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 respectC)It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friendsD)Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other.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 buildings parking lot.D)At a street corner20.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 garageQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)Famous creative individuals.B)The mysteriousness of creativityD)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 curiosityB)Logical reasoning.D)Critical thinking25.A)It is beyond ordinary people.C)It is part of everyday life.B)It is yet to be fully understoodD)It is a unique human trait.Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to selectone word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bankis identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in thebank more than once.