2016年12月大学英语四级考试答案与解析（第2套）Part I Writing【范文】Job selection is an important issue for almost every graduate.If asked to make a choicebetween a state-owned business and a joint venture,I will definitely opt for the latter one.There are three main reasons for my choice.First,joint venture appeals to me greatly forits relaxing and challenging atmosphere.Such enterprise means a place where one can getpromoted due to his excellent performance,and moderate challenges can increase my progress.Second,joint ventures have more contact with the outside world,it can improve mycommunication skills.Last but not least,most joint ventures have some technologies andmanagerial ideas from other countries,which are relatively different from that in China,bringing feelings of freshness to a graduate like me.In conclusion,I do believe that every road can lead to Rome as long as you choose the mostsuitable work to do.Owing to the occupation pattern and working concept,I suppose the workin a joint venture appears more suitable to me.Part II Listening Comprehension1~5 BDCDC6~10 ADBCA11~15:BABCA16~20 DACAC21~25 BDBDCSection ANews Report OneNew York State plans to shut off the thundering waters of Niagara Falls-gain.At least,the American side of the falls.This "once in a lifetime"event actually may take place twice insome folks'lives.[1]The New York State parks system wants to turn off the falls on theAmerican side sometime in the next two to three years to replace two 115-year-old stonebridges that allow pedestrians,park vehicles and utilities access to Goat Island.[2]The American side of the falls were shut off in 1969 to study the buildup of rock at thebase of the falls.When that happened,people came from all over the world to see the fallsturned off.People are curious by nature.They want to see what's underneath.In fact,those who firstcame to have a look did see something.[2]They found millions of coins on the bottom.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.Why does New York State want to turn off Niagara Falls?2.What did people find when Niagara Falls were shut off in 1969?2016-12四级试题（第2套）11News Report TwoThe Tunisian government said Monday that 45 people have been killed after gunmenattacked a town near the border with Libya.[3]The Interior and Defense ministries said that the Tunisian government has closed itstwo border crossings with Libya because of the attack.The Tunisian military has sent reinforcements and helicopters to the area,and authoritieshave been hunting several attackers who were still at large.The violence came amid increasing international concern about Islamic State extremists inLibya.Officials of the Tunisian government are especially worried after dozens of tourists werekilled in the attacks in Tunisia last year.[4]Defense Minister Farhat Horchani said last week that German and American securityexperts were expected to come to help Tunisia devise a new electronic video supervision systemon its border with Libya.Tunisia was targeted last year by three attacks that left 70 people dead and were claimed byIslamic State.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.What did the Tunisian government do after the gunmen's attack?4.What were German and American security experts expected to do in Tunisia?News Report Three[5]Three university students in Santiago,Chile,have developed a plant-powered device tocharge their mobile phones.[6]The three engineering students got the idea for the device while sitting in their school'scourtyard.Their invention is a small biological circuit they call E-Kaia.[7]It captures the energywhich plants produce during photosynthesis-a process of converting sunlight into energy.A plant uses only a small part of the energy produced by that process.The rest goes into the soil.E-Kaia collects that energy.The device plugs into the ground and then into a mobile phone.The E-Kaia solved two problems for the engineering students.They needed an idea for aclass project.They also needed an outlet to plug in their phones.One of the student inventors,Camila Rupcich,says the device changes the energy releasedfrom the plant into low-level power to charge phones.The E-Kaia is able to fully recharge a mobile phone in less than two hours.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.What did the three university students invent?6.When did they get the idea for the invention?7.What does the speaker say about the invention?Section BConversation OneM:Good morning.What can I do for you?2016-12四级试题（第2套）W:Good morning.Could I talk to Jeffry Harding please?M:Speaking.W:Hello,Jeff.It's Helen.[8I got your message on the answering machine.What's the problem?M:Oh,Helen.Well,it's the Grimsby plant again,I'm afraid.[9]The robots on Line 3 havegone wrong.And the line is at a standstill.W:Can't you replace them with the stand-ins?M:I'm afraid not.The stand-ins are already in use on Line 6.And the ones from Line 6 arebeing serviced.W:When did this happen,Jeff?M:Well,they've been making a low continuous sound for a day or two.But they finally wentdead at 2:30 this afternoon.W:I see.What did you do?Have you tried the whole plant?M:Not yet,Helen.[10]I thought I'd better get your OK first.W:OK.Get on the phone to Tom,and try to get their stand-ins over tonight.We have to beback at full capacity tomorrow morning.Is it a major job to repair our robots?M:About a week.That's what the maintenance engineer says.W:Right.Well,if you can get the ones from Tom,please ask Tom to inform Sheffield that hemay need their stand-ins in case of emergency during the next week.M:OK.Thank you very much,Helen.W:You are most welcome.M:[11]Sorry to spoil your day off.W:It doesn't matter.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.What did the man do before the telephone conversation?9.What does the man say about Line 3 in the Grimsby plant?10.What is the man's purpose in calling the woman?11.Where is the woman at the time of the conversation?Conversation TwoW:This is Kerry Burke from New York Daily News.I'm speaking to Delroy Simmonds,[13]an unemployed Brooklyn man who missed a job interview Tuesday for the best of reasons:[12]He was saving the life of a 9-month-old boy who was blown into the path of anoncoming subway train by a high wind.M:Everybody is making me out to be some sort of superhero.I'm just an ordinary person,anda father of two.Anybody in that situation would have done what I did.W:You were going to an interview when the incident occurred,right?M:Yes,I was on my way to apply for a maintenance position.[13]I've been looking for a jobfor a year and more.I'm looking for something to support my family.W:Tell us what happened at the station.2016-12四级试题（第2套）