2017年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campuswebsite to sell some of the course books you used at college.Your advertisement mayinclude a brief description of their content,their condition and price,and your contactinformation.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Listening Comprehension(25 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 thequestions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single linethrough the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)The majority of drivers prefer to drive and park themselves.B)Human drivers become easily distracted or tired while driving.C)Most drivers feel uncertain about the safety of self-driving cars.D)Most drivers have test driven cars with automatic braking features.2.A)Their drivers would feel safe after getting used to the automatic devices.B)They would be unpopular with drivers who only trust their own skills.C)Their increased comfort levels have boosted their sales.D)They are not actually as safe as automakers advertise.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)Thefts of snowmobile dogs in Alaska.B)A series of injuries to snowmobile drivers.C)Attacks on some Iditarod Race competitors.D)A serious accident in the Alaska sports event.4.A)He stayed behind to look after his injured dogs.B)He has won the Alaska Iditarod Race four times.C)He received a minor injury in the Iditarod Race.D)He has quit the competition in Alaska for good.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)It sank into the sea due to overloading.C)It disappeared between two large islands.B)It ran into Nicaragua's Big Corn Island.D)It turned over because of strong winds.2017.6/1(第2套)6.A)13.B)25.C)30.D)32.7.A)He has helped with the rescue effort.C)He was drowned with the passengers.B)He is being investigated by the police.D)He is among those people missing.Section BDirections: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 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 Iwith a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)At a shopping centre.C)At an accountancy firm.B)At a community college.D)At an IT company.9.A)Helping out with data input.C)Sorting application forms.D)Making phone calls.10.A)He enjoys using computers.C)He wants to work in the city centre.B)He needs the money badly.D)He has relevant working experience.11.A)Purchase some business suits.C)Improve his programming skills.B)Learn some computer languageD)Review some accountancy terms.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)They are keen on high technology.B)They are poor at technology skills.C)They often listen to National Public Radio.D)They feel superior in science and technology.13.A)Japanese.C)Poles.B)Germans.D)Americans.14.A)Emailing.C)Science.B)Texting.D)Literacy.15.A)It is undergoing a drastic reform.C)It has much room for improvement.B)It lays emphasis on creative thinking.D)It prioritizes training of practical skills.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hearthree 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 markedA),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 have small roots.C)They taste like apples.B)They grow white flowers.D)They come from Central Africa.17.A)They turned from white to purple in color.B)They became popular on the world market.C)They became an important food for humans.D)They began to look like modern-day carrots.2017.6/2(第2套)18.A)They were found quite nutritious.C)People discovered their medicinal value.B)There were serious food shortages.D)Farm machines helped lower their prices.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)She could update her family any time she liked.B)She could call up her family whenever she liked.C)She could locate her friends wherever they were.D)She could download as many pictures as she liked.20.A)She liked to inform her friends about her success.B)She enjoyed reading her friends'status updates.C)She felt quite popular among them.D)She felt she was a teenager again.21.A)She could barely respond to all her 500 Facebook friends.B)She spent more time updating her friends than her family.C)She could barely balance Facebook updates and her work.D)She didn't seem to be doing as well as her Facebook friends.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)They have strong muscles.C)They eat much less in winter.B)They live a longer life than horses.D)They can work longer than donkeys.23.A)It was a pet of a Spanish king.C)It was brought over from Spain.B)It was bought by George Washington.D)It was donated by a U.S.ambassador.24.A)They met and exchanged ideas on animal breeding.B)They participated in a mule-driving competitionC)They showed and traded animals in the market.D)They fed mules with the best food they could find.25.A)The wider use of horses.C)A shrinking animal trade.B)The arrival of tractors.D)A growing donkey population.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one wordfor each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank isidentified 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.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.As if you needed another reason to hate the gym,it now turns out that exercise can exhaust notonly your muscles,but also your eyes.Fear not,however,for coffee can stimulate them again.During26 exercise,our muscles tire as they run out of fuel and build up waste products.Muscleperformance can also be affected by a 27 called "central fatigue,"in which an imbalance in thebody's chemical messengers prevents the central nervous system from directing muscle movements28.It was not known,however,whether central fatigue might also affect motor systems not2017.6/3(第2套)