2022年12月大学英语四级考试真题（二）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions:In this task,you are to write an essay on the importance of developing a healthy lifestyle amongcollege students.You will have 30 minutes for the task.You should write at least 120 words but no morethan 180 words.Part IListening Comprehension(25 minutes）Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will heartwo or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)A free car show.C)A sports competition.B)A yearly concert.D)A pipe band contest.2.A)Improve the image of Glasgow city.C)Contribute a lot to the local economy.B)Enrich the local culture of Glasgow.D)Entertain people in local communities.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)Surprising rise in global sea levels.C)Changing weather patterns in summer.B)Dangerous ice melts in Greenland.D)Record growth of Greenland's ice sheets.4.A)It began in late May.C)It started a month earlier than usual.B)It lasted three months.D)It ended a month earlier than before.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)Bundles of f 20 notes kept turning up.B)A villager was searching for his lost cash.C)Local policemen came across bundles of f 20 notes.D)A bundle containing thousands of pounds got stolen.6.A)They give it to charity.C)They hand it over to the local government.B)They return it to the finder.D)They place a notice in The Northern Echo.7.A)They cooperated well with the police.C)They were puzzled by the mystery.B)They enjoyed a fairly affluent life.D)They had a strong community spirit.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you willhear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)Excited.C)Indifferent.B)Delighted.D)Strange.9.A)Search for the meaning of their life.C)Call on their relatives and friends.B)Look back on their years at school.D)Talk about future plans with friends10.A)He prefers to have them shown on social media.B)He loves them but does not want to make a fuss.C)He enjoys celebrating others'birthdays rather than his own.D)He looks forward to receiving presents from his close friends.11.A)Hold it on a modest scale to remove birthday anxieties.B)View it as a chance for people to socialize and have fun.C)Extend invitation to those he trusts most.D)Make it an occasion to collect donations.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)It was absolutely exhaustingC)There was too long a delay.B)There was a terrible smell.D)She got off at the wrong station.13.A)She hasn't saved enough money.C)She hasn't passed the driving test yet.B)She is worried about traffic jams.D)She is used to taking public transport.14.A)They are popular.C)They are a bit expensive for her.B)They are dangerous.D)They are environmentally friendly.15.A)By bus.C)By renting a bike.B)By jogging.D)By sharing a ride.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three orfour questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)He is a sign language interpreter.C)He doesn't like speaking at meetings.B)He is a deaf person working in IT.D)He doesn't use email or text messages.17.A)Improved communication skills.C)Big advances in sign language.B)Speech recognition technology.D)Transformation in the IT industry.18.A)He can avoid being mistaken.C)He can understand with ease.B)He can take notes on the spot.D)He can see the speakers'images.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)To find pure white walls shining.C)To get a hug from family members.B)To enter a house well looked after.D)To see cheerful colours all around.20.A)Choosing a colour because it is fashionable.B)Painting the interior of their cupboards.C)Doing the painting job all by themselves.D)Designing all window frames the same way.21.A)Fit most of the cupboards into walls.B)Hang landscape paintings all around.C)Match the room's ceiling with all the furniture in colour.D)Paint the wooden frameworks and walls the same colour.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)Children must read at least 3 times a week.B)Reading is a habit every child can develop.C)Reading to their children is important.D)Children should start reading at age 3.23.A)The number of books they have read by age four.B)The speed of their brain development in infancy.C)The number and quality of books parents read to them in infancy.D)The quality and quantity of time parents spend playing with them.24.A)Books with specifically labeled images.C)Books describing the lives of animals.B)Books with pictures of dolls and toys.D)Books telling very interesting stories.25.A)Read as many books as possible to their children.B)Choose carefully what to read to their children.C)Share experience with other parents.D)Create picture books for their children.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for eachblank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the correspondingletter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the wordsin the bank more than once.Parenting brings fathers more joy than it does mothers,according to a new study.The researchexamined three studies 26 more than 18,000 participants.Across all three,parenthood was 27with more positive wellbeing outcomes for dads than for mums.So why are fathers happier than mothers?"Fathers may fare better than mothers in part due to howthey spend time with their children,"said lead author Katherine Nelson-Coffey.In one study,the authors28 that dads were more likely to take "playing"as an 29 activity both when caring for their kids