2017年12月英语四级真题及答案（完整版）

2017年12月大学英语四级真题答案(第一套)

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Part I Writing (25 minutes)

1 B .Her little brother

2 C. By selling lemonade and pictures

3 C .Providing clean energy to five million people

4. B. They can be laid right on top of existing highways

5 A. Endless fighting in the region

6. D .To find evidence of the existence of the “Lost lions”

7. B. Lions’ tracks

8 A. Her “lucky birthday”

9 D. Threw her a surprise party

10 B. The trip her husband has planned

11 C. He is eager to learn how the couple’s holiday turns out

12 A. They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation

13 B. They know when to stop

14 C. They learn quickly

15 D. Get to know the other side.

16 D. How space research benefits people on Earth

17 B. They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space

18 A. They are extremely accurate.

19 C. It marked the beginning of something new.

20 A. They believed in working for goals.

21 D. Doing needlework by the fire.

22 C. Sit down and try to calm yourself.

23 B. You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.

24 D. Walk uphill.

25 A. Inform somebody of your plan.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes )

Section A

26. K superior

27. D nuisance

28. M tip

29. O visual

30. A associated

31. F preventing

32. H sensitive

33. I slight

34. C indicate

35. B examine

Section B

36. Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education.

答案：I

37. Some believe take-home exams may affect students' performance in other courses.

答案：E

38. Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students.

答案：C

39. In-class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.

答案：D

40. The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home.

答案：B

41. Students who put off their work until the last moment often find the exams more difficult than

they actually are.

答案：H

42. Different students may prefer different types of exams.

答案：G

43. Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on type of

course being taught.

答案：F

44. The author dropped out of college some forty years ago.

答案：A

45. Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.

答案：J

Section C

Passage One

46. What did researchers find puzzling about the first-night effect?

答案：D) In what way it can be beneficial.

47. What do we learn about Dr. Yuka Sasaki doing her research?

答案：C) She got some idea from previous studies on birds and dolphins

48. What did Dr. Sasaki do when she first did her experiment?

A) She monitored the brain activity of participants sleeping in a new environment.

49. What did Dr. Sasaki do when re-running her experiment?

答案：C) She exposed her participants to two different stimuli.

50. What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment?

答案：B) They tended to perceive irregular beeps as a threat.

Passage Two

51. What does the author say is the problem with women?

答案：D) They tend to push themselves beyond the limits of their ability.

52. Why do working women of child-bearing age tend to feel drained of energy?

答案： A) They struggle to satisfy the demands of both work and home.

53. What may hinder the future prospects of career women?

答案：A) Their unwillingness to say “no”.

54. Men and woman differ in their approach to resolving workplace conflicts in that______.

答案：C) men tend to put their personal interests first

55. What is important to a good leader?

答案：B) The ability to delegate.

Part Ⅳ Translation

华山位于华阴市，据西安120公里。华山是秦岭的一部分，秦岭不仅分割陕南与陕北，也分隔华南与华北。与从前人们常去朝拜的泰山不同，华山过去很少有人光临，因为上山的道路极其危险。然而，希望长寿大人却经常上山，因为山上生长着许多草药，特别是一些稀有的草药。自上世纪90年代安装缆车以来，参观人数大大增加。

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