大学英语四级考试2021年12月真题（第二套）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions:Suppose your school is organizing an orientation program to help the freshmen adapt to the newemvironment and academic studies.You are now to write a proposal,which may include its aim,duration,participantsand activities.You will have 30 mimutes to write the proposal.You should write at least 120 words but no more than180 words.Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end ofeach news report,you will hear two orthree questions.Both the news report 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 the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Questions I and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)She suffered from shock.C)She was coughing all the time.B)She suffered from lung cancerD)She was pierced by a chicken bone.2.A)Through regular exercising.C)By eating chicken soup daily.B)Through a surgical operation.D)By using traditional Chinese medicineQuestions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)It was born 13 years ago.C)It got injured in a big bushfire.B)It ran away into a nearby forest.D)It was Alice Gray's lovely pet.4.A)They installed a camera to monitor sheep activity.C)They spent seven years replanting their farm.B)They claimed damages for their heavy losses.D)They rebuilt the fencing around their farm.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)The loss of gold from an airplane.C)The transfer of tons of precious metal by air.B)The crash of a Russian cargo airplaneD)The disappearance of some gold and diamonds.6.A)It informed the local police at once.C)It made an emergency landing.B)It contacted the goldmine company.D)It had a crew member fix the problem.7.A)They will cooperate with the police.C)They took some gold bars and diamonds.B)They had checked the plane carefully.D)They will be questioned by the police.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear to long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hearfour questions.Both the conversation 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 the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)For the company's records.C)To ensure information security.B)For future training purposes.D)To follow the company's rule9.A)To get her money back for the returned chair.C)To inquire about the price of office chairs.B)To check her customer reference number.D)To make complaints about its customer service.10.A)She was issued a new card.C)She forgot where she had left it.B)She lost it about three days ago.D)She had to update its information.11.A)Upload her personal information to the company's website.B)Update her bank card details on the company's website.C)Make a specific note on the company's system.D)Reconsider her options for payment methods.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He has to work late.C)He is feeling exhausted.B)He is tired of cooking.D)He wants to try Asian foods.13.A)Book a table.C)Download a menu.B)Locate a restaurant.D)Order a delivery.14.A)It is too spicy.C)It is not healthy.B)It is too oily.D)It is not tasty.15.A)She is too eager to please.C)She is too weight-conscious.B)She is too picky about food.D)She is too concerned about money.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end ofeach passage,you will hear three or fourquestions.Both the passage and the questions 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 onAnswer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)More and more people are treating pet cats like their children.B)Parents and cat owners alike experience high levels of anxiety.C)Owners'personalities affect their cats'behaviour and wellbeing.D)Parents'personalities can affect the personalities of their children.17.A)Give their pets behavioural training.C)Know their pets'feelings and desires.B)Interact with their pets in novel ways.D)Provide their pets with the best care.18.A)Further investigation.C)More extensive sampling.B)Collection of more data.D)More convincing explanationQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)Running is the easiest form of exercise for most people.B)People should exercise at least 60 minutes every day.C)Running is the best exercise for extending one's life.D)People should do more running than mere walking.20.A)Accelerating their blood circulation.C)Regulating their breathing rate.B)Slowing down their ageing process.D)Improving their brain function.21.A)They were less affected by sad movies.C)They struggled to handle negative emotions.B)They were more eager to enjoy a movie.D)They found it easy to control their emotions.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)He is a famous architect.C)He is a local entrepreneur.B)He is a tour guide.D)He is the owner of the Hill House.23.A)He studied the blueprints of other famous buildings.C)He took a tour of his client's old home.B)He inquired about his client's family background.D)He observed his client's life and habits.24.A)A house of a unique design.C)A house with a lot of free space.B)A house of the current fashionD)A house made of timber and brick.25.A)They were badly damaged but restored.C)They are copies built to the architect's designs.B)They were designed by another architect.D)They are well preserved and in pretty good shape.Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)SectionADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blankfrom a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully beforemaking your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter:Please mark the corresponding letter foreach item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bankmore than once.It is commonly believed that the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare was born inStratford-on-Avon on April 23,1564.But it is impossible to know the 26 day on which he was born.Churchrecords show he was baptized (on April 26,and three days was a customary amount of time to waitbefore baptizing a newly born baby.Shakespeare's date of death is 27 known,however:it was April 23,1616.He was 52 and had retired to Stratford three years before.Although few plays have been performed or analyzed as extensively as the 38 plays Shakespeare wrote,there are few surviving details about his life.This 28of biographical information is due primarily to hissocial 29;he was not a noble,but the son of a leather trader.Shakespeare 30 attended the grammar school in Stratford,where he would have studied Latin andread 31 literature.He did not go to university and at age 18 married Anne Hathaway,who was eightyears his 32 They had four children,including the twins,Hamnet and Judith.Nothing is known of the periodbetween the birth of the twins and Shakespeare's 33 as a dramatist in London in the early 1590s.In a million words written over 20 years,he 34 the full range of human emotions and conflicts witha 35 that remains sharp today.As his great contemporary the poet and dramatist Ben Jonson said,"He was notof an age,but for all time."A)capturedI)precisionB)classicalJ)probablyC)conclusivelyK)qualityD)emergenceL)scarcityE)exactM)seniorF)generatedN)separatedG)particularO)systematicallyH)positionSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statementcontains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information isderived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer thequestions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.How to not be boringA)Humans are creatures of habit.We love to establish a routine and stick with it.Then we often put ourselves onauto-pilot.Routines can be incredibly useful in helping you get things done.However,too much of a routinecan also make you incredibly boring.Nevertheless,many people live lives that are boringly predictable,orlive a life where everything is outlined or planned.B)To tell the truth,interesting people are more popular among their friends.If you don't arouse someone'scuriosity or brighten someone's day,you probably come across as being a little bit dull.But that doesn't meanyour life has ended and you can't do anything to change it.If you find yourself searching for something to saybeyond small talk,try these tactics to find more interesting approaches to conversation.C)Recently,I was at a gathering of colleagues when someone tumed to me and asked,"So,what's new withyou?"Ordinarily,I think I'm a good conversationalist.After all,it's literally my job to talk to people and telltheir stories or share their advice.And that's not exactly an unexpected question.Still,the only "new-to-me"topics that came to mind were my daughter's basketball tournament (and my feelings about thatmoming's political headlines-neither amusing nor appropriate topics at that moment.D)Oh,no,I thought.Have I become boring?But sharing our experiences in an authentic way to connect withother people is what makes us interesting,says associate professor Michael Pirson.The hesitation I felt in notsharing the ordinary things that were happening in my life,and the wild mental search for something moreinteresting,may have backfired and made me seem less interestingE)"If someone is making up some conversation that might be interesting,it's probably not going to land well,"says Pirson,whose expertise includes trust and well-being,mindfulness,and humanistic management."It'sgoing to feel like a made-up conversation that people don't necessarily want to tune in to."F)The most interesting people aren't those who've gone on some Eat,Pray,Love joumey to find themselves.Instead,Pirson says,they're those who examine the ordinary."Often,the 'boring things'may not be boring atall.Maybe they are actually little miracles,"he says.Share your observations about the world around you-interesting stories you heard or things you noticed-and you may be surprised by the universal connectionthey inspire.G)This is essentially how Jessica Hagy starts her day.The author of How to Be Interesting:An InstructionManal,Hagy spends a lot of time thinking about what's interesting to her.People who are interesting arepersistently curious,she says.H)Think about the everyday things around you and ask questions about them.What is that roadside monumentI see on my way to work every day?Who built that interesting building in my city?What nearby attractionshaven't I visited?Why do people do things that way?Use what you find to ask more questions and learnmore about the world around you."Having that sort of curiosity is almost like a protective gear from gettinginto boredom,"she says.And when you find things that are truly interesting to you,share them.I)Television veteran Audrey Morrissey,executive producer of NBC's The Voice,is always looking for what willmake a person or story interesting to viewers.It's usually a matter of individuality."Having a strong point ofview,signature style,or being a super-enthusiast in a particular field makes someone interesting,"she says.That means embracing what is truly interesting or unique about yourself."Many people are 'not boring'in theway that they can carry a conversation or can be good at a social gathering,etc.To be interesting means thatyou have lived life,taken risks,traveled,sought out experience to leam for yourself and share with others,"she says.J)Of course,it's possible to be a fountain of knowledge and a boring person,says public relations consultantAndrea Pass.Paying attention to the listener is an important part of having a conversation that's interesting toboth parties.Talking on and on about what's interesting to you isn't going to make you an interesting person,she says.K)"If the listener is not paying attention,it's your sign to shorten the story or change direction.Make sure tobring the audience into the conversation so that it is not one-sided,"Pass says.Be a better listener yourself,and give others opportunities to participate in the conversation by inviting them with questions or requests toshare their own experiences or thoughts.(e.g.,"Now,tell me about your favorite book,"or"Have you everbeen to that attraction?")Questions are a powerful tool,especially when they encourage others to discloseinformation about themselves.A 2012 study from the University of Califomia,Santa Barbara,found that