2014年12月英語四級真題及答案「完整版」

Passage One

【資料圖】

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Question 16

A.Nodding one"s head.

B.Waving one"s hand.

C.Holding up the forefinger.

D.Turning the right thumb down.

Question 17

A.Looking away from them.

B.Forming a circle with fingers.

C.Bowing one"s head them.

D.Waving or pointing to them.

Question 18

A.Looking one"s superior in the eye.

B.Keeping one"s arms folded while talking.

C.Showing the sole of one"s foot to a guest.

D.Using a lot of gestures during a conversation.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Question 19

A.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.

B.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.

C.They shared a small flat with their relatives.

D.The children walked to school on dirt roads.

Question 20

A.Tour Ecuador"s Andes Mountains.

B.Earn an annual income of $2800.

C.Purchase a plot to build a home on.

D.Send their children to school.

Question 21

A.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.

B.A new worldwide economic revolution.

C.Different forms of assistance to the needy.

D.The life of poor people in developing countries.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Question 22

A.They are highly sensitive to cold.

B.They are vitally important to our life.

C.They are a living part of our body.

D.They are a chief source of our pain.

Question 23

A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.

B.It is a rare oral disease among old people.

C.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.

D.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.

Question 24

A.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.

B.It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.

C.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.

D.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.

Question 25

A.Food particles.

B.Gum disease.

C.Unhealthy living habits.

D.Chemical crosion.

Section C

Stunt people(替身演員) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.

They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies" jaws. Sword fights must be fought with(27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.

If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt double. Stunt people must(30)______ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film(31)______ the star.

Some stunt people(32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert(33)______.

Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse"s back. He(34)______ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also(35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Section A

Directions：In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

For decades, Americans have taken for granted the XXXX development of new technologies. The innovations(創新)XXXX opment during World War II and afterwards were(36)_____ to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of(37)_____ society now depend, were possible because the United States then(38)_____ the world in mathematics and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science, the(39)_____ of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.