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(完整版)2018年12月大学英语四级真题完整版(第3套) 2018年12月大学英语四级真题完整版(第3套) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of studying abroad. You should write at least 120 words but no more than180 words. PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) 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. Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage。 Have you ever used email to apologize to a colleague? Delivered a 26 to a subordinate (下属) with a voice-mail message? Flown by plane across the country just to deliver important news in person? The various communication options at our fingertips today can be good for 27 and productivity——-and at the same time very troublesome. With so many ways to communicate, how should a manager choose the one that's best --— 28 when the message to be delivered is bad or unwelcome news for the recipient? We’ve 29 business communication consultants and etiquette (礼仪) experts to come up with the following guidelines for 30 using the alterative ways of delivering difficult messages. First of all, choose how personal you want to be. A face-to—face communication is the most 31 。Other choices, in descending order of personalization, are: a real-time phone call, a voice—mail message, a handwritten note, a typewritten letter, and the most 32 is email。 Some of these may change order according to the 33 situation or your own preferences; for example, a handwritten note might seem more personal than voice mail。 How do you decide on the best choice for the difficult message you’ve got to deliver? “My 34 concern is: How can I soften or civilize this message?” says etiquette expert Dana Casperson. “So when I apologize, I usually choose in-person first, or a phone conversation as my top alternative, and maybe a handwritten note next。 Apologizing by email is something I now totally 35 .” A) avoid E) intimate I) reward M) unfriendly B) convenience F) particularly J) silent N) warning C) effectively G) primary K) specific O) witnessed D) escape H) prompt L) surveyed Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived。 You may choose a paragraph more than once。 Each paragraph is marked with a letter。 Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. How a Poor, Abandoned Parisian Boy Became a Top Chef? [A] The busy streets in Paris were uneven and caked in thick mud, but there was always a breathtaking sight to see in the shop windows of Patisserie de la Rue de la Paix。 By 1814, people crowded outside the bakery, straining for a glimpse of the latest sweet food created by the young chef who worked inside。 [B] His name was Marie—Antoine Careme, and he had appeared, one day, almost out of nowhere. But in his short lifetime, which ended exactly 181 years ago today, he would forever revolutionize French gourmet food (美食 ) write best-selling cook books and think up magical dishes for royals and other important people。 [C] Careme’s childhood was one part tragedy, equal part mystery. Born the 16th child to poor parents in Paris in either 1783 or 1784, a young Careme was suddenly abandoned at the height of the French Revolution. At 8 years old, he worked as a kitchen boy for a restaurant in Paris in exchange for room and board。 By age 15, he had become an apprentice (学徒) to Sylvain Bailly, a well—known dessert chef with a successful bakery in one of Paris’s most fashionable neighborhoods. [D] Careme was quick at learning in the kitchen. Bailly encouraged his young apprentice to learn to read and write. Careme would often spend his free afternoons at the nearby National Library reading books on art and architecture. In the back room of the little bakery, his interest in design and his baking talent combined to work wonders he shaped delicious masterpieces out of flour, butter and sugar. [E] In his teenage years, Careme fashioned eatable copies of the late 18th century's most famous buildings---cookies in the shape of ruins of ancient Athens and pies in the shape of ancient Chinese palaces and temples。 Sylvain Bailly, his master, displayed these luxuriant creations--—often as large as 4 feet tall———in his bakery windows. [F] Careme creations soon captured the discriminating eye of a French diplomat, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand- Perigord。 Around 1804, Talleyrand challenged Careme to produce a full menu for his Personal castle, instating e young baker to use local season fruits and vegetables and to avoid repeating main dishes over the course of an entire year。 The experiment was a grand success and Talleyrand's association with French nobility would prove a profitable connection for Careme。 [G] French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was known to be unimpressed by the declining taste of early 18th century cooking, but under pressure to entertain Paris's high society, he too called Careme to his kitchen at Tuileries Palace. In 1810, Careme designed the extraordinary cake for the wedding of Napoleon and his second bride, Marie—luise of Austria. He became one of the first modern chefs to focus on the appearance of his table, not just the flavor of his dishes. “I want order and taste, A well—displayed meal is enhanced one hundred percent in my eyes,” he later wrote in one of his cook books [H] In 1816, Careme begin a culinary (烹饪的 ) journey which would forever mark his place as history’s first top chef。 He voyaged to England to cook in the modern Great Kitchen of the prince regent (摄政王 ) George IV, and crossed continents to prepare grand banquets for the tables of Tsar Alexander I of Russia. Never afraid to talk up his own accomplishments, boastful Careme made a fortune as wealthy families with social ambitions invited him to their kitchens. Later, in his cook books, he would often include a sketch of himself, so that people on the street would be able to recognize—--and admire--—him。 [I] Careme’s cooking displays became the symbol of fine French dining; they were plentiful, beautiful and imposing. Guests would fall silent in wonder as servants carried Careme's fancy creations into the dining hall. For a banquet celebrating the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia’s visit to George IV’s Brighton Pavilion on Jan. 18, 1817, the menu featured 120 different dishes, highlighting eight different soups 40 main courses, and 32 desserts [J] As he traveled through the homes of early 19th century nobility, Careme forged the new art of French gourmet food。 Locked in hot kitchens, Careme created his four “mother sauces.” These sauces ——— bechamel, veloute, espagnole and allemande---formed the central building blocks for many French main courses. He also perfected the soufflé---a baked egg dish, and introduced the standard chef’s uniform-—-the same double—breasted white coat and tall white hat still worn by many chefs today. The white clothing conveyed an image of cleanliness, according to Careme———and in his realm, appearance was everything。 [K] Between meals, Careme wrote cook books that would be used in European kitchens for the next century。 His manuals including The Royal Parisian Baker and the massive five—volume Art of French Cooking Series (1833-1847 completed after his death) first systematized many basic principles of cooking, complete with drawings and step—by-step directions。 Long before television cooking shows, Careme walked readers through common kitchen tasks, instructing them to “try this for yourself, at home” as famous American Chef Jullia Child might do, many years later, [L] In the end, however, it was the kitchen that did Careme in. Decades of working over coal fires in tight, closed spaces with little fresh air (to ensure his dishes would not get cold) had fatally damaged his lungs。 On Jan. 12, 1833, Careme died just before he turned 50. [M] But in his lifetime, Careme, ever confident, could see beyond his short domination in the kitchen。 He wanted to “set the standard for beauty in classical and modern cooking, and prove to the distant future that the French chefs of the 19th century were the most famous in the world," as he wrote in his papers 36。 Careme was among the first chefs who stressed both the appearance and flavor of dishes. 37。 Careme wanted to show to later generations that French chefs of his time were most outstanding in the world. 38。 Careme benefited greatly from serving a French diplomat and his connections。 39. Careme learned his trade from a famous dessert chef in Paris. 40。 Careme's creative works were exhibited in the shop windows by his master。。 41。 Careme’s knowledge of art and architecture helped him create extraordinary desserts out of ordinary ingredient. 42。 Many people in Paris were eager to have a look at the latest sweet food made by Careme. 43。 Careme become extremely wealthy by cooking for rich and socially ambitious families. 44. Careme’s writing dealt with fundamental cooking principles in a systematic way. 45. Careme's contribution to French cooking was revolutionary。 Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D)。 You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre。 Passage One Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage. Roughly the size of a soda can sitting on a bookshelf, a relatively harmless gadget may be turning friends away from your home. The elephant in your living room is your Internet—connected security camera, a device people are increasingly using for peace of mind in their homes. But few stop to think about the effect these devices may have on house guests。 Should you tell your friends, for instance, that they’re being recorded while you all watch the big game together? “It’s certainly new territory, especially as home security cameras become easier to install,” says Lizzie Post, president of the Emily Post Institute, America's foremost manners advisors. “I think it will be very interesting to see what etiquette (礼仪) emerges in terms of whether you tell people you have a camera or not, and whether guests have a right to ask that it be turned off, if it’s not a security issue.” Post wants to make clear that shes not talking about legal rights, but rather personal preferences. She also wants to explain that there are no right or wrong answers regarding manners on this front yet, because the technology is just now becoming mainstream。 Besides, the Emily Post Institute doesn’t dictate manners. When it comes to security cameras, Post says it’s a host’s responsibility to make sure guests feel comfortable within their home. “I’m always a fan of being open and honest.” For instance, if the host casually acknowledges that there is a camera in the room by telling a story about it, that may be enough to provide an opening for a guest to say if they are uncomfortable. However, if a contractor is working in your home, you don't need to tell them that there are cameras watching. Then again, the air of accountability that the camera generates can also work in contractors’ favor, “If anything does go wrong while they're in the house, they don’t want to be blamed for it,” she says。 “In fact, the camera could be the thing that proves that they didn't steal the $20, or knock the vase off the table。” 46. For what reason may your friends feel reluctant to visit your home? A) The security camera installed may intrude into their privacy. B) They don’t want their photos to be circulated on the Internet. C) The security camera may turn out to be harmful to their health. D) They may not be willing to interact with your family members 47。 What does Lizzie Post say is new territory? A) The effect of manners advice B) Cost of applying new technologies at home C) The increasing use of home security devices D) Etiquette around home security cameras。 48. What is Lizzie Post mainly discussing with regard to the use of home security cameras? A) Legal rights B) Moral issues C) Likes and dislikes of individuals。 D) The possible impact on manners。 49。 What is a host’s responsibility regarding security cameras, according to Lizzie Post? A) Making their guests feel at ease B) Indicating where they are C) Turning them off in time. D) Ensuring their guests’ privacy。 50。 In what way can the home security camera benefit visitors to your home? A) It can satisfy their curiosity。 B) It can prove their innocence. C) It can help them learn new technology。 D) It can make their visit more enjoyable。 Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage。 PepsiCo is to spend billions of dollars to develop drinks and snacks and reformulate existing ones with lower sugar, salt and fat, as consumers demand healthier options and regulatory pressure intensifies amid an obesity epidemic(流行病). The maker of Mountain Dew and Gatorade has been one of the earlier movers in the industry to offer products with reduced levels of unhealthy ingredients-—-PepsiCo claims a packet of its chips now contains less salt than a slice of white bread。 However, its new 10-year plan makes clear it believes it still has a long way to go. Shifting eating habits, including a sharp drop in consumption of sparkling drinks, have forced radical change on the industry。 But those shifts have yet to be reflected in record obesity levels, which stand at 36.5% overall in the US。 Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chairman, said the plan to make its products healthier was important for the company’s growth。 But on the subject of obesity, she pointed out that consumers’ lifestyles have changed significantly, with many people being more sedentary(久坐不动的) not least because more time is spent in front of computers. She said PepsiCo’s contribution was to produce healthier snacks that still tasted good. 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