2016年12月大学英语四级真题答案（卷一）
2016年12月英语四级考试已结束，完整版答案及解析都在这里。
作文
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation: one is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
【参考范文】
For undergraduates college students, deciding what to do upon graduation can be a tough decision to say the least. From my point of view, I prefer to pursuing postgraduate students. My choice can be attributed to the following two driving forces.
For one thing, I want to continue my studies for their own sake because I love what I am doing. In fact, having a passion for my subject is possibly the best reason to go into postgraduate education. For another thing, entering into a postgraduate school, I can improve my job prospects. Specializing at postgraduate level can make you a stronger job applicant.
Actually, when in comes time for university graduates to decide their next step in life, there is no on right or wrong choice for everyone. Rather, each students must reach his or her own conclusion.
【参考译文】
对于本科生来说，决定毕业工作之后做什么毫不夸张的说是一个艰难的决定。从我个人而言，我更喜欢读研。以下两点原因可以解释我的选择。
一方面， 我是为了想学习而打算继续学业因为我热爱正在做的事情。事实上，热爱学科可能是读研最好的理由。另一方面，通过读研，我们可以提高就业前景。研究生层次的专业学习可以增强你的技能，使你成为强有力的求职者。
事实上，大学毕业之际，每个人在决定人生中的下一步时无所谓对和错。更恰当的说，每个学生都必须做出自己的选择。
【范文解析】
一、写作思路：这次的四级作文再次考了和大学生生活极为紧密的话题——大学毕业后的选择：工作还是读研，这是每个大学毕业生都会面临的选择题。构思本题可以从以下思路入手，首先开篇明确自己的选择;中间段落具体阐述自己做出这样选择的原因，例如参考范文做出的选择是读研，中间短路具体阐释之所以做出读研选择的原因是由于兴趣和未来的工作前景。结尾段说明无论哪一种选择本身并无对错之分。
二、亮点表达：
1. upon graduation 在毕业之时，upon后面加有动态含义的名词，表示在……的时候;类似用法还有on，例如on my arrival 当我到达的时候
2. a tough decision 艰难的决定
3. A can be attributed to B A可以被归因于B
4. driving forces 动因
5. continue my studies for their own sake 为了学习而学习
6. a stronger job applicant 强有力的求职者
听力
Section A：
1.[A] It was dangerous to live in.
2.[B] A storm
3.[B] They were trapped in an underground elevator.
4.[C] They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.
5.[D] Close some of its post office.
6.[C] Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.
7.[A] Many post office staff will lose their jobs.
Section B：
8.[D] He will lose part of his pay.
9.[B] He is a trustworthy guy.
10.[D] She is better at handling such matters.
11.[C] He is always trying to stir up trouble.
12.[D] Friendly
13. [A] They stay quiet
14.[C] She was never invited to a colleague’s home.
15.[B] Houses provide more privacy
Section C：
16.[D] They will automatically be given hiring priority.
17.[C] Visit the school careers service.
18.[B] Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.
19.[C] It may be sold at a higher price.
20.[A] It is healthier than green tee.
21.[D] It does not have a stable market.
22.[B] They prefer unique objects of high quality.
23.[B] They could only try to create at night.
24.[A] Make wise choices.
阅读之Section A
26. [E] challenges
27. [J] searched
28. [D] categorizing
29. [K] similarities
30. [L] slightly
31. [G] percentage
32. [O] traditional
33. [ I ] regardless
34. [H] proving
35. [M] suggests
【解析】
26. 根据简单句的基本句型尝试，此空格处应填入谓语动词，再根据时态和主谓一致原则，此处可填入的备选项为challenges和suggests或tastes，再根据前后文语境锁定答案为challenges，这里的challenge是动词，表“怀疑”。
27. 根据主谓宾的常识以及时态要求将答案缩小在searched和applied之间，再看空格后面的搭配为for, search for 意思为寻找符合语境;倘若选applied，apply for的意思是申请，与与语境明显不符合。综上，故答案为searched。
28. 根据介词后面需要搭配名词或动名词的原则，确认该空格应在名词性质的备选项中记性选择，在根据前后文语义应该填入 categorizing， categorize A as B or C，把A分为B或C;categorize brains as “male”or“female” ，把电脑分为男性或女性。
29. 根据句法知识和词性搭配，该空格应该填入名词词性，再根据空格前的逻辑词while表对比这一用法，确定while从句与主句是对比关系，主句中有difference一词，故将答案锁定为 similarities。
30. 根据词性搭配原则，此处应该填入副词故而在slightly和briefly之间进行选择，再根据语义将答案确定为slightly。
31. 根据词性搭配和small一词的用法，将答案锁定为percentage，a small percentage of 表示一小部分。
32. 根据词性搭配尝试此处应该填入形容词，再根据前文语义将答案确定为traditional。
33. 此题主要考察单词的固定搭配，regardless of 表示无论，无论从语法还是语义均符合要求，故而选regardless。
34. 根据原文，此处从语法方面考虑需要填一个非谓语动词，再根据前文语义故而选择 providing.
35. 根据简单句基本句型和时态及主谓一致此处应该填第三人称的动词，再根据语义，只有suggests符合。
阅读之Section B
36. [I]
37. [D]
38. [J]
39. [F]
40. [B]
41. [H]
42. [C]
43. [K]
44. [G]
45. [E]
【答案解析】
36. [I]对应关键词jamming attacks, 和equipment and skill在I段落中同时出现了两个关键词。
37. [D]对应关键词wireless security system, 和conversation在原文中有复现.
38. [J] 选项中wireless security system,和triggering the alarm可以在J选项中找到对应.
39. [F]SimpliSafe, 大写名词很好定位，在加上复现的distinguish，radio interference可以锁定F.
40. [B]根据small proportion可以确定唯一的选项B
41. [H]对应关键词keeps changing
42. [C]对应关键词transmit signals, 和activate.
43. [K]根据选项different measures只在K段落中出现了。
44. [G]选项cellphones是最关键的定位词，可以在G选项中找到复现。
45. [E]选项frequent对应了段落的frequency。
阅读之Section C
【Passage One参考答案】
46. [B] He intends to get rid of the tipping practice.
47. [C] It forces the customer to compensate the waiter.
48. [D] They can have some say in how much their servers earn.
49. [A] Services quality has little effect on tip size.
50. [D] Waiters should be paid by employers instead of customers.
【答案解析】
46.根据题目中的Bill Perry这个专有名词，我们可以定位到文中的第一段话。在But后面有提到“我能告诉你我喜欢这个小伙子。因为他打算禁止付小费这种情况，而赞成给服务员实际的工资”。B选项和这句话的含义接近，get rid of意为“摆脱”，和ban“禁止”含义相近;plan to和intend to含义一样。所以正确答案为B.
47.根据题干中的关键词the author hates tipping和main reason可以返回原文，定位到第三段。文中说“我讨厌它，因为它将义务伪装成一种选择。”既然是义务，那必然是强迫顾客去做的`事情，这和C选项的含义较为接近。
48.根据关键词many people love tipping返回原文，我们可以定位至第四段。根据文中第二行的You like to feel that you have a voice in how much money your server makes.可知，这题应该选择D选项。
49.文中问的是调查中一些服务员的观点，这在第五段的最后一句话中有所体现，文中说：一些服务员不认为他们的工作会受到收到的消费的影响。
50.本题问作者的观点，切记文中无人认领的观点便是作者的观点。在第六段的末尾有提到说，作者支持Bill Perry的观点，而Bill的观点就和D选项是近义表达。
【Passage Two参考答案】
51. [C] The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth.
52. [D] Consumers will spend their savings from cheap oil on other commodities.
53. [C] They use their money reserves to back up consumption.
54. [B] Its negative effects more than cancel out its positive effects.
55. [C] Oil importers account for a larger portion of the global economy.
【答案解析】
51. [C] The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth.
解析：本题是主旨题，原文第一段表示“过去油价下降总是刺激世界经济增长，但是即使现在油价下降越来越多，最新对经济增长的预测却不容乐观，这意味着更低的油价和增长之间的关系削弱了吗?”这第一段点明了主题，后面的段落都是在讨论油价下降为什么以前可以刺激经济增长，而现在却不再能刺激经济增长了。可以看出是C是正确答案。
52. [D] Consumers will spend their savings from cheap oil on other commodities.
解析：根据原文第二段 “some experts say there are still good reasons to ... They spend that money on other things, which stimulates the economy”，可以看出是D正确选项。
53. [C] They use their money reserves to back up consumption.
解析：根据原文第三段中“draw on their reserves to support government spending and subsidies for their consumers”，可以看出C是正确选项。
54. [B] Its negative effects more than cancel out its positive effects.
解析：根据原文第五段中“the negative effects of plunging oil prices are overwhelming the positive effects of cheaper oil”可以看出B是正确选项。
55. [C] Oil importers account for a larger portion of the global economy.
解析：根据原文第六段中“so the nations suffering from the price drop account for a larger share of the global economy”，可以看出是C正确选项。
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