2014年英语四级考试模拟试题及答案(第一套)_第6页

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

　　剪纸(paper cutting)是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的历史，在明朝和清朝时期(the Ming and Qing Dynasties)特别

　　流行。人们常用剪纸美化居家环境。特别是在春节和婚庆期间，剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间，以增加喜庆的气氛。剪纸最常用的颜色是红色，象征健康和兴旺。

　　中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎，经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。

　　听力材料：Tape Script of Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　1. M: Finally I’ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a

　　good impression on your family.

　　W: Come on, it’s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　2. W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them.

　　M: That’s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland.

　　Q: What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?

　　3. M: Miss, can I interest you in the pork special we’re serving tonight? It’s only

　　$7.99, half the usual price, and it’s very tasty.

　　W: Oh, really? I’ll try it.

　　Q: What does the man say about the dish?

　　4. W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out

　　when my bus to Cleveland leaves.

　　M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?

　　Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

　　5. M: Shawn’s been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a

　　job when he looks like that.

　　W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put

　　on something clean.

　　Q: What do we learn about Shawn?

　　6. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads?

　　W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do I have to pay a fine?

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　7. W: My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke

　　something.

　　M: I’m no doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest

　　it for a few days.

　　Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation? 8. M: I really can’t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he’s

　　going to be at your Christmas party, I just won’t come.

　　W: I’m sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come.

　　Q: What does the woman imply?