全國大學(xué)英語CET四級(jí)考試及答案(2025年)PartI?Writing?(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayofnolessthan120wordsbutnomorethan180wordsonthefollowingtopic.Supposeyouruniversityissolicitingsuggestionsfortherenovationofthecentrallibrary.Writeanessayinwhichyou1)describeoneexistingproblemyouhavenoticed,2)explainwhyitmatters,and3)proposeafeasibleimprovement.WriteyouressayontheAnswerSheet.PartII?ListeningComprehension?(30minutes)SectionA?NewsReportsDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachreport,youwillheartwoquestions.Boththereportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.NewsReport11.A)AcargoshiphitareefoffthecoastofPortugal.?B)Afishingvesselrescued42migrantsintheAtlantic.?C)AnewlighthousebeganoperatingnearMadeira.?D)Astormforcedthreecruiselinerstochangecourse.2.A)Theyhadbeendriftingforfivedayswithoutfood.?B)TheyweretransferredtoaSpanishpatrolboat.?C)Theyrefusedmedicalcheck-upsatfirst.?D)TheycamefromthesamevillageinSenegal.NewsReport23.A)Itcanchargeaphoneinlessthantenminutes.?B)Itismadeentirelyfromplantfibres.?C)Itdissolvesintapwaterwithin72hours.?D)Itconvertsbodyheatintoelectricity.4.A)Reducelandfillwaste.?B)Replacecopperwires.?C)Promote6Gtechnology.?D)Cutminingofraremetals.NewsReport35.A)Thecity’sratpopulationhasdoubledsince2020.?B)Anewsubwaylinewilldisturbundergroundhabitats.?C)Awildlifegroupsuggestedusingbirth-controlpellets.?D)Residentsareadvisedtokeeppetcatsindoorsatnight.6.A)Theytrainhawkstocatchrats.?B)Theysterilizemaleratswithlasers.?C)Theyinstallinfraredbarriersinsewers.?D)Theyimportsterileratsfromlaboratories.SectionB?LongConversationsDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Conversation17.A)Shemissedthecampusshuttle.?B)ShelostherstudentIDcard.?C)Sheleftherlaptopinthelibrary.?D)Shespiltcoffeeonhernotes.8.A)Itdepartsevery15minutes.?B)Itisfreeforgraduatestudents.?C)Itstopsrunningafter9p.m.?D)Itcirclesthecampuscounter-clockwise.9.A)Asksecuritytoopenthelab.?B)Borrowasparekeyfromaroommate.?C)SubmitatemporaryIDapplicationonline.?D)Uploadaphototothecampusapp.10.A)Heofferstosharehisumbrella.?B)Hepromisestowakeheruptomorrow.?C)Helendsherapowerbank.?D)Hebuysheralate-nightsnack.Conversation211.A)Itreliesonsolarpanels.?B)Itcollectsrainwaterfortoilets.?C)Itusesgeothermalpumps.?D)Itisbuiltfromrecycledbricks.12.A)Theventilationsystemisnoisy.?B)Thecorridorsaretoonarrow.?C)TheWi-Fisignalisweakinthebasement.?D)Theelevatorsbreakdownfrequently.13.A)Installmotion-sensorlights.?B)Addmorebikeracks.?C)Paintwallswithlightcolours.?D)Replacewoodenwindowframes.14.A)ShemajorsinEnvironmentalScience.?B)ShesitsontheStudentCouncil.?C)Sheworkspart-timeasalibrarian.?D)Shelivesonthetopfloorofthebuilding.SectionC?PassagesDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Passage115.A)Theywereusedasmoneyinancienttimes.?B)Theyhelpedsailorspredicttyphoons.?C)Theyinspiredtheinventionofcompasses.?D)TheyguidedPolynesiansacrossthePacific.16.A)Byobservingwavepatterns.?B)Byfollowingsea-birdflights.?C)Byanalysingsandcomposition.?D)Bytastingwatersalinity.17.A)Theybuiltmodelsofcanoes.?B)Theymemorizedstarpositions.?C)Theycarvedmapsonshells.?D)Theydyedropesdifferentcolours.Passage218.A)Itlowersbloodpressuremorethanwalking.?B)Itincreasesgreymatterintheprefrontalcortex.?C)Itburnsfewercaloriesthanswimming.?D)Itimprovesnightvisionwithinamonth.19.A)Theywereallowedtocycleindoors.?B)Theycycledonlydownhill.?C)Theyworeheavybackpacks.?D)Theypedalledat60revolutionsperminute.20.A)Cyclingtoworkpreventscognitivedecline.?B)Electricbikesarelessbeneficialthanregularones.?C)Groupcyclingboostsemotionalresilience.?D)Stationarybikesprovidenomentalgain.Passage321.A)Itwasprintedonsilkinsteadofpaper.?B)Itomittedthenamesofcoastalcities.?C)Itplacedeastontheleftside.?D)ItdepictedCaliforniaasanisland.22.A)ADutchmerchanttradedspicesforit.?B)Amonkhiditinsideamonasterywall.?C)Asoldiertookithomeafterawar.?D)Alibrarianboughtitatafleamarket.23.A)Itrevealedunknowntraderoutes.?B)Itconfirmedthemap’sauthenticity.?C)Itshowedtheink’sagematchedthepaper.?D)ItprovedthecartographerwasSpanish.PartIII?ReadingComprehension?(40minutes)SectionA?BankedClozeDirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.Thehumblestreetlightisundergoingaquietrevolution.Equippedwithsensorsandmicrochips,thenewestpolescandofarmorethanpushbackdarkness.Theycan24________trafficdensity,photographspeedingcars,andeven25________theairfornitrogendioxide.Whenapedestrianpassesunderneath,thelampbrightensautomatically;whentheroadis26________,itdimstocutenergyusebyupto70percent.Citiesthatonce27________millionseachyearonelectricityarenowre-investingthesavingsincyclelanesandurbantrees.Yetthesameomnipresentglowworriesprivacyadvocates,whofearthedatacouldbe28________totrackindividualswithoutconsent.Engineersreplythattherawnumbersareanonymisedwithinmilliseconds,butsceptics29________thatmetadatapatternsstillrevealdailyroutines.Thedebate30________abroaderquestion:shouldpublicspacebeoptimisedforefficiencyoranonymity?Sofar,votersseemto31________theformer,approvingbondissuesthatfundsmarterlightingdistricts.Whetherthatenthusiasmsurvivesthefirsthigh-profiledatabreachremainstobe32________.Wordbank:A)vacant?B)scan?C)mirrors?D)squandered?E)squander?F)monitoring?G)shed?H)exploited?I)opt?J)monitored?K)illuminate?L)seen?M)detect?N)conserve?O)leanSectionB?LongPassagesDirections:Therearetwopassagesfollowedbyfivequestionseach.Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices.Passage1In2022,thesmalltownofThistleinUtahslid1.5metresdownhillinlessthanthreeweeks.Themovementwasnottriggeredbyanearthquakebutbytheslowsaturationofalayerofvolcanicashleft20,000yearsearlier.Geologistscallsuchphenomena“creepevents”,andtheyarebecomingmorefrequentasirrigationandextremerainfallcombinetolubricateancientslipplanes.Satelliteradarnowpicksupprecursoryshiftsassmallasonemillimetreaday,yetresidentsrarelyheedevacuationordersuntilcrackssnakeacrossliving-roomwalls.33.WhattriggeredtheThistleslide??A)Anearbydamburst.?B)Volcanicashbecamesaturated.?C)Tectonicplatescollided.?D)Undergroundminingcollapsed.34.Whyarecreepeventsincreasing??A)Earth’srotationisslowing.?B)Irrigationaddswatertosoil.?C)Volcanoesareeruptingmoreoften.?D)Forestsareabsorbinglessrain.35.Howaccurateismodernradar??A)Itdetectsshiftsofonemillimetreperday.?B)Itpredictslandslidesfiveyearsahead.?C)Itonlyworksduringdaylighthours.?D)Itcostsmorethangroundsensors.Passage2Forcenturies,theArcticternheldtherecordforthelongestannualmigration.In2023,biologiststaggingjuvenilegreatwhitepelicansdiscoveredaround-tripof18,000kilometresbetweenKazakhstanandSouthAfrica,surpassingtheternby600kilometres.Unlikepelicans,however,ternsflyoveropenoceanwherefoodisscarce;thebirdsmustdipeveryhourtodrink,losingpreciousenergy.Thepelicanroutecrosseswetlandsstockedwithcarpfarms,providingrefuellingstationsevery200kilometres.36.Whichbirdnowholdsthemigrationrecord??A)TheArctictern.?B)Thegreatwhitepelican.?C)Thebar-tailedgodwit.?D)Theruby-throatedhummingbird.37.Whatdisadvantagedoternsface??A)Theymigratealone.?B)Theycannotglide.?C)Theyflyabovebarrenwater.?D)Theyarehuntedbygulls.SectionC?In-depthReadingDirections:Readthepassageandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.WhenthefirstglasspaneswereproducedinRomanEgypt,theyweredeemedsovaluablethatownersremovedthematdusktopreventtheft.Amillenniumlater,Venetiancraftsmendevelopedcrownglass,spinningmoltensilicaintodiscsthatwerelighterandclearer.ThetechnologycrossedtheAtlanticwithIrishimmigrantswhobuilttheearliestAmericanwindow-glassfurnacesin1812.Yeteachinnovationcarriedaninvisibleprice:theverytransparencythatallowedinhabitantstoviewtheoutsideworldalsoexposedinteriorstothegazeofstrangers.Thesolution—netcurtains—becameaculturalmarker,signallingrespectabilityinVictorianEnglandand,later,aspirationalmodernityinpost-warJapan.Today,electrochromicglasscantogglebetweenopaqueandclearwithataponaphone,buttheethicaldilemmapersists:everypanestillframesthetensionbetweencuriosityandprivacy,betweenthedesiretoseeandtherightnottobeseen.38.WhatRomanattitudetowardglassisdescribed??A)Itwascommonanddisposable.?B)Itwaspreciousandportable.?C)Itwasfragileandthereforeholy.?D)Itwasopaqueanddecorative.39.WhattechnicaladvancedidVenetianartisansintroduce??A)Temperedsafetylayers.?B)Spinningmoltensilicaintodiscs.?C)Etchingheraldicsymbols.?D)Embeddingwiremesh.40.Whatculturalfunctiondidnetcurtainsserve??A)Theyindicatedwealth.?B)Theyblockedultravioletrays.?C)Theysignalledrespectability.?D)Theyreducedheatingbills.41.Whatmodernparallelisdrawn??A)Smartglasscontinuestheoldtension.?B)Phonesreplacetheneedforwindows.?C)Curtainsarebecomingfashionableagain.?D)Glassisnowcompletelyopaque.PartIV?Translation?(30minutes)Directions:TranslatethefollowingpassagefromChineseintoEnglish.WriteyourtranslationontheAnswerSheet.中國科學(xué)家近日在青藏高原納木錯(cuò)湖區(qū)成功鉆取了長達(dá)150米的高質(zhì)量湖芯。湖芯如同一部無字的編年史，記錄了過去15萬年氣候變化的蛛絲馬跡。通過分析其中硅藻的種類、鈦元素含量以及磁化率波動(dòng)，研究團(tuán)隊(duì)重建了季風(fēng)強(qiáng)度與植被演替的序列。這一成果不僅填補(bǔ)了青藏高原高海拔地區(qū)古氣候數(shù)據(jù)的空白，也為預(yù)測亞洲夏季風(fēng)對未來變暖的響應(yīng)提供了關(guān)鍵證據(jù)。專家指出，湖芯中12萬年前的花粉顯示，當(dāng)時(shí)納木錯(cuò)周邊曾分布著溫帶針闊混交林，暗示氣溫可能比今天高兩攝氏度。該發(fā)現(xiàn)警示我們，一旦全球升溫突破臨界點(diǎn)，類似的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)可能再次北移，深刻影響“亞洲水塔”的徑流格局。PartV?AnswerKeyPartI?WritingSampleessay(forreferenceonly):Thecentrallibrary’sthird-floorreadingroomisplaguedbyasingleyetdisruptiveproblem:theabsenceofindividualpoweroutlets.Studentscirclelikepredatorsatdusk,readytopounceonanyseatthathappenstoshareawallsocket.Thescarcityforcesmanytoabandontheirlaptops,discouragingdigitalnote-takingandsendingsometoovercrowdedcafésinstead.Afeasibleremedyistoinstallretractableoutletsineverydesk,similartothosealreadycommoninairportlounges.Theretrofitrequiresmodestcarpentry:ahollowcavity,asurge-protectedstrip,andaflip-toplidthatpreventscoffeespills.Fundingcouldcomefromthesavingsgeneratedbylastyear’sLEDlightingupgrade,whichtrimmedtheelectricitybillby18percent.Byturningeachdeskintoaself-sufficientworkstation,thelibrarywou