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1、2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套）参考答案Part I WritingHow to handle the relationship between doctors and patients?In recent years, the relationship between doctors and patients has become increasingly tense and complicated. The disputes have intensified day by day. There is a lack of necessary understanding and
2、trust between doctors and patients. The normal health care activities are deeply affected. The relationship between doctors and patients has become an unprecedented common concern of the whole society at this stage.How to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients？Firstly of all, doct
3、ors should have medical ethics and humanities, which would require extreme enthusiasm for patients and their technical excellence. Secondly, doctors and patients should communicate with each other. Furthermore, patients should know more knowledge of medicine. Besides, the government should provide m
4、ore legal protection to help balance the doctor-patient relationship.Although we have a long way to go, we have reasons to believe that the doctor-patient relationship in China is gradually improving.Part II Listening Comprehension1. D2. B3. B4. C5. C6. D7. B8. A9. D10. B11. C12. A13. B14. B15. C16.
5、 A17. C18. B19. C20. D21. B22. A23. C24. A25. DPart III Reading Comprehension26. K27. D28. M29. O30. A31. F32. H33. I34. C35. B36. I37. E38. C39. D40. B41. H42. G43. F44. A45. J46. D47. C48. A49. C50. B51. D52. A53. A54. C55. BPart IV TranslationMount Hua is situated in Huayin city, 120 kilometers f
6、rom Xian. It is a part of Qinling Mountains, which divide not only southern and northern Shaanxi, but also South and North China. Unlike Mount Tai which attracted numerous people to worship, Mount Hua was rarely visited in the past, for the road to the summit was extremely dangerous. However, people
7、 who wish to live long lives often climb the mountain as many herbs grow there, especially some rare ones. Since the installation of cable cars in the 1990s, the number of tourists has increased sharply.听力原文Section AQuestions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.A nine-year-old g
8、irl in New Mexico has raised more than $500 for her little brother who needs heart surgery in Houston Texas this July. Addison Witulskis grandmother Kim Allred said Addison probably overheard a conversation between family members talking about the funds needed to get her little brother to treatment.
9、“I guess she overheard her grandfather and me talking about how were worried about how were going to get to Houston, for my grandsons heart surgery,” said Allred. She decided to go outside and have a lemonade stand and make some drawings and pictures and sell them.” Thats when Addison and her friend
10、s Erika and Emily Borden decided to sell lemonade for 50 cents a cup and sell pictures for 25 cents each. Before Allred knew it, New Mexico State Police Officers were among the many stopping by helping them reach a total of $568. The family turned to social media expressing their gratitude saying, “
11、From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to deeply thank each and every person that stopped by!”1. Who did Addison raise money for?2. How did Addison raise money?Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Last week, France announced that the country will pave 621 miles of
12、 road with solar panels over the next five years, with the goal of providing cheap, renewable energy to five million people. Called “the Wattway,” the roads will be built through joint efforts with the French road-building company Colas and the National Institute of Solar Energy. The company spent t
13、he last five years developing solar panels that are only about a quarter of an inch thick and are strong enough to stand up to heavy highway traffic without breaking or making the roads more slippery. The panels are also designed so that they can be installed directly on top of existing roadways, ma
14、king them relatively cheap and easy to install. France isnt the first country to kick around the idea of paving its roads with solar panels. In November 2015, the Netherlands completed a 229-foot-long bike path paved with solar panels as a test for future projects. However, this is the first time a
15、panel has been designed to be laid directly on top of existing roads and the first project to install the panels on public highways.3. What was Frances purpose of constructing “the Wattway”?4. What is special about the solar panels used in “the Wattway”?Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report
16、you have just heard.Lions have disappeared from much of Africa, but for the past few years scientists have wondered if the big cats were hanging on in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia. Continuous fighting in the region has made surveys difficult. But scientists released a report Monday documenting
17、, with hard evidence, the discovery of lost lions.A team with Oxford Universitys Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, supported by a charity organization, spent two nights in November camping in the National Park in northwest Ethiopia, on the Ethiopia-Sudan border. The researchers set out six camera
18、 traps, capturing images of lions, and they identified lion tracks. The scientists concluded that lions are also likely to live in the neighboring National Park across the border in Sudan. The International Union for Conservation of Nature had previously considered the area a possible range for the
19、species, and local people had reported seeing lions in the area, but no one presented convincing evidence.5. What has made it difficult to survey lions in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia?6. What was the main purpose of the research?7. What did the researchers find in the National Park?Section BQu
20、estions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: I bet youre looking forward to the end of this month, arent you?W: Yes, I am. How did you know?M: David told me you had a special birthday coming up.W: Oh, yes. Thats right. This year will be my golden birthday. M: What does that m
21、ean? Ive never heard of a golden birthday.W: Ive actually just learnt of this concept myself. Fortunately, just in time to celebrate. A golden or lucky birthday is when one turns the age of their birth date. So, for example, my sisters birthday is December 9th and her golden birthday would have been
22、 the year she turned nine years old. Come to think of it, my parents did throw her a surprise party that year. M: Interesting. Too bad I missed mine. My golden birthday would have been four years ago. I assume you got big plans then.W: Actually yes. My husband is planning a surprise holiday for the
23、two of us next week. I have no idea what hes got in mind, but Im excited to find out. Has he mentioned anything to you?M: He might have.W: Anything youd like to share? Im dying to know what kind of trip he has planned or where were going. M: You know nothing at all?W: Not a clue. Hard to imagine, is
24、nt it? Though I must say I think hes been having even more fun keeping the secret from me in the past few weeks.M: Im sure both of you will have a fantastic time. Happy golden birthday! I cant wait to hear all about it when you get back.8. What is the woman looking forward to?9. What did the womans
25、parents do on her sisters lucky birthday?10. What is the woman eager to find out about?11. What does the man say at the end of the conversation?Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: Mr. Green, what do you think makes a successful negotiator? M: Well, thats hard to d
26、efine. But I think successful negotiators have several things in common. They are always polite and rational people. They are firm but flexible. They can recognize power and know how to use it. They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation, the way it rises and falls and how it may change dire
27、ction. They project an image of confidence, and perhaps most importantly, they know when to stop. W: And, what about an unsuccessful negotiator?M: Well, this is probably all of us when we start out. We are probably immature and over-trusting. Too emotional or aggressive. We are unsure of ourselves a
28、nd we want to be liked by everyone. Good negotiators learn fast. Poor negotiators remain like that and go on losing negotiations.W: In your opinion, can the skills of negotiation be taught?M: Well, you can teach someone how to prepare for a negotiation. There are perhaps six stages in every negotiat
29、ion. Get to know the other side. State your goals. Start the process. Clarify areas of disagreement or conflict. Reassess your position. Making acceptable compromises. And finally, reach some agreement in principle. These stages can be studied. And strategies to be used in each can be planned before
30、hand. But I think, the really successful negotiator is probably born with six sense about responding appropriately to the situation at hand.W: The artistic sense youve just described?M: Yes. Thats right.12. What does the man say about good negotiators?13. What does the man say may be the most import
31、ant thing to a successful negotiator?14. How is a good negotiator different from a poor one?15. What is the first stage of a negotiation according to the man?Section CQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Some people wonder why countries spend millions of dollars on space p
32、rojects. They want to know how space research helps people on Earth. Actually space technology helps people on Earth every day. This is called spin-off technology.Spin-off technology is space technology that is now used on Earth.In early space programs, such as the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1
33、970s, and in the Space Shuttle missions today, scientists developed objects for the astronauts to use on the moon and in space. We now use some of these objects every day.For example, we have Quartz crystal clocks and watches accurate to within one minute a year. We purify the water we drink with a
34、water filter designed for the astronauts use in space.The cordless, hand-held tools we use in our homes, such as vacuum cleaners, flashlights, drills and saws came from the technology of these early space programs.On cold winter days we can stay warm with battery-operated gloves and socks, and speci
35、ally made coats and jackets. All of these clothes are similar to the spacesuit designs that kept astronauts comfortable in the temperatures of the moon, and are spin-offs from space technology.These products are only a few examples of the many ways space technology helps us in our everyday lives. No
36、 one knows how new spin-off technology from the International Space Station will help us in the future.16. What do some people want to know about space exploration?17. What did scientists do for the space shuttle missions?18. What does the speaker say about Quartz crystal clocks and watches?Question
37、s 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Well, if I could go back in history and live, Id like to go back to the 18th century and perhaps in colonial America in Yankee, New England, where one of my ancestors lived, because it was the beginning of something. By the 18th century, there
38、was a feeling of community that had grown. My ancestor was a preacher, traveling around the countryside. People lived in small communities. There were fishermen and farmers who provided fresh food that tasted and looked like food, unlike that in todays supermarkets, and there were small towns, and N
39、ew York wasnt that far away. Im deeply attached to the Puritan tradition, not in a religious sense, but they believed in working for something, working for goals, and I like that. They worked hard at whatever they did, but they had a sense of achievement. They believed in goodness in community and h
40、elping one another. I love the colonial fabrics, all the silver work, the furnishings, the combination of elegance and simplicity. I love it. The printing, the books, Im very attached to all that kind of thing that may not all be very entertaining in the modern sense of the world. But I would have e
41、njoyed spending my evenings in that environment, discussing new ideas, building a new world. And I can see myself sitting on a small chair by the fire doing needlework.19. Why does the speaker say she would like to go back and live in the 18th century America?20. What does the speaker say about the
42、Puritans?21. What would the speaker like doing if she could go back to the past?Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.If you are lost in the woods, a little knowledge can turn what some people call a hardship into an enjoyable stay away from the troubles of modern society.
43、When you think you are lost, sit down on a log, or a rock, or lean against a tree, and recite something that you have memorized, to bring you mind to a point where its under control. Dont run blindly. If you must move, dont follow a stream unless you know it, and in that case, you are not lost. Stre
44、ams, normally flow through wetland before they reach a lake or a river. Though there are more eatable plants, there may also be wild animals, poisonous snakes, and other hazards. Many experts feel that its wisest to walk uphill. At the top of most hills and mountains, are trails leading back to civi
45、lization. If there are no trails, you are much easier to be seen on top of a hill, and you may even spot a highway, or a railroad from this point. Nowadays, the first way someone will search for you is by air. In a wetland, or in dense growth, you are very hard to spot. Anytime you go into the woods
46、, somebody should know where you are going, and when you expect to return. Also, when someone comes looking, you should be able to signal to them.22. What does the speaker advise you to do first if you are lost in the woods?23. What will happen if you follow an unknown stream in the woods?24. What d
47、o many experts think is the wisest thing to do if you are lost in the woods?25. What should you do before you go into the woods?2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套）参考答案Part I WritingHow to best handle the relationship between parents and children?Nowadays, a wide-spread phenomenon occurs frequently that parents
48、make a lot of decisions for their children, even for most critical issues of their life, such as education, work or even marriage. Though many parents regard their children as the apple of their eye, they have no enough knowledge about how to best handle the relationship with their children.We may find several reasons to explain the phenomenon above. First of all, parents, with rich life experience, always think they can make better decisions than teenagers do. Next, they pay too much a