下面是小编特意为大家准备的2016年12月的大学英语四级第一套真题答案，大家做完试题后可以来对对答案哦。

　　写作要求：

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation. One is to find a job somewhere and the other to start a business of your own. You are to make a decision. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your decision. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　参考范文：

　　In the past two years of my college life, I have never ceased to think what kind of work I shall take up upon graduation. Although my ideas are not consistent, I have now decided to start a business of my own as my lifelong career.

　　A variety of factors have led me to make this decision over other more lucrative ones. To begin with, running my own business means freedom and independence. As a person having my own business, I am free to use my own ideas and make my own decisions, a privilege not everyone can have, even those with highly-paid positions. More importantly, I like starting my own business in that it offers a certain peace of mind. No more rushing to catch a morning bus, no more anxiety to please a boss, no more worries about your paycheck which is steady, if not handsome.

　　Nothing, not even a big salary, can equal for the satisfaction of being your own boss and a gentle peace of life.

　　听力参考答案

　　Section A News reports

　　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 Conversations

　　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] Reserved

　　13. [A] They stay quiet

　　14. [C] She was never invited to a colleague’s home.

　　15. [B] Houses provide more privacy

　　Section C Passages

　　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 s of high quality.

　　23. [B] They could only try to create at night.

　　24. [A] Make wise choices.

　　25. [A] To boost the local economy.

　　阅读参考答案：

　　选词填空

　　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

　　段落匹配

　　36. [I]

　　37. [D]

　　38. [J]

　　39. [F]

　　40. [B]

　　41. [H]

　　42. [C]

　　43. [K]

　　44. [G]

　　45. [E]

　　仔细阅读

　　passage one

　　46. [B] He intends to get rid of the tipping practice.

　　47. [C] It forces the customer to comensate 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.

　　passage two

　　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. [A] People are not spending all the money they save on gas.

　　翻译原文：

　　红色

　　在中国文化中，红色通常象征着好运、长寿和幸福，在春节和其他喜庆场合，红色到处可见。人们把现金作为礼物送给家人或亲密朋友时，通常放在红信封里。红色在中国流行的另一个原因是人们把它与中国革命和共产党相联系。然而，红色并不总是代表好运与快乐。因为从前死者的名字常用红色书写，用红墨水写中国人名被看成是一种冒犯行为。

　　参考译文：The color of red in Chinese culture usually means good luck, longevity and happiness. Red can be found everywhere during Chinese Spring Festival and other joyous occasions. Cashes often in red envelopes are sent to family members or close friends as gifts. Its popularity can also be attributed the fact that people accociate it with Chinese revolution and Communist Party. However, it does not always equal to good luck and joy in that the name of the dead used to be written in red. Using red ink to write names of Chinese people were seen as an offense.