2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题参考答案.docxVIP

2018 年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题（第 1 套）参考答案 Part I Writing With the progress of urbanization, an unprecedented number of people are living in big cities. The population of some megacities such as Beijing and Shanghai has exceeded 10 million. And the challenges faced by city dwellers are more and more discussed. To begin with, transport is one of the major challenges. When cities get bigger, people tend to live further away from their workplaces. It means that people need to commute a long distance between home and office. Crowded public transport or traffic jams during peak hours is obviously not a pleasant experience for commuters. Another big challenge is high housing prices and rent. The large population in cities drives up the housing prices as well as the rent. People have to spend much money in renting a place, despite the fact that they may earn more money in big cities. Many cannot afford to buy a house, which makes people anxious about their futures. To conclude, big city dwellers have to cope with various challenges and I think transport and housing issues are the most challenging for them. Part II Listening Comprehension 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. A 21. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B Part III Reading Comprehension 26. F 27. B 28. M 29. D 30. G 31. E 32. H 33. K 34. I 35. O 36. D 37. B 38. G 39. A 40. I 41. F 42. C 43. J 44. E 45. G 46. B 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. C Part IV Translation In recent years, the number of smartphone users in China has risen at an amazing speed due to the rapid development of communications networks. It thus has dramatically changed the way many people read. Nowadays, they tend to read news and articles on smart phones rather than buy traditional newspapers and magazines. The development of a multitude of mobile apps enables people to read novels and other types of literary works on their phones. As a result, the sales of paper books have