2020年9月英语四级考试真题(第1套) .doc

Part IIListening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADirections hi this section you will hear three ncics reports. At the e/ul()/ each news report you will heartwo or three questions. Both the ileus report and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked AH(: and I) . Then mark the corresponding; letter on Answer Sheet 1 u.ilh <>lineth roufill Ilu，centre.Questions 1 and 2 arc based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.B) Warm currents in the ocean.2. A) They need to be taken seriously.B) They have a huge effect on fishery.C) Exhaust from cars in Europe.D) Particles emitted by power plants.C) They might be causing trouble to air flights.D) They may be affecting the world s climate.Questions 3 and 4 arc based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) To appeal for higher wages.B) To demand better health care.C) To call for a permanent security guard.D) To dismiss the bad tempered supervisor.4. A) It had already taken strong action.B) It would put customers needs first.C) It would take their appeal seriously.D) It was seeking help from the police.Questions 5 to 7 arc based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) The road was flooded.C) The road was frozen with snow.B) The road was blocked.D) The road was covered with spilled gas.6. A) A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.B) The hea'y snow made driving very difficult.C) The truck driver dozed off while driving.D) A truck hit a barrier and overturned.7. A) It was a long time before the cleanup was finished.B) It was a hard task to remove the spilled substance.C) It was fortunate that no passenger got iiyured.D) It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.4 1Section BDirections In this section you will hear two long conrersations. At the eiul(>f each conversation youwill hear four questions. Hoth the conversation and the questions will be s/)<)ken only once.After you hear a question you must ch<M)se the best answer from the four choices marked A/? C (ind I) . Then mark the correspondin' letter on Answer Sheet 1linethrough the centre.Questions 8 to 11 arc based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) She wanted to save for a new phone.B) She found it much safer to use cash.C) She could enjoy discounts with cash.D) She had been cheated using phone apps.9. A) They can save a lot more time and trouble.B) They find it less difficult to make purchases.C) They derive greater pleasure from buying things.D) They are less aware of the value of their money.10. A) More valuable items.B) More non essential things.1L A) It can improve shopping efficiency.B) It is altering the way of shopping.C) Ex'en'day necessities.D) Electronic devices.C) It may lead to excessive spending.D) It appeals more to younger people.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) He wanted to order some wooden furniture.B) He had to change the furniture delivery time.C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.D) He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund.13. A) Send the furniture back to the store.B) Describe the furniture he received.14. A) Correct their mistake.B) Improve their service.15. A) She recommended a new style.B) She offered some gift to the man.C) Collect the furniture he ordered.D) Buy another brand of furniture.C) Apologize to his wife.D) Give the money back.C) She apologized to the man once more.D) She checked all the items with the man.Section CDirections hi this section you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage you will hearthree or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hear a question you nmsl choose the best ansu er from the four choices marked .4If (: and I) . Then mark the corres/HHidiiifi letter on Answer Sheet 1Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Reading books of wisdom.B) Tidying up one s home.17. A) Things that make one happy.B) Things that are becoming rare.C) Sharing with others.D) Donating to charity.C) Things that occupy little space.D) Things that cost a lot of money.IS. A) It joined the city s clean up campaign.B) It sold as many as fifty boxes of books.C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.D) It did little business because of the unusual cold weather.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.B) Provide shelter for the homeless.2Q. A) Strengthen co operation.B) Promote understanding.21. A) Spreading news of his deeds.B) Writing him thank you notes.C) Help the vulnerable to cook lunches.D) Call for change in the local government.C) Win national support.D) Follow his example.C) Following the example he sets.D) Sending him hand made bags.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.C) To test their eyesight using a phone app.B) To send smartphone messages.D) To install some audio equipment in a lab.23. A) They could not go on until the ringing stopped.B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.C) They grabbed the phone and called back right away.D) They asked their experimenter to hang up the phone.24. A) A rise in emotional problems.B) A decline in sports activities.C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.D) A decline in academic performance.25. A) Protect the eyesight of the younger generation.B) Take effective measures to raise productivity.C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.D) Ensure they have sufficient sleep every day.Part IIIReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections hi this section there is a passage with ten blanks. You arc required to select one word foreach blank from a list ()f choices firen in a word bank fol lowing the passage. Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identifiedby a letter. Please mark the ('orres/Hmtlin letter J or each item on Answer Sheet 2 "'“'i "single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.There re three main types of financial stress people encounter. The first type is apparent in peoplebeing stressed about the 26 ups and downs of investment markets actually not so much the ups:but 27 the downs. These people are usually unable or unprepared to endure the long haul.The next common type of financial stress is that caused by debt. In a 28 percentage of casesof debt induced financial stress: credit cards and loans will be a central element. Often there 11 be acar loan and perhaps a mortgage, but credit cards often seem to be the gateway to debt relatedfinancial difficulties for many.The third type of stress and 29 the least known is inherited financial stress, which is themost destructive. It is experienced by those who have grown up in households where their parentsregularly 30 and fought about money. Money therefore becomes a stressful topic, and so thethought of sitting down and planning is an unattractive 31.Those suffering inherited financial anxiety 32 to follow one of two patterns. Either they puttheir head in the sand: they would 33 examining their financial statements, budgeting, anddiscussing financial matters with those closest to them. Alternatively, they would go to the other34 ，and micro analyze everything: to the point of complete 35They re convinced thatwhatever decision they make will be the wrong one.ab)c)de)f)ghappearancearguedavoidconsiderabledefinitelyextremeinactionincredibly） normalpropositionrebelledstatementIN oSection BDirections hi this section you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Eachstatement contains infornuition iren in one（）f the paraffraphs. Identify the paragraph fromwhich the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. EachIMiraraph is marked with a letter. Ansicer the questions by marking the corres/Hfnililetter<>"Answer Sheet 2.Doctor's orders Let children just playA）Imagine a drug that could enhance a child s creativity and critical thinking. Imagine that this drugwere simple to make, safe to take, and could be had for free. The nation s leading pediatricians（儿科医生）say this miracle compound exists. In a new clinical report，they are urging doctors toprescribe it liberally to the children in their care.B）This may seem old fashioned, but there are skills to be learned when kids aren t told what todo: said Dr. Michael Yogman: a Harvard Medical School pediatrician who led the drafting of thecall to arms. Whether it s rough physical play，outdoor play or pretend play, kids derive importantlessons from the chance to make things up as they go, he said.C）The advice: issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, may come as a shock tosome parents. After spending years fretting （烦恼）over which toys to buy, which apps todownload and which skill building programs to send their kids to after school, letting them simplyplay or better yet: playing with them could seem like a step backward. The pediatricians insistthat it s not. The academy s guidance does not include specific recommendations for the dosing ofplay. Instead，it asks doctors to advise parents before their babies turn two that play is essential tohealthy development.D）Play is not silly behavior, the academy s report declares. It fosters children s creativity，cooperation and problem solving skills all of which are critical for a 21st century workforce.BaiWhen parents engage in play with their children, it builds a wall against the harmful effects of allkinds of stress, including poverty: the academy says. In the pediatricians viexv: essentially everylife skill that s valued in adults can be built up with play. Collaboration, negotiation, decisionmaking, creativity, leadership； and increased physical activity are just some of the skills andbenefits children gain through play, they wrote. The pediatricians appeal comes as kids are beingsqueezed by increasing academic demands at school and the constant invasion of digital media.E）The trends have been a long time coming. Between 1981 and 1997, detailed time use studiesshowed that the time children spent at play declined by 25 percent. Since the adoption ofsweeping education reforms in 2001: public schools have steadily increased the amount of timedevoted to preparing for standardized tests. The focus on academic skills and drills has cutdeeply into recess （深间休息）and other time for free play.F）By 2009: a study of Los Angeles kindergarten classrooms found that five year olds were soburdened with academic requirements that they were down to an average of just 19 minutes perday of choice time; when they were permitted to play freely with blocks, toys or other children.One in four Los Angeles teachers reported there was no time at all for free play. Increasedacademic pressures have left 30 percent of U.S. kindergarten classes without any recess. Suchfindings prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue a policy statement in 2013 on thecrucial role of recess in school.G）Pediatricians aren t the only ones who have noticed. In a report titled Crisis in the Kindergarten,a group of educators, health professionals and child advocates called the loss of play in earlychildhood a tragedy, both for the children themselves and for our nation and the world. Kids inplay based kindergartens end up equally good or better at reading and other intellectual skills,and they are more likely to become well adjusted healthy people, the Alliance for Childhood saidin 2009. Indeed, new research demonstrates why playing with blocks might have been time betterspent: Yogman said. The trial assessed the efiectiveness of an early mathematics inten ention （ -f-预）aimed at preschoolers. The results showed almost no gains in math achievement.H）Another playlime thief: the growing proportion of kids time spent in front of screens and digitaldevices, even among preschoolers. Last year, Common Sense Media reported that children upthrough age eight spent an average of two hours and 19 minutes in front of screens each day，including an average of 42 minutes a day for those under two. This increase of digital use comeswith rising risks of obesity, sleep deprivation and cogniiire （认加的），language and socialemotional delays: the American Academy of Pediatrics warned in 2016.BaiI) I respect that parents have busy lives and it s easy to hand a child an iPhone, Yogman said. Butthere s a cost to that. For young children, it s much too passive. And kids really learn better whenthey re actively engaged and have to really discover things.J)The decline of play is a special hazard for the roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States who livein poverty. These 14 million children most urgently need to develop the resilience (初劲)that iscultivated with play. Instead, Yogman said: they are disproportionately affected by some of thetrends that are making play scarce: academic pressures at schools that need to improve test scores，outside play areas that are limited or unsafe； and parents who lack the time or energy to share inplaytime.K)Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeeze playtime for more affluent kids. Thenotion that as parents we need to schedule every minute of their time is not doing them a greatservice, he said. Even well meaning parents may be robbing them of the opportunity to havethat joy of discovery and curiosity the opportunity to find things out on their own.L) Play may not be a hard sell to kids. But UCLA pediatrician Carlos Lerner acknowledged that thepediatricians new prescription may meet with skepticism (.X 疑)from parents: who are anxiousfor advice on how to give their kids a leg up in the world. They should welcome the simplicity ofthe message, Lerner said. It s liberating to be able to offer them this advice: that you spendingtime with your child and letting him play is one of the most valuable things you can do, he said.It doesn t have to involve spending a lot of money or time, or joining a parenting group. It ssomething we can offer that s achievable. They just dont recognize it right now as particularlyvaluable.36. Increased use of digital devices steals away children s playtime.37. Since the beginning of this century: an increasing amount of time has been shifted in publicschools from recess to academic activities.38. It has been acknowledged that while kids may welcome pediatricians recommendation, thei