2021年12月英语四级真题及参考答案完整版.pdf
20212021 年年 1212 月英语四级真题及参考答案完整版月英语四级真题及参考答案完整版四六级试卷采用多题多卷形式，大家核对答案时，请找具体选项内容，忽略套数。注意：请直接对题目和选项内容，不要纠结套数、ABCD 顺序的问题。听力：听力：【N Ne ew ws s r re ep po or rt t 1 1】(1)A 22-year-oldChinese woman who suffered from a persistent cough wasshocked to learn that she had a piece of chicken bone launched in her lung.The unnamed woman from the province ofShandong started to have coughingproblems when she was 7 or 8 years old.For 14 years,she made numerous hospitalvisits.However,no doctor could identify any problem.Her uncontrollablecoughing was a mystery.Finally,the woman got a full body scan in a hospitalin the city ofQingdao.This special medical procedure revealed she had achicken bone stuck in her lung.Doctors performed surgery and removed thebone.(2)The simple procedure went smoothly and the woman has recovered fullywith the bone finally removed from her lung.The woman is very happy thatshe no longer suffers from that annoying cough.Questions1and2are based on the news reportyou have just heard.Question 1.What was the womans problem?Question 2.How was the womans problem eventually solved？【N Ne ew ws s r re ep po or rt t 2 2】(3)AwhitesheepnamedPricklesthat ran away from anAustralianfarm.Duringthe2013,bushfiresrecentlyreturnedhome.Accordingtofarmer,Alice,grayPrickles was only a lab.When she ran away,the bushfires that hit the area back then destroyed a large part of her familys massiveproperty.They thought trickles had died in the fire.But instead,the youngsheep escaped into a 200 acre forest near the farm.(4)Once the fires were over,the family had to fix the damage done tothe farm.As it was such a large property,this included rebuilding about50 kilometers of fancy.It was this huge fencing that prevented prickles fromfinding her way back.Over the years,the family spotted her a few times.Theyeven recorded her with cameras installed to monitor dear activity.But whilethey knew prickles was alive,they couldnt fight her,never expected her toreturn by herself.7 years later,they were proven wrong.Questions3and4are based on the news reportyou have just heard.Question 3.What does the news report say about white sheep Pickles?Question 4.What does family do after the bush fires?【N Ne ew ws s r re ep po or rt t3 3】(5)Tons of gold have fallen out of the sky inRussia after a cargo planemalfunctionedin mid air this morning.The aircraftwas carrying265million worth of gold and diamonds when the door flew open,sending the preciousmetal back to earth.Accordingtotheofficialnewsagency,Russianauthoritieshaverecovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms each.The plane wastraveling from yourKurds airport in a major diamond producing region to thecityacrosstheyearaskinSiberia.(6)However,theaircraftmadeanemergency landing inMargaret after it began losing some of its valuablecargo.Reports suggest,some bars of gold was scattered up to 15 miles awayfrom the airport.9 tons of gold on plane,an 12 belonged to a gold mine company.Police have sealed off the runway and say it is unclear if it was an accident,one attempted robbery.(7)Technical engineers who works on the plane priorto take off are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news reportyou have just heard.Question 5.What is the news report mainly about?Question 6.What did the aircraft do when the incident happened?Question 7.What does the news report say about the technical engineers whoworked on the plane before take off?【C Co on nv ve er rs sa at ti io on n1 1】M:Hello,yourethroughtocustomerservice.ThisisMichaelspeaking.(8)Before we continue,I just want to make you aware that this callis being recorded and may be used in the few.Huge for training purposes.Whatcan I help you with today?W:(9)Hi,my name isJaneSemen.I recently bought an office chair fromyour company.I returned it about a week ago.Im just calling to inquire whenI would be able to get my money back.It says on your website that your companywill pay back the money within three working days of view,receiving the returnto item.But its been five working days and I havent received anything.M:Im sorry to hear that.MisterSemen,whats your customer referencenumber?Please?W:Its 389460,M:OK,389460.Im just looking on the system here,according to our recordsthat share you returned was received by our warehouse onFriday.The paymentwas made onWednesday,but this seems to be a problem with your car number.W:My card number,maybe it has something to do with my new card.It was sentto be onTuesday.(10)Maybe the bake cancelled my old one.Before you madethe payment.M:(11)Well,Youllneed to update your card details directly on our website,just make sure you knocked in.Then under the description of your personalinformation,you should see an option front payment methods.W:I am launched in.andIll give that a go.M:Ill make a note here on the system for you so that the payment will bemade tomorrow morning.W:Thank you very much.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8.Why does the man have his conversation with the woman recorded?Question 9.What is the womans purpose of calling the furniture company?Question 10.What does the woman say about her bank card?Question 11.What does the man advise the woman to do?【C Co on nv ve er rs sa at ti io on n2 2】M:Im getting a bit hungry.W:Yes,me,too.Im starving.Are you going to prepare a meal for us?M:(12)No,sorry.Im actually pretty worn out.Lets just go out somewhereclose to eat.W:Well,I think we should stay in and save some cash.Can we get a mealdelivered?M:Yeah,great.(13)Ill use that food delivery,apple,my phone.Whatdo you want?Fried chicken,hamburgers,or fish and chips?W:Oh.Can we stay away from the junk food?How about something healthy?M:Okay.Well,theres a place that does salads.W:Let me have a look at that.Yeah,that looks delicious,but to be honest,I prefer something hot,not cold.M:How aboutIndianfood?W:(14)Thats not the kind of hotI mean.Imjust not a fan of saucesthat make me sweat and cry.I need something mild.M:Okay.So would you considerMexican?Oh no,sorry,theres also veryhot pepper in that.Would you like someItalianfood,perhaps?Its a bitheavy,but its great food for a cold night like this.W:Pizza,spaghetti with creamy sauce?I knowitsreally tasty andgreat comfortfood.But its too fattening for me.Im trying to keep a slim figureyouknow?M:(15)Oh.Youre really difficult to please.Well,theres aniceChineserestaurant that delivers.W:Yes.I loveChinesefood.Let me see.Ohits50kilometers away.M:Thats a bit too far away.Do you feel likeVietnamesefood then?W:Yeah.Awesome.Its healthy,and we can afford it.M:Great.Lets orderVietnameseright away.Questions12to 15are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12:Why isnt the man going to cook?Question 13:What does the man say hell do on his phone?Question 14:What does the woman think of Indian food?Question 15:What does the man think of the woman?【P Pa as ss sa ag ge e1 1】(16)A new study carried out by the university ofLincolnhas found alink between the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and well beingof their cats.The finding suggest that just as a parents personality canaffect the personality of a child,the same is true for a cat and its owner.Owners to find as individuals with high levels of anxiety,fear,anger,depression,and loneliness were more likely to have anxious,behavioral issues.Such cats displayed more aggressive and anxious behavioral styles as well asmore stress related sickness.They were also more likely to have an ongoingmedical condition and be overweight.The research also found that mentally well adjusted voters had calmer,happier,and healthier cats.The researchers explained that many owners regardtheir pets as a family member and form close social bonds with them.(17)Themajority of owners want to provide the best care for their pets and is thereforepossible that pets could be affectedby the way their owners interactwithand manage them.The study highlights an important relationship betweenour personalities and the well being of our pets.(18)Further research isneeded to investigate the cause ornature of this relationship,and to lookat how ownerspersonalities are directly influencing their pets behaviorand well being.It is possible that the well being a pet is driven by theunderlying nature of the owner,not simply by their conscious decisions andbehaviors.Questions16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16.What do we learn from the new study by the university of Lincoln?Question 17.What does the passage say most pet owners want to do?Question 18.What does the passage say is still needed to understand the effectsof owners personalities on their pets?【P Pa as ss sa ag ge e2 2】(19)160 minute run can add 7 hours to your life.This was a claim madeby the times last week.The claim was based on a new review of studies aboutthe effects of running.The review concluded that on average,runners live3 years longer than not runners,and that running does more to extend lifethan any other form of exercise.But theres more to running than its healthbenefits.(20)Researchpublishedin recentyearshas shownthat runningchanges your brain and mind in some fascinating ways from increasing your brainfunction to regulating your emotions.However,the precise effects vary according to whether you engage in short,fast running or long distance running.For example,in one study,researcherscompared participants ability to learn new words after several minutes ofintense running and after 40 minutes of gentle running,participants were ableto learn 20%faster after the intense running.They showed a superior memorywhen testedagaina week later.(21)Inanotherstudy,researchersaskedvolunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then show them clips from a sad movie.Participantswho usuallystruggledto handlenegativeemotionswere moreintensely affected by the sad clips,just as you expect,but crucially,thiswas less.So it happened.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you just heard.Question 19.What does the new review of studies claim?Question 20.What is one effect that running has on people according to recentresearch?Question 21.What did another study find about the participants after theyhad a 30 minute jog?【P Pa as ss sa ag ge e3 3】Welcome to the tour of the Hill House.This house,built in 1904,is oneof the most well known works of Charles Hill,the famous architect.It wasdesigned and built for a local entrepreneur at his family.(22)Before starting the tour,let me give you a brief introduction aboutthe design of this amazing building.(23)Prior to beginning his design,the architect spent some time in the clients old home,observing their lifeand studying their habits.This meant that he could design the house accordingto the needs of the family.(24)The clients main desire was to have a homewith a unique design.So the architect was given complete freedom.The building style is radically different from what was the fashion ofthe period.At the time,most large homes were constructed of timber and brick.This one,however,is made of concrete,a novel construction material in thosedays.The interior of the house,including fittings and furniture,was alsodesigned by the same person.Most of the furniture you will see is originaland in good condition.(25)However,those pieces in the childrens bedroomsare copies,builtto the designsof the architect.Fortunately,all theblueprints for both the building and its contents have been preserved.So wevebeen able to replace badly damaged furniture.Lets begin our tour startingfrom the rooms.Questions22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22:What do we learn about the speaker?Question 23:What did the architect do before beginning his design?Question 24:What did the architects client mainly want?Question 25:What do we learn about the pieces of furniture in the childrensbedrooms?四级听力参考答案四级听力参考答案第一套第一套1.C)It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.2.A)Correct their mistake as soon as possible.3.B)She has had babies before.4.C)It was smooth.5.D)It was built above the sea-water.6.B)Replace the restaurants wooden deck.7.C)She posted its picture on Facebooks.8.D)Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.9.A)Droughts.10.B)Their neat is not that popular.11.D)They poisoned wild ducks inlarge numbers.12.A)Have her house repainted.13.B)How much the work will cost.14.C)Stay somewhere else.15.B)Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought.16.A)To cultivate good habits.17.B)Create an ideal study environment for them.18.C)Start with something they enjoy.19.A)Workers who meet its body weight standards.20.D)Unfair.21.C)Encourage healthy behaviors.22.A)It has not done enough to help left-handed children.23.D)They tend to have more difficulties in learning.24.D)Keep track of left-handed childrens school performance.25.B)Why their numbers are so high.第二套第二套1.B)She was coughing all the time.2.c)Through a surgical operation.3.D)It ran away into a nearby forest.4.A)They rebuilt the fencing around their farm.5.D)The loss of gold from an airplane.6.A)lt made an emergency landing.7.C)They will be questioned by the police.8.B)For future training purposes.9.C)To get her money back for the returned chair.10.D)She was issued a new card.11.C)Update her bank card details on the companys website.12.A)He is feeling exhausted.13.B)Order a delivery.14.D)lt is too spicy.15.C)She is too picky about food16.A)Owners personalities affect their catsbehavior and wellbeing.17.B)Provide their pets with the best care.18.D)Further investigation.19.B)Running is the best exercise for extending ones life.20.A)Improving their brain function.21.D)They were less affected by sad movies.22.A)He is a tour guide.23.C)He observed his clients life and habits.24.D)A house of a unique design.25.B)They are copies built to the architects designs.写作写作第一套第一套【Directions】Suppose your school is organizing an orientation program（新生训练；新生练习）tohelp the freshmen adapt to the new environment and academic studies.You are nowto write a proposal,which may include its aim,duration,participants andactivities.【参 考 范 文】DearStudent Union,Learning that our school will holdan orientation programto helpfreshmen become accustomed to the new environment and academicstudies,Iamwritingtointroduce myproposalconcerningthisprogram.Firstly I supposeall offreshmen are welcome to join in this activityon September 9th.From 10:00 a.m.to 12:00 a.m.,a senior studentwouldteach freshmen how tobe independent,such as makingdecisions on howtoallocatetimeandhow to spend money,and doingsomecleaningontheirown.Besides,freshmencouldbe taught howtodevelop a good habit ofself-teachingand how toarrangetheirschedule.In the afternoon,freshmen mighttake active partinacollective activity,where they couldmakemorecommunicationwiththeirclassmatesso astohelpthemsmoothlyadapt tothenew environment.I hopeyouwill findmy proposaluseful,and I would be ready todiscuss further details with you.Yours,Zhang Wei第二套第二套【D Di ir re ec ct ti io on ns s】Suppose your universi
