2020年9月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(第1套).pdf
20202020 年年 9 9 月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第 1 1套）套）听力答案：听力答案：1.A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2.D) They may be affecting the worlds climate.3.C) To call for a permanent security guard.4.A) It had already taken strong action.5.B) The road was blocked.6.D) A track hit a barrier and overturned.7.B) It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A) She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D) They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B) More non-essential things.11.C) It may lead to excessive spending.12.C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13.B) Describe the furniture he received.14.A) Correct their mistake.15. ) She apologized to the man once more.16. B) Tidying up ones home.17. A) Things that make one happy.18. C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.120. D) Follow his example.21. C) Sending him had-made bags.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.23. B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.24. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.25. C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.PART IPART IWritingWritingDirections:Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on onlinedictionaries. You can start your essay with the sentence O Online dictionaries arenline dictionaries arebecoming increasingly popular. becoming increasingly popular. You should write at least 120 words but no morethan 180 words.参考范文：参考范文：With the growing popularity of smart phones and the high coverage rate ofwireless network, online dictionaries are becoming increasingly popular for students indaily study. It seems to be a trend that online dictionaries would replace paper ones.However, just as the saying goes, “different strokes for different folks.”Some students are more prone to use online dictionaries and have two points tosupport it. First, online dictionaries are more portable, and make it possible to look upany new words that we met anytime and anywhere only via a small phone in our hands.Second, we can improve both written and oral skills, as online dictionaries allow us tohear the native pronunciation of each word clearly. Whereas others holddifferently.They are still in favor of use print ones. For one thing, paper dictionaries can protectour eyesight better than online ones as digital devices may emit radiation if we watchthe electronic screen for a long time. For another, using the print dictionary can preventus from being distracted by reminders of irrelevant information.As far as Im concerned, although the content of paper dictionaries is authoritative,its lexicon is not updated as quickly as online ones. After all, we live in an information2age and can have access to many hot words on the Internet every day.【选词填空第【选词填空第 1 1 套】套】26. H integrate27. B coincidence28. A associated29. L recognizable30. I maximizes31. N stressful32. K principal33. J natural34. M simply35. O symbolized【信息匹配第【信息匹配第 1 1 套】套】Doctors orders: Let children just playDoctors orders: Let children just play36. H 段落第一句 Another playtime thief37. E 段落第一句 The trends have been a long time coming.38. L 段落第一句 Play may not be a hard sell to kids.39.G 段落第一句 Predictions arent the only ones who have noticed.40. D 段落第一句 “play is not silly behavior,”41. I 段落第一句 “I respect that parents have busy lives and its easy to hand achild a iPhone”42.C 段落第一句The advice, issued Monday by the American Academy ofPediatrics43. K 段落第一句 Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeezeplaytime for more affluent kids.44. F 段落第一句 By 200945. B 段落第一句“This may seem old-fashioned, but there are skills to beleaned when kids arent told what to do”3【仔细阅读第【仔细阅读第 1 1 套】套】Text 1Text 1 ：DietsDiets46.What does the author say may have an adverse impact on people?A.Under going plastic surgeries in pursuit of beauty.B.Imitating the life styles of heroes and role models.C.Striving to achieve perfection regardless of financial cost.D.Attempting to meet societys expectation of appearance47.What have researchers found out about people s earnings?A.They are closely related to peoples social status.B.They have to do with peoples body weight and shapeC.They seem to matter much less to men than to womenD.They may not be equal to peoples contributions48.What does the author s recent study focus on?A.Previous literature on indicators of competitiveness in the work place.B.Traits that matter most in ones pursuit of success in the labor market.C.Whether self-perception of body image impacts ones work place successD.How bosses perception of body image impacts employees advancement.49.What is the finding of the authors recent research?4A.Being over weight actually does not do much harm to the overall well-being ofemployees.B.People are not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception ofbody weightC.Self-esteem helps to combat gender in equality in the work place.D.Gender in equality continues to frustrate a lot of female employees.50.What does the author think would help improve the condition in the labor market?A.Banning discrimination on the bass of employees body imageB.Expanding protection of women against gender discrimination.C.Helping employees change their own perception of beauty.D.Excluding body shape as a category in the labor contract.答案：46.D47.B48.C49.B50.AText 2Text 2 ：Work-life balanceWork-life balance51.What does the author suggest by sayingThe work-life balance is dead”?A.the hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize.B.the pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrificeC.the imbalance between work and life simply doesnt exist anymore.D.the concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life.52. What does the author say about our use of language?A. it impacts how we think and behave.B.it changes with the passage of time.C. it reflects how we communicate.D. it differs from person to person.53.What does the author say we do in an ideal world?5A.we do work that betters the lives of our families and friends.B. we do work that gives us bursts of joy each new day.C. we do meaningful work that contributes to society.D. we do demanding work that brings our capacity into full play.54. What does the author say about life?A. it is cyclicalB.it is dynamicC.it is fulfillingD. it is risky.55. what does the author advise us to do?A.make life as simple as possibleB.talk about balance in simpler termsC. balance life and work in a new wayD.strive for a more fulfilling life.答案：51. D52. A53. C54. B55. D翻译翻译茅台(Moutai)是中国最有名的白酒，在新中国成立前夕，被选为国宴用酒。据说赤水沿岸的村民四千年前就开始酿造茅台。在西汉时期，那里的人们生产出了高质量的茅台，并把它贡给皇帝。自唐朝开始，这种地方酒通过海上丝绸之路运往海外。茅台味道柔和，有一种特殊的香味;适量饮用可以帮助缓解疲劳，有镇静作用，因而广受国内外消费者的喜爱。参考译文：参考译文：Moutai, Chinas most famous liquor, was chosen for state banquets on the eve ofthe founding of the Peoples Republic of China.It is said that villagers alongChishuibegan brewing Moutai 4,000 years ago.During the Western Han Dynasty, peopleproduced high-quality Moutai and presented it to the emperor.Since the Tang Dynasty,this local wine has been shipped overseas via the Maritime Silk Road.Maotai tastes6soft with a special fragrance . Moderate drinking can help relieve fatigue andtakes asoothing effect, so it is widely loved by consumers at home and abroad.7
