2020年12月四级真题第2套.docx

机密*启用前大学英语四级考试COLLEGE ENGLISH TESTBand Four(2020年12月第2套)试题册敬告考生一、在答题前，请认真完成以下内容：1 .请检查试题册背面条形码粘贴条、答题卡的印刷质量，如有问题及时向监考员反映，确认无误后完成 以下两点要求。2 .请将试题册背面条形码粘贴条揭下后粘贴在答题卡1的条形码粘贴框内，并将姓名和准考证号填写在 试题册背面相应位置。3 .请在答题卡1和答题卡2指定位置用黑色签字笔填写准考证号、姓名和学校名称，并用HB-2B铅笔将 对应准考证号的信息点涂黑。二、在考试过程中，请注意以下内容：1 .所有题目必须在答题卡上规定位置作答，在试题册上或答题卡上非规定位置的作答一律无效。2 .请在规定时间内在答题卡指定位置依次完成作文、听力、阅读、翻译各部分考试，作答作文期间不得 翻阅该试题册。听力录音播放完毕后，请立即停止作答，监考员将立即收回答题卡1,得到监考员指令后 方可继续作答。3 .作文题内容印在试题册背面，作文题及其他主观题必须用黑色签字笔在答题卡指定区域内作答。4 .选择题均为单选题，错选、不选或多选将不得分，作答时必须使用HB-2B铅笔在答题卡上相应位置填 涂，修改时须用橡皮擦净。三、以下情况按违规处理：1 .未正确填写(涂)个人信息，错贴、不贴、毁损条形码粘贴条。2 .未按规定翻阅试题册、提前阅读试题、提前或在收答题卡期间作答。3 .未用所规定的笔作答、折叠成毁损答题卡导致无法评卷。4 .考试期间在非听力考试时间佩戴耳机。全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the topic Changes in the way of Transportation. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section Aor herding,trees simply move in. The second is government policy and subsidy. Throughout history, governments have protected and promoted forests for diverse reasons,ranging from the need for wooden warships to a desire to promote suburban house-building. Nowadays forests are increasingly welcome because they suck in carbon pollution from the air. The justifications change, the desire for more trees remains constant.used to the trees, however. The growth of Western forests seems almost as unstoppable as deforestation elsewhere.51. What is catching environmentalistsattention nowadays?A) Rich countries are stripping poor ones of their resources.B)Forests are fast shrinking in many developing countries.C)Forests are eating away the fertile farmland worldwide.D)Rich countries are doing little to address deforestation.A) Those that have newly achieved independence.B) Those that have the greatest demand for timber.C) Those that used to have the lowest forest coverage.D) Those that provide enormous government subsidies.53. What has encouraged forest growth historically?A) The government's advocacy.C)The favourable climate.B) The use of wood for fuel.D)The green movement.54. What accounts for our increasing desire for forests?A) Their unique scenic beauty.C)Their capability of improvingair quality.B) Their use as fruit plantations.D)Their stable supply of buildingmaterials.55. What does the author conclude about the prospects of forestation?A) Deserts in sub-Saharan Africa will diminish gradually.B) It will play a more and more important role in people's lives.C) Forest destruction in the developing world will quickly slow down.D) Developed and developing countries are moving in opposite directions.Part IV Translation(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. Youshould write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.淘宝店铺：光速考研工作室春节前夕吃团圆饭是中国人的传统。团圆饭是一年中最重要的晚餐,也是家庭团聚的最佳时机,家人生 活在不同地方的家庭尤其如此。团圆饭上的菜肴丰富多样,其中有些菜肴有特殊含义。例如,鱼是不可缺少 的一道菜，因为汉语中的“鱼”字和“余”字听上去一样。在中国的许多地方,饺子也是一道重要的佳肴, 因为饺子象征着财富和好运。参考答案Part I Writing见解析Listening ComprehensionSection ASection BSection CReading ComprehensionSection ASection B Part IV Translation见解析Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two orthree questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A )f B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) He wanted to buy a home.C) He lost a huge sum of money.B) He suffered from a shock.D) He did an unusual good deed.2. A) Invite the waiter to a fancy dinner.C) Give some money to the waiter.B) Tell her story to the Daily News.D) Pay the waiter's school tuition.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Whether or not to move to the state's mainland.B) How to keep the village from sinking into the sea.C) Where to get the funds for rebuilding their village.D) What to do about the rising level of the seawater.4. A) It takes too long a time.C) It has to wait for the state's final approval.8) It costs too much money.D) It faces strong opposition from many villagers.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) To investigate whether people are grateful for help.B) To see whether people hold doors open for strangers.C) To explore ways of inducing gratitude in people.D) To find out how people express gratitude.6. A) They induced strangers to talk with them.B) They helped 15 to 20 people in a bad mood.C) They held doors open for people at various places.D) They interviewed people who didn't say thank you.7. A) People can be educated to be grateful.C)Most people have bad days now and then.B) Most people express gratitude for help.D) People are ungrateful when in a bad mood.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) To order a solar panel installation.8) To report a serious leak in his roof.9. A) He plans to install solar panels.B) He saves $ 300 a year.10. A) The service of the solar panel company.8) The cost of a solar panel installation.11. A)One year and a half.B) Less than four years.C) To enquire about solar panel installations.D) To complain about the faulty solar panels.C) He owns a four-bedroom house.D) He has a large family.C) The maintenance of the solar panels.D) The quality of the solar panels.C) Roughly six years.D) About five years.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) At a travel agency.C) At an airline transfer service.8) At an Australian airport.D) At a local transportation authority.13. A) She would be able to visit more scenic spots.B) She wanted to save as much money as possible.C) She would like to have everything taken care of.D) She wanted to spend more time with her family.14. A) Four days.8) Five days.15. A) Choosing some activities herself.B)Spending Christmas with Australians.C) One week.D) Two weeks.C) Driving along the Great Ocean Road.D) Learning more about wine making.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Bring their own bags when shopping.C) Dispose of their trash properly.8) Use public transport when traveling.D) Pay a green tax upon arrival.17. A) It has not been doing a good job in recycling.B) It has witnessed a rise in accidental drowning.C) It has not attracted many tourists in recent years.D) It has experienced an overall decline in air quality.18. A) To charge a small fee on plastic products in supermarkets.B) To ban single-use plastic bags and straws on Bali Island.C) To promote the use of paper bags for shopping.D) To impose a penalty on anyone caught littering.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It gives birth to several babies at a time.B) It is the least protected mammal species.C) Its breeding grounds are now better preserved.D) Its population is now showing signs of increase.20. A) Global warming.C) Commercial hunting.8) Polluted seawaters.D) Decreasing birthrates.21. A) To mate.C) To escape hunters.B) To look fbr food D) To seek breeding grounds.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) They prefer to drink low-fat milk.B) They think milk is good for health. C) It benefits the elderly more.B) It is not easy to stay fresh for long.24. A) They drink too many pints every day.8) They are sensitive to certain minerals.25. A) It is easier for sick people to digest.B) It provides some necessary nutrients.Part IH Reading ComprehensionC) They consume less milk these days.D) They buy more milk than the British.D) It tends to make people fat.C)They lack the necessary proteins to digest it.D) They have eaten food incompatible with milk .C) It is healthier than other animal products.D) It supplies the body with enough calories.(40 minutes)Section ADirections： In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bankmore than once.When my son completes a task, I can't help but praise him. It's only natural to give praise where praise is due, right? But is there such a thing as too much praise?According to psychologist Katherine Phillip, children don't benefit from 26 praise as much as we'd like to think. "Parents often praise, believing they are building their child's self-confidence. However, over-praising can have a 27 effect,“ says Phillip. "When we use the same praise 28_, it may become empty and no longer valued by the child. It can also become an expectation that anything they do must be 29 with praise. This may lead to the child avoiding taking risks due to fear of 30 their parents."Does this mean we should do away with all the praise?Phillip says no."The key to healthy praise is to focus on the process rather than the 31 . It is the recognition of a child's attempt, or the process in which they achieved something, that is essential,she says. "Parents should encourage their child to take the risks needed to learn and grow.”So how do we break the 32 of praise we're all so accustomed to? Phillip says it's important to 33 between “person praise" and "process praise". "Person praise is 34 saying how great someone is. Its a form of personal approval. Process praise is acknowledgement of the efforts the person has just 35 . Children who receive person praise are more likely to feel shame after losing/9 says Phillip.A)chooseI) patternB) constantJ)pluralC) disappointingK) repeatedlyD) distinguishL) rewardedE) exhaustingM) separatelyF) experiencedN) simplyG) negative0) undertakenH) outcomeSection BDirections： In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by making the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Poverty Is a Story About Us, Not ThemA) Too often still, we think we know what poverty looks like. It's the way we've been taught, the images we've been force-fed for decades. The chronically homeless. The undocumented immigrant. The urban poor, usually personified as a woman of color, the" welfare queen“ politicians still too often reference.B)But as income inequality rises to record levels in the United States, even in the midst of a record economic expansion, those familiar images are outdated,hurtful, and counterproductive to focusing attention on solutions and building ladders of opportunity.C) Today's faces of income inequality and lack of opportunity look like all of us. Its Anna Landre, a's Tiffanie Standard, a counselor for young women of color in Philadelphia who want to be tech entrepreneurs一but who must work multiple jobs to stay afloat. It's Ken Outlaw, a welder in rural North Carolina whose dream of going back to school at a local community college was dashed by Hurricane Florence-just one of the extreme weather events that have tipped the balance for struggling Americans across the nation.ues/iges(痕迹)of a system that expected mothers to stay home with their children while their husbands worked. A legislative staffer dismissed the activists concerns, telling her “my husband took care of that -1 stayed home. ”E) That comment, says Mothering Justice director Danielle Atkinson,"was meant to shame” and relied on the familiar notion that a woman of color concerned about income inequality and programs that promote mobility must by definition be a single mom, probably with multiple kids. In this case,the Mothering Justice activist happened to be married. And in most cases in the America of 2019, the images that come to mind when we hear the words poverty or income inequality fail miserably in reflecting a complicated reality: poverty touches virtually all of us. The face of income inequality, for all but a very few of us, is the one we each see in the mirror.G) Whatever the measure,within that massive group, poverty is extremely diverse. We know that some people are more affected than others, like children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people of color.H) But the fact that 4 in 10 Americans cant come up with $ 400 in an emergency is a commonly cited statistic for good reason: economic instability stretches across race, gender,and geography. It even reaches into the middle classes, as real wages have stagnated (不增长)for all but the very wealthy and temporary spells of financial instability are not uncommon.J) The FrameWorks Institute, a research group that focuses on public framing of issues, has studied what sustains stereotypes and narratives of poverty in the United Kingdom/'People view economic success and wellbeing in life as a product of choice,willpower and drivejsays Nat Kendall-Taylor, CEO of FrameWorks. "When we see people who are struggling/9 he says, those assumptions “lead us to the perception that people in poverty are lazy, they don't care, and they haven't made the right decisions/5 “When people enter into that pattfern of thinkingsays Kendall-Taylor, “it's cognitively comfortable to make sense of issues of poverty in that way. It creates a kind of cognitive blindnessall of the factors external to a person's drive and choices that they've made become invisible and fade from view.” “the poor“ and