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1、2021年12月大学英语四级真题及答案解析(全三套)2021年12月大学英语四级真题及答案解析(全三套)四级听力第一套：NewsReport1A9-year-oldgirlinNewMexicohasraisedmorethan$500forherlittlebrotherwhoneedsheartsurgeryinHouston,TexasthisJuly.AddisonWitulskisgrandmotherKimAllred,saidAddisonprobablyoverheardaconversationbetweenfamilymemberstalkingaboutthefundsn

2、eededtogetherlittlebrothertotreatment.IguesssheoverheardhergrandfatherandmetalkingabouthowwereworriedabouthowweregoingtogettoHouston,formygrandsonsheartsurgery,saidAllred.Shedecidedtogooutsideandhavealemonadestandandmakesomedrawingsandpicturesandsellthem.ThatswhenAddisonandherfriendsErikaandEmilyBor

3、dendecidedtoselllemonadefor50centsacupandsellpicturesfor25centseach.BeforeAllredknewit,NewMexicoStatePoliceOfficerswereamongthemanystoppingbyhelpingthemreachatotalof$568.Thefamilyturnedtosocialmediaexpressingtheirgratitudesaying,Fromthebottomofourhearts,wewouldliketodeeplythankeachandeverypersonthat

4、stoppedby!1:WhodidAddisonraisethemoneyfor?2:HowdidAddisonraisethemoney?1.D)Herlittlebrother.2.B)Bysellinglemonadeandpictures.NewsReport2:Lastweek,Franceannouncedthatthecountrywillpave621milesofroadwithsolarpanelsoverthenextfiveyearswiththegoalofprovidingcheap,renewableenergytofivemillionpeople.Calle

5、dtheWardWay,theroadswillbebuiltthroughjointeffortswiththeFrenchroadbuildingcompanyColasandtheNationalInstituteofSolarEnergy.Thecompanyspentthelastfiveyearsdevelopingsolarpanelsthatareonlyaboutaquarterofinchthickandarestrongenoughtostanduptoheavyhighwaytrafficwithoutbreakingormakingtheroadsmoreslippe

6、ry.Thepanelsarealsodesignedsothattheycanbeinstalleddirectlyontopoftheexistingroadways,makingthemrelativelycheapandeasytoinstall.Franceisthefirstcountrytokickaroundtheideaofpavingitsroadswithsolarpanels.InNovember2021,theNetherlandscompleteda229-footlongbikepathpavedwithsolarpanelsasatestforfuturepro

7、jects.However,thisisthefirsttimeapanelhasbeendesignedtobelaiddirectlyontopexistingroadsandthefirstprojecttoinstallthepanelsonpublichighways.3:WhatwasFrancespurposeofconstructingtheWardWay?4:WhatisspecialaboutthesolarpanelsusedintheWardWay?3.B)Providingcleanenergytofivemillionpeople.4.C)Theycanbelaid

8、rightontopofexistinghighways.NewsReport3LionshavedisappearedfrommuchofAfrica,butforthepastfewyearsscientistshavewonderedifthebigcatswerehangingoninremotepartsofSudanandEthiopia.Continuousfightingintheregionhasmadesurveysdifficult.ButscientistsreleasedareportMondaydocumentingwithhardevidencethediscov

9、eryoflostlions.AteamwithOxfordUniversitysWildlifeConservationResearchUnit,supportedbyacharityorganization,spenttwonightsinNovembercampinginanationalparkinnorthwestEthiopiaontheEthiopia-Sudanborder.Theresearcherssetoutsixcameratraps,capturingimagesoflions,andtheidentifiedliontracks.Thescientistsconcl

10、udedthatlionsarealsolikelytoliveinaneighboringnationalparkacrosstheborderinSudan.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNaturehadpreviouslyconsideredtheareaapossiblerangeforthespecies,andlocalpeoplehadreportedseeinglionsinthearea,butnoonepresentedconvincingevidence.5:Whathasmadeitdifficulttosurveylio

11、nsinremotepartsofSudanandEthiopia?6:Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheresearch?7:Whatdidtheresearchersfindinthenationalpark?5.C)Endlessfighingintheregion.6.D)Tofindevidenceofthelionsdisappearance.7.A)Lionstracks.ConversationOneM:Ibegyourelookingforwardtotheendofthismonth.Arentyou?W:Yes,Iam.Howdidyouknow?M:D

12、avidtoldmeyouhadaspecialbirthdaycomingup.W:Oh,yes.Thatsright.Thisyearwouldbemygoldenbirthday.M:Whatdoesthatmean?Iveneverheardofagoldenbirthday.W:Iveactuallyjustlearnedofthisconceptmyself.Fortunately,justintimetocelebrate.Agoldenorluckybirthdayiswhenoneturnstheageoftheirbirthdate.So,forexample,mysist

13、ersbirthdayisDecember9thandhergoldenbirthdaywouldhavebeentheyearsheturns9yearsold.Cometothinkofit,myparentsdidthrowherasurprisepartythatyear.M:Interesting.ToobadImissedmine.Mygoldenbirthdaywouldvebeenfouryearsago.Iassumedlygotabigplanthen.W:Actuallyyes.Myhusbandisplanningasurpriseholidayforthetwoofu

14、snextweek.Ihavenoideawhathesgotteninmind,butImexcitedtofindout.Hashementionedanythingtoyou?M:Hemighthave.W:Anythingyoudliketoshare?Imdyingtoknowwhatkindoftriphehasplannedwhereweregoing.M:Yeah,nothingatall.W:Notaclue.Hardtoimagine,isntit!ThoughImustsay,Ithinkithasbeenevenmorefunkeepingthesecretformet

15、hepastfewweeks.M:Imsurebothofyouwillhaveafantastictime.Happygoldenbirthday!Icantwaittohearallaboutitwhenyougetback.8.Whatdoesthewomanlookingforwardto?9.Whatdidthewomansparentsdoonhersistersluckybirthday?10.Whatisthewomaneagertofindoutabout?11.Whatdoesthemansayattheendoftheconversation?8.D)Herluckybr

16、ithday.9.A)Threwherasuperiseparty.10.C)Thetripherhusbandhasplanned.11.B)Heiseagertolearnhowthecouplesholidayturnsout.ConversationTwoW:Mr.Green,Whatdoyouthinkmakesasuccessfulnegotiator?M:Well,Itdoeshardtodefine,butIthinksuccessfulnegotiatorshaveseveralthingsincommon.Theyarealwayspoliteandrationalpeop

17、le,theyarefirm,butflexible.Theycanrecognizepowerandknowhowtouseit.Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsinthenegotiation,thewayitraisesandfalls,andhowmaychangethedirection.Theyprojecttheimageofconfidence,andperhapsmostimportantly,theyknowwhentostop.W:Andwhataboutanunsuccessfulnegotiator?M:Well,thisprobablyal

18、lofuswhenwestartout.Weareprobablyimmatureandover-trusting,tooemotionaloraggressive.Weareunsureofourselvesandwanttobelikedbyeveryone.Goodnegotiatorslearnfast,poolnegotiatorsremainlikethatandgoonlosingnegotiations,W:Inyouropinion,cantheskillsofnegotiationbetaught?M:Well,youcanteachsomeonehowtopreparef

19、ornegotiation.Thereperhapssixstagesineverynegotiation,gettoknowtheotherside,stayyourgoals,starttheprocess,clarifythereisadisagreementorconflict,reassessyourposition,makingacceptablecompromise,andfinallyreachsomeagreementsandprincipals.Thesestagescanbestudied,andstrategiestobeusedineachcanbeplannedbe

20、fore-hand.ButIthinkthereallysuccessfulnegotiatorisprobablybornwiththesixthsensethatmayrespondproperlytothesituationathand.W:Theartisticsenseyoujustdescribed?M:Yes,thatsright12.Whatsthemansayaboutgoodnegotiators?13.Whatdoesthemansay,maybethemostimportantthingtoasuccessfulnegotiator?14.Howisagoodnegot

21、iatordifferentfromapoorone?15.Whatsthefirststageofanegationaccordingtotheman?12.A)Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofanegotiation.13.B)Theyknowwhentostop.14.C)Theylearnquickly.15.D)Gettoknowtheotherside.PassageOneSomepeoplewonderwhycountriesspendmillionsofdollarsonspaceprojects.Theywanttoknowhowspaceres

22、earchhelpspeopleonearth.Actually,spacetechnologyhelpspeopleoneartheveryday.Thisiscalledspin-offtechnology.Spin-offtechnologyisspacetechnologythatisnowusedonearth.Inearlyspaceprograms,suchastheApollomissionsofthe1960sand1970sandinthespaceshuttlemissionstoday,scientistsdevelopedobjectsfortheastronauts

23、touseonthemoonandinspace.Wenowusesomeoftheseobjectseveryday.Forexample,wehavequartzcrystalclocksandwatchesaccuratetowithinoneminuteayear.Wepurifythewaterwedrinkwiththewaterfilterdesignedfortheastronautstouseinspace.Thecordlesshandheldtoolsweuseinourhomes,suchasvacuumcleaners,flashlights,drillscamefr

24、omthetechnologyoftheseearlyspaceprograms.Oncoldwinterdays,wecanstaywarmwithbattery-operatedglovesandsocks,especiallymadecoatsandjackets.Alltheclothesaresimilartothespacesuitsdesignsthatkeptastronautscomfortableinthetemperaturesofthemoon,inourspinoffsfromspacetechnology.Theseproductsareonlyafewexampl

25、esofthemanywaysspacetechnologyhelpsusinoureverydaylives.Nooneknowshownewspinofftechnologyfromtheinternationalspacestationwillhelpusinthefuture.16.Whatdosomepeoplewanttoknowaboutspaceexploration?17.Whatdidscientistdoforthespaceshuttlemissions?18.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthequartzcrystalclocksandwatc

26、hes?16.D)HowspaceresearchbenefitspeopleonEarth.17.B)Theydevelopedobjectsforastronautstouseinouterspace.18.C)Theyareextremelyaccurate.PassageTwoWell,ifIcouldgetbackinhistoryandlive,Idliketogetbacktothe18thcenturyandperhapsincolonialAmericainYankeenewEnglandwhereoneofmyancestorslived,becauseitwasthebe

27、ginningofsomething.Bythe18thcentury,therewasafeelingofcommunitythathadgrown.Myancestorwasthepreachertravelingaroundcountryside.Peoplelivedinsmallcommunities.Itwasfishermanandfarmerswhoprovidedfreshfoodthattastedandlookedlikefood.Unliketodayssupermarkets,andthereweresmalltownsandNewYorkwasntthatfaraw

28、ay.Imdeeplyattachedtothepuritantraditionnotinareligioussense.Buttheybelievedinworkingforsomething,workingforgoals.AndIlikethat.Theyworkedhardatwhatevertheydid,buttheyhadasenseofachievement.Theybelievedingoodness,incommunity,andhelpingoneanother.Ilovethecolonialfabricsorthesilverworks,thefurnishings,

29、thecombinationofelegancesimplicity.Idloveit.Theprinting,thebooks,Imveryattachedtoallthatkindofthing.Thatmaynotallbeveryentertaininginthemodernsenseoftheworld,butIwouldhaveenjoyedspendingmyeveningsinthatenvironment,discussingnewideas,buildinganewworld,andIcanseemyselfsittingonasmallchairbythefiredoin

30、gneedlework.19.Whydoesthespeakersayshewouldliketogobackandliveinthe18thcenturyAmerica?20.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthePuritans?21.Whatwouldthespeakerlikedoingifshecouldgobacktothepast?19.C)Itmarkedthebeginningofsomethingnew.20.A)Theybelievedworkingforgoals.21.D)Doingneedleworkbythefire.PassagethreeI

31、fyouarelostinthewoods,alittleknowledgeconcernedwithsomepeoplecalledahardshipintoanenjoyablestayawayfromthetroublesofmodernsociety.Whenyouthinkyourelost,sitdownonthelogorrock,orleanagainstthetree,andrecitesomethingyouarememorizedtobringyourmindtothepointwhereisundercontrol.Dontrunblindlyifyoumustmove

32、,dontfollowstreamunlessyouknowit,andinthatcaseyourenotlost.Streamsnormallyflowthroughwidelandbeforetheyreachalakeorriverthoughtherearemoreeatableplants,theremayalsobewildanimals,poisonoussnakes,andotherhazards.Manyexpertsfeelitisthewisesttowalkuphill.Atthetopofmosthillsandmountainsaretrailslivingbac

33、ktocivilizations.Iftherearenotrails,youremucheasiertobeseenontopofthehill.Andyoumayevenspotthehighwayorrailroadfromthispoint.Nowadays,thefirstwaysomeofyousearchforyouisbyair.Inthewidelandsorindensegrass,wereveryhardtospot.Anytimeyouaregoingtothewoods,somebodyshouldknowwhereyouregoing,andwhenyouareex

34、pectedtoreturn,alsowhensomeonecomestolooking,youshouldbeabletosignaltothem.22.Whatdoesthespeakeradviseyoutodofirstifyouarelostinthewoods?23.Whatwillhappenifyoufollowanunknownstreaminthewoods?24.Whatdomanyexpertsthinkisthewisestthingtodoifyourelostinthewoods?25.Whatshouldyoudobeforeyougointothewoods?

35、22.C)Sitdownandtrytocalmyourself23.B)Youmayexposeyourselftounexpecteddangers.24.D)Walkuphill.25.A)Informsomebodyofyourplan.四级听力第二套：答案：1.D)Ithasgotoneofitsinjured.2.C)Itsvideoswerepostedonsocialmedia.3.A)Thedistancetravelled.4.B)Gasconsumptionissoaring.5.B)Hehelpsastrangertocarrygroceriestohiscar.6.C

36、)Heraisedalargesumofmoneyforhim.7.A)Heworkshardtosupporthisfamily.8.A)Attendaneconomicslecture9.C)Attendhisbrothersbirthdayparty10.D)Joinhiminhisbrothersbirthdaycelebration11.B)Bytrain12.A)Takingavacationabroad.13.C)Workingparttimeasawaiter.14.B)Saveenoughmoney.15.A)Hehasrichsailingexperience.16.D)S

37、hewasalsoaNobelPrizewinner.17.B)ShedevelopedX-rayfacilitiesformilitaryhospitals.18.A)Bothdiedofbloodcancer.19.C)TheydiscoveredIcelandintheninthcentury.20.D)Itwasarockymassoflandcoveredwithice.21.A)TheeVikingsoceanexplorations.22.C)Dreamaboutthefuture.23.B)Changewhathehasforhispastimaginaryworld.24.D

38、)Internationalbusiness.25.B)Becontentwithwhatyouhave.四级阅读第一套：选词填空26.Ksuperior27.Dnuisance28.Mtip29.Ovisual30.Aassociated31.Fpreventing32.Hsensitive33.Islight34.Cindicate35.Jspecify匹配题36.IElderlystudentsfindithardtokeepupwiththerapidchangesineducation.37.ESomebelievetake-homeexamsmayaffectstudentsper

39、formancesinotherscourses.38.CCertainprofessorsbelievein-classexamsareultimatelymorehelpfultostudents39.DIn-classexamsarebelievedtodiscouragecheatinginexams.40.BTheauthorwashappytolearnshecoulddosomeexamsathome.41.HStudentswhoputofftheirworkuntilthelastmomentoftenfindtheexamsmoredifficultthantheyactu

40、allyare.42.GDifferentstudentsmaypreferdifferenttypesofexams.43.FMostprofessorsagreewhethertogiveanin-classoratake-homeexamdependsonthetypeofcoursebeingtaught.44.ATheauthordroppedoutofcollegesomefortyyearsago.45.JSomestudentsthinktake-homeexamswilleatuptheirfreetime.仔细阅读46.BTheyjustcannotdoanythingab

41、outit.47.AItmightbepreventedandtreated.48.DItwillmotivatedoctorsandpharmaciststofindwaystotreataging.49.CTheycancontributetopeopleshealthonlytoalimitedextent.50.AThehumanlifespancannotbeprolonged.51.CMoremalesthanfemalesarelikelytogetoutstandinglettersofrecommendation.52.CMenarebelievedtobebetterabl

42、etoexcelinSTEMdisciplines.53.BTheycontainnothingthatdistinguishestheapplicants.54.DTheydeletedallinformationaboutgender.55.DStartapublicdiscussiononhowtoraisewomensstatusinacademiccircles.四级阅读第二套：选词填空Weallknowthereexistsagreatvoid空白inthepubliceducationalsystemwhenitcomesto26toSTEM(Science,Technology

43、,EngineeringandMathematics)courses.OneeducatornamedDoriRobertsdecidedtodosomethingtochangethissystem.Doritaughthighschoolengineeringfor11years.ShenoticedtherewasarealvoidinqualitySTEMeducationatall27ofthepubliceducationalsystem.Shesaid,“IstartedEngineeringForKids(EFK)afternoticingareallackofmath,sci

44、enceandengineeringprogramsto28myownkidsin.Shedecidedtostartanafterschoolprogramwherechildren29inSTEM-basedcompetitions.Theclubgrewquicklyandwhenitreached180membersandthekidsintheprogramwonseveralstate30,shedecidedtodevoteallhertimetocultivatingand31it.TheglobalbusinessEFKwasborn.DoribeganoperatingEF

45、KoutofherVirginiahome,whichshethenexpandedto32recreationcenters.Today,theEFKprogram33over144branchesin32stateswithintheUnitedStatesandin21countries.Saleshavedoubledfrom$5millionin2021to$10millionin2021,with25newbranchesplannedfor2021.TheEFKwebsitestates,“Ournationisnot34enoughengineers.Ourphilosophy

46、istoinspirekidsatayoungagetounderstandthatengineeringisagreat35.26.Gexposure27.Llevels28.Fenroll29.Oparticipated30.Cchampionships31.Edeveloping32.Mlocal33.Noperates34.Jgraduating35.Bcareer匹配题36.Tobecurious,weneedtorealizefirstofallthattherearemanythingswedontknow.HMoreover,inordertobecurious,youhavetoawareofagapinyourknowledgeinthefirstplace.AlthoughLeslieperhapspaintsabitbroadlyincontendingthatmostofus