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1、20202020 年年 1212 月英语四级真题及参考答案月英语四级真题及参考答案( (完整版完整版) ) PartPartI Iwritingwriting Directions:Directions:For thispart,you are allowed 30 minutes to writea compositionon the topic “ChangesChanges inin thethe wayway ofof Transportation”Transportation” .You shouldwriteatleast120 words but no more than180

2、words. 参考范文：参考范文： With thesocial and economicdevelopment, ourmeans oftransportationhavechangeda lotover thelast few decades, which hasbroughtmuch convenience toourlife. Inthe1970sand 1980s,bicycles were theprimarymeans ofpublic transportation.Families that owned a bicyclewere thoughtto be in relativ

3、ely good economic conditions. Because of the implementation ofthereformand openingpolicy, theeconomy and peoples living standards were improveda lotand travellingby private carsbecame more and more commonin1990s and 2000s. And thanksto the information technology, we can now enjoy bike-sharing servic

4、eand online ride-hailingservice whichhelptomake ourjourney more economicalandflexible. Wehave enough reasonto believethatour way of transportationcouldbe more and more economically friendly and intelligent. PartPartIIIIListeningListening ComprehensionComprehension PartPart ListeningListening Compreh

5、ensionComprehension (25(25minutes)minutes) 1 Section A Directions: Inthis section, you will hearthreenews reports. Attheend ofeachnews report, you will heartwo or threequestions. Both thenews reportand thequestions willbe spokenonlyonce.After you heara question. you must choosethebestanswer from the

6、fourchoicesmarked A),B).C) and D).Then mark thecorresponding letter on AnswerAnswer SheetSheet1 1 witha single line throughshecentre. Questions 1 and2 arebasedon thenews report you havejust heard. 1. A)AA)A deadlydeadlyfishfishhashasbeenbeen spottedspottedininthetheMediterraneanMediterraneanwaters.w

7、aters. B) Invasive species aredriving away certain native species. C) The Mediterranean isanatural habitat ofDevilFirefish. D)Many peoplehavebeenattacked by DevilFirefish. 2.A)It couldaddtogreenhouseemissions. B)Itcoulddisrupt thefoodchainsthere. C)ItC)Itcouldcouldposeposea a threatthreattotootherot

8、hermarinemarine species.species. D) Itcouldbadlypollute thesurrounding waters. C) Spend afew nights on asmallisland. D) Sellthepearl hehad keptforyears. Questions 3 and4 arebasedon thenews report you havejust heard. 3.A)carswillnotbeallowedtoenter thecity. B)B) AboutAbout halfhalfofofitsits citycity

9、 centercenterwillwillbebe closedclosedtotocars.cars. C) Buseswill be theonlyvehicles allowedon its streets. D) Pedestrians willhavefree accesstothecity. 4.A)The4.A)The risingrising airairpollutionpollution ininParis.Paris. B) The worseningglobal warming. C The ever-growing costofpetrol. D) The unbea

10、rable trafficnoise. Questions 5 to7 arebasedon thenews report you havejust heard. 5.A)Many ofhispossessions were stolen. B)B) HisHishousehouse waswas burntburnt downdown inina a fire.fire. C) Hisfishing boatgotwreckedon a rock. D) Hisgood luckcharm sankinto thesea. 2 6.A)Change hisfishing locations.

11、 B) Findajobinatravel agency. C)Spendafew nights on asmallisland D)SellD)Sellthethepearlpearlhehe hadhad keptkeptforforyearsyears 7.A)A New Yearmuseum B) The largest pearl intheworldweighs C)C) HisHis monstrousmonstrous pearlpearlwaswas extremelyextremelyvaluable.valuable. D) Hispearl couldbedisplay

12、ed inamuseum. SectionSectionB B Directions: Inthissection, you willheartwo longconversations.At theend ofeach conversation, you will hearfourquestions. Boththeconversation and thequestions will be spokenonlyonce.After youheara question, you mustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices marked A),B),C an

13、d D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on AnswerAnswer SheetSheet1 1 witha single line throughthecentre. QuestionsQuestions8 8 toto1111 arearebasedbased onon thetheconversationconversation youyou havehave justjustheard.heard. 8.8.A)A) ItItboastsboastsa a fairlyfairly longlonghistory.history. B) Itp

14、roducesconstructionmaterials. C) Ithas75 offices aroundtheworld. D) Ithasover50 business partners. 9.A) Ithasabout50 employees. B) Itwas started by hisfather. C)C) ItIthashas a a familyfamilybusiness.business. D) Itisover100 yearsold. 10.A) Shortageofraw material supply. B) Legaldisputes inmany coun

15、tries. C) Outdatedproductdesign. D)D) LossLoss ofofcompetitivecompetitive edge.edge. 11.11.A)A) ConductingConducting a a financialfinancial analysisanalysis forforit.it. B) Providing training forits staff members. C) Seekingnew ways toincrease isexports. 3 D) Introducing innovative marketingstrategi

16、es. QuestionsQuestions1212 toto1515 arearebasedbased onon thetheconversationconversation youyou havehave justjustheard.heard. 12.A) She isareal expert athousedecorations. B) She iswellinformedaboutthedesignbusiness. C) She isattractedby thecolor ofthesitting room. D)D) SheShe isisreallyreally impres

17、sedimpressedbyby thethemansmanshouse.house. 13.A) From hisyoungerbrother Greg. B)B) FromFrom homehome designdesignmagazines.magazines. C) From aconstructionbusinessman. D) From aprofessionalinterior designer. 14.A)The effort was worthwhile. B) The style was fashionable . C)C) TheThe costcostwaswas a

18、ffordable.affordable. D)The eftwas unexpected. 15.A)Shed like him totalk withJonathan abouta new project. B)SheB)She wantswants himhim totosharesharehishisrenovationrenovationexperienceexperience withwithherher C) She wantstodiscuss thehousedecoration budgetwithhim. D) Shed like toshow him aroundher

19、newly-renovated house. SectionSectionC C Directions:Directions: Inthis section,you willhearthreepassages. At theend ofeach passage,you willhear threeorfourquestions.Boththepassageand thequestions will bespokenonlyonce.After youheara question, you must choosethebestanswer from theyour choicesmarked A

20、),B),C)and D). Then mark he corresponding letter on AnswerAnswer SheetSheet1 1 witha single line throughthecentre. QuestionsQuestions1616 toto1818 arearebasedbased onon thethepassagepassageyouyou havehave justjustheard.heard. 16.A) Providing routine careforsmallchildren. B) Payinghospital bills fore

21、mergencycases. C) Doing research on ear, noseandthroat diseases. D)D) RemovingRemoving objectsobjects fromfrom patientspatientsnosesnosesandand ears.ears. 17.A) Many children like tosmellthings theyfindorplaywith. B) Many children like toputforeign objects intheir mouths. 4 C)C) Five-toFive-to nine-

22、year-oldsnine-year-olds arearethethemosmos likelylikely totoputput thingsthingsinintheirtheirears.ears. D) Children agedonetofouraoftenmore curious thanolder children. 18.A) They tendtoactoutofimpulse. B) They want toattract attentions. C) They areunawareofthepotential risks. D)D) TheyThey arearecur

23、iouscuriousaboutabout thesethesebodybody parts.parts. QuestionsQuestions1919 toto2121 arearebasedbased onon thethepassagepassageyouyou havehave justjustheard.heard. 19.A) ItpaidforherEnglish lessons. B)B) ItItgavegaveherhera a usedusedbicycle.bicycle. C) Itdelivered herdaily necessities. D) Itprovid

24、edherwithphysical therapy. 20.20.A)A) ExpandingExpanding bike-ridingbike-riding lessons.lessons. B) Askinglocal peoplefordonations. C) Providing freepublic transport. D) Offering walkingtours tovisitors. 21.A)Itisalanguageschool. B)B) ItItisisa a charitycharity organization.organization. C)Itisa cou

25、nseling center. D) Itisasports club. QuestionsQuestions2222 toto2525 arearebasedbased onon thethepassagepassageyouyou havehave justjustheard.heard. 22.A)How miceimitate human behavior aspace. B) How low gravity affects thehuman body. C) How mice interact inanew environment. D)D) HowHow animalsanimal

26、sdealdealwithwithlacklackofofgravity.gravity. 23.A)They23.A)They werewere notnotuseusetotothethelow-gravitylow-gravity vironment. B)They foundit difficulttofigure outwhere theywere. C) They foundthespaceinthecagetoosmalltostayin. D) They werenotsensitive tothechangedenvironment. 24.A)They tried ever

27、ythingpossible toescapefromthecage. B) They continued tobehaveastheydidinthebeginning. 5 C)C) TheyThey alreadyalreadyfeltfelt atathomehome ininthethenewnew environment.environment. D) They hadfounda lot more activitiestoengagein. 25.A)They repeated their activitieseveryday. B)B) TheyThey behavedbeha

28、ved asasififtheytheywerewere onon Earth.Earth. C) They begintoeatless after some time. D) They changedtheir routines inspace. 听力原文：听力原文： ListeningListening ComprehensionComprehension SectionSectionA A NewsNews reportreport1 1 A poisonousfish which hasasting strong enough tokill a human isinvading th

29、eMediterranean, warned scientists.The InternationalUnion for the Conservationof Nature (UICN) has raised concernsafter thepoisonousfishwas spotted inthewatersaroundTurkey,Cyprus and theeastern Mediterranean.Native to the South Pacificand IndianOcean, the potentially deadly fishhas poisonoushooksand

30、a painful sting capableofkilling people.Although fatalitiesarerare, thestings can causeextremepainand stoppeoplebreathing. The fish,often known as DevilFirefish, isa highlyinvasive species.And environmentalistsfearits arrival couldendangerothertypesofmarine life.Afterbeingspotted intheMediterranean,

31、a marinescientistsays,The fishisspreading,and thats acauseforconcern. Q1: What isreported inthenews? Q2: What istheenvironmentalistsconcernofthespreadofDevilFirefish intheMediterranean? NewsNews reportreport2 2 Q3Almost halfthecentreof Pariswillbe accessible onlyby footor bicycle thisSunday to mark

32、World Car-FreeDay.Q4Thisisinresponsetorising airpollution thatmade Paristhemost polluted cityintheworldfora brief time.MayorAnne Hidalgopromotedthefirst World Car Free 6 Day last year.Hidalgo alsohassupported a Paris Breathes Day. On thefirst Sunday ofeverymonth, Parisclears traffic from eightlaneso

33、f themain road.About400milesof streets willbe closedto cars.It isexpectedtobringsignificantreduction inpollution levels.Lastyears car-free day showed a 40% drop inpollution levels insome partsof thecity, accordingtoan independent airpollution monitor, reports theGuardian,and some levels droppedby50%

34、in thecity centre. Q3: What willhappenon World CarFreeDay inParis? Q4:What motivated themayor ofParis topromotethefirst World CarFreeDay inhercity? NewsNews reportreport3 3 A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on hisluckwhen a housefire forcedhim toclear out hispossessions and change locations. T

35、hen,a good luck charm thathe had keptunder hisbed changedhislife.The unidentifiedman had fished outa giantpearlfrom theoceanwhen hisanchor gotstuckon therockwhilesailing offa coastal island inthePhilippines tenyearsago.When he was forcedtosell it, theshockedtourist agentatPuertoPrincesca toldhim tha

36、t the77-poundgiantpearl that he had kepthiddeninhisrundown wooden housewas thebiggest pearl intheworld,which was valuedatf76million.The pearl ofAllah, which iscurrently on display ina New York museum,only weighs 14 pounds.Thatisfivetimessmallerthanthepearlthatthefisher man justhanded in.The monstrou

37、spearl, measuredat1foot wide and 2.2feet long, isgoingtobe verified by local experts and internationalauthoritiesbeforehopefully goingon display toattract more touristsinthelittletown. O5: What happenedtothePhilippine fisherman one day? Q6: What was thefisherman forced todo? Q7:What didthefisherman

38、learn fromthetourist agent? SectionSectionB B LongLong conversationconversation 1 1 WOMAN:Mr. Smith,It sapleasure meetingyou! Man: Nicetomeet you,too. What canIdo foryou? 7 WOMAN:Well,I m heretoshow you what ourfirmcando foryou.AstroConsultants hasbranches inoverfifty countries,offering different bu

39、siness services. We rea global company with75 yearsof history. And ourclients include some oftheworldslargest companies 【8】. MAN:Thank you,Mrs.Houston.Iknow AstroConsultants isa famous company. But you saidyou would show me whatyou coulddo forme. Well.What exactly canyourfirmdo formy company? WOMAN:

40、We advisebusinesses on allmatters, from marketanalysis tolegalissues. Anythinga business like yourscouldmeet.Our firmoffers expert advice. Could Iaskyou,Mr. Smith,totell me a littleaboutyourcompany and thechallenges you face?Thatway,Icouldbetter respondastohow we canhelpyou. Man: OK, sure. Thisisa f

41、amilybusiness started by my grandfather in1950.We employ just over 100 people.Wemanufacturean exportstoneforbuildings and otherconstructions.Our clients usually wanta special kindofstonecutinaspecial design. And that swhatwe do inourfactory【9】 . Our main challenge isthat ournational currency isrisin

42、g, and werelosing competitive advantages tostoneproducesinIndia 【10】. WOMAN:I see.Thats veryinteresting.I willsuggestthatyou letus first conducta financial analysis ofyourcompany,together withtheanalysis ofyourcompetitors inIndia.【11】 Thatway,we couldoffer thebestadviceon different ways forwardforyo

43、u. Q8: What do we learn aboutthewoman scompany? Q9: What doestheman sayabouthisown company? Q10: What isthemain problemwiththeman scompany? Q11: What doesthewoman suggest doingtohelptheman scompany? LongLong conversationconversation 2 2 Woman: Wow, congratulations,Simon! The placelooksabsolutely ama

44、zing! Man: Really? You thinkso? 8 W: Of course. Iloveit. Itlookslikeyou had a professional interior designer. But you didnt,did you? M: No. I did itallby myselfwith a little helpfrom my brother, Greg. He s actually in the constructionbusiness, whichwas really helpful. W: Honestly, I m impressed! Ikn

45、ow Icanprobablyrepaint thewallsinmy houseoveraweekend or something, butnota full renovation. Where didyou getyour ideas?I wouldntknow where to start.12 M: Well,fora whilenow, Ivebeenregularly buyinghome designmagazines. Everynow and then, Id savedthepictures Iliked. Believeitornot, Ihavea full noteb

46、ookofmagazinepages. 13Since by overall style was quite minimal,Ithoughtand hoped awhole renovation wouldn tbe toodifficult. And sureenough,withGregshelp, it was veryachievable. W: Wasn titexpensive? Ihaveimagineda project like this couldbe. M: Actually, itwas surprisinglyaffordable.Imanaged tosell a

47、 lotofmy oldfurniture and putthat extra money towardsthenew material. 14Greg was alsoabletogetsome discount materials from a recent project hewas workingon aswell. W: Great!Ifyou dontmind,Id like topickyourbrainabitmore.Johanssonand Iarethinking of renovating our sitting room, notthewhole house,noty

48、etanyway. And we d lovetogetsome inspirationfrom yourexperience. 15Are you free tocome overforacoffee early nextweek? Q12: What do we learn aboutthewoman fromtheconversation? Q13: Where didtheman gethisideasfortheproject? ） Q14: What didtheman sayabouttheproject herecently completed? Q15: Why doesth

49、ewoman invite theman toherhousenextweek? SectionSectionC C PassagePassage1 1 9 Removing foreignobjectsfrom earsand noses costsEngland almostE3myear , a study suggests.Q16Childrenwere responsible forthevastmajorityof cases-95% of objects removed from nosesand 85%from ears.Every year, an averageof1,218noseand2,479ear removalstookplace between 2010 and 2016.AccordingtoEnglands Hospital EpisodeStatistics,children aged one to fourwere themost likely toneedhelpfrom doctors foraforeign object intheir nose.Five tonineyear oldcome tothehospital withsomethingintheir earthemost.Jewelryitems