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1、本文格式为本文格式为 WordWord 版，下载可任意编辑版，下载可任意编辑20212021 年大学英语四级考试真题【整理】年大学英语四级考试真题【整理】taught those children to dance and sing.In the end,we gave the stationery preparedin advance to these lovely children.大学英语四级考试题及参考答案（第 3 套）This volunteer activity was really impressive.It gave us an opportunity to Part I Wr

2、iting(30 minutes)experience a different life and we were really moved by the childrens enthusiasm.Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to【参考译文】your campus newspaper on a visit to a Hope elementary school organized by your Student 6 月 1 日上午，我校学生会的部分志愿者参观了一所希望小学。此

3、行的目的是帮助那里的Union.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.孩子们过一个快乐的儿童节。【参考范文】我们早上九点钟到达该希望小学，孩子们热情地欢迎我们的到来。本次志愿者活动主要 On the morningof June 1st,a group of volunteers from our university s Student分为三部分。首先，我们都做了简单的自我介绍，以便大家能更好地了解彼此。此外，我们Union paid a visit to a Hope Primary School to

4、 help the children there have a happy组织了一些娱乐活动。例如，我们当中多才多艺的志愿者们教这些孩子唱歌、跳舞。最后，Childrens Day.我们把事先准备好的文具送给了这些可爱的孩子们。We arrived at this school at nine in the morning and the children welcomed us这次志愿者活动真的让人印象深刻。它让我们有机会去体验不同的生活，孩子们的热情warmly.This volunteer activity mainly include three parts.In the first

5、place,we也深深地感动了我们。introduced ourselves briefly,which helped us to know each other better.Additionally,Part Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)we organized some recreational activities.For example,our talented volunteers第 1 页 共 12 页本文格式为本文格式为 WordWord 版，下载可任意编辑版，下载可任意编辑说明：由于 2019 年 6 月四级考试全国共考了 2 套听力

6、，本套真题听力与前 2 套内容完全 _28_ behaviors that appear to be driving their genetic development.一样，只是顺序不一样，因此在本套真题中不再重复出现。The word“culture”comes from the Latin“colere,”which _29_ means“to Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)cultivate.”In other words,it refers to anything that is _30_ or learnt,rather Sec

7、tion Athan instinctive or natural.Among human populations,culture not only affects the Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are requiredway we live,but also writes itself into our genes,affecting who we are.For instance,to select one word for each blank from a list of ch

8、oices given in a word bank followinghaving spent many generations hunting the fat marine mammals of the Arctic,the Eskimosthe passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Eachof Greenland have developed certain genetic _31_ that help them digest and utilizechoice in the bank

9、 is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letterthis fat-rich diet,thereby allowing them to _32_ in their cold climate.for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not Like humans,killer whales have colonized a range of different _33_ across theuse any

10、 of the words in the bank more than onceglobe,occupying every ocean basin on the planet,with an empire that _34_ from Just because theycant sing opera or ride abicycle doesnt mean thatanimalspole to pole.As such,different populations of killer whales have had to learndont have culture.Theres no bett

11、er example of this than killer whales.As onedifferent hunting techniques in order to gain the upper hand over their local preyof the most _26_ predators（食肉动物），killer whales may not fit the _27_ of（猎物）.This,in turn,has a major effect on their diet,leading scientists to _35_a cultured creature.However

12、,these beasts of the sea do display a vast range of highlythat the ability to learn population-specific hunting methods could be driving the第 2 页 共 12 页本文格式为本文格式为 WordWord 版，下载可任意编辑版，下载可任意编辑animals genetic development.A)acquired B)adaptations C)brutal D)deliberately E)expressed F)extends G)habitats

13、H)humble I)image J)litereally K)refined L)revolves M)speculate N)structure O)thrive 26-30 CIKJA 31-35 BOGFM Section B Directions:In this section,you are going toread a passage with ten statementsattached to each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph fro

14、m which the information is derived.You may choose aparagraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questionsby marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Living with parents edges out other living arrangements for 18-to 34-year-olds A)Broad demographic(人口的)shifts i

15、s marital status,educational attainmentand employment have transformed the way young adults in the U.S.are living,and anew Pew Research Center analysis highlights the implications of these changes for第 3 页 共 12 页本文格式为本文格式为 WordWord 版，下载可任意编辑版，下载可任意编辑the most basic element of their lives where they c

16、all home.In 2014,for the firstroommates.The remaining 22%lived in the home of another family member(such as atime in more than 130 years,adults ages 18 to 34 were slightly more likely to begrandparent,in-law or sibling(兄弟姐妹),a non-relative,or in group quarters likeliving in their parents home than t

17、hey were to be living with a spouse or partnercollege dormitories.in their own household.D)Its worth noting that the overall sha re of young adults living with their B)This turn of events is fueled primarily by the dramatic drop in the share ofparents was not at a record high in 2014.This arrangemen

18、t peaked around 1940,whenyoung Americans who are choosing to settle down romantically before age 35.Datingabout 35%of the nations 18-to 34-year-olds lived with mom and/or dad(comparedback to 1880,the most common living arrangement among young adults has been livingwith 32%in 2014).What has changed,i

19、nstead,is the relative share adopting differentwith a romantic partner,whether a spouse or a significant other.This type ofways of living in early adulthood,with the decline of romantic coupling pushing livingarrangement peaked around 1960,when 62%of the nations 18-to 34-year-olds wereat home to the

20、 top of a much less uniform list of living arrangements.living with a spouse or partner in their own household,and only one-in-five were Among young adults,living arrangements differ significantly by gender.For menliving with their parents.ages 18 to 34,living at home with mom and/or dad has been th

21、e dominant living C)By 2014,31.6%of young adults were living with a spouse or partner in theirarrangement since 2009,In 2014,28%of young men wereown household,below the share living in the home of their parent(s)(32.1%).Some living with a spouse of partner in their own home,while 35%were living in t

22、he14%of young adults lived alone,were a single parent or lived with one or morehome of their parent(s).Young women,however,are still more likely to be living with第 4 页 共 12 页本文格式为本文格式为 WordWord 版，下载可任意编辑版，下载可任意编辑a spouse of romantic partner(35%)than they are to be living with their parent(s)(29%).H)

23、In addition,trends in both employment status and wages have likely contributed F)In 2014,more young women(16%)than young men(13%)were heading up a householdto the growing share of young adults who are living in the home of their parent(s),without a spouse or parther.This is mainly because women are

24、more likely than menand this is especially true of young men.Employed young men are much less likelyto be sigle parents living with their children.For their part,young men(25%)areto live at home than young men without a job,and employment among young men has fallenmore likely than young women(19%)to

25、 be living in the home of another family member,significantly in recent decades.The share of young men with jobs peaked around 1960a non-relative or in some type of group quarters.at 84%.In 2014,only 71%of 18-to-34-year-old men were employed.Similarly with G)A variety of factors contribute to the lo

26、ng-run increase in the share of young.earnings,young mens wages(after adjusting for inflation)have been on a downwardAdults living with the parents.The first in the postponement of,if not retreat from,trajectory(轨迹)since 1970 and fell significantly form 2000 to 2010.As wages havemarriage.The average

27、 age of first marriage has risen steadily for decades.In addition,fallen,the share of young men living in the home of their parent(s)has risen.a growing share of young adult may be avoiding marriage altogether.A previous Pew I)Economic factors seem to explain less of why young adult women are increa

28、singlyResearch Center analysis projected that as many as one-in-four of todays young adultlikely to live at home.Generally,young women have had growing success in the paidmay never marry.While cohabitation（同居）has been on the rise,the overall sharelabor market since 1960 and hence might increasingly

29、be expected to be a be to affordof young adults either married or living with an unmarried patner has substantiallyto afford to live independently of their parents.For women,delayed marriagewhichfallen since 1990.is related,in part,to labor market outcomes for menmay explain more of the increase第 5

30、页 共 12 页本文格式为本文格式为 WordWord 版，下载可任意编辑版，下载可任意编辑in their living in the family home.less-educated counterparts,which has in turn made it easier to establish their J)The Great Recession(and modest recovery)has also been associated with anown households.increase in young adults living at home.Initially i

31、n the wake of the recession,36.Unemployed young men are more likely to live with their parents than thecollege enrollments expanded,boosting the ranks of young adults living at home.Andemployed.given the weak job opportunities facing young adults,living at home was part of the 37.In 2014,the percent

32、age of men aged 18 to 34 living with their parents wasprivate safety net help young adults to weather the economic storm.greater than that of their female counterparts.K)Beyond gender,young adults living arrangements differ consi derable by 38.The percentage of young people who are married or live w

33、ith a partner haseducationwhich is tied to financial means.For young adults without a bachelor greatly decreased in the past three decades or so.s degree,as of 2008 living at home with their parents was more prevalent than living 39.Around the mid-20th century,only 20 percent of 18-to 34-year-old li

34、ved inwith a romantic partner.By 2014,36%of 18-to 34-year-olds who had not completedtheir parents home.a bachelors degree were living with their parent(s)while 27%were living with a 40.Young adults with a college degree found it easier to live independently ofspouse or partner.Among college graduate

35、s,in 2014 46%were married or living withtheir parents.a partner,and only 19%were living with their parent(s).Young adults with a college 41.Young men are less likely to end up as single parents than young women.degree have fared much better in the labor market than their 42.More young adult women li

36、ve with their parents than before due to delayed第 6 页 共 12 页本文格式为本文格式为 WordWord 版，下载可任意编辑版，下载可任意编辑marriage.Passage One 43.The percentage of young men who live with their parents has grown due to their Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.decreased pay in recent decades.According to

37、the majority of Americans,women are every bit as capable of being 44.The rise in the number of college students made more young adults live withgood political leaders as men.The same can be said of their ability to dominate thetheir parents.corporate boardroom.And according to a new Pew Research Cen

38、ter survey on women and 45.One reason for young adults to live with their parents is that get marriedleadership,most Americans find women indistinguishable from men on key leadershiplate or stay single all their lives.traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation,with many saying they 36-4

39、0 HEGBKre stronger than men in terms of being passionate and organized leaders.41-45 FIHJG So why,then,are women in short supply at the top of government and business Section Cin the United States?According to the public,at least,its not that they lack Directions:There are 2 passages in this section

40、.Each passage is followed bytoughness,management talent or proper skill sets.some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked Its also not all ab out work-life balance.Although economic research andA),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the

41、 correspondingprevious survey findings have shown that career interruptions related to motherhoodletter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.may make it harder for women to advance in their careers and compete for top executive第 7 页 共 12 页本文格式为本文格式为 WordWord 版，下载可任意编辑版，下载可任意编辑jobs

42、,relatively few adults in the recent survey point to this as a key barrier forit comes to politics:73%expect to see a female president in their lifetime.women seeking leadership roles.Only about one-in-five say womens family 46.What do most Americans think of women leaders according to a new Pew Res

43、earchresponsibilities are a major reason why there arent more females in top leadershipCenter survey?positions in business and politics.A)They have to do more to distinguish themselves.Instead,topping the list of reasons,about four-in-ten Americans point to a B)They have to strive harder to win thei

44、r positions.double standard for women seeking to climb to the highest levels of either politics C)They are stronger than men in terms of willpower.or business,where they have to do more than their male counterparts to prove D)They are just as intelligent and innovative as men.themselves.Similar shar

45、es say the electorate(选民)and corporate America are just 47.What do we learn from previous survey findings about women seeking leadershipnot ready to put more women in top leadership positions.roles?As a result,the public is divided about whether the imbalance in corporate America A)They have unconqu

46、erable difficulties on their way to success.will change in the foreseeable future,even though women have made major advances B)They are lacking in confidence when competing with men.in the workplace.While 53%believe men will continue to hold more top executive C)Their failures may have something to

47、do with family duties.positions in business in the future,44%say it s only a matter of time before as D)Relatively few are hindered in their career advancement.many women are in top executive positions as men.Americans are less doubtful when 48.What is the primary factor keeping women from taking to

48、p leadership positions第 8 页 共 12 页本文格式为本文格式为 WordWord 版，下载可任意编辑版，下载可任意编辑according to the recent survey?D)As many women in top government positions as men.A)Personality traits.Passage Two B)Family responsibilities.Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.C)Gender bias.People have grown t

49、aller over the last century,with South Korean women shooting D)Lack of vacancies.up by more than 20cm on average,and Iranian men gaining.16.5cm.A global study looked 49.What does the passage say about corporate America in the near future?at the average height of 18-year-olds in 200 countries 1914 an

50、d 2014.A)More and more women will sit in the boardroom.The results reveal that while Swedes were the tallest people in the world in 1914,B)Gender imbalance in leadership is likely to change.Dutch men have risen from 12th place to claim top spot with an average height of 182.5cm.C)The public is undec