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1、2020年12月大学英语四级考试答案与解析(第1套)PartIWriting【审题立意】这篇作文要求考生以“教育方式的变化”为题进行讨论。【思路框架】第一段:描述现象并引出话题:网络教育的兴起。:第二段:列举网络教育的优点:互联网公司从技术层面保证其质量;学习地点的随意性; 课程的成本较低;学习时间的灵活性。第三段 总结全文:再次重申自己的观点。【高分范文】32020-12四级试题(第1套)TheChangesintheWayofEducationAstheInternetisdevelopingsorapidly,the wayof education keeps changing and

2、new forms of education emerge surprisingly. Especially during the pandemic of coronavirus,onlineeducationhasbecomeoneofthe mostimportantwaysofeducationthroughouttheworld.Therearereasonsaccountingfortheever-increasing popularityofonlinecourses.Firstofall,thankstothe advancedtechnology,thefastreaction

3、 ofInternetgiants guaranteestheconstantlyimprovingqualityofonlinecourses onanationalscale.Moreover,compared withtraditional offlineteachingactivities,onlineeducation givesstudents theopportunitytostudywherevertheywant,athomeorin thepark.Inaddition,thecostofattendingonlinecoursesis normallylowerthant

4、hatofofflineones.Finally,students canchoosetheperfecttimewhentheyareavailabletoattend classes,instead of stubbornly fixing the time required withoutthepossibilityofdoinganyotherimportantthing.【pp】From myperspective,thechangesinthewayofeducationwillcontinuetoexerta rofoundim actoneducation.精选词汇教育方式的变

5、化随着互联网的飞速发展,教育方式不断变化,新的教育形式层出不穷。特别是在新冠病毒流行期间,网络教育已成为世界各国最重要的教育方式之一。网络课程日益流行是有原因的。首先,得益于先进的技术,互联网巨头的快速反应保证了全国范围内在线课程质量的不断提高。而且,与传统的线下教学活动相比,网络教育让学生有机会在家里或公园里随时随地的学习。此外,参加在线课程的费用通常低于线下课程。最后,学生可以在有空的时候选择最佳的上课时间,而不是死板地固定时间,不能做其他重要的事情。在我看来,教育方式的变化将继续对教育产生深远的影响。【】常用句式rapidlyadv.迅速地,快速地 pandemicadj.流行的(1)h

6、asundergonetremendouschanges.()经历了巨大的变化。2 Peoplehavedifferentfeelingsaboutconstantlyadv.不断地 stubbornlyadv.顽固地()人们对有不同的感受。3 Somebelievethat,whileothersholdtheopposite.一些人认为,而另一些人则持相反意见。PartII ListeningComprehension1 5 :DBCDA610 :CBADB1115 :DBCAD1620 :CBDAA2125 :DACBCSectionANewsReportOne1A poisonousf

7、ish which hasastingstrongenoughtokillahumanisinvadingthe Mediterranean,warnscientists.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNaturehasraised concernsafterthepoisonousfish wasspottedinthewatersaround Turkey,Cyprus,andthe eastern Mediterranean.NativetotheSouthPacificandIndian Ocean,thepotentiallydeadly

8、 fishhaspoisonoushooksandapainfulstingcapableofkillingpeople.Althoughfatalitiesare rare,thestingscancauseextremepainandstoppeoplebreathing.Thefish,oftenknownas DevilFirefish,isahighlyinvasivespecies,2andenvironmentalistsfearitsarrivalcould endangerothertypesof marinelife.After being spottedinthe Med

9、iterranean,a marine scientistsays,“Thefishisspreading,andthatsacauseforconcern.”1. 答案 D?Whatisreportedinthenews A)ManypeoplehavebeenattackedbyDevilFirefish. B)The MediterraneanisanaturalhabitatofDevil)Firefish.C Invasivespeciesaredrivingawaycertainnativespecies.D)AdeadlyfishhasbeenspottedintheMedite

10、rraneanwaters.新闻报道了什么?A) 很多人都被魔鬼火鱼袭击了。B) 地中海是魔鬼火鱼的天然栖息地。C) 入侵物种正在赶走某些本地物种。D) 地中海水域发现了一种致命的鱼。解析:新闻开篇指出一种带刺的有毒鱼类正在入侵地中海水域,其毒性足以致人死亡。随后新闻提到这种鱼类的原产地,并指出这种鱼正在地中海水域扩散,令人担忧。可知,新闻主要报道了“在地中海水域发现的致命鱼类”,故答案选 D)项。A)项在文中并未提及;魔鬼火鱼是外来入侵物种,因此B)项与新闻表述的意思相悖;C)项在新闻中缺乏依据,故均排除。2. 答 案 BWhatistheenvironmentalistconcerneda

11、boutthe spreadofDevilFirefishintheMediterranean?A) Itcouldbadlypollutethesurroundingwaters. B)Itcouldposeathreattoothermarinespecies. C)Itcoulddisruptthefoodchainsthere.D)Itcouldaddtogreenhouseemissions.环保主义者对魔鬼火鱼在地中海的扩散有何担忧?A)它可能会严重污染周围的水域。 B)它可能会对其他海洋物种构成威胁。C)它可能会破坏那里的食物链。D)它可能会增加温室气体的排放。解析:新闻结尾处提

12、到,海洋专家称魔鬼火鱼正在地中海水域扩散,环保主义者担心这种鱼的 到来可能危及其他的海洋生物。故答案选B)项。NewsItemTwo3AlmosthalfthecenterofPariswillbeaccessibleonlybyfootorbicyclethisSundayto mark WorldCar-FreeDay.4ThisisinresponsetorisingairpollutionthatmadeParisthe mostpollutedcityintheworldforabrieftime.MayorAnneHidalgopromotedthefirstWorld Car-F

13、reeDaylastyear.Hidalgoalsohassupporteda“ParisBreathes”day.OnthefirstSunday ofeverymonth,Parisclearstrafficfromeightlanesofthemainroad.3About400 milesof streetswillbeclosedtocars.Itisexpectedtobringsignificantreductioninpollutionlevels. Lastyearscar-freedayshoweda40percentdropinpollutionlevelsinsomep

14、artsofthecity, accordingtoanindependentairpollution monitor,reportsTheGuardianandsoundlevels droppedby50percentinthecityscenter.3. 答案 C?AWhatwillhappenon WorldCar-FreeDayinParis A)Carswillnotbeallowedtoenterthecity.B)Pedestrianswillhavefreeaccesstothecity. C)Abouthalfofitscitycenterwillbeclosedtocar

15、s.D)Buseswilbetheonlyvehiclesalowedonitsstreets.世界无车日当天巴黎将发生什么?B)汽车不准进城。C)行人可以自由进入市内。)市中心近一半的区域将禁止汽车通行。D)公共汽车将是唯一能上路的车辆。解析:新闻开篇提到,为纪念世界无车日,本周日巴黎市中心大约一半的道路仅允许步行或骑自行车通行。大约400英里的街道将禁止汽车通行。故答案选 C)项。4. 答 案 DWhatmotivatedthemayorofParistopromotethe firstWorldCar-FreeDayinhercity?A) Theunbearabletrafficnoi

16、se. B)Theworseningglobalwarming. C)Theever-growingcostofpetrol. D)TherisingairpollutioninParis.巴黎市长推广首个世界无车日的动机是什么?A) 难以忍受的交通噪音。B) 不断加剧的全球变暖。C) 持续上涨的汽油价格。D) 巴黎日益严重的空气污染。解析:新闻中提到,为了应对日益严重的空气污染,巴黎市长去年推广了首个世界无车日。故答案选 D)项。NewsItemThree5A Philippinefishermanwasfeelingdownonhisluck whenahousefireforcedhim

17、to clearouthispossessionsandchangelocations.6Thenagoodluckcharmthathehadkept underhisbedchangedhislife.Theunidentifiedmanhadfishedoutagiantpearlfromtheocean whenhisanchorgotstuckontherockwhilesailingoffthecoastalislandinthePhilippinesten yearsago.6Whenhewasforcedtosellit,theshockedtouristagentatPuer

18、toPrincescatold himthatthe77-poundgiantpearlthathedkepthiddeninhisrun-downwoodenhouse7was thebiggestpearlinthe world,which wasvaluedat76 millionpounds.ThepearlofAllah whichiscurrentlyondisplayinaNew York museum onlyweighs14pounds.Thatis5times smallerthanthepearlthatthefishermanjusthandedin.Themonstr

19、ouspearlmeasuredatone footwideand2.2feetlongisgoingtobeverifiedbylocalexpertsandinternationalauthorities beforehopefullygoingondisplaytoattractmoretouristsinthelittletown.5. 答案A?WhathappenedtothePhilippinefishermanoneday A)Hishousewasburntdowninafire.B)Manyofhispossessionswerestolen. C)Hisgoodluckch

20、armsankintothesea.D)Hisfishingboatgotwreckedonarock.菲律宾渔民某天怎么了?A) 他的房子被火烧毁了。B) 他的许多财物被盗了。C) 他的幸运符沉入了大海。D) 他的渔船触礁失事了。解析:新闻开篇提到,一位菲律宾渔民感到不幸,因为房屋大火迫使他清理财产并搬家。可知,他的房子被大火烧毁了。故答案选 A)项。6. 答案 C?Whatwasthefishermanforcedtodo A)Changehisfishinglocations.B)Findajobinatravelagency. C)Sellthepearlhehadkeptforyea

21、rs.D)Spendafewnightsonasmallisland.渔民被迫做什么?A) 改变了他的钓鱼地点。B) 在旅行社找份工作。C) 卖掉他保存多年的珍珠。D) 在一个小岛上住几晚。解析:新闻中提到,渔民被迫卖掉十年前在菲律宾海岛沿岸捕鱼时打捞上来一颗大珍珠。故答案选 C)项。新闻中提到的改变地点是居住地点,而非钓鱼地点,故排除 A)项;B)项和 D)项在新闻中均未提及,故排除。7. 答案 B?Whatdidthefishermanlearnfromthetouristagent A)Hispearlcouldbedisplayedinamuseum. B)Hismonstrouspe

22、arlwasextremelyvaluable. C)Thelargestpearlintheworldweighs14pounds.D)A NewYorkmuseumhastheworldsbiggestpearl.渔民从旅游代理商处得到了什么信息?A) 他的珍珠可能会陈列在博物馆里。B) 他那颗巨大的珍珠价值连城。C) 世界上最大的珍珠重14磅。D) 纽约博物馆展出世界上最大的珍珠。解析:新闻中提到,当渔民被迫卖掉珍珠的时候,旅游代理商非常震惊,告诉渔民他藏在家里的珍珠是世界上最大的珍珠,它非常值钱。故答案选B)项。新闻中提到,纽约博物馆展出的是“真主之珠”,故排除 A)项;旅游代理商说该

23、渔民的珍珠是世界上最大的,重77 磅,故排除 C)项和 D)项。SectionBConversationOneW:Mr.Smith,itsapleasuremeetingyou. M:Nicetomeetyou,too.WhatcanIdoforyou? W:Well,Imheretoshowyouwhatourfirmcandoforyou.AstraConsultantshasbranchesinover50countries,offeringdifferentbusinessservices.8Weareaglobalcompanywith75yearsof history,andour

24、clientsincludesomeoftheworldslargestcompanies.M:Thankyou,Mrs.Houston.Iknow AstraConsultantsisafamouscompany.Butyousaidyou wouldshow mewhatyoucoulddoforme.Well,whatexactlycanyourfirmdoformycompany? W:Weadvisebusinessesonall matters,from marketanalysistolegalissues,anythinga businesslikeyourscould nee

25、d.Ourfirm offersexpertadvice.CouldIask you,Mr.Smith,totellmealittleaboutyourcompanyandthechallengesyouface? ThatwayI couldbetterrespondastohow wecanhelpyou.M:Okay,sure.9Thisisafamilybusinessstartedby mygrandfatherin1950.Weemploy just over 100 people. We manufacture and export stone for buildings and

26、 other constructions.Ourclientsusuallywantaspecialkindofstonecutinaspecialdesign.And thatswhatwedoinourfactory.10Ourmainchallengeisthatournationalcurrencyis rising,andwerelosingcompetitiveadvantagetostoneproducersinIndia.W:Isee.Thatsveryinteresting.11Iwouldsuggestthatyouletusfirstconductafinancialan

27、alysisofyourcompany,togetherwithananalysisofyourcompetitorsinIndia.Thatway wecouldofferthebestadviceondifferentwaysforwardforyou.8. 答案A?52020-12四级试题(第1套)Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanscompany A)Itboastsafairlylonghistory.B)Ithasover50businesspartners. C)Ithas75officesaroundtheworld.D)Itproducesconstruct

28、ionmaterials.关于女士的公司我们能了解到什么?A) 它拥有相当长的历史。B) 它有超过50个商业伙伴。C) 它在全球有75个办事处。D) 它生产建筑材料。解析:对话开篇处,女士向男士介绍说自己所在的公司在50多个国家设有分公司,提供不同的商业服务,是一家拥有75年历史的跨国公司,客户包括一些世界级大公司。故答案选 A)项。9. 答案 D?Whatdoesthemansayabouthisowncompany A)Itwasstartedbyhisfather.B)Ithasabout50employees. C)Itisover100yearsold.D)Itisafamilybu

29、siness.关于男士的公司,他说了什么?A) 它是由他的父亲创立的。B) 该公司约有50名员工。C) 它有100多年的历史了。D) 它是一个家族企业。解析:对话中,男士介绍说自己的公司是一个家族企业,1950年由他的祖父创建,其员工有100多人,主要制造和出口建筑类石料。故答案选 D)项。10. 答案 B?Whatisthemainproblem withthemanscompany A)Outdatedproductdesign.B)Lossofcompetitiveedge. C)Shortageofraw materialsupply.D)Legaldisputesinmanycoun

30、tries.男士公司的主要问题是什么?A) 过时的产品设计。B) 竞争优势的丧失。C) 原材料供应不足。D) 在许多国家有法律纠纷。解析:对话中男士提到,自己公司主要面对的挑战是由于本国货币升值,公司和印度的石料制 造商相比失去了竞争优势。故答案选B)项。11. 答 案 DWhatdoesthe womansuggestdoingtohelpthe manscompany?A) Introducinginnovativemarketingstrategies. B)Seekingnew waystoincreaseitsexports.C) Providingtrainingforitssta

31、ffmembers.D) Conductingafinancialanalysisforit.女士建议做什么来帮助男士的公司?A) 引入创新的营销策略。B) 寻找增加出口的新途径。C) 为员工提供培训。D) 为它做一个财务分析。解析:对话结尾处女士对男士公司提出了建议,即首先对男士的公司和其在印度的竞争对手一起做一个财务分析。故答案选 D)项。ConversationTwoW:Wow,congratulations,Simon! 12Theplacelooksabsolutelyamazing! M:Really? Youthinkso?W:Ofcourse.12Iloveit.Itlooks

32、likeyouhadaprofessionalinteriordesigner.Butyou didnt,didyou?M:No.Ididitallby myselfwithalittlehelpfrom mybrotherGreg.Hesactuallyinthe constructionbusiness,whichwasreallyhelpful.W:12Ihonestlyamimpressed.IknowIcouldprobablyrepaintthewallsinmyhouseovera weekendorsomething,butnotafullrenovation.Wheredid

33、yougetyourideas?Iwouldnt know wheretostart.M:Well,forawhilenow,13Ivebeenregularlybuyinghomedesignmagazines.Everynow andthen,IdsaveapictureIliked.Believeitornot,Ihadafullnotebookofmagazine pages.Sincemyoverallstylewasquiteminimal,Ithoughtandhopedawholerenovation wouldntbetoodifficult.Andsureenough,wi

34、thGregshelp,itwasveryachievable.W:Wasitveryexpensive?Iveimaginedaprojectlikethiscouldbe.:M:14Actuallyitwassurprisinglyaffordable.Imanagedtosellalotofmyoldfurnitureand putthatextramoneytowardsthenew material.Gregwasalsoabletogetsomediscount materialsfromarecentprojecthewasworkingonaswell.W Great.Ifyo

35、udont mind,Idliketopickyourbrainsabit more.JonathanandIarethinkingofrenovatingoursittingroom,notthewholehouse,notyetanyway.15And wedlovetogetsomeinspirationfrom yourexperience.Areyoufreetocomeoverfora coffeeearlynextweek?12. 答案 B?Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation A)Sheisarealexpertathous

36、edecorations.B)Sheisreallyimpressedbythemanshouse. C)Sheiswellinformedaboutthedesignbusiness.D)Sheisattractedbythecolorofthesittingroom.从对话中我们对女士有什么了解?A) 她是房屋装饰方面的专家。B) 她对男士的房子印象深刻。C) 她对设计行业很了解。D) 她被客厅的颜色所吸引。解析:对话开篇处提到女士的夸赞,根据后面的对话可以推测女士正在参观男士刚装修的房子。女士用amazing,Iloveit等词表达对男士房子装修的称赞和喜爱,并表示对男士的房子印象深刻。

37、故答案选B)项。13. 答案 C?Wheredidthemangethisideasfortheproject A)Fromaconstructionbusinessman.B) FromhisyoungerbrotherGreg.C) Fromhomedesignmagazines.D) Fromaprofessionalinteriordesigner.男士对这个项目的想法来自哪里?A) 来自一个建筑商人。B) 来自他弟弟 Greg。C) 来自家居设计杂志。D) 来自专业室内设计师。解析:对话中女士问男士是从哪里获得的装修想法,男士说自己一直定期购买家居设计杂志, 时常把自己喜欢的图片收藏

38、起来。故答案选 C)项。14. 答案AWhatdidthe mansayabouttheprojectherecently completed?A) Thecostwasaffordable. B)Thestylewasfashionable. C)Theeffortwasworthwhile.D)Theeffectwasunexpected.关于他最近完成的项目,男士如何评价?A) 费用是可以承受的。B) 风格时尚。C) 努力是值得的。D) 效果出乎意料。72020-12四级试题(第1套)解析:对话中女士询问男士装修是否昂贵,男士说完全能负担得起。他卖掉了一些旧家具来买新材料,并且他弟弟还帮

39、忙买到了一些打折的材料。故答案选 A)项。15. 答 案 DWhydoesthewomaninvitethemantoherhousenext week?A) Shedlikehimtotalk withJonathanaboutanewproject.)B) Shedliketoshow him aroundhernewly-renovated house.)C Shewantstodiscussthehousedecorationbudget withhim.D Shewantshimtosharehisrenovationexperience withher.女士为什么邀请男士下周去她家

40、?。A) 她想让他和Jonathan 谈一个新项目B) 她想带他参观她新装修的房子。C) 她想与他讨论房屋装修预算。D) 她想让男士与她分享装修经验。解析:对话的最后女士提到自己和Jonathan 正在考虑翻新客厅,希望从男士的经验中获得灵感,并询问男士下周是否有时间来家里喝咖啡。可知,女士邀请男士去她家是希望男士能和她分享装修经验。故答案选 D)项。SectionCPassageOne16Removingforeignobjectsfrom earsandnosescosts Englandalmostthree million poundsayear,astudysuggests.Chil

41、drenwereresponsibleforthevastmajorityofcases95 ofobjectsremovedfromnosesand85 fromears.Everyyearanaverageof1,218noseand2,479ear removalstookplacebetween2010and2016.AccordingtoEnglandsHospitalEpisodeStatistics, childrenagedonetofourwerethemostlikelytoneedhelpfromdoctorsforaforeignobjectin theirnose.1

42、7Five-tonine-year-oldscometothehospitalwithsomethingintheirearsthe most.Jewelleryitemsaccountedforupto40 ofcasesinboththeearsandnosesofchildren. Paperandplastictoysweretheitemsremovednextmostfromnoses.Cottonbudsandpencils werealsofoundinears.18Accordingtothestudy,theoccurrenceofforeignobjectsin chil

43、drenisgenerallyattributedtocuriosity.Childrenhaveanimpulsetoexploretheirnosesand ears.Thisresultedintheaccidentalentryofforeignobjects.Anyear,noseandthroatsurgeon hasmany weirdstoriesaboutwonderfulobjectsfoundinthenosesandearsofchildrenand adults.Batteriescanposeaparticulardanger.Inallcasespreventio

44、nisbetterthancure.This iswhymanytoyscontainwarningsaboutsmallparts.Recognizingproblemsearlyandseeking medicalattentionisimportant.16. 答 案 CWhatdoes England spend an annualthree million poundson?A) Payinghospitalbillsforemergencycases. B)Doingresearchonear,noseandthroatdiseases. C)Removingobjectsfrom

45、patientsnosesandears.D)Providingroutinecareforsmallchildren.英格兰每年花300 万英镑用于什么地方?A) 支付急诊的医院账单。B) 对耳鼻喉疾病进行研究。C) 将物体从病人鼻子和耳朵里取出。D)为幼儿提供日常护理。解析:短文开篇提到,一项研究显示,英格兰每年花费三百万英镑用于为患者取出塞入耳朵和 鼻子中的异物。故答案选 C)项。17. 答 案 BWhatdo welearnfrom Englands HospitalEpisode Statistics?A) Childrenagedonetofourareoften morecuri

46、ous thanolderchildren.B) Five-tonine-year-oldsarethe mostlikelytoputthingsintheirears.C) Manychildrenliketoputforeignobjectsintheir mouths.D) Manychildrenliketosmellthingstheyfindorplaywith.从英格兰的医院事件统计数据中我们可以了解到什么?AB)一到四岁的孩子通常比大一点的孩子更有好奇心。)五到九岁的孩子最有可能把东西塞进耳朵里。C)许多孩子喜欢把异物放进嘴里。D)许多孩子喜欢闻他们发现或把玩的东西。解析:短

47、文中提到,根据英格兰医院统计数据,一到四岁的孩子最有可能因鼻中塞入异物来找 医生帮忙取出,五到九岁的孩子则最可能因耳朵里塞入异物去医院就诊。可知,五到九岁的孩子最有可能把东西放到耳朵里。故答案选B)项。18. 答 案 DWhatis generally believedto accountforchildren puttingthingsintheirearsornoses?A) Theywanttoattractattention. B)Theytendtoactoutofimpulse. C)Theyareunawareofthepotentialrisks.D)Theyarecuriousaboutthesebodyparts.一般认为造成孩子把异物塞进耳朵或鼻子里的原因是什么?A) 他们想要引起注