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1、2020年9月大英语U!级考试真题(二)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions For thqs part, you are allowed 30 minutes to wrqte an essay on the use of PowerPoint (PPTin class. You can start your essay with the sentence TThe use of PowerPoint is becoming increasingly popular in class”. You should write at least 120 wor

2、ds but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)说明：由于2020年9月四级考试全国共考了一套听力，本套真题听力与第一套内容相同，只是选项顺序不同，因 此在本套真题中不再重复出现。Part S Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)ection ADirections In thqs section, there qs a passage wqth ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each bl

3、ank firom a lst of choices gven qn a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice gn the bank qs identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each qtem on Answer Sheet 2 wqth a single Iqne through the centre. You may

4、not use any of the words gn the bank more than once.It can be seen from the cheapest budget airlines to the worlds largest carriers Airlines across the 9globe 26 vanous shades of blue in their cabm seats, and It Is no 27. There does appear to besome psychology behind it. Blue is 28 with the positive

5、 qualities of trust, efficiency, quietness, coolness, reflection and calm.Nigel Goode is a leading aviation designer who works at a company which has been delivering aircraft interiors for airlines for 30 years. Our job as designers is to reinforce the airlines brand and make it more29 he says. But

6、our primary concern is to deliver an interior that 30 comfort to create a pleasant environment.Its all about making the traveling experience less 31 and blue is said to induce a feeling of calm. While some of the budget airlines might use brighter, bolder shades, most others go with softened tones.

7、The 32 aim is to create a home-like relaxing feel, so airlines tend to use soft colors that feel domestic, 33 and earthy for that reason.Its also a trend that emerged decades ago and has 34 stuck. Blue became the color of choice because its a conservative, agreeable, corporate shade that 35 being tr

8、ustworthy and safe. Thafs why you see it used in all of the older airlines like British Airways, Nigel Goode added.A) associatedF) imitateK) principalB) coincidenceG) indicationL) recognizableC) determinedH) integrateM) simplyD) drasticallyI) maximizesN) stressfulE) enormousJ) natural0) symbolizesSe

9、ction 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

10、 with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2.Why Are Asian Aericans Missing from OurTextbooKs?A) I still remember my fourth-grade social studies project. Our class was studying the Gold Rush, something all California fourth-graders learned. I was excited

11、because I had asked to research Chinese immigrants during that era. Growingup in the San Francisco Bay Area, I had always known that San Francisco translated to Gold Mountain in Chinese. The name had stuck ever since Chinese immigrants arrived on the shores of Northern California in the 1850s, eager

12、 to try their luck in the gold mines. Now Id have the chance to learn about them.B) My excitement was short-lived. I remember heading to the librarywith my class and asking for help. I remember the librarians hesitation. She finally led me past row after row of books, to a corner of the library wher

13、e she pulled an oversized book offthe shelf. She checked the index and turned over to a pageabout early Chinese immigrants in California.Thatwasall there was in my entire school library in San Francisco, home of the nations first Chinatown. That was it.C) I finally had the opportunity to learn about

14、 Asian Americans like myself, and how we became part of the fabric of the United States when I took an introductory class on Asian-American history in college. The class was a revelation. I realized how much had been missing in my textbooks as I grew up. My identity had been shaped by years of never

15、 reading, seeing, hearing, or learning about people who had a similar background as me. Why, I wondered, werent the stories, histories, and contributions of Asian Americans taught in K-12 schools, especially in the elementary schools? Why are they still not taught?D) Our students Asian, Latino, Afri

16、can American, Native American, and, yes, white stand to gain from a multicultural curriculum. Students of color are more engaged and earn better grades when they see themselves in their studies. Research has also found that white students benefit by being challenged and exposed to new perspectives.E

17、） For decades, activists have called for schools to offer anti-racism or multicultural curricula. Yet a traditional American K-12 curriculum continues to be taught from a Eurocentric point of view. Being multicultural often falls back on weaving children of color into photographs, or creating a few

18、supporting characters that happen to be ethnican improvement, but superficial nonetheless. Elementary school classrooms celebrate cultural holidays-Lunar New Year I Red envelopes I Lion dancers! -but theyre quick to gloss over (掩饰)the challenges and injustices that Asian Americans have faced. Most s

19、tudents dont, for example, learn about the laws that for years excluded Asians from immigrating totheU.S.They dont hearthenarrativesofhowand why Southeast Asian refugees (难民)had to rebuild their lives here.F） Research into what students learn in school has found just how much is missing in their stu

20、dies. In an analysis, Christine Sleeter, a professor in the College of Professional Studies at California State University, Monterey Bay, reviewed Californias history and social studies framework, the curriculum determined by state educators that influences what is taught in K-12 classrooms. Of the

21、nearly 100 Americans recommended to be studied, 77% were white, 18% African American, 4% Native American, and 1% Latino. None were Asian American.G） Worse, when Asian Americans do make an appearance in lesson books, it is often laced with problems. There hasnt been much progress, says Nicholas Hartl

22、ep, an assistant professor at Metropolitan State University. His 2016 study of K-12 social studies textbooks and teacher manuals found that Asian Americanswere poorly represented at best, and subjected to racist caricatures 轴劣 的模仿）at worst. The wide diversity of Asian Americans was overlooked; there

23、 was very little mention of South Asians or Pacific Islanders, for example. And chances were, in the images, Asian Americans appeared in stereotypical （模式化的）roles, such as engineers.H） Teachers with a multicultural background or training could perhaps overcome such curriculum challenges, but theyre

24、few and far between. In California, 65% of K-12 teachers are white, compared with a student population that is 75% students of color. Nationwide, the gap is even greater. It isnt a requirement that teachers share the same racial or ethnic background as their students, but the imbalance poses challen

25、ges, from the potential for unconscious bias to a lack of knowledge or comfort in discussing race and culture.I） How race and ethnicity is taught is crucial, says Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, an Asian-American studies professor at San Francisco State University. She added that its not so much about t

26、he teachers background, but about training. You can have a great curriculum but if you dont have teachers dedicated （专注于）to teaching it well, she says, it wont work as well as you want it to.Some teachers are finding ways to expose students to Asian-American issues if not during school hours, then o

27、utside of them. This summer, Wilson Wong will lead a class of rising fifth-graders at a day camp dedicated to Chinese culture and the Chinese-American community in Oakland, California. His students, for instance, will learn about how Chinese immigrants built the railroads in California, and even hav

28、e a chance to experience it themselves They will race each other to build a railroad model on the playground, with some students being forced to work longer and faster and at cheaper wages. Wong, a middle school teacher during the school year, hopes hes exposing the students to how Chinese Americans

29、 contributed to the U.S., something that he didnt get as a student growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area. I planted the seeds early, he says. Thats whatlm hoping for.J） Andf despite setbacks, thetide mayfinally be turning. California legislators passed a billlastyearthat will bring ethnic studies

30、 to all its public high schools. Some school districts, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, already offer ethnic studies at its high schools. High schools in Portland, Chicago, and elsewhere have either implemented or will soon introduce ethnic studies classes. And, as more high schools begin t

31、eaching it, thedoorcouldcrackopenfor middle schools, and, perhaps inevitably, elementary schools, to incorporate a truly more multicultural curriculum. Doing so will send an important message to the nations youngest citizens Whatever your race or ethnicity, you matter. Your history matters. Your sto

32、ry matters.36. While cultural holidays are celebrated, the injustices experienced by Asian Americans are not exposed in elementary school classrooms.37. Little information can be found about Chinese immigrants in the authors school library.38. A middle school teacher is making a great effort to help

33、 students learn about the contributions made by Chinese immigrants to America.39. No Asian Americans were included in the list of historical figures recommended for study in K-12 classrooms.40. There Is an obvious lack of teachers with a multicultural perspective to meet the curriculum challenges in

34、 America.41. Students of ethnic backgrounds learn better from a multicultural curriculum.42. Now more and more high schools in America are including ethnic studies in theircurriculums.43. A study of some K-12 textbooks and teacher manuals showed that Asian Americans were inadequately and improperly

35、represented in them.44. When taking a class in college, the author realized that a lot of information about Asian Americans was left out of the textbooks he studied.45. An Asian-American studies professor placed greater emphasis on teacher training than on teachers background.Section CDirections The

36、re are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem there are four choices markedA), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passa

37、ge OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.When is cleaning walls a crime? When youre doing it to create art, obviously. A number of street artists around the world have started expressing themselves through a practice known as reverse graffiti (涂鸦).They find dirty surfaces and pain

38、t them with images or messages using cleaning brushes or pressure hoses (高压水管).Either way, its the same principle the image is made by cleaning away the dirt. Each artist has their own individual style but all artists share a common aim to draw attention to the pollution in our cities. The UKs Paul

39、Curtis, better known as Moose, operates around Leeds and London and has been commissioned by a numberof companiesto make reverse graffiti advertisements.Brazilian artist, Alexandre Orion, turned one of Sao Paulos transport tunnels into an amazing wall painting in 2006 by getting rid of the dirt. Mad

40、e up of a series of white skulls (颅骨I , the painting reminds drivers of the effect their pollution is having on the planet. Every motorist sits in the comfort of their car, but they dont give any consideration to the price their comfort has for the environment and consequently for themselves, says O

41、rion.The anti-pollution message of the reverse graffiti artists confuses city authorities since the main argument against graffiti is that it spoils the appearance of both types of property public and private. This was what Leeds City Council said about Mooseswork Leeds residents want to live in cle

42、an and attractive neighbourhoods. We view this kind of advertising as environmental damage and will take strong action against it. Moose was ordered to clean up his act. How was he supposed to do this by making all property he had cleaned dirty again?As for the Brazilian artist s work, the authoriti

43、es were annoyed but could find nothing to charge him with. They had no other option but to clean the tunnel but only the parts Alexandre had already cleaned. The artist merely continued his campaign on the other side. The city officials then decided to take drastic action. They not only cleaned the

44、whole tunnel but every tunnel in Sao Paulo.46. What do we learn from the passage about reverse graffiti?A) It uses paint to create anti-pollution images. C) It causes lots of distraction to drivers.B) It creates a lot of trouble for local residents. D) It turns dirty walls into artistic works.47. Wh

45、at do reverse graffiti artists try to do?A) Publicise their artistic pursuit.B) Beautify the city environment.C) Raise public awareness of environmental pollution.D) Express their dissatisfaction with local governments.48. What do we learn about Brazilian artist Alexandre Orion?A) He was good at pai

46、nting white skulls.C) He suggested banning all polluting cars.B) He chose tunnels to do his graffiti art.D) He was fond of doing creative artworks.49. What does the author imply about Leeds CityCouncils decision?A) It issimply absurd.C) It is rather unexpected.B) It is well-informed.D) It is quite s

47、ensible.50. How did Sao Paulo city officials handle Alexandre Orions reverse graffiti?A) They made him clean all the tunnels in Sao Paulo.B) They took drastic action to ban all reverse graffiti.C) They charged him with polluting tunnels in the city.D) They made it impossible for him to practice his

48、art.PassageTwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.The practice of paying children an allowance became popular in America about 100 years ago. Nowadays, American kids on average receive about $ 800 per year in allowance. But the vast majority of American parents who pay allowance ti

49、e it to the completion of housework. Although many parents believe that paying an allowance for completing chores benefits their children, a range of experts expressed concern thattying allowance very closely to chores may not be ideal. In fact, the way chores work in many households worldwide points to another way.Suniya Zuthar, a psychologist, is against paying ki