2020年12月大学英语四级考试试题.docx

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1、2020年12月大学英语四级考试试题问答题1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write on the topic Cha（江南博哥）nges in the Way of Transportation. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.提交答案问答题2.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chi

2、nese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.春节前夕吃团圆饭是中国人的传统。团圆饭是一年中最重要的晚餐，也是家庭团聚的最佳时机，家人生活在不同地方的家庭尤其如此。团圆饭上的菜肴丰富多样，其中有些菜肴有特殊含义。例如，鱼是不可缺少的一道菜，因为汉语中的“鱼”字和“余”字听上去一样。在中国的许多地方，饺子也是一道重要的佳肴，因为饺子象征着财富和好运。提交答案共享题干题Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. A

3、t the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question , you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with

4、a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.单选题1.()A.A deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters.B.Invasive species are driving away certain native species.C.The Mediterranean is a natural habitat of Devil Firefish.D.Many people

5、have been attacked by Devil Firefish.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question , you must choose the best ans

6、wer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.单选题2.()A.It could add to greenhouse emissions.B.It could disrupt the food chains there.C.I

7、t could pose a threat to other marine species.D.It could badly pollute the surrounding water.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.单选题3.()A.Cars will not be allowed to enter the city.B.About half of the city center will be closed to cars.C.Buses will be the only vehicles

8、 allowed on its streets.D.Pedestrians will have free access to the city.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.单选题4.()A.The rising air pollution in Paris.B.The worsening global warming.C.The ever-growing cost of petrol.D.The unbearable traffic noise.Questions 5 to 7 are b

9、ased on the news report you have just heard.单选题5.()A.Many of his possessions were stolen.B.His house was burnt down in a fire.C.His fishing boat got wrecked on a rock.D.His good luck charm sank into the sea.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.单选题6.()A.Change his fishing

10、 locations.B.Find a job in a travel agency.C.Spend a few nights on a small island.D.Sell the pearl he had kept for years.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.单选题7.()A.A New York museum has the worlds biggest pearl.B.The largest pearl in the world weighs 14 pounds.C.His m

11、onstrous pearl was extremely valuable.D.His pearl could be displayed in a museum.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear

12、 a question , you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.单选题8.()A.It boasts a fairly long history.B.It p

13、roduces construction materials.C.It has 75 offices around the world.D.It has over 50 business partners.A.It has about 50 employees.B.It was started by his father.C.It has a family business.D.It is over 100 years old.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the e

14、nd of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question , you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line

15、 through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.单选题9.()A.Shortage of raw material supply.B.Legal disputes in many countries.C.Outdated product design.D.Loss of competitive edge.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the

16、end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question , you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single lin

17、e through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.单选题10.()A.Conducting a financial analysis for it.B.Providing training for its staff members.C.Seeking new ways to increase is exports.D.Introducing innovative marketing strategies.Questions 12 to 15 are based on

18、 the conversation you have just heard.单选题11.()A.She is a real expert at house decorations.B.She is well informed about the design business.C.She is attracted by the color of the sitting room.D.She is really impressed by the mans house.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just he

19、ard.单选题12.()A.From his younger brother Greg.B.From home design magazines.C.From a construction businessman.D.From a professional interior designer.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.单选题13.()A.The effort was worthwhile.B.The style was fashionable.C.The cost was affor

20、dable.D.The effect was unexpected.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.单选题14.()A.Shed like him to talk with Jonathan about a new project.B.She wants him to share his renovation experience with herC.She wants to discuss the house decoration budget with him.D.Shed like

21、to show him around her newly-renovated house.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer

22、from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.单选题15.()A.Providing routine care for small children.B.Paying hospital bills for emergency cases.C

23、.Doing research on ear, nose and throat diseases.D.Removing objects from patients noses and ears.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After y

24、ou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.单选题16.()A.Many children like to smell things

25、they find or play with.B.Many children like to put foreign objects in their mouths.C.Five-to nine-year-olds are the most likely to put things in their ears.D.Children aged one to four are often more curious than older children.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At th

26、e end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single lin

27、e through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.单选题17.()A.They tend to act out of impulse.B.They want to attract attentions.C.They are unaware of the potential risks.D.They are curious about these body parts.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have ju

28、st heard.单选题18.()A.It paid for her English lessons.B.It gave her a used bicycle.C.It delivered her daily necessities.D.It provided her with physical therapy.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.单选题19.()A.Expanding bike-riding lessons.B.Asking local people for donations.C.P

29、roviding free public transport.D.Offering walking tours to visitors.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.单选题20.()A.It is a language school.B.It is a charity organization.C.It is a counseling center.D.It is a sports club.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have

30、just heard.单选题21.()A.How mice imitate human behavior as pace.B.How low gravity affects the human body.C.How mice interact in a new environment.D.How animals deal with lack of gravity.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.单选题22.()A.They were not used to the low-gravity envir

31、onment.B.They found it difficult to figure out where they were.C.They found the space in the cage too small to stay in.D.They were not sensitive to the changed environment.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.单选题23.()A.They tried everything possible to escape from the cage

32、.B.They continued to behave as they did in the beginning.C.They already felt at home in the new environment.D.They had found a lot more activities to engage in.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.单选题24.()A.They repeated their activities everyday.B.They behaved as if they

33、were on Earth.C.They begin to eat less after some time.D.They changed their routines in space.Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passa

34、ge through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.The things people make, and the

35、way they make them, determine how cities grow and decline, and influence how empires rise and fall. So, any disruption to the worlds factories 26_. And that disruption is surely coining. Factories are being digitised, filled with new sensor and new computers to make them quicker, more 27_, and more

36、efficient.Robots are breaking free from the cages that surround them, learning new skills and new ways of working. And 3D printers have long 28_ a world where you can make anything, anywhere, from a computerised design. That vision is 29_ closer to reality. These forces will lead to cleaner factorie

37、s, producing better goods at lower prices, personalised to our individual needs and desires. Humans will be 30_ many of the dirty, repetitive, and dangerous jobs that have long been a 31_ of factory life.Greater efficiency 32_ means fewer people can do the same work. Yet factory bosses in many devel

38、oped countries are worried about a lack of skilled human workersand see 33_ and robots as a solution. But economist Helena Leurent says this period of rapid change in manufacturing is a 34_ opportunity to make the world a better place. “Manufacturing is the one system where you have got the biggest

39、source of innovation, the biggest source of economic growth, and the biggest source of great jobs in the past. You can see it changing. Thats an opportunity to 35_ that system differently, and if we can, it will have tremendous significance.”A) automationB) concernsC) enormouslyD) fantasticE) fascin

40、atedF) featureG) flexibleH) inevitablyI) interactionJ) leaningK) mattersL) movingM) promisedN) shapeO) undertaken单选题25.()A.automationB.concernsC.enormouslyD.fantasticE.fascinatedF.featureGflexibleHinevitablyIinteractionJleaningKmattersLmovingMpromisedNshapeOundertakenDirections: In this section, the

41、re is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding lette

42、r for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.The things people make, and the way they make them, determine how cities grow and decline, and influence how empires rise and fall. So, any disruption to the worlds fa

43、ctories 26_. And that disruption is surely coining. Factories are being digitised, filled with new sensor and new computers to make them quicker, more 27_, and more efficient.Robots are breaking free from the cages that surround them, learning new skills and new ways of working. And 3D printers have

44、 long 28_ a world where you can make anything, anywhere, from a computerised design. That vision is 29_ closer to reality. These forces will lead to cleaner factories, producing better goods at lower prices, personalised to our individual needs and desires. Humans will be 30_ many of the dirty, repe

45、titive, and dangerous jobs that have long been a 31_ of factory life.Greater efficiency 32_ means fewer people can do the same work. Yet factory bosses in many developed countries are worried about a lack of skilled human workersand see 33_ and robots as a solution. But economist Helena Leurent says

46、 this period of rapid change in manufacturing is a 34_ opportunity to make the world a better place. “Manufacturing is the one system where you have got the biggest source of innovation, the biggest source of economic growth, and the biggest source of great jobs in the past. You can see it changing.

47、 Thats an opportunity to 35_ that system differently, and if we can, it will have tremendous significance.”A) automationB) concernsC) enormouslyD) fantasticE) fascinatedF) featureG) flexibleH) inevitablyI) interactionJ) leaningK) mattersL) movingM) promisedN) shapeO) undertaken单选题26.()A.automationB.concernsC.enormouslyD.fantasticE.fascinatedF.featureGflexibleHinevitablyIinteractionJleaningKmattersLmovingMpromisedNshapeOundertakenDirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank fr