2020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案
2020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案【News report one】A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships. One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic, cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars. (1) NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean,they pump exhaust into the atmosphere. Just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form, get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship. And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space. These clouds can be huge. Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end. (2) NASA officials said it's likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.But scientists aren't yet sure what effect it has. questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite? Question 2 What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?【News report two】Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed. This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.(3) More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents,including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife. A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until 12 am.But that had stopped suddenly on Monday, employees said. One worker said anangry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work. (4) However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents.We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior. We have taken strong action in response, including banning a customer from the store.Question 3 For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter? Question 4What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand?【New report three】(5) Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle. Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes. (6) The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road, while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.(7) A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?Question 5What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Question 6What does the report say about the accident?Question 7What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?【Conversation one】M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W: Well, I’ve gone back to cash. I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.[8]I am trying to save money for a new phone.And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.M: But how?Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app.W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. [9] I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones.M: You might have a point.Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay,[10] I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items.W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.M: [11] So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M: I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively, perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.W: It’s worth considering.Questions 8to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?Question 9. What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman?Question 10. What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Question 11. What does the man think of electronic payment?【Conversation Two】W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. [12] My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.Is that right?M: No,no,the table is fine. [12] The problem is the chairs.W: Oh, the chairs.So what exactly is the issue?M: Well, to put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.W: Oh, I see.I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?M: Yes.W: [13] Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment,Mr. Brown?M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top,and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table. W: Right, of course.It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. [14] We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.Will tomorrow 9am be okay,Mr. Brown?M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.W: Okay, great. [15] Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question 12. Why did the man call the woman?To talk about the wrong chairs.Question 13. What did the woman ask the man to do?Describe the chairs.Question 14. What did the woman promise to do for the man?To replace the chairs with the Milano ones.Question 15. What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused.【Passage One】Do you have too much stuff? Are you daring saying untidy? (16) Say hello to a TV show called “tidying up with Mary Kondo”, a home improvement show based on a widely popular book, the life changing magic of tidying up. In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex and practice. (17)You divide all the stuff in your house, all of it into several categories, and then examine each item, all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it. If it doesn't, you thank it and neatly discard it. So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores. One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it's cold. And people don’t want to bother. But not this January, people seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) One used bookstore received a month’s worth of books and donations in a week,when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home. It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Questions16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16:What is Marie Kondos’TV show about?Question 17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question 18:What do we learn about one used book store this January?【Passage Two】At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community. (19) One lunch at a time, Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than 2000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents. Mike delivers meals to the homeless.“It’s like a way to give people joy, maybe spark something in them that can change them,”Mike told WBCTV.The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news, while his father commented on how proud he was of his son. Yet, Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20) He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars in a county,raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads,like is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world.Question 19:What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?Question 20: What does Mike hope others will do?Question 21:How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?【Passage Three】In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones, in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experiment called oneof the phones“let it ring for a while before hanging up”. (23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades.(24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep,reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. (25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22:What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study? Question 23:What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone rang?Question 24:According to the passage, what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Question 25:What does the speaker suggest people do?【答案】1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2. D) They may be affecting the world’s climate.3.C) To call for a permanent security guard.4.A) It had already taken strong action.5.B) The road was blocked6. D) A track hit a barrier and overturned7. B) It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B)More non- essential things.11.C) It may lead to excessive spending.12. C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13. B) Describe the furniture he received.14. A) Correct their mistake.15. C) She apologized to the man once more.16. B) Tidying up one’s home.17.A) Things that make one happy.18.C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.20. D) Follow his example.21. C) Sending him had-made bags.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.23. B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.24. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.25. C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.。
2020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案
12020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案【News report one 】A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships. One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic, cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars. (1) NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean, they pump exhaust into the atmosphere. Just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form, get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship. And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space. These clouds can be huge. Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end. (2) NASA officials said it's likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.But scientists aren't yet sure what effect it has. questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1 What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite? Question 2 What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?【News report two 】Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed. This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers. (3) More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents, including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife. A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until 12 am.But that had stopped suddenly on Monday, employees said. One worker said anangry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work. (4) However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents. We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior. We have taken strong action in response, including banning a customer from the store.Question 3 For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter? Question 4 What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand?【New report three】(5) Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle. Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway. A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes. (6) The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road, while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road. (7) A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow. After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?Question 5 What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Question 6 What does the report say about the accident?Question 7 What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?【Conversation one】M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W: Well, I’ve gone back to cash. I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.[8]I am trying to save money for a new phone. And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.M: But how? Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app.W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. [9] I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones.M: You might have a point. Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using myphone apps to pay, [10] I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items.W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phonesin our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that ourphone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.M: [11] So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have thathundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M: I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively, perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.W: It’s worth considering.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?Question 9. What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman?Question 10. What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Question 11. What does the man think of electronic payment?【Conversation Two】W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. [12] My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table. Is that right?M: No, no, the table is fine. [12] The problem is the chairs.W: Oh, the chairs. So what exactly is the issue?M: Well, to put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.W: Oh, I see. I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?M: Yes.W: [13] Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment, Mr. Brown?M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top, and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table. W: Right, of course. It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. [14] We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased. Will tomorrow 9am be okay, Mr. Brown?M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.W: Okay, great. [15] Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question 12. Why did the man call the woman?To talk about the wrong chairs.Question 13. What did the woman ask the man to do?Describe the chairs.Question 14. What did the woman promise to do for the man?To replace the chairs with the Milano ones.Question 15. What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused.【Passage One】Do you have too much stuff? Are you daring saying untidy? (16) Say hello to a TV show called “tidying up with Mary Kondo”, a home improvement show based on a widely popular book, the life changing magic of tidying up. In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex and practice. (17)You divide all the stuff in your house, all of it into several categories, and then examine each item, all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it. If it doesn't, you thank it and neatly discard it. So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores. One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it's cold. And people don’t want to bother. But not this January, people seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) One used bookstore received a month’s worth of booksand donations in a week, when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home. It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16:What is Marie Kondos’ TV show about?Question 17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question 18: What do we learn about one used book store this January?【Passage Two】At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community. (19) One lunch at a time, Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than 2000 of the town’s mostvulnerable residents. Mike delivers meals to the homeless. “It’s like a way to give people joy, maybe spark something in them that can change them,” Mike WBCTV.. The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, told WBCTVespecially in such times of so much negative news, while his father commented on how proud he was of his son. Yet, Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20) He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns. Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars in a county, raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need. Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads, like is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world.Question 19: What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?Question 20: What does Mike hope others will do?Question 21: How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?【Passage Three】In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles. First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones, in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experiment called oneof the phones “let it ring for a while before hanging up”. (23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades.(24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep, reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. (25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22: What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study? Question 23: What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone rang?Question 24: According to the passage, what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Question 25: What does the speaker suggest people do?【答案】1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2. D) They may be affecting the world’s climate.3. C) To call for a permanent security guard.4. A) It had already taken strong action.5. B) The road was blocked6. D) A track hit a barrier and overturned7. B) It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8. A) She wanted to save for a new phone.9. D) They are less aware of the value of their money.10. B) More non- essential things.11. C) It may lead to excessive spending.12. C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13. B) Describe the furniture he received.14. A) Correct their mistake.15. C) She apologized to the man once more.16. B) Tidying up one’s home.17. A) Things that make one happy.18. C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.20. D) Follow his example.21. C) Sending him had-made bags.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.23. B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.24. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.25. C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.。
2020年9月英语四级真题及答案第一套
2020年9月大学英语四级考试真题（一）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on online libraries. You can start your essay with the sentence "Online libraries are becoming increasingly popular". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.PartⅡListening Comprehension (25 minutes)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 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 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.B) Warm currents in the ocean.C)Exhaust from cars in Europe.D)Particles emitted by power plants.2.A) They need to be taken seriously.B)They have a huge effect on fishery.C)They might be causing trouble to air flights.D)They may be affecting the world’s climate.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A) To appeal for higher wages.B)To demand better health care.C)To call for a permanent security guard.D)To dismiss the bad-tempered supervisor.4.A) It had already taken strong action.B)It would put customers9 needs first.C)It would take their appeal seriously.D)It was seeking help from the police.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A) The road was flooded.C) The road was frozen with snow.B)The road was blocked. D) The road was covered with spilled gas.6.A) A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.B)The heavy snow made driving very difficult.C)The truck driver dozed off while driving.D) A truck hit a barrier and overturned.7.A) It was a long time before the cleanup was finished.B)It was a hard task to remove the spilled substance.C)It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.D)It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.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 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.8.A) She wanted to save for a new phone.C) She could enjoy discounts with cash.B)She found it much safer to use cash.D) She had been cheated using phone apps.9.A) They can save a lot more time and trouble.B)They find it less difficult to make purchases.C)They derive greater pleasure from buying things.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) He wanted to order some wooden furniture.B)He had to change the furniture delivery time.C)He had a problem with the furniture delivered.D)He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund.13.A) Send the furniture back to the store.B)Describe the furniture he received.C)Collect the furniture he ordered.D)Buy another brand of furniture.14.A) Correct their mistake.B)Improve their service.C)Apologize to his wife.D)Give the money back.15. A) She recommended a new style.B)She offered some gift to the mail.C)She apologized to the man once more.D)She checked all the items with the man.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 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.16. A)Reading books of wisdom.C)Sharing with others.B)Tidying up one’s home.D)Donating to charity.17. A)Things that make one happy.C)Things that occupy little space.B)Things that are becoming rare.D)Things that cost a lot of money.18. A) It joined the city’s clean-up campaign.B)It sold as many as fifty boxes of books.C)It received an incredibly large number of donated books.D)It did little business because of the unusual cold weather.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) To solve word search puzzles.B)To send smartphone messages.C)To test their eyesight using a phone app.D)To install some audio equipment in a lab.23.A) They could not go on until the ringing stopped.B)They could no longer concentrate on their task.C)They grabbed the phone and called back right away.D)They asked their experimenter to hang up the phone.24.A) A rise in emotional problems.C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.B) A decline in sports activities.D) A decline in academic performance.25. A) Protect the eyesight of the younger generation.B)Take effective measures to raise productivity.C)Realize the disruptive effects of technology.D)Ensure they have sufficient sleep every day.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40 minutes)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 passage 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.There’re three main types of financial stress people encounter. The first type is apparent in people being stressed about the 26 ups and downs of investment markets actually not so much the ups, but 27 the downs. These people are usually unable or unprepared to endure the long haul. The next common type of financial stress is that caused by debt. In a 28 percentage of cases of debt-induced financial stress, credit cards and loans will be a central element. Often there'll be a car loan and perhaps a mortgage, but credit cards often seem to be the gateway to debt-related financial difficulties for many.The third type of stress and 29 the least known is inherited financial stress, which is the most destructive. It is experienced by those who have grown up in households where their parents regularly 30 and fought about money. Money therefore becomes a stressful topic, and so the thought of sitting down and planning is an unattractive 31.Those suffering inherited financial anxiety32 to follow one of two patterns. Either they put their head in the sand: they would 33examining their financial statements, budgeting, and discussing financial matters with those closest to them. Alternatively, they would go to the other 34，and micro-analyze everything, to the point of complete 35 . They're convinced that whatever decision they make will be the wrong one.Section 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 with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Doctor’s orders：Let children just playA)Imagine a drug that could enhance a child's creativity and critical thinking. Imagine that this drug were simple to make, safe to take, and could be had for free. The nation’s leading pediatricians (儿科医生) say this miracle compound exists. In a new clinical report, they are urging doctors to prescribe it liberally to the children in their care,B)“This may seem old-fashioned, but there are skills to be learned when kids aren’t told what to do,“ said Dr. Michael Yogman, a Harvard Medical School pediatrician who led the drafting of the call to arms. Whether it’s rough physical play, outdoor play or pretend play, kids derive important lessons from the chance to make things up as they go, he said.C)The advice, issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, may come as a shock to some parents. After spending years fretting (烦恼)over which toys to buy, which apps to download and which skill-building programs to send their kids to after school, letting them simply play or better yet, playing with them could seem like a step backward. The pediatricians insist that it's not. The academy，s guidance does not include specific recommendations for the dosing of play. Instead, it asks doctors to advise parents before their babies turn two that play is essential to healthy development.D)“Play is not silly behavior,” the academy’s report declares. It fosters children’s creativity,cooperation, and problem-solving skills all of which are critical for a 21st-century workforce. When parents engage in play with their children, it builds a wall against the harmful effects of all kinds of stress, including poverty, the academy says. In the pediatricians9 view, essentially every life skill that’s valued in adults can be built up with play. “Collaboration, negotiation, decision-making, creativity, leadership, and increased physical activity are just some of the skills and benefits children gain through play,” they wrote. The pediatricians5 appeal comes as kids are being squeezed by increasing academic demands at school and the constant invasion of digital media.E)The trends have been a long time coming. Between 1981 and 1997, detailed time-use studies showed that the time children spent at play declined by 25 percent. Since the adoption of sweeping education reforms in 2001, public schools have steadily increased the amount of time devoted to preparing for standardized tests. The focus on academic “skills and drills” has cut deeply into recess (课间休息)and other time for free play.F)By 2009, a study of Los Angeles kindergarten classrooms found that five-year-olds were so burdened with academic requirements that they were down to an average of just 19 minutes per day of "choice time," when they were permitted to play freely with blocks, toys or other children. One in four Los Angeles teachers reported there was no time at all for “free play.” Increased academic pressures have left 30 percent of U.S. kindergarten classes without any recess .Such findings prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue a policy statement in 2013 on the “crucial role of recess in school.”G)Pediatricians aren’t the only ones who have noticed. In a report titled "Crisis in the Kindergarten,” a group of educators, health professionals and child advocates called the loss of play in early childhood “a tragedy, both for the children themselves and for our nation and the world.” Kids in play-based kindergartens “end up equally good or better at reading and other intellectual skills, and they are more likely to become well-adjusted healthy people,” the Alliance for Childhood said in 2009. Indeed, new research demonstrates why playing with blocks might have been time better spent, Yogman said. The trial assessed the effectiveness of an early mathematics intervention(干预) aimed at preschoolers. The results showed almost no gains in math achievement.H)Another playtime thief：the growing proportion of kids' time spent in front of screens and digital devices, even among preschoolers. Last year, Common Sense Media reported that children up through age eight spent an average of two hours and 19 minutes in front of screens each day, including an average of 42 minutes a day for those under two. This increase of digital use comes with rising risks of obesity, sleep deprivation and cognitive (认知的)，language and social-emotional delays, the American Academy of Pediatrics warned in 2016.I)“I respect that parents have busy lives and it，s easy to hand a child an iPhone,” Yogman said. “But there’s a cost to that. For young children, it’s much too passive. And kids really learn better when they’re actively engaged and have to really discover things.”J)The decline of play is a special hazard for the roughly 1 in 5 children in the United Stateswho live in poverty. These 14 million children most urgently need to develop the resilience (韧劲)that is cultivated with play. Instead, Yogman said, they are disproportionately affected by some of the trends that are making play scarce：academic pressures at schools that need to improve test scores, outside play areas that are limited or unsafe, and parents who lack the time or energy to share in playtime・K)Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeeze playtime for more affluent kids. ^The notion that as parents we need to schedule every minute of their time is not doing them a great service,” he said. Even well-meaning parents may be u robbing them of the opportunity to have that joy of discovery and curiosity the opportunity to find things out on their own. ”L)Play may not be a hard sell to kids. But UCLA pediatrician Carlos Lerner acknowledged that the pediatricians’s new prescription may meet with skepticism(怀疑) from parents, who are anxious for advice on how to give their kids a leg up in the world. They should welcome the simplicity of the message, Lerner said. “It's liberating to be able to offer them this advice：that you spending time with your child and letting him play is one of the most valuable things you can do,” he said. “It doesn't have to involve spending a lot of money or time, or joining a parenting group. It’s something we can offer that’s achievable. They just don't recognize it right now as particularly valuable.”36 .Increased use of digital devices steals away children's playtime.37. Since the beginning of this century, an increasing amount of time has been shifted in public schools from recess to academic activities.38.It has been acknowledged that while kids may welcome pediatricians5 recommendation, their parents may doubt its feasibility.39.According to some professionals, deprivation of young children^ playtime will do harm not only to children themselves but to the country and the world.40. By playing with children, parents can prevent them from being harmed by stress.41. Playing with digital devices discourages kids from active discovery, according to pediatrician Dr. Michael Yogman.42. The suggestion of letting children simply play may sound like going backwards to parents who want to help build their children’s skills.43. Dr. Michael Yogman believes the idea that parents should carefully schedule children's time may not be helpful to their growth.44 .One quarter of teachers in an American city said that children in kindergartens had no time for playing freely.45. According to a pediatrician, no matter what kind of play children engage in, they are learning how to create things.Section CDirections：There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D).Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Americans spend billions of dollars each year trying to change their weight with diets, gym memberships and plastic surgery.Trying to live up to the images of “perfect” models and movie heroes has a dark side: anxiety, depression, as well as unhealthy strategies for weight loss or muscle gain. It also has a financial cost. Having an eating disorder boosts annual health care costs by nearly US $ 2,000 per person. Why is there both external and internal pressure to look “perfect”？One reason is that society rewards people who are thin and healthy-looking .Researchers have shown that body mass index is related to wages and income. Especially for women, there is a clear penalty at work for being overweight or obese. Some studies have also found an impact for men, though a less noticeable one.While the research literature is clear that labor market success is partly based on how employers and customers perceive your body image, no one had explored the other side of the question. Does a person's own perception of body image matter to earnings and other indicators of success in the workplace?Our recently published study answered this question by tracking a large national random sample of Americans over a critical time period when bodies change from teenage shape into adult form and when people build their identities.As in other research, women in our sample tend to over-perceive their weight they think they’re heavier than they are while men tend to under-perceive theirs.We found no relationship between the average person’s self-perception of weight and labor market outcomes, although self-perceived weight can influence self-esteem (自尊心)，mental health and health behaviors .While the continued gender penalty in the labor market is frustrating, our finding that misperceived weight does not harm workers is more heartening.Since employers’ perception of weight is what matters in the labor market, changing discrimination laws to include body type as a category would help. Michigan is the only state that prohibits discrimination on the basis of weight and height. We believe expanding such protections would make the labor market more fair and efficient.46What does the author say may have an adverse impact on people?A)Undergoing plastic surgeries in pursuit of beauty.B)Imitating the lifestyles of heroes and role models.C)Striving to achieve perfection regardless of financial cost.D)Attempting to meet society，s expectation of appearance.47What have researchers found out about peopled earnings?A)They are closely related to people's social status.B)They have to do with peopled body weight and shape.C)They seem to matter much less to men than to women.D)They may not be equal to peopled contributions.48What does the author’s recent study focus on?A)Previous literature on indicators of competitiveness in the workplace.B)Traits that matter most in one’s pursuit of success in the labor market.C)Whether self-perception of body image impacts one’s workplace success.D)How bosses5 perception of body image impacts employees’ advancement.49What is the finding of the author's recent research?A)Being overweight actually does not do much harm to the overall well-being of employees.B)People are not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weight.C)Self-esteem helps to combat gender inequality in the workplace・D)Gender inequality continues to frustrate a lot of female employees.50What does the author think would help improve the situation in the labor market?A)Banning discrimination on the basis of employees5 body image.B)Expanding protection of women against gender discrimination.C)Helping employees change their own perception of beauty.D)Excluding body shape as a category in the labor contract.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.The work-life balance is dead. By this, I’m not advocating that you should give up your pursuit of having a fulfilling career and a thriving personal life, and I'm definitely not saying that you have to give up one to have the other. I also acknowledge that we have a work-life problem, but I’m arguing that the concept of balance has never been helpful, because it，s too limiting. You see, our language makes a difference, and how we refer to things matters because it affects our thinking and therefore our actions.At the minimum, most of us work because we want to be able to support ourselves, our families, and the people around us. In the ideal world, we're all doing work that we’re proud of and that provides meaning and purpose to us. But even if your job doesn’t give you shivers of joy each new day, working is a part of what each of us does and the contribution we make to society. When you separate work and life, it’s a little bit harder to make that connection. But when you think of work as part of a full life and a complete experience, it becomes easier to see that success in one aspect often supports another.Losing your balance and falling isn't pleasant. A goal to balance suggests that things could quickly get off balance, and that causes terrible outcomes. It's more constructive to think of solutions that continue to evolve over shifts in life and work. Rather than falling or failing, you may have good days or better days or not-so-good days. These variations are normal, and it’s more useful to think of life as something that is ever evolving and changing, rather than a high-risk enterprise where things could go wrong with one misstep.How we talk to ourselves matters, and how we talk about issues makes a difference. Let's bury “work-life balance” and think bigger and better about work-life fulfillment to do a little less balancing and a lot more living.51What does the author suggest by saying “The work-life balance is dead”？A)The hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize,B)The pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrifice.C)The imbalance between work and life simply doesn’t exist anymore.D)The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life.52. What does the author say about our use of language?A)It impacts how we think and behave.C) It reflects how we communicate・B)It changes with the passage of time.D) It differs from person to person.53 What does the author say we do in an ideal world?A)We do work that betters the lives of our families and friends.B)We do work that gives us bursts of joy each new day.C)We do meaningful work that contributes to society.D)We do demanding work that brings our capacity into full play.Part ⅣTranslation(30 minutes)Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.茅台（Moutai）是中国最有名的白酒，在新中国成立前夕，被选为国宴用酒。
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2020年9月大学英语四级听力真题、答案和原文
2020年9月大学英语四级真题第1套听力真题Section ADirections：In this section，you wi1lhear three news reports.At the end of each new 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 a single 1ine through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.B) Warm currents in the ocean.C) Exhaust from cars in Europe.D) Part ic1es emitted by power plants.2.A) They need to be taken serious 1y.B) They have a huge effect on fishery.C) They might be causing trouble to air fights.D) They maybe affecting the wor1d's climate.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A) To appeal for higher wages.B)To demand better healthcare.C)To call for a permanent security guard.D) To dismiss the bad-tempered supervisor.4.A) It had already taken strong action.B) It would put customers' needs first.C) It would take their appeal seriously.D) It was seeking he1p from the police.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A) The road was flooded.B)The road was b1ocked.C)The road was frozen with snow.D)The road was covered with spi11edgas.6.A) A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.B) The heavy snow made driving very difficult.C)The truck driver dozed off while driving.D)A truck hit a barrier and overturned.7.A) Itwasa1ong time before the cleanup was finished.B) It was a hard task to remove the spi11ed substance.C) It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.D) It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.Section BDirections：In this section，you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation，you wi11 hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions wi11be spoken only once.After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)，B)，and D) .Then mark the corresponding 1etteron Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8tollare based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)She wanted to save fora new phone.B)She found it much safer to use cash.C)She could enjoy discounts with cash.D)She had been cheated using phone apps.9.A) They can savea1ot more time and trouble.B) They find it1ess difficult to make purchases.C) They derive greater pleasure from buying things.D)They are1ess aware of the value of their money.10.A) More valuable items.B) More non-essential things.C)Everyday necessities.D)Electronic devices.11.A) It can improve shopping efficiency.B) It is altering the way of shopping.C) Itmay1ead to excessive spending.D)It appeals more to younger people.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He wanted to order some wooden furniture.B) He had to change the furniture delivery time.C) Hehadaprob1em with the furniture delivered.D)He wanted the furniture store to give him are fund.13.A) Send the furniture back to the store.B) Describe the furniture he received.C) Collect the furniture he ordered.D) Buy another brand of furniture.14.A) Correct their mistake.B) Improve their service.C) Apologize to his wife.D) Give the money back.15.A)She recommended a new style.B)She offered some gift to the man.C)She apologized to the man once more.D)She checked all the items with the man.Section CDirections：In this section， you wi11hear three passages. At the end of each passage，you wi1lhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions wi11be 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 through The centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) Reading books of wisdom.B) Tidying up one's home.C)Sharing with others.D) Donating to charity.17.A)Things that make one happy.B) Things that are becoming rare.C) Things that occupy little space.D) Things that cost a 1ot of money.18.A)It joined the city's clean-up campaign.B) It sold as many as fifty boxes of books.C) It received an incredibly 1arge number of donated books.D) Itdid1ittle business because of the unusual cold weather.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) Give free meals to the homeless.B) Provide shelter for the homeless.C) Help the vulnerable to cook lunches.D) Ca11forchangeinthe1ocalgovernment.20.A) Strengthen co-operation.C)Win national support.B) Promote understanding.D) Fo11ow his example.21.A)Spreading news of his deeds.B) Writing him thank-you notes.C) Fol1owingthe example he sets.D)Sending him hand-made bags.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) To solve wordsearch puzz1es.B) To send smartphone messages.C) To test their eyesight using a phone app.D) To instal1 some audio equipmentina1ab.23.A) They could not go on until the ringing stopped.B) They could no 1onger concentrate on their task.C) They grabbed the phone and called back right away.D) They asked their experimenter to hangup the phone.24.A)Arise In emotional problems.B)Adec1inein sports activities.C)A reduction in the amount of sleep.D)Adec1inein academic performance.25.A) Protect the eyesight of the younger generation.B) Take effective measures to raise productivity.C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.D)Ensure they have sufficient sleep every day.听力真题参考答案1.A)Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2.D)They may be affecting the wor1d’s climate.3.C)To call for a permanent security guard.4.A)It had already taken strong action.5.B) The road was blocked.6.D)A track hit a barrier and overturned.7.B) It was a hard task to removing the spi11ed substance.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B)More non-essential things.11.c)It may lead to excessive spending.12.C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13.B) Describe the furniture he received.14.A)Correct their mistake.15.C)She apologized to the man once more.16.B) Tidying up one”s home.17.A)Things that make one happy.18.C)It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19.A)Give free mea1stothe homeless.20.D)Fo11owhis example.21.D)Sending him had-made bags.22.A)To solve wordsearch puzzles.23.B) They could no1ongerconcentrate on their task.24.C)A reduction in the amount of sleep.25.C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.听力原文Section ANews Report 1A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships.One of the photos shows athinfi1m of clouds above the brilliant blue of the North Atlantic，cut by white lines of thicker clouds that 1ooklikes cars.NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below.When ships power their ways through the ocean，they pump exhaust into the atmosphere， just as cars do.And those massive amounts Of particles can cause clouds to form.Get enough of those particles in one place，as from the exhaust of a ship，and they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space.“These clouds can be huge，some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end”，NSAS officials said.It’s1ikely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the g1obal climate，according to NASA officials.But scientists aren’t yet sure what effect it has.Q1：What has caused the thick c1ouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite?Q2：What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?New Report 2Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at Work after security guards were removed.This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.More than 50 workers at the store have signed a 1etter calling for a permanent security guardfollowing a series of incidents，including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife.A security worker had guarded the store each night from 7pmunti112am， but that had stopped suddenly on Monday，employees said.One worker said an angry customer had thrown a chicken a this head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the1ack of protection at the store made her feel uncomfortable at work.However，the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents，“We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases we have seen bad behavior，we have taken strong action in response，including banning a customer from the store.Q3：For what purpose，did the staff at the supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter?Q4：What did the spokesman of the supermarket say，regarding the employees' demand?New Report3Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle.Tons of liquid chocolate that spi1ledon to the motorway，6.a truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned，blocking two lanes.The cracked tank spi11ed a pool of rapidly hardening chocolate， which quick 1y covered the width of the road， while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm，firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.7.A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow. After contacting the chocolate manufacturer，the firefighters resorted to spraying hot， pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The 1ocal TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a mile，becausedrivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash，1eaving along Chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation，firefighters and police attending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the 1ong task ahead.After all，who could be mad about12tons of chocolate?Q5： What did drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Q6： What does the report say about the accident?Q7： What did the firefighters representative tell the 1ocal TV?Section BConversation 1Man：Lisa， why did you pay for you meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?Woman：We11, I’ve gone back to cash.I'm only using payment apps If that’s the only option.I’m trying to save money for a new phone，and I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.Man：But how? Money is money，isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out to the bank and put it into wallet，or simply transfer from your bank account to the sellers’ bank account using an app.Woman：No，I believe it does matter.It’s a psychological phenomenon.I believe we have less connection with a value of our money，when we just tap the approve buttons on our phones.Man：You might have a point， since I stop carrying cash around，and start to using my phone apps to pay，I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or non-essential items.Woman：That’s highly possible，think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands，and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us，not ourselves.Man：So，cash is the payment affects our ability to budget?Woman：I believe so.If we spend a hundred Yuan in cash，we realize that we don’t have that hundred Yuan to spend on something else. But if We spend in electronically，we’re less 1ikely to make that mental calculation.Man：I stopped using my credit card because I'm fond of spending excessively. Perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.Woman：It’s worth considering.Q8：Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?Q9：what happens when people use apps for payment according to the woman?Q10：what might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Q11：what does the man think of electronic payment?Conversation 2W：Hello Mr.Brown.I was expecting your ca11. My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table，is that right?M：No，no，the table is fine.The problem is the chairs.W：Oh，the chairs，so，what exactly is the issue?M：We11，put simply，these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store 1ast week.There must be some confusion with our order.W：Oh，I see.I’m looking through my files now.And I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?M：Yes.W：Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment，Mr.Brow?M：Sure.These have a flat back with around top and are very heavy. They are 1ightbrownand1ookkind of cheap.The ones we ordered were darkbrown to match the table.W：Right. Of course.It says here you purchased the Ar1ington table and four Milan chairs.As you said. There must be some confusion with the order. I'm terribly sorry. We’11 send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milan you purchased. Wi11 tomorrow 9 a.m be OK Mr.Brown?M：Yes. That would be great.Thank you.W：Good. Did everything e1se you ordered from us arrive OK?M：Yes.I think so.Let me check.The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here. And the sofa. Yes. We haven’t noticed anything e1se wrong or missing. But if we do，we’11 certainly let you know.W：OK. Great. Once again. I'm sorry for the confusion and troub1e caused.Q12：Why did the man call the woman?Q13：What did the woman ask the man to do?Q14：What did the woman promise to do for the man?Q15：What did the woman do at the end of the conversation? The woman apologized again.Section CPassage 1Do you have too much stuff? Are you dare we say it“untidy”? Say he1lo to a TV show cal1ed“Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”. A home improvement show based on her widely popular book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.In the show， Marie Kondo acts a satiny garbage fairy for messy people，visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the"KonMarie"method.This method issimp1ein theory but can be endlessly complex in practice.You divide all the stuff in your house-all of it-into several categories，and then examine each item-all of them-to see if its parks joy. Ifit does，you keep it.If it doesn't，you thank it，and neat1y discard it.So，is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? Firsthand accounts seem to indicate a sma11 wave of people bringing piles of donation bags To used good stores. One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the store’s slow season for donations，because it's cold and people don't want to bother.But not this January. People seemed determined to clean up their homes. One used bookstore received a month's worth of books in donations in a week when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home. It seems Marie’s TV show is having a big impact after a11.Q16:What is Maire Kondo’s TV show about?Q17:What things can be kept in one’s home， according to Maire Kondo?Q18:What dowe1earn about one used bookstore this January?Passage 2At just twelve years old， Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community-one 1unch at a time.“Mike’s Lunches of Love”has fed more than 2,000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents. Mike delivers mea1s to the homeless.“It's 1ike a way to give peop1e joy， maybe spark something in them that can change them，Mike told WBZ-TV. The mayor of Mike's town feels that Mike is a great community 1eader， especially in such times of so much negative news. While his father commented on how proud he was of his son，yet Mike is n't1ooking for praise，but kindness in return. He hopes his active charity will influence others to spread positive actions in the i row towns. Mike inc1udes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread allover the country. To date，his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars and counting，raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day，with the hope of many famous actors and others. People from all over the county are sending special handcraft bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need. Many are hoping the simple active kindness spreads. Mike is seemed as the hope for the future of the town，the country and the wor1d.Q19：What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?Q20：What does like hope others wi11 do?Q21：How are people all over the country responding to what like is doing?Passage 3In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smart phones，two groups of college students were given word-search puzzles. The first group was told to complete the puzzles with its participants’smartphones in their line of sight. The second group，however，was told that the phones would interfere with the equipment in the experiment and would need be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second group's solving of the puzzles，the experiment called one of the phones and let it ring for awhile before hanging up. Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on，becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions.Rather than having real-1ife conversations，many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many Students use their phones and computers during c1assfor non-academic activities，which leads to poor grades. Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction in amount of sleep，which 1eadtopoor health and weight gain.Technology is a great too 1.However， it's important to recognize itsck of sleep，reduction of productivity，and weight gain are only a few.If we are not careful about all these mind problems right now，the effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Q22： What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study?Q23： What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone ring?Q24： According to the passage，what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Q25： What does the speaker suggest people do?。
2020年09月英语四级真题第2套及解析
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2020 年 9 月英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案
2020年9月英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案【News report one】A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships.One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic,cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars.(1)NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean,they pump exhaust into the atmosphere.Just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form,get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship.And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space.These clouds can be huge.Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end.(2)NASA officials said it's likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.But scientists aren't yet sure what effect it has.questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.Question1What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite?Question2What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?【News report two】Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed.This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.(3)More than50workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents,including a customerthreatening to attack a supervisor with a knife.A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until12am.But that had stopped suddenly on Monday,employees said.One worker said an angry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served.Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work.(4)However,the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents.We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year.In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior.We have taken strong action in response,including banning a customer from the store.Question3For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter?Question4What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand?【New report three】(5)Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle.Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes.(6)The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate,which quickly covered the width of the road,while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm,firefighters struggled to remove a reported12tons of solid chocolate from the road.(7)A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.After contacting the chocolate manufacturer,the firefighters resorted to spraying hot,pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance.The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail.But despite the sticky situation,firefighters and policeattending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead.After all, who could be mad about12tons of chocolate?Question5What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Question6What does the report say about the accident?Question7What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?【Conversation one】M:Lisa,why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W:Well,I’ve gone back to cash.I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.[8]I am trying to save money for a new phone.And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.M:But how?Money is money,isn’t it?I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app.W:No,I believe it does matter.It’s a psychological phenomenon.[9]I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones.M:You might have a point.Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay,[10]I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items.W:That’s highly possible.Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones.It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us,not ourselves.M:[11]So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?W:I believe so.If we spend a hundred yuan in cash,we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else.But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M:I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively,perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.W:It’s worth considering.Questions8to11are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question8.Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment? Question9.What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman?Question10.What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Question11.What does the man think of electronic payment?【Conversation Two】W:Hello,Mr.Brown.I was expecting your call.[12]My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.Is that right?M:No,no,the table is fine.[12]The problem is the chairs.W:Oh,the chairs.So what exactly is the issue?M:Well,to put simply,these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week.There must have been some confusion with our order.W:Oh,I see.I’m looking through my files now,and I see that the delivery was this morning.Is that correct?M:Yes.W:[13]Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment,Mr. Brown?M:Sure.These have a flat back with a rounded top,and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap.The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table.W:Right,of course.It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs.As you said,there must have been some confusion with the order.I’m terribly sorry.[14]We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.Will tomorrow9am be okay,Mr.Brown?M:Yes,that would be great.Thank you.W:Good.Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M:Yes,I think so.Let me check.The mirror and two paintings are here.The two coffee tables are also here,and the sofa.Yes,we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing.But if we do,we will certainly let you know.W:Okay,great.[15]Once again,I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question12.Why did the man call the woman?To talk about the wrong chairs.Question13.What did the woman ask the man to do?Describe the chairs.Question14.What did the woman promise to do for the man?To replace the chairs with the Milano ones.Question15.What did the woman do at the end of the conversation? Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused.【Passage One】Do you have too much stuff?Are you daring saying untidy?(16)Say hello to a TV show called“tidying up with Mary Kondo”,a home improvement show based on a widely popular book,the life changing magic of tidying up.In the show,Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people,visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method.This method is simple in theory,but can be endlessly complex and practice.(17)You divide all the stuff in your house,all of it into several categories,and then examine each item,all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does,you keep it.If it doesn't,you thank it and neatly discard it.So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up?First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores.One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day.January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it's cold.And people don’t want to bother.But not this January,people seem determined to clean up their homes.(18)One used bookstorereceived a month’s worth of books and donations in a week,when a man gave over50 boxes of books from his home.It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Questions16to18are based on the passage you have just heard.Question16:What is Marie Kondos’TV show about?Question17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question18:What do we learn about one used book store this January?【Passage Two】At just12years old,Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community.(19) One lunch at a time,Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than2000of the town’s most vulnerable residents.Mike delivers meals to the homeless.“It’s like a way to give people joy,maybe spark something in them that can change them,”Mike told WBCTV.The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news,while his father commented on how proud he was of his son.Yet,Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20)He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag.His message and star power has spread all over the country.To date,his online page to raise funds has brought in more than44,000dollars in a county,raising more than 17,000dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others.(21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads,like is seen as hope for the future of the town,the country,and the world.Question19:What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town? Question20:What does Mike hope others will do?Question21:How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?【Passage Three】In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones,(22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones,in their line of sight.The second group,however,was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area.Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles,the experiment called one of the phones“let it ring for a while before hanging up”.(23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on,becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations,many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites.Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities,which leads to poor grades.(24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool.However,it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep,reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few.(25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now,effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Questions22to25are based on the passage you have just heard.Question22:What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study?Question23:What do we learn about many of the students in the second testgroup after the phone rang?Question24:According to the passage,what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Question25:What does the speaker suggest people do?【答案】1.A)Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2.D)They may be affecting the world’s climate.3.C)To call for a permanent security guard.4.A)It had already taken strong action.5.B)The road was blocked6.D)A track hit a barrier and overturned7.B)It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B)More non-essential things.11.C)It may lead to excessive spending.12.C)He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13.B)Describe the furniture he received.14.A)Correct their mistake.15.C)She apologized to the man once more.16.B)Tidying up one’s home.17.A)Things that make one happy.18.C)It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19.A)Give free meals to the homeless.20.D)Follow his example.21.C)Sending him had-made bags.22.A)To solve word search puzzles.23.B)They could no longer concentrate on their task.24.C)A reduction in the amount of sleep.25.C)Realize the disruptive effects of technology.。
2020年9月英语四级考试真题及参考答案(第一套)
2020年9月英语四级考试真题及参考答案（第一套）作文：Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write an essay on online dictionaries.You can start your essay with the sentence"Online dictionaries are becoming increasingly popular."You should write at least120words but no more than180words.答案略【听力参考答案】1.A)Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2.D)They may be affecting the world’s climate.3.C)To call for a permanent security guard.4.A)It had already taken strong action.5.B)The road was blocked6.D)A track hit a barrier and overturned7.B)It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B)More non-essential things.11.C)It may lead to excessive spending.12.C)He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13.B)Describe the furniture he received.14.A)Correct their mistake.15.C)She apologized to the man once more.16.B)Tidying up one’s home.17.A)Things that make one happy.18.C)It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19.A)Give free meals to the homeless.20.D)Follow his example.21.C)Sending him had-made bags.22.A)To solve word search puzzles.23.B)They could no longer concentrate on their task.24.C)A reduction in the amount of sleep.25.C)Realize the disruptive effects of technology【选词填空】26.H integrate27.B coincidence28.A associated29.L recognizable30.I maximizes31.N stressful32.K principal33.J natural34.M simply35.O symbolized【信息匹配】Doctor’s orders:Let children just play36.H段落第一句Another playtime thief37.E段落第一句The trends have been a long time coming.38.L段落第一句Play may not be a hard sell to kids.39.G段落第一句Predictions aren’t the only ones who have noticed.40.D段落第一句“play is not silly behavior,”41.I段落第一句“I respect that parents have busy lives and it’s easy to hand a child a iPhone”42.C段落第一句The advice,issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics43.K段落第一句Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeeze playtime for more affluent kids.44.F段落第一句By200945.B段落第一句“This may seem old-fashioned,but there are skills to be leaned when kids aren’t told what to do”【仔细阅读第1套】Text1：Diets46.D Attempting to meet society’s expectation of appearance47.B They have to do with people’s body weight and shape48.C Whether self-perception of body image impacts one’s workplace success49.B People are not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weight50.A Banning discrimination on the bass of employees’body imageText2：Work-life balance51.D The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life52.A It impacts how we think and behave.53.C We do meaningful work the contributions to society54.B It is dynamic...55.D Strive for a more fulfilling life【翻译】茅台(Moutai)是中国最有名的白酒，在新中国成立前夕，被选为国宴用酒。
20年九月大学英语四级考试真题第二套听力
20年九月大学英语四级考试真题第二套听力全文共10篇示例，供读者参考篇1Title: My Experience with the Second Set of Listening Comprehension Questions for the 2020 September College English Test Level 4Yo guys! So, like, last month I took the second set of listening comprehension questions for the 2020 September College English Test Level 4, and I wanna tell you all about my experience!First off, let me tell you, I was super nervous when the test started. The voices in the recording were like, super fast and I was like, trying my best to catch every word they said. But ya know what? I realized that it's not about understanding every single word, it's about getting the main ideas and details. And that helped a lot!There were different sections in the test, like conversations between two people, a lecture, and even an announcement at a train station. The hardest part for me was when they played the recording just once! Like, I had to really focus and pay attention.But, hey, I gotta tell ya, some of the questions were kinda easy! Like, they would ask things like who said what, or where something happened. So, as long as you pay attention and remember what was said, you're good to go!Overall, I think the test was a challenge, but it was also super fun! It made me feel like a detective trying to solve a mystery. And, you know what? I think I did pretty well! I can't wait to get my results and see how I did.So, if you're gonna take the 2020 September College English Test Level 4, don't stress too much, just relax, listen carefully, and do your best! You got this, guys! Let's all ace this test together!篇2Yo, guys! Today I wanna talk about the second set of listening questions from the September 2020 College English Test Band 4. It was super tricky, but I think I nailed it!So, the first part was about a conversation between two students talking about their summer plans. The girl wanted to travel to Europe, but the guy was thinking of staying at home and relaxing. Then they discussed their favorite summer activitieslike swimming and hiking. The key is to pay attention to their reasons for choosing different options.Next, there was a lecture on climate change. The professor explained the causes and effects of global warming. He mentioned the role of greenhouse gases and the impact on wildlife and ecosystems. It was kinda heavy, but important stuff to know.After that, we had a dialogue between a professor and a student discussing a research project. The student was confused about the topic and needed some guidance. The professor gave advice on how to narrow down the focus and find relevant sources. Remember to listen for keywords to understand the main points.Finally, there was a conversation at a job fair where a student was interviewing for an internship. The employer asked about the student's skills and experience, and also discussed the job responsibilities. It's crucial to catch details about the company and the position to answer the questions correctly.Overall, the listening test was tough, but I think I did pretty well. Remember to practice listening skills regularly to ace the next exam! Good luck, everyone!篇3So, like, there was this super important thing that happened last September, it was the second set of the listening test for the College English Test Band 4, like OMG! Let me tell you all about it in my own super cool way!First off, there were like four sections in the listening test. The first one was about a student talking to a teacher about his study plan, you know, like how he was gonna balance his time and stuff. The second part was a lecture about the Solar System, I mean, it was so fascinating to learn about all the planets and stuff.Then, there was this third part where a girl was giving a tour of her neighborhood to her friend, it was like, so cute! And the last part was a group discussion about the benefits of traveling, like, who doesn't love to travel, right?!Overall, the test was like, not too hard, but not too easy either. Some questions were a bit tricky, but I think I did pretty well. I mean, I've been practicing listening to English songs and stuff, so I was kinda prepared, you know what I mean?I think the key to doing well in the listening test is to stay calm and focused, and, like, try to understand the main ideas ofwhat they're saying. And don't forget to practice listening to English every day, it really helps!So yeah, that was my experience with the second set of the listening test for the College English Test Band 4 last September. It was like, so much fun! Can't wait for the next one, hehe!篇4Wow, guys! Did you hear about the second set of the College English Test Level Four listening exam in September 2020? It was super tough, but also super fun! Let me tell you all about it!So, the first part of the test was all about listening to a conversation between two people about choosing classes for the next semester. They talked about all the different options and how to sign up for them. It was a bit confusing at first, but I think I got the hang of it.Then, we had to listen to a lecture about climate change and the impact it's having on the planet. It was really interesting to learn about what we can do to help protect the environment. I never knew there were so many things we could do to make a difference!Next, we had to listen to a group discussion about a new art exhibit at the museum. They talked about the different pieces and what they represented. I thought it was so cool to hear their different perspectives on the artwork.After that, we listened to a news report about a new technology that was being developed to help clean up the oceans. It was amazing to hear about all the ways scientists are working to solve some of the world's biggest problems.Overall, the listening test was challenging, but also really interesting. I feel like I learned a lot from it, and now I can't wait to see how I did on the exam! Did you guys find the test as exciting as I did? Let me know!篇5Yo, guys! So, I gotta tell you about this super tough English listening test that I took in September 2020 for my college entrance exam. It was like, WHOA! So nerve-wracking, but also kind of fun, you know?First off, the test had a bunch of different sections. There were like, conversations between people, announcements, and even lectures. And let me tell you, those speakers talked FAST. It was like trying to keep up with a race car or something!One part that really tripped me up was when they played a recording of a phone conversation between a student and a professor. They were talking about some project or something, and I had to answer questions about it. But man, it was so hard to catch all the details! I was like, "Wait, what did they say again?"Then, there was this part where they played a lecture about history. I swear, the professor might as well have been speaking a different language! I could barely understand a word he was saying. But hey, I tried my best and managed to answer a few questions correctly.Overall, the test was tough, but I think I did okay. I mean, at least I didn't fall asleep during the listening part, right? And hey, even if I didn't get a perfect score, I still feel proud that I gave it my all.So yeah, that's my experience with the big English listening test. It was definitely a challenge, but I'm glad I took it on. Who knows, maybe I'll even ace the next one! Keep your fingers crossed for me, guys!篇6Hey guys, have you heard about the second set of listening test for the 2020 September College English Test Band Four? Itwas super challenging but also super fun! Let me tell you all about it.So, first off, the test started with a conversation between a student and a professor about the new campus regulations. The student was asking questions about the rules for using the library and the professor was explaining everything in detail. It was a bit tricky to catch all the details, but if you listened carefully, you could pick up on the important points.Next, there was a lecture about climate change and its impacts on the environment. The speaker talked about rising global temperatures, melting ice caps, and the need for reducing carbon emissions. It was really interesting to learn more about this important issue.After that, there was a group discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad. The students had different opinions and they each shared their reasons for or against it. It was cool to hear different perspectives on this topic.Finally, there was a radio program about a famous scientist and her groundbreaking research on renewable energy. The host interviewed her about her work and the impact it could have on the future. It was so inspiring to hear about someone making a positive change in the world.Overall, the listening test was tough, but it was definitely worth it. I learned a lot of new things and had a great time listening to all the different speakers. I can't wait to see what's in store for the next test!篇7Hello everyone, today I want to talk about the second set of the listening test for the 2020 September College English Test Band Four (CET-4). I know that the listening part is always a bit tricky, but don't worry, I'm here to help you understand it better.In the listening test, there were four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, and Section D. Section A was a dialogue between a student and a professor about a research paper, Section B was a monologue about studying abroad, Section C was a conversation between two friends about a party, and Section D was a lecture about marketing strategies.I think Section A was the hardest for me because they were talking so fast! The professor was asking the student a lot of questions, and the student was trying to answer them as best as he could. It was a bit confusing, but I tried to focus and pick out the main points.In Section B, the person was talking about their experience studying abroad. They mentioned some challenges they faced, like homesickness and language barriers, but also talked about the benefits of studying in a different country. It was interesting to hear about their perspective.Section C was fun because the two friends were planning a party. They were discussing things like the venue, the food, and the guest list. It reminded me of when I plan birthday parties with my friends, and it made me excited for our next party.Finally, in Section D, the lecturer was talking about marketing strategies. They talked about different ways companies can promote their products and reach more customers. It was really informative, and I learned a lot about how marketing works.Overall, I think the listening test was challenging but also interesting. I tried my best to stay focused and follow along with the conversations. I hope I did well on the test, and I can't wait to see my results!篇8Hey guys, have you heard about the second set of listening test in the September 2020 College English Test Band Four? Well, let me tell you all about it in a super fun and easy way!So, the test had a total of four sections, with each section having a different type of question. The first section was about a conversation between a student and a professor discussing a project. The second section was a lecture about ancient civilizations. The third section was a conversation at a library about borrowing books. And the fourth section was a lecture on climate change.In the first section, the student was stressed out about not finishing the project on time, but the professor gave some really good advice on how to manage time better. The second section was all about ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Romans, which was super cool to learn about. In the third section, the conversation at the library was all about how to borrow and return books properly. And in the fourth section, the lecture on climate change was so important for us to understand how we can help protect the environment.Overall, the listening test was really interesting and taught us a lot of new things. Remember to practice your listening skills regularly so you can ace the test next time! Go team!篇9Yo guys! Today I wanna talk about the second set of listening test in the September 2020 College English Test Band Four. It was super tough, but let me break it down for you.First off, there was a conversation between two students about their summer vacation. They talked about going to different places and what they did there. It was kinda cool to hear about all the fun stuff they did.Then, there was a lecture about climate change. The speaker talked about how global warming is affecting the environment and what we can do to help. It was kinda scary to hear all the bad things that could happen if we don't take action.Next up, there was a dialogue between a student and a professor about an assignment. The student was asking for help and the professor was giving some advice. It was helpful to hear how to tackle tough assignments in college.After that, there was a news report about a new technology that can help blind people navigate the streets. It was amazing to hear how technology is changing people's lives for the better.Lastly, there was a discussion between a group of students about their favorite movies. They talked about different genres and why they liked certain movies. It was fun to hear everyone's different opinions.Overall, the listening test was challenging, but also interesting. It's important to practice listening to English as much as possible to improve your skills. So keep listening, keep learning, and you'll do great on the next test! Peace out!篇10Title: My Experience with the 2020 September College English Test (CET-4) Listening SectionHi guys! Today I want to share my experience with the 2020 September College English Test (CET-4) Listening Section. It was a bit tough, but I think I did pretty well! Let me tell you all about it.The test had four sections, and each section had a variety of questions. There were questions about conversations, lectures, and even news reports. I had to listen carefully and make sure I understood everything.One of the hardest parts for me was when they played a conversation between two people and I had to answer questions about it. Sometimes the people spoke really fast, and I had to concentrate really hard to catch every word. But I didn't give up and tried my best!There was also a section where they played a lecture about history. I'm not a big fan of history, so it was a bit boring for me. But I knew I had to pay attention and answer the questions correctly. So I listened carefully and managed to get through it.The last section was a news report about a recent event. It was exciting to listen to, and I found it easier to understand compared to the other sections. I was able to answer the questions confidently, and I felt proud of myself.Overall, the CET-4 Listening Section was challenging but fun.I learned a lot and improved my listening skills. I can't wait to see my results and find out how I did. I hope I passed with flying colors!That's all for now. Thanks for listening to my story! I hope you enjoyed it. Good luck to all of you who will be taking the CET-4 Listening Section in the future. You can do it! Bye!。
2020年9月大学英语四级真题听力文本
2020年9月大学英语四级试题及参考答案【完整版】Part II Listening Comprehension(30 minutes）Section AHews Report 1ANASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships.One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the North Atlantic，cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars.NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below.【Q1When ships power their ways through the ocean，they pump exhaust into the atmosphere，just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form.Get enough of those particles in one place，as from the exhaust of a ship，and they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space."These clouds can be huge，some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end”NSAS officials said.【q2】It’s likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate，according to NASA officials.But scientists aren’t yet sure what effect it has.Q1:What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite?Q2:What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?Hew Report 2Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed.This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents，including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife."A security worker had guarded the store each night from 7pm until 12ambut that had stopped suddenly onMonday”employees said.0ne worker said an angry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served.Another worker said the lack of protectionat the store made her feel uncomfortable at work.Howeverthe spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents，“We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year.Q3:For what purposedid the staff at the supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter?Q4:What did the spokesman of the supermarket say，regarding the employees'demand?News report three5.drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle.Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway，6.a truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned，blocking two lanes.The cracked tank spilled a pool of rapidly hardening chocolate，which quickly covered the width of the road，while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken armfirefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.7.A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.After contacting the chocolate manuf ac turer，the firefighters resorted to spraying hot，pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance.Thelocal TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a mile，because drivers simply dove through the chocolate after the crash，leaving a long chocolate trail.But despite the sticky situation，firefighters and policeattending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead.After all，who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?Q5What did drivers on the motorway to War saw find?Q6What does the report say about the accident?Q7What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?Section BConver sation 1Man:Lisa，why did you pay for you meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone? Woman:Well，I’ve gone back to cash.I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.【q8】I’m trying to save money for a new phoneand I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.Man:But how?Money is money，isn’t it?【Q11】I don’t think it matters whether you take it out to the bank and put it into wallet，or simply transfer from your bank account to the sellers’bank account using an app.Woman:Mo，I believe it do es matter.It’s a psychological phenomenon.【Q9】I believe we have less connection with a value of our money，when we just tap the approve buttons on our phones.Man:You might have a point，since I stop carrying cash around，and start to using my phone apps to pay，I may have developed a tendency to buy【Q10】more small or non-essential items. Woman:That’s highly possible，think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands，and all the things we do with our phones.It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for usnot ourselves.Man:So，cash is the payment affects our ability to budget?Woman:I believe so.If we spend a hundred Yuan in cash，we realize that we don’t have that hundred Yuan to spend on some thing else.But if we spend in electro nicallywe’re less likely to make that mental calculation.Man:I stopped using my credit card because I’m fond of spending excessively.Perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.Woman:It’s worth considering.Q8:Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?Q9:what happens when people use apps for payment according to the woman?Q10:what might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Q11:what does the man think of electronic paymen t?Conver sation2售后服务退换货W:Hello Mr.Brown.I was expecting your call.My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table，is that right?M:No，no，the table is fine.【Q12】The problem is the chairs.W:oh，the chairs，so，what exactly is the issue?M:Well，put simply，【q12】these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week.There must be some confusion with our order.W:0h，I see.I’m looking through my files now.And I see that the delivery was this morning.Is that correct?M:Yes.W:【q13】Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment，Mr.Brown? M:Sure.These have a flat back with a round top and are very heavy.They are light brown and look kind of cheap.The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table.W:Right.Of course.It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs.As you said.There must be some confusion with the order.I’m terribly sorry.【q14】We’ll send a van tocollect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.Will tomorrow 9 a.m.be OR Me.Br own?M:Yes.That would be great.Thank you.W:Good.Did everything else you ordered from us arrive oK?M:Yes.I think so.Let me check.The mirror and two paintings are here.The two coffee tables are also here.And the sofa.Yes.We haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing.But if we do，we’ll certainly let you know.W:OK.Great.Once again.【Q15】I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused.Q12:Why did the man call the woman?Q13:What did the woman ask the man to do?Q14:What did the woman promise to do for the man?Q15:What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?—The woman apologized ag ain. Section CPassage 1Do you have too much stuff?Are you dare we say it“untidy”?Say hello to a TV show called“Tidying Up with Marie kondo”.A home improvement show baxxxx sed on her widely popular book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Uup.In the show，Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for essy people，visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the“KonMari"me thod.This method is simple in theory but can be endlessly complex in practice.You divide all the stuff in your house-all of it-into several categories，and then examine each item--all of them-to see if it sparks joy.If it does，you keep it.If it doesn't，you thank it，andneatly discard it.So，is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up?Firsthand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores.One store received thousands of bags of used possessionsin one day.January is usually the store’s slow season for donationsbe cause it's cold and people don't want to bother.But not this January.People seemed determined to clean up their homes.One used bookstore received a month's worth of books in donations in a week when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home.It seems Marie’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Q16.What is Maire Kondo’s rv show about?Q17.What things can be kept in one’s home，according to Maire Kondo?Q18.What do we learn about one used bookstore this January?Passage 2At just twelve years old，Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community-one lunch at a time.“Mike’s Lunches of Love”has fed more than 2000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents.Mike delivers meals to the homeless.“It’s like a way to give people joy，maybe spark some thin g in them that can change them”Mike told WBZ-TV.The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader，especially in such times of so much negative news.While his father commented on how proud he was of his son，yet Mike isn’t looking for prai sebut kindness in return.He hopes his active charity will inf luence others to spread positive actions in their own towms.Mike includes a handwritten message coumtry.To date，his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44000 dollars and counting，raising more than 17000 dollars in just one day，with the hope of many famous actors and others.People from all over the county are sending special handcraft bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.Many are hoping the simple active kindness spreads.Mike is seemed as the hope for the future of the townthe country and the world.Q19:What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?Q20:What does Mike hope others will do?Q21:How are people all over the country responding to what Mike isdoing?Section cPassage 3In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smart phonestwo groups of college students were given word-search puzzles.The first group was told to complete the puzzles with its participants’smart phones in their line of sight.The second grouphoweverwas told that the phones would interfere with the equipment in the experiment and would need be moved away from the testing area.Midway through the second group's solving of the puzzlesthe experiment called one of the phones and let it ring for a while before hanging up.Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on，becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first e of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions.Rather than having real-life conversations，many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites.Many students use their phones and computers during class for non-academic activities，which leads to poor grades.Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction in amount of sleep，which lead to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool.However，it's imp ortant to recognize its ck of sleepreduction of productivity，and weight gain are only a few.If we are not careful about all these mind problems right nowthe effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Q22 What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study?Q23 What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group af ter the phone ring?Q24 According to the passagewhat is the most dramatic impact of mart phone use?Q25 What does the speaker suggest people do?。
2020年09月英语四级真题及答案第1和2套
2020年9月四级真题（第1套）Part I Wri血g(30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are哑wed30mi九iites;i,o wril,e a九蕊sa'JI'卯onlin�libraries.You ca九start your essay with the sentence " Onl切e lib八汀ies are becoming increas切glypopu如".You sho血write at妞st逻words but'no more tha卫堕words.Part II Section A Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions : In this section, you will hear three news rE卯rts.At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and thequestions will be spoken oni,y o�e. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer f rom the four choices marked A) , B) , C) a叫D).Then mark the correspo戒ing letter on A印werS妇et1 with a single linethrough the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are b邸ed on the news report you have just heard.1.A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.C)Exhaust from cars in Europe.ann cUITents 1n the ocean.D)Particles emitted by power plants.B)W2.A) They need to be taken seriously.C)They might be causing trouble to air flights.B)They have a huge effect on fishery.D)They may be· 迂fecting the world's climate. Questions 3 and 4 are b邸ed on the news report you have j皿heard.3.A) To appeal for higher wages.for-apermanent security guard.C)To callB)To demand better health care.D)To dismiss-th e bad.:tempered supervisor.4.A) It had already taken strong action.C)It would talce the让a ppeal.seriously.B)It would put customers'needs first.D)It was see陆起help from•'the police. Questions 5 to 7 are b邸ed on the news rejuk you have just'heard.5.A) The road was flooded.C)The road w蕊frozen with snow.B)The road was blocked.D)The road was covered with spilled gas.6.A) A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.B)The heavy snow made driving very difficult.C)The truck driver dozed off while driving.D)A truck hit a barrier and overturned.7.A) It was a long tiine before the cleanup was酝ished.B)It was a hard啦k to remove the spilled substance.C)It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.D)It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two wng conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken onlyonce. 枷you hear a question, you must c加ose the best answer from the four c加icesmarked A), B), C) a双t D). Then mark the corresponding let阮on A四wer Sheet 1with a singl,e line through the cent诧Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A) She wanted to save for a new phone.C)She could enjoy discounts with cash.B)She found it much safer to use cash.D)She had been cheated using phone apps.9.A) They can save a lot more time and trouble.B)They find it less difficult to make purchases.C)'Ibey derive greater pleasure from buying things.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.A) More valuable items.C)Everyday necessities.B)More non-essential things.D)Electronic devices.11.A) It can improve shopping efficiency.C)It may lead to excessive spending.B)It is altering the way of shopping.D)It appeals more to younger people. Questions 12 to 15釭·e based on the conve亟tion you have just heard.12.A) He want:ed to order some wooden furniture.B)He had to change the furniture delivery tiine.C)He had a problem with the furniture delivered.D)He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund.13.A) Send the furniture back to the store.C)Collect the furniture he ordered.B)Describe the furniture he received.D)Buy another brand of furniture.14.A) Correct their m囡吐e.C)Apologize to his w廿e.B)血prove their service.D)Give the money back.15.A) She recommended a new style.C)She apologized to the man once more.B)She offered some gift to the·man.D)She checked all the items with the man.Section CDirections: 1九this section, you will hear th花e passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both如passage and加questions will be spoken o讥y once.A拓严hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA), B), C) and D). Then mark t如correspo叫ing比tter on Answer S朊et1 with asing阳ine through the cent龙Questions 16 to 18 are b鲍ed on the passage you have just heard.16.A) Reading books of wisdom.C)Sharing with others.B)Ti d yi ng up one's home.D)Donating to charity.17.A) Thin gs that m ake one h appy.C)Things that occupy little sp ace.B)Things that are becom邱rare.D)Things that cost a lot of money.18: A) It joined the city's clean-up campaign.B)It sold as many as fifty boxes of books.C)It received an incredibly large number of donated books.D)It did little business because of the unusual cold weather.Questions 19 to 21 are b 邸ed on the passage you have just heard. 19.A) Give free meals to the homeless.C)Help the vulnerable to cook lunches.B)Provide shelter for the homeless.D)Call for change in the local government.20.A) Strengthen co-operation.C)Win national support.B)Promote understanding.D)Follow his example.21.A) Spreading news of his deeds.C)Following the example he sets.B)Writing him thank-you notes.D)Sending him hand-made bags.Questions 22 to 25 are b 鲍ed on the passage you have just heard. 22.A) To solve word search puzzles.B)To send smartphone messages.C)To test their eyesight using a phone app.D)To install some audio equipment in a lab.23.A) They could not go on until the ringing stopped.B)They could no longer concentrate on their task.C)They grabbed the phone and called back right away.D)They asked their experimenter to hang up the phone.24.A) A . nse m emotional problems.C)A reduction in the amount of sleep.B)A decline in sports activities.D)A decline· m acadermc performance.25.A) Protect the eyesight of the younger generation.B)Take effective measures to raise productivity.C)Realize the disruptive effects of technology.D)Ensure they have sufficient sleep every day.Part m Reading C Section A omprehens1on (40 nunutes) Directions: In th访section,there仿a passage with砌勋nks.You are required to s elect one wo讯for each b比nkfrom a l访t of choices given in a word ba咄following the passage. Read the p 邸sage through carefully before making your choices. Each c加ice in the bank仿identified by a l,e也n-.Ple 邸e mark the corresponding letter for each i妇on Answer S朊et 2 with a s ingle line through the centre. You may 彻t use any of the words in the bank 饥ore than once. There're three main types of financial stress people encounter. The first type is apparent in people being stressed about the阜ups and downs of investment markets-actually not so much the ups, but 27 the dow 阻These people are usually unable or unprepared to endure the long haul. The next common type of financial stress is that caused by debt. In a—塾—percen吨e of c 邸es of debt-induced :financial stress, credit cards and loans w出be a central element. Often there'll be a car loan and perhaps a mortgage, but credit cards often seem to be the gateway to debt-related financial difficulties for many. The third type of stress and一旦the least known is inherited financial stress, which is the most destructive. It is experienced by those who have grown up in households where their parents regularly 30 and fought about money. Money therefore becomes a stressful topic, and so the thought of sitting down and planning is an unattractive 31 . Those suffering inherited financial anxiety旱to follow one of two patterns. Either they put their head in the sand: they would�examining their financial statements, budgeting, and discussing financial matters with those closest to them. Alternatively, they would go to the other34 , and micro-analyze everything, to the point of complete 35 . They're convinced that 一—whatever decision they make will be the wrong one.A)appe aran ce I)normalB)argued J)possiblyC)avoid K)propositionD)considerable L)rebelledE)definitely M)s组tementF)extreme N)tendG)inaction0)traditionalH)incrediblySection BDirections: In this section, you are going t,o read a passage with ten statements attached t,o it. Each statement contains i可ormation given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragrap hfrom which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking thecorresponding letter on A邱印er Sheet 2.Doctor's orders: Let children just playA)Imagine a drug that could enhance a child's creativity and critical thinking. Imagine that this drugwere simple to make, safe to talce, and could be had for free. The nation's leading pediatricians （儿科医生）say this miracle compound exists. In a new clinical report, they are urging doctors to prescribe it liberally to the children in their care.B)"This may seem old-fashioned, but there are skills to be learned when Jdds aren't told what to do,"said Dr. Michael Yogman, a Harvard Medical School pediatrician who led the drafting of the call to arms. Whether it's rough physical play, outdoor play or pretend play, kids derive important lessons from the chance to make things up as they go, he said.C)The advice, issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, may come as a shock to someparents. After spending years fretting (烦恼）over which toys to buy, which ap ps to download and which skill-building programs to send their kids to after school, letting them simply play一or better yet, playing with them一could seem like a step backward. The pediatricians insist that it's not. The academy's guidance does not include specific recommendations for让e dosing of play. Instead, it asks doctors to advise parents before their babies turn two that play is essential to healthy development.D)"Play is not silly behavior, " the academy's report declares. It fosters children's cre ati vity,coopera廿on,and problem-solving skills-all of which are critical for a 21st-century workforce.When parents engage in play with their children, it builds a wall against the harmful effects of all kinds of stress, including poverty, the academy says. In the pediatricians'view, essentially every life skill that's valued in adults can be built up with play. " Collaboration, negotiation, decisionmaking, crea廿vity,leadership, and increased physical activity are just some of the skills and benefits children gain through play, " they wrote. The pediatricians'appeal comes as Jdds are being squeezed by increasing academic demands at school and the constant invasion of digital media. E)The trends have been a long time com邱.Between 1981 and 1997, detailed time-use studies showedthat the time children spent at play declined by 25 percent. Since the adoption of sweeping education refonns in 2001, public schools have steadily increased the amount of time devoted to preparing forstandardized tests. The focus on academic "skills and drills" has cut deeply into recess (课间休息）and other time for free play.F)By 2009, a study of Los Angeles kindergarten classrooms found that five-year-olds were so burdenedwith academic requirements that they were down to an average of just 19 minutes per da y of "choice time ,"when they were permitted to play freely with blocks, toys or other children. One in four Los Angeles teachers reported there was no time at all for "free play. " Increased academic pressures have left 30 percent of U.S. kindergarten classes without any recess. Such findings prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue a policy statement in 2013 on the "crucial role of recess in school."G)Pediatricians aren't the only ones who have noticed. In a report titled "Crisis in the Kindergarten,"a group of educators, health professionals and child advocates called the loss of play in earlychildhood "a tragedy, both for the children themselves and for our nation and the world. " Kids in play-based kindergartens "end up equally good or better at reading and other intellectual skills, and they are more likely to become well-adjusted healthy people, "the Alliance for Childhood said in 2009. Indeed, new research demonstrates why playing with blocks might have been time better spent, Yogman said. The trial assessed the effectiveness of an early mathematics intervention (干预）ai med at preschoolers. The results showed almost no gains in math achievement.H)Another playtime thief: the gro咖g proportion of kids'time spent in front of screens and digitaldevices, even among preschoolers. Last year, Common Sense Media reported that children up through age eight spent an average of two ho叩and19 minutes in front of screens each da y, including an average of 42 minutes a day for those under two. This increase of digital use comes with rising risks of obesity, sleep deprivation and co如itive(认知的），language and socialemotional delays, the American Academy of Pediatrics warned in 2016.I)"I respect that parents have busy lives and it's easy to hand a child an iPhone, " Yogman said. "Butthere's a cost to that. For young children, it's much too passive. And kids really learn better when they're actively engaged and have to really discover things. "J)Th e decline of play is a special hazard for the roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States who live in poverty. These 14 m血on children most urgently need to develop the亟ilience(韧劲）that is cultivated with play. Instead, Yogman said, they are disproportionately affected by some of the trends that are making play scarce: academic pressures at schools that need to improve test scores, outside play areas that are limited or unsafe, and parents who lack the time or energy to share in playtime.K)Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeeze playtime for more血l u ent kids. "The notion that as parents we need to schedule every minute of their time is not doing them a great seIVice, "he said. Even well-me邸吨paren岱may be " r obbing them of the opportunity to have that joy of discovery and curiosity—the opportunity to fmd things out on their own. "L)Play may not be a hard sell to kids. But UCLA pediatrician Carlos Lerner aclmowledged that the pediatricians'new prescription may meet with s砌ticism(怀疑）from parents, who are anxious for advice on how to give their kids a leg up in the world. They should welcome the simplicity of the me郘呜e,Lerner said. "It's liberating to be able to offer them this advice: that you spending time with your child and letting him play is one of the most vaiuable things you can do, "he said. "It doesn't have to involve spending a lot of money or time, or joining a parenting group. It's something we can offer that's achievable. They just don't recognize it right now as particularly valuable. "36.Increased use of digital devices steals away children's playtime.37.Since the beginning of this cen tury, an increasing amount of time has been shifted in public schoolsfrom recess to academic activities.38.It has been acknowledged that while kids may welcome pediatricians'recommendation, theirparen岱may doubt i岱feasibility.39.According to some professionals, deprivation of young children's playtime will do harm not only tochildren themselves but to the country and the world.40.By playing with children, paren岱can prevent them from being hanned by stress.41.Playing with digital devices discourages kids from active discovery, according to pediatricianDr. Michael Yogman.42.T he suggestion of letting children simply play may sound like going backwards t.o parents who wantto help build their children's skills.43.Dr. Michael Yogman believes the idea that paren岱should carefully schedule children's time may notbe helpful to their grow出44.One quarter of teachers in an American city函d that children in kindergartens had no time forpla yin g freely.45.According to a pediatrician, no matter what kind of play children engage in, they are learning howto create things.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by som,e questions or U叩nished statements. For each of them there a忔four choices marked A) ,B) ,C) andD). You sho汕t decide on the best choice and mark加c叩蕊:ponding letter on压werS庇et2 with a single line through加c彻阮P配郔电e OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following p邸邸ge.Americans spend billions of dollars each year trying to change their weight with di啦，gym memberships and plastic surgery.T rying to live up to the images of "perfect" models and movie heroes has a dark side: anxiety, depression, as well as unhealthy strategies for weight loss or muscle gain. It also has a financial cost. Having an eating disorder boosts annual health care costs by nearly US $ 2 000 per person.Why is there both external and internal pressure to look "perfect"? One reason is that society rewards people who are thin and healthy-looking. Researchers have shown that body mass index is related to wages and income. Especially for women, there is a clear penalty at work for being overweight or obese. Some studies have also found an impact for men, though a less noticeable one.W垃le the research literature is clear that labor market success is partly based on how employers and customers perceive your body image, no one had explored the other side of the question. Does a person's own perception of body image matter to earnings and other indicators of success in the workplace?Our recently published study answered this question by tracking a large national random sample of Americans over a critical time period when bodies change from teenage shape into adult form and when people build their identities.As in other research, women in our sample tend to over-perceive their weight-they think they're heavier than they are-while men tend to under-perceive theirs.We found no relationship between the average person's self-perception of weight and labor market outcomes, although self-perceived weight can influence self-este叩（自尊心），mental health and health behaviors.W血e the continued gender penalty in the labor m盯ket is frustrating, our finding that misperceived weight does not harm workers is more heartening.Since employers'percep廿on of weight is what matters in the labor m江ket,changing discrimination laws to include body type as a category would help. Michigan is the only s包te that prohibits discrimination on the basis of weight and height. We believe expanding such protections would make the labor m江ket more fair and efficient.46.What does the author say may have an adverse impact on people?A)Undergoing plastic surgeries in pUl'Suit of beauty.B)Imi均ting the lifestyles of heroes and role models.C)Striving to achieve perfection reg江dless of financial cost.D)Attempting to meet society's expec扫tion of appe江ance.47.W匝t have rese江chers found out about people's earnings?A)They江e closely related to people's social status.B)They have to do with people's body weight and shape.C)They seem to matter much less to men than to women.D)They may not be equal to people's contributions.48.W血does the author's recent study focus on?A)Previous literature on indicators of competitiveness in the workplace.B)Traits that matter most in one's pursuit of success in the labor m江ket.C)Whether self-perception of body image impacts one's workplace success.D)How bosses'perception of body image impacts employees'advancement.49.What is the finding of the author's recent rese江ch?A)Being overweight actually does not do much hann to the overall well-being of employees.B)People江e not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weight.C)Self-esteem helps to combat gender inequality in the workplace.D)Gender inequality continues to frustrate a lot of female employees.50.W回does the author think would help improve the situation in the labor m江ket?A)Banning discrimination on the basis of employees'body image.B)Expanding protection of women against gender discrimination.C)Helping employees change their own perception of beauty.D)Excluding body shape as a catego可in the labor contract.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are b邸ed on the following passage.The work-life balance is dead. By this, rm not advocating that you should give up your pUl'Suit of having a fulfillig C江eer and a thriving personal life, and I'm definitely not saying that you have to give up one to have the other. I also acknowledge that we have a work-life problem, but I'm arguing that the concept of balance has never been helpful, because it's too limiting. You see, our language makes a difference ,and how we refer to things matters because it affects our thinking and therefore our actions.At the minimum, most of us work because we want to be able to support oUl'Selves, our families, and the people江ound us. In the ideal world, we're all doing work that we're proud of and that provides meaning and purpose to us. But even if your job doesn't give you shivers of joy each new day, working is a part of what each of us does and the contribution we make to society. When you separate work and life ,it's a little bit harder to m吐e that connection. But when you think of work as part of a�life and a complete experience, it becomes easier to see that success in one aspect often supports another.Losing your balance and falling isn't pleasant. A goal to balance suggests that things could quicklyget off balance, and that causes tenible outcomes. It's more constructive to think of solutions that continue to evolve over shifts in life and work. Rather than falling or f ailin g, you may have good days or better days or not-so-good days. These variations are normal, and it's more useful to think of life as something that is ever evolving and changing, rather t�a high-risk enterprise where things could go wrong with one misstep.How we talk to oUl'Selves matters, and how we咄c about issues makes a difference. Let's bury "work-life balance" and think bigger and better about work-life fulfillment to do a little less balancing and a lot more living.51.What does the author suggest by sa yi ng "The work-life balance is dead"?A)The hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize.B)The pursuit of a fulfillig career involves personal sacrifice.C)The imbalance between work and life simply doesn't exist anymore.D)The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfillig life.62.What does the author say about our use of language?A)It impacts how we think and behave.C)It reflects how we communicate.B)It changes with the passage of time.D)It differs from person to person.53.W血does the author say we do in an ideal world?A)We do work that betteIS the lives of our families and friends.B)We do work that gives us bursts of joy each new day.C)We do meaningful work that contributes to society.D)We do demanding work that brings our capacity into full play.54.What does the author say about life?A)It is cyclical.C)It is fulfillig.B)It is dynamic.D)It is risky.55.W血does the author advise us to do?A)M ake life as simple as possible.C)Balance life and work in a new way.B)Talk about balance in simpler tenns.D)Strive for a more fulfillig life.Part IV Translation (--30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to tmnslate a passage from Ch切蕊e i九to 陑lish.Yi叨slwuld write your answ窃O九Answer Sheet 2.钰(M ou tai)是中国最有名的白酒，在新中国成立前夕，被选为国宴用酒。