2020年9月英语四级真题及答案解析三套全(优质最新)
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月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(第1套)
2020年9月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第1套）听力答案：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 blocked.6.D) A track hit a barrier and overturned.7.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. с) 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.PART I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on online dictionaries. You can start your essay with the sentence "O nline dictionaries are becoming increasingly popular. "You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.参考范文：With the growing popularity of smart phones and the high coverage rate of wireless network, online dictionaries are becoming increasingly popular for students in daily study. It seems to be a trend that online dictionaries would replace paper ones. However, just as the saying goes, “different strokes for different folks.”Some students are more prone to use online dictionaries and have two points to support it. First, online dictionaries are more portable, and make it possible to look up any new words that we met anytime and anywhere only via a small phone in our hands. Second, we can improve both written and oral skills, as online dictionaries allow us to hear the native pronunciation of each word clearly. Whereas others hold differently. They are still in favor of use print ones. For one thing, paper dictionaries can protect our eyesight better than online ones as digital devices may emit radiation if we watch the electronic screen for a long time. For another, using the print dictionary can prevent us from being distracted by reminders of irrelevant information.As far as I’m concerned, although the content of paper dictionaries is authoritative, its lexicon is not updated as quickly as online ones. After all, we live in an informationage and can have access to many hot words on the Internet every day.【选词填空第1套】26. H integrate27. B coincidence28. A associated29. L recognizable30. I maximizes31. N stressful32. K principal33. J natural34. M simply35. O symbolized【信息匹配第1套】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By 200945. 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】Text 1 ：Diets46.What does the author say may have an adverse impact on people?A.Under going plastic surgeries in pursuit of beauty.B.Imitating the life styles of heroes and role models.C.Striving to achieve perfection regardless of financial cost.D.Attempting to meet society’s expectation of appearance47.What have researchers found out about people’ s earnings?A.They are closely related to people’s social status.B.They have to do with people’s body weight and shapeC.They seem to matter much less to men than to womenD.They may not be equal to people’s contributions48.What does the author’ s recent study focus on?A.Previous literature on indicators of competitiveness in the work place.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 work place successD.How bosses’ perception of body image impacts employees’ advancement.49.What is the finding of the author’s recent research?A.Being over weight 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 weightC.Self-esteem helps to combat gender in equality in the work place.D.Gender in equality continues to frustrate a lot of female employees.50.What does the author think would help improve the condition in the labor market?A.Banning discrimination on the bass of employees’ body imageB.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.答案：46.D 47.B 48.C 49.B 50.AText 2 ：Work-life balance51.What 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 sacrificeC.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.B.it changes with the passage of time..C. it reflects how we communicate.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.54. What does the author say about life?A. it is cyclicalB.it is dynamicC.it is fulfillingD. it is risky.55. what does the author advise us to do?A.make life as simple as possibleB.talk about balance in simpler termsC. balance life and work in a new wayD.strive for a more fulfilling life.答案：51. D 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. D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。
2020年9月英语四级真题及答案解析三套全(优质最新)
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大学英语四级试题及答案解析(全三套)【最新整理】
大学英语四级试题及答案解析(全三套)四级听力第一套：News Report 1A 9-year-old girl in New Mexico has raised more than $500 for her little brother who needs heart surgery in Houston, Texas this July. Addison Witulski's grandmother Kim Allred, said Addison probably overheard a conversation between family members talking about the funds needed to get her little brother to treatment. "I guess she overheard her grandfather and me talking about how we're worried about how we're going to get to Houston, for my grandson's heart surgery," said Allred. She decided to go outside and have a lemonade stand and make some drawings and pictures and sell them.” That's when Addison and her friends Erika and Emily Borden decided to sell lemonade for 50 cents a cup and sell pictures for 25 cents each.Before Allred knew it, New Mexico State Police Officers were among the many stopping by helping them reach a total of $568. The family turned to social media expressing their gratitude saying, "From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to deeply thank each and every person that stopped by!"1: Who did Addison raise the money for?2: How did Addison raise the money?1.D) Her little brother.2.B) By selling lemonade and pictures.News Report 2:Last week, France announced that the country will pave 621 miles of road with solar panels over the next five years with the goal of providing cheap, renewable energy to five million people. Called the Ward Way, the roads will be built through joint efforts with the French road building company Colas and the National Institute of Solar Energy. The company spent the last five years developing solar panels that are only about a quarter of inch thick and are strong enough to stand up to heavy highway traffic without breaking or making the roads more slippery. The panels are also designed so that they can be installed directly on top of the existing roadways, making them relatively cheap and easy to install. France is the first country to kick around the idea of paving its roads with solar panels. In November 2015, the Netherlands completed a 229-foot long bike path paved with solar panels as a test for future projects. However, this is the first time a panel has been designed to be laid directly on top existing roads and the first project to install the panels on public highways.3: What was France’s purpose of constructing the Ward Way?4: What is special about the solar panels used in the Ward Way?3.B) Providing clean energy to five million people.4.C) They can be laid right on top of existing highways.News Report 3Lions have disappeared from much of Africa, but for the past few years scientists have wondered if the big cats were hanging on in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia. Continuous fighting in the region has made surveys difficult. But scientists released a report Monday documenting with hard evidence the discovery of "lost lions." A team with Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, supported by a charity organization, spent two nights in November camping in a national park in northwest Ethiopia on the Ethiopia-Sudan border. The researchers set out six camera traps, capturing images of lions, and the identified lion tracks. The scientists concluded that lions are also likely to live in a neighboring national park across the border in Sudan. The International Union for Conservation of Nature had previously considered the area a "possible range" for the species, and local people had reported seeing lions in the area, but no one presented convincing evidence.5: What has made it difficult to survey lions in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia?6: What was the main purpose of the research?7: What did the researchers find in the national park?5.C)Endless fighing in the region.6.D)To find evidence of the lions'disappearance.7.A)Lions'tracks.Conversation OneM: I beg you’re looking forward to the end of this month. Aren’t you?W: Yes, I am. How did you know?M: David told me you had a special birthday coming up.W: Oh, yes. That’s right. This year would be my golden birthday.M: What does that mean? I’ve never heard of a golden birthday.W: I’ve actually just learned of this concept myself. Fortunately, just in time to celebrate. A golden or lucky birthday is w hen one turns the age of their birth date. So, f or example, my sister’s birthday is December 9th and her golden birthday would have been the year she turns 9 years old. Come to think of it , my parents did throw her a surprise party that year.M: Interesting. Too bad I missed mine. My golden birthday wo uld’ve been four years ago. I assumedly got a big plan then. W: Actually yes. My husband is planning a surprise holiday for the two of us next week. I have no idea what he’s gotten in mind, but I’m excited to find out. Has he mentioned anything to you?M: He might have.W: Anything you’d like to share? I’m dying to know what kind of trip he has planned where we’re going.M: Yeah, nothing at all.W: Not a clue. Hard to imagine, isn’t it! Though I must say, I think it has been even more fun keeping the secret for me the past few weeks.M: I’m sure both of you will have a fantastic time. Happy golden birthday! I can’t wait to hear all about it when you get bac k.8. What does the woman looking forward to?9. What did the woman’s parents do on her sister’s luck y birthday?10. What is the woman eager to find out about?11. What does the man say at the end of the conversation?8.D) Her "lucky brithday".9.A) Threw her a superise party.10.C) The trip her husband has planned.11.B) He is eager to learn how the couple's holiday turns out.Conversation TwoW: Mr. Green, What do you think makes a successful negotiator?M: Well, It does hard to define, but I think successful negotiators have several things in common. They are always polite and rational people, they are firm, but flexible. They can recognize power and know how to use it. They are sensitive to the dynamics in the negotiation, the way it raises and falls, and how may change the direction. They project the image of confidence, and perhaps most importantly, they know when to stop.W: And what about an unsuccessful negotiator?M: Well, this probably all of us when we start out. We are probably immature and over-trusting, too emotional or aggressive. We are unsure of ourselves and want to be liked by everyone. Good negotiators learn fast, pool negotiators remain like that and go on losing negotiations,W: In your opinion, can the skills of negotiation be taught?M: Well, you can teach someone how to prepare for negotiation. There perhaps six stages in every negotiation, get to know the other side, stay your goals, start the process, clarify there is a disagreement or conflict, reassess your position, making acceptable compromise, and finally reach some agreements and principals. These stages can be studied, and strategies to be used in each can be planned before-hand. But I think the really successful negotiator is probably born with the sixth sense that may respond properly to the situation at hand.W: The artistic sense you just described?M: Yes, that’s right12. What’s the man say about good negotiators?13. What does the man say, maybe the most important thing to a successful negotiator?14. How is a good negotiator different from a poor one?15. What’s the first stage of a negation according to the man?12. A) They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.13. B) They know when to stop.14. C) They learn quickly.15. D) Get to know the other side.Passage OneSome people wonder why countries spend millions of dollars on space projects. They want to know how space research helps people on earth. Actually, space technology helps people on earth every day. This is called spin-off technology. Spin-off technology is space technology that is now used on earth. In early space programs, such as the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s and in the space shuttle missions today, scientists developed objects for the astronauts to use on the moon and in space. We now use some of these objects every day. For example, we have quartz crystal clocks and watches accurate to within one minute a year. We purify the water we drink with the water filter designed for the astronauts to use in space. The cordless hand held tools we use in our homes, such as vacuum cleaners, flashlights, drills came from the technology of these early space programs. On cold winter days, we can stay warm with battery-operated gloves and socks, especially made coats and jackets. All the clothes are similar to the space suits designs that kept astronauts comfortable in the temperatures of the moon, in our spin offs from space technology. These products are only a few examples of the many ways space technology helps us in our everyday lives. No one knows how new spin off technology from the international space station will help us in the future.16. What do some people want to know about space exploration?17. What did scientist do for the space shuttle missions?18. What does the speaker say about the quartz crystal clocks and watches?16. D) How space research benefits people on Earth.17. B) They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.18. C) They are extremely accurate.Passage TwoWell, if I could get back in history and live, I'd like to get back to the 18th century and perhaps in colonial America in Yankee new England where one of my ancestors lived, because it was the beginning of something. By the 18th century, there was a feeling of community that had grown. My ancestor was the preacher traveling around countryside. People lived in small communities. It was fishe rman and farmers who provided fresh food that tasted and looked like food. Unlike today’s supermarkets, and there were small towns and New York wasn't that far away. I'm deeply attached to the puritan tradition not in a religious sense. But they believed in working for something, working for goals. And I like that. They worked hard at whatever they did, but they had a sense of achievement. They believed in goodness, in community, and helping one another. I love the colonial fabrics or the silver works, the furnishings, the combination of elegance simplicity. I'd love it. The printing, the books, I’m very attached to all that kind of thing. That may not all be very entertaining in the modern sense of the world, but I wo uld have enjoyed spending my evenings in that environment, discussing new ideas, building a new world, and I can see myself sitting on a small chair by the fire doing needle work.19. Why does the speaker say she would like to go back and live in the 18th century America?20. What does the speaker say about the Puritans?21. What would the speaker like doing if she could go back to the past?19. C)It marked the beginning of something new.20. A)They believed working for goals.21. D)Doing needlework by the fire.Passage threeIf you are lost in the woods, a little knowledge concerned with some people called a hardship into an enjoyable stay away from the troubles of modern society. When you think you're lost,sit down on the log or rock, or lean against the tree, and recite something you are memorized to bring your mind to the point where is under control. Don’t run blindly if you must move, don't follow stream unless you know it, and in that case you're n ot lost. Streams normally flow through wide land before they reach a lake or river though there are more eatable plants, there mayalso be wild animals, poisonous snakes, and other hazards. Many experts feel it is the wisest to walk up hill. At the top of most hills and mountains are trails living back to civilizations. If there are no trails, you're much easier to be seen on top of the hill. And you may even spot the highway or railroad from this point. Nowadays, the first way some of you search for you is by air. In the wide lands or in dense grass, we're very hard to spot. Anytime you are going to the woods, somebody should know where you're going, and when you are expected to return, also when someone comes to looking, you should be able to signal to them.22. What does the speaker advise you to do first if you are lost in the woods?23. What will happen if you follow an unknown stream in the woods?24. What do many experts think is the wisest thing to do if you're lost in the woods?25. What should you do before you go into the woods?22. C) Sit down and try to calm yourself23. B) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.24. D) Walk uphill.25. A) Inform somebody of your plan.四级听力第二套：答案：1.D) It has got one of its injured.2.C) Its videos were posted on social media.3.A) The distance travelled.4.B) Gas consumption is soaring.5.B) He helps a stranger to carry groceries to his car.6.C) He raised a large sum of money for him.7.A) He works hard to support his family.8. A) Attend an economics lecture9. C) Attend his brother’s birthday party10. D) Join him in his brother’s birthday celebration11. B) By train12. A) Taking a vacation abroad.13. C) Working part time as a waiter.14. B) Save enough money..15. A) He has rich sailing experience.16. D) She was also a Nobel Prize winner.17. B) She developed X-ray facilities for military hospitals.18. A) Both died of blood cancer.19. C) They discovered Iceland in the ninth century.20. D) It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice.21. A) Thee Viking’s ocean explorations.22. C) Dream about the future.23. B) Change what he has for his past imaginary world.24. D) International business.25. B) Be content with what you have.四级阅读第一套：选词填空26. [K] superior27. [D] nuisance28. [M] tip29. [O] visual30. [A] associated31. [F] preventing32. [H] sensitive33. [I] slight34. [C] indicate35. [J] specify匹配题36. [I] Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education.37. [E] Some believe take-home exams may affect students' performances in others courses.38. [C] Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students39. [D] In-class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.40. [B] The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home.41. [H] Students who put off their work until the last moment often find the exams more difficult than they actually are.42. [G] Different students may prefer different types of exams.43. [F] Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on the type of course being taught.44. [A] The author dropped out of college some forty years ago.45. [J] Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.仔细阅读46. B They just cannot do anything about it.47. A It might be prevented and treated.48. D It will motivate doctors and pharmacists to find ways to treat aging.49. C They can contribute to people's health only to a limited extent.50. A The human lifespan cannot be prolonged.51. C More males than females are likely to get outstanding letters of recommendation.52. C Men are believed to be better able to excel in STEM disciplines.53. B They contain nothing that distinguishes the applicants.54. D They deleted all information about gender.55. D Start a public discussion on how to raise women's status in academic circles.四级阅读第二套：选词填空We all know there exists a great void（空白）in the public educational system when itcomes to 26 to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics) courses. One educator named Dori Roberts decided to do somethingto change this system. Dori taught high school engineering for 11 years. Shenoticed there was a real void in quality STEM education atall 27 ofthe public educational system. She said, “I started Engineering For Kids (EFK)after noticing a real lack of mat h, science and engineering programs to 28 myown kids in.”She decided to start an afterschool programwhere children 29 in STEM-based competitions. The clubgrew quickly and when it reached 180 members and the kids in the program wonseveral state 30 , she decided to devote all her time tocultivating and 31 it. The global business EFK was born.Dori began operating EFK out of her Virginiahome, which she then expanded to 32 recreation centers. Today, the EFK program 33 over 144 branches in 32 states within theUnited States and in 21 countries. Sales have doubled from $5 million in 2014to $10 million in 2015, with 25 new branches planned for 2016. The EFK websitestates, “Our nation is not 34 enough engineers. Our philosophy is to inspirekids at a young age to understand that engineering is a great 35 .”26. G exposure27. L levels28. F enroll29. O participated30. C championships31. E developing32. M local33. N operates34. J graduating35. B career匹配题36. To be curious, we need to realize first of all thatthere are many things we don’t know.H）Moreover,in order to be curious , ” you have to aware of a gap in your knowledge in thefirst place.” Although Leslie perhaps paints a bit broadly in contending thatmost of us are unaware of how much we don’t know, he’s surely right to pointout that the problem is growing:”Google can give us the powerful illusion thatall questions have definite answers.”37. According to Leslie, curiosity is essenti al to one’ssuccess.D) Thejournalist Ian Leslie, in his new and enjoyable book Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It,insists that the answer to that last question is “Yes”. Leslie argues thatcuriosity is a much-overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, and thatwe are losing it.38. We should feel happy when we pursue knowledge forknowledge’s sake.O) All of which brings us back to Goodelland the Christie case and Benghazi. Each critic in those examples is charging,in a different way, that someone in authority is intentionally being incurious.I leave it to the reader's political preference to decide which, if any,charges should stick. But let’s be careful about demanding curiosity about theother side’s weaknesses and remaining determinedly incurious about our own. Weshould be delighted to pursue knowledge for its own sake—even when what we findout is something we didn't particularly want to know.39. Political leaders’ lack of curiosity will result inbad consequences.M) AlthoughLeslie’s book isn’t about politics, he doesn’t entirely shy away from theproblem. Political leaders, like leaders of other organizations, should becurious. They should ask questions at crucial moments. There are seriousconsequences, he warns, in not wanting to know.40. There are often accusations about politicians’ andthe media’s lack of curiosity to find out the truth.B) Theaccusation of incuriosity is one that we hear often, carrying the suggestionthat there is something wrong with not wanting to search out the truth. “I havebeen bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity,” said aDemocratic member of the New Jersey legislature back in July, referring to aninsufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an assistant to New JerseyGovernor Chris Christie who chose not to ask hard questions about the GeorgeWashington Bridge traffic scandal. “Isn’t the mainstream media the least bitcurious about what happened?” wrote conservative writer Jennifer Rubin earli erthis year, referring to the attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.41. The less curious a child is, the less knowledge thechild may turn out to have.L) Schooleducation, he warns, is often conducted in a way that makes children incurious.Children of educated and upper-middle-class parents turn out to be far morecurious, even at early ages, than children of working class and lower classfamilies. That lack of curiosity produces a relative lack of knowledge, and thelack of knowledge is difficult if not impossible to compensate for later on.42. It is widely accepted that academic accomplishmentlies in both intelligence and diligence.K) Citingthe work of psychologists and cognitive（认知的）scientists, Leslie criticizes the received wisdomthat academic success is the result of a combination of intellectual talent andhard work. Curiosity, he argues, is the third key factor—and a difficult one topreserve. If not cultivated, it will not survive：“Childhood curiosity is a collaboration between childand adul t. The surest way to kill it is to leave it alone.”43. Visiting a bookshop as curiosity leads us can be agood way to entertain ourselves.J) Somewhatnostalgically（怀旧地），he quote John Maynard Keynes’s justlyfamous words of praise to the bookstore:”One should enter it vaguely, almost ina dream, and allow what is there freely to attract and influence the eye. Towalk the rounds of the bookshops, dipping in as curiosity dictates, should bean afternoon’s entertainment.” If only!44. Both th e rise of the Internet and reduced appetitefor literary fiction contribute to people’s declining curiosity.G) Lesliepresents considerable evidence for the proposition that the society as a wholeis growing less curious. In the U.S. and Europe, for exam ple, the rise of theInternet has led to a declining consumption of news from outside the reader’sborders. But not everything is to be blamed on technology. The decline ininterest in literary fiction is also one of the causes identified by Leslie.Reading literary fiction, he says, make us more curious.45.Mankind wouldn’t be so innovative without curiosity.F) Why isthis a problem? Because without curiosity we will lose the spirit of innovationand entrepreneurship. We will see unimaginative governments and dyingcorporations make disastrous decisions. We will lose a vital part of what hasmade humanity as a whole so successful as a species.仔细阅读46. What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa?B）They are growing fast without becoming richer47. What does the author imply about urbanisation in other parts of the world?B) It started when people’s income was relatively high.48. Why is sub-Saharan Africa unappealing to investors?A) It lacks adequate transport facilities.49. In what way does author say African cities are different?C) They have developed at the expense of nature.50. What might be a solution to the problems facing African cities?D) A more responsible government51. It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have___.B) an ambition to get ahead52. What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream?C) Americans’ idea of it has changed over the past few decades.53. What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success?A) It still remains open to debate.54. How do some people view college education these days?D) It helps broaden their minds.55. What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley?D) A clear aim and high motivation.四级阅读第三套：选词填空26. K superior27. D nuisance28. M tip29. O visual30. A associated31. F preventing32. H sensitive33. I slight34. C indicate35. B examine匹配题36. I37. E38. C39. D40. B41. H42. G43. F44. A45. J仔细阅读46. What do people generally believe about aging?B) They just cannot do anything about it.47. How do many scientists view aging now?A) It might be prevented and treated.48. What does Alex Zhavoronkov think of “describing aging as a disease”?D) It will motivate doctors and pharmacists to find ways to treat aging.49. What do we learn about the medical community?C) They can contribute to people’s health only to a limited extent.50. What does Professor Leonard Hayflick believe?A) The human lifespan cannot be prolonged.51. What do we learn about applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences?C) More males than females are likely to get outstanding letters of recommendation.52. What do studies about men and women in scientific research show?C) Men are believed to be better able to excel in STEM disciplines.53. What do the studies find about the recommendation letters for women applicants?B) They contain nothing that distinguishes the applicants.54. What did Dutt and her colleagues do with the more than 1,200 letters of recommendation?D) They deleted all information about gender.55. What does Dutt aim to do with her study?D) Start a public discussion on how to raise women’s status in academic circles.四级翻译一：泰山位于山东省西部。
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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月大学英语四级试题及参考答案【完整版】
2020年9月大学英语四级试题及参考答案【完整版】Part I Writing (30 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions:For this partyou arc allowed 30 minutes to write an a short easy on online dictionanes.You can start your essay with the sentence tc Online dictionanes are becoming increasmgly popular” You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Directions:For this partyou are allowed 30 minutes to write an a short easy on the use of PowerPoint(PPT) m class.You can start your essay with the sentence1 c The use of Power-Point is becoming increasingly popular m class” You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Directions:For this partyou arc allowed 30 minutes to write an a short easy on online libraries.You can start youressay with the sentence1 l Oiilme libraries are becoming increasingly popular n.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprchcnsion(30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this sectionyou will hear three news rcports.At the end of each news reportyou will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and questions will be spoken only once.Aftcr you hear questionsyou 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. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2020年9月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(第3套)
2020年9月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第3套）听力答案：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 blocked.6.D) A track hit a barrier and overturned.7.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. с) 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.【写作第3套】Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on Online libraries. You can start your essay with the sentence "O nline libraries are becoming increasingly popular. "You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.【参考范文】Online Libraries Are Becoming Increasingly Popular With the advancement in science and technology, a growing number of citizens and college students are more likely to make use of the online libraries. As far as I am concerned, the primary causes for this phenomenon can be summarized as follows.First and foremost, the popularity of the Internet and mobile-phones provides us with such convenient tools that online libraries are available for readers in any time and any places. What’s more, libraries are where pupils, university students and citizens spend many hours in doing homework and researching for their book reports and papers. As a result, online libraries offer abundant information and latest reference materials for them to finish their tasks.As a consequence, it can be said that the quality of the libraries is second only in significance to teachers, so it is crucial for everyone to read intensively and comprehensively. Therefore, I am firmly believing that such a trend will yield positive implications to our society.这次考察的话题与我们的学习生活密切相关，因此，大家可以通过范文，有意识的积累关于图书馆与阅读话题的写作素材。
2020年9月四级真题
2020年9月英语四级真题+答案公布注：2020年9月份大学英语四级考试作文和翻译有三套题，阅读有两套题，听力有一套题。
一、四级写作部分作文（第一套）PART I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes 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 least 120 words but no more than 180 words.范文：Online dictionaries are becoming increasingly popular. We can see lots of students consulting different online dictionaries in their computers or other portable digital devices instead of taking out a very cumbersome book and looking up a certain word in millions of vocabularies. What a fantastic age it is!The reasons why we enjoy online dictionaries lie in the following three respects. To begin with, looking up a word in an online dictionary cansave us plenty of time. Furthermore, consulting online dictionaries is so convenient for us that we can effortlessly and rapidly find the exact vocabulary we need through just several taps at the keyboard. Besides, online dictionaries can normally be updated timely.ll in all, online dictionaries are one of the greatest inventions in the modern world. We can not only enhance our efficiency of acquiring knowledge of words but also promote the widespread use of a language. 作文（第二套）PART I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the use of PowerPoint (PPT) in class. You can start your essay with the sentence “The use of PowerPoint is becoming increasingly popular in class”. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.范文：The use of PowerPoint is becoming increasingly popular in class. We can see many teachers presenting to their students necessary teaching materials with the help of PowerPoint, which has become the most common subsidiary teaching method throughout the globe.The reasons why teachers enjoy using PowerPoint while teaching instead of writing on those traditional and old-fashioned blackboards lie in the following three respects. To begin with, using PowerPoint to present knowledge can save both teachers and students plenty of time in class. Furthermore, teaching through PowerPoint is so convenient for lecturers that they can effortlessly and rapidly show the knowledge that needs learning through just several taps at the remote-controller. Besides, PowerPoint generally has more storage of information because, theoretically, there is almost no limit of digital space for this slide show presentation program on computers.All in all, PowerPoint is one of the greatest inventions in such a digital world. With it, teachers can not only enhance their efficiency of imparting knowledge in class but also promote the enjoyment of modern classes through presenting more vivid materials.作文（第三套）Part I WritingDirections: 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.范文：Online libraries are becoming increasingly popular. We can see many passengers reading online books in tubes merely with a cellphone and lots of students scrolling down their computers’ screens to search for information necessary for their essays. What a fantastic age it is!The reasons why we enjoy online libraries for reading instead of traditional offline libraries lie in the following three respects. To begin with, reading online can save us plenty of time. Furthermore, reading through online libraries is so convenient for us that we can effortlessly and rapidly find the books we need through just several taps at the keyboard. Besides, online libraries generally have more collection of books because there is no limit of space on the Internet.All in all, online libraries are one of the greatest inventions in the modern world. We can not only enhance our efficiency of acquiring knowledge and information but also promote the spreading of fresh ideas and innovative thoughts without being burdened by the limit of time and space.二、四级听力部分◆【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 ofthicker 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?◆【解析】第一题出题句较长，一般会出现部分词的同义替换，大部分关键词会原词重现，用视听一致方法即可选出正确答案第二题抓住信号词“...said”和“according to”定位出题句，该句中“global climate”是专有名词，一般不会替换，用视听一致方法即可选出正确答案◆【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 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.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?◆【解析】第一题考察形容词+名词词组，这类选项注意形容词的同义替换，名词一般不替换。
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。