2020年12月大学英语四级模拟题：听力
2020年12月英语四级听力答案(有道版)
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They enjoyed the movie on space exploration。
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At a gift shop。
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He declined a job offer from the art gallery。
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He will be unable to attend the birthday party。
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Set a deadline for the staff to meet。
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They way to the visitor’s parking。
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He has benefited from exercise。
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The secretaries in the man’s company。
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It is used by more people than English。
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The influence of the British Empire。
11.It includes a lot of words from other languages。
12.To place an order13.He is not familiar with the exact details of goods。
14.It depends on a number of factors。
15.Ring back when she comes to a decision。
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No one knows for sure when they came into being。
17.Carry ropes across river。
18.To prove the lighting is electricity。
12月四级考试模拟试卷及答案
12月四级考试模拟试卷及答案12月四级考试模拟试卷及答案12月四级考试模拟试卷及答案part i listening comprehension (20 minutes) section a directions: in this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. at the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. after each question there will be a pause. during the pause, you must read the four choices marked [a], [b], [c] and [d], and decide which is the best answer. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.example: you will hear:you will read: [a] at the office. [b] in the waiting room.[c] at the airport. [d] in a restaurant.from the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. this conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. therefore, [a] "at the office" is the best answer. you should choose [a] on the answer sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.sample answer [a] [b] [c] [d]1. [a] the woman bought the jeans cheaper than the man\'s wife.[b] the jeans the woman bought was worth the money.[c] the man\'s wife bought two jeans for 150 yuan.[d] the man\'s wife is good at bargaining.2. [a] english husbands usually do a lot of housework.[b] english husbands are usually interesting.[c] english husbands are good at sports.[d] english husbands enjoy doing housework.3. [a] luck. [b] a restaurant. [c] a waiter\'s job. [d] looking for a job.4. [a] the man should call bill to check his schedule.[b] the woman should have left for the airport earlier.[c] the woman does not need to rush to meet bill.[d] traffic near the airport could delay the woman\'s arrival.5. [a] announce appeals for public service. [b] hold a charity concert to raise money.[c] ask the school radio station for help. [d] draw money to fund the radio station.6. [a] in a restaurant. [b] in a bank. [c] at the airport. [d] ata hotel.7. [a] she likes the native handicrafts.[b] she dislikes native art a lot.[c] she hasn\'t learned to appreciate art yet.[d] she has never bought any native art before.8. [a] it is serious. [b] it is pretended.[c] it is brief but real. [d] it only occurs when there\'s a party.9. [a] customer and waitress. [b] teacher and student.[c] boss and secretary. [d] lawyer and client.10. [a] the clerk doesn\'t like to be bothered.[b] the machine was just repaired.[c] she can teach the man how to operate the machine.[d] the man shouldn\'t make any more copies.section bdirections: in this section, you will hear 3 short passages. at the end of each passage, you will hear some 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 the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.passage onequestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. [a] the advantages of an economy based on farming.[b] reason that farmers continued using river transportation.[c] the role of cotton in the united states economy.[d] improved methods of transporting farm crops.12. [a] the new technology used to build roads.[b] the ability to transport goods over land.[c] the trade in grain and cotton.[d] the linking of smaller local roads into one long road.13. [a] they reduced charges for transporting farm products.[b] they required payment from vehicles that used their roads.[c] they made repairs to older roads.[d] they installed streetlights on roads connecting major cities.passage twoquestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. [a] to look back to the early days of computers.[b] to explain what technical problems may occur with computers.[c] to encourage necessary investment in computers.[d] to warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.15. [a] use them for business purposes only.[b] check all their answers.[c] substitute them for basic thinking.[d] be reasonably skeptical about them.16. [a] a computer used exclusively by one company for its own problems.[b] a person\'s storage of knowledge and the ability to process the computer.[c] the most up-to-date in-house computer a company can buy.[d] a computer from the post-war era which is very reliable.17. [a] computer science courses in high schools.[b] business men and women who use pocket calculators.[c] maintenance checks on computers.[d] companies which depend exclusively on computersfor decision-making.passage threequestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. [a] how spiders gather food.[b] why spider webs are so strong.[c] how spider build their webs.[d] how new kinds of structures might be designed.19. [a] they\'re much larger than spiders.[b] they\'re quite delicate.[c] they have unusual ways of gathering food.[d] they developed a long time before spiders.20. [a] chemists.[b] architects.[c] airline pilots.[d] auto designers.part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes)directions: there are 4 passages in this part. each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked [a], [b], [c] and [d], you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single linethrough the centre.passage onequestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.with the prospect of coal and petroleum supplies depleted and with air pollution becoming as increasing concern, the major countries of the world are seeking alternate sources of energy. if a means to obtain energy from water, especially from the ocean, can be effected economically, it would furnish a never ending supply of energy, since 70% of the earth\'s surface is ocean and another 10% is fresh water in rivers and lakes.from the beginning of time man has used water power as a source of work waterfalls and dams but these are fresh water sources and are landlocked. the seas have contributed little or nothing in the way of power. the use of temperature variation between currents is one area of exploration. ocean water is heated by the sun near the equator and drawn by the rotation of the earth toward the poles, where it cools and drops toward the ocean floor and starts its journey back toward the equator. the differential (差别) between the two currents is 35 degrees to 45 degrees fahrenheit and to use it the scientists must find the places where they run near land and are not too far awayfrom each other. one area that meets these requirements is the caribbean sea.oceans also offer wave power, tides and the chemical propensities (倾向) of salt water as potential sources of energy. all these uses are theoretically possible. britain\'s department of energy is interested in wave power, using a string of "tear drop" devices that depend on very active wave areas and 100 feet depths. in addition to this, the british are working on a method that the japanese have already put into practical use on a small scale for powering their navigational buoys. this method is called an oscillating (震荡)water column and rides the waves with a series of cylinders having one-way air valves. wave movement produces air under pressure that has only one escape route to a turbine (涡轮) that powers a generator.21. according to the first two paragraphs, _____.[a] the use of water is a completely new concept[b] the sea has long been used as a way of power[c] water is a source of energy far more economical than any other energies[d] water, if properly handled, may present a promising solution to energy crisis22. the word "depleted" (line 1, para. 1) possibly means_______ .[a] exhausted [b] discarded [c] polluted [d] disappeared23. according to the passage, the caribbean sea is a place where _____.[a] two currents of different temperatures run near to each other and not far away from land[b] two currents of different temperatures run near to each other but far away from land[c] the ocean water is heated by the sun[d] the ocean water gets cool24. we can learn from the passage that _____.[a] as far as energy source is concerned, salt water is useless because of its chemical properties[b] the working principle of a vibrating water column is to use water as a direct power driving a generator[c] britain is pursuing a method that the japanese have already put into practice[d] britain is the most advanced country in developing new energy source25. what is the passage mainly about?[a] energy crisis.[b] water as a possible solution to energy crisis.[c] history of the use of water as a source of work energy.[d] properties of water.passage twoquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.we have emphasized so far the significance of scarcity the limited means to satisfy human wants. because of scarcity, choices are necessary. an easy example of the problem of choice is a person\'s decision about how to allocate his or her time. as the old saying goes, there are only 24 hours in a day. if we take off 8 hours for a reasonable night\'s sleep, this leaves 16 hours to be allocated among all other possible things working at one or more jobs, watching tv, studying, playing tennis, etc. one can do with the limited available waking hours. clearly, each person must make choices about how much of their limited available time will be spent on each possible activity.when choices are made among alternatives such as those just described, it becomes plain that choosing one alternative often involves giving up another. for example, suppose you go to classes 4 hours a day and get 8 hours of sleep. you will have an additional 12 waking hours to allocate per day. suppose now that the only other activities you view as worth pursuingare watching tv and studying. if you choose to watch tv for 12 hours a day, no time will be left for studying, assuming you continue to sleep for 8 hours in each 24-hour period and do not cut classes. if you choose each day to devote 6 hours to studying, only 6 of the 12 waking hours will be available for watching tv. you must give up the opportunity of watching more hours of tv in the process of choosing to study. we can therefore say that the decision to study costs you 6 hours of tv watching.economists use the term "opportunity cost" to mean the cost of a specific choice measured in terms of the next best alternative choice. in other words, it is what the decision maker must forego in order to make the choice that is finally made. thus, in our example, the opportunity cost of studying for 6 hours was 6 hours of watching tv. we can see many other examples of opportunity costs around us. for example, governments are faced with limited budgets and therefore with limited resources that can be used to provide goods and services to citizens. if a government chooses to improve its military forces, it may well do so by allocating fewer resources for libraries or schools. the opportunity cost of a strong defense may be a reduction in the size of library holdings oreducational services.26. what is most probably the key point discussed immediately before this passage?[a] limited time. [b] making choices.[c] opportunity cost. [d] the shortage of resources.27. according to the passage, choices must be made because ______.[a] resources are abundant[b] there is too much for us to do[c] there are only 24 waking hours in a day[d] our means are limited, but our wants are unlimited28. according to the passage, economists define "opportunity cost" as "_______".[a] an opportunity given up in terms of cash[b] the cost of a better choice measured in terms of cash :[c] giving up a specific choice for the next best alternative[d] the cost of a specific choice measured in terms of any alternative choice29. in the examples cited in the passage, the opportunity cost of studying for 4 hours per day was_____.[a] 4 hours of watching tv [b] 4 hours of classes[c] 4 hours of sleep [d] 8 hours of sleep30. if a government chooses to allocate more of its resources to its military forces, there is a possibility of reduction in resources allocated for _____.[a] libraries and education [b] libraries and business firms[c] education and business firms [d] libraries, business firms and educationpassage threequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.going online is a favorite recreation for millions of american children. almost 10 million (14 percent) of america\'s 69 million children are online. the internet both entertains and educates children, however, there are some possible negative consequences for children who access kid-based web sites. advertising on kid-based web sites has become both a rapidly growing market for consumer companies and a concern for parents. with a click on an icon, children can link to advertisers and be granted tremendous spending power. children are an important target group for consumer companies. children under age 12 spent $ 14 billion, teenagers another $ 67 billion, and together they influenced $ 160 billion of their parents\' incomes.many critics question the appropriateness of targetingchildren in internet advertising and press to require that children be treated as a "special case" by advertisers. because children lack the analytical (分析的) abilities and judgment of adults, they may be unable to evaluate the accuracy of information they view, or understand that the information they provide to advertisers is really just data collected by an advertiser. children generally lack the ability to give consent to the release of personal information to an advertiser，an even greater problem for children when they are offered incentives (刺激) for providing personal information, or when personal information is required before they are allowed to register for various services. children may not realize that in many cases these characters provide hotlinks directly to advertising sites.the internet does present some challenges for advertisers who want to be ethical in their marketing practices. many advertisers argue that we underestimate (低估) the levels of media awareness shown by children. by the age of seven or eight most children can recognize an advertisement and know that its purpose is to sell something and are able to make judgments about the products shown in advertisements. however, this somewhat optimistic and decidedly libertarian view of children runs aground when we realize that they are(like a surprising number of adults) unable to judge accurately between entertainment and advertising. adults can fend for themselves but, as marketers, we should be explicit (明确的) about our purpose when advertising to children on the internet.31. according to the first paragraph, children as an internet market _____.[a] are becoming increasingly rational[b] are using it at an earlier and earlier age[c] has created a growing advertising market[d] are overtaking the adult market due to their spending power32. targeting children for advertising is controversial because children _____.[a] are unable to analyze and judge advertisements[b] are unable to give consent since they are too young[c] often give off information that may be dangerous to them[d] are not ready to evaluate advertisements or information requests33. many advertisers defend the targeting of children because _____.[a] no actual sales take place[b] it is up to parents to monitor their children[c] children understand what an advertisement is trying to do[d] children are provided a game in return for the information34. one reason why children are unable to resist giving personal information on the internet is that ____.[a] they feel they must follow an adult\'s orders[b] it is presented in connection with entertainment[c] they do not know that the information is going to be read by someone[d] due to their inability to distinguish an advertisement from a non-advertisement35. in the passage the author wants his marketers to understand that _____.[a] advertising to children must stop[b] a libertarian view in advertising is unethical[c] advertising to children must have a clear purpose[d] children must be treated differently when advertisingpassage fourquestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.what is the relation between the code and culture which creates it, and which it transmits to the next generation? linguists in the anthropological tradition had tried to establish links with meanings expressed lexically: eskimo words for snow , arabic words for camel and so on. yet vocabulary only reflects culture by courtesy of (蒙...提供) its internal organization as a whole; and the assertion that because \'camels\' are important to the arabs, therefore they have a lot of different words for \'them\' is a statement as much about english as about arabic. presumably nothing is more important than rice to the chinese; yet chinese has a single word for rice and it means various other things besides. chinese happens to be a type of language that favors general nouns.as the essential medium for people to organize and convey their ideas, language is no longer what it seemed to be for the traditional linguists who used to think of language as simple formal codes. it is also closely related to the context, social or anthropological, in which the communication takes place. today most linguists come to realize that language is an important component of culture. it determines not only the form in which ideas are transmitted, but also the method withwhich the content of the ideas are organized. in this perspective, language is also a communicative base on which members of a speech community form their ideas in a way that is readily comprehensible to other members of that community. it is also regarded as part of culture that is related to other fields of humanity (人类) studies.but what is merely comic (滑稽的) when applied to lexics (词汇学) becomes seriously misleading when applied to grammar. as whorf pointed 50 years ago, it is naive and dangerous to take isolated grammatical phenomena and try to relate them to features of a culture. when linguists recognized this, their response was to avoid the language/culture issue altogether, thus closing the door on an important area of research. that there is a relationship between a code and the culture that engenders (造成) it is beyond question; but it is an extremely complex and abstract one.36. the first paragraph mainly discusses _____.[a] the early history of human language[b] how important words are in the cultural issue[c] the way in which people name different things[d] the relation between language and culture on thelexical level37. according to the anthropologists, the importance of a meaning _____.[a] reflect the customs[b] is reflected by the number of words referring to it[c] is connected with next generation[d] reflect certain cultures38. the author cites the only chinese word for rice to show that _____.[a] the chinese people especially enjoy rice[b] the chinese people have a different viewpoint[c] important foods are not always named by many words[d] something culturally important may not be important in language39. from the arabic words for camel and the eskimo words for snow , we can infer that _____.[a] language may reflect living conditions[b] different languages may have the same origin[c] people enjoy different things in different cultures[d]language can be used to show people\'s versatility40. which of the following most appropriately describesthe author\'s logic of writing this passage?[a] analyze an issue and in the end draw a conclusion.[b] present and analyze an opinion and then argue against it.[c] compare two different opinions and prove one of them is right.[d] present a question, analyze it and make efforts to answer it, and in the end leave the question unanswered.part iii vocabulary (20 minutes)directions: there arc 30 incomplete sentences in this part. for each sentence there are four choices marked [a], [b], [c] and [d]. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.41. trees are a renewable resource that when managed properly can _____ our needs indefinitely.[a] sustain [b] retain [c] maintain [d] obtain42. the prime minister refused to _____ on the rumor that he had planned to resign.[a] explain [b] comment [c] remark [d] talk43. i ______ them that both the issues mentioned by my friend will be considered at the public inquiry.[a] insure [b] reserve [c] persuade [d] assure44. it is well-known that the retired workers in our country are to _____ free medical care.[a] entitled [b] granted [c] presented [d] promised45. the increase in student numbers ________ many problems for the university.[a] forces [b]presses [c] provides [d] poses46. we may have been poor, but we were always ______ dressed.[a] respectably [b] respectfully [c] politely [d] respectively47. i am not _____ with beautiful dreams, i want beautiful realities.[a] conservative [b] confident [c] content [d] generous48. care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _____ loud continuous noise.[a] associated with [b] filled with [c] subjected to [d] attached to49. people enter the organization from a(n) _____ range of social, economic, and educational backgrounds.[a] extensive [b] influential [c] diverse [dl peculiar50. the agreement is not _____, because one of the peoplewho signed it is not lawfully old enough to do so.[a] operative [b] effective [c] legal [d] valid51. after everyone was seated the chairman ______to announce his plans.[a] progressed [b] promoted [c] proceeded [d] proposed52. teacher\'s notes give practical _____ on developing reading skills, together with ideas for implementing play-reading in class.[a] notions [b] hints [c] perceptions [d] phases53. his sudden _____ greatly surprised all of us as he was always a very kind man.[a] unhappiness [b] heartiness [c] harshness [d] uprightness54. she packed her bags, then called the airport and made a(n) _____ on the last flight out of los angeles.[a] conservation [b] reservation [c] preservation[d]observation55. if you are a public figure you can\'t afford to be too _____ to criticism.[a] sensible [b] sensitive [c] rational [d] reasonable56. his spending on pleasure and luxuries is rather high in _____ to his income.[a] comparison [b] calculation [c] association [d] proportion57. i had difficulty in _____ myself from telling her what i thought of her.[a] restraining [b] retaining [c] reserving [d] restricting58. the book gives a brief ____ of the course of his research up till now.[a] outline [b] reference [c] frame [d] outlook59. many species of animals have now _____ from the face of the earth.[a] dissolved [b] vanished [c] faded [d] escaped60. within days of being appointed office manager he had ________ on the staff.[a] compelled [b] imposed [c] opposed [d] compressed61. advertising was _____ never used, even in the early 1970s when the use of search by companies was much less widespread.[a]precisely [b] progressively [c] practically [d] presumably62. i think you can take a(n) _____ language course to improve your english.[a] intermediate [b] middle [c] medium [d]mid63. the chairman of the company said that new techniques had ______ improved their production efficiency.[a] violently [b] severely [c] radically [d] extremely64. which format a participant should choose will depend upon his or her _____ stage, work situation and individual learning style.[a] employment [b] career [c] vocation [d] profession65. but there are no convincing reasons for believing that this would have a _____ effect on economic performance.[a] partial [b] preferable [c] beneficial [d] liable66. the company has just _____ its plans for the coming year, including the opening of new offices in paris.[a] revealed [b] relieved [c]revised [d] reversed67. the _____ between rich and poor is wider in the south than in the rest of the country.[a] difference [b] distinction [c] gap [d] variation68. any investigation which covers a long ____ of time is bound to encounter certain special problems.[a] rank [b] span [c] scope [d] scale69. nevertheless, the united states maintained its military _____ in some african and western asian countries despite international protest. :[a] attachment [b] involvement [c] interaction [d] communication70. bachelor\'s degree graduates get an average of four or five job offers with salaries _____ from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement.[a] altering [b] ranging [c] differing [d] separatingpart iv cloze (15 minutes)directions: there are 20 blanks in the following passage. for each blank there are four choices marked [a] ,[b] ,[c] and [d] on the right side of the paper. you should choose the one that best fits into the passage. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.part v writing (30 minutes) directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic a congratulation let ter to a friend. you should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given below in chinese:1.祝贺你的朋友成功考上大学;2.比较中学与大学在学习、生活等方面的不同;3.就如何成功适应大学生活提出你的几点建议(例如:自主学习能力、独立生活能力、与人沟通交往能力和化解压力的方法等.) 听力:cbccd dcadc bcabd bacbc阅读:b bcd c a b d a a a d c c c a c d b a词汇bcdbb cabdd bcdda cddcb bbcbb cddac改错s1. 删掉if s2. seating 改成seated s3.after改成before s4. men改成womens5.focusing改成focus s6. what改成that s7. like改成as s8. through改成bys9. so改成too s10. with改成upon12月四级考试模拟试卷及答案相关内容:。
2020年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第二套)含答案
Part I Writing ( 30 minutes)Directions: Fo r this part, you are allowe d80 minutes to write on the topic Changes in the Way of Transportation. You should wr:ite at least 120 wonds but no more than 180 wa-ds.Part ll Listening Comprehension ( 25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, yo.u will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you w.i ll hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question , you t choo-.w! the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , 'C) and D) . Then mark the correspo nd ing 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 heanl.1.A) He wanted to buy a home.C)He lost a huge sum of money.B)He suffered from a shock.D)He did an unusual good deed.2.A) Invite the waiter to a fancy dinner.C)Give some money to the waiter.B)Tell her story to the Daily News.D)Pay the waiter's school tuition.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report yo11 have Just heanl3.A) Whether or not to move •t o the state's mainland.B)How to keep the village from sinking into the sea.C)Where to get the funds for rebuilding their village.D)What to do about the rising level of the seawater.4.A) It takes too long a time.C)It has to wait for the state's fina l approval.B)It costs too much money.D)It faces strong opposition from many villagers. Questions S to 7 are based on the news report you have Just heard.5.A) To investigate whether people are grateful for help.B)To see whether people hold doors open for strangers.C)To explore ways of inducing gratitude in people.D)To find out how people express gratitude.6.A) They induced strangers to talk with them.B)They helped 15 to 20 people in a bad mood.C)They held doors open for people at various places.D)They interviewed people who didn't say thank you.7.A) People can be educated to be grateful.C)Most people have bad days now and then.B)Most people express gratitude for help.D)People are ungrateful when in a bad mood.Section BDirections: In this section, )OU will hear two long convers a tions. At the,end of each conver:sa tion, )OU will hear four que.stions. Both the conver:sa tion 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 ro"esponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have Jus t heard.8.A) To order a solar panel installation.C)To enquire about solar pai;iel installations.B)To report a serious leak in his roof.. D) To complain about the faulty: solar panels.9.A) He plans to install solar pc1nels.C)He saves $ 300 a year.B)He owns a four-bedroom house.D)He has a large family._10.A) Th.e service of the solar panel company.C)The maintenance of the solar panels.B)The cost of a solar panel installation.D)The quality of the solar panels.. '11.A) One year and a half.C)Roughly six years.B)Less than four years.D)About five years. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversatim you have just heard.12.A) At a travel agency.C)At an airline transfer service.B)At an Australian airport.D)At a local transportation authority.13.A) She would be able to visit more scenic spots.B)She wanted to save as much money as possible.C)She would like to have everything taken care of.D)She wanted to spend more time with her family.14.A) Four days.C)One week.B)Five days.D)Two weeks.15.A) Choosing some activities herself.C)Driving along the Great Ocean Road.. .j • . .B)Spending Christmas with Australians.D)Leaming more about wine making. Section CDirections: In this section , )OU w.i ll hear thnee JXlssages. 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 )'lU hear a question , )OU must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ) , B ) , C ) and D ) . Then mark the co"esponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre .Questions 16 to 18 are based on the p1m&ge you have just heard.16.A) Bring their own bags when shopping.C)Dis� .of their trash properly.B)Use public transport when traveling.D)Pay a green tax upon arrival.17.A) It has not been doing a good job in recycling.B)It has witnessed a rise i� accidental drowning.C)It has not attracted many tourists in recent years.D)It has experienced an overall decline in air quality.18.A) To charge a small fee on plastic products in supermarkets.B)To ban single-use plastic bags and straws on Bali Island.C) • To promote the use of paper bags for shopping.D)To impose a penalty on anyone caught littering.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) It gives birth to several babies at a time.C)Its·breeding grounds are now better preserved.B)It is the least protected mammal species.D)Its population is.now showing signs of increase.20.A) Global warming.C)Commercial hunting.B)Polluted seawaters.D)Decreasing birthrates.21.A) To mate.C)To escape hunters.B)To look for food.D)To seek breeding grounds.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) They prefer to drink low-fat milk.B)They think milk is good for health.23.A) It is not as healthy as once thought.B)It is not easy to stay fresh for long.24.A) They drink too many pints every da r·.B)They are sensitive to certain minerals.25.A) It is easier for sick people to digest.B)It provides.some necessary nut�ents.Part ]I[ Section A Reading ComprehensionC)They consume less milk these days.D)They buy more milk than the British.C)It benefits the elderly more.D)It tends to make people fat.C)They lack the necessary proteins to digest it.D)They have eaten f oo d incompatible with milk.C)It is healthier than other animal products.D)It supplies the body with enough calories.( 40 minutes)Directions: 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 w o rd bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making )VUr choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answe,r Sheet 2·with a single line through the centre. You may not ll.l? any of the words in the bank more than once.When my son completes a task, I can't help but praise him. It's only natural to give praise where praise is due, right? But is there ·s uch a thing as too much praise?According to psychologist Katherine Phillip, children don't-benefit from 26 'praise as much as we'd like to think. "Parents' often praise, believing they are building their child's self-confidence. However, over-praising can have a 27 effect," says Phillip. " W hen we use the same praise28 , it may become empty and no longer valued·by the child. �t can also become an expectation that anything they do must be �-with praise. This may lead to the child avoiding taking risks due to' .fear of -� their parents. "Does this mean we should do away with all the praise? Phillip says no. "The key to healthy praise is to focus on the process rather than the 31 . It is the recognition of a child's attempt, or the process in which they achieved something, that is essential," she says. "Parents should encourage their c�ild to take the risks needed to learn and grow. "So how do we break the 32 of praise we're all so accustomed to? Phillip says it's important to33 between "person praise" and "process praise". " Person praise is �-saying how great someone is. It's a form of personal approval. Process praise is acknowledgement of the efforts the personhas just 35 . Children who receive person praise are more likely to feel shame after losing," ·says ----Phillip.A)chooseB)constantC)disappointingD)distinguishE)exhausting Section B F)experiencedG) n egativeH)outcomeI)patternJ)pluralK)repeatedlyL)rewardedM) s eparatelyN)simply0)undertakeriDirections: In this section, yo;u are going to read a passage with ten· statements aitached to it. Each statement contains information given in o.n e 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 corr.espondi g •l etter on Answer Sheet 2.Poverty is a story about us, not themA)Too often still, we think we know what poverty looks like. 'I t's the way we've been taught, the imageswe've been force-fed for decades. The chronically hoineless. The undocumented immigrant. The urban poor, usually personified as a woman of color, the "welfare queen" politicians stil l too often reference.B)But as income inequality rises to record levels in the United States, even in the midst of a recordeconomic expansion, those familiar images are outdated, hurtful, and counterproductive to focusing attention on solutions and building ladders of opportunity.C)Today's faces of income inequality an d lack of opportunity-look like all of us. It's Anna Landre, adisabled Georgetown University student fighting to keep health benefits that allow her the freedom to live her life. It's Tiffanie Standard, a counselor for young women of color in·Philadelphia·who want to be tech entrepreneurs-but who must work multiple jobs to·stay afloat. It's Ken Outlaw, a welder in rural North Carolina whose dream of going back to school at a local community·college was dashed by Hurricane Florence-just one of' t he extreme weather events that have tipped the balance for struggling Americans across the nation.D)If these are the central characters of our story about poverty, what layers of perceptions, myths, andrealities must we unearth to find meaningful solutions and support? In pursuit of revealing this complicated reality, Mothering Justice, led by women of color, went last year to the·state capital in Lansing, Michigan, to lobby on issues that affect working mothers. One of the Mothering Justice • organizers went to the office of a state representative to talk about the lack of affordable childcarethe vestiges ( #.�) of a system that expected mothers to stay home with their children while their husbands worked. A legislative staffer dismissed the activist's concerns, telling her "my husband took care of that-I stayed home."E)That comment, says Mothering Justice director Danielle Atkinson, '"was meant to shame" and reliedon the familiar notion that a woman of color concerned about income inequality and programs that promote mobility must by definition be a-single·morn, probably with multiple kids. In this case, the Mothering Justice activist happened to be married. And in ·most cases in the America of 2019, the images that come to mind when we hear the words poverty or income i n equality fail miserably inreflecting a complicated reality: poverty touches virt u ally all of us. The face of income inequality, for all but a very few of us, is the one we each see in the mirror.F)How many of us are poor in the U.S.? It depends on who you ask. According to the Census Bureau,' '38 million people in the U. S. are living below the official poverty thresholds. Taking into accounteconomic need beyond that absolute measure, the Institute for Policy Studies found that 140 million people are poor or low-income. That's almost half the U.S. population.G)Whatever the measure, within that massive group, poverty is extremely diverse. We know that somepeople are more affected than others, like children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people of color.H)But the fact that 4 in 10 ;Americans can't come up with $.400 in an emergency is a commonly citedstatistic for g� reason: economic ins�bility stre�ches across race, gender, and geography._ It even reaches into the middle classes, as real wages �ave �agnated (�JI*) for all but the very wealthy and temporary spells of financial i�stability are not uncommon.I)Negative images remain of who is living in poverty as well as what is needed to move out of it. The bigAmerican myth is that yoµ can pull yourself up by your own efforts and change a bad situation into a good one. The reality is that finding opportunity without help from families, friends, schools, and community is virtually impossible. And the playing field is nothing close to level.J)The Frame W orks Institute, a research group that focuses on public framing of issues, has studied what sustains stereotypes an� narratives of poverty in the United Kingdom. "People view economic success and well be ing in life as a product 9f choice, willpower, and drive," says Nat Kendall-Taylor, CEO of Frame W orks. "When we see people who are struggling," he says, those assumptions '.'lead us to the perception that.people in poverty are lazy, they don't care, and they haven't made the right decisions. "K)Does this sound familiar? S imilar i<leas surround poverty in the U ..S.. And these assumptions give a false picture of reality. "When people enter into that pattern of thinking," says Kendall-Taylor, "it's cognitively comfortable to make sense of issues of poverty in that way. It creates a kind of cognitive blindness-all of the factors external to a person's drive and choices that they've made become invisibleIand fade from view. "L)Those ex.t emal factors include the difficulties accompanying low-wage work or structural discrimination based on race, gender, or ability. Assumptions get worse when people who are poor use government benefits to help them surviye. There is a great tension between "the poor" and those who are receiving what has become a dirty word: "welfare. "M)According to the General Social Sqrvey, 71 percent of re s pondents believe the country is spending too ·little on "assistance to the.poor/' On the other hand, 22 percent think we are spending too little on "welfare": 37 percent -believe we are spending too much.N)" Poverty has been interchangeable with people of color-specifically black women and black mothers," says Atkinson of Mothering Justice. It's true that black mothers are more affected by poverty than many other groups, yet they are. disproportionately the face of poverty. For example, Americans routinely overestimate the share of black recipients-of public assistance programs.0)In reality, most people. will experience some form of financial hardship at some point in their lives.Indeed, people tendto.dip in and out of poverty, perhaps due to unexpected obstacles like losing a job,。
2020年12月英语四级听力真题及答案(有道版)
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2020年12月四级听力原文第一版Part 1 短对话Question 1- M： Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month？- W： Sure。
It’s actually the most impressive one I’ve seen on that topic。
Q：What do we learn about the speakers？Question 2- W： Are you looking for anything in particular？- M： Yes。
My son is graduating from high school， and I want to get him something special。
Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place？Question 3- M： Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery。
- W： Really？ If I remember right， he had a chance to work there， but he turned it down。
Q：What does the woman say about Mike？Question 4- W：Would you like to come to Susan’s birthday party tomorrow evening？- M：I’m going to give a lecture tomorrow。
2020年12月英语四级试卷：听力填空(网友版)
2020年12月英语四级试卷：听力填空（网友版）When you look up at the night sky, what do you see? There are other (26) heavenly bodies out there besides the moon and stars. One of the most (27) fascinating of these is a comet.Comets were formed around the same time the Earth was formed. They are (28) made up of ice and other frozen liquids and gases. (29) Now and then these “dirty snowballs” begin to orbit the sun, just as the planets do.As a comet gets closer to the sun, some gases in it begin to unfreeze. They (30) combine with dust particles from the comet to form a huge cloud. As the comet gets even nearer to the sun, a solar wind blows the cloud behind the comet, thus forming its tail. The tail and the (31) generally fuzzy atmosphere around a comet are (32) characteristics that can help identify this (33) phenomenon in the night sky.In any given year, about a dozen known comets come close to the sun in their orbits. The average person can’t see them all, of course. Usually there is only one or two a year bright enough to be seen with the (34) naked eye. Comet Hale-Bopp, discovered in 1995, was an unusually bright comet. Its orbit brought it (35) relatively close to the Earth, within 122 million miles of it. But Hale-Bopp came a long way on its earthly visit. It won’t be back for another four thousand years or so.相关推荐：2020年12月英语四级真题及答案专题2020年12月英语六级真题及答案专题2020年12月英语四级成绩查询专题2020年12月英语六级成绩查询专题。
2020年12月英语四级听力真题：卷一听力短文二题目(网友版)
2020年12月英语四级听力真题：卷一听力短文二题目（网友版）2020年12月英语四级听力真题：卷一听力短文二题目（网友版）提示：考试采取"多题多卷"模式，试题顺序不统一，请依据试题实行核对。
根据网友回忆，2020年12月英语四级考试试卷一听力短文题目为：Passage TwoI have learned many languages, but I have not mastered them the way a professional interpreter or translator has. Still, they have opened doors for me. They have allowed methe opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts andhelp me get those jobs. Like many people who have lived overseas for a while, I simply got crazy about it. I can’t imagine living my professional or social life without international interactions. Since 1977, I have spent muchmore time abroad than in the United States. I like going to new places, eating new foods and experiencing new cultures.If you can speak the language, it’s easier to get to knowthe country and its people. If I had the time and money, I would live for a year in as many countries as possible.Beyond my career, my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities. Once just after I returned from my year in Vienna, I was asked to translate for a German judgeat an Olympic level horse event. I learned a lot about the sport. In Japan, once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, I was asked to go up on the stage and tastethe beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought. They asked, “Was it as good as American beef?” It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was.Q19： What does the speaker say about herself?Q20： What does the speaker say about many people whohave lived overseas for a while?Q21：How does the speaker’s experience of living in Vienna benefit her?Q22： What was the speaker asked to do in a Japanese studio?相关推荐：2020年12月英语四级真题及答案专题2020年12月英语六级真题及答案专题2020年12月英语四级成绩查询专题2020年12月英语六级成绩查询专题。
2020年12月英语四级真题及参考答案-三套全
2020年12月英语四级真题及参考答案-三套全2020 年12 月四级真题及答案（全3 套）四级写作第一套Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the change of communication. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.With the development of science and technology, we have witnessed the various huge changes of our daily life, among which, the change of communication is striking. However, people’s view on it never come to consensus.Concerning it, both communication online and offline have their merits.For one thing, no one denies that communication online brings great convenience to us, especially to those who have friends or relatives in remote areas. Because the change makes it possible for them to have frequent chat. And, the way we contact with others is diverse. Video calls and voice message can both meet modern people’s satisfaction. For another, the change is also making us disconnected. Due to the availability, people are gradually reluctant to have face-to-face communication with surrounding people, which is isolating us from the people we love.Given the factors above, the change of communication, we have to admit, is more like a double-edged sword. Neither do we discard it nor completely rely on it. Instead, we should make reasonable use of it so as to maximize its benefits.随着科学技术的发展，我们见证了我们日常生活中的各种巨大变化，其中沟通方式的变化是引人注目的。
2020年12月英语四级第一套真题及答案
2020年12月英语四级第一套真题及答案2020年12月英语四级第一套真题及答案一、四级听力部分：1 . D)A deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters2. B)lt could pose a threat to other marine species3. C)About half of its city center will be closed to cars4. D)The rising air pollution in Paris5. A)His house was burnt down in a fire6. C)Sell the pearl he had kept for years7. B) His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.8. A)lt boasts a fairly long history.9. D)lt is a family business.1 0. B) Loss the competitive edge1 1 . D)Conducting a financial analysis for it.1 2. B)She is really impressed by the mans house1 3. C)From home design magazines1 4. A)The cost was affordable1 5. D)She wants him to share his renovation experience with her1 6. C)Removing objects from patients noses and ears.1 7. B)Five*to nineyearolds are the most likely to put things in their ears1 8. D)They are curious about these body parts1 9. A)lt gave her a used bicycle.20. AjExpanding bikeriding lessons21 . D)lt is a charity organization.22. A)How animals deal with lack of gravity.23. C)They were not used to the lowgravity environment.24. B)They already felt at home in the new environment.25. C)They behaved as if they were on Earth.二、四级选词填空部分：The things people make, and the way they make them...26. K. matters27. G. flexible28. M. promised29. C. enormously30.O. spared31 .F. feature32. H. inevitably33. A. automation34. D. fantastic35. N. shape三、四级信息匹配部分：Poverty is a story about us,not them36. [E] That comment,says Mothering Justice director Danielle Atkinson,"was meant to shame"37. [H] But the fact that 4 in 1 0 Americans cant come up with$400 in an emergency is a commonly cited statistic for good reason： economic instability strerches across race,gen? der,and geography.38. [M]According to the General Social Survey, 71 percent of respondents believe the country is spending too Little on "assistance to the poor."39. [J] The Frame Works Institute^ research group that focuses on public framing of issues,has studied what sustains stereotypes and narratives of poverty in the United Kingdom40. [D] If these are the central characters of our story about poverty,what layers of perceptions,myths,and realities must we unearth to find meaningful solutions and support?41 .[F] How many of us are poor in the U.S.?42. [N] "Poverty has been interchangeable with people of colorspecifically black women and” black mothers, "says Atkinson of Mothering Justice.43. [I] Negative images remain of who is living in poverty as well as what is needed to move out of it.44. [E] That comment,says Mothering Justice director Danielle Atkinson,"was meant to shame"45. [L] Those external factors include the difficulties accompanying lowwage work or structural discrimination based on race,gender,or ability 四、四级仔细阅读部分：P146. C They did not become popular until the emergence of improved batteries.47. B The falling prices of ebike batteries,48. D It will make a difference in people* s daily lives49. A Retailersrefusal to deal in ebikes.50 D The younger generation’ s pursuit of comfortable ridingP251 A To sway public opinion of the impact of human activities on Earth52 C it covers more phenomena53 D Deliberate choice of words54 B For greater precision55 C Human activities have serious effects on Earth五、四级作文部分：WritingDirections： For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write on the topic Changes in the Way of Education. You should write at least 1 20 words but no more than 1 80 words.范文：Changes in the way of education As the internet is developing so rapidly, the way of education keeps changing and new forms of education emerge surprisingly. Especially during the pandemic of corona virus, online education has become one of the most important ways of education throughout the world.The changes in the way of education can be listed as follows.First of all, compared with traditional offline teaching activities, online education gives students the opportunity to study wherever they want, at home or in the park.Moreover, the cost of attending online courses is normally lower than that of offline ones. Besides, students can choose the perfect time when they are available to attend classes,instead of stubbornly fixing the time required without the possibility of doing any other important thing.From my perspective, the changes in the way of education mainly lie in the good respects. As one of the fortunate students who live in the age of internet and can get access to online courses, I can’ t help exclaiming: it is the best of times.六、四级翻译部分：生活在中国不同地区的人们饮食多种多样。
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