2020年12月英语四级真题试卷及答案

2024年3月12日发(作者：一汽大众g0lf价格)

2020年12月英语四级真题试卷

（第一套）Directions： For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write on

the topic Changes in the Way of Education. You should write at least 120 words but

no more than 180 words.

（第二套作文）Directions： For this part， you are allowed 30 mimites to write

on the topic Changes in the Way of Transportation. You should write at least 120

words but no more tham 180 words.

（第三套）Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 mimutes to write on the

topic Changes in the Way of Communication. You should write at least 120 words

but no more than 180 words.

Section A

News Report One

A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading

the Mediterranean, warned scientists. The International Union for the

Conservation of Nature (UICN) has raised concerns after the poisonous fish was

spotted in the waters around Turkey, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean.

Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has

poisonous hooks and a painful sting capable of killing people. Although fatalities

are rare, the stings can cause extreme pain and stop people breathing. The fish,

often known as Devil Fire fish, is a highly invasive species. And environmentalists

fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life. After being spotted in the

Mediterranean, a marine scientist says, “The fish is spreading, and that’s a cause

for concern.”

Q1: What is reported in the news?

【答案】A A deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters

Q2: What is the environmentalists’ concern of the spread of Devil Firefish in

the Mediterranean?

【答案】C It could pose a threat to other marine species

New Report Two

Almost half the centre of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this

Sunday to mark World Car-Free Day. This is in response to rising air pollution that

made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time. Mayor Anne

Hidalgo promoted the first World Car Free Day last year. Hidalgo also has

supported a Paris Breathes Day. On the first Sunday of every month, Paris clears

traffic from eight lanes of the main road. About 400 miles of streets will be closed

to cars. It is expected to bring significant reduction in pollution levels. “Last year’

s car-free day showed a 40% drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city,

according to an independent air pollution monitor”, reports the Guardian, “and

some levels dropped by 50% in the city centre.”

Q3: What will happen on World Car Free Day in Paris?

【答案】B About half of its city center will be closed to cars

Q4: What motivated the mayor of Paris to promote the first World Car Free

Day in her city?

【答案】A The rising air pollution in Paris.

News report 3

A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck when a house fire forced

him to clear out his possessions and change locations. Then, a good luck charm

that he had kept under his bed changed his life.

The unidentified man had fished out a giant pearl from the ocean when his

anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing off a coastal island in the Philippines ten

years ago.

When he was forced to sell it, the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Princesca

told him that the 77-pound giant pearl that he had kept hidden in his rundown

wooden house was the biggest pearl in the world, which was valued at ?76 million.

The pearl of Allah, which is currently on display in a New York museum, only

weighs 14 pounds. That is five times smaller than the pearl that the fisherman just

handed in.

The monstrous pearl, measured at 1 foot wide and 2.2 feet long, is going to be

verified by local experts and international authorities before hopefully going on

display to attract more tourists in the little town.

Q5: What happened to the Philippine fisherman one day?

【答案】B His house was burnt down in a fire.

Q6: What was the fisherman forced to do?

【答案】D Sell the pearl he had kept for years.

Q7: What did the fisherman learn from the tourist agent?

【答案】B His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.

Section B

Conversation 1

W: Mr. Smith, It’s a pleasure meeting you!

M: Nice to meet you, too. What can I do for you?

W: Well, I’m here to show you what our firm can do for you. Astro Consultants

has branches in over fifty countries, offering different business services. We’re a

global company with 75 years of history. And our clients include some of the world’

s largest companies.

M: Thank you, Mrs. Houston. I know Astro Consultants is a famous company.

But you said you would show me what you could do for me. Well. What exactly can

your firm do for my company?

W: We advise businesses on all matters, from market analysis to legal issues.

Anything a business like yours could meet. Our firm offers expert advice. Could I

ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you

face? That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you.

M: OK, sure. This is a family business started by my grandfather in 1950. We

employ just over 100 people. We manufacture an export stone for buildings and

other constructions. Our clients usually want a special kind of stone cut in a special

design. And that’s what we do in our factory. Our main challenge is that our

national currency is rising, and we’re losing competitive advantages to stone

produces in India.

W I see. That’s very interesting. I will suggest that you let us first conduct a

financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of your competitors

in India. That way, we could offer the best advice on different ways forward for you.

Question 8-11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Q8: What do we learn about the woman’s company?

【答案】A It boasts a fairly long history

Q9: What does the man say about his own company?

【答案】C It is a family business.

Q10: What is the main problem with the man’s company?

【答案】D Loss of competitive edge.

Q11: What does the woman suggest doing to help the man’s company?

【答案】A Conducting a financial analysis for it.

Conversation 2

W: Wow, congratulations, Simon! The place looks absolutely amazing!

M: Really? You think so?

W: Of course. I love it. It looks like you had a professional interior designer. But

you didn’t, did you?

M: No. I did it all by myself with a little help from my brother, Greg. He’s

actually in the construction business, which was really helpful.

W: Honestly, I’m impressed! I know I can probably repaint the walls in my

house over a weekend or something, but not a full renovation. Where did you get

your ideas? I wouldn’t know where to start.

M: Well, for a while now, I’ve been regularly buying home design magazines.

Every now and then, I’d saved the pictures I liked. Believe it or not, I have a full

notebook of magazine pages. Since by overall style was quite minimal, I thought

and hoped a whole renovation wouldn’t be too difficult. And sure enough, with

Greg’s help, it was very achievable.

W: Wasn’t it expensive? I have imagined a project like this could be.

M: Actually, it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old

furniture and put that extra money towards the new material. Greg was also able

to get some discount materials from a recent project he was working on as well.

W: Great! If you don’t mind, I’d like to pick your brain a bit more. Johansson

and I are thinking of renovating our sitting room, not the whole house, not yet

anyway. And we’d love to get some inspiration from your experience. Are you free

to come over for a coffee early next week?

Q12: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

【答案】D She is really impressed by the man’s house.

Q13: Where did the man get his ideas for the project?

【答案】B From home design magazines.

Q14: What did the man say about the project he recently completed?

【答案】C The cost was affordable.

Q15: Why does the woman invite the man to her house next week?

【答案】B She wants him to share his renovation experience with her.

Section C

Passage one

Removing foreign objects from ears and noses costs England almost ?3m a

year, a study suggests. Children were responsible for the vast majority of cases - 95%

of objects removed from noses and 85% from ears. Every year, an average of 1,218

nose and 2,479 ear removals took place between 2010 and 2016. According to

England\'s Hospital Episode Statistics, children aged one to four were the most

likely to need help from doctors for a foreign object in their nose. Five to nine year

olds come to the hospital with something in their ear the most. Jewelry items

accounted for up to 40% of cases in both the ears and noses of children. Paper and

plastic toys were the items removed next most from noses. Cotton buds and

pencils were also found in ears.

According to the study, the occurrence of foreign objects in children is

generally attributed to curiosity. Children have an impulse to explore their noses

and ears. This results in the accidental entry of foreign objects. Any ear, nose and

throat surgeon has many weird stories about wonderful objects found in the noses

and ears of children and adults. Batteries can pose a particular danger. In all cases,

prevention is better than cure. This is why many toys contain warnings about small

parts. Recognizing problems early and seeking medical attention is important.

Q16: What does England spend an annual ?3m on?

【答案】D Removing objects from patients noses and ears

Q17: What do we learn from England\'s Hospital Episode Statistics?

【答案】C Five-to nine-year-olds are the most likely to put things in their ears

Q18: What is generally believed to account for children putting things in their

ears or noses?

【答案】D They are curious about these body parts

Passage 2

Good morning, I’d like to talk to you about my charity ReBicycle. But before

that, let me introduce someone. This is Leila Rahimi. She was so scared when she

first moved to New Zealand that she struggled to leave the house and would

spend days working up the courage to walk to the supermarket for basic supplies.

After a few months of being quite down and unhappy, she was invited to join a

local bike club. At this time, ReBicycle got involved and gave Leila a second-hand

bicycle. In weeks, her depression had begun to ease as she cycled. The bicycle

totally changed her life, giving her hope and a true feeling of freedom.

To date, ReBicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need, and is

now expanding bike-riding lessons as demand soars. With a bike, you can travel

farther but for almost no cost. The three hours a day that used to spend on

walking to and from English language lessons has been reduced to just one hour.

Our bike-riding lessons are so successful that we are urgently looking for more

volunteers. Learning to ride a bike is almost always more difficult as an adult, and

this can take days and weeks, rather than hours. So, if any of you have some free

time during the weekend, please come join us at ReBicycle and make a difference

in someone’s life.

Q19. What did ReBicycle do to help Leila Rahimi?

【答案】B It gave her a used bicycle

Q20. What is ReBicycle doing to help those in need?

【答案】A Expanding bike-riding lessons

Q21. What do we learn from the passage about the ReBicycle?

【答案】B It is a charity organization

Passage 3

Thanks to the International Space Station we know quite a bit about the

effects of low gravity on the human body, but NASA scientists want to learn more.

To that end, they have been studying how other species deal with low gravity,

specifically focusing on mice(22). The results are both interesting and humorous.

The scientists first send some mice in a specially designed cage to the

International Space Station. The cage allowed them to study the behavior of the

mice remotely from Earth via video. As you noticed in the video, the mice definitely

seem uncomfortable at the beginning of the experiment. They move around

clumsily, drifting within the small confines of the cage and do their best to figure

out which way is up, but without success. (23)However, it’s not long before the

mice begin to catch on. They adapt remarkably well to their new environment and

even using the lack of gravity to their advantage as they push themselves around

the cage.

That’s when things really get wild. The 11th day of the experiment shows the

mice are not just dealing with the gravity change but actually seem to be enjoying

it. (24) Several of the mice are observed running around the cage walls.

The scientists wanted to see whether the mice would continue doing the same

kinds of activities they were observed doing on Earth. The study showed that the

mice kept much of their routines intact, including cleaning themselves and eating

when hungry. (25)

Q22 What do NASA scientists want to learn about?

【答案】[D]. How animals deal with lack of gravity.

Q23 What does the passage say about the mice at the beginning of the

experiment?

【答案】[A]. They were not used to the low- gravity environment.

Q24 What was observed about the mice on the 11th day of the experiment?

【答案】[C]. They already felt at home in the new environment.

Q25 What did the scientists find about the mice from the experiment?

【答案】[B]. They behaved as if they were on Earth.

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Section A

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 word bank

following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your

choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the

corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through

the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

When my son completes atask, I can\'t help but praise him. I\'s only natural to

give praise where praise is due. right? But is there such 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, bclicv ing thoy are

building thcir child\'s sclf confidencc. Howcvcr,ovcr-praising can have a

27_____effect,\" says Phillip \"When we use the same praise 28_____，it may become

empty and no longer valued by the child. It can also become an expectation that

anything they do must be 29_____ with praise. This may lead to the child avoiding

taking risks due to fearof 30_____ their parents\"

Does this mean we should do away with all the praiso? Phillip says no.\"The key

to healthy praisc is to focus on thc process rather than the 31_____. it is the

recognition of a child\'s attcmpt, or the process in which they achieved something,

that is essential,\"she says \"Parents should encourage

their child 10 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 to. 33_____between \"person praise\" and \"process raise\". \"Person

praise is 34_____ saying how great someone is. IT\'s a form personal approval.

Process praise as acknowledgment of the efforts to person has just 35_____，

Childrcn who receive pcrson praisc arc more likely to feel shame aner losing,\" says

Phillip.

A) choose

B) constant

C) disappointing

D) distinguish

E) exhausting

F) experienced

G) negative

H) outcome

1) pattern

J) plural

K) rcpcatcdly

L) rewarded

M) separately

N) simply

答案

26. B. constant

27. G. negative

28. K repeatedly

29. L rewarded

30. C disappointing

31. H outcome

32. I .patterm

33. D .distinguish