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2020年12月英语四级真题及答案第二套(网络整理版）作参考

一、四级听力部分：

听力原文：

1. A) A deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters.

2. C) It could poses a threat to other marine species.

3. B) About half of its city center will be closed to ears.

4. A) The rising air pollution in Paris

5. B) His houses has burnt down in a fire.

6. D) Sell the pearl he had kept for years.

7. C) His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.

8. A) It boasts a farily long history.

9. C) It is a family business.

10. D) Loss of competitive edge.

11. A) Conducting a financial analysis for it.

12. D) She is really impressed by the man's house.

13. B) From home design magazine.

14. C) The cost was affordable.

15. B) She wants him to share his renovation experiences with her.

16. D) Removing objects from patients' noses and ears.

17. C) Five to nine-year-olds were the most likely to put things in their ears.

18. D) They are curious about these body parts.

19. B) It gave her a used bicycle.

20. A) Expanding bike-riding lessons.

21. B) It is a charity organization.

22. D) How animals deal with lack of gravity.

23. A) They were not used to the low-gravity environment.

24. C) They already felt at home in the new environment.

25. B) They behaved as if they were on Earth.

纯视听一致 40% 10道题

视听一致+同义替换 48% 12道题

纯同义替换 12% 3道题（有一道是全文理解）

Passage 1

主题：孩子往耳朵和鼻子里塞东西，去医院取出

16. D) Removing objects from patients' noses and ears.

听力原文：Removing foreign objects from ears and nosescosts England almost

3 million pounds a year, a study suggests.

考点：视听一致

17. C) Five to nine-year-olds were the most likely to put things in their ears.

听力原文：five to nine-year-olds come to the hospital with something in their

ears the most.

考点：视听一致

18. D) They are curious about these body parts.

听力原文：考点：视听一致+同义替换

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.

Passage 2

主题：二手自行车做慈善，送给有需要的人，教他们骑

19. B) It gave her a used bicycle.

听力原文：At this time, rebicycle got involved and gave Layla a second-hand

bicycle.

考点：视听一致+同义替换

20. A) Expanding bike-riding lessons.

听力原文：And there's now expanding bike riding lessonsas demand source.

考点：视听一致

21. B) It is a charity organization.

听力原文：无

考点：全文理解

Passage 3

主题：老鼠在低重力环境下的试验

22. D) How animals deal with lack of gravity.

听力原文：To that end, they have been studying how other species deal with

low gravity, specifically focusing on mice.

考点：视听一致+同义替换

23. A) They were not used to the low-gravity environment.

听力原文：As you'll notice in the video, the mice definitely

seemuncomfortable at the beginning of the experiment.

考点：同义替换

24. C) They already felt at home in the new environment.

听力原文：Several of the mice are observed running around the cage walls.

考点：同义替换

25. B) They behaved as if they were on Earth.

The scientist 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 the routines intact, including cleaning themselves and

eating when hungry.

考点：视听一致+同义替换

听力原文：

Passage 1

Removing foreign objects from ears and noses costs England almost 3 million

pounds 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 episodes 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 ears the most. Jewelry items accounted for up to 40% of

cases in both the ears and noses of children, paper and plastic toys, where the

items removed next most from noses, cotton beds 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.

Question 16 to 18, are based on the passage you've just heard .

16. What does England spend an annual 3 million pounds on?

17. What do we learn from England's hospital episodes statistics?

18. What is generally believed to account for children putting things in their

ears or noses?

Passage 2

Today, I would like to talk to you about my charity rebicycle. But before that,

let me introduce someone. This is Layla 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 Layla a

second-hand bicycle. Within 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

there's now expanding bike riding lessons as demand source. With a bike,

newcomers here can travel farther, but for almost no cost. The three hours a

day, they used to spend 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 for 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 re bicycle

and make a difference in someone's life.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage. You have just heard 19. What

did rebicycle do to help Layla Rahimi?

20. What is Rebicycle doing to help those in need?

21. What do we learn from the passage about rebicycle?

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. The results are both interesting and

humorous. The scientists first sent some mice and especially 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'll notice 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, however, it's not long before the mice begin to catch on.

They adapt remarkably well to their new environment and even use 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. Several of the mice are observed running around the cage walls. The

scientist 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 the routines intact, including cleaning themselves and

eating when hungry.

22 to 25 are based on the paths that you have just heard question.

22. What do NASA scientists want to learn about?

23. What does the passage say about the mice at the beginning of the

experiment?

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

25. What did the scientists find about the mice from the experiment?

二、四级选词填空部分：

When my son completes a task, I can't hlep but praise him.

26. B. constant

27. G. negative

28. K. repeatedly

29. L. rewarded

30. C disappointing

31 .H. outcome

32.1. pattern

33. D. distinguish

34. N. simply

35.0. undertaken

三、四级信息匹配部分：

The History of the Lunch Box

36. [F] City kids,on the other hand,went home for lunch and came back.

37. [j] The company sold 600, 000 units the first year.

38. [〇] The introduction of backpacks changed the lunch box scene a

bit^he adds.

39. [C] Lunch boxes have been connecting kids to cartoons and TV shows

and super-heroes for decades.

40. [H] And then everything changed in the year of 1950.

41 .[L] The new trend was also a great example of planned

obsolescence,that is,to design a product so that it will soon become

unfashionable or impossible to use and will need replacing.

42. [D] Let's start back at the beginning of the 20th century-the beginning

of the lunch box story,really.

43. [A] It was made of shiny,bright pink plastic with a Little Mermaid sticker

on the front,and I carried it with me nearly every single day.

44. [M] The metal lunch box craze Lasted until the mid-1980s,when plastic

took over.

45. [I] But these containers were really g years on end.

四、四级仔细阅读部分：

P1

46 A When they don* t have the chance to do what they want

47 D Harmful conduct

48 B Many volunteers choose to hurt themselves rather than endure

boredom

49 C It may promote creative thinking.

50 D Allow oneself some time to be bored.

P2

51 .B Forests are fast shrinking in many developing countries.

52. C Those that used to have the lowest forest coverage.

53. A The government’ s advocacy

54. C Their capability of improving air quality

55. D Developed and developing countries are moving in opposite

directions

五、四级作文部分：

Writing

Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write on the topic

Changes in the Way of should write at least 120 words but

no more than 180 words.

范文：

Changes in the way of transportation

As the internet is developing so rapidly, the way of transportation keeps

changing surprisingly. New applications on transportation emerge abundantly,

contributing to the fact that people* s lifestyle has been changed as well.

The changes in the way of transportation can be listed as follows. First of

all, with the development of technology, the price of transportation is much

cheaper than before. Moreover, compared with traditional ways of buying

tickets, transportation applications and websites give passengers the

opportunity to book tickets online without going outside to particular ticket

offices. Besides, highspeed railways gradually replace the oldfashioned green

trains, which can tremendously improve travelers’ comfort during the journey

and shorten the time spent on the way.

From my perspective, the changes in the way of transportation mainly lie

in the good respects. As one of the fortunate passengers who live in the age of

internet and can get access to online service of transportation, I can* t help

exclaiming: it is the best of times.

六、四级翻译部分：

春节前夕吃团圆饭是中国人的传统。团圆饭是一年中最重要的 晩餐，也是家庭团聚的最佳时机，家人生活在不同地方的家庭 尤其如此。团圆饭上的菜肴丰萬多样，其中有些菜肴有特殊含 义。例如，鱼是不可缺少的一道菜，因为汉语中的“鱼”字和 “余”字听上一样。在中国的许多地方，饺子也是一道重要的 佳肴，因为饺子象征着财富和好运。

It’ s a tradition for Chinese to have the family reunion meal on the Spring

Festival Eve, which is not only the most important dinner in a year but also the

best opportunity for family reunion, esp. for those families whose members live

in different places. The family reunion dinner consists of a great variety of

dishes, some of which carry special meanings. For example, fish is

indispensable as “fish” sounds tike “surplus” or “abundant” in Chinese. In many

areas of China, dumpling is also an important dish for it symbolizes wealth and

fortune.