2021年12月份英语四级考试试题含答案

1、2021年12月份英语四级考试试题含答案听力原文：1. C) Herclaim has been completely disregarded.2. A)The ground floor of their cottage was flooded.3. D) Thewomans failure to pay her house insurance in time.4. A) Filea lawsuit against the insurance company.5. B) Theydisagree about the future of AI technology.6. C) Lesstime-

2、consuming and focusing on creation.7. B) Digitallife could be replace human civilization.8. D) Itwill be smarter than human beings.9. B) Saveone fifth of their net monthly income.10. A)Start by doing something small.11. C) Aproper mindset.12. B) Shefound her outfit inappropriate.13. A) Tosave the tr

3、ouble of choosing a unique outfit every day.14. C) Itmatters a lot in jobs involving interaction with others.15 D) Dowhatever is possible to look smart. 16. A) Theirobsession with consumption.17. B) Thingsthat cost less money.18. A) They serve multiple purposes. 19. C) Over 10% of the respondents li

4、ed about the distancethey drove.20. C) Theywanted to protect their reputation.21.B) They seem intuitive.22. D)Older peoples aversion to new music.23 A)They no longer listen to new music.24.D) The more you experience sth, the better youll appreciate it.25.D) Teenagers are much more sentimental. Conve

5、rsation1 1. C) Herclaim has been completely disregarded.听力原文：Im getting a little fed up with my calls about my claim beingcompletely disregarded.考点：视听一致 2. A) Theground floor of their cottage was flooded.听力原文：The entire ground floor of our cottage was submerged in water.考点：视听一致 3. D) Thewomans failu

6、re to pay her house insurance in time.听力原文：the bizarre technical detail that you mentioned refers to the fact thatyou hadnt paid house insurance the month before the incident考点：视听一致+同义交换 4. A) Filea lawsuit against the insurance company.听力原文：and that your company has a lawsuit on its hand. You will

7、be hearing frommy lawyer考点：视听一致 M: Goodmorning, safe house insurance. My name is Paul. How can I help you today?W: Morning? I wouldnt say that its a good from where I am standing.This is Ms. Wilson, and this is the third time Ive called this week sincereceiving your letter about our insurance claim.

8、 (1) Im getting a littlefed up with my calls about my claim being completely disregarded.M: Ms. Wilson, thank you for calling back. Can I take some details tohelp me look at your claim?W: Its Ms. May Wilson of 15 South sea road in Cornwall. And the detailsare that our village was extensively flooded

9、 two months ago. (2) The entireground floor of our cottage was submerged in water. And five of us havebeen living in a caravan ever since. Youpeople are still with holding the money we are entitled to over a bizarretechnical detail and its not acceptable, Paul.M: Ms. Wilson, according to the notes o

10、n your account, (2) the bizarretechnical detail that you mentioned refers to the fact that you hadnt paidhouse insurance the month before the incident.W: That money left our account. And now that you should be paying out,you are suddenly saying that you didnt receive it on time. Im reallyskeptical a

11、bout this claim.M: Thecontract does say that any missed payment in a year will affect the terms andconditions of the insurance contract and may affect claims. Of course, I canpause you onto my manager to talk to you more about this.W: Ive already spoken to him and you can tell him Im furious now,and

12、that your company has a lawsuit on it hand. You will be hearing from my lawyer.Goodbye. 1. What is the womancomplaining about?2. What is theproblem the womans family encountered?3. What has caused theso-called bizarre technical detail according to the man?4. Whats woman say she willdo at the end of

13、the conversation? Conversation2 5. B) Theydisagree about the future of AI technology.听力原文：W: How doyou feel about the future of the artificial intelligence.Personally, I feelquite optimistic about it.M: AI, Im not so optimistic actually.考点：同义交换 6. C) Lesstime-consuming and focusing on creation.听力原文：

14、which would require less of our time and allow us to be centered oncreative tasks考点：视听一致+同义交换 7. B) Digitallife could be replace human civilization.听力原文：Theres a risk that human civilization could be replaced by a superiortype of digital life考点：视听一致 8. D) Itwill be smarter than human beings.Once its

15、fully developed, AI will become tired of trying to communicate with humans aswe would be much slower thinkers in comparison考点：同义交换 W: How doyou feel about the future of the artificial intelligence. (5)Personally, Ifeel quite optimistic about it.M: AI, Im not so optimistic actually. In fact, its some

16、thing weshould be concerned about.W: Well, it will help us humans understand ourselves better. And when wehave a better understanding of ourselves, we can improve world.M: Well,one thing is for sure, technology is evolving faster than our ability tounderstand it. And in the future AI will make jobs

17、kind of pointless.W: I think artificial intelligence will actually help create new kinds ofjobs, (6) which would require less of our time and allow us to be centeredon creative tasks.M: I doubt that very much. Probably the last job that will remain will bewriting AI software. And then eventually AI

18、will just write its own software.W: At that time we are going to have a lot of jobs, which nobody willwant to do. So we will need artificial intelligence for the robots to take careof the old guys like us.M: I dont know. (7) Theres a risk that human civilization could be replacedby a superior type o

19、f digital life. AI will be able to completely simulatea person in every way possible. In fact, some people think were in asimulation right now.W: Thats impossible. Humans cant even make a mosquito. Computers only have chips. People have brains.And thats where the wisdom comes from.M: (8) Once its fu

20、lly developed, AI will become tired of trying tocommunicate with humans as we would be much slower thinkers in comparison.W: Well, Im not so sure. A computer is a computer and a computer is justa toy.M: Computers can easily communicate incredibly fast. So the computer willjust get impatient talking

21、to humans. Itll be barely getting any informationout.W: Well, I believe theres a benevolent future with AI. I also think youwatch too many science-fiction films. Q5: What did we learn about the speakers from the conversation?Q6: Whatwill new kinds of jobs be like according to the woman?Q7: What is t

22、he risk the mananticipates?Q8: What is the mans concernabout AI technology? PASSAGE 1 To achieve financial security, how much yousave is always more important than the amount you earn or how shrewdly youinvest. If youre under 30 years old, (9) your goal should be to save 20% ofyour monthly income af

23、ter tax deductions. This is irrespective of how muchyou earn approximately 50% should be reserved for essentials like food andaccommodation. The remaining 30% is for recreation andentertainment, but for many young people, it will be difficult to designatesuch a large proportion of the income for sav

24、ings. If you find it hard to saveany money at all, (10) start by cutting all unnecessary spending, allocatethe tiny amount of one or 2% for savings and gradually increase that amount. Always keep that 20% goal in mind, preventyourself from becoming complacent. It can be challenging to stick to such

25、astrict plan, but if you adopt the right mindset, you should be able tomake it work for you. So what should you be doing with the money that you aresaving? Some must be (11) kept easily accessible in case you need some cashin an emergency. The lodge has proportion should be investedin retirement pla

26、ns. Either through your employer or privately, and you can keepsome money for high risk, but potentially lucrative investments. Dividends canbe reinvested or use to purchase something you like. Byfollowing this plan, you should hopefully be able to enjoy your life nowand still be financially secure

27、in the future. Q9: What are people under 30 advise to do, toachieve financial security? Q10: What should people do if they find itdifficult to follow the speakers advice on their financial plan? Q11: What does the speaker think is importantfor achieving financial security? PASSAGE 2I work in adverti

28、sing and I like to keep upwith current trends mainly because Im aware that we live in an image obsessedworld. However, when I first started my job, occasionally Id catch a glimpseof obniol in the lifts and find youdao myself thinking (12) that I looked atotal mess. Was I being held back by my choice

29、 of clothing?Theshort answer is yes, especially when clients are quick to judge you on yourstyle rather than your work. (13) But no one can be unique with their outfitevery day. I mean, thats why uniforms were invented. So heres what I did.I created my own uniform. To do this, I chose an appropriate

30、 outfit. Then Ibought multiple items of the same style in different shades.NowI never worry about what Im wearing in the morning, even if I do get a bittired of just wearing the same classic pieces. Overall, when it comes to work,you have to ask yourself: (14) Will looking smarter enhance my ability

31、 to domy job? For some, this question may not be an issue at all. Especially ifyou work remotely and rarely see your colleagues or clients face to face, butif your job involves interacting with other people, the answer to thisis often yes.Sorather than fighting the system, I think we should just (15

32、) do whateverhelps us to achieve our goals at work. If that means playing it safe withyour image, then lets face it. Its probably worth it. Q12: What do we learn about the speaker whenshe first started her job?Q13:Why were uniforms invented according to the speaker?Q14: Whatdoes the Loinbo say about

33、 looking smarter?Q15: Whatdoes the speaker advise people to do in an image obsessed world? LECTURE 116.A) Their obsession with consumption.听力原文：This phenomenon has resulted in significant credit carddebt, enormous environmental footprints. And perhaps notcoincidentally or happiness levels have faile

34、d to increase over the same halfcentury.考点：同义交换 17. B) Thingsthat cost less money.听力原文：I propose the less staff and less space can not only helpyou economize, but also simplify your life. I immediately saved $200,000. Smallerspace leads to reduced utility bills and also asmaller carbon footprint.考点：

35、同义交换 18. A) They serve multiple purposes.听力原文：Finally, we need multi-functional spaces in housewares.考点：视听一致+同义交换 Did you knowthat Americans were approximately three times the amount of space we had 50years ago. Therefore, youd think would have sufficient room for all of ourpossessions on the countr

36、y. The postal storage business is now a growingindustry. Weve got triple the space, but weve become such enthusiasticconsumers that we require even more. (16) This phenomenon has resulted insignificant credit card debt, enormous environmental footprints. And perhapsnot coincidentally or happiness le

37、vels have failed to increase over the samehalf century. Im here to suggest an alternative that having less mightactually be a preferable decision. Many of us have experienced at some stage,the pleasure of possessing less. (17) I propose the less staff and lessspace can not only help you economize, b

38、ut also simplify your life. Irecently started an innovative project to discover some creative solutions thatoffered me everything I required, by purchasing an apartment that was 40 squaremeters instead of 60. (17) I immediately saved $200,000. Smaller space leadsto reduced utility bills and also a s

39、maller carbon footprint, because itsdesigned around an edited collection and possessions limited to my favoritestuff. Im really excited to live there. How can we live more basically?Firstly, we must ruthlessly cut the unnecessary objects out of our lives. ToSTEM consumption, we should think before w

40、e buy and ask ourselves, will ittruly make me happier? Obviously, we should possess some great stuff, but wewant belongings that were going to love for years. Secondly, we requirespace efficiency. We want appliances that are designed for use most of thetime, not for occasional use. Why own a six-bur

41、ner stove when you rarely useeven three burners? (19) Finally, we need multi-functional spaces in housewares. I combined amovable wall with transforming furniture to get more out of my limited space,consider my coffee table. It increases in size to accommodate 10. My office istucked away, easily hid

42、den. My bed simply pops out of the wall. For guests, Ican relocate the movable wall and utilize the foldable guest beds I installed.Im not saying we should all live in tiny apartments, but consider the benefitsof an edited life. When you returnhome and walk through your front door, take a moment to

43、ask yourselves. Could Ido with a little live editing? Would that give me more freedom and more time? 16. What hasprevented Americans happiness levels from increasing?17. What thingsshould we possess according to the speaker?18. What do welearn about the items in the speakers home? LECTURE 2 Now beli

44、eve itor not, people sometimes lie in order to maintain a good, honest reputation,even if it hurts them to do so. At least this is what a team of scientists issuggesting with evidence to prove it. Picture this scenario. You often drivefor work and can be compensated for up to 400 miles per month. Mo

45、st people at your company drive about 300 miles eachmonth. But this month you drove 400 miles. How many miles do you think youdclaim in your expense report? The scientists asked this exact question as partof the study, were discussing today with surprising results. Q19 (19) Theyfound that 12% of res

46、pondents reported the distance. They drove as less than the actual figure, giving anaverage answer of 384 miles. (19) In other words, they lied about the numberof miles, even though they would forfeit money they were owed. Theresearchers believe this was to seem honest with the assumption being that

47、others would be suspicious of a high expense claim, but why would peoplefabricate numbers to their own detriment?The researchers explained that (20) many people care agreat deal about their reputation and how theyll be judged by others. Ifthey care enough, theyre concerned about appearing, honest an

48、d not losing therespect of others, maybe greater than their desire to actually be honest. Theresearchers assert that the findings suggest that when people obtain veryfavorable outcomes, they anticipate other peoples suspicious reactions andprefer lying and appearing honest to telling the truth loinb

49、o and appearing asselfish liars. So why is this research important? Well, experts generallyagree there are two main types of lie, selfish lies, and lies that are meant tobenefit others. The first, as you may predict is for selfish gain such assubmitting a fraudulent claim to an insurance company whi

50、le the second involveslying to help others or not offend others. For example, telling a friend whose outfit you dont likethat they look great. But the researchers are suggesting a third type of line:line to maintain a good reputation. Now, this hypothesis is new and someskeptics argue that this isnt

51、 a whole new category of lie, (21) but thefindings seem intuitive to me. After all, one of the main motivations forlying is to increase our worth in the eyes of others. So it seemshighly likely that people will lie to seem honest. Q19: What did the team of scientists find in this study? Q20: Why wou

52、ld people fabricate numbers to their owndetriment according to the Loinbos？ Q21: What does the speaker think of other researchersfindings? LECTURE 3 Why do old people dislike new music? As Ive grown older, Ioften hear people my age say things like they just dont make good music likethey used to. Why

53、 does this happen? Luckily, psychology can give us someinsights into this puzzle. Musical tastes begin to crystallize as early as age13 or 14.By the time were in our early twenties, these tastes getlocked into place pretty firmly. In fact, studies have found that by the timewe turn 33, (23) most of

54、us have stopped listening to new music.Meanwhile, popular songs released when youre in your early teens are likely toremain quite popular among your age group, the rest of your life. That could bea biological explanation for this. As theres evidence that the brains ability to make subtledistinctions

55、 between different chords, rhythms, and melodies deteriorates withage. So to older people, newer, less familiar songs might all sound the same,but there may be some simpler reasons for older peoples aversion to new music.One of the most researched laws of social psychology is something called (24) t

56、hemere exposure effect, which in essence. It means that the more were exposed to something, the morewe tend to like it, this happens with people. We know the advertisements wesee, and the songs we listen to when youre in your early teens, you probablyspend a fair amount of time listening to music or

57、 watching music videos, yourfavorite songs and artists become familiar, comforting parts of your routine. For many people over 30 job and family obligationsincreases. So theres less time to spend discovering new music instead manualsimply listened to old familiar favorites from that period of their

58、lives whenthey had more free time. Of course, those teen years werent necessarilycarefree. Theyre famously confusing, which is why so many TV shows and moviesrevolve around high school turmoil. Psychology research has shown that (25) the emotionsthat we experience as teens seem more intense than those that come later.And we also know that intense emotions are associated with stronger memoriesand preferences. Both of these might explain