四级真题2020年9月(第1套)

1、2020年9月大学英语四级考试(第1套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30 minutesto writeanessayontheuseof PowerPoint(PPT)inclass.Youcanstartyouressaywiththesentence “Theuseof PowerPointisbecomingincreasinglypopularinclass”.Youshouldwriteatleast 120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningC

2、omprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport, youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbe spokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfrom thefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorresp

3、ondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Warmcurrentsintheocean.C)Particlesemittedbypowerplants.B)ShiptrafficintheAtlantic.D)ExhaustfromcarsinEurope.2.A)Theyneedtobetakenseriously.C)They maybeaffectingtheworldsclimate.B)Theyh

4、aveahugeeffectonfishery.D)They mightbecausingtroubletoairflights.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Toappealforhigherwages.C)Todismissthebad-temperedsupervisor.B)Todemandbetterhealthcare.D)Tocalforapermanentsecurityguard.4.A)Itwasseekinghelpfromthepolice. C)Ithadalreadytakenst

5、rongaction.B)Itwouldputcustomers needsfirst. D)Itwouldtaketheirappealseriously.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Theroadwasblocked.C)Theroadwasfrozenwithsnow.B)Theroadwasflooded.D)Theroadwascoveredwithspiledgas.6.A)Atruckhitabarrierandoverturned.C)Theheavysnow madedrivingveryd

6、ifficult.B)Thetruckdriverdozedofwhiledriving.D)Atruckplungedintoapoolofliquidchocolate.7.A)Itwasfortunatethatnopassengergotinjured.B)Itwasahardtasktoremovethespiledsubstance.2020-9四级试题(第1套) 1C)Itwasalongtimebeforethecleanupwasfinished.D)Itwasdifficulttocontactthemanufacturer.SectionBDirections:Inthi

7、ssection,you willheartwolong conversations.Attheend ofeach conversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestions willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,you mustchoosethebest answerfromthefourchoices marked A),B),C)and D ).Then markthe correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasing

8、lelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Shefounditmuchsafertousecash. C)Shewantedtosaveforanewphone.B)Shecouldenjoydiscountswithcash. D)Shehadbeencheatedusingphoneapps.9.A)Theyderivegreaterpleasurefrombuyingthings.B)Theyarelessawareofthevalueoftheirmoney.C)

9、Theyfinditlessdifficulttomakepurchases.D)Theycansavealotmoretimeandtrouble.10.A)Morevaluableitems.C)Everydaynecessities.B)Electronicdevices.D)Morenon-essentialthings.11.A)Itmayleadtoexcessivespending.C)Itcanimproveshoppingefficiency.B)Itisalteringthewayofshopping.D)Itappealsmoretoyoungerpeople.Quest

10、ions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Hewantedthefurniturestoretogivehimarefund.B)Hehadaproblem withthefurnituredelivered.C)Hehadtochangethefurnituredeliverytime.D)Hewantedtoordersomewoodenfurniture.13.A)Sendthefurniturebacktothestore. C)Colectthefurnitureheordered.B)Buyanotherbra

11、ndoffurniture.D)Describethefurniturehereceived.14.A)Improvetheirservice.C)Correcttheirmistake.B)Apologizetohiswife.D)Givethemoneyback.15.A)Sherecommendedanewstyle.C)Shecheckedaltheitemswiththeman.B)Sheofferedsomegifttotheman.D)Sheapologizedtothemanoncemore.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhea

12、rthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill hearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonly once.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour choicesmarkedA),B),C)and D).Then markthecorrespondingletteron AnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre. 22020-9四级试题(

13、第1套)Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Tidyinguponeshome.C)Donatingtocharity.B)Readingbooksofwisdom.D)Sharingwithothers.17.A)Thingsthatoccupylittlespace.C)Thingsthatmakeonehappy.B)Thingsthatarebecomingrare.D)Thingsthatcostalotofmoney.18.A)Itdidlittlebusinessbecauseoftheunusualc

14、oldweather.B)Itreceivedanincrediblylargenumberofdonatedbooks.C)Itsoldasmanyasfiftyboxesofbooks.D)Itjoinedthecitysclean-upcampaign.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Givefreemealstothehomeless.C)Calforchangeinthelocalgovernment.B)Provideshelterforthehomeless.D)Helpthevulnerablet

15、ocooklunches.20.A)Promoteunderstanding.C)Folowhisexample.B)Strengthenco-operation.D)Winnationalsupport.21.A)Spreadingnewsofhisdeeds.C)Folowingtheexamplehesets.B)Sendinghimhand-madebags.D)Writinghimthank-younotes.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Toinstalsomeaudioequipmentinala

16、b.C)Tosendsmartphonemessages.B)Totesttheireyesightusingaphoneapp.D)Tosolvewordsearchpuzzles.23.A)Theycouldnolongerconcentrateontheirtask.B)Theycouldnotgoonuntiltheringingstopped.C)Theygrabbedthephoneandcaledbackrightaway.D)Theyaskedtheirexperimentertohangupthephone.24.A)Adeclineinsportsactivities.C)

17、Adeclineinacademicperformance.B)Ariseinemotionalproblems.D)Areductionintheamountofsleep.25.A)Ensuretheyhavesufficientsleepeveryday.B)Realizethedisruptiveeffectsoftechnology.C)Takeeffectivemeasurestoraiseproductivity.D)Protecttheeyesightoftheyoungergeneration.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)Sec

18、tionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectone wordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthe passage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Each2020-9四级试题(第1套) 3choiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletter

19、for eachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuse anyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Itcanbeseenfromthecheapestbudgetairlinestotheworldslargestcarriers:Airlines acrosstheglobe 26 variousshadesofblueintheircabinseats,anditisno 27 .There doesappeartobesomepsychologybehindit.Blueis

20、 28 withthepositivequalitiesoftrust, efficiency,quietness,coolness,reflectionandcalm.NigelGoodeisaleading aviation designer who worksatacompany which has been deliveringaircraftinteriorsforairlinesfor30years.“Ourjobasdesignersistoreinforcethe airlinesbrandandmakeitmore 29 ,”hesays.“Butourprimaryconc

21、ernistodeliveran interiorthat 30 comforttocreateapleasantenvironment.”“Itsalabout makingthetravelingexperienceless 31 andblueissaidtoinducea feelingofcalm.Whilesomeofthebudgetairlines mightusebrighter,boldershades,most othersgowithsoftenedtones.The 32 aimistocreateahome-likerelaxingfeel,soairlines t

22、endtousesoftcolorsthatfeeldomestic, 33 andearthyforthatreason.”Itsalsoatrendthatemergeddecadesagoandhas 34 stuck.“Bluebecamethecolorof choicebecauseitsaconservative,agreeable,corporateshadethat 35 beingtrustworthy andsafe.ThatswhyyouseeitusedinaloftheolderairlineslikeBritish Airways,”Nigel Goodeadde

23、d.)A associatedB coincidenceC determinedD drasticaly)E enormousF imitateG indicationH integrate)I maximizesJ naturalK principalL recognizable)M simplyN stressfulO symbolizesSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit. Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveni

24、noneoftheparagraphs.Identifythe paragraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraph morethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsby markingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.WhyAreAsianAmericansMissingfromOurTextbooks?A)Istilremember myfourth-gradesocialstudiesproje

25、ct.OurclasswasstudyingtheGold Rush,somethingalCaliforniafourth-graderslearned.IwasexcitedbecauseIhadaskedto researchChineseimmigrantsduringthatera.GrowingupintheSanFranciscoBayArea,I hadalwaysknownthat “SanFrancisco”translatedto “Gold Mountain”in Chinese.The namehadstuckeversinceChineseimmigrantsarr

26、ivedontheshoresofNorthernCalifornia inthe1850s,eagertotrytheirluckinthegold mines.NowIdhavethechancetolearn 42020-9四级试题(第1套)aboutthem.B)Myexcitementwasshort-lived.Irememberheadingtothelibrarywithmyclassandasking forhelp.Irememberthelibrarianshesitation.Shefinalyled mepastrow afterrow of books,toacor

27、nerofthelibrary whereshepuledanoversizedbookofftheshelf.She checkedtheindexandturnedovertoapageaboutearlyChineseimmigrantsinCalifornia. Thatwasaltherewasin myentireschoollibraryinSanFrancisco,homeofthenations firstChinatown.Thatwasit.C)Ifinaly hadtheopportunitytolearnabout Asian Americanslike myself

28、,andhow we becamepartofthefabricoftheUnitedStateswhenItookanintroductoryclassonAsian-Americanhistoryincolege.Theclass wasarevelation.Irealizedhow much hadbeen missingin mytextbooksasIgrew up.Myidentity hadbeenshapedbyyearsofnever reading,seeing,hearing,orlearningaboutpeoplewhohadasimilarbackgroundas

29、 me. Why,Iwondered,werentthestories,histories,andcontributionsof Asian Americans taughtinK-12schools,especialyintheelementaryschools? Whyaretheystilnottaught?D)OurstudentsAsian,Latino,African American,Native American,and,yes,white standtogainfromamulticulturalcurriculum.Studentsofcoloraremoreengaged

30、andearn bettergradeswhentheyseethemselvesintheirstudies.Researchhasalsofoundthatwhite studentsbenefitbybeingchalengedandexposedtonewperspectives.E)Fordecades,activistshavecaledforschoolstoofferanti-racismormulticulturalcurricula. YetatraditionalAmericanK-12curriculumcontinuestobetaughtfromaEurocentr

31、icpoint ofview.Beingmulticulturaloftenfalsbackonweavingchildrenofcolorintophotographs, orcreatingafew supportingcharactersthathappentobeethnicanimprovement,but superficialnonetheless.ElementaryschoolclassroomscelebrateculturalholidaysLunar New Year! Redenvelopes! Lion dancers! buttheyrequicktoglosso

32、ver(掩饰)the chalenges andinjusticesthat Asian Americans havefaced. Moststudents dont,for example,learnaboutthelawsthatforyearsexcludedAsiansfromimmigratingtotheU.S. Theydonthearthenarrativesofhow and whySoutheastAsianrefugees(难民)hadto rebuildtheirliveshere.F)Researchinto whatstudentslearninschoolhasf

33、oundjusthow muchis missingintheir studies.Inananalysis,ChristineSleeter,aprofessorintheColegeofProfessionalStudies at California State University, Monterey Bay,reviewed Californias history and social studiesframework,thecurriculum determinedbystateeducatorsthatinfluenceswhatis taughtinK-12classrooms

34、.Ofthenearly100Americansrecommendedtobestudied,77% werewhite,18% African American,4% Native American,and1% Latino.None were AsianAmerican.G)Worse,when Asian Americansdo makeanappearanceinlessonbooks,itisoftenlaced withproblems.“Therehasntbeen muchprogress,”saysNicholas Hartlep,anassistant2020-9四级试题(

35、第1套) 5professoratMetropolitanStateUniversity.His2016studyofK-12socialstudiestextbooks andteacher manualsfoundthat Asian Americans werepoorlyrepresentedatbest,and subjectedto racistcaricatures(拙劣的模仿)at worst.The wide diversity of Asian Americans was overlooked;there was very little mention of South A

36、sians or Pacific Islanders,forexample.Andchanceswere,intheimages,Asian Americansappearedin stereotypical(模式化的)roles,suchasengineers.H)Teachers witha multiculturalbackgroundortrainingcouldperhapsovercomesuchcurriculum chalenges,buttheyrefew andfarbetween.In California,65% of K-12teachersare white,com

37、paredwithastudentpopulationthatis75% studentsofcolor.Nationwide,the gapisevengreater.Itisntarequirementthatteacherssharethesameracialorethnic backgroundastheirstudents,buttheimbalanceposeschalenges,fromthepotentialfor unconsciousbiastoalackofknowledgeorcomfortindiscussingraceandculture.I) Howraceand

38、ethnicityistaughtiscrucial,says Alyson Tintiangco-Cubales,an Asian-AmericanstudiesprofessoratSanFranciscoState University.Sheaddedthatitsnotso muchabouttheteachersbackground,butabouttraining.“Youcanhaveagreatcurriculum butifyoudonthaveteachersdedicated(专注于)toteachingitwel,”shesays,“itwont workaswela

39、syouwantitto.”J)SometeachersarefindingwaystoexposestudentstoAsian-Americanissuesifnotduringschool hours,thenoutsideofthem.Thissummer,WilsonWongwilleadaclassofrisingfifth-gradersat adaycampdedicatedtoChinesecultureandtheChinese-AmericancommunityinOakland, California.Hisstudents,forinstance,willearnab

40、outhow Chineseimmigrantsbuiltthe railroadsinCalifornia,andevenhaveachanceto“experience”itthemselves:Theywilrace eachothertobuildarailroadmodelontheplayground,withsomestudentsbeingforcedto “work”longerandfasterandatcheaperwages.Wong,amiddleschoolteacherduringthe schoolyear,hopeshesexposingthestudents

41、tohowChineseAmericanscontributedtothe U.S.,somethingthathedidntgetasastudentgrowingupintheSanFranciscoBayArea. “Iplantedtheseedsearly,”hesays.“ThatswhatImhopingfor.”K)And,despitesetbacks,thetidemayfinalybeturning.Californialegislatorspassedabil lastyearthatwilbringethnicstudiestoalitspublichighschoo

42、ls.Someschooldistricts, includingSanFranciscoandLosAngeles,alreadyofferethnicstudiesatitshighschools. HighschoolsinPortland,Chicago,andelsewherehaveeitherimplementedor wilsoon introduceethnicstudiesclasses.And,as morehighschoolsbeginteachingit,thedoor couldcrack openfor middleschools,and,perhapsinev

43、itably,elementary schools,to incorporateatrulymoremulticulturalcurriculum.Doingsowilsendanimportantmessage tothe nations youngestcitizens: Whateveryourraceorethnicity,you matter.Your history matters.Yourstory matters.36.Whileculturalholidaysarecelebrated,theinjusticesexperiencedby Asian Americansare

44、 62020-9四级试题(第1套)notexposedinelementaryschoolclassrooms.37.LittleinformationcanbefoundaboutChineseimmigrantsintheauthorsschoollibrary.38. A middle schoolteacheris making a greateffortto help studentslearn aboutthe contributionsmadebyChineseimmigrantstoAmerica.39.NoAsianAmericanswereincludedinthelist

45、ofhistoricalfiguresrecommendedforstudyin K-12classrooms.40.Thereisanobviouslackofteacherswithamulticulturalperspectivetomeetthecurriculum chalengesinAmerica.41.Studentsofethnicbackgroundslearnbetterfromamulticulturalcurriculum.42.Now moreandmorehighschoolsinAmericaareincludingethnicstudiesintheircur

46、riculums.43.AstudyofsomeK-12textbooksandteachermanualsshowedthatAsianAmericanswere inadequatelyandimproperlyrepresentedinthem.44.Whentakingaclassincolege,theauthorrealizedthatalotofinformationaboutAsian Americanswasleftoutofthetextbookshestudied.45.AnAsian-Americanstudiesprofessorplacedgreateremphas

47、isonteachertrainingthanon teachers background.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethrou

48、ghthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefolowingpassage.Americansspendbilionsofdolarseachyeartryingtochangetheirweightwithdiets,gym membershipsandplasticsurgery.Tryingtoliveuptotheimagesof“perfect”modelsandmovieheroeshasadarkside:anxiety, depression,aswelasunhealthystrategiesforweightlosso

49、rmusclegain.Italsohasafinancialcost. HavinganeatingdisorderboostsannualhealthcarecostsbynearlyUS$2,000perperson.Whyistherebothexternalandinternalpressuretolook “perfect”? Onereasonisthat societyrewardspeoplewhoarethinandhealthy-looking.Researchershaveshownthatbody massindexisrelatedtowagesandincome.

50、Especialyforwomen,thereisaclearpenaltyat workforbeingoverweightorobese.Somestudieshavealsofoundanimpactformen,thougha lessnoticeableone.Whiletheresearchliteratureisclearthatlabor marketsuccessispartly basedonhow employersandcustomersperceiveyourbodyimage,noonehadexploredtheothersideofthe2020-9四级试题(第

51、1套) 7question.Doesapersonsownperceptionofbodyimagemattertoearningsandotherindicators ofsuccessintheworkplace?Ourrecentlypublishedstudyansweredthisquestionbytrackingalargenationalrandom sampleofAmericansoveracriticaltimeperiod whenbodieschangefromteenageshapeinto adultformandwhenpeoplebuildtheirident

52、ities.Asinotherresearch,womeninoursampletendtoover-perceivetheirweighttheythink theyreheavierthantheyarewhilementendtounder-perceivetheirs.Wefoundnorelationshipbetweentheaveragepersonsself-perceptionofweightandlabor marketoutcomes,althoughself-perceived weightcaninfluenceself-esteem(自尊心),mental heal

53、thandhealthbehaviors.Whilethecontinuedgenderpenaltyinthelabor marketisfrustrating,ourfindingthat misperceivedweightdoesnotharm workersismoreheartening.Sinceemployers perception of weightis what mattersinthelabor market,changing discriminationlawstoincludebodytypeasacategory wouldhelp.Michiganistheon

54、lystate thatprohibitsdiscriminationonthebasisofweightandheight.Webelieveexpandingsuch protectionswouldmakethelabormarketmorefairandefficient.46.Whatdoestheauthorsay mayhaveanadverseimpactonpeople?A)Undergoingplasticsurgeriesinpursuitofbeauty.B)Imitatingthelifestylesofheroesandrolemodels.C)Strivingto

55、achieveperfectionregardlessoffinancialcost.D)Attemptingtomeetsocietysexpectationofappearance.47.Whathaveresearchersfoundoutaboutpeoplesearnings?A)Theyarecloselyrelatedtopeoplessocialstatus.B)Theyhavetodowithpeoplesbodyweightandshape.C)Theyseemtomattermuchlesstomenthantowomen.D)They maynotbeequaltope

56、oplescontributions.48.Whatdoestheauthorsrecentstudyfocuson?A)Previousliteratureonindicatorsofcompetitivenessintheworkplace.B)Traitsthatmattermostinonespursuitofsuccessinthelabormarket.C)Whetherself-perceptionofbodyimageimpactsonesworkplacesuccess.D)Howbosses perceptionofbodyimageimpactsemployees adv

57、ancement.49.Whatisthefindingoftheauthorsrecentresearch?A)Beingoverweightactualydoesnotdomuchharmtotheoveralwel-beingofemployees.B)Peoplearenotadverselyafectedintheworkplacebyfalseself-perceptionofbodyweight.C)Self-esteemhelpstocombatgenderinequalityintheworkplace.D)Genderinequalitycontinuestofrustratealotoffemaleemployees.50.Whatdoestheauthorthinkwouldhelpimprovethesituationinthelabormarket? 82020-9四级试题(第1套)A)Banningdiscrimi