2024年12月大学英语四级考试真题第2套(含答案+听力原文+听力音频)

2024年12月大学英语四级考试真题第2套(含答案+听力原文+听力音频)PartIWriting(30minutes).Directions:Supposetheuniversitynewspaperisinvitingsubmissionsfromthestudentsforitscomingeditiononhowtoenrichstudents'knowledgeoftraditionalChineseculture.Youarenowtowriteanessayforsubmission.Youwillhave30minutestowritetheessay.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes).SectionA.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Theywillseea27%higherpricetobuynaturalgas.B)Theywillhaveinsufficientheatingoiltokeepwarm.C)Theywillhaveacostlybilltopaytoheattheirhomes.D)Theywillexperiencethecoldestwinterinfourdecades.2.A)ProvidedadditionalfundingtoLowIncomeHomeEnergyAssistanceProgram.B)AssuredU.S.citizensofanincreaseinenergysuppliesbytheendofthisyear.C)Predicteda10%jumpinheatingbillsformostU.S.householdsthiswinter.D)Decidedonthisyear'senergyassistancepackageof$8billionintotal.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Theycarelessabouttheirdietnowthanbefore.B)Theymaylackadequateknowledgeofhealthyfood.C)Theymayholdtoooptimisticaviewabouttheirdiet.D)Theypayinsufficientattentiontotheirchoiceoffood.4.A)Thosewhofinished24-hourfoodquestionnaires.B)Thosewhofullyunderstoodtheratingscale.C)Thosewhocaredaboutfoodquality.D)Thosewhoratedtheirdietaspoor.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Theyexperiencedaheartbreakingmoment.B)Theygatheredtogethertorescueanelephant.C)Theyheardanoisefromthebottomofawell.D)Theyfoundanelephantwanderingaroundawell.6.A)Toborrowtheircrane.B)Toaskthemforhelp.C)Toreportthestrangenoise.D)Togetfoodfortheelephant.7.A)Theelephantwasabletoreturntothejungle.B)Thearmyofficerswereexaminedforinjuries.C)Thearmyofficerswererewardedfortheirrescueefforts.D)Theelephantwasgivenmedicaltreatmentformanydays.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Hefoundithadcausedhimmuchinconvenience.B)Itledhimtospendmoremoneythannecessary.C)Itwasmuchlesssecurethanpayingwithcash.D)Hewantedtobelessdependentonhisphone.9.A)Livingbeyondhermeans.B)Lackofbudgetingstrategies.C)Fashionaddiction.D)Impulsepurchasing.10.A)Eathealthierfoodwithlessmoney.B)Orderfoodlikeburgersandchips.C)Avoidgettingaddictedtojunkfood.D)Payeitherincashorwithhisphone.11.A)Makingashoppinglist.B)Stickingtohisbudget.C)Withdrawingcashonlyonceamonth.D)Thinkingtwicebeforebuyingsomething.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Hedoesnotenjoyanyballgames.B)Hehastoprepareforthefuture.C)Hehasbreathingproblems.D)Heisnotuptoanythingchallenging.13.A)Soccer.B)Badminton.C)Volleyball.D)Basketball.14.A)Thepossibilitiesofjoiningtheschoolsportsteam.B)Theopportunitiesofwinningsomechampionships.C)Thechancesofgettinganathleticscholarshiplateron.D)Theoddsofbecomingaprofessionalsportsmansomeday.15.A)Itdiffersentirelyfromindoorvolleyball.B)Itappealstobothschoolgirlsandschoolboys.C)Itislesspopularthanindoorsportsinthecountry.D)Itiscompletelydifferentfromotheroutdoorgames.SectionC.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Itusuallyrequiresyearsofpreparations.B)Itdoesalotofharmtotheenvironment.C)Itoftenburnsoverthreehundredtonnesofrefinedfuel.D)Itprovestobethemostcomplicatedstageofspacemissions.17.A)Theyareburntupinouterspace.B)TheyareguidedbacktoEarth.C)Theyarereusedupto100times.D)Theyaretreatedasexpendable.18.A)Newtechnologiesforbringingbackspacevehiclesforrecycling.B)Thetechnologyformeetingtheneedsofcommercialspacetravel.C)ManyofthetechnologiestolimittheimpactofspacetravelonEarth.D)Thetechnologyforeffectivelyprotectingozonefrombeingdestroyed.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Itcanhelpunskilledreadersfeelmoresecure.B)Itcanencouragereluctantreaderstoreadaloud.C)Itcanstrengthenchildren'sconfidenceinothers.D)Itcanboostchildren'sinterestincommunication.20.A)Bymotivatingchildrentofindoutabouttheirfavouritepets.B)Bytakingchildrentothelibrarytoborrowbooksonanimals.C)Byallowingchildrentosurftheinternetaboutpetsbythemselves.D)Byshowingchildrenhowtoacquireknowledgeabouthealthypets.21.A)Bylearningthatraisingpetscandomuchg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rinkshaspushedmorepeopletobottledwater,whilehealthawarenesshasboosteditsdesirability.Tapwaterconsumptionisgrowingatroughlythesamepace(UKconsumersstilldrinkalmostthreetimesasmuchtapwaterasbottledwater).G)Sotheplastictideonlycreepshigher.Theindustryisquicktopointoutthatallitsbottlesarerecyclable."Butcollectionratesare,atthemostgenerousestimates,56%,sotheactualrecyclingratewillbelowerthanthat,"Chetan-Walshsays.Andwhilebottlesmayberecyclable,veryfewaremadeofrecycledplastic.Onewaterbottlecompanylaunchedrecycledhalf-litre"eco"bottlesalongsideitsstandardbottles.Anotherhaspledgedtouseonlyrecycledplasticacrossitsrangeby2025.Chetan-Walshbelievesinabanonsingle-usebottles.Bansdoexistinsomeplaces.Organisersofafamousmusicfestivalannouncedthatwaterbottleswillnotbesoldthissummer.SanFranciscohasbannedthemfromcitypropertyandevents.Lastyear,theUKgovernmentsetoutplanstobansingle-useplasticfromitsestate.H)Waterbottlers,unsurprisingly,don'tsupportbans.Buttheyraiseconcernsabouthealthratherthanprofitmargins.Lastmonthonechiefexecutiveofawaterbottlingcompanysaidthatbanswould"resultingreaterconsumptionofsugarydrinks,addingtoallthehealthdangersofobesity,diabetesandtoothdecay".KinvaraCarey,generalmanagerofanassociationofthebiggestbottledwatermanufacturers,citesasurveyinwhichpeoplewereaskedwhattheywoulddoifbottledwaterwerenotavailable."Forty-fourpercentwouldbuyanotherdrink,whichisnotgreat,14%wouldgowithoutand4.5%saidtheywouldfindafountain,"shesays."Thechoiceisimportant".I)Whatiffountainsweremorenumerous,andtapwatermoreclearlyavailableincafes,restaurantsandelsewhere?DozensoffountainsarebeinginstalledinLondon.Therearesimilarinitiativeselsewhere.Beforeplasticandthemarketingthatmadepeoplethinktheyneededbottledwaterinthefirstplace,fountainswereanurbanfixture.Greenpeace,amongothers,isalsopushingfora"depositreturn"scheme.Thiswouldmeantaxonbottledwaterwouldberefundedtocustomerswhoreturnedtheplasticforrecycling.J)Evenifbottledwatersalesaregrowingslightlymoreslowly,theindustryisracingtoadapttochangingconcernsandtastes.Flavouredwaterisbooming:salesofthesparklingvarietyshotupby20%,accordingtothelatestanalystdata.Meanwhile,internationalwaterbrands,aswellasarangeofnewcompanies,aresellinghigh-endreusablebottles.Andifyoumustfillthemwithtapwater,whynotaddflavouring?K)Astheownerofmultiplesugarydrinkbrandsandbottledwater,PepsiCoisfacingchallengesonhealthandenvironmentalfronts.Lastyear,thecompanyboughtSodaStream(adrinkscompanythatsellsmachinesformakingtapwaterbubblyandthenconsumersaddflavours)for$3.2billion.Italsolaunchedarangeoffancybottlesthatworkwithtapwaterandflavourpackets.Thebottleisreusable.Thepackets?Notsomuch,and,yes,theyaremadeofplastic,althoughthecompanyinvitesuserstopostthembackforrecycling.L)Asissooftenthecase,clevermarketingcanbeatreason,awarenessisrarelyenough."Thereisalwaysthiskindofslipbetweenconcern,intentandchangedbehaviour,"saysGilesQuick,ananalystofbottledwater."Thebestexampleisfiveaday,therecommendationtohaveatleastfiveportionsoffruitandvegetableseveryday.Almosteveryoneisawareofthis,butsomethinglike15%ofusachieveit."Unlessafar-reachingbottlebandoescomeintoforce,itwillbeuptoconsumerstonotonlydemandchange-buttoactthemselves.36.Judgingfromtheslowingrateofsalesgrowth,thereisstillhopetocombatbottledwater.37.Bottledwatermanufacturersbasetheirargumentsagainstbansofplasticbottlesonhealthconcernsratherthanonprofits.38.SalesofbottledwaterinBritainhitarecordhighlastyeareventhoughpeopleareincreasinglyawarethatplasticsareenvironmentallyunfriendly.39.Itoftenhappensthatpeoplecanlackreasonwhenfacedwithskillfulmarketing.40.OnecityonthewestcoastofAmericahasbannedsingle-usebottlesfromitspropertyandevents.41.Manufacturingandshippingofplasticwaterbottlesconsumeatremendousamountoffossilfuels.42.Onelargebeveragecompanyhasadapteditsoperationswhenconfrontedwithchallengesfromhealthandenvironmentaladvocates.43.Bottledwaterisconsiderablymoreexpensivethantapwater.44.Fountainscouldbeseenincitiesbeforebottledwaterbecamepopular.45.Morepeoplehavetakentobottledwaterbecauseoftheirhealthawareness.SectionC.Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne.Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Asauniversitystudent,I'vecometorealisejusthowlittleIknowaboutmoney.I'vecometothebrutalrealisationthatAustralia'syoutharebeingdoneagreatdisservicebynotreceivinganyconsistentfinancialeducation.Divingheadfirstintothecrashcourseofstartinguniversity,I'vequicklytriedtogetmyselfuptospeedwiththefinancialtermsofthemoderneratohelpmanagemypersonalfinances.I'vereadsomefinancialeducationbooks,donesomeonlinelearning,andhavespokentomynearestanddearestfortheirpearlsoffinancialwisdom.Thereareundoubtedlyhundredsofgreatresourcesoutthereforthosewishingtoimprovetheirfinancialliteracy,butwhileIwasresearching,IstillkeptwishingthatIdidn'thavetoplaycatch-upwiththemoneyworld.IfeltthatIwassailingthefinancialseaswithnoskillsandnolifejacket!However,aftertalkingtomyfriendswhofeltthesame,Iquicklyrealisedthatitwasn'tmyignorancebutthelackoffinancialeducationinourschoolingsystemthatisleavinghighschoolersseriouslybehindinthemodernworldofmoney.Let'scompareatheoreticalfinancialeducationsubjecttothestandardcompulsoryEnglishclass.Onaverage,Englishmaynotbethemostpopularsubject,butit'sconsistentlyontheschedulethroughouthighschool,withallstudentsgraduatingfluentinEnglish.Afinancialeducationsubjectshoulddojustthesame.Itshouldn'tbejustaone-dayeventbutacourseintegratedthroughoutthewholeofhighschoolthatwouldallowstudentstograduallyexpandtheirfinancialliteracy,andwouldpreventtheneedfora"catchup"phaseoncewe'reoutonourownaftergraduation.Inthesamewaythatlearningalanguageornewskillstakestime,buildingfinancialskillsrequirespracticeandyearstograduallyaccumulatebitsandpiecesofknowledge.Givingyoungpeopletheopportunitytobecomefamiliarwiththeworldofmoneywouldprovidethemwithagreatadvantagetoenteradulthoodwithconfidenceandsecuritysothattheyareabletomanagetheirownmoneyandlookafterthemselves.46.Whathastheauthorcometorealisesinceenteringuniversity?A)Heneedsacrashcourseonfinancialterms.B)Heisverymuchlackinginfinancialliteracy.C)Itrequiresconsistenteducationtobefinanciallyindependent.D)ItisunrealistictogiveallAustralianyouthafinancialeducation.47.Howdidtheauthorfeelintoday'smoneyworld?A)Badlyequippedtosurvive.B)Ignorantoffinancialliterature.C)Barelycapableofmovingahead.D)Overwhelmedbytheresourcesonline.48.Whatdidtheauthorrealiseaftertalkingtohisfriends?A)Theywereaskeenashewasonfinancialmatters.B)Theschoolingsystemwastoblameforhistrouble.C)Highschoolersknewnothingaboutthemodernfinancialworld.D)FinancialcourseswereasunpopularascompulsoryEnglishclasses.49.Whatistheauthor'sideaofafinancialeducationcourse?A)Itshouldforeseestudents'needsaftergraduation.B)Itshouldprovidestudentswithsomebasicknowledge.C)ItshouldbetaughtthesamewayasEnglishistaught.D)Itshouldbeintegratedintohighschooleducation.50.Whatwouldfinancialliteracydotoyoungpeople?A)Allowthemtoenteradulthoodwithfinancialsecurity.B)Enablethemtolookafterthemselveswithoutworryingaboutmoney.C)Renderthemconfidentandsecureintermsofmoneymanagement.D)Helpthembecomefamiliarwiththeworldofmoney.PassageTwo.Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Chocolatessaveusfrommanythings,especiallyemotionaldistress.Theycomfortusintimesoftrouble,calmingdownaracingheartbychannellinghappycaloriesinsideus.Weallhavefaithinchocolatestodelightusinaninstant!Recently,chocolateloverswereheartbrokenasscientistsclaimedthattheycanbecomeextinctby2050!Buthey,wehavesomehappynewsforyou.Scientistscanstillhelpsavechocolatesfromdyingout!Ifyouarenotawareastowhyscientistsmadethestatementaboutthedeathofthiswonderfulthing,letustellyouthefacts.Chocolatetrees,whoseseedsareusedtomakechocolate,growinthetropicalplantworldandrequireveryspecificweatherconditionstoprosper.Now,fiftypercentoftheworld'scocoa(可可)beanscomefromtwocountriesinWestAfrica:Côted'IvoireandGhana.Scientistsbelievethatbothofthesecountrieswillexperiencea3.8°Ftemperatureincreaseby2050duetoglobalwarming,endangeringthecacao(可可树)farmsintherainforests.Thesefarmswillthenhavetobeshiftedtocoolermountainousareas,whicharethenaturalhabitatofwildlife.Thiswillleadtosometoughdecisions:whethertogrowchocolateorsavewildlife.Unfortunately,thecrisisofglobalwarminghasalreadyhadaseriousnegativeimpactoncacaofarms'yields,leadingtothepricesofchocolatesskyrocketing.Scientists,however,aretryingtofindalong-termandeco-friendlysolutiontothisproblem!Theyaretryingtomodifythespecieswithagene-editingtechnology,whichwilltransformtheseedlingsintoaspeciesthatsurviveseveninadrierandwarmerclimate.AccordingtoareportbyTheBusinessInsider,intheUniversityofCalifornia'snewbio-sciencesbuilding,tinygreencacaoseedlingsarelinedupinrefrigeratedgreenhousesforanewexperimentbyusingatechnologycalledCRISPR.BymanipulatingtheDNAofplants,thistechnologyisalreadybeingusedacrosstheworldtomakeplantstougherandcheaper.Similarly,inthisunconventionalexperiment,scientistswillmaketiny,precisechangestotheDNAoftheseedlingstomakethecocoacropssurviveinwarmeranddrierclimates.51.Whatdopeoplebelievechocolatescando?A)Cheerthemupinstantly.B)Createhappycalories.C)Concealemotionaldistress.D)Relievethemofhearttrouble.52.Whatwasscientists'recentassertionaboutchocolates?A)Theycouldbecomeararetreatinthenearfuture.B)Theycouldcalmpeopledownabitintimesofcrisis.C)Theycouldpreventpeoplefromgettingheartbroken.D)Theycouldbecomeunavailableinlessthan30years.53.Whatwouldhappenifthecacaofarmswereshiftedtocoolermountainousareas?A)Thenaturalhabitatofwildlifetherewouldberuined.B)Thecacaofarmerswouldhaveatoughtimetoadapt.C)Therainforestswouldbeshrinkingdramatically.D)Thequalityofcocoabeanswouldsuffergreatly.54.Whatdowelearnaboutthecacaofarmsinthecrisisofglobalwarming?A)Theytrytoseekhelpfromgene-editingscientists.B)Theydecidetomovetocoolermountainousareas.C)Theyhavesufferedalotduetoadecreaseinproduce.D)Theyhavebenefitedbyraisingpricesofcocoabeans.55.WhatarescientiststryingtodointheUniversityofCalifornia'snewbio-sciencesbuilding?A)Buildrowsofrefrigeratedgreenhousesforresearchoncacaoseedlings.B)Gene-editcacaoseedlingsforthemtowithstandadrier,warmerclimate.C)Producechocolateswiththelatestgene-editingtechnology.D)Transplantthegenesoftougherplantstocacaoseedlings.PartIVTranslation(30minutes).Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.近年来，中国新能源汽车产业发展迅速。目前，中国新能源汽车年产量已高达近千万辆，占全球市场份额超过60%，出口量不断创出新高。中国政府通过加大资金投入和政策引导，鼓励新能源汽车企业进行技术创新，不断提高产品在市场上的竞争力。中国新能源汽车产业的发展不仅有力推动了国内经济发展，也为全球新能源利用和环境保护做出了积极贡献。2024年12月大学英语四级考试答案(第2套)。PartIWriting.TraditionalChinesecultureisatreasurehouseofwisdomandbeauty,richinhistory,philosophy,artandliterature.Enrichingstudents'knowledgeofthisheritageisessentialforcultivatingtheirnationalprideandsenseofculturalidentity.OneeffectivemethodisthroughtheintegrationoftraditionalChinesecultureintothecurriculum.SchoolscanofferelectivecoursesonsubjectssuchasConfucianism,Taoism,Chinesecalligraphy,andtraditionalmusic.Thesecoursesnotonlyprovideacademicinsightsbutalsohands-onexperience,suchascalligraphyworkshopsandtraditionalmusicperformances,whichcanengagestudentsmoredeeply.Anotherapproachistoorganizeculturaleventsandactivities.FestivalsliketheSpringFestival,Mid-AutumnFestival,andDragonBoatFestivalcanbecelebratedwithtraditionalcustoms,food,andperformances.Sucheventsnotonlyeducatestudentsaboutthesignificanceofthesefestivalsbutalsocreateasenseofcommunityandsharedculturalidentity.Byincorporatingsuchmethods,wecaneffectivelyenrichstudents'knowledgeoftraditionalChineseculture,ensuringthatthisvaluableheritageispreservedandappreciatedbyfuturegenerations.PartIIListeningComprehension.PartIIIReadingComprehension.PartIVTranslation.Inrecentyears,China'snewenergyvehicleindustryhasexperiencedrapiddevelopment.Currently,theannualoutputofnewenergyvehiclesinChinahassoaredtonearly10million,accountingformorethan60%oftheglobalmarketshare,withitsexportvolumeconsistentlyreachingnewhighs.Throughincreasedfundingandpolicyguidance,theChinesegovernmentencouragesnewenergyvehicleenterprisestoengageintechnologicalinnovationandcontinuouslyenhancethecompetitivenessoftheirproductsinthemarket.ThedevelopmentofChina'snewenergyvehicleindustryhasnotonlyeffectivelypromoteddomesticeconomicdevelopment,butalsomadepositivecontributionstotheglobalutilizationofnewenergyandenvironmentalprotection.2024年12月大学英语四级考试听力原文(第2套)。NewsReportOne.AcrosstheU.S.familiesarelookingtothewinterwithfear,asenergycostssoar.Anumberoffactorsarecreatingabadsituation.Globalenergyconsumptionisup,butsupplieshavebeenreduced.TheEnergyDepartmentprojectsheatingbillswilljump28%thiswinter,forthosewhorelyonnatura