2020年09月英语四级真题第1套.pdf

2020年9月四级真题（第1套）Part I Wri血g(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are哑wed30mi九iites;i,o wril,e a九蕊saJI卯onlinlibraries.You ca九start your essay with the sentence Onl切e lib八汀ies are becoming increas切glypopu如.You sho血write at妞st逻words butno more tha卫堕words.Part II Section A Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Directions:In this section,you will hear three news rE卯rts.At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken oni,y oe.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)a叫D).Then mark the correspo戒ing letter on A印werS妇et 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are b邸ed on the news report you have just heard.1.A)Ship traffic in the Atlantic.C)Exhaust from cars in Europe.ann cUITents 1n the ocean.D)Particles emitted by power plants.B)W 2.A)They need to be taken seriously.C)They might be causing trouble to air flights.B)They have a huge effect on fishery.D)They may be 迂fecting the worlds climate.Questions 3 and 4 are b邸ed on the news report you have j皿heard.3.A)To appeal for higher wages.for-apermanent security guard.C)To call B)To demand better health care.D)To dismiss-the bad.:tempered supervisor.4.A)It had already taken strong action.C)It would talce the让appeal.seriously.B)It would put customersneeds first.D)It was see陆起help fromthe police.Questions 5 to 7 are b邸ed on the news rejuk you have justheard.5.A)The road was flooded.C)The road w蕊frozen with snow.B)The road was blocked.D)The road was covered with spilled gas.6.A)A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.B)The heavy snow made driving very difficult.C)The truck driver dozed off while driving.D)A truck hit a barrier and overturned.7.A)It was a long tiine before the cleanup was酝ished.B)It was a hard啦k to remove the spilled substance.C)It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.D)It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.2020.9/1(第1套）Section B Directions:In this section,you will hear two wng conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.枷you hear a question,you must c加ose the best answer from the four c加icesmarked A),B),C)a双t D).Then mark the corresponding let阮on A四wer Sheet 1 with a singl,e line through the cent诧Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.C)She could enjoy discounts with cash.B)She found it much safer to use cash.D)She had been cheated using phone apps.9.A)They can save a lot more time and trouble.B)They find it less difficult to make purchases.C)Ibey derive greater pleasure from buying things.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.A)More valuable items.C)Everyday necessities.B)More non-essential things.D)Electronic devices.11.A)It can improve shopping efficiency.C)It may lead to excessive spending.B)It is altering the way of shopping.D)It appeals more to younger people.Questions 12 to 15釭e based on the conve亟tion you have just heard.12.A)He want:ed to order some wooden furniture.B)He had to change the furniture delivery tiine.C)He had a problem with the furniture delivered.D)He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund.13.A)Send the furniture back to the store.C)Collect the furniture he ordered.B)Describe the furniture he received.D)Buy another brand of furniture.14.A)Correct their m囡吐e.C)Apologize to his w廿e.B)血prove their service.D)Give the money back.15.A)She recommended a new style.C)She apologized to the man once more.B)She offered some gift to theman.D)She checked all the items with the man.Section C Directions:1九this section,you will hear th花e passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three or four questions.Both如passage and加questions will be spoken o讥y once.A拓严hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark t如correspo叫ing比tter on Answer S朊et 1 with a sing阳ine through the cent龙Questions 16 to 18 are b鲍ed on the passage you have just heard.16.A)Reading books of wisdom.C)Sharing with others.B)Tidying up ones home.D)Donating to charity.17.A)Things that make one happy.C)Things that occupy little space.B)Things that are becom邱rare.D)Things that cost a lot of money.18:A)It joined the citys clean-up campaign.B)It sold as many as fifty boxes of books.C)It received an incredibly large number of donated books.D)It did little business because of the unusual cold weather.Q-9/.2(第1套）Questions 19 to 21 are b邸ed on the passage you have just heard.19.A)Give free meals to the homeless.C)Help the vulnerable to cook lunches.B)Provide shelter for the homeless.D)Call for change in the local government.20.A)Strengthen co-operation.C)Win national support.B)Promote understanding.D)Follow his example.21.A)Spreading news of his deeds.C)Following the example he sets.B)Writing him thank-you notes.D)Sending him hand-made bags.Questions 22 to 25 are b鲍ed on the passage you have just heard.22.A)To solve word search puzzles.B)To send smartphone messages.C)To test their eyesight using a phone app.D)To install some audio equipment in a lab.23.A)They could not go on until the ringing stopped.B)They could no longer concentrate on their task.C)They grabbed the phone and called back right away.D)They asked their experimenter to hang up the phone.24.A)A.nse m emotional problems.C)A reduction in the amount of sleep.B)A decline in sports activities.D)A decline m acadermc performance.25.A)Protect the eyesight of the younger generation.B)Take effective measures to raise productivity.C)Realize the disruptive effects of technology.D)Ensure they have sufficient sleep every day.Part mReading C Section A omprehens1on(40 nunutes)Directions:In th访section,there仿apassage with砌勋nks.You are required to select one wo讯foreach b比nkfrom a l访t of choices given in a word ba咄following the passage.Read the p邸sage through carefully before making your choices.Each c加ice in the bank仿identified by a l,e也n-.Ple邸e mark the corresponding letter for each i妇on Answer S朊et2 with a single line through the centre.You may彻t use any of the words in the bank饥ore than once.Therere three main types of financial stress people encounter.The first type is apparent in people being stressed about the阜ups and downs of investment markets-actually not so much the ups,but 27 the dow阻These people are usually unable or unprepared to endure the long haul.The next common type of financial stress is that caused by debt.In a塾percen吨e of c邸es of debt-induced:financial stress,credit cards and loans w出be a central element.Often therell be a car loan and perhaps a mortgage,but credit cards often seem to be the gateway to debt-related financial difficulties for many.The third type of stress and一旦the least known is inherited financial stress,which is the most destructive.It is experienced by those who have grown up in households where their parents regularly 30 and fought about money.Money therefore becomes a stressful topic,and so the thought of sitting down and planning is an unattractive 31.Those suffering inherited financial anxiety旱to follow one of two patterns.Either they put their head in the sand:they wouldexamining their financial statements,budgeting,and discussing financial matters with those closest to them.Alternatively,they would go to the other 2020.9/3(第1套）34,and micro-analyze everything,to the point of complete 35.Theyre convinced that 一whatever decision they make will be the wrong one.A)appearanceI)normalB)arguedJ)possiblyC)avoidK)propositionD)considerableL)rebelledE)definitelyM)s组tementF)extremeN)tendG)inaction0)traditionalH)incrediblySection B Directions:In this section,you are going t,o read a passage with ten statements attached t,o it.Each statement contains i可ormation given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on A邱印er Sheet 2.Doctors orders:Let children just play A)Imagine a drug that could enhance a childs creativity and critical thinking.Imagine that this drugwere simple to make,safe to talce,and could be had for free.The nations leading pediatricians（儿科医生）say this miracle compound exists.In a new clinical report,they are urging doctors toprescribe it liberally to the children in their care.B)This may seem old-fashioned,but there are skills to be learned when Jdds arent told what to do,said Dr.Michael Yogman,a Harvard Medical School pediatrician who led the drafting of the call toarms.Whether its rough physical play,outdoor play or pretend play,kids derive important lessonsfrom the chance to make things up as they go,he said.C)The advice,issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics,may come as a shock to someparents.After spending years fretting(烦恼）over which toys to buy,which apps to download andwhich skill-building programs to send their kids to after school,letting them simply play一or betteryet,playing with them一could seem like a step backward.The pediatricians insist that its not.Theacademys guidance does not include specific recommendations for让e dosing of play.Instead,itasks doctors to advise parents before their babies turn two that play is essential to healthydevelopment.D)Play is not silly behavior,the academys report declares.It fosters childrens creativity,coopera廿on,and problem-solving skills-all of which are critical for a 21st-century workforce.When parents engage in play with their children,it builds a wall against the harmful effects of allkinds of stress,including poverty,the academy says.In the pediatriciansview,essentially everylife skill thats valued in adults can be built up with play.Collaboration,negotiation,decisionmaking,crea廿vity,leadership,and increased physical activity are just some of the skills andbenefits children gain through play,they wrote.The pediatriciansappeal comes as Jdds are beingsqueezed by increasing academic demands at school and the constant invasion of digital media.E)The trends have been a long time com邱.Between 1981 and 1997,detailed time-use studies showedthat the time children spent at play declined by 25 percent.Since the adoption of sweeping educationrefonns in 2001,public schools have steadily increased the amount of time devoted to preparing for2020.9/4(第1套）standardized tests.The focus on academic skills and drills has cut deeply into recess(课间休息）and other time for free play.F)By 2009,a study of Los Angeles kindergarten classrooms found that five-year-olds were so burdenedwith academic requirements that they were down to an average of just 19 minutes per day of choicetime,when they were permitted to play freely with blocks,toys or other children.One in four LosAngeles teachers reported there was no time at all for free play.Increased academic pressureshave left 30 percent of U.S.kindergarten classes without any recess.Such findings prompted theAmerican Academy of Pediatrics to issue a policy statement in 2013 on the crucial role of recess inschool.G)Pediatricians arent the only ones who have noticed.In a report titled Crisis in the Kindergarten,a group of educators,health professionals and child advocates called the loss of play in earlychildhood a tragedy,both for the children themselves and for our nation and the world.Kids inplay-based kindergartens end up equally good or better at reading and other intellectual skills,andthey are more likely to become well-adjusted healthy people,the Alliance for Childhood said in2009.Indeed,new research demonstrates why playing with blocks might have been time betterspent,Yogman said.The trial assessed the effectiveness of an early mathematics intervention(干预）aimed at preschoolers.The results showed almost no gains in math achievement.H)Another playtime thief:the gro咖g proportion of kids time spent in front of screens and digitaldevices,even among preschoolers.Last year,Common Sense Media reported that children upthrough age eight spent an average of two ho叩and 19 minutes in front of screens each day,including an average of 42 minutes a day for those under two.This increase of digital use comeswith rising risks of obesity,sleep deprivation and co如itive(认知的），language and socialemotional delays,the American Academy of Pediatrics warned in 2016.I)I respect that parents have busy lives and its easy to hand a child an iPhone,Yogman said.Buttheres a cost to that.For young children,its much too passive.And kids really learn better whentheyre actively engaged and have to really discover things.J)The decline of play is a special hazard for the roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States who live inpoverty.These 14 m血on children most urgently need to develop the亟ilience(韧劲）that iscultivated with play.Instead,Yogman said,they are disproportionately affected by some of thetrends that are making play scarce:academic pressures at schools that need to improve test scores,outside play areas that are limited or unsafe,and parents who lack the time or energy to share inplaytime.K)Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeeze playtime for more血luent kids.The notionthat as parents we need to schedule every minute of their time is not doing them a great seIVice,hesaid.Even well-me邸吨paren岱may be robbing them of the opportunity to have that joy ofdiscovery and curiositythe opportunity to fmd things out on their own.L)Play may not be a hard sell to kids.But UCLA pediatrician Carlos Lerner aclmowledged that thepediatricians new prescription may meet with s砌ticism(怀疑）from parents,who are anxious foradvice on how to give their kids a leg up in the world.They should welcome the simplicity of theme郘呜e,Lerner said.Its liberating to be able to offer them this advice:that you spending timewith your child and letting him play is one of the most vaiuable things you can do,he said.Itdoesnt have to involve spending a lot of money or time,or joining a parenting group.Its somethingwe can offer thats achievable.They just dont recognize it right now as particularly valuable.36.Increased use of digital devices steals away childrens playtime.37.Since the beginning of this century,an increasing amount of time has been shifted in public schools220.9/5(第1套）from recess to academic activities.38.It has been acknowledged that while kids may welcome pediatricians recommendation,theirparen岱may doubt i岱feasibility.39.According to some professionals,deprivation of young childrens playtime will do harm not only tochildren themselves but to the country and the world.40.By playing with children,paren岱can prevent them from being hanned by stress.41.Playing with digital devices discourages kids from active discovery,according to pediatricianDr.Michael Yogman.42.The suggestion of letting children simply play may sound like going backwards t.o parents who wantto help build their childrens skills.43.Dr.Michael Yogman believes the idea that paren岱should carefully schedule childrens time may n