2020年12月大学英语四级真题及答案

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Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteonthetopic

ChangesintheWayofTransportation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.

PartⅡListeningComprehension

SectionADirections:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet1

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.2、

A.Hewantedtobuyahome.

B.Hesufferedfromashock.

C.Helostahugesumofmoney.

D.Hedidanunusualgooddeed.3、

A.Invitethewaitertoafancydinner.

B.Tellherstorytothe

DailyNews.

C.Givesomemoneytothewaiter.

D.Paythewaiter'sschooltuition.4、

A.Whetherornottomovetothestate'smainland.

B.Howtokeepthevillagefromsinkingintothesea.

C.Wheretogetthefundsforrebuildingtheirvillage.

D.Whattodoabouttherisingleveloftheseawater.5、

A.Ittakestoolongatime.

B.Itcoststoomuchmoney.

C.Ithastowaitforthestate'sfinalapproval.

D.Itfacesstrongoppositionfrommanyvillagers.6、

A.Toinvestigatewhetherpeoplearegratefulforhelp.

B.Toseewhetherpeopleholddoorsopenforstrangers.

C.Toexplorewaysofinducinggratitudeinpeople.

D.Tofindouthowpeopleexpressgratitude.7、

A.Theyinducedstrangerstotalkwiththem.

B.Theyhelped15to20peopleinabadmood.

C.Theyhelddoorsopenforpeopleatvariousplaces.

D.Theyinterviewedpeoplewhodidn'tsaythankyou.8、

A.Peoplecanbeeducatedtobegrateful.

B.Mostpeopleexpressgratitudeforhelp.

C.Mostpeoplehavebaddaysnowandthen.

D.Peopleareungratefulwheninabadmood.

SectionBDirections:

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet1

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.9、

A.Toorderasolarpanelinstallation.

B.Toreportaseriousleakinhisroof.

C.Toenquireaboutsolarpanelinstallations.

D.Tocomplainaboutthefaultysolarpanels.10、

A.Heplanstoinstallsolarpanels.

B.Heownsafour-bedroomhouse.

C.Hesaves$300ayear.

D.Hehasalargefamily.11、

A.Theserviceofthesolarpanelcompany.

B.Thecostofasolarpanelinstallation.

C.Themaintenanceofthesolarpanels.

D.Thequalityofthesolarpanels.12、

A.Oneyearandahalf.

B.Lessthanfouryears.

C.Roughlysixyears.

D.Aboutfiveyears.13、

A.Atatravelagency.

B.AtanAustralianairport.

C.Atanairlinetransferservice.

D.Atalocaltransportationauthority.14、

A.Shewouldbeabletovisitmorescenicspots.

B.Shewantedtosaveasmuchmoneyaspossible.

C.Shewouldliketohaveeverythingtakencareof.

D.Shewantedtospendmoretimewithherfamily.15、

A.Fourdays.

B.Fivedays.

C.Oneweek.

D.Twoweeks.16、

A.Choosingsomeactivitiesherself.

B.SpendingChristmaswithAustralians.

C.DrivingalongtheGreatOceanRoad.

D.Learningmoreaboutwinemaking.

SectionCDirections:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet1

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.17、

A.Bringtheirownbagswhenshopping.

B.Usepublictransportwhentraveling.

C.Disposeoftheirtrashproperly.

D.Payagreentaxuponarrival.18、

A.Ithasnotbeendoingagoodjobinrecycling.

B.Ithaswitnessedariseinaccidentaldrowning.

C.Ithasnotattractedmanytouristsinrecentyears.

D.Ithasexperiencedanoveralldeclineinairquality.19、

A.Tochargeasmallfeeonplasticproductsinsupermarkets.

B.Tobansingle-useplasticbagsandstrawsonBaliIsland.

C.Topromotetheuseofpaperbagsforshopping.

D.Toimposeapenaltyonanyonecaughtlittering.20、

A.Itgivesbirthtoseveralbabiesatatime.

B.Itistheleastprotectedmammalspecies.

C.Itsbreedinggroundsarenowbetterpreserved.

D.Itspopulationisnowshowingsignsofincrease.21、

A.Globalwarming.

B.Pollutedseawaters.

C.Commercialhunting.

D.Decreasingbirthrates.22、

A.Tomate.

B.Tolookforfood.

C.Toescapehunters.

D.Toseekbreedinggrounds.23、

A.Theyprefertodrinklow-fatmilk.

B.Theythinkmilkisgoodforhealth.

C.Theyconsumelessmilkthesedays.

D.TheybuymoremilkthantheBritish.24、

A.Itisnotashealthyasoncethought.

B.Itisnoteasytostayfreshforlong.

C.Itbenefitstheelderlymore.

D.Ittendstomakepeoplefat.25、

A.Theydrinktoomanypintseveryday.

B.Theyaresensitivetocertainminerals.

C.Theylackthenecessaryproteinstodigestit.

D.Theyhaveeatenfoodincompatiblewithmilk.26、

A.Itiseasierforsickpeopletodigest.

B.Itprovidessomenecessarynutrients.

C.Itishealthierthanotheranimalproducts.

D.Itsuppliesthebodywithenoughcalories.

PartⅢReadingComprehension

SectionADirections:

Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemon

AnswerSheet2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Whenmysoncompletesatask,Ican'thelpbutpraisehim.It'sonlynaturaltogivepraisewherepraiseisdue,right?Butistheresuchathingastoomuchpraise?

AccordingtopsychologistKatherinePhillip,childrendon'tbenefitfrom

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praiseasmuchaswe'dliketothink."Parentsoftenpraise,believingtheyarebuildingtheirchild'sself-confidence.However,over-praisingcanhavea

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effect,"saysPhillip."Whenweusethesamepraise

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,itmaybecomeemptyandnolongervaluedbythechild.Itcanalsobecomeanexpectationthatanythingtheydomustbe

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withpraise.Thismayleadtothechildavoidingtakingrisksduetofearof

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theirparents."

Doesthismeanweshoulddoawaywithallthepraise?Phillipsaysno."Thekeytohealthypraiseistofocusontheprocessratherthanthe

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.Itistherecognitionofachild'sattempt,ortheprocessinwhichtheyachievedsomething,thatisessential,"shesays."Parentsshouldencouragetheirchildtotaketherisksneededtolearnandgrow."

Sohowdowebreakthe

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ofpraisewe'reallsoaccustomedto?Phillipsaysit'simportantto

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between"personpraise"and"processpraise"."Personpraiseis

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sayinghowgreatsomeoneis.It'saformofpersonalapproval.Processpraiseisacknowledgementoftheeffortsthepersonhasjust

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.Childrenwhoreceivepersonpraisearemorelikelytofeelshameafterlosing,"saysPhillip.

A.choose

B.constant

C.disappointing

D.distinguish

E.exhausting

F.experienced

G.negative

H.outcome

I.pattern

J.plural

K.repeatedly

L.rewarded

M.separately

N.simply

O.undertaken

SectionBDirections:

Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet2.Povertyisastoryaboutus,notthem

A.Toooftenstill,wethinkweknowwhatpovertylookslike.It'sthewaywe'vebeentaught,theimageswe'vebeenforce-fedfordecades.Thechronicallyhomeless.Theundocumentedimmigrant.Theurbanpoor,usuallypersonifiedasawomanofcolor,the"welfarequeen"politiciansstilltoooftenreference.

B.ButasincomeinequalityrisestorecordlevelsintheUnitedStates,eveninthemidstofarecordeconomicexpansion,thosefamiliarimagesareoutdated,hurtful,andcounterproductivetofocusingattentiononsolutionsandbuildingladdersofopportunity.

C.Today'sfacesofincomeinequalityandlackofopportunitylooklikeallofus.It'sAnnaLandre,adisabledGeorgetownUniversitystudentfightingtokeephealthbenefitsthatallowherthefreedomtoliveherlife.It'sTiffanieStandard,acounselorforyoungwomenofcolorinPhiladelphiawhowanttobetechentrepreneurs—butwhomustworkmultiplejobstostayafloat.It'sKenOutlaw,awelderinruralNorthCarolinawhosedreamofgoingbacktoschoolatalocalcommunitycollegewasdashedbyHurricaneFlorence—justoneoftheextremeweathereventsthathavetippedthebalanceforstrugglingAmericansacrossthenation.

D.Ifthesearethecentralcharactersofourstoryaboutpoverty,whatlayersofperceptions,myths,andrealitiesmustweunearthtofindmeaningfulsolutionsandsupport?Inpursuitofrevealingthiscomplicatedreality,MotheringJustice,ledbywomenofcolor,wentlastyeartothestatecapitalinLansing,Michigan,tolobbyonissuesthataffectworkingmothers.OneoftheMotheringJusticeorganizerswenttotheofficeofastaterepresentativetotalkaboutthelackofaffordablechildcare—the

vestiges

(痕迹)ofasystemthatexpectedmotherstostayhomewiththeirchildrenwhiletheirhusbandsworked.Alegislativestafferdismissedtheactivist'sconcerns,tellingher"myhusbandtookcareofthat—Istayedhome."

E.Thatcomment,saysMotheringJusticedirectorDanielleAtkinson,"wasmeanttoshame"andreliedonthefamiliarnotionthatawomanofcolorconcernedaboutincomeinequalityandprogramsthatpromotemobilitymustbydefinitionbeasinglemom,probablywithmultiplekids.Inthiscase,theMotheringJusticeactivisthappenedtobemarried.AndinmostcasesintheAmericaof2019,theimagesthatcometomindwhenwehearthewordspovertyorincomeinequalityfailmiserablyinreflectingacomplicatedreality:povertytouchesvirtuallyallofus.Thefaceofincomeinequality,forallbutaveryfewofus,istheoneweeachseeinthemirror.

F.HowmanyofusarepoorintheU.S.?Itdependsonwhoyouask.AccordingtotheCensusBureau,38millionpeopleintheU.S.arelivingbelowtheofficialpovertythresholds.Takingintoaccounteconomicneedbeyondthatabsolutemeasure,theInstituteforPolicyStudiesfoundthat140millionpeoplearepoororlow-income.That'salmosthalftheU.S.population.

G.Whateverthemeasure,withinthatmassivegroup,povertyisextremelydiverse.Weknowthatsomepeoplearemoreaffectedthanothers,likechildren,theelderly,peoplewithdisabilities,andpeopleofcolor.

H.Butthefactthat4in10Americanscan'tcomeupwith$400inanemergencyisacommonlycitedstatisticforgoodreason:economicinstabilitystretchesacrossrace,gender,andgeography.Itevenreachesintothemiddleclasses,asrealwageshave

stagnated

(不增长)forallbuttheverywealthyandtemporaryspellsoffinancialinstabilityarenotuncommon.

I.Negativeimagesremainofwhoislivinginpovertyaswellaswhatisneededtomoveoutofit.ThebigAmericanmythisthatyoucanpullyourselfupbyyourowneffortsandchangeabadsituationintoagoodone.Therealityisthatfindingopportunitywithouthelpfromfamilies,friends,schools,andcommunityisvirtuallyimpossible.Andtheplayingfieldisnothingclosetolevel.

J.TheFrameWorksInstitute,aresearchgroupthatfocusesonpublicframingofissues,hasstudiedwhatsustainsstereotypesandnarrativesofpovertyintheUnitedKingdom."Peoplevieweconomicsuccessandwellbeinginlifeasaproductofchoice,willpower,anddrive,"saysNatKendall-Taylor,CEOofFrameWorks."Whenweseepeoplewhoarestruggling,"hesays,thoseassumptions"leadustotheperceptionthatpeopleinpovertyarelazy,theydon'tcare,andtheyhaven'tmadetherightdecisions."

K.Doesthissoundfamiliar?SimilarideassurroundpovertyintheU.S.Andtheseassumptionsgiveafalsepictureofreality."Whenpeopleenterintothatpatternofthinking,"saysKendall-Taylor,"it'scognitivelycomfortabletomakesenseofissuesofpovertyinthatway.Itcreatesakindofcognitiveblindness—allofthefactorsexternaltoaperson'sdriveandchoicesthatthey'vemadebecomeinvisibleandfadefromview."

L.Thoseexternalfactorsincludethedifficultiesaccompanyinglow-wageworkorstructuraldiscriminationbasedonrace,gender,orability.Assumptionsgetworsewhenpeoplewhoarepoorusegovernmentbenefitstohelpthemsurvive.Thereisagreattensionbetween"thepoor"andthosewhoarereceivingwhathasbecomeadirtyword:"welfare."

M.AccordingtotheGeneralSocialSurvey,71percentofrespondentsbelievethecountryisspendingtoolittleon"assistancetothepoor."Ontheotherhand,22percentthinkwearespendingtoolittleon"welfare":37percentbelievewearespendingtoomuch.

N."Povertyhasbeeninterchangeablewithpeopleofcolor—specificallyblackwomenandblackmothers,"saysAtkinsonofMotheringJustice.It'struethatblackmothersaremoreaffectedbypovertythanmanyothergroups,yettheyaredisproportionatelythefaceofpoverty.Forexample,Americansroutinelyoverestimatetheshareofblackrecipientsofpublicassistanceprograms.

O.Inreality,mostpeoplewillexperiencesomeformoffinancialhardshipatsomepointintheirlives.Indeed,peopletendtodipinandoutofpoverty,perhapsduetounexpectedobstacleslikelosingajob,orwhenhoursofalow-wagejobfluctuate.

P.Somethingeachofuscandoistotreateachotherwiththedignityandsympathythatisdeservedandtounderstanddeeplythattheissueofpovertytouchesallofus.37、

Onelegislativestafferassumedthatawomanofcolorwhoadvocatedaffordablechildcaremustbeasinglemother.38、

Peoplefromdifferentraces,genders,andregionsallsufferfromalackoffinancialsecurity.39、

Accordingtoasurvey,whilethemajoritybelievetoolittleassistanceisgiventothepoor,morethanathirdbelievetoomuchisspentonwelfare.40、

AresearchgrouphasfoundthatAmericanswhoarestrugglingarethoughttobelazyandtohavemadethewrongdecisions.41、

UndertheoldsysteminAmerica,amotherwassupposedtostayhomeandtakecareofherchildren.42、

Itwasfoundthatnearly50%ofAmericansarepoororreceivelowpay.43、

Americansusuallyoverestimatethenumberofblacksreceivingwelfarebenefits.44、

ItisimpossibleforAmericanstoliftthemselvesoutofpovertyentirelyontheirown.45、

Nowadays,itseemsnoneofuscangetawayfromincomeinequality.46、

Assumptionsaboutpoorpeoplebecomeevenmorenegativewhentheyliveonwelfare.

SectionCDirections:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOneBoredomhas,paradoxically,becomequiteinterestingtoacademicslately.InearlyMay,London'sBoringConferencecelebratedsevenyearsofdelightingindullness.Atthisevent,peopleflockedtotalksaboutweather,trafficjams,andvending-machinesounds,amongothersleep-inducingtopics.

What,exactly,iseverybodystudying?Onewidelyacceptedpsychologicaldefinitionofboredomis"thedistastefulexperienceofwanting,butbeingunable,toengageinsatisfyingactivity."Buthowcanyouquantifyaperson'sboredomlevelandcompareitwithsomeoneelse's?In1986,psychologistsintroducedtheBoredomPronenessScale,designedtomeasureanindividual'soveralltendencytofeelbored.Bycontrast,theMultidimensionalStateBoredomScale,developedin2008,measuresaperson'sfeelingsofboredominagivensituation.

Boredomhasbeenlinkedtobehaviorissuesincludinginattentivedriving,mindlesssnacking,excessivedrinking,andaddictivegambling.Infact,manyofuswouldchoosepainoverboredom.Oneteamofpsychologistsdiscoveredthattwo-thirdsofmenandaquarterofwomenwouldratherself-administerelectricshocksthansitalonewiththeirthoughtsfor15minutes.Researchingthisphenomenon,anotherteamaskedvolunteerstowatchboring,sad,orneutralfilms,duringwhichtheycouldself-administerelectricshocks.Theboredvolunteersshockedthemselvesmoreandharderthanthesadorneutralonesdid.

Butboredomisn'tallbad.Byencouragingself-reflectionanddaydreaming,itcanspuractivity.Anearlystudygaveparticipantsabundanttimetocompleteproblem-solvingandword-associationexercises.Oncealltheobviousanswerswereexhausted,participantsgavemoreandmoreinventiveanswerstocombatboredom.ABritishstudytookthesefindingsonestepfurther,askingsubjectstocompleteacreativechallenge(comingupwithalistofalternativeusesforahouseholditem).Onegroupofsubjectsdidaboringactivityfirst,whiletheotherswentstraighttothecreativetask.Thosewhoseboredompumpshadbeenprimedweremoreproductive.

Inouralways-connectedworld,boredommaybeahard-to-definestate,butitisafertileone.Watchpaintdryorwaterboil,oratleastputawayyoursmartphoneforawhile,andyoumightunlockyournextbigidea.47、

Whenarepeoplelikelytoexperienceboredom,accordingtoanacceptedpsychologicaldefinition?______

A.Whentheydon'thavethechancetodowhattheywant.

B.Whentheydon'tenjoythematerialstheyarestudying.

C.Whentheyexperiencesomethingunpleasant.

D.Whentheyengageinsomeroutineactivities.48、

Whatdoestheauthorsayboredomcanleadto?______

A.Determination.

B.Concentration.

C.Mentaldeterioration.

D.Harmfulconduct.49、

Whatisthefindingofoneteamofpsychologistsintheirexperiment?______

A.Volunteerspreferwatchingaboringmovietosittingalonedeliberating.

B.Manyvolunteerschoosetohurtthemselvesratherthanendureboredom.

C.Malevolunteersaremoreimmunetotheeffectsofboredomthanfemales.

D.Manyvolunteersareunabletoresistboredomlongerthanfifteenminutes.50、

Whydoestheauthorsayboredomisn'tallbad?______

A.Itstimulatesmemorization.

B.Itallowstimeforrelaxation.

C.Itmaypromotecreativethinking.

D.Itmayfacilitateindependentlearning.51、

Whatdoestheauthorsuggestonedowhenfacedwithachallengingproblem?______

A.Stopidlingandthinkbig.

B.Unlockone'ssmartphone.

C.Lookaroundoneselfforstimulation.

D.Allowoneselfsometimetobebored.

PassageTwoForestsincountrieslikeBrazilandtheCongogetalotofattentionfromenvironmentalists,anditiseasytoseewhy.SouthAmericaandsub-SaharanAfricaareexperiencingdeforestationonanenormousscale:everyyearalmost5millionhectaresarelost.ButforestsarealsochanginginrichWesterncountries.Theyaregrowinglarger,bothinthesensethattheyoccupymorelandandthatthetreesinthemarebigger.Whatisgoingon?

ForestsarespreadinginalmostallWesterncountries,withthefastestgrowthinplacesthathistoricallyhadratherfewtrees.In199028%ofSpainwasforested;nowtheproportionis37%.InbothGreeceandItaly,thegrowthwasfrom26%to32%overthesameperiod.ForestsaregraduallytakingmorelandinAmericaandAustralia.PerhapsmostastonishingisthetrendinIreland.Roughly1%ofthatcountrywasforestedwhenitbecameindependentin1922.Nowforestscover11%oftheland,andthegovernmentwantstopushtheproportionto18%bythe2040s.

Twothingsarefertilisingthisgrowth.Thefirstistheabandonmentoffarmland,especiallyinhigh,dryplaceswherenothinggrowsterriblywell.Whenfarmersgiveuptryingtoearnalivingfromfarmingorherding,treessimplymovein.Thesecondisgovernmentpolicyandsubsidy.Throughouthistory,governmentshaveprotectedandpromotedforestsfordiversereasons,rangingfromtheneedforwoodenwarshipstoadesiretopromotesuburbanhouse-building.Nowadaysforestsareincreasinglywelcomebecausetheysuckincarbonpollutionfromtheair.Thejustificationschange;thedesireformoretreesremainsconstant.

ThegreeningoftheWestdoesnotdelighteveryone.Farmerscomplainthatlandisbeingtakenoutofusebygenerouslysubsidisedtreeplantations.PartsofSpainandPortugalsufferfromterribleforestfires.Otherssimplydisliketheappearanceofforestsplantedinneatrows.Theywillhavetogetusedtothetrees,however.ThegrowthofWesternforestsseemsalmostasunstoppableasdeforestationelsewhere.52、

Whatiscatchingenvironmentalists'attentionnowadays?______

A.Richcountriesarestrippingpooronesoftheirresources.

B.Forestsarefastshrinkinginmanydevelopingcountries.

C.Forestsareeatingawaythefertilefarmlandworldwide.

D.Richcountriesaredoinglittletoaddressdeforestation.53、

Whichcountrieshavethefastestforestgrowth?______

A.Thosethathavenewlyachievedindependence.

B.Thosethathavethegreatestdemandfortimber.

C.Thosethatusedtohavethelowestforestcoverage.

D.Thosethatprovideenormousgovernmentsubsidies.54、

Whathasencouragedforestgrowthhistorically?______

A.Thegovernment'sadvocacy.

B.Theuseofwoodforfuel.

C.Thefavourableclimate.

D.Thegreenmovement.55、

Whataccountsforourincreasingdesireforforests?______

A.Theiruniquescenicbeauty.

B.Theiruseasfruitplantations.

C.Theircapabilityofimprovingairquality.

D.Theirstablesupplyofbuildingmaterials.56、

Whatdoestheauthorconcludeabouttheprospectsofforestation?______

A.Desertsinsub-SaharanAfricawilldiminishgradually.

B.Itwillplayamoreandmoreimportantroleinpeople'slives.

C.Forestdestructioninthedevelopingworldwillquicklyslowdown.

D.Developedanddevelopingcountriesaremovinginoppositedirections.

PartⅣTranslationDirections:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.Youshouldwriteyouransweron

AnswerSheet2.57、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晚餐，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。团圆饭上的菜肴丰富多样，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”字听上去一样。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。

答案:

PartⅠWriting

1、[范文]

ChangesintheWayofTransportation

Thankstotherapiddevelopmentofeconomyandinformationtechnology,greatchangeshavetakenplaceinthewayoftransportation.Someconspicuouschangescanbelistedasfollows.

Tobeginwith,themobilephonecanactasa"ticket".Insteadofbuyingphysicaltickets,wecantakethebusorsubwaybyscanningtheQRcodeorsimplyswipingourmobilephones.What'smore,taxi-hailingapplicationslikeDidiemergeoneafteranother.Theseapplicationssaveusalargeamountoftimeandmoney,sincewedon'thavetospendalongtimewaitingforabusorfindingataxiandtheoptionofcarpoolingintheseapplicationsoftenoffersusdiscounts.Lastbutnotleast,greatchangeshavealsotakenplaceinthemeansandinfrastructureoftransportation.High-speedraildevelopsrapidlyandanincreasingnumberofairroutesareopened,whichgreatlyimprovesourtravelmodes.

Tosumup,thechangesinthewayoftransportationbringusgreatconvenienceandweshouldcherishandappreciatethem.Ibelievethattherewillbemorestrikingchangesinthefuture.[解析]

交通方式的变化

得益于经济和信息技术的快速发展，交通方式发生了巨大的变化。一些显著的变化列举如下。

首先，手机可以充当“车票”。我们不用购买实物车票，只需通过扫描二维码或者简单地刷一下手机就可以乘坐公交车或地铁。此外，像滴滴这样的打车软件相继出现。这些软件为我们节省了大量的时间和金钱，因为我们不用花很长的时间去等公交车或者找出租车，而且这些软件中的拼车选项经常为我们提供优惠价。最后但同样重要的是，交通工具和基础设施也发生了巨大的变化。高铁迅速发展，越来越多的航线被开通，这些都极大地改善了我们的出行方式。

总之，交通方式的变化给我们带来了极大的便利，我们应该好好珍惜它们并心存感激。我相信，未来还会出现更多引人注目的变化。

1.Theseapplicationssaveusalargeamountoftimeandmoney,sincewedon'thavetospendalongtimewaitingforabusorfindingataxiandtheoptionofcarpoolingintheseapplicationsoftenoffersusdiscounts.

本句的主干为Theseapplicationssaveas...timeandmoney。since引导由and连接的两个原因状语从句，spendtimedoingsth.

意为“花费时间做某事”，carpooling意为“拼车”。

2.High-speedraildevelopsrapidlyandanincreasingnumberofairroutesareopened,whichgreatlyimprovesourtravelmodes.

本句逗号前为主句，由and连接的两个并列句组成；逗号后为which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰前面整个句子。PartⅡListeningComprehension

SectionA

2、D[听力原文]

Awaiterhasreturnedacheckworthnearly424,000dollarstoaretiredsocialworkerwholostit.ThewaiterfoundabankenvelopwhilecleaningoffatablelastSaturdayatrestaurant.Heranoutsidebutthecustomerwasgone.Heopenedtheenvelopandgotashock.Afteranunsuccessfulsearch,therestaurant'sownercalledthe

DailyNews

forhelp.The"relieved"customerwasreunitedwithhercheckonWednesday.Itcontainedmoneyfromherapartmentsale,alreadyplannedforadownpaymentonanewhome.Thecustomerdidnottipthewaiterafterhermeal.Shetriedtogivehimmoneylateron,buthegraciouslydeclined.Thewaiter,who'sworkinghiswaythroughschool,didacceptthecustomer'sapologyandgratitudeandsaiditwashappytohavehelpedher.

Q:Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthewaiter?

[解析]

四个选项都以He为主语，且都是一般过去时的句子；其中两项涉及不好的事情，可推断本题考查某位男士过去发生的事情。听到问题后应立刻回忆所听新闻内容，确定He的指代对象，结合选项作答。

新闻第一句提到，一名服务员将一张价值近42.4万美元的支票归还给丢失支票的退休社工。由新闻内容可知，这位服务员在最后没有接受失主的资金酬谢。由此可知，这位服务员做了一件不同寻常的好事，选项D的说法与新闻内容一致，故为正确答案。选项A和选项C是发生在那名失主身上的事情，而非服务员，可排除。选项B是利用原文gotashock(大吃一惊)设置的干扰项，服务员看到信封里的钱感到“吃惊”而非“惊吓”，sufferfromashock还可以表示“遭到电击，被电了一下”，也与新闻内容不符，故排除。3、C[听力原文]

Q:Whatdidthecustomertrytodowhenshegothercheckback?

[解析]

四个选项都是动词短语，其中三项包含waiter，可推测本题考查某个人与服务员之间发生的事情。听到问题后应立刻回忆所听新闻内容，结合选项作答。

新闻结尾处提到，顾客拿到自己失而复得的支票后，试图给这位服务员一些钱作为酬谢。选项C的说法与新闻内容一致，故为正确答案。其余三项均与新闻内容不符，故排除。4、A[听力原文]

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