2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案(第二套)

2020年2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案(第二套)大學英語四級真題試題二(完整版)PartIWriting(30minutes)(請于正式開考后半小時內完成該部分，之后將進行聽力考試)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanashorteasyontheimportanceofspeakingabilityandhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearquestions,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答。Questions1to2arebasedonthenewreportyouhavejustheard.A)Annoyed.C)Confused.Scared.D)Offended.A)Itcrawledoverthewoman'shands.Itwounduponthesteeringwheel.Itwaskilledbythepoliceonthespot.Itwascoveredwithlargescales.Questions3to4arebasedonthenewreportyouhavejustheard.A)Astudyofthefast-foodservice.

Fastfoodcustomersatisfaction.McDonald'snewbusinessstrategies.Competitioninthefast-foodindustry.A)Customers'higherdemands.Theinefficiencyofemployees.Increasedvarietyofproducts.Therisingnumberofcustomers.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewreportyouhavejustheard.A)Internationaltreatiesregardingspacetravelprograms.Legalissuesinvolvedincommercialspaceexploration.U.S.government'sapprovalofprivatespacemissions.Competitionamongpublicandprivatespacecompanies.A)Deliverscientificequipmenttothemoon.Approveanewmissiontotravelintoouterspace.Workwithfederalagenciesonspaceprograms.LaunchamannedspacecrafttoMars.A)Itissignificant.Itispromising.Itisunpredictable.Itisunprofitable.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetWithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard。A)VisitingherfamilyinThailand.ShowingfriendsaroundPhuket.SwimmingaroundaThaiisland.LyinginthesunonaThaibeach.A)ShevisitedaThaiorphanage.ShemetaThaigirl'sparents.ShelearnedsomeThaiwords.ShesunbathedonaThaibeach.A)Hisclasswillstartinaminute.Hehasgotanincomingphonecall.Someoneisknockingathisdoor.Hisphoneisrunningoutofpower.11.A)HeisinterestedinThaiartworks.HeisgoingtoopenasouvenirshopHecollectsthingsfromdifferentcountries.HewantstoknowmoreaboutThaiculture.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Buyingsomefitnessequipmentforthenewgym.Openingagymandbecomingpersonaltrainers.

Signingupforaweight-losscourse.Tryingoutanewgymintown.A)Professionalpersonaltraining.Freeexerciseforthefirstweek.Adiscountforahalf-yearmembership.Additionalbenefitsforyoungcouples.A)Thesafetyofweight-lifting.Thehighmembershipfee.Therenewalofhismembership.Theoperationoffitnessequipment.A)Shewantsherinvitationrenewed.Sheusedtodo200sit-upseveryday.Sheknowsthebasicsofweight-lifting.Sheusedtobethegym'spersonaltrainer.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetWithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theytendtobenervousduringinterviews.Theyoftenapplyforanumberofpositions.Theyworryabouttheresultsoftheirapplications.2020年2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案（第二套）2020年2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案(第二套)Theysearchextensivelyforemployers'information.A)Getbetterorganized.Edittheirreferences.Findbetter-paidjobs.Analyzethesearchingprocess.A)Providetheirdataindetail.C)Makeuseofbettersearchengines.Personalizeeachapplication.D)Applyformorepromisingpositions.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Ifkidsdidnotlikeschool,reallearningwouldnottakeplace.Ifnotforcedtogotoschool,kidswouldbeoutinthestreets.Ifschoolsstayedthewaytheyare,parentsweresuretoprotest.Ifteachingfailedtoimprove,kidswouldstayawayfromschool.A)Allowthemtoplayinterestinggamesinclass.Trytostiruptheirinterestinlabexperiments.Letthemstayhomeandlearnfromtheirparents.Designactivitiestheynowenjoydoingonholidays.A)Allowkidstolearnattheirownpace.Encouragekidstolearnfromeachother.Organizekidsintovariousinterestgroups.Takekidsoutofschooltolearnatfirsthand.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)ItisespeciallypopularinFloridaandAlaska.B)Itisamajorsocialactivityamongtheyoung.Itisseenalmostanywhereandonanyoccasion.Itisevenmoreexpressivethanthewrittenword.A)ItislocatedinabigcityinIowa.B)Itisreallymarveloustolookat.Itoffersfreedanceclassestoseniors.Itofferspeopleachancetosocialize.A)Theirstateofmindimproved.C)Theyenjoyedbetterhealth.B)Theybecamebetterdancers.D)Theirrelationshipstrengthened.25.A)Itisfun.C)Itisexhausting.B)Itislife.D)Itisrhythmical.Part□ReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2ithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Neon(霓虹)istoHongKongasredphoneboothsaretoLondonandfogistoSanFrancisco.Whennightfalls,redandblueandothercolors(26)ahazy(霧蒙蒙的)glowoveracitylitupbytensofthousandsofneonsigns.Butmanyofthemaregoingdark,(27)bymorepractical,butlessromantic,LEDs(發(fā)光二極管).Changingbuildingcodes,evolvingtastes,andthehighcostofmaintainingthosewonderfuloldsignshavebusinessesembracingLEDs,whichareenergy(28),butstillcarrygreatcost.‘‘Tome，neonrepresentsmemoriesofthepast,”saysphotographerSharonBlance,whoseseriesHongKongNeoncelebratesthecity'sfamoussigns.LookingatthesignsnowIgetafeelingofamazement,mixedwithsadness.''Buildinganeonsignisanartpracticedby(29)trainedonthejobtomoldglasstubesinto(30)shapesandletters.Theyfillthesetubeswithgasesthatglowwhen(31)Neonmakesorange,whileothergasesmakeyelloworblue.Ittakesmanyhourstocraftasinglesign.BlancespentaweekinHongKongand(32)morethan60signs；22ofthemappearintheseriesthatcapturethesignslightinguplonelystreets—an(33)thatmakesiteasytoadmiretheircolorsandcraftsmanship.“Ilovethebeautiful,handcrafted,old-fashioned(34)ofneon,”saysBlance.Thesignsdonothingmorethan(35)arestaurant,theater,orotherbusiness,butdosointhemoststrikingwaypossible.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。A)alternativeB)approachC)castD)challengingE)decorativeF)efficientG)electrifiedH)identifyI)photographedJ)professionalsK)qualityL)replacedM)stimulateN)symbolizesO)volunteersSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2NewJerseySchoolDistrictEasesPressureonStudents,BaringanEthnicDivideThisfall,DavidAderhold,thechiefofahigh-achievingschooldistrictnearPrinceton，NewJersey，sentparentsanalarming16letter.Theschooldistrict,hesaid,wasfacingacrisis.Itsstudentswereoverburdenedandstressedout,havingtocopewithtoomuchworkandtoomanydemands.Inthepreviousschoolyear,120middleandhighschoolstudentswererecommendedformentalhealthassessmentsand40werehospitalized.Andonasurveyadministeredbythedistrict,studentswrotethingslike,“Ihategoingtoschool，”and“Comingoutof12yearsinthisdistrict,Ihavelearnedonething:thatagrade,apercentageorevenapointistobevaluedoveranythingelse.”Withhisletter,AderholdinsertedWestWindsor-PlainsboroRegionalSchoolDistrictintoanationaldiscussionabouttheintensefocusonachievementateliteschools,andwhetherithasgonetoofar.Atfollow-upmeetings,heurgedparentstojoinhiminadvocatingawholechild”approachtoschoolingthatrespects“social-emotionaldevelopment”and“deepandmeaningfullearning”overacademicsalone.Thealternative,hesuggested,wastofacetheprospectofbecominganotherPaloAlto,California,whereoutsizestressonteenagestudentsisbelievedtohavecontributedtoanumberofsuicidesinthelastsixyears.Butinsteadofbringingfamiliestogether,Aderhold'sletterrevealedadivideinthedistrict,whichhas9,700students,andonethatbrokedownroughlyalongraciallines.OnonesidearewhiteparentslikeCatherineFoley,aformerpresidentoftheParent-Teacher-StudentAssociationatherdaughter'smiddleschool,whohascometoseethedistrict'sincreasinglypressuredatmosphereasopposedtolearning.“Mysonwasinfourthgradeandtoldme,‘I'mnotgoingtoamounttoanythingbecauseIhavenothingtoputonmyresume，'”shesaid.OntheothersideareparentslikeMikeJia,oneofthethousandsofAsian-Americanprofessionalswhohavemovedtothedistrictinthepastdecade,whosaidAderhold*sreformswouldamounttoa“dumbingdown”ofhischildren'seducation.“Whatishappeninghere2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案（第二套）reflectsanationalanti-intellectualtrendthatwillnotprepareourchildrenforthefuture，''Jiasaid.About10minutesfromPrincetonandanhourandahalffromNewYorkCity,WestWindsorandPlainsborohavebecomepopularbedroomcommunitiesfortechnologyentrepreneurs,researchersandengineers,drawninlargepartbythepublicschools.Fromthelastthreegraduatingclasses,16seniorswereadmittedtoMIT.ItproducesScienceOlympiadwinners,classicallytrainedmusiciansandstudentswithperfectSATscores.ThedistricthasbecomeincreasinglypopularwithimmigrantfamiliesfromChina,IndiaandKorea.Thisyear,65percentofitsstudentsareAsian-American,comparedwith44percentin2007.ManyofthemarethefirstintheirfamiliesbomintheUnitedStates.Theyhavehadagrowinginfluenceonthedistrict.Asian-Americanparentsareenthusiasticsupportersofthecompetitiveinstrumentalmusicprogram.Theyhavebeenhugesupportersofthedistrict'sadvancedmathematicsprogram,whichoncebeganinthefourthgradebutwillnowstartinthesixth.Thechangetotheprogram,inwhich90percentoftheparticipatingstudentsareAsian-American,isoneofAderhold'sreforms.Asian-Americanstudentshavebeeneagerparticipantsinastateprogramthatpermitsthemtotakesummerclassesoffcampusforhighschoolcredit,allowingthemtomaximizethenumberofhonorsandAdvancedPlacementclassestheycantake,anotherpracticethatAderholdislimitingthisschoolyear.WithmanyAsian-Americanchildrenattendingsupplementaryinstructionalprograms,thereisaperceptionamongsomewhitefamiliesthattheelementaryschoolcurriculumisbeingspeduptoaccommodatethem.BothAsian-Americanandwhitefamiliessaythetensionbetweenthetwogroupshasgrownsteadilyoverthepastfewyears,asthenumberofAsianfamilieshasrisen.ButthedivisionhasbecomemoreobviousinrecentmonthsasAderholdhasmadechanges,includingno-homeworknights,anendtohighschoolmidtermsandfinals,andaninitiativethatmadeiteasiertoparticipateinthemusicprogram.JenniferLee,professorofsociologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,andanauthorofTheAsianAmericanAchievementParadox,saysmisunderstandingsbetweenfirst-generationAsian-American2020年2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案(第二套)2020年2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案(第二套)2020年2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案（第二套）parentsandthosewhohavebeeninthiscountrylongerarecommon.Whatwhitemiddle-classparentsdonotalwaysunderstand,shesaid,ishowmuchpressurerecentimmigrantsfeeltoboosttheirchildrenintothemiddleclass.“Theydon'thavethesamechancestogettheirchildreninternships（實習職位）orjobsatlawfirms,”Leesaid.“Sowhattheybelieveisthattheirchildrenmustexcelandbeattheirwhitepeersinacademicsettingssotheyhavethesamechancestoexcellater.”TheissueofthestressesfeltbystudentsineliteschooldistrictshasgainedattentioninrecentyearsasschoolsinplaceslikeNewton,Massachusetts,andPaloAltohavereportedanumberofsuicides.WestWindsor-Plainsborohasnothadateenagesuicideinrecentyears,butAderhold,whohasworkedinthedistrictforsevenyearsandbeenchiefforthelastthreeyears,saidhehadseentroublingsigns.Inarecentartassignment,amiddleschoolstudentdepicted（描繪）anoverburdenedchildwhowasbeingscoldedforearninganA,ratherthananA+,onamathexam.Intheimage,themotherscoldsthestudentwiththewords,“Shameonyou!”Further,hesaid,theNewJerseyEducationDepartmenthasflaggedatleasttwopiecesofwritingonstateEnglishlanguageassessmentsinwhichstudentsexpressedsuicidalthoughts.Thesurveycommissionedbythedistrictfoundthat68percentofhighschoolhonorandAdvancedPlacementstudentsreportedfeelingstressedaboutschool“alwaysormostofthetime”.“Weneedtobringbacksomebalance,”Aderholdsaid.“Youdon'twanttowaituntilit'stoolatetodosomething.''Notallpublicopinionhasfallenalongraciallines.KarenSue,theChinese-Americanmotherofafifthgraderandaneighth-grader,believesthecompetitionwithinthedistricthasgottenoutofcontrol.Sue,whowasbornintheUnitedStatestoimmigrantparents,wantsherpeerstodialitback.“It'sbecomeanarmsrace,aneducationalarmsrace,”shesaid.“Weallwantourkidstoachieveandbesuccessful.Thequestionis,atwhatcost?”注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。Aderholdislimitingtheextraclassesthatstudentsareallowedtotakeoffcampus.WhiteandAsian-AmericanparentsrespondeddifferentlytoAderhold'sappeal.

38.Suicidalthoughtshaveappearedinsomestudents'writings.39.Aderhold'sreformoftheadvancedmathematicsprogramwillaffectAsian-Americanstudentsmost.40.Aderholdappealedforparents'supportinpromotinganall-rounddevelopmentofchildren,insteadoffocusingonlyontheiracademicperformance.41.OneChinese-Americanparentthinksthecompetitioninthedistricthasgonetoofar.42.Immigrantparentsbelievethatacademicexcellencewillallowtheirchildrenequalchancestosucceedinthefuture.ManybusinessmenandprofessionalshavemovedtoWestWindsorandPlainsborobecauseofthepublicschoolsthere.AnumberofstudentsinAderhold'sschooldistrictwerefoundtohavestress-inducedmentalhealthproblems.ThetensionbetweenAsian-Americanandwhitefamilieshasincreasedinrecentyears.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Livinginanurbanareawithgreenspaceshasalong-lastingpositiveimpactonpeople'smentalwellbeing,astudyhassuggested.UKresearchersfoundmovingtoagreenspacehadasustainedpositiveeffect,unlikepayrisesorpromotions,whichonlyprovidedashort-termboost.Co-authorMathewWhite,fromtheUniversityofExeter,UK,explainedthatthestudyshowedpeoplelivingingreenerurbanareasweredisplayingfewersignsofdepressionoranxiety.“Therecouldbeanumberofreasons,”hesaid,“forexample,peopledomanythingstomakethemselveshappier:theystriveforpromotionorpayrises,ortheygetmarried.Butthetroublewiththosethingsisthatwithinsixmonthstoayear,peoplearebacktotheiroriginalbaselinelevelsofwell-being.So,thesethingsarenotsustainable；theydon'tmakeushappyin2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案(第二套)thelongterm.Wefoundthatforsomelottery彩票)winnerswhohadwonmorethan￡500,000thepositiveeffectwasdefinitelythere,butaftersixmonthstoayear,theywerebacktothebaseline.”Dr.Whitesaidhisteamwantedtoseewhetherlivingingreenerurbanareashadalastingpositiveeffectonpeople'ssenseofwell-beingorwhethertheeffectalsodisappearedafteraperiodoftime.Todothis,theteamuseddatafromtheBritishHouseholdPanelSurveycompiledbytheUniversityofEssex.Explainingwhatthedatarevealed,hesaid:“Whatyouseeisthatevenafterthreeyears,mentalhealthisstillbetter,whichisunlikemanyotherthingsthatwethinkwillmakeushappy.”Heobservedthatpeoplelivingingreenspaceswerelessstressed,andlessstressedpeoplemademoresensibledecisionsandcommunicatedbetter.Withagrowingbodyofevidenceestablishingalinkbetweenurbangreenspacesandapositiveimpactonhumanwell-being,Dr.Whitesaid,There'sgrowinginterestamongpublicpolicyofficials,butthetroubleiswhofundsit.Whatwereallyneedatapolicylevelistodecidewherethemoneywillcomefromtohelpsupportgoodqualitylocalgreenspaces.''注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。Accordingtoonestudy,whatdogreenspacesdotopeople?Improvetheirworkefficiency.Addtotheirsustainedhappiness.Helpthembuildapositiveattitudetowardslife.Lessentheirconcernsaboutmaterialwell-being.WhatdoesDr.Whitesaypeopleusuallydotomakethemselveshappier?Earnmoremoney.Settleinanurbanarea.Gainfameandpopularity.Liveinagreenenvironment.WhatdoesDr.Whitetrytofindoutaboutlivinginagreenerurbanarea?Howitaffectsdifferentpeople.Howstrongitspositiveeffectis.Howlongitspositiveeffectlasts.2020年2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案(第二套)2020年2020年6月大學生英語四級真題試卷及答案(第二套)Howitbenefitspeoplephysically..WhatdidDr.White'sresearchrevealaboutpeoplelivinginagreenenvironment?Theirstresswasmoreapparentthanreal.Theirdecisionsrequiredlessdeliberation.Theirmemoriesweregreatlystrengthened.Theircommunicationwithothersimproved.AccordingtoDr.White,whatshouldthegovernmentdotobuildmoregreenspacesincities?Findfinancialsupport.Improveurbanplanning.Involvelocalresidentsintheeffort.Raisepublicawarenessoftheissue.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage?YouprobablyknowabouttheTitanic,butitwasactuallyjustoneofthreestate-of-the-art|(先進的)oceanshipsbackintheday.TheOlympicclassshipswerebuiltbytheHarland&WolffshipmakersinNorthernIrelandfortheWhiteStarLinecompany.TheOlympicclassincludedtheOlympic,theBritannicandtheTitanic.WhatyoumaynotknowisthattheTitanicwasn'teventheflagshipofthisclass.Allinall,theOlympicclassshipsweremarvelsofseaengineering,buttheyseemedcursedtosufferdisastrousfates.TheOlympiclaunchedfirstin1910,followedbytheTitanicin1911,andlastlytheBritannicin1914.Theshipshadninedecks,andWhiteStarLinedecidedtofocusonmakingthemthemostluxuriousshipsonthewater.Stretching269.13meters,theOlympicclassshipswerewondersofnavaltechnology,andeveryonethoughtthattheywouldcontinuetobesoforquitesometime.However,allsufferedterribleaccidentsontheopenseas.TheOlympicgotwreckedbeforetheTitanicdid，butitwastheonlyonetosurviveandmaintainasuccessfulcareerof24years.TheTitanicwasthefirsttosinkafterfamouslyhittingahugeicebergin1912.Followingthisdisaster,(heBritannichitanavalminein1916andsubsequentlysankaswell.Eachshipwascoal-poweredbyseveralboilersconstantlykeptrunningbyexhaustedcrewsbelowdeck.Mostreco