2020年12月大学英语四级考试答案与解析（第1套）Part I Writing【审题立意】这篇作文要求考生以“教育方式的变化”为题进行讨论。【思路框架】第一段：描述现象并引出话题：网络教育的兴起。第二段：列举网络教育的优点：①互联网公司从技术层面保证其质量；②学习地点的随意性；③课程的成本较低；④学习时间的灵活性。第三段：总结全文：再次重申自己的观点。【高分范文】The Changes in the Way of Education教育方式的变化As the Internet is developing so rapidly,the way of随着互联网的飞速发展，教education keeps changing and new forms of education育方式不断变化，新的教育形式emerge surprisingly.Especially during the pandemic of层出不穷。特别是在新冠病毒corona virus,online education has become one of the most流行期间，网络教育已成为世界important ways of education throughout the world.各国最重要的教育方式之一。There are reasons accounting for the ever-increasing网络课程日益流行是有原因popularity of online courses.First of all,thanks to the的。首先，得益于先进的技术，互advanced technology,the fast reaction of Internet giants联网巨头的快速反应保证了全国guarantees the constantly improving quality of online courses范围内在线课程质量的不断提on a national scale.Moreover,compared with traditional高。而且，与传统的线下教学活offline teaching activities,online education gives students动相比，网络教育让学生有机会the opportunity to study wherever they want,at home or in在家里或公园里随时随地的学the park.In addition,the cost of attending online courses is习。此外，参加在线课程的费用normally lower than that of offline ones.Finally,students通常低于线下课程。最后，学生can choose the perfect time when they are available to attend可以在有空的时候选择最佳的classes,instead of stubbornly fixing the time required上课时间，而不是死板地固定时without the possibility of doing any other important thing.间，不能做其他重要的事情。From my perspective,the changes in the way of education在我看来，教育方式的变化will continue to exert a profound impact on education.将继续对教育产生深远的影响。【精选词汇】rapidly adv.迅速地，快速地constantly adv..不断地pandemic adj.流行的stubbornly adv.顽固地【常用句式】(1)...has undergone tremendous changes.……经历了巨大的变化。(2)People have different feelings about...2020-12四级试题（第1套）人们对…有不同的感受。(3)Some believe that.,while others hold the opposite.一些人认为…，而另一些人则持相反意见。Part II Listening Comprehension1~5 DBCDA6~10 CBADB11~15 DBCAD16~20 CBDAA21~25:DACBCSection ANews Report One[1]A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading theMediterranean,warn scientists.The International Union for Conservation of Nature has raisedconcerns after the poisonous fish was spotted in the waters around Turkey,Cyprus,and theeastern Mediterranean.Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean,the potentially deadlyfish has poisonous hooks and a painful sting capable of killing people.Although fatalities arerare,the stings can cause extreme pain and stop people breathing.The fish,often known asDevil Firefish,is a highly invasive species,[2]and environmentalists fear its arrival couldendanger other types of marine life.After being spotted in the Mediterranean,a marinescientist says,"The fish is spreading,and that's a cause for concern."1.答案DWhat is reported in the news?新闻报道了什么？A)Many people have been attacked by Devil Firefish.A)很多人都被魔鬼火鱼袭击了。B)The Mediterranean is a natural habitat of DevilB)地中海是魔鬼火鱼的天然栖息地。Firefish.C)Invasive species are driving away certain native speciesC)入侵物种正在赶走某些本地物种。D)A deadly fish has been spotted in the MediterraneanD)地中海水域发现了一种致命的鱼。waters.解析：新闻开篇指出一种带刺的有毒鱼类正在入侵地中海水域，其毒性足以致人死亡。随后新闻提到这种鱼类的原产地，并指出这种鱼正在地中海水域扩散，令人担忧。可知，新闻主要报道了“在地中海水域发现的致命鱼类”，故答案选D)项。A)项在文中并未提及；魔鬼火鱼是外来入侵物种，因此B)项与新闻表述的意思相悖：C)项在新闻中缺乏依据，故均排除。2.答案BWhat is the environmentalist concerned about the环保主义者对魔鬼火鱼在地中海的扩spread of Devil Firefish in the Mediterranean?散有何担忧？A)It could badly pollute the surrounding waters.A)它可能会严重污染周围的水域。B)It could pose a threat to other marine species.B)它可能会对其他海洋物种构成威胁。C)It could disrupt the food chains there.C)它可能会破坏那里的食物链。D)It could add to greenhouse emissions.D)它可能会增加温室气体的排放。解析：新闻结尾处提到，海洋专家称魔鬼火鱼正在地中海水域扩散，环保主义者担心这种鱼的到来可能危及其他的海洋生物。故答案选B)项。2020-12四级试题（第1套）News Item Two[3]Almost half the center of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday tomark World Car-Free Day.[4]This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris themost polluted city in the world for a brief time.Mayor Anne Hidalgo promoted the first WorldCar-Free Day last year.Hidalgo also has supported a"Paris Breathes"day.On the first Sundayof every month,Paris clears traffic from eight lanes of the main road.[3]About 400 miles ofstreets will be closed to cars.It is expected to bring significant reduction in pollution levels.Last year's car-free day showed a 40 percent drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city,according to an independent air pollution monitor,reports The Guardian-and sound levelsdropped by 50 percent in the city's center.3.答案CWhat will happen on World Car-Free Day in Paris?世界无车日当天巴黎将发生什么？A)Cars will not be allowed to enter the city.A)汽车不准进城。B)Pedestrians will have free access to the city.B)行人可以自由进入市内。C)About half of its city center will be closed to cars.C)市中心近一半的区域将禁止汽车通行。D)Buses will be the only vehicles allowed on its streets..D)公共汽车将是唯一能上路的车辆。解析：新闻开篇提到，为纪念世界无车日，本周日巴黎市中心大约一半的道路仅允许步行或骑自行车通行。大约400英里的街道将禁止汽车通行。故答案选C)项。4.答案DWhat motivated the mayor of Paris to promote the巴黎市长推广首个世界无车日的动机first World Car-Free Day in her city?是什么？A)The unbearable traffic noise.A)难以忍受的交通噪音。B)The worsening global warming.B)不断加剧的全球变暖。C)The ever-growing cost of petrol.C)持续上涨的汽油价格。D)The rising air pollution in Paris.D)巴黎日益严重的空气污染。解析：新闻中提到，为了应对日益严重的空气污染，巴黎市长去年推广了首个世界无车日。故答案选D)项。News Item Three[5]A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck when a house fire forced him toclear out his possessions and change locations.[6]Then a good luck charm that he had keptunder his bed changed his life.The unidentified man had fished out a giant pearl from the oceanwhen his anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing off the coastal island in the Philippines tenyears ago.[6]When he was forced to sell it,the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Princesca toldhim that the 77-pound giant pearl that he'd kept hidden in his run-down wooden house [7]wasthe biggest pearl in the world,which was valued at 76 million pounds.The pearl of Allahwhich is currently on display in a New York museum only weighs 14 pounds.That is 5 timessmaller than the pearl that the fisherman just handed in.The monstrous pearl measured at onefoot wide and 2.2 feet long is going to be verified by local experts and international authoritiesbefore hopefully going on display to attract more tourists in the little town.2020-12四级试题（第1套）