2020年12月大学英语四级考试答案与解析（第2套）Part I Writing【审题立意】这篇作文要求考生以“交通方式的变化”为题进行讨论。【思路框架】第一段：描述现象并引出话题：交通方式发生了很多变化，改变了人们的生活方式。第二段：列举具体的变化：①用手机可以乘车：②滴滴等打车软件为人们叫车提供了便利；③共享自行车的出现既方便又环保，还可以使身体得到锻炼。第三段：总结全文：交通方式的变化方便了我们的生活，相信日后的发展还将带来更多福祉。【高分范文】The Changes in the Way of Transportation交通方式的变化As the Internet is developing so rapidly,the way of随着互联网的飞速发展，交通transportation keeps changing surprisingly.New applications方式也在发生着惊人的变化。交on transportation emerge abundantly,contributing to the fact通方面新的应用程序层出不穷，这that people's lifestyle has been changed as well.也改变了人们的生活方式。The changes in the way of transportation can be listed交通方式的变化如下。首先，as follows.First of all,the mobile phones can act as手机可以充当“车票”。我们可以“tickets'”.We can take the bus or subway by scanning the通过扫描二维码或简单地刷一下QR code or simply swiping our mobile phones.What's手机来乘坐公交或地铁。更重要more,transportation apps like Didi have brought的是，像滴滴这样的应用程序给消consumers great convenience in travelling,because they费者的出行带来了极大的便利，因have made it possible for people to go around without the为它们使人们可以在出行时不必trouble of waiting in a line for a bus or a taxi.Last but排队等公交或出租车。最后也是not least,shared bicycles are widespread in many cities,最重要的一点是，共享自行车在许which are not only environment-friendly and convenient in多城市涌现，它不仅环保、方便，而a short distance,but also provide chances for modern且为现代人在快节奏的生活中提people to take some exercise in their fast-paced life.供了锻炼身体的机会。From my perspective,the changes in the way of在我看来，交通方式的变化给transportation bring us great convenience,and I believe我们带来了极大的便利，我相信未that there will be more striking changes in the future.来会有更显著的变化。【精选词汇】application n.应用程序widespread adj.广泛的emerge v.出现，浮现；兴起striking adj.显著的，突出的【常用句式】(1)...has gained/enjoyed popularity.……流行起来了。(2)High-speed rail develops rapidly and an increasing number of air routes are opened,which2020-12四级试题（第2套）greatly improves our travel modes.高铁快速发展，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。(3)I am certain that..我确信…Part II Listening Comprehension1~5 DCABA6~10 CBCDB11~15 DACDA16~20 DABDC21~25 BCACBSection ANews Report One[1]A waiter has returned a check worth nearly 424,000 to the retired social worker wholost it.The waiter found a bank envelope while cleaning off a table last Saturday at arestaurant.He ran outside but the customer was gone.He opened the envelope and got ashock.After an unsuccessful search,the restaurant's owner called the Daily News for help.The "relieved"customer was reunited with her check on Wednesday.It contained money fromher apartment sale,already planned for a down payment on a new home.The customer did nottip the waiter after her meal.[2]She tried to give him money later on,but he graciouslydeclined.The waiter,who's working his way through school,did accept the customer'sapology and gratitude and said he was happy to have helped her.1.答案DWhat does the news report say about the waiter?新闻报道了这个服务员的什么情况？A)He wanted to buy a home.A)他想买一套房子。B)He suffered from a shock.B)他受到了惊吓。C)He lost a huge sum of money.C)他损失了一大笔钱。D)He did an unusual good deed.D)他做了一件不寻常的好事。解析：新闻开篇指出这名服务员所做的事情，即他将一张面值四十多万美元的支票还给了失位退休的社工。可知，这位服务员做了一件不寻常的好事。故答案选D)项。2.答案CWhat did the customer try to do when she got her当顾客拿回支票后，她试图做什么？check back?A)Invite the waiter to a fancy dinner.A)邀请服务员去吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。B)Tell her story to the Daily News.B)把她的故事告诉《每日新闻》。C)Give some money to the waiter.C)给服务员一些钱。D)Pay the waiter's school tuition.D)支付服务员的学费。解析：新闻中提到，那位丢失支票的顾客想给服务员一笔钱，但服务员婉言谢绝了。故答案选C)项。News Item Two[3]The village of Maref in Alaska voted on Tuesday to move to the state's mainland.Themove is due to global warming and rising sea levels.Most of the village's 169 registered voterstook part in the town hall meeting.They decided in a vote of 89 to 78 to move from their landon Sarichef Island,near the Arctic Circle.[4]Maref Council Secretary Donna Barr said the vote2020-12四级试题（第2套）was largely symbolic.It will be costly financially to the community."About 15 years ago,theyestimated the cost at 180 million.I would figure it's much higher now,Barr said."Wedon't see the move happening in our lifetime because of the funding."The village's roughly 650residents have seen warming temperatures melt sea ice and permanently frozen land.This hasresulted in houses falling into the water.At least 31 villages in Alaska face "immediate threats"due to climate change,the Government Accountability Office reported in 2009.3.答案AWhat is Maref's vote on Tuesday about?周二在马廖夫村的投票是关于什么的？A)Whether or not to move to the state's mainland.A)是否该搬到本州的内陆去。B)How to keep the village from sinking into the sea.B)如何防止村庄沉入大海。C)Where to get the funds for rebuilding their village.C)到哪里去筹集重建村庄的资金。D)What to do about the rising level of the seawater.D)如何应对海水水位的不断上升。解析：新闻开篇提到，马廖夫村的村民周二投票是为了决定是否搬往该州的内陆地区。故答案选A)项。4.答案BWhy did Donna Barr say they wouldn't see the plan为什么Donna Barr说他们短期内不会carried out any time soon?看到该计划的实施？A)It takes too long a time.A)它耗时太长。B)It costs too much money.B)它耗资太多。C)It has to wait for the state's final approval.C)它必须等待州政府的最终批准。D)It faces strong opposition from many villagers.D)它面临着许多村民的强烈反对。解析：新闻中提到，Donna Barr说这次投票基本上是象征性的，此举会对社区造成经济损失。15年前，预计搬迁成本是1.8亿美元，现如今的费用只会更高。Barr认为，由于资金问题，这一项目恐怕难以实施。故答案选B)项。News Item Three[5]A man in Halifax,Canada,wanted to find out if people were thankful for someoneholding the door open for them.[7]The social experiment showed that 99 out of 100 peopleexpressed gratitude."I didn't think we were going to get 99.I don't know why,but I waspleasantly surprised because it went beyond just 'thank you.People got into conversationswith us,said Steve Foran,CEO of Gratitude at Work."What we know from research is thatfrom grateful people come good things,he said.[6]"A simple way to induce gratitude inpeople is opening doors and so we went to six places and opened the doors for people.For theexperiment,Foran's team went to a shopping center,a mall,two office buildings,and a coffeeshop.The door was held for 15 to 20 people at a time at each location."We did have one thatdidn't say thank you.We're not here to judge them because on any given day,that could be meor you.[7]I suspect out of the 100 people,there were probably a bunch of them having a badday,but grateful people make people grateful,"said Foran.5.答案AWhat is the purpose of the social experiment?这项社会实验的目的是什么？A)To investigate whether people are grateful for help.A)研究人们是否会对帮助心存感激。2020-12四级试题（第2套）3