2020年12月大学英语四级考试真题（二）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write on the topic Changes in the Way ofTransportation.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part IListening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will heartwo or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)He wanted to buy a home.C)He lost a huge sum of money.B)He suffered from a shock.D)He did an unusual good deed.2.A)Invite the waiter to a fancy dinner.C)Give some money to the waiter.B)Tell her story to the Daily News.D)Pay the waiter's school tuition.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)Whether or not to move to the state's mainland.B)How to keep the village from sinking into the sea.C)Where to get the funds for rebuilding their village.D)What to do about the rising level of the seawater.4.A)It takes too long a time.C)It has to wait for the state's final approval.B)It costs too much money.D)It faces strong opposition from many villagers.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)To investigate whether people are grateful for help.B)To see whether people hold doors open for strangers.C)To explore ways of inducing gratitude in people.D)To find out how people express gratitude.6.A)They induced strangers to talk with them.B)They helped 15 to 20 people in a bad mood.C)They held doors open for people at various places.D)They interviewed people who didn't say thank you.7.A)People can be educated to be grateful.C)Most people have bad days now and then.B)Most people express gratitude for help.D)People are ungrateful when in a bad mood.四级2020年12月24Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you willhear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)To order a solar panel installation.C)To enquire about solar panel installations.B)To report a serious leak in his roof.D)To complain about the faulty solar panels.9.A)He plans to install solar panels.C)He saves $300 a year.B)He owns a four-bedroom house.D)He has a large family.10.A)The service of the solar panel company.C)The maintenance of the solar panels.B)The cost of a solar panel installation.D)The quality of the solar panels.11.A)One year and a half.C)Roughly six years.B)Less than four years.D)About five years.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)At a travel agency.C)At an airline transfer serviceB)At an Australian airport.D)At a local transportation authority.13.A)She would be able to visit more scenic spots.B)She wanted to save as much money as possible.C)She would like to have everything taken care of.D)She wanted to spend more time with her family.14.A)Four days.C)One week.B)Five days.D)Two weeks.15.A)Choosing some activities herself.C)Driving along the Great Ocean Road.B)Spending Christmas with Australians.D)Learning more about wine makingSection CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three orfour questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)Bring their own bags when shopping.C)Dispose of their trash properly.B)Use public transport when traveling.D)Pay a green tax upon arrival.17.A)It has not been doing a good job in recycling.B)It has witnessed a rise in accidental drowning.C)It has not attracted many tourists in recent years.D)It has experienced an overall decline in air quality.18.A)To charge a small fee on plastic products in supermarkets.B)To ban single-use plastic bags and straws on Bali Island.C)To promote the use of paper bags for shopping.D)To impose a penalty on anyone caught littering.四级2020年12月25Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)It gives birth to several babies at a time.C)Its breeding grounds are now better preserved.B)It is the least protected mammal species.D)Its population is now showing signs of increase20.A)Global warming.C)Commercial hunting.B)Polluted seawaters.D)Decreasing birthrates.21.A)To mate.C)To escape hunters.B)To look for food.D)To seek breeding grounds.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)They prefer to drink low-fat milk.C)They consume less milk these days.B)They think milk is good for health.D)They buy more milk than the British.23.A)It is not as healthy as once thought.C)It benefits the elderly more.B)It is not easy to stay fresh for long.D)It tends to make people fat.24.A)They drink too many pints every day.C)They lack the necessary proteins to digest it.B)They are sensitive to certain minerals.D)They have eaten food incompatible with milk.25.A)It is easier for sick people to digest.C)It is healthier than other animal products.B)It provides some necessary nutrients.D)It supplies the body with enough calories.Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for eachblank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the correspondingletter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of thewords in the bank more than once.When my son completes a task,I can't help but praise him.It's only natural to give praise wherepraise is due,right?But is there such a thing as too much praise?According to psychologist Katherine Phillip,children don't benefit from 26 praise as much aswe'd like to think."Parents often praise,believing they are building their child's self-confidence.However,over-praising can have a 27 effect,"says Phillip."When we use the same praise28,it may become empty and no longer valued by the child.It can also become an expectation thatanything they do must be 29 with praise.This may lead to the child avoiding taking risks due tofear of 30 their parents."Does this mean we should do away with all the praise?Phillip says no."The key to healthy praise is tofocus on the process rather than the31.It is the recognition of a child's attempt,or the process inwhich they achieved something,that is essential,"she says."Parents should encourage their child to takethe risks needed to learn and grow.So how do we break the 32 of praise we're all so accustomed to?Phillip says it's important to33 between“person praise'”and“process praise”.“Person praise is_34_saying how greatsomeone is.It's a form of personal approval.Process praise is acknowledgement of the efforts the person四级2020年12月26