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大学英语四级练考题

2021年12月大学英语四级考试练考真题

PartIWriting（30minutes）

　　Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaytitled“Arepeoplebecomingaddictedtotechnology?

”.Thestatementgivenbelowisforyourreference.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.

　　Numerousstudiesclaimthataddictiontotechnologyisrealandithasthesameeffectonthebrainasdrugaddition.

　　【参考范文】

　　Arepeoplebecomingaddictedtotechnology?

　　Withtechnologyadvancingdaily,therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberofpeoplewhobecomeaddictedtotechnologicalinventions,suchascomputersandcellphones.Frommypointofview,thistrendcanharmfullyinfluenceindividualsinmanyways.

　　Thenegativeconsequencesoftechnologyaddictioncanbeillustratedfromtwoaspects.Foronething,beingindulgedintechnologicalgadgetsisdetrimentaltostudents’academicperformance.Forexample,manyuniversitystudentsstayupallnighttoplayvideogamesandthusfeeldrowsyanddistractedinclass.Inaddition,manypsychologicalresearchersfoundthattheexcessiveuseoftechnologicaldevicescanhaveanadverseeffectonindividuals’mentalwell-beingandinterpersonalrelationship.Forinstance,modernpeople,especiallyyoungsters,arereluctanttointeractfacetofacewiththeirfriendsandfamiliesbecauseoftheindulgenceinonlinesocialmediaplatformsorcomputergames.

　　Inconclusion,itisofutmostimportancetotakeactionstocounteractthenegativeeffectsmentionedabove.Perhapsthefirststepisthatstudentsshouldbeeducatedtousetechnologicaldevicesinarationalway.

　　【解析】

　　本次四级作文考查的是现象影响类的论说文。

题目给出的是一个负面的现象——人们沉迷于科技产品。

采用三段式：

开头段引出负面现象并发表自己的看法;第二段，即主体段论述该现象带来的负面影响;结尾段给出针对性的建议。

　　PartIIListeningComprehension（25minutes）

　　SectionA

　　Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

　　Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

　　NEWSReport1

　　Andfinallyintonight’snews,anine-year-oldboynamedJoetoldnottodrawinclasswinsajobdecoratingarestaurantwithhisdrawingsratherthanshuttingdownthehabitofdrawinginhisschool’sworkbook.

　　Joe’sparentsdecidedtoencouragehiscreativitybysendingtheirsontoanafter-schoolartclass.HisteacherrecognizedJoe’stalentandpostedallhisworkonline,whichledtosomethingprettywonderful.ArestaurantnamedNumber4inNewcastlecontactedJoe’steacherstoaskifthenine-year-oldcouldcomeanddecoratedthediningroomwithhisdrawings.Everydayafterschool,Joe'sdaddriveshimtotherestaurant,sohecanputhisideasstraightonthewall.

　　Oncehe'salldone,theworkwillremaintherepermanently.Joe’sdadsays,Joeisareallytalentedlittleboy.He’sexcellentatschool.He'sgreatatfootball,butdrawingisdefinitelywhatheismostpassionateabout.

　　Q1.WhatdidJoe’sparentsdecidetodo?

　　1.B）Sendhimtoanafter-schoolartclass.

　　Q2.Whatdidtherestaurant,Number4,do?

　　2.A）ContactedJoetodecorateitsdining-room.

　　Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

　　NEWSReport2

　　ChristineMarshall,a34-year-oldmumofonepostedatearfulvideoonsocialmedia,Wednesday,beggingforthesafereturnofherbelovedpetdog.Aftercombingthroughthesecurityvideooutsideaglobal’sshop,Christinehasnowpostedanimageofamansuspectedofstealingthedog.Theimageappearstoshowamancarryingthedoginhisarms.

　　Christinealsobelievesthevideoobtainedfromtheshopshowsthedogbeingstolenbyamanbeforedrivingoffinacar,whichhadbeenwaitingnearby.Thefamilyisnowofferinga5,000poundrewardforthesafereturnofthedogafterlaunchingasocialmediacampaigntofindthethief.Thedogissixandahalfyearsoldandwaslastseenwearingaredcollar.

　　Christinesaid“Wewillpaythattoanyonewhobringshimhome,aslongastheyarenotresponsibleforhisdisappearance.Pleaseoninvestigatingtheincident”.

　　Q3.WhatisChristineMarshalltryingtodo?

　　3.A）Getherpetdogback.

　　Q4.WhatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutChristineMarshall’sfamily?

　　4.D）Itisofferingabigrewardtoanyonewhohelps.

　　Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

　　NEWSReport3

　　London’seggsandbreadcafeoffersboiledeggs,toast,jam,andbacon,aswellastea,coffee,andorangejuice.Butattheendofthemeal,customersdon’thavetoworryaboutthebill.Hungrycustomerscanpaywhateveramounttheycanaffordtoeatatthecafeornothingatall.OwnerGuyWilsonsayshiscafeaimstobuildcommunityratherthanprofits.Hewantstoprovideabridgeforpeopletoconnectinanareathathasbeendividedbyclassandwealth,byprovidingaffordablebreakfast.Thecafeisopeninthemorningseverydayoftheyear,andhastwomembersofstafforsupervisorsonshifteveryday.Thecafedoesn’tusevolunteers,butpaysitsstafftoensureconsistencyinitsservice.Itdoesn'ttakedonationsanddoesn’twanttobeseenasacharity.Mr.Wilsonsayswhenpeoplestarttoknowotherpeoplearoundthem,theyrealizethey’renotthatdifferentandwhatevertheirfinancialbackgroundortheireducationalbackground,mostpeoplewillhavesomethingincommonwitheachother.Hesaysit’simportantthathiscafecanofferhiscustomerssecurityandpermanence.

　　Q5.WhatdoesGuyWilsonsayhiscafeaimstodo?

　　5.B）Helppeopleconnectwitheachother.

　　Q6.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayabouteggsandbreadcafe?

　　6.C）Itdoesnotusevolunteers.

　　Q7.WhathappenswhenpeoplestarttoknoweachotheraccordingtoGuyWilson?

　　7.D）Theywillfindtheyhavesomethingincommon.

　　SectionB

　　Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

　　Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

　　CONVERSATION1

　　M:

SowhattimedoyouthinkweshouldhavethepartyonSaturday?

　　W:

Howaboutinvitingpeopletocomeat6:

00PM,thenwe'llhavetheafternoontopreparefoodanddrinkandstufflikethat?

　　M:

Yes.Iwasthinkingthataroundsixwouldbegoodtoo.Whatfoodshouldweprovide?

　　W:

Well,Ihadthoughtaboutbakingacakeandsomebiscuits,andnowIthinkweshouldpreparesomesandwichesandsnacksandsomeotherkindsoffoodsothatpeoplecanjusthelpthemselvesratherthangettingeveryonetositdownatthetabletoeatameal.Ithinkthat’sabittooformal.It'sbettertoletpeoplewalkaroundandtalktoeachotherorsitwheretheylike.

　　M:

Yes,thatsoundsgood.I’llgotothesupermarkettogetsomedrinks.IthinkImighttrythatbignewsupermarketontheothersideoftown,seewhattheyhave.I’venotbeentherebefore.Ithinkweshouldgetsomebeerandwineandsomefruitjuiceandothersoftdrinks.Whatdoyouthink?

　　W:

Soundsgreat.Ithinkthosedrinkswillbeenough.AndIheardthatthenewsupermarketofferssomebigdiscountstoattractcustomers,sogoingthereshouldbeagreatidea.Whatshouldwedoaboutmusic?

　　M：

MaybeweshouldalsoaskPualtobringhiscomputerandspeakerssothatwecanplaysomemusic.Hehasagreatcollectionofdifferentstuff.Yes.Allright.

　　Q8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

　　8.C）PreparationsforSaturday’sget-together.

　　Q9.Whydoesthewomansayitisagoodideatoservefoodsthatguestscanhelpthemselvestoo?

　　9.B）Itenablesgueststowalkaroundandchatfreely.

　　Q10.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthenewsupermarket?

　　10.A）Itofferssomebigdiscounts.

　　11.D）Bringhiscomputerandspeakers.

　　Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

　　CONVERSATION2

　　W:

I’mthinkingofbuyingacar.Iwouldn’tneedtouseiteveryday,butIthinkitwouldbeveryconvenienttohaveonefortheweekends.

　　M:

That'sexciting.Wouldthisbeyourfirstcar?

　　W:

Nope.

　　M:

IactuallyownedacarforalittlewhilewhenIlivedinMiami.Yousee,inAmerica,manycitiesdon'thavegoodpublictransport.Somostpeopleneedtheirowncartogetaround.

　　W:

Isee.

　　M:

Sohaveyougotyourmindsetonaspecificmodel?

　　W:

No,notreally.I'veheardthatGermancarsareveryreliable,butIhaven’tdecidedonaspecificmodelyet.I’dalsolikeittobesmallsothatit'seasytodriveinthecity.

　　M:

Ihaveafriendwhosellssecond-handcars.Infact,Ithinkhisfamilyownsthebusiness.He’sareallyniceguyandheknowsalotaboutcars.Icouldgiveyouhisphonenumberifyouwant,andyoucouldcallhimandaskhimquestions.

　　W:

Hmm.That’sniceofyou,butIdon’twanttofeelobligedtobuyoneofhiscar.

　　M:

Ohno.He’snotlikethat.He’sagoodfriendofmineandhewouldnevertrytopressureyou.

　　W:

Well,ifyoutrusthim,thenIguessitshouldbeokay.Tobehonest,Icouldusesomehelpindecidingwhattypeofvehiclewouldbestsuitmyneeds.Speakingtoanexpertwouldbeagoodidea.

　　M:

Exactly.Youhavenothingtoworryabout.He’salovelyguyandhe'llbehappytohelp.

　　12.D）Forconvenienceatweekends.

　　Q13.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutGermancars?

　　13.A）Theyarereliable.

　　Q14.What