1、 2021 年 12 月四级答案+真题（卷二）写作Directions: Suppose you have just participated in a school project of collecting usedbooks on campus. You are now to write a report about the project, which mayinclude its aim,organizers, participants and activities. You will have 30 minutes towrite the report. You should wr
2、ite at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.参考范文：A school project of collecting used books was held on camp s last Friday. More than300 students were involved in this activity and alm st all of them took it a fairlymeaningful way to impart knowledge, accord g to a survey conducted yesterday.Th
3、e project was organized by the Student Union of our School of BusinessAdministration. Its main aim was to ach students to treasure knowledge and realizethe importance of recyclinIt also focused on cultivating students notion ofsustainable develop nt. The activity was first launched last Monday to ma
4、ke surethat students at were willing to give away their books had enough time to preparefor the project. Last Friday, students who applied for the project brought their booksto Profess Lius office and signed their names on the activity list, after which acertificate would be awarded.All of the books
5、 collected have been displayed in the Recycling Reading Area in thelibrary. Welcome all students to the library to enjoy the specially offered intellectualfeast. See you. 听力原文News Report One(1) A 22-year-old Chinese woman who suffered from a persistent cough was shocked to learn that she had a piece
6、 of chicken bone lodged in her lung. The unnamed woman from the province of Shandong started have coughing problems when she was 7 or 8 years old. For 14 years, she made numerous hospital visits. However, no doctor could identify any problem. Her uncontrollable coughing was a mystery. Finally,the wo
7、man got a full body scan at a hospital in the city of Qing ao. This special medical procedure revealed she had a chicken bone stuck in her lung. (2) Doctors performed surgery and removed the bone. The simple procedur went smoothly and the woman has recovered fully with the bone finally re ved from h
8、er lung, the woman is very happy that she no longer suffers frthat annoying cough.12. What was the womans problem?. How was the womans problem entually solved?News Report Two(3) A white shape nam Prickles that ran away from an Australian farm during the2013 bush fires cently returned home. According
9、 to farmer Alice Gray, Prickles was only a mb when she ran away. The bush fires that hit the area back then destroyed a large part of her familys massive property. They thought Prickles had died in the fire. But instead, the young sheep escaped into a 200-acre forest near the farm. (4) Once the fire
10、s were over,the family had to fix the damage done to the farm as it was such a large property, which included rebuilding about 40 kilometers of fencing. It was this huge fencing tha t prevented Pickles from finding her way back. Over the years, the family spotted her a few times. They even recorded
11、her with cameras installed to monitor the activity.But when they knew Pringles was alive, they couldnt find her and never expected her to return by herself. Seven years later, they wereproven wrong.34. What does the news say about the white sheep Prickles?.What the family do of the bush fires?News R
12、eport Three(5) Tons of gold have fallen out of the sky in Russi after a cargo plane malfunctioned in midair this morning. The aircraft was carrying 265 million pounds worth of gold and diamonds, when the door flew open, sen ng the precious metal back to earth. According to the official news agency u
13、ssian authorities have recovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 k grams each. The plane was traveling from Yakutsk airport in a major diamo d producing region to the city Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. (6)However, the aircraft made an emergency landing in Magan after began losing some of its valuable
14、cargo. eports suggest some bars of gold were scattered up to fifteen miles away f m the airport. Nine tons of gold on plane AN12 belonged to a gold mine mpany. Police have sealed off the runway and say it is unclear if it was anaccident or an attempted robbery. (7) Technical engineers who worked on
15、the planeprior to takeoff are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.56. What is the news report mainly about?. What did the aircraft do when the incident happened? 7. What does the news report say about the technical engineers who worked on theplane before takeoff?Conversation One8. Why do
16、es the man have this conversation with the man recorded?His job is related to the customer service. What is the womans purpose of calling to the furniture company?She wants to know when she can get her money back.0. What does the woman say about her bank card?91The new bank card will be sent to her
17、on Tu sday, and the bank may has canceled the old one before the man made the payment.11. What does the man advise the woman to do?She needs to update the card details directly on the website.Conversation Two11112. Why isnt e man going to cook?3. Wh does the man say hell do on his phone?4. What does
18、 the woman think of the Indian food?5. What does the man think of the woman?Passage One (16) A new study carried out by the university of Lincoln has found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and wellbeing of their cats. The findings suggest that just as apparent personal
19、ity can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner. Owners defined as individuals with high levelsof anxiety, fear, anger, depression and loneliness were more likely to have cats withbehavioral issues. Such cats display more aggressive and anxious behavioral stylesas
20、 well as more stress related sickness. They will also more likely to have an ongoingmedical condition and be overweight. The research also found hat mentally well-adjusted owners had come from happier and healthier cat . Researchers explained that many owners regard their pets as a family member and
21、 fo m close social bonds with them. (17) The majority of owners want to provid he best care for their pets and is therefore possible that pets could be affe ed by the way their owners interactwith and manage them. The study hig ghts an important relationship between ourpersonalities and the well-bei
22、ng of our pets. (18) Further research is needed to investigate the cause of nature of this r ationship and look at how owners personalitiesare directly influencing thei ets behavior and well-being. It is possible that the well-being of pets is d en by the underlying nature of the owner not simply by
23、 theirconscious de ions and behaviors.1116. Wha do we learn from the new study by the University of Lincoln?7. What does the passage say most pet owners want to do?8. What does the passage say its still needed to understand the effects of owners personalities on their pets?Passage Two (19) One 50-mi
24、nute run can add seven hours to your life. This was a claim made byThe Times last week. The claim was based on a new review of studies about the effects of running. The review concluded that an average runners live three years longerthan non-runners and that running does more to extend life than any
25、 other form of exercise. But theres more to running than its health benefits. (20) Research published in recent years have shown that running changes your brain and mind in some fascinating ways fromincreasing your brain function to regulating your emotions. Ho ever, the precise effects vary accordi
26、ng to whether you engage in short fast running or long distance running. For example, in one study, researchers compared pa icipants ability to learn new words after several minutes of intense running nd after 40 minutes of gentle running, participants were able to learn 20 rcent faster after the in
27、tense runningand they showed a superior memory hen tested again a week later. In another study, researchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then showed them clips from a sad movie. Participants who ually struggled to handle negative emotions were more intensely affectedd expect. But cruci
28、all this was less so if they had completed the 30 minutes jog. (2) The resear ers said moderate exercise appears to have helped those participants to be less vulnerable to the impact of the sad movie.the sad clips just as you11229. What did the new review of studies claim?0. What is one effect that
29、running has on people according to recent research?1. What did another study find about the participant after they had a 30 minutes jog? Passage ThreeWelcome to the tour of the Hill House. This house built in 1904 is one of the most well-known works of Charles Hill, the famous architect. It was desi
30、gned and built for local entrepreneur and his family. Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building. (23) Prior to beginning his design, the architect spends sometime in the clients old home, observing their life and studying their habits. T
31、his meant that he coulddesign the house according to the needs of the family. (24) The ents main desire was to have a home with unique design, so e architect was given complete freedom. The building style is radically diff ent from what was the fashion of the period. At the time, most large homes we
32、re const ucted of timber and brick. This one, however, is made of concrete, a novel nstruction material in those days. The interior of the house, including the fi ngs and furniture, was also designed by the same person. Most of the furni re you will see is original and in good condition.However, (25
33、) both pieces n the childrens bedrooms are copies built to the designs of the architect. Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the bui ng and its contents have been preserved, so weve been able to eplace badly damaged furniture. Lets begin ur tour, starting from the rooms.22222. What do we learn
34、about the speaker?3. What dis the architect do before beginning his design?4. What did the architects client mainly want?5. What do we learn about the pieces of furniture in the childrens bedrooms? 参考答案12345678911111111.She was coughing all the time.C)Through a surgical operation. D) lt ran away int
35、o a nearby forest.A)They rebuilt the fencing around their farm. D)The loss of gold from an airplane.A) lt made an emergency landing.C)They will be questioned by the police.B)For future training purposes.C)To get her money back for the retu ed chair.0.D)She was issued a new card.1.C) Update her bank
36、card tails on the companys website.2.A)He is feeling exha sted.3.B)Order a deli ry.4.D) lt is t o spicy.5.C)She is too picky about food6.A)Owners personalities affect their cats behavior and well being.7.B)Provide their pets with the best care.18.D)Further investigation. 12222229.B)Running is the be
37、st exercise for extending ones life.0.A) lmproving their brain function.1.D)They were less affected by sad movies.2.A)He is a tour guide.3.C)He observed his clients life and habits.4.D)A house of a unique design.5.B)They are copies built to the architects designs.选词填空第二套:It is commonly believed that
38、 the great English d matist andpoet.22223333336.E)exact7.C)conclusively8.L)scarcity9.H)position0.J)probably1.B)clas cal2. M)senior3.D)emergence4.A)captured5.l)precision 信息匹配How to no be boring36.(F) The most interesting people arent those whove gone on some Eal,Pray,Lovejourmey to find themsclves.In
39、stead,Pirson says,theyre those who examine theordinary.37.(J)Of course, its possible to be a fountain of knowledge and a boring person,sayspublic relations consultant Andrea Pass.Paying attention to the listener is animportant part of。38.B To tell the truth,interesting people are more popular among
40、their friends.Ifyou dont arouse somcones curiosity or brighten som ones day,you probablycome.39.(I) Television veteran Audrey Morrisse executive producer of NBCs The Voice,isalways looking for what will mak person or story interesting to viewers.40.(M)I have now come to alize that being boring,in ac
41、tuali-ty, is not only aboutwho you are as a pe on,but also how you present yourself41.(C)Recently was at a gathering of colleagues when some-one turned to me andasked, o,whats new with you? Ordi narily, I think Im a good conversationalist.42.(G) This is essentinlly how Jessica Hagy starts her day a
42、lot of time thinking aboutwhats interesting to her.43.(A)Humans are creatures habit. We love to establish a rou-tine and stick with it.Thenwe often put ourselves on auto-pi-lot.Routincs can be incredibly useful in helping youget things done. 44.(K)If the listener is not paying attention, its your si
43、gn to shorten the story or changedirection.45.(E)If someone is making up some conversation that might be interesting, itsprobably not going to land well, says Pirson, whose expertise includes trust and.仔细阅读With obesity now affecting 29% of the population in E land, and expected torise to 35% by 2030
44、, should we now recognise it a disease?444456. C) It should be regarded as a genetic dis se.7. D) It results from a lack of self-control.8. A) Obese people would not feel respo ible to take any action.9. B) It is too incdusive and thus l ks clarity0.D) It may do little goodpatients.Nationwide, only
45、about three percent of early childhood teachers are male inthe U.s.555551.C) It is egatively impacted by a lack of male teachers.2.A) The importance of broadening childrens horizons.3.D) Many of them feel prejudiced against socially and culturally.4.A) Higher pay.5. B) Taking measures to attract pro
46、spective male teachers to work in the field. 翻译大运河(Grand Canal)是世界 上最长的人工河，北起北京，南至杭州。它是中国历史上最宏伟的工程之一。大运河始建于公元前 4 世纪，公元 13 世纪末建成。修建之初是为了运输粮食，后来也用于运输其他商品。大运河沿线区域逐渐发展成为中国的工商业中心。长久以来，大运河对中国的经济发展发挥了重要作用，有力地促进了南北地区之间的人员往来和文化交流。The Grand Canal is the longest man-made river which ex-tends all the way fromBe
47、ijing in the north to Hangzhou in the south, and one of e grandest projects in.the Chinese history. The construction of the canal w started in the 4th century BCand was completed in the 13th century. It wa irst built for grain transportation andlater also for transportation of othermmodities. The areas along the canal havegradually developed into the industrial and commercial centres of China. For a longpe
