2020年7月大学英语四级考试历年真题及详解[听力音频]
一、PartⅠWriting(30minutes)
1.Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write an essay on the use of translation apps.You can start your essay with the sentence “The use of translation apps is becoming increasingly popular.”You should write at least120words but no more than180words.
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【答案】
【参考范文】
(1)The use of translation apps is becoming more and more popular and this trend arouses a long-term discussion among the public.From my view, whether using translation app or not should depend on personal’s need.
(2)There is no doubt that using translation apps may(3)be convenient and efficient when you read some foreign books,which can help you make sense of the books easily.Besides,when people go abroad wher
e they can not speak language of the local,using translation apps can make their journey more smoothly.However,depending on those apps could be bad to improve one’s foreign language and to develop good study habits.Moreover, translation apps are operated by machine,which is inevitable that some translation go against original expression.
(4)Just as every thing has two handles,when we choose to use a translation app,we should make full use of it properly.
【审题构思】
题目要求考生写有关翻译软件的使用，不难看出此次题目所考察的话题很贴合时事——互联网应用，当然从题目本身也可知此次作文主要考查学生的立意和论述角度与立场。
【行文点评】
(1)开门见山，说明翻译软件越来越流行，但是否应该使用还取决于个人。
(2)There is no doubt that…毫无疑问。
(3)提出的翻译软件的两点好处，一是有助于阅读外国资料；二是方便旅行。
(4)任何事物都有两面性，要充分正确利用翻译软件。
二、PartⅡListening Comprehension(25minutes)
固定题干
1.
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Section A
Directions:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked
A,B,C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.
1．
A.Watch the weather forecast.
B.Evacuate the area with the orange alert.
C.Avoid travel on Wednesday.
D.Prepare enough food and drink.
【答案】
C
【解析】
根据录音可知，交通部长建议，苏格兰受橙警报影响的部分地区的人们不要在周三出行。故C项正确。
2．
A.Pay more attention to the roads.
B.Stay at a safer place.
C.Bring more mobile phones.
D.Take a train home.
【答案】
A
【解析】
根据录音可知，道路警务负责人说：我强烈要求司机在旅途中要格外小心。故A 项正确。
【录音原文】
Good morning.In today’s headlines,Scotland’s transport minister has warned of potentially extreme weather conditions as heavy snow is forecast across the country later this week.Orange warnings are in force for many areas for Wednesday and Thursday.(1)The transport minister advised people in parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday.This is what he said to us:“The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas.That is a warning for snow that has never been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland.The orange warning has been extended un
< Thursday.Trains,planes and ferries are also likely to be affected,with a wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as cold as minus15degrees Celsius.(2)The head of road policing said;I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys.Drivers should make sure they’re prepared for their journey with warm clothing,food and drink,sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone.There could be significant traffic delays,so please start to plan your journey now and consider if you really need to travel when conditions are this poor.
Questions1and2are based on the news report you have just heard. 1.What were people in parts of Scotland advised to do?
2.What did the head of road policing urge drivers to do?
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Questions3and4are based on the news report you have just heard. 1．
A.There is only one ecosystem in Europe.
B.Romania’s wetlands thrive again.
C.The wildlife in Romania isn’t well protected.
D.There are200species of birds in Romania’s wetlands.
【答案】
B
【解析】
根据录音第一句可知，在当地社会团体、世界野生动物基金会和欧盟的帮助下，罗马尼亚的湿地正在恢复活力。故B项正确。
2．
A.Block the waterways.
B.Restore the fishing ban.
C.Use monitoring equipment.
D.Prohibit fishing in the next10years.
【答案】
D
【解析】
根据录音最后一句可知，政府官员建议在未来十年内颁布禁止捕鱼的法令，以保护该地区即将灭绝的野生鱼种。故D项正确。
【录音原文】
(3)Romania’s wetlands are coming back to life thanks to help from local communities,the World Wildlife Fund,and funding from the European Union.Roughly2,224acres of the picturesque Danube Delta,home to300 species of birds,have filled with wildlife.The land has been connected to the network of lakes and streams in the area.
“A lot of birds have migrated to the area,and one doesn’t need to travel long hours anymore or go to other lakes to watch the birds,”says Ion Meuta,Deputy Mayor of Mahmudia.
The area around Mahmudia,which is a UNESCO World Heritage site,is the third-most bio-diverse in the world,after Australians Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands.Groups used earth-moving equipment to restore the waterways.(4)Government officials proposed to protect the area’s endangered wild fish by issuing a fishing ban over the next decade. Questions3and4are based on the news report you have just heard. 3.What is the news report mainly about?
4.What did government officials propose to do to protect the endangered fish?
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3.
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Questions5to7are based on the news report you have just heard. 1．
A.He had a car accident.
B.He attended his graduation ceremony.
C.He had a heart attack.
D.He gave a performance in the auditorium.
【答案】
A
【解析】
根据录音第四句可知，学校一个月前举行了毕业典礼，而斯科特在毕业典礼前三天出了车祸。故A项正确。
2．
A.What happened to him.
B.What date it was.
C.When the graduation ceremony was.
D.Where he was.
【答案】
B
【解析】
根据录音第六句可知，斯科特回忆当他醒来时，他问妈妈那天是多少号，故B 项正确。
3．
A.He was really touched by his classmates.
B.He didn’t know what happened at all.
C.He couldn’t remember what to say.
D.His parents wore caps and gowns.
【答案】
A
【解析】
根据录音最后一句，斯科特说，有这么多人在支持我，我很感动，都不知道该说什么了。故A项正确。
【录音原文】
Scott Dunn recently awoke from a medically-induced sleep he'd been in after a car accident.He was heartbroken after realizing he'd missed his high school graduation.So his classmates decided to give him another
chance.(5)It was just a month ago that East Juniata High School seniors met in the school's auditorium for graduation.And last week,they did it again,Scott’s car accident was on May22nd,just three days before the ceremony.(6)“I remember waking up in the hospital and asking mom what date it was.She told me it was the28th,”he said.“I looked at her and said‘I missed my graduation.’”The school’s principal,Mr. Fausey,called Scott’s mom Karen and said that everybody wanted to do something special for him.Students wore their caps and gowns and sat in the front of the auditorium.Scott’s parents,Karen and Scott Senior, sat front and center.After brief speeches,Scott’s name was called,only Scott’s name.He walked across the stage as the audience cheered.A graduation for one.(7)“I’m speechless,”Scott said.“I don’t know how to even explain it.I’m speechless to know that so many people are behind me.’’
Questions5to7are based on the news report you have just heard.
5.What happened to Scott a month ago?
6.What did Scott ask about when he regained consciousness?
7.Why was Scott speechless at the graduation ceremony?
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Section B
Directions:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A,B,C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.
Questions8to11are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1．
A.Her children’s disruption.
B.Quiet atmosphere.
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C.A sense of isolation.
D.Longer working hours.
【答案】
C
【解析】
根据女士的第一句话，她认为不与外界交流很有挑战性，这也是她认为的在家工作的不好之处，故C项正确。
2．
A.It doesn’t offer coffee.
B.It’s too quiet.