2021年12月英語四級真題及參考答案

1、27/272021年12月英語四級真題及參考答案聽力：【News report 1】(1)A 22-year-oldChinese woman who suffered from a persistent cough was shocked to learn that she had a piece of chicken bone launched in her lung.The unnamed woman from the province ofShandong started to have coughing problems when she was 7 or 8 years old.

2、For 14 years, she made numerous hospital visits. However, no doctor could identify any problem. Her uncontrollable coughing was a mystery. Finally, the woman got a full body scan in a hospital in the city ofQingdao. This special medical procedure revealed she had a chicken bone stuck in her lung. Do

3、ctors performed surgery and removed the bone.(2)The simple procedure went smoothly and the woman has recovered fully with the bone finally removed from her lung.The woman is very happy that she no longer suffers from that annoying cough.Questions1and2are based on the news reportyou have just heard.Q

4、uestion 1. What was the womans problem?Question 2. How was the womans problem eventually solved？【News report 2】(3)Awhite sheep namedPrickles that ran away from anAustralian farm.During the 2013, bush fires recently returned home.According to farmer,Alice, grayPrickles was only a lab. When she ran aw

5、ay, the bush fires that hit the area back then destroyed a large part of her familys massive property. They thought trickles had died in the fire. But instead, the young sheep escaped into a 200 acre forest near the farm.(4)Once the fires were over, the family had to fix the damage done to the farm.

6、As it was such a large property, this included rebuilding about 50 kilometers of fancy. It was this huge fencing that prevented prickles from finding her way back. Over the years, the family spotted her a few times. They even recorded her with cameras installed to monitor dear activity. But while th

7、ey knew prickles was alive, they couldnt fight her, never expected her to return by herself. 7 years later, they were proven wrong.Questions3and4are based on the news reportyou have just heard.Question 3. What does the news report say about white sheep Pickles?Question 4. What does family do after t

8、he bush fires? 【News report3】(5)Tons of gold have fallen out of the sky inRussia after a cargo plane malfunctioned in mid air this morning.The aircraft was carrying265 million worth of gold and diamonds when the door flew open, sending the precious metal back to earth.According to the official news

9、agency,Russian authorities have recovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms each. The plane was traveling from yourKurds airport in a major diamond producing region to the city across the year ask inSiberia.(6)However, the aircraft made an emergency landing inMargaret after it began losi

10、ng some of its valuable cargo.Reports suggest, some bars of gold was scattered up to 15 miles away from the airport. 9 tons of gold on plane, an 12 belonged to a gold mine company. Police have sealed off the runway and say it is unclear if it was an accident, one attempted robbery.(7)Technical engin

11、eers who works on the plane prior to take off are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news reportyou have just heard.Question 5. What is the news report mainly about?Question 6. What did the aircraft do when the incident happened?Question 7. What does th

12、e news report say about the technical engineers who worked on the plane before take off?【Conversation1】M:Hello, youre through to customer service. This isMichael speaking.(8)Before we continue, I just want to make you aware that this call is being recorded and may be used in the few. Huge for traini

13、ng purposes. What can I help you with today?W:(9)Hi, my name isJaneSemen. I recently bought an office chair from your company. I returned it about a week ago. Im just calling to inquire when I would be able to get my money back.It says on your website that your company will pay back the money within

14、 three working days of view, receiving the return to item.But its been five working days and I havent received anything.M:Im sorry to hear that. MisterSemen, whats your customer reference number? Please?W:Its 389460,M:OK,389460.Im just looking on the system here, according to our records that share

15、you returned was received by our warehouse onFriday. The payment was made onWednesday, but this seems to be a problem with your car number.W:My card number, maybe it has something to do with my new card. It was sent to be onTuesday.(10)Maybe the bake cancelled my old one. Before you made the payment

16、.M:(11)Well,Youll need to update your card details directly on our website, just make sure you knocked in. Then under the description of your personal information, you should see an option front payment methods.W:I am launched in.andIll give that a go.M:Ill make a note here on the system for you so

17、that the payment will be made tomorrow morning.W:Thank you very much.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. Why does the man have his conversation with the woman recorded?Question 9. What is the womans purpose of calling the furniture company?Question 10. Wha

18、t does the woman say about her bank card?Question 11. What does the man advise the woman to do?【Conversation2】M:Im getting a bit hungry.W: Yes, me,too. Im starving. Are you going to prepare a meal for us?M: (12)No, sorry.Im actually pretty worn out. Lets just go out somewhere close to eat.W: Well,I

19、think we should stay in and save some cash. Can we get a meal delivered?M:Yeah, great.(13)Ill use that food delivery, apple, my phone. What do you want? Fried chicken, hamburgers, or fish and chips?W: Oh.Can we stay away from the junk food? How about something healthy?M: Okay. Well, theres a place t

20、hat does salads.W:Let me have a look at that. Yeah, that looks delicious, but to be honest, I prefer something hot, not cold.M:How aboutIndianfood?W: (14)Thats not the kind of hotI mean. Imjust not a fan of sauces that make me sweat and cry. I need something mild.M: Okay.So would you considerMexican

21、?Oh no, sorry, theres also very hot pepper in that.Would you like someItalianfood, perhaps? Its a bit heavy, but its great food for a cold night like this.W:Pizza, spaghetti with creamy sauce?I knowitsreally tasty and great comfortfood. But its too fattening for me. Im trying to keep a slim figureyo

22、u know?M: (15)Oh.Youre really difficult to please.Well, theres a niceChineserestaurant that delivers.W: Yes.I loveChinesefood. Let me see. Ohits50kilometers away.M:Thats a bit too far away. Do you feel likeVietnamesefood then?W: Yeah.Awesome.Its healthy, and we can afford it.M:Great. Lets orderVietn

23、ameseright away.Questions12to 15are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12: Why isnt the man going to cook?Question 13: What does the man say hell do on his phone?Question 14: What does the woman think of Indian food?Question 15: What does the man think of the woman?【Passage1】(16)

24、A new study carried out by the university ofLincolnhas found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and well being of their cats. The finding suggest that just as a parents personality can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner. Owners to

25、 find as individuals with high levels of anxiety, fear, anger, depression, and loneliness were more likely to have anxious, behavioral issues. Such cats displayed more aggressive and anxious behavioral styles as well as more stress related sickness. They were also more likely to have an ongoing medi

26、cal condition and be overweight.The research also found that mentally well adjusted voters had calmer, happier, and healthier cats. The researchers explained that many owners regard their pets as a family member and form close social bonds with them.(17)The majority of owners want to provide the bes

27、t care for their pets and is therefore possible that pets could be affectedby the way their owners interact withand manage them. The study highlights an important relationship between our personalities and the well being of our pets.(18)Further research is needed to investigate the cause ornature of

28、 this relationship, and to look at how ownerspersonalities are directly influencing their pets behavior and well being. It is possible that the well being a pet is driven by the underlying nature of the owner, not simply by their conscious decisions and behaviors.Questions16 to 18 are based on the p

29、assage you have just heard.Question 16. What do we learn from the new study by the university of Lincoln?Question 17. What does the passage say most pet owners want to do?Question 18. What does the passage say is still needed to understand the effects of owners personalities on their pets?【Passage2】

30、(19)160 minute run can add 7 hours to your life. This was a claim made by the times last week. The claim was based on a new review of studies about the effects of running.The review concluded that on average, runners live 3 years longer than not runners, and that running does more to extend life tha

31、n any other form of exercise. But theres more to running than its health benefits.(20)Research published in recent years has shown that running changes your brain and mind in some fascinating ways from increasing your brain function to regulating your emotions.However, the precise effects vary accor

32、ding to whether you engage in short, fast running or long distance running. For example, in one study, researchers compared participants ability to learn new words after several minutes of intense running and after 40 minutes of gentle running, participants were able to learn 20 % faster after the i

33、ntense running. They showed a superior memory when tested again a week later.(21)In another study, researchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then show them clips from a sad movie. Participants who usually struggled to handle negative emotions were more intensely affected by the sad clip

34、s, just as you expect, but crucially, this was less. So it happened.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you just heard.Question 19. What does the new review of studies claim?Question 20. What is one effect that running has on people according to recent research?Question 21. What did another

35、study find about the participants after they had a 30 minute jog? 【Passage3】Welcome 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 designed and built for a local entrepreneur at his family.(22)Before startin

36、g the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building.(23)Prior to beginning his design, the architect spent some time in the clients old home, observing their life and studying their habits.This meant that he could design the house according to the needs of the

37、family. (24)The clients main desire was to have a home with a unique design. So the architect was given complete freedom.The building style is radically different from what was the fashion of the period. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. This one, however, is made o

38、f concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including fittings and furniture, was also designed by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see is original and in good condition. (25)However, those pieces in the childrens bedrooms are copies, built to t

39、he designs of the architect.Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the building and its contents have been preserved. So weve been able to replace badly damaged furniture. Lets begin our tour starting from the rooms.Questions22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22: What d

40、o we learn about the speaker?Question 23: What did the architect do before beginning his design?Question 24: What did the architects client mainly want?Question 25: What do we learn about the pieces of furniture in the childrens bedrooms?四級聽力參考答案第一套1. C)It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.2.

41、A)Correct their mistake as soon as possible.3. B)She has had babies before.4. C)It was smooth.5. D)It was built above the sea-water.6. B)Replace the restaurants wooden deck.7. C)She posted its picture on Facebooks.8. D)Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.9. A) Droughts.10. B) Their

42、 neat is not that popular.11. D)They poisoned wild ducks inlarge numbers.12. A) Have her house repainted.13. B) How much the work will cost.14. C) Stay somewhere else.15. B)Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought.16. A) To cultivate good habits.17. B)Create an ideal study environment

43、 for them.18. C)Start with something they enjoy.19. A) Workers who meet its body weight standards.20. D) Unfair.21. C)Encourage healthy behaviors.22. A)It has not done enough to help left-handed children.23. D)They tend to have more difficulties in learning.24. D)Keep track of left-handed childrens

44、school performance.25. B)Why their numbers are so high.第二套1.B)She was coughing all the time.2.c)Through a surgical operation.3.D)It ran away into a nearby forest.4.A)They rebuilt the fencing around their farm.5.D)The loss of gold from an airplane.6.A)lt made an emergency landing.7.C)They will be que

45、stioned by the police.8.B)For future training purposes.9.C)To get her money back for the returned chair.10.D)She was issued a new card.11.C)Update her bank card details on the companys website.12.A)He is feeling exhausted.13.B)Order a delivery.14.D)lt is too spicy.15.C)She is too picky about food16.

46、A)Owners personalities affect their catsbehavior and wellbeing.17.B)Provide their pets with the best care.18.D)Further investigation.19.B)Running is the best exercise for extending ones life.20.A) Improving their brain function.21.D)They were less affected by sad movies.22.A)He is a tour guide.23.C)

47、He observed his clients life and habits.24.D)A house of a unique design.25.B)They are copies built to the architects designs.寫作第一套【Directions】Suppose your school is organizing an orientation program（新生訓練；新生練習）to help the freshmen adapt to the new environment and academic studies. You are now to writ

48、e a proposal, which may include its aim, duration, participants and activities.【參考范文】DearStudent Union,Learning that our school will holdan orientation programto help freshmen become accustomed to the new environment and academic studies,Iamwritingtointroduce myproposalconcerning thisprogram.Firstly

49、 I supposeall offreshmen are welcome to join in this activity on September 9th.From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.,a senior studentwould teach freshmen how tobe independent,such as makingdecisions on how toallocatetimeandhow to spend money,and doingsome cleaningontheirown.Besides, freshmencouldbe taught h

50、ow todevelop a good habit ofself-teachingand how toarrangetheir schedule.In the afternoon, freshmen mighttake active part inacollective activity, where they couldmake morecommunicationwiththeirclassmatesso as tohelpthemsmoothlyadapt tothenew environment.I hopeyouwill findmy proposaluseful, and I wou

51、ld be ready to discuss further details with you.Yours,Zhang Wei第二套【Directions】Suppose your university student union is planning to hold a speech contest. You are now to write a proposal for organizing the contest. The proposal may include the topic, aim, procedure and selection of contestants. You w

52、ill have 30 minutes to write the proposal.【參考范文】Dear Student Union,I am so glad to hear that a speech contest with the purpose of enriching college students life would be held in our school next month. As a member of Student Union, I would like to give some advice to make the activity go more smooth

53、ly.Firstly, if we could choose a suitable speech subject, such as the employment prospect, the management of free time or some related with students life, it would contribute to the attraction of more students. Secondly, the contest could last for about 2-3 hours and we could invite Professor Zhang

54、as the judge to give comments to each contestant. Lastly, as the selection of contestants, I suppose every student in our school could submit application but we should have an interview of first around and define the final 10 competitors.I hope the suggestions above would be useful and practical for

55、 you. For any question on the proposal, please feel free to write to me.Yours,Li Hua第三套【Directions】Suppose you have just participated in a school project of collecting used books on campus. You are now to write a report about the project, which may include its aim, organizers, participants and activ

56、ities. You will have 30 minutes to write the report. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 【參考范文】Last week, a project of collecting used books was held in our school and it was a huge success .The project was launched by the Student Union last Monday and it lasted for a who

57、le week, aiming to gain students attention to second- hand books and inspire them to make the best of used things. It was started from registering basic personal information online, including name, department and the number of books one would like to give away. Then students could brought their book

58、s to the Students Activity Center every day at any time during 8:00 am to 17:00 pm, after which they could get a gift such as pens and notebooks.There were more than 500 students participating in the activity and more than 1000 books were collected. The books were displayed at the Students Activity

59、Center for all students in need.閱讀【快速閱讀1】Theres a stress gap between men and women36.H Like Ms,Li, many women try to manage the added stress to reach what Dr Joyce said was an unattainable ideal. Some professional women aim to do it all They want to reach the top of the corporate ladder and fly like

60、 super-mom,she said.37.E ference,however, is in the nature and scope of these responsibilities in the home ent in particular,Dr Joyce said. For example, the United Nations reported that nearly three times as much unpaid domestic work as men.38.CIts a common story-one we frequently ridicule and readi