1、 2021 年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题（第 2 套）Part Writing(30 minutes)Directions: Suppose you have just participated in a school project of collecting used books oncampus. You are now to write a report about the project, which may include its aim, organizers,participants and activities. You will have 30 minutes to w
2、rite the report. You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words.PartListening Comprehension(30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, youwill hear two or three questions. Both the news report and questions will b
3、e 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 Sheet 1 with a single line through thecentre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) It found a p
4、et dog on board a plane to a city in Texas.B) It had one of its cargo planes land at a wrongairportC) It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.D) It had two of its domestic flights mixed up2. A) Correct their mistake as soon as possible.B) Give the two pets a physicalcheckup.C) Hire a charter jet
5、to bring the petsback.D) Send another plane to continue the flight.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) She weighs 130 kilogramsC) She was brought from Africa.4.A) It took 22 hours.B) She has had babies beforeD) She has a big family of six.B) It had some complicat
6、ionsD) It was monitored by Dr. Sue TygielskiC) It was smooth.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A) It enjoyed great popularity.B) It started business three years ago.D) It was built above the sea-water.C) It was frequented by newly-weds6.A) Expand his business on the
7、 beach.B) Replace the restaurants wooden deck. C) Post a picture of his restaurant online.D) Celebrate his silver wedding anniversary.7.A) She sold it for two thousand dollarsB) She took it to the restaurantmanagerC) She posted its picture onFacebookD) she returned it to its owner right awaySection
8、BDirections: 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).
9、 Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through thecentre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A) The number of ducks has declined sharply in recent years.B) Climate change has little effect on the lives of wild ducks.C) Duck meat is
10、not eaten in Australia, Canada and the U.S.D) Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.9. A) Droughts.B) Bushfires.C) Farming.D) Hunting.10. A) They are not easy to domesticate.C) It is not environmentally friendly11 A) They hunted ducks as a traditional sport.C) They raised ducks and g
11、eese for their eggs.B) Their meat is not that popular.D) It is not considered cost-effectiveB) They killed wild ducks and geese for food.D) They poisoned wild ducks in large numbersQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) Have her house repaintedC) Move into a newly
12、-painted house13.A) How long the work will takeC) How the paint job is to be done.14.A) Cover up her furnitureB) Replace some of her oldfurnitureD) Calculate the cost of the paintjobB) How much the work will cost.D) How many workers are neededB) Ask some friends for helpC)Stay somewhere elseD) Overs
13、ee the workherself15.A) She could have asked a friend for help with the paint jobB) Painting a house involves more trouble than she thoughtC) she should have repainted her house much earlierD) Moving her furniture is harder than the paint jobSection CDirections: In this section, you will hear three
14、passages. At the end of each passage, you will hearthree or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear 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 Sheet 1 with
15、 a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) To cultivate good habits.B) To prepare for secondaryschool.C) To review what is learned inclassD) To stimulate interest in learning.17.A) Discuss their academic achievements with themB) Create an
16、ideal study environment for themC) Allow them to learn independentlyD) Check their homework promptly18.A) Finish them before they get tiredB) Tackle the most difficult task firstC) Start with something they enjoyD) Focus on the most important onesQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have
17、just heard.19.A) Workers who meet its body weight standardsB) Workers who can lose 30 pounds in a yearC) Workers who try the hardest to lose weightD)Workers who are in the top 10% of the slimmest20.A) ImpracticalB) InconsistentC) UnmanageableD) Unfair21.A) Offer them much fatter bonuses.B) Improve w
18、orking environment.C) Encourage healthy behaviorsD) Provide free lunch and snacksQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) It has not done enough to help left-handed children.B) It has treated left-handed children as beingdisabled.C) It has not built facilities specially
19、for the left-handed.D) It has ignored campaigns on behalf of the left-handed.23.A) They are as intelligent as other children.B) They have a distinctive style of handwritingC) They sometimes have psychological problems. D) They tend to have more difficulties in learning.24.A) Punish teachers discrimi
20、nating against left-handed studentsB) Lay more emphasis on improving childrens mental healthC) Encourage students to develop various professional skillsD) Keep track of left-handed childrens school performance,25.A) How they can be reduced in number.B) Why their numbers are so highC) What percentage
21、 they account forD) If their percentage keeps increasingPart Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select oneword for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read thepassage
22、 through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by aletter: Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single linethrough the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.It is commonly believed that the gre
23、at English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare wasborn in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564. But it is impossible to know the 26 day on whichhe was born. Church records show he was baptized( 施洗礼)on April 26, and three days was acustomary amount of time to wait before baptizing a newly born baby
24、. Shakespeares date of deathis 27 known, however: it was April 23, 1616. He was 52 and had retired to Stratford threeyears before.Although few plays have been performed or analyzed as extensively as the 38 playsShakespeare wrote, there are few surviving details about his life.This 28 of biographical
25、information is due primarily to his social 29 ; he was not a noble, but the son of a leather trader.Shakespeare 30 attended the grammar school in Stratford, where he would have studiedLatin and read 31 literature. He did not go to university and at age 18 married Anne Hathaway,who was eight years hi
26、s 32 .They had four children, including the twins, Hamnet and Judith.Nothing is known of the period between the birth of the twins and Shakespeares 33 as a dramatistin London in the early 1590sIn a million words written over 20 years, he 34 the full range of human emotions andconflicts with a 35 tha
27、t remains sharp today. As his great contemporary the poet and dramatistBen Jonson said, “He was not of an age, but for all time.”A)capturedI)precisionJ)probablyK)qualityL)scarcityB) classicalC)conclusivelyD) emergence E) exactM) seniorF) generatedG)particularH) positionN)separatedO) systematicallySe
28、ction BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph fromwhich the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraphis marked w
29、ith a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2.How to not be boringA Humans are creatures of habit. We love to establish a routine and stick with it. Then we oftenput ourselves on auto-pilot. Routines can be incredibly useful in helping you get things done.Ho
30、wever, too much of a routine can also make you incredibly boring. Nevertheless, many peoplelive lives that are boringly predictable, or live a life where everything is outlined or planned.B To tell the truth, interesting people are more popular among their friends. If you dont arousesomeones curiosi
31、ty or brighten someones day, you probably come across as being a little bit dull.But that doesnt mean your life has ended and you cant do anything to change it. If you findyourself searching for something to say beyond small talk, try these tactics to find more interestingapproaches to conversation.
32、C Recently, I was at a gathering of colleagues when someone turned to me and asked, So,whats new with you?” Ordinarily, I think Im a good conversationalist. After all,its literally myjob to talk to people and tell their stories or share their advice. And thats not exactly anunexpected question. Stil
33、l, the only “new-lo-me” topics that came to mind were my daughtersbasketball tournament （ 锦 标 赛 ） and my feelings about that mornings politicalheadlines neither amusing nor appropriate topics at that moment.D Oh, no, I thought.Have I become boring? But sharing our experiences in an authentic way toc
34、onnect with other people is what makes us interesting, says associate professor MichaelPirson.The hesitation I felt in not sharing the ordinary things that were happening in my life, andthe wild mental search for something more interesting, may have backfired and made me seemless interesting.E “If s
35、omeone is making up some conversation that might be interesting, its probably not goingto land well,” says Pirson, whose expertise includes trust and well-being, mindfulness, andhumanistic management. “Its going to feel like a made-up conversation that people dontnecessarily want to tune in to.”F Th
36、e most interesting people arent those whove gone on some Eat, Pray, Love journey to findthemselves. Instead, Pirson says, theyre those who examine the ordinary.” Often, the boringthings may not be boring at all. Maybe they are actually little miracles, he says. Share your observations about the worl
37、d around you - interesting stories you heard or things you noticed-and you may be surprised by the universal connection they inspire.G This is essentially how Jessica Hagy starts her day. The author of How to Be Interesting: AnInstruction Manual, Hagy spends a lot of time thinking about whats intere
38、sting to her. People whoare interesting are persistently curious, she says.H Think about the everyday things around you and ask questions about them. What is thatroadside monument I sec on my way to work every day? Who built that interesting building in mycity? What nearby attractions havent I visit
39、ed? Why do people do things that way? Use what youfind to ask more questions and learn more about the world around you. “Having that sort ofcuriosity is almost like a protective gear from getting into boredom,” she says. And when you findthings that are truly interesting to you, share them.I Televis
40、ion veteran Audrey Morrissey, executive producer of NBCs The Voice, is alwayslooking for what will make a person or story interesting to viewers. Its usually a matter ofindividuality. “Having a strong point of view, signature style, or being a super-enthusiast in aparticular field makes someone inte
41、resting, she says. That means embracing what is trulyinteresting or unique about yourself. “Many people are not boring in the way that they can carrya conversation or can be good at a social gathering, etc. To be interesting means that you havelived life, taken risks, traveled, sought out experience
42、 to learn for yourself and share with others,she says.J Of course, its possible to be a fountain of knowledge and a boring person, says public relationsconsultant Andrea Pass, Paying attention to the listener is an important part of having aconversation thats interesting to both parties. Talking on
43、and on about whats interesting to youisnt going to make you an interesting person, she says.K“If the listener is not paying attention, its your sign to shorten the story or change direction.Make sure to bring the audience into the conversation so that it is not one-sided,” Pass says. Be abetter list
44、ener yourself, and give others opportunities to participate in the conversation by invitingthem with questions or requests to share their own experiences or thoughts.(e.g., “Now,tell meabout your favorite book,” or “Have you ever been to that attraction?”) Questions are a powerfultool, especially wh
45、en they encourage others to disclose information about themselves. A 2012study from the University of California, Santa Barbara, found that roughly 40% of the time we aretalking, were disclosing subjective information about our experience. And when were doing so,our brains are more engaged. So one s
46、trategy to leave others with the impression that youre asparkling conversation partner is to get others to talk. about themselves.L Being relatable is also essential, Morrissey says.The best entertainment and storytellingcomes from people who are relatable-those who dont shy away from opening up but
47、 freelyshare who they are and what they care about.These are the people viewers most relate to and findinteresting. Being authentic, honest, and vulnerable is always interesting.M I have now come to realize that being boring, in actuality, is not only about who you are as a person, but also how you present yourself. No matter what, make sure you are having fun in life.Because when you are enjoying, people around you will begin to enjoy as well. Show someinterest in them and they will definitely show some in you. If you are a very reserved person, thiscould be a
