1、 2021年 12月英语四级考试参考答案01 写作部分（共 3 套）第 1 套演讲比赛介绍信Directions: Suppose your university student union is planning to hold aspeech contest. You are now to write a proposal for organizing thecontest. The proposal may include the topic, aim, procedure andselection of contestants. You will have 30 minutes to
2、write the proposal.In order to improve the students spoken English and develop the publicspeaking skills, I hope an English speaking contest could be held by theSchool Students Union ， whose theme could be“a word that haschanged the world” or whatever.The judge of the speech contest can be five teac
3、hers of the ForeignLanguage School and our favorite foreign teacher Mr. Smith. Eachcontestant has only three minutes to give a speech, including self-introduction and a speech on the theme of the speech contest. Whenthe contest is completely over, one first prize, three second prizes andfive third p
4、rizes will be given to the excellent speakers. Anyone of uswilling to take part in the contest can go to the monitor and sign ourname for it. Students of all majors should be welcome to take part in thespeech contest.I sincerely hope my suggestion can be adopted.第二套：Directions: Suppose your school i
5、s organizing an orientation program（新生训练；新生练习）to help the freshmen adapt to the new environmentand academic studies. You are now to write a proposal, which mayinclude its aim, duration, participants and activities.An Orientation Program for Freshmen Freshmen are about to start a new chapter in their
6、 college life.Transition from high school to college life will be a hard time at thebeginning. With the purpose of helping them to adapt to the new lifeand academic studies of college quickly and avoid losing themselves,our university is planning to organize an orientation program.The program, which
7、 is hold by the student union, will last two weeks. Allthe new students are required to attend. During this time, many activitieswill be hold including military training which is a tradition. Also, freshmenare going to take part in some lectures which are about the history ofour university, helping
8、them know better about the place where they aregoing to spend four years. Apart from those activities, we will alsoorganize many interesting activities that can involve both entertainmentand study. At the end of this program, we will hold an award party tocommend those advanced individual groups. Mo
9、st of all, they can makemany friends during those activities.Hope all the freshmen can take part in our program actively and I amsure they can find their own way to adapt to the wonderful life of college.第三套：关于回收二手书籍的报告It is not uncommon that when senior students graduate from university,most of the
10、ir used books which are still in good condition are probablythrown away. What a great waste it is! In order to avoid this kind of wasteand make full use of used books, the Students Union of our university hasorganized the special project of collecting used books on campus. Weare pleased that the pro
11、ject has received warm welcome and strongsupport from the students. All the members of the StudentsUnion giveours sincere thanks to you.For nearly two weeks since the start of the project, we have receivedmore than 1000 books and we have classified them carefully accordingto the subjects. We plan to
12、 donate part of these books to our library, andpart of them to students in need. We will have a small booth on ourcampus on Saturday, 18th December, and any students who want someused books can come and select. We are looking forward to yourparticipation and your contribution to the recycling of boo
13、ks. 02 听力部分（共两套）第一套1. C) It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.2. 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 Facebook.8. D) Duck
14、 hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.9. A) Droughts.10. B) Their neat is not that popular.11. D) They poisoned wild ducks in large 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 th
15、ought.16. A) To cultivate good habits.17. B) Create an ideal study environment 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 ten
16、d to have more difficulties in learning.24. D) Keep track of left-handed childrens 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 far
17、m.5. D) The loss of gold from an airplane.6. A) It made an emergency landing.7. C) They will be questioned 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.
18、12. A)He is feeling exhausted.13. B) Order a delivery.14. D) It is too spicy.15. C) She is too picky about food16.A) Owners personalities affect their cats behavior and wellbeing.17. B) Provide their pets with the best care.18. D) Further investigation.19. B) Running is the best exercise for extendi
19、ng 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) 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. 03 阅读部分（共 3 套）第一套词汇理解（1）文章开头开头：Many peopl
20、e believe that.（2）答案【答案速查】26-30 OIDCJ 31-35 AFBMG26. O unique 27. I possess28. D endure29. C confused30. J presence31. B assess32. F genius33. A acknowledge34. M surprising35. G highly长篇阅读（1）文章标题开头：Theres a stress gap between men and women36-40 HECKF 41-45 IBGJD36.Some career women who aim high tend
21、 to feel guilty if they feel toachieve their goals.36.H【定位】Some professional women aim to do it all. They want toreach the top of the corporate ladder and fly like super-mom, she said.When women dont reach this ideal, they feel guilty; and even morestressed.37.The unpaid housework done by women is t
22、riple that done by men.E【 定位】For example, the United Nations reported that women do nearlythree times as much unpaid domestic work as men.It is reported that women consistently suffer more from severe stress thanmen.38.C【定位】Women are twice as likely to suffer from severe stress andanxiety as men, ac
23、cording to a 2016 study published in The Journal ofBrain & Behavior.Women are advised to identify the specific causes of their stress so thatsteps can be taken to deal with it.39. K【定位】It is important to understand what causes your stress in the first place.40. One study showed that women managers o
24、ften expressed positiveemotions that they didnt really feel.F【定位】They expressed optimism, calmness and sympathy even whenthese were not the emotions that they were actually feeling, the studysaid.41.Women tend to mistake signs of heart attacks for symptoms of stress.41.I【定位】For example, women are mo
25、re likely to experience disturbedsleep, anxiety and unusual fatigue before a heart attack. Stress is sonormalized that it is easy for women to shrug off those symptoms assimply the consequences of stress.For a time an app developer in America was so busy attending to workand family that she suffered
26、 from sleeplessness.42.B【定位】Ms. Li said her stress led to sleeplessness.After I became afirst-time mother, I quickly realized i was so busy caring for other peopleand work that I felt like Id lost myself, she said.The emotional labor women do is noticed only when it is not done.43. G【定位】Hundreds of
27、women spoke up about their own experiencewith emotional labor: the duties that are expected of them, but gounnoticed. These invisible duties become apparent only when you dontdo them.44. Dr. Joyoe suggests that apart from self-care, women should seekprofessional support if they experience severe str
28、ess.44.J 【定位】Dr dove said, Support from trusted relationships is vital. Thisincludes professional support front various health and wellness providersif stress is becoming increasingly overwhelming.45. Some people believe that there may not exist a stress gap betweenmen and women. 45.D【定位】Some people
29、 may argue that this is merely reported data,and they say many men feel the same pressures as women in terms offulfilling responsibilities at work and home.Passage One（1）文章开头As many office workers adapt to remote work（2）答案【答案速查】 46-50 CDACA（3）试题、选项及定位：46. What does the author say about working from
30、home?C) It benefits employers at the expense of employees.47. Why do some people oppose working from home?D) It negatively impacts productivity.48. Why did the author run the estimates for Montreal?A) To provide convincing data for serious discussion.49. What can we conclude from the authors calcula
31、tions?C) Employers gain from remote working should go to employees ascompensation.50. What is the authors opinion on working from home?A) It should be avoided if possible.Passage Two文章开头 The human thirst for knowledge .答案速查 BADBA51. What dose the author say about curiosity?B It is the force that pus
32、hes human society forward.52. What is the general understanding of the curiosity?A It motivates people to seek information.53. What do we learn about how genes shape peoples behavior?D They work in conjunction with the environment.54. What do numerous studies show about infants?B They prefer to go a
33、fter all that is novel55. What dose the example of the Inuit people of the Arctic regionsillustrate? A The cost of humans curiosity to explore.第二套词汇理解（1）文章开头 It is commonly believed that.（2）答案【答案速查】26-30 E C L H J 31-35 B M D A I26. E) exact27. C) conclusively28. L) scarcity29. H) position30. J) pro
34、bably31. B) classical32. M) senior33. D) emergence34. A) captured35. I) precision长篇阅读（1）文章开头开头：How to not be boring（2）答案【答案速查】36-40 FJBIM 41-45 CGAKE36. Pirson claims that some ordinary things may often prove to bemiraculously interesting,答案：F The most interesting people arent those whove. 37. To ma
35、ke a conversation interesting, it is important that you listen tothe other party alternatively.答案：J Of course，its possible to be a fountain of knowledge and aboring person.38. A person who is unable to stimulate others curiosity or make their lifeenjoyable may appear somewhat boring.答案：B To tell the
36、 truth, interesting people are more popular amongtheir friends.39. Interesting people usually possess certain unique qualities, accordingto a TV program producer.答案：I Television veteran Audrey Morrissey, executive producer of.40. Be interested in others and they are sure to be interested in you.答案：M
37、 I have now come to realize that being boring.41. The author considers himself usually good at conductingconversations.答案：C Recently, I was at a gathering .42. Interesting people are always full of curiosity.答案：G This is essentially how Jessica Hagy starts her day.43. Falling into a routine can turn
38、 a person into an utter bore.答案：A Humans are creatures of habit.44. One strategy to be a good conversationalist is to motivate yourpartner to tell their own stories.答案：K “If the listener is not paying attention,its your sign to.45. Interesting as it might appear,a made-up conversation will probablyt
39、urn to dull.答案：E “If someone is making up some conversation that might beinteresting.Passage One开头：With obesity now affecting 29% of the population in England, andexpected to rise to 35% by 2030, should we now recognise it as a disease?【答案】46-50 CDABD 46. C) It should be regarded as a genetic diseas
40、e.47. D) It results from a lack of self-control.48. A) Obese people would not feel responsible to take any action.49. B) It is too inclusive and thus lacks clarity.50. D) It may do little good to patients.Passage Two（1）文章开头开头：Nationwide, only about three percent of early children（2）答案速查51-55CADAB51.
41、 C) It is negatively impacted by a lack of male teachers.52. A) The importance of broadening childrens horizons.53. D) Many of them feel prejudiced against socially and culturally.54. A) Higher pay.55. B) Taking measures to attract prospective male teachers to work inthe field.第三套词汇理解（1）文章开头开头：The s
42、heets are damp with sweat.（2）答案【答案速查】26-30 GCHDB 31-35 OJLKM26. G fear27. C avoid28. H limited 29. D aware30. B answer31. O typically32. J result33. L rigorous34. K review35. M tend长篇阅读（1）文章标题开头：Why it matters that teens are reading less（2）答案速查36-40 EBGDA 41-45 JCFBE（3）题干、答案和定位处36. Many years survey
43、s reveal that young people in America are goingto the cinema much less often than they used to.36. E【定位】Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tellsus that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often asthey did in the past.37.Survey analysis shows American teens now spe
44、nd their leisure time ondigital devices rather than reading printed books.37. B【定位】Analysis of survey of over one million teens in the United Statecollected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending theirleisure time.38.The number of senior high schoolers not reading books for pleas
45、ure ina year increased three times over 20 years.38. G【定位】Indeed, the number of senior high school students who saidthey had not read any books for pleasure in the last year was one out ofthree by 2016. That is triple the number from two decades ago.39.Many scholars claim that spending time on elect
46、ronic devices doesntnecessarily mean a decrease of time for other activities. 39. D【定位】Over the years ,many scholars have insisted that time onlinedoes not necessarily take away time spent engaging with traditionalmedia or on other activities.40.Most people spend much more time interacting with digi
47、tal mediathan they did ten years ago.40. A【定位】Most of us spend much more time with digital media thanwe did a decade ago.41. The author claims that it will be a great loss if we no longer readbooks and longer articles.41. J【定位】If serious reading dies ,a lot will go with it .42.Over a decade or so, American teens social media use shifted froman oc
