2020年7月大學英語四級考試真題試卷PartI(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheuseoftranslationapps.canstartyouressaywiththesentence"Theuseoftranslationappsisbecomingincreasingly"shouldwriteatleast120butnothan180PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:thissection,youwillhearnews.Attheendofnews,youwillheartwoorquestions.Boththenewsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerthefourchoicesmarkedABC)andDThenmarktheletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethe.Questionsland2basedonthenewsyouhavejustheard.1.watchtheweatherforecast.Evacuatetheareawiththeorangealert.C)avoidtravelonPrepareenoughfoodanddrink.2.Paymoreattentiontotheroads.StayaPlace.C)BringmoremobilePhones.atrainhome.Questions3and4basedonthenewsyouhavejustheard.3.ThereisonlyoneecosysteminEurope.Romania'swetlandsthriveagain.C)ThewildlifeinRomaniaisn'twellProtected.There200ofbirdsinRomania'swetlands.4.thewaterways.Restorethefishingban.C)Usemonitoringequipment.Prohibitfishinginthenext10years.Questions57basedonthenewsyouhavejustheard.5.hadaaccident.attendedhisgraduationC)hadaheartattack.gaveaPerformanceintheauditorium.6.whathappenedtohim.whatdateitwas.C)whenthegraduationceremonywas.hewas.7.reallytouchedbyhisclassmates.didn'tknowwhathappenedall.C)couldn'trememberwhattoHisParentsworecapsandgowns.SectionBDirections:thissection,youwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerthefourchoicesMarkedABC)andDThenｍarktheonAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethe.Questions8basedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.children'sdisruption.quietatmosphere.C)Asenseofisolation.Longerworkinghours.9.doesn'tIt'stooquiet.C)doesn'thavelacksthematerialheneeds.10.Thesenseofbeingoutintheworld.Theitprovides.C)Thetable.Thecomfortableworkingcondition.Peopledon'torderanything.Peoplebringtheirlaptopsandpaperwork.C)Peopleoccupyvaluabletablespaceinquiettimes.Peopleoftwooccupyatableforsix.Questionsl2l5basedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.SheisnotsatisfiedwiththeSheisnotcapableofthejob.C)Sheoftenworksovertime.She'sreceivedajobfromanother13.Theymaybeconsideredlessloyal.Theywon'tgetthepromotionopportunities.C)Theyshouldtakemoreresponsibilitywork.Theywillbehiring13.ShemighthavetodoextraworkShemightnotgetapayrise.C)Shemightnotgetenoughvacation.Shemightnotgainmoreexperience.14.Experience.Confidence.C)Fortune.SectionCDirections:thissection,willthreepassages.theendofeachpassage,willthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.AfteraquestionmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedABC)andDThenthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questionsl6l8basedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.It'sahorriblefeeling.beablessing.C)It'sboringanddangerous.It'sthemostcomfortablestate.17.beactive.meetupwithfriends.C)travelabroad.advicefromothers.18.providesachanceforpeopletothinkmakesustreasurethetime.C)enablesonetoidentifytruefriends.helpsustakeofproblemsmoreQuestionsl92lbasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.isaharshperson.ismeantoothers.C)isdemandinginhiswork.usuallyworkslate.20.movedoutanddivorced.plaguedbydrugsandviolence.C)livedtherefor20years.Hisparentswouldmoveintohisnewhouse.21.onlyresponsibleforunloadingfood.hadtohisnameoneverylabel.C)aandtediousjob.requiredtoworkFridaynight.Questions2225basedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.recordingthetimepeoplespendontrackingpeople'slivinghabits.C)usingmemoryandfluencytests.scanningpeople'sbrains.23.watchingtelevisionforhours.Playingvideogames.C)Readingbooksandmagazines.SurfingtheInternet.24.viewingmaybeapotentialfactorforAlzheimer'sdisease.Alzheimer'spatientstendtowatchtelevisionmorethan3hoursaC)Someresearchhasconfirmedthelinkbetweenthem.watchingisbeneficialtoAlzheimer'spatients.25.watchtelevisionnomorethan3hourseachBalancetelevisionviewingwithothercontrastingactivities.C)watchsomeeducationalTVprograms.morephysicalexercise.PartⅢSectionAReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions:thissection,isapassagewithtenblanks.toselectoneforblankalistofchoicesgiveninabankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarktheletterforonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethe.maynotuseanyoftheinthebankthanonce.Questions2635basedonthefollowingpassage.“Scienceandeverydaylifecannotandshouldnotbeseparated."ThosethewordsutteredbypioneeringBritishscientistRosalindFranklin,whofirmlybelievedthatthepursuitofscienceshouldbe26toall.awomanworkinginthefirsthalfofthe20thFranklin'scontributionstosomeofthegreatestscientificdiscoveriesofourtimeincludingthestructureofＡsadly27inherlifetime.Morethan60Franklin'sdeath,28livinginaworld,womenplayimportantinechelon(階層)ofoursociety—notleastinscience,innovation,educationandresearch.universitiesworldleaderswhenitcomestoadvancingand29genderthepastdecade,havea30increaseinEnglandinthenumberofwomenacceptedontofull-timedegreesinengineeringandmaths(Stemsubjects).Andinthelastacademicwomen31formorethanhalfofallStempostgraduatesuniversities.Datashowsusthe32tosuccessgetsharderforwomentoclimbthefurtheruptheyAlthoughwomenmakeupthemajorityofundergraduatesinouruniversities,justunderhalfofacademicfemale.33levels,onlyaquarterofprofessorswomen,andblackwomenmakeuplessthan2%ofallfemaleacademicTherealsostarkinpayacrossgrades.Thegenderpaygapbasedonmediansalariesacrossthesectorin2016-201713.7%,34thereisstillsometotoensurewomenrisingthroughtherankstohighergradepositionsandbeingpaid35.accessibleAccountedC)AdaptationAppropriatelyE)ConsiderableLadderMisreadNominationJ)OverlookedPromotingSeniorM)SubmissionSuggestingthankfullySectionBDirections:thissection,yougoingtoapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphwhichtheinformationisderived.maychooseaparagraphthanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingtheletteronAnswer2.HowEat[WhydosomanyAmericanstonsofprocessedfood,thethatiscorrectlycalledjunk垃圾)andshouldreallycarrywarninglabels?It'snotbecauseingredientstocomeSupermarkets[morevarietythanandthereoverfourtimesmanyfarmers'marketsinthethere20ago.Norisitforlackofavailableinformation.Thereplentyofrecipes(食譜),how-tovideosandcookingclassesavailabletoanyonewhohasasmartphoneortelevision.anything,theinformationisoverwhelming.[Andcooking.threemealsadayandbehavelikemostAmericans,youprobablygetleastathirdofdailycalories(卡路里)outsidethehome.two-thirdsofusfastfoodonceaandgetalmost25%ofourdailycaloriesfromsnacks.Soeatingoutortakingin,anddon'tsitdown＿ordo,but[Shouldn'tpreparing＿andconsuming＿foodbeasourceofcomfort,pride,health,well-being,relaxation,sociability?Somethingthatconnectsustootherhumans?Whywouldwanttooutsource(外包)thisbasictask,especiallywhenoutsourcingitissoharmful?E]WhenItalkaboutcooking,nottalkingaboutcreatingelaboratedinner[partiesorthree-dayscienceprojects.talkingaboutmeals.Mymissionistoencouragegreenhandsandthoselackingtimeormoneytothemselves.Thatmeansmodest,realisticexpectations,andtopeopletocookfoodthat'senoughtosharewithfamilyandfriends.[Perhapsareturntorealcookingneedn'tbeArecentHarrispollrevealedthat79%ofAmericanssaytheyenjoycookingand30%"loveit";14%admittonotenjoyingkitchenworkandjust7%thestoveall.thisdoesn'tnecessarilytranslatetocooking,andtheresultofthissurveyshouldn'tsurpriseanyone:52%ofthose65oroldercookhomefiveormoretimesperonlyathirdofpeopledo.[Backinthe1950smostofusupinhouseholdsmomcookedvirtuallyeverynight.Theintentiontoputahome-cookedmealonthetableprettymuchuniversal.Mostpeoplecouldn'ttodootherwise[AlthoughfrozendinnersinventedinthetheirPopularitydidn'tboomuntiltelevisionsbecamePopularadecadeorsoSincethen,Packaged,pre-preparedmealshavewhat'sforThemicrowaveandfast-foodchainsthebiggestcatalysts(催化劑butthebigfoodcompanies—whichwanttosellanythingexcepttheingredientsthatintocooking—madethehomecookendangeredspecies.Still,IfinditstrangethatonlyathirdofPeoplereportpreparingmealshomeIsn'tthisthesamethatrailsagainstProcessedjunkandchampionscraftcooking?Andisn'tthisthegenerationwhosaythey'reconcernedabouttheirhealthandthewell-beingofthePlanet?thesetrulythevaluesofmanyPeople,thentheirbehaviormatchtheirbeliefs.[J]Therehavehalf-heartedbutwell-PublicizedbysomefoodcompaniestocaloriesintheirProcessedfoods,buttheStandardAmericanDietisstillthePolaroppositeofthemostlyPlant-baseddietthatjustaboutshouldbeeating.Consideringthatthegovernment'sstandardsnotnearlyambitiousenough,thePictureisclear:bynotcookinghome,noteatingtherightthings,andtheconsequencestooverstate.[helpquantify(量化)thecostsofaPoordiet,Irecentlytriedtoestimatethisintermsofamostfamousfood,the(漢堡包IconcludedthattheProfitfromismorethan(抵消)bythedamagetheycauseinhealthProblemsandenvironmentalharm.[Cookingrealfoodisthebestdefense—nottomentionthatanymealyou'relikelytohomecontainsabout200fewercaloriesthanonewouldinarestaurant.[M]thoseAmericansforwhommoneyisaconcern,myadviceissimple:whatcookityourself.ThecommonPrescriptionistoPrimarilyshopthegrocerystore,sincethat'sProduce,meatandseafood,anddairyare.Andtosavemoneyandstillwelllocal,ingredients;allisrealfood.notsayinglocalfoodisn'tbetter;itis.thereisPlentyofdecentfoodinthegrocerystores.Theothersectionsshouldgettoknowthefrozenfoodsandthe[cannedgoods.FrozenProduceisstillProduce;cannedtomatoesstilltomatoes.JustmakesuregettingrealfoodwithouttonsofaddedsaltorAskyourself,wouldGrandmaconsiderthisfood?Doesitlooklikesomethingthatmightoccurinnature?It'sPrettymuchcommonsense:wanttobuyfood,notunidentifiablefoodlikeobjects.[havetohitthegrocerystorenordoabundanceofskill.SincefewerthanhalfofAmericanssaytheycookintermediatelevelandonly20%describetheircookingskillsadvanced,thecrisisisoneofconfidence.AndtheonlyremedyforthatisPractice.There'snothingmysteriousaboutcookingtheeveningmeal.justhavetodoalittlethinkingandredefinewhatqualifiesanyskill,cookinggetseasierdoitmore;everytimecook,youadvancelevelofskills.Somedayrecipes.ＭyadviceisthatnotPayattentiontothenumberofstepsandingredients,becausetheybedeceiving.[realize,isthebiggestobstacletocookingformostPeople.mustadjustPrioritiestofindtimetocook.instance,moveaTVtothekitchenandwatchfavoriteshowswhilestandingthesink.oneisaskingtoupactivitieslike,butifyou'rewatchingfoodshowsontrycookinginstead.36.CookingbenefitsPeopleinmanyandenablesthemtoconnectwithone33347.Abundantinformationaboutcookingisavailableeitheronlineoron8.peopledolesscookinghomethantheelderlythesedays.9.Cookingskillsbeimprovedwithpractice.0.1nthemid-20thmostfamiliesatedinnerhomeinsteadofeatingout.41.Eventhoseshortoftimeormoneyshouldbeencouragedtocookforthemselvesandtheir442.Eatingfoodnotcookedbyourselvescauseseriousconsequences.3.wellandstillsavepeopleshouldbuyfoodandcookitthemselves.444.getafairlyportionofcaloriesfromfastfoodandsnacks.5.ThepopularityofTVledtothepopularityoffrozenfood.SectionCDirections:2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForofthemfourchoicesMarkedAB),C)andDshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarktheonAnswerSheet2withasing1e1inethe.PassageOneQuestions4650basedonthefollowingpassage.Thewalletisheadingforextinction.aday-to-dayessential,itwilldiewiththegenerationwhoprintnewspapers.Thekindofshopping—wherehandovernotesandcountoutchangeinreturn—nowhappensonlyinthemostminorofourretailencounters,likebuyingabarofchocolateorapintofmilk,fromacornershop.theshopsspendanyrealthatmoneyisincreasinglyabstracted.Andthisismoreandmoretrue,thehigherupthescalethemostcutting-edgeretailBeckhamonDoverStreet,forinstance—youdon'tandstandanykindofwhendecidetoTheequippedwithiPadstotakepaymentwhileonasofa.Whichisnothingmoreorlessthanexcellentservice,ifhavetheacrosstheabstractionoftheideaofmakesmeMaybe1'mjustold-fashioned.earningmoneyisn'tquickorformostofus.itabitweirdthatspendingitshouldhappeninhalfab1ink(眨眼)of?Doesn'tawallet—thattime-honouredFriday-nightfeelingofpleasingfatness—representsomethingthatmatters?,promisingI'llleavetheeconomicstotheexperts.Whatbothersmeaboutthedeathofthewalletisthechangeitrepresentsinourphysicalenvironment.Everythingaboutthelookandfeelofawallet—thethefasteningsandmaterialsandtearandloosenwiththeplasticandpaperandandandhandwrittenphonenumbersandprintedcinematickets—istheoppositeofwhatourworldisbecoming.TheoppositeofawalletisasmartphoneoriPad.Theroundededges,coolglass,smoothandunknowableapebb1e(鵝卵石Insteadofdiggingthroughpiecesofpaperandpeeringintocorners,moveourfingersleftandright.morecountingoutcoins.Showwallet,ifstillhaveone.1tmaynotbemuch44446.Whatishappeningthewallet?Itisdisappearing.isbeingfattened.C)isbecomingItischanginginstyle.7.HowbusinesstransactionsdoneinbigmodernC)theabstract.a8.Whatmakestheauthoruncomfortablenowadays?Savingmoneyisbecomingathingofthepast.ThepleasingFriday-nightfeelingisfading.C)Earningmoneyisgettingmoredifficult.Spendingmoneyissofastand9.Whydoestheauthorchoosewriteaboutwhat'shappeningthewallet?Itrepresentsachangeinthemodernworld.hassomethingtodowitheverybody'slife.C)markstheendofatime-honouredtradition.Itistheconcernofcontemporaryeconomists.0.Whatcanweinferthepassageabouttheauthor?isresistanttosocialchanges.5isagainsttechnologicalprogress.C)feelsreluctanttowiththetraditionalwallet.feelsinsecureinthemodernworld.PassageQuestions5l55basedonthefollowingpassage.lateintheevening:timetoclosethebookandturnthedoneforthemaynotrealize,isthatthelearningprocessactuallycontinues—indreams.mightsoundlikesciencefiction,butresearchersincreasinglyfocusingontherelationshipbetweentheknowledgeandskillsourbrainsabsorbduringthedayandthefragmented,oftenbizarreimaginingstheygeneratenight.Scientistshavefoundthatdreamingaboutataskwe'velearnedisassociatedwithimprovedperformanceinthatactivity(suggestingthatthere'ssometruthtothepopularnotionthat"getting"aforeignlanguageoncebegindreaminginit).What'smore,researcherscomingtorecognizethatdreamingisessentialofunderstanding,organizingandretainingwhatlearn.Whilesleep,researchindicates,thebrainthepatternsofactivityitexperiencedduringwakinghours,allowingustoenterwhatonepsychologistcallsaneura1(神經的)virtualAvividexampleofsuchreplaybeinavideoresearchersmaderecentlyaboutsleepdisorders.Theytaughtaseriesofdancemovestoaofpatientswithconditionslikesleepwalking,inwhichthesleeperengagesinthekindphysicalmovementthatdoesnotnormallyoccurduringsleep.Theythenvideotapedthesubjectstheyslept.inbed,closed,onefemalepatientonthetapeperformsthedancemovesshelearnedThisshowsthatwhileourbodiesrest,ourbrainsdrawingimportantfromtheinformationandeventswe'verecentlyencountered,thenintegratingthatdataintothevaststoreofwhata20l0researchersHarvardMedicalSchoolreportedthatstudentswhoaboutacomputermaze(迷宮)tasktheyhadlearnedshowedal0-foldimprovementintheirabilitytofindtheirthroughthemazecomparedwithparticipantswhodidnotdreamaboutthetask.RobertStickgold,oneoftheHarvardresearchers,suggeststhatstudyingrightbeforebedtimeortakinganapfollowingastudysessionintheafternoonmightincreasetheoddsofdreamingaboutthematerial.Thinkaboutthathitsthepillowtonight.55555l.Whatisscientists'findingaboutinvolvesdisconnected,weirdimages.B)resemblesfragmentsofsciencefiction.C)Dreamingaboutalearnedtaskbettersitsp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