2020年9月大学英语四级考试真题（一）Part IListening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will heartwo or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)Ship traffic in the Atlantic.C)Exhaust from cars in Europe.B)Warm currents in the ocean.D)Particles emitted by power plants.2.A)They need to be taken seriously.C)They might be causing trouble to air flights.B)They have a huge effect on fishery.D)They may be affecting the world's climate.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)To appeal for higher wages.C)To call for a permanent security guard.B)To demand better health care.D)To dismiss the bad-tempered supervisor.4.A)It had already taken strong action.C)It would take their appeal seriously.B)It would put customers'needs first.D)It was seeking help from the police.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)The road was flooded.C)The road was frozen with snow.B)The road was blocked.D)The road was covered with spilled gas.6.A)A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.B)The heavy snow made driving very difficult.C)The truck driver dozed off while driving.D)A truck hit a barrier and overturned.7.A)It was a long time before the cleanup was finished.B)It was a hard task to remove the spilled substance.C)It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.D)It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.第1/8页Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you willhear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.C)She could enjoy discounts with cash.B)She found it much safer to use cash.D)She had been cheated using phone apps.9.A)They can save a lot more time and trouble.B)They find it less difficult to make purchases.C)They derive greater pleasure from buying things.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.A)More valuable items.C)Everyday necessities.B)More non-essential things.D)Electronic devices.11.A)It can improve shopping efficiency.C)It may lead to excessive spending.B)It is altering the way of shopping.D)It appeals more to younger people.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He wanted to order some wooden furniture.B)He had to change the furniture delivery time.C)He had a problem with the fumiture delivered.D)He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund.13.A)Send the furniture back to the store.C)Collect the furniture he ordered.B)Describe the furniture he received.D)Buy another brand of furniture.14.A)Correct their mistake.C)Apologize to his wife.B)Improve their service.D)Give the money back.15.A)She recommended a new style.B)She offered some gift to the man.C)She apologized to the man once more.D)She checked all the items with the man.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three orfour questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)Reading books of wisdom.C)Sharing with others.B)Tidying up one's home.D)Donating to charity.17.A)Things that make one happy.C)Things that occupy little space.B)Things that are becoming rare.D)Things that cost a lot of money.18.A)It joined the city's clean-up campaign.B)It sold as many as fifty boxes of books.C)It received an incredibly large number of donated books.D)It did little business because of the unusual cold weather.第2/8页Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)Give free meals to the homeless.C)Help the vulnerable to cook lunches.B)Provide shelter for the homeless.D)Call for change in the local government.20.A)Strengthen co-operation.C)Win national supportB)Promote understanding.D)Follow his example.21.A)Spreading news of his deeds.C)Following the example he sets.B)Writing him thank-you notes.D)Sending him hand-made bags.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)To solve word search puzzles.B)To send smartphone messages.C)To test their eyesight using a phone app.D)To install some audio equipment in a lab.23.A)They could not go on until the ringing stopped.B)They could no longer concentrate on their task.C)They grabbed the phone and called back right away.D)They asked their experimenter to hang up the phone.24.A)A rise in emotional problems.C)A reduction in the amount of sleep.B)A decline in sports activities.D)A decline in academic performance.25.A)Protect the eyesight of the younger generation.B)Take effective measures to raise productivity.C)Realize the disruptive effects of technology.D)Ensure they have sufficient sleep every day.第3/8页2020年9月大学英语四级考试真题（一）答案与详解Listening ComprehensionSection AQuestions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships.Oneof the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the North Atlantic,cut by white lines ofthicker clouds that look like scars.(1)NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship trafficbelow.When ships power their way through the ocean,they pump exhaust into the atmosphere,just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form.Get enough of those particles in one place,asfrom the exhaust of a ship,and they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space."Theseclouds can be huge.Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometres from end to end,"NASA officials said.(2)It'slikely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate,according to NASA officials.Butscientists aren't yet sure what effect it has.答案详解1.What has caused the thick clouds in the photos成了云层。taken by NASA satellite?2.What do NASA officials think about the thickA)【精析】细节辨认题。新闻开头提到，美国宇航局clouds?官员解释说这些较厚的云层是大西洋上船舶往来D)【精析】细节辨认题。新闻末尾提到，美国宇航局的标记，船舶在大西洋上来回穿梭，就像汽车将废官员称这些云层面积很大，可绵延数百公里，很可气排放到大气中一样排出颗粒物，大量的颗粒便形能会对全球气候造成一定的影响。Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards wereremoved.This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.(3)More than 50 workersat the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents,includinga customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife.A security worker had guarded the store each nightfrom 7 p.m.until 12 a.m.,but that had stopped suddenly on Monday,employees said.One worker said anangry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served.Another worker said the lack of protection at the store made her feel uncomfortable at work.(4)However,thespokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents."We have foundvery few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year.In the rare cases we have seen badbehavior,we have taken strong action in response,including banning a customer from the store."答案详解3.For what purpose did the staff at a supermarket in市员工遭到了顾客的肢体攻击和口头谩骂。在发Melbourne sign a letter?生了一系列事件后，超市50多名员工联名写信，要C)【精析】目的原因题。新闻开头提到，墨尔本一家求雇用一名长期保安。超市的员工表示保安撤离后缺乏安全感，此前该超4.What did the spokesman of the supermarket say四级2020年34