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2021年英语四级 12 月卷 I
新闻报道 1 第 1~2 题
1. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. It found a pet dog on board a plane to a city in Texas.
B. It had one of its cargo planes land at a wrong airport.
C. It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.
D. It had two of its domestic flights mixed up.
题目：Q1. What does the news reports say about United Airlines?
C. It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.
2. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Correct their mistake as soon as possible.
B. Give the two pets a physical checkup
C. Hire a charter jet to bring the pets back
D. Send another plane to continue the flight.
题目：Q2. What did the spokesperson for United Airlines say they would do after the incident?
A. Correct their mistake as soon as possible.
新闻报道 2 第 3~4 题
3. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. She weighs 130 kilograms
B. She has had babies before.
C. She was brought from Africa.
D. She has a big family of six
题目：Q3. What do we learn about the mother elephant Semba?
B. She has had babies before.
4. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. It took 22 hours.
B. It had some complications.
C. It was smooth.
D. It was monitored by Dr.Sue Tygielski
题目：Q4. What does the report say about the birth of the new baby elephant?
C. It was smooth.
新闻报道 3 第 5~7 题
5. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. It enjoyed great popularity.
B. It started business three years ago.
C. It was frequented by newly-weds.
D. It was built above the sea-water.
题目：Q5. What do we learn about the restaurant?
D. It was built above the sea-water.
6. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Expand his business on the beach.
B. Replace the restaurant\'s wooden deck.
C. Post a picture of his restaurant online.
D. Celebrate his silver wedding anniversary.
题目：Q6. What did the restaurant manager decide to do recently?
B. Replace the restaurant\'s wooden deck.
7. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. She sold it for two thousand dollars.
B. She took it to the restaurant manager.
C. She posted its picture on Facebook.
D. She returned it to its owner right away.
题目：Q7. What did the waitress do about the recovered ring Action?
C. She posted its picture on Facebook.
长对话 1 第 8~11 题
8. 听题干 锁定正确答案
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 not eaten in Australia, Canada and the U.S.
D. Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.
题目：Q8. What does the woman find unbelievable?
D. Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.
9. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Droughts.
B. Bushfires.
C. Farming.
D. Hunting
题目：Q9. What does the woman say has caused the shrinking of ducks habitats in Australia?
A. Droughts.
10. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. They are not easy to domesticate.
B. Their meat is not that popular.
C. It is not environmentally friendly.
D. It is not considered cost-effective.
题目：Q10. Why is there no commercial farming of ducks and geese in Western countries?
B. Their meat is not that popular.
11. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. They hunted ducks as a traditional sport.
B. They killed wild ducks and geese for food.
C. They raised ducks and geese for their eggs
D. They poisoned wild ducks in large numbers.
题目：Q11. What does the woman say about farmers in her grandfather's time?
D. They poisoned wild ducks in large numbers.
长对话 1 第 12~15 题
12. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Have her house repainted.
B. Replace some of her old furniture.
C. Move into a newly-painted house.
D. Calculate the cost of the paint job.
题目：Q12. What is the woman planning to do?
A. Have her house repainted.
13. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. How long the work will take.
B. How much the work will cost.
C. How the paint job is to be done.
D. How many workers are needed.
题目：Q13. What is the woman's chief concern?
B. How much the work will cost.
14. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Cover up her furniture.
B. Ask some friends for help.
C. Stay somewhere else.
D. Oversee the work herself.
题目：Q14. What does the woman have to do while the paint job is being done?
C. Stay somewhere else.
15. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. She could have asked a friend for help with the paint job.
B. Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought.
C. She should have repainted her house much earlier.
D. Moving her furniture is harder than the paint job.
题目：Q15. What has the woman come to realize at the end of the conversation?
B. Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought.
短文 1 第 16~18 题
16. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. To cultivate good habits.
B. To prepare for secondary school.
C. To review what is learned in class.
D. To stimulate interest in learning.
题目：Q16. What is the main aim of homework for primary school kids?
A. To cultivate good habits.
17. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Discuss their academic achievements with them.
B. Create an ideal study environment for them.
C. Allow them to learn independently.
D. Check their homework promptly
题目：Q17. What does the passage suggest paren'ts do to help their children?
B. Create an ideal study environment for them.
18. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Finish them before they get tired.
B. Tackle the most difficult task first.
C. Start with something they enjoy
D. Focus on the most important ones.
题目：Q18. What should children do to deal with multiple assignments?
C. Start with something they enjoy
短文 1 第 19~21 题
19. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Workers who meet its body weight standards.
B. Workers who can lose 30 pounds in a year
C. Workers who try the hardest to lose weight
D. Workers who are in the top 10% of the slimmest.
题目：Q19. Who will qualify for the bonus in Mexican oil company?
A. Workers who meet its body weight standards.
20. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Impractical.
B. Inconsistent.
C. Unmanageable.
D. Unfair.
题目：Q20. What do critics think of Mexican oil company's bonus policy?
D. Unfair.
21. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Offer them much fatter bonuses.
B. Improve working environment.
C. Encourage healthy behaviors.
D. Provide free lunch and snacks.
题目：Q21. What do experts propose companies do about workers well being?
C. Encourage healthy behaviors.
短文 3 第 22~ 25 题
22. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. It has not done enough to help left-handed children.
B. It has treated left-handed children as being disabled.
C. It has not built facilities specially for the left-handed.
D. It has ignored campaigns on behalf of the left-handed.
题目：Q22. Why are some people criticizing the British government?
A. It has not done enough to help left-handed children.
23. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. They are as intelligent as other children.
B. They have a distinctive style of handwriting
C. They sometimes have psychological problems
D. They tend to have more difficulties in learning.
题目：Q23. What do studies in recent years show about left handed children?
D. They tend to have more difficulties in learning.
24. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. Punish teachers discriminating against left-handed students.
B. Lay more emphasis on improving children\'s mental health.
C. Encourage students to develop various professional skills
D. Keep track of left-handed children\'s school performance.
题目：Q24. What do the campaigners demand the Department of Education do?
D. Keep track of left-handed children\'s school performance.
25. 听题干 锁定正确答案
A. How they can be reduced in number.
B. Why their numbers are so high.
C. What percentage they account for.
D. If their percentage keeps increasing.
题目：Q25. What do the campaigners want to know about left handed prisoners?
B. Why their numbers are so high.