2020年12月英语四级真题及答案完整版

2024年3月9日发(作者：鲍炅)

2020年12月英语四级真题及参考答案(完整版)PartIwritingDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic“ChangesinthewayofTransportation”.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.参考范文：Withthesocialandeconomicdevelopment,ourmeansoftransportationhavechangedalotoverthelastfewdecades,1970sand1980s,esthaeoftheimplementationofthereformandopeningpolicy,theeconomyandpeople’slivingstandardswereimprovedalotankstotheinformationtechnology,wecannowenjoybike-sharingrviceandonlineride-henoughreasontobelievethatourwayoftraListeningComprehensionPartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)1

SectionADirections:Inthisction,ndofeachnewsreport,tchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B).C)andD).Thenmarkthecons1and2arebadonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)AdeadlyfishhasbeenspottedintheMediterraneanwaters.B)Invasivespeciesaredrivingawaycertainnativespecies.C)TheMediterraneanisanaturalhabitatofDevilFirefish.D)ManypeoplehavebeenattackedbyDevilFirefish.2.A)Itcouldaddtogreenhouemissions.B)Itcoulddisruptthefoodchainsthere.C)Itcouldpoathreattoothermarinespecies.D)Itcouldbadlypollutethesurroundingwaters.C)Spendafewnightsonasmallisland.D)ons3and4arebadonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)carswillnotbeallowedtoenterthecity.B)Abouthalfofitscitycenterwillbeclodtocars.C)Buswillbetheonlyvehiclesallowedonitsstreets.D)Pedestrianswillhavefreeaccesstothecity.4.A)TherisingairpollutioninParis.B)er-growingcostofpetrol.D)ons5to7arebadonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Manyofhisposssionswerestolen.B)Hishouwasburntdowninafire.C)Hisfishingboatgotwreckedonarock.D)Hisgoodluckcharmsankintothea.2

6.A)Changehisfishinglocations.B)Findajobinatravelagency.C))SpendafewnightsonasmallislandD)Sellthepearlhehadkeptforyears7.A)ANewYearmuumB)ThelargestpearlintheworldweighsC)Hismonstrouspearlwaxtremelyvaluable.D)nBDirections:Inthisction,ndofeachconversation,ouhearaquestion,youmustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),CandD).Thenmarkthecons8to11arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Itboastsafairlylonghistory.B)Itproducesconstructionmaterials.C)Ithas75officesaroundtheworld.D)Ithasover50businesspartners.9.A)Ithasabout50employees.B)Itwasstartedbyhisfather.C)Ithasafamilybusiness.D)Itisover100yearsold.10.A)Shortageofrawmaterialsupply.B)Legaldisputesinmanycountries.C)Outdatedproductdesign.D)Lossofcompetitiveedge.11.A)Conductingafinancialanalysisforit.B)Providingtrainingforitsstaffmembers.C)Seekingnewwaystoincreaixports.3

D)ons12to15arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Sheisarealexpertathoudecorations.B)Sheiswellinformedaboutthedesignbusiness.C)Sheisattractedbythecolorofthesittingroom.D)Sheisreallyimpresdbytheman’shou.13.A)FromhisyoungerbrotherGreg.B)Fromhomedesignmagazines.C)Fromaconstructionbusinessman.D)Fromaprofessionalinteriordesigner.14.A)Theeffortwasworthwhile.B)Thestylewasfashionable.C)Thecostwasaffordable.D)Theeftwasunexpected.15.A)She’dlikehimtotalkwithJonathanaboutanewproject.B)ShewantshimtosharehisrenovationexperiencewithherC)Shewantstodiscussthehoudecorationbudgetwithhim.D)She’nCDirections:Inthisction,ndofeachpassage,ouhearaquestion,youmustchoothebestanswerfromtheyourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkhecons16to18arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Providingroutinecareforsmallchildren.B)Payinghospitalbillsforemergencycas.C)Doingrearchonear,noandthroatdias.D)Removingobjectsfrompatients’nosandears.17.A)Manychildrenliketosmellthingstheyfindorplaywith.B)Manychildrenliketoputforeignobjectsintheirmouths.4

C)Five-tonine-year-oldsarethemoslikelytoputthingsintheirears.D)Childrenagedonetofouraoftenmorecuriousthanolderchildren.18.A)Theytendtoactoutofimpul.B)Theywanttoattractattentions.C)Theyareunawareofthepotentialrisks.D)ons19to21arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)ItpaidforherEnglishlessons.B)Itgaveheraudbicycle.C)Itdeliveredherdailynecessities.D)Itprovidedherwithphysicaltherapy.20.A)Expandingbike-ridinglessons.B)Askinglocalpeoplefordonations.C)Providingfreepublictransport.D)Offeringwalkingtourstovisitors.21.A)Itisalanguageschool.B)Itisacharityorganization.C)Itisacounlingcenter.D)ons22to25arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Howmiceimitatehumanbehavioraspace.B)Howlowgravityaffectsthehumanbody.C)Howmiceinteractinanewenvironment.D)Howanimalsdealwithlackofgravity.23.A)Theywerenotutothelow-gravitycnvironment.B)Theyfounditdifficulttofigureoutwheretheywere.C)Theyfoundthespaceinthecagetoosmalltostayin.D)Theywerenotnsitivetothechangedenvironment.24.A)Theytriedeverythingpossibletoescapefromthecage.B)Theycontinuedtobehaveastheydidinthebeginning.5

C)Theyalreadyfeltathomeinthenewenvironment.D)Theyhadfoundalotmoreactivitiestoengagein.25.A)Theyrepeatedtheiractivitieveryday.B)TheybehavedasiftheywereonEarth.C)Theybegintoeatlessaftersometime.D)Theychangedtheirroutinesinspace.听力原文：ListeningComprehensionSectionANewsreport1ApoisonousfishwhichhasastingstrongenoughtokillahumanisinvadingtheMediterranean,ernationalUnionfortheConrvationofNature(UICN)hasraidconcernsafterthepoisonousfishwasspottedinthewatersaroundTurkey,totheSouthPacificandIndianOcean,thepotentiallydeghfatalitiesarerare,h,oftenknownasDevilFirefish,eingspottedintheMediterranean,amarinescientistsays,"Thefishisspreading,andthat'sacauforconcern."Q1:Whatisreportedinthenews?Q2:Whatistheenvironmentalists'concernofthespreadofDevilFirefishintheMediterranean?Newsreport2[Q3]AlmosthalfthecentreofPariswillbeaccessibleonlybyfootorbicyclethisSundaytomarkWorldCar-FreeDay.[Q4]ThisisinrespontorisingairpnneHidalgopromotedthefirstWorldCarFree6

irstSundayofeverymonth,pectedtobringsignificantreductioninpollutionlevels."Lastyear'scar-freedayshoweda40%dropinpollutionlevelsinsomepartsofthecity,accordingtoanindependentairpollutionmonitor",reportstheGuardian,"andsomelevelsdroppedby50%inthecitycentre.'Q3:WhatwillhappenonWorldCarFreeDayinParis?Q4:WhatmotivatedthemayorofParistopromotethefirstWorldCarFreeDayinhercity?Newsreport3APhilippinefishermanwasfeelingdownonhisluckwh,dentifiedmanhadfishedoutagiantpearlfromtheoceanwhenhisanchorgotstuckonwasforcedtollit,theshockedtouristagentatPuertoPrincescatoldhimthatthe77-poundgiantpearlthathehadkepthiddeninhisrundownwoodenhouwasthebiggestpearlintheworld,rlofAllah,whichiscurrentlyondisplayinaNewYorkmuum,strouspearl,measuredat1footwideand2.2feetlong,isgoingtobeverifiedbylocalexpertsandinternationalauthoritiesbeforehopefullygoingondisplaytoattractmoretouristsinthelittletown.O5:WhathappenedtothePhilippinefishermanoneday?Q6:Whatwasthefishermanforcedtodo?Q7:Whatdidthefishermanlearnfromthetouristagent?SectionBLongconversation1WOMAN:,It’sapleasuremeetingyou!Man:Nicetomeetyou,nIdoforyou?7

WOMAN:Well,I’onsultantshasbranchesinoverfiftycountries,’clientsincludesomeoftheworld’slargestcompanies【8】.MAN:Thankyou,actlycanyourfirmdoformycompany?WOMAN:Weadvibusinessonallmatters,askyou,,totellmealittleaboutyourcompanyandthechallengesyouface?Thatway,:OK,t’swhatwedoinourfactory【9】.Ourmainchallengeisthatournationalcurrencyisrising,andwe’relosingcompetitiveadvantagestostoneproducesinIndia【10】.WOMAN:’uggestthatyouletusfirstconductafinancialanalysisofyourcompany,togetherwiththeanalysisofyourcompetitorsinIndia.【11】Thatway,wecouldofferthebestadviceondifferentwaysforwardforyou.Q8:Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman’scompany?Q9:Whatdoesthemansayabouthisowncompany?Q10:Whatisthemainproblemwiththeman’scompany?Q11:Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingtohelptheman’scompany?Longconversation2Woman:Wow,congratulations,Simon!Theplacelooksabsolutelyamazing!Man:Really?Youthinkso?8

W:didn’t,didyou?M:allbymylfwithalittlehelpfrommybrother,’sactuallyintheconstructionbusiness,whichwasreallyhelpful.W:Honestly,I’mimpresd!IknowIcanprobablyrepaintthewallsinmyhouoveraweekendorsomething,idyougetyourideas?Iwouldn’tknowwheretostart.[12]M:Well,forawhilenow,I’owandthen,I’eitornot,Ihaveafullnotebookofmagazinepages.[13]Sincebyoverallstylewasquiteminimal,Ithoughtandhopedawholerenovationwouldn’eenough,withGreg’shelp,itwasveryachievable.W:Wasn’titexpensive?Ihaveimaginedaprojectlikethiscouldbe.M:Actually,edtollalotofmyoldfurnitureandputthatextramoneytowardsthenewmaterial.[14]Gregwasalsoabletogetsomediscountmaterialsfromarecentprojecthewasworkingonaswell.W:Great!Ifyoudon’tmind,I’sonandIarethinkingofrenovatingoursittingroom,notthewholehou,’dlovetogetsomeinspirationfromyourexperience.[15]Areyoufreetocomeoverforacoffeeearlynextweek?Q12:Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?Q13:Wheredidthemangethisideasfortheproject?）Q14:Whatdidthemansayabouttheprojectherecentlycompleted?Q15:Whydoesthewomaninvitethemantoherhounextweek?SectionCPassage19

RemovingforeignobjectsfromearsandnoscostsEnglandalmostE3myear,astudysuggests.[Q16]Childrenwereresponsibleforthevastmajorityofcas-95%ofobjectsremovedfromnosand85%ear,anaverageof1,218noand2,ingtoEngland'sHospitalEpisodeStatistics,childrenagedonetofourweryitemsaccountedforupto40%budsandpencilswerealsofoundinears.[Q17]Accordingtothestudy,theoccurrenceofforeignobjectsinchildrenisgenerallyattrisultsintheaccidentalentryofforeignobjects.[Q18]Anyear,noandthroatsurgeonhasmanyweirdstorieas,izingproblemarlyandekingmedicalattentionisimportant.Q16:WhatdoesEnglandspendanannualE3mon?Q17:WhatdowelearnfromEngland'sHospitalEpisodeStatistics?Q18:Whatisgenerallybelievedtoaccountforchildrenputtingthingsintheirearsornos?Passage2Goodmorning,I’orethat,soscaredwhenshefirstmovedtoNewZeal-andthatshestruggledtoleavethehouandwouldspefewmonthsofbeingquitedownandunhappy,time,ReBicyclegotinvolvedandgaveLeilaacond-handbicycle.[Q19]Inweeks,ycletotallychangedherlife,givingherhopeandatruefeelingoffreedom.10

Todate,ReBicyclehasdonatedmorethan200bikestothoinneed,andisnowexpandingbike-ridinglessonsasdemandsoars.[Q20]Withabike,eehoursadaythatudtospendonwae-ridinglessonsaresosuccessfulthatweareurgentlylookingformorevolunteers.[Q21]Learningtorideabikeisalmostalwaysmoredifficultasanadult,andthiscantakedaysandweeks,,ifanyofyouhavesomefreetimeduringtheweekend,pleacomejoinusatReBicycleandmakeadifferenceinsomeone’slife.Q19:WhatdidReBicycledotohelpLeilaRahimi?Q20:WhatisReBicycledoingtohelpthoinneed?Q21:WhatdowelearnfromthepassageabouttheReBicycle?Passage3ThankstotheInternationalSpaceStationweknowquiteabitabouttheeffectsoflowgravityonthehumanbody,end,theyhavebeenstudyinghowotherspeciesdealwithlowgravity,specificallyfocusingonmice（22）.entistsfirstneoticedinthevideo,vearoundclumsily,driftingwithinthesmallconfinesofthecageanddotheirbesttofigureoutwhichwayisup,butwithoutsuccess.(23)However,it’aptremarkablywelltotheirnewenvironmentandevenusingth’11thdayoftheexperimentshowsthemicearenotjustdealingwiththegravitychangebutactuallyemtobeenjoyingit.(24)Severalofthemiceareobrvedrunningaroundthecagewalls.11

Thescientistswantedtoewhetherthemicewouldcodyshowedthatthemicekeptmuchoftheirroutinesintact,includingcleaningthemlvesandeatingwhenhungry.(25)Q22WhatdoNasascientistswanttolearnabout?Q23Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthemiceatthebeginningoftheexperiment?Q24Whatwasobrvedaboutthemiceonthe11thdayoftheexperiment?Q25Whatdidthescientistsfindaboutthemicefromtheexperiment?PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionA（第1套）Directions:Inthisction,requiredtowordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbanklectfollowingoneoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter:Pleamarkthecorrespondinsoncompletesatask,Ican’’sonlynaturaltogivepraiwherepraiisdue,right?Butistheresuchathingastoomuchprai?AccordingtopsychologistKatherinePhillip,childrendon’tbenefitfrom26praiasmuchaswe’dliketothink.“Parentsoftenprai,believingtheyarebuildingtheirchild’r,over-praisingcanhavea27effect,”saysPhillip.“Whenweuthesameprai28,yleadtothechildavoidingtakingrisksduetofearof30theirparents.”Docsthismeanweshoulddoawaywithalltheprai?Phillipsaysno,“Thekeytohealthypraiis1ofocusontheprocessratherthanthe31itistherecognitionofachild’sattempt,ortheprocessinwhichtheyachievedsomething,thatisntial,”shesays,“Parentsshouldencouragetheirchildtotaketherisksneededtolearnandgrow.”12

Sohowdowebreakthe3332ofpraiwe’reallsoaccustomedto?Phillipsaysit’simportantto34sayinghowgreatsomeonebetween“personprai”and“processrai”.“’enwhoreceivepersonpraiaremorelikelytofeelshameafterlosing,”saysPhillip.A)chooE)exhaustingI)patternM)paratelyB)constantF)experiencedJ)pluralN)simplyC)disappointingG)negativeK)repeatedlyO)undertakenD)distinguishH)outcomeL)rewarded答案：onBPovertyisastoryaboutus,notthem[A]'sthewaywe'vebeentaught,theimageswe’anpoor,usuallypersonifiedasawomanofcolor,the"welfarequeen"politiciansstilltoooftenreference.[B]ButasincomeinequalityristorecordlevelsintheUnitedStates,eveninthemidstofarecordeconomicexpansions,.thofamiliarimagesareoutdated,hurtfulandcounterproducti]Today''sAnnaLandre,adisabledGeorgetownUniversitystudentfightingtokeephealthbenefitsthatallow-herthefreedomtoliveherlifelt'sTiffanieStandard,acounlorforyoungwomenofcolorinPhiladelphiawhowanttobetechentrepreneurs—'sKenOutlaw,awelderinruralNorthCarolinawhodreamofgoingbacktoschoolatalocalcommunitycollegewasdashedbyHurricaneFlorence-justoneoftheextremeweathereventsthathavetippedthebalanceforstrugglingAmericansacrossthenation,[D]yersofperceptions,myths,andrealitiesmustweunearthtofindmeaningfulsolutionsandsupport?Inpursuitofrevealingthis13

complicatedreality,MotheringJustice,ledbywomenofcolor,wentlastyeartothestatecapitalinLansing,Michigan,heMotheringJusticeorganizerswenttotheofficeofastatereprentativetotalkaboutthelackofaffordablechildcare-thevestiges(痕迹))ofasystemthatexpectedmotherstostayhomewiththeirchildrenwhiletheirhusbandsworked,Alegislativestafferdismisdtheactivist’sconcerns,tellingher“myhusbandtookcareofthat-lstayedhome.”[E]Thatcomment,saysMotheringJusticedirectorDanielleAtkinson.,"wasmeanttoshame"andreliedonthefamiliartropethatawomanofcolorconcemedaboutincomeinequalityandprogramsthatpromotemobilitymustbydefinitionbeasinglemom,probablywithmultiplekids.,ostcasintheAmericaof2019,theimagesthatcometomindwhenwehearthewordspovertyorincomeinequalityfailmirablyinreflectingacomplicatedreality:eofincomeinequality,forallbutaveryfewofus,istheoneweeacheinthemirror.[F]HowmanyofusarepoorintheU.S.?ingtotheCensusBureau,ingbelowtheofficialpovertythresholds,Takingintoaccounteconomicneedbeyondthatabsolutemeasure,theInstit'ation.[G]Whateverthemeasure,withinthatmassivegroup,thatsomepeoplearemoreaffectedthanothers,likechildren,theelderly,peoplewithdisabilities,andpeopleofcolor.[H]Butthefactthat4in10Americanscan'tcomeupwith$400inanemergencyisacommonlycitedstatisticforgoodreason:economicinstabilitystretchesacrossrace,gender,reachesintothemiddleclass,asrealwageshavestagnated(不增长)forallbuttheverywealthyandtemporaryspellsoffinancialinstabilityarenotuncommon.[I]NegativeimagAmericanmythisthatyoucanlityisthatfindingopportunitywithouthelpfromfamilies,s，,playingfieldisnothingclotolevel.[J]TheFrameWorksinstitute,arearchgroupthatfocusonpublicframingofissues,hasstudied14

whatsustainsstereotypesandnarrativesofpovertyintheUnitedKingdom."Peoplevieweconomicsuccessandwellbeinginlifeasproductofchoice,willpower,drive,grit,andgumption,"saysNatKendall-Taylor,CEOofFrameWorks.“Whenweepeoplewhoarestruggling.”hesays,thoassumptions“n’tcare,andtheyhaven'tmadetherightdecisions.”[K]Doesthissoundfamiliar?assumptionswreakhavoconreality."Whenpeopleenterintothatpatternofthinking,"saysKendall-Taylor,"it'tesakindofcognitiveblindness-allofthefactorxternaltoaperson'sdriveandchoicesthatthey'vemadebecomeinvisibleandfadefromview.”Thoexternalfactorsincludethedifficultiesaccompanyinglow-wageworkotstruetualdiscriminationbadonrace,gender,tionsgetsagreattensionbetween"thepoor"andthowhoarereceivingwhathasbecomeadirtyword:"welfare."AccordingtotheGeneralSocialSurvey,7lpercentofrespondentsbelievethecontryisspendingtoolittleona"welfare":37percentbelievewearespendingtoomuch,[N]"Povertyhasbeeninterchangeablewithpeopleofcolor-specificallyblackwomenandblackmothers,"'struethatblackmothersaremoreaffectedbypovertythanmanyothergroups,mple，Americansroutinelyoverestimatetheshareofblackrecipientsofpublicassistanceprograms.[O]Inreality,mostpeoplew,peopletendtodipinandoutofpoverty,perhapsduetounexpectedobstacleslikelosingajob,orwhenhoursofalow-wagejobfluctuate.[P]Somethingeachofuscandoistotreateachotherwiththedignityandsympathythatisdervedandtounderstanddeeplythattheissueofpovertytouchesallofus.答案：36.[E]Thatcomment,saysMotheringJusticedirectorDanielleAtkinson,"wasmeanttoshame"

37.[H]Butthefactthat4in10Americanscan'tcomeupwith$400inanemergencyisacommonlycitedstatisticforgoodreason:economicinstabilitystretchesacrossrace,gender,andgeography.38.[M]AccordingtotheGeneralSocialSurvey,71percentofrespondentsbelievethecountryisspendingtoolittleon"assistancetothepoor."39.[J]TheFrameWorksInstitute,arearchgroupthatfocusonpublicframingofissues,hasstudiedwhatsustainsstereotypesandnarrativesofpovertyintheUnitedKingdom40.[D]lfthearethecentralcharactersofourstoryaboutpoverty,whatlayersofperceptions,myths,andrealitiesmustweunearthtofindmeaningfulsolutionsandsupport?41.[F]HowmanyofusarepoorintheU.S.?42.[N]“Povertyhasbeeninterchangeablewithpeopleofcolor-specificallyblackwomenand”blackmothers,"saysAtkinsonofMotheringJustice.43.[1]Negativeimagesremainofwhoislivinginpovertyaswellaswhatisneededtomoveoutofit.44.[E]Thatcomment,saysMotheringJusticedirectorDan-ielleAtkinson,"wasmeanttoshame"45.[L]Thoexternalfactorsincludethedifficultiesaccompanyinglow-wageworkorstructuraldiscriminationbadonrace,gender,mhas,paradoxically,'flockedtotalksaboutweather,trafficjamsandvending-machinesounds.,amongothersleep-inducingtopicsWhat,exactly,iverybodystudying?Onewidelyaccepteddefinitionofboredomis"thedistastefulexperienceofwanting,geinsatisfyingactivity."Buthowcanyouquantifyaperson'sboredomlevelandcompareitwithsomeoneel’s?In1986,psychologistsintroducedtheBoredomPronenessScale,designedtomeasureanindividual’soveralltendencytofeelboredBycontrast,theMulitidimensionalStateBoredomscale,developedin2008,measuresaperson’ivedrinking,,manyofuswouldchoopainover

mofpsychologistsdiscoveredthattwo-thirdsofmenandaquarterofwomenwouldratherlf-adchingthisphenomenon,,orncutarfilms,duringwhichtheycouldlf-administerelccrieshocks,Theboredvoledomisn'ystudygaveparticipantsabltheobviousanswerswereexhausted,participantsgavemoreandmoreincentiveanswerstocombatboredom:ABritishstudytookthefindingsonestepfurther,askingsubjectstocompleteacreativechallenge(comingupwithalistofalternativeusforahouholditem).lwaysconnectedworld,boredommaybeahard-to-definestate,butitisafertileone,Watchpaintdryorwaterboil,oratleastputawayoursmartphoneforawhile,epeoplelikelytoexperienceboredom,accordingtoanacceptedpsychologicaldefinition?A)Whentheydon’thavethechancetodowhattheywant.B)Whentheydon’tenjoythematerialstheyarestudying.C)Whentheyexperiencesomethingunpleasant.D)estheauthorsayboredomcanleadto?A)DeterminationB)MentaldeteriorationC)ConcentrationD)thefindingsofoneteamofpsychologistsintheirexperiment?17

A)Volunteerspreferwatchingaboringmovietosittingalonedeliberating.B)Manyvolunteerschootohurtthemlvesratherthanendureboredom.C)Malevolunteersarcmoreimmunetotheeffectsofboredomthanfemales.D)stheauthorsayboredomisn’tallbad?A)Itstimulatesmemorization.B)Itmaypromotecreativethinking.C)Itallowstimeforrelaxation.D)estheauthorsuggestsonedowhenfacedwithachallengingproblem?A)stopidlingandthinkbig.B)Unlockone’ssmartphone.C)Lookaroundonelfforstimulation.D)sincountrieslikeBrazilandtheCongogetalotofattentionfromenvironmentalists,mericaandsub-SaharanAfricaareexperiencingdeforestationonanenormousscale:estsarealsochanginginrichWesterncountriesTheyaregrowinglarger,goingon?ForestsarespreadinginalmostallWesterncountries,199028%ofSpainwasforested;nowtheproportionis37%.InbothGreeceandItaly,thegrowthwasfrom26%to32%y1%scover11%oftheland,andthegovernmentswantstopushtheproportionto18%stistheabandonmentoffarmland,especiallyinhigh,18

rmerhouthistory,governmentshaveprotectedandpromotedforestsfordiverreasons,rangingfromtysforestsatificationschange;thedesireformoretreesremainsconstant,scomplainthllhavetogetudtothetrees,wthocatchingenvironmentalists’attentionnowadays?A)Richcountriesarestrippingpooronesoftheirresources.B)Forestsarefastshrinkinginmanydevelopingcountries.C)Forestsareeatingawaythefertilefarmlandworldwide.D)ountrieshavethefastestforestgrowth?A)Thothatbravenewlyachievedindependence.B)ThothatathavethegreatestdemandfortimberC)Thothatudtohavethelowestforestcoverage.D)ncouragedforestgrowthhistorically?A)Thegovernment’sadvocacy.B)Theuofwoodforfuel.C)Thefavorableclimate.D)countforourincreasingdesireforforests?A)Theiruniquescenicbeauty.B)Theiruasfruitplantation.C)Theircapabilityofimprovingairquality.19

D)cstheauthorconcludeabouttheprospectsofforestation?A)Dertsinsub-SaharanAfricawilldiminishgradually.B)Itwillplayamoreandmoreimportantroleinpeople’slives.C)Forestdestructioninthedevelopingworldwillquicklyslowdown.D)DevelopedanddevelopingcountriesaremovinginoppositedirectionPartIVTranslation生活在中国不同地区的人们饮食多种多样。北方人主要吃面食，南方人大多吃米饭。在沿海地区，海鲜和淡水水产品在人们饮食中占有相当大的比例，而在其他地区人们的饮食中，肉类和奶制品更为常见。四川、湖南等省份的居民普遍爱吃辛辣食物，而江苏和浙江人更喜欢甜食。然而，因为烹饪方式各异，同类食物的味道可能会有所不同。【参考译文】orththestaplefoodispasta,talareas,afoodandfreshwaterproductsmakeupalargepartofthelocaldiet,whileinotherareas,inSichuan,Hunanandotherprovincesgenerallypreferspicyfood,r,duetodifferentcookingmethods,similarfoodsmaytastedifferentfromoneanother.20