【完整版】2024年12月英语四级真题及答案（卷二）

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《【完整版】2024年12月英语四级真题及答案（卷二）》

1、四级听力答案

1.C)They will have a costly bill to pay to heat theirhomes.

2.A)Provided additional funding to Low Income HomeEnergy Assistance Program.

3.C)They may hold too optimistic a view about theirdiet.

4.D)Those who rated their diet as poor.5.A)It hasdone better than naturally born dogs.

5.B)They gathered together to rescuean elephant.

6.B)To ask them for help.

7.A)The elephant was able to return to the jungle.

8.B)It led him to spend more money than necessary.

9.D)Impulse purchasing.

10.A)Eat healthier food with less money.

11.B)Sticking to his budget.

12.C)He has breathing problems.

13.D)Basketball

14.C)The chances of getting an athletic scholarshiplater on.

15.A)It differs entirely from indoor volleyball

16.B)It does a lot of harm to the environment.

17.D)They are treated as expendable.

18.C)Many of the technologies to limit the impact ofspace travel on Earth.

19.B)It can encourage reluctant readers to readaloud.

20.A)By motivating children to find out about theirfavorite pets.

21.D)By visiting friends who have household pets.

22.A)Send should-be students a packet ofinformation.

23.D)Regulate publid institutions by law.

24.B)They are competitive.

25.C)Students have to search for the information.

2、阅读理解

选词填空-文章开头

Scientists have known that...

答案速查

26-30 LDKMB 31-35AINCO

26.L)revealed

27.D)interact

28.K)reinforces

29.M)significant

30.B)closed

31.A)adaptable

32.I)readily

33.N)specific

34.C)distribution

35.0)speculate

长篇阅读-文章标题

If we care about plastic waste,why won't we stopdrinking bottled water?

答案速查36-40 EHBLG 41-45 CKAIF

题干、答案和定位处

36.Judging from the slowing rate of sales growth,there is still hope to combat bottled water.

【答案】E

【定位】第1句：Hope is not entirely out of reach,The rate of growth has begun to ease (sales wereup 7%in the year,compared with 8%theprevious year).

37.Bottled water manufacturers base theirarguments against bans of plastic bottles onhealth concerns rather than on profits.

【答案】H

【定位】第1-2句：Water bottlers,unsurprisingly,don't support bans.But they raise concerns abouthealth rather than profit margins.

38.Sales of bottled water in Britain hit a recordhigh last year even though people areincreasingly aware that plastics areenvironmentally unfriendly.

【答案】 B

【定位】第1-3句：Yet the bottled water marketislivelier than ever,It defies our increasingawareness of the harm plastics do to the environment and a broader,growing sense thatsomething has to change.Sales in the UK wereworth a record f558.4 million this pastyear,anincrease of 7%according to the latest figures fromthe market analyst Kantar.

39.It often happens that people can lack reasonwhen faced with skillful marketing

【答案】L

【定位】第1句：Asis so often the case,clever marketing can beat reason,awareness is rarelyenough.

40.One city on the west coast of America hasbanned single-use bottles from its property andevents.

【答案】G

【定位】倒数第2句：San Francisco has bannedthem from city property and events.

41.Manufacturing and shipping of plastic waterbottles consume a tremendous amount of fossilfuels.

【答案】C

【定位】倒数第3句：Plastic water bottles requireoceans of fossil fuels to make and ship.

42.One large beverage company has adapted itsoperations when confronted with challengesfrom health and environmental advocates.

【答案】K

【定位】第1-3句：As the owner of multiple sugarydrink brands and bottled water,PepsiCo is facingchallenges on health and environmental fronts,Last year,the company bought SodaStrcam(adrinks company that sells machines for makingtap water bubbly and then consumers add flavours)for $3.2 billion.It also launched a rangeof fancy bottles that work with tap water andflavour packets.

43.Bottled water isconsiderably more expensivethan tap water.

【答案】A

【定位】第2-3句：A litre of tap water,the stuffwe have cleverly piped into our homes,costs lessthan half a penny.A litre of bottled water cancost well over a pound,especially for somethingfancy that has been sucked through a mountain.

44.Fountains could be seen in cities before bottledwater became-popular.

【答案】I

【定位】第3句：Before plastic and the marketingthat made people think they needed bottledwater in the first place,fountains were an urbanfixture.

45.More people have taken to bottled waterbecause of their health awareness.

【答案】F

【定位】第2句：The introduction of the“sugartax"on juices and soda drinks haspushed morepeople to bottled water,while health awarenesshas boosted its desirability.

Passage One-文章开头

As a university student,I've cometo realise justhow little I know about money.

答案

46-50 BABDC

46.What has the author come to realise sinceentering university?

B)He is very much lacking in financial literacy

47.How did the author feel in today's moneyworld?

A)Badly equipped to survive.

48.What did the author realise after talking to hisfriends?

B)The schooling system was to blame for his!trouble.

49.What is the author's idea of a financialeducation course?

D)It should be integrated into high schooleducation.

50.What would financial literacy do to youngpeople?

C)Render them confident and secure in terms ofmoney management.

Passage Two-文章开头

Engineering inthe U.S.has long been a male-dominated profession.Fifty years...

答案

51-55 BDBDB

51.B)It witnessed a significant increase in womenengineers in the 1970s.

52.D)Not to lose self-confidence thoughconstantly discouraged or unfairly treated.

53.B)Excluded from the group.

54.D)The increase in their number.

55.B)They have reaped the benefits ofbeingflexible.

3、作文题目-绿色校园

The university's commitment to a green campus is an op-portunity for students to actively participate in environ-mental conservation.Students can contributeby reducingwaste,conserving energy,and promoting environmental awareness.（大学对绿色校园的承诺为学生积极参与环境保护提供了机会。学生可以通过减少浪费、节约能源和推广环保意识来做出贡献。）

Firstly,reducing waste involves using reusable items and participating in recycling programs.Secondly,conservingenergy can be achieved by turning off lights and unplug-ging devices when not in use.Lastly,promoting environ-mental awareness throughevents and campaigns encour-ages a culture of sustainability on campus.（首先，减少浪费包括使用可重复使用的物品和参与回收计划。其次，节约能源可以通过在不使用时关闭灯光和拔掉设备插头来实现。最后，通过活动和宣传推广环保意识，鼓励校园内的可持续发展文化。）

In summary,by adopting eco-friendly habits,students canmake a significant impact on the university's green initia-tive.It is essential to take these steps to create a more sus-tainable campus environment for future generations.（总之，通过采用环保习惯，学生可以对大学的绿色倡议产生重大影响。采取这些措施对于为未来世代创造一个更可持续的校园环境至关重要。）

4、翻译真题及答案

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