2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(第一套)

2019

年

12

月大学 英语四级考试真题及参考答案完整版

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第一套

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Part I

Writing

(25minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to

study. Please recommend a university to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than

180 words.

【参考范文】

Dear

，

I am delighted to hear that you are going to study in a Chinese university. Since you have

asked for my advice about choosing which university I will try to give you some useful

suggestions here

It is well known that Peking University is a great place to lean. There are several factors

accounting for this choice and the following are the most typical ones. First and foremost,

Peking

University

is

one

of

the

top

universities

in

China

and

the

birthplace

of

many

great

minds.

Therefore, it can provide high-quality teaching resources, which is essential for a foreign learner. In

addition, Beijing is the capital of China and there are various historic buildings. They provide foreign

students to know Chinese culture and history

I hope you will find these suggestions helpful and wish you all the best

！

Yours

，

Li Ming

【参考译文】

亲爱的露丝

:

得知你要来中国的大学 学习

,

我很高兴。既然你针对大学的选择问题询问了我的看法< /p>

,

我将在这里给你提供一些有用的建议。

众所周知

,

北京大学是学习的好地方。做出这种选择有多种原 因

,

但以下是最典型的

首先

,

北京大学是中国最顶尖的大学之一

这里也培养出了许多栋梁之才。因此

,

它可以提

供高质量的教学资源

,

这对于外国学习者来说是最根本的。此外

,

北京是中国的首都

,

这里

有各种各样的历史建筑。这些建筑能为外国学生提供了了解中国文化和历史的好机会 。

希望以上建议对你有帮助

,

祝一切顺利！

诚挚的

,

李明

Part

Ⅱ

Listening Comprehension

(25 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will

hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After

you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions I and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

1 A) Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow

B) A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences

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C) Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.

D)A wandering cow was captured by the police

2. A) It was shot to death by a police officer.

B) It found its way back to the park's zoo

C)It became a great attraction for tourists

D) It was sent to the animal control department.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard

3. A) It is the largest of its kind

B) It is going to be expanded.

C) It is displaying more fossil specimens

D) It is staring an online exhibition.

4. A ) A collection of bird fossils from Australia.

B) Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits

C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia

D) Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard

5A)

Pick up trash

B)

Amuse visitors

C)

Deliver messages

D)

Play with children

6. A) They are especially intelligent

B)They are children‘s favorite

D)They are clean and pretty

7. A) Children may be harmed by the rooks

B) Children may be tempted to drop litter.

C) Children may contract bird diseases

D)Children may overfeed the rooks

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you

will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.

After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B)

，

C)and D). Then mark the 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) It will be produced at Harvard University

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B) It will be hosted by famous professors

C)It will cover different areas of science

D) It will focus on recent scientific discoveries

9. A) It will be more futuristic

B) It will be more systematic

C) It will be more entertaining

D) It will be easier to understand.

10. A) People interested in science.

B) Youngsters eager to explore

C) Children in their early teens

11. A) Offer professional advice

B) Provide financial support.

C) Help promote it on the Internet.

D) Make episodes for its first season.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) Unsure

B) Helpless.

C) Concerned

D) Dissatisfied.

13. A) He is too concerned with being perfect.

B) He loses heart when faced with setbacks

C)He is too ambitious in achieving goals

D)He takes on projects beyond his ability

14.A) Embarrassed

B) Unconcerned

C) Miserable

D)Resentful

15.A) Try to be optimistic whatever happens

B) Compare his present with his past on

C) Always learn from others' achievements

D) Treat others the way he would be treated

Section C

Directions:

In

this

section,

you

will

hear

three

passages.

At

the

end

of

each

passage,

you

will

hear

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three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a

question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and

，

D). Then

mark the corresponding 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) They have a stronger sense of social responsibility

B) They are more likely to succeed in the humanities.

C) They are more likely to become

D)They have greater potential to be leaders

17. A) Praise girls who like to speak up frequently

B) Encourage girls to solve problems on their own

C)Insist that boys and girls work together more

D) Respond more positively to boys‘ comments.

18. A) Offer personalized teaching materials.

B) Provide a variety of optional courses

Place great emphasis on test scores

D) Pay extra attention to top students

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) It often rains cats and dogs

B) It seldom rains in summer time

C) It does not rain as much as people think.

D) It is one of the most rainy cities in the US

20. A) They drive most of the time

B) The rain is usually very light.

C)They have got used to the rain

D)The rain comes mostly at night.

21. A ) It has a lot of places for entertainment.

B) It has never seen thunder and lighting

C)It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.

D)It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A) It occurs when people are doing a repetitive activity

B) It results from exerting one's muscles continuously

C) It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity.

D) It comes from staining one's muscles in an unusual way

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23. A) Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area.

B) Body movements in the affected area become difficult.

C) They begin to make repairs immediately

D)They gradually become fragmented

24. A) About one week.

B) About two days

C)About ten days

D)About four weeks

25. A) Apply muscle creams.

B) Drink plenty of water

C) Have a hot shower

D) Take pain-killers

【参考答案】

1-5

A D C B C

6-10 B D A B D

11-15 A D B D A

16-20 C C D C A

21-25 B D D A B

Part

Ⅲ

Reading comprehension

(40minutes)

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for

each

blank

from

a

list

of

choices

given

in

a

word

bank

following

the

passage.

Read

the

passage

through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please

mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single the center. You may not

use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Finally, some good news about airplane travel. If you are on a plane with a sick passenger. You are

unlikely to get sick. That is the

26

of a new study

that looked at how respiratory

（呼吸道）

viruses

27

on airplanes. Researchers found that only people who were seated in individual had a

high risk of catching the illness. All other passengers had only a very

28

chance of getting sick

according to the findings. Media reports have not necessarily presented. 29 information about the risk

of

getting

infected

on

an

airplane

in

the

past.

Therefore,

these

new

findings

should

help

airplane

passengers to feel less

30

to catching respiratory infections while traveling by air.

Prior

to

the

new

study.

litter

was

known

about

the

risks

of

getting

31

infected

by

common

respiratory viruses, such as the flu or common cold, on an airplane, the researchers said. So, to

32

the

risks

of

infection,

the

study

team

flew

on

10

different

33

in

the

Us.

34

side

of

a

person

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