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大学英语四六级考试四级真题第1套
2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)
PartⅠWriting(30minutes)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstolearnChinese.Pleaserecommendacitytohim.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Manyfacilitiesweredestroyedbywanderingcow.
B)Awanderingcowknockeddownoneofitsfences.
C)Sometouristswereinjuredbywanderingcow.
D)Awanderingcowknockeddownoneofitsfences.
2.A)Itwasshottodeathbyapoliceofficer.
B)Itfounditswaybacktothepark’szoo.
C)Itbecameagreatattractiontotourists.
D)Itwassenttotheanimalscontroldepartment.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Itisthelargestofitskind.
B)Itisgoingtobeexpanded.
C)Itisdisplayingmorefossilspecimens.
D)Itisstartinganonlineexhibition.
4.A)CollectionofbirdfossilsfromAustralia.
B)Photographsofcertainrarefossilexhibits.
C)SomeancientwallpaintingfromAustralia.
D)Picturesbywinnersofawildlifephotocontest.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Pickuptrash.
B)Amusevisitors.
C)Delivermessage.
D)Playwithchildren.
6.A)Theyareespeciallyintelligent.
B)Theyarechildren’sfavorite.
C)Theyarequiteeasytotame.
D)Theyarecleanandpretty.
7.A)Childrenmaybeharmedbytherooks.
B)Childrenmaybetemptedtodroplitter.
C)Childrenmaycontractbirddiseases.
D)Childrenmayoverfeedtherooks.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversations,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)ItwillbeproducedatHarvardUniversity.
B)Itwillbehostedbyfamousprofessors.
C)Itwillcoverdifferentareasofscience.
D)Itwillfocusonrecentscientificdiscoveries.
9.A)Itwillbemorefuturistic.
B)Itwillbemoresystematic.
C)Itwillbemoreentertaining.
D)Itwillbeeasiertounderstand.
10.A)Peopleinterestedinscience.
B)Youngsterseagertoexplore.
C)Childrenintheirearlyteens.
D)Studentsmajoringinscience.
11.A)Offerprofessionaldevice.
B)Providefinancialsupport.
C)HelppromoteitontheInternet.
D)Makeepisodesforititsfirstseason.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Unsure.
B)Helpless.
C)Concerned.
D)Dissatisfied.
13.A)Heistooconcernedwithbeingperfect.
B)Helosesheartwhenfacedwithsetbacks.
C)Heistooambitiousinachievinggoal.
D)Hetakesonprojectsbeyondhisability.
14.A)Embarrassed.
B)Unconcerned.
C)Miserable.
D)Resentful.
15.A)Trytobeoptimisticwhateverhappens.
B)Comparehispresentwithhispastonly.
C)Alwayslearnfromothers’achievements.
D)Treatothersthewayhewouldbetreated.
SectionC
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Theyhaveastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.
B)Theyaremorelikelytosucceedinthehumanities.
C)Theyaremorelikelytobecomeengineers.
D)Theyhavegreaterpotentialtobeleaders.
17.A)Praisegirlswholiketospeakupfrequently.
B)Encouragegirlstosolveproblemsontheirown.
C)Insistthatboysandgirlsworktogethermore.
D)Respondmorepositivelytoboys’comments.
18.A)Offerpersonalizedteachingmaterials.
B)Provideavarietyofoptionalcourses.
C)Placegreatemphasisontestscores.
D)Payextraattentiontotopstudents.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Itoftenrainscatsanddogs.
B)Itseldomrainsinsummertime.
C)Itdoesnotrainasmuchaspeoplethink.
D)ItisoneofthemostrainycitiesintheU.S.
20.A)Theydrivemostofthetime.
B)Therainisusuallyverylight.
C)Theyhavegotusedtotherain.
D)Theraincomesmostlyatnight.
21.A)Ithasalotofplacesforentertainment.
B)Ithasneverseenthunderandlightning.
C)Ithasfewercloudydaysthananyothercoastalcity.
D)Ithasmildweatherbothinsummerandinwinter.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Itoccurswhenpeoplearedoingarepetitiveactivity.
B)Itresultsfromexertingonesmusclescontinuously.
C)Ithappenswhenpeopleengageinanuncommonactivity.
D)Itcomesfromstrainingone'smusclesinanunusualway.
23.A)Bloodflowandbodyheatincreaseintheaffectedarea.
B)Bodymovementsintheaffectedareabecomedifficult.
C)Theybegintomakerepairsimmediately.
D)Theygraduallybecomefragmented.
24.A)Aboutoneweek.
B)Abouttwodays.
C)Abouttendays.
D)Aboutfourweeks.
25.A)Applymusclecreams.
B)rinkplentyofwater.
C)Haveahotshower.
D)Takepain-killers.
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Whentravellingoverseas,doyoubuywaterinplasticbottlesortakeyourchanceswithtapwater?
ImagineyouarewanderingaboutonaThaiislandor26theruinsofAngkor.It’shotsoyougrababottleofwaterfromalocalvendor.It'sthesafethingtodo,right?
Thebottleis27_,andthelabelsays"purewater.Butmaybewhat’sinsideisnotso28.Wouldyoustillbedrinkingitifyouknewthatmorethan90percentofallbottledwatersoldaroundtheworld29microplastics?
That’stheconclusionofarecently30study,whichanalysed259bottlesfrom11brandssoldinninecountries,31anaverageof325plasticparticlesperlitreofwater.Thesemicroplasticsincludeda32commonlyknownasPETandwidelyusedinthemanufactureofclothingandfoodand33containers.ThestudywasconductedattheStateUniversityofNewYorkonbehalfofOrbMedia,ajournalismorganisation.Aboutamillionbottlesareboughteveryminute,notonlybythirstytouristsbutalsobymanyofthe2.1billionworldwidewholivewithunsafedrinkingwater.
Confrontedwiththis34,severalbottled-watermanufacturersincludingNestleandCocaColaundertooktheirownstudiesusingthesamemethodology.Thesestudiesshowedthattheirwaterdidcontainmicroplastics,butfarlessthantheOrbstudysuggested.Regardless,theWorldHealthOrganisationhaslaunchedareviewintothe35healthrisksofdrinkingwaterfromplasticbottles.
A)adequate
B)admiring
C)contains
D)defending
E)evidence
F)instant
G)liquid
H)modified
I)natural
J)potential
K)released
L)revealing
M)sealed
N)solved
O)substance
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
Thequietheroismofmaildelivery
A)OnWednesday,apolarwindbroughtbittercoldtotheMidwest.Overnight,Chicagoreachedalowof21degreesFahrenheitbelowzero,makingitslightlycolderthanAntarctica(南极洲),Alaska,andtheNorthPole.Windchillswere64degreesbelowzeroinParkRapids,Minnesota,and45degreesbelowzeroinBuffalo,NorthDakota,accordingtotheNationalWeatherService.Schools,restaurants,andbusinessesclosed,andmorethan1,000flightswerecanceled.
B)EventheUnitedStatesPostalService(USPS)suspendedmaildelivery.“DuetothisarcticoutbreakandconcernsforthesafetyofUSPSemployees,"USPSannouncedWednesdaymorning,"thePostalServiceissuspendingdeliveryJan.30insome3-digitZIPCodelocations."TwelveregionswerelistedasunsafeonWednesday;onThursday,eightremained.
C)Asglobalsurfacetemperaturesincrease,sodoesthelikelihoodofextremeweather.In2018alone,wildfires,volcaniceruptions,hurricanes,mudslides,andothernaturaldisasterscostatleast$49billionintheUnitedStates.AsmycolleagueVannNewkirkreported,PuertoRicoisstillconfrontingeconomicandstructuraldestructionandresourcescarcityfrom2017'sHurricaneMaria.Naturaldisasterscanwreckacommunity'sinfrastructure,disruptingsyste