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大学英语四级真题第2套4
2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第二套)
PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonhowtobesthandletherelationshipbetweenteachersandstudents.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Ittriestoentertainitsaudience.
B)Ittriestolookintothedistance.
C)Itwantstocatchpeople'sattention.
D)Ithasgotoneofitslimbsinjured.
2.A)Itwasspottedbyanimalprotectionofficials.
B)Itsvideoswerepostedonsocialmedia.
C)Itwasfilmedbyalocaltelevisionreporter.
D)Itspicturewonaphotographyprize.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Thedistancetravelled.
B)Theincidenceofroadaccidents.
C)Thespendingongas.
D)Thenumberofpeopletravelling.
4.A)Fewerpeoplearecommuting.
B)Gasconsumptionissoaring.
C)Jobgrowthisslowingdown.
D)Rush-hourtrafficisworsening.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Hetoldastrangerthesadstoryabouthimself.
B)Hehelpedastrangertocarrygroceriestohiscar.
C)Hewentuptoastrangerandpulledathissleeves.
D)Hewashedastranger'scarinreturnforsomefood.
6.A)Heorderedalotoffoodforhisfamily.
B)Hegavehimajobathisowncompany.
C)Heraisedalargesumofmoneyforhim.
D)Heofferedhimascholarshipforcollege.
7.A)Heworkshardtosupporthisfamily.
B)Heisanexcellentstudentatschool.
C)Heisverygoodatmakingupstories.
D)Hehasbeendisabledsinceboyhood.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Attendedaneconomicslecture.
B)TakenawalkonCharlesStreet.
C)HadadrinkatQueenVictoria.
D)Haddinneratanewrestaurant.
9.A)Treatacollegefriendtodinner.
B)Makepreparationsforaseminar.
C)Attendhisbrother'sbirthdayparty.
D)Visitsomeofhishighschoolfriends.
10.A)Gatherstatisticsforhislecture.
B)Throwasurprisebirthdayparty.
C)MeetwithJonathan'sfriendsontheweekend.
D)Joinhiminhisbrother'sbirthdaycelebration.
11.A)Bycar.C)Bytaxi.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Takingavacationabroad.
B)Reviewingforhislastexam.
C)Savingenoughmoneyforarainyday.
D)Findingabetterwaytoearnmoney.
13.A)Preparingforhisfinalexams.
B)Negotiatingwithhisbossforaraise.
C)Workingparttimeasawaiter.
D)
Helpingthewomanwithhercourses.
SectionC
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Shewenttothesameuniversityashermother.
B)SheworkedasanurseintheFirstWorldWar.
C)ShewontheNobelPrizetwotimes.
D)ShewasalsoaNobelPrizewinner.
17.A)Shefoughtbravelyinaseriesofmilitaryoperations.
B)ShedevelopedX-rayfacilitiesformilitaryhospitals.
C)Shehelpedtosetupseveralmilitaryhospitals.
D)Shemadedonationstosavewoundedsoldiers.
18.A)Bothdiedofbloodcancer.C)Bothwonmilitarymedals.
B)BothfoughtinWorldWarI.D)Bothmarriedtheirassistants.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)TheywerethefirstsettlersinEurope.
B)TheyweretheconquerorsofNorway.
C)TheydiscoveredIcelandintheninthcentury.
D)TheysettledonasmallislandnorthofEngland.
20.A)ItwassomefivehundredmileswestofNorway.
B)Itwascoveredwithgreenmosttimeoftheyear.
C)ItwastheVikings'mostimportantdiscovery.
D)Itwasarockymassoflandcoveredwithice.
21.A)TheVikings'oceanexplorationsC.)TheVikings'vereydaylife.
B)ThemakingofEuropeannations.D)TheEuropeans'Arcticdiscoveries.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Workhardforabetterlife.
B)Makemistakesnowandthen.
C)Dreamaboutthefuture.
D)Saveagainstarainyday.
23.A)Teachforeignlanguagesfortherestofhislife.
B)Changewhathehasforhispastimaginaryworld.
C)Exchangehistwo-storyhouseforabeachcottage.
D)Dwellonthedreamshehaddreamedwhenyoung.
24.A)Criminallaw.C)Orientalarchitecture.
B)Cityplanning.D)Internationalbusiness.
25.A)Dreamandmakeplans.
B)Takethingseasyinlife.
C)Becontentwithwhatyouhave.
D)Enjoywhateveryouaredoing.
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Weallknowthereexistsgreatvoid(空白)inthepubliceducationalsystemwhenitcomesto26toSTEM(Scienee.Technology,Engineering.Mathematics),OneeducatornamedDoriRobertsdecidedtodosomethingtochangethissystem.Doritaughthighschoolengineeringfor11years.ShenoticedtherewasarealvoidinqualitySTEMeducationatall27ofthepubliceducationalsystem.Shesaid,“IstartedEngineeringforkids(EFK)afternoticingareallackofmath,scieneeandengineeringprogramsto28myownkidsin.”
Shedecidedtostartanafterschoolprogramwherechildren29inSTEM-basedcompetitions.Theclubgrewquicklyandwhenitreached180membersandthekidsintheprogramwonseveralstate30.Shedecidedtodevoteallhertimetocultivatingand31it.TheglobalbusinessEFKwasborn.
DoribeganoperatingEFKoutofherVirginiahome,whichshethenexpandedto32_recreationcenters.Today,theEFKprogram33over144branchesin32stateswithintheUnitedStatesandin21countries.Saleshavedoubledfrom$5millionin2019to$10millionin2019,with25newbranchesplannedfor2019.TheEFKwebsitestates,“Ournationis34otenoughengineers.Ourphilosophyisto
inspirekidsatayoungagetounderstandthatengineeringisagreat35.”
A)attracted
I)feeding
B)career
J)graduating
C)championships
K)interest
D)degrees
L)levels
E)developing
M)local
F)enroll
N)operates
G)exposure
O)participated
H)feasible
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2
Whyaren'tyoucuriousaboutwhathappened?
[A]“Yoususpendedrayriceafterourvideo,”areporterfromTMZchallengedNationalFootballLeagueCommissionerRogerGoodelltheotherday.“Whydidn'tyouhavethecuriositytogotothecasino(赌场)yourself?
”Theimplicationofthequestionisthatamorecurious.
[B]Theaccusationofincuriosityisonethatwehearoften,carryingthesuggestionthatthereissomethingwrongwithnotwantingtosearchoutthetruth.“Ihavebeenbotheredforalongtimeaboutthecuriouslackofcuriosity,sa”idaDemocraticmemberoftheNewJerseylegislaturebackinJuly,referringtoaninsufficientlyinquiringattitudeonthepartofanassociatetoNewJerseyGovernorChrisChristiewhochosenottoaskhardquestionsabouttheGeorgeWashingtonBridgetrafficscandal“Isn'tthemainstreammediatheleastcuriousaboutwhathappenewdr?
oteconservativewriterJenniferRubinearlierthisyearreferringtotheattackonAmericansinBenghazi,Libya.
[C]Theimplication,ineachcaseisthatcuriosityisagoodthing,andalackofcuriosityisaproblemaresuchaccusationssimplyeffortstoscorepoliticalpointsforone'sparty?
Orisheresomethingofparticularvalueaboutcuriosityinandofitself.
[D]ThejournalistIanLeslie,inhisnewandenjoyablebookCurious:
TheDesiretoKnowandWhyYourFutureDependsonI,tinsiststhattheanswertothatlastquestionisyes.Lesliearguesthatcuriosityisamuch-overlookedhumanvirtue,crucialtooursuccess,andthatwearelosingit.
[E]Wearesuffering.Hewritesfroma“serendipitydeficit”.Theword“serendipity”wascoinedbyHoraceWalpoleinan1854letterfromataleofthreeprinceswhowerealwaysmakingdiscoveriesbyaccident,ofthingstheywerenotinsearchof.Leslieworriesth