2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题及参考答案完整版.pdf
2019 2019 年年 1212 月大学英语四级考试真题及参考答案完整版月大学英语四级考试真题及参考答案完整版(第第-套套)Part PartI Writing (30I Writing (30minutes)minutes)DirectionsDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstostudy.Pleaserecommendauniversitytohim.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.参考范文DearLucy.IamdelightedtohearthatyouaregoingtostudyinaChineseuniversity.Sinceyouhaveaskedformyadviceaboutchoosingwhichuniversity.Iwilltrytogiveyousomeuseful suggestionshere.ItiswellknownthatPekingUniversityisagreatplacetolear.Thereareseveralfactorsaccountingforthischoiceandthefollowingarethemosttypicalones.Firstandforemost,PekingUniversityisoneofthetopuniversitiesinChinaandthebirthplaceofmanygreat,itcanprovidehigh-qualityteachingresources,whichisessentialforaforeignaddition,BejingisthecapitalofChinaandtherearevarioushistoricbuildings.TheyprovideforeignstudentsagoodchancetoknowChinesecultureandhistory.Ihopeyouwillfindthesesuggestionshelpfulandwishyouallthebest.Yours,Yours,LiLiMingMing 参考译文参考译文 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,我将在这里给你提供-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义化和历史的好机会。希望以上建议对你有帮助，祝一切顺利。诚挚的,李明PartPartII ListeningII ListeningComprehension (25Comprehension (25minutes)minutes)SectionSectionA ADirections:Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.QuestionsQuestionsI Iandand2 2arearebasedbasedononthethenewsnewsreportreportyouyouhavehavejustjustheard.heard.1.1.A)Manyfaciltiesweredestroyedbyawanderingcow.B)Awanderingcowknockeddownoneofitsfences.C)Sometouristswereinjuredbyawanderingcow.D)Awanderingcowwascapturedbythepolice.2.2.A)Itwasshottodeathbyapoliceofficer.B)Itfounditswaybacktothepark'szo0.C)Itbecameagreatattractionfortourists.D)Itwassenttotheanimalcontroldepartment.QuestionsQuestions3 3andand4 4arearebasedbasedononthethenewsnewsreportreportyouyouhavehavejustjustheard.heard.3.3.A)Itisthelargestofitskind.B)Itisgoingtobeexpanded.C)Itisdisplayingmorefossilspecimens.D)Itisstaringanonlineexhibition.4.4.A)AcollectionofbirdfossilsfromAustralia.B)Photographsofcertainrarefossilexhibits.C)SomeancientwallpaintingsfromAustralia.D)Picturesbywinnersofawildlifephotocontest.QuestionsQuestions5 5toto7 7arearebasedbasedononthethenewsnewsreportreportyouyouhavehaveheard.heard.5.5.A)Pickuptrash.B)Amusevisitors.C)Delivermessages.D)Playwithchildren.6.6.A)Theyareespecialyitelligent.B)Theyarechildrensfavorite.C)Theyarequiteeasytotame.D)Theyarecleanandpretty.7.7.A)Childrenmaybeharmedbytherooks.B)Childrenmaybetemptedtodropltter.C)Childrenmaycontractbirddiseases.D)Childrenmayoverfeedtherooks.justjustSectionSectionB BDirections:Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyyouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.QuestionsQuestions8 8toto1111arearebasedbasedononthetheconversationconversationheard.heard.8.8.A)ItwillbeproducedatHarvardUniversity.B)Itwillbehostedbyfamousprofessors,C)Itwillcoverdfferentareasofscience.D)Itwillfocusonrecentscientificdiscoveries.9.9.A)Itwillbemorefuturistic.B)Itwillbemoresystematic.C)Itwillbemoreentertaining.D)Itwillbeeasiertounderstand.10.10.A)Peopleinterestedinscience.B)Youngsterseagertoexplore.C)Childrenintheirearlyteens.D)Studentsmajoringinscience.11.11.A)Offerprofessionaladvice.B)Providefinancialsupport.C)HelppromoteitontheInternet.D)Makeepisodesforitsfirstseason.youyouhavehavejustjustQuestionsQuestions1212toto1515arearebasedbasedononthetheconversationconversationyouyouhavehavejustjustheard.heard.12.12.A)Unsure.B)Helpless.C)Concerned.D)Dissatisfied.13.13.A)Heistooconcernedwithbeingperfect.B)Helosesheartwhenfacedwithsetbacks.C)Heistooambitiousinachievinggoals.D)Hetakesonprojectsbeyondhisability.14.14.A)Embarrassed.B)Unconcerned.C)Miserable.U)Kesentful.15.15.A)Trytobeoptimisticwhateverhappens.B)Comparehispresentwithhispastonly.C)Alwayslearnfromothersachievements.D)Treatothersthewayhewouldbetreated.SectionSectionC CDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),c)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthe1bto18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.16.A)Theyhaveastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.B)Theyaremorelikelytosuccedinthehumanities.C)Theyaremorelikelytobecomeengineers.D)Theyhavegreaterpotentialtobeleaders.1717.A)Praisegirlswholiketospeakupfrequently.B)Encouragegirlstosolveproblemsontheirown.c)Insistthatboysandgirlsworktogethermore.D)Respondmorepositivelytoboyscomments.1818.A)Offerpersonalizedteachingmaterials.B)Provideavarietyofoptionalcourses.C)Placegreatemphasisontestscores.D)Payextraattentiontotopstudents.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhave19.19.A)Itoftenrainscatsanddogs.B)Itseldomrainsinsummertime.C)Itdoesnotrainasmuchaspeoplethink.D)ItisoneofthemostrainycitiesintheUS.20.20.A)Theydrivemostofthetime.B)Therainisusuallyverylight.C)Theyhavegotusedtotherain.D)Theraincomesmostlyatnight.justheard.2121.A)Ithasalotofplacesforentertainment.B)Ithasneverseenthunderandlighting.C)Ithasfewercloudydaysthananyothercoastalcity.D)Ithasmildweatherbothinsummerandinwinter.QuestionsQuestions2222toto2525arearebasedbasedononthethepaspassagesageyouyouhavehavejustjustheard.heard.22.22.A)Itoccurswhenpeoplearedoingarepetitiveactivity.B)Itresultsfromexertingone'smusclescontinuously.C)Ithappenswhenpeopleengageinanuncommonactivity.D)Itcomesfromstainingone'smusclesinanunusualway.23.23.A)Bloodflowandbodyheatincreaseintheaffectedarea.B)Bodymovementsintheaffectedareabecomedifficult.C)Theybegintomakerepairsimmediately.D)Theygraduallybecomefragmented.24.24.A)Aboutoneweek.B)Abouttwodays.C)Abouttendays.D)Aboutfourweeks.25.25.A)Applymusclecreams.B)Drinkplentyofwater.C)Haveahotshower.D)Takepain-killers.PartPartII Reading ReadingComprehension (40Comprehension (40minutes)minutes)SectionSectionA ADirections:Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselect onewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfllowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebank isidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerAnswerSheetSheet2 2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.QuestionsQuestions2626toto3535arearebasedbasedononthethefllowingfllowingpassage.passage.Finally,somegoodnewsaboutairplanetravel.Ifyouareonaplanewithasickpassenger,youareunlikelytogetsick.Thatisthe_26ofanewstudythatlookedathowrespiratory(呼吸道)viruses_ _ _2727onairplanes.Researchersfoundthatonlypeoplewhowereseatedinindividual-hadahighriskofcatchingtheilness.Allotherpassengershadonlyavery_2828chanceofgettingsickaccordingtothefindings.Mediareportshavenotnecessarilypresented.-29-29informationabouttheriskofgettinginfectedonanairplaneinthepast.Therefore,thesenewfindingsshouldhelpairplanepassengerstofeelless_30_30_tocatchingrespiratoryinfections whiletravelingbyair.Priortothenewstudy.ltterwasknownabouttherisksofgetting_ _ _3131infectedbycommonrespiratoryviruses,suchasthefluorcommoncold,onanairplane,theresearchers,to_3232_ _therisksofinfection,thestudyteamflewon10different_3333inthe3434sideofapersoninfectedwithflu,aswellasthosesttingoneroeinfontoforbehindthisindividual,hadaboutan80personchanceofgettingsick.Butotherpassengerswere_ _3535safefrominfection.Theyhadalessthan3percentchanceofcatchingtheflu.A)A)accurateB)B)conclusionC)C)directly D)D)eitherE)E)evaluateF)F)explorationsG)G)flightsH)H)largely|)|)nearby J)J)respond K)K)slimL L）spreadM)M)summitN N)vividly 0)0)vulnerable参考答案 26-30BLKAO 31-35CEGDHSectionSectionB BDirectionsDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtostatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet ASouthKoreancitydesignedforthefuturetakesonalifeofitsownA)A)Gettingaroundacityisonething-andthentheresthematterofgettingfromonecitytoanother.Onevisionoftheperfectcityofthefuture:aplacethatofferseasyacesstoair travel.In2011,aUniversityofNorthCarolinabusinessprofessornamedJohnKasardapublishedabookcalledAerotrpolis:TheWayWellLiveNext.Kasardasaysfuturecitiesshouldbebuilt intentionallyaroundornearairports.Theidea,ashehasputit,istoofferbusinessesrapid,long-distanceconnectivityonamassivescale.B)B)The18thcenturyreallywasawaterbornecentury,the19thcenturyarailcentury.The20thcenturyahighway,car,truckcentury 一andthe21stcenturywillincreasinglybean aviationcentury,astheglobebecomesincreasinglyconnectedbyair,Kasarda,acitybuiltfromscratchinSouthKorea,isoneof Kasardasprimeexamples.Ithasexistedforjustafewyears.Fromtheget-go,itwasdesignedonthebasisofconnectivityandcompetitiveness,saysKasada;Thegovernmentbultthebridgedirectlyfromtheairport tothe Song doInternationalBusinessDistrict.Andthesurfaceinfrastructurewasbuiltin tandemwith thenewairport.C)C)songdoisastone'sthrowtromSouthKorea sIncheonAirport,itsmaininternationalhub(枢纽).Butittakesalotmorethananearbyairporttobeacityofthefuture.Justbuildingaplaceasaninternationalbusinessdistrictdoesn'tmeanitwillbecomeone.ParkYeonSooconceived(构想)thiscityofthefuturebackin1986.Heconsiderssongdohisbaby.1amavisionary,hesays.Thirtyyearsafterheimaginedthecity,Park sbabyiscloseto70percentbuilt,withpeoplelivinginthebusinessdistrictand90,000residents ingreaterSongdo.It s saboutanhouroutsideSeoul,builtonreclaimedtidalflatsalongtheYellowSea,TheresaCoastGuardbuildingandatalltradetower,aswellasapark,golf courseanduniversity.D)D)Chancesareyou veactuallyseenthisplace.Songdoappearsinthemostfamousmusic videoevertocomeouotSouthKorea.GangnamStylereterstothetashionableGangnamdistrictinSeoul.Butsomeofthevideowasfilmedindon tknowifyouremember,therewasasceneinasubwaystation.ThatwasnotGangnam.ThatwasactuallySongdo,says JungWonSon,aprofessorofurbandevelopmentatLondonsBartlettSchoolofPlanning,Partofthereasontoshootthereisthatit snewandnice.E)E)Thecitywassupposedtobeahubforglobalcompanies,withemployeesfromallovertheworld.Buthatsnothowithasturnedout.Songdo s,reputationisasafuturisticghosttown.Buttherealityismorecomplicated.Abridgewithbig,light-blueloopsleadsintothebusinessthecenterofthemainroad,there salonglineofflagsoftheworld.Onthecorner,theresStarbucksanda7-Eleven-allottheinternationalbrandsthatyouseeallovertheworld nowadays.F)F)Thecityisnotempty.Therearemotherspushingstrollers,oldwomenwithwalkers-eveninthemiddleoftheday.whenit s90degreesout.ByunYoung-JinchairstheSongdo realestateassociationandstartedsellingpropertyherewhenthefirstphaseofthecityopenedin2005.Hesaysdemandhasboomedinthepastcoupleofyears.MostofhisclientsareKorean.Infact,thedevelopersays,99percentofthehomesherearesoldtoKoreans.Young familiesmoveherebecausetheschoolsaregreat.Andthat stheproblem:SongdohasbecomeapopularKoreancity-morepopularasaresidentialareathanabusinessone.lt snotyetthefuturisticinternationalbusinesshubthatplannersimagined.It sagreatplacetolive.Andit sbecomingagreatplacetowork,saysScottSummers,thevicepresidentofGaleInternational,thedeveloperofthecity.ThefloorceilingwindowsofhiscompanysofficesoverlookSongdoCentralPark,withacanalfullofkayaksandpaddleboats.Shimmering(闪烁的)glasstowerslinethecanal s edge.G)G)Whatshappenedis,becausewefocusedoncreatingthatqualityoflifefirst,which enabledtheresidentstolivehere,whathasprobablymissedthemarkisforcompaniestolocate here,hesays.“Thereneedstobestrongeconomicincentives.”Thecityisstillunfinished,andit feelsabitlikeathemepark.Itdoes ntfeelallthatfuturistic.There sahightechunderground trashdisposalsystem.Buildingsareenvironmentallyfriendly.Everybody stelevisionsetisconnectedtoasystemthatstreamspersonalizedlanguageorexerciseclasses.H)H)ButStarTrekthisisnot.Andtosomeoftheresidents,Songdofeelshollow.Im,like,inprisonforweekdays.That swhatwecallitintheworkplace,saysawomaninher20s.She doesntwanttousehernameforfearofbeingfiredfromherjob.ShegoesbacktoSeouleveryweekend.“IsayI mprison-breakingonFridaynights.Butshehastomaketheprisonbreakinherowncar.There snohigh-speedtrainconnectingSongdotoSeoul,just over20milesaway.I)I)ThemanwhofirstimaginedSongdofeelsfrustrated.too.ParksayshebuiltSouthKoreaaluxuryvehicle,“likeMercedesorBMW.Itsagoodcarnow.Butwe rewaitingfora gooddrivertoaccelerate.Buttherearelotsofothergoodcarsoutthere,too.Theworld isdottedwith futuristic,high-techcitiestryingtoattractthebiggestinternationalcompaniesJ)J)Songdo sbackerscontendthatit sstillearly,andbusinessspaceisfillinup-about70 percentoffinishedofficesarenowoccupied.BrentRyan,whoteachesurbandesignatMIT,says Songdoprovesauniversalprinciple.“Therehavebeenalotofutopian(乌托邦)citiesin history.Andthereasonwedon tknowaboutalotofthemisthatalotofthemhavevanishedentirely.Inotherwords,whenitcomestocities-oranythingelse-itishard topredictthe future.3636.Songdo spopularityliesmoreinitsqualityoflifethanitsbusinessattraction.37.37.ThemanwhoconceivesSongdofeelsdisappointedbecauseithasfallenshortofhis expectations.3838.AsceneinapopularSouthKoreanmusicvideowasshotinSongdo.3939.Songdostilllacksthefinancialstimulusforbusinessestosetupshopthere.40.40.Airplaneswillincreasinglybecomethechiefmeansoftransportation,accordingtoaprofessor.41.41.Songdohasendedupdifferentfromthecityitwassupposedtobe.42.42.SomeofthepeoplewhoworkinSongdocomplainaboutboredomintheworkplace.43.43.Abusinessprofessorsaysthatafuturecityshouldhaveeasyaccesstointernational transportation.4444.Acording,toanurbandesignprofessor,itisdifficultforcitydesignerstoforeseewhat happeninthefuture.45.45.ParkYeonSo.WhoenvisionedSongdo,feelsaparentalconnectionwiththecity.36-40FIDGB 41-45EHAUCSectionSectionC CDirectionsDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),c)andD).You shoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassagePassageOneOneQuestionsQuestions4646toto5050arearebasedbasedononthethefollowingfollowingpassage.passage.ThefifthlargestcityintheUSpassedasignificantsodataxproposalthatwilllevy(征税)centsperliquidounceondistributors.Philadelphiasnewmeasurewasapprovedbya13to4citycouncilvote.Itsetsanewbarfor similarinitiativesacrossthecounty.Itisproofthattaxesonsugarydrinkscanwinsubstantia lsupportoutsidesuper-liberalareas.Untilnow,theonlycitytosuccessfullypassandimplementasodataxwasBerkeley,California,in2014.Thetaxwillap
