2019年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第2套).pdf
2019-06-CET4(第 2 套)-1 2019 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题(第 2套)Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to your campus newspaper on a visit to a Hope Elementary School organized by your Student Union.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words._ 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 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A.Heavy floods.B.Safety concerns.C.Bad economy.D.Workers strikes.2.A.It is competitive with its numerous tourist destinations.B.It provides many job opportunities for French people.C.It is the biggest concern of the French government.D.It plays an important role in the nations economy.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A.To carry out a scientific survey.B.To establish a new research station.C.To rescue two sick American workers.D.To deliver urgent medical supplies.4.A.The darkness and cold.B.The heavy snow and fog.C.The biting winds.D.The ice all around.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A.By tying it to a door handle.B.By shaking it back and forth.C.With a remote control craft.D.With a full-sized helicopter.6.A.He has lots of fans on Facebook.B.He has rich experience in flying.C.He often suffers from toothaches.D.He has learned to pull teeth from a video.7.A.Spend more time together.B.Tell them adventure stories.C.Do something fun and creative.D.Play with them in a safe place.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),2019-06-CET4(第 2 套)-2 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.To confirm an urgent appointment.B.To collect a package from the woman.C.To ask the woman to sign a document.D.To arrange the delivery of a package.9.A.She is doing shopping.B.She is visiting a friend.C.She is not at home.D.She is not feeling well.10.A.He will be off duty the whole day.B.He will be working somewhere else.C.He will have to have his car repaired.D.He will be too busy to spare any time.11.A.Sign her name.B.Confirm online.C.Pay a small fee.D.Show up in person.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A.Vacation in Italy.B.Study abroad.C.Throw a farewell party.D.Go to a fashion show in Milan.13.A.Quite sleepy.B.Very excited.C.Rather depressed.D.Nearly exhausted.14.A.He has to attend a party.B.He has to meet a friend.C.He has to make a presentation.D.He has to finish an assignment.15.A.Say goodbye to the woman at the airport.B.Meet the woman at the Black Cat Cafe.C.Drive the woman to the airport.D.Have lunch with the woman.Section C Directions:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear 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.It has kept growing over the centuries.B.Its top is hidden in clouds of volcanic smoke.C.Its height changes with each volcanic eruption.D.It has a recorded history of 1,500 years.17.A.They are now a tourist destination.B.They attract a lot of migrating birds.C.They provide shelter for the farmers.D.They make good fields for farming.18.A.They nest on the volcanos slopes.B.They feed on certain small mammals.C.They compete with each other for food.D.They match large mammals in strength.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A.He is self-employed.B.He is a career advisor.C.He studies talent.D.He owns a magazine.20.A.Doing what they like best.B.Loving the work they do.C.Making no excuses for failures.D.Following their natural instinct.21.A.It does not come to anything without hard work.B.It may prove to be quite different from hard work.C.It is a natural gift only some special people can possess.2019-06-CET4(第 2 套)-3 D.It does not come to you until something special happens.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A.It is a bit difficult to learn.B.It was popular in New Zealand.C.It is a traditional type of ballet.D.It evolved in the mid-1970s.23.A.She wanted her to be a ballet dancer.B.She used to be a ballet dancer herself.C.She hated to see her idling about.D.She was too busy to look after her.24.A.After she started teaching English.B.Before she left for New Zealand.C.When she moved to New York City.D.Once she began to live on her own.25.A.It has renewed her passion for life.B.It has made her happy and energetic.C.It has helped her make new friends.D.It has enabled her to start a new career.Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section A 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 line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Just because they cant sing opera or ride a bicycle doesnt mean that animals dont have culture.Theres no better example of this than killer whales.As one of the most 26 predators(食肉动物),killer whales may not fit the 27 of a cultured creature.However,these beasts of the sea do display a vast range of highly 28 behaviors that appear to be driving their genetic development.The word“culture”comes from the Latin“colere,”which 29 means “to cultivate.”In other words,it refers to anything that is 30 or learnt,rather than instinctive or natural.Among human populations,culture not only affects the way we live,but also writes itself into our genes,affecting who we are.For instance,having spent many generations hunting the fat marine mammals of the Arctic,the Eskimos of Greenland have developed certain genetic 31 that help them digest and utilize this fat-rich diet,thereby allowing them to 32 in their cold climate.Like humans,killer whales have colonized a range of different 33 across the globe,occupying every ocean basin on the planet with an empire that 34 from pole to pole.As such,different populations of killer whales have had to learn different hunting techniques in order to gain the upper hand over their local prey(猎 物).This,in turn,has a major effect on their diet,leading scientists to 35 that the ability to learn population-specific hunting methods could be driving the animals,genetic development.I.image J.literally K.refined L.revolves M.speculate N.structure O.thrive A.acquired B.adaptations C.brutal D.deliberately E.expressed F.extends G.habitats H.humble 2019-06-CET4(第 2 套)-4 Section B Directions:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Living with parents edges out other living arrangements for 18-to 34-year-olds A)Broad demographic(人口的)shifts in marital status,educational attainment and employment have transformed the way young adults in the U.S.are living,and a new Pew Research Center analysis highlights the implications of these changes for the most basic element of their liveswhere they call home.In 2014,for the first time in more than 130years,adults ages 18 to 34 were slightly more likely to be living in their parents home than they were to be living with a spouse or partner in their own household.B)This turn of events is fueled primarily by the dramatic drop in the share of young Americans who are choosing to settle down romantically before age 35.Dating back to 1880,the most common living arrangement among young adults has been living with a romantic partner,whether a spouse or a significant other.This type of arrangement peaked aroundI960,when 62%of the nations 18-to 34-year-olds were living with a spouse or partner in their own household,and only one-in-five were living with their parents.C)By 2014,31.6%of young adults were living with a spouse or partner in their own household,below the share living in the home of their parent(s)(32.1%).Some 14%of young adults lived alone,were a single parent or lived with one or more roommates.The remaining 22%lived in the home of another family member(such as a grandparent,in-law or sibling(兄弟姐妹),a non-relative,or in group quarters like college dormitories.D)Its worth noting that the overall share of young adults living with their parents was not at a record high in 2014.This arrangement peaked around 1940,when about 35%of the nations 18-to 34-year-olds lived with mom and/or dad(compared with 32%in 2014).What has changed,instead,is the relative share adopting different ways of living in early adulthood,with the decline of romantic coupling pushing living at home to the top of a much less uniform list of living arrangements.E)Among young adults,living arrangements differ significantly by gender.For men aged 18 to34,living at home with mom and/or dad has been the dominant living arrangement since2009.In 2014,28%of young men were living with a spouse or partner in their own home,while 35%were living in the home of their parent(s).Young women,however,are still more likely to be living with a spouse or romantic partner(35%)than they are to be living with their parent(s)(29%).F)In 2014,more young women(16%)than young men(13%)were heading up a household without a spouse or partner.This is mainly because women are more likely than men to be single parents living with their children.For their part,young men(25%)are more likely than young women(19%)to be living in the home of another family member,a non-relative or in some type of group quarters.G)A variety of factors contribute to the long-run increase in the share of young adults living with their I parents.The first is the postponement of,if not retreat from,marriage.The average age of first marriage has risen steadily for decades.In addition,a growing share of young adults may be avoiding marriage altogether.A previous Pew Research Center analysis projected that as many as one-in-four of todays young adults may never marry.While cohabitation(同居)has been on the rise,the overall 2019-06-CET4(第 2 套)-5 share 1990.H)In addition,trends in both employment status and wages have likely contributed to the growing share of young adults who are living in the home of their parent(s),and this is especially true of young men.Employed young men are much less likely to live at home than young men without a job,and employment among young men has fallen significantly in recent decades.The share of young men with jobs peaked around 1960 at 84%.In 2014,only 71%of 18-to 34-year-old men were employed.Similarly with earnings,young mens wages(after adjusting for inflation)have been on a downward trajectory(轨迹)since 1970 and fell significantly from 2000 to 2010.As wages have fallen,the share of young men living in the home of their parent(s)has risen.I)Economic factors seem to explain less of why young adult women are increasingly likely to live at home.Generally,young women have had growing success in the paid labor market since 1960 and hence might increasingly be expected to be able to afford to live independently of their parents.For women,delayed marriagewhich is related,in part,to labor market outcomes for men-may explain more of the increase in their living in the family home.J)The Great Recession(and modest recovery)has also been associated with an increase in young adults living at home.Initially in the wake of the recession,college enrollments expanded,boosting the ranks of young adults living at home.And given the weak job opportunities facing young adults,living at home was part of the private safety net helping young adults to weather the economic storm.K)Beyond gender,young adults,living arrangements differ considerably by educationwhich is tied to financial means.For young adults without a bachelors degree,as of 2008 living at home with their parents was more prevalent than living with a romantic partner.By 2014,36%of 18-to 34-year-olds who had not completed a bachelors degree were living with their parent(s)while 27%were living with a spouse or partner.Among college graduates,in2014 46%were married or living with a partner,and only 19%were living with their parents(s).Young adults with a college degree have fared much better in the labor market than their less-educated counterparts,which has in turn made it easier to establish their own households.36.Unemployed young men are more likely to live with their parents than the employed.37.In 2014,the percentage of men aged 18 to 34 living with their parents was greater than that of their female counterparts.38.The percentage of young people who are married or live with a partner has greatly decreased in the past three decades or so.39.Around the mid-20th century,only 20 percent of 18-to 34-year-olds lived in their parents home.40.Young adults with a college degree found it easier to live independently of their parents.41.Young men are less likely to end up as single parents than young women.42.More young adult women live with their parents than before due to delayed marriage.43.The percentage of young men who live with their parents has grown due to their decreased pay in recent decades.44.The rise in the number of college students made more young adults live with their parents.45.One reason for young adults to live with their parents is that they get married late or stay single all their lives.2019-06-CET4(第 2 套)-6 Section C Directions:There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 46 to 50
