_
2019年12月英语四级真题第一套(含听力原文及答案）
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to teach English in China. Please recommend a city to him. 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 then 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 1with a single line through the centre.
Questions l 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. 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. zoo.
C) It became a great attraction for tourists.
D) It was sent to the animal control
B) It found its way back to the park’s
_
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.
D) It is staring an online exhibition. B) Photographs of certain rare fossil
C) It is displaying more fossil specimens.
4. A) A collection of bird fossils from Australia. exhibits.
C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia. photo contest.
D) Pictures by winners of a wildlife
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Pick up trash.
B) Amuse visitors. D) Play with children.
B) They are children’s favorite. D) They are clean and pretty.
B) Children may be tempted to drop
C) Deliver messages.
6. A) They are especially intelligent. C) They are quite easy to tame.
7. A) Children may be harmed by the rooks. litter.
C) Children may contract bird diseases. Section B
D) Children may overfeed the rooks.
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. C) It will cover different areas of science. discoveries.
9. A) It will be more futuristic.
B) It will be more systematic. D) It will be easier to understand. B) Youngsters eager to explore. D) Students majoring in science. B) Provide financial support.
D) Make episodes for its first season.
B) It will be hosted by famous professors.
D) It will focus on recent scientific
C) It will be more entertaining. 10. A) People interested in science. C) Children in their early teens. 11. A) Offer professional advice.
C) Help promote it on the Internet.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) Unsure. Dissatisfied.
13. A) He is too concerned with being perfect. C) He is too ambitious in achieving goals. 14. A) Embarrassed.
B) Unconcerned.
B) He loses heart when faced with setbacks. D) He takes on projects beyond his ability.
D) Resentful.
B) Helpless.
C) Concerned.
D)
C) Miserable.
15. A) Try to be optimistic whatever happens. B) Compare his present with his past only.
D) Treat others the way he would be
C) Always learn from others’ achievements. treated. 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) 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 engineers. 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. C) Place great emphasis on test scores.
B) Provide a variety of optional courses.
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. D) It is one of the most rainy cities in
C) It does not rain as much as people think. the US.
20. A) They drive most of the time.
B) The rain is usually very light. D) The rain comes mostly at night.
C) They have got used to the rain.
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. 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. C) About ten days.
B) About two days. D) About four weeks. B) Drink plenty of water.
25. A) Apply muscle creams. C) Have a hot shower.
D) Take pain-killers..
Part Ⅲ minutes)
Section A
Reading Comprehension (40
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
2019年度12月英语四级真命题第一套含听力原文及答案解析
