2019年度6月大学英语四级真命题及答案解析-第二套

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Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 12. What does the man want to know? A)Where the woman studies. B)The acceptance rate at Leeds.

C)Leeds’ tuition for international students. D)How to apply for studies at a university.

Question 13. What is the man going to do? A)Apply to an American university. B)Do research on higher education. C)Perform in a famous musical. D)Pursue postgraduate studies.

Question 14. What might qualify the man for a scholarship at Leeds University? A)His favorable recommendations. B)His outstanding musical talent. C)His academic excellence. D)His unique experience.

Question 15. What is the woman planning to do after graduation? A) Do a master’s degree.

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B) Settle down in England. C) Travel widely. D) Teach overseas.

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. Question 16. What does the passage say about ants? A) They help farmers keep diseases in check. B) Many species remain unknown to scientists. C) Only a few species cause trouble to humans. D) They live in incredibly well-organized colonies.

Question 17. What do we learn from the passage about carpenter ants? A) They are larger than many other species. B) They can cause damage to people’s homes. C) They can survive a long time without water. D) They like to form colonies in electrical units.

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Question 18. What can we do to prevent ants from getting into our homes? A) Deny them access to any food. B) Keep doors and windows shut. C) Destroy their colonies close by. D) Refrain from eating sugary food.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19. What is the focus of the speaker’s research? A) The function of the human immune system. B) The cause of various auto-immune diseases.

C) The viruses that may infect the human immune system. D) The change in people’s immune system as they get older.

Question 20. What are the volunteers asked to do in the research? A) Report their illnesses. B) Offer blood samples. C) Act as research assistants. D) Help to interview patients.

Question 21. What does the speaker say will be the impact of his research? A) Strengthening people’s immunity to infection.

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B) Better understanding patients’ immune system. C) Helping improve old people’s health conditions. D) Further reducing old patients’ medical expenses.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Question 22 What did Ted Camarda notice one day after he started teaching at Killip elementary?

A) His students had trouble getting on with each other. B) A lot of kids stayed at school to do their homework. C) His students were struggling to follow his lessons. D) A group of kids were playing chess after school.

Question 23 What are dozens of students from Camarda’s school going to do this week?

A) Visit a chess team in Nashville. B) Join the school’s chess team.

C) Participate in a national chess competition. D) Receive training for a chess competition.

Question 24 What do we learn about the students of Killip elementary? A) Most of them come from low-income families. B) Many have become national chess champions.

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C) A couple of them have got involved in crimes. D) Many became chess coaches after graduation.

Question 25 What have the students learned from Camarda? A) Actions speak louder than words. B) Think twice before taking action. C) Translate their words into action. D) Take action before it gets too late.

Part Ⅲ Reading Section A

The center of American automobile innovation has in the past decade moved 2,000 miles away. It has _____(26)from Detroit to Silicon Valley, where self-driving vehicles are coming into life.

In a _____(27)to take production back to Detroit, Michigan lawmakers have introduced _____(28)that could make their state the best place in the country, if not the world, to develop self-driving vehicles and put them on the road.

\states and countries which desire to _____(30)our leadership in transportation. We can't let happen,\introduced.