考研资料#2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题完整版[第一套]

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PartⅠWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstolearnChinese.Pleaserecommendauniversitytohim.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.

PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questionsland2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Manyfacilitiesweredestroyedbyawanderingcow.
B)Awanderingcowknockeddownoneofitsfences.
C)Sometouristswereinjuredbyawanderingcow.
D)Awanderingcowwascapturedbythepolice.
2.A)Itwasshottodeathbyapoliceofficer.
B)Itfounditswaybacktothepark’szoo.
C)Itbecameagreatattractionfortourists.
D)Itwassenttotheanimalcontroldepartment.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Itisthelargestofitskind.
B)Itisgoingtobeexpanded.
C)Itisdisplayingmorefossilspecimens.
D)Itisstaringanonlineexhibition.
4.A)AcollectionofbirdfossilsfromAustralia.
B)Photographsofcertainrarefossilexhibits.
C)SomeancientwallpaintingsfromAustralia.
D)Picturesbywinnersofawildlifephotocontest.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Pickuptrash.
B)Amusevisitors.
C)Delivermessages.
D)Playwithchildren.
6.A)Theyareespeciallyintelligent.
B)Theyarechildren’sfavorite.
CTheyarequiteeasytotame.
D)Theyarecleanandpretty.
7.A)Childrenmaybeharmedbytherooks.
B)Childrenmaybetemptedtodroplitter.
C)Childrenmaycontractbirddiseases.
D)Childrenmayoverfeedtherooks.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)ItwillbeproducedatHarvardUniversity.
B)Itwillbehostedbyfamousprofessors.
C)Itwillcoverdifferentareasofscience.
D)Itwillfocusonrecentscientificdiscoveries.
9.A)Itwillbemorefuturistic.
B)Itwillbemoresystematic.
C)Itwillbemoreentertaining.
D)Itwillbeeasiertounderstand.
10.A)Peopleinterestedinscience.
B)Youngsterseagertoexplore.
C)Childrenintheirearlyteens.
D)Studentsmajoringinscience.
11.A)Offerprofessionaladvice.
B)Providefinancialsupport.
C)HelppromoteitontheInternet.
D)Makeepisodesforitsfirstseason.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Unsure.
B)Helpless.
C)Concerned.
D)Dissatisfied.
13.A)Heistooconcernedwithbeingperfect.
B)Helosesheartwhenfacedwithsetbacks.
C)Heistooambitiousinachievinggoals.
D)Hetakesonprojectsbeyondhisability.
14.A)Embarrassed.
B)Unconcerned.
C)Miserable.
D)Resentful.
15.A)Trytobeoptimisticwhateverhappens.
B)Comparehispresentwithhispastonly.
C)Alwayslearnfromothers’achievements.
D)Treatothersthewayhewouldbetreated.

SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Theyhaveastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.
B)Theyaremorelikelytosucceedinthehumanities.
C)Theyaremorelikelytobecomeengineers.
D)Theyhavegreaterpotentialtobeleaders.
17.A)Praisegirlswholiketospeakupfrequently.
B)Encouragegirlstosolveproblemsontheirown.
c)Insistthatboysandgirlsworktogethermore.
D)Respondmorepositivelytoboys’comments.
18.A)Offerpersonalizedteachingmaterials.
B)Provideavarietyofoptionalcourses.
C)Placegreatemphasisontestscores.
D)Payextraattentiontotopstudents.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Itoftenrainscatsanddogs.
B)Itseldomrainsinsummertime.
C)Itdoesnotrainasmuchaspeoplethink.
D)ItisoneofthemostrainycitiesintheUS.
20.A)Theydrivemostofthetime.
B)Therainisusuallyverylight.
C)Theyhavegotusedtotherain.
D)Theraincomesmostlyatnight.
21.A)Ithasalotofplacesforentertainment.
B)Ithasneverseenthunderandlighting.
C)Ithasfewercloudydaysthananyothercoastalcity.
D)Ithasmildweatherbothinsummerandinwinter.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Itoccurswhenpeoplearedoingarepetitiveactivity.
B)Itresultsfromexertingone’smusclescontinuously.
C)Ithappenswhenpeopleengageinanuncommonactivity.
D)Itcomesfromstainingone’smusclesinanunusualway.
23.A)Bloodflowandbodyheatincreaseintheaffectedarea.
B)Bodymovementsintheaffectedareabecomedifficult.
C)Theybegintomakerepairsimmediately.
D)Theygraduallybecomefragmented.
24.A)Aboutoneweek.
B)Abouttwodays.
C)Abouttendays.
D)Aboutfourweeks.
25.A)Applymusclecreams.
B)Drinkplentyofwater.
C)Haveahotshower.
D)Takepain-killers.

PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Finally,somegoodnewsaboutairplanetravel.Ifyouareonaplanewithasickpassenger,youareunlikelytogetsick.Thatisthe26ofanewstudythatlookedathowrespiratory(呼吸道)viruses27onairplanes.Researchersfoundthatonlypeoplewhowereseatedinindividual-hadahighriskofcatchingtheillness.Allotherpassengershadonlyavery28chanceofgettingsickaccordingtothefindings.Mediareportshavenotnecessarilypresented.29informationabouttheriskofgettinginfectedonanairplaneinthepast.Therefore,thesenewfindingsshouldhelpairplanepassengerstofeelless30tocatchingrespiratoryinfectionswhiletravelingbyair.
Priortothenewstudy.litterwasknownabouttherisksofgetting31infectedbycommonrespiratoryviruses,suchasthefluorcommoncold,onanairplane,theresearcherssaid.So,to32therisksofinfection,thestudyteamflewon10different33intheUS.34sideofapersoninfectedwithflu,aswellasthosesittingoneroeinfontoforbehindthisindividual,hadaboutan80personchanceofgettingsick.Butotherpassengerswere35safefrominfection.Theyhadalessthan3percentchanceofcatchingtheflu.
A)accurateB)conclusionC)directlyD)either
E)evaluateF)explorationsG)flightsH)largely
I)nearbyJ)respondK)slimL)spread
M)summitN)vividlyO)vulnerable

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.

ASouthKoreancitydesignedforthefuturetakesonalifeofitsown

A)Gettingaroundacityisonething—andthenthere’sthematterofgettingfromonecitytoanother.Onevisionoftheperfectcityofthefuture:aplacethatofferseasyaccesstoairtravel.
In2011,aUniversityofNorthCarolinabusinessprofessornamedJohnKasardapublishedabookcalledAerotropolis:TheWayWe’llLiveNext.Kasardasaysfuturecitiesshouldbebuiltintentionallyaroundornearairports.Theidea,ashehasputit,istoofferbusinesses“rapid,long-distanceconnectivityonamassivescale. ”

B)“The18thcenturyreallywasawaterborne(水运的)century,the19thcenturyarailcentury.the20thcenturyahighway,car,truckcentury一andthe21stcenturywillincreasinglybeanaviationcentury,astheglobebecomesincreasinglyconnectedbyair,
”Kasardasays.Songdo,acitybuiltfromscratchinSouthKorea,isoneofKasarda’sprimeexamples.Ithasexistedforjustafewyears.“Fromtheget-go,itwasdesignedonthebasisofconnectivityandcompetitiveness,”saysKasada.“ThegovernmentbuiltthebridgedirectlyfromtheairporttotheSongdoInternationalBusinessDistrict.Andthesurfaceinfrastructurewasbuiltintandemwiththenewairport. ”

C)Songdoisastone’sthrowfromSouthKorea’sIncheonAirport,itsmaininternationalhub(枢纽).Butittakesalotmorethananearbyairporttobeacityofthefuture.Justbuildingaplaceasan“internationalbusinessdistrict”doesn’tmeanitwillbecomeone.ParkYeonSooconceived(构想)thiscityofthefuturebackin1986.HeconsidersSongdohisbaby.“Iamavisionary,
”hesays.Thirtyyearsafterheimaginedthecity,Park’sbabyiscloseto70percentbuilt,with36.000peoplelivinginthebusinessdistrictand90,000residentsingreaterSongdo.It’saboutanhouroutsideSeoul,builtonreclaimedtidalflatsalongtheYellowSea,There’saCoastGuardbuildingandatalltradetower,aswellasapark,golfcourseanduniversity.

D)Chancesareyou’veactuallyseenthisplace.SongdoappearsinthemostfamousmusicvideoevertocomeouofSouthKorea.“GangnamStyle”referstothefashionableGangnamdistrictinSeoul.ButsomeofthevideowasfilmedinSongdo.“Idon’tknowifyouremember,therewasasceneinasubwaystation.ThatwasnotGangnam.ThatwasactuallySongdo, ”saysJungWonSon,aprofessorofurbandevelopmentatLondon’sBartlettSchoolofPlanning,“Partofthereasontoshootthereisthatit’snewandnice.
”

E)Thecitywassupposedtobeahubforglobalcompanies,withemployeesfromallovertheworld.Buthat’snothowithasturnedout.Songdo’sreputationisasafuturisticghosttown.Buttherealityismorecomplicated.Abridgewithbig,light-blueloopsleadsintothebusinessdistrict.Inthecenterofthemainroad,there’salonglineofflagsoftheworld.Onthecorner,there’saStarbucksanda7-Eleven--alloftheinternationalbrandsthatyouseeallovertheworldnowadays.

F)Thecityisnotempty.Therearemotherspushingstrollers,oldwomenwithwalkers--eveninthemiddleoftheday.whenit’s90degreesout.ByunYoung-JinchairstheSongdorealestateassociationandstartedsellingpropertyherewhenthefirstphaseofthecityopenedin2005.Hesaysdemandhasboomedinthepastcoupleofyears.MostofhisclientsareKorean.Infact,thedevelopersays,99percentofthehomesherearesoldtoKoreans.Youngfamiliesmoveherebecausetheschoolsaregreat.Andthat’stheproblem:SongdohasbecomeapopularKoreancity一morepopularasaresidentialareathanabusinessone.It’snotyetthefuturisticinternationalbusinesshubthatplannersimagined.“It’sagreatplacetolive.Andit’sbecomingagreatplacetowork,”saysScottSummers,thevicepresidentofGaleInternational,thedeveloperofthecity.Thefloor-to-ceilingwindowsofhiscompany’sofficesoverlookSongdoCentralPark,withacanalfullofkayaksandpaddleboats.Shimmering(闪烁的)glasstowerslinethecanal’sedge.

G)“What’shappenedis,becausewefocusedoncreatingthatqualityoflifefirst,whichenabledtheresidentstolivehere,whathasprobablymissedthemarkisforcompaniestolocatehere, ”hesays.“Thereneedstobestrongeconomicincentives.
”Thecityisstillunfinished,anditfeelsabitlikeathemepark.Itdoesn’tfeelallthatfuturistic.There’sahigh-techundergroundtrashdisposalsystem.Buildingsareenvironmentallyfriendly.Everybody’stelevisionsetisconnectedtoasystemthatstreamspersonalizedlanguageorexerciseclasses.

H)ButStarTrekthisisnot.Andtosomeoftheresidents,Songdofeelshollow.“I’m,like,inprisonforweekdays.That’swhatwecallitintheworkplace,”saysawomaninher20s.Shedoesn’twanttousehernameforfearofbeingfiredfromherjob.ShegoesbacktoSeouleveryweekend.“IsayI’mprison-breakingonFridaynights. ”Butshehastomaketheprisonbreakinherowncar.There’snohigh-speedtrainconnectingSongdotoSeoul,justover20milesaway.

I)ThemanwhofirstimaginedSongdofeelsfrustrated.too.ParksayshebuiltSouthKoreaaluxuryvehicle,“likeMercedesorBMW.It’sagoodcarnow.Butwe’rewaitingforagooddrivertoaccelerate.
”Buttherearelotsofothergoodcarsoutthere,too.Theworldisdottedwithfuturistic,high-techcitiestryingtoattractthebiggestinternationalcompanies

J)Songdo’sbackerscontendthatit’sstillearly,andbusinessspaceisfillingup—about70percentoffinishedofficesarenowoccupied.BrentRyan,whoteachesurbandesignatMIT,saysSongdoprovesauniversalprinciple.“Therehavebeenalotofutopian(乌托邦的)citiesinhistory.Andthereasonwedon’tknowaboutalotofthemisthatalotofthemhavevanishedentirely.”Inotherwords,whenitcomestocities—oranythingelse—itishardtopredictthefuture.

36.Songdo’spopularityliesmoreinitsqualityoflifethanitsbusinessattraction.
37.ThemanwhoconceivesSongdofeelsdisappointedbecauseithasfallenshortofhisexpectations.
38.AsceneinapopularSouthKoreanmusicvideowasshotinSongdo.
39.Songdostilllacksthefinancialstimulusforbusinessestosetupshopthere.
40.Airplaneswillincreasinglybecomethechiefmeansoftransportation,accordingtoaprofessor.
41.Songdohasendedupdifferentfromthecityitwassupposedtobe.
42.SomeofthepeoplewhoworkinSongdocomplainaboutboredomintheworkplace.
43.Abusinessprofessorsaysthatafuturecityshouldhaveeasyaccesstointernationaltransportation.
44.Acordingtoanurbandesignprofessor,itisdifficultforcitydesignerstoforeseewhathappeninthefuture.
45.ParkYeonSo.WhoenvisionedSongdo,feelsaparentalconnectionwiththecity.

SectionC

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
ThefifthlargestcityintheUSpassedasignificantsodataxproposalthatwilllevy(征税)1.5
centsperliquidounceondistributors.
Philadelphia’snewmeasurewasapprovedbya13to4citycouncilvote.Itsetsanewbarforsimilarinitiativesacrossthecounty.Itisproofthattaxesonsugarydrinkscanwinsubstantialsupportoutsidesuper-liberalareas.Untilnow,theonlycitytosuccessfullypassandimplementasodataxwasBerkeley,California,in2014.
Thetaxwillapplytoregularanddietsodas,aswellasotherdrinkswithaddedsugar,suchasGatoradeandicedteas.It’sexpectedtoraise$410millionoverthenextfiveyears,mostofwhichwillgotowardfundingauniversalpre-kindergartenprogramforthecity.
Whilethecitycouncilvotewasmetwithapplauseinsidethecouncilroom,opponentstothemeasure,includingsodalobbyistsmadesharpcriticismsandapromisetochallengethetaxincourt.
“Thetaxpassedtodayunfairlysinglesoutbeverages—includinglow-andno-caloriechoices, ”saidLaurenKane,spokeswomanfortheAmericanBeverageAssociation.“Butmostimportantly,itisagainstthelaw.SowewillsidewiththemajorityofthepeopleofPhiladelphiawhoopposethistaxandtakelegalactiontostopit.
”
Anindustrybackedanti-taxcampaignhasspentatleast$4milliononadvertisements.Theadscriticizedthemeasure.characterizingitasa“grocerytax.”
PublichealthgroupsapplaudedtheapprovedtaxasasteptowardfixingcertainlastinghealthissuesthatplagueAmericans.“Themovetorecaptureasmallpartoftheprofitsfromanindustrythatpushesaproductthatcontributestodiabetes,obesityandheartdiseaseinpoorercommunitiesinordertoreinvestinthosecommunitieswillsurebeinspirationaltomanyotherplaces, ”saidJimKrieger,executivedirectorofHealthyFoodAmerica.“Indeed,wearealreadyhearingfromsomeofthem.It’snotjustBerkeley’anymore.”
SimilarmeasuresinCalifornia’sAlbany,Oakland,SanFranciscoandColorado’sBoulderarebecominghot-buttonissuesHealthadvocacygroupshavehintedthatevenmoremightbecoming.
46.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthenewly-approvedsodataxinPhiladelphia?
A)Itwillchangethelifestyleofmanyconsumers.
B)ItmayencourageotherUScitiestofollowsuit.
C)Itwillcutsodaconsumptionamonglow-incomecommunities.
D)Itmayinfluencethemarketingstrategiesofthesodabusiness.
47.Whatwilltheopponentsprobablydotorespondtothesodataxproposal?
A)Bargainwiththecitycouncil.
B)Refusetopayadditionaltax.
C)Takelegalactionagainstit.
D)Trytowinpublicsupport.
48.Whatdidtheindustry-backedanti-taxcampaigndoaboutthesodataxproposal?
A)Ittriedtoarousehostilefeelingsamongconsumers.
B)Ittriedtowingrocers’supportagainstthemeasure.
C)Itkeptsendinglettersofprotesttothemedia.
D)Itcriticizedthemeasurethroughadvertising.
49.Whatdidpublichealthgroupsthinkthesodataxwoulddo?
A)Alertpeopletotheriskofsugar-induceddiseases.
B)Helppeopletofixcertainlong-timehealthissues.
C)Addtothefundfortheirresearchondiseases.
D)Benefitlow-incomepeopleacrossthecountry.
50.Whatdowelearnaboutsimilarmeasuresconcerningthesodataxinsomeothercities?
A)Theyarebecomingrathersensitiveissues.
B)Theyarespreadingpanicinthesodaindustry.
C)Theyarereducingtheincidenceofsugar-induceddiseases.
D)Theyaretakingawaylotofprofitfromthesodaindustry.

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Poppingfoodintothemicrowaveforacoupleofminutesmayseemutterlyharmless,butEurope’sstockofthesequick-cookingovensemitasmuchcarbonasnearly7millioncars,anewstudyhasfound.Andtheproblemisgrowing.Withcostsfallingandkitchenappliancesbecoming“status
”items,ownersarethrowingawaymicrowavesafteranaverageofeightyears.Thisispushingsalesofnewmicrowaveswhichareexpectedtoreach135millionannuallyintheEUbytheendofthedecade.
AstudybytheUniversityofManchestercalculatedtheemissionsofCO2—themaingreenhousegasresponsibleforclimatechange—ateverystageofmicrowaves,frommanufacturetowastedisposal.“Itiselectricityconsumptionbymicrowavesthathasthebiggestimpactontheenvironment,”saytheauthors.Theauthorsalsocalculatethattheemissionsfromusing19microwavesoverayeararethesameasthosefromusingacar.Accordingtothesamestudy,effortstoreduceconsumptionshouldfocusonimprovingconsumerawarenessandbehaviour.Forexample,consumerscoulduseappliancesinamoreefficientwaybyadjustingthetimeofcookingtothetypeoffood.
However,DavidReay,professorofcarbonmanagement,arguesthat,althoughmicrowavesuseagreatdealofenergy,theiremissionsareminorcomparedtothosefromcars.IntheUKalone,therearearound30millioncars.ThesecarsemitmorethanallthemicrowavesintheEU.Backingthisup,recentdatashowthatpassengercarsintheUKemitted69milliontonsofCO2in2015.Thisis10timestheamountthisnewmicrowaveovenstudyestimatesforannualemissionsforallthemicrowaveovensintheEU.Further,theenergyusedbymicrowavesislowerthananyotherfromofcooking.Amongcommonkitchenappliancesusedforcooking,microwavesarethemostenergyefficient,followedbyastoveandfinallyastandardoven.Thus,risingmicrowavesalescouldbeseenasapositivething.
51.Whatisthefindingofthenewstudy?
A)Quick-cookingmicrowaveovenshavebecomemorepopular.
B)Thefrequentuseofmicrowavesmaydoharmtoourhealth.
C)CO2emissionsconstituteamajorthreattotheenvironment.
D)TheuseofmicrowavesemitsmoreCO2thanpeoplethink.
52.Whyarethesalesofmicrowavesexpectedtorise?
A)Theyarebecomingmoreaffordable.
B)Theyhaveashorterlifecyclethanotherappliances.
C)Theyaregettingmucheasiertooperate.
D)Theytakelesstimetocookthanotherappliances.
53.WhatrecommendationdoesthestudybytheUniversityofManchestermake?
A)Cookingfoodofdifferentvarieties.
B)Improvingmicrowaveusers’habits.
C)Eatinglesstocutenergyconsumption.
D)Usingmicrowaveovenslessfrequently.
54.WhatdoesProfessorDavidReaytrytoargue?
A)Therearefarmoreemissionsfromcarsthanfrommicrowaves.
B)Peopleshouldbepersuadedintousingpassengercarslessoften.
C)TheUKproduceslessCO2thanmanyothercountriesintheEU.
D)Moredataareneededtoshowwhethermicrowavesareharmful.
55.WhatdoesProfessorDavidReaythinkoftheuseofmicrowaves?
A)Itwillbecomelesspopularinthecomingdecades.
B)Itmakeseverydaycookingmuchmoreconvenient.
C)Itplaysapositiveroleinenvironmentalprotection.
D)Itconsumesmorepowerthanconventionalcooking.

PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.

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