2019年12月英语四级真题第二套

201912(PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstolearnChinese.Pleaserecommendaplacetohim.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthenquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Thenumberofnurseshasdroppedtoarecordlow.B)Thereisagrowingshortageofmedicalpersonnel.C)Thereisdiscriminationagainstmalenurses.D)Thenumberofmalenurseshasgonedown..2.A)Culturalbias.B)Inadequatepay.C)Educationalsystem.D)Workingconditions.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Hefelloutofalifeboat.B)Helosthiswayonabeach.C)Hewasalmostdrowned.D)Heenjoyedswimminginthesea.4.A)Thebeachisapopulartouristresort.B)Theemergencyservicesareefficient.C)Thebeachisagoodplacetowatchthetide.D)Thelifeboatspatrolthearearoundtheclock.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Itbecameanonlinestar.B)Itbrokeintoanofficeroom.C)Itescapedfromalocalzoo.D)Itclimbed25storeysatonego.6.A)Senditbacktothezoo.B)Releaseitintothewild.C)Returnittoitsowner.D)Giveitaphysicalcheckup.7.A)Araccooncanperformactsnohumancan.B)Araccooncanclimbmuchhigherthanacat.C)Theraccoonbecameasfamousassomepoliticians.D)Theraccoondidsomethingnopoliticiancould.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Shegotawell-payingjobinabank.B)Shereceivedabonusunexpectedly.CShereceivedherfirstmonthlysalary.D)Shegotapayraiseforherperformance.9.A)Severalyearsago.B)Twodecadesago.C)Rightaftergraduation.D)Justlastmonth.10.A)Hesentasmallchecktohisparents.B)Hetookafewofhisfriendstoagym.C)Heimmediatelydepositeditinabank.D)Hetreatedhisparentstoanicemeal.11.A)Buysomeprofessionalclothes.B)Budgethersalarycarefully.C)Joinhercolleaguesforgymexercise.D)Visitherformeruniversitycampus.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Hehasadifficultdecisiontomake.B)Hehasbeenoverworkedrecently.C)Hehasjustquarreledwithhisgirlfriend.D)Hehasjusttoomanythingstoattendto.13.A)Giveprioritytothingsmoreurgent.B)Turntohisgirlfriendforassistance.C)Thinktwicebeforemakingthedecision.D)Seekadvicefromhisfamilyandadvisor.14.A)Hisparentsandadvisorhavedifferentopinions.B)Heisnotparticularlykeenonthejoboffered.C)Helacksthemoneyforhisdoctoralprogram.D)Hisgirlfrienddoesnotsupporthisdecision.15.A)Theyneedtimetomakepreparations.B)Theyneedtosaveenoughmoneyforit.C)Theyhaventstartedtheircareersyet.D)Theyhaventwontheirparentsapproval.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Acquiringinformationandprofessionalknowledge.B)Usinginformationtounderstandandsolveproblems.C)Enrichingsocialandintellectuallives.D)Expressingideasandopinionsfreely.17.A)Improvingmind-readingstrategies.B)Readingclassicscientificliterature.C)Playinggamesthatchallengeonesmind.D)Travelingtodifferentplacesintheworld.18.A)Giveothersfreedomtoexpressthemselves.B)Exposethemselvestodifferentcultures.C)Discardpersonalbiasesandprejudices.D)Participateindebatesordiscussions.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Thenatureofrelationshipsbetweendogs.B)Thereasonagreatmanypeoplelovedogs.C)Whydogscanbefaithfulfriendsofhumans.D)Howdogsfeelabouttheirbondswithhumans.20.A)Theyhaveanunusualsenseofresponsibility.B)Theycanrespondtohumansquestions.C)Theycanfallinlovejustlikehumans.D)Theybehavelikeotheranimalsinmanyways.21.A)Theyhavetheirownjoysandsorrows.B)Theyexperiencetrueromanticlove.C)Theyhelphumansinvariousways.D)Theystaywithonepartnerforlife.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Acowbone.B)Arareanimal.C)Ahistoricalsite.D)Apreciousstone.23.A)Measuringit.B)Preservingit.C)Datingit.D)Identifyingit.24.A)Thesiteshouldhavebeenprotected.B)Theboysfamilyhadactedcorrectly.C)Theboyshouldhavecalledanexpert.D)Thechannelneedstointerviewtheboy.25.A)Searchforsimilarfossilselsewhere.B)AsktheuniversitytorewardJude.C)Conductamoredetailedsearch.D)Seekadditionalfundsforthesearch.PartReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfr