2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题（一）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants toteach English in China.Please recommend a city to him.You should write at least 120 words but no morethan 180 words.Part IListening Comprehension(25 minutes）Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will heartwo or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then markthe 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 heard1.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.C)It became a great attraction for touristsB)It found its way back to the park's zoo.D)It was sent to the animal control department.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)It is the largest of its kind.C)It is displaying more fossil specimens.B)It is going to be expanded.D)It is starting an online exhibition.4.A)A collection of bird fossils from Australia.C)Some ancient wall paintings from AustraliaB)Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.D)Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)Pick up trash.C)Deliver messages.B)Amuse visitors.D)Play with children.6.A)They are especially intelligent.C)They are quite easy to tame.B)They are children's favorite.D)They are clean and pretty.7.A)Children may be harmed by the rooks.C)Children may contract bird diseases.B)Children may be tempted to drop litter.D)Children may overfeed the rooks.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will四级2019年12月1hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then markthe 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.B)It will be hosted by famous professors.D)It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.9.A)It will be more futuristic.C)It will be more entertaining.B)It will be more systematic.D)It will be easier to understand.10.A)People interested in science.C)Children in their early teens.B)Youngsters eager to explore.D)Students majoring in science.11.A)Offer professional advice.C)Help promote it on the Internet.B)Provide financial support.D)Make episodes for its first season.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)Unsure.B)Helpless.C)Concerned.D)Dissatisfied.13.A)He is too concerned with being perfect.C)He is too ambitious in achieving goals.B)He loses heart when faced with setbacks.D)He takes on projects beyond his ability.14.A)Embarrassed.B)Unconcerned.C)Miserable.D)Resentful.15.A)Try to be optimistic whatever happens.C)Always learn from others'achievements.B)Compare his present with his past only.D)Treat others the way he would be treated.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three orfour questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark thecorresponding 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.C)It does not rain as much as people think.B)It seldom rains in summer time.D)It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.四级2019年12月220.A)They drive most of the time.C)They have got used to the rain.B)The rain is usually very light.D)The rain comes mostly at night.21.A)It has a lot of places for entertainment.B)It has never seen thunder and lightning.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 activityB)It results from exerting one's muscles continuously.C)It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity.D)It comes from straining 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.B)About two days.C)About ten days.D)About four weeks.25.A)Apply muscle creams.C)Have a hot shower.B)Drink plenty of water.D)Take pain-killers.Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for eachblank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the correspondingletter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of thewords in the bank more than once.When travelling overseas,do you buy water in plastic bottles or take your chances with tap water?Imagine you are wandering about on a Thai island or 26 the ruins of Angkor.It's hot so you grab abottle of water from a local vendor.It's the safe thing to do,right?The bottle is27,and the labelsays "pure water".But maybe what's inside is not so 28.Would you still be drinking it if you knewthat more than 90 percent of all bottled water sold around the world 29 microplastics?That's the conclusion of a recently 30 study,which analysed 259 bottles from 11 brands sold innine countries,31 an average of 325 plastic particles per litre of water.These microplasticsincluded a 32 commonly known as PET and widely used in the manufacture of clothing and foodand 33 containers.The study was conducted at the State University of New York on behalf of OrbMedia,a journalism organisation.About a million bottles are bought every minute,not only by thirstytourists but also by many of the 2.1 billion worldwide who live with unsafe drinking water.Confronted with this 34,several bottled-water manufacturers including Nestle and Coca-Colaundertook their own studies using the same methodology.These studies showed that their water didcontain microplastics,but far less than the Orb study suggested.Regardless,the World Health四级2019年12月3