2019年12月四级口语考试备考宝典
(完整版)2019年12月四级真题三套(全)
2019年12月四级第一套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 ⅡListening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: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. B) It found its way back to the park’s zoo.C) It became a great attraction for tourists. 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. B) It is going to be expanded.C) It is displaying more fossil specimens. D) It is staring an online exhibition.4. A) A collection of bird fossils from Australia. B) Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia. 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. B) Amuse visitors.C) Deliver messages. D) Play with children.6. A) They are especially intelligent. B) They are children’s favorite.C) They are quite easy to tame. D) They are clean and pretty.7. A) Children may be harmed by the rooks. B) Children may be tempted to drop litter.C) Children may contract bird diseases. 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 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. B) It will be hosted by famous professors.C) It will cover different areas of science. D) It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.9. A) It will be more futuristic. B) It will be more systematic.C) It will be more entertaining. D) It will be easier to understand.10. A) People interested in science. B) Youngsters eager to explore.C) Children in their early teens. D) Students majoring in science.11. A) Offer professional advice. B) Provide financial support.C) Help promote it on the Internet. 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. B) He loses heart when faced with setbacks.C) He is too ambitious in achieving goals. 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. B) Compare his present with his past only.C) Always learn from others’ achievements. 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 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. B) Provide a variety of optional courses.C) Place great emphasis on test scores. 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.C) It does not rain as much as people think. D) It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.20. A) They drive most of the time. B) The rain is usually very light.C) They have got used to the rain. D) The rain comes mostly at night.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. B) About two days.C) About ten days. D) About four weeks.25. A) Apply muscle creams. B) Drink plenty of water.C) Have a hot shower. D) Take pain-killers..Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: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 identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.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 a bottle of water from a local vendor. It’s the safe, sane thing to do, right? The bottle is 27 , and the label says “pure water”, but maybe what’s inside is not so 28 . Would you still be drinking it if you knew that more than 90 percent of all bottled water sold around the world 29 microplastics?That’s the conclusion of a recently 30 study, which analyzed 259 bottles from 11 brands sold in nine countries, 31 an average of 325 plastic particles per liter of water. These microplastics included a 32 commonly known as PET and are widely used in the manufacture of clothing and food and 33 containers. The study was conducted at the State University of New York on behalf of Orb Media, a journalism organization. About a million bottles are bought every minute, not only by thirsty tourists 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 Coco-Cola undertook their own studies using the same methodology. These studies showed that their water did contain microplastics, but far less than the Orb study suggested. Regardless, the World Health Organization has now launched a review into the 35 health risks of drinking water from plastic bottles.Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Quiet Heroism of Mail Delivery[A] On Wednesday, a polar wind brought bitter cold to the Midwest. Overnight, Chicago reached a low of 21degrees Fahrenheit below zero, making it slightly colder than Antarctica, Alaska, and the North Pole. Wind chills were 64 degrees below zero in Park Rapids, Minnesota, and 45 degrees below zero in Buffalo, North Dakota, according to the National Weather Service. Schools, restaurants, and businesses closed, and more than 1,000 flights have been canceled.[B] Even the United States Postal Service (USPS) suspended mail delivery temporarily. “Due to this arctic outbreak and concerns for the safety of USPS employees,” USPS announced Wednesday morning, “the Postal Service is suspending delivery Jan. 30 in the following 3-digit ZIP Code locations.” Twelve regions were listed as unsafe on Wednesday; on Thursday, eight remained.[C] As global surface temperatures increase, so does the likelihood of extreme weather. In 2018 alone, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, mudslides, and other natural disasters cost at least $49 billion in the United States. As my colleague V ann Newkirk reported, Puerto Rico is still confronting economic and structural destruction and resource scarcity from 2017’s Hurricane Maria. Natural disasters can wreck a community’s infrastructure, disrupting systems for months or years. Some services, however, remind us that life will eventually return, in some form, to normal.[D] Days after the deadly 2017 wildfires in Santa Rosa, California, a drone caught footage of a USPS worker, Trevor Smith, driving through burned homes in that familiar white van, collecting mail in an affected area. The video is striking: The operation is familiar, but the scene looks like the end of the world. According to Rae Ann Haight, the program manager for the national-preparedness office at USPS, Smith was fulfilling a request made by some of the home owners to pick up any mail that was left untouched. For Smith, this was just another day on the job. “I followed my route like I normally do,” Smith told a reporter. “As I’d come across a box that was up but with no house, I checked, and there was mail—outgoing mail—in it. And so we picked those up and carried on.”[E] USPS has sophisticated emergency plans for natural disasters. Across the country, 285 emergency-management teams are devoted to crisis control. These teams are trained annually using a framework known as the three Ps: people, property, product. After mail service stops due to weather, the agency’s top priority is ensuring that employees are safe. Then it evaluates the health of infrastructure, such as the roads that mail carriers drive on. Finally, it decides when and how to re-open operations. If the destruction is extreme, mail addressed to the area will get sent elsewhere. In response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, USPS redirected incoming New Orleans mail to existing mail facilities in Houston. Mail that was already processed in New Orleans facilities was moved to an upper floor so it would be protected from water damage.[F] As soon as it’s safe enough to be outside, couriers start distributing accumulated mail on the still-accessible routes. USPS urges those without standing addresses to file change-of-address forms with their new location. After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, mail facilities were set up in dozens of other locations across the country in the two weeks that USPS was unable to provide street delivery.[G] Every day, USPS processes, on average, 493.4 million pieces of mail—anything from postcards to Social Security checks to medicine. Spokespeople from both USPS and UPS told me all mail is important. But some mail can be extremely sensitive and timely. According to data released in January 2017, 56 percent of bills are paid online, which means that just under half of payments still rely on delivery services to be completed. [H] It can be hard to identify which parcels are carrying crucial items such as Social Security checks, but USPS and UPS try their best to prioritize sensitive material. They will coordinate with the Social Security Administration to make sure that Social Security checks reach the right people in a timely fashion. After Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael last fall, USPS worked with state and local election boards to make sure that absentee ballots were available and received on time.[I] Mail companies are logistics companies, which puts them in a special position to help when disaster strikes.In a 2011 USPS case study, the agency emphasized its massive infrastructure as a “unique federal asset” to be called upon in a disaster or terrorist attack. “I think we’re unique as a federal agency,” USPS official Mike Swigart told me, “because we’re in literally every community in this country … We’re obligated to deliver to that point on a daily basis.”[J] Private courier companies, which have more dollars to spend, use their expertise in logistics to help revitalize damaged areas after a disaster. For more than a decade, FedEx has supported the American Red Cross in its effort to get emergency supplies to areas affected by disasters, both domestically and internationally. In 2012, the company distributed more than 1,200 MedPacks to Medical Reserve Corps groups in California, and donated space for 3.1 million pounds of charitable shipping globally. Last October, the company pledged $1 million in cash and transportation support for Hurricanes Florence and Michael. UPS’s charitable arm, the UPS Foundation, uses the company’s logistics to help disaster-struck areas rebuild. “We realize that as a company with people, trucks, warehouses, we needed to play a larger role,”said Eduardo Martinez, the president of the UPS Foundation. The company employs its trucks and planes to deliver food, medicine, and water. The day before I spoke to Martinez in November, he had been touring the damage from Hurricane Michael in Florida with the American Red Cross. “We have an obligation to make sure our communities are thriving, prosperous,” he said.[K] Rebuilding can take a long time, and even then, impressions of the disaster may still remain. Returning to a sense of normalcy can be difficult, but some small routines—mail delivery being one of them—may help residents remember that their communities are still their communities. “When they see that carrier back out on the street,” Swigart said, “that’s the first sign to them that life is starting to return to normal.”36. The United States Postal Service has a system to ensure its employees’ safety.37. One official says USPS is unique in that it has more direct reach to communities compared with other federal agencies38. Natural disasters can have a long-lasting impact on community life.39. Mail delivery service i$ still responsible for the completion of almost half of payments.40. The sight of a mailman on the street is a reassuring sign of life becoming normal again.41. After Hurricane Katrina interrupted routine delivery, temporary mail service points were set up.42. Postal service in some regions in the U.S. was suspended due to extreme cold weather.43. Private postal companies also support disaster relief efforts by distributing urgent supplies.44. A dedicated USPS employee was on the job carrying out duties in spite of extreme conditions.45. Postal services work hard to identify items that require priority treatment.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Professor Ashok Goel of Georgia Tech developed an artificially intelligent teaching assistant to help handle the enormous number of student questions in the online class, Knowledge Based Artificial Intelligence. This online course is a core requirement of Georgia Tech’s online Master of Science in Computer Science program. Professor Goel already had 8 teaching assistants, but that wasn’t enough to deal with the overwhelming number of questions from students.Many students drop out of online courses because of the lack of teaching support. When students feelisolated or confused and reach out with questions that go unanswered, their motivation to continue begins to fade. Professor Goel decided to do something to remedy this situation and his solution was to create a virtual assistant named Jill Watson, which is based on the IBM Watson platform.Goel and his team developed several versions of Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums. At first, the virtual assistant wasn’t too great. But Goel and his team sourced the online discussion forum to find all 40,000 questions that had ever been asked since the class was launched. Then they began to feed Jill the questions and answers. After some adjustment and sufficient time, Jill was able to answer the students’questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn’t know she was a computer. The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with artificial intelligence and couldn’t tell it apart from a real human being. Goel didn’t inform them about Jill’s true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.The goal of Professor Goel’s virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all questions posed by students on the online forum. The name, Jill Watson, will of course, change to something else next semester. Professor Goel has a much rosier outlook on the future of AI than say, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates or Steve Wozniak.46. What do we learn about Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence?A) It is a robot that can answer students’ questions.B) It is a course designed for students to learn online.C) It is a high-tech device that revolutionizes teaching.D) It is a computer program that aids student learning.47. What problem did Professor Goel meet with?A) His students were unsatisfied with the assistants.B) His course was too difficult for the students.C) Students’ questions were too many to handle.D) Too many students dropped out of his course.48. What do we learn about Jill Watson?A) She turned out to be a great success. B) She got along pretty well with students.C) She was unwelcome to students at first. D) She was released online as an experiment.49. How did the students feel about Jill Watson?A) They thought she was a bit too artificial. B) They found her not as capable as expected.C) They could not but admire her knowledge. D) They could not tell her from a real person.50. What does Professor Goel plan to do next with Jill Watson?A) Launch different versions of her online.B) Feed her with new questions and answers.C) Assign her to answer more of students’ questions.D) Encourage students to interact with her more freely.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Thinking small, being engaging, and having a sense of humor don’t hurt. Those are a few of the traits of successful science crowdfunding efforts that emerge from a recent study that examined nearly 400 campaigns. But having a large network and some promotional skills may be more crucial.Crowdfunding, raising money for a project through online appeals, has taken off in recent years for everything from making movies to building water-saving gadgets. Scientists have tried to tap Internet donors, too, with mixed success. Some raised more than twice their goal, but others have fallen short of reaching moremodest targets.To determine what separates science crowdfunding triumphs from failures, a team led by science communications scholar Mike Schäfer of the University of Zurich in Switzerland examined the content of the WebPages for 371 recent campaigns.Four traits stood out for those that achieved their goals, the researchers report in Public Understanding of Science. For one, they use a crowdfunding platform that specializes in raising money for science, and not just any kind of project. Although sites like Kickstarter take all comers, platforms such as , , and only present scientific projects. For another, they present the project with a funny video because good visuals and a sense of humor improved success. Most of them engage with potential donors since projects that answered questions from interested donors and posted lab notes fared better. And they target a small amount of money. The projects included in the study raised $4000 on average, with 30% of projects receiving less than $1000. The more money a project sought, the lower the chance it reached its goal, the researchers found.Other factors may also significantly influence a project’s success, most notably, the size of a scientist’s personal and professional networks, and how much a researcher promotes a project on his or her own. Those two factors are by far more critical than the content on the page. Crowdfunding can be part of researchers’efforts to reach the public, and people give because “they feel a connection to the person” who is doing the fundraising—not necessarily to the science.51. What do we learn about the scientists trying to raise money online for their projects?A) They did not raise much due to modest targets.B) They made use of mixed fundraising strategies.C) Not all of them achieved their anticipated goals.D) Most of them put movies online for the purpose.52. What is the purpose of Mike Schäfer’s research of recent crowdfunding campaigns?A) To create attractive content for science websites.B) To identify reasons for their different outcomes.C) To help scientists to launch innovative projects.D) To separate science projects from general ones.53. What trait contributes to the success of a crowdfunding campaign?A) The potential benefit to future generations. B) Its interaction with prospective donors.C) Its originality in addressing financial issues. D) The value of the proposed project.54. What did the researchers think of the financial targets of crowdfunding projects?A) They should be small to be successful. B) They should be based on actual needs.C) They should be assessed with great care. D) They should be ambitious to gain notice.55. What motivates people to donate in a crowdfunding campaign?A) The ease of access to the content of the webpage.B) Their desire to contribute to the cause of science.C) The significance and influence of the project itself.D) Their feeling of connection to the scientists themselves.Part ⅣTranslation (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国家庭十分重视孩子的教育。
2019年12月大学英语四级口语场景对话练习(2)
2019年12月大学英语四级口语场景对话练习(2)情景会话：健身中心--- 健身器材教练 If you want to tone up your legs, I recommend using the treadmill.如果想锻炼腿部，我推荐你使用跑步机。
简 Thanks. Is there anything that I should pay attention to?谢谢。
应该注意些什么?教练 Yeah, there are several things. First of all, you'd better start with a low speed.嗯，有几件事情需要注意。
首先，从慢速开始。
简 Yeah, I see.嗯，我明白。
教练 Drink some water every 15 minutes and don't use the treadmill more than four times a week.每十五分钟就喝一次水，还有每周使用跑步机的次数不要超过四次。
简 Ok, thanks.情景会话：健身中心--- 健身操琳达 How long do you do aerobics for every time you go?健身操一次要跳多久啊?张婷 One hour.一个小时。
琳达 That's too long. Aren't you really tired afterwards?时间太长了。
跳完了不累吗?张婷 Of course. But it helps you lose weight in all areas of your body.当然累了。
但是能协助你全身减肥。
琳达 Really? I'll go with you to do aerobics then.。
英语四级考试真题模拟2019年12月四级真题答案速查
2019年12月四级真题答案（第一套）Part I WritingHi Mark,I’m so glad that you have made up your mind to teach English in China.Before you make a decision aboutyour precise destination,let me introduce my hometown,Chongqing.Located in southwest China,Chongqing may not enjoy worldwide fame as much as Beijing or Shanghai,butit is a thriving metropolis with lower cost of living.Working and living here,you can achieve your career goalswithout feeling too much stress.The locals are known for being warm and hospitable,and you can teach in a waythat feels good for you.To be sure,teaching a foreign language in a city where residents speak a dialect all thetime can be very challenging.It takes time indeed to correct pronunciation mistakes each student makes.But sinceyou are always praised for your kindness and patience,it should hardly be an obstacle for you.Anyway,I will support and help you as much as possible,whichever city you go to.I believe living andteaching in China will be a pleasant and memorable experience for you.Best wishes,Li MingPart II Listening ComprehensionSection A1.D2.D3.В4.C5.А6.A7.BSection B8.C9.C10.A11.B12.D13.A14.C15.BSection C16.C17.D18.A19.C20.B21.D22.D23.A24.B25.CPart III Reading ComprehensionSection A26.B27.M28.I29.C30.K31.L32.O33.G34.E35.JSection B36.E37.I38.C39.G40.K41.F42.B43.J44.D45.HSection C46.B47.C48.A49.D50.C51.C52.B53.B54.A55.DPart IV TranslationChinese families attach great importance to their children’s education.Many parents hold that they shouldwork hard to ensure their children’s access to good education.Not only are they perfectly willing to invest in theirchildren’s education,but they also spend much time urging them to study.Most parents expect their children to getadmitted to elite universities.Owing to China’s reform and opening-up,an increasing number of parents can sendtheir children to study abroad or participate in international exchange programs to broaden their horizons.Throughthese efforts,they expect their children grow up strong and healthy and make a contribution to the nation’sdevelopment and prosperity.2019年12月四级真题答案（第二套）Part I WritingDear Mike,How’s everything going?Last time you said you felt inclined to learn Chinese but had no clue where to start.So I’m writing to recommend a place to you—the Confucius Institute,an established language center aimed topromote Chinese language and culture.The reasons for my recommendation are as follows.Firstly,this Chinese government-funded educationalinstitute is staffed by the most experienced,professional Chinese teachers,which ensures high-quality instruction.You can turn to them whenever you encounter difficulties in mastering the tones and the characters.Secondly,students there are encouraged to take part in activities ranging from making traditional food to learning calligraphy,as a means of exposing them to the appealing aspects of Chinese culture.Besides,the organization is now widelyembraced by more than two million students.That means you aren’t alone as a beginner and will probably forgedeep friendships with other learners.Learning a language from scratch won’t be easy.But I believe you’ll find yourself having fun whileimproving your Chinese proficiency.Best wishes,Li HuaPart II Listening ComprehensionSection A1.A2.D3.B4.C5.D6.A7.CSection B8.C9.A10.B11.A12.C13.D14.D15.BSection C16.D17.B18.A19.B20.D21.A22.C23.B24.C25.APart III Reading ComprehensionSection A26.B27.L28.K29.A30.O31.C32.E33.G34.D35.HSection B36.E37.I38.B39.G40.D41.J42.A43.F44.C45.HSection C46.C47.D48.A49.C50.B51.D52.A53.D54.C55.BPart IV TranslationChina’s family values are related to its cultural traditions.Harmonious extended families used to be veryenviable.It was not uncommon in the past for four generations of a family to live under the same roof.Accordingto the tradition,many young people continued to live with their parents after marriage.Today,that tradition ischanging.As housing conditions improve,more and more young couples are opting to live apart from their parents.But the connections between them still remain strong.Many old people still help to look after their grandchildren.And young couples take time to visit their parents,especially during important festivals such as the Spring Festivaland the Mid-Autumn Festival.2019年12月四级真题答案（第三套）Part I WritingHello Tom,I’m pretty excited to hear that you are going to pursue a postgraduate degree in economics in China.If youare still uncertain about which college to apply to,why not go to Renmin University of China(RUC)?I recommend it mainly because of its academic reputation.Today,it is widely recognized for its strengths inthe fields of humanities and social sciences.The School of Economics often invites distinguished scholars at home and abroad to academic forums orseminars.You will definitely gain new insights into various economic issues by attending them as a student.Another striking feature of this university is its vibrant campus life,as evidenced by activities such as Fun SportsGames,school orienteering competitions and the annual International Culture Festival.You will find them allhighly enjoyable.Moreover,RUC is conveniently situated close to bus stops and subway stations,so you canspend your spare time exploring the city of Beijing.Of course,it’s totally up to you.Let me know if you make a final decision.Anyway,welcome to China.Yours,Zhang LeiPart II Listening Comprehension(略)Part III Reading ComprehensionSection A26.O27.A28.D29.C30.G31.H32.K33.N34.E35.FSection B36.F37.I38.D39.G40.B41.E42.H43.A44.J45.CSection C46.B47.C48.D49.B50.A51.D52.A53.B54.A55.CPart IV TranslationThe full name of a Han Chinese consists of a family name and a given name.A distinctive feature of theChinese name is that the family name always comes first,followed by the given name.For thousands of years,Chinese family names have been passed down through the father.Nowadays,however,it is not uncommon for achild to adopt the mother’s family name.Generally,a given name is made up of one or two characters,usuallycarrying the parents’wishes for their child.It can be inferred from the name what kind of person the parents wanttheir child to be,or what kind of life they expect him or her to lead.Chinese parents attach great importance to thechoice of their child’s name,as the name tends to accompany the child for his or her entire life.。
2019年12月英语四级备考资料：考试大纲词汇(I)
2019年12月英语四级备考资料：考试大纲词汇（I） I/ ai/ pron.(主格)我ice/ ais/ n.冰，冰块 vt.冰镇ice-cream/ ‘ais’kri：m/ n.冰淇淋idea/ ai’di?/ n.想法;思想;意见ideal/ ai’di?l/ a.理想的;观点的identical/ ai’dentik?l/ a.完全相同的;同一的identify/ ai’dentifai/ vt.认出，识别，鉴定idle/ ‘aidl/ a.空闲的;懒散的if/ if/ conj.假如，如果ignorant/ ‘ign?r?nt/ a.不知道的;无知的ignore/ ig’n?：/ vt.不顾，不理，忽视ill/ il/ a.有病的;坏的 ad.坏illegal/ i’li：g?l/ a.不合法的，非法的illness/ ‘ilnis/ n.病，疾病illustrate/ ‘il?streit/ vt.(用图等)说明illustration/ il?s’trei??n/ n.说明，图解;例证image/ ‘imid?/ n.像;形象;映象imaginary/ i’m?d?in?ri/ a.想象中的，假想的imagination/ im?d?i’nei??n/ n.想象;想象力;空想imagine/ i’m?d?in/ vt.想象，设想;料想imitate/ ‘imiteit/ vt.模仿，仿效;仿制immediate/ i’mi：dj?t/ a.立即的;直接的immense/ i’mens/ a.巨大的;极好的immigrant/ ‘imigr?nt/ n.移民 a.移民的impact/ ‘imp?kt/ n.影响，作用;冲击impatien t/ im’pei??nt/ a.不耐烦的，急躁的implication/ impli’kei??n/ n.含义，暗示，暗指imply/ im’plai/ vt.暗示，意指import/ im’p?：t ‘imp?：t/ vt.&n.输入，进口importance/ im’p?：t?ns/ n.重要;重要性important/ im’p?：t?nt/ a.重要的;有势力的impose/ im’p?uz/ vt.把…强加;征(税)impossible/ im’p?s?bl/ a.不可能的，办不到的impress/ im’pres, ‘impres/ vt.给…深刻印象impression/ im’pre??n/ n.印;印象;印记impressive/ im’presiv/ a.给人印象深刻的improve/ im’pru：v/ vt.使更好 vi.改善improvement/ im’pru：vm?nt/ n.改进，改善;改进处in/ in/ prep.在…里ad.进，入inch/ int?/ n.英寸incident/ ‘insid?nt/ n.发生的事;事件incline/ in’klain/ n.斜坡 vt.使倾斜include/ in’klu：d/ vt.包括，包含income/ ‘inkΛm/ n.收入;收益;进款increase/ in’kri：s, ‘inkri：s/ vt.&vi.&n.增加increasingly/ in’kri：si?li/ ad.日益，越来越多地indeed/ in’di：d/ ad.真正地;确实independence/ indi’pend?ns/ n.独立，自主，自立independent/ indi’pend?nt/ a.独立的;自主的index/ ‘indeks/ n.索引;指数;指标Indian/ ‘indi?n/ a.印度的 n.印度人indicate/ ‘indikeit/ vt.标示，表示;表明indication/ indi’kei??n/ n.指示;表示;表明indifferent/ in’difr?nt/ a.冷漠的;不积极的indirect/ indi’rekt/ a.间接的;不坦率的indispensable/ indis’pens?bl/ a.必不可少的，必需的individual/ indi’vidju?l/ a.个别的;独特的indoors/ in’d?：z/ ad.在室内，在屋里industrial/ in’dΛstri?l/ a.工业的;产业的industrialize/ in’dΛstri?laiz/ vt.使工业化industry/ ‘ind?stri/ n.工业，产业;勤劳inevitable/ in’evit?bl/ a.不可避免的，必然的infant/ ‘inf?nt/ n.婴儿 a.婴儿的infect/ in’fekt/ vt.传染;感染infer/ in’f?：/ vt.推论，推断;猜想inferior/ in’fi?ri?/ a.下等的;劣等的infinite/ ‘infinit/ a.无限的;无数的influence/ ‘influ?ns/ n.影响;势力 vt.影响influential/ influ’en??l/ a.有影响的;有权势的inform/ in’f?：m/ vt.通知，向…报告information/ inf?’mei??n/ n.消息，信息;通知inhabitant/ in’h?bit?nt/ n.居民，住户inherit/ in’herit/ vt.继承(传统等)initial/ i’ni??l/ a.最初的;词首的injection/ in’d?ek??n/ n.注射，注入;充满injure/ ‘ind??/ vt.伤害，损害，损伤injury/ ‘ind??ri/ n.损害，伤害;受伤处ink/ i?k/ n.墨水，油墨inn/ in/ n.小旅店;小酒店inner/ ‘in?/ a.内部的;内心的innocent/ ‘in?snt/ a.清白的，幼稚的inpu t/ ‘input/ n.输入;投入的资金inquire/ in’kwai?/ vt.打听，询问;调查inquiry/ in’kwai?ri/ n.询问，打听;调查insect/ ‘insekt/ n.昆虫，虫insert/ in’s?：t, ‘ins?：t/ vt.插入; 嵌入; 登载inside/ in’said/ prep.在…里面 n.内部insist/ in’sist/ vi.坚持;坚持要求inspect/ in’spekt/ vt.检查，审查;检阅inspire/ in’spai?/ vt.鼓舞;给…以灵感install/ in’st?：l/ vt.安装，设置installation/ inst?’lei??n/ n.安装;装置;设施instance/ ‘inst?ns/ n.例子，实例，事例instant/ ‘inst?nt/ n.瞬间 a.立即的instead/ in’sted/ ad.代替，顶替;反而instinct/ ‘insti?kt/ n.本能;直觉;生性institute/ ‘institju：t/ n.研究所;学院institution/ insti’tju：??n/ n.协会;制度，习俗instruct/ in’strΛkt/ vt.教;指示;通知instruction/ in’strΛk??n/ n.命令;教学;教训instrument/ ‘instrum?nt/ n.仪器;工具;乐器insult/ ‘insΛlt, in’sΛlt/ vt.&n.侮辱，凌辱insurance/ in’?u?r?ns/ n.保险;保险费insure/ in’?u?/ vt.给…保险;确保intellectual/ i nti’lektju?l/ n.知识分子 a.智力的intelligence/ in’telid??ns/ n.智力;理解力;情报intelligent/ in’telid??nt/ a.聪明的;理智的intend/ in’tend/ vt.想要，打算;意指intense/ in’tens/ a.强烈的;紧张的intensity/ in’tensiti/ n.强烈，剧烈;强度intensive/ in’tensiv/ a.增强的;精耕细作的intention/ in’ten??n/ n.意图，意向，目的interaction/ int?’r?k??n/ n.相互作用;干扰interest/ ‘intrist/ n.兴趣;利益;利息interesting/ ‘intristi?/ a.有趣的，引人入胜的interfere/ int?’fi?/ vi.干涉，干预;妨碍interference/ int?’fi?r?ns/ n.干涉，干预;防碍interior/ in’ti?ri?/ a.内的;内地的n.内部intermediate/ int?’mi：dj?t/ a.中间的;中级的internal/ in’t?：nl/ a.内的;国内的international/ int?(：)’n???nl/ a.国际的，世界(性)的interpret/ in’t?：prit/ vt.解释，说明;口译interpretation/ int?：pri’tei??n/ n.解释;口译interrupt/ int?’rΛpt/ vt.打断，打扰;中止interval/ ‘int?v?l/ n.间隔;休息;间距interview/ ‘int?vju：/ n.接见;会见;面谈intimate/ ‘intimit/ a.亲密的;个人的into/ ‘intu, ‘int?/ prep.进，入;进入到introduce/ ‘intr?’dju：s/ vt.介绍;引进，传入introduction/ intr?’dΛk??n/ n.介绍;引进;引言invade/ in’veid/ vt.入侵，侵略;侵袭invasion/ in’vei??n/ n.入侵，侵略;侵犯invent/ in’vent/ vt.发明，创造;捏造invention/ in’ven??n/ n.发明，创造;捏造inv entor/ in’vent?/ n.发明者;发明家invest/ in’vest/ vt.投资;投入investigate/ in’vestigeit/ vt.&vi.调查investment/ in’vestm?nt/ n.投资，投资额，投入invisible/ in’viz?bl/ a.看不见的，无形的invitation/ invi’tei??n/ n.邀请，招待;请柬invite/ in’vait/ vt.邀请，聘请;招待involve/ in’v?lv/ vt.使卷入;牵涉inward/ ‘inw?d/ a.里面的 ad.向内iron/ ‘ai?n/ n.铁;烙铁 vt.烫(衣)island/ ‘ail?nd/ n.岛，岛屿isolate/ ‘ais?leit/ vt.使隔离，使孤立issue/ ‘i?u：/ n.问题;发行 vt.发行it/ it/ pron.这，那，它Italian/ i’t?lj?n/ a. 意大利的n.意大利人item/ ‘ait?m/ n.条，条款;一条its/ its/ pron.它的itself/ it’self/ pron.它自己;自身。
2019年12月CET4冲刺秘诀
2019年12月CET4冲刺秘诀
单词是重中之中
单词量不够想要通过英语四级考试肯定会有困难的了，如果自己
单词量太少一定要好好背单词，就算熟悉一遍也要背单词，实在不行
能够在往年真题中总结高频词汇，背下来。
能够用到作文和翻译之中。
听力如何攻克?
当然只能是听了，在考前一个月大量练习听力，基础不好就多找
写模拟题练习，在考前半个月的时候只练习真题听力。
一篇材料至少
听3遍，听不懂的听上5遍，直到听懂为止。
在做题时，能够在旁边标注关键词，或者练习跟读去听。
阅读速度最重要。
有些同学阅读不但做的快还做的准确，是因为平时注意阅读速度
的训练，将阅读控制在一定时间范围内，然后去练习准确率和速度，
通过大量练习，大家自己也能总结出阅读题做题技巧了。
写作除了背模板还要写
英语四级作文模板至少背7篇不同类型，考前能够看看范文，积
累些高分表达，在考前半个月的时候能够自己尝试去写作文，最后检
查不要有语法错误。
翻译除了积累就是多看
翻译题多出自中国的社会、文化、经济等，最基础的是积累中国
的古代文化方面的词汇比如各种节日，以及风俗等等。
多看一些往年
真题的翻译，能够积累词汇和句式表达等等。
以上就是全部了，希望对大家有用。
英语四级考试：2019年12月考试真题[第2套]
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英语四级考试：2019年12月考试真题[第2套]Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying"Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. " You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of lifelong learning. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words._________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________Part II Listening Comprehension ( 30 minutes )Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will bea pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C. and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.1. A. The agenda for the board of directors' meeting.B. The details of the meeting to be held next week.C. The reason for the man's absence from the meeting.D. The time for the man's visit to the woman's company.2. A. At a travel agency.B. At a department store.C. In a library.D. In a post office.3. A. He cannot hear the woman's call.B. He cannot get through to New York.C. He cannot recall the phone number.D. He cannot find a public phone nearby.4. A. Watch a movie with the woman.B. Revise his thesis in the office.C. Do some shopping with Jane.D. Discuss his thesis with Prof. Hudson.5. A. He just cannot work properly without a watch.B. He has no idea where he can buy a gold watch.C. He still does not know where he left his watch.D. He is not sure what went wrong with his watch.6. A. He forgot all about what he said.B. He slipped and hurt his head.C. He was sorry for being off sick last week.D. He thought the woman's car had been sold.7. A. She should try to catch an earlier bus.B. She is absent from his class too often.C. She is always making excuses for being late.D. She should come up with a better excuse.8. A. He is going to help the woman out.B. He has to move out of the building soon.C. He is on his way to see a real estate agent.D. He will stay with the woman's brother.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. From the wanted cohunn.B. From some of her friends.C. From a telephone directory.D. From a television commercial.10. A. She received full-time education abroad.B. She graduated from an open university.C. She fmished her secondary school.D. She studied in a vocational college.11. A. She is a shorthand-typist.B. She works as a tour guide.C. She is a policewoman.D. She teaches an evening class.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A. It provides him with career opportunities.B. It helps enlarge his customer network.C. It has been off and on for ten years.D. It was interrupted for four years.13. A. Individualized service.B. Traditional setting.C. Home-made beer.D. Social games.14. A. The quality of beer.B. The atmosphere.C. The owner's attitude.D. The right location.15. A. It is a rather tough job.B. It is a profitable business.C. It helps old people kill time.D. It makes retirees feel useful.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear 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.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. It is becoming increasingly popular.B. It helps the user to escape reality.C. It gives rise to serious social instability.D. It hurts a person and those around them.17. A. They use drugs just for fun.B. They take drugs to get high.C. They use drugs as medicine.D. They keep drug use a secret.18. A. It is quite common in entertainment circles.B. It is the cause of various social problems.C. It is hard to get rid of.D. It is fatal to the user.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. Taking up exercises after recovery.B. Producing tasty healthy frozen food.C. Finding new ways to cure heart disease.D. Going on a diet upon leaving the hospital.20. A. Itwas carefully tested with consumers.B. It was promoted by health organizations.C. It was disapproved by many diet experts.D. It was highly expected by the general public.21. A. Competitive price.B. Low expectations.C. Vigorous promotion.D. Unique ingredients.22. A. It was suggested by the firm's vice-president.B. It matches the food's dark green packaging.C. It has a positive implication for consumers.D. It tricks the elders into impulse purchasing.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A. It is practiced in most of the states.B. It will be abolished sooner or later.C. It has drawn a lot of criticism from overseas.D. It has to be approved by the Supreme Court.24. A. Whether the practice should be allowed to continue in future.B. Whether there should be a minimum age limit for execution.C. What type of criminals should receive it.D. What effect it might have on youngsters.25. A. The court sentenced him to life in prison for killing two friends.B. The governor changed his death sentence to life in prison.C. He was the first minor to be executed in South Carolina.D. He was sentenced to death for a crime he committed as a minor.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with, the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Some people borrow money and "forget" to pay it back.Large loans are seldom the issue; they are usually treated as business26, with the terms spelled out on paper. But many women suffer27over problems like Carol's "My friend Ginny is always28cash," she says. "I hate to recall how often I've ' loaned' her a dollar or two for a drink or a movie. Each loan is so small I'd feel really cheap making a big deal out of it; still, I do29the fact that she never pays me back. "Carol admits to being "too30or something" to demand repayment, but she has resolved tostoplending money to Ginny. "The last time she asked for five dollars to pay for her dry cleaning, I just told her I couldn't31it. "Another woman suggests a bolder32. "When somebody refuses to repay a loan, I33byrequesting one myself," she says. "'I left home without my wallet,' I'll say. 'Can you lend meenough to cover lunch?' Then, when the money is safely in hand, I am struck by a sudden34Why, this is exactly the amount I loaned you last week ! How35! Now you won't have to repay me'" She says it works like a charm.Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 isidentified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.For many Americans,2013 ended with an unusually bitter cold te November and December36early snow and bone-chilling temperatures in much of the country, part of a year when, for the first time in two37, record-cold days will likely turn out to have oumumbered record-warm ones. But the U. S. was the exception: Novemberwas the warmest ever38, and current data indicates that 2013 is likely to have been the fourth hottest year on record. Enjoy the snow now, because39are good that 2014 will be even hotter, perhaps the hottest year since records have been kept. That's because, scientists are predicting,2014 will be an El Nifio Year. El Nino, Spanish for "the child",40when surface ocean waters in the southern Pacific become abnormally warm. So large is the Pacific, covering 30% of the planet's surface, that the41energy generated by its warming is enough to touch off a series of weather changes around the world. El Ninos are42with abnormally dry conditions in Southeast Asia and Australia. They can lead to extreme rain in parts of North and South America, even as southern Africa43dry weather. Marine life may be affected too: E1 Ninos can44the rising of the cold, nutrient-rich ( 营养丰富的）water that supports large fish45, and the unusually warm ocean temperatures can destroy coral ( 珊瑚).A. Additional I. logicallyB. Associated J. occursC. bore K. populationsD. Chances L. realizeE. Communicated M. reduceF. Decades N. SawG. experiences O. SpecificH. globallySection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Eachstatement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraphfrom which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. How to Eat WellA. Why do so many Americans eat tons of processed food, the stuff that is correctly called junk (垃圾. and should really carry warning labels?B. It's not because fresh ingredients are hard to come by. Supermarkets offer more variety than ever, and there are over four times as many farmers' markets in the U. S. as there were 20 years ago. nor is it for lack of available information. There are plenty of recipes (食谱), how-to videos and cooking classes available to anyone who has a computer, smartphone or television. If anything, the information is overwhelming.C. And yet we aren't cooking. If you eat three meals a day and behave like most Americans, you probably get at least a third of your dally calories (卡路里. outside the home. Nearly two-thirds of us grab fast food once a week, and we get almost 25% of our dally calories from snacks. So we're eating out or taking in, and we don't sit down－or we do, but we hurry.D. Shouldn't preparing－and consuming－food be a source of comfort, pride, health, weli－being, relaxation, sociability? Something that connects us to other humans? Why would we want to outsource(外包. this basic task, especially when outsourcing itis so harmful?E. When I talk about cooking, I'm not talking about creating elaborate dinner parties or three－day science projects. I'm talking about simple, easy, everyday meals. My mission is to encourage green hands and those lacking time or money to feed themselves. That means we need modest, realistic expectations, and we need to teach people to cook food that's good enough to share with family and friends.F. Perhaps a return to real cooking needn't be far off. A recent Harris poll revealed that 79% of Americans say they enjoy cooking and 30% "love it" ; 14% admit to not enjoying kitchen work and just 7% won't go near the stove at all. But this doesn't necessarily translate to real cooking, and the result of this survey shouldn't surprise anyone: 52% of those 65 or older cook at home five or more times per week; only a third of young people do.G. Back in the 1950s most of us grew up in households where Morn cooked virtually every night. The intention to put a home-cooked meal on the table was pretty much universal. Most people couldn't afford to do otherwise.H. Although frozen dinners were invented in the '40s, their popularity didn't boom until televisions became popular a decade or so later. Since then, packaged, pre-prepared meals have been what's for dinner. The microwave and fast-food chains were the biggest catalysts ( 催化剂), but the big food companies--which want to sell anything except the raw ingredients that go into cooking－made the home cook an endangered species.I. Still, I fmd it strange that only a third of young people report preparing meals at home regularly. Isn't this the same crowd that rails against processed junk and champions craft cooking? And isn't this the generation who say they're concerned about their health and the well－being of the planet? If these are truly the values of many young people, then their behavior doesn't match their beliefs.J. There have been haft－hearted but well-publicized efforts by some food companies to reduce calories in their processed foods, but the Standard American Diet is still the polar opposite of the healthy,mostly plant－based diet that just about every expert says we should be eating. Considering that the government's standards are not nearly ambitious enough, the picture is clear: bynot cooking athome, we're not eating the right things, and the consequences are hard to overstate.K. To help quantify (量化). the costs of a poor diet, I recently tried to estimate this impact in terms of a most famous food, the burger (汉堡包). I concluded that the profit from burgers is more than offset (抵消）by the damage they cause in health problems and environmental harm.L. Cooldng real food is the best defense－not to mention that any meal you're likely to eat at home contains about 200 fewer calories than one you would eat in a restaurant.M. To those Americans for whom money is a concern, my advice is simple: Buy what you can afford,and cook it yourself. The common prescription is to primarily shop thegrocery store, since that's where fresh produce, meat and seafood, and dairy are. And to save money and still eat well you don't need local, organic ingredients; all you need is real food. I'm not saying local food isn't better; it is. But there is plenty of decent food in the grocery stores.N. The other sections you should get to know are the frozen foods and the canned goods. Frozen produce is still produce; canned tomatoes are still tomatoes. Just make sure you're getting real food without tons of added salt or sugar. Ask yourself, would Grandma consider this food? Does it look like something that might occur in nature? It's pretty much common sense: you want to buy food,not unidentifiable foodlike objects.O. You don't have to hit the grocery store daily, nor do you need an abundance of skill. Since fewer than haft of Americans say they cook at an intermediate level and only 20% describe their cooldng skills as advanced, the crisis is one of confidence. And the only remedy for that is practice. There's nothing mysterious about cooking the evening meal. You just have to do a little thinking ahead and redefine what qualifies as dinner. Like any skill, cooking gets easier as you do it more; every time you cook, you advance your level of skills. Someday you won't even need recipes. My advice is that you not pay attention to the number of steps and ingredients, because they can be deceiving.P. Time, I realize, is the biggest obstacle to cooking for most people. You must adjust your prioritiesto find time to cook. For instance, you can move a TV to the kitchen and watch your favorite shows while you're standing at the sink. No one is asking you to give up activities you like, but if you're watching food shows on TV, try cooking instead.46. Cooking benefits people in many ways and enables them to connect with one another.47. Abundant information about cooking is available either online or on TV.48. Young people do less cooking at home than the elderly these days.49. Cooking skills can be improved with practice.50. In the mid-20th century, most families ate dinner at home instead of eating out.51. Even those short of time or money should be encouraged to cook for themselves and their family.52. Eating food not cooked by ourselves can cause serious consequences.53. To eat well and still save money, people should buy fresh food and cook it themselves.54. We get a fairly large portion of calories from fast food and snacks.55. The popularity of TV led to the popularity of frozen food.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C. andD ). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onAnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.The wallet is heading for extinction. As a day-to-day essential, it will die off with the generation who read print newspapers. The kind of shopping－where you hand over notes and count out change in return－now happens only in the most minor of our retail encounters, like buying a bar of chocolate or a pint of milk from a comer shop. At the shops where you spend any real money, that money is increasingly abstracted. And this is more and more true, the higher up the scale you go. At the most cutting-edge retail stores－Victoria Beckham on Dover Street, for instance－you don't go and stand at any kind of cash register when you decide to pay. The staff are equipped with iPads to take your payment while you relax on a sofa.Which is nothing more or less than excellent service, if you have the money. But across society, the abstraction of the idea of cash makes me uneasy. Maybe I'm just old－fashioned. But earning money isn't quick or easy for most of us. Isn't it a bit weird that spending it should happen in haft a blink (眨眼). of an eye? Doesn't a wallet－that time－honoured Friday－night feeling of pleasing, promisingfatness－represent something that matters?But I'll leave the economics to the experts. What bothers me about the death of the wallet is thechange it represents in our physical environment. Everything about the look and feel of a wallet－theway the fastenings and materials wear and tear andloosen with age, the plastic and paper and gold andsilver, and handwritten phone numbers and printed cinema tickets－is the very opposite of what ourworld is becoming. The opposite of a wallet is a smartphone or an iPad..The rounded edges, coolglass, smooth and unknowable as a pebble (鹅卵石). Instead of digging through pieces of paper andpeering into corners, we move our fingers left and right. No more counting out coins. Show yourwallet, if you still have one. It may not be here much longer.56. What is happening to the wallet?A. It is disappearing.B. It is being fattened.C. It is becoming costly.D. It is changing in style.57. How are business transactions done in big modern stores?A. Individually.B. Electronically.C. In the abstract.D. Via a cash register.58. What makes the author feel uncomfortable nowadays?A. Saving money is becoming a thing of the past.B. The pleasing Friday－night feeling is fading.C. Earning money is getting more difficult.D. Spending money is so fast and easy.59. Why does the author choose to write about what's happening to the wallet?A. It represents a change in the modern world.B. It has something to do with everybody's life.C. It marks the end of a time－honoured tradition.D. It is the concern of contemporary economists.60. What can we infer from the passage about the author?A. He is resistant to social changes.B. He is against technological progress.C. He feels reluctant to part with the traditional wallet.D. He feels insecure in the ever－changing modern world.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Everybody sleeps, but what people stay up late to catch－or wake up early in order not to miss－varies by culture. From data collected, it seems the things that cause us to lose the most sleep, on average, are sporting events, time changes, and holidays. Around the world, people changed sleep patterns thanks to the start or end of daylight savings time. Russians, for example, began to wake up about a half-hour later each day after President Vladimir Putin shifted the country permanently to "winter time" starting on October 26.Russia's other late nights and early mornings generally correspond to public holidays. On New Year's Eve, Russians have theworld's latest bedtime, hitting the hay at around 3:30 am. Russians also get up an hour later on International Women's Day, the day for treating and celebrating female relatives. Similarly, Americans' late nights, late mornings, and longest sleeps fall on three－day weekends. Canada got the least sleep of the year the night it beat Sweden in the Olympic hockey (冰球. final.The World Cup is also chiefly responsible for sleep deprivation (剥夺). The worst night for sleep in the U. K. was the night of the England-Italy match on June 14. Brits stayed up a half－hour later to watch it, and then they woke up earlier than usual the next morning thanks to summer nights, the phenomenon in which the sun barely sets in northern countries in the summertime. That was nothing, though, compared to Germans, Italians, and the French, who stayed up around an hour and a haft later on various days throughout the summer to watch the Cup.It should be made clear that not everyone has a device to record their sleep patterns; in some of these nations, it's likely that only the richest people do. And people who elect to track their sleep may try to get more sleep than the average person. Even if that's the case, though, the above findings are still striking. If the most health-conscious among us have such deep swings in our shut-eye levels throughout the year, how much sleeg are the rest of us losing?61. What does the author say about people's sleeping habits?A. They are culture－related.B. They affect people's health.C. They change with the seasons.D. They vary from person to person.62, What do we learn about the Russians regarding sleep?A) They don't fall asleep until very late.B. They don't sleep much on weekends.C. They get less sleep on public holidays.D. They sleep longer than people elsewhere.63. what is the major cause for Europeans' loss of sleep?A. The daylight savings time.B. The colorful night life.C. The World Cup.D. The summertime.64. what is the most probable reason for some rich people to use a device to record their sleeppatterns?A) They have trouble falling asleep.B. They want to get sufficient sleep.C. They are involved in a sleep research.D. They want to go to bed on regular hours.65. what does the author imply in the last paragraph?A. Sleeplessness does harm to people's health.B. Few people really know the importance of sleep.C. It is important to study our sleep patterns.D. Average people probably sleep less than the rich.Part TV Translation( 30 minutes )Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.云南省的丽江古镇是中国著名的旅游目的地之一。
2019年12月英语四级口语考试练习题(3)
2019年12月英语四级口语考试练习题（3）Task1： Retelling a storyIt was shortly after one o’clock in the morning and Mr. Fairfax was really tired. He had been driving for over five hours, heading for a small town far away from home. The weather was clear but it was dark and Mr. Fairfax could not find a motel to spend the night. Completely exhausted, he decided to stop by the roadside for a few hours’ sleep at the wheel of his car. He fell asleep almost the moment he closed his eyes. But soon he was awakened by a man tapping on the car window. “I say, you don’t happen to know the time, do you?” the stranger asked.Mr. Fairfax wound down the window and thrust his head out. “It’s around one o’clock,” he answered. Then he wound up his window and soon fell back into a deep slumber.Half an hour later, another guy came up and knocked on his window who also inquired about the time. Once again, Mr. Fairfax gathered his thoughts and told him that it was just after one-thirty.When the same thing happened yet again, Mr. Fairfax became increasingly irritated. Sleep-deprived, he began to raise his voice at the passer-by：“It’s two o’clock, God damn it! And why can’t you get yourself a watch like therest of us?”This time when he was winding up the window, Mr. Fairfax figured out how to make sure no one else disturbed him. He found some paper and a pencil and wrote a note that he placedon the windscreen of his car. It said：“I don’t know what time it is!” Amused by his good idea, he happily drifted off back to sleep again.Not long afterwards, the note was spotted by a policeman on his night patrol. Intent on fulfilling his duty to assist motorists, he tapped on Mr. Fairfax’s car window.“Well, sir,” the policeman said. “Now it is five past three!”Task2： Talking on a given topicDescribe a situation in which you tried every means to avoid trouble, but in vain.Task3： Role-playingStudent A： Today in China, lots of famous people, such as athletes, are admitted to famous universities without taking the college entrance exam. You and your partner are discussing the issue. You think these people deserve a chance since they have contributed a lot to the country. Your partner does not agree. Try to convince him/her. Remember you should start the conversation.Student B： Today in China, lots of famous people, such as athletes, are admitted to famous universities without taking the college entrance exam. You and your partner are discussing the issue. You don’t think these people should be given this chance since it is unfair to the other people who work so hard to pass the exam. Your partner does not agree. Try to convince him/her. Remember your partner will start the conversation.。
2019年12月英语四级考试汇总
2019年12月英语四级考试汇总一、四六级口语考试时间：11月23-24日1、四六级笔试时间：12月14日上午考英语四级CET4，考试时间9:00-11:20下午考英语六级CET6，考试时间15:00-17:252、口试考试时间:11月23-24日英语四级口语考试(CET-SET4)考试时间为11月23日英语六级口语考试(CET-SET6)考试时间为11月24日完成2019年上半年大学英语四级或六级笔试报考的考生即可报考对应级别的口语考试。
二、四六级准考证打印时间：11月18日9:00起，口试准考证打印;12月3日9:00起，笔试准考证打印三、四六级参加考试的条件：(1)全日制普通高等院校本科、专科、研究生在校生。
(2)各类全日制成人高等院校本科、专科在校生。
(3)修完大学英语四级课程的学生才能报考CET4。
(4)修完大学英语六级课程且CET4达到425分的学生可报考CET6。
(5)考生学籍所在省份及学校设置的其他资格。
考生按学籍所在校规定报考笔试科目。
非在校生不能报考!不能报考!不能报考!四、四六级常见问题1.错过了学校的报名时间，可以在别的学校报吗?或者可以自己在网上报吗?答：四六级以学校为单位自愿参加，集体报名。
考生一律在就读学校报名、考试(另设考点除外)，报名日期截止后将不再接受报名。
2.学校名额满了没抢到怎么办?答：没抢到本次考试名额的考生只能等下次考试了。
大四考生如果没抢到，建议跟辅导员咨询或去教务处咨询能否获得最后一次报名机会。
3.第二次的成绩比第一次低或是没有及格，那么最终算哪一次成绩呢?答：从大多数学校可以多次报考四六级来看，刷分是被允许的，成绩暂不存在覆盖的风险。
考试刷分以最高分为最后成绩。
4.四级笔试过了但没考四级口语，可以直接考六级口语吗?答：可以。
只要报考了六级笔试，就可以报考六级口试。
5.四六级口语有没有考的必要?答：口语考试以自愿为原则。
但多一个证书就是多一个能力的肯定。
2019四级口试通过必备知识(2)
2019四级口试通过必备知识（2）analytic见analyticalA： Do you ever read the Financial Times?B： No, it is far too analytical for me.analyticala. 分析的，分析法的A： My two year old son is very destructive.B： Maybe he wants to be a political anarchist when he grows up!anarchistn. 无政府主义者A： I would like to research my ancestry some day.B： Do you even know the origin of your family name yet?ancestryn. 祖先，世系A：I love Philip’s stories.B： Yes, particularly his anecdotes.anecdoten. 轶事，趣闻A：Do you like Micheangelo’s p aintings?B： Very much, particularly his depictions of angels.angeln.1.天使;2.可爱的人A： My classmate had to go to hospital just before the exams.B： Probably too much anguish and stress.anguishn. (精神或肉体的)极度痛苦A： Did you know that Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia during the war?B： Yeah, I read about it in my history book.annexvt. 兼并，吞并n. 附属建筑物A： Do you know who wrote this poem?B： No, it is anonymous, the poet did not disclose his name.anonymousa. 1.无名的，不具名的; 2.匿名的 ;3.无特色的，无个特征的A： The film was about an antagonism between two countries.B： Sounds too violent for my liking.antagonismn.对抗，敌对，对立A： Is that insect dangerous?B：Only if you touch it’s antenna.。
2019年12月大学英语四级口语考试常用句型
2019年12月大学英语四级口语考试常用句型 Here's to the New Year! 祝贺新年!Cheers!Happy New Year!Happy New Year to you, too!Happy Valentine's Day! 情人节快乐。
That's nice of you. 你太好了。
Be my Valentine. 做我的情人吧。
I'd love to. 我非常乐意!Happy Easter! 复活节快乐! --You, too!Happy Mother's Day! --Oh, thanks.Thanks for being such a good mom.How sweet! 你真可爱!Trick or treat! 不请吃就捣蛋!(万圣节用语)Oh, you scared me! 哦，你吓了我一跳!Happy Thanksgiving! 感恩节快乐!Let's have pumpkin pie. *南瓜派It's my favorite.Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas to you, too.Have a Merry Christmas. --Thank you.I wish you a Merry Christmas.Here's your birthday gift.Thanks. That's very nice of you.Happy birthday!It's my birthday. 今天是我生日Happy birthday, John!Happy anniversary! 结婚纪念日快乐。
It's our tenth anniversary.Thanks for being in my life. 谢谢你陪我共度人生Thanks for ten wonderful years. 谢谢你给了我美好的10年。
2019年12月英语四级考试听力备考笔记(27)
2019年12月英语四级考试听力备考笔记(27)[P30-2]A) It's too expensive.B) It isn't needed.C) A college would be better.D) It should be built.M： The city council has finally voted the funds to build a new high school.W： It's about time they did it. I don't know what took them so long.Q： What's the woman's opinion about the school?注：It's about time... 强烈的主观建议，选项中找shouldIt's time...It's right time...It's just time...It's high time...[P30-3]A) Jack sold his car.B) Jack's car was stolen.C) Jack bought a new car.D) Jack had a car accident.M： Last night, Jack left his car parked in front of his girl-friend's house and when he came out to go home, it was gone.W： Wow! That's really tough. He just bought it last month, didn't he?Q： What do you think happened?注：1. 一个完整的句子加个小尾巴都是反义疑问句，其核心是陈述句。
2019年12月英语四级真题答案速查
2019年12月四级真题答案（第一套）Part I WritingHi Mark,I’m so glad that you have made up your mind to teach English in China.Before you make a decision about your precise destination,let me introduce my hometown,Chongqing.Located in southwest China,Chongqing may not enjoy worldwide fame as much as Beijing or Shanghai,but it is a thriving metropolis with lower cost of living.Working and living here,you can achieve your career goals without feeling too much stress.The locals are known for being warm and hospitable,and you can teach in a way that feels good for you.To be sure,teaching a foreign language in a city where residents speak a dialect all the time can be very challenging.It takes time indeed to correct pronunciation mistakes each student makes.But since you are always praised for your kindness and patience,it should hardly be an obstacle for you.Anyway,I will support and help you as much as possible,whichever city you go to.I believe living and teaching in China will be a pleasant and memorable experience for you.Best wishes,Li MingPart II Listening ComprehensionSection A1.D2.D3.В4.C5.А6.A7.BSection B8.C9.C10.A11.B12.D13.A14.C15.BSection C16.C17.D18.A19.C20.B21.D22.D23.A24.B25.CPart III Reading ComprehensionSection A26.B27.M28.I29.C30.K31.L32.O33.G34.E35.JSection B36.E37.I38.C39.G40.K41.F42.B43.J44.D45.HSection C46.B47.C48.A49.D50.C51.C52.B53.B54.A55.DPart IV TranslationChinese families attach great importance to their children’s education.Many parents hold that they should work hard to ensure their children’s access to good education.Not only are they perfectly willing to invest in their children’s education,but they also spend much time urging them to study.Most parents expect their children to get admitted to elite universities.Owing to China’s reform and opening-up,an increasing number of parents can send their children to study abroad or participate in international exchange programs to broaden their horizons.Through these efforts,they expect their children grow up strong and healthy and make a contribution to the nation’s development and prosperity.2019年12月四级真题答案（第二套）Part I WritingDear Mike,How’s everything going?Last time you said you felt inclined to learn Chinese but had no clue where to start. So I’m writing to recommend a place to you—the Confucius Institute,an established language center aimed to promote Chinese language and culture.The reasons for my recommendation are as follows.Firstly,this Chinese government-funded educational institute is staffed by the most experienced,professional Chinese teachers,which ensures high-quality instruction. You can turn to them whenever you encounter difficulties in mastering the tones and the characters.Secondly, students there are encouraged to take part in activities ranging from making traditional food to learning calligraphy, as a means of exposing them to the appealing aspects of Chinese culture.Besides,the organization is now widely embraced by more than two million students.That means you aren’t alone as a beginner and will probably forge deep friendships with other learners.Learning a language from scratch won’t be easy.But I believe you’ll find yourself having fun while improving your Chinese proficiency.Best wishes,Li HuaPart II Listening ComprehensionSection A1.A2.D3.B4.C5.D6.A7.CSection B8.C9.A10.B11.A12.C13.D14.D15.BSection C16.D17.B18.A19.B20.D21.A22.C23.B24.C25.APart III Reading ComprehensionSection A26.B27.L28.K29.A30.O31.C32.E33.G34.D35.HSection B36.E37.I38.B39.G40.D41.J42.A43.F44.C45.HSection C46.C47.D48.A49.C50.B51.D52.A53.D54.C55.BPart IV TranslationChina’s family values are related to its cultural traditions.Harmonious extended families used to be very enviable.It was not uncommon in the past for four generations of a family to live under the same roof.According to the tradition,many young people continued to live with their parents after marriage.Today,that tradition is changing.As housing conditions improve,more and more young couples are opting to live apart from their parents.But the connections between them still remain strong.Many old people still help to look after their grandchildren. And young couples take time to visit their parents,especially during important festivals such as the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.2019年12月四级真题答案（第三套）Part I WritingHello Tom,I’m pretty excited to hear that you are going to pursue a postgraduate degree in economics in China.If you are still uncertain about which college to apply to,why not go to Renmin University of China(RUC)?I recommend it mainly because of its academic reputation.Today,it is widely recognized for its strengths in the fields of humanities and social sciences.The School of Economics often invites distinguished scholars at home and abroad to academic forums or seminars.You will definitely gain new insights into various economic issues by attending them as a student. Another striking feature of this university is its vibrant campus life,as evidenced by activities such as Fun Sports Games,school orienteering competitions and the annual International Culture Festival.You will find them all highly enjoyable.Moreover,RUC is conveniently situated close to bus stops and subway stations,so you can spend your spare time exploring the city of Beijing.Of course,it’s totally up to you.Let me know if you make a final decision.Anyway,welcome to China.Yours,Zhang LeiPart II Listening Comprehension(略)Part III Reading ComprehensionSection A26.O27.A28.D29.C30.G31.H32.K33.N34.E35.FSection B36.F37.I38.D39.G40.B41.E42.H43.A44.J45.CSection C46.B47.C48.D49.B50.A51.D52.A53.B54.A55.CPart IV TranslationThe full name of a Han Chinese consists of a family name and a given name.A distinctive feature of the Chinese name is that the family name always comes first,followed by the given name.For thousands of years, Chinese family names have been passed down through the father.Nowadays,however,it is not uncommon for a child to adopt the mother’s family name.Generally,a given name is made up of one or two characters,usually carrying the parents’wishes for their child.It can be inferred from the name what kind of person the parents want their child to be,or what kind of life they expect him or her to lead.Chinese parents attach great importance to the choice of their child’s name,as the name tends to accompany the child for his or her entire life.。
201912月四级英语考试真题
201912月四级英语考试真题2019年12月四级英语考试真题In December 2019, the four-level English test is a standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. This test is used for admission to institutions of higher education and for job applications in English-speaking countries.The test consists of four sections: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Each section tests different aspects of language proficiency, including listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing skills, and oral communication skills.The listening section typically includes multiple-choice questions and requires test-takers to listen to recorded conversations and lectures. The reading section tests the ability to understand and analyze written texts, including articles, essays, and reports. The writing section assesses the ability to write coherent and well-structured essays on a given topic. The speaking section requires test-takers to communicate orally on a given topic and participate in discussions.For the December 2019 test, the listening section included questions on topics such as environmental issues, education, andtravel. The reading section featured texts on technology, economics, and social issues. The writing section askedtest-takers to write about the importance of cultural diversity. The speaking section required test-takers to discuss their views on social media and its impact on society.Overall, the December 2019 four-level English test was challenging but manageable for most test-takers. It tested a wide range of language skills and provided an opportunity for candidates to demonstrate their proficiency in English. With proper preparation and practice, test-takers can improve their performance and achieve a higher score on the test.。
2019年公共英语四级考试口语精选练习辅导(7)
2019年公共英语四级考试口语精选练习辅导(7)Home, Sweet Hometo snore 打鼾stayed up late 熬夜to sleep like a baby 睡得像个婴儿(形容睡得很香甜，很安静，睡眠质量高)to have a nice dream 做了个好梦Dad is welcoming uncle Bob. 老爸去迎接鲍勃叔叔。
He falls down the stairs. 他从楼梯摔了下来。
This is the basement. 这里是地下室。
to exercise in the garden 在花园里做操to hit the doggie 打狗lost sleep 失眠to jump into the pool 跃入游泳池中to jump out of the pool 又跳了出来to prepare breakfast 准备早餐Ah, goody! Breakfast is ready. 噢，太好了!能够开饭了!to pull out of the garage 从车库开车出来yawning neighbor 伸着懒腰的邻居to think in the bathroom 在浴室中思考(在思考什么呢?)to paint the roof 油漆屋顶to kick off the paint bucket 踢下油漆桶The paint bucket fell down on his head. 油漆桶扣在了他的头上。
(真可怜，他可真不走运)to make his hairdo 做头发(是不是在头发上贴上“油漆未干”的字条?)The phone is ringing. 来电话了。
(直译：电话铃声响了。
)to scream for his breakfast 想吃早餐而大喊大叫。
(油漆未干，不宜进食)guitar on the bed 床上的吉他stereo set playing a record 放着唱片的立体声唱机。
2019四级口试通过必备知识(8)
2019四级口试通过必备知识（8）acen. 1.(纸牌等中的)幺点，“A”牌2.(网球等比赛中)发球得分3.(在某方面的)佼佼者a. 第一流的，杰出的A： Do you play the acoustic guitar?B： Usually I play the electric.acoustica. 1.听觉的，声音的2.(乐器)原声的A： Have you acquainted yourself with the material yet?B： No, I still have to read the book.acquaintvt. (with)使理解，使了解，使熟悉A： Has the case come to a close?B： Yes, the suspect was acquitted because there was not enough evidence.acquitvt. 1.宣判……无罪2.(oneself)使(自己)作出某种表现A： If you press that red button you will activate the bomb. B：I’ll be sure not to press it then.activatevt. 使活动起来，使开始起作用A： What do you want to be when you grow up?B： A feminist activist , working for female rightsactivistn.(政治活动的)积极分子，活动家A： Do you drink tea?B： Yes, but I am addicted to coffee.addictn. 1.有瘾的人;2.入迷的人vt. 使成瘾，使入迷A： I watch too much television.B： Me too, it is addictiveaddictivea. 使人入迷的，使人上瘾的A： Are you going to wear those old shoes to the wedding? B： Yeah, I hate adhering to formalities.adherevi. (to )1.黏附，附着;2.遵守，坚持;3.追随，支持A： Your poster has fallen down from the wall.B： I ran out of adhesive and forgot buy some more.。
2019年12月大学英语四级口语讲义考研资料
四级口语考试主讲：李斯杰一、四级口语考试简介（一）考前须知；（二）考试形式&内容&具体流程；（三）评分方法&标准；（四）考前准备；二、口语考试热身环节：自我介绍三、口语考试第一环节：短文朗读四、口语基础1.如何审题；2.如何延展一个话题；3.如何讲清楚一件事（物、地、人）；五、口语考试第二环节：简短问答六、口语考试第三环节：个人陈述七、口语考试第四环节：小组互动八、模拟演练一、四级口语考试简介（一）考前须知问：这个四级口语考试必须考吗？答：自愿报考。
问：不报考口语考试，有什么后果？答：没什么后果，还省了50块钱报名费。
就是成绩单下来会有点丑。
问:口语过了笔试没过，下次重新考，这次的口语成绩还有效吗？答：有效。
问：已经通过了上半年的四级笔试，能报本次的四级口语考试吗？答：不能。
只有报考了本次的四级笔试，才能报考11月的四级口试。
问：报考以后，如果笔试通过，口语不通过，会影响我的笔试成绩和证书发放吗？答：不会影响。
也不会显示口语成绩。
问：我可以不考四级口语，考六级口语吗？答：可以。
问：报名口语考试缺考有什么后果？答：成绩单上口语成绩一栏显示一条斜杠。
问：口语考试成绩计入总分吗？答：不计入。
710分为笔试分。
口语等级不评分。
问：需要提前打印准考证吗？答:需要。
问：现在准备来得及吗？答：来得及。
1.报名时间2019年12月报名时间预计为8月底至9月底；具体时间和方式以全国大学四六级考试网站（)发布公告为准。
2.报名条件完成当次四级笔试报考后，方可报考四级口试。
例如：完成2019年12月CET4报考后，可报考2019年11月CET-SET4。
(1)考试对象限制在普通高校内部四年制或以上根据教育大纲修完大学英语四级的本科生；(2)同等程度的大专生或硕士研究生经所在学校同意，可在本校报名参加考试；(3)同等程度的夜大或函授大学学生经所在学校同意，可在本校报名参加考试；从2007年1月的考试开始，大学英语四六级考试将不再对社会考生开放，只对在校大学生开放。
2019年12月英语四级口语话题练习(3)
2019年12月英语四级口语话题练习(3)
健身中心---减肥
刘静 Wow! You are much skinnier since the last time I saw you.
噢，你比上次见面苗条多了。
陈红 I have lost about five kilos.
我减了十斤。
刘静 How do you do it?
你怎么做到的?
陈红 I am on a diet and exercise daily.
节食，每天运动。
刘静 What's the secret?
有什么秘诀吗?
陈红 The secret is constancy of purpose.
秘诀就是坚持不懈。
情景会话：健身中心--瑜伽
琳达 How do you feel when you practice yoga?
你练瑜伽时感觉怎么样?
刘丽 Oh, I feel really tired and sweat a lot.
哦，我感觉真的很累，还出了很多汗。
琳达 But it will help you keep fit.
但这样锻炼，才对身体有好处啊。
刘丽 Sure. But more importantly, I can have peace of mind。