2019大学英语四级听力考试全真模拟题(3)
2019年大学英语四级模拟试题及答案
2019年大学英语四级模拟试题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 ofchoices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices, Each choicein the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the correspondingletter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line throughthe 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.The method for making beer has changed over time. Hops (啤酒花)，for example, which give many a modem beer its bitter flavor,are a (26)_______ recent addition to the beverage. This was first mentioned in reference to brewing in the ninth century. Now, researchers have found a (27)_______ingredient in residue (残留物）from 5,000-year-old beer brewing equipment. While digging two pits at a site in the central plains of China, scientists discovered fragments from pots and vessels. The different shapes of the containers (28)_______ they were used to brew, filter, and store beer. They may be ancient “beer-making tools,”and the earliest (29_______ evidence of beer brewing in China, the researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.To (30)_______ that theory, the team examined the yellowish, dried (31)_______ inside the vessels. The majority of the grains, about 80%, were from cereal crops like barley (大麦),and about 10% were bits of roots, (32)_______lily,which would have made the beersweeter, the scientists say. Barley was an unexpected find: the cropwas domesticated in Western Eurasia and didn't become a (33)_______food in central China until about 2,000 years ago, according to the researchers. Based on that timing, they indicatebarley may have (34)_______ in the region not as food, but as(35)_______material for beer brewing.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
大学英语四级听力考试题(3).doc
2019年大学英语四级听力考试题（3）Section A1.A) He was ordered to clear the apartment by his mother last time.B) He has not cleared the apartment since his mothers visit.C) He has cleared the apartment several times since his mothers visiting.D) He asked his mother to clear the apartment last time.2.A) They might as well catch the coming bus.B) They will also miss the next bus.C) They might as well take the next bus.D) They hurry up to catch the coming bus.3.A) She asked for a sick leave because of neck pain.B) Mrs. Smith will take over her work for several days.C) She has to do extra work for a few days.D) Mrs. Smith was too busy to take over her work.4.A) Change her job.B) Sell her cafeteria.C) Plant flowers.D) Wash dishes.5.A) He remembered to take the package to the post office.B) He was told to have something wrong with his mind.C) He is a deliver man working in the post office.D) He failed to do what he promised to do.6.A) The woman has a rule to select horror films.B) The woman does not like horror films.C) The woman cares much for horror films.D) The woman like the film the man mentioned.7.A) The speakers disagree with each other about love.B) Love in the womans eye is happy and sweet.C) The speakers share a common view on love.D) Love hurts the man from time to time.8.A) Preparations for a forum.B) Preparations for an interview.C) Preparations for a banquet.D) Preparations for making chairs.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have justheard.9.A) England.B) Scandinavia.C) South America.D) Scotland.10.A) More women will stay at home.B) More women will run for higher posts.C) Marriages will be abolished.D) More women will work outside the family.11.A) Spending more time improving womens income.B) Spending more time changing mens attitudes.C) Spending more time improving marriage quality.D) Spend more time changing womens attitudes.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) In a restaurant.B) In a meeting room.C) In an office.D) In a factory.13.A) He is a salesman of J.R. Motors.B) He is the boss of the restaurant.C) He is the Managing Director of J.R. Motors.D) He is the managing director of the big factory.14.A) To get a good export agent.B) To expand the factory.C) To get a good import agent.D) To design a new product.15.A) His family background.B) His reputation.C) His designing talent.D) His determination.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A) How being an identical twin influences ones identity.B) How twins are born and have the same identity.C) Why many identical twins make different choices.D) Why many identical twins dont live near each other.17.A) They didnt meet each other for 4 months.B) They grew up in different surroundings.C) They were separated when they are 39 years old.D) They all have two wives and two daughters.18.A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.B) They want to find out the connection between hobby and personalities.C) They want to find out the connection between surroundings and personality characteristics.D) They want to find out the connection between communication and talents.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) It isnt one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday.B) It is the most comfortable ways of spending a holiday.C) It is the most popular ways of having a holiday.D) It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.20.A) It is the frame tent for two people.B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent.C) It is the kind of the outer tent with a ground sheet.D) It is comfortable with windows, kitchens and sitting rooms.21.A) A ground sheet.B) A bedroom extension.C) A kitchen extension.D) A water-proof sheet.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) It covers 179 square miles.B) It is larger than New York City.C) It is located between France and Italy.D) It only covers 197 square miles.23.A) Travelers were easy to reach the country.B) The living way of the people changed quickly.C) It has a small number of farmer population.D) It was cut off from the rest of the world.24.A) The investment of tourism from its neighboring countries.B) The lowest import fees for tourists cheapest shopping.C) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.D) The permission to visit so many ancient buildings.25.A) They work in foreign business.B) They work in the tourist industry.C) They farm and raise sheep.D) They work in transportation industry.Section CDont take many English courses, they wont help you get a decent job. Sign up for management classes, so you will be ready to join the family business when you graduate. Sound __26__? Many of us have heard suggestions like these __27__ by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why then? Should suggestions like these be taken with __28__? The reason is they relate to the decisions you should make. You are the one who must 29 their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow aparticular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions. Decisions you make after youve considered various __30__ and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should __31__ the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful and having __32__ in a great deal of your personal history. They may have a clear view of your strength and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child __33__ caring and protection. Or they may see only your strength, or in some unfortunate cases they may __34__ only your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving your advice, ultimately though, you have to make your own __35__.听力原文1.Woman: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?Man: When was the last time my mother came over?Question: What does the man imply?2.Woman: Hurry up Mark, theres a bus coming now.Man: Why run? Therell be another one in 2 or 3 minutes.Question: What does the man mean?Man: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come youve been so busy?Woman: Ms Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days.Question: What do we learn about the woman?4.Woman: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring.Man: Why dont you quit and deliver the flowers with me?Question: What does the man suggest the woman do?5.Woman: Rod, you said youd take this package to the post office yesterday.Man: Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind.Question: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?6.Man: Im not surprised that you didnt like that movie. I find it really scary myself.Woman: So did I. I dont care much for horror movies as a rule.Question: What do we learn from the conversation?Man: My life experience tells me that love is filled with happiness but it hurts you too.Woman: Your words remind me of the saying honey is sweet but the bee stings.Question: What do we learn from the conversation?8.Man: How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum, six or seven?Woman: Bring in all you can find. Im expecting at least 20 participants.Question: What are the speakers talking about?Conversation 1Man: Do you think theres discrimination against women in England today?Woman: Certainly, and not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well. The tax situation for women is very unfair, for example.Man: Are women better off in other countries then?Woman: It depends on the country. Theres certainly much less discrimination in Scandinavia, and maybe in America, too.Man: Do you think the position of English women will improve?Woman: In some ways it will of course. Im sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But the women have a much greater problem than this to solve.Man: Whats that?Women: The problem of mens attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but Im not sure we can change men attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I dont think this means we are inferior. Then theres another problem.Man: Yes?Women: The problem of womens attitudes. Lots of women are unhappy with their present situation, but most of them probably dont want to fight for change. It could be that the womens liberation movement has to spend more time changing womens attitudes than it spends in changing mens.Man: One last question, some supporters of the womans liberation movement believed that marriages should be abolished. You agree?Women: No, I dont. It cant happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spend more time looking after children and doing housework.9. Where are women said to be less discriminated against?10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation?11. What does the woman think the womens liberation movement should do?Conversation 2Man: Cheers, ShirleyWomen: Cheers, Paul. What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat.Man: I will sure you will when I tell you about my ideas.Woman: You know, I must say I was pleased to hear from you, but from what you said on the phone, everything is so sudden.Man: Well, my father-in-law, who is also the managing director of J.R. Motives, has given me two weeks to prepare a report on the possibility of moving into the export market.Woman: Ah, now, just one thing Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea through?Man: Of course I have.Woman: Now the key thing in the whole operation is to get a good import agent, and you say the bank will help?Man: Im almost sure of it.Woman: Preliminary studies are very good, Paul. But if the product cant sell, then theres little use in expanding the factory.Man: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has just completed a new improved model.Woman: I know your bikes have a very good reputation here, but you have to build up a reputation and mark it in Africa.Man: Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday. Two weeks isnt enough time to prepare a report, so I need your help.Woman: OK, Paul, youve convinced me. I must say I admire your determination.12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?13. What do we learn about the mens father-in-law?14. What does the woman think is important in the whole operation?15. What does the woman admire in the man?Passage 1Scientists know how twins were born, now though, they are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twins identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices even when they dont leave near each other. For example, Jim Springer and Jim Louis are identical twins. They were separated when they were only 4 months old. The two Jims grew upin different families and did not meet for 39 years. When they finally met, they discovered some surprising similarities between them. Both men were married twice, their first wives were named Linda, and their second wives were both named Betty. Both twins named their first sons James Allen. Scientists want to know what influences are personality. They study pairs of identical twins who grew up in different surroundings, like Jim Springer and Jim Louis. These twins help scientists understand the connection between environment and biology. Researchers at the University of Minnesota, studies 350 sets of identical twins who did not grow up together. They discovered many similarities in their personalities. Scientists believed that personality characteristics such as friendliness, shyness and fears are not result of environment. These characteristics are probably inherited. Scientists continue to study identical twins because they are uncertain about them and have many questions. For example, they want to know can twins really communicate without speaking, can one twin really feel another twins pain. Perhaps with more research, scientists will find the answers.16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?17. What do we learn about the twin Jims?18. Why are scientists interested in studying identical twinsraised in different families?Passage 2Today Im going to talk about tents. Camping is still one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday. And each year, over 3 million people take camping vocations, either here in Britain or aboard, mostly on the continent. Obviously, camping cant be as comfortable as living in a permanent house, but modern tents can be very comfortable indeed, with windows, bedrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms. The most popular tent sold in Britain is the frame tent with 2 bedrooms and sleeping accommodation for 4 people. There is usually an outer tent of water-proofed fabric and a lighter inner tent or tents with a built-in ground sheet. The outer tent fits over the frame work. This is made of metal poles which are fitted together. The inner tent is attached to this frame. Generally, the inner tent is about half the area of the outer tent. The other half of the outer tent is the living area. This doesnt usually have a ground sheet but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary 4 bed frame tent doesnt usually have a separate kitchen area, but the larger ones often do. You can buy a kitchen extension for many tents, and its worth buying one if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days.19. What does the speaker say about camping?20. What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain?21. What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days?Passage 3Andorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain. The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City. High, rocky mountains surround Andorra. Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty in reaching the country. Up until that time, people in Andorra lived in the way they had lived for centuries. Most Andorrans worked as farmers. Things did not change quickly. When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed. Tourist began to visit the small country. These tourists brought in a lot of money to spend while visiting. Many people in Andorra found new jobs in shops or hotels. These changes helped to keep young people in Andorra. There were many more jobs than before the roads were built. Today tourists provided 80 to 90 percent of Andorras income. More than a million people visit each year. They come to view the rough mountains. They enjoy the quiet way of life. Most people are also interested in the ancient buildings. There are many shops for tourists to browse in, clothes,watches, wines and other items are sold at low prices in Andorra. Import fees are low, so tourists enjoy the inexpensive shopping. Most of the businesses in Andorra are owned by its citizens. There are not many foreign businesses. Some Andorrans still farm and raise sheep and cattle. But most are now involved with the tourist trade.22. How big does the speaker say Andorra is?23. What can be said about Andorra before the 1930s?24. What event changed the situation in Andorra?25. What do most people do in Andorra do nowadays?clozeDictation：Compound DictationDont take may English courses, they wont help you get a decent job. Sign up for management classes, so you will be ready to join the family business when you graduate. Sound familiar? Many of us have heard suggestions like these put forward by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why then should suggestions like these be taken with caution? The reason is they relate to the decisions you should make. You are the one who must live with their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions. Decisionsyou make after youve considered various alternatives and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should ignore the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful and having participated in a great deal of your personal history. They may have a clear view of your strength and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child, and need care and protection. Or they may see only your strength or in some unfortunate cases, they may focus only on your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving your advice, ultimately, though you have to make your own judgments.听力答案1. 女士问男士最近一次是什么时候为公寓除尘的，应该是嫌男士家里不干净，结果男士的回答却是那得看我妈上次是什么时候来的。
2019年大学英语四级听力考试题（1,3）
2019年大学英语四级听力考试题（1,3）英语四级考试听力是无线的，你练习了吗?小编为你准备了2019年大学英语四级听力考试题(1-3)，来试试吧，希望能帮助到你考试顺利。
2019年大学英语四级听力考试题(1)Section A News ReportDirections： In this section， you will hear three newsreports。
At the end of each news report，you willhear two or three questions。
Both the news reportand the questions will be spoken only once。
Afteryou hear a question， youmust choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A)，B)，C) and D)。
Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。
Drections: Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1A) How college students can improve their sleep habits.B) Why sufficient sleep is important for college students.C) Why college students are more likely to have stress problems.D) How college students can handle their psychological problems.Question 2A) It is not easy to improve one's sleep habits.B) It is not good for students to play video games.C) Students who are better prepared generally get higher scores in examinations.D) Making last-minute preparations for tests may be less effective than sleeping.Drections: Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 3A) Whether more airports should be built around London.B) Whether adequate investment is being made to improve airport facilities.C) Whether the British Airports Authority should sell off some of its assets.D) Whether the Spanish company could offer better service.Question 4A) Inefficient management.B) Poor ownership structure.C) Lack of innovation and competition.D) Lack of runway and terminal capacity.Drections: Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 5A) Report the nicotine content of their cigarettes.B) Set a limit to the production of their cigarettes.C) Take steps to reduce nicotine in their products.D) Study the effects of nicotine on young smokers.Question 6A) The biggest increase in nicotine content tended to be in brands young smokers like.B) Big tobacco companies were frank with their customers about the hazards of smoking.C) Brands which contain higher nicotine content were found to be much more popular.D) Tobacco companies refused to discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.A) They promised to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes.B) They have not fully realized the harmful effect of nicotine.C) They were not prepared to comment on the cigarette study.D) They will pay more attention to the quality of their products.Section B ConversationDirections：In this section，you will hear two long conversations。
2019大学英语四级听力考试全真模拟题(3)
2019大学英语四级听力考试全真模拟题(3)Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. [A] Diet.[B] Weight control.[C] Aerobic exercise.[D] Eating habits and exercise.33. [A] Nuts.[B] Sugar.[C] Vegetable oil.[D] Dairy products.34. [A] Forty or fifty minutes of exercise once a week.[B] Twenty or thirty minutes of exercise every day.[C] Fifteen or twenty minutes of exercise five days a week.[D] Thirty or forty minutes of exercise three or four days a week.35. [A] Carbohydrates.[B] Indirect fat.[C] Body fluid.[D] Fat.Section CToday, students who want to learn English in the US have a wide choice of courses and institutions to (36)______from. And, because the US is such a big country, they also have a huge (37) ______of locations in which to study. The US has a long (38) ______of teaching English because, (39) ______its history, the country has welcomed (40) ______from all over the world, most of whom have needed to learn English. Today, the US’s English language teaching sector is well developed and its teachers are highly qualified and (41) ______American universities and colleges welcome many thousands of (42)______students each year, who (43) ______on degree or post graduate courses. (44)___________________________________________. These courses are called Intensive English Language Progmp3s and (45)________________________. In addition to language tuition, Intensive English Language Progmp3s give students (46)____________________________________________.答案及解析：Section C36.【解析】choose。
大学英语四级听力模拟试题(三)及答案
大学英语四级听力模拟试题（三）及答案听力试题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 be a 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 l with a single line through the centre．回答1-25题：1、A．Get some small change．B．Find a shopping center．C．Cash a check at a bank．D．Find a parking meter．2、A．Shopping with his son．B．Buying a gift for a chilD．C．Promoting a new product．D．Bargaining with a sA.esgirl．3、A．Taking photographs．B．Enhancing images．C．Mending cameras．D．Painting pictures．4、A．He moved to Baltimore when he was young．B．He can provide little useful information．C．He will show the woman around Baltimore．D．He will ask someone else to help the woman．5、A．He is rather disappointeD．B．He is highly ambitious．C．He can’t face up to the situation．D．He knows his own limitations．6、A．She must have paid a lot for the gym．B．She is known to have a terrific figure．C．Her gym exercise has yielded good results．D．Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy．7、A．Female students are unfit for studying physics．B．He can serve as the woman’s tutor．C．Physics is an important course at school．D．The professor’s suggestion is constructive．8、A．Indifferent．B．Doubtful．C．PleaseD．D．SurpriseD．听录音，回答以下问题：9、A．He prefers the smaller evening classes．B．He has signed up for a day course．C．He has to work during the day．D．He finds the evening course cheaper．10、A．Learn a computer language．B．Learn data processing．C．Buy some computer software．D．Buy a few coursebooks．11、A．Thursday evening，from 7：00 to 9：45．B．From September 1 to New Year’s eve．C．Every Monday,lasting for 12 weeks．D．Three hours a week，45 hours in total．12、A．What to bring for registration．B．Where to attend the class．C．How he can get to Frost Hall．D．Whether he can use a check．听录音，回答以下问题：13、A．A training coach．B．A trading adviser．C．A professionA．manager．D．A financiA．trader．14、A．He can save on living expenses．B．He considers cooking creative．C．He Call enjoy heA.thier fooD．D．He thinks take-away iS tasteless．15、A．It iS something inevitable．B．It is frustrating sometimes．C．It takes patience to manage．D．It can be a good thing．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 you hear aquestion，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 One听录音，回答以下问题：16、A．There were no planets without moons．B．There was no air or water on Jupiter．C．Life was not possible in outer space．D．The mystery of life could not be resolveD．17、A．It has a number of active volcanoes．B．It has an atmosphere like the earth’s．C．It has a large ocean under its surface．D．It has deep caves severA．miles long．18、A．Light is not an essential element to it．B．Life can form in very hot temperatures．C．Every form of life undergoes evolution．D．Oxygen is not needed for some life forms．Passage Two听录音，回答以下问题：19、A．Whether they should take the child home．B．What Dr．Meyer’s instructions exactly were．C．Who should take care of the child at home．D．When the child would completely recover．20、A．She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt．B．She makes them write down all her instructions．C．She has tllem act out what they are to do at home．D．She asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do．21、A．It lacks the stability of the printed worD．B．It contains many grammaticA．errors．C．It is heavily dependent on the context．D．It facilitates interpersonA．communication．Passage Three22、听录音，回答以下问题：A．Job security．B．Good labour relations．C．Challenging work．D．Attractive wages and benefits．23、A．Many tedious iobs continue to be done manually．B．More and more unskilled workers will lose iobs．C．Computers will change the nature of many jobs．D．Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable．24、A．Offer them chances of promotion．B．Improve their working conditions．C．Encourage them to compete with each other．D．Give them responsibilities as part of a team．25、A．They will not bring real benefits to the staff．B．They concem a small number of people only．C．They are arbitrarily set by the administrators．D．They are beyond the control of ordinary workers．Section CDireetions：In this section．you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is readfor thefirst time,you shouM listen carefully for its general idea．When the passage is readfor the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have lust heard．Finally,when the passage is readfor the third time,you should check what you have written．根据下列材料，请回答：In the humanities．authors write to inform you in many ways．These methods canbe(26)__________ three types of informational writing：factual，descriptive，and process．Factual writing provides(27)__________ information on an author,composer，or artist or on a type of music，literature，or art．Examples of factual writing include notes on a book jacket or album cover and longer pieces，(28)__________ an article describing a style of music which you might read in a music(29)__________ course．This kind of writing provides a(30)__________ for your study of the humanities．As its name(31)__________ ，descriptive writing simply describes，or provides an(32)__________ of,a piece of music，art，or literature．For example，descriptive writing might list the colors an artist used in a painting or the(33)__________ a composer included in a musical composition．so as to make pictures or sounds in the reader’s mind by(34)__________ specific details of the work．Descriptive writing in the humanities，particularly in literature，is often mixed with critical writing．Process writing explains a series of actions that(35)__________ a result．It tells the reader how to do something，for example，explaining the technique used to shoot a film．This kind of writing is often found in art．where understanding how an artist created a certain effect is important．Authors may actually use more than one type of technique in a given piece of informational writing．26、请回答（26）题__________.27、请回答（27）题__________.28、请回答（28）题__________.29、请回答（29）题__________.30、请回答（30）题__________.31、请回答（31）题__________.32、请回答（32）题__________.33、请回答（33）题__________.34、请回答（34）题__________.35、请回答（35）题__________.听力答案。
2019年12月大学英语四级全真模拟以及答案考研资料
2019年12月大学四级英语全真模考测评卷一Part I Writing(30minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write an essayon Studying Abroad.You should write at least120words but no more than180words.Part II Reading Comprehension(40minutes) Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passagewith ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bankfollowing the passage.Read the passagethrough carefully before makingyour choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Pleasemarkthe corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet2with a singleline through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bankmore than once.Nowadays,is it possible to tell a person'sclass just by looking at him?Physical details__1__tell us about health,diet and type of work done.A hundred yearsagothe working class very often looked unhealthy,small and were either too thin or too fat. The upper classeswere often__2__,sporting types who were used to a good diet and looked healthy.Today living and working conditions have improved,and such__3__ would no longer be so true.The clothes people chooseto wear,however,do provide information about their__4__.The most obvious way in which is for the amount of money spent on them.Expensive clothes look expensiveand show their wearer had money.Clothes can provide other__5__as well.The upper classes__6__to be less interested in fashion and wear good quality clothes in non-bright colors,made ofnatural material like wool,leatheror cotton.Lower working classpeople often choose clothes in bright colors,made of man-made material.A sociological explanation for this would be that color and interest are missing from their lives,and therefore any opportunity to introduce this is__7__.Clothes are__8__at a price within most people's reach.New clothes make the wearer feel good,and show some__9__of wealth to the outside world.Today some new fashions are started by the lower working classpeople who want to look__10__and feel important.They want people to look at them.A)available B)background C)differentD)tall E)totally F)takenG)descriptions H)degree I)cluesJ)alone K)appear L)considerM)full N)hobby O)fetchedSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.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 questionsby marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2.Robot ManagementA.Robots have beenthe stuff of sciencefiction for so long that it is surprisingly hard to seethem as the stuff of managementfact.A Czech playwright,Karel Capek,gave them their name in1920(from the Slavonic word for"work").An American writer, IsaacAsimov,confronted them with their most memorabledilemmas.Hollywood turned them into superheroesand supervillains.When some film critics drew up lists of Hollywood's50greatestgood guys and50greatestbaddies,theonly characterto appearon both lists wasa robot,the Terminator.B.It is time for managementthinkers to catch up with science-fiction writers.Robots have beendoing auxiliary jobs on production lines since the1960s.The world already has more than lm industrial robots.There is now an accelerationin the ratesat which they arebecoming both cleverer andcheaper:an explosive combination.Robots are learning to interact with the world around them.Their ability to see things is getting ever closer to that of humans,as is their capacity to ingest information and act on it.Tomorrow's robots will increasingly take on delicate, complex tasks.And instead of being imprisoned in cagesto stop them colliding with people,they will be free to wander.C.America's armed forces have blazed a trail here.They now have no fewer than 12,000robots serving in their ranks.Peter Singer,of the Brookings Institution,a think-tank(智囊团),says mankind's5,000-year monopoly on the fighting of war is breaking down.Recent additions to the battlefield include tiny"insects"that perform reconnaissance(侦查)missions and giant"dogs"to terrify enemies.The Pentagonis also working on the EATR,a robot that fuels itself by eating whatever biomass(生物量)it finds aroundit.D.But the civilian world cannot be far behind.Who better to clean sewersor suck up nuclear waste than theseremarkablemachines?The Japanese have made surprisingly little useof robots to clear up after the recentearthquake,given their world leadership in this area.They say that they had the wrong sort of robots in the wrong places.But they have issueda global call for robotic assistanceand are likely to put more robots to work shortly.E.As robots advance into the service industries they are starting to look less like machines and more like living creatures.The Paro(made by AIST,a Japanese researchagency)is shapedlike a baby seal and respondsto attention.Honda's robot, ASIMO,is humanoid andcanwalk,talk andrespondto commands.F.Until now executiveshave largely ignored robots,regarding them asan engineering rather than a management problem.This cannot go on:robots are becoming toopowerful and ubiquitous(无处不在的).Companies may need to rethink their strategiesas they gain accessto these new sorts of workers.Do they really need to outsource production to China,for example,when they have clever machines that work ceaselesslywithout pay?They certainly need to rethink their human-resources policies--starting by questioning whether they should have departmentsdevoted to purely humanresources.G.The first issueis how to managethe robots themselves.Asimov laid down the basic rule in1942:no robot should harm a human.This rule hasbeen reinforced by recent technological improvements:robots are now much more sensitive to their surroundings and can be instructed to avoid hitting people.But the Pentagon'splans make all this a bit more complicated:many of its robots will be,in essence,killing machines.H.A second question is how to manage the homo side of homo-robo relations. Workers have always worried that new technologies will take away their livelihoods, ever since the original Luddites'fearsabout mechanisedlooms.That worry takeson a particularly intense form when the machines come with a human face:Capek'splay that gave robots their name depicted a world in which they initially brought lots of benefits but eventually led to massunemployment and discontent.Now,the arrival of increasingly humanoid automatonsin workplaces,in an era of high unemployment,is bound to provoke a reaction.I.So,companies will need to work hard to persuade workers that robots are productivity-enhancers,not just job-eating aliens.They need to show employeesthat the robot sitting alongside them can be more of a helpmate than a threat.Audi has been particularly successful in introducing industrial robots because the carmaker asked workers to identify areas where robots could improve performance and then gave those workers jobs overseeing the robots.Employers also need to explain that robots can help preserve manufacturing jobs in the rich world:one reason why Germany haslost fewer such jobs than Britain is that it hasfive times asmany robots for every10,000workers.J.Thesetwo principles--don't let robots hurt or frighten people--arerelatively simple.Robot scientists are tackling more complicated problems as robots become more sophisticated.They are keen to avoid hierarchies(层级)among rescue-robots (becausethe loss of the leader would render the rest redundant).So they are using game theory to make sure the robots can communicate with each other in egalitarian (平等)ways.They are keen to avoid duplication between robots and their human handlers.So they are producing more complicated mathematical formulae in order that robots canconstantly adjust themselvesto humanintentions.This suggests that the world could be on the verge of a great management revolution:making robots behavelike humansrather than the20th century's preferred option,making humansbehavelike robots.11.Tomorrow's robots will be free to move around rather than being locked up in cagessoasnot to hurt people.12.It is not easy for people to regard robots as managementstuff,for the later are mostly seenin sciencefictions.13.Robotsappearmore like living creaturesasthey enter into the serviceindustry.14.According to the Pentagon's plans,many of its robots will essentially become killing machines.15.The Japanesedidn't use a lot of robots to clear up after the recent earthquake, considering their world leadershipin the robot field.panies should show their workers that robots can be more of a helper rather than a threat to them.17.The fact that more and more human-like robots are usedin workplaces will surely arousereaction in a time of high unemployment.18.Robots,who areconsidered as an engineering instead of a managementproblem, havebeenlargely neglectedby executives.19.Scientists are trying to enable robots to constantly adjust themselvesto people's intentions.20.The example that Germany haslost fewer manufacturing jobs than Britain shows that robots canhelp preservemanufacturing jobs in the rich world.Section CDirections:There are2passagesin this section.Each passageis followed by somequestions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are fourchoices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a single linethrough the centre.PassageOneOne of the bitterest and most time-worm debatesin student union bars up and down the country is resolved as academicresearchconfirms that in financial terms atleast,arts degrees are a complete waste of time.Getting through university boostsearnings by25%,on a weighted average,or$220,000over their lifetime, students’according to Professor Ian Walker of Warwick University-but if they studyrevolt insteadof anatomyof contract law,thosegains are Shakespeare or the peasants’likely to be completely wiped out.The government is about to allow universities to chargestudentsup to$3,000aa small price to pay compared with the year for their degrees,arguing that it’ｓresearchshowsthere financial rewards graduatesreap later in life.But Prof.Walker’ｓaresharpvariations in returns according to which subject astudent takes.Law,medicine and economicsor businessare the most lucrative choices,makingtheir averageearnings25%higher,according to the article,published in the office formonthly journal.Scientists get10-15%extra.At the bottom of the national statistics’difference to earnings-a small list are arts subjects,which make only a“small”negative one,in fact.Just aheadare degreesin education-which leave hard pressedteachersanaverageof5%better off ayear than if they hadleft schoolat18.“It’ｓhard to resist the conclusion that what studentslearn does matter a lot;andProf.Walker said. somesubject areasgive more modestfinancial returns than others,”As an economist,he was quick to point out that studentsmight gain non-financial returns from arts degrees:“Studying e conomicsmight be very dull,for example,and studying post-modernismmight be a lot of fun.”21.Universities chargestudentsa ratherhigh tuition mainly because_____A.they provide the studentswith very prosperoussubjectsto learnB.they assumethat their graduatescanearnmuch more than they had paidget financial supportfrom the governmentC.they don’ｔD.they needmuch revenueto support the educational expenses1,Para.4)most probably means_____22.Theword“lucrative”(LineA.sensibleB.creativeC.profitableD.reliablew,medical and businessgraduatescould earn25%more than______cation graduatesB.arts graduatesC.thosewho hadnot studiedat the universityD.the averageincome24.Wecansafely concludethat the author______A.regardsarts degreesas meaninglessB.finds this result disappointing and unfairC.wants the studentsto think twice before they decidewhat to learn in collegeD.holds that artsdegreesarestill rewarding despiteits scarcefinancial returns25.What is the best title for the passage?ResearchA.ProfessorWalker’ｓB.How to Make Big MoneyC.Differences Between ScienceandArts DegreesD.Studying Arts HasNegative Financial OutcomePassageTwoEngineering studentsare supposedto be examplesof practicality and rationality，but when it comesto my college educationI am anidealist and a fool.In high schoolI wanted to be an electrical engineer and,of course,anysensiblestudent with my aims would have chosena college with a large engineering department，famous reputationnot what I did.and lots of good labs andresearchequipment.But that‘ｓevenI chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university that doesn’ｔoffer a major in electrical engineering.Obviously,this was not a practical choice;I camehere for more noble reasons.I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value systemto guide me in my career.Iwanted to openmy eyesstudying science or and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren’ｔengineering.My parents,teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice.They told me I was wise and maturebeyond my18years,andI believedthem.I headedoff to college sureI was going to have an advantageover thosestudentscare if you have values or who went to big engineering“factories”where they didn’ｔwere flexible.I was going to be a complete engineer:technical genius and sensitive humanistall in one.Now I‘ｍnot so sure.Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality,as all noble ideals eventually do.After three years of struggling to balance math,physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses,I have learned there are reasonswhy few engineering students try to reconcile(协调)engineering with liberal-arts coursesin college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successfulstudent ismix as easily as I assumedin high that engineering and the liberal arts simply don’ｔschool.Individually they shapea personin very different ways;together they threaten to confuse.The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.26.The author choseto study engineering at a small liberal-arts university becausehe_____________.A.intendedto be acombination of engineerandhumanistB.wantedto be anexample of practicality andrationalityC.intendedto be asensiblestudentwith noble idealsD.wanted to coordinateengineeringwith liberal-arts coursesin27.According to the author，by interacting with people who study liberal arts，engineeringstudentscan_____________.A.broadentheir horizonsB.becomenoble idealistsC.receiveguidancein their careersD.balanceengineeringand the liberal arts28.In the eyesof the author，a successfulengineeringstudentis expected_________.A.to be imaginative with a value systemto guide himB.to be a technical geniuswith a wide visionC.to havean excellent academicrecordD.to be wise andmatureexperienceshows that he was_____________.29.The author’ｓA.creativeB.irrationalC.ambitiousD.unrealistic(Line3，Para.5)refers to 30.The word“they”in“together they threatento confuse.”______________.A.practicality andrationalityB.engineeringandthe liberal artsC.reality and noble idealsD.flexibility and a value systemPart IV Translation(30minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutesto translate a passagefrom Chineseinto English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet2.四大发明(the Four Great Inventions)是指中国古代对世界有巨大影响的四种发明。
2019年6月全国大学英语四级模拟真题与答案详解
2019 年 6 月大学英语四级模拟真题及答案详解( 第一套)Part I Writing (25 minutes)( 请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell a computer you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, specifications/features, condition and price, and your contact information.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 three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。
2019英语四级模拟试卷第01组(听力)
2019英语四级模拟试卷第01组（听力）Model Test 1Part One Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections： In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said - Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be 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 the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre.Example： You will hear：You will read：A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.1. A) She is not interested in the article.B) She has given the man much trouble.C) She would like to have a copy of the article.D) She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article.2. A) He saw the big tower he visited on TV~B) He has visited the TV tower twice.C) He has visited the TV tower once.D) He will visit the TV tower in June.3. A) The woman has trouble getting along with the professor.B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time.C) The woman knows the professor has been busy.D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.4. A) He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B) He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job.C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family,D) He wants to spend more time with his family.5. A) The man thought the essay was easy.B) They both had a hard time writing the essay.C) The woman thought the essay was easy.D) Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.6. A) In the park. B) Between two buildingsC) In his apartment.D) Under a huge tree.7. A) It's awfully dull. B) It's really exciting.C) it's very exhausting. D) It's quite challenging.8. A) movie. B) A lecture. C) A play. D) A speech.9. A) The weather is mild compared to the past years.B) They are having the coldest winter ever.C) The weather will soon get warmer.D) The weather may get even colder.10. A) The mystery story.B) The hiring of a shop assistant.C) The search for a reliable witness.D) An unsolved case of robbery.。
2019下半年英语四级听力模拟训练试题(三)
2019下半年英语四级听力模拟训练试题(三)Long Conversations 2MAN：Have a seat, please, Miss Jenkins.WOMAN：Thank you, sir.MAN：Well, I'd like to start our conversation with some questions. Shall I start?WOMAN：Sure.MAN：Can you type, Miss Jenkins?WOMAN：Yes, I can.MAN：How many words a minute?WOMAN：Sixty.MAN：Hmm. Have you ever learned how to operate office computer?WOMAN：Yes, I have. I worked for two years as a computer operator in a school.MAN：Good. Are you familiar with other modern equipment, the fax machine, printer, and things like that?WOMAN：I don't think there's any problem for me to work on these machines. You know, sir, I've even learned shorthand.MAN：You have? That's good. And you speak foreign languages, do you?WOMAN：Yes. I speak German and French.MAN：Do you speak Italian?WOMAN：No, I don't speak Italian. But I speak Chinese.MAN：Really? We have branches in Beijing and Shanghai.WOMAN：You mean I have the job?MAN：Wait, wait, Miss Jenkins. I have to talk to the general manager before a final decision is made.WOMAN：I see. When can I know the result?MAN：In about two weeks, I think.WOMAN：Thank you very much.MAN：Goodbye, Miss Jenkins.WOMAN：Goodbye.Q22： What are the man and woman talking about?Q23： Who might be the man in the dialogue?Q24： Which of the following is true about Miss Jenkins?Q25： What can you infer from the dialogue?。
2019年12月英语四级考试真题试卷附答案卷三
2019年12月英语四级考试真题试卷附答案(第3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 study in China. Please recommend a university to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)说明：由于2019年12月四级考试全国共考了两套听力, 本套真题听力与前两套内容相同, 只是选项顺序不同, 因此在本套真题中不再重复出现。
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 is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter 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.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 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 analysed 259 bottles from 11 brands sold in nine countries,__31__ an average of 325 plastic particles per litre of water. These microplastics included a __32__ commonly known as PET and 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 organisation. 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 Coca-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 Organisation has launched a review into the __35__ health risks of drinking water from plastic bottles.A) adequate E) evidence I) natural M) sealedB) admiring F) instant J) potential N) solvesC) contains G) liquid K) released O) substanceD) defending H) modified L) revealingSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. 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 deliveryA)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 Dakata, according to the National Weather Service. Schools, restaurants, and business closed, and more that 1000 flights were canceled.B) Even the United States Postal Service (USPS) suspended mail delivery."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 some 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.In2018 alone, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, mudslides, and other natural disasters cost at least $49 billion in the United States. As my colleague Vann Newkirk reported, Puerto Rico is still confronting economic and structural destruction and resource scarcity from2017'sHurricane 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 (无人机) caught footage (连续镜头) 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 are porter. "As I came across a box that was up but with no house, I checked, and there was mail--outgoing mail -- in it. And so I 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 (邮递员) 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 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 (物流) 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 morethan1,200 MedPacks to Medical Reserve Corps groups in California. They also 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'scharitable 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," he said.K) Rebuilding can take a long time, and even then, impressions of the disaster may still remain. Returning to a normal life 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 agencies.38. Natural disasters can have a long-lasting impact on community life.39. Mail delivery service is 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 setup.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 orunfinished 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 eight teaching assistants, but that wasn't enough to deal with the overwhelming number of daily questions from students.Many students drop out of online courses because of the lack of teaching support. When students feel isolated 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 the 40,000 questions that had ever been asked since the class was launched. Then they began to feed Jill with the questions and answers. After some adjustments 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 the virtual assistant 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 the 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 futureof artificial intelligence than, say, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates or Steve Wozniak.46.What do we learn about Knowledge-Based Arificial Itelligence?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 producing water-saving gadgets. Scientists have tried to tap Internet donors, too, with mixed success. Some raised more than twice their goals, but others have fallen short of reaching even modest targets.To determine what separates science crowdfunding triumphs from failures, a team led by science communications scholar Mike Sch?fer of the University of Zurich 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 fared better. And they target a small amount of money. The projects included in the study raised $4,000 on average, with 30% receiving less than $1,000. 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 their 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.50.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.51.What is the purpose of Mike Schafer' 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.52.What trait contributes to the success of a crowdfiunding 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.53.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 IV Translation (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese intoEnglish. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国的家庭观念与其文化传统有关。
2019年6月全国大学英语四级模拟真题及答案详解
2019年6月大学英语四级模拟真题及答案详解(第一套)Part I Writing (25 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell a computer you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, specifications/features, condition and price, and your contact information.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 three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2019年12月大学英语四级考试模拟试题及答案(三)
2019年12月大学英语四级考试模拟试题及答案（三）总分：100分题量：11题一、问答题（共11题，共100分）1.PartIReadingComprehensionDirections:Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfou rcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.Thenmark youranswerontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Someyearsagothecaptainofashipwasveryinterestedinmedicine.Healwaystoo kmedicinebookstoseaandlikedtotalkaboutdifferentdiseases. Onedayalazysailoronhisshippretendedtobeill.Helayonhisbunk(铺)andgroa nedasifhewereverysick.Thecaptaincametoseehimandwasverypleasedtohavea patienttolookafter.Hetoldthemantorestforafewdaysandmadetheothersailo rsdohiswork.Threedayslateranothersailorpretendedthathehadsomethingwr ongwithhischest.Oncemorethecaptainlookedinhismedicalbooksandtold “sick”mantohavearest. Theothersailorswereveryangrybecausetheyhadmoreworktodo.Thepatientsha dthebestfoodandlaughedattheirfriendswhenthecaptainwasnotlooking.Atla stthemate(船长副手)decidedtocurethe“sick”men.Hemixedupsomesoap,soot(烟灰),glue(胶水)andotherunpleasantthings.Thenheobtainedpermissionfromthecaptainto givehismedicinetothe“sick”men.Whentheytastedthemedicine,theyreallydidfeelill.Itwassohorribleth atoneofthepatientsjumpedoutofhibunk,ranupondeskandclimbedthehighestm astontheship.Hedidnotwantanymoremedicine. Thematetoldbothofthementhattheymusttakethemedicineeveryhalfanhour,ni ghtandday.Thissooncuredthem.Theybothsaidtheyfeltbetterandwantedtosta rtwordagain.Thecaptainrealizedthatthementriedtodeceivehimsohemadethe mworkveryhardfortherestofthevoyage.1.Thefirstsailorpretendedtobeillbecausehewantedto.A.testthecaptain’sknowledgeofmedicineB.befreefromworkC.havethebestfoodontheshipD.playajokeonhisfriends2.Whenthecaptainknewasailorwasill,he.A.didn’tcaremuchB.sentforadoctorC.lookedafterhimandtoldhimtohavearestD.gavehimsomemedicine3.Thepatientsfeltbetterquicklybecause.A.theyhadbeengivenpropermedicineB.theylearnedthatthecaptainhadfoundoutthetruthC.theywerelaughedatbytheirfriendsD.themedicinethemategavewashorrible4.Whenthecaptainknewhehadbeendeceived,he.A.toldthemnottodosoagainB.losthistemperC.madethemworkharderD.firedthem5.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?A.AsuddenCure.B.TwoPatients.C.CaptainandSailors.D.ADifficultVoyage. 答：BCDCA2.Passage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Whenaluminumwasfirstproducedaboutahundredandfiftyyearsago,itwassodif ficulttoseparateformtheoresinwhichitwasfoundthatitspricewashighertha nthatofgold.Thepriceremainedhighuntilanewprocesswasdiscoveredforrefi ningthemetalwiththeaidofelectricityapproximatelythreequartersofacent urylater.Thenewmethodwassomuchcheaperthataluminumbecausepracticalfor manypurposes,oneofwhichwasmakingpotsandpans. Aluminumislightweight,rustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentforms.Bym ixingitwithothermetals,scientistshavebeenabletoproduceavarietyofallo ys,someofwhichhavethestrengthofsteelbutweighonlyonethirdasmuch. Today,theusesofaluminumareinnumerable.Perhapsitsmostimportantuseisin transportation.Aluminumisfoundintheengineofautomobiles,inthehullsofb oats.Itisalsousedinmanypartsofairplanes.Infact,thehuge“airbus”planeswouldprobablyneverhavebeenproducedifaluminumdidnotexist.Bymaki ngvehicleslighterinweightaluminumhasgreatlyreducedtheamountoffuelnee dedtomovethem,Aluminumisalsobeingusedextensivelyinthebuildingindustr yinsomecountries.Sincealuminumissuchaversatile(多用的)metal,itisfortunatethatbauxite(铝土矿),whichisoneofitschiefsources,isalsooneoftheearth’smostplentifulsubstances.Asthesourceofaluminumisalmostinexhaustible, wecanexpectthatmoreandmoreuseswillbefoundforthisversatilemetal.6.Thepriceofaluminumwassharplyreducedwhenpeoplediscoveredanewrefinin gprocesswiththeaidof.A.windB.solarenergyC.hydraulicpowerD.electricity7.Aluminumis.A.lightweight,rustproofbutnoteasilyshapedintodifferentformsB.heavyweight,rustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentformsC.lightweight,rustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentformsD.lightweightandeasilyshapedintodifferentformsbutitiseasytobecomerus ty8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Aluminumiswidelyusedintransportation.B.Aluminumisalsousedinmanypartsofairplanes.C.Aluminumisbeingusedextensivelyinthebuildingindustry.D.Aluminumisnotusedinitspureform.9.Aluminumisfoundonearthmostlyintheformof.A.puremetalB.bauxiteC.goldD.liquid10.Whatisthepassagetalkingabout?A.Thefeaturesofaluminumanditsfunctions.B.Theprocessofaluminum.C.Thediscoveryofaluminum.D.Thepromisingfutureofaluminum.答：DCDBA3.Passage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage: TheideaofaspecialdaytohonormotherswasfirstputforwardinAmericain1907. twoyearslaterawoman,Mrs.JohnBruceDodd,inthestateofWashingtonproposed asimilardaytohonortheheadofthefamily—thefather.Hermotherdiedwhenshewasveryyoung,andherfatherbroughtherup. Shelovedherfatherverymuch.InresponsetoMrs.Dodd’sideathatsameyear—1909,thestategovernorofWashingtonproclaimed(宣布)thethirdSundayinJuneFather’sDay.TheideawasofficiallyapprovedbyPresidentWoodrowWilsonin1916.in19 24,PresidentCalvinCoolidgerecommendednationalobservanceoftheoccasion “toestablishmoreintimate(亲密)relationsbetweenfathersandtheirchildren,andtoimpressuponfathersth efullmeasureoftheirobligations.”TheredorwhiteroseisrecognizedastheofficialFather’sDayflower. Father’sDaytooklongertoestablishonanationalscalethanMother’sDay,butastheideagrainedpopularity,tradesmenandmanufacturersbegantos eethecommercialpossibilities.Theyencouragedsonsanddaughterstohonorth eirfatherswithsmallthank-youpresents,suchasatieorpairofsocks,aswella sbysendinggreetingcards.DuringtheSecondWorldWar,AmericanservicemenstationedinBritainbegantor equestFather’sDaygreetingcardstosendhome.ThisgeneratedaresponsewithBritishcardpub lishers.ThoughatfirsttheBritishpublicwasslowtoacceptthisratherartifi cialday,it’snowwellcelebratedinBritainonthethirdSundayinJuneinmuchthesamewayasi nAmerica.Father’sDayseemstobemuchlessimportantasoccasionthantheMother’sDay.Notmanyofthechildrenoffertheirfatherssomepresents.ButtheAmerica nfathersstillthinktheyaremuchbetterfatedthanthefathersofmanyothercou ntries,whohavenotevenadayfortheirsakeinnameonly.11.WhendidFather’sDayofficiallybegintohavenationalpopularity?A.1907B.1909C.1916D.192412.WhofirststartedtheideaofholdingtheFather’sDay?A.Mrs.JohnBruceDoddB.Mrs.JohnBruce’sMotherC.ThegovernmentofWashington.D.Somebusinessmen.13.WhatflowerwillbepopularonFather’sDay?A.LilyB.WaterLilyC.RedroseorwhiteroseD.Sunflower.14.Whichstatementistrue,aaccordingtothispassage?A.IttookevenlongerforMother’sDaytogainnationalpopularity.B.ThebusinessmenhelpedtomakeFather’sDaypopular.C.Father’sDayisonlycelebratedinAmerica.D.Father’sDayisonlyatrickofthebusinessmentomakemoney.15.WhatwasthefirstreactionoftheBritishpublishingtowardsFather’sDay?A.Theythoughthighlyofitandaccepteditatonce.B.Theyjustaccepteditatoncewithoutanyhesitation.C.Theyjustthoughtitajoke.D.Theythoughtitwastooartificialandtookalongtimetoaccept.答：DACBD4.Passage4Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Cultureshockisanoccupationaldisease(职业病)forpeoplewhohavebeensuddenlytransplantedabroad. Cultureshockiscausedbytheanxietythatresultsfromlosingallfamiliarsign sandsymbolsofsocialintercourse.Thosesignsareasfollowing:whentoshakeh andsandwhattosaywhenmeetpeople,whenandhowtogivetips,howtomakepurchas es,whentoacceptandrefuseinvitations,whentotakestatementsseriouslyand whennot.Thesesigns,whichmaybewords,gestures,facialexpressions,orcust oms,areacquiredbyallofusinthecourseofgrowingupandasmuchapartofourcul tureasthelanguagewespeakorthebeliefsweaccept.Allofusdependonhundreds ofthesesignsforourpeaceofmindandday-to-dayefficiency,butwedonotcarry mostatthelevelofconsciousawareness. Nowwhenanindividualentersastrangeculture,allormostofthesefamiliarsig nsareremoved.Nomatterhowbroadmindedorfullofgoodwillyoumaybeaseriesof supportshavebeenknockedfromunderyou,followedbyafeelingoffrustration. Whensufferingfromcultureshockpeoplefirstrejecttheenvironmentwhichcau seddiscomfort.Thewaysofthehostcountryarebadbecausetheymakeusfeelbad. Whenforeignersinastrangelandgettogetherincomplainaboutthehostcountry itspeople,youcanbesurethattheyaresufferingfromcultureshock.16.Accordingtothepassage,cultureshockis.A.anoccupationaldiseaseofforeignpeopleB.mayleadtoveryserioussymptomsC.actuallynotadiseaseD.incurable17.Accordingtothepassage,cultureshockresultfrom.A.thesuddenchangeofsocialatmosphereandcustomsB.thesuddenchangeofourdailyhabitsC.thesuddenlossofourownsignsandsymbolsD.thediscomfortthatwefeelwhenfacedwithaforeigner18.Whichoneofthefollowingmaynotbeasymptomofcultureshock?A.Youdon’tknowhowtoexpressyourgratitude.B.Youdon’tknowhowtogreetotherpeople.C.Yousuddenlyforgetwhatawordmeans.D.Youdon’tunderstandwhyaforeignershrugs.19.Accordingtothepassage,howwouldapersonwhostaysabroadmostprobablyre actwhenheisfrustratedbythecultureshock?A.Heismostlikelytorefusetoabsorbthestrangeenvironmentatfirst.B.Heisreallytoacceptthechangeandadapthimselftothenewenvironment.C.Althoughhetakestheculturedifferenceforgranted,hestilldoesn’tknowhowtodowithit.D.Hemaybegintohatethepeopleorthingsaroundhim.20.Themainideaofthispassageisthat.A.cultureshockisanoccupationaldiseaseB.cultureshockiscausedbytheanxietyoflivinginastrangecultureC.cultureshockhaspeculiarsymptomsD.itisveryhardtocopewithlifeinanewsetting答：CACCB5.PartIIVocabularyandStructureDirections:Inthisparttherearefortyincompletesentences.Eachsentenceis followedbyfourchoices.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandthe nmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.21.Theteacherthestudentsonatourthroughtheartmuseum.A.madeB.indicatedC.forcedD.took22.Tom’sparentsdiedwhenhewasachild,sohewasbyhisrelatives.A.grownupB.broughtupC.raisedD.fedup23.Hereismycard.Let’skeepin.A.touchB.relationC.connectionD.friendship24.Sofarthereisnoproofpeoplefromotherplanetsdoexist.A.whichB.howC.whatD.that25.Thenewspapersreportedyesterdayseveralontheboundariesofthesetwocou ntries.A.incidentsB.happeningsC.eventsD.accidents26.We’veworkedouttheplanandnowwemustputitinto.A.factB.realityC.practiceD.deed27.Hedidn’tandsohefailedtheexamination.A.workenoughhardB.hardworkenoughC.hardenoughworkD.workhardenough28.NotuntilMr.SmithcametoChinawhatkindofcountrysheis.A.heknewB.hedidn’tknowC.didheknowD.hecouldn’tknow29.Scientistssayitmaybetenyearsthismedicinewasputtouse.A.sinceB.beforeC.afterD.when30.Insomecountries,iscalled“equality”doesnotreallymeanequalrightsforallpeople.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.how31.Wedidn’tknowhistelephonenumber,otherwisewehim.A.wouldtelephoneB.wouldhavetelephoneC.hadtelephonedD.musthavetelephoned32.We’vemissedthelastbus,I’mafraidwehavenobuttotakeataxi.A.wayB.possibilityC.choiceD.selection33.Luckily,mostsheepthefloodlastmonth.A.enduredB.survivedC.livedD.passed34.Myparentsalwaysletmehavemyownofliving.A.wayB.methodC.mannerD.fashion35.Likeotherlanguageskills,readingrequirespractice.A.themostofB.muchoftheC.mostoftheD.moreofthe36.Itisonlythroughpracticeonewillbeabletoswimskillfully.A.whatB.whoC.thatD.which37.Thebrainiscapableofignoringpainmessageoftoconcentrateonotheractiv ities.A.itallowedB.isitallowedC.allowedD.allowedit38.Don’tworry,Ihavealreadythemthedecision.rmed;withrmed;ofrmed;forrmed;that39.Thechildwassorryhismotherwhenhearrivedatthestation.A.tomissB.havingmissedC.missingD.tohavemissed40.Iwonderwhyhetodiscusstheproblematthemeeting.A.declinedB.rejectedC.refusedD.delayed41.Youcanhangupwhatyoulikeonthesewalls.A.bareB.emptyC.blankD.vacant42.Accordingtoa,themajoritywouldratherhavenewspaperswithoutagovernme ntthanagovernmentwithoutnewspapers.A.electionB.campaignC.pollD.vote43.Thepopulationofthevillagehasdecreased150to500.A.inB.atC.byD.with44.ItseemsthatthereisthatIcan’tdo.A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.none45.Theyareoftencaringmoreaboutanimalsthanhumanbeings.A.accusedifB.accusedwithC.chargedofD.chargedfor46.agoodbeginningismade,thewordishalfdone.A.AssoonasB.WhileC.AsD.Once47.Georgecouldnothisfoolishmistake.A.accountinB.countonC.countforD.accountfor48.Wecameintothisfieldlate,sowemustworkhardtothelosttime.A.makeupforB.makeoutC.keepupwithD.putupwith49.Thenewlawwillcameintoonthedayitispassed.A.effecteC.serviceD.existence50.Wecanseparatethemixtureintothepurechemicalcompoundsitiscomposed.A.inwhichB.ofwhatC.ofwhichD.fromwhich51.Mrs.Lincolnhasthatsheisunabletogetajob.A.suchsmalleducationB.solittleeducationC.asuchlittleeducationD.asosmalleducation52.Shecan’tpreventherlittleboyshootingbirds.A.from;toB.on;atC.with;upD.from;at53.Manycountriesareincreasingtheiruseofnaturalgas,windandotherformsof.A.energyB.sourceC.powerD.material54.Adarkenedskyinthedaytimeisusuallyandindicationthatastormis.A.possiblecomingB.abouttotakeplaceC.closebyD.expectedtobesevere55.Weallknowthatspeaklouderthanwords.A.movementsB.performanceC.operationsD.actions56.,hecouldnotcoverthewholedistanceinfifteenminutes.A.FastashecanB.AshecanranfastC.IfhecanranfastD.Sinceheranfast57.Agriculturalproductioninthatcountryhasincreasedinrecentyears.A.vastlyB.strikinglyC.considerablyD.extremely58.Peterhasplannedtosomemoneyeverymonthsothathecanbuyausedcarnextyea r.A.setasideB.setupC.setinD.setalong59.AlthoughIspoketohimmanytimes,henevertookanyofwhatIsaid.A.attentionB.noticeC.warningD.observation60.Theyovercameallthedifficultiesandfulfilledtheplanthreemonthsahead oftime,issomethingwehadnotexpected.A.thatB.whatC.itD.which答：21-25DBADA26-30CDCAB31-35BCBAC36-40CCBDC41-45ACCAA46-50DDAAC51-55BDABD56-60ACABD6.PartIIIClozeDirections:Therearetwentyblanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblankthe rearefourchoices.Choosetheonethatbestfitsintothepassageandthenmarksy ouranswerontheAnswerSheet. Therearetwofactorswhichdetermineanindividual’sintelligence.Thefirstisthesortofbrainheisborn61.Humanbrainsdifferco nsiderably,62beingmorecapablethanothers.63nomatterhowgoodabrainhehas tobeginwith,anindividualwillhavealoworderofintelligence64hehasopport unitiestolearn.Sothesecondfactoriswhat65totheindividual—thesortofenvironmentinwhichheisbrought66.Ifanindividualishandicapped(受阻碍)67,itislikelythathisbrainwill68todevelopandhewill69attainthelevel ofintelligenceofwhichheis70. Theimportanceofenvironmentindetermininganindividual’sintelligencecanbe71bythecasehistoryoftheidenticaltwins,PeterandJohn .Whenthetwinswerethreemonthsold,theirparentsdied,andtheyareplacedin7 2foster(寄养)homes.Peterwasrearedbyparentsoflowintelligenceinan73communitywith pooreducational74.John,75,waseducatedinthehomeofwell-to-doparentswho hasbeentocollege.Thisenvironmental76continueduntilthetwinswere77thei rlateteens,78theyweregiventeststo79theirintelligence.John’sI.Q.(智商)was125,twenty-fivepointshigherthanthe80andfullyfortypointshighert hanhisidenticalbrother.61.A.forB.byC.withD.in62.A.mostB.someC.manyD.few63.A.ButB.ForC.StillD.And64.A.ifB.thoughtC.asD.unless65.A.refersB.appliesC.happensD.concerns66.A.aboutB.upC.forwardD.forth67.A.relativelyB.intelligentlyC.regularlyD.environmentally68.A.failB.helpC.manageD.stop69.A.everB.neverC.evenD.nearly70.A.ableB.capableC.availableD.acceptable71.A.demonstratedB.deniedC.neglectedD.ignored72.A.separateB.similarC.remoteD.individual73.A.omittedB.isolatedC.enclosedD.occupied74.A.possibilitiesB.opportunitiesC.capacitiesD.responsibilities75.A.moreoverB.consequentlyC.thenD.however76.A.exceptionB.divisionC.differenceD.alteration77.A.inB.byC.atC.for78.A.whileB.sinceC.whenD.because79.A.estimateB.countC.decideD.measureualD.ordinary答：61-65CBADC66-70BDABB71-75AABBD76-80CACDA7.PartIVTranslation Thecaptainrealizedthatthementriedtodeceivehimsohemadethemworkveryhar dfortherestofthevoyage.(PassageOne)答：船长意识到这些船员是要欺骗他，因此，在余下的航程里他让他们干更累的活。
2019大学英语四级听力考试模拟试题(3)
2019大学英语四级听力考试模拟试题(3)听录音，填写文中空白处所缺的单词For Americans, time is money. They say, “You only get so much time in this life; you’d better use it wisely. ” The (1) ______ will not be better than the past or present, as Americans are( 2) ______ to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activities. Thus, Americans (3) ______ a “ well-organized ” person, one who has a written list of things to do and a (4) ______ for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is (5) ______ of other people’s time. They do not (6) _______ people’s t ime with conversation or other activity that has no (7) ______ beneficial outcome.The American attitude toward time is not (8)______shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as (9)________________. One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.In this context (10) _______________. McDonald’s, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald’s restaurants (11) _______________________, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.参考答案：(1) future(2) trained(3) admire(4) schedule(5) considerate(6) waste(7) visible(8) necessarily(9) something that is simply there around them, not something they can use(10) the fast food industry can be seen as a clear example of American cultural product(11) spread around the world, they have been viewed as symbols of American society and culture。
2019英语四级预测试卷听力(三)sectionB
2019英语四级预测试卷听力(三)sectionBSection BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you havejust heard.26. [A] Social challenge.[B] Physical challenge.[C] Economic challenge.[D] Intellectual challenge.27. [A] Painting a picture.[B] Building pyramids.[C] Exploring the space.[D] Making plans for transportation.28. [A] They ignore them.[B] They are afraid of them.[C] They accept and enjoy them. [D] They are indifferent to them.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you havejust heard.29. [A] It eliminated many factory jobs.[B] It allowed workers to live far from their jobs.[C] It gave workers opportunity for better training.[D] It allowed workers to spend more time at home.30. [A] Increased transportation costs.[B] The lack of a qualified sales force.[C] A decline in the number of customers.[D] Difficulty in transporting merchandise.31. [A] Because property is more valuable in the city.[B] Because prices are higher in downtown stores.[C] Because job opportunities are better in the city.[D] Because highway commuting has become unpleasant.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you havejust heard.32. [A] The good points of the federal system.[B] How power is divided under the federal system.[C] The difference between the central government and the states.[D] The different functions of the central government and the states.33. [A] Printing money.[B] Limiting state taxes.[C] Making treaties with foreign countries.[D] Passing laws affecting trade between the states.34. [A] All the states have respective powers.[B] The central government and the states share the same powers.[C] The powers of the country are fairly divided up between states.[D] It is the Constitution that specifies the power for the central government and the states.35. [A] The central government cannot be too powerful.[B] Bigger states have more power than smaller ones.[C] The central government can put a limit on state taxes.[D] The states and the central government have the same powers.。
2019下半年大学英语四级预测试卷听力模拟(三)sectionA
2019下半年大学英语四级预测试卷听力模拟(三)sectionASection A11. [A] She loves walking to work.[B] She has to save money for her journey.[C] She doesn’t like the company she worked with.[D] It took her too much time to go to work.12. [A] Edward will certainly be here on time.[B] Nobody will be here on time.[C] He is not sure whether Edward will be here on time.[D] Maybe Edward will be here on time.13. [A] She was using the wrong paint.[B] She has run out of paintbrushes.[C] She doesn’t feel like going to class.[D] She has dropped out of art and is now in drama.14. [A] The woman should lose 10 pounds.[B] The woman should gain 5 pounds.[C] The woman should not worry.[D] The woman should buy some new clothes.15. [A] Forty yuan. [B] Thirty yuan.[C] Thirty-five yuan. [D] Forty-five yuan.16. [A] He’ll definitely go.[B] He’ll probably not to go since he is busy.[C] He’ll not regret missing a chance like that.[D] He’l l probably not to go since he is not interested.17. [A] At the man’s house.[B] In a restaurant.[C] In a grocer’s.[D] In a hotel.18. [A] The man could not wait to see Susan.[B] Susan is eager to pass the information she knows.[C] Susan talks to people only on the phone.[D] The man always knows the latest news in town.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. [A] That the library opens at 8：00.[B] That no one else has read the articles.[C] That none of the material he needs is available.[D] That reserve materials can be taken out of the library.20. [A] He is not cooperative.[B] He will be in his office all afternoon.[C] He has not read any of the articles himself.[D] He already brought in extra copies of the articles.21. [A] Return early the next day.[B] Photocopy the articles he needs.[C] Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles.[D] Wait until the girl has finished with her articles.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. [A] The election for senator. [B] The election for treasurer.[C] The election for secretary. [D] The election for president.23. [A] They are competing against each other in an election.[B] The man is writing the woman’s speech.[C] The man is interviewing the woman.[D] The woman is planning the man’s campaign.24. [A] Make posters. [B] Write a speech.[C] Answer questions. [D] Study chemistry.25. [A] Compare their lectures. [B] Review the man’s talk.[C] Prepare questions to ask candidates. [D] Vote in the school election.。
2019年大学英语四级考试模拟试卷
2019年大学英语四级考试模拟试题Part III Reading Comprehension(40minutes) 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 wordbank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully beforemaking your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a singleline through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bankmore than once.The method of making beer has changed over time.Hops(啤酒花),forexample,which give many a modern beer its bitter flavor,are a112611recent addition to the beverage.This was first mentioned in reference to brewing in the ninth century.Now,researchers have found a112711ingredient in residue(残留物) from5000-year-old beer brewing equipment.While digging two pits at a site in the central plains of China,scientists discovered fragments from pots and vessels. The different shapes of the containers112811they were used to brew,filter,and store beer.They may be ancient“beer-making tools,”and the earliest112911 evidence of beer brewing in China,the researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.To113011that theory,the team examined the yellowish,dried113111inside the vessels.The majority of the grains,about80%, were from central crops like barley(大麦),and about10%were bits of roots, 113211lily,which would have made the beer sweeter,the scientists say.Barley wasan unexpected find:the crop was domesticated in Western Eurasia and didn’t become a113311food in central China until about2,000years ago,according to the researchers.Based on that timing,they indicate barley may have113411in the region not as food,but as113511material for beer brewing.A)arrivedB)consumingC)directD)exclusivelyE)includingF)inform I)relatively J)remains K)resources L)staple M)suggest N)surprisingG)rawO)testH)reachedSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of theparagraphs.Indentify the paragraph from which the information isderived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph ismarked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet2.The Blessing and Curse of the People Who Never ForgetA handful of people can recall almost every day of their lives in enormous detail —and after years of research,neuroscientists are finally beginning to understand how they do it.[A]For most of us,memory is a mess of blurred and faded pictures of our lives.Asmuch as we would like to cling on to our past,even the saddest moments can be washed away with time.[B]Ask Nima Veiseh what he was doing for any day in the past15years,however,and he will give you the details of the weather,what he was wearing,or even what side of the train he was sitting on his journey to work.“My memory is like a library of video tapes,walk-throughs of every day of my life from walking to sleeping,”he explains.[C]Veiseh can even put a date on when those tapes started recording:15December2000,when he met his first girlfriend at his best friend’s16th birthday party.He had always had a good memory,but the thrill of young love seems to have shifted a gear in his mind:from now on,he would start recording his whole life in detail.“I could tell you everything about every day after that.”[D]Needless to say,people like Veiseh are of great interest to neuroscientists(神经科学专家)hoping to understand the way the brain records our lives.A couple of recent papers have finally opened a window on these people’s extraordinary minds.And such research might even suggest ways for us all to relieve our past with greater clarity.[E]‘Highly superior autobiographical memory’(or HSAM for short),first cameto light in the early2000s,with a young woman named Jill Price.Emailing the neuroscientist and memory researcher Jim McGaugh one day,she claimed that she could recall every day of her life since the age of12.Could he help explain her experiences?[F]McGaugh invited her to his lab,and began to test her:he would give her adate and ask her to tell him about the world events on that day.True to her word,she was correct almost every time.[G]It didn’t take long for magazines and documentary film-makers to come tounderstand her“total recall”,and thanks to the subsequent media interest,a few dozen other subjects(including Veiseh)have since come forward and contacted the team at the University of California,Irvine.[H]Interestingly,their memories are highly self-centered:although they canremember“autobiographical”life events in extraordinary detail,they seem to be no better than average at recalling impersonal information,such as random (任意选取的)lists of words.Nor are they necessarily better at remembering a round of drinks,say.And although their memories are vast,they are still likely to suffer from“false memories.”Clearly,there is no such thing as a“perfect”memory—their extraordinary minds are still using the same flawed tools that the rest of us rely on.The question is,how?[I]Lawrence Patihis at the University of Southern Mississippi recently studiedaround20people with HSAM and found that they scored particularly high on two measures:fantasy proneness(倾向)and absorption.Fantasy proneness could be considered a tendency to imagine and daydream,whereas absorption is the tendency to allow your mind to become fully absorbed in an activity—to pay complete attention to the sensations(感受)and theexperiences.“I’m extremely sensitive to sounds,smells and visual detail,”explains Nicole Donohue,who has taken part in many of these studies.“I definitely feel things more strongly than the average person.”[J]The absorption helps them to establish strong foundations for recollection, says Patihis,and the fantasy proneness means that they revisit those memories again and again in the coming weeks and months.Each time this initial memory trace is“replayed”,it becomes even stronger.In some ways,you probably go through that process after a big event like your wedding day—but the differences is that thanks to their other psychological tendencies,the HSAM subjects are doing it day in,day out,for the who of their lives.[K]Not everyone with a tendency to fantasise will develop HSAM,though,so Patihis suggests that something must have caused them to think so muchabout their past.“Maybe some experience in their childhood meant that they became obsessed(着迷)with calendars and what happened to them,”says Patihis.[L]The people with HSAM I’ve interviewed would certainly agree that it can be a mixed blessing.On the plus side,it allows you to relive the most transformative and enriching experiences.Veiseh,for instance,travelled a lot in his youth.In his spare time,he visited the local art galleries,and the paintings are now lodged deep in his autobiographical memories.[M]“Imagine being able to remember every painting,on every wall,in every gallery space,between nearly40countries,”he says.“That’s a big education in art by itself.”With this comprehensive knowledge of the history of art,he has since become a professional painter.[N]Donohue,now a history teacher,agrees that it helped during certain parts of her education:“I can definitely remember what I learned on certain days at school.I could imagine what the teacher was saying or what it looked like in the book.”[O]Not everyone with HSAM has experienced these benefits,however.Viewing the past in high definition can make it very difficult to get over pain and regret.“It can be very hard to forget embarrassing moments,”says Donohue.“You feel the same emotions—it is just as raw,just as fresh…You can’t turn off that stream of memories,no matter how hard you try.”Veiseh agrees:“It is like having these open wounds—they are just a part of you,”he says.[P]This means they often have to make a special effort to lay the past to rest.Bill, for instance,often gets painful“flashbacks”,in which unwanted memoriesintrude into his consciousness,but overall he has chosen to see it as the best way of avoiding repeating the same mistakes.“Some people are absorbed in the past but not open to new memories,but that’s not the case for me.I look forward to each day and experiencing something new.”36.People with HSAM have the same memory as ordinary people when it comesto impersonal information.37.Fantasy proneness will not necessarily cause people to develop HSAM.38.Veiseh began to remember the details of his everyday experiences after hemet his first young love.39.Many more people with HSAM started to contact researchers due to the massmedia.40.People with HSAM often have to make efforts to avoid focusing on the past.41.Most people do not have clear memories of past events.42.HSAM can be both a curse and blessing.43.A young woman sought explanation from a brain scientist when she noticedher unusual memory.44.Some people with HSAM find it very hard to get rid of unpleasant memories.45.A recent study of people with HSAM reveals that they are liable to fantasy andfull absorption in an activity.Section CDirections:There are2passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are fourchoices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the bestchoice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with asingle line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions46to50are based on the following passage.The phrase almost completes itself:midlife crisis.It’s the stage in the middle of the journey when people feel youth vanishing,their prospects narrowing and death approaching.There’s only one problem with the cliché(套话).It isn’t true.“In fact,there is almost no hard evidence for midlife crisis other than a few small pilot studies conducted decades ago,”Barbra Hagerty writes in her newbook,Life Reimagined.The bulk of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting gears in the40s or50s,but this shift“can be exciting,rather than terrifying.”Barbra Hagerty looks at some of the features of people who turn midlife into a rebirth.They break routines,because“autopilot is death.”They choose purpose over happiness—having a clear sense of purpose even reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.They give priority to relationships,as careers often recede (淡化).Life Reimagined paints a picture of middle age that is far from gloomy.Midlife seems like the second big phase of decision-making.Your identity has been formed;you’ve built up your resources;and now you have the chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is already secure.Karl Barth described midlife precisely this way.At middle age,he wrote,“thesowing is behind;now is the time to reap.The run has been taken;now is the time to leap.Preparation has been made;now is the time for the venture of the work itself.”The middle-aged person,Barth continued,can see death in the distance,but moves with a“measured haste”to get big new things done while there is still time.What Barth wrote decades ago is even truer today.People are healthy and energetic longer.We have presidential candidates running for their first term in office at age68,69and74.A longer lifespan is changing the narrative structure of life itself.What could have been considered the beginning of a descent in now a potential turning point—the turning point you are most equipped to take full advantage of.46.What does the author think of the phrase“midlife crisis”?A)It has led to a lot of debate.C)It is no longer fashionable.B)It is widely acknowledged.D)It misrepresents real life.47.How does Barbara Hagerty view midlife?A)It may be the beginning of a crisis.B)It can be a new phase of one’s life.C)It can be terrifying for the unprepared.D)It may see old-age diseases approaching.48.How is midlife pictured in the book Life Reimagined?A)It can be quite rosy.B)It can be burdensome.C)It undergoes radical transformation.D)It makes for the best part of one’s life.49.According to Karl Barth,midlife is the time________.A)to relax C)to harvestB)to mature D)to reflect50.What does the author say about midlife today?A)It is more meaningful than other stages of life.B)It is likely to change the narrative of one’s life.C)It is more important to those with longer lifespan.D)It is likely to be a critical turning point in one’s life. Passage TwoQuestions51to55are based on the following passage.In spring,chickens start laying again,bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end.So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.Some traditions are simple,like red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads.Others elevate the egg into a fancy art,like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs”that were favored by the Russians starting in the19th century.One ancient form of egg art come to us from Ukraine.For centuries,Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs.Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age:Life is precious,and delicate.Eggs are,too.“There’s something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,”says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.Several years ago,she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very moderncharacters.“I’ve broken eggs at every stages of the process—from the very beginning to the very,very end.”But there’s an appeal in that vulnerability.“There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this,that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.”Chast’s designs,such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat,reflect that delicateness.Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears.The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.“There’s an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made,evil will not prevail in the world,”says Joan Brander,a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over60years,having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.The tradition,dating back to300B.C.,was later incorporated into the Christianchurch.The old symbols,however,still endure.A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple,is a wish for children.A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.51.Why do people in many cultures prize the egg?A)It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring.B)It is their major source of protein in winter.C)It can easily be made into a work of art.D)It can bring wealth and honor to them.52.What do we learn about the decorated“eggs”in Russia?A)They are shaped like jewel cases.B)They are cherished by the rich.C)They are heavily painted in red.D)They are favored as a form of art.53.Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition?A)Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life.B)Eggs have an oval shaped appealing to artists.C)Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.D)Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on.54.Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?A)She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.B)She can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea.C)She always derives great pleasure from designing something new.D)She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.55.What do we learn from the passage about egg-painting?A)It originated in the eastern part of Europe.B)It has a history of over two thousand years.C)It is the most time-honored from of fancy art.D)It is especially favored as a church decoration.。
2019年大学英语四级考试听力真题及听力原文(全三套答案)
大学英语四级考试听力真题及听力原文第一套Part III Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. Atthe end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was sa id.Boththe conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each questio n there will be apause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B), C)and D),and decidewhich is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letter on A nswer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
11.A) The woman is the manager's secretary.B) The manfound himself in a wrong place.C) The manis the manager's business associate.D) The woman was putting up a sign on the wall.12.A) He needs more time for the report.B) He needs help to interpret the data.C) He is sorry not to have helped the woman.D) He does not have sufficient data to go on.13.A) A friend from New York.B) A message from Tony.C) A postal delivery.D) A changein the weather.14.A) She is not available until the end of next week.B) She is not a reliable source of information.C) She does not like taking exams.D) She does not like psychology.15.A) He will help the woman carry the suitcase.B) The woman'swatch is twenty minutes fast.C) The woman shouldn't make such a big fuss.D) There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.16.A) Mary isnot so easygoing as her.B) Mary and she have a lot in common.C) She finds it hard to get along with Mary.D) She does not believe what her neighbors said.17.A) At an information service.B) At a car wash point.C) At a repair shop.D) At a dry cleaner's.18.A) The woman came to the concert at the man's request.B) The manis already fed up with playing the piano.C) The piece of music the man played is very popular.D) The man's unique talents are the envy of many people.Questions 19 to 22 are based on theconversation you have just heard.19.A) He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school.B) He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.C) He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago.D) He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.20.A) He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.B) He iseager to find a job with an increased salary.C) He likes to work in a company close to home.D) He would rather get a less demanding job.21.A) Sports.B) Travel.C) Foreign languages.D)Computer games22.A) When he is supposed to start work.B) What responsibilities he would have.C) When he will be informed about his application.D) What career opportunities her company can offer.Questions 23 to 25 are based on theconversation you have just heard.23.A) She is pregnant.B) She is over 50.C) She has just finished her project.D) She is a good saleswoman.24.A) Hetakes good care of Lisa.B) He isthe CEO of a giant company.C) He is good at business management.D) He works as a sales manager.25.A) It is in urgent need of further development.B) It produces goods popular among local people.C) It has been losing market share in recent years.D) It is well positioned to compete with the giants.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, youwill hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choice s marked A), B), C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 wit h a single line through thecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2019年6月全国大学英语四级模拟真题及答案详解-精选.pdf
B) He becomes tearful in wind
C) He has stopped making terrible faces
D) He is his teacher's favorite student
13. A) Tell him to play in her backyard B) Do something funny to amuse him C) Give him some cherry stones to play with D) Warn him of danger by making up a story
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Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) He is the only boy in his family
2019 年 6 月大学英语四级模拟真题及答案详解 ( 第一套 )
Part I Writing
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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5. A) The discovery of a new species of snake
B) The second trip to a small remote island C) The finding of 2 new species of frog D) The latest test on rare animal species
2019年12月英语四级考试听力模拟试题九
2019年12月英语四级考试听力模拟试题九English Weekly CET-4 Listening PracticePart III Listening ComprehensionSection 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 be apause.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 2 with a single line through the center.11.M： Where should I change and leave my clothes?W： There is a locker room right past the informationdesk and main exercise room.Q： Where does this conversation most probably take place?12.W：I really don’t see why football players get suchhigh salaries.M： Neither do I. After all, how much work do they do? A couple of hours a week?Q： What can you infer from this conversation?13.W：I don’t think you quite appreciate the way we do things here. You are, if I may say so, a stranger.M： Than k you, but it’s by no means my first trip to the Middle East.Q： What have you learned about the man?14.W： Would you prefer to stay in a house or an apartment?M： My wife would rather stay in a house, but actually I prefer an apartment. Then I don’t have to worry about looking after a garden.Q： Why does the man prefer an apartment to a house?15.W：While the children are at the movie, I think I’ll drop into Drake’s Department store and do a little shopping.M：Good idea. While you’re there, will you pick up a couple of white shirts for me, and I need some cigarettes, too.Q： What is the woman going to buy for herself?16.M：Since you don’t like your boss, why are you still hanging around him?W：I’m not. I’m going to stop hanging around and quit.Q： What does the woman mean?17.W： Dr. Richards wants you to confirm his appointment on the 28th in the morning.M：Yes, that’s OK. Can you wire him?Q： What does the man ask the woman to do?18.W： When I was in Mexico, I was surprised at what real Mexican food is like. It is so different from what the restaurants serve here.M： When I was in Italy, the same thing happened to me, too.Q： What does the man mean?Now you’ll hear two long c onversations.Conversation OneM： Hello, International Airlines, reservations.W：Hello. I’m calling to reconfirm my flight to London on Monday.M： Your name, please?W： Lydia Smith.M： One moment, please. Yes, Mrs. Smith, your economy class seat has been reconfirmed.W： And my connecting flight to Paris?M：According to my monitor, that hasn’t yet been confirmed on Air Scandia.W： Oh, why is that? I made these reservations last week.M： There have been some computer problems the last few days, but they are being cleared up now.W：It’s vital that I make that connection. What do you suggest I do?M：Don’t worry, Mrs. Smith. I have your telephone number here. As soon as the information comes through, I will personally call you back.W：That’s very kind of you. Thank you very much.M：It’s my pleasure. And thank you for flying International Airlines.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What is the purpose of the telephone call?20. Which of the woman’s flights have been reconfirmed?21. What difficulty with the system does the airlineclerk mention?22. How does the airline clerk promise to help?Conversation TwoM： Good morning, Doctor.W： Good morning, Mr. Smith. What can I do for you?M：I feel there’s something wrong with me, but I’m not sure.W： Could you explain more?M： I usually get a runny nose, watery eyes, scratchy throat and other symptoms on Monday. It will last for the following five days. And since I am terribly busy with my work, I won’t have time to see the doctor. But when I do have time to see the doctor on weekends, the symptoms will disappear all of a sudden!W： And you will get the same symptoms again next Monday?M： Exactly.W： How long have you been like this?M： About one month.W： Did anything special happen during the past four weeks?M： Nothing special. Oh, wait! My company has moved from the old address to the present Mount Plaza.M： That is it. When a new building is just finished, the chemical vapors being given off by glue, paint and other construction materials and moisture can’t escape. The building, just like people, can’t breathe properly. So it gets sick.W： Well, I see. Thank you, Doctor.M： Good luck.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. How long has the man suffered from the symptoms he described?24. Why didn’t he go to see the doctor immediately?25. What happened during the past four months?。
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2019大学英语四级听力考试全真模拟题(3)
Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. [A] Diet.
[B] Weight control.
[C] Aerobic exercise.
[D] Eating habits and exercise.
33. [A] Nuts.
[B] Sugar.
[C] Vegetable oil.
[D] Dairy products.
34. [A] Forty or fifty minutes of exercise once a week.
[B] Twenty or thirty minutes of exercise every day.
[C] Fifteen or twenty minutes of exercise five days a week.
[D] Thirty or forty minutes of exercise three or four days a week.
35. [A] Carbohydrates.
[B] Indirect fat.
[C] Body fluid.
[D] Fat.
Section C
Today, students who want to learn English in the US have a wide choice of courses and institutions to (36)______from. And, because the US is such a big country, they also have a huge (37) ______of locations in which to study. The US has a long (38) ______of teaching English because, (39) ______its history, the country has welcomed (40) ______from all over the world, most of whom have needed to learn English. Today, the US’s English language teaching sector is well developed and its teachers are highly qualified and (41) ______American universities and colleges welcome many thousands of (42)
______students each year, who (43) ______on degree or post graduate courses. (44)
___________________________________________. These courses are called Intensive English Language Progmp3s and (45)
________________________. In addition to language tuition, Intensive English Language Progmp3s give students (46)
____________________________________________.
答案及解析：
Section C
36.【解析】choose。
根据本空前的动词不定式小品词to及空后的介词from可知，本空中应填一原形动词。
所填词与from构成固定搭配，并且是名词choice的同根词复现。
37.【解析】variety。
a (considerable, great, wide)variety of为习惯用语，表示“各种各样的, 种类繁多的”。
38.【解析】tradition。
从空格前的a long和空格后的介词of 能够推断此处应填一名词。
空后的history对所填词起一定的提示作用。