2019年12月英语四级真题及答案完整版(卷一)-

PartⅠWritingouareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignntstolearnChinese.Pleaserecommendauniversitytohim.Youtleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.考范文】Lucy,uaregoingtolearnChineseinaChineseuniversity.rmyadviceaboutchoosingwhichuniversity,Iwilltrytomeusefulsuggestionshere.wnthatPekingUniversityisagreatplacetolearnChinese.Therectorsaccountingforthischoiceandthefollowingarethemostost,PekingUniversityisoneofthetopuniversitieshplaceofmanygreatminds.Therefore,itcanprovidehigh-resources,whichisessentialforaforeignerlearner.BeijingisthecapitalofChinaandtherearevarioushistoriceignstudentsagoodchancetoknowChineseculturestory.ndthesesuggestionshelpfulandwishyouallthebest.rs,ngPartⅡListeningComprehensionSectionAdonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.Aiesweredestroyedbyawanderingcow.BAwanderingcowknockeddownoneofitsfences.CSometouristswereinjuredbyawanderingcow.DAwanderingcowwascapturedbythepolice.2.A）Itwasshottodeathbyapoliceofficer.BItfounditswaybacktothepark’szoo.CItbecameagreatattractionfortourists.D）Itwassenttotheanimalcontroldepartment.donthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A）Itisthelargestofitskind.BItisgoingtobeexpanded.CItisdisplayingmorefossilspecimens.DItisstaringanonlineexhibition.4.AAcollectionofbirdfossilsfromAustralia.BPhotographsofcertainrarefossilexhibits.CSomeancientwallpaintingsfromAustralia.D）Picturesbywinnersofawildlifephotocontest.onthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A）Pickuptrash.BAmusevisitors.CDelivermessages.DPlaywithchildren.6.A）Theyareespeciallyintelligent.BTheyarechildren’sfavorite.equiteeasytotame.DTheyarecleanandpretty.7.A）Childrenmaybeharmedbytherooks.BChildrenmaybetemptedtodroplitter.CChildrenmaycontractbirddiseases.DChildrenmayoverfeedtherooks.ionBarebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A）ItwillbeproducedatHarvardUniversity.BItwillbehostedbyfamousprofessors.CItwillcoverdifferentareasofscience.D）Itwillfocusonrecentscientificdiscoveries.9.AItwillbemorefuturistic.BItwillbemoresystematic.CItwillbemoreentertaining.D）Itwillbeeasiertounderstand.10.A）Peopleinterestedinscience.BYoungsterseagertoexplore.CChildrenintheirearlyteens.D）Studentsmajoringinscience.11.A）Offerprofessionaladvice.BProvidefinancialsupport.CHelppromoteitontheInternet.D）Makeepisodesforitsfirstseason.dontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A）Unsure.BHelpless.CConcerned.）Dissatisfied.13.A）Heistooconcernedwithbeingperfect.BHelosesheartwhenfacedwithsetbacks.CHeistooambitiousinachievinggoals.D）Hetakesonprojectsbeyondhisability.14.A）Embarrassed.BUnconcerned.CMiserable.DResentful.15.A）Trytobeoptimisticwhateverhappens.BComparehispresentwithhispastonly.CAlwayslearnfromothers’achievements.DTreatothersthewayhewouldbetreated.SectionCedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A）Theyhaveastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.BTheyaremorelikelytosucceedinthehumanities.CTheyaremorelikelytobecomeengineers.D）Theyhavegreaterpotentialtobeleaders.Praisegirlswholiketospeakupfrequently.BEncouragegirlstosolveproblemsontheirown.cInsistthatboysandgirlsworktogethermore.D）Respondmorepositivelytoboys’comments.18.A）Offerpersonalizedteachingmaterials.BProvideavarietyofoptionalcourses.CPlacegreatemphasisontestscores.D）Payextraattentiontotopstudents.edonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A）Itoftenrainscatsanddogs.BItseldomrainsinsummertime.CItdoesnotrainasmuchaspeoplethink.DItisoneofthemostrainycitiesintheUS.20.A）Theydrivemostofthetime.BTherainisusuallyverylight.CTheyhavegotusedtotherain.DTheraincomesmostlyatnight.21.A）Ithasalotofplacesforentertainment.BIthasneverseenthunderandlighting.CIthasfewercloudydaysthananyothercoastalcity.D）Ithasmildweatherbothinsummerandinwinter.edonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A）Itoccurswhenpeoplearedoingarepetitiveactivity.BItresultsfromexertingone’smusclescontinuously.CIthappenswhenpeopleengageinanuncommonactivity.D）Itcomesfromstainingone’smusclesinanunusual 23.A）Bloodflowandbodyheatincreaseintheaffectedarea.BBodymovementsintheaffectedareabecomedifficult.CTheybegintomakerepairsimmediately.DTheygraduallybecomefragmented.24.A）Aboutoneweek.BAbouttwodays.CAbouttendays.DAboutfourweeks.25.A）Applymusclecreams.BDrinkplentyofwater.CHaveahotshower.DTakepain-killers.PartⅢReadingComprehensionionAto35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.megoodnewsaboutairplanetravel.Ifyouareonaplanewithasickouareunlikelytogetsick.Thatisthe26ofanewstudythatlooked （呼吸道）viruses27onairplanes.Researchersfoundthathowereseatedinindividual-hadahighriskofcatchingthetherpassengershadonlyavery28chanceofgettingsickaccordings.Mediareportshavenotnecessarilypresented.29informationectedonanairplaneinthepast.Therefore,thesenewldhelpairplanepassengerstofeelless30tocatchingrespiratoryswhiletravelingbyair.ewstudy.litterwasknownabouttherisksofgetting31infectedbys,suchasthefluorcommoncold,onanairplane,thesaid.So,to32therisksofinfection,thestudyteamflewon10US.34sideofapersoninfectedwithflu,aswellasthoseoeinfontoforbehindthisindividual,hadaboutan80persontherpassengerswere35safefrominfection.Theyn3percentchanceofcatchingtheflu.A）accurateB）conclusionC）directlyD）eitherE）evaluateF）explorationsG）flightsH）largelyI）nearbyJ）respondK）slimL）spreadM）summitN）vividlyO）vulnerable26-30BLKAOEGDHSectionBtydesignedforthefuturetakesonalifeofitsownA）Gettingaroundacityisonething —andthenthere’sthematterofgettingher.Onevisionoftheperfectcityofthefuture:aplacethatyaccesstoairtravel.hCarolinabusinessprofessornamedJohnKasardaookcalledAerotropolis:TheWayWe’llLiveNext.Kasardasaysiltintentionallyaroundornearairports.Theidea,ashe e.”B“The18thcenturyreallywasawaterborne

（水运的）century,the19th willincreasinglybeanaviationcentury,astheglobebecomesincreasinglyconnectedbyair,”Kasardasays.Songdo,acitybuiltfromscratchin,isoneofKasarda’sprimeexamples.Ithasexistedforjustafewyears.“Fromtheget-go,itwasdesignedonthebasisofconnectivityandcompetitiveness,”saysKasada.“ThegovernmentbuiltthebridgedirectlyfromtotheSongdoInternationalBusinessDistrict.Andthesurfaceurewasbuiltintandemwiththenewairport.”C）Songdoisastone’sthrowfromSouthKorea’sIncheonAirport,itsmaininternationalhub（枢纽）.Butittakesalotmorethananearbyairporttobea.Justbuildingaplaceasan“internationalbusinessdistrict” （构想）thiscityof fterheimaginedthecity,Park’sbabyiscloseto70percentpeoplelivinginthebusinessdistrictand90,000residentsin Sea,There’saCoastGuardbuildingandatalltradetower,asrk,golfcourseanduniversity.DChancesareyou’veactuallyseenthisplace.SongdoappearsinthemostfamousmusicvideoevertocomeouofSouthKorea.“GangnamStyle”referstoangnamdistrictinSeoul.Butsomeofthevideowasfilmedintknowifyouremember,therewasasceneinasubwaystation. ndevelopmentatLondon’sBartlettSchoolofPlanning,“Partofshootthereisthatit’snewandnice.”EThecitywassupposedtobeahubforglobalcompanies,withemployees n.Buttherealityismorecomplicated.Abridgewithlueloopsleadsintothebusinessdistrict.Inthecenterofthemainlineofflagsoftheworld.Onthecorner,there’saStarbucksen--alloftheinternationalbrandsthatyouseeallovertheworlddays.FThecityisnotempty.Therearemotherspushingstrollers,oldwomenwith Songdorealestateassociationandstartedsellingpropertyheretphaseofthecityopenedin2005.Hesaysdemandhasboomedineofyears.MostofhisclientsareKorean.Infact,thedeveloperentofthehomesherearesoldtoKoreans.Youngfamiliesmoveegreat.Andthat’stheproblem:Songdohasbecomea internationalbusinesshubthatplannersimagined.“It’scetolive.Andit’sbecomingagreatplacetowork,”saysScottresidentofGaleInternational,thedeveloperofthecity.Theowsofhiscompany’sofficesoverlookSongdoCentralPark, （闪烁的）glassinethecanal’sedge.G）“What’shappenedis,becausewefocusedoncreatingthatqualityoflifenabledtheresidentstolivehere,whathasprobablymissedthempaniestolocatehere,”hesays.“Thereneedstobestrongs.”Thecityisstillunfinished,anditfeelsabitlikeatheme futuristic.There’sahigh-techundergroundtrashreenvironmentallyfriendly.Everybody’stelevisiontedtoasystemthatstreamspersonalizedlanguageorexerciseses.H）ButStarTrekthisisnot.Andtosomeoftheresidents,Songdofeelshollow.nprisonforweekdays.That’swhatwecallitintheworkplace,”saysahedoesn’twanttousehernameforfearofbeingfiredfrom Butshehastomaketheprisonbreakinherowncar.There’snoinconnectingSongdotoSeoul,justover20milesaway.I）ThemanwhofirstimaginedSongdofeelsfrustrated.too.Parksayshebuiltaluxuryvehicle,“likeMercedesorBMW.It’sagoodcarnow.Butforagooddrivertoaccelerate.”Buttherearelotsofothergoodtoo.Theworldisdottedwithfuturistic,high-techcitiestryingtoebiggestinternationalcompaniesJSongdo’sbackerscontendthatit’sstillearly,andbusinessspaceisfillingentoffinishedofficesarenowoccupied.BrentRyan,who （乌托邦的）citiesinhistory.Andthereasonwealotofthemisthatalotofthemhavevanishedentirely.”In —oranythingelse—itishardtopredictthere.36.Songdo’spopularityliesmoreinitsqualityoflifethanitsbusinessattraction.eivesSongdofeelsdisappointedbecauseithasfallenshorthisexpectations.inapopularSouthKoreanmusicvideowasshotinSongdo.nancialstimulusforbusinessestosetupshopthere.lincreasinglybecomethechiefmeansoftransportation,ordingtoaprofessor.asendedupdifferentfromthecityitwassupposedtobe.inSongdocomplainaboutboredomintheplace.fessorsaysthatafuturecityshouldhaveeasyaccesstotionaltransportation.rbandesignprofessor,itisdifficultforcitydesignerstohathappeninthefuture.hoenvisionedSongdo,feelsaparentalconnectionwiththety.36-40FIDGB41-45EHAJCionCageOneto50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.tyintheUSpassedasignificantsodataxproposalthatwilllevy（征税）rliquidounceondistributors.’snewmeasurewasapprovedbya13to4citycouncilvote.Itsetsailarinitiativesacrossthecounty.Itisproofthattaxesonsugaryinsubstantialsupportoutsidesuper-liberalareas.Untilnow,thessandimplementasodataxwasBerkeley,California,14.pplytoregularanddietsodas,aswellasotherdrinkswithaddedcedteas.It’sexpectedtoraise$410millionoverthears,mostofwhichwillgotowardfundingauniversalpre-rtenprogramforthecity.ycouncilvotewasmetwithapplauseinsidethecouncilroom,ncludingsodalobbyistsmadesharpcriticismsandaochallengethetaxincourt. ces,”saidLaurenKane,spokeswomanfortheAmericanBeverageortantly,itisagainstthelaw.SowewillsidewiththeeofPhiladelphiawhoopposethistaxandtakelegalactionopit.”rybackedanti-taxcampaignhasspentatleast$4milliononicizedthemeasure.characterizingitasa“grocery.”hgroupsapplaudedtheapprovedtaxasasteptowardfixingcertainthissuesthatplagueAmericans.“Themovetorecaptureasmallpartrythatpushesaproductthatcontributestodiabetes,artdiseaseinpoorercommunitiesinordertoreinvestinthosecommunitieswillsurebeinspirationaltomanyotherplaces,”saidJimKrieger,ectorofHealthyFoodAmerica.“Indeed,wearealreadyhearingthem.It’snotjustBerkeley’anymore.”ornia’sAlbany,Oakland,SanFranciscoandColorado’secominghot-buttonissuesHealthadvocacygroupshavehintednmoremightbecoming.epassagesayaboutthenewly-approvedsodataxindelphia?AItwillchangethelifestyleofmanyconsumers.BItmayencourageotherUScitiestofollowsuit.CItwillcutsodaconsumptionamonglow-incomecommunities.Dcethemarketingstrategiesofthesodabusiness.opponentsprobablydotorespondtothesodataxproposal?ABargainwiththecitycouncil.BRefusetopayadditionaltax.CTakelegalactionagainstit.DTrytowinpublicsupport.industry-backedanti-taxcampaigndoaboutthesodataxosal?AIttriedtoarousehostilefeelingsamongconsumers.BIttriedtowingrocers’supportagainstthemeasure.CItkeptsendinglettersofprotesttothemedia.DItcriticizedthemeasurethroughadvertising.blichealthgroupsthinkthesodataxwoulddo?AAlertpeopletotheriskofsugar-induceddiseases.BHelppeopletofixcertainlong-timehealthissues.CAddtothefundfortheirresearchondiseases.DBenefitlow-incomepeopleacrossthecountry.rnaboutsimilarmeasuresconcerningthesodataxinsomecities?ATheyarebecomingrathersensitiveissues.BTheyarespreadingpanicinthesodaindustry.CTheyarereducingtheincidenceofsugar-induceddiseases.Dgawaylotofprofitfromthesodaindustry.PassageTwoonthefollowingpassage.othemicrowaveforacoupleofminutesmayseemutterly millioncars,anewstudyhasfound.Andtheproblemisgrowing.llingandkitchenappliancesbecoming“status”items,ownersareteranaverageofeightyears.Thisispushingsalesaveswhichareexpectedtoreach135millionannuallyintheEUdofthedecade. asthebiggestimpactontheenvironment,”saytheauthors.socalculatethattheemissionsfromusing19microwavesoveraameasthosefromusingacar.Accordingtothesamestudy,effortsnsumptionshouldfocusonimprovingconsumerawarenessandnsumerscoulduseappliancesinamoreefficientwaythetimeofcookingtothetypeoffood.vidReay,professorofcarbonmanagement,arguesthat,althoughseagreatdealofenergy,theiremissionsareminorcomparedtors.IntheUKalone,therearearound30millioncars.ThesecarsanallthemicrowavesintheEU.Backingthisup,recentdatashowercarsintheUKemitted69milliontonsofCO2in2015.Thisis10mountthisnewmicrowaveovenstudyestimatesforannualrallthemicro