2024年3月15日发(作者：睦曜)
2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题完整版（第二套）
Part Ⅰ Writing （30 minutes）
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a
foreign friend who wants to teach English in China. Please recommend a city to
him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension （25 minutes）
Section A
Directions: 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 the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose
the best answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Then mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1. A）Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow.
B） A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences.
C） Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.
D） A wandering cow was captured by the police.
2. A） It was shot to death by a police officer.
B） It found its way back to the park’s zoo.
C） It became a great attraction for tourists.
D） It was sent to the animal control department.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. A） It is the largest of its kind.
B） It is going to be expanded.
C） It is displaying more fossil specimens.
D） It is staring an online exhibition.
4. A）A collection of bird fossils from Australia.
B） Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.
C） Some ancient wall paintings from Australia.
D） Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. A） Pick up trash.
B） Amuse visitors.
C） Deliver messages.
D） Play with children.
6. A） They are especially intelligent.
B） They are children’s favorite.
C They are quite easy to tame.
D） They are clean and pretty.
7. A） Children may be harmed by the rooks.
B） Children may be tempted to drop litter.
C） Children may contract bird diseases.
D） Children may overfeed the rooks.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of
each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose
the best answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Then mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A） It will be produced at Harvard University.
B） It will be hosted by famous professors.
C） It will cover different areas of science.
D） It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.
9. A）It will be more futuristic.
B） It will be more systematic.
C） It will be more entertaining.
D） It will be easier to understand.
10. A） People interested in science.
B） Youngsters eager to explore.
C） Children in their early teens.
D） Students majoring in science.
11. A） Offer professional advice.
B） Provide financial support.
C） Help promote it on the Internet.
D） Make episodes for its first season.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A） Unsure.
B） Helpless.
C） Concerned.
D） Dissatisfied.
13. A） He is too concerned with being perfect.
B） He loses heart when faced with setbacks.
C） He is too ambitious in achieving goals.
D） He takes on projects beyond his ability.
14. A） Embarrassed.
B） Unconcerned.
C） Miserable.
D） Resentful.
15. A） Try to be optimistic whatever happens.
B） Compare his present with his past only.
C） Always learn from others’ achievements.
D） Treat others the way he would be treated.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each
passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions
will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best
answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Then mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A） They have a stronger sense of social responsibility.
B） They are more likely to succeed in the humanities.
C） They are more likely to become engineers.
D） They have greater potential to be leaders.
17. A） Praise girls who like to speak up frequently.
B） Encourage girls to solve problems on their own.
c） Insist that boys and girls work together more.
D） Respond more positively to boys’ comments.
18. A） Offer personalized teaching materials.
B） Provide a variety of optional courses.
C） Place great emphasis on test scores.
D） Pay extra attention to top students.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A） It often rains cats and dogs.
B） It seldom rains in summer time.
C） It does not rain as much as people think.
D） It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.
20. A） They drive most of the time.
B） The rain is usually very light.
C） They have got used to the rain.
D） The rain comes mostly at night.
21. A） It has a lot of places for entertainment.
B） It has never seen thunder and lighting.
C） It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.
D） It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A） It occurs when people are doing a repetitive activity.
B） It results from exerting one’s muscles continuously.
C） It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity.
D） It comes from staining one’s muscles in an unusual way.
23. A） Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area.
B） Body movements in the affected area become difficult.
C） They begin to make repairs immediately.
D） They gradually become fragmented.
24. A） About one week.
B） About two days.
C） About ten days.
D） About four weeks.
25. A） Apply muscle creams.
B） Drink plenty of water.
C） Have a hot shower.
D） Take pain-killers.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）
Section A
Finally, some good news about airplane traverl. If you are on a plane with a
sick passenger, you are unlikely to get sick. That is the 26 of a new study that
looked at how respiratory（呼吸道）viruses 27 on airplanes. Researchers found that
only people who were seated in individual – had a high risk of catching the illness.
All other passengers had only a very 28 chance of getting sick ,according to the
findings. Media reports have not necessarily presented 29 information about the
risk of getting infected on an airplane in the past. Therefore , these new findings
should help airplane passengers to feel less 30 to catching respiratory infections
while traveling by air.
Prior to the new study, litter was known about the risks of getting 31 infected
by common respiratory viruses, such as the flu or common cold, on an airplane,
the researchers said. So, to 32 the risks of infection, the study team flew on 10
different 33 in the U.S. 34 side of a person infected with flu, as well as those sitting
one roe in front of or behind this individual, had about an 80 person chance of
getting sick. But other passengers were 35 safe from infection. They had a less
than 3 percent chance of catching the flu.
A） accurate
B） conclusion
C） directly
D） either
E） evaluate
F） explorations
G） flights
H） largely
I） nearby
J） respond
K） slim
L） spread
M） summit
N） vividly
O） vulnerable
Section B
Directions: 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.
A South Korean city designed for the future takes on a life of its own
A） Getting around a city is one thing — and then there’s the matter of
getting from one city to another. One vision of the perfect city of the future: a
place that offers easy access to air travel.
In 2011, a University of North Carolina business professor named John
Kasarda published a book called Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next. Kasarda
says future cities should be built intentionally around or near airports. The idea, as
he has put it, is to offer businesses “rapid, long-distance connectivity on a
massive scale.”
B） “The 18th century really was a waterborne （水运的） century, the 19th
century a rail century. the 20th century a highway, car, truck century一and the 21st
century will increasingly be an aviation century, as the globe becomes increasingly
connected by air,” Kasarda says. Songdo, a city built from scratch in South Korea,
is one of Kasarda’s prime examples. It has existed for just a few years.“ From the
get-go, it was designed on the basis of connectivity and competitiveness,”says
Kasada. “The government built the bridge directly from the airport to the Songdo
International Business District. And the surface infrastructure was built in tandem
with the new airport.”
C） Songdo is a stone’s throw from South Korea’s Incheon Airport, its main
international hub （枢纽）. But it takes a lot more than a nearby airport to be a city
of the future. Just building a place as an “international business district”
doesn’t mean it will become one. Park Yeon Soo conceived （构想） this city of the
future back in 1986. He considers Songdo his baby. “I am a visionary,” he says.
2024年3月15日发(作者：睦曜)
2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题完整版（第二套）
Part Ⅰ Writing （30 minutes）
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a
foreign friend who wants to teach English in China. Please recommend a city to
him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension （25 minutes）
Section A
Directions: 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 the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose
the best answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Then mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1. A）Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow.
B） A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences.
C） Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.
D） A wandering cow was captured by the police.
2. A） It was shot to death by a police officer.
B） It found its way back to the park’s zoo.
C） It became a great attraction for tourists.
D） It was sent to the animal control department.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. A） It is the largest of its kind.
B） It is going to be expanded.
C） It is displaying more fossil specimens.
D） It is staring an online exhibition.
4. A）A collection of bird fossils from Australia.
B） Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.
C） Some ancient wall paintings from Australia.
D） Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. A） Pick up trash.
B） Amuse visitors.
C） Deliver messages.
D） Play with children.
6. A） They are especially intelligent.
B） They are children’s favorite.
C They are quite easy to tame.
D） They are clean and pretty.
7. A） Children may be harmed by the rooks.
B） Children may be tempted to drop litter.
C） Children may contract bird diseases.
D） Children may overfeed the rooks.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of
each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose
the best answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Then mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A） It will be produced at Harvard University.
B） It will be hosted by famous professors.
C） It will cover different areas of science.
D） It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.
9. A）It will be more futuristic.
B） It will be more systematic.
C） It will be more entertaining.
D） It will be easier to understand.
10. A） People interested in science.
B） Youngsters eager to explore.
C） Children in their early teens.
D） Students majoring in science.
11. A） Offer professional advice.
B） Provide financial support.
C） Help promote it on the Internet.
D） Make episodes for its first season.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A） Unsure.
B） Helpless.
C） Concerned.
D） Dissatisfied.
13. A） He is too concerned with being perfect.
B） He loses heart when faced with setbacks.
C） He is too ambitious in achieving goals.
D） He takes on projects beyond his ability.
14. A） Embarrassed.
B） Unconcerned.
C） Miserable.
D） Resentful.
15. A） Try to be optimistic whatever happens.
B） Compare his present with his past only.
C） Always learn from others’ achievements.
D） Treat others the way he would be treated.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each
passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions
will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best
answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Then mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A） They have a stronger sense of social responsibility.
B） They are more likely to succeed in the humanities.
C） They are more likely to become engineers.
D） They have greater potential to be leaders.
17. A） Praise girls who like to speak up frequently.
B） Encourage girls to solve problems on their own.
c） Insist that boys and girls work together more.
D） Respond more positively to boys’ comments.
18. A） Offer personalized teaching materials.
B） Provide a variety of optional courses.
C） Place great emphasis on test scores.
D） Pay extra attention to top students.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A） It often rains cats and dogs.
B） It seldom rains in summer time.
C） It does not rain as much as people think.
D） It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.
20. A） They drive most of the time.
B） The rain is usually very light.
C） They have got used to the rain.
D） The rain comes mostly at night.
21. A） It has a lot of places for entertainment.
B） It has never seen thunder and lighting.
C） It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.
D） It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A） It occurs when people are doing a repetitive activity.
B） It results from exerting one’s muscles continuously.
C） It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity.
D） It comes from staining one’s muscles in an unusual way.
23. A） Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area.
B） Body movements in the affected area become difficult.
C） They begin to make repairs immediately.
D） They gradually become fragmented.
24. A） About one week.
B） About two days.
C） About ten days.
D） About four weeks.
25. A） Apply muscle creams.
B） Drink plenty of water.
C） Have a hot shower.
D） Take pain-killers.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）
Section A
Finally, some good news about airplane traverl. If you are on a plane with a
sick passenger, you are unlikely to get sick. That is the 26 of a new study that
looked at how respiratory（呼吸道）viruses 27 on airplanes. Researchers found that
only people who were seated in individual – had a high risk of catching the illness.
All other passengers had only a very 28 chance of getting sick ,according to the
findings. Media reports have not necessarily presented 29 information about the
risk of getting infected on an airplane in the past. Therefore , these new findings
should help airplane passengers to feel less 30 to catching respiratory infections
while traveling by air.
Prior to the new study, litter was known about the risks of getting 31 infected
by common respiratory viruses, such as the flu or common cold, on an airplane,
the researchers said. So, to 32 the risks of infection, the study team flew on 10
different 33 in the U.S. 34 side of a person infected with flu, as well as those sitting
one roe in front of or behind this individual, had about an 80 person chance of
getting sick. But other passengers were 35 safe from infection. They had a less
than 3 percent chance of catching the flu.
A） accurate
B） conclusion
C） directly
D） either
E） evaluate
F） explorations
G） flights
H） largely
I） nearby
J） respond
K） slim
L） spread
M） summit
N） vividly
O） vulnerable
Section B
Directions: 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.
A South Korean city designed for the future takes on a life of its own
A） Getting around a city is one thing — and then there’s the matter of
getting from one city to another. One vision of the perfect city of the future: a
place that offers easy access to air travel.
In 2011, a University of North Carolina business professor named John
Kasarda published a book called Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next. Kasarda
says future cities should be built intentionally around or near airports. The idea, as
he has put it, is to offer businesses “rapid, long-distance connectivity on a
massive scale.”
B） “The 18th century really was a waterborne （水运的） century, the 19th
century a rail century. the 20th century a highway, car, truck century一and the 21st
century will increasingly be an aviation century, as the globe becomes increasingly
connected by air,” Kasarda says. Songdo, a city built from scratch in South Korea,
is one of Kasarda’s prime examples. It has existed for just a few years.“ From the
get-go, it was designed on the basis of connectivity and competitiveness,”says
Kasada. “The government built the bridge directly from the airport to the Songdo
International Business District. And the surface infrastructure was built in tandem
with the new airport.”
C） Songdo is a stone’s throw from South Korea’s Incheon Airport, its main
international hub （枢纽）. But it takes a lot more than a nearby airport to be a city
of the future. Just building a place as an “international business district”
doesn’t mean it will become one. Park Yeon Soo conceived （构想） this city of the
future back in 1986. He considers Songdo his baby. “I am a visionary,” he says.