2019年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第一套）PartIWriting(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to yourcampus newspaper on a volunteer activity organized by your Student Union to assistelderly people in the neighborhood.You should write at least 120 words but no morePartⅡListening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each newsreport,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and then questions willbe spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best aswer from thefour choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)He set a record be swimming to and from an island.B)He celebrated ninth birthday on a small island.C)He visited a prison located on a faraway island.D)He swam around an island near San Francisco.2.A)He doubled the reward.C)He set him an example.B)He cheered him on all the way.D)He had the event covered on TV.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)To end the one-child policy.C)To increase working efficiency.B)To encourage late marriage.D)To give people more time to travel.4.A)They will not be welcomed by young people.B)They will help to popularize early marriage.C)They will boost China's economic growth.D)They will not com into immediate effect.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)Cleaning service in great demand all over the world.B)Two ladies giving up well-paid jobs to do cleaning.C)A new compary to clean up the mess after parties.D)Cleaners gainfully employed at nights and weekends.6.A)It takes a lot of time to prepare.C)It makes party goers exhausted.B)It leaves the house in a mess.D)It creates noise and misconduct.7.A)Hire an Australian lawyer.C)Settle a legal dispute.B)Visit the U.S.and Canada.D)Expand their business.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of eachconversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions willbe spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from thefour choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)He had a driving lesson.C)He took the driver's theory exam.B)He got his driver's license.D)He passed the driver's road test.9.A)He was not well prepared.C)He was not used to the test format.B)He did not get to the exam in time.D)He did not follow the test procedure.10.A)They are tough.C)They are helpful.B)They are costly.D)They are too short.11.A)Pass his road test the first time.C)Find an experienced driving instructor.B)Test-drive a few times on highways.D)Earn enough money for driving lessons.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)Where the woman studies.C)Leeds'tuition for international students.B)The acceptance rate at Leeds.D)How to apply for studies at a university.13.A)Apply to an American university.C)Perform in a famous musical.B)Do research on higher education.D)Pursue postgraduate studies.14.A)His favorable recommendations.C)His academic excellence.D)His unique experience.15.A)Do a master's degree.C)Travel widely.B)Settle down in England.D)Teach overseas.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end ofeach passage,youwill hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with aQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)They help farmers keep diseases in check.B)Many species remain unknown to scientists.C)Only a few species cause trouble to humans.D)They live in incredibly well-organized colonies.17.A)They are larger than many other species.B)They can cause damage to people's homes.C)They can survive a long time without water.D)They like to form colonies in electrical units.18.A)Deny them access to ary food.C)Destroy their colonies close by.B)Keep doors and windows shut.D)Refrain from eating sugary food.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)The function of the human immune system.B)The cause of various auto-immune diseases.C)The viruses that may infect the human immune system.D)The change in people's immune system as they get older.20.A)Report their illnesses.C)Act as research assistants.B)Offer blood samples.D)Help to interview patients.21.A)Strengthening people's immunity to infection.B)Better understanding patients'immune system.C)Helping improve old people's health conditionsD)Further reducing old patients'medical expenses.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)His students had trouble getting on with each other.B)A lot of kids stayed at school to do their homework.C)His students were struggling to follow his lessons.D)A group of kids were playing chess after school.23.A)Visit a chess team in Nashville.B)Join the school's chess team.C)Participate in a national chess competition.D)Receive training for a chess competition.24.A)Most of them come from low-income families.B)Many have become national chess champions.C)A couple of them have got involved in crimes.D)Many became chess coaches after graduation.25.A)Actions speak louder than words.B)Think twice before taking action.C)Translate their words into action.D)Take action before it gets too late.Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)3Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to selectone 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 bankis identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in thebank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.The center of American automobile innovation has in the past decade moved 2,000miles away.It has 26 from Detroit to Silicon Valley,where self-driving vehicles arecoming into life.In a_27 to take production back to Detroit,Michigan lawmakers have introduced28 that could make their state the best place in the country,if not the world,to developself-driving vehicles and put them on the road."Michigan's29 in auto research and development is under attack from severalstates and countries which desire to30 our leadership in transportation.We can't lethappen,"says Senator Mike Kowall,the lead31 of four bills recently introduced.If all four bills pass as written,they would 32 a substantial update of Michigan's2013 law that allowed the testing of self-driving vehicles in limited conditions.Manufacturer would have nearly total freedom to test their self-driving technology onpublic roads.They would be allowed to send groups of self-driving cars on cross-stateroad trips,and even set on-demand33 of self-driving cars,like the one GeneralMotors and Lyft are building.Lawmakers in Michigan clearly want to make the state ready for the commercialapplication of self-driving technology.In_34,California,home of Silicon Valley,the wheel,and commercial use of self-driving technology.A)bidB)contrastJ)representC)deputyk)restrictiveD)dominanceL)rewardE)fleetsM)significantF)knotsN)sponsorG)legislationO)transmittedH)migratedSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attachedto each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more thanonce.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.How Work Will Change When Most of Us Live to 100Probably 450,000.If current trends continue,then by 2050 there will be more than amillion in the US alone.According to the work of Professor James Vaupel and hisco-researchers,50%of babies born in the US in 2007 have a life expectancy of 104 ormore.Broadly the same holds for the UK,Germany,France,Italy and Canada,and forJapan 50%of 2007 babies can expect to live to 107.[B]Understandably,there are concerns about what this means for public financesgiven the associated health and pension challenges.These challenges are real,and societyurgently needs to address them.But it is also important to look at the wider picture ofwhat happens when so many people live for 100 years.It is a mistake to simply equatelongevity (with issues of old age.Longer lives have implications for all of life,notjust the end of it.[C]Our view is that if many people are living for longer,and are healthier for longer,then this will result in an inevitable redesign of work and life.When people live longer,they are not only older for longer,but also younger for longer.There is some truth in thesaying that"70 is the new 60"or"40 the new 30."If you age more slowly over a longertime period,then you are in some sense younger for longer.[D]But the changes go further than that.Take,for instance,the age at which peoplemake commitments such as buying a house,getting married,having children,or starting acareer.These are all fundamental commitments that are now occurring later in life.In1962,50%of Americans were married by age 21.By 2014,that milestone()hadshifted to age 29.[E]While there are numerous factors behind these shifts,one factor is surely agrowing realization for the young that they are going to live longer.Options are morevaluable the longer they can be held.So if you believe you will live longer,then optionsbecome more valuable,and early commitmerit becomes less attractive.The result is thatthe commitments that previously characterized the beginning of adulthood are now beingdelayed,and new patterns of behavior and a new stage of life are emerging for those in[F]Longevity also pushes back the age of retirement,and not only for financialreasons.Yes,unless people are prepared to save a lot more,our calculations suggest thatif you are now in your mid-40s,then you are likely to work until your early 70s;and ifyou are in your early 20s,there is a real chance you will need to work until your late 70sor possibly even into your 80s.But even if people are able to economically support aretirement at 65,over thirty years of potential inactivity is harmful to cognitive()and emotional vitality.Many people may simply not want to do it.[G]And yet that does not mean that simply extending our careers is appealing.Justlengthening that second stage of full-time work may secure the financial assets needed fora 100-year life,but such persistent work will inevitably exhaust precious intangible assetssuch as productive skills,vitality,happiness,and friendship.[H]The same is true for education.It is impossible that a single shot of education,administered in childhood and early adulthood,will be able to support a sustained,60-year career.If you factor in the projected rates of technological change,either your