2019年12月四级真题（第2套）Part IWritingDirections:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend whowants to learn Chinese.Please recommend a place to him.You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words.PartⅡListening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you wil hear three news reports.At the end of each newsreport,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and thequestions wil be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single linethe centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)The number of nurses has dropped to a record low.B)There is a growing shortage of medical personnel.C)There is discrimination against male nurses.D)The number of male nurses has gone down.2.A)Cultural bias.C)Educational system.B)Inadequate pay.D)Working conditions.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)He fell out of a lifeboat.C)He was almost drowned.B)He lost his way on a beach.4.A)The beach is a popular tourist resort.C)The beach is a.good place.to watch the tide.B)The emergency services are efficient.D)The lifeboats patrol the area round the clock.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)It became an online star.C)It escaped from a local zoo.B)It broke into an office room.D)It climbed 25 storeys at one go.6.A)Send it back to the zoo.B)Release it into the wild.D)Give it a physical checkup.7.A)A raccoon can perform acts no human can.B)A raccoon can climb much higher than a cat.C)The raccoon became as famous as some politicians.D)The raccoon did something no politician could.2019.12L1(第2).Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,once.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 Iwith a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)She got a well-paying job in a bank.C)She received her first monthly salary.B)She received a bonus unexpectedly.D)She got a pay raise for her performance.9.A)Several years ago.C)Right after graduation.B)Two decades ago.D)Just last month.10.A)He sent a small check to his parents.C)He immediately deposited it in a bank.B)He took a few of his friends to a gym.D)He treated his parents to a nice meal.11.A)Buy some professional clothes.C)Join her colleagues for gym exercise.B)Budget her salary carefully.D)Visit her former university campus.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He has a difficult decision to make.C)He has just quarreled with his girlfriend.B)He has been overworked recently.D)He has just too many things to attend to.13.A)Give priority to things more urgent.C)Think twice before making the decision.D)Seek advice from his family and advisor.14.A)His parents and advisor have different opinions.B)He is not particularly keen on the job offered.C)He lacks the money for his doctoral program.15.A)They need time to make preparations.C)They haven't started their careers yet.B)They need to save enough money for it.D)They haven't won their parents'approval.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hearthree 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 markedA),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with asingle line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)Acquiring information and professional knowledge.B)Using information to understand and solve problems.C)Enriching social and intellectual lives.D)Expressing ideas and opinions freely.17.A)Improving mind-reading strategies.C)Playing games that challenge one's mind.D)Traveling to different places in the world.18.A)Give others freedom to express themselves.C)Discard personal biases and prejudices.D)Participate in debates or discussions.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)The nature of relationships between dogs.B)The reason a great many people love dogsC)Why dogs can be faithful friends of humans.D)How dogs feel about their bonds with humans.20.A)They have an unusual sense of responsibility.B)They can respond to humans'questions.C)They can fall in love just like humans.D)They behave like other animals in many ways.21.A)They have their own joys and sorrows.C)They help humans in various ways.B)They experience true romantic love.D)They stay with one partner for life.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)A cow bone.C)A historical site.B)A rare animal.AD)A precious stone.23.A)Measuring it.C)Dating it.B)Preserving it.D)Identifying it.24.A)The site should have been protected.C)The boy should have called an expertD)The channel needs to interview the boy.25.A)Search for similar fossils elsewhere.C)Conduct a more detailed search.B)Ask the university to reward Jude.D)Seek additional funds for the search.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:I this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are reguired to select one word foreach blank from a list of choices given in a word bank followring the passage.Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank isidentified by a letter.Piease 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.Finally,some good news about airplane travel.If you are on a plane with a sick passenger,you areunlikely to get sick.That is the 26 of a new study that looked at how respiratory viruses27 on airplanes.Researchers found that only people who were seated in the same row as apassenger with the flu,for example-or one row in front of or behind that individual-had a high risk ofcatching the illness.All other passengers had only a very 28 chance of getting sick,according to thefindings.Media reports have not necessarily presented 29 information about the risk of gettinginfected on an airplane in the past.Therefore,these new findings should help airplane passengers tofeel less 30 to catching respiratory infections while traveling by air.Prior to the new study,little was known about the risks of getting 31 infected by commonrespiratory viruses,such as the flu or common cold,on an airplane,the researchers said.So,to32 the risks of infection,the study team flew on 10 different 33 in the U.S.during the fluseason.The researchers found that passengers sitting within two seats on 34 side of a personinfected with the flu,as well as those sitting one row in front of or behind this individual,had about an80 percent chance of getting sick.But other passengers were 35 safe from infection.They had a201912L3(第2套).