1、 2019 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题(第 1 套) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you a re allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to your campus newspaper on a visit to a local farm organized by your Student Union. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. _ _ _ _ _ Part I
2、I ListeningComprehension (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 an
3、swer 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 1 and 2 are based on the ne ws report you have jus t he ard. 1. A. He set a record by sw imming to and from an island. B. He celebrated his ninth
4、 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. B. He cheered him on all the way. C. He set him an example. D. He had the event covered on TV. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the ne ws report
5、 you have just he ard. 3. A. To end the one-child policy. B. To encourage late marriage. C. To increase working efficiency. 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 Chinas economic growt
6、h. D. They will not come into immediate effect. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the ne ws report you have just he ard. 5. A. Cleaning service in great demand all over the world. 2019-06-CET4(第 1 套)-1 Section B Conversation Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end o
7、f 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 thro
8、ugh the centre. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just he ard. 8. A. He had a driving lesson. B. He got his drivers license. C. He took the drivers theory exam. D. He passed the drivers road test. 9. A. He was not well prepared. B. He did not get to the exam in time. C. He was
9、 not used to the test format. D. He did not follow the test procedure. 10. A. They are tough. B. They are costly. C. They are helpful. D. They are too short. 11. A. Pass his road test the first time. B. Test-drive a few times on highways. C. Find an experienced driving instructor. D. Earn enough mon
10、ey for driving lessons. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A. Where the woman studies. B. The acceptance rate at Leeds. C. Leeds tuition for international students. D. How to apply for studies at a university. 13. A. Apply to an American university. B. Do resea
11、rch on higher education. C. Perform in a famous musical. D. Pursue postgraduate studies. 14. A. His favorable recommendations. B. His outstanding musical talent. C. His academic excellence. D. His unique experience. 15. A. Do a masters degree. B. Settle down in England. C. Travel widely. D. Teach ov
12、erseas. 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),
13、 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 he ard. 16. A. They help farmers keep diseases in check. B. Many species remain unknown to scientists. C. Only a few species cause trouble
14、 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 peoples homes. C. They can survive a long time without water. D. They like to form colonies in electrical units. 2019-06-CET4(第 1 套)-2 C. The viruses that ma y
15、infect the human i mmune system. D. The change in peoples i mmune system as they get older. 20. A. Report their illnesses. B. Offer blood samples. C. Act as researchassistants. D. Help to interview patients. 21. A. Strengthening peoples i mmuni t y to infection. B. Better understanding patients i mm
16、une system. C. Helping improve old peoples health conditions. D. Further reducing old patients medi cal expenses. Questions 22 to 25 are base d on t he passage you have just he ard. 22. A. His students had trouble getting on with each other. B. A lot of kids stayed at school to do their homework. C.
17、 His students were struggling to follow hi s lessons. D. A group of kids were playing chess after school. 23. A. Visit a chess team in Nashville. B. Join the schools chess team. C. Participate in a national chess competition. D. Receive training for a chess competition. 24. A. Most of them come from
18、 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
19、 it gets too late. Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. Yo u 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 m
20、aking your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item 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. Questions 26 to 35 are base d on t he following passage. The
21、 center of American automobile innovation has in t he past decade moved 2,000 miles away. It has 26 from Detroit to Silicon Valley, where self-driving vehicles are comi ng to life. In a 27 to ta ke production back to Detroit, Michi gan lawma kers have introduced 28 that could ma ke their state t he
22、best place in the co untry, if not t he world, to develop self-driving vehicles and put them on the road. “Michi gans 29 in a uto research and devel op me nt is under attack from several states and 2019-06-CET4(第 1 套)-3 Law ma kers in Michigan clearly want to ma ke the state ready for the commercial
23、 application of self -driving technology. In 34 , California, home of Silicon Valley, recently proposed far more 35 rules that would require huma n drivers be ready to take the wheel, and ban commercial use of self-driving technology. A. bid I. replace B. contrast J. represent C. deputy K. restricti
24、ve D. dominance L. reward E. fleets M. significant F. knots N. sponsor G. legislation O. transmitted H. migrated 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
25、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. How Work Will Change Whe n Most of Us Live to 100 A) Today in the Uni ted States there are 7
26、2,000 centenarians (百岁老人). Worldwide, probably450,000. If current trends continue, the n by 2050 there will be more tha n a million in the US alone. According to the work of Professor James Va upel and his co-researchers, 50% of babies born in the US in 2007 have a life expectancy of 104 or more. Br
27、oadly the sa me holds for the UK, Ger ma ny, France, Italy and Canada, and for Japan 50% of 2007 babies can expect to live to 107. B) Understandably, there are concerns about w hat this mea ns for public finances given the associated health and pension challenges. These challenges are real, and soci
28、ety ur gentl y needs to address them. But it is also important to look at the wider picture of what happens whe n so ma ny people live for 100 years. It is a mista ke to simpl y equate longevity (长寿) with issues of old age. Longer lives have implications for all of life, not just the end of it. C) O
29、ur view is that if ma ny people are living for longer, and are healthier for longer, the n this will result in an inevitable redesign of work and life. Whe n people live longer, the y are not only older for longer, but also younger for longer. There is some truth in the saying that “70 is the new 60
30、” or “40 the new 30.” If yo u age more slowly over a longer ti me period, the n yo u are in so me sense younger for longer. D) But the c ha nges go further tha n that. Ta ke, for instance, the age at w hich people ma ke co mmi tme nts suc h as buying a house, getting married, having children, or sta
31、rting a career; These are all funda me ntal co mmi tme nts tha t are now occurring later in life. In 1962, 50%of Americans were married by age 21. By 2014, that milestone (里程碑) had shifted to age 29. E) While there are numerous factors behind these shifts, one factor is surely a growing realization
32、for the young tha t the y are going to live longer. Options are more valuable the longer the y can be held. So if yo u believe yo u will live longer, the n options become more valuable, and early commitment becomes less attractive. T he result is that the commitments tha t previously characterized t
33、he 2019-06-CET4(第 1 套)-4 beginni ng of adulthood are now being delayed, a nd new patterns of behavior and a new stage of life are emergi ng for those in their twenties. F) Longevity also pus hes back t he a ge of retire me nt, a nd no t only for fi na ncial reasons. Yes, unless people are prepared t
34、o save a lot more, our calculations suggest that if yo u are now in yo ur mid-40s, then you are likely to work until yo ur early 70s; a nd if you are in yo ur early20s, there is a real chance you will need to work until yo ur late 70s or possibly even into your80s. But even if people are able to eco
35、no mically support a retireme nt at 65, over thirty years of potential inactivity is har mful to cognitive(认知的) and emotional vitality. Many people ma y simply not want to do it. G) And yet that does no t mea n that simply extendi ng o ur careers is appealing. Jus t lengthening that second stage of
36、full -time work ma y secure t he financial assets needed for a100-year life, b ut such persistent work will inevitably exha us t precious in tangible assets suc h as productive skills, vitality, happiness, and friendship. H) The same is true for education. It is impossible that a single shot of educ
37、ation, admi nistered in childhood and early adulthood, will be able to support a sustained, 60-yearcareer. If yo u factor in t he projected rates of technological change, either yo ur skills will become unnecessary, or yo ur indus tr y outdated. That mea ns that everyone will, at some point in their
38、 life, have to ma ke a number of major reinvestments in their skills. I) It see ms likely, the n that t he traditional three-stage life will evolve into multiple stages contai ning two, three, or even more different careers. Each of these stages could potentially be different. In o ne the focus coul
39、d be on building financial success and personal ac hieveme nt, in a nother on creating a better work/life balance, still another on exploring a nd understanding options more fully, or becomi ng an independent producer, ye t another on ma king a social contribution. These stages will span sectors, ta
40、ke people to different cities, and provide a foundation for building a wide variety of skills. J) Transitions between stages could be mar ked with sabbaticals (休假) as people find ti me to rest and recharge their health, re-invest in their relationships, or improve their skills. At ti mes, these brea
41、ks and transitions will be self-determi ned, at others they will be forced as existing roles, firms, or industries cease to exist. K) A multi-stage life will have profound c ha nges no t just in how yo u ma na ge yo ur career, but also in yo ur approach to life. An increasingly i mporta nt skill wil
42、l be yo ur ability to deal with change and even welcome it. A three-stage life has few transitions, while a multi-stage life has ma ny. That is why being self-aware, investing in broader networks of friends, a nd being open to new ideas will become even more crucial skills. L) These multi-stage live
43、s will create extraordinary variety across groups of people si mply because there are so ma ny ways of sequencing the stages. Mor e stages mean more possible sequences. M) With this variety will come t he e nd of t he close association of a ge a nd stage. In a three -stage life, people leave univers
44、ity at t he same ti me a nd t he same a ge, they te nd to start their careers and famil y 2019-06-CET4(第 1 套)-5 of aging is to miss its full implications. Longevity is not necessarily about being older for longer. It is about living longer, being older later, and being younger longer. 36. An extende
45、d lifespan in the future will allow people to have more careers than now. 37. Just extending ones career may have both positive and negative effects. 38. Nowadays, many Americans have on average delayed their marriage by some eight years. 39. Because of their longer lifespan, young people today no l
46、onger follow the pattern of life of their parents or grandparents. 40. Many more people will be expected to live over 100 by the mid-21st century. 41. A longer life will cause radical changes in peoples approach to life. 42. Fast technological change makes it necessary for one to constantly upgrade
47、their skills. 43. Many people may not want to retire early because it would do har m to their me ntal and emotional well-being. 44. The close link between age and stage may cease to exist in a multi -stage life. 45. People living a longer and healthier life will have to rearrange their work and life
48、. Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished 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 One Questions 46 and 50 are base d on the following passage. In the classic ma
