大学英语四级真题试卷及答案(三套全)

大学英语四级真题试卷及答案（三套全）2020年12月四级真题及答案（全三套）第一套PartiWriting(30PartiWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstoteachEnglishinChina.Pleaserecommendacitytohim.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehensionPartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthenquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C\andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Manyfacilitiesweredestroyedbyawanderingcow.Awanderingcowknockeddownoneofitsfences.Sometouristswereinjuredbyawanderingcow.Awanderingcowwascapturedbythepolice.A)Itwasshottodeathbyapoliceofficer. B)It(bunditswaybacktothepark'szoo.C)Itbecameagreatattractionfortourists. D)Itwassenttotheanimalcontroldepartment.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Itisthelargestofitskind.C)Itisdisplayingmorefossilspecimens.A)Itisthelargestofitskind.C)Itisdisplayingmorefossilspecimens.A)AcollectionofbirdfossilsfromAustralia.C)SomeancientwallpaintingsfromAustralia.Itisgoingtobeexpanded.D)Itisstaringanonlineexhibition.Photographso:certainrarefossilexhibits.D)Picturesbywinnersofawildlifephotocontest.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.B)Amusevisitors.A)Pickuptrash.B)Amusevisitors.Delivermessages.D)Playwithchildren.大学英语四级真题试卷及答案（三套全）大学英语四级真题试卷及答案（三套全）大学英语四级真题试卷及答案（三套全）大学英语四级真题试卷及答案（三套全）6.A)Theyareespeciallyintelligent.B)Theyarechildren'sfavorite.C)Theyarequiteeasytotame.D)Theyarecleanandpretty.7.A)Childrenmaybeharmedbytherooks.B)Childrenmaybetemptedtodroplitter.C)Childrenmaycontractbirddiseases.SectionBD)Childrenmayoverfeedtherooks.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Alliieendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillhespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)ItwillbeproducedatHarvardUniversity.B)Itwillbehostedbyfamousprofessors.C)Itwillcoverdifferentareasofscience.D)Itwillfocusonrecentscientificdiscoveries.9.A)Itwillbemorefuturistic.B)Itwillbemoresystematic.C)Itwillbemoreentertaining.D)Itwillbeeasiertounderstand.10.A)Peopleinterestedinscience.B)Youngsterseagertoexplore.C)Childrenintheirearlyteens.D)Studentsmajoringinscience.11.A)Offerprofessionaladvice.B)Providefinancialsupport.C)HelppromoteitontheInternet.D)Makeepisodesfbritsfirstseason.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Unsure. B)Helpless.C)Concerned. D)Dissatisfied.13.A)Heistooconcernedwithbeingperfect.B)Helosesheartwhenfacedwithsetbacks.C)Heistooambitiousinachievinggoals.D)Hetakesonprojectsbeyondhisability.14.A)Embarrassed. B)Unconcerned.C)Miserable. D)Resentful.15.A)Trytobeoptimisticwhateverhappens.B)Comparehispresentwithhispastonly.C)Alwayslearnfromothers'achievements.SectionCD)Treatothersthewayhewouldbetreated.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillhespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyhaveastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.Theyaremorelikelytosucceedinthehumanities.Theyaremorelikelytobecomeengineers.Theyhavegreaterpotentialtobeleaders.A)Praisegirlswholiketospeakupfrequently.Encouragegirlstosolveproblemsontheirown.Insistthatboysandgirlsworktogethermore.Respondmorepositivelytoboys'comments.A)Offerpersonalizedteachingmaterials.B)Provideavarietyofoptionalcourses.Placegreatemphasisontestscores. D)Payextraaltertionto(opstudents.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)1(oftenrainscatsanddogs. B)Itseldomrainsinsummertime.C)Itdoesnotrainasmuchaspeoplethink. D)ItisoneofthemostrainycitiesintheUS.A)Theydrivemostofthetime.Therainisusuallyverylight.A)Theydrivemostofthetime.Therainisusuallyverylight.Theyhavegotusedtotherain.Theraincomesmostlyatnight.Theyhavegotusedtotherain.Theraincomesmostlyatnight.A)Ithasalotofplacesforentertainment.Ithasneverseenthunderandlighting.Ithasfewercloudydays(hananyothercoastalcily.Ithasmildweatherbothinsummerandinwinter.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Itoccurswhenpeoplearedoingarepetitiveactivity.Itresultsfromexertingone'smusclescontinuously.Ithappenswhenpeopleengageinanuncommonactivity.Itcomesfromstainingone'smusclesinanunusualway.A)Bloodflowandbodyheatincreaseintheaffectedarea.Bodymovementsintheaffectedareabecomedifficult.Theybegintomakerepairsimmediately.Theygraduallybecomefragmented.B)Abouttwodays.A)Aboutoneweek.

B)Abouttwodays.C)Abouttendays.D)Aboutfourweeks.A)Applymusclecreams.B)Drinkplentyofwater.C)Haveahotshower.Takepain-killers..PartIIIReadingComprehensionC)Abouttendays.D)Aboutfourweeks.A)Applymusclecreams.B)Drinkplentyofwater.C)Haveahotshower.Takepain-killers..PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyafetter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whentravellingoverseas,doyoubuywaterinplasticbottlesortakeyourchanceswithtapwater?ImagineyouarewanderingaboutonaThaiislandor26theruinsofAngkor.It'shotsoyougrababottleofwaterfromalocalvendor.It'sthesafe,sanethinglodo,right?Thebottleis27andthelabelsays“purewater'',butmaybewhat'sinsideisnotso28Wouldyoustillbedrinkingitifyouknewthatmorethan90percentofallbottledwatersoldaroundtheworld29mieroplastics?That'stheconclusionofarecently30study,whichanalyzed259bottlesfrom11brandssoldinninecountries.31anaverageof325plasticparticlesperliterofwater.Thesemicroplasticsincludeda_32commonlyknownasPETandarewidelyusedinthemanufactureofclothingandfoodand33containers.Thestudywasconducteda(theStateUniversityofNewYorkonbehalfofOrbMedia,ajournalismorganization.Aboutamillionbottlesareboughteveryminute,notonlybythirstytouristsbutalsobymanyofthe2.1billionworldwidewholivewithunsafedrinkingwater.Confrontedwiththis34severalbottled-watermanufacturersincludingNestleandCoco-Colaundertooktheirownstudiesusingthesamemethodology.Thesestudiesshowedthattheirwaterdidcontainmicroplastics,butfarlessthantheOrbstudysuggested.Regardless,(heWorldHealthOrganizationhasnowlaunchedareviewintothe35healthrisksofdrinkingwaterfromplasticbottles.A)adequateF)instantK)releasedB)admiringG)liquidL)revealingC)containsH)modifiedM)sealedD)defendingI)naturalN)solvesE)evidenceJ)potentialO)substanceSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoeachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheQuietHeroismofMailDeliveryOnWednesday,apolarwindbroughtbittercoldtotheMidwest.Overnight,Chicagoreachedalowof21degreesFahrenheitbelowzero,makingitslightlycolderthanAntarctica.Alaska,andtheNorthPole.Windchillswere64degreesbelowzeroinParkRapids,Minnesota,and45degreesbelowzeroinBuffalo,NorthDakota,accordingtotheNationalWeatherService.Schools,restaurants,andbusinessesclosed,andmorethan1,000flightshavebeencanceled.EventheUnitedStatesPostalService(USPS)suspendedmaildeliverytemporarily.**DuetothisarcticoutbreakandconcernsfbrthesafetyofUSPSemployees,"USPSannouncedWednesdaymorning,"thePostalServiceissuspendingdeliveryJan.30inthefollowing3-digitZIPCodelocations.''TwelveregionswerelistedasunsafeonWednesday;onThursday,eightremained.Asglobalsurfacetemperaturesincrease,sodoesthelikelihoodofextremeweather.In2018alone,wildfires,volcaniceruptions,hurricanes,mudslides,andothernaturaldisasterscostatleast$49billionintheUnitedStates.AsmycolleagueVannNewkirkreported,PuertoRicoisstillconfrontingeconomicandstructuraldestructionandresourcescarcityfrom2017'sHurricaneMaria.Naturaldisasterscanwreckacommunity'sinfrastructure,disruptingsystemsfbrmonthsoryears.Someservices,however,remindusthatlifewilleventuallyreturn,insomeform,tonormal.(DJDaysafterthedeadly2017wildfiresinSantaRosa,California,adronecaughtfootageofaUSPSworker,TrevorSmith,drivingthroughburnedhomesinthatfamiliarwhitevan,collectingmailinanaffectedarea.Thevideoisstriking:Theoperationisfamiliar,butthescenelooksliketheendoftheworld.AccordingtoRaeAnnHaight,theprogrammanagerforthenational-preparednessofficeatUSPS.Smithwasfulfillingarequestmadebysomeofthehomeownerstopickupanymailthatwasleftuntouched.ForSmith,thiswasjustanotherdayonthejob."IfollowedmyroutelikeInormallydo,"Smithtoldareporter."AsI'dcomeacrossaboxthatwasupbutwithnohouse,Ichecked,andtherewasmail—utgoingmail一init.Andsowepickedthoseupandcarriedon."USPShassophisticatedemergencyplansfornaturaldisasters.Acrossthecountry.285emergency-managementteamsaredevotedtocrisiscontrol.TheseteamsaretrainedannuallyusingaframeworkknownasthethreePs:people,property,product.Aftermailservicestopsduetoweather,(heagency'stoppriorityisensuringthatemployeesaresafe.Thenitevaluatesthehealthofinfrastructure,suchastheroadsthatmailcarriersdriveon.Finally,itdecideswhenandhowtore-openoperations.Ifthedestructionisextreme,mailaddressedtotheareawillgetsentelsewhere.InresponsetoHurricaneKatrinain2005.USPSredirectedincomingNewOrleansmailtoexistingmailfacilitiesinHouston.MailthatwasalreadyprocessedinNewOrleansfacilitieswasmovedtoanupperfloorsoitwouldbeprrtectedfromwaterdamage.Assoonasit'ssafeenoughtobeoutside,couriersstartdistributingaccumulatedmailonthestill-accessibleroutes.USPSurgesthosewithoutstandingaddressestofilechange-of-addressformswiththeirnewlocation.AfterHurricaneKatrinahitin2005,mailfacilitiesweresetupindozensofotherlocationsacross(hecountryinthetwoweeksthatUSPSwasunabletoprovidestreetdelivery.Everyday.USPSprocesses,onaverage,493.4millionpiecesofmail—anythingfrompostcardstoSocialSecuritycheckstomedicine.SpokespeoplefrombothUSPSandUPStoldmeallmailisimportant.Butsomemailcanbeextremelysensitiveandtimely.AccordingtodatareleasedinJanuary2017,56percentofbillsarepaidonline,whichmeansthatjustunderhalfofpaymentsstillrelyondeliveryservicestobecompleted.1(canbehardtoidentifywhichparcelsarecarryingcrucialitemssuchasSocialSecuritychecks,butUSPSandUPStrytheirbesttoprioritizesensitivematerial.TheywillcoordinatewiththeSocialSecurityAdministrationtomakesure(hatSocialSecuritychecksreachtherightpeopleinatimelyfashion.AfterHurricaneFlorenceandHurricaneMichaellastfall,USPSworkedwithstateandlocalelectionboardstomakesurethatabsenteeballotswereavailableandreceivedontime.Mailcompaniesarelogisticscompanies,whichputstheminaspecialpositiontohelpwhendisasterstrikes.Ina2011USPScasestudy,theagencyemphasizeditsmassiveinfrastructureasa"uniquefederalasset',tobecalleduponinadisasterorterroristattack."Ithinkwe'reuniqueasafederalagency/'USPSofficialMikeSwigarttoldme,''becausewe'reinliterallyeverycommunityinthiscountry...We'reobligatedtodelivertothatpointonadailybasis/'Privatecouriercompanies,whichhavemoredollarstospend,usetheirexpertiseinlogisticstohelprevitalizedamagedareasafteradisaster.Formorethanadecade.FedExhassupportedtheAmericanRedCrossinitsefforttogetemergencysuppliestoareasaffectedbydisasters,bothdomesticallyandinternationally.In2012,thecompanydistributedmorethan1,200MedPackstoMedicalReserveCorpsgroupsinCalifornia,anddonatedspacefor3.1millionpoundsofcharitableshippingglobally.LastOctober,lhecompanypledgedSImillionincashandtransportationsupportfbrHurricanesFlorenceandMichael.UPS'scharitablearm,theUPSFoundation,usesthecompany'slogisticstohelpdisaster-struckareasrebuild."Werealizethatasacompanywithpeople,trucks,warehouses,weneededtoplayalargerrole,"saidEduardoMartinez,thepresidentoftheUPSFoundation.Thecompanyemploysitstrucksandplanestodeliverfood,medicine,andwater.ThedaybeforeIspoketoMartinezinNovember,hehadbeentouringthedamagefromHurricaneMichaelinFloridawiththeAmericanRedCross."Wehaveanobligationtomakesureourcommunitiesarcthriving,prosperous,hesaid.JK]Rebuildingcantakealonglime,andeventhen,impressionsof(hedisastermaystillremain.Returningtoasenseofnormalcycanbedifficult,butsomesmallroutines—maildeliverybeingoneofthem—mayhelpresidentsrememberthattheircommunitiesarestilltheircommunities."Whentheyseethatcarrierbackoutonthestreet,''Swigartsaid,"that'sthefirstsigntothemthatlifeisstarting1oreturntonormal.''TheUnitedStatesPostalServicehasasystemtoensureitsemployees'safety.OneofficialsaysUSPSisuniqueinthatithasmoredirectreachtocommunitiescomparedwithotherfederalagenciesNaturaldisasterscanhavealong-lastingimpactoncommunitylife.MaildeliveryserviceiSstillresponsibleforthecompletionofalmoslhalfofpayments.Thesightofamailmanonthestreetisareassuringsignoflifebecomingnormalagain.AfterHurricaneKatrinainterruptedroutinedelivery,temporarymailservicepointsweresetup.PostalserviceinsomeregionsintheU.S.wassuspendeddueloextremecoldweather.Privatepostalcompaniesalsosupportdisasterreliefeffortsbydistributingurgentsupplies.AdedicatedUSPSemployeewasonthejobcarryingoutdutiesinspiteofextremeconditions.Postalservicesworkhardtoidentifyitemsthatrequireprioritytreatment.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)undD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ProfessorAshokGoelofGeorgiaTechdevelopedanartificiallyintelligentteachingassistanttohelphandletheenormousnumberofstudentquestionsintheonlineclass.KnowledgeBasedArtificialIntelligence.ThisonlinecourseisacorerequirementofGeorgiaTech'sonlineMasterofScienceinComputerScienceprogram.ProfessorGoelalreadyhad8teachingassistants,butthatwasn'tenoughtodealwiththeoverwhelmingnumberofquestionsfromstudents.Manystudentsdropoutofonlinecoursesbecauseofthelackofteachingsupport.Whenstudentsfeelisolatedorconfusedandreachoutwithquestionsthatgounanswered,theirmotivationtocontinuebeginstofade.ProfessorGoeldecidedtodosomethingtoremedythissituationzndhissolutionwastocreateavirtualassistantnamedJillWatson,whichisbasedon(heIBMWatsonplatform.GoelandhisteamdevelopedseveralversionsofJillWatsonbeforereleasinghertotheonlineforums.Atfirst,thevirtualassistantwasn'ttoogreat.ButGoelandhisteamsourcedtheonlinediscussionfbrumtofindall40,000questionsthathadeverbeenaskedsincetheclasswaslaunched.ThentheybegantofeedJillthequestionsandanswers.Aftersomeadjustmentandsufficienttime,Jillwasabletoanswerthestudents'questionscorrectly97%ofthetime.Thevirtualassistantbecamesoadvancedandrealisticthatthestudentsdidn'tknowshewasacomputer.Thestudents,whowerestudyingartificialintelligence,wereinteractingwithartificialintelligenceandcouldn'ttellitapartfromarealhumanbeing.Goeldidn'tinformthemaboutJill'strueidentityuntilApril26.Thestudentswereactuallyverypositiveabouttheexperience.ThegoalofProfessorGoel'svirtualassistantnextyearistotakeoveranswering40%ofallquestionsposedbystudentsontheonlineforum.Thename.JillWatson,willofcourse,changetosomethingelsenextsemester.ProfessorGoelhasamuchrosieroutkx)konthefutureofAlthansay,ElonMusk,StephenHawking.B山GatesorSteveWozniak.WhatdowelearnaboutKnowledge-BasedArtificialIntelligence?A)Itisarobotthatcananswerstudents'questions.B)Itisacoursedesignedforstudentstolearnonline.

Itisahigh-techdevicethatrevolutionizesteaching.1(isacomputerprogramthataidsstudentlearning.WhatproblemdidProfessorGoelmeetwith?Hisstudentswereunsatisfiedwiththeassistants.Hiscoursewastoodifficultforthestudents.Students'questionsweretoomanytohandle.Toomanystudentsdroppedoutofhiscourse.Students'questionsweretoomanytohandle.Toomanystudentsdroppedoutofhiscourse.WhatdowelearnaboutJillWatson?Sheturnedouttobeagreatsuccess.C)Shewasunwelcometostudentsatfirst.HowdidthestudentsfeelaboutJillWatson?Theythoughtshewasabittooartificial.C)Theycouldnotbutadmireherknowledge.Shegotalongprettywellwithstudents.D)Shewasreleasedonlineasanexperiment.TheyfoundhernotascapableasexpectedD)Theycouldnottellherfromarealperson.WhatdoesProfessorGoelplantodonextwithJillWatson?Launchdifferentversionsofheronline.Feedherwithnewquestionsandanswers.Assignhertoanswermoreofstudents'questions.Encouragestudentstointeractwithhermorefreely.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thinkingsmall,beingengaging,andhavingasenseofhumordon'thurt.Thosearealewofthetraitsofsuccessfulsciencecrowdfundingeffortsthatemergefromarecentstudythatexaminednearly400campaigns.Buthavingalargenetworkandsomepromotionalskillsmaybemorecrucial.Crowdfunding,raisingmoneyforaprefectthroughonlineappeals,hastakenoffinrecentyearsforeverythingfrommakingmoviestobuildingwater-savinggadgets.ScientistshavetriedtotapInternetdonors,too,withmixedsuccess.Someraisedmorethantwicetheirgoal,butothershavefallenshortofreachingmoremodesttargets.Todeterminewhatseparatessciencecrowdfundingtriumphsfromfailures,ateamledbysciencecommunicationsscholarMikeSchaferoftheUniversityofZurichinSv/itzerlandexaminedthecontentoftheWebPagesfor371recentcampaigns.

Fourtraitsstoodoutforthosethatachievedtheirgoals,theresearchersreportinPublicUnderstandingofScience.Forone,theyuseacrowdfundingplatformthatspecializesinraisingmoneyforscience,andnotjustanykindofproject.AlthoughsiteslikeKickstartertakeallcomers,platformssuchasE,M,andPonlypresentscientificprojects.Foranother,theypresenttheprojectwithafunnyvideobecausegoodvisualsandasenseofhumorimprovedsuccess.Mostofthemengagewithpotentialdonorssinceprojectsthatansweredquestionsfrominteresteddonorsandpostedlabnotesfaredbetter.Andtheytargetasmallamountofmoney.Theprojectsincludedinthestudyraised$4000onaverage,with30%ofprojectsreceivinglessthan$1000.Themoremoneyaprojectsought,thelowerthechanceitreacheditsgoal,theresearchersfound.Otherfactorsmayalsosignificantlyinfluenceaproject'ssuccess,mostnotably,thesizeofascientist'spersonalandprofessionalnetworks,andhowmucharesearcherpromotesaprojectonhisorherown.Thosetwofactorsarebyfarmorecriticalthanthecontentonthepage.Crowdfundingcanbepartofresearchers'effortstoreachthepublic,andpeoplegivebecause"theyfeelaconnectiontotheperson''whoisdoingthefundraising—notnecessarilytothescience.Whatdowelearnaboutthescientiststryingtoraisemoneyonlinefor(heirprojects?Theydidnotraisemuchduetomodesttargets.Theymadeuseofmixedfundraisingstrategies.Notallofthemachievedtheiranticipatedgoals.Mostofthemputmoviesonlineforthepurpose.WhatisthepurposeofMikeSchafer'sresearchofrecentcrowdfundingcampaigns?Tocreateattractivecontentforsciencewebsites.Toidentifyreasonsfortheirdifferentoutcomes.Tohelpscientiststolaunchinnovativeprojects.Toseparatescienceprojectsfromgeneralones.Whattraitcontributestothesuccessofacrowdfundingcampaign?Thepotentialbenefittofuturegenerations.B)Itsinteractionwithprospectivedonors.Itsoriginalityinaddressingfinancialissues.D)Thevalueoftheproposedproject.Whatdidtheresearchersthinkofthefinancialtargetsofcrowdfundingprojects?Theyshouldbesmalltobesuccessful.Theyshouldbeassessedwithgreatcare.Theyshouldbesmalltobesuccessful.Theyshouldbeassessedwithgreatcare.Theyshouldbebasedonactualneeds.Theyshouldbeambitioustogainnotice.Whatmotivatespeopletodonateinacrowdfundingcampaign?Theeaseofaccesstothecontentofthewebpage.Theirdesiretocontributetothecauseofscience.Thesignificanceandinfluenceoftheprojectitself.Theirfeelingofconnectiontothescientiststhemselves.PartIV Translation (3()minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefrontChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.中国家庭十分重视孩子的教育。许多父母认为应该努力工作，确保孩子受到良好的教育。他们不仅非常情愿为孩子的教育投资，而且花很多时间督促他们学习。多数家长希望孩子能上名牌大学。由于改革开放，越来越多的家长能送孩子到国外学习或参加国际交流项目，让其拓宽视野。通过这些努力，他们期望孩子健康成长，为国家的发展和繁荣做出贡献。2019年12月四级第二套PartI Writing (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstolearnChinese.Pleaserecommendaplacetohim.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthenquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA).B).C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Thenumberofnurseshasdroppedtoarecordlow.

Thereisagrowingshortageofmedicalpersonnel.Thereisdiscriminationagainstmalenurses.Thenumberofmalenurseshasgonedown..2.A)Culturalbias.B)Inadequatepay.C)Educationalsystem.D)Workingconditions.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Hefelloutofalifeboat.B)Helosthiswayonabeach.C)Hewasalmostdrowned.D)Heenjoyedsuimminginthesea.4.A)Thebeachisapopulartouristresort.B)Theemergencyservicesareefficient.C)Thebeachisagoodplacetowatchthetide.D)Thelifeboatspatrolthearearoundtheclock.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Itbecameanonlinestar.B)Itbrokeintoanofficeroom.C)Itescapedfromalocalzoo.D)Itclimbed25storeysatonego.6.A)Senditbacktothezoo.B)Releaseitintothewild.C)Returnittoitsowner.D)Giveitaphysicalcheckup.7.A)Araccooncanperformactsnohumancan.Araccooncanclimbmuchhigher(hanacat.Theraccoonbecameasfamousassomepoliticians.Theraccoondidsomethingnopoliticiancould.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Atliteendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Shegotawell-payingjobinabank.B)Shereceivedabonusunexpectedly.CShereceivedherfirstmonthlysalary.D)Shegotapayraisefbrherperformance.9.A)Severalyearsago.B)Twodecadesago.C)Rightaftergraduation.D)Justlastmonth.10.A)Hesentasmallchecktohisparents.B)Hetookafewofhisfriendstoagym.

C)Heimmediatelydepositeditinabank.A)Buysomeprofessionalclothes.C)Heimmediatelydepositeditinabank.A)Buysomeprofessionalclothes.C)Joinhercolleaguesforgymexercise.D)Hetreatedhisparentstoanicemeal.Budgethersalarycarefully.D)Visitherformeruniversitycampus.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.B)Hehasbeenoverworkedrecently.D)Hehasjusttoomanythingstoattendto.B)Turntohisg