2019年12月大學英語四級真題試卷及答案(三套全)VIP

2019年12月大學英語四級真題試卷及答案(三套全)年12月四級真題及答案（全三套）第一套PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstoteachEnglishinChina.Pleaserecommendacitytohim.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthenquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questionsland2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Manyfacilitiesweredestroyedbyawanderingcow.B)Awanderingcowknockeddownoneofitsfences.C)Sometouristswereinjuredbyawanderingcow.D)Awanderingcowwascapturedbythepolice.2.A)Itwasshottodeathbyapoliceofficer. B)Itfounditswaybacktothepark’szoo.C)Itbecameagreatattractionfortourists. D)Itwassenttotheanimalcontroldepartment.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Itisthelargestofitskind. B)Itisgoingtobeexpanded.C)Itisdisplayingmorefossilspecimens. D)Itisstaringanonlineexhibition.4.A)AcollectionofbirdfossilsfromAustralia. B)Photographsofcertainrarefossilexhibits.C)SomeancientwallpaintingsfromAustralia. D)Picturesbywinnersofawildlifephotocontest.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Pickuptrash. B)Amusevisitors.C)Delivermessages. D)Playwithchildren.6.A)Theyareespeciallyintelligent. B)Theyarechildren’sfavorite.C)Theyarequiteeasytotame. D)Theyarecleanandpretty.7.A)Childrenmaybeharmedbytherooks. B)Childrenmaybetemptedtodroplitter.C)Childrenmaycontractbirddiseases. D)Childrenmayoverfeedtherooks.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.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)Makeepisodesforitsfirstseason.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. D)Treatothersthewayhewouldbetreated.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyhaveastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.B)Theyaremorelikelytosucceedinthehumanities.C)Theyaremorelikelytobecomeengineers.D)Theyhavegreaterpotentialtobeleaders.17.A)Praisegirlswholiketospeakupfrequently.B)Encouragegirlstosolveproblemsontheirown.C)Insistthatboysandgirlsworktogethermore.D)Respondmorepositivelytoboys’comments.18.A)Offerpersonalizedteachingmaterials. B)Provideavarietyofoptionalcourses.C)Placegreatemphasisontestscores. D)Payextraattentiontotopstudents.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Itoftenrainscatsanddogs. B)Itseldomrainsinsummertime.C)Itdoesnotrainasmuchaspeoplethink. D)ItisoneofthemostrainycitiesintheUS.20.A)Theydrivemostofthetime. B)Therainisusuallyverylight.C)Theyhavegotusedtotherain. D)Theraincomesmostlyatnight.21.A)Ithasalotofplacesforentertainment.B)Ithasneverseenthunderandlighting.C)Ithasfewercloudydaysthananyothercoastalcity.D)Ithasmildweatherbothinsummerandinwinter.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Itoccurswhenpeoplearedoingarepetitiveactivity.B)Itresultsfromexertingone’smusclescontinuously.C)Ithappenswhenpeopleengageinanuncommonactivity.D)Itcomesfromstainingone’smusclesinanunusualway.23.A)Bloodflowandbodyheatincreaseintheaffectedarea.B)Bodymovementsintheaffectedareabecomedifficult.C)Theybegintomakerepairsimmediately.D)Theygraduallybecomefragmented.24.A)Aboutoneweek. B)Abouttwodays.C)Abouttendays. D)Aboutfourweeks.25.A)Applymusclecreams. B)Drinkplentyofwater.C)Haveahotshower. D)Takepain-killers..PartⅢ ReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whentravellingoverseas,doyoubuywaterinplasticbottlesortakeyourchanceswithtapwater?ImagineyouarewanderingaboutonaThaiislandor26theruinsofAngkor.It’shotsoyougrababottleofwaterfromalocalvendor.It’sthesafe,sanethingtodo,right?Thebottleis27,andthelabelsays“purewater”,butmaybewhat’sinsideisnotso28.Wouldyoustillbedrinkingitifyouknewthatmorethan90percentofallbottledwatersoldaroundtheworld29microplastics?That’stheconclusionofarecently30study,whichanalyzed259bottlesfrom11brandssoldinninecountries,31anaverageof325plasticparticlesperliterofwater.Thesemicroplasticsincludeda32commonlyknownasPETandarewidelyusedinthemanufactureofclothingandfoodand33containers.ThestudywasconductedattheStateUniversityofNewYorkonbehalfofOrbMedia,ajournalismorganization.Aboutamillionbottlesareboughteveryminute,notonlybythirstytouristsbutalsobymanyofthe2.1billionworldwidewholivewithunsafedrinkingwater.Confrontedwiththis34,severalbottled-watermanufacturersincludingNestleandCoco-Colaundertooktheirownstudiesusingthesamemethodology.Thesestudiesshowedthattheirwaterdidcontainmicroplastics,butfarlessthantheOrbstudysuggested.Regardless,theWorldHealthOrganizationhasnowlaunchedareviewintothe35healthrisksofdrinkingwaterfromplasticbottles.A)adequateF)instantK)releasedB)admiringG)liquidL)revealingC)containsH)modifiedM)sealedD)defendingI)naturalN)solvesE)evidenceJ)potentialO)substanceSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoeachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheQuietHeroismofMailDelivery[A]OnWednesday,apolarwindbroughtbittercoldtotheMidwest.Overnight,Chicagoreachedalowof21degreesFahrenheitbelowzero,makingitslightlycolderthanAntarctica,Alaska,andtheNorthPole.Windchillswere64degreesbelowzeroinParkRapids,Minnesota,and45degreesbelowzeroinBuffalo,NorthDakota,accordingtotheNationalWeatherService.Schools,restaurants,andbusinessesclosed,andmorethan1,000flightshavebeencanceled.[B]EventheUnitedStatesPostalService(USPS)suspendedmaildeliverytemporarily.“DuetothisarcticoutbreakandconcernsforthesafetyofUSPSemployees,”USPSannouncedWednesdaymorning,“thePostalServiceissuspendingdeliveryJan.30inthefollowing3-digitZIPCodelocations.”TwelveregionswerelistedasunsafeonWednesday;onThursday,eightremained.[C]Asglobalsurfacetemperaturesincrease,sodoesthelikelihoodofextremeweather.In2018alone,wildfires,volcaniceruptions,hurricanes,mudslides,andothernaturaldisasterscostatleast$49billionintheUnitedStates.AsmycolleagueVannNewkirkreported,PuertoRicoisstillconfrontingeconomicandstructuraldestructionandresourcescarcityfrom2017’sHurricaneMaria.Naturaldisasterscanwreckacommunity’sinfrastructure,disruptingsystemsformonthsoryears.Someservices,however,remindusthatlifewilleventuallyreturn,insomeform,tonormal.[D]Daysafterthedeadly2017wildfiresinSantaRosa,California,adronecaughtfootageofaUSPSworker,TrevorSmith,drivingthroughburnedhomesinthatfamiliarwhitevan,collectingmailinanaffectedarea.Thevideoisstriking:Theoperationisfamiliar,butthescenelooksliketheendoftheworld.AccordingtoRaeAnnHaight,theprogrammanagerforthenational-preparednessofficeatUSPS,Smithwasfulfillingarequestmadebysomeofthehomeownerstopickupanymailthatwasleftuntouched.ForSmith,thiswasjustanotherdayonthejob.“IfollowedmyroutelikeInormallydo,”Smithtoldareporter.“AsI’dcomeacrossaboxthatwasupbutwithnohouse,Ichecked,andtherewasmail—outgoingmail—init.Andsowepickedthoseupandcarriedon.”[E]USPShassophisticatedemergencyplansfornaturaldisasters.Acrossthecountry,285emergency-managementteamsaredevotedtocrisiscontrol.TheseteamsaretrainedannuallyusingaframeworkknownasthethreePs:people,property,product.Aftermailservicestopsduetoweather,theagency’stoppriorityisensuringthatemployeesaresafe.Thenitevaluatesthehealthofinfrastructure,suchastheroadsthatmailcarriersdriveon.Finally,itdecideswhenandhowtore-openoperations.Ifthedestructionisextreme,mailaddressedtotheareawillgetsentelsewhere.InresponsetoHurricaneKatrinain2005,USPSredirectedincomingNewOrleansmailtoexistingmailfacilitiesinHouston.MailthatwasalreadyprocessedinNewOrleansfacilitieswasmovedtoanupperfloorsoitwouldbeprotectedfromwaterdamage.[F]Assoonasit’ssafeenoughtobeoutside,couriersstartdistributingaccumulatedmailonthestill-accessibleroutes.USPSurgesthosewithoutstandingaddressestofilechange-of-addressformswiththeirnewlocation.AfterHurricaneKatrinahitin2005,mailfacilitiesweresetupindozensofotherlocationsacrossthecountryinthetwoweeksthatUSPSwasunabletoprovidestreetdelivery.[G]Everyday,USPSprocesses,onaverage,493.4millionpiecesofmail—anythingfrompostcardstoSocialSecuritycheckstomedicine.SpokespeoplefrombothUSPSandUPStoldmeallmailisimportant.Butsomemailcanbeextremelysensitiveandtimely.AccordingtodatareleasedinJanuary2017,56percentofbillsarepaidonline,whichmeansthatjustunderhalfofpaymentsstillrelyondeliveryservicestobecompleted.[H]ItcanbehardtoidentifywhichparcelsarecarryingcrucialitemssuchasSocialSecuritychecks,butUSPSandUPStrytheirbesttoprioritizesensitivematerial.TheywillcoordinatewiththeSocialSecurityAdministrationtomakesurethatSocialSecuritychecksreachtherightpeopleinatimelyfashion.AfterHurricaneFlorenceandHurricaneMichaellastfall,USPSworkedwithstateandlocalelectionboardstomakesurethatabsenteeballotswereavailableandreceivedontime.[I]Mailcompaniesarelogisticscompanies,whichputstheminaspecialpositiontohelpwhendisasterstrikes.Ina2011USPScasestudy,theagencyemphasizeditsmassiveinfrastructureasa“uniquefederalasset”tobecalleduponinadisasterorterroristattack.“Ithinkwe’reuniqueasafederalagency,”USPSofficialMikeSwigarttoldme,“becausewe’reinliterallyeverycommunityinthiscountry…We’reobligatedtodelivertothatpointonadailybasis.”[J]Privatecouriercompanies,whichhavemoredollarstospend,usetheirexpertiseinlogisticstohelprevitalizedamagedareasafteradisaster.Formorethanadecade,FedExhassupportedtheAmericanRedCrossinitsefforttogetemergencysuppliestoareasaffectedbydisasters,bothdomesticallyandinternationally.In2012,thecompanydistributedmorethan1,200MedPackstoMedicalReserveCorpsgroupsinCalifornia,anddonatedspacefor3.1millionpoundsofcharitableshippingglobally.LastOctober,thecompanypledged$1millionincashandtransportationsupportforHurricanesFlorenceandMichael.UPS’scharitablearm,theUPSFoundation,usesthecompany’slogisticstohelpdisaster-struckareasrebuild.“Werealizethatasacompanywithpeople,trucks,warehouses,weneededtoplayalargerrole,”saidEduardoMartinez,thepresidentoftheUPSFoundation.Thecompanyemploysitstrucksandplanestodeliverfood,medicine,andwater.ThedaybeforeIspoketoMartinezinNovember,hehadbeentouringthedamagefromHurricaneMichaelinFloridawiththeAmericanRedCross.“Wehaveanobligationtomakesureourcommunitiesarethriving,prosperous,”hesaid.[K]Rebuildingcantakealongtime,andeventhen,impressionsofthedisastermaystillremain.Returningtoasenseofnormalcycanbedifficult,butsomesmallroutines—maildeliverybeingoneofthem—mayhelpresidentsrememberthattheircommunitiesarestilltheircommunities.“Whentheyseethatcarrierbackoutonthestreet,”Swigartsaid,“that’sthefirstsigntothemthatlifeisstartingtoreturntonormal.”36.TheUnitedStatesPostalServicehasasystemtoensureitsemployees’safety.37.OneofficialsaysUSPSisuniqueinthatithasmoredirectreachtocommunitiescomparedwithotherfederalagencies38.Naturaldisasterscanhavealong-lastingimpactoncommunitylife.39.Maildeliveryservicei$stillresponsibleforthecompletionofalmosthalfofpayments.40.Thesightofamailmanonthestreetisareassuringsignoflifebecomingnormalagain.41.AfterHurricaneKatrinainterruptedroutinedelivery,temporarymailservicepointsweresetup.42.PostalserviceinsomeregionsintheU.S.wassuspendedduetoextremecoldweather.43.Privatepostalcompaniesalsosupportdisasterreliefeffortsbydistributingurgentsupplies.44.AdedicatedUSPSemployeewasonthejobcarryingoutdutiesinspiteofextremeconditions.45.Postalservicesworkhardtoidentifyitemsthatrequireprioritytreatment.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ProfessorAshokGoelofGeorgiaTechdevelopedanartificiallyintelligentteachingassistanttohelphandletheenormousnumberofstudentquestionsintheonlineclass,KnowledgeBasedArtificialIntelligence.ThisonlinecourseisacorerequirementofGeorgiaTech’sonlineMasterofScienceinComputerScienceprogram.ProfessorGoelalreadyhad8teachingassistants,butthatwasn’tenoughtodealwiththeoverwhelmingnumberofquestionsfromstudents.Manystudentsdropoutofonlinecoursesbecauseofthelackofteachingsupport.Whenstudentsfeelisolatedorconfusedandreachoutwithquestionsthatgounanswered,theirmotivationtocontinuebeginstofade.ProfessorGoeldecidedtodosomethingtoremedythissituationandhissolutionwastocreateavirtualassistantnamedJillWatson,whichisbasedontheIBMWatsonplatform.GoelandhisteamdevelopedseveralversionsofJillWatsonbeforereleasinghertotheonlineforums.Atfirst,thevirtualassistantwasn’ttoogreat.ButGoelandhisteamsourcedtheonlinediscussionforumtofindall40,000questionsthathadeverbeenaskedsincetheclasswaslaunched.ThentheybegantofeedJillthequestionsandanswers.Aftersomeadjustmentandsufficienttime,Jillwasabletoanswerthestudents’questionscorrectly97%ofthetime.Thevirtualassistantbecamesoadvancedandrealisticthatthestudentsdidn’tknowshewasacomputer.Thestudents,whowerestudyingartificialintelligence,wereinteractingwithartificialintelligenceandcouldn’ttellitapartfromarealhumanbeing.Goeldidn’tinformthemaboutJill’strueidentityuntilApril26.Thestudentswereactuallyverypositiveabouttheexperience.ThegoalofProfessorGoel’svirtualassistantnextyearistotakeoveranswering40%ofallquestionsposedbystudentsontheonlineforum.Thename,JillWatson,willofcourse,changetosomethingelsenextsemester.ProfessorGoelhasamuchrosieroutlookonthefutureofAIthansay,ElonMusk,StephenHawking,BillGatesorSteveWozniak.46.WhatdowelearnaboutKnowledge-BasedArtificialIntelligence?A)Itisarobotthatcananswerstudents’questions.B)Itisacoursedesignedforstudentstolearnonline.C)Itisahigh-techdevicethatrevolutionizesteaching.D)Itisacomputerprogramthataidsstudentlearning.47.WhatproblemdidProfessorGoelmeetwith?A)Hisstudentswereunsatisfiedwiththeassistants.B)Hiscoursewastoodifficultforthestudents.C)Students’questionsweretoomanytohandle.D)Toomanystudentsdroppedoutofhiscourse.48.WhatdowelearnaboutJillWatson?A)Sheturnedouttobeagreatsuccess. B)Shegotalongprettywellwithstudents.C)Shewasunwelcometostudentsatfirst. D)Shewasreleasedonlineasanexperiment.49.HowdidthestudentsfeelaboutJillWatson?A)Theythoughtshewasabittooartificial. B)Theyfoundhernotascapableasexpected.C)Theycouldnotbutadmireherknowledge. D)Theycouldnottellherfromarealperson.50.WhatdoesProfessorGoelplantodonextwithJillWatson?A)Launchdifferentversionsofheronline.B)Feedherwithnewquestionsandanswers.C)Assignhertoanswermoreofstudents’questions.D)Encouragestudentstointeractwithhermorefreely.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thinkingsmall,beingengaging,andhavingasenseofhumordon’thurt.Thoseareafewofthetraitsofsuccessfulsciencecrowdfundingeffortsthatemergefromarecentstudythatexaminednearly400campaigns.Buthavingalargenetworkandsomepromotionalskillsmaybemorecrucial.Crowdfunding,raisingmoneyforaprojectthroughonlineappeals,hastakenoffinrecentyearsforeverythingfrommakingmoviestobuildingwater-savinggadgets.ScientistshavetriedtotapInternetdonors,too,withmixedsuccess.Someraisedmorethantwicetheirgoal,butothershavefallenshortofreachingmoremodesttargets.Todeterminewhatseparatessciencecrowdfundingtriumphsfromfailures,ateamledbysciencecommunicationsscholarMikeSch?feroftheUniversityofZurichinSwitzerlandexaminedthecontentoftheWebPagesfor371recentcampaigns.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.51.Whatdowelearnaboutthescientiststryingtoraisemoneyonlinefortheirprojects?A)Theydidnotraisemuchduetomodesttargets.B)Theymadeuseofmixedfundraisingstrategies.C)Notallofthemachievedtheiranticipatedgoals.D)Mostofthemputmoviesonlineforthepurpose.52.WhatisthepurposeofMikeSch?fer’sresearchofrecentcrowdfundingcampaigns?A)Tocreateattractivecontentforsciencewebsites.B)Toidentifyreasonsfortheirdifferentoutcomes.C)Tohelpscientiststolaunchinnovativeprojects.D)Toseparatescienceprojectsfromgeneralones.53.Whattraitcontributestothesuccessofacrowdfundingcampaign?A)Thepotentialbenefittofuturegenerations. B)Itsinteractionwithprospectivedonors.C)Itsoriginalityinaddressingfinancialissues. D)Thevalueoftheproposedproject.54.Whatdidtheresearchersthinkofthefinancialtargetsofcrowdfundingprojects?A)Theyshouldbesmalltobesuccessful. B)Theyshouldbebasedonactualneeds.C)Theyshouldbeassessedwithgreatcare. D)Theyshouldbeambitioustogainnotice.55.Whatmotivatespeopletodonateinacrowdfundingcampaign?A)Theeaseofaccesstothecontentofthewebpage.B)Theirdesiretocontributetothecauseofscience.C)Thesignificanceandinfluenceoftheprojectitself.D)Theirfeelingofconnectiontothescientiststhemselves.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.中國家庭十分重視孩子的教育。許多父母認為應(yīng)該努力工作，確保孩子受到良好的教育。他們不僅非常情愿為孩子的教育投資，而且花很多時間督促他們學習。多數(shù)家長希望孩子能上名牌大學。由于改革開放，越來越多的家長能送孩子到國外學習或參加國際交流項目，讓其拓寬視野。通過這些努力，他們期望孩子健康成長，為國家的發(fā)展和繁榮做出貢獻。2019年12月四級第二套PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstolearnChinese.Pleaserecommendaplacetohim.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthenquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Thenumberofnurseshasdroppedtoarecordlow.B)Thereisagrowingshortageofmedicalpersonnel.C)Thereisdiscriminationagainstmalenurses.D)Thenumberofmalenurseshasgonedown..2.A)Culturalbias. B)Inadequatepay.C)Educationalsystem. D)Workingconditions.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Hefelloutofalifeboat. B)Helosthiswayonabeach.C)Hewasalmostdrowned. D)Heenjoyedswimminginthesea.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. B)Araccooncanclimbmuchhigherthanacat.C)Theraccoonbecameasfamousassomepoliticians.D)Theraccoondidsomethingnopoliticiancould.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Shegotawell-payingjobinabank. B)Shereceivedabonusunexpectedly.CShereceivedherfirstmonthlysalary. D)Shegotapayraiseforherperformance.9.A)Severalyearsago. B)Twodecadesago.C)Rightaftergraduation. D)Justlastmonth.10.A)Hesentasmallchecktohisparents. B)Hetookafewofhisfriendstoagym.C)Heimmediatelydepositeditinabank. D)Hetreatedhisparentstoanicemeal.11.A)Buysomeprofessionalclothes. B)Budg