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1、2019 年 6 月大学英语四级真题完整版（第 3 套）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to yourcampus n ewspaper on a visit to avolun teer activity orga ni zed by your Stude ntUnion. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.PartnListening Comprehension(25 minut

2、es)Sectio n ADirecti ons : In this sect ion, you will hear three n ews reports. At the end of each n ewsreport, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and then questions willbe spoke n only on ce. After you hear a questi on, you must choose the best an swer fromthe four choices m

3、arked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a sin gle line through the cen tre.本次四级考试只有 2 套听力Sectio n ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required toselect one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank fo

4、llowing thepassage.Read the passagethrough carefully before mak ing your choices. Each choice inthe bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words inthe bank more tha n onceQu

5、estio ns 26 to 35 are based on the follow ing passage.Just becausethey cant sing opera or ride a bicycle doesn mean that animals donhave culture. Theres no better example of this tha n killer whales. As one of the most_26_ predators 食肉动物),killer whales may not fit the _27_ of a cultured creature.How

6、ever, these beasts of the sea do display a vast range of highly _28_ behaviors thatappear to be driv ing their gen etic developme nt.The word culture” comes from the Latin colere,” which _29_ means tocultivate.” In other words, it refers to anything that is _30_ or learnt, rather thaninstinctive or

7、natural. Among human populations, culture not only affects the way we live,Part IWriting(30 minutes)Part 川Read ing Comprehension(40 min utes)欢迎下载2but also writes itself into our genes, affecting who we are. For instanee, having spe ntmany gen erati ons hunting the fat marine mammals of the Arctic, t

8、he Eskimos of欢迎下载3Gree nland have developed certa in gen etic _31_ that help them digest and utilize thisfat-rich diet, thereby allowi ng them to _32_ in their cold climate.Like huma ns, killer whales have coloni zed a range of differe nt _33_ across theglobe, occupy ing every ocea n bas in on the p

9、la net, with an empire that _34_ frompole to pole. As such, differe nt populati ons of killer whales have had to lear n differe nthun ti ng tech niq ues in order to gain the upper hand over their local prey(猎物).This, inturn, has a major effect on their diet, leading scientists to _35_ that the abili

10、ty to learnpopulation-specific hunting methods could be driving the animals genetic developme nt.Sectio n 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

11、the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more thanonce. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questi ons by marking thecorresp onding letter on An swer Sheet 2.Living with pare nts edges out other liv ing arra ngeme nts for 18- to34- year-oldsA Broad demographic (人口的)shift

12、s is marital status, educational attainment andemployment have transformed the way young adults in the U.S. are living, and a new PewResearch Center analysis highlights the implications of these changesfor the most basicelement of their lives where they call home. In 2014,for the first time in more

13、tha n 130years, adults ages 18 to 34 were slightly more likely to be livi ng in their parents homethan they were to be living with a spouse or partner in their own household.B This tur n of eve nts is fueled primarily by the dramatic drop in the share of youngAmerica ns who are choos ing to settle d

14、ow n roma ntically before age 35. Dati ng back to1880, the most com mon liv ing arran geme nt among young adults has bee n liv ing witha romantic partner, whether a spouse or a significant other. This type of arran geme ntpeaked around 1960, whe n 62% of the n atio18-to 34-year-olds were living with

15、 aspouse or partner in their own household, and only one-in-five were livi ng with their parents.C By 2014, 31.6% of young adults were living with a spouse or partner in their ownhousehold, below the share livi ng in the home of their pare nt(s) (32.1%). Some 14% ofyoung adults lived alone, were a s

16、i ngle pare nt or lived with one or more roommates. TheA) acquiredB) adaptatio nsC) brutalD) deliberatelyE) expressedF) exte ndsG) habitatsH) humbleI) imageJ) literallyK) refi nedL) revolvesM) speculateN) structureO) thrive欢迎下载4remaining 22% lived in the home of another family member (such as a gran

17、dparent,in-law or sibling (兄弟姐妹),a non-relative, or in group quarters like college dormitories.D It worth noting that the overall share of young adults living with their parents was notat a record high in 2014. This arran geme nt peaked around 1940, whe n about 35% of thenation 18-to 34-year-olds li

18、ved with mom and/or dad (compared with 32% in 2014).What has cha nged, in stead, is the relative share adopt ing differe nt ways of living inearly adulthood, with the decline of romantic coupling pushing living at home to the top ofa much less uniform list of living arrangements.E Among young adults

19、, living arrangements differ significantly by gender. For menages 18 to 34, living at home with mom and/or dad has been the dominant living arrangeme nt since 2009, In 2014,28% of young men were livi ng with a spouse of partner intheir own home, while 35% were living in the home of their parent(s).

20、Young wome n,however, are still more likely to be livi ng with a spouse of roma ntic partner(35%) thanthey are to be living with their parent(s)(29%).F In 2014, more young women (16%) than young men (13%) were heading up ahousehold without a spouse or part ner. This is mai nly because wome n are mor

21、e likelythan men to be single parents living with their children. For their part, young men (25%)are more likely than young women (19%) to be living in the home of another familymember, a non-relative or in some type of group quarters.G A variety of factors con tribute to the long-run in crease in t

22、he share of young. Adultslivi ng with the pare nts. The first in the postp on eme nt of, if not retreat from, marriage.The average age of first marriage has rise n steadily for decades. In additi on, a growingshare of young adult may be avoiding marriage altogether. A previous Pew ResearchCen ter an

23、 alysis projected that as many as on e-i n-four of todayy oung adult may nevermarry. While cohabitation(同居)has been on the rise, the overall share of young adultseither married or living with an unmarried partner has substantially fallen since 1990.H In additi on, trends in both employme nt status a

24、nd wages have likely con tributed tothe grow ing share of young adults who are liv ing in the home of their pare nt(s), and thisis especially true of young men. Employed young men are much less likely to live at hometha n young men without a job, and employme nt among young men has falle nsignifican

25、tly in recent decades.The share of young men with jobs peaked around 1960 at84%. In 2014, only 71% of 18-to-34-year-old men were employed. Similarly with earnings,young mens wages (after adjusting for inflation) have been on a down ward traj ectory (轨迹)si nce 1970 and fell sig nifica ntly from 2000

26、to 2010. As wages have falle n, the shareof young men liv ing in the home of their pare nt(s) has rise n.I Econo mic factors seem to expla in less of why young adult wome n are in creas in glylikely to live at home. Gen erally, young wome n have had grow ing success in the paidlabor market since 196

27、0 and hence might in creas in gly be expected to be a be to afford欢迎下载5to afford to live in depe nden tly of their pare nts. For wome n, delayed marriage- whichis related, in part, to labor market outcomes for menmay explain more of the in creasein their liv ing in the family home.J The Great Recess

28、ion (and modest recovery) has also been associated with an increase in young adults livi ng at home. In itially in the wake of the recessi on, collegeenrollments expanded, boosting the ranks of young adults living at home. And given theweak job opportunities facing young adults, living at home was p

29、art of the private safetynet help young adults to weather the econo mic storm.KBeyond gender, young adults living arrangements differ considerable byeducation which is tied to financial means. For young adults without a bachelorsdegree,as of 2008 liv ing at home with their pare nts was more prevale

30、nt tha n liv ing with a romantic part ner. By 2014, 36% of 18-to 34-year-olds who had not completed a bachelorsdegree were living with their parent(s) while 27% were living with a spouse or part ner.Among college graduates, in 2014 46% were married or livi ng with a partner, and only19% were living

31、with their parent(s). Young adults with a college degree have fared muchbetter in the labor market than their less-educated coun terparts, which has in tur n madeit easier to establish their own households.36.Unemployed young men are more likely to live with their parents than the employed.37.In 201

32、4, the percentage of men aged 18 to 34 living with their parents was greater than that of their female coun terparts.38. The percentage of young people who are married or live with a partner has greatlydecreased in the past three decades or so.39. Around the mid-20th century, only 20 percent of 18-

33、to 34-year-old lived in their parents home.40. Young adults with a college degree found it easier to live independently of their parents.41. Y oung men are less likely to end up as sin gle pare nts tha n young wome n.42. More young adult women live with their parents than before due to delayedmarria

34、ge.43. The percentage of young men who live with their parents has grown due to theirdecreased pay in rece nt decades.44. The rise in the number of college students made more young adults live with their欢迎下载6pare nts.45.One reasonfor young adults to live with their parents is that get married late o

35、r stay single all their lives.Sectio n CDirections : There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by somequesti ons or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresp onding letteron

36、 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Accord ing to the majority of America ns, wome n are every bit as capable of beinggood political leaders as men. The same can be said of their ability to dominate thecorporate board

37、room. And accord ing to a new Pew Research Cen ter survey on wome nand leadership, most America ns find wome n in disti nguishable from men on keyleadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation, with many sayingtheyre stron ger tha n men in terms of being passi on ate and orga ni

38、zed leaders.So why, the n, are wome n in short supply at the top of gover nment and bus in essin the United States? According to the public, at least, its not that they lack toughness,man ageme nt tale nt or proper skill sets.Itsalso not all about work-life balance. Although economic research and pr

39、evioussurvey findings have show n that career in terrupti ons related to motherhood may make itharder for women to advance in their careers and compete for top executive jobs,relatively few adults in the recent survey point to this as a key barrier for women seekingleadership roles. Only about one-i

40、n-five say womens family responsibilities are a majorreason why there arent more females in top leadership positi ons in bus in ess andpolitics.In stead, topp ing the list of reas ons, about four-in-ten America ns point to a doublesta ndard for wome n seek ing to climb to the highest levels of eithe

41、r politics or bus in ess,where they have to do more tha n their male coun terparts to prove themselves. Similarshares say the electorate 选民)and corporate America are just not ready to put morewome n in top leadership positi ons.As a result, the public is divided about whether the imbalance in corpor

42、ate Americawill cha nge in the foreseeable future, eve n though wome n have made major advancesin the workplace. While 53% believe men will continue to hold more top executive positions in bus in ess in the future, 44% say on ly a matter of time before as many wome nare in top executive positi ons a

43、s men. America ns are less doubtful whe n it comes topolitics: 73% expect to see a female preside nt in their lifetime.46. What do most America ns thi nk of wome n leaders accordi ng to a new Pew欢迎下载7Research Cen ter survey?A) They have to do more to disti nguish themselves.B) They have to strive ha

44、rder to win their positi ons.C) They are stronger than men in terms of willpower.D) They are just as intelligent and innovative as men.47. What do we lear n from previous survey findings about wome n seek ing leadershiproles?A) They have unconq uerable difficulties on their way to success.B) They ar

45、e lack ing in con fide nce whe n compet ing with men.C) Their failures may have something to do with family duties.D) Relatively few are hin dered in their career adva nceme nt.48. What is the primary factor keep ing wome n from tak ing top leadership positi onsaccord ing to the rece nt survey?A) Pe

46、rs on ality traits.B) Gen der bias.C) Family resp on sibilities.D) Lack of vaca ncies.49. What does the passage say about corporate America in the n ear future?A) More and more wome n will sit in the boardroom.B) Gen der imbala nce in leadership is likely to cha nge.C) The public is un decided about

47、 whether wome n will make good leaders.D) People have opposing opinions as to whether it will have more women leaders.50. What do most America ns expect to see soon on Ameripolitical stage?A) A woma n in the highest positi on of gover nment.B) More and more wome n actively en gaged in politics.C) A

48、majority of wome n vot ing for a female preside nt.D) As many wome n in top gover nment positi ons as men.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following pa ssage.People have grown taller over the last century, with South Korean women shootingup by more than 20cm on average, and Iranian men

49、 gaining. 16.5cm. A global studylooked at the average height of 18-year-olds in 200 coun tries 1914 and 2014.The results reveal that while Swedes were the tallest people in the world in 1914,Dutch men have rise n from 12th place to claim top spot with an average height of182.5cm. Latvian women. Mean

50、while, rose from 28th place in 1914 to become the tallestin the world a century later, with an average height of 169.8cm.James Ben tham, a co-author of the research from Imperial College, London, saysthe global trend is likely to be due primarily to improvements in nutrition and healthcare.欢迎下载8An i

51、n dividual gen etics has a big in flue nee on their height, but once you average overwhole populati ons, gen etics plays a less key rolehe added.A little extra height brings a number of advantages, says Elio Riboli of ImperialCollege. Bei ng taller is associatedwith Ion ger life expecta ncy； he said

52、. This is largelydue to a lower risk of dying of cardiovascular(心血管的)disease among taller people.”But while height has in creased around the world, the trend in many coun tries ofnorth and sub-Sahara n Africa causes concern, says Riboli. While height in creased inUganda and Niger duri ng the early 2

53、0th cen tury, the trend has reversed in rece nt years,with height decreas ing among 18-year-olds.One reason for these decreases in height is the economic situation in the 198”s,said Alexander Moradi of the University of Sussex. The nutritional and health crises thatfollowed the policy of structural

54、adjustme nt, he says, led to many childre n and teen agersfaili ng to reach their full pote ntial in terms of height.Bentham believe the global trend of increasing height has important implications.How tall we are now is stro ngly in flue need by the en vir onment we grew up in, ” he said.If we give

55、 children the best possible start in life now, they will be healthier and moreproductive for decades to come.51. What does the global study tell us about peopheight in the last hun dred years?A) There is a remarkable differe nee across con ti nen ts.B) There has bee n a marked in crease in most coun

56、 tries.C) The in crease in peoplheight has bee n quicke ning.D) The in crease in womens height is bigger tha n in me.52. What does James Ben tham say about gen etics in the in crease of peopleeight?A) It counts less tha n gen erally thought.B) It outweighs nutrition and healthcare.C) It impacts more

57、 on an in dividual tha n on populati on.D) It plays a more significant role in females than in males.53. What does Elio Riboli say about taller people?A) They tend to live Ion ger.B) They enjoy an easier life.C) They gen erally risk fewer fatal diseases.D) They have greater expectatio ns in life.54.

58、 What do we learn about 18-year-olds in Uganda and Niger?欢迎下载9A) They grow up slower tha n their peers in other coun tries.B) They are actually shorter tha n their earlier gen eratio ns.C) They find it hard to bring their pote ntial in to full play.D) They have experie need many cha nges of gover nm

59、ent55. What does James Ben tham suggest we do?A) Watch closely the global trend in childre ndevelopme nt.B) Make sure that our childre n grow up to their full height.C) Try every means possible to improve our en vir onment.D) En sure our childre n grow up in an ideal en vir onment.Directions: For th

60、is part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passagefrom Chin eseinto En glish. You should write your an swer on An swer Sheet 2.灯笼起源于东汉，最初主要用于照明。在唐代，人们用红灯笼来庆祝安定的 生活。从那时起，灯笼在中国的许多地方流行起来。 灯笼通常用色彩鲜艳的薄纸 制作，形状和尺寸各异。在中国传统文化中，红灯笼象征生活美满和生意兴隆， 通常在春节、元宵节和国庆等节日期间悬挂。如今，世界上许多其他地方也能看 到红灯笼。Part IVTran slation(30 minutes)