2019年12月大学英语四级真题及答案（全三套）12月四级合格分数线 成绩查询时间：202（最新发布）(5)

　　3。 第三套

　　原文：

　　①中国的家庭观念与其文化传统有关。

　　②和睦的大家庭曾非常令人羡慕。

　　③过去四代同堂并不少见。

　　④由于这个传统，许多年轻人婚后继续与父母同住。

　　⑤今天，这个传统正在改变。

　　⑥随着住房条件的改善，越来越多年轻夫妇选择与父母分开住。

　　⑦但他们之间的联系依然很密切。

　　⑧许多老年人仍然帮着照看孙辈。

　　⑨年轻夫妇也抽时间探望父母，特别是在春节和中秋节等重要节日。

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　　精简结构：

　　①。。。观念与。。。有关

　　②。。。大家庭。。。令人羡慕

　　③。。。四代同堂并不少见

　　④由于。。。传统，。。。年轻人。。。继续与。。。同住

　　⑤今天，。。。传统。。。改变

　　⑥随着。。。的改善，。。。夫妇选择。。。

　　⑦但。。。联系。。。密切

　　⑧。。。老年人。。。帮着。。。

　　⑨。。。夫妇也。。。探望父母，特别是在。。。节日

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　　参考译文：

　　①Chinese family values are related to its cultural traditions。

　　②The harmonious extended family was once very admirable。

　　③It was not uncommon in the past that four generations were living under  one roof。

　　④On account of this convention， many young people continue to live with  their parents after marriage。

　　⑤Today， this tradition is now going through changes。

　　⑥With the improvement of housing conditions， a growing number of young  couples choose to live apart from their parents，

　　⑦though there still exist strong ties between them。

　　⑧Many elder people help take care of their grandchildren as before。

　　⑨Young couples also take time to visit their parents， especially during  important festivals such as the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival。

　　五、听力原文

　　NEWS 1

　　News report one

　　（1） New York City police captured a cow on the loose in Prospect Park on  Tuesday after the animal became an attraction for tourists while walking along  the streets and enjoying the park facilities。 The confused creature and  camera-holding humans stared at each other through a fence for several minutes。  At other times， the cow wandered around the 526 acre park and the artificial  grass field normally used for humans sporting events。 Officers Kangri used  soccer goals to fence the animal in。 However， the cow then moved through one of  the nets， knocking down a police officer in the process。 Police loinbo  eventually tracked the cow between two vehicles parked on either side of a  baseball fields bench area。 An officer then shot an arrow to put it to sleep。  Then officers waited for the drug to take effect。 After it fell asleep， they  loaded the cow into a horse trailer。 It was not clear where the cow came from or  how it got lost obniol。 （2） Police turned it over to the animal control  department after they caught it。

　　Q1： What happened in New York‘s Prospect Park on Tuesday？

　　Q2： What do we learn about the cow from the end of the news report？

　　NEWS 2

　　News report two

　　Starting April 28 of this year， the National Museum of Natural History will  begin renovating its fossil hall， the fossil hall， which displays some of the  world‘s oldest and largest fossil specimens， receives more than 2 million  visitors each year。 It’s one of the museum‘s most famous attractions。 （3） As a  result， the museum plans to expand the hall as well as add to its ancient bird  collection。 Bird lovers， both young and old， have already responded with  excitement at the news。 loinbo The museum’s social media account has been  flooded with messages of support。 In the meantime， the current collection will  be closed。 However， visitors will be compensated during the closure。 Museum‘s  special exhibition area will now be free of charge。

　　This week， the resident exhibition is （4） a display of ancient wall  paintings on loan from Australia。 They celebrate the cultural heritage of the  country and will be available to view until Sunday。 Next week， the exhibition  will be taken over by the Wildlife Photographer Oh Young Ping of the Year  competition。 The winner of this year‘s competition will be awarded a preview of  the new fossil hall， as well as a cash prise。

　　Q3： What does the news report say about the Fossil Hall of the National  Museum of Natural History？

　　Q4： What is on display this week in the museum‘s resident exhibition  hall？

　　NEWS 3

　　News report three

　　Six birds have just been trained to （5） pick up rubbish at a French  historical theme park。 According to the park‘s manager， Mr。 VBA， the goal is not  just to clear up the park。 He says visitors are already good at keeping things  clean。 Instead， he wants to show that nature itself can teach us to take care of  the environment。 He says that rooks， （6） the chosen birds， are considered to be  particularly intelligent。 In the right circumstances， they even like to  communicate with humans and establish a relationship through play。 The birds  will be encouraged to clean the park through the use of a small box that  delivers a small amount of bird food each time the rook deposits a cigaret  and/or a small piece of rubbish。 So far， visitors to the theme park have been  excited to see the birds in action。 （7） However， some parents are concerned that  it encourages their children to drop litter so they can watch the birds pick it  up。 VBA is not concerned about this criticism。 He maintains most of the feedback  he has received has been overwhelmingly positive。 He hopes now to train more  birds。

　　Q5： What has six birds been trained to do at a French historical theme  park？

　　Q6： Why were rooks chosen by the park manager？

　　Q7： What is the concern of some parents？