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2020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案

12020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案【News report one 】A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships. One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic, cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars. (1) NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean, they pump exhaust into the atmosphere. Just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form, get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship. And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space. These clouds can be huge. Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end. (2) NASA officials said it's likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.But scientists aren't yet sure what effect it has. questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1 What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite? Question 2 What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?【News report two 】Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed. This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers. (3) More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents, including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife. A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until 12 am.But that had stopped suddenly on Monday, employees said. One worker said anangry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work. (4) However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents. We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior. We have taken strong action in response, including banning a customer from the store.Question 3 For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter? Question 4 What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand?【New report three】(5) Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle. Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway. A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes. (6) The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road, while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road. (7) A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow. After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?Question 5 What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Question 6 What does the report say about the accident?Question 7 What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?【Conversation one】M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W: Well, I’ve gone back to cash. I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.[8]I am trying to save money for a new phone. And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.M: But how? Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app.W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. [9] I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones.M: You might have a point. Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using myphone apps to pay, [10] I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items.W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phonesin our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that ourphone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.M: [11] So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have thathundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M: I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively, perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.W: It’s worth considering.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?Question 9. What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman?Question 10. What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Question 11. What does the man think of electronic payment?【Conversation Two】W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. [12] My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table. Is that right?M: No, no, the table is fine. [12] The problem is the chairs.W: Oh, the chairs. So what exactly is the issue?M: Well, to put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.W: Oh, I see. I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?M: Yes.W: [13] Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment, Mr. Brown?M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top, and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table. W: Right, of course. It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. [14] We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased. Will tomorrow 9am be okay, Mr. Brown?M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.W: Okay, great. [15] Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question 12. Why did the man call the woman?To talk about the wrong chairs.Question 13. What did the woman ask the man to do?Describe the chairs.Question 14. What did the woman promise to do for the man?To replace the chairs with the Milano ones.Question 15. What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused.【Passage One】Do you have too much stuff? Are you daring saying untidy? (16) Say hello to a TV show called “tidying up with Mary Kondo”, a home improvement show based on a widely popular book, the life changing magic of tidying up. In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex and practice. (17)You divide all the stuff in your house, all of it into several categories, and then examine each item, all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it. If it doesn't, you thank it and neatly discard it. So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores. One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it's cold. And people don’t want to bother. But not this January, people seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) One used bookstore received a month’s worth of booksand donations in a week, when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home. It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16:What is Marie Kondos’ TV show about?Question 17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question 18: What do we learn about one used book store this January?【Passage Two】At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community. (19) One lunch at a time, Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than 2000 of the town’s mostvulnerable residents. Mike delivers meals to the homeless. “It’s like a way to give people joy, maybe spark something in them that can change them,” Mike WBCTV.. The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, told WBCTVespecially in such times of so much negative news, while his father commented on how proud he was of his son. Yet, Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20) He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns. Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars in a county, raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need. Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads, like is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world.Question 19: What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?Question 20: What does Mike hope others will do?Question 21: How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?【Passage Three】In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles. First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones, in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experiment called oneof the phones “let it ring for a while before hanging up”. (23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades.(24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep, reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. (25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22: What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study? Question 23: What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone rang?Question 24: According to the passage, what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Question 25: What does the speaker suggest people do?【答案】1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2. D) They may be affecting the world’s climate.3. C) To call for a permanent security guard.4. A) It had already taken strong action.5. B) The road was blocked6. D) A track hit a barrier and overturned7. B) It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8. A) She wanted to save for a new phone.9. D) They are less aware of the value of their money.10. B) More non- essential things.11. C) It may lead to excessive spending.12. C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13. B) Describe the furniture he received.14. A) Correct their mistake.15. C) She apologized to the man once more.16. B) Tidying up one’s home.17. A) Things that make one happy.18. C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.20. D) Follow his example.21. C) Sending him had-made bags.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.23. B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.24. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.25. C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.。

大学英语新四级考试听力

大学英语新四级考试听力大学可以放松，但是该听新编英语四级听力时还是要听。

下面是店铺给大家整理的大学英语新四级考试听力，供大家参阅!大学英语新四级考试听力练习听力真题：Test 1Section A11.A. It is the first time they have been on a trip.B. They cannot do what they like before.C. They don't have to care about the time.D. They have to travel by schedules now.12.A. The man just makes a joke.B. The man does not like sunbath.C. The woman is going to learn swimming.D. The woman has no idea how to swim.答案解析：11.M: We have time, don't we? Every time we've gone on a trip, we've always been tied down by schedules. This time will be different. We don't have to rush.W: You're right. This is our first trip since you retired. We can travel as long as we like.Q: What does the woman mean?正确答案：C解析：男士说，以往旅行都要受行程安排的约束，而这一次不同了，可以不必着急赶路了。

女士说：“你说对了，这是你退休后我们的第一次旅行。

我们爱旅行多久就可以旅行多久。

”言下之意是时间很充裕，不必在乎时间。

2021年12月英语四级(第1套)听力真题长对话(1)_4

2021年12月英语四级(第1套)听力真题长对话(1)Mr. Brown’s lectures are so boring.布朗先生的课太无聊了。

Yes, he is not a very exciting speaker. But the subject is interesting.是的，他不是一个很令人兴奋的演讲者。

但是这个主题很有趣。

During every one of his lectures, I try to listen.每次听他讲课，我都努力去听。

I really ty, but after about ten minutes, my mind begins to wander and I lose concentration.我真的很努力，但大约十分钟后，我的大脑开始走神，我失去了注意力。

But I see that you seen to be OK.但我看到你看起来还好。

How do you stay focused through the entire hour?你如何在整个小时内保持注意力集中?Well, what I do is keep my pen moving.我要做的就是让我的笔一直动。

What do you mean?你具体指什么？It’s a method of active concentration I read about.这是我读到过的一种积极专注的方法。

One of the most effective ways to concentrate is to write things down.集中注意力最有效的方法之一就是把事情写下来。

But it has to be done by hand, not typing on a keyboard.但这必须手工完成，而不是在键盘上打字。

You see, writing by hand forces you to actually engage with what you are learning in a more physical way.你看，手写迫使你以一种更实际的方式参与你正在学习的东西。

2024年6月大学英语四级考试听力原文(第1套)

2024年6月大学英语四级考试听力原文（第1套）News Report OneSix people had to move away from their home to another place after a fire broke out in a building on Main Street Saturday, officials said.Firefighters responded to the three-story building shortly after 1 p.m. for a reported structure fire, according to Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Adam Markowitz.Markowitz said crews encountered heavy smoke coming from the second floor when they arrived.A team of about 25 firefighters then spent about 25 minutes extinguishing the flames.Officials described the structure as a mixed-use building that features commercial businesses on the first floor and residential on the second and third floors.Town records list four apartments in the building.Due to smoke and heat damage, the four apartments were declared uninhabitable, and the six residents had to move to another place, officials said.No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.The Norwalk Fire Marshal is investigating the cause and origin of the fire.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1. Why did the six residents have to find another place to stay?Question 2. What does the news report say the Norwalk Fire Marshal is doing?News Report TwoA new study has cast doubt on historic research suggesting that the season or month of someone's birth is associated with an increased risk of certain mental health conditions.The study looks at symptoms of anxiety and depression among more than 70,000 older adults in Europe.A number of past studies have found the link between season of birth and mental health diagnoses.Researchers have suggested that such links could arise from various things.These include nutrient intake, sun exposure, climate, and disease exposure varying across the course of the year.However, evidence has been mixed.More recent studies have suggested that factors such as social class or economic background have more to do with these diagnoses than month of birth.Overall, the new study found no significant relationship between participants' month of birth and symptoms of depression or anxiety.There was some variability in some countries.In Poland, depressive symptoms fluctuated a little depending on birth month.In the Czech Republic, the same was true of anxiety symptoms.But on the whole, there was no systematic pattern.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 3. What have a number of past studies found about season of birth?Question 4. What did the new study find about the relationship between participants' month of birth and symptoms of depression?New Report ThreeGenetic researchers in China have made a clone of a star police dog.The clone was born in a laboratory in Beijing in December.Tests show that the clone and her mother are almost identical genetically.The mother dog helped solve multiple murders and many other crimes.The clone has already performed better than traditionally bred dogs on several tests.If the clone continues to perform as well as expected, it could mean a huge reduction in the training time for police dogs, which usually takes about five years.The ultimate goal of scientists is to produce clones of talented police dogs that can be trained in months instead of years.However, this goal is not yet possible due to the current costs of the technology.This is not the first time a clone has been made of a star police dog.In South Korea, six clones began working with the police in 2008.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 5. What do the researchers' tests show about the cloned dog?Question 6. What is the scientists' purpose in cloning police dogs?Question 7. Why does the news report say the scientists' goal is not yet possible?Conversation OneTom, did you see the article online about the new TV series based on the book The Three Body Problem?A colleague mentioned the book, but I've been so busy writing my thesis that 1 haven't been able to read for pleasure in months.Well, sounds like if you're going to read anything for fun, this is the book.It's written by a Chinese science fiction writer.I can't remember his name, but he's written three books in all, and The Three Body Problem is the first in the series.I don't want to say too much and spoil it for you, but it's definitely got some amazing technological and sociological concepts in it.It does sound like it would suit my taste, but if they are making a TV series based on it now, I don't know if I should read the book or watch the show first.I think it's better to read the book first.It's rare for the show or movie to be better than the book.And then, you just end up ruining the book for yourself, if the show isn't very good.When is the show supposed to start?I'm a bit overwhelmed with the amount of data I still need to collect to finish my thesis.But I still need to relax sometimes.I can't remember exactly.It's pretty soon, and it's going to be quite long.There are 24 episodes.Well, maybe you could download an electronic copy of the book and try to read it before the show starts.That's a good idea.And then, maybe we can watch the series together.Thanks for the tip, Alice.W: No problem.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. How did the man get to know about the book The Three Body Problem?Question 9. What does the woman say she can't remember about the book's author?Question 10. What does the man have to do to finish his thesis?Question 11. What will the man most probably do first after the conversation?Conversation TwoHello, good afternoon.I have an inquiry to make.It's about the vegetarian food festival you are holding on the 19th of August at the Newcastle City Hall.Yes, of course. My name's Philip How can I help you?It says on your website that you are still looking for vendors, and I grow organic vegetables on my farm, as well as doing my own home baking.Would I be able to sell both the vegetables and items baked from them at the festival?That's exactly the type of thing we are looking for.We're getting close to the deadline, however.Do you prefer to fill out an application on the web, or to print it out and fill it in by hand and then post it back to us?Remember that you will have to have all your certificates to hand when you are filling out the forms, as the standards are high and they'll be carefully checked before anyone will be able to sell their produce at the event.I should be fine with doing it on your website, and I already have all my certificates, as we run a small farm shop too.But can you give me your details anyway?Sure. Please address it to the Organic Organization, Vendor Applications, 112 Queens Road, Newcastle, Northumbria.The postcode is NU 29 3LJ.Remember that the closing date is next Tuesday, the 28th of June.That's absolutely wonderful.Thank you so much for your help. Goodbye.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12.Why does the woman call the man?Question 13. What is the man still looking for?Question 14. What does the man say they are getting close to?Question 15. What does the man finally ask the woman to remember?Passage OneSupporters call it "wild camping"; opponents call it "illegal camping".What both sides accept is that there has been a boom in the past few months, with increasing numbers of visitors pitching their tents on any bit of land they fancy in the UK.In part, this reflects the fact that official campsites have been wholly or partially closed, or are overflowing in a summer when fewer people are going abroad.It is also cheap, at a time when many are worried about what the economic future holds.But it may also be an expression of a desire for going outdoors- a response to the months of lockdown.Most of the coverage of the boom in wild camping has been negative.Camping in public parks has now been banned for August and the early part of September because campers dump litter, human waste, and even their tents on the grassland.Similar action has been taken even in Scotland, where camping is usually permitted on most of its open land.Clearly there have to be rules.It would make sense that wild campers need to ask for permission to camp from landowners, especially outside Scotland, where the law is farmore restrictive.It would be common sense for people to use small tents and leave no trace of their visit.They have been attracted by a patch of land this close to wilderness, and it is their responsibility to keep it that way.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16. Why has wild camping become popular in the UK?Question 17. Why is camping banned for part of the summer in public parks?Question 18. What does the speaker suggest campers do?Passage TwoImagine boating down the Amazon River, minding your own business calmly keeping an eye out for alarmingly large snakes- and a curious pink dolphin appears to swim alongside.While this may seem like a mythical creature, pink dolphins do exist in the Amazon region.The Amazon river dolphin is a giant among its species.It can measure up to 2 meters long and weigh around 204 kilograms.Size isn't the only thing that sets the Amazon river dolphin apart.Thriving in South American rivers and temporary lakes caused by seasonal flooding, this freshwater dolphin is sometimes shockingly pink.Although born gray, males of the species are easily identified as they enter adulthood by a decisive pink shade.Their unusual coloring is believed to be the result of scar tissue from dolphin fights-- whether play-fighting or a serious bid for a mate.The deeper the pink, the more attractive the males are believed to be, and the older the male, the more pink it will have.There's also a theory that this color helps the dolphins more readily blend in with their surroundings.During heavy rains, rivers along the Amazon rainforest turn a pink shade, and with it male dolphins are harder to detect.The Amazon wetland system, fed by the Amazon River, is a crucial place for pink dolphins to breed, and since 2018 has been granted internationally protected status.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 19. What does the passage say about pink dolphins?Question 20. What is the unusual coloring of pink dolphins believed to originate in?Question 21. What has become of the Amazon wetland system since 2018?Passage ThreeIn a new Merrill Lynch/Age Wave survey, a full 70% of the early adults said they received financial support from their parents in the past yearand 58% said they couldn't afford their current lifestyles without it.The most common types of financial support include cell phone plans, food, school costs and car expenses.Parental financial support of early adults, said Ken Dychtwald, CEO of Age Wave, is "the new normal".But 64% of the young adults surveyed said parents' financial support to children age 25 to 34 is "a bad thing", because it makes those kids dependent.By contrast, only 29% thought supporting men and women age 18 to 24 is bad; the remaining 71% thought that assistance "helps the adult children get ahead".Dychtwald believes the young women and men surveyed were saying that by 25 younger adults ought to be financially independent.In fact, the respondents said, financial independence defines adulthood."Financial independence is something they were struggling with and challenged by. And it scared them a bit," Dychtwald said.One big reason they're struggling is attributed to college loans, of which the average amounts to $37,000.Many of the parents have taken on college loans for the kids, too, sometimes at the expense of their own finances.In the survey, 60% of early adults define financial success as being debt-fee.Whether that's likely, or even possible, anytime soon, is anyone's guess.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22. What do we learn from a new survey by Merrill Lynch/Age Wave?Question 23. Why did most young adults in the survey say financial support to children aged 25 to 34 is a bad thing?Question 24. What did the respondents in the survey say regarding financial independence?Question 25. What is one big reason young adults are struggling?。

四级英语听力填空真题与答案

四级英语听力填空真题与答案Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. M: I missed the last train. How can I get home now?W: Don't worry. There's a late-night bus that goes to your neighborhood. It should be leaving in a few minutes. Hurry to catch it!Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?2. W: Excuse me, how much is this sweater on sale?M: It's 50% off the original price, so it's only $20 now.Q: How much will the woman pay for the sweater?3. M: I'm struggling to lose weight. I've tried different methods, but nothing seems to work.W: Have you considered changing your diet and incorporating regular exercise? It might help.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?4. W: I really love this painting. Who's the artist?M: The artist is Vincent van Gogh, a famous Dutch painter.Q: Who painted the artwork that the woman is talking about?5. M: I can't find my wallet anywhere. I'm starting to panic.W: Stay calm. When did you last have it? Retracing your steps might help you locate it.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?6. W: I've been feeling stressed and overwhelmed lately. Any advice on how to manage my workload?M: It could be helpful to prioritize your tasks and break them into smaller, more manageable parts.Q: What does the man advise the woman to do?7. M: Are you going to the concert tonight?W: I'd love to, but I'm afraid I can't make it. I have a prior engagement.Q: Why can't the woman go to the concert?8. W: I can't decide between studying abroad or finding a job after graduation.M: Both options have their advantages and disadvantages. It ultimately depends on your personal goals and priorities.Q: What does the man say about the woman's decision?9. M: I'm considering buying a new laptop. Any recommendations?W: Based on your needs, I would suggest looking into a model with a high processing speed and ample storage.Q: What advice does the woman give to the man?10. W: I missed my flight. What should I do now?M: Don't worry. You can go to the ticket counter and see if there's an available seat on the next flight.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear a passage and a lecture. After each passage or lecture, you will be asked three questions. The passages and lectures will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Passage:Do you often find yourself feeling tired and lacking energy throughout the day? The key to combating fatigue and boosting energy levels lies in adopting a healthy lifestyle. Here are four essential tips to help you maximize your energy and vitality.Firstly, make sure you get enough sleep. Lack of sleep is a common cause of fatigue. Aim for seven to eight hours of sleep every night. Create a comfortable and relaxing sleep environment by dimming the lights and removing any distractions such as electronic devices.Secondly, staying hydrated is crucial. Dehydration can lead to feelings of tiredness. Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Remember, water is essential for proper bodily functions and maintaining energy levels.Thirdly, a well-balanced diet plays a vital role in sustaining energy. Ensure you consume a variety of nutrient-rich foods. Include whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats in your daily meals. Avoid excessive consumption of sugary and processed foods, as they can cause energy crashes.Lastly, regular physical activity is essential for boosting energy levels. Exercise increases blood flow, improves oxygen supply to the body, and releases feel-good hormones. Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day. Engage in activities you enjoy, such as walking, jogging, or dancing.By following these four tips – getting enough sleep, staying hydrated, maintaining a balanced diet, and engaging in regular physical activity – you can revitalize your energy levels and lead a more productive and fulfilling life.Questions:11. What is one common cause of fatigue?12. Why is it important to stay hydrated?13. What can excessive consumption of sugary and processed foods lead to?Lecture:Good morning, everyone. Today, I will be discussing effective strategies for improving your listening skills in English. Developing strong listening skills is crucial for understanding and comprehending spoken English, whether it is in conversations, lectures, or presentations. Here are three key techniques to help you enhance your listening abilities.Firstly, practice active listening. This involves fully focusing on the speaker and paying attention to both verbal and nonverbal cues. Maintain eye contact with the speaker, observe their body language, and listen for key words or phrases that provide important information or indicate the speaker's main points.Secondly, expand your vocabulary. Having a wide range of vocabulary enables you to better understand different topics and contexts. Familiarize yourself with commonly used idioms, phrasal verbs, and expressions. Additionally, listen to a variety of English materials, such as movies, podcasts, and music, to expose yourself to diverse vocabulary and accents.Thirdly, take advantage of resources for practicing listening. There are numerous online platforms and language learning apps that offer listening exercises and activities. Set aside dedicated study time to engage with these resources regularly. Start with shorter audio clips or dialogues and gradually progress to more complex conversations and lectures.Remember, improving listening skills is a gradual process. Be patient with yourself and persevere. The more you practice and expose yourself to English listening materials, the more your comprehension abilities will improve.Now, let's open the floor for any questions you may have.Questions:14. What is one technique mentioned to improve listening skills?15. What is the benefit of expanding vocabulary for listening comprehension?16. What should learners do to gradually improve their listening skills in English?Answers:1. Catch a late-night bus.2. $20.3. Change his diet and exercise regularly.4. Vincent van Gogh.5. Retrace his steps.6. Prioritize tasks and break them into smaller parts.7. She has a prior engagement.8. Both options depend on personal goals and priorities.9. Look for a laptop with high processing speed and ample storage.10. Go to the ticket counter and check for the next available flight.11. Lack of sleep.12. Dehydration can lead to tiredness.13. Energy crashes.14. Practice active listening.15. It enables better understanding of different topics and contexts.16. Regularly engage with listening exercises and gradually progress to more complex materials.Note: The article format may vary depending on the specific requirements or preferences. However, the content provided above covers the key points of the four listening passages and questions.。

大学英语四级考试听力常考习语详解

1 、提供。

公司提供工作职位给学生就是offer a job 。

国外大学提供奖学金即：offer scholarship 。

所以大家一般称国外大学的全额奖学金为offer 。

I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business trips away from my family.我拒绝了这份工作因为它要求频繁的出差。

They’re offering me a job after I graduate.他们给我提供了一份毕业后的工作。

2 、帮助。

offer to help others 乐于助人2、gains and losses得与失。

Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision.在你做出决定之前，一定要好好想想得与失。

3、give1、give sb a ride 请某人搭便车Could you give me a ride to school tomorrow? 你明天能载我一程去学校吗?2、give sb a hand 帮助某人Can you give me a hand, Mike? 麦克，你能帮我一下吗?3、give sb a ring 打电话给某人I need to give Mum a ring and tell her I will not be back for dinner.我要给妈妈打电话告诉她不回去吃晚饭了。

4、go1、go broke 破产;身无分文2、go for a ride 乘车外出My sister wanted to go for a ride around town. 我的姐姐想乘车去镇上转一转。

3、go Dutch 各付各的4、go ahead 向前进;继续下去Go ahead, please. 请继续向前进。

2020年英语专业四级考试听力原文

PART Ⅱ DICTATIONMoneyMoney is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money tobuy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money. People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paidin salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal witha hole in the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. Now paper notes are used throughout the world.PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A1. Lily studied drama at the university but she used to work as a policewoman. Now she is a teacher b2. May I have your attention, please? Flight 5125 scheduled to take off at 11:30 will be delayed for20 minutes. Please check-in half an hour prior to departure.3. There is a railway strike in the south region and several trains have been cancelled, however, the4. Latest reports from the northeast provinces say that at least sixteen people lost their lives in Sunday’s floods. A further nine people, mostly children are r5. John, your paper must be revised over the weekend and handed in its final form on Monday. If you have any problem, call the office directly.6. My discovery of Mary Jackson was as a matter of fact, a gift from a friend. Years ago I wasIt’s only with7. Oh! Talking about money, it’s terrible when you think how tiring the work is.8. A lot of drugs are missing from the cupboard here in this room so I think we will have to lookSECTION B9. W: Would you mind if we discussed tomorrow’s agenda before dinner this evening?r meal.M: Not at all. I certainly don’t want to talk about it during ou10. W:11. W: It’s so hot today, I can’t work.M: So do I, I’ll fall as12. W: I can’t imagine what happened to Janet.13. W: Check in here?M: Yes, can I see your flight ticket please?W: Here it is. I14. W: I heard that PICC is going to hold interviews on campus next week.M: Yeah, what day? I’d like to talk to them and drop my resume.15. W: There must be a thunderstorm in some place because the picture isn’t very sharp and thesound isn’t very clear.M: I think you’re right, they said on the radio last night that a storm was coming in from the16. W: The party will start at 6:30 but there are a lot of preparations to make and I need your help.Can I expect you at 5:00?17. M: Excuse me, I’m enrolled to take Professor Lee’s literature course 102 and I hear somechanges have been made.W: Yes, the class has been moved to the north building. Also it is now on Tuesdays and Thursdaysfrom 2 to 4 p.m., instead of being held on Monday and Friday from 2 to 3 p.M: What changes!SECTION CNews Item One (18-A court in Zimbabwe is due to deliver its verdict today in a trial of a journalist who works forthe British newspaper The Guaidian. The trial is seen as a test case for the country’s strict new media laws. Andrew Meldrum, an American w ho’s lived in Zimbabwe for over twenty years isaccused of publishing an untrue story and faces up to two years in prison if found guilty. A dozenother journalists have also been charged with offenses relating to the new laws. In court Mr.Meldrum’s defe nse argued that his story was published in Britain. It was beyond the jurisdiction ofNews Item Two (20-withdrawal Kuala Lumpur Afghanistan will play soccer at the Asian games. Mongolia’shas given the war-torn nation a confidence boost. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)announced in a statement yesterday that Afghanistan would play in the under-twenty-threeagainst Iran on Septembertournament at the games in Bussan. Afghanistan’s first match will beother teams are Qatar and Lebanon. Afghanistan was a founding member of the28. The group’sconfederation in the 1950s, before entering long periods of war and factional fighting. The chaos was largely ended after US led forces overthrew the Taliban regime last year incountry’ｓresponse to the September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States. During the Soccer World Cup-Kohistani said hein June, the President of Afghanistan’s Football Aociation (AFA), Abdul Aleemhoped his country would be able to take part in theNews Item Three (22-23)The expected life span of Beijing residents has gone up to 75.5 years old, compared with 74.4years old, a decade earlier. While the death rate of middle-aged residents increased dramatically,according to recent official report. The report made public by the Beijing Disease Control andPrevention Center said the past mortality of people age between 35 to 54 years old had gone up58.5% during the past ten years, from 158 people per 100,000 in 1991 to 251 people per 100,000last year. Infant and maternal mortality rates went down 132% and 147% respectively. Healthexperts said chronic non-infectious diseases were the main causes of death covering 60% of thetotal number of deaths. The male mortality is higher than that of females and the death rateNews Item Four (24-25)Islamabad-Pakistani President, Purvez Musherof said yesterday there was no danger of thecountry going to war with neighboring India but that Pakistani forces would be ready to repel any aggression. There is no danger of war, Musherof told reporters in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. We should have confidence in ourselves. We are not sitting idle. We are prepared for everything. There should not be any misunderstanding. Tensions were raised this week as the two accused each other of links to killings in the two countries. India suspects the two gunmen who killed twenty-based Islamic militant groups. Pakistan denied any involvement in the temple massacre and police in Karachi said there were indications of India intelligence agents behind the murder of seven Christian charity workersin the city, but India rejects the charges yesterday.。

2021年12月英语四级考试听力原文(第一套)

2021年12月英语四级考试听力原文（第1套),Listening ComprehensionSection ANews report 1uA 22-year-old Chinese woman who suffered from a persistent cough was shocked to learnthat she had a piece of chicken bone lodged in her lung.The unnamed womanfrom the province of Shandong started have coughing problems when she was 7or 8 years old.For 14 years,she made numerous hospital visits.However, no doctor could identify any problem. Her uncontrollable coughing was a mystery.Finally, the woman got a full body scan at a hospital in the city of Qingdao. This special medical procedure revealed she had a chicken bone stuck in her lung.(2) Doctors performed surgery and removed the bone. The simple procedure went smoothly and the woman has recovered fully with the bone finally removed from her lung, the woman is very happy that she no longer suffers from that annoying cough.Question 1 to 2 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q1: What was the woman's problem?Q2: How was the woman's problem eventually solved?'New report 2-(3 )A white shape named Prickles that ran away from an Australian farm duringthe 2013 bush fires recently returned home.According to farmer Alice Gray, Prickles was only a lamb when she ran away. The bush fires that hit the area back then destroyed a large part of her family's massive property. They thought Prickles had died in the fire.But instead, the young sheep escaped into a 200-acre forest near the farm.(4) Once the fires were over, the family had to fix thedamage done to the farm as it was such a large property,whichincluded rebuilding about 40 kilometers of fencing.It was this huge fencing that prevented Pickles from finding her way back. Over the years, the family spotted her a few times.They even recorded her with cameras installed to monitor the activity. But when they knew Pringles was alive, they couldn't find her and never expected her to return by herself.Seven years later, they were proven wrong.3. What does the news say about the white sheep Prickles?4.What the family do of the bush fires?vNew report 3:(5) Tons of gold have fallen out of the sky in Russia after a cargo plane malfunctioned in midair this morning. The aircraft was carrying 265 million pounds worth of gold and diamonds,when the door flew open, sending the precious metal back to earth.According to the official news agency,Russian authorities haverecovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms each. The plane wastraveling from Yakutsk airport in a major diamond producing region to the cityKrasnoyarsk in Siberia.(6)However, the aircraft made an emergency landing in Magan after began losing some of its valuable cargo.Reports suggest some bars of gold were scattered up to fifteen miles away from the airport. Nine tons of gold on plane AN12 belonged to a gold mine company.Police have sealed offthe runway and say it is unclear if it was an accident or an attempted robbery.(7) Technical engineers who worked on the plane prior to takeoff arereportedlygoing to be questioned by the police.Q5: What is the news report mainly about?Q6: What did the aircraft do when the incident happened?Q7:What does the news report say about the technical engineers who worked onthe plane before takeoff?Conversation 1Conversation one.M:Hello,you're through to customer service.This is Michael speaking.Before we continue,l just wantto make you aware that this call is being recorded and may be used in the future for trainingpurposes.what can l help you with today?w.Hi,my name is Jean Seaman.l recently bought an office chair from your company,but l returned it about a week ago.I'm just calling to inquire when l will be able to get my money back.lt says onyour website that your company will pay back the money within three working days of you receivingthe returned item,but it's been five working days and l haven't received anything.M:I'm sorry to hear that,Miss Seamen.What's your customer reference number,please?wIr's 389460.M:Okay.389460.'m just looking on the system here,and according to our records thatthe chair you returned was received by our warehouse on Friday morning. The payment was madeon Wednesday,but that seems to be a problem with your card number.w.My card number,oh,maybe it has something to do with my new card. lt was sent to me on Tuesday.Maybe the bank cancelled my old one before you made the payment.M:Well,you need to update your card details directly on our website.Just make sure you lodgedin.Then under the description of your personal information,you should see an option from updatingpayment methods.w:l am lodged in,and l'll give that a go.M:'ll make a note here on the system for you so that the payment will be made tomorrow morning.w:Thank you very much.Q8: Why does the man have this conversation with the man recorded?His job is related to the customer service.Q9: What is the woman's purpose of calling to the furniture company?She wants to know when she can get her money back.Q10: What does the woman say about her bank card?The new bank card will be sent to her on Tuesday, and the bank may has canceled the old one before the man made the payment.Q11: What does the man advise the woman to do?She needs to update the card details directly on the website.Conversation TwouM:'m getting a bit hungry w.Yes,me too.I'm starving. Are you going to prepare a meal for us?M:No,sorry.I'm actually pretty worn out. Let's just go out somewhere close to eat.w:wel,l think we should stay in and save some cash.Can we get a meal delivered? M:Yeah,great.'ll use that food delivery app on my phone.What do you want? Fried chicken,hamburgers or fish andchips? uw:Oh,can we stay away from the junk food?How about something healthy? M:Okay ...Well.there's place that does salads.w.Let me have a look at that. Yeah,that looks delicious,but to be honest,I'd prefer something hot,notcold.M.How about Indian food? ww:That's not the kind of hot l mean.'m just not a fan of sauces that make me sweat and cry.l need something mild uM:Okay,so would you consider Mexican?Oh no,sorry,there's also very hot pepper in that. Would youlike some ltalian food,perhaps?its a bit heavy,but it's great food for a cold night like this.w:Pizza,spaghetti with creamy sauce? l know it's really tasty and great comfort food,but its too fattening for being.l've tried to keep a slim figure,you know.M:Oh,you're really difficult to please.Well,there's a nice Chinese restaurant that delivers.w:Yes,l love Chinese food.Let me see...Oh,it's 15 kilometers away.M:That's a bit too far away.Do you feel like Vietnamese food then?w:Yeah,awesome.Ir's healthy and we can afford it.M:Great.Let's order Vietnamese night away.wQ12: Why isn't the man going to cook?He's worn out.Q13: What does the man say he'll do on his phone?He'll use the food delivery app on his phone.uQ14: What does the woman think of the Indian food?That's not the kind of the hot she means. She needs something mild.Q15: What does the man think of the woman?She's really difficult to please.Section CePassage Onev(16)A new study carried out by the university of Lincoln has found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and wellbeing of their cats.Thefindings suggest that just as aparent personality can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner. Owners defined as individuals with high levels of anxiety, fear,anger, depression and loneliness were more likely to have cats with behavioralissues.Such cats display more aggressive and anxious behavioral styles as wellas more stress related sickness.They will also more likely to have an ongoingmedical condition and be overweight. The research also found that mentally wel1-adjustedowners had calmer,happier and healthier cats. Theresearchers explained that many owners regard their pets as a family member and form close social bonds with them. (17) The majority of owners want to provide the best care for their pets and is therefore possible that pets could be affected by the way their owners interact with and manage them. The study highlights an important relationship between our personalities and the well-being of our pets.(18)Further research is needed to investigate the cause of nature of this relationship and look at how owners’ personalities are directly influencing their pet's behavior and well-being. It is possible that the well-being of pets is driven by the underlying nature of the owner, not simply by their conscious decisions and behaviors..Q16:What do we learn from the new study by the University of Lincoln?-Q17:What does the passage say most pet owners want to do?Q18:What does the passage say it's still needed to understand the effects of owners' personalities on their pets?Passage Twou(19) One 50-minute run can add seven hours to your life. This was a claim made by The Times last week. The claim was based on a new review of studies about the effectsof running. The review concluded that an average runners live three years longer than non-runners and that running does more to extend life than any other form of exercise.But there's more to running than its health benefits.(20)Research published in recent years have shown that running changes your brain and mind in somefascinating ways from increasing yrain function to regulating your emotions.However, the precise effects vary according to whether you engage in shortfast running or long distance runnin g.For example, in one study, researchers compared participants’ ability to learn new words after several minutes of intenserunning, and after 40 minutes of gentle running, participants were able to learn20 percent faster after the intense running and they showed a superior memorywhen tested again a week later. In another study, researchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then showed them clips from a sad movie.Participantswho usually struggled to handle negative emotions were more intensely affected by the sad clips just as you'd expect.But crucially, this was less so if they had completed the 30 minutes jog.(21) The researchers said moderate exercise appears to have helped those participants to be less vulnerable to the impact of the sad movie.uQ19:What did the new review of studies claim?Q20:What is one effect that running has on people according to recent research?Q21:What did another study find about the participant after they had a 30 minutes jog?Passage ThreerWelcome to the tour of the Hill House. This house built in 1904 is one of the most well-known works of Charles Hill, the famous architect. It was designed and built for local entrepreneur and his family. Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building.(23 ) Prior to beginn ing his design, the architect spends sometime in the client's old home. observing their life and studying their habits. This meant that he could design the houseaccording to the needs of the family. (24) The client's main desire was to havea home with unique design, so the architect was given complete freedom. The building style is radically different from what was the fashion of the period. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. This one, however, is made of concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including the fittings and furniture, was also designed by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see is original and in good conditionHowever, (25) both pieces in the children's bedrooms are copies built to the designs of the architect. Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the building and its contents have been preserved, so we've been able to replace badly damaged furniture. Let's begin our tour, starting from the rooms.Q22: What do we learn about the speaker?Q23: What dose the architect do before beginning his design?Q24: What did the architect's client mainly want?Q25:What do we learn about the pieces of furniture in the children's bedrooms?。

2021年12月英语四级(第1套)听力真题长对话(2)_3

2021年12月英语四级(第1套)听力真题长对话(2)W: Mr. Green, What do you think makes a successful negotiator?女：格林先生，你认为怎样才能成为一个成功的谈判者？M: Well, it does hard to define, but I think successful negotiators have several things in common. They are always polite and rational people. They are firm, but flexible. They can recognize power and know how to use it. They are sensitive to the dynamics of the negotiation, the way it raises and falls, and how it may change direction. They project the image of confidence, and perhaps most importantly, they know when to stop.男：这很难讲，但我认为成功的谈判者有几个共同点。

他们通常都是谦恭有礼，理性，坚持己见却又灵活变通。

他们认可权力并知道如何使用它。

他们对谈判中的瞬息万变十分敏感。

谈判桌上的起落浮沉，万千变化尽收眼底。

他们自信笃定，最重要的是，他们知进退，张弛有度。

W: And what about an unsuccessful negotiator?女：那么一个不成功的谈判者是怎样的呢？M: Well, this probably all of us when we start out. We are probably immature and over-trusting, too emotional or aggressive. We are unsure of ourselves and want to be liked by everyone. Good negotiators learn fast. Poor negotiators remain like that and go on losingnegotiations.男：这可能是所有谈判者刚开始的样子。

2024年6月大学英语四级考试听力样题

2024年6月高校英语四级考试听力样题Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 onlyonce . After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the c entre.Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels.B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi.C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala.D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda's capital.2. A) On Christmas Eve. C) During a security check.B) Just before midnight. D) In the small hours of the morning.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) It is likely to close many of its stores.B) It is known for the quality of its goods.C) It remains competitive in the recession.D) It will expand its online retail business.4. A) Expand its business beyond groceries.B) Fire 25,000 of its current employees.C) Cut its DVD publishing business.D) Sell the business for one pound.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) All taxis began to use meters.B) All taxis got air conditioning.C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.6. A) A low interest loan scheme. C) Taxi passengers' complaints.B) Environmentalists' protests. D) Permission for car advertising.7. A) There are no more irregular practices.B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning.C) New cabs are all equipped with meters.D) New legislation protects consumer rights.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation,y ou will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.Aft er 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 throughthe cent re.Conversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) It has a partnership with LCP. C) It specializes in safety from leaks.B) It is headquartered in London. D) It has a chemical processing plant.9. A) He is a chemist. C) He is a safety inspector.B) He is a salesman. D) He is Mr. Grand's friend.10. A) The public relations officer. C) Director of the safety department.B) Mr. Grand's personal assistant. D) Head of the personnel department.11. A) Wait for Mr. Grand to call back.B) Leave a message for Mr. Grand.C) Provide details of their products and services.D) Send a comprehensive description of their work.Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Teacher. C) Editor.B) Journalist. D) Typist.13. A) Some newly discovered scenic spot.B) Big changes in the Amazon valley.C) A new railway under construction.D) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.14. A) In news weeklies. C) In newspapers' Sunday editions.B) In a local evening paper. D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.15. A) To become a professional writer. C) To get her life story published soon.B) To be employed by a newspaper. D) To sell her articles to a news service.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each pa ssage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will b e spokenonly once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answ er from the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the correspondin g letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author.B) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.C) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.D) She is the most influential author since the 1930's.17. A) The Book Critics Circle Award. C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.B) The Nobel Prize for literature. D) The National Book Award.18. A) She is a relative of Morrison's. C) She is a skilled storyteller.B) She is a slave from Africa. D) She is a black woman.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) They are very generous in giving gifts.B) They refuse gifts when doing business.C) They regard gifts as a token of friendship.D) They give gifts only on special occasions.20. A) They enjoy giving gifts to other people.B) They spend a lot of time choosing gifts.C) They have to follow many specific rules.D) They pay attention to the quality of gifts.21. A) Gift-giving plays an important role in human relationships.B) We must be aware of cultural differences in giving gifts.C) We must learn how to give gifts before going abroad.D) Reading extensively can make one a better gift-giver.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.B) She developed a strong interest in finance.C) She learned to write for financial newspapers.D) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.23. A) She inherited a big fortune from her father.B) She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit.C) She got 7.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.D) She made a wise investment in real estate.24. A) She was dishonest in business dealings.B) She frequently ill-treated her employees.C) She abused animals including her pet dog.D) She was extremely mean with her money.25. A) She carried on her family's tradition.B) She made huge donations to charities.C) She built a hospital with her mother's money.D) She made a big fortune from wise investments.Tape Script of Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of eac h newsreport, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report andthe questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must ch oose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mar k the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the ce ntre.Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, theSomali group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed morethan 70 pe ople. Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey fromNa irobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to beloade d on board, but it exploded during a security check. Windows of the red bus were leftsmashed, a nd blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle. Just hours earlier,Uganda's police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. When did the incident occur?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street. It's been in businessnearl y a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close following the company's decision tocall in ad ministrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token £1 failed.The company has huge debts. The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain's slidetowar d recession, which has cut into consumer spending. However, the business had been introuble for years.Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the face of competition fromsu permarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new generation of internet retailers.Many of the store group's 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs. Some profitable areassu ch as the DVD publishing business will survive.3. What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report?4. What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, butals o for its air pollution. In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there havebeen si gns of improvement. That's due in part to the removal of many of the capital's old-fashioned blac k and white taxis. Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in apoor state of repai r.After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy new cars. The government pays about $900for old ones to be discarded and advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments.The idea has proved popular with customers ― they can now travel in air-conditioned comfortan d because the new cabs are metered, they don't have to argue over fares. Banks and carmanufact urers are glad for the extra business in tough economic times. As for the taxi drivers,most are deli ghted to be behind the wheel of new cars, although there have been a fewcomplaints about switc hing from black and white to a plain white colour.5. What change took place in Cairo recently?6. What helped bring about the change?7. Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choos e the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark t he correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centr e.Conversation OneW: Morning, this is TGC.M: Good morning. Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?W: Who's calling, please?M: Walter Barry, from London.W: What is it about, please?M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant. My own company,LCP,Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing. Iwould like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC protect itself fromsuch pro blems and save money at the same time.W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?W: He's very busy for the next few days – then he'll be away in New York. So it's difficult to giveyo u a time.M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?W: Who in particular?M: A colleague for example?W: You're speaking to his personal assistant. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?W: No, I'm sorry he won't be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest something. You send usdetails of your products and services, together with references from other companies and thenwe'll con tact you.M: Yes, that's very kind of you. I have your address.W: Very good, Mr….M: Barry. Walter Barry from LCP in London.W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.M: Thank you. Goodbye.W: Bye.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. What do we learn about the woman's company?9. What do we learn about the man?10. What is the woman's position in her company?11. What does the woman suggest the man do?Conversation TwoM: You're going to wear out the computer's keyboard!W: Oh, hi.M: Do you have any idea what time it is?W: About ten or ten-thirty?M: It's nearly midnight.W: Really? I didn't know it was so late.M: Don't you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?W: Yes, at seven o'clock. My commuter class, the students who go to work right after theirlesson.M: Then you ought to go to bed. What are you writing, anyway?W: An article I hope I can sell.M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces? What's this one about?W: Do you remember the trip I took last month?M: The one up to the Amazon?W: Well, that's what I'm writing about—the new highway and the changes it's making in theAmaz on valley.M: It should be interesting.W: It is. I guess that's why I forgot all about the time.M: How many articles have you sold now?W: About a dozen so far.M: What kind of newspapers buy them?W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the big Sunday editionswhe re they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads.M: Is there any future in it?W: I hope so. There's a chance I may sell this article to a news service.M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn't it?W: That's the idea. And I might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis.M: That would be great.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What is the woman's occupation?13. What is the woman writing about?14. Where do the woman's articles usually appear?15. What does the woman expect?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each pa ssage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will b e spokenonly once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answ er from the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the correspondin g letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneIn today's class, we'll discuss Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. As I'm sure you all know, Morrisonis both a popular and a highly respected author, and it's not easy to be both. Born in 1931,Morrison has written some of the most touching and intelligent works on the African-Americanexperience ever written by anyone, and yet to call her an “African-American writer” doesn'tseem to do her ju stice. In many ways, she's simply an American writer—and certainly one ofour best.Beloved is a truly remarkable work. It was recommended for nearly every major literary prize,incl uding the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and it in fact wonthe P ulitzer Prize for fiction in 1988. Morrison herself is distinguished for having won the NobelPrize fo r literature in 1993.What makes Beloved unique is the skillful, sure way in which Morrison blends intensely personals torytelling and American history, racial themes and gender themes, the experience of Blackswith the experience of all people everywhere, the down-to-earth reality of slavery with a sense ofmyst erious spirituality.We'll be paying special attention to these themes as we discuss this work. I'm particularlyinterest ed in your views on the relative importance of race and gender in this book. Is it moreimportant t hat Sethe, the main character, is black or that she's a woman? Which contributesmore to her bei ng? What does Morrison tell us about both?Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What do we learn about Toni Morrison?17. What honor did Toni Morrison receive in 1993?18. What does the speaker tell us about Sethe, the main character in Morrison's novel Beloved?Passage TwoThe topic of my talk today is gift-giving. Everybody likes to receive gifts, right? So you may thinkth at gift-giving is a universal custom. But actually, the rules of gift-giving vary quite a lot, and notkn owing them can result in great embarrassment. In North America, the rules are fairly simple.If yo u're invited to someone's home for dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item from yourcountr y. Among friends, family, and business associates, we generally don't give gifts on otheroccasions except on someone's birthday and Christmas. The Japanese, on the other hand, givegifts quite fre quently, often to thank someone for their kindness. The tradition of gift-giving inJapan is very anc ient. There are many detailed rules for everything from the color of thewrapping paper to the tim e of the gift presentation. And while Europeans don't generallyexchange business gifts, they do fo llow some formal customs when visiting homes, such asbringing flowers. The type and color of flo wers, however, can carry special meaning.Today we have seen some broad differences in gift-giving. I could go on with additionalexamples. But let's not miss the main point here: If we are not aware of and sensitive to culturaldifferences, the possibilities for miscommunication and conflict are enormous. Whether we learnabout these differences by reading a book or by living abroad, our goal must be to respectdifferences among p eople in order to get along successfully with our global neighbors.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the speaker say about gift-giving of North Americans?20. What do we learn about the Japanese concerning gift-giving?21. What point does the speaker make at the end of the talk?Passage ThreeHetty Green was a very spoilt, only child. She was born in Massachusetts, USA, in 1835. Herfather was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two herfather to ok her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six shestarted read ing the daily financial newspapers and opened her own bank account.Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited $7.5 million. She went to New York andinvest ed on Wall Street. Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15cents. She b ecame one of the richest and most hated women in the world. At 33 she marriedEdward Green, a multi-millionaire, and had two children, Ned and Sylvia.Hetty's meanness was well known. She always argued about prices in shops. She walked to theloc al grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone forher m uch loved dog. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it. Shenever bough t clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt. Worst of all, when herson Ned fell an d injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking forfree medical help. I n the end Ned lost his leg.When she died in 1916 she left her children $100 million. Her daughter built a hospital with herm oney.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?25. What do we learn about Hetty's daughter?参考答案Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1. B2. C3. A4. D5. D6. A7. CSection B8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. DSection C16. A 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C。

2022年6月大学英语四级真题试卷听力原文及解析

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. A) She shows a real passion for taking photos.
B) She has just returned from her hometown. C) She comes from the city of Cape Town. D) She has a truly amazing appearance.
2022年 6 月英语四级真题第1 套第 1 页共 1 0 页 b y : 新一文化
D) She works in childcare services. 7. A) She was found in a forest after three days.
B) She lay totally unconscious for three days. C) She suffered from the effects of severe cold. D) She was finally rescued by her relatives.
Part II
Listening Comprehension
(25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three ne^s reports. At the end o f 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 answerfrom thefour choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

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12.M: Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank?W: Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater. The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.Q: What do we learn about the two people described in the conversation?正确答案：C解析：男士问：“你能说说抢银行的那两个人长什么样吗?”可见C正确。

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late即behind schedule的同义表达。

18.M: I sent a letter to make a reservation for a single room a few days ago.W: I'm sorry, but your request arrived too late. There are some conferences in town this week and we're full up.Q: Why couldn't the man book a room as he wished?正确答案：A解析：女士回答说，因为这个星期城里有些会议，所以房间都订满了。

故A正确。

据full up是订房场景的常用关键词可作答。

听力真题：13.A. Intensive Reading.B. Extensive Reading.C. Literature.D. Listening.14.A. The woman goes to a full-time school.B. The woman has to work to support herself.C. The woman's classes are not difficult.D. The woman takes evening courses.答案解析：13.W: Have you bought all the books you need thissemester yet?M: I've bought a book for listening practice, but thetextbooks for intensive reading and literature weresold out.Q: Which course has the man got a book for?正确答案：D解析：男士说他“买了一本听力书”，可知选项D听力正确。

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[00:13.34]At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. <ch>在每一篇新闻报道的最后，你会听到两个或三个问题。

[00:18.89]Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. <ch>新闻报道和问题将只播放一遍。

[00:22.97]After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). <ch>听到问题后，你需要从A)、B)、C)和D)四个选项中选出最佳答案。

[00:31.42]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. <ch>然后将相应的答案涂在答题卡1上。

[00:37.96]News Report One<ch>新闻一[00:40.60]Operations at one of Australia's largest gold mines had to be temporarily suspended on Friday after a partial wall collapse at one of the mine's dams.<ch>周五，澳大利亚最大金矿之一的一个大坝发生部分墙体倒塌，不得不暂时停止运营。

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751.What’s your nationality?Are you American?752. What part of the world do you come from?753. I’m an American by birth.754. I was born in Spain,but I’m a citizen of France.755. Do you know what the population of Japan is?756. What’s the area of the Congo in square miles?757. Who is the governor of this state?758. According to the latest census,our population has increased. 759. Politically,the country is divided into fifty states.760. The industrial area is centered largely in the north.761. The country is rich in natural resources.It has mineral deposits. 762. This nation is noted for its economic stability.763. How old do you have to be to vote in the national elections? 764. Today we celebrate our day of independence.It’s a national ho liday. 765. My home is in the capital.It’s a cosmopolitan city.766.Geographically,this country is located in the southern hemisphere. 767. It’s a beautiful country with many large lakes.768. This part of the country is very mountainous.769. The land in this region is dry and parched.770. Along the northern coast there are many high cliffs.771. There are forests here,and lumbering is important.772. The scenery is beautiful near the Pacific Ocean.773. This mountain range has many high peaks and deep canyons. 774. what kind of climate do you have?Is it mild?775. How far is it from the shore of the Atlantic to the mountains? 776. Is the coastal plain good for farming?777. What’s the longest river in the United States?778. Are most of the lakes located in the north central region? 779. As you travel westward,does the land get higher?780. The weather is warm and sunny here.Do you get much rain? 781.Children enter school at the age of five, don’t they?782. In elementary school, the child learns to read and write.783. In secondary school, children get more advanced knowledge. 784. In universities, students train to become teachers and engineers. 785. He went to grade school in New York and high school in Chicago. 786. In college I majored in science. What was your major?787. My sister graduated from high school. Graduation was last night. 788. I’m a graduate of Yale University. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree. 789. If you expect to enter the university, you should apply now. 790. This is my first year of college . I’m a freshman.791. My uncle is a high school principal.792. What kind of grades did you make in college?793. During your first year of college, did you make straight A’s? 794. My brother is a member of the faculty. He teaches economics.795. John has extracurricular activities. He’s on the football team.796.I’m a federal employee. I work for the Department of Labor.797. What kind of work do you do? Are you a salesman?798. As soon as I complete my training, I’m going to b e a bank teller. 799. John has built up his own business. He owns a hotel.800. What do you want to be when you grow up? Have you decided it? 801. I like painting, but I wouldn’t want it to be my life’s work.802. Have you ever thought about a career in the medical profession? 803. My uncle was a pilot with the airlines. He just retired.804. My brother’s in the army. He was just promoted to the rank of major. 805. I have a good-paying job with excellent hours.806. My sister worked as a secretary before she got married.807. George’s father is an attorney. He has his own practice.808. He always takes pride in his work. He’s very efficient.809. Mr. Smith is a politician. He’s running for election as governor. 810. After a successful career in business, he was appointed ambassador. 811. Because of the warm and sunny weather,oranges grow very well here. 812. In this flat country people grow wheat and corn and raise cattle. 813. The ground around here is stony and not very good for farming. 814. What are the principal farm products in this region?815. Milk,butter,and cheese are shipped here from the dairy farms. 816. They had to cut down a lot of trees to make room for farms.817. At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.818. On many farm s you’ll find cows and chickens.819. If you have cows you have to get up early to do the milking.820. Tractors have revolutionized farming.821. In the United States ,there are many factories for making cloth. 822. Factories employ both male and female workers.823. If you work in a factory,you usually have to punch a clock.824. Is meat packing a big industry in your country?825. Is it true that manufacturing of automobiles is a major industry? 826. My hobby is collecting stamps.Do you have a hobby?827. I’ave always thought photography would be an interesting hobby. 828. Some people like horseback riding,but I prefer golfing as a hobby. 829. Do you have any special interests other than your job?830. Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.831. I find stamp collecting relaxing and it takes my mind off my work. 832. On weekends I like to get my mind off my work by reading good books. 833. My cousin is a member of a drama club . He seems to enjoy acting. 834. He plays the piano for his own enjoyment.835. I’ave gotten interested in hi-fi.I’m building my own equipment. 836. He’s not a professional.He plays the piano for the fun of it.837. I’ave heard of unusual hobbies,but I’ave never heard of that one. 838. The trouble with pho tography is that it’s an expensive hobby.839. That’s rare set of coins.How long did it take you to collect them? 840. I started a new hobby.I got tired of working in the garden.841. Baseball is my favorite sport.What’s your favorite?842. My nephew is a baseball player.He is a catcher.843. When you played football,what position did you play?844. We played a game last night . The score was tired six-to-six. 845. I went to a boxing match last night.It was a good fight.846. When I was on the track team,I used to run the quarter mile. 847. I like fishing and hunting,but I don’t like swimming.848. My favorite winter sport is skiing.I belong to a ski club.849. Would you be interested in going to the horse races this afternoon? 850. The hardest thing to learn is to be a good loser.851. Be a good sport. Play according to the rules of the game.852. Our family went camping last summer.We had to buy a new tent. 853. This afternoon we went to the gym for a workout.We lifted weights. 854. What do you do for recreation?Do you have a hobby?855. My muscles are sore from playing baseball.856. I sent in a subscription to that magazine.It’s put out every week. 857. If you subscribe to the newspaper,it’ll be delivered to your door. 858. I didn’t read th e whole paper.I just glanced at the headlines. 859. The first chapter of the story is in this issue of the magazine. 860. I haven’t seen the latest issue of the magazine.Is it out yet?861. What’s the total circulation of this newspaper?862. I’m looking f or the classified section.Have you seen it?863. My brother-in-law is a reporter on The New York Times staff. 864. There was an article in today’s paper about the election.865. There wasn’t much news in the paper today.866. How long have you been taking this magazine?867. Did you read the article about the rescue of the two fishermen? 868. Why don’t you put an advertisement in the paper to sell your car? 869. I got four replies to my ad about the bicycle for sale.870. My son has a newspaper route.He delivers the morning paper. 871. What channel did you watch on television last night?872. I don’t get a good picture on my TV set.There’s something wrong. 873. You get good reception on your radio.874. Please turn the radio up.It’s too low.875. What’s on following the news and weather?Do you have a TV guide? 876. You ought to have Bill look at your TV.Maybe he could fixit. 877. We met one of the engineers over at the television station.878. Where can I plug in the TV?Is this outlet all right?879. I couldn’t hear the program because there was too much static. 880. Your car radio works very well.What kind is it?881. The next time I buy a TV set ,I’m going to buy a portable model. 882. I wonder if this is a local broadcast.883. You’d get better T V reception if you had an outside antenna.884. Most amateur radio operators build their own equipment.885. Station WRC is off the air now.They signed off two hours ago.886. What’s your favorite kind of music?Do you like jazz?887. He’s a composer of serious music.I like his music a lot.888. We went to a concert last night to hear the symphony orchestra. 889. My brother took lessons on the trumpet for nearly ten years.890. You play the piano beautifully.How much do you practice every day? 891. I’ave never heard that piece before.Who wrote it?892. Have you ever thought about becoming a professional musician? 893. Who is the author of this novel?894. I’ave never read a more stirring story.895. Who would you name as the greatest poet of our times?896. This poetry is realistic.l don’t care for it very much.897. Many great writers were not appreciated fully while they were alive. 898. This is a poem about frontier life in the United States.899. This writer uses vivid descriptions in his writings.900. How much do you know about the works of Henry Wads worth Longfellow?1. Stay positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can know that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible.保持积极乐观的心态。