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英语四级听力真题原文
2020年7月英语四级听力真题原文(完整版)
PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B)fC)andD)>ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
NewsReportOne...partsofScotlandcoveredbytheorangealerttoavoidtravelonWednesday,'thisiswhathesaidtous.Theorangewarningmayberaisedtoredinsomeareas.ThatisawarningforsnowthathasneverbeenseensincethemodernsystemcameintoplaceinScotland.Theorangewarninghasbeenextendeduntil6p.m.onThursday.Trains,planesandferriesarealsolikelytobeaffected,withwindchillthatcouldseepartsofBritainfeelingascoldas-15℃.Theheadofroadpolicingsaid,'Iwouldurgedriverstotakeextracareontheroadsfortheirjourneys.Driversshouldmakesuretheyarepreparedfortheirjourneywithwarmclothing,foodanddrink,sufficientfuelandachargedmobilephone.Therecouldbesignificanttrafficdelays,sopleasestarttoplanyourjourneynowtoconsiderifyoureallyneedtotravelonconditionsofthis...
Questions1to2arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Question1:
WhatwerepeopleatpartsofScotlandadvisedtodo?
Question2:
Whatdidtheheadofroadpolicingurgedriverstodo?
NewsReport2
Romania'swetlandsarecomingbacktolife,thankstohelpfromlocalcommunities,theWorldWildlifeFundandfundingfromtheEuropeanUnion.Roughly2,224acresofthepicturesqueDanubeDelta-hometo300speciesofbirds-havefilledwithwildlife.Thelandhasbeenconnectedtothenetworkoflakesandstreamsinthearea.*Alotofbirdshavemigratedtotheareaandonedoesn*tneedtotravellonghoursanymoreorgotootherlakestowatchthebirds,'saysIonMeuta,DeputyMayorofMahmudia.TheareaaroundMahmudia,whichisaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite,isthethird-mostbiodiverseintheworld,afterAustralia'sGreatBarrierReefandtheGalapagosIslands.Groupsusedearth-movingequipmenttorestorethewaterways.Governmentofficialsproposedtoprotectthearea'sendangeredwildfishbyissuingafishingbanoverthenextdecade.
Questions3to4arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Questions:
Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?
Question4:
Whatdidgovernment'sofficialsproposetodotoprotecttheendangeredfish?
NewsReport3
ScottDunn,recentlyawokefromamedically-inducedsleephe'dbeeninafteracaraccident.Hewasheartbrokenafterrealizinghe'dmissedhishighschoolgraduation.Hisclassmatesdecidedtogivehimasecondchance.ItwasjustamonthagothatEastJuniataHighSchoolseniorsmetintheschool'sauditoriumforgraduation.Andlastweek,theydiditagain.ScotfscaraccidentwasonMay22nd,just3daysbeforetheceremony.nIrememberwakingupinthehospitalandaskingmom/*Whatdayitwas)shetoldmeitwasthe28th.MHesaid,"Ilookedatherandsaid,'Imissedmygraduation.nTheschool'sprincipal,Mr.Fausey,calledScott'smomKarenandsaidthateverybodywantstodosomethingspecialforhim.Studentsworetheircapsandgownsandsatinthefrontoftheauditorium.Scott'sparents,KarenandScottSenior,satfrontandcenter.Afterbriefspeeches,Scotfsnamewascalled,onlyScotfsname.Hewalkedacrossthestageastheaudiencecheered.Agraduationforone.'Tmspeechless/Scottsaid.nIdon'tknowhowtoevenexplainit.Pmspeechlesstoknowthatsomanypeoplearebehindme.”
Questions5to7arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Questions:
WhathappenedtoScotamonthago?
Question6:
WhatdidScotaskaboutwhenheregainedconsciousness?
Question?
:
WhywasScotspeechlessatthegraduationceremony?
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetlwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
ConversationOne
M:
Howdoyoulikeyournewflexibleworkinarrangement?
Doyouenjoyworkingfromhome?
W:
Yesandno,Ifindanisolationchallengingattimes,apartfrommymother,nottoomanypeopleIknow,havetimeforphonechatduringworkinghour.ItriedthelibrarybutfoundIwasnztreallykeenonworkingthere.
M:
No,neitherwould1.1findthelibraryabittooquietYdlackinspirationorstimulation,whichwouldbecounterproductivetogettingalotofworkdone.
W:
Ifoundthesamething.So,lately,I'vebeengoingouttoCafesoccasionallyIlovethenoise,thepeople,thebusynessofaCafe,thesenseofbeingoutintheworld.
M:
Coffeeshopsseemtohaveaffectivelybecomeoffspacesforsomanypeopleinthisdigitalage.ThoughI'mnotsurehowCafeownersfeelaboutit-havingsomanypeoplewhogotothatplacestoworkratherthandrinkandeat.
W:
Yes,somepeopleseemtospendalotoftimethereandnotordermuch.ThemostannoyingoneforCafeownersmusttrulybethose,usuallyonlytwoofthem,whooccupyatableforsixwiththeirlaptopsandpaperwork.
M:
Theyshouldsitatatablefortwo,notthetableforsix.Someobviouslystaysolong,theyneedtoplugthelaptopsintoapoweradapter.Inearlytrippedoversomeone1scomputerelectricalleadtheotherdayinmylocalcafe.
W:
It'sadouble-edgedsword,nodoubtaboutthat,foraCafeowner.Whileremoteworkershelptokeepthecafefullinquiettimes,theycantakeupvaluabletablespaceandbusyperiod.
Questions10to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Questions.Whatdoesthewomansayisthedisadvantageofworkingfromhome?
Question9.Whatdoesthemansayiscounter-productivetogettingworkdoneinthelibrary?
QuestionlO.Whatdoesthewomanlikeaboutdoingone'sworkinacafe?
Questionll.Whatismostannoyingforcafeownersaccordingtothewoman?
ConversationTwo
W:
Tmgoingtostartworkingforanotherjob.Ican'tseemyselfgettinganopportunitytoprogressonmycompanyanytimeinthenearfuture.AndIreallythinkmyskillsandabilitiesdeserveahighersalary.
M:
Youarenotgoingtoquit,areyou?
W:
TmthinkingImightaswell.ThenIcandevotemoretimeandenergytofindmeabetterpositionatanothercompany.
M:
Butyou'vebeeninyourpresentcompanylessthantwoyears,haven'tyou?
Thiswouldbethethirdtimeyouzveleftyourjobinthelastfiveyears.Ifyoudoseveraljobsinarelativelyshortspanoftime,perspectiveemployersmightseethatyoulackloyalty.Thatcouldmakethemworryandreluctanttoemployyou.
W:
Unfortunately,loyaltydoesn1tpay.EvenifIgetapromotionatmycompany,it1slikelytobelesssizeablethanifIweretogetajobelsewhere.AndevenifIgetapromotion,Ymnotguaranteedtogetaraise.IhadthatexperienceatanothercompanyIworkedup.
M:
Theywantyoutotakeonmoreworkandresponsibilitybutforthesameamountofmoney?
W:
Moreorless,yes.ThewayIseeit,throughhavingdifferentjobs,rvegotalotofexperience,anddifferentjobsandindifferentindustries.
M:
Butpotentialemployersmightworryaboutthatexperienceisnotdeep,orthoroughenough.
W:
Perhaps,butIfeelprettyconfidentthatIcansellmyself.Youknowwhattheysay,fortunefavorsthebrave.
Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Questionl2:
Whatmakesthewomanthinkaboutchangingherjob?
Questionl3:
Whatdoesthemansayaboutpeoplewhokeepchangingtheirjobs?
Questionl4:
Whatdoesthewomansaywouldhappenevenifshegotpromotedinhercurrentcompany?
Questionl5:
Whatbenefithasthewomangainfromchangingherjobsfrequently?
SectionC
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaques-tion#youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Thereisasayingthatgoessomethingalongthelinesof'Youmustloveyourselffirstbeforeyoucanlovesomeoneelse/Similarly,Ipersonallybelievethatyoumustbecomfortableandhappyinyourowncompanybeforeyoucantrulybeyourselfinthecompanyofothers.Thereisamassivedifferencebetweenbeinglonelyandbeingalone.Lonelinessisahorriblefeeling.However,youdonzthavetoactuallybealonetofeelthatway.Manytimes,Tvefeltlonelywhensurroundedbyabiggroupofpeople.Incontrast,beingalonecanactuallybeablessing,particularly,whenyouzveactivelychosenit.Inmyexperience,beingboredandaloneisdangerousandcaneasilyleadtothefeelingofloneliness.Thetrickistobeactive.Getoutside,stretchyourlegs,dosomethingcultural,buyyourselfsomethingtastytoeatorsomethingprettytowear.Youdon'thavetotakeanyoneelseintoconsiderationandcandowhateveryouplease.Spendingtimealonealsoallowsyoutomoreefficientlytakecareofproblems.Andthen,whenit'stimetobesocialandmeetupwithyourfriends,youwillbefullythere,becauseyouwon'thavetoomuchotherstufffloatingaroundinyourmind.Havingbeenaloneforabitzyouwillalsoappreciateyourfriends'companymoreandchancesareyourtimespenttogetherwill