英语四级听力及答案解析.docx

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英语四级听力及答案解析

2020年12月英语四级听力及答案解析：

短篇新闻1

　　ApoisonousfishwhichhasastingstrongenoughtokillahumanisinvadingtheMediterranean,warnedscientists.（Q1） TheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature（UICN）hasraisedconcernsafterthepoisonousfishwasspottedinthewateraroundTurkey,CyprusandtheeasternMediterranean.NativetotheSouthPacificandIndianOcean,thepotentiallydeadlyfishhaspoisonoushooksandapainfulstingcapableofkillingpeople.Althoughfatalitiesarerare,thestingscancauseextremepainandstoppeoplebreathing.Thefish,oftenknownasDevilFirefish,isahighlyinvasivespecies. Andenvironmentalistsfearitsarrivalcouldendangerothertypesofmarinelife.（Q2） AfterbeingspottedintheMediterranean,amarinescientistsays,“Thefishisspreading,andthat’sacauseforconcern.”

　　Q1:

Whatisreportedinthenews?

　　Q2:

Whatistheenvironmentalists’concernofthespreadofDevilFirefishintheMediterranean?

　　2020年12月英语四级听力及答案解析：

短篇新闻2

　　【Q3】AlmosthalfthecentreofPariswillbeaccessibleonlybyfootorbicyclethisSundaytomarkWorldCar-FreeDay.【Q4】ThisisinresponsetorisingairpollutionthatmadeParisthemostpollutedcityintheworldforabrieftime. MayorAnneHidalgopromotedthefirstWorldCarFreeDaylastyear.HidalgoalsohassupportedaParisBreathesDay.OnthefirstSundayofeverymonth,Parisclearstrafficfromeightlanesofthemainroad.About400milesofstreetswillbeclosedtocars.Itisexpectedtobringsignificantreductioninpollutionlevels.“Lastyear’scar-freedayshoweda40%dropinpollutionlevelsinsomepartsofthecity,accordingtoanindependentairpollutionmonitor”,reportstheGuardian,“andsomelevelsdroppedby50%inthecitycentre.”

　　Q3:

WhatwillhappenonWorldCarFreeDayinParis?

　　Q4:

WhatmotivatedthemayorofParistopromotethefirstWorldCarFreeDayinhercity?

　　2020年12月英语四级听力及答案解析：

短篇新闻3

　　Newsreport3

　　APhilippinefishermanwasfeelingdownonhisluckwhen [Q5]ahouse fireforcedhimto [Q6]clearouthispossessionsandchangelocations. Then,agoodluckcharmthathehadkeptunderhisbedchangedhislife.

　　TheunidentifiedmanhadfishedoutagiantpearlfromtheoceanwhenhisanchorgotstuckontherockwhilesailingoffacoastalislandinthePhilippinestenyearsago.

　　When[Q6]hewasforcedtosellit,theshockedtouristagentatPuertoPrincescatoldhim [Q7]thatthe77-poundgiantpearlthathehadkepthiddeninhisrundownwoodenhousewasthebiggestpearlintheworld,whichwasvaluedat£76million.

　　ThepearlofAllah,whichiscurrentlyondisplayinaNewYorkmuseum,onlyweighs14pounds.Thatisfivetimessmallerthanthepearlthatthefishermanjusthandedin.

　　Themonstrouspearl,measuredat1footwideand2.2feetlong,isgoingtobeverifiedbylocalexpertsandinternationalauthoritiesbeforehopefullygoingondisplaytoattractmoretouristsinthelittletown.

　　Q5:

WhathappenedtothePhilippinefishermanoneday?

　　Q6:

Whatwasthefishermanforcedtodo?

　　Q7:

Whatdidthefishermanlearnfromthetouristagent?

2020年12月英语四级听力原文：

长对话1

　　WOMAN:

Mr.Smith,It’sapleasuremeetingyou!

　　Man:

Nicetomeetyou,too.WhatcanIdoforyou?

　　WOMAN:

Well,I’mheretoshowyouwhatourfirmcandoforyou. AstroConsultantshasbranchesinoverfiftycountries,offeringdifferentbusinessservices.We’reaglobalcompanywith75yearsofhistory.Andourclientsincludesomeoftheworld’slargestcompanies【8】.

　　MAN:

Thankyou,Mrs.Houston.IknowAstroConsultantsisafamouscompany.Butyousaidyouwouldshowmewhatyoucoulddoforme.Well.Whatexactlycanyourfirmdoformycompany?

　　WOMAN:

Weadvisebusinessesonallmatters,frommarketanalysistolegalissues.Anythingabusinesslikeyourscouldmeet.Ourfirmoffersexpertadvice.CouldIaskyou,Mr.Smith,totellmealittleaboutyourcompanyandthechallengesyouface?

Thatway,Icouldbetterrespondastohowwecanhelpyou.

　　Man:

OK,sure. Thisisafamilybusinessstartedbymygrandfatherin1950.Weemployjustover100people.Wemanufactureanexportstoneforbuildingsandotherconstructions.Ourclientsusuallywantaspecialkindofstonecutinaspecialdesign.Andthat’swhatwedoinourfactory【9】.Ourmainchallengeisthatournationalcurrencyisrising,andwe’relosingcompetitiveadvantagestostoneproducesinIndia【10】.

　　WOMAN:

Isee.That’sveryinteresting. Iwillsuggestthatyouletusfirstconductafinancialanalysisofyourcompany,togetherwiththeanalysisofyourcompetitorsinIndia.【11】Thatway,wecouldofferthebestadviceondifferentwaysforwardforyou.

　　Question8-11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

　　Q8:

Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman’scompany?

　　Q9:

Whatdoesthemansayabouthisowncompany?

　　Q10:

Whatisthemainproblemwiththeman’scompany?

　　Q11:

Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingtohelptheman’scompany?

　　2020年12月英语四级听力原文：

长对话2

　　Woman:

Wow,congratulations,Simon!

Theplacelooksabsolutelyamazing!

　　Man:

Really?

Youthinkso?

　　W:

Ofcourse.Iloveit.Itlookslikeyouhadaprofessionalinteriordesigner.Butyoudidn’t,didyou?

　　M:

No.Ididitallbymyselfwithalittlehelpfrommybrother,Greg.He’sactuallyintheconstructionbusiness,whichwasreallyhelpful.

　　W:

Honestly,I’mimpressed!

IknowIcanprobablyrepaintthewallsinmyhouseoveraweekendorsomething,butnotafullrenovation.Wheredidyougetyourideas?

Iwouldn’tknowwheretostart.[12]

　　M:

Well,forawhilenow,I’vebeenregularlybuyinghomedesignmagazines.Everynowandthen,I’dsavedthepicturesIliked.Believeitornot,Ihaveafullnotebookofmagazinepages.[13]Sincebyoverallstylewasquiteminimal,Ithoughtandhopedawholerenovationwouldn’tbetoodifficult.Andsureenough,withGreg’shelp,itwasveryachievable.

　　W:

Wasn’titexpensive?

Ihaveimaginedaprojectlikethiscouldbe.

　　M:

Actually,itwassurprisinglyaffordable.Imanagedtosellalotofmyoldfurnitureandputthatextramoneytowardsthenewmaterial.[14]Gregwasalsoabletogetsomediscountmaterialsfromarecentprojecthewasworkingonaswell.

　　W:

Great!

Ifyoudon’tmind,I’dliketopickyourbrainabitmore.JohanssonandIarethinkingofrenovatingoursittingroom,notthewholehouse,notyetanyway.Andwe’dlovetogetsomeinspirationfromyourexperience.[15]Areyoufreetocomeoverforacoffeeearlynextweek?

　　Q12:

Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?

　　Q13:

Wheredidthemangethisideasfortheproject?

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　　Q14:

Whatdidthemansayabouttheprojectherecentlycompleted?

　　Q15:

Whydoesthewomaninvitethemantoherhousenextweek?

2020年12月英语四级听力篇章1

　　SectionC

　　Passage1

　　RemovingforeignobjectsfromearsandnosescostsEnglandalmost£3mayear,astudysuggests.[Q16] Childrenwereresponsibleforthevastmajorityofcases-95%ofobjectsremovedfromnosesand85%fromears.Everyyear,anaverageof1,218noseand2,479earremovalstookplacebetween2010and2016. AccordingtoEngland'sHospitalEpisodeStatistics,childrenagedonetofourwerethemostlikelytoneedhelpfromdoctorsforaforeignobjectintheirnose.Fivetonineyearoldscometothehospitalwithsomethingintheirearthemost.Jewelryitemsaccountedforupto40%ofcasesinboththeearsandnosesofchildren.[Q17]Paperandplastictoysweretheitemsremovednextmostfromnoses.Cottonbudsandpencilswerealsofoundinears.

　　Accordingtothestudy,theoccurrenceofforeignobjectsinchildrenisgenerallyattributedtocuriosity.Childrenhaveanimpulsetoexploretheirnosesandears.Thisresultsintheaccidentalentryofforeignobjects.[Q18] Anyear,noseandthroatsurgeonhasmanyweirdstoriesaboutwonderfulobjectsfoundinthenosesandearsofchildrenandadults.Batteriescanposeaparticulardanger.Inallcases,preventionisbetterthancure.Thisiswhymanytoyscontainwarningsaboutsmallparts.Recognizingproblemsearlyandseekingmedicalattentionisimportant.

　　Q16:

WhatdoesEnglandspendanannual£3mon?

　　Q17:

WhatdowelearnfromEngland'sHospitalEpisodeStatistics?

　　Q18:

Whatisgenerallybelievedtoaccountforchildrenputtingthingsintheirearsornoses?

　　2020年12月英语四级听力篇章2

　　SectionC

　　PassageTwo

　　Goodmorning,I’dliketotalktoyouaboutmycharityReBicycle.Butbeforethat,letmeintroducesomeone.ThisisLeilaRahimi.ShewassoscaredwhenshefirstmovedtoNewZealandthatshestruggledtoleavethehouseandwouldspenddaysworkingupthecouragetowalktothesupermarketforbasicsupplies.Afterafewmonthsofbeingquitedownandunhappy,shewasinvitedtojoinalocalbikeclub. Atthistime,ReBicyclegotinvolvedandgaveLeilaasecond-handbicycle.[Q19] Inweeks,herdepressionhadbeguntoeaseasshecycled.Thebicycletotallychangedherlife,givingherhopeandatruefeelingoffreedom.

　　Todate,ReBicyclehasdonatedmorethan200bikestothoseinneed,andisnowexpandingbike-ridinglessonsasdemandsoars.[Q20] Withabike,youcantravelfartherbutforalmostnocost.ThethreehoursadaythatusedtospendonwalkingtoandfromEnglishlanguagelessonshasbeenreducedtojustonehour. Ourbike-ridinglessonsaresosuccessfulthatweareurgentlylookingformorevolunteers.[Q21] Learningtorideabikeisalmostalwaysmoredifficultasanadult,andthiscantakedaysandweeks,ratherthanhours.So,ifanyofyouhavesomefreetimeduringtheweekend,pleasecomejoinusatReBicycleandmakeadifferenceinsomeone’slife.

　　Q19:

WhatdidReBicycledotohelpLeilaRahimi?

　　Q20:

WhatisReBicycledoingtohelpthoseinneed?

　　Q21:

Whatdo