英语四级听力及答案解析Word文档格式.docx

1、短篇新闻2【Q3】Almost half the centre of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday to mark World Car-Free Day. 【Q4】This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time.Mayor Anne Hidalgo promoted the first World Car Free Day la

2、st year. Hidalgo also has supported a Paris Breathes Day. On the first Sunday of every month, Paris clears traffic from eight lanes of the main road. About 400 miles of streets will be closed to cars. It is expected to bring significant reduction in pollution levels. “Last years car-free day showed

3、a 40% drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city, according to an independent air pollution monitor”, reports the Guardian, “and some levels dropped by 50% in the city centre.”Q3: What will happen on World Car Free Day in Paris?Q4: What motivated the mayor of Paris to promote the first World

4、 Car Free Day in her city?2020年12月英语四级听力及答案解析：短篇新闻3News report 3A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck whenQ5 a housefire forced him toQ6 clear out his possessions and change locations.Then, a good luck charm that he had kept under his bed changed his life.The unidentified man had fishe

5、d out a giant pearl from the ocean when his anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing off a coastal island in the Philippines ten years ago.When Q6 he was forced to sell it, the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Princesca told himQ7 that the 77-pound giant pearl that he had kept hidden in his rundown

6、 wooden house was the biggest pearl in the world, which was valued at 76 million.The pearl of Allah, which is currently on display in a New York museum, only weighs 14 pounds. That is five times smaller than the pearl that the fisherman just handed in.The monstrous pearl, measured at 1 foot wide and

7、 2.2 feet long, is going to be verified by local experts and international authorities before hopefully going on display to attract more tourists in the little town.Q5: What happened to the Philippine fisherman one day?Q6: What was the fisherman forced to do?Q7: What did the fisherman learn from the

8、 tourist agent?2020年12月英语四级听力原文：长对话1WOMAN: Mr. Smith, Its a pleasure meeting you!Man: Nice to meet you, too. What can I do for you? Well, Im here to show you what our firm can do for you.Astro Consultants has branches in over fifty countries, offering different business services. Were a global compa

9、ny with 75 years of history. And our clients include some of the worlds largest companies【8】.MAN: Thank you, Mrs. Houston. I know Astro Consultants is a famous company. But you said you would show me what you could do for me. Well. What exactly can your firm do for my company? We advise businesses o

10、n all matters, from market analysis to legal issues. Anything a business like yours could meet. Our firm offers expert advice. Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you face? That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you. OK, sure.This is

11、a family business started by my grandfather in 1950. We employ just over 100 people. We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions. Our clients usually want a special kind of stone cut in a special design. And thats what we do in our factory【9】. Our main challenge is that our

12、national currency is rising, and were losing competitive advantages to stone produces in India【10】. I see. Thats very interesting.I will suggest that you let us first conduct a financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of your competitors in India.【11】That way, we could offer th

13、e best advice on different ways forward for you.Question 8-11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q8: What do we learn about the womans company?Q9: What does the man say about his own company?Q10: What is the main problem with the mans company?Q11: What does the woman suggest doing to

14、help the mans company?长对话2Woman: Wow, congratulations, Simon! The place looks absolutely amazing! Really? You think so?W: Of course. I love it. It looks like you had a professional interior designer. But you didnt, did you?M: No. I did it all by myself with a little help from my brother, Greg. Hes a

15、ctually in the construction business, which was really helpful. Honestly, Im impressed! I know I can probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something, but not a full renovation. Where did you get your ideas? I wouldnt know where to start.12 Well, for a while now, Ive been regularly

16、 buying home design magazines. Every now and then, Id saved the pictures I liked. Believe it or not, I have a full notebook of magazine pages. 13 Since by overall style was quite minimal, I thought and hoped a whole renovation wouldnt be too difficult. And sure enough, with Gregs help, it was very a

17、chievable. Wasnt it expensive? I have imagined a project like this could be. Actually, it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture and put that extra money towards the new material. 14 Greg was also able to get some discount materials from a recent project he was work

18、ing on as well. Great! If you dont mind, Id like to pick your brain a bit more. Johansson and I are thinking of renovating our sitting room, not the whole house, not yet anyway. And wed love to get some inspiration from your experience. 15 Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week?Q12:

19、What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?Q13: Where did the man get his ideas for the project?）Q14: What did the man say about the project he recently completed?Q15: Why does the woman invite the man to her house next week?2020年12月英语四级听力篇章1Section CPassage 1Removing foreign objects fro

20、m ears and noses costs England almost 3m a year, a study suggests.Q16Children were responsible for the vast majority of cases - 95% of objects removed from noses and 85% from ears. Every year, an average of 1,218 nose and 2,479 ear removals took place between 2010 and 2016.According to Englands Hosp

21、ital Episode Statistics, children aged one to four were the most likely to need help from doctors for a foreign object in their nose. Five to nine year olds come to the hospital with something in their ear the most. Jewelry items accounted for up to 40% of cases in both the ears and noses of childre

22、n. Q17Paper and plastic toys were the items removed next most from noses. Cotton buds and pencils were also found in ears.According to the study, the occurrence of foreign objects in children is generally attributed to curiosity. Children have an impulse to explore their noses and ears. This results

23、 in the accidental entry of foreign objects. Q18Any ear, nose and throat surgeon has many weird stories about wonderful objects found in the noses and ears of children and adults. Batteries can pose a particular danger. In all cases, prevention is better than cure. This is why many toys contain warn

24、ings about small parts. Recognizing problems early and seeking medical attention is important.Q16: What does England spend an annual 3m on?Q17: What do we learn from Englands Hospital Episode Statistics?Q18: What is generally believed to account for children putting things in their ears or noses?202

25、0年12月英语四级听力篇章2Passage TwoGood morning, Id like to talk to you about my charity ReBicycle. But before that, let me introduce someone. This is Leila Rahimi. She was so scared when she first moved to New Zealand that she struggled to leave the house and would spend days working up the courage to walk t

26、o the supermarket for basic supplies. After a few months of being quite down and unhappy, she was invited to join a local bike club.At this time, ReBicycle got involved and gave Leila a second-hand bicycle.Q19In weeks, her depression had begun to ease as she cycled. The bicycle totally changed her l

27、ife, giving her hope and a true feeling of freedom.To date, ReBicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need, and is now expanding bike-riding lessons as demand soars.Q20With a bike, you can travel farther but for almost no cost. The three hours a day that used to spend on walking to and f

28、rom English language lessons has been reduced to just one hour.Our bike-riding lessons are so successful that we are urgently looking for more volunteers. Q21Learning to ride a bike is almost always more difficult as an adult, and this can take days and weeks, rather than hours. So, if any of you ha

29、ve some free time during the weekend, please come join us at ReBicycle and make a difference in someones life.Q19: What did ReBicycle do to help Leila Rahimi?Q20: What is ReBicycle doing to help those in need?Q21: What do we learn from the passage about the ReBicycle?2020年12月英语四级听力篇章3Passage 3Thanks to the International Space Sta