四级英语听力真题.docx

1、四级英语听力真题2018年12月四级英语听力真题第一套PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionANewsReportDirections：Inthissection，youwillhearthreenewsreports。Attheendofeachnewsreport，youwillheartwoorthreequestions。Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce。Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromth

2、efourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）。ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre。Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Landaspacevehicleonthemoonin2019.B)Designanewgenerationofmobilephones.C)Setupamobilephonenetworkonthemoon.D)Gatherdatafromthemoonwitha

3、tinydevice.2.A)Itisstable.B)Itisdurable.C)Itisinexpensive.D)Itissophisticated.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Itlastedmorethansixhours.B)Noinjurieswereyetreported.C)Nobodywasinthebuildingwhenitbrokeout.D)Ithadburnedfor45minutesbythetimefirefightersarrived.4.A)Recruitandtrai

4、nmorefirefighters.B)Pulldownthedesertedshoppingmall.C)Turntheshoppingmallintoanamusementpark.D)Findmoneytorenovatethelocalneighborhood.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Shrinkingpotatofarming.B)Heavyrelianceonimport.C)Widespreadplantdisease.D)Insufficientpotatosupply.6.A)Itint

5、endstokeepitstraditionaldiet.B)Itwantstoexpanditsownfarming.C)Itisafraidofthespreadofdisease.D)Itisworriedaboutunfaircompetition.7.A)Globalwarming.B)Ever-risingprices.C)Governmentregulation.D)Diminishinginvestment.SectionBConversationDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongtheendofeachconversatio

6、nsyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyyouhearamustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B, C, D.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Informative.B)Inspir

7、ing.C)Dull.D)Shallow.9.A)Shetypesonakeyboard.B)Shedoesrecording.C)Shetakesphotos.D)Shetakesnotes.10.A)Itkeepshermindactive.B)Itmakesherstayawake.C)Itenableshertothinkhard.D)Ithelpsherkilltime.11.A)Itenableshertoimproveherpronunciation.B)Ithelpsherbetterrememberwhatshelearns.C)Itturnsouttobeanenjoyab

8、lewayoflearning.D)Itprovestobefarmoreeffectivethanwriting.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Tospendherhoneymoon.B)TotryauthenticIndianfood.C)TotakephotosoftheTajMahal.D)Totracetheoriginofalovestory.13.A)Inmemoryofaprincess.B)Inhonorofagreatemperor.C)Tomarkthedeathofanempe

9、rorofthe1600s.D)Tocelebratethebirthofaprincesss14thchild.14.A)Itlooksolderthanexpected.B)Itisbuiltofwoodandbricks.C)Itstoreslotsofpricelessantiques.D)Ithaswallsdecoratedwithjewels.15.A)Theirstreetsarenarrow.B)Theyaremostlycrowded.C)Eachonehasauniquecharacter.D)Lifecanbetediousinsomeplaces.SectionCPa

10、ssageDirections：Inthissection,youwillhearthreetheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions。Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyyouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

11、Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyhelpspreadthelatesttechnology.B)Theygreatlyenrichpeoplesleisurelife.C)Theyprovideresidentswiththeresourcesneeded.D)Theyallowfreeaccesstodigitalbooksandvideos.17.A)Byhelpingthemfindjobs.B)Byinspiringtheircreativity.C)Bykeepingthemoffthestre

12、ets.D)Byprovidingaplaceofrelaxation.18.A)Theirinteractionwithteenagersprovedfruitful.B)Theyusedlibrarieslessoftenthanteenagers.C)Theytendedtovisitlibrariesregularly.D)Theirnumberincreasedmodestly.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Itisthecleverestcatintheworld.B)Itisthelargestc

13、atinAfrica.C)Itisanunusualcrossbreed.D)Itisalarge-sizedwildcat.20.A)Theyareasloyalasdogs.B)Theyhaveunusuallylongtails.C)Theyarefondofsleepingincabinets.D)Theyknowhowtopleasetheirowners.21.A)Theyshaketheirfrontpaws.B)Theyteachthemtodive.C)Theyshowerwiththem.D)Theyshoutatthem.Questions22to25arebasedon

14、thepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Anxiousanddepressed.B)Contentedandrelieved.C)Excitedbutsomewhatsad.D)Proudbutabitnervous.23.A)Itisbecomingparentsbiggestconcern.B)Itisgainingincreasingpublicattention.C)Itdependsontheirparentsforsuccess.D)Itstartsthemomenttheyareborn.24.A)Setagoodexampleforthemtofollo

15、w.B)Readbooksandmagazinestothem.C)Helpthemtolearnbythemselves.D)Choosetherightschoolforthem.25.A)Theirintelligence.B)Theirhomelife.C)Theefforttheyputinlearning.D)Thequalityoftheirschool.答案1. C2. A3. B4. B5. D6. C7. A8. C9. D10. A11. B12. A13. A14. D15. B16. C17. B18. D19. C20. A21. C22. C23. D24. A2

16、5. B2018年12月四级英语听力真题第一套原文News Report OneA device that weighs less than one kilogram is part of a mission that will allow scientists to deliver fourh generation or 4G mobile coverage to the moon in 2019. If successful, the tiny device will provide the moon with its first- ever mobile phone network. T

17、he lunar network will support high-definition streaming of video and data between the moon and Earth. The network is part of a mission to the moon. This is a project with the goal of landing the first privately paid for mission to the moon. The 4G mission is set to launch from Cape Canaveral in the

18、United States on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketin 2019. Mission to the moon intends to establish and test the first element sofa communications network on the moon. The scientists working on the project opted to build a 4G, rather than a fifth generation or 5G network. This is because fifth generation net

19、works are still in testing and trial phases. Thismeans that a 5G network may not yet be stable enough to work on the moon s surface.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What are scientists planning to do2. Why did scientists choose to set up a 4Gnetwork in their miss

20、ion？News Report Two Firefighters responded to a fire Wednesday night at an abandoned mall in Heywood. The fire was reported at9:26 p. m. at an old shopping center on Michigan Avenue near St. Mary s Church. Six fire engines, two trucks and two chiefs responded to the scene. Crews had the fire under c

21、ontrol in about 45minutes and managed to contain the fire to its point of origin. There were some people inside the building when the fire broke out, but there were no reports of any injuries. Fire investigators have responded to the scene, but have not yet determined the cause of the fire. Firefigh

22、ters will remain on the scene until ater this morning to ensure that the fire doesn t start up again. The shoppingmall had not been in use since 2002. In 2014, City Hall developed a plan to knock down the building and replace it with affordable housing. However, the plan was dropped due to lack of f

23、unds.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. does the news item say about the fire4. What had City Hall planned to doNews Report ThreePotato chips in Japan are being sold for 6 times their normal price. This is after the countrys main manufacturer stopped sales due to a p

24、otato shortage. Storms and floods in its main potato growing region last year caused the worst harvest and more than 3 decades. Local media reports suggest Calbee and its main rival Koikeya are halting almost 50 products. We dont know when we ll be able to restart, a company spokesman said. Snack lo

25、vers are panic buying and many supermarket shelves are bare. Japanese laws limit the amount of imported potatoes that can be used in Japanese made products. Japan says fear of disease is its main reason to block fresh imports. It still only allows potatoes from selected US states. This is only at ce

26、rtain times and on condition that they are processed at factories based near Japanese ports. But global warming has raised the possibility that domestic produce could be seriously affected by rare weather events more often.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. What pro

27、blem is Japan facing does Japan limit the import of potatoes7. What might affect Japanese domestic produce？Conversation OneM: Mr. Browns lectures are so boring:W: Yes, he is not a very exeiting the subject is interesting.M: During every one of his lectures, Itryto really try. But after about 10 minu

28、tes my mind begins to wander and 1 lose concentration. But I see thatyou seem to be oK. How do you stay focused through the entirehourW: Well, what I do is keep my pen moving.M: What do you meanW: Its a method of active concentration Iread of the most effective ways to concentrate is to write things

29、down. But it has to be done by hand, not typing on a keyboard. You see, writingby hand forces you to actually engage with what you re learning in a morephysical way.M: Do you review your notes afterwardsthenW: Sometimes, but that s not notes may or may not be useful, but the point is that by writing down whatMr, Brand says, I can follow his line of thinking more ea