英语四级听力真题原文完整版最新整理.docx

1、英语四级听力真题原文完整版最新整理2019 年 12 月英语四级听力真题原文【完整版】News 1A device that weighs less than one kilogram is part of a mission that will allow scientists to deliver fourth 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

2、network。 The lunar network willsupport 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 isset to launch from Cape Canaveral

3、 in the United States on a space X Falcon 9 rocket in 2019。 Mission to the moon intendsto establish and test the first elements of a communications network on the moon。 The scientists working on the projectopted to build a 4G rather than a fifth generation or 5G network。 This is because fifth genera

4、tion networks are still in testing and trial phases。 This means that a 5G networkmay not yet be stable enough to work on the moons surface Question 1：What are scientists planning to do?Question 2：Why did scientists choose to set up a 4G network in their mission?News 2Its responded to a fire Wednesda

5、y night at an abandoned mall in Heywood。 The fire was reported at 9：26 pm at an old shopping center on Michigan Avenue near St。 Mary s Church。 Six fire engines， two trucks and two chiefsresponded to the scene。 Crews had the fire under control inabout 45 minutes and managed to contain the fire to its

6、 point of origin。 There were some people inside the building whenthe fire broke out but there were no reports of anyinjuries。 Fire investigators have responded to the scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire。 Firefighterswill remain on the scene until later this morning to ensure that

7、 the fire doesnt start up again。 The shopping mall had not been in use since 2002。 In 2014 City Hall developed aplan to knock down the building and replace it with affordable housing。 However the plan was dropped due to lack of funds。Question 3：What does the news item say about the fire? Question4：W

8、hat had City Hall planned to do?News 3Potato chips in Japan are being sold for 6X their normal price 。 This is after the countrys main manufacturer stopped sales due to a potato shortage。 Storms and floodsand its main potato growing region last year caused the worst harvest and more than 3 decades。

9、Local media reports suggestCalbee and its main rival Koike-ya are halting almost 50 products。“We dont know when well be able to restart”， a company spokesman said 。 Snack lovers are panic buying and many supermarket shelves are bare。 Japanese laws limit theamount of imported potatoes that can be use

10、d in Japanese made products 。 Japan says fear of disease is its main reason to block fresh imports。 It still only allows potatoes fromselected US states。 This is only at certain times and oncondition that they are processed at factories based near Japanese ports。But global warming has raised the pos

11、sibility that domestic produce could be seriously affected by rare weather events more often。Question 5：What problem is Japan facing?Question 6：Why does Japan limit the import of potatoes? Question 7：What might affect Japanese domestic produce? Conversation 1M： Mr。 Browns lectures are so boring。W： Y

12、es， he is not a very exciting speaker。 But the subject is interesting。M： During every one of his lectures， I try to listen I really try 。 But after about 10 minutes my mind begins to wander and I lose concentration。 But I see that you seem to be OK。 How do you stay focused through the entire hour?W：

13、 Well， what I do is keep my pen moving。M： What do you mean?W： Its a method of active concentration I read about。 One of the most effective ways to concentrate is to write things down。 But it has to be done by hand， nottyping on a keyboard。 You see writing by hand forces you toactually engage with wh

14、at youre learning in a more physical way。M： Do you review your notes afterwards then?W： Sometimes but thats not important。 My notes mayor may not be useful but the point is that by writing down what Mr。 Brand says I can follow his line of thinking more easily。 In fact， sometimes I draw a little too。

15、M： You draw in class and that helps me pay attention?W： Yes， honestly it works for me。 I just draw little lines and nonsense really 。 It was also in that article I read 。 It can keep the mind active， prevent getting bored and help to concentrate 。 Again the point is to listen hard while keeping the

16、pen moving。 If Im at home and I need to study what I do is read out loud。 It has a similar effect to writing by hand。 It helps memorize information in a physical way。Question 8。 What does the man think of Mr。 Browns lectures?Question 9。 What does the woman do during Mr。 Browns lectures?Question 10。

17、Why does the woman draw in class?Question 11。 What does the woman say about reading outloud?Conversation 2M： And where is this?F ：These photos are from the Taj Mahal in India。 We went there about ten years ago for our honeymoon。M： Was it romantic。F： Yeah。 The Taj Mahal was a very romantic place。 The

18、guide told us there is a famous love story behind this building that all Indians learn in school。 I think it wasduring the 1600 and the princess at that time died while giving birth to her 14th child。 The Emperor loved theprincess so much and was so sad when she died that he ordered the palace to be

19、 built in her honor。M： Wow ! That sounds very romantic。 It looks amazing。F： Yes its gorgeous。 Its also larger in real lifethan it looks in the photos。 The building is very tall and there are gardens in a wall around it all。 Its all builtin this white stone and some walls of the building are decorate

20、d with jewels。M ：It must have been very crowded when you were there。F： Yes its a very famous tourist destination。 Sothere are thousands of visitors every day。M： Was the rest of India crowded?F：Yes， very crowded in many cities。 It was sometimesso crowded that it was difficult to walk along the street

21、s especially through busy markets 。 And there are so many cars。 Traffic was terrible but the people were friendly。The culture is amazing and we had a great time。M：What about the food?F： the Indian food is great。 There are lots ofdifferent dishes to try and every region has its own special food。Quest

22、ion 12。 For what purpose did the woman go to India?Question 13。 Why was the Taj Mahal built?Question 14。 What does the woman say about the Taj Mahal?Question 15 what is the womans impression of Indian cities?Passage 1A Pew Research Center survey of more than 1000 Americans conducted in April 2016 fi

23、nds that Americans continue to express largely positive views about the current state of their local public libraries。 For instance around threequarters say that public libraries provide them with the resources they need and 66 percent say the closing of their local public library would have a major

24、 impact on their community 。 Although notably just 33 percent say this would have a major impact on them personally or on their family。 Amajority of Americans feel libraries are doing a good job of providing a safe place for people to hang out or spend time as well as opening up educational opportun

25、ities for people of all ages and roughly half think their libraries contribute a lot to their communities in terms of helping spark creativity among young people and providing a trusted place for people to learn about new technologies。 As in past Pew ResearchCenter surveys of library use the April 2

26、016 survey alsomeasured Americans usage of and engagement with libraries。Overall， 53 percent of Americans ages 16 and older have had some interaction with the puppet library in the past year either through an in person visit or using a library Web sitesome 48 percent of adults specifically visited a

27、 library in the past 12 months。 A modest increase from the 44 percent who said that in late 2015。Question 16：What do most Americans say about local public libraries?Question 17：how can local public libraries benefit young people?Question 18：what does the 2016 survey show about adult library users?Pa

28、ssage 2A Savannah cat is a crossbreed between a domestic cat and a medium-sized wild African cat called the Serval。 Theunusual cross became popular among breeders at the end of the 1990s 。 And in 2001， the International Cat Association accepted it as a new registered breed 。 The savannahs are tall a

29、nd slim and can weigh up to nine point one kilograms，making them one of the largest breeds of cats that people can own。 They have a spotted code similar to that of many types of wild cats and their ears are very large。 They are alsocommonly compared to dogs in their loyalty and can be trained to wal

30、k on a lead and to fetch， and often noted characteristic of the Savannah is its jumping ability。 They are known to jump on top of doors and high cabinets 。 Some can leap about2.5 metres high from a standing position。 Catsare typically known for being very inquisitive and so are the Savannahs。 They o

31、ften learn how to open doors andcupboards 。 Many Savannah cats do not fear water and will play with or even dive into water。 Some owners even shower with their Savannah Cats， presenting a water bowl to Savannah may also prove a challenge， as some will promptlybegin to bat all the water out of the bo

32、wl until it is empty using their front paws。Question 19。 What do we learn about the savannah cat? Question 20。 What is characteristic of Savannah cats?Question 21 What do some people do with their Savannahcats?Passage 3When children start school for the very 1st time parents often feel a sense of excitement coupled with a touch of sadness at the end of an era。 This is the start of a newadventure for children playing and interacting with new friends sharing， taking turns and settling into a ne