2018年12月四级英语听力真题(共两套,含答案及原文)(可编辑修改word版)

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

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

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

4、dtrainmorefirefighters.B) Pulldownthedesertedshoppingmall.C) Turntheshoppingmallintoanamusementpark.D) Findmoneytorenovatethelocalneighborhood.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5. A)Shrinkingpotatofarming.B) Heavyrelianceonimport.C) Widespreadplantdisease.D) Insufficientpotatosupp

5、ly.6. A)Itintendstokeepitstraditionaldiet.B) Itwantstoexpanditsownfarming.C) Itisafraidofthespreadofdisease.D) Itisworriedaboutunfaircompetition.7. A)Globalwarming.B) Ever-risingprices.C) Governmentregulation.D) Diminishinginvestment.SectionBConversationDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongcon

6、versation.Attheendofeachconversationsyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion.YoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,D.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions8to11arebasedonth

7、econversationyouhavejustheard.8. A)Informative.B) Inspiring.C) Dull.D) Shallow.9. A)Shetypesonakeyboard.B) Shedoesrecording.C) Shetakesphotos.D) Shetakesnotes.10. A)Itkeepshermindactive.B) Itmakesherstayawake.C) Itenableshertothinkhard.D) Ithelpsherkilltime.11. A)Itenableshertoimproveherpronunciatio

8、n.B) Ithelpsherbetterrememberwhatshelearns.C) Itturnsouttobeanenjoyablewayoflearning.D) Itprovestobefarmoreeffectivethanwriting.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12. A)Tospendherhoneymoon.B) TotryauthenticIndianfood.C) TotakephotosoftheTajMahal.D) Totracetheoriginofalovestory.

9、13. A)Inmemoryofaprincess.B) Inhonorofagreatemperor.C) Tomarkthedeathofanemperorofthe1600s.D) Tocelebratethebirthofaprincesss14thchild.14. A)Itlooksolderthanexpected.B) Itisbuiltofwoodandbricks.C) Itstoreslotsofpricelessantiques.D) Ithaswallsdecoratedwithjewels.15. A)Theirstreetsarenarrow.B) Theyare

10、mostlycrowded.C) Eachonehasauniquecharacter.D) Lifecanbetediousinsomeplaces.SectionCPassageDirections：Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions。Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthe

11、fourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16. A)Theyhelpspreadthelatesttechnology.B) Theygreatlyenrichpeoplesleilifseu.reC) Theyprovideresidentswiththeresourcesneeded.D) Theyallowfree

12、accesstodigitalbooksandvideos.17. A)Byhelpingthemfindjobs.B) Byinspiringtheircreativity.C) Bykeepingthemoffthestreets.D) Byprovidingaplaceofrelaxation.18. A)Theirinteractionwithteenagersprovedfruitful.B) Theyusedlibrarieslessoftenthanteenagers.C) Theytendedtovisitlibrariesregularly.D) Theirnumberinc

13、reasedmodestly.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19. A)Itisthecleverestcatintheworld.B) ItisthelargestcatinAfrica.C) Itisanunusualcrossbreed.D) Itisalarge-sizedwildcat.20. A)Theyareasloyalasdogs.B) Theyhaveunusuallylongtails.C) Theyarefondofsleepingincabinets.D) Theyknowhowtoplease

14、theirowners.21. A)Theyshaketheirfrontpaws.B) Theyteachthemtodive.C) Theyshowerwiththem.D) Theyshoutatthem.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22. A)Anxiousanddepressed.B) Contentedandrelieved.C) Excitedbutsomewhatsad.D) Proudbutabitnervous.23. A)Itisbecomingparentsbiggestconcern.B) I

15、tisgainingincreasingpublicattention.C) Itdependsontheirparentsforsuccess.D) Itstartsthemomenttheyareborn.24. A)Setagoodexampleforthemtofollow.B) Readbooksandmagazinestothem.C) Helpthemtolearnbythemselves.D) Choosetherightschoolforthem.25. A)Theirintelligence.B) Theirhomelife.C) Theefforttheyputinlea

16、rning.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. A25. B2018年12月四级英语听力真题第一套原文NewsReportOneAdevicethatweighslessthanonekilogramispartofamissionthatwillallowscientiststodeliverfourhgenerationor4Gmobilecovera

17、getothemoonin2019.Ifsuccessful,thetinydevicewillprovidethemoonwithitsfirst-evermobilephonenetwork.Thelunarnetworkwillsupporthigh-definitionstreamingofvideoanddatabetweenthemoonandEarth.Thenetworkispartofamissiontothemoon.Thisisaprojectwiththegoaloflandingthefirstprivatelypaidformissiontothemoon.The4

18、GmissionissettolaunchfromCapeCanaveralintheUnitedStatesonaSpaceXFalcon9rocketin2019.Missiontothemoonintendstoestablishandtestthefirstelementsofacommunicationsnetworkonthemoon.Thescientistsworkingontheprojectoptedtobuilda4G,ratherthanafifthgenerationor5Gnetwork.Thisisbecausefifthgenerationnetworksare

19、stillintestingandtrialphases.Thismeansthata5Gnetworkmaynotyetbestableenoughtoworkonthemoonssurface.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1. Whatarescientistsplanningtodo?2. Whydidscientistschoosetosetupa4Gnetworkintheirmission？NewsReportTwoFirefightersrespondedtoafireWednesdaynightat

20、anabandonedmallinHeywood.Thefirewasreportedat9:26p.m.atanoldshoppingcenteronMichiganAvenuenearSt.MarysChurch.Sixfireengines,twotrucksandtwochiefsrespondedtothescene.Crewshadthefireundercontrolinabout45minutesandmanagedtocontainthefiretoitspointoforigin.Thereweresomepeopleinsidethebuildingwhenthefire

21、brokeout,buttherewerenoreportsofanyinjuries.Fireinvestigatorshaverespondedtothescene,buthavenotyetdeterminedthecauseofthefire.Firefighterswillremainonthesceneuntilaterthismorningtoensurethatthefiredoesntstartupagain.Theshoppingmallhadnotbeeninusesince2002.In2014,CityHalldevelopedaplantoknockdowntheb

22、uildingandreplaceitwithaffordablehousing.However,theplanwasdroppedduetolackoffunds.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3. Whatdoesthenewsitemsayaboutthefire?4. WhathadCityHallplannedtodo?NewsReportThreePotatochipsinJapanarebeingsoldfor6timestheirnormalprice.Thisisafterthecountrysma

23、inmanufacturerstoppedsalesduetoapotatoshortage.Stormsandfloodsinitsmainpotatogrowingregionlastyearcausedtheworstharvestandmorethan3decades.LocalmediareportssuggestCalbeeanditsmainrivalKoikeyaarehaltingalmost50products.Wedontknowwhenwellbeabletorestart,acompanyspokesmansaid.Snackloversarepanicbuyinga

24、ndmanysupermarketshelvesarebare.JapaneselawslimittheamountofimportedpotatoesthatcanbeusedinJapanesemadeproducts.Japansaysfearofdiseaseisitsmainreasontoblockfreshimports.ItstillonlyallowspotatoesfromselectedUSstates.ThisisonlyatcertaintimesandonconditionthattheyareprocessedatfactoriesbasednearJapanes

25、eports.Butglobalwarminghasraisedthepossibilitythatdomesticproducecouldbeseriouslyaffectedbyrareweathereventsmoreoften.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5. WhatproblemisJapanfacing?6. WhydoesJapanlimittheimportofpotatoes?7. WhatmightaffectJapanesedomesticproduce?ConversationOneM:Mr

26、.Brownslecturesaresoboring:W:Yes,heisnotaveryexeitingspeaker.Butthesubjectisinteresting.M:Duringeveryoneofhislectures,Itrytolisten.Ireallytry.Butafterabout10minutesmymindbeginstowanderand1loseconcentration.ButIseethatyouseemtobeoK.Howdoyoustayfocusedthroughtheentirehour?W:Well,whatIdoiskeepmypenmovi

27、ng.M:Whatdoyoumean?W:ItsamethodofactiveconcentrationIreadabout.Oneofthemosteffectivewaystoconcentrateistowritethingsdown.Butithastobedonebyhand,nottypingonakeyboard.Yousee,writingbyhandforcesyoutoactuallyengagewithwhatyourelearninginamorephysicalway.M:Doyoureviewyournotesafterwardsthen?W:Sometimes,b

28、utthatsnotimportant.Mynotesmayormaynotbeuseful,butthepointisthatbywritingdownwhatMr,Brandsays,Icanfollowhislineofthinkingmoreeasily.Infact,sometimesIdrawalittletoo.M:Youdrawinclass?Andthathelpsyoupayattention?W:Yes,honestlyitworksforme.Ijustdrawlittlelinesandnonsensereally.ItwasalsointhatarticleIrea

29、d.Itcankeepthemindactive,preventgettingboredandhelptoconcentrate.Againthepointistolistenhardwhilekeepingthepenmoving.IfImathomeandIneedtostudy,whatIdoisreadoutloud.Ithasasimilarfecttowritingbyhand.Ithelpsmemorizinformationinaphysicalway.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.Whatd

30、oesthemanthinkofMr.Brownslectures?9. WhatdoesthewomandoduringMr.Brownslectures10. Whydoesthewomandrawinclass?11. Whatdoesthewomansayaboutreadingoutloud?ConversationTwoM:Andwhereisthis?W:ThesephotosarefromtheTajMahalinIndia.Wewentthereabouttenyearsagoforourhoneymoon.M:Wasitromantic?W:Yeah.TheTajMahal

31、wasaveryromanticplace.TheguidetoldusthereisafamouslovestorybehindthisbuildingthatallIndianslearninschool.Ithinkitwasduringthe1600sandtheprincessatthattimediedwhilegivingbirthtoher14thchild.Theemperorlovedtheprincesssomuchandwassosadwhenshediedthatheorderedthepalacetobebuiltinherhonor.M:Wow!Thatsound

32、sveryromantic.Itlooksamazing.W:Yes,itsgorgeous.Itsalsolargerinreallifethanitlooksinthephotos.Thebuildingisverytallandtherearegardensinawallarounditall.Itsallbuiltinthiswhitestoneandsomewallsofthebuildingaredecoratedwithjewels.M:Itmusthavebeenverycrowdedwhenyouwerethere.W:Yes,itsaveryfamoustouristdes

33、tination.Sotherearethousandsofvisitorseveryday.M:WastherestofIndiacrowded?W:Yes,verycrowdedinmanycities.Itwassometimessocrowdedthatitwasdifficulttowalkalongthestreets,especiallythroughbusymarkets.Andtherearesomanycars.Trafficwasterriblebutthepeoplewerefriendly.Thecultureisamazingandwehadagreattime.M

34、:Whataboutthefood?W:Indiantoodisgreat.Therearelotsofdifferentdishestotryandeveryregionhasitsownspecialfood.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12. ForwhatpurposedidthewomangotoIndia?13. WhywastheTajMahalbuilt?14. WhatdoesthewomansayabouttheTajMahal?15. Whatisthewomansimpressiono

35、fIndiancities?PassageOneAPewRearchCentersurneyofnorethan1,00AneireanscndctedinApril2016findkthatAmeicoconinetoepresslargelypsieviewsaboutthecunrentslateoftheirlocalpublicibarieForinsanesrundthequatersaythatpubliclibariesprovidethemwiththeresuretheyneed.And66%saytheclosinoftheirlocalpubliclibrarywoul

36、dhaveamajorimpactontheircommunity,alhoughnotably,just33%saythiswouldhaveamajorimpactonthempersonallyorontheirfamily.AmajorityofAmericansfeellibrariesaredoingagoodjobofprovidingasafeplaceforpeopletohangoutorspendtimeaswellasopeningupeducationalopportunitiesforpeopleofallages.(17)Androughlyhalfthinkth

37、eirlibrariescontributealottotheircommunitiesintermsofhelpingsparkcreativityamongyoungpeopleandprovidingatrustedplaceforpeopletolearnaboutnewtechnologies.AsinpastPewResearchCentersurveysoflibraryuse,theApril2016surveyalsomeasuredAmericansusageofandengagementwithlibraries.Overall,53%ofAmericansage16an

38、dolderhavehadsomeinteractionwithapubliclibraryinthepastyear-eitherthroughanin-personvisit,orusingalibrarywebsite.Some48%ofadultsspecificallyvisitedalibraryinthepast12months,amodestinereasefromthe44%whosaidthatinlate2015.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16. WhatdomostAmericanssayab

39、outlocalpubliclibraries?17. Howcanlocalpubliclibrariesbenefityoungpeople?18. Whatdoesthe2016surveyshowaboutadultlibraryusers?PassageTwoASavannahcatisacrossbreedbetweenadomesticcatandamedium-sized,wildAfricancatcalledtheServal.Theunusualcrossbecamepopularamongbreedersattheendofthe1990s.Andin2001,TheI

40、nternationalCatAssociationaccepteditasanewregisteredbreed.TheSavannahsaretallandslim,andcanweighupto9.1kilograms,makingthemoneofthelargestbreedsofcatsthatpeoplecanknow.Theyhaveaspottedcoatsimilartothatofmanytypesofwildcats,andtheirearsareverylarge.Theyarealsocommonlycomparedtodogsintheirloyalty,andc

41、anbetrainedtowalkonaleadandtofetch.AnoftennotedcharacteristicoftheSavannahisitsjumpingability.Theyareknowntojumpontopofdoorsandhighcabinets.Somecanleapabout2.5metershighfromastandingposition.Catsaretypicallyknownforbeingveryinquisitive,andsoaretheSavannahs.Theyoftenleamhowtoopendoorsandcupboards.Man

42、ySavannahcatsdonotfearwater,andwillplaywithorevendiveintowater.SomeownersevenshowerwiththeirSavannahcats.PresentingawaterbowltoaSavannahmayalsoproveachallenge,assomewillpromptlybegintobatallthewateroutofthebowluntilitisempty,usingtheirfrontpaws.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.

43、 WhatdowelearnabouttheSavannahcat?20. WhatischaracteristicofSavannahcats?21. WhatdosomepeopledowiththeirSavannahcats?PassageThreeWhenchildrenstartschoolfortheirveryfirsttime,parentsoftenfeelasenseofexcitementcoupledwithatouchofsadnessattheendofanera.Thisisthestartofanewadventureforchildrenplayingand

44、interactingwithnewfriends,sharing,takingturnsandsettlingintoanewroutine.Butofcourse,thisisnotthestartofyourchildseducation,whichinfactbegunatbirth.Backthen,youwouldhavebeenyourchildsmostinfluentialteachers.Duringthistimeathome,yourchildwouldhavelearnedmorethanatanyotherperiodintheirlife.Duringyourch

45、ildsfirstyearinschool,muchtimewillbespentinlearningtoreadandtheyneedtoknowthatthisisfunandworth-well.Yourchildwillnaturallycopyyou,soitisimportantthatyouareseeing,readingandenjoyingbooks,newspapersandmagazinesratherthanjustabsorbedinscreens.Ultimately.anexcellenteducationshouldbeaclosepartnershipbet

46、weenparentsandteachers.Achildsyearsplitsfairlyneatlyintothirds-athirdatschool,athirdatsleepandathirdawakeathomeoronholiday.Inrespectiveofthequalityoftheschool,achildshomelifeisofkeyimportance.Itisthedeterminingfactoroftheiracademicsuccess.Yourchildmayhavestartedonanewjourney,butyourworkisfarfromfini

47、shed.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22. Howdoparentsfeelwhentheirchildrenstartgoingtoschool?23. WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutchildrenSeducation?24. Whatshouldparentsdoforthesuccessoftheirchildrenseducation?25. Whatdoesthepassagesayisthekeyfactorofchildrensacademicsuccess?2018年12月四级

48、英语听力真题第二套PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionANewsReportDirections：Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked

49、A),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1. A)Amanwaspulledtosafetyafterabuildingcollapse.B) Abeamabouttenfeetlongcollapsedtotheground.C) Arescueworkergottrappedinthebasement.D) Adeserted100-year-o

50、ldbuildingcaughtfire.2. A)Hesufferedafatalinjuryinanaccident.B) Heonceservedinafiredepartment.C) Hewascollectingbuildingmaterials.D) Hemovedintohisneighborsoldhouse.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3. A)Improvethemathsskillsofhighschoolteachers.B) ChangeBritishpeoplesnegativevie

51、wofmaths.C) HelpBritishpeopleunderstandtheirpaychecks.D) Launchacampaigntopromotemathsteaching.4. A)Childrentakemathscoursesatanearlierage.B) Thepublicseesthevalueofmathsintheirlife.C) Britishpeopleknowhowtodoelementarycalculations.D) Primaryschoolteachersunderstandbasicmathsconcepts.Questions5and7a

52、rebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5. A)Heownsafleetofaircraft.B) Heislearningtobeapilot.C) Heregardshisroyaldutiesasaburden.D) Heheldapart-timejobforover20years.6. A)Hecandemonstratehissuperiorpilotingskills.B) Hecanchangehisfocusofattentionandrelax.C) Hecanshowhisdifferencefromotherroyalty.D)

53、Hecancomeintoclosercontactwithhispeople.7. A)Theyenjoyedhiscompany.B) Theylikedhiminhisuniform.C) Theyrarelyrecognisedhim.D) Theyweresurprisedtoseehim.SectionBConversationDirections：Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversationsyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversations

54、andthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce。Afteryouhearaquestion.YoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8. A)Theywereskilledcarpentersthemselves.B) I

55、tdidntneedmuchcapitaltostartwith.C) WoodsupplywasplentifulinRomania.D) Theysawabusinessopportunitythere.9. A)Providequalityfurnitureataffordableprices.B) Attractforeigninvestmenttoexpandbusiness.C) Enlargetheircompanybyhiringmoreworkers.D) OpensomemorebranchcompaniesinGermany.10. A)Theyarefromherhom

56、etown.B) TheyareimportedfromGermany.C) TheyallcomefromRomania.D) Theycomefromalloverthecontinent.11. A)AllacrossEurope.B) Throughouttheworld.C) MostlyinBucharest.D) InRomaniaonly.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12. A)Gotoaconcertwithhimandhisgirlfriend.B) Tryoutanewrestauran

57、ttogetherintown.C) GowithhimtochooseapearlforSusan.D) Attendtheopeningofalocalrestaurant.13. A)Itissponsoredbylocalrestaurants.B) Itspecializesinfoodadvertizing.C) Itisespeciallypopularwiththeyoung.D) Itprovidesinformationonlocalevents.14. A)Theydesignaspecialsetofmenusforthemselves.B) Theytreatthemselvestovariousentertainments.C) Theygotoeatatdifferentstylishrestaurants.D) Theyparticipateinavarietyofsocialevents.15. A)MorerestaurantswilljoinRestaurantWeek.B) ThisyearsRestaurantWeekwillstartsoon.C) BiggerdiscountswillbeofferedthisRestaurantWeek.D) More