2023年英语四级听力真题(第一套)题目-原文与答案

2023年6月英语四级听力真题（第一套）Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Shewasinvolvedinaconflictwithbirdlovers.B)She

waschargedwithmistreatinganimals.C)Shewasonbadtermswithherneighbors.D)Shewasaccusedofviolatingacitylaw.2.A)Itwilltaketimetosolvetheratproblem.B)Allwildanimalsshouldbewellprotected.C)Thewomanwasnottoblameforthesituation.D)Nooneshouldgounpunishedforviolatinglaw.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)CommunicatewithastronautsinMarsDuneAlpha.B)WorkinanenvironmentresemblingMars.C)BuildaMartianhabitatinHouston.D)SendinapplicationsbeforeFriday.4.A)Ready-madefood.B)Foodthatisorganic.C)Foodtheygrow.D)Potatoesmostly.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Heapologizedforscratchinganathlete’sgoldmedal.B)HewasaskedtopresentagoldmedaltoMiuGoto.C)Hebitasoftballplayer’sOlympicgoldmedal.D)Heattractedpublicattentionatamediaevent.6.A)HaveanotherpicturetakenwiththeOlympicmedalist.B)ApologizetotheInternationalOlympicCommittee.C)Getthedamagedmedalrepaired.D)Payforthecostofanewmedal.7.A)Allownoonetotouchthem.B)Seethemassymbolsofhonor.C)Treatthemastreasures.D)Keeptheminasafeplace.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Shecovereditsscreenwithaplasticsheet.B)Sheconnecteditwithhersmartphone.C)Shedecorateditwithcolorfulstickers.D)Sheboughtsomenewsoftwareforit.9.A)Itmaynotbesimplyblue.B)Itincludesunnaturallight.C)Itismoreharmfultoyoungpeople.D)Itinducespeopletofallasleep.10.A)Hehashadmuchtroublefallingasleep.B)Hehashadsomesortofhealthproblems.C)Hehasstayedupplayingcomputergames.D)Hehasbeenburdenedwithexcessivework.11.A)Exposuretobluelightisthechiefcauseofobesity.B)Sleepmaybemoreimportantthanpeopleassumed.C)Sleepmayalsobenegativelyaffectedbynaturallight.D)Overuseofelectronicdevicesmaycauseheartdisease.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.

A)Whattheywantedtobewhengrownup.B)Whattheirfavoritecartooncharacterwas.C)Whattheylearnedfromcomputergames.D)Whattheylikedtodomostafterschool.13.A)Astockbroker.B)Apopsinger.C)Amechanicalengineer.D)Abasketballplayer.14.A)Ambitious.B)Sensible.C)Imaginative.D)Practical.15.A)Relaxtheirstrictcontroloftheirkids.B)Helptheirkidsunderstandthemselves.C)Imposetheirowndreamsontheirkids.D)Dismisstheirhighexpectationsoftheirkids.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Setupcompanybranches.B)Improveitsinfrastructure.C)IntroduceiPhonesintoitsmarkets.D)PromoteInternet-readyphones.17.

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needs.B)Theyaremoreexpensivemodels.C)Theyaremorepowerfulandcapable.D)Theyboastthelongestbatterylife.18.A)Alargetouchscreen.B)Anold-schoolkeypad.C)Avoice-responsedevice.D)Adigitally-designedsystem.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Itensuredsustainableeconomicgrowth.B)Itwasstronglyopposedbymanufacturers.C)Itwascheaperthanusingfossilfuelplastic.D)Itsatisfiedconsumerdemandsonthewhole.20.A)Thecapacitytomassproduceit.B)TheU.S.federalgovernment’sregulations.C)Aboominmarketdemandforclearplasticbottles.D)ArapidincreaseinU.S.petroleumchemicalproduction.21.A)Requirecompaniestouse30%ofnewplastic.B)Increasethesupplyofnewplasticinthemarket.C)Reducetheamountofplasticpollutioninlocalareas.D)Takemeasurestopromotetheuseofrecycledplastic.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Itstudiesdreams.B)Itrentsaplacefornap-takers.C)Itisahotelforbusinesspeople.D)Itisanapresearchinstitute.23.A)Tofindoutcreativepeople’sworkperformance.B)Toseehowmanypeoplecangowithoutnapping.C)Tounderstandtheobviousimportanceofnapping.D)Tofeelhowdifficultitistogethisideaacross.24.A)Theydeclineduetopointlessmeetings.B)Theydependonhisabilitytoconcentrate.C)Theyenablehimtoenjoyacreativecareer.D)Theyareaffectedbytheoveruseofsocialmedia.25.

A)Somebossesassociatenappingwithlaziness.B)Manyofficeworkersnapduringworkhours.C)Somebossescanconcentratewithoutnapping.D)Manyofhisfriendsdaydreamintheoffice.答案速查1.D)Shewasaccusedofviolatingacitylaw.2.A)Itwilltaketimetosolvetheratproblem.3.B)WorkinanenvironmentresemblingMars.4.A)Ready-madefood.5.C)Hebitasoftballplayer’sOlympicgoldmedal.6.D)Payforthecostofanewmedal.7.C)Treatthemastreasures.8.A)Shecovereditsscreenwithaplasticsheet.9.B)Itincludesunnaturallight.10.D)Hehasbeenburdenedwithexcessivework.11.B)Sleepmaybemoreimportantthanpeopleassumed.12.A)Whattheywantedtobewhengrownup.13.C)Amechanicalengineer.14.C)Imaginative.15.B)Helptheirkidsunderstandthemselves.16.D)PromoteInternet-readyphones.17.A)TheycatertoAfricans’

needs.18.B)Anold-schoolkeypad.19.C)Itwascheaperthanusingfossilfuelplastic.20.D)ArapidincreaseinU.S.petroleumchemicalproduction.21.D)Takemeasurestopromotetheuseofrecycledplastic.22.B)Itrentsaplacefornap-takers.23.C)Tounderstandtheobviousimportanceofnapping.24.B)Theydependonhisabilitytoconcentrate.25.A)Somebossesassociatenappingwithlaziness.听力原文与答案SectionANewsReportOne(1)AwomanwaschargedwithallegedlyviolatingaRhodeIslandcitylawagainstfeedingwildanimals.The55-year-oldwoman’sneighborsblameherformakingthearea’sratproblemworse.Newlyinstalledcamerascapturedseveralratsactiveinthemiddleoftheday.Neighborssaythatit’sevenworseduringthenight.Thewomanandherparents,whoownedthehome,toldreportersthatshe’sbeingchargedforfeedingbirds.“Whowouldhaveknownjustlovinganimalsgetsyouthatmuchtrouble,”shesaid.Itisprohibitedtofeedanywildanimals,includingbirds,inRhodeIslandcity.Nevertheless,whilethewoman’sintentionwastofeedbirds,itisclearthatratswerealsobenefiting.(2)AnthonyMoretti,directorofthecityadministration,saidhesawmorethan20ratsnearthewoman’shome.Hesaiditwilltakemonthstogettheproblemundercontrol.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q1.Whatdowelearnfromthereportaboutthe55-year-oldwoman?答案:D)Q2.Whatdidthedirectorofthecityadministrationsayattheendofthenewsreport?答案:A)NewsReportTwoToprepareforeventuallysendingastronautstoMars,NASAbegantakingapplicationsFridayforfourpeopletoliveforayearinMarsDuneAlpha.That’sa1,700-square-footMartianhabitatinsideabuildinginHouston.(3)ThepaidvolunteerswillworkinanenvironmentsimilartoMars.Theywillhavelimitedcommunicationswithfamily,restrictedfoodandresources.NASAisplanningthreeexperimentswiththefirstonestartinginthefallnextyear.(4)Foodwillallbeready-to-eatspacefood.Someplantswillbegrown,butnotpotatoeslikeinthemovie“TheMartian”.“Wewanttounderstandhowhumansperforminthem,”saidleadscientistsGraceDouglas.“WearelookingatMarsrealisticsituations.”TheapplicationprocessopenedFridayandthey’renotseekingjustanybody.Therequirementsarestrict,includingamaster’sdegreeinascience,engineeringormathfieldorpilotexperience.OnlyAmericancitizensorpermanentU.S.residentsareacceptable.Applicantsmustbebetween30and55andingoodphysicalhealth.Attitudeiskey,saidformerCanadianastronautChrisHadfield.Hesaidtheparticipantsneedtobesupercompetent,resourceful,andnotrelyingonotherpeopletofeelcomfortable.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q3.WhatdoesNASArequirethepaidvolunteerstodo?答案:B)Q4.Whatwilltheparticipantsintheprojecteat?答案:A)NewsReportThree(5)AJapanesemayorapologizedThursdayforbitingtheOlympicgoldmedalofasoftballplayer.NagoyamayorTakashiKawamurahadpraisedathleteMiuGotoduringapublicmediaevent.Heaskedhertoputthemedalaroundhisneck.Kawamurathenbitintoit.BitingamedalinfrontofjournalistsandphotographershasbecomeacommonposeforOlympicmedalists.However,itisonlyforthewinnersthemselves,notothers.“I’mreallysorrythatIhurtthetreasureofthegoldmedalist,”KawamuratoldreportersThursday.(6)Themayorsaidthemedalwasundamaged,thoughheofferedtopayforthecostofanewone.Goto,however,hasacceptedtheInternationalOlympicCommittee’sofferofareplacement,accordingtoJapanesemediareports.Thescenebroadcastontelevisionpromptedthousandsofcomplaintstocityhall.(7)SomeOlympianssaidtheytreattheirmedalsastreasuresandthatitwasdisrespectfulandunacceptableforKawamuratobiteone.“Iwouldcryifthathappenedtome,”saidanotherathlete,NaohisaTakato.“IhandlemyowngoldmedalsogentlythatIwouldnotscratchit.”Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q5.WhatdoesthenewsreportsayabouttheJapanesemayorTakashiKawamura?答案:C)Q6.WhatdidMayorTakashiKawamuraoffertodo?答案:D)Q7.WhatdidsomeOlympianssaytheywoulddowiththeirmedals?答案:C)SectionBConversationOneM:(8-1)What’sthatorangethingonyourcomputerscreen?W:It’ssomethingIboughtyesterday.(8-2)It’saplasticsheetthatblocksbluelight.IhaveonethatIusetocovermyphonescreentoo.M:Whatdoyoumeanbybluelight?W:(9)Bluelightincludesnaturallight,butitalsoincludeslightthatisn’tnatural.Forexample,fromcomputers,phones,televisions,andotherelectronicdevices.M:So,bluelightisharmfulandthat’swhyyouwanttoblockit?W:Itisn’tthatsimple.Bluelightisn’tnecessarilybadforus.Infact,weneedbluelightduringthedaytobehealthy,buttoomuchbluelight,especiallyfromelectronicdevices,canharmourhealthbyweakeningourvisionandmakingitharderforustofallasleep.Andpoorsleepcancauseallsortsofhealthproblems.M:I’mnotsosurethatsleepisnearlyasimportantaspeoplealwayssayitis.(10)Ihaven’tsleptenoughinmonthsbecauseIhavetoomuchworktodoandIfeelfine,andit’sthesameformostofmyfriends.Poorsleepmightbeaproblemforoldpeople,butsurelyyoungpeoplecanhandlelatenights.W:Well,(11)theresearchI’vereadshowsthatsleepisprobablyevenmoreimportantthanwethought,andthatnothavingenoughsleepcancontributetoserioushealthproblemslikeobesityandheartdisease.Andalltheartificialbluelightfromelectronicdevicesmeanswehavetotryhardertosleepwell.M:Maybeyou’reright.I’monmycomputerverylatemostnights,andthat’sprobablywhyIdon’tsleepenough.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q8.Whatdidthewomandotohercomputer?答案:A)Q9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutbluelight?答案:B)Q10.Whydoesthemansayhehasn’tsleptenoughformonths?答案:D)Q11.Whathasthewomanlearnedfromtheresearchshehasread?答案:B)ConversationTwoW:Asakiddidyouknowwhatjobyouwantedtodowhenyougrewup?M:No,Ididn’t.(12-1)AndIgotsickeverytimeadultsaskedmewhatIwantedtobewhenIgrewup.W:(12-2)It’sthesamewithme.AndI’mtiredofpeopleaskingthatquestionofmy10-year-olddaughter.(13)Mydaughter’sstockanswersarebasketballplayer,popsinger,mechanicalengineer.Adultslovethatlastoneasit’stheperfectmixofthesensibleandtheambitious.Whenshewasmuchyounger,mydaughterusedtosayshewantedtobequeenoftheclouds,whichIloved.(14)That’sthekindofgoalsettingIliketoseeinchildren,springingfromtheirboundlessimaginations.M:Yes,wegrown-upscanbetediousandlimitinginourneedforreality.Andweteachaverygloomyimageofadulthoodthatwhateverourchildren’sfutureholds,itmustbeseenwithinthecontextofajob.W:Howutterlyoverwhelminganddull!M:Whenpeopleaskmysonwhathewantstobewhenhegrowsup,Ihavetoswallowtheurgetosay,“Hey,backoffmykid’sdreams.”W:Wecan’tdismisstheideathatteenagershavetoplantodosomethingaftertheyfinishschool,andparentsareentitledtohopeit’smorethansimplyspending10hoursadayplayingcomputergames.M:Butasking,“Whatdoyouwanttobe?”isn’tgoingtoleadachildtoafulfilledlife,rather,leadstofalseexpectationsandahighchanceofdisappointment.W:Exactly.(15)Weshouldbehelpingourkidsunderstandwhotheyare,evenifthatmeanslettinggoofwhowethinktheyshouldbe.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q12.Whatquestionwerebothspeakersfedupwithwhentheywerekids?答案:A)Q13.Whatoccupationdoadultsseeasbothsensibleandambitiousaccordingtothewoman?答案:C)Q14.Whatkindofgoalsettingdoesthewomanliketoseeinchildren?答案:C)Q15.Whatdoesthewomansuggestadultsshoulddo?答案:B)SectionCPassageOneGreaterInternetaccesscorrelatesdirectlywithimprovedhealthcare,educationandeconomicdevelopment.Peoplelivinginruralareas,however,lagbehindinonlineuse,whichlimitstheiraccesstogovernmentservices,banking,andjobopportunities.NowhereisthischallengeclearerthaninAfrica.MostAfricansliveinruralareasthataretoughtowireforinternetaccess.(16)Now,somephonecompaniesaretryingtointroduceInternet-readyphonesintoAfricanmarkets.Certaincompanieshavestartedsellingsimplesmartphonesforonly$20.Previously,thelowestpricehadbeenaround$40,welloutofreachformanypeople.Thesedevicesarepoweredbysoftwarefromthegiantelectronicscompany,KaiOSTechnologiesLimited.(17)Mostcompaniesaretryingtomakephonesevermorepowerfulandcapable,butKaiOSwenttheotherway.Itmadeeveryefforttokeeptheessentialcapabilitiesofsmartphones,butstripoutcostsandpreservebatterylifeforpeoplewholikelyhaveinadequateaccesstoelectricity.TheKaiOSdevicesofferanalternativetothemoreexpensivemodelsthatremainoutofreachtomanyAfricansandcontributetothedigitaldivide.(18)ThebodyofKaiOSphonesisasbasicasitgets.Insteadofatouchscreen,they’recontrolledwithanold-schoolkeypad.They’redesignedfor3Gnetworksbecause4Gcoveragedoesn’treachtwothirdsofAfrica’scustomers.Intotal,KaiOSphonesaremadefromabout$15worthofparts,whileApple’stopofthelineiPhonehas$390worthofstuff.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q16.WhatareanumberofphonecompaniestryingtodoinAfrica?答案:D)Q17.HowdoKaiOSsmartphonesdifferfromsmartphonesofmostothercompanies?答案:A)Q18.WhatareKaiOSsmartphonesequippedwith?答案:B)PassageTwo(19)Foryears,usingrecycledplastictomakeplasticproductswascheap.Bycontrast,fossilfuelplasticwasmoreexpensive.Thus,thesustainableoptionwasaneconomicoptiontoo.Butnowitischeaperformajormanufacturerstousenewplastic.Accordingtoonerecentbusinessreport,recycledplasticnowcostsanextra$72atonnecomparedwithnewlymadeplastic.Thismaybebecauseofconsumerdemands.Theyarepushingformorerecycledplasticsinnewproducts.(20)Meanwhile,newplasticisbecomingcheaper.ThisisbecauseofaboominpetroleumchemicalproductionfromtheU.S.Thepriceincreaseofrecycledplasticcouldcostsustainablemanufacturersanextra$250mayear.Smallermanufacturersmayalsobeforcedtousenewplastictoreducecosts.Makersofclearplasticbottlesmayalsooptfornewfossil-fuelbasedplastictosavemoney.Plasticpackagingmakersarebeingpressuredtousemorerecycledplastic.Thisisdoneinhopesofreducingtheenormousamountofplasticpollutionintheoceans.(21)TheUKgovernmentplanstotaxcompanieswhichdon’tuseatleast30%recycledplasticintheirproducts.Additionally,thegovernmentisplanningtoincreasethequantityofrecycledplasticinthemarket.Thiscouldmeanincentivesfornewrecyclingplants.Additionally,recyclingfacilitiesmaybeimprovedatalocalcouncillevelandrecycledplasticcouldbeimported.Thiswouldhelpincreasetheamountofrecycledplasticincirculation.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejusthear