2018年12月 · 第1套 · 25 题

2018年12月英语四级(第1套 · 含听力)听力

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Section A · 第 1–2 题110 秒

本题型 Directions(点击展开)

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

  • 0:00 - 0:01News Report 1.
  • 0:01 - 0:14A device that weighs less than 1 kg is part of a mission that will allow scientists to deliver 4th generation, or 4G, mobile coverage to the moon in 2019.
  • 0:15 - 0:22If successful, the tiny device will provide the moon with its first ever mobile phone network.

Section A · 第 3–4 题99 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01News Report 2.
  • 0:02 - 0:07Firefighters responded to a fire Wednesday night at an abandoned mall in Haywood.
  • 0:08 - 0:10The fire was reported at 9.

Section A · 第 5–7 题120 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01News Report 3.
  • 0:02 - 0:07Potato chips in Japan are being sold for six times their normal price.
  • 0:07 - 0:13This is after the country's main manufacturer stopped sales due to a potato shortage.

Section B · 第 8–11 题191 秒

本题型 Directions(点击展开)

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

  • 0:00 - 0:01Conversation 1.
  • 0:01 - 0:03Mr.
  • 0:04 - 0:07Brown's lectures are so boring.

Section B · 第 12–15 题180 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01Conversation 2.
  • 0:02 - 0:04And where's this?
  • 0:04 - 0:08These photos are from the Taj Mahal in India.

Section C · 第 16–18 题152 秒

本题型 Directions(点击展开)

Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

  • 0:00 - 0:01Passage 1.
  • 0:01 - 0:16A Pew Research Centre survey of more than 1,000 Americans conducted in April 2016 finds that Americans continue to express largely positive views about the current state of their local public libraries.
  • 0:17 - 0:39For instance, around three-quarters say that public libraries provide them with the resources they need, and 66% say the closing of their local public library would have a major impact on their community, although notably just 33% say this would have a major impact on them personally or on their family.

Section C · 第 19–21 题145 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01Passage 2.
  • 0:01 - 0:09A Savannah cat is a crossbreed between a domestic cat and a medium-sized wild African cat called the serval.
  • 0:10 - 0:22The unusual cross became popular among breeders at the end of the 1990s, and in 2001 the entire breeding population of the Savannah cat was identified.

Section C · 第 22–25 题158 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01Passage 3.
  • 0:01 - 0:11When children start school for the very first time, parents often feel a sense of excitement coupled with a touch of sadness at the end of an era.
  • 0:11 - 0:23This is the start of a new adventure for children, playing and interacting with new friends, sharing, taking turns and settling into a new routine.

答案与逐题解析

答案速查

1C
2A
3B
4B
5D
6C
7A
8C
9D
10A
11B
12A
13A
14D
15B
16C
17B
18D
19C
20A
21C
22C
23D
24A
25B
  1. 1听音作答

    • A. Land a space vehicle on the moon in 2019.
    • B. Design a new generation of mobile phones.
    • C. Set up a mobile phone network on the moon.
    • D. Gather data from the moon with a tiny device.

    答案C

    解析报道开篇说“deliver 4th generation, or 4G, mobile coverage to the …

  2. 2听音作答

    • A. It is stable.
    • B. It is durable.
    • C. It is inexpensive.
    • D. It is sophisticated.

    答案A

    解析科学家选择建立4G网络是因为他们认为5G网络还在测试和试验阶段,可能还不足以在月球表面稳定工作,因此4G网络更加稳定。选…

  3. 3听音作答

    • A. It lasted more than six hours.
    • B. No injuries were yet reported.
    • C. Nobody was in the building when it broke out.
    • D. It had burned for 45 minutes by the time firefighters arrived.

    答案B

    解析新闻报道中提到,虽然建筑内有人在火灾爆发时,但没有报告任何伤害,因此正确答案是B。选项A错误,因为消防员在大约45分钟内…

  4. 4听音作答

    • A. Recruit and train more firefighters.
    • B. Pull down the deserted shopping mall.
    • C. Turn the shopping mall into an amusement park.
    • D. Find money to renovate the local neighborhood.

    答案B

    解析City Hall曾计划拆除这座废弃的购物中心,并用经济适用房取代它,但由于资金不足,计划被放弃。因此正确答案是B。选项…

  5. 5听音作答

    • A. Shrinking potato farming.
    • B. Heavy reliance on import.
    • C. Widespread plant disease.
    • D. Insufficient potato supply.

    答案D

    解析日本面临的问题是土豆供应不足,这是由于主要土豆种植区去年的风暴和洪水导致土豆严重短缺。因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C都…

  6. 6听音作答

    • A. It intends to keep its traditional diet.
    • B. It wants to expand its own farming.
    • C. It is afraid of the spread of disease.
    • D. It is worried about unfair competition.

    答案C

    解析日本限制土豆进口是因为担心疾病传播,这是日本阻止新鲜进口的主要原因。因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D都与原文不符。

  7. 7听音作答

    • A. Global warming.
    • B. Ever-rising prices.
    • C. Government regulation.
    • D. Diminishing investment.

    答案A

    解析全球变暖增加了罕见天气事件更频繁地影响国内农产品的可能性,这可能会影响日本的国内农产品。因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D…

  8. 8听音作答

    • A. Informative.
    • B. Inspiring.
    • C. Dull.
    • D. Shallow.

    答案C

    解析男士认为Mr. Brown的讲座很无聊,他说'Mr. Brown's lectures are so boring',因…

  9. 9听音作答

    • A. She types on a keyboard.
    • B. She does recording.
    • C. She takes photos.
    • D. She takes notes.

    答案D

    解析女士在Mr. Brown的讲座期间通过做笔记来保持专注,她说'What I do is keep my pen movi…

  10. 10听音作答

    • A. It keeps her mind active.
    • B. It makes her stay awake.
    • C. It enables her to think hard.
    • D. It helps her kill time.

    答案A

    解析女士在课堂上画画是为了让思维保持活跃,她说'Yes, honestly, it works for me. I just…

  11. 11听音作答

    • A. It enables her to improve her pronunciation.
    • B. It helps her better remember what she learns.
    • C. It turns out to be an enjoyable way of learning.
    • D. It proves to be far more effective than writing.

    答案B

    解析女士说大声朗读有助于她更好地记住所学的内容,她说'It helps memorize information in a …

  12. 12听音作答

    • A. To spend her honeymoon.
    • B. To try authentic Indian food.
    • C. To take photos of the Taj Mahal.
    • D. To trace the origin of a love story.

    答案A

    解析女士去印度的目的是度蜜月,她说'We went there about ten years ago for our ho…

  13. 13听音作答

    • A. In memory of a princess.
    • B. In honor of a great emperor.
    • C. To mark the death of an emperor of the 1600s.
    • D. To celebrate the birth of a princess's 14th child.

    答案A

    解析泰姬陵是为了纪念一位公主而建的,这是为了纪念皇帝深爱的公主去世而建的,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D都与原文不符。

  14. 14听音作答

    • A. It looks older than expected.
    • B. It is built of wood and bricks.
    • C. It stores lots of priceless antiques.
    • D. It has walls decorated with jewels.

    答案D

    解析女士提到泰姬陵的墙壁上装饰着珠宝,她说'some walls of the building are decorated…

  15. 15听音作答

    • A. Their streets are narrow.
    • B. They are mostly crowded.
    • C. Each one has a unique character.
    • D. Life can be tedious in some places.

    答案B

    解析女士对印度城市的印象是它们非常拥挤,她说'Yes, very crowded in many cities',因此正确答…

  16. 16听音作答

    • A. They help spread the latest technology.
    • B. They greatly enrich people's leisure life.
    • C. They provide residents with the resources needed.
    • D. They allow free access to digital books and videos.

    答案C

    解析原文依据:“around three-quarters say that public libraries provid…

  17. 17听音作答

    • A. By helping them find jobs.
    • B. By inspiring their creativity.
    • C. By keeping them off the streets.
    • D. By providing a place of relaxation.

    答案B

    解析原文依据:“helping spark creativity among young people”。spark cre…

  18. 18听音作答

    • A. Their interaction with teenagers proved fruitful.
    • B. They used libraries less often than teenagers.
    • C. They tended to visit libraries regularly.
    • D. Their number increased modestly.

    答案D

    解析原文依据:“48% of adults specifically visited a library ... a mod…

  19. 19听音作答

    • A. It is the cleverest cat in the world.
    • B. It is the largest cat in Africa.
    • C. It is an unusual cross breed.
    • D. It is a large-sized wild cat.

    答案C

    解析原文依据:“a crossbreed between a domestic cat and a medium-sized…

  20. 20听音作答

    • A. They are as loyal as dogs.
    • B. They have unusually long tails.
    • C. They are fond of sleeping in cabinets.
    • D. They know how to please their owners.

    答案A

    解析原文依据:“commonly compared to dogs in their loyalty”。忠诚度被与狗相提并论…

  21. 21听音作答

    • A. They shake their front paws.
    • B. They teach them to dive.
    • C. They shower with them.
    • D. They shout at them.

    答案C

    解析原文依据:“Some owners even shower with their Savannah cats.”。部分主…

  22. 22听音作答

    • A. Anxious and depressed.
    • B. Contented and relieved.
    • C. Excited but somewhat sad.
    • D. Proud but a bit nervous.

    答案C

    解析原文依据:“a sense of excitement coupled with a touch of sadness”…

  23. 23听音作答

    • A. It is becoming parents' biggest concern.
    • B. It is gaining increasing public attention.
    • C. It depends on their parents for success.
    • D. It starts the moment they are born.

    答案D

    解析原文依据:“education, which in fact began at birth”。教育实际始于出生,选D。父…

  24. 24听音作答

    • A. Set a good example for them to follow.
    • B. Read books and magazines to them.
    • C. Help them to learn by themselves.
    • D. Choose the right school for them.

    答案A

    解析原文依据:“Your child will naturally copy you”。孩子模仿父母,需看到父母读书并享受阅…

  25. 25听音作答

    • A. Their intelligence.
    • B. Their home life.
    • C. The effort they put in learning.
    • D. The quality of their school.

    答案B

    解析原文依据:“a child's home life is of key importance. It is the de…

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