CET 4短文听力

2024四级原题一、听力部分（35分）1. 短对话（8分）第1题：对话大概是一男一女在讨论周末的计划。

男的说他想去看一场新上映的电影，女的则说她已经和朋友约好了去逛街。

问题是男的周末打算做什么？答案：去看新上映的电影。

解析：从对话中男的直接表述“想去看一场新上映的电影”就能得出答案。

2. 长对话（12分）第一个长对话是关于校园生活的。

两位同学在讨论选课的事情，其中一个同学说他想选一门艺术课来丰富自己的课程体验，但又担心作业太多。

问题有好几个，比如这位同学犹豫选艺术课的原因是什么？答案：想丰富课程体验但担心作业多。

解析：对话中明确提到了这两点，这就是他犹豫的原因。

3. 短文理解（10分）短文讲的是一个关于环保的故事，一个小镇通过一系列的措施改善了环境。

问题像“这个小镇采取的第一个措施是什么？”答案可能是种树。

解析：如果在短文中提到种树是最先开展的活动，那答案就是种树，要根据听力原文来确定。

4. 听写（5分）是一篇关于科技发展的短文，其中有几个空需要填写，像一些专业术语或者关键的动词等。

比如“人工智能在医疗领域的（应用）”，答案是“应用”。

解析：要根据对短文的理解以及语法等知识来确定填写的内容。

二、阅读部分（35分）1. 词汇理解（10分）给出一篇文章，有10个空，下面给出15个备选单词。

例如文章大概是讲文化交流的，其中有个空是“这种文化（现象）引起了广泛的关注”，答案可能是“phenomenon”。

解析：要根据文章的语境、语法结构以及单词的含义来选择正确的单词。

2. 长篇阅读（10分）会有两篇较长的文章，后面有10个句子需要和文章中的段落进行匹配。

比如文章A是关于历史文化遗产保护的，文章B是关于现代城市建设的。

其中一个句子“与古老建筑保护相关的内容”可能就和文章A匹配。

答案：文章A。

解析：通过阅读句子和两篇文章的内容，找到最相关的那篇文章。

3. 仔细阅读（15分）有两篇短文，每篇短文后面有几个问题。

可编辑修改精选全文完整版News Report One(1) A 22-year-old Chinese woman who suffered from a persistent cough was sh ocked to learn that she had a piece of chicken bone lodged in her lung. The unn amed woman from the province of Shandong started have coughing problems w hen she was 7 or 8 years old. For 14 years, she made numerous hospital visits. However, no doctor could identify any problem. Her uncontrollable coughing w as a mystery. Finally, the woman got a full body scan at a hospital in the city of Qingdao. This special medical procedure revealed she had a chicken bone stuc k in her lung. (2) Doctors performed surgery and removed the bone. The simple procedure went smoothly and the woman has recovered fully with the bone fin ally removed from her lung, the woman is very happy that she no longer suffers from that annoying cough.1. What was the woman’s problem?2. How was the woman’s problem eventually solved?News Report Two(3) A white shape named Prickles that ran away from an Australian farm during the 2013 bush fires recently returned home. According to farmer Alice Gray, P rickles was only a lamb when she ran away. The bush fires that hit the area bac k then destroyed a large part of her family’s massive property. They thought Pri ckles had died in the fire. But instead, the young sheep escaped into a 200-acre forest near the farm. (4) Once the fires were over, the family had to fix the dam age done to the farm as it was such a large property, which included rebuilding about 40 kilometers of fencing. It was this huge fencing that prevented Pickles from finding her way back. Over the years, the family spotted her a few times. They even recorded her with cameras installed to monitor the activity. But whe n they knew Pringles was alive, they couldn’t find her and never expected her t o return by herself. Seven years later, they were proven wrong.3. What does the news say about the white sheep Prickles?4.What the family do of the bush fires?News Report Three(5) Tons of gold have fallen out of the sky in Russia after a cargo plane malfun ctioned in midair this morning. The aircraft was carrying 265 million pounds w orth of gold and diamonds, when the door flew open, sending the precious meta l back to earth. According to the official news agency, Russian authorities have recovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms each. The plane was traveling from Yakutsk airport in a major diamond producing region to the city Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. (6)However, the aircraft made an emergency landing i n Magan after began losing some of its valuable cargo. Reports suggest some b ars of gold were scattered up to fifteen miles away from the airport. Nine tons o f gold on plane AN12 belonged to a gold mine company. Police have sealed off the runway and say it is unclear if it was an accident or an attempted robbery. ( 7) Technical engineers who worked on the plane prior to takeoff are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.5. What is the news report mainly about?6. What did the aircraft do when the incident happened?7. What does the news report say about the technical engineers who worked on the plane before takeoff?Conversation One8. Why does the man have this conversation with the man recorded?His job is related to the customer service.9. What is the woman’s purpose of calling to the furniture company?She wants to know when she can get her money back.10. What does the woman say about her bank card?The new bank card will be sent to her on Tuesday, and the bank may has cancel ed the old one before the man made the payment.11. What does the man advise the woman to do?She needs to update the card details directly on the website.Conversation Two12. Why isn’t the man going to cook?He’s worn out.13. What does the man say he’ll do on his phone?He’ll use the food delivery app on his phone.14. What does the woman think of the Indian food?That’s not the kind of the hot she means. She needs something mild.15. What does the man think of the woman?She’s really difficult to please.Passage One(16) A new study carried out by the university of Lincoln has found a link betw een the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and wellbeing of their cats. The findings suggest that just as apparent personality can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner. Owners defined as individu als with high levels of anxiety, fear, anger, depression and loneliness were mor e likely to have cats with behavioral issues. Such cats display more aggressive and anxious behavioral styles as well as more stress related sickness. They will also more likely to have an ongoing medical condition and be overweight. The research also found that mentally well-adjusted owners had come from happier and healthier cats. Researchers explained that many owners regard their pets as a family member and form close social bonds with them. (17) The majority of o wners want to provide the best care for their pets and is therefore possible that pets could be affected by the way their owners interact with and manage them. The study highlights an important relationship between our personalities and th e well-being of our pets. (18) Further research is needed to investigate the caus e of nature of this relationship and look at how owners’ personalities are directl y influencing their pet’s behavior and well-being. It is possible that the well-be ing of pets is driven by the underlying nature of the owner not simply by their c onscious decisions and behaviors.16. What do we learn from the new study by the University of Lincoln?17. What does the passage say most pet owners want to do?18. What does the passage say it’s still needed to understand the effects of own ers’ personalities on their pets?Passage Two(19) One 50-minute run can add seven hours to your life. This was a claim made by The Times last week. The claim was based on a new review of studies abo ut the effects of running. The review concluded that an average runners live thr ee years longer than non-runners and that running does more to extend life than any other form of exercise. But there’s more to running than its health benefits . (20) Research published in recent years have shown that running changes your brain and mind in some fascinating ways from increasing your brain function t o regulating your emotions. However, the precise effects vary according to whe ther you engage in short fast running or long distance running. For example, in one study, researchers compared participants’ ability to learn new words after s everal minutes of intense running, and after 40 minutes of gentle running, parti cipants were able to learn 20 percent faster after the intense running and they s howed a superior memory when tested again a week later. In another study, res earchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then showed them clips fro m a sad movie. Participants who usually struggled to handle negative emotions were more intensely affected by the sad clips just as you’d expect. But cruciall y, this was less so if they had completed the 30 minutes jog. (21) The researche rs said moderate exercise appears to have helped those participants to be less v ulnerable to the impact of the sad movie.19. What did the new review of studies claim?20. What is one effect that running has on people according to recent research?21. What did another study find about the participant after they had a 30 minute s jog?Passage ThreeWelcome to the tour of the Hill House. This house built in 1904 is one of the m ost well-known works of Charles Hill, the famous architect. It was designed and built for local entrepreneur and his family. Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building. (23) Prior to beginning his design, the architect spends sometime in the client’s old home, observing their life and studying their habits. This meant that he could design t he house according to the needs of the family. (24) The client’s main desire wa s to have a home with unique design, so the architect was given complete freed om. The building style is radically different from what was the fashion of the p eriod. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. Thisone, however, is made of concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including the fittings and furniture, was also designe d by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see is original and in good condition. However, (25) both pieces in the children’s bedrooms are copies buil t to the designs of the architect. Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the buil ding and its contents have been preserved, so we’ve been able to replace badly damaged furniture. Let’s begin our tour, starting from the rooms.22. What do we learn about the speaker?He is the guide of the tour.23. What dis the architect do before beginning his design?24. What did the architect’s client mainly want?25. What do we learn about the pieces of furniture in the children’s bedrooms?。

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4级听力原文Section A11 : W:This crazy bus schedule has got me c ompletely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?12 : W:I really enjoyed the TV special about giraffes last night. Did youget home in time to see it?W:Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.13 : W:Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.M:Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of thefootball game.14 : W:May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good.M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.15 : W:Now o ne more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?M:Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.16 : M:I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need moreprivacy.W:I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartmentfirst. I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.17 : M:You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down.W: Yeah, you’re right.W:I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing aresearch paper.18:W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside.M: Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.19M: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the: seasons.W: The seasons?M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short?W: So what is it like?M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you ’ll wrap up warm. .M: But inside in the houses it ’s always very warm, much warmer than athome M: Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.W: And what about the darkness?M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time there ’s only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring.M: It is sometimes a bit depressing.M: But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the Northof Sweden the sun never sets. It ’s still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.M: That ’s right, but it ’s wonderful. You won ’t stay up all night. And the Swedes m akes m ost of it.Often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings.M: They ’d like to work hard, but play hard, too.M: I think Londoners work longer hours, but I ’m not sure this is a good thing.23:W: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job? M: That ’s a very good question. I don ’t think there is any,specifically. W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham.M: After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in the university.M: Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side.M: Then progressed on to universities. So t here wasn ’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses inmanagement techniques and committee work which you can attend now.W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.M: In my time, there wasn ’t a degree you could do for administration.I think most of the administrators I ’ve come a cross have degrees and all sorts of things.W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn ’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list.M: And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.W: Yes, indeed. Let ’s see. Were you from the industrial part ofYorkshire?M: Yes, from the Woolen District.Section B26: While Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors fromJapan,she was confused to see that many o f her Japanese listenershave their eyes closed. Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instructJapanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signaltheir rejection of her?Obcamp laterfound out that her listenerswere not being disrespectful. Japanese listenerssometimes closedtheir eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on herwords. Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in asituation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America.Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings.Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by wavingthem in the air.In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker.Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoidingdirect eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is asign of approval while in other countries it is a form of insult.29: Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in hisDivision at Taxlong Company.He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personnel director to discuss the work he has done in thepast year.Salary, promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his Division inthe past year.First, he bought new equipment for one of the departments. He hasbeen particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them.Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for the employees and money forthe company.Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them.Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance managerfor the whole company w ill be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job.Chris knows, however, that someone e lse wants that new job, too. Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another Division ofthe company.She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows thathis boss likes Kim’s work, and he expects that his work will be compared with hers.33: Proverbs, sometimes called sayings, are examples of folk wisdom. They are little lessons which older people of a culture pass down to theyounger people to teach them about life.Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in theculture. Values teach people how to act, what is right, and what iswrong.Because the values of each culture are different, understanding thevalues of another culture helps explain how people think and act.Understanding your own culture values is important too.If you can accept that people from other cultures act according totheir values, not yours, getting along with them will be much e asier.Many proverbs are very old. So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were.For example, Americans today do not pay much a ttention to the proverb"Haste makes waste", because patience is not important to them.But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand thepresent and many of the older values are still strong today.Benjamin Franklin, a famous American diplomat, writer and scientist,died in 1790, but his proverb "Time is money" is taken more seriouslyby Americans of today than ever before.A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values areshared by many cultures. In many cases though, the same idea isexpressed differently.Section COur lives are woven together.As much as I enjoy my own company，I no longer imagine I can get through a single daymuch less all my life completely on my own.Even if I am on vacation in the mountains，I am eating food someone e lse has grown， living in a house someone e lse has built，wearing clothes someone e lse has sewn from cloth woven by others， using electricity someone else is distributing to my house.Evidence of interdependence is everywhere;we are on this journey together.As I was growing up， I remember b eing carefully taught that independence not interdependence was everything.“Make your own way”，” Stand on your own two feet” or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some a ction：Now that you’ve made your bed， lie on it.Total independence is a dominant thing in our culture.I imagine that what my parents were trying to teach me was to take responsibilities for my actions and my choices.But the teaching was shaped by our cultural imagines. And instead， I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent andconsequently became very reluctant to ask for help.I would do almost anything not to be a burden， and not require any help from anybody.。

20236月四级听力原文Short Conversations11.W.Ther.wer.mor.tha..hundre.peopl.a.Kate'.birthda.party .she'.go.s.man.friends?M.It'.reall.n.surprise.Yo.kno.sh.wa.popula.eve.whe.sh.wa.. childQ: What does the man imply about Kate?12.M.The.sa.there'l.b..snow-s.quit..fe.days.W.Oh.We'r.s.lucky.we'l.b.gettin.awa.fo..while.an.havin..holi da.i.Florida.Bu.let'.cal.righ.no.t.confir.ou.flight.Q: What do we learn about the two speakers?13.W.Ton.wa.awarde..meda.fo.rescuin.severa.familie.fro.th.fores.fire.M: I really admire his courage.Q: What do we learn about Tony from the conversation?14.M.M.washin.machin.i.mor.tha.fiftee.year.ol.an.i.ha.works.night.W.You’l.neve.b.abl.t.ge.part.fo.it.eve.fro.Japan.S.i.migh.b.tim.t.inv es..mor.recen.model.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?15.W..hear.abou.you.promotion.yo.mus.b.thrilled.M: Not really, the new office is huge, but the word loadhas doubled.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?16.W..can’.decid.wha.t.d.abou.th.part.tomorrow.M: You don’t have to go if you don’t want to, but I’ll be glad to give you a ride if you do.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?17.M.No.i.yo.hav.an.question.abou.th.contract.I’l.b.happ.t.answe.them.W: Nothing come s to mind right now, but I’d like to go over all the articles of the contract once more before signing it. Q: What are the speakers doing right now?18.M.W.ar.ou.o.pape.fo.th.printer.Ca.yo.pleas.orde.some? plete.th.orde.for.onlin.yesterda.an.i.wil.b.her.b.noo n.I’e.in.Q: What did the woman do?Long ConversationConversation OneW.Bob.d.yo.kno.wh..sa.th.othe.day.Ol.Jake.lookin.terribl.d st?M.Yes.The.mad.hi.retir.afte.5.year.a.sea.H.i.prett.upse.ab ou.it.bu.wha.ca.yo.do.H.reall.i.pasted.W: He is all alone, isn’t he?M.Yes.hi.wif.ha.bee.dea.fo.years.The.ha.on.daughter.Dori es.Bu.sh.wen.of.t.tow.a.soo.a.sh.lef.school.An.h.hasn’.h ear.fro.he.since..hea.sh.i.makin.goo.mone.a..model..bac.fo. .whil.t.help?M..don’e.Sh.neve.go.o.wit.he.father.H.i.b i.o..toug.characte.an.sh.i.rathe.selfish.Oh..expec.ol.Jak.wil e.int..clini.fo..chec.regularly. W: Are you his doctor?M.No.m.partne.docto.Johnso.is.W: That bad-tempered old thing?M.Oh.h.isn’.bad-tempered.H.jus.look.it.H.i.a.excellen.doctor.taugh.m..lot.an .h.ha..ver.nic.family.Hi.wif.invite.m.ove.ther.t.suppe.ever.w eek.Ver.pleasant. z.abou.he.schoo.work.bu..brigh.littl.thin.an.ver.popula.wit. he.ag.group.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.19.Wh.doe.ol.Jak.loo.terribl.depressed?20.Wha.d.w.lear.abou.Jake’.wife?21.Wha.doe.th.ma.sa.abou.Jake’.daughter?22.Wha.doe.th.ma.sa.abou.Jake’.doctor?Conversation TwoW.Hello.Mr.Summerfield.Ho.ar.yo.today?M.Ver.well.Than.you.Ms.Green.W: What can I do for you?M.Well.unfortunately.ther.i..proble.wit.th.orde.w.receive.fro .yo.yesterday.I.seem.w.haven’.see.th.righ.quantit.o.man ual.t.suppor.th.telephon.system.W.Oh.dear.that’.ba.news.I’.ver.sorr.t.hea.that.an.yo.do n’.kno.ho.man.pack.ar.withou.manuals?M.No.becaus.w.haven’.opene.ever.pack.Bu.i.severa.o.th os.tha.hav.bee.opene.ther.ar.none.n.manuals.W.I’.ver.sorr.abou.thi.inconvenience.Mr.Summerfield.We ’l.sen.ou.th.manual.thi.afternoo.b.expres.mai.entirel.a.ou.c test. 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2024年6月大学英语四级考试听力原文（第1套）News Report OneSix people had to move away from their home to another place after a fire broke out in a building on Main Street Saturday, officials said.Firefighters responded to the three-story building shortly after 1 p.m. for a reported structure fire, according to Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Adam Markowitz.Markowitz said crews encountered heavy smoke coming from the second floor when they arrived.A team of about 25 firefighters then spent about 25 minutes extinguishing the flames.Officials described the structure as a mixed-use building that features commercial businesses on the first floor and residential on the second and third floors.Town records list four apartments in the building.Due to smoke and heat damage, the four apartments were declared uninhabitable, and the six residents had to move to another place, officials said.No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.The Norwalk Fire Marshal is investigating the cause and origin of the fire.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1. Why did the six residents have to find another place to stay?Question 2. What does the news report say the Norwalk Fire Marshal is doing?News Report TwoA new study has cast doubt on historic research suggesting that the season or month of someone's birth is associated with an increased risk of certain mental health conditions.The study looks at symptoms of anxiety and depression among more than 70,000 older adults in Europe.A number of past studies have found the link between season of birth and mental health diagnoses.Researchers have suggested that such links could arise from various things.These include nutrient intake, sun exposure, climate, and disease exposure varying across the course of the year.However, evidence has been mixed.More recent studies have suggested that factors such as social class or economic background have more to do with these diagnoses than month of birth.Overall, the new study found no significant relationship between participants' month of birth and symptoms of depression or anxiety.There was some variability in some countries.In Poland, depressive symptoms fluctuated a little depending on birth month.In the Czech Republic, the same was true of anxiety symptoms.But on the whole, there was no systematic pattern.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 3. What have a number of past studies found about season of birth?Question 4. What did the new study find about the relationship between participants' month of birth and symptoms of depression?New Report ThreeGenetic researchers in China have made a clone of a star police dog.The clone was born in a laboratory in Beijing in December.Tests show that the clone and her mother are almost identical genetically.The mother dog helped solve multiple murders and many other crimes.The clone has already performed better than traditionally bred dogs on several tests.If the clone continues to perform as well as expected, it could mean a huge reduction in the training time for police dogs, which usually takes about five years.The ultimate goal of scientists is to produce clones of talented police dogs that can be trained in months instead of years.However, this goal is not yet possible due to the current costs of the technology.This is not the first time a clone has been made of a star police dog.In South Korea, six clones began working with the police in 2008.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 5. What do the researchers' tests show about the cloned dog?Question 6. What is the scientists' purpose in cloning police dogs?Question 7. Why does the news report say the scientists' goal is not yet possible?Conversation OneTom, did you see the article online about the new TV series based on the book The Three Body Problem?A colleague mentioned the book, but I've been so busy writing my thesis that 1 haven't been able to read for pleasure in months.Well, sounds like if you're going to read anything for fun, this is the book.It's written by a Chinese science fiction writer.I can't remember his name, but he's written three books in all, and The Three Body Problem is the first in the series.I don't want to say too much and spoil it for you, but it's definitely got some amazing technological and sociological concepts in it.It does sound like it would suit my taste, but if they are making a TV series based on it now, I don't know if I should read the book or watch the show first.I think it's better to read the book first.It's rare for the show or movie to be better than the book.And then, you just end up ruining the book for yourself, if the show isn't very good.When is the show supposed to start?I'm a bit overwhelmed with the amount of data I still need to collect to finish my thesis.But I still need to relax sometimes.I can't remember exactly.It's pretty soon, and it's going to be quite long.There are 24 episodes.Well, maybe you could download an electronic copy of the book and try to read it before the show starts.That's a good idea.And then, maybe we can watch the series together.Thanks for the tip, Alice.W: No problem.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. How did the man get to know about the book The Three Body Problem?Question 9. What does the woman say she can't remember about the book's author?Question 10. What does the man have to do to finish his thesis?Question 11. What will the man most probably do first after the conversation?Conversation TwoHello, good afternoon.I have an inquiry to make.It's about the vegetarian food festival you are holding on the 19th of August at the Newcastle City Hall.Yes, of course. My name's Philip How can I help you?It says on your website that you are still looking for vendors, and I grow organic vegetables on my farm, as well as doing my own home baking.Would I be able to sell both the vegetables and items baked from them at the festival?That's exactly the type of thing we are looking for.We're getting close to the deadline, however.Do you prefer to fill out an application on the web, or to print it out and fill it in by hand and then post it back to us?Remember that you will have to have all your certificates to hand when you are filling out the forms, as the standards are high and they'll be carefully checked before anyone will be able to sell their produce at the event.I should be fine with doing it on your website, and I already have all my certificates, as we run a small farm shop too.But can you give me your details anyway?Sure. Please address it to the Organic Organization, Vendor Applications, 112 Queens Road, Newcastle, Northumbria.The postcode is NU 29 3LJ.Remember that the closing date is next Tuesday, the 28th of June.That's absolutely wonderful.Thank you so much for your help. Goodbye.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12.Why does the woman call the man?Question 13. What is the man still looking for?Question 14. What does the man say they are getting close to?Question 15. What does the man finally ask the woman to remember?Passage OneSupporters call it "wild camping"; opponents call it "illegal camping".What both sides accept is that there has been a boom in the past few months, with increasing numbers of visitors pitching their tents on any bit of land they fancy in the UK.In part, this reflects the fact that official campsites have been wholly or partially closed, or are overflowing in a summer when fewer people are going abroad.It is also cheap, at a time when many are worried about what the economic future holds.But it may also be an expression of a desire for going outdoors- a response to the months of lockdown.Most of the coverage of the boom in wild camping has been negative.Camping in public parks has now been banned for August and the early part of September because campers dump litter, human waste, and even their tents on the grassland.Similar action has been taken even in Scotland, where camping is usually permitted on most of its open land.Clearly there have to be rules.It would make sense that wild campers need to ask for permission to camp from landowners, especially outside Scotland, where the law is farmore restrictive.It would be common sense for people to use small tents and leave no trace of their visit.They have been attracted by a patch of land this close to wilderness, and it is their responsibility to keep it that way.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16. Why has wild camping become popular in the UK?Question 17. Why is camping banned for part of the summer in public parks?Question 18. What does the speaker suggest campers do?Passage TwoImagine boating down the Amazon River, minding your own business calmly keeping an eye out for alarmingly large snakes- and a curious pink dolphin appears to swim alongside.While this may seem like a mythical creature, pink dolphins do exist in the Amazon region.The Amazon river dolphin is a giant among its species.It can measure up to 2 meters long and weigh around 204 kilograms.Size isn't the only thing that sets the Amazon river dolphin apart.Thriving in South American rivers and temporary lakes caused by seasonal flooding, this freshwater dolphin is sometimes shockingly pink.Although born gray, males of the species are easily identified as they enter adulthood by a decisive pink shade.Their unusual coloring is believed to be the result of scar tissue from dolphin fights-- whether play-fighting or a serious bid for a mate.The deeper the pink, the more attractive the males are believed to be, and the older the male, the more pink it will have.There's also a theory that this color helps the dolphins more readily blend in with their surroundings.During heavy rains, rivers along the Amazon rainforest turn a pink shade, and with it male dolphins are harder to detect.The Amazon wetland system, fed by the Amazon River, is a crucial place for pink dolphins to breed, and since 2018 has been granted internationally protected status.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 19. What does the passage say about pink dolphins?Question 20. What is the unusual coloring of pink dolphins believed to originate in?Question 21. What has become of the Amazon wetland system since 2018?Passage ThreeIn a new Merrill Lynch/Age Wave survey, a full 70% of the early adults said they received financial support from their parents in the past yearand 58% said they couldn't afford their current lifestyles without it.The most common types of financial support include cell phone plans, food, school costs and car expenses.Parental financial support of early adults, said Ken Dychtwald, CEO of Age Wave, is "the new normal".But 64% of the young adults surveyed said parents' financial support to children age 25 to 34 is "a bad thing", because it makes those kids dependent.By contrast, only 29% thought supporting men and women age 18 to 24 is bad; the remaining 71% thought that assistance "helps the adult children get ahead".Dychtwald believes the young women and men surveyed were saying that by 25 younger adults ought to be financially independent.In fact, the respondents said, financial independence defines adulthood."Financial independence is something they were struggling with and challenged by. And it scared them a bit," Dychtwald said.One big reason they're struggling is attributed to college loans, of which the average amounts to $37,000.Many of the parents have taken on college loans for the kids, too, sometimes at the expense of their own finances.In the survey, 60% of early adults define financial success as being debt-fee.Whether that's likely, or even possible, anytime soon, is anyone's guess.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22. What do we learn from a new survey by Merrill Lynch/Age Wave?Question 23. Why did most young adults in the survey say financial support to children aged 25 to 34 is a bad thing?Question 24. What did the respondents in the survey say regarding financial independence?Question 25. What is one big reason young adults are struggling?。

关于英语四级听力小短文听力测试是大学生英语四级考试中考生普遍反映较难的一个部分,尤其是测试中的复合听写部分,含了对应试者听写能力、拼写能力、记笔记能力和书面表达能力的一个综合测试。

小编精心收集了关于英语四级听力小短文，供大家欣赏学习!关于英语四级听力小短文篇1Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls 4-H club improved Main Street.在犹他州法明顿，自从一个当地女子俱乐部4-H提高了其主街的形象后，这个城市变得更舒适宜人了。

Six 4-H girls worked to clean a 72-foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash.六名4-H女孩努力清洁了满是杂草、石块和垃圾的72英尺长的路边人行道。

Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig and plant five flats of flowers.每位成员志愿清理，挖地，在五块地栽了花。

They also took turns watering, weeding and maintaining the plot.她们还轮流做浇水、除草和维护工作。

Participation in this project helped the girls develop a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes.参与这个项目帮助她们培养了对自己父母的新态度。

They've learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits.她们学会了如何用工具干活，改善了自己的劳动习惯。

2024年6月高校英语四级考试听力样题Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 onlyonce . After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the c entre.Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels.B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi.C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala.D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda's capital.2. A) On Christmas Eve. C) During a security check.B) Just before midnight. D) In the small hours of the morning.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) It is likely to close many of its stores.B) It is known for the quality of its goods.C) It remains competitive in the recession.D) It will expand its online retail business.4. A) Expand its business beyond groceries.B) Fire 25,000 of its current employees.C) Cut its DVD publishing business.D) Sell the business for one pound.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) All taxis began to use meters.B) All taxis got air conditioning.C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.6. A) A low interest loan scheme. C) Taxi passengers' complaints.B) Environmentalists' protests. D) Permission for car advertising.7. A) There are no more irregular practices.B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning.C) New cabs are all equipped with meters.D) New legislation protects consumer rights.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation,y ou will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.Aft er 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 throughthe cent re.Conversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) It has a partnership with LCP. C) It specializes in safety from leaks.B) It is headquartered in London. D) It has a chemical processing plant.9. A) He is a chemist. C) He is a safety inspector.B) He is a salesman. D) He is Mr. Grand's friend.10. A) The public relations officer. C) Director of the safety department.B) Mr. Grand's personal assistant. D) Head of the personnel department.11. A) Wait for Mr. Grand to call back.B) Leave a message for Mr. Grand.C) Provide details of their products and services.D) Send a comprehensive description of their work.Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Teacher. C) Editor.B) Journalist. D) Typist.13. A) Some newly discovered scenic spot.B) Big changes in the Amazon valley.C) A new railway under construction.D) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.14. A) In news weeklies. C) In newspapers' Sunday editions.B) In a local evening paper. D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.15. A) To become a professional writer. C) To get her life story published soon.B) To be employed by a newspaper. D) To sell her articles to a news service.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each pa ssage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will b e spokenonly once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answ er from the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the correspondin g letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author.B) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.C) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.D) She is the most influential author since the 1930's.17. A) The Book Critics Circle Award. C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.B) The Nobel Prize for literature. D) The National Book Award.18. A) She is a relative of Morrison's. C) She is a skilled storyteller.B) She is a slave from Africa. D) She is a black woman.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) They are very generous in giving gifts.B) They refuse gifts when doing business.C) They regard gifts as a token of friendship.D) They give gifts only on special occasions.20. A) They enjoy giving gifts to other people.B) They spend a lot of time choosing gifts.C) They have to follow many specific rules.D) They pay attention to the quality of gifts.21. A) Gift-giving plays an important role in human relationships.B) We must be aware of cultural differences in giving gifts.C) We must learn how to give gifts before going abroad.D) Reading extensively can make one a better gift-giver.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.B) She developed a strong interest in finance.C) She learned to write for financial newspapers.D) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.23. A) She inherited a big fortune from her father.B) She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit.C) She got 7.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.D) She made a wise investment in real estate.24. A) She was dishonest in business dealings.B) She frequently ill-treated her employees.C) She abused animals including her pet dog.D) She was extremely mean with her money.25. A) She carried on her family's tradition.B) She made huge donations to charities.C) She built a hospital with her mother's money.D) She made a big fortune from wise investments.Tape Script of Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of eac h newsreport, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report andthe questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must ch oose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mar k the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the ce ntre.Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, theSomali group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed morethan 70 pe ople. Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey fromNa irobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to beloade d on board, but it exploded during a security check. Windows of the red bus were leftsmashed, a nd blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle. Just hours earlier,Uganda's police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. When did the incident occur?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street. It's been in businessnearl y a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close following the company's decision tocall in ad ministrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token £1 failed.The company has huge debts. The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain's slidetowar d recession, which has cut into consumer spending. However, the business had been introuble for years.Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the face of competition fromsu permarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new generation of internet retailers.Many of the store group's 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs. Some profitable areassu ch as the DVD publishing business will survive.3. What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report?4. What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, butals o for its air pollution. In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there havebeen si gns of improvement. That's due in part to the removal of many of the capital's old-fashioned blac k and white taxis. Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in apoor state of repai r.After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy new cars. The government pays about $900for old ones to be discarded and advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments.The idea has proved popular with customers ― they can now travel in air-conditioned comfortan d because the new cabs are metered, they don't have to argue over fares. Banks and carmanufact urers are glad for the extra business in tough economic times. As for the taxi drivers,most are deli ghted to be behind the wheel of new cars, although there have been a fewcomplaints about switc hing from black and white to a plain white colour.5. What change took place in Cairo recently?6. What helped bring about the change?7. Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choos e the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark t he correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centr e.Conversation OneW: Morning, this is TGC.M: Good morning. Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?W: Who's calling, please?M: Walter Barry, from London.W: What is it about, please?M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant. My own company,LCP,Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing. Iwould like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC protect itself fromsuch pro blems and save money at the same time.W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?W: He's very busy for the next few days – then he'll be away in New York. So it's difficult to giveyo u a time.M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?W: Who in particular?M: A colleague for example?W: You're speaking to his personal assistant. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?W: No, I'm sorry he won't be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest something. You send usdetails of your products and services, together with references from other companies and thenwe'll con tact you.M: Yes, that's very kind of you. I have your address.W: Very good, Mr….M: Barry. Walter Barry from LCP in London.W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.M: Thank you. Goodbye.W: Bye.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. What do we learn about the woman's company?9. What do we learn about the man?10. What is the woman's position in her company?11. What does the woman suggest the man do?Conversation TwoM: You're going to wear out the computer's keyboard!W: Oh, hi.M: Do you have any idea what time it is?W: About ten or ten-thirty?M: It's nearly midnight.W: Really? I didn't know it was so late.M: Don't you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?W: Yes, at seven o'clock. My commuter class, the students who go to work right after theirlesson.M: Then you ought to go to bed. What are you writing, anyway?W: An article I hope I can sell.M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces? What's this one about?W: Do you remember the trip I took last month?M: The one up to the Amazon?W: Well, that's what I'm writing about—the new highway and the changes it's making in theAmaz on valley.M: It should be interesting.W: It is. I guess that's why I forgot all about the time.M: How many articles have you sold now?W: About a dozen so far.M: What kind of newspapers buy them?W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the big Sunday editionswhe re they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads.M: Is there any future in it?W: I hope so. There's a chance I may sell this article to a news service.M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn't it?W: That's the idea. And I might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis.M: That would be great.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What is the woman's occupation?13. What is the woman writing about?14. Where do the woman's articles usually appear?15. What does the woman expect?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each pa ssage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will b e spokenonly once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answ er from the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the correspondin g letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneIn today's class, we'll discuss Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. As I'm sure you all know, Morrisonis both a popular and a highly respected author, and it's not easy to be both. Born in 1931,Morrison has written some of the most touching and intelligent works on the African-Americanexperience ever written by anyone, and yet to call her an “African-American writer” doesn'tseem to do her ju stice. In many ways, she's simply an American writer—and certainly one ofour best.Beloved is a truly remarkable work. It was recommended for nearly every major literary prize,incl uding the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and it in fact wonthe P ulitzer Prize for fiction in 1988. Morrison herself is distinguished for having won the NobelPrize fo r literature in 1993.What makes Beloved unique is the skillful, sure way in which Morrison blends intensely personals torytelling and American history, racial themes and gender themes, the experience of Blackswith the experience of all people everywhere, the down-to-earth reality of slavery with a sense ofmyst erious spirituality.We'll be paying special attention to these themes as we discuss this work. I'm particularlyinterest ed in your views on the relative importance of race and gender in this book. Is it moreimportant t hat Sethe, the main character, is black or that she's a woman? Which contributesmore to her bei ng? What does Morrison tell us about both?Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What do we learn about Toni Morrison?17. What honor did Toni Morrison receive in 1993?18. What does the speaker tell us about Sethe, the main character in Morrison's novel Beloved?Passage TwoThe topic of my talk today is gift-giving. Everybody likes to receive gifts, right? So you may thinkth at gift-giving is a universal custom. But actually, the rules of gift-giving vary quite a lot, and notkn owing them can result in great embarrassment. In North America, the rules are fairly simple.If yo u're invited to someone's home for dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item from yourcountr y. Among friends, family, and business associates, we generally don't give gifts on otheroccasions except on someone's birthday and Christmas. The Japanese, on the other hand, givegifts quite fre quently, often to thank someone for their kindness. The tradition of gift-giving inJapan is very anc ient. There are many detailed rules for everything from the color of thewrapping paper to the tim e of the gift presentation. And while Europeans don't generallyexchange business gifts, they do fo llow some formal customs when visiting homes, such asbringing flowers. The type and color of flo wers, however, can carry special meaning.Today we have seen some broad differences in gift-giving. I could go on with additionalexamples. But let's not miss the main point here: If we are not aware of and sensitive to culturaldifferences, the possibilities for miscommunication and conflict are enormous. Whether we learnabout these differences by reading a book or by living abroad, our goal must be to respectdifferences among p eople in order to get along successfully with our global neighbors.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the speaker say about gift-giving of North Americans?20. What do we learn about the Japanese concerning gift-giving?21. What point does the speaker make at the end of the talk?Passage ThreeHetty Green was a very spoilt, only child. She was born in Massachusetts, USA, in 1835. Herfather was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two herfather to ok her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six shestarted read ing the daily financial newspapers and opened her own bank account.Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited $7.5 million. She went to New York andinvest ed on Wall Street. Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15cents. She b ecame one of the richest and most hated women in the world. At 33 she marriedEdward Green, a multi-millionaire, and had two children, Ned and Sylvia.Hetty's meanness was well known. She always argued about prices in shops. She walked to theloc al grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone forher m uch loved dog. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it. Shenever bough t clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt. Worst of all, when herson Ned fell an d injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking forfree medical help. I n the end Ned lost his leg.When she died in 1916 she left her children $100 million. Her daughter built a hospital with herm oney.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?25. What do we learn about Hetty's daughter?参考答案Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1. B2. C3. A4. D5. D6. A7. CSection B8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. DSection C16. A 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C。

【篇一】2021年6月英语四级考试听力短文Water is very important to us. Factories and plants need water for industrial uses and large pieces of famp3land need it for irrigation. Without water to drink, people die in a short time.Today most water sources are so dirty that people must purify water before drinking. Water becomes dirty in many ways: industrial pollution is one of them. With the development of industry, plants and factories pour tons of industrial wasters into rivers every day. The rivers have become seriously polluted, and the water is becoming unfit for drinking or irrigation. The same thing has also happened to our seas and oceans. So, the problem of water pollution is almost worldwide.Scientists of many countries have done a lot of work to stop pollution. The polluted water in some places has become clean and drinkable again. Perhaps one day the people in all towns and cities will be drinking clean water. That day, we believe, is not very far off.【篇二】2021年6月英语四级考试听力短文Time is tangible. One can gain time, spend time, waste time, save time, or even kill time. Common questions in American English reveal this concrete quality as though time were a possession. “Do you have any time?”, “Can you get some time for this?”, “How much free time do you have?”The treatment of time as a possession influences the way that time is carefully divided.Generally, Americans are taught to do one thing at a time and may be uncomfortable when an activity is interrupted. In businesses, the careful scheduling of time and the separation of activities are common practices. Appointment calendars are printed with 15-,30-, and 60-minute time slots. The idea that “there is a time and place for everything” extends to American social life. Visitors who drop by without prior notice may interrupt their host’s personal time. Thus, calling friends on the telephone before visiting them is generally preferred to visitors’dropping by.Useful words and expressions:1. tangible 切实的2. kill time 消磨时间3. reveal 显示，揭示4. scheduling 行程安排5. slot 缝隙6. drop by 随便访问7. preferred 首选的【篇三】2021年6月英语四级考试听力短文If we would ever accomplish anything in life, let us not forget that we must persevere. If we would learn our lessons in school, we must be diligent and not give up whenever we come to anything difficult. We shall find many of our lessons very hard, but let us consider that the harder they are the better they will do to us if we will preserve and learn them thoroughly.But there are some among us who are ready to give up when they come to a hard example in mathematics, and say, “I can’t do this.” They never will if they feel so. “I can’t” never does anything worthwhile, but “I’ll try” accomplishes wonders.Let us remember that we shall meet with difficulties all through life. They are in the pathway of everyone. If we will only try and keep trying, we shall be sure to conquer and overcome very difficulty we meet.。