2020年英语四级听力短对话练习题(24)

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。

四级听力之短对话分类练习一.数字题1. A. Yesterday B. Three days ago C. Two days ago D. Early last week2. A. Around 5:00 B. around 3:00 C. At 2:00 D. At 1:003. A. 4:30 B. 5:10 C. 5:15 D. 5:004. A. 5:00 B. 5:15 C. 5:30 D.5:455. A. Five lessons B. Three lessons C. Twelve lessons D. Fifteen lessons6. A. Once a week B. Twice a week C. Three times a week D. Four times a week二. 地点场景题1. A. At a clinic B. In a supermarketC. At a restaurantD. In an ice cream shop2. A. At a publishing house B. At a book storeC. In a reading roomD. In Prof. Jordan’S office3. A. In a printing shop B. At a publishing houseC. At a book storeD. In a library4. A. At a news paper office B. At a car dealer’s officeC. At a publishing houseD. At a newsstand5. A. At a booking office B. At an airportC. On a busy streetD. In a Hong Kong hotel6. A. At home B. On the street C. In a car D. In a restaurant7. A. On a train B. at a railway station C. on a farm D. In a cotton field三. 身份关系题1. A. A clerk at the airport information deskB. A clerk at the railway station information deskC. A policemanD. Taxi driver2. A. A math teacher and his colleague B. A teacher and his studentC. A student and his classmateD. A librarian and a student3. A. His father B. His motherC. His brotherD. His sister4. A. Teacher and student B. Doctor and patientC. Manager and office workerD. Travel agent and customer5. A. A shop assistant B. A telephone operatorC. A waitressD. A clerk6. A. A guest and a receptionist B. A passenger and an air hostessC. A customer and a shop assistantD. A guest and a waitress四. 谈话主旨题1. A. A tragic accident. B. A sad occasion.C. Smith’s unusual life story.D. Smith’s sleeping problem.2. A.The traffic. B. The weather C. Their health D. Their time-table3. A. The necessity of writing to Mr. Johnson.B. Who is going to contact Mr. Johnson.C. The arrangement of the Wednesday meeting.D. Where they are going to meet Mr. Johnson.4. A. The woman does her own housework.B. The woman needs a housekeeper.C. The woman’s house is in a mess.D. The woman works as a housekeeper.5. A. The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx.B. The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.C. The woman started working at an early age to support her family.D. The man doesn’t think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.6. A. He has a strange personality.B. He’s got emotional problems.C. His illness is beyond cure.D. His behavior is hard to explain.7. A. He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.B. He’s got emotional problem.C. He drove too fast and crashed inot a truck.D. He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.8. A. Talking about sports.B. Writing up local news.C. Reading newspapers.D. Putting up advertisements.五. 因果关系题1. A. She came on food instead of taking a bus.B. She took somebody to hospital.C. Something prevented her from catching the bus.D. Something went wrong with the bus.2. A. He must meet his teacher.B. He must attend a class.C. He must go out with his girlfriend.D. He must stay at school to finish his homework.3. A. To make the woman angry.B. To please the man’s mother.C. David is the man’s good friend.D. David is good at carrying on conversations.4. A. Because he can’t stand football.B. Because Maria fell ill.C. Because he didn’t have the time.D. Because Maria doesn’t like football.5. A. She feels that he won’t accept anything.B. She’s sure he already has a pocket calculator.C. She thinks he has almost everyting he wants.D. She’s afraid he wants more than she can afford.6. A. She got up later than usual.B. The bus was late.C. She forgot she had class.D. Her clock was slow.7. A. Do her homework.B. Clean the backyard.C. Wash clothes.D. Enjoy the beautiful day.六.观点态度题1. A. The man doesn’t have money for his daughter’s graduate studies.B. The man does n’t think his daughter will get a business degree.C. The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science.D. The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision.2. A. They should n’t change their plan.B. They’d better change their mind.C. The tennis game won’t last long.D. Weather forcasts are not reliable.3. A. The man should not dream of being a superstar.B. The man did n’t practice hard enough.C. The man should find a new partner.D. The man should not give up.4. A. The next bus is coming soon.B. The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.C. There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.D. The can catch this bus without running.5. A. Her car can’t stand any crash.B. Her car is kept in good condition.C. Her car isn’t as good as his.D. Her car is maintained as well as his.6. A. They are rewarding. B. They are entertaining.C. They are boring.D. They are time-consuming.7. A. He doesn’t care much about it.B. He enjoys it very much.C. He doesn’t mind even though it’s tedious.D. He hates working overtime.七. 行动计划题1. A. To pick up the woman from the library.B. To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.C. To find out more about the topic for the seminar.D. To get the seminar schedule for the woman.2. A. Help the company recruit graduate students.B. Visit the electronics company next week.C. Get a part-time job on campus before graduation.D. Apply for a job in the electronics Company.3. A. He will return from Paris in two weeks.B. He is studying French in Paris.C. He is ahving a vacation in Paris.D. He is planning to go back to Paris a year.4. A. He is going to give a talk on fishing.B. He is eager to meet Susan’s parents.C. He has the same hobby as Susan’s father.D. He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.5. A. Move to a big city. B. Work in New York.C. Go back to school.D. Become a teacher.6. A. Wait for a taxi. B. Busy some food.C. Go on a trip.D. Book train tickets.7. A. She read it selectively. B. She went over it chapter by chapter.C. She read it slowly.D. She finished it at a stretch.8. A. He enjoys letter writing.B. He is asking the woman for help.C. He wants to get a new position.D. He has left the woman a good impression.9. A. She plans to go to graduate school.B. She will drop out of school.C. She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.D. She will take a part-time job.10. A. Looking for a timetable. B. Buying some furniture.C. Reserving a table.D. Window shopping.八. 习语词汇题1. A. No, all the rooms are taken. B. Yes, there is a double room.C. Yes, there are some spare roomsD. Yes, there is a single room.2. A. The train is crowded.B. The train is late.C.The train is empty.D. The train is on time.3. A. Jame is looking for a summer job.B. Jane is packing for the summer vacation.C. Jane is on her way home.D. Jane is eager to go home for the vacation.4. A. A waitor. B. A teacher C. A reporter. D. A student.5. A. Some students at the back cannot hear the professor.B. The professor had changed his reading assignment.C. Some of the students are not on the professor’s list.D. The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.6. A. He was kept in hospital for a long time.B. He was slightly injuried in a traffic accident.C. He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion.D. He was fined for speeding.7. A. This apple pis tastes very good.B. His mother likes the pie very much.C. This pie can’t match his mother’s.D. His mother can’t make apple pie.8. A. By car. B. By bus. C. By plane. D. By train.9. A. Detective stories. B. Stories about jail escapes.C. Love stories.D. Stories about royal families.10. A. The furniture he bought was very cheap.B. The furniture apartment was inexpensive.C. The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.D. The apartment was provided with some old furniture.九. But 题1. A. She can use his car. B. She can borrow someone else’s car.C. She must get her car fixed.D. She can’t borrow his car.2. A. The digital TV system will offer different programs.B. He is eager to see what the new system is like.C. He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.D. The new TV system may not provide anything better.3. A. The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.B. The man lives two blocks away from the Smith.C. The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.D. The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.4. A. He wants to have more sleep.B. His wife doesn’t sleep well.C. Women need more sleep than men.D. He doesn’t need as much sleep as his wife.5. A. The woman does not want to go to the movies.B. The man is too tired to go to the movies.C. The woman wants to go to the movies.D. The man wants to go to the movies.6. A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By taxi D. On foot.7. A. The woman rejected the man’s apology.B. The woman appreciated the man’s offer.C. The man had forgotten the whole thing.D. The man had hurt the woman’s feelings.8. A. The weather forecast says it will be fine.B. The weather doesn’t count in their plan.C. They will not do as planned in case of rain.D. They will postpone their program if it rains.十. 建议请求题1. A. Give his ankle a good rest. B. Treat his injury immediately.C. Continue his regular activities.D. Be careful when climbing steps.2. A. Review the details of all her lessons.B. Compare notes with his classmates.C. Talk with her about his learning problems.D. Focus on the main points of her lectures.3. A. Teaching her son by herself. B. Having confidence in her son.C. Asking the teacher for extra help.D. Telling her son not to worry.4. A. They go to the seaside . B. They set off early.C. They go sightseeing.D. They wait for a fine day.5. A. Wear a new dress. B. Attend a party.C. Going shopping .D. Make a silk dress.6. A. The exam was easier than the previous one.B. Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.C. Joe probably failed in the exam.D. The oral part of the exam was easier than the written part.7. A. The woman has been complaining too much.B. The woman’s headache will go away by itself.C. The woman should have seen the doctor earlier..D. The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor. 十一.虚拟语气题1. A. The woman has trouble getting along with the professor.B. The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor.C. The woman knows the professor has been busy.D. The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.2. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D. He wants to spend more time with his family.3. A. It’s quiet in the restaurant.B. The price is high in the restaurant.C. The restaurant serves good food.D. The restaurant is too far from their school.4. A. They went a long way to attend the party.B. They didn’t think much of the food and drinks.C. They knew none of the other guests at the party.D. They enjoyed the party better than the other guests.5. A. The man didn’t want the woman to have her hair cut.B. The woman followed the man’s advice.C. The woman is wearing long hair now.D. The man didn’t care if the woman had her hair cut or not.十二. 否定关系题1. A. Extremely tedious. B. Hard to understand.C. Lacking a good plot.D. Not worth seeing twice.2. A. He is taking care of his twin brother. B. He had been feeling ill all week.C. He is worried about Rod’s health .D. He has been in perfect condition.3. A. He needs another job as research assistant.B. He asked Professor Williams for assistanceC. He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.D. He is doing research with Professor Williams.4. A. Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness.B. She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions.C. Dr. Andrew used to keep his patients waiting.D. She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.5. A. The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways.B. The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore.C. The man is going to buy his textbooks to from a bookstore.D. The man doesn’t want to sell his textbooks to the woman.6. A. Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman.B. Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house.C. Jimmy is not serious in making decisionsD. Jimmy’s words are often not reliable.7. A. Cold and windy. B. Snow will be replaced by strong winds.C. It will get better .D. Rainy and cold.8. A. Skating. B. Swimming.C. Boating and swimmingD. Boating and skating.十三. 比较结构题1. A. It was a long lecture, but easy to understand.B. It was not as easy as she had though.C. It was as difficult as she had expected.D. It was interesting and easy to follow.2. A. By car. B. By bus. C. By plane. D. By train.3. A. More than an hour and a half. B. Not more than half an hour.C. More than two hours.D. Less than an hour and a half.4. A. He wishes to have more courses like it.B. He finds it hard to follow the teacher.C. He wishes the teacher would talk more.D. He doesn’t like the teacher’s accent.5. A. The 2:00 train will arrive earlier.B. The 2:30 train has a dining car.C. The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train.D. They are going to have some fast food on the train.。

2020年6月英语四级考试听力真题及答案2020年6月英语四级考试听力真题及答案Section ADirections： In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. [A] He is careless about his appearance.[B] He is ashamed of his present condition.[C] He changes jobs frequently.[D] He shaves every other day.12. [A] Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.[B] Jane should have started a little earlier.[C] He knows what sort of person Jane is.[D] He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.13. [A] Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.[B] Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.[C] Collecting information about baseball games.[D] Analyzing their rivals’ on-field performance.14. [A] He had a narrow escape in a car accident.[B] He is hospitalized for a serious injury.[C] He lost his mother two weeks ago.[D] He has been having a hard time.15. [A] The woman has known the speaker for a long time.[B] The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.[C] The man is making a fuss about nothing.[D] The woman thinks highly of the speaker.16. [A] He has difficulty making sense of logic.[B] Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.[C] The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.[D] Tutoring services are very popular with students.17. [A] Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill’s.[B] Jill missed her class last week.[C] Jill wore the overcoat last week.[D] She is in the same class as the man.18. [A] A computer game.[B] An imaginary situation.[C] An exciting experience.[D] A vacation by the sea.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. [A] Beautiful scenery in the countryside.[B] Dangers of cross-country skiing.[C] Pain and pleasure in sports.[D] A sport he participates in.20. [A] He can’t find good examples to illustrate his point.[B] He can’t find a peaceful place to do the assignment.[C] He doesn’t know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.[D] He can’t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.21. [A] New ideas come up as you write.[B] Much time is spent on collecting data.[C] A lot of effort is made in vain.[D] The writer’s point of view often changes.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. [A] Journalist of a local newspaper.[B] Director of evening radio programs.[C] Producer of television commercials.[D] Hostess of the weekly “Business World”.23. [A] He ran three restaurants with his wife’s help.[B] He and his wife did everything by themselves.[C] He worked both as a cook and a waiter.[D] He hired a cook and two local waitresses.24. [A] He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays.[B] He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.[C] He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.[D] He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers.25. [A] The restaurant location.[B] The restaurant atmosphere.[C] The food variety.[D] The food price.参考答案11. A.He is careless about his appearance.12. A.Jane maybe caught in a traffic jam.13. A.Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championship.14. D.He has been having a hard time.15. DThe woman thinks highly of the speaker16. C.The woman should seek help from tutoring services.17. C.Jill wore the overcoat last week.18. B.An imaginary situation.19. C. Pain and pleasure in sports20. D. He can’t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.21. A. New ideas come up as you write.22. D. Hostess of the weekly “Business World”23. B. He and his wife did everything by themselves.24. B. He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.25. B. The restaurant atmosphereSection BDirections： In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

英语四级听力短对话模拟试题Part I: Picture and Questions1. M: Have you finished your homework?W: No, I haven't started it yet. I've been too busy with other assignments.2. M: Could you please pass me the salt?W: Sure, here you go.3. M: Excuse me, where is the nearest subway station?W: Go straight along this street, and you'll see it on your right.4. M: I heard you're going to Australia for vacation. When are you leaving?W: I'm flying out next Monday morning.5. M: How was the film last night?W: Oh, it was fantastic. I highly recommend it.Part II: Short Conversations6. W: Can you give me a hand with this heavy box?M: Sure, no problem. Where do you want me to put it?7. M: Can I borrow your umbrella? It's raining outside.W: Sorry, I loaned it to my friend. I believe there's a spare one in the closet.8. W: How did you find the tutorial session this morning?M: Oh, it was really helpful. The tutor explained everything clearly.9. M: What are your plans for this weekend?W: I'm not sure yet. Maybe I'll just stay home and relax.10. W: I've been having trouble with my computer. Do you know anyone who could help me fix it?M: Actually, I'm quite good with computers. I can take a look at it for you.Part III: Passages and QuestionsPassage 1W: Excuse me, sir. Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?M: Certainly. Take the first left after the traffic lights and continue straight for about two blocks. You'll see the post office on your right-hand side.W: Thank you very much. I appreciate your help.Passage 2M: Hi Cindy, I saw your car in the parking lot with a flat tire. Do you need any help?W: Oh, thanks for offering, but I've already called a tow truck. They should be here soon.M: Alright, let me know if you need anything else. I'll be around.Passage 3W: Excuse me, is this seat taken?M: No, feel free to sit down.W: Thanks. By the way, could you watch my bag while I go to the restroom?M: Sure thing. Take your time.Passage 4M: Hey Lisa, I'm thinking about ordering some pizza. Are you up for it?W: That sounds great. What toppings do you want?M: I like pepperoni and mushrooms. How about you?W: I prefer just cheese and tomatoes.M: Okay, let's order one with both toppings so we can share.Passage 5W: Excuse me, do you know where I can buy a charger for my phone?M: There's an electronics store on the next block. They should have what you need.W: Thank you! I'll check it out right away.That concludes the simulated listening test for English Four. Please review your answers and check them against the correct ones. Good luck with your studying!。

2020年四级听力短对话练习题（40）11.W： There were more than a hundred people at Kate's birthday party. How come she's got so many friends?M： It's really no surprise. You know she was populareven when she was a child.Q： What does the man imply about Kate?A) She expected more people at her party.B) She enjoys entertaining small children.C) She threw a surprise party for her friendD) She has always enjoyed great popularity.12.M： They say there'll be a snow-storm tonight, and thecold weather will last quite a few days.W： Oh! We're so lucky, we'll be getting away for a while, and having a holiday in Florida. But let's call right now to confirm our flight.Q： What do we learn about the two speakers?A) They are not used to living in a cold place.B) They feel lucky to live in Florida.C) They are going to have a holiday.D) They have not booked their air tickets yet.11.女：有超过100人参加了凯特的生日聚会。

2020年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案2020年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案【短对话听力原文】1. M： take a look at this cater. Maybe we can find some gifts for Jean’s new house.W： Ok, but remember we can afford a lot.Q： what does the woman mean?2. W： I am absolutely going nowhere about this statistics.M： How about going through them with you?Q： what does the man mean?3. M：are you just starting the record, aren’t you ? Let’s begin on Page 55.W： Sorry. I am afraid I can begin right now.Q： What mean from the conversation?4. W：remember. Carl’s arriving is at 226W： thanks to reminding me. I thought it would be sometime in July.Q： what are the speakers talking about?5. M： please excuse me for not attending the meeting yesterday. I am afraid I forgot to check the schedule.W：that’s all right. We have to rearrange the meeting at weekend. And everything went wrong.Q：what does it mean from the conversation.6. W：I didn’t fall sleep at least to 5 tomorrow.Q： what do we learn from the conversation?7. ,M： I got some bad news today. The star we are in is going to fallW： I am going to let you go.Q： What does the woman want to know?8 W：what’s wrong? You smell like a fish.M：......Q：what’s man mean?长对话Conversation 1M：That’s Marria’s families and we want to be engaged.W：It’s wonderful, Erik! Congratulations!M： I really like her families, too, very nice. Ms Comona speaks four languages and Mr. Comona a diplomat. In fact, he gives the speech at the Saturday morning.W：OH, that’s was N’s father? I heard the speech.M： You did?W： Well, I heard part of it and listened to it for ten minutes, and then I fell asleep. I saw it was in class. Anyway, tell me about your weekend.M：Saturday evening we saw a play. And Sunday afternoon we saw the soccer game. Then Sunday night we all went out for dinner. Marria, her parents, and me. That was the first chance we had to talk.W： Would you know this?M：That’s first I was. We didn’t say much. Mr. Comona told some good stories about his experiences as a diplomat and he asked about my hobbies.W： And what did you say?M：Well, I didn’t tell him about my flying lessons. I told him about my chess play and my classical music collection.W：Good idea! Her parents really approval of you. Don’t they?M：I guess so. Marria called this morning and said,” My father t old me he’ll like you sunny right now”W： That was great.M： Not exactly. I want to get married after I graduated school in about three years.Q9：what does the conversation about Marria’s father?Q10：What does Marria and Erik do last Sunday afternoon?。

2020年12月英语四级听力真题及答案（有道版）2020年12月英语四级听力真题及答案（有道版）提示：考试采取"多题多卷"模式，试题顺序不统一，请依据试题实行核对。

2020年12月四级听力原文第一版Part 1 短对话Question 1- M： Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month？- W： Sure。

It’s actually the most impressive one I’ve seen on that topic。

Q：What do we learn about the speakers？Question 2- W： Are you looking for anything in particular？- M： Yes。

My son is graduating from high school， and I want to get him something special。

Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place？Question 3- M： Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery。

- W： Really？ If I remember right， he had a chance to work there， but he turned it down。

Q：What does the woman say about Mike？Question 4- W：Would you like to come to Susan’s birthday party tomorrow evening？- M：I’m going to give a lecture tomorrow。

2020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案【News report one】A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships. One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic, cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars. (1) NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean,they pump exhaust into the atmosphere. Just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form, get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship. And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space. These clouds can be huge. Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end. (2) NASA officials said it's likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.But scientists aren't yet sure what effect it has. questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite? Question 2 What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?【News report two】Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed. This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.(3) More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents,including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife. A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until 12 am.But that had stopped suddenly on Monday, employees said. One worker said anangry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work. (4) However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents.We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior. We have taken strong action in response, including banning a customer from the store.Question 3 For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter? Question 4What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand?【New report three】(5) Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle. Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes. (6) The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road, while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.(7) A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?Question 5What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Question 6What does the report say about the accident?Question 7What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?【Conversation one】M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W: Well, I’ve gone back to cash. I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.[8]I am trying to save money for a new phone.And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.M: But how?Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app.W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. [9] I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones.M: You might have a point.Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay,[10] I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items.W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.M: [11] So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M: I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively, perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.W: It’s worth considering.Questions 8to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?Question 9. What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman?Question 10. What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Question 11. What does the man think of electronic payment?【Conversation Two】W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. [12] My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.Is that right?M: No,no,the table is fine. [12] The problem is the chairs.W: Oh, the chairs.So what exactly is the issue?M: Well, to put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.W: Oh, I see.I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?M: Yes.W: [13] Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment,Mr. Brown?M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top,and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table. W: Right, of course.It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. [14] We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.Will tomorrow 9am be okay,Mr. Brown?M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.W: Okay, great. [15] Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question 12. Why did the man call the woman?To talk about the wrong chairs.Question 13. What did the woman ask the man to do?Describe the chairs.Question 14. What did the woman promise to do for the man?To replace the chairs with the Milano ones.Question 15. What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused.【Passage One】Do you have too much stuff? Are you daring saying untidy? (16) Say hello to a TV show called “tidying up with Mary Kondo”, a home improvement show based on a widely popular book, the life changing magic of tidying up. In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex and practice. (17)You divide all the stuff in your house, all of it into several categories, and then examine each item, all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it. If it doesn't, you thank it and neatly discard it. So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores. One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it's cold. And people don’t want to bother. But not this January, people seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) One used bookstore received a month’s worth of books and donations in a week,when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home. It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Questions16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16:What is Marie Kondos’TV show about?Question 17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question 18:What do we learn about one used book store this January?【Passage Two】At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community. (19) One lunch at a time, Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than 2000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents. Mike delivers meals to the homeless.“It’s like a way to give people joy, maybe spark something in them that can change them,”Mike told WBCTV.The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news, while his father commented on how proud he was of his son. Yet, Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20) He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars in a county,raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads,like is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world.Question 19:What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?Question 20: What does Mike hope others will do?Question 21:How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?【Passage Three】In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones, in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experiment called oneof the phones“let it ring for a while before hanging up”. (23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades.(24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep,reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. (25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22:What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study? Question 23:What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone rang?Question 24:According to the passage, what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Question 25:What does the speaker suggest people do?【答案】1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2. D) They may be affecting the world’s climate.3.C) To call for a permanent security guard.4.A) It had already taken strong action.5.B) The road was blocked6. D) A track hit a barrier and overturned7. B) It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B)More non- essential things.11.C) It may lead to excessive spending.12. C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13. B) Describe the furniture he received.14. A) Correct their mistake.15. C) She apologized to the man once more.16. B) Tidying up one’s home.17.A) Things that make one happy.18.C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.20. D) Follow his example.21. C) Sending him had-made bags.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.23. B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.24. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.25. C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.。

2020年9月英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案【News report one】A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships.One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic,cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars.(1)NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean,they pump exhaust into the atmosphere.Just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form,get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship.And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space.These clouds can be huge.Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end.(2)NASA officials said it's likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.But scientists aren't yet sure what effect it has.questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.Question1What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite?Question2What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?【News report two】Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed.This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.(3)More than50workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents,including a customerthreatening to attack a supervisor with a knife.A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until12am.But that had stopped suddenly on Monday,employees said.One worker said an angry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served.Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work.(4)However,the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents.We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year.In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior.We have taken strong action in response,including banning a customer from the store.Question3For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter?Question4What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand?【New report three】(5)Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle.Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes.(6)The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate,which quickly covered the width of the road,while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm,firefighters struggled to remove a reported12tons of solid chocolate from the road.(7)A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.After contacting the chocolate manufacturer,the firefighters resorted to spraying hot,pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance.The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail.But despite the sticky situation,firefighters and policeattending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead.After all, who could be mad about12tons of chocolate?Question5What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Question6What does the report say about the accident?Question7What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?【Conversation one】M:Lisa,why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W:Well,I’ve gone back to cash.I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.[8]I am trying to save money for a new phone.And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.M:But how?Money is money,isn’t it?I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app.W:No,I believe it does matter.It’s a psychological phenomenon.[9]I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones.M:You might have a point.Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay,[10]I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items.W:That’s highly possible.Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones.It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us,not ourselves.M:[11]So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?W:I believe so.If we spend a hundred yuan in cash,we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else.But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M:I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively,perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.W:It’s worth considering.Questions8to11are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question8.Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment? Question9.What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman?Question10.What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Question11.What does the man think of electronic payment?【Conversation Two】W:Hello,Mr.Brown.I was expecting your call.[12]My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.Is that right?M:No,no,the table is fine.[12]The problem is the chairs.W:Oh,the chairs.So what exactly is the issue?M:Well,to put simply,these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week.There must have been some confusion with our order.W:Oh,I see.I’m looking through my files now,and I see that the delivery was this morning.Is that correct?M:Yes.W:[13]Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment,Mr. Brown?M:Sure.These have a flat back with a rounded top,and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap.The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table.W:Right,of course.It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs.As you said,there must have been some confusion with the order.I’m terribly sorry.[14]We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.Will tomorrow9am be okay,Mr.Brown?M:Yes,that would be great.Thank you.W:Good.Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M:Yes,I think so.Let me check.The mirror and two paintings are here.The two coffee tables are also here,and the sofa.Yes,we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing.But if we do,we will certainly let you know.W:Okay,great.[15]Once again,I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question12.Why did the man call the woman?To talk about the wrong chairs.Question13.What did the woman ask the man to do?Describe the chairs.Question14.What did the woman promise to do for the man?To replace the chairs with the Milano ones.Question15.What did the woman do at the end of the conversation? Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused.【Passage One】Do you have too much stuff?Are you daring saying untidy?(16)Say hello to a TV show called“tidying up with Mary Kondo”,a home improvement show based on a widely popular book,the life changing magic of tidying up.In the show,Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people,visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method.This method is simple in theory,but can be endlessly complex and practice.(17)You divide all the stuff in your house,all of it into several categories,and then examine each item,all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does,you keep it.If it doesn't,you thank it and neatly discard it.So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up?First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores.One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day.January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it's cold.And people don’t want to bother.But not this January,people seem determined to clean up their homes.(18)One used bookstorereceived a month’s worth of books and donations in a week,when a man gave over50 boxes of books from his home.It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Questions16to18are based on the passage you have just heard.Question16:What is Marie Kondos’TV show about?Question17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question18:What do we learn about one used book store this January?【Passage Two】At just12years old,Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community.(19) One lunch at a time,Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than2000of the town’s most vulnerable residents.Mike delivers meals to the homeless.“It’s like a way to give people joy,maybe spark something in them that can change them,”Mike told WBCTV.The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news,while his father commented on how proud he was of his son.Yet,Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20)He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag.His message and star power has spread all over the country.To date,his online page to raise funds has brought in more than44,000dollars in a county,raising more than 17,000dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others.(21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads,like is seen as hope for the future of the town,the country,and the world.Question19:What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town? Question20:What does Mike hope others will do?Question21:How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?【Passage Three】In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones,(22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones,in their line of sight.The second group,however,was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area.Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles,the experiment called one of the phones“let it ring for a while before hanging up”.(23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on,becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations,many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites.Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities,which leads to poor grades.(24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool.However,it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep,reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few.(25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now,effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Questions22to25are based on the passage you have just heard.Question22:What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study?Question23:What do we learn about many of the students in the second testgroup after the phone rang?Question24:According to the passage,what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Question25:What does the speaker suggest people do?【答案】1.A)Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2.D)They may be affecting the world’s climate.3.C)To call for a permanent security guard.4.A)It had already taken strong action.5.B)The road was blocked6.D)A track hit a barrier and overturned7.B)It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B)More non-essential things.11.C)It may lead to excessive spending.12.C)He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13.B)Describe the furniture he received.14.A)Correct their mistake.15.C)She apologized to the man once more.16.B)Tidying up one’s home.17.A)Things that make one happy.18.C)It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19.A)Give free meals to the homeless.20.D)Follow his example.21.C)Sending him had-made bags.22.A)To solve word search puzzles.23.B)They could no longer concentrate on their task.24.C)A reduction in the amount of sleep.25.C)Realize the disruptive effects of technology.。

2020年英语四级考试真题及参考答案一、听力部分听力部分共有4个栏目，包括听力短对话、听力长对话、听力短文和听力复述。

听力短对话和长对话主要测试考生对基本情境对话的理解，涵盖日常生活、学习、工作等各个方面。

听力短文主要测试考生对具体信息的捕捉和推理能力。

听力复述则考察考生对听力内容的理解和记忆。

下面是具体题目及参考答案：听力短对话：1. A) She was impressed by the man's speech.B) She met the man yesterday.C) She plans to visit the man again.D) She knows very little about the man.答案：A) She was impressed by the man's speech.2. A) The woman can't make sandwiches.B) The woman should choose a different menu.C) The woman should buy ready-made sandwiches.D) The woman should ask someone to make sandwiches.答案：C) The woman should buy ready-made sandwiches.听力长对话：3. A) Eat at home instead of eating out.B) Order some takeout for dinner.C) Find a restaurant nearby.D) Buy something to eat on the way.答案：A) Eat at home instead of eating out.4. A) German.B) English.C) French.D) Spanish.答案：B) English.听力短文：5. A) He needs more reading materials.B) He doesn't have time to read.C) He prefers reading books to articles.D) He enjoys reading in his spare time.答案：A) He needs more reading materials.听力复述：6. A) It's difficult to make new friends.B) It's important to have a lot of friends.C) It's helpful to have friends in different fields.D) It's essential to have a few close friends.答案：D) It's essential to have a few close friends.二、阅读部分阅读部分共有3篇文章，包括单选题和多选题。

2020 年12 月英语四级听力真题及答案2020 年12 月英语四级听力真题及答案Part 1 短对话Question 1- M ：Do you remember the wonderful film on spaceexploration we watched together last month?- W ：Sure 。

It ’s actually the most impressive one I ’ve seen on that topic 。

Q：What do we learn about the speakers?Question 2- W ：Are you looking for anything in particular?- M ：Yes 。

My son is graduating from high school ，and I want to get him something special 。

Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place?Question 3- M ：Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking invain for a job in the art gallery 。

- W ：Really? If I remember right ，he had a chance towork there ，but he turned it down 。

Q：What does the woman say about Mike?Question 4- W ：Would you like to come to Susan ’s birthday partytomorrow evening?- M ：I ’m going to give a lecture tomorrow 。

2020年7月大学英语四级听力材料及参考答案PartⅠWritingPartⅡListening Comprehension(25minutes)Section A[听力原文]Good morning.In today’s headlines,Scotland’s transport minister has warned of potentially extreme weather conditions as heavy snow is forecast across the country later this week.Orange warnings are in force for many areas for Wednesday and Thursday.The transport minister advised people in parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday.This is what he said to us:“The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas.That is a warning for snow that has never been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland.”The orange warning has been extended until6p.m.on Thursday.Trains,planes and ferries are also likely to be affected,with a wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as cold as minus15degrees Celsius.The head of road policing said,“I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys.Drivers should make sure they’re prepared for their journey with warm clothing,food and drink,sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone.There could be significant traffic delays,so please start to plan your journey now and consider if you really need to travel when conditions are this poor.”第2题、C答案解析：[听力原文]What were people in parts of Scotland advised to do?细节辨认题。

2020年12月英语四级考试听力真题（完整版）20xx年月四级听力原文第一版Part 1 短对话Question 1- M： Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month?- W： Sure。

It’s actually the most impressive one I’ve seen on that topic。

Q：What do we learn about the speakers?Question 2- W： Are you looking for anything in particular?- M： Yes。

My son is graduating from high school， and I want to get him something special。

Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place?Question 3- M： Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery。

- W： Really? If I remember right， he had a chance to work there， but he turned it down。

Q：What does the woman say about Mike?- W： Would you like to come to Susan’s birthday party tomorrow evening?- M： I’m going to give a lecture tomorrow。

2020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案【News report one】A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships. One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic, cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars. (1) NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean,they pump exhaust into the atmosphere. Just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form, get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship. And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space. These clouds can be huge. Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end. (2) NASA officials said it's likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.But scientists aren't yet sure what effect it has. questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite? Question 2 What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?【News report two】Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed. This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.(3) More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents,including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife. A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until 12 am.But that had stopped suddenly on Monday, employees said. One worker said anangry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work. (4) However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents.We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior. We have taken strong action in response, including banning a customer from the store.Question 3 For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter? Question 4What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand?【New report three】(5) Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle. Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes. (6) The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road, while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.(7) A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?Question 5What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Question 6What does the report say about the accident?Question 7What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?【Conversation one】M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W: Well, I’ve gone back to cash. I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.[8]I am trying to save money for a new phone.And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.M: But how?Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app.W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. [9] I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones.M: You might have a point.Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay,[10] I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items.W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.M: [11] So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M: I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively, perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.W: It’s worth considering.Questions 8to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?Question 9. What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman?Question 10. What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Question 11. What does the man think of electronic payment?【Conversation Two】W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. [12] My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.Is that right?M: No,no,the table is fine. [12] The problem is the chairs.W: Oh, the chairs.So what exactly is the issue?M: Well, to put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.W: Oh, I see.I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?M: Yes.W: [13] Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment,Mr. Brown?M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top,and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table. W: Right, of course.It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. [14] We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.Will tomorrow 9am be okay,Mr. Brown?M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.W: Okay, great. [15] Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question 12. Why did the man call the woman?To talk about the wrong chairs.Question 13. What did the woman ask the man to do?Describe the chairs.Question 14. What did the woman promise to do for the man?To replace the chairs with the Milano ones.Question 15. What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused.【Passage One】Do you have too much stuff? Are you daring saying untidy? (16) Say hello to a TV show called “tidying up with Mary Kondo”, a home improvement show based on a widely popular book, the life changing magic of tidying up. In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex and practice. (17)You divide all the stuff in your house, all of it into several categories, and then examine each item, all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it. If it doesn't, you thank it and neatly discard it. So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores. One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it's cold. And people don’t want to bother. But not this January, people seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) One used bookstore received a month’s worth of books and donations in a week,when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home. It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Questions16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16:What is Marie Kondos’TV show about?Question 17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question 18:What do we learn about one used book store this January?【Passage Two】At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community. (19) One lunch at a time, Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than 2000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents. Mike delivers meals to the homeless.“It’s like a way to give people joy, maybe spark something in them that can change them,”Mike told WBCTV.The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news, while his father commented on how proud he was of his son. Yet, Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20) He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars in a county,raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads,like is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world.Question 19:What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?Question 20: What does Mike hope others will do?Question 21:How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?【Passage Three】In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones, in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experiment called oneof the phones“let it ring for a while before hanging up”. (23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades.(24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep,reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. (25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22:What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study? Question 23:What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone rang?Question 24:According to the passage, what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Question 25:What does the speaker suggest people do?【答案】1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2. D) They may be affecting the world’s climate.3.C) To call for a permanent security guard.4.A) It had already taken strong action.5.B) The road was blocked6. D) A track hit a barrier and overturned7. B) It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B)More non- essential things.11.C) It may lead to excessive spending.12. C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13. B) Describe the furniture he received.14. A) Correct their mistake.15. C) She apologized to the man once more.16. B) Tidying up one’s home.17.A) Things that make one happy.18.C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.20. D) Follow his example.21. C) Sending him had-made bags.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.23. B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.24. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.25. C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.。

2020年6月英语四级听力短对话Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)Section ADirections： In this section, you will bear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questions there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答1. A) He is pleased to sit on the committee C) He will tell the woman his decision laterB) He is willing to offer the woman a hand D) He would like to become a club member2. A) Their planned trip to Vancouver is obviously overpricedB) They should borrow a guide book instead of buying oneC ) The guide books in the library have the latest informationD) The library can help order guide books about Vancouver3. A) He regrets having taken the history courseB) He finds little interests in history booksC) He has trouble finishing his reading assignmentsD) He has difficulty in writing the weekly book report4. A) The man had better choose another restaurantB) The new restaurant is a perfect place for datingC) The new restaurant caught her fancy immediatelyD) The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant5. A) He has been looking forward to sping C) He will clean the woman’s boots for springC) He has been waiting for the winter sale D) He will help the woman put things away6. A) At a tailor’s C) In a cloth storeB) At Bob’s home D) In a theatre7. A) His guests favors Tibetan drinks C) Mineral water is good for healthB) His water is quite extraordinary D) Plain water will serve the purpose8. A) Report the result of a discussion C) Submit an important documentationB) Raise some environmental issues D) Revise an environmental reportQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you just heard。

新编大学英语四级听力短对话新编大学英语四级听力短对话听力题目：1.Q: Who did the man buy the books for?A. His father.B. His mother.C. His brother.D. His sister.2.Q: What are they talking about?A. A job opportunity.B. A position as general manager.C. A big travel agency.D. An inexperienced salesman.听力原文：1.W: I suppose youve bought some gifts for your family.M: Well, Ive bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I havent decided what to buy for my mother probably some jewels.Q: Who did the man buy the books for?2.W: Look, it says they want a junior sales manager and it seems like its a big company. Thatll be good for you might have to travel a lot.M: Do they say anything about the experience?Q: What are they talking about?译文与解析：1.女：我想你已经为家人买好礼物了吧。

男：嗯，我给我爸爸买了一件衬衫，给妹妹买了两本书。

但是我还没决定给我妈妈买什么，可能会买些珠宝吧。

问：男子为谁买了书?。

2020年12月份英语四级听力真题Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hearthree news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or threequestions. 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 fourchoices marked A), B). C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through she centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the newsreport you have just heard.1.A)A deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterraneanwaters.B) Invasive species are driving awaycertain native species.C) The Mediterranean is a natural habitatof Devil Firefish.D) Many people have been attacked by DevilFirefish.2.A)It could add to greenhouse emissions.B) It could disrupt the food chains there.C) It could pose a threat to other marinespecies.D) It could badly pollute the surroundingwaters.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the newsreport you have just heard.3.A) cars will not be allowed to enter thecity.B) About half of its city center will beclosed to cars.C) Buses will be the only vehicles allowedon its streets.D)Pedestrianswillhavefreeaccesstothecity.4.A)The rising air pollutionin Paris.B) The worsening global warming.C The ever-growing cost of petrol.D) The unbearable traffic noise.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the newsreport you have just heard.5.A)Many of his possessions were stolen.B) His house was burnt down in a fire.C) His fishing boat got wrecked on a rock.D) His good luck charm sank into the sea.6.A) Change his fishing locations.B) Find a job in a travel agency.C) Spend a few nights on a small islandD) Sell the pearl he had kept for years7.A) A New Year museumB) The largest pearl in the world weighsC) His monstrous pearl was extremelyvaluable.D) His pearl could be displayed in amuseum.Section BDirections: In this section, you will heartwo long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear fourquestions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A), B), C and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on theconversation you have just heard.8.A) It boasts a fairly long history.B) It produces construction materials.C) It has 75 offices around the world.D)It has over 50 business partners.9.A)It has about 50 employees.B) It was started by his father.C) It has a family business.D) It is over 100 years old.10.A) Shortage of raw material supply.B) Legal disputes in many countries.C) Outdated product design.D) Loss of competitive edge.11.A) Conducting a financial analysis for it.B) Providing training for its staffmembers.C) Seeking new ways to increase is exports.D) Introducing innovative marketingstrategies.Questions 12 to 15 are based on theconversation you have just heard.12.A) She is a real expert at housedecorations.B) She is well informed about the designbusiness.C) She is attracted by the color of thesitting room.D) She is really impressed by the man’shouse.13.A) From his younger brother Greg.B) From home design magazines.C) From a construction businessman.D) From a professional interior designer.14.A)The effort was worthwhile.B) The style was fashionable .C) The cost was affordable.D) The eft was unexpected.15.A) She’d like him to talk with Jonathanabout a new project.B) She wants him to share his renovationexperience with herC) She wants to discuss the housedecoration budget with him.D)She’d like to show him around hernewly-renovated house.SectionCDirections: In this section,you will hearthree passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or fourquestions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the your choicesmarked A),B),C) and D). Then mark he corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passageyou have just heard.16.A) Providing routine care for smallchildren.B) Paying hospital bills for emergencycases.C) Doing research on ear, nose and throatdiseases.D) Removing objects from patients’ nosesand ears.17.A) Many children like to smell things theyfind or play with.B) Many children like to put foreignobjects in their mouths.C) Five-to nine-year-olds are the moslikely to put things in their ears.D) Children aged one to four a often morecurious than older children.18.A) They tend to act out of impulse.B) They want to attract attentions.C) They are unaware of the potential risks.D) They are curious about these body parts.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passageyou have just heard.19.A) It paid for her English lessons.B) It gave her a used bicycle.C) It delivered her daily necessities.D) It provided her with physical therapy.20.A) Expanding bike-riding lessons.B) Asking local people for donations.C) Providing free public transport.D) Offering walking tours to visitors.21.A) It is a language school.B) It is a charity organization.C) It is a counseling center.D) It is a sports club.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passageyou have just heard.22.A) How mice imitate human behavior a space.B) How low gravity affects the human body.C) How mice interact in a new environment.D) How animals deal with lack of gravity.23.A) They were not use to the low-gravity environment.B) They found it difficult to figure outwhere they were.C) They found the space in the cage toosmall to stay in.D) They were not sensitive to the changedenvironment.24.A) They tried every thing possible toescape from the cage.B) They continued to behave as they did inthe beginning.C) They already felt at home in the newenvironment.D) They had found a lot more activities toengage in.25.A) They repeated their activities everyday.B) They behaved as if they were on Earth.C) They begin to eat less after some time.D) They changed their routines in space.录音文本及答案解析↓↓↓News report 1(1) A poisonous fish which has a stingstrong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warn thescientist.The International Union for theConservation of Nature has raised concerns after the poisonous fish was spottedin the waters around Turkey, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean.Native to the South Pacific and IndianOcean, the potentially deadly fish haspoisonous barbs and an painful stingcapable of killing people.Although fatalities are rare, the stingscan cause extreme pain, and stop people breathing.The fish, also known as the Devil Firefish,is a highly invasive a species, (2) and environmentalists fear its arrivalcould endanger other types of marine life.After being spotted in the Med, a marinescientist says: "The fish is spreading, and that's a cause for concern.”Q1: What is reported in the news?Q2: What is the environmentalist concernabout the spread of devil fire fish in theMediterranean?News report 2(3) Almost half the center of Paris will beaccessible only by foot or bicycle thisSunday to mark World-Car-Free Day. (4)This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most pollutedcity in the world for a brief time. MayorAnn Ethogo promoted the firstWorld-Car-Free Day last year. Ethogo also has supported a Pairs-briefs-Dayonthe first Sunday of every month. Paris clears traffic from eight lanes of themain road. About 400 miles of streets will be closed to cars. It is expected tobring significant reduction in pollution levels. (4) Last year's Car-Free Dayshowed a 40% drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city. According toan independent air pollution monitor, reports the guardian and sound levelsdropped by 50% in the city center.Q3: What will happen on World-Car-Free-Dayin Paris?Q4: What motivated the mayor of Paris topromote the first World-Car-Free Day in her city?News report3News Report ThreeA Philippine fisherman was feeling down onhis luck when a house fire forced him to clear out his possessions and changelocations. Then, a good luck charm that he keptunder his bed changed his life.(5) The unidentified man fished out a giantpearl from the ocean when his anchorgot stuck on the rock while sailing off a coastal island in the Philippines 10years ago. (6) When he was forced to sell it, (7) the shocked tourist agent atPuerto Francesca told him that the £77 giant pearl that he had kept hidden inhis run-down wooden house was the biggest pile in the world, which was valuedat £76 million.The pearl of Allah, which is currently ondisplay in a New York Museum, only weighs 14 pounds. That is 5 times smallerthan the pearl that the fisherman just handed in.The monstrous pearl, measuredat 1 foot wide and 2.2 feet long, is going to be verified by local experts andinternational authorities before hopefully going on display to attract moretourists in the little town.Question 5. What happened to the Philippinefisherman one day?Question 6. What was the fisherman forcedto do?Question 7. What did the fisherman learnfrom the tourist agent?Conversation 1W: Mr. Smith, it's a pleasure meeting you.M: Nice to meet you,too. What can I do foryou?W: Well, I'm here to show you what our firmcan do for you. Astro Consultant has branches in over 50 countries, offeringdifferent business services. (8) We are a global company with 75 years ofhistory and our clients include some of the world's largest companies.M: Thank you, Mrs. Houston. I know AstroConsultant is a famous company, but you said you would show me what you coulddo for me. Well, what exactly can your firm do for my company?W: We advise businesses on all matters—frommarket analysis to legal issues. Anything of business like yours could need,our firm offers expert advice. Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a littleabout your company and the challenges you face? That way, I could betterrespond as to how we can help you.M: OK, sure. (9) This is a family businessstarted by my grandfather in 1950. We employed just over 100 people. Wemanufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions. Our clientsusually want a special kind of stone cut in a special design. That's what we doin our factory. (10) Our main challenge is that our national currency is risingand we're losing competitive advantage to stone producers in India.W: I see. that's very interesting. (11) Iwould suggest that you let us first conduct a financial analysis of yourcompany, together with an analysis ofyour competitors in India. That way we could offer the best advice on differentways forward for you.Q8. What do we learn about the woman'scompany?Q9. What does the man say about his owncompany?Q10. What is the main problem with theman's company?Q11. What does the woman suggest doing tohelp the man’s company?Conversation2W: Wow, Congratulations, Simon. The placelooks absolutely amazing.M: Really? You think so?W: Of course, I love it! It looks like youhad a professional interior designer. But you didn't, did you?M: No. (12) I did it all by myself—with alittle help from my brother Greg. He's actually in the construction business,which was really helpful.W: Well, honestly, I'm impressed. I knew Icould probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something, butnot a full renovation. Where did you get your ideas? I wouldn't know where tostart.M: (13) Well, for a while now, I've beenregularly buying home design magazines every now and then, and say the pictureI liked. Believe it or not, I had a full notebook of magazine pages. Since myoverall style was quite minimal, I thought and hoped the whole renovationwouldn't be too difficult. And sure enough, with Greg's help,it was veryachievable.W: Was it very expensive? I imagine aproject like this could be.M: (14) Actually, it was surprisinglyaffordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture, and put that extramoney towards the new material. Greg was also able to get some discount ofmaterials from a recent project he was working on as well.W: Great. If you don't mind, I'd like topick your brain a bit more. Jonathan and I are thinking of renovating oursitting room, not the whole house—not yet anyway. (15)And we'd love to get someinspiration from your experience. Are you free to come over for a coffee earlynext week?Question 12. What do we learn about thewoman from the conversation?Question 13. Where did the man get hisideas for the project?Question 14. What did the man say about theproject he recently completed? Question 15. Why does the woman invite theman to her house next week?Passage 1(16) Removing foreign objects from ears andnoses costs England almost￡3 million a year, a studysuggests.Children were responsible for the vastmajority of cases. 95% of objects removed from noses, and 85% from ears. Everyyear, an average of 1,218 nose，and2,479ear removalstook place between 2010 and 2016. (17) According to England's hospital episodesstatistics, children aged 1 to 4 were the most likely to need help from doctorsfor a foreign object in their nose. 5 to 9 -year-olds come to the hospital withsomething in their ears the most.Jewelry items accounted for up to 40% ofcases in both the ears and noses of children. Paper and plastic toys for theitems removed next most from noses. Cotton buds, and pencils were also found inyears.(18)According to the study, the occurrenceof foreign objects in children is generally attributed to curiosity. Childrenhave an impulse to explore their noses and ears. This results in the accidentalentry of foreign objects. Any ear, nose and throat surgeon has many weirdstories about wonderful objects found in the noses and ears of children andadults. Batteries can pose a particular danger. In all cases, prevention isbetter than cure. This is why many toys contain warnings aboutsmallparts.Recognizing problems early and seeking medical attention is important. Question16 What does England spend anannual￡3 million on?Question17 What do we learn from England'shospital episodes statistics? Question18 What is generally believed toaccount for children putting things in their ears or noses?Passage 2Good morning. Today, I would like to talkto you about my charity Re-bicycle.But before that, let me introduce someone.This is Layla Rahimi. She was so scared when she first moved to new Zealand.Does she struggled to leave the house? I would spend days working up thecourage to walk to the supermarket for basic supplies. (19) After a few monthsof being quite down and unhappy, she was invited to join a local bike club. Atthis time, Re-bicycle got involved and gave Layla a second-hand bicycle. Withinweeks, her depression had begun to ease as she cycled. The bicycle totallychanged her life, giving her hope and a true feeling of freedom. (20) To date,Re-bicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need and is nowexpanding bike-riding lessons as a demand source. With a bike, new comers herecan travel farther but for almost no cost. The 3 hours a day they used to spendwalking to and from English language lessons has been reduced to just1hour. Our bike riding lessons are so successfulthat we are urgently looking for more volunteers, learning to ride a bike isalmost always more difficult for an adult. And this can take days and weeksrather than hours. So if any of you have some free time during the weekend,please come join us at Re-bicycle and make a difference in someo ne’s life.Question 19. What did Re-bicycle do to helpLayla Rahimi?Question 20. What is Re-bicycle doing tohelp those in need?Question 21. What do we learn from thepassage about Re-bicycle?Passage 3Thanks to the international space station,(22) we know quite a bit about the effects of low gravity on the human body,but NASA scientists want to learn more.To that end, they have been studying howother species deal with low gravity,specifically focusing on mice. The resultsare both interesting and humorous. The scientists first sent some mice and especiallydesigned cage to the international space station.The cage allowed them to studythe behavior of the mice remotely from earth, via video.As you’ll notice in the video, (23) themice definitely seem unc omfortable at the beginning of the experiment.They movearound clumsily, drifting within the small confines of the cage and do theirbest to figure out which way is up, but without success. However, it’s not longbefore the mice begin to catch on.They adapt remarkably well to their newenvironment, and even use the lack of gravity to their advantage as they pushthemselves around the cage. That’s when things really get wild. (24) The 11thday of the experiment shows the mice are not just dealing with the gravitychange, but actually seem to be enjoying it. Several of the mice are observedrunning around the cage walls. The scientists wanted to see whether the micewould continue doing the same kinds of activities they were observed doing onearth.(25) The study showed that the mice keptmuch of the routines intact, including cleaning themselves and eating whenhungry.Question 22 : What do NASA scientists wantto learn about?Question 23: What does the passage sayabout the mice at the beginning of the experiment?Question 24: What was observed about themice on the 11th day of the experiment? Question 25: What did the scientists findabout the mice from the experiment?1. D. A deadly fish has been spotted in theMediterranean waters.2. B. It could pose a threat to othermarine species.3. C. About half of its city center will beclosed to cars.4. D. The rising air pollution in Paris.5. A. His house was burnt down in a fire.6. C. Sell the pearl he had kept for years.7. B. His monstrous pearl was extremelyvaluable.8. A. It boasts a fairly long history.9. D. It is a family business.10. B. Loss the competitive edge.11. D. Conducting a financial analysis forit.12. B. She is really impressed by the man’shouse.13. C. From home design magazines.14. A. The cost was affordable.15. D. She wants him to share hisrenovation experience with her.16. C. Removing objects from patients’noses and ears.17. B. Five-to nine-year-olds are the mostlikely to put things in their ears.18. D. They are curious about these bodyparts.19. A. It gave her a used bicycle.20. A. Expanding bike-riding lessons.21. D. It is a charity organization.22. A. How animals deal with lack ofgravity.23. C. They were not used to thelow-gravity environment.24. B. They already felt at home in the newenvironment.25. C. They behaved as if they were onEarth.。

2020年12月英语四级真题试卷：听力长对话答案（网友版）Part 1 短对话Question 1- M： Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month?- W： Sure。

It’s actually the most impressive one I’ve seen on that topic。

Q：What do we learn about the speakers?Question 2- W： Are you looking for anything in particular?- M： Yes。

My son is graduating from high school， and I want to get him something special。

Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place?Question 3- M： Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery。

- W： Really? If I remember right， he had a chance to work there， but he turned it down。

Q：What does the woman say about Mike?Question 4- W： W ould you like to come to Susan’s birthday party tomorrow evening?- M：I’m going to give a lecture tomorrow。

I wish I could be in two places at the same time。