2020四级听力讲义

2020年9月大学英语四级听力真题原文Section ANews Report1A 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.NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below.【Q1】When ships power their ways 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”,NSAS officials said.【Q2】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.Q1:What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite?Q2:What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?Section ANew Report2Staff 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.More than50workers 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 guarded the store each night from7pm 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 store made her feel uncomfortable at work.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."Q3:For what purpose,did the staff at the supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter?Q4:What did the spokesman of the supermarket say,regarding the employees'demand?News report three5.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,6.a truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned,blocking two lanes.The cracked tank spilled a pool of 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 reported12 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 about12tons of chocolate?Q5What did drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Q6What does the report say about the accident?Q7What did the firefighters‘representative tell the local TV?Section BConversation1Man:Lisa,why did you pay for you meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?Woman:Well,I’ve gone back to cash.I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.【Q8】I’m trying to save money for a new phone,and I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.Man:But how?Money is money,isn’t it?【Q11】I don’t think it matters whether you take it out to the bank and put it into wallet,or simply transfer from your bank account to the sellers’bank account using an app.Woman:No,I believe it does matter.It’s a psychological phenomenon.【Q9】I believe we have less connection with a value of our money,when we just tap the approve buttons on our phones.Man:You might have a point,since I stop carrying cash around,and start to using my phone apps to pay,I may have developed a tendency to buy【Q10】more small or non-essential items.Woman: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.Man:So,cash is the payment affects our ability to budget?Woman: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 spend in electronically,we’re less likely to make that mental calculation.Man:I stopped using my credit card because I’m fond of spending excessively.Perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.Woman:It’s worth considering.Q8:Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?Q9:what happens when people use apps for payment according to the woman?Q10:what might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Q11:what does the man think of electronic payment?Section BConversation2售后服务退换货W:Hello Mr.Brown.I was expecting your call.My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table,is that right?M:No,no,the table is fine.【Q12】The problem is the chairs.W:Oh,the chairs,so,what exactly is the issue?M:Well,put simply,【Q12】these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week.There must be 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:【Q13】Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment,Mr.Brown?M:Sure.These have a flat back with a round top and are very heavy.They are light brown and 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 be some confusion with the order.I’m terribly sorry.【Q14】We’ll send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.Will tomorrow9a.m. be OK Mr.Brown?M:Yes.That would be great.Thank you.W:Good.Did everything else you ordered from us arrive OK?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’ll certainly let you know.W:OK.Great.Once again.【Q15】I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused.Q12:Why did the man call the woman?Q13:What did the woman ask the man to do?Q14:What did the woman promise to do for the man?Q15:What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?–The woman apologized again. Section CPassage1Do you have too much stuff?Are you dare we say it“untidy”?Say hello to a TV show called“Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”.A home improvement show based on her 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"KonMari"method.This method is simple in theory but can be endlessly complex in practice.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?Firsthand 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 store’s slow season for donations, because it's cold and people don't want to bother.But not this January.People seemed determined to clean up their homes.One used bookstore received a month's worth of books in donations in a week when a man gave over50boxes of books from his home.It seems Marie’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Q16.What is Maire Kondo’s TV show about?Q17.What things can be kept in one’s home,according to Maire Kondo?Q18.What do we learn about one used bookstore this January?Section CPassage2At just twelve years old,Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community—one lunch at a time.“Mike’s Lunches of Love”has fed more than2,000of 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 WBZ-TV.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.He hopes his active 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 44,000dollars and counting,raising more than17,000dollars in just one day,with the hope of many famous actors and others.People from all over the county are sending special handcraft bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.Many are hoping the simple active kindness spreads.Mike is seemed as the hope for the future of the town,the country and the world.Q19:What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?Q20:What does Mike hope others will do?Q21:How are people all over the country responding to what Mike is doing?Section CPassage3In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smart phones,two groups of college students were given word-search puzzles.The first group was told to complete the puzzles with its participants'smart phones in their line of sight.The second group,however, was told that the phones would interfere with the equipment in the experiment and would need be moved away from the testing area.Midway through the second group's solving of the puzzles,the experiment called one of the phones and let it ring for a while before hanging up.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 class for non-academic activities,which leads to poor grades.Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction in amount of sleep,which lead to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool.However,it's important to recognize its ck of sleep, reduction of productivity,and weight gain are only a few.If we are not careful about all these mind problems right now,the effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Q22What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study?Q23What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone ring?Q24According to the passage,what is the most dramatic impact of smart phone use?Q25What does the speaker suggest people do?。

2020年四级考试听力备考笔记(12) [P27-2]A) The woman is being interviewed by a reporter.B) The woman is asking for a promotion.C) The woman is applying for a job.D) The woman is being given an examination.M： Now, I'm going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this post?W： Well-first of all I know that your firm has a very good reputation. Then I've heard you offer good opportunities for promotion for the right person.Q： What do we know from this conversation?工作场景：1、找到工作高兴2、失去工作伤心3、拒绝工作奇怪(主动拒绝令人感到奇怪)找工作的步骤：1、信息来源：newspaper 报纸： classified ad. 分类广告, help and wanted section 供求关系版bulletin board公告板flier 传单2、打电话确认3、准备简历4、面试：携带证明 identification、证书 certificate;确定你是否有资格qualification (be qualified for some post; be up to 胜任);推荐信 reference letter[P27-3]A) His car was hit by another car.B) He was hurt while playing volleyball.C) He fell down the stairs.D) While crossing the street, he was hit by a car.W： Did you hear Mike is in hospital with head injuries and a broken arm?M： Yes, apparently he was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.Q： What happened to Mike?[P27-4]A) Took a photo of him.B) Bought him a picture.C) Held a birthday party.D) Bought him a frame for his picture.M： Could you help me to decide what I should buy for my brother's birthday?W： Remember, you took a picture of him at his last birthday party? Why not buy him a frame so that he can fix the picture in it.Q： What did the man do last year for his brother's birthday?注：提醒模式 remember, first, today, now (right now)[P31-5]A) Women's rights in society.B) The woman's job is a librarian.C) An important election.D) Career planning.W： We all talk about how liberated we are, but in fact women are still not equally treated.M： I don't think so. You've got the vote, you've got your careers-I think you've got everything important.Q： What are they arguing about?注：liberated 自由的，被解放了的free 免费的(选项中反义替换 pay)，有空闲时间的(选项中反义替换 busy)。

Section A11.W: I just heard about a really beautiful park in the east end of the town. There are a lot of roses inbloom.M: Why don’t we walk over there and see for ourselves?Q: What will the speakers probably do?答案：C. Go to the park to enjoy the flowers.点评：对话中女士介绍了一处漂亮的公园，从男士的回答“为什么不去看看呢？”可以判断，接下去两人可能会去这个公园。

see for 看见12.M: My presentation is scheduled for 9:30 tomorrow morning at the lecture hall. I hope to see youthere.W: Oh, sorry. I was about to tell you that I have an appointment wi th my dentist at 9:00 o’clock tomorrow.Q: What do we learn about the woman?答案：C. She cannot attend the presentation.点评：从对话中可知，女士九点要去看牙医，无法参加男士的讲座了。

13.W: How long have you been running this company?M: Twenty years if you can believe that. I brought it from a small operation to what it is today.Q: What do we learn about the man?答案：B. He is a very successful businessman.点评：从对话中可知，男士经营这家公司20年了，而且成功把公司从一家小公司发展到了现在较大的规模。

PART Ⅱ DICTATIONMoneyMoney is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money tobuy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money. People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paidin salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal witha hole in the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. Now paper notes are used throughout the world.PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A1. Lily studied drama at the university but she used to work as a policewoman. Now she is a teacher b2. May I have your attention, please? Flight 5125 scheduled to take off at 11:30 will be delayed for20 minutes. Please check-in half an hour prior to departure.3. There is a railway strike in the south region and several trains have been cancelled, however, the4. Latest reports from the northeast provinces say that at least sixteen people lost their lives in Sunday’s floods. A further nine people, mostly children are r5. John, your paper must be revised over the weekend and handed in its final form on Monday. If you have any problem, call the office directly.6. My discovery of Mary Jackson was as a matter of fact, a gift from a friend. Years ago I wasIt’s only with7. Oh! Talking about money, it’s terrible when you think how tiring the work is.8. A lot of drugs are missing from the cupboard here in this room so I think we will have to lookSECTION B9. W: Would you mind if we discussed tomorrow’s agenda before dinner this evening?r meal.M: Not at all. I certainly don’t want to talk about it during ou10. W:11. W: It’s so hot today, I can’t work.M: So do I, I’ll fall as12. W: I can’t imagine what happened to Janet.13. W: Check in here?M: Yes, can I see your flight ticket please?W: Here it is. I14. W: I heard that PICC is going to hold interviews on campus next week.M: Yeah, what day? I’d like to talk to them and drop my resume.15. W: There must be a thunderstorm in some place because the picture isn’t very sharp and thesound isn’t very clear.M: I think you’re right, they said on the radio last night that a storm was coming in from the16. W: The party will start at 6:30 but there are a lot of preparations to make and I need your help.Can I expect you at 5:00?17. M: Excuse me, I’m enrolled to take Professor Lee’s literature course 102 and I hear somechanges have been made.W: Yes, the class has been moved to the north building. Also it is now on Tuesdays and Thursdaysfrom 2 to 4 p.m., instead of being held on Monday and Friday from 2 to 3 p.M: What changes!SECTION CNews Item One (18-A court in Zimbabwe is due to deliver its verdict today in a trial of a journalist who works forthe British newspaper The Guaidian. The trial is seen as a test case for the country’s strict new media laws. Andrew Meldrum, an American w ho’s lived in Zimbabwe for over twenty years isaccused of publishing an untrue story and faces up to two years in prison if found guilty. A dozenother journalists have also been charged with offenses relating to the new laws. In court Mr.Meldrum’s defe nse argued that his story was published in Britain. It was beyond the jurisdiction ofNews Item Two (20-withdrawal Kuala Lumpur Afghanistan will play soccer at the Asian games. Mongolia’shas given the war-torn nation a confidence boost. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)announced in a statement yesterday that Afghanistan would play in the under-twenty-threeagainst Iran on Septembertournament at the games in Bussan. Afghanistan’s first match will beother teams are Qatar and Lebanon. Afghanistan was a founding member of the28. The group’sconfederation in the 1950s, before entering long periods of war and factional fighting. The chaos was largely ended after US led forces overthrew the Taliban regime last year incountry’ｓresponse to the September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States. During the Soccer World Cup-Kohistani said hein June, the President of Afghanistan’s Football Aociation (AFA), Abdul Aleemhoped his country would be able to take part in theNews Item Three (22-23)The expected life span of Beijing residents has gone up to 75.5 years old, compared with 74.4years old, a decade earlier. While the death rate of middle-aged residents increased dramatically,according to recent official report. The report made public by the Beijing Disease Control andPrevention Center said the past mortality of people age between 35 to 54 years old had gone up58.5% during the past ten years, from 158 people per 100,000 in 1991 to 251 people per 100,000last year. Infant and maternal mortality rates went down 132% and 147% respectively. Healthexperts said chronic non-infectious diseases were the main causes of death covering 60% of thetotal number of deaths. The male mortality is higher than that of females and the death rateNews Item Four (24-25)Islamabad-Pakistani President, Purvez Musherof said yesterday there was no danger of thecountry going to war with neighboring India but that Pakistani forces would be ready to repel any aggression. There is no danger of war, Musherof told reporters in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. We should have confidence in ourselves. We are not sitting idle. We are prepared for everything. There should not be any misunderstanding. Tensions were raised this week as the two accused each other of links to killings in the two countries. India suspects the two gunmen who killed twenty-based Islamic militant groups. Pakistan denied any involvement in the temple massacre and police in Karachi said there were indications of India intelligence agents behind the murder of seven Christian charity workersin the city, but India rejects the charges yesterday.。

2020年7月英语四级听力真题原文（完整版）Part ∏ LiStenlng COmPrehenSiOn (25 minutes)SeCtiOn ADireCtions: In this SeCtiOnfyou WiII hear three newsreports. At the end Of each news reportfyou WiII Hear two Orthree questions. BOth the news report and the questions WiII be SPOken Only once. After you hear a question, you must ChOOSe the best answer from the four ChOiCeS markedA)f B)fC) and D)∙ Then mark the COrreSPOnding Ietter OnAnSWer Sheet 1 With a SingIe Iine through the centre. QUeStiOnS 1 and 2 are based On the news report you have just heard・NeWS RePOrt One… PartS Of SCOtland COVered by the Orange alert to avoid travel On Wednesday, 1 this is What he Said to us. The Orange Warning may be raised to red in SOme areas・ That is a Warning for SnOWthat has never been Seen SinCe the modern SyStem Came intoPlaCe in SCOtland. The Orange Warning has been extended Until 6 p.m・ On ThUrSday. Trains, Planes and ferries are alsoIikely to be affectedzWith Wind ChiIl that COUId See PartS Of Britain feeling as COld as -IS o C. The head Of road POliCingSaidZ,I WOUld Urge drivers to take extra Care On the roads for their jour neys ・ DriVerS ShOUld make SUre they are PreParedfor their journey With Warm ClOthingz food and ClrinkzSUffiCient fuel and a Charged mobile phone. There COUld beSignifiCant traffic delaysfSO PleaSe Start to PIan your journey now to COnSider if you really need to travel On COnClitiOnS OfthiS ...QUeStiOnS 1 to 2 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn 1: What Were PeOPle at PartS Of SCOtland advised to do?QUeStiOn 2: What did the head Of road POliCing Urge drivers to do?NeWS RePOrt 2ROmania l s Wetlands are COming back to Iifethanks to help fromZthe WOrId WiIdlife FUnd and funding from IOCal COmrnUnitiesl224 acres Ofthe PiCtUreSqUethe EUrOPean UniOrL ROUghly 2zDanUbe DeIta - home to 300 SPeCieS Of birds 一have filled With wildlife. The Iand has been COnnected to the network Of IakeS and StreamS in the area. ,A IOt Of birds have migrated to the area and One doesn't n eed to travel I Ong hours any more Orgo to Other IakeS to WatCh the birds, 1 SayS IOn MeUtaf DePUtyWhiCh is a UNESCO MayOr Of MahmUdia・ The area around MahmUdiarWOrld Heritage site, is the third-most biodiverse in the WOrldf after Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the GalaPagOS ISlandS. GrOUPS USed earth-moving equipment to restore the WaterWayS. GOVernment OffiCialS PrOPOSed to PrOteCt the area's endangered Wild fish by issuing a fishing ban OVer the next decade・QUeStiOnS 3 to 4 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn3: What is the news report mainly about?QUeStiOn4: What did government l s OffiCialS PrOPOSe to do to PrOteCt the endangered fish?NeWS RePOrt 3SCOtt Dunnfrecently awoke from a medically-induced SleeP he,dbeen in after a Car accident. He WaS heartbroken after realizing he'd missed his high SChOOl graduatiOrL HiS ClaSSmateS decided to give him a SeCOnd Chance. It WaSjUSt a month ago that EaSt JUniata High SChOOl Seniors met in theSChOOrS auditorium for graduation. And IaSt WeekZthey did itagain. Scott,s Car accident WaS On May 22ndzjust 3 days before the CerernOny. πI remember Waking UP in the hospital andasking momz'What day it was： She told me it WaS the 28th.'1He SaidZ M I IOOked at her and SaidZ1I missed my graduatiOre TheSChOOrS Principal, Mr. FauseyfCaIled Scott,s mom Karen and Said that everybody WantS to do SOmething SPeCial for him. StUdents WOre their CaPS and gowns and Sat in the front Of the auditorium. SCOtt l S Parents, Karen and SCOtt Senior, Satfr Ontand center. After brief SPeeCheSZ Scott,s name WaS CalledZOnlyScott,s name・ He Walked across the Stage as the audienceCheered. A graduatiOn for One. ,,Γm SPeeChIeSSzn SCOtt said. ,'I don z t know how to even explain it. Fm SPeeChleSS to know that SO many PeOPle are behind me."QUeStiOnS 5 to 7 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn5: What happened to SCOt a month ago?QUeStiOn6: What did SCOt ask about When he regainedCOn SCiOUS ness?QUeStiOn7: Why WaS SCOt SPeeChleSS at the graduationCerern Ony?SeetiOn BDireetlOns: In this SeCtiOn, you Will hear two long COnVerSatiOns. At the end Of each COnVerSatiOrx you Will hear SOme questiOns.BOth the COnVerSatiOn and the questiOnS Will be SPOken OnIy once. After you hear a questiOrt you must ChOOSe the bestC) and D). Then answer from the four ChOiCeS marked A), B)Imark the COrreSPOnding Ietter On AnSWer Sheet IWith a Single Iine through the centre.COnVerSatiOn OneM : HOW do you Iike your new flexible WOrk in arrangement? DOyou enjoy WOrking from home?W : YeS and no, I find an isolatiOn Challenging at times, apart from my mother, not too many PeOPle I know, have time for PhOne Chat during WOrking hour. I tried the Iibrary but found I WaSrY t really keen On WOrking there.M : No, neither WOUld L I find the Iibrary a bit too quiet Γ d IaCk inspiration Or StimUlatiOn Z WhiCh WOUld be counter-productive to getting a IOt Of WOrk done.W : I found the Same thing. So, Iately Z Γ Ve been going OUt toCafeS OCCaSiOnaIly z I IOVe the noise r the PeOPle Z the busynessOf a Cafe Z the SenSe Of being OUt in the WOrld.M: COffee ShOPS Seem to have affectively become Off SPaCeS for SO many PeOPle in this digital age. ThOUgh Γ m not SUre how Cafe OWners feel about it - having SO many PeOPle WhO go to that PlaCeS to WOrk rather than drink and eat.W : YeS f SOme PeOPle Seern to SPend a IOt Of time there and notOrder much. The most annoying One for Cafe OWnerS must truly be those, USUaIly Only two Of them, WhO OCCUPy a table for SiX With their IaPtOPS and PaPerWOrk.M : They ShOUld Sit at a table for two, not the table for six. SOme ObViOUSly Stay SO Iong they need to PlUg the IaPtOPS into a POWer adapter. I nearly tripped OVer SOmeOna S COmPUter electrical Iead the Other day in my IOCal cafe.no doubt about that, for a Caf W : It' S a double-edged SWOrdZe owner. While remote WOrkerS help to keep the Cafe full in quiet times, they Can take UP ValUable table SPaCe and busy PeriOd.QUeStiOnS 10 to 11 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn8. What does the WOman Say is the disadvantage Of WOrking from home?QUeStiOn9. What does the man Say is COUnter-productive to getting WOrk done in the library?QUeStiOnlO. What does the WOman Iike about doing one, S WOrk in a cafe?QUeStiOnll. What is most annoying for Cafe OWners according to the woman?COnVerSatlOn TWOW: Γ m going to Start WOrking for another job. I can, t Seemyself getting an OPPOrtUnity to PrOgreSS On my COmPany anytime in the n ear future. And I really think my SkillS andabilities deserve a higher Salary・M: YOU are not going to quit, are you?W: Γ m thinking I might as well. Then I Can devote more timeand energy to find me a better POSitiOn at another COmPany. M: BUt you z Ve been in your PreSent COmPany IeSS than twoyears, haverf t you? ThiS WOUId be the third time you z Ve Ieftyour job in the IaSt five years .If you do SeVeral jobs in arelatively ShOrt SPan Oftim巳PerSPeCtiVe employers might Seethat you IaCk IOyalty. That COUId make them WOrry andreIuctant to employ you.W: UnfOrtunatelyIOyaIty doesn" t pay. EVen if I get afit f S Iikely to be IeSS SiZeable than PrOmOtiOn at my COmPanyzif I Were to get a job elsewhere・ AnCI even if I get aPrOmOtiOnΓ m not guaranteed to get a raise. I had that Zexperience at another COmPany I WOrked up.M: They Want you to take On more WOrk and respOnSibility but for the Same amount Of money?W: MOre Or less, yes. The Way I See it, through having different jobs, Γ Ve got a IOt Of experience, and different jobs and in different industries.M: BUt POtential employers might WOrry about that experienceis not deep, Or thorough enough.W: PerhaPSbut I feel Pretty COnfident that I Can Sell myself.rfortUne favors the brave・YOU know What they SaylQUeStiOnS 12 to 15 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn12: What makes the WOman think about Changing her job? QUeStiOn13: What does the man Say about PeOPle WhO keep Changing their jobs?QUeStiOn 14: What does the WOman Say WOUId happen even if She got PrOmOteCl in her CUrrent company?QUeStiOn15: What ben efit has the WOma n gain from Cha nging her jobs frequently?SeCtiOn CDireCtiOns: In this SeCtiOn, you Will hear three PaSSageS. Atyou Will hear SOme questiOns. BOth the the end Of each PaSSagefPaSSage and the questions Will be SPOken Only once. After you hear a ques- tion, you must ChOOSe the best answer from theB), C) and D)・ Then mark thefour ChOiCeS marked A)ZCOrreSPOnding Ietter On AnSWer Sheet 1 With a Single Iine through the centre.PaSSage OneThere is a Saying that goes SOmething along the IineS Of 'You must IOVe yourself first before you Can IOVe SOmeOne else/I PerSOnally believe that you must be COmfOrtable Similarlyfand happy in your OWn COmPany before you Can truly be yourself in the COmPa ny Of OtherS. There is a massive d if fere nce betwee n being IOnely and being alone. LOneIiness is ahorrible feeIing. HOWeVeryou don" t have to actually be alonefto feel that way. Many times, Γ Ve felt IOnely When SUrrOUnded by a big groupbeing alone Can actually be aOf PeOPle .In COn trastzWhen you' Ve actively ChOSen it. In my blessing, PartiCUIarlyZexperience, being bored and alone is dangerous and Can easily Iead to the feeling Of IOneIiness. The trick is to be active ・ Get OUtSide f StretCh your IegS Z do SOmething CUItUraI Z buyyourself SOmething tasty to eat Or SOmething Pretty to wear. YOU don lt have to take anyone else into COnSideratiOn and Can do WhateVer you PleaSe ・ SPending time alone also allows you to more efficiently take Care Of PrOblems. And then, When it' S time to be SOCial and meet UP With your friends f you WiIl befully there, because you Worf t have too much Other StUff floating aroUnd in your mind. HaVing been alone for a bit z you Will also appreciate your friends' COmPany more and Chances are your time SPent together Will be more WOrthWhile. QUeStiOnS 16 to 18 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn 16: What does the SPeaker Say about being alone? QUeStiOn 17: What does the SPeaker Say how to reduce one' S feeling Of IOneliness?QUeStiOn 18: What is an advantage Of SPending One r S time alone?PaSSage TWOWhen I turned twelve, I WOrked SUmmerS at my father' S Small brick Cleaning business. I remember the harsh acid SmeIl Of the Cleaning SOlUtiOrb and the SCraPing SOUnd Of Stiff iron brushes agai nst rough brick .It WaS tempti ng to have your job just finish. BUt anybody WhO WOrked for ThOmaS KahOOn had to meet his StandardS Z and that inClUde Of me. If I messed UP Z he made me Stay Iate Until I got it rightMy father WaSrf t been me. He demanded the Same at himself. EVery brick he Cleaned On the house StOOd OUt Iike a red jewel in a White setting. It WaS his Signature.In 1970f When I WaS twenty, I got married. I moved OUt myParent ls modest PlaCe into a housing project.DrUgS and gang ViOlent WerejUSt beginning to PlagUe the PrOjeCtS-SOme Of my friend Went to jail. SOme Were killed ・ My W 讦e Verllen, WaS 18, and nObOdy gave OUr marriage a Chance. BUt We believed in each other. And OUr faith made US StrOng.When We married, I WOrked as a StOCk Clerk at SOUthWeSt SUPerFOOd ・ It WaS hard, tedious WOrk. EaCh Friday night a truck Came Z With CaSeS Of food that had to be UnIOaded Z PriCed andPlaCed On ShelVeS ・MOSt Of StOCk ClerkS try to get Friday night off. BUt I WaS always ready to work. By SatUrday morning, all the kinds and drawers in my aisle WOUId PlaCe With a Iabel facing Smartly OUt l Iike a Iine Of SOIdierS On review. That WaS my SignatUre.I took Pride in a job nObOdy Wanted.QUeStiOnS 19 to 21 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn 19. What do We Iearn about the speaker' S father? QUeStiOn 20. What does the SPeak Say about the housing project?QUeStiOn 21. What do We Iearn about the SPeaker as a StOCk clerk?PaSSage ThreeWatChing more than 3 hours Of television a day doubles memory IOSS in OIder PeOPle z a new StUdy Of more than 3,000 adultsSUggeStS. SCientist at University COIlege LOndon USed memoryand fluency tests on the Same group Of PeOPle 6 years apart. They found that those WhO WatChed On average IeSS than 3 hourstelevisiOn a day ShOWed a decline ever round 4 to 5 PerCentZ While those WhO tended to WatCh more than 3 hours a day declined by an average Of 8 to 10 percent. The research team Say they believe the alert but PaSSiVe nature Of televisiOn WatChing maybe Creating StreSS On the mindWhiCh COntributesfto memory decline.Older PeOPle WhO WatCh more television are also IeSS Iikely toUndertake activities knowing to PreSerVe mental funCtiOningz SUCh as reading Or in teractive SCree n base PUrSUitSSUCh asZUSing the internet Or Playing VideO games. The researchers Say that televisiOn VieWing maybe a risk factor for all AlZheimer l S disease, but more researches needed to establish a link. While WatChing television may have educatiOnal benefits and relaxati On ben efits, the researchers advise that adults OVer the age Of 50 ShOUId try and enSUre that television VieWing is balaneed With Other COntrasting activities. If you, re COnCerned that the amount Of televisiOn you' re WatChing COUld have a negative impact On your health, you ShOUld eliminatethe amount Of TV WatCh each day and Undertake SOme healthy hobbies ・QUeStiOnS 22 to 25 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard ・QUeStiOn22. By What means does SCientist at University COllege LoncIOn measure memory lost?QUeStiOn23. What COntributed to memory decline in the participants?QUeStiOn24. What did the researchers Say about their finding COnCeming the Iink between TV VieWing and XXX this disease?QUeStiOn25. What do the researchers SUggeSt Older PeOPle do?。

Listening ComprehensionNews report lA poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warned scientists. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (UICN) has raised concerns after the poisonous fish was spotted in the waters around Turkey, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean. Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has poisonous hooks and a painful sting capable of killing people. Although fatalities are rare. the stings can cause extreme pain and stop people breathing. The fish, often known as Devil Fire fish, is a highly invasive species. And environmentalists fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life. After being spotted in the Mediterranean, A marine scientist says, “The fish is spreading, and that's a cause for concern.”Q1: What is reported in the news?Q2: What is the environmentalists' concern of the spread of Devil Fire fish in the Mediterranean?News report 2【Q3】Almost half the center of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday to mark World Car-Free Day. 【Q4】This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time. Mayor AnneHidalgo promoted the first World Car Free Day last year. Hidalgo also has supported a Paris Breathes Day. On the first Sunday of every month, Paris clears traffic from eight lanes of the main road.About400 miles of streets will be closed to cars. It is expected to bring significant rection in pol1tion levels “Last year's car-free day showed a 40% drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city, according to an independent air pollution monitor”. reports the Guardian, and some levels dropped by 50% in the city center.Q3: What will happen on World Car Free Day in ParisQ4:What motivated the mayor of Paris to promote the first World Car Free Day in her city? News report 3A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck when a house fire forced him to clear out his possessions and change locations. Then, a good luck charm that he had kept under his bed changed his life. The unidentified man had fished out a giant pearl from the ocean when his anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing off a coastal island in the Philippines ten years ago. When he was forced to sell it, the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Princesca told him that the 77-pound giant pearl that he had kept hidden in his rundown wooden house was the biggest pearl in the world, which was valued at £ 76 million. The pearl of Allah, which is currently on display in a New York museum, only weighs 14 pounds. That is five times smaller than the pearl that the fisher man just handed in. The monstrous pearl, measured at 1 foot wide and 2.2 feet long.is going to be verified by local experts and international authorities before hopefully going on display to attract more tourists in the little town.Q5: What happened to the Philippine fisherman one day?Q6: What was the fisherman forced to do?Q7:What did the fisherman lean from the tourist agent?Section BLong conversation 1W: Mr. Smith, It’s a pleasure meeting you!M: Nice to meet you, too. What can I do for you?W: Wel1, I ’ m here to show you what our firm can do for you. Astro Consultants has branches in over fifty countries, offering different business services. We’re a global company with 75 years of history. And our clients include some of the world’s largest companies【Q8】.M: Thank you, Mrs. Houston. I know Astro Consultants is a famous company. But you said you would show me what you could do for me. Well. What exactly can your firm do for my company?W: We advise businesses on all matters, from market analysis to legal issues. Anything a business like yours could meet. Our firm offers expert advice. Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you face? That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you.M: OK, sure. This is a family business started by my grandfather in 1950. We employ just over 100 people. We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions. Our clients usually want a special kind of stone cut in a special design. And that’s what we do in our factory 【Q9】. Our main challenge is that our national currency is rising. And we’re losing competitive advantages to stone produces in India【Q10】.W: I see. That’s very interesting. I will suggest that you 1et us first conduct a financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of your competitors in India.【Q11 】That way, we could offer the best advice on different ways forward for you.Q8: What do we learn about the woman’s company?Q9: What does the man say about his own company?Q10: What is the main problem with the man’s company?Q11: What does the woman suggest doing to help the man’s company?Long conversation 2W: Wow, congratulations, Simon! The place 1ooks absolutely amazing!M: Really? You think so?W: Of course. I 1ove it. It looks like you had a professional interior designer. But you didn’t, did you?M: No. I did it all by myself with a little help from my brother. Greg. He’s actually in the construction business, which was really helpful.W: Honestly, I’ m impressed! I know I can probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something. But not a full renovation. Where did you get your ideas? I wouldn’t know where to start. 【Q12】M: Wel1, for a while now, I’ve been regularly buying home design magazines. Every now and then, I’d saved the pictures I liked. Believe it or not, I have a full notebook of magazine pages. 【Q13】Since by overall style was quite minimal, I thought and hoped a whole renovation wouldn't be too difficult. And sure enough, with Greg's help, it was very achievable.W: Wasn’t it expensive? I have imagined a project like this could be.M: Actually, it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture and put that extra money towards the new material. 【Q14】Greg was also able to get some discount materials from a recent project he was working on as well.W: Great! If you don't mind, I’d like to pick your brain a bit more. Johansson and I are thinking of renovating our sitting room, not the whole house, not yet anyway. And we’d love toget some inspiration from your experience. 【Q15】Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week?Q12: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?Q13: Where did the man get his ideas for the project?Q14: What did the man say about the project he recently completed?Q15: Why does the woman invite the man to her house next week?Section C Passage 1Removing foreign objects from ears and noses costs England almost E3m year ,a study suggests. 【Q16】Children were responsible for the vast majority of cases-95%of objects removed from noses and 85%from ears. Every year，an average of 1,218 nose and 2,479 ear removals took place between 2010 and 2016.According to England’s Hospital Episode Statistics, children aged one to four were the most likely to need help from doctors fora foreign object in their nose. Five to nine year old come to the hospital with something in their ear the most. Jewelry items accounted for up to40% of cases in both the ears and noses of children. Paper and plastic toys were the items removed next most from noses. Cotton buds and pencils were also found in ears. 【Q17】According to the study, the occurrence of foreign objects in children is generally attributed to curiosity Children have an impulse to explore their noses and ears. This results in the accidental entry of foreign objects. 【Q18】Any ear，nose and throat surgeon has many weird stories about wonderful objects found in the noses and ears of children and adults. Batteries can pose a particular danger. In all cases. prevention is better than cure. This is why many toys contain warnings about small parts. Recognizing problems early and seeking medical attention is important.Q16:What does England spend an annual E3m on?Q17:What do we learn from England's Hospital Episode Statistics?Q18:What is generally believed to account for children putting things in their ears or noses? Passage 2Good morning, I’ d like to talk to you about my charity Re-Bicycle. But before that, let me introduce someone. This is Leila Rahimi. She was so scared when she first moved to New Zeal-and that she struggled to leave the house and would spend days working up the courage to walk to the supermarket for basic supplies. After a few months of being quite down and unhappy, she was invited to join a local bike club. At this time，Re-Bicycle got involved and gave Leila a second-hand bicycle. 【Q19】In weeks, her depression had begun to ease as she cycled. The bicycle totally changed her life, giving her hope and a true feeling of freedom.To date, Re-Bicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need, and is now expanding bike-riding lessons as demand soars. 【Q20】With a bike, you can travel farther but for almost no cost. The three hours a day that used to spend on walking to and from English language lessons has been reduced to just one hour. Our bike-riding lessons are so successful that we are urgently looking for more volunteers. 【Q21】Learning to ride a bike is almost always more difficult as an adult, and this can take days and weeks, rather 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 someone’s life.Q19: What did Re Bicycle do to help Leila Rahimi?Q20: What is Re Bicycle doing to help those in need?Q21: What do we learn from the passage about the Re Bicycle?Passage 3Thanks to the International Space Station 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 how other species deal with low gravity, specifically focusing on mice【Q22】. The results are both interesting and humorous.The scientists first send some mice in a specially designed cage to the International Space Station. The cage allowed them to study the behavior of the mice remotely from Earth via video. As you noticed in the video, the mice definitely seem uncomfortable at the beginning of the experiment. They move around clumsily, drifting within the small confines of the cage and do their best to figure out which way is up, but without success. 【Q23】However, it’ s not long before the mice begin to catch on. They adapt remarkably well to their new environment and even using the lack of gravity to their advantage as they push themselves around the cage.That's when things really get wild. The 11th day of the experiment shows the mice are not just dealing with the gravity change but actually seem to be enjoying it.【Q24】Several of the mice are observed running around the cage walls.The scientists wanted to see whether the mice would continue doing the same kinds of activities they were observed doing on Earth. The study showed that the mice kept much of their routines intact, including cleaning themselves and eating when hungry. 【Q25】Q22 What do Nasa scientists want to learn about?Q23 What does the passage say about the mice at the beginning of the experiment?Q24 What was observed about the mice on the 11th day of the experiment?Q25 What did the scientists find about the mice from the experiment?。

2020年四级听力备考：常考习语详解(4)19、crossword puzzle纵横字谜，一种填字游戏。

既能够entertain oneself(自我娱乐)，也是一种不错的智力训练。

This is not a game. It’s only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.这不是游戏。

这仅仅能够协助我提升单词量的一种纵横字谜。

20、drama戏剧。

这是一种西方的艺术形式。

四级听力中以前多次出现。

其他的艺术形式还有TV play(电视剧)，soap opera(肥皂剧)，concert(音乐会)……Some people just can’t seem to appreciate real-life drama.有些人似乎不愿意欣赏真实生活的戏剧表演。

21、drop1、拜访。

drop byI wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. 我想知道你能否在明晚过来。

1、载人一程。

I’m going home, but I can drop you at the supermarket.我要回家，但我能够载你到超市。

2、忘掉，放弃。

drop itWe can drop it this time. But don’t do it again. 这次我们能够算了，但下次不要再犯。

I have to drop it this time. 我这次不得不放弃。

22、drunk driving酒后驾驶。

在四级听力中出现，一般都是作为trafficaccident(交通事故)的主要原因之一。

I think it’s high time we turned our attention to the danger of drunk driving now.我认为这是我们必须重视酒后驾驶的危险性的时候了。

23、expect愿意“期待，期望”。

2020 年四级考试听力备考笔记(15)旅行社：book tickets 定票make hotel reservation 订房[P36-6]A) Customer and salesperson.B) Teacher and student.C) Boss and secretary.D) Guest and waitress.M：Please make 20 copies of this and deliver them to the chief executive and heads of departments.W：Certainly, sir. They will find it on their desks tomorrow morning.Q：What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?注：chief executive 行政主管chief executive officer CEO[P39-2]A) Whether to employ the woman.B) Whether to take up the new job.C) Whether to ask for a raise.D) Whether to buy a new house.M：You know, I ' m just not too sure if the new salary will be high enough or even the new position is really what I want. Besides, I like the work that I am doing now.W：It sounds as though you 've already made up your mind about what you are going to do.Q：What is the man thinking about?注：take up 选课(take, take up, enroll in, register for, sign up for); 接受(take)[P39-3]A) A teacher.B) A psychologist.C) A librarian.D) A publisher.W：I 'm looking for a textbook for my Psychology course.It 's called “Introduction to Educational Psychology ”. Do you have it?M：Y es, we do. You 'll find it in Section 24 on the topshelf.Q：What's the man 's occupation?注： 1. textbook 教科书2. introduction 初级课程3. shelf 书架图书馆：reference room 参考资料室periodical's room 期刊室currentissue 当月期刊older issue 过期期刊back issue 过期期刊card catalog 索引室，卡片检索put on reserve 预留关于图书馆基本思路：1、想借的书借不到。

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。