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四级听力文本
2018年12月大学英语四级参考真题(第一套)
SectionA
NewsReportOne
(1)Adevicethatweighslessthan1kilogramispartofamissionthatwillallowscientiststodeliverfourthgenerationor4Gmobilecoveragetothemoonin2019.Ifsuccessful,thetinydevicewillprovidethemoonwithitsfirstevermobilephonenetwork.Thelunarnetworkwillsupporthighdefinitionstreamingofvideoanddatabetweenthemoonandtheearth.Thenetworkispartofamissiontothemoon.Thisisaprojectwiththegoaloflandingthefirstprivatelypaidformissiontothemoon.The4GmissionissettolaunchfromCapeCanaveralintheUnitedStatesonaspaceXFalconNineRocketin2019.Missiontothemoonintendstoestablishandtestthefirstelementsofacommunicationsnetworkonthemoon.
(2)Thescientistsworkingontheprojectoptedtobuild4Gratherthanthefifthgenerationor5Gwork.Thisisbecausefifthgenerationnetworksarestillintestingandtrialphases.Thismeansthata5Gnetworkmaynotyetbestableenoughtoworkonthemoon’ssurface.
Question1:
Whatarescientistsplanningtodo?
Question2:
Whydidscientistschoosetosetupa4Gnetworkintheirmission?
NewsReportTwo
FirefightersrespondedtoafireWednesdaynightatanabandonedmallinHeywood.Thefirewasreportedat9:
26p.m.atanoldshoppingcenteronMichiganAvenuenearSt.Mary’sChurch.Sixfireengines,twotrucksandtwochiefsrespondedtothescene.Crewshadthefireundercontrolinabout45minutesandmanagedtocontainthefiretoitspointoforigin.Thereweresomepeopleinsidethebuildingwhenthefirebrokeout,(3)buttherewerenoreportsofanyinjuries.Fireinvestigatorshaverespondedtothescenebuthavenotyetdeterminedthecauseofthefire.Firefighterswillremainonthesceneuntillaterthismorningtoensurethatthefiredoesn’tstartupagain.Theshoppingmallhadnotbeeninusesince2002.(4)In2014,CityHalldevelopedaplantoknockdownthebuildingandreplaceitwithaffordablehousing.However,theplanwasdroppedduetolackoffunds.
Question3:
Whatdoesthenewsitemsayaboutthefire?
Question4:
WhathadCityHallplannedtodo?
NewsReportThree
(5)PotatochipsinJapanarebeingsoldfor6timestheirnormalprice.Thisisafterthecountry’smainmanufacturerstoppedsalesduetoapotatoshortage.Stormsandfloodsanditsmainpotatogrowingregionlastyearcausedtheworstharvestandmorethan3decades.LocalmediareportssuggestCalbeeanditsmainrivalKoike-yaarehaltingalmost50products.“Wedon’tknowwhenwe’llbeabletorestart”,acompanyspokesmansaid.Snackloversarepanicbuyingandmanysupermarketshelvesarebare.(6)JapaneselawslimittheamountofimportedpotatoesthatcanbeusedinJapanesemadeproducts.Japansaysfearofdiseaseisitsmainreasontoblockfreshimports.ItstillonlyallowspotatoesfromselectedUSstates.ThisisonlyatcertaintimesandonconditionthattheyareprocessedatfactoriesbasednearJapaneseports.(7)Butglobalwarminghasraisedthepossibilitythatdomesticproducecouldbeseriouslyaffectedbyrareweathereventsmoreoften.
Question5:
WhatproblemisJapanfacing?
Question6:
WhydoesJapanlimittheimportofpotatoes?
Question7:
WhatmightaffectJapanesedomesticproduce?
SectionB
ConversationOne
M:
(8)Mr.Brown’slecturesaresoboring.
W:
Yes,heisnotaveryexcitingspeaker.Butthesubjectisinteresting.
M:
Duringeveryoneofhislectures,Itrytolisten.Ireallytry.Butafterabout10minutesmymindbeginstowanderandIloseconcentration.ButIseethatyouseemtobeOK.Howdoyoustayfocusedthroughtheentirehour?
W:
Well,(9-1)whatIdoiskeepmypenmoving.
M:
Whatdoyoumean?
W:
It’samethodofactiveconcentrationIreadabout.(9-2)Oneofthemosteffectivewaystoconcentrateistowritethingsdown.Butithastobedonebyhand,nottypingonakeyboard.Youseewritingbyhandforcesyoutoactuallyengagewithwhatyou’relearninginamorephysicalway.
M:
Doyoureviewyournotesafterwardsthen?
W:
Sometimes,butthat’snotimportant.MynotesmayormaynotbeusefulbutthepointisthatbywritingdownwhatMr.BrandsaysIcanfollowhislineofthinkingmoreeasily.Infact,sometimesIdrawalittletoo.
M:
Youdrawinclassandthathelpsmepayattention?
W:
(10)Yes,honestlyitworksforme.Ijustdrawlittlelinesandnonsensereally.ItwasalsointhatarticleIread.Itcankeepthemindactive,preventgettingboredandhelptoconcentrate.Againthepointistolistenhardwhilekeepingthepenmoving.(11)IfI’mathomeandIneedtostudywhatIdoisreadoutloud.Ithasasimilareffecttowritingbyhand.Ithelpsmemorizeinformationinaphysicalway.
Question8:
WhatdoesthemanthinkofMr.Brown’slectures?
Question9:
WhatdoesthewomandoduringMr.Brown’slectures?
Question10:
Whydoesthewomandrawinclass?
Question11:
Whatdoesthewomansayaboutreadingoutloud?
ConversationTwo
M:
Andwhereisthis?
W:
ThesephotosarefromtheTajMahalinIndia.(12)Wewentthereabouttenyearsagoforourhoneymoon.
M:
Wasitromantic.
W:
Yeah.TheTajMahalwasaveryromanticplace.TheguidetoldusthereisafamouslovestorybehindthisbuildingthatallIndianslearninschool.(13)Ithinkitwasduringthe1600andtheprincessatthattimediedwhilegivingbirthtoher14thchild.TheEmperorlovedtheprincesssomuchandwassosadwhenshediedthatheorderedthepalacetobebuiltinherhonor.
M:
Wow.Thatsoundsveryromantic.Itlooksamazing.
W:
Yes,it’sgorgeous.It’salsolargerinreallifethanitlooksinthephotos.Thebuildingisverytallandtherearegardensinawallarounditall.It’sallbuiltinthiswhitestone(14)Andsomewallsofthebuildingaredecoratedwithjewels.
M:
Itmusthavebeenverycrowdedwhenyouwerethere.
W:
Yes,it’saveryfamoustouristdestination.Sotherearethousandsofvisitorseveryday.
M:
WastherestofIndiacrowded?
W:
Yes,verycrowdedinmanycities.Itwassometimessocrowdedthatitwasdifficulttowalkalongthestreetsespeciallythroughbusymarkets.Andtherearesomanycars.Trafficwasterriblebutthepeoplewerefriendly.Thecultureisamazingandwehadagreattime.
M:
Whataboutthefood?
W:
TheIndianfoodisgreat.Therearelotsofdifferentdishestotryandeveryregionhasitsownspecialfood.
Question12:
ForwhatpurposedidthewomangotoIndia?
Question13:
WhywastheTajMahalbuilt?
Question14:
WhatdoesthewomansayabouttheTajMahal?
Question15:
whatisthewoman’simpressionofIndiancities?
SectionC
PassageOne
APewResearchCentersurveyofmorethan1000AmericansconductedinApril2016findsthatAmericanscontinuetoexpresslargelypositiveviewsaboutthecurrentstateoftheirlocalpubliclibraries.(16)Forinstance,aroundthreequarterssaythatpubliclibrariesprovidethemwiththeresourcestheyneed.And66%saytheclosingoftheirlocalpubliclibrarywouldhaveamajorimpactontheircommunity.Althoughnotablyjust33%saythiswouldhaveamajorimpactonthempersonallyorontheirfamily.AmajorityofAmericansfeellibrariesaredoingagoodjobofprovidingasafeplaceforpeopletohangoutorspendtimeaswellasopeningupeducationalopportunitiesforpeopleofallages(17)Androughlyhalfthinktheirlibrariescontribute“alot”totheircommunitiesintermsofhelpingsparkcreativityamongyoungpeople.Andprovidingatrustedplaceforpeopletolearnaboutnewtechnologies.AsinpastPewResearchCentersurveysoflibraryusetheApril2016surveyalsomeasuredAmericansusageofandengagementwithlibraries.Overall,53%ofAmericansages16andolderhavehadsomeinteractionwiththepuppetlibraryinthepastyeareitherthroughaninpersonvisitorusingalibrarywebsite(18)Some48%ofadultsspecificallyvisitedalibraryinthepast12months,amodestincreasefromthe44%whosaidthatinlate2015.
Question16:
WhatdomostAmericanssayaboutlocalpubliclibraries?
Question17:
Howcanlocalpubliclibrariesbenefityoungpeople?
Question18:
Whatdoesthe2016surveyshowaboutadultlibraryusers?
PassageTwo
(19)ASavannahcatisacrossbreedbetweenadomesticcatandamedium-sizedwildAfricancatcalledtheServal.Theunusualcrossbecamepopularamongbreedersattheendofthe1990s.Andin2001,theInternationalCatAssociationaccepteditasanewregisteredbreed.Thesavannahsaretallandslimandcanweighuptoninepointonekilograms,makingthemoneofthelargestbreedsofcatsthatpeoplecanown.Theyhaveaspottedcodesimilartothatofmanytypesofwildcatsandtheirearsareverylarge.(20)Theyarealsocommonlycomparedtodogsintheirloyalty.Andcanbetrainedtowalkonaleadandtofetch,andoftennotedcharacteristicoftheSavannahisitsjumpingability.Theyareknowntojumpontopofdoorsandhighcabinets.Somecanleapabout2.5metershighfromastandingposition.CatsaretypicallyknownforbeingveryinquisitiveandsoaretheSavannahs.Theyoftenlearnhowtoopendoorsandcupboards.ManySavannahcatsdonotfearwaterandwillplaywithorevendiveintowater.(21)SomeownersevenshowerwiththeirSavannahCats.PresentingawaterbowltoSavannahmayalsoproveachallenge,assomewillpromptlybegintobatallthewateroutofthebowluntilitisemptyusingtheirfrontpaws.
Question19:
Whatdowelearnaboutthesavannahcat?
Question20:
WhatischaracteristicofSavannahcats?
Question21:
WhatdosomepeopledowiththeirSavannahcats?
PassageThree
(22)Whenchildrenstartschoolfortheveryfirsttimeparentsoftenfeelasenseofexcitementcoupledwithatouchofsadnessattheendofanera.Thisisthestartofanewadventureforc
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