2018年12月四級(jí)聽(tīng)力文本

1、2018 年 12 月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)參考真題（第一套）Section ANews Report One( 1) A device that weighs less than 1 kilogram is part ofa mission that will allow scientists to deliver fourth generation or 4G mobile coverage to the moon in 2019. If successful, the tiny device will provide the moonw ith its first ever mobile phon

2、e network. The lunar network will support high definition streaming of video and data between the moon and the earth. The network is part of a mission to the moon. This is a project with the goal of landing the first privately paid for mission to the moon. The 4G mission is set to launch from Cape C

3、anaveral in the United States on a space X Falcon Nine Rocket in 2019. Mission to the moon intends to establish and test the first elements of a communications network on the moon. (2)The scientists working on the project opted to build 4G rather than the fifth generation or 5G work. This is because

4、 fifth generation networks are still in testing and trial phases. This means that a 5G network may not yet be stable enough to work on the moon s surface.Question1: What are scientists planning to do?Question2: Why did scientists choose to set up a 4G network in their mission?News Report TwoFirefigh

5、ters responded to a fire Wednesday night at an abandoned mall in Heywood. The fire was reported at 9:26 p.m. at an old shopping center on Michigan Avenue near St. Marys Church. Six fire engines, two trucks and two chiefs responded to the scene. Crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutes an

6、d managedt o contain the fire to its point of origin. There were some people inside the building when the fire broke out, (3) but there were no reports of any injuries. Fire investigators have responded to the scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire. Firefighters will remain on the s

7、cene until later this morning to ensure that the fire doesn t start up again. The shopping mall had not been in use since 2002. (4)In 2014, City Hall developed a plan to knock down the building and replace it with affordable housing. However, the plan was dropped due to lack of funds.Question3: What

8、 does the news item say about the fire？Question4: What had City Hall planned to do？News Report Three（5）Potato chips in Japan are being sold for 6 times theirnormal price. This is after the countrys main manufacturerstopped sales due to a potato shortage. Storms and floods and its main potato growing

9、 region last year caused the worst harvest and more than 3 decades. Local media reports suggest Calbee and its main rival Koike-ya are halting almost 50 products. “We dont know when well be able to restart”,a companys pokesman said. Snack lovers are panic buying and many supermarket shelves are bare

10、.（ 6）Japanese laws limit theamount of imported potatoes that can be used in Japanese made products. Japan says fear of disease is its main reason to block fresh imports. It still only allows potatoes from selected US states. This is only at certain times and on condition that they are processed at f

11、actories based near Japanese ports.（ 7）But global warming has raised the possibility that domestic produce could be seriously affected by rare weather events more often.Question5 ：What problem is Japan facing ？Question6 ：Why does Japan limit the import of potatoes？Question7 ：What might affect Japane

12、se domestic produce？Section BConversation OneM: (8) Mr. Brown s lectures are so boring.W: Yes, he is not a very exciting speaker. But the subjectis interesting.M: During every one of his lectures, I try to listen. Ireally try. But after about 10 minutes my mind begins to wander and I lose concentrat

13、ion. But I see that you seem to be OK. How do you stay focused through the entire hour?W: Well, (9-1) what I do is keep my pen moving.M: What do you mean?W: It s a method of active concentration I read about.(9-2)One of the most effective ways to concentrate is to write things down. But it has to be

14、 done by hand, not typing on a keyboard. You see writing by hand forces you to actually engage with what you re learning in a more physical way.M: Do you review your notes afterwards then?W: Sometimes, but that s not important. My notes may ormay not be useful but the point is that by writing down w

15、hatMr. Brand says I can follow his line of thinking more easily.In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.M: You draw in class and that helps me pay attention?W: (10) Yes, honestly it works for me. I just draw littlelines and nonsense really. It was also in that article I read. It can keep the mind act

16、ive, prevent gettingbored and help toconcentrate. Again the point is to listen hard while keeping the pen moving. ( 11) If I m at home and I need to study what I do is read out loud. It has a similar effect to writing by hand. It helps memorize information in a physical way.Question8: What does the

17、mant hink of Mr. Brown s lectures?Question9: What does the woman do during Mr. Brown slectures?Question10: Why does the woman draw in class?Question11: What does the womans ay about reading out loud?Conversation TwoM: And where is this?W: These photos are from the Taj Mahal in India. (12)We went the

18、re about ten years ago for our honeymoon.M: Was it romantic.W: Yeah. The Taj Mahal was a very romantic place. The guide told us there is a famous love story behind this building that all Indians learn in school. (13)I think it was during the 1600 and the princess at that time died while giving birth

19、 to her 14th child. The Emperor loved the princess so much and was so sad when she died that he ordered the palace to be built in her honor.M: Wow. That sounds very romantic. It looks amazing.W: Yes, it s gorgeous. It s also larger in real life than it looks in the photos. The building is very tall

20、and there are gardens in a wall around it all. It s all built in this whitestone (14)And some walls of the building are decorated with jewels.M: It must have been very crowded when you were there.W: Yes, it s a very famous tourist destination. So there are thousands of visitors every day.M: Was the

21、rest of India crowded?W: Yes, very crowded in many cities. It was sometimes so crowded that it was difficult to walk along the streets especially through busy markets. And there are so many cars. Traffic was terrible but the people were friendly. The culture is amazing and we had a great time.M: Wha

22、t about the food?W: The Indian food is great. There are lots of different dishes to try and every region has its own special food.Question12: For what purpose did the woman go to India?Question13: Why was the Taj Mahal built?Question14: What does the woman say about the Taj Mahal?Question15: what is

23、 the woman s impression of Indian cities?Section CPassage OneA Pew Research Center survey of more than 1000 Americans conducted in April 2016 finds that Americans continue to express largely positive views about the current state of their local public libraries. (16)For instance, around three quarte

24、rs say that public libraries provide them with the resources they need. And 66% say the closing of their local public library would have a major impact on their community. Although notably just 33% say this would have a major impact on them personally or on their family. A majority of Americans feel

25、 libraries are doing a good job of providing a safe place for people to hang out or spend time as well as opening up educational opportunities for people of all ages (17)And roughly half think their libraries contribute“ a lot ” totheir communities in terms of helping spark creativity among young pe

26、ople. And providing a trusted place for people to learn about new technologies. As in past Pew Research Center surveys of library use the April 2016 survey also measured Americans usage of and engagement with libraries. Overall, 53% of Americans ages 16 and older have had some interaction with the p

27、uppet library in the past year either through an in person visit or using a library website(18) Some 48% of adults specifically visited a library in the past 12 months, a modest increase from the 44% who said that in late 2015.Question16: What do most Americans say about local public libraries?Quest

28、ion17: How can local public libraries benefit young people?Question18: What does the 2016 survey show about adult library users?Passage Two(19)A Savannah cat is a crossbreed between a domestic cat and a medium-sized wild African cat called the Serval. The unusual cross became popular among breeders

29、at the end of the 1990s. And in 2001, the International Cat Association accepted it as a new registered breed. The savannahs are tall and slim and can weigh up to nine point one kilograms, making them one of the largest breeds of cats that people can own. They have a spotted code similar to that of

30、many types of wild cats and their ears are very large. (20)They are also commonly compared to dogs in their loyalty. And can be trained to walk on a lead and to fetch, and often noted characteristic of the Savannahis its jumping ability. They are known to jump on top of doors and high cabinets. Some

31、 can leap about2.5 meters high from a standing position. Cats are typically known for being very inquisitive and so are the Savannahs. They often learn how to open doors and cupboards. Many Savannah cats do not fear water and will play with or even dive into water. (21)Some owners even shower with t

32、heir Savannah Cats. Presenting a water bowl to Savannah may also prove a challenge, as some will promptly begin to bat all the water out of the bowl until it is empty using their front paws.Question19: What do we learn about the savannah cat?Question20: What is characteristic of Savannah cats?Questi

33、on21: What do some people do with their Savannah cats?Passage Three(22)When children start school for the very first time parents often feel a sense of excitement coupled with a touch of sadness at the end of an era. This is the start of a newadventure for children playing and interacting with new friends sharing, taking turns and settling into a new routine. (23)But of course, this is not the start of your child s educationwhich in fact began at birth. Back then, you would have been your child s most influential teachers. During this time at