2019年12月英語四級(jí)聽力真題原文【完整版】

1、2019 年 12 月英語四級(jí)聽力真題原文【完整版】News 1A device that weighs less than one kilogram is part of a mission thatwill allow scientists to deliver fourth generation or 4G mobile coverage tothe moon in 。If successful，the tiny device will provide the moonwith its first ever mobile phone 。The lunar network will sup

2、porthigh definition streaming of video and data between the moon and 。The network is part of a mission to the 。This is a project with thegoal of landing the first privately paid for mission to the 。The 4Gmission is set to launch from Cape Canaveral in the United States on aspace X Falcon 9 rocket in

3、 。Mission to the moon intends to establishand test the first elements of a communications network on the 。The scientists working on the project opted to build a 4G rather than a fifthgeneration or 5G network。This is because fifth generation networks arestill in testing and trial phases。This means th

4、at a 5G network may not yetbe stable enough to work on the moonssurfaceQuestion ：What are scientists planning to doQuestion ：Why did scientists choose to set up a 4G network in theirmissionNews 2Its responded to a fire Wednesday night at an abandoned mall inHeywood。The fire was reported at ：26 pm at

5、 an old shopping centeron Michigan Avenue near 。Marys Church。Six fire engines，twotrucks and two chiefs responded to the 。Crews had the fire undercontrol in about 45 minutes and managed to contain the fire to its point oforigin。There were some people inside the building when the fire brokeout but the

6、re were no reports of any 。Fire investigators haveresponded to the scene but have not yet determined the cause of thefire。Firefighters will remain on the scene until later this morning toensure that the fire doesnt start up 。The shopping mall had notbeen in use since 。In 2014 City Hall developed a p

7、lan to knock downthe building and replace it with affordable 。However the plan wasdropped due to lack of 。Question ：What does the news item say about the fireQuestion4：What had City Hall planned to doNews 3Potato chips in Japan are being sold for 6X their normal 。This isafter the countrys main manuf

8、acturer stopped sales due to a potatoshortage。Storms and floods and its main potato growing region last yearcaused the worst harvest and more than 3 。Local media reportssuggest Calbee and its main rival Koike-ya are halting almost 50 。“We dont know when well be able to ，a companyspokesman 。Snack lov

9、ers are panic buying and many supermarketshelves are bare。Japanese laws limit the amount of imported potatoesthat can be used in Japanese made 。Japan says fear of disease isits main reason to block fresh 。It still only allows potatoes fromselected US 。This is only at certain times and on condition t

10、hat theyare processed at factories based near Japanese 。But global warming has raised the possibility that domestic producecould be seriously affected by rare weather events more 。Question ：What problem is Japan facingQuestion ：Why does Japan limit the import of potatoesQuestion ：What might affect J

11、apanese domestic produceConversation 1M：Mr。Browns lectures are so boring。W：Yes，he is not a very exciting 。But the subject isinteresting。M：During every one of his ，I try to listen I really 。Butafter about 10 minutes my mind begins to wander and I loseconcentration。But I see that you seem to be 。How d

12、o you stayfocused through the entire hourW：Well，what I do is keep my pen 。M：What do you meanW：Its a method of active concentration I read 。One of themost effective ways to concentrate is to write things 。But it has tobe done by ，not typing on a keyboard。You see writing by handforces you to actually

13、engage with what youre learning in a more physicalway。M：Do you review your notes afterwards thenW：Sometimes but thats notimportant。My notes may or may notbe useful but the point is that by writing down what 。Brand says I canfollow his line of thinking more 。In ，sometimes I draw a littletoo。M：You dra

14、w in class and that helps me pay attentionW：Yes，honestly it works for 。I just draw little lines andnonsense really。It was also in that article I 。It can keep the mindactive，prevent getting bored and help to 。Again the pointis to listen hard while keeping the pen 。If Imat home and I needto study what

15、 I do is read out 。It has a similar effect to writing by。It helps memorize information in a physical 。Question 。What does the man think of 。Browns lecturesQuestion 。What does the woman do during 。Browns lecturesQuestion 。Why does the woman draw in classQuestion 。What does the woman say about reading

16、 out loudConversation 2M：And where is thisF ：These photos are from the Taj Mahal in 。We went thereabout ten years ago for our 。M：Was it 。F：Yeah。The Taj Mahal was a very romantic 。The guide toldus there is a famous love story behind this building that all Indians learn inschool。I think it was during

17、the 1600 and the princess at that time diedwhile giving birth to her 14th 。The Emperor loved the princess somuch and was so sad when she died that he ordered the palace to be builtin her 。M：Wow ! That sounds very 。It looks amazing。F：Yes its gorgeous。 also larger in real life than it looks in thephot

18、os。The building is very tall and there are gardens in a wall around itall。Its all built in this white stone and some walls of the building aredecorated with jewels。M ：It must have been very crowded when you were 。F：Yes its a very famous tourist 。So there arethousands of visitors every 。M：Was the res

19、t of India crowdedF：，very crowded in many 。It was sometimes socrowded that it was difficult to walk along the streets especially throughbusy markets。And there are so many 。Traffic was terrible but thepeople were friendly。The culture is amazing and we had a great 。M：What about the foodF：the Indian fo

20、od is 。There are lots of different dishes to tryand every region has its own special 。Question 。For what purpose did the woman go to IndiaQuestion 。Why was the Taj Mahal builtQuestion 。What does the woman say about the Taj MahalQuestion 15 what is the impression of Indian citiesPassage 1A Pew Resear

21、ch Center survey of more than 1000 Americansconducted in April 2016 finds that Americans continue to express largelypositive views about the current state of their local public 。Forinstance around three quarters say that public libraries provide them withthe resources they need and 66 percent say th

22、e closing of their local publiclibrary would have a major impact on their 。Although notablyjust 33 percent say this would have a major impact on them personally oron their family。A majority of Americans feel libraries are doing a good jobof providing a safe place for people to hang out or spend time

23、 as well asopening up educational opportunities for people of all ages and roughlyhalf think their libraries contribute a lot to their communities in terms ofhelping spark creativity among young people and providing a trusted placefor people to learn about new 。As in past Pew ResearchCenter surveys

24、of library use the April 2016 survey also measuredAmericans usage of and engagement with 。Overall，53 percentof Americans ages 16 and older have had some interaction with the puppetlibrary in the past year either through an in person visit or using a libraryWeb site some 48 percent of adults specific

25、ally visited a library in the past12 。A modest increase from the 44 percent who said that in late。Question What do most Americans say about local publiclibrariesQuestion ：how can local public libraries benefit young peopleQuestion what does the 2016 survey show about adult libraryusersPassage 2A Sav

26、annah cat is a crossbreed between a domestic cat and amedium-sized wild African cat called the 。The unusual crossbecame popular among breeders at the end of the 。And in ，the International Cat Association accepted it as a new registered 。The savannahs are tall and slim and can weigh up to nine point

27、onekilograms，making them one of the largest breeds of cats that people canown。They have a spotted code similar to that of many types of wild catsand their ears are very 。They are also commonly compared to dogsin their loyalty and can be trained to walk on a lead and to ，andoften noted characteristic

28、 of the Savannah is its jumping 。They areknown to jump on top of doors and high 。Some can leap metreshigh from a standing position。Cats are typically known for being veryinquisitive and so are the 。They often learn how to open doorsand cupboards。Many Savannah cats do not fear water and will play wit

29、hor even dive into water。Some owners even shower with their SavannahCats，presenting a water bowl to Savannah may also prove a ，as some will promptly begin to bat all the water out of the bowl until it isempty using their front 。Question 。What do we learn about the savannah catQuestion 。What is chara

30、cteristic of Savannah catsQuestion 21 What do some people do with their Savannah catsPassage 3When children start school for the very 1st time parents often feel asense of excitement coupled with a touch of sadness at the end of an era。This is the start of a new adventure for children playing and in

31、teracting withnew friends ，taking turns and settling into a new 。But of course，this is not the start of your childs education which infact began at 。Back ，u would have been your childs mostinfluential teachers。During this time at ，ur child would havelearnt more than at any other period in their 。During your childs firstyear in school much tim