近幾年英語四級聽力

1、資料來源：來自本人網(wǎng)絡(luò)整理！祝您工作順利！近幾年英語四級聽力 近幾年英語四級聽力無非是考過的，而且是比擬新的。下面是我給大家整理的近幾年英語四級聽力的相關(guān)學(xué)問，供大家參閱! 2021年英語四級聽力 passages passage one the massive decline in sleep happened so slowly and quietly that few seemed to notice the trend. was it because of the growing attraction of the internet, video games and endless t

2、v channels? never disconnecting from work? no matter how it happened, millions of americans are putting their health, quality of life and even length of life in danger. new evidence shows why getting enough sleep is a top priority. some 40% of americans get less than 7 hours of shut-eye on week nigh

3、ts. the link between sleep and health, and bad sleep and disease is becoming clearer and clearer. says lawrence alberstaine, a sleep expert at harvard university. for example, sleep duration has declined from some 8 hours in the 1950s to 7 in recent years. at the same time, high blood pressure has b

4、ecome an increasing problem. blood pressure and heart rate are typically at their lowest levels during sleep. people who sleep less tend to have higher blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes, weight gain and other problems. sleeping better may help fight off illness. when people are sleep-derived, t

5、here are higher levels of stress hormones in their bodies which can decrease immune function. says doctor felice, of northwestern university in chicago. a university of chicago study shows people who sleep well live longer. so say good night sooner and it may help you stay active and vital to a ripe

6、 old age. q16. what is the speaker mainly talking about? q17. what do we learn from the talk about todays americans? q18. what does the speaker say will happen to people who lack sleep? 【答案】 16. a) the importance of sleep to a healthy life. 17. c) they get less and less sleep. 18. d) their blood pre

7、ssure will rise. passage three it is widely believed that german invented the first car in 1885. it was actually a tricycle with a petrol motor at the rear. soon, members of the royal family and other wealthy people took up motoring as a sport. many of the early cars had 2 seats. there were no petro

8、l pumps and few garages, so every driver had to be his own engineer for the frequent breakdowns. by 1905, cars began to look like cars of today, with head lamps, wind screen, rubble tires and number plates. henry fords model t introduced in america in 1909 was cheaper because it was made on the asse

9、mbly line. it brought cars closer towards the reach of ordinary people. with the popularity of the car, registration became a must in 1903 with the motor car act. competency tests were introduced in 1935. today, the legal driving age for a car in the uk is 17. you are not allowed to drive a car unsu

10、pervised until you have passed a driving test. in 1958, britain celebrated the opening of its first motor way the preston bypass. until then, no one really understood what a motor way was, not even the laborers who were building it. the bypass held a new era in motor travel and was greeted with exci

11、tement and optimism. service stations came with the motor way and the legend of the transport cafe was born. of course, the service station has diversified greatly. but whether its an english-cooked breakfast or a coffee and a sandwich, one thing has remained the same: the prices. q22. what does the

12、 speaker say about the first motor car? q23. what was the problem with the early cars in britain? q24. why did henry fords model t cars cost less? q25. what do we learn about the preston bypass? 【答案】 22. b) it was built in the late 19th century. 23. d) they often broke down. 24. a) they were produce

13、d on the assembly line. 25. c) it marked a new era in motor travel. 2021年英語四級聽力 短對話： 1. m: do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month? w: sure. its actually the most impressive one ive seen on that topic. q: what do we learn about the speakers? 2. w: are y

14、ou 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? 3. m: mike told me yesterday that hed been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery. w: really? if i remember rig

15、ht, he had a chance to work there but he turned it down. q: what does the woman say about mike? 4. w: would you like to come to susans birthday party tomorrow evening? m: im going to give a lecture tomorrow. i wish i could be in two places at the same time. q: what does the man mean? 5. w: arent you

16、 discouraged by the slow progress your staff is making? m: yes. i think ill give them a deadline and hold them to it. q: what is the man probably going to do? 6. w: excuse me, could you tell me where the visitors parking is? i left my car there. m: sure. its in lot c, over that way. q: what does the

17、 woman want to know? 7. w: you look great now that youve taken those fitness classes. m: thanks. ive never thought better in my life. q: what does the man mean? 8. w: i really admire the efficiency of your secretaries. m: our company selects only the best. they have a heavy workload and we give them

18、 a lot of responsibilities. q: what are the speakers talking about? 長對話： conversation one w: hi, leo. why do you say english will become the world language? m: well, for one thing, its so commonly used. the only language that is used by more people is chinese. w: why is english spoken by so many peo

19、ple? m: its spoken in many countries of the world because of the british empire. and now, of course, theres influence of america as well. w: many students find english a difficult language to learn. m: oh, all languages are difficult to learn. but english does have two great advantages. w: what are

20、they? m: well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. it has many german, dutch, french, spanish and italian words in it. so speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in english. in fact, english has words from many other languages as well. w: why is that? m: well, par

21、tly because english speakers have travelled a lot. they bring back words with them, so english really does have an international vocabulary. w: and whats the other advantage of english? m: its that english grammar is really quite easy. for example, it doesnt have dozens of different endings for its

22、nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like latin, russian, and german for example. w: why is that? m: well, its quite interesting actually. its because of the french. when the french ruled england, french was the official language and only the common people spoke english. they try to make the language as

23、 simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier. q9: what does the man say about chinese? q10: what made english a widely used language? q11: what is said to be special about english vocabulary? conversation two m: hello. yes? w: hello. is that the sales department? m: yes, it is. w: oh, well,

24、my names jane kingsbury of gpf limited. hmm, we need some supplies for our design office. m: uh, whats sort? w: well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board. m: a do44 or do45? w: uh, i dont know. whats the difference? m: well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more. w: hmm, so whats the total pr

25、ice then? m: its 387 pounds. w: does that include value added tax? m: oh, im not sure, most of the prices do. yes, i think it does. w: hmm, what are the boards actually made of? m: oh, i dont know. i think its a sort of plastic stuff these days. its white anyway. w: hmm, and how long does it take to

26、 deliver? m: oh, i couldnt really say. it depends on how much work weve got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know. w: ok. now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers and some drawing paper. m: oh, dear, the girl that takes orders for supplies isnt here this morning, so i c

27、ant take those orders for you. i only do the equipment, you see. w: ok. well, perhaps ill ring back tomorrow. m: so do you want the drawing board then? w: ill have to think about it. thanks very much. ill let you know. goodbye. m: thank you. goodbye. q12: what is the womans purpose in making the pho

28、ne call? q13: what do we learn about the man from the conversation? q14: what does the man say about delivery? q15: what does the woman say she will possibly do tomorrow? 短文： passage one no one knows for sure just how old kites are. in fact, they have been in use for centuries. 25 centuries ago, kit

29、es were well-known in china. these first kites were probably made of wood. they may even have been covered with silk, because silk was used a lot at that time. early kites were built for certain uses. in ancient china, they were used to carry ropes across rivers. once across, the ropes were tied dow

30、n and wooden bridges were hung from them. legend tales of one general who flew musical kites over the enemys camp. the enemy fled, believing the sounds to be the warning voices of angels. by the 15th centuries, many people flew kites in europe. marco polo may have brought the kite back from his visi

31、t to china. the kite has been linked to great names and events. for instance, benjamin franklin used the kite to prove that lightening is electricity. he flew the kite in a storm. he did this in order to draw lightening from the clouds. he tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line. the s

32、ilk ribbon would stop the lightening from passing through his body. benjamins idea was first laughed at, but later on it led to the invention of the lightening rod. with such grand history, kite flying is sure to remain an entertaining and popular sport. q16: what does the speaker say about kites? q

33、17: what did ancient chinese use kites to do? q18: why did benjamin franklin fly a kite in a storm? passage two i have learned many languages, but i have not mastered them the way a professional interpreter or translator has. still, they have opened doors for me. they have allowed me the opportunity

34、 to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs. like many people who have lived overseas for a while, i simply got crazy about it. i cant imagine living my professional or social life without international interactions. since 1977, i have spent much more time abroad than in the u

35、nited states. i like going to new places, eating new foods and experiencing new cultures. if you can speak the language, its easier to get to know the country and its people. if i had the time and money, i would live for a year in as many countries as possible. beyond my career, my facility with lan

36、guages has given me a few rare opportunities. once just after i returned from my year in vienna, i was asked to translate for a german judge at an olympic level horse event. i learned a lot about the sport. in japan, once when i was in the studio audience of a tv cooking show, i was asked to go up o

37、n the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what i thought. they asked, was it as good as american beef? it was very exciting for me to be on japanese tv speaking in japanese about how delicious the beef was. q19: what does the speaker say about herself? q20: what does the s

38、peaker say about many people who have lived overseas for a while? q21: how does the speakers experience of living in vienna benefit her? q22: what was the speaker asked to do in a japanese studio? passage three doctor ben carson grew up in a poor single parent household in detroit. his mother, who h

39、ad only a third-grade education, worked two jobs cleaning bathrooms. to his classmates and even to his teachers, he was thought of as the dumbest kid in the class, according to his own not so fond memories. he had a terrible temper, and once threatened to kill another child. doctor carson was headed

40、 down a path of self-destruction until a critical moment in his youth. his mother, convinced that she had to do something dramatic to prevent him from leading a life of failure, laid down some rules. he could not watch television except for two programs a week, could not play with his friends after

41、school until he finished his homework, and had to read two books a week and write book reports about them. his mothers strategy worked. of course, i didnt know she couldnt read, so there i was submitting these reports. he said. she would put check marks on them like she had been reading them. as i b

42、egan to read about scientists, economists and philosophers, i started imaging myself in their shoes. as he got in the habit of hard work, his grades began to soar. ultimately, he received a scholarship to attend yale university. and later, he was admitted to the university of michigan medical school

43、. he is now a leading surgeon at johns hopkins medical school, and hes also the author of three books. q23. what do we learn about ben carson? q24. what did ben carson classmates and teachers think about him when he was first in school? q25. what does ben carson mother tell him to do when he was a s

44、chool boy? 聽寫填空： when you look up at the night sky, what do you see? there are other (26) heavenly bodies out there besides the moon and stars. one of the most (27) fascinating of these is a comet. comets were formed around the same time the earth was formed. they are (28) made up of ice and other f

45、rozen liquids and gases. (29) now and then these dirty snowballs begin to orbit the sun, just as the planets do. as a comet gets closer to the sun, some gases in it begin to unfreeze. they (30) combine with dust particles from the comet to form a huge cloud. as the comet gets even nearer to the sun,

46、 a solar wind blows the cloud behind the comet, thus forming its tail. the tail and the (31) generally fuzzy atmosphere around a comet are (32) characteristics that can help identify this (33) phenomenon in the night sky. in any given year, about a dozen known comets come close to the sun in their orbits. the average person cant see them all, of course. usually there is only one or two a year bright enough to be seen with the (34) naked eye. comet hale-bopp, discovered in 1995, was an unusually bright comet. its orbit brought it (35) relati