2018年12月四級聽力文本

1、2018年12月大學(xué)英語四級參考真題 （第一套）Section ANews Report One(1) A device that weighs less than 1 kilogram is part of a mission that will allow scie ntists to deliver fourth gen erati on or 4G mobile coverage to the moon in 2019. If successful, the tiny device will provide the moon with its first ever mobile pho

2、ne 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

3、Canaveral in the United States on a space X Falcon Nine Rocket in 2019. Mission to the moon intends to establish and test the first eleme nts of a com muni cati ons n etwork on the moon. (2)The scientists working on the project opted tobuild 4G rather than the fifth generation or 5G work. This is be

4、cause fifth gen eratio n n etworks are still in testi ng and trial phases. This means that a 5G n etwork may not yet be stable eno ugh to work on the moon surface.Questi on1:What are scie ntists pla nning to do?Questi on2:Why did scie ntists choose to set up a 4Gn etwork in their missi on?News Repor

5、t TwoFirefighters resp on ded to a fire Wed nesday ni ght at anaba ndoned mall in Heywood. The fire was reported at 9:26 p.m. at an old shopp ing cen ter on Michiga n Ave nue n ear St. Mary Church. Six fire engines, two trucks and two chiefs responded to the scene. Crews had the fire under control i

6、n about 45 minutes and man aged to contain the fire to its point of orig in. There were some people in side the buildi ng whe n the fire broke out, (3) but there were no reports of any injuries. Fire inv estigators have resp on ded to the sce ne but have not yet determ ined the cause of the fire. Fi

7、refighters will rema in on the sce ne un til later this morni ng to en sure that the fire does nstart up aga in. Theshoppi ng mall had n ot bee n in use si nee 2002.In 2014, City Hall developed a pla n to knock dow n the build ing and replace it with affordable hous ing. However, the pla n was dropp

8、ed due to lack of fun ds.Questi on3: What does the n ews item say about the fire?Questio n4:What had City Hall pla nned to do ?News Report Three(5)Potato chips in Japan are being sold for 6 times their no rmal price. This is after the country ma in manu facturer stopped sales due to a potato shortag

9、e. Storms and floods and its main potato grow ing regi on last year caused the worst harvest and more tha n 3 decades. Local media reports suggest Calbee and its main rival Koike-ya are halt ing almost 50 products.Wedon know when we be able to restart ”，a company spokesman said. Sn ack lovers are pa

10、nic buying and many supermarket shelves are bare. (6) Japanese laws limit the amount of imported potatoes that can be used in Japa nese made products. Japa n 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

11、 times and on con diti on that they are processed at factories based near Japanese ports. (7) But global warming has raised the possibility that domestic produce could be seriously affected by rare weather eve nts more ofte n.Question5 : What problem is Japan facing?Question6 : Why does Japan limit

12、the import of potatoes ?Question7 : What might affect Japanese domestic produce ?Secti on BCon versati on OneM: (8) Mr. Brown lectures are so boring.W: Yes, he is not a very excit ing speaker. But the subject is in teresti ng.M: During every one of his lectures, I try to listen. I really try.But aft

13、er about 10 minu tes my mind beg ins to wan der and I lose concen trati on. But I see that you seem to be OK. How do you stay focused through the en tire hour?W: Well, (9-1) what I do is keep my pen moving.M: What do you mea n?W: It a method of active concentration I read about.(9-2) One of the most

14、 effective ways to concen trate is to write things down.But it has to be 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 no tes afterwards the n?W: Sometimes, but that not important. M

15、y notes may or may not be useful but the point is that by writing down what Mr. Brand says I can follow his line of thi nki ng more easily .In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.M: You draw in class and that helps me pay atte nti on?W: (10) Yes, hon estly it works for me. I just draw little lines a

16、nd nonsense really. It was also in that article I read. It can keep the mind active, preve nt gett ing bored and help to concen trate. Aga in the point is to listen hard while keeping the pen moving.(11)If Im at home and I n eed to study what I do is read out loud. It has a similar effect to writing

17、 by hand. It helps memorize information in a physical way.Questi on8: What does the man thi nk of Mr. Brow nlectures?Questi on9: What does the woma n do duri ng Mr. Brow nlectures?Questi on 10: Why does the woma n draw in class?Questi on 11: What does the woma n say about read ing out loud?Con versa

18、ti on TwoM: And where is this?W: These photos are from the Taj Mahal in In dia. (12)We went there about ten years ago for our hon eym oon.M: Was it roma ntic.W: Yeah. The Taj Mahal was a very romantic place. The guidetold us there is a famous love story beh ind this buildi ng that allIndians learn i

19、n school. (13)I think it was during the 1600 and theprincess at that time died while giving birth to her 14th child. The Emperor loved the prin cess so much and was so sad whe n she died that he ordered the palace to be built in her honor.M: Wow. That sounds very romantic. It looks amazing.W: Y es,

20、it gorgeous. It also larger in real life tha n it looks in the photos. The build ing is very tall and there are garde ns in a wall around it all. It all built in this white stone (14)A nd some walls of the building are decorated with jewels.M: It must have bee n very crowded whe n you were there.W:

21、Yes, it a very famous tourist destination. So there are thousa nds of visitors every day.M: Was the rest of In dia 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. Tra

22、ffic was terrible but the people were friendly. The culture is amazing and we had a great time.M: What about the food?W: The In dia n food is great. There are lots of differe nt dishes to try and every region has its own special food.Questi on 12: For what purpose did the woma n go to In dia?Questio

23、n13: Why was the Taj Mahal built?Questi on 14: What does the woma n say about the Taj Mahal?Question 15: what is the woman impression of Indian cities?Secti on CPassage OneA Pew Research Cen ter survey of more tha n 1000 America ns con ducted in April 2016 finds that America ns continue to express l

24、argely positive views about the curre nt state of their local public libraries. (16)For instanee, around three quarters 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 no

25、tably just 33% say this would have a major impact on them pers on ally or on their family. A majority of America ns feel libraries are doing a good job of provid ing a safe place for people to hang out or spe nd time as well as ope ning up educati onal opport un ities for people of all ages (17)A nd

26、 roughly half thi nk their libraries con tributea lot ” totheir communities in terms of helping spark creativity among young people.A nd provid ing a trusted place for people to lear nabout new tech no logies. As in past Pew Research Cen ter surveys of library use the April 2016 survey also measured

27、 America ns usage of and engagement with libraries. Overall, 53% ofAmerica ns ages 16 and older have had some in teracti on with the puppet 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 mon

28、ths, a modest in crease from the 44% who said that in late 2015.Questi on 16: What do most America ns say about local public libraries?Questi on 17: How can local public libraries ben efit young people?Questio n18: What does the 2016 survey show about adult library users?Passage Two(19)A Sava nnah c

29、at is a crossbreed betwee n a domestic cat and a medium-sized wild African cat called the Serval. The unusual cross became popular among breeders at the end of the 1990s. And in 2001, the International Cat Association accepted it as a new registered breed. The sava nn ahs are tall and slim and can w

30、eigh 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 many types of wild cats and their ears are very large. (20)They are also com monly compared to dogs in their loyalty. And can be trained to walk on a le

31、ad and to fetch, and ofte n no ted characteristic of the Sava nnah is its jumpi ng ability.They are known to jump on top of doors and high cab in ets. Some can leap about2.5 meters high from a sta nding positi on. Cats are typically known for being very inq uisitive and so are theSava nn ahs. They o

32、fte n lear n how to ope n doors and cupboards.Many Sava nnah cats do not fear water and will play with or eve n dive into water. (21)Some owners eve n shower with theirSava nnah Cats. Prese nti ng a water bowl to Sava nnah may also prove a challenge, as some will promptly begin to bat all the water

33、out of the bowl until it is empty using their front paws.Questi on 19: What do we lear n about the sava nnah cat?Questi on 20: What is characteristic of Sava nnah cats?Questi on 21: What do some people do with their Sava nnah cats?Passage Three(22)Whe n childre n start school for the very first time pare nts ofte n feel a se nse of exciteme nt coupled with a touch of sad ness at the end of an era. This is the start of a new adve nture forBack the n, you would have bee n your child most in flue ntial teachers. During this time at home, your child would hav