英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試聽力預(yù)測(cè)練習(xí)題及答案

英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試聽力預(yù)測(cè)練習(xí)題及答案【聽全文】AccordingtoBusinessInsider,ApplehasdroppedthepricesofseveraliPhonemodelsinChina.ThediscountcomesasApplestruggleswithdwindlingiPhonerevenue.TheinternationaltechcompanycitedeconomicfactorsinChinaasjustoneofmanyfactorsinvolvedinthereducedrevenueguidanceitissuedforitsfiscalfirstquarterof2019.ThetechgianthasloweredpricesforallmodelsoftheiPhoneX,theiPhone8,andtheiPhone7by300to500yuanorroughly$44to$75.1.WhydidApplecutpriceofseveralmodelsoftheIphone?A.ToincreaseitsrevenueinChina.B.Toachievetherevenuegoalinthefirstquarter.C.Todisposeoftheinventory.D.Toreleaseanewmodelofmobilephone.答案：A【聽全文】AccordingtoG,EmmaHarukaIwao,aGoogleemployee,justbroketheworldrecordforcalculatingthevalueofpi.GoogleannouncedtheaccomplishmentinablogpostonThursday,andsaidthatIwao'steamsmashedtheGuinnessWorldRecordstitleforthemostaccuratevalueofpi.UsingGoogleComputeEngine,whichispoweredbyGoogleCloud,Iwaomanagedtocalculatepi,markingamajormilestoneinmathematics.1/21

1.WhatdidEmmaHarukaIwaobreaktheworldrecordfor?A.WorkingoutthemostdifficultMathematicalproblem.B.AccomplishingtheprojectofGoogleCloud.C.SmashingtheGoogleComputerEngine.D.Calculatingthemostaccuratevalueofpi.答案：D【聽全文】AccordingtoBusinessInsider,millennialsandbabyboomersdefinitelylivedifferenttypesoflives.Forinstance,millennialswanttheirjobstogivethemmeaningandbabyboomersweremorefocusedonstability.Theyarealsowaitingtogetmarried.Only26percentofmillennialsgetmarriedbetween18and32.Millennialsarealsoalotmorehealthconsciousandmakingchangesinthefoodindustry.1.Whatdobabyboomerscaremoreabout?A.Stablejobs.B.Eatinghabits.C.Healthconsciousness.D.Meaningofwork.答案：A【聽全文】AppleInc'sstreamingmusicservicehasbeatoutcompetitorSpotifyinitsnumberofpaidsubscribersintheUnitedStates.Reutersreports2/21

apersonfamiliarwiththemattersaidTuesdaythatApple'smusicservicehad28millionsubscribersattheendofFebruary,whileSpotifyhad26millionpaidsubscribers.Bothcompaniescharge$9.99amonthforsubscriptions.Spotify,however,hasmoretotallistenersintheU.S.duetoitsad-supportedfreeservicetierthatincludesfewerfeatures.1.WhatdidSpotifyperformbetterthanAppleInc'smusicservice?A.Itspaidsubscribers.B.Itsfreeserviceeditionsubscribers.C.Itsmusicservicefeatures.D.Itssubscriptionfees.答案：B【聽全文】AccordingtoBusinessInsider,"AnAmericanAirlinespassengerwastakenintocustodyonFridayaftertouchingpeople'sfaces,sprayingthemwithanunknownsubstance,andthenjumpingouttheplaneafterlanding."Themanwas25-years-oldandcaneventuallyfacetrespassingchargesafterhisbidtoescapetheplaneatSkyHarborInternationalAirport.Asofnow,noneofthepassengerswanttopresscharges.1.WhywastheAmericanAirlinepassengertakenintocustodyonFriday?A.Hewassuspectedofintrudingothers.B.Hewassmokingintheplanetoilet.3/21

C.Hewasjumpingouttheplanebeforetakeoff.D.Hewasaprisonerescapingfromthejail.答案：A【聽全文】Huaweiisleadingthepackwithrespecttointernationalpatentapplications.AccordingtoReuters,theChinesetelecomsgiantaccountsformorethanhalfoftheapplicationstotheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization.In2019,Huaweimade5,405patentapplicationstotheU.N.body,upfrom4,024in2017.HuaweihasbeenunderpressuresincetheUnitedStatesdemandeditsalliesbarChinesevendorsfromparticipatinginbuilding5Gnetworks,duetonationalsecurityconcerns.1.WhydidtheUnitedStatesdemanditsalliesbarHuawei?A.Foritsexcessivepatentsapplications.B.Forsafetyissues.C.Forunfaircompetitions.D.Forthedomesticdemands.答案：B【聽全文】FoxemployeesarefearingfortheirjobsafterthecompanyhasbeenacquiredbyDisney.AfterDisneyclosedonits$71.3billionacquisitionof21stCenturyFox’sfilmandTVassetslayoffswereexpectedtofollow.Now,accordingtoSFGate,asmanyas4,000Foxemployeescouldbefired4/21

fromtheirjobs.AmongthoseletgoweretheheadofFox'sdistributionChrisAronsonandpresidentofinternationaldistributionAndrewCripps.Atthispoint,employeesaresayingthattheyareina"waitandsee"mode.1.Whatareemployeesof21stCenturyFox’sfilmandTVfearing?A.Theymightbelaidoffaftertheacquisition.B.Theymightbeforcedtoretainthejobbutsuspendthesalary.C.Theymighthavetotakethepaycuts.D.Theymighthavetooverwork.答案：A【聽全文】AccordingtoastudypublishedintheJournaloftheAmericanCollegeofCardiology,certainvitaminsandsupplementsmaybeawasteofmoney.Thestudyrevieweddataandtrialsfrom2012to2017andfoundthatmostmultivitaminsandsupplementsofvitaminC,vitaminD,andcalciumdonotprovideadditionalbenefitsforthepreventionofcardiovasculardisease,heartattackorstroke.Dr.DavidJenkins,thestudy'sleadauthortoldBusinessInsider,"Weweresurprisedtofindsofewpositiveeffectsofthemostcommonsupplementsthatpeopleconsume".1.WhatdidthestudypublishedintheJournaloftheAmericanCollegeofCardiologyshow?5/21

A.Vitaminsandsupplementsmaynotprovidehealthbenefits.B.Vitaminsandcalciummaypreventheartattackandstroke.C.Mostcommonsupplementshaveadversereaction.D.Somesupplementshaveadditionalbenefits答案：A【聽全文】ReutersreportsChinaAircraftLeasingGroupHoldingshasputitsorderfor100Boeing737MAXjetsonhold,untilitisassuredoftheaircraft'ssafety.TheHongKong-listedlessor,whichiscontrolledbythestate-ownedconglomerateChinaEverbrightGroup,placedanorderfor50aircraftinJune2017andlaterexpandedthatorder.ThefirstMAXjetwasexpectedtobedeliveredinthethirdquarter,accordingtothereport.1.WhydidChinaAircraftLeasingGroupHoldingslayasideitsorderforBoeing737MAXjets?A.Theyhadapoorperforminthethirdquarter.B.Thedeliverydatewasdelayed.C.Theyneedmoremoneyonexpansion.D.Thesafetyoftheaircraftcannotbeguaranteed.答案：D【聽全文】6/21

AccordingtoReuters,federalhealthofficialsattheCDCsaidonMondaythattheUnitedStatesrecorded71newmeaslescaseslastweek,a13percentincreaseasthecountryfacesitssecond-worstoutbreakofthediseaseinalmosttwodecades.TheU.S.outbreakispartofaworldwideriseintheoncenearlyeradicateddisease.TheWorldHealthOrganizationreportedlastweekthatglobalcaseshadrisennearlyfour-foldinthefirstquarterof2019to112,163comparedwiththesameperiodlastyear.AvocalfringeofparentsintheUnitedStatesopposevaccines,believing,contrarytoscientificevidence,thatingredientsinthemcancauseautismorotherdisorders.1.Whydoafringeofparentsopposevaccines?A.Itmayleadtoautismandotherdisorders.B.Itiscontrarytoscientificevidence.C.Ithasnoeffectonmeasles.D.Itcaneradicatethedisease.答案：A【聽全文】AccordingtoareportbyReuters,onThursday,USVicePresidentMikePencesaidthatUS-MexicotalkswouldcontinueonThursdayandreiteratedPresidentDonaldTrump'sstancethatMexicomustincreaseitseffortstostemimmigrationattheborder.Pencetoldreportersthattalkswereset7/21

toresumeundertheUSStateDepartment,addingthatdiscussionsonWednesdaybetweenUSandMexicanofficialshadbeenpositive.ReutersreportsthatMexicanofficialsbumpedupeffortstostemtheflowofCentralAmericanmigrantscrossingthebordertotheUnitedStates,withMexicansoldiers,armedpoliceandmigrationofficialsblockingmigrantsalongitsownsouthernborderwithGuatemala.1.WhataretheUS-Mexicotalksabout?A.Restrainimmigrationattheborder.B.Resumeimmigrationinspection.C.StemtheflowofUnitedStatesmigrants.D.Strengthenmilitaryforcealongitsborder.答案：A【聽全文】AccordingtoMotherNatureNetwork,ResearchersattheRoyalBotanicGardens,KewandStockholmUniversityrecentlyfoundthatatleast571plantspecieshavegoneextinctsince1750.Thefigurewascalculatedwhenstudyco-authorKewscientistRafaelGovaertsreviewedallpublicationsonplantextinctionsovermorethan30yearsandfoundthenumbertobefourtimesmorethanthecurrentlistingofextinctplants.It'salsotwicethenumberofallbird,mammalandamphibianextinctionscombined.Researcherssaythedatasuggestsplantextinctionishappeningabout500timesfasterthanwhatwouldbeexpectedwithouthumanintervention.8/21

1.Whatdidresearchersfindaboutplantextinction?A.Extinctplantsarefourtimesmorethantheexistingplantspecies.B.Humaninterventionhasspedplantextinctionsinrecentyears.C.Thenumberofplantextinctionsisabout500in30years.D.571plantspecieshavediedoutsince1750.答案：D【聽全文】Beginningasearlyasnextyear,NASAplanstomaketheInternationalSpaceStationavailabletospacetouristsandotherbusinessventures.Whilethenewsmaysoundexciting,thecosttovisitisfarbeyondwhatmostofuscanafford.AccordingtoGizmodo,astayaboardtheISSwillcost$35,000pernight.Visitorswillbeallowedtostayonthestationforupto30days,whichwouldadduptoover$1million.Eachshort-durationstaywillincludefourseats,meaningNASAcouldearnasmuchas$4.2millionpermission.1.Howmuchwillitcostforaspacetouristtostayaboardpernight?A.35,000B.1millionC.4.2millionD.30,000答案：A【聽全文】9/21

Anewstudyfoundtakingawalkinthewoodshasmeasurablehealthbenefits.ResearchconductedbyTokyoProfessorYoshifumiMiyazakishowsspendingtimeinnaturecanloweryourbloodpressureanddecreasestresshormonesfordaysfollowingyourforestwalk.AccordingtoLifehacker,Dr.Miyazaki'sresearchshowsthatkeepingaplantinyourhomeorworkplacecanalsoofferhealthbenefits.Dr.Miyazaki'scurrentresearchincludesexaminingwhetheraVRsimulationofaforestcangivesomeofthesamebenefits.1.Whathasthenewstudyfoundaccordingtothepassage?A.Walkinginthewoodsisbeneficialtoyourhealth.B.Keepingaplantinyourworkplacecanimproveyourefficiency.C.Lowbloodpressureislinkedtostresshormones.D.VRtechnologyprovidessomebenefitsinphysicalexamine.答案：A【聽全文】BusinessInsiderreportsthatarumorwhichstartedonlineandhassincegoneviralisattheheartoftheKFCfreefoodscam.KFCSouthAfricahasdiscreditedreportsthatastudentwasarrestedafterpretendingtobeanexecutivefromthefast-foodbrandtogetfreefoodfromrestaurantsaroundDurban,SouthAfrica.TheDailyMailreportedthatthenow-viralstorywasspurredbymediacoveragethatbeganwitha"rumor"sayinga27-year-oldmanenteredKFCstoresandtoldemployeesthatheworkedin10/21

thefast-foodcompany'sheadofficebeforetestingfoodinthekitchen.KFCSouthAfricatweeted:"Itwouldbelegendaryifonlyitweretrue.Fakeisasfarasitgetswiththisstory."1.Whydidthestudentpretendtobeanexecutivefromthefast-foodbrand?A.Togetfreefood.B.Togetajob.C.Totestfood.D.Tobecomeanonlinecelebrity.答案：A【聽全文】AbacteriathatcausesarareanddeadlytypeofpneumoniahasbeenfoundinoneofAmerica'slargestautomanufacturingplants.FordMotorCompanytoldemployeesinaletteronJune20ththatLegionellawasfoundinthreelocationsacrosstheplant,includingtwobathroomsandthemedicaldepartment.AccordingtoBusinessInsider,FordreportedthatthetotalcountofLegionellabacteriawasnotenoughtowarrantshuttingdowntheplanttodisinfect.Approximately6,100Americansarediagnosedwiththeillnesseveryyear,andaround10%ofthosewhodevelopLegionnaires'diseasediefromit.TheCDCsaysLegionelladevelopsnaturallyinstreamsandlakes,butproperwatermanagementprogramsarenecessarytopreventit.1.WhatdidFordMotorsayinthelettertotheiremployees?11/21

A.Theyshutdowntheplanttodisinfect.B.Theylaidoff6100employeesdiagnosedwiththeillness.C.Theyfoundbacteriainstreamsneartheplant.D.Theyidentifiedbacteriainthreelocationsacrosstheplant.答案：D【聽全文】HuffPostreportsthattheSantaAnitaParkracetrackreachedanagreementwiththeCaliforniaHorseRacingBoard,pledgingtoimmediatelyimplementupgradedsafetymeasuresamidtheongoingfuroroveraspateofhorsedeathsatthepopularsportingvenue.Underthenewguidelines,ateamoffivepeoplewillconductanadditionalreviewofhorses'"medical,trainingandracinghistory"andbegiventheauthoritytoscratchanimalsthataren'tdeemedfittocompete.ThemovecomesamidnationaloutrageoverthedeathsatSantaAnitaPark.Today29horseshavediedsincethatseasonbeganinDecember.Therearestillsixracedaysleftintheseason.1.WhatdidtheSantaAnitaParkracetrackpledgetodoaccordingtothepassage?A.Investigatethecauseofhorsedeaths.B.Killhorsesthataren’tfittocompete.C.Takeupgradedsafetymeasuresinstantly.D.Conductareviewofthesportingvenue.12/21

答案：C【聽全文】CNNreportsthatnewresearchhasshownthatE-cigaretteflavoringmaybedangeroustoyourhealth.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedintheJournaloftheAmericanCollegeOfCardiology,theflavoringcandamagecellsthatlineyourbloodvesselsandeventuallydamageyourheart.Thestudyaddstoagrowingbodyofevidencethattheflavored"e-liquids"usedinvapescanhinderhumancells'abilitytosurviveandfunction.Theauthorssaythesechanges,someobservedintheabsenceofnicotine,areknowntoplayaroleinheartdisease.1.WhatisthepossiblecauseofheartdiseaseinE-cigarettes?A.nicotineB.flavoringC.tobaccoD.bloodvessel答案：B【聽全文】AccordingtoAutomotiveNews,ChinawillimposeadditionaltariffsonUSgoods.Thosegoodsrangefromfrozenvegetablestoliquefiednaturalgas,butthelistincludes5,140additionalproducts.Therevisedtargetlistoftariffstotals$60billionworthofgoods,China'sfinanceministry13/21

saidtheimporttariffsarebetween5-and-25percent,whichwillbeginonJune1st.TheministryaddedthatthelatesttariffsareinresponsetoUSunilateralismtowardstradewithChina.1.WhichoneistrueaboutthelatesttariffspolicyofChina?A.LevyextratariffsonUSproducts.B.Impose$60billionimporttariffsonUSgoods.C.Puttariffson5%to25%products.D.Include5140productsintotal.答案：A【聽全文】AccordingtoBusinessInsider,aprofessoratNewYorkUniversitythinksTeslawillbeacquiredthisyear.Twomonthsago,ScottGallowaypredictedthat2019istheyearthingswillunravelfortheelectriccarmaker.Andtwomonthslater,thispredictioniscomingtrue.Ontheyear,Tesla'sstockpriceisdownmorethan40-percent,butithasfallenabout30-percentinthelastmonth.Gallowaysaidthathethinksinvestorsarefinallyfedup,whichwillleadTeslasharestofallbelow$100.That'swhenGallowaythinkstheelectriccarmakerwillbeacquiredbyalargerautomaker.1.WhatdoestheprofessoratNewYorkUniversitythinkofTesla?A.Itwillfaceabigfallinstockprice.B.Itwilltrytoattractmoreinvestors.14/21

C.Itwilllayoff30%ofemployees.D.Itwillbeboughtbyotherautomakers.答案：D【聽全文】Workingoutcanpositivelyimpactoverallhealthandwell-beinginmanyways,soit'snosurprisethatexercisealsoinfluencestheskin--forbetterorforworse.AccordingtoBusinessInsider,exercisecangivetheskinaslightglowandhelpitlookhealthierbecauseoftheincreasedbloodflow.However,workingoutcanalsocausechafingandrashes.porescanbecomecloggedifmakeupiswornduringaworkout,orifsweatisn'twashedoffafterhittingthegym.Likewise,rosaceamayworsenbecauseoftheincreasedbloodflowtotheskin.Andthere'salwaystheriskofcontractingsomekindoffungalinfection,likeathlete'sfoot,fromthelockerroom!1.Howdoesexerciseinfluenceourskinnegativelyaccordingtothepassage?A.Itmaygivetheskinaslightglow.B.Itmayspoilyourmakeupwhenyousweatalot.C.Itmaycauserashesandclogyourpores.D.Itmayslowdownyourbloodflowtotheskin答案：C【聽全文】15/21

SpaceXisabouttolaunchitsthird-everFalconHeavyrocketandaccordingtofounderandCEOElonMusk,itwillbethe"mostdifficultlaunchever."That'sbecausethemissionwilltakemultiplerocket-enginefiringsandlastaboutsixhours.Stackedinsideoftherocketare24differentgovernmentandcommercialsatellitesthattogetherweighabout8,150pounds.AccordingtoBusinessInsider,afterthebehemothofarocketlaunchesfromthepad,SpaceXhastodeploythetwodozenspacecraftintomultipleorbitsaroundEarthoverseveralhours.1.Whyisthemissionmostdifficultever?A.It’sthethird-heaviestrocket.B.Themissionwilltakemultiplerocket-enginefirings.C.Themissionwilllastabout24hours.D.It’sthefirstcommercialsatellite.答案：B【聽全文】Smartphonescanbeapowerfulandusefultool,butitcanalsobeyourbiggestdistraction.Herearesomewaysthatsmartphonescanbedelayingyoufromyoursuccess,accordingtoBusinessInsider.Thebiggestdestructionismindlesslycheckingemailsandsocialmediaonyourphoneandtakingyououtofastateofproductivity.Anotherfallisfrequentlytakingoutyoursmartphonetosnapphotos.It'skeepingyoufromliving16/21

inthemoment.Tryandlimittheamountoftimethedeviceisusedtolivemoreinthemomentandbeasproductiveaspossible.1.Whydoweneedtolimittheamountoftimeofusingthesmartphone?A.It'skeepingyoufromsnappingphotos.B.It’stakingyououtofastateofdistraction.C.Itlimitsyourmindincheckingemailsandsocialmedia.D.It’sstoppingyoufromlivinginthemoment.答案：D【聽全文】AccordingtoBusinessInsider,Apple,oneoftherichestandmostvaluablecompaniesontheplanet,haspledgeditssupporttohelprebuildNotreDame.Thecompany'sCEO,TimCook,announcedApple'sinvolvementinatweetonTuesdaymorning.TheNotre-DameCathedralinParisisaniconicbuilding,havingbeenconstructedinthe12thcenturyandsurvivingmorethan850yearsofexistence.FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacroncalledtheNotre-Damefirea"terribletragedy,"butpromisedtheFrenchpeopletheywill"rebuildthiscathedraltogether''.1.WhatdowelearnabouttheNotre-DameCathedralinParisaccordingtothepassage?A.It’soneofthemostvaluablebuildingontheplanet.B.Itwasconstructed85yearsago.C.Itwasbuiltinthe12thcentury.17/21

D.IthasbeenfundedbythecompanyApple.答案：C【聽全文】It'swidelyknownthatdietandlifestyleplayasignificantroleindevelopingcoronaryarterydisease.Theconditioncreatesplaquebuilduponarterywalls,whichcancauseaheartattackorastrokewhenanarteryiscompletelyblocked.However,anewstudyshowsgeneticsmayplayabiggerroleindevelopingthediseasethanresearchersthought.AccordingtoUPI,Swedishresearchersnowsaythatover30percentofheartdiseasecasesarecausedbygeneticfactors.Previousanalysisindicatedcertaingeneticriskcodeslinkedtoheartdiseasewereinheritableinonly22percentofcases.1.Whatdoesthepassagesayisanbiggerroleindevelopingthedisease?A.Dietandlifestyle.B.Geneticfactors.C.Blockedbloodvessel.D.Inheritablediseases.答案：B【聽全文】AnumberofU.S.companiesarewarningtheTrumpadministrationthatacitizenshipquestiononthe2020Censuswouldharmbusinessifitleadstoanundercountofimmigrants.Theysaythequestioncouldunderminethe18/21

datatheyusetoplacestores,planinventoryandplotadcampaigns.ThemainpurposeoftheCensus,whichoccursevery10years,istodrawvotingdistrictsanddividesome$800billioninfederalprograms.Forcompanies,itprovidesthemostdetailedpictureavailableofconsumerandlabormarkets.Underthecurrentadministration'sproposal,theCensuswouldaskwhetherrespondentsarecitizensoftheUnitedStatesforthefirsttimein70years.1.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheCensus?A.Toprovideinformationofconsumerandlabormarkets.B.Todrawvotingdistrictsandallocatefunds