2021年12月英语四级听力真题.pdf

20212021 年年 1212 月英语四级听力真题月英语四级听力真题20212021 年年 1212 月大学英语四级考试英语四级听力真题（全）：月大学英语四级考试英语四级听力真题（全）：News 1News 1A device that weighs less than one kilogram is partA device that weighs less than one kilogram is partof a mission that will allow scientists to deliver fourthof a mission that will allow scientists to deliver fourthgeneration or 4G mobile coverage to the moon in 2021generation or 4G mobile coverage to the moon in 2021。If successfulIf successful，the tiny device will provide the moonthe tiny device will provide the moonwith its first ever mobile phone networkwith its first ever mobile phone network。The lunarThe lunarnetwork will support high definition streaming of videonetwork will support high definition streaming of videoand data between the moon and earthand data between the moon and earth。The network isThe network ispart of a mission to the moonpart of a mission to the moon。This is a project with theThis is a project with thegoal of landing the first privately paid for mission togoal of landing the first privately paid for mission tothe moonthe moon。The 4G mission is set to launch from CapeThe 4G mission is set to launch from CapeCanaveral in the United States on a space X Falcon 9Canaveral in the United States on a space X Falcon 9rocket in 2021rocket in 2021。Mission to the moon intends toMission to the moon intends toestablish and test the first elements of aestablish and test the first elements of acommunications network on the mooncommunications network on the moon。The scientistsThe scientistsworking on the project opted to build a 4G rather than aworking on the project opted to build a 4G rather than afifth generation or 5G networkfifth generation or 5G network。This is because fifthThis is because fifthgeneration networks are still in testing and trialgeneration networks are still in testing and trialphasesphases。This means that a 5G network may not yet beThis means that a 5G network may not yet bestable enough to work on the moonstable enough to work on the moons surfaces surfaceQuestion 1Question 1：What are scientists planning to doWhat are scientists planning to do？Question 2Question 2：Why did scientists choose to set up a 4GWhy did scientists choose to set up a 4Gnetwork in their missionnetwork in their mission？News 2News 2It Its responded to a fire Wednesday night at ans responded to a fire Wednesday night at anabandoned mall in Heywoodabandoned mall in Heywood。The fire was reported atThe fire was reported at9 9：26 pm at an old shopping center on Michigan Avenue26 pm at an old shopping center on Michigan Avenuenear Stnear St。MaryMary s Churchs Church。Six fire enginesSix fire engines，two truckstwo trucksand two chiefs responded to the sceneand two chiefs responded to the scene。Crews had theCrews had thefire under control in about 45 minutes and managed tofire under control in about 45 minutes and managed tocontain the fire to its point of origincontain the fire to its point of origin。There were someThere were somepeople inside the building when the fire broke out butpeople inside the building when the fire broke out butthere were no reports of any injuriesthere were no reports of any injuries。FireFireinvestigators have responded to the scene but have notinvestigators have responded to the scene but have notyet determined the cause of the fireyet determined the cause of the fire。Firefighters willFirefighters willremain on the scene until later this morning to ensureremain on the scene until later this morning to ensurethat the fire doesnthat the fire doesn t start up againt start up again。The shopping mallThe shopping mallhad not been in use since 2002had not been in use since 2002。In 2021 City HallIn 2021 City Halldeveloped a plan to knock down the building anddeveloped a plan to knock down the building andreplace it with affordable housingreplace it with affordable housing。However the planHowever the planwas dropped due to lack of fundswas dropped due to lack of funds。Question 3Question 3：What does the news item say about theWhat does the news item say about thefirefire？Question4Question4：What had City Hall planned to doWhat had City Hall planned to do？News 3News 3Potato chips in Japan are being sold for 6X theirPotato chips in Japan are being sold for 6X theirnormal pricenormal price。This is after the countryThis is after the countrys mains mainmanufacturer stopped sales due to a potato shortagemanufacturer stopped sales due to a potato shortage。Storms and floods and its main potato growing regionStorms and floods and its main potato growing regionlast year caused the worst harvest and more than 3last year caused the worst harvest and more than 3decadesdecades。Local media reports suggest Calbee and itsLocal media reports suggest Calbee and itsmain rival Koike-ya are halting almost 50 productsmain rival Koike-ya are halting almost 50 products。“We donWe don t know when wet know when we ll be able to restartll be able to restart”，”，a company spokesman saida company spokesman said。Snack lovers are panicSnack lovers are panicbuying and many supermarket shelves are barebuying and many supermarket shelves are bare。Japanese laws limit the amount of imported potatoesJapanese laws limit the amount of imported potatoesthat can be used in Japanese made productsthat can be used in Japanese made products。JapanJapansays fear of disease is its main reason to block freshsays fear of disease is its main reason to block freshimportsimports。It still only allows potatoes from selected USIt still only allows potatoes from selected USstatesstates。This is only at certain times and on conditionThis is only at certain times and on conditionthat they are processed at factories based nearthat they are processed at factories based nearJapanese portsJapanese ports。But global warming has raised the possibility thatBut global warming has raised the possibility thatdomestic produce could be seriously affected by raredomestic produce could be seriously affected by rareweather events more oftenweather events more often。Question 5Question 5：What problem is Japan facingWhat problem is Japan facing？Question 6Question 6：Why does Japan limit the import ofWhy does Japan limit the import ofpotatoespotatoes？Question 7Question 7：What might affect Japanese domesticWhat might affect Japanese domesticproduceproduce？Conversation 1Conversation 1MM：MrMr。BrownBrown s lectures are so borings lectures are so boring。WW：YesYes，he is not a very exciting speakerhe is not a very exciting speaker。But theBut thesubject is interestingsubject is interesting。MM：During every one of his lecturesDuring every one of his lectures，I try to listenI try to listenI really tryI really try。But after about 10 minutes my mind beginsBut after about 10 minutes my mind beginsto wander and I lose concentrationto wander and I lose concentration。But I see that youBut I see that youseem to be OKseem to be OK。How do you stay focused through theHow do you stay focused through theentire hourentire hour？WW：WellWell，what I do is keep my pen movingwhat I do is keep my pen moving。MM：What do you meanWhat do you mean？WW：It Its a method of active concentration I reads a method of active concentration I readaboutabout。One of the most effective ways to concentrateOne of the most effective ways to concentrateis to write things downis to write things down。But it has to be done by handBut it has to be done by hand，not typing on a keyboardnot typing on a keyboard。You see writing by handYou see writing by handforces you to actually engage with what youforces you to actually engage with what you re learningre learningin a more physical wayin a more physical way。MM：Do you review your notes afterwards thenDo you review your notes afterwards then？WW：Sometimes but thatSometimes but that s not importants not important。My notesMy notesmay or may not be useful but the point is that bymay or may not be useful but the point is that bywriting down what Mrwriting down what Mr。Brand says I can follow his lineBrand says I can follow his lineof thinking more easilyof thinking more easily。In factIn fact，sometimes I draw asometimes I draw alittle toolittle too。MM：You draw in class and that helps me payYou draw in class and that helps me payattentionattention？WW：YesYes，honestly it works for mehonestly it works for me。I just draw littleI just draw littlelines and nonsense reallylines and nonsense really。It was also in that article IIt was also in that article Ireadread。It can keep the mind activeIt can keep the mind active，prevent gettingprevent gettingbored and help to concentratebored and help to concentrate。Again the point is toAgain the point is tolisten hard while keeping the pen movinglisten hard while keeping the pen moving。If IIf I m atm athome and I need to study what I do is read out loudhome and I need to study what I do is read out loud。It Ithas a similar effect to writing by handhas a similar effect to writing by hand。It helpsIt helpsmemorize information in a physical waymemorize information in a physical way。Question 8Question 8。What does the man think of MrWhat does the man think of Mr。BrownBrown s lecturess lectures？Question 9Question 9。What does the woman do during MrWhat does the woman do during Mr。BrownBrown s lecturess lectures？Question 10Question 10。Why does the woman draw in classWhy does the woman draw in class？Question 11Question 11。What does the woman say aboutWhat does the woman say aboutreading out loudreading out loud？Conversation 2Conversation 2MM：And where is thisAnd where is this？F F：These photos are from the Taj Mahal in IndiaThese photos are from the Taj Mahal in India。We went there about ten years ago for our honeymoonWe went there about ten years ago for our honeymoon。MM：Was it romanticWas it romantic。F F：YeahYeah。The Taj Mahal was a very romantic placeThe Taj Mahal was a very romantic place。The guide told us there is a famous love story behindThe guide told us there is a famous love story behindthis building that all Indians learn in schoolthis building that all Indians learn in school。I think itI think itwas during the 1600 and the princess at that time diedwas during the 1600 and the princess at that time diedwhile giving birth to her 14th childwhile giving birth to her 14th child。The Emperor lovedThe Emperor lovedthe princess so much and was so sad when she died thatthe princess so much and was so sad when she died thathe ordered the palace to be built in her honorhe ordered the palace to be built in her honor。MM：WowWow！That sounds very romanticThat sounds very romantic。It looksIt looksamazingamazing。F F：Yes itYes it s gorgeouss gorgeous。It Its also larger in real lifes also larger in real lifethan it looks in the photosthan it looks in the photos。The building is very tallThe building is very talland there are gardens in a wall around it alland there are gardens in a wall around it all。It Its alls allbuilt in this white stone and some walls of the buildingbuilt in this white stone and some walls of the buildingare decorated with jewelsare decorated with jewels。MM：It must have been very crowded when you wereIt must have been very crowded when you weretherethere。F F：Yes itYes it s a very famous tourist destinations a very famous tourist destination。SoSothere are thousands of visitors every daythere are thousands of visitors every day。MM：Was the rest of India crowdedWas the rest of India crowded？F F：YesYes，very crowded in many citiesvery crowded in many cities。It wasIt wassometimes so crowded that it was difficult to walksometimes so crowded that it was difficult to walkalong the streets especially through busy marketsalong the streets especially through busy markets。And there are so many carsAnd there are so many cars。Traffic was terrible but theTraffic was terrible but thepeople were friendlypeople were friendly。The culture is amazing and weThe culture is amazing and wehad a great timehad a great time。MM：What about the foodWhat about the food？F F：the Indian food is greatthe Indian food is great。There are lots ofThere are lots ofdifferent dishes to try and every region has its owndifferent dishes to try and every region has its ownspecial foodspecial food。Question 12Question 12。For what purpose did the woman goFor what purpose did the woman goto Indiato India？Question 13Question 13。Why was the Taj Mahal builtWhy was the Taj Mahal built？Question 14Question 14。What does the woman say about theWhat does the woman say about theTaj MahalTaj Mahal？Question 15 what is the womanQuestion 15 what is the womans impression ofs impression ofIndian citiesIndian cities？Passage 1Passage 1A Pew Research Center survey of more than 1000A Pew Research Center survey of more than 1000Americans conducted in April 2021 finds thatAmericans conducted in April 2021 finds thatAmericans continue to express largely positive viewsAmericans continue to express largely positive viewsabout the current state of their local public librariesabout the current state of their local public libraries。For instance around three quarters say that publicFor instance around three quarters say that publiclibraries provide them with the resources they need andlibraries provide them with the resources they need and66 percent say the closing of their local public library66 percent say the closing of their local public librarywould have a major impact on their communitywould have a major impact on their community。Although notably just 33 percent say this would have aAlthough notably just 33 percent say this would have amajor impact on them personally or on their familymajor impact on them personally or on their family。A Amajority of Americans feel libraries are doing a goodmajority of Americans feel libraries are doing a goodjob of providing a safe place for people to hang out orjob of providing a safe place for people to hang out orspend time as well as opening up educationalspend time as well as opening up educationalopportunities for people of all ages and roughly halfopportunities for people of all ages and roughly halfthink their libraries contribute a lot to theirthink their libraries contribute a lot to theircommunities in terms of helping spark creativity amongcommunities in terms of helping spark creativity amongyoung people and providing a trusted place for peopleyoung people and providing a trusted place for peopleto learn about new technologiesto learn about new technologies。As in past PewAs in past PewResearch Center surveys of library use the April 2021Research Center surveys of library use the April 2021survey also measured Americans usage of andsurvey also measured Americans usage of andengagement with librariesengagement with libraries。OverallOverall，53 percent of53 percent ofAmericans ages 16 and older have had some interactionAmericans ages 16 and older have had some interactionwith the puppet library in the past year either throughwith the puppet library in the past year either throughan in person visit or using a library Web site some 48an in person visit or using a library Web site some 48percent of ad