2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题听力文本（第2套）.docx

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1、2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题（1 ）听力录音Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the

2、 four choices marked A)f B)f C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.(1-1) New York City police captured a cow on the loose in Prospect Park od Tuesday after the animal be

3、came an attraction for tourists while walking along the streets and enjoying the park facilities. The confused creature and camera-holding humans stared at each other through a fence for several minutes. (1-2) At other times the cow wandered around the 526-acre park and the artificial grass field no

4、rmally used for human sporting events. Officers used soccer goals to fence the animal in. However, the cow then moved through one of the nets, knocking down a police officer in the process. Police eventually trapped the cow between two vehicles parked on either side of a baseball fields bench area.

5、(2) An officer then shot an arrow to put it to sleep. Thon officers waited for the diug to take effect. Aftei it fell asleep, they loaded the cow into a horse trailer. It was not cleai where the cow came from or how it got lost. Police turned it over to the animal control department after they caugh

6、t it.1. What happened in New Yorks Prospect Park on Tuesday?2. What do we learn about the cow from the end of the news report?Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.(3-1) Starting April 28th of this year, the National Museum of Natural History will begin renovating its fo

7、ssil hall. The fossil hall, which displays some of the worlds oldest and largest fossil specimens, receives more than 2 million visitors each year. (3-2) Its one of thn museums most famous attractions. As a result, the museum plans to expand the hall, as well as add to its ancient bird collections.

8、Bird lovers, both young and old, have already responded with excitement at the news. The museums social media account has been flooded with messages of support. In the meantime, the current collection will be closed. However, visitors will be compensated during the closure. Museums special exhibitio

9、n area will now be free of charge. (4) This week the resident exhibition is a display of ancient wall paintings on loan from Australia. They celebrate the cultural heritage of the country and will be available to view until Sunday. Next week the exhibition will be taken over by the Wildlife Photogra

10、pher of the Year Competition. The winner of this years competition will be awarded a preview of the new fossil hall as well as a cash prize.with geologists for an additional search as there could be more fossils near the site. Jude and his family had been invited by the researchers to see the fossil

11、 being preserved at the university.22. What did the boy Jude Sparks think he had discovered?23. What are the researchers at New Mexico State University doing with the boys discoveiy?24. What did Professor Peter Houde say when interviewed by ABC News?25. What do the researchers plan to do?3. What doe

12、s the news report say about the fossil hall of the National Museum of Natural History?4. What is on display this week in the museums resident exhibition hall?Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.(5) Six birds have just bevn trained to pick up rubbish at a French historic

13、al theme park. According to the parks manager, Mr. Villiers, the goal is not just to clear up the park. He says visitors are already good at keeping things clean. Instead, he wants to show that nature itself can teach us to take care of the environment. (6) He says that rooks, the chosen birds, are

14、considered to be particularly inteHigent. In the right circumstances, they even like to communicate with humans and establish a relationship thiough play. The birds will be encouraged to clean the park through the use of a small box that delivers a small amount of bird food each time the rook deposi

15、ts a cigarette end or a small piece of rubbish. So far, visitors to the theme park have been excited to see the birds in action. (7) However, some parents are concerned that it encourages their children to drop litter so they can watch the birds pick it up. Villiers is not concerned about this criti

16、cism. He maintains most of the feedback he has received has been overwhelmingly positive. He hopes now to train more birds5. What have six birds been trained to do at a French historical theme park?6. Why were rooks chosen by the park manager?7. What is the concern of some parents?Section BDirection

17、s: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then m

18、ark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: The name of the TV show we wish to produce is Science Nation.M: Please tell us more. What will Science Nation be about?W: (8) It will be about s

19、cience, all sorts of science. Each episode will focus on a different area of science, and tell us what we know, how we know it, and what we still dont know. The show will have one host only, and this will be Professor Susan Paul from Harvard University. Shes a great public speaker.M: So, just be cle

20、ar. Will the shows format be like that of a documentary?W: (9) Kind of. Itll be like a documentary in the sense that itll be non-fiction and fact-based. However, our idea is for it to be also fun aad entertaining, something which traditional documentaries arent so much. Please keep in mind this will

21、 be a new TV show like nothing ever done before.M: Okay, so it will be both educational and entertaining, and (10-1) your audience will be anyone interested in science, right?W: (10-2) Thats correct. Yes.M: Right, thank you. So, I think were more or less clear what the show will be like. Could you p

22、lease tell us now what exactly you want from us?W: Yes, of course. (11) Basically, what we need from you is financial support. In order to go ahead with this idea, we need 2 million dollars. This would cover the cost of making all 12 shows in the first season for the first year. If the show is a suc

23、cess, we can then look at making a second season for the following year.8. What do we learn about the TV show Science Nation!9. In what way will the TV show Science Nation differ from traditional documentaries?10. Who will be the intended audience of the TV show Science Nation?11. What does the woma

24、n want the man to do for the TV show?Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: Whats up with you? You dont look very happy.M: (12-1) I fbel like Im a failure. I cant seem to do anything very well.W: I wouldnt say that. You do very well in a lot of things. That presentat

25、ion you gave last week was excellent.M: Yes, (12-2) but I have this urge )o strive for perfection. I really want to push harder and progress further.W: Well, thafs very admirable. (13) But be careful. Overconcern with being perfect can damage our confidence if we never achieve it.M: Yes, I know. I f

26、eel awful whenever I make a mistake in whatever Im trying to do.W: Well, think about it. You cant make progress without making mistakes and learning from them. Thomas Edison, the famous inventor, once said, “Ive not failed. Tve just found 10,000 ways that wont work.”M: You may well be right. I guess

27、 I should recognize my mistakes and learn the lesson they teach me and move forward.W: Also, remember a successful ending is not the only thing worthy of a celebration. You need to recognize each step of progress you make towards achieving your goals. And no matter how tiny it is, its still good new

28、s.M: (14) I always fbel down when I see others accomplishing things, and I feel miserable about my own achievements. Im always trying to be as good as others, but I never seem to get there.W: Listen, if you always compare yourself with others, youll never feel good enough. (15) Youre the only person

29、 you should be comparing yourself with. When you compare youn current status with the starting point, youll find youve made progress, right? Thats good enough.M: Thats great advice. Thank you. Tm feeling better already.12. How does the man feel about himself?13. What does the woman think is the mans

30、 problem?14. How does the man feel when he sees others accomplishing things?15. What does the woman suggest the man do?Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A)f B

31、), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Single-sex education can have enormous benefits for female students. Numerous studies have show

32、n that women who attend single-sex schools tend to have stronger self-confidence, better study habits and more ambitious career goals than women who attend co-educational schools. (16) Girls who graduate from singlo-sex schools are thiee times more likely to become engineers han those who attend coe

33、ducational schools. The reason is that all-girls schools encourage women to enter fields traditionally dominated by men, such as science, technology and engineering. In co-educational schools, girls are often expected to succeed only in humanities or the arts. (17) Research has also shown that in co

34、-educational settings, teachers are more likely to praise and give in-depth responses to a boys comments in class. In contrast、they might only respond to a girls comments with a nod. They also more likely to encouiage boys to work through problems on thei】 own, while they tend to step in and help gi

35、rls who struggle with a problem. In an all-girls setting, girls are more likely to speak up frequently and make significant contributions to class than in a co-educational setting. Girls studying in a single-sex setting also earn higher scores on their College Board and Advanced Placement Exams than

36、 girls who study in co-educational settings. (18) AlLgirls schools tend to be smaller than co-educational schools, which means teachers will be able to tailor the materials to girl students personal learning styles and interests.16. What advantage does the speaker say girls from single-sex schools h

37、ave over those from co-educational schools?17. What do teachers tend to do in co-educational settings?18. What are teachers more likely to do in an all-girls school?Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.(19-1) Today 1 found out that Seattle doesnt really get that much rain

38、compared with most US cities. In fact, Seattle ranks 44th among major US cities in average annual rainfall. Cities that get more rainfall than Seattle include Houston, Memphis, Nashville, and pretty much every major city on the eastern coast, such as New York, Boston and Miami. (19-2) So why does ev

39、eryone think of Seattle as a rainy city? The primary root of this misconception lies in that Seattle has a relatively large number of days per year with rainfall compared with New York and Boston, which get an average of about 16% more rain per year than Seattle, but also average between them about

40、36 fewer days a year of rainfall. (20) So it rains a lol less in Seattle, and the rain is spread out over more days han those cities. This is why few locals in Seattle carry an umbreHa generally. When it does rain, it tends to be a very light rain. That isnt troublesome. It almost never really rains

41、 as most people think. (21) On top of that, it never 】eally storms in Seattle, either. Seattle gets an average of a mere seven days a year with thunder. So in short, if you like sunny but not too hot summers, mild winters but with lots of cloudy days, Seattle?s the place to be. Anyway, if you visit

42、Seattle, dont bring an umbrella. People will look at you, thinking youre funny.19. What does the speaker find out about Seattle?20. Why do local people in Seattle seldom carry an umbrella?21. Why does the speaker say Seattle is a good place to be?Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have

43、just heard.After a tough workout or a day full of physical activity, its common to find your muscles aching. But where do these pains come from? (22) According to a German professor, the soreness comes from straining your muscles in an uncommon way, for example, jumping on a bicycle for a ride, beca

44、use you havent ridden in a long time. Soreness occurs since your leg muscles arent used to that movement. When muscles perform an activity they arent regularly exposed to, the tiny fibres that are inside them are being torn apart. As muscle soreness develops, the body has to work to repair the muscl

45、e tears. But this doesnt happen immediately. First, the body must realize the muscles are damaged. (23) When the body realizes the muscles are hurt, the response is to increase blood flow to the area and increase body heat. Damaged cells are then cleaned up and the body sends cells specially designe

46、d to break down the large muscle fibre fragments. Healing can take place after this. It takes about a day until these cells make it to your aching muscles. Thats why there is most often a delay associated with muscle soreness. (24) Repair of damaged cells takes about two days, aed afterwards the sor

47、eness disappears. Unfortunately, there is little that can be done to relieve muscle soreness. (25) Pain-relieving creams dont work, but a hot shower or warm bath can provide some relief.22. What does the German professor say about muscle soreness?23. What happens when muscles are damaged according t

48、o the passage?24. How long does it take for damaged cells to heal?25. What does the speaker suggest one do to relieve muscle soreness?2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题（2 ）听力录音Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions

49、. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)f B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.(1) The British government has called for more men to co