英語四級真題聽力是檢驗學生英語實際應用能力的重要標尺,它不僅考查聽力理解能力,更體現了對語言綜合運用的挑戰(zhàn)。掌握真題聽力,對于提升四級成績至關重要。本次,小編整理了2021年12月大學英語四級真題聽力部分內容及答案(卷二),以供大家參考!
Section A
Directions: 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 four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 arebased on the news report you have just heard.
A 22-year-old Chinese woman who suffered from a persistent cough was shocked to learn that she had a piece of chicken bone lodged in her lung.
The unnamed woman, from the province of Shandong, started to have coughing problems when she was 7 or 8 years old. For 14 years, she made numerous hospital visits. However, no doctor could identify any problem. Her uncontrollable coughing was a mystery.
Finally, the woman got a full body scan at a hospital in the city of Qingdao. This special medical procedure revealed she had a chicken bone stuck in her lung. Doctors performed surgery and removed the bone. The simple procedure went smoothly and the woman has recovered fully. With the bone finally removed from her lung, the woman is very happy that she no longer suffers from that annoying cough.
1.What was the woman's problem?
A)Shewas pierced by a chicken bone.
B)She was coughing all the time.
C)She suffered from lung cancer.
D)She suffered from shock.
2.How was the woman's problem eventually solved?
A)By eating chicken soup daily.
B)Through regular exercising.
C)Through a surgical operation.
D)By using traditional Chinese medicine.
答案解析
1.B)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。新聞開頭提到, 一位22歲的女士持續(xù)咳嗽,竟是因為有一塊雞骨頭卡在了她的肺部。由此可知,女士曾經受久咳的折磨。因此,答案為B)。
2.C)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。新聞中提到,醫(yī)生通過手術移除了卡在女士肺部的雞骨頭,女士得以完全康復。因此,答案為C)。
Questions 3 and 4 arebased on the newsreport you have just heard.
A white shecp named Prickles that ran away from an Australian fam during the 2013 bushfires, recently returned home.
According to farmer Alice Gray, Prickles was only a lamb when she ran away. The bushfires that hit the area back then destroyed a large part of her family's massive property. They thought Prickles had died in the fire. But instead, the young sheep escaped into a 200-acre forest near the farm. Once the fires were over, the family had to fix the damage done to the farm, as it was such a large property. This included rebuilding about 50 kilometers of fencing. It was this huge fencing that prevented Prickles from finding her way back. Over the years, the family spotted her a few times. They even recorded her with cameras installed to monitor deer activity. But while they knew Prickles was alive, they couldn't find her and never expected her to return by herself. Seven years later, they were proven wrong.
3.What does the news report say about the white sheep Prickles?
A)It was born 13 yearsago.
B)It was Alice Gray's lovely pet.
C)It got injured in a big bushfire.
D)It ran away into a nearby forest.
4.What did the family do after the bushfires?
A)They rebuilt the fencing around their farm.
B)They spent seven years replanting their fam.
C)They claimed damages for their heavy losses.
D)They installed a camera to monitor sheep activity.
答案解析
3.D)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。新聞中提到, 一只名叫普里克爾斯的白色綿羊在2013年的叢林大火中逃走,這只小羊逃到了附近的森林里。因此,答案為D)。
4.A)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。新聞中提到,大火過后,他們不得不修復火災對農場造成的損壞,其中包括重建約50公里的圍欄。因此,答案為A)。
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Tons of gold have fallen out of the sky in Russia after a cargo plane malfunctioned in midair this morning. The aircraft was carrying 265 million pounds worth of gold and diamonds, when the door flew open, sending the precious metal back to earth.
According to the official news agency, Russian authorities have recovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms each. The plane was traveling from Yakutsk Airport in a major diamond-producing region to the city Krasnoyarsk in Siberia.
However, the aircraft made an emergency landing in Magan after it began losing some of its valuable cargo.
Reports suggest some bars of gold were scattered up to 15 miles away from the airport. Nine tons of gold on plane AN-12 belonged to a goldmine company.
Police have sealed off the runway, and say it is unclear if it was an accident or an attempted robbery. Technical engineers who worked on the plane prior to take-off are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.
5.What is the news report mainly about?
A)The disappearance of somegold and diamonds.
B)The transfer of tons of precious metal by air.
C)The crash of a Russian cargo airplane.
D)The loss of gold from an airplane.
6.What did the aircraft do when the incident happened?
A)It made an emergency landing.
B)It informedthelocal police at once.
C)It contacted the goldmine company.
D)It had a crew member fixthe problem.
7.What does the news report say about thetechnical engineers who worked on the plane before take-off?
A)They will cooperate with the police.
B)They hadchecked the plane carefully.
C)They will be questionedby the police.
D)They took some gold bars anddiamonds.
答案解析
5.D)【精析】主旨大意題。新聞開頭提到, 一架貨運飛機在俄羅斯上空發(fā)生故障,大量黃金從飛機上散落下來。隨后指出,飛機在開始丟失貴重貨物后緊急降落,接著分析了黃金的散落位置、出處以及丟失黃金的原因。因此可知,新聞圍繞飛機上遺失的黃金展開,故答案為D)。
6.A)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。新聞中提到,部分貴重貨物丟失后,飛機進行了緊急降落。因此,答案為A)。
7.C)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。新聞末尾提到,警方已經封鎖了機場跑道,他們尚不清楚這是一場意外事故還是蓄謀搶劫。飛機起飛前在飛機上的技術工程師將受到警方的訊問。因此,答案為C。
Section B
Directions: 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 mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you havejust heard.
M: Hello, you're through to customer service. This is Michael speaking. Before we continue, I just want to make you aware that this call is being recorded and may be used in the future for training purposes. What can I help you with today?
W: Hi, my name is Jean Seimon. I recently bought an office chair from your company, but I returned it about a week ago. I'm just calling to inquire when I will be able to get my money back. It says on your website that your company will pay back the money within three working days of you receiving the returned item. But it's been five working days and I haven't received anything.
M: I'm sorry to hear that, Miss Scimon. What's your customer reference number, please?
W: It's 389460.
M: Okay, 389460. I'm just looking on the system here. And according to our records, the chair you returned was received by our warehouse on Friday morning. The payment was made on Wednesday. But this seems to be a problem with your card number.
W: My card number? Oh, maybe it has something to do with my new card. It was sent to me on Tuesday. Maybe the bank canceled my old one before you've made the payment.
M: Well, you'll need to update your card details directly on our website. Just make sure you're logged in. And then under the description of your personal information, you should see an option for updating payment methods.
W: I am logged in, and I'll give that a go.
M: I'll make a note here on the system for you, so that the payment will be made tomorrow morning. W: Thank you very much.
8.Why does theman have his conversation with the woman recorded?
A)For the company's records.
B)For future training purposes.
C)To follow the company's rule.
D)To ensure information security.
9.What is the woman's purpose of calling the furniture company?
A)To check her customer referencenumber.
B)To inquire about thepriceof office chairs.
C)Together money back for theretumed chair.
D)To make complaints about its customer service.
10.What does the woman say about her bank card?
A)She hadto update its information.
B)She forgot where she had left it.
C)She lost it about three days ago.
D)She was issued a new card.
11.Whatdoes the man advise the woman to do?
A)Reconsider her options for payment methods.
B)Make a specific note on the company's system.
C)Updateherbank card details on the company's website.
D)Upload her personal information to the company'swebsite.
答案解析
8.B)【精析】目的原因題。對話開頭,男士告知女士,他們的對話會被錄音,而且錄音可能會被用于日后的培訓。因此,答案為B)。
9.C)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。女士自我介紹后,告訴男士她最近買了一把椅子,但在一星期前退回。她打電話來是想知道自己什么時候能拿到退款。公司網站稱收到退貨后三個工作日內退款,但五個工作日已過,她仍然沒有收到退款。由此推斷,女士打電話的目的是要求退款。因此,答案為C。
10.D)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。男士查詢后發(fā)現,女士未收到退款的原因是卡號錯誤。女士說可能是因為新卡的緣故,她猜測在家具公司退款前銀行已經注銷了她的舊卡。由此推斷,女士辦理了一張新的銀行卡。因此,答案為D)。
11.C)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。在弄清楚女士未收到退款的原因是卡號問題后,男士建議女士登錄他們公司的網站更新卡號信息。因此,答案為C)。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
M: I'm getting a bit hungry.
W: Yes, me too. I'm starving. Are you going to prepare a meal for us?
M: No, sorry, I'm actually pretty worn out. Let's just go out somewhere close to eat.
W: Well, I think we should stay in and save some cash. Can we get a meal delivered?
M: Yeah, great. I'll use that food delivery app on my phone. What do you want, fried chicken, hamburgers, or fish and chips?
W: Oh, can we stay away from the junk food? How about something healthy?
M: Okay, well, there's a place that does salads.
W: Let me have a look at that. Yeah, that looks delicious. But to be honest, I'd prefer something hot, not cold.
M: How about Indian food?
W: That's not the kind of hot I mean. I'm just not a fan of sauces. That made me sweat and cry. I need something mild.
M: Okay. So would you consider Mexican? Oh no, sorry. There's also very hot pepper in that. Would you like some Italian food, perhaps? It's a bit heavy, but it's great food for a cold night like this.
W: Pizza? Spaghetti with creamy sauce? I know it's really tasty and great comfort food, but it's too fattening for me. I'm trying to keep a slim figure, you know.
M: Oh, you're really difficult to please. Well, there's a nice Chinese restaurant that delivers.
W: Yes, I love Chinese food. Let me see. Oh, it's 15 kilometers away.
M: That's a bit too far away. Do you feel like Vietnamese food then?
W: Yeah, awesome. It's healthy, and we can afford it.
M: Great. Let's order Vietnamese right away.
12.Why isn't the man going to cook?
A)He is feeling exhausted.
B)Heistiredof cooking.
C)He has to work late.
D)He wantsto try Asian foods.
13.Whatdoes the mansayhe'l do on his phone?
A)Book a table.
B)Ordera delivery.
C)Download a menu.
D)Locate a restaurant.
14.Whatdoes the woman think of Indian food?
A)It is not tasty.
B)It is not healthy.
C)It is too oily.
D)It is too spicy
15.What does the man think of the woman?
A)She is too concerned about money
B)She is too weight-conscious.
C)She is too picky about food.
D)She is too eager to please.
答案解析
12.A)【精析】目的原因題。對話開頭,男女雙方都表示自己餓了,女士詢問男士是否做飯,男士說自己太累并提議外出就餐。由此可知,男士不想做飯的原因是感覺太累。因此,答案為A)。
13.B)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。女士認為在家里吃省錢,并提議點外賣。男士表示贊同,并表示他會用手機上的外賣應用程序點餐。由此可知,男士想用手機點外賣。因此,答案為B)。
14.D)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。對話中,男士提議吃沙拉后,女士表示不想吃涼的。男士接著向女士推薦印度菜,女士表示她要表達的“hot”不是這個意思,這會讓她吃得汗流浹背,她想吃不辣的。由此推斷,女士認為印度菜太辣。因此,答案為D)。
15.C)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。對話中,男士向女士推薦了各種食物,但女士都以各種理由反對,男士最后對女士的評價是讓她滿意很難。由此可知,男士認為女士對食物太挑剔。因此,答案為C。
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage 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 mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you havejust heard.
A new study carried out by the University of Lincoln has found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behaviour and wellbeing of their cats. The findings suggest that, just as a parent's personality can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner.
Owners—defined as individuals with high levels of anxiety, fear, anger, depression, and loneliness—were more likely to have cats with behavioural issues. Such cats displayed more aggressive and anxious behavioural styles as well as more stress-related sickness. They were also more likely to have an ongoing medical condition and be overweight.
The research also found that mentally well-adjusted owners had calmer, happier, and healthier cats. The researchers explained that "Many owners regard their pets as a family member, and form close social bonds with them." The majority of owners want to provide the best care for their pets, and it's therefore possible that pets could be affected by the way their owners interact with and manage them.
The study highlights an important relationship between our personalities and the wellbeing of our pets. Further research is needed to investigate the causal nature of this relationship and to look at how owners' personalities are directly influencing their pets' behaviour and wellbeing.
It is possible that the wellbeing of pets is driven by the underlying nature of the owner, not simply by their conscious decisions and behaviours.
16.What do we learn from the new study by the University of Lincolh?
A)Owners'personalities affect their cats' behaviour and wellbeing.
B)Parents'personalitiescan affect the personalities of their children.
C)Parents and cat owners alike experience high levels of anxiety.
D)More and more people are treating pet cats like their children
17.What does the pasage say most pet owners want to do?
A)Give their petsbehavioural training.
B)Provide their pets with the best care.
C)Knowtheir pets' feelings and desires.
D)Interact with theirpets in novel ways.
18.What does the passage say i still needed to understand theeffects of owners'personalitics on their pets?
A)More convincing explanation.
B)More extensive sampling.
C)Collection of more data.
D)Further investigation.
答案解析
16.A)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。短文開頭指出,林肯大學的新研究發(fā)現貓主人的性格與其貓的行為和健康有關系。正如父母的性格能夠影響孩子的性格,主人的性格同樣也會影響到他們的貓的性格。因此,答案為A)。
17.B)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。短文中提到,大多數寵物的主人想為他們的寵物提供最好的照顧,因此答案為B)。
18.D)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。短文末尾提到,研究顯示了主人性格與寵物健康的關系,我們需要更進一步的研究來查明這種關系的實質。因此,答案為D)。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
"One 60-minute run can add seven hours to your life." This was a claim made by The Times last week. The claim was based on a new review of studies about the effects of running. The review concluded that on average, runners live three years longer than non-runners and that running does more to extend life than any other form of exercise. But there's more to running than its health benefits. Research published in recent years has shown that running changes your brain and mind in some fascinating ways, from increasing your brain function to regulating your emotions. However, the precise effects vary according to whether you engage in short, fast running or long-distance running.
For example, in one study, researchers compared participants' ability to learn new words after several minutes of intense running and after 40 minutes of gentle running. Participants were able to learn 20 percent faster after the intense running and they showed a superior memory when tested again a week later.
In another study, researchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then showed them clips from a sad movie. Participants who usually struggled to handle negative emotions were more intensely affected by the sad clips, just as you'd expect. But crucially, this was less so if they had completed the 30-minute jog. The researchers said moderate exercise appears to have helped those participants to be less vulnerable to the impact of the sad movie.
19.What did the new review of studies claim?
A)People should do more running than mere walking.
B)Running is thebestexercise for extendingone'slife.
C)People should exercise at least 60 minutes every day.
D)Running is the easiest form of exercise for most people.
20.What is one effect that running has on people according to recent research?
A)Improving their brain function.
B)Regulating their breathing rate.
C)Slowing down their ageing process.
D)Accelerating theirblood circulation.
21.What did another study find about the participants after they had a 30-minute jog?
A)They found it easy to control their emotions.
B)They struggled to handle negative emotions.
C)They were more eagerto enjoy a movie.
D)They were less affected by sad movies.
答案解析
19.B)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。短文開頭提到, 一項關于跑步鍛煉的研究稱, 一次60分鐘的跑步運動能夠增加7個小時的壽命;研究同時指出,經常跑步運動的人比其他人的壽命平均多三年,跑步比其他運動形式更能使人延年益壽。因此,答案為B) 。
20.A)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。短文中提到,最近的研究表明,跑步能改善大腦功能,還能調節(jié)情緒。因此,答案為A)。
21.D)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。短文末尾提到,在另一項研究中,研究者要求志愿者進行30分鐘慢跑后觀看悲劇電影片段。那些很難控制負面情緒的人更容易受到電影的影響,但經過30分鐘慢跑運動后,這種情況有所緩解。研究者因此得出結論:適度運動能減輕悲劇電影對人們情緒的影響。因此,答案為D)。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Welcome to the tour of the Hill House. This house, built in 1904, is one of the most well-known works of Charles Hll, the famous architect. It was designed and built for a local entrepreneur and his family. Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building.
Prior to beginning his design, the architect spent some time in the client's old home, observing their life and studying their habits. This meant that he could design the house according to the needs of the family.
The client's main desire was to have a home with a unique design, so the architect was given complete freedom. The building style is radically different from what was fashionable at the time. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. This one, however, is made of concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including fittings and furniture, was also designed by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see is original and in good condition. However, those pieces in the children's bedrooms are copies built to the designs of the architect. Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the building and its contents have been preserved, so we've been able to replace badly damaged furniture. Let's begin our tour, starting from the rooms.
22.What do we learn about the speaker?
A)He is a tour guide.
B)He is a famousarchitect.
C)He is a local entrepreneur.
D)He is the owner of the Hill House.
23.What did the architect do beforebeginning his design?
A)He studied the blueprints of other famous buildings.
B)He inquired about his client's family background.
C)He observed his client's lifeand habits.
D)He took a tour of hisclient's old home.
24.What did the architect's client mainly want?
A)A house made of timber and brick.
B)A house with a lot of free space.
C)A house of the current fashion.
D)A house of a unique design.
25.What do we learn aboutthepieces of furniture in the children's bedrooms?
A)They are well preserved and in pretty good shape.
B)They are copies built to the architect's designs.
C)Theywere designedby another architect.
D)They were badly damaged but restored.
答案解析
22.A)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。短文開頭,講話者歡迎大家參觀希爾莊園,并表示在游覽之前對希爾莊園的設計進行簡要介紹。短文最后,講話者表示可以開始游覽莊園了。由此推斷,講話者是一名導游。 因此,答案為A)。
23.C)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。短文中提到,建筑師在設計之前,在客戶的老家中待了一段時間,觀察他們的生活并研究他們的習慣。因此,答案為C)。
24.D)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。短文中提到,客戶的要求是有一個設計獨特的房子,并給予建筑師充分的自由設計權。因此,答案為D)。
25.B)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。短文最后提到,房子的大多數家具是原先的,而且保存完好,但孩子們臥室的家具是依據設計師的設計建造的復制品。因此, 答案為B)。