2022年12月大學(xué)英語四級考試聽力真題（二）

英語四級真題聽力是檢驗(yàn)學(xué)生英語實(shí)際應(yīng)用能力的重要標(biāo)尺，它不僅考查聽力理解能力，更體現(xiàn)了對語言綜合運(yùn)用的挑戰(zhàn)。掌握真題聽力，對于提升四級成績至關(guān)重要。本次，小編整理了2022年12月大學(xué)英語四級真題聽力部分內(nèi)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 are based on the news report you have just heard. 

The World Pipe Band Championships will take place in Glasgow on Saturday

Over 120 of the world's best pipe bands wil compete at the championships.Over 4,000 pipers and drummers are expected to descend on the city for the annual event.

It will take place at the St.James Playing Fields in Glasgow on Saturday,18 May from 10:00 am unti 7:00 pm.The event is free.Also,afre shuttle bus will run betwen the event car parks and the competition site.Shuttlebuses will run every 15 minutes from 8:00 am until 8:00pm.

Glasgow City Council says it is estimated to bringf 300,000 to the local economy.

The first World Pipe Band Championships were held in Edinburgh in 1947.The event first took plac in Glasgow in 1948.It has been held regularly in Glasgow since 1986.

1.What event will take place in Glasgow? 

A) A free car show.  

B) A yearly concert. 

C) A sports competition.

D) A pipe band contest. 

2.Whatdoes Glasgow City Council say the event will do?

A) Improve the image of Glasgow city. 

B) Enrich the local culture of Glasgow. 

C) Contribute a lot to the local economy. 

D) Entertain people in local communities. 

答案解析

1.D)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。新聞開頭指出，世界風(fēng)笛樂隊(duì)錦標(biāo)賽將于周六在格拉斯哥舉行。因此，答案為D)。

2.C)【精析】細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。新聞中提到，格拉斯哥市議會(huì)表示，預(yù)計(jì)此次世界風(fēng)笛樂隊(duì)錦標(biāo)賽將為當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)帶來30萬英鎊的收入。由此推測，本次活動(dòng)將會(huì)對當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)有很大貢獻(xiàn)。因此，答案為C)。

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 

Summer doesn't begin for two more days,but scientists are already sounding the alarm about dangerous ice melts going on right now in Greenland.

The vast island usuall locks away enough fresh waterin its ice sheet,which if melted can raise global ea  levels by six meters.And research shows that in recent years its ice has meltedfaster than ever before.This month,as temperatures in northwestern Greenland approach all-time highs,researchers are encountering unusual,surprising levels of melting ice in the region.

The most significant concernhere is how early this is all happening.Grenlandexperiences annual icemelt and growth cycles.But this year,the melting season began in early May.That's a month carlier than norma and something that's happened only once before in the historical record in 2016.

That means that not only is the ice melting very fast,ithas more time to melt this summer than it would in a normal climate system.Longer melt seasons like this oneseem to lead to much greater contributions tosea level rise than in previous decades.

3.What is scientists'warning in the news report?

A) Surprising rise in global sea levels. 

B) Dangerous ice melts in Greenland. 

C) Changing weather patterns in summer. 

D) Record growth of Greenland's ice sheets. 

4.What do we learn about this year's ice melting season in Greenland?

A) It began in late May. 

B) It lasted three months. 

C) It started a month earlier than usual. 

D) It ended a month earlier than before. 

答案解析

3.B)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。新聞開頭指出，還有兩天才到夏天，但科學(xué)家們已經(jīng)對格陵蘭島正在發(fā)生的危險(xiǎn)的冰蓋融化發(fā)出了警告。因此，答案為B)。

4.C)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。新聞中提到，格陵蘭島每年都會(huì)經(jīng)歷冰蓋融化和生長周期，但是今年的融冰季節(jié)開始于五月初，比正常情況早了一個(gè)月，這樣的事情之前只在2016年發(fā)生過一次。因此，答案為C)。

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 

Bundles containing thousands of pounds in cash keep turning uponthe streets of Blackhall Colliery in northern England,according to police.Residents of the village have been coming across bundles of ￡ 20 notes—usually worth ￡ 2,000—in the former mining village in County Durham.

The latest discovery was onMonday,meaning four ofthese cashbundles have been handed in this year and 13 since 2014.

The bundles are usually left in plain sight and have been scattered across the small coastal village.The owner has two weeks to collectthe cash,which is then returned to the finder if not claimed,according to Peterlee Police.

A Durbam Police spokesperson said the money has been returned to the lucky finders in all cases except yesterday.

PolicemanJohn Forster said in a statement:“The circumstances remain a mystery so we would welcome any information that will help us get to the bottom of these random incidents.”

He told TheNorthen Echo:“It isn't an affluent part of the world,so for them to find cash of that amount and instantly think about taking it to the police stations shows the community spirit there is."

5.What happened on the streets of Blackhall Colliery?

A) Bundles of ￡ 20 notes kept turning up. 

B) A villager was searching for his lost cash. 

C) Local policemen came across bundles of ￡ 20 notes. 

D) A bundle containing thousands of pounds got stolen. 

6.What do the local police do with the money if not claimed in two weeks?

A) They give it to charity. 

B) They return it to the finder. 

C) They hand it over to the local government. 

D) They place a notice in The Northern &ho. 

7.What did the policeman John Forster sayabout the villagers?

A) They cooperated well with the police. 

B) They enjoyed a fairly affluent life. 

C) They were puzzled by the mystery. 

D) They had a strong community spirit.

答案解析

5.A)【精析】細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。新聞開頭提到，英格蘭北部布萊克霍爾煤礦村的街道上不斷出現(xiàn)成捆的數(shù)千英鎊現(xiàn)金。該地村民經(jīng)常偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)成捆的面值20英鎊的現(xiàn)金，通常價(jià)值2,000英鎊。因此，答案為A)。

6.B)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。新聞中提到，根據(jù)彼得利警方的說法，失主有兩周的時(shí)間來領(lǐng)取現(xiàn)金，如果沒人領(lǐng)取，這些現(xiàn)金就會(huì)退還給發(fā)現(xiàn)者。因此，答案為B)。

7.D)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。新聞末尾提到，警察約翰·福斯特告訴《北方回聲報(bào)》,這里不是世界上富裕的地區(qū)，所以對于這里的居民來說，撿到如此大額的現(xiàn)金并立即將其交到警察局足以體現(xiàn)這里有社區(qū)精神。因此，答案為D)。

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 have just heard 

W:It's your birthday next week.What have you got planned?

M:I'm not sure.I often feel strange on my birthday.It's like my brain decides to have a crisis.

W:It'snot entirely unusual to feel anxious or sad around your birthday.Birthdays can tap into a lot of things people worryabout,including their achievements in life in the past decade,or their accomplishments of the past year.Many begin to search for the meaning of their existence,leading to behaviors such as ending or starting a relationship,or plans,like starting a vigorous diet or fitness program.

M:I have wonderful friends and I love celebrating their birthdays.But I don't like being the center of attention,receiving gifts and having a fuss made.It seems to trigger a type of social anxiety.I think socia media too can intensify things as birthdays nowplay out more publicly.Birthday reminders can be helpful,but I kind ofworry I won't beableto dum up my own dayand show it to look as cxciting as it is supposed to be.

W:Well,to deal with the birthday blues,you should not isolate yourself.It'sbest to gradually face your birthday with peopleyou trust.Thatwouldhelpyou learn self-acceptance,or that it'sokay to bethe focus.

M:Perhaps.Or I could perceive my birthday as an opportunity to do something for others like asking people to make a donation instead of buying a gift.

W:Exactly.Or even simply see your birthday as an opportunity to bring people together for them to have fun.

8.How does the man often feel on his birthday?

A) Excited. 

B) Delighted. 

C) Indifferent. 

D) Strange. 

9.What does the woman say many people tend to do on their birthday?

A) Search for the meaning of their life. 

B) Look back on their years at school. 

C) Call on their relatives and friends. 

D) Talk about future plans with friends. 

10.What does the man say about birthday celebrations?

A) He prefers to have them shown on social media. 

B) He loves them but does not want to make a fuss. 

C) He enjoys celebrating others' birthdays rather than his own. 

D) He looks forward to receiving presents from his close friends. 

11.What does the woman suggest the man do about his birthday celebration at the end of the conversation?

A) Hold it on a modest scale to remove birthday anxieties. 

B) View it as a chance for people to socialize and have fun. 

C) Extend invitation to those he trusts most. 

D) Make it an occasion to collect donations. 

答案解析

8.D)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。對話開頭，女士提到下周是男士的生日，并詢問他有什么計(jì)劃，男士說自己經(jīng)常在生日那天感到奇怪，就像大腦出現(xiàn)了危機(jī)。因此，答案為D)。

9.A)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。談到人們過生日時(shí)的心情，女士說生日會(huì)讓人們想起很多擔(dān)憂的事情，比如過去十年或過去一年的成就，許多人開始尋找自己存在的意義，從而導(dǎo)致諸如結(jié)束或開始一段關(guān)系等行為，或者制訂諸如開始積極飲食或健身等的計(jì)劃。 因此，答案為A)。

10.C)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。在談到慶祝生日時(shí)，男士說自己喜歡為朋友慶祝生日，但不喜歡成為被關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)，不喜歡接受禮物，不喜歡大驚小怪。因此，答案為C)。

11.B)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。對話末尾，女士建議男士甚至可以簡單地把自己的生日看作是一個(gè)讓人們聚在一起玩的機(jī)會(huì)。因此，答案為B)。

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 

W:The metrowas absolutely terrible this morning.

M:Oh,was there a delay?

W:No,but the train was so packed that I could barely move,and it was difficult to breathe too.At every station,more people squeezed in and I got pushed further and further inside.When I got to my station,I could hardly get out.Once I did get out,I was totally exhausted

M:That sounds like a nightmare.Why didn't you take the bus?

W:The bustakes twiceas longand it's just as crowded.

M:Well,what's the alternative?(13-1)Haven't you got a car?

W:I've got a driver's license,but that's all.I'm saving up to buy something reasonably small and cute,but it's still a bit expensive for me,and it'l take a while before I have enough money. M:Have you thought about getting an clectric motorbike?

W:I consider that for maybe a minute.But honestly,I've just seen too many horribleaccidents involving those dangerous monsters.

M:What about thosepopular shared bikes?You could register to useone.

W:Yeah,that's a posibility.There are always several ofthosebikes out in front ofour apartmentcomplex. M:Oryou could just walk to work.

W:Well,it's five kilometers from home to the office.But you'vegiven me athought.I could take a change of clothes and jog to work.But at this time of year,the air pollution is a real problem

M:Oh,yeah.I didn't think of that.You take a taxiif youreally have to.

W:Well,that's an expensive way to get to work.

M:Not if you use a ride sharing app

W:Good idea.I'll download one immediately.Thank you。

12.What does the woman say about her subway ride?  

A) It was absolutely exhausting. 

B) There was a terrible smell. 

C) There was too long a delay. 

D) She got off at the wrong station. 

13.Why hasn't the woman got her own car?

A) She hasn't saved enough money. 

B) She is worried about traffic jams. 

C) She hasn't passed the driving test yet. 

D) She is used to taking public transport. 

14.What does the woman say about electric motorbikes?

A) They are popular. 

B) They are dangerous. 

C) They are a bit expensive for her. 

D) They are environmentally friendly. 

15.How was the woman going to get to work?

A) By bus. 

B) By jogging. 

C) By renting a bike. 

D) By sharing a ride. 

答案解析

12.A)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。對話開頭，女士抱怨今天早上的地鐵非常糟糕，地鐵太擁擠了，她幾乎動(dòng)彈不得，呼吸也很困難，每到一站會(huì)有更多的人擠進(jìn)來， 當(dāng)她到站時(shí)，她幾乎無法下車， 一出了地鐵，就感到筋疲力盡。因此，答案為A)。

13.A)【精析】細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。對話中，男士得知女士乘坐的公共交通工具非常擁擠后，詢問女士是否有車。女士說自己雖有駕照，但自己攢的錢只夠買一些小的東西，對她來說汽車還是有點(diǎn)貴，需要一段時(shí)間才能攢夠錢買。由此可知，女士現(xiàn)在沒有足夠的錢買車。因此，答案為A)。

14.B)【精析】細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。男士詢問女士是否想過買一輛電動(dòng)摩托車，女士說雖然想過，但看到了太多有關(guān)那些危險(xiǎn)怪物的可怕事故。這里的危險(xiǎn)怪物指代電動(dòng)摩托車，由此可知，女士認(rèn)為電動(dòng)摩托車很危險(xiǎn)。因此，答案為B)。

15.D)【精析】細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。對話中，女士認(rèn)為打車上班昂貴，男士建議她使用拼車程序，那就能解決費(fèi)用昂貴的問題，女士表示贊同。由此可知，女士會(huì)選擇拼車上班。因此，答案為D)。

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 have just heard 

Steve Miller began his career in IT back in the late 1980s.Being a deaf person in tech required a huge amount of effort in organization.Because therewas no email or text message service,everything had to be done face to face,or by telephone.Communicating in meetings was very difficult.He needed a sign language interpreter forevery mecting,but it was a huge effort to coordinate.

These days,although challenges stll remain,it's a good time to be a deaf person in tech,says Miller.Big advances in speech recognition technology have enabled communication tools to turn live speech into text in real time on your smartphone or laptop,and signlanguage into text as well.

New Tech coupled with improvements in hearing aidtechnologyandmedicaladvances means that Miller is able to focus far more on his work.He has benefited to a great extent from a tiny hearing device in his ear.It gives him a degree of hearing,and he can usea variety of communication methods depending on the situation.He can employ lip-reading and have meetings via video instead of on the phone.These things have made a huge difference.He no longer has to worry about whether or not he can understand. He can just concentrate on how interesting the meeting might be and what he needs to get out of itin order to progress.

16.What do we learn about Steve Miller?

A) He is a sign language interpreter. 

B) He is a deaf person working in IT. 

C) He doesn't like speaking at meetings. 

D) He doesn't use email or text messages. 

17.What does Miller say is making things better for people like him?

A) Improved communication skills. 

B) Speech recognition technology. 

C) Big advances in sign language. 

D) Transformation in the IT industry. 

18.In what way can Miller benefit fromattending meetings via video?

A) He can avoid being mistaken. 

B) He can take notes on the spot. 

C) He can understand with ease. 

D) He can see the speakers' images.

答案解析

16.B)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。短文開頭提到，史蒂夫·米 勒的IT職業(yè)生涯始于20世紀(jì)80年代末，作為一個(gè)技術(shù)領(lǐng)域的聾人，需要在工作中付出巨大的努力。由此可知，史蒂夫·米勒是一位從事IT工作的聾人。因此，答案為B)。

17.B)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。短文中提到，盡管米勒在工作中的交流仍然存在挑戰(zhàn)，但新科技給他帶來了解決方案，語音識(shí)別技術(shù)的巨大進(jìn)步使通信工具能夠在智能手機(jī)或筆記本電腦上將實(shí)時(shí)語音轉(zhuǎn)換為文本或?qū)⑹终Z轉(zhuǎn)換為文本。由此可知，語音識(shí)別技術(shù)讓米勒這樣的聾人在工作中變得更好。因此，答案為B)。

18.C)【精析】細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。短文末尾提到，米勒可以通過視頻進(jìn)行會(huì)議，再也不用擔(dān)心自己是否能理解會(huì)議內(nèi)容。因此，答案為C)。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 

Colour is now spreading through our homes,up staircases,across wood frames and ceilings,flling in neutral spaces.

According to one interior designer,when people return home,they want to see colours that cheer them up and give them a hug. Pure white wallssimply don't do that.They don't look after you.

Another interiordesigner commented that certain combinations can key into something on adeeper level transporting you to a different moment in time.That's the power of colour

If you are thinking to try colouron some of your neutral walls,the advice is refreshingly simple:Choose a colour you actually like

Don't go for a colour because it's in fashion,or you've seen it in a magazine.

If you're weary of full colour,testyour tolerance with smaller spaces,such as the inside of a cupboard or a bright window frame.If it gives youjoy every time you openthe cupboard,you can start to takeit further.

One can also paint the wooden frameworks the same colour as the walls,helping the rooms look bigger.In the kitchen,paintingthe overhead cupboards and the walls in the same colour can make it feel morc spacious.

While painting the kitchen counters,a bold colour can make everything feel more open and lighter. Aditionally,a painted ceiling is a magical thing without being too obvious and can affect how the space fels as well.

19.What do pcople want upon returning home according to the passage?

A) To find pure white walls shining. 

B) To enter a house well looked after. 

C) To get a hug from family members. 

D) To see cheerful colours all around. 

20.What does the pasage say people should avoid doing in home decoration?

A) Choosing a colour because it is fashionable. 

B) Painting the interior of their cupboards. 

C) Doing the painting job all by themselves. 

D) Designing all window frames the same way. 

21.What canone do to make a room look bigger?

A) Fit most of the cupboards into walls. 

B) Hang landscape paintings all around. 

C) Match the room's ceiling with all the furniture in colour. 

D) Paint the wooden frameworks and walls the same colour. 

答案解析

19.D)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。短文中提到，當(dāng)人們回到家中時(shí)，希望看到讓他們高興起來并給他們一個(gè)擁抱的顏色，純白色的墻壁根本無法做到這一點(diǎn)。因此，答案為D)。

20.A)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。短文中提到，如果想在一些素凈的墻壁上嘗試填充顏色，建議選擇你真正喜歡的顏色，不要因?yàn)槟硞€(gè)顏色很流行，或者在雜志上見過它就選擇它。因此，答案為A)。

21.D)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。短文中建議，可以把木框架漆成與墻壁相同的顏色，這樣可以讓房間看起來更大。因此，答案為D)。

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 

Parents often hear that reading to their children is critical forsupporting development,and the message is getting through tothem.In fact,in the United States,a little over half of children betweenthe ages of three andfive were read to every day in 2007,and 83%of children in thatage group in the samecountry were read to three or more times per week in 2012.

This is good news,because reading toyoung children helps their language and brain development.In fact,recent research has found that both the quality and quantity of shared book reading in infancy predicted later childhood vocabulary and reading skills.In other words,themore time parents spend reading,the greater the developmental benefits in their four-year-old children.

This is an important finding.Bu does it matterwhat books parents read?A new study has investigated this question.It followed infants across the second six months of life and found that when parents showed babics books that had faces or objects with specific labels,they learned more.This is in contrastto books that didnot name images,orbooks that had thesamelabel under each image.Books that named different characters also promoted greater learning.So what does this mean for parents?Not all books are created equal,s0 parents need to choose the books they share with their children withgreatcare.

22.What does the passage say parents increasingly understand?

A) Children must read at least 3 times a week. 

B) Reading is a habit every child can develop. 

C) Reading to their children is important. 

D) Children should start reading at age 3. 

23.What can predict children's reading skills according to recent research?

A) The number of books they have read by age four. 

B) The speed of their brain development in infancy. 

C) The number and quality of books parents read to them in infancy. 

D) The quality and quantity of time parents spend playing with them. 

24.What kind of books are said to help babies learn more?

A) Books with specifically labeled images. 

B) Books with pictures of dolls and toys. 

C) Books describing the lives of animals. 

D) Books telling very interesting stories. 

25.What are parents advised to do at the end of the passage?

A) Read as many books as possible to their children. 

B) Choose carefully what to read to their children. 

C) Share experience with other parents. 

D) Create picture books for their children.

答案解析

22.C)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。短文開頭提到，父母經(jīng)常聽說，給孩子讀書聽對孩子的發(fā)展至關(guān)重要，這一信息越來越得到他們的認(rèn)同。因此，答案為C)。

23.C)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。短文中提到，最近的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，嬰兒時(shí)期閱讀書籍的質(zhì)量和數(shù)量都可以預(yù)測兒童后期的詞匯和閱讀技能。因此，答案為C)。

24.A)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。短文中提到，一項(xiàng)新的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，當(dāng)父母給嬰兒看帶有特定標(biāo)簽的臉或物體的書時(shí)，他們學(xué)到的更多。因此，答案為A)。

25.B)【精析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。短文最后提到，并非所有的讀書都是等效的，所以父母需要非常謹(jǐn)慎地選擇與孩子分享的書籍。因此，答案為B)。