2019年英语四级真题听力

PartIIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer,ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1Thewomanisthemanager'sThemanfoundhimselfinawrongThemanisthemanager'sbusinessThewomanwasputtingupasignontheHeneedsmoretimefortheHeneedshelptointerprettheHeissorrynottohavehelpedtheHedoesnothavesufficientdatatogoAfriendfromNewAmessagefromApostalAchangeintheSheisnotavailableuntiltheendofnextSheisnotareliablesourceofShedoesnotliketakingShedoesnotlikeHewillhelpthewomancarrytheThewoman'swatchistwentyminutesThewomanshouldn'tmakesuchabigThereisnoneedforthewomantobeinaMaryisnotsoeasygoingasMaryandshehavealotinShefindsithardtogetalongwithShedoesnotbelievewhatherneighborsAtaninformationAtacarwashAtarepairAtadryThewomancametotheconcertattheman'sThemanisalreadyfedupwithyingtheThepieceofmusicthemanyedisveryTheman'suniquetalentsaretheenvyofmanyQuestions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.HehastaughtSpanishforacoupleofyearsatalocalHeworkedattheBrownstoneforseveralHeownedasmallretailbusinessinMichiganyearsHehasbeenworkingpart-timeinaschoolnearHeprefersafull-timejobwithmoreHeiseagertofindajobwithanincreasedHelikestoworkinaclosetoHewouldrathergetalessdemandingForeignComputergamesWhenheissupposedtostartWhatresponsibilitieshewouldWhenhewillbeinformedabouthisWhatcareeropportunitieshercanQuestions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.SheisSheisoverShehasjustfinishedherSheisagoodHetakesgoodcareofHeistheCEOofagiantHeisgoodatbusinessHeworksasasalesItisinurgentneedoffurtherItproducesgoodspopularamonglocalIthasbeenlosingmarketshareinrecentItiswellpositionedtocompetewiththeSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1PassageQuestions26to29arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustItislinedwithtallItwaswidenedIthashighbuildingsonbothItusedtobedirtyandTheyrepaveditwithTheybuiltpublicrestroomsonTheybeautifieditwithTheysetupcookingfacilitiesnearWhatmakeslifeHowtoworkwithWhatacommunityHowtoimproveTheywereobligedtofulfillthesignedTheywereencouragedbythecityofficials'TheywantedtoprovetheywereascapableasTheyderivedhappinessfromtheconstructivePassageQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustApackageofideasformallyAshortpresentationclearlyAnaturalandspontaneousstyletoAcleveruseofvisualaidsinTheskillfuluseofgesturesandfacialDifferencesinstylebetweenwritingandTheimportanceofThedifferencesbetweenAmericanandAsianThesignificanceofcross-culturalTheincreasingimportanceofpublicThekey ingagoodPassageQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.AdviceonthepurchaseofInformationaboutthenewgreen-fuelTrendsforthedevelopmentofthemotorSolutionstoglobalfuelLimiteddrivingHugerechargingTheshortlifeofTheunaffordablehighTheyneedtobefurtherTheycaneasilyswitchtonaturalTheyaremorecost-effectivethanvehiclespoweredbysolarTheycanmatchconventionalmotorcarsinperformanceandSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime，youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime，youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally，whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime，youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.1MyfavoriteT.V.show?"TheTwilightZone."I(36) liketheepisodecalled"ThePrinter'sDevil."It'saboutanewspapereditorwho'sbeing(37) outofbusinessbyabignewspapersyndicate-youknow,agroupofpapers(38) bythesamepeople.He'saboutto(39) suicidewhenhe'sinterruptedbyanoldmanwhosayshisnameisSmith.Theeditorisnotonlyoffered$5000topayoffhisnewspaper's(40) ,butthisSmithcharacteralsooffershis(41) for.Itturnsoutthattheguy(42) theprintingmachinewithamazingspeed,andsoonhe'sturningoutnewspaperswith(43) Thesmallpaperissuccessfulagain.TheeditorisamazedathowquicklySmithgetshisstoriesonlyminutesaftertheyhappen-butsoonhe'spresentedwithacontracttosign.Mr.Smith,itseems,isreallythedevil!(44) ,soheagreestosign.ButsoonSmithisreportingthenewsevenbeforeithappens-andit'sallterribleonedisasterafteranother.(45) .Ireallyliketheseoldepisodesof"TheTwilightZone"becausethestoriesarefascinating.(46) 短W:Whatareyounginhere,Sir?Didn'tyouseetheprivatesignoverM:I'msorry.Ididn'tnoticeitwhenIcamein.I'mlookingforthemanager'soffice.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?W:Mike,what'stheproblem?You'veknownfrommonththereportisdueM:Iknow,butI'mafraiditneedanotherfewdays.ThedataishardtointerpretthanIexpected.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?W:Excuseme,Tony.HasmyparcelfromNewYorkarrived?M:Unfortunay,it'sbeendelayedduetothebadweather.Q:Whatisthewomanwaitingfor?W:Pamsaidwewon'thavethepsychologytestuntiltheendofnextweek.M:Ellen,youshouldknowbetterthantotakePam'swordsforanything.Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutPam?W:Tom,wouldyoupleasewatchmysuitcaseforaminute?IneedtogomakeaquickphoneM:Yeah,sure.Takeyourtime.Ourtraindoesn’tleaveforanothertwentyminutes.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?M:Frankly,MaryisnotwhatI'dcalledeasy-W:Isee.Peopleinourneighborhoodfindithardtobelieveshe'smytwinsister.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?M:HowsoondoyouthinkthiscanbeW:Wehavesamedayservice,sir.Youcanpickupyoursuitafterfiveo'clock.Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakece?W:Ireallyenjoythatpieceyoujustyonthepiano.Ibetyougetalotofrequestsforit.M:Yousaidit.Peoplejustcan'tgetenoughofit.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthe长原文1ConversationOneW:Goodafternoon,Mr.Jones.IamTeresaChen,andI’llbeinterviewingyou.HowareyouM:Iamfine,thankyou.Andyou,MissW:Good,Thanks.CanyoulmesomethingaboutyourexperienceinthiskindofM:Well,forseveralyears,ImanagedadepartmentfortheBrownstoneinDetroit,Michigan.NowIworkparttimebecauseIalsogotoschoolatnight.I’mgettingabusinessW:Oh,howinteresting.lme,whydoyouwanttoleaveyourpresentM:I’llfinishschoolinafewmonths,andI'dlikeafull-timepositionwithmoreresponsibility.W:Andwhywouldyouliketoworkforour M:BecauseIknowyour’sworkandIlikeW:CouldyoupleaselmeaboutyourspecialskillsandM:Ofcourse,I’mgoodatcomputersandIcanspeakSpanish.IusedtotakeclassesinSpanishthelocalcollege.AndIliketravellingalot.W:Canyougivemeanyreferences?M:Yes,certainly.YoucantalktoMr.McCaw,myboss,attheBrownstoneIcouldalsogiveyouthenamesandnumbersofseveralofmyteachers.W:Allright,Mr.Jones,andwouldyouliketoaskmeanyM:Yes,IwonderwhenI'llbeinformedaboutmyapplicationfortheW:Well,we’llletyouknowassoonaspossible.Let'sstayintouch.ThankyouverymuchcomingthisM:ThankQuestions19-22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatdoesthemansayabouthisworkingWhydoesthemanwanttoleavehispresentWhatisthemaninterestedWhatquestiondidthemanaskthewoman？长原文2M:Lisa,Lisa!Overhere,darling!It'swonderfultoseeyou.Oh,Lisa,youlookW:Oh,Paul,youlooktired.Twomonthsawayinthecapital?Paul,Ithinkyou'vebeenworkingtooM:I'mfine.Thecityisveryhotthistimeoftheyear.It'sgoodtogetbacktosomefreshair.Youknow,Lisa,whattheysayaboutpregnantwomenreallyistrue.W:What'sthatM:TheysaytheylookW:Well,Ihadalotoftensionwhileyou'vebeenstudyinghardonyourcourseinD.C.M:Oh?W:Oh,don'tworry,allfromamanover50.Fatherhastoldallhisbusinessfriendsthegoodnewsaboutthebaby.Andthephonehasn'tstoppedringing.M:Oh,look,darling.There'saW:Paul,lmeaboutthespecialprojectyoumentionedonthephone.Yousoundedveryexcitedaboutit!M:Youknow,I'velearnedalotfromtheproject.I'msurprisedthatwasstillinbusiness.W:That'sbecausewehaveawonderfulsalesmanager——you!M:Thanks.Butthat'snottheproblematall.Lisa,ourlittle,anditislittlecomparedtothegiantsinthecity.Ourlittle'sindanger.Weareoutofdate.Weneedtoexpand.Ifwedon't,wewillbeswallowedupbyoneofthegiants.Questions23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatdowelearnaboutWhatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheWhatdoesthemansayabouthisPassageFarmington,Utah,isamorepleasantcommunitysincealocalgirls'4-HclubimprovedMainStreet.Six4-Hgirlsworkedtocleanthe72footcurbsidethatwascoveredwithweeds,rocksandtrash.Eachmembervolunteeredtocleanupandtodiginplot,fiveflatsofflowers.Theyalsotooktermsinwatering,weedingandmaintainingtheplot.Participationinthisprojecthelpedthegirlsdevelopedanewattitudetowardstheirparentsoftheirownhomes;they'velearnedhowtoworkwithtools,andimprovetheirworkhabits.Onemothersaidthatbeforeherdaughterwasinvolvedinthisproject,shewouldnotevenpouraweed.TheexperienceonMainStreetstimulatedself-improvement,andencouragedmemberstotakeprideintheirhomegroundsandthetotalcommunity.Cityofficialscooperatedwiththe4-Hmembersinntingtrees,buildingcookingfacilities,pick-metables,swingsandpublicrestrooms.The4-Hgirlsntedtreesandtookcareofthemduringtheearlystagesofgrowth.Thetotalparkprojectneededmorentingsinthefollowingyears.Membersofthe4-Hclubagreedtofollowtheprojectthroughtocompletion,becausetheyreceivesatisfactionfromtheresultsofconstructivework.Theprojectisagrowingoneandisspreadfromtheparktotheschoolandtheshopcenter.Treesandflowershaveallbeenntedintheshopcenter,makingtheatmospherepleasant.Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatdowelearnaboutMainStreetinWhatdothe4-HclubmembersdoabouttheWhathavethe4-HgirlslearnedfromtheWhydothe4-HgirlsagreetofollowtheparkprojectthroughtoPassageAccordingtoasurveyonreadingconductedin2001bytheU.S.NationalEducationAssociation(NEA),youngAmericanssayreadingisimportant,moreimportantthancomputersandscience.Over50%ofthe12to18yearsoldinterviewedsaytheyenjoyreadingalot.79%finditstimulatingandinteresting.And87%thinkitisrelaxing.About68%ofthosesurveyeddisagreedwiththeopinionthatreadingisboringorold-fashioned.Overhalfteenagersinterviewedsaidtheyreadmorethantenbooksayear.Theresultsalsoshowthatmiddleschoolstudentsreadmorebooksthanhighschoolers.Over66%ofteensliketoreadfiction,suchasnovelsandstories.Over26%areinterestedinnon-fiction,suchhistorybooks.64%ofstudentslistedreadingstoriesaboutpeoplemyownage.That'safavoritetopic.Mysteriesanddetectivestoriescamesecondonthelistat53%.Justunder50%saidtheywereinterestedinreadingabouttheirowncultureintradition.Oftheteenagerswhoparticipatedinthesurvey,49%saidthatlibrariesarewheretheygetmostoftheirbooks.However,manycominthattheirschoollibrariesdonothaveenoughup-to-dateinterestingbooksandmagazines.EventhoughmanyteenagersintheUSenjoyreading,theystillhaveotherinterests.Whenaskedwhichactivitywouldbethemostdifficulttogiveupforaweek,48%saidlisteningtomusic.TVwouldbedifficulttogiveupfor25%ofthosesurveyed.Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatdoesthesurveyonteenagerreadingWhatbooksaremostpopularamongteenagersaccordingtotheWhatactivitydoteenagersfindthemostdifficulttogiveupforaPassageThankyouforcoming,everyone.Today’spresentationwillshowhowweseethedevelopmentofthemotorcarintheshorttomediumterm,andthatiswhywehaveinvitedallofyouheretoday.Let’sstartwithpower.It’sclearthatpetrol-drivenengineshavenofuture.Alreadytherearemanyalternativefuelvehiclesonthemarket,poweredbyanythingfromsolarpowertonaturalgas.Someindependentthinkershaveevenproducedcarsthatrunonvegetableoil.Butasweallknow,ofallthesealternativefuelvehicles,themostpracticalareelectricvehicles.Sure,inthepastelectricvehicleshavetheirproblems,namely,alimiteddrivingrange,andveryfewrechargingpoints,whichlimitedtheiruse.Now,however,recentdevelopmentsinelectricvehicletechnologymeantheycanmatchconventionalpetrolenginesintermsofperformanceandsafety.Let’snotforgetthatelectricvehiclesarecleaner.Plus,importantly,thepowersourceisrechargeable,sothisdoesnotinvolveusinganyvaluableresources.Movingontocommunications,verysoon,carswillbelinkedtoGPSsalites,sothey’lldoallthedrivingforyou.Whatcontrolsremainfortheuserswillbeaudio-based,so,forexample,you’lljusthavetosay“abitwarmer”,andtheairconditioningwilladjustautomatically.You’llalsobeabletoreceive,musicandmovies,allviaaninternetlink.Sojusttypeinthedestinationyouwant,sitback,sleep,watchyourmovie,whatever.Questions33-35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatisthepresentationmainlyWhatusedtorestricttheuseofelectricWhatdoesthespeakersayaboutelectricvehiclesofMyfavoriteT.V.show?"TheTwilightZone."Iespeciallyliketheepisodecalled"ThePrinter'sDevil."It'saboutanewspapereditorwho'sbeingdrivenou