2023年英语专业四级听力原文

PartIDICTATION(15MIN)

LimitingtheGrowthofTechnology

Throughouthistorymanhaschangedhisphysicalenvironmenttoimprovehiswayoflife./Withthetoolsoftechnology,/manhasalteredmanyphysicalfeaturesoftheearth./Hehastransformedwoodlandintofarmland./Hehasmodifiedthefaceoftheearthbycuttingthroughmountainstobuildroadsandrailways./However,thesechangesinthephysicalenvironmenthavenotalwayshadbeneficialresults./Today,pollutionoftheairandwaterisadangertothehealthoftheplanet./Eachdaythousandsoftonsofgasescomeoutofvehicles./Smokefromfactoriespollutestheairofindustrializedareasandthesurroundingcountryside./Theairincitiesisbecomingincreasinglyunhealthy./Thepollutionofwaterisequallyharmful./Intheseapollutionfromoiliskillingalotofseaplantsandfish./Itisnownecessaryformantolimitthegrowthoftechnologyinordertosurviveonearth.

PARTⅡLISTENINGCOMPREHE(20MIN)

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

M:1)Wehavetomovethecompanytoanewoffice.

W:Ithinkthat'sagreatidea,Tim.

M:Good.

W:Weshouldbeinthecentreoftown.We'llbenearertoourcustomers.

M:Jane,I...

W:Thetransportisbetter...

M:Jane,I...

W:...andtherearelotsofgoodrestaurants.

M:Jane,Ithinkweshouldmovetothecountry.

W:Oh!

M:For...against.2)For:cheaperrent,cheaperhouses,cleanerair.It'squieter.There'snotsomuchnoise.Andparking'seasier.Doyouagreethattheseareallgoodreasonsformoving?

W:Yes,Iagree.Butlet'stalkaboutthethingsagainstmoving.Numberone.Alongwayfromsomeclients.

M:Yes,butthat'snotaproblem.

W:Whataboutcommunications?

M:There'sanairportnearthenewlocationaswellasamotorway.Andtherearefasttrainstoeverywherefromthere.

W:Socommunicationsarebetterthantheyarefromhere?

M:Ithinkso.

W:3)Butwhatdowedowithoursparetime?Iknowwecangoforwalksinthecountry.Perhapsgohorse-riding.Butwecanonlydothatinsummer.Whatdowedoinwinter?Whenit'scoldandwet.It'snotlikehereinthecity,isit?

M:Iagree.Butinthetownoverthere---twentyminutesbycar---therearecinemas,theatres,goodrestaurantsandthere'sajazzclub.So,Ithinkourcompanyshouldmovetothecountry.Doyouagree?

W:IamafraidIdon't.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

M:So,MissParkinson,youorganizefitnesstrainingandbeautytreatmentsforworkingwomen?

W:That'sright,Mr.Cruise.

M:Couldyoutellmehowyoufirstgottheideaforthebusiness?

W:Certainly.4)Isupposeitallstartedabout5yearsago.Iwasonholidayandhadaverybadskinaccident.Ifoundthattheonlythingthathelpedthepainwasmassageandgentleexercise,likeyogaorstretchingexercises.SoIusedtogototherapistsandclassesafterwork.

M:Wheredidyouworkatthattime?

W:Inthetrainingdepartmentofamediacompany.

M:Isee.

W:5)ButthenIgotapromotiontotrainingmanager.ThatmeantIworkedlongerhoursandwasdifficulttogettoclasses.Iaskedsomeofmyteachersiftheywouldcometomyhouseinstead,andmostofthemagreed.ItwasmoreexpensivebutIthoughtitwasworthit.Lotsofmyfriendslovedtheideatoo.SoIrecommendedpeopletothem.That'swhenIbegantorealizethatmaybeIcouldmakeabusinessoutofit.

M:Didyougiveupyourjobthen?

W:6)No,notimmediately.Theideawastooscary.Ihadagoodjobwithagoodsalary,andstartingmyownbusinessseemedabitrisky.SoIjustdiditatahobbyreally.

M:Sowhydidyouleaveyourjobintheend?

W:7)Well,thedecisionwasmadeformereally.Mycompanydecidedtorelocatetoadifferenttown.TheyofferedmethechoiceofrelocatingwiththemorquitealargesumofmoneyifIpreferredtoleave.IknowanopportunitywhenIseeit.SoItookthemoney!

M:Goodforyou.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

M:Goodafternoon,madam.

W:Goodafternoon.I'dliketobuyacamera.

M:Wehaveallkindsofcamerashere,madam.Whatsortsofcameraareyouthinkingyouarebuying?

W:Well,Idon'tknowanythingaboutcameras.Butmyfriendtellsmethat35-millimetercamerasarethebest.

M:Well,theyarecertainlythemuchpopular.Wouldyoulikearangefindertypeorasingle-lensreflex?

W:What'sthedifference?

M:8)Withasingle-lensreflex,youactuallylookthroughthelenswhenyou'retakingaphoto.Soyoucanseeexactlywhatyouaretaking.

W:Thatseemsagoodidea.

M:8)Yes,focusingiseasier,too.Trythisone.It'sagoodmate.

W:Yes,Iseewhatyoumean.Theimageisveryclearandbright.

M:That'sright.8)Moreover,youcanuseanumberofdifferentlenses.Letmeputatelephotolensonforyoutotry.

W:Myworld!That'sverygood.Icanseethepeopleacrossthestreetasiftheyareinsidetheshop!

M:9)Beingabletochangethelensisveryimportant,inmyopinion.Youcan'tdothatwithmostrangefindercamerasthoughtheysmallerandcheaper.

W:Howmuchisthiscamera?

M:Thelistpriceis5,000.ButIcanletyouhaveitfor4,500.

W:10)That'sfartoomuch!Didyousaythatrangefindercamerasarecheaper?

M:Yes,theyaremuchcheaper.

W:10)Good!Showmesome,please.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Thisisapicture.Intheforegroundthere'sahousebuiltintothesideofabarehill.11)Thehouseisactuallycutoutoftherock,andthefrontispaintedwhite.There'sasinglewindowwithapinkcurtainacrossitandawoodendoor.Thisrockhouseisclearlyinhabitedbecauseinfrontofthehousethereiswashinghangingonawashinglineinwhatlookslikethefrontyard.Then,abovethepaintedfrontofthehouse,they'vebuiltachimney.It'squitepossiblethatatthebackofthissamehillthere'sanotherdoor---orthefrontofanotherhouse,perhaps.12)Atthesideofthehouse,totheleftthere'saflatarea.They'vegotchairsthereandonepersonappearstobeservingfood.They'rewearingcasualsummerclothes.Furthertotheleftisanotherchimney,whichprobablybelongstoadifferenthouse.13)Inthebackgroundofthepicture,alongwayfromthisparticularbarehill,there'sanotherhill.Then,inbetweenthere'sarelativelyflatplain,andthenthere'sasmalltown.Itlookslikeatownbecausetherearealotofwhitehousesandeachoneisquiteclosetothenextbuilding.Thismustbeahotcountrybecausetheskyisblueandthereisn'tmuchvegetation.Ishouldthinkthatrockhousesareactuallyreallycoolandpleasanttolivein.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14)BenbecameinterestedinMongoliaearlyinlife.WhenhewasnineyearsoldhereadabookaboutMarcoPolo,abouthowMarcoPolotraveledwithhisunclesontheultimatebusinesstriptotheMongolEmpireatitsheight.MarcoPolo'striplastedalmostaquarterofacentury,duringwhichhegrewup,masteredMongolian,gainedtheconfidenceoftheMongolemperor,andtheneventuallyreturnedhomewithfantastictalesofstrangelandsandstrangerpeople.ThestoryofMarcoPolofascinatedBen.Bentriedtosavemoneyfromhisfirstjobdeliveringnewspaperswithaneyetowarda$3,000triptoMongolia.Butinthosedaysitwouldtakehimyearstohavethemoneyready.15)SohecontinuedtoreadaboutMongoliainthemeantimebutspentmostofhisteenageyearsintheArabworld,wherehelearnedthelanguageandbecameinterestedinjournalism.16)HetookcoursesinclassicalandmodernMongolianwhilestudyingforhismaster'sdegreeandfounditverydifficult.ButhestillwantstovisitMongolia17)inthespringorsummer,hesaid."Mongolianwinters,whentemperaturesdropto-30°Carenotforme."Thepricetodaywithanupscalecompanyisreasonable,Bensaid,"comparedtothe$3,000itwasbackin1971.Todaythesametripisaround$5,000,whichthoughstillalargesum,is,intermsofinflation,agoodbargain."

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Lessthan20milesfromSingapore'sskyscrapersisacompletelydifferentsetofhigh-risetowers.18)Muchsmallerinscalebutwithabigambition,over100nine-metertalltowersatSkyGreensverticalfarmofferanewvisionofurbansustainability.19)GreenvegetableslikeChinesecabbagearegrown,stackedingreenhouses,andsoldatlocalsupermarkets.Thefarmwasbuiltin2023andsinceOctoberthisyearthefullyoperatingfarmhasbeensupplyingoneofcity'ssupermarketswithweeklydeliveriesofitsgreens.19)TheSkyGreensproducecostsaround40%morethananimportedequivalent.However,thesmallamountofenergyandwaterneededtogrowthevegetables,andthecloseproximitytotheconsumer,meansthatcarbondioxideemittedinproductionandtransportationiskepttoaminimum.20)TheSkyGreensventureissupportedbytheSingaporeangovernmentandhasanotheradvantageoverotherurbanfarmsaroundtheworld:abundantnaturalheatingandlight.Singaporehasyear-roundtemperaturesofaround30degreesCelsiusandthefarmissetinanopenareadesignatedbythegovernmentasanagro-technologypark,milesawayfromtheshadowofcityskyscrapers.Andthereareplansforthecurrentsitetoexpandtoproduceuptotwotonsofgreensaweeknextyearandbuildover2,000towersinthenextfewyears.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

NewsItem1(ForQuestions21and22)

ThefamilyofSaraiSierra,anAmericanwomanwhowentmissinginIstanbulnearlytwoweeksago,isinmourningafterlearningthatTurkishpolicefoundherbodySaturday.Turkishpolicefoundthewoman'sbodynearancientstonewallsinIstanbul'sSarayburnudistrict.Policesuspectedshehadbeenkilledatanotherlocation.21)PolicetoldCNN'ssisternetworkCNNTurkthatthebodyofthe33-year-oldmotheroftwoshowedsignsofstabwounds.However,thepolicechiefofIstanbul,HuseyinCapkin,saidSierradiedfromablowtoherhead.22)Ninesuspectshadbeendetainedinconnectionwiththewoman'sdisappearanceanddeath.Sierra'sfamilyandfriendsfirstsoundedthealarmlastweekaftershedidnotarriveonareturnflightfromIstanbulonJanuary22.

NewsItem2(ForQuestions23and24)

23)FrenchforcessaytheyhaveenteredKidalinthenorthofMali,thelastmajortowntheyhaveyettosecureintheirdriveagainstIslamistmilitants.FrenchforcesnowcontrolKidalairportafteranumberofaircraft,includinghelicopters,landedtherelastnight.Islamistmilitantswerereportedtohavealreadyleftthetownanditwasunclearwhowasincharge.24)France---theformercolonialpowerinMali---launchedamilitaryoperationthismonthafterIslamistmilitantsappearedtobethreateningthesouth.Frencharmyspokesmanconfirmsthat"FrenchtroopsweredeployedovernightinKidal".OneregionalsecuritysourcetoldthePressthatFrenchaircrafthadlandedatKidalandthatprotectionhelicoptersareinthesky.Kidal,930milesnorth-eastofthecapitalBamako,wasuntilrecentlyunderthecontroloftheIslamistmilitants.

NewsItem3(ForQuestions25and26)

USPresidentBarackObamahassaidthetimehascomeforareviewontheUSimmigrationsystem.25)HemadehiscaseatahighschoolinLasVegas,Nevada,adayafteragroupofsenatorsoutlinedaframeworkforreform.TheWhiteHouseandsenatorsenvisageapathtocitizenshipformanyofanestimated11millionundocumentedimmigrantsintheUS.Henotedthatthecurrentsystemwas"outofdateandbadlybroken".MrObama'scaseforanimmigrationreformreflectsablueprintherolledoutin2023,thoughthatdidnotgofar.MrObamanowbackstheSenateplanincludingmakingillegalimmigrantspaytaxesandfines,andsendingthemtothebackofthequeuebeforetheycanbecomeAmericancitizens.His2023blueprintalsofocusedonapathtopermanentresidencyandeventualcitizenship.26)Aftereightyears,individualswouldbeallowedtobecomelegalpermanentresidentsandwouldeventuallybecomecitizensfiveyearslater,accordingtohis2023blueprint.

NewsItem4(ForQuestions27and28)

InasuburbinnorthernJohannesburgSouthAfrica,LorraineMelvillisrunningaroundtryingtoorganizehospitalvisitsforherclientsstayinginherguesthouse.27)Shestartedherbusiness,"SurgeonandSafari,"backin2023andsincethenshehashadpeoplefromallovertheworldcometohertofacilitatetheircosmeticprocedures,andperhapsgoonsafaritoo."Formostpeopleinthefirst-worldeconomiesliketheUK,andespeciallyinAmerica,theirbiggestdesireistogoonAfricansafari,"sheexplains,"andyettheirgreatestwantintheirlifewastohaveplasticsurgery,sowhynotputthetwotogether?"28)Likemostcompanies,however,SurgeonandSafariwashitbytheglobalfinancialcrisis,particularlyasanumberofMelvill'sclientswereborrowingmoneytoaffordtheirprocedures.However,whilsttheUnitedStatesandeurozoneeconomiesmayhavelanguished,MelvillsaysthatshehasbenefitedfromthegrowthofsomeAfricancountries'economies."ThereisahugeemergenceoflocalAfricansthatchosetocometoSouthAfricaforelectivesurgery,whetheritbebreastreduction,tummytucks,"shesays.

NewsItem5(ForQuestion29)

ThebloodshedatInAmenashaslefttheoilandgasindustrystrugglingtocometotermswithwhatitmightmeanforinvestmentinriskycountries.BobDudley,BP'schiefexecutivesaystheco