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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2019年12月英语四级听力真题原文及答案News report 11）New York City police captured a cow on the loose in Prospect Park on Tuesdayafter the animal became an attraction for tourists while walking along the streets and enjoying the park facilities. The confused creature and camera-holding humans stared at
2、each other through a fence for several minutes. At other times the cow wandered around the 526 acre park and the artificial grass field normally used for human sporting events. Officers use soccer goals to fence the animal in. However, the cow then moved through one of the nets knocking down a polic
3、e officer in the process. Police eventually trapped the cow between two vehicles parked on either side of a baseball fields bench area. An officer then shot an arrow to put it to sleep. Then officers waited for the drug to take effect. After it fell asleep they loaded the cow into a horse trailer. I
4、t was not clear where the cow came from or how it got lost.2）Police turned it over to the animal control departmentafter they caught it.一头奶牛于周二出现在公园里，警察最终抓住了它并将其送还至动物管理局。Q1: What happened in New Yorks Prospect Park on Tuesday?A) Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cowB) A wandering cow kno
5、cked down one of its fencesC) Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.D)A wandering cow was captured by the police.Q2: What do we learn about the cow from the end of the news report?A) It was shot to death by a police officerB) It found its way back to the parks zooC) It became a great attract
6、ion for touristsD) It was sent to the animal control department.Starting April 28 of this year, the National Museum of Natural History will begin renovating its fossil hall. The fossil hall, which displays some of the worlds oldest and largest fossil specimens, receives more than 2 million visitors
7、each year. Its one of the museums most famous attractions.3）As a result, the museum plans to expand the hall, as well as add to its ancient birds collection. Bird lovers, both young and old, have already responded with excitement at the news. The museums social media account has been flooded with me
8、ssages of support. In the meantime, the current collection will be closed. However, visitors will be compensated during the closure. Museums special exhibition 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 cel
9、ebrate 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 Photographer 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.4月
10、28日起，国家自然历史博物馆的化石展厅由于扩建工程将关闭一段时间，本周将免费展出来自澳大利亚的古代壁画。Q3. What does the news report say about the fossil hall of the National Museum of Natural History?A) It is the largest of its kind.B) It is going to be expanded.C) It is displaying more fossil specimens.D) It is starting an online exhibition.Q4. Wh
11、at is on display this week in the museums exhibition hall?A) A collection of bird fossils from Australia.B) Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia.D) Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.News report 2Starting April 28 of this year, the Na
12、tional Museum of Natural History will begin renovating its fossil hall. The fossil hall, which displays some of the worlds oldest and largest fossil specimens, receives more than 2 million visitors each year. Its one of the museums most famous attractions.3）As a result, the museum plans to expand th
13、e hall, as well as add to its ancient birds collection. 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 c
14、ompensated during the closure. Museums special exhibition 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
15、 exhibition will be taken over by the Wildlife Photographer 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.4月28日起，国家自然历史博物馆的化石展厅由于扩建工程将关闭一段时间，本周将免费展出来自澳大利亚的古代壁画。Q3. What does the news report say about the fossil
16、 hall of the National Museum of Natural History?A) It is the largest of its kind.B) It is going to be expanded.C) It is displaying more fossil specimens.D) It is starting an online exhibition.Q4. What is on display this week in the museums exhibition hall?A) A collection of bird fossils from Austral
17、ia.B) Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia.D) Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.News report 35）Six birds have just been trained to pick up rubbish at a French historical theme park. According to the parks manager, Mr. Villiers, the g
18、oal 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 considered to be particularly intelligent. In the right circumstances
19、, they even like to communicate with humans and establish a relationship through 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 deposits a cigarette end or a small piece of rubbish. So far, visitors t
20、o 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 to pick it up. Villiers is not concerned about this criticism. He maintains most of the feedback he has received has been
21、overwhelmingly positive. He hopes now to train more birds.法国历史主题公园里被驯化的鸟会捡垃圾，家长们担心孩子会故意扔垃圾来观看鸟类捡垃圾。Q5: What have six birds been trained to do at a French historical theme park?A) Pick up trashB) Amuse visitorsC) Deliver messagesD) Play with childrenQ6: Why were rooks chosen by the park manager?A) Th
22、ey are especially intelligentB) They are childrens favoriteC) They are quite easy to tameD) They clean and prettyQ7: What is the concern of some parents?A) Children may be harmed by the rooksB) Children may be tempted to drop litter.C) Children may contract bird diseasesD) Children may overfeed the
23、rooksSection BConversation 1Woman: The name of the TV show we wish to produce is Science Nation.Man: Please tell us more. What will Science Nation be about?Woman:8 It will be about science, all sorts of science. Each episode will focus on a different area of science, and tell us what we know, how we
24、 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.Man: So, just to be clear, will the show its format be like that of the documentary?Woman: Kind of. It will be like a documentary in the
25、 sense, that it will be non-fiction and fact-based. However, our idea is for it9 to be also fun and entertaining,something which traditional documentaries arent so much. Please keep in mind, this will be a new TV show, like nothing ever done before.Man: Okay, so it will be both educational and enter
26、taining, and10 your audience will be anyone interested in science,right?Woman: Thats correct, yes.Man: Right, thank you. So, I think were more or less clear what the show will be like. Could you please tell us now, what exactly you want from us?Woman: Yes, of course. Basically,11 what we need from y
27、ou is financial support. In order to go ahead with this idea, we need 2 million dollars. This will cover the cost of making all 12 shows in the first season for the first year. If the show is a success, we can then look at making a second season for the following year.Q8. What do we learn about the
28、TV show Science Nation?C)It will cover different areas of science.Q9. In what way will the TV show Science Nation differ from traditional documentaries?C)It will be more entraining.Q10. Who will be the intended audience of the TV show Science Nation?A)People interested in science.Q11. What does the
29、woman want the man to do for the TV show?B)Provide financial support.Conversation 2(W=woman, M=man)W: Whats up with you? You dont look very happy.M: 12 I feel 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 presentation you gav
30、e last week was excellent.M: Yes,12 but I have this urge to strive for perfection. I really want to push harder and progress further.W: Well, thats very admirable. But be careful.13 Overconcern with being perfect can damage our confidence if we never achieve it. M: Yes, I know. I feel awful whenever
31、 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. Ive just found 10,000 ways that wont work.”M: You may well be right. I guess I should recognize
32、 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 take towards achieving your goals. And no matter how tiny it is, its still good news.M:14 I always fee
33、l down when I see others accomplishing thingsand 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.15 If you always compare yourself with others, youll never feel good enough. Youre the only person you should be comparing yo
34、urself with.When you compare your current status with the starting point, youll find youve made progress, right? Thats good enough.M: Thats great advice. Thank you. Im feeling better already.Q12: How does the man feel about himself?D) Dissatisfied.Q13: What does the woman think is the mans problem?A
35、) He is too concerned with being perfect.Q14: How does the man feel when he sees others accomplishing things?C) Miserable.Q15: What does the woman suggest the man do?B) Compare his present with his past only.Section CPassage 1 女生上女子学校比上混合学校的优势所在Single-sex education can have enormous benefits for fem
36、ale students. Numerous studies have shown 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 coeducational schools.16 Girls who graduate from single-sex schools are three times more likely to becom
37、e engineers than those who attend coeducational schools.The reason is that all-girls schools encourage women to enter fields traditionally dominated by men such as science, technology and engineering. In coeducational schools, girls are often expected to succeed only in humanities or the art. Resear
38、ch has also shown that17 in coeducational settings, teachers are more likely to praise and give in-depth responses to boys comments in class. In contrast, they might only respond to a girls comments with a nod. They are also more likely to encourage boys to work through problems on their own, while
39、they tend to step in and help girls 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 coeducational setting. Girls studying in a single-sex setting also earn higher scores on their College Board an
40、d advanced placement exams than girls who study in coeducational settings. All girls schools tend to be smaller than coeducational schools, which means18 teachers would be able to tailor the materials to girl studentspersonal learning styles and interest.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage y
41、ou have just heard.Q16: What advantage does the speaker say girls from single-sex schools have over those from coeducational schools?C) They are more likely to become engineers.Q17: What do teachers tend to do in coeducational settings?D) Respond more positively to boys comments.Q18: What are teache
42、rs more likely to do in an all-girls school?A) Offer personalized teaching materials.Passage 2西雅图并不是一座像人们想象的那样下雨很多的城市19 Today I found out that Seattle doesnt really get that much rain compared with most US cities.In fact, Seattle ranks 44th among major US cities in average annual rainfall. Cities th
43、at get more rainfall than Seattle include Huston, Memphis, Nashville, and pretty much every major city on the eastern coast, such as New York, Boston, and Miami.So, why does everyone think of Seattle as a rainy city? The primary root of this misconception lies in that Seattle has a relatively large
44、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 36 fewer days a year of rainfall. So it rains a lot less in Seattle. And the rain is spread out over more days than those ci
45、ties. This is why few locals in Seattle carry an umbrella generally.20 When it does rain, it tends to be a very light rain that isnt troublesome.It almost never really rains as most people think. On top of that, it never really storms in Seattle, either. Seattle gets an average of a mere 7 days a ye
46、ar with thunder.So in short, if you like21 sunny but not too hot summers, mild winters but with lots of cloudy days, Seattles the place to be. Anyway, if you visit Seattle, dont bring an umbrella. People will look at you, thinking you are funny.Questions 19-21 are based on the passage you have just
47、heard.Q19. What does the speaker find out about Seattle?C) It does not rain as much as people think.Q20. Why do local people in Seattle seldom carry an umbrella?B) The rain is usually very light.Q21. Why does the speaker say Seattle is a good place to be?D) It has mild weather both in summer and in
48、winter.Passage 3人体肌肉酸痛的原因、恢复与缓解After 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, because 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 expose to, the tiny fibers that are in