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1、欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！2020 年 7 月四级听力原文及答案 Part Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section A News Report 1 Good morning!In todays headlines,Scotlands Transport Minister has warned potentially extreme weather conditions as heavy snow is forecast across the country later this w
2、eek.Orange warnings are in force in many areas on Wednesday and Thursday.（1）The Transport Minister advised parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday,this is what he said to us.The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas.That is a warning for snow that has n
3、ever been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland.The orange warning has been extended until 6 p.m.on Thursday.Trains,planes and ferries are also likely to be affected,with wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as cold as-15.（2）The head of road policing said,I would urg
4、e drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys.Drivers should make sure they are prepared for their journey with warm clothing,food and drink,sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone.There could be significant traffic delays,so please start to plan your journey now to consider if you
5、 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！really need to travel on conditions of this Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 1:What were people in parts of Scotland advised to do?Question 2:What did the head of road policing urge drivers to do?News Report 2
6、 （3）Romanias wetlands are coming back to life,thanks to help from local communities,the World Wildlife Fund and funding from the European Union.Roughly 2,224 acres of the picturesque Danube Delta home to 300 species of birds have filled with wildlife.The land has been connected to the network of lak
7、es and streams in the area.A lot of birds have migrated to the area and one doesnt need to travel long hours anymore or go to other lakes to watch the birds,says Ion Meuta,Deputy Mayor of Mahmudia.The area around Mahmudia,which is a UNESCO World Heritage site,is the third-most biodiverse in the worl
8、d,after Australias Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands.Groups used earth-moving equipment to restore the waterways.（4）Government officials proposed to protect the areas endangered wild fish by issuing a fishing ban over the next decade.Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have
9、 just heard.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Question3:What is the news report mainly about?Question4:What did governments officials propose to do to protect the endangered fish?News Report 3 Scott Dunn,recently awoke from a medically-induced sleep hed been in after a car accident.He w
10、as heartbroken after realizing hed missed his high school graduation.His classmates decided to give him a second chance.It was just a month ago that East Juniata High School seniors met in the schools auditorium for graduation.And last week,they did it again.（5）Scotts car accident was on May 22nd,ju
11、st 3 days before the ceremony.（6）I remember waking up in the hospital and asking mom,What day it was,she told me it was the 28th.He said,I looked at her and said,I missed my graduation.The schools principal,Mr.Fausey,called Scotts mom Karen and said that everybody wants to do something special for h
12、im.Students wore their caps and gowns and sat in the front of the auditorium.Scotts parents,Karen and Scott Senior,sat front and center.After brief speeches,Scotts name was called,only Scotts name.He walked across the stage as the audience cheered.A graduation for one.（7）Im speechless,Scott said.I d
13、ont know how to even explain it.Im speechless to know that so many people are behind me.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！feel about it-having so many people who go to that places to work rather than drink and eat.W：Yes,some people seem to
14、spend a lot of time there and not order much.The most annoying one for Caf owners must truly be those,usually only two of them,who occupy a table for six with their laptops and paperwork.M：They should sit at a table for two,not the table for six.Some obviously stay so long,they need to plug the lapt
15、ops into a power adapter.I nearly tripped over someones computer electrical lead the other day in my local caf.W：Its a double-edged sword,no doubt about that,for a Caf owner.While remote workers help to keep the caf full in quiet times,they can take up valuable table space and busy period.Questions
16、8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question8.What does the woman say is the disadvantage of working from home?Question9.What does the man say is counter-productive to getting work done in the library?Question10.What does the woman like about doing ones work in a caf?Question11
17、.What is most annoying for caf owners according to the 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！woman?Conversation Two W:Im going to start working for another job.I cant see myself getting an opportunity to progress on my company anytime in the near future.And I really think my skills and abil
18、ities deserve a higher salary.M:You are not going to quit,are you?W:Im thinking I might as well.Then I can devote more time and energy to find me a better position at another company.M:But youve been in your present company less than two years,havent you?This would be the third time youve left your
19、job in the last five years.If you do several jobs in a relatively short span of time,perspective employers might see that you lack loyalty.That could make them worry and reluctant to employ you.W:Unfortunately,loyalty doesnt pay.Even if I get a promotion at my company,its likely to be less sizeable
20、than if I were to get a job elsewhere.And even if I get a promotion,Im not guaranteed to get a raise.I had that experience at another company I worked up.M:They want you to take on more work and responsibility but for the same amount of money?W:More or less,yes.The way I see it,through having differ
21、ent jobs,Ive got a lot of experience,and different jobs and in different 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！industries.M:But potential employers might worry about that experience is not deep,or thorough enough.W:Perhaps,but I feel pretty confident that I can sell myself.You know what the
22、y say,fortune favors the brave.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question12:What makes the woman think about changing her job?Question13:What does the man say about people who keep changing their jobs?Question14:What does the woman say would happen even if she got
23、promoted in her current company?Question15:What benefit has the woman gain from changing her jobs frequently?Section C Passage One There is a saying that goes something along the lines of You must love yourself first before you can love someone else.Similarly,I personally believe that you must be co
24、mfortable and happy in your own company before you can truly be yourself in the company of others.There is a massive difference between being lonely and being alone.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Loneliness is a horrible feeling.However,you dont have to actually be alone to feel that
25、 way.Many times,Ive felt lonely when surrounded by a big group of people.In contrast,being alone can actually be a blessing,particularly,when youve actively chosen it.In my experience,being bored and alone is dangerous and can easily lead to the feeling of loneliness.The trick is to be active.Get ou
26、tside,stretch your legs,do something cultural,buy yourself something tasty to eat or something pretty to wear.You dont have to take anyone else into consideration and can do whatever you please.Spending time alone also allows you to more efficiently take care of problems.And then,when its time to be
27、 social and meet up with your friends,you will be fully there,because you wont have too much other stuff floating around in your mind.Having been alone for a bit,you will also appreciate your friends company more and chances are your time spent together will be more worthwhile.Questions 16 to 18 are
28、 based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 16:What does the speaker say about being alone?Question 17:What does the speaker say how to reduce ones feeling of loneliness?Question 18:What is an advantage of spending ones time alone?Passage Two 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文
29、档！When I turned twelve,I worked summers at my fathers small brick cleaning business.I remember the harsh acid smell of the cleaning solution,and the scraping sound of stiff iron brushes against rough brick.It was tempting to have your job just finish.But anybody who worked for Thomas Kahoon had to m
30、eet his standards,and that include of me.If I messed up,he made me stay late until I got it right.My father wasnt been me.He demanded the same at himself.Every brick he cleaned on the house stood out like a red jewel in a white setting.It was his signature.In 1970,when I was twenty,I got married.I m
31、oved out my parents modest place into a housing project.Drugs and gang violent were just beginning to plague the projects.Some of my friend went to jail.Some were killed.My wife Verllen,was 18,and nobody gave our marriage a chance.But we believed in each other.And our faith made us strong.When we ma
32、rried,I worked as a stock clerk at Southwest Super Food.It was hard,tedious work.Each Friday night a truck came,with cases of food that had to be unloaded,priced and placed on shelves.Most of stock clerks try to get Friday night off.But I was always ready to work.By Saturday morning,all the kinds an
33、d drawers in my aisle would place with a label facing smartly out,like a line of soldiers on review.That was my signature.I took pride in a job nobody wanted.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 19.What do we lea
34、rn about the speakers father?Question 20.What does the speak say about the housing project?Question 21.What do we learn about the speaker as a stock clerk?Passage Three Watching more than 3 hours of television a day doubles memory loss in older people,a new study of more than 3,000 adults suggests.S
35、cientist at University College London used memory and fluency tests on the same group of people 6 years apart.They found that those who watched on average less than 3 hours television a day showed a decline ever round 4 to 5 percent,while those who tended to watch more than 3 hours a day declined by
36、 an average of 8 to 10 percent.The research team say they believe the alert but passive nature of television watching maybe creating stress on the mind,which contributes to memory decline.Older people who watch more television are also less likely to undertake activities knowing to preserve mental f
37、unctioning,such as reading or interactive screen base pursuits,such as using the internet or playing video games.The researchers say that television viewing maybe a risk factor for all Alzheimers disease,but more researches needed to 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！establish a link.Wh
38、ile watching television may have educational benefits and relaxation benefits,the researchers advise that adults over the age of 50 should try and ensure that television viewing is balanced with other contrasting activities.If youre concerned that the amount of television youre watching could have a
39、 negative impact on your health,you should eliminate the amount of TV watch each day and undertake some healthy hobbies.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question22.By what means does scientist at University College London measure memory lost?Question23.What contributed to memory decline in the participants?Question24.What did the researchers say about their finding concerning the link between TV viewing and xxx this disease?Question25.What do the researchers suggest older people do?答案 1-5 CABDA 6-10 BACBA 11-15 DAABA 16-20 BADCB 21-25 CCAAB