英語四級真題聽力是檢驗學(xué)生英語實際應(yīng)用能力的重要標尺，它不僅考查聽力理解能力，更體現(xiàn)了對語言綜合運用的挑戰(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2020年12月大學(xué)英語四級真題聽力部分內(nèi)容及答案（卷三），以供大家參考！
Section A
News Item One
Thousands of people living in villages closest to the volcano have already been moved to emergency shelters. Many more are lining up by the side of the road waiting for trucks to take them to safety. But still there are a few farmers refusing to move.[1] Without their crops and animals, they have no income and cannot support their families, so they're waiting until the government offers financial help. Meanwhile, the mountain above them is becoming more active by the day.[2] At least one village about three kilometers from the volcano has been covered in a dusting of volcanic ash. One scientist told the BBC he now believed Merapi was in what he called the early stages of a blowout, but he added "we cannot predict when it will reach its peak."
1.Why do some farmers refuse to move to emergency shelters?
A)They are lining up for trucks to take them to safety.
B)They want to watch the unusual volcano blowout.
C)They hope the govemment can provide some money.
D)They think voleanic ash is good to their crops.
2.What do we learn from the news report?
A)Many people want to take erops and animals with them.
B)Government will offer financial help to the villagers.
C)Merapi will reach its peak very soon.
D)There has been one village being buried by ash.
答案解析
1. 答案 C
解析：新聞中描寫了火山附近居民在災(zāi)害發(fā)生之前的不同行為，有些人已經(jīng)撤離到緊急的安全 棚內(nèi)，有些人等候政府的卡車把他們載到安全的地方，但也有一些人考慮到災(zāi)后的生計 問題而拒絕離開，希望政府能在此之前給他們一些經(jīng)濟支持，故答案選C) 項 。
2. 答案 D
解析：新聞中提到，在距離火山約三公里處，至少已有一個村莊被火山灰掩埋，而 D)項中的 has been…buried 與原文所表述的意思相同，故答案選 D)項。
News Item Two
Palestinians have exported the first shipment of crops grown in Gaza greenhouses left behind by Jewish settlers.[3] Palestinian officials said two and a half tons of peppers left Gaza through the Karni Crossing, and will be sold in Israel. The Director of the Palestinian Economic Development Company said he was very pleased. He said the shipment moved without problems and he hopes this will be a good start. Palestinian officials hope to export a further shipment of produce to Europe, via Israel, next week. Until this summer, the greenhouses belonged to Jewish settlers in Gaza. When Israel withdrew from Gaza and destroyed the settlements,[4] private, foreign donors bought the greenhouses for $13 million and gave them to the Palestinians. Palestinian officials say access to the outside world is crucial for strengthening Gaza's troubled economy.
3.Where would these two and a half tons of peppers be sold?
A)In Palestine.
B)In Gaza.
C)In Israel.
D)In Europe
4.How could Palestinians get these greenhouses? A)They occupied them by foree.
A)They occupied them by foree.
B)Jewish left them to Palestinians as gifts.
C)Private,foreign donors give them these greenhouses.
D)The Palestinian government distributed them to citizens.
答案解析
3. 答案 C
解析：新聞中提到，巴勒斯坦官員聲稱，兩噸半辣椒經(jīng)加尼入口已離開加沙并將在以色列出售， 故答案選 C)項。
4. 答案 C
解析：新聞中提到， 一些民間和國外的捐贈者以1300萬美元買下這些溫室并贈送給巴勒斯坦， 故答案選C)項。
News Item Three
U.S. officials have charged the mother of a young man. It is said that Tonya Couch and her son, Ethan, fled to Mexico in November. Ethan Couch was wanted by U.S. officials for violating his punishment, in connection with a drunk-driving crash that killed four people two years ago.
[5] That crash happened when Couch was 16 years old and drunk. He crashed into a car that was on the side of the road. He was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years under observation.
Mexico drove out the mother of the young man on Wednesday. [6] She is charged with violating the punishment of her son. In other words, she is charged with helping her son flee to Mexico. If convicted, she could face between two and 10 years in jail.
[7] The mother and son were arrested on Monday in Puerto Vallarta on Mexico's west coast. U.S. officials located the two when Ethan Couch used one of their phones to order pizza.
It could be weeks before Ethan Couch is sent back to the United States.
5.How old was Ethan Couch when the drunk-driving accident happened?
A)10 years old.
B)13 years old.
C)16 years old.
D)17 years old.
6.Why was Tonya Couch charged by the U.S.officeials?
A)Because she had a Mexican son.
B)Because she was involved in a drunk-driving erash.
C)Because she went to U.S.illegally.
D)Because she helped her son flee to Mexico.
7.Where were Tonya and Ethan arrested by the U.S. officials?
A)On the east coast of the U.S.
B)On the west coast of the U.S.
C)On the west coast of Mexico.
D)On the east coast of Mexico.
答案解析
5. 答案 C
解析：根據(jù)選項可以判斷本題問的是年齡，而且四個選項中的年齡相對較小，說明題目可能與 青少年有關(guān)。新聞開篇提到，Ethan 與兩年前的一宗酒駕碰撞事件相關(guān)。隨后提到，該事件發(fā)生時他才16歲，故答案選C) 項 。
6. 答案 D
解析：選項均以 Because 開頭，可知本題應(yīng)是問原因。根據(jù)新聞開篇提到的 mother of a young man 和 Tonya Couch and her son可知，Tonya Couch 就是這位被美國警方指控的母親。 而新聞后段提到這位母親被指控協(xié)助其兒子逃到墨西哥，故答案選 D)項 。
7. 答案 C
解析：選項均為表地點的介詞短語，可知本題應(yīng)該是問地點。新聞結(jié)尾處提到，這對母子周一 在墨西哥西海岸的Puerto Vallarta 被捕，故答案選C) 項。
Section B
Conversation One
M:[9]Have you seen our holiday pictures?
W:[9]No, I haven't. I'd like to, though.
M:[9]Look, This is the train that took us there. It's fabulous. You could all sit up here and see out from the observation window.
W: Oh, have they got stairs in the train then?
M: Oh, yes. Fully equipped. [8]And here's the house we stayed in. One of those wooden-built cottages.
W: Yes, that's really pretty. And look at that fabulous car in front.
M: Oh, what a car! Typical massive, American car. It was just lovely.
W: Yes, it does look nice.
M:[9]And here we are on a fishing trip.
W: Oh, yes. And that was a big fish, too.
M:[9]Well, that's Steve looking pretty pleased with himself.
W:[9]Mm. Did you catch anything?
M:[9]No, I was a disaster. But it's really nice being out there.
W: Looks nice.
M: And then we went up to a camp on the lake. [10]Don't you love the way the trees come down to the edge of the lake there?
W: Looks really peaceful and lovely. Are you having a meal there?
M: Yes. That's us having one of our cook-ups.
W: Mm, the tent looks a bit small.
M: Well, it was, but you don't spend much time in the tent, do you?
W: I suppose not.
M:[11]Here we are on the lake again. This was a canoeing trip.
W: Yes, do you know how to paddle?
M: Wasn't hard to learn at all. Picked it up very quickly.
W: Well, what worried me was you were wearing those life-jackets.
M:[11]Yes, we all had to wear those silly life-jackets, but nobody minded very much. It was really good fun.
8.Where did the man stay during his holiday?
A)In a fabulous train.
B)In a wooden cottage.
C)In an American car.
D)In a big tent.
9.Which of the following is true according to the conversation?
A)Steve was disappointed because he didn't catch any fish
B)The man found his camping trip disastrous and silly.
C)The two speakers are enjoying their traveling by train.
D)The woman was admiring the man's photos taken on his tour,
10.What do we know about the trees according to the man?
A)They can be seen through the train window.
B)They look peaceful and lovely.
C)They come down to the edge of the lake.
D)They are near the cottages.
11.When did the tourists wear the life-jackets?
A)When fishing in the center of the lake.
B)When canoeing on the lake.
C)When swimming in the lake.
D)When eutting trees on the edge of the lake.
答案解析
8. 答案 B
解析：對話中提到 the house we stayedin之后，接著提到 wooden built cottages,說明男士住在 一間木屋里，故答案選 B)項。
9. 答案 D
解析：整個對話是男士在給女士邊看自己拍的照片，邊介紹旅行的過程。對話中男士說：“你看 過我假期拍的照片嗎?”女士回答：“沒有”。男士介紹說：“看!這是……”。從接下來女 士的話語中可知，她在稱贊男士拍的照片，故答案選D) 項。
10.答案 C
解析：對話中，男士說難道你不喜歡樹垂到湖邊的那種方式嗎?故答案選 C)項。
11.答案 B
解析：對話中，男士說在湖上劃獨木舟(canocing)時，還必須穿上救生衣。故答案選 B)項。
Conversation Two
W: Dad, Dad, Dad!
M: Uh, what, what, uh, uh!?!?
W: The movie is over. You slept through the best part.
M: Ah, ah, I must have dozed off during the last few minutes.
W: Right. You were gone for so long, you should have brought your pillow and blanket. So, what did you think about it?
M: Well, overall, I'm a little disappointed with the movie. I mean, [12]the story was a little strange, you have to admit. [15]How believable is a plot about a captain who navigates his spaceship to the far reaches of the galaxy and encounters a race of frog people? Come on.
W: Ah, I thought it was fantastic. I mean, you have to admit that [13]the special effects were awesome, and the acting wasn't bad either.
M: Ah, come on. What about the ship's [15]communications officer? I mean, what did you think about him? [15]Wasn't he a little strange to you? He was always talking to himself, and he had that funny hairdo.
W: Well, he was a little…unusual, but [13]the ship's doctor was amazing. It was so cool when he brought the captain back to life during one of the battles.
M: [14]That was pretty realistic, but then the rest of the movie just went from bad to worse. [15]And the photography was so fake!
W: How do you know? [13]You were snoring so loud the neighbors probably had to close their windows.
12.What is the father's opinion about the movie's storyline?
A)Absurd.
B)Sad.
C)Exciting.
D)Fantastic.
13.Which of the following statements is true?
A)The father thinks that the special effects and the acting were terrific.
B)The daughter doesn't like the ship's doctor.
C)The conversation is taking place in the theatre.
D)The movie they are talking about is a science fiction movie.
14.Whose performance do the father and daughter agree upon in the movie?
A)The captain
B)The communications officer.
C)The doctor
D)The frog people
15.What seems to be the thing the father likes about the movie?
A)The photography.
B)The communications officer.
C)The doctor
D)The plot.
答案解析
12.答案 A
解析：對話中，父親幾乎一直都在抱怨電影的不好，故可排除 C)項和 D) 項；而對話中父親還提 到說：“這個故事有點奇怪”,故答案選 A) 項。也可從對話中提到的 strange,How believable,from bad to worse,fake 等推斷出答案。
13.答案 D
解析：由對話中提到的 spaceship,galaxy,a race of frog people,special effects等詞可推斷出 這是一部科幻電影，故答案選 D)項。
14.答案 C
解析：對話中，父女倆只對那個醫(yī)生有一致的評價，女兒說：“宇宙飛船的醫(yī)生很了不起……”之 后，父親肯定她的說法說：“非常逼真”,故答案選C) 項。
15.答案 C
解析：對話中，父親認為攝影很假，通訊官有點奇怪，故事情節(jié)也不可信，故答案選 C) 項。
Section C
Passage One
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would rather eat sweets and ice cream than meat and rice. [16]Sweets and ice cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before meal, they may take away our appetite. [17]It is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our bodies need food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. When we are worried, we may not want to eat, either.
A long time ago, in England, [18]some judges used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was a sign that he wasn't telling the truth. He was telling a lie. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. [18]A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. Because when he is worrying, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat.
16.Which of the following may take away our appetite before we have our meal?
A)Meat and rice.
B)Bread and butter.
C)Water and soup.
D)Candy and ice cream.
17.When had we better have our meals?
A)When our work is over.
B)At regular intervals each day.
C)When we are in the best mood.
D)When we feel hungry.
18.How could the judges in old England tell that a man had told a lie?
A)If he swallows dry bread easily.
B)If he eats a lot of dry bread.
C)If he drinks milk or hot water.
D)If he could hardly swallow dry bread.
答案解析
16.答案 D
解析：短文主要講的是飲食習(xí)慣與健康的問題。其中提到，飯前吃 sweets and ice cream 會影響胃口，而 D) 項將其中的 sweets 換成了同義詞 candy, 故答案選 D)項。
17.答案 B
解析：短文中提到，每天在同一時間吃飯很重要，故答案選 B) 項 。A) 項和 C) 項在文中均未提及，故排除；D) 項在文中雖有提及，但不是吃飯時間的建議，只是表明我們的身體需要食 物，故排除。
18.答案 D
解析：短文的后半部分提到，很久以前英格蘭法官判斷嫌疑人是否說謊的方法：給他吃干面包。 吃不下就是說謊了，因為人在不安的時候難以咽下任何干的食物。故答案選 D) 。
Passage Two
The sense of sound is one of our most important means of knowing what is going on around us. Sound has a waste product, too, in the form of noise. Noise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets any better.
Scientists have been studying how noise affects people and animals. They are surprised by what they have learned. [19]Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find.
Noise pollution is a threat that should be looked at carefully.
There is a saying that it is so noisy that you can't hear yourself think. Doctors who study noise believe that we must sometimes hear ourselves think. [20]If we don't, we may have headaches, other aches and pains, or even worse mental problems.
Ways of making less noise are now being tested. There are even laws controlling noise. We cannot return to the "good old days" of peace and quiet. [21]But we can reduce noise, if we shout loudly enough about it.
19.Why are scientists surprised by the findings in their noise study?
A)Bexause the world is becoming more and more noisy.
B)Because they have learned that noise is also a kind of pollution.
C)Because noise is an unwanted waste for human beings.
D)Because people knew little about noise before.
20.What may happen if we cannot hear ourselves think?
A)We may forget what we have thought about.
B)Our thoughts may be disturbed.
C)Our mind might be harmed.
D)We may have difficulty finding the right words.
21.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A)Sometimes we have to shout loudly so that others can hear us.
B)Noise pollution is the worst kind of pollution we suffer from.
C)We can put noise under control if we take effective measures.
D)Our environment is getting much better except for the pollution.
答案解析
19.答案 A
解析：短文中提到，和平與安寧正變得愈發(fā)難尋，可知 A) 項內(nèi)容是對該句的同義表達，故答案 選 A)項。
20.答案 C
解析：短文中提到，如果我們聽不到自己思考，可能會有頭痛、其他的疼痛，甚至更糟的是會出 現(xiàn)心理問題。故答案選C) 項。
21.答案 C
解析：結(jié)合備選項可知，C) 項是對文章末句深層意義的解釋，短文中提到的shout 并非表示“大喊大叫”,而是“呼吁”的意思。故答案選 C)項。
Passage Three
Eye contact is a nonverbal technique that helps the speaker "sell" his or her ideas to an audience. Besides its persuasive powers, eye contact helps hold listener interest. [22]A successful speaker must maintain eye contact with an audience. To have good rapport with listeners, a speaker should maintain direct eye contact for at least 75 percent of the time. Some speakers focus exclusively on their notes.
Others gaze over the heads of their listeners. [23]Both are likely to lose audience's interest and esteem. People who maintain eye contact while speaking, whether from a podium or from across the table, are "regarded not only as exceptionally well-disposed by their target but also as much more believable and earnest."
To show the power of eye contact in daily life, we have only to consider how passers-by behave when their glances happen to meet on the street. [24]At one extreme are those people who feel obliged to smile when they make eye contact. At the other extreme are those who feel awkward and immediately look away. [25]To make eye contact, it seems to make a certain link with someone.
22.What should a good speaker do according to this talk?
A)Be very persuasive and believable.
B)Maintain direct eye contact with listeners.
C)“Sell”his or her ideas to an audience.
D)Be exceptionally well-disposed.
23.What will the speaker lose if he or she cannot keep eye contact?
A)Confidence.
B)Speaking interest.
C)Audience's interest and esteem.
D)Speaking chance.
24.In daily life,what will happen when two passers-by make eye contact?
A)Smile to each other.
B)Feel annoyed and glare at each other.
C)Try to make a conversation with each other.
D)Feel indifferent to each other.
25.What benefits do we get from eye contact?
A)Get information what we want.
B)Make a certain link with the listener.
C)Make friends with others.
D)Get others'comments on one's speaking.
答案解析
22.答案 B
解析：短文中提到，一位成功的演講者必須與聽眾保持目光接觸。B) 項中的listeners 與短文中的an audience 相對應(yīng)，故答案選B)項。
23.答案 C
解析：短文中提到了兩種情況都可能失去聽眾的興趣與尊重。 一個是“一些演講者只專注于他 們的筆記”,而“另一些演講者凝視聽眾的頭頂上方”,這兩種情況都屬于演講者與聽眾之 間缺乏目光接觸。故答案選C)項。
24.答案 A
解析：短文中列舉了路人在目光接觸時可能出現(xiàn)的兩種極端行為，即“當目光接觸時有些人覺得 有必要笑一笑”,而“有些人覺得尷尬并立刻把臉轉(zhuǎn)過去”。結(jié)合備選項可知，答案選 A)項。
25.答案 B
解析：短文結(jié)尾處提到，進行目光接觸，似乎就與某人有了某種聯(lián)系。且文中多次提到speaker,listener,audience 等詞，而末句中的 someone 其實就是指代 the listener/audience, 故答案選 B)項。
