2020年12月大学英语四级听力原文(超全面)

ListeningComprehensionNewsreportlApoisonousfishwhichhasastingstrongenoughtokillahumanisinvadingtheMediterranean,warnedscientists.TheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature(UICN)hasraisedconcernsafterthepoisonousfishwasspottedinthewatersaroundTurkey,CyprusandtheeasternMediterranean.NativetotheSouthPacificandIndianOcean,thepotentiallydeadlyfishhaspoisonoushooksandapainfulstingcapableofkillingpeople.Althoughfatalitiesarerare.thestingscancauseextremepainandstoppeoplebreathing.Thefish,oftenknownasDevilFirefish,isahighlyinvasivespecies.Andenvironmentalistsfearitsarrivalcouldendangerothertypesofmarinelife.AfterbeingspottedintheMediterranean,Amarinescientistsays,“Thefishisspreading,andthat'sacauseforconcern.”Q1:Whatisreportedinthenews?Q2:Whatistheenvironmentalists'concernofthespreadofDevilFirefishintheMediterranean?Newsreport2【Q3】AlmosthalfthecenterofPariswillbeaccessibleonlybyfootorbicyclethisSundaytomarkWorldCar-FreeDay.【Q4】ThisisinresponsetorisingairpollutionthatmadeParisthemostpollutedcityintheworldforabrieftime.MayorAnneHidalgopromotedthefirstWorldCarFreeDaylastyear.HidalgoalsohassupportedaParisBreathesDay.OnthefirstSundayofeverymonth,Parisclearstrafficfromeightlanesofthemainroad.About400milesofstreetswillbeclosedtocars.Itisexpectedtobringsignificantrectioninpol1tionlevels“Lastyear'scar-freedayshoweda40%dropinpollutionlevelsinsomepartsofthecity,accordingtoanindependentairpollutionmonitor”.reportstheGuardian,andsomelevelsdroppedby50%inthecitycenter.Q3:WhatwillhappenonWorldCarFreeDayinParisQ4:WhatmotivatedthemayorofParistopromotethefirstWorldCarFreeDayinhercity?Newsreport3APhilippinefishermanwasfeelingdownonhisluckwhenahousefireforcedhimtoclearouthispossessionsandchangelocations.Then,agoodluckcharmthathehadkeptunderhisbedchangedhislife.TheunidentifiedmanhadfishedoutagiantpearlfromtheoceanwhenhisanchorgotstuckontherockwhilesailingoffacoastalislandinthePhilippinestenyearsago.Whenhewasforcedtosellit,theshockedtouristagentatPuertoPrincescatoldhimthatthe77-poundgiantpearlthathehadkepthiddeninhisrundownwoodenhousewasthebiggestpearlintheworld,whichwasvaluedat£76million.ThepearlofAllah,whichiscurrentlyondisplayinaNewYorkmuseum,onlyweighs14pounds.Thatisfivetimessmallerthanthepearlthatthefishermanjusthandedin.Themonstrouspearl,measuredat1footwideand2.2feetlong.isgoingtobeverifiedbylocalexpertsandinternationalauthoritiesbeforehopefullygoingondisplaytoattractmoretouristsinthelittletown.Q5:WhathappenedtothePhilippinefishermanoneday?Q6:Whatwasthefishermanforcedtodo?Q7:Whatdidthefishermanleanfromthetouristagent?SectionBLongconversation1W:Mr.Smith,It’sapleasuremeetingyou!M:Nicetomeetyou,too.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:Wel1,I’mheretoshowyouwhatourfirmcandoforyou.AstroConsultantshasbranchesinoverfiftycountries,offeringdifferentbusinessservices.We’reaglobalcompanywith75yearsofhistory.Andourclientsincludesomeoftheworld’slargestcompanies【Q8】.M:Thankyou,Mrs.Houston.IknowAstroConsultantsisafamouscompany.Butyousaidyouwouldshowmewhatyoucoulddoforme.Well.Whatexactlycanyourfirmdoformycompany?W:Weadvisebusinessesonallmatters,frommarketanalysistolegalissues.Anythingabusinesslikeyourscouldmeet.Ourfirmoffersexpertadvice.CouldIaskyou,Mr.Smith,totellmealittleaboutyourcompanyandthechallengesyouface?Thatway,Icouldbetterrespondastohowwecanhelpyou.M:OK,sure.Thisisafamilybusinessstartedbymygrandfatherin1950.Weemployjustover100people.Wemanufactureanexportstoneforbuildingsandotherconstructions.Ourclientsusuallywantaspecialkindofstonecutinaspecialdesign.Andthat’swhatwedoinourfactory【Q9】.Ourmainchallengeisthatournationalcurrencyisrising.Andwe’relosingcompetitiveadvantagestostoneproducesinIndia【Q10】.W:Isee.That’sveryinteresting.Iwillsuggestthatyou1etusfirstconductafinancialanalysisofyourcompany,togetherwiththeanalysisofyourcompetitorsinIndia.【Q11】Thatway,wecouldofferthebestadviceondifferentwaysforwardforyou.Q8:Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman’scompany?Q9:Whatdoesthemansayabouthisowncompany?Q10:Whatisthemainproblemwiththeman’scompany?Q11:Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingtohelptheman’scompany?Longconversation2W:Wow,congratulations,Simon!Theplace1ooksabsolutelyamazing!M:Really?Youthinkso?W:Ofcourse.I1oveit.Itlookslikeyouhadaprofessionalinteriordesigner.Butyoudidn’t,didyou?M:No.Ididitallbymyselfwithalittlehelpfrommybrother.Greg.He’sactuallyintheconstructionbusiness,whichwasreallyhelpful.W:Honestly,I’mimpressed!IknowIcanprobablyrepaintthewallsinmyhouseoveraweekendorsomething.Butnotafullrenovation.Wheredidyougetyourideas?Iwouldn’tknowwheretostart.【Q12】M:Wel1,forawhilenow,I’vebeenregularlybuyinghomedesignmagazines.Everynowandthen,I’dsavedthepicturesIliked.Believeitornot,Ihaveafullnotebookofmagazinepages.【Q13】Sincebyoverallstylewasquiteminimal,Ithoughtandhopedawholerenovationwouldn'tbetoodifficult.Andsureenough,withGreg'shelp,itwasveryachievable.W:Wasn’titexpensive?Ihaveimaginedaprojectlikethiscouldbe.M:Actually,itwassurprisinglyaffordable.Imanagedtosellalotofmyoldfurnitureandputthatextramoneytowardsthenewmaterial.【Q14】Gregwasalsoabletogetsomediscountmaterialsfromarecentprojec