2023年12月英语四级听力真题及答案（第一套）

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《2023年12月英语四级听力真题及答案》

　　【四级听力原音重现】

　　【四级听力原文 】

　　Secetion A:新闻听力

　　新闻1

　　A police officer in the us stopped a large SUv car 【1】 that was going very slow and drifting across lanes on a highway.He expected to find the driver who was either very drunk or having a medical emergency,Instead,the officer discovered a five-year-old boy sat on the edge of the driver's seat.His feet could barely reached the brake,and his head was only high enough to see out of the windows.The child had taken the keys to the family car while his teenage sister was napping.He then drove 3 kilometers across town before getting on the highway.The boy later told confused officers that 【2】 he was planning the travel to California and buy a Lamborghini sports car.Although he only had 3 dollars in his wallet,at least he was driving in the right direction.

　　Q1.Why did the police officer stopped the SUV car?

　　Q2.What did the boy tell the police officer he was planning to do?

　　Section A:新闻听力

　　新闻2

　　Mobile phones have changed the way we live.iiow we read,work,communicate and shop,but_wealready know this.Q3.what We have not yet understood is the way the tiny machines in front of us are changing our skeletons,possibly altering not just the way we behave,but even the very shape of our pddies.

　　New scientific researchn attheUniversity of the Sunshine Gbast in Queensland Australia,suggests that young people are developing extra pieces of bone at the backs of their heads.These pieces of bone are caused by the way people bend their heads when they use the phone.Thisshifts weight onto the muscles at theback of the head and causes the bone to grow in a way that is not normal.This process can be compared to the way the skin hardens in response to constant rubbing or pressure.Q4.Theresulitisa piece of bone like a horn thatsticks autfram the head by the neck.

　　Question 3.What does the report say we have not yet understood about mobile phones?

　　Question 4.What happens to the skin when rubbed or pressed canstantly?

　　新闻3

　　News Report 3

　　A village iis igoing to [Q5]throw a birthday party for an orange cat named Wilbur,who has become famous for making a regular appearance at local shops.Wilbur has his own internet pages as he approaches his 10th birthday on July 7.

　　[Q6]wilbur is both bold and friendly.He spends most of his time in shops and businesses around the cillage.He'll just take himself into any shop anywhere.There was one time when the doctor's receptionist came back and he was sitting on her chair.Among his favorite haunts,are a local hairdresser,two pubs,and the Nottingham Primary School.

　　Leslie Harper,who runs one of the pubs said the cat has been a big hit with their customers.[Q7]" He's been a regular visiton for most of this year,"she told the Press Association.“He's a very relaxed.cat happy for customers and vizis jhung and old tocome in and say hello.”

　　She also said he is [Q6]a cat of expensive tastes who likes his high-priced cat foodsSara Godfreyirwhb is organizing Wilber's party,told the local newspaper,"Wilbur is part of our lives as he is for everyone who lives in the village."

　　Question 5.What does the report say the village is going to do for the cat Wilbur?

　　Question 6 What do we learn from the report about the cat?

　　Question 7 What does the pub owner Leslie Harper say about the cat?

　　Section B:长对话1

　　M:So,【8】where do you want to gofor lunch?

　　W:I don't know.Do you have anythingin mind?

　　M:What about 【9】 the sandwich place on Camden Street?

　　W:No,sorry.I don't feel like sandwiches today.It's a great place,but I think we go there too often.

　　M:That's true.Remember that's where we saw"Bridget Clark,the famous movie star.

　　W:Of course.How could le erforget?There were crowds of people around her asking for a photo with her.

　　M:What about hamburgers,Then?There's that American style diner on the way to the mall.

　　W:I like that place.Their chips are great,but their service takes a long time.And I need to get back by 2:30【10】 for a conference call.How about trying something new?We could try Mario's,the new Italiarestaurant on the comer.t looks allight.Have you been there?

　　M:No,I haven't,but I've noticed that it has gktlreviews on the Internet.It's supposed to be one of the best ltalians in town.I think Jeremy has been there and said it was amazing.I'm up for that.

　　W:Cool.Have you asked emy if he would like to come with us?

　　M:i already have.He says he can't.He has brought his own lunch today,so he will stay in.I think his wife made him soup

　　W:Poor Jeremy.【11】His wife is a terrible cook.He should throw that soup in the bin and join us.

　　Question 8.What are the speakers talking about in this conveetion?

　　Question 9.Where did the speakers see Bridget Clark,the famous movie star?

　　Questin 10.Why does the woman say she needs to get back by 2:30?

　　Question 11.Why does the woman say Jeremy should throw his soup in the bin?

　　Section B:长对话

　　长对话2

　　W:Hi there.How are you today?[Q12]Do yeiTa reservation with us already?

　　M:Good afternoon.Yes.We reserved our rooms yesterday morning on your website for three nights.The name's Patterson.

　　W:Okay.Let me have a look.Yes,we have it here.You brought the whole family with you.I see.

　　M:Yes.The two kids,my wife and I,and her parents too.

　　W:Great.So we have a famlly room for you and your wife and the kids,and another double room for your parents-in-law.They are right next to each other on the ground floor Since you mentioned in your message that they have trouble with stairs.

　　M:That's wonderful.[Q13]My father-in-law has had terrible problems getting up and down stairs since his knee operation last April.

　　W:I'm sorry to hear that.AndF You need any help to find transportation for the whole family,we can definitely recommend someone for you.

　　M:We were thinking of renting a car,but we will explore all the options available for sure.So yes,that would be very helpful [Q14]in comparing prices.We're also wondering what tours and day trips are available.

　　W:We have bunches of brochures here.I would recommend getting out on a boat trip.The kids will love it and there are so many islands nearby to explore.There's also a great night market further into town that has all kinds of food and cool little shops selling souvenirs and local jewelry and clothing made by hand.

　　M:That all sounds marvelous.

　　W:[Q15]Now all I need is to photocopy your passports and then I can get you all checked in and show you to yourrooms.

　　Question 12.Who is the man talking to in the conversation?(预测是酒店前台receptionist /reception desk)

　　Question 13.What do we learn about the man's father-in-law from the conversation?

　　Question 14.Why does the man say they will explore all the options available?

　　Question 15.What does the woman suggest the man and his family do close to the end of the conversation?

　　Section C:短文

　　短文1

　　Artificial intelligence agents play ever more iniluential roles in our lives.[Q16]They do everything from suggesting new friends to recomimending purchases.[Q16]They're even beginning to drive our Cars,Another role that they are expected to take over is negotiating on our behalf in compercal transactions or legal disputes. So it's important to know[Q17]whether using an artificial intelligence agent might affect how we negotiate.

　　Research indicates that it does.In a new study,participants were told to imagine that they were negotiating for something important to them,like a house.Next,they were told either that they would negotiate for themselves,or they would program an artificial intelligence agent to negotiate for them.Participants then completed a survey indicating how tough,deceptive and pleasant,or otherwise they wanted to be,or one of their agent to be in the negotiations. For example,participants could chodse tb be tough by making an opening demand far greater than what they'd be willing to accept.

　　They could also choose to express sympathy with their oppohent to appear pleasant,but they could also indicate that day or their agent would strategically express anger toward the opponent to gain advantage,or they coulc opt to convey dissatisfaction with the encounter,so that the other party would think they were losing interest.These are both examples of deceptive strategies.[Q18]Participants were more willing to employ deceptive strategies when assigned an agent to negotiate on their behalf.

　　Questions 16.What does the passage say about artificial intelligence agents?

　　Question 17 What does the new study want to find out about using an artificial intelligence agent?

　　Question 18 What did participants tend to do when assigned an Al agent to negotiate on their behalf?

　　Secetion C:短文

　　短文2

　　New research has studied the effects of a Sevenjweek healthy cooking course.Academics measured the program's effect on cooking confidence and self-perceived mental health.Researchers also measured participants' overall satisfaction around cooking and diet-related behayiors.What were the findings?[Q19]Course participants saw significant improvements in general health.They also reported improved mental health and subjective vitality immediately after the program.These benefits remained six months after the completion of the course.

　　What caused these improvements?Researchers have previously found a link between eating more fruits and vegetables and improved longer-term mental health.This would imply that the participants in the cucrent study may have felt better due to improved diet.However,the study showed participants'mental health improved even if the reported diets did not change after completing the program.

　　Also,the mental health benefits [Q20]were equal among participants who were overweight or obese and those in a healthy weight range.This suggests a link between cooking confidence and satisfaction around cooking and mental health benefits.

　　Who benefits most from learning to cook?Gender plays a part at the start of the program.77%of female participants were confident about cooking while just 23%of males were confident.At the end of the program.[Q21]Cooking confidence and skills were equal across both counterparts.This changing confidence could lead to a gender balance in home cooking.This,in turn,could reduce consumptioh of unhealthy,high -calorie processed meals.

　　Question 19:What do we learn about the benefits the participants gained from the healthy cooking course?

　　Question 20:What do the new research findings suggest about mental health benefits?

　　Question 21:What plays a role in determining who benefits most from learning to cook?

　　Secetion C:短文3

　　What is personal space?We often think of it as an invisible bubble of spaceCSurrounding us that others can't enter without causing discomfort.Research shows however,【22】 that we actually have bubbles of different sizes.Each of these bubbles applies to a different set of people.

　　The smallest zone called intimate space extends outward from our bodies 18 inches in ever direction.Only family,pets and one's closest friends may enter it.【23】A mere acquaintance entering our intimate space makes us uncomfortable.

　　Next is the bubble called personal space extending from 1.5 feet to 4 feet away.Friends and acquaintances can comfortably occupy this zone,especially during informal conversations,but strangers apre forbidden.

　　【24】 Extending from 4 to 12 feet away Cbir us is social space.Here people feel comfortable conducting routine social interactions with new acquaintances or total strangers.

　　Those are the average siaes of Americas personal bubbles anyway.It is important to keep in mind that personal space varies depending on culture and context.Funhermore,there are signiicant individual differences.As we all know,cultural or individual differences in personal bubble diameters are all too often the cause of discomfort.

　　How did these persong bubbtes arise?According to researcn,we begin to develop our individual sense of personalspace around age 3 or 4.The sizes of our bubbles are fixed 【25】by onn teens.These bubbles are constructed and monitored by the brain region involved in fear.

　　Question 22.What does research show about our personal space?

　　Question 23.What happens if a mere acquaintance enters our intimate space?

　　Question 24.Where do people feel comfortable interacting with new acquaintances or strangers?

　　Question 25.When are the sizes of our bubbles fixed?

　　【四级听力答案 】

　　1.C Thought something wrong with the driver.

　　2.A Buy a sports car.

　　3.B Alter human skeleton.

　　4.C It hardens.

　　5.D Hold a birthday party for him.

　　6.B Regular visits to the village shop.

　　7.A Fond of luxury food.

　　8.D Where to launch.

　　9.C Sandwich place on Cameron street.

　　10.A There is to be a conference call.

　　11.B She doesn't think his wife cooks well.

　　12.C Receptionist

　　13.B Difficulty getting up downstairs.

　　14.D Compare price.

　　15.B Go on a boat trip.

　　16.D Increasingly more important.

　　17.A Effect on the way we negotiate.

　　18.C Use deceptive strategies.

　　19.B Six months after The course EN

　　20.D Eat more vegetable and fruits.

　　21.A Gender

　　22.D Varying in size.

　　23.A Makes us feel uncomfortable.

　　24.A Personal space.

　　25.D Enter our teen.

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