2018秋季大学英语四级考试全仿真试卷听力文本

2018秋季大学英语四级考试全仿真试卷　听力录音文本PartⅡ　ListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionANewsReportOne(1-1)Brazil,SouthAmerica􀆳slargestnationhasmanynaturalandculturaltreasuresthatarepopularamongforeignvisitors.Thecountryishometothelargestrainforestonearth.Ithassandybeachesandbeautifulmountains.Thedanceandmusicofsambawasdevelopedthere.(1-2)TheministryofTourismsaysonly6.6millionforeignersvisitedBrazillastyear.ThatisabouthalfthenumberthatgotoSingapore.(1-3)ThegovernmentisnowproposingmeasuresaimedatdoublingthenumberofforeignvisitorstoBrazilinthenextfiveyears.(2)Thegovernmentplanincludesalawtopermit100percentforeignownershipofairlines.Thegoalistoincreasethenumberofflightsroutesandlowerthecostoftravel.ThegovernmentalsowillpermitcitizensoftheUnitedStates,Canada,JapanandAustraliatoapplyforvisasonline.ThegovernmenthopeslesscostlyairtravelandaneasiervisawilldealwithsomecriticismaboutBrazilfromtourists.Governmentofficialshopetodoubletheirinvestmentintourismpromotionefforts.Lastyear,thetourismboardhada$16millionbudget.TheagencysaidthatwasmuchlessthantheamountsspentbyotherSouthAmericancountries.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?2.Whydoestheplanincludealawtopermit100percentforeignownershipofairlines?NewsReportTwoEnvironmentalpollutionkills1.7millionchildrenundertheageoffiveeveryyearworldwide.ThisisaccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO).TheWHOwarnsthatchilddeathswillincreasegreatlyifpollutioncontinuestoworsen.Dr.MargretChanistheWHODirectorgeneral.Inapressreleasestatement,(3)Chansaid,“Apollutedenvironmentisadeadlyone—particularlyforyoungchildren.”Sheexplainsthat“theirdevelopingorgansandimmunesystems,andsmallerbodiesandairways,makethemespeciallyvulnerabletodirtyairandwater.”Expertssayairpollutionisthemostdangerous.TheWHOestimatesthatairpollutionisresponsibleforabout6.5millionpremature,orearlydeatheveryyear.Thatnumberincludesnearly600,000childrenundertheageoffive.Mostofthesedeathstakeplaceindevelopingcountries.(4-1)WHOEnvironmentandHealthchiefMariaNeirasaid,“Almosthalfoftheworldpopulationisusingdirtyfuelsforcooking,heating,andlightingathome.Andthisisaffectingmotherswhoarestayingandcookingathome.Itisalsoaffectingchildrenwhoarearoundmothers.Theyareexposedaswell.”Shesaysearlyexposuretoharmfulpollutantscanleadtoincreasedriskofchronic·1·diseases,asthma,heartdisease,strokeandcancerlaterinlife.(4-2)Cleaninguphowtheworldcooks,heatsandlightshomesandotherbuildingsisanurgentthingtodo.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.AccordingtoDr.MargretChan,whyarechildrenmostvulnerabletopollution?4.AccordingtoMariaNeira,whatisthemaincauseforairpollution?NewsReportThree(5)ChinaisextendingitsBeltandRoadInitiativetoincludeAfghanistan.TheBeltandRoadInitiativereferstothehistoricSilkRoadbetweenChinaandtheWest.Itaimstolinkmorethan60countriesfromAsiatoEuropethroughlandandmaritimetraderoutes.ChinesePresidentXiJinpingintroducedtheplanin2013.ChinaisnowpreparingforthefirstBeltandRoadForum,ameetingofcountriesinvolvedinthedevelopmentproject.(6)Thetwo-dayeventbeginsSundayinBeijingandmorethan25headsofstatewillattendthemeeting.TheUnitesStatesalsoissendingadelegationtothemeeting.DavidKellyiswithChinaPolicy,aconsultingcompanybasedinBeijing.HesaidthatChinahopesitsinvestmentsinAfghanistanwillreducetensionsthere.Healsosaidreducingthereligiousandethnicconflictinthecountryhasbeen,inhiswords,“somethingthattheAmericansandbeforethemtheSovietswereunabletodo.”ChinahasinvestedinthecopperminesofAfghanistan.Itwantstoimproveaccesstothecountry􀆳smineralresources.(7)ButChina􀆳smaingoal,someexpertssay,istoimproveregionalsecuritythroughdevelopmentandcooperation.ResearchersattheStockholmInternationalPeaceResearchInstitutenoteinarecentreportthattheBeltinitiativeislikelytodoalottoimproverelationsbetweenPakistanandAfghanistan.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?6.WhatdoesthereportersayabouttheFirstBeltandRoadForum?7.WhatisChina􀆳smaingoalofinvestinginAfghanistanaccordingtosomeexperts?SectionBConversationOneW:So,haveyoufoundajobyet?M:No,but,Ihaveafewleads,sothingsarelookingup.W:Whatkindofjobareyoulookingfor?M:Actually,IwanttoworkforaWeb-hostingcompany.W:Whatwouldyoudothereexactly?M:(8)Well,I􀆳dliketoworkintechnicalsupport,youknow,helpingcustomersresolvecomputer-relatedproblemswiththeirsites.AndyouknowI􀆳magoodcommunicator.W:So,how􀆳sthepayforthatsortofjob?M:Well,mostpeopleIknowstartoutwithaveryreasonablesalary;youcanearnpayincreasesdependingonyourperformance.·2·W:So,whataboutbenefits?M:Oh,thebenefitsareprettygood.Theyprovidehealthinsurance,twoweeksofpaidvacationayear,andopportunitiesforadvancement.W:Well,istherelong-termjobsecurityinajoblikethat?M:Uhh.(9)That􀆳shardtotell.Imean,theInternetisboomingandthesekindsofcompaniesaresproutingupeverywhere,whichisagoodthing,butjustliketheBlackberry,youneverknowhowlongthingswilllast.W:Well,haveyoueverthoughtaboutgoingbacktoschooltoimproveyourjobskills?M:Whatareyousuggesting?W:(10)Youknow,youdiddropoutofcollege.M:Iknow,Iknow,butIdon􀆳tknow.(1