英语四级真题听力是检验学生英语实际应用能力的重要标尺，它不仅考查听力理解能力，更体现了对语言综合运用的挑战。掌握真题听力，对于提升四级成绩至关重要。本次，小编整理了2020年12月大学英语四级真题听力部分内容及答案（卷三），以供大家参考！
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：新闻中描写了火山附近居民在灾害发生之前的不同行为，有些人已经撤离到紧急的安全 棚内，有些人等候政府的卡车把他们载到安全的地方，但也有一些人考虑到灾后的生计 问题而拒绝离开，希望政府能在此之前给他们一些经济支持，故答案选C) 项 。
2. 答案 D
解析：新闻中提到，在距离火山约三公里处，至少已有一个村庄被火山灰掩埋，而 D)项中的 has been…buried 与原文所表述的意思相同，故答案选 D)项。
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：新闻中提到，巴勒斯坦官员声称，两吨半辣椒经加尼入口已离开加沙并将在以色列出售， 故答案选 C)项。
4. 答案 C
解析：新闻中提到， 一些民间和国外的捐赠者以1300万美元买下这些温室并赠送给巴勒斯坦， 故答案选C)项。
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：根据选项可以判断本题问的是年龄，而且四个选项中的年龄相对较小，说明题目可能与 青少年有关。新闻开篇提到，Ethan 与两年前的一宗酒驾碰撞事件相关。随后提到，该事件发生时他才16岁，故答案选C) 项 。
6. 答案 D
解析：选项均以 Because 开头，可知本题应是问原因。根据新闻开篇提到的 mother of a young man 和 Tonya Couch and her son可知，Tonya Couch 就是这位被美国警方指控的母亲。 而新闻后段提到这位母亲被指控协助其儿子逃到墨西哥，故答案选 D)项 。
7. 答案 C
解析：选项均为表地点的介词短语，可知本题应该是问地点。新闻结尾处提到，这对母子周一 在墨西哥西海岸的Puerto Vallarta 被捕，故答案选C) 项。
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：对话中提到 the house we stayedin之后，接着提到 wooden built cottages,说明男士住在 一间木屋里，故答案选 B)项。
9. 答案 D
解析：整个对话是男士在给女士边看自己拍的照片，边介绍旅行的过程。对话中男士说：“你看 过我假期拍的照片吗?”女士回答：“没有”。男士介绍说：“看!这是……”。从接下来女 士的话语中可知，她在称赞男士拍的照片，故答案选D) 项。
10.答案 C
解析：对话中，男士说难道你不喜欢树垂到湖边的那种方式吗?故答案选 C)项。
11.答案 B
解析：对话中，男士说在湖上划独木舟(canocing)时，还必须穿上救生衣。故答案选 B)项。
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：对话中，父亲几乎一直都在抱怨电影的不好，故可排除 C)项和 D) 项；而对话中父亲还提 到说：“这个故事有点奇怪”,故答案选 A) 项。也可从对话中提到的 strange,How believable,from bad to worse,fake 等推断出答案。
13.答案 D
解析：由对话中提到的 spaceship,galaxy,a race of frog people,special effects等词可推断出 这是一部科幻电影，故答案选 D)项。
14.答案 C
解析：对话中，父女俩只对那个医生有一致的评价，女儿说：“宇宙飞船的医生很了不起……”之 后，父亲肯定她的说法说：“非常逼真”,故答案选C) 项。
15.答案 C
解析：对话中，父亲认为摄影很假，通讯官有点奇怪，故事情节也不可信，故答案选 C) 项。
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：短文主要讲的是饮食习惯与健康的问题。其中提到，饭前吃 sweets and ice cream 会影响胃口，而 D) 项将其中的 sweets 换成了同义词 candy, 故答案选 D)项。
17.答案 B
解析：短文中提到，每天在同一时间吃饭很重要，故答案选 B) 项 。A) 项和 C) 项在文中均未提及，故排除；D) 项在文中虽有提及，但不是吃饭时间的建议，只是表明我们的身体需要食 物，故排除。
18.答案 D
解析：短文的后半部分提到，很久以前英格兰法官判断嫌疑人是否说谎的方法：给他吃干面包。 吃不下就是说谎了，因为人在不安的时候难以咽下任何干的食物。故答案选 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，和平与安宁正变得愈发难寻，可知 A) 项内容是对该句的同义表达，故答案 选 A)项。
20.答案 C
解析：短文中提到，如果我们听不到自己思考，可能会有头痛、其他的疼痛，甚至更糟的是会出 现心理问题。故答案选C) 项。
21.答案 C
解析：结合备选项可知，C) 项是对文章末句深层意义的解释，短文中提到的shout 并非表示“大喊大叫”,而是“呼吁”的意思。故答案选 C)项。
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，一位成功的演讲者必须与听众保持目光接触。B) 项中的listeners 与短文中的an audience 相对应，故答案选B)项。
23.答案 C
解析：短文中提到了两种情况都可能失去听众的兴趣与尊重。 一个是“一些演讲者只专注于他 们的笔记”,而“另一些演讲者凝视听众的头顶上方”,这两种情况都属于演讲者与听众之 间缺乏目光接触。故答案选C)项。
24.答案 A
解析：短文中列举了路人在目光接触时可能出现的两种极端行为，即“当目光接触时有些人觉得 有必要笑一笑”,而“有些人觉得尴尬并立刻把脸转过去”。结合备选项可知，答案选 A)项。
25.答案 B
解析：短文结尾处提到，进行目光接触，似乎就与某人有了某种联系。且文中多次提到speaker,listener,audience 等词，而末句中的 someone 其实就是指代 the listener/audience, 故答案选 B)项。
