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2021年12月大学英语四级真题听力部分内容及答案（卷一），以供大家参考！
Section A
Directions: In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report, youwill heartwoor three questions.Both the newsreport and thequestions will bespokenonly once.Afier youhear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through thecentre.
Questions 1 and 2 arebased on the news report you have justheard.
United Airlines has apologised for mistakenly shipping an American family's pet dog thousands of miles in the wrong direction to Japan.
The dog owner's beloved 10-year-old dog named Buddy took an unexpected 16-hour flight to Tokyo following a mix-upby the airline.
The dog owner's family are currently in the process of moving.They were meant to be reunited with the pet in their new home city in Texas.
But when they arrived at the United Airlines cargo facility in the southern U.S.state,they found a stranger's dogwaiting in Buddy's place.
Both of the dogs had been sent to the wrong destinations on connecting flights fromDenver,with Buddymistakenly being sent toJapan instead.
Buddy was given a physical checkup when he arrived at Tokyo's International Airport.The dog was then sent back to the U.S.on aprivatecharter jet.
“I'm so glad he's alive and coming home soon!”said the relieved dog owner.
“And an erroroccurred during the connections in Denver.We have notified ourcustomers that their pets arrived safely.We will arrange to return the pets to them as soon as possible,”a spokesperson of United Airhines said.
1.What does the news report say about United Airlines?
A)It found a pet dog on board a plane to a city in Texas.
B)It had one of its cargo planes land at a wrong airport
C)It sent two dogsto the wrong destinations.
D)It had two ofits domestic flights mixed up.
2.What did the spokesperso for United Airlines say they would do after the incident?
A)Correct their mistake as soon as possible.
B)Givethetwo petsa physical checkup.
C)Hire a charter jet to bring the pets back.
D)Send anotherplane to continue the flight
答案解析
1.C)【精析】事实细节题。新闻开头提到，美国联合航空公司为错误地运送美国家庭的宠物狗而道歉。 接着，新闻中提到，两只狗都被从丹佛起飞的转接航班运送到了错误的目的地。因此，答案为C。
2.A)【精析】细节推断题。新闻结尾处提到，他们已通知客户，其托运的宠物已安全抵达，接下来会尽快安排将宠物送回到主人身边。由此推断，他们会尽快纠正这一错误，故答案为A)。
Questions 3 and 4 arebased on the news report you have just heard.
Officials at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson Arizona are celebrating the birth of a baby elephant.Zoo officials say the baby was born on Monday.It is a femaleand she weighs nearly 130 kilograms.
Semba,her mother,is a 30-year-old Africanelephant.The pregnancy lasted 22 months.
Officials describe the baby elephant as “healthy,standing and nursing”.
The baby hasn't been given a name yet
Semba has given birth before.Zoo officials said during this pregnancy,she was closely monitored through physical exams and blood tests.
Dr.Sue Tygielski is the zoo's director of zoological operations.She said the clephant's birth went smoothly and that there were no complications.
Thenew baby expands the zoo's clephantherd to six.Thatincludes thebaby's parents,a sister,a brother and an adult female.
3.What do we leam about the mother clephantSemba?
A)She weighs 130 kilograms.
B)She has had babies before.
C)She was brought from Africa
D)She has a big family of six.
4.What does the report say about the birth of the new baby clephant?
A)It took 22 hours
B)It had some complications.
C)It was smooth.
D)It was monitored by Dr.Sue Tygielski.
答案解析
3.B)【精析】事实细节题。新闻中提到，母象桑巴以前生育过，因此答案为B)。
4.C)【精析】事实细节题。新闻中提到，苏·泰格尔斯 基博士说小象出生的过程顺利，并且没有出现任何的并发症。因此，答案为C)。
Questions 5 to7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Thre years ago,a couple was enjoying a mealat a beach restaurant.The restaurant was built on a woodenstructure above the sea-water. During the meal,the man's wedding ring slipped off his finger.It fel throughthewooden floorboards,apparently lost forever.
Recently,the restaurant manager Ryan Krivoy decided to replace the wooden deck and hefound an old gold coin,some $100 bills and a silver wedding ring while replacing the deck.
The restaurant waitress Sasha Formica posted a picture of the ring on Faccbook. The post was shared about 5,000 times.
Three days later,the happy wife called to claim the ring.She even texted pictures of her and her husband eating there in 2017 as proof.
Therestaurant mailed the ring back to the happycouple.Meanwhile,Krivoy discovered that the gold coin was very rare.Itwas from 1855 and worth as much as $2,000.
5.What do we learn about the restaurant?
A)It enjoyed great popularity
B)It started business threeyearsago.
C)It was frequented by newly-weds.
D)It wasbuilt above the sea-water.
6.What did the restaurant manager decide to do recently?
A)Expand his business on the beach.
B)Replace the restaurant's wooden deck.
C)Post a picture of his restaurant online.
D)Celebrate his silver wedding anniversary.
7.What did the waitress do about the recovered ring?
A)She sold it for two thousand dollars.
B)Shetook it to the restaurant manager.
C)She posted its picture on Facebook
D)She returned it to its owner right away.
答案解析
6.B)【精析】事实细节题。新闻中提到，餐厅经理瑞安·特雷沃伊决定更换木制甲板，因此答案为B)。
7.C【 精析】事实细节题。新闻中提到，餐厅的女服务员萨沙·福米卡在脸谱网上发布了戒指的照片，因此答案为C)。
Section B
Directions: In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear fowr questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose thebest answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark thecorrespondingletter on Answer Sheet I with a single lme through the centre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
W: I can't believe that duck hunting is still legal in so many parts of the world. The scientific evidence from countries like Australia,Canada and the USA clearly indicates a decline in the birds'numbers.
M:But can anyone be sure if the decline is really caused by the hunting or by dimate change?
W:It's caused by both in fact.We see more droughts in countries likeAustralia.Ducks are birds that feed and breed in areas wherethere is a lot of water,but their habitats have been shrinking in recentdecades because of the droughts.
M:And I guesswith fewer places to inhabit,they concentrate in greater numbers in few areas,which surely makes them easier targets for the hunters.
W:It does.My grandfather was a duck hunter.Hetoldmehunting ducks and geese began in the 19th century. They were easily found and plentifully available food source in farming areas,especially for poor immigrants.
M:Whatdo they use for hunting during that period?
W:They use new types of guns,andbirds could easily be shotdown inflight.And in such great numbers,their commercial hunting of ducks and geese became an industry.Yet,there's no commercialfarming of these birdsnowadays.Their meat is hardly caten in Western countries.
M:No,duck hunting seemingly exists as the continuation of a tradition.
W:Well,ducks havenever been popular with farmers like mygrandfatheranyway because theysometimes destroy crops.In fact,farmersused to poison themin large numbers.
M:That somchow doesn'tsurprise me.Nobody places much value on the lives of these poor birds or on their meat.
8.What does the woman find unbelievable?
A)The number of ducks hasdeclined sharply in recentyears.
B)Climate changehas little effect on the lives of wild ducks.
C)Duck meat is not eaten in Australia,Canada and the U.S.
D)Duck hunting remains legal inmany parts of the world.
9.What does the woman say has caused the shrinking of ducks habitats in Australia?
A)Droughts.
B)Bushfires.
C)Farming.
D)Hunting.
10.Why is there no commercialfarming of ducks and geese in Western countries?
A)They are not easy to domesticate.
B)Their meat is not that popular.
C)It is not environmentally friendly.
D)It is notconsidered cost-effective.
11.What does the woman say aboutfarmers in her grandfather's time?
A)They hunted ducks as a traditional sport.
B)They killed wild ducks and geese for food.
C)They raised ducks and geese for their eggs.
D)Theypoisoned wild ducks in large numbers.
答案解析
8.D)【精析】事实细节题。对话开头，女士提到她无法相信猎杀鸭子在世界上很多地区仍然是合法的，因此答案为D) 。
9.A)【精析】事实细节题。对话中女士提到，我们在澳大利亚等国家看到了更多的干早。鸭子是一种需要在水多的地方生存繁衍的禽类。但是近几十年来，由于干早，它们的栖息地已经越来越小了。因此，答案为A)。
10.B)【 精析】目的原因题。对话中女士提到，现在并没有人对鸭子和鹅这些禽类进行商业养殖，因为在西方国家几乎没有人吃它们的肉，因此答案为B)。
11.D)【 精析】事实细节题。对话末尾女士提到，鸭子在她祖父那个年代并不受欢迎，原因在于鸭子有时会毁掉庄稼，因而事实上，那一时期的农民常常大量毒死鸭子。因此，答案为D)。
Questions 12 to 15 arebased on the conversation you havejust heard.
M:Okay,Miss Bright.I've finished calculating.I estimate you havebetween 210 and 240 square meters of walls and ceiling.
W: So,how much would the paint job cost?
M:That would depend on the quality of paint you choose.We carry two brands.One costs 60 cents every square meter,and theother 90 cents.The second is guaranteed to look great for about 10 years,whereas the cheaper onewill start to dull after around six or seven years.
W:In that case,we would prefer the more expensiveoption.
M:All right,then.So including labor costs,taxes,and everything,this job would come to $3,000.
W: Um,to be perfectly honest,that's more than I expected.
M:Pleasebear in mind that the price includes moving all the furniture,and the whole task would take two days.
W:Really?Why?
M:Well,we can't paint the walls without clearing all the furniture first.So every time we paint a room,we first have to move the furniture to another room.So that takes more time.Phus,it requires two people,which works out more expensive.
W:I see.But does that mean Icould not live here in my own house during those two days?
M:That is correct.
W:Oh well,that changes everything,I'm afraid.I would have to stay with a friend or checkinto a hotel I hadn't considered any of that.I'm starting to realize that painting my house is far more troublesome than I had anticipated.
M:This is usually the case.Mostof our clients go through the same realization.
W:I see.
M:You have my number.Please feel free to call me for any further questions.
W:Thank you.
12.Whatis the woman planning to do?
A)Have her house repainted.
B)Replace some of her old furniture.
C)Move into a newly-painted house.
D)Calculate the cost of the paint job.
13.Whatis the woman's chief concern?
A)How long the work will take
B)How much the workwill cost.
C)How the paint job is to be done.
D)How many workers are needed.
14.What does the woman have to do while the paint job is being done?
A)Cover upher furniture.
B)Ask some friends for help.
C)Stay somewhere else.
D)Oversee the workherself.
15.What has the woman come to realize at the cnd of the conversation?
A)Shecould have asked a friend forhelp with the paint job.
B)Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought
C)She should have repaintedherhousemuch earlier.
D)Moving her furniture is harderthan the paintjob.
答案解析
12.A)【精析】细节推断题。对话开头男士说他已计算出女士家墙壁和天花板的总面积，女士接着询问了粉刷所需的费用，之后对话中提到粉刷房屋需要女士暂住别处等问题。由此推断，女士要重新粉刷她的房屋，因此答案为A)。
13.B)【精析】细节推断题。在男士提到工程总费用预计需3,000美元时，女士表示这比她预计的要多。 由此推断，女士主要担忧的是费用问题，因此答案为B)。
14.C)【 精析】细节推断题。对话中提到，粉刷时，女士不能住在自己的房子里，而是去朋友家里借住或者去住旅馆。由此推断，粉刷墙壁时女士要住在别的地方，故答案为C)。
15.B) 【精析】事实细节题。对话末尾，女士在意识到她还要到别处借住之后，她开始认识到粉刷房屋比她之前想象的要麻烦得多，因此答案为B)。
Section C
Directions: In this section,yow will hear three passages At the end ofeach passage,you will hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. Afieryou hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B), C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passageyou havejust heard.
Homework is an important part of schooling,but the purposes ofgiving children homework will change as they grow older.At the primary level,the main aim is tocultivate good habits,like learning to plan and exercising self-discipline.Duringthe secondary school years,extending what is learned at school s positively related to academic achievement,so the content of homework becomes more important.
So how can you help your childdo their best?
Creating an ideal working environment will make it easier for them to get down to their assignments quickly. Make sure it's freedf distractions,and—for primary schoolchildren at least—somewhere near you,so you can answer questions and offer encouragement.
Youprobably haveto help younger children plan their sesion,but it's important that by the end of primary school it's second nature.Get them to tll you everything they have to do.Then encourage them to establish an order in which they do work.
When there are several different assignments,make sure they begin with one they enjoy,so it seems casy to get started.It's best to take on the most difficult task second—once they're settled,but before theyget tired.
If older children have more than an hour of homework,encourage themto schedule a short break to stretch.
If you encourage them to tell you what they've learned,they'll absorb the information moredeeply and rememberit more readily.
16.What is the main aim of homework for primary school kids?
A)To cultivate good habits.
B)To prepare for secondaryschool
C)To review what is learned in class.
D)To stimulate interest in learning
17.What does the passagesuggest parents do to help their children?
A)Discuss their academic achievements with them.
B)Create an ideal study environment for them.
C)Allow them to learn independently.
D)Check their homework promptly
18.What should children do to deal with multiple assignments?
A)Finish them before they get tired.
B)Tackle the most difficult task first.
C)Start with something they enjoy.
D)Focus on the most important ones
答案解析
16.A)【精析】目的原因题。短文开头指出，在小学阶段，布置作业的主要目的就是培养良好的习惯，比如学会做计划以及锻炼自律的能力。因此，答案为A)。
17.B)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，创造理想的学习环境可以让孩子更容易尽快开始做作业。因此，答案为B)。
18.C) 【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，面对多重任务时，要确保孩子从最喜欢做的开始，这样似乎很容易开始。因此，答案为C)。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passageyou have just heard.
Workers at Mexican oil company will reccivea healthy incentive of almost $300 a year if they meet certain bodyweight standards.To gualify for thebonus,they must maintain a healthy wdight.Forthose who are overweight or obese,they could reccive the bonus if they reduce their weight by 10%during the year.
Some applaud the policyas fair,because itrewards both the individuals who maintain a healthy weight and those who are working towards achieving it.
But critics say the policy contradicts recommendations by many health experts,who warn that a person's weight is influenced by genetic and environmental factors.That means weightcan be hard for individuals to control,which makes the bonus unfair.
Some experts say the policy is inconsistent with the science of what we know about body weightregulation These experts argue that focusing on wage is the wrong approach.A more productive method of encouraging health among employees is to promote healthy behaviors. Forexample,companies can give workers gym memberships,or cncourage participation in lectures on healthy eating and living.They can also reduce sweets and provide healthier snacks in the office and healthier meals at the company canteen.Or they can give employees more time during their lunch break to exercise.These are much better and much more productive ways for companies to move forward on their employees'wellbeing.
19.Who will qualify for the bonus in Mexican oil company?
A)Workers who meet its body weight standards.
B)Workers who can lose 30 pounds in a year.
C)Workers who try the hardest to lose weight
D)Workers who are in the top 10%of the slimmest.
20.What do critics think of Mexican oil company's bonus policy?
A)Impractical.
B)Inconsistent.
C)Unmanageable.
D)Unfair.
21.What do experts propose companies do about workers'wellbeing?
A)Offer them much fatterbonuses.
B)Improveworking environment.
C)Encourage healthy behaviors.
D)Provide free lunch andsnacks
答案解析
19.A)【精析】事实细节题。短文开头指出，墨西哥石油公司的员工如果达到一定的体重标准，每年将获得近300美元的健康奖励。为了获得奖金，他们必须保持健康的体重。由此可知，体重达到一定标准的员工即可获得奖金，故答案为A)。
20.D)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，评论家们认为， 墨西哥石油公司的奖励政策违背了健康专家们的建议。这些专家们警告说一个人的体重受到基因 和环境因素影响，这意味着个人很难控制自己的体重，这使得这一奖励政策有失公平。因此，答案 为D)。
21.C)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，专家们认为，关注工资对于改善健康来说是一个错误的策略。鼓励员工关注健康更有效的方法是提倡健康的行为。因此，答案为C)。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Campaigners have warned that the British govemment is not doing enough to prevent left-handed pupils from falling behind their peers.They claim that thousands of children are still being“penalized”for being left-handed.This is due to a lack of action from ministers,who've failed to take any meaningful action for years.
It isfeared that a failureto address carly-year challenges,such as poor handwriting,leads to much more serious problems down the line with thesepupils facing reduced career prospects.
Studies in recent years show that left-handed children are more likely to sufer with learning difficulties and their scores are lower on IO tests.
Campaigners feel it's strange that children in British schools are penalized because they happen to be left-handed.Theydon't understand why successive governments have failed to act on this.They want the department of education to record which children are left-handed and what their educational attainments are, sincethey make up some 10% of the population.
In early-year education,left-handed children are strugglingand making a mess of their handwriting.Educators don't know how to deal with this.In many cases,there is no active help and a lack of teacher training.Campaigners point out that a high peroentage of the prison population is left-handed.They say that these prison numbers areunusually high and ask why it is the case.
22.Why are some people criticizing the British government?
A)It has notdone enough to help left-handed children.
B)It has treated left-handed children as being disabled.
C)It has not built facilities specially for the left-handed.
D)It has ignored campaigns on behalf of the left-handed
23.What do studies in recent years show about left- handed children?
A)They are as intelligent as other children.
B)They have a distinctive style of handwriting.
C)They sometimes havepsychological problems.
D)They tend to have more difficulties in learning.
24.What do thecampaigners demand thedepartment of cducation do?
A)Punishteachers discriminating against left-handedstudents.
B)Lay more emphasis on improving children's mental health
C)Encouragestudents to developvarious professional skills.
D)Keep track of left-handed children's schoolperformance.
25.What do the campaigners want to know about left-handed prisoners?
A)How they can be reduced in number.
B)Why their numbers are so high
C)What percentage they account for.
D)If their percentage keeps increasing.
答案解析
22.A)【精析】目的原因题。短文开头提到，活动者们警告过英国政府，他们没有做出足够的努力来防止左利手的孩子们落后于同伴，因此答案为A)。
23.D)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，近几年的研究表明，左利手的孩子们更容易遇到学习上的困难， 而且他们的智商测试分数较低，因此答案为D)。
24.D)【精析】细节推断题。短文中提到，他们要求教育部门记录哪些孩子是左利手以及这些孩子的在校成绩，因此答案为D)。
25.B)【精析】细节推断题。短文最后提到，活动者们指出，监狱中左利手的人占比很高，这些监狱的数量异常多，他们想知道为什么会是这样的情况。因此，答案为B)。
