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2022年12月大学英语四级真题听力部分内容及答案（卷二），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, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once . After you hear 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 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
The World Pipe Band Championships will take place in Glasgow on Saturday
Over 120 of the world's best pipe bands wil compete at the championships.Over 4,000 pipers and drummers are expected to descend on the city for the annual event.
It will take place at the St.James Playing Fields in Glasgow on Saturday,18 May from 10:00 am unti 7:00 pm.The event is free.Also,afre shuttle bus will run betwen the event car parks and the competition site.Shuttlebuses will run every 15 minutes from 8:00 am until 8:00pm.
Glasgow City Council says it is estimated to bringf 300,000 to the local economy.
The first World Pipe Band Championships were held in Edinburgh in 1947.The event first took plac in Glasgow in 1948.It has been held regularly in Glasgow since 1986.
1.What event will take place in Glasgow?
A) A free car show.
B) A yearly concert.
C) A sports competition.
D) A pipe band contest.
2.Whatdoes Glasgow City Council say the event will do?
A) Improve the image of Glasgow city.
B) Enrich the local culture of Glasgow.
C) Contribute a lot to the local economy.
D) Entertain people in local communities.
答案解析
1.D)【精析】事实细节题。新闻开头指出，世界风笛乐队锦标赛将于周六在格拉斯哥举行。因此，答案为D)。
2.C)【精析】细节推断题。新闻中提到，格拉斯哥市议会表示，预计此次世界风笛乐队锦标赛将为当地经济带来30万英镑的收入。由此推测，本次活动将会对当地经济有很大贡献。因此，答案为C)。
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Summer doesn't begin for two more days,but scientists are already sounding the alarm about dangerous ice melts going on right now in Greenland.
The vast island usuall locks away enough fresh waterin its ice sheet,which if melted can raise global ea levels by six meters.And research shows that in recent years its ice has meltedfaster than ever before.This month,as temperatures in northwestern Greenland approach all-time highs,researchers are encountering unusual,surprising levels of melting ice in the region.
The most significant concernhere is how early this is all happening.Grenlandexperiences annual icemelt and growth cycles.But this year,the melting season began in early May.That's a month carlier than norma and something that's happened only once before in the historical record in 2016.
That means that not only is the ice melting very fast,ithas more time to melt this summer than it would in a normal climate system.Longer melt seasons like this oneseem to lead to much greater contributions tosea level rise than in previous decades.
3.What is scientists'warning in the news report?
A) Surprising rise in global sea levels.
B) Dangerous ice melts in Greenland.
C) Changing weather patterns in summer.
D) Record growth of Greenland's ice sheets.
4.What do we learn about this year's ice melting season in Greenland?
A) It began in late May.
B) It lasted three months.
C) It started a month earlier than usual.
D) It ended a month earlier than before.
答案解析
3.B)【精析】事实细节题。新闻开头指出，还有两天才到夏天，但科学家们已经对格陵兰岛正在发生的危险的冰盖融化发出了警告。因此，答案为B)。
4.C)【精析】事实细节题。新闻中提到，格陵兰岛每年都会经历冰盖融化和生长周期，但是今年的融冰季节开始于五月初，比正常情况早了一个月，这样的事情之前只在2016年发生过一次。因此，答案为C)。
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Bundles containing thousands of pounds in cash keep turning uponthe streets of Blackhall Colliery in northern England,according to police.Residents of the village have been coming across bundles of £ 20 notes—usually worth £ 2,000—in the former mining village in County Durham.
The latest discovery was onMonday,meaning four ofthese cashbundles have been handed in this year and 13 since 2014.
The bundles are usually left in plain sight and have been scattered across the small coastal village.The owner has two weeks to collectthe cash,which is then returned to the finder if not claimed,according to Peterlee Police.
A Durbam Police spokesperson said the money has been returned to the lucky finders in all cases except yesterday.
PolicemanJohn Forster said in a statement:“The circumstances remain a mystery so we would welcome any information that will help us get to the bottom of these random incidents.”
He told TheNorthen Echo:“It isn't an affluent part of the world,so for them to find cash of that amount and instantly think about taking it to the police stations shows the community spirit there is."
5.What happened on the streets of Blackhall Colliery?
A) Bundles of £ 20 notes kept turning up.
B) A villager was searching for his lost cash.
C) Local policemen came across bundles of £ 20 notes.
D) A bundle containing thousands of pounds got stolen.
6.What do the local police do with the money if not claimed in two weeks?
A) They give it to charity.
B) They return it to the finder.
C) They hand it over to the local government.
D) They place a notice in The Northern &ho.
7.What did the policeman John Forster sayabout the villagers?
A) They cooperated well with the police.
B) They enjoyed a fairly affluent life.
C) They were puzzled by the mystery.
D) They had a strong community spirit.
答案解析
5.A)【精析】细节推断题。新闻开头提到，英格兰北部布莱克霍尔煤矿村的街道上不断出现成捆的数千英镑现金。该地村民经常偶然发现成捆的面值20英镑的现金，通常价值2,000英镑。因此，答案为A)。
6.B)【精析】事实细节题。新闻中提到，根据彼得利警方的说法，失主有两周的时间来领取现金，如果没人领取，这些现金就会退还给发现者。因此，答案为B)。
7.D)【精析】事实细节题。新闻末尾提到，警察约翰·福斯特告诉《北方回声报》,这里不是世界上富裕的地区，所以对于这里的居民来说，捡到如此大额的现金并立即将其交到警察局足以体现这里有社区精神。因此，答案为D)。
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear 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 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard
W:It's your birthday next week.What have you got planned?
M:I'm not sure.I often feel strange on my birthday.It's like my brain decides to have a crisis.
W:It'snot entirely unusual to feel anxious or sad around your birthday.Birthdays can tap into a lot of things people worryabout,including their achievements in life in the past decade,or their accomplishments of the past year.Many begin to search for the meaning of their existence,leading to behaviors such as ending or starting a relationship,or plans,like starting a vigorous diet or fitness program.
M:I have wonderful friends and I love celebrating their birthdays.But I don't like being the center of attention,receiving gifts and having a fuss made.It seems to trigger a type of social anxiety.I think socia media too can intensify things as birthdays nowplay out more publicly.Birthday reminders can be helpful,but I kind ofworry I won't beableto dum up my own dayand show it to look as cxciting as it is supposed to be.
W:Well,to deal with the birthday blues,you should not isolate yourself.It'sbest to gradually face your birthday with peopleyou trust.Thatwouldhelpyou learn self-acceptance,or that it'sokay to bethe focus.
M:Perhaps.Or I could perceive my birthday as an opportunity to do something for others like asking people to make a donation instead of buying a gift.
W:Exactly.Or even simply see your birthday as an opportunity to bring people together for them to have fun.
8.How does the man often feel on his birthday?
A) Excited.
B) Delighted.
C) Indifferent.
D) Strange.
9.What does the woman say many people tend to do on their birthday?
A) Search for the meaning of their life.
B) Look back on their years at school.
C) Call on their relatives and friends.
D) Talk about future plans with friends.
10.What does the man say about birthday celebrations?
A) He prefers to have them shown on social media.
B) He loves them but does not want to make a fuss.
C) He enjoys celebrating others' birthdays rather than his own.
D) He looks forward to receiving presents from his close friends.
11.What does the woman suggest the man do about his birthday celebration at the end of the conversation?
A) Hold it on a modest scale to remove birthday anxieties.
B) View it as a chance for people to socialize and have fun.
C) Extend invitation to those he trusts most.
D) Make it an occasion to collect donations.
答案解析
8.D)【精析】事实细节题。对话开头，女士提到下周是男士的生日，并询问他有什么计划，男士说自己经常在生日那天感到奇怪，就像大脑出现了危机。因此，答案为D)。
9.A)【精析】事实细节题。谈到人们过生日时的心情，女士说生日会让人们想起很多担忧的事情，比如过去十年或过去一年的成就，许多人开始寻找自己存在的意义，从而导致诸如结束或开始一段关系等行为，或者制订诸如开始积极饮食或健身等的计划。 因此，答案为A)。
10.C)【精析】事实细节题。在谈到庆祝生日时，男士说自己喜欢为朋友庆祝生日，但不喜欢成为被关注的焦点，不喜欢接受礼物，不喜欢大惊小怪。因此，答案为C)。
11.B)【精析】事实细节题。对话末尾，女士建议男士甚至可以简单地把自己的生日看作是一个让人们聚在一起玩的机会。因此，答案为B)。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
W:The metrowas absolutely terrible this morning.
M:Oh,was there a delay?
W:No,but the train was so packed that I could barely move,and it was difficult to breathe too.At every station,more people squeezed in and I got pushed further and further inside.When I got to my station,I could hardly get out.Once I did get out,I was totally exhausted
M:That sounds like a nightmare.Why didn't you take the bus?
W:The bustakes twiceas longand it's just as crowded.
M:Well,what's the alternative?(13-1)Haven't you got a car?
W:I've got a driver's license,but that's all.I'm saving up to buy something reasonably small and cute,but it's still a bit expensive for me,and it'l take a while before I have enough money. M:Have you thought about getting an clectric motorbike?
W:I consider that for maybe a minute.But honestly,I've just seen too many horribleaccidents involving those dangerous monsters.
M:What about thosepopular shared bikes?You could register to useone.
W:Yeah,that's a posibility.There are always several ofthosebikes out in front ofour apartmentcomplex. M:Oryou could just walk to work.
W:Well,it's five kilometers from home to the office.But you'vegiven me athought.I could take a change of clothes and jog to work.But at this time of year,the air pollution is a real problem
M:Oh,yeah.I didn't think of that.You take a taxiif youreally have to.
W:Well,that's an expensive way to get to work.
M:Not if you use a ride sharing app
W:Good idea.I'll download one immediately.Thank you。
12.What does the woman say about her subway ride?
A) It was absolutely exhausting.
B) There was a terrible smell.
C) There was too long a delay.
D) She got off at the wrong station.
13.Why hasn't the woman got her own car?
A) She hasn't saved enough money.
B) She is worried about traffic jams.
C) She hasn't passed the driving test yet.
D) She is used to taking public transport.
14.What does the woman say about electric motorbikes?
A) They are popular.
B) They are dangerous.
C) They are a bit expensive for her.
D) They are environmentally friendly.
15.How was the woman going to get to work?
A) By bus.
B) By jogging.
C) By renting a bike.
D) By sharing a ride.
答案解析
12.A)【精析】事实细节题。对话开头，女士抱怨今天早上的地铁非常糟糕，地铁太拥挤了，她几乎动弹不得，呼吸也很困难，每到一站会有更多的人挤进来， 当她到站时，她几乎无法下车， 一出了地铁，就感到筋疲力尽。因此，答案为A)。
13.A)【精析】细节推断题。对话中，男士得知女士乘坐的公共交通工具非常拥挤后，询问女士是否有车。女士说自己虽有驾照，但自己攒的钱只够买一些小的东西，对她来说汽车还是有点贵，需要一段时间才能攒够钱买。由此可知，女士现在没有足够的钱买车。因此，答案为A)。
14.B)【精析】细节推断题。男士询问女士是否想过买一辆电动摩托车，女士说虽然想过，但看到了太多有关那些危险怪物的可怕事故。这里的危险怪物指代电动摩托车，由此可知，女士认为电动摩托车很危险。因此，答案为B)。
15.D)【精析】细节推断题。对话中，女士认为打车上班昂贵，男士建议她使用拼车程序，那就能解决费用昂贵的问题，女士表示赞同。由此可知，女士会选择拼车上班。因此，答案为D)。
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once . After you hear 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 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard
Steve Miller began his career in IT back in the late 1980s.Being a deaf person in tech required a huge amount of effort in organization.Because therewas no email or text message service,everything had to be done face to face,or by telephone.Communicating in meetings was very difficult.He needed a sign language interpreter forevery mecting,but it was a huge effort to coordinate.
These days,although challenges stll remain,it's a good time to be a deaf person in tech,says Miller.Big advances in speech recognition technology have enabled communication tools to turn live speech into text in real time on your smartphone or laptop,and signlanguage into text as well.
New Tech coupled with improvements in hearing aidtechnologyandmedicaladvances means that Miller is able to focus far more on his work.He has benefited to a great extent from a tiny hearing device in his ear.It gives him a degree of hearing,and he can usea variety of communication methods depending on the situation.He can employ lip-reading and have meetings via video instead of on the phone.These things have made a huge difference.He no longer has to worry about whether or not he can understand. He can just concentrate on how interesting the meeting might be and what he needs to get out of itin order to progress.
16.What do we learn about Steve Miller?
A) He is a sign language interpreter.
B) He is a deaf person working in IT.
C) He doesn't like speaking at meetings.
D) He doesn't use email or text messages.
17.What does Miller say is making things better for people like him?
A) Improved communication skills.
B) Speech recognition technology.
C) Big advances in sign language.
D) Transformation in the IT industry.
18.In what way can Miller benefit fromattending meetings via video?
A) He can avoid being mistaken.
B) He can take notes on the spot.
C) He can understand with ease.
D) He can see the speakers' images.
答案解析
16.B)【精析】事实细节题。短文开头提到，史蒂夫·米 勒的IT职业生涯始于20世纪80年代末，作为一个技术领域的聋人，需要在工作中付出巨大的努力。由此可知，史蒂夫·米勒是一位从事IT工作的聋人。因此，答案为B)。
17.B)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，尽管米勒在工作中的交流仍然存在挑战，但新科技给他带来了解决方案，语音识别技术的巨大进步使通信工具能够在智能手机或笔记本电脑上将实时语音转换为文本或将手语转换为文本。由此可知，语音识别技术让米勒这样的聋人在工作中变得更好。因此，答案为B)。
18.C)【精析】细节推断题。短文末尾提到，米勒可以通过视频进行会议，再也不用担心自己是否能理解会议内容。因此，答案为C)。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Colour is now spreading through our homes,up staircases,across wood frames and ceilings,flling in neutral spaces.
According to one interior designer,when people return home,they want to see colours that cheer them up and give them a hug. Pure white wallssimply don't do that.They don't look after you.
Another interiordesigner commented that certain combinations can key into something on adeeper level transporting you to a different moment in time.That's the power of colour
If you are thinking to try colouron some of your neutral walls,the advice is refreshingly simple:Choose a colour you actually like
Don't go for a colour because it's in fashion,or you've seen it in a magazine.
If you're weary of full colour,testyour tolerance with smaller spaces,such as the inside of a cupboard or a bright window frame.If it gives youjoy every time you openthe cupboard,you can start to takeit further.
One can also paint the wooden frameworks the same colour as the walls,helping the rooms look bigger.In the kitchen,paintingthe overhead cupboards and the walls in the same colour can make it feel morc spacious.
While painting the kitchen counters,a bold colour can make everything feel more open and lighter. Aditionally,a painted ceiling is a magical thing without being too obvious and can affect how the space fels as well.
19.What do pcople want upon returning home according to the passage?
A) To find pure white walls shining.
B) To enter a house well looked after.
C) To get a hug from family members.
D) To see cheerful colours all around.
20.What does the pasage say people should avoid doing in home decoration?
A) Choosing a colour because it is fashionable.
B) Painting the interior of their cupboards.
C) Doing the painting job all by themselves.
D) Designing all window frames the same way.
21.What canone do to make a room look bigger?
A) Fit most of the cupboards into walls.
B) Hang landscape paintings all around.
C) Match the room's ceiling with all the furniture in colour.
D) Paint the wooden frameworks and walls the same colour.
答案解析
19.D)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，当人们回到家中时，希望看到让他们高兴起来并给他们一个拥抱的颜色，纯白色的墙壁根本无法做到这一点。因此，答案为D)。
20.A)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，如果想在一些素净的墙壁上尝试填充颜色，建议选择你真正喜欢的颜色，不要因为某个颜色很流行，或者在杂志上见过它就选择它。因此，答案为A)。
21.D)【精析】事实细节题。短文中建议，可以把木框架漆成与墙壁相同的颜色，这样可以让房间看起来更大。因此，答案为D)。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Parents often hear that reading to their children is critical forsupporting development,and the message is getting through tothem.In fact,in the United States,a little over half of children betweenthe ages of three andfive were read to every day in 2007,and 83%of children in thatage group in the samecountry were read to three or more times per week in 2012.
This is good news,because reading toyoung children helps their language and brain development.In fact,recent research has found that both the quality and quantity of shared book reading in infancy predicted later childhood vocabulary and reading skills.In other words,themore time parents spend reading,the greater the developmental benefits in their four-year-old children.
This is an important finding.Bu does it matterwhat books parents read?A new study has investigated this question.It followed infants across the second six months of life and found that when parents showed babics books that had faces or objects with specific labels,they learned more.This is in contrastto books that didnot name images,orbooks that had thesamelabel under each image.Books that named different characters also promoted greater learning.So what does this mean for parents?Not all books are created equal,s0 parents need to choose the books they share with their children withgreatcare.
22.What does the passage say parents increasingly understand?
A) Children must read at least 3 times a week.
B) Reading is a habit every child can develop.
C) Reading to their children is important.
D) Children should start reading at age 3.
23.What can predict children's reading skills according to recent research?
A) The number of books they have read by age four.
B) The speed of their brain development in infancy.
C) The number and quality of books parents read to them in infancy.
D) The quality and quantity of time parents spend playing with them.
24.What kind of books are said to help babies learn more?
A) Books with specifically labeled images.
B) Books with pictures of dolls and toys.
C) Books describing the lives of animals.
D) Books telling very interesting stories.
25.What are parents advised to do at the end of the passage?
A) Read as many books as possible to their children.
B) Choose carefully what to read to their children.
C) Share experience with other parents.
D) Create picture books for their children.
答案解析
22.C)【精析】事实细节题。短文开头提到，父母经常听说，给孩子读书听对孩子的发展至关重要，这一信息越来越得到他们的认同。因此，答案为C)。
23.C)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，最近的研究发现，婴儿时期阅读书籍的质量和数量都可以预测儿童后期的词汇和阅读技能。因此，答案为C)。
24.A)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，一项新的研究发现，当父母给婴儿看带有特定标签的脸或物体的书时，他们学到的更多。因此，答案为A)。
25.B)【精析】事实细节题。短文最后提到，并非所有的读书都是等效的，所以父母需要非常谨慎地选择与孩子分享的书籍。因此，答案为B)。
