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天津四级听力试卷解析 – 第一套

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Section A

New Report One

(1)A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warned scientists. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (UICN) has raised concerns after the poisonous fish was spotted in the waters around Turkey, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean. Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has poisonous hooks and a painful sting capable of killing people. Although fatalities are rare, the stings can cause extreme pain and stop people breathing. The fish, often known as Devil Firefish, is a highly invasive species. (2)And environmentalists fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life. After being spotted in the Mediterranean, a marine scientist says, “The fish is spreading, and that’s a cause for concern.”

Q1: What is reported in the news?

D. A deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters

视听一致+同义替换，且新闻开头出题，符合新闻题的首题原则，提醒同学们关注新闻题第一句话。关键词 Mediterranean，fish原词复现， deadly与原文 poisonous， spotted与原文 invading此语境下表达同一意思

Q2: What is the environmentalist concern about the spread of devil fire fish in the Mediterranean?

B. It could pose a threat to other marine species

唯一视听+同义替换，“ pose a threat与原文 endanger”，“ species”与原文“life此语境下表达同一意思: marine与原文一致。

New Report Two

(3)Almost half the centre of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday to mark World Car-Free Day. (4)This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time. Mayor Anne Hidalgo promoted the first World Car Free Day last year. Hidalgo also has supported a Paris Breathes Day. On the first Sunday of every month, Paris clears traffic from eight lanes of the main road. About 400 miles of streets will be closed to cars. It is expected to bring significant reduction in pollution levels. (4)“Last year’s car-free day showed a 40% drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city, according to an independent air pollution monitor”, reports the Guardian, “and some levels dropped by 50% in the city centre.”

Q3: What will happen on World-car-free-day in Paris?

C. About half of its city center will be closed to cars

同义替换，原文“ be accessible only by foot or bicycle”只允许步行的人和骑车的人进入

Q4: What motivated the mayor of Paris to promote the first World-car-free Day in her city?

D. The rising air pollution in Paris

此考察唯一视听，核心词 rising air pollution Paris与原文一致

News report 3

A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck when a house fire forced him to clear out his possessions and change locations. Then, a good luck charm that he had kept under his bed changed his life.

(5)The unidentified man had fished out a giant pearl from the ocean when his anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing off a coastal island in the Philippines ten years ago.

(6)When he was forced to sell it,(7) the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Princesca told him that the 77-pound giant pearl that he had kept hidden in his rundown wooden house was the biggest pearl in the world, which was valued at £76 million.

The pearl of Allah, which is currently on display in a New York museum, only weighs 14 pounds. That is five times smaller than the pearl that the fisherman just handed in. 

The monstrous pearl, measured at 1 foot wide and 2.2 feet long, is going to be verified by local experts and international authorities before hopefully going on display to attract more tourists in the little town.

Question 5. What happened to the Philippine fisherman one day?

A. His house was burnt down in a fire

此题首句出题， house与fire原词复现，开头表示他的房间被火烧毁，选项符合文意

Question 6. What was the fisherman forced to do?

C. Sell the pearl he had kept for years

此题考察句意理解，原文提到主人公偶然获得一个大珍珠，后来被迫卖掉，原文复现 pearl和kept

Question 7. What did the fisherman learn from the tourist agent?

B. His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable

此题考察句意理解，文章末尾提到主人公的珍珠是世界上最大的，很值钱，选项B符合文

Section B

Conversation 1

WOMAN: Mr. Smith, It’s a pleasure meeting you!

Man: Nice to meet you, too. What can I do for you?

WOMAN: Well, I’m here to show you what our firm can do for you. Astro Consultants has branches in over fifty countries, offering different business services.(8) We’re a global company with 75 years of history. And our clients include some of the world’s largest companies.

MAN: Thank you, Mrs. Houston. I know Astro Consultants is a famous company. But you said you would show me what you could do for me. Well. What exactly can your firm do for my company?

WOMAN: We advise businesses on all matters, from market analysis to legal issues. Anything a business like yours could meet. Our firm offers expert advice. Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you face? That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you.

Man: OK, sure. (9)This is a family business started by my grandfather in 1950. We employ just over 100 people. We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions. Our clients usually want a special kind of stone cut in a special design. And that’s what we do in our factory. (10)Our main challenge is that our national currency is rising, and we’re losing competitive advantages to stone produces in India.

WOMAN: I see. (11)That’s very interesting. I will suggest that you let us first conduct a financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of your competitors in India. That way, we could offer the best advice on different ways forward for you.

Q8. What do we learn about the woman’s company?

A. It boasts a fairly long history

此题第一轮问答出题，考察同义替换，原文提到 We are a global company with75 years of history，表示公司历史较长，选项A符合文意，history原词复现

Q9. What does the man say about his own company?

D. It is a family business

此题考察视听一致， family business原词复现

Q10. What is the main problem with the man’s company?

B. Losing the competitive edge

此题考察视听一致+同义替换， losing和 competitive原词复现，edge和“ advantage”此语境下同义

Q11. What does the woman suggest doing to help the man’s company?

D. Conducting a financial analysis for it

此题考察视听一致，关键词全部复现

Conversation 2

Woman: Wow, congratulations, Simon! The place looks absolutely amazing!

Man: Really? You think so?

W: Of course. I love it. It looks like you had a professional interior designer. But you didn’t, did you?

M: No. (12)I did it all by myself with a little help from my brother, Greg. He’s actually in the construction business, which was really helpful.

W: Honestly, I’m impressed! I know I can probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something, but not a full renovation. Where did you get your ideas? I wouldn’t know where to start.

M:(13) Well, for a while now, I’ve been regularly buying home design magazines. Every now and then, I’d saved the pictures I liked. Believe it or not, I have a full notebook of magazine pages. Since by overall style was quite minimal, I thought and hoped a whole renovation wouldn’t be too difficult. And sure enough, with Greg’s help, it was very achievable.

W: Wasn’t it expensive? I have imagined a project like this could be.

M:(14) Actually, it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture and put that extra money towards the new material. Greg was also able to get some discount materials from a recent project he was working on as well.

W: Great! If you don’t mind, I’d like to pick your brain a bit more. Johansson and I are thinking of renovating our sitting room, not the whole house, not yet anyway. (15)And we’d love to get some inspiration from your experience. Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week?

M: (13)Well. for a while now I've been regular buying home design magazines every now and then. and say the picture I liked. Believe it or not, I had a full notebook of magazine pages. Since my overall style was quite minimal, I thought and hoped a whole renovation wouldn’t be too difficult. And sure enough, with Greg’s help. it was very achievable

W: Was it very expensive? I in ie a project like this could be

M: (14)Actually. it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture, and put that extra money towards the new material. Greg was also able to get some discount of materials from a recent project he was working on as well

W: Great. If you don't mind, I’d like to pick your brain a bit more. Johnasson and I are thinking of renovating our sitting room, not the whole house-not yet anyway (15)And we’d love to get some inspiration from our experience Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week

Question 12. What do we learn about the woman from the conversation

B. She is really impressed by the man’s house

此题开头出题，且通过“she判断此题与说话人女相关，长对话开头说话人女提到Wow，

Congratulations， Simon. The place looks absolutely amazing表示她很喜欢说话人男的家，选项B与原文相符

Question 13. Where did the man get his ideas for the project?

C From home design magazines

此题考察视听一致，关键词全部复现

Question 14. What did the man say about the protect he recently completed?

A. The cost was affordable

此题出题点在第二轮问答，考察视听一致，关键词 affordable”原词复现

Question 15. Why does the woman invite the man to her house next week?

D. She wants him to share his renovation experience with her.

此题考察句意理解，材料最后说话人女提到 And we＇d love to get some inspiration from your experience表示她想借鉴说话人男的意见，选项D符合文意

Section C

Passage 1

(16)Removing foreign objects from ears and noses costs England almost £3m a year, a study suggests. Children were responsible for the vast majority of cases - 95% of objects removed from noses and 85% from ears. Every year, an average of 1,218 nose and 2,479 ear removals took place between 2010 and 2016. (17)According to England's Hospital Episode Statistics, children aged one to four were the most likely to need help from doctors for a foreign object in their nose. Five to nine year olds come to the hospital with something in their ear the most. Jewelry items accounted for up to 40% of cases in both the ears and noses of children. Paper and plastic toys were the items removed next most from noses. Cotton buds and pencils were also found in ears.

(18)According to the study, the occurrence of foreign objects in children is generally attributed to curiosity. Children have an impulse to explore their noses and ears. This results in the accidental entry of foreign objects. [Q18] Any ear, nose and throat surgeon has many weird stories about wonderful objects found in the noses and ears of children and adults. Batteries can pose a particular danger. In all cases, prevention is better than cure. This is why many toys contain warnings about small parts. Recognizing problems early and seeking medical attention is important.

Question 16 What does England spend an annual f 3 million on?

C Removing objects from patients noses and ears

此题开头出题，考察视听一致，所有关键词全部原文复现。

Question 17 What do we learn from England's hospital episodes statistics?

B. Five-to nine-year-olds are the most likely to put things in their ears

此题考察视听一致+同义替换，Five-to nine-years-olds，cars原文复现， the most likely与the most此语境下同义

Question 18 What is generally believed to account for children putting things in their ears or noses

D. They are curious about these body parts

此题考察句意理解，文章最后一段提到 the occurrence of foreign objects in children is generally attributed to curiosity.”表示小孩容易在耳朵和眼放异物是因为他们的好奇心，选项D符合文意， curious和 curiosity同词根不同词性同义替换

Passage Two

Good morning, I’d like to talk to you about my charity ReBicycle. But before that, let me introduce someone. This is Leila Rahimi.  She was so scared when she first moved to New Zealand that she struggled to leave the house and would spend days working up the courage to walk to the supermarket for basic supplies.(19) After a few months of being quite down and unhappy, she was invited to join a local bike club. At this time, ReBicycle got involved and gave Leila a second-hand bicycle. In weeks, her depression had begun to ease as she cycled. The bicycle totally changed her life, giving her hope and a true feeling of freedom.

(20) To date, ReBicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need, and is now expanding bike-riding lessons as demand soars. (21)With a bike, you can travel farther but for almost no cost. The three hours a day that used to spend on walking to and from English language lessons has been reduced to just one hour. Our bike-riding lessons are so successful that we are urgently looking for more volunteers. Learning to ride a bike is almost always more difficult as an adult, and this can take days and weeks, rather than hours. So, if any of you have some free time during the weekend, please come join us at Recycle and make a difference in someone’s life.

Question 19. What did Re-bicycle do to help Layla Rahimi?

A. It gave her a used bicycle

此题考察视听一致+同义替换，gave和 bicycle原词复现，used和 second-hand同义替换

Question 20. What is Re-bicycle doing to help those in need?

A. Expanding bike-riding lessons此题考察视听一致，关键词全部复现

Question 21. What do we learn from the passage about Re-bicycle?

D. It is a charity organization

此题考察出题点在开头， charity原词复现。

Passage 3

Thanks to the International Space Station (22)we know quite a bit about the effects of low gravity on the human body, but NASA scientists want to learn more. To that end, they have been studying how other species deal with low gravity, specifically focusing on mice. The results are both interesting and humorous.

The scientists first send some mice in a specially designed cage to the International Space Station. The cage allowed them to study the behavior of the mice remotely from Earth via video. As you noticed in the video,(23) the mice definitely seem uncomfortable at the beginning of the experiment. They move around clumsily, drifting within the small confines of the cage and do their best to figure out which way is up, but without success. However, it’s not long before the mice begin to catch on. They adapt remarkably well to their new environment and even using the lack of gravity to their advantage as they push themselves around the cage.

That’s when things really get wild. (24)The 11th day of the experiment shows the mice are not just dealing with the gravity change but actually seem to be enjoying it. (24) Several of the mice are observed running around the cage walls. 

(25)The scientists wanted to see whether the mice would continue doing the same kinds of activities they were observed doing on Earth. The study showed that the mice kept much of their routines intact, including cleaning themselves and eating when hungry.

Question 22: What do NASA scientists want to learn about?

A How animals deal with lack of gravity

此题考察唯一视听+同义替换，注意定位词 to that end提示答案句， deal with， gravity原词复现， animals和 other species，lack和low此语境下同义。

Question 23: What does the passage say about the mice at the beginning of the experiment

C. They were not used to the low-gravity environment

此题考察句意理解，原文提到 the mice definitely seem uncomfortable”表示老鼠在低重力的境里感觉不舒服，就是表示他们不习这种坏境，选项C符合文意

Question 24: What was observed about the mice on the I Ith day of the experiment?

B. They already feel at home in the new environment

此题考察句意理解，注意定位词but原文提到 the mice are not just dealing with the gravity change， but actually seem to be enjoying it表示老鼠开始习惯这种环境，并开始享受，C项符合文意

Question 25: What did the scientists find about the mice from the experiment?

C. They behaved as if they were on Earth

本题考察句意理解，文章最后提到 The study showed that the mice kept much of the routine Intact，老鼠的习惯完全没有变化，也就是跟在地球上是一样的，选项C符合文意。

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