2018年12月四级真题听力：A device that weighs less than 1 kilogram

　　Long conversation one 原文:

　　M: During every one of his lectures, I try to listen. I really try. But after about 10 minutes my

　　M: And where is this?

　　W: These photos are from the Taj Mahal in India. We went there about ten years ago for our honeymoon.

　　M: Was it romantic.

　　W: Yeah. The Taj Mahal was a very romantic place. The guide told us there is a famous love story behind this building that all Indians learn in school. I think it was during the 1600 and the princess at that time died while giving birth to her 14th child. The Emperor loved the princess so much and was so sad when she died that he ordered the palace to be built in her honor.

　　M: Wow. That sounds very romantic. It looks amazing.

　　W: Yes, it’s gorgeous. It’s also larger in real life than it looks in the photos. The building is very tall and there are gardens in a wall around it all. It’s all built in this white stone and some walls of the building are decorated with jewels.

　　M: It must have been very crowded when you were there.

　　W: Yes, it’s a very famous tourist destination. So there are thousands of visitors every day.

　　M: Was the rest of India crowded?

　　W: Yes, very crowded in many cities. It was sometimes so crowded that it was difficult to walk along the streets especially through busy markets. And there are so many cars. Traffic was terrible but the people were friendly. The culture is amazing and we had a great time.

　　M: What about the food?

　　W: The Indian food is great. There are lots of different dishes to try and every region has its own special food.

　　Question 12. For what purpose did the woman go to India?

　　Question 13. Why was the Taj Mahal built?

　　Question 14. What does the woman say about the Taj Mahal?

　　Question 15. what is the woman‘s impression of Indian cities?

　　【试题解析】

　　Long conversation two详解:

　　12. 第十二题是细节题，出现在长对话前三个回合，原文“ These photos are from the Taj Mahal in India. We went there about ten years ago for our honeymoon.”;

　　13. 第十三题是细节题，定位在文章中段，原文“The guide told us there is a famous love story behind this building that all Indians learn in school. I think it was during the 1600 and the princess at that time died while giving birth to her 14th child. The Emperor loved the princess so much and was so sad when she died that he ordered the palace to be built in her honor.”;

　　14. 第十四题是细节题，定位在文章中后部分，原文“ it’s gorgeous. It’s also larger in real life than it looks in the photos. The building is very tall and there are gardens in a wall around it all. ”;

　　15. 第十五题是细节题，定位在文章最后两个回合，原文“very crowded in many cities.” 和 “The Indian food is great. There are lots of different dishes to try and every region has its own special food.”.

　　Passage one 原文:

　　A Pew Research Center survey of more than 1000 Americans conducted in April 2016 finds that Americans continue to express largely positive views about the current state of their local public libraries. For instance, around three quarters say that public libraries provide them with the resources they need and 66% say the closing of their local public library would have a major impact on their community. Although notably just 33% say this would have a major impact on them personally or on their family. A majority of Americans feel libraries are doing a good job of providing a safe place for people to hang out or spend time as well as opening up educational opportunities for people of all ages and roughly half think their libraries contribute a lot to their communities in terms of helping spark creativity among young people, and providing a trusted place for people to learn about new technologies. As in past Pew Research Center surveys of library use the April 2016 survey also measured Americans usage of and engagement with libraries. Overall, 53% of Americans ages 16 and older have had some interaction with the puppet library in the past year either through an in person visit or using a library website some 48% of adults specifically visited a library in the past 12 months. A modest increase from the 44% who said that in late 2015.

　　Question 16. What do most Americans say about local public libraries?

　　Question 17. How can local public libraries benefit young people?

　　Question 18. What does the 2016 survey show about adult library users?

　　【试题解析】

　　Passage one详解:

　　16. 第十六题是细节题，出现在听力篇章的首三，第一句中原文“Americans continue to express largely positive views about the current state of their local public libraries.”;

　　17. 第十七题是细节题，定位在文章中段，原文“helping spark creativity among young people, and providing a trusted place for people to learn about new technologies.”;

　　18. 第十八题是细节题，定位在文章尾三，最后一句原文“ some 48% of adults specifically visited a library in the past 12 months. A modest increase from the 44% who said that in late 2015.”;