2025年12月四级第2套听力原文及答案解析

News Report 1.

新闻报道1。

Customs and Border Protection officials are seeing a rise in people illegally bringing eggs from Mexico into border states such as Texas.

海关与边境保护局官员发现，从墨西哥非法携带鸡蛋进入德克萨斯州等边境州的人数正在上升。

The U.

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average price for a dozen large eggs last month hit $4.

上个月，一打大鸡蛋的平均价格达到4美元。

That's more than double their $1.

这比它们的1美元多了一倍多。

78 price in December 2023.

2023年12月的78美分价格。

Meanwhile, 30 eggs in Mexico sell for just $3.

与此同时，在墨西哥，30个鸡蛋只卖3美元。

Those bringing eggs into the U .

那些将鸡蛋带入美国的人

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risk fines of up to $10,000.

面临高达1万美元的罚款。

But officials say they usually seize and destroy the eggs.

但官员表示，他们通常会没收并销毁这些鸡蛋。

They also impose a $300 penalty.

他们还会处以300美元的罚款。

The Department of Agriculture banned eggs from Mexico in 2012.

农业部于2012年禁止从墨西哥进口鸡蛋。

This was due to the risk of bird flu.

这是由于禽流感的风险。

Officials said most people arriving at international borders with eggs are truthful about their purchases.

官员表示，大多数携带鸡蛋抵达国际边境的人对购买情况是如实陈述的。

They simply don't know bringing eggs is not allowed.

他们只是不知道携带鸡蛋是不允许的。

Generally, the items are declared during the first inspection.

通常，这些物品在第一次检查时就会申报。

Then, the person can abandon the eggs without consequence, a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said.

然后，该人可以放弃鸡蛋而不受处罚，海关与边境保护局的一位发言人说。

Even so, there have been a very small number of cases recently when authorities discovered eggs during further inspections.

尽管如此，最近有极少数情况下，当局在进一步检查中发现了鸡蛋。

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

问题1和问题2基于你刚刚听到的新闻报道。

Question 1. What do we learn from the news report about the egg price in the U. S.?

问题1. 从新闻报道中我们了解到美国鸡蛋价格的什么情况？

Question 2. What does the news report say about most people arriving at American borders with eggs?

问题2. 新闻报道对携带鸡蛋抵达美国边境的大多数人说了什么？

News Report 2.

新闻报道 2。

Nettie's House, a restaurant in America, has been hit with criticism after announcing on their website that children under the age of 10 are no longer welcome.

Nettie's House，一家美国餐厅，在其网站上宣布不再欢迎10岁以下儿童后，遭到了批评。

Among the reasons given for the decision, the restaurant cited noise levels, lack of space for high chairs, cleaning up crazy messes, and the liability of kids running around the restaurant.

在给出的理由中，餐厅列举了噪音水平、缺乏高脚椅空间、清理混乱场面，以及孩子在餐厅内奔跑的责任风险。

They decided that it was time to take control.

他们认为现在是时候掌控局面了。

The decision wasn't made lightly, but some recent events pushed them to implement this new policy.

这个决定并非轻率之举，但最近的一些事件促使他们实施了这项新政策。

Responding to the post, one person commented that it is messed up beyond another level.

针对这一公告，有人评论说这简直糟糕到了极点。

Children are children.

孩子就是孩子。

Moms are tired and don't have time to cook.

妈妈们很累，没时间做饭。

Not welcoming children under 10 is a complete slap in the face to families.

不欢迎10岁以下儿童对家庭来说完全是当头一棒。

He felt so disappointed in the establishment.

他对这家餐厅感到非常失望。

There are others, however, who showed support for the restaurant's decision.

然而，也有人对餐厅的决定表示支持。

They said it has the right to implement any rules it wants.

他们说餐厅有权实施任何它想要的规则。

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

问题3和4基于你刚才听到的新闻报道。

Question 3. What do we learn from the news report about the restaurant Nettie's House?

问题3. 从新闻报道中，我们了解到关于Nettie's House餐厅的什么信息？

Question 4. What do supporters say in response to the restaurant's new policy?

问题4. 支持者对餐厅的新政策有何回应？

News report 3.

新闻报道3。

Security officers were searching a suburb in Australia where an adult snake was believed to be wandering after the discovery of a huge, freshly shed snake skin.

安保人员正在澳大利亚一个郊区搜索，据信有一条成年蛇在发现一张巨大、新鲜脱落的蛇皮后在那里游荡。

The skin was found at a construction site, and the government wrote to residents to warn them.

蛇皮是在一个建筑工地发现的，政府致信居民警告他们。

They were told to observe and, if possible, photograph the animal.

他们被告知观察，并在可能的情况下拍摄该动物。

If it was moving, watch where it went.

如果它在移动，注意它去了哪里。

It was recommended not to make contact with the animal.

建议不要与动物接触。

The type of snake was determined to be one of the world's largest snake species.

这种蛇被确定为世界上最大的蛇种之一。

It is not poisonous, but can still attack and kill its victims.

它没有毒，但仍能攻击并杀死猎物。

This type of snake is classified as a threat to humans, especially small children, as well as pets.

这种蛇被归类为对人类，尤其是幼童，以及宠物的威胁。

They may carry viruses that are fatal to native snakes, which do not have resistance.

它们可能携带对本地蛇致命的病毒，而本地蛇没有抵抗力。

If officers found the snake, they would employ a licensed snake catcher to catch it and transport it to a specialist animal doctor, the government said.

政府表示，如果安保人员发现蛇，他们会雇佣一名有执照的捕蛇者来捕捉它，并将其运送到专业动物医生那里。

If caught, the snake would be examined to determine where it came from, how long it had been in the area, what it had been eating, whether it was carrying any diseases of concern, and whether it had produced babies.

如果被捕获，蛇将被检查以确定它来自哪里，在该地区停留了多久，它吃了什么，是否携带任何令人担忧的疾病，以及是否生育了幼蛇。

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

问题5到7基于你刚刚听到的新闻报道。

Question 5. What does the report say security officers were searching for?

问题5. 报道说安保人员在搜索什么？

Question 6. Where does the report say the discovery was made?

问题6. 报道说发现是在哪里？

Question 7. What did the government say would be done if security officers found what they were searching for?

问题7. 政府表示，如果安保人员找到他们搜索的东西，会做什么？

Conversation 1.

第一段对话。

F: Poor Hannah.

可怜的汉娜。

M: Why?

为什么？

M: What happened?

发生了什么？

F: Didn't you hear?

你没听说吗？

F: She won a TV competition and became a millionaire overnight.

她赢得了一个电视竞赛，一夜之间成了百万富翁。

M: No way!

不可能！

M: That's incredible!

太不可思议了！

M: Are you kidding?

你在开玩笑吗？

F: No, I'm serious.

不，我是认真的。

F: I swear it.

我发誓。

F: She went on a TV show where they quiz on general knowledge, and she won first prize.

她参加了一个常识问答电视节目，并赢得了一等奖。

M: Wow!

哇！

M: That's so lucky of her.

她太幸运了。

M: How much did she win?

她赢了多少钱？

F: I'm not sure of the exact figure, but it's a few million euros.

我不确定确切数字，但有几百万欧元。

F: Maybe five million euros after tax.

税后可能五百万欧元。

M: I can't believe it.

我无法相信。

M: You're really not joking, are you?

你真的不是在开玩笑，对吧？

F: Honestly, look at my face.

老实说，看看我的表情。

F: Our friend Hannah won a ton of money.

我们的朋友汉娜赢了一大笔钱。

M: Unbelievable.

难以置信。

M: Then why were you saying poor Hannah?

那你为什么说可怜的汉娜？

F: Well, it turns out that she's spent it all already.

嗯，原来她已经花光了所有的钱。

M: Five million euros?

五百万欧元？

M: How is that even possible?

这怎么可能？

F: She bought a house for herself and her husband, a house for her parents, and then a house for each of her four brothers and sisters.

她为自己和丈夫买了一栋房子，为父母买了一栋，然后为她的四个兄弟姐妹各买了一栋。

F: And then she bought her husband a ridiculously expensive sports car.

然后她给丈夫买了一辆极其昂贵的跑车。

M: Wow!

哇！

M: Are they all happy?

他们都开心吗？

M: Because that's what matters, isn't it?

因为这才是重要的，不是吗？

F: I know for a fact Hannah isn't.

我确切知道汉娜不开心。

F: You see, she was planning to quit the job she hates and retire early.

你看，她本来计划辞掉她讨厌的工作，提前退休。

F: But now that she ran out of money, she can't.

但现在她钱花光了，无法退休。

F: Basically, she miscalculated how fast she was burning through the money.

基本上，她错误估计了花钱的速度。

F: And she's now full of regret.

现在她充满了后悔。

M: Why don't they sell that flashy new car?

他们为什么不卖掉那辆炫酷的新车？

F: She wants to, but her husband refuses to get rid of it.

她想卖，但她的丈夫拒绝卖掉它。

F: He says the car is the best thing that has ever happened to him.

他说这辆车是他经历过的最好的事情。

F: And if she sells it, he will divorce her.

如果她卖掉它，他会和她离婚。

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

问题8至11基于你刚才听到的对话。

Question 8. Why does the woman say she swears it?

问题8。为什么那位女士说她发誓？

Question 9. What do we learn about Hannah from the conversation?

问题9。从对话中我们了解到汉娜的什么情况？

Question 10. What does the man think really matters to people?

问题10。那位男士认为对人们来说真正重要的是什么？

Question 11. What does Hannah's husband say he'll do if she sells the new car?

问题11。汉娜的丈夫说如果她卖掉新车，他会做什么？

Conversation 2.

第二段对话。

F: If you have time right now, I think we need to sit down and discuss what exactly we are going to do for Jake's education next year.

如果你现在有时间，我认为我们需要坐下来讨论一下明年我们到底该为Jake的教育做些什么。

F: I've been thinking it over, and I'd like to send him to Westwood Elementary.

我仔细考虑过了，我想送他去Westwood小学。

M: You mean that boarding school?

你是指那所寄宿学校吗？

M: I thought we agreed that we would not be sending him away at such a young age.

我以为我们已经达成一致，不会在他这么小的年纪就送他离家。

M: I admit that their academic record is very strong, with many outstanding awards for achievements in science and math.

我承认他们的学术记录非常出色，在科学和数学成就方面有许多杰出奖项。

M: But he is just not mature enough to live on his own at this point.

但他目前还不够成熟，无法独立生活。

M: What about enrolling him in Lakeview School?

让他就读Lakeview学校怎么样？

M: They do have a great outdoor campus, where he could finally learn all those outdoor sports you have been wanting him to try.

他们确实有一个很棒的户外校园，在那里他终于可以学习你一直想让他尝试的所有户外运动。

M: With so much greenery and fresh air, I think his current breathing problems would probably disappear.

有这么多的绿化和新鲜空气，我认为他目前的呼吸问题可能会消失。

F: They did just open though, so I don't think I feel comfortable having our son in the first class of a brand new school.

不过，他们刚刚才开办，所以我不太放心让我们的儿子成为一所全新学校的第一届学生。

F: Yeah, the classrooms would probably smell like paint, making the air in the school all stuffy.

是啊，教室可能会有油漆味，让学校的空气变得闷热。

M: What about our local school then?

那么我们当地的学校怎么样？

M: They have a wonderful arts program that would really challenge Jake in terms of creativity and imagination.

他们有一个很棒的艺术课程，能在创造力和想象力方面真正挑战Jake。

M: Being practically next door, one of us could take him to school every day before going to work.

由于学校几乎就在隔壁，我们中的一个人可以在每天上班前送他上学。

F: I don't know, they have a reputation of being overly strict with the students.

我不知道，他们以对学生过于严格而闻名。

F: Not to mention the overwhelming amount of homework they assign, which would lead to a lot of pressure for Jake and me.

更不用说他们布置的作业量巨大，这会给Jake和我带来很大压力。

F: What if we send him to the place near your mother's house?

如果我们送他去你母亲家附近的学校怎么样？

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

问题12到15基于你刚才听到的对话。

Question 12. What does the man say about Jake?

问题12。这位男士对Jake说了什么？

Question 13. Why does the woman feel uncomfortable about sending Jake to Lakeview school?

问题13。为什么女士对送Jake去Lakeview学校感到不安？

Question 14. What does the man say about their local school?

问题14。这位男士对他们当地的学校说了什么？

Question 15. What does the woman suggest at the end of the conversation?

问题15。女士在对话结束时提出了什么建议？

Passage 1.

第一段。

Analytical decision-making is a decision-making approach where a manager makes important business decisions only with solid data.

分析决策是一种决策方法，其中管理者仅基于可靠数据做出重要的商业决策。

This style contrasts with more instinctive leadership styles, where managers make many decisions using instinct or opinion.

这种风格与更直觉性的领导风格形成对比，在后者中，管理者使用直觉或意见做出许多决策。

While analytical decision-makers benefit from a deliberate, thoughtful approach, this style also has some shortcomings.

虽然分析决策者受益于深思熟虑、周到的方法，但这种风格也有一些缺点。

A key flaw with analytical decision-making is that it takes time.

分析决策的一个关键缺陷是它需要时间。

While this approach is beneficial when you have the time and the decision is important, it is problematic when time is crucial.

虽然当有时间且决策重要时这种方法是有益的，但当时间紧迫时，它就会成为问题。

Analytical decision-makers struggle with deadlines and a sense of urgency with decisions.

分析决策者在面对截止日期和决策紧迫感时会遇到困难。

In situations where you need more timely action, decisions based on some information and instinct may work better.

在需要更及时行动的情况下，基于部分信息和直觉的决策可能更有效。

The desire to be right is a major driver of analytical decision-making.

追求正确是分析决策的主要驱动力。

Leaders who use this style don't want to make mistakes.

使用这种风格的领导者不想犯错误。

This commitment to one right way of thinking or doing things hinders the manager's flexibility.

对单一正确思维方式或做事方式的执着限制了管理者的灵活性。

Inflexibility causes you to ignore or avoid listening to the thoughts and ideas of others.

不灵活会导致你忽视或避免倾听他人的想法和意见。

You only want to utilise hard data or facts.

你只想利用硬数据或事实。

Despite its restrictions, analytical decision-making does have several key strengths.

尽管有限制，分析决策确实有几个关键优势。

By relying on facts and data, you minimise your potential for a wrong decision.

通过依赖事实和数据，你最小化做出错误决策的可能性。

You also get away from the habit of making guesses or following instincts.

你也能摆脱猜测或跟随直觉的习惯。

Database technology enables business leaders to look to hard evidence in analysing target markets and promotional strategies, rather than making assumptions or guesses on what works.

数据库技术使商业领导者能够依靠硬证据分析目标市场和促销策略，而不是对什么有效进行假设或猜测。

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题16至18基于你刚刚听到的段落。

Question 16. What does the passage say is a major flaw of analytical decision-making?

问题16. 段落中说分析决策的一个主要缺陷是什么？

Question 17. What does a leader tend to do when they are committed to analytical decision-making?

问题17. 当领导者致力于分析决策时，他们倾向于做什么？

Question 18. What is a key strength of analytical decision-making?

问题18. 分析决策的一个关键优势是什么？

Passage 2.

篇章2。

What is the secret to living past 100?

活过100岁的秘诀是什么？

Playing the piano is among the things the world's oldest person believes has contributed to her long life.

弹钢琴是世界上最年长的人认为有助于她长寿的事情之一。

Brañas Morera is now 115 years and 320 days old.

布兰亚斯·莫雷拉现在115岁零320天。

That means she's been alive longer than any other living individual.

这意味着她比任何其他在世的人都长寿。

Brañas was born in the United States on April 4, 1907, but her family moved to Spain, where they were originally from, when she was a young child.

布兰亚斯于1907年4月4日出生在美国，但她在幼年时，全家搬回了他们的原籍地西班牙。

She has lived there ever since.

自那以后，她一直住在那里。

The 115-year-old is active on social media, regularly sharing aspects of her life.

这位115岁的老人活跃在社交媒体上，经常分享她生活的方方面面。

She also shares some of her secrets to living so long.

她还分享了一些她长寿的秘诀。

These include playing the piano from a young age.

这些包括从小弹钢琴。

Unfortunately, she had to give up the practice seven years ago, at 108.

不幸的是，她七年前在108岁时不得不放弃这一习惯。

Her other secrets for living a long life?

她长寿的其他秘诀是什么？

She led an active lifestyle until her later years, but has never followed a specific diet.

她直到晚年都过着积极的生活方式，但从未遵循特定的饮食。

Many people ask me what diet I follow to live so many years, Brañas wrote.

许多人问我遵循什么饮食活了这么多年，布兰亚斯写道。

I have always eaten little, but everything, and I have never followed any plan.

我一直吃得少，但什么都吃，而且从未遵循任何计划。

But she does eat yogurt every day, which, she said, has an infinite number of positive properties for the body.

但她确实每天吃酸奶，她说，这对身体有无数的益处。

She has also said that the secret to a long life is knowing how to choose what to forget.

她还说，长寿的秘诀在于知道如何选择忘记什么。

Life would be impossible if we remembered everything, she said.

如果我们记住一切，生活将不可能，她说。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题19到21基于你刚才听到的篇章。

Question 19. What do we learn about Brañas Morera?

问题19. 关于布兰亚斯·莫雷拉，我们了解到什么？

Question 20. What is one of Brañas Morera's secrets to living a long life?

问题20. 布兰亚斯·莫雷拉长寿的秘诀之一是什么？

Question 21. What does Brañas Morera think also contributes to a long life?

问题21. 布兰亚斯·莫雷拉认为还有什么有助于长寿？

Passage 3.

第三段。

It's the first day of school, and your teacher tells you to find a seat in the classroom.

开学第一天，你的老师告诉你找一个座位坐下。

Where do you sit?

你坐在哪里？

Does it matter?

这重要吗？

Yes, it does matter where you sit in your classroom, so choose, and choose carefully.

是的，你在教室里坐在哪里确实重要，所以选择吧，并且要仔细选择。

Studies report that where you sit in the classroom can impact your ability to learn and the way your teacher perceives you.

研究报告称，你在教室里坐的位置会影响你的学习能力以及老师对你的看法。

Guess what else?

猜猜还有什么？

Your grade.

你的成绩。

Then what is the best seat in the classroom?

那么，教室里最好的座位是哪个？

In one study, students who sat in the front and center of the classroom received a higher grade average and scored higher on tests than those sitting towards the back of the classroom.

在一项研究中，坐在教室前排和中央的学生平均成绩更高，考试分数也高于坐在教室后面的学生。

Get this.

注意这一点。

Students sitting in the middle of the classroom also outscored students sitting behind them.

坐在教室中间的学生得分也高于坐在他们后面的学生。

This study gathered that students had a clearer vision of the blackboard and were able to focus more attention on the instructor.

这项研究发现，学生能更清楚地看到黑板，并且能够更集中注意力于老师。

By sitting front and center, students were able to hear better too.

通过坐在前排和中央，学生也能更好地听到。

The instructors said that they also formed a better connection with the students who sat in front.

老师们说，他们与坐在前排的学生建立了更好的联系。

Perhaps the connection is made because of eye contact and visibility and more interaction.

也许这种联系是由于眼神接触、可见性和更多互动而形成的。

But, when you sit in the front row, you may be called on more by your teacher, mainly due to the fact that you are easier to see.

但是，当你坐在前排时，老师可能会更多地点你的名，主要是因为你更容易被看到。

So, for students who are not prepared, and for those who are extremely shy, the attention could cause some unwanted stress.

所以，对于那些没有准备的学生，以及非常害羞的学生，这种关注可能会带来一些不必要的压力。

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题22到25基于你刚刚听到的段落。

Question 22. What is of great importance to students, according to the speaker?

问题22。根据讲话者，什么对学生非常重要？

Question 23. What did one study find about students seated in the middle of the classroom?

问题23。一项研究关于坐在教室中间的学生发现了什么？

Question 24. What can eye contact, visibility, and more interaction probably bring about?

问题24。眼神接触、可见性和更多互动可能会带来什么？

Question 25. What do we learn about extremely shy students sitting in the front row of the classroom? That's the end of Listening Comprehension.

问题25。关于坐在教室前排的非常害羞的学生，我们了解到什么？听力理解到此结束。