【#大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四六級(jí)考試# #2021年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力習(xí)題#】因?yàn)閳?jiān)持，才會(huì)有破繭成蝶這樣美好的故事。以下是©無(wú)憂考網(wǎng)為大家精心整理的內(nèi)容，歡迎大家閱讀。

1.2021年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力習(xí)題

　　In a good cartoon, the artist can tell in a few lines as much as a writer can tell in half a dozen paragraphs. The cartoonist not only tells a story but he also tries to persuade the reader to his way of thinking. He has great influence on public opinion. In a political campaign, he plays an important part. Controversial issues in Congress or at meetings of the United Nations may keep the cartoonist well-supplied with current materials.

　　A clever cartoonist may cause laughter because he often uses humor in his drawings. If he is sketching a famous person, he takes a prominent feature and exaggerates it. Cartoonists, for instance, like to lengthen an already long nose and to widen an already broad grin. This exaggeration of a person’s characteristics is called caricature. The artist uses such exaggeration to put his message across.

　　Useful Words and Expressions:

　　1. cartoonist 漫畫(huà)家

　　2. campaign 活動(dòng)

　　3. controversial 爭(zhēng)論的，爭(zhēng)議的

　　4. sketch 素描

　　5. prominent 卓越的

　　6. exaggerate 夸張

　　7. lengthen 延長(zhǎng)

　　8. grin 露齒笑

2.2021年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力習(xí)題

　　Time is tangible. One can gain time, spend time, waste time, save time, or even kill time. Common questions in American English reveal this concrete quality as though time were a possession. “Do you have any time?”, “Can you get some time for this?”, “How much free time do you have?” The treatment of time as a possession influences the way that time is carefully divided.

　　Generally, Americans are taught to do one thing at a time and may be uncomfortable when an activity is interrupted. In businesses, the careful scheduling of time and the separation of activities are common practices. Appointment calendars are printed with 15-,30-, and 60-minute time slots. The idea that “there is a time and place for everything” extends to American social life. Visitors who drop by without prior notice may interrupt their host’s personal time. Thus, calling friends on the telephone before visiting them is generally preferred to visitors’ dropping by.

　　Useful words and expressions:

　　1. tangible 切實(shí)的

　　2. kill time 消磨時(shí)間

　　3. reveal 顯示，揭示

　　4. scheduling 行程安排

　　5. slot 縫隙

　　6. drop by 隨便訪問(wèn)

　　7. preferred 首選的

3.2021年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力習(xí)題

　　The temptation to steal is greater than ever before especially in large shops and people are not so honest as they once were.

　　A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. The woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. Believe it or not, the girl “gave” her mother a free dress every week!