2020年9月英语四级听力真题原文及答案：短篇新闻（一）

全国大学英语四级听力理解部分由短篇新闻、长对话和听力篇章构成。试题采用选择题（单选题）题型。听力理解部分的分值比例为35%，其中短篇新闻占7%，长对话占8%，听力篇章占20%。考试时间约25分钟。2020年上半年第二次全国大学英语四级考试已经于9月19日举行，希赛网英语四六级频道为大家搜集整理2020年9月英语四级听力真题（短篇新闻）。

Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news

report, you will hear too 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 Ansuer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.

B) Warm currents mn the ocean.

C) Exhaust from cars in Europe.

D) Particles emitted by power plants.

2. A) They need to be taken seriously.

B) They have a huge effect on fishery.

C) They might be causing trouble to air fights.

D) They may be affecting the world's climate.

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

3. A) To appeal for higher wages.

B) To demand better health care.

C) To call for a permnanent security guard.

D) To dismiss the bad-tempered supervisor.

4. A) It had already taken strong action.

B) It would put customers' needs fiust.

C) It would take their appeal seriously.

D) It was seeking help from the police.

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

5. A) The road was flooded.

B) The road was blocked.

C) The road wasfrozen with snow.

D) The road was covered with spilled gas.

6. A) A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.

B) The heavy snow made driving very difficult.

C) The truck driver dozed off while driving.

D) A truck hit a barrier and overtumed.

7. A) It was a long time before the dleanup was fnished.

B) It was a hard task to remove the spilled substance.

C) It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.

D) It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.