2022年英语专业四级听力原文.pdf

PartIDICTATION(15MIN)

LimitingtheGrowthofTechnology

Throughouthistorymanhaschangedhisphysicalenvironmenttoimprovehiswayoflife.

/Withthetoolsoftechnology,/manhasalteredmanyphysicalfeaturesoftheearth./Hehas

transformedwoodlandintofarmland./Hehasmodifiedthefaceoftheearthbycuttingthrough

mountainstobuildroadsandrailways./However,thesechangesinthephysicalenvironmenthave

notalwayshadbeneficialresults./Today,pollutionoftheairandwaterisadangertothehealthof

theplanet./Eachdaythousandsoftonsofgasescomeoutofvehicles./Smokefromfactories

pollutestheairofindustrializedareasandthesurroundingcountryside./Theairincitiesis

becomingincreasinglyunhealthy./Thepollutionofwaterisequallyharmful./Intheseapollution

fromoiliskillingalotofseaplantsandfish./Itisnownecessaryformantolimitthegrowthof

technologyinordertosurviveonearth.

PARTⅡLISTENINGCOMPREHE(20MIN)

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

M:1)Wehavetomovethecompanytoanewoffice.

W:Ithinkthatsagreatidea,Tim.

M:Good.

W:Weshouldbeinthecentreoftown.Wellbenearertoourcustomers.

M:Jane,I...

W:Thetransportisbetter...

M:Jane,I...

W:...andtherearelotsofgoodrestaurants.

M:Jane,Ithinkweshouldmovetothecountry.

W:Oh!

M:For...against.2)For:cheaperrent,cheaperhouses,cleanerair.Itsquieter.Theresnotsomuch

noise.Andparkingseasier.Doyouagreethattheseareallgoodreasonsformoving?

W:Yes,Iagree.Butletstalkaboutthethingsagainstmoving.Numberone.Alongwayfrom

someclients.

M:Yes,butthatsnotaproblem.

W:Whataboutcommunications?

M:Theresanairportnearthenewlocationaswellasamotorway.Andtherearefasttrainsto

everywheref