2023年12月英语四级真题试卷及详细答案(第一套)详细版

Lions have disappeared from much of Africa, but for the past few years scientists have wondered if the big cats were hanging on in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia. 【5】 Continuous fighting in the region has made surveys difficult. 【6】But scientists released a report Monday documenting, with hard evidence, the discovery of “lost lions”. A team with Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, supported by a charity organization, spent two nights in November camping in the National Park in northwest Ethiopia, on the Ethiopia-Sudan border.【7】The researchers set out six camera traps capturing images of lions, and identified lion tracks. The scientists concluded that lions are also likely to live in the neighbouring National Park across the border in Sudan. The International Union for Conservation of Nature had previously considered the area a “possible range” for the species, and local people had reported seeing lions in the area, but no one presented convincing evidence.

【杀掉拦路虎】 1. Sudan [s?'dɑ:n] n.苏丹 2. Ethiopia [?i:θ?'??p??] n.埃塞俄比亚（非洲东部国家）

3. Oxford ['?ksf?d]

n.牛津（英国城市），牛津大学4. Wildlife Conservation [?wa?ld?la?f

knsvein] 野生生物资源保护 5. charity [?t??riti] n.慈善（行为）;施舍，捐助;慈善机关;仁爱 第6页共56页 宽容

6. traps [tr?ps]

n.随身携带物，随身行李；圈套( trap的名词复数 )；（对付人的）计谋；（练习射击用的）抛靶器；（捕捉动物的）夹子

v.诱骗( trap的第三人称单数 )；使受；困住；使（水与气体等）分离

7. convincing [k?n?v?ns??]

adj.令人相信的；有说服力的；令人心悦诚服的 v.使相信(convince的现在分词)；使明白；使确信；说服

8. clue [klu:]

n. 线索;提示;（帮助警方破案的）线索;（纵横填字谜、游戏或问题的）提示词语; vt. <非正>为…提供最新情况（消息等） 9. Inadequate [?n??d?kw?t]

adj. 不充足的;不适当的;不足胜任的;信心不足的 10. hazard [?h?z?d] vt. 冒险;使遭受危险;

n. 危险;冒险的事;机会;双骰子游戏 11. facility [f??siliti] n. 设备;容易;能力;灵巧

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

5.What has made it difficult to survey lions in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia?

5. A) The lack of clues about the species. B) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research.

D) The hazards from the desert. 【答案】B

【解析】本题为细节题， 由【5】 Continuous fighting in the region has made surveys

difficult.可知：在这一地区不断的战争使调查很困难，a选项是缺乏物种的线索，c选项是研究证

据不充分，d选项来自沙漠的危险，本题难点在于对原文理解以及弄懂各个选项的意思。因此正确答案为B选项。

6.What was the main purpose of the research?

6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks. B) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia. C) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance. D) To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.

第7页共56页 【答案】D

【解析】本题为主旨题，做该类题需要对整个新闻讲述的内容有全面的了解，能够提炼出文章的主题，知道发生了什么事情，或者文章的主题内容，对于英语听力基础不太好的同学，本体容易选错。 由【6】But scientists released a report Monday documenting, with hard evidence, the

discovery of “lost lions”.可知：但是科学家在周一公开报告文档中指出，发现了消失的狮子

的确切证据，d选项是对红色划线部分的同义转换，c选项说的是找到狮子消失的原因，不是文章的主旨，为干扰选项。因此正确答案为D选项。

7.What did the researchers find in the National Park? 7. A) Lions’ tracks.

B) Lions walking. C) Some camping facilities. D) Traps set by local hunters. 【答案】B

【解析】本题为推断题， 由【7】The researchers set out six camera traps capturing images

of lions, and identified lion tracks.可知：研究人员在国家公园中，设置了六台照相机来捕捉狮

子的踪迹，因此正确答案为B选项。 Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

【听力原文】 Conversation One

M: I bet you’re looking forward to the end of this month, aren’t you? W: Yes, I am. How did you know?

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W: Oh, yes. That’s right. This year will be my golden birthday. M: What does that mean? I’ve never heard of a golden birthday.

W: Actually yes. My husband is planning a surprise holiday for the two of us next week. I have no idea what he’s got in

mind, but I’m excited to find out. Has he mentioned anything to you? M: He might have.

W: Anything you’d like to share? 【10】 I’m dying to know what kind of trip he has planned or where we’re going. M: You know nothing at all?

W: Not a clue. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? Though I must say, I think he’s been having even more fun keeping the secret from me in the past few weeks.

【杀掉拦路虎】 1. assume [??sju:m]

vt. 取得（权力）;承担，担任;假设，假定;呈现

2. wedding anniversary [?wedi? ??ni?v?:s?ri] 结婚纪念 第9页共56页

3. necklace [?neklis] n.项链

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

8.What is the woman looking forward to? 8. A) A special gift from the man.

B) A call from her dad. C) Her wedding anniversary. D) Her ‘lucky birthday’. 【答案】D

【解析】本题为推断题，听完全文，不难推断出文中讨论的主题是生日， 由 【8】David told me

今年的生日是我的黄金生日，因此正确答案为D选项。

9.What did the woman’s parents do on her sister’s lucky birthday?

9. A) Threw her a surprise party.

B) Bought her a good necklace. C) With a traveler’s check D) With his smart phone 【答案】A

【解析】本题为细节题，关键词为sister，a surprise party 由【9】my sister’s birthday is

知：这位女士的父母，在她妹妹生日的那天，给她举办了一个令人吃惊的生日聚会，因此正确答案为A选项。

10.What is the woman eager to find out about? 10. A) What her husband and the man are up to.

B) What has been troubling her husband. C) The trip her husband has planned.

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