英语四级新闻听力分享

　　下面小编跟大家一起了解英语四级新闻听力分享，希望对大家的学习有所帮助。
　　一、听力练习
　　1.
　　A. More than 10 million.
　　B. More than 300 million.
　　C. More than 1.1 billion.
　　D. More than 20 billion.
　　2.
　　A. By the year 2050, energy use for cooling is expected to be 500 percent higher than it is today.
　　B. Rising heat is having a serious effect on health, with the number of deaths and people being admitted to hospitals going up during heat waves.
　　C. Rising heat could also affect productivity, as workers suffer in dangerously hot conditions.
　　D. Because air conditioners use 20 times as much power as a traditional fan, their growing popularity could increase demand for electricity from fossil fuels, like oil and gas.

　　二、听力文本
　　Climate change has brought more frequent and extreme heat waves around the world. This has led to strong demand for air conditioners and other cooling equipment. The demand for air conditioners is rising, with 10 new machines sold every second on average. By the year 2050, energy use for cooling is expected to be 300 percent higher than it is today. But in hot countries like India, China, Brazil and Indonesia, it is expected to grow by 500 percent, the World Bank has said. But not everyone will have the money to buy an air conditioner. Rising heat is having a serious effect on health, with the number of deaths and people being admitted to hospitals going up during heat waves. But rising heat could also affect productivity, as workers suffer in dangerously hot conditions, climate scientists say. A report says more than 1.1 billion people worldwide face immediate risks from lack of access to cooling. But because air conditioners use 20 times as much power as a traditional fan, their growing popularity could increase demand for electricity from fossil fuels, like oil and gas. And this would worsen climate change. Instead of depending fully on air-conditioning, buildings should be designed so they are easier to keep cool, which is still rare. In some developing nations with rising wages, buying an air conditioner is also a sign of success. So, making less power-hungry, low cost air conditioners will be important. Most machines for sale now – the majority built in China – are half as energy-efficient as they could be. But researchers are working on more efficient cooling technologies that could reach the market in as little as two years.
　　Question 1: According to the news report, how many people worldwide face immediate risks from lack of access to cooling?
　　Question 2: According to the news report, which of the following statements is not correct?
　　三、重点词汇
　　1. fossil fuel: fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago 矿物燃料
　　四、背景知识
　　NOAA监测数据显示，在过去的一个世纪里！全球平均地表温度就有了小幅度的增长，特别像是海洋蓄热在显著增加！在太阳系中地球或许不是一颗大的星球，但是对于人类来看，地球就是人类的母亲，地球的表面积就有5.1亿平方公里，对于人类来说也是一望无际的，而地球表面有70%都是被海洋占领的，因为地球表面热流量就比较大，再加上水的比热，地球的温度也会随之上升！这些过多的热量也促使很多地区出现极端温度！比如说，在去年，首先我们来看一下2018年的气候状况，在近期美国气象学家在2018年气候趋势报告中指出，2018年气温是有记录以来第四高年份，也就是除了2015年2016年2017年以外，2018年是地球第4个平均气温高的年份，气候现象也不断地憎剧，这也导致了全球变暖的一个重要因素，而在今年，很多地区又经历了创世纪性的高温度气候！
　　五、参考答案
　　Question 1: C
　　Question 2: A