2023年12月英語四級聽力填空部分：

　　Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答。

　　Many college students today own personal computer that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps %5,000 or more. _________, it is not uncommon for them to purchase _________costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were ___________, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any, __________ purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price ofthe guts of a computer---its memoryhas declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, _________improvements have made it possible to ___________memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use. ___________, as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers. ___________,improved agricultural technology, hybrid seeds,_________animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the ______________of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.

　　2023年12月英語四級聽力填空原文：

　　Many college students today own personal computer that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps %5,000 or more. In addition, it is not uncommon for them to purchase software costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were available, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any,individuals purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price ofthe guts of a computer---its memoryhas declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, technological improvements have made it possible to manufacture memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use.In short , as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers. By contrast ,improved agricultural technology, hybrid seeds, scientific animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the quantity of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.

　　參考答案

　　26.In addition

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：語義推斷題。句子主干結構完整，此處填 入衣示遞進關系的單同或短語。結合錄音填入In addition，意力此外。

　　27.software

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。結合空格前的purchase可知，此處應填人名詞作賓語。結合錄音填入software，意為軟件。

　　28.available

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。此處應該填入形容詞，與were構成系表結構。結合錄音填入available,意為可用的，可得到的。

　　29.individuals

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。此處應該填入名詞形式作主語。結合錄音填入individuals，意為個人。

　　30.technological

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：修飾關系題。此處應該填入形容詞，修飾名詞improvements。結合錄音填入technological,意為技術的。

　　31.manufacture

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。結合空格前的to可知，此處應該填入動詞形式。結合錄音填入manufacture, 意為生產。

　　32.In short

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：語境推斷題。句子主干結構完整，此處應該填人具有總結意義的單詞或短語。結合錄音填入 In short,意為簡而言之。

　　33.By contrast

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：語義推斷題。句子主干結構完整，此處應該填人具有承上啟下意義的單詞或短語。結合錄音填入By contrast,意為比較而言。

　　34.scientific

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：并列關系題。此處應該填人形容詞，修飾名詞短語animal breeding。結合錄音填入scientific,意為科學的。

　　35.quantity

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。結合空格后的of a product推測，此處應該填入名詞構成常用搭配。結合錄音填入quantity,意為數量。

　　2023年12月英語四級聽力填空部分：

　　Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答。

　　Many college students today own personal computer that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps %5,000 or more. _________, it is not uncommon for them to purchase _________costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were ___________, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any, __________ purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price ofthe guts of a computer---its memoryhas declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, _________improvements have made it possible to ___________memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use. ___________, as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers. ___________,improved agricultural technology, hybrid seeds,_________animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the ______________of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.

　　2023年12月英語四級聽力填空原文：

　　Many college students today own personal computer that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps %5,000 or more. In addition, it is not uncommon for them to purchase software costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were available, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any,individuals purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price ofthe guts of a computer---its memoryhas declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, technological improvements have made it possible to manufacture memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use.In short , as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers. By contrast ,improved agricultural technology, hybrid seeds, scientific animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the quantity of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.

　　參考答案

　　26.In addition

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：語義推斷題。句子主干結構完整，此處填 入衣示遞進關系的單同或短語。結合錄音填入In addition，意力此外。

　　27.software

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。結合空格前的purchase可知，此處應填人名詞作賓語。結合錄音填入software，意為軟件。

　　28.available

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。此處應該填入形容詞，與were構成系表結構。結合錄音填入available,意為可用的，可得到的。

　　29.individuals

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。此處應該填入名詞形式作主語。結合錄音填入individuals，意為個人。

　　30.technological

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：修飾關系題。此處應該填入形容詞，修飾名詞improvements。結合錄音填入technological,意為技術的。

　　31.manufacture

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。結合空格前的to可知，此處應該填入動詞形式。結合錄音填入manufacture, 意為生產。

　　32.In short

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：語境推斷題。句子主干結構完整，此處應該填人具有總結意義的單詞或短語。結合錄音填入 In short,意為簡而言之。

　　33.By contrast

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：語義推斷題。句子主干結構完整，此處應該填人具有承上啟下意義的單詞或短語。結合錄音填入By contrast,意為比較而言。

　　34.scientific

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：并列關系題。此處應該填人形容詞，修飾名詞短語animal breeding。結合錄音填入scientific,意為科學的。

　　35.quantity

　　2023年12月四級聽力聽寫解析：句意推斷題。結合空格后的of a product推測，此處應該填入名詞構成常用搭配。結合錄音填入quantity,意為數量。