下面小编跟大家一起看一下英语四级新闻听力真题分享，希望对大家的学习所帮助。
一、听力练习
1.
A.‘Reiwa’ was chosen as name for rule of new Japanese emperor.
B. Japanese Emperor Akihito leaves the position.
C. Crown Prince Naruhito will become emperor.
D. Japanese era names have come from Chinese classic literature.
2.
A. On Monday.
B. On May 1.
C. On April 30.
D. On May 2.
二、听力原文
Japanese officials have chosen a name for the period of rule of Japan's incoming emperor. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced the name on Monday in Tokyo. Crown Prince Naruhito will become emperor on May 1, one day after Japanese Emperor Akihito leaves the position. This will be only the second time in nearly 100 years that Japan has welcomed a new era. Although use of the era is not required by Japanese law, it is widely used on government and business papers, calendars and other documents. The current era, known as "Heisei" under Emperor Akihito, has lasted 30 years. The term is often defined as meaning "peace prevails everywhere." During that period, Japan has not been involved in a war, but has experienced natural disasters and economic troubles. The new era is to be called "Reiwa." It was chosen by a group appointed by the government from names suggested by scholars. Rules require that the name have two Japanese characters, known as Kanji, which are easily read and written but are unusual or literary in nature. The first character can be defined to mean "order" and the second as "harmony" or "peace." Over more than one thousand years, Japanese era names have come from Chinese classic literature.
Question 1: What’s the main idea of this news report?
Question 2: According to the news report, when will Japanese Emperor Akihito leave the position?
三、重点词汇
1. emperor: a male ruler of an empire 皇帝
2. cabinet: a small group of the most important people in government, who advise the President or Prime Minister and make important decisions 内阁
3. era: a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical 时代；年代
4. prevail: to be common among a group of people or area at a particular time 流行，盛行
5. Kanji: a Japanese writing system that uses Chinese symbols （日语中使用的）汉字体系

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四、背景知识
令和，日本新年号。出自《万叶集·梅之花之歌·序文·32首》中的“于时初春令月，气淑风和”。2019年4月1日，日本官房长官菅义伟宣布，“令和”被选为日本新年号。2019年5月1日零时，日本将开始启用“令和”为年号。2019年4月30日，日本明仁将退位，2019年5月1日，皇太子德仁将即位新，日本将开始正式启用新年号“令和”。 “令和”的出处虽然是日本古籍《万叶集》第五卷《梅花歌卅二首并序》中的“于时初春令月，气淑风和”，但这句诗也是化用了东汉张衡的《归田赋》“于是仲春令月，时和气清。
五、参考答案
Question 1: A
Question 2: C