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四级真题听力和答案解析
2016年12月大学英语四级听力真题及答案卷一
【听力】卷一·真题:
听力试题:
PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1to2arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Itwasdangeroustolivein.C)Hecouldnolongerpaytherent.
B)Itwasgoingtoberenovated.D)Hehadsoldittotheroyalfamily.
2.A)Astrike.C)Aforestfire.
B)Astorm.D)Aterroristattack.
Questions3to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Theylostcontactwiththeemergencydepartment.
B)Theyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.
C)Theywereinjuredbysuddenlyfallingrocks.
D)Theysentcallsforhelpviaaportableradio.
4.A)Theytriedhardtorepairtheelevator.
B)Theyreleasedthedetailsoftheaccident.
C)Theysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.
D)Theyprovidedtheminerswithfoodandwater.
Questions5to7arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Raisepostagerates.
B)Improveitsservices.
C)Redesigndeliveryroutes.
D)Closesomeofitspostoffices.
6.A)Shorteningbusinesshours.
B)Closingofficesonholidays.
C)StoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.
D)Computerizingmailsortingprocesses.
7.A)Manypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobs.
B)Manypeoplewillbegintocomplain.
C)Taxpayerswillbeverypleased.
D)Alotofcontroversywillarise.
听力原文
短篇新闻2SectionA-2
RescueeffortswereunderwayThursdaymorningfor17minerswhowerestuckinanelevatorbelowgroundataCargillrocksaltminenearLansing,NewYork,accordingtoMarciaLynch.
PublicinformationofficerwithTompkinsCounty’semergencyresponsedepartment,emergencyworkershavemadecontactwiththeminersviaaradio.Andtheyallappeartobeuninjured,saidJessicaVerfuss,theemergencydepartment’sassistantdirector.
Crewshavemanagedtoprovideheatpacksandblanketstotheminerssothattheycankeepwarmduringtherescueoperation,Verfusssaid.Detailsaboutwhatledtotheworkers’beingtrappedintheelevatorwentimmediatelyavailable.Themine,alongNewYork’sCayugaLake,processessaltusedforroadtreatment.Itproducesabout2milliontonsofsaltthatisshippedtomorethan1,500placesinthenortheasternUnitedStates,therocksaltmineisoneofthreeoperatedbyCargillwiththeothertwoinLouisianaandOhio.
Q3.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthesaltminers?
Q4.Whatdidtherescueteamdo?
短篇新闻3
SectionA-3
TheU.S.PostalServiceannouncedtodaythatitisconsideringclosingabout3,700postofficesoverthenextyearbecauseoffallingrevenues.
Facingan$8.3billionbudgetdeficitthisyear,closingpostofficersisoneofseveralproposalsthePostalServicehasputforthrecentlytocutcosts.Lastweek,forexample,PostmasterGeneralPatDonahoeannouncedplanstostopmaildeliveryonSaturdays,amovehesayscouldsave$3billionannually.
“Wearelosingrevenueaswespeak,”Donahoesaid.“Wedonotwanttaxpayermoney.Wewanttobeself-sufficient.Solikeanyotherbusinessyouhavetomakechoices.”
DeanGranholmthevicepresidentfordeliveryandpostofficeoperationssaidthefirstwavesofclosingswouldbeginthisfall.Heestimatedthatabout3,000postmasters,500stationmanagersandbetween500and1,000postalclerkscouldlosetheirjobs.
Q5.WhatistheU.S.PostalServiceplanningtodo?
Q6.Whatmeasurehasbeenplannedtosavecosts?
Q7.Whatwillhappenwhentheproposedmeasurecomeintoeffect?
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Hewillbekeptfrompromotion.
B)Hewillgothroughretraining.
C)Hewillbegivenawarning.
D)Hewilllosepartofhispay.
9.A)Heisalwaysontime.
B)Heisatrustworthyguy.
C)Heisanexperiencedpressoperator.
D)Heisongoodtermswithhisworkmates.
10.A)Sheisatradeunionrepresentative.
B)Sheisinchargeofpublicrelations.
C)Sheisaseniormanageroftheshop.
D)Sheisbetterathandlingsuchmatters.
11.A)Heisskilledand