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英语四级听力原文
2017年12月
PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
News1:
A9-year-oldgirlinNewMexicohasraisedmorethan$500forherlittlebrotherwhoneedsheartsurgeryinHoustonTexasthisJuly.AddisonWitulski'sgrandmotherKimAllredsaidAddisonprobablyoverheardaconversationbetweenfamilymemberstalkingaboutthefundsneededtogetherlittlebrothertotreatment.
"Iguesssheoverheardhergrandfatherandmetalkingabouthowwe’reworriedabouthowwe’regoingtogettoHouston,formygrandson’sheartsurgery,”saidAllred.Shedecidedtogooutsideandhavealemonadestandandmakesomedrawingsandpicturesandsellthem.”
That’swhenAddisonandherfriendsErikaandEmilyBordendecidedtoselllemonadefor50centsacupandsellpicturesfor25centseach.
BeforeAllredknewit,NewMexicoStatePoliceOfficerswereamongthemanystoppingbyhelpingthemreachatotalof$568.
Thefamilyturnedtosocialmediaexpressingtheirgratitudesaying,“Fromthebottomofourhearts,wewouldliketodeeplythankeach&everypersonthatstoppedby!
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Q1:
WhodidAddisonraisemoneyfor?
A)HerfriendErika.
B)Herlittlebrother.
C)Hergrandfather.
D)Hergrandmother.
Q2:
HowdidAddisonraisemoney?
A)Bytakingpicturesforpassers-by.
B)Byworkingparttimeatahospital.
C)Bysellinglemonadeandpictures.
D)Byaskingforhelponsocialmedia.
News2:
Lastweek,Franceannouncedthatthecountrywillpave621milesofroadwithsolarpanelsoverthenextfiveyears,withthegoalofprovidingcheap,renewableenergytofivemillionpeople.
Called“theWattway,”theroadswillbebuiltthroughjointeffortswiththeFrenchroad-buildingcompanyColasandtheNationalInstituteofSolarEnergy.Thecompanyspentthelastfiveyearsdevelopingsolarpanelsthatareonlyaboutaquarterofaninchthickandarestrongenoughtostanduptoheavyhighwaytrafficwithoutbreakingormakingtheroadsmoreslippery.Thepanelsarealsodesignedsothattheycanbeinstalleddirectlyontopofexistingroadways,makingthemrelativelycheapandeasytoinstall.
Franceisn’tthefirstcountrytokickaroundtheideaofpavingitsroadswithsolarpanels.InNovember2015,theNetherlandscompleteda229-foot-longbikepathpavedwithsolarpanelsasatestforfutureprojects.However,thisisthefirsttimeapanelhasbeendesignedtobelaiddirectlyontopofexistingroadsandthefirstprojecttoinstallthepanelsonpublichighways.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Q3:
WhatwasFrance'spurposeofconstructingtheWattway?
A)Findingcheaperwaysofhighwayconstruction.
B)Generatingelectricpowerforpassingvehicles.
C)Providingcleanenergytofivemillionpeople.
D)Testingtheefficiencyofthenewsolarpanel.
Q4:
WhatisspecialaboutthesolarpanelsusedintheWattway?
A)Theycanstandthewearandtearofnaturalelements.
B)Theycanbelaidrightontopofexistinghighways.
C)Theycanonlyabouthalfaninchthick.
D)Theyaremadefromcheapmaterials.
News3:
LionshavedisappearedfrommuchofAfrica,butforthepastfewyearsscientistshavewonderedifthebigcatswerehangingoninremotepartsofSudanandEthiopia.Continuousfightingintheregionhasmadesurveysdifficult.
ButscientistsreleasedareportMondaydocumenting,withhardevidence,thediscoveryof"lostlions."
AteamwithOxfordUniversity’sWildlifeConservationResearchUnit,supportedbyacharityorganization,spenttwonightsinNovembercampingintheNationalParkinnorthwestEthiopia,ontheEthiopia-Sudanborder.Theresearcherssetoutsixcameratrapscapturingimagesoflions,andtheyidentifiedliontracks.
ThescientistsconcludedthatlionsarealsolikelytoliveintheneighbouringNationalParkacrosstheborderinSudan.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNaturehadpreviouslyconsideredtheareaa"possiblerange"forthespecies,andlocalpeoplehadreportedseeinglionsinthearea,butnoonepresentedconvincingevidence.
Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Q5:
WhathasmadeitdifficulttosurveylionsinremotepartsinSudanandEthiopia?
A)Endlessfightingintheregion.
B)Thehazardsfromthedesert.
C)Inadequatefundingforresearch.
D)Thelackofcluesaboutthespecies.
Q6:
Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheresearch?
A)Toobservethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.
B)Toidentifythereasonsforthelions’disappearance.
C)TostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanandEthiopia.
D)Tofindevidenceoftheexistenceofthe“lostlions”.
Q7:
WhatdidtheresearchersfindintheNationalPark?
A)Lionswalking. C)Somecampingfacilities.
B)Lion’stracks. D)Trapssetbylocalhunters.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Passage1
M:
Ibetyou'relookingforwardtotheendofthismonth.Areyou?
W:
Yes,Iam.Howdidyouknow?
M:
Davidtoldmeyouhadaspecialbirthdaycomingup.
W:
Oh…yeahthat'sright.Thisyearwillbemygoldenbirthday.
M:
Whatdoesthatmean?
I'veneverheardofagoldenbirthday.
W:
I'veactuallyjustlearntthisconceptmyself.Fortunately,justintimetocelebrate.Agoldenorluckybirthdayiswhenoneturnstheageoftheirbirthdate.So,forexample,mysister'sbirthdayisDecember9thandhergoldenbirthdaywouldhavebeentheyearsheturnednineyearsold.Cometothinkofit,myparentsdidthrowherasurprisepartythatyear.
M:
Interesting.ToobadImissedmine.Mygoldenbirthdaywould'vebeenfouryearsago.Iassumeyougotbigplansthen.
W:
Actuallyyes.Myhusbandisplanningasurpriseholidayforthetwoofusnextweek.Ihavenoideawhathe'sgotinmind,butI'mexcitedtofindout.Hashementionedanythingtoyou?
M:
Hemighthave.
W:
Anythingyou'dliketoshare?
I'mdyingtoknowwhatkindoftriphehasplannedonwherewe'regoing.
M:
Youknownothingatall?
W:
Notaclue.Hardtoimagine,isn’tit?
ThoughImustsayIthinkhe'sbeenhavingevenmorefunkeepingthesecretfrommeinthepastfewweeks.
M:
I'msurebothofyouwillhaveafantastictime.Happygoldenbirthday!
Ican'twaittohearallaboutitwhenyougetback.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Q8.Whatisthewomanlookingforwardto?
A)Her‘luckybirthday’ C)Herweddinganniversary.
B)Acallfromherdad. D)Aspecialgiftfromtheman.
Q9.Whatdidthewoman'sparentsdoonhersister'sluckybirthday?
A)Gaveherabigmodelplane. C)Tookheronatripoverseas.
B)Boughtheragoldnecklace. D)Threwherasurpriseparty.
Q10.Whatisthewomaneagertofindoutabout?
A)Thegiftherhusbandhasbought.
B)Thetripherhusbandhasplanned.
C)Whathasbeentroublingherhusband.
D)Whatherhusbandandthemanareupto.
Q11.Whatdoesthemansayattheendoftheconversation?
A)Hewillbegladtobeaguideforthecouple’sholidaytrip.
B)Hewilltellthewomanthesecretifherhusbandagrees.
C)Heiseagertolearnhowthecouple’sholidayturnsout.
D)Hewantstofindoutaboutthecouple’sholidayplan.
Passage2
W:
Mr.Green,whatdoyouthinkmakesasuccessfulnegotiator?
M:
Well,that’shardtodefine.ButIthinksuccessfulnegotiatorshaveseveralthingsincommon.Theyarealwayspoliteandrationalpeople.Theyarefirmbutflexible.Theycanrecognizepowerandknowhowtouseit.Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofthenegotiation.Thewayofrisesandfallsandhowitmaychangedirection.Theyprojecttheimageofconfidence,andperhapsmostimportantly,theyknowwhentostop.
W:
And,whataboutanunsuccessfulnegotiator?
M:
Well,thisisprobablyallofuswhenwestartout.Weareprobablyimmatureandover-trusting.Tooemotionaloraggressive.Weareunsureofourselvesandwewanttobelikedbyeveryone.Goodnegotiatorslearnfast.Poornegotiatorsremainlikethatandgoonlosingnegotiations.
W:
Inyouropinion,cantheskillsofnegotiationbetaught?
M:
Well,youcanteachsomeonehowtoprepareforanegotiation.Thereareperhapssixstagesineverynegotiation.Gettoknowtheotherside.Stateyourgoals.Starttheprocess.Clarifyareasofdisagreementorconflict.Reassessyourposition.Makingacceptablecompromises.Andfinally,reachsomeagreementinprinciple.Thesestagescanbestudied.Andstrategiestobeusedineachcanbeplannedbeforehand.ButIthink,thereallysuccessfulnegotiatorisprobablybornwithsixsenseaboutrespondingappropriatelytothesituationathand.
W:
Theartisticsenseyou’vejustdescribed?
M:
Yes.That’sright.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Q12:
Whatdoesthemansayaboutgoodnegotiators?
A)Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofanegotiation.
B)Theyseetheimportanceofmakingcompromises.
C)Theyknowwhentoadoptatou
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