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12四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

【听力】卷一•真题：

听力试题：

PartnListeningComprehension（25minutes）

SectionA

Directions：

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked

A）,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?

didtherescueteamdo?

短篇新闻3

SectionA-3

The.PostalServiceannouncedtodaythatitisconsideringclosingabout3,700postofficesoverthenextyearbecauseoffallingrevenues.

Facingan$billionbudgetdeficitthisyear,closingpostofficersisoneofseveralproposalsthePostalServicehasputforthrecentlytocutcosts.Lastweek,forexample,PostmasterGeneralPatDonahoeannouncedplanstostopmaildeliveryonSaturdays,amovehesayscouldsave$3billionannually.

“Wearelosingrevenueaswespeak,”Donahoesaid.“Wedonotwanttaxpayermoney.Wewanttobeself-sufficient.Solikeanyotherbusiness

youhavetomakechoices.”

DeanGranholmthevicepresidentfordeliveryandpostofficeoperationssaidthefirstwavesofclosingswouldbeginthisfall.Heestimatedthatabout3,000postmasters,500stationmanagersandbetween500and1,000postalclerkscouldlosetheirjobs.

isthe.PostalServiceplanningtodo?

measurehasbeenplannedtosavecosts?

willhappenwhentheproposedmeasurecomeintoeffect?

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.

Attheendofeachconversationyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked

A）,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）Heisskilledandexperienced.

B）Heisveryclosetothemanager.

C）Heisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble.

D）Heisalwayscomplainingaboutlowwages.

heard.

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

12.A）Open.

B）Selfish.

C）Friendly.

D）Reserved.

13.A）Theystayquiet.

B）Theyreadabook.

C）Theytalkabouttheweather.

D）Theychatwithfellowpassengers.

14.A）Shewasalwaystreatedasaforeigner.

B）ShewaseagertovisitanEnglishcastle.

C）Shewasneverinvitedtoacolleague'shome.

D）Shewasunwillingtomakefriendswithworkmates.

15.A）Housesaremuchmorequiet.

B）Housesprovidemoreprivacy.

C）Theywanttohavemorespace.

D）Theywantagardenoftheirown.听力原文：

长对话1&2

Conversation1

A:

Mrs.Hampton,we'vegottroubleinthepressroomthismorning.

B:

Ohdear.Whatabout?

A:

Oneofthepressoperatorsarrivedanhourandahalflate.

B:

Butthat'sastraightforwardaffair.Hewillsimplylosepartofhispay.That'swhywehaveaclock-insystem.

A:

Butthepointisthemanwasclocked-inat8o'clock.WehaveJohnstandingbythetimeclock,andheswearshesawnothingirregular.

B:

IsJohnreliable?

A:

Yes,heis.That'swhywechosehimforthejob.

B:

Haveyouspokentothemanwhowaslate?

A:

Notyet.IthoughtI'dhaveawordwithyoufirst.He'sadifficultman,andIthinkthere'sbeensometroubleontheshopfloor.I'vegotafeelingthattradeunionrepresentativeisbehindthis.ThemanagertoldmethatJackGreen'sbeenveryactivearoundtheshopthelastfewdays.

B:

Well,whatdoyouwantmetodo?

A:

Iwaswonderingifyou'dseeSmith,themanwhowaslate,becauseyouaresomuchbetterathandlingthingslikethis.

B:

Oh,alright.I'llseehim.ImustsayIagreewithyouabouttherebeingbadfeelingsintheworks.I'vehadtheideaforsometimethatJackGreen'sbeenbusystirringthingsupinconnectionwiththelatestwageclaim.He'salwaystryingtomaketrouble.Well,I'llgetthemanagerto

sendSmithuphere.

Q8.Whatwillhappentothepressoperatorwhowaslatefortheworkaccordingtothewoman?

Q9.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJohnwhostandsbythetimeclock?

Q10.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanseetheworkerwhowaslate?

Q11.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJackGreen?

Conversation2

A:

OurtopictodayisaboutsomethingsthatforeignersnearlyalwayssaywhentheyvisitBritain.It's'WhyaretheBritishsocold?

'Andthey'retalkingabouttheBritishpersonality—thefamousBritish

'reserve'.Itmeansthatwearen'tveryfriendly,wearen'tveryopen.

B:

Sodoyouthinkit'strue?

A:

It'sadifficultone.SomanypeoplewhovisitBritainsayit'sdifficulttomakefriendswithBritishpeople.Theysaywe'recold,reserved,unfriendly...

B:

Ithinkit'strue.LookatAmericansorAustralians.Theyspeakthesamelanguage,butthey'remuchmoreopen.Andyouseeitwhenyoutravel,people-Imeanstrangers-speaktoyouonthestreetoronthetrain.Britishpeopleseldomspeakonthetrain.Orthebus.Notin

London,anyway.

A:

'NotinLondon'.That'sit.Capitalcitiesarefulloftouristsandareneververyfriendly.Peoplearedifferentinotherpartsofthecountry.

B:

Notcompletely.Imetawomanonce,anItalian.She'sbeenworkinginManchesterfortwoyears,

andnoone-notoneofhercolleagues-hadeverinvitedhertotheirhome.Theywerefriendlytoheratwork,butnothingelse.Shecouldn'tbelieveit.ShesaidthatwouldneverhappeninItaly.

A:

Youknowwhattheysay-'anEnglishman'shomeishiscastle'.It'sreallydifficulttogetinside.

B:

Yeah.It'saboutbeingprivate.Yougohometoyourhouseandyourgardenandyouclosethedoor.It'syourplace.

A:

That'swhytheBritishdon'tlikeflats.Theyprefertoliveinhouses.

B:

That'strue.

Q12.WhatdoforeignersgenerallythinkofBritishpeopleaccordingtothewoman?

Q13.WhatmayBritishpeopletypicallydoonethetrainaccordingtotheman?

Q14.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheItalianwomanworkinginManchester?

Q15.WhydoBritishpeoplepreferhousestoflats?

SectionC

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassage

andthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions16to18arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

16.A）Theydon'thavemuchchoiceofjobs.

B）Theyarelikelytogetmuchhigherpay.

C）Theydon'thavetogothroughjobinterviews.

D）Theywillautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.

17.A）Asktheirprofessorsforhelp.

B）Lookatschoolbulletinboards.

C）Visittheschoolcareersservice.

D）Gothroughcampusnewspapers.

18.A）Helpingstudentsfindthebooksandjournalstheyneed.

B）Supervisingstudyspacestoensureaquietatmosphere.

C）Helpingstudentsarrangeappointmentswithlibrarians.

D）Providingstudentswithinformationaboutthelibrary.

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