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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.
SectionB
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.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
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.
答案
1.AItwasdangeroustolivein.
2.BAstorm
3.BTheyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.
4.CTheysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.
5.DClosesomeofitspostoffice.
6.CStoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.
7.AManypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobs.
8.DHewilllosepartofhispay.
9.BHeisatrustworthyguy.
10.DSheisbetterathandlingsuchmatters
11.CHeisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble.
12.DReserved
13.ATheystayquiet
14.CShewasneverinvitedtoacolleague’shome.
15.BHousesprovidemoreprivacy
16.DTheywillautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.
17.CVisittheschoolcareersservice.
18.BSupervisingstudyspacestoensureaquietatmosphere.
19.CItmaybesoldatahigherprice.
20.AItishealthierthangreentee.
21.DItdoesnothaveastablemarket.
22.BTheypreferuniqueobjectsofhighquality.
23.BTheycouldonlytrytocreateatnight.
24.AMakewisechoices.
25.AToboostthelocaleconomy.
2016年12月英语四级听力真题第1套原文
A16th
centurycastleinScotlandisclosetocollapsingafterlumpsofsoilswerewashedawaybyfloods,threateningitsfoundations.
OnSunday,thecastle’sownerJohnGordon,76,wasforcedtomoveouthispropertyaftertheRiverDeesweptawayabout60feetofland,leavingthecastledangerousclosetotheriver.AccordingtotheScottishDailyRecord.
AbergeldiecastlelocatedinAberdeenshire,ScotlandwasbuiltbySirAlexanderGordonofMidmarwholaterbecametheEarlofHuntly.
Thecastlewhichislocatedon11,700acreswasleasedtomembersoftheroyalfamilybetween1848and1970,includingKingEdwardVIIandGeorgeV.
TheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgencyhasissuedmorethan35floodwarningscoveringseveralregions,asScotlandcontinuestocleanuptheafterStormFrankhitthecountrylastWednesday.
“Thismeansthatriverswillrisemoreslowly,butthenstayhighformuchlonger.”theenvironmentalagencysaid.
Q1.WhydidJohnGordonmoveoutofAbergeldiecastle?
Q2.WhathappenedinScotlandlastWednesday?
SectionA-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?
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?
长对话1&
2
Conversation1
A:
Mrs.Hampton,we'
vegottroubleinthepressroomthismorning.
B:
Ohdear.Whatabout?
Oneofthepressoperatorsarrivedanhourandahalflate.
Butthat'
sastraightforwardaffair.Hewillsimplylosepartofhispay.That'
swhywehaveaclock-insystem.
Butthepointisthemanwasclocked-inat8o'
clock.WehaveJohnstandingbythetimeclock,andheswearshesawnothingirregular.
IsJohnreliable?
Yes,heis.That'
swhywechosehimforthejob.
Haveyouspokentothemanwhowaslate?
Notyet.IthoughtI'
dhaveawordwithyoufirst.He'
sadifficultman,andIthinkthere'
sbeensometroubleontheshopfloor.I'
vegotafeelingthattradeunionrepresentativeisbehindthis.ThemanagertoldmethatJackGreen'
sbeenveryactivearoundtheshopthelastfewdays.
Well,whatdoyouwantmetodo?
Iwaswonderingifyou'
dseeSmith,themanwhowaslate,becauseyouaresomuchbetterathandlingthingslikethis.
Oh,alright.I'
llseehim.ImustsayIagreewithyouabouttherebeingbadfeelingsintheworks.I'
vehadtheideaforsometimethatJackGreen'
sbeenbusystirringthingsupinconnectionwiththelatestwageclaim.He'
salwaystryingtomaketrouble.Well,I'
llgetthemanagertosendSmithuphere.
Q8.Whatwillhappentothepressoperatorwhowaslatefortheworkaccordingtothewoman?
Q9.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJohnwhostandsbythetimeclock?
Q10.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanseetheworkerwhowaslate?
Q11.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJackGreen?
Conversation2
OurtopictodayisaboutsomethingsthatforeignersnearlyalwayssaywhentheyvisitBritain.It'
s'
WhyaretheBritishsocold?
'
Andthey'
retalkingabouttheBritishpersonality–thefamousBritish'
reserve'
.Itmeansthatwearen'
tveryfriendly,wearen'
tveryopen.
Sodoyouthinkit'
strue?
It'
sadifficultone.SomanypeoplewhovisitBritainsayit'
sdifficulttomakefriendswithBritishpeople.Theysaywe'
recold,reserved,unfriendly...
Ithinkit'
strue.LookatAmericansorAustralians.Theyspeakthesamelanguage,butthey'
remuchmoreopen.Andyouseeitwhenyoutravel,people-Imeanstrangers-speaktoyouonthestreetoronthetrain.Britishpeopleseldomspeakonthetrain.Orthebus.NotinLondon,anyway.
'
NotinLondon'
.That'
sit.Capitalcitiesarefulloftouristsandareneververyfriendly.Peoplearedifferentinotherpartsofthecountry.
Notcompletely.Imetawomanonce,anItalian.She'
sbeenworkinginManchesterfortwoyears,andnoone-notoneofhercolleagues-hadeverinvitedhertotheirhome.Th
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