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英语四级听力原文

2017年12月

PartnListeningComprehension（25minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

News1:

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A9-year-oldgirlinNewMexicohasraisedmorethan$500forherlittlebrotherwhoneedsheartsurgeryinHoustonTexasthisJuly.AddisonWitulski'sgrandmotherKimAllredsaidAddisonprobablyoverheardaconversationbetweenfamilymemberstalkingaboutthefundsneededtogetherlittlebrothertotreatment.

"Iguesssheoverheardhergrandfatherandmetalkingabouthowweworriedabouthowwe'regoingtogettoHouston,formygrandsonsurgery,”saidAllred.Shedecidedtogooutsideandhavealemonadestandandmakesomedrawingsandpicturesandsellthem.”

That'swhenAddisonandherfriendsErikaandEmilyBordendecidedtoselllemonadefor50centsacupandsellpicturesfor25centseach.

Fl

BeforeAllredknewit,NewMexicoStatePoliceOfficerswereamongthemanystoppingbyhelpingthemreachatotalof$568.

Thefamilyturnedtosocialmediaexpressingtheirgratitudesaying,bottomofourhearts,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,withhardevidenee,thediscoveryof"lostlions."

AteamwithOxfordUniversity'sWildlifeConservationResearchUnit,supported

byacharityorganization,spenttwonightsinNovembercampinginthe

NationalParkinnorthwestEthiopia,ontheEthiopia-Sudanborder.Theresearcherssetoutsixcameratrapscapturingimagesoflions,andtheyidentifiedliontracks.

Thescientistsconcludedthatlionsarealsolikelytoliveintheneighbouring

NationalParkacrosstheborderinSudan.TheInternationalUnionfor

ConservationofNaturehadpreviouslyconsideredtheareaa"possiblerange"forthespecies,andlocalpeoplehadreportedseeinglionsinthearea,butnoonepresentedconvincingevidenee.

Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

Q5:

WhathasmadeitdifficulttosurveylionsinremotepartsinSudanand

Ethiopia?

A）Endlessfightingintheregion.

B）Thehazardsfromthedesert.

C）Inadequatefundingforresearch.

D）Thelackofcluesaboutthespecies.

Q6:

Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheresearch?

A）Toobservethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.

B）Toidentifythereasonsforthelions'disappearanee.

C）TostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanandEthiopia.

D）Tofindevideneeoftheexisteneeofthe“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?

「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?

ThoughImustsaysIbleieiikhe'

havingevenmorefunkeepingthesecretfrommeinthepastfewweeks.

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）

sholidaytrip.

Hewillbegladtobeaguideforthecouple

B）Hewilltellthewomanthesecretifherhusbandagrees.

C）

sholidayturnsout.

sholidayplan.

Heiseagertolearnhowthecouple

D）Hewantstofindoutaboutthecouple

Passage2

W:

Mr.Green,whatdoyouthinkmakesasuccessfulnegotiator?

M:

Well,that'shardtodefine.ButIthinksuccessfulnegotiatorshaveseveralthingsincommon.Theyarealwayspoliteandrationalpeople.Theyarefirmbutflexible.Theycanrecognizepowerandknowhowtouseit.Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofthenegotiation.Thewayofrisesandfallsandhowitmaychangedirection.Theyprojecttheimageofconfidenee,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）Theyaresensitivetothedynam