2016年12月 · 第2套 · 25 题

2016年12月英语四级(第2套 · 含听力)听力

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Section A · 第 1–2 题77 秒

本题型 Directions(点击展开)

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

  • 0:00 - 0:16The New York State Parks System wants to turn off the Falls on the American side sometime in the next two to three years to replace two 115-year-old stone bridges that allow pedestrians, park vehicles and utilities access to Goat Island.
  • 0:17 - 0:25The American side of the Falls was shut off in 1969 to study the build-up of rock at the base of the Falls.
  • 0:25 - 0:31When that happened, people came from all over the world to see the Falls turned off.

Section A · 第 3–4 题105 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01News report 2.
  • 0:02 - 0:10The Tunisian government said Monday that 45 people had been killed after gunmen attacked a town near the border with Libya.
  • 0:10 - 0:20The Interior and Defence Ministries said that the Tunisian government has closed its two border crossings with Libya because of the attack.

Section A · 第 5–7 题117 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01News report 3.
  • 0:02 - 0:10Three university students in Santiago, Chile have developed a plant-powered device to charge their mobile phones.
  • 0:10 - 0:16The three engineering students got the idea for the device while sitting in their school's courtyard.

Section B · 第 8–11 题190 秒

本题型 Directions(点击展开)

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

  • 0:00 - 0:01Conversation 1.
  • 0:01 - 0:03Good morning.
  • 0:04 - 0:06What can I do for you?

Section B · 第 12–15 题179 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01Conversation 2.
  • 0:02 - 0:06This is Carrie Burke from New York Daily News.
  • 0:06 - 0:14I'm speaking to Delroy Simmons, an unemployed Brooklyn man who missed a job interview Tuesday for the best of reasons.

Section C · 第 16–18 题131 秒

本题型 Directions(点击展开)

Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

  • 0:00 - 0:01Passage 1.
  • 0:01 - 0:06There's one sound that gets a big reaction from kids on a hot day.
  • 0:06 - 0:08The sound of an ice cream truck.

Section C · 第 19–21 题146 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01Passage 2.
  • 0:01 - 0:04We know we have to pay for what we get.
  • 0:04 - 0:07If we buy food, we have to pay for it.

Section C · 第 22–25 题178 秒

  • 0:00 - 0:01Passage 3.
  • 0:01 - 0:10Did you know that, besides larger places like France and Germany, Europe is home to several extremely tiny countries?
  • 0:10 - 0:14One of these countries contains less than a square mile of land.

答案与逐题解析

答案速查

1B
2D
3C
4D
5C
6A
7D
8B
9C
10A
11B
12A
13B
14C
15A
16D
17A
18C
19A
20C
21B
22D
23B
24D
25C
  1. 1听音作答

    • A. To satisfy the curiosity of tourists.
    • B. To replace two old stone bridges.
    • C. To enable tourists to visit Goat Island.
    • D. To improve utility services in the state

    答案B

    解析首句明确说暂停美国一侧瀑布是“to replace two 115-year-old stone bridges”,故选…

  2. 2听音作答

    • A. Countless tree limbs.
    • B. A few skeletons.
    • C. Lots of wrecked boats and ships.
    • D. Millions of coins on the bottom.

    答案D

    解析1969年关闭尼亚加拉瀑布时,人们在瀑布底部发现了数百万枚硬币,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。

  3. 3听音作答

    • A. It suspended diplomatic relations with Libya.
    • B. It urged tourists to leave Tunisia immediately.
    • C. It shut down two border crossings with Libya.
    • D. It launched a fierce attack against Islamic State.

    答案C

    解析突尼斯政府在遭到袭击后关闭了与利比亚的两个边境口岸,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D在报道中没有提及。

  4. 4听音作答

    • A. Advise Tunisian civilians on how to take safety precautions.
    • B. Track down the organization responsible for the terrorist attack.
    • C. Train qualified security personnel for the Tunisian government.
    • D. Devise a monitoring system on the Tunisian border with Libya.

    答案D

    解析德国和美国的安全专家预计将帮助突尼斯在其与利比亚的边境上设计一个新的电子视频监控系统,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与…

  5. 5听音作答

    • A. An environment-friendly battery.
    • B. An energy-saving mobile phone.
    • C. A plant-powered mobile phone charger.
    • D. A device to help plants absorb sunlight.

    答案C

    解析三名大学生发明的是一种利用植物在光合作用中产生的能量来为手机充电的设备,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文描述不符。

  6. 6听音作答

    • A. While sitting in their school's courtyard.
    • B. While playing games on their phones.
    • C. While solving a mathematical problem.
    • D. While doing a chemical experiment.

    答案A

    解析这些学生是在坐在学校庭院中时想到这个发明的主意,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D在报道中未提及。

  7. 7听音作答

    • A. It increases the applications of mobile phones
    • B. It speeds up the process of photosynthesis.
    • C. It improves the reception of mobile phones.
    • D. It collects the energy released by plants.

    答案D

    解析该发明收集植物释放的能量,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文描述不符。

  8. 8听音作答

    • A. He visited the workshops in the Grimsby plant.
    • B. He called the woman and left her a message.
    • C. He used stand-ins as replacements on all lines.
    • D. He asked a technician to fix the broken production line.

    答案B

    解析男士在电话对话前给女士留了言,因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D在对话中没有提及。

  9. 9听音作答

    • A. It is the most modern production line.
    • B. It assembles super-intelligent robots.
    • C. It has stopped working completely.
    • D. It is going to be upgraded soon.

    答案C

    解析男士说Grimsby工厂的3号线机器人出了问题,生产线完全停止了,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文不符。

  10. 10听音作答

    • A. To seek her permission.
    • B. To place an order for robots.
    • C. To request her to return at once.
    • D. To ask for Tom's phone number.

    答案A

    解析男士给女士打电话是为了寻求她的许可,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D在对话中没有提及。

  11. 11听音作答

    • A. She is on duty.
    • B. She is having her day off.
    • C. She is on sick leave.
    • D. She is abroad on business.

    答案B

    解析男士在结尾说“Sorry to spoil your day off”,表明女士当天休息,故选 B。设问的 Where …

  12. 12听音作答

    • A. He saved a baby boy's life.
    • B. He wanted to be a superhero.
    • C. He prevented a train crash.
    • D. He was a witness to an accident

    答案A

    解析男士救了一名九个月大的男婴,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D与原文描述不符。

  13. 13听音作答

    • A. He has a 9-month-old boy.
    • B. He is currently unemployed.
    • C. He enjoys the interview.
    • D. He commutes by subway.

    答案B

    解析记者开头称他为“an unemployed Brooklyn man”,男士也说找工作已有一年多,故选 B。九个月大的婴…

  14. 14听音作答

    • A. A rock on the tracks.
    • B. A misplaced pushchair.
    • C. A strong wind.
    • D. A speeding car.

    答案C

    解析事件是由强风引起的,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文不符。

  15. 15听音作答

    • A. She stood motionless in shock.
    • B. She cried bitterly.
    • C. She called the police at once.
    • D. She shouted for help.

    答案A

    解析孩子的母亲在事件发生时惊呆了,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D与原文描述不符。

  16. 16听音作答

    • A. She inherited her family ice-cream business in Billings.
    • B. She loved the ice-cream business more than teaching primary school.
    • C. She started an ice-cream business to finance her daughter's education.
    • D. She wanted to have an ice-cream truck when she was a little girl.

    答案D

    解析Maria McCartney小时候就想要拥有一辆冰淇淋车,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。

  17. 17听音作答

    • A. To preserve a tradition.
    • B. To amuse her daughter.
    • C. To help local education.
    • D. To make some extra money.

    答案A

    解析Maria进入移动冰淇淋业务是为了保留邻里冰淇淋车的传统的,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D与原文不符。

  18. 18听音作答

    • A. To raise money for business expansion.
    • B. To make her truck attractive to children.
    • C. To allow poor kids to have ice-cream too.
    • D. To teach kids the value of mutual support

    答案C

    解析Maria在她的车里放一个捐赠桶是为了确保没钱买冰淇淋的孩子也能吃到,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文描述不符。

  19. 19听音作答

    • A. The reasons for imposing taxes.
    • B. The various services money can buy.
    • C. The various burdens on ordinary citizens.
    • D. The function of money in the modern world.

    答案A

    解析全文先用供水、街道清洁、学校等说明公共服务需要经费,再解释政府职责、支出及税收来源,回答为什么公民必须纳税,故选 A。B…

  20. 20听音作答

    • A. Educating and training citizens.
    • B. Improving public translation.
    • C. Protecting people's life and property.
    • D. Building hospitals and public libraries.

    答案C

    解析原文说政府主要职责是保护人身与财产,超过四分之三支出用于此,故 C。A 教育培训明确是下一大项而非大多数资金用途;B 当…

  21. 21听音作答

    • A. By asking for donations.
    • B. By selling public lands.
    • C. By selling government bonds.
    • D. By exploiting natural resources.

    答案B

    解析过去政府通过出售公共土地来筹集资金支付公共账单,因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D与原文不符。

  22. 22听音作答

    • A. It is located at the center of the European continent.
    • B. It relies on tourism as its chief source of revenues.
    • C. It contains less than a square mile of land.
    • D. It is surrounded by France on three sides.

    答案D

    解析摩纳哥的介绍明确说“surrounded by France on three sides”,故选 D。开头“One o…

  23. 23听音作答

    • A. Its beauty is frequently mentioned in American media.
    • B. Its ruler Prince Rainier married an American actress.
    • C. It is where many American movies are shot.
    • D. It is a favorite place Americans like to visit.

    答案B

    解析摩纳哥因其统治者Prince Rainier与美国女演员Grace Kelly结婚而为美国人所熟知,因此正确答案是B。选…

  24. 24听音作答

    • A. Tobacco.
    • B. Potatoes.
    • C. Machinery.
    • D. Clothing

    答案D

    解析安道尔段明确说“One of the products it exports is clothing”,故选 D。土豆和…

  25. 25听音作答

    • A. European history.
    • B. European geography.
    • C. Small countries in Europe.
    • D. Tourist attractions in Europe.

    答案C

    解析演讲者主要讨论了欧洲的小国,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文不符。

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