英语四级听力原文

1、word格式2017年12月PartListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C

2、)and.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.News1：A9-year-oldgirlinNewMexicohasraisedmorethan$500forherlittlebrotherwhoneedsheartsurgeryinHoustonTexasthisJuly.AddisonWitulskisgrandmotherKimAllredsaidAddisonprobablyoverheardaconversationbetweenfamilymemberstalking

3、aboutthefundsneededtogetherlittlebrothertotreatment.IguesssheoverheardhergrandfatherandmetalkingabouthowwereworriedabouthowweregoingtogettoHouston,formygrandsonsheartsurgery,”saidAllred.Shedecidedtogooutsideandhavealemonadestandandmakesomedrawingsandpicturesandsellthem.”ThatswhenAddisonandherfriends

4、ErikaandEmilyBordendecidedtoselllemonadefor50centsacupandsellpicturesfor25centseach.BeforeAllredknewit,NewMexicoStatePoliceOfficerswereamongthemanystoppingbyhelpingthemreachatotalof$568.Thefamilyturnedtosocialmediaexpressingtheirgratitudesaying,“Fbottomofourhearts,wewouldliketodeeplythankeach&everyp

5、ersonthatstoppedby!.word格式Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q1:WhodidAddisonraisemoneyfor?A）HerfriendErika.B）Herlittlebrother.C）Hergrandfather.D）Hergrandmother.Q2:HowdidAddisonraisemoney?A）Bytakingpicturesforpassers-by.B）Byworkingparttimeatahospital.C）Bysellinglemonadeandpictures

6、.D）Byaskingforhelponsocialmedia.News2：Lastweek,Franceannouncedthatthecountrywillpave621milesofroadwithsolarpanelsoverthenextfiveyears,withthegoalofprovidingcheap,renewableenergytofivemillionpeople.Called“theWattway,”theroadswillbebuiltthroughjointeffortswiththeFrenchroad-buildingcompanyColasandtheNa

7、tionalInstituteofSolarEnergy.Thecompanyspentthelastfiveyearsdevelopingsolarpanelsthatareonlyaboutaquarterofaninchthickandarestrongenoughtostanduptoheavyhighwaytrafficwithoutbreakingormakingtheroadsmoreslippery.Thepanelsarealsodesignedsothattheycanbeinstalleddirectlyontopofexistingroadways,makingthem

8、relativelycheapandeasytoinstall.word格式Franceisntthefirstcountrytokickaroundtheideaofpavingitsroadswithsolarpanels.InNovember2015,theNetherlandscompleteda229-foot-longbikepathpavedwithsolarpanelsasatestforfutureprojects.However,thisisthefirsttimeapanelhasbeendesignedtobelaiddirectlyontopofexistingroa

9、dsandthefirstprojecttoinstallthepanelsonpublichighways.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q3:WhatwasFrancespurposeofconstructingtheWattway?A）Findingcheaperwaysofhighwayconstruction.B）Generatingelectricpowerforpassingvehicles.C）Providingcleanenergytofivemillionpeople.D）Testingtheef

10、ficiencyofthenewsolarpanel.Q4:WhatisspecialaboutthesolarpanelsusedintheWattway?A）Theycanstandthewearandtearofnaturalelements.B）Theycanbelaidrightontopofexistinghighways.C）Theycanonlyabouthalfaninchthick.D）Theyaremadefromcheapmaterials.News3：LionshavedisappearedfrommuchofAfrica,butforthepastfewyearss

11、cientistshavewonderedifthebigcatswerehangingoninremotepartsofSudanandEthiopia.Continuousfightingintheregionhasmadesurveysdifficult.word格式ButscientistsreleasedareportMondaydocumenting,withhardevidence,thediscoveryoflostlions.AteamwithOxfordUniversitysWildlifeConservationResearchUnit,supportedbyachari

12、tyorganization,spenttwonightsinNovembercampingintheNationalParkinnorthwestEthiopia,ontheEthiopia-Sudanborder.Theresearcherssetoutsixcameratrapscapturingimagesoflions,andtheyidentifiedliontracks.ThescientistsconcludedthatlionsarealsolikelytoliveintheneighbouringNationalParkacrosstheborderinSudan.TheI

13、nternationalUnionforConservationofNaturehadpreviouslyconsideredtheareaapossiblerangeforthespecies,andlocalpeoplehadreportedseeinglionsinthearea,butnoonepresentedconvincingevidence.Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q5:WhathasmadeitdifficulttosurveylionsinremotepartsinSudanandEthio

14、pia?A）Endlessfightingintheregion.B）Thehazardsfromthedesert.C）Inadequatefundingforresearch.D）Thelackofcluesaboutthespecies.Q6:Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheresearch?A）Toobservethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.B）Toidentifythereasonsforthelionsdisappearance.C）TostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanandEthiopia.word

15、格式D）Tofindevidenceoftheexistenceofthe“lostlions”.Q7:WhatdidtheresearchersfindintheNationalPark?A)Lionswalking.C)Somecampingfacilities.B)Lionstracks.D)Trapssetbylocalhunters.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththecon

16、versationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Ibetyourelookingforwardtotheendofthismonth.Areyou?Yes,Iam.Howdidyouknow?Davidtoldmeyo

17、uhadaspecialbirthdaycomingup.Ohyeahthatsright.Thisyearwillbemygoldenbirthday.Whatdoesthatmean?Iveneverheardofagoldenbirthday.Iveactuallyjustlearntthisconceptmyself.Fortunately,justintimetocelebrate.Agoldenorluckybirthdayiswhenoneturnstheageoftheirbirthdate.So,forexample,mysistersbirthdayisDecember9t

18、handhergoldenbirthdaywouldhavebeentheyearsheturnednineyearsold.Cometothinkofit,myparentsdidthrowherasurprisepartythatyear.Interesting.ToobadImissedmine.Mygoldenbirthdaywouldvebeenfouryearsago.Iassumeyougotbigplansthen.word格式Actuallyyes.Myhusbandisplanningasurpriseholidayforthetwoofusnextweek.Ihaveno

19、ideawhathesgotinmind,butImexcitedtofindout.Hashementionedanythingtoyou?M:Hemighthave.Anythingyoudliketoshare?Imdyingtoknowwhatkindoftriphehasplannedonwhereweregoing.M:Youknownothingatall?W:Notaclue.Hardtoimagine,isntit?ThoughImustsaysIbeenthinkhehavingevenmorefunkeepingthesecretfrommeinthepastfewwee

20、ks.Imsurebothofyouwillhaveafantastictime.Happygoldenbirthday!Icantwaittohearallaboutitwhenyougetback.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q8.Whatisthewomanlookingforwardto?A)HerluckybirthdayC)Herweddinganniversary.B)Acallfromherdad.D)Aspecialgiftfromtheman.Q9.Whatdidthewomansparen

21、tsdoonhersistersluckybirthday?A)Gaveherabigmodelplane.C)Tookheronatripoverseas.B)Boughtheragoldnecklace.D)Threwherasurpriseparty.Q10.Whatisthewomaneagertofindoutabout?Thegiftherhusbandhasbought.Thetripherhusbandhasplanned.word格式Whathasbeentroublingherhusband.Whatherhusbandandthemanareupto.Q11.Whatdo

22、esthemansayattheendoftheconversation?A)Hewillbegladtobeaguideforthecouplesholidaytrip.B)Hewilltellthewomanthesecretifherhusbandagrees.C)Heiseagertolearnhowthecouplesholidayturnsout.D)Hewantstofindoutaboutthecouplesholidayplan.Passage2W:Mr.Green,whatdoyouthinkmakesasuccessfulnegotiator?M:Well,thatsha

23、rdtodefine.ButIthinksuccessfulnegotiatorshaveseveralthingsincommon.Theyarealwayspoliteandrationalpeople.Theyarefirmbutflexible.Theycanrecognizepowerandknowhowtouseit.Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofthenegotiation.Thewayofrisesandfallsandhowitmaychangedirection.Theyprojecttheimageofconfidence,andperha

24、psmostimportantly,theyknowwhentostop.W:And,whataboutanunsuccessfulnegotiator?Well,thisisprobablyallofuswhenwestartout.Weareprobablyimmatureandover-trusting.Tooemotionaloraggressive.Weareunsureofourselvesandwewanttobelikedbyeveryone.Goodnegotiatorslearnfast.Poornegotiatorsremainlikethatandgoonlosingn

25、egotiations.W:Inyouropinion,cantheskillsofnegotiationbetaught?Well,youcanteachsomeonehowtoprepareforanegotiation.Thereareperhapssixstagesineverynegotiation.Gettoknowtheotherside.Stateyourgoals.Starttheprocess.Clarifyareasofdisagreementorconflict.Reassessyourposition.Makingacceptablecompromises.Andfi

26、nally,reachsome.word格式agreementinprinciple.Thesestagescanbestudied.Andstrategiestobeusedineachcanbeplannedbeforehand.ButIthink,thereallysuccessfulnegotiatorisprobablybornwithsixsenseaboutrespondingappropriatelytothesituationathand.W:Theartisticsenseyouvejustdescribed?M:Yes.Thatsright.Questions12to15

27、arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q12:Whatdoesthemansayaboutgoodnegotiators?Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofanegotiation.Theyseetheimportanceofmakingcompromises.Theyknowwhentoadoptatoughattitude.D)Theytaketherivalsattitudeintoaccount.Q13:Whatdoesthemansaymaybethemostimportantthingtoasuccessfu

28、lnegotiator?A)Theyknowhowtoadapt.C)Theyknowwhentomakecompromises.B)Theyknowwhentostop.D)Theyknowhowtocontroltheiremotion.Q14:Howisagoodnegotiatordifferentfromapoorone?A)Theyarepatient.C)Theylearnquickly.B)Theyaregoodatexpression.D)Theyupholdtheirprinciples.Q15:Whatisthefirststageofnegotiationaccordi

29、ngtotheman?.word格式A)MakeclearonesintentionsC).Formulateonestrategys.Clarifyitemsofnegotiation.SectionCD)Gettoknowtheotherside.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestio

30、n,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Somepeoplewonderwhycountriesspendmillionsofdollarsonspaceprojects.TheywanttoknowhowspaceresearchhelpspeopleonEarth.ActuallyspacetechnologyhelpspeopleonE

31、artheveryday.Thisiscalledspin-offtechnology.Spin-offtechnologyisspacetechnologythatisnowusedonEarth.Inearlyspaceprograms,suchastheApollomissionsofthe1960sand1970s,andintheSpaceShuttlemissionstoday,scientistsdevelopedobjectsfortheastronautstouseonthemoonandinspace.Wenowusesomeoftheseobjectseveryday.F

32、orexample,wehaveQuartzcrystalclocksandwatchesaccuratetowithinoneminuteayear.Wepurifythewaterwedrinkwithawaterfilterdesignedfortheastronautsuseinspace.Thecordless,hand-heldtoolsweuseinourhomes,suchasvacuumcleaners,flashlights,drillsandsawscamefromthetechnologyoftheseearlyspaceprograms.Oncoldwinterday

33、swecanstaywarmwithbattery-operatedglovesandsocks,andspeciallymadecoatsandjackets.Alloftheseclothesaresimilartothe.word格式spacesuitdesignsthatkeptastronautscomfortableinthetemperaturesofthemoon,andarespin-offsfromspacetechnology.Theseproductsareonlyafewexamplesofthemanywaysspacetechnologyhelpsusinoure

34、verydaylives.Nooneknowshownewspin-offtechnologyfromtheInternationalSpaceStationwillhelpusinthefuture.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q16:Whatdosomepeoplewanttoknowaboutspaceexploration?WhenAmericasearliestspaceprogramstarted.WhentheInternationalSpaceStationwasbuilt.Howmanyspacesh

35、uttlemissionstherewillbe.HowspaceresearchbenefitspeopleonEarth.Q17:Whatdidscientistsdoforthespaceshuttlemissions?Theyaccuratelycalculatedthespeedoftheorbitingshuttles.Theydevelopedobjectsforastronautstouseinouterspace.C)Theytriedtomeetastronautsspecificrequirements.D)Theytriedtomakebestuseofthelates

36、ttechnology.Q18:WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutQuartzcrystalclocksandwatches?A)Theyareextremelyaccurate.C)Theywerefirstmadeinspace.B)Theyareexpensivetomake.D)Theywereinventedinthe1970s.word格式Passage2Well,ifIcouldgobackinhistoryandlive,Idliketogobacktothe18thcenturyandperhapsincolonialAmericainYankee,NewE

37、ngland,whereoneofmyancestorslived,becauseitwasthebeginningofsomething.Bythe18thcentury,therewasafeelingofcommunitythathadgrown.Myancestorwasapreacher,travelingaroundthecountryside.Peoplelivedinsmallcommunities.Therewerefishermenandfarmerswhoprovidedfreshfoodthattastedandlookedlikefood,unlikethatinto

38、dayssupermarkets,andthereweresmalltowns,andNewYorkwasntthatfaraway.ImdeeplyattachedtothePuritantradition,notinareligioussense,buttheybelievedinworkingforsomething,workingforgoals,andIlikethat.Theyworkedhardatwhatevertheydid,buttheyhadasenseofachievement.Theybelievedingoodnessincommunityandhelpingone

39、another.Ilovethecolonialfabrics,allthesilverwork,thefurnishings,thecombinationofeleganceandsimplicity.Iloveit.Theprinting,thebooks,Imveryattachedtoallthatkindofthingthatmaynotallbeveryentertaininginthemodernsenseoftheworld.ButIwouldhaveenjoyedspendingmyeveningsinthatenvironment,discussingnewideas,bu

40、ildinganewworld.AndIcanseemyselfsittingonasmallchairbythefiredoingneedlework.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q19:Whydoesthespeakersayshewouldliketogobackandliveinthe18thcenturyAmerica?ItwaswhenherancestorscametoAmerica.Peoplehadplentyoflandtocultivatethen.Itmarkedthebeginningofso

41、methingnew.word格式D)Everythingwasnaturalandgenuinethen.Q20:WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthePuritans?A)Theybelievedinworkingforgoals.C)Theyhadallkindsofentertainment.B)Theyenjoyedlivingalifeofease.D)Theywereknowntobecreative.21.Whatwouldthespeakerlikedoingifshecouldgobacktothepast?A）Chattingwithherancest

42、ors.B）Furnishinghercountryhouse.C）Polishingallthesilverwork.D）Doingneedleworkbythefire.Passage3Ifyouarelostinthewoods,alittleknowledgecanturnwhatsomepeoplecallahardshipintoanenjoyablestayawayfromthetroublesofmodernsociety.Whenyouthinkyouarelost,sitdownonalog,orarock,orleanagainstatree,andrecitesomethingthatyouhavememorized,tobringyoumindtoapointwhereitsundercontro