2016年12月英語四級(jí)聽力原文

2016年12月英語四級(jí)聽力原文2016年12月英語四級(jí)聽力原文2016年12月英語四級(jí)聽力原文xxx公司2016年12月英語四級(jí)聽力原文文件編號(hào)：文件日期：修訂次數(shù)：第1.0次更改批準(zhǔn)審核制定方案設(shè)計(jì)，管理制度2016年12月英語四級(jí)聽力原文（滬江網(wǎng)校版）2016年12月17日全國大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試已結(jié)束，本次考試為多題多卷，本站第一時(shí)間收集整理不同版本試題，供考生參考：SectionA

A16thcenturycastleinScotlandisclosetocollapsingafterlumpsofsoilswerewashedawaybyfloods,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?

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?

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'llgetthemanagertosendSmithuphere.

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.NotinLondon,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?

PassageOne

Incollege,timeisscarce,andconsequently,veryprecious.Atthesametime,expensesincollegepileupsurprisinglyquickly.Aparttimejobisagoodwaytobalancecostswhileensuringthereisenoughtimeleftoverforbothacademicsubjectsandafter-classactivities.

Ifyouareacollegestudentlookingforaparttimejob,thebestplacetostartyourjobsearchisrightoncampus.Therearetonsofon-campusjobopportunities,andasastudent,you’llautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.Plus,on-campusjobseliminatecommutingtime,andcouldbeagreatwaytoconnectwithacademicandprofessionalresourcesatyouruniversity.Checkwithyourschool’scareerserviceoremploymentofficeforhelptofindacampusjob.Ofcourse,thereareopportunitiesforpart-timeworkoff-campus,too.Ifyouspendalittletimediggingfortherightparttimejobs,you’llsaveyourselftimewhenyoufindajobthatleavesyouwithenoughtimetogetyourschoolworkdone,too.Ifyouareacollegestudentlookingforworkbutworryyouwon’thaveenoughtimetodevotetoacademicsubjects,considerworkingasastudyhalloralibrarymonitor.Responsibilitiesgenerallyincludesupervisingstudyspacestoensurethataquietatmosphereismaintained.It’saprettyeasyjob,butonewithlotsofdowntime-whichmeansyouwillhaveplentyoftimetocatchuponreading,dohomeworkorstudyforanexam.

Q16:Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutcollegestudentsapplyingforon-campusjobs?

Q17:Whatcanstudentsdotofindacampusjobaccordingtothespeaker?

Q18:Whatdoesthespeakersayisalibrarymonitor’sresponsibility?

PassageTwo

AgriculturalworkersingreenteafieldsnearMt.Kenyaaregatheringthetealeaves.Itisbeautifultosee.Therowsofteabushesarestraight.Allappearstobewell.Butthefarmerswhoplantedthebushesareworried.NelsonKibaraisoneofthem.HehasbeengrowingteaintheKerugoyaareafor40years.

Hesaysthepricesthisyearhavebeensolowthathehasmadealmostnoprofit.Hesayshemustgrowdifferentkindsofteaifheistosurvive.

Mr.KibaraandhundredsofotherfarmershavebeenremovingsomeoftheirteabushesandplantinganewkindofteadevelopedbytheTeaResearchFoundationofKenya.Itsleavesarepurpleandbrown.Whentheteaisboiled,thedrinkhasapurplecolor.Medicalresearchershavestudiedthehealthbenefitsofthenewtea.Theysayitishealthierthangreenteaandcouldbesoldforapricethatisthreetofourtimeshigherthanthepriceofgreentea.

ButMr.Kibarasayshehasnotreceivedahigherpriceforhispurpleteacrop.

Hesaysthemarketfortheteaisunstableandheisoftenforcedtosellhispurpleteaforthesamepriceasgreentealeaves.Hesaystherearenotenoughbuyerswillingtopaymoreforthepurpletea.

Q19.WhyhaveteafarmersinKenyadecidedtogrowpurpletea?

Q20.Whatdoresearcherssayaboutpurpletea?

Q21.WhatdoesMr.Kibarafindaboutpurpletea?

PassageThree

Today'sconsumerswantbeautifulhandcraftedobjectstowearandtohavefortheirhomeenvironment.Theyprefersomethinguniqueandtheydemandquality.Craftsmentodayaremeetingthisdemand.Peopleandhomesareshowinggreatchangeasmoreandmoreuniquehandcrafteditemsbecomeavailable.Handcraftsarebigbusiness.Nolongdoesagoodcraftsmanhavetoworkinajobhedislikesalldayandthentrytocreateatnight.Hehasearnedhisprofessionalstatus.Heisnowarespectedmemberofsociety.Partsofthefunofbeingacraftsmanismeetingothercraftsmen.Theylovetosharetheirideasandmaterialsandhelpothersfindmarketsfortheirwork.Craftsmenhavehelpededucateconsumerstomakewisechoices.Theyhelpthembecomeawareofdesignandtechnique.Theyhelpthemrelatetheirchoicetoitsintendeduse.Theyofteninvolveconsumersintryingthecraftthemselves.Whenagroupofcraftsmenexpendstoincludemoremembers,asmallcraftorganizationisformed.Suchanorganizationdoesalotintrainingworkshopsinspecialmedia,craftmarketingtechniques,craftfairsandsales,festivals,TVappearancesanddemonstrations.Stateartcouncilshelpsponsorlocalartsandcraftsfestivalswhichdrawcrowdsoftouristconsumers.Thisbooststhelocaleconomyconsiderablybecausetouristsnotonlybuycrafts,buttheyalsousetherestaurantsandhotelsandotherservicesofthearea.

Q22.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttoday'sconsumers?

Q23.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutagoodcraftsmaninthepast?

Q24.Whatdocraftsmenhelpconsumersdo?

Q25.Whydostateartcouncilshelpsponsorlocalartsandcraftsfestivals?第一套詳解：

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.

Supposeyouhavetwooptionsupongraduation.Oneistofindajobsomewhereandtheothertostartabusinessofyourown.Youaretomakeadecision.Writeanessaytoexplainthereasonsforyourdecision.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.

精彩范文

Inthepasttwoyearsofmycollegelife,IhaveneverceasedtothinkwhatkindofworkIshalltakeupupongraduation.Althoughmyideasarenotconsistent,Ihavenowdecidedtostartabusinessofmyownasmylifelongcareer.

Avarietyoffactorshaveledmetomakethisdecisionoverothermorelucrativeones.Tobeginwith,runningmyownbusinessmeansfreedomandindependence.Asapersonhavingmyownbusiness,Iamfreetousemyownideasandmakemyowndecisions,aprivilegenoteveryonecanhave,eventhosewithhighly-paidpositions.Moreimportantly,Ilikestartingmyownbusinessinthatitoffersacertainpeaceofmind.Nomorerushingtocatchamorningbus,nomoreanxietytopleaseaboss,nomoreworriesaboutyourpaycheckwhichissteady,ifnothandsome.

Nothing,notevenabigsalary,canequalforthesatisfactionofbeingyourownbossandagentlepeaceoflife.

參考譯文

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