听力原文：
Section A
News Report One
Kelly Swisher,an Arkansas woman,escaped injury and managed to safely stop her car after a four-foot long rat snake came out from under her car seat and slithered across her feet as she was driving down the highway.Rat snakes aren’t poisonous or a threat to people generally.【1】But the woman says the snake she encountered Thursday terrified her out of her wits.【2】It was rough with big scales,said Swisher, who was on her way to pick up her friend at the airport when it happened.I don’t know whether I had my hands on the steering wheel or not.I am not the most flexible person in the world,but I can guarantee my knees were up next to my ears.She said the snake first slithered back under the seat and she hoped it would stay there until she was able to get off the highway and stop.“That didn’t work out,”she said.“Here he comes,and he wound up in my back seat before I could finally get off the road,stop and get out of the car.”She called for help and Washington County Animal Control officers came and captured the snake.
Questions1to2are based on the new report you have just heard.
四级听力1.How did Kelly Swisher feel when she first came across the rat snake?
2.What does the report say about the snake?
News Report Two
【3】Fast food,as it turns out,isn’t quite as fast as it used to be.A new study finds that McDonald’s posted its slowest drive-through times since this survey was first conducted fifteen years ago.At McDonald’s,customers were spent on average three minutes and nine seconds from the time they placed their orders until they received their food.That’s about ten seconds more than the industry average and a lot slower than a decade ago,according to the study which was commissioned by QSR,an
industry trade publication.And McDonald’s wasn’t alone in slowing down.Other chains also saw their drive-through performance slowing down.【4】Among the reasons for the slower service,today there are more choices on the menu,and the products themselves are more complex and take longer to prepare.Speed,of course,is essential to the drive-through experience,and drive-throughs are hugely important to chains such as McDonald’s,Burger King,and Taco Bell.Usually,the drive-through accounts for sixty to seventy percent of all business that goes through a fast food restaurant,notes Sam Ochers,editor of QSR.Of course,consumers also want their orders prepared correctly and on that score,Ochers says,accuracy is still really high. Questions3to4are based on the new report you have just heard.
3.What is the news report mainly about?
4.What has slowed down McDonald’s drive-through service?
News Report Three
The first private mission outside of earth orbit is closer than many of us think.【5】vernment officials outset to approve a mission by privately held space company,Moon Express,to travel outside of earth orbit in late2017.【6】Moon Express’s mission involves plans to land a suitcase-size package
of scientific equipment on the moon for ongoing exploration on commercial development.The decision involved amounts of lobbying and coordinative conversations between a number of federal agencies.On the international treaties,the U.S.is responsible for the cargo of both public and private space craft.This makes commercial space travel a complex legal issue not just domestically but abroad.A Moon Express representative declined to comment on the story,【7】but noted that the company is very optimistic about its proposal.Moon Express is not the only company seeking for the right to travel to outer space.Elon Musk’s Space X aims to send an unmanned aircraft to Mars by2018.
Questions5to7are based on the new report you have just heard.
5.What is the news report mainly about?
6.What is Moon Express planning to do?
7.What does Moon Express think of its mission?
Section B
Conversation One
M:Hey,Sophia,how are you doing?
W:Hi,Bob.I’m good,thanks.Actually,I’m on holiday with my family in Thailand at the moment,although I wish it were with my friends instead.
M:Really?You never said you are going to Thailand.How I envy you!
W:I’ve only been in here a week,but you know Thailand is an amazing place.I’m having a great time here.【８】In fact,I’m now lying on the beach in Phuket.I’ve been in the sun for around15minutes only,and I’m already getting sun burnt.Have you been here before?
M:No,I wish I had.What else have you been doing in Thailand besides enjoying the sun?
W:【９】Well,I met a guy from Germany yesterday.He showed me around the orphanage that he works at.Then I met many volunteer teachers who are mainly young people from Europe.
M:Ah,that’s interesting.
W:Yes.I also made a new little friend,Sarah.She was so cute.I was so sad when I had to leave at the end of the day.If I ever come back to Thailand,I’d definitely visit this place again,as a volunteer.
M:【１０】Well,you can tell me all about it when you get back.My phone battery is almost dead now.【１１】Remember to get me something from the souvenir shops.I like to collect bits and pieces from different parts of the world.Bye now,enjoy yourself,Sophia.
W:Bye.
Questions8to11are based on the conversation you have just heard。
8.What does the woman say she is doing now?
10.Why does the man have to end the conversation?
11.Why does the man ask the woman to bring him something from Thailand?
Conversation Two
W:Hi,David.【１２】There’s a new gym opening in town today.Would you like to go with me this afternoon?
M:Yes,more than glad to.I haven’t been to a gym for ages.I need to do some exercise to tone up.
W:Then this is a good chance.They sent me an invitation with a note saying I could take a friend for free on the first day.【１３】Also,if we both sign up before Friday, we can get a discount on a6-month membership.
M:Great.Count me in.I really want to lose some of this belly fat and turn it into muscle.But I’m not sure which of the gym equipment would best help.
W:Well,I’m no expert at that,but I think you can try lifting weights and do at least 200sit-ups twice a day.
M:【１４】I’ve never tried weight-lifting before.Is it dangerous?
W:No,not at all.If you know some of the basics,don’t worry.【１５】I’ll show you the ropes.I used to practice this at another gym before my membership ended.I’ll be your personal trainer.
M:Thank you.What other equipment do they have?
W:Well,like all gyms,they have all sorts of things to help build up muscles and different parts of the body,like upright bicycles,chest stretching machines and running machines.You could use any of this to suit your purpose.Now,the gym opens at noon,so can we meet up in town ?
M:Perfect!See you there,coach.
Questions12to15are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12.What are the speakers talking about?
13.What does the gym offer at its opening?
15.What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
Section C
Passage One
【16】In today’s job market,it is not uncommon for job seekers to submit applications for many positions.That involves lots of time and lots of work to organize.Certainly, you don’t want to waste your precious hours on following the developments in the disorderly fashion,and miss important deadlines,confuse interview times or forget to follow up as a result.Accordingly,managing your job search properly is just as important as identify the job opportunities and submitting your applications.If you are familiar with Microsoft Excel or a similar program,creating a table is a simple and effective way
to keep track of your job applications.If the excel isn’t quite your cup of tea,don’t worry.You can create a table in Microsoft Word or a similar word processor.【17】Google is another tool to help you get organized effectively.If you have a G-mail account,you can create,save and send tables in addition to written documents like your cover letter and resume.You can also link up with Google calendar to make sure you stay on top of important dates.Clearly,there are plenty of ways to keep track of your job search and making the efforts to simplify your job search will pay off.Nevertheless you should always focus on quality,not quantity.【18】Only apply for positions you are qualified for,and make each application count, personalizing each cover letter and updating and editing your resume.
Questions16to18are based on the passage you have just heard.
16.What does the speaker say about today’s jobseekers?
17.What can job applicants do with the help of Google?
18.What does the speaker suggest jobseekers do?
Passage Two
【19】Some people say if kids didn’t have to go to school,they’d all be out in the
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