Section A
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.
Section A
Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
A) It was dangerous to live in. C) He could no longer pay the rent.
B) It was going to be renovated. D) He had sold it to the royal family.
2. A) A strike. C) A forest fire.
B) A storm. D) A terrorist attack.
Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
四级听力3. A) They lost contact with the emergency department.
B) They were trapped in an underground elevator.
C) They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.
D) They sent calls for help via a portable radio.
4. A) They tried hard to repair the elevator.
B) They released the details of the accident.
C) They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.
D) They provided the miners with food and water.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5. A) Raise postage rates.
B) Improve its services.
C) Redesign delivery routes.
D) Close some of its post offices.
6. A) Shortening business hours.
B) Closing offices on holidays.
C) Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.
D) Computerizing mail sorting processes.
7. A) Many post office staff will lose their jobs.
B) Many people will begin to complain.
C) Taxpayers will be very pleased.
D) A lot of controversy will arise.
Section B
8. A) He will be kept from promotion.
B) He will go through retraining.
C) He will be given a warning.
D) He will lose part of his pay.
9. A) He is always on time.
B) He is a trustworthy guy.
C) He is an experienced press operator.
D)He is on good terms with his workmates.
10. A) She is a trade union representative.
B) She is in charge of public relations.
C) She is a senior manager of the shop.
D) She is better at handling such matters.
11. A) He is skilled and experienced.
B) He is very close to the manager.
C) He is always trying to stir up trouble.
D) He is always complaining about low wages.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) Open.
B) Selfish.
C) Friendly.
D) Reserved.
13. A) They stay quiet.
B) They read a book.
C) They talk about the weather.
D) They chat with fellow passengers.
14. A) She was always treated as a foreigner.
B) She was eager to visit an English castle.
C) She was never invited to a colleague's home.
D) She was unwilling to make friends with workmates.
15. A) Houses are much more quiet.
B) Houses provide more privacy.
C) They want to have more space.
D) They want a garden of their own.
答案
1. A It was dangerous to live in.
2. B A storm
3. B They were trapped in an underground elevator.
4. C They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.
5. D Close some of its post office.
6. C Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.
7. A Many post office staff will lose their jobs.
8. D He will lose part of his pay.
9. B He is a trustworthy guy.
10.D She is better at handling such matters
11.C He is always trying to stir up trouble.
12. D Reserved
13. A They stay quiet
14. C She was never invited to a colleague’s home.
15. B Houses provide more privacy
16. D They will automatically be given hiring priority.
17. C Visit the school careers service.
18. B Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.
19. C It may be sold at a higher price.
20. A It is healthier than green tee.
21. D It does not have a stable market.
22. B They prefer unique objects of high quality.
23. B They could only try to create at night.
24. A Make wise choices.
25. A To boost the local economy.
2016年12月英语四级听力真题第1套原文
Section A
A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soils were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations.
On Sunday, the castle’s owner John Gordon, 76, was forced to move out his property after
the River Dee swept away about 60 feet of land, leaving the castle dangerous close to the river. According to the Scottish Daily Record.
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