2017年12月英語四級聽力原文

2017年12月英語四級聽力原文2017年12月英語四級聽力原文2017年12月英語四級聽力原文資料僅供參考文件編號：2022年4月2017年12月英語四級聽力原文版本號：A修改號：1頁次：1.0審核：批準:發(fā)布日期：2017年12月PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.News1：A9-year-oldgirlinNewMexicohasraisedmorethan$500forherlittlebrotherwhoneedsheartsurgeryinHoustonTexasthisJuly.AddisonWitulski'sgrandmotherKimAllredsaidAddisonprobablyoverheardaconversationbetweenfamilymemberstalkingaboutthefundsneededtogetherlittlebrothertotreatment."Iguesssheoverheardhergrandfatherandmetalkingabouthowwe’reworriedabouthowwe’regoingtogettoHouston,formygrandson’sheartsurgery,”saidAllred.Shedecidedtogooutsideandhavealemonadestandandmakesomedrawingsandpicturesandsellthem.”That’swhenAddisonandherfriendsErikaandEmilyBordendecidedtoselllemonadefor50centsacupandsellpicturesfor25centseach.BeforeAllredknewit,NewMexicoStatePoliceOfficerswereamongthemanystoppingbyhelpingthemreachatotalof$568.Thefamilyturnedtosocialmediaexpressingtheirgratitudesaying,“Fromthebottomofourhearts,wewouldliketodeeplythankeach&everypersonthatstoppedby!Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

Q1:WhodidAddisonraisemoneyfor?A）HerfriendErika.B）Herlittlebrother.C）Hergrandfather.D）Hergrandmother.

Q2:HowdidAddisonraisemoney?A）Bytakingpicturesforpassers-by.B）Byworkingparttimeatahospital.C）Bysellinglemonadeandpictures.D）Byaskingforhelponsocialmedia.

News2：Lastweek,Franceannouncedthatthecountrywillpave621milesofroadwithsolarpanelsoverthenextfiveyears,withthegoalofprovidingcheap,renewableenergytofivemillionpeople.Called“theWattway,”theroadswillbebuiltthroughjointeffortswiththeFrenchroad-buildingcompanyColasandtheNationalInstituteofSolarEnergy.Thecompanyspentthelastfiveyearsdevelopingsolarpanelsthatareonlyaboutaquarterofaninchthickandarestrongenoughtostanduptoheavyhighwaytrafficwithoutbreakingormakingtheroadsmoreslippery.Thepanelsarealsodesignedsothattheycanbeinstalleddirectlyontopofexistingroadways,makingthemrelativelycheapandeasytoinstall.Franceisn’tthefirstcountrytokickaroundtheideaofpavingitsroadswithsolarpanels.InNovember2015,theNetherlandscompleteda229-foot-longbikepathpavedwithsolarpanelsasatestforfutureprojects.However,thisisthefirsttimeapanelhasbeendesignedtobelaiddirectlyontopofexistingroadsandthefirstprojecttoinstallthepanelsonpublichighways.

Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q3:WhatwasFrance'spurposeofconstructingtheWattway?

A）Findingcheaperwaysofhighwayconstruction.B）Generatingelectricpowerforpassingvehicles.C）Providingcleanenergytofivemillionpeople.D）Testingtheefficiencyofthenewsolarpanel.

Q4:WhatisspecialaboutthesolarpanelsusedintheWattway?

A）Theycanstandthewearandtearofnaturalelements.B）Theycanbelaidrightontopofexistinghighways.C）Theycanonlyabouthalfaninchthick.D）Theyaremadefromcheapmaterials.

News3：LionshavedisappearedfrommuchofAfrica,butforthepastfewyearsscientistshavewonderedifthebigcatswerehangingoninremotepartsofSudanandEthiopia.Continuousfightingintheregionhasmadesurveysdifficult.ButscientistsreleasedareportMondaydocumenting,withhardevidence,thediscoveryof"lostlions."AteamwithOxfordUniversity’sWildlifeConservationResearchUnit,supportedbyacharityorganization,spenttwonightsinNovembercampingintheNationalParkinnorthwestEthiopia,ontheEthiopia-Sudanborder.Theresearcherssetoutsixcameratrapscapturingimagesoflions,andtheyidentifiedliontracks.ThescientistsconcludedthatlionsarealsolikelytoliveintheneighbouringNationalParkacrosstheborderinSudan.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNaturehadpreviouslyconsideredtheareaa"possiblerange"forthespecies,andlocalpeoplehadreportedseeinglionsinthearea,butnoonepresentedconvincingevidence.

Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q5:WhathasmadeitdifficulttosurveylionsinremotepartsinSudanandEthiopia?A）Endlessfightingintheregion.B）Thehazardsfromthedesert.C）Inadequatefundingforresearch.D）Thelackofcluesaboutthespecies.

Q6:Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheresearch?

A）Toobservethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.B）Toidentifythereasonsforthelions’disappearance.C）TostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanandEthiopia.D）Tofindevidenceoftheexistenceofthe“l(fā)ostlions”.

Q7:WhatdidtheresearchersfindintheNationalPark?

A)Lionswalking.

C)Somecampingfacilities.B)Lion’stracks.

D)Trapssetbylocalhunters.

SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1M:Ibetyou'relookingforwardtotheendofthismonth.Areyou?W:Yes,Iam.Howdidyouknow?M:Davidtoldmeyouhadaspecialbirthdaycomingup.W:Oh…yeahthat'sright.Thisyearwillbemygoldenbirthday.M:WhatdoesthatmeanI'veneverheardofagoldenbirthday.W:I'veactuallyjustlearntthisconceptmyself.Fortunately,justintimetocelebrate.Agoldenorluckybirthdayiswhenoneturnstheageoftheirbirthdate.So,forexample,mysister'sbirthdayisDecember9thandhergoldenbirthdaywouldhavebeentheyearsheturnednineyearsold.Cometothinkofit,myparentsdidthrowherasurprisepartythatyear.M:Interesting.ToobadImissedmine.Mygoldenbirthdaywould'vebeenfouryearsago.Iassumeyougotbigplansthen.W:Actuallyyes.Myhusbandisplanningasurpriseholidayforthetwoofusnextweek.Ihavenoideawhathe'sgotinmind,butI'mexcitedtofindout.Hashementionedanythingtoyou?M:Hemighthave.W:Anythingyou'dliketoshareI'mdyingtoknowwhatkindoftriphehasplannedonwherewe'regoing.M:Youknownothingatall?W:Notaclue.Hardtoimagine,isn’titThoughImustsayIthinkhe'sbeenhavingevenmorefunkeepingthesecretfrommeinthepastfewweeks.M:I'msurebothofyouwillhaveafantastictime.Happygoldenbirthday!Ican'twaittohearallaboutitwhenyougetback.

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q8.Whatisthewomanlookingforwardto?A)Her‘luckybirthday’

C)Herweddinganniversary.B)Acallfromherdad.

D)Aspecialgiftfromtheman.

Q9.Whatdidthewoman'sparentsdoonhersister'sluckybirthday?A)Gaveherabigmodelplane.

C)Tookheronatripoverseas.B)Boughtheragoldnecklace.

D)Threwherasurpriseparty.

Q10.Whatisthewomaneagertofindoutabout?A)Thegiftherhusbandhasbought.B)Thetripherhusbandhasplanned.C)Whathasbeentroublingherhusband.D)Whatherhusbandandthemanareupto.

Q11.Whatdoesthemansayattheendoftheconversation?A)Hewillbegladtobeaguideforthecouple’sholidaytrip.B)Hewilltellthewomanthesecretifherhusbandagrees.C)Heiseagertolearnhowthecouple’sholidayturnsout.D)Hewantstofindoutaboutthecouple’sholidayplan.

Passage2W:Mr.Green,whatdoyouthinkmakesasuccessfulnegotiator?

M:Well,that’shardtodefine.ButIthinksuccessfulnegotiatorshaveseveralthingsincommon.Theyarealwayspoliteandrationalpeople.Theyarefirmbutflexible.Theycanrecognizepowerandknowhowtouseit.Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofthenegotiation.Thewayofrisesandfallsandhowitmaychangedirection.Theyprojecttheimageofconfidence,andperhapsmostimportantly,theyknowwhentostop.W:And,whataboutanunsuccessfulnegotiator?M:Well,thisisprobablyallofuswhenwestartout.Weareprobablyimmatureandover-trusting.Tooemotionaloraggressive.Weareunsureofourselvesandwewanttobelikedbyeveryone.Goodnegotiatorslearnfast.Poornegotiatorsremainlikethatandgoonlosingnegotiations.W:Inyouropinion,cantheskillsofnegotiationbetaught?M:Well,youcanteachsomeonehowtoprepareforanegotiation.Thereareperhapssixstagesineverynegotiation.Gettoknowtheotherside.Stateyourgoals.Starttheprocess.Clarifyareasofdisagreementorconflict.Reassessyourposition.Makingacceptablecompromises.Andfinally,reachsomeagreementinprinciple.Thesestagescanbestudied.Andstrategiestobeusedineachcanbeplannedbeforehand.ButIthink,thereallysuccessfulnegotiatorisprobablybornwithsixsenseaboutrespondingappropriatelytothesituationathand.W:Theartisticsenseyou’vejustdescribed?M:Yes.That’sright.

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q12:Whatdoesthemansayaboutgoodnegotiators?A)Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofanegotiation.B)Theyseetheimportanceofmakingcompromises.C)Theyknowwhentoadoptatoughattitude.D)Theytaketherival’sattitudeintoaccount.

Q13:Whatdoesthemansaymaybethemostimportantthingtoasuccessfulnegotiator?A)Theyknowhowtoadapt.

C)Theyknowwhentomakecompromises.B)Theyknowwhentostop.

D)Theyknowhowtocontroltheiremotion.

Q14:Howisagoodnegotiatordifferentfromapoorone?A)Theyarepatient.

C)Theylearnquickly.B)Theyaregoodatexpression.

D)Theyupholdtheirprinciples.

Q15:Whatisthefirststageofnegotiationaccordingtotheman?A)Makeclearone’sintentions.

C)Formulateone’sstrategy.B)Clarifyitemsofnegotiation.

D)Gettoknowtheotherside.

SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Somepeoplewonderwhycountriesspendmillionsofdollarsonspaceprojects.TheywanttoknowhowspaceresearchhelpspeopleonEarth.ActuallyspacetechnologyhelpspeopleonEartheveryday.Thisiscalled"spin-offtechnology."Spin-offtechnologyisspacetechnologythatisnowusedonEarth.Inearlyspaceprograms,suchastheApollomissionsofthe1960sand1970s,andintheSpaceShuttlemissionstoday,scientistsdevelopedobjectsfortheastronautstouseonthemoonandinspace.Wenowusesomeoftheseobjectseveryday.Forexample,wehaveQuartzcrystalclocksandwatchesaccuratetowithinoneminuteayear.Wepurifythewaterwedrinkwithawaterfilterdesignedfortheastronauts'useinspace.Thecordless,hand-heldtoolsweuseinourhomes,suchasvacuumcleaners,flashlights,drillsandsawscamefromthetechnologyoftheseearlyspaceprograms.Oncoldwinterdayswecanstaywarmwithbattery-operatedglovesandsocks,andspeciallymadecoatsandjackets.Alloftheseclothesaresimilartothespacesuitdesignsthatkeptastronautscomfortableinthetemperaturesofthemoon,andarespin-offsfromspacetechnology.Theseproductsareonlyafewexamplesofthemanywaysspacetechnologyhelpsusinoureverydaylives.Nooneknowshownewspin-offtechnologyfromtheInternationalSpaceStationwillhelpusinthefuture.

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q16:Whatdosomepeoplewanttoknowaboutspaceexploration?A)WhenAmerica’searliestspaceprogramstarted.B)WhentheInternationalSpaceStationwasbuilt.C)Howmanyspaceshuttlemissionstherewillbe.D)HowspaceresearchbenefitspeopleonEarth.

Q17:Whatdidscientistsdoforthespaceshuttlemissions?A)Theyaccuratelycalculatedthespeedoftheorbitingshuttles.B)Theydevelopedobjectsforastronautstouseinouterspace.C)Theytriedtomeetastronauts’specificrequirements.D)Theytriedtomakebestuseofthelatesttechnology.

Q18:WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutQuartzcrystalclocksandwatches?A)Theyareextremelyaccurate.

C)Theywerefirstmadeinspace.B)Theyareexpensivetomake.

D)Theywereinventedinthe1970s.

Passage2Well,ifIcouldgobackinhistoryandlive,I'dliketogobacktothe18thcenturyandperhapsincolonialAmericainYankee,NewEngland,whereoneofmyancestorslived,becauseitwasthebeginningofsomething.Bythe18thcentury,therewasafeelingofcommunitythathadgrown.Myancestorwasapreacher,travelingaroundthecountryside.Peoplelivedinsmallcommunities.Therewerefishermenandfarmerswhoprovidedfreshfoodthattastedandlookedlikefood,unlikethatintoday'ssupermarkets,andthereweresmalltowns,andNewYorkwasn'tthatfaraway.I'mdeeplyattachedtothePuritantradition,notinareligioussense,buttheybelievedinworkingforsomething,workingforgoals,andIlikethat.Theyworkedhardatwhatevertheydid,buttheyhadasenseofachievement.Theybelievedingoodnessincommunityandhelpingoneanother.Ilovethecolonialfabrics,allthesilverwork,thefurnishings,thecombinationofeleganceandsimplicity.Iloveit.Theprinting,thebooks,I'mveryattachedtoallthatkindofthingthatmaynotallbeveryentertaininginthemodernsenseoftheworld.ButIwouldhaveenjoyedspendingmyeveningsinthatenvironment,discussingnewideas,buildinganewworld.AndIcanseemyselfsittingonasmallchairbythefiredoingneedlework.

Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q19:Whydoesthespeakersayshewouldliketogobackandliveinthe18thcenturyAmerica?A)ItwaswhenherancestorscametoAmerica.B)Peoplehadplentyoflandtocultivatethen.C)Itmarkedthebeginningofsomethingnew.D)Everythingwasnaturalandgenuinethen.

Q20:WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthePuritans?A)Theybelievedinworkingforgoals.

C)Theyhadallkindsofentertainment.B)Theyenjoyedlivingalifeofease.

D)Theywereknowntobecreative.

21.Whatwouldthespeakerlikedoingifshecouldgobacktothepast?A）Chattingwithherancestors.

B）Furnishinghercountryhouse.

C）Polishingallthesilverwork.D）Doingneedleworkbythefire.

Passage3Ifyouarelostinthewoods,alittleknowledgecanturnwhatsomepeoplecallahardshipintoanenjoyablestayawayfromthetroublesofmodernsociety.Whenyouthinkyouarelost,sitdownonalog,orarock,orleanagainstatree,andrecitesomethingthatyouhavememorized,tobringyoumindtoapoint