2017年6月英语四级听力原文

2017年6月一．新闻听力【NewsReport1】OneofGoogle'sself-drivingcarscrashedintoabusinCalifornialastmonth.Therewerenoinjuries.ItisnotthefirsttimeoneofGoogle'sfamedself-drivingcarshasbeeninvolvedinacrash,butitmaybethefirsttimeithascausedone.OnFebruary14ththeself-drivingcar,travellingat2mph(3km/h),pulledoutinfrontofapublicbusgoing15mph(24km/h).ThemanintheGooglevehiclereportedthatheassumedthebuswouldslowdowntoletthecarout,andsohedidnotswitchtothemanualmode.Inastatement,Googlesaid:Weclearlybearsomeresponsibility,becauseifourcarhadn'tmoved,therewouldn'thavebeenacrash.Thatsaid,ourtestdriverbelievedthebuswasgoingtosloworstoptoallowustomergeintothetraffic,andthattherewouldbesufficientspacetodothat.Thecompany'sself-drivingcarshavedonewelloveramillionmilesacrossvariousstatesintheUS,anduntilnowhaveonlyreportedminoraccidents.Q1:AccordingtoGoogle,whatwasthecauseoftheaccident?Q2:HowhaveGoogle’sself-drivingcarsperformedsofar?【NewsReport2】Thousandsofbeesleftatownafterlandingonthebackofacarwhentheirqueengotstuckinitsboot.TomMoseswhoworksatanearbynationalpark,noticeda“brownpatch”onthebackofthecaraftertheownerparkedittodosomeshopping.Whenhelookedcloserherealizeditwasahugegroupofbees.Mosessaid:“Ihaveneverseenthatmanybeesinonespot.Itwasveryunusual.Theywereveryclosetogetherandtherewasalotofnoiseandmovements,itwasinterestingtoseesuchastrangesight.ButtherewerealotofpeoplearoundandIwasabitworriedaboutthebeesandthepeoplestoppingtolook.Ithoughtthatsomeonemightdosomethingstupid.Mosescalledtwolocalbeesspecialistswhohelpedremovedthebeesbyattractingthemintoabox.Mosesspentthreehourslookingafterthebeesandwasstungfivetimes,hesaidmystingsareabitpainfulbutIampleasedthatallworkedoutandIcouldhelp,peopleneedtorealizethatbeesarevaluableandtheyshouldbelookedafter.Q3.WhatdowelearnaboutTomMoses?Q4.Whatdoweknowaboutthebeesonthebackofthecar?【Newsreport3】AnewspeciesofsnakehasbeendiscoveredonaremoteislandintheBahamas.Scientistsidentified20oftheonemeter-longsnakesduringtwotripstotheCaribbeanislands.ThesecondtripwasmadeinOctoberlastyear.Oneofthecreaturesmadeadramaticappearancebymovingontotheheadoftheteamleaderasheslept.Thesnakehasbeennamedsilverboabecauseitismetalliccoloredandthefirstspecimenfoundwasclimbingasilverpalmtree.TheteamwasledbyDr.GrahamReynolds,fromHarvardUniversity,thescientistconfirmedthesnakewasapreviouslyunknownspeciesafterconductingageneticanalysisoftissuesamples.Commentingonthefind,snakeexpertRobertHendersonfromtheMuseumofNaturalHistory,said:“Worldwidenewspeciesoffrogsarebeingdiscoveredanddescribedquiteregularity.Newspeciesofsnakes,however,aremuchrarer.Q5.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?Q6.Whatdowelearnaboutthescientificteamleader?Q7.Howdidthenewlydiscoveredcreaturegetitsname?二．对话听力【Conversation1】W:Didyouenjoyyourstaywithus,Mr.Brown?M:Yes,verymuch.Ihadawonderfultimehere.NowI'mgoingtotheairport.Myflightleavesinlessthan2hours.So,couldyoutellme,what'sthequickestwaytogetthere?W:Well,wecancallataxiforyou.Wealsohaveafreeairportshuttleservice.M:Thatsoundsgreat,butwilltheshuttlegetmetotheairportintime?W:Yes,itshould.Thenextshuttleleavesin15minutes.Andittakessome25minutestogettotheairport.M:Fantastic!I'lljustwaitinthelobby.Willyoupleaseletmeknowwhenit'sleaving?W:Ofcourse,sir.M:NowIwouldliketosettlemymini-barbill.Howmuchisthat?W:Let'ssee.Itcomesto$37.50.Howwouldyouliketopayforit?M:I'llpaywithmycreditcard.Thanks.ButI'llneedareceipt,soIcanchargeittomycompany.W:Absolutely!Hereyouare,sir.Ifyoulike,Icanleaveyourbagswiththeporter.Andhecanloadthemontotheshuttleforyouwhenitarrives.M:Thatwouldbegreat.Thankyou.W:Wouldyouliketoleaveacommentonourwebpagewhenyouhavetime?M:Sure.Ihadareallygoodstayhere,andI'dliketorecommendyourhoteltomyfriendsandcolleagues.W:That’sverykindofyou.ThankyouagainforstayingatSheratonHotel.Q8.Whydoesthemanaskaboutthequickestwaytotheairport?Q9.Howisthemangoingtopayhisbill?Q10.Whatdidthemanaskthewomantodo?Q11.Whatfavordoesthewomanaskoftheman?【Conversation2】M:Youknow,Ben’sgivenupmakingthoseterriblefacesheusedtomake.Theotherday,hecamehomefromschoolalmostintears.Histeachersaidifhewentonlikethat,hisfacewouldgetstuckwhenthewindschanged.W:Andhebelievedher?M:Yeah,he’sonlyalittleboy.Don’tyourememberallthosethingsweusedtobelievewhenwewerelittle?IremembermyauntMaryusedtosayifyouswallowacherrystone,atreewouldgrowoutofyourmouth.AndI’mstillterrifiedtoday,sortofsubconsciously.Youknow,ifIswallowonebymistake…W:Yeah,Isupposeyou'reright.Theonethatusedtogetmewasthatswanscouldbreakyourlegwhentheyblowofthewing.M:Theycan,can’tthey?Ialwaysthoughttheycould.W:No,theyarenotthatstrong.Butthere’sanotheroneevenmoreterrifying.Thatis,ifyouputapoststamponupsidedown,youwillgotoprison.M:No,neverheardofthat.Butmygrandmotherwasaterrorforthatkindofthing.Forexample,shewouldsay,youwillgetaspotonyourtongueifyoutellalie.Ifyoueatstalebread,yourhairwillcurl.Andhere’sonemore.WewentonacampaigntriponceinItaly,andmywifespentthewholetimeworryingaboutbatsgettingintoherhair.Shesaidhergrandmotherreckonedyouhadtoshaveyourheadtogetitout.Mywifewasreallyterrified.W:Silly,isn’tit?Butthat’showsomeparentstrytok