2017年12月英语四级听力原文

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,thediscoveryoflostlions.AteamwithOxfordUniversity’sWildlifeConservationResearchUnit,supportedbyacharityorganization,spenttwonightsinNovembercampingintheNationalParkinnorthwestEthiopia,ontheEthiopia-Sudanborder.Theresearcherssetoutsixcameratrapscapturingimagesoflions,andtheyidentifiedliontracks.ThescientistsconcludedthatlionsarealsolikelytoliveintheneighbouringNationalParkacrosstheborderinSudan.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNaturehadpreviouslyconsideredtheareaapossiblerangeforthespecies,andlocalpeoplehadreportedseeinglionsinthearea,butnoonepresentedconvincingevidence.Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q5:WhathasmadeitdifficulttosurveylionsinremotepartsinSudanandEthiopia?A）Endlessfightingintheregion.B）Thehazardsfromthedesert.C）Inadequatefundingforresearch.D）Thelackofcluesaboutthespecies.Q6:Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheresearch?A）Toobservethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.B）Toidentifythereasonsforthelions’disappearance.C）TostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanandEthiopia.D）Tofindevidenceoftheexistenceofthe“lostlions”.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:Whatdoesthatmean?I'veneverheardofagoldenbirthday.W:I'veactuallyjustlearntthisconceptmyself.Fortunately,justintimetocelebra