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CollegeEnglishTest-Band4PartIIListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.NewsReportOneTheBritishgovernmenthascalledformorementoconsideracareerinnursing.英国政府呼吁更多的男性考虑从事护理工作。Figuresshowedthenumberofmalenurseshadfalleninthelastthreeyears.数据显示，男护士的数量在过去三年中有所下降。Nowthenumberofmenworkinginthenursingsectorhasreachedaseven-yearlow.现在，在护理行业工作的男性人数降到了7年来的最低点。Numbersofmalenursesincreasedbetween2011and2014,andreachedapeakof7,168.2011年至2014年，男护士人数有所上升，达到峰值7，168人。Thisfigurehasdroppedtoonly6,924in2017.2017年，这一数字降至6，924人。TheUKHealthSecretarysaid:“Thisisclearlyaculturalproblem,英国卫生大臣说:“这显然是一个文化问题，andprobablyonethatexistsinmanypartsoftheworld.而且它可能在世界上许多地方都存在。Butwecanmakeeffortstochangethatnow.但我们现在可以努力改变这种状况。Wewanttopersuademalestothinkaboutcareeroptionsofgoingintonursing.我们想要说服男性考虑选择从事护理工作。Therewasabsolutelynoreasonwhymencan’tgointothisprofession.”男人完全可以从事这个职业。”1TheHealthSecretarysaidthatthegovernmentalreadyhasplanstoattracta“morevariedworkforce”intonursing.卫生大臣说，政府已经计划吸引“更多样化的劳动力”进入护理行业。Shestated:“Weareleadingthewayonworkforceplanning;她说：“我们在劳动力规划方面处于领先地位；wewillbecomethefirstnationinEuropetopublishanationalhealthandcareworkforceplan.”我们将成为欧洲第一个公布国家卫生保健劳动力计划的国家。Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.WhatproblemisBritainfacing?英国正在面临什么问题？2.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemaccordingtotheUKHealthSecretary?根据英国卫生大臣的说法，导致这一问题的原因是什么？NewsReportTwoAmanfromLibyawasenjoyingawalkalongthesandsatSouthportBeach.一个利比亚人当时正在南港海滩的沙滩上散步。Whenhewasabouthalfamileoutfromthedock,hefeltabittired.离开码头大约半英里后，他感到有点累了。Sohelaydownandfellasleep,butthetidesweptinquicklyatthebeach.他躺下睡了。但潮水很快就冲到岸上了。Andthemanwasshockedtowakeupandfindthetidehadcomeinandcompletelysurroundedhim,cuttinghimofffromtheshore.他醒后惊讶地发现涨潮了，潮水把他团团围住并冲离了海岸。Fortunateforhim,thebeachlifeguardswerequicklyonthescenetostophimfromdrowning.幸运的是，海滩救生员迅速赶到现场，成功地防止他溺亡。Theyactedprofessionallytoensurethemanwascomfortableuntilanambulancearrived.在救护车赶到之前，他们采取了专业的行动以确保这名男子感觉舒适。Hewasthentakentohospital.Heisnowinastablecondition.他随后即被送往医院。现在情况稳定。2Wheninterviewed,KeithPorteroftheSouthportBeachsaid,“ourbeachissoflatthat南港海滩的基思·波特（KeithPorter）在接受采访时说：“我们的海滩很平坦，it’sverycommonforthetidecomearoundthebackofpeopleandcutthemofffromthebeach.以至于潮水常常会涌到人们的背部，并把他们冲离海滩。Thankfullytheemergencyserviceshaveagainworkedwelltogethertoensureapositiveoutcome值得庆幸的是，应急服务部门再次通力合作，确保了结果是好的。andwewishthegentlemanaspeedyrecovery.”我们祝愿这位先生早日康复。”Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.WhatdoesthenewsreportsayabouttheLibyanman?关于这名利比亚人，新闻报道说了些什么？4.WhatdidKeithPortersayataninterview?基思·波特在一次采访中说了什么？NewsReportThreeAraccoon,asmallcatlikeanimal,climbedtothetopofa25-storeyskyscraperearlyonWednesday.一只浣熊，一种像猫一样的小动物，周三早上爬上了一幢25层的摩天大楼的楼顶。Itwascapturedafterbecominganonlinestaracrosstheworld.它在被捕获前成了全球网络明星。Atalittlebefore3a.m.,theanimalmadeittotheroofofthebuilding,afterittookalongbreakona17thfloorwindowedge.这只动物在第17层的窗边休息了很长一段时间后，在接近凌晨3点时终于爬上了楼顶。Atthetopofthebuilding,animalcontrolofficersputcatfoodintrapsandcapturedtheraccoon.动物管理人员在大楼的楼顶把猫食放进陷阱里，然后捕获了这只浣熊。Aprivatewildlifemanagementcompanywillreleasetheanimalintothewild.一家私人野生动物管理公司将把这只动物放归野外。Theraccoon’supwardjourneybeganonMonday.浣熊的攀登旅程从星期一开始。Thebrownanimalwasspottedstuckonanarrowwindowedgeoftheofficetower.这只棕色的动物被发现困在办公大楼的窄窗边。3OnTuesday,theraccoonslowlyclimbedthebuilding.星期二，浣熊慢慢地爬上了大楼。Itreachedthe23rdfloor,anditslegendcontinuedtogrowonsocialmediawitheveryflooritclimbed.它爬到了第23层。每爬完一层，它在社交媒体上的传奇性就增加一分。Asitwentup,peoplegatheredonthesidewalkbelowtotakephotosandcheerforitssafety.它在攀登的时候，人们聚集在下方的人行道上拍照，为它的安全呐喊加油。Onlineofficeworkerspostedphotosandvideosoftheraccoon,办公室的工作人员在网上发布了这只浣熊restingonwindowedgesandclimbingupthebuilding’sconcreteexterior.靠在窗边，和爬上建筑物的混凝土外墙的照片和视频。Oneonlinepostsaidthattheraccoonhassucceededinunitingthecountrythewaynopoliticiancould.网上的一篇帖子说，这只浣熊成功地使这个国家的人团结起来了，这是任何政治家都做不到的。Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayabouttheraccoon,asmallcatlikeanimal?关于这只浣熊，一种像猫一样的小动物，新闻报道说了些什么？6.Whatwillthewildlifemanagementcompanydowiththecapturedraccoon?野生动物管理公司将如何处理这只被捕获的浣熊？7.Whatdidoneonlinepostsay?网上的一篇帖子说了什么？SectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationOne4W:Ihavereallyamazingnews.女：我有个极好的消息。Ijustgotatextmessagefrommybank,sayingmysalaryhasbeendepositedinmyaccount.我刚刚收到银行的短信，说我的工资已经存入我的账户了。M:Gettingpaidisgood.ButIdon’tunderstandwhyyou’resoexcited.Ithappenseverymonth.男:领到工资确实很好。但我不明白你为什么这么兴奋。每个月都如此啊。W:Well,I’vebeenworkingforafewy