2016年12月英语四级考试真题(第一套）--答案

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　　Part II Listening Comprehension

　　News Report One

　　Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　预览两道题各选项，由dangerous，live in，strike，storm，forest fire和attack等词可以推测，新闻内容与某个危险事件导致房屋不能居住有关。

　　1. Why did John Gordon move out of the Abergeldie Castle?

　　A。新闻中提到，城堡的主人约翰·戈登周日被迫搬离城堡，这是由于迪河的河水冲走了大约60英尺的土地，导致城堡离河太近，十分危险。由此可知，约翰·戈登搬离城堡是因为居住在这里会有危险，故答案为A。

　　2. What happened in Scotland last Wednesday?

　　B。新闻中提到，自法兰克风暴于上周三袭击苏格兰后，苏格兰环境保护署已经发布了超过35次覆盖多个地区的洪水警报。由此可知，上周三苏格兰受到了风暴袭击，故答案为B。

　　News Report Two

　　Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　预览两道题各选项，由选项中的lost contact，trapped，underground elevator，calls for help，repair，supplies和miners等词可以推测，新闻内容与矿工受困和救援有关。

　　3. B。

　　4. C。

　　News Report Three

　　Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　预览三道题各选项，由选项中的postage rates，services，delivery，post offices，Shortening，Closing，Stopping和mail等词可以推测，新闻内容与邮政现有的问题以及为应对问题所采取的措施有关。

　　5. D

　　6. C

　　7. A

　　Conversation One

　　M: Mrs. Hampton, we've got trouble in the press room this morning.W: Oh dear, what about?

　　M: One of the press operators arrived an hour and a haft late.

　　W: (8) But that's a straightforward¹ affair. He will simply lose part of his pay. That's why we have a clock insystem.

　　M: But the point is the man was clocked in at 8 o'clock. We have John standing² by the time clock, and heswears he saw nothing irregular.

　　W: (9-1) Is John reliable?

　　M: (9-2) Yes, he is. That's why we chose him for the job.

　　W: Have you spoken to the man who was late?

　　M: Not yet. I thought I'd have a word with you first. He's a difficult man, and I think there's been sometrouble on the shop floor. I've got a feeling that the trade union representative is behind this. The managertold me that Jack³ Green's been very active around the shop the last few days.

　　W: Well, what do you want me to do?

　　M: (10) I was wondering if you'd see Smith--the man who was late--because you are so much better athandling things like this.

　　W: Oh, alright. I'll see him. I must say I agree with you about there being bad feelings in the workers. (11) I'vehad the idea for some time that Jack Green's been busy stirring things up in connection with the latest wageclaim. He's always trying to make trouble. Well, I'll get the manager to send Smith up here.

　　Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　8. D

　　9. B

　　10. D

　　11. C

　　Conversation Two

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　预览四道题各选项，第12题各选项均为形容人性格的形容词，考查对某人性格的描述;第13题各选项为对They这个群体的行为描述，考查这一群体在特定环境中的行为动作;第14题四个选项主语均为She，且出现了foreigner和English castle，由此可以推测，对话内容与英国或英国人相关，本题可能考查某位女士在英国所受到的待遇;第15题考查某类人的住房要求。

　　12. D

　　13. A

　　14. C

　　15. B

　　Section C

　　Passage One

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　预览三道题各选项，由jobs，interviews，hiring和school careers service等词可以推测，短文内容与学生找工作有关。

　　16. What does the speaker say about college students applying for on-campus jobs?

　　D。短文中提到，在学校内有很多就业机会，作为学生，你自然会有被雇用的优先权。因此答案为D。

　　17. what can students do to find a campus job according to the speaker?

　　C。短文中提到，学生可以去向学校的就业服务中心或职业介绍所寻求帮助，找一份校园内的工作。因此答案为C。

　　18. What does the speaker say is a library monitor's responsibility?

　　B。短文中提到，如果你是一个正在找工作的大学生，但是担心没有足够的时间来学习，你可以考虑担任自习室或图书馆的监管员，这类工作的主要职责就是对学习空间进行监管，以确保维持一个安静的学习环境。因此答案为B。

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　预览三道题各选项，由grow，sold，price，green tea，tea drinkers，tea farmers和market等词可以推测，短文内容与茶叶的种植和售卖有关。

　　19. C

　　20. A

　　21. D

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　22. B

　　23. B

　　24. A

　　25. A