2016年12月英語四級聽力原文

1、2016年12月英語四級聽力原文（滬江網(wǎng)校版）月英語四級聽力原文（滬江網(wǎng)校版）2016年12月17日全國大學(xué)英語四級考試已結(jié)束，本次考試為多題多卷，本站第一時間收集整理不同版本試題，供考生參考：SectionAA16thcenturycastleinScotlisclosetocollapsingafterlumpsofsoilswerewashedawaybyfloodsthreateningitsfoundations.OnSund

2、aythecastle’sownerJohnGdon76wasfcedtomoveouthispropertyaftertheRiverDeesweptawayabout60feetoflleavingthecastledangerousclosetotheriver.AccdingtotheScottishDailyRecd.AbergeldiecastlelocatedinAberdeenshireScotlwasbuiltbySi

3、rAlexerGdonofmarwholaterbecametheEarlofHuntly.Thecastlewhichislocatedon11700acreswasleasedtomembersoftheroyalfamilybetween18481970includingKingEdwardVIIGegeV.TheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgencyhasissuedmethan35floodwa

4、rningscoveringseveralregionsasScotlcontinuestocleanuptheafterStmFrankhitthecountrylastWednesday.“Thismeansthatriverswillrisemeslowlybutthenstayhighfmuchlonger.”theenvironmentalagencysaid.Q1.WhydidJohnGdonmoveoutofAbergel

5、diecastleQ2.WhathappenedinScotllastWednesdaySectionA2RescueefftswereunderwayThursdaymningf17minerswhowerestuckinanelevatbelowgroundataCargillrocksaltminenearLansingNewYkaccdingtoMarciaLynch.PublicinfmationofficerwithTomp

6、kinsCounty’semergencyresponsedepartmentemergencywkershavemadecontactwiththeminersviaaradio.theyallappeartobeuninjuredsaidJessicaVerfusstheemergencydepartment’sassistantdirect.Crewshavemanagedtoprovideheatpacksblanketstot

7、heminerssothattheycankeepwarmduringtherescueoperationVerfusssaid.Detailsaboutwhatledtothewkers’beingtrappedintheelevatwentimmediatelyavailable.TheminealongNewYk’sCayugaLakeprocessessaltusedfroadtreatment.Itproducesabout2

8、milliontonsofsaltthatisshippedtomethan1500placesinthentheasternUnitedStatestherocksaltmineisoneofthreeoperatedbyCargillwiththeothertwoinLouisianaOhio.Q3.WhatdoesthenewsreptsayaboutthesaltminersQ4.WhatdidtherescueteamdoSe

9、ctionA3TheU.S.PostalServiceannouncedtodaythatitisconsideringclosingabout3700postofficesoverthenextyearbecauseoffallingrevenues.Facingan$8.3billionbudgetdeficitthisyearclosingpostofficersisoneofseveralproposalsthePostalSe

10、rvicehasputfthrecentlytocutcosts.LastweekfB:SodoyouthinkitstrueA:Itsadifficultone.SomanypeoplewhovisitBritainsayitsdifficulttomakefriendswithBritishpeople.Theysaywerecoldreservedunfriendly...B:Ithinkitstrue.LookatAmerica

11、nsAustralians.Theyspeakthesamelanguagebuttheyremuchmeopen.youseeitwhenyoutravelpeopleImeanstrangersspeaktoyouonthestreetonthetrain.Britishpeopleseldomspeakonthetrain.thebus.NotinLondonanyway.A:NotinLondon.Thatsit.Capital

12、citiesarefulloftouristsareneververyfriendly.Peoplearedifferentinotherpartsofthecountry.B:Notcompletely.ImetawomanonceanItalian.ShesbeenwkinginManchesterftwoyearsnoonenotoneofhercolleagueshadeverinvitedhertotheirhome.They

13、werefriendlytoheratwkbutnothingelse.Shecouldntbelieveit.ShesaidthatwouldneverhappeninItaly.A:Youknowwhattheysay–anEnglishmanshomeishiscastle.It’sreallydifficulttogetinside.B:Yeah.Itsaboutbeingprivate.Yougohometoyourhouse

14、yourgardenyouclosethedo.Itsyourplace.A:ThatswhytheBritishdontlikeflats.Theyprefertoliveinhouses.B:That’strue.Q12.WhatdofeignersgenerallythinkofBritishpeopleaccdingtothewomanQ13.WhatmayBritishpeopletypicallydoonethetraina

15、ccdingtothemanQ14.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheItalianwomanwkinginManchesterQ15.WhydoBritishpeoplepreferhousestoflatsPassageOneIncollegetimeisscarceconsequentlyveryprecious.Atthesametimeexpensesincollegepileupsurprisinglyqui

16、ckly.Aparttimejobisagoodwaytobalancecostswhileensuringthereisenoughtimeleftoverfbothacademicsubjectsafterclassactivities.Ifyouareacollegestudentlookingfaparttimejobthebestplacetostartyourjobsearchisrightoncampus.Thereare

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19、lwkdonetoo.Ifyouareacollegestudentlookingfwkbutwryyouwon’thaveenoughtimetodevotetoacademicsubjectsconsiderwkingasastudyhallalibrarymonit.Responsibilitiesgenerallyincludesupervisingstudyspacestoensurethataquietatmospherei