2016年12月英语四级真题及答案：听力

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

　　1. A) It was going to be renovated. C) It was dangerous to live in.

　　B) He could no longer pay the rent. D) He had sold it to the royal family.

　　2. A) A storm. C) A forest fire.

　　B) A strike. D) A Terrorist attack.

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

　　3. A) They lost contact with the emergency department.

　　B) They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.

　　C) They sent calls for help via a portable radio.

　　D) They were trapped in an underground elevator.

　　4. A) They provided the miner with food and water.

　　B) They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.

　　C) They released the details of the accident.

　　D) They tried hard to repair the accident.

　　Question5 to7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　5. A) Raise postage rates. C) Close some of its post offices.

　　B) Improve its services. D) Redesign delivery routes.

　　6. A) Closing offices on holidays. C) Computerizing mail sorting processes.

　　B) Shortening business hours. D) Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.

　　7. A)A lot of controversy will arise

　　B) Taxpayers will be very pleased

　　C) Many people will begin to complain

　　D) Many post office staff will lose their jobs

　　Section B

　　Directions:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of eachconversation,you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from four choice marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter an Answer sheet1 with a single line though the centre.

　　Question8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　8. A)He will lose part of his pay. C)He will be given a warning.

　　B)He will go through retraining. D)He is go good terms with his workmates.

　　9. A)He is an experienced press operator. C)He is always on time.

　　B)He is trustworthy guy. D)He is go good terms with his workmates.

　　10. A)She is a trade union representative. C)She is better at handing such matters.

　　B)She is a senior manager of the shop. D)She is in charge of public relation.

　　11. A)He is always trying to stir up trouble.

　　B)He is skilled and experienced.

　　C)He is very close to the manager.

　　D)He is always complaining about low wages.

　　Question12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. A)Open. C)Selfish.

　　B)Reserved. D)Friendly.

　　13. A)They read a book. C)They stay quiet.

　　B)They talk about the weather D)They chat with fellow passengers.

　　14. A)She was unwilling to make friends with workmates.

　　B)She was never invited to a colleague’s home.

　　C)She was eager to visit an English castle.

　　D)She was always treated as a foreigner.

　　15.A) House are much more quiet. C) They want a garden of their own.

　　B) They want to have more space. D) Houses provide more privacy.

　　Section C

　　Directions:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

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

　　16.A) They will automatically be given hiring priority.

　　B) They don’t have to go through job interviews.

　　C) They are likely to get much higher pay.

　　D) They don’t have much choice of jobs.

　　17.A) Visit the school careers services. C) Look at school bulletin boards.

　　B) Ask their professors for help. D) Go through campus newspapers.

　　18.A) Providing students with information about the library.

　　B) Helping students arrange appointments with librarians.

　　C) Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.

　　D) Helping students find the books and journals they need.

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

　　19.A) It tastes better. C) It is easier to grow.

　　B) It may be sold at a higher price. D) It can better survive extreme weathers.

　　20.A) It can grow in drier soil. C) It will replace green tea one day.

　　B) It is immune to various diseases. D) It is healthier than green tea.

　　21.A) It does not have a stable market.

　　B) It has made tea farmers’ life easier.

　　C) It does not bring the promised health benefits.

　　D) It has been well received by many tea drinkers.

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

　　22. A) They care more about environment.

　　B) They decorate their homes themselves.

　　C) They prefer unique objects of high quality.

　　D) They need decorations to show their status.

　　23. A) They made great contributions to society.

　　B) They could only try to create at night.

　　C) They were proud of their creations.

　　D) They focused on the quality of their products.

　　24. A) Identify fake crafts. C) Design handicrafts themselves.

　　B) Make wise choices. D) Learn the importance of creation.

　　25. A) To attract foreign investments. C) To arouse public interest in crafts.

　　B) To preserve the traditional culture. D) To boost the local economy.

答案：

　　Section A

　　1. Why did John move out of the castle?

　　C. It was dangerous to live in.

　　2. What happened in Scotland last Wednesday?

　　A. A storm.

　　3. What does the news reporter say about the miners?

　　D. They were strapped in an underground elevator.

　　4. What did the rescue team do?

　　B. They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.

　　5. What is the US postal service planning to do?

　　C. Close some of its post office.

　　6. What measure has been planned to save costs?

　　D. Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.

　　7. What will happen when the proposed measure comes into effect?

　　D. Many post office staff will lose their jobs.

　　Section B

　　8. What will happen to the press operator who is late for work according to the woman?

　　A. He will lose part of his pay.

　　9. What does the man say about John who stands by the time clock?

　　B. He is a trustworthy guy.

　　10. Why does the man suggest the woman see the worker who was late?

　　C. She is better at handling such matters.

　　11. What does the woman say about Jack Green?

　　A. He is always trying to stir up trouble.

　　12. What do foreigners generally think of British People according to the woman?

　　B. Reserved.

　　13. What may British people typically do on a train according to the man?

　　C. They stay quiet.

　　14. What does the man say about the Italian woman working in Manchester?

　　B. She was never invited to a colleague’s home.

　　15. Why do British people prefer houses to flats?

　　D. Houses provide more privacy.

　　Section C

　　16. What does the speaker say about the college students applying for a campus job?

　　A. They will automatically be given hiring priority.

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

　　A. Visit the school careers service.

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

　　C. Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.

　　19. Why have the tea farmers in Kenya decided to grow purple tea?

　　B. It may be sold at a higher price.

　　20. What do researchers say about the purple tea?

　　D. It is healthier than green tea.

　　21. What is Mr. Combara found about the purple tea?

　　A. It does not have a stable market.

　　22. What does the speaker say about today’s consumers?

　　C. They prefer unique object of high quality.

　　23. What does the speaker say about good craftsmen in the past?

　　B. They could only try to create at night.

　　24. What do craftsmen help consumers do?

　　B. Make wise choices.

　　25. Why do state art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festival?

　　D. To boost the local economy.