2017年12月英语四级(第二套)听力真题原文及答案

NewsItem1ANewJerseyblackbearthatwalksuprightonits2backlegsandhasbecomeasocialmediadarlinghasreemergedandhasbeencapturedonvideomonthafteritslastsighting.ThebearnamedPedalswasspottedinatownofOakrage,inavideopostedtoFacebookfeaturingthebearitappeartobeinrelativelygoodhealthandwasmovingquickly."Pedalsapparentlyhasn'tinjuredlegorpoolthatdoesn'tallowittowalkcomfortablyonallfulls."accordingtoexperts.Laurancesportsmanofthestateforthestatedepartmentenvironmentaiprotectionsaid,"Officialsexpectthebeartomakeitthroughnextwinter.Thebearfirstgainedfameafterwassportedthewonderingaroundneighborhoodsandwascaughtonvideosthatwerepostedonsocialmediaandshowedonnationaltelevision.Lastyear,supporterspushedforPedalstobemovedtoashelter.ButNewJerseyofficialshavesaidtheywonztallowedthebeartobecapturedandtransferredtothefacility.Thebearwoulddobetterinitsnaturalhabitatontheagencywouldstepinifitsconditiondeterioratedtheysaid?Ql.Whafstheprobablereasonthebearuprightonitsbacklegs?A)Ittriesentertainitsaudience.B)Ittriestolookintothedistanee.C)Itwantstocatchpeople'sattention.D)Ithasgotoneofitslimbsinjured.Q2.Howisthebearfirstknownforthepublic?A)Itwasspottedbyanimalprotectionofficials.B)Itwasfilmedbyalocaltelevisionreporter.C)ItsvideosWerepostedonsocialmedia.D)ItspicturewonaphotographyBfi^l答案：DC新闻听力及原文NewsItem2Thepreviousrecordwas3003billionmilesin2007beforetheeconomicrecessioninhighgasprices.Thetrafficincreasecomesatthesametimeasgascrisisdropsigrdficantly,thecurrentaveragegaspriceinUSis1.77$pergallon.Ayearago,itwas2.31$perzitwasoftenmuchhigherinrecentyears.Atransportationexperttoldthereportthejobgrowthlikelyplaysapartaswell,alongwithsomepeopledrivinglongerdistancestoandfromwork.Andsoallthismeansmoretrafficjamsontheroad.ThetaxesN&Ntravelinstitutefoundrushhourtravellersspentatleast42ontheroadlastbecausethetrafficdelays.Nowthatisdepress!ng.Q3.WhatnewrecorddidtheAmericanlastyear?A)Thedistaneetravelled.B)Theincidenceofroadaccidents.C)Thespendingongas.D)Thenumberofpeopletravelling.Q4.Whatisdepressingaccordingtothespeaker?A)Fewerpeoplearecommuting.B)Gasconsumptionissoaring.C)Jobgrowthisslowingdown.D)Rush-hourtrafficisworsening.B)答案：AD新闻听力及原文News3(Asixtyyears'oldstrangerhadboughthimandhismother'sfoodto5.exchangeDranthe'sgroceryforhiscar.Whathappenednext?6.Afteracoupleofweeksastrangerheldhundredsof90thousanddollarsthewhitesaidfortheteenagerDrantheandthedisabledmother.WhenJohnapproachedme,hejustpulledmeheartWhitesaid.WhenIlookedforhimAndwhatisheaskingforHeismyhero.7.Drantheismytopstudentwithhisbesttomakeithisworldwithnomoneyandveryfewresources.Whydothetheyfindingside.Hewentforworkandhelpthemotherfinancially.It'ssorightforchangingforonelife.IfindcaringforDranthe.Thisishisbigchaneeheismakingitpossible.5.WhatdidtheteenagerDranthedidtochangefood?A)Hetoldastrangerthesadstoryabouthimself.B)Hehelpedastrangertocarrygroceriestohiscar.C)Hewentuptoastrangerandpulledathissleeves.D)Hewashedastranger'scarinreturnforsomefood.6.WhatdidthestrangerdoforDranthe?A)Heorderedalotoffoodforhisfamily.B)Hegavehimajobathisowncompany.C)Heraisedalargesumofmoneyforhim.D)Heofferedhimascholarshipforcollege.7.WhatdowelearnaboutDranthe?A)Heworkshardtosupporthisfamily.B)Heisanexcellentstudentatschool.C)Heisverygoodatmakingupstories.D)Hehasbeendisabledsinceboyhood.答案：BCB长对话1原文及答案M:Thatwasmy8」astweekeconomiclecture------theweek,hereistheweekendagain.W:Whatdoyouuptodotonight?Iwasjustwonderingifwetryouttonewrestaurantonthesalesstreet,thengoonVictoriaforadrink.M:9.Sorry,Fmhavinghomethisweekendformybrother's18thbirthday.W:Oh,that*sgreat.M:Allofmyrelativeswillberightthereaswellasmybrother'sfriend.Ofcourse,listen,Momwillbedelightedlyseeingyouagain.lO.She'salwaysaskingusaboutyou.W:YeszTdlovetoseehertoo.M:Sozplease.Docome.Itwillbegreat.W:ButIwillnotbereadyuntil5o'clock.Whattimeareyouheadingoff?M:well,fmgoingtoleaverightaway.However,Icanhangyouoverforawhile,itjustmeanstochangemyticket.W:Butthatwouldbeatoomuchtroubleforyou.M:Noznotatall.11.1willgotostationfirst.IfIcangettheticketfirstforusat6.30train.Thenyoucandrivemethere.Iwillcallyouafterit'sdone.W:Brilliant.Areyouabsolutelypossiblyokay?Whenshallwepropose?M:Don'tworry,it#salmosttryingourparty.AndIalwayssaymorethanMaria.W:LookzIwillbego,andwewillbelateSoIwillmeetyouatthestationataround6o"clock.M:FinezSeeyoulater.8.Whathasthemanjustdone?A)Attendedaneconomicslecture.B)TakenawalkonCharlesStreet.C)HadadrinkatQueenVictoria.D)Haddinneratanewrestaurant.9.Whatisthemangoingtodothisweekend?A)Treatacollegefriendtodinner.B)Makepreparationsforaseminar.C)Attendhisbrothersbirthdayparty.D)Visitsomeofhishighschoolfriends.10.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A)Gatherstatisticsforhislecture.B)Throwasurprisebirthdayparty.C)MeetwithJonathan!sfriendsontheweekend.D)Joinhiminhisbrother'sbirthdaycelebration.11.Howwilltheygotheman'shome?A)Bycar.B)Bytrain.C)Bytaxi.D)Bybus.答案：ACDB短文听力原文及答案PassageOneMostpeopleknowMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrizeandthefirstpersontowinthetwice.However,fewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofNobelPrizewinner.(16)IreneCurriewasbornonSeptember12th,1893.AttheageoftenzIrene'stalentsandinterestsinmathematicswereapparent.IreneenteredSorbonneUniversityinOctober1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.(17)WhenWorldOnebegan,sheleftSorbonneUniversitytohelphermotherwhoisusingx-rayfacilitytohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.Irenecontinuedthisworkbydevelopingx-rayformilitaryhospitalsinFranceandBelgium.Afterthewar,shereceivedamilitarymedalforherwork.In1918,Irenebecamehermother'sassistsntattheCurieInstitute.InDecember1924,FJvisitedtheinstituteandmetMarryCurie.FredbecameoneofherassistantandIrenetaughthimthetechniquesrequiredtoworkwithradioactivity.IreneandFredsoonfellinloveandgotmarriedonOctober29th,1926.Theirdaughterwasbornin1937andtheirsonin1932.(18)Likehermother,Irenewasawardedfortwice,morethanherhusband.Herproducingnewradioactiveelements.Unfortunately,alsolikehermother,shedevelopedbloodcancerbecauseofherexposureoftheradiation.IreneJ.CuriediedonMarch17thz1954.Q16:WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutMarryCurie'sdaughter?A)Shewenttothesameuniversityashermother.B)SheworkedasanurseintheFirstWorldWar.C)ShewontheNobelPrizetwotimes.D)ShewasalsoaNobelPrizewinner.Q17:ForwhatdoesIrenecuriewasawardedamilitarymedal?A)Shefoughtbravelyinaseriesofmilitaryoperations.B)ShedevelopedX-rayfacilitiesformilitaryhospitals.C)Shehelpedtosetupseveralmilitaryhospitals?D)Shemadedonationstosavewoundedsoldiers.Q1&InwhatwayweremarryandIrenesimilar?A)Bothdiedofbloodcancer.B)BothfoughtinWorldWarI.C)Bothwonmilitarymedals.D)Bothmarriedtheirassistants.B)答案：DBA短文听力原文及答案PassageTwo(Thestormblewtheshakewestforseveraldays.19.whentheweathercleared,naddodfoundhimselfonthecoastofanewland.Laterzahikingtravelernamediticelandin982,awakingcalledEricrightsailedwestern‘searchforthenewIand.fivehundredmileswesttheheandhismanreachedtheicyrockymessoftheland.theysailedaroundituntilreachingthewesternside,20.here,theyfoundsomedreamareassotheynametheislanddreamland.Then,In1001,thehikingmakesthemostimportantdiscovery,thesonofEricnamedhadheardtherumorsabouttheland,hesailedandfoundit.HeandhismenIandedinthreeplaces.Theycalledthefirstonehallowland,whichmeanslandsofflagstone,thehikingthemsailssouthandreachedthesecondlanding.Theynamethisplacemarkland.21.EricandhismenwasthefirstEuropeantowalkontheshoresofAmerica,almostfivehundredearlierthantheColumbia19.whatdowelearnaboutthehiking?A)TheywerethefirstsettlersinEurope?B)TheyweretheconquerorsofNorway.C)TheydiscoveredIcelandintheninthcentury.D)TheysettledonasmallislandnorthofEngland.20.whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthedreamland?A)ItwassomefivehundredmileswestofNorway.B)Itwascoveredwithgreenmosttimeoftheyear?C)ItwastheVikings'mostimportantdiscovery.D)Itwasarockymassoflandcoveredwithice.21.whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A)TheVikingsfoceanexplorations.B)ThemakingofEuropeannations.C)TheVikings'everydaylife.D)TheEuropeans1Arcticdiscoveries.答案：CDA短文听力原文及答案PassageTwoPassageThree:Wheredoyouthinkyouwillbeintenyears?Itisdifficulttoknowexactlywhereyouwillbeandwhereyouwillbedoing.(22)Everyonedreamedaboutthefuture.Youmightimaginedthejobyouwillget,whenyoufinishschool.Youmaydaydreammeetingyourlifetimepartnerorlivinginabighousebythesea.Mydreams,Iwouldhavetwins,aboyandagirl.Wewouldliveinalargetwo-storyhousewithfloorsandstaircasesmadeofwood.Nowattheageof46,1lookbackonthosedreamsandsmile.(23)IthasrftturnedoutexactlyasIimagined,butIwouldnotchangewhatIhavenowforthatimaginaryworld?(24)1ncollege,Istudiedinternationalbusinessinplantsandlawschool.Inmythirdyearofuniversity,IrealizedthatIdidrftwanttobecomealawyer.Instead,IchosetobecomeIanguageteacher.Ididgetmarried,buthadmorethantwochildren,wegetfive.DoIlive