201812第2套听力原文

CollegeEnglishTest–Band4
PartIIListeningComprehension
SectionA:Directions:Inthisction,youwillhearthreenewsreports.
Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.
Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.
Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).
ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Newsreport1
RescuecrewspulledamantosafetyafteracollapataconstructionsiteinBrooklynonTuesday.
Theincidenthappenedonthe400blockofRutlandRoadjustafter12:30p.m.
TheFireDepartmentofNewYorksaysthevacant100-year-oldbuildingbeingpulleddownpartiallycollapd.
Amandescribedasa"non-workercivilian"wasburieduptohiswaistinthebament.
Themanwascollectingbuildingmaterialswhenthefirstfloorcollapdunderneathhim.
Hewastrappedunderabeamabout10feetbelowthesurfacefornearlyanhourandahalf.
Themanwasthentakentohospital.
Officialssaidheisinstableconditionwithnon-lifethreateninginjuries.
Thebuildingwasreportedlypurchadbyaneighboringchurchin2011.
Itwasthesiteofa2006fireandhasremainedvacanteversince.
Questions1to2arebadonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Question1:WhathappenedataconstructionsiteinBrooklynonTuesday?
Question2:Whatdoesthereportsayaboutthe"non-workercivilian"?
NewsReport2
Millionsofpeoplearestrugglingtounderstandtheirpaychecksorcalculatemoneyinshops,campaignershavesaid.
Beingbadatmathsshouldnolongerbeenas"badgeofhonor"ordowntogenetics,accordingtoNationalNumeracy,aneworganizationwhichaimstochallengethenation'snegativeviewofthesubject.
ChrisHumphries,chairmanofthegroup,saidthatpoormathsskillscanaffectanindividual'slife,leavingthematahigherriskofbeingexcludedfromschooloroutofwork.
"Figuresfromagovernmentsurvey,publishedlastyear,showthat17millionadultsinEnglandhavebasicmathsskillsthatare,atbest,thesameasan11-year-old,"hesaid.
SpeakingatthelaunchofNationalNumeracy,Mr.Humphriessaid,"That'sascaryfigure,becauwhatitmeansistheyoftencan'tcalculateorgivechange".
MikeEllicock,chiefexecutiveofNationalNumeracy,said,"Wewanttochallengethis'Ican'tdomaths'attitudethatisprevalentintheUK,"addingthatitwasvitalthatallprimaryschoolteachersunderstandkeymathsconcepts,asyoungchildrenwhofailtolearnthebasicswillsufferlateron.
Questions3to4arebadonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Question3:WhatdoestheorganizationNationalNumeracyaimtodo?
Question4:WhatisvitalaccordingtothechiefexecutiveofNationalNumeracy?
NewsReport3
TheDutchkinghasrevealedthatformorethantwodecades,hehashelddownapart-timecondjobalongsidehisroyalduties.
KingWillem-AlexanderoftheNetherlandssaidthatherecentlyendedhisroleasaregular"guestpilot"after21yearswiththenationalairline'sfleetofnow-outdatedaircraft.
Asaguestflier,thekingworkedabouttwiceamonth,alwaysasco-pilot.
HewillnowretraintoflythebiggerBoeing737sastheoldplanesarebeingphadoutofrvice.
The50-year-oldfatherofthreeandkingto17millionDutchcitizenscallsflyinga"hobby".
Itletshimleavehisroyaldutiesonthegroundandfullyfocusonsomethingel.
"Youhaveanaircraft,pasngersandcrew.
Youhaveresponsibilityforthem,"thekingsaid."Youcan'ttakeyourproblemsfromthegroundintotheskies.
Youcancompletelychangefocusandconcentrationonsomethingel.
That,forme,isthemostrelaxingpartofflying".Willem-Alexandersaidheisrarelyrecognizedbypasngers.
Veryfewpeoplepayattentiontohimashewalksthroughtheairportinhisairlineuniformandcap.
Questions5to7arebadonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Question5:WhatdoesthereportsayabouttheDutchking?
Question6:Whydoesthekingsayhelikesflying?
Question7:Whatdoesthekingsayaboutpasngersattheairport?
SectionB
Directions:Inthisction,youwillheartwolongconversations.
Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.
Boththeconversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce.
Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).
ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Conversation1
M:Morning,MissSemenov.Welcometoourstudio.
W:Thanks.Mypleasure.
M:Okthen.Letmestartbyaskingyouhowoldyourcompanyis.
W:Mygrandparentsstartedthecompanyin1955.
M:WhydidtheydecidetoopenafurnitureplantinBucharest?
W:Atthattimetherewasaconstructionboom.
Therewasagreatneedforfurnitureandmygrandparentssawabusinessopportunity.
Theiraimwastoprovidequalityyetaffordablewoodenfurniture.
Andthisgoalhasneverchanged.
M:Doyoustillonlyworkwithwood?
W:That'sright.It'swhatweknowandwhatwedobest.
Ifwestartedtryingdifferentmaterials,ourqualitywouldprobablysuffer.
M:Andallthewoodislocal?
W:Correct.AhundredpercentofourrawmaterialcomesfromRomania.
M:Couldyoupleaoutlinehowthecompanyhasgrownovertime?
Whathavebeenthemainchallengesandopportunitiesthatyouhavefaced?
W:Well,backinthe50sand60s,Romaniawasalotpoorerthanitistoday.
Mygrandfatherandfatherdidnothavemuchcapital,andourcustomersdidn'thavemuchmoneyeither.
Sothatlimitedgrowth.
Thebigchangewasin2007whenRomaniajoinedtheEuropeanUnion.
Suddenly,ourmarketexplodedinsizeandwecouldnowllourproductsallacrossthecontinent.
Therewasalsomorefinancialinvestment.
And,asaresult,wewentfromhaving20employeesto200.
M:Whichcountriesareyourbiggestmarkets?
W:BesidesRomania,ourbiggestmarketisGermany.
Thereisstrongdemandthereforourtraditionalstyleoffurniture.
Questions8to11arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Question8:WhydidSemenov'sgrandparentsstartafurnitureplantinBucharest?
Question9:WhatwasSemenov'sgrandfathertryingtodo?
Question10:WhatdoesSemenovsayabouthercompany'srawmaterials?
Question11:WheredoesSemenov'scompanylltheirproducts?
Conversation2
M:Haveyouheardaboutthenewrestaurant,thePearl?
SusanandIaregoingtotryingitoutthisweekend.
WehavearervationonSaturdayat7O'clock.
Icancalltoaddtwomoretothetableifyou'dlike.
W:Thatsoundsgreat.We'dlovetojoinyou.
Youalwaysemtoknowthebestplacestogo.
Wheredoyouhearaboutthethings?
M:Ihaveahabitofreading(614)Magazine.
Ithasalltheinformationonlocaleventswithinthe(614)columncodearea.
W:Thatwasaclevernameforthemagazinethen.
Doesitonlyfocusonnewrestaurantopenings?
M:Theyhaveotherinformationtoo.Thingslikeconcerts,festivalsandsmallshops.
Ithinktherestaurantinformationandreviewsarethemostexcitingthough.
EachyeartheyalsosponsoralocaleventcalledRestaurantWeek.
W:RestaurantWeek?What'sthat?
M:Oh,It'swonderful.Allthestylishrestaurantsparticipate.
Theyhavespecialtmenusfortheweek,usuallyinspring,atanumberofdifferentpricepoints.
SusanandIgotoatleastthreedifferentplacesduringtheevent.
It'sagreatopportunitytotrysomeofthemoreexpensiverestaurantsatadiscountedpriceandtrysomethingnew.
That'showwefoundthePearl,actually.
W:Wow,that'saneventIwouldbeinterestedin.Whenwillitbehappeningthisyear?
M:Youareinluck.RestaurantWeekstartsinjustafewdays,thefirstSundayinMay.
Let'smakesuretheytadoubledateduringtheevent.
Justletmeknowwhattypeoffoodyouwouldliketotry.
W:Okay,Iwill.
Questions12to15arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Question12:Whatdoesthemaninvitethewomantodothisweekend?
Question13:Whatdoesthemansayabout(614)magazine?
Question14:WhatdoesthemanusuallydowithSusanduringRestaurantWeek?
Question15:Whydoesthemansaythewomanisinluck?
SectionC
Directions:Inthisction,youwillhearthreepassages.
Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.
Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.
Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).
ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Passage1
Allparentsknowitisdifficulttogetchildrentoeattheirvegetables.
Someofthemofferrewardsortreatsforchildrenfinishingtheirshare.
Butrearchershavediscoveredthatyoungsterswhoarenotpraidfortryingvegetablesaremorelikelytoeatthemeventually.
Thestudyfoundthatthebestwaytogetchildrentoeatfoodtheydonotlikeissimplytogivethemrepeatedexposuretoit.
PsychologistsfromGhentUniversityinBelgiumstudied98children.
Theygavethemfivekindsofvegetabletoeat–mushrooms,peas,eggplants,carrotsandcabbages.
Thetastetestsrevealedthatcarrotsweretheleast-likedvegetableamongyoungsters.
Thechildrenwerethengivenabowlofboiledcarrotsandtoldtochoohowmuchtoeat.
After8minutes,theywereaskedtoratethedishas"delicious,""justOK"or"disgusting".
Thetrialwentontwiceaweekforamonth,withafollow-uptastetestafter8weeks.