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1、2021年12月英语四级听力原文2021年12月PartListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmar

2、kedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.News1：A9-year-oldgirlinNewMexicohasraisedmorethan$500forherlittlebrotherwhoneedsheartsurgeryinHoustonTexasthisJuly.AddisonWitulskisgrandmotherKimAllredsaidAddisonprobablyoverheardaconversationbetweenfamilyme

3、mberstalkingaboutthefundsneededtogetherlittlebrothertotreatment.IguesssheoverheardhergrandfatherandmetalkingabouthowwereworriedabouthowweregoingtogettoHouston,formygrandsonsheartsurgery,saidAllred.Shedecidedtogooutsideandhavealemonadestandandmakesomedrawingsandpicturesandsellthem.ThatswhenAddisonand

4、herfriendsErikaandEmilyBordendecidedtoselllemonadefor50centsacupandsellpicturesfor25centseach.BeforeAllredknewit,NewMexicoStatePoliceOfficerswereamongthemanystoppingbyhelpingthemreachatotalof$568.Thefamilyturnedtosocialmediaexpressingtheirgratitudesaying,“Fromthebottomofourhearts,wewouldliketodeeply

5、thankeach&everypersonthatstoppedby!Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q1:WhodidAddisonraisemoneyfor?AHerfriendErika.BHerlittlebrother.CHergrandfather.DHergrandmother.Q2:HowdidAddisonraisemoney?ABytakingpicturesforpassers-by.BByworkingparttimeatahospital.CBysellinglemonadeandpictur

6、es.DByaskingforhelponsocialmedia.News2：Lastweek,Franceannouncedthatthecountrywillpave621milesofroadwithsolarpanelsoverthenextfiveyears,withthegoalofprovidingcheap,renewableenergytofivemillionpeople.Called“theWattway,theroadswillbebuiltthroughjointeffortswiththeFrenchroad-buildingcompanyColasandtheNa

7、tionalInstituteofSolarEnergy.Thecompanyspentthelastfiveyearsdevelopingsolarpanelsthatareonlyaboutaquarterofaninchthickandarestrongenoughtostanduptoheavyhighwaytrafficwithoutbreakingormakingtheroadsmoreslippery.Thepanelsarealsodesignedsothattheycanbeinstalleddirectlyontopofexistingroadways,makingthem

8、relativelycheapandeasytoinstall.Franceisntthefirstcountrytokickaroundtheideaofpavingitsroadswithsolarpanels.InNovember2021,theNetherlandscompleteda229-foot-longbikepathpavedwithsolarpanelsasatestforfutureprojects.However,thisisthefirsttimeapanelhasbeendesignedtobelaiddirectlyontopofexistingroadsandt

9、hefirstprojecttoinstallthepanelsonpublichighways.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q3:WhatwasFrancespurposeofconstructingtheWattway?AFindingcheaperwaysofhighwayconstruction.BGeneratingelectricpowerforpassingvehicles.CProvidingcleanenergytofivemillionpeople.DTestingtheefficiencyof

10、thenewsolarpanel.Q4:WhatisspecialaboutthesolarpanelsusedintheWattway?ATheycanstandthewearandtearofnaturalelements.BTheycanbelaidrightontopofexistinghighways.CTheycanonlyabouthalfaninchthick.DTheyaremadefromcheapmaterials.News3：LionshavedisappearedfrommuchofAfrica,butforthepastfewyearsscientistshavew

11、onderedifthebigcatswerehangingoninremotepartsofSudanandEthiopia.Continuousfightingintheregionhasmadesurveysdifficult.ButscientistsreleasedareportMondaydocumenting,withhardevidence,thediscoveryoflostlions.AteamwithOxfordUniversitysWildlifeConservationResearchUnit,supportedbyacharityorganization,spent

12、twonightsinNovembercampingintheNationalParkinnorthwestEthiopia,ontheEthiopia-Sudanborder.Theresearcherssetoutsixcameratrapscapturingimagesoflions,andtheyidentifiedliontracks.ThescientistsconcludedthatlionsarealsolikelytoliveintheneighbouringNationalParkacrosstheborderinSudan.TheInternationalUnionfor

13、ConservationofNaturehadpreviouslyconsideredtheareaapossiblerangeforthespecies,andlocalpeoplehadreportedseeinglionsinthearea,butnoonepresentedconvincingevidence.Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q5:WhathasmadeitdifficulttosurveylionsinremotepartsinSudanandEthiopia?AEndlessfighting

14、intheregion.BThehazardsfromthedesert.CInadequatefundingforresearch.DThelackofcluesaboutthespecies.Q6:Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheresearch?AToobservethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.BToidentifythereasonsforthelionsdisappearance.CTostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanandEthiopia.DTofindevidenceoftheexistenceof

15、the“lostlions.Q7:WhatdidtheresearchersfindintheNationalPark?A)Lionswalking.C)Somecampingfacilities.B)Lionstracks.D)Trapssetbylocalhunters.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespoke

16、nonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1M:Ibetyourelookingforwardtotheendofthismonth.Areyou?W:Yes,Iam.Howdidyouknow?M:Davidtoldmeyouhadaspecialbirthdaycomingup.

17、W:Ohyeahthatsright.Thisyearwillbemygoldenbirthday.M:Whatdoesthatmean?Iveneverheardofagoldenbirthday.W:Iveactuallyjustlearntthisconceptmyself.Fortunately,justintimetocelebrate.Agoldenorluckybirthdayiswhenoneturnstheageoftheirbirthdate.So,forexample,mysistersbirthdayisDecember9thandhergoldenbirthdaywo

18、uldhavebeentheyearsheturnednineyearsold.Cometothinkofit,myparentsdidthrowherasurprisepartythatyear.M:Interesting.ToobadImissedmine.Mygoldenbirthdaywouldvebeenfouryearsago.Iassumeyougotbigplansthen.W:Actuallyyes.Myhusbandisplanningasurpriseholidayforthetwoofusnextweek.Ihavenoideawhathesgotinmind,butI

19、mexcitedtofindout.Hashementionedanythingtoyou?M:Hemighthave.W:Anythingyoudliketoshare?Imdyingtoknowwhatkindoftriphehasplannedonwhereweregoing.M:Youknownothingatall?W:Notaclue.Hardtoimagine,isntit?ThoughImustsayIthinkhesbeenhavingevenmorefunkeepingthesecretfrommeinthepastfewweeks.M:Imsurebothofyouwil

20、lhaveafantastictime.Happygoldenbirthday!Icantwaittohearallaboutitwhenyougetback.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q8.Whatisthewomanlookingforwardto?A)HerluckybirthdayC)Herweddinganniversary.B)Acallfromherdad.D)Aspecialgiftfromtheman.Q9.Whatdidthewomansparentsdoonhersistersluckybirthday?