College English Test Band Four（2017年6月份 四级听力真题第1套 听力文本）
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section,
you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report,
you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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. News Report One
One of Google’s self-driving cars crashed into a bus in California last month. There were no injuries. It is not the first time
one of Google’s famed self-driving cars has been involved in a crash,
but it may be the first time it has caused one. On February 14th the self-driving car, traveling at 2 mph,
pulled out in front of a public bus going 15 mph. The man in the Google vehicle reported that
he assumed the bus would slow down to let the car out, and so he did not switch to the manual mode. In a statement, Google said,
“We clearly bear some responsibility, because if our car hadn’t moved, there wouldn’t have been a crash. That said, our test driver believed the bus was going to slow or stop to allow us to merge into the traffic,
and that there would be sufficient space to do that.” The company’s self-driving cars have done well over a million miles
across various states in the US,
and until now have only reported minor accidents. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1. According to Google,
what was the cause of the accident?
2. How have Google’s self-driving cars performed so far? News Report Two
Thousands of bees left a town after landing on the back of a car when their queen got stuck in its boot. Tom Moses,
who works at a nearby national park,
noticed a “brown patch” on the back of the car after the owner parked it to do some shopping. When he looked closer,
he realized it was a huge group of bees. Moses said,
“I’ve never seen that many bees in one spot. It was very unusual.
They were very close together
and there was a lot of noise and movement. It was interesting to see such a strange sight, but there were a lot of people around and I was a bit worried about the bees and the people stopping to look.
I thought that someone might do something stupid.” Moses called two local bee specialists who helped remove the bees by attracting them into a box.
Moses spent three hours looking after the bees and was stung five times.
He said, “my stings are a bit painful
but I’m pleased it all worked out and I could help. People need to realize that
bees are valuable and they should be looked after.” Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. What do we learn about Tom Moses? 4. What do we know
about the bees on the back of the car? News Report Three
A new species of snake has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas.
Scientists identified 20 of the one-meter-long snakes during two trips to the Caribbean islands.
The second trip was made in October last year.
One of the creatures made a dramatic appearance by moving onto the head of the team leader as he slept.
The snake has been named Silver Boa
because it is metal-colored and the first specimen found was climbing a silver palm tree.
The team was led by Dr.Graham Reynolds from Harvard University. The scientist confirmed
the snake was a previously unknown species
after conducting a genetic analysis of tissue samples. Commenting on the find,
snake expert Robert Henderson,
from the Milwaukee Museum of Natural History, said, “Worldwide, new species of frogs are being discovered and described quite regularly. New species of snakes, however, are much rarer.”
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. What is the news report mainly about? 6. What do we learn
about the scientific team leader?
7. How did the newly discovered creature get its name? Section B
Directions: In this section,
you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, 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 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. Conversation One
W: Did you enjoy your stay with us, Mr. Brown? M: Yes, very much.
I had a wonderful time here. Now I’m going to the airport.
My flight leaves in less than two hours, so could you tell me
what’s the quickest way to get there?
W: Well, we can call a taxi for you.
We also have a free airport shuttle service. M: That sounds great.
But will the shuttle get me to the airport in time? W: Yes, it should.
The next shuttle leaves in 15 minutes,
and it takes some 25 minutes to get to the airport. M: Fantastic! I’ll just wait in the lobby.
Will you please let me know when it’s leaving? W: Of course, sir.
M: Now I would like to settle my mini-bar bill. How much is that? W: Let’s see.
It comes to $37.50.
How would you like to pay for it?
M: I’ll pay with my credit card. Thanks. But I’ll need a receipt
so I can charge it to my company. W: Absolutely! Here you are, sir. If you like,
you can leave your bags with the porter and he can load them onto the shuttle for you when it arrives.
M: That would be great. Thank you.
W: Would you like to leave a comment on our webpage when you have time? M: Sure. I had a really good stay here and I’d like to recommend your hotel to my friends and colleagues. W: That’s very kind of you.
Thank you again for staying at Sheraton Hotel. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. Why does the man ask
about the quickest way to the airport? 9. How is the man going to pay his bill? 10. What did the man ask the woman to do? 11. What favor does the woman ask of the man? Conversation Two M: You know,
Ben’s given up making those terrible faces he used to make. The other day,
he came home from school almost in tears. His teacher said if he went on like that, his face would get stuck when the winds changed. W: And he believed her?
M: Yeah, he is only a little boy.
Don’t you remember all those things we used to believe when we were little? I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherry stone,
a tree will grow out of your mouth. And I’m still terrified today, sort of subconsciously,
you know, if I swallow one by mistake. W: Yeah, I suppose you’re right. The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg with a blow of the wing. M: They can, can’t they? I always thought they could. W: No, they are not that strong.
But there is another one even more terrifying.
That is if you put a postage stamp on upside down, you’ll go to prison.
M: No, never heard of that,
but my grandmother was a terror for that kind of thing. For example, she would say
you’ll get a spot on your tongue if you tell a lie. If you eat stale bread, your hair will curl. And here is one more.
We went on a camping trip once in Italy and my wife spent the whole time
worrying about bats getting into her hair. She said her grandmother reckoned you had to shave your head to get it out. My wife was really terrified. W: Silly, isn’t it?
But that’s how some parents
try to keep their kids from doing the wrong things or getting into trouble.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. What does the man say about Ben?