【精编】2016年12月四级第一套答案及解析

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参考范文：

Stated-owned business or Joint venture

Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the problem of the

career choice

，

which is truly a tough choice. Students' opinions differ greatly on this

issue. Some hold that there is no better way to get a decent job than working in a

stated-owned

business

which

will

guarantee

my

life

after

retirement,

but

others

take

the

attitude that a joint venture outweighs any other jobs as it may provide higher income

for employees.

As to myself, I prefer the latter view. A joint venture, especially a high-salary

joint venture, exerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with no

exception to me. Although it might be impossible to make sure my retirement pension is

good enough, high-salary is exactly what I need just now. In my view, our career choices

largely depend on where we want to stay for the rest of life. For me, metropolis is the

place where I can grasp loads of opportunities and achieve my personal dreams. As I hold

the view that live in the moment, not the future, and also in order to finance myself

in some aspects such as the transportation, the house- renting, or social activities, a

joint venture can satisfy my needs for the consumption I mentioned above.

In

short,

a

joint

venture

is

the

first

and

only

consideration

in

my

choice

of

career.

听力答案：

Section A

1. [A] It was dangerous to live in.

2. [B] A storm

3. [B] They were trapped in an underground elevator.

4. [C] They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.

5. [D] Close some of its post office.

6. [C] Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.

7. [A] Many post office staff will lose their jobs.

Section B

8. [D] He will lose part of his pay.

9. [B] He is a trustworthy guy.

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10.[D] She is better at handling such matters.

11.[C] He is always trying to stir up trouble.

12. [D] Reserved

13. [A] They stay quiet

14. [C] She was never invited to a colleague

’

s home.

15. [B] Houses provide more privacy

Section C

16. [D] They will automatically be given hiring priority.

17. [C] Visit the school careers service.

18. [B] Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.

19. [C] It may be sold at a higher price.

20. [A] It is healthier than green tee.

21. [D] It does not have a stable market.

22. [B] They prefer unique objects of high quality.

23. [B] They could only try to create at night.

24. [A] Make wise choices.

25. [A] To boost the local economy.

听力原文

短篇新闻

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Section A - 2

Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an

elevator below ground at a Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to

Marcia Lynch.

Public information officer with Tompkins County

’

s emergency response department,

emergency workers have made contact with the miners via a radio. And they all appear to

be uninjured, said Jessica Verfuss, the emergency department

’

s assistant director.

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Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so that they can

keep

warm

during

the

rescue

operation,

Verfuss

said.

Details

about

what

led

to

the

workers

’

being trapped in the elevator went immediately available. The mine, along New York

’

s

Cayuga Lake, processes salt used for road treatment. It produces about 2 million tons

of salt that is shipped to more than 1,500 places in the northeastern United States, the

rock salt mine is one of three operated by Cargill with the other two in Louisiana and

Ohio.

Q3. What does the news report say about the salt miners?

did the rescue team do?

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Section A - 3

The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700

post offices over the next year because of falling revenues.

Facing an $$8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post officers is one of

several proposals the Postal

Service

has put forth recently to cut costs. Last week, for

example,

Postmaster

General

Pat

Donahoe

announced

plans

to

stop

mail

delivery

on

Saturdays,

a move he says could save $$3 billion annually.

“

We

are

losing

revenue

as

we

speak,

”

Donahoe

said.

“

We

do

not

want

taxpayer

money.

We want to be self-sufficient. So like any other business you have to make choices.

”

Dean Granholm the vice president for delivery and post office operations said the

first

waves

of

closings

would

begin

this

fall.

He

estimated

that

about

3,000

postmasters,

500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs.

is the U.S. Postal Service planning to do?

measure has been planned to save costs?

will happen when the proposed measure come into effect?

长对话

1&2

Conversation 1

A: Mrs. Hampton, we've got trouble in the press room this morning.

B: Oh dear. What about?

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A: One of the press operators arrived an hour and a half late.

B: But that's a straightforward affair. He will simply lose part of his pay. That's

why we have a clock-in system.

A: But the point is the man was clocked-in at 8 o'clock. We have John standing by

the time clock, and he swears he saw nothing irregular.

B: Is John reliable?

A: Yes, he is. That's why we chose him for the job.

B: Have you spoken to the man who was late?

A: Not yet. I thought I'd have a word with you first. He's a difficult man, and I

think there's been some trouble on the shop floor. I've got a feeling that trade union

representative is behind this. The manager told me that Jack Green's been very active

around the shop the last few days.

B: Well, what do you want me to do?

A: I was wondering if you'd see Smith, the man who was late, because you are so much

better at handling things like this.

B:

Oh,

alright.

I'll

see

him.

I

must

say

I

agree

with

you

about

there

being

bad

feelings

in

the

works.

I've

had

the

idea

for

some

time

that

Jack

Green's

been

busy

stirring

things

up in connection with the latest wage claim. He's always trying to make trouble. Well,

I'll get the manager to send Smith up here.

Q8. What will happen to the press operator who was late for the work according to

the woman?

Q9. What does the man say about John who stands by the time clock?

Q10. Why does the man suggest the woman see the worker who was late?

Q11. What does the woman say about Jack Green?

Conversation 2

A: Our topic today is about somethings that foreigners nearly always say when they

visit Britain. It's

'Why are

the British so cold?' And they're talking about

the

British

personality

–

the famous British 'reserve'. It means that we aren't very friendly, we

aren't very open.

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B: So do you think it's true?

A: It's a difficult one. So many people who visit Britain say it's difficult to make

friends with British people. They say we're cold, reserved, unfriendly...

B:

I

think

it's

true.

Look

at

Americans

or

Australians.

They

speak

the

same

language,

but they're much more open. And you see it when you travel, people - I mean strangers

- speak to you on the street or on the train. British people seldom speak on the train.

Or the bus. Not in London, anyway.

A:

'Not

in

London'.

That's

it.

Capital

cities

are

full

of

tourists

and

are

never

very

friendly. People are different in other parts of the country.

B: Not completely. I met a woman once, an Italian. She's been working in Manchester

for two years,

and no one - not one of her colleagues - had ever invited her to their home. They

were friendly to her at work, but nothing else. She couldn't believe it. She said that

would never happen in Italy.

A: You know what they say

–

'an Englishman's home is his castle'. It

’

s really

difficult to get inside.

B: Yeah. It's about being private. You go home to your house and your garden and you

close the door. It's your place.

A: That's why the British don't like flats. They prefer to live in houses.

B: That

’

s true.

Q12. What do foreigners generally think of British people according to the woman?

Q13. What may British people typically do one the train according to the man?

Q14. What does the man say about the Italian woman working in Manchester?

Q15. Why do British people prefer houses to flats?

听力篇章

Passage One

In

college,

time

is

scarce,

and

consequently,

very

precious.

At

the

same

time,

expenses

in college pile up surprisingly quickly. A part time job is a good way to balance costs

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