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2017年12月PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.News1:A9-year-oldgirlinNewMexicohasraisedmorethan$500forherlittlebrotherwhoneedsheartsurgeryinHoustonTexasthisJuly.AddisonWitulski'sgrandmotherKimAllredsaidAddisonprobablyoverheardaconversationbetweenfamilymemberstalkingaboutthefundsneededtogetherlittlebrothertotreatment.Iguesssheoverheardhergrandfatherandmetalkingabouthowwe’reworriedabouthowwe’regoingtogettoHouston,formygrandson’sheartsurgery,”saidAllred.Shedecidedtogooutsideandhavealemonadestandandmakesomedrawingsandpicturesandsellthem.”That’swhenAddisonandherfriendsErikaandEmilyBordendecidedtoselllemonadefor50centsacupandsellpicturesfor25centseach.BeforeAllredknewit,NewMexicoStatePoliceOfficerswereamongthemanystoppingbyhelpingthemreachatotalof$568.Thefamilyturnedtosocialmediaexpressingtheirgratitudesaying,“Fromthebottomofourhearts,wewouldliketodeeplythankeach&everypersonthatstoppedby!Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q1:WhodidAddisonraisemoneyfor?A)HerfriendErika.B)Herlittlebrother.C)Hergrandfather.D)Hergrandmother.Q2:HowdidAddisonraisemoney?A)Bytakingpicturesforpassers-by.B)Byworkingparttimeatahospital.C)Bysellinglemonadeandpictures.D)Byaskingforhelponsocialmedia.News2:Lastweek,Franceannouncedthatthecountrywillpave621milesofroadwithsolarpanelsoverthenextfiveyears,withthegoalofprovidingcheap,renewableenergytofivemillionpeople.Called“theWattway,”theroadswillbebuiltthroughjointeffortswiththeFrenchroad-buildingcompanyColasandtheNationalInstituteofSolarEnergy.Thecompanyspentthelastfiveyearsdevelopingsolarpanelsthatareonlyaboutaquarterofaninchthickandarestrongenoughtostanduptoheavyhighwaytrafficwithoutbreakingormakingtheroadsmoreslippery.Thepanelsarealsodesignedsothattheycanbeinstalleddirectlyontopofexistingroadways,makingthemrelativelycheapandeasytoinstall.Franceisn’tthefirstcountrytokickaroundtheideaofpavingitsroadswithsolarpanels.InNovember2015,theNetherlandscompleteda229-foot-longbikepathpavedwithsolarpanelsasatestforfutureprojects.However,thisisthefirsttimeapanelhasbeendesignedtobelaiddirectlyontopofexistingroadsandthefirstprojecttoinstallthepanelsonpublichighways.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q3:WhatwasFrance'spurposeofconstructingtheWattway?A)Findingcheaperwaysofhighwayconstruction.B)Generatingelectricpowerforpassingvehicles.C)Providingcleanenergytofivemillionpeople.D)Testingtheefficiencyofthenewsolarpanel.Q4:WhatisspecialaboutthesolarpanelsusedintheWattway?A)Theycanstandthewearandtearofnaturalelements.B)Theycanbelaidrightontopofexistinghighways.C)Theycanonlyabouthalfaninchthick.D)Theyaremadefromcheapmaterials.News3:LionshavedisappearedfrommuchofAfrica,butforthepastfewyearsscientistshavewonderedifthebigcatswerehangingoninremotepartsofSudanandEthiopia.Continuousfightingintheregionhasmadesurveysdifficult.ButscientistsreleasedareportMondaydocumenting,withhardevidence,thediscoveryoflostlions.AteamwithOxfordUniversity’sWildlifeConservationResearchUnit,supportedbyacharityorganization,spenttwonightsinNovembercampingintheNationalParkinnorthwestEthiopia,ontheEthiopia-Sudanborder.Theresearcherssetoutsixcameratrapscapturingimagesoflions,andtheyidentifiedliontracks.ThescientistsconcludedthatlionsarealsolikelytoliveintheneighbouringNationalParkacrosstheborderinSudan.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNaturehadpreviouslyconsideredtheareaapossiblerangeforthespecies,andlocalpeoplehadreportedseeinglionsinthearea,butnoonepresentedconvincingevidence.Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q5:WhathasmadeitdifficulttosurveylionsinremotepartsinSudanandEthiopia?A)Endlessfightingintheregion.B)Thehazardsfromthedesert.C)Inadequatefundingforresearch.D)Thelackofcluesaboutthespecies.Q6:Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheresearch?A)Toobservethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.B)Toidentifythereasonsforthelions’disappearance.C)TostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanandEthiopia.D)Tofindevidenceoftheexistenceofthe“lostlions”.Q7:WhatdidtheresearchersfindintheNationalPark?A)Lionswalking.C)Somecampingfacilities.B)Lion’stracks.D)Trapssetbylocalhunters.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1M:Ibetyou'relookingforwardtotheendofthismonth.Areyou?W:Yes,Iam.Howdidyouknow?M:Davidtoldmeyouhadaspecialbirthdaycomingup.W:Oh…yeahthat'sright.Thisyearwillbemygoldenbirthday.M:Whatdoesthatmean?I'veneverheardofagoldenbirthday.W:I'veactuallyjustlearntthisconceptmyself.Fortunately,justintimetocelebra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