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2019年12月英语四级听力真题（卷二原文）2016年12月英语四级听力真题（卷二原文）短篇新闻SectionA-2RescueeffortswereunderwayThursdaymorningfor17minerswhowerestuckinanelevatorbelowgroundataCargillrocksaltminenearLansing,NewYork,accordingtoMarciaLynch.PublicinformationofficerwithTompkinsCounty’semergencyresponsedepartment,emergencyworkershavemadecontactwiththeminersviaaradio.Andtheyallappeartobeuninjured,saidJessicaVerfuss,theemergencydepartment’sassistantdirector.Crewshavemanagedtoprovideheatpacksandblanketstotheminerssothattheycankeepwarmduringtherescueoperation,Verfusssaid.Detailsaboutwhatledtotheworkers’beingtrappedintheelevatorwentimmediatelyavailable.Themine,alongNewYork’sCayugaLake,processessaltusedforroadtreatment.Itproducesabout2milliontonsofsaltthatisshippedtomorethan1,500placesinthenortheasternUnitedStates,therocksaltmineisoneofthreeoperatedbyCargillwiththeothertwoinLouisianaandOhio.Q3.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthesaltminers?Q4.Whatdidtherescueteamdo?SectionA-3TheU.S.PostalServiceannouncedtodaythatitisconsideringclosingabout3,700postofficesoverthenextyearbecauseoffallingrevenues.Facingan$8.3billionbudgetdeficitthisyear,closingpostofficersisoneofseveralproposalsthePostalServicehasputforthrecentlytocutcosts.Lastweek,forexample,PostmasterGeneralPatDonahoeannouncedplanstostopmaildeliveryonSaturdays,amovehesayscouldsave$3billionannually.“Wearelosingrevenueaswespeak,”Donahoesaid.“Wedonotwanttaxpayermoney.Wewanttobeself-sufficient.Solikeanyotherbusinessyouhavetomakechoices.”DeanGranholmthevicepresidentfordeliveryandpostofficeoperationssaidthefirstwavesofclosingswouldbeginthisfall.Heestimatedthatabout3,000postmasters,500stationmanagersandbetween500and1,000postalclerkscouldlosetheirjobs.Q5.WhatistheU.S.PostalServiceplanningtodo?Q6.Whatmeasurehasbeenplannedtosavecosts?Q7.Whatwillhappenwhentheproposedmeasurecomeintoeffect?长对话Conversation1A：Mrs.Hampton,we'vegottroubleinthepressroomthismorning.B：Ohdear.Whatabout?A：Oneofthepressoperatorsarrivedanhourandahalflate.B：Butthat'sastraightforwardaffair.Hewillsimplylosepartofhispay.That'swhywehaveaclock-insystem.A：Butthepointisthemanwasclocked-inat8o'clock.WehaveJohnstandingbythetimeclock,andheswearshesawnothingirregular.B：IsJohnreliable?A：Yes,heis.That'swhywechosehimforthejob.B：Haveyouspokentothemanwhowaslate?A：Notyet.IthoughtI'dhaveawordwithyoufirst.He'sadifficultman,andIthinkthere'sbeensometroubleontheshopfloor.I'vegotafeelingthattradeunionrepresentativeisbehindthis.ThemanagertoldmethatJackGreen'sbeenveryactivearoundtheshopthelastfewdays.B：Well,whatdoyouwantmetodo?A：Iwaswonderingifyou'dseeSmith,themanwhowaslate,becauseyouaresomuchbetterathandlingthingslikethis.B：Oh,alright.I'llseehim.ImustsayIagreewithyouabouttherebeingbadfeelingsintheworks.I'vehadtheideaforsometimethatJackGreen'sbeenbusystirringthingsupinconnectionwiththelatestwageclaim.He'salwaystryingtomaketrouble.Well,I'llgetthemanagertosendSmithuphere.Q8.Whatwillhappentothepressoperatorwhowaslatefortheworkaccordingtothewoman?Q9.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJohnwhostandsbythetimeclock?Q10.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanseetheworkerwhowaslate?Q11.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJackGreen?Conversation2A：OurtopictodayisaboutsomethingsthatforeignersnearlyalwayssaywhentheyvisitBritain.It's'WhyaretheBritishsocold?'Andthey'retalkingabouttheBritishpersonality–thefamousBritish'reserve'.Itmeansthatwearen'tveryfriendly,wearen'tveryopen.B：Sodoyouthinkit'strue?A：It'sadifficultone.SomanypeoplewhovisitBritainsayit'sdifficulttomakefriendswithBritishpeople.Theysaywe'recold,reserved,unfriendly...B：Ithinkit'strue.LookatAmericansorAustralians.Theyspeakthesamelanguage,butthey'remuchmoreopen.Andyouseeitwhenyoutravel,people-Imeanstrangers-speaktoyouonthestreetoronthetrain.Britishpeopleseldomspeakonthetrain.Orthebus.NotinLondon,anyway.A：'NotinLondon'.That'sit.Capitalcitiesarefulloftouristsandareneververyfriendly.Peoplearedifferentinotherpartsofthecountry.B：Notcompletely.Imetawomanonce,anItalian.She'sbeenworkinginManchesterfortwoyears,andnoone-notoneofhercolleagues-hadeverinvitedhertotheirhome.Theywerefriendlytoheratwork,butnothingelse.Shecouldn'tbelieveit.ShesaidthatwouldneverhappeninItaly.A：Youknowwhattheysay–'anEnglishman'shomeishiscastle'.It’sreallydifficulttogetinside.B：Yeah.It'saboutbeingprivate.Yougohometoyourhouseandyourgardenandyouclosethedoor.It'syourplace.A：That'swhytheBritishdon'tlikeflats.Theyprefertoliveinhouses.B：That’strue.Q12.WhatdoforeignersgenerallythinkofBritishpeopleaccordingtothewoman?Q13.WhatmayBritishpeopletypicallydoonethetrainaccordingtotheman?Q14.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheItalianwomanworkinginManchester?Q15.WhydoBritishpeoplepreferhousestoflats?短文听力PassageOneIncollege,timeisscarce,andconsequently,veryprecious.Atthesametime,expensesincollegepileupsurprisinglyquickly.Aparttimejobisagoodwaytobalancecostswhileensuringthereisenoughtimeleftoverforbothacademicsubjectsandafter-classactivities.Ifyouareacollegestudentlookingforaparttimejob,thebestplacetostartyourjobsearchisrightoncampus.Therearetonsofon-campusjobopportunities,andasastudent,you’llautomaticallybegivenhiringprior