2016年12月四级听力真题（第1套）— 短文理解

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Section C

C部分

Directions: In this section, you will hearthree passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or fourquestions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A）, B）, C） and D）.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.

考试说明：在这一部分，你将听到三篇短文。每篇短文的结尾，会有三到四个问题。短文和问题都只读一遍。听到问题后从A 、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。然后在答案纸1上相应的字母中间划上横线。

Passage One

短文一

In college, time is scarce, andconsequently, very precious.

在大学里，时间很少，而且又非常珍贵。

At the same time, expenses in college pileup surprisingly quickly.

同时，在大学中的花费以惊人的速度在累积。

A part-time job is a good way to balancecosts while ensuring there is enough time left over for both academic subjectsand after-class activities.

一份兼职工作是既能平衡开支，又能保证有充足的时间留给学业及课后活动的良好保证。

If you are a college student looking for apart-time job, the best place to start your job search is right on campus.

如果你是一名正在找兼职工作的大学生，那么开始找工作的最好地点就是在学校。

There are tons of on-campus jobopportunities, and as a student, you’ll automatically be given hiring priority.

在学校有许多校内兼职机会，而且作为一名学生，你会自然而然地获得优先录取的机会。

Plus, on-campus jobs eliminate commutingtime,

除此之外，校内兼职可以抵消通勤时间，

and could be a great way to connect withacademic and professional resources at your university.

能够很好地连接学校里学术以及专业资源。

Check with your school’s careers service oremployment office for help to find a campus job.

向你们学校的职业服务或者就业办公室求助，来找一份校内兼职。

Of course, there are opportunities forpart-time work off-campus, too.

当然，校外也有机会兼职。

If you spend a little time digging for theright part-time jobs,

如果你花一点时间找一份好的兼职工作，

you’ll save yourself time--when you find ajob that leaves you with enough time--to get your school work done, too.

你能省下时间--在你找到一份能给你预留足够时间的工作时--把你的学校作业做完。

If you are a college student looking forwork but worried you won’t have enough time to devote to academic subjects,

如果是在担心找工作会让你没有足够的时间投入学习的话，

consider wong as a study hall or librarymonitor.

考虑考虑做自习室或者图书馆管理员。

Responsibilities generally include supervisingstudy spaces to ensure that a quiet atmosphere is maintained.

职责主要包括看管学习场所，保证安静。

It’s a pretty easy job, but one with lotsof downtime

工作很简单，又能有不少时间

which means you’ll have plenty of time tocatch up on reading, do homework or study for an exam.

意味着你可以有足够的时间能读书、做作业或者准备考试。

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答问题16至问题18。

Question 16. What does the speaker sayabout college students applying for on-campus jobs?

问题16.作者怎么评价大学生找兼职工作？

Question 17. What can students do to find acampus job according to the speaker?

问题17.大学生怎么找校内兼职？

Question 18. What does the speaker say is alibrary monitor’s responsibility?

问题18.图书馆管理员的职责是什么？

Passage Two

短文二

Agricultural workers in green tea fieldsnear Mt. Kenya are gathering the tea leaves.

肯尼亚山附近的茶田里，农民们正在采摘茶叶。

It is beautiful to see. The rows of teabushes are straight. All appears to be well.

非常美丽的景象。茶树排排成行。长势喜人。

But the farmers who planted the bushes areworried. Nelson Kibara is one of them.

但是种茶树的农民们却忧心忡忡。Nelson Kibara就是其中之一。

He has been growing tea in the Kerugoyaarea for 40 years.

他在克鲁格亚地区种了40年茶了。

He says the prices this year have been solow that he has made almost no profit.

他说今年茶叶价格太低了，几乎无利可赚。

He says he must grow different kinds of teaif he is to survive.

要是想继续下去，他得种好几种不同的茶才行。

Mr. Kibara and hundreds of other farmershave been removing some of their tea bushes

Kibara先生和其他上百位农民拔掉了他们的一部分茶树，

and planting a new kind of tea developed bythe Tea Research Foundation of Kenya.

换上了由肯尼亚茶研究基金会培育的新品茶树。

Its leaves are purple and brown.

新品的叶子是紫色和褐色的。

When the tea is boiled, the drink has apurple color.

茶叶煮后，茶水呈紫色。

Medical researchers have studied the healthbenefits of the new tea.

医学研究表明这种新茶有助于身体健康。

They say it is healthier than green tea andcould be sold for a price that is three to four times higher than the price ofgreen tea.

他们说新品比绿茶更健康，而且价格能比绿茶高3-4倍。

But Mr. Kibara says he has not received ahigher price for his purple tea crop.

但是Kibara说他从来没收到过对紫茶的高报价。

He says the market for the tea is unstable.

紫茶的市场很不稳定。

And he is often forced to sell his purpletea for the same price as green tea leaves.

他经常不得不把紫茶按照绿茶的价格卖掉。

He says there are not enough buyers willingto pay more for the purple tea.

没那么多买家愿意花更多的钱去买紫茶。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答问题19至问题21。

Question 19. Why have tea farmers in Kenyadecided to grow purple tea?

问题19.为什么肯尼亚的茶农决定种紫茶？

Question 20. What do researchers say aboutpurple tea?

问题20.研究人员怎么评价紫茶？

Question 21. What does Mr. Kibara findabout purple tea?

问题21.Kibara认为紫茶怎么样？

Passage Three

短文三

Today’s consumers want beautifulhandcrafted objects to wear and to have for their home environment.

当今的消费者喜欢戴上好看的手工艺品或者把这种手工艺品摆在家里。

They prefer something unique and theydemand quality.

他们更追求独一无二，也注重品质。

Craftsmen today are meeting this demand.

而当今的工匠们也正迎合这种需求。

People and homes are showing great changeas more and more unique handcrafted items become available.

随着越来越多独特的手工艺品出现，人们及他们的家也发生了巨大的变化。

Handicrafts are big business.

手工艺品是一项大的产业。

No longer does a good craftsman have towork in a job he dislikes all day, and then tries to create at night.

好的工匠不用再在白天做自己不喜欢的工作，留到晚上再进行创作。

He has earned his professional status.

他们已经赢得了自己的职业地位。

He is now a respected member of society.

他们现在在社会中已经是受人尊重的一员。

Part of the fun of being a craftsman ismeeting other craftsmen.

作为工匠的一个乐趣就是会见到其他的工匠。

They love to share their ideas andmaterials and help others find markets for their work.

他们喜欢分享理念和材料，并且相互帮助开拓市场。

Craftsmen have helped educate consumers tomake wise choices.

工匠们会教给消费者如何做出聪明的选择。

They help them become aware of design andtechnique.

他们帮助消费者了解设计和技术。

They help them relate their choice to itsintended use.

他们帮助消费者根据使用意图做出选择。

They often involve consumers in trying thecraft themselves.

他们经常让消费者参与到制作过程之中。

When a group of craftsmen expands toinclude more members, a small craft organization is formed.

当一群工匠艺人增加到好多人的时候，一个小的工匠组织就形成了。

Such an organization does a lot in trainingworkshops in special media,

这样的组织会做很多训练交流会，内容包括媒体，

crafts marketing techniques, crafts fairsand sales, festivals, TV appearances and demonstrations.

手工艺品营销技巧，手工艺品集会，艺术节，电视展览等等。

State art councils help sponsor local artsand crafts festivals which draw crowds of tourist consumers.

国家艺术委员会会帮助资助当地工艺艺术节，以吸引大量游客前来参观。

This boosts the local economy considerablybecause tourists not only buy crafts,

这样会极大促进当地经济发展，因为游客们不仅仅会买工艺品，

but they also use the restaurants andhotels and other services of the area.

而且还会在餐馆用餐、在宾馆住宿，也会享受当地其他服务。

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答问题22至问题25。

Question 22. What does the speaker sayabout today’s consumers?

问题22.作者如何评价当今的消费者？

Question 23. What does the speaker sayabout good craftsmen in the past?

问题23.作者如何评价过去的工匠？

Question 24. What do craftsmen helpconsumers do?

问题24.工匠们会帮助消费者做什么？

Question 25. Why do state art councils helpsponsor local arts and crafts festivals?

问题25.国家艺术委员会为什么会资助当地工艺艺术节？