2016年12月英语四级听力真题第2套-短文3

【真题完整试卷在”公-重-浩“：超能资料库】

听力试题、听力原文、答案：

一、听力试题：

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

22. A. It is located at the center of the European continent.

B. It relies on tourism as its chief source of revenues.

C. It contains less than a square mile of land.

D. It is surrounded by France on three sides.

23. A. Its beauty is frequently mentioned in American media.

B. Its ruler Prince Rainier married an American actress.

C. It is where many American movies are shot.

D. It is a favorite place Americans like to visit.

24. A. Tobacco.

B. Potatoes.

C. Machinery.

D. Clothing.

25. A. European history.

B. European geography.

C. Small countries in Europe.

D. Tourist attractions in Europe.

二、听力原文

Did you know that, besides larger places like France andGermany, Europe is home to several extremely tiny countries? One of thesecountries contains less than a square mile of land. Another is surrounded onall sides by Italy. Yet each is an independent land, with its own government,trade, and customs.

One of the best known of these small countries is Monaco. It issituated on the Mediterranean Sea and surrounded by France on three sides.Monaco became familiar to Americans when its ruler, Prince Rainier, married theAmerican actress Grace Kelly. Rainier's family has ruled Monaco almostcontinuously since 1297. The land has been independent for over three hundredyears.

Andorra, with an area of some 200 square miles, is considerablylarger than Monaco. This country is located in the Pyrenees Mountains, withFrance on one side and Spain on the other. Potatoes and tobacco are grown inAndorra's steep mountain valleys. One of the products it exports is clothing.Andorra is also known for its excellent skiing locations.

Within the Alps in Central Europe is Liechtenstein, a tinycountry of about 30,000 people who speak mostly German. Liechtenstein uses thesame money as its neighbor Switzerland, but it has been an independent countrysince the 1860s. Taxes are low, so many businesses have their headquartershere. The country makes and exports a lot of machinery.Other small, independent states in Europe are San Marino andLuxembourg. Each of these has unique qualities as well. 

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

22. What does the speaker say about Monaco?

23. Why did Monaco become familiar to Americans according to thespeaker?

24. What is one of the products Andorra exports?

25. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

22.D. It is surrounded by France on three sides.
23.B. Its ruler Prince Rainier married an American actress.
24.D. Clothing.
25.C. Small countries in Europe.

【翻译】

你注意过吗，除了大一点的国家比如法国和德国，欧洲还有很多非常非常小的国家。

有一个甚至不到一平方英里大。

还有一个被意大利包围。

然而每一个都是独立的国家，有自己的政府、贸易和关卡。

其中最著名的就是摩纳哥。

它坐落在地中海沿岸，三面被法国环绕。

当摩纳哥的统治者兰尼埃三世，娶了美国女演员格蕾丝·凯莉之后，这个国家为美国人所熟知。

兰尼埃家族从1297年就是摩纳哥的统治者了。

这个国家也已经独立了300多年。

安道尔，占地200平方英里，要比摩纳哥大不少。

这个国家坐落在比利牛斯山脉，毗邻法国和西班牙。

安道尔险峻的山谷之中主要种植土豆和烟草。

这个国家的出口产品是布料。

安道尔也作为极佳的滑雪胜地而闻名遐迩。

在中欧阿尔卑斯山地区的列支敦士登，是拥有30000人口的小国，主要语言为德语。

列支敦士登的货币与邻国瑞士相同，但是从19世纪60年代它就是一个独立的国家了。

这个国家税负非常低，所以很多企业在这里都设立了总部。

列支敦士登制造及出口非常多机械。

其他欧洲的小国家还有圣马力诺和卢森堡。

每一个国家都有其独特之处。

请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答问题22至问题25。

问题22.讲话的人怎么评价摩纳哥？

问题23.为什么美国人会熟知摩纳哥？

问题24.安道尔出口产品包括什么？

问题25.这段话主要内容是什么？