2016-12-4-1听力题目原文答案.docx

Section A NEWSNews1A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soil were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations. On Sunday, the castles owner, JohnGordon, 76, was forced to move out of his property after the River Dee swept away about 60 feet of land, leaving the castle dangerously close to the river, according to the Scottish Daily Record.Abergeldie castle, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was built by SirAlexanderGordon of Midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly. The castle, which is located on 11,700 acres, was leased to members of the royal family between 1848 and 1970, including King EdwardVII and GeorgeV.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued more than 35 flood warnings covering several regions as Scotland continues to clean up after Storm Frank hit the country last Wednesday. This means that rivers will rise more slowly but then stay high for much longer, the environmental agency said.Q1. Why did JohnGordon move out of Abergeldie castle? A. It was dangerous to live in. B. It was going to be renovated. C. He could no longer pay the rent. D. He had sold it to the royal family.答案: A Q2. What happened in Scotland last Wednesday? A. A strike. B. A storm C. A forest fire. D. A terrorist attack.答案: B News2Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at Cargill rock salt mine in Lansing, N.Y. according to MarciaLynch, 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 JessicaVerfuss, the emergency department’s assistant director.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 weren’t immediately available. The mine, along New Yorks Cayuga Lake, processes salt