2016年12月四级真题原文(第2套)2018年.doc

1 2016年12月四级真题（第2套） College English Test Band Four PartⅡListening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. News Report One New York State plans to shut off the thundering waters of Niagara Falls—gain. At least, the American side of the falls. This once in a lifetime event actually may take place twice in some folks lives. The New York State parks system wants to turn off the falls on the American side sometime in the next two to three years to replace two 115-year-old stone bridges that allow pedestrians, park vehicles and utilities access to Goat Island. The American side of the falls were shut off in 1969 to study the buildup of rock at the base of the falls. When that happened, people came from all over the world to see the falls turned off. People are curious by nature. They want to see whats underneath. In fact, those who first came to have a look did see something. They found millions of coins on the bottom. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. Why does New York State want to turn off Niagara Falls? 2. What did people find when Niagara Falls were shut off in 1969? News Report Two The Tunisian government said Monday that 45 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a town near the border with Libya. The Interior and Defense ministries said that the Tunisian government has closed its two border crossings with Libya because of the attack. The Tunisian military has sent reinforcements and helicopters to the area, and authorities have been hunting several attackers who were still at large. The violence came amid increasing international concern about Isl