英语四级听力原文

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　　Section A NEWS

　　News1

　　A 16th century castle in Scotland is on the verge of collapse after chunks of soil were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations.

　　On Sunday, the castle's owner, John Gordon, 76, was forced to evacuate 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 Sir Alexander Gordon 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 Edward VII and George V.

　　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 John Gordon 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 ...

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　　Section B Conversation

　　conversation 1

　　M: Mrs. Hampton, we’ve got trouble in the press room this morning.

　　W: Oh, dear. What it about?

　　M: One of the press operators arrived one hour and half late.

　　W: But that’s a straightforward affair. He will simply lose part of his pay. That’s why we have a clock-in system.

　　M: But the point is the man was clocked in at eight o’clock. We have John standing by the time clock and he swears he saw nothing irregular.

　　W: Is John reliable?

　　M: Yes, he is. That’s why we chose him for the job.

　　W: Have you spoken to the man who is late?

　　M: Not yet. I thought I’d have a word with you first. He is a difficult man and I think there has been some trouble on the shop floor. I’ve got a feeling that a trade union representative is behind this. The manager told me that Jack Green’s been very active around the shop the last few days.

　　W: Well. What do you want me to do?

　　M: I was wondering if you’d see Smith, the man who was late, because you are so much better at handling things like this.

　　W: Oh, all right. I will see him. I must say I agree with you about there being bad feelings in the works. I’ve have the idea for sometime that Jack Green’s been busy stirring things ...