【题目】Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will heartwo or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow.B)A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences.C)Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.D) A wandering cow was captured by the police.2. A) It was shot to death by a police officer. C) It became a great attraction for tourists.B) It foundits way back to the park's zoo. D) It was sent to the animal control department.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) It is the largest of its kind.C)It is displaying more fossil specimens.B)It is going to be expanded.D) It s starting an online exhibition.4. A) A collection of bird fossils from Australia. C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia.B) Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits. D) Pictures by winners of a wildlfe photo contest.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)Pick up trash.C)Deliver messages.B)Amuse visitors.D)Play with children.6.A)They are especialy inellgent.C)They are quite easy to tame.B) They are children's favorite.D)They are clean and pretty.7. A) Children may be harmed by the rooks.C)Children may contract bird diseases.B)Children may be tempted to drop litter.D)Children may overfeed the rooks.

【解析】Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.(1-1)New York City police captured a cow on the loose in Prospect Park on Tuesday after the animalbecame an attraction for tourists while walking along the streets and enjoying the park facilities. The confusedcreature and camera-holding humans stared at each other through a fence for several minutes. (1-2)At othertimes the cow wandered around the 526-acre park and the artificial grass field normally used for human sportingevents. Officers used soccer goals to fence the animal in. However, the cow then moved through one of thenets, knocking down a police officer in the process. Police eventually trapped the cow between two vehiclesparked on either side of a baseball field's bench area. (2)An officer then shot an arrow to put it to sleep. Thenofficers waited for the drug to take effect. After it fell asleep, they loaded the cow into a horse trailer. It wasnot clear where the cow came from or how it got lost. Police turned it over to the animal control departmentafter they caught it.1. What happened in New York's Prospect Park onTuesday?D)【精析】细节辨认题。新闻开头提到,纽约警察周二在展望公园抓住了一头在逃的牛。这头牛曾在这个526英亩的公园里到处游荡,由此可知,纽约警察抓住了这头到处游荡的牛。2. What do we learn about the cow from the end ofthe news report?D)【精析】细节辨认题。新闻最后提到,警察等待药物生效并且牛睡着后,把它装进了一辆运送马匹的拖车。当时并不清楚这头牛来自哪里,也不清楚它是如何走失的。警察抓住它后,把它交给了动物管理部门。turn sth.over to sb.意为“把某物交给某人”Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard(3-1)Starting April 28th of this year, the National Museum of Natural History will begin renovating itsfossil hall. The fossil hall, which displays some of the world's oldest and largest fossil specimens, receives morethan 2 million visitors each year. (3-2)It's one of the museum's most famous attractions. As a result, themuseum plans to expand the hall as well as add to its ancient birds collection. Bird lovers, both young and old,have already responded with excitement at the news. The museum's social media account has been flooded withmessages of support. In the meantime, the current collection will be closed. However, visitors will becompensated during the closure. Museum's special exhibition area will now be free of charge. (4)This week theresident exhibition is a display of ancient wall paintings on loan from Australia. They celebrate the culturalheritage of the country and will be available to view until Sunday. Next week the exhibition will be taken overby the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. The winner of this year's competition will be awardeda preview of the new fossil hall as well as a cash prize.3. What does the news report say about the fossilhall of the National Museum of Natural History?B)【精析】细节辨认题。新闻开头提到,国家自然历史博物馆将翻新其化石展厅。接下来提到,化石展厅是博物馆最著名的景点之一,因此,博物馆计划扩建该展厅4. What is on display this week in the museum'sresident exhibition hall?C)【精析】细节辨认题。新闻中提到,本周博物馆的驻留项目展厅将展出从澳大利亚租借来的古代壁画。Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.(5)Six birds have just been trained to pick up rubbish at a French historical theme park. According to thepark's manager, Mr. Villiers, the goal is not just to clear up the park. He says visitors are already good atkeeping things clean. Instead, he wants to show that nature itself can teach us to take care of the environment.(6)He says that rooks, the chosen birds, are considered to be particularly intelligent. In the rightcircumstances, they even like to communicate with humans and establish a relationship through play. The birdswill be encouraged to clean the park through the use of a small box that delivers a small amount of bird foodeach time the rook deposits a cigarette end or a small piece of rubbish. So far, visitors to the theme park havebeen excited to see the birds in action. (7)However, some parents are concerned that it encourages theirchildren to drop itter so they can watch the birds pick it up. Villiers is not concerned about this criticism. Hemaintains most of the feedback he has received has been overwhelmingly positive. He hopes now to train morebirds.5. What have six birds been trained to do at a Frenchhistorical theme park?A)【精析】细节辨认题。新闻开头提到,在法国的一家历史主题公园里,人们刚训练了6只鸟去捡垃圾。选项中的trash与原文中的rubbish属于同文替换,均表示“垃圾”6. Why were rooks chosen by the park manager?A)【精析】目的原因题。新闻中提到,被选中的鸟类—白嘴鸦尤为聪明。在合适的环境里,它们甚至愿意与人类交流,并且在玩要中和人类建立关系7. What is the concern of some parents?B)【精析】细节辨认题。新闻最后提到,有些家长担心这样做会诱使孩子们为了看鸟捡垃圾面故意丢垃圾。选项中的tempted和原文中的 encourages属于同义替换。