2016年12月大学英语四级考试直题（第2套）参考答案PartIIListeningComprehension1.B2.D3.C4.D5.C6.A7.D8.B9.C10.A11.B12.A13.B14.C15.A16.D17.A18.C19.A20.C21.B22.D23.B24.D25.CPartIIIReadingComprehension26.A27.C28.K29.G30.M31.032.B33.E34.D35.N36.F37.C38.139.B40.G41.E42.A43.J44.D45.H46.C47.B48.A49.D50.A51.D52.B53.C54.B55.DPartIVTranslationThecoloryellowisofgreatimportanceinChineseculture,becauseofitsdistinctivesymbolicmeaning.Itstoodfortherulerspowerandauthorityinfeudalsociety.Thecolorwasexclusivelyusedbytheemperorsthen:alltheroyalpalaceswerepaintedyellowandthedragonrobeswerealwaysyellow.Thecivilians,however,werebannedfromwearingyellowclothes.ThecoloryellowisalsoasignofharvestinChina.Whenthecropsripeninautumn,thefieldswillgrowgolden-yellowandpeoplewillcheerfullycelebratetheharvest.PartIIListeningComprehension听力原文SectionAQuestions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.NewYorkStateplanstoshutoffthethunderingwatersofNiagaraFallsagain.Atleast,theAmericansideofthefalls.Thisonceinalifetimeeventactuallymaytakeplacetwiceinsomefolkslives.TheNewYorkStateparkssystemwantstoturnoffthefallsontheAmericansidesometimeinthenexttwotothreeyearstoreplace(wo115-year-oldstonebridgesthatallowpedestrians,parkvehiclesandutilitiesaccesstoGoatIsland.TheAmericansideofthefallswereshutoffin1969tostudythebuildupofrockatthebaseofthefalls.Whenthathappened,peoplecamefromallovertheworldtosecthefallsturnedoff.Peoplearecuriousbynature.Theywanttoseewhatsunderneath.Infact,thosewhofirstcametohavealookdidseesomething.They(bundmillionsofcoinsonthebottom.1. WhydoesNewYorkStatewanttoturnoffNiagaraFalls?2. WhatdidpeoplefindwhenNiagaraFallswereshutoffin1969?Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.TheTunisiangovernmentsaidMondaythat45peoplehavebeenkilledaftergunmenattackedatownneartheborderwithLibya.TheInteriorandDefenseministriessaidthattheTunisiangovernmenthascloseditstwobordercrossingswithLibyabecauseoftheattack.TheTunisianmilitaryhassentreinforcementsandhelicopterstothearea,andauthoritieshavebeenhuntingseveralattackerswhowerestillatlarge.TheviolencecameamidincreasinginternationalconcernaboutIslamicStateextremistsinLibya.OfficialsoftheTunisiangovernmentareespeciallyworriedafterdozensoftouristswerekilledintheattacksinTunisialastyear.DefenseMinisterFarhatHorchanisaidlastweekthatGermanandAmericansecurityexpertswereexpectedtocometohelpTunisiadeviseanewelectronicvideosupervisionsystemonitsborderwithLibya.Tunisiawastargetedlastyearbythreeattacksthatleft70peopledeadandwereclaimedbyIslamicState.3. WhatdidtheTunisiangovernmentdoafterthegunmensattack?4. WhatwereGermanandAmericansecurityexpertsexpectedtodoinTunisia?Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.ThreeuniversitystudentsinSantiago,Chile,havedevelopedaplant-powereddevicetochargetheirmobilephones.Thethreeengineeringstudentsgottheideaforthedevicewhilesittingin(heirschoolscourtyard.TheirinventionisasmallbiologicalcircuittheycallE-Kaia.Itcapturestheenergywhichplantsproduceduringphotosynthesisaprocessofconvertingsunlightintoenergy.Aplantusesonlyasmallpartoftheenergyproducedbythatprocess.Therestgoesintothesoil.E-Kaiacollectsthatenergy.Thedeviceplugsinto(hegroundandthenintoamobilephone.TheE-Kaiasolvedtwoproblemsfor(heengineeringstudents.Theyneededanideaforaclassproject.Theyalsoneededanoutlettoplugintheirphones.Oneofthestudentinventors,CamilaRupcich,saysthedevicechangestheenergyreleasedfromtheplantintolow-levelpowertochargephones.TheE-Kaiaisabletofullyrechargeamobilephoneinlessthantwohours.5. Whatdidthethreeuniversitystudentsinvent?6. Whendidtheygel(heideafortheinvention?7. Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheinvention?SectionBQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.M:Goodmorning.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:Goodmorning.CouldItalktoJeffryHardingplease?M:Speaking.W:Hello,Jeff.ItsHelen.Igo(yourmessageontheansweringmachine.Whatstheproblem?M:Oh,Helen.Well,itstheGrimsbyplantagain.Imafraid.TherobotsonLine3havegonewrong.Andthelineisatastandstill.W:Cantyoureplacethemwiththestand-ins?M:Imafraidnot.Thestand-insarealreadyinuseonLine6.AndtheonesfromLine6arebeingserviced.W:Whendidthishappen,Jeff?M:Well,theyvebeenmakingalowcontinuoussoundforadayortwo.Buttheyfinallywentdeadat2:30thisafternoon.W:Isee.Whatdidyoudo?Haveyoutriedthewholeplant?M:Notyet,Helen.IthoughtIdbettergetyourOKfirst.W:OK.GetonthephonetoTom,andtrytogettheirstand-insovertonight.Wchavetobebackatfullcapacitytomorrowmorning.Isitamajorjobtorepairourrobots?M:Aboutaweek.Thatswhatthemaintenanceengineersays.W:Right.Well,ifyoucangettheonesfromTom,pleaseaskTomtoinformSheffieldthathemayneedtheirstand-insincaseofemergencyduringthenextweek.M:OK.Thankyouverymuch,Helen.W:Youarcmostwelcome.M:Sorryt。spoilyourdayoff.W:Itdoesntmatter.8. Whatdidthemandobeforethetelephoneconversation?9. Whatdoesthemansayaboutline3intheGrimsbyplant?10. Whatisthemanspurpos