大学英语四级的考试已经结束了，但是，很多没有通过的人都在为下一次而做准备了。这对我们来说很重要，我们要好好的准备各方面，特别是听力，我们一定要在平时加强练习，这样在考试的时候才不至于慌了神。下面是一篇真题，大家可以拿来训练一下。

　　【听力】卷一·真题:

　　短篇新闻2Section A - 2

　　Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuckin an elevator below ground at a Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York,according to Marcia Lynch.

　　Public information officer with Tompkins County’s emergency responsedepartment, emergency workers have made contact with the miners via a radio. Andthey all appear to be uninjured, said Jessica Verfuss, the emergencydepartment’s assistant director.

　　Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so thatthey can keep warm during the rescue operation, Verfuss said. Details about whatled to the workers’ being trapped in the elevator went immediately available.The mine, along New York’s Cayuga Lake, processes salt used for road treatment.It produces about 2 million tons of salt that is shipped to more than 1,500places in the northeastern United States, the rock salt mine is one of threeoperated by Cargill with the other two in Louisiana and Ohio.

　　Q3. What does the news report say about the salt miners?

　　Q4.What did the rescue team do?

　　短篇新闻3

　　Section A - 3

　　The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closingabout 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues.

　　Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post officers isone of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs.Last week, for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stopmail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $3 billion annually.

　　“We are losing revenue as we speak,” Donahoe said. “We do not want taxpayermoney. We want to be self-sufficient. So like any other business you have tomake choices.”

　　Dean Granholm the vice president for delivery and post office operationssaid the first waves of closings would begin this fall. He estimated that about3,000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerkscould lose their jobs.

　　Q5.What is the U.S. Postal Service planning to do?

　　Q6.What measure has been planned to save costs?

　　Q7.What will happen when the proposed measure come into effect?

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　　长对话1&2

　　Conversation 1

　　A: Mrs. Hampton, we've got trouble in the press room this morning.

　　B: Oh dear. What about?

　　A: One of the press operators arrived an hour and a half late.

　　B: But that's a straightforward affair. He will simply lose part of hispay. That's why we have a clock-in system.

　　A: But the point is the man was clocked-in at 8 o'clock. We have Johnstanding by the time clock, and he swears he saw nothing irregular.

　　B: Is John reliable?

　　A: Yes, he is. That's why we chose him for the job.

　　B: Have you spoken to the man who was late?

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

　　B: Well, what do you want me to do?

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

　　B: Oh, alright. I'll see him. I must say I agree with you about there beingbad feelings in the works. I've had the idea for some time that Jack Green'sbeen busy stirring things up in connection with the latest wage claim. He'salways trying to make trouble. Well, I'll get the manager to send Smith uphere.

　　Q8. What will happen to the press operator who was late for the workaccording to the woman?

　　Q9. What does the man say about John who stands by the time clock?

　　Q10. Why does the man suggest the woman see the worker who was late?

　　Q11. What does the woman say about Jack Green?