[1]NewYorkCitypolicecapturedacowonthelooseinProspectParkonTuesdayaftertheanimalbecameanattractionfortouristswhilewalkingalongthestreetsandenjoyingtheparkfacilities.
Theconfusedcreatureandcamera-holdinghumansstaredateachotherthroughafenceforseveralminutes.Atothertimesthecowwanderedaroundthe526-acreparkandtheartificialgrassfieldnormallyusedforhumansportingevents.
Officersusesoccergoalstofencetheanimalin.However,thecowthenmovedthroughoneofthenets,knockingdownapoliceofficerintheprocess.Policeeventuallytrappedthecowbetweentwovehiclesparkedoneithersideofabaseballfield’sbencharea.Anofficerthenshotanarrowtoputittosleep.Thenofficerswaitedforthedrugtotakeeffect.Afteritfellasleeptheyloadedthecowintoahorsetrailer.
Itwasnotclearwherethecowcamefromorhowitgotlost.[2]Policeturneditovertotheanimalcontroldepartmentaftertheycaughtit.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Q1:WhathappenedinNewYork’sProspectParkonTuesday
Q2:Whatdowelearnaboutthecowfromtheendofthenewsreport
2.D)项意为:它被送到了动物管理部门。D)项中的关键词theanimalcontroldepartment在新闻最后原词复现。
二、听力原文
StartingApril28ofthisyear,theNationalMuseumofNaturalHistorywillbeginrenovatingitsfossilhall.
Thefossilhall,whichdisplayssomeoftheworld’soldestandlargestfossilspecimens,receivesmorethan2millionvisitorseachyear.It’soneofthemuseum’smostfamousattractions.[3]Asaresult,themuseumplanstoexpandthehallaswellasaddtoitsancientbirdscollection.
Birdlovers,bothyoungandold,havealreadyrespondedwithexcitementatthenews.Themuseum’ssocialmediaaccounthasbeenfloodedwithmessagesofsupport.
Inthemeantime,thecurrentcollectionwillbeclosed.However,visitorswillbecompensatedduringtheclosure.Museum’sspecialexhibitionareawillnowbefreeofcharge.
[4]Thisweek,theresidentexhibitionisadisplayofancientwallpaintingsonloanfromAustralia.TheycelebratetheculturalheritageofthecountryandwillbeavailabletoviewuntilSunday.
Nextweek,theexhibitionwillbetakenoverbytheWildlifePhotographeroftheYearcompetition.Thewinnerofthisyear’scompetitionwillbeawardedapreviewofthenewfossilhallaswellasacashprize.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Q3:WhatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthefossilhalloftheNationalMuseumofNaturalHistory
Q4:Whatisondisplaythisweekinthemuseum’sresidentexhibitionhall
【解析】
3.B)项意为:它会被扩建。在听的过程中,听到逻辑词命题点asaresult(结果),重点听其后面的内容,发现B)项的关键词expand在原文中原词复现。
4.C)项意为:一些来自澳大利亚的古代壁画。C)项中的关键词ancientwallpaintings和Australia在原文第4段首句中连续听得,故C)项为正确答案。