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第二部分大学英语四级听力新题型原文与解析Practice Test 16Part II Tape Script of Listening Comprehension?Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.Drivers are being warned to take care on the roads as many people across the UK see their first snow this winter. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning to be aware of snow and ice. A corridor of snow 100 miles wide is moving from western Scotland, through the English Midlands, to London and south-east England overnight. BBC Weathers Jay Wynne said a few centimeters of snow were likely on low levels, with up to 10cm possible at higher levels in Scotland. Parts of rural Scotland may see temperatures drop to -10○C for a second night, he added. The?Met Office?says clear skies will allow temperatures to fall widely to below freezing on Saturday evening, making untreated footpaths and cycle paths turn icy. There are further warnings of freezing fog for Sunday morning, which is expected to be slow to clear.1. What level of weather warning was issued for the upcoming snow?【答案】?B) Yellow alert.2. Which part of the country will see temperatures drop to -10oC?【答案】C) Parts of rural Scotland.New Words and ExpressionsNews Report One1. The Met Office英国国家气象局2. untreated[,?ntritid]未经处理的Difficult SentencesNews Report One【译文】一条100英里宽的雪廊正在从苏格兰西部向英格兰中部移动，预计今晚到达伦敦及英格兰东南部地区。Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.Alan Rickman, the British actor with the unforgettable voice who played the brooding Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films as well as Die Hard villain Hans Gruber, died Thursday after a short battle with ca