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1、2016年12月大学英语六级听力真题及答案（第二套）听力稿原文SectionANEWSNews1A16thcenturycastleinScotlandisonthevergeofcollapseafterchunksofsoilwerewashedawaybyfloods,threateningitsfoundations.OnSunday,thecastle'sowner,JohnGordon,76,wasforcedtoevacuatehispropertyaftertheRiverDeesweptawayabout60feetofland,leavingthecastl
2、edangerouslyclosetotheriver,accordingtotheScottishDailyRecord.Abergeldiecastle,locatedinAberdeenshire,Scotland,wasbuiltbySirAlexanderGordonofMidmarwholaterbecametheEarlofHuntly.Thecastle,whichislocatedon11,700acres,wasleasedtomembersoftheroyalfamilybetween1848and1970,includingKingEdwardVIIan
3、dGeorgeV.TheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgencyhasissuedmorethan35floodwarningscoveringseveralregionsasScotlandcontinuestocleanupafterStormFrankhitthecountrylastWednesday."Thismeansthatriverswillrisemoreslowlybutthenstayhighformuchlonger,"theenvironmentalagencysaid.Q1.WhydidJohnGordonmoveout
4、ofAbergeldiecastle?A.Itwasdangeroustolivein.B.Itwasgoingtoberenovated.C.Hecouldnolongerpaytherent.D.Hehadsoldittotheroyalfamily.答案:AQ2.WhathappenedinScotlandlastWednesday?A.Astrike.B.AstormC.Aforestfire.D.Aterroristattack.答案:BNews2RescueeffortswereunderwayThursdaymorningfor17minerswhowerestu
5、ckinanelevatorbelowground.aCargillrocksaltmineinLansing,N.Y.ccordingtoMarciaLynch,publicinformationofficerwithTompkinsCounty’semergencyresponsedepartment.Emergencyworkershavemadecontactwiththeminersthrougharadio,andtheyallappeartobeuninjured,saidJessicaVerfuss,theemergencydepartment’sassista
6、ntdirector.Crewshavemanagedtoprovideheatpacksandblanketstotheminerssothattheycankeepwarmduringtherescueoperation,Verfusssaid.Detailsaboutwhatledtotheworkers’beingtrappedintheelevatorweren’timmediatelyavailable.Themine,nearNewYork'sCayugaLake,processessaltusedforroadtreatment.Itproducesabout2
7、milliontonsofsaltthatisshippedtomorethan1,500placesinthenortheasternUnitedStates.TherocksaltmineisoneofthreeoperatedbyCargill,withtheothertwobeinginLouisianaandOhio.Q3.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthesaltminers?A.Theylostcontactwiththeemergencydepa
