2017年6月四级真题听力原文第一套

2017年6月四级真题听力原文第一套

2017年6月第1套

News Report One

Automakers and tech companies are working hard to offer the first true self-driving car, but 75% of drivers say they wouldn’t feel safe in such a vehicle.

汽车制造商和科技公司正在努力提供第一辆真正的自驾汽车，但75%的司机说在这种车上他们不会感到安全。

Still, 60% of drivers would like to get some kind of self-driving feature such as automatic bra ki ng or self-parking the next time they buy a new car. The attitudes are published in a new AAA survey of 1,800 drivers.

尽管如此，60%的司机希望在下次购买新车时能获得某种自动驾驶功能，如自动刹车或自动停车。这些态度发表在一份关于1800名司机的新AAA调查中。

Advocates of self- driving cars argue they wo uld be safer than in cars driven by humans be cause they wouldn’t get distracted or drive w hen tired. (1) But those surveyed by AAA say

they trust their own driving skills. Many feel t he technology is too new and unproven. 自我驾驶汽车的拥护者认为他们比在人驾驶的汽车中更安全，因为他们不会在疲劳时分心或开车。（1）但是接受AAA调查的人说他们相信自己的驾驶技术。许多人觉得这项技术太新和未经证实。

(2) John Nielsen, AAA’s managing director of automotive engineering and repair, said tests suggest drivers may be overestimating their own abilities.

（2）John Nielsen，汽车工程和维修AAA公司的常务董事，说测试显示，司机可能高估了自己的能力。

He also believes they will be more likely to trust self-driving cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking. He estimated that the “comfort lever” will increase considerably in five to ten years.

他还认为，他们将更可能相信自驾车的汽车，因为他们更熟悉的功能，如自动刹车或停车场。他

估计“舒适杠杆”将在五到十年内大幅度增加。News Report Two

One dog has been killed tid multiple dogs ha ve been injured by a snowmobile driver in wh at appears to be an intentional attack on com petitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska.

一只狗被杀的TID多狗已在什么似乎是一个在阿拉斯加的拉雪橇比赛对手故意攻击雪地摩托司机受伤。

AliyZirkle was the first to report an attack. A s nowmobile driver had repeatedly attempted t o harm her and her team, and one of Zirkle’s dogs had received a non-life-threatening inj ury.

AliyZirkle是第一个报告的攻击。雪地车司机曾多次试图伤害她和她的团队，和泽克尔的狗接受了非危及生命的伤害。

Zirkle reported the attack when she arrived in Nulato, Alaska, in the early hours of the mor ning. (4)

泽克尔报道攻击的时候，她就来到了努拉托，阿拉斯加，在清晨。（4）

Then Jeff King, a four-time champion, reported a similar attack. His team was hit by a snowmobile driver, injuring several dogs and killing a 3-year-old male dog. Jeff King，

四次冠军，报告了类似的攻击。他的团队受到雪地摩托司机，打伤几个狗杀三岁的公狗。

4) Reporter Zachariah Hughes, says that neith er King nor Zirkle was injured. Although this i ncident very much alters the race of the two participants competing for a win, both are go ing to continue on their 4）

记者Zachariah休斯说无论皇帝泽克尔受伤。虽然这一事件很大程度上改变了两人争夺胜利的竞争，但双方都将继续下去。

way toward the finish line.

News Report 3

A tour boat turned over off the coast of Nicaragua, killing at least 13 people and leaving more passengers missing, officials said. (6) The boat was carrying 32 people—25