2025年12月英语四级听力真题 卷二 新闻报道1

News Report One

新闻报道一

Customs and Border Protection officials are seeing a rise in people illegally bringing eggs from Mexico into border states such as Texas.

海关和边境保护局官员发现，从墨西哥非法携带鸡蛋进入德克萨斯州等边境州的人数有所增加。

The U.S.average price for a dozen large eggs last month hit $4.25.

上个月，美国一打大鸡蛋的平均价格达到4.25美元，

That's more than double their $1.78 price in December 2023.

是2023年12月1.78美元的两倍多。

Meanwhile, 30 eggs in Mexico sell for just $3.40.

与此同时，墨西哥的30个鸡蛋仅售3.40美元。

Those bringing eggs into the U.S. risk fines of up to $10,000.

携带鸡蛋进入美国的人可能会面临高达10,000美元的罚款。

But officials say they usually seize and destroy the eggs.

但官员表示，他们通常会没收并销毁这些鸡蛋。

They also impose a $300 penalty.

他们还处以300美元的罚款。

The Department of Agriculture banned eggs from Mexico in 2012.

2012年，美国农业部禁止进口墨西哥鸡蛋。

This was due to the risk of bird flu.

这是由于禽流感的风险。

Officials said most people arriving at international borders with eggs are truthful about their purchases.

官员们表示，大多数携带鸡蛋抵达国际边境的人都会如实申报所购物品。

They simply don't know bringing eggs is not allowed.

他们根本不知道不允许携带鸡蛋。

“Generally, the items are declared during the first inspection. Then the person can abandon the eggs without consequence," a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said.

“一般来说，这些物品会在第一次检查时被申报。然后，这个人就可以抛弃这些鸡蛋而不会受到任何处罚，”海关和边境保护局的一位发言人说道。

Even so,there have been a very small number of cases recently when authorities discovered eggs during further inspections.

即便如此，最近仍有极少数案例中，当局在进一步检查时发现了鸡蛋。

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

第 1 题和第 2 题基于你刚刚听到的这篇新闻报道。

Q1.What do we learn from the news report about the egg price in the U.S.?

1.我们从新闻报道中了解到美国鸡蛋价格的情况是什么?

Q2.What does the news report say about most people arriving at American borders with eggs?

2.新闻报道中对于大多数人携带鸡蛋抵达美国边境有何说法?

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