2023年12月大學英語四級第一套真題和答案

12月大學英語四級試題（第一套）。PartIWriting（30minutes）（請于正式開考后半小時內(nèi)完畢該部分，之后將進行聽力考試）Directions：Forthispart，youareallowed30minutestowriteanessay.Supposeyouaretwooptionsupongraduation：oneistofindajobsomewhereandtheothertostartabusinessofyourown.Youaretomakeachoicebetweenthetwo.Writeanessaytoexplainthereasonsforyourchoice.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension（25minutes）SectionADirections：Inthissection，youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport，youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejusttheheard.1. A）Itwasdangeroustolivein. C）Hecouldnolongerpaytherent.B）Itwasgoingtoberenovated. D）Hehadsoldittotheroyalfamily.2. A）Astrike. B）Astorm.C）Aforestfire.D）ATerroristattack.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3. A）Theylostcontactwiththeemergencydepartment.B）Theyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.C）Theywereinjuredbysuddenlyfallingrocks.D）Theysentcallsforhelpviaaportableradio.4. A）Theytriedhardtorepairtheaccident.B）Theyreleasedthedetailsoftheaccident. C）Theysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.D）Theyprovidedtheminerwithfoodandwater.Question5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5. A）Raisepostagerates. C）Redesigndeliveryroutes. B）Improveitsservices. D）Closesomeofitspostoffices.6. A）Shorteningbusinesshours. C）StoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.B）Closingofficesonholidays. D）Computerizingmailsortingprocesses.7. A）ManypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobsB）ManypeoplewillbegintocomplainC）TaxpayerswillbeverypleasedD）AlotofcontroversywillariseSectionBDirections：Inthissection，youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation，youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromfourchoicemarkedA），B），C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteranAnswersheet1withasinglelinethoughthecentre.Question8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8. A）Hewillbekeptfrompromotion. C）Hewillbegivenawarning.B）Hewillgothroughretraining. D）Hewilllosepartofhispay.9. A）Heisalwaysontime. C）Heisanexperiencedpressoperator.B）Heistrustworthyguy. D）Heisongoodtermswithhisworkmates.10. A）Sheisatradeunionrepresentative. C）Sheisaseniormanageroftheshop.B）Sheisinchargeofpublicrelation. D）Sheisbetterathandingsuchmatters.11. A）Heisskilledandexperienced. C）Heisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble.B）Heisveryclosetothemanager. D）Heisalwayscomplainingaboutlowwages.Question12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12. A）Open.B）Friendly. C）Selfish. D）Reserved.13. A）Theystayquiet. C）TheytalkabouttheweatherB）Theyreadabook. D）Theychatwithfellowpassengers.14. A）Shewasalwaystreatedasaforeigner.B）ShewaseagertovisitanEnglishcastle.C）Shewasneverinvitedtoacolleague’shome.D）Shewasunwillingtomakefriendswithworkmates.15. A）Housearemuchmorequiet. C）Theywanttohavemorespace.B）Housesprovidemoreprivacy. D）Theywantagardenoftheirown.SectionCDirections：Inthissection，youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage，youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16. A）Theydon’thavemuchchoiceofjobs.B）Theyarelikelytogetmuchhigherpay.C）Theydon’thavetogothroughjobinterviews.D）Theywillautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.17. A）Asktheirprofessorsforhelp. C）Visittheschoolcareersservices. B）Lookatschoolbulletinboards. D）Gothroughcampusnewspapers.18. A）Helpingstudentsfindthebooksandjournalstheyneed.B）Supervisingstudyspacestoensureaquietatmosphere.C）Helpingstudentsarrangeappointmentswithlibrarians.D）Providingstudentswithinformationaboutthelibrary.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19. A）Ittastesbetter. C）Itmaybesoldatahigherprice.B）Itiseasiertogrow. D）Itcanbettersurviveextremeweathers.20. A）Itishealthierthangreentea. C）Itwillreplacegreenteaoneday.B）Itcangrowindriersoil. D）Itisimmunetovariousdiseases.21. A）Ithasbeenwellreceivedbymanyteadrinkers.B）Itdoesnotbringthepromisedhealthbenefits.C）Ithasmadeteafarmers’lifeeasier.D）Itdoesnothaveastablemarket.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22. A）Theyneeddecorationstoshowtheirstatus. B）Theypreferuniqueobjectsofhighquality. C）Theydecoratetheirhomesthemselves.D）Theycaremoreaboutenvironment.23. A）Theywereproudoftheircreations. B）Theycouldonlytrytocreateatnight.C）Theymadegreatcontributionstosociety.D）Theyfocusedonthequalityoftheirproducts.24. A）Makewisechoices. C）Designhandicraftsthemselves.B）Identifyfakecrafts. D）Learntheimportanceofcreation.25. A）Toboostthelocaleconomy. C）Toarousepublicinterestincrafts.B）Toattractforeigninvestments. D）Topreservethetraditionalculture.PARTⅢReadingComprehension（40minutes）SectionADirections：Inthissection，thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Whensomeonecommitsacriminalact,wealwayshopethepunishmentwillmatchtheoffense.Butwhenitcomestooneofthecruelestcrimes—animalfighting—things26workoutthatway.Dogfightingvictimsare27andkilledforprofitand“sport,”yettheircriminalabusersoftenreceivea28sentenceforcausingalifetimeofpain.Roughlyhalfofallfederally-convictedanimalfightersonlygetprobation(緩刑).Someprogresshasbeenmadeintheprosecution(起訴)ofanimalfighters.ButfederaljudgesoftenrelyheavilyontheU.S.SentencingGuidelineswhenthey29penalties,andinthecaseofanimalfighting,thoseguidelinesareoutdatedandextremely30.TheU.S.SentencingCommission,which31thesesentencingguidelines,isrevisitingthem,proposingtoraisetheminimumsentencefrom6-12to21-27months.Thisisastepintheright32,butwe’dliketoseetheU.S.SentencingCommissionmakefurtherguidelines.Simultaneoustothiseffort,we’reworkingwithanimaladvocatesandstateandfederallawmakersto33anti-crueltylawsacrossthecountry,aswellassupportinglawsandpoliciesthatassistoverburdenedanimal34thatcareforanimalfightingvictims.Thishelpis35importantbecausethehighcostofcaringforanimalvictimsisamajordeterrenttointerveningincrueltycasesinthefirstplace.A)convenient B)creates C)critically D)determine E)directionF)hesitate G)inadequate H)inspired I)method J)minimal K)rarely L)shelters M)strengthen N)sufferings O)torturedSectionBDirections：Inthissection，youaregongingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2.WhenWorkBecomesaGame[A]Whatmotivatesemployeestodotheirjobswell?Competitionwithcoworkers,forsome.Thepromiseofrewards,forothers.Pureenjoymentofproblem-solving,foraluckyfew.[B]Increasingly,companiesaretappingintothesedesiresdirectlythroughwhat’scometobeknownas“gamification:”essentially,turningworkintoagame.“Gamificationisaboutunderstandingwhatitisthatmakesgamesengagingandwhatgamedesignersdotocreateagreatexperienceingames,andtakingthoselearningsandapplyingthemtoothercontextssuchastheworkplaceandeducation,”explainsKevinWerbach,agamificationexpertwhoteachesattheWhartonSchoolofBusinessattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaintheUnitedStates..[C]Itmightmeanmonitoringemployeeproductivityonadigitalleaderboardandofferingprizestothewinners,orgivingemployeesdigitalbadgesorstarsforcompletingcertainactivities.Itcouldalsomeantrainingemployeeshowtodotheirjobsthroughvideogameplatforms.CompaniesfromGoogletoIBMtoWellsFargoareknowntousesomedegreeofgamificationintheirworkplaces.Andmoreandmorecompaniesarejoiningthem.Arecentreportsuggeststhattheglobalgamificationmarketwillgrowfrom$1.65billioninto$11.1billionby.[D]Theconceptofgamificationisnotentirelynew,Werbachsays.Companies,marketersandteachershavelonglookedforfunwaystoengagepeople’sreward-seekingorcompetitivespirits.CrackerJackshasbeen“gamifying”itssnackfoodbyputtingasmallprizeinsideformorethan100years,headds,andtheturn-of-the-centurysteelmagnateCharlesSchwabissaidtohaveoftencomeintohisfactoryandwrittenthenumberoftonsofsteelproducedonthepastshiftonthefactoryfloor,thusmotivatingthenextshiftofworkerstobeatthepreviousone.[E]Buttheword“gamification”andthewidespread,consciousapplicationoftheconceptonlybeganinearnestaboutfiveyearsago,Werbachsays.Thanksinparttovideogames,thegenerationnowenteringtheworkforceisespeciallyopentotheideaofhavingtheirworkgamified.“We’reatapointwhereinmuchofthedevelopedworldthevastmajorityofyoungpeoplegrewupplaying[video]games,andanincreasinglyhighpercentageofadultsplaythesevideogamestoo,”Werbachsays.[F]Anumberofcompanieshavesprungup—GamEffective,BunchballandBadgeville,tonameafew—inrecentyearsofferinggamificationplatformsforbusinesses.Theplatformsthataremosteffectiveturnemployees’ordinaryjobtasksintopartofarichadventurenarrative.“Whatmakesagamegame-likeisthattheplayeractuallycaresabouttheoutcome,”Werbachsays.“Theprincipleisunderstandingwhatismotivatingtothisgroupofplayers,whichrequiressomeunderstandingofpsychology.”[G]Somepeople,Werbachsays,aremotivatedbycompetition.Salespeopleoftenfallintothiscategory.Forthem,therightkindofgamificationmightbeturningtheirsalespitchesintoacompetitionwithotherteammembers,completewithadigitalleaderboardshowingwho’swinningatalltimes.Othersaremoremotivatedbycollaborationandsocialexperiences.OnecompanyWerbachhasstudiedusesgamificationtocreateasenseofcommunityandboostemployeemorale.Whenemployeeslogintotheircomputers,they’reshownapictureofoneoftheircoworkersandaskedtoguessthatperson’sname.[H]Gamificationdoesnothavetobedigital.MonicaCornettirunsacompanythatgamifiesemployeetrainings.Sometimesthisinvolvestechnology,butoftenitdoesnot.Sherecentlydesignedagamificationstrategyforasalestrainingcompanywithastorm-chasingtheme.Employeesformed“stormchaserteams”andcompetedinstorm-themededucationalexercisestoearnvariousrewards.“Rewardsdon’thavetobestuff,”Cornettisays.“Rewardscanbeflextime.Rewardscanbeextensiontime.”Anothertraining,thisoneforpayrolllaw,usedaSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfstheme.SnowWhiteispublicdomain,butthedwarfsarestillundercopyright,soCornettiinventedsound-alikecharacters(GrumpyGus,DopeyDan)toillustratespecificpayrolllawprinciples.[I]Somepeopledon’ttakeasnaturallytogamifiedworkenvironments,Cornettisays.Inherexperience,peopleinpositionsofpowerorpeopleinfinanceorengineeringdon’ttendtolikethesoundoftheword.“Ifwe’redesigningforengineers,I’mnottalkingabouta‘game’atall,”Cornettisays.“I’mtalkingabouta‘simulation,’I’mtalkingabout‘beingabletosolvethisproblem.”[J]Gamificationis“notamagicbullet,”Werbachcautions.Agamificationstrategythat’snotsufficientlythoughtthroughortailoredtoitsplayersmayengagepeopleforalittlewhile,butitwon’tmotivateinthelongterm.Itcanalsobeexploitative,especiallywhenusedwithvulnerablepopulations.Forworkers,especiallylow-paidworkers,whodesperatelyneedtheirjobsyetknowtheycanbeeasilyreplaced,gamificationmayfeelmoreliketheHungerGames.WerbachgivestheexampleofseveralDisneylandhotelsinAnaheim,California,whichusedlargedigitalleaderboardstodisplayhowefficientlylaundryworkerswereworkingcomparedtooneanother.Someemployeesfoundtheboardmotivating.Toothers,itwastheoppositeoffun.Somebegantoskipbathroombreaks,worriedthatiftheirproductivityfelltheywouldbefired.Pregnantemployeesstruggledtokeepup.InaLosAngelesTimesarticle,oneemployeereferredtotheboardasa“digitalwhip.”“Itactuallyhadaverynegativeeffectonmoraleandperformance,”Werbachsays.[K]Still,gamificationonlystandstobecomemorepopular,hesays,“asmoreandmorepeoplecomeintotheworkforcewhoareintuitivelyfamiliarwiththestructuresandexpressionsofdigitalgames.”“Wearewayaheadofthetippingpoint,”Cornettiagrees.“There’snoreasonthiswillgoaway.”36.somefamouscompaniesarealreadyusinggamificationandmorearetryingtodothesame.37.Gamificationisnotamiraclecureforallworkplacesasitmayhavenegativeresults.38.Toenhancemorale,onecompanyasksitsemployeestoidentifytheirfellowworkswhenstartingtheircomputers.39.Theideaofgamificationwaspracticedbysomebusinessesmorethanacenturyago.40.Thereisareasontobelievethatgamificationwillbeheretostay.41.Videogamescontributedinsomewaystothewideapplicationofgamification.42.Whenturningworkintoagame,itisnecessarytounderstandwhatmakesgamesinteresting.43.Gamificationinemployeetrainingdoesnotalwaysneedtechnology.44.Themostsuccessfulgamificationplatformstransformdailyworkassignmentsintofunexperiences.45.Itisnecessarytousetermsotherthan“gamification”forsomeprofessions.SectionCDirections：Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmakedA），B），C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.RecentlyIattendedseveralmeetingswherewetalkedaboutwaystoretainstudentsandkeepyoungerfacultymembersfromgoingelsewhere.Itseemshighereducationhasbecomeanindustryofmeeting-holderswhosetaskitisto"solve"problems-realorimagined.Andinmypositionasaprofessoratthreedifferentcolleges,theactualproblemsineducatingouryoungpeopleandolderstudentshavedeepened,whilethenumberofpeoplehired-nottoteachbuttoholdmeetings-hasincreasedsignificantly.Everynewproblemcreatesanewjobforanadministrativefixer.TakeourCenterforTeachingExcellence.Contrarytoitstitle,thecenterisaclearinghouse(信息交流中心)forusingtechnologyinclassroomsandinonlinecourses.It'sanadministrativesham(欺詐)ofthekindthathasmultipliedoverthelast30years.Iofferasimplepropositioninresponse:Manyofourproblems-classattendance,educationalsuccess,studenthappinessandwell-being-mightbeimprovedbycuttingdownthebureaucratic(官僚旳)mechanismsandmeetingsandinsteadhiringanarmyofgoodteachers.lfwereplacedhalfofouradministrativestaffwithclassroomteachers,wemightactuallygetamajorityofourclassesbackto20orfewerstudentsperteacherThiswouldbeanenvironmentinwhichteachersandstudentsactuallykneweachother.Theteachersmustbefreetoteachintheirownway-thecurriculumshouldbeflexibleenoughsothattheycanusetheirindividualtalentstoachievethegoalsofthecourse.Additionally;theyshouldbeallowedtoteach,andberewardedfordoingitwell.Teachersarenotpeoplewhoaregreatatandconsumedbyresearchandhappentoappearinaclassroom.Goodteachingandresearcharenotexclusive,buttheyarealsonotautomaticcompanions.Teachingisanartandacraft,talentandpractice;itisnotsomethingthatjustanyonecanbegoodat.Itisutterlyconfusingtomethatpeopledonotrecognizethis,despitethefactthatprettymuchanyonewhohasbeenastudentcantellthedifferencebetweentheirbestandworstteachers.46.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutpresent-dayuniversities?A)Theyareeffectivelytacklingrealorimaginedproblems.B)Theyoftenfailtocombineteachingwithresearch.C)Theyareover-burdenedwithadministrativestaff.D)Theylacktalenttofixtheirdeepeningproblems.47.Accordingtotheauthor,whatkindofpeopledouniversitieslackmost?A)Goodclassroomteachers.C)Talentedresearchers.B)Efficientadministrators.D)Motivatedstudents.48.Whatdoestheauthorimplyabouttheclassesatpresent?A)Theyfacilitatestudentsindependentlearning.B)Theyhelpstudentsformcloserrelationships.C)Theyhavemoreolderstudentsthanbefore.D)Theyaremuchbiggerthanisdesirable.49.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofteachingability?A)Itrequirestalentandpractice.B)Itiscloselyrelatedtoresearch.C)Itisachieffactoraffectingstudents'learning.D)Itcanbeacquiredthroughpersistentpractice.50.Whatistheauthor’ssuggestionforimprovinguniversityteaching?A)Creatinganenvironmentforteacherstoshare'theirteachingexperiences.B)Hiringmoreclassroomteachersandallowingthemtoteachintheirownway.C)Usinghightechnologyinclassroomsandpromotingexchangeofinformation.D)Cuttingdownmeetingsandencouragingadministrativestafftogotoclassrooms.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thesecrettoeatinglessandbeinghappyaboutitmayhavebeencrackedyearsago-byMcDonald's.AccordingtoanewstudyfromCornellUniversity'sFoodandBrandLab,smallnon-foodrewards-likethetoysinMcDonald'sHappyMeals-stimulatethesamerewardcentersinthebrainasfooddoes.Theresearchers,ledbyMartinReimann,carriedoutaseriesofexperimentstoseeifpeoplewouldchooseasmallermealifitwaspairedwithanon-fooditems.Theyfoundthatthemajorityofbothkidsandadultsoptedforahalf-sizedportionwhencombinedwithaprize.Bothoptionswerepricedthesame.Evenmoreinterestingisthatthepromiseofafuturerewardwasenoughtomakeadultschoosethesmallerportion.\Oneoftheprizesusedwasalotteryticket（彩票）,witha$10,$50or$1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12月大學英語四級答案（第一套）Part1writing(30minutes)破題思緒：第一段：話題描述.第二段：表明觀點+論述原因.第三段：觀點結(jié)論.參照范文：(選擇就業(yè)還是創(chuàng)業(yè))FindingaJobFirstUpongraduation，virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofthecareerchoice，whichistrulyatoughchoice.Students’opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventostartabusinessofyourown，butotherstaketheattitudethatfindingajobisthebestchoiceinfluencingtheirfuture.Astomyself，Ipreferthelatterview.Anopportunitytostartabusinessexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople，withnoexceptiontome.Inmyview，Withthecompetitioninthejobmarketbecomingincreasinglyfierceforcollegegraduates，someambitiousstudentshavetriedtheirhandsatlaunchingtheirownbusinesses.Overtheyears，therehavebeenmanysuccessfulcasesofstudententrepreneurshipandsuchattemptsshouldbeencouragedandpromotedbyboththeuniversitiesandthesocietyatlarge.What’smore，Collegestudentswhostartbusinessesarepioneers，amongwhomwillbebornChina’sfuturebusinessleaders.Facedwithunknownchallenges，theyareaudaciousenoughtoembarkonaperilousjourneywhilemostoftheirpeersenjoystablesalariesbyworkingaswhite-collarsathigh-endofficebuildings.Allinall，theessentialdifferencebetweenthestudentswhofindajoborthosestudentswhocreatetheirownbusinessesisthattheformeraredocilefollowerswhereasthelatterareaggressivetrailblazers.Forthisreason，business-launchingcollegegraduatesaremoreadmirable，andthustheycommandourdeeprespect.PartIIListeningComprehension（25minutes）【英語四級聽力真題解析】聽力作為一種考試題型，目旳在于考察應(yīng)試者對英語語言旳把握，自從英語四級題型改革后，所選題材側(cè)重新聞稿和演講稿，例如這次英語四級考試旳SectionA部分，重要是有關(guān)采鹽工人旳有關(guān)新聞報導，文章稍難，我們在作答之前，一定要迅速瀏覽各題目旳選項，先把關(guān)鍵關(guān)鍵詞劃出來，例如重要旳名詞，名詞性短語等，這樣可以協(xié)助我們預知要聽旳重點，提高捕捉信息旳精確度，減少聽力材料旳難度.在聽錄音旳過程中，迅速作標識，鎖定對旳答案.1.(A)Itwasdangeroustolivein. 2.(B)Astorm3.(B)Theyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.4.(C)Theysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.5.(D)Closesomeofitspostoffice. 6.(C)StoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.7.(A)Manypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobs. SectionB8.(D)Hewilllosepartofhispay.9.(B)Heisatrustworthyguy. 10.(D)Sheisbetterathandlingsuchmatters.11.(C)Heisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble. 12.(D)Reserved13.(A)Theystayquiet14.(C)Shewasneverinvitedtoacolleague’shome.15.(B)HousesprovidemoreprivacySectionC16.(D)Theywillautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.17.(C)Visittheschoolcareersservice.18.(B)Supervisingstudyspacestoensureaquietatmosphere.19.(C)Itmaybesoldatahigherprice. 20.(A)Itishealthierthangreentee.21.(D)Itdoesnothaveastablemarket.22.(B)Theypreferuniqueobjectsofhighquality.23.(B)Theycouldonlytrytocreateatnight.24.(A)Makewisechoices. 25.(A)Toboostthelocaleconomy.SectionAA16thcenturycastleinScotlandisclosetocollapsingafterlumpsofsoilswerewashedawaybyfloods,threateningitsfoundations.OnSunday,thecastle’sownerJohnGordon,76,wasforcedtomoveouthispropertyaftertheRiverDeesweptawayabout60feetofland,leavingthecastledangerousclosetotheriver.AccordingtotheScottishDailyRecord.AbergeldiecastlelocatedinAberdeenshire,ScotlandwasbuiltbySirAlexanderGordonofMidmarwholaterbecametheEarlofHuntly.Thecastlewhichislocatedon11,700acreswasleasedtomembersoftheroyalfamilybetween1848and1970,includingKingEdwardVIIandGeorgeV.TheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgencyhasissuedmorethan35floodwarningscoveringseveralregions,asScotlandcontinuestocleanuptheafterStormFrankhitthecountrylastWednesday.“Thismeansthatriverswillrisemoreslowly,butthenstayhighformuchlonger.”theenvironmentalagencysaid.Q1.Whydid