2006年12月23日英语四级最新预测卷（一）

 
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension（35 minutes）
Section A
Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. A)  Steve cannot hear.
B)  Steve has some problems with his ears.
C)  Steve doesnt listen to him.
D)  Steve forgot about the meeting.
12. A)  She loved the people in Africa.
B)  She loved  the tour in some places.
C)  Three weeks is just like a few minutes.
D)  The whole tour is quite interesting.
13. A)  Bill cannot afford a house.
B)  Bill decided to buy a house.
C)  Bill doesn’t mean to buy a house.
D)  Bill goes beyond the house.
14. A)  Susan Evans rings a bell.
B)  The name sounds familiar to the man.
C)  The man never heard of the name.
D)  The man is not sure about the bell.
15. A)  To a movie.           
B)  On a two—week trip.
C)  To work.                         
D)  On a short visit to their neighbor.
16.A)＄18.50.
B)＄19.50.
C)＄15.50.                                         
D)  ＄14.50.
17. A)  He went mountain climbing last year.
B)  He hasn’t traveled around the world yet.
C)  He’d like to climb that mountain.
D)  He definitely does not want to go.
18. A)  The woman’s doctor.                            
B)  The woman’s husband.
C)  A shoe buyer.                       
D)  A shoe salesman.
Question 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A)  Reading newspapers.
B)  Reading advertisements.
C)  Doing housing business.
D)  Looking for a suitable house.
20. A)  The price is too high.
B)  The house is far from his company.
C)  The place is noisy.
D)  There is no shopping nearby.
21. A)  It has a garden.
B)  It is not in the city center.
C)  It is not very expensive.
D)  It is very far from the place the man works in.
 
Question 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. A) To find out if he has the flu.
B) To find out how to maintain a nutritious diet.
C) To find out how to prevent illness.
D) To find out the results of a blood test.
23. A) He gets ill at the same time every year.
B) He doesn’t get enough exercise.
C) He often has difficulty sleeping.
D) He’s sick with influenza throughout the winter.
24. A) He’s unwilling to be immunized.
B) He doesn’t get enough rest.
C) He forgets to take his medicine.
D) He doesn’t dress warmly enough.
25. A) Physical examinations are given free there.
B) He can get an influenza vaccination there.
C) He’ll be able to get a prescription for medication there.
D) He’ll find literature on nutrition there.
Section B
Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both the passage 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 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.  A)  They can do better than others.
B)  It is expensive to hire labour.
C)  They don’t like to be helped.
D)  They don’t trust others.
27.  A)  It publishes books only for children.
B)  It publishes books about people’s pets.
C)  It uses computers to make up stories.
D)  It makes the young readers the leading characters in the stories.
28.  A)  Written by children themselves.
B)  Telling stories about the reader himself.
C)  Printed with standard things.
D)  Published with the help of computers.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29A)  Their flying ability improved greatly.
B)  They became warm—blooded.
C)  They began to lay eggs.
D)  They changed their migration patterns.
30A)  On the ground.
B)  In cold places.
C)  On the highest branches of trees.
D)  Inside three trunks.
31A)  To avoid predators.
B)  To expose the eggs to stronger sunlight.
C)  To have a better view of predators.
D)  To save labor.
32A)  How birds learn to build nests.
B)  Why birds lay eggs.
C)  How birds’ nests have evolved.
D)  Why some birds’ nests are considered primitive.