星火英语2008年12月英语四级考试预测试卷

　　17. M: Good morning, I’d like to speak to Mr. Jones, please. This is Tim Kunts at the Oak Street computer center.
　　W: Mr. Kunts, my husband isn’t at home. I can give you his business phone if you’d like to call him at work, though.
　　Q: Where is Mr. Kunts now?
　　C)。由选项预测本题是对地点提问，听录音时应着重听表示地点的词。从男士话中I’d like to speak to…可知他在打电话找Mr. Jones，而接电话的是女士，从她答话中的not at home，business phone以及call him at work可以推断出答案是at company。
　　18. W: I have eaten in so many restaurants during the past week that the thought of eating out again makes me sick.
　　M: I feel the same way, but there is no way to get out of this dinner appointment.
　　Q: What does the man mean?
　　D)。由选项预测本题考查男士在restaurant或eat out上的观点或行为。从女士话中的so many restaurants以及make me sick可知女士反感eat out，男士则回应feel the same way表明他同意女士的观点。故答案为D)。A)为干扰项，男士答话中的no way…appointment 表示他们无法拒绝。
　　Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
　　Conversation One
　　M: …And where do you recommend I shall stay?(19) What’s the Holiday Inn like?
　　W: It’s nice there. It’s in the city centre and has all the usual business facilities you’ll need. The service is first class.
　　M: Oh, good. So I’ll get a room there. Now, what’s the best way to get into the hotel from the airport? Should I take a taxi?
　　W: Well, (20)you can, but you don’t have to. The subway system is very convenient.
　　M: Mmm…, Can you tell me something about the business hours? I mean, what time are the banks open?
　　W: The banks? They open at half past eight and close at four thirty.
　　M: I see. And are they open on Saturday too?
　　W: I’m afraid not. And I’d better warn you, the shops close early on Saturday. During the week they’re open until half past six, but on Saturdays they close at four.
　　M: At four! Right. Now, what’s the weather like at this time of year?
　　W: Well, it’s (21)usually warm. But sometimes it turns very cold and wet. So don’t forget to take what you may need with you. By the way, when are you going on this trip?
　　M: Oh, (22)not until the middle of the month. The fifteenth, I think. Anything else you want to advise me?
　　W: No, nothing I can see. It’s a nice country, peaceful and calm, and people are friendly. I’m sure you’ll enjoy your stay there.
　　19. What are the two speakers talking about?
　　A)。由选项预测本题是主旨题。对话谈到了住处Holiday Inn(假日酒店)，交通工具taxi和subway，bank和shop的营业时间以及weather，可见是在安排旅行。
　　20. Why is it not necessary for the man to take a taxi to the hotel?
　　C)。由选项可知本题是对原因提问，男士的问句Should I take a taxi?是本题的提示信号，下面女士的回答：you can, but you don’t have to否定了对方的想法，并直接说明了原因The subway system is very convenient，故答案为C)。
　　21. What’s the weather like at this season?
　　A)。由选项可知本题是对天气提问。What’s the weather like?是本题的提示信息，下面听到的usually warm，but sometimes it turns very cold and wet 即为本题答案。
　　22. When will the man go on the trip?
　　C)。由选项预测本题是对时间提问，听录音时要注意表示时间的词。本题也有提示问句：When are you going on this trip? 其后的回答：not until the middle of the month. The fifteenth, I think.锁定了答案为C)。