和谐英语

2009年6月大学英语四级预测题

2009-06-07来源:和谐英语
  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 the conversation, me or more questions will be asked about what Ms 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 center. 
  11. A) It was very expensive. B) Henry lost it. 
  C) Mary didn’t like it. D) It was very big. 
  12. A)He is younger than his brother. 
  B)He no longer resembles his brother. 
  C)He does not get along well with his brother. 
  D)He doesn’t spend much time with his brother’s children. 
  13. A)They don’t have to go to the cinema. 
  B)His sister wd[ let them use the ear. 
  C)The bus is fine with her. 
  D)They’ll have to rent a car as early as possible. 
  14. A)She’s still looking for a topic. B)ft’s almost finished. 
  C)it seems promising. D)h’s taking all her time. 
  15. A)Make some coffee. B)Meet the woman at the library. 
  C)Continue to read. D)Go out with some friends. 
  16. A)Look for a less expensive car. B)Buy a new ear. 
  C)Help the woman paint her car. D)Buy a car from the woman. 
  17. A)He doubts the woman will like the novel 
  B)He enjoyed reading the novel. 
  C)He’ll lend the woman the novel after he has read it. 
  D)He hasn’t started reading the novel yet. 
  18. A)In an apartment. B) in a bookstore. 
  C)in a classroom, D) in a library. 
  Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 
  19. A)A foreign tourist and his Scottish guide. 
  B)An American businessman and a Scottish student. 
  C)An American engineer and a Scottish citizen. 
  D)An American customer and a Scottish shop-assistant. 
  20. A)To do some business, B)To see as much of the city as she cam 
  C)To visit the Castle and do some shopping. D)To study the history of the city. 
  21. A)A kilt. B)Sweaters and whiskey. 
  C)sauvenirs. D)A kilt and local whiskey. 
  22. A) He has always lived in Edinburgh. 
  B)He wears a kilt. 
  C) He is head of the McDonald elan. 
  D) He is proud of his homeland Scotland. 
  Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 
  23. A)On Saturday. B)On Sunday. C)On Monday. D)On Friday. 
  24. A)To ask him if he’d like to meet Tom Welsh. 
  B)To invite him to dinner. 
  C)To introduce him to some good friends of hers. 
  D)To ask him to go on a trip with her. 
  25. A) He went on a trip. B)He went out shopping. 
  C)He went to visit Tom and his wife. D)Both A and B. 
  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 center. 
  Passage One 
  Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 
  26. A)A porter. B)A waitress. C)A nurse. D)A taxi-driver. 
  27. A)Exactly $20. B) Less than $20. C)About $23. D)About $20. 
  28. A)50 cents. B)60 cents. C)80 cents. D) i dollar. 
  Passage Two 
  Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard, 
  29. A)The name of a dog. B)The name of a flavoring (调味品). 
  C)The name of a person. D)A way of cooking. 
  30. A)The sausage was made from the meat of the dachshund. 
  B)Both the frankfurter and the dachshund came from Germany. 
  C)The dachshund had a body similar to the frankfurter. 
  D) Both B and C. 
  31. A)A German baker. B)An American seller. 
  C)A popular expression. D)A German dog. 
  Passage Three 
  Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 
  32. A)A student. B)A librarian. 
  C)A teacher. D)A part-time assistant. 
  33. A)Both research and chores. B)Only to feed the birds. 
  C)Only to clean cages. D)To dissect (解剖)pigeons. 
  34. A)A month later. B) Saturday. C)Two hours later. D)After the class. 
  35. A)To be comfortable. B)To see her after the class. 
  C) To be interested in her lesson. D)To study pigeons. 
  Section C 
  Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 
  Some living creatures may (36)______________ the effects of cold by moving elsewhere (e. g. birds, fish) or by (37)______________ movement (e. g. bees). Others may die when the cold weather (38)_______________(e. g. land insects). 
  Many mammals (39)______________ the winter through the process of hibernation (from the Latin word meaning winter). One type of hibernation is known as (40)______________ hibernation. This is brought about by the activation of a (41)___________ called H. I.T. in the animal’ s blood. The temperature of the animal falls and metabolism is (42)____________ The respiratory and heart (beat) rates (43) ___________ dramatically and the temperature falls (44)__________________________________________. However, the animal will be awakened by a special control system if it is danger of freezing and may also wake for a short to excrete waste substances or to eat. 
  (45)______________________________________________________________ . Energy is provided at the end of hibernation by the animal’s store of brown fat. Some creatures do not actually hibernate, but enter a state of torpor. They show similar metabolic changes, (46) ______________________________________________________________.