2009年6月英语四级模拟题和答案下载(五)

　　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 the 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) Coins. B) Salt. C) Animals. D) Cows.
　　27. A) Romans. B) Americans. C) Indians. D) Chinese.
　　28. A) Today most coins are round.
　　B) Things highly valued by everybody could serve as money among primitive people.
　　C) We know very little about money.
　　D) How coins came into use.Passage Two
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. A) Milly was probably her secret sweetheart.
　　B) The farmer was threatening her.
　　C) She was curious about who Milly was.
　　D) She was a doctor.
　　30. A) It was raining. B) It was clear.
　　C) It was snowing. D) It was cloudy.
　　31. A) The farmer's secret sweetheart. B) The farmer's mother.
　　C) The farmer's wife. D) The farmer's sister.Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. A) Original paintings.
　　B) Art books.
　　C) Reproductions of famous paintings.
　　D) Handicrafts.
　　33. A) A method of making toys.
　　B) A new library system for children.
　　C) A method of selling toys.
　　D) A new library system for adults.
　　34. A) A toy library.
　　B) A science library.
　　C) An art library.
　　D) A record library.
　　35. A) Books to read.
　　B) Paintings.
　　C) A place to receive education.
　　D) A place to meet and play with other children.
　　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.
　　The automobile has many advantages. Above all ,it (36) people freedom to go where they want to go when they want to go there. To most people, cars are also personal (37)
　　machines that serve as (38) of power, success, speed, excitement, and (39) . In (40) , much of the world's economy is built on producing vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs of vehicles. Half of the world's paychecks are (41) .
　　In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land and wildlife resources. Though we (42) to deny it, (43) in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.
　　Every year, (44) ,and they injure or permanently disable ten million more.(45) .
　　Motor vehicles are the largest sources of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world's cities.(46) .