2011年12月英语四级全真预测试卷及答案(5)

　　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] She refuses to go to dinner.
　　[B] She agrees to go to dinner.
　　[C] She is angry.
　　[D] She is surprised.
　　12. [A] She learns English quickly.
　　[B] Her English isn’t very good.
　　[C] Her English is very good.
　　[D] She learns new sentences slowly.
　　13. [A] At a bank.
　　[B] At an inn.
　　[C] On the river side.
　　[D] On a basketball field.
　　14. [A] Go to Paris again.
　　[B] Live in Paris.
　　[C] Go somewhere else.
　　[D] Difficult to say.
　　15. [A] Peter likes to do physical exercise.
　　[B] Peter is absent-minded in class.
　　[C] Peter is a naughty boy.
　　[D] Peter usually walks to class.
　　16. [A] A driving test.
　　[B] A traffic accident.
　　[C] A police movie.
　　[D] The best way to make signals.
　　17. [A] Her sister is a fashionable woman.
　　[B] Her sister is designing a dress.
　　[C] Her sister is studying Spanish.
　　[D] Her sister is in the Philippines.
　　18. [A] She is going to see a movie.
　　[B] She wants to see her friend.
　　[C] She is going to see a film that she has seen before.
　　[D] She is going to find out some information about the film.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. [A] A desire to express oneself and display one’s wealth.
　　[B] Individual taste and love for beauty.
　　[C] Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people.
　　[D] Individual taste and a desire to express oneself.
　　20. [A] They may be homesick and feel insecure.
　　[B] They are either cold or very sick.
　　[C] They may try to attract other people’s attention.
　　[D] They want to protect themselves from physical injuries.
　　21. [A] Green.
　　[B] Yellow.
　　[C] Red.
　　[D] Grey.
　　22. [A] Reporter and fashion designer.
　　[B] Husband and wife.
　　[C] Shop assistant and customer.
　　[D] Teacher and student.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23. [A] She felt embarrassed in class.
　　[B] Her presentation received a poor grade.
　　[C] She had not completed her assignment.
　　[D] She was unable to attend her psychology class.
　　24. [A] She’d be able to leave quickly.
　　[B] She’d be less nervous.
　　[C] She’d be able to locate where the man was seated.
　　[D] She’d know when her professor arrived.
　　25. [A] They blush more readily than women do.
　　[B] They’re uncomfortable when performing in front of adults.
　　[C] They don’t respond to stress well.
　　[D] They blush less frequently than adults do.
　　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] The Black Plague.
　　[B] Enemy of Humanity.
　　[C] Common Animal pests.
　　[D] Causes of World Hunger.
　　27. [A] They eat or spoil crops.
　　[B] They destroy dams and buildings.
　　[C] They attack birds and animals.
　　[D] They carry diseases.
　　28. [A] In India.
　　[B] In Europe.
　　[C] Throughout the world.
　　[D] Both A and B.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. [A] The island of Guam.
　　[B] Yokoi Shoichi’s marriage.
　　[C] The battles on Guam during World War II.
　　[D] A Japanese soldier who hid on Guam.
　　30. [A] They met Yokoi Shoichi when he arrived.
　　[B] They went to a department store to meet him.
　　[C] They saw a display of Shoichi’s clothing and equipment.
　　[D] They attended Yokoi Shoichi’s wedding.
　　31. [A] Because he hated the war.
　　[B] Because he felt shame and dishonor.
　　[C] Because he wanted to stay away from his friends and foes alike.
　　[D] Because he didn’t know that Japan had lost the war.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. [A] How to Make Violins.
　　[B] Expensive Violins.
　　[C] Stradivarius’s Secret.
　　[D] Italian Violin Makers.
　　33. [A] Hundreds of violins every day.
　　[B] Over 100,000 violins during his career.
　　[C] Only one violin.
　　[D] Hundreds of violins during his career.
　　34. [A] His notes were never found.
　　[B] His notes were left to his sons.
　　[C] His notes were found by other violin makers.
　　[D] There were not any written notes about his secret.
　　35. [A] Special properties of wood of the violin.
　　[B] The shape and construction of the instrument.
　　[C] Different steps involved in the violin’s construction.
　　[D] The special coat of paint on the violin.
　　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 blank, 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.
　　More and more Americans are reading their own credit report. Credit reports are (36) ________ by lenders to decide how rrisky it would be to offer a loan or credit to an individual.
　　The report holds information about a person’s (37) ________ loans and credit-card debt. It records late (38) ________ of bills and any unpaid loans. It all adds up to a credit history. These days, though, lenders often welcome people with bad credit histories. They are (39) ________ higher interest rates and other loan costs.
　　Some Americans want to read their credit report to know if they have been a (40) ________ of identity theft. They can see if any loans or credit cards have been (41) ________ in their name with stolen personal information.
　　Another reason is that credit reports are not always correct.. They might (42) ________ wrong information or old information.
　　Before 1971, Americans could not see any of this information. One change, in 2001, permits people to see their FICO score. FICO is short for the Fair Isaac (43) ________. (44) __________.
　　Fair Isaac says many lenders not just in the United States but around the world use its technology to create credit scores. (45) _______________________________________________.
　　As of May, the company says it sold ten million credit scores to individuals.
　　(46) ______________________________________________________________________.
　　Paying bills on time and paying off credit-card debt improves credit scores.