2011年12月英语四级全真预测试卷及答案(6)

　　Part III Listening Comprehension
　　Section A
　　11.M:What’s all that noise? It sounds as if it’s coming from next door. The Nelson aren’t back yet, are they?
　　W:I don’t think so. It must be the window cleaner working upstairs。
　　Q:Where does the woman think the noise is coming from?
　　【解析】[A]女士不同意男士的看法，她认为是清洗窗户的工人在楼上工作弄出的噪音。所以，答案应为from upstairs。
　　12.M:I’m going to Edinburgh to arrange for the shipment. Do you think I should go by train or by air?
　　W:I think the best way is to take the coach if you’re not in a hurry. You can see a lot of the beautiful landscape on the way。
　　Q:What is the woman’s suggestion?
　　【解析】[D]女士建议说：如果你不着急的话我想最好的方式是乘长途汽车去。the best way is to take the coach。
　　13.W: Isn’t Susan a beautiful bride?
　　M:She is indeed. Mark looks very happy too, doesn’t he? He told me that they’ll be going to Florida on their honeymoon。
　　Q:Where did this conversation most probably take place?
　　【解析】[A]女士问：Susan难道不是个漂亮的新娘吗?男士说：她确实是个漂亮新娘，Mark看上去也很幸福，他跟我说他们将要去Florida 度蜜月。很显然，这段对话发生在婚礼上。
　　14.W:Did you go to the football match last Saturday?
　　M:Oh yes. It was supposed to start at 2:30, but it was delayed 15 minutes。
　　Q:When did the football match start?
　　【解析】[B]男士说：球赛本该在2：30开始的，但是迟了15分钟。所以球赛开始于2：45。本题关键在于听出 be supposed to以及be delayed。
　　15.W:That report I did came to over 50 pages。
　　M: My goodness!
　　Q:What does the man think about the report?
　　【解析】[C]女士说：她做的那个报告超过50页了，男士说：天哪!由此可见，男士对女士所做的报告的长度感到惊讶。
　　16.M:Janet is quite interested in camping, isn’t she?
　　W:Yes, she often goes for weeks at a time。
　　Q:What does the woman say about Janet?
　　【解析】[B]男士问：Janet对野营很感兴趣吧?女士说：是的，她常一去数周。因此Janet 喜欢做长途的野营旅行。
　　17. M:Have you seen Johnson this afternoon? I can’t find him anywhere in this school。
　　W:I saw your brother Johnson studying with Cindy in the library。
　　Q:Who is the man looking for Johnson?
　　【解析】[C]此为推理题，从女士的话中做个简单的推理，女士说：我看见他的兄弟Johnson在图书馆和Cindy一起学习。所以找Johnson的男士是 Johnson’s brother。
　　18. W: Were you hurt in the accident?
　　M:I was shocked at the time, but wasn’t hurt at all. My bike was totally damaged though。
　　Q: What do we know about the man?
　　【解析】[B]男士说：我那时吓坏了，但是一点儿也没伤着。因此答案为He was unharmed。
　 Now you’ll hear two long conversations。
　　Conversation One
　　M:You should have seen the line at the housing office. It took me an hour to make my dormitory deposit for next year. Have you made yours yet?
　　W:No, I’m not sure I am going to。
　　M:There is not much time left. The deadline is May 1st. That’s just two weeks from now. Are you short of cash?
　　W:No, I’m okay。
　　M: You’d better hurry up if you want a dorm room next September. There aren’t enough rooms for everyone. And first-year students have priority。
　　W:Well, I’ve been thinking of living off campus。
　　M: Have you any idea how much that will cost? There’s the rent, utilities, and you probably need a car to commute。
　　W:I know it’ll be more expensive, but I think I can handle it, though. This dorm is just so noisy that I cant get anything done. Maybe my grades would be better if I had some peace and quiet in a place of my own。
　　M:You should study in the library the way I do. Think of the money you’ll save。
　　W:I’ve got to think it over some more. There are still two weeks left in April。
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
　　19. What are the speakers discussing?
　　【解析】[A]女士正在考虑下学年是住在宿舍还是住在校外的问题。所以两个说话人讨论的是下学年住在哪儿的问题。
　　20. Who are the speakers?
　　【解析】[C]很显然，男学生已经交了住宿费用，询问女生是否已交，女生在犹豫下学期是住宿舍还是住外面，所以，显然两人都是学生。
　　21. What must a person do in order to live in university housing?
　　【解析】[B]对话开头就交代了能够在学校里住宿舍的条件，就是到住宿办公室交住宿费。Take some money to the housing office。
　　22.What is the womans main objection to living on campus?
　　【解析】[D]女生最主要的不想住宿舍的原因是什么?This dorm is just so noisy that I cant get anything done. 从这里可以看出她不想住宿舍是因为宿舍太吵。
　　Conversation Two
　　M:Hey, Ellen, how are you?
　　W:I’m fine, Bob. Aren’t you glad the semester’s over?
　　M:Yep. Are you going to the rock concert Friday night?
　　W:I haven’t thought much about it. Are you?
　　M:Sure. Would you like to go with me?
　　W:Sounds like fun!
　　M:You’ll have to buy your own ticket, though。
　　W:Are you broke again? Let me treat you!
　　M:Wow, where did you come into so much cash?
　　W: You know I am a waitress at the Student Center. Anyway, now that the final exams are almost over, I’d love a night out。
　　M:Since you’ve been so great about buying the tickets, why don’t I take us out to dinner?
　　W:You’ve got a deal. Let’s buy the tickets now。
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have heard。
　　23.When does this conversation take place?
　　【解析】[C]从女生的话Aren’t you glad the semester’s over中可知，这是个学期的期末。
　　24.Where do Bob and Ellen want to go?
　　【解析】[D]这题关键在于听出the rock concert, 两个人打算去听摇滚音乐会。
　　25. Why is Ellen buying the tickets?
　　【解析】[B]Ellen 必须自己买票，因为Bob没有太多的钱。
　　Section B
　　Passage One
　　A couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few things for the house. I needed a set of curtains for the living room, two table lamps, a rug and several cushions. I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they said that they were unable to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I received only the curtains and table lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didn’t receive all the items I had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the package with the curtains. I had bought a lovely light blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well, you can just imagine how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what I’d ordered. But one of the lamp shapes was damaged. The next thing I did was to telephone them to complain. They promised to come to pick them up immediately and also to replace them with the correct order. It has been two weeks since my complaint. They have neither picked up the wrong items nor sent me the rest of my order。
　 Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard。
　　26. When did the woman want the store to deliver the items?
　　【解析】[D]短文中女士希望商场尽快把商品寄到家里。I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible从此句中可以看出。
　　27. Was the woman pleased when she saw the items they had delivered?
　　【解析】[D]这位女士打开箱子看到寄来的物品时非常生气，文章中有直接表达的句子，you can just imagine how angry I was。
　　28. What happened in the end?
　　【解析】[A]最终的结果就是两周之后，那家商场的人既没有来取走寄错的物品也没有把这位女士定的其余的物品寄来。短文最后一句就是答案。They have neither picked up the wrong items nor sent me the rest of my order。
　　Passage Two
　　Researchers have discovered a link between drinking and thinking. A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age. Brain scans show alcohol abuse kills brain cells. But little is known about the effects of life-long drinking. So moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, Indiana Universities. Dr. Joe Christian of Indiana Universities says men who have one or two drinks each day retain slightly stronger comprehension skills than the nondrinker or the heavy drinker. The doctor and his colleagues gave mental tests to nearly 4,000 male twins between the ages of 66 and 76. The moderate drinkers had slightly better reasoning ability than their brothers who drink more or less. Other studies have found that alcohol in moderation can help the heart. But alcohol abuse can cause bone loss and other health problems. This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Antonio。
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。
　　29. What has recent research found about drinking?
　　【解析】[C]研究者最近发现适量的饮酒可以使人变老时，保持智慧。A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age。
　　30.How would moderate drinkers feel about the new research findings?
　　【解析】[B]So moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, Indiana Universities. 本题要听出关键词toast,为敬酒祝贺之意。即适量饮酒者会为这个新发现举酒庆祝，所以他们当然是高兴的。
　　31.Where was the result of the study first made public?
　　【解析】[A]从这一句This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Antonio。可知这个结果是在一个会议上首次展示出来的。关键词在于meeting。
　Passage Three
　　Our family is trying to decide where to go for a vacation this summer. Our son Tom wants to go to Yellow Stone Park again to see the bears. We did that last summer and what an experience it was! When we got there, we put up our tent and went to explore. As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp. Tom wanted his father to chase him away. His father said, “No, it’s dangerous to chase a bear. And don’t let him chase you。” Susie said: “What shall we do?” “Maybe we ought to climb a tree。” Tom said: “No, weve got to get him out of there. He might go to sleep in our tent。” “Maybe we could make him leave if we put some honey outside for him to eat。” Susie suggested. Then I said: “How are you going to get the honey? It’s in the tent。” We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside. “It’s foolish for us to try to catch him,” said my husband. “Leave him alone and wait for him to come out。” We waited but the bear stayed inside. We had to sleep in the car。
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。
　　32. Where have the family decided to go in the vacation this summer?
　　【解析】[A]听完全文可以得知这个家庭还未决定好去哪里度假。所以正确答案为They havent reached a decision yet。
　　33. Who do you think saw the bear first?
　　【解析】[A]从短文中这一段可以看出答案。As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp，因此显然是女儿Susie先看到了熊。
　　34. What did they do when they saw a bear enter their tent?
　　【解析】[B]他们站在外面一直在讨论该怎么对付这只熊，但最终什么都没做。因此，正确答案为They stayed outside the tent and did nothing。
　　35. What did the bear do in the tent?
　　【解析】[D]We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside。关键词在upset, 意为“颠覆、翻倒”。熊把帐篷里的东西弄得乱七八糟。
　　Section C
　　36.【答案】professional
　　【解析】professional意为“专业的，职业的”。迈克尔·乔丹是美国NBA职业篮球运动员。
　　37.【答案】championships
　　【解析】championships 意为“冠军”。他带领芝加哥公牛队赢了五届NBA冠军。
　　38.【答案】raised
　　【解析】raise意为“养育，抚养”。他在北卡罗来纳长大。
　　39. 【答案】1984
　　【解析】他在1984年加入芝加哥公牛队参加NBA球赛。
　　40. 【答案】season
　　【解析】season 意为“季节”。他以球队中最佳得分运动员之一结束了他第一季度的比赛。
　　41. 【答案】scorers
　　【解析】scorer意为“得分运动员”。他以球队中最佳得分运动员之一结束了他第一季度的比赛。
　　42. 【答案】average
　　【解析】average意为“平均”。平均每场球赛得分28.2分。
　　43.【答案】appearances
　　【解析】appearances意为“露面”。他也在他的八次全明星赛中首次亮相。
　　44.【答案】He became the Chicago Bull’s all-time leading scorer
　　45.【答案】With Jordan, the Bulls won again in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1997
　　46. 【答案】known as the worldwide celebrity due to his success in the NBA and the Olympics, and his numerous commercial endorsements