2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案(4)

 　　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.
　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
　　11.
　　[A] In the laundry.
　　[B] In the tailor’s.
　　[C] In the department store.
　　[D] At home.
　　12.
　　[A] It started to rain when she was at the beach.
　　[B] She’d like the man to go to the beach with her.
　　[C] The forecast calls for more rain tomorrow.
　　[D] She won’t go to the beach tomorrow if it rains.
　　13.
　　[A] There will be a short delay.
　　[B] There will be a long delay,
　　[C] The flight has been canceled.
　　[D] The condition is still uncertain.
　　14.
　　[A] He usually assigns homework.
　　[B] He didn’t teach class today.
　　[C] He usually talks quietly.
　　[D] He noticed that the students didn’t do their homework.
　　15.
　　[A] Go home to get a book.
　　[B] Return a book to the library.
　　[C] Ask the librarian for help in finding a book.
　　[D] Take a book from the library for the woman.
　　16.
　　[A] Shop for new clothes.
　　[B] Lose some weight.
　　[C] Have his jeans altered.
　　[D] Wear clothes that fit more tightly.
　　17.
　　[A] He has already taken a picture of the flowers.
　　[B] He doesn’t know how to use the camera.
　　[C] He doesn’t think the flowers are beautiful.
　　[D] He does not have any more film left.
　　18.
　　[A] Decide which movie to see.
　　[B] Order his food quickly.
　　[C] Go to a later movie.
　　[D] Go to a different restaurant.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19.
　　[A] A class presentation they’re preparing.
　　[B] A television program the man is watching,
　　[C] Visiting a close friend of theirs.
　　[D] Studying for a test.
　　20.
　　[A] He’s taking a break from studying.
　　[B] He has already finished studying.
　　[C] He was assigned to watch a program by his professor.
　　[D] He’s finding out some information for a friend.
　　21.
　　[A] He didn’t know that she was enrolled in a linear algebra course.
　　[B] He thought she preferred to study alone.
　　[C] He thought she had made arrangements to study with.
　　[D] He had told her that he had done poorly on a recent test.
　　22.
　　[A] He and Elizabeth quarreled recently.
　　[B] He heard Elizabeth did poorly on the last test.
　　[C] He doesn’t want to bother Elizabeth so late at night.
　　[D] He’d rather study in his own dormitory.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have jnst heard.
　　23.
　　[A] Name.
　　[B] Address.
　　[C] Receipt.
　　[D] Phone number.
　　24.
　　[A] For customs’ check.
　　[B] For security check,
　　[C] For convenience’S sake.
　　[D] For the company’s sake.
　　25.
　　[A] The time needed for sending the parcel.
　　[C] The parcel’s destination.
　　[B] The flight time to New York.
　　[D] Parcel collection.
　　Section B
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. A t 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
　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
　　Passage One
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26.
　　[A] To include mass production and the assembly line among Henry Ford’s accomplishments.
　　[B] To report the origin of the minimum wage.
　　[C] To credit Henry Ford with industrial reforms.
　　[D] To defend Henry Ford’s practices.
　　27.
　　[A] Three.
　　[B] Eight
　　[C] Ten.
　　[D] Twelve.
　　28.
　　[A] The five-dollar-a-day minimum wage.
　　[B] Education and training programs.
　　[C] Labor unions.
　　[D] Sick leaves
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29.
　　[A] Much competition has to be faced.
　　[B] Many employees have no work experience.
　　[C] The young people only care about how much they can earn.
　　[D] Schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance.
　　30.
　　[A]Because they have ruined their talents.
　　[B] Because they have taken on an unsuitable job.
　　[C] Because they think of nothing but their salary.
　　[D] Because they are not aware of their own potential.
　　31.
　　[A] Your job must suit your interest.
　　[B] Your job must set a pattern of life.
　　[C] Your job must offer you a high salary.
　　[D] Your job must not ruin your talents.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32.
　　[A] It centers on convincing the reader that cheating is immoral.
　　[B] It centers on discussing the reasons the cheating.
　　[C] It centers on describing how students cheat on exam.
　　[D] It centers on discussing how to control cheating.
　　33.
　　[A] It is forgivable to cheat unless money is involved.
　　[B] There has been a quick increase in cheating.
　　[C] Most cheaters are college students.
　　[D] Cheaters is regardless of guilt and regret.
　　34.
　　[A] Cheating is widespread because the society is too tolerant.
　　[B] Cheatirig is the result of intense pressure.
　　[C] Cheating is cheating, whether on a test or on any other occasions.
　　[D] Cheating comes together with civilization.
　　35.
　　[A] One wants something badly.
　　[B] One can’t get something in a right way.
　　[C] It is not very likely to be revealed.
　　[D] A series of things has to be dealt with.
　　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.
　　注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。
　　Surging growth in international travel is driving revenue increases at the foreign units of U.S. online travel agencies and has spurred heated (36) ________________________for a bigger slice of the lucrative and (37) ________________________ market.
　　Companies like Orbitz Worldwide Inc. and Priceline.com Inc. have ramped up efforts to attract customers to their sites( 38 ) ________________________, and at least one U.S. travel site, Vayama, has ( 39 ) ________________________itself entirely to international bookings for travel to and from the United States.
　　Growth in bookings made outside the United States far outpaces the growth in U.S. (40) ________________________bookings.
　　That is partly because more people are traveling and partly because travelers are increasingly comfortable trusting their(41) ________________________to websites, said Orbitz Chief Executive Steve Barnhart.
　　"It’s a competitive market place in the United states, and it’s going to be a very competitive marketplace (42) ________________________,
　　" Barnhart said in an interview on Monday.
　　Earlier this week Orbitz said it has relaunched ebookers, its online travel company in Europe, with more ( 43 ) ________________________and user reviews with the goal of attracting more European bookings.
　　(44) ________________________up from $24.5 billion in 2004, according to travel research company PhoCusWright.
　　(45) ________________________The number of international passengers on U.S. airlines rose 3.8% in the first five months of 2007 from the comparable period a year earlier.
　　Vayama CEO Andre Hesselink said (46)________________________