2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案(5)

 　　Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)
　　Section A
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 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] He’ll be speaking at the end of the meeting.
　　[B] He was supposed to speak last night instead.
　　[C] He suddenly decided not to speak.
　　[D] He already spoke very briefly tonight.
　　 12.
　　[A] It’s too high.
　　[B] It’s acceptable.
　　[C] It’s cheap indeed.
　　[D] The woman should have bargained for it.
　　 13.
　　[A] At two o’clock.
　　[B] At three o’clock.
　　[C] At four o’clock.
　　[D] At five o’clock.
　　 14.
　　[A] Shop assistant and customer.
　　[B] Post clerk and customer.
　　[C] Store keeper and customer.
　　[D] Waitress and customer.
　　 15.
　　[A] His girlfriend complained of his going to the party without her.
　　[B] He was together with his girlfriend yesterday.
　　[C] He has been busy dating his girlfriend these days.
　　[D] He brought his girlfriend to the party.
　　 16.
　　[A] She regretted having bought the second-hand car.
　　[B] It is unnecessary to rent another house.
　　[C] They should sell their second-hand car and buy a new one.
　　[D] They can afford a second-hand ear.
　　17.
　　[A] She loves the film too.
　　[B] She doesn’t think much of the film.
　　[C] She asks the man to repeat his words.
　　[D] It’s not as good as she expected.
　　18.
　　[A] Go out with his wife.
　　[B] Work for extra hours.
　　[C] Stay at home with his wife.
　　[D] Go out with his boss
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19.
　　[A] It’s hereditary.
　　[B] The shampoo he used caused it.
　　[C] He combs his hair too much.
　　[D] He is old enough to lose hair.
　　20.
　　[A] Use some special shampoo.
　　[B] Wear a wig.
　　[C] Don’t try to comb hair over the bald or thin patch.
　　[D] Go to the doctor for advice.
　　21.
　　[A] Over the radio.
　　[B] At a doctor’s office.
　　[C] At the man’s house.
　　[D] At a drug store.
　　22.
　　[A] It suits him.
　　[B] It looks ridiculous.
　　[C] It looks old.
　　[D] It’s getting worse.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23.
　　[A] Once a week.
　　[B] Three every month.
　　[C] Five every month.
　　[D] Two every month.
　　24.
　　[A] When there are more than twelve people.
　　[B] When there are five people.
　　[C] When there are fifteen people.
　　[D] When there are more than fifteen people.
　　25.
　　[A] Call the office.
　　[B] Sign your name on the notice board in advance.
　　[C] Paythe money.
　　[D] There is no need to reserve a place.
　　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 centre.
　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
　　Passage One
　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26.
　　[A] Because it isn’t closed.
　　[B] Because the students have to pass all examinations before entering it.
　　[C] Because there is no examination before they are accepted as students.
　　[D] Because its door is open.
　　27.
　　[A] Atthe airport.
　　[B] By plane.
　　[C] Taking the air.
　　[D] On radio and TV.
　　28.
　　[A] Four.
　　[B] Eight.
　　[C] Three.
　　[D] Five.
　　29.
　　[A] In four or five years.
　　[B] In one year,
　　[C] In three or four years.
　　[D] In 36 weeks.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　30.
　　[A] A new way to take notes.
　　[B] A short name for survey reading method.
　　[C] The five steps in the reading process.
　　[D] Different ways to study for examinations.
　　31.
　　[A] That one should think about the ideas while reading the words.
　　[B] That one should always take notes,
　　[C] That one should read only the title and important words.
　　[D] That one should read sequences of words.
　　32.
　　[A] Read.
　　[B] Recite.
　　[C] Review.
　　[D] Reread.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　33.
　　[A] Vacations.
　　[B] Wages.
　　[C] Overcrowded classrooms.
　　[D] Paid sick leaves.
　　34.
　　[A] They want the teachers to resign.
　　[B] They want the teachers to return to work.
　　[C] They are very sympathetic toward the strike.
　　[D] They are refusing to comment on the situation.
　　35.
　　[A] Parent Board.
　　[B] District Court.
　　[C] Teachers’ Union.
　　[D] School Committee.
　　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。
　　There are 17 kinds of penguins in the world. All of them live in the southern (36) ______. Only a few (37) ______live on the continent of Antarctica at the bottom of the world. The emperor penguins are the largest. They are about 100( 38 ) ______ tall and weigh about 30 kilograms. Their special (39) ______of mating makes them different from all other penguins.
　　For thousands of years the emperor penguins have lived on the (40) ______ continent of Antarctica. These black and white birds live in large groups or colonies. There are about 40______ emperor penguin colonies on Antarctica. In total there are about 400,000 birds.
　　These birds spend the summer swimming in the ocean in (41 ) ______ of food such as fish and (42) ______. Penguins are not able to fly, but they are (43) ______ swimmers. (44) __________________
　　But when summer ends, so does this easy time spent by the water. (45) __________________
　　(46) __________________
　　They must find an area with some shelter from the freezing winds.