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2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案(10)

2012-06-15来源:和谐英语
   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], [BI, [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] Oxford Street.
  [B] Buckingham Palace.
  [C] Trafalgar Square.
  [D] King’s Cross.
  12. [A] That she will go away.
  [B] That she will be sorry.
  [C] That she will not quit her job.
  [D] That she will not buy him a present.
  13. [A] She doesn’t think the man could finish it.
  [B] She doesn’t think the man worked hard enough.
  [C] She doesn’t think it is the man’s fault.
  [D] She doesn’t like the idea of going to parties.
  14. [A] She’s worried that the man will miss next week’s deadline.
  [B] She doesn’t know when the deadline for tuition payment is.
  [C] The man should have paid his tuition a week ago.
  [D] The man has all week to pay his tuition.
  15. [A] She wants to move to the new apartment.
  [B] She doesn’t want to move to the new apartment.
  [C] She likes the newly built student dormitory.
  [D] She likes the idea of moving into the dormitory.
  16. [A] He has never been to the laboratory.
  [B] He wants to stop and ask for directions.
  [C] The woman won’t be late,
  [D] The program in the laboratory, has already begun.
  17. [A] He thinks children are normally silly.
  [B] He thinks we are short of good children’s books.
  [C] He thinks we need to produce more interesting books.
  [D] He thinks children have no taste at all.
  18. [A] There would be some problems for the man to secure a ticket.
  [B] There would be no problem for the man to secure a ticket.
  [C] There might be some extra tickets available for the man.
  [D] The man should book the ticket even earlier.
  Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
  19. [A] Judging people’s behavior.
  [B] Common causes of anger.
  [C] Changing people’s attitudes.
  [D] The effects of negative behavior.
  20. [A] When they’re unable to control the person’s behavior.
  [B] when the causes of the behavior are obvious.
  [C] when the consequences of the behavior are unpleasant.
  [D] When the behavior is expected.
  21. [A] Their behavior should be attributed to factors beyond their control.
  [B] Their behavior should be attributed to internal factors.
  [C] Their behavior should be attributed to external factors.
  [D] Their behavior should be attributed to others.
  22. [A] We should blame external factors,
  [B] We should blame internal factors.
  [C] We should blame others.
  [D] We needn’t blame ourselves.
  Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
  23. [A] His notes are poor.
  [B] His vision is getting worse.
  [C] He has missed a couple of classes.
  [D] He doesn’t have any money to buy notes.
  24. [A] At a library.
  [B] At a copy shop.
  [C] At a laboratory.
  [D] At a coffee shop.
  25. [A] That they skip class.
  [B] That they get some rest.
  [C] That they study together.
  [D] That they go to the cafeteria.
  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 I A 1, I B 1, ~ C ~ and [ D 1. 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] Recalling something from one’s memory.
  [B] Something about preparatory method in exam.
  [C] Conscience.
  [D] Man’s mind.
  27. [A] From the ones they are familiar with to the difficult ones.
  [B] From the short ones to the long ones.
  [C] From the long ones to the short ones.
  [D] From the ones they are confident of to the more difficult ones.
  28. [A] When you can’t recall something instantly, you should try your best to do it.
  [B] When you can’t recall something instantly, you’d better have an operation on your mind.
  [C] The subconscious activities may go to work to dig up a dim memory.
  [D] Forcing yourself to recall may loosen your memory.
  Passage Two
  Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
  29. [A] There were only grandparents and children.
  [B] There was one father, one mother, and their children.
  [C] There were many relatives.
  [D] There were two or more brothers with their wives.
  30. [A] The women have more freedom and can share in decisions.
  [B] The women do not have to be the heads of the family.
  [C] The women’s relatives do not help them with the housework and childcare.
  [D] The women have all the power of the family.
  31. [A] Husbands have to share power with their wives and help them with the housework.
  [B] Older women do not often have important positions in a large group and often live alone when their husbands die.
  [C] Family structure is more patriarchal in the nuclear family.
  [D] Women have to help sisters, grandparents with housework and childcare.
  32. [A] They want to stay home and do the housework.
  [B] They don’t have enough money.
  [C] They have too much work and not much free time.
  [D] They have more freedom than in the past.
  Passage Three
  Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
  33. [A] Equivalent to a hydrogen bomb.
  [B] Equivalent to tons of TNT.
  [C] Equivalent to tons of hydrogen bombs.
  [D] Equivalent to a ton of TNT.
  34. [A] Lightning and thtmder,
  [B] Warm air and cold air.
  [C] A great deal of water vapor and a rapidly rising air current.
  [D] A great amount of vapor and electricity.
  35. [A] Nearly 15,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
  [B] Nearly 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
  [C] Nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
  [D] Nearly 150,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
  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 haue 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 hove written.
  注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上;请在答题卡2上作答。
  Part III Section C
   A college education is an investment in the future. But it can be a (36)__ investment. The College Board (37) __ that the costs at a four-year public college in the United States increased 10 percent this past school year. That was less than the (38)__ percent increase the year before, but still much higher than the (39)_ rate. Public colleges and universities still cost a lot less than private ones.
   Financial aid often helps. But financial (40) __ tell parents to start college (41) __ plans when their child is still very young.
   All 50 states and the District of Columbia (42) __ what are called 5-20-9 plans. These plans are named after the part of the federal tax law that created them in 1996. States use private investment companies to (43) most programs.
   Every state has its own rules governing 5-20-9 plans. Some of the plans are free of state taxes. And all are free of federal taxes. (44) (45)
  Families must decide how aggressively they want to put money into stocks, bonds or other investments.(46) This kind of savings program is called a prepaid tuition plan.