2008年12月大学英语四级考试真题(附word版下载)

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.
Passage One
26 A)To introduce the chief of the city’s police force
  B)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guest
  C)To address the issue of community security
  D)To explain the functions of the city council
27 A)He has distinguished himself in city management
  B)He is head of the International Police Force
  C)He completed his higher education abroad
  D)He holds a master’s degree in criminology
28 A)To coordinate work among police departments
  B)To get police officers closer to the local people
  C)To help the residents in times of emergency
  D)To enable the police to take prompt action
29 A)Popular
  B)discouraging
  C)effective
  D)controversial
Passage Two
30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicate
  B)there are numerous languages in existence
  C)Most public languages are inherently vague
  D)Big gaps exist between private and public languages
31 A)it is a sign of human intelligence
  B)in improves with constant practice
  C)it is something we are born with
  D)it varies from person to person
32 A)how private languages are developed
  B)how different languages are related
  C)how people create their languages
  D)how children learn to use language
Passage Three
33 A)she was a tailor
  B)she was an engineer
  C)she was an educator
  D)she was a public speaker
 
34. A)Basing them on science-fiction movies.
B) Including interesting examples in them
C) Adjusting them to different audiences
D) Focusing on the latest progress in space science
35. A) Whether spacemen carry weapons
B) How spacesuits protect spacemen
C) How NASA trains its spacemen
D) What spacemen cat and drink