2009年12月大学英语四级考试预测试题(三)(2)

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　　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。

　　11.［A］He had finished his work.［B］He came back to surprise his wife。

　　［C］He came back for lunch.［D］He came back to fetch some document。

　　12.［A］At a library.［B］In a bus。

　　［C］At the airport.［D］At a post office。

　　13.［A］There’s a paper by the door。

　　［B］The paper must have blown away。

　　［C］He should look further under the desk。

　　［D］He can buy another one at the corner。

　　14. ［A］11: 25.［B］11: 40.［C］11: 46.［D］11: 26.

　　15.［A］The rent is too high。

　　［B］He can’t afford the high taxes。

　　［C］He doesn’t want to live in the suburbs。

　　［D］It’s too far away from his office。

　　16.［A］No. He has to finish his homework。

　　［B］No. He doesn’t like going to the club。

　　［C］Yes. He’ll go after he finishes his homework。

　　［D］Yes. He’ll write his paper after he returns。

　　17. ［A］She lost her way. ［B］She lost her keys。

　　［C］She lost her car. ［D］She lost her handbag。

　　18.［A］Worried and frightened. ［B］Very relaxed。

　　［C］Quite unhappy. ［D］Angry with the professor。

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard。

　　19. ［A］In a classroom.［B］In a snack bar。

　　［C］In the dormitory.［D］In a camera shop。

　　20.［A］The man’s brother.［B］The man’s roommate。

　　［C］A neighbor.［D］A photographer。

　　21.［A］He’s noisy.［B］He’s messy。

　　［C］He doesn’t tell the truth.［D］He doesn’t close the door。

　　22.［A］He worked for a radio station.［B］He lived in a dormitory。

　　［C］He took a long trip.［D］He visited the man’s family。

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard。

　　23.［A］One of his classes finished early。

　　［B］He wanted to get some studying done。

　　［C］The library had a special display on the Industrial Revolution。

　　［D］His books were ten days overdue。

　　24. ［A］Checked them out。

　　［B］Took notes on them。

　　［C］Returned them to the shelves。

　　［D］Put them in his bookbag。

　　25. ［A］They are marked with colored labels。

　　［B］They are specially coded。

　　［C］They are checked out。

　　［D］They are inspected by the guard。

　　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

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard。

　　26. ［A］To show off their wealth。

　　［B］To feel good。

　　［C］To regain their memory。

　　［D］To be different from others。

　　27.［A］To help solve their psychological problems。

　　［B］To play games with them。

　　［C］To send them to the hospital。

　　［D］To make them aware of its harmfulness。

　　28. ［A］They need care and affection。

　　［B］They are fond of roundtheworld trips。

　　［C］They are mostly from broken families。

　　［D］They are likely to commit crimes。

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。

　　29. ［A］He lost consciousness。

　　［B］He was slightly wounded。

　　［C］He was seriously injured。

　　［D］He was buried under an icebox。

　　30. ［A］About four days。

　　［B］Around eight days。

　　［C］A day and a half。

　　［D］More than six days。

　　31. ［A］His father pulled him out in time。

　　［B］He left the area before the earthquake。

　　［C］He stayed in an icebox。

　　［D］Their house escaped the earthquake。

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。

　　32. ［A］They want to change the way English is taught。

　　［B］They learn English to find well-paid jobs。

　　［C］They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English。

　　［D］They know clearly what they want to learn。

　　33. ［A］Professionals。

　　［B］College students。

　　［C］Beginners。

　　［D］Intermediate earners。

　　34. ［A］Courses for doctors。

　　［B］Courses for businessmen。

　　［C］Courses for reporters。

　　［D］Courses for lawyers。

　　35. ［A］Three groups of learners。

　　［B］The importance of business English。

　　［C］English for Specific Purposes。

　　［D］Features of English for different papacies。

　　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 you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written。

　　Coal has not been used very extensively as an energy source recently. However, it (36)__________ will become a very important source of energy in the future because of dwindling (37)___________ of natural gas and oil. Although coal (38)______________to be black, it actually has black, yellow, orange, and red bands of color when it is examined under a powerful microscope。

　　Coal probably was formed about 300 million years ago by (39)______________trees and other plant life growing in (40)_____________. These trees and plants died and then fell into the water. They contained the elements oxygen, hydrogen, and (41)____________ . As the earth changed its (42)__________, the weight of the ground (43)____________ down on the trees and plants. Thus seams of coal were formed。

　　(44)_________________________. Strip mining is quicker and safer than underground mining, but it can leave the surface of the earth bare and ugly. (45)_____________________. While both underground and strip mines still can be hazardous, there no longer are as many accidents in coal mining as there once were. (46)_____________________. Many of today’s coal miners are earning good wages in an occupation which is quite safe and very important。