2006年1月英语四级听力真题及答案

2006年1月英语四级听力真题 11. A) See a doctor. B) Stay in bed for a few days. C) Get treatment in a better hospital. D) Make a phone call to the doctor. 12. A) The 2:00 train will arrive earlier. B) The 2:30 train has a dining car. C) The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train. D) they are gong to have some fast food on the train 13. A) She has been longing to attend Harvard University. B) She’ll consider the man’s suggestion carefully. C) She has finished her project with Dr. Garcia’s help. D) She’ll consult Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school. 14. A) Alice didn’t seem to be nervous during her speech. B) Alice needs more training in making public speeches. C) The man can hardly understand Alice’s presentation. D) The man didn’t think highly of Alice’s pr esentation. 15. A)It’s worse than 30 years ago. B)It remains almost the same as before. C)There are more extremes in the weather. D)There has been a singificant rise in temperature. 16. A) At a publishing house. B) At a bookstore. C) In a reading room. D) In Prof. Jordan’s office. 17 A) The man can stay in her brother’s apartment. B) Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel. C) Her brother can find an apartment for the man. D) The man should have booked a less expensive hotel. 18. A) Priority should be given to listening. B) It’s most helpful to read English newspapers every day. C) It’s more effective to combine listening with reading. D) Reading should come before listening. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.A)They are discussing where to put the furniture. B)They are complaining about running out of hot water. C)They are planning to rent one of the rooms. D)They are talking about the condition of an apartment. 20.A)Whether the rent is too high. B)Whether the rent cover the water,electricity and gas. C)Whether there is a good supply of hot water. D)Whether there are too many peiple expecting to rent these rooms. 21.A)$250 B)$500 C)$750 D)$1000 22.A)There scarcely are people expecting to rent these rooms. B)They have a very nice talking. C)The man is child-free. D)The man offers the most reasonable rent. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23.A)The hotel doesn’t open that day. B)She doesn’t work that day. C)There is no free room that day. D)The hotel is full of books. 24.A)Because he wants to give his wife a surprise on their anniversary. B)Because the woman can’t cancel his reservation record. C)Because he doesn’t appreciate the woman’s calling. D)Because he doesn’t understand what the woman means. 25.A)The hotel receptionist is not serious. B)The hotel’s advice is a great help to him. C)The hotel’s charge is reasonable. D)The hotel reservation sevice is very poor. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) It has been proven to be the best pain-killer. B) It is a possible cure for heart disease. C) It can help lower high body temperature effectively. D) It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients. 27. A) It keeps blood vessels from being blocked. B) It speeds up their recovery after surgery. C) It in creases the blood flow to the heart. D) It adjusts their blood pressure. 28. A) It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding. B) It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation. C) It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses. D) It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) They strongly believe in family rules. B) They are very likely to succeed in life. C) They tend to take responsibility for themselves. D) They are in the habit of obeying their parents. 30. A) They grow up to be funny and charming. B) They often have a poor sense of direction. C) They get less attention from their parents. D) They tend to be smart and strong-willed. 31. A) They usually don’t follow family rules. B) They don’t like to take chances in their lives. C) They are less likely to be successful in life. D) They tend to believe in their parent’s ideas. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) They wanted to follow his example. B) They fully supported his undertaking. C) They were puzzled by his decision. D) They were afraid he wasn’t fully prepared. 33. A) It is more exciting than space travel. B) It is much cheaper than space travel. C) It is much safer than space travel. D) It is less time-consuming than space travel. 34. A) They both attract scientists’ attention. B) They can both be quite challenging. C) They are both thought-provoking. D) They may both lead to surprising findings. 35. A) To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be. B) To provide an excuse for his changeable character. C) To explore the philosophical issues of space travel. D) To explain why he took up underwater exploration. Section C Very few people can get a college degree before 11,but Michael was an (36)___.He started high school when he was 5,finishing in just nine months. He became the (37)___youngest college graduate when he was 10 years and 4 months old ,earning an (38)/___degree .Now at 11 Michael’s working on a master’s degree in (39)___intelligence . But Michael’s (40)___hasn’t always come easy .(41)___his intelligence ,he still lacks important life (42)___. In one class, he had to struggle to understand (43)___novels, because, he says “I’m 11.I’ve never been in love before .” Another challenge was his size. (44)_____________________________________________. He likes computers so much (45) _______________________________________________. He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks . 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