大学英语四级听力补充练习

大学英语四级听力补充练习 大学英语四级听力练习 Model Test 1 Section A 11. A) Go to dinner. B) Make a reservation. C) Go to the airport. D) Visit her mother. 12. A) It was a waste of time. B) It was exciting. C) It was disappointing. D) It was expensive. 13. A) A new restaurant. B) A new hotel. C) A new hospital. D) A new library. 14. A) Classmates. B) Son and mother. C) Student and librarian. D) Customer and shop assistant. 15. A) Wait for his partner. B) Get out of the flood. C) Avoid being hurt. D) Leave his job. 16. A) In a department store. B) In a bank. C) At a travel agency. D) At a hotel. 17. A) She doesn't think it will rain. B) She will take the man's raincoat. C) She will not take the man's umbrella. D) She will use her own umbrella. 18. A) The course requires a lot of reading. B) The book is longer than the others. C) It's the only book on the reading list. D) She's just read one book so far. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) She is paying a visit to Cambridge. B) She is working as a house servant in Cambridge. C) She is studying in Cambridge. D) She is doing a computer project in Cambridge. 20. A) It is too noisy to study. B) It’s very cheap. C) The owner is very kind to her. D) It's far away from the university. 21. A) It should be enlarged to hold more people. B) The service there should be improved. C) It should allow the user to reserve computer time. D) There should be more workers so that they won't be busy. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) Different cars parked on the campus. B) The rules of parking cars on the campus. C) The proper place to park cars on the campus. D) The students allowed to park on the campus. 23. A) He must drive his own car. B) He must be an undergraduate student. C) He must apply for a parking permit. D) He must park his car in the permitted place. 24. A) He will not be allowed to drive any more. B) His car will be towed away. C) His car will not be returned to him. D) He will find a fine ticket on his car. 25. A) Buy a new car. B) Get his car back. C) Get a parking sticker. D) Walk instead of driving the car. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) How the sleep center works. B) Brain sleep and body sleep. C) The process of sleep. D) What determines our sleep. 1 大学英语四级听力练习 27. A) Our sleep is regulated by blood. B) The existence of sleep center is but a scientific belief. C) Our sleep is determined by nerves and muscles. D) The sleep center is deeply rooted in the brain. 28. A) The sleep center blocks off both the brain and the nerves. B) The sleep center blocks off the brain other than the nerves. C) The sleep center blocks off the nerves other than the brain. D) The sleep center blocks off neither the brain nor the nerves. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) He is a British. B) He is an Australian. C) He is an American. D) He is a Canadian. 30. A) The principle of peacefully resisting the immoral acts of government. B) The power and beauty of machines. C) Many of his beliefs and the beauty of nature as well. D) Many of his beliefs and his daily life in a simple cabin as well. 31. A) Because it might collect heavy taxes. B) Because it might allow slavery. C) Because it might interfere with individual freedom. D) Because it might act immorally. 32. A) He's better known and more influential after his death. B) He's simply hostile towards modern technology. C) He lives in accordance with his beliefs. D) He's a protest against slavery. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) Mr. Baker. B) Mrs. Baker. C) Mr. Baker's sister D) Mrs. Baker's sister. 34. A) to drive his sister to the railway station. B) to meet his wife and bring her home. C) to catch his train to the neighboring town. D) to see his wife off. 35. A) The porter has misunderstood the relationship between Mr. Baker and his wife and sister. B) If he goes on like that, Mr. Baker will be in real trouble. C) Mr. Baker lives far away from the railway station. D) Mr. Baker will collapse if the situation does not change for the better. Section C Thirty-one million Americans are over 60 years of age. About twenty-nine million of them are healthy, busy, (36) ____________ citizens. Older people are members of the (37) ____________ minority in this country. Many call this the "graying of America. " In 1973, a group called the "Gray Panthers" was organized. The Gray Panthers know that many elderly people have health problems; some cannot walk well; others cannot see or hear well. Some have (38) ____________ problems; prices are going up so fast that the elderly can't afford the food, clothing, and housing they need. Many elderly are lonely because of the (39) __________ of a husband or a wife. The Gray Panthers know another fact, too. Elderly people want to be as (40) 2 大学英语四级听力练习 ____________ as possible. So, the Gray Panthers are looking for ways to solve the (41) ____________ problems of the elderly. The president of the Gray Panthers is Maggie Kuhn, an active woman in her late 70s. She travels across the United States, (42) ____________ both young and old about the concerns of elders. She says that Americans do not encourage elders to live with younger people. (43) ______________________________________________________________________________. Maggie Kuhn knows that elders need education, too. She spends lots of time talking to groups of older Americans. (44) __________________________________________________________________. She also tells them that it is important to live with younger people. (45) ______________________________________________________________ Model Test 2 Section A 11. A) At a restaurant. B) In a coffee shop. C) On a plane. D) In a dining room. 12. A) Cooking. B) Writing a check. C) Getting dressed. D) Washing clothes. 13. A) They are going to the railway station. B) They are looking for the tickets. C) They are shopping for a pillow. D) They are seeing a movie. 14. A) It is nice. B) It doesn't fit him. C) It isn't fashionable. D) It is expensive. 15. A) The man will cash the woman's check B) The woman will open an account. C) The woman is thankful for the man's help. D) The woman is offended. 16. A) Student and teacher. B) Doctor and Patient. C) Classmates. D) Sister and brother. 17. A) The man supported the woman's proposal this morning. B) The woman's back hurt during the meeting. C) The woman's proposal was sent back. D) The man's support would have helped this morning. 18. A) The woman could ask Mr. Blake for the Smiths' phone number. B) He would give the Smiths a phone call. C) The woman should invite the Smiths instead of Mr. Blake. D) The woman should invite Mr. Blake as well as the Smiths. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) She had to take many courses she disliked at school. B) She can't get further studies with the degree she received. C) She received insufficient practical skills needed for the job. D) She can't tell the names of famous writers and artists. 20. A) Jack thinks Amy has learnt nothing from her education. B) Jack shows his admiration towards Amy's education. C) Jack is jealous of the good education Amy has received. D) Jack shows indifference to Amy's education. 21. A) Jack is not satisfied with the job he has at present. B) Jack doesn't have enough skills needed in the work. C) Jack knows a lot about art, history and literature. D) Jack thinks his educational life is incomplete. 22. A) It is hard to give a clear definition of good education. B) Jack and Amy are satisfied with their studies at school. 3 大学英语四级听力练习 C) Amy finally persuaded Jack to continue to study at school. D) Jack and Amy are talking about how to make life fuller. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) Mrs. Shaw lost her husband in the earthquake. B) Mrs. Shaw was separated from her husband in the earthquake. C) Mrs. Shaw survived from the earthquake with her husband. D) Mrs. Shaw's house disappeared in the earthquake. 24. A) Because her husband was staying outside. B) Because it was dangerous to stay inside. C) Because the house was full of water. D) Because the house collapsed. 25. A) She felt excited about the experience. B) She felt sorry for the loss in the disaster. C) She was frightened in the earthquake. D) She was proud for her response in the earthquake. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) She was lying in a nearest hospital. B) She was driving along a country road. C) She collapsed on a lonely road. D) She was lying near a lonely road. 27. A) She made up an astonishing story about the flying saucer. B) She had a special ability to communicate with creatures from the outer space. C) She had been forced to enter a flying saucer. D) She had been kidnapped by a flying saucer. 28. A) The creatures had tested out some new drugs on the woman. B) The creatures wanted to know better about the earth through the woman. C) The woman quite enjoyed the communication with those creatures. D) All evidence suggested that what the woman said is possibly true. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) Protective devices of animals. B) Colors and forms of animals. C) Patterns of behavior of animals. D) Animals and their surroundings. 30. A) To frighten away the enemy. B) To attract their mates. C) To send signals for help. D) To poison their enemy. 31. A) By matching the color of their surroundings. B) By displaying brightly colored wings. C) By flying among leaves or flowers. D) By having an irregular design on their wings. 32. A) Because they didn't usually scatter when pursued by hunters. B) Because they had no protective devices. C) Because they put up little resistance to hunters. D) Because they always left their offspring to withdraw behind when attacked by hunters. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) Back of financial security. B) Lack of mutual understanding. C) Lack of due respect for wife. D) Lack of democracy in the household. 4 大学英语四级听力练习 34. A) The children suffer the most when a couple gets divorced. B) When a couple gets divorced, the father is still held responsible for the support of the children. C) 80 percent of Americans marry twice in their life time. D) Neither the mother nor the father is respected by their stepchildren. 35. A) It's hard for new family members to get well along with one another. B) Remarriage will sooner or later fall apart. C) New troubles will inevitably arise from remarriage. D) Children usually have a hard time in the new family. Section C When Americans first encounter another person, they engage in a kind of conversation they call “small talk.” The most common topic of small talk is the weather; another very common topic is the speakers' current physical (36) __________ — the room or building they are in, the sidewalk where they are standing, or whatever is (37) ____________. Later, after the preliminaries, Americans may talk about past experiences they have both had, such as watching a (38) ____________ TV program, going to New York, or eating at a certain restaurant. Beyond these very (39) ____________ topics of small topic, there is variation according to the life situation of the people involved and the setting in which the conversation is taking place. Students are likely to talk about their teachers and classes; if they are of the same sex, they are likely to discuss their (40) ____________ lives. Adults may discuss their jobs, recreational (41) ____________, houses, or family matters. Men are likely to talk about sports or cars. Housewives, whose numbers are steadily (42) ____________ in American society, are likely to talk about their children, if they have any, or about household matters or personal care. (43) ______________________________________________________________________________. In public meetings Americans will openly debate about political matters, but we are talking here about communicative style in interpersonal situations. (44) ________________________________________________________________________. Americans are taught to avoid arguments. (45) __________________________________________________________________________________________________. Model Test 3 Section A 11. A) They will look for a bigger house. B) They are going to have their vacation. C) Their new house cost them much money. D) They don't have enough money for a bigger house. 12. A) Customer and repair worker. B) Husband and wife. C) Boss and Employee. D) Salesman and customer. 13. A) In a grocery. B) In a department store. C) In a drug store. D) At home. 14. A) He is confident. B) He is worried. C) He is crazy. D) He is sick. 15. A) Watch the movie on TV. B) Repair the TV set. C) Prepare for the coming exam. D) Go to the cinema. 16. A) Apply for the job. B) Spend his pocket money. C) Eat at the fast-food restaurant. D) Hire part-time waiters. 17. A) She should move to another place. B) The neighbors probably won't turn down the music. C) The neighbors will play different music. D) He doesn't think the music is particularly loud. 18. A) They are discussing how to celebrate the coming Christmas holiday. B) They are discussing whether the woman should buy the new dress. C) They are discussing when the woman will attend the meeting. D) They are discussing what to do after the Christmas holidays. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) To inquire about guitar lessons for her son. 5 大学英语四级听力练习 B) To inquire about piano lessons for her son. C) To inquire about guitar lessons for herself. D) To inquire about piano lessons for herself. 20. A) $ 4 an hour. B) $ 5 an hour. C) $ 8 an hour. D) $9 an hour. 21. A) A private lesson on Tuesday. B) A private lesson on Thursday. C) A group class on Monday. D) A group class on Wednesday. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) Why most men are colorblind. B) How women can see more color. C) The ability to distinguish subtleties in different colors. D) Genetic difference between men and women. 23. A) Eight percent. B) Forty percent. C) Over eight percent. D) Over forty percent. 24. A) A key gene called red cones. B) Two types of red cones. C) Variations on red cones. D) A standard version of red cones. 25. A) The ability to see more shades in reds and oranges seem to be more important in the ancient times than at present. B) Men’s world is less colorful precisely because they don't possess the so-called red cones. C) Most men are colorblind precisely because they possess only one X chromosome. D) The ability to see more shades in reds and oranges may mean life or death for hunters and gatherers. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) Because the government wants to smooth over the western prejudice against the Japanese. B) Because the government wants to help its citizen to balance work and play. C) Because the government wants to increase its imports from abroad. D) Because the government wants to boom its leisure-industry. 27. A) The younger Japanese. B) The industrialists. C) The unions. D) The small companies. 28. A) It's really hard for the government to force leisure upon its citizens. B) Cutting hours puts small companies on the brink of closing down. C) Less work hours mean smaller income for workers. D) The less people work, the more they will spend. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) Unbelievable technological achievements in the last century. B) Significance of the combination of technological progress with social change and ecological responsibility. C) Significance of the awareness of environmental protection. D) Significance of the awareness of technological impossible. 30. A) Positive. B) Proud. C) Indifferent. D) Worried. 31. A) Given enough time and effort, modern technology can solve all the problems the environment presents. B) The solution to social problems lies in both technological progress and social consciousness. C) Modern technology proves powerless in making the biological impossible possible. D) The solution to food problem lies in both technological and social progress. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) Ways to avoid impulse purchase. B) Negative and positive effects of advertising. C) How to be a smart consumer. 6 大学英语四级听力练习 D) How to make sensible buying decision. 33. A) It appeals to people's buying motives. B) It misleads people to believe it's a worthwhile purchase. C) It convinces people of their high quality. D) It deceives people into believing the price is reasonable. 34. A) Because one can never change the number of calories in bread. B) Because bread is simple not suitable for dieters. C) Because the loaf is cut into irregular slices. D) Because the total number of calories remains the same. 35. A) Consumers should not be influence by advertisements. B) Consumers should not give up their control of final buying decision. C) Consumers should take stock of the benefits described in the advertisements. D) Consumers should buy products that have strong emotional appeals. Section C Have you ever considered who your true heroes are? “Who do you want to be like when you grow up?” I can remember being asked this question time and time again (36) ____________ my childhood. During those years, many of my heroes were sports stars like Michael Jordan. I idolized these men, wishing I could be just like them. Years later, I learned of a much better model—someone who knew me, loved me and could (37) ____________ me. He and others like him are the true heroes of this world. Who is this person? He is my father. For years, my father has quietly provided for me and given me (38) ____________, often in ways I didn't even realize at the time. Through his (39) ____________ direction I have made important decisions. It is the process of decision-making that (40) ____________ who I am. stIn the 1 century B. C. , Roman playwright Terence said the (41) __________ of a father is “to teach and (42) ____________ his children to do good of their own free will rather than fear of somebody else.” (43) _______________________________________________________________________. Film writer Clarence Kelland says of his father, “He didn't tell me how to live, he lived, and let me watch him.” In a world where praise and honor are often showered on those who don't deserve it, fathers are overlooked in the search for heroes. (44) ________________________________________________________. It is because of the examples and wisdom they pass on to future generations. (45)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. His loving example is something I seek to excel in my life. Model Test 4 Section A 11. A) He speaks too slowly. B) He speaks too fast. C) His pronunciation is not clear. D) He doesn't come to the point. 12. A) Half of the people passed the exam. B) Eight of the people failed in the exam. C) Eight of the people passed the exam. D) Twenty-two people took part in the exam. 13. A) Take a walk. B) Give a performance. C) Listen to the music. D) Dance to the music. 14. A) Read an article on political science. B) Present a different theory to the class. C) Read more than one article. D) Read all the articles on political science. 15. A) The house catches fire. B) They are bothered by the smoke. 7 大学英语四级听力练习 C) There is no breeze in the room. D) They are not allowed to stay in the room. 16. A) He has no opinion about the action. B) He feels sorry for those students. C) He considers the punishment excessive. D) He approves of the action. 17. A) Yes, if the car doesn't break down. B) There is no doubt. C) Yes, if there is no hold-up. D) Impossible. 18. A) To apologize. B) To stay where she is. C) To stand at the end of the queue. D) To stand behind the man. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) In a mall outside a clothing store. B) In a mall inside the clothing store. C) In a knapsack store. D) On the telephone. 20. A) He doesn't know what color his friend likes in a gift. B) His friend has a broken knapsack. C) The gift he wants isn't there. D) He doesn't know what his friend will find useful in a gift. 21. A) A gift should be decorative. B) A gift should be reasonable. C) A gift should be something he likes and show off to others. D) A gift should just have some useful functions. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) To make an appointment to look at a house. B) To get information about special housing. C) To ask about getting a loan to buy a house. D) To renew his housing contract. 23. A) He has more than one child. B) His wife is a graduate student. C) He is a full-time student. D) He works at the university housing office. 24. A) He earns less than $ 15,000 a year. B) He's looking for a full-time job. C) He thinks his rent is too high. D) He plans to go back to graduate school. 25. A) She isn't there in the morning. B) Her assistant isn't there in the morning. C) She won't have the forms he needs until the afternoon. D) She isn't as busy in the afternoon. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) It was settled more than 300 years ago. B) Alexander Graham Bell visited there. C) A large number of its residents were deaf. D) Each family living there had many children. 27. A) To establish his laboratory. B) To have a vacation. C) To visit members of his family. D) To study deafness among the families. 28. A) The patterns of marriage have changed. B) Many deaf people have regained their hearing. C) Most of the original population has left the island. D) The island has become famous for its research facilities. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) Because there weren't any professional teams in the U. S. then. B) Because Pele hadn't retired from the Brazilian National Team yet. C) Because this fast-moving sport wasn't familiar to many Americans. D) Because good professional players received low salaries. 30. A) When it has a large number of fans. B) When it plays at home. C) When it has many international stars playing for it. D) When the fans cheer enthusiastically for it. 31. A) It wasn't among the top four teams. B) It didn't play as well as expected 8 大学英语四级听力练习 C) It won the World Cup. D) It placed fourth. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) Night clubs and theaters. B) Fine University. C) Historical places. D) The world’s large stores. 33. A) There are more job opportunities. B) There are good universities. C) The city's cultural life is rich. D) All of the above. 34. A) Thousands every day. B) Thousands every week. C) Thousands every month. D) Thousands every year. 35. A) 730 to 9:00 A. M. B) 4:00 to 6:30 P. M. : C) 700 to 930 A. M. D) 3:30 to 5:30 P. M. :: Section C Americans are proud of the medical (36) ____________ made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and (37) ____________ for many diseases. They have learned a great deal about cancer and heart disease. Many lives have been saved. American (38) ____________ are the most modern and best-equipped medical (39) ____________ in the world. But this degree of (40) ____________ has been expensive. Medical care in the United States is expensive. There is no national health plan for Americans. But there are many programs (41) ____________ for the purpose. Many people have (42) ____________ plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company pays a fixed sum of money regularly into a fund. Then when the (43) ____________ needs medical help, he can use money from the fund to pay for it. Other people have health insurance. (44) __________________________________________________________________________________. In some medical plans, the insurance company is also the medical institution. People regularly pay the hospital directly. (45) _______________________________________________________________________________. The government has health insurance programs for older people, poor people and those with long term illness. (46) _______________________________________________________________________________________________. Model Test 5 Section A 11. A) A movie. B) A lecture. C) A play. D) A speech. 12. A) The man and woman shopped all over town. B) The woman went to many different stores. C) The woman bought some bookcases on sale. D) The man sold the woman some expensive bookcases. 13. A) The train is crowded. B) The train is late. C) The train is empty. D) The train is on time. 14. A) The woman has decided to quit her job. B) Jobs are easier to find in the city. C) The woman works in the city. D) The woman lives in the suburbs. 15. A) She will go directly to the boss with her problems. B) She will keep the problems by herself. C) She will let her mother speak to the boss about her problems. D) She will tell her boss's mother about the problems. 16. A) Going to see a new kid is the best thing they can do. B) They should go to see the man's father. 9 大学英语四级听力练习 C) A guy named Tom will go to a new place. D) The woman might go with the man to see his mother. 17. A) It will probably rain. B) It will probably be foggy. C) It will probably not rain. D) It will probably be cold. 18. A) The man was surprised to hear the news. B) The man thinks that the president is not likely to win. C) The man thinks that the president should at least try. D) The man thinks what the president did is wrong. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) He is a teacher of English in Cambridge. B) He is a specialist in computer science. C) He is a consultant to a Scottish company. D) He is a British tourist to China. 20. A) In an English family. B) In a flat near the college. C) In a flat on the campus. D) In a student dormitory. 21. A) Certain things cannot be learned from books. B) Foreign students have better life on campus. C) Choice of where to live varies from person to person. D) British families usually welcome foreign students. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) They're classmates. B) They're roommates. C) They're cousins. D) They're lab partners. 23. A) He couldn't decide on a topic for his paper. B) He thought his paper was late. C) He hadn't heard from his family in a while. D) He thought the woman had been ill. 24. A) To find their way back to the nest. B) To locate plant fibers. C) To identify kinds of honey. D) To identify relatives. 25. A) Visit his parents. B) Write a paper. C) Observe how bees build nests. D) Plan a family reunion. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) Eating some salad. B) Having a sandwich. C) Reading a book. D) Drinking coffee. 27. A) By asking the waiter for advice. B) By asking the speaker for advice. C) By pointing at some pictures in the menu. D) By point at the speaker's food. 28. A) Because it was on a special plate. B) Because they thought it was a kind of soup. C) Because they liked to drink chili sauce. D) Because they thought it was vinegar. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) 3 million smokers increase every year. B) 3 million people get lung cancer every year. C) 3 million cigarettes are produced every year. D) 3 million people die from smoking every year. 30. A) Smoking. B) Disease. C) Poor food. D) Accident. 31. A) To prevent eating too much. B) To keep away from heart disease. C) To release pressure in time. D) To give up smoking completely. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) A school in California. B) A student in London. C) Home page on the Internet. D) Computers in the classroom. 10 大学英语四级听力练习 33. A) It is not easy to get them away from the computers. B) They are going all over the world with their teachers. C) They don't even want to go to class any more. D) They are going to visit some libraries on earth. 34. A) A scientist will help to wire all the schools. B) It can be very expensive. C) It is not easy to do so. D) Technical problems are still not solved. 35. A) Teachers all agree that it would be worth it to connect schools to the Internet. B) On any home page on the Internet one can see many pictures. C) There is still argument about connecting schools to the Internet. D) Volunteer effort is absolute necessary to help the teachers. Section C Chinese students are (36) ____________ willing to study very hard for long hours. This is an excellent (37) ____________, but it is often an (38) ____________ method of study. An efficient student must have enough food, rest and (39) ____________. You need to play ball, or sing a song, or go out with friends, see a movie, visit some (40) __________ spots. When you return to your studies, your mind will be (41) ____________ and you’ll learn more. Shorter, more intense study (42) ____________ are more effective than endless hours of (43) ____________ over your books. Finally, be realistic. (44) ______________________________________________________________________________. Psychologists have determined that learning takes place this way: first, you make a lot of progress and you feel very happy. Then your language ability seems to stay the same; (45) __________________________________________________. But you mustn’t be discouraged. Perhaps we can say that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine. We don’t mean that it’s bitter. We mean that, (46) ______________________________________________________________________________________________. So, don’t give up along the way. Model Test 6 Section A 11. A) The woman likes the modern art in a higher degree B) The woman likes the classical art better. C) The woman likes neither the modern art nor the classical art. D) The woman likes both the modern art and the classical art. 12. A) She hopes that the fruits are in season. B) She hopes that the apples look nice. C) She hopes that the fruits are tasty. D) She hopes that the fruits are cheap. 13. A) He suggests that she visit Belgium. B) He suggests that she work harder. C) He suggests that she listen more. D) He suggests that she get a tutor. 14. A) Because the policeman stopped him. B) Because the driver charged too much. C) Because the driver drove him to a wrong place. D) Because he had been rubbed. 15. A) By car. B) By air. C) By train. D) By bus. 16. A) An invented story. B) A real experience. C) An imaginary situation. D) A terrible nightmare. 11 大学英语四级听力练习 17. A) Dan isn't a very good violinist. B) Someone else should make the introduction. C) There will be other musicians to introduce. D) It's rather late to ask Dan to make the introduction now. 18. A) They will accept the translation work even if they had taken the night class. B) They will not accept the translation work even if they hadn't taken the nightclass. C) They will accept the translation work because they do not have enough money. D) They will not accept the translation work because they do not have enough time. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) A popular television program. B) A breakthrough in technology. C) A recent purchase. D) A new electronics store. 20. A) Know what television is best for him. B) Ask for a cheaper price on the television. C) Change a store to buy a different television. D) Be satisfied with what he has. 21. A) Watch less television. B) Return the television to the store. C) Pay for the television. D) Show the woman how to use the television. 22. A) He prefers a more expensive model. B) He's confused by the remote controls. C) He's eager to use it. D) He's not happy that he bought it. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) He is an average driver. B) He is a skilled driver. C) He is below average. D) He is a green hand. 24. A) It will take about twenty minutes to get to the museum. B) The woman is a tourist in the city. C) Traffic is very heavy at that time. D) The museum closes at around seven o'clock. 25. A) It is a fantastic place to have a cheap meal. B) The owner of the restaurant uses pictures for decoration. C) It offers meals at an average price. D) The food served is more than other places. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you hare just heard. 26. A) The Chinese. B) The Japanese. C) The Polynesians. D) The English. 27. A) To gather under the moon, drink tea and eat moon cakes. B) To honor their ancestors and their mother country. C) To enjoy the full moon at night in August. D) To have family get together. 28. A) An event in Chinese history. B) Secret messages. C) An important food in August. D) The unity of the people of the north and south. 29. A) By using moon-shaped cakes to send messages. B) By filling moon-shaped cakes with meat and sweets. C) By making cakes in the shape of the full moon. D) By keeping the family ties strong. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you hare just heard. 30. A) His travels. B) His short stories. C) His finances. D) His family. 31. A) Typesetter. B) River pilot. C) Soldier. D) Report 32. A) Because he wanted to dig out gold and silver. B) Because he wanted to enjoy the climate there. C) Because he wanted to get away from the army. D) Because he was sent there by his father. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) Because they are often early risers. B) Because they often do their work unnoticed. C) Because they were born to do their work. D) Because people never stop to talk to them. 12 大学英语四级听力练习 34. A) When the dustbins were not emptied during the strike. B) When some jokes were made about the work of the dustmen. C) When there were so many dustbins in every backyard in the country. D) When the dustmen were offered higher wages. 35. A) Dustmen are very sensible people. B) Strike is an ineffective way to show the power of the dustmen. C) People can’t live comfortably without the dustmen. D) The dustmen in England are more respected today. Section C Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and (36) ____________ against dangers and stress; its (37) ____________ force is, in the broadest sense, money. Opportunities to make money mean competition and competition is (38) ____________; it is often at its most intense in the largest cities, where opportunities are greatest. The presence of huge numbers of people inevitably involves more conflict, more traveling, the (39) ____________ of public services and (40) ____________ to those deviants and criminals who are drawn to the rich pickings of great cities. Crime has always (41) _____________ in the relative anonymity of urban life, but today’s ease of movement makes its control more difficult than ever; there is much (42) ____________ that its extent has a direct relationship to the size of the communities. City (43) _____________ may become trapped in their homes by the fear of crime around them. As a defense against these developments, (44) ___________________________________________________________________________________________: contacts with other people are generally made brief and impersonal; doors are kept locked; telephone numbers may be ex-directory; journeys outside the home are usually hurried, rather than a source of pleasure. (45) -_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Furthermore, all these defensive forms of behavior are harmful to society in general; they cause widespread loneliness and destroy the community’s concern for its members. (46) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Model Test 7 Section A 11. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer. B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients. C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40. D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials. 12. A) The man is fond of traveling. B) The woman is a photographer. C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest. D) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing. 13. A) The man regrets being absent-minded. B) The woman saved the man some trouble. C) The man placed the reading list on a desk. D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket. 14. A) He quit teaching in June. B) He has left the army recently. C) He opened a restaurant near the school. D) He has taken over his brother’s business. 15. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover. B) She is interested in reading novels. C) She read only part of the book. D) She was eager to know what the book was about. 16. A) She was absent all week owing to sickness. B) She was seriously injured in a car accident. C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized. D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband. 17. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house. B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths. C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street. D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one. 18. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space. B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot. C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival. D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13 大学英语四级听力练习 19. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name. B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation. C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience. D) The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservation for that night. 20. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel. B) There was a conference going on in the city. C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs. D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers. 21. A) It was free of charge on weekends. B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays. C) It was offered to frequent guests only. D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels. 22. A) Demand compensation from the hotel. B) Ask for an additional discount. C) Complain to the hotel manager. D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham. B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office. C) Head of the Overseas Students Office. D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School. 24. A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners. B) About fifteen percent are from Africa. C) A large majority are from Latin America. D) A small number are from the Far East. 25. A) She will have more contact with students. B) It will bring her capability into fuller play. C) She will be more involved I policy-making. D) It will be less demanding than her present job. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment. B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm. C) Her parents immigrated to America. D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store. 27. A) He taught English in Chicago. B) He was crippled in a car accident. C) He worked to become an executive. D) He was born with a limp. 28. A) She was fond of living an isolated life. B) She was fascinated by American culture. C) She was very generous in offering help. D) She was highly devoted to her family. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown. B) He was wrongly diagnosed. C) He was seriously injured. D) He developed a strange disease. 30. A) He was able to talk again. B) He raced to the nursing home. C) He could tell red and blue apart. D) He could not recognize his wife. 31. A) Twenty-nine days. B) Two and a half months. C) Several minutes. D) Fourteen hours. 32. A) They welcomed the publicity in the media. B) The avoided appearing on television. C) They released a video of his progress. D) They declined to give details of his condition. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products. B) For officials to educate the farming community. C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities. D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests. 34. A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms. B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair. D) By performing a special skill at the entrance. 35. A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms. B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue. C) They provide a stage for people to give performances. D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture. 14 大学英语四级听力练习 Section C Students’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (36) ___________, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (37) ____________ to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not (38) ___________ of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the (39) ____________ is keener, that the required (40) ___________ of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. (41) __________ to seeing A’s and B’s on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first (42) ____________ college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently (43) ____________ why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. (44) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and (45) _____________________________________________________________________. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, (46) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________. Model Test 8 Section A 11. A) She used to be in poor health. B) She was popular among boys. C) She was somewhat overweight D) She didn’t do well at high school. 12. A) At he airport. B) In a restaurant. C) In a booking office. D) At the hotel reception. 13. A) Teaching her son by herself. B) Having confidence in her son. C) Asking the teacher for extra help. D) Telling her son not to worry. 14. A) Have a short break. B) Take two weeks off. C) Continue her work outdoors. D) Go on vacation with the man. 15. A) He is taking care of this twin brother. B) He has been feeling ill all week. C) He is worried about Rod’s health. D) He has been in perfect condition. 16. A) She sold all her furniture before she moved house. B) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house. C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement. D) She brought a new set of furniture from Italy last month. 17. A) The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book. B) The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about. C) The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more. D) The woman forgot lending the book to the man. 18. A) Most of the man’s friends are athletes. B) Few people share the woman’s opinion. C) The man doesn’t look like a sportsman. D) The woman doubts the man’s athletic ability. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have heard. 19. A) She has packed it in one of her bags. B) She is going to get it the airport. C) She has probably left it in a taxi. D) She is afraid that she has lost it. 20. A) It ends in winter. B) It will cost her a lot. C) It will last one week. D) It depends on the weather. 21. A) The plane is taking off soon. B) The taxi is waiting for them. C) There might be a traffic jam. D) There is a lot of stuff to pack. 22. A) At home. B) At the airport. C) In the man’s car. D) By the side of a taxi. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) She is thirsty for promotion. B) She wants a much higher salary. 15 大学英语四级听力练习 C) She is tired of her present work. D) She wants to save travel expenses. 24. A) Translator. B) Travel agent. C) Language instructor. D) Environment engineer. 25. A) Lively personality and inquiring mind. B) Communication skills and team spirit. C) Devotion and work efficiency. D) Education and experience. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) They care a lot about children. B) They need looking after in their old age. C) They want to enrich their life experience. D) They want children to keep them company. 27. A) They are usually adopted from distant places. B) Their birth information is usually kept secret. C) Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information. D) Their adoptive parents don’t want them to know their birth parents. 28. A) They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents. B) They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents. C) They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents. D) They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search. 29. A) Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship. B) Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas. C) Understanding is the key to successful adoption. D) Adoption has much to do with love. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A) He suffered from mental illness. B) He bought The Washington post. C) He turned a failing newspaper into a success. D) He was once a reporter for a major newspaper. 31. A) She was the first woman to lead a big U.S. publishing company. B) She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago. C) She committed suicide because of her mental disorder. D) She took over her father’s position when he died. 32. A) People came to see the role of women in the business world. B) Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans’ mind. C) American media would be quite different without Katharine. D) Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) It’ll enable them to enjoy the best medical care. B) It’ll allow them to receive free medical treatment. C) It’ll protect them from possible financial crises. D) It’ll prevent the doctors from overcharging them. 34. A) They can’t immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost. B) They have to go through very complicated application procedures. C) They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages. D) They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment. 35. A) They don’t have to pay for the medical services. B) They needn’t pay the entire medical bill at once. C) They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly. D) They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy. Section C More and more of the word’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is (36) __________. Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed countries (37) __________ two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size. 16 大学英语四级听力练习 They (38) __________ size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very (39) __________ signs of trouble in the (40) __________ of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe the (41) __________ of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the (42) __________ working in factories. Now, however, the (43) __________ is almost always true in the newly industrialized world: (44) ____________________________________________________________________. Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth; (45) _______________________________________________________________________________________________. There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. (46) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children. Model Test Nine Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 11.(A) Give his ankle a good rest. (C) Continue his regular activities. (B) Treat his injury immediately. (D) Be careful when climbing steps. 12.(A) On a train. (C) In a theater. (B) On a plane. (D) In a restaurant. 13.(A) A tragic accident. (C) Smith's unusual life story. (B) A sad occasion. (D) Smith's sleeping problem. 14.(A) Review the details of all her lessons. (B) Compare notes with his classmates. (C) Talk with her about his learning problems. (D) Focus on the main points of her lectures. 15.(A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. (B) The man misunderstood the woman's apology. (C) The woman offered to pay for the man's coffee. (D) The woman spilt coffee on the man's jacket. 16.(A) Extremely tedious. (C) Lacking a good plot. (B) Hard to understand. (D) Not worth seeing twice. 17.(A) Attending every lecture. (C) Reading very extensively. (B) Doing lots of homework. (D) Using test-taking strategies. 18.(A) The digital TV system will offer different programs. (B) He is eager to see what the new system is like. (C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels. (D) The new TV system may not provide anything better. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.A) A notice by the electricity board. B) Ads promoting electric appliances. C) The description of a thief in disguise. D) A new policy on pensioners' welfare. 20.A) Speaking with a proper accent. B) Wearing an official uniform. C) Making friends with them. D) Showing them his ID. 21.A) To be on the alert when being followed. B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home. C) Not to let anyone in without an appointment. D) To watch out for those from the electricity board. 22.A) She was robbed near the parking lot. B) All her money in the bank disappeared. C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen. D) She was knocked down in the post office. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 17 大学英语四级听力练习 23. A) Marketing consultancy. B) Professional accountancy. C) Luxury hotel management. D) Business conference organization. 24.A) Having a good knowledge of its customs. B) Knowing some key people in tourism. C) Having been to the country before. D) Being able to speak Japanese. 25.A) It will bring her potential into full play. B) It will involve lots of train travel. C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese. D) It will give her more chance to visit Japan. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) The lack of time C) The frustrations at work B) The quality of life D) The pressure on working families 27.A) They were just as busy as people of today. B) They saw the importance of collective efforts. C) They didn't complain as much as modern man. D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering. 28. A) To look for creative ideas of awarding employees. B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs. C) To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints. D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) Family violence. C) Her father's disloyalty. B) The Great Depression. D) Her mother's bad temper. 30. A) His advanced age. C) His improved financial condition. B) His children's efforts. D) His second wife's positive influence. 31. A) Love is blind. B) Love breeds love. C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences. D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) It was located in a park. C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden. B) Its owner died of a heart attack. D) Its potted plants were for lease only. 33.A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse. B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper. C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign. D) Helping a customer select some purchases. 34. A) Opening an office in the new office park. B) Keeping better relations with her company C) Developing fresh business opportunities. D) Building a big greenhouse of his own. 35.A) Owning the greenhouse one day. B) Securing a job at the office park. C) Cultivating more potted plants. D) Finding customers out of town. Section C We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical (36)______, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (37) ______in the creation of wealth. Now, the (38) ____ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And (39) _______entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers (40) _____in mind work. They deal with symbols: words, (41) ______, and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42)_______, processing, as well as exchanging in formation. (43)________, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike (44) ______________________________________________. In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45)________________________________. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-to-five jobs, lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. (46)__________________________________________. And don't wait for someone to "empower" you. You have to empower 18 大学英语四级听力练习 yourself. Model Test Ten Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11.A)Only true friendship can last long. B)Letter writing is going out of style. C)She keeps in regular touch with her classmates. D)She has lost contact with most of her old friends. 12. A) A painter. C) A porter. B) A mechanic. D) A carpenter. 13. A) Look for a place near her office. C) Make inquiries elsewhere. B) Find a new job down the street. D) Rent the $600 apartment. 14.A) He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist. B) He has been extremely busy recently. C) He has gained some weight lately. D) He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday. 15.A)The woman possesses a natural for art. B) Women have a better artistic taste than men. C) He isn’t good at abstract thinking. D) He doesn’t like abstract paintings. 16.A) She couldn’t have left her notebook in the library. B) she may have put her notebook amid the journals. C) she should have made careful notes while doing reading. D) she shouldn’t have read his notes without his knowing it. 17. A)she wants to get some sleep C) she has a literature class to attend B) she needs time to write a paper D)she is troubled by her sleep problem 18.A)He is confident he will get the job. B)His chance of getting the job is slim. C)It isn’t easy to find a qualified sales manager. D)The interview didn’t go as well as he expected. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.A)He can manage his time more flexibly. B)He can renew contact with his old friends. C)He can concentrate on his own projects. D)He can learn to do administrative work. 20.A)Reading its ads in the newspapers. B)Calling its personnel department. C)Contacting its manager. D)Searching its website. 21.A)To cut down its production expenses. B)To solve the problem of staff shortage. C)To improve its administrative efficiency. D)To utilize its retired employees’ resources. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22.A)Buy a tractor. B)Fix a house. C)See a piece of property. D)Sing a business contract. 23.A)It is only forty miles form where they live. B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house. C)It was a large garden with fresh vegetables. D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables. 24.A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor. B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn. C)It may not be big enough for raising corn. D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable. 25 A)Finances B)Equipment C)Labor D)Profits Section B 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 19 大学英语四级听力练习 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 Section C Crime is increasing world wide. There is every reason to believe the (36)____will continue through the next few decades. Crime rates have always been high in multicultural, industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new(37)____has appeared on the world(38)____rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few(39)____. Street crimes such as robbery, rape (40)___and auto theft are clearly rising(41)___in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the united Kingdom. What is driving this crime (42)____?There are no simple answers. Still，there are certain conditions(43) _______with rising crime increasing heterogeneity (混杂) of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of government,(44) ___________________________________________________________________________________ These conditions are increasingly observable around the world . For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的) ,such as Japan, Denmark and Greece (45)________________________________________________________________________ Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the twenty-first century, and (46)_______________________________________________ Model Test Eleven Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A 11. A) She expected more people at her party. B) She enjoys entertaining small children. C) She threw a surprise party for her friend. D) She has always enjoyed great popularity. 12. A) They are not used to living in a cold place. B) They feel lucky to live in Florida. C) They are going to have a holiday. D) They have not booked their air tickets yet. 13. A) He was pleased to get the medal. B) He was very courageous. C) He used to be a firefighter. D) He was accused of causing a fire. 14. A) Make a profitable investment. B) Buy a new washing machine. C) Get parts for the machine from Japan. D) Have the old washing machine fixed. 15. A) He is pleased with his exciting new job. B) He finds the huge workload unbearable. C) He finds his office much too big for him. D) He is not to excited about his new position. 16. A) The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow. B) The man has no idea what the right thing to do is. C) The woman doesn’t know how to get to the party. D) The man offers to drive the woman to the party. 17. A) Drawing up a business plan. B) Discussing a term paper. C) Finalizing a contract. D) Reviewing a co-authored article. 18. A) She ordered some paper. B) She had the printer repaired. C) She chatted online with a friend. D) She filled in an application form. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) His health is getting worse. B) He can no longer work at sea. 20 大学英语四级听力练习 C) His past life upsets him a good deal. D) He has not got the expected pension. 20. A) She passed away years ago. B) She used to work as a model. C) She has been working at a clinic. D) She has been seriously It for years. 21. A) She has made lots of money as a doctor. B) She is going to take care of her old dad. C) She has never got on with her father. D) She is kind and generous by nature. 22. A) Ho dines out with his wife every weekend. B) He is excellent but looks bad-tempered. C) He does not care about his appearance. D) He is not quite popular with his patients. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) The man has sent the order to the woman by mistake. B) Some of the telephone systems don’t work properly. C) Some of the packs do not contain any manuals. D) The quality of the goods is not up to the standard. 24. A) Send a service engineer to do the repairs. B) Consult her boss about the best solution. C) Pass the man’s order to the right person. D) Solve the problem at her company’s cost. 25. A) ideal. B) Temporary. C) Partial. D) Creative. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26. A) It is entertaining. B) It is a costly hobby. C) It takes lots of time. D) It requires training. 27. A) They can harm nearby plants. B) They may catch some disease. C) They fight each other for food. D) They may pollute the environment 28. A) Place the food on warmer spots. B) Use prepared feed mixtures only. C) Avoid using any contaminated food D) Continue the feeding till it gets warm. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) He will betray even his best friends. B) He is able to make up excuses. C) He will lie whenever he wants. D) He tries to achieve his goal at any cost. 30. A) She made him apologize. B) She readily forgave him. C) She broke up with him. D) She refused to answer his calls. 31. A) Buy hose new set of tires. B) Help clean her apartment. C) Lend her his batteries. D) Move furniture for her. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal. B) Their parents put too much pressure on them. C) It’s hard for them to get along with other kids. D) They have to live in the shadow of their parents. 33. A) He always boasts about his rich father. B) He will grow up to be good for nothing. C) He has too much to know the value of things. D) He is too young to manage his inherited property. 34. A) She wants Amanda to get professional care B) She has no experience in raising children. C) She wants to show off her wealth. D) She has no time to do it herself. 35. A) The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies. B) The worship of money, beauty and pleasure. C) The attention the media focuses on them. D) The pursuing of perfection in performance. Section C Around 120 years ago, Ebbinghaus began his study of memory. He (36)________ on studying how quickly the human mind can remember (37)________. One result of his research is known as the total time hypothesis (假设), which simply means the amount you learn (38)________ on the time you spend trying to less it. This can be taken as our first rule of learning. Although it is usually true that studying for four hours is better than studying for one, there is the question of how we should use the four hours. For example, is it better to study for four hours (39)_________ or to study for one hour a day for four days in a (40)_________? The answer, as you may have (41)_____________, is that it is better to spread out the study times. This (42)___________, through which too can learn more (43)__________ by dividing our practice time, is known as the 21 大学英语四级听力练习 distribution of practice effect. Thus, (44)_____________________________________________________________________. But we’re not finished yet. We haven’t considered how we should study over very short periods of time. (45) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Should you look at the same word in rapid succession, or look at the word and then have some delay before you look at it again? (46) __________________________________________________________________________________________________. Model Test Twelve Section A 22 大学英语四级听力练习 Section B 23 大学英语四级听力练习 Section C 24 大学英语四级听力练习 25