星火：2008年12月英语四级考试预测试卷

　　31. A) To hold a reception party. B) To have a big dinner.

　　C) To congratulate on the couple. D) To shower the couple with rice.

　　Passage Three

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

　　32. A) It resembles the biological virus.

　　B) It works the same way as the human virus.

　　C) It influences the human as the biological viruses do.

　　D) It spreads to people who use the infected computers.

　　33. A) They invade the computer and make it a place for manufacturing.

　　B) They spread throughout the whole system by quickly copying themselves.

　　C) They infect the hard disc and the whole system.

　　D) They spread viruses inside the computer system.

　　34. A) It is a virus that causes great damage.

　　B) It is a virus that once infected the IBM’s computer system.

　　C) It is a virus that carries a Christmas greeting.

　　D) It is a virus that causes no harm to the computer systems.

　　35. A) It can cause no damages at all.

　　B) It can cause damages to the computer systems.

　　C) It can copy your files in computers.

　　D) It can format your hard drive.

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

　　All that we really need to plot out the future of our universe are a few good measurements. This does not mean that we can sit down today and (36) the future course of the universe with anything like (37) . There are still too many things we do not know about the way the universe is put together. But we do know (38) what information we need to fill in our knowledge, and we have a pretty good (39) of how to go about getting it.

　　Perhaps the best way to think of our present situation is to (40) a train coming into a switchyard. All of the switches are set before the train arrives, so that its path is completely (41) . Some switches we can see, others we cannot. There is no doubt if we can see the setting of a switch: we can say with confidence that some (42) futures will not be realized and others will. At the unseen (43) , however, there is no such certainty about it. (44) .The unseen switches are the true decision points in the future, and what happens when we arrive at them determines the entire subsequent course of events.

　　(45) , but after that there are decision points to be dealt with and possible fates to consider. (46) .

　　Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.

　　Swiss Re Tower is a typical example of green architecture in London, and what is most remarkable about this building is its energy efficiency. Thanks to its artful design and some fancy technology, it is expected to consume up to 50% less energy than a comparable conventional office building. Green architecture is changing the way building are designed, built and run.