2009年12月大学英语四级考试模拟试题(一)

　　D) People like watching TV better than watching DVDs.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　30. A) Once. B) Twice.

　　C) Three times. D) Four times.

　　31. A) He was the president with the longest presidency.

　　B) He led the American people through the Great Depression.

　　C) He led the American people through the First World War.

　　D) He was the most influential president in American history.

　　32. A) On April 12, 1944. B) On April 12, 1945.

　　C) On July 12, 1944. D) On July 12, 1945.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33. A) Cooking food. B) Boiling water.

　　C) Killing bacteria. D) Generating electricity.

　　34. A) The parabolic cooker. B) The panel cooker.

　　C) The box cooker. D) It’s not mentioned.

　　35. A) Solar Cookers

　　B) How to Use Solar Ovens

　　C) How to Cook Meals

　　D) How to Choose Solar Ovens

　　■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.

　　Some people’s ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to serve an important purpose. Experts say it protects and cleans the ear. It (36)_______ dirt and other matter and keeps (37)_______ out. Doctors think it might also help protect against (38)_______. And the waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry. So earwax is good. It even has a medical name: cerumen. There are two kinds of cerumen. Most people of (39)_______ or African ancestry have the “wet” kind: thick and (40)_______. East Asians commonly have “dry” earwax.

　　But you can have too much of a good thing. The glands in the ear canal that produce the wax make too much in some people. Earwax is normally (41)_______; it falls out of the ear or gets washed away. But extra wax can (42)_______ and form a blockage that (43)_______ with sound waves and reduces hearing. (44)_____________________

　　_______________________. Earwax removal is sometimes necessary. But you have to use a safe method or you could do a lot of damage.