2009年12月英语四级考试预测试题及答案(4)

　　【答案解析】

　　1.【解析】[Y]根据第一段。

　　2. 【解析】[Y]根据earthquakes strikes in gap 的第一段判断。

　　3. 【解析】[Y]根据gaps used to predict quakes 中的最后一段最后一句判断正确。

　　4.【解析】[N]根据第十二段，Cows broke their halters and tried to escape. 并没有交代ran away from their sheds。

　　5. 【解析】[N]这里的cat 指的是cougar。

　　6. 【解析】[N]根据第十四段最后三句话，我们可以得出，并不是所有的动物都能感受到的。

　　7.【解析】[Y]参看第十五段。

　　8. 【解析】east根据第三段，But none had occurred in one particular spot east of Naples for many years。

　　9. 【解析】the seismic gap根据第七段，Finally, after about 50 years, rock in the seismic gap either suddenly breaks or moves under the great stress。

　　10.【解析】the danger zone/the prospective quake zone根据第十四段，They moved people away from the danger zone and saved thousands of lives. 如果能写出the prospective quake zone 也是可以的。

　　Part III Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　11.M:What’s all that noise? It sounds as if it’s coming from next door. The Nelson aren’t back yet, are they?

　　W:I don’t think so. It must be the window cleaner working upstairs。

　　Q:Where does the woman think the noise is coming from?

　　【解析】[A]女士不同意男士的看法，她认为是清洗窗户的工人在楼上工作弄出的噪音。所以，答案应为from upstairs。

　　12.M:I’m going to Edinburgh to arrange for the shipment. Do you think I should go by train or by air?

　　W:I think the best way is to take the coach if you’re not in a hurry. You can see a lot of the beautiful landscape on the way。

　　Q:What is the woman’s suggestion?

　　【解析】[D]女士建议说：如果你不着急的话我想最好的方式是乘长途汽车去。the best way is to take the coach。