2010年12月英语四级考试模拟试题及答案(2)

　　Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　11. [A] The class thought the demonstration was too complex.

　　[B] Too many students showed up.

　　[C] The professor didn't show up.

　　[D] The professor cancelled it.

　　12. [A] Because nine is an odd number.

　　[B] Because the elevator got stuck.

　　[C] Because the elevator is too old.

　　[D] Because there are too many people in the elevator.

　　13. [A] The rain has stopped.

　　[B] She wants to soak her clothes.

　　[C] She is looking for her clothes.

　　[D] It's raining heavily.

　　14. [A] She goes home for lunch.

　　[B] She spends her time shopping.

　　[C] She gets interested in what she is reading.

　　[D] She doesn't wake up in time.

　　15. [A] To buy some potatoes.

　　[B] To pass him some potatoes.

　　[C] To have some potatoes.

　　[D] to help him cook some potatoes.

　　16. [A] It involved a few lunches.

　　[B] There were free lunches.

　　[C] There were three lunches.

　　[D] There were more than free lunches.

　　17. [A] He decided to continue his project.

　　[B] He was unable to get sufficient money.

　　[C] Lack of land prevented his success.

　　[D] He was successful with his project.

　　18. [A] Painting the room white.

　　[B] Buying white furniture.

　　[C] Waiting the man to decide.

　　[D] Asking Mr. White for advice.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. [A] In the student recreation center.

　　[B] In the campus dining hall.

　　[C] In the university bookstore.

　　[D] In a classroom.

　　20. [A] Studying.

　　[B] Preparing snacks.

　　[C] Playing cards.

　　[D] Learning how to play bridge.

　　21. [A] Miss her card game.

　　[B] Stay up too late.

　　[C] Take too heavy a work load next semester.

　　[D] Neglect her studies to play bridge.

　　22. [A] He already knows how to play.

　　[B] He doesn't like to play games.

　　[C] He doesn't have a partner.

　　[D] He doesn't have enough free time.

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　23. [A] The effect of the atmosphere on rainfall.

　　[B] How conditions on earth support life.

　　[C] How water originated on earth.

　　[D] A new estimate of the age of earth.

　　24. [A] The surface of the ocean is expanding.

　　[B] Volcanic activity is increasing.

　　[C] The surface of earth contains tons of cosmic dust.

　　[D] Thousands of comets are colliding with earth's atmosphere.

　　25. [A] They are found under the oceans.

　　[B] They were most active when earth was first formed.

　　[C] Their emissions created earth's atmosphere.

　　[D] Their fumes are mostly water in the state of a gas.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. [A] He was trained as an electronics engineer.

　　[B] He was trained as a mechanical engineer.

　　[C] He was trained as a communication engineer.

　　[D] He was trained as a nuclear engineer.

　　27. [A] Fishing and hunting.

　　[B] He began to show great interest in natural beauty.

　　[C] Nuclear science.

　　[D] Amateur radio.

　　28. [A] An old friend of his.

　　[B] His elder brother.

　　[C] His younger brother.

　　[D] his younger son.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. [A] The Bachelor's degree.

　　[B] The Associate degree.

　　[C] The Master's degree.

　　[D] The Doctor's degree.

　　30. [A] A technical associate degree.

　　[B] A degree which is designed for transfer.

　　[C] A bachelor's degree.

　　[D] The last degree one can ever hope to attain.

　　31. [A] 120 quarter hours.

　　[B] 95 quarter hours.

　　[C] 120 credit hours.

　　[D] 72 credit hours.

　　Passage Three

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

　　32. [A] In 1848.

　　[B] In 1846.

　　[C] In 1884.

　　[D] In 1849.

　　33. [A] 8,000 people.

　　[B] 10,000 people.

　　[C] 80,000 people.

　　[D] 100,000 people.

　　34. [A] From the western United States.

　　[B] From all parts of the country.

　　[C] From only the east coast of the American Continent.

　　[D] From San Francisco Bay.

　　35. [A] Because many settlements were abandoned.

　　[B] Because there were many gold-hungry sailors.

　　[C] Because private gold could not be protected by law.

　　[D] Because everybody raced for California.