星火:2008年12月英语四级听力理解预测试卷

　　21. A) Usually warm but sometimes very cold and wet.

　　B) Always warm.

　　C) Usually cold and wet but sometimes warm.

　　D) Always cold.

　　22. A) At once. B) Fifteen days later.

　　C) By the 15th of this month. D) In the middle of this year.

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

　　23. A) He will return to his hometown. B) He will play tennis.

　　C) He will join the woman for dinner. D) He will go to a coffee shop with the woman.

　　24. A) Because she doesn't drink coffee. B) Because she has a plane to catch.

　　C) Because she has to go to a lesson. D) Because she doesn't like the man.

　　25. A) He will postpone the trip. B) He will marry the woman.

　　C) He will cook dinner for the woman. D) He will take tennis lessons.

　　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 centre.

　　Passage One

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

　　26. A) To drink as much as possible each day.

　　B) To drink as actually needed.

　　C) To drink eight glasses of water daily.

　　D) To drink no more than eight glasses daily.

　　27. A) To drink according to the exercises you have done.

　　B) To drink according to the need of your body.

　　C) To drink according to the seasons.

　　D) To drink according to the World Health Organization's recommendation.

　　28. A) Because the rule is out of date.

　　B) Because the rule is made for sick people.

　　C) Because the rule is based on the studies under extraordinary conditions.

　　D) Because the rule is based on the need of soldiers and patients.

　　Passage Two

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

　　29. A) They share certain traditional customs. B) They share the traditional costumes.

　　C) They share certain traditional foods. D) They share the traditional music.

　　30. A) They will exchange rings. B) They will exchange presents.

　　C) They will exchange promises. D) They will exchange flowers.

　　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.