2010年6月大学英语四级考试听力预测试题(10)

　　Passage One

　　My friend Wilfred works in the post office.He is a good sportsman and so he belongs to the Monta Sports Club.Three months ago Wilfred made a money-box.He got a flat box,and he coloured it white.He cut a slit on the top of the box.He wrote these words on the box,in big letters.WILL YOU HELPThat was all.He did not write his name,or any name.The words were just---WILL YOU HELPWilfred took the money-box to the club.He put it on a table,just inside the door.Every Friday evening he opens the box.I do not belong to Monta Sports Club .but I went there last Friday evening with Wilfred.He opened the money-box and took out the money"Not bad,"he said "Between two and three poundsHe shut the box then,and put it back on the table.The money went into Wilfred's pocket "People are kind," Wilfred said "They like to help.They like to give some money away.""Are you going to keep the money?" I asked.Yes.I'm not a rich man,and that box is mine."I said,"Doesn't anyone ever ask questions about it?""No. They help or they don't help.They never ask questions

　　People don't like to ask questions about money."

　　Questions:

　　11. What does a money-box always have?

　　12. How often does Wilfred open the box?

　　13. Why does Wilfred leave the box near the club door?

　　14. People put money in the box. Whom are they helping?

　　Passage Two

　　It is ten o'clock at night ]and you are outdoor.You can see many points of light in the sky .They are stars.Each star is another sun.The sky is big,and it has many sun.Our Sun is near to us.It warms us and gives us light in daytime.The stars are not near.We can see their light only at night and they do not warm us.The stars are not all the same.Many stars are quite like our Sun.They are of the same size and they have the same color----yellow .Other stars are bigger or smaller.A "giant" star is very, very big.

　　A "dwarf" is a small star--smaller than the sun.Stars have different colours too.They can be red,orange,yellow,white or blue.here are giants and dwarfs in all these colours.

　　All stars are,of course,very hot.The hottest stars are the blue ones.White stars come next they are less hot then yellow and orange stars are less hot again red stars are the least hot.And they are also the oldest stars.

　　Questions:

　　15. We don't see stars in the daytime. Why?

　　16. What colour are the hottest stars?

　　17. As what do we see the stars?

　　Passage Three

　　What you hear is only a recording of the movie.The theater is closed.Today's movie is The Godfather Part II winner of six Academy Awards---Oscar AwardThere will be continuous showings at two-thirtyfive o'clock,seven-thirty,and ten o'clock.The movie is rated PD.Tickets are two-fifty for adults and half price for cildren under sixteen.If you need more information the theater will be open at two o'clock.Please call back at that time.

　　Questions:

　　18. What time does the last show start?

　　19. How much does a ticket for a child under sixteen cost?

　　20. When did the speaker say that the theater would be open?