12月英语四级预测试卷标准听力(三)

　　Section A

　　11. She loves walking to work.

　　She has to save money for her journey.

　　She doesnt like the company she worked with.

　　It took her too much time to go to work.

　　12. Edward will certainly be here on time.

　　Nobody will be here on time.

　　He is not sure whether Edward will be here on time.

　　Maybe Edward will be here on time.

　　13. She was using the wrong paint.

　　She has run out of paintbrushes.

　　She doesnt feel like going to class.

　　She has dropped out of art and is now in drama.

　　14. The woman should lose 10 pounds.

　　The woman should gain 5 pounds.

　　The woman should not worry.

　　The woman should buy some new clothes.

　　15. Forty yuan. Thirty yuan.

　　Thirty-five yuan. Forty-five yuan.

　　16. Hell definitely go.

　　Hell probably not to go since he is busy.

　　Hell not regret missing a chance like that.

　　Hell probably not to go since he is not interested.

　　17. At the mans house. In a restaurant.

　　In a grocers. In a hotel.

　　18. The man could not wait to see Susan.

　　Susan is eager to pass the information she knows.

　　Susan talks to people only on the phone.

　　The man always knows the latest news in town.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. That the library opens at 8:00.

　　That no one else has read the articles.

　　That none of the material he needs is available.

　　That reserve materials can be taken out of the library.

　　20. He is not cooperative.

　　He will be in his office all afternoon.

　　He has not read any of the articles himself.

　　He already brought in extra copies of the articles.

　　21. Return early the next day.

　　Photocopy the articles he needs.

　　Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles.

　　Wait until the girl has finished with her articles.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. The election for senator. The election for treasurer.

　　The election for secretary. The election for president.

　　23. They are competing against each other in an election.

　　The man is writing the womans speech.

　　The man is interviewing the woman.

　　The woman is planning the mans campaign.

　　24. Make posters. Write a speech.

　　Answer questions. Study chemistry.

　　25. Compare their lectures. Review the mans talk.

　　Prepare questions to ask candidates. Vote in the school election.

　　Section B

　　Passage One

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

　　26. Social challenge. Physical challenge.

　　Economic challenge. Intellectual challenge.

　　27. Painting a picture. Building pyramids.

　　Exploring the space. Making plans for transportation.

　　28. They ignore them. They are afraid of them.

　　They accept and enjoy them. They are indifferent to them.

　　Passage Two

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

　　29. It eliminated many factory jobs.

　　It allowed workers to live far from their jobs.

　　It gave workers opportunity for better training.

　　It allowed workers to spend more time at home.

　　30. Increased transportation costs.

　　The lack of a qualified sales force.

　　A decline in the number of customers.

　　Difficulty in transporting merchandise.

　　31. Because property is more valuable in the city.

　　Because prices are higher in downtown stores.

　　Because job opportunities are better in the city.

　　Because highway commuting has become unpleasant.

　　Passage Three

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

　　32. The good points of the federal system.

　　How power is divided under the federal system.

　　The difference between the central government and the states.

　　The different functions of the central government and the states.

　　33. Printing money.

　　Limiting state taxes.

　　Making treaties with foreign countries.

　　Passing laws affecting trade between the states.

　　34. All the states have respective powers.

　　The central government and the states share the same powers.

　　The powers of the country are fairly divided up between states.

　　It is the Constitution that specifies the power for the central government and the states.

　　35. The central government cannot be too powerful.

　　Bigger states have more power than smaller ones.

　　The central government can put a limit on state taxes.

　　The states and the central government have the same powers.

　　Section C

　　In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is _______. Sometimes, too, because _______ has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority.

　　In other countries, _______America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be _______ exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national _______ offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic _______.

　　This interest in questioning and searching may be _______ by some people as bad for young peoples _______, that young people lack respect for authority. ___________________. However, this is because many Americans have different attitudes toward authority that may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. _________________________. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, ______________________________.