2012年12月英语四级预测试卷标准听力(三)

　　Section Ａ
　　11. [A] She loves walking to work.
　　[B] She has to save money for her journey.
　　[C] She doesn’t like the company she worked with.
　　[D] It took her too much time to go to work.
　　12. [A] Edward will certainly be here on time.
　　[B] Nobody will be here on time.
　　[C] He is not sure whether Edward will be here on time.
　　[D] Maybe Edward will be here on time.
　　13. [A] She was using the wrong paint.
　　[B] She has run out of paintbrushes.
　　[C] She doesn’t feel like going to class.
　　[D] She has dropped out of art and is now in drama.
　　14. [A] The woman should lose 10 pounds.
　　[B] The woman should gain 5 pounds.
　　[C] The woman should not worry.
　　[D] The woman should buy some new clothes.
　　15. [A] Forty yuan. [B] Thirty yuan.
　　[C] Thirty-five yuan. [D] Forty-five yuan.
　　16. [A] He’ll definitely go.
　　[B] He’ll probably not to go since he is busy.
　　[C] He’ll not regret missing a chance like that.
　　[D] He’ll probably not to go since he is not interested.
　　17. [A] At the man’s house.[B] In a restaurant.
　　[C] In a grocer’s.[D] In a hotel.
　　18. [A] The man could not wait to see Susan.
　　[B] Susan is eager to pass the information she knows.
　　[C] Susan talks to people only on the phone.
　　[D] The man always knows the latest news in town.
　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. [A] That the library opens at 8:00.
　　[B] That no one else has read the articles.
　　[C] That none of the material he needs is available.
　　[D] That reserve materials can be taken out of the library.
　　20. [A] He is not cooperative.
　　[B] He will be in his office all afternoon.
　　[C] He has not read any of the articles himself.
　　[D] He already brought in extra copies of the articles.
　　21. [A] Return early the next day.
　　[B] Photocopy the articles he needs.
　　[C] Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles.
　　[D] Wait until the girl has finished with her articles.
　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　22. [A] The election for senator. [B] The election for treasurer.
　　[C] The election for secretary. [D] The election for president.
　　23. [A] They are competing against each other in an election.
　　[B] The man is writing the woman’s speech.
　　[C] The man is interviewing the woman.
　　[D] The woman is planning the man’s campaign.
　　24. [A] Make posters. [B] Write a speech.
　　[C] Answer questions. [D] Study chemistry.
　　25. [A] Compare their lectures. [B] Review the man’s talk.
　　[C] Prepare questions to ask candidates. [D] Vote in the school election.
　　

　　Section B
　　Passage One
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. [A] Social challenge.[B] Physical challenge.
　　[C] Economic challenge.[D] Intellectual challenge.
　　27. [A] Painting a picture.[B] Building pyramids.
　　[C] Exploring the space.[D] Making plans for transportation.
　　28. [A] They ignore them.[B] They are afraid of them.
　　[C] They accept and enjoy them. [D] They are indifferent to them.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. [A] It eliminated many factory jobs.
　　[B] It allowed workers to live far from their jobs.
　　[C] It gave workers opportunity for better training.
　　[D] It allowed workers to spend more time at home.
　　30. [A] Increased transportation costs.
　　[B] The lack of a qualified sales force.
　　[C] A decline in the number of customers.
　　[D] Difficulty in transporting merchandise.
　　31. [A] Because property is more valuable in the city.
　　[B] Because prices are higher in downtown stores.
　　[C] Because job opportunities are better in the city.
　　[D] Because highway commuting has become unpleasant.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. [A] The good points of the federal system.
　　[B] How power is divided under the federal system.
　　[C] The difference between the central government and the states.
　　[D] The different functions of the central government and the states.
　　33. [A] Printing money.
　　[B] Limiting state taxes.
　　[C] Making treaties with foreign countries.
　　[D] Passing laws affecting trade between the states.
　　34. [A] All the states have respective powers.
　　[B] The central government and the states share the same powers.
　　[C] The powers of the country are fairly divided up between states.
　　[D] It is the Constitution that specifies the power for the central government and the states.
　　35. [A] The central government cannot be too powerful.
　　[B] Bigger states have more power than smaller ones.
　　[C] The central government can put a limit on state taxes.
　　[D] 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 (36) _______. Sometimes, too, because (37) _______ has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority.
　　In other countries, (38) _______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 (39) _______ exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national (40) _______ offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic (41) _______.
　　This interest in questioning and searching may be (42) _______ by some people as bad for young people’s (43) _______, that young people lack respect for authority. (44) ___________________. 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. (45)_________________________. 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, (46) ______________________________.