大学英语四级---听力专项(Model Test 3)

听力 专项

Model Test 3

Listening Comprehension (35minutes)

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 center. 11. A) To look for a job. B) To report to his boss. C) To visit a friend.

D) To ask for some information. 12. A) Tom doesn't like his girlfriend. B) The man agrees with the woman.

C) The woman thinks Tom should change another girlfriend. D) The man thinks Tom's girlfriend is blind. 13. A) In the furniture store. B) In the new home. C) In the kitchen. D) In a clothes store.

14. A) Bob only watch baseball games at weekends. B) Bob will present his speech next week.

C) Bob will continue to prepare his speech draft.

D) Bob will stop preparing his speech draft and go to watch the baseball match. 15. A) Unconcerned. B) Enthusiastic. C) Satisfied. D) Disappointed.

16. A) Work harder on English. B) Help John with his English. C) Ask John to be his tutor. D) Quit the exam. 17. A) A break-in. B) A robbery. C) An accident. D) A theft. 18. A) Cloudy. B) Rainy.

C) Cold and windy.

大 学 英 语 四 级 1 专 项 C E T D) Sunny.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) To ask for some suggestions. B) To look for a part-time job. C) To hand in his homework. D) To borrow some money. 20. A) His project goes smoothly.

B) His project got funded this year.

C) His project didn't get funded this year. D) His project has finished. 21. A) Programmer. B) Lab assistant. C) Tutor.

D) Researcher.

22. A) The job is very challenging.

B) The job needs someone who has some experience with Windows XP. C) The total working time is about 20 hours a week. D) The pay of the job is ＄3.57 a day.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) She has no friends. B) She was homesick.

C) She can't find a suitable place to live in. D) She can't afford a place to live in.

24. A) To provide long-term accommodation for him. B) To contact the accommodation service. C) To subsidize his rent payments. D) To offer him a grant. 25. A) From a bank. B) From a landlord.

C) From the British Council. D) From the Student Union. 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. 26. A) 1909. B) 1924. C) 1911. D) 1954.

27. A) She borrowed them from her friends. B) She bought them from the shop.

大 学 英 语 四 级 2 专 项 C E T C) Her teacher gave them to her as gifts. D) She sewed them herself.

28. A) Jessia Tandy was influenced by her father.

B) Jessia Tandy performed in few of Shakespeare's plays.

C) Jessia Tandy won an Academy Award for the play The Manderson Girls. D) Jessia Tandy was not an American citizen before 1954. Passage Two

29. A) Stress refers to our body's reaction to inner and outer influences. B) Stress can't be avoided.

C) Stress cannot make our work more productive. D) Too much stress is not harmful to our body.

30. A) Personality refers to the way a person acts, feels and thinks. B) Personality ban be inherited.

C) People with \"Type A\" personality are less affected by stress.

D) People with \"Type B\" personality often get stress-related illnesses. 31. A) Because women have better personality.

B) Because women have stronger social support systems. C) Because women are better educated. D) Because women have less trouble. Passage Three 32. A) Badwater. B) Death Valley. C) California.

D) The west of the death valley. 33. A) 57℃. B) 74℃ C) 75℃ D) 86℃

34. A) Because the population there was small. B) Because there were better job opportunities. C) Because gold was discovered in California. D) Because the living cost there was low.

35. A) They suffered from extremely cold weather. B) Their work animals starved to death.

C) They couldn't find a short-cut through the Death Valley. D) They suffered from an extreme lack of food and water.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

大 学 英 语 四 级 3 专 项 C E T In some countries, certain kinds of insurance are compulsory. In others, most kinds are(36) unknown. In addition, the cost of insurance and the type of coverage provided(37) widely from country to country. But the basic (38) of insurance remains the same, that is, to share the possible(39) .

Is it wise to spend money on insurance even though a (40) may never be made? Is keeping a spare tire in the car a wasted investment, even if the tire is never needed? The sense of(41) to the car driver may make the expense of the extra tire (42) . While financial compensation cannot make up for certain losses, it may compensate for other losses. Much of the insurance bought by(43) falls into the categories of property, health, disability and life insurance.

Property insurance is to insure against the loss of property---- home, business, cars or other possessions. (44) . Health insurance pays some medical expenses or may pay for only certain medical care.(45) . Disability insurance provides

some income if a person is injured and cannot work. (46) . Such insurance has enabled many families to pay off outstanding debts and carry on their routine of life after the injury or the death of their main breadwinner.

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