四级模拟试题一
TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN
PART I DICTATION
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
1. Where does this conversation take place? A. In the bookstore.
B. In the teachers' office. C. In the library.
D. In the classroom.
2. The boy cannot take the encyclopaedia home because ______. A. it is too heavy
B. it is a reference book C. it belongs to the woman D. it is not available
3. What can you learn about the boy from the conversation? A. He does not like reading. B. He reads only for pleasure. C. He reads nothing but stories.
D. His mother wants him to read stories.
Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Dentist and patient. B. Surgeon and patient. C. Physician and patient. D. Pharmacist and patient.
5. When did the woman get to sleep last night? A. Around three o'clock. B. Around 2:30.
C. Around two o'clock.
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D. Around one o'clock.
6. Why couldn't the woman get to sleep?
A. Because she was suffering from a stomachache. B. Because she was suffering from a toothache. C. Because she was suffering from backache. D. Because she was suffering from insomnia.
7. What can the man give the woman without a prescription? A. Some sleeping pills. B. Some painkillers. C. Some aspirin. D. Some hot drinks.
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
8. Where did Eve go on holiday? A. Washington D.C. B. Waterloo. C. Wellington. D. Wales.
9. Why was Eve worried when she went to Kennedy Center? A. Because she was in casual dress. B. Because she had no concert ticket. C. Because she had no money on her.
D. Because she found a lot of people there. 10. Who else attended the concert? A. Some tourists.
B. Some of Eve's friends.
C. Some high school students. D. Some art students.
SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
11. What color is the sky according to the speaker? A. It is blue. B. It is white. C. It is grey.
D. It has no color.
12. When an airplane flies too high, ______. A. the air will be too thin to support its wings
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B. the air will become thicker C. the air will exert pressure on it D. the air will disappear in no time
13. What can fly even when there is no air? A. The airplane. B. The rocket. C. The birds. D. The fly.
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
14. Most animal actors are found through ______. A. pet owners B. talent agencies
C. TV and movie studios D. advertisements
15. Pet owners can earn from ______ per day. A. $100 to $200 B. $200 to$400 C. $400 to $500 D. $500 to $600
16. Most animals are chosen for ______. A. their personality
B. their ability to be trained C. their appearance D. their friendliness
17. Which animal do many trainers prefer to work with? A. Dogs. B. Cats.
C. Chimpanzees. D. Horses.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
18. According to the passage, it is the telephone that ______. A. has made letter writing an art
B. has prevented wars by avoiding written communication C. has made the world different from what it was
D. has caused wars by magnifying and extending human conflicts
19. The telephone could intensify irrational conflicts among people because ______. A. it increases the danger of war
B. it provides services to both the good and the malicious
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C. it makes distant communication easier
D. it breaks up the multi-generational household
20. The writer's attitude towards the use of the telephone is ______. A. affectionate B. disapproving C. approving D. neutral
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section you will hear several news items. Listen to the news items carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.
21. What makes it difficult to put out the fire? A. The firefighters are inexperienced.
B. The firefighters want to defend themselves. C. The weather is hot, dry and windy.
D. The fire was caused by the eruption of a volcano.
22. NATO troops will join in ______. A. the Cold War B. training exercises C. Western armies D. Eastern armies
23. Soldiers from ______ countries will participate. A. 900 B. 30 C. 13 D. 43
Question 24 to 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
24. Who sponsored the conference on population? A. Cairo.
B. The United Nations. C. The World Bank.
D. The World Health Organization.
25. The current rate of annual increase in the world population is about ______. A. 9 million B. 6 million C. 90 million D. 20 million
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26. Which of the following concerning the document is NOT true? A. The document will cover the next two decades. B. The document will win support from the delegates. C. The document will serve as a guideline.
D. The document will be completed after the conference.
Question 27 to 29 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
27. The news item reported a(n) ______. A. air crash
B. traffic accident C. lorry crash D. ferry accident
28. It was reported to have occurred ______. A. inside Manila's port B. in Singapore
C. near the Manila Bay D. in Malaysia
29. There were ______ people on board. A. 30 B. 400 C. 11,000 D. 12,000
Question 30 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.
30. This news item is mainly about ______. A. the world economic growth B. the world economic crisis C. the world turbulence
D. the global economic downturn
PART III CLOZE
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
Unlike most sports, which evolved over time from street games, basketball was [31]______ by one man to suit a particular purpose. The man was Dr.James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a [32]______ game that could be played indoors in the winter. In 11, Naismith was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying [33]______ up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy [34]______ the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities [35]______ their interest for long. Naismith was asked to solve the
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