专四听力练习题4
Model Test Four
Part I Dictation
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning? For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
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 answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
Section A Conversations
In 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. Now, listen to the conversation.
1. How did the instructor give out the assignment for the term paper?
A. The topics were printed on the handouts.
B. It was given verbally.
C. It was given in notes.
D. The topics were written on the board.
2. Which of the following statements CANNOT be inferred from the conversation?
A. The woman has just taken down one topic.
B. T he man missed Monday’s history class.
C. The woman could remember all the other topics.
D. The woman has never read anything about “the idea of progress”.
3. The man chooses the topic on “progress” because_______.
A. He has no idea on what to write about the other topics
B. The topic is quite easy to write
C. He has already written a paper on it
D. H e’s interested in the subject
Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
4. What does the woman think Billy’s problem is?
A. H e doesn’t obey.
B. He needs glassed.
C. H e doesn’t do his homework.
D. H e’s shy.
5. Which grade is Billy in?
A. Fifth
B. Sixth
C. Fourth
D. Eighth
6. Why is Billy allowed to be absent from school?
A. H e’s shy.
B. He has to see a doctor.
C. H e doesn’t li ke school.
D. H e doesn’t do his homework.
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
7. The speakers are talking about_________.
A, the President’s portraits B. symbols o n money
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. the value of coins
8. Why weren’t Presidents featured on coins until 1909?
A. Lincoln was more important than the others.
B. There were not enough coins in circulation.
C. The people did not want a king-like figure.
D. The money was not valuable.
9. President________ was first featured on a coin.
A. Washington
B. Lincoln
C. Roosevelt
D. Kennedy
10. What does the woman say about bills?
A. Sh e didn’t he ar anything about them.
B. They were used before coins.
C. They had many different names.
D. They are less interesting than coins.
Section B Passages
In 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. Now listen to the passage.
11. How many new dwellings were completed in Great Britain in 1999?
A. 98,000
B. 89,000
C. 198,000
D. 189,000
12. What percentage was owner-occupation at the end of 1999?
A. 3.6%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 67%
13. Local authorities are encouraged to_______.
A. build more dwellings
B. provide housing for every family
C. increase the supply of low-cost housing
D. have the rents regulated
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. Now, listen to the passage.
14. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a factor in the development of the United States?
A. Abundant natural resources.
B. The quality of management.
C. The skills of people from other countries.
D. The workingman.
15. How long has the workingman been the backbone of the United States?
A. 100 years.
B. 200 years.
C. 350 years.
D. 400 years.
16. What’s one of the main things the workingman teaches his children?
A. The value of machines.
B. The value of time
C. The value of work.
D. The value of money.
17. What changed the working conditions for the better?
A. Machines.
B. Technology.
C. The children.
D. Unionization.
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. Now, listen to the passage.
18. According to the passage, the horse originated in_________.
A the Middle East B. Europe
C. North America
D. Mongolia
19. What can be said about the varieties of horses?
A. The early horses were larger than the modern breeds.
B. The only true wild horses left in the 20th century are in the Middle East.
C. American horses are believed to be leftovers of the Spanish breed.
D. The oldest breed of the modern horse is said to be the Arabian.
20. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The earliest remains of primitive horses are found in the North American continent.
B. Scientists vary in their opinion about the horse’s origin.
C. Horses are believed to rank low in intelligence compared with other animals.
D. Early civilizations benefited a lot from the use of the horse.
Section C News Broadcast
In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be
given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
21. What damage has been caused by the explosion?
A. Three people were killed, and ten others were wounded.
B. Four people were killed, and ten others were wounded.
C. Several nearby buildings were destroyed.
D. Several vehicles were destroyed.
22. What can be inferred about General al-Hajj?
A. He was the army chief.
B. He would be replaced by another general.
C. He fought in a Palestinian refugee camp earlier this year.
D. He has played an important role in fighting al-Qaeda inspired militants.
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
23. What has/have NOT been damaged by the earthquake?
A. Houses.
B. Telephone service.
C. Transportation.
D. Hospitals.
24. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Patients have been evacuated from a hospital to the Big Island.
B. There’s no exact number of how many residents have been displaced.
C. Power supply has been cut in some places.
D. Some roads are blocked because of landslides.
Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
25. The woman turned in the weapons_______.
A. in exchange for prize money
B. in exchange for a pardon
C. to avoid further troubles
D. to avoid being blackmailed
26. The woman got the weapons________.
A. form illegal trade
B. from private manufacture
C. form family collection
D. from private collectors
Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
27. What are the targets of the attacks?
A. UN peacekeeping troops.
B. The Algerian government building.
C. UN offices and a government building.
D. An Algerian newspaper.
28. What can be inferred about the death toll?
A. There is no definite number.
B. The death toll may rise.
C. There’s no report about the death toll.
D. There’re conflicting reports about the death toll.
Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
29. The research suggests that over fishing______.
A. has done damage to the environment
B. has resulted in declining mature fishes worldwide
C. has resulted in the extinction of some fishes
D. has shortened the life circle of fishes
30. Which of the following fish is not involved in the study?
A. Cod fish
B. Salmon
C. Plaice
D. Anchovy.
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