2007年12月大學(xué)英語四級考試全真預(yù)測試卷(二)

　　Now you�餷l hear two long conversations.

　　Conversation One

　　M:You should have seen the line at the housing office. It took me an hour to make my dormitory deposit for next year. Have you made yours yet?

　　W:No, I�餸 not sure I am going to.

　　M:There is not much time left. The deadline is May 1st. That�餾 just two weeks from now. Are you short of cash?

　　W:No, I�餸 okay.

　　M: You�餯 better hurry up if you want a dorm room next September. There aren�餿 enough rooms for everyone. And first-year students have priority.

　　W:Well, I�饁e been thinking of living off campus.

　　M: Have you any idea how much that will cost? There�餾 the rent, utilities, and you probably need a car to commute.

　　W:I know it�餷l be more expensive, but I think I can handle it, though. This dorm is just so noisy that I can�餿 get anything done. Maybe my grades would be better if I had some peace and quiet in a place of my own.

　　M:You should study in the library the way I do. Think of the money you�餷l save.

　　W:I�饁e got to think it over some more. There are still two weeks left in April.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. What are the speakers discussing?

　　【解析】A女士正在考慮下學(xué)期是住在宿舍還是住在校外的問題。所以兩個說話人討論的是下年住在哪兒的問題。

　　20. Who are the speakers?

　　【解析】C很顯然，男學(xué)生已經(jīng)交了住宿費(fèi)用，詢問女生是否已交，女生在猶豫下學(xué)期是住宿舍還是住外面，所以，顯然兩人都是學(xué)生。

　　21. What must a person do in order to live in university housing?

　　【解析】B對話開頭就交代了能夠在學(xué)校里住宿舍的條件，就是到住宿辦公室交住宿費(fèi)。Take some money to the housing office.

　　22.What is the woman�餾 main objection to living on campus?

　　【解析】D女生最主要的不想住宿舍的原因是什么?This dorm is just so noisy that I can�餿 get anything done. 從這里可以看出她不想住宿舍是因?yàn)樗奚崽�吵�?/P>

　　Conversation Two

　　M:Hey, Ellen, how are you?

　　W:I�餸 fine, Bob. Aren�餿 you glad the semester�餾 over?

　　M:Yep. Are you going to the rock concert Friday night?

　　W:I haven�餿 thought much about it. Are you?

　　M:Sure. Would you like to go with me?

　　W:Sounds like fun!

　　M:You�餷l have to buy your own ticket, though.

　　W:Are you broke again? Let me treat you!

　　M:Wow, where did you come into so much cash?

　　W: You know I am a waitress at the Student Center. Anyway, now that the final exams are almost over, I�餯 love a night out.

　　M:Since you�饁e been so great about buying the tickets, why don�餿 I take us out to dinner?

　　W:You�饁e got a deal. Let�餾 buy the tickets now.

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have heard.

　　23.When does this conversation take place?

　　【解析】C從女生的話Aren�餿 you glad the semester�餾 over中可知，這是個學(xué)期的期末。

　　24.Where do Bob and Ellen want to go?

　　【解析】D這題關(guān)鍵在于聽出the rock concert. 兩個人打算去聽搖滾音樂會。

　　25. Why is Ellen buying the tickets?

　　【解析】BEllen 必須自己買票，因?yàn)锽ob沒有太多的錢。

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　A couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few things for the house. I needed a set of curtains for the living room, two table lamps, a rug and several cushions. I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they said that they were unable to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I received only the curtains and table lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didn�餿 receive all the items I had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the package with the curtains. I had bought a lovely light blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well, you can just imagine how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what I�餯 ordered. But one of the lamp shapes was damaged. The next thing I did was to telephone them to complain. They promised to come to pick them up immediately and also to replace them with the correct order. It has been two weeks since my complaint. They have neither picked up the wrong items nor sent me the rest of my order.

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

　　26. When did the woman want the store to deliver the items?

　　【解析】D短文中女士希望商場盡快把商品寄到家里。I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible從此句中可以看出。

　　27. Was the woman pleased when she saw the items they had delivered?

　　【解析】D這位女士打開箱子看到寄來的物品時非常生氣，文章中有直接表達(dá)的句子，you can just imagine how angry I was.

　　28. What happened in the end?

　　【解析】A最終的結(jié)果就是兩周之后，那家商場的人既沒有來取走寄錯的物品也沒有把這位女士定的其余的物品寄來。短文最后一句就是答案。They have neither picked up the wrong items nor sent me the rest of my order.

　　Passage Two

　　Researchers have discovered a link between drinking and thinking. A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age. Brain scans show alcohol abuse kills brain cells. But little is known about the effects of life-long drinking. So moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, Indiana Universities. Dr. Joe Christian of Indiana Universities says men who have one or two drinks each day retain slightly stronger comprehension skills than the non-drinker or the heavy drinker. The doctor and his colleagues gave mental tests to nearly 4000 male twins between the ages of 66 and 76. The moderate drinkers had slightly better reasoning ability than their brothers who drink more or less. Other studies have found that alcohol in moderation can help the heart. But alcohol abuse can cause bone loss and other health problems. This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Antonio.

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

　　29. What has recent research found about drinking?

　　【解析】C研究者最近發(fā)現(xiàn)適量的飲酒可以使人變老時，保持智慧。A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age.

　　30.How would moderate drinkers feel about the new research findings?

　　【解析】BSo moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, Indiana Universities. 本題要聽出關(guān)鍵詞toast,為敬酒祝賀之意。即適量飲酒者會為這個新發(fā)現(xiàn)舉酒慶祝，所以他們當(dāng)然是高興的。

　　31.Where was the result of the study first made public?

　　【解析】A從這一句This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Antonio.這個結(jié)果是首次在一個會議上展示出來的。關(guān)鍵詞在于meeting。

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