星火：2008年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)模擬試卷樣題及解析

　　Passage One

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

　　26. A) Gathering non-relevant materials. B) Stealing another person's idea.

　　C) Sharing notes with someone else. D) Handing in assignments late.

　　27. A) In the student's own words. B) In direct quotations.

　　C) In short phrases. D) In shorthand.

　　28. A) It should be assimilated thoroughly. B) It should be enclosed in quotation marks.

　　C) It should be paraphrased by the student. D) It should be authorized by the author.

　　Passage Two

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

　　29. A) They read poetry aloud.

　　B) They delivered a speech.

　　C) They took objective tests.

　　D) They discussed questions with expert in a particular field.

　　30. A) There are more candidates than before.

　　B) The modern industry is developing slowly.

　　C) The written examinations are much easier than before.

　　D) The written examinations are more objective than the spoken ones.

　　31. A) The objective test always deals with the personal opinions.

　　B) The objective test is timed exactly by electric clocks.

　　C) The question of the objective test has only one correct answer.

　　D) The objective test resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. A) The history of Benjamin Franklin.

　　B) The history of the U.S.mail.

　　C) The changes of writing letters.

　　D) The history of the U.S..

　　33. A) To deliver the mail from Boston on horseback to its destination.

　　B) To take charge of the mail for all the colonies in North America.

　　C) To introduce the use of stagecoaches to carry mail.

　　D) To deliver mail to the communities from railways by horse and wagon.

　　34. A) The British government.

　　B) The American government.

　　C) Benjamin Franklin.

　　D) George Washington.

　　35. A) He established a government service.

　　B) He developed a system called "star routes".

　　C) He built a lot of post offices.

　　D) He established the postal system.