2009年12月英語四級考試預測試題及答案(2)

　　21.[A]The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency。

　　[B]A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory。

　　[C]The entire staff should be retrained。

　　[D]Better�瞖ducated employees should be promoted。

　　22.[A]Their competitors have long been advertising on TV。

　　[B]TV commercials are less expensive。

　　[C]Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient。

　　[D]TV commercials attract more investments。

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

　　23.[A]Searching for reference material。

　　[B]Watching a film of the 1930s’。

　　[C]Writing a course book。

　　[D]Looking for a job in a movie studio。

　　24.[A]It’s too broad to cope with. [B]It’s a bit outdated。

　　[C]It’s controversial.[D]It’s of little practical value。

　　25.[A]At the end of the online catalogue。

　　[B]At the Reference Desk。

　　[C]In the New York Times。

　　[D]In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature。

　　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

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

　　26.[A]The liberation movement of British women。

　　[B]Rapid economic development in Britain。

　　[C]Changing attitudes to family life。

　　[D]Reasons for changes in family life in Britain。

　　27.[A]Because millions of men died in the war。

　　[B]Because women had proved their worth。

　　[C]Because women were more skillful than men。

　　[D]Because factories preferred to employ women。

　　28.[A]The concept of “the family” as a social unit。

　　[B]The attitudes to birth control。

　　[C]The attitudes to religion。

　　[D]The ideas of authority and tradition。

　　Passage Two

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

　　29.[A]Synthetic fuel. [B]Solar energy。

　　[C]Alcohol.[D]Electricity。

　　30.[A]Air traffic conditions. [B]Traffic jams on highways。

　　[C]Road conditions.[D]New traffic rules。

　　31.[A]Go through a health check. [B]Take little luggage with them。

　　[C]Arrive early for boarding. [D]Undergo security checks。

　　Passage Three

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

　　32.[A]Washing plates. [B]Clearing tables。

　　[C]Shining shoes. [D]Sweeping the floor。

　　33.[A]He must work six days a week。

　　[B]He should never be late for work。

　　[C]He must study hard in his spare time。

　　[D]He should not bring his friends to the restaurant。

　　34.[A]To pay him for his work。

　　[B]To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant。

　　[C]To give his friends free drinks。

　　[D]To allow him to have more free time。

　　35.[A]Because the boy was not a full�瞭ime worker。

　　[B]Because the boy had made some mistakes。

　　[C]Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements。

　　[D]Because he thought it was his son who should pay him。