2011年12月英語四級沖刺預(yù)測試題及答案(5)

　　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’t 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’d 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�瞕rinker or the heavy drinker. The doctor and his colleagues gave mental tests to nearly 4,000 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】[B]So 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�？芍�這個結(jié)果是在一個會議上首次展示出來的。關(guān)鍵詞在于meeting。

　　Passage Three

　　Our family is trying to decide where to go for a vacation this summer. Our son Tom wants to go to Yellow Stone Park again to see the bears. We did that last summer and what an experience it was! When we got there, we put up our tent and went to explore. As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp. Tom wanted his father to chase him away. His father said, “No, it’s dangerous to chase a bear. And don’t let him chase you�！� Susie said: “What shall we do?” “Maybe we ought to climb a tree�！� Tom said: “No, we�饁e got to get him out of there. He might go to sleep in our tent�！� “Maybe we could make him leave if we put some honey outside for him to eat�！� Susie suggested. Then I said: “How are you going to get the honey? It’s in the tent�！� We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside. “It’s foolish for us to try to catch him,” said my husband. “Leave him alone and wait for him to come out�！� We waited but the bear stayed inside. We had to sleep in the car。

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

　　32. Where have the family decided to go in the vacation this summer?

　　【解析】[A]聽完全文可以得知這個家庭還未決定好去哪里度假。所以正確答案為They haven�餿 reached a decision yet。

　　33. Who do you think saw the bear first?

　　【解析】[A]從短文中這一段可以看出答案。As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp，因此顯然是女兒Susie先看到了熊。

　　34. What did they do when they saw a bear enter their tent?

　　【解析】[B]他們站在外面一直在討論該怎么對付這只熊，但最終什么都沒做。因此，正確答案為They stayed outside the tent and did nothing。

　　35. What did the bear do in the tent?

　　【解析】[D]We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside。關(guān)鍵詞在upset, 意為“顛覆、翻倒”。熊把帳篷里的東西弄得亂七八糟。

　　Section C

　　36.【答案】professional

　　【解析】professional意為“專業(yè)的，職業(yè)的”。邁克爾·喬丹是美國NBA職業(yè)籃球運動員。

　　37.【答案】championships

　　【解析】championships 意為“冠軍”。他帶領(lǐng)芝加哥公牛隊贏了五屆NBA冠軍。

　　38.【答案】raised

　　【解析】raise意為“養(yǎng)育，撫養(yǎng)”。他在北卡羅來納長大。

　　39. 【答案】1984

　　【解析】他在1984年加入芝加哥公牛隊參加NBA球賽。

　　40. 【答案】season

　　【解析】season 意為“季節(jié)”。他以球隊中最佳得分運動員之一結(jié)束了他第一季度的比賽。

　　41. 【答案】scorers

　　【解析】scorer意為“得分運動員”。他以球隊中最佳得分運動員之一結(jié)束了他第一季度的比賽。

　　42. 【答案】average

　　【解析】average意為“平均”。平均每場球賽得分28.2分。

　　43.【答案】appearances

　　【解析】appearances意為“露面”。他也在他的八次全明星賽中首次亮相。

　　44.【答案】He became the Chicago Bull’s all-time leading scorer

　　45.【答案】With Jordan, the Bulls won again in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1997

　　46. 【答案】known as the worldwide celebrity due to his success in the NBA and the Olympics, and his numerous commercial endorsements

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