2010年6月大學英語四級考試聽力預測試題(13)

　　Passage Two

　　Before the 20th century,the horse provided day to day transportation in the United State.

　　Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.

　　Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United State.

　　It has completely replaced the horse as a means of everyday transportation.

　　Americans use their car for nearly 90 percent of all personal trips.

　　Most Americans are able to buy car.

　　The average price of a recently made car was $2,050 in 1950,

　　$2,740 in 1960 and up to $ 4,750 in 1975.

　　During this period American car manufacturers set about improving their products and work efficiency.

　　As a result,the yearly income of the average family increased from 1950 to 1975 faster than the price of car.

　　For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller part of a family's total earnings today.

　　14. What was the only use of trains before the 20th century?

　　15. What is the most popular sort of transportation today?

　　16. What was the average price of a recently made car in 1960?

　　17. What's about the yearly income of the average family from 1950 to 1975?

　　Passage Three

　　A neighbor told us about a trip he took with his two-and-a-half-year-old so.

　　It was the first time that the father and the boy had been away by themselves.

　　The first night they spent in a hotel.

　　the father moved his bed close to the boy's and when they were both tucked it.

　　he turned off the light.

　　After a few minutes,a little voice said.

　　"It is sure dark,isn't it?"

　　"Yes,"said the father.

　　"It's pretty dark,but everything is all right.

　　There was silence for a few minutes more.

　　and then a small hand reached over and took the father's hand.

　　"I'll just hold your hand,"said the little boy.

　　"in case you get frightened."

　　18. How old was the neighbour's son?

　　19. Where did they spend the first night?

　　20. Who moved the bed close to the boy's?