大学英语四级听力模拟题（Model Test 14）.doc

大学英语四级听力模拟题Model Test OneListening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) Go over the list.B) Go shopping for his mum. C) List everything his mum needs.D) Go for an outing.12. A) The man did most of the talking.B) The woman was wearing a black sweater. C) The man and the woman robbed the bank.D) The man and the woman had dark hair.13. A) His phone was disconnected.B) He needs to make phone calls.C) Using the email will decrease his telephone expenses.D) His friends would rather hear his sound on the phone.14.A) He doesnt have anything to do.B) He believes she is wrong about the pick-up time.C) Before lunch is a great time to pick up the document.D) Time passes very quickly.15.A) Buy Frank a new car.B) Have lunch with Frank.C) Teach Frank how to drive a car.D) Help Frank repair his car.16.A) The room they are going to move into.B) The yard of their old house.C) The quality of the furniture they bought.D) The feeling they have of their neighborhood.17. A) Its too expensive to hire taxies.B) He doesnt like the suburbs. C) He cant afford the high taxes.D) The rent is too high.18. A) She thinks her son has almost everything he wants.B) She is not sure whether an MP3 player is a nice gift.C) She finds it hard to find a proper gift for her husband.D) Shes afraid she cant afford everything the mans father wants.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A) Because he wants to improve his language skills.B) Because he wants to enter a US college.C) Because his friend wants to attend a US university.D) Because his friend wants to improve English for a better job.20. A) Literature.B) US Culture.C) TOEFL.D) Business English.21. A) It offers courses for people who want to improve their special professional skills.B) It offers job opportunities for people who have studied in it.C) Its programs allow students to study in the US.D) The students can take its courses locally in their home country.22.A) $2,030.B) $2,013.C) $2,300.D) $2,330.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) To make an appointment.B) To ask for an interview. C) To promote advertisements.D) To have a negotiation.24. A) Impatient but then reluctant.B) Indifferent but then interested. C) Reluctant but then convinced.D) Impatient but then accepted.25. A) Some customers have got their payment back because theyre not satisfied with the products.B) The company will redo the products again and again until the customers are satisfied.C) The company does not sign a contract with its customers concerning its service.D) The man will use the companys service when he has a new product.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you havejust heard.26.A) In green forests.B)In dry deserts.C) In the Pacific Ocean.D)In the North Pole region.27.A) Because snakes like to stay in the sun.B)Because snakes like warmth.C) Because snakes are used to extra-hot weather.D)Because snakes are good swimmers.28.A) They are very intelligent.B)They are fairly intelligent.C) They are more intelligent.D)They are less intelligent.Passage OneQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you havejust heard.29. A) He was shopping.B)He was watching a film.C) He was making a phone call. D)He was talking to a policeman.30.A) Her attractive clothing. B)Her beautiful figure.C) Her unusual height. D)Her fashionable handbag.31.A) He was arrested by the police. B)He was acting in a film.C) He had taken the womans bag by mistake.D)He was only making a joke.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) 6 million dollars.B) 25 million dollars. C) 6 thousand dollars.D) 400 million dollars.33. A) An engine room.B) A big kitchen. C) A great theatre.D) A high building.34. A) The plane is safe even if two of its engines fail.B) There are three engines on each of the giant jet plane.C) There is an extra engine on each of the giant jet plane.D) The engines never fail on the giant jet plane.35.A) Two mechanical pilots will do the job.B) The giant jet will crash.C) The giant jet will be forced to land.D) The engines of the giant jet will stop working.Section CSome years ago, an American policeman found a woman lying near a lonely road. She did not appear to have had an (36) _ . But she was trembling and clearly in a state of shock. So he (37) _ her to the nearest hospital. She began to tell the doctor on duty the story which was astonishing and (38) _ . She had been driving along a country road when she had been stopped by a flying saucer landing in front of her. She had been forced to leave the car and enter the flying saucer by (39) _ which looked like human beings and which could easily make themselves (40) _ although they could not speak. It was as though they could read her thoughts and she could read theirs. They (41) _ her politely and allowed her to leave after carrying out a number of tests on her. As she otherwise seems to be (42) _ , the doctor decided that she was probably (43) _ from the side effects of some drug. The woman insisted on being allowed to go home. (44) _ .The police then started to make inquiries and soon discovered that there was already a search going on for the woman, whose husband had reported that she had disappeared. (45) _ . In front of the car, the surface of the road had been completely destroyed not by an explosion or anything of that kind, (46) _ .Model Test TwoListening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) The pear.B) The weather.C) The dessert.D) The cold.12. A) She has never talked in public.B) She must be good at giving speeches.C) She enjoys serious moments.D) She probably is poor at giving speeches.13.A) Bills brother.B) Bills wife.C) Bills father.D) Bills father-in-law.14. A) She can use his gun.B) She can borrow someone elses gun. C) She should have a gun of herself.D) She cant borrow his gun.15. A) To the bank.B) To a book store. C) To a restaurant.D) To the grocers.16. A) She thanked the man for buying her the skirt.B) Her boyfriend presented it to her as a gift.C) She bought the skirt on her birthday.D) It was a wedding gift from her friends.17.A)The couple were involved in an accident. B) The man had the car repaired.C) Their car has to be replaced.D) Their car was stolen and the man found it.18.A) Their outgoing personality.B) Their work environment.C) Their usual food and drink.D) Their healthy lifestyle.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A) A detective story.B) A class assignment.C) A birthday present.D) A jewelry store robbery.20.A) The professor did not like her story.B) She had trouble finishing her assignment.C) She did not like the topic she had chosen for her paper.D) She was taking too many courses.21. A) Take some extra time.B) Put down whatever ideas she has first. C) Do some work for another course.D) Write the story ending first.22. A) To go shopping.B) To do research for her story.C) To meet her professor.D) To take a break from her work.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A) He does not have his library card with him.B) He does not want to return the book right now.C) He does not like the system of putting books on hold.D) He does not want to pay the fine.24.A) Only if he pays three times of the original fine.B) Only if he shares the book with others.C) Only if other students waiting for the book finish using it.D) Only if he replaces his library card.25.A) He will pay the $1.40 fine today.B) He will return the book after the exam.C) He will pay the fine after the exam.D) He will find out who borrows the book.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A) Requesting ones business card directly.B) Accepting ones card but not continuing contact with him.C) Putting ones business card in the card file.D) Refusing a request for your business card directly.27.A) Say Thank you. and put it away.B) Say Thank you. and examine it briefly.C) Say Thank you. and put it in your card file.D) Say Thank you. and pass it to your secretary.28.A) To recall someones name and title.B) To arrange the next meeting.C) To record the meeting one is attending. D) To promote understanding between businessmen.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.A) How to face misfortune.B) How to face success.C) How to keep a positive attitude.D) How to make your self-talk positive.30.A) We can imagine that we are a sport professional.B) We can imagine our cause.C) We can imagine a beautiful picture.D) We can imagine the outcome that we want.31.A) We should try to talk with ourselves.B) We should think about people that can help us.C) We should try to draw on a positive imagination.D) We should write down several positive sentences.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) The former CEO.B) The CEOs rivals. C) The CEO himself.D) The employees.33. A) Sales dropped.B) There were serious product problems. C) Things went along very well.D) The new CEO had to be fired.34. A) Hold a press conference. B) Blame the former CEO. C) Ask for more employees. D) Reorganize.35.A) More envelopes should be prepared.B) He should write more letters.C) He should show more respect for his employees.D) He should consider resigning.Section CA 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 (36) _ . I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they said that they were (37) _ to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I (38) _ only the curtains and lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didnt receive all the (39) _ I had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the (40) _ with the curtains. I had bought a lovely (41) _ blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well, you can just (42) _ how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what Id (43) _ . But one of the lamp shapes was damaged. (44) _ _ .They promised to come and (45)_ . It has been two weeks since my complaint. (46)_ .Model Test ThreePart III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) He will change his attitude to her.B) He wont revenge himself on her. C) He has done her wrong by accident.D) He hasnt been hard on the woman.12. A) It culturally links the United States and China.B) Its one of the most translated short novels.C) Its a best-selling romance in America.D) Its author became popular for his language talent.13.A) The man could tell fake money from the real just by looking at them.B) The man was overcharging the woman for repairing her machine.C) The woman made big money so she didnt care how much the bill was.D) The woman didnt realize the money she gave the man was not real.14.A) In Chicago.B) In Boston.C) In Washington.D) In Manchester.15. A) A guest and a receptionist.B) A passenger and an air hostess. C) A customer and a shop assistant.D) A lodger and a landlady.16. A) He doesnt want Jenny to get into trouble.B) He doesnt agree with the womans remark.C) He thinks Jennys workload too heavy at college.D) He believes most college students are running wild.17.A) The actors were enthusiastic.B) It was just terrible.C) It was applaudable.D) The plot was funny enough.18.A) He has been back in Canada for weeks.B) He is studying French in Canada.C) He is having a vacation in Canada.D) He is planning to return to Canada in a year.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A) To return some business books.B) To apply for a new library card.C) To check out some books from the library.D) To find out where the art books are located.20.A) The woman thinks he has an overdue book.B) The books he needs have been checked out by someone else.C) The woman is unable to locate the books that he needs.D) A library notice was sent to him at his previous address.21.A) The man has mistakenly received someone elses books.B) The man changed his major from art to business.C) The man recently moved off campus.D) There are two students named Richard Smith.22.A) See if he is related to any of the students.B) Apply for a job as a library assistant.C) Use his middle name.D) Use a different library.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Soccer.B) American Football.C) Rugby.D) Basketball.24. A) The players use a round ball in the game.B) The players use an elliptic ball in the game.C) The players cannot pass the ball with their hands.D) The players must play the game peacefully.25.A) Both prefer soccer to American football.B) Both prefer American football to soccer.C) Belinda prefers soccer to American football.D) Martin prefers soccer to American football.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A) The city is too crowded.B) It is a very attractive place.C) The streets are too narrow.D) The students there lead a comfortable life.27. A) Watching traditional plays.B) Visiting the magnificent libraries. C) Boating on the river.D) Cycling in narrow streets.28. A) There are many visitors there.B) There are many students there. C) There are many old streets there.D) There are many bicycles there.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) He is a sportsman.B) He is a photographer. C) He is an actor.D) He is a publisher.30. A) He was good at writing about interesting people.B) It was much easier to write stories about people.C) He believed that people are always eager to learn about other people.D) He thought people played an important role in world events.31.A) Business people. B) Journalists.C) Sport fans.D) Celebrities.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) In the first semester.B) In the second semester. C) In the third semester.D) In the fourth semester.33. A) She is ill. B) She is too old.C) Her husband wants her to. D) Her husband is ill.34. A) His girlfriend.B) His mother. C) His cousin.D) His teacher.35. A) He has decided to continue his studies. B) He has still to take a part time job. C) He has decided to give up his job.D) He has still to make a decision.Section CDepartment stores are large retail stores selling many different kinds of merchandise arranged in separate departments. Such stores are found in nearly every important city in the world, and the large department stores often (36) _ more than 100 separate departments. The two major (37) _ of merchandise sold in department stores generally are clothes and home (38) _ .The organization of a modern department store is often (39) _ because of the large number of goods and services provided. Typically, the operation of a store is conducted through five (40) _ divisions. There is the merchandising division, which is (41) _ for the buying and pricing of merchandise. Then there is the sales (42) _ division, which controls advertising, display, public relations, and other related matters. Of course, there is the (43) _ division, which supervises employment and the training and welfare of employees. Next, (44) _ .Finally, there is the finance and control division, which deals with accounting, customer credit, expense control, and other financial and budgetary matters. Within these five divisions are manysubdivisions. (45) _ . Nowadays, another kind of store that provides such service is a mall or a plaza. A mall is a group of stores built as a unit with on-site parking. (46) _ . Large malls may also contain such places as hotels, restaurants, libraries, banks, post offices, medical clinics, theaters, and parks. Model Test FourPart III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) Quit their jobs at the same time.B) Take an adventurous trip with their savings.C) Enrich their poor knowledge in business.D) Establish a firm in collaboration.12.A) It was withdrawn from the shelf as a back issue.B) It is not available unless it has been reserved.C) It hasnt been returned by the borrower.D) It wont come out until June 26.13.A) Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world.B)