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四级专项训练 （第三周）
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which the best answer is. Short conversations:
1. A) The man should first sign a one-year lease. B) The man can move in a week later. C) The man should paint the whole thing. D) The man cannot take the apartment.
2. A) She agrees with the man.
B) She doesn’t want to go out. C) She’d rather go swimming. D) She doesn’t think it is a fine day.
3. A) Next Sunday night,7:30 p.m.
B) Next Saturday night, 7:00 p.m. C) Next Saturday night, 7:30 p.m. D) Next Sunday night, 7:00 p.m.
4. A) He doesn’t want to buy clothes.
B) He is not afraid to take a risk.
C) His mother does not like receiving clothes. D) His mother likes delicious food very much.
5. A) To a lamp store.
B) To a hardware store. D) To a bookstore.
C) To the electric shop.
6. A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks. B) Call to check his scores. C) Be patient and wait.
D) Inquire when the test scores are released.
7. A) Their new classmate. C) A reporter.
8. A) She read it selectively.
B) Their new colleague. D) Their new teacher.
B) She went it over chapter by chapter. C) She read it slowly.
B) She finished it at a stretch.
Long conversation 1:
9. A) She is environmentally-concerned.
B) She wants to save money.
C) Her car is being repaired in the shop. D) She wants to see the man on the bus.
10. A) Diana believes the air is not likely to be cleaner.
B) Diana thinks the diesel(柴油机) bus is free of pollution now. C) Diana has taken a class on environmental engineering.
D) Diana sounds pessimistic about the future of the insulator(绝热器)
11. A) It makes the fuel burn more efficiently.
B) It helps release more unburned fuel. C) It is easy to install. D) It is very cheap.
12. A) Lowering transportation fees.
B) The environmental engineering class. C) The man’s car in the shop. D) Better environment.
Conversation 2
13. A) The hotel confused him with another guest. B) Rooms are overbooked for that evening.
C) There are no more rooms available for five people. D) All the rooms available are under renovation.
14. A) There was a marathon going on.
B) Almost all the hotels were being renovated. C) There was a conference going on.
D) The hotel was overbooked two months ago.
15. A) A honeymoon suite for $250 for the night and free breakfast of Chinese style. B) A honeymoon suite for $225 for the night and free breakfast of western style. C) A honeymoon suite for $200 for the night and free breakfast of Chinese style. D) A honeymoon suite for $200 for the night and free breakfast of western style.
四级专项训练 （第四周）
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this section, you will hear 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). Passage 1
16. A. Watching TV can cause physical diseases.
B. TV places the viewer in a completely passive position. C. People are too dependent on TV. D. The quality of some TV programs is poor.
17. A. Television has more advantages than disadvantages. B. Television has more disadvantages than advantages. C. It is no use watching TV.
D. Television in itself is neither good or bad.
18. A. How much a TV set costs. B. The quality of TV programs. C. How people put it to use.
D. The number of people watching TV. Passage 2
19. A. He wanted to remain popular with the audience. B. He wished to give more performance. C. He didn' t trust others.
D. He was extremely anxious about its negative effect.
20. A. He was refused to give performances in 1804. B. He was not able to compose in 1804.
C. He was becoming very difficult to be with in 1804. D. He attempted to kill himself in 1804.
21. A. He didn't kill himself because of his friends. B. He remained single all his life. C. He was always not easy to be with. D. He had few friends in his life. Passage 3
22. A. About 1920. C. Around 1930.
23. A. Over16 million.
B. Over 3.5million. D. Over 2.5 million
B. Around 1925. D. About 1935.
C. Over 1 million.
24. A. Corn.
B. Soybean. D. Rye
C. Oat.
25. A. Corn.
B. Soybean. D. Rye
C. Oat.
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
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