2023年12月英语四级预测试卷标准听力三

　　Section A

　　11. [A] She loves walking to work.

　　[B] She has to save money for her journey.

　　[C] She doesnt like the company she worked with.

　　[D] It took her too much time to go to work.

　　12. [A] Edward will certainly be here on time.

　　[B] Nobody will be here on time.

　　[C] He is not sure whether Edward will be here on time.

　　[D] Maybe Edward will be here on time.

　　13. [A] She was using the wrong paint.

　　[B] She has run out of paintbrushes.

　　[C] She doesnt feel like going to class.

　　[D] She has dropped out of art and is now in drama.

　　14. [A] The woman should lose 10 pounds.

　　[B] The woman should gain 5 pounds.

　　[C] The woman should not worry.

　　[D] The woman should buy some new clothes.

　　15. [A] Forty yuan. [B] Thirty yuan.

　　[C] Thirty-five yuan. [D] Forty-five yuan.

　　16. [A] Hell definitely go.

　　[B] Hell probably not to go since he is busy.

　　[C] Hell not regret missing a chance like that.

　　[D] Hell probably not to go since he is not interested.

　　17. [A] At the mans house.[B] In a restaurant.

　　[C] In a grocers.[D] In a hotel.

　　18. [A] The man could not wait to see Susan.

　　[B] Susan is eager to pass the information she knows.

　　[C] Susan talks to people only on the phone.

　　[D] The man always knows the latest news in town.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. [A] That the library opens at 8:00.

　　[B] That no one else has read the articles.

　　[C] That none of the material he needs is available.

　　[D] That reserve materials can be taken out of the library.

　　20. [A] He is not cooperative.

　　[B] He will be in his office all afternoon.

　　[C] He has not read any of the articles himself.

　　[D] He already brought in extra copies of the articles.

　　21. [A] Return early the next day.

　　[B] Photocopy the articles he needs.

　　[C] Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles.

　　[D] Wait until the girl has finished with her articles.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. [A] The election for senator. [B] The election for treasurer.

　　[C] The election for secretary. [D] The election for president.

　　23. [A] They are competing against each other in an election.

　　[B] The man is writing the womans speech.

　　[C] The man is interviewing the woman.

　　[D] The woman is planning the mans campaign.

　　24. [A] Make posters. [B] Write a speech.

　　[C] Answer questions. [D] Study chemistry.

　　25. [A] Compare their lectures. [B] Review the mans talk.

　　[C] Prepare questions to ask candidates. [D] Vote in the school election.

　　Section B

　　Passage One

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

　　26. [A] Social challenge.[B] Physical challenge.

　　[C] Economic challenge.[D] Intellectual challenge.

　　27. [A] Painting a picture.[B] Building pyramids.

　　[C] Exploring the space.[D] Making plans for transportation.

　　28. [A] They ignore them.[B] They are afraid of them.

　　[C] They accept and enjoy them. [D] They are indifferent to them.

　　Passage Two

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

　　29. [A] It eliminated many factory jobs.

　　[B] It allowed workers to live far from their jobs.

　　[C] It gave workers opportunity for better training.

　　[D] It allowed workers to spend more time at home.

　　30. [A] Increased transportation costs.

　　[B] The lack of a qualified sales force.

　　[C] A decline in the number of customers.

　　[D] Difficulty in transporting merchandise.

　　31. [A] Because property is more valuable in the city.

　　[B] Because prices are higher in downtown stores.

　　[C] Because job opportunities are better in the city.

　　[D] Because highway commuting has become unpleasant.

　　Passage Three

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

　　32. [A] The good points of the federal system.

　　[B] How power is divided under the federal system.

　　[C] The difference between the central government and the states.

　　[D] The different functions of the central government and the states.

　　33. [A] Printing money.

　　[B] Limiting state taxes.

　　[C] Making treaties with foreign countries.

　　[D] Passing laws affecting trade between the states.

　　34. [A] All the states have respective powers.

　　[B] The central government and the states share the same powers.

　　[C] The powers of the country are fairly divided up between states.

　　[D] It is the Constitution that specifies the power for the central government and the states.

　　35. [A] The central government cannot be too powerful.

　　[B] Bigger states have more power than smaller ones.

　　[C] The central government can put a limit on state taxes.

　　[D] The states and the central government have the same powers.

　　Section C

　　In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is _______. Sometimes, too, because _______ has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority.

　　In other countries, _______America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be _______ exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national _______ offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic _______.

　　This interest in questioning and searching may be _______ by some people as bad for young peoples _______, that young people lack respect for authority. ___________________. However, this is because many Americans have different attitudes toward authority that may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. _________________________. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, ______________________________.

　　Section A

　　11. [A] She loves walking to work.

　　[B] She has to save money for her journey.

　　[C] She doesnt like the company she worked with.

　　[D] It took her too much time to go to work.

　　12. [A] Edward will certainly be here on time.

　　[B] Nobody will be here on time.

　　[C] He is not sure whether Edward will be here on time.

　　[D] Maybe Edward will be here on time.

　　13. [A] She was using the wrong paint.

　　[B] She has run out of paintbrushes.

　　[C] She doesnt feel like going to class.

　　[D] She has dropped out of art and is now in drama.

　　14. [A] The woman should lose 10 pounds.

　　[B] The woman should gain 5 pounds.

　　[C] The woman should not worry.

　　[D] The woman should buy some new clothes.

　　15. [A] Forty yuan. [B] Thirty yuan.

　　[C] Thirty-five yuan. [D] Forty-five yuan.

　　16. [A] Hell definitely go.

　　[B] Hell probably not to go since he is busy.

　　[C] Hell not regret missing a chance like that.

　　[D] Hell probably not to go since he is not interested.

　　17. [A] At the mans house.[B] In a restaurant.

　　[C] In a grocers.[D] In a hotel.

　　18. [A] The man could not wait to see Susan.

　　[B] Susan is eager to pass the information she knows.

　　[C] Susan talks to people only on the phone.

　　[D] The man always knows the latest news in town.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. [A] That the library opens at 8:00.

　　[B] That no one else has read the articles.

　　[C] That none of the material he needs is available.

　　[D] That reserve materials can be taken out of the library.

　　20. [A] He is not cooperative.

　　[B] He will be in his office all afternoon.

　　[C] He has not read any of the articles himself.

　　[D] He already brought in extra copies of the articles.

　　21. [A] Return early the next day.

　　[B] Photocopy the articles he needs.

　　[C] Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles.

　　[D] Wait until the girl has finished with her articles.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. [A] The election for senator. [B] The election for treasurer.

　　[C] The election for secretary. [D] The election for president.

　　23. [A] They are competing against each other in an election.

　　[B] The man is writing the womans speech.

　　[C] The man is interviewing the woman.

　　[D] The woman is planning the mans campaign.

　　24. [A] Make posters. [B] Write a speech.

　　[C] Answer questions. [D] Study chemistry.

　　25. [A] Compare their lectures. [B] Review the mans talk.

　　[C] Prepare questions to ask candidates. [D] Vote in the school election.

　　Section B

　　Passage One

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

　　26. [A] Social challenge.[B] Physical challenge.

　　[C] Economic challenge.[D] Intellectual challenge.

　　27. [A] Painting a picture.[B] Building pyramids.

　　[C] Exploring the space.[D] Making plans for transportation.

　　28. [A] They ignore them.[B] They are afraid of them.

　　[C] They accept and enjoy them. [D] They are indifferent to them.

　　Passage Two

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

　　29. [A] It eliminated many factory jobs.

　　[B] It allowed workers to live far from their jobs.

　　[C] It gave workers opportunity for better training.

　　[D] It allowed workers to spend more time at home.

　　30. [A] Increased transportation costs.

　　[B] The lack of a qualified sales force.

　　[C] A decline in the number of customers.

　　[D] Difficulty in transporting merchandise.

　　31. [A] Because property is more valuable in the city.

　　[B] Because prices are higher in downtown stores.

　　[C] Because job opportunities are better in the city.

　　[D] Because highway commuting has become unpleasant.

　　Passage Three

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

　　32. [A] The good points of the federal system.

　　[B] How power is divided under the federal system.

　　[C] The difference between the central government and the states.

　　[D] The different functions of the central government and the states.

　　33. [A] Printing money.

　　[B] Limiting state taxes.

　　[C] Making treaties with foreign countries.

　　[D] Passing laws affecting trade between the states.

　　34. [A] All the states have respective powers.

　　[B] The central government and the states share the same powers.

　　[C] The powers of the country are fairly divided up between states.

　　[D] It is the Constitution that specifies the power for the central government and the states.

　　35. [A] The central government cannot be too powerful.

　　[B] Bigger states have more power than smaller ones.

　　[C] The central government can put a limit on state taxes.

　　[D] The states and the central government have the same powers.

　　Section C

　　In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is _______. Sometimes, too, because _______ has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority.

　　In other countries, _______America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be _______ exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national _______ offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic _______.

　　This interest in questioning and searching may be _______ by some people as bad for young peoples _______, that young people lack respect for authority. ___________________. However, this is because many Americans have different attitudes toward authority that may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. _________________________. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, ______________________________.