16. A) An art museum. B) A beautiful park. C) A college campus.

D) An architectural exhibition.

17. A) The houses for sale are of poor quality.

B) The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy.

C) The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers. D) The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale.

18. A) Talking about sports. B) Writing up local news. C) Reading newspapers.

D) Putting up advertisements.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) The benefits of strong business competition. B) A proposal to lower the cost of production.

C) Complaints about the expense of modernization. D) Suggestions concerning new business strategies.

20. A) It cost much more than its worth. B) It should be brought up-to-date. C) It calls for immediate repairs.

D) It can still be used for a long time.

21. A) The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency. B) A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory. C) The entire staff should be retrained.

D) Better-educated employees should be promoted.

22. A) Their competitors have long been advertising on TV. B) TV commercials are less expensive.

C) Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient. D) TV commercials attract more investments.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) Searching for reference material. B) Watching a film of the 1930s’. C) Writing a course book.

D) Looking for a job in a movie studio.

24. A) It’s too broad to cope with. B) It’s a bit outdated.

C) It’s controversial.

D) It’s of little practical value.

25. A) At the end of the online catalogue. B) At the Reference Desk. C) In The New York Times.

D) In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在 答题卡 2 上作答。 Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) Synthetic fuel. B) Solar energy. C) Alcohol. D) Electricity.

27. A) Air traffic conditions. B) Traffic jams on highways. C) Road conditions. D) New traffic rules.

28. A) Go through a health check. B) Take little luggage with them. C) Arrive early for boarding. D) Undergo security checks.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) Beauty. B) Loyalty. C) Luck.

D) Durability.

30. A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country. B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage.

C) It was thought that a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart. D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck.

31. A) The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikes. B) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match. C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home. D) The two people can earn enough money for their wedding.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) Because there are no signs to direct them. B) Because no tour guides are available.

C) Because all the buildings in the city look alike. D) Because the university is everywhere in the city.

33. A) They set their own exams. B) They select their own students. C) They award their own degrees.

D) They organize their own laboratory work.

34. A) Most of them have a long history. B) Many of them are specialized libraries.

C) They house more books than any other university library. D) They each have a copy of every book published in Britain.

35. A) Very few of them are engaged in research. B) They were not awarded degrees until 1948. C) They have outnumbered male students. D) They were not treated equally until 1881.

Section C

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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Russia is the largest economic power that is not a member of the World Trade Organization. But that may change. Last Friday, the European Union said it would support Russia’s (36) _______________ to become a W. T. O. member.

Representatives of the European Union met with Russian (37) _______________________ in Moscow. They signed a trade agreement that took six years to (38) ______________________.

Russia called the trade agreement (39) ____________________. It agreed to slowly increase fuel prices within the country. It also agreed to permit (40)

_____________________ in its communications industry and to remove some barriers to trade.

In (41) __________________ for European support to join the W. T. O., Russian President Putin said that Russia would speed up the (42) _______________ to approve the Kyoto Protocol, an international (43) ____________________ agreement to reduce the production of harmful industrial gases. (44) ______________________________________________________________ Russia had signed the Kyoto Protocol, but has not yet approved it. The agreement takes effect when it has been approved by nations that produce at least 55 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases. (45) ____________________________________________________________ The United States, the world’s biggest producer, withdrew from the Kyoto protocol after president Bush took office in 2001. So, Russia’s approval is required to put the Kyoto Protocol into effect. (46)

_______________________________________________________________________.

Russia must still reach agreements with China, Japan, South Korea and the United States.

新四级模拟题

Test One

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A

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 is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11. A) The woman is being interviewed by a reporter. B) The woman is applying for a job. C) The woman is taking an exam.

D) The woman is applying for scholarship.

12. A) Meet his partner in the middle of town. B) Try to persuade his partner to agree with him. C) Finish the first half of the project right now. D) Make and effort to reach a compromise. 13. A) He nearly missed the appointment. B) He also felt sorry for being late. C) He didn’t arrive so early either.