1、College English Test Band 4,June, 2006,Part Listening Comprehension,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 w
2、ill 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 though the centre.,11. A)The girls got on well with
3、each other. B)Its understandable that girls dont get along. C)She was angry with the other young stars. D)The girls lacked the courage to fight. 12. A)The woman does her own housework. B)The woman needs a housekeeper. C)The womans house is in a mess. D)The woman works as a housekeeper. 13. A)The Edw
4、ards are quite well-off. B)The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses. C)Itll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house. D)Its too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.,14. A)The woman didnt expect it to be so warm at noon. B)The woman is sensitive to weather chang
5、es. C)The weather forecast was unreliable D)The weather turned cold all of a sudden. 15. A)At a clinic. B)At a restaurant. C)In a supermarket. D)In an ice cream shop. 16. A)The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx. B)The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district. C)T
6、he woman started working at an early age to support her family . D)The man doesnt think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.,17. A)The man has never seen the woman before. B)The two speakers work for the same company. C)The two speakers work in the same floor. D)The woman is interested in ma
7、rket research. 18. A)The woman cant tolerate any noise. B)The man is looking for an apartment. C)The man has missed his appointment. D)the woman is going to take a train trip.,Keys,11. A 12.A 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. B,Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.,19
8、. A)To make a business report to the woman . B)To be interviewed for a job in the womans company. C)To resign from his position in the womans company. D)To exchange stock market information with the woman. 20. A)He is head of a small trading company. B)He works in an international insurance company.
9、 C)He leads a team of brokers in a big company. D)He is a public relations officer in a small company. 21. A)The woman thinks Mr.Saunders is asking for more than they can offer. B)Mr.Saunders will share one third of the womans responsibilities. C)Mr.Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacat
10、ions. D)The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr.Saunders past experience.,Keys,19. B 20. C 21. D,22. A)Shes worried about the seminar. B)The man keeps interrupting her. C)She finds it too hard. D)She lacks interest in it. 23. A)The lecturers are boring. B)The course is poorly designed. C)She prefers
11、 Philosophy to English. D)She enjoys literature more. 24. A)Karens friend. B)Karens parents. C)Karens lecturers. D)Karen herself. 25. A)Changing her major. B)Spending less of her parents money. C)Getting transferred to the English Department. D)Leaving the university.,Keys,22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A,Se
12、ction 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
13、mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.,Passage One,Question 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.,26. A)Rent a grave. B)Burn the body. C)Bury the dead near a church. D)Buy a piece of land for a grave. 27. A)To solve the problem of lack
14、 of land. B)To see whether they have decayed. C)To follow the Greek religious practice. D)To move them to a multi-storey graveyard 28. A)They should be buried lying down . B)They should be buried standing up. C)They should be buried after being washed. D)They should be buried when partially decayed.
15、 29. A)Burning dead bodies to ashes. B)Storing dead bodies in a remote place. C)Placing dead bodies in a bone room. D)Digging up dead bodies after three years.,keys,26. D 27. A 28. B 29. A,Passage Two,Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.,30. A)Many foreign tourist visit th
16、e United States every year. B)Americans enjoy eating out with their friends. C)The United States is a country of immigrants. D)Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food. 31. A)They can make friends with people from other countries. B)They can get to know people of other cultures and their lif
17、estyles. C)They can practice speaking foreign languages there. D)They can meet with businessmen from all over the world. 32. A)The couple cook the dishes and the children help them . B)The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the address. C) The mother does the cooking while the father an
18、d children wait on the guests. D)A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.,keys,30. C 31. B 32. C,Passage Three,Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard .,33. A)He took them to watch a basketball game. B)He trained them to play European football
19、. C)He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket. D)He taught them to play an exciting new game. 34. A)The players found the basket too high to teach. B)The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket. C)The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules. D)The players soon found the game boring. 35. A)By removing the bottom of the basket. B)By lowering the position of the basket. C)By simplifying the complex rules. D)By altering the size Of the basket.,keys,33. D 34. B 35. A,
