2014年下半年大学英语四级预测模拟试卷(二)_第3页

　　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.

　　Passage One

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

　　26. A) They can do better than others.

　　B) It is expensive to hire labour.

　　C) They don’t like to be helped.

　　D) They don’t trust others.

　　27. A) It publishes books only for children.

　　B) It publishes books about people’s pets.

　　C) It uses computers to make up stories.

　　D) It makes the young readers the leading characters in the stories.

　　28. A) Written by children themselves.

　　B) Telling stories about the reader himself.

　　C) Printed with standard things.

　　D) Published with the help of computers.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29?A) Their flying ability improved greatly.

　　B) They became warm—blooded.

　　C) They began to lay eggs.

　　D) They changed their migration patterns.

　　30?A) On the ground.

　　B) In cold places.

　　C) On the highest branches of trees.

　　D) Inside three trunks.

　　31?A) To avoid predators.

　　B) To expose the eggs to stronger sunlight.

　　C) To have a better view of predators.

　　D) To save labor.

　　32?A) How birds learn to build nests.

　　B) Why birds lay eggs.

　　C) How birds’? nests have evolved.

　　D) Why some birds’? nests are considered primitive.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33. A) To find out how clever monkeys were.

　　B) To test intelligence of different animals.

　　C) To tell the difference between man and the monkeys.

　　D) To find out how monkeys search food.

　　34. A) To give the monkey a surprise.

　　B) To see how the monkey ate from the box.

　　C) To see how soon the monkey could find it.

　　D) To find out how the monkey would open the box.

　　35. A) By looking through the keyhole.

　　B) By looking through the window.

　　C) By taking pictures of the monkey.

　　D) By hiding himself behind the box.

　　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 you own words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

　　提示:在实考试卷中，该试题在答题卡2上。

　　After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and (36) and enjoy a peaceful (37) . But that kind of life is not for Ethbell Pepper. “I just wanted to do something different. If you are going to (38) in life, do it. Don?t just sit down and look out the window.” She says. At 68, she decided to become one of the (39) participants in a program at the University of California. The program offers (40) housing and classes to people over (41) . She (42) in a class called Human Relationships and (43) Society. (44) . “But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures I didn?t know then.(45) .”

　　Older adults can add to the educational resources of the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long beliefs about aging. Young students may have fears of growing older.(46) . The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.

　　Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)