大学英语四级考试预测试题二PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayaccordingtothefollowinginstructions.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Dama*squaredanceculturehasgeneratedsomecontroversyrecently.Ontheonehand,Damasquaredancereflectssocialprogressandtheincreasinglycolorfullifeofseniorcitizens.Ontheotherhand,manycitizenswholivenearthesquarearedisturbedbythenoiseofDamasquaredance.What’syouropinionofDamasquaredance?What’syoursuggestiontowardtheproblem?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.1.A)Christmas-timeattacksmadebySomalirebels.C)Thekillingofmorethan70UgandansinKampala.B)AnexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.D)BlastssetoffbyaSomaligroupinUganda’scapital.2.A)OnChristmasEve.C)Duringasecuritycheck.B)Justbeforemidnight.D)Inthesmallhoursofthemorning.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.3.A)Itislikelytoclosemanyofitsstores.C)Itremainscompetitiveintherecession.B)Itisknownforthequalityofitsgoods.D)Itwillexpanditsonlineretailbusiness.4.A)Expanditsbusinessbeyondgroceries.C)CutitsDVDpublishingbusiness.B)Fire25,000ofitscurrentemployees.D)Sellthebusinessforonepound.Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.5.A)Alltaxisbegantousemeters.C)Advertisementswereallowedontaxis.B)Alltaxisgotairconditioning.D)Oldtaxiswerereplacedwithnewcabs.6.A)Alowinterestloanscheme.C)Taxipassengers’complaints.B)Environmentalists’protests.D)Permissionforcaradvertising.7.A)Therearenomoreirregularpractices.C)Newcabsareallequippedwithmeters.B)Allnewcabsprovideair-conditioning.D)Newlegislationprotectsconsumerrights.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationOneQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Sheishard-working.C)Sheisbusyinthemorning.B)Shehastocatchanearlybus.D)Shegetsuplateinthemorning.9.A)It’sbetterthaneveningexercise.C)Youngpeopledonotneedtotakeexercise.B)Ithelpshimworkmoreefficiently.D)Morningexerciseisgenerallyinformative.10.A)Hehastogotopartiesintheevening.C)Theairisnotfreshintheevening.B)Hehastopreparedinnerforthefamily.D)Hecan’taffordthetime.11.A)Gohome.C)Gotothebusstop.B)Gotohisoffice.D)Sendhissontoschool.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Colorado.C)TheNileRiver.B)Arizona.D)TheMuseumofNaturalHistory.13.A)Archaeological.C)Meteorological.B)Biological.D)Sociological.14.A)Inacave.C)Inatree.B)Inariver.D)Inaboat.15.A)Solveamystery.C)Findsomedriftwood.B)Seethecanyon.D)Takesomephotographs.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreeshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)TheheadoftheAlumniOffice.C)Aprofessorofbusinessadministration.B)Adoctor.D)Astudentfromlastyear’sprogram.17.A)Medicalinterns.C)Localbusinessexecutives.B)Undergraduatestudents.D)Alumnisponsors.18.A)Theygivemoneytosponsortheprogram.C)Theyprovidejobopportunities.B)Theywritelettersofrecommendation.D)TheyworkfortheAlumniOffice.PassageTwoQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)TogivebackgroundinformationaboutSantaCatalinaIsland.B)TotelltheaudienceaboutnewbooksonSantaCatalina.C)Tointroduceatrainingfilmonbaseball.D)Totellpeopleaboutthemusicfromthe1930sand1940s.20.A)Abandleader.C)AnearlysettlerofSantaCatalina.B)Awealthybusinessman.D)AbaseballplayerfromChicago.21.A)Tosetupanexclusiveresort.C)Toestablishasummerretreatformusicians.B)Tobuildamarina.D)Tostartatrainingcampforabaseballteam.22.A)TraditionalPortuguesemusic.C)Big-bandmusic.B)Opera.D)MusiccomposedbyWrigley.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Recallingsom