星火：2008年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)模擬試卷樣題及解析

　　Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　11. W: I think I'll have lunch in the cafeteria. I like their mushroom and cheese.

　　M: The chicken salad is good but there's nothing like home cooking.

　　Q: What do we know about the man?

　　B)。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可知問(wèn)題是關(guān)于"He"對(duì)飲食的選擇。 "there's nothing like home cooking"意為這里沒(méi)有什么比得上家里做的。女士說(shuō)要在食堂吃午飯，她喜歡那里的蘑菇和奶酪。男士說(shuō)雞肉沙拉不錯(cuò)，但那兒沒(méi)有什么能比得上家里做的。因此男士喜歡吃自己做的食物。故正確答案為B)。

　　12. M: Can I borrow this magazine, please?

　　W: Sorry, the newest issue is only allowed to read in the reading room. You can borrow the older ones.

　　Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?

　　C)。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可知本題詢(xún)問(wèn)地點(diǎn)。本題關(guān)鍵詞為reading room"閱覽室"。男士問(wèn)能否借閱這本雜志。女士說(shuō)最新的只能在閱覽室閱讀，可以借閱舊的。因此對(duì)話(huà)發(fā)生在圖書(shū)館。故正確答案為C)。

　　13. M: You were absent from class yesterday, Sandy. Where were you?

　　W: I couldn't come, Mr. Hart. I hurt my foot, and my mother took me to the doctor.

　　Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

　　C)。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可知本題詢(xún)問(wèn)人物關(guān)系。男士問(wèn)女士昨天為什么沒(méi)來(lái)上課。女士說(shuō)昨天沒(méi)法來(lái)，腳受傷了，媽媽帶她去看醫(yī)生�？赏茰y(cè)這兩個(gè)人應(yīng)該是老師和學(xué)生。故正確答案為C)。

　　14. M: You've been hoping to get that job, haven't you? Why do you think they gave it to Thomas but not to you?

　　W: I think I'm the wrong sex, that's all.

　　Q: Why did Thomas get the job according to the woman?

　　A)。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可知問(wèn)題詢(xún)問(wèn)原因。男士對(duì)女士說(shuō)："你一直期待那份工作，為什么他們把工作給了Thomas而不是你?"女士說(shuō)："我是女性的緣故吧(I'm the wrong sex)"，可知Thomas得到這份工作是因?yàn)樗�是位男士。故正確答案為A)。

　　15. M: It's mostly blue and green with a pattern of flowers in the middle. There's a dark green border.

　　W: Yes, it matches the curtains well. We are going to put it down in the sitting room.

　　Q: What are they talking about?

　　B)。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可知本題詢(xún)問(wèn)談?wù)搶?duì)象。本題關(guān)鍵句為put it down in..."把它鋪在..."。男士說(shuō)它幾乎是藍(lán)綠相間的，中間有花卉圖案，邊是墨綠色的。女士說(shuō)它和窗簾剛好相配，我們把它鋪在起居室吧�？芍�他們?cè)谟懻摰靥�。故正確答案為B)。

　　16. M: Have you decided where you are going to live when you get married?

　　W: I would like to live in the city, but my boyfriend wants a house in the suburbs, which means a long way from my office.

　　Q: Why does the woman want to live in the city?

　　C)。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可知對(duì)話(huà)可能關(guān)于工作和居住地。 suburbs 意為"郊外"。男士問(wèn)女士有沒(méi)有決定結(jié)婚后住哪里。女士說(shuō)想住城里，但她男友想在郊外買(mǎi)房，那就離她公司很遠(yuǎn)了。因此女士想住城里因?yàn)楣ぷ髟谀莾骸９收�確答案為C)。

　　17. M: I really can't understand it. I kept a very careful record of my checks and the total was much less than we deposited.

　　W: But perhaps your wife also wrote some checks, Charlie.

　　Q: What does the woman imply?

　　C)。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可知對(duì)話(huà)可能關(guān)于儲(chǔ)蓄和花錢(qián)。 wrote some checks意為"開(kāi)了一些支票(花了一些錢(qián))"。男士說(shuō)真不明白，我的支票記錄得很仔細(xì)，可總額比我存入的少很多。女士說(shuō)可能你妻子也開(kāi)了一些支票，也花了一些錢(qián)。故正確答案為C)。

　　18. M: Did you get what you wanted? I remember you said you wanted to get a sweater.

　　W: No, a blouse. But by that time, the ones on sale were all gone, so I settled for skirt.

　　Q: What did the woman finally buy?

　　C)。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可知問(wèn)題詢(xún)問(wèn)"She"最終買(mǎi)什么了。本題關(guān)鍵詞為"settle"(定下)。男士說(shuō)：決定要什么了沒(méi)?我記得你說(shuō)想要一件毛衣。女士說(shuō)：是一件襯衫。但那時(shí)特價(jià)的都賣(mài)完了，所以買(mǎi)了短裙。故正確答案為C)。