恩波：2008年12月英語四級(jí)預(yù)測試卷及解析(二)

　　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 didn’t use singers.

　　B) They gave free concerts.

　　C) They performed in small nightclubs.

　　D) They shortened the length of their performances.

　　27. A) To discuss one way it impacted jazz music.

　　B) To explain why the government reduced some taxes.

　　C) To describe a common theme in jazz music.

　　D) To discuss the popularity of certain jazz bands.

　　28. A) The music contained strong political messages.

　　B) The music had a steady beat that people could dance to.

　　C) The music included sad melodies.

　　D) The music contained irregular types of rhythms.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. A) A museum exhibition of African baskets.

　　B) Changes in basket-weaving.

　　C) Differences between African and American baskets.

　　D) The development of basket weaving in one town.

　　30. A) Their mothers taught them.

　　B) They traveled to Africa.

　　C) They learned in school.

　　D) They taught themselves.

　　31. A) They sell them as a hobby.

　　B) They make them as a hobby.

　　C) They use them on their farms.

　　D) They make and sell them to make a living.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. A) Factors that affect the ability to remember.

　　B) The influence of childhood memories on adulthood.

　　C) A proposal for future psychological research.

　　D) Benefits of a busy lifestyle.