星火:2008年12月英語四級聽力理解預(yù)測試卷

　　12. W: Judy earned a lot of money over the summer as an advisor for that agency.

　　M: I don't doubt it. What surprises me is that she is still working there, now that classes have started again.

　　Q: What does the man say about Judy?

　　B)。由選項預(yù)測本題考查男士的觀點，聽錄音時應(yīng)著重理解男士的話。從女士話中的earn money，over the summer可知對話涉及學(xué)校兼職工作，男士的回答中出現(xiàn)了What surprises me is that...，這是明顯的提示信息，其后即是答案所在。

　　13. M: There is an article here in this magazine that might interest you. It's about buying running shoes.

　　W: If it's not chemistry and it's not on the final exam, I can read it now.

　　Q: What is the woman probably doing now?

　　B)。由選項預(yù)測本題考查正在發(fā)生的動作。對話中男士在向女士推薦一篇文章，解題關(guān)鍵在于理解女士答話中的if條件句，"如果不是因為化學(xué)和期末考試，我現(xiàn)在就能讀了"。那么真實情況也就是"我在準(zhǔn)備考試，沒時間讀文章"。

　　14. W: Please turn down the television. I can't hear anything my friend is saying on the phone.

　　M: Hurry up and finish your call. I don't like standing so close. The light hurts my eyes.

　　Q: Why is the woman upset?

　　C)。由選項預(yù)測本題是對原因提問，并且是針對女士，聽錄音時應(yīng)著重體會因果關(guān)系。對話中女士要求關(guān)閉電視，并直接說明了理由，can't hear anything on the phone，與C)相符。至于男士的要求及其理由是本題的干擾項，注意辨別。

　　15. W: I was quite surprised when I heard William play the violin. From the way he talked I thought he was just starting his lessons.

　　M: Oh, that's the way he always talks.

　　Q: What do we learn about William from this conversation?

　　C)。由選項預(yù)測本題是對William的行為進(jìn)行判斷。聽力考試中考生不僅要辨別細(xì)節(jié)和事實，還要具備根據(jù)內(nèi)涵、語氣等進(jìn)行推斷的能力。本題女士話中的surprised暗示W(wǎng)illiam的violin表現(xiàn)出人意料，但從From the way...his lessons可推出他說話謙虛，讓女士原以為他剛開始學(xué)習(xí)violin。

　　16. W: It's really a big problem to teach our children how to behave. When I get angry, I say things I don't mean.

　　M: If you want your kids to be polite, you'll have to be polite to them.

　　Q: What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation?

　　A)。由選項預(yù)測本題是對孩子的行為進(jìn)行判斷。從女士話中的children，teach，behave可知對話是在討論孩子教育問題。本題關(guān)鍵在于理解男士的回答，"如果你希望孩子們有禮貌，你就必須對他們有禮貌"，強調(diào)父母的榜樣力量，由此可歸納出Children learn by example的結(jié)論。

　　17. M: Good morning, I'd like to speak to Mr. Jones, please. This is Tim Kunts at the Oak Street computer center.

　　W: Mr. Kunts, my husband isn't at home. I can give you his business phone if you'd like to call him at work, though.

　　Q: Where is Mr. Kunts now?

　　C)。由選項預(yù)測本題是對地點提問，聽錄音時應(yīng)著重聽表示地點的詞。從男士話中I'd like to speak to...可知他在打電話找Mr. Jones，而接電話的是女士，從她答話中的not at home，business phone以及call him at work可以推斷出答案是at company。

　　18. W: I have eaten in so many restaurants during the past week that the thought of eating out again makes me sick.

　　M: I feel the same way, but there is no way to get out of this dinner appointment.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　D)。由選項預(yù)測本題考查男士在restaurant或eat out上的觀點或行為。從女士話中的so many restaurants以及make me sick可知女士反感eat out，男士則回應(yīng)feel the same way表明他同意女士的觀點。故答案為D)。A)為干擾項，男士答話中的no way...appointment 表示他們無法拒絕。