2009年12月英語四級聽力考試全真模擬題(4)

　　23. [A] Inventing the assembly line.

　　[B] Building modern factories.

　　[C] Designing early automobiles.

　　[D] Reviving classical architecture.

　　24. [A] Steel manufacturing.

　　[B] Coal mining.

　　[C] Textiles.

　　[D] Transportation.

　　25. [A] They were a fire hazard.

　　[B] They were too spread out.

　　[C] They were designed for efficiency rather than for beauty.

　　[D] They were difficult to heat.

　　答案及解析：

　　Section A

　　11. W: Look at the mess! And the guests will be here soon!

　　M: Take it easy. I’ll make sure the house is spotless.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　【解析】選[A]。男士說他肯定會讓屋子干干凈凈的，也就是他會打掃屋子的，選項[A]符合題意。spotless意為“一塵不染的，干凈的”。選項[B]、[C]誤解了對話中的take it easy。

　　12. M: Is the next game going to be held at our stadium or theirs?

　　W: Do you really think it will make much of a difference with a losing record like ours?

　　Q: What does the woman imply?

　　【解析】選[C]。女士說對我們這樣一直保持失敗記錄的隊伍來說，比賽在什么地方舉行有很大不同嗎?言下之意是他們的隊伍終將失敗，也就無所謂在什么地方舉行比賽了，故選項[C]符合題意。

　　13. M: Mum, I got a part-time job at the supemp3arket. Three hours a day weekday and all day Saturday.

　　W: Congratulations!But are you sure you can handle it? What about homework?

　　Q: What’s the woman worried about?

　　【解析】選[B]。母親第一次使用疑問語氣，反映出她對兒子能否兼顧工作和學(xué)習(xí)的擔(dān)心。第二次疑問則突出反映了她對兒子學(xué)習(xí)的憂慮，故選[B]。