2009专四全真模拟预测试卷
SECTION B PASSAGES
In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
11. All of the following are causes of being bitten by mosquitoes EXCEPT ______.
A. carbon dioxide and other odors B. sweat
C. the quality of your skin D. heart and blood pressure medicine
12. What is the sure way to stop being the target of mosquitoes?
A. Stopping breathing. B. Taking a bath.
C. Reducing the sweat. D. Wearing skin care products.
13. How long will the sucking of the mosquito last?
A. Less than 8 seconds. B. No more than 12 seconds.
C. 8 to 10 seconds. D. About 5 seconds.
14. The ultimate purpose of the research is to _____.
A. have a better understanding of the life of mosquitoes
B. prevent human beings from being bitten by mosquitoes
C. purify the environment
D. keep people alert
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
15. The five-year survey in Sweden revealed _____ of unnatural deaths were associated with alcohol.
A. 29% B. 44% C. almost 50% D. 56%
16. Under the influence of alcohol, people will _____
A. have a clear mind and be more aggressive B. commit self-destructive behavior
C. suffer both natural and unnatural death D. be more alert and excited
17. What's the response of the assistant director of Alcohol Concern Association toward the findings of the study?
A. To her the result is unexpected. B. She feels sorry for the findings.
C. It is not a surprise. D. It is exciting and inspiring.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
18. What does the egg stand for?
A. The symbol of peace B. The good wishes given by the parents to their children.
C. The reoccurrence of good luck D. The start of new life.
19. The custom of writing on Easter eggs comes from ______.
A. the central and eastern Europe B. Poland and Ukraine
C. the Egyptians D. a Russian jeweler
20. When did the custom of wearing new clothes on Easter begin?
A. Around 300 A. D. B. During the Middle Ages.
C. Around the time of the second Christian emperor. D. In the 500 A. D.