2009年6月大学英语四级真题及答案

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages .At the end of each passage .You will hear some questions . Boss 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 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) It is entertaining .　　　　　　　C) It takes lots of time .

　　B) It is a costly hobby .　　　　　　D) It requires training.

　　27. A) They can harm nearby plants .　　 C) They fight each other for food .

　　B) They may catch some disease .　　 D) They may pollute the environment.

　　28. A) Place the food on warmer spots .　C) Avoid using any contaminated food.

　　B) Use prepared feed mixtures only . D) Continue the feeding till it gets warm.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. A) He will betray even his best friends .

　　B) He is able to make up good excuses.

　　C) He will lie whenever he wants .

　　D) He tries to achieve his goal at any cost

　　30. A) She made him apologize　　　　　 C) She broke up with him.

　　B) She readily forgave him　　　　　D) She refused to answer his calls.

　　31. A) Buy her a new set of tires.　　　C) Lend her his batteries.

　　B) Help clean her apartment.　　　　D) Move furniture for her .

　　Passage Three

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

　　32. A) The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal .

　　B) Their parents put too much pressure on them .

　　C) It’s hard for them to get along with other kids.

　　D) They have to live in the shadow of their parents.

　　33. A) He always boasts about his rich father .

　　B) He will grow up to be good for nothing .

　　C) He has too much to know the value of things.

　　D) He is too young to manage his inherited property .

　　34. A) She wants Amanda to get professional care.

　　B) She has no experience in raising children.

　　C) She wants to show off her wealth .

　　D) She has no time to do it herself .

　　Section C

　　Directions : In this section , you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea . When the passage is read for the second time , you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard . For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words . Finally , when the passage is read for the third time , you should check what you have written .

　　Around 120 years ago , Ebbinghaus began his study of memory . He(36)_______.on studying how quickly the human mind can remember (37)_______. One result of his research is known as the total time hypothesis(假设), which simply means the amount you learn (38)_______on the time you spend trying to learn it . This can be taken as our first rule of learning .

　　Although it is usually true that studying for four hours is better than studying for one , there is still the question of how we should use the four hours . For example , is it better to study for four hours (39)_______or to study for one hour a day for four days in a (40)_______? . The answer , as you may have (41)_______, is that it is better to spread out the study times . This (42)_______, through which we can learn more (43)_______.by dividing our practice time, is known as the distribution of practice effect. Thus,(44__________________________________________________________________________

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　　But we’re not finished yet . We haven’t considered how we should study over very short periods of time . (45)__________________________________________________________________________.Should you look at the same word in rapid succession, or look at the word and then have some delay before you look at it again (46)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.