2007年英语四级真题预测(八)

WRITING

　 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a compositionon Educational Enrollment in China of 1978 and 1983, based on the informationin the chart below. Compair the figures of 1978 and 1983. Give possible ex-planations. Your composition should be in three paragraphs and be no lessthan 120 words. Remember to write clearly.

　　 You should write this composition on the Composition Sheet.
　　　　　　　　　　　　 1978 (Million)　　 1983 (Million)
Primary Schools　　　　　 146.23　　　　　　　 135.82
Secondary Schools　　　　 65.54　　　　　　　 43.94
Specialized Schools　　　 0.897　　　　　　　 1.37
Universities and Colleges 0.854　　　　　　　 1.20

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1. A) The sun.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B) Their children.
　　 C) Right and wrong.　　　　　　　　 D) The weather.

2. A) At a lawyer's office.　　　　　　 B) At a library.
　　 C) At a post office.　　　　　　　　 D) At an airport.

3. A) 45 minutes.　　　　　　　　　　　 B) 50 minutes.
　　 C) 55 minutes.　　　　　　　　　　　 D) 5 minutes.

4. A) The man was caught in the rain last night.
　　 B) The man's shoes were washed away last night.
　　 C) In spite of the rain, the show went on.
　　 D) The show was prevented from being performed.

5. A) The style changes very often.
　　 B) Women like fashionable clothes.
　　 C) It is silly to follow the woman fashion closely.
　　 D) It is foolish to spend too much money on clothes.

6. A) ?? 12.00.　B) ?? 7.50.　C) ?? 6.00.　D) ?? 9.00.

7. A) It's not as good as it was.　　　 B) It's better than it used to be.
　 C) It's better than people say.　　 D) It's worse than people say.

8. A) To move out of her way.　　　　　 B) To show her his hands.
　　 C) To help her carry the case.　　　 D) To come up stairs.

9. A) 2:00 pm.　B) 8:00 pm.　C) 6:00 pm.　　D) 4:00 pm.

10. A) It is prettier.　　　　　　　　　 B) It is bigger.
　　 C) It has a prettier color.　　　　 D) It has a bigger yard.

Passage 1 Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) The development of cement.
　　 B) The uses for cement.
　　 C) Various construction materials.
　　 D) Cement-producing countries.

12. A) An Egyptian.　　　　　　　　　　 B) An ancient Roman.
　　 C) An Englishman.　　　　　　　　　 D) A Frenchman.

13. A) In a kitchen.　　　　　　　　　　 B) In a stone quarry(2éêˉ3?).
　　 C) In a chemistry laboratory.　　　 D) In a brick mill.

Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) Mr. White's umbrella had been hiden by someone in the church.
　　 B) Mr. White had lost his umbrella on his way to the church.
　　 C) Someone had taken Mr. White's umbrella by mistake.
　　 D) Someone had stolen Mr. White's umbrella.

15. A) He received several letters.
　　 B) He received several umbrellas.
　　 C) No one returned his umbrella.
　　 D) Someone promised to return his umbrella.

16. A) Because he wanted to get his umbrella back.
　　 B) Because his friend gave him good advice.
　　 C) Because he wanted to frighten the thief.
　　 D) Because the umbrella was given by his uncle.

Passage 3 Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) In 1959.　　 B) In 1867.　C) In 1896.　D) In 1872.

18. A) A foolish thing.　　　　　　　 B) Seward's Folly.
　　 C) Johnson's Folly.　　　　　　　 D) President's Foolishness.

19. A) Because it is hard to find natural resources.
　　 B) Because it is hopeless to find natural resources.
　　 C) Because it is poor in natural resources.
　　 D) Because it is rich in natural resources

20. A) To study its importance in war.
　　 B) To study its volcanoes.
　　 C) To enjoy its freezing weather.
　　 D) To enjoy its beauty of nature.