大学英语四级听力专题训练题

短对话专项训练

Exercise 1

1.A) The woman had forgotten Maxim’s phone number.

B) The man saw Maxim on the street two months ago.

C) Maxim and the woman had not been in touch for some time.

D) The woman made a phone call to Maxim yesterday.

2.A) The library is closed on weekends.

B) He was not allowed to check out the book.

C) He had no idea where the book was.

D) He didn’t get the book he needed.

3.A) In a clothing store. B) In a barbershop.

C) In a bank. D) In a school.

4.A) They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only.

B) They will be replaced by online education sooner or later.

C) They will continue to exist along with online education.

D) They will attract fewer kids as online education expands.

5.A) He didn’t like it at all. B) He liked some parts of it.

C) He didn’t drink much of it. D) He enjoyed it as a whole.

6.A) Bring her flowers every day. B) Leave his job to work for her.

C) Quit delivering flowers. D) Work at a restaurant.

7.A) The woman missed registration for the biology course.

B) The woman got a wrong class permit.

C) The woman misplaced her class permit for biology.

D) The woman arrived for registration too early.

8.A) Drop one course and do it next semester.

B) Do the assignments towards the end of the semester.

C) Take course with a lighter workload.

D) Quit the history course and choose another one instead. Exercise 2

1.A) The woman should have been more attentive.

B) The woman needn’t have attended the briefing.

C) Mr. Robin’s briefing was not relevant to the mission.

D) Mr. Robin’s briefing was unnecessarily long.

2.A) Repair a typewriter. B) Start a car.

C) Play a tape recorder. D) Take a picture.

3.A) The couple’s suitcase was stolen in the restaurant.

B) An old lady took the couple’s suitcase for her own.

C) The man forgot to put the toys in their suitcase.

D) The old lady sitting next to the couple likes toys very much.

4.A) She’s going to say good-bye to Bill.

B) She’s leaving for Hong Kong with Bill.

C) She’s flying to Hong Kong.

D) She’s going to buy an air ticket.

5.A) The two speakers are seniors at college.

B) The woman regrets spending her time idly.

C) The two speakers are at a loss about what to do.

D) The man is worried about his future.

6.A) She can recall the names of most characters in the novel.

B) She has learned a lot from the novel.

C) She usually has difficulty remembering names.

D) She also found the plot difficult to follow.

7.A) She’s also in need of a textbook.

B) She can help the man out.

C) She picked up the book from the bus floor.

D) She can find the right person to help the man.

8.A) They’d better change their mind.

B) The tennis game won’t last long.

C) Weather forecasts are not reliable.

D) They shouldn’t change their plan.

Exercise 3

1.A) She can’t send the message right now.

B) She’s not sure if the computer is fixed.

C) She has to turn down the man’s request.

D) She has to past a letter instead.

2.A) The woman is glad to meet Mr. Fred in person.

B) The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Fred.

C) The woman feels sorry that Mr. Fred is unable to come.

D) The man is late for the trip because he is busy.

3.A) At a publishing house. B) In a library.

C) At a bookstore. D) In a printing shop.

4.A) She suggested a way out of the difficulty for the man.

B) She promised to help the man.

C) She came a long way to meet the man.

D) She took the man to where he wanted to go.

5.A) Most students don’t want jobs advertised in the newspapers.

B) Most students find a job by reading advertisements.

C) Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate.

D) Most students would like to work for a newspapers.

6.A) She will drop out of school.

B) She plans to go to graduate school.

C) She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.

D) She will take a part-time job.

7.A) A student. B) A reporter. C) A visitor. D) A lecturer.

8.A) The man can’t come for the appointment at 4:15.

B) The man is glad he’s got in touch with the doctor.

C) The man wants to change the date of the appointment.

D) The man was confused about the date of the appointment. Exercise 4

1.A) Go look for Mike. B) Go and pick Mike up.

C) Wait for Mike. D) Give Mike a phone call.

2.A) Tom should continue taking the course.

B) Tom can choose another science course.

C) She approves of Tom’s decision.

D) She can’t meet Tom so early in the morning.

3.A) The job of cleaning up the dinning room.

B) The cost of renting a conference room.

C) The decoration of the conference room.

D) The organization of a conference.

4.A) The woman rejected the man’s apology.

B) The woman appreciated the man’s offer.

C) The man had forgotten the whole thing.

D) The man had hurt the woman’s feelings.

5.A) Work in New York. B) Become a teacher.

C) Go back to school. D) Move to a big city.

6.A) Buy the latest issue of the magazine.

B) Find a better science journal in the library.

C) Don’t miss any chance to collect useful information.

D) Don’t subscribe to the journal.

7.A) Some of the students are not on the professor’s list.

B) Some students at the back cannot hear the professor.

C) the professor has changed his reading assignment.

D) The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.

8.A) The woman will stay in New York a long time.

B) The woman likes the weather in New York very much.

C) The man is planning to visit New York.

D) It’s quite cold in New York now.

Exercise 5

1.A) The man used to own a car.

B) The man lives far from the subway.

C) The man is good at driving.

D) The man enjoys traveling by car.

2.A) It’s less expensive living in the city.

B) Life in the suburbs is lonely.

C) Jobs are easier to find in the city.

D) She is working in the city.

3.A) At 10:45. B) At 10:25. C) At 10:40. D) At 10:30.

4.A) Fix his car. B) Meet his client.

C) Work at his office. D) Prepare the dinner.

5.A) She would talk to the man later.

B) She’s never been to the city.

C) She would find someone else to help.

D) She doesn’t remember much about the city.

6.A) An airplane flight. B) The first space flight.

C) A scheduled space flight. D) A new shuttle bus.

7.A) He is doing research with Professor Williams.

B) He needs another job as research assistant.

C) He asked Professor Williams for assistance.

D) He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.

8.A) She’s modest about her success in the contest.

B) She doesn’t want to talk about the contest.

C) She’s spent two years studying English in Canada.

D) She’s very proud of her success in the speech contest. Exercise 6

1.A) No more survivors have been found.

B) The plane crashed in the night.

C) All the passengers were killed.

D) It’s too late to search for survivors.

2.A) She’ll type the letter for the man.

B) She’ll teach the man to operate the computer.

C) She doesn’t think hi sister is a good typist.

D) She thinks the man should buy a computer.

3.A) Ask John to join the band. B) Help him with his stuff.

C) Quit the band. D) Learn to be a drummer herself.

4.A) The man no longer smokes.

B) The man is under pressure from his wife.

C) The man usually follows his wife’s advice.

D) The man refuses to listen to his doctor’s advice.

5.A) The train seldom arrives on time.

B) The schedule has been misprinted.

C) The speakers arrived at the station late.

D) The company has trouble printing a schedule.

6.A) Move the washing machine to the basement.

B) Turn the basement into a workshop.

C) Repair the washing machine.

D) Finish his assignment.

7.A) She let the man use her books for the weekend.

B) She brought the books the man asked for.

C) She borrowed the books from the man.

D) She offered to help the man.

8.A) She thought there were no tickets left for the show.

B) She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.

C) The show was planned a long time ago.

D) The audience were deeply impressed by the show.

长对话专项训练

Exercise 1

Question 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. A ) 18. B) 8. C) 16. D) 6.

2.A) Business executives. B) White-collar workers.

C) Fashionable young people. D) Government officials.

3.A) Fierce competition. B) Network problems.

C) High price. D) Government policy.

4.A) Conduct market research. B) Sell cameras.

C) Advertise on newspapers. D) Give away the mobile phones. Question 5 to7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5.A) Exploring the web. B) Using the library.

C) Searching the bookstore. D) Not given.

6.A) To buy up-to-date written material.

B) To take notes in the library.

C) To settle in right now.

D) To look at those specialist journals in the field.

7.A) Lawyer and client. B) Teacher and student.

C) Doctor and patient. D) Librarian and student.

Exercise 2

Question 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1.A) The woman needs the man’s help.

B) The man sends his car to garage and the woman is in the

neighborhood.

C) The woman sends her car to garage and the man is in the

neighborhood.

D) The woman comes to the garage to look for the man.

2.A) He forgot to fix his car last week.

B) The car’s filter needs to be changed.

C) The car’s brakes keep making squeaky noise, whenever the man

taps them.

D) Both B and C.

3.A) About $ 200. B) About $2,000.

C) About $500. D) None of the above.

4.A) The exterior. B) The brakes. C) The filter. D) The engine. Question 5 to7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5.A) He went to an Alps village in Europe for vacation.

B) He likes mountain climbing.

C) He is afraid of height. D) He gets frightened easily.

6.A) It never will. B) It will, but only after a very long time.

C) It will before the man is dead and gone. D) Not given.

7.A) A glacier is smoother. B) A glacier has a larger surface area.

C) A glacier never melts. D) Both A and B.

Exercise 3

Question 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1.A) Leaky roof. B) Thin walls. C) Noisy music. D) Parking spaces.

2.A) student. B) Housewife. C) Teacher. D) Clerk.

3.A) 5 hours. B) 4 hours. C) 3 hours. D) 2 hours.

4.A) Tune down the music. B) Talk with Jimmy.

C) Fight with Jimmy. D) Study for the exam.

Question 5 to7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5.A) In the dining hall. B) In the room.

C) In the Rainbow Bar. D) Not given.

6.A) Room 610. B) Room 061. C) Room 106. D) Room 601.

7.A) In a motel. B) In a hotel. C) In a dormitory. D) In a bar. Exercise 4

Question 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1.A) Her mother. B) Her friend. C) Her husband. D) Herself.

2.A) A 40 percent discount. B) A 10 percent discount.

C) A 15 percent discount. D) A 20 percent discount.

3.A) 40 dollars. B) 48 dollars. C) 60 dollars. D) 54dollars.

4.A) Because the woman has only 47 dollars.

B) Because there’s a button missing on the blouse.

C) Because it is the last blouse.

D) Because it is the special offer for this week.

Question 5 to7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5.A) At an airport. B) At a train station.

C) At an immigration office. D) At a hotel.

6.A) Her passport. B) Her credit card.

C) Her visa. D) Her reader’s card.

7.A) Beijing. B) Singapore. C) UK. D) Australia. Exercise 5

Question 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1.A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6.

2.A) It should be at 11:00. B) It can be a bit earlier.

C) He objects to having one. D) It shouldn’t be changed.

3.A) It is unrealistic.

B) They should learn from the other companies to introduce it.

C) They should investigate it.

D) He agrees with the opinion of the Managing Director on this.

4.A) They should have a new printer.

B) They should have a company party.

C) They should reorganize the furniture.

D) They should have a non-smoking office.

Question 5 to7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5.A) Westerns. B) Funny stories.

C) Love stories. D) Documentaries of outdoors.

6.A) $12. B) $15. C) $25. D) $2.5.

7.A) She can take it right now.

B) She can take it as soon as possible.

C) She can take it when she brings her first videos back.

D) She can take it as soon as she pays the membership fee.

Exercise 6

Question 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1.A) Friday. B) Saturday. C) Sunday. D) Monday.

2.A) English. B) History. C) Biology. D) Geology.

3.A) The man’s list is longer. B) The woman’s list is longer.

C) Their reading list is of the same length. D) Not given.

4.A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D)

5.

Question 5 to7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5.A) To use a cassette recorder and record all the lectures.

B) To use a notebook to take notes.

C) To read the material before lectures.

D) To listen attentively.

6.A) To read it word by word. B) To take notes when reading it.

C) To read it aloud. D) To skim through it.

7.A) American history. B) European history.

C) American Revolution. D) French Revolution.

短文听力理解专项训练

Exercise 1

Passage One

1.A) A green Olympic Games. B) A great Olympic Games.

C) A non-smoking Olympic Games. D) A nonstop Olympic Games.

2.A) By the end of 2006. B) By the end of 2007.

C) In October 2006. D) In October 2007.

3.A) It is not very difficult for China to host a non-smoking Olympic

Games.

B) The ban would not apply to the public transport and in offices.

C) China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of cigarettes

with nearly 2 billion sticks consumed a year.

D) The world Health Organization estimates that smoking kills 1.2

million people a year in China.

Passage Two

4.A) They are interested in other kinds of reading.

B) They are active in voluntary services.

C) They tend to be low in education and in income.

D) They live in isolated areas.

5.A) The reasons why people don’t read newspapers are more

complicated than assumed.

B) There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than

originally expected.

C) The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.

D) There are more non-readers among young people nowadays.

6.A) Lowering the prices of their newspapers.

B) Shortening their news stories.

C) Adding variety to their newspaper content.

D) Including more advertisements in their newspapers.

Passage Three

7.A) A basket. B) A cup. C) An egg. D) An oven.

8.A) To let in the sunshine. B) To serve as its door.

C) To keep the nest cool. D) For the bird to lay eggs.

9.A) Branches. B) Grasses. C) Mud. D) Straw.

10.A) Some birds do not build nests at all.

B) All nests are sewed with grasses.

C) Most of nests are made of mud.

D) The tailor bird uses a needle to sew its nest.

Exercise 2

Passage One

1.A) To learn the chemical elements in the Ice Age for the last ten

thousand years.

B) To learn the pattern of solar wind activity for the last ten

thousand years.

C) To learn the composition of different trees for the last ten

thousand years.

D) To learn what’s being happening on the sun’s surface for the

last ten thousand years.

2.A) The lifecycle of trees. B) The number of trees.

C) The intensity of solar burning. D) The quality of air.

3.A) It affects the growth of trees.

B) It has been increasing since the Ice Age.

C) It is determined by the chemicals in the air.

D) It follows a certain cycle.

Passage Two

4.A) Sports industry. B) Clothing industry.

C) Consumption. D) Domestic tourism industry.

5.A) High-new technology industry. B) Tourism industry.

C) Manufacturing industry. D) Farming industry.

6.A) US$1,000. B) US$1,700. C) US$1,500. D) US$1,200. Passage Three

7.A) The blue whale. B) The black whale.

C) The blue shark. D) The black shark.

8.A) To do research on ocean creatures.

B) To monitor the movements of ocean currents.

C) To monitor earthquakes in the ocean.

D) To track the ships of potential enemies.

9.A) An earthquake. B) A deep-sea volcanic eruption.

C) The changes in ocean temperature.

D) Abnormal water movements.

10.A) The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second –

slower than through land but faster than through air.

B) The speed of sound in air is roughly one mile a second – slower

than through land but faster than through water.

C) The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second –

slower than through air but faster than through land.

D) The speed of sound in land is roughly one mile a second –

slower than through water but faster than through air. Exercise 3

Passage One

1.A) Some pessimistic experts. B) Environmentalists.

C) Some optimistic experts. D) All of the above.

2.A) It will become smaller. B) It will become safer.

C) It will become more economical. D) It will become faster.

3.A) The driver. B) The central computer.

C) The car itself. D) The authority.

Passage Two

4.A) Because foxes kill farm animals.

B) Because foxes look just like farm dogs.

C) Because foxes are very cunning.

D) Because foxes may harm farmers’ children.

5.A) Shooting them. B) Poisoning them.

C) Asking the local hunt to hunt for them. D) All of the above.

6.A) Because they don’t think foxes are harmful.

B) Because they think fox hunting is cruel.

C) Because they think fox hunting is expensive.

D) Because they think the number of foxes has dropped a lot.

Passage Three

7.A) Whether the greenhouse effect can be detected and checked.

B) Whether the greenhouse effect will lead to food shortage.

C) Whether the global warming will speed up in the future.

D) Whether the greenhouse effect will affect their own lives.

8.A) Many species have moved further north.

B) Many new species have come into existence.

C) Many species have developed a habit of migration.

D) Many species have become less sensitive to climate.

9.A) Storms and floods. B) Disease and fire.

C) Less space for their growth.

D) Rapid increase of the animal population.

10.A) They will gradually die out.

B) They will be able to survive in the preserves.

C) They will have to migrate to find new homes.

D) They will face extinction without artificial reproduction.

复合式听写专项训练

Exercise 1

Saving money is the primary way to prepare for the costs of college. Setting (1) _______________ a certain amount of money every month or each payday will help build up a fund for college.

If you and your child begin (2) _______________ early, the amount you have to set aside each month will be smaller. In order to set up a savings (3) _______________, you’ll need to think about where your child might attend college, how much that type of college might (4) _______________, and how much you can afford to save.

Keep in mind that colleges of the same type have a (5) _______________ of costs and your child may be able to attend one that is less (6) _______________. You can also pay part of the costs from your earnings while your child is (7) _______________ school.

In addition, some federal, state, or other student financial aid may be (8) _______________, including loans to you and to your child. Finally, during the school year or during the summer, (9) ________________________________________________________ ______________________________.

You will also want to think about what kind of savings instrument to use or what kind of investment to make. By putting your money in

some kind of savings instrument or investment, (10) ______________ ________________________________________________________ ____. Interest refers to the amount that your money earns when it is kept in a savings instrument. (11) _____________________________ ________________________________________________________. Exercise 2

William Shakespeare was born in 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon. Located in the centre of England, the town was (and still is) an important river-crossing (1) _______________ and market centre. His father, John, trained as a (2) _______________ and married Mary Arden, the daughter of Robert Arden, a farmer from the (3) _______________ village of Wilmot.

We do not know when or why Shakespeare left Stratford for London, or what he was doing before becoming a (4) _______________ actor and dramatist in the capital. There are various (5) _______________ and stories about the so-called “lost years”between 1585 and 1592, a period for which there is (6) _______________ no evidence concerning his life.

In 1594, Shakespeare (7) _______________ others in forming a new theatre company, under the patronage of the Lord Chamberlain, with Richard Burbage as its leading actor. For almost 20 years Shakespeare was its (8) _______________ dramatist, producing on average two plays a year. Burbage played roles such as Richard III, Hamlet, Othello and Lear.

(9) __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________. One of them was Hamlet and, after the accession of James I, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth.

From around 1611 Shakespeare seems largely to have disengaged himself from the London theatre world. (10) _____________________ ________________________________________________________. In March 1616 he signed his will, in which he left substantial property and other bequests to his family and friends, including theatre colleagues in the King’s Men.

(11) _________________________________________________ ______________________________. And he was buried in Holy Trinity Church two days later.

Exercise 3

If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, (1) _______________ to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.

If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got (2) _______________ with you, but …”what follows that “but”can render the apopogy ineffective; “I had a bad day”or “your (3) _______________ was giving me a headache” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be (4) _______________ for his bad behavior instead of expecting an apology.

Another method by which people appear to apologize without (5) ________________ doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at (6) _______________ for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.

Then there is the general, all (7) _______________ apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was (8) _______________ hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. (9) ________________ ________________________________________________________.

But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. (10) ________________________________________________ _____________________________________________. And that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology.

A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, (11) ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________.

听力总和模拟题

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one

or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both

the conversation and the questions will be spoken only

once. After each question there will be a pause. During the

pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C),

and D), and decide which is the best answer.

1.A) His father. B) His mother. C) His brother. D) His sister.

2.A) A big travel agency. B) An experienced salesman.

C) A job opportunity. D) A general sales manager.

3.A) Mr. Green is in a meeting.

B) Mr. Green is out of the building.

C) Mr. Green has too much work.

D) Mr. Green doesn’t work there anymore.

4.A) The man should call a friend.

B) The man should work on his car.

C) The man should take a taxi.

D) The man should walk to work.

5.A) The woman would understand if she did Mary’s job.

B) The woman should do the typing for Mary.

C) The woman should work as hard as Mary.

D) The woman isn’t a skillful typist.

6.A) He doesn’t care much about it.

B) He enjoys it very much.

C) He doesn’t mind ever though it’s tedious.

D) He hates working overtime.

7.A) The woman is driving too fast.

B) The woman is driving at a slow speed.

C) The woman has broken a traffic rule.

D) The woman has parked her car in a wrong place.

8.A) He praises the woman for doing a good job.

B) He enjoys the steak.

C) He wants the steak to be cooked for a good while.

D) He wants the woman to bring him the steak quickly. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A) The purpose of laughter.

B) The cause of laughter and its effects.

C) Why and when people laugh.

D) The origin of laughter.

10.A) It is a survival technique for babies.

B) It can ease hostilities between parents and children.

C) It can make parents fell relaxed to take care of children.

D) It can help children to fight diseases.

11.A) She can hear them crying very loudly at the zoo.

B) She has heard them panting and was told it was laughter.

C) She has read about it from Darwin.

D) She used to work at a zoo.

12.A) He has some pet apes in his apartment.

B) He is worried that the chicken he left out will spoil.

C) He is worried that his roommates will eat all the chicken.

D) He is worried that he will miss out on his dinner.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13.A) She is not sure whether to get a credit card or not.

B) She is not sure how to use a credit card.

C) She is not sure which credit card to choose.

D) She is not sure how much credit line she needs.

14.A) Her interest charges are very high after the grace period.

B) She can be cut off from using your card.

C) She is charged nothing until that date onwards.

D) She can keep track of her finances.

15.A) Find out more from research.

B) Find out more by talking to the bank staff.

C) Take some time before actually making a decision.

D) Compare a range of options.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both 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). Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.A) China laid the foundation of its first Women and Children

Museum last Sunday.

B) The project is expected to open in 2007.

C) The project is expected to be completed in 2008.

D) The museum covers 40,000 square meters on Chang’an Avenue.

17.A) To promote gender equality and childhood development.

B) To fill a gap in China’s museum construction history.

C) To promote the growth of economy.

D) To boost the development of Beijing’s Chang’an Avenue.

18.A) Showing children’s living conditions, social status, cultural

customs.

B) Providing a space for children’s communication.

C) Showing documents, videos, pictures, costumes, toys or

handicrafts concerning Chinese children.

D) Being interactive and provide a space for children’s study and

creation.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19.A) They thought it was the weapon of the gods.

B) They thought it was electricity.

C) They thought it was firework of the gods.

D) They thought it was a mystery.

20.A) He made the first lightning rod.

B) He invented electricity.

C) He built the Empire State Building.

D) He prevented lightening from hitting cars.

21.A) A swimming pool. B) A high ground.

C) Under a tree. D) A closed car.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22.A) Humans. B) Poultry. C) Fish. D) Monkeys.

23.A) 5. B) 10. C) 15. D) 20.

24.A) Out of the 15 confirmed human cases of bird flu in China last

year, there were 8 deaths.

B) Out of the 15 confirmed human cases of bird flu in China last

year, there were 10deaths.

C) Out of the 34 confirmed human cases of bird flu in China last

year, there were 815 deaths.

D) Out of the 34 confirmed human cases of bird flu in China last

year, there were 10 deaths.

25.A) Europe. B) Africa. C) America. D) Asia.

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 26 to 33 with the exact words you have

just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 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.

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What exactly is sand? In fact, according to the most generally (28) _______________ scheme of (29) _______________ is greater than 0.06 of a millimeter and less than 0.6 of a millimeter.

Depending on its age and (30) _______________, particular sand can consist of tiny pebbles or porous granules. Its grains may have the shape of (31) _______________ or spirals, their edges jagged or smooth. They have come from the (32) _______________ of rocks, or from the skeletons of marine organisms, which accumulate on the (33) _______________ of the oceans, or even from volcanic eruptions.

Usually, the older the granule, (34) ________________________ _____________________________________________. The fine, white beaches of northern Scotland, for instance, are recycled from sandstone several hundred million years old. (35) _________________ ________________________________________________________.

Sand is an irreplaceable industrial factor, which has many uses; but it has one vital function you might never even notice. Sand cushions our land from the sea’s impact, (36) ____________________ ________________________________________________________.

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