此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。 D) He doesn?t like abstract paintings.
16. A) She couldn?t have left her notebook in the library. B) she may have put her notebook amid the journals. C) she should have made careful notes while doing reading. D) she shouldn?t have read his notes without his knowing it. 17. A)she wants to get some sleep C) she has a literature class to attend
B) she needs time to write a paper D)she is troubled by her sleep problem
18. A)He is confident he will get the job. B)His chance of getting the job is slim.
C)It isn?t easy to find a qualified sales manager. D)The interview didn?t go as well as he expected.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A)He can manage his time more flexibly. B)He can renew contact with his old friends. C)He can concentrate on his own projects. D)He can learn to do administrative work. 20. A)Reading its ads in the newspapers.
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此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。 B)Calling its personnel department. C)Contacting its manager. D)Searching its website.
21. A)To cut down its production expenses. B)To solve the problem of staff shortage. C)To improve its administrative efficiency. D)To utilize its retired employees? resources.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. A)Buy a tractor. B)Fix a house.
C)See a piece of property. D)Sing a business contract.
23. A)It is only forty miles form where they live. B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house. C)It was a large garden with fresh vegetables. D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables. 24. A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor. B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn. C)It may not be big enough for raising corn.
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此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。 D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable. 25. A)Finances B)Equipment C)Labor D)Profits 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]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26 A) To introduce the chief of the city?s police force B)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guest C)To address the issue of community security D)To explain the functions of the city council 27 A)He has distinguished himself in city management B)He is head of the International Police Force
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此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。 C)He completed his higher education abroad D)He holds a master?s degree in criminology 28 A)To coordinate work among police departments B)To get police officers closer to the local people C)To help the residents in times of emergency D)To enable the police to take prompt action 29 A)Popular B)discouraging C)effective D)controversial Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicate B)there are numerous languages in existence C)Most public languages are inherently vague
D)Big gaps exist between private and public languages 31 A)it is a sign of human intelligence B)in improves with constant practice C)it is something we are born with D)it varies from person to person
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此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。 32 A)how private languages are developed B)how different languages are related C)how people create their languages D)how children learn to use language Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33 A)she was a tailor B)she was an engineer C)she was an educator
篇二：2008年12月20日大学英语四级真题及答案 新东方：2008年12月四级写作范文
一、Limiting The Use of Disposable Plastic Bag 1.一次性塑料袋曾被广泛的使用 2.造成的问题 3.限制使用的意义
Disposable plastic bags were once widely used in China. When we went shopping at supermarkets and departments stores, shopping assistants often provided free plastic bags for our convenience. For a while, life without them seemed unimaginable for most of us. However, disposable plastic bags do bring severe damage to our
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08年12月大学英语四级A卷(真题,答案)
