2003 级新视野4 级英语试题- 1 - New Horizon College English Test Band Four (A) 2005. 6 Paper One Part I. Listening Comprehension (20%) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center. Example: You will hear: M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Grey? W: Work late? I suppose so, if you really think it s necessary.Q: Where do you think this conversation most probably took place? You will read: A) At an office. B) In a waiting room. C) At an airport. D) In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at an office. Therefore, A) “ At the office” is the best answer. You should choose A and mark it with a single line through the center. 1. A. She doesn t want her boyfriend to give her a car.B. Her boyfriend has a lot of money. C. The man ought to lend some money to her boyfriend. D. Her boyfriend was making fun of the man. 2.A. 4:00. B. 4:22. C. 4:15. D. 4:20. 3.A. He is going to change his job. B. He isn t doing well with his work.C. He is doing pretty well now. D. He doesn t like his work.2003 级新视野4 级英语试题- 2 - 4. A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Near his company. D. Near the town. 5. A. He hasn t seen it. B. He liked it better than Jaws. C. He thought Star Wars was not as good as Jaws. D. He didn t like it.6. A. Typing a proposal. B. Writing a proposal. C. Posting a proposal. D. Checking a proposal. 7. A. Follow the doctor s advice. B. Forget to take any pills. C. Take five pills. D. Take two pills. 8. A. The woman didn t hear the man come in.B. The woman pretended to be deaf when the man came in. C. The woman didn t mind the man s disturbing her.D. The woman asked the man to get home early next time. 9. A. Three times. B. Two times. C. Five times. D. Eight times. 10. A. 6. B. 12. C. 10. D. 18. Section B Compound Dictation (10%) 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 S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. 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. People over the age of 65 in the U.S.A. are called senior citizens. Life for these people is more different than for (S1) Americans. Most senior citizens retire, or no (S2) work full time. Also it is (S3) for people of this age to (S4) with their children and grandchildren. (S5) tend to live in their own houses or (S6) away from their families. For many senior citizens, the years after 65 are not (S7) . They feel unproductive when they no longer work. In addition, they may feel lonely being away from their families and the contacts they had in their work. Moreover, (S8) . Other senior citizens enjoy their lives. They feel free to do things they were not able to do when they were working and raising families. They now have time to enjoy hobbies and sports and travel. Many senior citizens move to retirement communities located in warm climates. (S9) . The number of senior citizens in the U.S. is increasing rapidly because people are living 2003 级新视野4 级英语试题- 3 - longer than before. (S10) . Their concerns are receiving a wider audience than ever before. The time may come when all Americans will look forward to becoming senior citizens. Part II. Reading Comprehension (40%) Directions: Read the following passages carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. Passage 1 50,000 people work at Disney s largest theme park, Walt Disney World in Qrlando, Florida. Do all of them like the job? One Disney worker explains how “ cast members” are given jobs according to their age and appearance. For example: Young and pretty workers get jobs where they will interact a lot with customers; Anyone who might seem less “ presentable” work on the night shift, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Mike Cohen, a Disney worker and a trade union activist, says that most Disney workers don t stay with the company for very long. “ You can make $10 per hour if you are here for 10 years, but because so many people leave, two-thirds of the workers at the park make $6.57per hour or less. ”Disney has not increased its starting wage for 5 years. Disney claims that it offers “ competitive ” salaries. But Cohen doesn t agree. Disney is plann。