201512月英语四级真题(2)

D) It can be easily picked up by overseas travellers.

11. A) They have two great advantages.

B) They have quite easy grammar.

C) They have many different endings for certain words.

D) They are very interesting.

Conversation 2 Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) To place an order.

B) To apply for a job.

C) To return some goods.

D) To make a complaint.

13. A) He works on a part-time basis for the company.

B) He has not worked in the sales department for long.

C) He is not familiar with the exact details of the goods.

D) He has become somewhat impatient with the woman.

14. A) It is not his responsibility.

B) It will be free for large orders.

C) It depends on a number of factors.

D) It costs £15 more for express delivery.

15. A) Make inquiries with some other companies.

B) Report the information to her superior.

C) Pay a visit to the saleswoman in charge.

D) Ring back when she comes to a decision.

Section C Passage 1

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

16. A) No one knows for sure when they came into being.

B) No one knows exactly where they were first made.

C) No one knows for what purpose they were invented.

D) No one knows what they will look like in the future.

17. A) Measure the speed of wind.

B) Give warnings of danger.

C) Pass on secret messages.

D) Carry ropes across rivers.

18. A) To find out the strength of silk for kites.

B) To test the effects of the lightning rod.

C) To prove that lightning is electricity.

D) To protect houses against lightning.

Passage Two Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) She was born with a talent for anguages.

B) She was trained to be an interpreter.

C) She can speak several languages.

D) She enjoys teaching languages.

20. A) They want to learn as many foreign languages as possible.

B) They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.

C) They acquire an immunity to culture shock.