2015年英语四级考试模拟试题及答案（2）_第4页

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. What did Obcamp’s speech focus on?

　　A) Characteristics of Japanese artists

　　B) Some features of Japanese culture

　　C) The art of Japanese brush painting

　　D) The uniqueness of Japanese art

　　27. Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech?

　　A) To calm themselves down

　　B) To enhance concentration

　　C) To show their impatience

　　D) To signal their lack of interest

　　28. What does the speaker try to explain?

　　A) How listeners in different cultures show respect

　　B) How speakers can win approval from the audience

　　C) How speakers can misunderstand the audience

　　D) How different Western and Eastern art forms are

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. What is Chris’s main responsibility at Taxlong Company?

　　A) Directing personnel evaluation.

　　B) Buying and maintain equipment.

　　C) Drawing up plans for in-service training.

　　D) Interviewing and recruiting employees.

　　30. What problem did Chris encounter in his Division?

　　A) Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire.

　　B) The training program he ran was failure.

　　C) Two of his workers were injured at work.

　　D) Two of his employees committed theft.

　　31. What does Chris hope for in the near future?

　　A) A better relationship with his boss.

　　B) Advancement to a higher position

　　C) A better-paying job in another company

　　D) Improvement in the company’s management

　　32 What do we learn about Kim from the passage?

　　A)She has more self-confidence than Chris.

　　B)She works with Chris in the same division.

　　C)She has more management experience than Chris.

　　D) She is competing with Chris for the new job.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33- 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33. Why are proverbs so important?

　　A) They help us see the important values of a culture.

　　B) They guide us in handling human relationships.

　　C) They help us express ourselves more effectively.

　　D) They are an infinite source of human knowledge.

　　34. According to the speaker what happens to some proverbs with the passage of time?

　　A)Their wordings may become different.

　　B) The values they reflect may change.

　　C)Their origins can no longer be traced.

　　D) They may be misinterpreted.

　　35. What do we learn from the study of proverbs from around the world?