2005年12月大学英语四级试题(B卷)(2)

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11 A)It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients.

　　B)It is a possible cure for heart disease.

　　C)It can help lower high body temperature effectively.

　　D)It ha been proven to be the best pain-killer.

　　12 A)It adjusts their blood pressure.

　　B)It speeds up their recovery after surgery.

　　C)It in creases the blood flow to the heart.

　　D)It keeps blood vessels from being blocked.

　　13 A)It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation.

　　B)It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding.

　　C)It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses.

　　D)It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14 A)They strongly believe in family rules.

　　B)They tend to take responsibility for themselves

　　C)They are very likely to succeed in life.

　　D)They are in the habit of obeying their parents.

　　15 A)They grow up to be funny and charming.

　　B)They get less attention from their parents.

　　C)They often have a poor sense of direction.

　　D)They tend to be smart and strong-willed.

　　16 A)They usually don’t follow family rules.

　　B)They tend to believe in their parent’s ideas.

　　C)They don’t like to take chances in their lives.

　　D)They are less likely to be successful in life.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17 A)They wanted to follow his example.

　　B)They fully supported his undertaking.

　　C)They were afraid he wasn’t fully prepared.

　　D)They were puzzled by his decision.

　　18 A)It is more exciting than space travel.

　　B)It is much safer than space travel.

　　C)It is much cheaper than space travel.

　　D)It is less time-consuming than space travel.

　　19 A)They both attract scientists’ attention

　　B)They are both thought-provoking.

　　C)They can both be quite challenging

　　D)They may both lead to surprising findings.

　　20 A)To explore the philosophical issues of space travel.

　　B)To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be.

　　C)To explain why he took up underwater exploration.

　　D)To provide an excuse for his changeable character.

　　Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)