注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
　　Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The 67 you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 68 you money or can add 69 the cost.
　　Take the 70 example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer ,you might 71 that you are making the 72 buy if you choose one 73 look you like and which is also the cheapest 74 price. But when you get it home you may find that it 75 twice as long as a more expensive 76 to dry your hair .The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 77 your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.
　　So what principles should you 78 when you go out shopping?
　　If you 79 your home ,your car or any valuable 80 in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long 81.
　　Before you buy a new 82, talk to someone who owns one .If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular 83.
　　Before you buy an expensive 84, or a service, do check the price and 85 is on offer. If possible, choose 86 three items or three estimates.
　　67.A)form C)way
　　B)fashion D)method
　　68.A)save C)raise
　　B)preserve D)retain
　　69.A)up C)in
　　B)to D)on
　　70.A)easy C)simple
　　B)single D)similar
　　71.A)convince C)examine
　　B)accept D)think
　　72.A)proper C)reasonable
　　B)best D)most
　　73.A)its C)whose
　　B)which D)what
　　74.A)for C)in
　　B)with D)on
　　75.A)spends C)lasts
　　B)takes D)consumes
　　76.A)mode C)sample
　　B)copy D)model
　　77.A)cause C)leave
　　B)make D)bring
　　78.A)adopt C)stick
　　B)lay D)adapt
　　79.A)reserve C)store
　　B)decorate D)keep
　　80.A)products C)material
　　B)possession D)ownership
　　81.A)run C)period
　　B)interval D)time
　　82.A)appliance C)utility
　　B)machinery D)facility
　　83.A)function C)target
　　B)purpose D)task
　　84.A)component C)item
　　B)element D)particle
　　85.A)what C)that
　　B)which D)this
　　86.A)of C)by
　　B)in D)from

　　Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
　　Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
　　注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题2上作答。

　　大学英语四级考试试点考试样卷(听力文字稿)
　　Tape Script of Listening Comprehension

　　Section A
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　11. W: Simon, could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month?
　　M: Uh, well, I hate to tell you this… but I can’t seem to find them.
　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
　　12. W: I’m going to Martha’s house. I have a paper to complete, and I need to use her computer.
　　M:Why don’t you buy one yourself? Think how much time you could save.
　　Q: What does the man suggest the woman.do?
　　13. W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.
　　M: He’s certainly in a position to make that comment. He’s been there so often.
　　Q: What does the man say about Bob?
　　14. W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether it’s possible for me to take a vacation early next month.
　　M: Did you fill out a request form?
　　Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
　　15. M: Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend? I hear the guy who’s going to deliver the lecture spent a year living in the rain forest.
　　W: Great! I’m doing a report on the rain forest. Maybe I can get some new information to add to it.
　　Q: What does the woman mean?
　　16. W: Wow! I do like this campus: all the big trees, the green lawns, and the old buildings with tall columns. It’s really beautiful.
　　M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings is in the Greek style. It was popular in the eighteenth century here.
　　Q: What are the speakers talking about?
　　17. M: This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I don’t think the houses for sale are half that good.
　　W: Come on, David. Why so negative? We’re thinking of buying a home, aren’t we? Just a trip to look at the place won’t cost us much.
　　Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
　　18. M: Would you pass me the sports section, please?
　　W: Sure, if you give me the classified ads local news section.
　　Q: What are the speakers doing?
　　Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
　　Conversation One
　　W: Hello, Gary. How’re you?
　　M: Fine! And yourself?
　　W: Can’t complain. Did you have time to look at my proposal?
　　M: No, not really. Can we go over it now?
　　W: Sure. I’ve been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies. First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory. New equipment should’ve been installed long ago.
　　M: How much will that cost?
　　W: We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million.
　　M: OK. We’ll have to discuss these costs with finance.
　　W: We should also consider human resources. I’ve been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory.
　　M: And what’s the picture?
　　W: We’ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.
　　M: What about advertising?
　　W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.
　　M: TV? Isn’t that a bit too expensive for us? What’s wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual?
　　W: Quite frankly, it’s just not enough anymore. We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors.
　　M: Will we be able to afford all this?
　　W: I’ll look into it , but I think higher costs will be justified. These investments will result in higher profits for our company.
　　M: We’ll have to look at the figures more closely. Have finance draw up a budget for these investments.
　　W: All right. I’ll see to it.

　　Questions 19 to 20 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19.What are the two speakers talking about?
　　20.What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory?
　　21.What does the woman suggest about human resources?
　　22. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV?

　　Conversation Two
　　W: Sir, you’ve been using the online catalogue for quite a while , Is there anything I can do to help you?
　　M: Well, I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I’m really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don’t know where to begin.
　　W:Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don’t you narrow it down to something like…uh… the history of the studios during that time?
　　M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more that 30 books came up when I typed in “movie studios.”
　　W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want . Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age.”
　　M: “Golden Age” is a good idea. Let me type that in … Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That’s a lot better. <