2021年大学英语四级考试试题及答案

1月大学英语四级考试试题

试卷一

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes

SectionA

1.A)Thewomanissclosefriendoftheman.

B)Thewomanhasbeenworkingtoohard.

C)Thewomanisseeingadoctor.

D)Thewomanistiredofherwork.

2.A)Thisapplepietastesverygood.

B)Hismotherlikesthepieverymuch

C)Thispiecan'tmatchhismother's.

D)Hismothercan'tmakeapplepies.

3.A)Takeawalk.B)Giveaperformance.

C)Listentothemusic.D)Dancetothemusic.

4.A)Readanarticleonpoliticalscience.

B)Presentadifferenttheorytotheclass.

C)Readmorethanonearticle.

D)Chooseabetterarticletoread.

5.A)ThewomanwouldunderstandifshedidMary'sjob.

B)ThewomanshoulddothetypingforMary.

C)ThewomanshouldworkashardasMary.

D)Thewomanisn'taskillfultypist.

6.A)HewantstomakeanappointmentwithMr.Smith.

B)HewantstomakesurethatMr.Smithwillseehim.

C)Hewantstochangethetimeoftheappointment.

D)Hewantsthewomantomeethimatthreeo'clock.

7.A)Hegetsnervousvastly.B)Heisaninexperiencedspeaker.

C)Heisanawfulspeaker.D)Hehasn'tpreparedhisspeechwell.

8.A)Shedidn'tlikethebooksthemanbought.

B)Therewasn'talargeselectionatthebookstore.

C)Themanboughtalotofbooks.

D)Shewantedtoseewhatthemanbought.

9.A)Buyaticketfortheteno?clockflight.

B)Askthemantochangetheticketforher.

C)Gototheairportimmediately.

D)Switchtoadifferentflight.

10.A)Dr.Lemoniswaitingforapatient.

B)Dr.Lemonisbusyatthemoment.

C)Dr.Lemonhaslosthispatience.

D)Dr.Lemonhasgoneouttovisitapatient.

SectionB

PassageOne

Questions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)Acaroutsidethesupermarket.B)Acaratthebottomofthehill.

C)Paul'scar.D)Thesportscar.

12.A)Insidethecar.B)Atthefootofthehill.

C)Inthegarage.D)Inthesupermarket.

13.A)Thedriverofthesportscar.B)Thetwogirlsinsidethecar.

C)Thebusdriver.D)Paul.

14.A)Nobody.B)Thetwogirls.

C)Themanstandingnearby.D)ThesalesmanfromLondon.

PassageTwo

Questions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

15.A)Hisfriendgavehimthewrongkey.

B)Hedidn,tknowwherethebackdoorwas.

C)Hecouldn'tfindthekeytohismailbox.

D)Itwastoodarktoputthekeyinthelock.

16.A)Itwasgettingdark.

B)Hewasafraidofbeingblamedbyhisfriend.

C)Thebirdsmighthaveflownaway.

D)Hisfriendwouldarriveanytime.

17.A)Helookedsillywithonlyoneleginsidethewindow.

B)Heknewthepolicemanwouldn'tbelievehim.

C)Thetorchlightmadehimlookveryfoolish.

D)Herealizedthathehadmadeamistake.

PassageThree

Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

18.A)Thethreatofpoisonousdesertanimalsandplants.

B)Theexhaustionofenergyresources.

C)Thedestructionofoilwells.

D)Thespreadoftheblackpowderfromthefires.

19.A)Theundergroundoilresourceshavenotbeenaffected.

B)Mostofthedesertanimalsandplantshavemanagedtosurvive.

C)Theoillakessoondriedupandstoppedevaporating.

D)Theundergroundwaterresourceshavenotbeenpolluted.

20.A)Torestorethenormalproductionoftheoilwells.

B)Toestimatethelossescausedbythefires.

C)Toremovetheoilleftinthedesert.

D)Tousetheoilleftintheoillakes.

PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Unlesswespendmoneytospotandpreventasteroids(小行星)now,onemightcrashintoEarthanddestroylife

asweknowit,saysomescientists.

Asteroidsarebiggerversionsofthemeteoroids(流星)thatraceacrossthenightsky.Mostorbitthesunfar

fromEarthanddon'tthreatenus.Buttherearealsothousandswhoseorbitsputthemonacollisioncoursewith

Earth.

Buy$50millionworthofnewtelescopesrightnow.Thenspend$10millionayearforthenext25yearsto

locatemostofthespacerocks.Bythetimewespotafatalone,thescientistssay,we'llhaveawaytochangeits

course.

Somescientistsfavorpushingasteroidsoffcoursewithnuclearweapons.Butthecostwouldn'tbecheap.

Isitworthit?Twothingsexpertsconsiderwhenjudginganyriskare1)Howlikelytheeventis；and2)How

badtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.Expertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughtodestroylotsoflifemightstrike

Earthonceevery500,000years.Soundsprettyrare—butifonedidfall,itwouldbetheendoftheworld.6lfwe

don'ttakecareofthesebigasteroids,they'lltakecareofus,“saysonescientist."It'sthatsimple.

Thecure,though,mightbeworsethanthedisease.Dowereallywantfleetsofnuclearweaponssittingaround

onEarth?"Theworldhaslesstofearfromdoomsday(毁灭性)rocksthanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainst

them,^^saidaNewYorkTimesarticle.

21.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroidsandmeteoroids?

A)Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.

B)Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.

C)Therearemoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.

D)Asteroidsaremoremysteriousthanmeteoroids.

22.WhatdoscientistssayaboutthecollisionofanasteroidwithEarth?

A)Itisveryunlikelybutthedangerexists.

B)Suchacollisionmightoccuronceevery25years.

C)CollisionsofsmallerasteroidswithEarthoccurmoreoftenthanexpected.

D)Ifsstilltooearlytosaywhethersuchacollisionmigltoccur.

23.Whatdopeoplethinkofthesuggestionofusingnuclearweaponstoalterthecourseofasteroids?

A)Itsoundspracticalbutitmaynotsolvetheproblem.

B)Itmaycreatemoreproblemsthanitmightsolve.

C)ItisawasteofmoneybecauseacollisionofasteroidswithEarthisveryunlikely.

D)Furtherresearchshouldbedonebeforeitisprovedapplicable.

24.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.

A)whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworld

B)asteroidsracingacrossthenightskyarelikelytohitEarthinthenearfuture

C)theworryaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikelytohappeninourlifetime

D)workablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroidswithEarth.

25.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'stoneinthispassage?

A)Optimistic.B)Critical.C)Objective.D)Arbitrary.

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Believeitornot,opticalillusion(错觉)cancuthighwaycrashes.

Japanisacaseinpoint.Ithasreducedautomobilecrashesonsomeroadsbynearly75percentusingasimple

opticalillusion.Bentstripes,calledchevrons(人字形)paintedontheroadsmakedriversthinkthattheyare

drivingfasterthantheyreallyare,andthusdriversslowdown.

NowtheAmericanAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyinWashingtonD.Cisplanningtorep

success.Startingnextyear,thefoundationwillpaintchevronsandotherpatternsofstripesonselectedroads

aroundthecountrytotesthowwellthepatternsreducehighwaycrashes.

Excessivespeedplaysamajorroleinasmuchasonefifthofallfataltrafficaccidents,accordingtothe

foundation.Tohelpreducethoseaccidents,thefoundationwillconductitstestsinareaswherespeed-related

hazardsarethegreatest-curves,exitslopes,trafficcircles,andbridges.

Somestudiessuggestthatstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroadscaninitiallycuttheaveragespeedof

driversinhalf.However，trafficoftenreturnstofullspeedwithinmonthsasdriversbecomeusedtoseeingthe

paintedbar.Chevrons,scientistssay,notonlygivedriverstheimpressionthattheyaredrivingfasterthanthey

reallyarebutalsomakealanespeartobenarrower.Theresultisalongerlastingreductioninhighwayspeedand

thenumberoftrafficaccidents.

26.Thepassagemainlydiscusses

A)anewwayofhighwayspeedcontrol

B)anewpatternforpaintinghighways

C)anewapproachtotrainingdrivers

D)anewtypeofopticalillusion

27.Onroadspaintedwithchevronsdriverstendtofeelthat

A)theyshouldavoidspeed-relatedhazards

B)theyaredrivinginthewronglane

C)theyshouldslowdowntheirspeed

D)theyareapproachingthespeedlimit

28.Theadvantageofchevronsoverstraighthorizontalbarsisthattheformer.

A)cankeepdriversawake

B)cancutroadaccidentsinhalf

C)willhavealongereffectondrivers

D)willlookmoreattractive

29.TheAmericanAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyplansto.

A)tryouttheJapanesemethodincertainareas

B)changetheroadsignsacrossthecountry

C)replacestraight,horizontalbarswithchevrons

D)repeattheJapaneseroadpatterns

30.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroads?

A)TheyarefallingoutofuseintheUnitedStates.

B)Theytendtobeignoredbydriversinashortperiodoftime.

C)Theyareapplicableonlyonbroadroads.

D)Theycannotbeappliedsuccessfullytotrafficcircles.

PassageThree

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Amtrak(美国铁路客运公司)wasexperiencingadownswinginridership(客运量)alongthelinescomprising

itsrailsystem.OfmajorconcerntoAmtrakanditsadvertisingagencyDDBNeedham,werethelong-distance

westernrouteswhereridershiphadbeendecliningsignificantly.

Atonetime，trainsweretheonlypracticalwaytocrossthevastareasofthewest.Trainswerefast,very

luxurious,andquiteconvenientcomparedtootherformsoftransportationexistingatthetime.However，times

changeandautomobilebecameAmerica'sstandardofconvenieaic^ra^tel^iadeasilyestablisheditselfas

thefastestmethodoftravelinggreatdistances.Therefore,thetaskforDDBNeedhamwastoencourage

consumerstoconsiderotheraspectsoftraintravelinordertochangetheirattitudesandincreasethelikelihood

thattrainswouldbeconsideredfortravelinthewest.

Twoportionsofthetotalmarketweretargeted：1)anxiousfliers-thoseconcernedwithsafety,relaxation,and

cleanlinessand2)travel-lovers-thoseviewingthemselvesasrelaxed,casual,andinterestedinthetravel

experienceaspartoftheirvacation.Theagencythendevelopedacampaignthatfocusedontravelexperiences

suchasfreedom,escape,relaxation,andenjoymentofthegreatwesternoutdoors.Itstressedexperiencesgained

byusingthetrainsandportrayedwesterntraintripsaswonderfuladventures.

Advertisementsshowedpicturesofthebeautifulscenerythatcouldbeenjoyedalongsomeofthemorefamous

westernroutesandemphasizedtheromanticnamesofsomeofthesetrains(EmpireBuilderetc.).Theseadswere

strategicallyplacedamongfamily-orientedTVshowsandprogramsinvolvingnatureandAmericainorderto

mosteffectivelyreachtargetaudiences.Resultswereimpressive.TheEmpireBuilder,whichwasfocusedonin

onead,enjoyeda15percentincreaseinprofitsonitsChicagotoSeattleroute.

31.What''stheauthor'spurposeinwritingthspassage?

A)Toshowtheinabilityoftrainstocompetewithplaneswithrespecttospeedandconvenience.

B)TostresstheinfluenceoftheautomobileonAmerica'sstandardofconvenience.

C)Toemphasizethefunctionoftravelagenciesinmarketpromotion.

D)Toillustratetheimportantroleofpersuasivecommunicationinchangingconsumerattitudes.

32.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthedropinAmtrakridershipwasduetothefactthat.

A)trainswerenotsuitableforshortdistancepassengertransportation

B)trainswerenotthefastestandmostconvenientformoftransportation

C)trainswerenotasfastandconvenientastheyusedtobe

D)trainscouldnotcompetewithplanesintermsofluxuryandconvenience

33.Toencourageconsumerstotravelbytrain,DDBNeedhamemphasized.

A)thefreedomandconvenienceprovidedontrains

B)thepracticalaspectsoftravel

C)theadventurousaspectsoftraintrips

D)thesafetyandcleanlinessoftraintrips

34.Thetrainadswereplacedamongfamily-orientedTVprogramsinvolvingnatureandAmericabecause.

A)theycouldfocusonmeaningfultravelexperiences

B)theycouldincreasetheeffectivenessoftheTVprograms

C)theirprofitscouldbeincreasedbysome15percent

D)mosttravel-loversandnervousflierswerebelievedtobeamongtheaudiences

35.Accordingtothepassage,theEmpireBuilderenjoyedanincreaseinridershipandprofitsbecause.

A)theattractivenessofitsnameandroutewaseffectivelyadvertised

B)itprovidedanexcitingtravelexperience

C)itspassengerscouldenjoythegreatwesternoutdoors

D)itwaswidelyadvertisedinnewspapersandmagazinesinChicagoandSeattle

PassageFour

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Whydoescreamgobadfasterthanbutter?Someresearchersthinktheyhavetheansweranditcomesdownto

thestructureofthefood，notitschemicalcomposition一afindingthatcouldhelpridsomeprocessedfoodsof

chemicalpreservatives.

Creamandbuttercontainprettymuchthesamesubstances,sowhycreamshouldsourmuchfasterhasbeena

mystery.Bothareemulsions一tinyglobules(〃、球体)ofoneliquidevenlydistributedthroughoutanother.The

differenceliesinwhafsintheglobulesandwhat'sinthesurroundingliquid,saysBrocklehurst,wholedthe

investigation.

Incream,fattyglobulesdriftaboutinaseaofwater.Inbutter,globulesofawaterysolutionarelockedaway

inaseaoffat.Thebacteriawhichmakethefoodgobadprefertoliveinthewateryregionsofthemixture."'This

meansthatincream,thebacteriaarefreetogrowthroughoutthemixture,hesays.

Whenthesituationisreversed,thebacteriaarelockedawayincompartments(隔仓室)burieddeepinthesea

offat.Trappedinthisway,individualcoloniescannotspreadandrapidlyrunoutofnutrients(养料).Theyalso

slowlypoisonthemselveswiththeirwasteproducts.t4Inbutter,yougetaself-limitingsystemwhichstopsthe

bacteriagrowing.^^saysBrocklehurst.

Theresearchersarealreadyworkingwithfoodcompanieskeentoseeiftheirproductscanbemaderesistantto

bacterialattackthroughalterationstothefbod'sstructure.Brockiehurstbelievesitwillbepossibletomakethe

emulsionsusedinsaladcream,forinstance,morelikethatinbutter.Thekeywillbetodothiswhilekeepingthe

saladcreamliquidandnotturningitintoasolidlump.

36.ThesignificanceofBrocklehurst9sresearchisthat.

A)itsuggestedawaytokeepsomefoodsfreshwithoutpreservatives

B)itdiscoveredtinyglobulesinbothcreamandbutter

C)itrevealedthesecretofhowbacteriamultiplyincreamandbutter

D)itfoundthatcreamandbuttersharethesamechemicalcomposition

37.Accordingtotheresearchers,creamsoursfasterthanbutterbecausebacteria.

A)aremoreevenlydistributedincream

B)multiplymoreeasilyincreamthanisbutter

C)liveonlessfatincreamthaninbutter

D)producelesswasteincreamthaninbutter

38.AccordingtoBrocklehurst,wecankeepcreamfreshby.

A)removingitsfatB)killingthebacteria

C)reducingitswatercontentD)alteringitsstructure

39.Theword6tcolonies,,(Line2,Para.4)refersto.

A)tinyglobulesB)wateryregions

C)bacteriacommunitiesD)littlecompartments

40.Commercialapplicationoftheresearchfindingwillbepossibleifsaladcreamcanbemaderesistantto

bacterialattack.

A)byvaryingitschemicalcompositionB)byturningitintoasolidlump

C)whilekeepingitsstructureunchangedD)whileretainingitsliquidform

PartIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)

41.Sheoughttostopwork；shehasaheadachebecauseshetoolong.

A)hasbeenreadingB)hadread

C)isreadingD)read

42.NiagaraFallsisagreattourist,drawingmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.

A)attentionB)attractionC)appointmentD)arrangement

43.1don'tmindthedecisionaslongasitisnottoolate.

A)youtodelaymakingB)yourdelayingmaking

C)yourdelayingtomakeD)youdelaytomake

44.Thehopes,goals,fearsanddesireswidelybetweenmenandwomen,betweentherichandthepoor.

A)alterB)shiftC)transferD)vary

45.CornoriginatedintheNewWorldandthuswasnotknowninEuropeuntilColumbusfounditinCuba.

A)beingcultivatedB)beencultivatedC)havingcultivatedD)cultivating

46.Thesaleusuallytakesplaceoutsidethehouse,withtheaudienceonbenches,chairsorboxes.

A)havingseatedB)seatingC)seatedD)havingbeenseated

47.Thiskindofglassesmanufacturedbyexperiencedcraftsmencomfortably.

A)iswornB)wearsC)wearingD)areworn

48.Somediseasesarebycertainwateranimals.

A)transplantedB)transformedC)transportedD)transmitted

49.Wouldn,tyouratheryourchild____tobedearly?

A)goB)wentC)wouldgoD)goes

50.AlthoughAnneishappywithhersuccessshewonderswillhappentoherprivatelife.

A)thatB)whatC)itD)this

51.Thewordsofhisoldteacherlefta.impressiononhismind.Heisstillinfluencedbythem.

A)longB)livelyC)lastingD)liberal

52.Mike'suncleinsistisithishotel.

A)stayingnotB)nottostay

C)thathewouldnotstayD)thathenotstay

53.Weagreedtoaccepttheythoughtwasthebesttouristguide.

A)whateverB)whomeverC)whicheverD)whoever

54.Itisourpolicythatwewillachieveunitythroughpeacefulmeans.

A)consistentB)continuousC)considerateD)continual

55.Between1974and1997,thenumberofoverseasvisitorsexpanded27%.

A)byB)forC)toD)in

56.Althoughmanypeopleviewconflictasbad,conflictissometimesusefulitforcespeopletotestthe

relativemeritsoftheirattitudesandbehaviors.

A)bywhichB)towhichC)inthatD)sothat

57.HeisabouthischancesofwinningagoldmedalintheOlympicsnextyear.

A)optimisticB)optionalC)outstandingD)obvious

58.SometimesIwishIinadifferenttimeandadifferentplace.

A)belivingB)werelivingC)wouldliveD)wouldhavelived

59.Thedirectorwascriticalthewayweweredoingthework.

A)atB)inC)ofD)with

60.Inasuddenofanger,themantoreupeverythingwithinreach.

A)attackB)burstC)splitD)blast

61.sherealizeditwastoolatetogohome.

A)NosooneritgrewdarkthanB)Hardlydiditgrowdarkthat

C)ScarcelyhaditgrowndarkthanD)Itwasnotuntildarkthat

62.InBritainpeople___fourmilliontonsofpotatoeseveryyear.

A)swallowB)disposeC)consumeD)exhaust

63.rdhisreputationwithotherfarmersandbusinesspeopleinthecommunity,andthenmakeadecision

aboutwhetherornottoapprovealoan.

A)takeintoaccountB)accountforC)makeupforD)makeout

64.Itisessentialthattheseapplicationformsbackasearlyaspossible.

A)mustbesentB)willbesentC)aresentD)besent

65.Shecookedthemeatforalongtimesoastomakeitenoughtoeat.

A)mildB)slightC)lightD)tender

66.Wetakeourskinforgranteduntilitisburnedrepair.

A)beyondB)forC)withoutD)under

67.ThecomputerrevolutionmaywellchangesocietyasasdidtheIndustrialRevolution.

A)certainlyB)insignificantlyC)fundamentallyD)comparatively

68.inthisway,thesituationdoesn'tseemsodisappointing.

A)TolookatB)LookingatC)LookedatD)Tobelookedat

69.Alotofantsarealwaysinvadingmykitchen.Theyareathorough.

A)nuisanceB)troubleC)worryD)anxiety

70.Somewomenagoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayinghome,buttheydecidednottoworkforthesakeof

thefamily.

A)mustmakeB)shouldhavemadeC)wouldmakeD)couldhavemade

试卷二

PartIVCloze(15minutes)

Inatelephonesurveyofmorethan2,000adults，21%saidtheybelievedthesunrevolved(旋转)aroundthe

earth.An717%didnotknowwhichrevolvedaround72.1havenodoubtthat73allofthesepeople

were74inschoolthattheearthrevolvesaroundthesun75mayevenhavewrittenit76ateast.But

theynever77theirincorrectmentalmodelsofplanetary(行星)78becausetheireverydayobservations

didn'tsupport79theirteacherstoldthem：Peopleseethesun"moving80"theskyasmorningturnsto

night,andtheearthseemsstationary(静止)81thatishappening.Studentscanlearntherightanswers82

heartinclass,andyetnevercombinedthem83theirworkingmodelsoftheworld.Theobjectivelycorrect

answertheprofessoracceptsandthe84personalunderstandingoftheworldcan85sidebyside,each

unaffectedbytheother.

Outsideofclass,thestudentcontinuestouse86modelbecauseithasalwaysworkedwell87that

circumstance.Unlessprofessorsaddress88errorsinstudents5personalmodelsoftheworld,studentsarenot

89toreplacethemwiththe90one.

71.A)excessiveB)extraC)additionalD)added

72.A)whatB)whichC)thatD)other

73.A)virtuallyB)remarkablyC)ideallyD)preferably

74.A)learnedB)suggestedC)taughtD)advised

75.A)thoseB)theseC)whoD)they

76.A)onB)withC)underD)for

77.A)formedB)alteredC)believedD)thought

78.A)operationB)positionC)motionD)location

79.A)howB)whichC)thatD)what

80.A)aroundB)acrossC)onD)above

81.A)sinceB)soC)whileD)for

82.A)toB)byC)inD)with

83.A)withB)intoC)toD)along

84.A)adult'sB)teacher5sC)scientist5sD)student?s

85.A)existB)occurC)surviveD)maintain

86.A)privateB)individualC)personalD)own

87.A)inB)withC)onD)for

88.A)generalB)naturalC)similarD)specific

89.A)obligedB)likelyC)probableD)partial

90.A)perfectB)betterC)reasonableD)correct

PartVWriting(30minutes)

Directions：Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHowIFinance

myCollegeEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast100words，andbaseyourcompositiononthe

outline(giveninChinese)below:

1.上大学费用(tuitionandfees)可以通过各种途径解决。

2.哪种途径适合我（阐明理由）

1月大学英语四级考试试题答案

听力原文

SectionA

1.M：Hello,Mrs.White,whatcanIdoforyou?

W：Idon'tknowwhatthematteriswithme.I'malwaysfeelingtired.I'musuallywornoutattheendofthe

day.

Q：Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

2.W：Whatdoyouthinkoftheapplepie?Imadeitmyself.

M：Verydeliciousindeed.Evenmymother'scan'tmatchthis.

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?

3.M：ThemusicissobeautifulthatI'dliketodance,butIdon'tknowthesteps.

W：Itdoesn'tmatter.Noonewillbelookingatusinthiscrowd.

Q：Whatdoesthewomansuggesttheydo?

4.M：rdbetterreadoneofthearticlesforourpoliticalscienceclass.

W：Youcan'treadjustone.Theysayeachpresaitsadifferenttheory.

Q：Whatdoesthewomantellthemanhemustdo?

5.W：Maryisalwayscomplainingaboutherjob.

M：Maybeifyoutrytypingletterseveryday,you'dseewhatifslike.

Q：whatdoesthemanmean?

6.M：Goodmorning,thisisJohnParkerspeaking.I'mjustringingtoconfirmmyappointmentwithMr.Smithfor

thisafternoon.

W：Yes,Mr.Smith'sexpectingyouat3o'clock.

Q：Whyisthemanmakingthephonecall?

7.W：Tomlooksawfullynervous,doesn'the?

M：Yes.I'mafraidheisnotusedtomakingspeeches.

Q：Whatdotheyt