[語言類考試復習資料大全]公共英語四級模擬74

1、書山有路勤為徑，學海無涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學子：學業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語言類考試復習資料大全公共英語四級模擬74公共英語四級模擬74Section Listening Comprehension Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are t

2、hree parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answer in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

3、 If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW, as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet. Part A You will hear a dialogue about a lost property. Listen and complete the sentences in questions 15 with the information youve heard.

4、Write not more than 5 words in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. A Dialogue about a New Job ?the thing that the woman is fed up with 1. ?the position that the company is recruiting 2. the qualification that she has a lot of 3. the

5、skills that a candidate should have 4. The condition of the salary 5. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 1.答案:job聽力原文 1-5W: Oh, I m fed up with my job.M: Hey, there is a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested.W: Oh, what is it? What do they want?M: Wait a minute. Er, here it is. The Europ

6、ean Space Agency is recruiting translators.W: The European Space Agency?M: Well, thats what it says. They need an English translator to work for French or German.W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. , Well, Ive got that. Whats more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they

7、 asking for?M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environment. They also say the person should have a lively and enquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.W: Well, i

8、f I stay at my present job much longer, I wont have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isnt lower than what I get now.M: Its said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicants education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there is a list of extra benefit

9、s. Have a look yourself.W: Hmm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isnt bad. I really want the job.解析 細節(jié)題。根據“Im fed up with my job”可知正確答案。2.答案:translators解析 細節(jié)題。根據“The European Space Agency is recruiting translators.”可知正確答案。3.答案:experience解析 細節(jié)題。根據“I have plenty

10、of experience”可知正確答案。4.答案:communication解析 細節(jié)題。根據“effective communication skills”可知正確答案。5.答案:negotiable解析 細節(jié)題。根據“Its said to be negotiable.”可知正確答案。Part B You will hear a conversation about a crime. Answer questions 6-10 while you listen. Use not more than 5 words for each answer. You will hear the re

11、cording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the questions. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 1. Hippocrates has been regarded as the father of _.答案:modern medicine聽力原文6-10 Todays lecture will include the most outstanding achievements in biology as it relates to the medical sciences. Early in Greek history, Hi

12、ppocrates. who lived from 460 to 370 BC, began to study the human body and to apply scientific methods to the problems of diagnosis and the treatment of diseases. He kept careful records of symptoms and treatments, indicating the success or failure of the patients cure. He has been recognized as the

13、 father of modern medicine About a century later, Aristotle began a scientific study of plants and animals, classifying more than five hundred types on the basis of body structure. Because of his great contribution to the field, Aristotle has been called the father of biology. During the Middle Ages

14、, scientific method was scorned in favor of alchemy. Some scientists were even imprisoned for carrying out their investigations. Thus, medicine and biology had advanced very little from the time of the ancients until the seventeenth century when the English physician and anatomist William Harvery di

15、scovered a mechanism for the circulation of the blood in the body. By the end of the eighteenth century, Edward Jenner had discovered a vaccine against smallpox. His contribution not only controlled the disease itself, but also established the science of immunization Louis Pasteurs theories about ge

16、rms and bacteria advanced in the nineteenth century are considered by many to be the greatest single contribution of biology to medicine. Within a few decades, the causes were isolated for such ancient diseases as leprosy, plague, diphtheria, and tuberculosis. But the advances of the twentieth centu

17、ry in curative and preventive medicine and biology are far more numerous than all other periods combined. Consider that the sterilization of surgical instruments, largely the idea of Sir Joseph Lister, is a process only 75 years old. Sulfur drugs. antibiotics. ad X-rays are discoveries of the past 5

18、0 years. 答案信息對應于獨自第四句；He has been.the father of modern medicine。因為該段談論的就是古希臘的Hippocrates，所以此句中的He指代的就是他。2. What did Aristotle make a scientific study of?答案:Plants and animals獨自第五句中指出：Aristotle began a scientific study of plants and animals，題目只是變成特殊疑問句對此句中的介詞賓語提問。3. In which century did William Harve

19、ry make his discovery about the circulation of the blood?答案:The seventeenth/17th (century)獨白首先談到了Hippocrates，然后是Aristotle，接著在獨白中部談到了William Harvery。本題對應于獨自中一句：.until the seventeenth century when.William Harvery discovered.考生可以用阿拉伯數字以提高答題速度和準確性。4. Louis Pasteurs theories were about_.答案:germs and bact

20、eria獨自倒數第二段談及的是Louis Pasteur，其中第一句指出：Louis Pasteurs theories about germs and bacteria advanced.，題目只是表達稍有不同。5. The lecturer says the advances of the 20th century are _.than all the other periods combined.答案:far more numerous獨白最后一段將20世紀醫(yī)學和生物的進步與前面談及的各個階段的發(fā)展進行了對比，其中第一句說,But the advances of the twentiet

21、h century.are far more numerous than.，即20世紀的進步要比以前各個階段加起來還多得多。Part C You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one. You will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time

22、to check your answer. You will hear each piece once only. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 1. How much less were women paid for every dollar men received in1963?A.26 centsB.41 centsC.59 centsD.74 cents答案:B聽力原文11-13W: Equal pay has been the law since 1963. But today, 35 years later, women still are paid less tha

23、n men even when we do similar work and have similar education, skills and experience. In 1996, women were paid 74 cents for every dollar men received. Thats $26 less to spend on groceries, housing childcare and other expenses for every $100 worth of work we do. Because were paid less now, we have le

24、ss to spend on our families and less to save for our futures. And when we retire, well earn smaller pensions than men. In 1994, womens private-pension benefits were less than half those of men-just $ 3,000 a year, compared with $7, 800. Sure, weve made progress. But it is not nearly enough and not f

25、ast enough. In the 35 years since the Equal Pay Act passed, the pay gap between men and women has narrowed by less than half, from 41 cents per dollar to 26 cents. And research by the Institute for Womens Policy Research finds that most of the recent change is because mens real wages have been falli

26、ng not because womens have risen. Over the past few decades, laws barring discrimination in education and employment have helped give working women opportunities our mothers never had. Today, women work in many different fields, each requiring different skills and experience and paying different wag

27、es. But opening doors for workingwomen has not closed the door on pay discrimination. Equal pay is a problem for all working women. 2. What progress does the speaker think men have made?A.The pay gap between men and women has been narrowed.B.Laws barring discrimination in education and employment ha

28、ve been passed.C.The Institute for Womens Policy Research has been set up.D.The Equal Pay Act has been passed.答案:A3. What is the speakers regret?A.Most women know they are being underpaid.B.The law has not been carried out.C.Pay discrimination still exists.D.Some women still can not find jobs.答案:C (

29、如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 4. What happened when the speaker was chatting on the Internet?A.a fireB.an earthquakeC.an explosionD.a power failure答案:B聽力原文17-20W: I was on the Internet chatting with some friends at about 3: 00. Suddenly the monitor started shaking. The electricity went off and my house began

30、to shake up quite vigorously and moved around. There were some terrible noises coming from the walls but nothing was broken. It was so frightening and powerful that when it first started I was thrown off my chair. I didnt know what was going on. I threw myself onto the bed. It lasted about 20-25 sec

31、onds. I heard many sirens of ambulances. There were three noticeable aftershocks just in the next half hour, but the building shook and swayed quit gracefully-rather like being on a ship. Since my room was on the 18th floor of a high-rise building, I kept my fingers crossed, hoping Turkish earthquak

32、e-proof architecture could live up to his name. I was very scared. My mother came into my room and told me to get dressed quickly and get out of the apartment. When we came out, there were a lot of people already standing outside. They were also very scared and worried in case there was an aftershoc

33、k. My mother was very afraid because we were next to the apartment blocks and she thought that they might collapse if there was an aftershock. My mother and I went to stand in an open area because we thought it would be safer. A police car announced that the earthquakes might go on and the public ha

34、d to go in clear areas, such as parks. Just then a friend of mine came and took us to Crown Plaza in Atakoy, Istanbul. The people there were still very scared and we were warned that before 9 a.m. our time, there would be another big earthquake.5. Why did she jump onto the bed?A.She felt too tired a

35、s it was too late.B.She felt too frightened.C.She felt painful after falling off the chair.D.She was afraid of the darkness.答案:B6. Why did she cross the fingers?A.In prayer for some peace.B.In hope for some rescue.C.Because of the pain in the fingers.D.Out of her instinct.答案:D7. Why did she leave th

36、e building?A.The policeman told her to do so.B.Her friend came to pick her up.C.She knew it was not safe to stay in there.D.She wanted to find out what happened on the street.答案:C (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 8. What does the woman say about her passport?A.Have lost it.B.Have not got it ready.C.Forget which

37、 bag its in.D.Dont know how to use it.答案:C聽力原文 14-16M: Mary, I hope you are packed and ready to leave.W: Yes, Im packed, but not quite ready. I cant find my passport.M: Passport? Thats the one thing you mustnt leave behind.W: I know. I havent lost it. Ive packed it, but I cant remember which bag its

38、 in.M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting.W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.M: Yes, well, I had planned to, but Ill explain later. Youve got to be there in an hour.W: The plane doesnt leave for two hours. Anyway, Im ready to go now.M: Now yo

39、u are taking just one ease, is that right?W: No, there is one in the hall as well.M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff. Youre taking enough for a month instead of a week.W: Well, you cant depend on the weather. It might be cold.M: Its never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, you really must go.W:

40、Right, we are ready. Weve got the bags. Im sure there is no need to rush.M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty.W: Look, Im supposed to be going away to relax. Youre making me nervous.M: Well, I want you to relax on holidays, but you cant relax yet.W: OK, I promise not

41、to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport.解析 細節(jié)題。根據“Im packed, but not quite ready.”可得出正確答案為C。9. What do we know about the womans trip?A.Its in March.B.Its destination is Rome.C.Its in June.D.Its destination is Greece.答案:B解析 細節(jié)題。根據“Its never cold in Rome”，可知旅游目的地是羅馬。因

42、此正確答案為B。10. Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?A.He promise the taxi drive only ten minutes, not twenty.B.The plane will leave soon.C.The road traffic is heavy.D.He will drive slowly.答案:A解析 細節(jié)題。根據“I asked the taxi driver to wait ten minutes, not twenty.”可知正確答案為A。Section Use of English Read the

43、 following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Immigrants have generally been ignored since European settlers 1 the first settlement in New England at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. The Native Americans who had 2 3 the Pilgrims with gifts of

44、food, soon found 4 in direct conflict with the newcomers 5 land. Early attempts at 6 on both sides were replaced by ambivalent feelings which later degenerated 7 mistrust and fear. In a movement which lasted more than two centuries, the white men pushed 8 , their increasing need and desire for land

45、9 them deeper and deeper into new Indian 10 . The Indians fought against the white men, but they were 11 to defeat. Unable to 12 with the large armies and guns of the colonists, the various tribes were gradually driven from their 13 . Throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the United Sta

46、tes government 14 treaties with the Indians, agreements in which the government promised to pay cash or merchandise for huge areas of land; however, these promises were repeatedly broken. The Indians fought battle after battle and signed treaty after treaty until they 15 had no more land to lose. As

47、 early as 1786, the United States government began to establish reservations, large areas of land where the Indians could live 16 from the white settlers. But as the white mans desire for land continued to grow, the reservations became smaller and smaller. 17 , in most cases, the land 18 for the Ind

48、ians was poor, arid land that the settlers did not want. Today, although Indians may choose where they want to live, the majority 19 on the reservations. 20 education and marketable skills, they are poorly equipped to begin a new life in the city. 1.A.inB.intoC.withD.out of答案:B2.A.southwardB.eastwar

49、dC.westwardD.northward答案:C3.A.movingB.forcingC.gettingD.propelling答案:D4.A.settlementB.territoryC.tribeD.community答案:B5.A.boundB.definiteC.destinedD.doomed答案:D6.A.competeB.fightC.battleD.contend答案:A7.A.villagesB.landsC.fieldsD.plantations答案:B8.A.concludedB.madeC.wroteD.reached答案:B9.A.eventuallyB.last

50、lyC.ultimatelyD.finally答案:D10.A.awayB.offC.apartD.from答案:C11.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.Similarly答案:C12.A.cultivatedB.ploughedC.reservedD.preserved答案:C13.A.liveB.remainC.surviveD.depend答案:B14.A.LackingB.WantingC.DemandingD.Receiving答案:A15.A.developedB.builtC.putD.established答案:D16.A.firstB.f

51、inallyC.initiallyD.earlier答案:C17.A.greetedB.metC.receivedD.accepted答案:A18.A.themB.themselvesC.thatD.which答案:B19.A.overB.onC.ofD.with答案:A20.A.friendshipB.goodwillC.peaceD.benefits答案:BSection Reading ComprehensionPart APassage 1 You have just gotten a new computer and you are delighted with it. It is

52、doing everything you wanted your new computer to do. But what are you going to do with your old computer? In the past consumers have often paid high prices for their old computers, but how much do you think these computers are worth now? Few people want to buy a computer which has become obsolete or

53、 has been replaced by a newer model. Unfortunately, the only thing you can do with a computer which you have had for five or six years is to throw it away with your other garbage! What do many people do when they try to sell their old computer? Foolishly, they take into account its original cost and

54、 then reduce the price according to the age of the computer-rather like a second-hand car. They forget that new computers are becoming cheaper every day, making old computers almost worthless. In 1985, for example, a good computer cost over US4,000. Ten years later its owner would be lucky to get US

55、400. Although old computers are still more useful than old typewriters, you must be careful about buying a second-hand computer. The microchips in a computer may last a long time, but the hard disk will not. It will probably cost more to replace the hard disk with a new one than the computer itself

56、is worth. Moreover, replacing the old processor in a computer is simply not worth the trouble as it will probably be incapable of running newer software. Ultimately, saving and repairing an old computer is like building a car from spare parts: It is far cheaper to buy a new car. One well-known computer magazine recently compiled a list of 10 things to do with an old computer. One suggestion was to donate it to charity or give it as one of the