[语言类考试复习资料大全]Social Relations(社会关系)(一)

1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全Social Relations(社会关系)(一)Social Relations(社会关系)(一)Section Listening ComprehensionPart A You will hear 4 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C, orD. You will hear each dialogu

2、e ONLY ONCE. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Why is David being invited?A.To make the woman angry.B.To please the man s mother.C.David is the man s good friend.D.David is good at carrying on conversation.答案:B解析W: I really can t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he s going to be

3、at the Christmas party, I just won t come.M: I m sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come.2. What does the man mean?A.He wants to pay.B.He wants to eat somewhere else.C.He doesnt want to eat out.D.He doesn t like Japanese food.答案:A解析W: I hear there is a good Japanese restaurant ne

4、arby. Would you like to go there for lunch?M: Yes, but its my treat this time.3. How many lessons must the man review over the weekend?A.Five lessons.B.Twelve lessons.C.Three lessons.D.Fifteen lessons.答案:C解析W: Prof. Clark said that the mid-term would cover the first fifteen lessons.M: Really? I thou

5、ght it only included the first twelve lessons. Then I must spend the weekend to go over the rest of the lessons.4. What does the man suggest they should do?A.Find a larger room.B.Buy two bookshelves.C.Sell the old table.D.Rearrange some furniture.答案:D解析W: We do need another bookshelf in this room, b

6、ut the problem is the space for it.M: How about moving the old dining table to the kitchen?Part B You will hear one dialogue or monologue. Before listening, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosingA, B, C, orD. You wi

7、ll hear ONLY ONCE. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation in a bookstore. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. what does the woman find in her book?A.A photograph.B.An inscription.C.An old envelope.D.A list of prices.答案:B解析 5-7W: I enjoy going through secondhand bookstores, dont you? Its intere

8、sting to see what people used to enjoy reading. Did you see this old book of children s. stories?M: Some of these books aren t so old, though. See? This mystery was published only six years ago. It costs seventy-five cents. You can t beat that.W: Hey! Look at this!M: What? Are you getting interested

9、 in nineteenth century poetry all of a sudden?W: No. Look at the inscription. Someone gave this book as a present and wrote a note on the inside of the front cover. It s dated 1893. Maybe its worth something.M: Everything on that shelf is worth fifty cents.W: But if this is the signature of someone

10、who is well known. It might bring a lot more. I hear William Shakespeare s signature is worth about a million dollars.M: Oh? I can hardly read what that one says. Who wrote it?W: The name looks like Harold Dobson. May be Dobbins ? Wash t he a politician or something? I m going to buy this book and s

11、ee if I can find a name like that in the library.M: Good luck. Your poetry book may make you rich. But I ll bet my seventy-five-cent mystery is a better buy.2. Why does the woman mention William Shakespeare?A.He gave gifts to millions of people.B.He was a very wealthy man in his time.C.A sample of h

12、is writing is worth a lot of money.D.She has a copy of one of his books.答案:C3. How much money is the woman going to spend now?A.Fifty cents.B.Seventy-five cents.C.One dollar.D.Several dollars.答案:ASection Use of EnglishDirection: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each number

13、ed blank. Text In contrast, San Francisco 1 Japan of its colonial empire and armed 2 but sought to cultivate reform 3 the nation s politics, to 4 its economy and standard of living, and to bring Japan back into the 5 of nations. Keeping Japan 6 the US side during the early days of the Cold War was p

14、art, but not all, of the American motive. The five decades of good 7 between the two countries is 8 in the world today, when there are so many 9 and hate between countries, peoples and religions. Japanese believe 10 Buddhism while Americans are Christians. Japanese are 11 less diverse than Americans

15、. Japanese 12 pride in social harmony, Americans in 13 . Japanese 14 their obligations, Americans to their fights. Japanese seek agreement in 15 decisions, Americans decide in an adverserial fashion. Why, then, a half-century of 16 ? The reasons are partly idealistic but 17 pragmatic. Japanese share

16、 the principles of democracy 18 they 19 it quite differently. Culturally many Japanese are 20 by the art, music and some of the lifestyles of Americans. A smaller number of Americans are drawn by what they consider to be the exotic nature of Japan. 1.A.tookB.deductedC.decreasedD.stripped答案:D解析 本题考查动

17、词词义辨析，take of无此短语；deduct减少，减掉；decrease下降；减少；strip.of剥夺，除去。根据句意，故选D。2.A.strengthB.powerC.forcesD.rights答案:C解析 根据上下文，前空有armed(武装的)可知本空应为forces，与armed搭配，表军队，部队。故选C。3.A.inB.atC.intoD.to答案:A解析 reform in sth.在某方面进行改革。4.A.recollectB.recommendC.recognizeD.rebuild答案:D解析 本题考查动词词义辨析，recollect想起，记得；recommend推荐，

18、赞许；recognize认出，识别；rebuild重建，重组。故选D。rebuild ones economy重建经济。5.A.societyB.communityC.fieldsD.area答案:B解析 本题考查名词词义辨析。据此空后的nations及句意，答案为B)international community国际社会。6.A.toB.inC.onD.at答案:C解析 本题考查介词用法，on ones side站在某人一边，支持某人。7.A.connectionsB.relationC.relationshipsD.interaction答案:B解析 本题考查名词词义辨析，connecti

19、ons亲戚，联接点；relation关系，联系(可指国家间、人之间的)；relationship关系，联系，不可数名词；interaction互相影响，故选B。8.A.attractiveB.standingC.strikingD.highlighting答案:C解析 本题考查形容词义辨析，attractive吸引人的；有吸引力的；standing常备的，常长期有效的，a standing army常备军队；striking引人注目的，引人注意的；highlighting着重，强调。故选C。9.A.harmoniesB.quarrelsC.indifferencesD.indignities答

20、案:B解析 本题考查名词词义辨析，harmonies和谐，和睦；quarrels争吵，吵架；indifferences漠不关心，轻视；indignities侮辱，轻蔑，故选B。10.A.inB.atC.toD.into答案:A解析 本题考查介词搭配，believe in信仰，信任。11.A.nearlyB.onlyC.farD.totally答案:C解析 本题考查可修饰形容词比较级的副词，有far，much等，故选C。12.A.enjoyB.bringC.makeD.take答案:D解析 本题考查固定搭配。take pride in sth. 为某事而骄傲。13.A.individualB.i

21、ndividualisticC.singlenessD.individuality答案:D解析 根据前文，此文应为与“social harmony”形成对比的词，individual个人，个体；individualistic个人主义的，个性的；singleness专心，一心一意；individuality个性，个人主义，故选D。14.A.look intoB.look upC.look toD.look through答案:C解析 本题考查动词短语。look into调查，观察；look up仰视，看望；look to注意，留心；look through视而不见，仔细检查。故选C。15.A.m

22、akingB.takingC.takeD.make答案:A解析 本题考查固定搭配。make a decision(做决定)及介词后接动词-ing形式，故选A。16.A.allyB.partnerC.alleyD.alliance答案:D解析 本题考查名词词义辨析。ally同盟国，同盟者；partner伙伴，同伴；alley胡同，小巷；alliance联合，结盟。本文一直在探讨日美两国之间的关系，故选D。17.A.onlyB.almostC.alwaysD.mostly答案:D解析 本题考查副词用法。本空前有一词partly后有but表转折，故此空应为与partly相对应词，选D。18.A.if

23、B.even ifC.as ifD.as答案:B解析 本题考查连词用法，if如果；even if即使；as if好像，似乎；as因为。故选B。19.A.enjoyB.formulateC.issueD.practice答案:D解析 本题考查动词词义辨析。enjoy分享，享受；formulate制定；issue颁布；practice实行，执行。故选D。20.A.interestedB.introducedC.intriguedD.confused答案:C解析 本题考查词义辨析be interested in sth.对感兴趣；introduce引进，引入；intrigue sb(with sth

24、.)激起某人兴趣，好奇心；confuse迷惑。故选C。Section Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following text. Answer the questions on each text by choosingA, B, CorD. The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, painfree life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happin

25、ess. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain. As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain

26、 inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment(承担的义务), self-improvement. Ask a bachelor(单身汉)why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of maki

27、ng a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don t know

28、 any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberatin

29、g realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand

30、 that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all. 1. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _ .A.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC.he finds more fun in

31、dating than in marriageD.he fears it will put an end to all his fun, adventure and excitement答案:A解析 事实辨别题。根据文章的第三段的第二行和第三行可知其原因是“he is afraid of making a commitment”。2. Raising children, in the author s opinion, is _ .A.a moral dutyB.a thankless jobC.a rewarding taskD.a source of inevitable pain答案:C

32、解析 要点判断题。根据文章第四段的内容说明抚养子女是一种有回报的工作。3. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _ .A.hatredB.misunderstandingC.prejudiceD.ignorance答案:B解析 事实辨别题。根据文章的最后一段的第四行实际是给出了为什么会使我们免于嫉妒的原因，反之，可得出答案。4. To understand what true happiness is one must _ .A.have as much fun as possible during

33、one s lifetimeB.make every effort to liberate oneself from painC.put up with pain under all circumstancesD.be able to distinguish happiness from fun答案:D解析 要点归纳。根据文章的第一段第一行和第二行和文章的最后一句话可知要将乐趣和幸福区别开来。5. What is the author trying to tell us?A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.B.One must know

34、how to attain happiness.C.It is important to make commitments.D.It is pain that leads to happiness.答案:A解析 主旨题。作者的意图出现在文章的第一段的第三行。Part BDirections: Read the text from a magazine article in which several people expressed their different opinions on the same issue. Please match the name of each person

35、to one of the statements given below. Ma Jian It s my own decision. Why? Only for the college and specialty I like. I found my exam results fell short of my expectations. In fact, with the results, I could have entered a decent university and studied quite a good specialty. But that s not what I lik

36、e. I think my future job will be largely decided by what I learn in college and I don t like to have a job which I dislike in future. Although I know what kind of hardships I will experience during this one-year restudy, I feel it is worth one more year restudy. Cui Geng My goal is the Dept. of Biol

37、ogy at Peking University. I failed last year by only a few marks. Although computing is a hot faculty that many people strive to get into, I never felt settled and could not forget my dream. So I decided to quit and prepare for another exam. Indeed I face great pressure primarily because I ve given

38、up a hot specialty and I may fail the next exam. But I have to try whatever the risk, otherwise, it will remain a knot in my heart the rest of my life. Zhao Zuoyi I think the increasing number of re-applicants who have got high scores is a normal phenomenon. It results from the general social atmosp

39、here that reflects changes in social demand. In the 1950s, for instance, all society needed were those who could read and write. You were respected if you were a primary school graduate. Recently, talents with a higher education background are in great demand. Mr Zheng Learning is not merely for lea

40、rning, but for application. The purpose of learning is to improve the qualification of the learner, to adapt oneself to social development, to broaden the sphere of employment and finally to create values for oneself and society. If I consent to my son having one-year restudy, outwardly my family lo

41、ses 7 000 Yuan on tuition, but the actual loss is far more than that amount. Now match each of the persons with the appropriate statement. Note: there is one extra statement. StatementsA.I quit computing and decide to achieve my dream.B.I think learners should adapt themselves to the social developm

42、ent.C.I want to have a job which I like in the future.D.I think it reflects changes in social demands. E. I don t want to lose 7 000 Yuan for my son to restudy. 1. Ma Jian答案:C2. Cui Geng答案:A3. Zhao Zuoyi答案:D4. Mr Zheng答案:BSection Writing You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of t

43、his section. Part A问题:1. Write a letter of application to the advertiser asking for the vacancy of translator. Your letter should be no less than 100 words and should contain the following points: 你曾经在国际天然气公司做翻译。随着大型工程项目的结束，外国专家已撤离回国，你变得英雄无用武之地。看到今天的中国日报的广告栏招聘英语翻译的广告，你觉得无论从自己的经历上，还是从经验上考虑，都适合受聘做这一工作

44、，便立即写信给聘方以申请这一职位。 Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use Wang Lin instead. You do not need to write the address. 答案:Dear Sir, In reply to your advertisement in todays China Daily for a translator, I d like to offer myself as an applicant for the post. I am twenty four years old, ha

45、ve a fair knowledge of English, Chinese and I am capable of doing any translation, I was last employed as translator in the International Gas Company, but the important project has been finished and now the foreign experts have returned to their own countries and there is no more work fitting me. Ha

46、ving had considerable experiences in translation and being familiar with all commercial terms. I feel sure that I am fully competent to fill the vacant post of translator in your office. For your reference, my former employers will have a pleasure of providing you with full details regarding my expe

47、riences and character. Enclosed please find copy of references and a diploma referring to my experiences and education. An early reply to this application will be highly appreciated. Yours truly, Wang Lin Part B问题:1. Write a composition of no less than 120 words on Changes in the Students Enrollment Status. Study the following chart carefully