[语言类考试复习资料大全]公共英语五级模拟17

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公共英语五级模拟17公共英语五级模拟17Section Listening ComprehensionDirections: 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 th

2、ree parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first answer the questions in your test booklet, not on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test bookle

3、t ontoANSWER SHEET 1. 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 talk on the benefits of reading good books. As you listen, answer Questions 110 by circling TRUE

4、 orFALSE. You will hear the talkONLY ONCE. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 110. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. A good book may draw our attention so completely that we forget our surroundings and even our identity for the time being.答案:A解析 1-10 From good reading we can obtain pleasure, companionshi

5、p, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when w

6、e are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are totally imaginary they may become our c

7、ompanions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaint

8、ances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and

9、encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or wheth

10、er we expect to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our hearts desire. Through books we may get the thrill of h

11、azardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an antarctic winter, or cross the Scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the pict

12、uresque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of a

13、rchitecture, the marvels of engineering are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read. 2. Good books can decrease our contentment when we are happy and lessen our troubles when we are sad.答案:B3. With only a good book we are very likely to feel lonely.答案:B4. According to the talk, only r

14、eal characters portrayed in books may become our friends.答案:B5. Our human friends sometimes may make us bored, but the friends in books may also be hurt by us.答案:B6. Good books can provide us with a wide range of experiences.答案:A7. Your wish to visit some far-off places can be realized by just readi

15、ng books.答案:B8. To travel by book means to take imaginary journeys to the places mentioned in the book.答案:A9. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited.答案:A10. We can make a round-the-world trip free of charge if we finish reading enough books.答案:BPart B You will hear 3 conv

16、ersations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE. Questions 1113 are based on the following talk about business management. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1113. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. To start a new business, you should

17、first _.A.get ahead of yourselfB.explore the marketC.know more about competitorsD.forecast the lowest cost答案:B解析 11-13 One of the first steps in examining your business idea is to do some research to get to know more about your market. Presumably you already know that a market exists for your produc

18、t. If you have an idea for a business but youre not sure whether a market for it exists or is big enough to support your business, you are getting ahead of yourself. If that description applies to you, youll need to take a step back and look at finding the right small business for you. For those who

19、 believe that a market exists, but who want to know more about the size and shape of the market in order to forecast their chances for success, research is the best place to start. Researching your market to know more about your customers and your competitors is a critical step for small business ow

20、ners. If Procter 答案:D3. From the talk we can infer that _.A.big businesses can sustain losses even if they make a mistake in selecting new productsB.big businesses will be out of business if their new products are not welcomed by the marketC.small businesses can adjust their management quite flexibl

21、y to suit the marketD.small businesses can be flexible in deciding the price range for their new products答案:A Questions 1416 are based on the opening speech of the Chairman of the final session in an international conference and a statement made by Dr. Martin. You now have 15 seconds to read Questio

22、ns 1416. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What is the subject of the conference?A.Gene and heredity.B.Decision sciences.C.Interdisciplinary research.D.Societal policy making.答案:B解析 14-16M: Ladies and gentlemen. As we all know, there are great problems inherent in specialist conferences concentrating on speci

23、fic areas of scientific research. This was the chief reason for us to plan a truly interdisciplinary conference on the complex subject of decision sciences. Equally, however, there are dangers in bringing together so many experts from so many different disciplines. It takes a genuine effort for a pe

24、rson in one discipline to listen to something else which may be totally unfamiliar to him. Not only to listen, but to absorb. The benefits from it are, however, substantial. The work of others may help us define our own work more clearly and may give us ideas for future work which we would not other

25、wise be able to obtain. Well, now, in the final session, we are going to consider societal decision making, and this theme will be introduced by our first speaker, Dr. Martin from Cambridge University. Dr. Martin! W: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At first, I would like to make a statement on behalf of th

26、e committee of this conference. In attempting to prepare our summaries of the groups discussions, my fellow committee members and I have found the task to be considerably more difficult than we had envisaged. We would like to be able to present in brief and rather simple language the main themes of

27、your discussions and the questions remaining in particular areas. We have discovered that the different vocabularies used by the different groups of experts have caused considerable confusion among many of the conference participants. For this reason we would like to ask the main speakers from the d

28、ifferent sections to meet in the lobby immediately after this session. Thank you. Now, my subject today is. fade out 2. How does the Chairman evaluate this kind of conference?A.Problematic.B.Complicated.C.Beneficial.D.Interesting.答案:C3. What is the task which Dr. Martin and other committee members f

29、eel difficult?A.Preparing summaries.B.Holding group discussions.C.Understanding the themes of some speeches.D.Satisfying the conference participants.答案:A Questions 1720 are based on the following talk. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 1720. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What do the students have

30、to do if they want to join a special interest class?A.Speak to Alison.B.Go to Room 45.C.Write their names under the classes they have selected.D.Go to the class to fill in a form.答案:C解析 17-20 Im going to tell you now about the special interest classes that we have on Wednesdays. You can choose what

31、you like to do. We put up a list in the notice board and you must sign your name under the class you have chosen. Then, at 1:45 on Wednesdays, you go to the room where that class is. Now, Ill tell you which class is in which room. The teachers will be in their usual classrooms. So Mike will be in Ro

32、om 7, Nicky will be in Room 4 and Paul will be in Room 2. Except for Philip, wholl be in the language laboratory, and Alison, wholl be in the library. Ill explain why in a minute. OK. So what are the classes? Well, there are two sorts, really. Some of them are to give you extra language practice if

33、you want it, and some of them are more general. But all the classes will be good for your English. For example, Philip will be giving you an opportunity to improve your understanding of spoken English. You can go to the language laboratory and he will help you to choose a listening exercise which wi

34、ll suit your particular needs. Alison will be showing slides in the library every week to give you some idea about what you can see if you visit other parts of the United Kingdom. Theyre very good slides and Alison will be able to tell you lots of interesting background information. The first week s

35、hell be talking about Edinburgh. Mike will be doing English through Songs. Thats a chance to improve your English and get to know the words of some recently successful pop songs in detailfind out what they really mean! Perhaps even learn to sing them! Nicky is going to do poetry. This will be especi

36、ally useful for those of you who are taking the literature exam, although anyone is welcome to join, as she will be looking at all sorts of different work. 2. Where will Paul give his class?A.In Room 2.B.In Room 4.C.In Room 7.D.In the library.答案:A3. What is Philips class on?A.On speaking.B.On listen

37、ing.C.On science.D.On music.答案:B4. Who is Nickys class for?A.The top class only.B.Literature students only.C.Any student.D.Only those who want to have exams.答案:CPart C You will hear a tale given by a university lecturer. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet

38、for Questions 2130 by writing NOT MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talkTWICE. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 2130. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. According to the speaker, who should enjoy the right of Academic Freedom?答案:Teachers (and) researchers.解析 21-

39、30 Academic Freedom refers to the right of teachers and researchers, particularly in colleges and universities, to investigate their respective fields of knowledge and express their views without fear of restraint or dismissal from office. The right rests on the assumption that open and free inquiry

40、 within a teachers or researchers field of study is essential to the pursuit of knowledge and to the performance of his or her proper educational function. At present this right is observed generally in countries in which education is regarded as a means not only of pouring in established views but

41、also of enlarging the existing body of knowledge. The concept of academic freedom implies also that a teachers employment depends primarily on the competence of teachers in their fields rather than on irrelevant considerations such as political or religious beliefs or attachments. The concept and pr

42、actice of academic freedom, as recognized presently in Western civilization, date roughly from the 17th century. Before the 17th century, intellectual activities at universities were restricted largely by theological considerations, and opinions or conclusions that conflicted with religious doctrine

43、s were likely to be condemned as heretical. In the late 17th century the work of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense. Their writings demonstrated the need for unlimited inquiry in the sciences and for a genera

44、l approach to learning unrestrained by preconceptions of any kind. In the 18th and 19th centuries, universities in Western Europe and the United States enjoyed increasing academic freedom as acceptance of the experimental methods of the sciences became more widespread and as control of institutions

45、by religious denominations became less rigorous. In Britain, however, religious tests for graduation, fellowships, and teaching positions were not abolished until the late 19th century. During the second half of the 20th century, academic freedom was recognized broadly in most Western countries. How

46、ever, violations of the right increased as dictatorship emerged in various countries, notably in Germany, Italy, and Russia. Educators in Italy were forced to pledge support to the Fascist regime. Similar restrictions, including the teaching of racist theories in some fields, were enforced in German

47、 universities under National Socialism. Violations of academic freedom also occurred in the United States in the 20th century. A notable example was the Scopes trial, held in Dayton, Tennessee, in 1925. A high school teacher was accused and convicted of violating a state law that forbade the teachin

48、g of the theory of evolution in the public schools. This legislation was abolished in 1967. In the early 1950s, largely because of congressional investigations of Communism in the U.S., many institutions of higher learning adopted regulations requiring loyalty oaths from university teachers, some of

49、 these oaths, insofar as they were required only of teachers, were declared unconstitutional in some state courts. All professional associations of teachers and administrators, including the National Education Association, the American Association of Colleges, and the American Association of Univers

50、ity Professors, are opposed to special loyalty oaths and to all violations of academic freedom. The 1960s and early 1970s were marked by protest and violence on college campuses over United States involvement in the war in Vietnam. In some places professors were dismissed or arrested for protesting

51、American participation in the war. This turmoil reached a tragic climax in 1970 with the killing of several students during campus demonstrations. In the long run, however, these disturbances led to a broad recognition of the legitimate concerns of students about the quality of higher education, and

52、 of the responsibility of universities, rather than the public or the government, to maintain essential academic order. By 1973, when U. S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam, a general growth in higher education was under way. Significant increase in enrollments and expansion of faculties, as well

53、as a broadening of the makeup of both student and faculty populations, contributed to a vast enrichment of the academic curriculum, to increasing faculty control over the content of programs, and, overall, to the enhancement of the freedom to teach and to learn in colleges and universities. Beginnin

54、g in the early 1970s in the United States (and somewhat later in other countries such as Canada and the United Kingdom), however, institutions of higher education were faced with serious financial problems which also harmed academic freedom. For example, the rise in irregular faculty appointments, i

55、ntended to save money, created a virtual underclass of teachers lacking the employment security generally considered necessary for the exercise of academic freedom. Threats to any violations of academic freedom continued in the 1980s. The U. S. government, in the name of national security, imposed s

56、evere restraints on the publication of research results. The influence of resurgent religious conservatism was felt in some areas in an effort to introduce religious teachings in elementary and secondary schools, and in limits on free expression at churchaffiliated colleges and universities. In many

57、 other nations (among them, South Africa, the Soviet Union, Poland, and Cuba) educators whose teachings were objectionable to the government were sometimes dismissed, harassed, or imprisoned. 2. A teachers employment depend on _.答案:teachers competence3. When were religious tests for graduation, fellowships, and teaching positions abolished in Britain?答案:Late 19th century.4. Where did violations of the right of academic freedom greatly increase during the first haft of the 20th centu