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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四级模拟(无语音，只提供参考123公共英语四级模拟(无语音，只提供参考123Section 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 accom

2、pany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers 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 boo

3、klet to ANSWER SHEET 1. If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW, us 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 speech given by a tourist guide. Listen and complete the sentences in questions 15 with the i

4、nformation youve heard. 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. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. How did the tourists get here?答案: By plane.解析 1-5W: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of China Internati

5、onal Travel Service and my colleagues, Id like to extend our warm welcome to you. During your stay here in Beijing, our capital city, Ill be your local guide. I will be very pleased to answer any questions you have and take care of any problems you may have. While you are here, youll be using this c

6、oach, so please keep the coach number in mind. If you notice that anyone is missing in our coach, please let me know immediately. You are also requested not to drink tap water here because it might cause you sick. You are now probably worn out after such a long flight, and were just about to go to t

7、he Friendship Guesthouse, where youll be staying during your visit. Now, for those of you who need to reset your watches, its now 5 p. m. Beijing Time. Although China is very large in area. the whole country adopts Beijing standard time, which is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco. Now Id like to intro

8、duce our driver and myself. Heres our driver, Mr. Zhang Ming, and Im Li Xiaohua. Now, you are on your way to the hotel. Its about an hours ride, so please sit back and relax yourself. Thank you. 2. Where will they stay for the night?答案: The Friendship Guesthouse.3. What time is it now in San Francis

9、co?答案: One oclock a.m.4. Who is Zhang ming?答案: The driver.5. How far is it away from the hotel?答案: An hours fide.Part B You will hear a conversation at a party. Answer questions 610 while you listen. Use not more than 5 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 second

10、s to read the questions. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. In whose house did this conversation take place?答案: Mrs. Smiths house.解析 6-10Mrs. Brown: Oh, good evening Mrs. Smith. May I introduce my husband to you?Mrs. Smith: How do you do, Mr. BrowneMr. Brown: How do you do, Mrs. Smith? I am very pleased to mee

11、t you. Im afraid we are rather late. We were detained at the last moment, and could not get here earlier.Mrs. Smith: Not at all; you are in quite good time.Mrs. Brown: Most of your guests have already arrived, I see.Mrs. Smith: Yes, they seem to be coming in now quite fast. Do you know Mr. and Mrs.

12、Foxwell?Mrs. Brown: No, we have not yet had the pleasure of meeting them.Mrs. Smith: Then I will introduce you.Mrs. Brown: Thank you. Please do so.Mrs. Smith: Mrs. Foxwell, Mrs. Brown; and Mr. Brown.Mrs. Foxwell: How do you do, Mrs. Brown? How do you do, Mr. Brown? This is my husband, Mr. Brown.Mr.

13、Foxwell: How do you do? I have often heard of you in business, Mr. Brown; but have not before had the pleasure of making your acquaintance.Mr. Brown: Yes, and I have frequently heard your name; and am now glad to know you.Mr. Foxwell: This is a very pleasant occasion.Mr. Brown: Yes, very. Do you kno

14、w many people here?Mr. Foxwell: Yes, I met most of them before.Mr. Brown: You are an old resident of Boston, arent you?Mr. Foxwell: Yes, my ancestors were among the early settlers.Mr. Brown: Oh, indeed; quite old stock, truly. Well, I am a newcomer. My father came from England, and I was born in New

15、 York.Mr. Foxwell: Well, England is a good place to come from, you know.Mr. Brown: Yes, but with no emphasis on the from.Mr. Foxwell: Oh, of course.Mr. Brown: Boston is a good place to come from also.Mrs. Foxwell: Yes, most people think so.Mr. Brown: That is why it is called the axis, isnt?Mr. Foxwe

16、ll: So I believe. Excuse me, as I want to speak to a friend over there. I will see you again before the evening is over.Mrs. Brown: Yes I hope so.2. How come Mr. Brown knew Mr. Foxwell so well?答案: Often heard his name.3. What did he mean when Mr. Foxwell said thats why it is called the axis?答案: Many

17、 people come from Boston.4. How many people were mentioned in the conversation?答案: Seven.5. When were the guests supposed to leave?答案: When the evening was over.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. W

18、hile listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answer. You will hear each piece once only. Questions 1113 are based on the following speech given at an international meeting. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 1113. (如需获取本MP3听力

19、录音请搜索标题名) 1. The speaker is delivering _ .A.a lectureB.an opening speechC.a closing speechD.a welcome speech.答案:B解析 11-13 M: Good Morning, ladies and gentlemen. First, I welcome you all on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Congress on the Peaceful Use of Atomic Energy. Let me introduce myself

20、. I am Mr. John Holt from the United States of America, serving as Chairman for this mornings session. We are very much honored to have Dr. Elton Doyle, Professor of Physics from Harvard University, sitting on my left as Co-Chairman with me. Miss Nellie Pierce acts as secretary of the meeting. The p

21、urpose of this meeting is to exchange experience and knowledge in regard to the theories, new development and practical applications of two promising techniques of civil engineering. A number of scholars and experts will read academic papers, each of which will take about thirty minutes. It is our h

22、ope that there will be half an hour at the end of each meeting left for group discussion. The first speaker today is Dr. Shoddy, Professor of Chemistry at the New York University. A native of New Jersey, Professor shoddy holds BS. and MS degrees from Michigan University and his professional career h

23、as always been in the chemical industry or links to it. He is an outstanding member of many international professional societies throughout the world. It is really a great pleasure for us to have him address us. His lecture is entitled Chemistry for Peace. I am sure his talk will be interesting, inf

24、ormative and highly beneficial to us all. Now I would like to invite him to deliver his lecture. Lets welcome Professor Shoddy, please!2. Who is speaking now?A.A professor of physics.B.A professor from Columbia University.C.A member of International Professional Society.D.The Chairman.答案:D3. Why are

25、 they gathering there?A.To attend a seminar.B.To give a lecture.C.To meet Dr. Elton Doyle.D.To read academic papers.答案:D Questions 1416 are based on the following dialogue between a secretary and a client. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 1416. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 4. Which of the following

26、 is true?A.Mrs. Wilson was a chief executive officer.B.Mr. Sproat asked to advance his appointment to the morning.C.Mrs. Wilson was Mr. Sproats boss.D.Mr. Sproat asked to cancel his appointment with Mrs. Wilson.答案:A解析 14-16W: Good morning. Can I help you?M: Yes, Id like to see Mrs Wilson.W. Is Mrs.

27、Wilson expecting you, sir?M: No, Im afraid not.W: May I give Mrs Wilson your name, please?M: Sproat, Jeremy Sproat. I represent John 答案:B6. How long did the visitor wait?A.Half an hour.B.Five minutes.C.Half a day.D.One hour.答案:B Questions 1720 are based on the following introduction of a company. Yo

28、u now have 20 seconds to read questions 1720. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 7. What is the best title for this passage?A.Annual report of a company.B.Development plan of a company.C.Presentation of a company.D.Advertisement of a company.答案:C解析 17-20 The Schweibur Group comprises more than 40 companies in 23

29、countries, with agents in a further 60 countries. The staff number is just over 43,000 throughout the world, and is being constantly increased due to continuous expansion of the Groups activities. The turnover last year was 150 million Swiss francs. We have a deserved reputation for superb design an

30、d quality, of which we are particularly proud and which has secured us a leading position in our field. The range of office equipment we produce, from paper clips to closed circuit television, is one of the most varied among manufacturers. Our Headquarters are located on the outskirts of Zurich, whe

31、re some 6,000 employees work. A further 2, 000 work in our Swiss subordinates. Long before decentralization became a household word, our company actively pursued a production policy precisely based on this concept. Group plants are situated throughout Switzerland, and we are currently starting to bu

32、ild new plants in Lausanne and outside Geneva. We are planning to invest 70 million in these plants and in a substantial expansion of our other facilities in Switzerland over the next two years. Decisions and policies are established by the Group management at head quarters in Zurich and affect not

33、only operations there, but also in the subordinates in Switzerland and other countries throughout the world. 8. The quality of their products has secured them a leading position among _ .A.agentsB.subordinatesC.manufacturers of office equipmentD.employees答案:C9. Its sales volume in the previous year

34、was _ .A.70 million U. S. dollarsB.150 million Swiss FrancsC.43,000 U. S. dollarsD.2000 Francs答案:B10. Decisions taken at headquarters affect _ .A.its turnoverB.its staff numberC.the whole worldD.the companys operations答案:DSection Use of English Read the following test. Choose the best word for each

35、numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. In search of other energy alternatives, the United States has been developing its synfuels industry, which is the production of synthetic fuels to 1 the place of oil, coal, and natural gas. One of the new technological processes 2 with the prod

36、uction of gasohol, a 3 of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent alcohol. There are two types of alcohol used as fuels: ethanol, produced 4 corn and other grains, and methanol, produced from coal and city wastes. Either can be mixed with gasoline, but ethanol is preferred. The 5 fuel, methanol, can be 6

37、 by extra refining processes, but this increases the cost and 7 the energy input-output ratio. Service stations 8 the country are already selling gasohol 9 discouragement from many large oil companies, ethanol may provide a sensible, quick alternative to fossil fuels. Still 10 alternative to fossil

38、fuels can be 11 in energy from the sun. 12 energy provides a good 13 of heat that can be collected and even 14 for later use. Already many homes and office buildings have been designed to take 15 of the suns warmth. The sun can also be used to produce electricity. Solar energy generators are already

39、 providing power for 16 Indian villages in Arizona and 17 in Alaska. Solar-generated electricity also may be the airplane fuel of the future. Solar-powered aircraft have succeeded in crossing the English Channel and 18 may become 19 for extended distances, as more efficient, lighter, and cheaper sol

40、ar 20 are developed. 1.A.replaceB.takeC.substituteD.occupy答案:B2.A.concernsB.involvesC.treatsD.deals答案:D3.A.formB.mixtureC.combinationD.compound答案:B4.A.forB.fromC.withD.as答案:B5.A.inferiorB.poorC.fossilD.cleaner答案:A6.A.refinedB.decreasedC.producedD.improved答案:D7.A.reducesB.changesC.increasesD.affects答

41、案:A8.A.throughoutB.inC.acrossD.through答案:C9.A.WithoutB.DespiteC.InspiteD.From答案:B10.A.anotherB.otherC.oneD.an答案:A11.A.usedB.foundC.generatedD.existed答案:B12.A.SunB.SolarC.LunarD.Wind答案:B13.A.sourceB.useC.supplyD.origin答案:A14.A.accumulatedB.storedC.producedD.retained答案:B15.A.into accountB.useC.energyD

42、.advantage答案:D16.A.nearbyB.variousC.remoteD.local答案:C17.A.societiesB.districtsC.communitiesD.parts答案:C18.A.finallyB.at lastC.as a resultD.eventually答案:D19.A.usefulB.practicalC.probableD.easy答案:B20.A.ingredientsB.partsC.componentsD.elements答案:CSection Reading ComprehensionPart A Read the following fo

43、ur texts and answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1. Passage 1 Dinosaur is the story of a young Iguanodon dinosaur whose life is uprooted when a meteor hits the planet and he and his family are forced to look for a new home. Its about charac

44、ters who have to face adversity and stick together, Schumacher said, a human story told with animals. But he admits the real achievement of Dinosaur is taking digitally created characters and blending them with real images like waves crashing on the beach or clouds floating in the sky. This creates

45、a live-action type of film. To be different from traditional cartoons, Dinosaur attempts to re-create the real-life existence of dinosaurs. And the talking animals offer simple lessons in how to live. In short, it is vintage Disney. The 90-minute movie took more than five and a half years to produce

46、, and Disney built a huge campus in Burbank, California for the new digital studio, called The Secret Lab, that would create Dinosaur. While a typical live-action film takes about two years to make from beginning to the cinema, Disney animators took 18 months just to make a test version of the film

47、to see if it could be done. Four years later, they have Dinosaur, and early reviews are ecstatic. Trade newspaper Daily Variety called it an eye-popping visual spectacle that serves up a vivid picture of what the planet might have looked like. The film follows the life of Aladar, an Iguanodon-a sort

48、 of cow-like animal weighing up to five tons-who is separated from his herd and raised by a family of primates called Lemurs. Aladar, voiced by actor D. B. Sweeney, feels the Lemurs are his kin. But he is actually an outsider. When a meteor hits Earth, Aladar saves his family from the fire and devas

49、tation that follow and they find themselves on a quest for food and water. While on their trek, they meet other prehistoric beasts all looking for a safe nesting ground. During the journey, Aladar fights with the herds leader, Kron, falls in love with Krons sister, Neera, and teaches the other dinos

50、aurs that if they all work together they can achieve a common goal. The scenery is bright and beautiful. When herd members locate their nesting paradise, the sky is the bluest of blue, the grass a deep green, and the water looks cool and inviting. The film is rated PG, meaning parental guidance is s

51、uggested because of its violence. 1. If you want to know Dinosaur in detail, you have to go to _ .A.the museumB.the libraryC.the cinemaD.The Secret Lab答案:C2. We can learn from the text that Dinosaur is actually based on _ .A.human experienceB.prehistoric lifeC.wild lifeD.dinosaur history答案:A3. The a

52、uthor tells us that the story involves _ .A.rich imaginationB.old traditionC.violent actionD.present high-tech答案:D4. According to the story, dinosaurs misfortune results from _ .A.a meteor strokeB.aliens attackC.extreme coldnessD.a sudden disaster答案:A5. In order to survive the disaster, the dinosaur

53、s had to _ .A.separateB.uniteC.competeD.fight答案:BPassage 2 Each of us lives and works on a small part of the earths surface, moves in a small circle, and of these acquaintances knows only a few intimately. Of any public event that has wide effects we see at best only a phase and an aspect. This is a

54、s true of the eminent insiders who draft treaties, make laws, and issue orders, as it is of those who have treaties framed on them, laws promulgated to them, orders given at them. Inevitably our opinions cover a bigger space, a longer reach of time, a greater number of things, that we can directly o

55、bserve. They have, therefore, to be pieced together out of what others have reported and what we can imagine. Yet even the eyewitness does not bring back a naive picture of the scene. For experience seems to show that he himself brings something to the scene which later he takes away from it, that o

56、ftener than not what he imagines to be the account of an event is really a transfiguration of it. Few facts in consciousness seem to be merely given. Most facts in consciousness seem to be partly made. A report is the joint product of the knower and known, in which the role of the observer is always selective and usually creative. The facts we see depend on wher