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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119公共英语四级模拟119Section 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

2、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 booklet to ANSWER SHEET

3、1. If you have any questions, you may raise your harm NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet. Part ADirections: For Questions 1-6, you will hear a recording of a telephone conversation between a student and a professor. While you li

4、sten, complete the sentences and answer the question. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the question below. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. The one who is studying in Elizabeths class is _.答案:Benjamin Jones解析 1-5Wo

5、man: Elizabeth Martin speaking.Man: Dr. Martin, my name is Mark Johnson. My roommate, Benjamin Jones, is in your art history class. Uh-m, Art History 502?Woman: Yes.Man: Well, he is sick and wont be in your class today. He asked me to bring his term paper to your office.Woman: OK. The paper is due b

6、y 3 oclock.Man: I have a class from 1 to 2. Ill bring it to your office after my class.Woman: Well, I have a meeting this afternoon. So you can drop it off with the secretary of the art history department. Shell see that I get it.Man: Ok. Oh I almost forgot. Im a biology major. But my advisor told m

7、e that I need one more humanities course to graduate. Ive noticed that you are teaching a course on landscape painters next semester. Could you tell me a little bit about it?Woman: Sure. Well, its a course for non-art majors. Well be looking at several different painters and examining their works. W

8、ell also look the history and politics of the era in which they lived.Man: That sounds interesting. What else is required?Woman: There is no final exam. And there is only one required book. But each student has to give a major presentation about the individual painter at the end of the course.Man: H

9、mm. It sounds good. Will you be in your office later today? Id like to talk to you some more.Woman: Well, my meetings scheduled to last all afternoon. Why dont you stop by tomorrow? Any time in the afternoon. My office is in the fine arts building right next to the library.Man: Thanks. Ill do that.2

10、. Whats wrong with Benjamin Jones?答案:He is sick.3. The paper will be due by_.答案:3 oclock4. Elizabeth will deliver a course on _ next semester.答案:landscape painters5. How many books will students have to read in the course?答案:Only one book,Part BDirections: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a recordi

11、ng of a lecture about poetry. While you listen, complete the sentences. Use not more than S words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences below. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. The two poems were written between_.答案:800BC and 700BC解析 6-10 Were going

12、to start our discussion of poetry in Western Europe with the Iliad and the Odyssey. These two great poems stand out as great examples of the earliest European poems. They are believed to have been written in some time between 800BC and 700BC, partly because the poems refer to the social conditions o

13、f that time, conditions that have been validated by the findings of archeologists. But just who was the poet who laid down these cornerstones of western literature? Well, tradition ascribes them to a man named Homer, but we know virtually nothing about this Homer. In fact, some say that such a poet

14、never existed at all, that neither the Iliad nor the Odyssey was written by a single poet, but rather each poem is composed of the writings of several people. This anyway is the view of a school of literary critics in the 18th century known as the Analysts. The Analysts points to internal evidence s

15、uch as variations in the literary devices used in the poem to argue that each work was in fact a collection of several poems by several Greek authors. Opposing the analysts were a second group of scholars called the Unitarian. They insisted that the Iliad and the Odyssey could have been the work of

16、a single poetic genius. To support their argument, they stress among other things the consistency of the character portrayed in the poetry. This wouldnt have been possible, they said, if they were written by many different poets. Now how we look at the Homeric question today has been greatly influen

17、ced by someone named Milman Parry, an American scholar who first presented his ideas about Homer in the 1930s. So lets take a look at Parrys research and how it affects what modem day scholars think about Homer. 2. Traditionally, its believed that the author is_.答案:Homer3. The Analysts argued that t

18、he poems were written by_.答案:several Greek authors4. According to the Unitarian, the _ of the character in the poems proved that the Iliad and the Odyssey could have been the work of a single poetic genius.答案:consistency5. Milman Parry first presented his ideas about Homer in the_.答案:1930sPart CDire

19、ctions: You will hear three monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will he

20、ar each piece ONLY ONCE. Questions 11-13 are based on the following monologue introducing the Curies. You ,now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. When were the first x-rays discovered? |A. In 1894. B. In 1895. C. In 1904. D. In 1911. 答案:B解析 11-13 Karl Wilhelm Rontgen (1

21、8451923) astounded people with the first x-rays in 1895; this was followed three years later by the discovery of radium by Pierre and Marie Curie. But who were they? In 1894, Marie and Pierre Curie met while studying in Paris. Their marriage on 25th July 1895 marked the start of a partnership which

22、was to receive worldwide recognition. The Curies discovered radium, a radioactive substance, in uranium oxide ore. They developed techniques for extracting it, but first did not fully understand its properties. Pierre Curie used to carry radium around in his waistcoat pocket and could not understand

23、 why he was developing a massive sore on his chest. This would have been fatal, but Pierres life was cut short in 1906 when he was knocked down and killed by a horse and cart in the street. From then on, Marie devoted herself to completing the work that they had begun together. Marie and Pierre Curi

24、e were awarded a joint Nobel Prize in 1904, followed up by a second one for Marie in 1911. Their research was crucial in the development of x-rays in surgery. During World War I Marie Curie helped to equip ambulances, which she drove to the front lines, with x-ray equipment. The International Red Cr

25、oss made her head of its Radiological Service and she held training courses for medical orderlies and doctors in the new techniques. Despite her success, Marie faced great opposition from male scientists in France and she never received the recognition she deserved. She died in 1934 from leukaemia,

26、due to exposure to high- energy radiation used in her research. Radiation has since been used to treat cancer worldwide. 2. Where did Made and Pierre Curie meet each other?A.In London.B.In Hamburg.C.In Paris.D.In Rome.答案:C3. When was Marie awarded the Nobel Prize?A.In 1904.B.In 1911.C.In 1934.D.Both

27、 A and B答案:D Questions 14-16 are based on the following monologue introducing the development of vaccines. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 4. What was the first step in fighting against infectious disease?A.The discovery of a vaccine.B.A powerful injection.C.The

28、 help of a milkmaid.D.The help from government.答案:A解析 14-16 The first significant step in the fight against infectious disease Was made in 1796 with discovery of a vaccine to prevent smallpox by Edward Jenner. Jenner had become aware of the fact that milkmaids who had suffered from a mild illness, c

29、owpox, were unlikely to catch the much more serious smallpox disease. Jenner experimented on a child, introducing cowpox into the bloodstream. Later, the child was inoculated with smallpox, but did not catch the disease. Jenners method had, proved much safer than the fashionable technique of inocula

30、tion, which had been brought to Britain from Turkey by Lady Montague. Despite opposition from the medical establishment, many of whom made a good income from inoculation, the government backed Jenners claims; by 1853, vaccination had become compulsory for infants. Louis Pasteur was a French chemist

31、who in 1867 was able to demonstrate for the first time that germs caused disease. Pasteur went on to develop vaccines for chicken cholera, anthrax and rabies. The new science of bacteriology was advanced further by a German scientist, Robert Koch. Using microscopes and innovative methods of staining

32、 germs, Koch was able to identify specific germs as being responsible for the cause of disease. In 1882-3, he identified the microbes responsible for tuberculosis (TB) and cholera. A rivalry developed between Pasteur and Koch, based in part on the tension which existed following Frances defeat in th

33、e Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1. Both scientists were recognized in their own countries for their work, and set up with research centers. In 1881, Pasteur, successfully tried vaccine which protected against anthrax in animals. Koch, who quickly heard of the breakthrough by telegram, attempted unsucc

34、essfully to discredit Pasteur. When, in the following year, he had the opportunity to treat a boy with rabies called Joseph Meister, Pasteur succeeded in developing a rabies vaccine. 5. Who first showed that germs caused disease?A.Edward Jenner.B.Lady Montague.C.Louis Pasteur.D.Robert Koch.答案:C6. Wh

35、en was a rabies vaccine developed?A.In 1976.B.In 1867.C.In 1881.D.In 1882.答案:D Questions 17-20 are based on the following monologue introducing the Clovis first theory. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 7. Why are Clovis people believed to first enter North Americ

36、a?A.Some fossils have been discovered.B.They were found to have lived in the area known as the refuge during the ice age.C.Some spear points were discovered.D.It is in accordance with the biblical explanation.答案:C解析 17-20 In the 1930s, archaeologists discovered spear points in the New Mexico town of

37、 Clovis, dated from around 13,000 years ago. The individuals who made them have since become known as the Clovis people and are believed by many to have been the first people to enter North America. The Clovis first theory proposes that around 14,000 years ago people traveled across a land bridge th

38、at existed between Siberia and Alaska. Once in North America, their journey took them through a corridor that opened up between the ice sheets in Western Canada making them the first to be able to enter the interlor of the continent. Its an elegant and almost biblical explanation; but more recent fo

39、ssil finds question the theory. Some researchers believe the first people entered North America much earlierperhaps as long as 20,000-30,000 years ago. In more recent years, the Pacific coast has been seen as an alternative route of entry-possibly at an earlier date than the Clovis. There is little

40、direct evidence to support this, but fossil evidence from the islands of south-east Alaska tells us that this region, or part of it, was free of ice and may have been a refuge for animals throughout the ice age. If animals such as bears and foxes lived here then why not people? Fossilized human rema

41、ins have been found on Alaskas Prince of Wales Island and much further south on the Channel Islands off California. These are thought to be as old as some of the Clovis .finds and it may only be a matter of time before older remains are discovered. If people did travel down the coasts between island

42、s, they must have used boats. Although the coastal route still lacks a lot of hard evidence, the relatively recent discovery of a stone tool off the coast of British Columbia has added support to the idea. 8. According to the Clovis first theory, when did people travel to North America?A.30,000years

43、 ago.B.13,000 years ago.C.14,000 years ago.D.20,000 years ago.答案:C9. What is the alternative route of entry?A.The land bridge between Siberia and Alaska.B.Western Canada.C.Wales IslandD.The Pacific coast.答案:D10. Which of the following words can best describe the authors attitude in writing the artic

44、le?A.Informative.B.Optimistic.C.Convincing.D.Enthusiastic.答案:ASection Use of English Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. By the 1820s in the United States, when steamboats were common on western waters, these boats were mostl

45、y powered by engines built in the West (Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, or Louisville), and of a distinctive western design specially suited to western needs. The first steam engines 1 practical use in England and the United States were 2 low-pressure design. This was the type first 3 by James Watt, then ma

46、nufactured by the firm of Boulton and Watt. Steam was 4 in a large, double-acting vertical cylinder, but the steam reached only a few pounds of pressure per square inch. It was low-pressure engines of this type that 5 first introduced into the United States by Robert Fulton. He 6 such a Boulton and

47、Watt engine from England to run the Clermont. But this type of engine was ,expensive and complicated, 7 many precision-fitted moving parts. The engine that became standard on western steamboats was of a different and 8 design. It was the work primarily of an unsung hero of American industrial progre

48、ss, Oliver Evans (1755-1819), the 9 son of a Delaware farmer. Evans early became 10 by the possibilities of mechanized production and steam power. As early as 1802 he 11 a stationary steam engine of high-pressure design in his mill. Engines of this type were not 12 , but before Evans they were gener

49、ally considered 13 and dangerous. Within a decade the high-pressure engine, the new type, had become standard on western waters. Critics 14 of western conditions often attacked it as wasteful and dangerous. But people who really knew the Ohio, the Missouri, and the Mississippi 15 , with good reasons

50、, that it was the only engine for them. In 16 western rivers the weight of vessel and engine 17 important; a heavy engine added to the problem of navigation. The high-pressure engine was 18 lighter in proportion to horsepower, and, with less than half as many moving parts, was much easier and cheape

51、r to repair. The main advantages of low-pressure engines were safe operation and 19 of fuel consumption, 20 of which meant much in the West. 1.A.onB.byC.forD.in答案:D2.A.withB.ofC.onD.in答案:B3.A.discoveredB.plannedC.developedD.made答案:C4.A.communicatedB.accumulatedC.manipulatedD.formulated答案:B5.A.isB.wa

52、sC.areD.were答案:D6.A.importedB.exportedC.transportedD.reported答案:A7.A.enquiringB.acquiringC.requiringD.questing答案:C8.A.novelB.uniqueC.normalD.tender答案:A9.A.educatingB.self-educatingC.educationD.self-educated答案:D10.A.possessedB.proceededC.obsessedD.oppressed答案:C11.A.was usingB.has usedC.usingD.was use

53、d答案:A12.A.knownB.knowingC.unknowingD.unknown答案:D13.A.impossibleB.impracticalC.improperD.important答案:B14.A.ignoranceB.ignorantC.ignoreD.ignoramus答案:B15.A.insistedB.consistedC.resistedD.persisted答案:A16.A.dirtyB.narrowC.shortD.shallow答案:D17.A.isB.areC.wasD.were答案:C18.A.farB.veryC.moreD.great答案:A19.A.fi

54、nanceB.economyC.moneyD.cost答案:B20.A.eitherB.eachC.neitherD.all答案:CSection Reading ComprehensionPart A Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANAWER SHEET 1. Passage 1 The period of adolescence, i. e., the person between chil

55、dhood and adulthood, may be long or short, depending on social expectations and on societys definition as to what constitutes maturity and adulthood. In primitive societies adolescence is frequently a relatively short period 6f time, while in industrial societies with patterns of prolonged education

56、 coupled with laws against child labor, the period of adolescence is much longer and may include most of the second decade of ones life. Furthermore, the length of the adolescent period and the definition of adulthood status may change in a given society as social and economic conditions change. Exa

57、mples of this type of change are the disappearance of the frontier in the latter part of the nineteenth century in the United States, and more universally, the industrialization of an agricultural society. In modem society, ceremonies for adolescence have lost their formal recognition and symbolic significanc