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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五级模拟29公共英语五级模拟29Section 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 put down your answers 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 bookl

3、et onto ANSWER 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 about a different culture. As you listen, answer Questions 1-10 by circling TRUE or FALS

4、E. Youll hear the talk ONLY ONCE. You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1-10. (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听力原文1-10 From good reading we can obtain pleasure，companionship，expe

5、rience，and instructionA good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identityReading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in lifeIt increases our contentment when we are cheerfuland lessens our troubles when we are sadWhateve

6、r 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 lonelyWhether the characters portrayed are taken fromreal life or are totally imaginary they may become our companions and friendsIn

7、 the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all timesThe 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 acquaintancesOur human Mends Someti

8、mes may bore us，but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their companyBy turning the pages we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelingsWhen human friends desert usgood books are always ready to give us friendship，sympathy，and encouragement One of the most valuable

9、gifts bestowed by books is experienceFew of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiencesbut all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of booksWhether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we expect to vis it some far-off place，a bo

10、ok will help us when nothing else canTo 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 desireThrough books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without dangerWe can climb lofty

11、mountains，brave the perils of an antarctic winter，or cross the scorching sands of the desert，all without hardshipIn books we may visit the studios of Hollywood；we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards；we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives o

12、n a South Sea islandIndeed，through books the whole world is ours for the askingThe possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimitedThe beauties of nature，the enjoyment of music，the treasures of art，the triumphs of architecture，the marvels of engineering are all open to the wonder and e

13、njoyment 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 real characters portrayed in books may become our friends.答案:B5. Our human

14、 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 reading books.答案:A8. To travel by book means to take imaginary journeys to the

15、 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 flight trip free of charge if we finish reading enough books.答案:BPart B Questions 1113 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to ren

16、d Questions 1113. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Whats Franks sons hobby?A.Gardening.B.Bowling.C.Collecting stamps.D.Painting.答案:C听力原文11-13W: Frank, whats your hobby?M: I dont really have one. I suppose that bowling is the closest thing to a hobby that I have.W: How about the other people in your family?M:

17、 Well, my son likes collecting stamps and my wife has a garden. She spends mi hour or so every day working in it. How about you?W: I have several hobbies but collecting coins is the one I like best. I have coins from almost every country. My favorite one is from China.M: Have you ever been to China?

18、W: I want to someday. So far Ive been to Canada, Mexico and Japan. Why dont you have a real hobby? Are you lazy?M: I like bowling but its kind of expensive. The real reason I dont have a hobby is that I dont have the time.W: Oh, come on, Frank. You arent that busy, are you?M: Yes, I am. There just d

19、ont seem to be enough hours in the day. Being a traveling salesman is harder than you think, Sue. You know last week I was in Washington and before that in New York. And next week I have to go to Chicago.W: It does sound like youre pretty busy. I guess its better just to stay here in the office. At

20、least I get to go home at 5:00 every night.M: Thats a lot better than 9:30 or 10:10 or sometimes even midnight.2. Where does Sue want to go someday?A.Mexico.B.China.C.Japan.D.Canada.答案:B3. Why doesnt Frank have a real hobby?A.He is boo busy.B.He is too lazy.C.Its much too expensive.D.He doesnt want

21、to.答案:A Questions 1416 are based on the following talk. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 4. Why do American families become smaller?A.Big families tend to cause the parents to get divorced.B.More children mean more cost of their education.C.They have to carry out family planning program.D.Children are likely to

22、 be spoiled in big families.答案:B听力原文 14-16 In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend school

23、s for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they

24、 used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce. A lot of children in the US live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame them

25、selves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent takes the responsibility for raising the children. These single parents must care for the childrens emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them fin

26、ancially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parents own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. This situations of many American families today are n

27、ot good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are. 5. What problems might children have when their parents break up?A.They are not much loved any more.B.Th

28、ey have nobody to depend on.C.They have no stable living environment.D.They blame themselves for the breakup.答案:C6. What does the speaker imply about the situation of American families at the end of the talk?A.There will be more single parent families.B.More families will break up.C.There will appea

29、r the increase of birthrate and decrease of divorce rate.D.There will be less divorce and higher birth rate.答案:C (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 7. According to the speaker，what are convenience goods?A.Commodities that people are in constant need ofB.Goods that are convenient to use or purchaseC.Items that peo

30、ple tend to buy under impulseD.Items that have to be bought once a week答案:A听力原文14-16 In the field of marketing，consumer goods are classed according to the way in which they are purchasedThe two main categories are convenience goods and shopping goodsTwo lesser types are specialty goods and unsought

31、goods People do not spend much time shopping for convenience items such as groceries，newspapers，toothpaste，razor blades，aspirin，and candyThe buying of convenience goods may be done routinely，as some families buy groceries once a weekSuch regularly purchased items are called staplesSometimes convenie

32、nce products are bought on impulse，for example，someone has a sudden desire for an ice cream sundae on a hot dayOr they may be purchased as emergency items Shopping goods are items for which customers searchThey compare prices，quality，and styles，and may visit a number of stores before making decision

33、sBuying an automobile is often done this way Shopping goods fall into two classes：those that are perceived as basically the same and those that are regarded as differentItems that are looked upon as basically the same include such things as home appliances，television sets，and automobilesHaving decid

34、ed on the model desired，the customer is primarily interested in getting the item at the most favorable priceItems regarded as inherently different include clothing，furniture，and dishesQuality，style and fashion will either take precedence over price，or they will not matter at all Specialty goods have

35、 characteristics that impel customers to make special efforts to find themPrice may be no consideration at all. Specialty goods can include almost any kind of productNormally，specialty goods have a brand name or other distinguishing characteristics Unsought goods are items a consumer does not necess

36、arily want or need or may not even know aboutPromotion or advertising brings such goods to the consumers attentionThe product could be something new on the market or it may be a fairly standard servicesuch as life insurancefor which most people will usually not bother shopping 8. What are the shoppi

37、ng goods that are basically considered the same?A.Those that satisfy similar needs of the consumerB.Those that consumers dont care where to buyC.Those that consumers spend much time looking forD.Those that Can be found everywhere答案:A9. What is the characteristic of specialty goods?A.They are goods t

38、hat can be bought at a special priceB.They are special kinds of productsC.They are characterized in their brandsD.They need special efforts to get答案:CPart C (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What has given women an independence in forming a family?答案:Participation in economy2. What is the effect of the Womens

39、 Movement?答案:Male-and-female relationship changed3. In what aspects does the speaker think all of these cultural changes are strengthened?答案:Media, educational system4. What does the lecture mainly concern?答案:Cultural changes听力原文21-30 The ten years of the 1960s was a period of profound change in man

40、y parts of the worldIn the United States，beginning with the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960s，and extending through the Vietnam War，millions of Americans began to challenge established authorityThese movements were initially politicalYoung Americans demanded that governmental policies in race

41、 relations and international relations correspond to the ideals of justice contained in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United StatesBy the end of the decade，however，challenges to authority were carried far beyond political issues and were directed at the social order and

42、 deeply rooted cultural patterns of the country The generation that came of age in the 1960s，the Baby Boom generation，sought change in almost every aspect of life in the United StatesFor example，they experimented with cooperative economic institutions and communal living arrangements，broke sexual ta

43、boos，altered the process of education，explored non-Western spiritual traditions，developed a strong respect for the environment，and transformed popular cultureAs a whole，these changes stood for a different set of cultural values that provided a thorough critique of American society as it existed at t

44、hat timeAlthough many“alternative lifestyles”were short-lived，cultural changes that began in that period have had a continuing effect on much of American life，particularly in attitudes toward male-female relations All cultures are complexThey are a combination of closely related patterns of social i

45、nteractionAs a result，changes in an important aspect of a particular culture will usually produce changes throughout the societyThe Womens Movement that began in the United States during the 1960s is a typical example of this phenomenonFrom the beginning，the Womens Movement was influenced by cultura

46、l changes that had occurred earlier in the decadeThe Civil Rights Movement for racial equality and the development of the birth control pill were particularly importantthe Civil Rights Movement because women involved in the effort for racial justice began to see themselves as victims of social injus

47、tice，and the birth control pill because it gave women reliable control over reproduction Social，economic，and legal equality and reproductive rights continue to be the basic principles of the Womens MovementAs some of these goals have been achieved，major changes have occurred in broader cultural patt

48、erns such as the economy and the familyAt the present time，most of American women are employedEmployment is no longer confined to such traditional female occupations as teacher，nurse，or secretaryWomen are now found in every occupation and at all levels of responsibility and authorityParticipation in

49、 the economy has given many women an independence that has allowed them to choose whether，when，and how to form a familyWorking women within families now are part of an economic partnership with men in which both adults provide support for the family unit and are responsible for the quality of life T

50、he Womens Movement has affected the relationship between men and women in the family in other ways as wellWomen have challenged traditional sex roles in the householdMen are now expected to participate in child-raising and domestic activities to a much greater extent than in the pastChildbearing is

51、now a matter of family choice，with women having the final decision in family planning All of these cultural changes are strengthened in both the media and in the educational systemChildren are growing up with self-images and expectations far different from those of earlier generationsYoung men and w

52、omen who have been influenced by the changes brought about by the Womens Movement over the past 25 years will carry those changes to the next generation 5. The changes in the U. S. A. in the 1960s began with the _ Right Movement.答案:Civil6. Why did Americans have these movements in the early 1960s?答案

53、:To challenge authority7. What was the name given to the generation that came of age during the 1960s?答案:Baby Boom generation8. When did the Womens Movement begin in the U. S. A. ?答案:During the 1960s9. Whats the Civil Rights Movement for?答案:Racial equality10. List three traditional female occupation

54、s mentioned in the talk.答案:Teachers，nurses，secretariesSection Use of English Read the following text and fill each of the numbered space with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET 1. Everything happens for the best, my mother said 1 I faced disappointment. If you carry on, one da

55、y something good will 2 . And youll realize that it wouldnt have happened if not for that previous disappointment. Mother was fight, 3 I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sport announcer. I hitchhiked to Chicago and knoc

56、ked on the door of every 4 -and got turned down every time. In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldnt risk hiring an inexperienced person. Go out in the sticks (偏僻地区) and find a 5 station thatll give you a chance, she said. I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. 6 there were no radio-

57、announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was 7 I had played high-school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me. 8 I wasnt hired. My disappointment 9 have shown. Everything happens f