公共英语四级模拟35.docx

公共英语四级模拟35.docx

《公共英语四级模拟35.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《公共英语四级模拟35.docx（27页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

公共英语四级模拟35

[模拟]公共英语四级模拟35

SectionIListeningComprehensionDirections:

ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearethreepartsinthissection,PartA,PartBandPartC.Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandNOWasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetestisstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartAYouwillhearapassage.Listenandcompletethesentencesinquestions1-5withtheinformationyouhaveheard.Writenotmorethanthreewordsforeachanswer.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthequestionsbelow.

[听力原文]

（Interviewer→I,DellJ.Hood→D）

I:

So,Mr.Hood,youworkintheAmericanEmbassyinLondon,isthatcorrect?

D:

That'scorrect.Yes.

I:

Whatdoyoudothere?

D:

I'manAssistantCulturalOfficerthere,andmyspecificresponsibilitiesarebringingasmallnumberofAmericanspeakersovertotheU.K.totalktovariousaudienceshere.Er,IalsoworkwithpeoplewhoteachAmericanStudiesintheBritisheducationalsystematsecondarylevelanduniversities.

I:

Whatdoyouthinkaretheadvantagesand,and..,disadvantagesoflivingintheU.S.?

D:

Ithinkoneadvantageisperhapsacertaincasualness,andamorerelaxedattitudeintheU.S...urn..,thingsarenotquiteasformalaswhatI'veseenhereinEngland...urn...peopleareperhapsalittlemorespontaneous,er,in...injustgettingupanddoingthings,gettingupandgoingsomeplaceinthe U.S...um...adisadvantage..,um...Ithinkour..,ourfascinationwithbignessandwithnewnessleadsussometimestobe,er,wastefulofresources.Er,webuildverybigcarsthatusealotofgasoline,webuildbigroadsandbigparkinglotstoparkthemin,andIthinkwecouldbealittlemoreconsciousof,urn,oftheresourcesthatwe'reusingwhenwe'redoingthatsortofthing.

I:

Whatdoyouthinkisthebiggestthreattoworldpeace?

D:

Well,Iguessonewouldhavetosaythatthe,urn,thetremendousbuild-upoftheweaponofwarisamajorthreattoworldpeace...

I:

Doyouthink..,doyouthinkwe'llhaveaworldwarattheendofthecentury,isthatastrongpossibility?

D:

Idon'tthinkso,no.IguessIcouldbecalledoptimisticbutIthinkthat,um,peoplethroughoutmostpartsoftheworldarejusttoomuchawareofwhataworldwarwouldmean,andIthink,urn,ourleadersarenowwiseenough,they..,theyhave,er,goodenoughadviser,andtheygetenoughinputfrompublicopinion,sothatIthinkwecouldavoidwhateverfinalstepswouldleadusto,er,aworldwar.SoIdon'tthinkitwillhappen.

第1题：

InwhichcitydoesMr.Hoodwork?

_______

参考答案：

London.

详细解答：

第2题：

WhatistheotheradvantageoflivingintheU.S.besidesrelaxedattitude?

_______

参考答案：

Casualness.

详细解答：

第3题：

ThedisadvantageMr.Hoodthinksisthewasteof______.

参考答案：

resources

详细解答：

第4题：

Themajorthreattoworldpeaceisthebuild-upof______.

参考答案：

weapons

详细解答：

第5题：

WhatisMr.Hood'sattitudetowardsthepossibilityofaworldwar?

_________

参考答案：

Optimistic.

详细解答：

PartBYouwillhearapassage.Answerquestions6-10whileyoulisten.Writeassimplyaspossibleforeachanswer.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadeachquestions.

[听力原文]

HereistheNineO'clockNews.Todaytherearefouritemsonthisprogram.

  PresidentAbsulKrimofSyriahassaidthatdangerofwarintheMiddleEastisbecauseSyrianpeoplehavewaitedtoolongforanendtothetroubleswiththeirneighbours.Ifwarcomes,saysMr.Krim,Syriawillbeready.TheseremarkshavebeenmadeinDamascus,thecapitaloftheSyrianArabRepublic.

  PolicemeninNewYorkhavegoneonstrike.TheirleaderMr.PaulAngelisaysthattheywillreturntoworkonlywhentheyreceivemoremoneyforworkinglonghours,anddoingwhatMr.Angelicalls"themostdangerousjobinthecity".

  Benkiteson,awriterofstoriesandplaysforchildren,hasdiedathishomeinCalifornia.Mr.Kitsonwas82.HismostfamousbookofstoriesTheGentleman'sHousesellsallovertheworldinmorethantwenty-fivelanguages.

  Ithasbeenagoodyearonthefarm.Thewarm,wetspringandthefinesummerhavebeenverygoodforvariousfoodplants.Thismeansthatfruitsandvegetableswillcostlessintheshopsthisyear.

Howmanypiecesofnewsinallhaveyoujustheard?

第6题：

AccordingtothecommentsofPresidentAbsulKrim,_____

参考答案：

Four

详细解答：

第7题：

WhatistheattitudeoftheSyrianpeopletowardsthewar?

_____

参考答案：

Notwant/notafraidof．

详细解答：

第8题：

WhatisMr.PaulAngeliinthecityofNewYork?

_____

参考答案：

Leaderofpolicemen．

详细解答：

第9题：

WhatisMr.Kitson'smostfamousbook?

_____

参考答案：

TheGentleman'sHouse．

详细解答：

第10题：

Whatdoyouthinkofthepriceforfruitsandvegetablesthisyear?

_____

参考答案：

Lowerthanbefore．

详细解答：

PartCYouwillhearthreedialoguesorpassages.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhavetimetoreadthequestionsrelatedtoit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosing[A]、[B]、[C]or[D].Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetocheckyouranswer.Youwillheareachpieceonceonly.

[听力原文]

Man'sfirstrealinvention,andoneofthemostimportantinventionsinhistory,wasthe

wheel.Alltransportationandeverymachineintheworlddependsonit.

Thewheelisthesimplestyetperhapsthemostremarkableofallinventions,becausetherearenowheelsinnature-nolivingthingwasevercreatedwithwheels.How,then,didmancometoinventthewheel?

Perhapssomeearlyhuntersfoundthattheycouldrollthecarcassofaheavyanimalthroughtheforestonlogsmoreeasilythantheycouldcarryit.However,thelogsthemselvesweighedalot.

Itmusthavetakenagreatprehistoricthinkertoimaginetwothinslicesoflogconnectedattheircentersbyastrongstick.Thiswouldrollalongjustasthelogsdid,yetbemuchlighterandeasiertohandle.Thusthewheelandaxlecameintobeing,andwiththemthefirstcarts.

第11题：

Whyisthewheelimportant?

A.Becausethewheelwasman'sfirstinvention.

B.Becausealltransportationdependsonthewheel.

C.Becauseeverymachinedependsonthewheel.

D.BothBandC.

参考答案：

D

答案解析：

第12题：

Whatdoesthepassagetellusaboutthewheel.

A.Itissimple.

B.Itiscomplicate[D].

C.Itisstrange.

D.Itisunusual.

参考答案：

D

答案解析：

第13题：

Whomwasprobablythewheelinventedby?

A.Agroupofearlyhunters.

B.Thefirstmanonearth.

C.Agreatprehistoricthinker.

D.Themanwhomadethefirstcart.

参考答案：

D

答案解析：

[听力原文]

IflewtoSanFranciscototakecareof.somebusinesswithMr.Jordan.ButassoonasI

arrived,Igotsickandcouldn'tmeetwithhim.Ihadtocallourappointmentoff.Then,whenIfeltbetterIthoughtaboutvisitinghimathishome,buthelivedtoofaraway.Itriedtotelephonehimduringofficehours,buthewasbusy.ThereceptionistsaidthatMr.Jordanwouldcallmeback,butbedidn't.IgaveuptryingtomakeanewappointmentbecauseitwouldtakemoretimeandeffortthanIwantedtospend.Afewdayslater,IsawamanonthestreetwholookedlikeMr.Jordan,andIcalledouttohim.Itwassomeoneelse.WhenIreturnedtomyhotelthatday,IfoundamessagewhichsaidthatMr.Jordanhadgoneoutoftownonsomesuddenunexpectedbusiness.IwassorryIhadmissedseeinghim,butIreallyenjoyedmysightseeinginSanFrancisco.

第14题：

Whycouldn'tthespeakermeetMr.JordanwhenhegottoSanFrancisco?

A.Hemissedtheappointment.

B.Hearrivedlate.

C.Hewassick.

D.Hewasverybusy.

参考答案：

C

答案解析：

第15题：

Whydidthespeakergiveupmakinganotherappointment?

A.Hewasbusysightseeing.

B.Hecouldn'tvisitMr.Jordaninhisoffice.

C.Hedidn'twanttoseeMr.Jordananymore.

D.Hedid'twanttotakethetroublemakingit.

参考答案：

D

答案解析：

第16题：

Whatdowelearnfromthestory?

A.Thetripdidn'tdoanygoodtohishealth.

B.Thetripwasacompletedisappointment.

C.Thetripwasenjoyablebutnotfruitfulintermsofbusiness.

D.Thetriphelpedhimmeetmanyinterestingpeople.

参考答案：

C

答案解析：

[听力原文]

17-20

Duringlastfall'sunofficialpauseonpolitics,VicePresidentDickCheneyfilledinforBushatafund-raiserfortheRepublicanGovernorsAssociation.NeitherstumpedforlosingGOPstatecandidatesintheoff-yearelectionsinViginiaandNewJersey.ThatchangedwiththeNewYear.Thepoblicisnowreadyforpoliticstoresumeinfull,saidRepublicanstrategistRichGalen.CooperetionofthetwopartiesiswhatAmericanswantoutoftheirPresidentinawarsetting.Butwithelectionshappening,AmericansfullyexpectthePresidenttofulfillhispartyobligations.SenateMajorityLeaderTomDaschledeclaredopenseasonwhenhegaveanaddresslastweekblamingBush'staxcutsforloomingbudgetdeficits.ThePresident'sdisproof,inwhichheurgedDecmocratstounitebe-hindhimontheeconomyastheyhaveonthewar,madeclearhewilltrytoputtopoliticalusehisrecordpostSep.11popularityascommanderinchief.It'satrickybalancingact,saidindependentpollsterAndrewKohut."Idon'tthinkvotersaregoingtosayhissupportercampaigningisinappropriate,unlessheuseshissuccessascommanderinchieftotrytopuchhispoliticalagenda.Then,hecouldsufferacriticism"Kohutsaid.BeforeWednesday,Bushtendedtopoliticsmorequietly.AfteratownmeetinginOrlandoonDe