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公共英语四级模拟47
[模拟]公共英语四级模拟47
SectionIListeningComprehensionDirections:
ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearethreepartsinthissection,PartA,PartBandPartC.Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandNOWasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetestisstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartAYouwillhearapassage.Listenandcompletethesentencesinquestions1-5withtheinformationyouhaveheard.Writenotmorethanthreewordsforeachanswer.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthequestionsbelow.
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Peopleovertheageof65intheU.S.A.arecalledseniorcitizens.LifeforthesepeopleisdifferentfromthatforyoungerAmericans.Mostseniorcitizensretire,ornolongerworkfulltime.Alsoitisunusualforpeopleofthisagetolivewiththeirchildrenandgrandchildren.Grandparentstendtoliveintheirownhousesorapartmentsawayfromtheirfamilies.
Formanyseniorcitizens,theyearsafter65arenotenjoyable.Theyfeelunproductivewhentheynolongerwork.Theirliveslosemeaning.Inaddition,theymayfeellonelybeingawayfromtheirfamiliesandthecontactstheyhadintheirhealth,astheygrowolder,Iftheyliveinbigcities,theyoftenworryabouttheirsafety.
Otherseniorcitizensenjoytheirlives.Theyfeelfreetodothingstheywerenotabletodowhentheywereworkingandraisingfamilies.Theynowhavetimetoenjoyhobbiesandsportsandtravel.Theyassociatewiththeirfellowseniorcitizenswhohavecommoninterestsandequalfreetime.Manyseniorcitizensmovetoretirementcommunitieslocatedinwarmclimates.Someseniorcitizenscontinuetoworkbeyondretirementage.Manyfindnewcareersandprofessionalopportunitiesaftertheyretire.
ThenumberofseniorcitizensintheU.S.isincreasingrapidlybecausepeoplearelivinglongerthanbefore.TheaveragelifespanforAmericansisnowmorethan74years.Becauseoftheirlargernumbersandmoreactivelifestyles,seniorcitizensaregainingsocialinfluenceinthecountry,bothpoliticallyandeconomically.Theirconcernsarereceivingawideraudiencethaneverbefore.ThetimemaycomewhenallAmericanswilllookforwardtobecomingseniorcitizens.
第1题：
Peopleovertheageof65intheUSAarecalled________________.
参考答案：
seniorcitizens
详细解答：
第2题：
Itisunusualforpeopleover65tolivewith________________.
参考答案：
theirchildrenandgrandchildren
详细解答：
第3题：
Theoldmenwhoenjoytheirlivesassociatewiththeirfellowswho________________.
参考答案：
havecommoninterestandequalfreetime
详细解答：
第4题：
Thenumberofthecitizensover65intheUSisincreasingrapidlybecause________________.
参考答案：
peoplearelivinglongerthanbefore
详细解答：
第5题：
TheaveragelifespanforAmericansisnow________________.
参考答案：
morethan74years
详细解答：
PartBYouwillhearapassage.Answerquestions6-10whileyoulisten.Writeassimplyaspossibleforeachanswer.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadeachquestions.
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MarkTwain,whowrotemanystories,traveledquitealotoftenbecausecircumstances,usuallyfinancialcircumstances,forcedhimtodo.HewasborninFlorida,Missouriin1835andmovedtoHannibal,Missouriwithhisfamilywhenhewasabout4yearsold.MostpeoplethinkhewasborninHannibalbutthatisn'ttrue.Afterhisfatherdiedwhenhewasabout12,TwainworkedinHannibalforawhileasatypesetteronvariousnewspapersandthengotajobasariverpilotintheMississippi.Twainlovedthisjobandmanyofhisbooksshowit.Theriverjobdidn'tlast,however,becauseoftheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.TwainwasintheConfederateArmyforjust2weeksandthenheandhiswholecompanywentWesttogetawayfromthewarandgoldwithoutmuchluck,butdidsucceedasawriter.OncethathappenedTwaintraveledaroundthecountrygivinglecturesandearningenoughmoneytogotoEurope.Twaindidn'ttravelmuchthelast10yearsofhislifeandhedidn'tpublishmucheither.Somehowhistravelsevenwhenforcedinspiredhiswritings.Likemanyothershiswritingsarefromthewealthanddiversityofhisownpersonalexperiences.
第6题：
WhydidMarkTwaintravelalot?
____
参考答案：
Becausecircumstancesusuallyfinancialcircumstancesforcedhimtodo.
详细解答：
第7题：
WhendidMarkTwainmovetoHannibal?
____
参考答案：
Whenhewasabout4yearsold.
详细解答：
第8题：
WhatdidhedoontheMississippiandwhydidhegiveupthejob?
____
参考答案：
HisjobwasariverpilotandbecauseoftheoutbreakoftheCivilWar,hegaveupthejob.
详细解答：
第9题：
Whatishisfinalpurposetotravelaroundthecountrygivinglectures?
_____
参考答案：
ToearnenoughmoneytogotoEurope.
详细解答：
第10题：
Wherearehiswritingsfrom?
_______
参考答案：
Theyarefromthewealthanddiversityofhisownpersonalexperiences.
详细解答：
PartCYouwillhearthreedialoguesorpassages.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhavetimetoreadthequestionsrelatedtoit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosing[A]、[B]、[C]or[D].Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetocheckyouranswer.Youwillheareachpieceonceonly.
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Thankyouforcomingtothismeetingforstudentswhowillberemainingoncampusduringthetendayswinterbreak.Asthedeanofstudents,itismyresponsibilitytoexplainthevacationarrangementsandtohaveyoufilluptheformsgivingthedatesyouwillbeoncampus.Toreduceheatingcost,Building1willbetheonlydormitoryopen.Alltheotherdormswillcloseatfivep.m.,onFriday,February7th,andwillnotreopenuntilsixp.m.onFebruary16th.Oncewehaveyourcompletedforms,wewillassignyouaroominBuilding1.Pleasemoveallthebelongingsyouwillneedtoyourtemporaryaccommodationsbythe7th,asitwillnotbepossibletoreopentheotherdormsduringthesetendays,oncetheyhavebeenclosed.Mostcollegefacilitieswillbeclosedduringthevacation.Thesefacilitiesincludethegymnasium,thecollegestore,andthedininghall.Thelibraryandthecomputercenterwillbeopen,thoughonreducedschedule.Onlythepostofficeandthecollegeadministrationofficeswillmaintaintheirregularhours.SinceIimaginemostofyouarestayingheretofinishupacademicprojectsofonesortoranother,letmewishyouluckwithyourwork.Ifyouhaveanyspecialproblems,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeattheDean'sOffice.
第11题：
Whoisthespeaker?
A.Thedeanofstudents.
B.AstudentoftheStudents'Union.
C.Ateacher.
D.Amanager.
参考答案：
A
答案解析：
文章开头部分提到Asthedeanofstudents，itismyresponsibilityto．．．，由此可以看出讲话者是学生主任。
第12题：
WhywillBuilding1betheonlydormitoryopen?
A.Inordertowatchthestudentsclosely.
B.Toreducetheheatingcost.
C.Tokeepallthestudentsintheschoolmoresafe.
D.Toreducelightingcost.
参考答案：
B
答案解析：
文中提到Toreduceheatingcost，Building1willbetheonlydormitoryopen．此句中的不定式短语toreduceheatingcost做目的状语，说明只开放一号楼的原因。
第13题：
Whichonewillmaintaintheirregularhours?
A.Thedininghouses.
B.Thelibrary.
C.Thecomputercenter.
D.Thecollegeadministrationoffices.
参考答案：
D
答案解析：
文章后半部分提到Onlythepostofficeandthecollegeadministrationofficeswillmaintaintheirregularhours．由此我们可以发现D是正确的选项。
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FinlandisperhapsthemostbeautifulandmysteriousofthecountriesofNorthernEurope.Twothirdsofitssurfaceiscoveredwiththickforestsandamongthemlielakes,connectedwithriversandcanals.ThenorthernpartofthiscountryisinsidetheArcticCircle,wherealmostnotreesCangrowbecauseofitscoldweatherandthepeopleusetheirdeerfortransport,clothingandfood.
TheFinnishhistorybeganintheMiddleAges.Inabout1155,FinlandWasconqueredbyitswesternneighboringSweden.AfteraperiodofrulebyDenmarkinthe14thcentury,theSwedeswonbackindependenceandpowerin1523undertheirbraveking,DuringtheNapoleonicWards____1814-1818）,FinlandwaspassedfinallyfromSwedentoRussia.Theopportunitycamein1917,whentheRussianRevolutionbroughtforeignruleofFinlandtoanend.ShortlyafterSovietRussiamadepeacewithGermany,1919sawthefoundingoftheFinnishRepublic.
TheyearsbetweentheFirstandSecondWorldWarswereyearsofprogressandgrowingdevelopment.Finlandhasnocoaloroil,andthenation'swealthliesinthetimber____woodpreparedforuseinbuilding,etc.____fromitsforests,whichsuppliesmaterialforpaperandfurnituremaking,andintheelectricpowerfromitswater.
第14题：
HowmuchofFinland'ssurfaceiscoveredwiththickforests?
A.About67%.
B.About50%.
C.100%.
D.66%.
参考答案：
A
答案解析：
文章第二句为Two-thirdsofitssurfaceiscoveredwiththickforests．．．，由此可以算出芬兰的森林覆盖面积为66.666%，跟67%最接近。
第15题：
Whyaretherenotreesinthenorthernpartofthecountry?
A.Becauseofitscoldweather.
B.Becausepeoplecutdownallthetreesthere.
C.Becausethereisadesertinthenorthernpart.
D.Becauseallthetreesaredestroyedbywars.
参考答案：
A
答案解析：
文中前半部分有这样的一句ThenorthernpartofthiscountryisinsidetheArcticcircle，wherealmostnotreescangrowbecauseofitscoldweather．．．，所以我们选A。
第16题：
Whichofthefollowingcountriesdid,notoccupyFinland,accordingtothepassage?
A.Sweden.
B.Denmark.
C.Russia.
D.Germany.
参考答案：
D
答案解析：
文章的中间部分提到过有几个国家控制过芬兰，他们是Sweden、Denmark、Russia，这样可以选出合题意的选项D。
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