公共英语四级模拟41.docx

1、公共英语四级模拟41 模拟 公共英语四级模拟41Section I 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 accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part

2、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 1. If you have any questions, you may rais

3、e your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet. Part A You will hear a passage. Listen and complete the sentences in questions 1-5 with the information you have heard. Write not more than three words for each answer. You will hea

4、r the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the questions below.听力原文Announcer: And now here are some of the things you can listen to this evening here on Radio 3. Our Thursday play is at nine and is called Wisdom People Talking; its about a small group of old men sitting in a social club

5、remembering the past. At 7:30 we have My Favorite Discs in which Jenny Lindley talks about the records that influenced her musical career. At 10:30 there is an account by James Farmer of his travels in the Middle East by bicycle and at 11:00 there is a service from St. Pauls. On Radio 4 the big even

6、t of the evening is the broadcast of La Traviata from the Albert Hall; its at 9:00 and it has Felicity Newcombe in the major role. The interval talk at 9:15 is Peter Morris remembering his adventures while fishing in Scotland. Radio I has an usual continuous pop music; from 6 to 8 its the Tommy Bria

7、n Show with interviews with live pep stars; from 10 till midnight its Joe Newland with his friend. So if you are in for the evening or listening on the car radio there should be something for you; stay tuned. 第1题：_参考答案：Thursday详细解答：第2题：_参考答案：7:30详细解答：第3题：_参考答案：bicycle详细解答：第4题：_参考答案：1详细解答：第5题：_参考答案：8

8、详细解答：Part B You will hear a passage. Answer questions 6-10 while you listen. Write as simply as possible for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read each questions.听力原文6-10 When basketball was invented in 1891 in America, it was intended to be an outdoor game,

9、 which could be played during the severe American winters, when the ground was too frozen or snowy for baseball. Nowadays the game is played on specially designed basketball courts all over the world. It is a popular game because it demands speed and skill from its players, and is very exciting to w

10、atch. Most American cities have basketball teams. The teams often have names such as the Tigers which suggest speed and physical power. Basketball is played by two opposing teams, each of five players, on a rectangular court which is 26 meters long by 14 meters wide. Variations of 2 meters on the le

11、ngth and 1 meter on the width are permitted. The object of the game is to score points by shooting the ball into the opponents goal. This used to be a wooden basket fixed high on a pole, but nowadays it is a metal hoop (still often referred to as the basket), 45 centimeters in diameter, which is sec

12、ured horizontally with a net attachment beneath, 3.05 meters above the ground on a vertical board. The height of the hoop means that basketball teams are usually made up of players who are taller than average. Like all competitive sports, basketball is governed by strict rules. Many of these roles r

13、elate to the handling of the ball. Each player tries to tap the ball to a member of his or her own team, who may then bounce, pass or shoot the ball. No player may run holding the ball, but he or she may dribble it by bouncing it on the court, with one hand only, as he or she runs. 第6题：When basketba

14、ll was invented, it was intended to be _参考答案：an outdoor game详细解答：本题考查事实细节。本文介绍了有关篮球运动的信息。从原文中可以得知，“When basketball was invented in 1891 in America，it was intended to be an outdoor game，”篮球运动最初是一项室外运动。第7题：Basketball players demands _参考答案：speed and skill详细解答：本题考查事实细节。原文中提到：“It is a popular game becaus

15、e it demands speed and skill from its players，”由此可知，篮球运动需要运动员具备速度和技能。第8题：Wooden basket was used but nowadays it is_参考答案：a mental hoop详细解答：本题考查事实细节。原文中提到：“This used to be wooden basket fixed high on a pole，but nowadays it is a metal hoop，”由此可知，现在的篮球筐是一个金属圈。第9题：How many meters above the ground is the

16、basket nowadays? _参考答案：3.05详细解答：本题考查对事实细节的把握能力。原文中提到：“3.05 meters above the ground on a vertical board，”由此可知，篮筐距场地的垂直距离为3.05米。第10题：Like all sports, basketball is governed _参考答案：by strict rules详细解答：本题考查事实细节。原文中提到：“Like all competitive sports， basketball is governed by strict rules，”由此可知，篮球运动有着严格的规则。P

17、art C You will hear three dialogues or passages. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While 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.听力原文14-16

18、The death rate from influenza rose markedly in the 1990s, federal scientists reported. The explanation, they said, is that a greater proportion of the population is elderly and thus particularly susceptible to flu. There was an average of 36,000 flu deaths a year in the 1990s as compared to 20,000 a

19、 year in previous decades, the investigators, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ninety percent of influenza deaths were in people 65 and older, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the principal researcher for the study. But Dr. Fukud

20、a and his colleagues reported that the virus was especially deadly in people over 85, who might be up to 32 times more likely than those 65 to 69 to die from a flu infection. The researchers also concluded that there were large numbers of deaths among the elderly from another virus, respiratory sync

21、ytial virus, known as R. S. V. As many as 78 percent of the 11,000 people who died from R. S. V. each year were 65 and older, the researchers concluded. In an editorial accompanying the paper, Dr. David M. Morens of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that many people who

22、 were particularly vulnerable to influenza did not get flu vaccines, the only method of preventing the disease. Many mistakenly believe that the vaccine, which is made from a killed virus, can give them the flu. Over the last few years, Dr. Fukuda said, just 65 percent to 67 percent of people 65 and

23、 older were immunized. Even when they do get the vaccine, he added, it is less effective in the elderly than it is in younger people. And there is no vaccine to protect against R. S. V. Dr; Morens was not optimistic about the immediate future. The best hope, he said, is for improved flu vaccines and

24、 a vaccine for R. S.V. But for now, he said, doctors must do a better job of persuading older people to be vaccinated. 第11题：How many flu deaths a year in the 1990s?A.20,000B.26,000C.30,000D.36,000参考答案：D 答案解析：问题是“在90年代，有多少人死于流感?”正确答案是“三万六千”，其依据是“There was an average of 36，000 flu deaths a year in the

25、 1990s as compared to 20，000 a year in previous decades,”。在同一句中出现了两个数字，分别表示90年代和80年代死于流感的人数，要注意辨析。第12题：Dr. Fukuda and his colleagues reported that the virus was especially deadly in people overA.55B.65C.75D.85参考答案：D 答案解析：Fukuda和他的同事报道说，病毒对于多大年纪以上的人最为致命?”正确答案是“85岁”，其依据是“But DrFukuda and his colleague

26、s reported that the virus was especially deadly in people over 85，”容易混淆的是“65岁”，这是受感染最多的年龄段。第13题：According to the report, which of the following sentences is true?A.The only method of preventing the disease is to get flu vaccines.B.Dr. Morens was optimistic about the immediate future.C.As many as 87

27、percent of the 11,000 people who died from R. S. V. each year were 65 and older.D.The vaccine, which is made from a killed virus, can give people the flu.参考答案：A 答案解析：问题是“根据报道，以下哪一句是正确的?”正确答案是“防止疾病的惟一办法是注射感冒疫苗”，其依据是“.get flu vaccines，the only method of preventing the disease”听力原文Do you like getting a

28、 piece of hand-written mail? Are there people whose letters youve saved for years7 The art of letter writing seems to be dying for many people as more and more of us are turning to our computers to send a quick email.You might think the United States is a country of serious internet users, but there

29、 are many people whose only on-line activity is sending and receiving email.In 1999, Americans sent 2.2 billion email messages compared to 293 million pieces of first class mail.People have become more and more dependent on email for quick communication.In addition to the quick communication that em

30、ail gives us, many people are using instant messages to communicate.How does this work? First you make a list of your on-line friends.When you go on-line, your computer tells you if the people whose names are on the list are on-line too.If they are, you can send them an instant message and have a re

31、al time chat.Teenagers especially love sending and receiving instant messages and they love going to chat rooms to talk to their internet friends.But when people send email and instant messages, they often dont give much thought to how they write.Many people use short forms and omit capital letters.

32、They simply write the first thing that comes into their head, click and send it.Even though people are writing more, their writing is usually not something to keep and read again years later. 第14题：How many email messages did Americans send in 1999?A.2.2 billion.B.2.2 millionC.293 million.D.293 billion.参考答案：A 答案解析：第15题：What are often used in emails and