[語言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全]公共英語五級模擬36_1

1、書山有路勤為徑，學(xué)海無涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學(xué)子：學(xué)業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全公共英語五級模擬36公共英語五級模擬36Section 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. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標(biāo)題名) 1. A recent trial has got rid of Americans interest in the problem of violence against women.答案:B聽力原文1-10 A recent trial has increased Americans interest in the problem of violence against women. O

5、. J. Simpson has been accused of killing his former wife. Mrs. Simpson and a friend were stabbed to death outside her home in June. Reports say that Mrs. Simpson had called the police for help several times in the past few years. She reported that her husband had beaten her and she was afraid he wou

6、ld kill her. A jury will be chosen to decide if Mr. Simpson is guilty or innocent. Domestic violence against women, especially wife beating, is a social problem in the US. Medical experts say wife beating is the most serious health threat to American women. The government says more young American wo

7、men have been injured by men they know than by strangers, and more women are injured in this way than in accidents. Experts say violence against women takes place in almost every social, economic, racial and religious group. A federal crime study says that every year more than four million young Ame

8、rican women are beaten severely. Most of the violence is done by their present or former husbands or boyfriends. In the past, many women were afraid to discuss the problem. They did not want anybody to know they were beaten by their husbands or boyfriends. Police usually refused to arrest a man who

9、beat his wife, and the court did not take the issue seriously. Wife beaters were rarely sent to jail. Many women refused to take action against their husbands or boyfriends because they know they would face even greater violence if they did. A serious movement against domestic violence began in the

10、US in the mid 1970s. Many activists were women who had been .beaten. Since then great progress has been made. Activists have formed hundreds of local groups and set up many temporary homes for victims and their children. Progress has also been made in the justice system. Police and the courts now de

11、al with the problem more seriously. In 26 states the police must now arrest wife beaters even if the victim does not cooperate. New legislation was introduced to help stop violence against women. It became part of a new crime bill signed by President Clinton not long ago. It includes programs to imp

12、rove law enforcement against such crime and training for police and judges, to set up more temporary housing for beaten women and their children, and to establish a special national telephone number to provide information and help to all victims of family violence. 2. Mr. Simpson has beaten his wife

13、 and Mrs. Simpson was afraid that he would kill her.答案:A3. Medical experts say lung cancer is the most serious health threat to American women.答案:B4. Domestic violence takes place only in poor families.答案:B5. A federal crime study shows that every year more than 4 thousand young American women are b

14、eaten severely.答案:B6. Those men who believe in religions never beat their wives or girlfriends.答案:B7. In the past, government punished the wife beaters very seriously and severely.答案:B8. Many women dare not take action against their husbands or boyfriends just because they are afraid they would face

15、 even greater violence if they did.答案:A9. A serious movement against domestic violence began in the US in the mid 1970s.答案:A10. President Clinton signed a new crime bill to help stop violence against women not long ago.答案:APart B (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標(biāo)題名) 1. How many people does Vera Muller book rooms fo

16、r?A.Two people.B.Three people.C.Four people.D.Five people.答案:B聽力原文17-20W: Good morning. My names Vera Muller. Id like to book some accommodation for five nights, from April 1st to 5th.M: Just one moment, madam. We are rather full at the moment because of the trade fair. What kind of rooms would you

17、like?W: Three single rooms, all on the same floor.M: I have three double rooms but not three singles available, sorry.W: Whats the difference in price?M: Single rooms are 400 francs, doubles are 700 francs.W: I see. What kind of rooms are the double rooms?M: Very nice rooms, madam. I can give you th

18、ree doubles on the sixth floor overlooking the city. They have balconies and bathrooms.W: One of the guests is in a wheelchair. Are these rooms accessible by wheelchair?M: No, madam. The lift goes to the 5th floor only. In that case you could have three rooms on the ground floor, one single and two

19、doubles. No view of the city, but close to the garden.W: Do you have a small conference room I can reserve for April 3rd all day?M: Yes, we have a nice quiet room that will take about 12 people, would that be suitable?W: That would be fine. And are the public rooms all accessible without having to g

20、o up or down steps?M: Yes, madam. The restaurant is on the first floor - theres a lift. Otherwise everything including the conference room is on the ground floor.W: All right, fine. Then Id like to book the three rooms on the ground floor for Acme International. The guests names are: Mr H. Meier, Mi

21、ss A. Schwarz and Mr D. Negri.M: Thank you, so thats three rooms on the ground floor arriving on April 1st and departing on April 6th. And the conference room all day on April 3rd.W: Right.M: OK. Can I have your telephone number please?W: Yes. Its 4122-3489. Ill confirm this by telex.M: Fine, thank

22、you, Ms Muller. Goodbye.W: Bye.在第二個話輪中女士首先指出自己要訂3個單間，由此及常識可以推知她應(yīng)當(dāng)是為3個人訂房間；而在第八個話輪中女士又明確交代了3名客人的姓名，因此本題答案是B。2. On which floor are the rooms Vera has booked?A.On the ground floor.B.On the first floor.C.On the fifth floor.D.On the sixth floor.答案:A本題答案信息同樣對應(yīng)于第八個話輪中女士的話：Then Id like to book the three roo

23、ms on the ground floor.，而在回應(yīng)時男士又重復(fù)了女士的話進一步確認，因此本題選A。3. For how long does Vera reserve Ire conference room?A.For April 3rd all day.B.For April 3rd and 4th.C.For three days.D.Throughout the stay of the guests.答案:A在第六個話輪中女士提問：Do you have. for April 3rd all day，由此可知她想預(yù)訂在4月3日用一天的會議室；而在第八個話輪中男士進一步確認：And t

24、he conference room all day on April 3rd，因此本題答案無疑是A。4. Why is the hotel rather full at that moment?A.Because its a busy season for tourism.B.Because there were not many hotels in the town.C.Because the hotel is a small one.D.Because there is a trade fair being held there.答案:D本題答案信息對應(yīng)于第一個話輪中男士的第二句話：We

25、 are rather full at the moment because of the trade fair(目前由于商品交易會我們旅館客人很多)，因此選D。 (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標(biāo)題名) 5. What degree did my father get at college?A.A Bachelor Degree of Science.B.A Bachelor Degree of Arts.C.A four year degree in mathematics.D.A four year degree in physics.答案:A聽力原文17-20 My father wa

26、s a very intelligent man. He got his college degree in mathematics and physics, meaning he had a very cognitive reasoning sense. He was logical. He belonged to Mensa, the organization comprised of the people with the highest IQs in the world, I can remember as a child some of the questions that dad

27、would pose to my brothers and me that came from assorted Mensa tests. I entered college in 1971, at the University of Kentucky. I attended in part due to a music scholarship, but pissed it away by not applying myself. I was sure that dad was the most upset father. I didnt finish school. I was too yo

28、ung to realize what a college degree could bring me. I transferred to a college close to home for my second year, but it was no use. As the years went by, Dad didnt hesitate to remind me that I was never too old to go back to college. I never listened to him. I was married, had a young child, and wa

29、s busy living my own life. Finally, in the spring of 1986, when I had just turned 33, and dad was a few months short of 53, I decided to go back to college. I really dont know what it was that made me finally decide to go back. Maybe it was driving a truck for a living, maybe it was having a daughte

30、r just starting school herself and maybe it was dads constant reminders. Whatever it was, I decided to go back. During the enrollment process, my transcripts were scrutinized by the dean of admissions. He told me, upon reviewing my transcripts, that I didnt show the mental aptitude to attend West Vi

31、rginia State. I explained to him that, at that time, I was a young, immature man, wasting my parents money. Now I was an adult, and spending my own money, and I had every intention to do as well as possible. Finally, he told me that my enrollment was accepted under the provision that there was fine

32、with me for my poor transcripts. 6. Where did the man once study?A.At the university of New Jersey.B.At the university of Iowa.C.At the university of Kentucky.D.At the university of Virginia.答案:C7. What was the mans response to his fathers repeated reminding?A.He was unwilling to follow his fathers

33、instruction.B.He spent plenty of time improving his own IQs.C.He was indifferent to his fathers words.D.He was determined to receive higher education.答案:D8. What can be concluded from the text?A.I became a member the organization.B.I told my children of the importance of going to college.C.I was pun

34、ished for my poor transcripts.D.I was the most upset reminder in my family.答案:C (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標(biāo)題名) 9. When did the man enter the field of fair trade?A.While he was doing his degree in ecology.B.After he founded Friends of the Earth in Norwich.C.When he was working with the Natural History Museum.D

35、.While he was working for Traidcraft.答案:C聽力原文 11-13W: How did you become involved in fair trade?M: My degree was in ecology and I was a founder member of Friends of the Earth in Norwich. While I was an education worker at the Natural History Museum, London, a friend introduced me to fair trade and I

36、 started off as a sales agent for Traidcraft. Fair trade appealed because it combines the environmental and development movements.W: What do you think are the most important next steps in fair trade?M: We need to find out more about the consumers who should be buying fair trade products but arent-di

37、scover what gets in the way. Fair trade in the UK is doing really well at the moment. Strong companies like Twin and Equal Exchange have become actively involved in the mainstream, and about half a million people regularly buy fair trade goods. But some people still hesitate because they are unsure

38、of quality. Also we want to broaden the range of fair trade products available.W: What has been the highlight of your career in fair trade?M: There is one moment that sticks in my mind. When I first joined the Fairtrade Foundation I visited a tea estate in India to talk to local people and workers.

39、I came away thinking I had raised too many expectations, and felt very foreign to them. However, when I returned there two years later I emerged from the plantation gate to find a queue of local people who wanted to talk to me about other changes they hoped for. Two things about this were important.

40、 They saw that fair trade existed to improve their situation. And it showed a level of trust-they could come to me with complaints knowing it wouldnt be counted against them.10. What seems to be the problem facing fair trade?A.Consumers indifference.B.Uncertainty of product quality.C.Lack of support

41、 form the government.D.Lack of strong companies involvement.答案:B11. What did his Indian experience show?A.Local people were doubtful of their motives.B.Local people were disappointed by the foreigners.C.The Fairtrade Foundation were unaware of the local situation.D.The Fairtrade Foundation won a cer

42、tain level of trust from the locals.答案:DPart C (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標(biāo)題名) 1. How many speakers do Chinese dialects have?答案: Nearly 800,000,0002. Whats the relation between Japanese and the Sino-Tibetan family like? (Fill in the blanks by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words) 答案: Completely unrelated3. Languag

43、es in the Polynesian family were spread by _ from islands to islands.答案: travellers4. Each group of islands developed its own答案: individual language5. You should also note that each major language family has several _ within it.答案: smaller families6. How many languages are used throughout the world

44、today?答案: Over 3,000 languages聽力原文21-30 There are over 3,000 languages that are used throughout the world today. Almost all of these languages belong to a much smaller number of language families. All of the languages within a language family are related and all of them have a similar history. There

45、fore, the grammar, vocabulary, and sounds of related languages are similar. In addition, the way of thinking and the style of talking among related languages is similar. Even though there are over 3,000 languages that are used today, there are only 20 or 30 major language families. Lets take a brief

46、 look at some of the largest language families. Each of these large families includes many individual languages. The language that we are using now is English and English is, of course, a member of a large language family. English is a member of the Indo-European language family. The IndoEuropean la

47、nguage includes most of the languages that are spoken throughout Europe. language such as English, French and Greek. Of course, nowadays, many Indo-European language are spoken in other part of the world. For instance, Spanish, which is an Indo-European language is spoken throughout South and Centra

48、l America, but originally it was spoken only in Europe. Another large language family is the Mm-Asiatic family. The Afro-Asiatic family includes most languages in the area of North Africa and the Middle East. Language such as Arabic, which is spoken throughout the Middle East anti many of the local

49、languages of the Sahara Desert region such as Hausa are members of the same family. Another large family is Bantu. Bantu includes most of the languages spoken in central and southern Africa. In the past few hundred years, there has been a great deal of change in Africa, and outside languages, such a

50、s French, are now spoken in some areas of central Africa and southern Africa. A fourth large group of languages is the Sino-Tibetan family. Sino-Tibetan includes all dialects of Chinese, which is perhaps the most widely used language in the world. There are nearly eight hundred million speakers of C

51、hinese dialects. Sino-Tibetan also includes the languages of southeast Asia, languages such as Vietnamese and Thai. Of course, not all the languages of east Asia belong to this family. Some languages such as Japanese seem to be completely unrelated to the Sino-Tibetan family. Still another major lan

52、guage family is Polynesian. The Polynesian languages are island languages. They are spoken on the islands around Indonesia, and on the many islands eastward all the way to Hawaii, and on the islands west all the way to Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa. Hawaiian and Indonesian are examples of

53、 Polynesian languages. Apparently, these languages Were spread by travelers from islands to islands, and then each group of islands developed its own individual language. These five language groups, or language families, which we have mentioned here are only a few of the major language families from

54、 around the world. There are many more. You should also note that each major language family has several smaller families within it. 7. How many major language families are there today?答案: 20 or 308. Which language family does English belong to?答案: Indo-European language family9. Which language belo

55、ngs to the Indo-European language family, but is spoken throught South and Central America?答案: Spanish10. Which language family includes most languages in the area of North Africa and the Middle East?答案: The Afro-Asiatic familySection Use of English Read the following text and fill each of the numbe

56、red space with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET 1. Sixty years ago the average American could 1 to live to be 50;today he should reach 73. The death rate of babies has gone 2 steadily, and now fewer than 2 percent of infants 3 in their first year. A major health problem in t

57、he United States is the 4 of the aged who suffer 5 lingering illnesses. Good medical care, numerous hospitals, and extensive public health services are 6 all over the nation. Many Americans carry insurance to help them meet medical expenses that may 7 . The Federal Government helps those who cannot 8 for health benefits. The Medicare program, authorized by