[語(yǔ)言類(lèi)考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全]公共英語(yǔ)四級(jí)真題2007年09月

1、書(shū)山有路勤為徑，學(xué)海無(wú)涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學(xué)子：學(xué)業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語(yǔ)言類(lèi)考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全公共英語(yǔ)四級(jí)真題2007年09月公共英語(yǔ)四級(jí)真題2007年09月Section 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.

2、There are THREE 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. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANS

3、WER 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 ADirections: For Questions 1- 5, you will hear a report on a survey recently done in Britain. While you listen, fill out th

4、e table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (如需獲取本MP3聽(tīng)力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 1.答案: accountants解析 1-5 Recently, a surv

5、ey of the nations reading habits was conducted in Britain. The survey asked members of different professions how much time they devoted to reading for pleasure every week. The researchers also asked what types of books they enjoyed. Accountants spend an average of five hours and fifteen minutes of t

6、heir leisure time reading every week. They read all types of fiction, mainly in bed or while commuting to work. Secretaries spend an average of almost five hours reading every week with Jane Austin on top of their list. Politicians who read for just under five hours a week favor biographies and hist

7、ory books. Most of their reading is done in bed. Taxi drivers manage an average of four hours and forty six minutes a week much of it while waiting in their cabs. They read more self-help books than other workers. Lawyers read the highest percentage of crime fiction in their weekly average of four h

8、ours and thirty three minutes. They have no interest in poetry, gardening, self-help books, or romance. Teachers read for an average of four hours and twenty seven minutes a week mainly in bed or on holiday. Teachers strong preference is for contemporary fiction over the classics, but their favorite

9、 author is Jane Austin. A total of one thousand six hundred people were surveyed. The average time spent reading for pleasure was five hours and nine minutes a week. 2.答案: biographies3.答案: forty-six4.答案: lawyers5.答案: contemporaryPart BDirections: For Questions 6-10, you will hear an interview with R

10、osemary, a self-employed dog trainer in Hong Kong. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below. (如需獲取本MP3聽(tīng)力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 1. What is th

11、e most important quality for a dog trainer?答案:understanding聽(tīng)力原文 6-10M: What qualifications do you need?R: I have a degree and worked for the SPCA for almost seven years. SPCA is a worldwide association that provides specialized care to pets. I graduated as a certified dog trainer and behavior counci

12、lor from the dog academy of San Francisco SPCA.M: What sort of person does the job suit?R: Of course, the person should not be afraid of dogs. But most importantly, he should be understanding.M: What is the best way into the industry?R: Try volunteering as a dog walker and a class assistant with dog

13、 academy certified trainers at Hong Kong SPCA. And you will learn a lot.M: What work hours do you keep?R: Evenings and weekends.M: Is there a clear career path?R: There is a clear path overseas, because there are training opportunities unlike in Hong Kong. It is a very specialized skill. Otherwise,

14、if you like animals in general, there are many related careers like animal boarding, dog walking, pet-sitting, etc.M: Whats the best part of your job?R: Being able to help people build relationships with their dogs, and training dogs using more gentle methods, preventing and resolving behavioral pro

15、blems.M: Whats the worst?R: Dealing with dogs that have been beaten so much that they lose all their trust in people.M: Who is your role model?R: I have two: renowned animal behaviorist, Doctor Ian Dunbar, and Jane Dennison, the director of the Academy at San Francisco SPCA.M: Salary?R: Mine is betw

16、een twenty thousand and forty thousand HK dollars a month. But a paid job starts at about seven thousand HK dollars without a degree and about ten thousand HK dollars with a degree.M: Last word.R: Working with animals is an interesting and rewarding field to be in, but the pay may not be as good as

17、one hopes.2. When does Rosemary usually work?答案:evenings and weekends3. There is a clearer career path overseas because there are _.答案:training opportunities4. Dogs may lose all their trust in people if they are _.答案:beaten so much5. What is the starting monthly salary for a dog trainer with a degre

18、e?答案:10,000 HK dollarsPart CDirections: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to ch

19、eck your answer to each question. You will hear each piece once only. Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about prodigies, kids with unusual natural abilities. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13. (如需獲取本MP3聽(tīng)力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 1. What was John Stuart Mill?A.A historian.B.A composer.C.

20、A philosopher.D.A mathematician.答案:C解析 11-13For centuries, people have been amazed by children of unusual talent. Pianist and composer Felix Mendelssohn has composed a fair amount of music by the time he was eleven. His forth opera was produced in Berlin, when he was only eighteen. John Stewart Mill

21、, the nineteenth century British philosopher, read Greek at three and had worked his way through elementary geometry and a large body of literature and history by the time he was twelve. Even though there has been a fascination with prodigies for centuries, there has been little serious study of the

22、m until recently. Some surprising common characteristics have been identified. The vast majority are boys. They are usually first born children of middle-class families. Often their parents are past the usual childbearing age. Many are born by operation rather than by natural child birth.They often

23、have parents who seem to be trying to realize their own ambitions through their amazing children. And prodigies usually have a strange sense of humor. Although a child may be born with outstanding genetic potential, this potential will not necessarily develop. Just having the gene is not enough. say

24、s Harvard University psychologist Howard Gardener. Something in the environment must nourish the potential. And although many prodigies enjoy the satisfaction of the extraordinary achievement, public praise, and material wealth, even the most successful sometimes question the value of their lives an

25、d the accomplishment. I have a longing which grows stronger as I get older. confesses the famous American concert pianist Eugene Eastman, to be ordinary.2. What has been found about children of unusual talent?A.Many of them are from middle-class families.B.There are more girls than boys among them.C

26、.They are mostly born by natural childbirth.D.Their parents are usually ambitious and humorous.答案:A3. What can be inferred from the talk?A.Material wealth goes hand in hand with mental emptiness.B.Environment plays a decisive role in the development of prodigies.C.Success has not always brought happ

27、iness to prodigies.D.Public praise will help prodigies to find the value of their lives.答案:B Questions 14-16 are based on the interview with British singer and songwriter Beth Orton. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16. (如需獲取本MP3聽(tīng)力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 4. When did Beth Orton begin singing?A.After sh

28、e met William.B.Before she went to acting classes.C.After she dropped out of school.D.Before she joined a traveling group.答案:A解析 14-16M: You experimented with a lot of musical styles. Whats next?W: Its hard to say where Im going next, because my next record isnt finished.M: You used to go to acting

29、classes before you got into music. Did you ever consider becoming an actress?W: Thats what I wanted to do initially. I left school and joined a traveling theater company. We didnt have money for hotels. So we used to camp in parks. It was brilliant. Then I met William. He liked my voice and decided

30、I should be a singer. It was queer because singing was something I never had in mind.M: Is it true that the best time of a womans life is in her thirties?W: Well. Someones been telling me that it really starts at forty. She is a wonderful woman. And she says the 30s are just as hard as the 20s, hut

31、in a different way. They are just confusing. But when you get to forty, it s just extraordinary. Apparently, the whole world opens up.M: What would you like to achieve before youre. say., sixty?W: Id love to learn how to play the violin but not before Im sixty. Id like to do it in the next year or s

32、o. One of the first instruments I learned was the drums. And I am quite good at that coordination in a strange way.5. When is the best time of a womans life, as Beth Orton was told?A.In her 60s.B.In her 40s.C.In her 30s.D.In her 20s.答案:B6. What does Beth Orton want to do in the next year or so?A.Imp

33、rove her skills in playing the drums.B.Learn how to play the violin.C.Try some strange musical instruments.D.Train herself in coordination.答案:B Questions 17-20 are based on the following discussion with Dr. Jane Richard about premarital contracting. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20. (

34、如需獲取本MP3聽(tīng)力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 7. How do people see premarital contracting in general?A.It is unfeasible and unnecessary.B.It has no effect on true love.C.It is only effective for someone rich and famous.D.It suggests distrust between the two partners.答案:D解析 17-20M: The prevailing attitude about premarital con

35、tracting is that it spoils the whole concept of marriage, love, and trust. How do you counter that?F: First of all, most of us hear about premarital contracting when someone rich and famous gets divorced and about all the battles they are going through. I know when my husband and I decided that we w

36、anted to have a premarital contract, my son said Why you guys doing that? Dont you trust each other? So its not surprising that peoples initial reaction is a negative one. But in fact, premarital contracting is a way that we can learn more about each other, make each other feel more comfortable abou

37、t issues that are of concerns, and certainly clarify money concerns. This way, we can talk about them, decide together how we want our marriage to work, and if necessary, and only if necessary, we put it in a premarital contract, a legal document.M: Each year, there is one divorce for every two marr

38、iages. And a substantial portion of those who have divorced remarry. Is the notion of the premarital contract simply for those who are entering second marriages, or is it also something for the people getting married for the first time?W: Premarital contracting is a communication process. I think al

39、l of us, whatever age we are, whatever financial status we have, we have things to talk about. And if we avoid doing that and wait until there are problems, its almost too late. I think that no matter what age, whether weve been married once or not, whether we have stepchildren, whether we have asse

40、ts, its important to communicate and consider a legal document.8. What does the woman think of premarital contracting?A.It helps a couple know more about each other.B.It makes a couples relationship more stable.C.It helps to develop genuine love in a couple.D.It makes a couple feel more comfortable

41、with each other.答案:A9. What is the divorce rate, according to the interviewer?A.50%.B.30%.C.20%.D.10%.答案:A10. What is essential in premarital contracting, according to the woman?A.Financial status.B.Legal documents.C.Attitude to marriage.D.Communication.答案:DSection Use of EnglishDirections: Read the

42、 following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Believe it or not, airlines really are trying to do better. They promised to improve customer service last year 1 pressure from a Congress which was 2 stories of nightmare flights. So why

43、 is it that flying is getting 3 for so many passengers, 4 airlines are spending billions of dollars to improve service, 5 in new equipment such as mobile check-in stations and portable phone banks so travelers can quickly 6 a flight when it is delayed or canceled? The fact is that air travel has 7 b

44、een such an annoyance, and customer complaints to the Transportation Department doubled in 1999 8 1998. It seems Mother Nature would 9 people by bus this year. An unusual run of bad weather, 10 long walls of thunderstorms, has crippled airports lately and led to widespread delays and cancellations.

45、After similar problems last summer, the FAA promised to work more closely with airlines 11 weather slowdowns-for example, FAA and airline representatives now gather at a single location in Herndon, Va. , to 12 the best way to allocate the available airspace. But even the FAA 13 the new initiative ha

46、s fallen 14 of expectations, and many passengers complain that the delays seem 15 . Part of the problem is overcrowded planes. 16 the strong economy, U.S. airlines are expected to carry a record 665 million passengers this year, up 5 percent from last year. On 17 , planes are about 76 percent full t

47、hese days, also a 18 . Thats good news for the Transport Department, which are profitably loading more passengers 19 each flight, and bad news for passengers, 20 irritations build rapidly in fight quarters. 1.A.underB.belowC.beneathD.beyond答案:A解析 under pressure 為固定短語(yǔ)，表示“在壓力下，被迫”。故選A。2.A.held back by

48、B.fed up withC.taken in byD.filled in with答案:B解析 hold back 阻止；be fed up with 厭煩；take in 受騙；fill in with 用填滿。由上下文可知，國(guó)會(huì)應(yīng)該是厭倦了惡夢(mèng)般的飛行故事，因此B項(xiàng)最符合題意。3.A.inferiorB.worseC.desperateD.fatal答案:B解析 inferior低等的；desperate 絕望的；fatal 致命的；worse 更差的。由下文“The fact is that air travel has (27) been such an annoyance；and.

49、 ”可以看出，乘客的投訴越來(lái)越多，證明乘飛機(jī)旅行變得越來(lái)越糟，所以這里應(yīng)該選B。4.A.as ifB.so thatC.even thoughD.now that答案:C解析 as if 好像；so that 為的是；even though 即使；now that 既然。由后文航空公司所做的努力和變得更糟的結(jié)果來(lái)看，前后分句是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選C。5.A.upgradingB.purchasingC.installingD.investing答案:D解析 upgrade 提高；purchase 購(gòu)買(mǎi)；install 安裝；invest投資。 invest in為固定搭配，意為“買(mǎi)進(jìn)”，故選D。6.

50、A.reclaimB.reserveC.recallD.rebook答案:D解析 reclaim 改造；reserve 儲(chǔ)備，保存；recall 回憶；rebook 重新預(yù)定。能接a flight 作賓語(yǔ)的只有rebook，重新預(yù)定航班，故選D。7.A.neverB.oftenC.alsoD.always答案:D解析 從本題的后半句中1998年和1999年乘客對(duì)交通運(yùn)輸局的投訴可以看出，乘飛機(jī)旅行一直讓人很煩惱，故選D。8.A.sinceB.uponC.overD.from答案:A解析 本句的意思是從1998年以后，顧客對(duì)交通運(yùn)輸局的不滿在1999年翻了一番，因此since(從以后)最合適。故

51、選A。9.A.persistB.presumeC.preferD.permit答案:C解析 從后面反常的壞天氣使機(jī)場(chǎng)癱瘓，延誤了很多航班來(lái)看，大自然似乎更愿意人們乘公共汽車(chē)，故選C。10.A.featuringB.capturingC.distinguishingD.characterizing答案:A解析 feature 作為及物動(dòng)詞表示“以為特色”；capture 捕獲，獲得；distinguish 區(qū)別，使顯出特色，一般與from 連用，即distinguish A from B；characterize 以為特征，一般用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。這里是說(shuō)壞天氣主要是雷雨，故選A。11.A.charg

52、ed withB.responding toC.replying toD.abiding by答案:B解析 be charged with 承擔(dān)責(zé)任；respond to 回答，響應(yīng)，有反應(yīng)； reply to 回答，答復(fù)，一般指口頭回答；abide by 遵守。本句中， airlines 和 weather slowdowns 之間是“航空公司負(fù)責(zé)天氣引起延誤”或“航空公司對(duì)天氣引起延誤作出反應(yīng)”，如果選A，不應(yīng)該是主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，故選B。12.A.draw inB.follow upC.figure outD.set aside答案:C解析 draw in 拉進(jìn)，拉入，誘使某人參與；follow

53、 up 追究，追查； figure out 想出；set aside 留出。這里是說(shuō)航空公司的代表要想出最好的方法分配可用的領(lǐng)空，故選C。13.A.admitsB.allowsC.revealsD.claims答案:A解析 admit承認(rèn)；allow允許；reveal揭示；claim宣布。前句話說(shuō)聯(lián)邦航空部做了努力，本句和前句是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，意思是即便如此，就連聯(lián)邦航空部也承認(rèn)新的倡議有負(fù)眾望，故選A。14.A.laggingB.lackingC.scarceD.short答案:D解析 lag滯后，延遲；lack欠缺，不足，作為動(dòng)詞通常以lack in.的形式出現(xiàn)，作為名詞通常以lack of.

54、的形式出現(xiàn)；scarce缺乏的，不足的，一般作表語(yǔ)，如 be scarce；fall short of 為固定搭配，意為“未達(dá)到目的”。故選D項(xiàng)。15.A.absoluteB.arbitraryC.plentifulD.superfluous答案:A解析 absolute 絕對(duì)的，必然的；arbitrary 任意的；plentiful 充足的； superfluous 過(guò)剩的，過(guò)多的。that 后的從句作complain 的賓語(yǔ)，由前一分句聯(lián)邦航空部也承認(rèn)新的倡議有負(fù)眾望可推知，許多乘客抱怨航班延誤好像是“必然的”，故選A。16.A.According toB.Except forC.Than

55、ks toD.Based on答案:D解析 according to 根據(jù)；except for 除了；thanks to 幸虧，由于； based on 基于。本句意為：基于雄厚的經(jīng)濟(jì)基礎(chǔ)，人們期望美國(guó)航空公司今年能達(dá)到運(yùn)輸乘客達(dá)655，000，000名的記錄。故選 D項(xiàng)。17.A.calculationB.averageC.estimateD.total答案:B解析 本題是對(duì)on average“平均”這個(gè)固定短語(yǔ)的考查。故選B。18.A.fantasyB.monumentC.legendD.record答案:D解析 fantasy 想象，幻想；monument 紀(jì)念品；legend 傳說(shuō)

56、；record記錄，最高成績(jī)。根據(jù)題意，現(xiàn)在飛機(jī)平均達(dá)到了76%的載客率，這也是一個(gè)記錄，故選D。19.A.atB.forC.overD.on答案:D解析 本題考查與flight 搭配的介詞，表示“在每一航班上”，只能用on。故選D。20.A.sinceB.althoughC.unlessD.if答案:A解析 since 因?yàn)椋籥lthough雖然，即使；unless 除非；if如果。這句話是對(duì)前半句的解釋說(shuō)明，兩句話是因果關(guān)系，所以選A項(xiàng)。Section Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Passage 1 The future of space exploration depends on many things. It depends on how technology evolves, how political forces shape competition and partners