[語言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全]公共英語四級(jí)真題(5)

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)資料大全公共英語四級(jí)真題(5)公共英語四級(jí)真題(5)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. There are

2、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 ANSWER SHEET

3、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 15 you will hear a conversation between an interviewer and John about johns experience of living in Japan.

4、 While you listen, fill out the 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. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 1.答案: busy聽力原文 Interviewer: Hi, John. Youve been in Japan f

5、or a long time. John: Mmm. Interviewer: What differences do you notice between the two countries? John: Well, people in England usually live leisurely and I find people are much busier in Japan. They seem to work the whole day, from Monday to Saturday, even in summer. Interviewer: Oh. John: Its very

6、 hot and humid, and you need to take showers three times a day. Interviewer: Yes, its cooler in England. John: Thats right. But in the north, its much colder than England, especially in winterthirty degrees below zero. Ive also found that Japan is much more mountainous than Britain, especially in th

7、e north. The mountains are much higher and much more rocky. They are very beautiful. Interviewer: You like mountains. John: Yes. As Japan is a mountainous country, the cities are more crowed and the houses are smaller. They dont have a lot of space. Interviewer: Are there a lot of tall buildings in

8、big cities? John: No, not many, because there are a lot of earthquakes and the pollution. Interviewer: Thank you, John. 2.答案: humid3.答案: rocky4.答案: crowed5.答案: smallPart BDirections: For Questions 610, you will hear a museum guide talking about native American potter3. While you listen, complete the

9、 sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. Who is introducing the exhibit of Native Arnerican pottery? 1 The Hohokam people used to live in what isnow 2 All of the pottery was made from 3 The pottery was made by the Hohokam peopl

10、efor purpose of either 4 What is the typical color of the decorationof the pottery? 5 (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名)1.答案: A tour guide聽力原文 Hello, Ill be your tour guide today here at the art museum, so Id like to welcome you to this months exhibit of Native American pottery. Well begin our tour in a few minut

11、es. But first Im going to tell you something about the way this pottery was created. Pottery was made all over ancient North America by many different groups of people. One of the earliest of these ancient American cultures was the Hohokam people. They lived in what is now Arizona from about 300 BC

12、to AD 1500. And its their pottery that you will be looking at today. All of the pottery was made from clay. Some objects were mugs, bowls for drinking and eating. You will also see finger rings and animal-shaped incense burners which we believe were probably used in special ritual. The Hohokam forme

13、d their pottery vessels from coils of clay. Then shaped them with special tool: create very thin sides on the vessels. Afterwards they painted the pottery with red design. Actual.many of the pieces here have designs right on them that show how the pottery was used. Now, I hope youll enjoy the beauty

14、 and the uniqueness of the Hohokam pottery and that will give you some interesting insights about the people who created it. Please feel free to ask me any questions and thank you for joining us today. 2.答案: Arizona3.答案: clay4.答案: living or religion5.答案: RedPart C Directions: You will hear three dia

15、logues 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, D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece only o

16、nce. Questions 1113 are based on the following monologue introducing the development of vaccines. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 1. What was the first step in fighting against infectious disease?A.The discovery of a vaccine.B.A powerful injection.C.The help of a milkmaid.D.The help from government.答案:A聽力原文 Th

17、e first significant step in the fight against infectious disease was made in 1796 with discovery of a vaccine to prevent smallpox by Edward Jenner. Jenner had become aware of the fact that milkmaids who had suffered from a mild illness, cowpox, were unlikely to catch the much more serious smallpox d

18、isease. Jenner experimented on a child, introducing cowpox into the bloodstream. Later, the child was inoculated with smallpox, but did not catch the disease. Jenners method had proved much safer than the fashionable technique of inoculation, which had been brought to Britain from Turkey by Lady Mon

19、tague. Despite opposition from the medical establishment, many of whom made a good income from inoculation, the government backed Jenners claims; by 1853, vaccination had become compulsory for infants. Louis Pasteur was a French chemist who in 1867 was able to demonstrate for the first time that ger

20、ms caused disease. Pasteur went on to develop vaccines for chicken cholera, anthrax and fabies. The new science of bacteriology was advanced further by a German scientist, Robert Koch. Using microscopes and innovative methods of staining germs, Koch was able to identify specific germs as being respo

21、nsible for the cause of disease. In 1882-3, he identified the microbes responsible for tuberculosis (TB) and cholera. A rivalry developed between Pasteur and Koch, based in part on the tension which existed following Frances defeat in the FrancoPrussian war of 1870-1. Both scientists were recognized

22、 in their own countries for their work, and set up with research centers. In 1881, Pasteur, successfully tried vaccine which protected against anthrax in animals. Koch, who quickly heard of the breakthrough by telegram, attempted unsuccessfully to discredit Pasteur. When, in the following year, he h

23、ad the opportunity to treat a boy with rabies called Joseph Meister, Pasteur succeeded in developing a rabies vaccine. 2. Who first showed that germs caused disease?A.Edward Jenner.B.Lady Montague.C.Louis Pasteur.D.Robert Koch.答案:C3. When was a rabies vaccine developed?A.In 1976.B.In 1867.C.In 1881.

24、D.In 1882.答案:D Questions 1416 are based on the following monologue introducing a nature tendency of plants. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 4. Trees in rainforests have broad leaves. The advantage isA.to accept more sun lightB.to encourage the heavy rain to run off the leavesC.to shade their rootsD.to hide the

25、ir trunk答案:B聽力原文 Plants are adapted to the climate they live in for the most part. Trees in rainforests have broad leaves, shaped to encourage the heavy rain to run off the leaves. The large leaves encourage transpiration so the plants dont overheat. In very dry climates plants may develop an abilit

26、y to store water, such as the cactus, which also has its leaves reduced into tiny spines which reduce transpiration to almost nothing so its precious water is conserved. At the first sign of drought, plants close their leaf pores to prevent wilting and slowing down growth so that they need less wate

27、r. Coniferous plants also have small spiky leaves so that they dont lose too much water during the frozen winters. Grasses roll their leaves into tubes to protect their leaf pores from the drying effect of the wind. Tropical air plants have moisture sensitive plugs attached to their leaf pores which

28、 are pulled down over the pores, sealing them to hold in moisture, by the contraction of the stalks in dry weather. Plants are affected by strong winds which make them grow thicker and more stunted stems to strengthen and prevent themselves from being blown over. A special sort of strong wood called

29、 reaction wood grows on the leeward side of the wind. Plants are also susceptible to waterJogging and freezing and many plants have developed complex mechanisms and adaptations to protect themselves from disasters. 5. If we see some plants close their leaf pores, we can deduce that they are living i

30、nA.rainy areaB.hot areaC.drought areaD.windy area答案:C6. In this monologue, we can learn plants may develop mechanisms and adaptationsA.to protect themselves from disastersB.to avoid being hurt by human beingC.to fight against the hostile environmentD.to benefit the environment答案:A Questions 1720 are

31、 based on the following dialogue between friends about their family. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 7. Whats Toms purpose of speaking to Mr. Clinton?A.Asking for housing.B.Asking for a promotion.C.Asking for a raise.D.Asking for some help for work.答案:C聽力原文 Tom: Mr. Clinton, I have been with this company for f

32、ive years. And Ive always been very loyal to the company. And I feel that Ive worked quite hard here. And Ive never promoted. Its getting to the point now in my life where, you know, I need more money. I would like to buy a car. Id like to start a family, and maybe buy a house, all of which is impos

33、sible with the current salary youre paying me. Mr. Clinton: Tom, I know youve been with the company for a while, but raises here are based on merit, not on length of employment. Now, you do your job adequately, but you dont do it well enough to deserve a raise at this time. Ive told you before, to e

34、arn a raise you need to take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job. Uh, for instance, maybe find a way to make the office run more efficiently. Tom: All right. Maybe I could show a little more enthusiasm. I still think that I work hard here. But a company does have at least an obligat

35、ion to pay its employees enough to live on. And the salary Im getting here isnt enough. I can barely cover my expenses. Mr. Clinton: Tom, again, I pay people what theyre worth to the company, not what they think they need to live on comfortably. If you did that the company would go out of business.

36、Tom: Yes, but I have.I have been here for five years and I have been very loyal. And its absolutely necessary for me to have a raise or I cannot justify keeping this job any more. Mr. Clinton: Well, thats a decision youll have to make for yourself, Tom. 8. Whats Mr. Clintons comment on his work?A.He

37、 does his job enthusiastically, though he has not much efficiency.B.He didnt want to persist on his job from the beginning.C.He does his job adequately, but he doesnt do it well enough to deserve a raise.D.He should be dismissed anyway.答案:C9. What does Mr. Clinton suggest that Tom should do?A.Take m

38、ore initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job.B.Dont neglect the duty any more.C.Wait for some time patiently.D.Study more knowledge about his subject.答案:A10. What does Tom threaten to do if he cant get what he wants?A.To shout out in front of the others.B.Not to leave the bosss office.C.To ac

39、cuse the company.D.To quit his job.答案:DSection Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. In 1942, the HMS Edinburgh was sunk in the Barents Sea. It was on its 1 back to Britain with ninety-one

40、boxes of Russian gold. 2 thirty-nine years it lay there, too deep for divers to 3 . No one was allowed to explode it, either, since the bodies of sixty of the crew also lay in the 4 . Then, in 1981, an ex-diver called Jessop decided to try using new diving techniques. 5 he could not afford to financ

41、e the 6 which was going to cost four million pounds, he had to look for people who were 7 to take the risk. 8 , they were not even sure the gold was going to be there! First a Scottish diving company, then a German shipping company agreed to join in the retrieval 9 . Not long after that, Jessop 10 a

42、 fourth company to take a 11 . Since the gold was the 12 of the British and the Soviet governments, they both hoped to make a 13 , too! The biggest problem was how to get. 14 the gold. Fortunately, they were able to examine the Edinburghs sister ship, the HMS Belfast, to 15 out the exact location of

43、 the bomb room, 16 the gold was stored. They knew it was to be an extremely difficult and dangerous undertaking. To reach the gold, they would have to cut a large square 17 the body of the ship, go through the empty fuel tank and down to the bomb room. After twenty-eight dives, they 18 to find the f

44、irst bar. Everyone worked 19 the clock, helping to clean and stack the gold, 20 as to finish the job as quickly as possible. 1.A.roadB.pathC.wayD.passage答案:C解析 road道路；path小路，小徑；way路；passage通道，過道。這四個(gè)詞都有道路的含義，但只有way可用于固定搭配on ones way to，表示“在去的路上”。在此句中，on its way back to Britain意為“在巡洋艦返回英國(guó)的路上”，故選C。2.A.

45、DuringB.ForC.AtD.Since答案:B解析 這四個(gè)介詞都可以用來表示時(shí)間，但用法卻不盡相同。during在期間，當(dāng)之時(shí)，用來表示一段時(shí)間；for持續(xù)達(dá)，計(jì)，后面常跟具體的時(shí)間段，如：for five months；at在時(shí)刻，通常指時(shí)間的某一點(diǎn)，如at eight oclock；since自從之后，要與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)連用。根據(jù)句意“這艘巡洋艦三十九年以來就一直沉于海底”可知，此處需要一個(gè)表示時(shí)間段的介詞，且能夠與“三十九年”搭配，只有for符合要求，故選B。3.A.findB.discoverC.diveD.reach答案:D解析 find找到；discover發(fā)現(xiàn)；dive潛水；r

46、each到達(dá)。根據(jù)前文句意可知，此處想要表達(dá)的意思是“到達(dá)”，too deep for divers to reach意為“(沉船的位置)太深以至于潛水員無法到達(dá)”，故選D。4.A.wreckB.ruinC.relicD.waste答案:A解析 wreck沉船，遇難船；ruin廢墟，遺跡；relic遺體，遺物；waste荒原，荒蕪之地。根據(jù)前文可知，“英國(guó)皇家海軍愛丁堡號(hào)”巡洋艦于1942年在巴倫支海沉沒，由此可推斷出該句中六十具船員的尸骸所在的位置應(yīng)在沉船內(nèi)，故選A。5.A.AlthoughB.UnlessC.AsD.If答案:C解析 although盡管，雖然；unless除非，如果不；a

47、s由于，因?yàn)?；if如果。根據(jù)上下文“他無法獨(dú)自承擔(dān)搜索所需的四百萬英鎊，不得不尋找愿意承擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的人?！笨芍?，這里需要表示原因的連接詞，故選C。6.A.researchB.operationC.movementD.search答案:D解析 research研究，探討；operation操作；movement移動(dòng)；search搜索，探查。由全文可知，這次潛水尋找黃金是一次搜索任務(wù)，只有search可表示“搜索，探查”，符合文意，故選D。7.A.willingB.lucklyC.committedD.engaged答案:A解析 willing愿意的；lucky幸運(yùn)的；committed忠誠(chéng)的，堅(jiān)定的

48、；engaged忙的，從事的。be willing to do sth表示“愿意做某事”，be willing to take the risk表示“愿意承擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)”，符合變意，故選A。8.A.All in allB.In additionC.In caseD.After all答案:D解析 all in all總之；in addition除此之外，另外；in case以防；after all畢竟。根據(jù)前文所述杰索普需要幫他承擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的人，可推斷此處應(yīng)緊接著解釋這個(gè)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)是什么，也就是“畢竟，他們還不確定黃金是否還在那里?！保蔬xD。9.A.assignmentB.temptationC.attem

49、ptD.commission答案:D解析 assignment工作，任務(wù)；temptation引誘；attempt嘗試，試圖；commission委任，委托。assignment與commission都可以表示一項(xiàng)任務(wù)，但assignment側(cè)重于表示分配、指派的任務(wù)，而commission可以表示委托完成的任務(wù)。根據(jù)上下文，杰索普需要說服一些公司加入這次搜索任務(wù)，因此用“委托”這些公司完成任務(wù)更為貼切，故選D。10.A.introducedB.persuadedC.associatedD.stimulated答案:B解析 introduce介紹；persuade說服；associate聯(lián)合；

50、stimulate激勵(lì)。由于前文中提到這項(xiàng)任務(wù)資金不夠且有風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，可以推斷出此處想要表達(dá)的是“勸說，說服”一些公司來投資和加入搜索任務(wù)；stimulate sb to do sth表示“激勵(lì)某人去做某事”，與文意不符；其余兩項(xiàng)的用法分別是：introduce sb to sth介紹某人嘗試某物；associate sb/sth with把某人/某物與聯(lián)系起來；A、C、D均不符合文意，故選B。11.A.chanceB.lookC.measureD.choice答案:A解析 chance機(jī)會(huì)；look看；measure測(cè)量，措施；choice選擇。根據(jù)前文提示，杰森普需要尋找愿意承擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的人，可以推

51、斷出此處表示杰森普說服了第四家公司來承擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。take a chance為固定搭配，表示“冒險(xiǎn)”，等同于前文中提到的take the risk。take a look表示“看一看”；measure和choice均不與take搭配，且與文意不符，故選A。12.A.businessB.estateC.obligationD.property答案:D解析 business生意，事務(wù)；estate地產(chǎn)，財(cái)產(chǎn)；obligation義務(wù)，責(zé)任；property財(cái)產(chǎn)，資產(chǎn)。根據(jù)句意可知，此處要表達(dá)的是這些黃金是英國(guó)和蘇聯(lián)的財(cái)產(chǎn)。從四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的詞義可排除A，C兩項(xiàng)。estate和property都有財(cái)產(chǎn)的意思。

52、但property側(cè)重于指金錢上的財(cái)產(chǎn)，如：Some of the stolen property was found in Masons house.(在梅森的房子里找到了一些被盜的財(cái)物。)而estate側(cè)重于指地產(chǎn)，如：He owns a large estate in Scotland.(他在蘇格蘭有大量地產(chǎn)。)根據(jù)上下文可知property較為合適，故選D。13.A.profitB.benefitC.successD.welfare答案:A解析 profit益處，收益；benefit益處，好處；success成功；welfare福利。make a profit表示獲利，為固定搭配。四個(gè)

53、選項(xiàng)只有profit可與make搭配。benefit表示獲利時(shí)，用其固定搭配benefit from/by，success可用于固定搭配make a success of sth，表示“獲取成功，取得成就”，welfare常用于welfare services表示“福利事業(yè)”。本句話意思為“這兩個(gè)國(guó)家都希望能夠從中獲利?！惫蔬xA。14.A.aboutB.aroundC.toD.from答案:C解析 get about四處走動(dòng)，旅行；get around勸服(某人)，應(yīng)付(某問題)；get to到達(dá)；沒有g(shù)et from這個(gè)搭配。這句話要表達(dá)的意思是“最大的難題是如何到達(dá)黃金所在的位置。”故選C

54、。15.A.getB.takeC.workD.try答案:C解析 get out逃離；take out取出，除掉；work out設(shè)法并明白；try out試用。根據(jù)全文可知搜索團(tuán)的任務(wù)是尋找黃金，由此可推斷出他們檢查“愛丁堡號(hào)”的姐妹船“貝爾法斯特號(hào)”的目的是為了弄清楚黃金儲(chǔ)藏地彈藥房的確切位置，故選C。16.A.whichB.whereC.hereD.there答案:B解析 此空要填非限定性定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞。非限定性定語從句的作用是對(duì)所修飾的成分做進(jìn)一步說明，通常有引導(dǎo)詞，且和主句間用逗號(hào)隔開。例如：The southern states wanted to set up a countr

55、y of their own, where they would be free to keep black slaves.(南方各州要建立一個(gè)屬于他們自己的國(guó)家，在那里他們將自由地保留黑人奴隸。)由于前面的先行詞the bomb room表示地點(diǎn)，所以此處需要一個(gè)表示地點(diǎn)的關(guān)系副詞where，整個(gè)非限定性定語從句修飾bomb room，表示彈藥房就是黃金所在地，故選B。17.A.onB.inC.amongD.along答案:A解析 on在上，in在里面，among處在中，along沿著。該句意思是：為了找到黃金，他們需要在船身上切割一個(gè)大的正方形，故選A。18.A.managedB.achi

56、evedC.succeededD.fulfilled答案:A解析 manage處理事務(wù)，設(shè)法做到；achieve獲得；succeed成功；fulfill實(shí)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)句意可知，經(jīng)過二十八次潛水，搜索隊(duì)終于設(shè)法找到了第一個(gè)金錠。manage to do sth表示“設(shè)法做成某事”。其余三項(xiàng)雖然都含有成功做成某事之意，但均不能用于此搭配，故選A。19.A.beforeB.byC.withD.round答案:D解析 根據(jù)后面的“to finish the job as quickly as possible”可知人們想盡快完成這項(xiàng)工作，由此可推知此處想要表達(dá)的是“抓緊時(shí)間工作”，work round the clock為固定搭配，表示“全天候工作、沒日沒夜地工作”，故選D。20.A.thatB.muchC.farD.so答案:D解析 so as to意思為“以便，為了”。在這里做目的狀語，解釋全天候工作的原因。so as to finish the job as quickly as possible，意思是“以便盡快完成這項(xiàng)工作。”故選D。Section Reading Com