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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全大学四级模拟1086大学四级模拟1086Part Writing问题:1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write for the Student Union a poster to recruit volunteers for an educational support program. Your poster should include a brief introduction to the program,

2、requirements for the volunteers and contact information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.答案:Volunteers NeededDear Fellow Classmates, As summer vacation is just around the comer, the Students Union is organizing an educational support

3、 program this summer and we are looking forward to your participation. The program is designed to offer courses to some rural middle schools in northwestern China that are extremely understaffed. Program members will provide basic courses covering computer skills, English, history and other subjects

4、 to students there. Recruitment will be closing on June 1st, and we are scheduled to set off on June 4th. We are going to give a four-hour lecture each day for 20 days there. The team will be returning on June 24th. We are convinced that your participation will bring remarkable value to the children

5、. All students interested in the program are encouraged to attend our qualification test on May 15th. For further information, please feel free to call 6213 99, or email your questions to . Student Union Part Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you w

6、ill hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding lette

7、r on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.It marked the countrys rapid economic recovery.B.It marked the establishment of the capital city.C.It marked the end of the war in South American na

8、tions.D.It marked the beginning of the countrys fight for independence.答案:D听力原文 A national holiday was held in the South American nation of Venezuela yesterday. It marked the beginning of the countrys fight for independence against Spain, which it eventually got in 1811. But on the streets of the Ve

9、nezuelan capital, there were protests instead of celebrations. This is a troubled nation with a lot of problems. Its economy has been in recession for three years. Its unemployment rate is expected to go higher than 25 percent this year. Inflation is skyrocketing. Thats when prices go up and money b

10、uys less. And opposition political parties want the countrys leader out of office. President Nicolas Maduro and his supporters pushed for a countermarch yesterday. President Maduro calls the opposition vandals, terrorists, and criminals, and he has threatened to capture them. The Venezuelan armed fo

11、rces which have said they fully support President Maduro have been deployed for as long as the marches last. What did the national holiday of Venezuela mark? 2.A.They want him out of office.B.They totally support him.C.They expect him to save the economy.D.They have threatened to capture him.答案:B听力原

12、文 What is the attitude of the Venezuelan armed forces toward President Maduro? Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 3.A.It is spreading in the whole world.B.It is threatening supplies of bananas.C.It is a disease spread by bananas.D.It is discovere

13、d in Australia first.答案:B听力原文 A disease called Panama is threatening supplies of the worlds most popular fruitbanana. Two years ago, the United Nations warned that the Panama disease could destroy much of the worlds banana crop. Since then, things have not gotten better. A new outbreak was discovere

14、d last year in Australia. The disease started in Asia in the 1990s, and later spread to Africa and the Middle East. World health officials worry the disease could travel to Latin America, one of the top banana producers in the world. All this is a big concern because bananas are an important source

15、of income and nutrients for millions of people. They are grown in 135 tropical nations. The United Nations lists bananas as one of the most important foods, along with rice, wheat and corn. In 2011, farmers produced 107 metric tons, the UN said. What do you learn about Panama disease? 4.A.Potato.B.A

16、pple.C.Wheat.D.Tomato.答案:C听力原文 According to the UN, which of the following foods is equally important as bananas? Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 5.A.Achieving peace in the Middle East.B.Celebrating the progress down the road.C.Working together

17、 to reach an agreement.D.Offering help to people in the Middle East.答案:A听力原文 At the White House yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The focus is achieving peace in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians. President Trump hosted Israe

18、l Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu here in mid-February. And after yesterdays meeting with President Abbas, the U.S. leader promised hed help the two sides negotiate peace. President Trump said, the Palestinians and Israelis must work together to reach an agreement that allows both peoples to live,

19、 worship, thrive and prosper in peace. And l will do whatever is necessary to facilitate the agreement, to mediate, and to arbitrate anything theyd like to do. President Abbas welcomed President Trumps offer and the Palestinian leader said he had hoped for a historic Middle East peace treaty with th

20、e assistance of the American president. Several leaders from the U.S. and the Middle East have attempted but failed to do this over recent decades. So, some experts are skeptical about whether it will happen now. But they say this could set the stage for progress down the road. What is the focus of

21、the meeting between President Trump and President Abbas? 6.A.A trust from President Trump.B.An opportunity to negotiate peace.C.A historic Middle East peace treaty.D.A prosperous future for Palestine.答案:C听力原文 What did President Abbas hope for? 7.A.Because President Trump will not offer any help.B.Be

22、cause several leaders have attempted but failed.C.Because some progress has been made down the road.D.Because the situation in the Middle East is complicated.答案:B听力原文 Why are some experts skeptical about the peace in the Middle East? Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conve

23、rsations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with

24、 a single line through the center. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.Her neighbors son drives too fast.B.Her neighbors sons radio wakes her children at night.C.She hasnt met her neighbors.D.Her neighbors are too noisy.答案:B听力原文 M: How are yo

25、ur new neighbors, Alison? W: They seem nice enough, but they have a son who is driving me crazy. M: What do you mean? W: He comes home every night around 10 with his car window rolled down and radio blaring. It stops as soon as he turns his car off, but by then, the kids are wide awake. M: Oh, no. W

26、: Oh, yes. Sometimes it takes me an hour just to get them to settle down again. M: Have you tried talking to them? W: We havent even really met them yet, except to say a quick hello. I hate to get off on the wrong foot. M: You are not going to like them when you do meet them if you keep on complaini

27、ng. W: I know, but I feel stupid complaining. Its not as though hes blasting stereo all night. M: You said yourself its driving you crazy. W: Well, you know how early I have to be here at the office. I just dont get enough sleep and neither do the kids. M: Maybe you could go over sometime with a lit

28、tle gift, a plant for the yard or something. Then you could ask about their son, whether they have other children, and they will be sure to ask about yours. W: Yes, and then what? M: And then you could mention that the hardest thing at this stage is getting your kids to go to sleep at night. W: And

29、keeping them asleep. M: Thats the idea and you should do it soon. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to do politely. What bothers Alison? 2.A.Because she doesnt want to make a bad first impression.B.Because she is afraid 答案:A听力原文 Why is Alison unwilling to talk about the problem with her nei

30、ghbors? 3.A.She should call the neighbors to complain.B.She should introduce her children to the neighbors.C.She should bring the neighbors a gift and talk about the matter.D.She should wait in order to be polite.答案:C听力原文 What does the man suggest the woman do? 4.A.It is difficult for Alison to get

31、her children to go to sleep again at night.B.The neighbors son always comes home very late.C.Alison finds it hard to complain to her new neighbors about their son.D.Alison is annoyed by her neighbors son blasting stereo all night.答案:D听力原文 Which of the following statements is NOT true? Questions 12 t

32、o 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 5.A.She is shy when speaking in front of people.B.She forgot to prepare the class.C.She made a serious mistake in front of people.D.She forgot to give a presentation.答案:A听力原文 M: Hi, Sarah, whats up? W: Oh, hi. I just got ou

33、t of a history class. I had to give a presentation. M: How did it go? W: Terribly. Im sure I made a fool of myself. M: Why? Werent you prepared? W: No, its not that. I just get so embarrassed and nervous whenever Ive to speak in front of a group of people. I stand up and my face gets red and then I

34、get even more nervous because I know everyone can see me blushing. M: It is not so bad to blush. W: But it happens all the time. If the professor asks a question and I know the answer, Ill blush like crazy if he calls on me. Doesnt that ever happen to you? M: No, not really. Maybe you should try to

35、forget about the people. Look at something else in the room, like the exit sign. W: I guess I could try that. But I doubt it will help. M: You know we talked about this in psychology class. Blushing, even though its involuntary, is more or less a learned behavior. W: What do you mean? M: Oh, childre

36、n hardly ever blush at all. And, among adults, supposedly women blush more than men. W: I wonder why. M: I dont know. But I had a friend in high school, Brian Smith. It was really easy to make him blush. He turned red whenever a waitress would ask him for his order. W: Im not that bad. Well, Ive got

37、 to get going for my next class. Ill talk to you later. Why does the woman think the class went terribly? 6.A.To practice more.B.To forget about herself.C.To look at the professor.D.To look at the exit sign.答案:D听力原文 What suggestion does the man give the woman? 7.A.A common habit.B.A common behavior.

38、C.A learned behavior.D.A learned habit.答案:C听力原文 Whats the psychological view on blushing? 8.A.He looks like children.B.He feels very nervous when somebody is waiting for him.C.He likes history very much.D.He blushes frequently.答案:D听力原文 What does the man say about Brian Smith? Section CDirections: In

39、 this section, you will hear three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corr

40、esponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.Passage One Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.In Britain.B.In Italy.C.In Denmark.D.In Europe.答案:D听力原文 How many men do housework? Recently a European commission tried to fi

41、nd out peoples ideas and reactions to the womens movement. As part of the survey, they asked many men and women the question, Who does the housework? The men answered very differently from the women! The housework they asked people about was: preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house and b

42、aby-sitting. 48% of British husbands said they did these things. 37% of Danish men helped in the house. But only 15% of Italian men said they did the housework; many of them said they never helped at all. But there was an interesting point of view from the wives. According to British wives, only 38%

43、 of their husbands helped in the house. And Italian wives said that their husbands hardly ever helped. The Italian and British men did not tell the troth! The commission found that Danish men were the most trustful husbands; their answers were the same as their wives answers. Where was the survey ca

44、rried out? 2.A.How many men do the housework.B.Who does the housework at home.C.How many women do the housework.D.Who takes more responsibilities at home, wives or husbands.答案:B听力原文 Whats the subject for the survey? 3.A.There were more husbands who did the housework than wives.B.Husbands did half of

45、 the housework all the time.C.There were more wives than husbands who did the housework.D.Wives did almost all the housework at home.答案:C听力原文 What can we see from the passage? Passage Two Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.A housewife.B.A singer

46、.C.A teacher.D.A musician.答案:D听力原文 When Midori was two years old, she often climbed onto the piano stool and reached for the violin that belonged to her mother, a 38-year-old professional musician. Please dont touch, Midori, her mother scolded. The violin was, after all, worth more than $20,000. But

47、 Midori persisted; she longed to handle the graceful instrument that made beautiful sounds. Finally, on her third birthday, Midori was handed a package: a tiny violin, about half the normal size. Almost from the moment Midori was born, her mother knew she was sensitive to music. For several years th

48、e mother and daughter practiced together day after day. She was eager to learn. Failure often led to tears, but she never once turned away from the instrument. Instead, she persisted until the problem was overcome. One day Johnston, an American musician, heard Midori playing the violin. He couldnt b

49、elieve she was just eight years old. She must make a tape and I will take it to the United States, the musician said. A famous American violin teacher heard the tape. He, too, had difficulty believing his ears. The playing was absolutely astonishing. He immediately accepted her as a pupil and recomm

50、ended her for a full scholarship. In 1982, Midori and her mother moved to New York City, leaving behind a comfortable life in Japan. What was Midoris mother? 2.A.The violin was too expensive.B.She was too young to play the violin.C.The violin was too big for her.D.Her mother wanted her to play the p

51、iano.答案:A听力原文 Why was Midori not allowed to touch her mothers violin when she was only two years old? 3.A.To play the violin again.B.To go to the United States.C.To apply for a scholarship.D.To have her performance taped.答案:D听力原文 What did Johnston, the American musician, ask Midori to do? 4.A.To liv

52、e a more comfortable life.B.To give performances.C.To be a pupil of a famous violinist.D.To enter a famous university.答案:C听力原文 Why did Midori move to the United States? Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.Language was the first inve

53、ntion of mankind.B.There was no greater invention than language.C.Most of mans inventions depended on language.D.There were so many languages in the world.答案:C听力原文 If I had to name a single great invention of mankind, I would say language. There has been no greater invention, because if there were n

54、o language, most of mans inventions would not have been made. Though there are other means of communications like signals in war, signs made with hands, and facial expressions, they are not as powerful as language. The communication possible through these means is limited. Language made it possible

55、for man to share his thoughts, his questions and his knowledge with his fellow beings. Knowledge gained by one generation could become the basis for inventions of the next generation only because of language. The written word and the printed word were the two next greatest inventions. Can you imagin

56、e our world with everything else but without printed pages? The modem world functions on the strength of the printed words. There would be no universities, no business contracts, no political treaties, and no newspapers, if we did not have the printed words. For what reason is language the greatest invention of mankind? 2.A.Communication through language is unlimited.B.Only man uses language.C.There are no other means of communication.D.Mans inventions are limited.答案:A听