[语言类考试复习资料大全]大学四级模拟1103

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1103大学四级模拟1103Part Writing问题:1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and give your comments. You should write at

2、 least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 答案:范文 Helping Others in Need As is described in the picture, a little girl is helping the farmer push the wagon which is full of grain. Obviously, this picture tells us the importance of helping others. Firstly, helping others in need has always been a vi

3、rtue in our traditional Chinese culture, which should be inherited by our young people. Only if you immediately help others who get into trouble, you can get help from others. In addition, helping others is the foundation of building a good interpersonal relationship, which is significant for buildi

4、ng a harmonious society. What is more, people in trouble need more help than the ordinary people. Maybe just a thread of light will call forth their strength and courage to get out of their difficulties. To sum up, we should offer our help to all who are in need. I believe then the relationship betw

5、een people will be more harmonious and our society will be a better place to live in.解析 第一段对图片进行简要的描述，即从图中你能看到什么。 第二段阐释“乐于助人”的意义和重要性。 第三段总结主题，呼吁人们帮助需要帮助的人。 该句是图画作文的常见句型，用来引出图画内容。 层次分明地阐述了乐于助人的重要性，进一步支撑了主题句。 该句型中的To sum up通常用于最后下结论，做出总结，呼吁人们帮助需要帮助的人。 Part Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: I

6、n this section, you will 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 th

7、e corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.15 schools have started social studies.B.15 schools have used digital textbooks.C.Students are ready to use electronic resources.D.Digi

8、tal textbooks are used for social studies.答案:D听力原文 Digital textbooks are changing the way many students learn. All the Fairfax County Public Schools have begun using online course material for their middle- and high-school students. This school year, the schools changed from books to digital textboo

9、ks for social studies in its middle and high schools. The change came after digital books were used in 15 schools last year. Our students come to us technologically ready to use resources from a variety of different places, says Assistant Superintendent Peter Noonan. The world is changing consistent

10、ly. The online textbooks can change right along with the events that are happening. Theres an important financial benefit as well. Usually it is between $50 and $70 to buy a textbook for each student, Noonan says, which adds up to roughly $8 million for all of our students. We actually have bought a

11、ll of the online textbooks for our students for just under $6 million. What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school year? 解析 信息明示题。由This school year，the schools changed from books to digital textbooks for social studies in its middle and high schools. 可知，这一学年，初高中的社会课程上的课本由纸质课本变为电子课

12、本。所以Fairfax County公立学校中，社会课程要使用电子课本，故选D。2.A.$1 million.B.$2 million.C.$3 million.D.$4 million.答案:B听力原文 How much money have schools saved with digital textbooks? 解析 细节推断题。由“Usually it is between $50 and $70 to buy a textbook for each student.” Noonan says，“which adds up to roughly $8 million for all

13、of our students. We actually have bought all of the online textbooks for our students for just under $6 million.”可知，每个学生电子课本的费用在50-70美元之间，所有学生的电子课本总费用将近800万美元。但实际上，为所有学生买电子课本的费用不到600万美元。也就是说电子课本比纸质课本要节省200多万美元，故选B。 Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 3.A.

14、To reduce the number of pilots on duty.B.To prevent pilots from working overtime.C.To ensure an adequate amount of sleep.D.To fix the amount of work for each pilot.答案:B听力原文 The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, the government agency that regulates civil aviation in the United States, announce

15、d new rules this month to fight pilot tiredness. The new guidelines, which will go into effect in two years, call for reducing the number of pilots on-duty hours and giving them a 10-hour rest period between shifts, so they can get at least 8 hours of sleep. The new rules apply to only pilots of pas

16、senger airlines. FAA determined that including pilots who fly cargo planes a large portion of the aviation industry would add too much to the cost of carrying out the changes. But the Independent Pilots Association has taken legal action asking the government to set one level of safety for all pilot

17、s. What is the main purpose of the new rules? 解析 细节推断题。由new rules this month to fight pilot tiredness. 可知，这个月的新规定是防止飞行员疲劳驾驶。也就是说新规定的目的是防止飞行员疲劳驾驶，故选B。4.A.They had only covered cargo plane pilots.B.They had failed to cover all the pilots.C.They would be put into effect in two years.D.They would be too

18、 costly if carried out.答案:B听力原文 Why was the Independent Pilots Association unhappy about the new rules? 解析 综合推断题。由FAA determined that including pilots who fly cargo planes a large portion of the aviation industry would add too much to the cost of carrying out the changes. But the Independent Pilots

19、Association has taken legal action asking the government to set one level of safety for all pilots. 可知，美国联邦航空管理局决定货机的飞行员并不适用于该规定，但是Independent Pilots Association已经采取了法律手段要求政府为所有的飞行员设置同一水平的安全保障标准。也就是说Independent Pilots Association对新规定的适用人员感到不满意，他们认为新规定应适用于所有的人员。故选B。 Questions 5 to 7 will be based on

20、the following news item. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 5.A.Slapping their children in the face or head.B.Spanking.C.Beating their children with a closed fist.D.Threatening to lock their children outside.答案:A听力原文 Doctors for children from the U.S. University have taken a look at one measure of childrens healt

21、h in Egypt, the Philippines and Indiathe extent to which children suffer body punishment and abuse. The data shows interesting cultural differences about what seems to be acceptable when it comes to physically punishing children. Among the things we learned, for example, was that in India, slapping

22、a child in the face or head is more common than spanking them, the researchers say. And in Egypt, 25 percent of the mothers said that they had beaten their child up, which was defined as hitting them over and over again with a closed fist. And then the other interesting things were, like the Philipp

23、ines, the rate of telling people that evil spirits was going to get them, the kind of emotional, kind of threatening to lock them out of the home, was very high. However, despite the differences in punishment methods, some remarkable similarities have been found. For example, the education level of

24、mothers impacted how often they use physical punishment. The more years of education, the lower the rate of serious physical punishment in kids. In which way do parents usually punish their children in India? 解析 信息明示题。由Among the things we learned, forexample, was that in India, slapping a child in t

25、he face or head is more common than spanking them. 可知，在印度打孩子的脸或头比屁股更常见。也就是说，家长通常打孩子的脸和头，故选A。6.A.India.B.The Philippines.C.Egypt.D.Not mentioned.答案:B听力原文 In which country would parents often threaten to punish children by leaving them outside? 解析 信息明示题。由And then the other interesting things were, lik

26、e the Philippines, the rate of telling people that evil spirits was going to get them, the kind of emotional, kind of threatening to lock them out of the home, was very high. 可知，在菲律宾，告诉孩子恶魔将会抓住你们，或者吓唬孩子将他们锁在门外的概率很高。也就是说，在菲律宾，家长会吓唬孩子并把他们留在室外，故选B。7.A.To reveal cultural differences and similarities.B.T

27、o expose cases of child abuse and punishment.C.To analyze child behavior across countries.D.To investigate ways of physical punishment.答案:B听力原文 What is the main purpose of the study? 解析 综合推断题。根据新闻的主要内容可知，该新闻向读者介绍了埃及、非律宾和印度三个国家对孩子进行体罚的方式，并分别举例说明，故选B。Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear

28、 two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken on/y 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 Answe

29、r Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 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.Bacon.B.Mushrooms.C.Italian sausage.D.Onions.答案:C听力原文 W: Hello. Can I take your order? M: Yes. Id like a large pepperoni pizza with mushrooms and green peppe

30、rs. Uh, can I make that a half-and-half pizza? W: Sure. What would you like on each half?. We have Italian sausage, ham, mushrooms, onions, pineapple, green peppers, bacon and tomatoes. M: Ill have pineapple and mushrooms on one half and green peppers and Italian sausage on the other. Oh, and could

31、I get extra cheese on that pizza? W: Alright. Would you care for any bread sticks or beverage with your order? Actually, we have a Friday night family special going on right now, and if you order any large pizza and drink, well throw in a free order of bread sticks, plus a three-dollar coupon for us

32、e with your next pizza order. M: Huh, sure, why not? And what drink comes with the pizza? W: Either apple or orange juice. M: Ill take orange juice. W: Okay. Your total comes to seventeen nineteen, which includes tax. And could I have your name, address and telephone number? M: Uh, yeah, Jay Smith.

33、Its 1340 North 16 East, and the phone number is 340-1870. Which is NOT mentioned as one available from this pizza shop? 解析 信息明示题。对话中女士说：“我们有意大利式香肠、火腿、蘑菇、洋葱、菠萝、青椒、咸肉和西红柿。”因此没有提到的是C。在看到题目中列举的菜名时，就应该意识到这是一道细节列举题，听音到这一部分时就应在选项上做标记。2.A.Pineapple and mushrooms on one half and green peppers and Italian sau

34、sage on the other.B.Pineapple and green peppers on one half and mushrooms and Italian sausage on the other.C.Pineapple and mushrooms on one half and red peppers and Italian sausage on the other.D.Pineapple and red peppers on one half and mushrooms and Italian sausage on the other.答案:A听力原文 What pizza

35、 does the man finally order? 解析 信息明示题。男士说：“我要一个半边是菠萝和蘑菇，半边是青椒加意式香肠的双拼比萨。”故选A。同上题一样，在听音之前阅读题目时就应该意识到这是信息明示题，故在听音时就应着重对比各选项之间的差异。答题关键在于听清各种组合方式。3.A.The total of his order is $17.90.B.The phone number is 340-1870.C.The address is 1340 North 16 East.D.The customer wants a half-and-half pizza.答案:A听力原文 Wh

36、ich of the following is NOT true? 解析 信息明示题。对话中女士说：“含税总共是17.19美元。”选项A与此不符，是正确答案。本题的考点是区分S17.90与$17.19在读音上的差别。听音时应对数字着重记录。4.A.Three orders of bread sticks for free.B.A three-dollar deduction on the next pizza you order.C.A three-dollar coupon for use this time you order a large pizza.D.A free order of

37、 steak.答案:B听力原文 Which of the following is offered by the Friday night family special if you order any large pizza and drink? 解析 信息明示题。女士说：“如果你现在点任何一款大比萨加饮料，我们都会免费附送一份条形面包，外加一张下次点比萨时使用的3美元抵用券。”故选B。此题在选项没置上有干扰项，A、C、D的相关内容对话都有提及，可都有些地方不准确。 Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just

38、heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 5.A.Once a week.B.Three every month.C.Five every month.D.Two every month.答案:C听力原文 M: Good morning. W: Good morning. How can I help you? M: I understand that the school organizes . umm, trips to different . W: Yes, we run five every month: three during weekends and two Wed

39、nesday afternoon trips. M: What sort of places? W: Well, obviously it varies, but always places of historical interest and also which offer a variety of shopping, because our students always ask about that . and then we go for ones where we know there are guided tours, because this gives a good focu

40、s for the visit. M: Do you travel far? W: Well, were lucky here, obviously, because were able to say that all our visits are less than three hours drive. M: How much do they cost? W: Again it varies between five and fifteen pounds a head, depending on distance. M: Ah ha . W: Oh, and we do offer to a

41、rrange special trips if, you know, there are more than twelve people. M: All right. Ill keep that in mind. And what are the times normally? W: We try to keep it pretty fixed so that students get to know the pattern. We leave at eight-thirty a.m. and return at six p.m. We figure its best to keep the

42、day fairly short. M: Oh yes. And how do we reserve a place? W: You sign your name on the notice board. Do you know where it is? M: Ah ha. I saw it this morning. W: And we do ask that you sign up three days in advance so we know weve got enough people interested to run it, and we can cancel if necess

43、ary, with full refund of course. M: Thats fine. Thanks. How often does the school organize the trips? 解析 信息明示题。女士在开头时说we run five every month，即学校每月组织五次旅行，故选C。6.A.Five to fifteen pounds.B.Three to fifteen pounds.C.Five pounds.D.Five to fifty pounds.答案:A听力原文 How much does everyone cost? 解析 信息明示题。女士说it

44、 varies between five and fifteen pounds a head，depending on distance，即旅行的费用根据距离的不同，价格在5英镑到15英镑不等。故选A。7.A.When there are more than twelve people.B.When there are five people.C.When there are fifteen people.D.When there are more than fifteen people.答案:A听力原文 When will the school arrange special trips?

45、解析 信息明示题。女士说we do offer to arrange special trips if, you know, there are more than twelve people，即如果超过12人，他们还会安排特殊的行程，故选A。8.A.Call the office.B.Sign the name on the notice board in advance.C.Pay the money.D.There is no need to reserve a place.答案:B听力原文 How to reserve a place for a trip? 解析 信息明示题。男士问该

46、如何预约，女士回答说You sign your name on the notice board.three days in advance，即要在布告牌上签上自己的名字，且要提前三天，故选B。Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you

47、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 a single line through the centre. 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.Countries of America and

48、Europe.B.Countries in the Middle East.C.Jewish countries.D.India.答案:A听力原文 Every country in the world celebrates New Year, but not every country does it in the same way. The countries of America and Europe welcome the New Year on January first. This practice began with the Romans. A Roman ruler Juliu

49、s Caesar changed the date of the New Year from the first day of March to the first day of January. In the Middle East, New Year is when spring begins. People in China celebrate it on the Spring Festival, which is the first day of their calendar based on the moon. The Spring Festival usually comes be

50、tween January 21 and February 19. The Jewish New Year comes at the end of summer. The Hindus in India celebrate the first day of each season, so they have four New Years. In all of these practices, there is a practice of making noise. People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits

51、 from the home. Many people do it with fireworks. In Japan, people go from house to house making noise with drums and bamboo sticks. Young people stay up until midnight on New Years Eve to watch the clock pass from one year to the next. Friends often gather together at a park on New Years Eve, and w

52、hen the New Year comes, all ring bells, blow horns, sing, and kiss each other. In what countries do they celebrate New Year on January first? 解析 信息明示题。短文开头就指出The countries of America and Europe welcome the New Year on January first. 美国和欧洲的国家在每年的1月1日庆祝新年。故选A。2.A.On January first.B.The first day of Ma

53、rch.C.On Spring Festival.D.At the end of summer.答案:C听力原文 When do Chinese celebrate New Year? 解析 信息明示题。短文中提到People in China celebrate it on the Spring Festival，中国人会在农历春节庆祝新年。故选项C正确。3.A.People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits from the home.B.People made noise to welcome evil

54、spirits.C.People made noise to drive away sadness.D.People made noise to be happier on New Years Day.答案:A听力原文 Why do people celebrate New Year by making noise? 解析 事实细节题。短文指出People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits from the home. 以前人们通过制造噪音来驱赶家里的恶魔。故选项A正确。 Questions 19 to 21

55、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) 4.A.Most of the early diamond miners became wealthy later.B.Diamonds couldnt be formed without great heat and pressure of the volcano.C.The earliest known diamonds were discovered in the River Amazon.D.Explosions of the volcano can d

56、amage diamonds as well.答案:B听力原文 The diamond is considered the most famous and valuable jewel in the world. A diamond is a symbol of wealth. Diamonds were made as a result of great volcanic heat and pressure. A volcano is a mountain with a hole on the top. A volcano can be very dangerous because when it is active it sometimes explodes and causes great damage. Diamonds were pushed towards the surface of the earthmillions of years ago by a number of great volcanic explosions. It is in the narrow volcanic pipes that diamonds are found. They are also found among the sand and stone