公共英语等级(PETS)考试四级模拟试卷

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四级模拟考试题库及答案

四级模拟考试题库及答案一、听力部分1. A) The man is going to the cinema.B) The woman is going to the cinema.C) Both are going to the cinema.D) Neither is going to the cinema.答案：C2. A) The woman is a teacher.B) The man is a teacher.C) The woman is a student.D) The man is a student.答案：A3. A) The woman is satisfied with the meal.B) The man is satisfied with the meal.C) Both are satisfied with the meal.D) Neither is satisfied with the meal.答案：D二、阅读部分1. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The importance of sleep.B) The effects of sleep deprivation.C) The benefits of taking a nap.D) The relationship between sleep and health.答案：B2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a symptom of sleep deprivation?A) Difficulty in concentrating.B) Increased appetite.C) Irritability.D) Enhanced creativity.答案：D3. What does the author suggest to improve sleep quality?A) Exercising regularly.B) Drinking coffee before bedtime.C) Watching TV in bed.D) Taking a hot bath before sleep.答案：A三、写作部分1. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Role of Technology in Education". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案：略2. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Impact of Social Media on Communication". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案：略四、翻译部分1. 随着科技的发展，人们的生活方式发生了巨大的变化。

全国公共英语等级考试四级模拟试题及详解

全国公共英语等级考试四级模拟试题及详解Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they’re always ing in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a flair for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. ‘It’s iniquitous，’ they say，‘that this entirely unproductive industry if we can call it that should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big panies are making. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all，it’s the consumer who pays。

’The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine，it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance，price，etc.，from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements，but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are，too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful，witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities.We must not forget，either，that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers，mercial radio and television panies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper，or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn’t forget is the ‘small ads.’ which a re in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the munity! Just about anything can be plished through these columns. For instance，you can find a job，buy or sell a house，announce a birth，marriage or death in what used to be called the ‘hatch，match and dispatch’ column but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or ‘agony’ column. No other item in a newspaperprovides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!1. What is main idea of this passage?A. Advertisement.B. The benefits of advertisement.C. Advertisers perform a useful service to munities.D. The costs of advertisement.2. The attitude of the author toward advertisers isA. appreciative.B. trustworthy.C. critical.D. dissatisfactory.3. Why do the critics criticize advertisers?A. Because advertisers often brag.B. Because critics think advertise ment is a “waste of money”。

pets4公共英语四级模拟试题及答案

In addition to their academic work,children in the United States are offered a wide range of activites in the after-school hours.They are designed to help _1__ their skills,ability and appreciation of life; to give them a chance to practice leadership and __2_ responsibilities;_3__ school courses;and to provide additional outlets and stimuli.There is often a _4__ of activities from which to choose,such as nature clubs,musical organizations,science clubs,art and drama groups,or language clubs.A _5__ selection of sport activities is always available.__6_ every school has a student-run newspaper;often a photographic darkroom is also _7__,some of these activities take place during the school day,but _8__ are held after classes are over._9__ they're optional they _10__ a part of the American educational experience. Parents encourage their children to participate in those program that __11_ suit their own special talents and interests.Much is learned during these off-duty hours,especially in _12__ of human "give-and-take".Americans believe this _13__ human relationships,social skills and a well-trained body,_14__ intellectual development .Both _15__ and college admission officers in the United States carefully consider the extra curricular activities _16__ students have participated,both during their free time after school and also during the long holidays.These indicate to them _17__ of a young person's leadship potential enthusiasm,creativity,_18__ of interest,vitality and personality.They weigh these qualities,together with the academic record,in order to _19__ a student's intelligence,perseverance and ability to use what he knows,_20__ merely repeating it by rot on examination papers.1) A broaden B extend C stretch D concentrate2) A resume B assume C adopt D presume3) A to supplement B supplemening C to support D supporting4) A scale B specimen C ring D range5) A deep B long C wide D high6) A Lastly B Virtually C Finally D Consequently7) A possible B available C peobable D capable8) A many B few C other D some9) A Even though B in case C despite D however10) A consider B considered C are considering D are considered11) A most B best C least D worst12) A conditions B terms C condition D term13) A included B includes C to include D including14) A after all B except for C as well D as well as15) A employers B employees C parents D relatives16) A which B that C in that D in which17) A anything B something C everything D nothing18) A bread B butter C breadth D broad19) A assess B assume C assist D assign20) A no more than B rather than C better than D less than 【参考答案】1--5 ABADC6--10 BBAAD11--15 BBBDA16--20 DBCABHawaii's native minority is demanding a greater degree of sovereignty over its own affairs. But much of the archipelago's political establishment, which includes the White Americans who dominated until the second world war and people of Japanese, Chinese and Filipino origins, is opposed to the idea.The islands were annexed by the US in 1898 and since then Hawaii's native peoples have fared worse than any of its other ethnic groups. They make up over 60 percent of the state's homeless, suffer higher levels of unemployment and their life span is five years less than the average Hawaiians. They are the only major US native group without some degree of autonomy.But a sovereignty advisory committee set up by Hawaii's first native governor, Joahn Waihee, has given the natives' cause a major boost by recommending that the Hawaiian natives decide by themselves whether to reestablish a sovereign Hawaiian nation.However, the Hawaiian natives are not united in their demands. Some just want greater autonomy within the state -- as enjoyed by many American Indian natives over matters such as education. This is a position supported by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), a state agency set up in 1978 to represent the natives' interests and which has now become the moderate face of the native sovereigntymovement. More ambitious is the Ka Lahui group, which declared itself a new nation in 1987 and wants full, official independence from the US.But if Hawaiian natives are given greater autonomy, it is far from clear how many people this will apply to. The state authorities only count as native those people with more than 50 percent Hawaiian blood.Native demands are not just based on political grievances, though. They also want their claim on 660,000 hectares of Hawaiian crown land to be accepted. It is on this issue that native groups are facing most opposition from the state authorities. In 1933, the state government paid the OHA US 136 million in back rent on the crown land and many officials say that by accepting this payment the agency has given up its claims to legally own the land. The OHA has vigorously disputed this.1. Hawaii's native minority refers to _________________.A. Hawaii's ethnic groupsB. people of Filipino originC. the Ka Lahui groupD. people with more than 50% Hawaiian blood2. Which of the following statements is true of the Hawaiian natives?A. Sixty percent of them are homeless or unemployed.B. their life span is 5 years shorter than average Americans.C. Their life is worse than that of other ethnic groups in Hawaii.D. They are the only native group without sovereignty.3. Which of the following is NOT true of John Waihee?A. He is Hawaii's first native governor.B. He has set up a sovereignty advisory committee.C. He suggested the native people decide for themselves.D. He is leading the local independence movement.4. Which of the following groups holds a less radical attitude on the matter of sovereignty?A. American Indian natives.B. Office of Hawaiian Affairs.C. The Ka Lahui group.D. The Hawaiian natives.5. Various native Hawaiians demand all the following EXCEPT ____________.A. a greater autonomy within the stateB. more back rent on the crown landC. a claim on the Hawaiian crown landD. full independence from the US参考答案：CDABDFew creations of big technology capture the imagination like giant dams. Perhaps it is humankind’s long suffering at the mercy of flood and drought that makes the idea of forcing the waters to do our bidding so fascinating. But to be fascinated is also, sometimes, to be blind. Several giant dam projects threaten to do more harm than good.The lesson from dams is that big is not always beautiful. It doesn’t help that building a big, powerful dam has become a symbol of achievement for nations and people striving to assert themselves. Egypt’s leadership in the Arab world was cemented by the Aswan High Dam. Turkey’s bid for First World status includes the giant Ataturk Dam.But big dams tend not to work as intended. The Aswan Dam, for example, stopped the Nile flooding but deprived Egypt of the fertile silt that floods left all in return for a giant reservoir of disease which is now so full of silt that it barely generates electricity.And yet, the myth of controlling the waters persists. This week, in the heart of civilized Europe, Slovaks and Hungarians stopped just short of sending in the troops in their contention over a dam on the Danube. The huge complex will probably have all the usual problems of big dams. But Slovakia is bidding for independence from the Czechs, and now needs a dam to prove itself.Meanwhile, in India, the World Bank has given the go-ahead to the even more wrong-headed Narmada Dam. And the bank has done this even though its advisors say the dam will cause hardship for the powerless and environmental destruction. The benefits are for the powerful, but they are far from guaranteed.Proper, scientific study of the impacts of dams and of the costs and benefits of controlling water can help to resolve these conflicts. Hydroelectric power and flood control and irrigation are possible without building monster dams. But when youare dealing with myths, it is hard to be either proper, or scientific. It is time that the world learned the lessons of Aswan. You don’t need a dam to be saved.1. The third sentence of paragraph 1 implies that ____.A. people would be happy if they shut their eyes to realityB. the blind could be happier than the sightedC. over-excited people tend to neglect vital thingsD. fascination makes people lose their eyesight2. In paragraph 5, “the powerless”probably refers to ____.A. areas short of electricityB. dams without power stationsC. poor countries around IndiaD. common people in the Narmada Dam area3. What is the myth concerning giant dams?A. They bring in more fertile soil.B. They help defend the country.C. They strengthen international ties.D. They have universal control of the waters.4. What the author tries to suggest may best be interpreted as ____.A. “It’s no use crying over spilt milk”B. “More haste, less speed”C. “Look before you leap”D. “He who laughs last laughs best”参考答案：CDDCIf ambition is to be well regarded, the rewards of ambition wealth, distinction, control over one’s destiny must be deemed worthy of the sacrifices made on ambition’s behalf. If the tradition of ambition is to have vitality, it must be widely shared; and it especially must be highly regarded by people who are themselvesadmired, the educated not least among them. In an odd way, however, it is the educated who have claimed to have given up on ambition as an ideal. What is odd is that they have perhaps most benefited from ambition if not always their own then that of their parents and grandparents. There is a heavy note of hypocrisy in this, a case of closing the barn door after the horses have escaped with the educated themselves riding on them.Certainly people do not seem less interested in success and its signs now than formerly. Summer homes, European travel, BMWs the locations, place names and name brands may change, but such items do not seem less in demand today than a decade or two years ago. What has happened is that people cannot confess fully to their dreams, as easily and openly as once they could, lest they be thought pushing, acquisitive and vulgar. Instead, we are treated to fine hypocritical spectacles, which now more than ever seem in ample supply: the critic of American materialism with a Southampton summer home; the publisher of radical books who takes his meals in three-star restaurants; the journalist advocating participatory democracy in all phases of life, whose own children are enrolled in private schools. For such people and many more perhaps not so exceptional, the proper formulation is, “Succeed at all costs but avoid appearing ambitious.”The attacks on ambition are many and come from various angles; its public defenders are few and unimpressive, where they are not extremely unattractive. As a result, the support for ambition as a healthy impulse, a quality to be admired and fixed in the mind of the young, is probably lower than it has ever been in the UnitedStates. This does not mean that ambition is at an end, that people no longer feel its stirrings and promptings, but only that, no longer openly honored, it is less openly professed. Consequences follow from this, of course, some of which are that ambition is driven underground, or made sly. Such, then, is the way things stand: on the left angry critics, on the right stupid supporters, and in the middle, as usual, the majority of earnest people trying to get on in life.1. It is generally believed that ambition may be well regarded if ____.A. its returns well compensate for the sacrificesB. it is rewarded with money, fame and powerC. its goals are spiritual rather than materialD. it is shared by the rich and the famous2. The last sentence of the first paragraph most probably implies that it is ____.A. customary of the educated to discard ambition in wordsB. too late to check ambition once it has been let outC. dishonest to deny ambition after the fulfillment of the goalD. impractical for the educated to enjoy benefits from ambition3. Some people do not openly admit they have ambition because ____.A. they think of it as immoralB. their pursuits are not fame or wealthC. ambition is not closely related to material benefitsD. they do not want to appear greedy and contemptible4. From the last paragraph the conclusion can be drawn that ambition should be maintained ____.A. secretly and vigorouslyB. openly and enthusiasticallyC. easily and momentarilyD. verbally and spiritually参考答案：ACDBNo one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are demeaning to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of the whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth. There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a large, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual oneself? If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence.Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in school, eliminates all envy and competition in a matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing, why would anyone strive to be better? It is only a short step from forcing everyone to wear the same clothing to forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of house, eat the same type of food. When this happens, all incentive to improve one’s life is removed. Why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly thesame life that they had? Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly.Thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Salespersons would be superfluous as well: why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry which in turn would have a ripple effect on such industries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. Our entire information and entertainment industries would founder.41、The author’s viewpoint on uniforms can best be described as __________.A. practicalB. hystericalC. radicalD. critical42、Judged from its style, this passage might be found in __________.A. a children’s comics bookB. an editorial in a paperC. a sociology textbookD. a political platform43、It can be inferred that the author believes that __________.A. individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organizationB. individuals are more important than organizationsC. individuals are not so important as organizationsD. individuals are the same important as organizations44、The author brings in the example of a parent striving to make life better for his children to make the point that __________.A. parents have responsibilities for their childrenB. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for childrenC. uniforms cause dissension between parents and childrenD. individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】D45、The last word of the passage "founder" probably means __________.A. collapseB. shrinkC. disappearD. establish[题目要求]作文：学生是否应该学习英语?Why Do Students learn English?[参考范文]English has been getting more and more popular in the last decade. Many countries have made English taught as the second language in schools. But why do students need English? If they do need, what do they need it for?Different students learn English for different purposes. Most of the students learn English because they need to read English textbooks or journals and attend English lectures, while a few students use it to talk to English-speaking visitors, attend seminars, or write letters and reports.Whatever the purposes are, one thing is certain: Students need English, and English teaching should be strengthened in universities. However, the current teaching methods should be improved and the teaching materials should be updated to satisfy their needs.。

PETS四级全真模拟试卷

PETS四级全真模拟试卷Section II Use of English (10 points)Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, and D on ANSWER SHEET 1.The loudest outcry about poverty seemed to come in the wealthiest country by far in the world. According to most calculations, 21 most of the 1945-1970 period the United States had a standard of living well 22 Europe's and many times above the world 23 . Yet 24 about grinding poverty, hunger, and dreadful need precede more from the United States than from countries with one-fortieth of their living standard. An annual per capita income of eight dollars is 25 of much of Africa and Asia and not a little of South America. It would seem strange to these people 26 they only aware of the fact that American radicals demand a 27 from an American 28 to the far corners of the globe so that the money thus saved can be spent raising the standard of living of 29 Americans. What this last point suggests is not so much that human 30 are never to be satisfied though this is doubtlessly true, and the American suburbanite 31 of his second car and his color TV suffers just as 32 as an African farmer in need of a second cow and a screen door. Rather, it suggests the 33 of contemporary breach of social 34 the emancipation of the individual self. People have learned to consider any 35 to personal fulfillment an 36 insult. They have greatly expanded the circle of self-awareness. They no longer accept sharp limitations on individual desires in the 37 of the group. The amount of potential human discontent has always been 38 - misery, failure, misfitting, bitterness, hatred, envy 39 telling. It has usually failed of 40 , and in the past it was accepted passively as being beyond help.21、A. untilB. throughC. inD. onto（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】B22、A. overB. aboveC. againstD. below（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】B23、A. averageB. commonC. meanD. ordinary（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】A24、A. stormsB. rageC. protestsD. fury（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】C25、A. now thatB. regardlessC. ignorantD. typical（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】D26、A. wasB. beingC. wereD. to be（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】C 27、A. retreatB. compromiseC. restraintD. detachment（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】A28、A. confinementB. commitmentC. complementD. concealment（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】B29、A. underprivilegedB. misguidedC. underlinedD. overjoyed（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】A30、A. anticipationsB. sheltersC. shortagesD. wants（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】D31、A. informedB. deprivedC. ensuredD. relieved（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】B32、A. acutelyB. abnormallyC. aggressivelyD. initially（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】A33、A. marginB. scopeC. rangeD. extent（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】D34、A. libertiesB. normsC. institutionsD. practices（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】B35、A. accessB. exceptionC. obstacleD. approach（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】C36、A. incomprehensibleB. uninterpretableC. intolerableD. negligible（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】C37、A. faceB. companyC. nameD. wake（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】C38、A. bulkyB. promptC. momentaryD. infinite（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】D39、A. atB. beyondC. onD. with（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】B40、A. utteranceB. admittanceC. complianceD. importance（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】A。

国家公共英语(四级)笔试模拟试卷273(题后含答案及解析)

国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷273(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Use of English 3. Reading Comprehension 4. WritingSection I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Directions: 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 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 transfe PART ADirections: For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation. 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 in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.听力原文：1. Many people were injured in an accident on Freeway 65 yesterday afternoon. Two buses collided in the rain, and 20 of the passengers had to be taken to the hospital. Fortunately, none of the injuries were serious.2. Fire destroyed a video factory near an oil plant yesterday, running a collection of over 20,000 video cassettes. Old electric wiring is being blamed for the fire.3. The oldest living woman in France turned 120 years old today. Although she can not see well, her mind is sharp and her health is good. When she was asked, “How do you see your future?”she replied, “Very short”.4. A briefcase containing over $10,000 in cash was found on a United Airlines flight that arrived in New York on Tuesday night. The bag is believed to belong to a passenger. So far, no one has contacted the airline to claim the money.5. And lastly, it has been announced that the winner of last year’s Miss Universe contest, 20-year-old Wendy Thomas from New Zealand has been arrested for shoplifting in a Miami department store.1．正确答案：collision2．正确答案：fire3．正确答案：sight4．正确答案：10,0005．正确答案：shopliftingPART BDirections: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. 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.听力原文：Loneliness is a curious thing. Many people can remember feeling most lonely not when they were in fact alone at all, but when they were surrounded by people. Everyone of us has experienced, at some time, that utter sense of isolation comes over you when you are at a party or an audience at a lecture. It suddenly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else; everybody is sure of himself; everybody, except you. This feeling of loneliness which can come over you when you are in a crowd is very difficult to overcome. People living alone are advised to deal with their loneliness by joining a club or a society, by going out and meeting people. Does this really help? There are no easy solutions. Your first day at work, or at a new school or university, is a typical situation in which you are likely to feel lonely. You feel that everybody else is very confident and knows what to do, but you are adrift and helpless. The fact of the matter is that in order to survive, we all put on a show of self-confidence to hide our uncertainties and doubts. In a big city it is particularly easy to get the feeling that everybody except you is leading a full, rich and busy life. Everybody is going somewhere , and you tend to assume that they are going somewhere nice and interesting , whereas your destination is less exciting and fulfilling.6．正确答案：surrounded by people7．正确答案：to overcome8．正确答案：show of self-confidence9．正确答案：a big city10．正确答案：exciting and fulfillingPART 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 check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.听力原文：The piano and violin are girls’ instruments. Drums and trumpets are for boys. According to Psychologists Susan O’Neil and Michael Bottome, children have very clear ideas about which musical instruments they should play. They found that despite the best efforts of teachers, these ideas have changed very little over the past decade. They interviewed 153 children, aged between 9 and 11, from schools in northwest England. They asked them to i-dentify four musical instruments and then say which they would like to play most and which they would least like to play. They also asked the children for their views on whether boys or girls should not play any of the four instruments. The piano and violin were both ranked more favorably by girls than by boys, while boys preferred the drums and trumpets. There was a broad agreement between boys and girls on which instruments each sex should play and the reasons varied. And while almost half of all boys said they avoided certain instruments because they were too difficult to play. Only 15 percent of girls gave that as a reason. Earlier studies indicated that very young school children aged between 5 and 7, showed no bias in choosing musical instruments. But their tastes become more clear between the ages of 8 and 10. One survey of 78 teachers suggested that after that age, both boys and girls begin to restrict themselves to the so-called male or female instruments.11．How many children did Susan and Michael interview?A．150.B．151.C．152D．153正确答案：D12．Why do many of the boys avoid certain instruments?A．Because they find it not challenging enough to play them.B．Because they consider it important to be different from girls.C．Because they find them too hard to play.D．Because they think it silly to play them.正确答案：C13．Which group of children have a bias when choosing musical instruments?A．Children with private music tutors.B．Children who are between 5 and 7.C．Children who are well-educated.D．Children who are 8 or older.正确答案：D听力原文：M: Well, madam, the first and the most important thing I have to tell you is that there is really nothing seriously wrong with you, physically that is. The analyst’s report shows that basically you are very fit. W: So, why is it that I’m always so nervous...tense...ready to jump on anybody-my husband, children, and colleagues? M: I think your condition has a lot to do with your habits. W: Habits?M: Yes...now tell me, madam, you smoke, don’t you? W: Yes, F m afraid I do, doctor. M: And, very heavily, I imagine. W: Yes, quite heavily. M: What do you eat normally? W: I’m a good eater. Yes, F d say F m a good eater. But usually, I don’t eat breakfast. M: That’ s bad for your health. I think you should get up early and have breakfast. And, another question, do you get up early? W: No, I usually get up at 9: 00 a. m. I get up late because I go to bed too late. I stay up late watching TV till the midnight.M: What sport do you usually do?W: I don’t like sports. But sometimes I play cards with some friends; that may be my sport. M: I think, madam, for your health, you’d better change your way of life.14．The patient, according to the analyst’ s report, isA．physically ill.B．mentally ill.C．fit.D．nervous.正确答案：C15．How often does the woman smoke?A．Quite often.B．Once in a while.C．Rarely.D．Never.正确答案：A16．When does the lady usually go to bed?A．1: 00 a. m.B．2: 00 a. m.C．l1: 00p. m.D．12: 00 p. m.正确答案：D听力原文：It is a great privilege for me to be invited to speak at the tenth year reunion of State University’s graduating class. When you arrived on campus today, after a decade, you were probably impressed by two changes at State: one, the absence of University Tower, the first building constructed on the campus, and a historic landmark for many years; and two, the disappearance of parking lots on main campus. Two years ago, University Tower was inspected and found to be unsafe. In spite of efforts to restore it, it was necessary to level the building. 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The objective of such a move would be to secure the preservation of the parks for future generations,【C5】______allowing present-day visitors to experience pure wilderness, 【C6】______from any obvious signs of civilization —an opportunity which is quickly disappearing in the twentieth century.【C7】______plans call only【C8】______a reduction in the number of cars【C9】______into the parks each day, but【C10】______, tourists may have to leave their cars at the gates and then either visit the park on foot 【C11】______use park【C12】______, 【C13】______stores and hotels may no longer be allowed within park boundaries and even the number of campgrounds may be restricted. Denali National Park in Alaska serves as an excellent【C14】______for this new type of park, one which has been changed only slightly from its【C15】______state. There is only one road, unpaved in【C16】______, which cross【C17】______Denali. As car traffic is strictly limited, many visitors experience the magnificent【C18】______and wildlife from a park bus. There are no hotels or stores and only seven campgrounds within Denali’s 3,000 square miles. This【C19】______isolation offers backpackers, canoeists, and other sport enthusiasts a【C20】______physical and psychological challenge.21．【C1】A．possibleB．accessibleC．approachableD．reachable正确答案：B解析：accessible“易接近的”，通常指物；approachable“易亲近的”，指人。

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The door burst open and ________ , shouting with anger.A. in rushed the crowdB. rushed in the crowdC. the crowd tin rushedD. in the crowd rushed15. We carved their names on the stone so that younger generations could know whattheir forefathers ____ for the nation.A. didB. were doingC. had doneD. have been doing第二节：完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.In its home country of Germany, the hot dog was called the frankfurter. It was named 16 Frankfurt, a German city.Frankfurters were first 17 in the United States in 18 . Americans called frankfurters "dachshund sausages"(达克思香肠).A dachshund is a dog from Germany 19 a very long body and short legs. Dachshund sausages first 20 popular in New York, 21 at baseball games. At games they were sold by men 22 kept them 23 in hot-water tanks.As the men walked 24 the rows of people , they yelled , "Get your dachshund sausages ! Get your hot dachshund sausages !" People got the sausages on 25 , a special bread.26 in 1906 a newspaper cartoonist 27 Tad Dorgan went to a baseball game. 28 he saw the men with the dachshundsausages, he got an idea 29 a cartoon. The next day at the newspaper office he 30 a bun with a dachshund inside ---31 a dachshund sausage,32 a dachshund. Dorgan 33 how to spell dachshund . Under the cartoon, he wrote "Get your hot dogs !"The cartoon was a sensation(轰动) , and 34 .If you go to a baseball game today, you can still see sellers walking 35with hot-water tanks. As they walk up and down the rows they yell."Get your hot dogs here! Get your hot dogs !"16. A . with B. after C. by D. of17. A. got B. sold C. bought D. make18. A. the 1860s B. 1860's C. the 1860 D. 1865s19. A. by B. of C. at D. with20. A. gained B. stayed C. became D. were turned21. A. special B. especially C. certainly D. surely22. A. those B. which C. what D. who23. A. cool B. hot C. warm D. cold24. A. sometimes B. up and down C. someday D. here and there25. 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A. in B. forC. toD. before61. A. and B. eitherC. orD. as well as62. A. anything B. somethingC. everythingD. one thing63. A. even though B. asC. so thatD. untilulty64. A. interrupt B. joinC. mix upD. bother65. A. when B. withC. afterD. sincePart V. Translation (20%)Section A Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese.66. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry excessively abouta single test.67. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street, and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.68. Few pastimes bring a family closer together than gathering around and listening to mother or father read a good story69. There was great excitement on the planet of Venus last week.70. 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国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷71(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Use of English 3. Reading Comprehension 4. WritingSection I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Directions: 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 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 transfe PART ADirections: For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation. 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 in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.听力原文：Presenter: Good evening and welcome to Issue for Today. Our topic tonight is experiment on animals and to start the discussion we have a strongly argued appeal from Jeff Sachs of the animal’s rights organization Animal Aid. Now Jeff, what’s all the fuss about? After all, 85 percent of doctors support experiments on animals.Jeff: This is first and foremost a moral question. What kind of people are we? As humans, we live in a society which protects the rights of the weak. We take care of the sick, the old and the disabled and punish those who are violent to others. But we also have a darker, cruel side. I believe that we experiment on animals because they are powerless to stop us, and we count their pain as unimportant when measured against our own interests. We live unhealthy lives and make animals suffer in the search for cures for our illnesses. We even see the production of a new lipstick as a good enough reason to inflict pain on animals. It’s not that we think animals can’t feel pain--we know very well that they do. And it’s dangerous to say that we use animals in experiments because they lack our intelligence. After all, this argument would allow us to experiment on mentally handicapped humans. Animals have feelings. Like us, they can suffer pain, fear and mental agony. Like us, each has a life to live. A rat’s life is important to a rat, whatever value a human may place on it. Why should one individual animal be made to suffer for the supposed benefits of people? Is it right to kill one human being in an experiment to save thousands of others? What if that human being were you?Presenter: Yeah, well, thank you. Now, let’s hear what you, the audience, and you at home think...1．正确答案：Issue解析：节目主持人在第一句就说“Good evening and welcome to Issue for Today．”，说明Issue for Today是节目名称。

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国家公共英语(四级)笔试模拟试卷169(题后含答案及解析)

国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷169(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Use of English 3. Reading Comprehension 4. WritingSection I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Directions: 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 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 transfe PART ADirections: For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation. 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 in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.听力原文：It’s a pleasant 73 degrees here. For those of you travelling tomorrow, here is a quick look at the weather for cities around the world. In Amsterdam, it should be clear tomorrow with a high of 82 and a low of 70. Athens is also expected to be clear with a high of 80 and a low of 70. We also expect Beijing to be cloudy with a high of 96 and a low of 64. It will also rain in Cairo but much warmer with a high of 93 and a low of 73. Dublin will be cloudy, as it often is at this time of the year, with a high of 75 and a low of 55. Istanbul will be clear with a high of 86 and a low of 70 while in Moscow the weather will be cloudy and on the cool side with temperatures only reaching a high of 66 and going down to 48 at night. If you don’t want hot weather, stay away from New Delhi, where the temperature is expected to reach a high of 112 under cloudy skies and go down to a not very comfortable low of 80. And that’s it for weather around the world.1．正确答案：clear2．正确答案：963．正确答案：rain4．正确答案：705．正确答案：112PART BDirections: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. 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.听力原文：Prices on the New York stock exchange have suffered one of their biggest falls ever. In a sudden and unexpected development, the Dow-Jones Index fell by just over 140 points, or about 7%. It was the 3rd largest fall in the history of Wall Street. Most of it came in the last hour of trading. Before then, the stock exchange had been showing only minor losses. A BBC correspondent in New York says that the strong selling of American government bonds early in the day is believed to have been one reason for the fall. But he says there were other reasons. These included a belief that next week’s American trade figures would be bad and fears that interest rates would not decrease. The market was also affected by worries that the federal budget deficit would be higher than expected. Coinciding with a fall in prices on Wall Street, a presidential commission has sent a report to the White House on the stock market’s biggest ever crash on October 19 last year when the Dow-Jones Index fell by 508 points. The commission has made numerous proposals to regulate stock exchange trading. These include limits on the daily price movements of shares. The commission also wants a new high-level body to oversee the American financial markets and close them if necessary when trading is in danger of going out of control.6．正确答案：over 140 points/about 7%7．正确答案：will be bad8．正确答案：biggest fall/crash9．正确答案：stock exchange trading/trading in10．正确答案：financial markets.sharesPART 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 check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.听力原文：The piano and violin are girls’ instruments. Drums and trumpets are for boys. According to Psychologists Susan O’Neil and Michael Bottome, children have very clear ideas about which musical instruments they should play. They found that despite the best efforts of teachers, these ideas have changed very little over the past decade. They interviewed 153 children, aged between 9 and 11, from schools in northwest England. They asked them to identify four musical instruments and then say which they would like to play most and which they would least like to play. They also asked the children for their views on whether boys or girls should not play any of the four instruments. The piano and violin were both ranked more favorably by girls than by boys, while boys preferred the drums and trumpets. There was a broad agreement between boys and girls on which instruments each sex should play and the reasons varied. And while almost half of all boys said they avoided certain instruments because they were too difficult to play. Only 15 percent of girls gave that as a reason. Earlier studies indicated that very young school children aged between 5 and 7, showed no bias in choosing musical instruments. But their tastes become more clear between the ages of 8 and 10. One survey of 78 teachers suggested that after that age, both boys and girls begin to restrict themselves to the so-called male or female instruments.11．How many children did Susan and Michael interview?A．150.B．151.C．152.D．153.正确答案：D12．Why do many of the boys avoid certain instruments?A．Because they find it not challenging enough to play them.B．Because they consider it important to be different from girls.C．Because they find them too hard to play.D．Because they think it silly to play them.正确答案：C13．Which group of children have a bias when choosing musical instruments?A．Children with private music tutors.B．Children who are between 5 and 7.C．Children who are well-educated.D．Children who are 8 or older.正确答案：D听力原文：M: Well, madam, the first and the most important thing I have to tell you is that there is really nothing seriously wrong with you, physically that is. The analyst’s report shows that basically you are very fit. W: So, why is it that I’m always so nervous... tense... ready to jump on anybody-my husband, children, and colleagues? M: I think your condition has a lot to do with your habits. W: Habits? M: Yes... now tell me, madam, you smoke, don’t you?W: Yes, I’m afraid I do, doctor.M: And, very heavily, I imagine.W: Yes, quite heavily.M: What do you eat normally?W: I’ m a good eater. Yes, I’ d say I’m a good eater. But usually, I don’t eat breakfast. M: That’ s bad for your health. I think you should get up early and have breakfast. And, another question, do you get up early? W: No, I usually get up at 9: 00 a. m. I get up late because I go to bed too late. I stay up late watching TV till the midnight. M: What sport do you usually do? W: I don’t like sports. But sometimes I play cards with some friends, that may be my sport. M: I think, madam, for your health, you’d better change your way of life.14．The patient, according to the analyst’ s report, isA．physically ill.B．mentally ill.C．fit.D．nervous.正确答案：C15．How often does the woman smoke?A．Quite often.B．Once in a while.C．Rarely.D．Never.正确答案：A16．When does the lady usually go to bed?A．1: 00 a.m.B．2: 00 a.m.C．11: 00 p.m.D．12: 00p.m.正确答案：D听力原文：It is a great privilege for me to be invited to speak at the tenth year reunion of State University’s graduating class. When you arrived on campus today, after a decade, you were probably impressed by two changes at State: one, the absence of University Tower, the first building constructed on the campus, and a historic landmark for many years; and two, the disappearance of parking lots on main campus. Two years ago, University Tower was inspected and found to be unsafe. In spite of efforts to restore it, it was necessary to level the building. A bell tower was constructed on the same site, built for the most part using the good brick that was saved from the original building. The original bells were also preserved. As for the parking lots, they have been replaced by grass, trees, and pedestrian walkways. Parking is now located in parking garages on the North and West sides of the campus. Two more subtle changes have occurred within the past decade. One is the creation and expansion of the Division of Continuing Education for the Community, including a Saturday and summer enrichment program for children, and an afternoon and evening special interest program for adult. The other is the addition of the student population of many young people from abroad, especially students from Japan, Latin America, and the Middle East, Most international students are enrolled in the College of Engineering and the college of Business. And so, State is a different place, but like University Tower, it is built of the same brick. We are still committed to the same age old ideals “quality education for our citizens”, but we have extended our commitment beyond the borders of our state and nation to encompass the citizens and nations of the world.17．What is the occasion for the man’s speech?A．Graduation.B．A class reunion.C．The dedication of a new building.D．The groundbreaking ceremony for a pedestrian walkway on campus.正确答案：B18．In what aspect does State University remain the same?A．The main campus.B．The student population.C．The age-old ideals.D．The programs of the Division of Continuing Education.正确答案：C19．Why was University Tower torn down?A．Because a bell tower was to the built on the site.B．Because it was found unsafe.C．Because a parking lot was to be constructed there.D．Because no one wanted to preserve it.正确答案：B20．What is the main idea of the man’s speech?A．Everything at State University has changed in the past ten years.B．Although the campus looks the same, some things have changed at State University.C．In spite of the changes on the campus, the commitments of the State University remain the same.D．Everything has stayed the same at State University during the past ten years.正确答案：CSection II Use of English (15 minutes)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Besides climate change, developing countries like China need to deal with energy【21】and environmental issues: the development of sources of clean energy needs to be【22】line with their interests. Clean energy has been given greater prominence than ever before; it is seen as a new industrial【23】and【24】of economic growth for the new century. The time for clean energy has come. In China, clean energy is moving ahead at full speed. Take wind power as an example: by the end of last year, China had【25】wind power generating capacity of 12. 21GW, making China the largest wind power generator in Asia and fourth in the world. But according to the research, one-third of wind power capacity is running【26】due to an inability to get the power to the national【27】. India-like China—relies【28】on coal for its energy needs. This will only change if the funds and technology to develop clean energy, such as wind and nuclear power, are【29】. India will not choose clean energy【30】. Nuclear power is currently the most【31】of clean energy sources.【32】, if it is to be 【33】on a large scale by developing nations, technological advances will be needed to make it competitive with coal. Compared【34】developed countries, developing countries have more【35】choices when it comes to energy structure. Promoting economic growth requires【36】energy—and coal, the cheapest and most【37】source of energy for many countries—is the【38】choice. Cheap coal means cheap electricity and a competitive economy. Rising electricity prices would cause public【39】and impact on standards of【40】.21．A．scarceB．scareC．scarcityD．scary正确答案：C解析：scarce“缺乏的，不足的”、“勉强、几乎不”；scare“使恐惧”、“恐慌”；scarcity“缺乏、不足”；scary“恐怖的，吓人的”。

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A. 他今天没有参加会议。

B. 他参加了会议，但迟到了。

C. 他没有迟到，但错过了会议。

D. 他准时参加了会议。

[答案] B2. B) 根据对话内容，回答以下问题。

What is the woman going to do this weekend?A. Go shopping.B. Visit her parents.C. Stay at home.D. Attend a concert.[答案] B3. C) 根据短文内容，完成句子。

The speaker is talking about _______.A. the importance of environmental protection.B. the latest technology in smartphones.C. the benefits of regular exercise.D. the history of a famous city.[答案] A二、阅读理解（共40分）1. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

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英语4级模拟试题及答案一、听力理解（共30分）1. A) 短对话理解根据所听内容，选择正确答案。

(1) What does the man want to do?A. Go to the library.B. Visit the museum.C. Watch a movie.(2) What is the woman's suggestion?A. To eat out.B. To cook at home.C. To order takeout.答案：1. C 2. A2. B) 长对话理解根据所听对话，回答下列问题。

(3) Why does the man feel stressed?(4) What will the woman do next?答案：3. He has a lot of work to do. 4. She will help the man with his work.3. C) 短文理解根据所听短文，回答以下问题。

(5) What is the main topic of the passage?(6) What does the speaker think of the topic?答案：5. The importance of environmental protection.6. The speaker thinks it is very important.二、阅读理解（共40分）1. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

ANowadays, more and more people are concerned about their health. ...(7) What is the main idea of the passage?A. Health is becoming a major concern.B. People are living longer than before.C. The cost of healthcare is increasing.D. There are various ways to stay healthy.(8) What does the author suggest about exercise?A. It is the most important factor for health.B. It should be combined with a healthy diet.C. It is not as important as a balanced diet.D. It can replace the need for a healthy diet.答案：7. A 8. BBThe article discusses the impact of technology on education...(9) What is the author's opinion on technology in education?A. It is beneficial but needs to be used wisely.B. It has no significant impact on learning.C. It should be avoided in educational settings.D. It is the only way to improve education.(10) According to the article, what is the role of teachers?A. To replace technology in the classroom.B. To integrate technology into their teaching.C. To oppose the use of technology in education.D. To focus solely on traditional teaching methods.答案：9. A 10. B三、完型填空（共20分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2024英语四级模拟试卷

2024英语四级模拟试卷一、写作（15%）题目： The Importance of Environmental Protection。

要求：1. 阐述环境保护的重要性。

2. 列举一些环境保护的措施。

3. 120 - 180字。

二、听力理解（35%）Section A（7.1%）Directions: In 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).News Report 1.1. A) A new species of plant was discovered.B) A forest fire broke out.C) A new wildlife reserve was established.D) A rare animal was saved.Question 1: What is the main topic of this news report? (Answer: A)2. A) In the mountains.B) In the desert.C) Near the river.D) In the city park.Question 2: Where was the new species of plant discovered? (Answer: A) News Report 2.1. A) To promote tourism.B) To reduce traffic congestion.C) To protect the environment.D) To build more houses.Question 1: What is the purpose of the new policy? (Answer: C)2. A) By building more subways.B) By increasing the price of gasoline.C) By limiting the number of cars on the road.D) By promoting carpooling.Question 2: How will the new policy be carried out? (Answer: D)News Report 3.1. A) A famous scientist.B) A new energy source.C) A large - scale power outage.D) A new technology for energy conservation.Question 1: What is this news report mainly about? (Answer: D)2. A) It can save a lot of money.B) It is easy to operate.C) It can reduce carbon emissions.D) It has a high energy conversion rate.Question 2: What is the advantage of the new technology? (Answer: C)Section B（14.2%）Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. 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).Conversation 1.1. A) She is a student.B) She is a teacher.C) She is a doctor.D) She is a businesswoman.Question 1: What is the woman's occupation? (Answer: A)2. A) English literature.B) Business management.C) Medical science.D) Computer science.Question 2: What is the woman majoring in? (Answer: A)3. A) Reading books.B) Watching movies.C) Playing sports.D) Traveling.Question 3: What does the woman like to do in her spare time? (Answer: A)4. A) To improve her writing skills.B) To gain more knowledge.C) To relax herself.D) To prepare for her exams.Question 4: Why does the woman like reading books? (Answer: B)Conversation 2.1. A) At a restaurant.B) At a cinema.C) At a shopping mall.D) At a library.Question 1: Where are the two speakers? (Answer: A)2. A) Steak and fries.B) Pizza and salad.C) Sushi and miso soup.D) Burger and cola.Question 2: What does the man order? (Answer: A)3. A) She is on a diet.B) She doesn't like meat.C) She is a vegetarian.D) She has an allergy to some food.Question 3: Why does the woman only order a salad? (Answer: A)4. A) To watch a movie.B) To go shopping.C) To visit a friend.D) To go home.Question 4: What are they going to do after dinner? (Answer: A)Section C（13.7%）Directions: In this section, you will hear three 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).Passage 1.1. A) It is a traditional festival.B) It is a religious festival.C) It is a commercial festival.D) It is a harvest festival.Question 1: What kind of festival is Christmas? (Answer: A)2. A) Decorating Christmas trees.B) Giving presents.C) Singing Christmas carols.D) Having a big dinner.Question 2: Which of the following is a common activity during Christmas? (Answer: A)3. A) Family members get together.B) People go to church.C) Stores offer big discounts.D) There are parades in the streets.Question 3: What usually happens on Christmas Day? (Answer: A)Passage 2.1. A) In the 18th century.B) In the 19th century.C) In the 20th century.D) In the 21st century.Question 1: When was the Industrial Revolution? (Answer: B)2. A) Steam engines.B) Electricity.C) Computers.D) Nuclear power.Question 2: Which was an important invention during the Industrial Revolution? (Answer: A)3. A) It brought great changes to people's lives.B) It caused serious environmental problems.C) It promoted international trade.D) All of the above.Question 3: What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution? (Answer: D)Passage 3.1. A) To make friends.B) To learn new knowledge.C) To get a better job.D) To improve communication skills.Question 1: Why do many people choose to study abroad? (Answer: C)2. A) Language barrier.B) Cultural differences.C) Homesickness.D) All of the above.Question 2: What are the challenges that students may face when studying abroad? (Answer: D)3. A) They can experience different cultures.B) They can improve their language proficiency.C) They can expand their horizons.D) All of the above.Question 3: What are the benefits of studying abroad? (Answer: D)三、阅读理解（35%）Section A（7%）Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the word bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2. You may not use any of the words in the word bank more than once.Passage.The Internet has changed the way we communicate, work, and learn. It has brought great _(1)_ to our lives. However, it also has some negativeeffects. One of the problems is the spread of false information. With the _(2)_ of social media, anyone can post information without _(3)_. Some people may post false news or rumors just to _(4)_ attention or for other improper purposes. This can mislead the public and cause unnecessary _(5)_. Another problem is the issue of privacy. When we use the Internet, we often leave a lot of personal _(6)_ such as our names, addresses, and phone numbers. If this information is not properly protected, it may be _(7)_ by hackers or used by some companies without our _(8)_. To solve these problems, the government should _(9)_ relevant laws and regulations. At the same time, Internet users should also improve their _(10)_ awareness and be more careful when using the Internet.Word Bank:A) convenience.B) development.C) verification.D) attract.E) panic.F) information.G) stolen.H) permission.I) enact.J) security.(1) A) convenience.(2) B) development.(3) C) verification.(4) D) attract.(5) E) panic.(6) F) information.(7) G) stolen.(8) H) permission.(9) I) enact.(10) J) security.Section B（14%）Directions: In this section, you will read two passages. Each passageis followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Passage 1.The concept of "green building" has been around for decades, but it has gained more and more attention in recent years. Green buildings are designed to reduce the impact on the environment during their life cycle. They use energy - efficient materials and technologies, such as solar panels to generate electricity, and high - performance insulation to reduce energy consumption for heating and cooling.Green buildings also focus on water conservation. They may have rainwater harvesting systems to collect and reuse rainwater for non -potable uses like watering plants or flushing toilets. In addition, green buildings often use sustainable building materials, which are materials that are either recycled or sourced from renewable resources.1. A) It has a long history.B) It is a new concept.C) It has been ignored for a long time.D) It is only popular in developed countries.Question 1: What can we know about the concept of "green building"? (Answer: A)2. A) To make buildings more beautiful.B) To reduce the impact on the environment.C) To increase the cost of buildings.D) To use more traditional materials.Question 2: What is the purpose of green buildings? (Answer: B)3. A) Solar panels.B) Traditional heating systems.C) High - consumption insulation.D) Non - energy - efficient materials.Question 3: Which of the following is an energy - efficient technology used in green buildings? (Answer: A)4. A) Drinking.B) Washing clothes.C) Watering plants.D) Cooking.Question 4: What can rainwater be used for in green buildings? (Answer: C)Passage 2.E - books have become increasingly popular in recent years. They offer several advantages over traditional printed books. One of the main advantages is convenience. With an e - book, you can carry a whole library in your pocket. You can access thousands of books on a single device, such as a tablet or an e - reader.Another advantage is cost - effectiveness. E - books are often cheaper than their printed counterparts. Publishers can save on the cost of printing, binding, and distribution, and these savings are sometimes passed on to the consumers.However, e - books also have some disadvantages. One problem is that reading on a screen for a long time may cause eye strain. Also, some people still prefer the feel of a physical book in their hands, the smell of the paper, and the ability to flip through the pages.1. A) They are less convenient.B) They are more expensive.C) They are more convenient.D) They are less popular.Question 1: What is an advantage of e - books compared to printed books? (Answer: C)2. A) The cost of paper.B) The cost of binding.C) The cost of distribution.D) All of the above.Question 2: What costs can publishers save when producing e - books? (Answer: D)3. A) Eye strain.B) High cost.C) Limited availability.D) Poor quality.Question 3: What is a disadvantage of e - books? (Answer: A)Section C（14%）Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best answer.Passage 1.The sharing economy has emerged as a new economic model in recent years. It involves the sharing of under - utilized assets, such as cars, houses,and tools, among individuals. Platforms like Uber and Airbnb have become very popular in this sharing economy.For example, Uber allows car owners to share their cars with passengers who need a ride. This not only provides convenience for passengers but also enables car owners to earn some extra income. Airbnb enables homeowners to rent out their spare rooms or entire houses to travelers.However, the sharing economy also faces some challenges. One of the challenges is regulatory issues. Since the sharing economy is a relatively new concept, existing laws and regulations may not fully cover it. For example, some cities have concerns about the safety and legality of Uber drivers. Another challenge is competition with traditional industries. Traditional taxi companies may feel threatened by Uber, and hotels may be concerned about the competition from Airbnb.1. A) The sharing of over - utilized assets.B) The sharing of under - utilized assets.C) The sharing of all assets.D) The sharing of public assets.Question 1: What does the sharing economy involve? (Answer: B)2. A) Uber and Airbnb are the only platforms in the sharing economy.B) Uber allows passengers to share their cars.C) Airbnb enables homeowners to rent out their rooms.D) The sharing economy has no challenges.Question 2: Which statement is correct about the sharing economy? (Answer: C)3. A) There are no regulatory issues.B) Existing laws fully cover the sharing economy.C) Some cities are concerned about Uber drivers' safety.D) Traditional industries are not affected by the sharing economy.Question 3: What is a challenge faced by the sharing economy? (Answer: C)Passage 2.Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing and has a wide range of applications in various fields. In the medical field, AI can be used for disease diagnosis. For example, it can analyze medical images such as X - rays and MRIs to detect diseases at an early stage.In the transportation field, self - driving cars are an important application of AI. Self - driving cars can improve traffic safety and efficiency. They use sensors and algorithms to perceive the surrounding environment and make driving decisions.However, AI also brings some concerns. One concern is the potentialloss of jobs. As AI technology replaces some human - operated tasks, some jobs may become obsolete. Another concern is the ethical issues. For example, who is responsible if an AI - driven system makes a wrong decision?1. A) Only in the medical field.B) Only in the transportation field.C) In many fields.D) Only in the manufacturing field.Question 1: Where does AI have applications? (Answer: C)2. A) To make traffic worse.B) To improve traffic safety and efficiency.C) To increase traffic accidents.D) To replace all human drivers.Question 2: What is the purpose of self - driving cars? (Answer: B)3. A) There are no concerns about AI.B) The only concern is the loss of jobs.C) Ethical issues are a concern.D) AI will not replace any human - operated tasks.Question 3: What are the concerns about AI? (Answer: C)四、翻译（15%）题目：中国的互联网社区是全世界发展最快的。

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PETS四级模拟题PETS四级模拟题发布时间：xx-05-13 Section I Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of selected materials and you must answer the questions that aompany them. 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 prehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test hasstarted.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear a passage about vegetable growing. Listen and plete the sentences in questions 1～5 with the information you have heard. Write not more three words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice.1. By growing vegetables which live in cool climate in the hot places, they will grow faster and .2. What the engineers used is simply.3. They placed pipes in the soil and cold water flowing through them cools .4. What is especially appealing about this process is that nothing damaging to is being used.5. Another innovative use for cold ocean water is .Part BYou will hear a passage. Answer questions 6～10 while you listen. Write as simply as possible for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read each questions.6.As a result of rising university costs, what are many students finding it necessary to do ?7. For some students, what could these part time jobs lead to?8. What kind of part time job requires the least time?9. To ask for information, what should the students bring?10. Who'll give hints to suessful interviewing?Part CYou will three dialogues or passages. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A,B,C or D. After listening, you will have time to read your answer.You will hear piece only once.Questions 11～13 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11～13.11. How did the friend get into the flat?［A］ Through the kitchen window.［B］ Through the living room window.［C］ The door was not locked.［D］ The neighbor gave him the key.12. Why did the speaker ask his friend to help himself to food and drink?［A］ The friend was very hungry.［B］ There were eggs and chicken in the refrigerator.［C］ He would e home late.［D］ The friend was very good at cooking.13. Why was the speaker astonished?［A］ The friend was expecting to stay with him.［B］ There was no key under the door mat.［C］ The friend had a wonderful meal in his absence.［D］ The friend got into the neighbor's flat.Questions 14～16 are based on the following passage You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 14～16.14. How far is the earth away from the sun?［A］ 93 million miles.［B］ 193 million miles.［C］ 930 million miles.［D］ 93 billion miles.15. What is the temperature on the sun?［A］ Not clear.［B］ 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit.［C］ 10,000 degrees Centigrade.［D］ Over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.16. Which of the following is true aording to the passage?［A］ The sun's light es from millions of candles.［B］ Most of the sun's heat and light are received on the earth.［C］ The temperature of the sun is the same as that of the earth.［D］ Without the correct balance of heat and light, life on the earth would not be possible.Questions 17～20 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 17～20.17. What was the woman doing when the policeman foundher?［A］ She was lying near a lonely road.［B］ She was driving along a lonely road.［C］ She was ill seriously.［D］ She was having a terrible aident.18. Aording to the woman's aount, what happened to her?［A］ She was attacked by robbers.［B］ She escaped from her family.［C］ She survived traffic aident.［D］ She was forced to enter a flying saucer.19. Which of the following statements is true?［A］ The woman was intended to leave her husband without telling him.［B］ The woman had met some creatures from outer space. ［C］ The woman and the creatures couldn't understand each other.［D］ The creatures could read and speak English.20. What is the title of the passage?［A］ An astonishing story about husband and wife.［B］ An astonishing story about a woman and a flying saucer.［C］ Flying saucer.［D］ An astonishing story about a policeman and a woman. Section II Use of English(15 minutes)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. There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globeor an encyclopedia set.Now those 21 seem hopelessly old fashioned: this Christmas, there were a lot of22puters under the tree. 23 that puters are their key to suess, parents are also franticallyinsisting that children24taught to use them on school-as early as possible.The problem for schools is that when it25puters, parentsdon't always know best. Many schools are 26 parental impatience and are purchasing hardware without 27 educational planning so they can say,"OK, we've moved into the puter age." Teachers 28 themselves caught in the middle of the problem-between parent pressure and 29 educational decisions.Educators do not even agree30how puters should be used. Alot of money is going for puterized educational materials31 research has shown can be taught32with pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should33to puter warn of potential34to the very young.The temptation remains strong largely because youngchildren 35 so well to puters. First graders have been 36 willing to work for two hours on math skills. Some have an attention span of 20 minutes.37 school, however, can afford to go into puting, and that creates 38 another problem: a division between the haven's and have note's. Very few parents ask 39 puter instructionin poor school districts,40there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.21.［A］ items ［B］ toys［C］ sets ［D］ series22.［A］ private ［B］ children ［C］ school ［D］personal23.［A］ Given ［B］ Provided ［C］ Convinced ［D］Believed24［A］ are ［B］ be［C］ are being［D］were25.［A］ talks about ［B］ es to［C］ turns to［D］mentions26.［A］ ignorant of ［B］ blaming ［C］ yielding to ［D］improving27.［A］ reason ［B］ sound［C］ hard ［D］ some28.［A］ relied on［B］ relaxed［C］ freed ［D］ found29.［A］ wise ［B］ clever［C］ slow ［D］ enough30.［A］ on［B］ with［C］ to［D］ among31.［A］ however ［B］ where［C］ what ［D］ that32.［A］ equally ［B］ the same way ［C］ just as well［D］not as well33.［A］ be open ［B］ have aess［C］ look ［D］ turn34.［A］ approaches［B］ exposures ［C］ dangers［D］laziness35.［A］ adopt ［B］ keep ［C］ adapt ［D］ devote36.［A］ watched［B］ seen［C］ told ［D］ taught37.［A］ High ［B］ Not every［C］ No［D］ Any38.［A］ already［B］ of course［C］ in addition ［D］ yet39.［A］ for ［B］ against［C］ to buy ［D］ to use40.［A］ in that ［B］ in any case［C］ although ［D］whereSection III Reading Comprehension(60 minutes)Part ARead the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the"cashless society"is not on the horizon-it's already here.While puters offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what,when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these puters record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made aordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.Numerous other mercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficientservices to consumers through the use of puters.41. Aording to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to .［A］withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes［B］obtain more convenient services than order people do ［C］enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper［D］cash money where he wishes to42. From the last sentec of the first paragraph we learn that.［A］in the future all the Americans will use credit cards［B］credit cards are mainly used in the United States today［C］nowadays many Americans did not pay in cash［D］it is now more convenient or use credit cards than before43. The phrase"ring up sales"most probably means .［A］make an order of goods［B］record sales on a cash register［C］call the sages manager［D］keep track of the goods in stock44. What is this passage mainly about?［A］Approaches to the mercial use of puters.［B］Conveniences brought about by puters in business.［C］Significance of automation in mercial enterprises.［D］Advantage of credit cards in business.45. It can be inferred that［A］ Computers will bring disaster.［B］ Computer industry will not develop faster.［C］ Computers will bring about more convenience to people's life.［D］ None.Text 2Studies of the effect that makes many of us slumber or feel sleepy during the queen's Speech on Christmas Day have revealed that changes may be required in Britain's drink drive legislation.Dr James Horne, director of the Sleep Research Laboratory at Loughborough University, is investigating pose lunch sleepiness."We humans are designed to sleep twice a day, once at night and a short nap after lunch, but in this part of the world we tend to repress that."It is a remnant of the same primeval programming that makes all animals in the bush rest in the hot afternoon sun to conserve energy."Hot environments make it worse and many cultures living near the equator", says Dr Horne,"have conceded to the inevitable, where the afternoon siesta is the way of life."In this studies Dr Horne has been investigating the role of alcohol."The theory is that if you are more sleepy after lunch then it figures that alcohol will be more potentafter lunch. One would figure then that a pint of beer at lunchtime has more effect than in the evening, when people are more alert. Indeed, we find that it has about twice the effect."This has more sinister implications."If people take alcohol up to the legal driving limit, their performance is seriously impaired after lunch." He said.It seems that alcohol interacts with the circadian rhythm of sleep to cause afternoon sleepiness, so that one pint at lunch time is equivalent, in effect, to a quart in the evening."For this reason, most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunchtime and the legal blood alcohol limit is no guide to 'safe'driving here,"said Dr Horne.For those who wish to enjoy the Queen's speech, Dr Horne remends mild exercise, a splash of cold air or cold water on the face, or a cup of coffee. Otherwise, take a cat nap. But this should be less than 15 minutes,"otherwise, sleep really sets in and one can wake up feeling very groggy and far sleepier than to be in with."46. It is implied that British people［A］like to take a short nap after lunch.［B］don't take a short nap after lunch.［C］don't feel sleepy after lunch.［D］like to sleep twice a day.47. take a rest in the hot afternoon sun.［A］All animals in the bush［B］The remnant of the same primeval programming［C］The same primeval programming［D］All animals in the world48. Most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunch time because［A］alcohol will be less potent after lunch.［B］a pint of beer at lunchtime is equivalent to a quart in the evening, it cause afternoon sleepiness.［C］people are more alert at lunchtime.［D］it is not legal to drink at lunchtime.49. Aording to the passage, if you sleep more than 15 minutes after lunch［A］you will be refreshed.［B］you will be waken up.［C］you will feel far sleepier.［D］you will take a cat nap.50. It can be inferred that［A］ People are not allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening.［B］ People are still allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening.［C］ People are still allowed to drive after they drink out pint at lunch time.［D］ None.Text 3Society was fascinated by science and things scientific in the nieenth century. Great breakthroughs in engineering,the use of steam power, and electricity were there for allto see, enjoy, and suffer. Science was fashionable and toit is not surprising that, during this great period of industrial development, scientific methods should beapplied to the activities of man, particularly to those involved in the processes of production. Towards the end of the nieenth century international petition began to make itself felt. The three industrial giants of the day, Germany, America, and Great Britain, began to find thatthere was a limit to the purchasing power of the previously apparently inexhaustible markets. Science and petition therefore provided the means and the need to improve industrial efficiency.Frederick Winslow Taylor is generally acknowledged as being the father of the scientific management approach, as aresult of the publication of his book. The Principles of Scientific Management, published in 1911. However, numerous other academics and practitioners had been activelyapplying such approaches since the beginning of the century. Charles Babbage, and English academic, well known for his invention of the mechanical puter (with the aid of a government grant as long as 1820) applied himself to the costing of processes, using scientific methods, and indeed might well be recognized as one of the fathers of cost aounting.Taylor was of well to do background and received an excellent education but, partly owing to troubles with his eyesight, decided to bee an engineering apprentice. He spent some twenty five years in the tough, sometimes brutal, environment of the US steel industry and carefully studied methods of work when he eventually attained supervisory status. He made various significant innovations in the area of steel processing, but his claim to fame is through his application of methods of science to methods of work, and his personal efforts that proved they could sueed in a hostile environment.In 1901, Taylor left the steel industry and spent the rest of his life trying to promote the principles of managing scientifically and emphasizing the human aspects of the method, over the slave driving methods mon in his day. He died in 1915, leaving a huge school of followers to promote his approach worldwide.51. Aording to the passage, what was badly needed to improve industrial efficiency?［A］Great breakthroughs.［B］Unlimited purchasing power.［C］Science and petition.［D］International petition.52. Taylor is most famous for.［A］his application of scientific methods to work［B］his book"The Principles of Scientific Management"［C］his various innovations in steel processing［D］The spreading of his scientific management method53. Charles Babbage, an English academic,.［A］tried to use puters in production processes［B］first used puters in the area of cost aounting［C］was the father of modern puters［D］tried a scientific management approach54. Taylor's scientific management method was described as . ［A］scientific and human［B］efficient but slave driving［C］academic but practicable［D］brutal but highly suessful55. When he died in 1905, Taylor［A］ purchased a steel mill.［B］ sold a steel mill.［C］ started to protect environment.［D］ left a huge school of followers.Text 4This is the weather Scobie loves. Lying in bed he toucheshis telescope lovingly, turning a wistful eye on the blank wall of rotting mud bricks which shuts off his view of the sea.Scobie is getting on for seventy and still afraid to die;his one fear is that he will awake one morning and findhimself dead-Lieutenant Commander Scobie, O.B.E. Consequently it gives him a severe shock every morning when the water carriers shriek under his window before dawn, waking him up. For a moment, he says, he dares not open his eyes. Keeping them fast shut (for fear they might open on the heavenly host) he gropes along the cake stand besidehis bed and grabs his pipe. It is always loaded from the night before and an open matchbox stands beside it. Thefirst whiff of tobao restores both his posure and his eyesight. He breathes deeply, grateful for reassurance. He smiles. He gloats. Then, drawing the heavy sheepskin which serves him as a bed cover up to his ears, he sings alittle triumphal song to the morning.Taking stock of himself he discovers that he has the inevitable headache. His tongue is raw from last night's brandy. But against these trifling disforts the prospect of another day in life weighs heavily. He pauses to slip inhis false teeth. He places his wrinkled fingers to hischest and is forted by the sound of his heart at work. Heis rather proud of his heart. If you ever visit him when he is in bed he is almost sure to grasp your hand in his and ask you to feel it. Swallowing a little, you shove yourhand inside his cheap night jacket to experience those sad, blunt, far away humps-like those of an unborn baby. He buttons up his pajamas with touching pride and give hisimitation roar of animal health-"Bounding from my bed like a lion"-that is another of his phrases. You have not experienced the full charm of the man unless you have actually seen him, bent double with rheumatism, crawling out from between his coarse cotton sheets like a ruin. Only in the warmest months of the year do his bones thaw out sufficiently to enable him to stand erect. In the summer afternoons he walks in the park, his little head glowing like a minor sun, his jaw set in a violent expression of health.His tiny nautical pension is hardly enough to pay for one cockroach infested room; he ekes it out with an equally small salary from the Egyptian government, which carries with it the proud title of Bimbashi in the Police Force. Origins he has none. His past spreads over a dozen continents like a true subject of myth. And his presence is so rich with imaginary health that he needs nothing more-except perhaps an oasional trip to Cairo during Ramadhan, when his office is closed and presumably all crime es to a standstill because of the past.56. Scobie liked to have his telescope in bed because［A］he enjoyed looking at the passers by, even if he could see the sea.［B］he refused touching it and looking through it at the wall.［C］he refused to aept the fact that he could not see the sea.［D］he enjoyed looking at he passers by, even if he could not see the sea.57. Every morning Scobie［A］refused to open his eyes until he had had his first cigarette.［B］aording to himself, did not open his eyes in case he had died in the night.［C］denied that he opened his eyes until he had had his first died in the night.［D］could not see anything when the first noises in the street woke him.58. Scobie's morning discovery that he was still alive made him feel［A］delighted with his suess in surviving the night.［B］delightful because of his achievement in living.［C］satisfied with his victory over life.［D］satisfying with his victory over death.59. When he got out of bed, Scobie［A］jumped out like a young man, to show how healthy he was.［B］got out slowly because he was too busy talking.［C］could hardly get out although he suffered badly from rheumatism.［D］got out with difficulty because his homes were stiff and painful.60. What can his pension enough to pay for？［A］ one big apartment［B］ a Two room apartment［C］ one cockroach infested room［D］ his well being lifePart BRead the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET2.61)The main impression growing out of twelve years on the faculty of a medical school is that the No.1 health problem in the U S. today, even more than AIDS or cancer, is that Americans don't know how to think about health and illness.62)Our reactions are formed on the terror level. We fear the worst, expect the worst, thus invite the worst. 63)The result is that we are being a nation of weaklings and hypochondriacs, a self medicating society incapable of distinguishing between casual, everyday symptoms and those that require professional attention.Somewhere in our early education we bee addicted to the notion that pain means sickness. We fail to learn that pain is the body's way of informing the mind that we are doing something wrong, not necessarily that something is wrong. We don't understand that pain may be telling us that we are eating too much or the wrong things; or that we are smoking too much or drinking too much; or that there is too much emotional congestion in our lives; or that we are being worn down by having to cope daily with overcrowded streets and highways, the pounding noise of garbage grinders, or the cosmic distance between the entrance to the airport and the departure gate. We get the message of pain all wrong. Instead of addressing ourselves to the cause, we bee pushovers for pills, driving the pain underground and inviting it to return with increased authority.64)Early in life, too, we bee seized with the bizarre idea that we are constantly assaulted by invisible monsters called germs, and that we have to be on constant alert to protect ourselves against their fury.65)Equal emphasis, however, is not given to the presiding fact that our bodies are superbly equipped to deal with the little demons and the best way of forestalling an attack is to maintain a sensible life style.Section IV Writing(35 minutes)66.The opening up policy has brought about great advances in various fields in China, yet a few still claim that things were much better before.There is a discussion in a newspaper on these two viewpoints.Write an essay to the newspaper1) criticizing their view and2) justifying your stand.In your essay, make full use of the information provided in the graphs printed below.You should write 160200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.Section Voral TestPart AInterlocutor:●Good morning/afternoon. Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you.●My name is and this is my colleague .He/She is just going to the listening to us. So, you are and ?Thank you.●First of all we'd like to know something about you, soI'm going to ask some questions about you.●Can you say something about yourselves?(Where are you from? What can you tell me about your family? Can you tell me something about your work or studies? Do you have any hobbies? How did you bee interested in your hobby?)Part BInterlocutor:●Now I'd like you to talk about something between yourselves, but speak loudly so that we can hear you. You should take care to share the opportunity of speaking.(Put the picture in front of both candidates and give instructions with reference to the picture)●Suppose you are classmates. You are talking about the end of the school term. Both of you are going to leave school and start work. Discuss between yourselves that you'd like to do after leaving school and why you want to choose the job.●This picture is for your reference. You have three minutes for this. Would you like to begin now, please?Part CInterlocutor:●I'm going to give each of you a picture and I'd like you to first briefly describe and then give your ment on what you see in the picture.(Put picture 1 in front of both candidates)●Candidate A, this is your picture. You have three minutes to talk about it.●Candidate B, listen carefully while Candidate A is speaking. When he/she has inished, I'd like you to askhim/her a question about what he/she has said.●Candidate A, would you like to begin now, please?Candidate A:(Three minutes)picture 1Interlocutor:●Thank you. Now, Candidate B, could you please ask your partner a question?(Half a minute for asking and answering the question) (Take back picture 1 and put picture 2 in front of both candidates)●OK, Candidate B, here is your picture. Y ou also have three minutes to talk about your picture.●Candidate A, listen carefully while Candidate B is speaking. When he/she has finished, I'd like you to ask him/her a question about he/she has said.●Candidate B, would you like to begin now, pl ease? Candidate B:(Three minutes)Distancepicture 2Interlocutor:●Thank you. Now, Candidate A, could you pleaseask your partner a question?(Half a minute for asking and answering the question)●Thank you. That is the end of the test.模拟试题十一参考答案Section IPart A1. taste better2. cold sea water3. the earth4.the natural environment5. to cool buildingsPart B6. To take on part time jobs7. Full time work after graduation8. Child care9. A resume10. Our counselorsPart C11.［B］提问方式，从文中：but fortunately, the living room window just by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in.可以看出他的朋友是从窗户爬进去的，故答案为B。

国家公共英语(四级)笔试模拟试卷272(题后含答案及解析)

国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷272(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Use of English 3. Reading Comprehension 4. WritingSection I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Directions: 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 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 transfe PART ADirections: For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation. 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 in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.听力原文：Chinese lawmakers are reviewing a plan that would raise the monthly individual income tax threshold to 2,000 yuan(US $270)from 1,600 yuan, a move designed to help medium to low-income earners. The draft amendment for raising the threshold by 25percent was yesterday submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for deliberation. The amendment is expected to become effective March 1, 2008. Raising the personal income tax threshold would free 70 percent of income earners from paying income tax, compared with 50 percent now. Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said, “Raising the individual income tax threshold is within the country ‘ s financial capacity and aims to relieve the economic burden on medium and low income earners. “ Xie said the move would mean a reduction of 30 billion yuan in government revenue. China doubled the threshold to 1,600 yuan in 2006. The planned amendment comes as China’s consumer price index(CPI)in November rose to a high not seen in 11 years. China’ s CPI jumped to a high of 6. 9 percent in November mainly because of food price increases. Food prices, which have a 33 percent weighting on the CPI, soared 18.2 percent last month.1．正确答案：25 percent2．正确答案：1-三月-083．正确答案：50 percent4．正确答案：30 billion yuan5．正确答案：1,600 yuanPART BDirections: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. 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.听力原文：Here is the Nine O’clock News. Today there are four items on this program. President Absul Krim of Syria has said that danger of war in the Middle East is because Syrian people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbours. If war comes, says Mr. Krim, Syria will be ready. These remarks have been made in Damascus, the capital of the Syrian Arab Republic. Policemen in New York have gone on strike. Their leader Mr. Paul An-geli says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours, and doing what Mr. Angeli calls “the most dangerous job in the city”. Ben Kitson, a writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr. Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories The Gentleman’s House sells all over the world in more than twenty-five languages. It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring and the fine summer have been very good for various food plants. This means that fruits and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.6．正确答案：Four7．正确答案：Not afraid of8．正确答案：A policeman9．正确答案：The Gentleman’s House10．正确答案：Lower than beforePART 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 check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.听力原文： A million people came to London on May 9 to watch 16,000 people run 26 miles. The event was the London Marathon, which looked like one of the fastest growing sports in the 1980s. 70,000 people had applied to take part in the race, but the number had to be restricted to 16,000 for safety reasons. Running through a big and friendly crowd which lined the whole course, the competitors followed a route which took them through the center of London, finishing near the House of Parliament. Well, they weren’t really competitors. The fastest man finished in 2 hours 9 minutes, and the fastest woman in 2 hours 29 minutes—but most people weren’t trying to beat the clock, they were just interested in seeing if they could actually run 26 miles. However, one of the runners collapsed 50 meters from the end; The crowd yelled encouragement and applauded as three times he tried to stand up—and three times fell down. Then, on his fourth attempt, he managed to stand up, and finished the race. Another was so exhausted that he crossed the finish line on his hands and knees.11．How many people applied but didn’t run the race?A．16,000.B．10,000.C．67000D．54000正确答案：D12．Which of the following is NOT true?A．Most competitors did not finish the race within two hours.B．Most competitors were interested in the race.C．Most competitors were trying to run as fast as they couldD．Most competitors wanted to know if they could run 26 miles.正确答案：C13．Where did one of the runners fall down?A．50 meters from the end.B．15 meters from the end.C．10 meters from the end.D．5 meters from the end.正确答案：A听力原文：Good evening. You are listening to Pop World of BCD International. I’m Sally Brown. Today, we are going to hear several current hits of the world’s most popular artists. Well, at the beginning, I would like to say a few words to my dear listeners who are not very familiar with this program. Because many people want to listen to and understand pop songs, radio producers at BCD International have made hundreds of programs over the years. We not only have access to the stars of the music world, but also have a vast library of “golden oldie”classics, as well as the “latest releases” . For those of you who like a bit of background of your favorite music—there are The History of Pop and The Road to Music. These two series bring you the language of pop music and information about the periods and the artists. If you want to hear from the artists themselves, there’s a new series called About the Big Hits. This is based on interviews with popular singers and songwriters. They talk to us about the meanings and ideas behind their songs. If you want to understand the words to the big music hits, Pop Words is the program for you. After all, it’s hard enough for native English speakers to understand most pop songs—so, if English isn’t your first language, you shouldn’t be surprised if the words to many songs leave you in the dark. It was to address exactly this problem that BCD International started broadcasting Pop Words just over 23 years ago...[fade out]14．Which of the following is covered in BCD International programs?A．Interviews with radio producers.B．A large variety of pop songs.C．News from the music library.D．Stories about the good old days.正确答案：B15．Which program gives us the ideas behind the pop songs?A．The History of Pop.B．The Road to Music.C．Pop Words.D．About the Big Hits.正确答案：D16．For native speakers understanding English pop songs isA．effortless.B．impossible.C．difficult.D．unnecessary.正确答案：C听力原文：Jane Brown, has been married for 12 years, she has three children and lives in a suburb outside Columbus, Ohio. When her youngest child reached school age, Jane decided to go back to work. She felt that she should contribute to the household finances. Her salary could make the difference between the financial struggle and a secure financial situation for her family. Jane also felt bored and frustrated in her role as a home maker and wanted to be more involved in life outside her home. Jane was worried about the children’ s adjustment to the new situation, but she arranged for them to go to stay with a woman nearby after school each afternoon. They seemed to be happy with the arrangement. The problem seemed to be between Jane and her husband Bill. When Jane was at home all day, she was able to clean the house, go grocery shopping, wash the clothes, take care of the children and cook the two or three meals each day. She was very busy, of course, but she succeeded in getting everything done. Now these same things need to be done, but Jane has only evenings and early mornings to do them. Both Jane and Bill are tired when they arrived at home at six p. m.. Bill is accustomed to sitting down and reading the paper or watching TV until the dinner is ready. This is exactly what Jane feels like doing, but someone has to fix the dinner, and Bill expects it to be Jane. Jane is becoming very angry at Bill’ s attitude. She feels that they should share the household jobs. But Bill feels that everything should be the same as it was before she went back to work.17．Why did Jane want to go back to work?A．Because she was bored with her husband.B．Because she would like to help with the family’ s finances.C．Because she was offered a good job.D．Because she was bored with her children.正确答案：B18．How did Jane spend her days before she went back to work?A．Watching TV.B．Taking good care of her husband.C．Doing housework.D．Reading newspaper.正确答案：C19．Between whom did the problem arise when Jane went back to work?A．Jane and the children.B．Jane and Bill.C．Bill and the children.D．Jane and the neighbour.正确答案：B20．What does the story try to tell us?A．Parents should take good care of their children.B．Man and wife should share household duties.C．Women should never have their own careers.D．Women should do all the housework.正确答案：BSection II Use of English (15 minutes)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much has happened【C1】______. As was discussed before , it was not【C2】______the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic【C3】______, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the【C4】______of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution【C5】______up, beginning with transport, the railways and leading【C6】______through the telegraph, the telephone, radio and motion pictures【C7】______the 20th century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in【C8】______. It is important to do so. It is generally recognized,【C9】______, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century,【C10】______by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process,【C11】______its impact on the media was not immediately【C12】______. As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became personal too, as well as【C13】______, with display becoming sharper and storage【C14】______increasing. They were thought of, like people, 【C15】______generations, with the distance between generations much【C16】______. It was within the computer age that the term information society began to be widely used to describe the【C17】______within which we now live. The communications revolution has【C18】______both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been 【C19】______views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. Benefits have been weighed【C20】______harmful outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.21．【C1】A．betweenB．beforeC．since正确答案：A解析：第一句指出：人们曾拿20世纪电视的发展同15、16世纪印刷术的普及作比较。

全国英语等级考试PETS4级强化模拟试题四

Check have largely __1_ money as a means of exchange for they are widely accepted everywhere.Though this is very _2__ for both buyer and seller,it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money;they are quite _3__ in themselves. A shopkeeper always runs a certain _4__ when he accepts a check and he is quite _5__ his rights if,on accasion,he refuses to do so.People do not always know this and are __6_ if their good faith is called _7__. An old and very wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely _8__ experience.He went to a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large __9_ of precious stone and asked to _10__ some pearl necklaces.After examing several trays,he decided to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked _11__he could pay by check.The assistant said that this was quite _12__,but the moment my friend signed his name,he was invited into the manager’s office.The manager was very polite,but he explained that someone __13_ exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless check not long ago. My friend fot very angry when he heard this and said he would buy a necklace 14___.When he got up to go,the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay_15__ he wanted to get into serious troubles._16__ the police arrived soon afterwards,They apologized to my friend for the __17_ but explained that a person who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies.Then the police asked my friend to copy out a note _18__ had been used by the theft in a number of shops.The note _19__ "I have a gun in my pocket.Ask no questions and give me all the money in the safe."Fortunately,my friend"s handwriting was quite _20__ the thief’s.Then he was allowed to go without delay.1) A made B replaced C instead D pretended2) A favourite B popular C profitable D convenient3) A dangerous B meaningless C unimportant D valueless4) A chance B risk C opportunity D danger5) A within B out of C without D beyond6) A unhappy B ashamed Cshocked D puzzled7) A in doubt B in earnest C in difficulty D in question8) A exciting B happy C unpleasant D wonderful9) A amount B accident C stock D number10) A give B be given C show D be shown11) A if B when C what D that12) A in need B in common C in use D in order13) A used B with C named D by14) A anywhere B somewhere C somewhere else D everywhere15) A unless B otherwise C if D whether16) A really B sure enough C certainly D however17) A manner B behavior C inconvenience D treatment18) A told B read C which D what19) A told B informed C read D wrote20) A unlike B different C dissimilar D dislike参考答案：BDDBA AACCD ABBCA DCCCA。

国家公共英语(四级)笔试模拟试卷232(题后含答案及解析)

国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷232(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Use of English 3. Reading Comprehension 4. WritingSection I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Directions: 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 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 transfe PART ADirections: For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation. 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 in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.听力原文：Henry Alfred Kissinger was born in Germany of Jewish nationality on May 27, 1923. He came to the United States in 1938 and became a U. S. citizen in 1943. He served in the U. S. Army in World War II from 1943 —1946. He studied political science at Harvard University and got his doctoral degree there. He also taught there from 1954 until 1969. He was a unique teacher and admired by his students. Dr. Kissinger entered government service in 1969 and eventually became the most celebrated American Secretary of State since Thomas Jefferson. He was chief foreign policy advisor and Secretary of State to Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Among Kissinger’s achievements were the restoration of U. S. relations with the People’s Republic of China and the arrangement—by”shuttle diplomacy”—of a cease-fire between the Israelis and the Arabs in the Arab-Israeli War of 1973. He also negotiated a cease-fire in Vietnam and was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for 1973 for his role in U. S. troops withdrawing from Vietnam.1．正确答案：Jewish解析：从给出的信息(Germany of Jewish nationality)可以判断答案是Jewish，此外，文中说1938年他到了美国，所以可以猜测他不是美国人，这个信息可以辅助我们确定正确答案。

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公共英语等级（PETS）考试四级模拟试卷
read the following text. choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark a, b, c, and d on answer sheet 1.
the loudest outcry about poverty seemed to come in the wealthiest country by far in the world. according to most calculations, 21 most of the 1945-1970 period the united states had a standard of living well 22 europe's and many times above the world 23 . yet 24 about grinding poverty, hunger, and dreadful need precede more from the united states than from countries with one-fortieth of their
living standard. an annual per capita income of eight dollars is 25 of much of africa and asia and not a little of south america. it would seem strange to these people 26 they only aware of the fact that american radicals demand a 27 from an american 28 to the far corners of the globe so that the money thus saved can be spent raising the standard of living of 29 americans. what this last point suggests is not so much that human 30 are never to be satisfied though this is doubtlessly true, and the american suburbanite 31 of his second car and his color tv suffers just as 32 as an
african farmer in need of a second cow and a screen door. rather, it suggests the 33 of contemporary breach of social 34 the emancipation of the individual self. people have learned to consider any 35 to personal fulfillment an 36 insult. they have greatly expanded the circle of self-awareness. they no longer accept sharp limitations on individual desires in the 37 of the group. the amount of potential human discontent has always been 38 - misery, failure, misfitting, bitterness, hatred, envy 39 telling. it has usually failed of 40 , and in the past it was accepted passively as being beyond help.
21、 a. until
b. through
c. in
d. onto
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】b
22、 a. over
b. above
c. against
d. below
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】b
23、 a. average
b. common
c. mean
d. ordinary
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】a
24、a. storms
b. rage
c. protests
d. fury
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】c
25、 a. now that
b. regardless
c. ignorant
d. typical
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】d
26、 a. was
b. being
c. were
d. to be
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】c 27、a. retreat
b. compromise
c. restraint
d. detachment
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】a
28、a. confinement
b. commitment
c. complement
d. concealment
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】b
29、a. underprivileged
b. misguided
c. underlined
d. overjoyed
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】a
30、 a. anticipations
b. shelters
c. shortages
d. wants
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】d
31、a. informed
b. deprived
c. ensured
d. relieved
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】b
32、a. acutely
b. abnormally
c. aggressively
d. initially
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】a
33、 a. margin
b. scope
c. range
d. extent
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】d
34、 a. liberties
b. norms
c. institutions
d. practices
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】b
35、a. access
b. exception
c. obstacle
d. approach
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】c
36、a. incomprehensible
b. uninterpretable
c. intolerable
d. negligible
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】c
37、 a. face
b. company
c. name
d. wake
（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】c。