1、大学英语考试复习资料大学四级模拟1069 大学英语考试复习资料大学四级模拟1069大学四级模拟1069Part Writing问题:1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on whether appearance is important. You should write at l
2、east 120 words but no more than 180 words. 答案:参考范文 Does Appearance Really Count? in the picture, a discussion on the importance of appearance is going on between two frogs. One frog tells the other: Looks arent everything. Its whats inside you that really matters. Namely, it is our qualities and abi
3、lities rather than appearance that speak louder in our way to success. Undoubtedly, the appearance leaves immediate impression on others and its effect cannot be ignored. Sometimes beautiful and handsome ones do have some advantages in communication and in getting help from others. However, its what
4、s inside you that really matters. For most of us, it is the incessant diligence and efforts that bring us achievements in studies; it is the prominent working competence that determines the success of our careers; and it is the kindness and sincerity we have that unites friends and family around us.
5、 Personally speaking, I think we should never judge a person by appearance. For beneath the appearance, the respectable qualities, self-cultivation and brilliant competences we have are what eventually decide who we are and how far we will go in our life. Part Listening ComprehensionSection ADirecti
6、ons: 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. Then m
7、ark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.It suffered a severe system failure at 13,000 feet.B.It was for the Russian Republic of Dagestan.C.It carried 150 people.D.It man
8、aged to land down safely.答案:B听力原文 A Russian airliner has made an emergency landing in Moscow, bumping into buildings and splitting into two parts, but only two people were killed. The Tupolev-154 jet took off from Moscows Vnukovo airport. It was bound for the Russian Republic of Dagestan in the Nort
9、h Caucasus. But half an hour into the flight at 30,000 feet, the aircraft suffered a sudden and dramatic system failure. All three of its engines are reported to have cut out one after the other. The Dagestani airlines plane, with more than 150 people on board, was forced to make an emergency landin
10、g at another Moscow airport, Domodedovo. As it neared the ground, it lost power. Its guidance system stopped working. It touched down, but skidded off the track and broke into pieces. The Russian authorities have launched an urgent investigation. What can we learn about the Russian airliner? 解析 选项中的
11、sufferedsystem failure at 13,000 feet和carried 150 people表明，本题可能考查某航班的相关情况。新闻中提到，这架飞机飞往北高加索地区的达吉斯坦共和国，故答案为B。B是原文信息的再现。2.A.Vnukovo and Domodedovo.B.Vnukovo and Dagestan.C.Domodedovo and Vnukovo.D.Domodedovo and Dagestan.答案:A听力原文 Where did the airliner take off and make an emergency landing respectivel
12、y? 解析 选项表明，本题可能考查某事发生的地点。新闻中提到，该飞机是在莫斯科伏努科沃(Vnukovo)机场起飞，在莫斯科多莫杰多沃(Domodedovo)机场紧急降落，故答案为A。 Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 3.A.It is the first of a series of civil rights actions in US.B.It was started from Selma, Alabama several days ago.C.It lays t
13、he foundation for enforcement of federal civil rights laws.D.It was announced by US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.答案:A听力原文 The US Department of Education has announced an investigation into the teaching of English language learners in Los Angeles public schools. These students, who are immigran
14、ts or the children of immigrants, make up one-third of the LA school population. The investigation is the first of a number of civil rights actions planned for local school systems around the United States. Just days ago US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan went to Selma, Alabama, to announce that
15、his department would step up enforcement of federal civil rights laws to ensure that students of all backgrounds have equal access to a good education. Wednesday, Duncans assistant secretary for civil rights, Russlynn All, launched the first of a series of actions in Los Angeles as she announced a p
16、robe into the treatment of English language learners in the citys public schools. She says the investigation will reveal reasons for their low academic performance. What can we learn about the investigation? 解析 选项均为以it开头的句子，结合其中的the first ofactions，was started from/announced by和lays the foundation f
17、or可知，本题可能考查某事的发生情况或其意义。新闻中提到，该调查是为美国地方学校系统计划的若干民事权利行动的第一步，故答案为A。A是对原文信息的同义转述，4.A.To improve the teaching of English-language learners.B.To better the education of immigrants.C.To entitle every student equal rights to education.D.To find out the reasons of low achievements.答案:D听力原文 Whats the direct a
18、im of the investigation? 解析 选项均以“to+动词原形”开头表明，本题可能考查做某事的原因或目的。新闻末尾提到，调查将揭示学生学习成绩差的原因，故答案为D。D是原文信息的同义转述。 Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 5.A.Oxygen.B.Ancient weather.C.Carbon dioxide.D.Temperature.答案:B听力原文 Scientists say they can tell what air and sea c
19、onditions were like hundreds of thousands of years ago. They say pieces of ice taken from Greenland provide such information. Scientists took the ice from more than 15 miles deep in huge masses of ice that float on the sea. The ice represents 25,000 years of history. It provides one of the clearest
20、records of ancient weather. European and American scientific teams have been studying ice from the same area to confirm each others findings. They measured the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the ice for the temperature. From these measurements, the scientific teams say that the past 10,000 years is th
21、e only period during which temperature has not changed very much. What information does the ice from Greenland give? 解析 选项表明，本题可能考查某生物生存所必需的外界条件。新闻中提到，冰川提供了一个最清楚的古气候记录，故答案为B。6.A.Because they belong to different countries.B.Because they compete against each other.C.Because they want to confirm their
22、findings.D.Because there are too many pieces of ice for only one team.答案:C听力原文 Why are there two teams to study the same ice? 解析 选项均为以because开头的句子表明，本题可能考查某事发生的原因。新闻中提到，欧洲和美国的科学小组一直在研究同一地区的冰以确认彼此的研究结果，故答案为C。7.A.The weather must have been warmer.B.The weather must have been colder.C.The weather had r
23、emained almost the same.D.The weather had changed a lot.答案:D听力原文 What can be inferred from the measurements about the past 20,000 years? 解析 选项均为以the weather must have been/had开头的句子表明，本题可能考查过去某时期的气候状况。新闻末尾提到，科学团队称，根据这些测量，过去的10000年是温度并没有太大变化的唯一时期。由此可知，过去的20000年来，气候有很大的变化，故答案为D。Section BDirections: In
24、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. Then mark the co
25、rresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Conversation One Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.He wants to become a cook.B.He hopes to go on to graduate school.C.He wants to travel around the world.D.Hed like
26、to work at a hotel.答案:D听力原文 W: Hey, Dave! I havent seen you for ages. How have you been? M: Oh, Im doing okay, but school has been really busy these days, and I havent had time to relax. W: By the way, whats your major anyway? M: Hotel Management. W: Well, what do you want to do once you graduate? M
27、: Uh. I havent decided for sure, but I think Id like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you? W: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but I realised I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, so I changed my major to computer scien
28、ce. With the fight skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldnt be as difficult. M: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school? W: Well, fortunately, I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my fees and books. M: Wow. Thats great! W: Yeah. H
29、ow about you? Are you working your way through school? M: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near the campus. W: Oh. What do you do there? M: Im a cook. W: How do you like your job? M: Its okay. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isnt bad. What does the man want to do after he
30、graduates? 解析 选项中的he wants/hopes，graduate和work表明，本题很可能考查男士毕业后的打算。对话中二人谈到将来的打算时，男士提到I think Id like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area，D中的hotel与对话内容相符，故为答案。A是根据后面提到的在餐馆兼职这一信息而设的干扰项。2.A.History.B.French.C.Computer Science.D.Hotel Management.答案:C听力原文 What is the woman majoring in? 解析 选项表
31、明，本题可能考查某专业。对话中女士先提到I wanted to major in French，然后考虑到就业问题把专业换成了computer science，故答案为C。选项都是学科名称，对话中肯定提到不止一个学科，因此听音时应适当做笔记，使各学科与其特点相对应。听音时要特别注意，but转折处为常考点。3.A.She has a part-time job.B.She received a scholarship.C.Her parents pay for it.D.She is working as a tourist guide.答案:B听力原文 How does the woman pay for college? 解析 选项都与经济来源有关表明，本题可能就女士如何支付学费提问。由女士所说的I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and books可知，答案为B。4.A.At a bakery.B.In a library.C.At a restaurant.D.At a travel agency.答案:C听力原文 Where does the man work part-time? 解析 选项都表示地点表明，本题考
