1、大学英语四级强化教程模拟训练Model Test 5参考答案及听力原文Model Test 5【参考答案】Part Letter of Application for a JobDear Sir or Madam,I am keenly interested in the post of salesman you have advertised on the job market. I think my major, marketing, and my practical experience particularly match your requirements of the post.
2、I will graduate from Shanghai University this June and get a B.A. degree. I have always been one of the top ten students in my class. I got excellent grades in not only required subjects but also optional courses such as economics, statistics and Chinese literature. Besides, I have passed CET-6 with
3、 a mark over 80. Moreover, during the four years, I took an active part in all kinds of practices of sale promotion, which greatly added to my experience in marketing and interpersonal communication. In a word, I am confident that I qualify for the post.If my application were taken into favorable co
4、nsideration, I would be most grateful. I am looking forward to your early reply. Enclosed are my score reports and resume.Yours sincerely,Li MingPart 15 B C C A C 610 A B B A B1115 C A B D A620 D C B D C 2125 A B CA DPart 26. G 27. L 28. F 29. O 30. C31. E 32. M 33. N 34. J 35. B36. C 37. G 38. J 39
5、. D 40. B41. E 42. F 43. K 44. E 45. M4650 CBCCB 5155 BBBDC Part The Silk Road is the most well-known trade route in ancient China. The Silk Road derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk carried out along this road. The Silk Road concept refers to both the terrestrial and the maritime route
6、s connecting Asia with Africa, the Middle East and southern Europe. The Silk Road played a significant role in the civilization development of China. It was through the Silk Road that Chinese silk, tea and porcelain spread all over the world. On 22 June, 2014, the United Nations Educational, Scienti
7、fic and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named the Silk Road a World Heritage Site at the 38th Conference on World Heritage.【听力原文】Section ANews Report OneThe number of suspected cases of cholera resulting from an epidemic in war-torn Yemen has reached 500,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
8、At least 1,975 people have died since the waterborne disease began to spread rapidly at the end of April. The WHO said the overall caseload had declined since July, but that 5,000 people a day were still being infected. The disease spread due to deteriorating hygiene and sanitation conditions and di
9、sruptions to the water supply.More than 14 million people are cut off from regular access to clean water and sanitation in Yemen, and waste collection has ceased in major cities.Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio chole
10、ra. Most of those infected will have no or mild symptoms but, in severe cases, the disease can kill within hours if left untreated. More than a quarter of those who have died and 41% of those who have been infected have been children, according to the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian
11、Affairs.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Q1. What is the news mainly about?Q2. Why can cholera spread so quickly in Yemen?News Report TwoScotland has a new species of butterfly: the elusive and endangered white-letter hairstreak has been discovered in a field in Ber
12、wickshire, 100 meters from the English border.It is the first time since 1884 that the butterfly has been sighted in Scotland, raising hopes that climate change has helped it become the 34th butterfly species to live and breed in the country.“Climate change is a double-edged sword but its an excitin
13、g time to be in the Scottish borders,” said Paul Kirkland of Butterfly Conservation Scotland. “Its not just butterflies but moths and dragonflies are moving north quite quickly.”More than a quarter of Britains 59 butterfly species are spreading north, with insects such as the comma moving about six
14、miles each year. In recent years, butterflies that were once only found in southern Britain have crossed the border in Scotland, including the comma and the small and Essex skippers. Within Scotland, species such as the ringlet, orange tip and peacock have moved rapidly north and into the Highlands.
15、Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Q3. When was white-letter hairstreak seen in Scotland for the first time?Q4. Why did some Britains butterfly species spread north?News Report ThreeUber has been ordered to introduce tougher measures to protect the privacy of its driv
16、ers and their customers, to settle charges brought by a regulator.It also had to agree to have the effectiveness of the stricter controls assessed by an independent auditor every two years for the next 20 years.The charges relate to God View, a software program that enabled the ride-sharing company
17、to monitor real-time locations of customers and drivers.Uber faces fines if it fails to comply. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began investigating Uber following allegations about the God View program in the media in 2014. After the investigation started, Uber developed an automated system fo
18、r monitoring employee access to customer and driver personal data.However, the FTC said the company had stopped using it eight months after it had been put in place. “Uber failed consumers in two key ways: first by misrepresenting the extent to which it monitored its employees access to personal inf
19、ormation about users and drivers, and second by misrepresenting that it took reasonable steps to secure that data,” said FTC acting chairman Maureen Ohlhausen, who presided over the settlement.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Q5. What should Uber do to settle the cha
20、rges brought by a regulator?Q6. What do we learn about the God View?Q7. Why did Uber fail consumers according to Maureen Ohlhausen?Section BConversation OneW: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and Ill be interviewing you. How are you today?M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?W: Go
21、od, thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. Im getting a business degree.W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me
22、, why do you want to leave your present job?M: Ill finish school in a few months, and Id like a full-time position with more responsibility.W: And why would you like to work for our company?M: Because I know your companys work and I like it.W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and i
23、nterests?M: Of course, Im good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.W: Can you give me any references? M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the name
24、s and numbers of several of my teachers.W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?M: Yes, I wonder when Ill be informed about my application for the job.W: Well, well let you know as soon as possible. Lets stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.M: Than
25、k you.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q8. What does the man say about his working experience?Q9. Why does the man want to leave his present job?Q10. What is the man interested in?Q11. What question did the man ask the woman？Conversation TwoM: Lisa, Lisa! Over here
26、, darling! Its wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous.W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think youve been working too hard.M: Im fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. Its good to get back to some fresh air. You know, Lisa, what they say about
27、 pregnant women really is true.W: Whats that Paul?M: They say they look beautiful.W: Well, I had a lot of tension while youve been studying hard on your course in D.C.M: Oh?W: Oh, dont worry, all from a man over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone
28、 hasnt stopped ringing.M: Oh, look, darling. Theres a taxi.W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it!M: You know, Ive learned a lot from the project. Im surprised that was still in business.W: Thats because we have a wonderful sales mana
29、ger you!M: Thanks. But thats not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. Our little companys in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we dont, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conve
30、rsation you have just heard.Q12. What do we learn about Lisa?Q13. How does the man look?Q14. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?Q15. What does the man say about his company?Section CPassage OneFarmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls 4-H club improved Main
31、 Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. They also took turns in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. Participation in this project helped the girls
32、develop a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; theyve learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pull the weed. The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community. City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building
