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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全公共英语四级模拟158公共英语四级模拟158Section Listening ComprehensionPart A A Passage about Insurance the insurance that is necessary while studying abroad 1. besides education the thing medical expenses can wipe out 2. the amount of types of health insurance 3. the cou
2、ntry where you usually purchase your international travel insurance 4. the percentage of the medical cost you will pay with a heath insurance 5. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.答案:healthObtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas. It protects you from minor and major m
3、edical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad. There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying, international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going. An international travel insura
4、nce is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services and you are often given a list of doctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak your native language. The drawback might be that you may not get your money back i
5、mmediately, in other words, you may have to pay all you medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company. On the other hand, getting student health insurance in the country where you will study might allow you to only pay a small percentage of the medical cost at the tim
6、e of the service and thus you dont have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once. Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should consider before you go overseas. You shouldnt wait until you are sick with a major medical bills to pay off. 解析 细节题。根据“
7、Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas.”可知正确答案。2.答案:savings解析 细节题。根据“It protects you from minor and major medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad.”可知正确答案。3.答案:two解析 细节题。根据“There are often two differe
8、nt types of health insurance you can consider buying”可知正确答案。4.答案:home解析 细节题。根据“An international travel insurance is usually purchased in your home country”可知正确答案。5.答案:small解析 细节题。根据“getting student health insurance in the country where you will study might allow you to only pay a small percentage of
9、 the medical cost”可知正确答案。Part B (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Two of the most vital functions performed in any economy are答案:saving and investmentTwo of the most key functions performed by individuals and institutions in any economy are saving and investment. Without these, economies would not grow and fl
10、ourish. The concept of saving is at least as old as an Aesops fable The Ant and the Grasshopper. The ant worked hard all summer to put away enough food for the winter, while the frivolous grasshopper chirped and played. When winter arrived the grasshopper had no food to eat, but the ant had plenty.
11、In any economy, individuals have two ways to use in comethey can spend it or save it. Much of what is spent is used to buy goods, much of what is saved is used to invest in the companies that produce the goods. If too much is spent and too little saved, the economys capacity to pre duce will be dimi
12、nished. If, on the other hand, too much is saved and too little spent, there will be more money available for investment than can possibly be used, and not enough people will buy what is produced. Under such circumstances, only when people begin to spend more will there be any reason for companies t
13、o invest in new buildings, machinery, or employees. 2. The concept of saving is said to be at least as old as答案:an Aesops fable/a(famous)fable3. The two ways individuals use income are答案:spending or saving4. If too much is spent, the economys capacity to produce will答案:be diminished5. There is a rea
14、son for companies to invest only when people答案:spend more(money)Part C (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. When were the first x-rays discovered? |A. In 1894. B. In 1895. C. In 1904. D. In 1911. 答案:BKarl Wilhelm Rontgen (18451923) astounded people with the first x-rays in 1895; this was followed three years lat
15、er by the discovery of radium by Pierre and Marie Curie. But who were they? In 1894, Marie and Pierre Curie met while studying in Paris. Their marriage on 25th July 1895 marked the start of a partnership which was to receive worldwide recognition. The Curies discovered radium, a radioactive substanc
16、e, in uranium oxide ore. They developed techniques for extracting it, but first did not fully understand its properties. Pierre Curie used to carry radium around in his waistcoat pocket and could not understand why he was developing a massive sore on his chest. This would have been fatal, but Pierre
17、s life was cut short in 1906 when he was knocked down and killed by a horse and cart in the street. From then on, Marie devoted herself to completing the work that they had begun together. Marie and Pierre Curie were awarded a joint Nobel Prize in 1904, followed up by a second one for Marie in 1911.
18、 Their research was crucial in the development of x-rays in surgery. During World War I Marie Curie helped to equip ambulances, which she drove to the front lines, with x-ray equipment. The International Red Cross made her head of its Radiological Service and she held training courses for medical or
19、derlies and doctors in the new techniques. Despite her success, Marie faced great opposition from male scientists in France and she never received the recognition she deserved. She died in 1934 from leukaemia, due to exposure to high- energy radiation used in her research. Radiation has since been u
20、sed to treat cancer worldwide. 2. Where did Made and Pierre Curie meet each other?A.In London.B.In Hamburg.C.In Paris.D.In Rome.答案:C3. When was Marie awarded the Nobel Prize?A.In 1904.B.In 1911.C.In 1934.D.Both A and B答案:D (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 4. According to the passage, the average I.Q.is _.A.85B.
21、100C.110D.125答案:B There are two factors which determine an individuals intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of inte
22、lligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual-the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of
23、 which he is capable. The importance of environment in determining an individuals intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three
24、 months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child, sent to
25、good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Marks I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points
26、 higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level. 数字计算题。文中提到Mark的智商是125，比平均的高出25，由此可知答案是B。5. This passage suggests that an individuals I. Q. _.A.can be predicted at birthB.stays the same throughout his life
27、C.can be increased by educationD.is determined by his childhood答案:6. C答案: 推理题。既然智商可以受成长环境影响，说明它不是一成不变的，而影响最大的就是教育了。7. The best statement of the main idea of the passage is that _.A.human brains differ considerablyB.the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligenceC.environ
28、ment is crucial in determining a persons intelligenceD.persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence答案:C 归纳题。双胞胎的例子就能说明此点。 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 8. Why did the woman open the door when someone knocked at it?A.Because she knew the two men.B.Because she thought it was her husb
29、and.C.Because she was waiting for them.D.Because she was afraid of them.答案:B 听力原文M: Good evening, madam. I know that you have been robbed.W: Yes, I have.M: When did this happen?W: About two hours ago.M: Why didnt you report it before?W: I couldnt. I was bound and gagged.M: Would you like to tell me
30、what happened?W: Yes. I was sitting in this room watching television when someone knocked at the door. Without thinking, I opened it.M: That wasnt very wise, madam.W: I know. I was expecting my husband, you see, and I thought it was him.M: You should never open a door without looking to see who it i
31、s.W: Yes, I know. I regret it very much.M: What happened?W: Two men pushed me into the flat. One of them threatened me with a knife while the other bound and gagged me.M: Did you get a good look at them?W: Im afraid not. They were both wearing stockings over their faces.M: What did they take?W: My w
32、allet, which has $200 in it, my wristwatch, some of my jewelry from our bedroom, and a silver photo frame.M: They dont seem to have done much damage to the flat.W: No. They had just begun to search when the dogs next door began to bark. They ran off quickly leaving me bound and gagged. It was some t
33、ime before my husband returned and released me. I phoned the police at once.M: The policemen began searching the area as soon as we received your call. I cant promise you that well recover your property but well certainly do our best. 删除 修改9. Which of the following is NOT among the things taken by t
34、he robbers?A.A camera.B.A wallet with $200 in it.C.A watch.D.Some jewelry.答案:A10. Why didnt the woman report soon after the robbers ran off?A.Because she fainted.B.Because she was too scared.C.Because her husband didnt allow her to.D.Because she was bound and gagged.答案:D (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 11. Wha
35、t must you make sure when you load the cassette?A.That you open the recorder.B.That you get the power supply.C.That you get the right side of the tape facing you.D.That you switch the recorder on.答案:CM: Um, Mary, could you tell me how to use this cassette recorder, please?W:OK. Well, first of all, y
36、ou have to plug it into the power supply.M: Yeah, I see.W: Once youve done that. you dont need to switch anything on.M: How do you open it?W: Well, you have to press the little button that says eject.M: This one here?W: Thats right. Thats it.M: Like that?W: Yeah. After youve done that, then you load
37、 the cassette. Make sure that youve got the right side of the tape facing you and not away from you. Then you should close the cassette flap.M: Like that?W: Yeah, thats right. And then you must remember to press the play hutton to set it to work.M: That one on the right?W: Yes, thats it.M: Like that
38、?W: Right! It wont go down unless you push hard.M:I know. Those old models are all like that.W: Thats just what you must do.M: Yes. But how about this red thing here?W: Thats the record switch. Be careful not to press it when youre playing, because if you do youll wipe off whatever is on the tape.M:
39、 Oh, I see. So thats the record and this is the rewind.W: Exactly. If you want to rewind, then you have to press it down.M: And then stop it here.W: Thats it. Youve got it.12. What may the red thing do besides recording?A.Wipe off the sound on the tape.B.Play the recorder.C.Set the recorder work.D.S
40、top the recorder.答案:A13. What button do you press if you want to listen again what has been played?A.Pause button.B.Record button.C.Forward button.D.Rewind button.答案:DSection Use of English Driving through snowstorm on icy roads for long distances is a most nerve-racking experience. It is a paradox
41、that the snow, coming 1 gently, blowing gleefully in a high wind, all the while 2 down a treacherous carpet, freezes the windows, 3 the view. The might of automated man is 4 The horses, the powerful electrical systems, the deep-tread tires, all go 5 nothing. One minute the road feels 6 , and the nex
42、t the driver is sliding over it, light as a 7 , in a panic, wondering what the heavy trailer trucks coming up 8 the rear are going to do. The trucks are like 9 when you have to pass them, not at sixty or seventy 10 you do when the road is dry, but at twenty-five and thirty. 11 their engines sound un
43、naturally loud. Snow, slush and 12 of ice spray from beneath the wheels, obscure the windshield, and rattle 13 your car. Beneath the wheels there is plenty of 14 for you to slide and get mashed to a pulp. Inch 15 inch you move up, past the rear wheels, the center wheels, the cab, the front wheels, a
44、ll 16 too slowly by. Straight ahead you continue, 17 to cut over sharply would send you into a slip, 18 in front of the vehicle. At last, there is enough 19 , and you creep back over, in front of the truck now, but 20 the sound of its engine still thundering in your ears. 1.A.upB.offC.downD.on答案:C本题
45、考查动词短语辨析。come up“上来，走近”；come off“成功，表现”；come down“(雨、雪等)落下，降落”；come on“改进，发展；开始”。coming为come的现在分词形式作后置定语，用来修饰限定主语the snow，结合语境可知作者是想描述大雪飘落，四个选项中有“飘落”之意的为C项，故正确答案为C“down”。2.A.liesB.laysC.settlesD.sends答案:B本题考查短语动词辨析。lie down“躺下”；lay down“放下；拟定”；settle down“安下心来，定居”；注意send down只能接somebody作宾语，意为“判某人入狱；
46、把某人开除”，结合语境可知该句所要表述的是大雪铺满地面，四个选项中最为符合文意的只有B项，故正确答案为B“lays”。3.A.blocksB.strikesC.puffsD.cancels答案:A本题考查动词辨析。block“堵塞，阻塞”；strike“撞击，打击，侵袭”；puff“吸，抽，喷”；cancel“取消”。四个选项中能够和the view搭配的只有A项block，意为“挡住视线”。4.A.mutedB.discoveredC.doubledD.undervalued答案:A本题考查动词辨析。mute“消除或减弱声音；减弱，缓解”；discover“发现，发觉”；double“加倍”
47、；undervalue“低估的价值，看轻”。空格处填入的过去分词与is构成被动式的谓语，因此其动词的实际宾语是the might(强大力量，威力)。四个选项中A项最符合文意，它与the might搭配，表示“减弱威力”。5.A.forB.withC.intoD.from答案:A本题考查固定短语搭配。在这里go for nothing相当于be in vain，意为“白费，毫无价值”，注意除选项A之外，其他三个选项的介词都不能与go和nothing构成搭配。6.A.comfortableB.weakC.riskyD.firm答案:D本题考查形容词辨析。feel是系动词，意为“摸起来，感觉起来”，它常与形容词构成系表结构。本题中feel的主语是the road，因此空格中要填的形容词应能够说明道路的特点。四个选项都可以修饰事物，其中comfortable一般指“(衣服、家具等)使人舒服的”；weak“不牢固的，易损坏的”；risky意为“有