[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷119及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 119及答案与解析 PART A Directions: 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 twi

2、ce. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. 1 PART B Directions: 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. 6 Whats the main topic of the ta

3、lk? 7 What must you do if you smell smoke at night? 8 Why is it necessary not to open a hot door? 9 What is the most important thing to do when a fire appears? 10 What is the telephone number everybody should remember? PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening

4、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. 11 In the authors opinion, why d

5、o we search the stars or moon? （ A） We have to know something about them. （ B） We must realize space tour. （ C） We cant help ourselves. （ D） We make up our minds to do that. 12 According to the author, where does the happiness of scientists lie? （ A） Winning Nobel Prize. （ B） Publishing books. （ C）

6、Higher salaries. （ D） Finding something new. 13 What is the meaning of success in the general sense of the term? （ A） Making a lot of money as soon as possible. （ B） Finding someone and geting married and having children. （ C） An interrupted life of reading and thinking. （ D） Experiencing and to rea

7、lizing to the maximum the forces that are within us. 14 How many kinds of radiation are feared by astronauts? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. （ D） None. 15 What is the distance between the Earth and the two areas of radiation? （ A） 1,000 miles. （ B） 1,200 miles. （ C） 1,500 miles. （ D） 2, 000 miles.

8、 16 Why cant people on earth be harmed by radiation? （ A） We are too far away from any harm. （ B） We can protect ourselves. （ C） There is part of the atmosphere protecting us. （ D） There is special layers on our skin. 17 How many refugees came from Vietnam since the early 1970s? （ A） 300, 000. （ B）

9、350, 000. （ C） 370, 000. （ D） 380, 000. 18 Why did the lower-class white people in the United States treat Chinese immigrants with hostility? （ A） The lower-class people are jealous of Chinese wealth. （ B） Chinese established Chinatowns. （ C） They think Chinese steal their jobs. （ D） They think Chin

10、ese come to their country illegally. 19 When was the Chinese immigration banned? （ A） In 1982. （ B） In 1882. （ C） In 1885. （ D） In 1886. 20 Where did the first Japanese immigrants settle? （ A） Chinatown. （ B） Pearl Harbor. （ C） California. （ D） Atlantic states. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minut

11、es) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency crimes committed by young people focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influe

12、nce. Theories 【 21】 _ on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior 【 22】 _ they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through 【 23】 _ with others. Theories focusing on the role of society that children commit crimes i

13、n 【 24】_ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status 【 25】 _ as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, 【 26】 _ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit cr

14、imes 【 27】 _ lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are 【 28】 _ to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly 【 29】 _ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that 【 30】 _ to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemploymen

15、t 【 31】 _ make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in 【 32】 _ lead more youths into criminal behavior. Families have also 【 33】 _ changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; 【 34】 _ , children are likely to

16、 have less supervision at home 【 35】 _ was common in the traditional family 【 36】 _ . This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other 【 37】 _ causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased 【 38】 _ of drugs and alcohol,

17、and the growing 【 39】 _ of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, 【 40】 _ a direct causal relationship has not yet been established. 21 【 21】 （ A） acting （ B） relying （ C） centering （ D） cementing 22 【 22】 （ A） befor

18、e （ B） unless （ C） until （ D） because 23 【 23】 （ A） interactions （ B） assimilation （ C） cooperation （ D） consultation 24 【 24】 （ A） return （ B） reply （ C） reference （ D） response 25 【 25】 （ A） or （ B） but rather （ C） but （ D） or else 26 【 26】 （ A） considering （ B） ignoring （ C） highlighting （ D） dis

19、carding 27 【 27】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） for （ D） with 28 【 28】 （ A） immune （ B） resistant （ C） sensitive （ D） subject 29 【 29】 （ A） affect （ B） reduce （ C） chock （ D） reflect 30 【 30】 （ A） point （ B） lead （ C） come （ D） mount 31 【 31】 （ A） in general （ B） on average （ C） by contrast （ D） at length 32

20、【 32】 （ A） case （ B） short （ C） turn （ D） essence 33 【 33】 （ A） survived （ B） noticed （ C） undertaken （ D） experienced 34 【 34】 （ A） contrarily （ B） consequently （ C） similarly （ D） simultaneously 35 【 35】 （ A） than （ B） that （ C） which （ D） as 36 【 36】 （ A） system （ B） structure （ C） concept （ D） h

21、eritage 37 【 37】 （ A） assessable （ B） identifiable （ C） negligible （ D） incredible 38 【 38】 （ A） expense （ B） restriction （ C） allocation （ D） availability 39 【 39】 （ A） incidence （ B） awareness （ C） exposure （ D） popularity 40 【 40】 （ A） provided （ B） since （ C） although （ D） supposing Part B Direc

22、tions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 With American sales of Mitsubishi, once one of the hottest car brands, in a free fall, the companys executives arc trying to engineer a turnaround. It could n

23、ot come too soon for dealers and employees. “June was a terrible month. I sold 10 cars,“ said Maria Prendergast-Lunn, general manager of Auddie Brown Mitsubishi in Florence, S. C., 80 miles from the major metropolitan center of Columbia. A year ago the dealership sold 75 Mitsubishis a month. Sales s

24、tarted picking up this month, but even so Ms. Prendergast-Lunn expects the dealership to sell only half the number of vehicles it did a year earlier. “Im hoping to end July with 35 or 40 sales, she said. Other dealers are struggling as well. The market share of Mitsubishi Motors North America, the U

25、nited States unit of the Japanese. automaker, has been halved in just a year, to 0.8 percent last month from 1.5 percent in June 2003, according to the Autodata Corporation. In June, the companys sales dropped 45.7 percent, to 12, 301. Mitsubishi announced last week that it would lay off 1,200 emplo

26、yees, or about a third of its work force in its American plant, where it produces the Galant sedan, the Eclipse sporty coupe car and the Endeavor sport utility vehicle. Mitsubishi has also decreased its advertising. For years it pitched the brand to young consumers with cheap .financing and emotiona

27、l eye-catching ads set to the music of Average White Band, Iggy Pop and Republica. That strategy created some of its trouble because it suffered a high default rate on the loans. Analysts say that Mitsubishi needs to write off about $1 billion in bad loans. “We were a brand on sale,“ said Finbarr J.

28、 ONeill, the American companys chief executive, in a telephone interview. Mr. ONeill, the former chief executive of Hyundai Motor America, was hired last September to succeed Pierre Gagnon who was blamed for the aggressive financing. “Now we need to establish natural demand for the products,“ Mr. ON

29、eill said. The American sales slump has been a big factor in the Struggles of the Japanese parent company, but not the only factor. Mitsubishi has also suffered from a cover-up of defects in its cars and trucks for decades. In April, Mitsubishis minority owner, Daimler Chrysler, decided not to inves

30、t any more money in the troubled carmaker, and Mitsubishi had to scramble for money to cover its debts. The Phoenix Capital Company, a Tokyo-based investment firm, bought a third of the company, replacing DaimlerChrysler as the controlling partner. The parent companys financial and quality problems

31、make Mr. ONeills battle to reverse the fortunes of Mitsubishi tougher. The American unit has only two new models coming in the next several months, a redesigned Eclipse sport coupe and a small truck built by Chrysler. 41 According to the article, Mitsubishi is a_. （ A） Japan-based automaker （ B） US-

32、based automaker （ C） S. Korean automaker （ D） parent company of Hyundai 42 Mitsubishi is facing the problem of_. （ A） capital shortage （ B） bad ads strategy （ C） declining sales （ D） brand crisis 43 The Mitsubishi American company produces the following except for _. （ A） Blue Birds sedan （ B） Galan

33、t sedan （ C） Eclipse sporty coupe car （ D） Endeavor sport utility vehicle 44 Which of the following is not true about Mr. ONeill? （ A） Hes the former chief executive of Hyundai Motor America. （ B） He has been blamed for failure in financial control in Hyundai. （ C） Pierre Gagnon was his predecessor

34、in Mitsubishi America. （ D） He is facing a tougher situation in reviving Mitsubishis strength in America. 45 Up to now, who is the controlling partner of Mitsubishi? （ A） DaimlerChrysler. （ B） Hyundai. （ C） Autodata Corporation. （ D） The Phoenix Capital Company. 45 Most parents dont save nearly enou

35、gh for their childrens education. “For a child born today, if you assume that current tuition is $5, 000 and educational inflation is five percent, you can expect to pay about $50, 000 for four years of post-secondary education- and thats conservative,“ Pollock says. DO open a registered education s

36、avings plan. The earnings arent taxable as they grow within the plan, and theres the added incentive of the Canada Education Savings Grant $400 from the government on the first $2, 000 of contributions per child per year. “Thats a guaranteed 20 percent return-its a no-brainer, says Pollock. However,

37、 when you decide to invest in the stock market, you must expect ups and downs. Recent years of tepid returns have changed the behaviour of many but not ail investors. Some have shifted to lower-risk investments or have stayed on the sidelines. Others seem to have forgotten the lessons of a volatile

38、market and are taking chances again. While too much risk can hurt your pertfolios growth rate, so can hiding in ultra safe investments paying one percent or less. Ideally, your portfolio should be able to keep its head above water during prolonged market downturns and be positioned to grow when the

39、economy and market soar. DO look at staying invested for the long haul. “Dont chase every fad, “says Daniel Goodman, associate portfolio manager and director of private client group with Dundee Securities Corporation in Toronto. He says trying to time the market is a fools game. “Studies have shown

40、that its longterm discipline that provides above-average returns. Look at your asset allocation on a regular basis and rebalance it when necessary. But you have to start with a plan and stick to it.“ DO diversify. “Your portfolio volatility will be reduced when one investment zigs while another zags

41、, “says John De Goey,a financial advisor with Assante Capital Management Ltd. in Toronto and author of The Professional Financial Advisor. But dont overdo it, Goodman says. To start, you need the right mix of stocks and bonds. “A general rule of thumb is that the percentage of your investment portfo

42、lio consisting of fixed-income holdings should equal your age, “Goodman says. “So at 35 ,you should have 35 percent of your portfolio invested in fixed income and 65 percent in equities. “The thinking is, you become more conservative as you get older. 46 Which of the following is not mentioned in th

43、is passage? （ A） It is not easy to pay for the Childrens education nowadays. （ B） The stock market became more risky in recent years. （ C） No one wants to invest heavily on the stock market today. （ D） A registered education savings plan will help parents to save more. 47 Facing the tepid returns in

44、 recent years, investors_. （ A） choose to hold tight their investment portfolios （ B） reinforce their investment in the hope that economy may pick up （ C） are still confident of achieving heavy returns （ D） varied in their investment decisions 48 Which of the following is not what Daniel Goodman sug

45、gested? （ A） Dont chase every fad. （ B） Dont try to time the ups and downs of the market. （ C） Dont sell if you dont earn from the market. （ D） Start with a plan and stick to it. 49 “rule of thumb“in the last paragraph means_. （ A） the rule you must bear in mind （ B） the stupid advice （ C） the ultim

46、ate rule （ D） the alternative rule 50 What is the main point of the passage? （ A） Some ways to improve your portfolio. （ B） Investment rules. （ C） Stock market rebounds. （ D） Education strategies. 50 In Chile, where Darwin saw earthquakes and volcanoes, he began to see what must have happened. The c

47、entre of the earth, he decided, was very hot. The surface of the earth was thinner in some places. It was in these places that earthquakes and volcanoes developed. As the Beagle sailed around the world, Darwin began to wonder how life had developed on earth. He saw volcanic islands in the sea, and w

48、ondered how living things had got there. But people who believed every word of the Bible thought that God had made all creatures and Man. But, if that was true, why did some of the fossils look like“ mistakes“ which had failed to change and, for that reason ,died out? On went Beagle, to Tahiti, New

49、Zealand and Australia. There, Darwin saw coral and coral islands for the first time. How had these islands come about? Soon, he had the answer. Coral was made up of the bodies of millions of tiny creatures, piled up over millions of years a million years for each island. Darwin wrote it all down in his notebooks. After five years he was home. He was never again the healthy young man who climbe