[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷1及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 1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 twice

2、. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. 1 The student cannot register because _. 2 The student had thought he could register any time during _of classes. 3 The woman who gave the wrong information probably was 4 What does the registration officer need to know when a student is to register

3、? 5 Who is the student going to talk to? 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 Where does the plant grow? 7 How far can the

4、 poisonous resin be shot? 8 The poison can be delivered to the leaves through _. 9 Scientists in this field used to focus on_. 10 How long does it take a beetle to cut off the vein? PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds

5、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 What does the word “valentines“ refer to in the passage? （ A） Boyf

6、riends. （ B） Girlfriends. （ C） People. （ D） Cards. 12 What is the most suitable title for this passage? （ A） Black History Month （ B） Valentines day （ C） Celebrations （ D） February 13 Why is February named “Black History Month“? （ A） Because it is the month when slavery was abolished. （ B） Because i

7、t is the time to honor blacks who make contributions to American culture. （ C） Because some blacks were elected mayors in February. （ D） Because there are programs for black people. 14 Which of the following is NOT a way to punish the one who commits a crime? （ A） To be sent to a prison. （ B） To be

8、tortured physically. （ C） To be ordered to do community work. （ D） To be fined. 15 What is a prisoner in an open prison NOT allowed to do? （ A） Study. （ B） Work. （ C） Have visitors. （ D） Go traveling. 16 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） All of the prisoners get paid for their work. （ B） 5 pe

9、rcent of the prisoners are women. （ C） All prisoners should work. （ D） None of the prisoners is to sleep outside. 17 Which word may best describe the two speakers positions on intermarriage? （ A） Comparison. （ B） Contrast. （ C） Casuality. （ D） Bias. 18 How does marriage usually thrive concerning cus

10、toms and traditions according to the woman? （ A） On a give-and-take policy. （ B） Beyond a give-and-take policy. （ C） In the manner of each others adaptation. （ D） Due to religious beliefs. 19 The cultural differences arise _ according to the woman. （ A） at the wedding （ B） before intermarriage （ C）

11、after people get married （ D） until recently 20 What negative effects may the intermarriage most probably cause? （ A） A divorce. （ B） Much suffering in childrens minds. （ C） A big gap between the parents. （ D） All of the above. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following

12、 text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 21 By the 1820s in the United States, when steamboats were common on western waters, these boats were mostly powered by engines built in the West (Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, or Louisville), and of a distinctive

13、 western design specially suited to western needs. The first steam engines 【 21】 _ practical use in England and the United States were 【 22】 _ low-pressure design. This was the type first 【 23】 _ by James Watt, then manufactured by the firm of Boulton and Watt. Steam was 【 24】_ in a large, double-ac

14、ting vertical cylinder, but the steam reached only a few pounds of pressure per square inch. It was low-pressure engines of this type that 【 25】_ first introduced into the United States by Robert Fulton. He 【 26】 _ such a Boulton and Watt engine from England to run the Clermont. But this type of eng

15、ine was ,expensive and complicated, 【 27】 _ many precision-fitted moving parts. The engine that became standard on western steamboats was of a different and 【 28】_ design. It was the work primarily of an unsung hero of American industrial progress, Oliver Evans (1755-1819), the 【 29】 _ son of a Dela

16、ware farmer. Evans early became 【 30】 _ by the possibilities of mechanized production and steam power. As early as 1802 he 【 31】 _ a stationary steam engine of high-pressure design in his mill. Engines of this type were not 【 32】 _, but before Evans they were generally considered 【 33】 _ and dangero

17、us. Within a decade the high-pressure engine, the new type, had become standard on western waters. Critics 【 34】_ of western conditions often attacked it as wasteful and dangerous. But people who really knew the Ohio, the Missouri, and the Mississippi 【 35】_, with good reasons, that it was the only

18、engine for them. In 【 36】 _ western rivers the weight of vessel and engine 【 37】 _ important; a heavy engine added to the problem of navigation. The high-pressure engine was 【 38】 _lighter in proportion to horsepower, and, with less than half as many moving parts, was much easier and cheaper to repa

19、ir. The main advantages of low-pressure engines were safe operation and 【 39】 _ of fuel consumption, 【 40】 _ of which meant much in the West. 21 【 21】 （ A） on （ B） by （ C） for （ D） in 22 【 22】 （ A） with （ B） of （ C） on （ D） in 23 【 23】 （ A） discovered （ B） planned （ C） developed （ D） made 24 【 24】 （

20、 A） communicated （ B） accumulated （ C） manipulated （ D） formulated 25 【 25】 （ A） is （ B） was （ C） are （ D） were 26 【 26】 （ A） imported （ B） exported （ C） transported （ D） reported 27 【 27】 （ A） enquiring （ B） acquiring （ C） requiring （ D） questing 28 【 28】 （ A） novel （ B） unique （ C） normal （ D） ten

21、der 29 【 29】 （ A） educating （ B） self-educating （ C） education （ D） self-educated 30 【 30】 （ A） possessed （ B） proceeded （ C） obsessed （ D） oppressed 31 【 31】 （ A） was using （ B） has used （ C） using （ D） was used 32 【 32】 （ A） known （ B） knowing （ C） unknowing （ D） unknown 33 【 33】 （ A） impossible （

22、 B） impractical （ C） improper （ D） important 34 【 34】 （ A） ignorance （ B） ignorant （ C） ignore （ D） ignoramus 35 【 35】 （ A） insisted （ B） consisted （ C） resisted （ D） persisted 36 【 36】 （ A） dirty （ B） narrow （ C） short （ D） shallow 37 【 37】 （ A） is （ B） are （ C） was （ D） were 38 【 38】 （ A） far （ B）

23、 very （ C） more （ D） great 39 【 39】 （ A） finance （ B） economy （ C） money （ D） cost 40 【 40】 （ A） either （ B） each （ C） neither （ D） all Part B Directions: 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. 41 Lacking a

24、cure for AIDS, society must offer education, not only by public pronouncement but in classrooms. Those with AIDS or those at high risk of AIDS suffer prejudice; they are feared by some people who find living itself unsafe, while others conduct themselves with a “bravado“ that could be fatal. AIDS ha

25、s afflicted a society already short on humanism, open-handedness and optimism. Attempts to strike it out with the offending microbe are not abetted by pre-existing social ills. Such concerns impelled me to offer the first university level undergraduate AIDS course, with its two important aims. To ad

26、dress the fact the AIDS is caused by a virus, not by moral failure of societal collapse. The proper response to AIDS is compassion coupled with an understanding of the disease itself. We wanted to foster (help the growth of) the idea of a humane society. To describe how AIDS tests institutions upon

27、which our society rests. The economy, the political system, science, the legal establishment, the media and our moral ethical-philosophical attitudes must respond to the disease. Those responses, whispered, or shrieked, easily accepted or highly controversial, must be put in order if the nation is t

28、o manage AIDS. Scholars have suggested that how a society deals with the threat of AIDS describes the extent to which that society has the right to call itself civilized. AIDS, then, is woven into the tapestry of modem society; in the course of explaining that tapestry, a teacher realizes that AIDS

29、may bring about changes of historic proportions. Democracy obliges its educational system to prepare students to become informed citizens, to join their voices to the public debate inspired by AIDS. Who shall direct just what resources of manpower and money to the problem of AIDS? Even more basic, w

30、ho shall formulate a national policy on AIDS? The educational challenge, then, is to enlighten the individual and the societal, or public responses to AIDS. 41 What is the passage mainly talking about? （ A） The necessity of the education about AIDS. （ B） How to achieve the aims of AIDS courses. （ C）

31、 Risks associated with AIDS. （ D） Social responses to AIDS, 42 Why did the author offer the AIDS course? （ A） He wanted to teach people about a cure for AIDS. （ B） People need to be taught how to avoid those with AIDS. （ C） He wanted to teach the students that AIDS resulted from moral failure. （ D）

32、People take improper attitudes towards AIDS and those with or at high risk of AIDS, 43 The word “afflict“ in the third sentence of the first paragraph most probably means “_“. （ A） benefit （ B） cause suffering to （ C） teach （ D） draw attention from 44 What does the author think is the correct respon

33、se to AIDS? （ A） Fear and contempt. （ B） Optimism and bravado. （ C） Understanding and compassion. （ D） Resentment and avoidance. 45 Which of the following can best explain “AIDS tests the institutions upon which our society rests“ according to the passage? （ A） AIDS is a sign of moral failure and so

34、cial collapse. （ B） AIDS indicates that our social systems have been very inefficient. （ C） The responses of a society to the threat of AIDS determines whether and to what extent the society can be called civilized. （ D） The spreading of the fatal disease suggests that the nations resources have bee

35、n wrongly used. 46 To be successful in a job interview, you should take care to appear modestly dressed, avoiding the extremes of too elaborate or too casual attire. On the positive side, clothes may be a good leveller, putting you on a bar with other applicants. On the other hand, clothes which are

36、 too informal may convey the impression that you are not serious about the job or that you may be casual about your work as well as your dress. Clothes which are too elaborate, too colorful, or too expensive suggest that you dont understand what behaviour is appropriate for the job. The right clothe

37、s at the fight time, however, gain the respect of the interviewer and his confidence in your judgement. It may be not true that “clothes make the than“, but the first and often lasting impression of you is determined by the clothes you wear. Besides care for personal appearance, you should pay close

38、 attention to the manner of speaking. You should speak in a clear voice, loud enough to be heard without being aggressive or overpowering. Your speech should not can attention to itself, but it should reveal your individuality and ability. Obviously you must speak without grammatical mistakes or dia

39、lect differences. You should be prepared to talk knowledgeably about the requirements of the position you are applying for in relation to your own experiences and interests. Knowing something about the position enables you to ask intelligent questions about the work and the requirements for the job.

40、 The interviewer can decide from the questions asked whether you are interested or knowledgeable. You can comment on your own training, experience, and other qualifications. The interviewer can determine whether your background and potential seem to fit the position. The position for which you are a

41、pplying is not only the safest: topic for discussion; it is essential that you demonstrate your understanding of the requirements and your abilities in meeting these requirements. Finally, you must convey a sense of self-confidence and enthusiasm for work. You can demonstrate self-confidence by your

42、 manner of speech and dress. You further show it by being prepared for the interview. In addition, the way you enter the room, sit, look at the interviewer, and fill out application forms and other papers may express self-confidence The eagerness with which you discuss the job rather than the salary

43、 may reveal your enthusiasm for work You may express it through your questions and comments about working conditions and facilities. And your previous experience and success will tell the interviewer about your enthusiasm for work. Self-confidence and enthusiasm for work are valued highly by all int

44、erviewers. 46 When you have a job interview, you should _. （ A） wear clothes which are too casual （ B） wear clothes which are too formal （ C） wear clothes which are expensive （ D） wear right clothes 47 The first and lasting impression of you is made by _. （ A） the clothes you wear （ B） the manner yo

45、u speak （ C） the questions you ask （ D） your background 48 When being interviewed, _. （ A） you must be aggressive （ B） you must make a speech which calls attention to itself （ C） you should speak clearly and loudly （ D） you can speak with dialect differences 49 The interviewer can know whether you a

46、re knowledgeable for the job by _. （ A） your personal appearance （ B） the way you speak （ C） your self-confidence （ D） the questions you ask 50 To succeed in a job interview, you must _. （ A） dress appropriately （ B） pay close attention to your manner of speaking （ C） show enthusiasm and self-confid

47、ence （ D） all of the above 51 The promise of finding long-term technological solutions to the problem of world food shortages seems difficult to fulfill Many innovations that were once heavily supported and publicized have since fallen by the wayside. The proposals themselves were technically feasib

48、le, but they proved to be economically unenviable and to yield food products culturally unacceptable to their consumers. One characteristic common to unsuccessful food innovations has been that, even with extensive government support, they often have not been technologically adapted or culturally ac

49、ceptable to the people for whom they had been developed. A successful new technology, therefore, must fit the entire sociocultural system in which it is to find a place Security of crop yield, practicality of storage, and costs are much more significant than what had previously been realized by the advocates of new technologies. The adoption of new food technologies depends on more than these technical and cultural considerat