[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷80及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 80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 twic

2、e. 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 How many pieces of news in all

3、have you just heard?_ 7 According to the comments of President Absul Krim, What is the attitude of the Syrian peopletowards the war? _ 8 What is Mr. Paul Angeli in the city of NewYork? _ 9 What is Mr. Kitsons most famous book?_ 10 What do you think of the price for fruits and vegetablesthis year?_ P

4、ART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening 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 eac

5、h question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Where does the money for public schools come from? （ A） From the Federal Government. （ B） From the state legislation. （ C） From taxes. （ D） From the parents of the school children. 12 At what age do most children start school? （ A） At 7. （ B） At 6.

6、（ C） At 5. （ D） At 8. 13 How are college expenses of most students paid? （ A） Their own earnings from part-time work. （ B） Scholarships from the schools, the government of private foundations. （ C） Taxes. （ D） Funds provided by states and cities. 14 What will be thought about mostly when one wants t

7、o find a job? （ A） If the salary is high or low. （ B） If the fringe benefits are good or bad. （ C） If the working place is far or near. （ D） If the job is suitable or not. 15 Why did Sally refuse to work at her auntie s company? （ A） Because she wasnt satisfied with the job. （ B） Because she didnt l

8、ike her aunt. （ C） Because the job is boring. （ D） Because the company is far away from the place she lives. 16 From the dialogue, which company will Sally choose at last? （ A） Exco Exports Ltd. （ B） Inco Imports Ltd. （ C） Her aunties company. （ D） Erics company. 17 What is Dr. Frances? （ A） She is

9、a teacher of English in Cambridge. （ B） She is a specialist in computer science. （ C） She is a consultant to a Scottish company. （ D） She is a British tourist to China. 18 What is the approximate temperature in Cambridge in summer? （ A） 22 . （ B） 23 . （ C） 25 . （ D） 34 . 19 Where does Dr. Frances su

10、ggest Li Ming should stay in Cambridge? （ A） With an English family. （ B） In a flat near the college. （ C） With a language teacher. （ D） In a student dormitory. 20 What is the point Dr. Frances is making when he mentions Ali? （ A） Some things cannot be learned from books. （ B） Foreign students am ve

11、ry much alike. （ C） Choice of where to live varies from person to person. （ D） Convenience is his first consideration in choosing where to live. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER

12、 SHEET 1. 20 Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened 【 21】 _ . As was discussed before, it was not 【 22】 _ the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electron

13、ic 【 23】 _ , following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the 【 24】 _ of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution 【 25】_ up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading 【 26】 _ through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures

14、【 27】 _ the 20th-century world of the motor car and the air plane. Not everyone sees that process in 【 28】_ . It is important to do so. It is generally recognized, 【 29】 _ , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, 【 30】 _ by the invention of the integrated circuit during the

15、 1960s, radically changed the process, 【 31】 _ its impact on the media was not immediately 【 32】 _ . As time went by, computers became-smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal“ too, as well as 【 33】 _ , with display becoming sharper and storage 【 34】 _ increasing. They were thought of, l

16、ike people, 【 35】 _ generations, with the distance between generations much 【 36】_ . It was within the computer age that the term “information society“ began to be widely used to describe the 【 37】 _ within which we now live. The communications revolution has 【 38】 _ both work and leisure and how we

17、 think and feel both about place and time, but there have been 【 39】 _ view about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits“ have been weighed 【 40】 _ “harmful“ outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult. 21 【 21】 （ A） between （ B） before （ C） since （ D） later 22

18、【 22】 （ A） after （ B） by （ C） during （ D） until 23 【 23】 （ A） means （ B） method （ C） medium （ D） measure 24 【 24】 （ A） process （ B） company （ C） light （ D） form 25 【 25】 （ A） gathered （ B） speeded （ C） worked （ D） picked 26 【 26】 （ A） on （ B） out （ C） over （ D） off 27 【 27】 （ A） of （ B） for （ C） bey

19、ond （ D） into 28 【 28】 （ A） concept （ B） dimension （ C） effect （ D） perspective 29 【 29】 （ A） indeed （ B） hence （ C） however （ D） therefore 30 【 30】 （ A） brought （ B） followed （ C） stimulated （ D） characterized 31 【 31】 （ A） unless （ B） since （ C） lest （ D） although 32 【 32】 （ A） apparent （ B） desir

20、able （ C） negative （ D） plausible 33 【 33】 （ A） institutional （ B） universal （ C） fundamental （ D） instrumental 34 【 34】 （ A） ability （ B） capability （ C） capacity （ D） faculty 35 【 35】 （ A） by means of （ B） in terms of （ C） with regard to （ D） in line with 36 【 36】 （ A） deeper （ B） fewer （ C） neare

21、r （ D） smaller 37 【 37】 （ A） context （ B） range （ C） scope （ D） territory 38 【 38】 （ A） regarded （ B） impressed （ C） influenced （ D） effected 39 【 39】 （ A） competitive （ B） controversial （ C） distracting （ D） irrational 40 【 40】 （ A） above （ B） upon （ C） against （ D） with Part B Directions: Read the

22、 following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 The Internet raises major issues and challenges for education, not just in China but all over the world. Yet it simply cannot be ignored in terms of the opportunities and re

23、sources that it can offer. We can divide the main issues facing education systems into three groups access, quality and responsibility. Let us consider the Internet in relation to each of them. First, access. Through the Internet, practically the whole world can be brought into your classroom. Using

24、 e-mail makes it possible to have a class whose members are spread all over the world and who may never meet either the teacher or each other face to face. It can put students in different countries in easy contact. The information resources available are almost limitless. With the Internet, student

25、s and teachers can access the wisdom, experience, skills, and even guidance of others in a way that was only possible for a very privileged few. Next, quality. The Internet does pose serious problems of quality for education systems. Obviously, there is a lot of material on the Internet that no one

26、would want children or students to have uncontrolled access to, but there are other problems which are very difficult to solve. The first is how to handle the sheer quantity of information available, and how to make it manageable. Because anyone can put information on the Internet, and there are no

27、limits on quantity, it can be almost impossible to find exactly the information that one wants. Teachers and students cannot afford to waste time on unsuccessful searching. How can we identify the information which will be most useful without overloading ourselves and our students with unnecessary i

28、nformation? How do we select the best information from all that is available? This raises the issue of responsibility. There are few editors or quality controllers on the Internet. The ultimate responsibility for selection and judgment falls to the user, whether teacher or student. Teachers, and sti

29、ll less students, are not experts in every field; what we select may not be what we really want, perhaps is old, even wrong. Any profession must take some collective responsibility in resolving these problems. Conscious and deliberate efforts have to be made to share information between teachers abo

30、ut useful sites and about the best way to use them. Those who have found something useful or of high quality should not keep the information to themselves, but share it as widely as possible. There are many professional discussion groups active on the Internet which aim to do this. Access to them by

31、 teachers should be actively encouraged. This will require investment by institutions in giving easy access to the Internet and email to all teachers. Without this investment, educators and ultimately students will be deprived of a vital resource for the development of education in the future. 41 Wi

32、th which of the following statements would the author be least likely to agree? （ A） The Internet provides us with perfect educational information. （ B） The Internet provides us with limitless resources. （ C） We can obtain the latest information from foreign countries through the Internet. （ D） The

33、information on the Internet is no longer available only for a few people. 42 The authors attitude towards a large quantity of information on the net is （ A） satisfied. （ B） indifferent. （ C） furious. （ D） worried. 43 The text implies that （ A） professional people should pick out proper information f

34、rom the Internet for schools. （ B） professional people should instruct teachers and students to use the Internet. （ C） educators should be active in using computer. （ D） educators should have their own email address. 44 The word “institutions“ (Para. 12, line 2) here probably refers to （ A） communit

35、ies. （ B） governments. （ C） schools. （ D） researching groups. 45 What is mainly discussed in the text? （ A） The on line information for school teaching. （ B） Some problems of the Internet use. （ C） Who is responsible for the Internet safety. （ D） How to evaluate the on-line resources. 45 A parent wi

36、th a child carrying a musical instrument or a drawing board walking along a Beijing subway platform or street is a familiar sight on weekends. They are on the way to training schools. Education of their child has become the most important responsibility of parents who were sent to rural areas for “r

37、e-education“ during the “Cultural Revolution“ from 1966 to 1976. They lost the chance for university education and now hope their children can receive a better education than they did. As a result, these people now in their forties expose their lime children to early training so that they can enter

38、a prestigious school. The parents imagine a road to success: from excellent primary and middle schools to an elite university and then to a good job. On average, they may spend about 100 yuan a month on their childs education. And what results have these parents obtained? Most of them feel that the

39、large investment has failed to lead to rapid progress in their childrens study. “We seem to be throwing our money away,“ said one parent. However, many parents still think that spending more on their childs schooling will result in high scores. These parents have also introduced a “contract system“,

40、 which offers rewards for good school grades. More than 80% of parents in families in Chengdu have signed contracts with their children, ac- cording to the Consumers Times. The paper notes that the heavy pressure put on children to perform well at school has resulted in a decline in childrens health

41、. The parents investment in their children also includes hiring tutors. A survey of 250 students in Xuzhou found that 10 % of their parents hired tutors. The pay for one tutorial hour is three yuan. Liberation Daily commented that these parents have too high expectations of their children. Ac- cordi

42、ng to the article, “They are trying to help the young plants grow by pulling them upwards.“ They ignore their childrens psychology and perhaps will damage the real talents the children possess. 46 Parents in their forties want their children to get the best education because （ A） the parents missed

43、out on their own education when they were young. （ B） it is their responsibility to help their children. （ C） their children are cleverer than they were. （ D） they don t want them to go to the rural areas. 47 In the parents view, entry to a good university depends upon （ A） having some early art tra

44、ining. （ B） attending the best primary and middle schools. （ C） getting a good job. （ D） the parents prestige and position. 48 The “contract system“ is （ A） a method of university entry. （ B） a way of encouraging children to work hard. （ C） an agreement between children and their teachers. （ D） a wa

45、y of guaranteeing the young people a good job. 49 In the Xuzhou survey , how many children have extra private lessons? （ A） 250. （ B） 25. （ C） 10. （ D） 3. 50 What is the Chinese newspapers attitude to the parents described in this article? （ A） Sympathetic. （ B） Critical. （ C） Approving. （ D） Neutra

46、l. 50 He landed in this country when he was 4 years old without a word of English, and there he has recently graduated with honors from Loyola Academy. An immigrant kid whose family rents an apartment in a city two-flat, he attended the North Shore school with full scholarship. All the aunts and unc

47、les were so proud that they made their way from the old country or from various comers of this country to celebrate his graduation. A debate is raging about whether immigrant children first should be taught English, then their other subjects; or whether they should be taught other subjects in their

48、native tongue as they are more gradually introduced to English over two to three years. California voters recently banished the gradual approachbilingual educationin favor of immersion in the English language. The Chicago Public Schools in February put a three-year deadline on moving into all Englis

49、h classes in most cases. But that was never an issue for this graduate, and it never came up for discussion at his party. Relatives and friends laughed and reminisced in their native tongue, inside and outside, on sofas and lawn chairs. Before long, the instruments came out, old world music filled the air and the traditio