[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷85及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 85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 The distance from the airport to the center of Sydney is_. 2 The cost of Taxi trip to the city is_. 3 The coach fare to the major hotels is_for children. 4 4. Tourists can exchange money_. 5 Tourists can book hotels at_. PART B Directions: For Qu

3、estions 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 What was the weather like in eastern Britain today? 7 How much rain did Capel Curig receive? 8 What was the we

4、ather like in the southwest of England? 9 When did the rain clear from eastern Scotland? 10 Would the rain continue in eastern England? PART 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

5、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 When were the first x-rays discovered? （ A） In 1894. （ B） In 1895. （ C） In 1904. （ D） In 1911. 12 Where did Made

6、 and Pierre Curie meet each other? （ A） In London. （ B） In Hamburg. （ C） In Paris. （ D） In Rome. 13 When was Marie awarded the Nobel Prize? （ A） In 1904. （ B） In 1911. （ C） In 1934. （ D） Both A and B 14 What was the first step in fighting against infectious disease? （ A） The discovery of a vaccine.

7、（ B） A powerful injection. （ C） The help of a milkmaid. （ D） The help from government. 15 Who first showed that germs caused disease? （ A） Edward Jenner. （ B） Lady Montague. （ C） Louis Pasteur. （ D） Robert Koch. 16 When was a rabies vaccine developed? （ A） In 1976. （ B） In 1867. （ C） In 1881. （ D） I

8、n 1882. 17 What is the problem with the elm tree near Jackson Hall? （ A） It has grown too tall for its designated space. （ B） It may be diseased. （ C） Its branches are being broken off. （ D） It no longer hears from. 18 The consequence of the Gulf War that has called the concerns of the scientists is

9、 _. （ A） The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants. （ B） The exhaustion of energy resources. （ C） The destruction of oil wells. （ D） The spread of the black powder from the rims. 19 What was the good news for scientists? （ A） The underground oil resources have not been affected. （ B） Most of

10、 the desert animals and plants have managed to survive. （ C） The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating. （ D） The underground water resources have not been polluted. 20 What are the officials puzzled at now? （ A） How to restore the normal production of the oil wells. （ B） How to estimate th

11、e losses caused by the fires. （ C） How to remove the oil left in the desert. （ D） How to use the oil left in the oil lakes. 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 SHEET 1. 20 Many tea

12、chers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 【 21】 _ a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the 【 22】 _ in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination. The 【 23】 _ student is considered to be 【

13、24】 _ who is motivated to learn for the sake of 【 25】 _ , not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 【 26】 _ brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 【 27】 _ for learning the material assigned. When research is 【

14、 28】 _ , the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 【 29】 _ guidance. It is the 【 30】 _ responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 【 31】 _ a university library works; they expect students, 【 32】

15、_ graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 【 33】 _ in the library. Professors will help students who need guidance, but 【 34】 _ that their students should not be 【 35】 _ pendent to them. in the United States professors have many other duties 【 36】 _ aching, such as research work. 【 37】

16、 _ the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 【 38】 _ If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 【 39】 _ a professors office 【 40】 _ e an appointment with the professor. 21 【 21】 （ A） If （ B） Although （ C） Because （ D） Since 22 【 22】 （ A） sug

17、gestion （ B） context （ C） abstract （ D） information 23 【 23】 （ A） poor （ B） ideal （ C） average （ D） disappointed 24 【 24】 （ A） such （ B） one （ C） any （ D） some 25 【 25】 （ A） fun （ B） work （ C） learning （ D） prize 26 【 26】 （ A） by （ B） in （ C） for （ D） with 27 【 27】 （ A） criticized （ B） innocent （ C）

18、 responsible （ D） dismissed 28 【 28】 （ A） collected （ B） distributed （ C） assigned （ D） finished 29 【 29】 （ A） maximum （ B） minimum （ C） possible DJ practical 30 【 30】 （ A） students （ B） professors （ C） assistants （ D） librarians 31 【 31】 （ A） when （ B） what （ C） why （ D） how 32 【 32】 （ A） particula

19、rly （ B） essentially （ C） obviously （ D） rarely 33 【 33】 （ A） selections （ B） collections （ C） sources （ D） origins 34 【 34】 （ A） hate （ B） dislike （ C） like （ D） prefer 35 【 35】 （ A） too （ B） such （ C） much （ D） more 36 【 36】 （ A） but （ B） except （ C） with （ D） besides 37 【 37】 （ A） However （ B） Th

20、erefore （ C） Furthermore （ D） Nevertheless 38 【 38】 （ A） plentiful （ B） limited （ C） irregular （ D） flexible 39 【 39】 （ A） greet （ B） annoy （ C） approach （ D） attach 40 【 40】 （ A） or （ B） and （ C） to （ D） but Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by c

21、hoosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 The stability of the US banking system is maintained by means of supervision and regulation, inspections, deposit insurance, and loans to troubled banks. For over 50 years, these precautions have prevented banking panics. However, there

22、have been some close calls. The collapse of Continental Illinois Bank alternatively if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses. Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses convention, of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same

23、view of doctors. A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by St. Peter. He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on. Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch, the new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a wh

24、ite coat, who rashes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps over to a table by himself. “Who is that?“ the new arrival asked St. Peter. “Oh, thats God,“ came the reply, “but sometimes he thinks hes a doctor.“ If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a positio

25、n to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and itll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairmans notorious bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustnt attempt to cut in with humor as they will resent an outsider ma

26、king disparaging remarks about their canteen or their chairman. You will be on safer ground if you stick to scapegoats like the Post Office or the telephone system. If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natural. Include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff

27、 remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often its the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly, and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark. Look for the humor. It often comes from

28、the unexpected. A twist on a familiar quote “If at first you dont succeed, give up“ or a play on words or on a situation. Search for exaggeration and understatements. Look at your talk and pick out a few words or sentences which you can turn about and inject with humor. 51 To make your humor work, y

29、ou should_. （ A） take advantage of different kinds of audience （ B） make fun of the disorganized people （ C） address different problems to different people （ D） show sympathy for your listeners 52 The joke about doctors implies that, in the eyes of nurses, they are _. （ A） impolite to new arrivals （

30、 B） very conscious of their godlike role （ C） entitled to some privileges （ D） very busy even during lunch hours 53 It can be inferred from the passage that public services _. （ A） have benefited many people （ B） are the focus of public attention （ C） are an inappropriate subject for humor （ D） have

31、 often been the laughing stock 54 To achieve the desired result, humorous stories should be delivered_. （ A） in well-worded language （ B） as awkwardly as possible （ C） in exaggerated statements （ D） as casually as possible 55 The best title for the text may be _. （ A） Use Humor Effectively （ B） Vari

32、ous Kinds of Humor （ C） Add Humor to Speech （ D） Different Humor Strategies 55 The importance and focus of the interview in the work of the print and broadcast journalist is reflected in several books that have been written on the topic. Most of these books, as well as several chapters, mainly in, b

33、ut not limited to, journalism and broadcasting handbooks and reporting texts, stress the “how to“ aspects of journalistic interviewing rather than the, conceptual aspects of the interview, its context, and, implications. Much of the “how to“ material is based on personal experiences and general impr

34、essions. As we know, in journalism as in other fields, much can be learned from the systematic study of professional practice. Such study brings together evidence from which broad generalized principles can be developed. There is, as has been suggested, a growing body of research literature in journ

35、alism and broadcasting, but very little significant attention has been devoted to the study of the interview itself. On the other hand, many general texts as well as numerous research articles on interviewing in fields other than journalism have been written. Many of these books and articles present

36、 the theoretical and empirical aspects of the interview as well as the training of the interviewers. Unhappily, this plentiful general literature about interviewing pays little attention to the journalistic interview. The fact that the general literature on interviewing does not deal with the journa

37、listic interview seems to be surprising for two reasons. First, it seems likely that most people in modern Western societies are more familiar, at least in a positive manner, with journalistic interviewing than with any other form of interviewing. Most of us are probably somewhat familiar with the c

38、linical interview, such as that conducted by physicians and psychologists. In these situations the professional person or interviewer is interested in getting information necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of the person seeking help. Another familiar situation is the job interview. However, v

39、ery few of us have actually been interviewed personally by the mass media, particularly by television. And yet, we have a vivid acquaintance with the journalistic interview by virtue of our roles as readers, listeners, and viewers. Even so, true understanding of the journalistic interview, especiall

40、y television interviews, requires thoughtful analysis and even study, as this book indicates. 56 The main idea of the first paragraph is that_. （ A） generalized principles for journalistic interviews are the chief concern for writers on journalism （ B） importance should be attached to the systematic

41、 study of journalistic interviewing （ C） concepts and contextual implications are of secondary importance to journalistic interviewing （ D） personal experiences and general impressions should be excluded from journalistic interviews 57 Much research has been done on interviews in general_. （ A） so t

42、he training of journalistic interviewers has likewise been strengthened （ B） though the study of the interviewing techniques hasnt received much attention （ C） but journalistic interviewing as a specific field has unfortunately been neglected （ D） and there has also been a dramatic growth in the stu

43、dy of journalistic interviewing 58 Westerners are familiar with the journalistic interview _. （ A） but most of them wish to stay away from it （ B） and many of them hope to be interviewed some day （ C） and many of them would like to acquire a tree understanding of it （ D） but most of them may not hav

44、e been interviewed in person 59 Who is the interviewee in a clinical interview? （ A） The patient. （ B） The physician. （ C） The journalist. （ D） The psychologist. 60 The passage is most likely a part of_. （ A） a news article （ B） a journalistic interview （ C） a research report （ D） a preface Part D D

45、irections: Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. 60 The authors attribute each towers collapse to three separate but related “loading events“. 61) The first event was a Boeing aircraft

46、hitting the building, cutting through the exterior structure and creating a fireball that immediately consumed some of the estimated 10.000 gallons (38 kiloliters) of jet fuel. The high-rises structural systems were sufficiently redundant. However, that this major damage by itself did not cause the

47、collapse. According to the report, “most of the load supported by the failed columns is believed to have been transferred to adjacent perimeter columns through Vierendeel behavior of the exterior wall frame“. 62) The second event was the continuing tire. fed both by the remaining jet fuel and the of

48、fice contents of furniture and paper. 63) This fire heated and weakened the structural systems. adding stress to the damaged structure. Meanwhile, the sprinklers were not operating as designed, “Even if these systems had not been compromised by the impacts,“ says the report, “they would likely have

49、been ineffective. 64) the initial flash fires of jet fuel would have opened so many sprinkler heads that the systems would have quickly depressurized and been unable to effectively deliver water to the large area of fire involvement.“ The third event was a progressive collapse: 65) “As the large mass of the collapsing floors above accelerated and impacted the floo