1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 106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 Where does this dialogue take
3、place? At a _. 7 What is the relationship between the two speakers? Shop assistant and _. 8 The trip is back from Kathmandu to _. 9 How long ago should the tickets he booked in advance? _. months 10 What is the cost of one ticket? _. PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Be
4、fore 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 each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What do womens
5、 liberation groups in Britain do with graffiti? （ A） Rally support for their movement. （ B） Liberate women from tedious housework. （ C） Claim their rights to equal job opportunities. （ D） Express their anger against sex discrimination. 12 What do some New Yorkers think of graffiti? （ A） It will brin
6、g a lot of trouble to the local people. （ B） it is a popular form of art. （ C） It will spoil the natural beauty of their surroundings. （ D） It is popular among rock stars. 13 Why does the speaker cite the example of graffiti in the London underground? （ A） To show that mindless graffiti can provoke
7、violence. （ B） To show that Londoners have a special liking for graffiti. （ C） To show that graffiti, in some cases, can constitute a crime. （ D） To show that graffiti can make the environment more colorful. 14 Whats the difference between the Asian elephant and the African elephant? （ A） The Asian
8、elephant is easier to tame. （ B） The Asian elephants skin is more valuable. （ C） The Asian elephant is less popular with tourists. （ D） The Asian elephant produces ivory of a better quality. 15 Where does most knowledge of Asian elephants come from? （ A） From the captured or tamed elephants. （ B） Fr
9、om the British wildlife protection group. （ C） From elephant hunters in Thailand and Burma. （ D） From tourists visiting the Thai-Burmese border. 16 Whats the major cause in the decline of Asian elephants? （ A） Their taming for circuses and zoos. （ B） The destruction of their natural homes. （ C） Mans
10、 lack of knowledge about their behavior. （ D） The greater vulnerability to extinction than other species. 17 What first led Henry Dunant to think of helping the oppressed? （ A） A visit to a prison. （ B） The influence of his father. （ C） A talk with some miserable slaves. （ D） His experience in the w
11、ar between France and Austria. 18 What Henry Dunant do during the battle between the French and Austrian armies? （ A） He sent surgeons to serve in the army. （ B） He provided soldiers with medical supplies. （ C） lie recruited volunteers to care for the wounded. （ D） He helped to flee the prisoners of
12、 war. 19 What was Henry Dunants belief when he founded the Red Cross? （ A） All men are created equal. （ B） The wounded and dying should be treated for free. （ C） A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical treatment. （ D） A suffering person is entitled to help regardless of rac
13、e, religion or political beliefs. 20 Why was the symbol of the Red Cross designed with a red cross on a white ground? （ A） To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war. （ B） To show Switzerland was neutral. （ C） To pay tribute to Switzerland. （ D） To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its finan
14、cial support. 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 Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. 【 21】_ the turn of the century when jazz (爵士乐 ) w
15、as born, America had no prominent 【 22】 _ of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 【 23】 _ , or by whom. But it began to be 【 24】 _ in the early 1900s. Jazz is Americas contribution to 【 25】 _ music. In contrast to classical music, which 【 26】_ formal European traditions. Jazz is spontaneous a
16、nd free-form. It bubbles with energy, 27 moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s, jazz 【 28】_ like America. And 【 29】 _ it does today. The 【 30】 _ of this music are as interesting as the music 【 31】 _ , American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today were the Jazz 【 32】 _ .
17、They were brought to the Southern states 【 33】 _ slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long 【 34】 _ . When a Negro died, his friends and relatives 【 35】 _ a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 【 36】 _ . On the way to the
18、 cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion, 【 37】 _ on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their 【 38】_ , but the living were glad to be alive. The band played 【 39】 _ music, improvising (即兴表演 ) on both the harmony and the melody of the tu
19、nes 【 40】_ at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of Jazz. 21 【 21】 （ A） Before （ B） At （ C） In （ D） On 22 【 22】 （ A） music （ B） song （ C） melody （ D） style 23 【 23】 （ A） discovered （ B） acted （ C） invented （ D） designed 24 【 24】 （ A） noticed （ B） found （ C） lis
20、tened （ D） heard 25 【 25】 （ A） classical （ B） sacred （ C） popular （ D） light 26 【 26】 （ A） forms （ B） follows （ C） approaches （ D） introduces 27 【 27】 （ A） expressing （ B） explaining （ C） exposing （ D） illustrating 28 【 28】 （ A） appeared （ B） felt （ C） seemed （ D） sounded 29 【 29】 （ A） as （ B） so （
21、C） either （ D） neither 30 【 30】 （ A） origins （ B） originals （ C） discoveries （ D） resources 31 【 31】 （ A） concerned （ B） itself （ C） available （ D） oneself 32 【 32】 （ A） players （ B） followers （ C） fans （ D） pioneers 33 【 33】 （ A） for （ B） as （ C） with （ D） by 34 【 34】 （ A） months （ B） weeks （ C） ho
22、urs （ D） times 35 【 35】 （ A） demonstrated （ B） composed （ C） hosted （ D） formed 36 【 36】 （ A） demonstration （ B） procession （ C） body （ D） march 37 【 37】 （ A） Even （ B） Therefore （ C） Furthermore （ D） But 38 【 38】 （ A） number （ B） members （ C） body （ D） relations 39 【 39】 （ A） sad （ B） solemn （ C） h
23、appy （ D） funeral 40 【 40】 （ A） whistled （ B） sung （ C） presented （ D） showed 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. 40 The other day a British businessman, recently having visited Japan,
24、recounted the words of a leading Japanese ship-owner. “Our ships“ said this individual with a sigh, “are going fully loaded to Europe and America but these days coming back empty.“ Of course, this oversimplifies, but the message is clear and for the Europeans it is especially chilling. The Asian wor
25、ld (including notably a reviving Japan, and to a rapidly increasing extent, China, India, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia) is supplying more and more of Europes and Americas needs, but the West is not reciprocating. The old and cozy image of trade being a two-way beneficial flow between East and We
26、st is fading fast. There used to be a sort of superior view that the West, and Europe in particular, would do all the thinking, innovating and designing, and the East with its cheap labor would churn out the more basic items. In due course, the cheap labor would become more expensive as incomes rose
27、 and everything would be evened out again smoothly in the world trade balance. Most of that theory was shattered long ago as it became apparent that Japan had begun to dominate world manufacturing and that the rest of Asia was following on behind. By the end of the 20th century it had become obvious
28、 that there was almost nothing the Europeans could do that rising Asia could not do better from building motorcars and skyscrapers to the most advanced developments in biotechnology, nanotechnology and the frontiers of industrial and scientific innovation. Until recently, those in the West seeking r
29、eassurance as they saw their markets undermined by Asian competition comforted themselves with one further theory. Manufactures might be going east but in the new age of services and software the main skills and systems would stay in the West and serve rich Western markets. This was supposed to appl
30、y in particular to financial services, where London and New York still appear to command the global scene. But the global communications revolution is beginning to chip away even at this picture. With the dramatic fall in the cost of both voice and picture transmission round the world it is ceasing
31、to matter just where many services are located. Booking services, banking services, credit card handling, help-lines, travel services, all kinds of shopping inquiries, insurance arrangements all these and many more can be located “offshore“ almost anywhere on the globe, as long as there is not much
32、of a language problem and local labor is suitable and willing. 41 The best title for the passage may be_. （ A） Rising of the Oriental. （ B） The Wests Nightmare. （ C） Tomorrows Honor Has Gone. （ D） Globalization Cause Crisis. 42 The word “reciprocating“ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _. （ A）
33、 acting on behalf of both sides. （ B） show ones gratitude. （ C） do something in return for the help of others. （ D） help. 43 It can be inferred from the passage that the author mentioned that Japanese ship-owner sighs because_. （ A） his goods is not in good sales at that time. （ B） the West is not r
34、eciprocating. （ C） Japan is in bad condition with America. （ D） he can only de basic items for America. 44 According to the passage, the disappear of the Wests advantage may be due to_. （ A） the global communications revolution. （ B） the rising of the Oriental. （ C） some technological change happene
35、d. （ D） globalization. 45 The authors attitude towards the situation described in the passage maybe described as_. （ A） worried. （ B） indifferent. （ C） urgent. （ D） frustrated. 45 MALAYSIA is agog with speculation. The government, which charged a sitting minister and a prominent businessman with cor
36、ruption earlier this month, says it has a list of 18 other high-profile suspects due for similar treatment. Opposition politicians say that Rafidah Aziz, the minister of trade, should be among them. She denies any wrong-doing and says she will sue her critics for defamation a threat they claim to we
37、lcome as a chance to prove their accusations in court. Is the pervasiveness of corruption, a problem common to most countries in South-East Asia, at last getting a proper airing? The region is certainly awash with celebrated corruption cases. Joseph Estrada, the deposed president of the Philippines,
38、 is currently on trial for “economic plunder“. On February 12th, Indonesias supreme court finally ruled on a long-running embezzlement case against Akbar Tandjung, the speaker of parliament. In 2001, Thailands constitutional court heard charges that Thaksin Shinawatra, the prime minister, had concea
39、led some assets during an earlier stint as minister. But there is less to this flurry of righteousness than meeting the eye. For starters, prosecutors have not had much success against grand defendants like Messrs Thaksin and Tandjung. Both persuaded higher courts in overturn earlier rulings against
40、 them. Mr. Estrada, too, managed to evade impeachment while in office, and prosecutors are making heavy weather of their current case against him. Even the convicted Mr. Rakkiat has not yet begun his prison term, since he jumped bail and went into hiding. What is more, all the countries in the regio
41、n save Singapore and Malaysia still rank in the bottom half of the most recent “Corruption Perceptions Index“ compiled by Transparency International, an anti-graft watchdog. Vietnam ranked 100 out of 133 countries, Indonesia 122 and Myanmar a dismal 129. This poor showing stems in part from a lack o
42、f laws, personnel and money to combat corruption. But the resource in shortest supply is political will to tackle the problem. All countries in South -East Asia have at least one anti-corruption agency. But the ones that work best, argues Jon Quah, a professor at the National University of Singapore
43、, are centralized, independent agencies such as Thailands National Counter Corruption Commission. By contrast, Malaysias Anti-Corrnption Agency reports to the government, and so is subject to political control. The Philippines, meanwhile, has adopted no fewer than seven anti-corruption laws in the p
44、ast 50 years, and created 13 anti-graft agencies, according to Mr. Quahs count. Dramatic but disputed corruption allegations, such as the claim that the presidents husband is managing multiple slush funds, simply get lost in all this bureaucracy. 46 The passage may be _. （ A） A news report. （ B） A r
45、emark by an socialist on a publication. （ C） A government report by an officer. （ D） A lesson in a colleges class. 47 By saying “this flurry of righteousness“, the author points to _. （ A） the arrest of the corrupt. （ B） the solving of all the corruption cases . （ C） the appearance of the righteous
46、people. （ D） the disappearance of the justice. 48 It can be inferred from the passage that the author expects that the corruption in some countries of the South-East Asia will_. （ A） disappear by the governments effort. （ B） go on for at least a short time. （ C） disappear for the time being. （ D） go
47、 on forever. 49 According to the passage, Rafidah Azizs critic will welcome her threat because _. （ A） they could take advantage of it to accuse her. （ B） it show her weak points. （ C） they could make it evidence. （ D） she has given them bribe. 50 The author do not do which of the following things?
48、（ A） Give some facts. （ B） Point out the underlying causes of some problems. （ C） Raise some problems. （ D） Give some suggestions. 50 Benjamin Barbers Fears Empire presents a case against the recent unilateral impulses in U. S. foreign policy. According to Barber, empire is not inherent in U.S. domi
49、nance but is, rather, a temptation one to which the Bush administration has increasingly succumbed. In confronting terror- ism, Washington has vacillated between appealing to law and undermining it. Barbers thesis is that by invoking a right to unilateral action, preventive war, and regime change, the United States has undermined the very framework of cooperation and
