1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 108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 monologue take
3、 place?_ . 7 The speaker is complaining about? _ . 8 She is talking to _. 9 When did this monologue take place? _. 10 The station is just _. 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 accom
4、pany 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 did the speaker say about Benjamin Franklin? （ A） He set up the first university in America. （ B） He w
5、as one of the earliest settlers in America. （ C） He can best represent the spirit of early American. （ D） He was the most distinguished diplomat in American history. 12 How did Franklin help George Washington? （ A） He provided Washington with a lot of money. （ B） He persuaded France to support Washi
6、ngton. （ C） He served as a general in Washingtons army. （ D） He represented Washington in negotiations with Britain. 13 According to the passage, what is Franklin still well remembered as? （ A） As one of the greatest American scholars. （ B） As one of Americas most ingenious inventors. （ C） As one of
7、 the founding fathers of the United States. （ D） As one of the most famous activists for human rights. 14 Why did the speaker say we might be surprised at a yuppie dinner party? （ A） Because we might be offered a dish of insects. （ B） Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served （ C） Becaus
8、e some yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food. （ D） Because we might meet many successful executives in the media industry. 15 Where can people order the unusual food mentioned by the speaker? （ A） From yuppie clubs. （ B） In the seafood market. （ C） In the supermarket. （ D） On the Inter
9、net. 16 Why arc some yuppies attracted by the unusual food? （ A） Its easy to prepare. （ B） Its tasty and healthful. （ C） Its exotic in appearance. （ D） Its safe to eat. 17 Who might be the first speaker? （ A） A student （ B） A counselor （ C） A course director （ D） A Students Union officer 18 Which of
10、 the following is NOT mentioned as a problem the counselors can help with? （ A） Strained relationship with boyfriend or girlfiend. （ B） Financial difficulties. （ C） Excessive tress of work. （ D） Death of a close. 19 What can you infer about the counseling service from the talk? （ A） It can make stud
11、ents confident in their abilities. （ B） The counseling fee charged for full-time students are lower than those non full-time students. （ C） It is concluded sometimes in cooperation with other members of the staff. （ D） Almost every non freshman student in the college has once sough sounselors for he
12、lp. 20 In the sentences “. seeing a counselor has a stigma.“ stigma here means_. （ A） something to be ashamed of （ B） something one wants to keep secrect （ C） hesitation （ D） psychological imbalance 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word f
13、or each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages 【 21】 _ young couples, are the result of 【 22】 _ attraction
14、and affection 【 23】 _ than practical considerations. In the United States parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin 【 24】 _ in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social 【 25】 _ . Though young people feel 【 26】 _ to choose their friends from 【
15、 27】 _ groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is 【 28】 _ in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually 【 29】_ choices by 【 30】 _ disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable. 【 31】 _ marriages between members of different grou
16、ps (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater 【 32】 _ of todays youth and the face that they are restricted by 【 33】 _ prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, 【 34】_ in the armed forces, 【 35】
17、 _ pursue a career in a bigger city. Once a- way from home and family, they are more 【 36】 _ to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither 【 37】 _ nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are 【 38】 _ be the rise particularly between Protesta
18、nts and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, andc 【 39】 _ a family. Marriages between people of different national 【 40】 _ (but the same race and religion) have been commo
19、nplace here since colonial times. 21 【 21】 （ A） involving （ B） linking （ C） connecting （ D） correlating 22 【 22】 （ A） personal （ B） emotional （ C） mutual （ D） magnetic 23 【 23】 （ A） more （ B） less （ C） other （ D） rather 24 【 24】 （ A） dating （ B） appointment （ C） engagement （ D） matching 25 【 25】 （ A
20、） position （ B） association （ C） contract （ D） contacts 26 【 26】 （ A） certain （ B） embarrassed （ C） hesitated （ D） free 27 【 27】 （ A） similar （ B） identical （ C） diverse （ D） differential 28 【 28】 （ A） for （ B） likely （ C） due （ D） because 29 【 29】 （ A） give （ B） influence （ C） make （ D） offer 30 【
21、30】 （ A） refering （ B） showing （ C） taking （ D） working 31 【 31】 （ A） However （ B） Moreover （ C） Therefore （ D） Furthermore 32 【 32】 （ A） mobility （ B） motive （ C） moral （ D） mission 33 【 33】 （ A） less （ B） rather （ C） many （ D） fewer 34 【 34】 （ A） work （ B） serve （ C） stay （ D） remain 35 【 35】 （ A）
22、 but （ B） otherwise （ C） or （ D） likewise 36 【 36】 （ A） probable （ B） likely （ C） reluctant （ D） readily 37 【 37】 （ A） scarce （ B） rare （ C） scared （ D） relieved 38 【 38】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） for 39 【 39】 （ A） raise （ B） obtain （ C） grow （ D） unite 40 【 40】 （ A） source （ B） origin （ C） resou
23、rce （ D） base 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 Humans are forever forgetting that they cant control nature. Exactly 20 years ago, a Time magazine cover story announced that “scien
24、tists are on the verge of being able to predict the tome, place and even the size of earthquakes.“ The people of quake-ravaged Kobe learned last week how wrong that assertion was. None of the methods conceived two decades ago has yet to discover a uniform warning signal that preceded all quakes, let
25、 alone any sign that would tell whether the coning temblor is mild or a killer. Earthquake formation can be triggered by many factors, says Hiroo Kanamori, a seismologist at the California Institute of Technology, so, finding one all-purpose warning sign is impossible. One reason: Quakes start deep
26、in the earth, so scientists cant study them directly. If a quake precursor were found, it would still be impossible to warn humans in advance of all dangerous quakes, places like Japan and California are riddled with hundreds, if not thousands, of minor faults. Prediction would be less important if
27、scientists could easily build structures to withstand tremors. While seismic engineering has improved dramatically in the past 10 to 15 years, every new quake reveals unexpected weaknesses in “quake-resistant“ structures, says Terry Tullis, a geophysicist at Brown University. In Kobe, for example, a
28、 highway that opened only last year was damaged. In the Northridge earthquake, in the other hand, well-built structures generally did not collapse. A recent report in science adds yet more anxiety about life on tile faulty lines. Researchers ran computer simulations to see how quake-resistant buildi
29、ngs would fare in a moderate-size temblor, taking into account that much of a quakes energy travels in a large “pulse“ of focused shaking. The results: Both steel-frame buildings and buildings that sit on insulating rubber pads suffered severe damage. More research will help experts design stronger
30、structures and possibly find quake precursors. But it is still a certainty that the next earthquakes will prove once again that every fault cannot be monitored and every highway cannot be completely quake-proofed. 41 From what the author said in Para. 1, it can be inferred that_. （ A） scientists can
31、 never be able to predict the coming of earthquakes. （ B） the existing power on predicting earthquakes is somewhat exaggerated. （ C） quite a lot of scientific assertions are groundless. （ D） earthquake predictions are beyond the reach of scientists. 42 One of the chief difficulties in accurate earth
32、quake warning is that _. （ A） earthquakes may take place in anywhere possible. （ B） earthquakes may happen at any unexpected moment. （ C） most earthquakes take place simultaneously and unexpectedly. （ D） the occurrence of earthquakes involves too many unforeseen factors. 43 What does the word “precu
33、rsor“ in the context in Para. 3 mean? （ A） A man that may come before the happening of an earthquake. （ B） The leading actor that may cause a series of events to occur. （ C） An meaningful sign that indicates some would-be happenings. （ D） An event that may have symbolic or significant nature. 44 Wha
34、t does the author mean to say when he talks about the damage caused by earthquakes to the buildings? （ A） It is hard to build structures strong enough to withstand serious temblors. （ B） Not all structures can be made to withstand the tremor of the earthquakes. （ C） The degree of damage caused by ea
35、rthquakes to different buildings can hardly be predicated accurately. （ D） No structures would be strong enough to endure violent earthquakes. 45 All the following statements are TRUE except that_. （ A） stronger materials will be developed to withstand serious earthquakes. （ B） seismic engineering h
36、as been greatly improved in the past years. （ C） it wont be long before earthquakes can be predicted accurately. （ D） something unpredictable may still happen beyond the expectations of the seismologist. 45 Britains richest people have experienced the biggest-ever rise in their wealth, according to
37、the Sunday Times Rich List. Driven by the new economy of Internet and computer entrepreneurs, the wealth of those at the top of the financial tree has increased at an unprecedented rate. The 12th an- num Rich List will show that the collective worth of the countrys richest 1,000 people reached nearl
38、y 146 billion by January, the cut-off point for the survey. They represented an increase of 31 billion, or 27%, in just 12 months. Since the survey was compiled, Britains richest have added billions more to their wealth, thanks to the continuing boom in technology shares on the stock market. This ha
39、s pushed up the total value of the wealth of the richest 1,000 to a probable 160 billion ac- cording to Dr Philip Beresfod, Britains acknowledged expert on personal wealth who compiles the Sun- day Times Rich List. The millennium boom exceeds anything in Britains economic history, including the rail
40、way boom of the 1840s and the South Sea bubble of 1720. “It has made Market Thatches boom seem as sluggish as Edeward Health three-day week“, said Beresford. “We are seeing billions being added to the national wealth every week.“ William Rubinstein, professor of modern history at the University of W
41、ales, Aberystwyth, confirmed that the growth in wealth was unprecedented. “Among all of todays wealth has been created since the industrial revolution, but even by those heady standards the current boom is extraordinary,“ he said. “There is no large-scale cultural opposition or guilt about making mo
42、ney. In many ways British business attitudes can now challenge the United States.“ Although the Britains richest are experiencing the sharpest surge in wealth, the rest of the population has also benefited from the stock market boom and rising house process. Last year wealth rose by 16% to a record
43、4,267 billion, according to calculations by the investment bank Salomon Smith Barney. In real terms, wealth has increased by more than a third since the late 1980s. Much of the wealth of the richest is held in shares in start up companies. Some of these paper fortunes, analysts agree, could easily b
44、e wiped out, although the wealth- generating effects of the Internet revolution seem to be here to stay. A Sunday Times Rich List confirms that people are becoming wealthier younger. It includes the 60 richest millionaires aged 30 or under. At the top, on 600m, is the “old money“ Earl of Iveagh, 30,
45、 head of the Guinness brewing family. In second place is Charles Nasser, also 30, who launched the Clara - NET Internet provider four years ago and is worth 30Om. The remaining eight in the top 10 young millionaires made their money from computing and the Internet. 46 The “cut-off point for the surv
46、ey“ in part. 1 refers to_. （ A） 146 billion the collective worth of the countrys richest 1,000 people. （ B） January the deadline for the survey. （ C） 31million the increase of wealth in just 12 month. （ D） 160 billion the total valve of the wealth of richest 1,000. 47 How has the business attitudes
47、changed in Britain? （ A） Todays economic boom cannot surpass Margaret Thatchers boom. （ B） Three-day week showed Britains people were more sluggish than they are today. （ C） People do not feel guilty about making money. （ D） People feel guilty about making money. 48 The millennium economic boom in B
48、ritain_. （ A） benefits the richest alone. （ B） makes the life of the rest of the population even worse off. （ C） has added to the Britains wealth by 16% since the late 1980s. （ D） is primarily due to the Internet revolution. 49 Why does the author call the wealth of the riches “paper fortunes“? （ A）
49、 Because their wealth is mainly generated from technology shares. （ B） Because their wealth can be easily lost. （ C） Because their wealth is greatly influenced by start-up companies. （ D） Because their wealth is quickly devaluated with the up-to-down of house prices. 50 A new tendency emerged in the current boom is that_. （ A） more and more people start hi-teach business to a mass f
