1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 112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 IBM announced today it is pull
3、ing out of _ . 7 IBM is selling _ holdings 8 What caused this decision? political and _ . 9 What is the reaction of the anti-apartheid group to the decision? 10 How many people did IBM employs in South Africa? PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each o
4、ne, 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 Why did the man lose his temper? （ A）
5、Because the bird couldnt repeat his masters name. （ B） Because the bird screamed all day long. （ C） Because the bird uttered the wrong word. （ D） Because the bird failed to say the name of the town. 12 Who killed the three chickens? （ A） The cruel master. （ B） The man in the kitchen. （ C） The pet bi
6、rd. （ D） The fourth chicken. 13 Why was the man shocked at the scene the next morning? （ A） The bird had finally understood his threat. （ B） The bird managed to escape from the chicken house. （ C） The bird had learned to scream back at him. （ D） The bird was living peacefully with the chicken. 14 Wh
7、y did the ancestors of Gypsies leave their homes? （ A） They liked traveling. （ B） The reasons are unknown. （ C） They were driven out of their homes. （ D） They wanted to find a better place to live in 15 What is the attitude of some people towards Gypsies? （ A） They are unfriendly to Gypsies. （ B） Th
8、ey admire the musical talent of the Gypsies. （ C） They are envious of Gypsies. （ D） They try to put up with Gypsies. 16 What measure has been taken to help Gypsy children? （ A） They are now taught in their own language. （ B） They are now allowed to attend local schools （ C） Special schools have been
9、 set up for them. （ D） Permanent homes have been built for them. 17 Where did Xiao Wang come back? （ A） Los Angeles. （ B） San Francisco. （ C） Universal Studios and Disneyland. （ D） Both A and B. 18 Why did Xiao Wang rent a car in Los Angeles? （ A） Because it was convenient. （ B） Because of the trans
10、portation problems. （ C） Because he had much money. （ D） Because it was difficult to find a bus. 19 How was the weather like in Los Angeles when Xiao Wang was there? （ A） It was hot. （ B） It was cool. （ C） It was warm. （ D） It was surprisingly cold. 20 What about the transportation in San Francisco?
11、 （ A） It is easy to get around. （ B） The bus service is terrible. （ C） There are lots of buses and street-cars. （ D） Both A and C. 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 T
12、he cost of plant and equipment includes all expenditures reasonable and necessary in acquring the asset and placing it in a position and condition for use in the operations of the business. Only reasonable and necessary expenditures should be 【 21】 _ . For example, ff the companys truck driver recei
13、ves a traffic ticket while hauling a new machine to the plant, the traffic 【 22】 _ is not part of the cost of the new machine, ff the machine is dropped and 【 23】 _ while being uploaded, the cost of repairing the damage should be 【 24】 _ as expense in the current period and should not be added 【 25】
14、 _ the cost of the machine. Cost is most easily determined 【 26】 _ an asset is purchased for cash. The cost of the asset is then 【 27】 _ to the cash outlay necessary in acquiring the asset 【 28】 _ any expenditure for freight, insurance while in transit, installation, trial runs, and any other 【 29】
15、_ necessary to make the asset ready for use. If plant assets are 【 30】 _ on the installment plan or by issuance of notes payable, the interest element or carrying charge should be 【 31】 _ as interest expense and not as part of the cost of the plant assets. Why should all the incidental charges 【 32】
16、 _ to the acquisition of a machine 【 33】 _ included in its cost? Why 【 34】 _ treat these incidental charges as expenses of the period in which the machine is acquired? The answer is to be found in the basic accounting 【 35】 _ of matching costs and revenue. The benefits of 【 36】 _ the machine will be
17、 received over a span of years, 10 years, for example. During those 10 years the 【 37】 _ of the machine will contribute to revenue. 【 38】 _ ,the total costs of the machine should be recorded in the accounts as a(n) 【 39】 _ and allocated against the revenue of the 10 years. All costs incurred in acqu
18、iring the machine are costs for services to be 【 40】 _ from using the machine. 21 【 21】 （ A） excluded （ B） included （ C） combined （ D） spent 22 【 22】 （ A） accident （ B） freight （ C） fine （ D） expenditure 23 【 23】 （ A） damaged （ B） destroyed （ C） split （ D） hurt 24 【 24】 （ A） decided （ B） recognized
19、（ C） known （ D） spent 25 【 25】 （ A） at （ B） in （ C） on （ D） to 26 【 26】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） when （ D） what 27 【 27】 （ A） superior （ B） inferior （ C） added （ D） equal 28 【 28】 （ A） taking （ B） adding （ C） minus （ D） plus 29 【 29】 （ A） costs （ B） fee （ C） cash （ D） charges 30 【 30】 （ A） purchase
20、d （ B） kept （ C） offered （ D） expended 31 【 31】 （ A） put （ B） recorded （ C） paid （ D） charged 32 【 32】 （ A） concerning （ B） required （ C） relating （ D） connected 33 【 33】 （ A） is （ B） will be （ C） to be （ D） be 34 【 34】 （ A） not （ B） too （ C） also （ D） but 35 【 35】 （ A） principal （ B） technique （ C）
21、 principle （ D） technology 36 【 36】 （ A） owing （ B） owning （ C） operating （ D） repairing 37 【 37】 （ A） operation （ B） acuisition （ C） reservation （ D） maintenance 38 【 38】 （ A） However （ B） Furthermore （ C） In the end （ D） Consequently 39 【 39】 （ A） item （ B） asset （ C） cost （ D） liability 40 【 40】
22、（ A） owed （ B） acquired （ C） received （ D） accepted 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 China and Thailand are fighting fresh outbreaks of the highly contagious bird flu, which kille
23、d 24 people in Southeast Asia earlier this year. Authorities in both China and Thailand assured frightened residents the new outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 strain of the avian flu were under control and the threat of a mass epidemic is unlikely. There have been no cases of transmission to humans in ei
24、ther country so far. In China, officials say the virus was discovered on a farm approximately 300 kilometers west of Shanghai. Residents of the infected farm have been quarantined and all poultry within two kilometers have been killed. Officials say they will strengthen a quarantine of local poultry
25、 markets to further reduce the risk to people in the area. Julie Hall of the World Health Organization says Chinese authorities are acting to contain the virus. “Theyve been able to detect these birds are getting sick and theyve put in place the correct measures and enhance surveillance,“ she says.
26、China announced it wiped out the lethal strain of the bird flu four months ago and blamed this most recent outbreak on migratory birds. In Thailand lab tests confirmed outbreaks on two farms in towns near Bangkok. Thousands of chickens on those farms have been destroyed and officials insist there is
27、 no evidence the disease has spread. This is the first confirmed outbreak in Thailand since April. Thailand is the worlds fourth largest exporter of chickens and bans on its poultry exports have damaged the national economy. Previous outbreaks of the deadly flu in Asia this year led to the destructi
28、on of 100 million fowl and fueled concerns of massive human fatalities. Sixteen people died in Vietnam and another eight in Thailand. The deadly H5N1 strain of the avian flu was first discovered in humans in Hong Kong in 1997. The flu is transmitted from live poultry to humans but doctors say it can
29、not be spread in cooked food and the risk of infection remains slight. 41 Which one of the following four statements is not one of the measures taken by Chinese government to contain the new bird flu outbreak? （ A） To quarantine the infected areas. （ B） To kill all poultry within two kilometers of t
30、he infected farm. （ C） To ban the poultry sale across the country. （ D） To quarantine the residents living close to the infected farm. 42 Whats the most likely reason for the new outbreak in China, according to Chinese officials? （ A） Surveillance failure. （ B） Migratory birds. （ C） Lack of regulati
31、ons and rules. （ D） Lack of money. 43 When was the deadly avian flu first discovered in humans in the world? （ A） 1997. （ B） 1998. （ C） 2003. （ D） 2004. 44 How many people in Southeast Asia have died of the deadly flu earlier this year? （ A） Sixteen. （ B） Eight. （ C） None. （ D） Twenty-four. 45 If yo
32、u are to choose a title for this passage, which is the most appropriate one? （ A） New bird flu cases found in Shanghai and Bangkok. （ B） Bird flu disease jumped from chicken to human. （ C） Farms are quarantined to stop the bird flu from spreading. （ D） China and Thailand fight against new outbreak o
33、f bird flu. 45 A new report by the U.N. AIDS organizations finds the global AIDS epidemic is worsening. The agency says more people in all regions around the world are becoming infected with HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. UNAIDS reports significant progress has been made in providing treatment fo
34、r larger numbers of AIDS victims and in achieving greater political and financial commitments in the fight against the fatal disease. Despite this, the report says none of these efforts has been enough to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Last year, the report notes five million people became newly in
35、fected with HIV. That is more people than any previous year. Currently, it says, more than 38 million people are living with the disease. UNAIDS Senior Adviser Karen Stanecki. says Asia, with 60 percent of the worlds population, is home to some of the fastest-growing epidemics in the world. In 2003
36、alone, she says, more than one million people became infected with HIV. “Equally alarming, we have only just begun to witness the full impact of AIDS on African societies as infections continue to grow and people are dying in large numbers,“ said Ms. Stanecki. “The scale of the problem in Africa is
37、well-documented, with over 25-million infections. If we do not act now,60 percent of todays 15 year olds will not reach their 60th birthday.“ The report says the Caribbean is the hardest hit region in the world after Africa. It also finds the HIV/AIDS epidemic is continuing to expand in Eastern Euro
38、pe and Central Asia, mainly due to intravenous drug users. UNAIDS says infections also are on the rise in the United States and Western Europe. It blames this largely on the widespread availability of anti-AIDS drugs, which it says has made some people in these wealthy countries complacent. UNAIDS D
39、irector of Monitoring and Evaluation, Paul De Lay, acknowledges that around the world prevention programs are reaching fewer than one in five people who need them. Nevertheless ,he says there has been a dramatic increase in prevention activities for young people and several other successes as well.
40、“In Africa, for instance ,60 percent of children have access to AIDS education both in primary and secondary schools, “said Mr. De Lay. “That is a huge increase from the late 1990s. In highly vulnerable groups like sex workers, we are seeing a real success story in Africa. Thirty-two percent of sex
41、workers who are identified have access to HIV prevention and there is a large increase in condom use in this population.“ The report says global spending on AIDS has increased greatly, but, more is needed. It estimates $12 billion will be needed by next year, and $ 20 billion by 2007, for prevention
42、 and care in developing countries. The United Nations says AIDS funding has increased sharply in recent years, in part due to the U.S. governments global AIDS initiative. But it says still, globally less than half the money needed is being provided. 46 What does the word“ epidemic“( L1 ,Para1 )mean
43、here? （ A） A kind of deadly disease which cannot be controlled right now. （ B） An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely. （ C） Very popular. （ D） A rapid spread, growth, or development. 47 According to UNAIDS Senior Adviser Karen Stanecki,_. （ A） Asia is home to some of the
44、 fastest-growing epidemics in the world （ B） five million people became newly infected with HIV this year （ C） the scale of the AIDS problem in Africa has not been well-documented （ D） percent of todays 15 year olds will not reach their 60th birthday 48 Which is the following is fight about the curr
45、ent AIDS situation in Africa? （ A） The full impact of AIDS on African societies has come to an end this year. （ B） Africa is the hardest hit region by AIDS in the world. （ C） In Africa 60 percent of its population have access to AIDS education. （ D） Sex workers in Africa have received better protect
46、ions from AIDS. 49 Which of the following region is the second hardest hit region by AIDS in the world? （ A） Caribbean. （ B） Western Europe. （ C） The United States. （ D） Central Asia. 50 Whats the conclusion about global spending on AIDS in this new UN report? （ A） There is a large increase in condo
47、m use among sex workers in Africa. （ B） It estimates $12 billion will be needed by next year. （ C） AIDS funding has increased sharply due to the U.S. governments global AIDS initiative. （ D） More money is needed for the global anti-AIDS campaign. 50 Fireworks are a big part of Fourth of July celebra
48、tions in the United States, as hundreds of thousands of Americans enjoyed public pyrotechnic displays across the country Sunday night to celebrate the U.S. birthday. The holiday throws the spotlight on another annual campaign ,an effort to completely ban consumer fireworks in the United States. As A
49、mericans around the country watched July Fourth fireworks celebrations, debate has been simmering about whether individuals should be allowed to buy fireworks to celebrate privately. Seven U.S. states prohibit sales of all consumer fireworks. A coalition of groups, led by James Shannon, president of the non-profit fire safety group, the National Fire Protection Association, says that ban should be extended to include the entire U
