1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 121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 Why did Miss Green go to see h
3、er doctor? 7 What did the doctor suggest that Miss Green should do? 8 Why was the doctor surprised when Miss Green came to see him again? 9 What did the doctor do then? 10 Why wasnt Miss Green getting any better? PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to eac
4、h 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 The speakers mentioned the followin
5、g except _. （ A） traffic jams （ B） the cost of petrol （ C） the quick pace of modem life （ D） detailed traffic rules 12 What is the name for the campaign mentioned in the passage? （ A） Be Kind to Walkers. （ B） Be Kind to Tigers. （ C） Be Kind to Drivers. （ D） Be Kind to Motorists. 13 Road politeness i
6、s not only road manners, but_too. （ A） good driving skills （ B） good senses （ C） good languages （ D） good feelings 14 At what time of the year does Indian summer come? （ A） Late September. （ B） Late October. （ C） Early November. （ D） B or C. 15 What causes Indian summer? （ A） Chilly tropical air. （
7、B） Warm tropical air. （ C） Wintry tropical air. （ D） Cool tropical air. 16 What did the American Indians call the Indian summer? （ A） The god of the Southwest. （ B） The god of the Northeast. （ C） The god of the Southeast. （ D） The god of the Northwest. 17 Where was the destination of Titanic? （ A） S
8、outhampton. （ B） New York. （ C） London. （ D） Paris. 18 At first the captain didnt worry because the ship was said to be _. （ A） unsinkable （ B） perfect （ C） unprepared （ D） unusually 19 Why didnt the closest ships come to the Titanics rescue? （ A） They didnt hear the call. （ B） They didnt think it i
9、s serious. （ C） They met iceberg too. （ D） They were not fast enough. 20 What percentage of the third class children survived? （ A） One-fourth. （ B） One-fifth. （ C） One-third. （ D） a half. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each nu
10、mbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases 【 21】 _ the trial of Rosemary West. In a significant 【 22】 _ of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor,
11、will introduce a 【 23】 _ bill that will propose making payments to witnesses 【 24】 _ and will strictly control the amount of 【 25】 _ that can be given to a case 【 26】 _ a trial begins. In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons media select committee, Lord Irvine said he 【 27】 _
12、 with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not 【 28】 _ sufficient control. 【 29】 _ of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a 【 30】 _ of media protest when he said the 【 31】 _ of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges 【 32】
13、_ to Parliament. The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which 【 33】 _ the European Convention on Human Rights legally 【 34】 _ in Britain, laid down that everybody was 【 35】 _ to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families “Press
14、 freedoms will be in safe hands 【 36】 _ our British judges, “he said. Witness payments became an 【 37】 _ after West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in 1995. Up to 19 witnesses were 【 38】 _ to have received payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised 【 39】 _ witnesses mi
15、ght be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to 【 40】 _ guilty verdicts. 21 【 21】 （ A） as to （ B） for instance （ C） in particular （ D） such as 22 【 22】 （ A） tightening （ B） intensifying （ C） focusing （ D） fastening 23 【 23】 （ A） sketch （ B） rough （ C） preliminary （ D） draft 24 【 24】 （ A） i
16、llogical （ B） illegal （ C） improbable （ D） improper 25 【 25】 （ A） publicity （ B） penalty （ C） popularity （ D） peculiarity 26 【 26】 （ A） since （ B） if （ C） before （ D） as 27 【 27】 （ A） sided （ B） shared （ C） complied （ D） agreed 28 【 28】 （ A） present （ B） offer （ C） manifest （ D） indicate 29 【 29】 （
17、A） Release （ B） Publication （ C） Printing （ D） Exposure 30 【 30】 （ A） storm （ B） rage （ C） flare （ D） flash 31 【 31】 （ A） translation （ B） interpretation （ C） exhibition （ D） demonstration 32 【 32】 （ A） better than （ B） other than （ C） rather than （ D） sooner than 33 【 33】 （ A） changes （ B） makes （
18、C） sets （ D） turns 34 【 34】 （ A） binding （ B） convincing （ C） restraining （ D） sustaining 35 【 35】 （ A） authorized （ B） credited （ C） entitled （ D） qualified 36 【 36】 （ A） with （ B） to （ C） from （ D） by 37 【 37】 （ A） impact （ B） incident （ C） inference （ D） issue 38 【 38】 （ A） stated （ B） remarked （
19、 C） said （ D） told 39 【 39】 （ A） what （ B） when （ C） which （ D） that 40 【 40】 （ A） assure （ B） confide （ C） ensure （ D） guarantee 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 People living on
20、 part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993 ,the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying
21、 the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea. Erosion (侵蚀 ) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea
22、 has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea. Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Gov
23、ernment surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, his is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until
24、the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn ou
25、t to be a knockdown home. 41 What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face? （ A） The rising of the sea level. （ B） The experts lack of knowledge. （ C） The washing-away of limestone cliffs. （ D） The disappearance of hotels houses and gardens. 42 The e
26、rosion of the white cliffs in the south of England （ A） will soon become a problem for people living in central England （ B） has now become a threat to the local residents （ C） can be stopped if proper measures are taken （ D） is quickly changing the map of England 43 The experts study on the problem
27、 of erosion can_. （ A） warn people whose homes are in danger （ B） provide an effective way to slow it down （ C） help to its eventual solution （ D） lead to its eventual solution 44 It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because_. （ A） house agents along the coast do not s
28、upport the idea （ B） it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas （ C） the government is too slow in taking action （ D） they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents 45 According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should_. （ A） take the quali
29、ty of the house into consideration （ B） guard against being cheated by the house agent （ C） examine the house carefully before making a decision （ D） be aware of the potential danger involved 45 Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he
30、 attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will
31、probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and anoth
32、er during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice. Each course that the student follows is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in
33、spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to
34、have broken the rules must appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career. 4
35、6 Normally a student would at least attend _ classes each week. （ A） 36 （ B） 12 （ C） 20 （ D） 15 47 According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed _. （ A） to live in a different university （ B） to take a particular course in a different university （ C） to live a home and drive to cla
36、sses. （ D） to get two degrees from two different universities 48 America university students are usually under pressure of work because _. （ A） their academic performance will affect their future careers （ B） they are heavily involved in student affairs （ C） they have to observe university disciplin
37、e （ D） they want to run for positions of authority 49 Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because_. （ A） they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study （ B） they will then be able to stay longer in the university （ C） such positions help them get
38、 better jobs （ D） such positions are usually well paid 50 The student organizations seem to be effective in _. （ A） dealing with the academic affairs of the university （ B） ensuring that the students observe university regulations. （ C） evaluating students performance by bringing them before a court
39、 （ D） keeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities 50 There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas
40、about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling? If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to“play safe“. He will tend
41、to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a persona
42、l experience: “This work is terrible ! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible.“ It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beaut
43、iful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement. 51 Teachers diffe
44、r in their opinions about _. （ A） the difficulties in teaching spelling （ B） the role of spelling in general language development （ C） the complexities of the basic writing skills （ D） the necessity of teaching spelling 52 The expression“ play safe“ probably means“_ “. （ A） to write carefully （ B） t
45、o do as teachers say （ C） to use dictionaries frequently （ D） to avoid using words one is not sure of 53 Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that _. （ A） students win be able to express their ideas more freely （ B） teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes （ C） students will h
46、ave more confidence in writing （ D） students will learn to be independent of teachers 54 The writer seems to think that the teachers judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is_. （ A） reasonable （ B） unfair （ C） foolish （ D） careless 55 The major point discussed in the passage is _. （ A） the impo
47、rtance of developing writhing skills （ B） the complexities of spelling （ C） the correct way of marking compositions （ D） the relationship between spelling and general language development 55 Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that
48、 theres a big difference between“ being a writer“ and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “Youve got to want to write, “I say to them, “not want to be a writer“. The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-
49、paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coat Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I i
