1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 135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. 5 Sheila was reluctant to go to
3、the art show because she thought it would be _. 6 After Sheila learned everyone in Lisa class painted the same thing, she thought art should be _. 7 To Sheila, the first painting that examined was a _. 8 Lisa painted the surface of the orange _. 9 After she finished viewing it Sheila thought the art
4、 show was _. 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 it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your
5、 answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 10 Why is Wilt Chamberlain considered a famous basketball player? （ A） Because he led his teams to many championships. （ B） Because he set as many as 65 different records. （ C） Because he still played the game after he retired. （ D） Becau
6、se he didnt stop playing even when he was seriously injured. 11 What happened to Wilt Chamberlain in 1972? （ A） He lost the final chance to win a championship. （ B） He was knocked out during one contest. （ C） He broke a bone in the wrist during a match. （ D） He was awarded with a $1.5 million house.
7、 12 What was Wilt Chamberlain determined to do before he retired? （ A） To break the previous records. （ B） To buy a luxury house. （ C） To win one more championship for his team. （ D） To play against the New York team once again. 13 Whats the relationship between Tom and Steve? （ A） Uncle and nephew.
8、 （ B） Cousins. （ C） Brothers. （ D） Close friends. 14 Becoming a doctor is _ idea. （ A） Toms （ B） Steves （ C） Steves fathers （ D） Toms fathers 15 What did Tom tell Steves father? （ A） Steve was quite sure that he wanted to be a doctor. （ B） It was too early for Steve to decide his future. （ C） Steve
9、wanted to be a photographer. （ D） Steve wanted to study medical photography. 16 What is a phrase book designed for? （ A） Learning a foreign language. （ B） Finding a job to continue to live. （ C） Communicating with foreigners. （ D） Making their work less hard. 17 According to the speaker, what kind o
10、f problems do phrase books have? （ A） They are actually useless. （ B） They have a practical problem. （ C） They should be designed in more phrases. （ D） They dont provide enough useful phrases. 18 Why does Keith say he can talk with any foreigner in any country? （ A） Because he has a phrase book whic
11、h can talk. （ B） Because he has a tape recorder. （ C） Because he knows four different languages. （ D） Because his phrase book produces phrases in four languages. 19 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to what you have heard? （ A） Keiths phrase book is smaller than any others. （ B） Fo
12、reigners cant understand phrases in books. （ C） Phrase books provide people with right phrases. （ D） A foreign language is not difficult to learn. 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 ANSW
13、ER SHEET 1. 19 Who won the World Cup 2006 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? 【 21】 _ an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets 【 22】 _ the detail. Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spots to 【 23】 _ the news.
14、 Newspapers have one basic 【 24】 _ , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to 【 25】 _ it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 【 26】 _ inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communi
15、cation. 【 27】 _ , this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 【 28】 _ and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 【 29】_ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspaper
16、s to branch out into many other fields. Besides keeping readers 【 30】 _ of the latest news, todays newspapers 【 31】 _ and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers economic choices 【 32】 _ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising
17、 for their very 【 33】 _ . Newspapers are sold at a price that 【 34】 _ even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 【 35】 _ of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The 【 36】 _ in selling advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This 【 37】 _ in terms of c
18、irculation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends 【 38】 _ on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment 【 39】 _ in a newspapers pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspapers value to readers as a source of information 【 40】 _ the
19、 community, city, county, state, nation, and world and even outer space. 20 【 21】 （ A） Just when （ B） While （ C） Soon after （ D） Before 21 【 22】 （ A） to give （ B） giving （ C） given （ D） being given 22 【 23】 （ A） gather （ B） spread （ C） carry （ D） bring 23 【 24】 （ A） reason （ B） cause （ C） problem （
20、D） purpose 24 【 25】 （ A） make （ B） publish （ C） know （ D） write 25 【 26】 （ A） another （ B） other （ C） one another （ D） the other 26 【 27】 （ A） However （ B） And （ C） Therefore （ D） So 27 【 28】 （ A） value （ B） ratio （ C） rate （ D） speed 28 【 29】 （ A） spread （ B） passed （ C） printed （ D） completed 29 【
21、 30】 （ A） inform （ B） be informed （ C） to be informed （ D） informed 30 【 31】 （ A） entertain （ B） encourage （ C） educate （ D） edit 31 【 32】 （ A） on （ B） through （ C） with （ D） of 32 【 33】 （ A） forms （ B） existence （ C） contents （ D） purpose 33 【 34】 （ A） tries to cover （ B） manages to cover （ C） fail
22、s to cover （ D） succeeds in covering 34 【 35】 （ A） source （ B） origin （ C） course （ D） finance 35 【 36】 （ A） way （ B） means （ C） chance （ D） success 36 【 37】 （ A） measures （ B） measured （ C） is measured （ D） was measured 37 【 38】 （ A） somewhat （ B） little （ C） much （ D） something 38 【 39】 （ A） offer
23、ing （ B） offered （ C） which offered （ D） to be offered 39 【 40】 （ A） by （ B） with （ C） at （ D） about 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. 39 A granted patent is the result of a bargain s
24、truck between an inventor and the state, by which the inventor gets a limited period of monopoly and publishes full details of his invention to the public after the period terminates. Only in the most exceptional circumstances is the life-span of a patent extended to alter this normal process of eve
25、nts. The longest extension ever granted was to George Valensi. His 1939 patent for color TV receiver circuitry was extended until 1971 because for most of the patents normal life there was no hope of reward for the invention. Because a patent remains permanently public after it has terminated, the s
26、helves of the library attached to the patent office contain details of literally millions of ideas that are free for anyone to use and, if older than half a century, sometimes even re-patent. Indeed, patent experts often advise anyone wishing to avoid the high cost of conducting a search through liv
27、e patents that the one sure way of avoiding violation of any other inventors right is to plagiarize a dead patent. Likewise, because publication of an idea in any other form permanently invalidates further patents on that idea, it is traditionally safe to take ideas from other areas of print. Much m
28、odern technological advance is based on these presumptions of legal security. Anyone closely involved in patents and inventions soon learns that most “new“ ideas are, in fact, as old as the hills. It is their reduction to commercial practice, either through necessity or dedication, or through the av
29、ailability of new technology, that makes news and money. The basic patent for the theory of magnetic recording dates back to 1886. Many of the original ideas behind television originate from the late 18th and early 20th century. Even the Volkswagen rear engine car was anticipated by a 1904 patent fo
30、r a cart with the horse at the rear. 40 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） the use of patents （ B） the access to patents （ C） an approach to patents （ D） the application for patents 41 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） A patent holder must publicize the details of his in
31、vention when its legal period is over. （ B） When a patent becomes out of effect, it can be re-patented or extended if necessary. （ C） It is necessary for an inventor to apply for a patent before he makes his invention public. （ D） One can get all the details of a patented invention from a library at
32、tached to the patent office. 42 George Valensis patent lasted until 1971 because _. （ A） there were not enough TV stations to provide color programs （ B） the color TV receiver was not available until that time （ C） nobody would offer any reward for his patent prior to that time （ D） his patent could
33、 not be put to use for an unusually long time 43 The word “plagiarize“ in Paragraph 4 most probably means _. （ A） make public （ B） give reward to （ C） steal and use （ D） take and change 44 From the passage we learn that _. （ A） it is much cheaper to buy an old patent than a new one （ B） products are
34、 actually inventions which were made a long time ago （ C） an invention will not benefit the inventor unless it is reduced to commercial practice （ D） patent experts often recommend patents to others by conducting a search through dead patents 44 In recent decades the so-called Southeast Asian “tiger
35、s“ have rivaled the western “lions“ for stock cliches that make economic headlines. The myth of American economic hegemony over Asia in the imposing and patriarchal figure of Uncle Sam has provided frequent political grist for Southeast Asian political leaders, particularly Malaysias Prime Minister
36、Mabathir. He has attempted to forge an international reputation as a snarling tiger, but lately sounds more like a barnyard dog whining at shadows. Without demeaning in any way the remarkable achievements of the newly developing economies of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, these nations at times a
37、ppear to be their own worst enemies. This is often exemplified by Dr. Mahathir, who rails at Western bogey whenever an international or domestic crisis provides an opportunity. To be more specific, the recent devaluation of the Philippine and Thai currencies, and the subsequent pressure on the Malay
38、sian currency has inspired Dr. Mahathir to launch an all-out attack on the West as the source of the problem. He even alleges that the United States has deliberately destabilized Southeast Asian economies in revenge for these nations, pandering to the military rule in Myanmar, an action which the Un
39、ited States seems to want censored rather than rewarded. But by resorting to such scapegoat, instead of accepting even a bit responsibility, the Prime Minister.may undermine the future success of the region and Malaysia in particular. Upon further questioning, Dr. Mahathir narrowed his attack to one
40、 wealthy individual, the well known philanthropist, Mr. George Soros, whose opposition to Myanmars admission to ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)Mahathir found particularly galling. The logical fallacies that underlie such conspiracy theories do not help Malaysia address the serious iss
41、ues of economic overheating that experts have been warning about for all these difficult periods, which include large deficits and low savings to debt ratios. In fact, the recent dramatic drop in Malaysias stock market and currency has led Dr. Mahathir to reverse his initial approach to the crisis.
42、He even announces measures that at least imply he is quite aware of excesses in his own administrations spending policies that have contributed to this crisis of confidence. In the end, this kind of reaction undermines the esteem that Dr. Mahathirs enlightened leadership has justly earned. 45 It is
43、implied in the first paragraph that Dr. Mahathir _. （ A） has correctly identified the financial problem in Asia （ B） tries to manipulate anti-Western actions for political gains （ C） detests the U. S. s controlling over the regional economies （ D） believes in the effect of the ghostly influence from
44、 the West 46 The author of this essay seems to suggest that _. （ A） the devaluation of Malaysias currency is due to an American plot （ B） the Asian Crisis is the result of ASEAN pandering to terrorist governments （ C） there is not a serious economic problem in Southeast Asia at all （ D） the economic
45、 problem in some Asian countries is partly the result of their overheating economy 47 The author suggests Dr. Mahathirs comments on the currency problems _. （ A） prove that he has been a poor leader in general （ B） are poor because they weaken his own credibility （ C） are sharp in identifying the ca
46、use of the problem （ D） reveal his keen insight into the complex issue 48 Which of the following is the tone of this essay? （ A） Sarcastic and prejudiced. （ B） Objective and detached. （ C） Piercing and indifferent. （ D） Impassive and hostile. 49 The relative pronoun “which“ in the last paragraph ref
47、ers to _. （ A） theories （ B） experts （ C） periods （ D） issues 49 The building crane, which has become the most striking feature of the urban landscape in Switzerland, is beginning to alter the mountain landscape as well. Districts of the Swiss Alps, which up to now have consisted of only a few disco
48、nnected small communities content with selling cheese and milk, perhaps a little lumber and seed potatoes, are today becoming parts of planned, developing regions. The new highway, the new skylift, the new multi-nationally-owned hotel will diversify the economy and raise the standard of living in th
49、e mountain areas, or so many Swiss regional planners and government officials hope. The mountainous area of Switzerland, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of the total area of the country and only 12% of the total population, has always been the problem area. According to the last census in 1970, 750,000 people lived in the Swiss mountains. Compared with the res
