1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 146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 The man says they dont have any proper conversation in his family because they spend too much time watching _. 2 The man thinks that many movies are filled with crime and _. 3 According to the man, watching TV can kill childrens _. 4 4. For hous
3、ewives and lonely people, the woman believes TV is a good _. 5 In terms of those good or bad TV programs, the woman thinks that people can be _. 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
4、25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below. 6 What is the speaker talking about? 7 What does the speaker want most? 8 What do the speaker most probably do in the future? 9 What is the speakers mother always suggesting to her? 10 At what age the speaker would likely get married? PART C
5、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 answer to each ques
6、tion. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why does the speaker say that it isnt a fault to be shy? （ A） Nobody will laugh at you for being shy. （ B） Shyness is difficult to overcome. （ C） Because many people dont know how to behave in social situation. （ D） Because most people are shy by nature.
7、12 What is one of the ways suggested by psychologists for measuring shyness? （ A） By prediction. （ B） By observation. （ C） By recording. （ D） By examination. 13 What is the purpose of the psychologists in asking questions? （ A） To find out how shy people are. （ B） To see how people get along with th
8、eir friends. （ C） To observe peoples attitude towards strangers. （ D） To test peoples behavior in social life. 14 What did Mr. Smith decide to do when they returned home? （ A） He decided to go to the travel agency for complaints. （ B） He wrote to the manager of the agency. （ C） Hed like to consult w
9、ith his wife for complaints. （ D） He did nothing but complain with his wife. 15 What did Mr. Smith decide to do when they returned home? （ A） He decided to go to the travel agency for complaints. （ B） He wrote to the manager of the agency. （ C） Hed like to consult with his wife for complaints. （ D）
10、He did nothing but complain with his wife. 16 What did Mr. Smith complain about in his letter? （ A） The food and the transport means. （ B） The manager of the travel agency. （ C） The hotel and travel arrangements. （ D） The journey home. 17 How long does an interview usually last according to the spea
11、ker? （ A） At least 45 minutes. （ B） From 30 to 45 minutes. （ C） Less than 30 minutes. （ D） More than 45 minutes. 18 How can one give the interviewer a good first impression? （ A） He should talk enthusiastically. （ B） He should show respect for the interviewer （ C） He should be dressed properly. （ D）
12、 He should show confidence in himself. 19 What should be the best manner of speaking for a job seeker during an interview? （ A） Speaking politely and emotionally. （ B） Talking a lot about the job. （ C） Talking loudly to give a lasting impression. （ D） Speaking confidently but not aggressively. 20 Wh
13、at is the main idea of the short monologue you have just heard? （ A） A job seeker should create a good image during an interview. （ B） Self-confidence is the most important for a job seeker. （ C） Finding a job is more difficult than one can imagine. （ D） Professional knowledge is a decisive factor i
14、n job interview. 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 As we enter the 21st century, a new global economy draws nations ever closer. But our growing interdependence 【 21】
15、 _ on much more than technology and trade. For we are linked intrinsically by the physical and biological webs that 【 22】_ life on our planet - and, increasingly, by the threat of their unraveling. Indeed, 【 23】 _ we reach across borders and face this threat together, the next century may 【 24】 _ an
16、 Earth in ecological crisis, with half of all 【 25】 _ gone, and our grandchildren enduring deadly floods, drought and disease 【 26】 _ by global warming. When millions across America 【 27】 _ the first Earth Day 30 years ago, our focus understandably was our own backyard. Our rivers were 【 28】 _ on fi
17、re, and our skylines were disappearing behind a 【 29】 _ of smog. Americans remarkable environmental progress in the years 【 30】 _ is powerful testament to our national will, our technological prowess and our 【 31】 _ in a better future. Protecting the environment is today a bedrock American value, 【
18、32】 _ important to us as safe neighborhoods and good schools. Whats more, three decades of experience have 【 33】 _ the naysayers wrong. Tending to the environment has not 【 34】 _ our economy. 【 35】 _ , our air and water are the cleanest they have been in a generation, even as we enjoy the longest ec
19、onomic 【 36】 _ in our nations history. Americas responsibility now, as we mark the first Earth Day of a new millennium, is to bring these lessons to bear against new, more 【 37】 _ environmental challenges. We must look well 【 38】 _ our own cities and countryside, make environment a core foreign poli
20、cy 【 39】 _ and provide the leadership needed to put all nations on a cleaner, more sustainable path to 【 40】 _ . 21 【 21】 （ A） hinges （ B） decides （ C） lives （ D） revolves 22 【 22】 （ A） retain （ B） contain （ C） revive （ D） sustain 23 【 23】 （ A） if （ B） unless （ C） whether （ D） whereas 24 【 24】 （ A）
21、occur to （ B） impact on （ C） spring from （ D） dawn on 25 【 25】 （ A） species （ B） specimens （ C） creatures （ D） beings 26 【 26】 （ A） resulted from （ B） given off （ C） turned up （ D） brought on 27 【 27】 （ A） remembered （ B） cheered （ C） celebrated （ D） proclaimed 28 【 28】 （ A） setting （ B） catching （
22、C） putting （ D） going 29 【 29】 （ A） trail （ B） mask （ C） film （ D） veil 30 【 30】 （ A） since （ B） between （ C） from （ D） lately 31 【 31】 （ A） loyalty （ B） faith （ C） prospect （ D） anticipation 32 【 32】 （ A） too （ B） rather （ C） as （ D） just 33 【 33】 （ A） proved （ B） demonstrated （ C） manifested （ D）
23、verified 34 【 34】 （ A） affected （ B） effected （ C） diminished （ D） weakened 35 【 35】 （ A） In all （ B） In brief （ C） In other words （ D） In fact 36 【 36】 （ A） inflation （ B） expansion （ C） provision （ D） performance 37 【 37】 （ A） profound （ B） turbulent （ C） tentative （ D） prominent 38 【 38】 （ A） for
24、ward （ B） over （ C） beyond （ D） across 39 【 39】 （ A） ideal （ B） design （ C） objective （ D） ambition 40 【 40】 （ A） prosperity （ B） priority （ C） liability （ D） welfare Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers o
25、n ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 Hawaiis native minority is demanding a greater degree of sovereignty over its own affairs. But much of the archipelagos political establishment, which includes the White Americans who dominated until the Second World War and people of Japanese, Chinese and Filipino origins, is o
26、pposed to the idea. The islands were annexed by the US in 1898 and since then Hawaiis native peoples have fared worse than any of its other ethnic groups. They make up over 60 per cent of the states homeless, suffer higher levels of unemployment and their life span is five years less than average Ha
27、waiians. They are the only major Hawaiian native group without any degree of autonomy. But a sovereignty advisory committee set up by Hawaiis first native governor, John Waihee, has given the natives cause a major boost by recommending that the Hawaiian natives decide by themselves whether to re-est
28、ablish a sovereign Hawaiian nation. However, the Hawaiian natives are not united in their demands. Some just want greater autonomy within the state as enjoyed by many American Indian natives over matters such as education. This is a position supported by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), a state
29、 agency set up in 1978 to represent the natives interests and which has now become the moderate face of the native sovereignty movement. More ambitious is the Ka Lahui group, which declared itself a new nation in 1987 and wants full, official independence from the US. But if Hawaiian natives are giv
30、en greater autonomy, it is far from clear how many people this will apply to. The state authorities only count as native those people with more than 50 per cent Hawaiian blood. Native demands are not just based on political grievances, though. They also want their claim on 660,000 hectares of Hawaii
31、an crown land to be accepted. It is on this issue that native groups are facing most opposition from the state authorities. In 1933, the state government paid the OHA US $136 million in back rent on the crown land and many officials say that by accepting this payment the agency has given up its clai
32、ms to legally own the land. The OHA has vigorously disputed this. 41 Hawaiis native minority refers to _. （ A） Hawaiis ethnic groups （ B） people of Filipino origin （ C） the Ka Lahui group （ D） people with 50% Hawaiian blood 42 Which of the following statements is true of the Hawaiian natives? （ A） S
33、ixty percent of them are homeless or unemployed. （ B） Their Life span is 5 years shorter than average Americans. （ C） Their life is worse than that of other ethnic groups in Hawaii. （ D） They are the only native group without sovereignty. 43 Which of the following is NOT true of John Waihee? （ A） He
34、 is Hawaiis first native governor. （ B） He has set up a sovereignty advisory committee. （ C） He suggested the native people decide for themselves. （ D） He is leading the local independence movement. 44 Which of the following groups holds a less radical attitude on the matter of sovereignty? （ A） Ame
35、rican Indian natives. （ B） Office of Hawaiian Affairs. （ C） The Ka Lahui group. （ D） The Hawaiian natives. 45 Various native Hawaiians demand all the following EXCEPT _. （ A） a greater autonomy within the state （ B） more back rent on the crown land （ C） a claim on the Hawaiian crown land （ D） full i
36、ndependence from the US 45 The Carnegie Foundation report says that many colleges have tried to be “all things to all people“. In doing so, they have increasingly catered to a narrow-minded careerism while failing to cultivate a global vision among their students. The current crisis, it contends, do
37、es not derive from a legitimate desire to put learning to productive ends. The problem is that in too many academic fields, the work has no context; skills, rather than being means, have become ends. Students are offered a variety of options and allowed to pick their way to a degree. In short, drive
38、n by careerism, “the nations colleges and universities are more successful in providing credentials than in providing a quality education for their students.“ The report concludes that the special challenge confronting the undergraduate college is one of shaping an “integrated core“ of common learni
39、ng. Such a core would introduce students “to essential knowledge, to connections across the disciplines, and in the end, to application of knowledge, to life beyond the campus“. Although the key to a good college is a high-quality faculty, the Carnegie study found that most colleges do very little t
40、o encourage good teaching. In fact, they do much to undermine it. As one professor observed: “Teaching is important, we are told, and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most.“ Not surprisingly, over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of th
41、eir four-year degree candidates. Faculty members who dedicate themselves to teaching soon discover that they will not be granted tenure, promotion, or substantial salary increases. Yet 70 percent of all faculty say their interests lie more in teaching than in research. Additionally, a frequent compl
42、aint among young scholars is that “there is pressure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications.“ 46 When a college tries to be “all things to all people“, it aims to _. （ A） satisfy the needs of all kinds of students sim
43、ultaneously （ B） focus on training students in various skills （ C） encourage students to take as many courses as possible （ D） make learning serve academic rather than productive ends 47 By saying that “in too many academic fields, the work has no context“ the author means that the teaching in these
44、 areas _. （ A） ignores the actual situation （ B） is not based on the right perspective （ C） only focuses on an integrated core of common learning （ D） gives priority to the cultivation of a global vision among students 48 One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universitie
45、s is that _. （ A） a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many colleges （ B） students dont have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learn （ C） skills are being taught as a means to an end （ D） students are only interested in obtaining credentials 49 It can be inferred from the passage t
46、hat high-quality college education calls for _. （ A） putting academic work in the proper context （ B） a commitment to students and effective teaching （ C） the practice of putting learning to productive ends （ D） dedication to research in frontier areas of knowledge 50 Which of the following is NOT t
47、he reason that teachers didnt delicate to teaching? （ A） Colleges didnt encourage teachers to devote to teaching. （ B） College highly regards teachers research and publication. （ C） Colleges have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates. （ D） Most of faculty have interests more i
48、n research than in teaching. 50 Marianne Moore (1887 1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only because there was no other name for it. Indeed her poems appear to be extremely compressed essays that happen to be printed in jagged lines on the page. Her subjects were varied: animals
49、, laborers, artists, and the craft of poetry. From her general reading came quotations that she found striking or insightful. She included these in her poems, scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks, and sometimes identified in footnotes. Of this practice, she wrote,“ ,Why the many quotation marks? I am asked.When a thing has been said so well that it could not be said better,
