1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 147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 How many levels of usage do la
3、nguages have? 7 What are the levels? 8 Whats the difference between them? 9 Which kind of language tends to be more polite? 10 If you speak to your boss, you probably say I _ soccer. PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds
4、 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 What did the woman do in her first job? （ A） Marketing consultant
5、. （ B） Manager. （ C） Salesman. （ D） Accountant. 12 What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan? （ A） She knew the big tour operators. （ B） She could speak Japanese. （ C） She had a lot of friends there. （ D） Her families were there. 13 Why is the woman applying for the new job?
6、 （ A） She can meet a lot of Japanese. （ B） She can speak Japanese. （ C） She can go to Japan. （ D） The company can let her travel by train. 14 What do we learn from the passage about Catherines father? （ A） He is a successful investment banker. （ B） He sold his falling bank. （ C） He worked in the fal
7、ling bank. （ D） He is good at editing. 15 What does the speaker tell us about Catherine Gram? （ A） She leaded the company after her father retired. （ B） She is not so successful. （ C） Her husband died of cancer. （ D） She worked in her fathers newspaper. 16 What does the comment by employees of The W
8、ashington Post suggest? （ A） She didnt do much contribution to the world. （ B） Her life is worthy. （ C） If there is not Catherine, the world will appear differently. （ D） If there is not Catherine, the world will be the same. 17 What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper? （ A） An acci
9、dent. （ B） A man. （ C） An old lady. （ D） A theft. 18 How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims? （ A） He flashed a card to people. （ B） He asked for a drink. （ C） He helped them fix the appliance. （ D） He helped them examine the appliance. 19 What is the war
10、ning from the police? （ A） Not to let anyone in unless they have an appointment. （ B） Ask for everyones ID card. （ C） Have no money at home. （ D） Put all money in the bank. 20 What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady? （ A） She went to the post office to draw her pension. （ B） She lost
11、most of the pension. （ C） She lost a little. （ D） She was hurt by the man. 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 Each company has many “public“ who would be able not only
12、 to recognize its name 【 21】 _ to correctly identify its industry and its 【 22】 _ . These publics include present customers and stockholders as well as banks, insurance companies, stockbrokers, and securities 【 23】 _ who supply the company with essential services and capital. The 【 24】 _ names of ma
13、ny well-established companies can be one of misinformation, thereby 【 25】 _ communication with them. This was the problem that faced Michigan seamless tube company a company with sales of 128 million a year. At first 【 26】 _ , the companys name tells us that it is located in Michigan 【 27】 _ that it
14、 manufactures seamless tubing. What the name does not 【 28】 _ to most people is the fact Michigan seamless tube also has operations in five 【 29】 _ states and has a varied production line of forgings, broaching machines, tools, and steel bars in addition to seamless tubing. The problem was 【 30】_ by
15、 the companys 【 31】 _ , which operated 【 32】 _ . Their own names were not clearly identified with the 【 33】 _ company. Customers, suppliers, and the financial community did not see Michigan seamless tube as a 【 34】 _ based metal producer. They perceived it only as a small, 【 35】 _ , regional manufac
16、turing company. The companys 【 36】 _ decided to adopt a new corporate identity. The 【 37】 _ point for this change was the company name. The new name had to be one that could encompass all of the companys products and subsidiaries, a name that would correctly project the image of a 【 38】 _ corporatio
17、n. After considering many different possibilities, management decided on a 【 39】 _ word: quanex a name 【 40】 _ from a combination of the first three letters of the word “quality“ and the first three letters of the Latin word “nex“, which means connection. 21 【 21】 （ A） and （ B） but （ C） however （ D）
18、 either 22 【 22】 （ A） production （ B） product （ C） producing （ D） by-product 23 【 23】 （ A） analytical （ B） analyst （ C） analysis （ D） analysts 24 【 24】 （ A） business （ B） co-operation （ C） incorporation （ D） corporate 25 【 25】 （ A） limiting （ B） limits （ C） limit （ D） limited 26 【 26】 （ A） glance （
19、B） view （ C） watch （ D） consideration 27 【 27】 （ A） and （ B） but （ C） so （ D） however 28 【 28】 （ A） pass （ B） transfer （ C） convey （ D） transmit 29 【 29】 （ A） else （ B） others （ C） other （ D） rest 30 【 30】 （ A） decreased （ B） increasingly （ C） increased （ D） compounded 31 【 31】 （ A） headquarters （ B
20、） plants （ C） agents （ D） subsidiaries 32 【 32】 （ A） in （ B） under （ C） with （ D） have 33 【 33】 （ A） parent （ B） mother （ C） head office （ D） original 34 【 34】 （ A） broadly （ B） sizably （ C） competitively （ D） largely 35 【 35】 （ A） specialized （ B） special （ C） specialty （ D） specialization 36 【 36】
21、 （ A） managements （ B） managerial （ C） managers （ D） management 37 【 37】 （ A） first （ B） start （ C） begin （ D） starting 38 【 38】 （ A） diversifications （ B） diversification （ C） diversify （ D） diversified 39 【 39】 （ A） created （ B） coined （ C） made （ D） imagined 40 【 40】 （ A） resulted （ B） compounded
22、 （ C） derived （ D） changed 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 Floods, storms and other natural events kill thousands of people every year. So does extreme heat. Experts say heat may
23、 be natures deadliest killer. For example, extreme heat was blamed for killing more than one hundred people in India and Pakistan in two thousand seven. Daytime temperatures rose to more than forty-five degrees Celsius in some areas. On June eleventh, the temperature in one desert town hit fifty-one
24、 degrees. Experts say the total heat of a hot day or several days can affect health. Several hot days are considered a heat wave. Experts say heat waves often become dangerous when the nighttime temperature does not drop much from the highest daytime temperature. This causes great stress on the huma
25、n body. Doctors say people can do many things to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Drink lots of cool water. Wear light colored clothing made of natural materials. Make sure the clothing is loose, permitting freedom of movement. And learn the dang
26、er signs of the medical problems that are linked to heat. The most common health problem linked to hot weather is heat stress. Usually, it is also the least severe. The causes of heat stress include wearing heavy clothing, physical work or exercise, hot weather or high humidity. Humidity is the amou
27、nt of water in the air. If several of these conditions are present at the same time, a persons body temperature may rise above safe limits. The person loses large amounts of body water and salt in perspiration. Perspiration is one of the bodys defenses against heat. It is how the body releases water
28、 to cool the skin. Most people suffer only muscle pain as a result of heat stress. The pain is a warning that the body is becoming too hot. Doctors say those suffering muscle pain should stop all activity and rest in a cool place. They should also drink cool liquids. Do not return to physical activi
29、ty for a few hours because more serious conditions could develop. So experts advise drinking more water in hot weather. Doctors say actions other than drinking water can protect against the death dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose, light-weight and light colored clothes. W
30、ear a hat or other head covering when in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. If possible, cook foods during cooler times of the day. Also, rest more often. Physical activity produces body heat. Experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems linked to heat. They will pre
31、vent sickness, help you feel better and may one day even save your life. 41 Which of the following can NOT kill thousands of people every year? （ A） Floods. （ B） Storms. （ C） Extreme heat. （ D） Lack of water. 42 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） The total heat
32、of a hot day or several days can not affect health. （ B） People can not do any things to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat. （ C） The most common health problem caused by hot weather is heat stress. （ D） Humidity is the amount of water in the room. 43 Muscle pain warns that_. （ A） t
33、he body is becoming too hot （ B） the body needs more water （ C） the body needs more rest （ D） the body cant work anymore 44 Experts advises to _ in hot weather. （ A） wear dark colored clothes （ B） wear more （ C） eat more food （ D） drink more water 45 Whats the passage mainly about? （ A） Severe heat.
34、 （ B） Health problem. （ C） Drinking more. （ D） Sickness. 45 That experience led Rhett Butler to begin writing a book about rainforests and threats to their existence. But he did not publish the book. Instead, in 1999, he used his research for the book to create a web site. The site is M. The name is
35、 spelled m-o-n-g-a-b-a-y. Rhett Butler named the site for Nosy Mangabe, an island off Madagascar. His purpose was to inform the public about tropical rainforests. But the subject widened. A former businessman, he became a respected writer of science and environmental stories. The popularity of M att
36、racted advertisers. Small ads on the site pay for its operations. Mongabay has grown and led to other sites. For example, there is a site for children, . Another one, WildMadagascar.org, is all about the island nation that Rhett Butler calls his favorite place. He travels the world on several major
37、trips each year. His working tools are a laptop computer, cameras and sometimes diving equipment. He often calls on experts for information for stories. For example, he interviewed Alison Jolly, a top expert on ring-tailed lemurs. And last week he wrote about another animal, the rare snow leopard. H
38、e interviewed Rodney Jackson, a biologist who established the Snow Leopard Conservancy. Stories like these have made Mongabay a favorite place on the Internet for researchers, students and teachers. In April, T named it one of the fifteen top climate and environment web sites. Rhett Butler says he i
39、s concerned about how the current economic crisis in the world might affect environmental conservation efforts. For example, he says the falling price of oil could reduce interest in developing solar power. But he also points to a recent United Nations report on “green jobs“. The report said efforts
40、 to fight climate change might lead to millions of jobs in biofuels by two thousand thirty. 46 What did Rhett Butler do in 1999? （ A） He published his book. （ B） He stopped his research. （ C） He set up a wet site. （ D） He went to the rainforests. 47 What cant be inferred from the third paragraph? （
41、A） M attracted small ads. （ B） The popularity of M has improved. （ C） WildMadagascar.org is about the island nation. （ D） Rhett Butlers favorite is the Internet. 48 “Biologist“ means_. （ A） an expert on animals （ B） a person on plants （ C） an expert on earth （ D） an expert on health 49 Whats M mainl
42、y about? （ A） Animals. （ B） Plants. （ C） Earth. （ D） Climate and environment. 50 What may be the possible victim of the current economic crisis? （ A） Animals life. （ B） Environmental conservation. （ C） Peoples awareness of environmental protection. （ D） Biofuel. 50 I am afraid to sleep. I have been
43、afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me; it is the reality I took with me into sleep. I try to think of something else. Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind. I was on my wa
44、y to dinner last night when I saw her. She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling. In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue, green, and white. They remind
45、ed me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair. I dont know the word for “ribbons“, so I put my hand to my own hair and, with three fingers against my head, I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful“. She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I w
46、asnt sure if she understood me (I dont speak Laotian very well). I looked back down at the skirts. They had designs in them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is th
47、e custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness. She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I unde
48、rstood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too
49、low. She was being too generous and wouldnt make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt hap
