1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 149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 Teamwork is important on the p
3、laying field, in the gym and_. 7 What is necessary in scientific investigations? 8 In the group, everyones idea_. 9 What should each member make? 10 Whats the most effective way in investigations? PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will
4、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 What is the finding of the new study of aspirin? （
5、A） Reduce life risks after operation of replacing blocked blood vessels to the heart. （ B） Help people recover quickly after operation. （ C） Help people sleep better. （ D） Help people work actively. 12 In what way can aspirin help heart surgery patients according to the doctors? （ A） Prevent losing
6、blood. （ B） Help them keep awake. （ C） Help people move blood. （ D） Prevent blood from thickening and blood vessels from being blocked. 13 What warning did the doctors give about the use of aspirin? （ A） Dont use it before meal. （ B） Dont use it after meal. （ C） Dont use it to the old. （ D） Dont use
7、 it if people have stomach bleeding or other bad reactions from aspirin. 14 What does the woman say about her passport? （ A） Have lost it. （ B） Have not got it ready. （ C） Forget which bag its in. （ D） Dont know how to use it. 15 What do we know about the womans trip? （ A） Its in March. （ B） Its des
8、tination is Rome. （ C） Its in June. （ D） Its destination is Greece. 16 Why does the man urge the woman to hurry? （ A） He promise the taxi drive only ten minutes, not twenty. （ B） The plane will leave soon. （ C） The road traffic is heavy. （ D） He will drive slowly. 17 What do we learn from the conver
9、sation about Ms. Rowlings first book? （ A） It was about an ancient country. （ B） It was a common people. （ C） It was about a little animal. （ D） It was about a king. 18 Why does Ms. Rowling consider herself very luck? （ A） She can make a living by doing what she likes. （ B） She can make a lot of mon
10、ey. （ C） She can receive respect. （ D） She can work freely. 19 What dictates Ms. Rowlings writing? （ A） Her books. （ B） Her feelings. （ C） Her children. （ D） Her ideas. 20 According to Ms. Rowling, where did she get the ideas for the Harry Potter books? （ A） From a book. （ B） She doesnt really know
11、where they originated. （ C） From her children. （ D） From her families. 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 Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous s
12、ystem. She was unable to 【 21】 _ . In fact, she could hardly make any 【 22】 _ . Although she believed that she had a 【 23】 _ chance of recovering; the doctors said that 【 24】 _ , if any, could come hack to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not 【 25】 _ . There,
13、 lying in her hospital bed, she 【 26】 _ that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was 【 27】 _ . She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not 【 28】 _ . It seemed that she was 【 29】 _ . The doctors were all fond of
14、her and taught her about 【 30】 _ that she could make it. Every day Angela would lie there, 【 31】 _ doing her mental exercise. One day, 【 32】 _ she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle happened: The bed began to 【 33】 _ ! “Look, what Im doing! Look! I can do it! I moved!
15、 I moved!“ she 【 34】 _ . Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was 【 35】 _ . More importantly, they were running 【 36】 _ safety. People were crying, and equipment was 【 37】 _ . You see, it was an earthquake. But dont 【 38】 _ that to Angela. She has 【 39】 _ that she did it, jus
16、t as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, shes back in school. You see, to such a person who can 【 40】 _ the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isnt it? 21 【 21】 （ A） see （ B） hear （ C） talk （ D） walk 22 【 22】 （ A） progress （ B） difference （ C） movemen
17、t （ D） achievement 23 【 23】 （ A） poor （ B） good （ C） little （ D） special 24 【 24】 （ A） few （ B） all （ C） some （ D） most 25 【 25】 （ A） satisfied （ B） delighted （ C） surprised （ D） discouraged 26 【 26】 （ A） insisted （ B） sighed （ C） feared （ D） promised 27 【 27】 （ A） true （ B） doubtful （ C） certain （
18、D） impossible 28 【 28】 （ A） get up （ B） give up （ C） turn up （ D） stand up 29 【 29】 （ A） disappointed （ B） proud （ C） troubled （ D） undefeatable 30 【 30】 （ A） thinking （ B） expecting （ C） pretending （ D） imagining 31 【 31】 （ A） sadly （ B） madly （ C） carefully （ D） faithfully 32 【 32】 （ A） as （ B） si
19、nce （ C） after （ D） before 33 【 33】 （ A） fly （ B） move （ C） roll （ D） speak 34 【 34】 （ A） jumped （ B） wondered （ C） screamed （ D） recovered 35 【 35】 （ A） frightened （ B） pleased （ C） touched （ D） encouraged 36 【 36】 （ A） in （ B） by （ C） for （ D） with 37 【 37】 （ A） rising （ B） falling （ C） missing （
20、D） gathering 38 【 38】 （ A） tell （ B） do （ C） give （ D） show 39 【 39】 （ A） noticed （ B） supposed （ C） believed （ D） discovered 40 【 40】 （ A） push （ B） shock （ C） shake （ D） save Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your
21、 answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 Many Americans have a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially con
22、taminated chicken were as great as some people believe, “The streets would be littered with people lying here and there.“ Though the public increasingly demands no-risk food, there is no such thing. Bruce Ames, chairman of the biochemistry department at the University of California, Berkeley, points
23、 out that up to 10% of a plants weight is made up of natural pesticides, says he: “Since plants do not have jaws or teeth to protect themselves, they employ chemical warfare.“ And many naturally produced chemicals, though occurring in tiny amounts, prove in laboratory tests to be strong carcinogens
24、a substance which can cause cancer. Mushrooms might be banned if they were judged by the same standard that apply to food additives. Declares Christina Stark, a nutritionist at Cornell University: “Weve got far worse natural chemicals in the food supply than anything man-made.“ Yet the issues are no
25、t that simple. While Americans have no reason to be terrified to sit down at the dinner table, they have every reason to demand significant improvements in food and water safety. They unconsciously and unwillingly take in too much of too many dangerous chemicals. If food already contains natural car
26、cinogens, it does not make much sense to add dozens of new man-made ones. Though most people will withstand the small amounts of contaminants generally found in food and water, at least a few individuals will probably get cancer one day because of what they eat and drink. To make good food and water
27、 supplies even better, the Government needs to tighten its regulatory standards, stiffen its inspection program and strengthen its enforcement policies. The food industry should modify some long-accepted practices or turn to less hazardous alternatives. Perhaps most important, consumers will have to
28、 do a better job of learning how to handle and cook food properly, The problems that need to be tackled exist all along the food-supply chain, from fields to processing plants to kitchens. 41 What does the author think of the Americans view of their food? （ A） They overstate the governments interfer
29、ence with the food industry. （ B） They are overoptimistic about the safety of their food. （ C） They overestimate the hazards of their food. （ D） They overlook the risks of the food they eat. 42 The author considers it impossible to obtain no-risk food because_. （ A） no food is free from pollution in
30、 the environment （ B） pesticides are widely used in agriculture （ C） many vegetables contain dangerous natural chemicals （ D） almost all foods have additives 43 By saying “they employ chemical warfare“ (Line 4, Para. 2), Bruce Ames means_. （ A） plants produce certain chemicals to combat pests and di
31、seases （ B） plants absorb useful chemicals to promote their growth （ C） farmers use man-made chemicals to dissolve the natural chemicals in plants （ D） farmers use chemicals to protect plants against pests and diseases 44 The reduction of the possible hazards in food ultimately depends on_. （ A） the
32、 government （ B） the consumer （ C） the processor （ D） the grower 45 What is the message the author wants to convey in the passage? （ A） Eating and drinking have become more hazardous than before. （ B） Immediate measures must be taken to improve food production and processing. （ C） Health food is not
33、 a dream in modern society. （ D） There is reason for caution but no cause for alarm with regard to food consumption. 45 The Nile made Egypts civilization possible. The river is more than 400 miles long. In its fertile valley crops are grown for food and cotton for clothing. Mud from the river bottom
34、 makes good bricks for houses. Thus ways of getting food, clothing and shelter were close for the Egyptians. The Nile is a highway for the people of Egypt. Flat bottomed boats and large narrow barges carry products from one city to another. There are also passenger boats on the Nile, carrying people
35、 up and down the river. In ancient times huge blocks of stones were floated down the river on barges. These stones are used in making buildings and monuments. For thousands of years the Egyptians have depended on the Nile for their crops. The land on both sides of the Nile is desert, where crops can
36、not be raised. But crops grow well in the Nile Valley. In fact, several different crops are often grown on the same land during the same year. Once the Nile flooded each year, overflowed its banks, and carried rich soil in land every summer. These floods were caused by early summer rains. At present
37、 there is a series of dams on the Nile. Water raised high in the river each summer as usual. The people do not let the Nile flood, however. They store the water behind dams. It is now possible to use the water as needed, not just at flood time. 46 In the past_. （ A） there was rain all the year long
38、（ B） the Nile flooded every year （ C） the Nile became deeper and deeper after each rainfall （ D） the Nile was not a long river 47 Egyptians have grown crops well_. （ A） on both sides of the Nile （ B） on the land near the desert area （ C） on the Nile valley （ D） far away from the desert area 48 In th
39、e fertile valley of the Nile_. （ A） bricks for houses are made （ B） different crops are raised on the same land （ C） only cotton can grow well （ D） people grow all crops except cotton 49 “The Nile is a highway for the people of Egypt“ means_. （ A） cars and trucks can move as fast as possible along i
40、t （ B） the river bottom can serve as a road in dry season （ C） the river is an important water transportation line in Egypt （ D） on the river there are a lot of boats and people 50 Which of the following can best summarize the passage? （ A） The Nile is the source of flood. （ B） The Nile is a highway
41、 for the people in Egypt. （ C） The flat bottomed boats have been used. （ D） The Nile made Egypts civilization possible. 50 In Jane Collards opinion, stress is becoming an increasingly common feature of the workplace. Stress is a highly individual reaction, which varies considerably from person to pe
42、rson, and it is difficult for some employees to avoid it. Indeed, stress is regarded by many as part of the organizational culture of our institutions: it comes with the job. Recent figures indicate that time taken off work because of stress has increased by 50 percent since the 1950s. Undoubtedly,
43、changes in working conditions have led to greater pressure at work at all levels. With reductions in staffing, workloads for individual employees have increased. In addition, many employees are left worrying about the security of their jobs. On the stress management courses that she runs, Jane Colla
44、rd tries to make the trainees realize that stress in itself is not harmful. Everyone needs a certain level of stress to enable them to feel motivated and to perform effectively. A complete absence of stress can be as damaging as overstress, since it can make people lose interest in their work, and e
45、ven lead to depression. The difficulties occur when the amount of stress rises above a level which is healthy for a particular individual. If this happens, the effects are very obvious and the trainees are taught to recognize the signs. Stress may be expressed physically, for example through headach
46、es and tiredness, or through emotional problems such as depression. A person suffering from stress may also start to behave differently, and can be difficult to deal with. While it may not always be possible to prevent stress, there are a number of ways in which it can be controlled. The first thing
47、 that the trainees learn is how to manage their time effectively. This involves, first of all, setting realistic goals for both the short and long term. Once this framework has been established, tasks are then prioritized on a daily basis. The trainees are also reminded that when they are under pres
48、sure the less important items should be left, and they should never hesitate to delegate. Everyone is encouraged to look at ways of reducing “wasted time“, for example by grouping similar tasks together or dealing with items immediately. Jane feels that one of the most useful features of the course
49、is that it enables trainees to deal with those demands or deadlines that they regard as unreasonable. They are encouraged to avoid being defensive, but at the same time they are advised not to be afraid of saying “no“. They are asked to give reasons only if necessary. The training helps them to foresee difficult situations or unwanted demands, and they learn how to prepare themselves mentally. Everyone is encour
