1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 152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 When is the state fair held? 7
3、 When did it start? 8 Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and present_. 9 Whats the cost of a single ticket to enter the fair? 10 Besides remembering that theyre connected to the earth and its products, its important also because they depend on animals for_. PART C Directions: You will hear thre
4、e 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 question. You will hear each piece
5、 ONLY ONCE. 11 Whats the womans main purpose of visiting Quebec? （ A） To attend a wedding in Montreal. （ B） To do some sightseeing. （ C） To travel abroad. （ D） To visit her relatives. 12 What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip? （ A） Improve her English. （ B） Brush up on her French.
6、（ C） Prepare more things. （ D） Prepare her passport. 13 What does the man say about Quebec City? （ A） It is too hot. （ B） It is a new city. （ C） It has many historical buildings. （ D） It is boring. 14 According to the passage, why havent the scientists find a cure for the common cold? （ A） There are
7、 too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify. （ B） There is no cure. （ C） They are too busy. （ D） The virus is too small. 15 What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold? （ A） Blood becomes slow. （ B） Temperatures decreases. （ C） They show our body is fighting the virus. （
8、 D） Have a headache. 16 What do some scientists say about taking medicines for the common cold according to the passage? （ A） It is good for people. （ B） It actually does more harm than good. （ C） It can help people keep healthy. （ D） It can give them more energy. 17 What is the major source of evap
9、oration of water from the oceans and lakes? （ A） The moon. （ B） The sun. （ C） The star. （ D） The earth. 18 Whats the percent of energy that warms the earth? （ A） 30%. （ B） 50%. （ C） 70%. （ D） 13%. 19 What is the use of greenhouse gases? （ A） They allow energy from the sun to enter but prevent energy
10、 from leaving. （ B） They allow energy from the sun to leave but prevent energy from entering. （ C） They protect the plants. （ D） They protect the earth. 20 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） When sunlight strikes an object, all the energy is absorbed. （ B） When sunlight strikes an objec
11、t, all the energy is reflected. （ C） Snow reflects all the energy from the sun. （ D） Snow contributes to the low temperatures of winter. 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
12、. 20 Some personal characteristics play a vital role in the development of ones intelligence. But people fail to realize the importance of cultivating these factors in young people. The so-called “non-intelligence factor“ include 【 21】 _ feelings, will, motivation, interests and habits. After a 30-y
13、ear follow-up study of 8,000 males, American psychologists 【 22】 _ that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence 【 23】 _ , but non-intelligence factors including the desire to learn, will-power and self-confidence. 【 24】 _ people all know that one should have definite object
14、ives, a strong will and good learning habits, quite a number of teachers and parents dont pay much attention to 【 25】 _ these factors. Some parents are greatly worried 【 26】 _ their children fail to do well in their studies. They blame either genetic factors, malnutrition, or laziness, but they neve
15、r take 【 27】 _ consideration these non-intelligence factors. At the same time, some teachers dont inquire into these, such as reason 【 28】 _ students do poorly. They simply give them more course and exercises, or 【 29】 _ rebuke or ridicule them. After all, these students lose self-confidence. Some o
16、f them just feel defeated and 【 30】 _ themselves up as hopeless. Others may go astray because they are sick of learning. 【 31】 _ investigation of more than 1,000 middle students in Shanghai showed that 46.5 percent of them were 【 32】 _ of learning because of examination, 36.4 percent lacked persiste
17、nce, initiative and conscientiousness and 10.3 percent were sick of learning. It is clear 【 33】 _ the lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a main 【 34】 _ to intelligence development in teenagers. It even causes an imbalance between physiological and 【 35】 _ development among a fe
18、w students. If we dont start now to 【 36】 _ the cultivation of non-intelligence factors, it will not only obstruct the development of the 【 37】 _ of teenagers, but also affect the quality of a whole generation. Some experts have put forward 【 38】 _ about how to cultivate students non-intelligence fa
19、ctors. First, parents and teachers should 【 39】 _ understand teenage psychology. On this basic, they can help them to pursue the objectives of learning, 【 40】 _ their interests and toughening their willpower. 21 【 21】 （ A） ones （ B） their （ C） his （ D） her 22 【 22】 （ A） came out （ B） found out （ C）
20、figured out （ D） worked out 23 【 23】 （ A） in itself （ B） by itself （ C） itself （ D） on its own 24 【 24】 （ A） Though （ B） Nevertheless （ C） However （ D） Moreover 25 【 25】 （ A） believing （ B） studying （ C） cultivating （ D） developing 26 【 26】 （ A） about （ B） when （ C） how （ D） whether 27 【 27】 （ A） fo
21、r （ B） in （ C） into （ D） over 28 【 28】 （ A） why （ B） that （ C） when （ D） how 29 【 29】 （ A） ever （ B） even （ C） still （ D） more 30 【 30】 （ A） put （ B） get （ C） handle （ D） give 31 【 31】 （ A） The （ B） An （ C） Another （ D） And 32 【 32】 （ A） afraid （ B） ahead （ C） aware （ D） ashamed 33 【 33】 （ A） that （
22、 B） how （ C） why （ D） which 34 【 34】 （ A） storage （ B） tendency （ C） threat （ D） obstacle 35 【 35】 （ A） intelligent （ B） characteristic （ C） psychological （ D） physical 36 【 36】 （ A） chase （ B） thrust （ C） strengthen （ D） physical 37 【 37】 （ A） intelligence （ B） diligence （ C） maturity （ D） performa
23、nce 38 【 38】 （ A） projects （ B） warnings （ C） proposals （ D） decision 39 【 39】 （ A） fully （ B） greatly （ C） very （ D） highly 40 【 40】 （ A） insuring （ B） going （ C） exceeding （ D） stimulating Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or
24、 D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 By the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which ended the war with the French and the Indians, England gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi River. French influence on this continent thus came to an end; England now controlled mo
25、st of North America. But the war had been long and expensive. England had many debts. George , king of England, after consulting with his advisers, decided that the American colonists (殖民者 ) should help pay some of the expenses of this war. A standing English army of 10,000 men had been left in the
26、colonies (殖民地 ) for protection against the Indians. The English government also felt that the colonists should share in the expenses of maintaining this army. The result was a series of measures, the Grenville Program, passed by Parliament and designed to raise money in the colonies. Some of these m
27、easures were accepted by the colonists, but one in particular, the Stamp Act, was met with great protest. The Stamp Act required that stamps, ranging in price from a few cents to almost a dollar, be placed on all newspapers, advertisements, bills of sale, wills, legal papers, etc. The Stamp A ct was
28、 one of the causes of the American Revolution. It affected everyone, rich and poor alike. Some businessmen felt that the act would surely ruin their businesses. Of all the voices raised in protest to the Stamp Act, none had greater effect than that of a young lawyer from Virginia Patrick Henry. Henr
29、y had only recently been elected to the Virginia Assembly. Yet when the Stamp Act came up for discussion, he opposed it almost single-handedly. He also expressed, for the first time, certain ideas that were held by many Americans of the time but that never before had been stated so openly. “Is life
30、so dear or peace so sweet, as to be bought at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty (万能的 ) God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!“ 41 From the text we learn that_. （ A） Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763. （ B） ther
31、e had been a war between the French and the Indians which ended in 1763 （ C） France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi River （ D） the French still kept some influence in North America through the Treaty of Paris 42 The Grenville Program refers to_. （ A） King George
32、 ms plan to gather money in North America （ B） the British governments desire to raise money in North America （ C） a plan to share the expenses of maintaining an army in the American colonies （ D） a decision of the British Parliament to collect money in the American colonies 43 The Stamp Act_. （ A）
33、was an act about selling stamps at prices from a few cents to almost a dollar （ B） required that all commercial and legal documents in America have stamps on them （ C） was one of the causes of the American Revolution （ D） chiefly affected business people who felt it would ruin their businesses 44 Fr
34、om the text we learn that Patrick Henry_. （ A） had been a member of the Virginia Assembly for a long time （ B） didnt know what courses to take to complete his studies as a lawyer （ C） was almost the only one who openly protested against the Stamp Act （ D） didnt value life or peace as much as other p
35、eople did 45 This passage is mainly about_. （ A） one of the events leading to the American Revolution （ B） the Treaty of Paris between Britain and France （ C） the Grenville Program to raise money in the American colonies （ D） Patrick Henry, a hero who opposed the Stamp Act 45 Sleep plays a major rol
36、e in preparing the body for an alert and productive tomorrow. But sleep is not a period of inactivity. The sleeping brain is highly active at various times during the night, performing numerous “house keeping tasks“. These keep us alive and aid our ability to think and remember. Sleep also energizes
37、 the body and brain. Most people spend one-third of their lives sleeping and this will affect the other two-thirds in terms of alertness, energy, moods, body weight, perception, memory, thinking, reaction time, productivity and performance. To limit sleep means our health and daytime potential are s
38、ignificantly reduced. So, good sleep strategies are essential in order to feel energized day after day. There is no strategy which works for everyone, so each person needs to experiment. One important thing is that you shouldnt worry too much if you go a few nights without a lot of sleep. It wont ru
39、in your life. On any given night, one in four people cant sleep properly and everyone suffers from a lack of sleep at some time. How does one minimize this problem? It is really quite simple. The first thing you must do is to reduce stress as much as possible. Stress is part of everyday life and, wh
40、ile we can never be entirely without stress, it can be managed. This means taking control of your life and focusing on what is important. One sleeping strategy is to sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes and relax all your muscles, breathing easily through your nose. Continue this for ten t
41、o twenty minutes. This should help you reduce stress and sleep better. Or, you can try getting plenty of exercise, because a tired body is likely to sleep better. 46 According to the article, sleep is important because_. （ A） it is a period of complete inactivity for the brain （ B） it helps us under
42、stand what we have already achieved （ C） it makes us more effective when we are awake （ D） it helps us to lose weight 47 Methods of getting enough sleep_. （ A） vary between men and women （ B） are the same for everybody （ C） will vary according to the person （ D） should be based on your job 48 Accord
43、ing to the article, being unable to sleep_. （ A） affects young children the most （ B） will affect everybody at some time （ C） is worse for those who have relaxing lives （ D） is likely to ruin people life 49 A simple strategy to sleep better is to_. （ A） Worker harder than you could （ B） put your str
44、ess under control （ C） breathe through your nose （ D） sleep on a chair instead bed 50 After a lot of physical exercise, _. （ A） you should find stress increases dramatically （ B） you will become out of breath （ C） you should be able to enjoy better sleep （ D） you will not need to sleep for some time
45、 50 Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By helping to increase demand it hel
46、ps enormously to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand it ensures an increased need for labor, and is therefore an effective way to fight unemployment. It lowers the costs of many services: without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much, the price of you
47、r television license would need to be doubled, and travel by bus or tube would cost more. And perhaps most important of all, advertising provides a guarantee of reasonable value in the products and services you buy. Apart from the fact that twenty-seven Acts of Parliament govern the terms of adverti
48、sing, no regular advertiser dare promote a product that fails to live up to the promise of his advertisements. He might fool some people for a little while through misleading advertising. He will not do so for long, for mercifully the public has the good sense not to by the inferior article more tha
49、n once. If you see an article consistently advised, it is the surest proof I know that the article does what is claimed for it, and that it represents good value. Advertising does more for the material benefit of the community than any other force I can think of. There is one more point I feel I ought to touch on. Recently I heard a well-known television personality declare that he was against adver
