1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 155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. 0 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 PART C Directions: You will he
3、ar 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 question. You will hear eac
4、h piece ONLY ONCE. （ A） Weather is unpleasant. （ B） Weather is unstable. （ C） Weather is unbearable. （ D） Weather is uncanny. （ A） It changes very fast. （ B） It is warming all the time. （ C） It describes the weather condition over a long time. （ D） It often makes people worry. （ A） Physical actions
5、on land and in the oceans. （ B） Physical actions in the atmosphere. （ C） Physical actions in the space. （ D） Physical actions in the groundwater. （ A） She is tired of the man. （ B） She has sleeping problem. （ C） She has too much work to do. （ D） She is homesick. （ A） She likes folk music the most. （
6、 B） She feels worried while listening to folk music. （ C） She often listens to instruments when she drives. （ D） She prefers light music to folk music. （ A） They will go to the concert together. （ B） The man goes to the concert himself. （ C） The man is a warm-hearted person. （ D） The woman refuses t
7、he invitation of the man. （ A） Only grandparents and children. （ B） Brothers with their wives. （ C） Many relatives. （ D） Father, mother and their children. （ A） They enjoy more freedom and rights. （ B） They can spend their money as they like. （ C） Their relatives help them with childcare. （ D） They
8、have all the power of the family. （ A） Women are unable to get outside help. （ B） Older women often have to live alone. （ C） Family structure is more patriarchal. （ D） Their husbands dont help them as usual. （ A） have to stay home （ B） do not have enough money （ C） are too busy to have free time （ D
9、） have to look after their children 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 Electricity plays an essential part in our life. No one can deny that electric light is necessar
10、y for peoples life. However, can you imagine such a world where there is no【 21】 _of electric light? As darkness falls over, children read in the light given by oil lamps and candles. Youths【 22】 _time only by talking instead of watching TV. Everything is surrounded by【 23】 _shadows.【 24】 _, we have
11、 a man named Edison. He created bulb that【 25】 _for two days before burning out. He also developed successfully a system for【 26】 _electricity from a central power house. It is he that gives us electric light, gramophone, moving pictures all those we take【 27】 _granted. After the invention of electr
12、icity, manufacturers increasingly applied the findings of invention to their businesses,【 28】 _generating new industrial growth. Development of electricity leads to the【 29】 _creations of new products and materials. In the past century and a half, electricity has steadily【 30】 _. At first, it is sci
13、entific curiosity, then to a luxurious part of the【 31】 _, and then to being necessary in every ones life. Electricity has been common in the latest fifty years. Simple tasks, such as setting alarm clock to wake up at a【 32】 _time or enjoying a piece of music, are accomplished via electronic means.
14、We live with the benefits of electricity every day. As a result, we always think that whenever we【 33】 _our gadgets into the wall socket, the power will be there. For most modern people, the loss of power means the complete loss of【 34】 _. Their lifestyle is so dependent upon the grids constancy【 35
15、】 _they do not know how to live without it. How do you cook a meal without electricity if your gas stove has an electric ignition? Please imagine the life without electricity further. What do you do with a freezer full of food in a hot day? How do you find out what is happening in your area with the
16、 TV and radio off? These are questions which should be seriously considered. Let us imagine the【 36】 _of a short power outage together. Factories close down; phones and computers go dead; food【 37】 _in refrigerators. What a disordered life that would be! All the convenience which electricity has bro
17、ught to our life should owe to Edison. When Edison died at his home in New Jersey in 1931, the whole United States were switched off to mark his passing, and in【 38】 _of the man whose discoveries had so changed and improved the life of people everywhere. For a moment, all was【 39】_as the world had a
18、lways been before, until Edison【 40】 _on the light. 21 【 21】 （ A） power （ B） strength （ C） force （ D） vigor 22 【 22】 （ A） kill （ B） waste （ C） expend （ D） take 23 【 23】 （ A） bouncing （ B） flicking （ C） running （ D） flying 24 【 24】 （ A） But （ B） Therefore （ C） However （ D） Therefore 25 【 25】 （ A） fir
19、ed （ B） glowed （ C） manipulated （ D） bestowed 26 【 26】 （ A） diffusing （ B） transmitting （ C） transiting （ D） delivering 27 【 27】 （ A） for （ B） on （ C） with （ D） to 28 【 28】 （ A） otherwise （ B） nevertheless （ C） thus （ D） since 29 【 29】 （ A） numerous （ B） monstrous （ C） tremendous （ D） industrious 30
20、 【 30】 （ A） improve （ B） evolve （ C） mount （ D） ascend 31 【 31】 （ A） affluent （ B） producers （ C） civilian （ D） pauper 32 【 32】 （ A） destined （ B） reserved （ C） designated （ D） fixed 33 【 33】 （ A） cast （ B） hustle （ C） plug （ D） dart 34 【 34】 （ A） normalcy （ B） restriction （ C） balance （ D） regulari
21、ty 35 【 35】 （ A） which （ B） much （ C） that （ D） as 36 【 36】 （ A） affection （ B） consequence （ C） causation （ D） procedure 37 【 37】 （ A） collapses （ B） spoils （ C） flusters （ D） transmutes 38 【 38】 （ A） place （ B） favor （ C） need （ D） honor 39 【 39】 （ A） faint （ B） vague （ C） dark （ D） pale 40 【 40】
22、（ A） shift （ B） switch （ C） swirl （ D） swipe 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 The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three major Chinese traditional festivals, along with Spring F
23、estival and the Moon Festival. Of the three, it is possibly the oldest, dating back to the Warring States Period. As the term suggests, dragon-boat is a boat caved like a dragon. The origin of the dragon-boat race is related to Quyuan, a senior official of Chu in the period of the Warring States. He
24、 hated the crafty sycophants in the important positions. At last, he was squeezed out by them and exiled. He threw himself into a river on the fifth of the fifth lunar month in 278 BC. The local people organized spontaneously to rescue him by rowing boat. However, the rescue ended in vain. This comm
25、on practice developed into the dragon-boat sports to memorize Quyuan. The dragon-boat race has become a custom since Tang Dynasty. To win the race, the following must be concerned about: 1. High quality wood. Heavy wood will affect the speed, so it is usually made of light wood. 2. Players with ener
26、gy, endurance and rowing skills. The method to choose excellent oarsmen is interesting. Two contestants sit in the same boat back to back. They both row to the directions they are facing, and the one whose direction the boat moves to is the winner. He will be chosen as the player. 3. Excellent dispa
27、tch. Since there are scores or even a hundred oarsmen on a boat, they can not win the game until they are in the same step. A strong man beat a drum in the center of the boat, and the oarsmen unity the rhythm accordingly, which helps them to be in step to win the game. Last but not least, an excelle
28、nt coxswain is very important. The boat moves forward like a lightning once it sets off. It is not easy to adjust if it moves off the right direction. Nowadays, dragon-boat race has been a world competitive game. The first world dragon boat championship was held in China in 1995. Every spring there
29、are nearly 60 dragon boat races are held outside China in cities from Vancouver to Sydney, from Gdansk, Poland to Cape Town, South Africa. Canada alone has nearly 50 dragon boat teams and Germany has nearly 30. It is influencing the world with its special power. 41 Which of the following statements
30、would the author be likely to agree? （ A） The heavier the wood is, the better the boat is. （ B） The stronger players are more likely to be chosen in the dragon boat race. （ C） Good oarsmen can drive the boat in perfect direction. （ D） The final result of the race is dependant on three conditions. 42
31、 The word “endurance“ in Paragraph 2, Line 5 probably refers to （ A） carefulness. （ B） patience. （ C） insistence. （ D） charm. 43 The authors attitude towards the prospect of the race is （ A） satisfied. （ B） indifferent. （ C） disappointed. （ D） confident. 44 As for the Dragon-Boat Festival, which sta
32、tement is right? （ A） People from other countries feel sorry for Quyuans death. （ B） China is the champion among the first world dragon boat race. （ C） The two countries Gdansk and Poland both like the dragon boat activity. （ D） The dragon boat race has gone beyond national boundary. 45 What is main
33、ly discussed in the text? （ A） The story of Quyuan. （ B） How to choose the best oarsmen. （ C） The influence of dragon-boat race to the world. （ D） Dragon-Boat Festival and dragon-boat race. 45 It seems now that a dollar is not the same as that ten years ago. We can not use it to buy as many things a
34、s before. No one can deny that one dollar is worth 100 cents. The amount of money is fixed but the value has experienced great changes. Do our living conditions get decreased? Many people are confused about this question. All the goods are ruled by the axioms of supply and demand. We all know that w
35、orkers earn more than before, as a result, they have more to pay for what they need or what they like. The great demand promotes the price to go up. At the same time, if there is a shortage, the price also goes up. According to the economists, the value of money depends on the cost of living. The co
36、st of living is what we spend on the necessities. The food, housing and medical expenses have increased largely these years, so the value of money has decreased. For some people whose salary has not increased much, the expense of living becomes a headache. Dont worry about that. To help you better m
37、anage your salary and keep the quality of your life, here comes some money saving tips. First, you need to set ambitious goals to encourage you to save money. For example, you plan to have a formal dress in one year, to own a car in five years or to buy an apartment in twenty years. Second, stay awa
38、y from those that waste money. Learn to keep a diary of how much you spend and what it is for. Planning a budget is important. Budget helps you to spend money wisely though the cost of living increases. So, how do you make a budget? There are numerous charts and software and all kinds of things that
39、 you can buy to help you. Theyre all fine, but all that you really need is a notebook, a pencil and a small calculator. Just sit down and annotate everything that you spend money on in a month with these tools. Everything! Think twice before using money on expensive skin care products. The best way
40、to keep your skin in good condition is sufficient sleep. After you know exactly where your money is going, you can have chance to get rid of your bad consumption habit. Following them your daily expense will be cut off easily, but still keep the quality of your life. 46 According to the passage, whi
41、ch way is the best to keep a balanced life? （ A） Have a formal dress in one year （ B） Own a car in two years time （ C） Save money and have a plan to avoid waste （ D） Put down every penny we spend 47 What is the meaning of “axiom“ in the first sentence of the second paragraph? （ A） connection （ B） pr
42、inciple （ C） method （ D） circumstance 48 Which of the following situation will not bring price up? （ A） The shortage of goods （ B） The decrease of the moneys value （ C） The increase of demand for goods （ D） The input of more money to the market 49 How should we budget according to the passage? （ A）
43、Take notes of what we spend on expensive items. （ B） Prepare every tool we can find to help make budget. （ C） Buy a calculator to help us do calculating in the budget. （ D） Find various software to do the budget. 50 What is the main idea of this passage? （ A） The value of the money is dropping down.
44、 （ B） Why the living condition is dropping. （ C） Introduction of the unreasonable money policies. （ D） The reason and method of saving money. 50 Many doctors suspect that there may be some relationship between emotions and illness. However , they can not find a proof. It is until two decades ago whe
45、n Louise Hay brings her books You Can Heal Your Body and You Can Heal Your Life to us, things get clear in our mind. In her book, over three hundred people were assessed in terms of their emotions for a two-week period. They were assessed for positive emotions they might be feeling, such as vigor, w
46、ell-being, and calmness, as well as for negative emotions such as depression, anxiety, and hostility. Then they were each given a squirt in the nose of the virus that causes common cold. People with more positive e-motional states were less likely to suffer from symptoms of the cold than people with
47、 negative emotional states and they restored to health in a short time. So there really does seem to be a link between emotional state and illness. According to her research, our emotions are fundamentally connected with all aspects of health. This belief is widely accepted by numerous medical worke
48、rs. Some physical problems are linked to emotional well-being. Our body and emotion are dependent on each other for us to be healthy. Chinese traditional medical theories also hold the same idea that excitement does harm to the heart, anger to the liver, depression to the lung, and fears to the kidn
49、ey. The immune system forms a solid protection to us. Whether or not we are likely to get disease depends on the work of our immune system. A person often feeling distressed may feel dizzy and develop heart disease, and the person feeling fearful is likely to get insomnia. Back pain has been attributed to a feeling of not being emotionally supported. Headache can be caused by a kind of strain from life and work. However, many of us must have experienced the miracle that the e
