1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 15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 twic
2、e. 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 The divorce rate in America has
3、 reached _. 7 In the 21st century, most Americans will marry three or four times _. 8 Alvin Toffler published a book named _. 9 The percentage of remarriage among divorced Americans is _. 10 One of the reasons for the change in American marriages is _. PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogue
4、s 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 ONLY ONCE
5、. 11 What kind of proof did the man probably have when he bought the radio? （ A） A receipt and the cheque stub. （ B） The guarantee and the receipt. （ C） The radio and the box. （ D） The credit card and a receipt. 12 When did the man buy the radio? （ A） Last week. （ B） The day before yesterday. （ C） Y
6、esterday. （ D） This morning. 13 What is wrong with the radio? （ A） It has no instructions. （ B） It has run out of battery. （ C） The switch is in broken. （ D） The switch is the wrong position. 14 Why are “How To“ books in great demand in the United States? （ A） Because the rich do not always satisfy.
7、 （ B） Because many people read books only for pleasure. （ C） Because these books help Americans out of trouble. （ D） Because the books meet the needs of different readers. 15 What is one of the most popular types of books? （ A） The book that help people with their personal problems. （ B） The book th
8、at tell you how to earn more money. （ C） The book that tell you how to choose a job. （ D） The book that tell you how to make progress. 16 Which title best gives the ideas of the passage? （ A） Americans Like Reading. （ B） How To Book, a True Friend. （ C） How To Book Is Popular. （ D） Americans Like Bo
9、oks. 17 Why did Jane want to go back to work? （ A） Because she was bored with her husband. （ B） Because she would like to help with the familys finances. （ C） Because she was offered a good job. （ D） Because she was bored with her children. 18 How did Jane spend her days before she went back to work
10、? （ A） Watching TV. （ B） Taking good care of her husband. （ C） Doing housework. （ D） Reading newspaper. 19 Between whom did the problem arise when Jane went back to work? （ A） Jane and the children. （ B） Jane and Bill. （ C） Bill and the children. （ D） Jane and the neighbour. 20 What does the story t
11、ry to tell us? （ A） Parents should take good care of their children. （ B） Man and wife should share household duties. （ C） Women should never have their own careers. （ D） Women should do all the housework. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best
12、 word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 21 Predictions of many robots in industry have yet come true. For ten years or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive. The maker for 【 21】 _ robots is
13、 oversupplied now, and the driving force of the robotics (机器人学 ) revolution is 【 22】 _ to be with makers of machines that handle a few kilos at most. “Heavy-robot manufacturers are in some difficulty 【 23】 _ finding customer. They are offering big 【 24】 _ just to get in the door. There has been a 【
14、25】_ growth everywhere in the numbers of robots, so we admit we are either deceiving 【 26】 _ or that the market is slowly growing. “said John Reekie, chairman of Colen Robotics. “The following things must happen 【 27】 _ the robotics revolution to occur. We must achieve widespread robot literacy, 【 2
15、8】 _ there has been a computer 【 29】 _ program, there must be a robot prices. 【 30】 _ , some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be 【 31】 _ .“ Colen makes educational robots and machine tools. It is small 【 32】 _ with companies like ASEA or Fujitsu Fanuc. But Colen with others and departments i
16、n universities such as Surrey, Manchester, and Durham possess an advantage 【 33】_ . the giants. The big companies sell very expensive 【 34】 _ to businesses with expert knowledge in automation. The 【 35】 _ companies make robots for teaching people, and now they have realized that there is a need for
17、small, 【 36】_ robots that they can meet. The little companies either bring their educational machines 【 37】 _ an industrial standard or design from the start. One technique that they all adopt is to choose 【 38】 _ components where possible. The major cost of making 【 39】 _ their models is the electr
18、onics, which will fall in price. There is 【 40】 _ scope for reductions in mechanical costs. The sue of standard parts, which are easily replaced, should give these robots a mechanical life of something in the order of five years. 21 【 21】 （ A） small （ B） educational （ C） big （ D） business 22 【 22】 （
19、 A） claimed （ B） called （ C） said （ D） told 23 【 23】 （ A） to （ B） with （ C） over （ D） in 24 【 24】 （ A） money （ B） discounts （ C） prices （ D） costs 25 【 25】 （ A） exciting （ B） encouraging （ C） despairing （ D） disappointing 26 【 26】 （ A） ourselves （ B） customers （ C） companies （ D） us 27 【 27】 （ A） to
20、 （ B） for （ C） in （ D） with 28 【 28】 （ A） as if （ B） even though （ C） just as （ D） although 29 【 29】 （ A） custom （ B） literacy （ C） poem （ D） tradition 30 【 30】 （ A） However （ B） Finally （ C） Whereas （ D） Therefore 31 【 31】 （ A） capable （ B） possible （ C） probable （ D） available 32 【 32】 （ A） compar
21、ed （ B） comparing （ C） contrasted （ D） contrasting 33 【 33】 （ A） than （ B） above （ C） over （ D） from 34 【 34】 （ A） tools （ B） robots （ C） machines （ D） electronics 35 【 35】 （ A） other （ B） big （ C） little （ D） robot 36 【 36】 （ A） expensive （ B） artificial （ C） educational （ D） low-cost 37 【 37】 （ A）
22、 up to （ B） to （ C） in （ D） about 38 【 38】 （ A） mechanical （ B） standard （ C） cheap （ D） small 39 【 39】 （ A） much （ B） many （ C） both （ D） some 40 【 40】 （ A） more （ B） less （ C） no （ D） least Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C o
23、r D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 41 However important we may regard school life to be, there is no denying the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore, the great influence of parents cannot be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong
24、allies of the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously hinder and obstruct curricular objectives. Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents informed of the newer method used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading
25、readiness program, manuscript writing, and developmental mathematics. Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the supervisors, can also play an important role in enlightening parents. The many interviews carried on during the year as well as new ways of reporting pupils progress, can
26、 significantly aid in achieving a harmonious interplay between school and home. To illustrate, suppose that a father has been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent convert his natural paternal interest into productive chan
27、nels. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a yardstick or measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip, and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis. If the father follows the a
28、dvice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics and, at the same time, enjoying the work. Too often, however, teachers conferences with parents are devoted to petty accounts of childrens offences, complaints about laziness and poor w
29、ork habits, and suggestions for penalties and rewards at home. What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professional adviser, plants ideas in parents minds for the best utilization of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom. In this way, the school and
30、the home join forces in stimulating the fullest development of youngsters capacities. 41 A method of parent-teacher communication NOT mentioned or referred to by the author is （ A） home training. （ B） demonstration lesson. （ C） parent-teacher interviews. （ D） new progress report forms. 42 It can be
31、reasonably inferred that the author （ A） thinks that teachers of this generation are inferior to those of the last generation. （ B） is satisfied with present relationships between home and school. （ C） feels that the traditional program in mathematics is slightly superior to the development program.
32、 （ D） feels that parent-teacher interviews can be made much more constructive than they are at present. 43 The authors primary purpose in writing this passage is to （ A） improve the teaching of mathematics. （ B） tell parents to pay more attention to the guidance of teachers in the matter. （ C） help
33、ensure that every childs capacities are fully, developed when leaving school. （ D） urge the use of a much underused resource-the parent. 44 The phrase “an important role in enlightening parents“ in the third paragraph most probably means an important role in （ A） causing parents to understand. （ B）
34、persuading parents. （ C） understanding parents. （ D） discussing with parents. 45 The attitude of the author towards the role of parents is （ A） positive. （ B） negative. （ C） doubtful. （ D） unclear. 46 A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but if its not red or yellow, it doesnt sell. Accordin
35、g to James Crowe, chief executive of the Worcester - based research company, Scintilla, the color of a product can dictate the strength of its sales. His company has pioneered a method of testing consumer response to color which he claims can predict, with 90% accuracy, sales of a new product for up
36、 to 18 months after the launch. The method, “Chromtest“, has been used to test everything from ladies dresses to sunglasses. Clients include Parsifal Lager, Amir Fashions, Coloroll Wallpaper and Meadowcourt China. Color, says Mr. Crowe, is critical in ensuring product acceptance. It is not merely a
37、case of choosing an acceptable primary color - shades, tones and texture can all have a bearing on the consumers final choice. “We could take 10 colors, each with six shades and virtually guarantee that two of the shades would be most popular with 80% of the people interviewed,“ he said. “Products a
38、re associated with lifestyle: most kitchens are now in wood so if you make toasters you dont want a color that is unsuitable.“ Mr. Crowe, a former lecturer at the Institute of Marketing, formed Scintilla in 1992 with the help of a $ 5,000 second mortgage. First year turnover was $100,000. This year
39、with 30 staff it will be ten times that. Chromtest, which was developed with the help of Crowes artist wife, Susanne, now accounts for around 70% of turnover and provides most of the profits. Crowe admits that British companies still have their doubts, though he says a few retailers now insist that
40、products are color screened before they are allowed on their shelves. He contrasts this with European manufacturers who commission over half the companys works. European tests do vary dramatically, however, and Crowe argues that, as with branding, color and design for pan-European products carry num
41、erous pitfalls. For example, a recent test of a brown dinner service in Britain, Germany and France shows that while consumers in the first two countries like the product, Parisians will not eat off brown plates. 46 Scintilla was the first company to （ A） sell red and yellow roses. （ B） measure cust
42、omer response to color. （ C） give lecturers on marketing. （ D） develop a method to predict business turnover. 47 Who initiated Scintilla? （ A） Mr. Chrom. （ B） Mr. Scintilla. （ C） Mr. Amir. （ D） Mr. Crowe. 48 According to Chromtest, color can strongly influence the （ A） price of products. （ B） sales
43、of products. （ C） quality of products. （ D） image of companies. 49 Crowe set up Scintilla with （ A） $10,000 gift from his wife. （ B） $5,000 loan. （ C） $10,000 share capital. （ D） $ 5,000 retained earnings. 50 “Parisians will not eat off brown plates“ means they dislike to eat （ A） brown plates. （ B）
44、 beside brown plates. （ C） food served on brown plates. （ D） without brown plates. 51 Often referred to as “the heart of a factoring organization“, the credit department is responsible for granting credit to clients customers and for collecting the accounts receivable purchased by the factor. When f
45、actored clients submit customer orders for credit approval, the credit department analyzes the financial condition and credit worthiness of the customer, and then makes a decision to approve or decline the order. The department must then monitor the condition of approved customers and collect all du
46、e receivables. Careful credit checking and effective collection procedures in this department can greatly reduce the risks inherent in factoring. As the head of the credit department, the credit manager is responsible for seeing that the department operates effectively. He must develop the factors c
47、redit policies in consultation with senior factoring associates, and he is in overall command of everything from credit and collections to bankruptcy and liquidations. If the factor is a commercial bank division, the credit manager is a banks vice president, and credit policy must also be approved b
48、y top management of the bank. Assisting the credit manager may be several supervisors who have credit responsibilities of their own and who also oversee the analysis and approval of customer orders by the credit specialists. Credit supervisors typically spend about eighty percent of their time handl
49、ing large customer orders. If a customer order exceeds a supervisors credit authority, he is responsible for making recommendations to the credit manager. A supervisor also reviews a subordinates credit decision if the subordinate is unsure of the extent of the credit risk or if a client questions a particular credit decision. In extremely large credit exposures, supervisors bear the responsibility for analyzing the credit position of the
