1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 163及答案与解析 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. 0 Electricity plays an essential part in our life. No one can deny that electric light is necessary for peop
2、les life. However, can you imagine such a world where there is no【 1】 of electric light? As darkness falls over, children read in the light given by oil lamps and candles. Youths【 2】 time only by talking instead of watching TV. Everything is surrounded by【 3】 shadows.【 4】 , we have a man named Ediso
3、n. He created bulb that【 5】 for two days before burning out. He also developed successfully a system for【 6】 electricity from a central powerhouse. It is he that gives us electric light, gramophone, moving pictures all those we take【 7】 granted. After the invention of electricity, manufacturers incr
4、easingly applied the findings of invention to their businesses,【 8】 generating new industrial growth. Development of electricity leads to the【 9】 creations of new products and materials. In the past century and a half, electricity has steadily【 10】 . At first, it is scientific curiosity, then to a l
5、uxurious part of the【 11】 , 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【 12】 time or enjoying a piece of music, are accomplished via electronic means. We live with the benefits of ele
6、ctricity every day. As a result, we always think that whenever we【 13】 our gadgets into the wall socket, the power will be there. For most modern people, the loss of power means the complete loss of【 14】 . Their lifestyle is so dependent upon the grids constancy【 15】 they do not know how to live wit
7、hout 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 TV and radio off? These are questi
8、ons which should be seriously considered. Let us imagine the【 16】 of a short power outage together. Factories close down; phones and computers go dead; food【 17】 in refrigerators. What a disordered life that would be! All the convenience which electricity has brought to our life should owe to Edison
9、. When Edison died at his home in New Jersey in 1931, the whole United States were switched off to mark his passing, and in【 18】 of the man whose discoveries had so changed and improved the life of people everywhere. For a moment, all was【 19】 as the world had always been before, until Edison【 20】 o
10、n the light. （ A） power （ B） strength （ C） force （ D） vigor （ A） kill （ B） waste （ C） expend （ D） take （ A） bouncing （ B） flicking （ C） running （ D） flying （ A） But （ B） Therefore （ C） However （ D） Therefore （ A） fired （ B） glowed （ C） manipulated （ D） bestowed （ A） diffusing （ B） transmitting （ C）
11、transiting （ D） delivering （ A） for （ B） on （ C） with （ D） to （ A） otherwise （ B） nevertheless （ C） thus （ D） since （ A） numerous （ B） monstrous （ C） tremendous （ D） industrious （ A） improve （ B） evolve （ C） mount （ D） ascend （ A） affluent （ B） producers （ C） civilian （ D） pauper （ A） destined （ B）
12、reserved （ C） designated （ D） fixed （ A） cast （ B） hustle （ C） plug （ D） dart （ A） normalcy （ B） restriction （ C） balance （ D） regularity （ A） which （ B） much （ C） that （ D） as （ A） affection （ B） consequence （ C） causation （ D） procedure （ A） collapses （ B） spoils （ C） flusters （ D） transmutes （ A）
13、 place （ B） favor （ C） need （ D） honor （ A） faint （ B） vague （ C） dark （ D） pale （ 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. 20 The Dragon Boat Fest
14、ival is one of the three major Chinese traditional festivals, along with Spring Festival 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 re
15、lated to Quyuan, a senior official of Chu in the period of the Warring States. He 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 spontan
16、eously to rescue him by rowing boat. However, the rescue ended in vain. This common 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
17、 will affect the speed, so it is usually made of light wood. 2. Players with energy, 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
18、 boat moves to is the winner. He will be chosen as the player. 3. Excellent dispatch. 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 accordingl
19、y, which helps them to be in step to win the game. Last but not least, an excellent 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 fi
20、rst world dragon boat championship was held in China in 1995. Every spring there 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 in
21、fluencing the world with its special power. 21 Which of the following statements 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
22、direction. （ D） The final result of the race is dependant on three conditions. 22 The word “endurance“ in Paragraph 2, Line 5 probably refers to （ A） carefulness. （ B） patience. （ C） insistence. （ D） charm. 23 The authors attitude towards the prospect of the race is （ A） satisfied. （ B） indifferent.
23、 （ C） disappointed. （ D） confident. 24 As for the Dragon-Boat Festival, which statement 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 activ
24、ity. （ D） The dragon boat race has gone beyond national boundary. 25 What is mainly 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. 25 It seems now that a dollar
25、 is not the same as that ten years ago. We can not use it to buy as many things as 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 questio
26、n. All the goods are ruled by the axioms of supply and demand. We all know that workers 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. Acco
27、rding to the economists, the value of money depends on the cost of living. The cost 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
28、expense of living becomes a headache. Dont worry about that. To help you better manage ydur 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
29、 own a car in five years or to buy an apartment in twenty years. Second, stay away 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 m
30、ake a budget? There are numerous charts and software and all kinds of things that 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. Everythi
31、ng! Think twice before using money on expensive skin care products. The best way 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
32、easily, but still keep the quality of your life. 26 According to the passage, which 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 27 What is the meaning
33、of “axiom“ in the first sentence of the second paragraph? （ A） connection （ B） principle （ C） method （ D） circumstance 28 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
34、 more money to the market 29 How should we budget according to the passage? （ A） 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. 30 Wha
35、t is the main idea of this passage? （ A） The value of the money is dropping down. （ B） Why the living condition is dropping. （ C） Introduction of the unreasonable money policies. （ D） The reason and method of saving money. 30 Many doctors suspect that there may be some relationship between emotions
36、and illness. However , they can not find a proof. It is until two decades ago when 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.
37、 They were assessed for positive emotions they might be feeling, such as vigor, well-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-mot
38、ional states were less likely to suffer from symptoms of the cold than people with 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 wi
39、th all aspects of health. This belief is widely accepted by numerous medical workers. 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 ha
40、rm to the heart, anger to the liver, depression to the lung, and fears to the kidney. 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, an
41、d 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 euphoria of a good day makes our ache g
42、o away. A positive person is more immune to the attack of diseases. Studies show that the system is in connection with our emotions. Therefore, emotions can be influential to ones mental and physical health. A happy patient with cancer may live longer than a depressed and disappointed patient. This
43、is why many doctors help patients to release emotional strain besides the physical treatment. One should keep happy all the time. Only by this way, one can make his life better and healthier. 31 From the first paragraph we learn that （ A） the connection of emotions and illness is first found among d
44、octors. （ B） the doctors are not sure whether emotions influence illness. （ C） Louise Hay is an extraordinary doctor and she is widely accepted. （ D） Louise Hay solves many medical problems, so she is popular among doctors. 32 How many examples are cited in this passage to illustrate that the emotio
45、ns are associated with illness? （ A） 4 （ B） 5 （ C） 6 （ D） 7 33 The text implies that （ A） a man who is feeling high pressure is likely to get headache. （ B） a man often with a low spirit is likely to be indigestible. （ C） hysteria does harm to the lung. （ D） the best way to treat a patient is keep h
46、im happy all the time. 34 The fact that “the euphoria of a good day makes our ache go away “can illustrate that （ A） Louise Hays book has a visible affect on diseases. （ B） positive attitude helps us to be immune to illness. （ C） the sunny day can forms a solid protection for us. （ D） the good mood
47、could cure illness. 35 What is the main idea of this passage? （ A） The contribution of Louise Hay （ B） How to make an effective treatment for doctors （ C） Keep healthy with a high spirit （ D） The connection between emotions and health 35 Nobody can be really free from the sound. Whether we live in t
48、he middle of a modern city or a faraway village, we are surrounded by sound every day such as the sounds from television and radio, household appliances, and traffic. Sound makes up a part of our life. In fact, most of us can not bear total silence. Sound gives us a sense of safety and brings us joy
49、. Scientific tests have also proved that total silence is a very frightening experience for human beings. A recent report shows that people feel quite lonely without background sound while they are working. The background sound which doesnt change too much may even help people to concentrate. However, sometimes, sound is not helpful and joyful in peoples life. Normally, we hear these sounds at safe levels that do not affect our hearing. However, when we are exposed to harmful noise the sounds that are too loud or loud sounds that last a long time, sensitive structur
