1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 173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 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. 11 What is the man s chief responsibility in the Green Peace organization? （ A） He s involved in anti-nuclear activity. （ B） He s responsible for conservation and protection of animals. （ C） He s the action organizer and arranges any protests. （ D） He s involved in protection and
5、support of the eco-system. 12 How does Green Peace try to stop people from dumping nuclear waste? （ A） They harass the dumping ship with boats. （ B） They attack the dumping ships. （ C） They talk with them in a mild way. （ D） They stop them in a violent way. 13 What is the woman s attitude towards th
6、e Green Peace campaigns? （ A） Contempt. （ B） Appreciate. （ C） Disapprove. （ D） Suspicious. 14 What crops does the farmer grow? （ A） Cotton every year. （ B） Corn and wheat. （ C） Rice. . （ D） Other things. 15 How does the farmer pay his employees? （ A） Hourly. （ B） Weekly. （ C） Monthly. （ D） Yearly. 1
7、6 What work does the farmer need to do? （ A） Irrigate my fields. （ B） Apply pesticides. （ C） Fix machines. （ D） All the above. 17 What is Einstein s greatest contribution to human beings? （ A） His teaching. （ B） His theory of relativity. （ C） His theory on advanced mathematics. （ D） His research. 18
8、 When did Einstein s family move to Munich? （ A） When he was 2 years old. （ B） When he was 14 years old. （ C） When he finished his study. （ D） When he became a teacher. 19 When did Einstein begin teaching? （ A） In 1901. （ B） In 1902. （ C） In 1910. （ D） In 1879. 20 How did Einstein explain Relativity
9、 to young students? （ A） Patiently. （ B） Intelligently. （ C） Indifferently. （ D） Vividly. 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 In the past, the Park Service focused on m
10、aking the big scenic parks more【 21】and comfort-able for tourists. Roads were paved to allow “windshield visitors“ to experience the grandeur of nature without leaving their cars, and a【 22】 number of hotels and grocery stores were permitted to open【 23】 the park boundaries. Now this trend is changi
11、ng. Plans have been made to【 24】 the parks to their natural condition as much as possible. The objective of such a move would be to secure the preservation of the parks for future generations, 【 25】 allowing present-day visitors to experience pure wilderness, 【 26】 from any obvious signs of civiliza
12、tion an opportunity which is quickly disappearing in the twentieth century.【 27】 plans call only【 28】 a reduction in the number of cars【 29】 into the parks each day, but【 30】tourists may have to leave their cars at the gates and then either visit the park on foot【 31】 use park【 32】 .【 33】 , stores a
13、nd hotels may no longer be allowed within park boundaries and even the number of campgrounds may be restricted. Denali National Park in Alaska serves as an excellent【 34】 for this new type of park, one which has been changed only slightly from its【 35】 state. There is only one road, unpaved in【 36】
14、, which cross【 37】 Denali. As car traffic is strictly limited, many visitors experience the magnificent【 38】 and wildlife from a park bus. There are no hotels or stores and only seven campgrounds within Denalis 3, 000 square miles. This【 39】 isolation offers backpackers, canoeists, and other sport e
15、nthusiasts a【 40】physical and psychological challenge. （ A） possible （ B） accessible （ C） approachable （ D） reachable （ A） large （ B） amazing （ C） minimum （ D） limited （ A） within （ B） inside （ C） on （ D） at （ A） recover （ B） turn （ C） rebuild （ D） restore （ A） thus （ B） and （ C） while （ D） but （ A）
16、 released （ B） devoid （ C） free （ D） resulted （ A） Detailed （ B） Initial （ C） Overall （ D） Long-term （ A） at （ B） on （ C） for （ D） about （ A） allowed （ B） parked （ C） moved （ D） headed （ A） then （ B） finally （ C） consequently （ D） eventually （ A） or （ B） and （ C） but （ D） may （ A） transportation （ B
17、） traffic （ C） facilities （ D） lot （ A） Exceptionally （ B） Additionally （ C） Increasingly （ D） Extraordinarily （ A） prototype （ B） example （ C） model （ D） pattern （ A） original （ B） natural （ C） primitive （ D） rude （ A） segments （ B） portions （ C） divisions （ D） sections （ A） in （ B） into （ C） off （
18、 D） through （ A） scenery （ B） scene （ C） sight （ D） spectacle （ A） comparative （ B） relative （ C） strict （ D） geographical （ A） strange （ B） specific （ C） special （ D） distinct Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your
19、 answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 The Internet raises major issues and challenges for education, not just in China but all over the world. Yet it simply cannot be ignored in terms of the opportunities and resources that it can offer. We can divide the main issues facing education systems into three gro
20、ups access, quality and responsibility. Let us consider the Internet in relation to each of them. First, access. Through the Internet, practically the whole world can be brought into your classroom. Using e-mail makes it possible to have a class whose members are spread all over the world and who ma
21、y never meet either the teacher or each other face to face. It can put students in different countries in easy contact. The information resources available are almost limitless. With the Internet, students and teachers can access the wisdom, experience, skills, and even guidance of others in a way t
22、hat was only possible for a very privileged few. Next, quality. The Internet does pose serious problems of quality for education systems. Obviously, there is a lot of material on the Internet that no one would want children or students to have uncontrolled access to, but there are other problems whi
23、ch are very difficult to solve. The first is how to handle the sheer quantity of information available, and how to make it manageable. Because anyone can put information on the Internet, and there are no limits on quantity, it can be almost impossible to find exactly the information that one wants.
24、Teachers and students cannot afford to waste time on unsuccessful searching. How can we identify the information which will be most useful without overloading ourselves and our students with unnecessary information? How do we select the best information from all that is available? This raises the is
25、sue of responsibility. There are few editors or quality controllers on the Internet. The ultimate responsibility for selection and judgment falls to the user, whether teacher or student. Teachers, and still less students, are not experts in every field; what we select may not be what we really want,
26、 perhaps is old, even wrong. Any profession must take some collective responsibility in resolving these problems. Conscious and deliberate efforts have to be made to share information between teachers about useful sites and about the best way to use them. Those who have found something useful or of
27、high quality should not keep the information to themselves, but share it as widely as possible. There are many professional discussion groups active on the Internet which aim to do this. Access to them by teachers should be actively encouraged. This will require investment by institutions in giving
28、easy access to the Internet and email to all teachers. Without this investment, educators and ultimately students will be deprived of a vital resource for the development of education in the future. 41 With which of the following statements would the author be least likely to agree? （ A） The Interne
29、t provides us with perfect educational information. （ B） The Internet provides us with limitless resources. （ C） We can obtain the latest information from foreign countries through the Internet. （ D） The information on the Internet is no longer available only for a few people. 42 The authors attitud
30、e towards a large quantity of information on the net is （ A） satisfied. （ B） indifferent. （ C） furious. （ D） worried. 43 The text implies that （ A） professional people should pick out proper information from the Internet for schools. （ B） professional people should instruct teachers and students to
31、use the Internet. （ C） educators should be active in using computer. （ D） educators should have their own email address. 44 The word “institutions“ (Para. 12)here probably refers to （ A） communities. （ B） governments. （ C） schools. （ D） researching groups. 45 What is mainly discussed in the text? （
32、A） The on-line information for school teaching. （ B） Some problems of the Internet use. （ C） Who is responsible for the Internet safety. （ D） How to evaluate the on-line resources. 45 A parent with a child carrying a musical instrument or a drawing board walking along a Beijing subway platform or st
33、reet is a familiar sight on weekends. They are on the way to training schools. Education of their children has become the most important responsibility of parents who were sent to rural areas for “re-education“ during the “Cultural Revolution“ from 1966 to 1976. They lost the chance for university e
34、ducation and now hope their children can receive a better education than they did. As a result, these people now in their forties expose their little children to early training so that they can enter a prestigious school. The parents imagine a road to success: from excellent primary and middle schoo
35、ls to an elite university and then to a good job. On average, they may spend about 100 yuan a month on their children s education. And what results have these parents obtained? Most of them feel that title large investment has failed to lead to rapid progress in their children s study. “We seem to b
36、e throwing our money away, “ said one parent. However, many parents still think that spending more on their children s schooling will result in high scores. These parents have also introduced a “ contract system“ , which offers rewards for good school grades. More than 80% of parents in families in
37、Chengdu have signed contracts with their children, according to the Consumers Times. The paper notes that the heavy pressure put on children to perform well at school has resulted in a decline in children s health. The parents investment in their children also includes hiring tutors. A survey of 250
38、 students in Xuzhou found that 10% of their parents hired tutors. The pay for one tutorial hour is three yuan. Liberation Daily commented that these parents have too high expectations of their children. According to the article, “They are trying to help the young plants grow by pulling them upwards.
39、 “ They ignore their children s psychology and perhaps will damage the real talents the children possess. 46 Parents in their forties want their children to get the best education because （ A） the parents missed out on their own education when they were young. （ B） it is their responsibility to help
40、 their children. （ C） their children are cleverer than they were. （ D） they dont want them to go to the rural areas. 47 In the parents view, entry to a good university depends upon （ A） having some early art training. （ B） attending the best primary and middle schools. （ C） getting a good job. （ D）
41、the parents prestige and position. 48 The “contract system“ is （ A） a method of university entry. （ B） a way of encouraging children to work hard. （ C） an agreement between children and their teachers. （ D） a way of guaranteeing the young people a good job. 49 In the Xuzhou survey , how many childre
42、n have extra private lessons? （ A） 250. （ B） 25. （ C） 10 （ D） 3 50 What is the Chinese newspapers attitude to the parents described in this article? （ A） Sympathetic. （ B） Critical. （ C） Approving. （ D） Neutral. 50 He landed in this country when he was 4 years old without a word of English, and ther
43、e he has recently graduated with honors from Loyola Academy. An immigrant kid whose family rents an apartment in a city two-flat, he attended the North Shore school with full scholarship. All the aunts and uncles were so proud that they made their way from the old country or from various corners of
44、this country to celebrate his graduation. A debate is raging about whether immigrant children first should be taught English, then their other subjects;or whether they should be taught other subjects in their native tongue as they are more gradually introduced to English over two to three years. Cal
45、ifornia voters recently banished the gradual approach bilingual education in favor of immersion in the English language. The Chicago Public Schools in February put a three-year deadline on moving into all English classes in most cases. But that was never an issue for this graduate, and it never came
46、 up for discussion at his party. Relatives and friends laughed and reminisced in their native tongue, inside and outside, on sofas and lawn chairs. Before long, the instruments came out, old world music filled the air and the traditional dancing began. Like many immigrant children, the graduate list
47、ens to his parents in the old language and responds to them in English. During a year after arriving here and enrolling in a Chicago Public School he was speaking fluent English with an American accent so strong that his parents would roll their eyes. But fluency had not come easily; it required a y
48、ear of total immersion in English, including a teacher who never could seem to learn how to pronounce his name correctly. “ Hed come home crying, “ his mother said. Now, you cant hear a trace of his original language in his voice. The switch, at least for him, has been complete; a matter of personal
49、 preference early on, he says, but now to the point where he has trouble remembering how to speak his first language at all. But he still understands. At the graduation party, his father asked for a beer in the native tongue, and the young man tossed him a can without missing a beat. 51 What does the phrase “from various corners of this country“ probably mean? （ A） From different parts of the country. （ B） From across the country. （ C） From many streets of the country. （ D） From a lot of houses of the country. 52 What the Chicago Public schools prefe
