1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 181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 does the lecture mainly discuss? （ A） Problems in learning English. （ B） Some of the problems that face learners of English. （ C） Foreign students problems in Britain. （ D） Language problems that face foreign students in Britain. 12 Why do students have difficulties in und
5、erstanding English speech? （ A） Because they had very little chance to hear authentic English before. （ B） Because they have a limited vocabulary. （ C） Because they find it hard to pronounce English words correctly. （ D） Because they are especially weak in listening and speaking. 13 How, according t
6、o the speaker, can foreign students learn to speak English fluently? （ A） Express simple ideas. （ B） Think in English. （ C） Speak English as much as possible. （ D） Attend English classes. 14 What topic does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） Educational policy in the U.S （ B） Four levels of American e
7、ducation. （ C） The purposes of the four levels of education in the U.S （ D） The subject offered at different levels of education. 15 Is school attendance required in the U.S.? （ A） Yes, it is required in the whole country. （ B） Yes, but only in some states. （ C） Yes, it is required in most states of
8、 the country. （ D） Yes, but not until children reach the age of 16. 16 At what levels are programs of technical and vocational courses offered? （ A） The 1st and 2nd levels. （ B） The 2nd and 3rd levels. （ C） The 3rd and 4th levels. （ D） The 4th level only. 17 Why did the speaker want to work in Nanpi
9、ng? （ A） He thought experts were more needed there. （ B） He wanted to have a good time there. （ C） He was invited to work there. （ D） He didnt like to stay in Shanghai any longer. 18 How many students did he teach there? （ A） Nineteen. （ B） Sixty-five. （ C） Eighty-four. （ D） Fifty. 19 What impressed
10、 him the most? （ A） The food in Nanping. （ B） The organization of the class. （ C） The discussion in the class. （ D） The co-operative spirit of the students. 20 What did he think of his short course in Nanping? （ A） It was interesting. （ B） It was a valuable experience. （ C） It was too far away from
11、big cities. （ D） It was a difficult course to teach. 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
12、light is necessary 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.【
13、24】 , we have 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 powerhouse. It is he that gives us electric light, gramophone, moving pictures-all those we take【 27】 granted. After the invention
14、of electricity, 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
15、is scientific 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 mea
16、ns. 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【
17、35】 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 th
18、e 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 brou
19、ght 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
20、lways been before, until Edison【 40】 on 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
21、（ A） diffusing （ B） transmitting （ C） 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） ci
22、vilian （ D） pauper （ A） destined （ B） 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） spo
23、ils （ C） flusters （ D） transmutes （ A） 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 A
24、NSWER SHEET 1. 40 The Dragon Boat Festival 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. Th
25、e origin of the dragon-boat race is related 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
26、BC. The local people organized spontaneously 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 a
27、bout: 1. High quality wood. Heavy wood 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 f
28、acing, and the one whose direction the 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 t
29、he oarsmen unity the rhythm accordingly, 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
30、 been a world competitive game. The first 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 tea
31、ms and Germany has nearly 30. It is influencing the world with its special power. 41 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
32、oarsmen can drive the boat in perfect direction. （ D） The final result of the race is dependant on three conditions. 42 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 rac
33、e is （ A） satisfied. （ B） indifferent. （ C） disappointed. （ D） confident. 44 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 Gdafisk and
34、 Poland both like the dragon boat activity. （ D） The dragon boat race has gone beyond national boundary. 45 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-b
35、oat 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 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
36、 people are confused about this question. 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
37、 shortage, the price also goes up. According 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 wh
38、ose salary has not increased much, the expense of living becomes a headache. Dont worry about that. To help you better manage 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
39、 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 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 cos
40、t of living increases. So, how do you make 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 o
41、n in a month with these tools. Everything! 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 t
42、hem your daily expense will be cut off easily, but still keep the quality of your life. 46 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
43、 penny we spend 47 What is the meaning of “axiom“ in the first sentence of the second paragraph? （ A） connection （ B） principle （ 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 increas
44、e of demand for goods （ D） The input of more money to the market 49 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 va
45、rious software to do the budget. 50 What 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. 50 Many doctors suspect that there may
46、 be some relationship between emotions 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
47、 their emotions for a two-week period. 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
48、cold. People with more positive emotional 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 emo
49、tions are fundamentally connected with 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 harm 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 feeli
