1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 202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 The speaker makes an announcement about the afternoon_ 2 The first show will begin in the marine arena at_ 3 If visitors provide food for the animals, this may upset the animals_ 4 A tour to the giant bird cage will be guided by_ 5 If people hav
3、e any inquiries, they can go to the information desk at_ 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
4、hear 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 e
5、ach piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What major did Ms. Kophal got when she graduated from the University of Rostock last year? _ （ A） Medical science. （ B） Political science. （ C） Biology. （ D） Production management. 12 What is the national average percent of unemployment?_ （ A） 9 percent. （ B） 12 percent. （ C）
6、 16 percent. （ D） 18 percent. 13 What are the two classic jobs that people will take in Rostock, besides working at McDonalds? _ （ A） Becoming a physicist. （ B） Becoming a school teacher. （ C） Becoming a taxi driver. （ D） Becoming a magazine production manager. 14 Why Sonora Louise Smart Dodd wanted
7、 to celebrate Fathers Day? _ （ A） Because she thought man and woman should be equal. （ B） Because the president Washington asked her to do so. （ C） Because she wanted to show respect to her father who brought up six children. （ D） Because she could not celebrate Mothers Day. 15 What day did Sonora c
8、hoose as Fathers Day? _ （ A） June 19th. （ B） the third Sunday in June. （ C） the second Sunday in June. （ D） June 13th. 16 Which president in the United States establish Fathers Day as a permanent national observance? _ （ A） George Washington. （ B） Calvin Coolidge. （ C） Richard Nixon. （ D） Lybdon Joh
9、nson. 17 Megan Delia Selva, who has already traded e-mail messages with her mom, just to say hi, is a_. （ A） freshman （ B） sophomore （ C） junior （ D） senior 18 What is the relationship between Maria Minkarah and Megan Delia Selva? _ （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Sisters. （ C） Good friends. （ D） Mot
10、her and daughter. 19 According to the report, what is the most striking thing?_ （ A） The tone students had when talking about their parents: fond, warm and admiring. （ B） The young women keep in close touch with their families, discussing matters big and small, academic and personal. （ C） Many stude
11、nts turn to their parents for help with everything from roommate troubles to how to improve the paper they e-mailed home. （ D） Not all college students are closely connected with their parents. 20 Which has a lot to do with what university administrators and parents alike say has been a big change o
12、ver the last decade, besides cellphones? _ （ A） Web access. （ B） Stronger presence of parents on campus. （ C） Offices created to deal with parents queries and concerns. （ D） E-mail. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered
13、blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives, 21 about the future. These reminiscences are not simply random or trivial memories, 22 is their purpose merely to make conversation. The old persons recol
14、lections of the past help to 23 an identity that is becoming increasingly fragile: 24 any role that brings respect or any goal that might provide 25 to the future, the individual mentions their past as a reminder to listeners, that here was a life 26 living. 27 , the memories form part of a continui
15、ng life 28 , in which the old person 29 the events and experiences of the years gone by and 30 on the overall meaning of his or her own almost completed life. As the life cycle 31 to its close, the aged must also learn to accept the reality of their own impending (即将发生的 ) death. 32 this task is made
16、 difficult by the fact that death is almost a 33 subject in the United States. The mere discussion of death is often regarded as 34 . As adults many of us find the topic frightening and are 35 to think about it and certainly not to talk about it 36 the presence of someone who is dying. Death has ach
17、ieved this taboo 37 only in the modern industrial societies. There seems to be an important reason for our reluctance to 38 the idea of death. It is the very fact that death remains 39 our control; it is almost the only one of the natural processes 40 is so. （ A） better than （ B） rather than （ C） le
18、ss than （ D） other than （ A） so （ B） even （ C） nor （ D） hardly （ A） preserve （ B） conserve （ C） resume （ D） assume （ A） performing （ B） playing （ C） undertaking （ D） lacking （ A） orientation （ B） implication （ C） succession （ D） presentation （ A） worthy （ B） worth （ C） worthless （ D） worthwhile （ A）
19、 In a word （ B） In brief （ C） In addition （ D） In particular （ A） prospect （ B） impetus （ C） impression （ D） review （ A） integrates （ B） incorporates （ C） includes （ D） interacts （ A） reckons （ B） counts （ C） reflects （ D） conceive （ A） keeps （ B） draws （ C） inclines （ D） tends （ A） Therefore （ B） A
20、nd （ C） Yet （ D） Otherwise （ A） taboo （ B） dispute （ C） contempt （ D） neglect （ A） notorious （ B） indecent （ C） obscure （ D） desperate （ A） ready （ B） willing （ C） liable （ D） reluctant （ A） at （ B） on （ C） with （ D） in （ A） status （ B） circumstance （ C） environment （ D） priority （ A） encounter （ B）
21、 confront （ C） tolerate （ D） expose （ A） under （ B） above （ C） beyond （ D） within （ A） which （ B） what （ C） as （ D） that 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 A weather map is an impor
22、tant tool for geographers. A succession of three or four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasts are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts; to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increas
23、ing or decreasing in intensity. They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a g
24、iven time. All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours
25、to describe. The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts, droughts, and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook“ which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States.
26、These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels which often set the stage for the development of air masses, fronts, and storms. Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions. With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellit
27、es, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations. Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification studies. But the limitations of weather modification have prevented meteorological results exce
28、pt in the seeding of super-cooled, upslope mountainous winds which have produced additional orographical precipitation on the windward side of mountain ranges. Nevertheless, they have provided a clearer understanding of the fundamentals of weather elements. 41 One characteristic of weather maps not
29、mentioned by the author in this passage is_. （ A） wind speed （ B） thermal changes （ C） fronts （ D） barometric pressure 42 The thirty-day forecast is determined by examining_. （ A） upper air levels （ B） satellite reports （ C） changing fronts （ D） daily air maps 43 The observation of weather condition
30、s by satellites is advantageous because it_. （ A） gives the scientist information not obtained readily otherwise （ B） enables man to alter the weather （ C） uses electronic instruments （ D） is modern 44 A weather map is synoptic because it_. （ A） summarizes a great deal of information （ B） can be int
31、erpreted accurately （ C） appears daily （ D） shows changing fronts 45 At the present time, experiments are being conducted in_. （ A） 30-day “outlook“ （ B） controlling storms （ C） satellites （ D） manipulating weather 45 Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion a world in which human bein
32、gs could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, neither anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. The
33、y could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support. Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or
34、enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups. Societys economic underpinnings would be destroyed: since earning $ 10 million would be more pleasant than earning $ 10, there would be no incentive to work. In fact, there would be no incentives of an
35、y kind. For as we will see, incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them. In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instrument of our survival and adaptation. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways. As individuals,
36、we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions. True we consider the length, shape, size, or texture, but an objects physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful. We also use categorizations coloured by emotions in our
37、 families, communities, and overall society. Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are “good“ and others are “bad“, and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life from what foods we eat and what
38、clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society exploits our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality, pride, shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself. It gives high rewards to individuals when perform important ta
39、sks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal and penal system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts. 46 The reason why people might not be able to stay alive in a world without emotion
40、is that （ A） they would not be able to tell the texture of objects （ B） they would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to them （ C） they would not be happy with a life without love （ D） they would do things that hurt each others feeling 47 According to the passage, peoples learning act
41、ivities are possible because they_. （ A） believe that emotions are fundamental for them to stay alive （ B） benefit from rewarded for doing the right thing （ C） know what is vital to progress of society （ D） enjoy being rewarded for doing the right thing 48 It can be inferred from the passage that th
42、e economic foundation of society is dependent on_. （ A） the ability to make money （ B） the will to work for pleasure （ C） the capacity to enjoy incentives （ D） the categorizations of our emotional experiences 49 Emotions are significant for mans survival and adaptation because_. （ A） they provide th
43、e means by which people view the size or shape of objects （ B） they are the basis for the social feeling of agreement by which society is maintained （ C） they encourage people to perform dangerous achievements （ D） they generate more love than hate among people 50 The emotional aspects of an object
44、are more important than its physical aspects in that they_. （ A） help society exploit its members for profit （ B） encourage us to perform important tasks （ C） help to perfect the legal and penal system （ D） help us adapt our behaviour to the world surrounding us 50 Real policemen hardly recognize an
45、y resemblance between their lives and what they see on TV. The first difference is that a policemans real life revolves round criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer,
46、 and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down a street after someone he wants to talk to. Little of his time is spent in chatting, he will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people w
47、ho are guilty of stupid, petty crimes. Most television crime drama is about finding the criminal: as soon as hes arrested, the story is over. In real life, finding criminals is seldom much of a problem. Except in very serious cases like murders and terrorist attacks little effort is spent on searchi
48、ng. Having made an arrest, a detective really starts to work. He has to prove his case in court and to do that he often has to gather a lot of difference evidence. At third big difference between the drama detective and the real one is the unpleasant pressures: first, as members of a police force th
49、ey always have to behave absolutely in accordance with the law; secondly, as expensive public servants they have to get results. They can hardly ever do both. Most of the time some of them have to break the rules in small ways. If the detective has to deceive the world, the world often deceives him. Hardly anyone he meets tells him the truth. And this separation the detective feels between himself and the rest of the world is deepened by the s
