1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 223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 How many chickens become the KFC chains fried meals every year?_ （ A） 500 million. （ B） 600 million. （ C） 700 million. （ D） 800 million. 12 Which of the following suggestions has NOT been raised by the Ethical Treatment of Animals? _ （ A） To improve the diets of hens. （ B） To
6、 move chickens into large farms. （ C） To make chickens sleep before they are killed. （ D） To improve chickens lives. 13 What is Ian Duncans attitude towards the Ethical Treatment of Animals now? _ （ A） Positive. （ B） Negative. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） No specific idea. 14 What unusual question may doc
7、tors ask when giving kids a checkup next time? （ A） How much exercise they get every day. （ B） What they are most worried about. （ C） How long their parents accompany them daily. （ D） What entertainment they are interested in. 15 The academy suggests that children under age two_. （ A） get enough ent
8、ertainment （ B） have more activities （ C） receive early education （ D） have regular checkups 16 According to the report, childrens bedrooms should_. （ A） be no place for play （ B） be near a common area （ C） have no TV sets （ D） have a computer for study 17 When was the World Bank officially founded?
9、 （ A） In 1944. （ B） In 1946. （ C） In 1949. （ D） In2000. 18 The World Bank dreams of a world without （ A） inequality （ B） poverty （ C） oppression （ D） conflicts 19 What do we know about the World Bank member countries? （ A） They have equal say. （ B） They decide on the banks work. （ C） They are the bo
10、ard members. （ D） They are its shareholders. 20 How many leading contributors does the World Bank have? （ A） 24. （ B） 19. （ C） 5. （ D） 3 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
11、. 20 Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened 21 As was discussed before, it was not 22 the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic 23 , following in
12、 the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the 24 of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution 25 up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading 26 through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures 27 the 20th-century world of the motor
13、car and the air plane. Not everyone sees that process in 28 It is important to do so. It is generally recognized, 29 , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, 30 by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, 31 its impact on the
14、media was not immediately 32 . As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal“ too, as well as 33 , with display becoming sharper and storage 34 increasing. They were thought of, like people, 35 generations, with the distance between generations much 36 . It w
15、as within the computer age that the term “information society“ began to be widely used to describe the 37 within which we now live. The communications revolution has 38 both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been 39 view about its economic, politica
16、l, social and cultural implications. “Benefits“ have been weighed 40 “harmful“ outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult. （ A） between （ B） before （ C） since （ D） later （ A） after （ B） by （ C） during （ D） until （ A） means （ B） method （ C） medium （ D） measure （ A） process （ B） company （ C）
17、light （ D） form （ A） gathered （ B） speeded （ C） worked （ D） picked （ A） on （ B） out （ C） over （ D） off （ A） of （ B） for （ C） beyond （ D） into （ A） concept （ B） dimension （ C） effect （ D） perspective （ A） indeed （ B） hence （ C） however （ D） therefore （ A） brought （ B） followed （ C） stimulated （ D） ch
18、aracterized （ A） unless （ B） since （ C） lest （ D） although （ A） apparent （ B） desirable （ C） negative （ D） plausible （ A） institutional （ B） universal （ C） fundamental （ D） instrumental （ A） ability （ B） capability （ C） capacity （ D） faculty （ A） by means of （ B） in terms of （ C） with regard to （ D）
19、 in line with （ A） deeper （ B） fewer （ C） nearer （ D） smaller （ A） context （ B） range （ C） scope （ D） territory （ A） regarded （ B） impressed （ C） influenced （ D） effected （ A） competitive （ B） controversial （ C） distracting （ D） irrational （ A） above （ B） upon （ C） against （ D） with Part B Direction
20、s: 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 The world is going through the biggest wave of mergers and acquisitions ever witnessed. The process sweeps from hyperactive America to Europe and reaches the emer
21、ging countries with unsurpassed might. Many in these countries are looking at this process and worrying: “Wont the wave of business concentration turn into an uncontrollable anti-competitive force?“ Theres no question that the big are getting bigger and more powerful. Multinational corporations acco
22、unted for less than 20% of international trade in 1982. Today the figure is more than 25% and growing rapidly. International affiliates account for a fast growing segment of production in economies that open up and welcome foreign investment. In Argentina, for instance, after the reforms of the earl
23、y 1990s, multinationals went from 43% to almost 70% of the industrial production of the 200 largest firms. This phenomenon has created serious concerns over the role of smaller economic firms, of national businessmen and over the ultimate stability of the world economy. I believe that the most impor
24、tant forces behind the massive M that which we feel, or sense, or believe to be true. Objective truth stands alone, and does not depend upon us to remain true; its completely independent of the mind of man. No matter what we think about it, how we think about it, or even if we think about it, object
25、ive truth remains objective truth, unchanged, and impervious. Objective truth must always be taken into consideration in order to do good critical thinking. There are different forms of objective truth, ranging from solid to ephemeral. In the “hard science“ fields, such as mathematics, physics and c
26、hemistry, the most recognized objective truths involve proven mathematical formulae, or recognized scientific laws, or widely recognized and as yet unrefuted scientific theories. These “hard“ objective truths are taken by the critical thinker to be axioms or givens, and thus, useful tools to help in
27、 the critical thinking process. The process thereby builds upon a foundation of previously proven truth. No matter how technically advanced we ever become, we are all, individually and collectively, called to think about things. It is our human nature. 55 It is suggested that the training of critica
28、l thinking in the formative years is best conducted by teachers （ A） because it requires well-organized mental activity. （ B） because it has been stressed in modem education. （ C） who marginalize the traditional idea of education. （ D） who can direct students towards rigorous thinking. 56 A good cri
29、tical thinker always （ A） involves more direct observations than pure reasoning. （ B） takes an argument for granted at the beginning. （ C） begins with a skeptical attitude towards an argument. （ D） puts more emphasis on intellectual values. 57 Objective truth is regarded as （ A） indispensable in the
30、 critical thinking process. （ B） unchanged human beliefs. （ C） unrefuted in scientific theories. （ D） outcomes of “hard science“. 58 What can be inferred from the last paragraph? （ A） Technology has little to do with critical thinking. （ B） Critical thinking is a process of trial and error. （ C） Sci
31、entific theories are developed from scientific laws. （ D） Scientific truth is a foundation for critical thinking. 59 Which of the following best summarizes the text? （ A） Patterns of critical thinking. （ B） Essence of critical thinking. （ C） Methods of critical thinking. （ D） Criteria of critical th
32、inking. Part D Directions: Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. 59 In less than 30 years time the Star Trek holodeck will be a reality. Direct links between the brains nervous system a
33、nd a computer will also create full sensory virtual environments, allowing virtual vacations like those in the film Total Recall. 61) There will be television chat shows hosted by robots, and cars with pollution monitors that will disable them when they offend. 62) Children will play with dolls equi
34、pped with personality chips, computers with in-built personalities will be regarded as workmates rather than tools, relaxation will be in front of smell-television, and digital age will have arrived. According to BTs futurologist, Ian Pearson, these are among the developments scheduled for the first
35、 few decades of the new millennium (a period of 1,000 years), when supercomputers will dramatically accelerate progress in all areas of life. 63) Pearson has pieced together to work of hundreds of researchers around the world to produce a unique millennium technology calendar that gives the latest d
36、ates when we can expect hundreds of key breakthroughs and discoveries to take place. Some of the biggest developments will be in medicine, including an extended life expectancy and dozens of artificial organs coming into use between now and 2040. Pearson also predicts a breakthrough in computer huma
37、n links. “By linking directly to our nervous system, computers could pick up what we feel and, hopefully, simulate feeling too so that we can start to develop full sensory environments, rather like the holidays in Total Recall or the Star Trek holodeck,“ he says. 64) But that, Pearson points out, is
38、 only the start of man-machine integration: “It will be the beginning of the long process of integration that will ultimately lead to a fully electronic human before the end of the next century.“ Through his research, Pearson is able to put dates to most of the breakthroughs that can be predicted. H
39、owever, there are still no forecasts for when faster-than-light travel will be available, or when human cloning will be perfected, or when time travel will be possible. But he does expect social problems as a result of technological advances. A boom in neighborhood surveillance cameras will, for exa
40、mple, cause problems in 2010, while the arrival of synthetic lifelike robots will mean people may not be able to distinguish between their human friends and the droids. 65) And home appliances will also become so smart that controlling and operating them will result in the breakout of a new psycholo
41、gical disorderkitchen rage. 二、 Section IV Writing (35 minutes) 65 You are required to write a composition about the trend of aged people to live alone. Your composition should contain the following points: (l)Present situation. (2)Possible reasons for such situation. (3) Your own opinion. You should
42、 write 160200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. 国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 223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 numbere
43、d box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. 1 【听力原文】 You will hear an announcement about a visit to the City Zoo given by a tourist guide. Listen and complete the sentens in questions 15 with the information youve heard. Write not more than 3 words in e
44、ach numbereb box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (Pause 0025“) (Tone) W: Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please. On behalf of the Hospitality Department, may I first of all welcome you to the City Zoo. Now Id like to explain the pr
45、ogram weve arranged for you here this afternoon. Therell be three animal shows. The first show will begin at three oclock in the marine arena. And youll certainly be fascinated by the dolphinsand the killer whales funnyand sometimes sillyactions. After that comes the second show. This is feeding the
46、 monkeys and apes at four oclock, in the primate center. Please dont feed the animals with any sweets, or biscuits, or fruit you may have brought with you, because these can upset the animals normal diet. You can, of course, assist the staff in feeding the apes and monkeys with specially prepared fo
47、od, and in playing with the monkeys, too. The last show will begin at 4:30 in the giant bird cage. Dr. Smith will be with you as your guide, hell point out to you more than 300 species of birds from Central America and South America. If you have any questions about these shows or other forthcoming e
48、vents at the zoo, please ask the people at the information desk at the main entrance. Theyll be very happy to help you. I hope youll enjoy your visit. Thank you. 1 【正确答案】 (visit/tour) program (me) (s)/arrangement (s)/(animal) show times/(animal) shows/animals show/show (for visitors)/tour/visit/zoo
49、tour 2 【正确答案】 3 oclock/three oclock/3/three/3:00 p.m. 3 【正确答案】 (normal) diet/appetite/eating habit/regular diet 4 【正确答案】 Dr. /Mr. /Doctor Smith 5 【正确答案】 the mian entrance/ the main entry/the main gate 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 【听力原文】 In a new program to encourage graduate students to enter public service, Harva
