1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 242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 meaning of “Skating on thin ice“? （ A） One may be doing something quite difficult. （ B） One may be doing something quite risky. （ C） One may be doing something quite annoying. （ D） One may be doing something impossible. 12 When somebody told you that you will “cut n
5、o ice“ with him, what did he mean? （ A） You will not persuade him. （ B） You are getting nowhere with him. （ C） You cannot sell your ice to him. （ D） You should not waste time cutting ice with him. 13 When the game is really over, which idiom can we use? （ A） The game is on ice. （ B） Skating on thin
6、ice. （ C） To cut no ice. （ D） To break the ice. 14 What is Freuds contributions to psychology? （ A） Human personality （ B） His conscious theory （ C） His free will （ D） Personality theory 15 What did Freud think about one of his patients remarks “Ill pay you later, Dr. Freud. “? （ A） He was joking wi
7、th Freud. （ B） He played in Freuds office. （ C） He unconsciously revealed his intention of refusing to pay. （ D） He only made his empty promise to Freud. 16 What was Freud primarily interested in? （ A） Money （ B） Jewish independence （ C） University setting （ D） Theory 17 Megan Delia Selva, who has a
8、lready 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） Mother and daughter 19 According to the repor
9、t, 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 students turn to their parents for help with ever
10、ything 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 over the last decade, besides cellphones? （ A
11、） 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 blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20
12、Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. 21 , the British Isles contain a variety of peoples, and only the people of England call themselves English. The others 22 to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, o
13、r Irish, 23 the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed 24 being classified as “English“. Even in England there are many 25 in regional character and speech. The chief 26 is between southern England and northern England. South of a 27 going from Bristol to London, people speak the type of Engli
14、sh usually learnt by foreign students, 28 there are local variations. Further north, regional speech is usually “ 29 “ than that of southern Britain. Northerners are 30 to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are more 31 . They are openhearted and hospitable; foreigners often find that
15、they make friends with them 32 Northerners generally have hearty 33 : the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire, for instance, may look forward to receiving generous 34 at meal times. In accent and character the people of the Midlands 35 a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englis
16、hman. In Scotland the sound 36 by the letter “R“ is generally a strong sound, and “R“ is often pronounced in words in which it would be 37 in southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty people, 38 inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Wel
17、sh, the Irish, the Scots) are frequently 39 as being more “fiery“ than the English. They are 40 a race that is quite distinct from the English. （ A） In consequence （ B） In brief （ C） In general （ D） In fact （ A） confine （ B） attach （ C） refer （ D） add （ A） as （ B） which （ C） for （ D） so （ A） with （
18、B） by （ C） at （ D） for （ A） similarities （ B） differences （ C） certainties （ D） features （ A） factor （ B） virtue （ C） privilege （ D） division （ A） line （ B） row （ C） border （ D） scale （ A） who （ B） when （ C） though （ D） for （ A） wider （ B） broader （ C） rarer （ D） scarcer （ A） used （ B） apt （ C） poss
19、ible （ D） probable （ A） perfect （ B） notorious （ C） superior （ D） thorough （ A） swiftly （ B） promptly （ C） immediately （ D） quickly （ A） appetites （ B） tastes （ C） interests （ D） senses （ A） helpings （ B） offerings （ C） fillings （ D） findings （ A） represent （ B） designate （ C） demonstrate （ D） recko
20、n （ A） delivered （ B） denoted （ C） depicted （ D） defined （ A） quiet （ B） obscure （ C） faint （ D） silent （ A） rather （ B） still （ C） somehow （ D） even （ A） rendered （ B） thought （ C） impressed （ D） described （ A） with （ B） of （ C） among （ D） against Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. A
21、nswer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 The proportion of works cut for the cinema in Britain dropped from 40 percent when I joined the BBFC in 1975 to less than 4 percent when I left. But I dont think that 20 years from now it will be p
22、ossible to regulate any medium as closely as I regulated film. The Internet is, of course, the greatest problem for this century. The world will have to find a means, through some sort of international treaty of United Nations initiative, to control the material thats now going totally unregulated i
23、nto peoples homes. That said, it will only take one little country like Paraguay to refuse to sign a treaty for transmission to be unstoppable. Parental control is never going to be sufficient. Im still very worried about the impact of violent video games, even though researchers say their impact is
24、 moderated by the fact that players dont so much experience the game as enjoy the technical manoeuvres (策略 ) that enable you to win. But in respect of violence in mainstream films, Im more optimistic. Quite suddenly, tastes have changed, and its no longer Stallone or Schwarzenegger who are the top s
25、tars, but Leonardo DiCaprio that has taken everybody by surprise. Go through the most successful films in Europe and America now and you will find virtually none that are violent. Quentin Tarantino didnt usher in a new, violent generation, and films are becoming much more prosocial than one would ha
26、ve expected. Cinemagoing will undoubtedly survive. The new multiplexes are a glorious experience, offering perfect sound and picture and very comfortable seats, things which had died out in the 1980s. I cant believe weve achieved that only to throw it away in favor of huddling a-round a 14-inch comp
27、uter monitor to watch digitally-delivered movies at home. It will become increasingly cheap to make films, with cameras becoming smaller and lighter but remaining very precise. That means greater chances for new talent to emerge, as it will be much easier for people to learn how to be better film-ma
28、kers. Peoples working lives will be shorter in the future, and once retired they will spend a lot of time learning to do things that amuse them like making videos. Fifty years on we could well be media-saturated as producers as well as audience; instead of writing letters, one will send little home
29、movies entitled My Week. 41 Which of the following about Internet is true according to the passage? （ A） The Internet is the greatest progress for this century. （ B） Efforts are needed to control Internet. （ C） Paraguay refused to sign a treaty for transmission. （ D） The United Nations has found way
30、s to prevent Internet from developing. 42 What kind of film does the author dislike? （ A） Violent films. （ B） Comedy. （ C） European films. （ D） Films acted by Leonardo. 43 What does “that“ in “I cant believe weve achieved that only to throw it away I favor. . . “(Para. 5) refer to? （ A） Digitally-de
31、livered movies （ B） Multiplexes （ C） Advanced camera （ D） Sound 44 What is the authors attitude toward the future of film? （ A） Positive （ B） Negative （ C） Uncertain （ D） Worried 45 What does “media-saturated“ in “Fifty years on we could well be media-saturated as . “ (Para. 6) mean? （ A） Be tired o
32、f media （ B） Be fully affected by media （ C） Be driven mad by media （ D） Be benefited by media 45 Humour, which ought to give rise to only the most light-hearted and gay feelings, can often stir up vehemence and animosity. Evidently it is dearer to us than we realize. Men will take almost any kind o
33、f criticism except the observation that they have no sense of humour. A man will admit to being a coward or a liar or a thief or a poor mechanic or a bad swimmer, but tell him he has a dreadful sense of humour and you might as well have slandered his mother. Even if he is civilized enough to pretend
34、 to make light of your statement, he will still secretly believe that he has not only a good sense of humour but is superior to most. He has, in other words, a completely blind spot on the subject. This is all the more surprising when you consider that not one man in ten million can give you any kin
35、d of intelligent answer as to what humour is or why he laughs. One day when I was about twelve years old, it occurred to me to wonder about the phenomenon of laughter. At first I thought it is easy enough to see what I laugh at and why I am amused, but why at such times do I open my mouth and exhale
36、 in jerking gasps and wrinkle up my eyes and throw back my head and halloo like an animal? Why do I not instead rap four times on the top of my head or whistle or whirl about? That was over twenty years ago and I am still wondering, except that I now no longer even take my first assumption for grant
37、ed, I no longer clearly understand why I laugh at what amuses me nor why things are amusing. I have illustrious company in my confusion, of course. Many of the great minds of history have brought their power of concentration to bear on the mystery of humour, and, to date, their conclusions are so co
38、ntradictory and ephemeral that they cannot possibly be classified as scientific. Many definitions of the comic are incomplete and many are simply rewording of things we already know. Aristotle, for example, defined the ridiculous as that which is incongruous but represents neither danger nor pain. B
39、ut that seems to me to be a most inadequate sort of observation, for of at this minute I insert here the word rutabagas, I have introduced something in congruous, something not funny. Of course, it must be admitted that Aristotle did not claim that every painless in congruity is ridiculous but as so
40、on as we have gone as far as this admission, we begin to see that we have come to grips with a ghost when we think have it pinned, it suddenly appears behind us, mocking us. An all-embracing definition of humour has been attempted by many philosophers, but no definition, no formula had ever been dev
41、ised that is entirely satisfactory. Aristotles definition has come to be known loosely as the “disappointment“ theory, or the “frustrated expectation“, but he also, discussed another theory borrowed in part from Plato which states that the pleasure we derive in laughing is an enjoyment of the misfor
42、tune of others, due to a momentary feeling of superiority or gratified vanity in appreciation of the fact that we ourselves are not in the observed predicament. 46 Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph? _ （ A） People dont like to be considered as one with no sense of humour
43、. （ B） People will give you a satisfactory answer to what humour is. （ C） People would like to be a liar or a coward. （ D） People can make light of others comment on their sense of humour. 47 The purpose of two questions in the second paragraph is to_. （ A） demonstrate why people are amused （ B） dis
44、play what people laugh at （ C） bring to light the phenomenon of laughter （ D） accent what a phenomenon laughter really is 48 The writer feels that the answer to the mystery of humour given by the great minds of history is_. （ A） dispassionate （ B） unsatisfactory （ C） satisfactory （ D） intelligent 49
45、 The word “rutabagas“ is inserted in Para. 4 to_. （ A） support the writers opinion on Aristotles explanation of humour （ B） show his agreement with Aristotles definition （ C） explain Aristotles definition of the ridiculous （ D） prove that the ridiculous is that which is incongruous but represents ne
46、ither danger nor pain 50 The paragraph following will most likely discuss_. （ A） the writers intelligent definition of humour （ B） more theories about the mystery of laughter （ C） why there is humour （ D） the mystery of humour 50 Cyberspace, data superhighway, multi-media for those who have seen the
47、 future, the linking of computers television and telephones will change our lives for ever. Yet for all the talk of a forthcoming technological utopia little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the poor. As with all new high technology, while the West concerns itse
48、lf with the “how“, the question of “for whom“ is put aside once again. Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has affected the world economy. Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical and industrial boundaries, and tran
49、snational corporations take full advantage of it. Terms of trade, exchange and interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods. The electronic economy made possible by information technology allows the haves to increase their control on global markets with destructive impact on the have-nots. For them the result is instability. Developing countries which rely on the production of a small range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine. As “f
