1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 247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 Why Sonora Louise Smart Dodd wanted 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
5、could not celebrate Mothers Day. 12 What day did Sonora choose as Fathers Day? _ （ A） June 19th. （ B） the third Sunday in June. （ C） the second Sunday in June. （ D） June 13th. 13 Which president in the United States establish Fathers Day as a permanent national observance? _ （ A） George Washington.
6、（ B） Calvin Coolidge. （ C） Richard Nixon. （ D） Lybdon Johnson. 14 According to the passage, the average I. Q. is_. （ A） 85 （ B） 100 （ C） 110 （ D） 125 15 This passage suggests that an individuals I. Q. _. （ A） can be predicted at birth （ B） stays the same throughout his life （ C） can be increased by
7、education （ D） is determined by his childhood 16 The best statement of the main idea of the passage is that_. （ A） human brains differ considerably （ B） the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence （ C） environment is crucial in determining a persons intelligence （ D）
8、 persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence 17 When was the World Bank officially founded? （ 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 ab
9、out the World Bank member countries? （ A） They have equal say. （ B） They decide on the banks work. （ C） They are the board 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) Di
10、rections: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Even plants can run a fever, especially when they are under attack by insects or diseases. But 21 humans, plants can have their temperature 22 from 3,000 feet away straight up.
11、 A decade ago, 23 the infrared(红外线的 )scanning technology developed for military purpose and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley 24 a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine 25 ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmer 26 target pesticide spraying 27 rain poison on a who
12、le field, which 28 include plants that dont have the pest problem. Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problem before they became 29 to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet 30 , an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were 31 int
13、o a color-coded map showing 32 plants were running “fevers“. Farmers could then spot spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they 33 would. The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers 34 the new technology and long-term backers were hard 35 But
14、with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to 36 into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used 37 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States,“ says George Oerther of Texas A a
15、lternatively if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses. Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses convention, of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same view of doctors. A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by S
16、t. Peter. He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on. Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch, the new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a white coat, who rushes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps
17、 over to a table himself. “Who is that?“ the new arrival asked St. Peter. “Oh, thats God,“ came the reply, “but sometimes he thinks hes a doctor.“ If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and
18、itll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairmans notorious bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustnt attempt to cut in with humor as they will resent an outsider making disparaging remarks about their canteen of their chairman. You will b
19、e on safer ground if you stick to scapegoats like the Post Office or the telephone system. If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natural. Include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often its
20、 the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light hearted remark. Look for the humor. It often comes from the unexpected. A twist on a familiar quote “If at first you dont succeed,
21、give up“ or a play on words or on a situation. Search for exaggeration and understatements. Look at your talk and pick out a few words or sentences which you can turn about and inject with humor. 46 To make your humor work, you should_. （ A） take advantage of different kinds of audience （ B） make fu
22、n of the disorganized people （ C） address different problems to different people （ D） show sympathy for your listeners 47 The joke about doctors implies that, in the eyes of nurses, they are_. （ A） impolite to new arrivals （ B） very conscious of their godlike role （ C） entitled to some privileges （
23、D） very busy even during lunch hours 48 It can be inferred from the text that public service_. （ A） have benefited many people （ B） are the focus of public attention （ C） are an inappropriate subject for humor （ D） have often been the laughing stock 49 To achieve the desired result, humorous stones
24、should be delivered_. （ A） in well-worded language （ B） as awkwardly as possible （ C） in exaggerated statements （ D） as casually as possible 50 The best title for the text may be_. （ A） Use Humor Effectively （ B） Various Kinds of Humor （ C） Add Humor to Speech （ D） Different Humor Strategies 50 No c
25、ompany likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. “Is this what you intended to accomplish with your careers?“ an American senator asked Time Warner executives recently. “You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?“ At Time
26、Warner, however, such questions are simply the latest manifestation of the soul-searching that has involved the company ever since the company was born in 1990. Its a self-examination that has, at various times, involved issues of responsibility, creative freedom and the corporate bottom line. At th
27、e core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over from the late Steve Ross in the early 1990s. On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the companys mountainous debt, which will increase to $ 17.3 billion after two new cable deals close. He
28、has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are waiting impatiently. The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. Levin has consistently defended the companys rap music on the grounds of expression. In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for
29、 releasing Ice-Ts violent rap song Cop Killer, Levin described rap as a lawful expression of street culture, which deserves an outlet.“The test of any democratic society,“ he wrote in a Wall Street Journal column, “lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of tho
30、ught and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be. We wont retreat in the face of any threats.“ Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard-line stand, at least to some
31、extent. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last months stockholders meeting, Levin asserted that “music is not the cause of societys ills“ and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he talked as well about the “balanced strug
32、gle“ between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he announced that the company would launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music. The 15-member Time Warner board is generally supportive of Levin and his corporate strategy. But insi
33、ders say several of them have shown their concerns in this matter. “Some of us have known for many, many years that the freedoms under the First Amendment are not totally unlimited,“ says Luce. “I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the company have only recently come to re
34、alize this.“ 51 An American senator criticized Time Warner for_. （ A） its raising of the corporate stock price （ B） its self-examination of the soul （ C） its neglect of social responsibility （ D） its emphasis on creative freedom 52 The word “flap“(line 1,paragraph 3) here means_. （ A） controversy （
35、B） fear （ C） disaster （ D） solution 53 In 1992, Time Warner caused public outrage because it_. （ A） sacked workers as a result of restructuring （ B） issued a record promoting violence （ C） advocated the culture of the street （ D） challenged the freedom of expression in democratic society 54 In the f
36、ace of recent attacks on the company, Levin_. （ A） stuck to a strong stand to defend freedom of expression （ B） softened his tone and introduced a new initiative （ C） yielded to objections and resigned from the company （ D） requested unconditional support from the 15-member board 55 We can infer fro
37、m the last paragraph that_. （ A） profits and social responsibility can rarely go hand in hand in the company （ B） few people are concerned about corporate responsibility （ C） the debate over Time Warners policy will soon involve other companies （ D） the Time Warner Boards opinion of the companys pol
38、icy is divided 55 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 emerging countries with unsurpassed might. Many in these countries are looking at this process and worrying:“Wont the wave o
39、f business concentration turn into an uncontrollable anti-competitive force?“ Theres no question that the big are getting bigger and more powerful. Multinational corporations accounted for less than 20% of international trade in 1982. Today the figure is more than 25% and growing rapidly. Internatio
40、nal 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 early 1990s, multinationals went from 43% to almost 70% of the industrial production of the 200 largest firms. This phenomeno
41、n 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 important forces behind the massive M&A wave are the same that underlie the globalization process: falling transportation and
42、communication costs, lower trade and investment barriers and enlarged markets that require enlarged operations capable of meeting customers demands. All these are beneficial, not detrimental, to consumers. As productivity grows, the worlds wealth increases. Examples of benefits or costs of the curre
43、nt concentration wave are scanty. Yet it is hard to imagine that the merger of a few oil firms today could recreate the same threats to competition that were feared nearly a century ago in the U.S. , when the Standard Oil trust was broken up. The mergers of telecom companies, such as World Com, hard
44、ly seem to bring higher prices for consumers or a reduction in the pace of technical progress. On the contrary, the price of communications is coming down fast. In cars, too, concentration is increasing (witness Daimler and Chrysler, Renault and Nissan) but it does not appear that consumers are bein
45、g hurt. Yet the fact remains that the merger movement must be watched. A few weeks ago, Alan Greenspan warned against the megamergers in the banking industry. Who is going to supervise, regulate and operate as lender of last resort with the gigantic banks that are being created? Wont multinationals
46、shift production from one place to another when a nation gets too strict about infringements to fair competition? And should one country take upon itself the role of “defending competition“ on issues that affect many other nations, as in the U. S. vs. Microsoft case? 56 What is the typical trend of
47、businesses today? （ A） To take in more foreign funds. （ B） To invest more abroad. （ C） To combine and become bigger. （ D） To trade with more countries. 57 According to the author, one of the driving forces behind M& A wave is_. （ A） the greater customer demands （ B） a surplus supply for the market （
48、 C） a growing productivity （ D） the increase of the worlds wealth 58 From paragraph 4 we can infer that_. （ A） the increasing concentration is certain to hurt consumers （ B） World Com serves as a good example of both benefits and costs （ C） the costs of the globalization process are enormous （ D） th
49、e Standard Oil trust might have threatened competition 59 Toward the new business wave, the writers attitude can be said to be_. （ A） optimistic （ B） objective （ C） pessimistic （ D） biased 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 One basic weakness in a conservation system based wholly on economic motives is that most membe
