1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 269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 When was Twain bom? （ A） 1865. （ B） 1825. （ C） 1835 （ D） 1845 12 What job did Twain get on the Mississippi? （ A） Type-setter. （ B） Writer. （ C） River pilot. （ D） Reporter. 13 Why did Twain go to West? （ A） To prospect for silver and gold. （ B） To get away from the war and the a
5、rmy. （ C） Because of the outbreak of the Civil War. （ D） To travel. 14 How long does a master s degree take in Switzerland? （ A） One year. （ B） Two years. （ C） Three years. （ D） Four years. 15 Who has to choose from a booklet of fifty courses for study? （ A） Students specializing in computer science
6、. （ B） Students studying for a bachelor s degree. （ C） Students doing Ph. D. （ D） Students studying for a master s degree. 16 Why does the speaker think the computer science education in Switzerland is particularly good? （ A） Because it is quite wide-ranging. （ B） Because there s more emphasis on ap
7、plied Information Technology. （ C） Because there are more grants available. （ D） Because students can get money from the state. 17 What hasn t Devorah Day involved in? （ A） Madrigals. （ B） Folk. （ C） Rock. （ D） Opera. 18 What is Devorah Day going to sing in future? （ A） Continue to sing jazz. （ B） T
8、ransfer to opera. （ C） Whatever songs she is offered. （ D） She is not sure. 19 How is her family? （ A） It doesnt have any musical background. （ B） It has many musicians. （ C） They pay much attention to Day s work. （ D） They didnt care about Day at all. 20 Which statement is true about Devorah Day? （
9、 A） She starts singing as a jazz singer. （ B） The session for the album was done in 1999. （ C） Her family supports her work very much. （ D） She has faith in herself despite opposition of people around. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best wor
10、d for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Man has been storing up useful knowledge about himself and the universe at the rate which has been spiraling upward for 10,000 years. The【 C1】 _took a sharp upward leap with the invention of writing, but even【 C2】 _it remained pai
11、nfully slow for several centuries. The next great leap forward【 C3】 _knowledge acquisition did not occur【 C4】 _the invention of movable type in the 15th century by Gutenberg and others.【 C5】 _to 1500, by the most optimistic【 C6】 _Europe was producing books at a rate of 1000 titles per year. This mea
12、ns that it【 C7】 _a full century to produce a library of 100,000 titles. By 1950, four and a half【 C8】 _later, the rate had accelerated so sharply that Europe was producing 120,000 titles a year.【 C9】 _once took a century now took only ten months. By 1960, a【 C10】 _decade later, the rate had made ano
13、ther significant jump,【 C11】 _a century s work could be finished in seven and a half months.【 C12】 _by the mid-sixties, the output of books on a world【 C13】_, Europe included, approached the prodigious figure of 900 titles per day. One can【 C14】 _argue that every book is a net gain for the advanceme
14、nt of knowledge. Nevertheless we find that the accelerative【 C15】 _in book publication does, in fact, crudely【 C16】 _the rate at which man discovered new knowledge. For example, prior to Gutenberg 【 C17】 _11 chemical elements were known. Antimony, the 12th, was discovered【 C18】 _about the time he wa
15、s working on his invention. It was fully 200 years since the 11th, arsenic, had been discovered.【 C19】 _the same rate of discovery continued, we would by now have added only two or three additional elements to the periodic table since Gutenberg.【 C20】 _in the 450 years after his time, certain people
16、 discovered some seventy additional elements. And since 1900 we have been isolating the remaining elements not at a rate of one every two centuries, but of one every three years. 21 【 C1】 （ A） accumulation （ B） development （ C） knowledge （ D） rate 22 【 C2】 （ A） so （ B） if （ C） then （ D） when 23 【 C3
17、】 （ A） to （ B） by （ C） from （ D） in 24 【 C4】 （ A） until （ B） since （ C） when （ D） before 25 【 C5】 （ A） As （ B） Due （ C） Prior （ D） Next 26 【 C6】 （ A） examples （ B） estimates （ C） evidence （ D） evaluation 27 【 C7】 （ A） would take （ B） had taken （ C） was taking （ D） would have taken 28 【 C8】 （ A） deca
18、des （ B） centuries （ C） dozens （ D） years 29 【 C9】 （ A） This （ B） These （ C） It （ D） What 30 【 C10】 （ A） plain （ B） historic （ C） single （ D） eventful 31 【 C11】 （ A） now that （ B） so that （ C） as （ D） when 32 【 C12】 （ A） However （ B） But （ C） And （ D） Therefore 33 【 C13】 （ A） scope （ B） sphere （ C）
19、scale （ D） stretch 34 【 C14】 （ A） so （ B） hardly （ C） accordingly （ D） therefore 35 【 C15】 （ A） line （ B） circle （ C） diagram （ D） curve 36 【 C16】 （ A） fit （ B） like （ C） resemble （ D） parallel 37 【 C17】 （ A） about （ B） only （ C） more than （ D） less than 38 【 C18】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） for 39
20、 【 C19】 （ A） As （ B） Had （ C） If （ D） With 40 【 C20】 （ A） In addition （ B） In turn （ C） Instead （ D） In particular 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 finding in recent years shows
21、 that men cannot manufacture blood as efficiently as women can. This makes surgery riskier for men. Because they do not breathe as often as women, men also need more oxygen. But men breathe more deeply and this exposes them to another risk. They draw more of the air when it is polluted. Mens bones a
22、re larger than womens and they are arranged somewhat differently. The feminine walk that evokes so many whistles is a matter of bone structure. A man has broader shoulders and a narrower pelvis, which makes him stride out with no waste motion. A womans wider pelvis , designed for childbearing, force
23、s her to put more movement into each step she takes with the result that she displays a bit of jiggle and sway as she walks. If you think a man is brave because he can climb a ladder to clean out the roof gutters, dont forget it is easier for him than for a woman. The angle at which a womans thigh i
24、s joined to her knees makes climbing difficult for her, no matter whether it is a ladder or stairs or a mountain that she is tackling. A mans skin is thicker than a womans and not nearly as soft. This prevents the suns radiation from getting through, which is why men wrinkle less than women do. Wome
25、n have a thin layer of fat just under the skin and there is a plus to this greater fat reserve. It acts as an invisible fur coat to keep a woman warmer in the winter. Women also stay cooler in summer. Because the fat layer helps insulate them against heat. Mens fat is distributed differently. And th
26、ey do not have that layer of it underneath their skin. In fact, they have considerably less fat than women and more lean mass. 41 percent of a mans body is muscle compared to thirty-five percent for women, which means that men have more muscle power. When we mention strength, almost 90 percent of a
27、mans weight is strength compared to about 50 percent of a womans weight. The higher proportion of muscle to fat makes it easier for men to lose weight. Muscle burns up five more calories a pound than fat does just to maintain itself. So when a man wants to lose weight, the pounds roll off much faste
28、r. For all mens muscularity they do not have the energy reserves women do. They have more start-up energy, but the fat tucked away in womens nooks and crannies provides a rich energy reserve that men lack. Cardiologists at the University of Alabama who tested healthy women on treadmills discovered t
29、hat over the years the female capacity for exercise far exceeds the male capacity. A woman of sixty who is in good health can exercise up to 90 percent of what she could do when she was twenty. A man of sixty has only 60 percent left of his capacity as a twenty-year-old. 41 That boys suffer more fro
30、m air pollution can possibly be justified by the fact that_. （ A） the male have larger bones than the female （ B） women can manufacture blood more efficiently than men （ C） men usually breathe more deeply than women （ D） women breathe as often as men 42 The different ways men and women move their bo
31、dy indicate that_. （ A） bone structures in men and women are arranged differently （ B） womens bones are more ready to movement （ C） men always move their bodies with waste motions （ D） women are good at climbing upwards 43 It can be concluded from the passage that_. （ A） men suffer more from suns ra
32、diation than women do （ B） men will be more exhausted than women after a long trip （ C） the higher proportion of fat in womens body makes them easier to lose weight （ D） an aged man can still exercise his body as he was young 44 The best title for the above article is_. （ A） Why Men Lack Capacity fo
33、r Exercise over the Years （ B） How Mens Bones Are Arranged Differently from Women s （ C） Studies on Differences and Similarities between Men and Women （ D） Men and Women: Some Differences 45 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） More oxygen needs to be prepared
34、 when a man is having surgery. （ B） Mans courage has nothing to do with males body structure. （ C） A woman usually stays cooler in summer and warmer in winter. （ D） It is easier for a man to lose his weight. 45 More than 30,000 drivers and passengers who sit in the front of the vehicles are killed o
35、r seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor building. Wearing a seat belt saves lives: it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than a half. Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must
36、wear a seat belt. If you do not, you will be fined up to 50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the drivers responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind. However, when youre
37、reversing your car, you do not have to wear a seat belt; or when you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear your seat bel
38、t. Remember that you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove that you have been excused from wearing it. 46 How many people in the front of the vehicles are killed or seriously injured every year? （ A） 30,000. （ B） 60,000. （ C） Approximately 30,000. （ D） Abov
39、e 30,000. 47 Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle_. （ A） reduces road accidents to more than a half （ B） saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour （ C） reduces the death rate in traffic accidents （ D） saves more than 15,000 lives each year 48 It is the drivers responsibility to_. （ A）
40、 make the front seat passengers wear a seat belt （ B） make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat belt （ C） stop children riding in the front seat （ D） wear a seat belt each time he drives 49 According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front does NOT have to wear a seat
41、belt? （ A） Someone who is backing into a parking space. （ B） Someone who is picking up the children from the local school. （ C） Someone who is delivering invitation letters. （ D） Someone who is under 14. 50 For some people, it may be better_. （ A） to wear a seat belt for health reasons （ B） not to w
42、ear a seat belt for health reasons （ C） to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt （ D） to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt 50 I remember the way the light touched her hair. She turned her head, and our eyes met, a momentary awareness in that raucous fifth grade classroom.
43、I felt as though I d been struck a blow under the heart. Thus began my first love affair. Her name was Rachel, and I mooned my way through the grade and high school, stricken at the mere sight of her, tongue-tied in her presence. Does anyone, anymore, linger in the shadows of evening, drawn by the p
44、ale light of a window her windowlike some hapless summer insect? That delirious swooning, asexual but urgent and obsessive, that made me awkward and my voice crack, is like some impossible dream now. I would catch sight of her, walking down an aisle of trees to or from school, and I d become paralyz
45、ed. She always seemed so poised, so self-possessed. At home, I d relive each encounter, writhing at the thought of my inadequacies. We eventually got acquainted and socialized as we entered our adolescence, she knew I had a case on her, and I sensed her affectionate tolerance for me. “Going steady“
46、implied a maturity we still lacked. Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed an inhibited grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired. I managed to hold her once at a dance-chaperoned, of course. Our embrace made her giggle, a sound so trusti
47、ng that I hated myself for what Id been thinking. At any rate, my love for Rachel remained unrequited. We graduated from high school, she went on to college, and I joined the Army. When World War II engulfed us, I was sent overseas. For a time we corresponded, and her letters were the highlight of t
48、hose grinding endless years. Once she sent me a snapshot of herself in a bathing suit, which drove me to the wildest of fantasies. I mentioned the possibility of marriage in my next letter, and almost immediately her replies became less frequent, less personal. Her Dear John letter finally caught up
49、 with me while I was awaiting discharge. She gently explained the impossibility of a marriage between us. Looking back on it, I must have recovered rather quickly, although for the first few months I believed I didnt want to live. Like Rachel, I found someone else, whom I learned to love with a deep and permanent commitment that has lasted to this day. 51 According to the passage, how old was the author when hi
