1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 289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 kind of food is most likely to cause dental decay? （ A） Coca Cola. （ B） Sausage. （ C） Milk. （ D） Fried chicken. 12 How many decayed teeth does Dr. Faustick have? （ A） 13. （ B） None. （ C） 1. （ D） A few. 13 What does Dr. Faustick suggest to prevent dental decay? （ A） Brush y
5、our teeth in the morning. （ B） Brush your teeth in the evening. （ C） Clean your teeth shortly after eating. （ D） Have your teeth X-rayed. 14 Marco Polo came to China （ A） alone. （ B） with two friends. （ C） with his brothers. （ D） with his father and uncle. 15 He stayed in China for almost （ A） 20 ye
6、ars. （ B） 12 years. （ C） 7 years. （ D） 3 years. 16 How many unbelievable descriptions in Marco Polo s book are mentioned in the passage? （ A） 5. （ B） 3. （ C） 2. （ D） 1. 17 How long is it since the first newspaper was printed? （ A） 700 years. （ B） Over 2, 000 years. （ C） About 1, 300 years. （ D） Abou
7、t 380 years. 18 According to the passage, which of the following newspapers have the largest circulation? （ A） English language newspapers. （ B） Chinese language newspapers. （ C） Japanese language newspapers. （ D） German language newspapers. 19 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
8、 （ A） The earliest printed newspaper was developed in Europe. （ B） It took hundreds of years for newspapers to be developed into their present form. （ C） Boston is the place where American newspapers were first printed. （ D） The first American newspaper carried news from both home and abroad. 20 Whi
9、ch of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage? （ A） China developed advanced technology in printing long before any other country in the world. （ B） More people read newspapers in English than in any other languages. （ C） Japan is the country where people read more newspapers. （ D） Newspa
10、pers have developed quickly in the U. S. since the beginning of the 18th century. 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 In the past, the Park Service focused on making th
11、e big scenic parks more【 C1】_and comfort-able for tourists. Roads were paved to allow “windshield visitors“ to experience the grandeur of nature without leaving their cars, and a【 C2】 _number of hotels and grocery stores were permitted to open【 C3】 _the park boundaries. Now this trend is changing. P
12、lans have been made to【 C4】 _the parks to their natural condition as much as possible. The objective of such a move would be to secure the preservation of the parks for future generations, 【 C5】 _allowing present-day visitors to experience pure wilderness, 【 C6】 _from any obvious signs of civilizati
13、on an opportunity which is quickly disappearing in the twentieth century.【 C7】 _plans call only【 C8】 _a reduction in the number of cars【 C9】_into the parks each day, but【 C10】 _tourists may have to leave their cars at the gates and then either visit the park on foot【 C11】 _use park【 C12】 _.【 C13】 _,
14、 stores and hotels may no longer be allowed within park boundaries and even the number of campgrounds may be restricted. Denali National Park in Alaska serves as an excellent【 C14】 _for this new type of park, one which has been changed only slightly from its【 C15】 _state. There is only one road, unp
15、aved in【 C16】 _, which cross【 C17】 _Denali. As car traffic is strictly limited, many visitors experience the magnificent【 C18】 _and wildlife from a park bus. There are no hotels or stores and only seven campgrounds within Denalis 3, 000 square miles. This【 C19】 _isolation offers backpackers, canoeis
16、ts, and other sport enthusiasts a【 C20】 _physical and psychological challenge. 21 【 C1】 （ A） possible （ B） accessible （ C） approachable （ D） reachable 22 【 C2】 （ A） large （ B） amazing （ C） minimum （ D） limited 23 【 C3】 （ A） within （ B） inside （ C） on （ D） at 24 【 C4】 （ A） recover （ B） turn （ C） rebu
17、ild （ D） restore 25 【 C5】 （ A） thus （ B） and （ C） while （ D） but 26 【 C6】 （ A） released （ B） devoid （ C） free （ D） resulted 27 【 C7】 （ A） Detailed （ B） Initial （ C） Overall （ D） Long-term 28 【 C8】 （ A） at （ B） on （ C） for （ D） about 29 【 C9】 （ A） allowed （ B） parked （ C） moved （ D） headed 30 【 C10】
18、（ A） then （ B） finally （ C） consequently （ D） eventually 31 【 C11】 （ A） or （ B） and （ C） but （ D） may 32 【 C12】 （ A） transportation （ B） traffic （ C） facilities （ D） lot 33 【 C13】 （ A） Exceptionally （ B） Additionally （ C） Increasingly （ D） Extraordinarily 34 【 C14】 （ A） prototype （ B） example （ C） m
19、odel （ D） pattern 35 【 C15】 （ A） original （ B） natural （ C） primitive （ D） rude 36 【 C16】 （ A） segments （ B） portions （ C） divisions （ D） sections 37 【 C17】 （ A） in （ B） into （ C） off （ D） through 38 【 C18】 （ A） scenery （ B） scene （ C） sight （ D） spectacle 39 【 C19】 （ A） comparative （ B） relative （
20、C） strict （ D） geographical 40 【 C20】 （ A） strange （ B） specific （ C） special （ D） distinct 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 Every country with a monetary system of its own has to
21、 have some kind of market in which dealers in bills, notes, and other forms of short term credit can buy and sell. The “money market“ is a set of institutions or arrangements for handling what might be called wholesale transactions in money and short term credit. The need for such facilities arises
22、in much the same way that a similar need does in connection with the distribution of any of the products of a diversified economy to their final users at the retail level. If the retailer is to provide reasonably adequate service to his customers , he must have active contacts with others who specia
23、lize in making or handling bulk quantities of whatever is his stock in trade. The money market is made up of specialized facilities of exactly this kind. It exists for the purpose of improving the ability of the retailers of financial servicescommercial banks, savings institutions, investment houses
24、, lending agencies, and even governmentsto do their jobs. It has little if any contact with the individuals or firms who maintain accounts with these various retailers or purchase their securities or borrow from them. The elemental functions of a money market must be performed in any kind of modern
25、economy , even one that is largely planned or socialist, but the arrangements in socialist countries do not ordinarily take the form of a market. Money markets exist in countries that use market processes rather than planned allocations to distribute most of their primary resources among alternative
26、 uses. The general distinguishing feature of a money market is that it relies upon open competition among those who are bulk suppliers of funds at any particular time and among those seeking bulk funds, to work out the best practicable distribution of the existing total volume of such funds. In thei
27、r market transactions, those with bulk supplies of funds or demands for them, rely on groups of intermediaries who act as brokers or dealers. The characteristics of these middlemen, the services they perform, and their relationship to other parts of the financial vary widely from country to country.
28、 In many countries there is no single meeting place where the middlemen get together, yet in most countries the contacts among all participants are sufficiently open and free to assure each supplier or user of funds that he will get or pay a price that fairly reflects all of the influences (includin
29、g his own) that are currently affecting the whole supply and the whole demand. In nearly all cases, moreover, the unifying force of competition is reflected at any given moment in a common price (that is, rate of interest) for similar transactions. Continuous fluctuations in the money market rates o
30、f interest result from changes in the pressure of available supplies of funds upon the market and in the pull of current demands upon the market. 41 The first paragraph is mainly about （ A） the definition of money market. （ B） the constitution of a money market. （ C） the basic functions of a money m
31、arket. （ D） the general feature of a money market. 42 According to this passage, a money market （ A） provides convenient services to its customers. （ B） has close contact with the individuals or firms seeking funds. （ C） maintains accounts with various retailers of financial services. （ D） is made u
32、p of institutions who specialize in handling wholesale monetary transactions. 43 Which of the following statements about a money market is NOT true according to this passage? （ A） Money market does not exist in planned economies. （ B） Money market has been established in some socialist countries. （
33、C） Money market encourages open competition among bulk suppliers of funds. （ D） Money market relies upon market processes to distribute funds to final users. 44 The author uses the example of middleman to show （ A） market transactions are important in different countries. （ B） dealers are needed in
34、doing business. （ C） middlemen can play great role in different transactions and different countries. （ D） middlemen in different countries have different actions in business. 45 According to this passage, （ A） brokers usually perform the same kinds of services to their customers. （ B） brokers have
35、little contact with each other. （ C） open competition tends to result in a common price for similar transactions at any given moment. （ D） changes in the pressure of available supplies of funds upon market tends to maintain a common price for similar transactions. 45 About 50 years ago the idea of d
36、isabled people doing sports was never heard of. But when the annual games for the disabled were started at Stroke Mandeville, England in 1948 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the situation began to change. Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who had been driven to England in 1939 from Nazi Germany, had been asked by the Br
37、itish government to set up an injuries centre at Stroke Mandeville Hospital near London. His ideas about treating injuries included sports for the disabled. In the first games just two teams of injured soldiers took part. The next year, 1949, five teams took part. From those beginnings things develo
38、ped fast. Teams now come from abroad to Stroke Mandeville every year. In 1960 the first Olympics for the Disabled were held in Rome. Now, every four years the Olympic Games for the Disabled are held, if possible, in the same place as die normal Olympic Games, although they are organized separately.
39、In other years Games for the Disabled are still held at Stroke Mandeville. In the 1984 wheelchair Olympic Games, 1, 604 wheelchair athletes from about 40 countries took part. Unfortunately, they were held at Stroke Mandeville and not in Los Angeles, along with the other Olympics. The Games have been
40、 a great success in promoting international friendship and understanding, and in proving that being disabled does not mean you cant enjoy sports. One small source of disappointment for those who organize and take part in the games, however, has been the unwillingness of the International Olympic Com
41、mittee to include the disabled events at the Olympic Games for the able bodies. Perhaps a few more years are still needed to convince those fortunate enough not to be disabled that their disabled fellow athletes should not be excluded. 46 The first games for the disabled were held_after Sir Ludwing
42、Guttmann arrived in England. （ A） 50 years （ B） 21 years （ C） 9 years （ D） 4 years 47 Besides Stroke Mandeville, surely the games for the disabled were once held in （ A） New York. （ B） London. （ C） Rome. （ D） Los Angeles. 48 In paragraph 2, the underlined word “athletes“ means （ A） people who suppor
43、t the games. （ B） people who watch the games. （ C） people who organize the games. （ D） people who compete in the games. 49 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Sir Ludwig Guttmann is an early organizer of the games for the disabled. （ B） Sir Ludwig Guttmann is an injured soldier. （ C）
44、 Sir Ludwig Guttmann is from Germany. （ D） Sir Ludwig Guttmann is welcomed by the British. 50 From the passage we may conclude that the writer is （ A） one of the organizers of the games for the disabled. （ B） a disabled who once took part in the games. （ C） against holding the games for the disabled
45、. （ D） in favor of holding the game for the disabled. 50 Police in the popular resort city Virginia Beach recently began operating video surveillance cameras with controversial face recognition technology. Virginia Beach and Tampa in Florida two cities in the United States acquired the technology, w
46、hich cost them $ 197, 000.” “Before we switched it on, we went through an extensive public education process with hearings and the involvement of citizen groups and minority groups, who helped write the policies we are using, “ said deputy police chief Greg Mullen. A citizens auditing committee has
47、the right to perform unannounced spot checks on police headquarters to make sure the technology is not being misused. Three of the citys 13 cameras are linked full time to the face recognition system, though the others can be activited as needed. The database of wanted people is updated every day. S
48、o far, the system has failed to produce a single arrest, though it has generated a few false alarms. It works by analyzing faces based on a series of measurements, such as the distance from the tip of the nose to the chin or the space between the eyes. Critics say it is highly inaccurate and can be
49、easily fooled. Mullen, who sees the system eventually being linked to the databases of other city, state and federal law enforcement agencies to track criticals and suspected terrorists, said, “The system doesnt look at skin color or your hair or your gender. It takes human prejudices out of the equation. “ “This technology has little or no effect on the crime rate but it does have an effect on peoples behavior. People feel cowed, “ said Bruce Steinhardt, who directs t
