1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 305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 proof did the man probably have when he bought the radio? （ A） A receipt and the cheque stub. （ B） The guarantee and the receipt. （ C） The radio and the box. （ D） The credit card and a receipt. 12 When did the man buy the radio? （ A） Last week. （ B） The day before
5、yesterday. （ C） Yesterday. （ D） This morning. 13 What is wrong with the radio? （ A） It has no instructions. （ B） It has run out of battery. （ C） The switch is in broken. （ D） The switch is the wrong position. 14 Why are “How To“ books in great demand in the United States? （ A） Because the rich do no
6、t always satisfy. （ B） Because many people read books only for pleasure. （ C） Because these books help Americans out of trouble. （ D） Because the books meet the needs of different readers. 15 What is one of the most popular types of books? （ A） The book that help people with their personal problems.
7、 （ B） The book that tell you how to earn more money. （ C） The book that tell you how to choose a job. （ D） The book that tell you how to make progress. 16 Which title best gives the ideas of the passage? （ A） Americans Like Reading. （ B） How To Book, a True Friend. （ C） How To Book Is Popular. （ D）
8、Americans Like Books. 17 Whats the main topic of the monologue? （ A） Different animals yawns. （ B） Humans yawn. （ C） Fishs yawn. （ D） Social animals yawns. 18 What is the speakers main point? （ A） Animals yawn for a number of reasons. （ B） Yawning results only from fatigue or boredom. （ C） Human yaw
9、ns are the same as those of other animals. （ D） Only social animals yawn. 19 According to the speaker, when are hippos likely to yawn? （ A） When they are swimming. （ B） When they are quarreling. （ C） When they are socializing. （ D） When they are eating. 20 What physiological reason for yawning is me
10、ntioned? （ A） To exercise the jaw muscles. （ B） To eliminate fatigue. （ C） To get greater strength for attacking. （ D） To gain more oxygen. 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 SHEE
11、T 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 painfully slow for several centuries. The next great leap forward
12、【 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 means that it【 C7】 _a full century to produce a library of 100,00
13、0 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 another significant jump,【 C11】 _a century s work could be finish
14、ed 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 advancement of knowledge. Nevertheless we find that the accelerative【 C
15、15】 _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 was working on his invention. It was fully 200 years since the 1
16、1th, 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 discovered some seventy additional elements. And since 1900 w
17、e 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】 （ A） to （ B） by （ C） from （ D） in 24 【 C4】 （ A） until （ B） s
18、ince （ 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） decades （ B） centuries （ C） dozens （ D） years 29 【 C9】 （ A） This （
19、 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） scale （ D） stretch 34 【 C14】 （ A） so （ B） hardly （ C） accordin
20、gly （ 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 【 C19】 （ A） As （ B） Had （ C） If （ D） With 40 【 C20】 （ A） In a
21、ddition （ 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 However important we may regard school life to be, there is no denying the fact that children
22、 spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore, the great influence of parents cannot be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong allies of the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously hinder and obstruct curricular objectives. Administrators have been
23、 aware of the need to keep parents informed of the newer method used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program, manuscript writing, and developmental mathematics. Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the superviso
24、rs, can also play an important role in enlightening parents. The many interviews carried on during the year as well as new ways of reporting pupils progress, can significantly aid in achieving a harmonious interplay between school and home. To illustrate, suppose that a father has been drilling Juni
25、or in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent convert his natural paternal interest into productive channels. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a yardstick or measuring cup
26、at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip, and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis. If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics and, at the same time, e
27、njoying the work. Too often, however, teachers conferences with parents are devoted to petty accounts of children s offences, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for penalties and rewards at home. What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a profe
28、ssional adviser, plants ideas in parents minds for the best utilization of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom. In this way, the school and the home join forces in stimulating the fullest development of youngsters capacities. 41 A method of parent-teacher communication NOT ment
29、ioned or referred to by the author is_. （ A） home training （ B） demonstration lesson （ C） parent-teacher interviews （ D） new progress report forms 42 It can be reasonably inferred that the author_. （ A） thinks that teachers of this generation are inferior to those of the last generation （ B） is sati
30、sfied with present relationships between home and school （ C） feels that the traditional program in mathematics is slightly superior to the development program （ D） feels that parent-teacher interviews can be made much more constructive than they are at present 43 The author s primary purpose in wri
31、ting this passage is to_. （ A） improve the teaching of mathematics （ B） tell parents to pay more attention to the guidance of teachers in the matter （ C） help ensure that every child s capacities are fully developed when leaving school （ D） urge the use of a much underused resource-the parent 44 The
32、 phrase “an important role in enlightening parents“ in the third paragraph most probably means an important role in_. （ A） causing parents to understand （ B） persuading parents （ C） understanding parents （ D） discussing with parents 45 The attitude of the author towards the role of parents is_. （ A）
33、 positive （ B） negative （ C） doubtful （ D） unclear 45 A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but if it s not red or yellow, it doesn t sell. According to James Crowe, chief executive of the Worcester based research company, Scintilla, the color of a product can dictate the strength of its sale
34、s. His company has pioneered a method of testing consumer response to color which he claims can predict, with 90% accuracy, sales of a new product for up to 18 months after the launch. The method, “Chromtest“ , has been used to test everything from ladies dresses to sunglasses. Clients include Parsi
35、fal Lager, Amir Fashions, Coloroll Wallpaper and Meadowcourt China. Color, says Mr. Crowe, is critical in ensuring product acceptance. It is not merely a case of choosing an acceptable primary color shades, tones and texture can all have a bearing on the consumer s final choice. “We could take 10 co
36、lors, each with six shades and virtually guarantee that two of the shades would be most popular with 80% of the people interviewed, “ he said. “Products are associated with lifestyle: most kitchens are now in wood so if you make toasters you don t want a color that is unsuitable. “ Mr. Crowe, a form
37、er lecturer at the Institute of Marketing, formed Scintilla in 1992 with the help of a $5,000 second mortgage. First year turnover was $ 100,000. This year with 30 staff it will be ten times that. Chromtest, which was developed with the help of Crowe s artist wife, Susanne, now accounts for around 7
38、0% of turnover and provides most of the profits. Crowe admits that British companies still have their doubts, though he says a few retailers now insist that products are color screened before they are allowed on their shelves. He contrasts this with European manufacturers who commission over half th
39、e company s works. European tests do vary dramatically, however, and Crowe argues that, as with branding, color and design tor pan-European products carry numerous pitfalls. For example, a recent test of a brown dinner service in Britain, Germany and France shows that while consumers in the first tw
40、o countries like the product, Parisians will not eat off brown plates. 46 Scintilla was the first company to_. （ A） sell red and yellow roses （ B） measure customer response to color （ C） give lecturers on marketing （ D） develop a method to predict business turnover 47 Who initiated Scintilla? （ A） M
41、r. Chrom. （ B） Mr. Scintilla. （ C） Mr. Amir. （ D） Mr. Crowe. 48 According to Chromtest, color can strongly influence the_. （ A） price of products （ B） sales of products （ C） quality of products （ D） image of companies 49 Crowe set up Scintilla with_. （ A） $ 10,000 gift from his wife （ B） $5,000 loan
42、 （ C） $10,000 share capital （ D） $5,000 retained earnings 50 “Parisians will not eat off brown plates“ means they dislike to eat_. （ A） brown plates （ B） beside brown plates （ C） food served on brown plates （ D） without brown plates 50 Often referred to as “the heart of a factoring organization“ , t
43、he credit department is responsible for granting credit to clients customers and for collecting the accounts receivable purchased by the factor. When factored clients submit customer orders for credit approval, the credit department analyzes the financial condition and credit worthiness of the custo
44、mer, and then makes a decision to approve or decline the order. The department must then monitor the condition of approved customers and collect all due receivables. Careful credit checking and effective collection procedures in this department can greatly reduce the risks inherent in factoring. As
45、the head of the credit department, the credit manager is responsible for seeing that the department operates effectively. He must develop the factor s credit policies in consultation with senior factoring associates, and he is in overall command of everything from credit and collections to bankruptc
46、y and liquidations. If the factor is a commercial bank division, the credit manager is a bank s vice president, and credit policy must also be approved by top management of the bank. Assisting the credit manager may be several supervisors who have credit responsibilities of their own and who also ov
47、ersee the analysis and approval of customer orders by the credit specialists. Credit supervisors typically spend about eighty percent of their time handling large customer orders. If a customer order exceeds a supervisor s credit authority, he is responsible for making recommendations to the credit
48、manager. A supervisor also reviews a subordinate s credit decision if the subordinate is unsure of the extent of the credit risk or if a client questions a particular credit decision. In extremely large credit exposures, supervisors bear the responsibility for analyzing the credit position of the cu
49、stomers and deciding on credit limits. To do this, they must regularly obtain current data from various credit information sources. They must also have extensive contact with each customer to determine operational performance and progress. Frequently, supervisors are called upon to give advice on what should be done to improve a company s financial condition. Meeting all these responsibilities requires that eac
