1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 308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. 0 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. 5 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 How many children did Susan and Michael interview? （ A） 150. （ B） 151. （ C） 152 （ D） 153 12 Why do many of the boys avoid certain instruments? （ A） Because they find it not challenging enough to play them. （ B） Because they consider it important to be different from girls. （ C）
5、 Because they find them too hard to play. （ D） Because they think it silly to play them. 13 Which group of children have a bias when choosing musical instruments? （ A） Children with private music tutors. （ B） Children who are between 5 and 7. （ C） Children who are well-educated. （ D） Children who ar
6、e 8 or older. 14 The patient, according to the analysts report, is （ A） physically ill. （ B） mentally ill. （ C） fit. （ D） nervous. 15 How often does the woman smoke? （ A） Quite often. （ B） Once in a while. （ C） Rarely. （ D） Never. 16 When does the lady usually go to bed? （ A） l:00 a. m. （ B） 2:00 a.
7、 m. （ C） 11:00 p. m. （ D） 12:00 p. m. 17 What is the occasion for the mans speech? （ A） Graduation. （ B） A class reunion. （ C） The dedication of a new building. （ D） The groundbreaking ceremony for a pedestrian walkway on campus. 18 In what aspect does State University remain the same? （ A） The main
8、 campus. （ B） The student population. （ C） The age-old ideals. （ D） The programs of the Division of Continuing Education. 19 Why was University Tower torn down? （ A） Because a bell tower was to the built on the site. （ B） Because it was found unsafe. （ C） Because a parking lot was to be constructed
9、there. （ D） Because no one wanted to preserve it. 20 What is the main idea of the mans speech? （ A） Everything at State University has changed in the past ten years. （ B） Although the campus looks the same, some things have changed at State University. （ C） In spite of the changes on the campus, the
10、 commitments of the State University remain the same. （ D） Everything has stayed the same at State University during the past ten years. Part A 20 Some doctors are taking an unusual new approach to communicate better with patients they are letting【 B1】 _read the notes that physicians normally share
11、only with each other. After meeting with patients, doctors typically jot【 B2】_notes on a range of topics, from musings about possible diagnoses to observations about【 B3】 _a patient is getting along with a spouse. The notes are used to justify the bill, and may be audited. But the main idea is to ha
12、ve a written record【 B4】_insights into the patient s condition for the next visit or for other doctors to see. A study currently under way,【 B5】 _the Open Notes project, is looking at what happens【 B6】 _doctors-notes become available for a patient to read, usually【 B7】 _electronic medical records. I
13、n a report on the early stages of the study, published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers say that inviting patients to review the【 B8】 _can improve patients understanding of their own health and get them to stick to their treatment regimens【 B9】 _closely. But researchers also p
14、oint to possible downsides; Patients may panic if their doctor speculates【 B10】 _writing about cancer or heart disease, leading to a flood of follow-up calls and emails. And doctors say they worry that some medical terms can be taken the【 B11】 _way by patients. For instance,【 B12】 _phrase “ the pati
15、ent appears SOB “【 B13】 _to shortness of breath, not a derogatory designation. And OD is short for oculus dexter, or right eye,【 B14】 _for overdose. Medical providers have been stepping up efforts to improve doctor-patient communication, in part【 B15】 _studies show it can result in better patient ou
16、tcomes. The introduction of electronic medical records in recent years has helped to achieve that. 21 【 B1】 22 【 B2】 23 【 B3】 24 【 B4】 25 【 B5】 26 【 B6】 27 【 B7】 28 【 B8】 29 【 B9】 30 【 B10】 31 【 B11】 32 【 B12】 33 【 B13】 34 【 B14】 35 【 B15】 Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the
17、 questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 35 Parents now have a popular belief that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, g
18、reatly different ideas about how to teach it or how much priority (优先 )it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is that how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.
19、 If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe“. He will be prone to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay a
20、ttention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience:“ This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible (难以辨认的 ). “It may have been a sharp criticism of the p
21、upils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which included some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the childs i
22、deas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation（动力） to seek improvement. 36 Teachers are different in their opinions about_. （ A） the difficulties in teaching spelling （ B） the role of spelling in general language development （ C） the comple
23、xities of the basic writing skills （ D） the necessity of teaching spelling 37 The expression“ play safe “probably means_. （ A） to write carefully （ B） to do as teachers say （ C） to use dictionaries frequently （ D） to avoid using words one is not sure of 38 Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries
24、so that_. （ A） students will be able to express their ideas more freely （ B） students will have more confidence in writing （ C） teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes （ D） students will learn to be independent of teachers 39 The writer seems to think that the teachers judgement on th
25、at sensitive piece of writing is （ A） unfair （ B） reasonable （ C） foolish （ D） careless 40 The major point discussed in the passage is_. （ A） the importance of developing writing skills （ B） the complexities of spelling （ C） the correct way of marking compositions （ D） the relationship between spell
26、ing and the content of a composition 40 In the 1960s the West Coast became an important center for rock music. Los Angeles and Southern California are famous for sunshine and surfing. There, a quieter kind of rock called surf rock became famous. The Beach Boys sang songs like “Surfin U. S. A. “ , “C
27、alifornia Girls“ and “Fun, Fun, Fun“. These songs made people dream about the good life in California. San Francisco was a center for young people and rock music in the late 1960s. This was the time of the Vietnam War, student protest, hippies, and drugs. Hippies talked about love and peace. They wo
28、re brightly colored clothes and had long hair. They listened to rock and folk-rock music. Drugs were a serious problem during that time. The deaths of three young rock stars, Janis Jopling, Jim Morrison and the great guitar player Jimi Hendrix were all related to drugs. Not all of the rock musicians
29、 came from California or the U. S. A. . That was the time of the great British rock groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. British rock musicians had a very important place in the rock music of the 1960s in America. Another kind of softer rock music was created by the singers. Singers like
30、Joni Mitchell and James Taylor wrote their own lyrics and their own music. Their songs were about love and friendship, good and bad times. In the 1960s big rock concerts were very welcomed by everyone. The most famous concert was Woodstock. In 1969 in New York State, a million young people came toge
31、ther to hear the rock stars. This peaceful Woodstock concert was the most important musical event of the 1960s. After World War II a great number of black people moved from the South to the big industrial cities like New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia. Many black people lived in poor parts of the c
32、ity such as Harlem in New York. Musicians wrote and sang about life in the big cities. Life was difficult but music and dancing made it a little easier. Popular black music had a strong beat for dancing. At first this music was called rhythm and blues. The 1960s called it soul. In Detroit, a black m
33、usician named Berry Gordy set up an all black record company. It was called Motown. Motown or motor town is another name for Detroit, where cars are made. Most of the famous soul musicians like the Supremes, the Temptations, and the Jackson Five recorded with Motown. 41 Where in the United States di
34、d pop music first emerge? （ A） The West. （ B） New York. （ C） The South. （ D） San Francisco. 42 What was the war affair in late 1960s that made many American young people love to take up pop music? （ A） The Korean War. （ B） The Word War II. （ C） The Vietnam War. （ D） The Gulf War. 43 The term “Hippie
35、s“refers to_. （ A） three young rock stars （ B） four Liverpool boys （ C） the rock group of the Rolling Stones （ D） the lost generation 44 American rock music of the 1960s was greatly influenced by_. （ A） American country music （ B） British rock music （ C） Hollywood film music （ D） the Hippies 45 How
36、did the black people feel about the pop music in the 1960s? （ A） Terrible. （ B） Humiliating. （ C） Enjoyable. （ D） Holy. 45 No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. “ Is this what you like to accomplish with your careers?“ an American senator asked Time Warner
37、executives recently. “You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?“ At Time 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-exam
38、ination that has, at different times, involved issues of responsibility, creative freedom and the corporate bottom line. At the 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 st
39、ock price and reduce the companys mountainous debt, which will increase to $ 17.3 billion after two new cable deals close. He 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. Lev
40、in has consistently defended the companys rap music on the grounds of expression. In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for 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, “h
41、e wrote in a Wall Street Journal column, “lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be. We wont retreat when we face any threats. “ Levin would not
42、comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard-line stand, at least to some 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
43、, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he talked as well about the “balanced struggle“ between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he proclaimed that the company would launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potenti
44、ally objectionable music. The 15-member Time Warner board is generally supportive of Levin and his corporate strategy. But insiders say some 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 unlim
45、ited,“ says Luce. “I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the company have only recently come to realize this. “ 46 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
46、 responsibility （ D） its emphasis on creative freedom 47 The word flap (Para. 3) here means “_“. （ A） controversy （ B） fear （ C） disaster （ D） solution 48 In 1992, Time Warner caused public outrage because it_. （ A） sacked workers as a result of restructuring （ B） issued a record promoting violence
47、（ C） advocated the culture of the street （ D） challenged the freedom of expression in democratic society 49 In the face 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 object
48、ions and resigned from the company （ D） requested unconditional support from the 15-member board 50 We can infer from 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 debat
49、e over Time Warner s policy will soon involve other companies （ D） the Time Warner Board s opinion of the companys policy is divided Part C 50 A No disciplines have seized on professionalism with as much enthusiasm as the humanities. You can, Mr Menand points out, became a lawyer in three years and a medical doctor in four. But the regular time it takes to get a doctoral degree in the humanities is nine yea
