1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 30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 twic
2、e. 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 How much tea does one Englishma
3、n consume each year? 7 When did Indian tea begin to find its way into London market? 8 During which period was China the sole exporter of tea to Britain? 9 What is Chinas ranking position as an exporter of tea to Britain today? 10 How much do Englishmen have to pay for a pound of tea now? PART C Dir
4、ections: You will hear 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 questio
5、n. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What do the compulsory education laws require in Canada? （ A） Only English can be spoken in all schools. （ B） Students have to attend school until the age of 15 or 16. （ C） All institution should offer adult courses. （ D） The provincial government must fund
6、the Catholic schools. 12 Which of the following institutions offer three-year general degree and four-year honors degree? （ A） Community colleges. （ B） Technical institutes. （ C） Junior colleges. （ D） Traditional universities. 13 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the introduction? （ A）
7、 Technical institutes dont offer adult courses. （ B） Traditional universities are concerned about the relationship between their curricula and the economy. （ C） Entrance requirements vary from one province to another. （ D） Graduates face difficulty in finding jobs. 14 Which of the following was Amos
8、 first album as a singer and songwriter? （ A） Y Kant Tori Read. （ B） Little Earthquakes. （ C） Under the Pink. （ D） Boys for Pele. 15 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Tori Amos didnt write any songs. （ B） Y Kant Tori Read was a great success. （ C） After childbirth, Tori Amos continues
9、to produce new songs. （ D） Under the Pink didnt sell as well as Little Earthquakes. 16 What do we know about Tori Amos lyrics from this passage? （ A） Radical and rebellious. （ B） Traditional. （ C） Realistic. （ D） Mainly describe the relationship between lovers. 17 Whats a student in his second year
10、called.? （ A） Senior. （ B） Sophomore. （ C） Freshman. （ D） Junior. 18 In a big university, what may several thousand students be taking at the same time? （ A） Arts and sciences. （ B） Geometry. （ C） A compulsory course. （ D） A course in poultry marketing. 19 How many separate classes would the student
11、s be divided into? （ A） 300. （ B） 200. （ C） 90. （ D） 80. 20 Which of the following is widely accepted as an ideal to be aimed at? （ A） A maximum of discussion. （ B） Formal teaching. （ C） Closed-circuit television. （ D） Preparation. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the follo
12、wing text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound 【 21】_ violins made today. Violin makers and sc
13、ientists try to make 【 22】 _ like the old Italian violins. 【 23】 _ they arent the same. Musicians prefer the old ones. No one really knows 【 24】 _ these old Italian violins are so special, 【 25】_ many people think they have an answer. Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all old v
14、iolins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are 【 26】 _ . Other people think that the 【 27】 _ to those violins is the wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It 【 28】 _ too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew 【 29】
15、 _ special about wood for violins. But the kind of wood may not be 【 30】 _ important. 【 31】 _ may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It was to be the right size and 【 32】 _ . The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. M
16、usicians 【 33】 _ think that this was the secret of the Italians. 【 34】 _ they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood. Size and shape may not be the answer 【 35】 _ Scientists measured these old violins very care- fully. They can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. Bu
17、t the violins do not sound 【 36】 _ the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish. Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood 【 37】 _ shiny. No one knows 【 38】 _ the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish today. There
18、 may never be other violins 【 39】 _ the violins of Cremona. And there are not very many of the old violins 【 40】 _ . 21 【 21】 （ A） better than （ B） worse than （ C） more than （ D） rather than 22 【 22】 （ A） equipment （ B） devices （ C） instruments （ D） facilities 23 【 23】 （ A） Yet （ B） Hence （ C） Thus
19、（ D） Besides 24 【 24】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） where （ D） in that 25 【 25】 （ A） so （ B） whatever （ C） whereas （ D） however 26 【 26】 （ A） strange （ B） peculiar （ C） special （ D） odd 27 【 27】 （ A） mystery （ B） success （ C） characteristic （ D） secret 28 【 28】 （ A） can be （ B） may be （ C） must not be （ D）
20、 may not be 29 【 29】 （ A） something （ B） anything （ C） nothing （ D） some thing 30 【 30】 （ A） too （ B） so （ C） very （ D） much 31 【 31】 （ A） Here （ B） They （ C） It （ D） That 32 【 32】 （ A） shape （ B） model （ C） figure （ D） form 33 【 33】 （ A） some day （ B） some times （ C） some time （ D） sometimes 34 【 3
21、4】 （ A） Surely （ B） May be （ C） Perhaps （ D） Might 35 【 35】 （ A） either （ B） neither （ C） too （ D） nor 36 【 36】 （ A） better than （ B） as well as （ C） as well （ D） as good as 37 【 37】 （ A） look （ B） sound （ C） see （ D） watch 38 【 38】 （ A） in which （ B） what （ C） whatever （ D） that 39 【 39】 （ A） like
22、（ B） as well （ C） alike （ D） as 40 【 40】 （ A） remain （ B） leave （ C） remained （ D） left 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 One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least o
23、ne bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or de
24、posit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the cashless society is not on the horizon its already here. While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more t
25、han simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers
26、can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufactur
27、ers for similar reasons. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself. Numerous other commercial
28、enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers. 41 According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to _. （ A） withdraw as much money from the bank as
29、 he wishes （ B） obtain more convenient services than order people do （ C） enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper （ D） cash money where he wishes to 42 From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that _. （ A） in the future all the Americans will use credit cards （ B） credit cards are mai
30、nly used in the United States today （ C） nowadays many Americans did not pay in cash （ D） it is now more convenient or use credit cards than before 43 The phrase “ring up sales“ most probably means “_“ （ A） make an order of goods （ B） record sales on a cash register （ C） call the sales manager （ D）
31、keep track of the goods in stock 44 What is this passage mainly about? （ A） Approaches to the commercial use of computers. （ B） Conveniences brought about by computers in business. （ C） Significance of automation in commercial enterprises. （ D） Advantage of credit cards in business. 45 It can be inf
32、erred that _. （ A） computers will bring disaster （ B） computer industry will not develop faster （ C） computers will bring about more convenience to peoples life （ D） None. 45 Studies of the effect that makes many of us slumber or feel sleepy during the queens speech on Christmas Day have revealed th
33、at changes may be required in Britains drink drive legislation. Dr. James Home, director of the Sleep Research Laboratory at Loughborough University, is investigating pose-lunch sleepiness. We humans are designed to sleep twice a day, Once at night and a short nap after lunch, but in this part of th
34、e world we tend to repress that. It is a remnant of the same primeval programming that makes all animals in the bush rest in the hot afternoon sun to conserve energy. Hot environments make it worse and many cultures living near the equator, says Dr. Home, have conceded to be inevitable, where the af
35、ternoon siesta is the way of life. In this studies Dr. Home has been investigating the role of alcohol. The theory is that if you are more sleepy after lunch then it figures that alcohol will be more potent after lunch. One would figure then that a pint of beer at lunch time has more effect than in
36、the evening, when people are more alert. Indeed, we find that it has about twice the effect. This has more sinister implications. If people take alcohol up to the legal driving limit, their performance is seriously impaired after lunch, said he. It seems that alcohol interacts with the circadian rhy
37、thm of sleep to cause afternoon sleepiness, so that one pint at lunch time is equivalent, in effect, to a quart in the evening. For this reason, most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunch time and the legal blood alcohol limit is no guide to “safe“ driving here, said Dr. Home. For those who wis
38、h to enjoy the queens speech, Dr. Home recommends mild exercise, splash of cold air or cold water on the face, or a cup of coffee. Otherwise, take a cat nap. But this should be less than 15 minutes, otherwise, sleep really sets in and one can wake up feeling very groggy and far sleepier than to be i
39、n awake. 46 It is implied that British people _. （ A） like to take a short nap after lunch （ B） dont take a short nap after lunch （ C） dont feel sleepy after lunch （ D） like to sleep twice a day 47 _ take a rest in the hot afternoon sun. （ A） All animals in the bush （ B） The remnant of the same prim
40、eval programming （ C） The same primeval programming （ D） All animals in the world 48 Most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunch time because _. （ A） alcohol will be less potent after lunch （ B） a pint of beer at lunch time is equivalent to a quart in the evening, it cause afternoon sleepiness （
41、 C） people are more alert at lunch time （ D） it is not legal to drink at lunch time 49 According to the passage, if you sleep more than 15 minutes after lunch, （ A） you will be refreshed （ B） you will be waken up （ C） you will feel far sleepier （ D） you will take a cat nap 50 It can be inferred that
42、 _. （ A） people are not allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening （ B） people are still allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening （ C） people are still allowed to drive after they drink one pint at lunchtime （ D） None. 50 Society was fascinated by science and th
43、ings scientific in the nineteenth century. Great breakthroughs in engineering, the use of steam power, and electricity were there for all to see, enjoy, and suffer. Science was fashionable and it is not surprising that, during this great period of industrial development, scientific methods should be
44、 applied to the activities of man, particularly to those involved in the processes of production. Towards the end of the nineteenth century international competition began to make itself felt. The three industrial giants of the day, Germany, America, and Great Britain, began to find that there was a
45、 limit to the purchasing power of the previously apparently inexhaustible markets. Science and competition therefore provided the means and the need to improve industrial efficiency. Frederick Winslow Taylor is generally acknowledged as being the father of the scientific management approach, as a re
46、sult of the publication of his book. The Principles of Scientific Management, published in 1911. However, numerous other academics and practitioners had been actively applying such approaches since the beginning of the century. Charles Babbage, and English academic, well-known for his invention of t
47、he mechanical computer (with the aid of a government grant as long as 1820) applied himself to the costing of processes, using scientific methods, and indeed might well be recognized as one of the fathers of cost accounting. Taylor was of well-to-do background and received an excellent education but
48、, partly owing to troubles with his eyesight, decided to become an engineering apprentice. He spent some twenty-five years in the tough, sometimes brutal, environment of the US steel industry and carefully studied methods of work when he eventually attained supervisory status. He made various signif
49、icant innovations in the area of steel processing, but his claim to fame is through his application of methods of science to methods of work, and his personal efforts that proved they could succeed in a hostile environment. In 1901, Taylor left the steel industry and spent the rest of his life trying to promote the principles of managing scientifically and emphasizing the human aspects of the method, over the slavedriving methods
