1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 32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 What did Schuberts father do? 7
3、 What do you know about Schuberts friends? 8 Schubert earned his living by 9 In 1827 Schubert wrote his song-cycle for 10 Schubert had little academic training but a sure PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read eac
4、h 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 each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why did Jean want to go back to work.? （ A） She was bored with her idle life
5、at home. （ B） She was offered a good job by her neighbour. （ C） She wanted to help with the familys finances. （ D） Her family would like to see her more involved in social life. 12 How did Jane spend her days before she went back to work7 （ A） Doing housework. （ B） Reading papers and watching TV. （
6、C） Looking after her neighbours children. （ D） Taking good care of her husband. 13 What problem arose when Jean went back to work.? （ A） Jean got angry at Bills idle life. （ B） Bill failed to adapt to the new situation. （ C） Bill blamed Jean for neglecting the family. （ D） The children were not take
7、n good care of. 14 What is the purpose of the program mentioned in this passage.? （ A） To predict natural disasters that can cause vast destruction. （ B） To limit the destruction that natural disasters may cause. （ C） To gain financial support from the United Nations. （ D） To propose measures to hol
8、d back natural disasters. 15 What can we learn from the northern California earthquake in 1989? （ A） There is still a long way to go before man can control natural disasters. （ B） International cooperation can minimize the destructive force of natural disasters. （ C） Technology can help reduce the d
9、amage natural disasters may cause. （ D） Scientists can successfully predict earthquakes. 16 Why did the highway in northern California collapse? （ A） There were fatal mistakes in its design. （ B） The builder didnt observe the building codes of the time. （ C） The traffic load went beyond its capacity
10、. （ D） It was built according to less strict earthquake-resistance standards. 17 How do people make decisions about risky situations? （ A） By judging to what extent they can eliminate the risks. （ B） By estimating the possible loss of lives and property. （ C） By estimating the frequency of volcanic
11、eruptions. （ D） By judging the possible risks against the likely benefits. 18 What do we know about Mount Etna from the passage? （ A） One of Etnas recent eruptions made many people move away. （ B） Etnas frequent eruptions have ruined most of the local farmland. （ C） Etnas eruptions are frequent but
12、usually mild. （ D） There are signs that Etna will erupt again in the near future. 19 What will people living near Mount Etna do in the face of its eruptions? （ A） They will remain where they are. （ B） They will leave this area for ever. （ C） They will turn to experts for advice. （ D） They will seek
13、shelter in nearby regions. 20 Why is the area surrounding Mount Etna in Italy the most densely populated region on the whole island of Sicily? （ A） Because it is a very beautiful area. （ B） Because rich volcanic soil makes the land fantastic for farming. （ C） Because people like to live near the mou
14、ntains. （ D） Because people all around the world came here. 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 Every place is different. That is 【 21】 _ makes geography so interesting
15、. It 【 22】 _ us to new places, to different ways of living 【 23】 _ the land, to new ways of thinking about the 【 24】 _ . Indeed, it shows us new ways of thinking about ourselves 【 25】 _ our environment. Like travel, it is 【 26】_ . It gives us new experiences and 【 27】 _ our understanding. In compari
16、ng the study of geography to travel, 【 28】 _ should also note the importance of maps. Like the vacationing-motorist, geographers feel much more 【 29】_ with a good map. Maps are 【 30】 _ the most important tools of the 【 31】 _ trade. The ability to read and use maps is a 【 32】 _ skill that you will 【
17、33】 _ for driving, reading the newspaper, and doing many 【 34】 _ The study of geography will help you to improve your map reading skills. 【 35】_ that is only the beginning. The real value of geography is 【 36】 _ it will give you a special way of 【 37】 _ at the world. A geographical outlook can help
18、you understand 【 38】 _ , your neighbors and the world. It can make you sensitive 【 39】 _ your environment and excited enough to really are. People with knowledge and concern can 【 40】 _ our world better to live in. 21 【 21】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） all 22 【 22】 （ A） sends （ B） introduces
19、（ C） teaches （ D） transfers 23 【 23】 （ A） in （ B） above （ C） from （ D） on 24 【 24】 （ A） world （ B） country （ C） sea （ D） sun 25 【 25】 （ A） in （ B） under （ C） over （ D） beyond 26 【 26】 （ A） excitement （ B） excite （ C） excited （ D） exciting 27 【 27】 （ A） restricts （ B） broadens （ C） lengthens （ D） rel
20、axes 28 【 28】 （ A） I （ B） we （ C） they （ D） it 29 【 29】 （ A） fashionable （ B） interested （ C） comfortable （ D） inclined 30 【 30】 （ A） among （ B） with （ C） between （ D） except 31 【 31】 （ A） geographer （ B） geographys （ C） geographers （ D） geographers 32 【 32】 （ A） rare （ B） difficult （ C） basic （ D）
21、mere 33 【 33】 （ A） manage （ B） suggest （ C） need （ D） receive 34 【 34】 （ A） works （ B） jobs （ C） professions （ D） assignments 35 【 35】 （ A） Though （ B） Or （ C） As （ D） But 36 【 36】 （ A） whether （ B） that （ C） how （ D） because 37 【 37】 （ A） working （ B） glancing （ C） looking （ D） getting 38 【 38】 （ A
22、） oneself （ B） one （ C） you （ D） yourself 39 【 39】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） against （ D） toward 40 【 40】 （ A） turn （ B） design （ C） make （ D） improve 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
23、 Increasingly, the development of tourism is seen to have an effect on the environment. Erosion is one problem. The steps and stones of major popular sites like Shakespeares birthplace or Stonehenge are literally being worn away by millions of foreign feet. The remedy in the case of Britain s best k
24、nown prehistoric monument has been to use railings to keep visitors at a distance. Such measures can hardly be adopted in the house of the Bard, however, where tourists want to enter the actual building. Overcrowding in cities, towns and villages is another problem. Traffic jams are an outcome. In n
25、arrow roads, tourist vehicles cause congestion. Local traders and residents cannot get around to do their work. Car parks fill up, so strangers park their cars where they can: in streets, across gate ways, in lay-bys, or even in private driveways. This causes obstruction. The sheer weights of income
26、rs can be a hazard. Thus Venice, a city built for half a million inhabitants, is swollen by another half million who populate the city daily in the tourist season eight million visits each year. The mayor recently decided to limit visitors to 90,000 a day: the only way to save the city from inundati
27、on. Pollution is a further consequence. The Lakes are popular for people who enjoy water-sports, such as water-skiing, power boat racing and swimming, but boats pump sewage directly into the water. Facilities can be provided to prevent this happening, but this is costly. There are also problems with
28、 litter. The threat to wildlife habitats is yet another result. Tourists around the Lakes destroy vegetation. This is harmful to animals which build their nests along the shores, Wildlife refuges have been created which have helped protect these natural sites. On the Greek island of Zakinthos, the b
29、reeding beaches of the rare loggerhead turtle are being threatened by tourist disturbance. Local conservationists try to monitor and protect the turtles but they have been attacked by the angry owners of taverns and hotels who make lucrative profits from bars or renting sunbeds and umbrellas. Govern
30、ment compensation payments for the loss of business might be the answer, but this would be costly. 41 Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage? （ A） The development of tourism has brought about environmental problems. （ B） Tourism should not develop at the cost
31、of the environmental destruction. （ C） Measures taken to protect the environment prove to be ineffective. （ D） Tourism is developing for the sole purpose of making money. 42 As a result of over-development of tourism, Venice _. （ A） is overcrowded with cars （ B） is overloaded （ C） is worn away （ D）
32、is badly polluted 43 Paragraph 3 points out that the Lakes _. （ A） have too many boats on them （ B） are overcrowded on the beaches （ C） are polluted by wastes （ D） are no longer attractive 44 On the island of Zakinthos, measures to protect the turtles meet resistance chiefly for _. （ A） political re
33、asons （ B） economic reasons （ C） environmental reasons （ D） developmental reasons 45 Overcrowding in cities, towns and villages is another problem caused by over-development of tourism, an outcome of which is _. （ A） that strangers park their cars where they can （ B） that local traders and residents
34、 cannot get around to do their work （ C） that the sheer weights of incomers can be a hazard （ D） traffic jams 45 The subject of my study is women who are initiating social change in a small region in Texas. The women are Mexican Americans who are, or were, migrant agricultural workers. There is more
35、 than one kind of innovation at work in the region, of course, but I have chosen to focus on three related patterns of family behavior. The pattern I life style represents how migrant farm workers of all nationalities lived in the past and how many continue to live. I treat this pattern as a baselin
36、e with which to compare the changes represented by pattern and . Families in pattern I work and travel in extended kin units, with the eldest male occupying the position of authority. Families are large and no children are unusual. And all members are economic contributors in this strategy of family
37、 migration. Families in pattern manifest some differences in behavior while still maintaining aspects of pattern I. They continue to migrate but on a reduced scale, often modifying their schedules of migration to allow children to finish the school year. Parents in this pattern often find temporary
38、local jobs as checkers to make up for lost farming income. Pattern families usually have fewer children than do pattern I families. The greatest amount of change from pattern I, however, is in pattern III families, who no longer migrate at all. Both parents work full time in the area and have an ave
39、rage of three children. Children attend school for the entire year. In pattern , the women in particular create new roles for them selves for which no local models exist. They not only work full time but may, in addition, return to school. They also assume a greater responsibility in family decision
40、s than do women in the other pat terns. Although these women are in the minority among residents of the region, they serve as role models for others, causing moderate changes to spread in their communities. Now opportunities have continued to be determined by pre-existing values. When federal jobs b
41、ecame available in the region, most involved working under the direction of female professionals such as teachers or nurses. Such positions were unaccepted to many men in the area because they were not accustomed to being subordinate to women. Women therefore took the jobs, at first, be cause the in
42、come was desperately needed. But some of the women decided to stay at their jobs, at first, after the family s distress was over. These women enjoyed their work, its responsibility, and the companionship of fellow women workers. The steady, relatively high income allowed their families to stop migra
43、ting. And, as the benefits to these women became increasingly apparent, they and their families became even more willing to consider changes in their lives that they would not have considered before. 46 Which of the following titles best reflects the main focus of the passage? （ A） A Survey of Three
44、 Mexican American Families at Work in Texas. （ B） Innovative Career Women: Effects on Family Unity. （ C） Changes in the Life Styles of Migrant Mexican American Families. （ D） Farming of Family: The Unavoidable Choice for Migrant Farm Workers. 47 All of the following statements about pattern children
45、 express differences EXCEPT _. （ A） they migrate for part of each year （ B） they spend less time contributing to family income （ C） they spend more months on school （ D） their parents sometimes work at jobs other than farming 48 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of women i
46、n pattern III families? （ A） They earn a reliable and comparatively high income. （ B） They continue to work solely to meet the urgent needs of their family. （ C） They enjoy the fellowship involved in working with other women. （ D） They serve as models of behavior for others in the region. 49 The aut
47、hor s attitude towards the three patterns of behavior mentioned in the passage is best described as one of _. （ A） great admiration （ B） unbiased objectivity （ C） dissatisfaction （ D） indifference 50 From the passage we can find out that the author mainly studies _. （ A） patterns of family behavior
48、（ B） women who are initiating social change in a small region in Texas （ C） migrant agricultural workers （ D） how migrant farm workers lived in the past 50 By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at al. The adder is also the only British
49、snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all. Most people regard snake bites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite it self, with amateurs heroically, but mistakenly, t
