1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 330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 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 analyst s 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） 1: 00 a. m. （ B） 2: 00
7、 a. m. （ C） l1: 00p. m. （ D） 12: 00 p. m. 17 What is the food hall of Harold s noted for? （ A） The cheese sold there is very special. （ B） It sells many different kinds of food. （ C） It sells 250 kinds of bread. （ D） It sells more than 180 kinds of chocolate. 18 Why is the Egyptian hall so famous? （
8、 A） It looks like an Egyptian building from 4,000 years ago. （ B） It is an Egyptian building from 4,000 years ago. （ C） It sells all kinds of food. （ D） It produces much electricity. 19 What s the record of money that customers spend in the department on one day? （ A） 30,000 pounds. （ B） 300,000 pou
9、nds. （ C） 9 million pounds. （ D） 1.5 million pounds. 20 About how many customers come to Harold s on an average day? （ A） 30,000. （ B） 300,000. （ C） 1.5 million. （ D） 9 million. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blan
10、k and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Some doctors are taking an unusual new approach to communicate better with patientsthey are letting【 C1】 _read the notes that physicians normally share only with each other. After meeting with patients, doctors typically jot【 C2】 _notes on a range of top
11、ics, from musings about possible diagnoses to observations about【 C3】 _ a patient is getting a- long with a spouse. The notes are used to justify the bill, and may be audited. But the main idea is to have a written record【 C4】 _insights into the patient s condition for the next visit or for other do
12、ctors to see. A study currently under way,【 C5】 _the OpenNotes project, is looking at what happens【 C6】 _doctors-notes become available for a patient to read, usually【 C7】 _e- lectronic medical records. In a report on the early stages of the study, published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicin
13、e, researchers say that inviting patients to review the【 C8】 _can improve patients understanding of their own health and get them to stick to their treatment regimens【 C9】 _closely. But researchers also point to possible downsides: Patients may panic if their doctor speculates 【 C10】 _writing about
14、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【 C11】 _way by patients. For instance,【 C12】 _phrase “the patient appears SOB“【 C13】 _ to shortness of breath, not a derogatory designation. And OD is short f
15、or oculus dexter, or right eye,【 C14】 _for overdose. Medical providers have been stepping up efforts to improve doctor-patient communication, in part【 C15】 _studies show it can result in better patient outcomes. The introduction of electronic medical records in recent years has helped to achieve tha
16、t. 21 【 C1】 22 【 C2】 23 【 C3】 24 【 C4】 25 【 C5】 26 【 C6】 27 【 C7】 28 【 C8】 29 【 C9】 30 【 C10】 31 【 C11】 32 【 C12】 33 【 C13】 34 【 C14】 35 【 C15】 Part A 35 A The first and more important is the consumer s growing preference for eating out: the consumption of food and drink in places other than homes h
17、as risen from about 32 percent of total consumption in 1995 to 35 percent in 2000 and is expected to approach 38 percent by 2005. This development is boosting wholesale demand from the food service segment by 4 to 5 percent a year across Europe, compared with growth in retail demand of 1 to 2 percen
18、t. Meanwhile, as the recession is looming large, people are getting anxious. They tend to keep a tighter hold on their purse and consider eating at home a realistic alternative. B Retail sales of food and drink in Europe s largest markets are at a standstill, leaving European grocery retailers hungr
19、y for opportunities to grow. Most leading retailers have already tried e-commerce, with limited success, and expansion abroad. But almost all have ignored the big, profitable opportunity in their own backyard: the wholesale food and drink trade, which ap-pears to be just the kind of market retailers
20、 need. C Will such variations bring about a change in the overall structure of the food and drink market? Definitely not. The functioning of the market is based, on flexible trends dominated by potential buyers. In other words, it is up to the buyer, rather than the seller, to decide what to buy. At
21、 any rate, this change will ultimately be acclaimed by an ever-growing number of both domestic and international consumers, regardless of how long the current consumer pattern will take hold. D All in all, this clearly seems to be a market in which big retailers could profitably apply their gigantic
22、 scale, existing infrastructure, and proven skills in the management of product ranges, logistics, and marketing intelligence. Retailers that master the intricacies of wholesaling in Europe may well expect to rake in substantial profits thereby. At least, that is how it looks as a whole. Closer insp
23、ection reveals important differences among the biggest national markets, especially in their customer segments and wholesale structures, as well as the competitive dynamics of individual food and drink categories. Big retailers must understand these differences before they can identify the segments
24、of European wholesaling in which their particular abilities might unseat smaller but entrenched competitors. New skills and unfamiliar business models are needed too. E Despite variations in detail, wholesale markets in the countries that have been closely examinedFrance, Germany, Italy and Spainare
25、 made out of the same building blocks. Demand comes mainly from two sources; independent mom-and-pop grocery stores which, unlike large retail chains, are too small to buy straight from producers, and food service operators that cater to consumers when they don t eat at home. Such food service opera
26、tors range from snack machines to large institutional catering ventures, but most of these businesses are known in the trade as “horeca“ : hotels, restaurants, and cafes. Overall, Europe s wholesale market for food and drink is growing at the same sluggish pace as the retail market, but the figures,
27、 when added together, mask two opposing trends. F For example, wholesale food and drink sales came to $268 billion in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom in 2000more than 40 percent of retail sales. Moreover, average overall margins are higher in wholesale than in retail; wholesale
28、demand from the food service sector is growing quickly as more Europeans eat out more often; and changes in the competitive dynamics of this fragmented industry are at last making it feasible for wholesalers to considerate. G However, none of these requirements should deter large retails (and even s
29、ome large food producers and existing wholesalers) from trying their hand, for those that master the intricacies of wholesaling in Europe stand to reap considerable gains. Order: Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark yo
30、ur answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 However important we may regard school life to be, there is no denying the fact that children 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
31、 school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously hinder and obstruct curricular objectives. Administrators have been 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 pro
32、gram, manuscript writing, and developmental mathematics. Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the supervisors, 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 significantl
33、y aid in achieving a harmonious interplay between school and home. To illustrate, suppose that a father has been drilling Junior 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 migh
34、t be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a yardstick or measuring cup 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
35、reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics and, at the same time, enjoying 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,
36、and suggestions for penalties and rewards at home. What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professional 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 joi
37、n forces in stimulating the fullest development of youngsters capacities. 41 A method of parent-teacher communication NOT mentioned 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 inf
38、erred that the author_. （ A） thinks that teachers of this generation are inferior to those of the last generation （ B） is satisfied with present relationships between home and school （ C） feels that the traditional program in mathematics is slightly superior to the development program （ D） feels tha
39、t parent-teacher interviews can be made much more constructive than they are at present 43 The author s primary purpose in writing 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 eve
40、ry child s capacities are fully developed when leaving school （ D） urge the use of a much underused resource-the parent 44 The 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 paren
41、ts （ C） understanding parents （ D） discussing with parents 45 The attitude of the author towards the role of parents is_. （ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） doubtful （ D） unclear 45 Often referred to as “the heart of a factoring organization“ , the credit department is responsible for granting credit
42、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 customer, and then makes a decision to approve or decline the
43、 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 the head of the credit department, the credit manager is
44、 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 bankruptcy and liquidations. If the factor is a commercial bank d
45、ivision, 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 oversee the analysis and approval of customer orders by th
46、e 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 manager. A supervisor also reviews a subordinate s credi
47、t 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 customers and deciding on credit limits. To do this, they
48、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 condi
49、tion. Meeting all these responsibilities requires that each supervisor continuously observe and study the industries with which he is concerned, so that he is capable of anticipating market changes which may affect his accounts. A supervisors major challenge is to maintain a fine balance between the demands of clients that all their customer orders be approved and the questionable financial position of some of the customers. In reviewing any credi
