1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 332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 is the conversation mainly about? （ A） A standard unit for measuring weight. （ B） How to care for precious metals. （ C） The value of precious metals. （ D） Using the metric system. 12 How is the weight used? （ A） To measure amounts of rainfall. （ B） To check the accuracy of
5、 scales. （ C） To observe changes in the atmosphere. （ D） To calculate the density of other metals. 13 What does Doctor Thomas probably think about the cost of the new weight? （ A） It is too high for such a light weight. （ B） It is difficult to judge the value of such an object. （ C） It is a small am
6、ount to pay for so much precious metal. （ D） It is reasonable for an object with such an important function. 14 Why does a newborn baby have to spend the first year of his life learning to listen? （ A） Because he likes learning. （ B） Because his hearing center is still immature. （ C） Because his ear
7、s are immature. （ D） Because he wants to know how to use his ears. 15 What s a newborn baby s reaction to a loud noise near him? （ A） Get angry. （ B） Look away. （ C） Begin crying. （ D） Ignore it. 16 When does a baby begin to use more vowels and consonants? （ A） When he is pleased. （ B） As he grows.
8、（ C） When he gets angry. （ D） When he hears other baby crying. 17 What is Einstein s greatest contribution to human beings? （ A） His teaching. （ B） His theory of relativity. （ C） His theory on advanced mathematics. （ D） His research. 18 When did Einstein s family move to Munich? （ A） When he was 2 y
9、ears old. （ B） When he was 14 years old. （ C） When he finished his study. （ D） When he became a teacher. 19 When did Einstein begin teaching? （ A） In 1901. （ B） In 1902. （ C） In 1910. （ D） In 1879. 20 How did Einstein explain Relativity to young students? （ A） Patiently. （ B） Intelligently. （ C） Ind
10、ifferently. （ D） Vividly. 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 What are the zebra stripes on the tomato soup cans and potato chip bags? They are special black and white
11、vertical lines. These black and white【 C1】 _ can be read by an optical scanner, or computer. The “scanner,“ which【 C2】 _the lines of code, is a small laser beam of light. When the light ray is broken by the black stripes, the computer “reads“ the information about the product. This code is【 C3】 _the
12、 Universal Product Code (UPC). It is designed【 C4】_ add speed and efficiency to stores by using computers. It can do this in【 C5】_ways. First, it is not necessary for workers to put individual prices on items.【 C6】 _using UPC, the computer can print out the accurate price of the item. Errors in pric
13、es are eliminated, or done【 C7】 _with. Also, the time spent checking out is reduced.【 C8】 _gives an itemized receipt to the customer【 C9】 _all the items, prices, and totals. The store clerk does not need to spend time checking the price on the item and punching it into the cash register. This UPC co
14、mputerized system will probably save as【 C10】 _ as 45 percent of the checkout clerk s time. What do the stripes mean? How does the computer interpret the stripes? The number【 C11】 _ below the vertical bars identifies the manufacturer and the manufacturer s item. As many as 10 trillion individual mac
15、hine-readable numbers can be used with this system. In the example, the 0 on the left side means that it is a grocery item. The【 C12】_51000 indicate the manufacturer. In this case it is the Campbell Soup Company. The【 C13】 _five digits, 00011, mean it is a can of tomato soup. The light rays from the
16、 light beam read these lines, and the message is sent directly to the computer. The computer【 C14】 _ finds the information about this product (price, inventory data) and sends it instantly back to the terminal【 C15】 _the checkout counter. At the same time, it keeps an inventory for the store manager
17、. Many products have labels with these stripes. 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 The time for sharpening pencils, arranging your desk, and doing almost anything else instead of writi
18、ng has ended. The first draft will appear on the page only if you stop avoiding the inevitable and sit, stand up, or lie down to write. 【 R1】 _. Be flexible. Your outline should smoothly conduct you from one point to the next, but do not permit it to railroad you. If a relevant and important idea oc
19、curs to you now, work it into the draft. 【 R2】 _. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling can wait until you revise. Concentrate on what you are saying. Good writing most often occurs when you are in hot pursuit of an idea rather than in a nervous search for errors. 【 R3】 _. Your pages will be easier to
20、keep track of that way, and, if you have to clip a paragraph to place it elsewhere, you will not lose any writing on the other side. If you are working on a word processor, you can take advantage of its capacity to make additions and deletions as well as move entire paragraphs by making just a few s
21、imple keyboard commands. Some software programs can also check spelling and certain grammatical elements in your writing. 【 R4】 _. These printouts are also easier to read than the screen when you work on revisions. Once you have a first draft on paper, you can delete material that is unrelated to yo
22、ur thesis and add material necessary to illustrate your points and make your paper convincing. The student who wrote “The A or when you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these cir
23、cumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember that you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove that you have been excused from wearing it. 46 How many people in the front of the vehicles are killed or seriously injured every y
24、ear? （ A） 30,000. （ B） 60,000. （ C） Approximately 30,000. （ D） Above 30,000. 47 Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle_. （ A） reduces road accidents to more than a half （ B） saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour （ C） reduces the death rate in traffic accidents （ D） saves more than 1
25、5,000 lives each year 48 It is the drivers responsibility to_. （ A） make the front seat passengers wear a seat belt （ B） make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat belt （ C） stop children riding in the front seat （ D） wear a seat belt each time he drives 49 According to the text, which of the
26、 following people riding in the front does NOT have to wear a seat belt? （ A） Someone who is backing into a parking space. （ B） Someone who is picking up the children from the local school. （ C） Someone who is delivering invitation letters. （ D） Someone who is under 14. 50 For some people, it may be
27、 better_. （ A） to wear a seat belt for health reasons （ B） not to wear a seat belt for health reasons （ C） to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt （ D） to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt 50 I remember the way the light touched her hair. She turned her head, and our eyes
28、 met, a momentary awareness in that raucous fifth grade classroom. I felt as though I d been struck a blow under the heart. Thus began my first love affair. Her name was Rachel, and I mooned my way through the grade and high school, stricken at the mere sight of her, tongue-tied in her presence. Doe
29、s anyone, anymore, linger in the shadows of evening, drawn by the pale light of a windowher windowlike some hapless summer insect? That delirious swooning, asexual but urgent and obsessive, that made me awkward and my voice crack, is like some impossible dream now. I would catch sight of her, walkin
30、g down an aisle of trees to or from school, and I d become paralyzed. She always seemed so poised, so self-possessed. At home, I d relive each encounter, writhing at the thought of my inadequacies. We eventually got acquainted and socialized as we entered our adolescence, she knew I had a case on he
31、r, and I sensed her affectionate tolerance for me. “Going steady“ implied a maturity we still lacked. Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed an inhibited grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired. I managed to hold her once at a dance-cha
32、peroned, of course. Our embrace made her giggle, a sound so trusting that I hated myself for what Id been thinking. At any rate, my love for Rachel remained unrequited. We graduated from high school, she went on to college, and I joined the Army. When World War II engulfed us, I was sent overseas. F
33、or a time we corresponded, and her letters were the highlight of those grinding endless years. Once she sent me a snapshot of herself in a bathing suit, which drove me to the wildest of fantasies. I mentioned the possibility of marriage in my next letter, and almost immediately her replies became le
34、ss frequent, less personal. Her Dear John letter finally caught up with me while I was awaiting discharge. She gently explained the impossibility of a marriage between us. Looking back on it, I must have recovered rather quickly, although for the first few months I believed I didnt want to live. Lik
35、e Rachel, I found someone else, whom I learned to love with a deep and permanent commitment that has lasted to this day. 51 According to the passage, how old was the author when his first love affair began? （ A） Before he entered his teens. （ B） In his early teens. （ C） In his middle teens. （ D） Whe
36、n he was just out of his teens. 52 How did the author behave as a boy in love? （ A） His first love motivated him toward hard study. （ B） His first love evoked sentimental memories. （ C） He was overpowered by wild excitement and passion. （ D） He fulfilled his expectations and desires. 53 According to
37、 the passage, what held them back from a loving kiss? （ A） Her Jewish origin did not allow it. （ B） His Catholic adherence forbade it. （ C） They were not sure whether it was proper or ethical to kiss in line with their religious decorum. （ D） Kissing was found to be inelegant or even distasteful. 54
38、 According to the passage, what was Rachels response to the authors tender affection before the war? （ A） She recognized and accepted his love affectionately. （ B） She thwarted his affection by flatly turning him down. （ C） She fondly permitted him to adore her without losing her own heart to him. （
39、 D） She didnt care for him at all and only took delight in playing with his feelings. 55 Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? （ A） Statement and example. （ B） Cause and effect. （ C） Order of importance. （ D） Linear description. Part D Directions: Read the following
40、text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. 55 “Intelligence“at best is an assumptive construct the word s meaning has never been clear. 【 T1】 There is more agreement on the kinds of behavior referred to by the
41、 term than there is on how to interpret or classify them. But it is generally agreed that a person who has high intelligence is one who can grasp ideas readily, make distinctions, reason logically, and use verbal and mathematical symbols in solving problems. An intelligence test is a rough measure o
42、f a childs capacity for learning, particularly for learning the kinds of things required in school. It does not measure character, social adjustment, physical endurance, manual skills, or artistic abilities. It is not supposed to it was not designed for such purposes. 【 T2】 To criticize it for such
43、failure is roughly comparable to criticizing a thermometer for not measuring wind velocity. The other thing we should notice is that the assessment of the intelligence of any subject is essentially a comparative affair. 【 T3】 Now since the assessment of intelligence is a comparative matter we must b
44、e sure that the scale with which we are comparing our subjects provides a “valid“ or “fair“ comparison. It is here that some of the difficulties which interest us begin. Any test performed involves at least three factors: the intention to do ones best, the knowledge required for understanding what y
45、ou must do, and the intellectual ability to do it. 【 T4】 The first two must be equal for all who are being compared, if any comparison in terms of intelligence is to be made. In school populations in our culture these assumptions can be made fair and reasonable, and the value of intelligence testing
46、 has been proved thoroughly. Its value lies, of course, in its providing a satisfactory basis for prediction. Nobody is in the least interested in the marks a little child gets on his test; what we are interested in is whether we can conclude from his mark on the test that the child will do better o
47、r worse than other children of his age at tasks which we think require“general intelligence“. 【 T5】 On the whole, such a conclusion can be drawn with a certain degree of confidence, but only if the child can be assumed to have had the same attitude towards the test as the other with whom he is being
48、 compared, and only if he was not punished by lack of relevant information which they possessed. 56 【 T1】 57 【 T2】 58 【 T3】 59 【 T4】 60 【 T5】 二、 Section IV Writing (35 minutes) 61 Read the following text(s) and write an essay to 1) summarize the main points of the text(s), 2) make clear your own vie
49、wpoints, and 3) justify your stand. In your essay, make full use of the information provided in the text(s). If you use more than three consecutive words from the text(s), use quotation marks (“ “). You should write 160 -200 words on the ANSWER SHEET. It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parent
