1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 33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 Whats the main topic of the tal
3、k? 7 What must you do if you smell smoke at night? 8 Why is it necessary not to open a hot door? 9 What is the most important thing to do when a fire appears? 10 What is the telephone number everybody should remember? PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening t
4、o 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 each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How long did Emily Dickinson l
5、ive in the house where she was born? （ A） Almost all her life. （ B） Less than half her life. （ C） Until 1830. （ D） Before 1872. 12 Which of the following is true of Emily Dickinson? （ A） She was not a productive poet. （ B） She saw many of her poems published. （ C） She was not a sociable person. （ D）
6、 She had contact only with a few poets. 13 When was Emily Dickinson widely recognized? （ A） After Henry James referred highly to her. （ B） After seven of her poems were published. （ C） After her poems became known to others. （ D） After she was dead for many years. 14 Where can you find the telephone
7、 number of a city council in the telephone book? （ A） In the white page. （ B） In the blue page. （ C） In the yellow page. （ D） In a special section. 15 Where can you find an area code map of the U. S.? （ A） On the first page of the telephone book. （ B） At the end of the telephone book. （ C） In the fr
8、ont of the white page. （ D） Right after the white page. 16 What are you advised to do when you get a wrong number in making a long distance call? （ A） Check your number and call again. （ B） Tell the operator what has happened. （ C） Ask the operator to put you through. （ D） Ask the operator what has
9、happened. 17 What is the main topic of the talk? （ A） The relationship between the speaker and Susan. （ B） The speaker s arrangement of the speaker s marriage ceremony. （ C） The parents opinion of Susan. （ D） The speaker s plan for the future. 18 Where did the speaker meet Susan? （ A） At Susan s hom
10、e. （ B） In a swimming pool. （ C） On a tennis ground. （ D） At a dance party. 19 Why does Susan get angry? （ A） Her boyfriend talks about marriage. （ B） Her boyfriend s parents don t like her. （ C） Her boyfriend is not very intelligent. （ D） Her boyfriend works as a salesman. 20 What does the speaker
11、want to do? （ A） He wants to marry Susan before 24. （ B） He wants to save enough money for his marriage. （ C） He wants to stop the relation with Susan. （ D） He wants to get married and set up a business of his own. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose
12、 the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Only three strategies are available for controlling cancer: prevention, screening and treatment. Lung cancer causes more deaths than any other types of cancer. A major cause of the disease is not 【 21】 _ known; there
13、is no 【 22】 _ evidence that screening is much help; and treatment 【 23】 _ in about 90 percent of all cases. At present, therefore, the main strategy must be 【 24】 _ . This may not always be true, of course, as for some other types of cancer, research 【 25】 _ the past few decades has suggested some i
14、mportance in prevention, screening or treatment. 【 26】 _ , however, we consider not what research may one day offer but what todays knowledge could already deliver that is not being delivered, then the most practicable and cost-effective opportunities for 【 27】 _ premature death from cancer, especia
15、lly lung cancer, probably involve neither screening nor improved treatment, 【 28】 _ prevention. This conclusion does not depend on the unrealistic assumption that we can 【 29】_ tobacco. It merely assumes that we can reduce cigarette sales appreciably by raising prices or by 【 30】 _ on the type of ed
16、ucation that already appears to have a 【 31】 _ effect 【 32】 _ cigarette assumption by white-collar workers and that we can substantially reduce the amount of tar 【 33】 _ per cigarette. The practicability of preventing cancer by such measures applies not only in those countries, such as, the United S
17、tates of America, because cigarette smoking has been common for decades, 25 to 30 percent of all cancer deaths now involves lung cancer, but also in those where it has become 【 34】 _ only recently. China is a good example. Countries where cigarette smoking is only becoming widespread can expect enor
18、mous increase in lung cancer during the 1990s or early in the next century, 【 35】_ prompt effective action is taken 【 36】 _ the habit. There are three reasons 【 37】 _ the prevention of lung cancer is of such overwhelming importance: first, the disease is extremely common, causing more deaths than an
19、y other type of cancer now 【 38】 _ ; secondly, it is generally incurable; and finally, 【 39】 _ tobacco consumption will also have a substantial 【 40】_ on many other diseases. 21 【 21】 （ A） publicly （ B） hardly （ C） widely （ D） reliably 22 【 22】 （ A） good （ B） clear （ C） bad （ D） positive 23 【 23】 （
20、A） takes （ B） fails （ C） succeeds （ D） results 24 【 24】 （ A） screening （ B） treatment （ C） care （ D） prevention 25 【 25】 （ A） in （ B） from （ C） over （ D） of 26 【 26】 （ A） Unless （ B） If （ C） Though （ D） As 27 【 27】 （ A） deducing （ B） avoiding （ C） separating （ D） rising 28 【 28】 （ A） but （ B） and （
21、C） thus （ D） then 29 【 29】 （ A） go with （ B） eliminate （ C） abolish （ D） break with 30 【 30】 （ A） expending （ B） dealing （ C） examining （ D） strengthening 31 【 31】 （ A） negative （ B） positive （ C） probably （ D） moderate 32 【 32】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） with （ D） to 33 【 33】 （ A） maintained （ B） retaine
22、d （ C） regulated （ D） contained 34 【 34】 （ A） widespread （ B） affected （ C） energetic （ D） sensitive 35 【 35】 （ A） though （ B） when （ C） unless （ D） if 36 【 36】 （ A） against （ B） to （ C） up （ D） on 37 【 37】 （ A） of （ B） which （ C） that （ D） why 38 【 38】 （ A） does （ B） comes out （ C） brings （ D） caus
23、es 39 【 39】 （ A） provide （ B） controlling （ C） reducing （ D） increasing 40 【 40】 （ A） impact （ B） result （ C） threat （ D） trouble 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 How to jump queu
24、e fury? If you find yourself waiting in a long queue at an airport or bus terminus this holiday, will you try to analyze what it is about queuing that makes you angry? Or will you just get angry with the nearest official? Professor Richard Larson, an electrical engineer at the Massachusetts Institut
25、e of Technology, hates queuing but rather than tear his hair out, he decided to study the subject. His first finding, which backs up earlier work at the US National Science Foundation, was that the degree of annoyance was not directly related to the time. He cites an experiment at Houston airport wh
26、ere passengers had to walk for one minute from the plane to the baggage reclaim and then wait a further seven minutes to collect their luggage. Complaints were frequent, especially from those who had spent seven minutes watching passengers with just hand baggage get out immediately. The airport auth
27、orities decided to lengthen the walk from the aircraft, so that instead of a one minute fast walk, the passengers spent six minutes walking. When they finally arrived at the baggage reclaim, the delay was then only two minutes. The extra walk extended the delay by five minutes for those carrying onl
28、y hand baggage, but passenger complaints dropped almost to zero. The reason? Larson suggests that it all has to do with what he calls“ social justice “. If people see others taking a short cut, they will find the wait unbearable. So in the case of the airport, it was preferable to delay everyone. An
29、other aspect Larson studied was the observation that people get more fed up if they are not told what is going on. Passengers told that there will be a half-hour delay are less unhappy than those left waiting even twenty minutes without an explanation. But even knowing how long we have to wait isn t
30、 the whole answer. We must also believe that everything is being done to minimize our delay. Larson cites the example of two neighboring American bands. One was highly computerized and served a customer, on average, every 30 seconds. The other band was less automated and took twice as long. But beca
31、use the tellers at the second band looking extremely busy, customers believed the service was faster and many transferred their accounts to the slower bank. Ultimately, the latter had to introduce time-wasting ways of appearing more dynamic. 41 According to the passage, “How to jump queue fury“ mean
32、s _. （ A） how to stand in a queue comfortably （ B） how to avoid feeling angry while waiting （ C） how to jump a queue when in a hurry （ D） how to avoid standing in a queue 42 _ is the key to prevent travelers from feeling angry. （ A） The walk from the plane to the baggage reclaim （ B） The waiting tim
33、e aspect at the baggage reclaim （ C） An illusion of “social justice“ （ D） The realization of “equal rights“ 43 Which of the following statements is true with regard to the Houston Airport experiment? （ A） Professor Richard Larson hates queuing so much that he tears his hair out. （ B） According to La
34、rson s study, the long waiting was the cause of annoyance. （ C） When all the travelers had to wait for 2 minutes, there were a lot of complaints. （ D） When the walking time was extended to 6 minutes, there were hardly any complaints. 44 Customers transferred their accounts to the slower bank, becaus
35、e _. （ A） the tellers seemed more efficient （ B） customers didnt trust computers （ C） the tellers did everything to minimize the delay （ D） they didnt like the inefficiency of the old bank 45 The passage implies that _. （ A） people wont feel angry if they are informed of everything （ B） its unbearab
36、le for the airport to delay everyone （ C） people tend to trust their eyes rather than their brains （ D） passengers should be encouraged to carry hand baggage 45 The Supreme Courts recent decision allowing regional interstate banks has done away with one restriction in Americas banking operation, alt
37、hough many others still remain. Although the ruling does not apply to very large money-center banks, it is a move in a liberalizing direction that could at last push Congress into framing a sensible legal and regulatory system that allows banks to plan their future beyond the next court case. The re
38、strictive laws that the courts are interpreting are mainly a legacy of the bank failures of the 1930s. The current high rate of bank failure-higher than at any time since the Great Depression-has made legislators afraid to remove the restrictions. While their legislative timidity is understandable,
39、it is also mistaken. One reason so many American banks are getting into trouble is precisely that the old restrictions make it hard for them to build a domestic base large and strong enough to support their activities in todays telecommunicating round-the-clock, around-the-world financial markets. I
40、n trying to escape from these restrictions, banks are taking enormous, and what should be unnecessary, risks. For example, would a large bank be buying small, failed savings banks at inflated prices if federal law and states regulations permitted that bank to explain instead through the acquisition
41、of financially healthy banks in the region.? Of course not. The solution is clear. American banks will be sounder when they are not geographically limited. The house of Representatives banking committee has shown part of the way forward by recommending common-sensible, though limit ed, legislation f
42、or a five-year transition to nationwide banking. This would give regional banks time to group together to torn counterweights to the big money-center banks. Without this breathing space the big money-center banks might soon extend across the country to develop. But any such legislation should be reg
43、arded as only a way station on the road towards a complete examination of Americans suitable banking legislation. 46 The authors attitude towards the current banking laws is best described as one of _. （ A） concerned dissatisfaction （ B） tolerant disapproval （ C） uncaring indifference （ D） great adm
44、iration 47 Which of the following best describes why the restrictive banking laws of the 1930 s are still on the book? （ A） The bank failures of the 1930 s were caused by restrictive courts. （ B） Banking has not changed in the past 50 years. （ C） The banking system is too restrictive, but no alterna
45、tives have been suggested. （ D） Legislators apparently believe that banking problems similar to those of the Depression still exist today. 48 The author argues that the change to a nationwide banking systems should be _. （ A） gradual, so that regional banks have a chance to compete with larger banks
46、 （ B） postponed, until the consequences can be evaluated （ C） immediate ,because we cannot afford any more bank failures （ D） accelerated, to overcome legislative fear 49 Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? （ A） The current banking law must be interpreted by the Supre
47、me Court to be useful to todays banks. （ B） Although there are currently many bank faith the nature of banking has not really changed that much. （ C） Money-center banks currently have too much power as compared with the regional banks. （ D） Because current laws are not responsive to contemporary ban
48、king needs, banks have been forced to take needless and dangerous risks. 50 What was the Supreme Courts recent decision about? （ A） Allowing regional interstate banks. （ B） Having done away with one restriction in Americas banking operation. （ C） Allowing banks to plan their future beyond the next c
49、ourt case. （ D） A legacy of the bank failures of the 1930s. 50 After a three-year survey of the social and behavioral sciences, a committee of the NRC has concluded that these sciences are losing out in the race for federal science funds. Between 1972 and 1978, federal support for the social and behavioral sciences fell 25 percent, while support for other areas of science rose 36 percent. “Psychological, social and cultural
