1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 34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 What is the main topic of this talk? 2 What have scientists discovered in the past 20 years? 3 Which is more important in a dream? 4 What affects a persons perform through the day? 5 What do scientists hope to do some day? PART B Directions: For
3、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 When will showers reach south-west England and the southern coast of Wales? 7 What will the minimum temperat
4、ure be in the south during the night? 8 On what day of the week do you think this weather forecast was given? 9 What will be the general feeling about the weekend in the Netherlands? 10 What part of England will be cloudy and dry over the weekend? PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or
5、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 each piece ONLY ONCE. 11
6、When did Lincoln become president? （ A） In 1858. （ B） In 1850. （ C） Upon Douglas death. （ D） Shortly before the Civil War began. 12 Why was Douglas called the “Little Giant“? （ A） Because he felt strongly about slavery. （ B） Because he was defeated by Lincoln for President. （ C） Because he was short
7、 in stature but strong in frame. （ D） Because his head was larger than his shoulders. 13 What is true of the Lincoln-Douglas debates? （ A） They were popular only in Illinois. （ B） They took place during the presidential campaign. （ C） They made Southern Democrats angry. （ D） There was a highlight of
8、 the senate race. 14 Why cannot the library issue library cards to everyone who applies? （ A） Because it takes too long to process all the applications. （ B） Because its resources are limited. （ C） Because it is a library for special purpose. （ D） Because there is a shortage of staff. 15 What will t
9、he library do if a reader fails to renew the video when it is due? （ A） Discard his application form. （ B） Forbid him to borrow any items. （ C） Cancel his video card. （ D） Ask him to apply again. 16 For how long can a reader keep the book before he renews it? （ A） One month. （ B） One week. （ C） Two
10、weeks. （ D） Two months. 17 What is dry ice made of? （ A） Chemicals. （ B） Vapour. （ C） Water. （ D） Gas. 18 How is an artificial fog made in the movies? （ A） By passing steam over dry ice. （ B） By turning ordinary ice into steam. （ C） By melting dry ice. （ D） By mixing dry ice with ordinary ice. 19 Wh
11、at is the advantage of dry ice over ordinary ice? （ A） It takes a longer time to melt. （ B） It is lighter than ordinary ice. （ C） It is cleaner to use than ordinary ice. （ D） It is not so cold as ordinary ice. 20 When was dry ice first made? （ A） In the 1920s. （ B） In the 1930s. （ C） In the 1940s. （
12、 D） In the 1950s. 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 Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development 【 21】 _ a specialized fi
13、eld is really quite recent. Interior designers have become 【 22】 _ partly because of the many functions that might be 【 23】 _ in a single large building. There might be stores, theatres, restaurants, and other 【 24】 _ on the main floor or lower floors of building, while the upper floors might have h
14、otel rooms, apartments, or business offices for many 【 25】 _ kinds of companies. The importance of interior design becomes 【 26】 _ when we realize how much time we spend in places surrounded by four walls. Whether we need to be 【 27】_ , we want our surroundings to be as attractive and comfortable as
15、 possible. We also expect each place to be appropriate 【 28】 _ its use. You would be shocked if the 【 29】 _ of your bedroom was suddenly changed to look like that 【 30】_ a restaurant. And you 【 31】 _ feel right in a business office that looked like a school. It soon becomes clear that the interior d
16、esigner s most important basic 【 32】 _ is the function of the particular space. For example, a theatre with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and too few 【 33】 _ and exits will not work for its 【 34】 _ , 【 35】 _ how 【 36】 _ it might be decorated. 【 37】_ , for any kind of space, the des
17、igner needs to make various kinds of decisions. He or she must 【 38】 _ decoration of everything from the shape, textures, lighting, and 【 39】 _ to floor. 【 40】 _ addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the functions that need to be served. 21 【
18、 21】 （ A） into （ B） with （ C） on （ D） as 22 【 22】 （ A） common （ B） useful （ C） important （ D） difficult 23 【 23】 （ A） used （ B） contained （ C） dominated （ D） belonged 24 【 24】 （ A） centers （ B） supermarkets （ C） places （ D） businesses 25 【 25】 （ A） other （ B） different （ C） variable （ D） more 26 【 2
19、6】 （ A） rare （ B） reliable （ C） clear （ D） relative 27 【 27】 （ A） outside （ B） indoors （ C） interior （ D） included 28 【 28】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） with （ D） like 29 【 29】 （ A） inside （ B） appearance （ C） outlook （ D） indoors 30 【 30】 （ A） of （ B） to （ C） for （ D） as 31 【 31】 （ A） must （ B） would （ C）
20、 wouldnt （ D） just 32 【 32】 （ A） element （ B） concern （ C） need （ D） step 33 【 33】 （ A） doors （ B） toilets （ C） entries （ D） shops 34 【 34】 （ A） purpose （ B） sake （ C） security （ D） running 35 【 35】 （ A） though （ B） no matter （ C） unless （ D） and 36 【 36】 （ A） beautifully （ B） beautiful （ C） splendi
21、d （ D） wonderful 37 【 37】 （ A） Thus （ B） Nevertheless （ C） Then （ D） As 38 【 38】 （ A） pay attention to （ B） match （ C） coordinate （ D） take notice of 39 【 39】 （ A） window （ B） lights （ C） door （ D） ceiling 40 【 40】 （ A） To （ B） In （ C） On （ D） For Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. An
22、swer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 Crime is significantly higher in the US than anywhere else in the developed world. Thanks to the political power of the National Rifle Association, Americans have access to deadly weapons, and use t
23、hem, to a degree that astonishes observers abroad. Americans possess an estimated 60 million hand-guns. Since 1960 the rate of murder crime per capita has grown by 35 percent, a truly horrible statistic. Violent death rates per capita are four or five times higher than in Western Europe (while rape
24、rates are seven times higher, and forcible robbery rates some four to ten times higher). Experts suggest that this violence has cultural roots, and cannot simply be linked to poverty. New Yorks murder rate is far larger than that in the slums of Calcutta, for example, and in prosperous Seattle -rece
25、ntly rated the number one city in the United States for “live ability“ the murder rate is seven times of Birmingham, England. Nor is violence owing to lack of police efforts and checks; at the last count, American prisons were holding more than a million convicted prisoners, a proportion of the popu
26、lation larger more than in South Africa or the former USSR. Three thousand out every 100,000 black American males are in prison, whereas South Africa managed to preserve apartheid by imprisoning 729 black males per 100,000. Doubling the number of people behind bars during the 1980s has not been very
27、 effective, therefore, in dealing with the erosion of American society, partly because of the difficulty of at tempting major social reforms in a politically decentralized, libertarian society. Any attempt to relieve homelessness and poverty in the inner cities-and the rural South -might cost a grea
28、t deal of money, and a transfer of resources from the better-off (who vote) to the poor(who don t). Since the Boston Tea Party, middle-class Americans have had a deep aversion to paying taxes with some justification, since unlike Europeans they do not enjoy in return such middle-class benefits as: f
29、ree college tuition, health care, subsidized cultural events, efficient public-transport systems, and so on. Perhaps funds could be made available if productivity and real growth were bounding upward. When they are not, changes in spending priorities become part of a “zero-sum game“, blocked by grou
30、ps who lose out. 41 Which of the following sentence is true according to the passage? （ A） Americans can easily get weapon from the National Rifle Association. （ B） The National Rifle Association had successfully prevented the government from banning civilians access to deadly weapons. （ C） Observer
31、s abroad are astonished to a great degree that Americans have access to deadly weapons. （ D） The author expresses his thanks to the National Rifle Association. 42 In the first Paragraph the author stressed that the higher Crime rates in the U. S. compared with European countries_. （ A） are caused by
32、 poverty （ B） have cultural background （ C） have ethnic background （ D） can be cut down only through force 43 Which of the following things has nothing to do with the high rates of crimes in the U. S. ? （ A） The U. S. is a decentralized, libertarian society. （ B） The U.S. is a rich country. （ C） Mid
33、dle-class Americans traditionally dislike paying taxes. （ D） The poor in the U.S. have little political influence. 44 Which areas in the U.S. have the greatest problems of homelessness and poverty? （ A） The inner parts of the cities and the rural areas in the south. （ B） Inland cities and rural area
34、s. （ C） The south. （ D） Urban areas. 45 A “Zero-sum game“ is one in which_. （ A） no parties can win （ B） nobody plays his role seriously （ C） one side gains in proportion to what the other side loses （ D） the result will mean nothing to both sides 45 British universities, groaning under the burden o
35、f a huge increase in student numbers, are warning that the tradition of a free education is at risk. The universities have threatened to impost an admission fee on students to plug a gap in revenue if the government does not act to improve their finances and scrap some public spending cutbacks. The
36、government responded to the universities threat by setting up the most fundamental review of higher education for a generation, under a non-party troubleshooter (调停人 ), Sir Ron Dearing. One in three school-leavers enters higher education, five times the number when the last review took place thirty
37、years ago. Everyone agrees a system that is feeling the strain after rapid expansion needs a lot more money-but there is little hope of getting it from the taxpayer and not much scope for attracting more finance from business. Most colleges believe students should contribute to tuition costs, someth
38、ing that is common elsewhere in the world but would mark a revolutionary change in Britain. Universities want the government to introduce a loan scheme for tuition fees and have suspended their own threatened action for now. They await Dearing s advice, hoping it will not be too late-some are alread
39、y re ported to be in financial difficulty. As the century nears its end, the whole concept of what a university should be is under the microscope. Experts ponder how much they can use computers instead of classrooms, talk of the need for lifelong learning and refer to students as “consumers“. The Co
40、nfederation (联盟 ) of British Industry, the key employers organization, wants even more expansion in higher education to help fight competition on world markets from booming Asian economies. But the government has doubts about more expansion. The Times newspaper agrees, complaining that quality has s
41、uffered as student numbers soared, with close tutorial supervision giving way to “mass production methods more typical of European universities.“ 46 The chief concern of British universities is _. （ A） how to tackle their present financial difficulty （ B） how to expand the enrollment to meet the nee
42、ds of enterprises （ C） how to improve their educational technology （ D） how to put an end to the current tendency of quality deterioration 47 We can learn from the passage that in Britain _. （ A） the government pays dearly for its financial policy （ B） universities are mainly funded by businesses （
43、C） higher education is provided free of charge （ D） students are ready to accept loan schemes for tuition 48 What was the percentage of high school graduates admitted to universities in Britain thirty years ago? （ A） 20 % or so. （ B） About 15 %. （ C） Above 30%. （ D） Below 10%. 49 It can be inferred
44、from the passage that _. （ A） the British government will be forced to increase its spending on higher education （ B） British employers demand an expansion in enrollment at the expense of quality （ C） the best way out for British universities is to follow their European counterparts （ D） British stu
45、dents will probably have to pay for their higher education in the near future 50 Which of the following is the viewpoint of the Times newspaper? （ A） Expansion in enrollment is bound to affect the quality of British higher education. （ B） British universities should expand their enrollment to meet t
46、he needs of industry. （ C） European universities can better meet the needs of the modern world. （ D） British universities should help fight competition on world markets. 50 Many United States companies have, unfortunately, made the search for legal protection from import competition into a major lin
47、e of work. Since 1980 the United States International Trade Commission (ITC. has received about 280 complaints alleging damage from imports that benefit from subsides by foreign governments. Another 340 charge that foreign companies “dumped“ their products in the United States at “less than fair val
48、ue“. Even when no unfair practices are all alleged, the simple claim that an industry has been injured by imports is sufficient grounds to seek relief. Contrary to the general impression, this quest for import relief has hurt more companies than it has helped. As corporations begin to function globa
49、lly, they develop an intricate Web of marketing, production, and research relationships. The complexity of these relationships makes it unlikely that a system of import relief laws will meet the strategic needs of all the units under the same parent company. Internationalization increases the danger that foreign companies will use import relief laws against the very companies the laws were designed to protect. Suppose a United States-ow
